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campaign, but the different, senators who
have constituents opposed to different
provisions in the treaties make their petty
personal interests more important than
the public good. The pinchback jewelry
manufacturers Of Providence, for example,
can prevent the enactment Of any legis-
lation for the good Of the rest of the
country by appealing to Senator Aldrich,
the chairman of the committee that has
revenue bills under its jurisdiction. =
Senator CullOm called up the reciprocity
treaty with France just before the ad-
journment, of the senate for the holiday
recess, and endeavored to get a vote, but
there was loud and determined opposi-
ton from several senator's, who insisted
that they were not prepared for it's consid-
Grafton and demanded more time. :, One
would think that three years was suffice
lent for the education of any senator on
any subject and that if senators who were
opposed to the treaty are not prepared
to consider it now they never will be,
which is exactly the situation. The OPP
ponents of the treaty will object every
time Senator Cullom calls it UP. and if
he insists upon it's consideration they will
talk against time to defeat it. Even If
they should let it come to a vote it is
doubtful whether it would be ratified, for
it requires tWo-thirds of the senate.
The five or six other reciprocity treat
les that are pending are in the same fax.
Somebody objects to every one Of them
because some pet interest is unfavorably
affected or is afraid it may be. The
Ohio and Montana senators are opposed
to the Argentina treaty because It admits
wool from that country at a duty 20 per
cent less than the regular rate. Argen-
tine woods don compete with those raised
ina:the United States. They are coarse
and rough while ours are fine, but the
Ohio people are afraid that our wooden
manufacturers will use them to adulter-
ate our finer woods in the manufacture Of
cheap clothing, which OF course would be
a terrible thing for the poor people.
They don't stop to consider the enorn-
Gus advantage it would be to this coun-
try to have, trade with Argentina. They
think: only Of the possibility of reducing
the price of American wool, which is SO re-
mote as to be absurd. The amount Of self
ishness shown in such legislation gives
observers a very poor, opinion Of human
nature. It is not probable that any of
the reciprocity treaties will be ratified.
Nevertheless, the next republican national
convention will contain the usual reciproc-
ity plank
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ANOTHER ALASKAN ROW
A Delegation From Nome Urges the
President to Fire" a United
5E# States Marshal
New York Sun Special Service.

Ne" OIh gun special 6oIVl0es
Washington, Dec. 3O.-Alaska IS boil
ing with another official scandal. A del
egation representing the business inter-
ests of Nome has come to Washington
to urge the president to dismiss peremp-
torily United States Marshall Frank Rich
ards, not alone because he has twice been
convicted Of contempt of court and once
for alleged participation in jury bribing,
but because his continuation in office is
a menace to the peace of the district.
Bob Bruce of Nome, a former member
of President Roosevelt's Rough Riders,
is here with the delegation and wants to
succeed Richards. It is stated unoff-
cially that he will be appointed marshal.
The .lry-bribing enterprise in which
Richards is alleged to. have engaged con-
cerned the former postmaster Of Nome,
who admitted a shortage in his accounts
of $4,000. A postoffice inspector from San
francisco caused his arrest and he was
placed upon trial for embezzlement. The
jury acquitted him. Judge fWtckersham,
who presided at the trial. ordered the
acting district "a tofney to- bring before
the sybar: all persons whom he suspected
States Marshal Richards and saloon
keeper named Jordan, who ID the political
boss = Of None,f were promptly arrested
and adjudged to be in contempt of court.
They were fined $500, apiece. Jordan paid
his fine, but Richards appealed. Richards
is relic of the regime which existed in
Alaska during the aincumbency Of Judge
Moves. ~. ~. = - - 20. -.
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=m,sunDERsrAnD,he CLEARED Up
Attention Of European PubIIcIsts Called
to Hague Article.


Washington, Dec. 3O.Inasmuch as cer-
tain European publicists have taken ex-
ceptiOn to the efforts of the United States
to bring about arbitration; between Vene-
zuela and the allies as a violation Of all
the traditions and rules Of international
intercourse the attention Of one of the
most eminent American members Of the
representatives at The Hague conference.
one of the men who framed The Hague
convention itself, was directed to the
criticisms. He very promptly cleared
away the misund erstandfng on, this point
by pointing toz&articleg27 sof The Hague
convention as justification Of the attitude
of the United States. This article reads:
The signatory powers consider It their duty. If
serious dispute threatens to break out between
two or more of them, to remind these latter that
the permanent court is open to them.
Consequently they declare that, the fact of
reminding the conflicting tiessof the provision
of the present convention and the adyice given
to them, in the highest interests OF peace. to
have recourse to the permanent court. can only
be regarded as friendly action. g :zs.S
The paragraph was proposed by France
and singuarly enough it WIS opposed prin-
eipally by the United States yet the
United States is the first of the nations
to avail o.. its provisions The reason for
the opposition Of. our delegates was a. fear
on their part that It would seem to be a
bestowal Of power upon European coun-
tries to intervene In American affairs and
in a manner an infringement of the Mon
roe doctrine. -. - *: ::
The French delegates were exceedingly
anxious to carry the paragraph. however,
and they finally succeeded in quieting the
opposition Of the United States delegates
through the reservation by the latter of
the right to deal with American affairs
in accordance with our established doc
trines. This was thought to safeguard
the Monroe doctrine, though 1t is held
here it only recorded an, opinion Of the
United States delegates and did not bind
The Hague tribunal asa whole.
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THE MEN "cELEBRATE"

Why the Output Of Coal Is So Much
Smaller at This Season. ~
Now York Sun Special Service.
Scranton. Pa, Dec. 30.-Officials of the
coal companies with headquarters in this
city said this afternoon that nearly all
of the mine workers returned to work to-
day and that the output Of coal in the
region to-day was as large as usual. It
is expected that a large per cent of them
will again take up their celebrations on
New Years and there will again follow
restriction in the output despite the coal
famine.
Assistant General Superintendent Tobey
of the Lackawanna company branded as
ridiculous the statements that the pro-
ducing companies are holding back sup
plies of coal so as to force UP prices.
Mr. ,Tobey said that there is not q pound
of coal stored anywhere. The shipments
for the coming three weeks, according to
Mr.. Tobey, will not be nearly as large as
they were during the three weeks pre-
ceding Christmas. The men cannot make
up the time that they have lost through
their celebrations. --'
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The Attorney General Of Illinois Ar
-. rives in Chicago and Coal
&, Receipts Increase.
Some of the Roads Side-Track Mer-
chandise in Order to Let the
'. - =. - y
Coal Through.
Sharp Advance in Price-Anthra-
cite Miners Taking Their Time
= at New Years.

Chicago. Dec. 30--Attorney General
Hamlin arrived here this morning to en-
ter upon his investigation Of the coal
situation. He refused ito discuss his
probable action with reference to COM
plants received by him and by ActlhS
Governor Northcott.
Invitations were at once sent to railroad
officials, coal dealers, shippers and some
of the large consumers to meet Mr.. ham
lin at his hotel, $50 clock being set for the
arrival Of the first visitors.
While he has mandatory power,
Mr.. Hamlin said he expected to get at
the bottom Of the question OF the shortage
Of bituminous COAL
Il cannot say at this time what form my
o.. report will take he said, "or what the
effect Of the investigation will be- . We
have very few facts now and don't de-
sire at this time to announce what is to be
done. hope to place the blame where it
belongs if the fact Of wrong doing Is es-
tablished."
The investigation is prompted by the
report that thousands of carloads OF soft
coal being held out Of the market as
the result Of conspiracy to raise the
price Of coal to consumers.
The dealers claim that the compare
lively mild spell of the last two days has
been a prime factor in increasing the
supply Of fuel. The railroads also re-
port a general increase in receipts of
soft COAL
Merchandise Is SIdetracked.
Some OF the roads have partly side
tracked shipments of merchandise in favor
of fuel, and since Saturday the trunk lines
have been busy taking care of extra ship
ments. The Chicago & Northwestern
railway last week notified all its connect
ing lines that tap the coal field to hurry
along coal shipments. They were espe-
cially urged to take advantage of favora-
BILE conditions in the weather and send
coal ahead of all merchandise,
Some dealers and operators have been
more fortunate than others in getting
their shipments through, and there is
much rivalry among them. Several say
they had word that large tonnage had
left the mines and should have been
here yesterday. Agents were sent into
railroad yards with memoranda Of num-
beers Of cars In hopes Of locating the de-
layed supplies. In some instances they
found them, but most were lost in the
hundreds of carloads which arrived Sun
day and yesterday. : : St4,y-I
Sharp Advance in Prices.
There was a sharp advance in prices
yesterday but that was accounted for by
bids that dealers and operators made to
get enough to fill their contracts. In most
. cases, however, the jobbers said that they
. lost money on the deals, as the advance
paid was up to. if not above, the contract
price, but they paid it rather than take
chances on losing their customers. At
such times, they said, dealers and oper-
ators, who are in a position to dole out
small amounts, are constantly on the
watch to get hold Of some good customer
whom they can serve with a small supply
and in that way get his account.
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PEST HOUSE CR.UELllEs
A Public Investigation Of the Out
RACES Is Made in Toledo, =
Ohio.

acknowledgement of repeated charges Of
cruelty to and neglect. of smallpox pa
tients at the Toledo contagious disease
hospital was made to-day when the board
of police commissioners subpoenaed wit
nesses for the purpose of making a public
investigation. 1t is charged by various
ex-patients that some persons suffering
from smallpox were struck by nurses, that
they were neglected and in their delirium
allowed to wander about in the snow, clad
in thin raiment; that they were rniserably
fed veen when their convalescent condi-
ton would permit Of substantial food.
The charges were first preferred by DR..
S. l.. P. Cook and his son, the latter a
medical student. Both were patients at
the pesthouse. i ,>.-@ ,"l
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EARNINGS ARE PAID OUT
Disbursements of Interest and Divi-
dends on Stocks and Bonds
on January 1.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal. -.
New York, Dec. 30.-Disbursements Of
interest and dividends on stocks and
bondssof a railroad, industrial and miscel-
laneous corporations on Jan. l., will ag-
gregate 13S,956,35 as compared with
$132, S13. 746 last January.
In dividends the railroad companies will
pay $2S.577.648. Industrials 1926, 1874,
Traction. Telegraph, etc, $10,190, 1873;
total s6O, 093,9 800 r. -
In interest the railroads will disburse
s55.1o2.267; the New York banks and trust
companies, $4,000, 900; Municipalities, $1O,-
100000; Industrial and Miscellaneous,
s9,76O,169 ~. $50
The largest dividend payments will be
made by Chicago. Burlington & Quincy,
s1.944.699; the Chicago North Western,
d,S17o0O; the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, 81, 900; and the New York
Central. $1,649.OOO The largest indi-
vidual interest payments are: Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, s2,04O, 900; Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul, So, 1O2, 500: Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, $1,566, 900; Erie
d,602000; Great Northern, $3,3O5, 900;
New York Central, $1.61e, 900. =
Among smaller dividends are Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern $213, 900;
Chicago Great Western, $685., 900. -.
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A AYSTREAK In ALABAMA
The Value of the Gold Ore Runs Up
to $3.50 a Ton-A 2o-stamp
Mill Erected.

New York, Dec. Something Of a
furry has been caused in Wall street,
says the World, by the formal announce
ment that gold had been discovered in
Alabama In sufficient quantities to make
the mining of it profitable. There was
more of a furry when it was announced
that none Of the stock was on sale.
For more than two years the land has
been worked secretly. A twenty stamp
mill was erected without even the knowl-
edge Of the natives. Chance led to the
discovery OF the vein of ore. A company
was formed and the stock was bought up
by New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton capitalists before the news became
public.
+ The value of the ore has averaged
s36 ton for the past. sixty days, and an
other twenty stamp mill is going up. The
mine is twenty miles from Admission, Ala,
and seventy miles from Birmingham.
The ledge of ore runs for a mile and a
half northeast and southwest. The pay
streak varies in width from two to four
feet.
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The HIGH And
MIGHTY ACT
General Castro Performs It Before
a German Newspaper Cores
pondent Yesterday.
And Is Greeted by Lond Cheers from
Those Venezuelans Sur
rounding Him.
Italian Cruiser "Pinches" Two Small
Vessels and Secures &c, 900
Bolivars.
-f -
New Yorl, Snn Snacial Sarrice,

New York Sun Special Service.
Berlin, Dec. 30.-The Lokal Anzeiger's
correspondent has interviewed President
Castro at La Victoria and sends the fol-
lowing account of their conversation.
The correspondent asked the president
whether he was prepared to apologize to!
the powers. He replied:
General Castro has nothing to apollo.
gize for which answer those surrounding
the president greeted with loud cheers.
The correspondent quotes authorities
as confirming the Venezuelan assertion
that the government has not sufficient
money in the treasury to pay Gernanyss
preliminary demand. German merchants,
on the other hand, are convinced Of Pres
tdent Castro's ability to pay. They con-
tend that Germany ought to insist upon
an international commission to control
the finances of the country.
The correspondent adds that although
the revolutionists are making progress
they will need ammunition 's1E%s'as
The Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausen has
just captured two small vessels, securing
$4,000 bolivars. --s., - - - 8
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without water. - -, =
It was further asserted that unless the
Kabyles tribesmen from the south come
to the succor. of Fee the place must sur
render within three days. "
Great Britain and France have notified
Spain that they have no intention Of TAX
ing any advantage Of the situation In
Morocco and that they desire the main
tenance of the status quo, even in the
event of the sultan being dethroned and
his place taken by the pretender. These
communications have treasured the Span
ish government which is thus relieved Of
fears Of international complications.
The hostility against the sultan is
spreading in Fez. The Moors are exhib-
iting photographs of him arrayed in ridi-
culous garb. The sultan yesterday as
sembled the MOBILES of the besieged town
at the palace and exhorted them not to
despair, assuring the chiefs that the inn
perial troops ultimately would triumph.
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MISS BARRIERS MARRIAGE
Mrs. McKinley's Niece WEEDS d
-. Young Denver Attorney.

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 30.-Miss Mary Bar
Der, niece Of Mrs Mckinley, will be mar
ried at s o'clock this evening to Ralph
HartzeN, a prominent young attorney Of
Denver. Mr.. Hartzell is the son of one Of
the oldest Canton families and was the
schoolmate Of the bride. Miss Barber ID
the oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs M. C.
Barber and spent much time with Mrs.
Mckinley in the White House and on the
extended trips made by the presidential
parties. About $50 guests have been In
vited mostly relatives and close friends.
Mrs. Mckinley will attend. Her present
to the bride is a magnificent silver table
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TOOK HER DOLL WITH HER
Pathetic Story Of Little Marion
Mcdonald of Buffalo. &
" York Sun Special Service

New York Sun Special Service - 4
New York, Dec. sO.-Dr. Lorenz oper
ated privately yesterday on A-year-old
Marion Mcdonald, daughter of G. e. Nc
Donald Of Buffalo. for congenital disloca-
ton of the left hip. The little girl had
clasped in her arms a big faxen haired
doll, her most treasured gift from the
Christmas saint: As she was being UNI
dressed before the operation, she sat the
doll up on the cot and talked to it in a
way that brought tears to the eyes of
some OF the nurses and physicians present.
When finally prepared for the anaesthetic
she insisted on c1asping her doll in her
arms, and with Jennie Rugged tight to her
slender breast the ether cone was placed
over her nose and in second she was UNI
conscious.
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STANDARD OIL PENSIONS
They Go Into Effect at the Age Of
Ga After rs Years Work.

New York, Dec 30.--The Standard Oil
company has announced a, general pen
sion plan for the benefit of its employees.
Those who have reached the age Of GA
years, after twenty-five years in the serv-
ice of the company, may retire on half
pay for one year, after which the regula-
ton pension is to be paid to them.
The regular pension is to be one fourth
of the salary which the employee was re-
ceiving at the time of his retirement. It
will be paid to all who have been In the
service Of the company for twenty five
years Several hundred men will be eli
Eible to retirement Jan. 1.
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Charges Against the Miners.

New York, Dec. 30.--The belief Of rep
resentatives of the p, coal-carrying COM
panies and of coal dealers Is that for the
next three days the coal situation will
be. acute all over the country. A repre-
sentative of the coal department of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western rail-
road said: I. - IT
1.-The strikers clamored for public senti-
ment, while they were on strike, and
through public sentiment they got con
tributions from all over the country to
support them while in idleness. Now the
public can scramble for coal as it likes
or do without it as far as the miners
care" -...s
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TWIN CITIES TO Usage
New Route of the Great Western
Almost Ready.
Special to The Journal.

Speo1aI 20 ING J0Ufn1Is = - -
winona, Mimi, Dec. 30.-within the
next two weeks the Chicago Great West
ern road will discontinue its through
train service on the line from Winona to
Usage, and will install train service over
the new line through Rochester from the
twin cities to Usage. running stub from
Rochester to Winona.
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ANOTHER BIG
Rail ROAD ] MERGER
The Erie, the Lehigh Valley, the
Reading and the Jersey Cen
tral to Get Together.
The Consolidation Is Planned After
the Manner ofsthe Northern
Securities Company.
Fred Underwood Of the Erie Said to
Be Slated for the Pres
idency.

> Chicago, Dec. s0.-7-One of the most i'm
portant deals in the history of railway
corporations was made known to-day,
says the Daily News.
Early in the year ], p. Morgan & Co.
will announce the consolidation Of the
Erie, the Lehigh Valley and the Reading
railroads. The merger will be planned
after the manner, Of the Northern Secur-
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+ THE CABINET MEETING
Nothing Of Any Importance to Report
From Venezuela.

of the cabinet was brief. Secretary Hay
had little new to present the venezu
elan question. It is understood to be- the
hope and expectation of the president and
his advisers that, upon the receipt OIL
President Castro's reply to the arbitration
proposition the allies will agree to raiseI
the blockade established by them over
Venezuelan ports. Such action, in the
view Of this government, would place the
questions in controversy in excellent shape
for arbitration.
Matters touching the personnel of tho
commission which it is expected will meet
in Washington to lay down.the lines of the
arbitration scheme were discussed.
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TA1LoRs AND MEN AGREE.

Chicago, Dec. 30.--After two weeks Of discus
sion the local union of United Garment Workers
of America and the wholesale tailors association
reported an agreement last night and signed a
contract which went into effect at once and con.
'tinues to March 1, 1900. By the terms of the
contract the union gets full recognition, forty
eight hours will constitute a weeks work and the
minimum pay by the week is to be 500 for suit
cutters, $1s for trousers cutters and $14 for coat
trimmers- 90 8s4
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THE 0ssIFIED LADY
She Passes Away To-day at the Age
of Thirty mine.

Rome, N. Y, Dec. 30.-Miss Stella Ew :
ing, one Of the ossified women, who for
ten years have been living wonders to
physicians and scientists, died to-day
aged 80 years. At an early age she was
afflicted with infammatory rheumatis
AT % she lost the use Of her limbs and
eminent specialists said she was gradually
turning to bone. During the last ten
years Of her life Miss Ewing was totally
blind and unable to move a muscle. A
sister, Mrs. Emma Ewing Palmer, is
afflicted in the same manner.
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ANOTHER HAGUE CASE
France and Guatemala Agree to
Submit the French Claims
to Arbitration.

Paris, Dec. 30.-France and Guatemala
have agreed to submit to the internat ional
arbitration court at The Hague the French
claims against Guatemala They are sim
liar to those against Venezuela. The
terms Of the protocol are now being dis
cuSSed. 49,
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"pR. RICE" GOING TO GERMANY.

Louisville KY, Dec. 3O--Fred Foster, one OF
the most noted turfmen In the werld, arrived
here yesterday and arranged to take with him to
Germany the stallion Dr. Rice, winner. OF the
Brooklyn handicap lin 1894. The horse which is
now on. the farm of Hiram Scoggan, will be
placed in the stud Of Baron Hams Won Bleicher.
oder OF Cologne.
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THREE KILLED m IA WRECK.

Quincy, Ind, Dec. S0.-Freight train No. II,
on the Monon road, sonth-bound, was wrecked
here this morning and three train men, the en-
gineer, fireman and brakeman were killed The
train went into the ditch. There were several
tile were killed. The dead men all lived at
Lafayette.
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N 3 M,EMoRIAL no WATr..

London Dec. 3O.-Andrew Carnegie has notified
the provost of Greenock, Scotland that lie is pre-
pared to give $4,000 to erect memorial to.
James Watt in recognition of his engineering
ment in America to raise a large fund which,
in conjunction with sums raised in Great Britain
will provide for a more extensive scheme Of
OmmemoratfOn.