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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
FROMuE AND THE RElEACE Law
COLONEL. WILLIAMS SAYS THE ACCESSIBILITY
OF UNsTAMPED DOCUMENTS AZ EVIDENCE
DOES NOT AFFECT THE REGISTERS CASE.

COLONEL WILLIAMS S-fio 4iAA> @NN'-''
OF uNsTAMPED DOCUMENTS AZ EVIDENCE
DOES NOT AFFECT THE REGISTERS CASE
Colonel Robert Williams jr., United States IN
ternal Revenue Agent in this city, said yesterday
that the decisions OF the State courts granting the
adrnissibity Of unstamped documents as evidence
had nothing to do with the charges made that
Register Isaac Fromme had violated the Law ny re-
ceiving such documents unstamped or insuficlently
stamped The fact that such documents were ad-
mssible as evidence did not affect the fact that
the law required them stamped. Mr. Fromme had
admitted to him. ne said that ne had received docu-
rnents not stamped but the Register had taken the
ground that as he a State officer. 1t was ho'
his business 70 prevent the Federal Government
from being defrauded. The documents that had
bean received unstamped insuficiently stamped
were so many that the Government had thereby
lost many thousands of dollars just how many
could not at this time be estimated.
Colonel williams quoted at length from the pas
sage In The stamp law which declares that II shall
not be lawful to register or record document not
properly stamped and said that in order 70 legaii1
currents that had not been 50 stamped u Woull
10 necessary 10 bring those documents before the
Collector ~ Internal Revenue pay the original tsk.
the interest that had accrued on the stamps ana
fine ~ 81 for each document ....
Register Frommc's responsibility IN the matter
Colonel Williams di not care to discuss nut ~
said that II was dangerous 10 monkey with the
Federal huZz-saw State ldw or no state law.
Dstrict-Attorney Henry l.. Burnett ssd tnat 50, 80
far as he knew 10 such case had ever occurred pc
fore In this district and therefore no precehsl,s
could he quoted He had. however, not looked up
the matter sufficiently 10 give any opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
ROADS FOR FEDERAL STEEL COMPANY.
REPORTED PURCHASE OF CLEVELAND. LoRAIN
AND WHEELING LINE

Cleveland Dec s-It IS reported among iron men
here that the Federal Steel Company IS considering
the advisabillty Of building a railroad from its
Lorain plant 70 Cleveland, distance Of about
twenty-five miles Surveys are known TO have
been under way recently. Such a connection would
give an outlet over all Of the lines running into
Cleveland and provide the steel company with ter
NOT been Confirmed il is thought II the plan is
Cleveland Belt Line Railway. Should the steel
WblpeiIr aiIroad for which it is said to be ne
gotatng. IL would not be necessary 70 construct
the Cleveland and Loran line as the former mas
already extended its line between the Two points
named
Canal Dover. Ohio Dec. Sin connection with
the reported purchase OF the CLEVELAND Lorain and
Wheeling Railroad by the Federal Steel Company
it is asserted by an official OF the railroad that ne
gotatons are pending for the acquisition Of the
pauv II is stated that. In case the deal goes
through the road will 10 extended from the Ohio
River 20 the Pennsylvania coal fields
Pttsburg. Dec. s-Iron and steel men. as well as
railroad discussing with great interest the
reported purchase OF the Cleveland Lorain and
Wheeling Railroad by the Federal Steel Company.
Delano Luce Of the Great Northern Railroad. who
is In the city says regarding the sale Of the road
The consensus of opinion around the lakes seems
to be that the Federal Steel Company Will tighten
up its lines by the purchase Of this fine coal road
and that it Is now ready to begin a war promised
against the Carnegie Steel Company. go
Since johnson moved his big steel mills from
Johnstown 10 lorain he has been BUSY improving.
and the biggest lake steamers can come up 10
the doors of the mills and take on goods and un-
load ore: All that was needed was road connect.
ing the immense mills with some coal held ara py
ing the Federal people Will get into the finest coal
district In the country. You Will md soon oi,uer
a battle. with the lake-front concerns arrayed
against the interior steel manufacturers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
bound OVER NOT TO FIGHT A Dull.
NEw-oRLEANs LAWYERS COME TO BLOWS N
COURT AND 4 CHALLENGE RESULTS

IOTEI AND I IFIAIlI.I-.F'TI IFI|s'tI11
NeD-Orleans Dec s (SpecaD.-W. s. Psrkerson,
tho leader Of the famous Italian lynchings or ls9l
FRI NeW-Orleans and r. G. Dugue, prominent
Creole Of this city. arrested today ana put
under 81 90 bonds each to appear for trial on 'he
charge OF attempting to fight duel. the touoie
grew out Of a case in court. in which they were
o,nosir~ counsel Dugue used offensive language
10 Parkorson before the Judge. which Parkerson
resented by knocking his opponent down and near
~ choking him TO death.
As soon as they left the courtroom, later III
the day Dugue sent his seconds to ParKersoh,
and knowing this. the police stepped III anu
nut the men under bonds. This afternoon Dugue :
seconds publish the fact that there was no uutt
imminent. a. Paterson has fatty refused 70 CIV
puerlo the satisfaction on the neld OF hoNoi tld.
he asked Thus the matter stands at present, out
there is a belief in some directions that meeting
viii he arranged Patterson being a man OF &C
know edged bravery and Dugue being OF OLD hsht-
in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
THOMAS A. U'INTYRE RETURNS

Thomas \. Mcintyre. OF Mcintyre & Wardwell.
returned yesterday the White Star steamer
Majestic from trip 10 England. which he made
with the object of securing the assent Of English
stockholders In the Pisbury Washburn and other
cornDanies TO a plan for consolidation Of "A number
Of large -four milling companies in the Northwest.
a list Of which was printed in The Tribune Tues
dav II was said that day that the project was
NOT likely 10 be carried through. Mr.. Mcintyre
declined Yesterday make any statement regard
ing the success failure OF his efforts abroad tow
ard enecting the combination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
THEY 20 NOT WANT THE TROLLEY.
OPPOSITION OF RESIDENTS OF WESTMINSTER TO
THE ACTION OF THE MOUNT YER
NON COUNCIL.

The action Of the Common Council OF Mount Yer
non at its meeting Tuesday evening. givlng
franchise to the New-York, Westchester and
Connecticut Traction Company TO build extensions
connecting its lines through Mount Vernon win
Pelham White Pai,-s and Harlem. meets with
strenuous opposition from the residents OF those
districts The owners OF country homes In west
chester have spent large sums OF money IN de-
welcoming the neghborhood. and their desire that
the splendid roads OF the district should not be
.rcro4ched upon and spoiled by the Introduction OF
The trolley system is justhable; II The opPortu-
habitanfs Of White Plains Pelham and contigu'
Gus places will endeavor to prevent the spoiStory
effects that Will follow the establishments oi ING
froleVs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
ANOTHER COMMISSION GOING TO CUBA
TO INVESTIGATE AFFAIRS FOR THE WAR TREAS
NY AID posTOFFlCE DEPARTMENTS.

rKY AND PosToFFICE DEPARTMENTS.
Wash neton Dee s-The Administration mas
practically decided 70 send commission TO Cuoa
consisting OF a representative each from the war
Treasury and Postoffice departments ana inc mat
ter VIII be brought up for action az 'o-'oi''"
Cab,., meeting The object OF sending this com
mission g 10 determine and II possible execute IN
general way what Is needed throughout the isiahd
IN the assumption Of governmental funclohs Dy o,1c
Iri,ed states a complete postal service Is con-
cr,ra,ed ~ the earliest practicable moment ana a
military customs service will be perfected. -
rnsster-General Smith had conference WIN ms Io1I
asssf.nts fOr TWO hours THIS afternoon, eVl.is
his recommended for the postal aoHlILis u @
Tis viii ne centralized Havana, and whle man
details OF employees will have 10 DC mace Io ., o
postal service here. the policy WIZ De 10 %
corsiSers hle number OF natives now IN chafsc u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
CONDITION or THE TROY TRADE.

Cleveland Dee. s-"The Iron Trade ReVie"
says: 40 the strong features OF the iron mafhet
noted last week In connection with the heavy safes
OF rails has been added another OF great sig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
~ MEMORY or $. ). PACKARD.

Meeting In memory Of their late president.
Packard will BE- held by the teachers anu
students Of the Packard School in the aSsen'o,
room at No lo East TwenS -third.si,, ,G-% VIZ
Gy.sv~c General Henry l.. Burnett, DF' W. .
Grove and Professor q. ". Brown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
MR. rcuLLAGH TO START TO-DAY.

rx-ch,., y, Police John McCulagh State Super
in,endent Of Elections. who is going 10 CUBA 70
consult General Greene about the organization OF
xo,ice department in Havana said YESTERDAY VA.
~ yovid starr on the Pennsylvania Railroad
sou,IcTn Exnress AZ midnight to-day lie expects
10 reach Havana Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
HEALTH or TROOPS MICH IMPROTED.
GRATIFYING REPORTS FROM COMMANDERS IN
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.

CUBA AND PORTO ROO.
Washington. Dec. S.-A most gratifying improve
nent in the health Of the troops stationed in Cuba
and Porto Rico is exhibited in the reports 10 the
War Department from the commanding oincers.
The long daily lists Of sick and dead soldiers have
grown small and sometimes are entirely missing.
Thus for instance II Is reported to-day from Cen
tral Henry AZ san Juan that there were no deaths
on either the 9Th or the 7th among the United
States troops in Porto Rico Reports from the
,roops AT Santiago arc almost encouraging, and
even in the Philippines the conditions have ma
fcriallv improved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09

nifcance. Sales of Bessemer iron aggregauhS
more than one hundred and fifty thousand tons
have been made in the week in Pittsours ana the
valleys the bulk OF II $40 in the valley the price
~ ,bs associatcd merchant furnaces. IL need not
10 SAD MAJ thes. transactions. which establish
the bass OF much OF the business ior tne nrS
half OF 1899 have begotten a buoyant feehns' anu
taLen IN connection with other phases OF the STU
a,ior ,ustfv a sanguine view OF the future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
~u,, po,-uANIAN SAILS FOR HAVANA.

usb,o.,op Dec s-The steamer Rounanian
ssfea today from Savannah. carrying the ent'e
Isl North Carolina Regiment, with tTanspori Th
L. serve as part Of the garrison u ii"'" -'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
sPANIARDs AND CUBANs FIGHT.

Several disturbances occurred here yesterday az
ternoon between a number Of Spaniards and
Cu5ans but there were no serious consequences.
A. O'Clock in the afternoon Of the day
toned. several Cuban officers who were walking
down Obspo-st. asked each other IN tones rather
louder than necessary when the Spaniards were
finally 70 leave Cuba. and commented what
they termed the latter's want of shame In parsdng
the streets attired IN their uniforms couple Of
Spanish officers who CHANGED 10 pass overheard
the conversation Of tho Cubans. and one Of the
Spaniards approached and slapped the face %
then exchanged but the fighters were soon ar
rested and taken 10 the Military Governors Palace
where they were subsequently discharged
A repetition Of this incident occurred in the
tore Panama hat of Cuban's head and cut II
into pieces with his sword. The Offender was ar
rested and General Arolas fearing further trouble
distributed force Of soldiers in the park and IFS
vicinity No other disturbances occurred however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09

I'd Illinois Regiment Is embarking at Savannah for
the same dcstn ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
Hotel de Lille ct d'A!bion.
.,.,, oufg ct HONONE PARIS.

prrwEES THE ruILERIE5 GARDENS. PLAcE VEN
DowE AND NEW OPERA ADVANTAGEOUS Ar
RANGEMHNTs FOR FAMILIES. BEAUrIFul. HALL.
LARGE DRAWING ROOMS. Ei4ECTRlc LIGHT. &C
TELEGRAM "LIIIALBIoN." PARIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
Gurouean Advertisements.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
IFRS will find the London Office OF The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, convenient
o,,ce 70 leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
A Hot Time Underfoot in Fiji,

From the st. James Gazette.
The curious fire ceremony of Fiji was
described at the last meeting Of the
Otaga institute by DIR. Hocken of Dun
edin, who, with DIR. Colquhoun. had
just returned from a visit to Fiji. The
ceremony is now seldom performed.
and the power of fire walking, so far
as Fiji is concerned, appears to be con-
fined to a family resident on Mbengd,
an islet lying abou 20 miles south Of
Suva. These people walk with bare
feet unframed across the white, hot
stones which form the pavement of a
cooking oven. On the occasion when
the Dunedin doctors were present an
attempt was made to register the neat,
but when the thermometer had been
placed for a few seconds about four
or ive. feet above the stones il had -
be withdrawn, as the old of the tin
covering began to melt. The thermom-
eter then registered 2S2 degrees Fair
enheit. and DIR. Hocken's estimate of
the extreme temperature vas over 400
degrees. The fire-walkers. seven Or
eight in number, then approached, and
in single file walked leisurely across
and around the oven. The leade was
on the stones for nearly half a min
ute. Then heaps of hibiscus leaves
were thrown into the oven, causing
clouds of steam to arise. The natives.
who were almost nude. sat or stood on
the leaves in the midst of the steam.
The men were carefully examined by
the doctors both before and after the
The fire had not affected
the simple articles of dress they wore,
and the men showed no symptoms Of
distress, and their pulses were unaf-
fected. The soles of their feet, which
were not unusually thick or hard, were
not in the least blistered. There were
no signs of special preparation having
beer made. and both doctors. while de-
nying the existence of anything mirac-
ulous about the performance, ex-
pressed themselves unable to form any
scientific explanation of the matter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
MADE A RICH HAUL
Burglars Rob Harrington's Sa-
loon of $3.50.
CARRIED AWAY LIQUOR
A Note Left for the Bartender Told the
Raiders That the Money Was in
a Beer Cooler-They Did
the Rest.

Burglars secured 1898 in cash and
quite a quantity Of stock in a raid on the
saloon kept by hi Harrington. at the
corner of Main and Quartz streets. some
time between 2 and 6 o'clock yesterday.
Proprietor Harrington was on watch
Sunday night and closed up o ,
o'clock in the morning. Yesterday was
payday at most of the big mines and
Harrington is accustomed to cashing the
checks of a great many of the miners.
1t has been H~arrington's custom. ac-
cording to his statement. ia leave on the
night before payday a large sum of
money where his bartender could get ii
in the morning to cash the miners
checks when they came down from the
hill in the morning before banking
hours. In accordance with this GUS
tom, he left $3.50 in a beer cooler under
the bar and $50 in the cash register. Har-
rington left a note to Bartender j. II.
Murphy. in the ash register. telling him
the money was in the usual place. and
locked up at the usual hour, 2 o'clock.
and wen home. When Bartender Muir
ply came down to open up In the norm
ing he found the drawers behind the bar
all open and the ash register y He
knew at once burglars had visited the
place and went for his employer. The
police were called in and an investiga-
tion made. The money in the cooler
was gone and the cash register was
found i'm a rear room. where it had been
taken evidently with the impression it
would rave to be broken open. but Ha.-
rington had forgotten to lock ii as usual
and it was found intact.
The note to the bartender made the
work of finding the rest of the money
easy. 1t was also found the burglars
had laid in a supply of seven bottles of
wine, -four of brandy, three of whiskey,
two of gin an I zoo cigars.
At the rear OF tho saloon is an opening
to the alley, over which iron shutters
are usually hooked. These were found
unlocked and the window open, show
ing how the burglars had effected an
entrance.
Harrington says two suspicious-look-
ing characters visited the saloon the
night before and. going to the wine
room in which the window is located,
ordered drinks. He thinks these were
the burglars and that they must have
unlocked the shutters at that time.
The police. however, are inclined to
scout the idea hat strangers did the
job and think whoever got the honey
was familiar with Harrington's habit
of leaving money in the saloon the night
before payday.
Last evening Harrineton's place was
closed on an attachment in a suit
brought i'm the district court by his
brother, Dan Harrington, through his
attorney. w. l. Lippincott. The amount
involved is 1926. claimed to be due for
money loaned in 1898. IT was at first
expected that arrangements could be
made to lift the attachment. but at a
late hour it was found that there were
a number of other creditors who wore
about To close il. on Mr.. Harrington. aud
the sheriff was allowed to remain in
charge % the place, and the saloon was
close l.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
Stokers and Their Work.

1t is a fact that the stokers on board
an ocean liner" provided the men are
steady in their habits. suffer scarcely
at all from their arduous labors. A
stoker works four hours at a stretch,
and during that time the temperature
of his surroundings varies from 100 de-
grees to 100 degrees. one stoker usually
has four furnaces to attend to, and
while feeding one furnace a man has
to be extremely careful or his arm will
be burnt by the n behind him.
As a rule, a man is occupied for about
three minute at each furnace, and
directly he has finished he rushes to
the air pipe and waits till his urn
comes round again. II has been
found that the work is least injurious
to the men who are regularly en-
at il.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16

three Spaniards, knocked four sense
less with the butt of his carbine and
the rest ran away in terror.
Johnson was twice wounded. n bali
passing through his left shoulder and
another through his left leg. but mel
ther remained in his body and no bones
were broken. He speaks of his wounds
contemporary as pin holes" They
are healing rapidly m he will soon be
able to return to his home in Texas and
receive the honors due the brave. He
has already received a great deal. and !
grieve to relate that glory and admira-
ton are confusing Johnson's memory.
He is becoming somewhat inaccurate
and Inconsistent in his statements. He
sits all day long under the shade of a
tree clad in his pink pajamas, like the
sultan of Senegambia and relates the
story of his achievements over and over
again to throngs of colored people and
struggling whites. who stand with both
their ears and mouths wide open, paral-
yzed with awe. Like the editors of the
yellow journals. Mr.. Johnson has dis
covered that the public taste demands
something hot and bloody. and he does
his best to satisfy that craving. BY
the time he gets to Texas Johnson viii
have captured an entire battery, per-
haps captured MORO castle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
BUSINESS WAS BUSINESS.
How a Paymaster in Our Navy Took "a
Fall Ont Of the Bank of England.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The late Paymaster Clark OF the
United States navy. of Delaware. was
attached TO one of the ships on the Eu-
ropean station during the period of the
civil war. 1t may have been the Kear-
sarge. but il is not important. She was
an armed vessel and had been long
at sea and came in for coal. provis-
ions and to give the men A liberty daV
on shore. To meet these and other eX-
penses il was necessity to have. some
GS. 900 1men are paid in the currency
of the country they may be in when
on foreign stations) and Paymaster
Clark drew sight drafts on the sub
treasury of New York through the
government agents, J. S. Morgan &
Co., bankers. in old Broad street, Lon
don. Accompanied by the vice con-
sui he went to the Plymouth branch Of
the Bank of England. and presenting
his drafts, asked to have them changed
for notes and gold. The bank man
ager, not content with exercising
proper commercial scrutiny, was very
nasty, and finally said:
well, / do not know the sub-treas-
ury. l do not know the paper nor you,
and I have never had business with
the gentleman who is United States
vice consul here. so / won't cash your
drafts. You say j. S. Morgan will in
dorse them. You had better go uD to
London n let him cash them
Mi. Clark went out to the telegraph
office, put himself in communication
with Mr.. Morgan, and Mr.. Morgan
went to the Bank of England in Lon
don, the manager sent word to the
Plymouth branch manager and that
gentleman came personally to the Roy
al hotel and, with his hat in hand,
begged to be of service to Paymaster
Clark in any way that gentleman
would suggest. The apparently pla-
Gated paymaster, accompanied by his
| clerk, accompanied the bank officer 20
the bank. The drafts were duly passed
over and a large bundle of Bank IF
England notes placed before the pay
master.
What are these?' asked Clark
'Those are Bank of England notes.
Yes. ] see they are notes signed by
Frederick May that the bank will pay
bearer, SC. Well. ] do not know Mr..
May, and of course. | do not know you.
This paper may be good, but | have no
assurance of that. I'll trouble you for
the gold"
The Inundated bank had ID
hunt II up, and Paymaster Clark car
ried ii down to the boa in triumph,
Il would have preferred part of the
money in notes" he said, but |
I couldn't refuse the chance of getting
even."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
Couldn't Get in That WAY,

There is a Washington youth living
In that part of town west OF Fourteenth
street, north of G street, who has that
in his face and general appearance
which makes the beholder wonder how
it could be possible for him to be as
big a one as he looks, and still he is not
utterly hopeless.
For something like a year. and until
the middle of last month, he paid assid-
uous attention to an estimable young
lady of the same part of the town, who
managed to endure his deVOtions as
long as they were not imperative in de-
handing remuneration. Just before she
was departing for the summer he felt
the now-or-never feeling that ONE to
every man some time in his emotional
career, and at once proceeded to pro-
pose to her.
Il am very sorry, indeed" she replied,
as kindly and politely as she could, but
really, my dear Mr.. Blank, | can only
be a sister to you"
Whether he had ever heard the ex-
preston or not does not appear from
the data. but he understood in part. and
after blinking his eyes a dozen or SO
times to recover from the jar, he ex-
claimed:
oh, but you can't be that. don't you
know. I'VE got two sisters already. and
has such a hard time trying to
get them married off that she says IL
the Lord had sent her another daugh-
ter in place of me she would be so pro-
voked about II that she would give up
her Christianity n become a rank in
fdel. You al marry me or not. as you
please. but you can't get into our fam
lily any other way, no matter how much
you may want to. Good evening" and
leaving the young lady in quite as
dazed a condition as he himself was,
the youth went out of the house
Washington Star.