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therefore. that. little if any business will be transacted by the house between the time of assembling and the Christ mas holidays. The senate Is ready for business and will go right on with what 1t has on hand. But as it can do noth- ing final without the cezoperation of the house, except in. executive matters, no legislation is likely fb be enacted be- fore the 1st of Januarys
 After that date possible legislation may be blocked in several ways. The senate is so divided between the three parties that no one of them has a de- cided majority. The rules of the sen- ate make it possible for a very small minority to prevent legislation. Tn the house the Republicans have large ma Jority, but the rules give such power to the speaker that he can do almost as he likes.
 Congress will start out with brave show of energy. It always does. But it will stub It's toe against one or other of these obstacles every little while. and when the day of adjournment progress toward reforming old laws or making new ones.
 THE CURRENCY QuESTIC.!
 Congress will confron. the same sit;l- ation In the matter of currency roforn which has existed for many years--an apparently hopeless division of senti- ment. The attempt to crystalline the question which is being made by the monetary commission appointed at the business mems convention in h. dianapciis cannot result in any action at the coming sessiun--in fact, few if any members of that commission have
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building and other appropriations which have a local side, because next to pa- tronage. which has dwindled to almost nothing now. members of congress have relied on local expenditure to help them with their constituents. Speaker Reed and his committee on rules will have hard time keeping the house within bounds, and the senate is al- ways more extravagant than the house.
 The appropriations last spring were about $530 000, ,000. The total for the fifty-fourth congress was more than a billion dollars. Rivers and harbors got $15. .660. .000 from the last congress. They are likely to receive more from this one. The secretary of agriculture is asking a larger appropriation for his department. increases in army and navy are being considered. the possibil- ity of trouble with Spain will be an ar- gument to open the public purse for coast defenses. and the improved con- dition of business and the increase of government receipts will be urged as a reason for iiberality in appropriations.
 SOME WELL. WORN BILLS.
 There is list Of topics which have become perennial Congress Is sure to
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OF REPRESENTATIVES.

pared to deliver one, and he will find plenty of company.
 POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS IN-
 DORSED.
 Postmaster General Gary in his an- nual report will recommend the pas- sage of law establishing postal sav- ings banks. The project Is not original with him. A like recommendation has been made by many of his predecessors. beginning with MT. Creswell and end- ing with MT. Wanamaker. Bills have been introduced already by MT. Mercer and others. Another bill has been pre- pared for the Chicago Record. which has circulated petitions in its favor. This bill will be introduced and press ed to consideration. Senator Thurston says the public demand for the measure is so great that he thinks it will pass It will be opposed by the banking in- terests on the claim of It's interference with private business and Its "paternal- ism" The chief argument in its favor will be based on the experience of the English people. who have had postal banks since 1861. In England today tho depositors in postal banks are one-fifth of the population.
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IcopyrIglst. 1se7.l

tNOp5ii6aA' Ap.'-J
 What will congress do at the session which begins next month?
 Nothing, If the Judgment of some very prominent senators and repre- sentatives is correct-that is, nothing of importance.
 Congressmen will talk and fill The Record with campaign speeches and campaign documents. The Republicans will tell the Democrats what the Ding ley bill has done for the country. and the Democrats will talk scornfully about Republican claims and attribute pros perity to an accident. The administra- tion will be cheercd from one side of the chamber and jeeIed from the other.
 But what about works? Alas. the outlook for any legislation is poor in deed. The appropriation bills will be passed, of course, but talk Will be the chief product of the session. however long or short a time it lasts.
 The urgent business of the new ad- ministration, as MT Mckinley saw it last spring, was tho passage of the tariff bill. That was accomplished at tho spe cial session which began in carly March and ended late in July. TO prevent the transaction Of any other business except urgent matters like the appropriations Speaker Reed withheld the appoint ment of the house committees until the last day of the session The house call endars therefore, are empty, and any business which the house takes up must first be referred and then reported from committee. It will take the committees some time to organize and consider the 11i1 ,i,I. have yet to be referred. IL is likely,
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THE RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
Army Of -SpOilSnen to Attack the Civil
 Service Law.

the hope that it will. One of them has stated that the commission proposes to build a fire behind the members of congress- by creating sentiment in fa- vor of the commissions plan among the people. This is necessarily slow process of lawmaking. The missionary movement cannot have any decided ef- feet within a year, and until they hear from their constituents the members of congress are sure to be prejudiced against anything which the commission suggests.
 Senator Thurston says that the com missions suggestions will be answered
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The annual tribute required by the sultan of Sokoto from the ameerN of Adamawa is stated to be 10000 slaves. These unfortunate beings may possibly have been captured on the eastern out skirts of Adamaws, and therefor6 be- fore reaching Yola have passed through the terrors of a march of several weeks. but no sooner have they recovered from this than they are drafted of to pro- ceed by land to the Fuiah capital. Of these gangs it is no exaggeration to say that not one-half survive to reach theiI destination.
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A Lugubrious Prediction

Although the great Arago calculated that there was but one chance out et 2Sl .0o0. GOO that the earth could be struck by a comet, and, although scientific men
 think the collision would be as bad for the comet as for Stevenson's "coo.' Vienna professor is thoroughly convince ed that on the 18th of November. 1899. this mundane sphere is to draw the one chance in the celestial lottery. and it
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Oldest English Business,

land is an ancient linen drapery con cern which has been in existence since 1900. Under the title of the Sign of the Croune, the industry has been carried on in the old town of Shefford in Bed fordshire. upward of 300 years, for more than half of which time 1t has been In the hands of single family in an al- most direct line. Since 1750 this an- cient drapery shop has been under the control of Gator & Sons. who occupy the original building.
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only remains for him now to figure out whether our planet is to be reduced by the shock to impalpable dust. to form other comets and wreck other worlds, or whether the mortal race is to be ter- minated by asphyXiation. Both alterna- tives have their disadvantages. bus the world will breathe easier when fully ac- quainted with the exact details of it's coming demise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Thieves visited the bicycle store OF Drew craig IN
ST George early yesterday morning, and stole two
bicycles and the contents OF a showcase. One or
the BICYCLES was owned by Oliver Sumner Teal.
He left II AT the shop In the morning TO have II
cleaned The men smashed open the window and
then broke the door lock.
Some OF the residents Of Tottenvie are agita'-
ing change Of name OF tho village. and suggest
that It be called Bentley 1t expected that should
the proposed petition be sent the Postofice De-
sons opposed to the change The given for
the desire for new name is that the present one
is too provincial. The old residents say the change
is silly. and that they will fight It.
The Staten Island Quartet Club has elected the
following officers President, Charles Hermann;
ice-president John r. Reumper: treasurer, julius
Herzog: recording secretary. Albert Aub: financial
secretary, Albert Stake: corresponding secretary,
Albert Zorn
William B. Rockwell has been elected president
and general manager Of the Midland Railroad.
Mrs Mary +. Lease. OF Kansas. will lecture IN
the Prohibition Park Auditorium on Sunday Her
The Rev William Short and Mrs Short, OF
Canada spending the winter with w. Allaire
Short, OF ArrOchar.
The annual meeting of the Archdeaconry OF tho
county will be held In Christ Church this morning
Bishop Potter will be present and deliver an ad
dress.
entered into by the New Brighton Board Of Trus
tees with the electric company. at the of 81
FOR incandescent and 800 a year for arc lights
County Judge Stephen ID Stephens Yesterday ron
mission that the road was necessary for the town
II is proposed TO build the road from Clifton tS
Gifor1s it will probably not be built for som,
time. as the proposed bonding scheme has beer
| defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
A FINE CHRISTMAS GIFT.
From The Detroit Free Press.

THAT dog not only saved my life but put me
where am" said the chief Of police OF n big West
city. you've all heard OF IIanker one OF the
smoothest and most daring crooks tina; ever turned
a trick. He and were boys together We were
rivals for the hand of the girl and beat him
out lie vowed all kinds Of revenge went to the
bad. and camped on my trail as long he was at
large. While | was captain there was a gang Of
burglars doing wholesale business in the CITY
and the people became alarmed that they de-
manded a new head TO the department. | was am
bilious. aN1d wanted the place.
zone afternoon ] received letter from Uanker
and ne told me in so many words that he was going
TO commit a burglary In my precinct that night I
knew II was a challenge, 80 had "A double force on
duty. and was out all night myself But the lob
came Of and was in despair. Then II occurred TO
me that this was the first crime of the kind in nv
precinct, and II gave me an idea The next night
after arranging with merchant and putting my
men on to the scheme. disguised myself and com
mitted burglary. letting Off "A lot OF powder so as
encountered Hanker. just | had hoped lie
looked like swell Engshman. but ] knew his
voice. Hold on. pard,' he whispered we want YOU
In the gang. Come with me. Is this your dop?'
Yes; an hIn's been pals for years and old
bow-cgged Bull went with az rich and preti y
thieves nest you ever saw, and right In nv
precinct. too once inside the door iIanker gave
me The cold-bloOded laugh. sat me down TO a fine
lunch with half a dozen villains. called me by name
and said would be sponged out before morning
Just as We were through there was n scratch nj
tho door. and said cooily, let the dog In They
did, and with old Bull was a squad OF men that
soon begged the game I was made chief
Come TO think OF 1t. II was Christmas morning I"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
NEW-ROCHELLE.

Tho third hearing Of the case OF c. Oliver Iseln
against the assessors held on Tuesday before
the referee, James W. Hustled. l.. NJ. Davenport
and Joseph Lanbden. OF New-Rochelle. testified
that the market value OF Mr.. Iselln's mansion. on
Premium Point is not more than $4,000 whereas
the is $4,000 The hearing will be con
tnued tomorrow when 1t is expected that the case
OF the rela,or will be closed
The Now Rochelle Yacht Club announces vaude-
VILE performance and an informal dance at the
clubhouse Monday night. The committee con-
fists Of f. B. Pinckney. Thomas Tavenor. George l..
Spauldng and William f. Moore.
A party Of New Rochelle huntsmen, consisting OF
c. Temple Enmet. Robert T Emmett and others IS
spending few weeks In South Carolina. the guests
OF Dr. Angie Of Houstonvllle.
The young women OF the Hospital Auxiliary will
have a bazaar and sale Of flowers and holiday
goods beginning to-day and continuing until to-
morrow night. In Mouton Hall. Among those who
will be in charge and assist In the departments
Miss Florence Habberton. Miss Maude Haemer,
Miss Annie Lambden, Miss Saidee BOuton, Miss
Marie lie Count Miss Maude Stavey. Miss Hyatt.
Miss Grenzebach, Miss Agnes Stevenson and
others The Auxiliary was organized on March H.
and has a membership of thrty-sx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
W-YORK CITY.

The Charity Organization Society OF the CITY OF
Nowyork has issued its fifteenth annual report In
a neatly printed pamphlet Of l72 pages showing us
work in detail from July |. 1896 10 June 20. lss'.
A concert will be given to- night IN the Lenox
Avenue Union Church Discipes) One hundred and
n,netcenth-st.. between Tenox and Firm ayes. IN
which the following will take part: Miss Leo Long.
sonrano: Miss BESSIE Mitchell contralto; W. {.
Weeden tenor -. G. Richards. barytone; Z. j.
Dav,a ,mnersonaior; Professor Charles ID. Hahn.
v,oinist: d. Asaph Evans. pianist, and the choir OF
tho church. under the direction OF u. g. Richards
Th. Charity Organization Society appeals for 800
toward the maintenance OF an elderly French gov
- and teacher who from nervous prostration.
Ga unable to continue support herself. ana Is not
e,gibIe for any permanent homo or adequate con-
,inuous support from any society. She IL without
family or friends able TO support her' ana mas Al
uovs becn industrious and beyond reproach. Con-
,r,hu,ions may be sent to the Charity Organization
Society No l05 East Twenty-secohd-st. ana VIII De
promptly and publicly Acknowledged
IT.. Commercial Gable Company is advised that
,ho Chinese authorities have given notice OF the
Glazing Of the telegraph office at Kiao-Chau. In
| the province Of Shan-Tung.
1t was decided by the Police Board yesterday to
In wife tho Mayor and the heads OF departments TO
attend the review Of the police at the 7th Regiment
Armory Saturday next
| The Board OF Managers OF the Ladies' Home Mis-
s!onary Society OF inc rive fOhts Nlsslon AT" hoIh-
ing tea and sale at the Tuxedo. Madlson-avc. and
| F,ftv-ninth-st every day this week. from to 10
| ~ m with exercises by the children at o'clock
| and music In the evening from 10 10 o'clock.
| Grand Master julius hamburger Of the Free Sons
| of Israel accompanied by X. Rosenberger. Grand
| Master OF District No /; l. II. Goldsmith. grand
| secretary: NJ 8. Stern NJ Elsas and l. Miner. Will
| visit New Haven and Hartford on Sunday and de-
| liver addresses TO tho members OF the order.
Justice Pryor In the Supreme Court yesterday APP
| no,nted a commission TO inquire into tho mental
| condition OF Ann Tompson whose son. Francis A.
| Tompson OF Hackcnsack, alleges that she has been
| ~ unsound mind for several years. Mrs. Tompson
10 seventy-one years old. and has tho income OF
| &C. 90 left In trust for her by John Mortimer. jr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
INDIGNATION IN MOUNT VERNON.
THE Resembling OF RESOLUTION TO INVEST
GATEA GAS COMPANY ARoUsEs CITIZENS.

THE Resembling OF A RESOLUTION TO 1NVEsTi-
oATEA GAS COMPANY ARousEs CITIZENS.
Tho ac,,o, 81 the Mayor Of Mount Vernon. I'd
win w Fiske and Of the Aldermen m resc'hdins
the resolution calling for an investigation py ."e
BOARD of Health OF the plant OF the East Chcs'e'
Gas Light Company has caused general molsia'io"
among the people Of that city. The resolution
was the outsrowth of the complaints OF large
number of people concerning tho sulphur rui"'S
which the company allowed TO enter us mains %"
tho n,ob. Of November 49, At that time 1t was al
mltted By an employe Of the company that the
nlant did net have sufficient storage capac'y "
meet the demands.
When the Aldermen first decided TO make an IN
vestiRation the superintendent pereinplori!y uc-
c,ined n allow any expert Of the Common Council
10 enter the grounds and conduct an ihVes'sa''on
He said that the contract called for certain
ouant,tv of gas but made no stipulation as 20 its
nurity TIL. subject then referred 10 INC
BOARD OF Health which has tho power OF IN
vestigation and at meeting or the 'omfho" Nou'
Gil on Tuesday night communication was re-
ce,ved from that body asking for NOT less IMAM
sJO with which conduct the investigation"
Mayor Fske asked the Aldermen 20 wey,S veto
resolution. stating II they ala nov ne %ot t M
n as the expense would be TOO great Acthe uIi-
der this pressure. the investigation was aoai'-
The Indignation is so great among the citizens
that 1t Is probable public meeting VIII DE of
asphy xa,o,. said last night: Acc"rding 20 INC
theory Of Mayor Fsk the pub S S OF max
even murder. the ground that prosecution VII
be There Is no aovs s ma. 10 secure an
Investigation if they were sure 1t was 10 be an
honest one but the action OF Tuesday night mas
have been bound hand and foot now and delivered
the company but there VIII De n1y
reckoning with the present DenoGfa!,c "''''''S""
ton at the next municipal election
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WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

Tn. Common Council met for the frst time o"
Tuesday night In the new quarters IN the "''
HALL Ex-Mayor Brush and Assemblyman oa"io,
who was the last president OF the old village VI
Mount Vernon. sat beside Mayor F1ske during inc
proceedings There was also a large number oi
rormer Aldermen and city officials present Mayor
Eske stated that he had not signed the resolution
adopted at the last meeting calling for an ihNest
cation Of the plant Of the East chester 1ashs"'
Company by the Health Board for the reason tnaI maj
cost at least 800 10 make the investigation. Pr
the demand of the Mayor the 6Sara a - Il was
not Withdrawn. This leaves the invesiiga'om hean
done. and nothing is likely TO be done. The Mayor
is being severely criticised for the manner IN %ct
he has proceeded and left the city completely a. a.
the Ul tne Cub against
covered caused the Aldermen to adopt resoiu-
ton calling for an investigation The sale or 70
place December Is, was postponed until DeceiH-
Charles j. Nordqust Camp Sons Of Veterans ssco1G
Morgan first e Hemss Wam AnSrson
c. r. Sherman, Camp Council; Edwin = fI Isat.
Ss sd as s1 she S' TSe viii
January when picture Of viii Se sven 10 tSe
p wsa% By 'h msm nan S Of his s family "
AT the meeting of the Chauauaua Circle n ne Sd
s NSeSy shs sh the KISS
fsaae; rsSisw. The Social Spirit, Arthur Cooper
paper on German ana fTencn hillttiy oH
BY George Cooper: political study. Municipal Re
form in New-York." George ID. Ferguson. ana IN
members will give answers to the question -Whht
Interested You the MOST
Melville Rideout formerly physical d'T pSrs
has organized training classes for boys and men
at the Young Mems Christian Association isuiId
every day. and the business mems class meets on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The final hearing on the ntunctions to prevent
the erection Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church on Chester HIN Is set for next Monday
before Judge Van Wyck. in Brooklyn In the
mean time there Is stay to prevent the congre-
cation from going ahead as rapidly as possible IN
the way OF eecting officers and securing funds.
William A. stoney. well-known churchmsn. has
been elected superintendent OF the schools. and at
the parlor musical given In the home of Mrs. John
Dawson, In Corcoran Manor. a large sum was Sc
cured. On this occasion six OF the young women
of Chester Hill in evening dress. and carrying
rolls Of music died with ribbons were The ushers
Miss Clara Clawson, Miss Jessie Booth. Miss
Maude Perry and Miss Emily Evans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
SING SING.

The annual election OF Ossining Council. No 4 4s8
ROYAL Arcanum, was held OH Tuesday evening, and
the following officers chosen: Past Regent.
Albert Ramp; regent. Frank G. Wood vcc-re-
gent Charles z. Rich: orator. w. Clinton Mead;
secretary, r. b. Rich: collector. David Barnes:
treasurer. John X. Ialiock; guide, Herbert l..
Cowles; chaplain. A. a. Watson; warden. James
N Ferguson sentinel Milton G. Losee: represent
alive Albert Kamp: alternate. Frank L. Young
trustee three years w. o. Powers.
Mrs. Carrie G Hlsr. wife Of Ralph Iiiler. AND
al her home in Gardcn-gt.. on Tuesday night She
was twenty-five years old. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at the house.
A notice has been served on the Board Of VII
!uge Trustees by the Suburban Fire Underwriters
Association calling attention 20 the fact that the
hose in the Fire Department Is not up to the
standard. and requesting that 500 feet Of new
"Wednesday next The subject has been referred to
the Fire Committee OF tho Board.
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steamer Hudson. Haley. New Orleans days. with
passensers 70 Allen December and Key
West with mise and passengers TO Mallory %
and Port ROYAL g. with nldse and passengers 10 u
Ma si"syrr Gate city Googns Savannah with mdss 70
' steamer egsSr Ola Dominion Brakeman Richmond with
steiner city u Philadelphia Deano. Baltimore with
"Ss. t1 n Renefactor Townsend Philadelphia with mdss
to r5y I Wook. j. Dec s. go mw.nd SOUTH light
CLEARED.
Steamer Barden Tower Obj. Miles, Manche''sr-'
s,snwer S,rahisla Br, Osborne st Nazars-J
"snsn1Srr Gera Ger, Meisse Bremenoerchs O.
steamer Werkendam DUTCH. De Nries. Ams'e'aam-
fg Steamer e"is sc n Nvan, Cape Town. East LOnd0
s,.nmrT ESesham Abbey r Barron Bomeay-ver
non IL LION s,aTe OK Nebraska (sp. Park. Glasgow
Austin baldwin & Co . an, rr,n,.oI + Ward
s,eaher Concho iiix. Havana and iah'p''' ""N
steamer SS, Elko. Warren Philadelphia-wm Clyde
Co imam ,roou,,s Kemble Charleston and Jacksonville
" T. Ss W,mo Staples Galveston-c Mallory 60
,e, jamestown Boaz. Norfolk and Newport Ne"s-
Old Dominion - s ,S ooosns savannahocean IS CO
nark Port sonachan ,Br'. punham' r'e'"""
ArEs ana marrapa cocord Norton Co
Bris Mersey Belle DID, Ma'he''"' A'"
s..srs nremerhaven Dutch Tor Antwerp; taana s,.
r nrsS AT SsrSk and Newport rSauo!a
CSarls.on and Jacksonville; Seminole srran,e OBJ.
sill. Koruna (Nor). Rotterdam hermann. .Dt'
S,nthwnrk (Br) Antwerp 81 hau sou'S 3,
mnan, Lucerne Qr) Wilmington. g o"e' '>'''' ~
'' THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
southampton Dec s-Aryed. steamers par' s premen
SsS p45sse Tpfse sailed saale de BanA'
urom Bremen ne" Arrived steamer Blenheim tbrh
Watson. New-fork - p....d stsamsr PartA
Lizard Dec ) 900 m--fasseo' s'e"'"'
watLIng New-York Southampton ~,,,,r,t. f0er1.
Copenhagen Dec S-Arriveu s'ea'"e' N
Iaunfels New-York for Stettin c,ra,hsvie (Brt,
Wambure Dec s-Arriyei. steamer st"'ns'' Wv
Jones cwiork. ,Du~, .,.amer Amsterdam
Amsterdam. Dec 3, m-Sa'e"' '
| Dutch Bakker New YORK. - pouha,an ,I,r) Harn-
Venice. Dec Arrived, steamef '0""
''I Palermo. Dec SAILED. steamer Pontiac ''''
Hahia. Dec 4--sailed steamer saierno WV"
from Rio Janelro for New-xofk
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WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

Union League Club. evening
Dock Commissioners meeting.
Greater New-York celebration meeting. Drlmon-
icos, y. m.
,,u,,,r,, order Of Foreign Wars Brcvoort House
y. m.
Union College dinner Hotel Savoy, Z p. m.
First Battery celebration. No. 80 West forV
fourth-st.. p. m
Nineteenth Century Club Sherry's. $50 p. m.
yYIs, Assembly District anti-machne K"pub-
rcans Hotel Endicou p m.
Lecture by the Rev Or. H. Il. MacArthur cal
vary Baptist Church. s1b p. m
I.c,ure nv W L. Tomlirs, Teachers College
$50 p. IN.
Catholic Club reopening OF library. p. IN.