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NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-According to a
cable dispatch just received the Hamburg
American line has ordered a sister ship to
the Pennsylvania and Pretoria. the largest
carriers in the world. These ships are OF
1900 tons gross register and $500 tons dis
placement. The company has also con-
tracted for two other steamers of 1000 tons
gross register each, These three ships will
be laid down at the yards of Blohn & Voss,
in Hamburg. There are besides building for
the Hamburg-American line at different
yards in Germany and England three
steamers of 10000 gross register tons each,
one of 1000 and two of 5000 tons. Upon
American line will have a tonnage OF 33S, 400
gross register tons. The company has al
ready larger tonnage than any other line,
the company ranking next in size being the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company, with 2S3 140 gross tons.
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of New York and w A. Anderson. of Wis
consin, Mr.. Bittinger's predecessors. were
Mr.. Bittinger's defeat was undoubtedly
brought about by an article published In a
Chicago paper week ago last Sunday,
which was telegraphed to and published in
full by the local newspapers. In the arti-
Gle mentioned Mr.. Bittinger was made 20
Quebec were forming secret societies ana
arranging for an outbreak looking to the
independence of Canada. When Mr.. Bit
fingers name was first mentioned for consul
general his political opponents ir Missouri.
flooded the newspapers here with articles
derogatory to his character These articles
also contributed to to-night's vote in the
club.
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Kogg VIII Not run with Bryan.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 6.-Since W. j. Bry-
ans visit to this city stories have been in
circulation that he and Ex-Governor j. S.
Hogg, of this city, arranged for the latter
to run for Vice President with Bryan in
1900, and, further that Hogg intended NOV
ing to New York at once with a view of
securing the support of Richard Croker.
To-day Ex-Governor Hogg authorized the
statement that there was no truth in any
of these statements. He said that, while he
had been offered excellent positions in New
York, he would not now, nor in the future,
accept any, as he was too well pleased
with Texas; that he was not now nor would
he be, a candidate for Vice President, but
at the proper time he would support Gov
ernor Robert Taylor, of Tennessee, for the
position. He also stated that henceforth
he was out of politics, save as to his per-
sonal support from unbiased standpoint
of party nominees and party principles.
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DURRANT TALKS.
The Condemned Man Says He Is Ready
10 Meet Ills Maker.

20 Meet A11S Maker
SAN QUENTIN. Cal, Jan. Cat the re-
quest of Theodore Durrant an Associated
Press staff correspondent was brought to-
night to the cagelike structure surrounded
by close wire netting in which the con-
demned man is confined. His mother sat
at one side, conversing with her son in
whispers. Durrant looked well. but his
eyes were red from weeping and his lips
were parchsd. The failure to-day of the
various moves in his behalf was referred
to.
1T was a great surprise, but I am pre-
pared for it," replied Durrant.
How do you feel?"
Hopeful, buoyant, and ready to meet my
Maker answered the condemned man. Il
know the Lord is with me- No one knows
what faith is until tried l am going to a
judge who has never committed a wrong
and who cannot My faith has been 50
strong that l have been kept up and will be
sustained to the end
Then. turning to his mother, he said:
Mother have come to the conclusion
that it needs trial to know God. And you
may say that to the world" he added A
sudden thought seemed 10 strike Durrant.
for he added in a voice different from the
earnest religious accents of his previous
remarks: II have had offers of remunera-
ton for a talk with me from the East. 1
have three or four telegrams."
''All of his words are of great value" in
terrupted his mother.
No offer of compensation having been
made, Durrant was promptly cautioned to
talk no more. He was willing to comply,
but his mother being called away for a mo-
ment he resumed in his former strain: Il
Will make no reference to the past. All will
be made clear; If not I'm this world then in
the next feel that l am perfect in
Christ
What will you say at the last?" he was
asked.
This is rather a difficult question, but the
answer was quick and in a firmer voice
than he had been using.
Il shall only proclaim my innocence
loudly, strenuously," answered Durranti
Make this as strong as you please. l will
not falter at the end. l will die bravely
knowing | am going to a better world.
thank God my hands are clean. not stained
with blood but the fair name Of California
will stand stained with n crime that can
never be wiped out-the blood of an inno-
cent maI-say, boy"
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JULIA M'KENNA DEFEATED.
Cook County Appellate Court Holds
She Is Not james McKenna's Wife.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The Appellate Court
to-day handed down an opinion in the cele-
brated suit of Julia McKenna against
James McKenna, of the Grand Pacific Ho-
tel, who, she claimed, was her husband by
common-law marriage. The decision of the
lower court is reversed. the Appellate Court
holding that the complainant is not the wife
of McKenna, nor entitled to separate main
tenance by him. McKenna for a quarter
CT a century had charge of the bar in the
Grand Pacific Hotel, and is well known all
over the country The plaintiff claimed
that she and McKenna had lived together
as man and wife since 1862. In 1898 Nc
Kenna elected her from his Michigan-aye-
nue. residence. and the litigation was che
result Mckenzie is reputed wealthy. At
torney VIM. A. Doyle, who won the victory
for the plaintiff in the lower courts, says
that the Appellate Court decision will not
stand and that the case will be taken at
once to the Illinois Supreme Court
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PLAYHOUSE BURNED.
San FranciscO's Popular Columbia
Theater Destroyed by Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The Columbia
Theater, on Powell street, near Market, the
smallest but most popular of the three play
houses controlled in this city by Fredlander,
Gottlob & Co., was Quilted by fire this even
ing. The flames caused about $4,000 dam
age to the interior walls, ceilings and the
furniture. but the damage from water be-
fore the fire was extinguished considerably
increases this sum- The insurance was &, 0O0
1t was fortunate that the fire, which, it is
supposed, started from a defective fiue in
the attic, broke out no later than 7:45 this
evening, when there were only about 100
persons in the theater. At the first sound
of alarm all these people were quickly and
safely escorted to the box office, where their
money was returned. 1t is not known
whether or not the theater will be reopened.
The I'm Gay Coney Island" company, which
has been playing in the Columbia will COM
plete it's engagement at the California The
alter, also controlled by Friedlander, Gottlob
& Co. 40
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SPAIN READY TO QUIT
SHE AT LAST REALIZES CUBA CAN
NOT BE PACIFIED by FORCE,
And Is Now Said to BE Considering the
Offer of the United States TO
Medinse with Insurgents.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.--A special to the Irlp-
une from Washington says: Spain is con-
sidering a formal request to the United
States to use its good offices to stop the
fighting in Cuba. limitations have been
received at the State Department that the
Sagasta government had become convinced
that the only way to save Cuba was 70
accept the often proffered good Offices OF
the United States. Canovas repeatedly re-
piled to President Cleveland declining these
good offices. and Sagasta did the same last
November Now the prime minister mas De-
come completely disheartened over the EVIL
dent failure of autonomy. All efforts or
Spain to bride the subordnates of Gomez
to surrender on the basis of home rule have
proven futile. Blanco has completely failed
in his efforts to open communication WITH
the insurgents. and Pando has likewise been
defeated in the field.
The Spanish minister now feels that the
only thing left is to accept the good offices
of Uncle Sam. in spite of the Illumination
involved. They hesitate only because they
feel that q public announcement of this fact
would result in a revo ution in Spain. secret
negotiations with the State Department are
now actually in progress. The Spanish gov
eminent has lost the confidence OF the 10y
alists in Cuba, and it recognizes the 1act
that the island itself is lost entirely unless
this country will at this late day negotiate
with the insurgents for some basis OF peace
The Spanish propose that the United States
should propose to the insurgents an actual
armistice pending negotiations for peace
on the basis of American guaran-
tees of the integrity of home rule,
or even of independence on a money con-
sideration. While no such formal PROPOSE
ton has been made by Minister De LONE,
the State Department has been given to
understand that only the fear Of revolution
in Spain stands in the way now of accept
ing the friendly offices OF the United States
which have been rejected often. 1t has
been even minated that if this country
sees fit on it's motion to open up commune
cation with the insurgents, Spain will not
throw any obstacles in the way. Any such
move would be a practical recognition of
the insurgents as belligerents, but things
have reached such a crisis in Cuba that
even this contingency must be faced.
1t is understood that the Cuban republic
will insist on formal recognition before
undertaking any negotiations with the
United States, claiming that it cannot treat
with power which regards it only as an
organized conspiracy of riot and piracy.
The situation is critical in Cuba, and the
frequent visits of the Spanish minister to
the State Department are sufficient indica-
ton that the Spanish empire in Cuba is al
most at an end. Officials here are inclined
to the belief that the public announcement
of the acceptance of this country as a me-
diator will result in immediate revolution in
Spain, but they admit it is the last hope
and is being seriously considered.
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The Maryland Deadlock.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 6-The deadlock
over the speakership of the Maryland
House Of Delegates was unbroken to-day
and there are no indications that it will
be settled for some time to come In the
Senate to-day nothing was done. except to
send a message to the House announcing
the organization of the Senate. In the
House bear garden" time was had with
no result. A motion to adjourn until to-
morrow was carried by a strict party vote.
The bolters,' for the first time, acted with
the majority of their party. They assert.
however, that there is no indication that
they are giving way. and insist that they
will not yield an inch.
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ROUGH ON CHlCAGOANS.
Their Candidate at Memphis Beaten
by About 500 Votes.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. b.-Joseph J. Will
liams. independent Democrat, was to-day
elected mayor of Memphis over Hon. Lucas
Clapp, the present incumbent, by a majority
of about 500 votes. The entire independent
ticket was also carried by reduced MAORI
ties. The campaign has been an exciting
one and both sides claimed the victory up to
the last hour. The election was quiet and
orderly and heavy vote was polled. A fea-
phis yesterday of the Cook County Marching
Club of Chicago, in the interest of the
Clapp. or regular ticket The visitors re-
turned to Chicago tonight in a special train
of eight Pullman seepers.
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SINGERLY'S PLAN ACCEPTED.
City of Philadelphia Will Take Stock
i'm the Record Company.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6.--The plan pro-
posed by the assignees of the Chestnut
street Trust and Savings Fund Company for
the liquidation of the affairs of that insti-
tuition and of the Chestnut-street National
Bank was to-day assented to by both Com
mon and Select Councils on behalf of the
city There was but one dissenting vote.
When the bank closed it's doors there were
s2S9 900 Of city money in the institution. I'M
der the plan of liquidation. the city will hold
preferred stock in the Record Publishing
Company as collateral for payment Of the
amount deposited in the bank.
A number of creditors of the bank and
trust company who had not assented to the
plan of liquidation held a meeting to-day
and after an interchange of views decided
that their interests would be best served
by giving assent to the plan.
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WORTH ONLY SIX CENTS.
Value Placed by Jury ON the Char
acter of Anthony COmstock.

NEW YORK, Jan. Ga jury in the
United States Court to-day awarded An
thony Comstock verdict of cents in his
suit for $4,000 damages. brought against
DR.. Montague r. Leverson. Mr.. Comstock
claimed that his character had been dam
aged to the extent of his claim by the fol-
lowing assertion. publicly made by DIR.
Leverson at Albany. N. Y. railroad station:
Ladies and gentlemen, this man is An
thony Comstock, 4 notorious Dlackmailer,
who never earned an honest dollar in his
life"
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.--Arrived: Teutonic.
from Liverpool: Southwark. from Antwerp:
Mohawk, from London.
ROTTERDAM Jan. 6.--Arrived Amster-
dam and Rotterdam, from New York.
ST. MICHAEL'S, Jan. 6.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm III, from New York.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. g. - Arrived: Belgen-
land from Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 6.-SaiIed: Britain
MIC for New York
LONDON. Jan. 6.-Sailed: Massachusetts,
for New York
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regard as the leading champion of the sill
yer cause in New England. During the fore
noon Mr. Williams was escorted to the
Statehouse and the City Hall and was cor
daily welcomed by Governor Adams and
Mayor McMurray. MIR. Williams viii be
here three days. At night an informal din
ner was given in his honor by the alumni
Of Dartmouth College. Tomorrow night
he will deliver a public address and attend
a banquet. and on Saturday evening he will
be the guest of honor at the celebration of
JaCkSnn'S GaY
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If your children are we'll
but not robust, they need
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil.
We are constantly in re-
ceiPt of reports from par
ents who give their children
the emulsion every fall for a
month or two. Itkeeps them
we'll and strong all winter
1t prevents their taking cold.
Your doctor will confirm
this.
The oil combined with
the hypophosphites is a splen-
did food tonic.
soc. and sl.oo. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists. New York
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TROUBLE In GLASS WORKS.
Discharge of Blower May Delay Re
sumption of work.

PITTSBURG, JAN 6-President Simon
Burns, of the Window-glass Workers AS
ISOLATION, and Charles Altman, the dis
charged blower of Phillips & Co.. may prove
a combination that will block the resuinp-
ton of operations in the glass factories on
Saturday. The president threatens to stop
operations at the Phillips factory unless
Altman is taken back, claiming that the
firm broke it's contract with the association
by refusing Altman his old position. Ahl-
man is a blower who, it is claimed, con-
tracted to work for Cunningham & Co., but
when Informed by the executive committee
that he would have to return to the job he
had before the lockout, he applied to the
ether factory and was refused work. Inc
argument of the firm is that as Altman
had arranged to work for the Cunningham
factory he had no further claim against
them and his place was filled by another.
The manufacturers held a meeting to-day to
consider the case and from the testimony
presented to them consider President
Burnss action arbitrary. Should the Burns
threat be carried out and Phillips & Co.
be unable to resume the manufacturers
think the other factories should delay oper-
alton until the trouble has been adjusted.
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Victims of WeyIer's Policy.

HAVANA, Jan. 6-Consul General Lees
representative in Havana province, Senior
Armada Suarez, says that according to his
Investigations there were enrolled in this
city up to last night 521 women and 1884
children who have been attended by the
various charitable association in addition to
10 families, including 675 persons. who have
had relief through other channels. He as
serts that these are "only portion of the
victims of the policy of concentration .
Senior Bruzon, Governor of Havana, and
Consul General Lee have appointed COM
mittee of well-known men, Seniors GuZman,
Portilla and Vildosola, to distribute the pro-
visions and other relief received from the
United States consulate.
The Marquis Esteban has been appointed
mayOr of Havana.
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First Democratic Judge.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 6.--Judge John ].
Sullivan to-day took the oath Of office as
associate justice of the Supreme Court. 1t
is the first time in the history of the Nebras-
ka Supreme Court when member of that
tribunal IS other than a Republican IN pol
1tics. Judge Sullivan is a Democrat and WAS
elected by fusion of Democrats and Popu-
lists He succeeds Chief Justice A. NJ. Post
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TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 6.-The Populist
state central committee this afternoon re-
solved to call fusion committee meeting
for Jan. II at Topeka for conference of
Populists. Democrats and free-silver Repub-
licans. Fx-SDeaker Elder introduced a res
olution, which was adopted, against any
special session of the Legislature. A resolu-
ton was also adopted requesting the Board
of Rai lway commits sioners to adopt sched-
ue of freight rates and undertake TO put
the rates in force. and thereby bring about
q test of the matter in the courts.
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NEW YORK, Jan. The funeral Of
Charles H. Byrne. formerly president of
the Brooklyn Baseball Club, took place in
this city today Among the pallbearers was
Nick Young. president of the National
League. Many other men prominent in
baseball circles in all parts of the country
attended the funeral.
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BUFFETED BY THE WAVES.
steamer TeutOnic Pounded by Head
Seas All the Way Across.

NEW YORK. Jan C..-The White Star
line steamer Teutonic which arrived to-
day from Liverpool and Queenstown, expe-
rienced very heavy weather during the voy-
age. The Teutonic left Queenstown harbor
on Dec. &c. in the teeth of a strong westerly
gale. During the night the wind blew with
great force. causing very heavy head sea.
the big steamer. One OF the seamen. who
was struck by a heavy sea and carried
along the deck, had his ankle broken. Dur
great fury from the west and northwest,
accompanied by furious squalls and high
seas. The ship suffered no damage.
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Printerx ASSESS ThemseIyes.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6. = The referendum
vote levying an assessment of per cent
on all members of New York Typographical
Union No. for a period of five months
from Feb. / next has been carried. The
assessment is Cor a shorter wOrk-day fund.
1t was stated by a member of the union
that So, 800 per month will accrue by the
levy. There are about forty thousand
out the country, and the same question will
be voted on to-day by the various branches.
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AUGUSTA, Ca. Jan. 6.-.The report that
Mayor NJ p Handys condition had taken
q turn for the worse is denied by his physi-
clans on the contrary. the physicians state
that Major Handys condition is greatly
improved.
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LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times says: Although the
supreme council has decided not to prose-
cute General Weyler, it is not expected that
the government will allow the matter to end
there" Another dispatch says: 1T is the
general belief that the decision not to prose-
cute General Weyler will lead to the resig-
nation of the minister of war, General
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BLACKBALLED BY "CANUCKs. /"
American Consul General Denied Adj
mission to Montreal Club.

MONTREAL Jan. 6.-United States Con-
sui General John NJ Bittinger was tonight
blackballed by the St James Club, the lead
ing social organization in the city which
numbers among its members the present.
and past governors general OF Canada,
many prominent Canadians and the princi-
pal citizens of Montreal 1t is said that no
less than fifty black balls We're cast against
the election OF the representative OF the
United States government. Colonel Knapp,
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ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Jan. Ga Kansas
City St Joseph & Council Bluffs passen-
cago. Burlington & Quincy freight at the
city limits tonight at 7;45. Fireman Frank
Brown. of ST. Joseph, had both legs cut
off Engineer Eli Massinger. of Clinton,
Ia had his legs broken. and the legs of
Engineer 0. w. Wright of st. Louis, We're
crushed. Twelve passengers We're slightly
irni rnl
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Another Warrant Out for the Alleged
BigamOus Actor.

NEW YORK. Jan. Sc. ]. Radcliffe, the
actor recently convicted of wife beating and
sentenced to six months Imprisonment, was
to-day granted writ of reasonable doubt
by Judge Dickey, in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. He was released in $500 bail,
but later in the day warrant charging him
with perjury was secured. 1t was alleged
that he had committed this offense in swear
ing on mis- trial for assaulting his wife That he
had not been married previously. Assistant
District Attorney Lloyd alleged that he had
cablegrams from London, showing that
Radcliffe had married Caroline Ravenhill
several years ago. During his trial he was
asked:
Were you ever married before you be-
came the husband of Alice De Lacy?"
No SIR he replied.
Never were?"
"Emphatically, nor
Never married to a member of Mary An
dersons theatrical company in London?
NO siri
What was the name of the woman you
lived with as your wife,"
Never have lived with any woman that
Have you forgotten"
mo sir; l never forget. TO your ques-
tions on this line | emphatically say no.
never was married before / welded Alice
De Lacy"
The Journal to-day in cablegram from
LONDON prints the lOllOWlHS GAlIdClS rum
the church records at which e. ]. Radcliffe,
the actor, was married to Caroline RavenhiH
on Aug. 49, 1888:
'lSg30Marriage solemniZed at the parish
church in the parish of St. Marleybone, In
the County of MiddleseX.
''Number-493
when Married-Nineteenth day of Au-
gust, 1888
Name and Surname-Edward Joseph Rat
cliffe.
"Age-Twenty- bachelor; commercial
clerk, residing at l John street, st. James.
Fathers Name-Jacob Radcliffe.
Fathers rofession-Commercial clerk.
ITO Caroline Ravenhill, aged nineteen,
spinster, residing at ia High street. st.
Johns Wood.
Fathers Name-Thomas Ravenhill.
Observation-Disclosures
Married in the parish church according
to the rites and ceremonies of the estab-
lshed church by a license by me, G. E.
Thomas, curate.
"Signatures-This marriage was solemn
lied between u.s.
Edward j. Radcliffe.
RaVpnhilI.