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New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
CURRENCY BILL PASSED.
ELEVEN DEMOCRATS ACTED WITH THE
REPUBLICANS.
EIGHT OF THEM FROM THIS sTATE-THE
FINAL VOTE WAS 100 TO $50.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.l ]

Washington. Dec. 1S-The House of Repre-
sentatives met this morning in no humor to in
dulge in partisan pyrotechnics over the pending
Currency bill, and neither side renewed its eff
fort OF Saturday to make political capital out of
challenges to vote substitutes or amend
ments clearly inhibited by the terms OF the spe-
cial rule adopted December s. BY virtue
OF the resolution then agreed 10, only one vote
on adopting or rejecting the Republican caucus
bill i'm toto-was possible. and that vote was
taken after assembling to-day without further
drumbeating or friction
The only vital interest in the result Of the
rocall attached TO the measure Of dscord IT
would disclose the Democratic side The
minority made more discouraging showing
under the circumstances than might haye been
expected. Eleven voted for the Republican
caucus measure, and three more who did not
vote failed to make their votes count against it,
Two of these. Messrs. Wheeler and Stangs. Of
Alabama, have not yet appeared 10 take the
oath OF office. and the third, Mr.. Smith. of
Maryland. recently elected Governor of that
State as an anti-silver Democrat. decided to
dodge the issue entirely. The normal Demo
cratic strength was also still further reduced
by one by the refusal Of the House far to
allow Mr. Roberts. OF Utah. to enjoy the full
privilege OF membership. The final vote there
fore, stood 1870 to lJ0-a majority more than
twice that which the average Republican meas
ure can expect TO command in the lower house
in this Congress.
The eleven Democratic Representatives who
voted with the majority for the gold standard
and needed reforms In the currency were
Messrs. Clayton. briggs Fitzgerald. Levy Rup-
pert, Scudder. Underhlll and Wilson. Of New
York; McAleer. OF Pennsylvania; TlMyer, OF
Massachusetts. and Denny. Of Maryland.
The rollcall was followed with great interest
There were no demonstrations when the Demo-
Gratis who broke away from the majority OF their
party voted in the affirmative. The clerk called
the names Of the Democrats who declined 10 re-
spond twice on each rollcall. Every Republican
voted for the bill. When the Speaker announced
the passage Of the bill by vote OF 100 to 40
the Republicans broke into cheers.
Mr. De Almond announced the death Of Rep
resentative Richard +. Bland which occurred
last summer. and after the adoption Of the
customary resolutions OF regret the House ad-
jOurned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
CATACRES FALSE GUIDES SHOT.

London. Dec. ia dispatch 20 THE Daily
Mail" from Frere Camp says that the bodies Of
two of the guides who misled General Gatacre
AZ Storuberg were found on the battlefield. The
men had been shot.
Sterkstroom. Cape Colony, Dec. 14-Genera
catacre has issued a proclamation forbiddng
al rorsone living on farms to move about the
riot or TO visit Sterkstroom except on Satur-
davs and then only with passes. under pain Of
a,,noroory arrest II Is understood that the
nroclamation is directed partly TO the preven-
ton of the conveyance of news regarding British
movements
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
FRENCH AND CHINESE FIGHTING
MARSHAL 81 WITH THIRTY-sIX THOUSAND
MEN OPPOSES THE EUROPEANS.

y
MEN OPPOSES THE EUROPEANS.
Tacoma. Wash. Dec. 1S.-Hong Kong mail
advices state that another Franco-Chinese war
is imminent over the demtation OF French
LEASED" territory at Kuang-Chau Bay on the
Tonouin border This dispute Is or seNeral
months standing. the French having demanded
thrice the amount Of territory which China Is
Willing 10 cede under Frances original de-
mand for an open port there under French
domination. Marshal Su. China's most famous
general and the victor of the battle or Lang
shan I'm the last Franco Chinese war was sent
10 Kuang -Chau Bay with thirty thousand well
drilled troops He bore special orders from the
Empress Dowager TO uphold the Chinese cause
and fight II necessary. without further orders
from Peking Marshal Su arrived last month
from Kwang-Chau-Wan, on Kuang-Chau Bay,
and skirmlsh between Chinese and French
,roops followed his refusal TO temporze longer
over boundary negotiations. Half dozen
Frenchmen were wounded and sixty Chinese
Marshal Su has "A reserve force of six thousand
regulars at Tz-Khan and is preparing for a Dig
fight The French had smaller forces. ana TO
strengthen them have assembled the warshlps
Descarter Pascal. Bengali. Surprise. Lion ana
Rentrecasseix Official circles at Peking ana
Nanking are excited because President Loubet
of France has refused to receive Yu Kong. the
chinese Minister at Paris, until the boundary
dispute is settled.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
PLYMOUTH ON A REEF.
BIG FALL RIVER LINER STRIKES IN THE
FOG.
PASSENGERS REMAIN ON BoARD-oWNERS
EXPECT TO GET THE VESSEL OFF THE

EXPECT TO GET THE VESSEL OFF THE
ROCKS WITHOUT GREAT DIFFICULTY
The big sidewheel steamer Plymouth of the
Fall River Line. went ashore on a reef on the
north side Of Riker's Island at $50 o'clock last
night. She had about six hundred passengers
aboard at the time. hole about five feet IN
diameter was stove In the boat well forward
and she filed rapidly. The captain appeared
to have lost his bearings account of the fog
which was almost impenetrable at the time OF
the accident
To make his task Of plotting his boat all the
more precarious the tide was low. There was
considerable excitement among the passengers
but Captain Simmons and his crew easily as
sured them that there was no danger. boat
was lowered and several OF the crew under the
first mate put off to Port Morris. where the re-
port Of the accident sent by telephone to the
ccmpany's office at Pier 10, North River, at the
end Of Murray-st.
The steamers Maine. City Of Worcester and
several freighters owned by the NewYork and
New-Haven Railroad were chartered by the
Fall River Line officials and dispatched with
several tugs to the disabled steamer. Such Of
the passengers desired taken off, but
the majority decided to remain on the Plymouth
ana be tOWed DaCk Win ner 10 ner pier lnlS,
It was said was entirely feasible. AT 1:4o
o'clock this morning the Plymouth was lying on
her keel, listing slightly to port. She had two
fathoms Of water fore and aft, and about eight
feet amidships.
An official Of the line said last night that the
Plymouth is valued at 81 100000 Since her
companion steamer. the Priscilla, was laid up
for the winter the Plymouth has been handling
- ,L. f1. hafu lie pif nd
ton.
She left her North River Pier at 5:3O o'clock
last night and her slow time TO Rikers Island
was due to the fog. Following are the dmen-
sions Of the Priscilla. which is only slightly
larger than the Plymouth: Length over all 40
feet inches; length on water line. 423 feet
Il inches: breadth over guards % feet: breadth
Of hull. - feet inches; draught Of water, II
feet Is inches; registered gross tonnage 5,292
horse power. $500. The Plymouth is licensed
10 carry 100 passengers
The damage to the steamer could not be estl
mated but IT will be considerable.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
FRENCHs GUNS OvERMATCHED.

London. Dec. ia dspatchh to The Daily
Mail" from Naauwpoort, Cape Colony dated
December 10. says;
The Beers brought big gun 10 bear on the
British near Vaal Kop The British pieces were
too small to reach the enemy, and after an in
termittent artillery duel General french WITH
drew under shell fire. but without losses, TO
Arundel
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

BROTHER OF THE DEAD WOMAN GIVES HIS
EVIDENCE WITH 4 PISTOL.

EVIDENCE WITH A PISTOL
st. Louis Dec ia dispatch to The POST
Dispatch" from Dallas, Tex. says that the trial
OF Dr. 6. VI. Jenkins charged with murder and
abortion. came to a sudden and tragic end to-day
when Hugh Wheat aged twenty eight. n brother
Of Mary Wheat. one of the doctors alleged vic
TINS, shot and mortally wounded the defendant In
a crowded courtroom.
The court had just convened. The state intro
duced the first witness Hugh Wheat. who
walked into the courtroom with his hat on. came
up to the railing where the defendant sat pulled
a pistol and shot Dr. Jenkins in the back. the ball
passing near the spinal column. inncting what is
believed 10 be mortal wound When Wheat
fred he dropped the pistol and ran toward the
door. John Halllgan brother-in-law OF Jenkins,
grabbed # up and fred at Wheat. missing him.
Wheat and fIalligan arrested, but the after
was released In bonds Of 5000
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
UNPLEASANT FOR TWO MINISTER'S.

London. Dec 19-"The Daily Mall publishes
the following dispatch from Antwerp:
The British and American Ministers AZ Inc
Hague have asked PERMISSION 10 Ieliie w i nns
S a nth a view Of avoiding personal unpleas-
antness during the anti-English attitude OF the
Dutch. . A.. o,o-,s ~, tho
There is no foundation for the repor's % Oh .ne
c.I.I,,oot r. that the Diplomatic relations between
Great Britain and the Netherlands are suaiheu'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

Maraoaibo is one OF the most important and pro-
yressive cities In Venezuela, with a population OF
over thirty-hve thousand. II Is situated on the
,estern shore OF Lake Maracaibo. and was founded
9, Xxi by Alonzo de Pacheco. who gave IL the name
~ Nueya Zamora. Its harbor Is extensive ana
safe and II is visited daily by large NUMBER or
steam and sail vessels
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
SILVER REPUBLICANS ISSUE ADDRESS.

SILVER REPUBLICANS ISSUE ADDRESS.
Washington. Dec S-After tho passage to-day
by the House OF the Currency bill the silver Re-
publican leaders in the city held a meeting and
adopted an address setting forth their views to
is effect The address Il In part az follows:
To the Members Of the Republican Party Who stin
Believe 90 Bimctallism.
The passage by the House Of Representatives to.
day OF tho gold standard and bank currency oll
exactly agreed upon bv the Republican caucns
and without the opposition Of a single Republican
vote marks the elimination Of a policy long care
the leadership Of tho Republican party. and jusii-
0cs the action OF the men who IN lSS refused to
remain IN That organization after the adoption OF
Thus fellow citizens. the scheme We denounced
In 1896 Is nearing contamination. The policy that
palgu stands now confessed. Millions Of YOU who
voted the Republican ticket In 1875 would not have
done had YOU believed your party destined 50
soon 10 be the agent ~ the forces that now domi-
nate n. Millions of YOU were bmetalllsts I'm 1895
now that as "a consequence Of tho deception prac-
tlsed upon your honest confidence your country Is
control OF tho great speculative banks and their
associated trusts and combinations. may we not
appeal to YOU 10 come 20 tho rescue Of tho liberties
of the people ana their iWptrilled irsttutions2 >
In tho spring Of lSf tho Undersigned took the steps
leading 70 tho organization of tho silver Repubi-
can party Against the betrayers OF the Repub-
20 wage uncnfirg war. To-day The necessity for
It's work II moro evident than ever. Come with us
ton 70 tho Republic that you once venerated de-
mands that YOU oppose 10 the uttcrmost the pres
ent tendencies OF the party which st wears tho
name but has forsaken the principles ~ IT'S heroic
days.
The address IS signed by Charles A. Towne.
Henry VI. Teller. r. F. Pettlgrew Frank j. Can
non. Edgar Wilson. Charles s Hartman John
Sharroth and Frederick T Dubois
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
NEW VENEZUELAN vIcE-coNsUL.

The appointment was announced yesterday OF
sehor Jose Antonio Veluttini vice-Consul OF
Venezuela in this city He is a son OF General j.
A Veuttini a former President OF the Venezuelan
Senate and at present commander In chief Of the
tiovernment forces in the Department of the East
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
cropv or TREATY AGREEMENT DENIED.

Rerlin. Dec ls-The reports cabled here that Sec
-.tarv OF state Hay and DR. Won Holleben, Ger
man Ambassador to the United States have agreed
unon the main points OF German-American com
r,ai ,reatv are Il is asserted at the Foreign Of
Ace and the United States Embassy, quite without
foundation
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

DEPLETED STOCKS NOW MAKE THE
Christmas problem doubly difficult. Buy WATER
MANS IDEAL FOUNTAIN PEN, full assortmen.'
WATERMAN CO.. l57 Broadway. N. Y.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
cANApAs SECOND CONTINGENT.

Ottawa. ont. Dec. l8.-The Imperial Govern
,,ont bae accented the offer OF the Dominion
C,o,,orpuent 10 send a second contingent to the
Transvaal.
The Minister of Militia In making the an
rouncement said that while 1t is not specihed
IN the cable message what is required the con-
tineent will likely be largely made up OF cavalry
and artillery The contingent VIII be sent "l'h-
out delay.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
DEATH OF WAGNERIAN SINGER.

po-,,, Dec 1s-Herr Franz Himmer. who was
,ho orst Wagnerian singer In tho United States.
where he appeared In 1862. has Just died at Hill
deahem.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

GOTHAM PLAY TONIGHT. WORK TOMORROW.
Lackawanna's new train, In service Dec H. leaves
New York lf:40 =. NJ. reaching Buffalo u 2o a. NJ
Scranton 4Oj A. NJ Oswego 800 a. h' Blnsham'oh
$40 A NJ Elmira 100 A. M.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER
order a supply Of good old Evans Ale or Stout
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
AUSTRALIAN CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY

Melbourne. Dec. 1S-An Australian mounted
contingent of thousand men VIII sail Tor
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

OTTO HUBER's GOLDEN ROLt perfection IN
brsuing and bottin2. Telephone 300 ssth sL-Ao'I
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
gERyAyDEz sURRENbERS MARACAIBO.
THE STRONGHOLD OF THE VENEZUELAN REBELS
TAKEN WITHOUT A RATTLE

TDY
Caracas Venezuela Dec. 1S.-General Jose
Hernandez leader OF the Venezuelan rebels mas
surrendered Maracaibo. and the city Is now
9arrisoned by Government troops. The sur
render Of the city has produced a good impress
sion throughout the republic. and 1t Is now be-
Ueyed the revolution is over. a.
Spain. Italy and Germany having to-day indi-
cated their recognition. General Castro's Govern
mon, has now been formally recognized by all
nations.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

Amateur Photograp pliers may have films developed
or printed by lockwood, Broadway and Fortieth-st
--Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

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New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
THE MATTER OF SPACING.

chat Won have given the matter OF spacing more
time here to-day IN this examination than during
all the weeks and months you have been studying
this case?'
'I considered this Of the minor points. ana
Maid utIe attention TO IT," the witness answered.
.'T,nt Won have used IT one OF the strongest
II have not IL is you who have sought 10 make
n one OF the strongest features.
Vol are YOU or are you not prepared 10 demon
strnte the applicability OF your rule Governing
The snacing between words and lettersT
Mr. OsboTne objected but was overruled, where
upon with a compass and small glass rue MT M:
Rins.av proceeded TO measure the spncinHS IN the
Ttnercnt exhibits The word Cornish on the
noison wrapper he snid. was seyen-eighihs OF an
bn6 Long While I'm the admitted handwritings the
average length was over an irch After the SUD
9n, 70, nen nress1re and alignment had been
;cbeI mon the cour adjourned until lo:S0 o'clock
this morning.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

II is understood that the conference will prob
ably resolve itself into a daily loan committee
while the present uneasiness In the stock mar
ket lasts H. P. rockingham yesterday loaned
about S11. 100000 on call.
one more officials OF one Of the recently in
corporated trust companies appeared before tho
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-15

On the Both ult., ex-senator Philip P
Baker. of Cumberland county, the Demo-
cratic National Committeeman from New
Jersey, gave out this statement
II the Democratic National Convention
were held this year Colonel William j.
Bryan would be the nominee and the
Chicago platform would be adopted, with
the addition of planks strongly condemning
the policy of the Administration with the
Philippines and holding the Republican
party responsible for the rapid growth of
the criminal trusts. In my judgment the
next campaign will be more bitterly fought
than that OF 1895, and the money power.
the main dependence of the Republicans,
will become a weakness to them instead of
strength"
We think that Mr. Baker has made a
bull's-eye hit at the very first shot. Next
year, if the irrepressible conflict is not
fought out by the people to a finish in
their own behalf they can expect the
Sound Money propaganda to further
enslave them to the gold standard with its
trusts. combinations, etc., which means
less work and wages, as has been exem-
plified at the Dover car shops, where the
most of the men were forced to join that
Sound Money League in 1916 for fear of
losing their jobs. But if the people will
supinely stand this sort of thing. from Re-
publican bulldozers. they must take more
of the same bitterness that is in store for
them by said party's vicious legislation.
and we guess we can stand it as long as
they are able to do So TDover Index.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-15
. So FRANKLIN IN BRONZE.
Unwilling of Philadelphia's Statue o.
the Great Philosopher.

Unwilling of Philadelphia's Statue OF
the Great Philosopher.
Philadelphia, June 15.-The splendid
bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin.
sculptured by John j. Boyle and pre-
sented to the city by Justus G. Straw
bridge, was dedicated and unveiled late
yesterday afternoon on the south
plaza of the postoffice, under the au
spices of the University of PennsyI-
yania, the American Philosophical so
ciety, the Franklin Institute, the HIS
torical Society of Pennsylvania, tn
Pennsylvania hospital and the Library
Company of Pennsylvania, In the pres
ence of a distinguished i'ody of men
including a foreign ambassador, cabi-
net officers. high officials of city and
state, scientific and literary men from
all over the country, and the leading
business and professional men of Phil
adelphia.
Miss Margaret Hartman Bache, de-
Bcendant of the great philosopher.
statesman and scientist, unveiled the
statue The Grafton was delivered b.
United States Distrie. Attorney Beck
in the Chestnut Street Opera House at
p. m. At the close of the ceremonies
at the Opera House the participants
in the ceremonies proceeded to the site
on which the statue is located. and the
unwilling and presentation took place.
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. in the name OF Justus G. Straw
bridge, presented the statue to the city
of Philadelphia, and Mayor Samuel II.
Ashbridge accepted it on behalf OF the
cilY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-15
UNCLE SANS CANNONS
Used to Kill Our Soldiers in the
Philippines.
DESPERATE FIGHT WITH REBELS.

In Days Fighting Only Ten OF Our
Men Are Killed and Forty Wounded.
While the Enemy's Casualties Ag-
gregate Four Hundred.
Manila, June 15-Before dark Tues
day night the Fourteenth infantry
swan the Zapote river, charged and
carried the trenches, a heavy fusillade
of artillery preparing the way and
covering the crossing The insurgents
broke for the woods before the Four
teenth reached them. Sixty-five dead
Filipinos we're found in the trenches.
most of them shot through the head.
Several FIVE inch smooth bore guns
were captured, with ammunition,
marked ~. S. navy yard" The Four
teenth encanlped across the river, the
men caring for many Of the wounded
Filipinos.
The Filipinos retreated several miles
southwark after Tuesdays engagement
to the strongly fortified town of linus
The Smelling of the American war
ships drove the rebels from BacOor, S /
the Americans control several more
miles of coast.
General Lawton with his staff and
troop of the Fourth cavalry, started
yesterday to ascertain the nature of the
insurgents position He rode five
miles along the coast to Bacoor with
out discovering the enemy He found
the town full of white flags. but there
were no soldiers there. The women
and children, who had fed to the
woods during the bombardment, were
camping in the ruins of their homes.
The shells had almost knocked the
town to pieces Even the trees ami
shrubbery were torn as by hall
storm.
Several hundred women and chill
dren came into the American lines fol
refuge and the road from Bacoor was
covered all day long with professions
of them, on foot and in cars, driving
animals and carrying goods on their
heads
The American officers estimate that
100 insurgents were killed and that
300 were wounded during Tuesdays en- :
gagement. The Americans lost 10 kill
ed and 40 wounded.
The next battle will probably be
fought at linus
The American troops will soon con-
troll the coast to Cavite
Fighting Against Our Own Guns.
Chicago. June 15.--According to
General Anderson, commanding the de-
partment or the lakes, the heavy
losses of the American troops in the
recent engagements with the Filipinos
at Los Pinas and Bacoor, south of
Manila, were caused by the artillery
which Admiral Dewey presented to
Aguinaldo last winter The batteries
in question. General Anderson says,
are being operated by Spanish prison.
ers, who have been released by Aguln-
aldo with the understanding that they
enlist in the insurgent army.
Volunteers Homeward Bound.
Manila, June 15.-The first American
volunteers started for home yesterday.
the transports Newport and Ohio car
rying the Oregon regiment and the
First volunteer signal company. They
sailed for San Francisco by way of
Nagasaki, Japan, and are expected to
arrive at their destination July Il. The
Oregon regiment left here 81 dead, be-
ing the total of its men killed in bat
tie and dead from disease.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-15

Atlantic City, June 11.-John Keg
win, colored preacher, was arrested
on the beach this afternoon on the
charge of creating a nuisance. He is
In the city Jail tonight awaiting an ex
animation into his sanity. Kegwin ar
rived in town this morning from Phila-
delphia and besought permission from
Chief of Police Eldridge to preach on
the beach, He claimed to have receiv-
ed a message from the Almighty while
on a mountin near Reading, Pa, to the
effect that Atlantic City is shortly to
be destroyed because Of its wicked
ness, and urged the chief and station
house full of officers to speedily seek
salvation. He was granted permits
sion to preach on the strand providing
he did not create a nuisance. But the
chief did not forsee the possible trou-
BILE This afternoon an officer found
Kegwin in the midst of large crowd
at the foot of South Carolina avenue.
declaring In loud voice that the city
is to be destroyed by fire and brim-
stone this week, and describing wildly
the destruction to be wrought.