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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
HARMONY EFFORTS IN THE 1IST.
COLONEL FRANCIS HAS FURTHER CONFER
ENCES WITH SEVERAL COMPANIES.

The effort which is being made by Colonel A. r.
Francis to restore harmony in the list Regiment
was continued last evening According to orders
Companies F g and II assembled In their respective
rooms Owing to the trouble which broke out on
the previous evening. when Captain Charles H..
Stoddard was threatened. apprehension Of
unplea santness last night felt 10y the members
OF at least two OF the companies. 1T was expected
that Colonel Francis would make his tour Of In
specton OF the companies. beginning at o'clock,
and that he would pursue the same tactics as on
the night before. An entirely different course was
pursued however. Instead of comforting with the
privates regarding their feelings toward their Off
GERS Colonel Francis consulted the highest officers
present. 1t was noticeable. however that the cap
tains OF the companies were not on hand.
Captain Walter l. Joyce. Of Company VI. was
among the absentees. A letter received by Colonel
Francis from the absent captain stated that he
was detained in Boston on business His failure
to appear commented upon By the members
OF his company, and some said that he had re-
signed. A few went so far to say that his res
ignation had been read at private meeting which
the colonel had with the company when he made
his OF visitation. This was emphaically de-
MED by Colonel Francis however.
1t was fully o'clock before Colonel Francis. In
SiE, DOORS he made brief speech TO the com
pany to the effect that he hoped that enough pa
! their organization. and that there was no doubt
The list would In the near future be again fully
| his speech lie next visited Company G's room
! where he made a similar address. Cheers again
/ followed the speech, which said, however, 10
! have been given for Lieutenant Henry Maslin. who
co ths '' F4ancs S"d after leaving the
You can tell the public that the sun has again
risen for the list Regiment"
/ 1t was noticeable that Colonel Francis passed
! COMPANY Fs room without entering. The Colonel
! said about this: IL of being welcomed IN
( the rooms OF Companies and II. but not SC
| sure in the OF Company f. therefore decided
not to enter the room OF the latter company this
/ evening
Colonel Francis also said that he desired il 10 be
I MADE public that the entire regiment would resume
/ the regular drill on January 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
CAPTAIN MAHAN'S IDEAS CRITICISED.
THE LONDON TINES SAYS THEY DO MORE
CREDIT To HIS PATRIOTISM THAN
TO HIS PHlLOSOPHY.

London Dec. 29-"The Times" commenting ed-
torially this morning upon the recent articles
OF Captain Alfred T. Mahan. United states Navy.
Says;
1--WE shall probably do Captain Mahan no injus-
tice II we conjecture that his discussion of
defence was mainly intended for home consumption
and does more credit to his patriotism than to his
philosophy.
Proceeding to argue that the Importance OF, coast
defence is not the chief lesson to be deduced from
the war the editorial says
Nobody will do the United States Navy the In
Justice TO suppose that 1t would have been driven
TO act on an gnomnious defensive by the mere
paper equality OF fleet three thousand miles from
It's base which must either have fought with bunk
ers depleted disclosed it, whereabouts and aban-
doned the offensive by an attempt To repenish
them.
Then remarking that Captain Mahan's own pre-
vious teachings opposed TO his present conten-
tons the editorial says
while the people of the United States were
trembling for the security Of their scabcard,
the first decisive blow OF the war struck thou
sands OF miles away at Manila"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

fessor J. W. Richards Gettysburg. Penn E ;.sIs
mus" by the Rev. Or George Norcross. or CarIs,e
Penn and 'Zwngli and the Baptist Party IN me
City of Zurich" By Samuel Macauley Jackson Oh
New-York University. - -,
One of the features OF the day was an address. T
Professor William Cunningham. Of Cambridge I'M,
yersity England. Professor Cunninghams hdmss
was not down on the programme, but he appeaIsu
by invitation and gave address which was en-
Enthusiastically received and which treated lnlg..m
ally of the difference between American ana tils
ish historical study lie paid America high CON- com,
pliment for the keen interest shown in this country
in the study of history. r,yo,
At the evening session the discussion was srrss s
I'D to papers on American diplomatic history, ,nn
chief paper of the evening and the one on VII" n
general discussion followed was that read ~ rso
lessor Edwin a. Grosvenor. OF Amherst O9I,,.;efe.
The subject Of his paper was American D'P0
macy" ..,na,
Preceding Professor Grosvenor an interesting paper paper
was read The Search for the Venezuela 1uInaii
Boundary" by Professor George J.. Burr OF CoIn.,s
University, who Is one of the historical eSPss
employed by the Venezuelan Commission fru,es,
sor William NJ Sloane of Columbia, read papr'
on "Napoleon's Plans for French Colonies IN Sp s.
ish America" and DR.. j. NJ Callahan OF Jo a,ls
Hopkins University. read one on The Dplorihnr.S
relations of the Confederate States and Ehsa"''
I9tl-'65
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
HOW 1T BEGAN.

The business OF manufacturing gas stoves anu
gas ranges has grown to enormous proporto"''
over one hundred different concerns are ehsaseu
in II in this country alone. More than ioV'"o"
gas stoves have been sold in the city OF New
York within the past five years-sold WA. -, ~.
local use, set up and used every day. lhis "
SAYING nothing OF wholesale shipments OUT vi
town How and when did this great Dusn Hiss
begin? Nearly fifty years ago In England. me
first authentic record of cooking by gas uals'
from 1850. In that year French chet Alexis
SOyer, roasted 80 pounds Of beef. In the pres
ence OF an incredulous audience in Exeter III ail
oven heated by gas Within year from tnat
time n patented gas-cooking oven was exhiDi'eu
in Glasgow by Alexander Graham. From those
early beginnings the growth of the use or gas
for fuel was slow even In England, ana sun
slower In this country. Here and there an en-.
terprising man perceived the great advantage Oh
gas for heating and cooking, and mad some
kind of gas appliance in his house. But the
gas stove came into general use only IN com
parativey recent years. Many things stood
i'm the way-thn high price OF gas. poorly mace
gas stoves. absence Of gas plants IN smalleI
towns prejudice and custom. But lattery all
these difficulties have been removed In an as
tonishing degree and now the only question 49,
not whether gas may be used successfully as n
fuel. but whether IL Is not going to drive all
other fuels off the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
r,JLrRE or CoLEBROoK NATIONAL BANK.

Colebrook y. H. Dec. n-Bank Examiner l.. II.
Carroll confirmed this afternoon the from
Washington that the Colebrook National Bank had
failed and stated that he had been appointed tenn
pornry receiver. He declined to make any further
statement but a bank official stated that the ex-
animation of the books. which had been In progress
since Tuesday had disclosed Irregularities covering
n period OF five years. They also announced that
the cashier. Mr.. Bailey. who II under arrest pend
ing the completion Of the investigation. would be
arragned The amount of the shortage placed
$4,000.
Washington. Dec. Con the date OF the last re-
port. December l. 1898. the capital OF the colebrook
National Bank was $1,000: surplus and undivided
profits. $50 IA; due to banks $i6 2l3. due TO de-
positors sl5207; due for borrowed money, 81, As
Total resources. $l64526.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
REpTBLICAN CLUB INVESTIGATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HEARS WITNESSES
REGARDING CHARGES MADE IN CON
NECTION WITH THE BLACK
BAILING OF MR. GIBBS

The Executive Committee of the Republican Club
met last night to take evidence the charges that
the blackballing of Frederick g. Gibbs. when his
name was presented for membership at
the regular meeting OF the club. on De-
cember 10 was due 10 the casting OF more
than one vote by "A certain member or certain
members The committee sat from $50 o'clock I'M
III nearly midnight, and at the end OF the session
Magistrate Joseph NJ Deuel. the chairman OF the
committee to whom the reporters were referred
Lv the members as they left the club. said
that the only information he was prepared
n give out concerning the proceedings was that
The committee had heard the evidence Of several
Witnesses and that upon the basis Of that evil
dence the committee will present report. together
with a recommendation. 10 the next regular meet
ing of the club which will be held on Wednesday,
January r.
II was ascertained. however that the principal
witnesses heard by the committee were ex-Magis
trate Job T.. Hedges. +. Schaeier, Philip Block
and James f. March. These men. Tribune re-
norter was Informed by one who was present
throughout the hearing. testified that they had
seen j. j. Morrison. member Of the club. cast
more than one ballot at the election. Mr.. Morrison
u,as hear I'd in his defence, saying that he did
not remember having voted at ALL
II is TODD that the recommendations which
the committee will make will be that the election
Of December 10 should be declared void, and new
ballot taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
WATCHNiN SHOOTS 4 THIEF.
WOUNDED MAN WAS TRYING To ROB sON"""
COTTAGE NEAR GRoToN. CONN.

WOUNDED MAN WAS TRYING To ROB sCN"S"
COTTAGE NEAR GRoToN. CONN.
Groton Conn. Dec. 29.The attempt of three 'ne"
20 rob the summer cottage OF A. VI. Fischer Oh Nc.
York at Eastern Point about two miles from ~,
last night resulted in fight between the LIZ al
and a night Waterman named Kaiser: III wiz" IInyss
least hfteen shots were fired. one or tne anSon
who gives the name OF Philip OTTO. or New-lsonaaun.
received charge OF shot from the watcn ,rnrad
gun, which crippled MIN so tnat ne WAS S"T
while his two companions escape1.
Adolpho Fischer said last evening when see" ~
a Tribune reporter at his home. in this city NO
334 West Seventy nrst-s, that he had heard NV"
INK OF the AFFAIR beyond what he had seen III '''
panerS. ,,,o
house" he said. 'and that they were dlscovSh, nv,
the Waterman before they could accomplish nhnys
thing The Waterman opened IRE on tls To- r,irg
with "A shotgun. and soon had them all uep"' ,
much faster than they came. TWO OF NV cot
saved their skins by their nimbleness anu IoTn
away In safety. The other man was hrousi,,, bnrt
however and hear that he pretty udulS nH
| have not learned the details Of the anair yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
OFFICERS ELECTED.
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

New-IIaven, Conn. Dec 29.-The second days ses-
sion OF the American Historical Assoca ton conven-
,o, hogan this morning with n conference "Hith-
erto Tnduly Neglected Fields of Historical Study.
PAPERS were presented by A Lawrence Lowell, OF
Harvard on Constitutional History OF the Later
Middle Ages" and by Professor c. NJ. Andrews OF
Rrvn Mawr on American Colonial History. 1890
1850" with discussion by several members follow
ing A discussion was had OF other phases OF the
oaneraI subject OF the conference by Professor J..
+ Jameson. OF Brown University, and Others.
In the afternoon. at 23O o'clock the church his
tory section met and papers were read as follows:
"r6e Beginnings Of Protestant Worship by Pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
A DINNER IN THE EVENING.

The American Society OF Naturaists and the
societies affiliated with II. which have been meet
ing at Columbia University. had their annual dinner
al the Hotel Savoy last night. About a hundred
members were present. Professor II. J. Bowdtch.
the dean Of the Harvard Medical School. presided.
and when the cigars were reached, he delivered the
annual address president OF the society There
were Informal talks also from various members II
the affiliated societies. Among those called on
we're Professor w. q. Farlowc. Of Harvard. Pro-
lessor Hugo Muensterberg, Of Harvard. Professor
r H. Gerrish OF Bowdoin: DIR. j. w. Mctiee, and
Professor IA. +. Osborn OF Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
HARVARD IN THE LEAD.
YALE BRINGS UP THE REAR IN THE IN
TERCOLLEGTATE CHESS TOURNAMENT

At the end Of the fourth round Of the interco-
egiate tournament which was played al the Co
lumbla Grammar School yesterday. Harvard had
again taken the lead with 81 games. COLUMBIA
the representatives Of which university were Dolh
beaten by the men from Harvard fell back into
the second place. Princeton maintained the third
place and Yale comes last. Here follow the details
OF The nnV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
LAST or THE TISSOT EXHIBITION

The exhibition at the American Art Galleries y.
NJ Tissots pictures illustrating the Ike o, Oh, -.
Lord Is drawing to close. The galleries va on
open to-day and tonight. all day SaturuaA o. and
Saturday evening until O'Clock on SUNDAY ,,snins>
In day and evening Monday. Monday s'
will end the exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
EASTBOUND FREIGHT FROM CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec. @.-The year 1898 has broken all
records In the amount OF dead freight shipped from
Chicago TO the East The total for the year. the
last week Of December being estimated is 5619 ss5
tons. The total for the entire twelve months OF
1897 3.95.10 tons. showing increase
OF s35 tons Low rates and the enormous crops
OF cereals had much TO do with the big Increase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
The Individual scores m

The pairing for the fifth round to-day reads I.
Webb Yale) VS.. Falk (columba) 2, Arensberg
OIarvardD VS. Weston (Prnceton): g. Cook tYale)
vs. Meyer (Coiumbia); T. Southland uiarvard) VS..
Ely PIincetOn).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
WILL MARTIN SUPPORT OTAYf

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS he VIII. BE
FOUND BY THE SENATE CAUCUS.
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-David Martin. Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, who Is "A State Sena elect
from this ely, tonight denied the authenticity OF
a published interview. In which he is reported as
saying that ne will vote against the recollection Of
United States Senator Quay al the Republican
caucus 20 be held AT Harrisburg next Tuesday
night. Mr.. Martin says:
Il have said to friends In private converse ton
ms | have said before. that under certain contln-
gencies would go into the Senate caucus and be
bound by its decision This II not "A position
for me 10 take. II Is exactly what have stood
FOR and where my friends know have stood from
The beginning"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
THE REV. DIR. sTEBBINs AGAIN IMPROVING

San Francisco Dec 29-The condition of Dr.
Horatio Stebtins Is much improved that his
physicians now hope for his recovery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
MRg CORNISH PLEADS IGNORANCE.
WHAT coRNIsHs MOTHER SAYS.

Boston, Dec. 29-Mrs. Addie J. Cornish. the
divorced wife of Harry s. Cornish, said to-day
that her only knowledge Of Mr.. Cornish of la;e
has come to her through the newspapers. or
letters written 10 her ten-year-old daughter
Edith.
Mrs Cornish declares that she is not acqua!nt-
ed with Mrs Adams. the victim Of the Christ
mas package poison. nor with Mrs. Rogers the
daughter of Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Cornish added
that little Edith went to NeWYork some time
ago. and on her return told Of having been TO
the house Of Mrs. Adams but beyond this Mrs.
Cornish has no knowledge OF the woman. Edith
is now In Hartford spending the holidays with
her grandmother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

ten minutes before 1t was picked UP 10y 'he
clerk Even II this clerk had been standlne at
the drop when IT was mailed. there would nave
been no way for him TO have discovered the
nerson who dropped IT, We will do all we can
to assist the police and the Distrct-Attorhey IN
tho matter but unless there Is something about
the address on the package or the package u
self TO reveal the identity of the sender 90
not see how it is possible to know who mailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

When the autopsy was completed and the
parts OF the body desired for analysis were
sealed in Jars. Dr. Weston issued the following
r.oOrt:
Il found the brain to be very soft, the lungs
congested and the heart small. 1t having cal
careous deposit in IT, The walls of the stomach
were also very soft and the mucous MEM
brane congested. containing a dark fluid. The
stomach Was also found 10 be ligated.
'.Ali Of the internal organs more or less
congested. and the blood was found to contain
a dark fluid. The stomach was intensely con-
gested. and there was the characteristic odor
of cyanide of potassium. which was notlcea Die
particularly in he cavities. There was also
disease of the valve Of the heart. The condi-
ton of the kidneys was normal, but dark In
color. The condition OF the stomach indicated
an irritant poison. and does not affect my opin-
ION expressed yesterday. that death was due to
the use Of cyanide Of potassium"
Further than this. DR.. Weston refused to say
on the ground that the other details in connec
tion with the case were in the hands Of the au
thorties. He took with him three Jars con-
tanning parts Of the intestines and brain. and
in fact portion Of all the organs OF the dead
woman. He said that DR.. Lederle, the chemist
would not be asked to make the analysis FOL
some reason known TO the Board Of Health. DR.
Charles A. Doremus, he said. had been asked
20 take the matter in hand. but had not decided
10 undertake the work OF analysis up 10 a lat'
hour last night
In the mean time Dr. Weston said that h
would have charge Of the portions Of the bod'
has been set for the holding Of the inquest b!
the Coroner Brown the undertaken. was re
eponsible for rumor which gained Circulation
while the autopsy was being made. TO the ef
feet that Mrs Adams died as the result Of nat
ural causes. He said the whole thing was
tempest In n teapot" When asked. later, nov
he could reconcile this assertion with the ma
ing OF DR.. Weston Browns response was tina
he is an 'observationist No ARRANGEMENT
FOR the funeral will be made until to-day &c
cording to the undertaken.
Postmaster Van Colt. when asked yesterda.
. ~ any investigation would be made by IN
poetofice authorities 10 discover the perso
who mailed the package containing the poiso
20 Mr. Cornish said:
1T do not see how can do anything IN IN
matter The morning papers state that IN
package was mailed at the General Pos'oHlc
on Saturday morning. II IL was proper
stamped. as Ii appears TO have been. ana ther
was nothing about Il TO attract attention,
would 20 through the mail the same way as an
,ther package or letter. We would have n
way here Of tracing the person who placed
IN a maildrop. Thousands of packages ar
mailed here every day. and this package ma
have lain In the box where 1t was dropped 10
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-21
co,u,.l onr, vo,u...

NEW YoRK- April 2l.-A World
dispatch from Washington SAYS:
Fred. d Grant has teu.Iered his
services to the government The
cOlOoel + unable to enlist a. he Is a
few pears 20 old aud can only Be EiTen
. commission.
Il Do not think there Is aay question
about var now" he saii. "but We
may have some little di1culiy in
getting the Spzniards out o. Cuts.
Tbey apparently want 70 6gba. aud
our navy SfIl have something to 90
sooner or later. OF course there will
Be bot one result-that the Suaniar5s
Eill be driven out Of the island"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-21
Train Robbers.

Los ANGELUs, April 2l.-The
Santa Fe overland, No. /, westbound,
was held up at the Mojave river
bridge two miles west OF Orc Grande
ia SanBernardino county, at 2:2O am.
yesterday. Engineer Clifford was killed
by one Of the robbers, who was NOR
tally wounded by Clifford In an ex-
change OF shots.
The robbers tagged the train at the
approach To the bridge aud, boarding
the engine, took the engineer and tire-
man back 10 the express car. aud en-
deavored 10 detach IL from the first
passenger coach, but could not un-
couple II.
They succeeded 10 cutting OF the
mail car and engine, however, aud
compelled the engineer to pull these
up 10 the siding. Here they rified the
the mail car and secured the regis
tered mail. They then backed down
to the train again and were proceed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-21


NEW YoRz.-April I2--Tte i'm
pending war is the sole topic OF con
yersation here. ssys the London cor
respondent Of the World. To Nher
ever complex motive 1t u4y Be due.
the undeniable fact is that Eugii,L
feeling has been against war. John
Burns last night said emphstically
II am firmly convinced .tnat even
at this eleventh hour war could be
averted IL Great Britain used her in
iuence with the continental powers
to bring pressure which might be
made irresistible on Spain 10 grant
concessions which would satisfy
America. Ny sympathies are with
the United States, but am totally
opposed to war, though can sppre-
ciate the feeling 10 favor OF it en-
tertained sby the American people.
This was a sample Of comments
made, though some members Of par
lament are averse TO further inter.
fere at either Madrid or Washington.
Sir John Cullom, a retired naval
officer, said:
81 am Yery doubtful as 70 the quail
ity Of the stragetic knowledge and
ability OF the Spanish naYsf COM
manders. They are brave men and
good nayigatOrs, but l would not be
surprised IL their strategy proves en-
tirely defective, as / do not think
they have had any training. Accord
ing TO reports, they have locked up
their feet at Cape Verde. but / fancy
they haYe not been quite 50 foolish as
that, and that their ships will be first
heard Of good deal west OF those is
lands. They must know that Amerl-
cas- plan OF campaign will be to de
liver an attack on Cuba within "a
hours after the declaration Of war"
"Are the Canary Islands and Cape
Verde islands strongly fortified ?"
They have few modern searth-
works there, but these should sufiice.
as no admiral would be justified 10
risklng mis- ships against any modern
earthworks armed with moderately
good guns. Besides 1 have always
suspected that France has a lien on
the Canarles. as she has immense In
terests in Spain, for which l am In
clined to believe the Canaries are
security. j do not believe the United
States navy will operate 80 far away
as the Canaries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-21

congress How this vii Be done. Is q
matter of speculation The experts of
The army and navy have laid their
plans with the greatest detail for the
future. bat they d. oot hesitate 20 say
that any attempt TO make these pub
lie 10 advance, TO the manifest advsn-
tage Of Spain, would be actual tres-
son.
The Spanish emIloyes at the lezs-
tion passed the night at Minister
Woodford's residence.
The Spanish minister, accompanied
by six members Of bis tai left Wash
ingtOn az I'D O'Clock last night, the
Spanish government Terminated it,
diplomatic representation in the
United States. The minister and
his party left by the Pennsylvania
road going DOrthwar1 TO Buffalo and
the Suspension bridge aod thence TO
Toronto. From there they will 20 to
Halifax 20 take an ocean steamer.
The departure Of the Spanish party
was made without noticeable demon
STATIONS. The minister spoke feel
ingly Of his departure, saying the cir
cumstaDces we're most painful 90 him.
He said his requests for bis passports
mad been made after the announce
meot Of the llU, which attacked
SPANS sovereignty, impugned Der
honor aud lnsulted her.