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limitations of birds and farm fowls,
and with finger shadows thrown upon a screen.

whistling, limitations of birds and farm fowls.
and with finger shadows thrown upon a screen.
II all has the characteristics that have marked
tho spccialties of other French performers in
the same line, and much of the material 10
similar. BY attaching 3 rubber cap TO the emu
of Il lighted cigarette. he throws on the screen
IL shadow of his hands that looks IKE n nun
smoking, even to putting ont the smoke ana
blowing it through the figures nose. Ills TWO
shadow swCethcarts' too. who meet at tnc door
of n house. represented by a shadow OF his hat,
have n bout at kissing beside which tho Meth
ersole spasms aren't n circumstance. But
much more amusing than these variations Of n
familiar specially is the way the man makes
capital from his unfamiiiarty with English.
That may be CONSIDERABLE !. but it. not as great
IA he'd have it appear. When he announces
TINT he will initiate Il canary bird he hcsitntcS
at the words, aud for BLACK bird ana .auSR
gives the badly pronounced English words.
after pretending that he has been prompted ny
the piano PLAYER. That worthy, however. Ism
an actor, and makes, no pretcnce whatever OF
giving cues, which the other does MOI need,
The child is Gertic Cochran, Il tot who looks
to be 3 years old, who is announced as n mem
and besides having stored in her small head a
large supply OF strangely, assorted facts, is
ready with retorts upon such qucstioners as get
Biblical queries. These the child answers
quickly, throwing her head back and SHOUTING
at the top of her tiny voice. StatiStiCS OF popu,
| lation are given with the same readiness, and
finally the child Is turned over to the audience.
| Permissible questions nre the population or any
city Of the United States OF over 100000 IN
habitants. and the capital of any state in the
Union or of any country in the world: Qucrists
who hit on small cities or on territories without
established capitals, or in any way get outside
the field of her mcmorized FACTS; come IN ma ,Sr
the speaker seem prematurely old and more d
prodigy Of pertness than OF intellect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

The Number Increased from q, 0os in 1890 to
IL. ao1 In lse6-The Sugar Crop.

NJ. in Sugar Crop.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-In a report to tho State
Department William Haywood. tho United
States Consul-G General at Honolulu. gives some
interesting about tho Hawaiian
sugar crop, which this year is estimated at
24s, $3.50 tons, an increase of twelve tons over
last year. The reports Of labor. says Mr.. Hay
wood, show that the planters have had moro
trouble than usual on account OF assertions,
especially with the Japanese. or the $4,000
laborers employed ON sugar plantations, IL, 1874
were Japanese, 6,s6l Chinese, 1902 Por'u-
Ruese, and 1856 Hawaiians. Mr.. Haywood says
the Japanese seem to BIO preferred by the plant
ers, seventeen of whom favor their employment.
against six for Chinese, six for Portuguese. four
for both Chinese and Japanese, and two for
Hawaiians.
In view OF the contention Of the United States
that Hawaii has been flooded with Japanese in
the last few years and the denial of the Japan
ese Government that this is true. some figures
prepared by the Attornoy.Gencra Of Hawaii
and included In Mr. Haywood's report are inter
esting. In 1890 the Japanese laborers numbered
1924 out of q total of 6. 959 laborcrs employed
on sugar plantations; 1909 out Of a total Of
2O,536 In 1892: 1854 out of u total of q, 294
in 1894; 1854 out of &c. 095 in 1898. and
borcrs were 4.5l7 in 1890 and decreased to 2,617
in 1892. They numbered 6,2S9 in 1895. The
Portuguese and Hawaiians varied very little in
numbers.
One significant statement Is made In Mr.. Hay
woods report. He says that there were ten
cases of trouble with Japanese laborers to every
single case Of trouble with Chinese.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
TEN MILLIONS INVOLVED.
rHB TAX ON ALCOHOL USED IN the
ART NOT TO BE REMOVED.

ne Select Committee or CenEress Reports
Against It-senate Votes. n Pcssios or $50
q Month to Cassiua N. Ciny-Two Defeats
Tor tho House Appropriations Committec.
WARRINGTON. Dec. I'm tho Senate this
morning the bill which passed. tho House yes
torday approprinting Sl75. 900 for tho relief Of
the people In tho Yukon River country was
taken UT, and the Senate bill of yesterday lap
propriating $4,000 and differing In other re-
spects from the House bilD was substituted for
IL, and n conference asked-the Senate conferoes
being Senators HNwley. Carter, and Cockrell.
Mr.. Plat (Rep., Conn., reported tho testimony
taken by tho Joint select committee on rcmov-
ing the tax on alcohol used in the arts. In an
swor TO questions by several Senators Mr.. Plat
said that the committee had been unable to
agree upon q report, except as to one propo-
s~ition-that at this time and undcr existing cir
oumstances Congress cannot logislato for the
removal of the tax on alcohol used In the arts.
As to himself. no was decidedly Of tho opinion
that whenever it could be dono under the con-
ditions of the revenue. alcohol used In manu-.
features and tho arts ought to be relieved from
tho burden of tho present exorbitant tax. which
represented 1900 per cent. on the cost OF the
Mr.. Hale Rop.. MeJ said the tax could not be
Congress could SEQ its way clear to getting rev.
Mr.. Piatt,,s report was then laid on the table
and ordered ,lrinted.
A bill APT Sopriating $3.50, 900 for q public
building in Il coma, Wash. was passed.
A Joint resolution was reported and passed &C
ceptinR tho invitation of the Government OF
Norway to hs We tho United States represented
at the international Fish Exposition at Bergen
In 1898 and appropriating $4,000 for the pur
pose.
BY unanimous consent one hour was given ia
the passage of private pension bills. In that
time 1873 were passed, including one for q
EivinnS a pension Of $50 a month to Gassius M
Clay of Kentucky, as MajorGeneral In the
United States Army in tho War Of tho Rebel
lion.
The rest of the days session was devoted tc
~eulogies on the late Representative Holman Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
THE ANTI-sOALPING BILL.
Commercial Travellers Say Eta Passage Would
save 81. 500 o Yearly TO Them Alone.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee to-day heard
arguments by George Mckenzie. representing
the Ticket Brokers' Association, against the
passage of the Anti-scalping bill. He took prac-
tically the same grounds used in his argument
yesterday before the Senate Committee.
Mr.. Burt w. Lyon, manager of the CONNER
ciaL 7rarciicr OF st. Louis, said that the greater
number of the commercial travellers werc in
favor of stopping tho operations of ticket scalp
ers, because II would mean a saving of 81, 800
600 yearly to them alone. They were able to trav-
oil now ut the rate OF I'll cents per mile by pur-
chasing their tickets OF the broker. the railroad
charging Dig cents; but II the business was made
illegal the railroads would issue mileage tickets
at . cents per milo, saving the druinmers u quar-
ter of u cent for every mile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
CAGES CURRENCY Reform.
Tho Secretary Further Explains His Hill TO tho
House Banking Committee.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Secrctary Gage APP
pcarcd again before the on Banking
and Currency this morning and continued the
explanation OF his bill submitted yesterday.
The first section discussed was that to permit
national banks to take ont additional circulat.,
ing notes to the amount Of % per cent, based
upon their assets. In case of any default in the
redemption OF these notes by the banks. tho bill
provides that the Treasury shall pay them from
"A fund derived from an annual tax of 9 per cent.
paid by the banks on this circulation.
So far in the history OF the System, said Secrc-
tary Gage, $50 banks have failed. Had they
been closed out by the Government, AZ contcm-
plated in the bill. it Is estimated that tho Gov;
eminent would have been Obliged to make good
these banks taken out the circulation provided
for in the bill for the period OF their average
life. eight years, they would have passed into
In answer to questions by Mr.. Newlands of
Nevada. the Secretary said that In his opinion
the tendency to make long term contracts paya.
BILE III gold was due TO distrust on tho part of
1hS PeSRIG, S Sa I'M, prri nS'. OF ali IN money snS "Of L wonid n 1a
be desirable for the Government to prohibit the
enforcement OF these gold contracts; 1t was not
desirable for the Government TO interfere any
further than is absolutely necessary between
citizens in making contracts. His bill did not
require the redemption OF national bank notes
IN gold. because no Government should rocog.
nile any money as Of u higher or more desirable
value than its own obligations.
To Mr.. Cox of Tennessee Secretary Gage said
that the Treasury Department was spending
$50. 600 n year trying TO induce the people to
take silver dollars, but they, won't have them
beyond a certain sum. about NIFTY millions. He
expressed, also. the fear that in the near future
the Government was 10, be exposed to tho men
ace OF Counterfciting silver dollars to u danger
Gus degree.
Should here he q recurrence OF conditions oh
tanning in 1898. when n doubt arose in this
country and elsewhere AS to the kind OF money
in which the Government would redeem It's Oh,
legations. Secretary Gage said thnt his bill
would be an immense help in the EFFORT OF thu
Treasury to maintain tho credit OF the Govern
mcnt. With tho added power given to the Secre
tary TO borrow one hundred millions In such q
crisis. the Government could not be broken.
At the conclusion OF the examination OF Sec
rotary Gage tho committee adjourned unit
Wednesday. Jan. IL
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Steamer Alliance Released by Venezuela.

United States Minister at Caracas, tclegraphcd
the State Department to-day that the steamer
Alliance had been released. This statement In
regard, to tho case OF the Alliance was made by
the department.:
Tho Alliance. a steamer sailing under the
Dominican flag but owned by l.. b. Smith, a
United states citizen residing in Curacao, WAS
on June II last driven, by stress of weather and
short supply of coal, to the Maracaibo bar and
there seized by tho Venezuelan authorities.
The National Court of Finance at Maracaibo on
Aug. II cxonerated the master and ordered the
release of tho vessel. which. however, ,was held
pending the appeal taken by tho Public Prose,
thc lower court was confirmed on or about
Dac. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
vi ANNEXATION.
The Movement TO Restore the Monarchy II
Making Friends for the Treaty.

Making Friends for the Treaty.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Loren A. Thurston,
former Minister Of Hawaii to the United States.
said to-day that he had not heard OF the alleged
plot to overthrow the Dole Government in Ha-
wall in case tho annexation treaty fails of rati-
fcation. He did know, however, that the ten
native Hawaiians who are in Washington to OPP
pose tho treaty are outspoken in advocating a
restoration of the monarchy. He said that the
anti-annexationists are almost to q unit identi.
fed with the Roylist party, and that most of
the Royalist party favor tho ambitions of kaiu-
lani in preference to those OF the ex-Quccn.
1t was to be expected, Mr.. Thurston thought.
that even II no plot bad been formed to that
end. the Royalists would be prompt to take nd-
vantage of the GENERALIZATION among the Re-
publicans in Honolulu II the annexation treaty
Is defeated. As the plans of the anti-anneNa-
tionists who are In Washington become better
known. the reactionary influence il favor of
the treaty seems to gain strength. Many Sena-
tors are said to believe that the Republican
Government in Hawaii would find itself greatly
weakened in Its position at home should an
neXation fail,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
ASKS UNCLE SAM TO PAY THE Loss,
Claims or n steamer for Loss Sustained by Rem
dcrinE Assistaucc to an American.

Claims or II steamer for Loss Sustained by Rem
derinE Assistance to an American.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IAN unusual claim was
transmittod TO Congress to-day by the Presi-
dent. 1t was made by the owners and Captain
of the Norwegian steamer Nicaragua. and is
based largely on the ground of sentiment and
Justice. The steamer. with n cargo of bananas,
was about leaving Blucflelds during the troubles
there two years ago, when John McCaferty, an
American citizen engaged in business there, APP
pcaled to the Captain for passage 10 the United
States. saying thar his life was in danger.
The Captain declined. on the ground that
the presence ot a passenger would subject
the vessel 10 quarantine. whercupon Nc
Caffcrty asked to be put on board the
United States cruiser Columbia. then in tho
harbor. The commander of the cruiser declined
To- receive MccatTcrty. and he was taken by the
Nicaragua to Mobile. where the vessel was de-
tanned i've days in quarantine. The cargo WAS
partly spOilCd by the detention, and the owners
and Captain of the Nicaragua We're compelled
TO stand the loss, amounting TO about 81, 200.
They acknowledge that they huNo no legal claim
upon this & yCrninent, bat alIege that the loss
was sustained through assistance rendered an
American citizen whose life was in danger. and
appeal to the equitable and kindly consideration
of the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
MANY OFFICES FILLED.
Ministers to sweden and Slam. Secretaries OF
Legation and Couauls.

Ministers TO Sweden and Slam. Secretaries OF
Legation and Couauls.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
william w. Thomas, Jr.. of Maine to DO Envoy Ex-
traordlnary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of the
United States to Sweden apd Norway.
Hamilton King OF Michigan to be Minister Resident
and ConsuI.General OF the United States to Siam.
James c. McNally of Pennsylvania. Secretary Of
Legation and Consul.General or the United states at
Bogota. Colombia.
Edgar Q. Achorn of Massachusetts. to be Secretary
OF the Legation of the United States at st. Peters
burg. Russia
To be Consuls OF the United states-George II. Moul.
ton OF Colorado. at Demerara, British Guiana; Lewis
Dexter of Rhode Island. at Leeds. England; Robert p.
Pooley of New York. at st. Helena; Louis II. Ayme
OF Illinois, at Guadaloupe, West Indies; W. Stanley
Hollis OF Massachusetts,. at LOurenco. Marquez.
Africa; Levi s.. Wilcox OF Illinois. at Hankow.
China; Chester Donaldson OF New York. at
Mnnsgua, Nicaragua; Robert p. skinner OF Ohio at
Keichenherg, bohemia; Marshal Haistead OF Sew
York, at Birmingham. England; Harlan W. brush OF
Of wisconsin, at BToekviiie, Ontario; daniel il. Nc.
Ginley OF Wisconsin. at Athens. Greece Len,uel W.
Binheimer OF Indiana. at Zanxibar. Zanzibar; John X.
Pollard OF Ohio, Consul General at Monterey; Mexico;
Customs for the district OF oswego, NY.
% Alfred w. Brown OF Massachusetts,, to be Assistant
Appraiser of Merchandise in the district of Boston
ana Charlestown. Mass.
lNATu tsD LItdu " ~ oiiu " " 'oiitN-
tor Of Internal Revenue for the Fourth district OF
North Carolina.
John Mel of California. to be Third Lieutenant In
the revenue cutter service.
Nathan II. Scott OF West Virginia, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
John Peterson. Collector OF Customs for the Dis.
trist OF NJ Innesota.
Richard lie Bert. Surveyor-Genera OF Colorado.
Registers OF Land onaces-J. II. Battenhcld. at Oar
dGneiie, Ark; Jacob y. Frledhrim. at Camden, Ark
James A. Layton, at NontroSc, Col; sam Gordon. at
Mi, s CITY. Mont; August Doenitz, at Ashland. WI.
Receivers of Public Mnneys-JOhn q. Chitwood, at
pardanelie. Ark; Edward A snllieker q, Camden.
Ark. George W; Warner, at Akron; Col Kudolpn b.,
Welch, at Topeka. Kan; George NJ, l.ainR, az Mar
shall. MINI. James NJ. Rloades. At NJ les City. Mont
william X. Akers, at Alliance. NeU,; Albert W.
Tho npson. at Clayton. ". NJ; Nels Auiey, at Ashland,
Wis.
Indian Agents-Hardland c. Baird. Sanien Agency.
In Nebraska William II. Sm"Rd, Flatheai Agency, In
Montana; Thomgs T.. Fuller, Elackfoot Agency. In
Montana.
Eavy-Passed Assistant Surgeon Francis W. +.
Weber, to be q surgeou; Pnynast r George H., GrininH.
TO be a pay inspector; Assistant Naval Constructors
Robert stocker, Frank w. HibOs, and Elliot snow TO
be naval constructors.
Also many appointments made during the recess,
inclu ling United States Narshals and Attorneys and
Tonsuls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE State Depart
mcnt has been informed by W. +. Powell,
United States Minister TO Hnyti, that William
p. Clyde & Com pany of New York have extended
their line of steamships to tho port OF Haytis. A
hLmonthly service has been Promised. Mr..
Powell says that this Is tho first line carrying
the Inited states Nag to Hayti whose vessels
have American registry. -.
An effort Is being made by Senators Mitchell
and Sponner OF Wisconsin To secure the pres
ence OF President Mckinley at tho celebration
10 be held In milwaukee, next June in honor of
The semi-centc iniHl OF the states accession to
Inc Union. Secretary Alser has already con
scented TO ordcr the troops at Fort Sheridan TO
Milwaukee 10 take part in the celebration.
MIEh-GrAde Plumbing RiEturoS.
inc Msysr4sninsn Co, Ltd. 8 East 10th st-AaG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
THEY FELL At BUENA VISTA.
a Proposition to Purchnae the Ground where
American Soldiers Arc hurled.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 17.-Replying to an in
quiry. the President to-day transmitted to the
Senate the recommendation of Secretary Sher-
man for the purchase Of the ground near Sal.
tillo. Mexico. in which are buried the American
soldiers who fell in the battle of Bucna Vista.
The inquiry was duo to reports that the bones
of those soldiers, owing to washing Of the soil,
were exposed to view. and that tho condition OF
the cemetery was a disgrace TO this country.
Consul Woessncr at Saltillo writes the state
Department that there are no bones exposed
now. some were washed. out years ago. but
were collected and deposited in the charn"l
grounds, which belong to private parties, are In
n state OF dilapidation. and the mud wall which
surrounds them has fallen down. The bones
yet buried there are likely TO be washed out by
heavy rains. He the purchase OF
the land.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Changes In tho Programme or OmciHI Recep-
lions at tho white House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA further change has
been made in the programme Of official rcccp-
lions to DO given by the President this winter.
Owing TO the death OF Mr.. McKinley's mother,
no social t~unctiOn will occur AZ the White
Diplomatic Corps will be given. The date of the
dinner TO the Supreme Court Inns been changed
from Feb. 8 to Feb, 4, that OF the army aud
navy reception from Feb. III to Feb. IL, and the
public reception from Feb. 20 to Feb. ~. For
the Same reason the breakfast usually given to
dc DIPLOMATIC Corps on New Years bay by the
BeeEstAry OF State AZ his residence win DO
bnfttOd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
F]ourth.CIa.. Po.rmn.ter. appointed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Ninety-eight fourth
class Postmastcrs were appointed to-day, among
them being the following:
New York-Clarcnce, Erie county. c. q. Parker;
Conference.-The Orang" county. X. Z. jackson; Horn
10y. Steuben county. II. ". Wheat; North Hoosick.
Rensselaer, county. c. l.. Elagcs; Painted Post, Steu'
ben county. +. {. Wilcox; PrcShO. SteIben county.
l.. X. Bennett; South Bradford. Steuben county. VIII
liam LanIphier; Nestal. Broome county. Abram
napup-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
ROBBED At THE y. NJ. q. AS.
Overooat or n Holland House Guest stolen Il
the Heading Room.

NJ. Kaltenbach. a guest at the Holland House,
went to the reading room OF tho Twenty-third
street branch of tho Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION on Thursday afternoon. He placed his
overcoat on n chair near him, but when he came
to leave tho building the garment had disap.
pcared. In the pocket OF tho coat werO some
papers OF personal value, and he has offered, a
reward in the hope that they. at least, may be
returned.
Ii was said nj the Y. NJ. C. A. building that
cases OF this kind happen occasionally. The
association Is not responsible. however. as II
provides "A room where cOuts may bo checked,
and has posted notices that visitors must look
out for their property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Preparing for HrooLlsn's ~Obaesu,es.

Mayor Wurstcr has invited a hundred repre-
sentative citizens to meet him at Tho City Hall
this afternoon for a conference on the details Of
tho wake over the decease of Brooklyn ns
an independent municipality. 1t Is understood
that the Society OF Old Brooklynites, which
strenuously opposed tho consolidation move
ment, will figure as chief mourners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

The trial of Edward ]. Radcliffe. tho actor,
who is charged with wife beating, was ad.
journed Yesterday until Monday. owing to the
death OF "a brother of Juror Bernard Conlan.
Ratclife remains in the Tombs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15
PERSONALITIES.

"a, queen Of Italy has sent Cardi-
nal Gibbons. archbishop Of Baltimore.
a large photograph Of herself In court
costume. The queen gave the photo
graph to Miss Virginia MacTayish to
present 10 the clrdinal, with re-
qucs. for copies OF all the books tina,
Cardinal Gibbons has written. Miss
MacTayish will take these books 10 her
msltsty on her return to Italy.
Ger. Cassius NJ Clay. whose mar
rage at the age of IS to a blooming
young bride. was recorded some time
age. Is renewing his youth by having
a cataract removed from his eyes
Gen. Clay negotiated the purchase OF
Alaska from Russia and now says that
h knew at the time that there was
gold there. which the Russians were
too indolent TO extract.
Agernon Charles Swlnburne, the
poet IL one % the most eccentric in
dlyiduals In England. he l. a perfect
mastD OF Greek aud French, but Il Is
hi5 delight to pretend to be entirely
luucrato and. though hc left oxford
with o. great reputation, no never took
his degree. Mr.. Swinhurne lives near
Loi don. but h. Is rarely seen In So
cioty. one OF the most pleasing traits
IN his character D. bis devotion TO
| children
The Munshi Abdul Kareem. who now
octrrlcs his own snug abode In the
/ gruu a. of Balmoral has received ex'
uaudinarily rapid promotion since he
CAME to Windsor In the capacity Of
personal attendant to the queen In
iSS1 Tie was then only 20 and as a
clerk az Agra earned only 81 a month.
tie soon commenced giving lessons In
| Hirccosianee to the queen. who now
no, only speaks that language nuenib
but can write V with more than aver.
asc correctness Ia the Persian charae'
tor So devoted o. her majesty 10 heI
oriental studies tha, when the munsh
went 10 India on leave they were con
tlnuei by almost daily correspond
enrc
The French minister OF turcikh ar
fairs. q IS said asked the King o.
slam why he did not leave his foreign
minister at home 10 take charge o.
thlrgs Because he O. my brother,
returned Chulanlongkorn. with grin
smile: II should probably have foun'
HIN on my throne when ! got hacl
20 siam "nut you have your oihc
brother with YOU" Yes. but his ma
turt is even less benevolent lie woul
NOT have seized my throne but cut of
my head as quickly as returned
"Yon an seem on excellent terms 10
gcihcs." exclaimed the asiouishe
runthmsn. Exactly" said the klns
"aad az like TO be on good terms Will
ten ] always take them along"