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APPEAL FROM PORTO RICO.
MEASURES or RELIEF DISCUSSED BIZ
THE CABINET.

a Decision to Extend tho Time OF Payment
OF Mortgages on tho Isiand-Cures Sought
for the Industrial and Financial stag
nntion-Pian for n New Government
WARRINGTON. Dec. decentralization oil the
Industrial condition OF Porto Rico occupied
nearly tho entire time at a prolonged Cabinet
meeting to-day. The basis OF the discussion
was communication from Brig. Gen. Davis.
Governor OF tho island. calling attention
TO the necessity OF action on petitions
from Porto Rlcan citizens. which he In
closed These petitions set forth that the
Island. whie a possession OF the United States.
was without regular code Of laws and had
no political status; that there was Industrial
staRnatlon everywhere. and that the dam
age caused by the recent hurricane had left
planters and others without the means OF
meeting their obligations. Gen. Davis In
dorsed the statements in tho petitions.
The discussion proceeded on the decision
that something should be done as quickly as
possible to relieve the Industrial and financial
situation. 1t was practically agreed that an
extension OF the period within which mort
Cages should be paid would have the most
Immediate remedial effect. Soon after tho
United States took possession OF Porto Rico
an order was issued by the War Department
extending until Jan. 10. 1900. all mortgages
the general devastation caused In Porto Rico
by the hurricane many planters whose prop
erty Ia mortgaRed cannot meet their obliga-
lions until their plantations have had time to
reeuperato. The Cabinet was apparently o
unit In tho belief that an extension OF the
mortgages would be great boon to the
island II 1t could be done legally and with pro-
priety This question is said to have been
DISPOSED BY come Of tho lawyers among the
Presiients advisers who held that while II
would be Illegal to change the character Of a
MORTGAGE. reduce the interest or principal. or
direct It's cancellation. there was no legal OBJ
lection to changing the method OF payment,
and " was therefore within the bounds OF
ton. This. IL Is expected, will be done very
soon by Executive order.
The communication from Cen Davis and the
petitions with II had the effect also Of bringing
dent and the Cabinet to urge legislation pro-
yiding new form OF government for the
island. The matter will be called to tho atten-
"a q, congress frnm -, either through snsca
municatlons addressed by the Secretary
OF the Senate and the House. In his
OF government for Porto Rico embracing the
appointment Of Governor by the President OF
the United states and OF Legislative council,
whose acts would be subject to the approval OF
States. or OF the President, when Congress Ia
not In session. This plan with a recommen-
dalton that Congress shall determine to what
applied to the island. will probably he referred
70 Congress There IL no intention Of asking
Congress to provide q government for Porto
hico similar 20 that OF State Of the Union
ability to govern themselves in accordance
with American Ideas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
CBrrrusED THE xArssR's SPECIE.
Leader of the German Centre Perty Against
the Present Naval Programme.

Special Cobb D,,potch 10 THE suS.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.-In the Reichstag to-day
DIR. Lieber. leader OF the Centre party. oe-
clared that the Centrlsts did not bind them
selves to support the naval question In us
present stage. He said he regretted Emperor
Williams recent speech at Hamburg. which
showed that irresponsible councillors hed
given his Majesty a false idea OF the attitude
OF the representatives. He said in conclusion
that II the bill was rejected the Centre party
demanded that the action should not De stiR-
matized as unpatriotic.
Chancellor Won Hoheulohe said he regretted
the Introduction OF the Emperors name.
adding that tho sovereign had tho right
to conjure his subjects 10 be united.
Count Won Ballestrem. President OF the
ReIchstaa. said that the members had right
to criticise the Emperor's speeches when
they were published in the Reichsdnkeioer IL
they discussed them as tactfully as DR.. Leber
had done.
The Cologne GdzTte. discussing the speech
made In the ReichstaR yesterday by Count
Won Bueow, Minister OF Foreign Affairs. says
that the policy advocated by him regarding
German relations with Great Britain will meet
the full approval OF Germany IL adds that
plain. honest policy OF interest accomplishes
moro than sentimental effervescence. which
always overshoots the mark. The speech
proves fully that during the Emperors visit to
England arrangements were not entered into
yokine the German and British policies.
The North German Gazette says II heartily
wishes TINT Count Won Buelow's hopes regard
ing America may be realized and that the
present extensive and important relations
with that country be further increased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
SENATE COMMITTEES REaRRAyGED
Three New Ones to Have Charge of Cuban
and Insular Questions.

Three New Ones to Have Charge of Cuban
and Insuiar Questions.
WAsHISoToS. Dec. 1.-THE Republican Sen.
ators appointed TO rearrange the standing COM
mittees OF the Senate have concluded their
work Their most important task was to se-
loot the three new committees to have charge
OF all questions growing ont OF tho acauisi-
ton OF tho Philippines. Hawaii and Porto
Rico and the granting OF freedom to
Cuba. Tho Cuban Committee will be
headed by Senator Plat OF Connecticut Sena-
tor A!drich OF Rhode Island. the tactical man
agcr OF the Senate Republicans. will be a mem
Der OF the committee. Senator Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts, an enthusiastic advocate OF the Ad-
min istration's war policy both In Cuba and
the phiIippincs, and an cxpan sionist OF the
most pronounced type. will be chairman OF the
committee TO deal with all phases OF the
Philippines question Senator Foraker, who
cause Of free Cuba will he chairman OF tho
Committee on Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
Pacific Islands.
In order to take tho chairmanshlp Of the
philippines Committee. senator Lodge will re-
lin1ush thu craftsmanship Of tho Committee
on Printing. which Is one OF the most important
IN tho list. and which occupies the commol-
ious, highly decorated rooms on the rat floor
OF the Senate wing formerly occupied by the
Committee on Naval Affairs Mr. Lodge will bs
succeeded here by Senator Plat OF New York
Senator Hanna will get one OF the two addi-
tionhl places on the majority side OF the
Finance Commit tee and Senator Depow will
Murphy -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
WATER TOWER As FIRE FIGHTER.
Test shows Tint the Machines May He Used
TO Their Fun Height Limit. I05 Feet.


to Their Pull Height Limit. I85 Feet.
An Interesting exhibition Of the value OF tha
water tower as fire fighter was given yester-
day afternoon at the foot OF East Fifteenth
street. rs the result OF W hich the efficiency OF
the apparatus will DO increased materially.
The present towers weigh six tons each. and
each OF the four owned by the city is capable OF
extension to n height Of 100 feet. Hitherto
however. this has been only on paper tho fire
officials having always feared 10 extend tower
TO the limit for fear II would toppc over. At
large fires where water was needed on the
higher floors the towers have usually been
raised 10 100 or l55 feet. but never higher
To secure greater efficiency Chief Croker re-
Gently asked the builders OF the towers to
extend their height at least Ave feet. 50 that
the machines could throw a stream on q level
with the fire instead OF upward. The builders
replied That the extension would be impracti-
cable. As the extra Ave fect would require 800
pounds moro weight to balance the apparatus
To solve the problem Chief Croker ordered a
test yesterday. The new nrcbont Van Wyck
was on hand and tho new water tower No |
from Elm and White streets was prepared
Guy ropes were stretched to prevent the tower
under n pressure Of 80 pounds. The tower
was soon extended to tho last inch and then
tho flreboat let 90 her pumps and 900 gallons
a mi mute were soon flowing IN n stream from
tho tower. Under maximum pressure OF 22O
pounds the big machine answered every ro-
Quircment, and In future the towers will be
used when necessary 10 tho height limit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
The Weather.

Tho storm which was travelling up the Mississippi
valley on Monday was central yesterday over lako
Superior and moving into Canada. The storm DO.
came very severe throughout the central States and
In the upper Mississippi valley The wind reached
velocity OF nifty to sixty miles an hour and carried
away telegraph wires In Illinois. Iowa, Nebraska
and Indiana. The high winds extended over the
lake regions 10 the middle Atlantic and New England
coasts. whore tho velocity was thirty to nifty miles
AL hour in the morning.
Heavy rain fell In tho middle Atlantic and New
England States and in the lake region, west to
Michigan. where 1t turned into snow. Snow fell in
Wisconsin, Iowa. Nebraska, Mnn6sota. the Dakotas
and Montana. Fair weather prevailed In tho South.
ern States. There was much colder weather spread.
ing southeast from AN OF high pressure IN the
Northwest freezing temperatures got as far south as
Oklahoma and Northern Texas and east over Mia.
souri, and Indiana In the Atlantic States II was q
to 20 degrees warmer. tho maximum temperatures
ranging between 30 and ~ degrees.
In this city rain fell heavily In the morning and
the wind reached ayelocity OF AZ miles an hour
from tho SOUTH In the afternoon tho weather
cleared and the wind dropped to an AVERAGE Of
eighteen miles an hour from tho south: It rained
again at night; average humidity, SO per cent;
barometer corrected to read at sea level at ga, NJ
28,7S; =. NJ, 20.87.
The temperature as recorded by tho Official Their.
mometor aud also by THE SUS's Thermometer at
tho street level Is shown in the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
TO UNITE NAVAL BUREAUS
Secretary Long Proposes Sweeping
Change In His Department.

Secretary Long Proposes n Sweeping
Change in His Department.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-secretary Long has
had prepared the draft OF bill abolishing the
Bureaus OF Construction and Repair. Equip
ment and Steam Engineering. and assigning
their functions to a single new bureau to be
called the Bureau OF Ships.
II Is expected that there will be considerable
opposition TO this sweeping measure when II Ia
taken up by Congress- II has been said that
the main object OF the consolidation Is to get
rid OF one Of the officers whose bureau is abol-
lshed. That this statement Is untrue Is proved
by provision that each bureau Affected shall
not cease TO exist until the term OF Office OF It's
present head expires. Tho chiefs Of naval
bureaus are commissioned for a term OF four
OF Rear Admiral, Junior grade. Rear Admiral
George W Melville. Chief OF the Bureau OF Steam
EhhEhnscr1hnG IL servinG, under reommlssIon
the Bureau Of Eau pment is Rear Admiral
Royal y Bradford. whose term will expire Dec.
IN 1901. Rcar Admiral Philip Hichborn's
term as chief OF the Bureau OF Construction
and Repair viii expire Sept. I. 1901. II will hs
seen. therefore. that the consolidation OF the
three bureaus cannot become complete until
The position Of the Navy Department In re-
gard TO the consolidation plan is that the con-
intrusted TO one builder. This IL the English
system and the method ot private shipyards.
sSs Lonf mas s,sed pRcg the work
Equipment bureaus under one head. on the
grounds that i Is the proper method OF pro.
a consolidated bureau can be run cheaper than
The bin does not limit the selection of the
chief OF tho bureau OF ships to officers OF tho
construction corps. Care was taken 10 avoid
such limitation, and should the measure be-
com; some law. limo officer will be eligible for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
snpERE Storm on THE LAKES.
Two Vessels Go Down Near Detroit-Henvy
snow In the Michigan Peninsula.

snow In the Itcntgnu fentHsuiu.
DETROIT. Mich. Dec. ia severe storm
struck the lakes this morning and at 10 o'clock
its velocity was nifty miles an hour The
water at tho Limo Kilns Crossing was
lowered to Is feet 10 inches. the
lowest known in its history. About a
dozen boats passed the city to-day and every
one had a desperate struggle buffeting the
storm. Tho Straits Of Mackinac seem to
be tho storm centre.
This afternoon the John Craig. n propeller.
laborod into the mouth Of tho Detroit River
and reported that craft had foundercd of
Colchester. II was apparently barge. TWAS
sStrinped clean Of spers and upper works; The hn,
fire hold and she sank near the mouth OF the
river II IL feared that the wrecked barge
tho. name Of which is not known here. vii be a
serious obstruction to navigation. as II lies in
the middle Of the channel.
CHICAGO Dec. II Chicago escaped the great
storm which threatened last night TO he one
Of the w1rst In year: T6e stoT M d twsy
cnd OF Lake Michigan and on Lake Huron.
Al Grand Haven the gales Velocity
late the evening was hity:two i'm, miles h an honr
this city snow fell during most OF the day but
tonight 1t is melting almost as rapidly rs It
falls
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis. Dec. IL. "A heavy
snowstorm swept over this part OF the State
yesterday and last night sixteen inches have
fallen.
HARMoNY Mimi. Dec. l2.-Mud. water and
snow drifts fifteen feet high are the result OF a
sixty hours storm In this region that has Just
Public WAY are ,bs
"MsHYSE1fF, Men. Dec. IA N, heavy snow;
Snndc% m da SS eGsH Co Sn' c s%a
cred the ground this morning. The storm Is
general throughout tho upper peninsula
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Bridges and Tunnels.

After long wranglc yesterday the Board OF
Aldermen voted TO authorize Bridge Commits
sioner Shea to make contracts for the sound
ings and borinRs for the two proposed East
River bridges. An appropriation OF 81. 900. 900
has already been made for the expense OF the
wOrk
bonds for work on the Long Island City bridge
and cOnchrred In the request OF the Board OF
Pubic improvements that an appropriation Of
inc and report on the feasibility OF n tunnel
from the loot OF whitehall street to Hamilton
avenue. Brooklyn. II IL expected that the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment Will
grant tho request,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
DRAG NET or IN THE IENDERL ON
Areawny Used as n Pen for Street Women
TIL n Wngon Lond Was Collected.

Under Instructions from Capt. Price. Police
men O'Donnell and Bennings OF the West
Thirtlcth street station. in plain clothes. went
cunning for street walkers last night.
At Fortieth street and Broadway is a stair
way leading TO the basement OF tho Empire
theatre. One policeman posted himself at the
head OF the stairs and tho other at tho corner
OF the two streets. Az often asa woman whom
he recogizei would pass tho man on the cor.
ner he would grab her and take her TO his
partner at the head OF the stairs, who would
send her down into the areaway.
Several hundred persons gathered to watch
the show. Tho women laughed and shouted
and sang. When ten had thus been gathered
In, patrol wagon was called and they were
taken TO the police station.
Five out Of the ten women arrested In the hrst
batch had been bailed out by | o'clock this
morning. The bondsman In each case was
Frank j. Farrell. whose profitable business
the Jefferson Market police court yesterday
morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
II .uoh be he present dernItIon count me mol q

fsueh be i.s present definition count me not a
In answer TO Mr.. Denslow's remarks about
tho aristocracy. royalty and public men. MIR.
Weber said. -,.
What an awful indictment he bringsag9ainst
that higher strata. against wealth and iashlon;
But caro- not whether 1t be true or ialse. l
care not how they view unchastity. The com
mon people are the community, the indict-
Inent must he against them. and u must bo
proved that they so regard unchastity. such
be the common accompaniment OF wealth ana
leisure a. respondent charges. then God
should he indeed banked that the vast major.
it's are poor and have to work hard. when IL
saves them from such deprayity"
Mr.. Dcnslow, in reply TO Mr. Weber, snld
that even dancing was considered immoral.
He was admonished by Presiding Justice
Goodrich to be more serou in tho trehtment
of the subject At the close OF the argument
Justice Goodrich said:
Does counsel suppose that this Court Is
going to hold that the morals OF this COM
munty are such that it is not libellous ber 80
to charge q man with adultery We Will de-
eide his case on the spot. The Judgment on
the demurrer I. reversed and the demurrer
ovcrruled. with twenty DAYS to the defendant
to serve an answer to the complaint"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
SCHOONER AND BARK Losrp
Both Long Overdue In Puget Sound and
shipping Men civ. Up Hope for Them.

S'HUPTHE 'fFH WV VI ffUUV TUT THtui.
TACOMA, Wash. Dec, 12.-Shipping men here
and in San Francisco have given up for lost the
schooner American Girl and the bark Colusa.
both American vessels. The American Girl.
commanded by Capt. Roos. sailed from
San Francisco on Oct. x for Port
Gamble. where she was to load
lum her. Indians have reported new wreckage
shipping men feel certain that tho vessel has
been wrecked on that inhospltable coast
toward which she was being carried by the
high wind and strong currents at this season.
She had crew Of sixteen men.
The Colusa put to sea from kahului. Hawaii
under Capt Ewert, on oct. 81, bound for De.
parture bay to oad coal. Usually sailing ves-
sells make the trip from tho island to Puget
Sound In fifteen TO twenty days.
Those known TO have been on board the
Colusa INCLUDE Capt. George II. EwRrt and
wife. J. Van Dyke, second mate; Thomn,
CassIdny carpenter. and nine senmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
EARS UP ABOUr WASHTyGTot.
Secretary Wilson Makes nm Order Declnr
Ing II Infected With Rabies.

WAsHISGToN. Dec. l2.-Stntements having
been published that eleven cases OF rabies
have occurred hero In fortnight the Secretary
OF Agriculture issued an order to- day declaring
WASH ngton an infected district, and forbid
ding dogs. horses. pigs and COWS from entering
from going hence into those States' This
is an, order which may Interfere sadly
with diplomat lists. statesmen and others who
the long bridge into Virginia. The District
commissioners deny the existence OF the
his facts. $1,000" 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
ATTACK Br FRENCH SOCIALISTS.
Lively Debate I'm the Chamber over tho
Minister of Justice.

Special Cubk D,,pateh 10 THE Sex
PARIS. Dec. 12.-The debate in the Cham Der
OF Deputies to-day on the budget OF the Minis
try OF Justice took n lively turn. the Socialists
attacking the Government for permitting the
prosecution Of NJ. Urban Gohier. author OF the
work THE Army Against the Nation" NJ
Marcel sembat, one OF the Partisan members
led the attack.
NJ. Charles Bernard repeated the serious
charges that were made by the hbre Phrole
two months ago against NJ. Monis. Minister OF
Justice. NJ Bernard refused to discontinue his
speech when called upon by the President 10
do so. whereupon the Chamber voted that he
would no longer be heard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Paul BIackmar a Bankruut

CHICAGO, Dec l2.-Paul Blackmar. director
OF Affairs under Commissioner Gen. Peck for
the Paris Exposition. confessed insolvency in
the United States District Court to-day. and
asked to be discharged OF old debts amounting
to S51.128. His only assets are personal Of
fects which are scheduled as exempt. Tho
liabilities date back before 1895 when the pc.
ttloner was in business at West Superior,
Wis. and other placsa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Princeton Club of New York Incorporated.

ALBANY. Dec. 1.-THE Princeton Club OF
New York was incorporated to-day. The d.
rectors IRE James W. Alexander. John W.
Aitkin. Adrian II. Iolne Charles Scrihner.
H0Scrt 7, Bonner. y Tayi1r hyne, Parkor ID.
". McAlpln, Philip A. Rollins. c, Lsdyard Blair.
George William Burlelgh. Albert T. MilbanE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dee. 12.-Thcse naval orders
have been issued;
Commander q. p Perkins. from command Of the
Michigan, TO duty III charge OF the Fife nth Iiyht.
house: district. st Louis; Naval Cadet i, L. Shcf.
neld, from the Resoutn 10 the Massachusetts in.
stead OF to tho Scnia; Major NJ. O. Uoolrall
Marlno Corpa. prnmMted 70 LientenAnt CnlnnnL -,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

, BOSTON. Dec. IL, Rear Admir- al Sam pson was
the guest OF the Naval aud Military Order OF
spanish American War Veterans at a banquet
I9.nlght, Commander John +, Gilman OF tho
chief speaker. He hailed Admiral Sampson as
the real hero Of thn battle OF Santiago on behalf
OF me 2O0NCiyil War veterans he represented
In Massachusetts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Colonial Order. Annua, Festival.

The members of the New York Chapter OF
the Colonial Order held their annual festival
last night. 1t took the form OF dinner at
Delmonico's. with Col. William Gary Sanger.
Chancellor OF the order presiding. The sneak.
ers were; Fordham Morris. Grand Chancellor OF
the order; Malor-Gen. Charles i. hoe, LLOYD
Garrison; the key. Donald Sage MacKay ana
John s. Wise OF Virginia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Coroner's Jury E,onerat.. Editor Harris.

Sioux CRY. Ia. Dec. IA coroner's jury
at Beldcn. Neb. to-day rendered verdict
that J. II. Blcnkiron. the stockman who was
tor OF tho Beidsn Srrs In an alteration
over an article regarding Blenkiron. came to
his death by a bullet wound inflicted by Har-
ris In sef-defence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
ONcinl- ,Nun,..I

WARRINGTON FORECAST ron WEDNESDAY.
For New England. tyr. colder Wednesday; fair
Thursday and Friday, colder Thursday in eastern
Maine; fresh westerly winds.
h"r EASTERN N'w Fork eastern Psnnsvlrdnia, New
J'r''y NE instruct Of Columbia DsId'odrc, Man land
an! 'r1'"'d td'r. colder Wednesday, far Thursday
ard Friday fresh WsstSriy winds
For western New York, fair and colder wednes.
DAY except probably snow hurries near Lake Erie;
Thursday fair brisk westerly winds.
FOR western Pennsylvania. fair, colder Wedner
day lhursla. fair, fresh westerly winds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. l2-JuIla Brennan
and Kate Brady were found guilty to-day Of tho
murder OF Joseph Burns. twenty-one months
oiu enid by placing him on Il red hot stove
The women were not on good terms with tho
torturinR It. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Wcll-BuiIt Dwelling Houses.

In the city or out OF town. are always In de-
mand. Sun readers especially require tina
best. To reach them use tho real estate coll
umns.-AdU.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

A large collection in Muffs, Boas and
Skins. Some lust received ex st.
Paul of unusual excellence.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-04

Now on sale, the new fall styles in
mems fine shoes. Call and see them
Tasselrs, Is West Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-04
"The Girl From Chilli"

1.-The Girl From Chilli with an ex-
cellent Endorsement from the press. will
begin a three nights engagement at
the Grand tonight. The company,
which is under the management of Jo-
seph Miller, is said to be made up of
the brightest comedy lights in the
country. 1.-THE Girl From Chilli is a
farcical comedy in three acts by Will
lam l.. Roberts. While of the Char
ley's Aunt" order in point of whole
some humor, it is claimed to far sur
pass the play made famous by the lucid
advertising of grinning cat. THE
Girl From Chilli complexities and COM
prises the domestic tranquility of some
dozen or more people without intent
or purpose and so completely weaves
about them a web of circumstantial
events which turns happiness into
chaos much to the unrestrained humor
OF the audience for three solid hours.
1t is said there Is not a dull line in the
piece,