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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
TRUNK LINE MEETING.
steps Toward Restoring and a1aiptnininE East
Bound Rntes-An Improved Outlooh.


steps Toward Restoring and maintaining Rast-
Bound Rntes-An Improved Outlook.
At the meeting OF the Presidents Of the trunk
lines and Of their immediate Western connoc-
tons, in conference with the Board Of Managers
Of the Joint Traffic Association, held yester.
day at the Joint Traffic rooms in Liberty
street, steps were taken which, 1t 10 believed,
will restore and maintain rates on live stock,
provisions and grain from Western to East
ern points from and after:Jan. /.
A report from the standing committee Of tho
Board Of Control on Lake and Rail Rates-a
committee appointed on Nov. 16-was received
and was left to a conference between that
committee. of which ylce.President John 3.
Garrett OF the Lehigh Valley is Chairman. and
a of tho luke managers, except tDat
differcntials across Lake Michigan were re-
ferred TO the managers for early action. Tho
managers reported their action in reducing
rates upon grain and the products OF grain.
The varying dimensions Of tho different kinds
of freight equipmentswere discussed. and were
referred to the managers for consideration
condition Of west.bound rates and the meas
ures which have been taken to insure their OBJ
seryance after Jan. 1 were reported.
The meeting was presided over by Presi.
dent Chauncey NJ. Depew of the New York
Central. 1t was very fully attended. Tho
desire was expressed on the part Of all present
to conform TO the tariffs previously issued and
sion. Vice-President Laying OF the West Shore
stated after the meeting that in his opinion the
rate situation was now much better than 1t has
been at any time in the last eight years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
LABOR QUESTION DECIDED.
Attorney-Genernl Hancock Says Men Canine
Demand no Hours' Pay fer o mours' work.

Attorney-General Hancock says Men Cannot
Demand no mours' Pay fer o mours' work.
ALBANY. Dec. 23.-An interesting question
concerning the pay of employees on State and
municipal work was decided to-day by Attorney
General Hancock. W. J. Connolly. President of
Union 81 of tho Brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators of Syracuse. wrote to the Attorney
General asking whether workmen employed
eight hours . day on State or municipal work
are entitled to the same compensation for their
eight hours labor as men engaged in the same
class of work in private establishments receive
who work ten hours. The Attorney. General
decides that they are not entitled to the same
compensation. The question arose regarding
the pay Of workmen engaged IN constructing
law on the subject, the Attorney.General says:
I'm my judgment the Legislature did not in
teEd In this law to discriminate between those
who may be employed by the State or by q
municipal corporation and those who are en-
ployed in private Establishments. SO that the
man who works but eight hours In the first case
shall receive the same compensation as the one
that works ten hours in the latter case. II such
discrimination should obtain, 1t would. as 1t
seems to me. inevitably lead to the just and
equitable demand by those who work the longer
number of hours in tho same class of work that
they receive at least proportionately greater
pay. 1t is my opinion. therefore, that the Legis.
meant that he who insists upon his legal right
of working only eight hours In any one day shall
DO content to receive wages proportioned In
amount to what is received by him who per-
forms like work In the Same locality for q longer
period or longer hours in tho same day."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
,, AVID o. Ivrrnrsr rArnBvra.
The Receivers Anseunce Dividsnas en- ssss %
the nond,n nHeIdingu.


BALTIMORE, Dec. 23.-Announcement was
made to-day by the receivers Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad that they would make the
Following payments Of interest on tho fret Of
the year:
In New York, at the Office Of vermilyo q Co.,
interest on tho Pittsburg and Connellsville
nrst mortgage 1898 extonded.4 per cent, bonds,
$2,osl 900, amounting to s51 $40; at the ofioo
Of the Mercantile Trust Company, interest on
tho baltimore and Ohio car trust bonds 1906,
$3,4oO,oOO, amounting TO S1O2 900; In Balti-
more at the office OF the Baltimore Trust and
guarantee Company, interest on the Pitts
burg and Connellsvillo certificates, S850,00O,
amounting to S16,250 Mt tho treasury do
partinont of the baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
interest on, the Winchester and Potomac frat
mortgage. bonds, amounting to Ri,4l7, and
tho dividend on the Winchester and Stras.
burg stock amounting to &1,492..
Inc earnings being insufficient. the interest
upon tho following securities will not be paid:
Duo in London a. tho Office Of J. s. Morgan
Vile sterling loan, due in 1926, for 81, 1857 900
York at tho Union Trust Company, interest
on the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Con-
s%olldated mortgage bonds, $67,5S5; at the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, interest on
tho Columbus and c ncinnatf Midland Rail-
road bonds, 80, DOC, 900, amounting to $4,000;
due In Baltimore at tho Treasury department
OF the Bait more and Ohio Railroad, d v dends
on the Columbus and Cincinnati Midland Rail
road preferred stock, $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
RAILROADS e " YEARS MORE.
Tho Time in which to EQUIP Freight Cara with
Automatic Couplers 10 Extended.

Automatic Couplers 10 Extended.
ALBANY, Dec. 23.-The State Railroad Com
mission has granted the applications Of the
steam railroads Of tho State for an extension Of
time in which to complete the equipment Of
freight cars used in this Sta to with automatic
%couplers. The law provides that this work must
be completed by Jan. /, but the commission has
extended the time for two years from that date.
No action was taken on the application Of some
Of the steam roads to be relieved for. the present
Of the law of 1893 that steam railroads should
equip 10 per cent. of their freight cars each
year with automatic air brakes. The commits
sion determined that after Jan. l any road
wishing to be relieved of this requirement for
the present year should so inform the commits
sion and give it's reasons why the law was not
complied with. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission requires that only u sufficient num-
Der of freight cars shall be equipped with
automatic, brakes as will enable tho engineer
to control tho train from his engine. Ex-
perience has shown that such control could be
train equipped with automatic bra es: The
Railroad Commission therefore feels that 1t
would be unnecessary to compel tho roads in
this State to fully equip their freight cars when
such a requirement is not in force in other
States, and especially as the equipment of all
freight cars is not necessary for safety. The
commission will investigate tho question, and
may decide to have the law amended by pro-
viding that only from SO to IS per cent. Of
freight cars in this state need be equipped with
the automatic brakes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
TEE DAUxrLEss IN PORT AGAIN.
Tse Fauous EIIrbu-tsr Tne Returnea 70 Jack
sanville YESTERDAY.

Hne Eb0oto hNttnuntor Tng Rof0Fne0 70 Snck-
ssnviile Yesterday.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 23.-The flibuster tug
Dauntless returned to Jacksonville to-day. I'm
mediately on receipt Of information TO this effect
at tho Navy Department, instructions were sent
to Government o~ficials at Key West, Pensacola,
and other points to relax tho extraordinary Of
forts which were being made to fnd the vessel.
It'll believed that her commander intended when
no left Jacksonville Last Sunday to connect with
some vessel out at sea for the purpose of taking
on q cargo OF arms and ammunition for the
Cuban insurgents. The short term Of her alb
sence 10 thought to indicate that the purpose
was not carried out.
The orders issued yesterday to the commander
Of the battleship Maine to look for the Daunt-
less have caused some amusement oven among
the Government officials directly concerned in
the prevention Of flibusterinR. This 10 the first
case since juno, 1896. Of the detail Of o battle
ship to intercept hlibusters. At that time the
Maino was ASSIGNED to the duty for a short
period. The amusing feature Of such q commits
Maine. The famous hlibuster. tug ordinarily
makes twelve or thirteen knots an hour, and
persons who are acquainted with the craft say
t unds sht tb SoI nr.s Ses.Sin ~ make si.rn sec oS = az kp aes'
The Maine, on tho other hand. made only
is not more than eleven knots. Even navy on.
cials profess to see something funny, therefore.
Of over 5000 tons dispiacemont to catch a tug.
boat OF 200. tons, Of higher speed, and, which
So5; ip Ir edition ditto : BY ,r reason ,S of l!sht daSEht,
re.Sh the Florida coast OF the i{feoS which was
fsa9eis S IsrSls g ssS s Ss{' v ssS; Th Sa sTui S :
faster ssiiers and better adapted to diibustef
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
FORCED HOT WATER
ALTOONA POLICE CAPTURE a MUIR
DERER At BAR M STRATEGT.
spelien Killed mis- sisters Sweetheart end
Kept the Psiics ut Bny All Might a. tits
Home-Escnped Through Builetu 60 n Mise
rhnrt House, from which re was Driven.

spellen Killed Mis SISTERS Sweetheart emo
Kept the Peiice ut nay AL Wight ~ TITS
H~ome-Esenped Through Buiietu 60 n Mise
shan House, from which re Sas Driven.
ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 23.-Stephen spollen.
who on Thursday night shot and killed Michael
Raher at Dubois, this State, is lying In Clear
field Jail in a precarlous condition from q gun
shot wound received at the hands Of police Off
GERS. Raher was paying attentions to Spell
lens sister. He was at the spcllen home
stead on Wednesday evening about $3.50, and
was sitting in the same room with young Spell.
len when tho latter suddenly left tho room. Ho
returned with a shotgun, with which he killed
Raher as he sat on n chair. A large crowd
soon collected snoar tho house. Spollcn APP
poared at the door and announced that any
attempt to capture him would be resented with
tho contents Of his shotgun.
Tho Chief Of, Police with a posse Of consta-
bios, surrounded the house and called on Spell.
len to surrender. Ho replied with a shot. All
night long tho police besieged the house. fear.
ing to shoot through the windows because they
knew that Spellcn's invalid father and mother
were inside. At daybreak this morning a party
OF. ten men and officers charged the house,
driving the murderer into the open air: When
his waist, from which he reloaded his gun as
fast es he fired at the pursuing party:
rifles Of the officers and deputies, but escaped
injury. He fed half n mile to the shaft house Of
a mine, where he again turned and stood siege.
When tho murderer reached this place of
refuge the officers retired out of gunshot range
and held q consultation. spcllen meanwhile
kept up a fire at every one who camo near. 1t
was finally decided to force him to surrender
by pouring q stream of scalding water upon
him. The scheme was carried out. and the
murderer was finally driven out OF his place Of
refuge.
When Spollen left his shelter he began run
ming, firing as he fled. Shots from the officers
rifles finally brought him to tho ground. When
picked up 1t was found that he had been shot
In the face. head. and legs. During the siege
and pursuit Chief OF Police Blair, Policemen
Casey, .Butterbaugh,. and Mott had been
wounded with huckshot from the gun of the
murderer. A strong guard was placed around
the injured man, and thus projected he was
taken to tho Clearfeld County Jail. The sur
geons tonight pronounced his condition critical.
-Spellcn is o former miner, but at the time
Of the murder was employed on tho Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad. He was
also interested In a windmill patent. He has
frequently suffered from fits Of dementia re-
comfy. and 1t Is thought that this may have
been responsible for his crime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
oykes-yhoup,

Miss Jennie p. Shoup and Eugene Lanier
Sykes of Mississippi were married yesterday
afternoon at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
james Conwell shoup, 100 West Eighty.second
street. Only tho bridal party and relatives Of
the couple witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by the Right Rev. DR.. W. w. Niles,
Bishop of New Hampshire.
The bride was attended by Miss Mayetta
Shoup. her sister, as maid of honor. Miss Mary
Edmunds Sykes. sister of the bridegroom; Miss
Mignon Critten of Staten Island, cousin of the
bride, and Miss Lillian Sale Of Memphis, cousin
Cary Langhorne OF Virginia was best man.
Walter G.. Shoup, brother of the bride; Alex.
ander Scott of Mississippi. and Maurice Con-
molly of Ohio were the groomsmen. George
Greer and John Douglas, both of this city. were
tho ushers. After tho ceremony there was a
large general reception.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
20 NCILMEN CAUCUS.
Oakley Will He vice-President ana scuIIy
Clerk or the Council.

Clerk or tho Council.
The officers of the upper house of the Munici.
pal Assembly. which will organize in the City
Hall on Monday, Jan. 8. were selected at u
caucus of the Democratic Councilmen-elect
held yesterday afternoon In Parlor L or the
Astor House. President-elect Randolph Gug-
genheimer presided. Mr.. Guggenheimer re.
turned yesterday morning from Lakewood,
where he went to confer with Mr.. Croker
about the men to be selected to officer the
Council. I. ere are twenty-six Democratic
members of the Council and but three Republi-
cans. All the Democrats were present at the
caucus except John T. Oakley. who absented
himself on account of the death Of his brother.
The only other person. in the caucus besides
the Councilmen. elect was Deputy County Clerk
=. j. Scully. who had been selected by the or
ganization for Cler', Of the Council and City
Clerk. Michael G.. Padden, slated for sergeant
When the caucus adjourned to take luncheon
at the expense of President elect Guggen-
heimer, 1t was announced that this unanimous
4. J; scully was nominated for Clert Of the
was named for Deputy Clerk, and Michael g.
elect John i. OAKLEY q tSe First district was
A Committee on Patronage was appointed to
nominate candidates for minor clerkships and
for stenogTaphers. messengers and doorkeepers
is COMPOSED Of George Il. Christman and
Thomas i. Foley of Manhattan, William j.
French OF Brooklyn, Joseph Cassidy of Queens
and Joseph +: o.GradE Of RiGh%Snd; The
for his approval on or before Dec. %.
: The City Clerk to be is the .Tammany Hall
leader In the Twelfth. Assembly district. His
salary as Clerk Is fixed by law at 81 900 a year.
Nicholas j. Hayes is the Tammany leader in the
Thirty. third Assembly district. He 10 at pres.
emit a clerk OF one of the parts of the Supreme
Court. II is understood that his salary as
Deputy Clerk is 70 be liked by the Assembly at
clerk OF the hoard OF Aldermen, who, IL is said.
will be Michael Il. Blake, one time clerk OF the
old board, and whose salary will also be fixed at
$4,000. SerReant-at Arms Padden Is a lieu
tanant OF former Police Justice Diver in the
Second Assembly district.
The Democratic members of the Board Of Al
dermen, 1t was said yesterday, will caucus next
| Monday. They have 70 elect Q President and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
WORK ON STATE HOUSE Stopped.
Liens Filled Against HALL q 90. or This City.
the Contractors

Liens Filled Against HALL q 90. or This City.
the Contractors.
ALBANY. Dec. 23.-The work Of repairing the
State House, for which $25. 900 was appropri-
ated by the last Legislature, was stopped a week
ago, and q number of workmen have complained
to the State officials that they have not received
their pay for their last weeks work. Hall & Co.
of New York city are the contractors. At the
State Comptrollers ofice to-day 1t was learned
that Rufus Palmer, who had a sub.contrAct for
painting the building. had filed a lien for about
49, 600 against the contractors. and that tho
Skinner & Arnold Company had also filed q lien
for 81 900 for repairs TO the elevator.
A short time ago charges against the Contrac-
tors were made by the stone cutters. who al
legged that the stone for use in repairing the
building had been obtained. from the Sing Sing
prison quarry and dressed by the convicts in
violation of law. The State officials supervising
the repair work refused to allow the stone to be
used and 1t was shipped out of town. The stone
cutters now say that the stone was shipped to
Cranston Q. boxed up. and shipped back here.
They have made a further protest against its
use.
Senator Nussbaum. counsel for Hall. said to-
night that all the trouble arose from the book
keeper in the New York ohice getting the ac-
count mixed. He added that tho firm was sound.
and that everything would be all right as soon
as the books were untangled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
NO FnIBUsTER SAILED.
A Report That the James N. Haskell Cleared
for Charleston False.

A Report That the James M. Haskell Cleared
for Charleston False.
A morning paper said yesterday that .
schooner called James NJ. Haskell sailed from
Erie Basin on Saturday morning last with q
cargo Of arm and ammunition for the Cuban in
surgents. The vessel cleared for Charleston, 8.
c., according to the report, and carried its ille-
Ultimate cargo in cans and bales of hay. The
story may have been based on information given
out by some Of the garrulous salts who hang
around the basin and spin yarns to innocent
landsmen who wander out on the long wharf,
There 10 no schooner Of tho name given to the
alleged flibuster. There 10 q Jacob NJ. Haskell.
but she was reported in Boston a couple Of days
Neither the new Shipping Record. which was
issued yesterday. nor the Maritime Register
contains the name of q vessel, steam or sail,
named James M. Haskell.
Deputy United States Marshal Kennedy and
United States District Attorney Macfarlane
both said yesterday that they had mover heard
OF the Haskell and that they had received no
complaints about q flibuster getting away dur
ing the past two weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
CHILD RUN DOW By CABLE CAR.
She was on Her Way Home from school wheu
lniured-May Not Recover.

she was on Her way Home from school when
HnIured-May Not Recover.
Bertha Cummings, 10 years old. while on her
way from school to her home at 1876 East Thirty
sixth street at noon yesterday was run down by
an uptown Lexington avenue cable car. She
was carried to her home in an unconscious con-
dition.
Dr.. Herman l.. Collyer of 100 East Fifty
fourth street, who attended the girl, said that
no bones had been broken. but that the child
had been injured internally and might not re-
cover.
Connick. the gripman of the car. was arrested
and held in $500 bail In Yorkville Court for eX-
animation to-day.
Peter Roche. a coachman.o OF $50 East Thirty.
ninth street. was run down by a south-bound
cable car at Fortieth street and Lexington ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon. Roche had two cocker
spaniel dogs with him. One of these ran almost
under tho car.
Roche grabbed tho tail of the dog and pulled
1t out OF harm's way. In saving the dog Roche
lost his balance and fell forward. He was
struck n glancinR blow by the car as it passed.
The mans scalp was laid open. and he was
taken to Bellevue Hospital in an ambulance.
EARLY last evening Thomas Rooley, 10 years
old, Of 419 Third avenue, was run down by a
south-bound cable car in Third avenue as hi
was crossing the railway between Twenty-ninth
and Thirtieth streets. The boy received a severe
scalp wound and was removed to Bellevue Hos
pital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
RAILROAD COMPANIES WIN.
Judge Clark Decides That Tennessee's New
Tax Assessment Was Unjust.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 23.-Judge Clark
of the United States Circuit Court to-day
handed down his decision in the petition of the
railroad and telegraph companies of tho State
20 restrain the State from collecting taxes on the
assessment made by the Railroad Commission.
The latter had increased the assessment about
$50, 0OO. 900. Judge CLARK held that the com
missions use of the stock and bond basis in
making assessment was improper, and that,
as the defendants in their bill admitted that
tho companies property had been assessed at a
comparatively higher value than that Of other
property, unjust discrimination was manifested.
He granted the petition for an Injunction on
condition I'll that az the pisintifrs pay into the he state
in the assessment OF 1895.
The case will probably now 60 to a higher
court for adjudication on its merits, but IL is
rumored that the State will make no further
efforts to enforce tho new assessment, but at
the coming extra session OF the Legislature will
change the Railway Commission law In an en-
deayor 10 back assess tho companies.
II Judge Clark's decision holds the COM
panies will gain about 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
SHE ATTACKED THE THIEF.
A Chicago woman Overcome In n Struggle
with Two Robbers.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-While Mrs. FIT. French Of
651 West Twelfth street was dressing yesterday
to go downtown on a Christmas shopping tour Q
man stepped into her room from the parlor adj
Joining and demanded her money and jewels.
Mrs. French. who is a delicate woman. sprang
upon the robber. and 30 vigorous was her attack
that he was thrown to the floor. lie was moro
than q match for her, however, and freeing his
hand drew q revolver and dealt her a blow upon
the back OF the head. AS she fell backward the
thief's confederate came from the parlor. and.
spreading n handkerchief saturated with chloro-
form over her face. rendered her insensible.
The men then robbed tho house. securing $40
In money. a gold watch and chain. some rings
and othor jewelry. and some clothing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
RICHMOND BoRoUaH PREsIDENoT.
tho Contest Gees TO tho Appellate Division or
the Supreme Court.

Tho Contest Gees to tho Appellate Division OF
The Supreme Court.
Tho contest over the Presidency Of the Dor
ough of Richmond was carried to tho Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn yes
terday. and nrgumcn was set down for Monday
next. Tho argument will DO on an appeal from
an order Of Justice Dykman. who directed the
Richmond county Board OF Canvassers to can
vass from the returns In possession of the County
Clerk. Justice Dykman also ordered that
twenty:seven protested ballots should be
counted for John l.. Feeny. the Democratic can.
didate. This gave Mr.. Feeny q majority Of for
ty.one over George Cromwell. the Republican
candidate.
On the same day Justice Smith, in the Su-
preme Court, will hear argument In the injunc-
ton proceedings restraining the Now York city
Police Commissioners from granting Q certia;
cate of election to Mr.. Feeny. romwe
claims q plurality Of three votes.