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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
EAREykLLi 10 GEN. BROOKE
speecbm akers Assure the Cubans of Their
Coming Independence.

SDerdl Cable Dttpdfch 10 NE BUN.
HAVANA. Dec 22.-The banquet given last
night to Gen. Brooke was pleasant farewell to
the retiring Governor General. Moreover. II
demonstrated beyond question the purpose OF
the United States in reference to this island.
Every word spoken by the American officials
reiterated in the frankest. most iorceful way
the determination expressed In the messages
OF President Mckinley and Secretary OF War
Root. There was no evasion. no equivocation
on the part OF any one. The Cubans were In
formed that absolute independence would be
given in the shortest time possible. III ever
there was doubt as to the plans OF the Admins
tration on this point 10 the minds OF the
Cubans II must have been swept away by this
gathering.
All the high officials. Cuban and American.
were present The number included Gems
Wood. Chafree. Ludlow and Humphrey. and
Messrs. Rathbone. Bliss. Quesada. Lanuza.
Capote. Saenz Yanez. Desyerninc, Cardenas.
Menocal. Casanova. Conant Horatio Rubens.
Gualberto. Gomez. Federico. Mora, Emilio
NuHez and Lacoste. In all there were sxty-fve
guests Gems. Wood. Brooke and Ludlow. Mr.
Rnbens. Judge Ilorente OF tho Supreme Court.
Mr.. Mora Judge Freye Andrade OF the Audien-
cin, aud Messrs Lanuza and Quesada spoke
Gen. Wood said:
Il can only refer briefly to the mission OF the
United States in Cuba The United States Ia
here. through it's representatives. to accom-
plish great work. We are here to do Just what
was said In the declaration OF Congress that We
would do and we are going to do II. can only
do that which the Chief Executive OF the
United States has sent me to perform. but /
shall need tho assistance, and hopo / shall
merit the good will OF every resident 81 the
island"
The other speakers. Cubans and Americans
alike. wero much more positive In their state
ments regarding Cuba's inslstence upon the
right OF independence and the frank intention
oi the United States TO grant It Immediately
The Cubans. who we're In a majority at the BAN
auet. were greatly pleased and applauded the
speakers warmly.
Gen. Brooke will sail for Tampa tomorrow.
A squadron OF the Seventh Cavalry. four batter
les Of artillery and tho band OF the Second Ar
tillery will escort him to the wharf from which
he will board the steamer
Division headquarters has issued a roster OF
the troops in the island. II ia the work OF Chief
Clerk Steinhardt. 1t includes much valuable
information concerning the resources OF Cuba.
especially In mines forests and public lands.
Senior DOLE. Governor OF Pnar del Rio. says
that the tobacco crop OF that province Ia worth
$4,000 900. Labor on the plantations COM
mands 81 o day.
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ter. wounded md taken prisoner. and Capt.
Elton. wounded and sent to Pietermaritzburg
hospital. Col. Schreiner Is missing Other
officers who were wounded are Capts Reed,
white Thompson. Grylls and Goodson.
This Ia the story OF the loss OF the British
guns: The gunners ran short OF ammunition
and were ordered to take cover while waiting
requirements and ammunition. They had
no idea Of abandoning the guns which had not
been disabled: but they were ordered to retire.
This they did. and they carried of all their
wounded with them. There were several
notable cases OF galIantry. Capt. White
thompson was wounded while trying to take
blanket to wounded artilleryman. Capt
Schofcd. one OF Gen. Buffers aides and Can't
Roberts. OF Gen. Clery's staff. brought in three
guns under heavy fire. Capt. Roberts was
wounded and has since died Capt. Herbert, q
stan officer OF the Light Horse. was killed,
Lord Dundonald. commanding tho mounted
infantry. tried to capture Llangwarne Hill on
the British extreme right. II was occupied
by strong Boer force. Under heavy she'll
fr1 the South African Light Horse advanced In
front while Thorneycrofts mounted infantry.
the Natal Carbineers and the Imperial Ligh,
Horse attempted flank movement. The Boer
lines. however were on high ground to the
right OF the thanking party and a movement for
capturing the hill was out OF the question.
The Seventh Battery. meanwhile. kept she'll
Ing Langwarne and Fort wylie alternntely, for
the purpose OF assisting the general advance.
Lord Dundonald's cavalry supported this
movement. About midday Lord Dundonald
was ordered to retire but found himself unable
to do so. because the moment his m en- attempt.
ed to move they became target for the
enemys FIRE. Finally. after treme ndous she'll
ing by the artillery to cover their retirement,
the men succeeded in getting back without
heavy loss. The men fought manninccntly
and showed great coolness. Two men In par
ticular will be recommended for the Victoria
Cross
Owing to the bad light II was i'm possibe to
see the Beers. and. Furthermore. they used
smokeless powder. which made It impossible
TO locate their guns and discover their position.
The British advance was effected with trlfiing
loss. Tho heaviest losses occurred while the
men were retiring. The artillery men were
reluctant to retire and the Officers had to order
Hsnshaw made splendid practice.
Lord Dundonald sent several teams under
Capt. Reed. with gun wagons to assist the
Fourteenth and the Sixty-slxth batteries. All
the horses were killed. Capt. Reed remained
with the battery until ordered homo and then
he came In with bullet In his leg. In this
brigade alone more than one hundred men
were killed and wounded.
Capt; Halford. who was wounded slightly In
ciently to Join Thorneycrofts Horse. was again
dangerously wounded Yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
SIX GOVERNORS DIsAPPOINTED.
They Reach Washington to Attend Feast
and Find II Postponed.

wAsBISoToS. Dec. 22.-There are six dlsap-
pointed men In Washington. They are Gov.
Shaw Of Iowa. Gov. Murphy OF Oregon, Gov.
otero Of New Mexico. Gov. Barnes OF Okla
homa. Gov Brady OF Alaska and Gov. Steuen-
berg OF Idaho. who came to Washington to at
tend meeting OF the Joint Committee on the
Celebration Of the Removal Of the Seat Of Gov
eminent to Washington and to participate In
feast proposed in com incarceration Of that event.
Yesterday was the day set for the cole bration,
but these six Governors found neither banquet
nor programme arranged. While they were
journeying eastward the District Com mission
ers, the officials Of the Board OF Trade and the
Congress Representatives. met and decided
upon postponement OF the celebration until
after the Christmas holidays. Com Toner
Wight. Chairman OF the Citizens Committee.
did not send letters 81 notification OF the post
ponement until two days later. and at the time
the letters left Washington several OF the Gov
ernors had already reached the city. They
knew nothing OF the postponement until they
reached Washington. Some OF the guests will
return to their homes without waiting for the
festivities Others say that they have trav-
elled too far to miss It and will remain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
5 GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH
A LIKE NUMBER INJURED MORALLY
Ar A REHEARSAL.
They Were Going Through Their Parts for
n Christmas Entertainment In n Pa
rochini schooi-Fire Spread From Cot
ton in Their Costumes-Rescuers burned.

rochiai schooi-Fire Spread From Cot
ton in Their Costumes-RescuersB burned.
QuIScY. H.. Dec. 22-Eight girls were
burned to death and eight injured mortally In
q fire at st. Francis Parochial School this
afternoon. Four sisters. Father Andrew. pas
tor OF st. Francis Church. a music teacher and
the janltor were severely burned while trying
to rescue the children. The girls were rehears-
ing Christmas entertainment In the school
auditorium. They wore white. 6imsy dresses.
trimmed with cotton batting. The dress Of
one Of the girls caught FIRE from gas Jet.
So rapidly did the flames spread from one
dress to the other that less than half OF the
children escaped injury. The dead {:
Elenora Waverng, Carlotta Middendor:.
Berarnno Freund. Mamie Futterer.
Mamie Hickey. Mary Althon. Mena
Freiburg. Marearetha Werner. Those
burned MORALLY are Laura Merke. Celia Van
der Haar. Josie Bohne. Olivia Tempe. Lena
Zelger. Eleanora Timpe. Helena Zobbng.
Wilehmia kottendorf Among the Sisters
burned were Sister Theotama, Sister Lud.
wiGa. Sister Ephren. Sister Redulpha. Prof.
Musholt and Janitor Rioters were also
burned.
The flames were quickly extinguished. so
far as the danger to the building was concerned.
but there remained the task OF taking
out the bodies and OF resculng the little
ones who were lying half sufrocated
and, burned. The. excitement inside the
building was soon intensified BY the situation
without. Crowds gathered In an instant and
parents soon came sen rching for their children.
All telephone lines In the neigh borhood were In
service summ2ning surgeons. and In few
hand, Dozens Of women tainted in the
crowd The irst body wideP,lafsh ,s was
dorf. a lumberman.. The first report was that
four, were burned to a crisp and we're
dead Later the number was increased to eight.
and school. was one Of the .flrst in tho room.
and had his hands terribly burned in endeav:
orine to smother the flames which enyeloped
about the arms. tho hands and, in some In
stances. the face. In the hall at the time were
between poo and 500 pupils of the
hloysiuss Orphan, tsyum. which ia situated
near by, They had been invited to attend the
dress rehearsal which began early in the after
EVEN b.or. ss
The ninth mum Der was a tableau. the birth OF
Christ; and every one Of tho girls ranging from
II yeSss 81 age who we're to take Rrt T. (.
on on tho stage When IsSrsns IanEe'
who was to represent a lamb and who was
head, came i in contact With the gas ie, IN the
veloped in flames and rs she ran screaming
on IRE. The esht who S were ST burned Ned &c tc
room on account of the scramble down the
Snsa oS 5S rs
TO tho others. The juvenile audience rushed
pei nell down the stairs into the street. Oscar
katzmaii. 8 years old, leaned from a n! rd.
finger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
NEGROES AND JEHS Nv A RIOT
Ono Black Killed and Two wounded In n
Row at Newport News.

NEWPORT NEws. Va. Dec, 22.-serous trouble
10 Threatened here betwecn the Jews and tho
negroes In the district known az Rockets.
which 10 populated by neEroe principally. and
some white people, among them n small
colony of Jews. For some time the Jews have
been systematically robbed by the blacks. and
early this morning three Of them who had been
vested with police power shot and killed
Philip Williams as he was entering store,
Later In the day tho negroes turned out In
force and prepared TO fight the Jews One OF
man named White. who participated Ia the
upon Harper ana one 81 tho special officers
tried 10 place him under arrest He Ned and
was followed by the others The specia officer.
whose name Is lsndore Kahn. fired AZ tho
The negro ran into a house ana was followed
by his pursuers and n policeman. who placed
Kahn under arrest ,,.
When the party started to leave It was met by
a bowling mob Of more than ono thousand
negroes, who tried to take Kahn from the
bricks and clubs.
Some Of tho negroes, nourishcd revolyers.
The Jews became frightened and fired.
Another negro, james Cross. was shot
blacks, undoubtedly. would have killed tho
lice and squad Of police accompanied by sew
ernl city officials who made their way 10 tho
besePeI policeman and his prisoner and pre-
vented further hloodshrd.
The negroes did not Ston Rt that however
Tho mob followed tho police for II distance
to get Kahn. There were crowds on the streets
In Rockets tonight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23

Michigan Legislators Hold y Conference |
Tho Governor saysi eco Ahead"

Michigan Legislators Hold Conference
Tho Governor saysi Go Ahead"
DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 22.-Senators Head.
Sayre. Atwood and Davis and Representatives
Cham berin. Mccall and Gordon were coseted
with Detroit politicians here to-day to con-
slider the advisabilty OF instItuting impeach-
ment proceedings against Gov. Pingree. on ac-
count OF his connection with the Mcleod Munic-
ipal ownersnip bill in the Legislature. The bill
was passed under suspicious circumstances
and after II became a law. stirred tho city OF
Detroit with the hottest kind OF a hght In
order TO impeach. the lower House must
authorize proceedings bv majority vote and
II must be ratified by a two thirds vote IN the
Senate. The Pingree men have q majority Of
the House.
When Gov Plngree was told about the con-
ference he declared his ncQuiescence In the
programme. Give EN- my compliments and
toll. en- to GO ahead" he said. III the reports
are true about my conn ection with that Mcleod
bill ought to be i'm peached, AMI they, ought
to impeach me. II the reports are true / ought
to DO behind the bars. too"
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PROPOSES TO INVADE CANADA.
The Attention OF Fenians Called to the
Dominion. Defenceiess State.

The Attention OF Fenians Called to the
Dominion. Defenceiess State.
OMAHA. Dec. PAN open lettor signed
Liberty" appeared In paper here to-day.
calling upon Fenian organizations. the Clan
ma Gael and similar anti British associations.
to prepare for an invasion Of Canada. II Is
understood that the letter was written
by a Fenian who took part In raid on
Canada. The police have communicated the
circumstances to the Federal officials.
The letter. among other things. says that
Canada is at the present time absolutely un-
protected from a land attack on the United
States side. and comparatively small invading
force could In a very short time. cap
,pre all the principal forts; 1t con.
@ Or ths ar, french + chou. SH
and as they have been lortcd over by the
ruling majority their loyalty to England
Ia not nrcGminent. OF the remainder q large
percentage II made up OF people Of Dutch.
German and Irish birth or descent and the
hall breeds are numerous class. None OF
these people have any reason TO love England,
and the frequent uprisings OF the half breeds
serve to show the extent Of their loyalty.
And what are, the military resources OF
about 1000 The militia comprises about
10000 men. poorly trained and armed. scat
tered over a largo area and difficult TO mob lie.
Even when mobilized their efficiency Ia below
par, Their fighting qualities were fully tested
q, the time ot the Fenian raid. when handful
oi Fenians whipped and routed the Queens
Own. the crack Canadian militia regiment"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
TO TRY PROFIT SHARING.
Fail River Mill to Give Employees . Chance
to Invest In the Concern.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec. %. - Treasurer
George A. Chace has issued n circular to en-
ployees Of the 7. Bourne mills here announcing
n new departure. He says In the circular that
he il authorized 10 offer employees a direct
financial interest in the new mill that the COM
rany il now building, with n guaranteed in
come OF u per cent. year for five years, The
plan outlined IN the circular Ia as follows:
Notes or dehrntures OF the corporation to
the amount OF s3o,000 will be held for the BEN
eft OF employees, Any employee may pur-
chase these notes or debentures, which arc
PAYABLE Ave years from June Is; 1900, with
per annum and will he registered and nom
negotiable. A safe deposit will be provided
secsrTty. for any employee: The. de-
nominations will run from $50 to $1,000.
Only one note, or deb"ntpre. however, VIII, he
ISSUED Tor 81 900, and this will he allotted to
the employee making the best record during
the next ak months. Only five notes or de-
benturos will he issued for $500 each. to bo
also allotted by merit. The remaining notes or
.ehentures will he Issued az required In sums
Of $50 and 500. by depositing So week In
the Employees Savings Fund every week un-
III next June an employee can saye enough 10
buy $50 note. BY depOsiting 81 week he
may secure 500, and SO on"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
DIED TOAsTING MOTHERS LOVE
Suicide of well-Known Chicago Young
Woman In n Low Resort.


Woman in Low Resort.
CHICAGO. Dec 22-Miss Mabel Powell. ~
years old. who lived with her mother at 4207
Drexe Boulevard. and whose charms and
talents had won for her the friendship OF many
mem bers OF the best households on the
South Side. died suddenly from morphine
poisoning In the resort at AL Clark
street at 2 o'clock this morning. The
drug was taken with suicidal intent. 1t
did not take effect for some time and In that
interval the girl bad devoted herself to revelry.
waiting for death. but making no sign to her
friends with whom, she had been passing the
hours In dancing and singing, Her last words
sobs which in an instant followed gay laughter.
The toast was q tribute to the constancy OF a
mothers love. Five minutes later the cir! was
Miss Powell had been to the Clark street
place once bef9re She went there at 81 night
who has been studying music in Chicago. and
ssynF at the Great NSTthsTn p HGte Mrs
Powell hi had been Sducatsd IN Eastern schools
AZ! is said to have been the
keenast sorrow to her mother. who was in
formed OF the tragedy soon after II occurred.
and Il caused great surprise among her ac-
Mrs. Wells is being held at the annex to the
Rarr,son street r2Itce staten she msln.ShIR s
with her. and expresses the opinion that death
resulted from natural causes, At the inquest
polsoning was returned. According to Mrs!
Wells the girl took some powder while drink
ing with two men at the Auditorium Annex.
Mrs. Wells said
II told her not to do so but. she laughed and,
coming over 10 me, whispered IT'S all right;
took rhenacetin. 1t was only blum for the
boys"
The women got into n cab and visited num-
Der OF dives finally ending In a revel at the re-
aort where Miss Powell died One OF the men
who were with the women at the Auditorium
In n son OF one OF the best-known men In Chi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
ALFRED IUsrIs's Call TO ARMS.
A Poem by tho British Poet Laureate Upon
tho Present situation.
Special CaGk D,,paieh TO TuI sen.

Special CaL, D,,paieh 10 The sen.
LONDON. Dec 23-The Telegraph publishes
q poem by Alfred Austin. Poet Laureate. en-
titled ITO Arms" Following are two OF the
stanZas:
From English hamlet Irish hill. Welsh heArths and
Scottish byre..
They throng to show that they still sons worthy
OF their sires
Tha, what these did still do. tina. what they
were We are.
whose fathers fought At Waterloo and died at TRAIT
algar.
Shoulder to shoulder. sec then, stand. wherever
menace be,
To guard the lordship OF tho land and trident Of the
sea.
Nor in tho parent isle alone spring squsdrons from
the ground,
Canadian shore and Austrai zone with kindred cry
resound;
From shimme riug plain and snow.fed stream across
tho deep wa come
Seeing the British bayoncts gleam hearing the
British drum.
Foot In stirrup. hilt in hand free men to keep men
free.
All. all will help to hold tho land while England
guards tho sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
TEN YEAR-oLD NUNS AWAY.

His Mother Wants Him Back - Another
Mother and Son Lose Each Other.
The runaway season has been unduly ex-
tended this year by reason OF the fine weather.
The latest missing boy on the police list is
william Delaney. 10 years old, who skipped
from 3l7 West Twenty first street. on Welnes-
day. His mother wants him back He may he
known by scar on his forehead aud nose,
For the rest. he is tall. stout and dark. and
wore corduroy trousers.
II William had waited long enough to hear
the story OF Max enbaum,. whose name
stands opposite his on the police books. he
might have tarred awhile. Max ran away
from his home IN Paterson ton years ago. Now
he Il here looking tor his mother. The police
avenue, Peekskill. and now they can't find
Max to toll him OF 1t. The mother Is hunting
her boy now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
RUN on MAINE sArINGs sAyK.
$4,000 Paid Out to Depositors In Portland
Institution Declared Sound.


PORTLAND. Mo Dec. 22.-The Portland Saw
ings Bank which, according to n public state
ment issued this evening by the state Bank
Examiner is one OF the soundest savings insti-
buttons in Maine. experienced heavy run to-
dny. A Tumor. whose source nobody seems able
to account Tor, was circulated last light reflect
Ing on the banks standing. As result
run was started ms soon as the bank
opened It's, doors, and was continued, up
to the time OF closing at 3 o'clock.
During that time more than S5O.OOO was paid
out to dcpositors. much Of /, in gold. the bank
being unable to obtain from the National
banks sufficient paper currency to meet the
demand
During the first pnrt OF the run depositors
were allowed to with Iraw their full accounts.
but ut noon the directors decided to insist on
the legal notice OF thirty days on all sums ex-
cecdinI 800. State Bank Examiner Timber
lake says the bank IL as solid as a rock,
and that II has q surplus OF Sl25,OOO invested
In Government bonds, Every endeavor Is be-
ing made to restore public confidence. The
usual Saturday half holiday and the Christmas
holidays will give the depositors n chance to
get over their excitement.
The heavy losses sustained by the recent
failure OF Woodbury. & Moulton. a private
banking firm. made people timid In this crisis
to-day.
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cor. GARDINER BRE4ks 4 RIB.

The District Attorney Falls while Trying
to Turn on nm Electric Light.
District Attorney Gardiner met with an accI-
dent while in his private Office In the Criminal
Courts Building on Thursday evening. Tho
District Attorney remained at his desk until
after o'clock and having occasion to 90 to
his inner oflico he stepped on chair to turn
and he was thrown heavily. Messenger
Redmond heard the fall and with another Office
District Attorney was lying on the floor quite
helpless He was placed upon sofa but II
was mn hour before ne recovered sufficiently to
go TO his rooms at tho Waldorf Astoria. II is
said that one Of his ribs was broken,
Col. Gardiner will 10 unable to leave his
room Tor two weeks and will be confined to
bed most OF that time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
SISTER CECILIA FLED.
Left the Convent of st. Mary's of the Woods
With a Pupil.

TERRR HAuTE. Ind. Dec 22-The Sisters OF
Providence at ST. Mary's ~ the Woods have
learned that Sister 1rma Cecilia. who secretly
left the institution a week ago to-day. went
with Miss Louise Seeley OF Wisconsin. a stu
dent In the academy. first to Chicago and then
to Savannah. H.. where the sisters father
lives. He 10 William Lichtenherger. Mayor OF
the town. While IL was known that Miss
Seeley was going TO her Wisconsin homo for
going on that day, The two had been INSOFAR
able companions and the mani festa'ion Of af-
fiction had gone so far that rules against car
essing had been violated. for which Sister
Cecilia had been reprimanded.
sister Cecilia. who was a teacher OF music,
Joined the order o. Sisters OF Providence.
whose mother home for the United States Is at
IT. Mary'a. seven years ago. When Gale up
ton said that although her departure was a
great surprise they have the utmost regard for
her