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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
DRY DOCK MAJ OOLLAPsE.
New Leaks Discovered which leopard tn
Entire Structure.

New Leaks Discovered which leopard tho
Entire Structure.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-The condition OF dry
dock No. 8 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is much
worse than the Navy Department was aware.
New leaks have been discovered which leopard
the whole structure. and there is danger Of
collapse at any time. When these things
were reported to Secretary Long to-day
by Naval Constructor #. n. Bowles. who has
charge of the repair work on the dock. Mr..
Long was astounded. Constructor Bowles came
to Washington from Brooklyn to-day to mako q
personal explanation to Mr.. Long of the true
condition of affairs: After he made his state
ment 1t was decided by the Secretary to
ask Congress for an Immediate appropriation to
save the dock. and. accompanied by Mr.. Bowles,
he hurried TO the Capitol to appear before the
House and Senate Committees on Naval Affairs
to urge immediate action. Mr.. Bowles wants
$5O.O00 for completing the repair work. More
money will be necessary to secure a thorough
rehabilitation of the work.
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TO TEST THE SEALING Law.
New York Fur Importers TakinE steps {
bring 1t Before tho Courts.

New York Fur Importers TakinE steps TO
bring It Before tho Courts.
WAsHINoToN. Jan. 1o.-The Treasury Depart
ment has been Informed that Wiel & Co., fur
importers OF New York, will protest against the
operation OF ono feature OF the new Sealing law,
with the intention OF bringing the matter into
the courts. The firm represents that 1t had In
London. at the time the Sealing bill became a
law q large number OF sealskins in process Of
dressing and preparation for shipment and that
free entry SHOULD be allowed these skins at the
port OF New York. A letter was issued from the
department to-day providing that Collectors Of
Customs may, use their discretion in judging
whether sealskins brought from abroad as the
clothing OF tho bearers was carried out of tho
country before the passage of the Sealing law,
In case Collectors are satisfied that the furs
were carried away prior to tho passage of the
act they are TO DO considered as having been IN
transit and therefore admissible free Of duty
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DoWAeER QUEEN OF ooREA DEAD
A Message That at First Was Supposed TO An
nounce the Kings Death.

A Message That at First Was Supposed TO An.
nounce the King'a Death.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The mother of tho
Emperor of Corea died in Seoul on Saturday
night. and. although the State Department was
promptly informed by Mr.. Allen. the United
States Minister there, 1t was not until nearly
noon to-day that the officials of tho department
were able to determine whether 1t was the EN-
peror himself or the Dowager Queen who had
passed away. Minister Aliens cable message
was delivered here yesterday and immediately
translated from the cipher code. 1t read some-
thing like this:
II Majesty's died last night. AS Emperor
advisable to reply"
This looked as though the Emperor was dead,
but the wording Of the concluding sentence
Matesty,s" was possessive. and they came to
the conclusion that the word following 1t had
been lost IN transmission. 1t WAS not so certain,
however, that these surmises were correct, and
the Telegraph Company was asked to-day to
straighten. out the message. But the missing
word could, not BIO found. After studying the
message all the forenoon 1t WINS decided that
mother" was tho word omitted, and an an
nouncement that the Dowager Queen was dead
was accordingly made, A message OF sympathy
from President Mckinley was sent to the Corean
sovereign through the State Department, as ad-
viscd by Minister Allen.
Although the dead woman's son Is nm Emperor,
her title was that OF Queen. The assumption OF
the imperial title occurred recently and has Just
been acknowledged by Russia and Japan. The
Queen mother was an important parsonage In
Corean politics on account OF her influence with
her son. 1t was she who probably persuaded
him to welcome the overIures from Japan. Tho
wife OF the then King and present Emperor was
court and her assassination followed at the
hands, IL Is said. OF Japanese soldiers.
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M'ANENF SEES THE GOVERNOR.
Hut He Didn't Succeed In Convincing Him That
the New Civil Service Law Was Wrong.

ALBANY, Jan. 1O.-Secretary George Nc
Aneny Of the New York City Civil Service Re-
form Association called on Gov. Black at the
Executive Chamber this afternoon. Mr.. Nc
Aneny was with tho Governor for over an hour.
and the whole civil service question was dis
cussed. Mr.. McAneny was pleased with the
Governors frankness in discussing the civil
service in general and the new State Civil Ser
vice law in particular. Mr.. McAneny pointed
out the features OF the law which he thought
were bad ones. especially the provision for MT
ness examinations. and endeavored To show
that this part Of the law had not tended to
strengthen the public service.
Gov. Black pointed to the fitness" cXamina-
tions held by State Excise Commissioner Lyman
and Superintendent OF Public Works AldridGe.
which are admitted to have been ominently fair
and Just to all candidates. Mr.. McAncny In moro
than satisfied that GOV. Black is sincere in tho
stand he has taken and In tho belief that he has
given the State an ideal Civil Service law.
Tho Governor frankly told Mr.. McAneny that
he would willingly change his views on the civil
Eerv. &c as embodied in the new law II Mr.. Nc
Aneny could satisfy him that they were not
sound.
Mr.. McAneny left for New York tonight, and
in n few days will issue a statement reviewing
the operation OF tho new Law and pointing out
its defects AZ they appear to him.
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oIV1L SERVICE IN WARRINGTON.

Replies OF Postmnster-General Gary and SEQ
rotary Bliss TO the Senate Resolution.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Replying to the Sem
ate's inquiry, Postmaster-General Gary recon-
mends the exemption of the following employees
in his department from tho classified service:
Chief clerk. disbursing clerk. appointment
clerk, private secretaries. and chief clerks to
assistant Postmaster-G Generals. watchmen. fire.
men, assistant messengers, charwomen and la
borers of all kinds. In post offices throughout
the country tho following: Superintendent or
clerks in charge of carrier stations, assistant
cashiers. messengers. porters. ~janitors. watch.
men, ana Iaborers. Mr.. Gary had no changes to
suggest in the Civil Service law itself.
Secretary Bliss recommends the exemption Of
numerous fices under tho Interior Department,
among them being chief clerks and confidential
clerks of the various subordinate bureaus;
special timber depreciation agents and others in
tho General Land ONCE; special Indian agents,
and Indian school and agency subordinate en-.
ployees and special pension examiners. He sug-
Rests no changes In the law.
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70 REBUILD THE NAVAL ACADEMY
Secretary Long Aaks for $500. 900 to begin
work on . Plan That Will Cost co. 900. 900.

Secretary Long Asks for $500. 900 to begin
work on . Plan That Will Cost 90. 900. 900.
WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- Secretary Long has
addressed a long communication to the Senate
and House Committees on Naval Affairs, call
ing attention to the wretched condition Of tho
Naval Academy and asking that an immediate
appropriation Of 100000 be made and ap-
prevail given to a general scheme which he sub
mits for a complete rehabilitation of the school.
The plan no submits was drawn by q special
board, of which Admiral Matthews and Capt.
Cooper. the Superintendent at Annapolis, were
members. and contemplates the expenditure of
about 90. 100000. Secretary Long says that
the essential features Of this plan are approved
by the department, but that as the finances of
the country will not permit of a heavy outlay at
once, he asks that provision be made now for
three now buildings and other improvements.
which can be carried out with a view to con-
tinuing the general scheme as money Is appro-
priated.
The Secretary asks that provision be made
without delay for an armory to cost 100000.
a boathouse to cost 1900, 900. a power house TO
cost 800 900, four rows of ofhcers' quarters
to cost sec, 900. and for grading and electric
plants $9O,000
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Hias tzes oniy . pIou,s rrer. the
Seattle.


seattle.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 1o.-The steamer City
Of Topeka arrived this afternoon from Skag
way and Juneau, bringing nine through pas
sengers from the Klondike, who made the trip
through In twonty-four days, Tho amount Of
treasure brought out was S5, 900 in gold dust
and Gas, 900 in drafts. They left Dawson on
Dec. o, coming through without interruption.
The weather was cold at Dawson, being co.
below zero. but along the route the tempera-
turo did not exceed 1S' below.
Among tho passengers were Mrs. A. De Graf
and NJ. II. Hubbs, her sonin-law, Of San Fran
cisco. They left Seattle In August last, pack
ing all their freight over tho pass. Being de-
layed in procuring o boat with which to pro.
coed down the Teslln River. after travelling
go miles, they were caught in the Ice and
could proceed no further. They got their stun
ont Of the boat and built n shack on the beach,
where they campod for several weeks, during
which time they suffered great hardships. In
getting fuel to keep, tho fires going Hubbs had
his hands and feet badly frozen. After living
mercury went to SSl' below zero, a. squad Of
sold ali their provisions for 81 o pound and
started back TO salt water.
ye Aisin0p only M ITO PC Pounds S5Ha she + ~ w SHsss Tho the E en-,
Ice. in twenty days. She says she will return
" ShIl TTunC1fCD huu Eouihlu' uDlh .bpTluks
when she win again start for Dawson City.
IL. W,ellman OF San Francisco. who took In q
passengers. He is going back very soon, and
says he is much pleased with tho country. In
wcllman's- party are 7. G. Arnold. w. I. STEM
Yukon two years ago from San Francisco and
was among the lucky ones in getting into the
first Klondike rush and owns q good claim.
I've had a fine try out" he said. Their party
stopped at tho camp where q young man from
count of being frozen. The young man IL COM
Portable and doing well.
The City of Seattle, which will sail on
Wednesday night for Skogway, has already dis.
posed of all her passenger accommodations.
Tho general manager of the company operat-
ing the steamers Rosalie and Seattle said this
morning that tho rush Is CROWN more notice
able every hour. It was thought possible about
take away the anxious ones and the rush would
not really begin until February. =: On this trip
the Seattle will take about 800 passengers.
trip,
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OTIS WILL HOWL "BR1BERT."
The Auti-Hanna Combine ArranEes . Dramatic
Scene for This Afternoon.

SCe10 tor INN httSTnoOus
O.. Jan. 1o.-To-morrow both
branches of the legislature will meet to vote
separately for n United States Senator for the
vacancy occna,oned by tho RESIGNATION of John
shormnn IN Wcdnosday AT noon tbov will
meet in joint caucus to elect.
The candidate of the Republican party of both
-. ~ - A." - =.
STATE ana hauoh 10 y. a. Eahha' MT mamma 10
opposed by a clique in his own party. aided by
the Democratic party of the State. This COM
6ine. having organized ooth branches OF inc
General Assembly. will endeavor tomorrow to
carry out the remaining part of the contract by
eiectinR a slver ftepupNcan TO inc senate
This candidate is now for the first time an
n.tmN 90 a. Ns.,n.A,
OF the State Commlttee' member Oh tno N@t'onai
Insnector under Gov. Bushnell. VIII IA giving
III. oot,ro .oonor,t,on 20 tb. arcc.,, ~ IN.
cabal.
ho.n s,ees !1-hieh. cam .ne v,ceofy. tno
rrienus OF MT. hanna are posltiVe that ne mas
the required number. 1t takes seventy-three
votes to elect. Mr.. Hanna asserts that he has
this number. though the hepuoiicans nave
eighty members in the Assembly.
This is supplemented with the statement That
30 soon as the mamma leaders can snow the DOLL
ers that they have this many they will DO as
On the other hand. the caoai are trinmphantiy
announcing that Hanna is badly beaten and
th,, h., will MT cat oyer a,xtr.o;,ht votos
nmaI no WI y ses o'er nA'.'o.kn' 'o.os.
They base their estimate on the fact that they
claim six members outside of Cincinnati and
three in Cincinnati, which is very vigorously
The Cincinnati membersa are Droste, Lane, and
Otis. The former are claimed by Hanna with
confidence, About Otis the sensation of the
day was sprung by the combine,
* story has been printed in all the evening
papers to the effect that ono of Hanna's agents
from New York. named II. II. Boice. went to
Cincinnati last Sunday and offered Otis $40. 1000
In money and Unlimited credit besides.
The story runs that Otis refused to take tho
money. but that It went into his LAWYERS hands.
and that tomorrow he will rise in his seat while
the vote ia being taken and publicly expose his
wouid-be bribers. The story seems to be adorned
with a great many ubiousd decorations and seems
Myers some ten days ago that he would not be
surprised II some member got up in HIS seat and
made a N aXnocnre similar IN tho one Otia 10 nj.
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REPUBLICANS OF BROOKLYN.
County to Ratiry the Harmony
Ticket-Mr. Buttling's Baiiiwick.

TlCket-Mr. AtutttIuB'b hntIl"ichs
1t is confidently expected that the slate de-
termined upon at Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff's har-
mony dinner on Saturday night for the officers
of tho new Republican County COMMITTEES in
Brooklyn will be ratified at tho inaugural
meeting of that body to. night. Twenty-seven
of the thirty.two members of the Executive
Committee were present at tho dinner. and
pledged themselves to support the ticket which
was agreed upon. This includes Walter B.
Atterbury for Chairman, John h. Neal for Sec
rotary, and John (. Dressler for Treasurer.
Some opposition to the selection of MIR. After
bury will probably be aroused, owing to his for
mer hostility to Jacob Worth. If former
Sheriff Buttling, the representative Of the Re-
publicans in the Fifth ward. does not try to
renew the fractional strife tonight, there will
be general surprise. He is hostile to the per-
sonal influence Of Mr.. Woodruff in tho organi-
cation. and 1t was doubtless owing to this fact
that his name was omitted from the list Of
guests at the harmony banquet.
One OF tho first acts Of the committee after
organization will probably be the adoption of a
resolution providing for the reorganization of
80 me of the ward associations, and in this con-
nection it is said that Mr.. Cuttings own
bailiw1ck-the Fifth-may como in for a thor
ough overhauiing. In a party sense. the ward
gave only: TO-, OF. v votes for az: mckinley KIM to Egg 3.ss 3
cast for Bryan, while in the late election the
Republican Rem vote sotS t dwind heforo to n,s a r fey hun,
from the Sheriff's office at the beginning OF the
year Mr.. Buttling decided to move from his old
home in High street to the Park Slope or some
other aristocratic district. but should his politi-
cal hold In the ward be threatened, he will prob
ably remain until tho matter Is determined
with a fight at tho primaries.
There Is a sharp but friendly contest for tho
Craftsmanship OF the Executive Committee be-
tween Col. Michael ]. Dady, Harry A. Hamburg
and II. Ross Appleton. The latter seems to DO
u little ahead In the race.
There was a rumor In Republican circles In
Brooklyn yesterday, that Mr.. .Atterbury Is II
candidate for the place of Bank Examiner for
the States of New York and New Jersey, and
that he has some, highly influential backing at
Washington. 1t 10 expected that within a few
days President Mckinley will appoint the sue
cessor to the late Judge Asa w. Tenney Of the
United States District Court, and within a
| month or 30 will also send in the names OF tho
new United States District Attorney and United
States Marshal for brooklyn. The contest for
the Judgcship Is belle we'd to have narrowed
down to Congressman Fischer and Col. Lamb.
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n,lI. Introduced in the Senate.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 10.-Among tho bills re-
ported In the Senate this morning was one to
prohibit railroad companies from charging
moro than three cents a mile for carrying pas
sengers through the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Hoar Rep.. Mass) introduced a bill to
prevent the Dissertation Of the American flag by
its use for advertising purposes. 1t also makes
II n m~isdemeanor. punishable by fine and i'm.
prisonmcnt, to tear down, trample on. or treat
with indignity or wantonly destroy tho national
flag or coat of arms.
Mr.. Elkins tRep., W. VAL introduced a bill to
print 10000 copies OF tho map of Alaska. In
Guiding information as to the best known routes
of reaching tho gold fields.
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ooNFIRMED Br THE SENATE.
New York Customs Omcors and Postmasters II
the Ilat.

New York Customs Omcors and Postmasters in
the List.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The Senate to-day
confirmed some 600 nominations. including
Postmastcrs, United States Attorneys, Consuls.
collectors of customs, promotions in the reve-
nue. marine, SC. Among them were these:
silas c. Croft. Surveyor OF Customs. and Thomas c.
warder. Assistant Appraiser OF Merchandise. at New
York.
lector OF Customs restectively at Fairfield and New
London, Conn.
Postmasters-New ~York-Francis II. Wilson.
Brooklyn; George Ripperger. Long Island City; John
T. Robinson. Elmhurst; James o. McCarty, Rhine
beck; Max Goldner, New Dorp; II. G.. Bann, Haver-
straw; J. J. Inman, ama ]. D. Nicholson. Eliz-
abethtown; Prina Riggs. Sodus; +. G. Shafer. Cape
Vincent; A. p. Seaton, New Hartford; J.. ]. Wilkfn.
Montgomery; 8. D. willard. Geneva; Z. C. Fisk. May.
Vile; II. Il. Whitney, Phelps.
Pennsylvania-Thomas L. Hicks. Philadelphia.
New Jersey-D. d. Bragaw, Newark.
A. Z. Bolton. United States Attorney for the West.
ern district OF North Carolina; Henry c. Dockery.
United States Marshal for the Eastern district OF
North Carolina.
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o0NGRESSMAN M'EWAN DoWHED.
Oateomo OF the Fight AMONG Mudsen County
n. J.. Republicans.

Oateomo OF the Fight AMONG Mudsen County.
n. J.. Republicans.
Tho Hudson County, N. j.. Republican Com.
mittee met last night in Music Hall. Jersey City,
for the purpose Of organizing. A lively session
was anticipated. as Congressman Thomas Mo
EVAN, Jr., had declared war against Col. Sam.
uel d. Dickinson. tho recognized leader OF the
party. and put himself in the race for the Chair
manship against Edward w. Wooley, Col. Dick.
inson's candidate.
Col. Dickinson. former Mayor Wanser. and
their lieutenants were forced TO do some vigor.
Gus hustling. Lawyer Flavel McGee was made
temporary Chairman by a unanimous vote. and
John J. Erwin was Secretary. In seconding tho
nomination of Wooley. Jacob Strauss Of Hobo
McEwan. and was Missed several times when he
INDUCED in personalities. The Congressman
defended himself, refuting all tho charges made
by Strauss. Tho election was by secret ballot.
Wooley received 1bl votes and McEwan 100.
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Tie ThrratesS. Now That Gruber Has smoth-
cred Him. 10 GO TO DrooLnrid.
James 8. Barcus threatens to Join the Brook.
helders. Barcus has been wagging his head and
making these threats out loud since his recent
rodoubtable efforts to dcthrone Col. Abraham
Grubcr. Republican leader of tho Twenty.hrst
district. Barcus,, In that memorable contest at
the primaries in the district, carried exactly one
election district. Before that Barcus had given
u dozen dinners and spent n heap OF cash. He
now declares that the district IL ungrnteful, and
that he Is going over 10 the Brookteldors.
Moreover, Barcus threatened last night. 90
come out as a candidate for Congress next fall
In the Fourteenth district against Represents
two Lemuel u. QuiER. That's all
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CHANDLER SEES ApKINLEE.

ns Then says That the President IL HirnIy In
Favor OF International BimetaIiiHm.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l0.-After an interview to-
day with President Mckinley on the subject of
international bimetalllsm. Senator Chandler of
New Hampshire had this to say:
"The President stands firmly in favor of In
ternational bimetallism as promised by the st.
Louis platform. He considers the negotiations
with tho European powers only temporarily
suspended on account OF the peculiar condition
OF affairs in India. and 1t is the Presidents In
tention to again send his envoys to Europe as
soon as the conditions arc favorable for continu-
ing operations"
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Tho Cos, or the Rchrins Sea Commls.iou.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lO.-The report of tho
Behring Sea Claims Commission will DO sont TO
Congress in u few days. A statement showing
the amount of damages and interest which the
commission assessed against this country for
the Illegal seizure OF British sealers is being
prepared at the State Department. The amount
which the Government will ask Congress TO APP
propriRte to satisfy the awards is about $780,
900. principal and interest. In addition to this,
the reference of the claims Ia the commission
has cost tho United States $4,000 In counsel
fees and other expenses.
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New Eourth.clns. po.tmaatsrs.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. lO.-Forty.two fourth.
class PostmGsters were appointed to-day.
Among them were the following:
New York-Loch Berlin. Wayne county, Jerome
Prosiusi Texas, oswego county. Fred Cole.
New Jersey-Monnouth Junction, hiddeSex county.
Henry L. Hathaway.
coanoctcut-wntOn. Fairfield county. Richard q.
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GRIEF JUDGE PARKER NOW.
Takes His Seat on the Bcnch or the Court or
Appeals.

ALBANY. Jan. 1O.-The Hon. Alton b. Parker.
the new Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.
took his scat on the bench of that court this
morning when the court convened for the jan
uary term. Mrs. Parker. accompanied by her
daughter and Mrs. Daniel Manning, was in tho
court room. Judge Parker took tho centre
chair, made vacant by the retirement of Chief
Judge Andrews. Singularly enough David Il.
Hill was one of the first TO make q motion and
have 1t granted by the new Chief Judge. Mr..
Hill asked that the appeal in the contested
election case affecting the President OF the
Richmond borough be SGT down for argument
next Monday, and that the ballots Produced in
the lower courts be brought before the Court OF
Appeals also. Tho motion was granted.
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WANT A PLACE FOR ELKINs.
philadelphia Msn Ask Mckinley TO Make Him
"a Paris Exposition Commissioner.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. lO.-A recent visit to
Washington by DIR. William Pepper. John II.
Converse and Thomas Dolan is said to have had
for it's object tho suggestion to President Nc
Kinlcy OF tho name OF William l.. Elkins, tho
traction railway millionaire OF this city, for APP
po%intnient- as one OF the seven Commissioners
OF 1900. Mr.. Elkins's name was proposed 10
the President and received favorably. Mr..
the post 10 given to him. IL appointed IL IL un.
derstood he will .sppoint William Harper, Chief
phiA Commercial Museums, as his secretary.