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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
HAWAII READS THE MESSAGE.
The Anuexationists Believe That Union with
This Country IL Certain.

The AnuoKationists Believe That Union with
This Country IL Certain.
HONOLULU, Dec. 17.-President McKinley's
message reached here early yesterday morning
and was eagerly read. together with the news
in the papers from the coast. Both sides were
encouraged by the press reports. The anti
annexationists have felt all along that their
cause was hopeless, and that the question would
be settled in a hurry as soon as the Senate con-
vened. The report that a two-thirds favorable
vote was not in sight reawakened hope in their
breasts, and they were correspondingly jubilant.
The annexRtionists had private advices from
Washington that confirmed their views, and not
the slightest fear of failure could be drawn from
one of them. Tho will Of the American people
is for annexation. and the Administratio is
liar statement is heard on all sides. and there is
implicit faith in the ability of President McKin-
ley to carry the measure out.
for the admission of 795 contract laborers from
Japan, divided among the various plantations.
They will arrive in about three months.
The U. s.. 8. Bennington returned to port on
Dec. l5 from a cruise and target PRACTICE of the
company from the Besl nia VIII shoT On New
Judge Henry CLAY Caldwell Of Little Rock.
o CUT viii Hhh' spend S%f tie Winter ter here. He isf has BEEN etr
much e BENEFITED in health by the mild climate
The P6ciDc Mall China, with Ha-
waiian register. arrived last night. 8 days 6
hours and Is minutes from Yokohama, ec.ips-
ing the best previous record by. 1 day / hour
knots. Vice.President Schwerin of the com.
pany Is on board, and his desire to be at homo
In San Francisco on Christmas Day resulted in
this burst OF speed.
Noa. a native, was hanged at the Jail here on
Dec. 10 for the murder OF a Chinese store
keeper on Molokai In July last. This was the
first execution since 1889 and the first time In
thirty years that q native has met tho death
penalty here.
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Long Island CITY ana Jamaica Firemen Gain
Exem~ption-Pubiic improvements.

Long Island City and Jamaica Firemen Gain
Exemption-Public improvements.
Mayor Gleason of Long Island City signed
seveuty-hve exemption certificates for members
of the old VOLUNTEER Fire Department yestcr.
day. The Mayor also attached his signature to
about 200 other documents. Tho entire force
of the city Government is working hard to clear
up unfinished business before Friday night.
The members of the Long Island City Police
AM Fire departments commenced to drill yes
terday for a parade to take place in that city on
Saturday morning. The first public demonstra-
ton in that city when it was incorporated, in
1870. was a parade of the Fire Department. and
the city's official life will close with a similar
turnout. Mayor Gleason will review the parade
from the steps of the City Hall.
The Board OF Trustees of the village of Rock
away Beach has awarded contracts for paving
Fifth, Undine. and Thotis avenues In that
village. The streets are all short ones, and the
will work night and day to finish the paving
before Friday night. Over two hundred mem
brrs OF the Jamaica Volunteer Fire Department
have applied to the trustees for certificates of
exemption. all OF which have been granted.
There will be no gloom In the streets of Rich
mond Hill after the beginning OF the year. Five
laGe streets at intervals of $50 feet. o Il course
Greater New York is expected to pay for the
I:as. The Richmond Hill Board of Trustees have
TnCidod to extend Central avenue through the
.Oporty OF the Long Island Railroad, despite
the opposition of that corporation. The trustees
will give, out a contract to grade the avenue
level with the railroad tracks. 1t is said that
they hope TO have the contract signed before
Friday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
PERPETUAL FRANCH1sEs BARRED.
BrookIyn's Big Trolley Grant Held Illegal by
the Appellate Division.

Brooklyn's Big Trolley Grant Held Illegal by
the Appellate Divisiou.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn affirmed yesterday the decision of
Justice Van Wyck, permanently enioining the
city authorities from ratifying the franchises
granted for an unlimited period by the Alder
mon to the East River and Atlantic Ocean Rail-
way Company to construct and operate. over
twenty-five miles of new trolley routes. Justice
Goodrich writes the opinion and Justices Brad
Icy and Hatch concur. Justices Cullen and
Bartlett concur In results.
Justice Goodrich scores tho Aldermen for de-
laying the consideration Of the important mat
ter until tho eve Of the close of their official
terms. and adds: w cannot close our eyes to
the fact that grave suspicious are at once, in
variably and always, aroused by any. act of pub
lilo officials which is shrouded in mystery until
the sudden disclosure Of an astonishing result
and consent of offici Is Is given to the grant Of
a valuable monopoly in the public streets. espe-
cially when 1t Is the exercise of tho fast-fading
power Of a dying body and the result Is to ex-
tend over and DO used during subsequent years.
when new methods and new safeguards have
been provided for the preservation Of public
rights OF great value
The Appellate Division in the first depart
ment recently decided In q similar case that the
New York Aldermen were prohibited by the
charter from granting franchises for terms ex-
ceeding twenty-five years. The Brooklyn case
will probably be taken TO the Court Of Appeals.
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se-s omciars WIN ssasr on Censsifaatssn or
tire Poiioe. Forces.

tbn Hoihges n H..t la
Some OF the minor police problems incidental
TO the municipal consolidation are cropping out.
Ono IL the organization of the new board 30 as
TO not leave an unorganisod interregnum OF two
days. Saturday and Sunday are both holidays.
That will probably DO got over BY the now
Mayors appointees holding q meeting at Police
Headquarters for organization merely on New
Years Day. There 10 nothing to prevent IT.: but
even IL the meeting Is not held the city will not
suffer. The Chief can attend to the business OF
the department.
Another problem is the protection OF tho old
city's half.million.dollRr pension fund. This
will be accomplished by the shortest possible
cut. Several Brooklyn officials who are now
drawing salaries and pensions at once will be
called on on Jan. 3 to surrender ono or the
other. Detective Thomas B.. Mulvey of the
Brooklyn police and Capt. Mcnamara of the
Brooklyn park police arc types. Mulvey, who
was on Byrnes's stan, retired after twenty.three
yoars' service az n New York POLICEMAN, with a
pension Of $1,000. TO become Chief OF New
he became q detective on tho regular force ana
drew salary in addition. TO his New YORK pom
sion. When he now again becomes q New York
policeman he will be asked to resign salary or
Capt. Mcnamara was on the old, Metropolitan
force thirty odd years ago and when IL was ais
solved remained In the Brooklyn department.
He was retired as Sergeant with 9 pension OF
becoming Captain OF the police force, From
Jan. / he gets rank as a Captain In the New
York department, but he must resign his pen
sion; There are other police pensioners, cn,eny
choice will be given to all. They can go or stay,
but they cannot draw both pay and pension.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
SHIPPED A BABY IN A BOZ.
The "Delayed ChrIstmas Preasntn . MAI
Hurried Into m Express Car. =

The '.Delayed Chrlstmas Presentn . Man
Hurried Into nm Express Car.
DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 2s.-The express and bag
gage car forces on the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas day train from Dallas to Gainesville had
q surprise that frightened them when they
reached the end of their run at noon to-day. AZ
the train pulled out of Lewisville q man, 80
years old, rushed up with a box, and. handing IL
to the express messenger. said: ,@.
Here's a delayed Christmas gift for the sta.
tion agent at Gainesville. Handle it carefully,
30 as not to break or injure it," ~
Placing the box on the express.c car floor, the
stranger hurried away. The box. a common
cracker box, was carefully nailed up. with q
number Of holes in the top end. 1t was placed
In a safe spot to 90 on its journey of about 100
miles. Just before reaching Gainesville, the car
forces were startled by, a cry emerging from the
box, 1t sounded like the distressed voice Of q
child. The, box was opened and there lay Q
pretty girl baby, IL few days old only. The child
was comfortably dressed and packed In tho box
so carefully as to be projected from harm Il ths
the child In the orphans' home.
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MILITARY MEN IN SESSION.
Discussing Plans for ReorEani.isE the National
Guard.

Discussing Plans Tor AhoorEnntntbE the National
Guard.
The board of National Guard officers APP
pointed by Gov. Black to revise tho State mill
tary code, 30 as to permit a reorganization of
the National Guard, met yesterday at the
Twelfth Regiment Armory. Col. Frederick
Phlsterer, Assistant Adjutant-G %eneral. as sem
Tor officer present. acted as Chairman. The
other members OF the board are: Col. Daniel
Appleton. Seventh Regiment; Lieut.-Col. Will
liam II; Hpbbsll, Forty.seysnth Regiment; Col.
William v: LAID; Assistant judge Adv9Scats
mont, Capt, Jacob w. Miller: Naval Militia;
Can't. Lewis 4. Goodier, Forty.fourth Separate
Company. and Major Charles II. Roe. Squad.
ron A.
The proposed reorganization OF the National
Guard contemplatos the formation Of a new di.
vision and the appointment Of q permanent
Maier-GeneEsl to ommand the entire forces Of
the press through Col. Butt that no Information
IS to It's proceedings VIII DO giyep out. as II sits
to Adit.Gen. TillinRhsst. No personal mat
ters will be discussed. Col. Butt said, and tho
question OF the proposed retirement Of Brig
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald dOes not lie within the
boards province.
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RELIEF FOR RECoNCENrRADos.
Mckinley Greatly Interested In the Success O
shermnn's Appeal.

shermnn's Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-President McKin.
ley is showing the greatest personal interest in
the success of the appeal issued by Secretary
Sherman for contributions to relieve the dis
tress among the suffering people of Cuba. He
has expressed the deepest sympathy with the
starving reconcentrados. in whose behalf he
used all the influence of the United States Gov
eminent to secure the revocation of the order
issued by Weyler for herding them in the towns
and cities of Cuba, where they were allowed to
starve and die. Mr.. Mckinley was very much
gratifed over tho action of the Sagasta Minis.
try in resembling the Weyler decree. He had
impressed on Minister Woodford the necessity
of securing that concession from the Spanish
authorities before anything else was done. At
several Cabinet meetings the President has
condemned Weyler's methods in emphatic
terms, and his indignation against the concen-
tration policy manifested itself In the plain
words used in his annual message. At to-day's
meeting Of the Cabinet he brought up the sub
ject OF relieving the starvation and general suf-
fering and spoke Of the prompt response that
had been received to Mr.. Sherman's request for
aid.
Although only two contributions have come
to the State Department, they amount to
SIS, oO5. Several gentlemen, who wish their
I'LL SoheA oNsS SosooOt hbu
the smaller amount came from an Ohio friend
Of Secretary Sherman. The $4,000 was sent
by telegraph to Consul General Lee to- day.
Mr.. Mckinley is hopeful that the people of the
country will make n hearty response to the ap-
peal. He has an idea that liberal contributions
will have a marked effect on the perturbed
state of affairs in Cuba and will do much to
hasten the restoration Of peace.
The action of the Spanish Government in per-
| subjects of the Queen Regent Is considered in
official circles as an admission that Spain can
no longer care for her own people. and .he i'm.
portance Of this action is emphasized by the
fact that it was Spain and not the United
States which took the initiative in appealing to
| the charity OF. citizens Of this country. Nego-
tiations to secure the cooperation of the State
Department In furnishing relief to tho recon.
centrados had been In progress for weeks prior
Christmas Eve. While they were going on Cap
tain.G General Blanco sent an apparently innocent
despatch to Minister Dupuy De LONE, which
promptly was Civ n to the press. that food and
other supplies for the relief OF people In the
island could be sent to Havana for distribution
by the Catholic Bishops in the several dioceses.
Little attention was paid to this despatch. The
terms of the distribution did not quite suit the
ideas of the State Department and the Spanish
officin s were very glad to arrange that money,
food and clothing could be sent direct to Con-
sui. General Lee at Havana for transfer by him
to regularly authorized relief committees.
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Mayor Strong Has Selected Him for Successor
to Job X. HedEes.

Mayor strong Has Selected Him for Successor
to Job X. Hedges.
Mayor Strong made formal announcement
yesterday that he had decided to appoint Will
lard H. Olmsted Of IA East Eighty-eiRhth street
to succeed Job E.. Hedges as City Magistrate.
Mr.. Hedges's resignation is expected by tho
Mayor in q day or two. Mr.. Olmsted is o Re.
publican. He is 80 years old and a native of
Salisbury. Conn. He studied law in the office Of
the late Senator William b Woodin. in Auburn,
and was admitted to the bar in Rochester in
April. 1880. He practiced his profession in Au.
burn for several years and then became a news.
paper reporter. Mr.. Olmsted has bcen a politi-
cal reporter in this city for more than ten years.
He was n candidate for appointment as City
Magistrate in 1895, when the Magistrate courts
were created. At that time his application was
Endorsed by Gen. William II. Seward Congress-.
man Payne, and other prominent Auburn resi-.
dents. who certified to his legal qualifications
for the place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
ATE 100 OYSTERS IN s MINUTES.
Consolidated Exchange Man Makes o on q
O0 Trananction.

% TRANSACTION.
3. L. Mackay. a member Of the Consolidated
Stock and Petroleum Exchange, ACQUIRED at ono
and the Same time yesterday q square meal of
100 raw oysters and $50 wagercd by three Of his
fellow brokers that he would not be able to cat
that number Of the bivalves at a sitting. The
oysters, which were Of fair size and fresh from
the shell, cost 50. and wero paid for by c. II.
Terhune, one Of the losers. Tho other losers
were Harry Michaels and r. ]. Hoffman. The
scene Of the contest was in tho cafe on the base
mont floor Of the Exchange building. and fifty
Of the members Of the Exchange were witnesses.
MIR. Mackay took Just eight minutes to put
the 100 oysters out Of sight, and was smiling
whom he finished the required number. He loft
the cafe to go up on the exchange 10 attend to
business as usual. He was something of a hero
for the rest Of the day, and there was talk
among some of the members OF starting an Ex-
change athletic club and electing him President.
Other members. however. were OF the opinion
that the Board OF Directors should pass q rule
prohibiting contests in .guloslty, and pointed
out that In case of a fatal result each member
might be taxed $5 by the gratuity fund.
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Film rs FINE FURNITURE.
COSTUMERS 2
TN all tUoods), H.. D..
$I.00.
45 West 28d ST.
MISS BELL, THE POET, ROBBED.
Her Cousin. who Welded Miss Bells ProteEe,
Conresses That He Stole Ss5.

BLAcKsHEAR. Ca, Dec. ga little over 9
year ago Miss Orelia Roy Bell, a Southern poet,
whose writings have won her some distinction.
was visiting in the mountains of north Georgia.
In driving through the fields she saw q girl Of
unusual beauty hoeing corn in the furrows.
Stopping to exchange a few words with her,
Miss Bell found the looks Of tho young woman
improved on acquaintance. Miss Bell arranged
with the girls parents to place her in school.
- The young woman'sname was Ada Ash. She
did we'll at school. Miss Bell visited her fro.
quently and became more deeply attached to
her protege.
Finally Miss Ash left the school and Miss Bell
introduced her to her cousin. Mr.. w. T. As
berry, "A young teacher. 1t was not long before
they were married, A few months later Mr.. Az
berry opened school here. Yesterday afternoon
Miss Bell and Mrs. Asberry came to town. On
their return they found that Miss Bells trunk
had been rifed of &S5 and a valuable note.
They appealed to their host. and he promptly
charged Mr.. Asberry with the theft. Tho lattcr
denied 1t, but later confessed. This morning
Miss Bell and Mrs. Asberry came. into Black
shear and swore out a warrant for Asberry. He
learned Of their intention and ned. - =.
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GREAT BRITAIN DECLINES.
SEE WON1T AGREE TO PROHIBIT
PELIGIo sEhLING FOE "A YEAR.

Isrd salisbury,s Refusal sent 70 the once 90
Ambassador Hay In HSondon-An the Bnsrfs
20 Induce Great Britain 10 nelp Pre-
serve tho Fur seal Prove 1aSfsctuai'
Special Gable Dsspatsa to TER Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Col. John Hay, the Ameri-
can Ambassador, to-day visited the Foreigc
.ofice for the purpose OF delivering q formal
acknowledgment of the receipt Of Great Britain's
reply to the American note ofDoc. IL, proposing
the suspension OF pelagic scaling. The reply Is
argumentative. and Is understood to consist
largely of Canada's views on the matter. 1t
treats also OF the conditions on which tho Do
minion is prepared to discuss the question.
Impetus has been given to the controversy by
Great Brit lin's definition of her attitude. and
communication are passing between the State
Department at Washington and the Foreign
Office. The former has suggested notification
Of the Canadian stipulations.
THE SUN is able to announce authoritatively
that Great Britain has practically declined to
accede to the suspension Of pelagic sealing. The
question has not yet been finally settled, but the
prospect of an agreement is remote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The State Department
to-day received official information confirming
the report from London that Lord salisbury had
declined to Join with tho United States, Japan,
and Russia in the agreement to prohibit pelasic
bchllnR III bn0 WatoEo oAOiuoANoAy "
each.
No surprise was created in official circles over
the action of Great Britain. From the time the
negotiations which eliminated In the recent
conferences here were begun 1t has been APP
parent that the English and Canadian Govern
ments we're half.hearted in their participation
in the matter. Tho refusal OF Lord Salisbury
to send delegates to the diplomatic conference
in which Japan, Russia, and the United States
took part showed that there was no disposition
to prolong the existence Of tho seal herds in
Behring Sea.
Then Great Britain and Canada sent delegates
to the conference Of seal experts, but declined to
nllow the conference to have a diplomatic bear
Ing. Since the transfer Of the negotiations be-
tween Canada and the United States to Great
Britain and the United States those interested
in the sealing question have been waiting anx-
iously for q definite reply from Lord Salisbury
to the proposition to stop pelagic sealing for one
year, which now has been rejected.
John w. Foster, the plenipotentiary Of the
United States in the scaling negotiations. and
Charles s. Hamlin. one Of the seal experts Of
this Government, had q conference at the
State Department to-day over tho news from
JOndOn.
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MoRE TExEMENrs TO BE Raced.
Their Condemnation the last OmciaI Act or
the New York Board OF Health.

Their demna the Last OmciaI Act or
the New York Board OF Health.
The last meeting of the New York Board OF
Health was held yesterday. Next Tuesday the
Commissioner will meet as the Greater New
York board. At the meeting yesterday . report
was submitted by Roger Foster, the special
counsel who had charge of the proceedings in
the Supreme Court relative TO the condemna.
tion OF rear tenements.
The report stated that the court upheld the
Health Board in its action condemning the
following list OF. tenements. and allowing
the owners certain sums for the same: 351
West Broadway, J: J; Roberts, $1,000;
36 and 36i2 Baxter street. Madeline Cuneo,
III 1858; 11s and 100 Cannon street, Alice L.
Mayer. VI, 900; IA Roosevelt street, d. Royegno.
81, 9OO; IS Roosevelt street. l.. Juneo, SO, 800;
81 West street, Edward 20 Roy, 1862; lOi
Greer wich street, Catherine Connolly; $l0s.50;
Contracts will be awarded on Tuesday next
for tearing down the houses condemned.
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Congressman Belden Also Has Accepted-Gov.
Black aud Seth Low Send Regrets.
1t is clearly the intention of the projectors of
the banquet to DO given tonight at the Claren-
don Hotel. in Brooklyn, in honor of the Hon.
Jacob Worth, to surround the affair with polit-
zeal import. Special invitations wore sent to
Gov. Black. Superintendent Louis F. Payn, Con-
gresham James J. Belden, and President Seth
Lo =.
Gov. BLACK mas sent MS regrets. accompanies
can harmony may be re-established in the met
ropolitan district. Mr.. Low also accompanies
eulogistic. 1t is said. of Mr.. Worth's efforts in
behalf of good government. Messrs. Payn and
Belden have accepted the opportunity to do
honor to Mr.. Worth with much effusiveness. 1t
is expected that there will bo over 100 in at.
tendance,
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STATE BANKS IN GEORGIA.

Gov. Atkinson Appoints . 10 Pre-
pare legislation I'm the Matter.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 2s.-Gov. Atkinson has
taken the first steps in the creation of a State
banking system for Georgia. One of the acts of
the late Legislature was to authorize the Cover
nor to appoint a committee OF one from the
Senate. two from the House and two bankers to
examine into the condition of the present banks
and to evolve such legislation for the next Gen
eral Assembly as will give Q banking system to
Georgia. The Governor has appointed on this
committee State Senator Stewart. Represents.
tives Swift and Calvin. and Banker Whitman of
Fulton and Banker Crane OF Chatham as the
five members provided for In the act.
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS DINE.
Tho First Annual banquet or tho Society Held
Here Last Night.

Here Last Night.
The first annual dinner Of the New York
State Society of Certified Public Accountants
was hold in the myrtle room Of the Waldorf
Astoria, last night. The President of the So
ciety, G. w. Haskins, presided. The following
were present as the guests of the society:
George r. Blanchard, Chairman of the Joint
Traffic Association; Comptroller Ashbel p.
Fitch. Molvil Dewey, Secretary of the Board of
Regents; Mr.. Francis s.. Bangs. President of
the State Trust Company; Mr.. William II. Bald
win, Jr., President OF the Long Island Railroad
Mr.. James G. Cannon, President of the Credit
Mems Association; the Rev. Father Sylvester
Malone. and Mr.. S. F.. Jarvis. Jr.
The sneakers were: George Il. Blanchard, on
Comptroller Fitch. on Municipal Accounts
Melvil Dewey. on The Higher Education
ant to the Trust Company William H. Bald.
win. Jr;, on The Accountant in Railroad Ex-
aminations." and James G. Cannon. on The
Relation Of the Accountant to the Credit Plan. II