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SECRETARY CAGES STATEMENT.
Has Not rendered Resignation-As to tn,
Presidents Desire.

Has Not rendered Kesignation-As to the
Presidents Desire.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-Secretary Gage
was seen to-day on his return from
New York and questioned as to the
truth of the published report that he
had rendered his resignation to the
president and that it had been declined
with many expressions Of confidence
and appreciation of his ability as shown
in his administration of the treasury
department. Mr.. Gage was not inclin-
ed to discuss the matter. He said that
he had not rendered his resignation nor
had he reason to believe that he and
the president were not in substantial
accord on the great questions now be-
fore the country.
The report, he said, probably sprang
from a remark he had made to init
mate friends to the effect that not for
anything would he embarrass the pres
ident. and if he sad that he was doing
this he would resign at once. He ad-
ded: "a cabinet officer ought always
to be, and is, ready to surrender his
office at the call of his chief, the execu-
tive. but 1 have not the slightest reason
to believe that such action on my part
Is even remotely desired by the pres-
dent. The desires of other people in
that direction l am not disposed to con-
slider"
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4 DEPUTlTION FOE CHINA.
Important Action of Prudential Commit
tee of Foreign Missions Board.

Boston, Dec. 2s.-At the meeting Of
the prudential committee of the Ameri-
can Board of Commissioners of Foreign
Missions, this afternoon it was voted
to send deputation to China, consist
ing of the Rev. Judson Smith, D. D.,
SECRETARY of the foreign department;
Colonel Charles A. Hopkins, member
of the prudential committee, and Mr..
Samuel H. Shapleigh of Allston. The
visit is made in response to urgent and
repeated invitations from the North
China, the Foo Chow and the Shansi
missions who have asked for it.
They wish the executive officials to
know their work and its surroundings
as they themselves know it, by actual
contact and observation. The visit is
to be made during the earlier months
Of the year from January to the sum-
mer months. 1t will begin with the
South China mission and move north
ward with the advancing season, first
to the Foo Chow mission, thence to the
North China mission, with a month of
more allowed for the Shansi mission.
Every mission will be visited and as far
as practicable every station in each
mission, and enough out stations to
make the deputations familiar with the
methods of work and with the native
laborers and the homes OF the native
Christians.
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TURKEY AND THE UNITED STATES.
Former is Obliging as to Angell's De-
mands in Lenz Case.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-An indication
Of the willingness Of the Turkish gov
ernment to oblige the United States
minister at Constantinople, who has
been pressing for the punishment of the
murderers of the American bicyclist
Lenz, is contained in cablegram from
Minister Angel received to-day at the
state department announcing that the
murderers have been convicted and sem
fenced to fifteen years Imprisonment.
These murderers, however, are at large,
having escaped months ago into the
Russian Caucasus, so that the Turkish
government has prosecuted, condemned
and sentenced them in their absence.
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CLAIM WHOLE TOWN SITE.
The Case of Healy and Wilson of Dyea,
Alaska.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--A decision of
much Importance has been made by
Commissioner Hermann of the general
land office affecting the town of Dyea,
Alaska. The town site is claimed by
Healy and Wilson under the general
law allowing 100 acres in Alaska for
manufacturing and trading purposes.
These parties claim to have made their
location long prior to any adverse right.
The commissioner rejects the applica-
tion for patent on a number of grounds
and says that the survey was not regu-
larly made. He says that a new sur
vey is therefore necessitated and that
the case will come up on its merits.
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FAIR WIND ABANDONED,
Swept by Mountainous Seas-The Crew
Saved with Difficulty.


Halifax, N. S., Dec. 2S.-The steamer
Hattie May, which arrived here this af-
ternoon from New York brought the
crew of the Plymouth, Mass, schooner
Fair Wind, which was abandoned on
Georges Banks on Christmas day. The
Fair Wind was on voyage from New
York to Boston. She was blown out of
her course by heavy gales and became
unmanageable The vessel was badly
damaged and was on the point of sink
and took the crew on board. The Fair
Wind was owned by A NJ. Reed of
Northampton, Mass.
She encountered a violent squal on
the night of the 23d. The vessel was
then off Chatham, Mass. Mountainous
seas swept the decks and the schooner
became so badly iced that it was al
most impossible to move about the
deck She began to leak and for some
time the crew was helpless. They suf-
fered from frostbites and exposure and
the ship became unmanageable When
off the Georges Bank the captain saw
that the schooner could not float much
longer and signalled for assistance
early Christmas morning. In the after
noon the schooner Hattie May was
sighted. She answered the signals of
distress. After great difficulty the cap
tain and crew of the unfortunate
schooner were taken on board the Hat
May and the Fair Wind was abandon
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STENOG ERS STRTEE


Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Stenographers en-
ployed by the defense in the Luetgert
case have struck. They did not appear
in court when the case was called to-
day and the defense may have to de-
pend upon notes taken by the states
attorneys stenographers, if it is found
necessary to take the case to the su-
preme court Attorney Harmon, it Is
said, will ask the court to request the
state to furnish the defense with a
copy of the testimony each day on the
ground that Luetgert has no money to
pay for stenographers and that the life
of the prisoner will be imperilled unless
provision is made to protect his rights.
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INDIANA REPUBLICANS MEET,
Senator Fairbanks Tells What the Presi-
dent Told Him.

Indianapolis, Dec. 2S.-Five hundred
representatives of the republican party
of Indiana outside of Indianapolis at
tended conference here to-day. The
ator Fairbanks and Governor Montt.
Senator Fairbanks expressed the belief
that the Dingley law would bring pros
perity equalled only by the Mckinley
law itself. On the subject of currency
reforms he said the republican party
intended to keep faith, to preserve the
gold standard unimpaired. II saw the
president the day before coming here, ;"
said Mr.. Fairbanks, land he said I
am going to keep the bond. I am going
to vindicate the sound-money plank in
the st. Louis platform
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APPLIC4TIONS FOR PATENTS.
Three Hundred and Seventy-five in One
Day-Highest on Record.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Three hundred
and seventy-five applications for pat
ents were received at the patent office
yesterday, the highest on record for any
one day in the history of the office. The
fact that the new law requiring persons
who have made applications abroad for
patents to file their applications in this
country within seven months Of the fl
ing of the application for foreign pat
ents becoming operative on January 1,
is the cause Of the rush.
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Il CHIN FSE LOAN,
A Goodness Arises Between France and
Russia Over 1t.

London, Dec. 29.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Morning Post says:
Russia has long been negotiating to
raise a Chinese loan of G6,000,0O0 in
France to pay the indemnity and secure
the Japanese evacuation of Wei-Hai-
Wei. The negotiations We're broken off
owing to France insisting that the
Bank of France should issue the loan
and Russia desiring that the Russo
Chinese bank should take the loan. A
coolness now exists between France
and Russia"
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Arthur Moody in New York.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Arthur Blair
Moody, who was arrested in Fair Ha-
ven, Conn, on a charge of grand lar
ceny in this city, surrendered himself
at the district attorneys office today.
He was arraigned before Judge New
berger later and furnished $1,000 bail.
Moody learned that he was to be ex-
tradited and decided to surrender with
out further formalities. There are two
indictments against him for grand lar
ceny. The complainants are a Mrs.
Rowan and a Miss Owen.
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Connecticut CompanY Attnched.

day Sheriff Buttling served President
Phipps of the Connecticut Pipe Manu-
featuring company with the papers of
attachment for $9430 in proceedings
brought by Joseph H. Colyer. Secre-
tary Peck of the same company was
also served with papers restraining him
from paying out any money for the
company.
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JAPANS WARSHIPS READY
TWENTY EQUIPPED FOE WAR AND
WAITING INSTRUCTIONS.

1t is Understood That Fleet Is Acting In
Close Touch With British Squadron
Japan VIII Attempt to Prevent Landing
of Russian Reinforcem ents in Manohuria
Strengthening Gibralter.
London, Dec. pa special dispatch
from Shanghai dated yesterday, says:
1T is reported that Japanese fleet of
over twenty warships is waiting near
Goto Island, outside Nagasaki, fully
equipped for war and only waiting in
structions. This includes the Fuji and
Yashima, two of the finest vessels in
the Japanese navy, and the Chen Yuen,
which was captured from China. The
japanese fleet, it is understood, is act
ing in close touch with the British
squadron under Admiral Sir Alexander
Butler, commander-in-chief on the Chi
ma station. Japan will certainly op-
pose permanent Russian occupation
of Port Arthur. The sudden dissolu-
ton Of the Japanese diet was owing to
the warm spirit. 1t is expected that
the Japanese fleet will attempt to pre-
vent the landing Of reinforcements from
Odessa for the protection of the Rus
sian trans-Asiatic railway in Manchu-
ria"
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Salonn in Chester.

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 2S.-A meet
ing of the county commissioners held
here to-day Frank R, Smith of Chester
was granted a liquor license for the
Chester house. The town has voted
license for the past two years, but this
is the first time a license has been
granted owing to the opposition of the
law and order league.
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New York, Dec. 28.-Former Vice
President Stevenson, who recently re-
turned from abroad to render his re-
ports as a member of the monetary
commission, has accepted the position
of western counsel to the North Amer
lean Trust company with headquarters
probably in Chicago. Mr.. Stevenson
will also enter the directory of the COM
pany
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MISS JOHNSON or NEwrOWN.
Attempts Suicide and is in Very Pre-
carious Condition,

Attempts Suicide and is in Very Pre-
carious Condition.
Newtown, Conn, Dec. Dec. 2S.-Miss
Rebecca Johnson, aged fifty-three years,
is lying in very precarious condition
at her home in the South Center district
from a bullet wound in the right tenn
pie, self-infiicted, and her death is but
a question of few hours. Miss john
son has been in poor health for some
time and had frequent attacks of mel
ancholia. She had stated on several
occasions that she would commit sui
eide. For the past few years Charles
3. Johnson, distant relative, and fam
lily have been living on the farm and
caring for Miss Johnson. Mr.. Johnson
went away on business this morning,
and soon after his departure Miss john
son locked herself in her private room.
1t was no unusual proceeding and Mrs.
Johnson's suspicious We're not aroused,
and her first intimation of the attempt
at suicide was when about IL o'clock
this morning she heard the report OF
pistol. DR.. E. NJ Smith, medical ex-
amner, and DR.. D. p. Richardson were
hastily summoned, but the woman was
unconscious and they at once saw that
the wound was fatal The revolver
used was a 22-calibre and only one shot
was fired Miss Johnson is daughter
of the late John Johnson.
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THE UNITED STATES FEARED,
Count Goluchowski Tod All in His Fa
nous Speech.

Vienna, Dec. 2S.-The Neues Wiener
Tageblatt claims that Count Goluchow-
ski, the Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister, foretold everything in the famous
speech appealing to Europe to unite
against America. 1t adds: There is
plenty of room for all. and if England
will fight with the European powers
against those dangerous rivals, the
United Stats and Japan, the proof of
what United Europe is capable of will
be given in eastern ASIA"
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Breakwater, Del, Dec. 2s.-The Brit
ish steamer Strathbevis, Hamburg for
Philadelphia, was towed into the break
water to-day by the British steamer
Strathlay from Norfolk, Va. for Car
diff. The Strathbevis lost her propeller
and had been towed 300 miles by the
Strathlay.
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Japan's Political Parties Angry.

London, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Times from Kobe, Japan, says the dis
solution of the diet has greatly angered
the political parties. It is probable that
Marquis Ito, a former premier, and
Count Okuma former foreign minis
ter, will form a coalition ministry, with
a vigorous foreign policy. The military
party will oppose them.
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THE LAST HOPE,
Durrant's Attorneys Are Denied Writ for
Probable Cause by Supreme Court.

Probable Cause by supreme Court.
San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-The SUI
rene court after having heard the mat
ter argued in chambers to-day denied
the application Of the attorneys for the
condemned murderer, Durrant for a
writ of probable cause. 1t was inti-
mated by Durrant's counsel that Judge
Bahers erred in having fixed the date
for the execution of their client within
less than sixty days after the date
upon which he was recommitted to the
custody of the warden of San Quentin
prison. The supreme court, however,
denied the petition unanimously.
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Washington, Dec 2S.-The Spanish
minister has received a dispatch from
Havana stating that the autonomist
mayors Of BejucH' and Juanabacoa
have been inaugurated amid great en-
thusiasm. The dispatch adds that the
patriotic spirit shown at these demon
tsrations gives assurance of the speedy
realization of the good effects of an
autonomous form of government in
Cuba. The autnomous mayors in these
two cities are among the first to be
named, in each case succeeding a mill
tary ruler under the martial system
hitherto in force.
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DAILY Pleads Guilty.

Haverhill, Mass, Dec. 2S.-William
Daily was arraigned in court to-day on
the charge of numbering William Doo-
land yesterday. He pleaded guilty and
was held without bail for the grand
jury. Previous to the court opening he
made full confession to City Marshall
Worcester of his part in the affair.
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Henry Barmore Dead.

Nyack, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-Henry Bar
more, founder few years ago of the
firm of Barmore & Co., piano manufac-
turers of New York city, died here to-
day in his seventy-ninth year. His
mother, Mrs. Effie Barmore, died at the
age of 103 years.
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IN IMMENSE RIFT Planned.
1t Will Contain Five Million Feet of Lum-
ber-Its Length

Portland. Ore, Dec. 2S.-Within the
next few months a raft containing 81
100000 feet of lumber will be construct
ed in this city and towed to San Fran
cisco, by the firm of Inman & Poulson,
owners of large lumber interest here
The raft will be 1896 feet long and SO
feet wide. The rafting of sawed lum-
Der is a new undertaking here.
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Washington, Dec. 2S.-Reports receiv-
ed at the navy department indicate that
the British government is pushing the
work of modernizing the great fortif1-
cations at the Rock of Gibraltar with
all speed, and no less than five thou
sand workingmen pass daily over the
lines to and from their work on the
fortifications. A large number Of the
heaviest pieces of artillery are bing put
in place, a great dock is under con-
struction and the plan of defense per-
mits of the absolute protection of vast
British fleet under the guns of the for
tress. Contrary to the policy pursued
in some other British fortifications, the
soldiers in charge made no objection to
an examination of the work by foreign
officers and sailors.
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Nicolas Morano, an italian, fell in
front of saloon on Congress avenue
last evening and broke his leg. He was
taken TO his home. 79 Mill River street,
in the police ambulance.
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Rnr William CnrhK Dean

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 2S.-The Rev
William Corby of Notre Dame, head of
the Order of the Holy Cross in Ameri-
ca, died this afternoon.
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DECREE or 4 UToNoMY.
Will be Published To-day in Cuba-In
Effect January 1.

Havana, Dec. 2S.-To-morrow the Off
cial gazette will publish decree estab-
administration for the island Of Cuba
from January l.
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Havana, Dec. 2S.-The insurgents
have dynamited a railroad bridge at
San Rafael, this province Congress-
man William H. King has gone to Ma
tanzas and other towns in the interior
bearing letters from Senior Jose Con-
gosto the secretarygeneralo of the gov
ernment, from the local authorities.
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Over a Million OUNCES IF Silver.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The steamer st.
Paul, sailing for Europe tomorrow will
take out oil, 900 ounces Of silver.
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THE FALL RIVER SITUATION
PASSED RECOMMEND.
ING ACCEPTANCE OF REDUCTION.

This is Unanimously Adopted by the
Operatives Conference Committee and
Will be Presented to n General Meeting
Tomorrow Night-The Trouble Nearing
a Crisis.
Fall River, Mass, Dec. 2S.-The oper-
atives' conference committee was in
session two hours tonight after an ex-
ecutive committee meeting of the various
unions had been held. Secretary O'Don-
nell gave out the following resolutions,
which had been unanimously adopted
by the committee:
1--WE, the representatives of the tex
tile workers, unanimously agree to pre-
sent to the several textile unions the
following resolution for their approval:
Having done all in our power to pre-
vent reduction in wages, but knowing
full wei! that reduction is not
remedy for an overstoclSed market.
Resolved, That we accept the reduc-
tion, as it would not be good business
policy on our part to enter on a strike
at the present tine but to inform our
employers that as soon as we think
there is a margin of profit sufficient
for the restoration Of the present sched-
ule, we shal demand it, even IL we have
to go to the extremity Of leaving our
employment by going on strike
The feeling among the leaders to-
night is strong against the reduction.
While the committee offers the resolu-
tion to the unions there Is a possibility
they will not accept it. The spinners
slasher tenders and loom f1xers espe-
cially talk strike, and it is a possibility
that it may be so voted at the meeting
on Thursday night.
Boston, Dec 2s-Ex- Congressman
Elijah Morse Of Canton, Mass, has writ
ten letter to the Journal upon labor
legislation in light of it's bearing on
the present cut down in wages of textile
operatives. He says:
81 think it is high time for the legis-
lature of Massachusetts to call a halt
on what is known as labor legislation.
These labor agitators for the most part
are set of demagogues and the only
work they do is that which they do
with their mouths.
II say that it is not only the duty Of
the legislature to call halt on this
legislation, but it is the duty of the leg
islature to repeal some of, the existing
labor laws in this state at least until
other states have passed similar restric-
tions.
"The constant nagging and harrass-
ing of manufacturers by onerous and
vexatious legislation is a two-edgeda
sword, it not only drives manufacturers
out of the state who are already located
here, but it prevents new businesses
from building and locating here
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Boston, Has Made a Confession, 1t is
Said, duplicating the Well Known Hotel
Man In the Tontine Hotel Fires-Hodg-
don Brands Cooks Story ii Lie.
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Captain
George r. Hodgdon, proprietor of the
Haynes hotel in this city and the Tre-
mont hotel in New Haven, Conn, was
arrested here tonight by Detective Ser
geant Dennehy on a warrant charg-
ing him with being an accessory to arson
committed by Frederick Cook in at
tempting to set fire to the Tontine hotel
in New Haven, Christmas morning.
Cook is said to have made a confession,
stating that Hodgdon, who formerly
owned the Tontine, had paid him $50 to
set the hotel on fire. Mr.. Hodgdon pro-
tests his entire innocence and says that
Cooks story is lie. He was taken to
New Haven by Sergeant Dennehy with
out requisition papers.
At police headquarters at $50 o'clock
this morning no word had been receiv-
ed verifying the above dispatch that
Captain Hodgdon had been arrested
Sergeant Cook was in charge and he
expressed utter ignorance Of the entire
affair. He had not the least idea that
Detective Sergeant Dennehy was any
where but in bed, and supposed that
the detective left headquarters early in
the evening to go home for the night.
Captain Hodgdon was proprietor Of the
Tontine hotel for fully five years, and
was obliged to vacate, as George T..
White, at the expiration of the cap
tain's lease about year ago, offered a
higher price and secured the lease. Cap
tain Hodgdon then went to Springfield
and took the Haynes hotel, and still
retains the management of the fremont
in this city. He has a great many
friends and is highly respected.
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CAPT. H0DGD0N ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH BEING An ACCES.
sorry no ARSON.

Frederick Cook, Who Was Arrested in
Boston, Has Made n Confession, 1t is
Said, duplicating the Well Known Hotel
Man In the Tontine Hotel Fires-Hodg-
don Brands Cooks Story Lie.