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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
LXPL0RER PEARY,s PLANS.
Sic TrlIa About the snip Recently Given Him
In England.


IN England.
Robert y. Penry. the Arctic explorer, accom-
panied by his wife, returned By the steamship
ST. Paul from Great Britain. He landed here
early yesterday morning, took Mrs. Peary to
Washington. where her mother and her baby
arc. and then returned TO New York. in which
city he will establish headquarters for the win
ter.
Mr.. Pcary talked with enthusiasm OF his
months trip to England and Scotland. Though
his visit was made primarily tor tho purpose of
nd scientific bodies in London and Edin-
hIrgh, he accomplished much more. As has
been reported by cablo to Ill Sun, a fine Arctic
ship, in which he will sail north ward next sum.
mer as far as possible before making his dash
for the pole, WAS offered to him and accepted.
Il was much ~graiifed with this result of my
trip, said Mr. Pcary. 1t was my intention to
look for n ship while abroad. hut ! did not know
address before the Royal Geographical Society
in London. on Dee. q. I met Mr.. 4. C. Harms
is interested in Arctic. exploration: He yolun.
teerct to give tho services OF the Windward for
made Internationally, with the execution that
he expressly insistcd that she should be used as
The Windward is a fine Arctic vessel of $50
tons, brigantine rugged. and furnished with en-
elnes FOR auxiliary power. She was built for a
Bay Company. MIR. Hirmsworth bought the
vessel, and she was US d for thrce
years in the well.known Jackson.Harms.
worth expedition TO Franz Josef Land.
The Windward is a little smaller than the
Hope, which / used In my voyage to the north
last summer. Mr.. Harinsworth will have her
thoroughly oyerhauled and fitted with new en-
gines and Loilers, and will send her over here In
the spring. Then i shall have her examined
an strengthened In some particulars, so that
the vessel will be in fine shape for the voyage.
II enjoyed my visit TO Lonuon and Edinburgh
very much. Something like a score of well.
known Arctic explorers heard my address be-
fore I'd Royal GeoRra phical Society In London.
and l had the pleasure OF meeting them person.
ally. Among them were Sir Leopold McClin.
took. who was tho first to discover the fate of
the Franklin expedition; Admiral Mares. Ad-
miral Markham. Frederick jackson OF the Jack
= son-H !rmsworth expedition, Sir Martin Conway
AMI others
Mr.. Peary addressed tho Royal Scottish Geo.
graphical Society IN Edinburgh when he and
Mrs. Peary were guests OF DIR. John Murray. one
OF the scientific directors of tho famed Chal-
lenger expedition. While there Mr.. PeRry was
honored with a special medal of the Royal Scot
fish Geographical Society In recognition OF his
Arr ic work.
Leading scientific mon of London, Lieut.
orite which he brought from Greenland last
winter and. pronounced II to be OF undoubted
meteoric origin.
Prot. Ramsay. tho discoverer of argon and
helium, whom Lieut., Poary met in London, will
examine drillings OF the mcteOrite to ascertain
II those elements are present init.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
j.. 2. LETTER OUT FOR GOLD.
ne VIII He Associated with Maitland Kersey
In q klondike scheme.

In q kl0ndikc scheme.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Lcvi q. Letter Is out for
gold as well as wheat, and on a scale that 10
likely TO eclipse any previous operations in the
Northwest Territory. 1t was announced yester-
day that Mr.. Letter, the Canadian Pacific
Railway. John w. Mackay. Ogden Mills. and
tho Duke of Teck, were associated for the pur-
pose OF hunting for gold. Mr.. Letter. who is
here to aid his son Joseph In his great wheat deal,
admitted that the report WAS true. He said he was
not familiar with the details. but that opera
lions would be conducted on a largo scale and
on valuable concessions in the Northwest Ter
ritory secured by II. Maitland Kersey. former
agent of the White Star steamship line, who
was familiar with the country and had had ex-
perience In mining. He also said that there
were others interested IN the plan. some OF
whom were OF high standing and great inhu'
The details have been left entirely to Mr..
Kersey. who has had the properties in question
~ believe. said Mr.. Letter, "he has had ex-
cellent opportunities for satisfying himself. Gs
to their values. and / should judge from what
he has said to me that they are promising. He
is about to leave for Europe for the purpose of
completing some business arrangements In con-
~nection with pushing his plans, and upon his
return he will carry them into effect with as
little delay as possible.
cannot say, nor how much I shall put into the
venture. However, l think there Will be no
projects Mr.. Kcrscy may consider ad visable. He
went. over the work with me, but j do not re-
member much OF what he said except IN a gon-
eral way. i know he Is ssnguine OF large ro.
turns from the Investment and from his oppor-
t%unities for acquainting himself with the charac,
ter of the CONCESSIONS which he has obtained and
his practical knowledge of mining, ! have much
confidence In his estimates. j should say that
tho operations will be- restricted TO mining. II
may be possible that future developments will
indicate the wisdom OF extending the field OF
operations. but, ms understand 1t now, nothing
but mining is under consideration"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
DIToRCEs.
a Large Crop OF Them I'm Oklahoma-som
Procured without Going There.

ETocuFcu Soihk
PERRY, Oklahoma, Dec. 20. - Hundreds Of
fraudulent divorces are being unearthed in
Oklahoma which were granted under the ninety
days law. which was knocked ont by Congress
passing a bill governing the time q plaintiff
should reside in Territories before divorce pro.
eeedings MAJ, be hled. Many cascs have been
PHILADELPHIA, Chicago or st. Louis who have
been divorced without coming to tho Territory.
Other cases have come to light where rich
New York women have hired proxies to come
to Oklahoma and pass under the name OF tho
persons wanting a div orce and obtaining a de.
cree. In the, last few daysa case of this kind
has come 10 light.
A number OF years ago Robert Charles was a
New York city insurance man. His wife.
Catharine Charles, bore him four children; Five
years ago Charles became infatuated with Mrs.
y. ]. Becker, and they cloped. Mrs. Charles
followed them to nearly every largo city in the
United States. and six weeks ago she found
the elopingr couple in Michigan and had them
homa divorce for both himself and Mrs. Becker
and a marriage certificate from New York dated
two months ago. Mrs. Charles came TO Okla.
homs Immediately. but she can find no record,
Of divorce for either her husband or Mrs.
Becker,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
WATCH MEETING Alta OK ED.
A Controversy Betwsen Two Uptown PASTOR
M TO New Year Night Services.

n controversy b0t"sen Two UPTOWN
na to New Year Night Services.
There is a lively little controversy between
two of the prominent uptown west side
churches in regard to watch.night services.
The pastors of the respective congregations
made reference to the controversy In their pull
pits yesterday morning.
The Rev. John Balloon Shaw, d. D.. of tho
West End Presbyterian Church, Amster-
dam avenue and West 1o5th street. made
an outspoken attack upon the custom
Of the Methodist churches holding watch
night services on New Years eve. He
tn / 1t did harm by making people stay away
from their beds until after midnight. He added:
by 1t people are robbed OF their sleep, and are
Day. They go about during the daytime rub
hing their sleepy eyes and in no condition fon
DR.. Shaw's remarks were listened to with
marked attention because it was understood
that he had especial reference to Grace Metho-
ship is on West 1O4th street. between Amster.
dam and Columbus avenues. .
the West End Presbyterian Church was
making II vigorous attack upon watch-night
f PSiiip w yfPsssssa1i ~ G %Sss'1Mf; sth sSS h Shur Dr.
only a stones throw away. was preaching an
earnest sermon fayoring the observance of what
he believed a good old, Methodist custom. With
considerable warmth he said:
lie us all come together for our watch
RiEnsd %'i frIsSs.-l hss Friends al o Ws S oSF u ioTsd
and prayed for. Let us bring hem with us and
pray for hem here. Some people seem TO think
be harmed by remaining in church and watch
Ing tho old year out and the new year In"
It Is said that members OF the West End Pres
byterian Church. more especially the young
people Of the congregation, have been in tho
habit in former years Of s,tendine watoh.niRht
services in Grace Methodist Church-a custom
which is not relished by the elders OF the Pres
byterian Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
UNaRATEFUb Ex-ooNT1oTS.
The Salvation Army suspenas the Rome It Hna
Made fer Them.

The Salvation Army ouspsnas the nono It Hna
Made for Thorn.
SAN FRANCISCO. Doc. 26.-One enterprise Of
the Salvation Army for the reformation Of con-
vtcts has proved o failure. The Prison Cato
Home in Contra-Costs county has been aban-
doned after an existence of loss than one year.
The inEratitude and treachery Of tho inmates
were too great for tho salvationists to deal with
and they concluded to give up the attempt,
temporarily at least, particularly as all their
energies are needed to make q success Of their
big beet sugar colony near Soledad.
The Prison Cato Homo has had \ hard expert.
ence. One man who had been there for some
time. and in whom was reposed great trust. ran
Of with q horse. wagon and harness. He sold
the outfit. After q long chase he was captured
and sent back to tho penitentiary for ten years.
Another ex.convict on his way to tho home
stopped long enough in Oakland to rob q resi-
dence. and he. too. was soon put back behind
prison walls. Tho ultimate fate Of the homo
will be decided by Commander Booth-Tucker,
who will arrive in this city on Jan. 1. Tho
homo was situated on 800 acres in Contra Costa
county. Tho plan was to give each ex-convict
an acre and allow him to keep tho profits OF
everything he could raise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
WILD HIT OF a TROLLEY OAR.
Five Persons Hurt In = Runaway Down = Hill
Near PhiIadeIphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. GOA trolley car sped
down the Icy rails on Robinson's Hill at Wissa-
hickon this morning at the rate Of . mile a min
ute, crashed into a telegraph pole at the bottom
of the hill after 1t left the track, and demolished
the front OF u tobacco store.
The injured are William ii. Webster, con-
ductor, hin dlslocated and splintered; William II.
skull probably fractured. and arms and legs badly
cut; George Dowarth, passenger. nose broken.
face laccrated. and injured internAllXi John
McGehean. passenger. bruised; John YGocker,
passenger. bruised.
The motorman was hurled twenty, nve feet
through the air and landed In the middle OF the
street. The conductor was found pinned to the
floor OF the front platform by the heavy timbors.
DowRrth was lying uncongcious on the sidewalk.
and crashed into the cigar store OF a. 3. 4.
BAnham, wroCking the front part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
SMOKE IN 4 BRooxLYN CHURCH.
The Congregation Withdraws While the Re-
cessional LYNN Ii Sung.

Cebsiouul u ouuRs
While the Rev. Arthur Wildwood was con.
Quoting services in the Episcopal Church Of the
Incarnation in Gates avenue. near Franklin
avenue. Brooklyn. at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing. 1t was noticed by William A. Earl. the SEX
ton. that there was considerable smoke in the
Chancel. He hastened into the cellar to investi-
gate the cause, He found that the cellar was
filled with smoke. and traced its source to the
roar of the furnace. He. however. could not
find any fire. In order to be on the safe side he
sent in a fire alarm and then Notified the Rev.
Mr.. WILDWOOD. The clergyman. who was just
about to preach tho sermon. informed the con-
grcgation that there evidently was some trouble
In the cellar.
He did not think it very serious, but suggested
that 1t might be prudent II the congregation
would quietly Withdraw. This, was done while
tho choir sang the recessional hymn. AS the
congregation were leaving the church, tho
engines arrived: The hremen, were conducted
into the cellar. They found a Charred beam rest
ing against one OF the hot-air pipes. Tho fire
was withdrawn from the heater and the hot.air
pipe removed.
Services We're held as usual in the church last
evening. There was a strong smell of smoke
throughout the edifice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
TEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Jarvis ana Her Nine Children Lose Thei1
Lives In q London Fire.

Mrs. Jarvis and Her Niue Children Lose Thei1
Lives In q London Fire.
Special Cable Dsspateh to THE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 26.--A poor woman named
Jarvis. aged 80 years. who was employed aso
matchbox maker, and her nine children. rang
ing in age from 10 years to 8 months. were
all burned to death In a few minutes in the East
End of London this morning. Tho family co.
cupied two rooms on the top floor of a house in
a narrow alley known as Dixie street, in Beth
nal Green. The members of the household
went to bed at a late hour on Christmas night.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning a workman living
below tho Jarvis family was awakened by q
dense smoke. He jumped out of bed and
learned that the house was on fire. He removed
his own family, but saw nothing of the Jarvis
family.
An engine and a fire escape arrived.through the
fog fve minutes after tho fire was discovered,
but by that time the building was already
ablaze and the roof had collapsed. The flames
were soon extinguished. The tiremen, when they
entered the building, found the bodies of the ten
members of the Jarvis family, all of whom had
been burned to a crisp. The mother held the
youngest child In her arms. The father Of the
family had been removed TO a hospital some
time ago. he being a sufferer from consump-
ton. He died to-day, without any knowledge
of the disaster. Friends and neighbors of the
family arc subscribing for the expenses of the
funeral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
RIDE ON HIS CAN.
Conductor Galloway HELD Up by Fonr Mon
The Motornnn'n Bravery.

NoRRIsrowN. Pa, Dec. 28.-Morton Gallo
way, q conductor, was murdered on his trolley
car tonight at 9:45 O'Clock. The motorman.
Charles Matthias, tells the story of the crime as
follows:
1--WE arrived nj the Swedeland turnout at
9.42, and were waiting for the down
car from Bridgeport. When we pulled into
the turnout / noticed four men walking in
the road. Ono remarked: Let's ride up They
retracod their steps and entered tho car from
the rear. Conductor Galloway followed Thorn
and sat down in q corner to await the arrival OF
the other car. 1 also entered the car. Three Of
the men sat on ono side. 1 sat on the opposite
side. ] had hardly sat down when the fourth
man arose from my side and took q seat oppo.
site.
we had waited three minutes when the fell
low who had changed seats jumped to his feet
and whipping out q pistol called: Hands upi /
never had a pistol pushed in ny face before;
30 quick as q fash l knocked the man down
with my fist. As 1 did 1t. q second man hit
me q stunning blow on the head with
butt end of pistol or black Jack. I chased
my assallant out of the car, but he was
quicker atoot than I and he escaped to
tho Reading Railway. Just az the Sec
oud man came for me 1 saw Galloway
get up to assist me, when ono Of the men drew
a pistol and shot him In the head. When I re.
turned the men had fed to the railroad and Gal
loway was dead"
Matthias is sure he can identify tho men. Two
wore black clothes, one a dirty gray suit. and
ono had a brown coat. Three wore black derby
hats, the other q brown. He thinks they were
tramps.
Matthias's bravery doubtless saved the money
and valuables, II not his companions life. The
trolley company's money In G%alloway's posses.
sion was untouched, as was his gold watch.
The Town car arrived less than five minutes
after the tragedy, and with the car containing
G~alloway's body came to town. Officials are
| searching, but the men had so good q start that
1t Is feared they will not DO caught.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
FIGHTING FIRE AT SEA.
Grew Hiring tho Landlords Point 10 81. John's'
but the Fire Gained on Then All the Time.

nut the Ftre Gatneu on Ehe0 II 'ho inv
ST. JoHN's, N. f.. Doc. 2e.--This morning the
steamer Lambcrt's Point, seven days out from
Norfolk. Va, for Liverpool. with 5000 bales OF
cotton, IL, 900 bushels Of corn, q lot oflard, soap,
lumber and 16o head OF cattle on the deck, made
port with her cotton on Are. threatening every
moment to break forth and envelope the whole
ship. Never did thirty.six mol spend q moro
desperate Christmas than did her crow yoster-
day and the evening before.
Tho startling discovery was made that the
cargo was burning. All tho usual precautions
were taken. Tho matches were doubly battened,
every ventilator WAS tightly closed, and all pos
sible means taken to prevent the ingress Of air.
The main body Of the 6ro was found amidships
under the saloon. The floor was removed. the
deck plates were cut for the steampipes, and q
strong head of steam was forced into the hold
which was also flooded with water. Along
through the night when the shore folk were re-
joioing in the coming Of the festival these
wretchod water-drenched sailors kept UP tho
fight against their unseen enemy.
On Christmas morning tho fire was much
worse. The officers wero driven from their
quarters and the crew from the forecastle. The
docks were almost furnace.like and the cattle
roared with pain as they stood up. To prevent
the beasts from breaking loose the cnttlemen
had to sluice the decks constantly. and the crew
had practically to 1.-Two over the saloon roof. On
the first alarm a mail stock of food had been
secured from the storeroom, but the balance Of
the provisions, together with the hay and feed
for the cattle. was all spoiled. The boats were
prepared and provisioned yesterday forenoon,
the crew fearing the worst, for the fire was con-
stantly gaining ground, and at midday COM
municated itself to the coal bunkers. Tho
burning coal formed a new danger, SO tho
bunker lids had to be removed, and tons of
water were poured down, completely saturating
tho coal.
This accomplished, attention had to be turned
to trimming the ship, for the constant inpour
Of water caused her to list to starboard.
She settling down IL degrees, and threatening
to go further. a portion of the deck load had to
be shifted to port to balance her. and while half
the crew where at this the others could not con-
troll tho FIRE.
Twice last night the crew wished to leave the
ship. but were induced to remain, and she for.
tunately found no difficulty in making port,
Even in the harver. with all her steam avail.
able for the purpose. its injection could not com
bat the flames. and two tugs were engaged to
assist her. The cattle were landed at once
After the alarm was given the crew never
ceased work. They went sleepless. and tool
what food they could eat while they worked al
| tho pumps. Half the cargo is believed to bt
destroyed, between fire. water, and smoke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
FOUND COVERED WITH SNOW.
Jehn Emmett OF Elizabeth WAnders from
Home and IL Frozen 10 Death.

ELIZABETH. N. j.. Dec. 26.-John Emmett.
who are 90 years old. wandered away from his
home In Pearl street LAST evening during q
Christmas celebration that was being held by
mem bers of the family. His absence was NOT
discovered until a late hour, and then a search
was begun. No trace OF him could be found.
part ofthe city in the vicinity OF his home was
secured this morning without result, and this
afternoon parties searched the suburbs Of Eliza.
beth.
Emmett's body was eventually found covered
with snow lying In u field near the race track.
Just beyond the city limits. The body was
frozen. 1t is believed that he lost his way after
leaving his home, and wandered around until
he became tired out. Then he lay down and
IlrinR the night frOze TO death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
PUTNAM's QUEER LODGER DEAD
nerAey Gave Up HiS Room Every Morning and
Took II Again mt Might.

Ira Hersey, formerly of West Virginia. was
stricken with ~apoplexy yesterday afternoon
In Whittaker's restaurant at Twenty eighth
street and Third avenue. He died at 10 o'clock
last night in Bellevue Hospital. Hersey was
"a years old. For three or four years he had
nue., taking a room every night, paying for 1t
IN the morning, and going away only to re-
turn again at night.
transacted most Of his business through his
broker. f.. IL. Corey Of 900 Broadway. Re-
Gently he was associated with Col. Boyce. Vice.
President OF the Norfolk Railroad, in a scheme
to establish q summer resort on a l50'acre
Lynch River. He is also said TO have been
the inventor of a process for tempering steel
which Melted him considerable money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27

Henry Neal Had 90 nreak into HIS Home
Father and Mother KILLED.

BLAIRsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 26.-John Milton
Neal and his wife were killed on Christmas
night at their farmhouse near Jacksonville, a
village seven miles from here. Their bodies
were found by their son Henry. The son says
that he had been to the village and that he ar
rived homo al IL o'clock. lie knocked at the
door for q long time and as he received no
response, crawIed through the cellar window
and went upstairs. BY the dim light Of a
lamp in the living room nc saw his mother o.
when no spoke. He turned up the light.
Mrs. Neal WAS dead with the top OF her head
blown OFT. Her hands still held her sewing,
showing that death must have been sudden
and unexpected. Mr., Meals body lay on, the
had been Killed with "a shotgun.
Young Neal says that his father and mother
lived on good terms. Robbery could not have
the house. The SON has a GOO reputation.
Mr.. Neal was go years old and his wife 81.
no enemies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
PRICE TWO CEN rs.
WE MAKE REPLY TO SPAIN.
MADRID IS NOT WHOLLY Pleased
WITH THE ANSWER.

La HunParciai Advises spain TO Got Her war;
ships Ready for any Evout-somoT hinSp IN
the Reply Must ne Rerated-spni AlsO
Denies Our Right to Relieve the Hungry.
Special Gable Dcspatoh to The Sun.
MADRID. Dec. 26.-The Ministers have oxan-
ined the reply of the Washington Government,
dated Dec. 90, to SPANS motto OF Oct. %. 1t diff.
fers greatly from the first note presented to the
Spanish Government by Gen. Woodford, the
American Minister. and contains statements
that should be refuted.
1t 10 inspired with tho same sentiments an
were expressed by President Mckinley in hia
message to Congress. sehor Gullon, MinistoV
Of Foreign Affairs, will draw up q reply which
will traverse the points Of the note.
Tho Impartial urges, in consequence Of tho
American note. that It 10 necessary to inorsarS
the Spanish feet in view of the possibility Of Q
conflict with tho United States.
The American reply to the Spanish note dwella
upon SPANS complaints regarding flibusterinR
and other moral and material assistance given
by the United States to the Cubans, which the
American Government again asserts Il has done
all In It's power to check.
Tho newspapers here say that the note n very
friendly and that It praises the present home
rule policy of tho Spanish Government. The
consensus Of opinion is that tho Official
relations of the two Governments are do%
cidedly reassuring. but the newspapers of all
shades Of political belief declare that the
American Governments compliments on the
now colonial policy do not excu 80 its preten,
sion to interfere in Cuban affairs, which has re%
peatedly been put forward in notes and NEE,
sages, and by such acts as Secretary Of State
Sherman's appeal for relief for the Cubans.
Spain will take some time to prepare het
answer to the note.