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HAD 4 BAG FULL OF GOLD.
Wide swath Cut In Honolulu by . Man Named
OsG0od Howard.


Wide swath Cut In Honolulu by . Man Named
OBEOod or Howard.
HONOLULU, Oct. 80. via San Francisco Nov.
-Amysterious stranger. who wore diamonds
and carried a gripsack containing $1,000 in
twenty-dollar gold pieces, flashed through the
local Tenderlon here for two days last week and
then departed for San Francisco. He was
thought to be either defaultcr or an eccentric
capitalist who needed guardian. He spent
money like water while here and kept hack on
call all tho time. He arrived from San Fran
cisco on the steamer Moana as A c. Osgood
and left on the steamer Peru as A. Howard.
When he left the steamer on his arrival he
was asked the usual questions about the con-
ocular way that the inspectors finally asked
him to open the bag. He did SO. and there was
displayed to the astonished gaze of the customs
Are they genuine ?" queried the inspector.
'You bet, replied the traveller. running his
handful for closer inspection. Nothing more
was said, and osgood passed through the gate.
leaving his grip in the meantime at the office for
safe keeping. During his entire stay In the city
ho paid without question whatever was asked
Whenever he drank his order was for cham
pagne. but no did nOt drink much. Wherever
he went he made display OF money, actually
purchased costly things. refusing to accept
OsRood was booked through on the steamer
Moana for Australia, but gave his ticket to a
steerage passenger and got of here. He said ho
had received important letters calling him back
70 San Francisco. On the day that tho steamer
secured a box, into which he dumped his gold
II only remained there for a few hours, how
ever, for he withdrew II again, placed ii in his
grip, and drove to the steamer. The bag OF gold
contained by actual count about $1,000. To Il
fellow traveller Osgood showed a large roll of
paper money, and bOasted OF having something
like $40 900 In his possession. most of which he
kept In his stateroom. He said that he would
return here by the Alameda.
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CROKER OFF TO VIRGINIA.
Guggenheimer and Gardiner with Him-SIa yor-
Elect Did Not 60.

GuEgcnheimer and Gardiner with Him-May yor.
Elect Did Not 60.
Richard Croker loft on tho F. F. V. express
over the Pennsylvania Railroad at o'clock
yesterday afternoon for tho Hot Springs Of
Virginia. He was accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Randolph Guggenheimer and District
Attorney. elect Asa Bird Gardiner Ex-School
Commissioner Miles NJ. O'Brien and Mrs
O'Brien were on the same train bound for the
same resort Assemblyman elect William AS.
tor Chanler, who was to be of Mr.. Croker's
party, 1t was said, would leave on later train.
Mrs. Croker was at the station to see her hus-
band started on his journey.
Mr.. Croker said that he expected to he away
from New York about ten days and that he did
not expect to 60 to the Belle Mead stock farm
In Tennessee He also said that Mayor-elect
Van Wyck will probably not join him while no
10 away.
The indisposition which kept Mr.. Croker con-
fined to his room at the Murray Hill Hotel on
Thursday and Friday was in no sense serious,
and he was fully recovered from it yesterday
morning There was big delegation of Tam
many Hall braves waiting in the hotel lobby
OF the forenoon. They greeted him with cheers.
Before this John C: sheehan had u long con:
ference with the chief. Others who talked
with Mr.. Croker before his departure were
Chairman Danforth Of the Democratic State
Committee, Michael 7. DAILY, Lawrence Del.
mour, Col Michael c. Murphy, Senator Maurice
Featherson., Nathan Straus, Civil Justice
Mayor-elect Van Wyck will 20 into the coun-
try for IA few days
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MAsCAGNI,s NEW OPERA.
Hts Subject Is Japnnese and 1t Will ne Cor
ErousIy Staged.
Special Gable De,patch to THE sun.

ErousIy staged.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
ROME, Nov. 6-Pietro Mascagni has almost
completed now opera. the title Of which will
be Iris" The inject Is Japanese. but is treated
seriously. Mascagni has thrown himself with
ardor into the work, and has stepped himself in
local color by living for months at Pesaro sur
rounded by quantities OF Japanese lacquered
ware. vases. costumes and musical instruments.
all Of which wero imported from Yokohama.
He even serves his guests Japanese tea in the
Japanese style.
Hearing that wealthy Englishman in Flor
ence was possessed Of a magnificent Japanese
collection, he Immediately obtained permission
to visit 1t. The EnglIshman had a number of
musical instruments that were used by the
Japanese exclusively at religious ceremonies.
After seeing them Mascagni wrote to Signor
1llca. the librettisr, requesting him to entirely
change the last act Of the opera SO that tho
heroine. Iris. should die in temple during q
religious ceremony.
One scene represents a beautiful Japanese
landscape. with young girls at play. Iris is
present in this scene with her blind father. An
other scene is the interior Of q splendid palace,
to which rich prince nbducts Iris, while still
another introduces jugglers and clowns.
The opera will be most cxpensively staged.
The costumes have ell been designed by 10
nous artist. No stage manager. Italian or for
eign. will be allowed to mount the opera with
out conforming to the costumes and gop eral
decorations. which tho proprictors Of the opera,
Sgnori Ricordi arc experimenting.
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OF rouR CHILDREN.
u WAS Thomas NuitY, Their Brother. who
KILLED tho Four NnIty Children.

MONTREAL Nov. 5.-Thomas Nulty, the
eldest brother of the victims OF the Rawdon
murder has been arrested on suspicion of
having killed his three sisters and ono
brother Tho arrest was made this afternoon
at the instance of Detective McCaskill OF
Montreal, who has been working on the case.
The prisoner is about 30 years of are and has
been OF rowing disposition Ho said that he
was away from homo on tho day Of the murder
and returned to the scene at midnight after II
had been committed. He first denied allIknowl-
edge OF the crime, hut his actions aroused sus.
picion and hc was accordingly arrested.
Later In the afternoon Nulty confessed to mur-
dering his three sisters and brother at Rawdon.
lie has been removed to tho county Jail 10
await examination.
The sun., 1897-11-07
NEW FORK AND LONDON.
An English Newspaper Makcs n Comparison
Between tho Two Clties.
Special Cable De.patch to THE Sun.

Special Cable Despdtch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The London local Govern
ment journal makes interesting comparison
between Greater New York and the English
metropolis. 1t asserts that Greater London is
double the size OF New York. has double the
population, more than twice the number of
police, and only half as many hremen. Lon
don has four times many scholars In
her public schools, but only % per cent.
more teachers; she has more public libra
ries, but not 80 many in proportion to hor
population; she has half as many HOSPITALS
as New York and nine more cemeteries. In New
York there Is a church or chapel for every 5000
persons and in London one in 4.0O0 The London
debt is 50 per cent. lighter for each taxpayer.
In New York. organized charity relieves one
family in every 600 but In London one family In
forty'hve is maintained by the ratepayers. In
the matter of crime. particularly housebreaking
and burglary, London iS better off, II the
crimes In London under these heads were In the
same proportion as in Now York, there would
no 1000 instances year. whereas there are only
about 100 more than In New York.
The sun., 1897-11-07
VIRGINIA'S SCHOOL HISTORY.
Further InyostiEatiSn Into the Alleged Acts or
Two Members OF tho History CommIttes.

RICHMOND Va, Nov. 6.-The action OF Lee
Camp last night in requesting the Grand Com
mander to appoint committee to investigate a
charge that members Of tho History Committee
of the Grand Camp are in the employ OF the
American Book Company has caused q great
stir in Virginia. The men who are acquainted
with the situation will not talk, b it sasserted
thnt the University Publishing Company an the
American Book Company are one and the same,
and that every history which the commit ee
has under consideration, save one, has been
bought up by one or the other of these concerns.
Tho history selected by this committee will be
used as text book in the Virginia schools and
possibly in the entire South IL is understood
That two members of the commit tee are invol cd
In the charge; that one Is employed as an at.
torney and the other as a book reviewer.
The Grand Commander OF the Sons OF Vet
erans to-day joined Ice Camp In the call for an
investigation. The members OF the History
Committee are James y. Stubbs, Gloucester;
John H. Hume, Portsmouth,; n; W. Hazlewood.
James NJ. Garnett, University OF Virginia.
John J. Williams. Winchester; X. A. Brock.
Richmond. Col. John Cussons was a member
until recently. when he resigned.
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RIVAL CLAIMS IN AFRICA.
NO VITAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

Lord Salisbury, as Usual. R1akes Concessions
Thnt VIII Avert OnpIeasantness-This Ac-
tisn HAS Provoked the sterne.t Criti-
clsn, from the Prenier's own Farty.
Special Gable Desrufch to Tux sus.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-,An exaggerated idea CT the
warlike nature OF tho situation between Great
Britain and Franco in reference to West Africa
has suddenly seized tho British press. AS a
matter OF fact, the crisis was much moro
threatening several weeks ago. before the Tunis
agreement was made. than to-day, and there Is
now little doubt that tho differences will be
aulcably adjusted. Tho reason the situation
has improved is the same as in all other diplo-
matte emergencies within tho past two years.
lord Salisbury, under pressure. made substan
tial concessions. These concessions are of no.
turc which make impossible the realization of
Great Britain's pet ambition Of an Africa all
English from Cape Town to Cairo.
This cry, whom raised two years ago, melted
France to pursue Il counter aim, which may be
described as From Senegal to the Egyptian
Soudan under the French flag" 1t was oigh-
teen months ago that the French expedition
began moving from the west to the east. OF
course tho two paths OF national ambition
crossed, and now each side is seeking to con-
front the other with accomplished facts. But
there Is no longer any desire on the part OF
either Government to base controversy there.
on. Even a collision between rival expcdi.
tions would not have serious consequences,
and the whole dispute is certain to have an
nmicablo adjustment between Paris and Lon
don Tho terms OF this adjustment, which,
there is good reason to believe, have already
been agreed upon. have not been made known,
but It will almost certainly prove that France
Is substantial gamer thereby.
Tho virtual official admission that Great
Britain has postponed the advance upon Khar.
toum. despite the fact that Con. Kitchcner's
forco could take it without difficulty before
midwintcr, IL authorized to proceed, may be
regarded as part of the understanding between
Lord Salisbury and NJ. Hanotaux. This action
Of the British Government has, however, pro
voked the sternest criticism from its own sup
porters that 1t has suffered since 1t entered of.
flee.
The public attitude Of the Government which
prctends to have u determination sharply to
resist French aggression in West Africa, is
something weaker than mere bluff. 1t is in
tended for home consumption only, and is de-
signed to prevent general revolt in the Con-
servative party against Lord Salisbury's in
tolOrablo pusillanimity.
The sun., 1897-11-07
BEHRING SEA TREATY.
Convention Signed by the Commissioners or
the United statea, Russia, and Japau.

Convention Signed by the Commissioners OF
the United statea, Russia, and Japau.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The convention en-
tered into by the Commissioners OF the United
States, Russia, and Japan. providing for the tenn
porary suspension Of pelagic sealing In the
North Pacific Ocean and Behring Sea. was
signed to-day at the State Department. For
the United States former Secretary of State
John w. Foster, former Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury Charles 8. Hamlin. and Prof. David
S. Jordan, President of Leland Stanford. Jr.,
for Russia. Grcgore dc Wollant, Charge d AZ.
feires; p. Botkine, Court Councillor, and NJ De
Ioutkowsky, financial expert; for Japan,
Shiro Fujita, Director OF Agriculture and Fish.
cries, and Kakichi Citsukuri, professor Of
Later in the day the delegates signed the pro-
tocol Of tho treaty and were photographed in
The treaty pledges the United States. Russia.
controlled by them. This Will not apply to Beh.
Behring Sea is an open sea. and British sealors
will have the right to indulge in pelagic sealing
own sealing vessels from SO doing. While tho
treaty seemingly affords Great Britain the op-
portunity to XII seals ais s WITHOUT stint In tho
making 1t appear that Great Britain Is the only
Ministry will be forced into making @ a similar similar
agreement with the United States and the other
TWO countries.
The conference between the representatives of
the United States and Canada. together with
Prof. Daley Thompson, the British seal expert
Of Aberdeen University, will begin on Monday
next AS was stated in The Sun when the con-
ference was arranged, Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
Premier of Canada, and Mr.. Davies, Minister OF
Fisheries and Marine. will attend, together with
Mr.. McCoun, tho sayant. who has accompanied
Prof. Thompson in his Investigations Of seal life
on the Pribylov Islands the past two years. 1t
is hoped at the conference to induce the Cana
dian officials to agree that Great Britain may
4Nn In tKN.
sea for q season. Tho British delegates will be
here on Monday.
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POPPING CORKS.
Emcacy or soda Water Hotties on nm African
Journey.
Special cabls De.pafch to The sus.


Special caols Despafch to TIE sux.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Thc interesting stories
that have come from the dark region under the
Niger Protectorate concerning the character
of the people, the manner OF life, and tho cruel
tics Of Benin City have their counterpart in the
superstitious horrors at Bendi, an important
town 100 miles inland from Opobo. 1t Is the
largest trade centre and the headquarters of
Long Juju." the native god. Fetish rites and
human sacrifices common. Tho first white
men who ever penetrated Bendi were two pro-
tectorate officers, Messrs. Leonard and James,
last winter, when they made d Journey Of six
days into the interior. Upon reaching any
village palavcr was held and the proceedings
were opened by the head man OF the town
walking round a ring, holding q skull in one
hand and wildly gesticuating with the other,
mt the same time uttering curses upon all white
men If any harm befell tho townspeoplc. by
their visit. After this friendly act the white
men with their expedition walked round the
circle evoking maledictions upon the natives
II any harm befel the white men during the
visit.
One OF the head men in the whitc party,
who knew well the efficacy Of the new Juju.
hit upon a plan which had an extraordinary
effect. In his promenade around the circle he
carried an ordinary bottle of soda water. At
the critical moment, when he had exhausted
his list Of curses, he leaped into the ring and
opened the bottle, the cork going off with n
loud report. The effect was instantaneous.
The natives, with one accord, chiefs. women,
and children, straightway fled. The people
profoundly impressed with what they
tailed The white mans god in a bottle. Dur
ing tho whole journey the letting off of soda
water corks always had the desired effect.
Reaching Bendi, the market was at once
closed. and the intruders were warned to leave
Immediately. They departed on the following
day without being attacked. The chief fear Of
the people evidently was that they would pene-
trate the mysteries of Juju. Nothing was ac-
tually seen OF the Juju rites, as 1t was discov-
cred that they were performed little way out
of the town.
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THERE WAS 4 SNAKE, ouorH HE
See Serpent on the starboard Quarter. sir-It
Winhed and Dived.

Winked ana Dtved.
Capt Gould of the American clipper ship Cha,-
lengor says that no affldavits or photographs go
with this yarn. When the sea serpent was first
observed by the second mate the skipper did not
have his camera ready, but later he got good
snap shot OF tho place whence the serpent had
vanished. It Is as deep and as placid bit of
water ms may be seen on the Atlantic on a fair
day. and n sea serpent Of tho very largest di-
mensions could hide under 1t, perpend cularly
or otherwise, without fear OF observation.
The Challenger 10 from San Frarci co and she
was eighty days out that is, about eighty days,.
somewhere or other Off the South American
coast. when the second mato shouted down tho
cabin companionway:
"Sea serpent on tho starboard quarter, SIR"
Now. the skipper had never seen a sen serpent,
and he was naturally curious to find II it corre-
sponded with the traditional portrait. Ho hur-
ried out on dock. The sea was like milpond,
and the ships sails were Tapping in the puffy
air. The serpent was asleep. lying at full length
on the surface Of tho sea. Nobody but the ser.
pent was lying. the skipper says. Tho serpent
was about thirty feet from the ship. 1t was
awakened apparently by the Tapping Of the
sails, and raised its head and convinced the
skipper that 1t WAS the real thing. Its hoad.
you may be sure, was as big as q barrel; 1t
had sort OF mano ana scales. Its eyes
were as big rs saucers. and they flashed
In the regulation manner. It made no effort to
bite the ship. 1t opened its mouth and per-
mitted the skipper and the mate to gaze a few
seconds into three-fathom SMILE Then it
slowly closed it's port eye and as slowly opened
1t again. The skipper says 1t was q deliberate
wink. The mate thinks the serpent simply may
have been dazzled by the comeliness OF the ship.
After winking the serpent plunged its head un-
der the sea and disappeared, fiourishing its tail
in token of farewell.
The sun., 1897-11-07
BAND OF CHICAGO rHIEVES CA AUGHE

Detectives Fired Forty Shots Before tho GANG
Was subduod-Plunder Worth $40. 900.
CHICAGO. Nov. 6-After fight with reyolvers.
in which forty shots were exchanged. six de-
tectivcs from the Central Station to-day sue
ceedcd in capturing gang of six robbers at
Sixty.thrd street and Madison avenue. A
search of the thieves headquarters revealed
$4,000 worth OF jewelry. clothing, and house
furnishings. The police say the gang was re-
sponsible for most OF the hnld-ups and big store
and residence robberies within the past year.
Tho leader of the gang is George Webster.
who in September, 1850. killed saloon keeper
Mt Frankfort, Ky. He killed "a man In tho
Standard Theatre, St. Louis, on April T. 1890.
He has served thirteen years In various peniten"
The sun., 1897-11-07
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DESERVING MR.. SPRECKELS.
MOST OF THE HAWAII sue AR MEN
IN 4 NEW COMBINE.
They Will Send Their Sugar Direct to New York
and Have Nothing 20 no with Mr.. sprocle,s
or the Trust-The New Rcnncries In rh,.
Country Mako the Combine Pons,b,o

thb NO"uinc possible,
HONOLULU, Oct. 80. via San Francisco.
Nov. Q. The planters have at length thrown
Oft the yoke Of the Sugar Trust. and have set
Mr.. Spreckels at defiance by leaving them both
out in dlsposing of tho 1898 crop The contract
with the trust expires on Nov. 1, and will not
be renewed. Instead local combination Of
planters has contracted to deliver 10000 tons
OF sugar in New York. and another large block
at new refinery TO bo erected at Port Costa,
Cal The doal was consummated In New York
ana California last week. and tho contracts
have been receive here by steamer.
Not only have the planters been able to dis
pose OF their product in the open market but
also at much lower rate Of commission than
! before. Over 100000 in commissions alone
will be saved by the new deal. The New York
sugar will nil go around the Horn in sailing YES
sells. as hitherto. ScafGring men laugh at the
idea of rail competition. SO long as they can
carry freight to Now York at So ton, they
say they fail to sec where railroads can figure in
the proposition.
The eight plantations controlled by Thomas
y. Davies Co. do not figure in the new
deal. Since the Spreckcls people have taken up
the royulist cause and are fighting to replace
Queen Lii or Princess Kaiulani .on tho THRONE
Davies has found 1t more to his interest to side
with Spreckels. The announcement Of his
WHHuTdNu from Inc local CO1nDlnatlOn was
made some time ago, and the trouble has never
been patched up.
Outside of the plantations controlled by Mr..
| Davies are some nine or ten controlled d.
rectly by Mr.. Spreckels. The combination
controls twenty mine plantations, including the
| big Eva plantation. The Sewal line of clip
pers will be chartered again this year to carry
the crop. They made splendid record last
season.
| This is the first time in years that the sugar
crop hos been Opposed of outside the trust. Since
| tho San Francisco refinery was sold to the
| spreckels Company the tive-year agreement
! has been in force and planters have chafed un-
der it. This year 1t looked like u cinch for the
| trust. but last summer all attempts to come
| to an agreement with Spreckels Of the trust
| failed. The new condition OF affairs arose
! from the building of new refineries ut various
| places in the United States. This deal will be
! of great advantage to the sugar planters for 1t
is made on better terms that those heretofore
obtained and it settles definitely In what direo-
tion the sugar shall go.
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ADDRESS TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
Il Is sent to Her by tho American Society u
London.
Special Cable Despatch to TIE Sun.

London.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Nov. 6.-United States Ambassador
Hay forwarded to tho Queen to-day an illumi-
mated jubilee address on behalf Of the American
Society In London. The address was approved
yesterday by handful of Americans. The fol-
lowing passages are examples of the whole ad-
dress:
I'VE know well and beg leave to assure your
most gracious Majesty that during your event
ful reign no word but that OF honor has been as
sociated with your name by any American. The
example OF your Majesty has become an in
struction to all nations in the potency Of the
pure influence which has been steadily exerted
for freedom. justice. peace and human welfare Z"
Tho address concludes: This year is not only
q jubilee OF one nation, but of universal civili-
Zation and Is token Of the advancing fedora
tion OF tho world. with whose unavoidable ad.
vent history will ever associate the peaceful
Queen. Victoria"
The sun., 1897-11-07
PREACHER READER EXPELLED.
rut Out or the Boston School OF Theology Be-
cause OF His Lions Den Marriage Ceremony.

BosroN, Nov. 6.-Tho Rev. George A. Read
or, who performed the marriage ceremony
which united the couple in the lions den at the
Zoo on Thursday night, has been expelled from
the Boston University School OF Theology be-
cause OF his performance. The official report
OF the meeting says that the action was taken
because the Rev. Mr.. Reader yielded to pc
cuniary temptation despite remonstrances and
warnings given him by the faculty. Mr.
Rcadcr is an ordained elder in the Methodist
Church and is in his second year at the school,
Ho is married and lives in South Boston.
Such strong condemnatory measures were
taken by the Moth2dlsl ministers meeting last
10 perform the ceremony, withdrew. Mr.
Render Il II understood, is indifferent to pub
lie opinion so long as his conscience approves
his course lie was ordained at The Niagara
conference in Canada and has been preaching
since s93, coming TO Boston from f3rooksyille,
understood that the case will be brought before
the elders at the next conference.