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A BUSY DAY FOR BRYAN.
He Leaves New York Scheduled for
Three Speeches.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-This is Colonel
Sryan's busy day. When he awoke this
morning he had no less than three speeches
to make at points quite a distance apart
before he could turn in for sleep again. A
little after 10 O'Clock the Colonel was on
his way to Stamford, Conn. where he was
20 speak this morning Then he was to 90
to New Haven returning in the evening
for the Grafton in Jersey City The schedule
was not one however, which would worry
the champion talker Of this or any other
age.
In fact. the colonel was quite cheerful
when he arose at O'Clock. and came
downstairs. His oratory had been rest
ing for three days. and this quite Offset
any possible freshness OF his reception
here. and the colonel ate with a good appe-
tite Norman +. Mack, and Mrs. Mack
DR. John n. Gierdner, and John Clark Red
path took breakfast with him
That meal concluded the colonel with
drew to his apartments and found Jimmy
Oliver awaiting him. shortly afteTWaTd
the colonel prepared TO depart for the Nut
meg State. While these preparations were
ma 4ng. several questions we're put 10 Col
oLel bryan, which we're answered briefly
This was the colonels day for making
speeches. not for answering questions HI
was asked. for instance. what general con-
clusion he had reached in his stay here anC
he replied. Il have been here only tWt
days"
'wen. colonel have yuu poured on
much oil ." was asked.
Il don't know said he. Il always n!
/ 10. you know"
He had nothing 10 say about the persona
and unofficial dinner at the club last night
and presently DT. Gardner and Andrew
McClay. Of Newbuyg. came in to escor
the colonel 10 the Grand Central Station
The party entered a cab and drove TO th'
station where the colonel took the 1850.
O'Clock train for Stamford, Conn Mr.. Ne
Clay went with him, and Homer Cum
mngs. Of Stamford, and a committee wer,
20 meet them
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against him was true Congress was equal
ly guilty Of crammiug polygamy down the
throats Of the people
At the last session Of Congress a bill
had been passed appropriating $4,000 10
the agricultural college at Logan. Utah.
Upon his honor as a Representative. Mr..
Lands charged that the president Of that
college was living in pOlygamy with three
wives: a professor in pOlygamy with two
wives. and the managing trustee with
seven wives. who have presented him with
thirty-nine children. But the President
was innocent and Congress was innocent,
because they had put faith in the prom
Use OF these pious covenant breakers that
the faith and practice " polygamy should
cease
Mr.. Landis read the petition Of amnesty
signed by the fifteen apostles and leaders
Of the Mormon Church In which they
pledged the faith and honor OF the church
10 the abandonment OF polygamy and pO-
lygamous practices. OF these three Two
OF whom were over eighty years Of age,
had kept their pledges, Of the other twelve
eleven had been guilty Of continuous vlO-
I latiOn OF the pledge and the other. George
I Q. Cannon. VAS morally guilty. Mr.. lands
proceeded to give in great detail the his
I tory of the pOlygamOus relations Of these
( eleven. apostles, some Of his comments
eyOking applause
| lie was interrupted bF MI wilson VINO
! inquired II these facts had been brought
/ before the investigating committee, and
/ il he was reading from evidence
] Il am not required 10 read from The evil
/ dence only" said Mr. Landis.
The gentleman evades the issue re-
piled Mr. Wilson.
wait till I get through and you'll see
I whether or not ! evade the issue. / am after
facts; I want TO see whether or not ,hese
apostles have kept their pledges" was the
[ retOrt
Concluding this part OF his speech, Mr..
Lands asserted thar the star OF Utah on
| the flag shone not with the lustre Of EeT
| sister States; it shone with cunning. de-
/ ceit. treachery- and fraud. and spoke Of
. crime. One would search in vain any pc
/ nal institution for such d record Of open,
/ willful. deliberate violation of the COM
. pact with the United States as was ire
sented in the lives Of these apostles Of The
I church.
Mr. Lands was followed by ar Lacey
OF Iowa
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THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO DEAL
Details of the Alleged Transaction
by the PeBnSNINnnia Road.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. 24.-It is re
ported here that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company is soon to rule the Baltimore
and Ohio. The former company placed in
the hands OF President Cassart the sum Of
$40 000. .000 TO be used as ne might see GJ
TO XIII the competition between the tWo
companies President Cassatt proceeded
quietly 10 work and within q comparative
ly short time he had invested the whole
sum in Baltimore and Ohio stock thus
giving the Pennsylvania Company a con
trolling voice in Baltimore and Ohio ar
fairs. IL was positively stated here that
the stock which President Cassatt acquir-
ed was that formerly In the hands Of James
J. Hill. President Of the Great Northern.
the Armours Norman 3. Bedmes and Har-
rimau.
In some quarters here i, is thought Jha.
an arrangement has been made between
/ the Vanderbilts and the Pennsylvania
| Company people which enabled Cassatt "a
acquire his stock from Hin and by which
l the Eandcrbilts are TO receive certain con-
| cegsiOns IN The syndicate
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THE WAINWRIGHT SWORD.
The Ceremonies as the Presentation
TO the Commander

l ne AEEfAAthAfN "a A'af AAa'-'
TO the Commander
Commander Richard Wainwright, L. 8
y. and a pa" Of naval officers arrived
from Annapolis last night TO take part in
the sword presentation ceremonies at the
Columbia Theatre this afternoon at 4.15
o'clock. Secretary Long VIII hand the
sword to Commander Wainwright. after
the presentation address has been made by
f. p. 3. Sands.
The presentation OF the sword viii be
followed by a handsome silver service
being presented TO the commander.
A large crowd Of fashionable people viii
be present. all of the reserved seats hav-
ing been taken. The balconies and
galleries will he thrown open TO the pub
lie. The doors leading to the galleries viii
be opened 10 the public at 4.lO o'clock Two
boxes have been reserved for the immed.-
ate members Of Commander Wainwright s
family.
President Mckinley and the members OF
his Cabinet with their families and Ad-
miral Dewey and General Miles. viii OC-
cupy the remaining boxes.
The program as arranged is simple, anc
will consist Of music by the Marine Band
and the several addresses and responses
This arrangement is in accordance with tht
wishes Of Commander Wainwright.
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THE SMITHSONIAN REGENTS.
The Annual Meeting of That Body
Held Today.


The annual meeting Of th Board Of Re
gents OF the Smithsonian Institution was
held this morning. There were pres2st
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller. the
Chancellor, who presided. Senator William
p. Frye, Senator S NJ. CullOm. Senator
Orville H. Platt, Representative R. r.
Hit. RepreseL .Gtive Hugh A. Dinsmore,
Rcpreseutz,iye Hobert Adams, lr-- Dr. J.
B. Angel, former Senator J. B. Hender-
son. Alexander Graham Bell, and s. p.
Langley, Secretary OF the Institution.
Andrew D. White Ambassador to Berlin;
DR.. William L. Wilson, and Senator VIII
liam Lindsay we're unable to attend. The
act OF Congress, appointing as regent
Richard Olney, while passed by Congress.
has not yet received the Presidents ap-
proval.
The secretary announced the death dur
ing the past year Of two regents, President
William Preston Johnston. of Tulane Uni
versity, of New Orleans. on July 16, and
the late Vice President, Garret A. Hobart
on November 2l DR.. Angel delivered
a eulogy on Doctor Johnston, and Senator
Platt on the late Vice President ApprO-
pirate resolutions we're then adopted,
which were ordered spread on the minutes
and engrossed copies sent to the families
Of the deceased
The following changes in the board were
announced: The Hon. William p. Frye,
President pro tempore Of the Senate, was,
in accordance with custom, invited TO
serve in the place of the late Vice Presi-
dent Hobart: Senator William Lindsay has
been appointed to succeed former Senator
| George Gray; Representative Hugh A.
Dinsmore was appointed TO succeed Gen.
| Joseph Wheeler Hon. r, r. Hit and Hon.
Robert Adams were appointed to succeed
| themselves.
| The secretary presented his annual re-
port for the year ending June 80, 1899.
which was accepted.
Several important committee reports
l
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A FATHERS CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
The Barbed Wire MaGBate Gives His
Children 100000 Each.

DE KALB. ILL.,. Jan. 24--Col. Isaac l.
Ellwood. barbed wire masnate, has been
smiling to himself for a month over q
little surprise which he PLAYED on Christ
mas Day on his Eve grown-up children
The surprise, which has just come to
public notice. consisted Of five little slips
of paper which Colonel Ellwood handed
out to his children. one each, just after
breakfast on Christmas morning Each
Slip was a check for 100000.
The FIVE children are William L. Perry,
Puss EIlwood Mayo, Mary Ellwood Lewis.
and Jessie Ellwood Ray. While all of
them have grown 10 years Of manhood and
womanhOod they still make it a point to
eat Christmas breakfast at the cid home
stead Besides the gifts Of 500, 600, Colo
mel Ellwood gave each child five eagles for
pin-money.
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ALL RECOGNITION REFUSED.
Coal Operators VIII Not Listen to
Any Union Committee.


SCRANTON Pa Jan. 2i-The authra-
cite coal operators OF Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna counties, whose headquarters are
only in Scranton. we're called upon today
by n committee Of tho executive board Of
district No. l. Ten miners. representing
all the leading companies. headed by James
p. Kearney. Of Archibald. formed this spc-
cial committee.
They were received in each instance by
a determined refusal 90 recognize the Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America. the sp0kes-
man in each case having made the state
ment that they were a committee repre-
senting the organization, and desiring 10
present the grievances OF the men.
The operators, through the heads Of de-
partments, told them they would not recOg-
nize any committee other than such as
represent their own men. The committee
went from Office to Office. They became
more aggressive as they were rebuned. and
their manner was nettled and clearly indi-
cative Of trouble. After completing the
rounds, which will go well into the after
noon, they will hold conference TO make
a report to the executive board and
another miners meeting next Monday will
decide the final course
The evening times., 1900-01-24
THE SOUTH AFRICAN War
Intense Anxiety at the War Office
Over the Situation.
Further News From General Butler
ImpatientIy ANvnIted-Result of the
Expected Night Assault ON SpiOn
I%op Not t<nown-BOers May Have
Checked the Promised Advance

LONDON. Jan. 24-CJ p. mD.-There is
the most intense anxiety at the War once.
The Marquis Of Landsdowne. Secretary Of
State for War; Field Marshal Lord WOles-
ley, and George Wyndham, Parliamentary
Under Secretary Of State for War, have
been in attendance all day awaiting further
news from General Butler. The military
clubs have been crowded since early
morning with members who were patiently
waiting 10 hear from South Africa.
There is q general feeling that General
Butler was convinced Of the success OF his
projected movement or otherwise be would
not have considered it, There was some
criticism OF the course Of the War Office
officials, many believing that they we're
iudiscreet in publishing that part Of Bull
lers despatch referring TO the projected at
tack on Spion Kop.
There was more activity on Pail Mall
than at any time since the opening Of the
war, and there we're crowds OF callers at
the War Office despite the notices affixed
al the various entrances that no news had
been received
a fierce assault with the bayOnet was
probably made by the British on Spion Kop
last night. but the War Office officials de-
clare they have no details. and do not
know the result.
Butler cabled the War Office last night
that he had ordered the night attccll
IT is desperate effort TO save himself
from deseat. and the Beers may have
checked his whole army. Warren's flank
ing Iorce. it is said. has been 80 COM
pletely wrecked that il has not moved fOl
two days. The Beers say Warren's ambu-
lances worked for ten hours after they
had repuIsed him three times.
The only hope was in a desperate as
sauIt On Spion Kop. the Boer main posi-
ton. 1t rises above hills 20 steep that
Warreu's guns could not be placed on
them. The assault probably resulted il
The bloodiest struggle of the war.
There is great excitement ia London
and news is awaited with the keenes'
anxiety. The War once is crowded viii
erquirers. and ministers are waiting viii
apprehension.
The English fear the worst. for If tn
result had been victory the news wOuiu
have been given out at once.
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shot a PInNmnte.

BRIDGETON, y. j., Jan. 24-James Ma
this, sixteen years Old, was shot in the
face by a playmate with a revolver and
badly hurt yesterday afternoon. The re-
volver was accidentally discharged while
pointed directly at Mathis, and the ball
entered the face less than an inch below
the left eye. County Physician Di2ment
attended the lad. but the ball could not be
located, and serious consequences are fear
ed The boy who held the revolver at the
time Of the shooting ran of, and has not
been apprehended.
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a Scale of Wages for IoOO.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, jan PA joint
conference between representatives of the
National Founders Association and the
Iron Moulders' Union Of America in this
city has resulted in the adoption Of a scale
for 1900, and possibly 1901. Every union
shop in the United States and in Canada. is
affected. Floormen are to receive 81. 90
a day, and benchmen S2.75. This is a
% cent increase. Workmen will also re-
ceive time and a half for over time
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A PETITION TO CONGRESS.
AEuinaIdo'~ Adviser Wants a Hear
iu= for the FiIipinOs-

AEuinaIdo'~ Adviser Wants Hear
iu= for the FiipInos-
NEW YORK. Jan. 2i.-Under Manila
date the Herald today published the fol-
lowing letter. said TO have been sent TO its
correspondent in the Philippines by Senor
Makini. Aguiualdo's chief counsellor
The Philippine people do not sustain
any systematic hatred against foreigners
on the contrary. they receive with pleas
ure and gratitude those who really wish to
cooperate for fheir liberties and pros
perity.
"FiHpinos continue 10 fight against
Americans not because of hatred. bat 70
demonstrate that far from lOking with in
difference on the political situation they
know how TO sacrifice themselves FOR 4
government which assures Individual lber-
ties and is administered in conformity with
the necessities and desires OF its people
The present state Of war does not
nit the people 10 give frank EXPIRE essiC.
manifestation Of their aspirations. 49,,
this reason the FilipinOs wish ardsrtly yhae
the Congress Of the United States 81
hear them before deciding upon their l.
| ture.
To this end the Filipiuos ask Congress
either to nominate a civil commission
which may put itself in contact with Fi''-
piuos who have influence IN pacific
| lages, as well as among the people
| arms. or permit a commission OF such --
| piaos to 20 TO America in order 10 eNpTe Te5S
! the desires Of the people.
| Il hone confidently that when the
| Americans and FilipinOs know each OH
/ better not only Will the present coaflc
| cease. but other future ones viii be e.
/ stalled. The conscientious opinion Of re
| masses in America appears to folio on
| their traditions. and these constitute for
| the present the only guarantee for hopes OF
! all honorable Filipinos.'
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A GIFT OF $4,000.
ROckefcIIer VIII Present That sum
Co the Chicngo IniNrrsitN.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2i.-As a result OF the
recent acquisition of the Gurley paleonto-
logical collection. John d. Rockefeller will
give the University OF Chicago S50.OoO.
The Gurley specimens include several hun
dred thousand Mississippi Valley fossils
The collection was valued at Sl2y, ZOO, and
it's gatherer contributed $4,000 Of the
sum. the rest being paid by the college.
This amount will be duplicated by Mr.
Rockefeller, who will allow the $50 600 to
count in the completion OF the $1,000 600
which was TO be raised by the Institution
in order that il might receive a similar
sum from the Standard Oil magud1e.
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MURDER MAY BE DISGUISED.
SembIanee Of Suicide Does Not sat
isfy the Coroner

HAZLETON, Pa, Jan. 2f.-Andrew Sa-
Dol was found dead in his boarding house
at TreskOw yesterday with a bullet hole
in his head. A revolver lay a few feet
away from Sabols body. Il is not known
whether he committed suicide or was muir
dered and the coroner has empaneied a
jury 10 investigate the affair
No one heard the report Of shot, and
1T is the opinion Of many that he was mur-
dcTed and his body carried to the house.
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LIEUTENANT STOGKLY MISSING.
He Disappears While ON RecOnnoi-
tring Duty in LuzOn.

trinE Duty in LuzOn-
General Otis. in a despatch from Ma
nila today. notified the War Department
Of the disappearance Of Second Lieutenant
StOckly. Of the Twenty-frst Infantry, who
il is feared, has been captured by the
insurgents. The despatch follows:
Manila. Jan a. 1900.
Adlutant General. Washington.
Lieutenant StuCky. Twcnt y-tr~t Infantry. mis-
ing since 10th instant ON rrconuoitring duty Tai
isay. Santons, BsJsuga,. evidently caPtur-
ed Search stiI prosecuted OTIS.
Lieutenant Stockly was appointed 10 the
army August p. 1Sg9 He was born at
Cleveland, Ohio. July ~ 1875 His resi-
dence when appointed was I20 Liberty
Street, New York In conjunction with
Lieutenant Buckley. Third Artillery, he
was ordered to superintend loading dyna-
mite guns at New YORK for Manila, and
then to visit various points in Europe,
and proceed to Manila aud report 10 the
commanding general. He arrived at Ma
Mia last fall and has been on duty with
his regiment ever since.
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THE MoDDER RIVER FIGHT.
sc1cnty-three Beers Plead for Mercy
Hnt Receive Mono.

LONDON, Jan. PA Scots Guardsman's s
letter about the Modder River battle,
printed here today. says.
"A party Of Beers. about eighty strong.
tried TO re-enforce the men on the hill
side. but the Twelfth Lancers. OF The Ninth
Laucers-I can't be- very certain which
soon stopped them. and we're on them like
madmCu.
They cut up seventy three Of them.
and ;ook the other seven prisoners
never saw such cutting UP in my bit Of
service.
They we're caught fairly in the open.
and they howled for mercy. but the cav
airy had been too long waiting on them
TO show them mercy"
The evening times., 1900-01-24
LIEUTENANT WING DEAD.
An OH;cer in the Philippines Suc-
Cumbs tn Disease.

General Otis cabled the War Department
today report of the death of Second Lieu
tenant Eugene q. Wing. Of the Thirty
sixth Infantry, at Manila. at 1905. JanU-
ary "A. Of variva hemorrhogic.
Lieutenant Wing vas born al Jackson
Ala. February H. 1870 and appointed a
second lieutenant July =. 1899. His near
est relative was A. NJ. Wing, Of Jackson.
Ala. He sailed for Manila i'm September,
arriving In October
The evening times., 1900-01-24
4 Combination ON Western Coal.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 24--It is re-
ported here that the Union Pacific, the
Oregon Short Line. the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company, and the Dia-
mondville and Kemmerer Coal companies.
Marcus Daily being Interested in the two
latter concerns, have entered into 6 COM
bine to control and operate tract of val
liable coal lands fifty miles square in west
erR Wyoming. The company viii monopO-
lie the coal business in this section.
The evening times., 1900-01-24

TRENTON. N J.. Jan. 24.7Joseph Le-
vannie and Joseph Loeeante, who were ar
rested here for passing counterfeit silver
dollars, came from philadelphia. and were
going from store TO store. getting the dol
lars changed. They had fifteen bad coins
when arrested
The evening times., 1900-01-24
4 strike on the wabash Expee,ed.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 24-Engineers.
fremen, conductors, and brakemen on the
Wabash Railroad threaten to strike unless
their demand for higher wages is granted
The heads OF the various organizations of
trainmen have assembled in st. Louis. and
are waiting the reply Of President Ashley
TO an appeal made TO him after Vice Presi-
dent Ramsey had refused to confer with
them on the wage question.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
INC Treent pencicncy BIZ.

In the Senate this morning the Urgent
Deficiency bill was reported from the Com
mittee on Appropriation by Mr.. Hale. who
gave notice that he would call it up to-
morrow. The committee added items car
rying total Of S4S5, ,439, being deficiencies
in the various departments and for the
payment OF judgments Of the Court OF
Claims
The evening times., 1900-01-24
A MoLINEUX JUROR ILL.
A Halt Called in the New York Wur
der Trial.

NEW YORK. Jan 24-There was a halt
in the trial Of Roland b. Molineux today
owing TO the illness OF Mannheim Brown
Juror No. 10. The case was about to 20
on when the court was notified that MIR.
Brown was in in bed az his home, 3O1
West Forty-si Street and that he would
not be able 10 attend the trial. Court was
accordingly adjourned until tomorrow.
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HIS VOICE FOR PEACE.
President Dunno Urges Harmony Be-
fore the IroqUOis Club.

fore the IrOqUOis Club.
CHICAGO. Ills, Jan. 24.-Judge Edward
F. Dunno was reelected president Of the
Iroquois Club last night In reaSsuming
the office he made a strong speech for har-
mony in the Democratic party. He said in
part: There must be harmony in the
ranks of the Democratic party; strife
among brethren Of one political faith must
stop. we must tolerate each other or toler-
ate the common enemy.
Recording Secretary II. l.. Smith made a
speech saying the silver issue was IN the
lead
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NIncrnm SIN silent.

LONDON. Jan. 24.-Former Consul Ma
orum Of Pretoria who is on his way home
from the Transvaal, will sail for New York
Saturday on the steamship ST. Paul. It is
believed he has important documents in
trusted TO him by President Kruger He
declines. however, TO be interviewed
The evening times., 1900-01-24

The Manchester Corpora ion, which has
on board the Royal Horse Artillery, was
spoken on Saturday 500 miles northeast of
the Island OF Ascension She signaled that
she had lost two blades Of her propeller.
This same vessel lost two blades Of her
screw about month ago rud put into Gi-
5raltar for repairs
The evening times., 1900-01-24

Mother Anasta sia was born iI Belgium
She was stationed at Montreal, and later
came to LOckport. Last fall she celebrat-
ed the hfueth anniversary of her entry
into the order.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
, rim for a Ne,v Railroad

Senator Mcmillan introduced bill to- y
to incorporate the East Washington and
Benning Railway Company Of the EisTiet
Of Columbia. This corporation is utt or
lied to construct and operate a sirg
double track railway on which tl-c.-
cars are to be run. The road viii = -
from Northeast Washington TO BenninB.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
A FUND FOR WIDOWS.
A PrO-EnEIiSh Meeting nj Buffalo
Contributes Money.

contributes Money.
BUFFALO y. Y. Jan. 24.-To Offset the
pro-Boer meeting recently held at the Ly-
ceum Theatre, a number OF prominent
British Americans last night held a meet
ing at the Tiff House and adopted reso-
lutions OF sympathy for the British
A fund was started for the relief Of the
widows and orphans Of British soldiers
Circulars calling for subscriptions to this
fund are being sent out.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
MOTHER ANASTAsIA DEAD.
FIFTY Neurs n Member Of the sister,
of st. Mary.

LOCKPORT. y. Y. Jan. 24.-Mother An
astasia, Superior of the Order OF Sisters
of St Mary in North America, is dead at
the convent on Church Street, aged seven
ty-fve years.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
Tho PhenomennI success

Of c. H. Mumn's Extra Dry-lo9.303 cases i'm
ported in 1893. .. 400 cases more than any other
brands due TO It's unsurpassed quality. Tie
1896 vintage now imported equals its best pre-
decessOrs-