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The sun., 1900-12-22
TROOPS REFUSED TO MARCH.
Gen. Kitchener Explains Alleged Mutiny
Among Australian Soldiers.
.specia! cable De,potch TO THE Sun.

IoNpoN, Dec. II. Nr. John Bryn- Roberts.
n Radical member OF the House Of Commons
having transferred his allegation that Austria
Ian troops in South Africa had mutlned to
the South Airc. II colonial troops. "a. War
Oflce sent an inquiry To Gen Lord Kitchener
who denied the first allegation IA few dav
ago, asking whether 1t was true that South
African volunteers had refused to Obe, orders
Con. Kitchener replied to-day that owing
to n mistake In reference when disCharging
time expired for South African troops n certain
number belonging to two corps had refused
to march uu one occasion.
Gen. Roberts, thinking the men had somc
ground Tor their grievance, did not punish
them. but rcprimandcd them. Gen kitch-
arer ascrlh"- their conduct chiefly to their
uuiamili1rty with military procedure and
Q uou-r"aliHHtiou Of the seriousness Of their
"iIcnc" II" says II j. absolutely untrue
that thore was any idea Of usug force to
compel Obedience There was neither mu-
tiny nor excitement Both corps resumed
service in the middle of November and have
since done good WORK. Their officers felt
deeply the di.gr1ce cntailed on the force
hv the action al th"ir men, and II j. considered
cruel Ia have mad" public an incident which
all regret aud winch brilliant services have
since entirely oblIIHrdtod
The sun., 1900-12-22
DELAY OF THE MINISTERS.
Text Of tho Note Agreed Upon. but II Has Net
Been Signed Yet.


PERM. Dec 20 While the Ministers have
agreed upon the text of tho preliminary note
to be presented to the Chinese plenipoten-
tiarles IL has not yet been signed
Tho manner in which Mir Conger, the
United States Minister. spoke at the meeting
OF the foreign representatives. indicated
that the note would be signed on Saturday.
but II was evident 10 all that II the sigma
lures are not affixed now there will probably
be a further delay lasting for weeks.
Mr. Conger was unwilling that the United
States should assume responsibility for the
delay and asked every body TO have 1t de-
termined finally not TO change the note
All the Ministers agreed to this and another
meeting was held to-day. for the purpose
OF signing the note But at this meeting
II was decided TO wait until the translation
OF the document into Chinese had been com.
pleted This work Is being done by the
interpreters OF the allies. and. with the
English and French translations, will be
presented at the first Joint meeting with
the Chinese plenipotentaries.
place for the Joint meeting has not been
selected The Chinese envoys still think
it should be held in the Great Temple Of
Buddha. while tho Ministers insist II shall
take place nt one of the legations
The EnglsS modification Of the preliminary
note Ia to tho effect that that Government
cannot agree TO the evacuation of Pekin and
the province OF Chill bv the allied forces
until the Chinese Government has satisfied
the Powers that oil the terms OF the note will
be compiled with.
There has been some question as to what
will satisfy the Powers short Of compliance
with the entire demands Persons familiar
with the Chinese say there will be no serious
opposition to pny OF the demands, but that
Chinese COMMISSIONS will have TO make
a show Of opposition to save their faces.
a Chinese term really meaning TO save their
heads Hence IL is probable that ii Iluns
Chang and Prince Ching will make counter
propositions The wording Of the prelim-
inary note certun.v invites dickerng
The killing of cinnamon is still fashionable
In pelln. To-day the Germans beheadcd
thirteen for some trivial offences which in
the United states would be punished with
short terms Of imprisonment The Germans
appear TO have no regard whatever for the
lives of Cinnamon. The English also Jut
three cinnamon to death to-day
4 Catholic native who has visited the
villages near here returned 10 Pekin to-
dav. lie reports that the native Christians
arc lcyying hiaCkmnil on the Chinese cv.rv-
where aud committing dcpredations OF nil
kinds Tn. effort To suppress gambling
md opium joints in the American district
has afforded the native Christians n splan-
did opportunity for levying bldokm1il They
knew the loca "a Of these resorts and visited
the proprictor- from whom they forced money
for "rrotection." lhesc natives are 80 shreNd
I'm covering up their tracks that It has been
found Impossible TO prevent them from car
rying on this sort oi work. and the officers
nf tho district
The sun., 1900-12-22
W0MAN DRUGGkD AND ROBBED.
went to Saloon With Stranger. but Saw No
Harm in That. She Said -Cabman Arrested.

Awoman who said that she was Mrs Eliza
beth Lung. wife Of a naval officer Of Boston.
went TO the West Thirtieth street police station
yesterday afternoon and told Capt. Thomas
that she had been drugsed and robbed In a
Raines law hotel at the northeast corner
Of Twenty-a street and Seventh avenue
on Thursday night She also said that she was
visiting friends in this city at III West Sow
teenth street She told this story:
Il was going home on Thursday night
when | stopped at an oyster stand at Seven
teenth street and Seventh avenue. A man
spoke TO me and we went and had drink.
didn't see sny harm in IT. After th1t ! III II
remember enything until woke up yester
day afternoon in room In this hotel
know ] was druceei A fur boa and cape
which my husband gave me was gone. with
my gold cuff buttons and purse"
Last night she had William Courtney.
cabman. of 25s West Fifteenth street. ar
rested and accused him Of being the man
who had robbed her He Is we'll known In the
Tenderloin and at one time owned three
cabs
The house at III West Seventeenth street.
whore the woman says she is stopping with
friends. is a warehouse.
The sun., 1900-12-22
Congress AdJourns for the Hoiidays.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ?i.--1he Senate was
called to order to-day by Mr.. Fairbapks
Rep.. Ind and after prayer in which the
sudden death OF the wifc Of the President
pro TEN. OF the Senate was feelingy referred
TO the Senate adjourned until Thursday. Jan 3
In the House Mr.. Jones Dem. VA was
recognized to announce the death OF hls coll
league. DR. r. A. Wise. and 10 present the
usual resolutions OF regret and 10 authorize
tho appointment Of a committee to attend
ths funeral TO be- held at Williamsburg
The resolutions were agreed 10 and the
following committee was appointed by the
speaker Messrs Weeks of Michigan. Aldrich
Of Alabama, Kahn OF California. Roberts Of
Massachusetts,. Minor of Wisconsin, Brick
of Indiana, raines Of Tennessee. and Jones.
swanson. Otey. Rixey. Hay, Lamb, .Quarles,
o'clock. as a further mark of respect. the
House ad Jourred until Thursday, Jan. 8.
The sun., 1900-12-22
PRINCE CHINO WARNED.
Sir Robert Hart Urges Him Not TO Daily with
the Leniency Of tho Powers.
Spseial Cabs Dss pofeh 10 THR SUN

LONDON. Dec. 22-The Pekin correspondent
OF the Morning Post saws that Prince Ching.
ono Of the Chinese peace plenipotentiaries.
states that the Emperor and Dowager Empress
are anxious to leave Singan-Fu. whore the
accommodations are poor and the surround
lngs unfavorable. Prince Ching declares that
the private and Government property seized
by the allies In Pekin II quite equal In value
to the indemnity demanded by the Powers
for the Boxer outrages
Sir Robert Hart Director Of the Imperial
Maritime Customs. saw Prince Ching Wednes-
day and advised him not TO daily with the
lenienoy Of the Powers regarding the punish-
ment Of the guilty officials. He urged Prince
Ching to take suoh action as would inspire
respect. Prince Ching thought the execution
of two or three OF the guilty officials was pos
sible. and that the lifelong imprisonment Of
Prince Tuan was certain.
The sun., 1900-12-22
Hunger Made Him Insane.

James Stewart. a painter. a. years old, Of
60 East ioeth street. and his two children
Madeline and Maud. were found at their
home Yesterday. suffering from starvation.
The father. who had been ont Of work for
months and who had sold all the furniture
for money for food. was practically insane
and II was his ravinc that attracted the at
tontion Of tho neighbor- t. his condition.
stewart was taken 10 Harlem Hospital ana
the children were sent to the Gerry society.
The sun., 1900-12-22
THE CUFIC DISABLED.
Forty-si. Of the Crew Brought Ashore in .
Steam Ilfeboat.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.

Special Gable Ds'pafeh 10 THH Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-A steam liseboat hns
brought forty-slx Of tho crew OF the White
Star steamship Cufo ashore. The steamship
is anchored OF the Skerries, disabled.
Immediately after rescuing the men on the
Cunc the lfeboat put out again and rescued
the crew OF "A schooner which was stranded
at Prurbvn Point.
An officer Of the Cufc says that a gale set
In soon after the Cufc. which had lost her pro-
peller, and was returning TO Liverpool in
tow, left Queenstown. Tho tugs made little
headway. As they approached Skerries the
tow ropes broke and the Cunc lay at the
mercy of the wind and sea. The captain
Immediately ordered that anchors be put out
from bow and stern. They fortunately
held in seventeen fathoms Of water and pre-
vented the steamer from drifting on the rocks
The tugs lowered near the Cuiic, but were
unable to help her
The rescue Of tho crew by the lifcboats
wns a most dangerous undertaking II oc-
cupied several hours The seas constantly
broke over the lifeboats as they were return
ing to the shore, and all the men werc ex-
hauS' cd
The sun., 1900-12-22
Quay Going TO Harrisburg to Ftxht.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec 81 2l,-Former Senator
NJ S Quay is coming TO Harrisburg on next
Wednesday and he is said to be confident
Of his return to the United states Senate
IL is understood that "A complete list of the
members of the Senate and House who will
support Col Quay will he published in a few
days and should this be done il will certainly
indicate the confidence of the stalwarts In
their assertion that their leader will be reflect
ed on the first ballot The ant-Quay leaders
say that all these matters are mere boasts
Of the regulars.
The sun., 1900-12-22
River Mariners In Distress.

Martin Cook. 40 years old. and his wife Nellie
went 20 Bellevue Hospital last night and snid
that they were pennllcss and dsetitute and
wanted to be taken care of The man told the
clerk that M 10 n week ago he owned n CANAL
boa, and he and his wife lived on il Two
boat foundcref AZ Hastings on the Uudson
They spent whai little money they had mud
days to max" the Journey. They We're sent 10
the city lodging house W.
The sun., 1900-12-22
RACING NOTES; BIBLE TEXTS.
The Rev. Mr.. Parker His Own sportins Editor
Tho Eternity Stakes


Special Gable D0pdich 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 81 In the Sun this after
noon the Rev Mr. Parker prints next 10 two
column prospectus OF the mines owned by
Mr. Bottomley. the proprietor Of the paper.
and In place Of the usual racing column. what
he call. a corrected race record. as follows;
The Eternity Stakes
Tho Start-Born In Sin-'Behold. ! was
shapen in iniauity and in sin did my mother
conceive me?-Psalm II. g.
The Racc-An gone out OF the way They
are all gone out o! the way. they are together
become improbable: there ia none that doeth
good no. not one '-Romans. I'll. IL.
The Finish-After Death the Judgment
And It is appointed unto men once to die but
after this the judgment Hebrews. ix.. ~.
The Weighing Room-'Thou art weighed
In the balances and art found wanting
Daniel v. 81
Settling Dny-'For what shall II proft a
man. II he shall gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?'-Mark. vii. SO
Tho betting items include 10 TO on Book
maker. 20 to / against Novice. 40 to / against
Yokel. and 100 to / against Flats.
The sun., 1900-12-22
The Baileys Trial Postnoned A..

NEWPORT. r. !. Dec 2i.-Thc official snood
trial Of the torpedo boat Bailey has again been
postponed II was impossible To secur. ,L.
proper coal supply. To-day was tho nm,
SCI Tor The trials TO standardise the revolu, nns
oi the propeller, but II was impossiblr Ia a.,
even thls. The best the boat would do VS.
y . knots The steam pressure for ~ KNOBS
u pouhds which was lie lched, hui She
Moliu not hold her steam at that pressure
and II was finally decided TO suspend fur, her
triais untii the proper coal can be eecured e'
The sun., 1900-12-22
BANKER sTERNBERG GUILTY.
Two and One-Haif Tears at Penal ssrvitu Dc
His Sentence.
.sprto, Gable Dopo,eh 10 TEE SUN.

SpWfdJ Cdhs DWpdlfh 70 1HB SUN
BERLIN. Deo ?i.-sternberg. the wealthy
Berlin banker who was charged with offences
against morality, and whose arrest led to a
great police scandal. was found guilty to-day
and was sentenced to penal servitude for
two years and a half and to be deprived OF
his civic rights for FIVE years.
Chief OF Police Meerscheit Huellesen, who
was implicated In the revelations brought
about by the charges against Sternberg. he
having admitted that ho received money
from the banker. died to-day.
The sun., 1900-12-22
iRBITRATiON PETITION SHFIvED.
G.lgian Deputies Dodge Popular Request as
to the South African War.

Brt ,SEls Dee. u The Chamber of
papl,ic- has referred to a comntt"" pupu-
Irr petition to tho Government Ia offer
80 arbitrate between Great Britain and the
a'h African republics THIS action /,
iJuiamount to shelving the petition, which
Wis -,gned by al enormous number Of
Itr,ons.
The sun., 1900-12-22

Buy his Christmas present at
n mans store, and his smile Of
thanks won't be II grin with
agony behind it.
Smoking Jackets ths, ar. not lls. mA,eu.r.dins
tea jackets
Warm dressing gowns for cold mofninsa
Bs,hroee, ha, take the chill on an Icy plunge
Slipper. that will bring .ppersd cas-. 70 weary
feet
A very good pump ,hs, coats no more than many
very poor ones.
Even at the highest priced
custom shoe.makers you can find
nothing better in patent leather
shoes.
So buys the best; s. as good
as most men want; $3.50 one
that you may rely upon.
A little bunch Of mems over.
coats have been knifed-price
now $3.50 and s15.
A bigger bundle of sack suits
ditto-price now s15.
Rooms, PEEr s. COMPANY.
and and Warren 81
bes broadway. cor. PnncA We All srdsr
'I1G and i; s. Wesi $50 81
The sun., 1900-12-22
No News Of Massacre Of Mohsn.

WAsHISoToS. Dec ?l A report that r.
Dorsey Mphun of tlis citr had been massa-
cred with the members Of an exploring party
Of which lie had charge In Africa. has been
set at rest By despatch received at the
State Department to-day from Mr.. Town
send. the United states Minister at Brussels
Mr. Townsend said:
Congo Officially notifies me that they
have not received information from any
source regarding the killing OF Mohun and
marty
The sun., 1900-12-22
henry sIENKIEWICz HONoRED.
rhirtieth Anniversary Of His Literary Career
to he q National Affair.


Spfcfh Cdb6 Detrafch 70 TIIR Sun.
VIENNA. Dec ?i.-Ilenry Senkiewics, the
well-known Polish writer. will celebrate at
Warsaw Tomorrow the thirtieth anniver-
cary Of his literary career. The Russia
Government will make It a national affair
1t sanctioned the purchase by the public
OF the Sienkiewicz family estate at Oblegorek.
in the Kielce district. where the author was
born. but which was subsequently sold out
side Of the family. The ceremonies In con-
nection with the anniversary. which will
take place In the Warsaw Town Hall. W i'll
include the presentation Of the title deeds
to this property to NJ Sienkcwicz
The sun., 1900-12-22
Movements Of Government Vessels.

wAsHINoToS. Dec. 2i.-The training ship
Essex has arrived at the Norfolk anchorage.
the training ship Topeka at Agiers, the cruiser
Albany at Cavite. the collier pompsy at Alden.
and the collier Alexander at Hong Kong
for Cuba
The sun., 1900-12-22
Gen. George ". Davis in Washington.

WAsHINCToN. Dec. H.-Gen, George w
Davis, until recently commander Of the
Military Department OF Porto Rico and
formerly military governor OF Porto Rico
arrived in Washington this m ornng and reg
istered ~ the War Department, Gen. Davis
was relieved from duty In Porto Rico when
the military department there was consol-
dated with the Derartment OF Cuba. and was
assigned to duty In the Philippines as inspec-
tor-goneral on the stan OF Con. VI ,oArthur.
lie will proceed to Manila ~ soon as he can
make the ncCCsslrN nrrangpments
The sun., 1900-12-22
Moveme Of Army Transports.

WAsHISGToS. Dec. 2l.-Gen. Macarthur
ca bled the War Department this mornng from
Manila reporting the following movements
OF army transports: tonrmaugh West
minister, sailed Dec. IL. Cdpack, Dec. is.
Transport Port stephens. Dec. 30 Trans
port Almond Branch arrived yesterday.
The sun., 1900-12-22
meeting whs, hs. bspp.n.d =, ,ha, particular

session
4 despatch from Shanghai of to-day's date
SAYS chang chi Tuns. Niccroy of Wuchahs,
has notified IN" fonsuls At Ilankow that h"
hns received an Imperial cdict authorizing
him 70 selsct section ot N" river bank within
three miles of the north gate ~ WuchnnR
which he IL a. open Ia foreign trade " vii
he named sef-or"ned port and viii be M"
site for tho future terminus Of tho canton
aud narkow Railway
The sun., 1900-12-22
woodrun and the senate Committed.

Senators-clect Henry Marshall. Rudolub
Fuller and Arthur Andett will meet Lieut.. Gov
Woodruff q his home In Brooklyn this nf,er-
noon 70 tax over Senate Committee apioint-
ments. Senator Marshall. Il Is said. will he
ON the Cities committee. ~ ~
The sun., 1900-12-22

These naval orders have been issued
Lieut. T. +. Baldwin. from the Essex 10 the Naval
Academy.
10 the tsseA
Chiei Sailmaker {. ". Jones. to Mononaahela.
Ensign l.. Shane, 10 duty on Kearssrge as watch
and division ofiCer.
These changes among officers on the Astauc station
have been made by Rear Admiral Remel;
commander +. Hanford, TO command OF Cavite
station
lieutenant Commander J. c. Fremont. from the
Cavite station TO command the Culgoa.
Lieut. ". D. White from the Soace 10 the Don Juan
!" Austria.
lieut. f. C. bowers from the Sola re to the Brooklyn.
Lieut.. f. Andrews, from the Soace TO the Csstine.
Lieut.. ". = Smith. from the Solace 10 the Concord.
Lieut.. G. NJ. Mccormick. from the Bennington
10 the SnlaCc.
l.ieuituant Commander II. c. Gearing from the
Culgoa tp the Manila.
Lieut.. F. g Meg. from the Concord to III. Solace.
Assistant Surgeon J. \. Murphy. from the Solace
TO the AuSttls
Assistant surgeon J. Stepp. from the Solace to
Cavitt '0r duty with First Regiment OF Marines.
Assistant surgeon NJ '. stone, from the YoS
mite 70 lsla de IuIon.
Assistant surgeon j. C. Thompson, from the Cavite
Hospital 10 the SO!aCe
Chlrt Sailmakrr O. vanMatr. from the Yosemite
to the Culyoa.
The sun., 1900-12-22
LOCAL OPTION TAX REFoRN LAW.
Wayne County Board Of supervtsors Opposed
to II Granger, Too.

LYONS, n. Y. Dec. 2i.-The Wayne county
Board OF Supervisors. composed OF twelve
Republicans and three Democrats, to-day
voted to instruct Assemblyman Grifith and
Senator Raines TO vote and work against the
proposed local option tax re form law and to
work and vote against any legislation tending
TO release personal property from taxation.
Twelve Republicans and one Democrat voted
for the resolution. two Democrats opposing &
for three weeks. representative from New
York. favoring the proposed bill. appearing G
before the board and arguing for 1t. Granger
ously.
The sun., 1900-12-22
Arizona Applies for Statehood.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 81 Gov Murphy, ofAri-
zona Territory. and Delegate Wilson appeared
this morning before the Senate Committee
on Territories and made arguments In support
OF the bill Tor the admission Of Arizona as
u State.
The sun., 1900-12-22
MAJOR CUIGNET PUNISHED.

TWO Hontns IN = oftTess Tor VIoIatfnE Army
Discipline.
Special Gable D1patth 10 TIE SUN.
PARIS. Dec 2i.-Major Cuignet. who was
prominently identified with the Dreyfus case.
and who was arrested by order OF Gen. Andre,
Minister Of War. for violating army discipline
by writing TO the Prime Minister direct In
connection with the famous Panizzardi tee-
gram and making public a certain secret
document, has been ordered to be detained
for two months In fortress
The sun., 1900-12-22
THE NAMES LAST TRIP.

British Govern ment Has No Further Cse for
the Hospital ship.
Spsetai Cao,s Dsspc,eh 10 THE sun
LONDON. Dec. 2l.-The Government has
decided that 1t will not need the hospital
ship Maine. which was fitted out by a COM
mittee Of American women. after she arrives
In England from China. Tho Maine sailed
from China on Dec. with los sick and wounded
soldiers. She has been In active service over
n YEAR
The sun., 1900-12-22
EMPEROR COMO TO PkHIHy

Said That He Left sinsan-Pu >ou wednesday
without Dowaser Empress.
Special Gable Dsspoteh 10 THE SUM-
BE1iiS. Dec. 3i.-A despatch TO the Frank
furtsr Zeituno from Tientsin says that Prince
Ching's Interpreter states that the Emperor,
unaccompanled By the Dowaser Empress.
left Singan-fu on Wednesday for Pekin.
The sun., 1900-12-22
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

English lines OF communication will be cut
40 repeatedly that the invading forces viii
fare as Napoleon did at Moscow
The sun., 1900-12-22
THE WESTERNEAND DISABLED.
Heavy Gales Of tho Last Few DAYS Cause Many
shipping Disasters.

LONDON. Dec. 20 REPORTS Of shipping
disasters in consequence of the great gales
of the past few dayS continue to arrive The
latest Is in regard 90 the Red star Line steam
ship Wrstcrnlnnd, which was being towed 10
Southampton by the steamship Somerhill.
Both vessels arcnow disabled on Weymouth
The hawser by which the Somerhill was tow
Ing the Red star ship part cd during the torn.
The Wcsternland's propeller il broken.
The sun., 1900-12-22
+. w. BROWER,
~ JOHN ST. TN -
New York. NN -
nAlH Watches,
- Precious Stones.
TRINITY NOT TO UNITE WITH YALE.
President Hadiey Denies the Truth Of the Re-
ports OF a MON.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 7.-Prssidsnt
Hadley OF Yale tonight said there was no
truth in the report that Trinity College Of
Hartford was TO become affiliated with Yale
University. nor had that plan or any other
plan been presented TO \ ale officials Presi-
dent Hadley said he knew Of no ale professor
who could be In possession Of information
about something that had never any sub
stance
The sun., 1900-12-22
v. r.
PuMic NOTICE.

II 10 hereby notified for inform alton shat
unless the men at present on commando be
longing 10 families In the Town and District
OF Krsg-rSiorp surrender Themselves and
hand in their arms % the Imperial Authorl-
Ties BY the 20th july. III. whole OF their
properties viii be cornscated and their farli-
lies turned out destitute and homeless
Bv order
@. n. NJ RTTCHIE. Capt X Horse.
Dist Supt Polea
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
The sun., 1900-12-22
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Dec ai.--These army orders have
been issued
Leave for one month is granted Capt Frank 8.
Harlow, First Artillery.
Leave granted First Lieut.. Henry a. Weber,
Assistant surgeon, Department OF Eastern Cuba.
is extended one month.
The sun., 1900-12-22
CRUISER ALBANYY LrCKr ESCAPE.
went Ashore at Csuse. but Wa Piosted Unin.
jured.

wAsHroroN. Doc. 2i In q brief tslesr am
received at the Navy Department o-day
Rear Admiral Rsmsy says the cruiser Albany
ran ashore at Cavite. but was foated un-
Injured.
The sun., 1900-12-22

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