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i]rouosals.

A RMY BUILDING. WHITEHALL STREET
~ NEW YORK CITY. Jan 8. is99.-sealed proposals.
a., rfniics-e will BE- received here until II ociock
Ian m lss0 and then opened Tor supplying 10000 feet
a. inch rubber hose couplings, and 1000 feet "a
a., -rhher hose with couplings. Specifications.
an be haa AZ this ONCE The United states reserves
re rtrb, ~ accert all proposals any
narf thereof Preference will be given 70 articles OF
domestic production manufacture, conditions q qual
80 "a mice uncudine IN price - fore productions
sna manufacture the duty thereon being equal En-
vsiones containing proposals should be endorsed Pro
ossys for rso~. 10 be opened January 2,h isfe and
ssdS-esssd 10 A s KTMBALI. A. Q. NJ @, L. s. A
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financial mefiines.

OFFICE OF THE HOLMES ELECTRIC
" PROTECTIVE COMPANY. % Cortlsndt Street
N.- York January 9th. lssa- Annual Meeting n
~ stockholdfrs Of Holmes Electric Protective Com
80. Cor he election OF Directors and inspectors Of Fec
ton f7- the ensuing year and such other business AZ may
. before the meeting viii be held at the Once Of tho
s,sny Room 42. Havemeyer Building. % cortlanct
S..Ass New York city. Friday February 81. AZ
oe"eH T. 7. HOLMES
Secretary.
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MISS coNElIIN.
wi Aston COURT q WEST 33D STREET.
sTENOoRAPFY AMP TYPEwRITING
Instruction with actual once practice and thorough prep
ration for nrst-class positions Application II TO
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Hlueirdl

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. CS-OMPANIST desires engagements Also studio 70
"A let Mrs MANUEL The Brcokhoist, ioi w soth-st-
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TRIP AROUND PORTO RICO

= The New York and Porto Rico Steamship COMPANY
American steamer SAN MARCOS sailing from Empire
Stores Brooklyn, WEDNESDAY. FEBkI Akf lotn p
there about two As there are no hotels yet OF
rates OF passage include board and accom-
odatons ,or the entire trip OF about Twenty-Five days
Rates OF passage Sl30. and upward delightful oppr
tun 70 visit new Colony under the confortapls
conditions MILLER, BULL & KNOWLToN. Agents
1870 Pearl Street New York
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TINE MISSES -ELYs
i BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Riverside Drive and sSth and ssth Sta. New YORK.
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1nsirnriiou

Young LadIes-City.
A FIREPRooF SCHOOL gUILpINo.
a THE vELTIN SCHOOL FOR oIRLA
leO AND 1862 WEST 14TH STREET.
COI.LE0E PREPARATION.
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For Young Lades-Country
MISS BAIRD's INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS, Sorwsk.
vi Conn -27th year Primary Academic and College
Preparatory courses. Music. Art AMI the language
Careful attention paid 70 morals and manners. New
buildings. steam heat gymnasium. incandescent light
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Suburban Rear estate.
6orses dr0 Cdrridqes.

This is the Of the year when your carriages
should receive careful attention and be put In order for
next summer. We have recently opened
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U,HE ossISING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
l. Sing sing-on-the-Ffudson. Miss C. c. FULLER
Principal aist berins Seutsmher 2lst
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HUDsoE RIVER MILITARY ACADEMY. Nyack y.
IL Y-I4rge steam-heatsd room for each boy. Horses
and ponies for riding; drill and artillery practice
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Gedtbers

DR ". G. NOVEL;. private tutor pupils homes
~ at III z s2d ST. Two pupils received IN family.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
'TAMMANY ABUSING COLER
ANGRY AT HIS EXPOSURE OF THE BRIpors
PLOT

The few Tammsny politicians VINO gathered q,
,ho Democratic Club last night roundly abused Con
,rorer roler for his various actions Of late in ~,
nos,ne Tammany's schemes. There are few Dem
nc,auc leaders and politicians who go TO the club
uo, that Mr. Croker Is not there, ard those who A
90 arc careful not to say anything that might D.
nr,ntea for they don't know just what the bos,
ao,,Id cav but in private conversation they nav.s
,ho controller numerically. lie came in FOR A..
,.oLs vben ne blocked the Ramapo steal bur N.
TRADE against him on account OF his opposition 10
the Tamnany scheme for building two new brtsss
across the East River Is even more bitter. Tina,
cer,ain Tammay officials should get excited and
angry over the Controllers opposition Is regarded
as significant. and is taken TO indicate that soma
Tammany officials and Others expected to make
great deal OF money out Of these plans for bridges
There has been much talk about options on lana
and buildings which must be taken up to secure
approaches TO the bridges and It Is said that Tam
many officials Of high favor m the organzarea
have secured such options: hoping wren the eresss
profits out Of the transaction.
The Committee on Bridges and Tunnels o, the
Board Of Aldermen VIII give public nearing tna
pirate 1900 900 for each Of the proposed bridge,
across the Eas, Riysr ye,y the Wsvor Is expected
friends OF the Controller will have heated DIS
cussion over the relative merits OF tunnels and
the Mayor for bridges and the Controller for tun.
neis The Controller will probably be supported
By the Brooklyn members. who want a tgnnd
from Whtehall-st. TO South Brooklyn. The Queens
members II is said will support the Mayor az
they want a bridge the East River at Black.
wells Island to develop that borough.
Controller Coler is getting stalwart support IN
h' ah from ' citizens Il an and %
doubtless be able to get much valuable informa-
officials on property on the site Of the bridge al.
proaches before they knew what the bridge plaza
were The Controller has shown that he isn't
afraid to lock horns with Tammany and Nh,
struggle will be watched with interest. Tammanys
latest scheme for making money out Of the city
may be blocked after all
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
u4RKET FOR A HUNDRED MILLION.
THE NORMAL ANNUAL DbmASD
GOODS IN CUBA. PORTO RICO HAWAI-
AND THE PHILIPPINES.

Vashington Dec II (specaD.-A hundred miiiioh
dollars a year appears TO be the present ma'he'
offered to the people of the United states oy ouDa
Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines pro'i'e'
,be United States is able to supply the norma
demand In those islands for foreign products
This estimate IL based upon their actual cohsuhp
,ion IN years OF normal conditions. How rap'oy
this will increase remains TO be seen, Dut IL 'ne
experience Of the last year In Hawaii Is an ihdica
tion Of what will happen elsewhere the increase
must be rapid The exports from the united
states 70 Hawaii IN the ten months OF 1893 whose
record Is nov completa are more tnan doup'e
those of the corresponding months OF 1871 ah'
nearly double those Of the corresponding months
of 1895. while to Cuba they promise 10 exceed III
1899 those Of any preceding year, even SURPRISING
that Of the great reciprocity year. 1898 when inc
EXPORTS to that island were double the average oi
earlier years . ,o. ,rn,cb fs,ba
Porto Rico anC the Philippines have received rom
other parts OF the world In former years nav yv 81,
furnished them by Spain, and this fact mas ieG 10
the pi eparaton by the Treasury Bureau Oh :' ctS
tisfics OF series OF tables showing the
Of principal articles from Spain 10 eacn OF Ints
islands In 1896, the latest year In wnicn con.ii
conditions in those islands were at all NORMAL
The tables as follows:
Exports Of principal articles from Spain to CIoa
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands errahseo All
the order OF magnitude, In the year isso'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
THE BOSTON BANK FAILURE.
SPECULATION WHY THE CLEARING HOUSE DID
NOT SUPPORT IT

SPECULATION WHY THE CLEARING HOUSE DID
NOT SUPPORT IT
Boston, Dec 17-All day to-day the rooms OF the
Broadway National Bank were OF activity,
as Receiver Wing and force Of clerks continued
their work OF Strengthening out the affairs Of the
bank the suspension OF which yesterday followed
the failure OF J. p. Squire & Co. the night before.
There have been developments to-day, and the
Clearing House Committee did meet last night
as expected II is still the subject Of much discus
sion that the Clearing House did not come to the
relief of the Broadway Bank as 1t did for the
Globe Bank earlier in the week, and this feature
Of the failure is likely to continue uppermost In
mind until rhe situation is made clear. Since
ders OF Controller Dawes the statements OF the
Mr Curtiss as the amount Of funds on hand
this means a reassuring condition in the market at
the opening of business tomorrow. The work ac-
complished to-day was in the way of tabulating
assets, and while much remains fill out the
official papers 1t Is anticipated that detailed re-
port to the Controller will go forward late to-
give out. He will continue to accept payments on
notes becoming due, but Will not pay out any bank
funds. Everything apparently depends upon what
action Controller Dawes takes on receipt OF Mr.
Wings report The bank will remain tied up until
permanent receiver is appointed Something
definite Is looked for on Tuesday, and no doubt de-
OF holiday business which to them is OF great i'm.
pOrtance-
Among financial men It would seem that the
opinion OF President Downer that the bank wouldo
light and II so In fact II will greatly relieve the
tension In money matters.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
CHARGED WITH PASSING BAD CHECKS.
BoNATH, 1T is ALLEGED. PALMED HIMSELF OFF
AS A son OF JOHN b. ROACH

BoNATH, 1T is ALLEGED PALMED HIMSELF OFF
AS A son OF JOHN B. ROACH.
Herman w. Bonath. thlrty-two years old OF No
lS2S Eghth-st., n. w. Washington d. c. was
arrested In the Grand Hotel last night charged
with passing forged check for SO on that house
He had registered It is alleged. John b. Roach
Jr, OF Philadelphia. son OF Mr. Roach the wealthy
shpbuilder of that city. When William J. Leland
the proprietor of the hotel, from Philadelpha
last night he happened to mention to the clerk
that he had had very pleasant day.
Il called on my old friend Roach the shipbuild-
er," he said Mrs Roach is a cousin of mine
why, young Roach is stopping here said the
clerk, showing the register 10 Mr. Leland
Not on your life." said Mr.. Leland, There isn't
any John B Roach, 1r.. living II | know the
Roaches. and guess do"
The clerk assured Mr.. Leland that he was mis-
taken. Young Roach had talked with him. seemed
10 know all about Roach. the shiubullder and
had even told him OF several vessels recently
launched by his fathers firm. He displayed a
check drawn on the First National Bank OF Ches-
ter, Penn. for S. signed John r. Roach tr and
onered TO the clerk In payment OF his bill
Mr; Leland communicated with Sergeant Walsing
OF the west Thirtieth-st. station. and detectives
were sent TO the hotel. They waited IN the lobby
until koach came In and then arrested him.
Ills Identity was hret disclosed by some letters
sna messages IN his pocket. and when these were
FOUND ne admitted who he was.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
GOING TO TAKE MULES TO AFRICA.
MAJOR FowLE TELLS HOW THE LANCERs PER-
FORM IN ACTION.

MAJOR FowLE TELLS HOW THE LANCERs PER-
FORM IN ACTION.
Among the passengers who arrived here on the
Etrurfa yesterday Major j. Fowle, OF the
ZIst Royal Lancers and his orderly. Private W. II.
Howlatt Major Fowle IA on his way to New-Or-
leans where he will take charge Of steamship
load OF nine hundred mules bound for Cape Town
When seen at the pier yesterday Major Fowle
would say nothing about the recent British reverses
In South Africa.
Both Major Fowle and his orderly served in the
recent campaign in the Soudan under General
Kitchener and took part in the battle OF Omdur-
man feature OF which was the gallant charge or
the 2lst Lancers out OF Major Fowle's squadron
of ninety-ive men officer and ten privates were
killed and one officer and twentynne privates were
wounded In the battle Private Howlatt had his
right arm almost cut off by double edged sword
welded by a Dervish and his left arm was also
hurt. He said
I struck about a dozen Dervshes with my lance,
though, and three Of them killed; Our lanees:
long. have nine incn steel prong on the END wnicn
does great work In a fight In the Soudan. This
steel point is SO SHAPED dasI hs woSn6 Ga4 be sns sas matt
ter of fact the point is always Withdrawn quickly:
If It was not the 0c S"Wn %Sgd tho hose rs s' roW % Ss
enemy and then get at those behind with the
TnpE urn I ana b IRON G fhe 5odss @
the lance its point and Is set free TO wave
when We are on parade Is rolled up tightly when
Ge are IN battle so that the point will not go too
far into the flesh BY means Of straps and cups
we are enabled to hold the lance that the
mentum OF the horse sends 1t against the men on
the other side
Major Fowle denied vigorously the stories which
have been told OF British cruelty TO the Dervishes
He also said he thought II far more cruel
to Kill mile away by shell than to kill
him with a lance as in the latter case the enemy
knew what he was fighting against and 1t was a
man to man struggle In which victory meant life
and defeat death.
Another British officer, who on the Etrura,
but did not wish his name to be mentioned said
that the British had suffered I'm South Africa for
the lack OF good horses. most of the animals
had been landed from the transports for only three
weeks when they sent into action. and con-
sequently did not have their normal strength and
endurance. lie also said the British did not have
nearly enough soldiers in South Africa for the task
in hand. He added that Americans were judging
had idea OF the odds which the British were
facing.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
P4DIUM BETTER THAN THE RAfS
A DISCOVERY OF MUCU HJiCTTCAL AND
THEORETICAL IMPORTANCE.

THEORETICAL IMPORTANCE.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. II (speclaD D.-Professor George
r Barker. Of the physical laboratory Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. exhibited last week for
the first time In America the newly discovered
chemical element. radium. which seems destined 10
create a great stir in the scientific world years
ago Beauerel found that salts of the rare metal
uranium possessed the power OF throwing on
feeble and invisible radiance. like the y rays.
Nine Curie In Paris last year isolated from the
Bohemian mineral pitchblend two other elements
that behave IN the same manner. but are far more
active One OF them she called polonium ana
the other "radium" The latter is said to be one
hundred thousand times as intense as uranium IN
It's Photographic effect.
Professor Barker has been experimenting with all
three Of these elements and with the mineral
(pltchblend or uranante) from which the two new
elements are derived. He showed TO the Blblio-
graphical Club here this week a series OF photo
graphic plates on which impressions had been pro-
duced by these substances. His procedure has been
follows:
A Photographic plate was inclosed in black paper
and then covered with yellow paper Atter one
whole days exposure TO the sunlight no effect was
produced This precantlon proved the thor9uEhnesS
of the protec ion. Then the various metals ana
salts were placed upon the paper-coVered plate ana
they produce dark stains. .
a hand or foot these objects would be placed be
tween the metal and the plate, and the result
Such substances as bone would show clearly
through the flesh and surrounding tissue. photo-
graph can be taken by means OF radium in half
minute
The Importance OF this discovery can hardly be
oyerestiuated. The wonderful results OF the X
rays now so useful in surgical diagnosis, can be
duplicated by a method much cheaper. Moreover
radium seems suffer no diminution OF energy or
loss OF weight during the process. In addition 10
producing an impression on the Photographic plate.
radium produces phosphorescence and discharges
electrified bodies. Thus it will be seen that it pos
sesses all the qualities OF the R0ntgen rays.
Radium apparently violates one of the funda
mental laws OF physics. namely. that Of the con-
servation OF energy. 1t does not derive It's photo
graphic power from the sunlight nor lose 1t by
expenditure
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
EXPORTS TO THE PHILIPPINES.
FLAMES IN A BIG FACTORY.
MANY TENEMENT HOUSES THREATENED BY
AN UPTOWN BLAZE.


Fire started at 12:4O o'clock this morning In the
Rig factory building Nos 655 and 667 First-ave De-
tween Thirty seventh and Thrty-eighth sts' Inc
flames spread with such rapdity that the hremeh'
fearing the destruction OF many OF the tenement
houses which crowd upon the factory on all SIDES
hurriedly sent out additional alarms.
The building was occupied by wire works
cigar factory a machine shop and other businesses
l. was apparent that there was no hope or saving
this building and every effort was devoted to the
houses Soon after the arrival Of the first engine
the avenue was blocked with half clothed men ana
women
The basement was occupied by livery stable
owned by Michael Key. OF No. l5i East Forty
second-st. There fifty horses In the place.
All perished despite heroic efforts the part OF
nolIce fremen and citizens to save them Inc
cries OF the tortured beasts moved the men 10 des-
perate but futile efforts. ,,,
IL seemed several times as II the five story orick
cigar factory owned by Maurice Jacoby, with an
entrance in Thrty-eghth-st. and extending 70 the
rear of the burning building would catch This was
prevented by hard work OF the firemen.
It was impossible to get an estimate or the loss
A watchman familiar with the contents or the sew
eraI floors thought It would take 10000 to replace
the property destroyed. The fire was well under
control at early hour this morning
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
FORECAST OF WEEK Nv CONGRESS-
BOTH HOUSES EXPECTED TO ADJOURN ON
WEDNESDAY OVER THE HOLIDAYS.


WEDNESDAY OVER THE HOLIDAYS.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE two events OF i'm
portance in the House this week before the ad
1ournment for the holiday recess on Wednesday
will be the vote on the Currency bill Tomorrow.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal
and the announcement OF the committees on
Tuesday Under the terms OF the special order
with reference to the Currency bill. neither
motion TO recommt nor a substitute proposition
Is in order and the vote will be taken directly
upon the passage OF the bill. The result is
foregone conclusion, II will command every
Republican vote. The interest in the vote.
therefore, lies only in the record Of Democratic
disaffection It will show.
The Eastern Democrats generally. with the
exception Of a few from New-York. are not in
line with their Democratic brethren from the
South and West the money question. but not
all OF them will vote for the bill. According to
a careful canvass made by Mr.. Overstreet OF In
diana. who has been in charge OF the measure
il will receive eight Democratic votes at least
and he believes seven Democrats will dodge.
He figures that the bill will have q majority OF
30. SO far he ascertained no other busi-
will be transacted by the House this week
The Senate has no programme for the present
week and the indications are that short daily
sessions will be held and little business trans
acted. Both houses will adjourn for the Christ
mas holidays on "Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
A SUGGESTION FOR CHRISTuAS

When the pressing demands OF business and So
ciety upon the nervous forces OF the BODY are so
severe they are in these days It is surprising that
some people will endure unnecessary vexations
These thoughts are suggested by the ever important
question OF how 10 secure good light for our horoa
etc. Unfortunately there are lamps and Iamps
some good, but more that are decidedly bad There
Is one lamp that never dsappoints THE Mller
y is the Ideal lamp for the house. or church
one or the sights OF the city at this time is the
holiday display OF lamps at the manufacturers'
Marerooms % and 30 West Broadway, New-York
EDWARD Miller Co are showing lainps I'm styies
TO meet the most exacting demands and suit every
purse Ths exhibit Is worth selng, and visitors TO
the city should not miss It, Lamps OF exouisIte
beauty are here In great numbers. Buy the lamp
tnat never disappoints. the MILLEs- -.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
FIGURES OF RUSSIAN PROSPERITY.
MADE PUBLIC OFFICIALLY BECAUSE OF EFFORTS
TO 1NJURE THAT CoUNTRY's CREDIT

TO INJURE THAT CoUNTRY's CREDIT.
Washington, Dec I'm. Routkowsky, agent of
the Ministry OF Finances Of Russia in Washington.
in a communication to The Associated Press which
has received the approval of the Russian Ambassa-
dor, complains OF the ATTEMPTS which he says were
made in Europe recently to create In this country
the impression that the relations between the gov
ernments Of Japan and Russia were strained I'm
medately after these statements had been authori-
tatively denied by the Russian Ambassador and the
japanese Minister here, says NJ. Routkowsky, other
sensational rumors started, presumably at
Berlin. and directed against the credit Of the Rus
sian Empire. These were followed by bels, direct
ed against the eminent statesmen TO whose care
was intrusted that credit. and appeal made TO
Japan. in article Russian finances to attack
that country before her trans Siberian railroad
could be completed
M. Routkowsky adds that, in view OF the fact
that all OF these false and missatements ~
not exposed, might leave among capitalists ard
hnanciers In this country erroneous impression
he has decided TO give TO the press some figure, o
the subject These figures show that in the ,,.,.
years from 1887 to 1895 the ordinary reyenue we've
ooo rubes in ISL to 90 nfTeSssd ITSss frSm sn So
that throughout the whole of that time WStS ana tha
were considerably less than the receipts tb}s @
plus for the twelve years amounting n 7s1 oS n,,
nary revenues and expenses Of the Govern%msrnt M r
make total Of the former or Of l,ilsoooc6 rubies.
IN the extraordinary revenues shown TO have
been: Loans. sil.OOOOo rubes reimbursement Of
debts TO the Government OF private raiIroa ds
III 100000 rubles all other a 10000 rubies
The items OF the extraordinary expenses for thu
snd payment Of various debts GSSe rSSe, GSRds
eonstrggSton Of new 40 STATE 5 railroads including
distressed population In famine Of 1891. ls1 90 on
rubles; increase OF capital Of Imperial State Bank
100000 rubles warshps 5000 600 rubles and ali
other, 100000 rubles. On January l. 1887 the na :
tional debt was 357 o00 900 rubles and on December
81, lSsS, II was b,HyOUO.VD ruDleS. This
is stated. was due partly 10 the refunding OF high
rate loans into bonds at low rate but prIncpai1v
TO the purchase Of many railroads by the Govern'
nnent, which are earning large on the money
invested The deposits Of me people in the savings a
banks on January /, 1887. shown 10 he ve
amounted 10 100000 rubles while on June 1 issa
these deposits had increased to $1,000 900 rubles
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
THE STATE PRISONS.
STATISTICS SHOW THAT THE NUMBER OF
INMATES IS DECREASING

Albany, Dec. H-According TO the annual reports
filed with the State Prison Commission. the total
number Of prisoners confined In the prisons pen-
tentiaries. reformatories. houses " refuge and
county 1ais OF the State is steadily the decrease
and especially Is this fact noticeable In the peni
tentiaries. Where in 1895 there 4cOs prisoners
confined in the penitentiaries and 2s24 in 1897 the
population in these institutions during the las,
year, ending October l. shows a record Of 2 2N. a
decrease OF over six hundred. In every pententary
except In New-York County there is A decrease
and this exception shows only a slight Increase OF
thirty-six over last years population.
Following Is a correct table OF statistics. which
shows the population Of the various prison instiu
tLons for 1899. as compared with those Of 1856 49,