The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 30, 1896, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1896. FAILURE OF THE VAN NORTWICKS Fortune of Five Millions Left by the Father in Jeopardy. Creditors of the Vast Enterprises Conducted by the Brothers to Be All Paid. Their Collapse Due to an Impossi- bility to Immediately Borrow More Money. BATAVIA, IrL., Dec. 29.—Although the Van Nortwick brothers owned a large part of the manufacturing industries and real estate of this town the assignment of their vast and varied interests yesterday caused* no other business trouble or a run on the banks to-day. There was more surprise and regret than excitement, and a general belief that the assets were clear ana profit- able and that every creditor would get dollar for dollar, although it might take some time to realize in the depressed con- dition of business. William M. Van Nortwick was in Chi- cago to-day consulting with bis attorneys and the Equitable Trust Company officials, receivers of the properties. The First National Bank took in more money than it paid out. -Cashier Grimes- lay, in charge of the Van Nortwick bank, which did not open its doors this morn- ing, said he received information that the bank would be closed yesterday afternoon. Deposits were received until the last min- ute. The creditors of the bank are ex- pected to get their money first, asthe ma- jority are in need of their savings. The assignment includes the individ- uel property of the brothers, even to their homestead and the stock of the firm in the Fillmore County Bank, Western Paper Bag Com- pany, Batavia; Appleton Manufacturing Company of Appleton, Wis.; Memphis ‘Woodenware Company of Memphis, Tenn. ; Aurora Cotton-mills of Aurora, Il ; Kau- kauna Paper Company of Kaukauna, Wis.; Combired Locks Paper Company, Wis- consin Sulphate Fiber Company and Union Puip Company of the Fox River Valley, in and near Appleton, Wis. There are pine-land holdings in Missouri and other personal interests, which cover all that remains of the estate of $5,000,000 in- herited in 1890 from their deceased father, John Van Nortwick. The cash value of assets is estimated by the firm’s attorney in Chicago, A. W. Green, at $1.000,000 and the liabilities at $400,000 to $500,000. This estimate of assets is believed here to be very low. The brothers are blamed for not financiering their property, investing to the limit of theirresources in various enterprises with- | out taking the precaution of keeping a reserve of quick assets, such as stocks and bonds, upon which they might have real- ized in an emergency such as this was. . Alongtime loan was being negotisted pn the $700,000 plant at Appleton, Wis., which would have enabled the brothers to weather the storm, when the I'linois Bank failéd. Having a bank of theirown and having borrowed to the legal limit—$300,- 000—Irom the Atlas Bank, in which they were heayy stockholders, it was a difficult task for the Van Nortwicks to get a large amount of money from a bank where they were strangers, even on their money mak- ing properties. Their collapse was the re- sult of failure to borrow more noney. APPLETON, Wis., Dec. 20.—The failure of Van Nortwick Bros. Bank at Batavia, 111, involved the Appleton Manufacturing Company’s agricultural works at Geneva, Ill, and the Western Paper Bag Com- pany’s paper and bag manufacturing com- pany at Batavia, but has not yet affected the Six River Valley properties of that place. It is believed the Six River prop- erty will pull through all right. The Citizens’ National Bank of this city, of which John 8. Van Nortwick was president, will not be involved in the fail- ure. John 8. has resigned as president and director and his place has just been filled by Lamar Olmstead as president and Jobn McNaughton as director. No run has begun on the bank, although the news of the embarrassment of the Van Nortwicks has created a flurry in business circles. John 8. Van Nortwick, who is in the city, to-day refused absolutely to be interviewes regarding his embarrassment. UNJUSTIFIABLE A .D UNFAIR, Denver’s Unemployed leply to Criti- cisms Made of Two Speeches. DENVER, Coro., Dec. 29.—The com- mittee ot fifteen, appointed at the recent mass-meeting of the unemployed in this city, held a meeting to-day at the Cham- ber of Commerce. Considerable dissatis-| faction was expressed atsome of the re- vorts of the meeting sent out from Den- ver. The meeiine empowered a sub-com- mittee, of which Rev. 8. H. Malone, editor of the Colorado Catholic, was chairman, to bring in resolutions condeming such reports §s being unfair and misleading. The resolutions were as follows: ‘WHEREAS, It has been represented 1n some Easteru newspapers that at the recent mass- meeting of the unemployed held in this city addresses were delivered by Rev. Myron Reed and Thébmas Uzzel which advocated physical violence as a remedy for the unemployed and ;:v"e inceudiary and anarchistic 1u character, e 1t Resolved, That this committee, representing the unemployed of Denver, do hereby stigma- tize these chargesas gross exaggeration and deliberate misrepresentation of what was said by the Revs. Reed and Uzzell. While we feel that the circumstances which caused the meeting to assembie warranted the use of strong and vigorous language we deem it our duty to the Revs. Reed and Uzzell to declare emphatically that the construction placed upon their language was unjustifiable and unfair to them and the thousands assembled 10 hear them. BAN UPON A NEWSPAPER. There 'is No End to the Complications Growing Out of the Vexed Mani- toba School Question. MONTREAL, Quesec, Dec. 29.—The mandament issued by the Roman Catho- lic bishops of Quebec forbidding faithful Catholics to **subscribe for, read, circulate or otherwise encourage the newspaper L'Electeur, published in Quebec City, under pain of being deprived of the ben- efits of the church,” has created intense excitement throughout the Province and is denounced 1n strong terms by the lib- eral French and English papers. Mr. Pacaud, publisher of the condemned paper, will, it is understood, take an ac- tion for $5000 damages azainst each of the Bishops who sigied the mandament, and a number of prominent men here have expressed their willingness to subscribe toward carrying the case to the Privy Council 11 necessary. La Patrie, a Liberal French paper published in this city, says: “It is Mr. Pacaud who was struck, but Mr. Laurier, who was aimed at. Itis the L’Eiecteur which is assassinated, but in the hope that the point of the dagger, after baving killed Pacaud, will strike the first minisier of Canada in a vital spot. The execution of L'Electeur at Quebec is and can be only the beginningof a strug- gle to the death with the Government at Ottawa.” Mr. Pacand says he will cease the publi- cation of his paper and appeal from the condemnation of the bishops to the Roman Court. The offense of L'Electeur con- sisted in publishing a pamphlet written by Mr. David, uphoiding the doctrine of the supremacy of the state in state affairs and denying the right of the church to dictate to electors how they shall vote upon such a question as the restoration of separate schools in Manitoba. e CHINESE REVOLUTIONARY JUNTA. Chicago the Headquarters of Celestials Who Piot to Overthrow the Manchu Dynasty. CHICAGO, Irn, Dec. 20.—A morning paper prints the following: According to versatile Wongz Chin Foo Chicago is to become headquarters for the Chinese revolutionary junta. This body plans the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty now regnant in the Flowery Kingdom by an armed invasion from a convenient South Sea Island. Rooms for the Junta bave been engaged at 320 South Clark street, and the Mongo- lians who dwell 1n that vicinity await the coming of Sung Yat Sen to set the ma- chbinery in operation, which is to open China to Western civilization. § Bung Yat Sen is the Celestial réyolu- tionist wko recently was kidnaped in the streets of London and whose release was effectea by Lord Salisbury. He now is collecting money aud organizing his fol- lowers in England. He will sail for America within two or three weeks, where he will confer with Wong Chin Foo of Chicago and other leaders ot the Chinese reform party in this country. Wong Chin Foo at vpresent is hard at work on magazine articles on Confucian- ism and in the preparation of Confucian missionary lectures to be delivered in Illinois and adjoining S.ates. But he is not neglecting his duties as attorney for the revolutionists. The revolutionary societies in this coun- trv and Englaod number, it is said, thou- sands of Chinamen who have amassed wealth, which is to be used when the time ripens for the overthrow of the hated Manchu dynasty. S icag N Surgical and Gynecological. TOPEKA, Kaxs., Dec. 29.—The Western Surgical and Gynecological Association, which comprises ail the States west of Ohio and which is in session in the Senate chamber here, to-day eiected its officers for the coming year. They are: Presi- dent, Joseph Eastman, Indianapotis, Ind.; first vice-president, D. 8. Fairchiid, Ctin- ton, Iowa; second vice-president, D. B. Davis, Omaha; secretary and treasurer, Herman E. Pearss, Kansas City, Mo.; executive board—Lewis Schooler, Des Moines, Iowa;' M. B. Ward, Topeka, Kans.; C. L. Hall, T.J. Beatty, Kanssa City, Mo.; J. P. 8. Ord, Omaha, Nebr. It was voted to “hold the annual meeting next year at Denver, Colo., on December 28 and 29. W. W. Grant of Denver was made chairman of the committee of ar- rangements. WEW TO-DAY. APE 29 NT THE PEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER, Bottled at the UJ HUNYADI Springs, Buda Pest, Hungary, * Gentle, but_satisfactory in its action. Remarkable for its richness in magnesium sulphate, exceeding that of all other bitter waters—always of the same strength, which is, of course, a matter of great importaace.”—New York Medical Journal A much-esteemed purgative water.”—* Its composition is constant. 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Failure of the Co'umbia National Follow:d by-a Suspension of the Washington. There Is Also a Flurry at Other Banks in the City of Min- a2apclis. MINNEAPOLIS, Mi~y.,, Dec. 29.—The Columbia National Bank, whose president is Charles Kittleson, ex-State Treasurer, and whose cashier is Joseph Bobleter, al<o an ex-State Treasurer, failed to open its doors this morning, and George M. Coffin, deputy Comptroller of the Currency, who happened to be in the city, took charge. Cashier Bobleter said that the liabilities, not including the capital stock, etc., and including principally deposits, amount in round numbers to $247,000, while the assets, mostly notes, amounted to $450,000. He said he had no doubt the depositors would in time be paid in full. The State is a creditor to the amount of $16,000 and the county about $5000. The city had $1200 on deposit. At the present time, according to Cashier Bobleter, there ‘is $33,000 cash in the vault, and $100,000 wiil be collected within the next thirty days. The suspe:sion was ordered for the pur- pose of protecting the majority of the creditors. The bank’s capital is $200,000. The suspension of the Scandia yester- day and the Columbia this morning cre- ated consternation among the patrons of the Washington Bank and such a run en- sued that the bank was compelled to close its doors shortly after noon. Depositors drew their checks directly at the bank and through the clearing-house atsucha rate that it was apparent that the interests of all the depositors demanded a suspen- sion of business. The bank knew that its strength would be sorely taxed to-day and had made ar- rangements to get $50,000 in cash, whicn would have tided it over safely, but the money was not forthcoming this morning, and after a vain attempt to stand the demands Cashier Brecke telephoned Bank Examiner Kenyon that the officials had decided to close the bank and asked him to take charge. Cashier Brecke stated this afternoon that aside from the matter of cash on hand the bank was in excellent shape. Exactly what will be aone bas not yet been determined. It is quite likely that the suspension will be only temporary, as the assets of the bank are in such shape, according to Mr. Brecke, that its deposit- ors can be paid in full in a comparatively short time and 50 cents on the doliar within two months. In round numbers the liabilities are $500,060, and the assets $600,000. Of the Iatter only $14,500 is real estate. The bank bad somé city devosits, $3000 of BState money and $4000 of the county’s. The bank's officials are: President, A. C. Hangen, who is at present City Treasurer; vice-president, K. 8. E. Johnson; cashier, O. E. Brecke. The bank’s loans and discounts are $507,145. Its deposits are $458,000 and its capital stock $100,000. The announcement of the failure of the Columbia and Washington banks caused a considerable flurry at nearly all of the other banks of the city. The biggest run was on the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank, the largest savings institution in the Northwest, with deposits of over $6,000,000. This bank is said to be entirely safe. It stood a constant run of eight days during the panic of 1893, g itra ] SMALLEE FAILURES, The Roanoke Commercial National Bank Closes. ROANOKE, Va., Dec. 20.—The Com- mercial National Bank of tuis city closed its doors to-day. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.—The failure of the Commercial Bank of Roan- oke, Va., was made known to the Comp- troller by telegraph, and he immedia tely wired Bank Examiner Sands to take charge. The failure is attributed partly to speculation incident to the Roanoke boom. Eckels says the failure is not im- portant, SIOUX CITY, Towa, Dec. 29,—On ap- plication of W. T. Honsinger, vice-nresi- dent and a large shareholder in the Farm- ers’ Trust Company of this place, G. H. Hollister was to-day appointed receiver for the institution. The tightness of the money market made it 1mpossible for the company to meet its debentures. Receiver Hollister estimates assets of $238,000 and liabilities of $135,000. IOWA’S SILVER ELEMNENT. The' Fusion Effected in the Last Cam- * paign to Be Continwed. DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 29. — The silver element of {owa held a large con- ference to-day and determined that the fusion effecied in the last campaign shall be continued, and that the money ques- tion shall be the one issue in all cam- paigns. Two hundred were pre<ent and a committee was named, with General J. B. Weaver, Populist, as chairman, to draft an address to the voters of the State. The three factions will maintain their separ- ate organizations, butagree to nominate the same candidates, The Democratic State Committee elected M. F. Healy of Fort Dodge, chairman, to fill the vacancy caused by thedeath of E. W. Curry. C. A. Waish, secretary of the National committee, was picked for chairman, but the conservative elements opposed him as too objectionable to the sound money men, and Healy was se- lected as a compromise. C.S.Ranck of Iowa City, one of the sound money sym- pathizers on the committee, led the fight against Walsh, and he was taken out of the race. It was announced that Walsh will soon go to Washington to take charge of werk at the national headquarters. Pl idss S MeKinley’s Prrsonal Escort. CHICAGO, Int., Dec. 29,—The Cleve- land Grays, who had been selected to act as the personal escort of President-elect McKinley at his inauguration, invited the Chicago Hussars to share the duty with them, and at a meeting of the latter or- ganization last evening the invitation was accepted. Itis exvected that a company of 100 Hussars will go to Washington. imista il Dubois Has Democratic Support. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 20.— Senator Dubois of Idaho left for his home last night to look after his interests in the coming Senatorial election. An interest- gists refund the money if it fails to cure. ing fact connected with the departure of Senator Dubois is said to be that he will have the support of the Democratic party in his fight for re.-election. For several days Senator Dubois has been in confer- ence with Democratic leaders and it is said as a result of these consultations that he nas secured their support so far as ;htlr National Committee can throw it to im. LILIVOKALANI WAS FPRESENT. So the Ex-Queen May Be Among Those Who Violated the Sabbath Law of Boston. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 29.—The Sabbath Protective League claims that Eucene Tompkins, proprietor of the Boston Theater, Colonel Mapleson, late 1m- pressario of the Imperial opera company, and all who attended as well as who took part in the grand concert in Boston Theater last Sunday evening for the bene- fit of Colonel Mapleson are law-breakers. The law provides that if a concert on Sunday where an admission fee is charged is not sdtred, or if the eniertainment is not given by a charitable or religious society, then not only are the promoters guilty of a breach of the law, but those who attend are also guilty, and liable to a fine not exceeding $5. Among those who attended Sunday night was ex-Queen. Liliuokalani, who o - cupied a box, and under the law she would be equally guilty with the per- formers in case it was found that the con- cert was not sacred. The programme has been submitted to the court, but there the matter rests for the present. ————— WILL BE UNITED TO-DAFY. Elaborate Preparations for the Wedding of ¢ aptain Tanner and Miss English. SPRINGFIELD, IrL., Dec. 29.— The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul awaits tiie coming of a bride to-morrow and the executive mansion a new mistress. At high noon to-morrow Miss Cora Edith English, Jaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Turney English, will be married to John E. Tan- ner, Governor of the Btate of Illinois. Immedrately after the ceremony, to which 1700 invitations have been issued, a wedding luncheon will be served at the home of the bride, to the bridal party and 100 guests, all intimate iriends of the bride and groom. At 4 o’clock Governor-elect and Mrs. Tanner will leave for the South on the Alton limited in a special car. They will 20 by way of Bt. Louis, probably to” New Orleans, and will return January 9, two days before the inauguration. The exact itinerary will not be decided upon until after leaving Springfield. s THE PAPACY WILL TRIUMFPR, Leo’s Address to Kepresentatives of the Old Pontifical Army. ROME, Itavy, Dec. 29.—The Pope to-day gave an audience to a body representing the old pontitical army. He made an ad- dress to the representatives, in which, after speaking of the services rendered by the army, he declared that the papacy wouid finally triumph. He added that he had received offers from Canada, Ireland and elsewhere, from people who were ready to hasten to the defense of the pavacy. He hoped the movement would soon come when he would see himself surrounded anew by sons as faithful and as well beloved as those who have comprised® the pontifical army. The speech has produced a deep impression in all circles here. P S AL g For Fomenting hebellion. MADRID, Brary, Dec. 29. — Advices from Manila show that Dr. Rizal, a promi- nent resident, has been sentenced to death for fomenting rebellion. He will probably be shot. On his trial, which was before & court-martial, Dr. Rizal admitted that he was the author of the constitution of the Philippina League, the object of which was revolutionary, but denied that he had taken any active part in the rebellioa. o ARy Siot by Whitecaps. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 29.—A special to the Chronicle from Knoxville, Tenn., says that mesked men, believed to be white- caps, shot William Whalley and wife to death early this morning. Whalley was a vrofessional prosecuting witness and had been out of the penitentiary but a few weeks. Lomimgal il Birthday of the Grand Old Mau. LONDON, Exc., Dec. 2. —Mr. Glad- sione celebrated his eighty-seventh birth- d~y at Hawarden to-day, surrounded by his family. Tbroughout the day there were many congratulatory telegrams from the Castle and all parts of the country, the United States and the Continent. T A E Lirvely Boxing Bowuls. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 29.—The box- ing bouts at the Bohemian 8porting Ciub this evening were enlivened by some fierce fignting, one contest resulting in a knock- out in 56 seconds. In this bout Frank Holden of Philadelphia was the victor over James Austin of Newark, both col- ored. The other bouts resulied as fol- lows: Eddie Behand of Newark defeated Ed Hayes of this c.ty in eight rounds at catch- weights; George Fagan of this city and Tim Costillo of Chicago, fought six rounds toadraw; Billy Rockfort of Chicago was de!@ated by Jack Foley of this city in two rounds, the referee stopping the contest when it was apparent Foley could win easily; Harry Samman defeated Jack Weinn, after fighting two minutes and forty-five seconds in the fourth round, the latter quitting. An Old-Time Walking Contest. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 29.—An old-time heel-and-toe waiking match began in the Natatorium building to-day. Thirteen men, the majority of whom are local aspirants for pedestrian honors, faced the starter. They were Hsn% 8. Helmel, W. Hoagland, W. A, Smith, Frank Hart, Gus Guerrero, Harry 8 ephens, Edward Howley, Richard Kennedy, W. A. Cahill, William Earl, John Oddy, Ed Doran ana J. W. Jiles. The men are to walk six aays, twelve bours each day, heel and toe, the winner to get half the gate receipts and $500 added if he breaks the record of 863 miles, A small crowd was present at the beginning and little interest 1s ta¥en in the contest. P B Santa Cruz’s Team in Training. SANTA CRUZ, Can, Dec. 29.—The Santa Cruz High School team anticipates a fast game with the Staniord freshmen on New Year’s day. The members aTe in active training, and if the weather does not interfere with the attendance, Vue de T Eau Park will hold the largest crowd it has ever contained. Prefessor Wilson, right guard, is attending the teachers’ convention at San Jose and Charles Sprrry, left guard, is visiting in Stanislaus County, but they will both be here to play ball. "Woods, Liebbrant, Hawthorne and Uhden are training on the bay. No mem- b rof the team is neglecting the necessary exercise 1o fit him for a hard game. Racing at New Urleans, NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 20.—Seven fur- longs, Molie B won, vittle Billy second, Whifi third. Time, 1:28%. Bix furlongs, Sugarcane won. Little Buck second, Elkin third. Time, 1: 3 One mile and twenty yards, Tril0y won, Mar- quise second, Sobriquette me, 1 Seven Iurlun,x, Hill Biily won, Viscount sec- ond, Pelleas third. Time,1:281¢. Six_furiongs, Halloween won, Laurada sec- oud, Ida Wagner third. Time, 1:15%4. Six furlongs, Tenochtitian v ou, Emma Lee second, Budge: Bulloek third. Time, 1:15%4. ————a—s TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Take layative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldru MARRIED UNDER THE -MISTLETOE Miss Bonaparte Becomes the Bride of Count Huitfeldt. One of the Most Interesting of International Weddings at Washington. Naticnal Colors of the United State$ and Deomark a Part of the Decorations. WABHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.—The wedding of Count Adam de Moltke Huit- feldt of Denmark and Miss Louise Eugenie Bonaparje, daughter of the widow of the late Colonel J. Bonaparte, took place this morning in St. Puul’s Catholic Church. It was one of the most interesting interna- tional marriages which has taken place in ‘Washington for many years. Owine to the recent death of the father of the groom while Danish' Embassador at Paris, the plars for an imposing cere- mony bad to be abandoned and compara- tively few invitations to the marriage and wedding were issued. The church was bandsomely decorated with flowers and palms suggestive of the Christmas season, holly and mistletoe ;being used in abun- dance. The national colors of the United States and Denmark were blended in the wall panels. Tke ushers were Messrs. Walter Vun Rennselaer Berry, Frank Andrews, Charles McCawley and Robert Wallace, all of this city. The groom was attended at the altar by his brother, Count Leon de Moltke Huitieldt. The bride was escorted to the altar and given in mar- riage by her uncle, Charies Bonaparte of Baitimore, His Eminence Cardinal Gib- bons, Archbishop of Baltimore, an old iriend of the Bonaparte family, perfcrmed the ceremony. The bride was attired in an exquisite gown of white satin, the trimmings of which was priceless old family lace. Her veil was clasped to the hair by a diamond crescent, the gift of ex-Empress Eugenie, the bride’s godmother. > At the residence of Mrs. Bonaparte the gifts showered upon the bride were ex- hibited to the breakfast party. They com- vrised one of the most elaborate and superb collections ever bestowed upon a bride. Count de Moltke Huitfeldt and bride will proceed to 8t. Petersburg, which place will be their home for a time at least. Miss Bonaparte, the bride of to-day, is the great-great-granddaughter of the famous beauty, “Betsy”’ Patterson of Bal- timore, whose marriage to Jerome Bona- parte, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte; was celebrated at Baltimore. The alliance was not recognized by Nanoleon Bona- parte, and Jerome, yielding to his solici- tations and demands, abandoned his Anmverican wife, who indignantly rejected Napoleon's offer of a large pension *‘pro- vided she does not take the name of my family.,” Her son, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, was born in the suburbs of London, £ng., where she had been forced to take refuge by the relentless persecu- tion of her brother-in-law. The events that followed are historic, the refusal of the Pope to dissolve the marriage, the de- cree of the Council of State of France under Nupoleon’s dictation declaring it null, Jerome’s creation by Napoleon as King of Westphalia and his subsequent marriage to a Princess of Wurtemberg. The name *Jerome,” which Mme. Patter- son Bonaparte conferred upon her only son, has been handed aown in the family ever since. SES e L T0 COUNT DE ST, MAURICE. Miss Grace FVirginia Cormeau Married at Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, Irn., Dec. 29.—Two thoueand people witnessed the marriage of Miss Grace Virginia Corneau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Cornean, to Count de St. Maurice of Paris at the Ohurch of the Immaculate Conception at 8 o’clock to-night. Only 620 invitations were issued to the ceremony, but the crush about the church was 8o great the ushers were powerless to keep out the crowd. The Right Rev. Thomas Hickey, Vicar- General of the diocese, performed the cere- mony, assisted by Rev. Father O’Connor. The church was brillant with incan- descent lamps. Strands of evergreens were draped from the arches of the ceiling and from the chancel arch, and the white shrine, besides a myriad of small incan- descent lamps, was decorated with smilax, asparagus fern and white roses. Above the chancel 'hung a star-shaped cluster of in- cardescent lamps. 5 Directly after the ceremony a wedding supper was served at the home of the bride, 826 South Fourth street. Th_e Compte and Comptesse will make their home in Paris during the winter and will reside at the country place of the family at Pontoise in summer. MILES AND JEFFERSON BARRACKS. The Commanding General of the Army Answers Criticisms That Were Made Frematurely. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.—Gen- eral Miles answers attacks made ipon bim in Western n:wspapers in regard to his action in respect to the Jefferson bar- racks in St. Louis by stating that when, in October iast, he returned from his tour of inspection of military posts in the West he found at Jefferson barracks more com- plaint concerning the location of that fort than of any of the other stations. There was some complaint that tnere was and has been_many cases of typhoid fever and other er, and that the ground was honeycombea with deep lagoons, some below the level of the river, and it was believed that the drainage from St. Lows seeped thirough the quicksand at high water and left poisonous germs at the base of the lagoons. The commanding officer stated to the commanding general of the army that it could never be made a suitable cavairy post. He said that it had cost $6000 to fill up one of these lagoona and that there were at least fifty on the reservation. General Miles directed a board of ex- perts to make a thorough investigation of the sanitary condition of that ground, to guard the welfare of the troops and the public.- General Miles also states that he has not the slightest prejudice against St. Louis or any other section of the United States, and he never knew it until he saw it in the papers that the representatives of the Loyal Legion voted for his old friend, General Gibbon, for commander instead of himself. The election of General Gibbon was entirely satisfactory to him. The question of the condition of Arcadia Val- ley was a matter already decided, as far as General Miles was concerned, as he had on November 10 recommended the pur- chase of tnat ‘ground for a reserve. General Miles has never recommended the abandonment of Jefferson barracks. His future action will be governed by the official report concerning that station. SRS MOVEMENIS OF WARSHIPS. Selfridge ZLeaves for Smyrna and Beardslee for Valparaiso. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.—A cable from Admiral Seliridge to the Navy Department announces that he was leav- ing Smyrna in the flagship S8an Fransisco for Nice and Genoa, where it is exrected that the ship will be docked and ceaned according to the regulations which re- quire docking once in six montis, the San Francisco having been last docked at Genoa in May. The admiral's departure at this time is taken by the authorities here (o indicate an improved condition of affairs in Turkey, as the smaller cruiser Cincinnati and the gunboat Bancroft ere left alone at Smyrna, the Minneapolis having gone down to Alexandria last veek. Theen- tire fleet had been at Smyrna since October 14, and their long siay there was understood to have ben at Minister Terrell’s request, as he ‘ared an uprising which might render teir presenge de- sirable. Now that theforce at Constanti- nople is reduced to sch insignificant pro- portions, itis thought the Minister fore- sees no trouble in the immediate future. Admiral Beardsleein the flagship Phila- delphia, after spending a week at Callao, Peru, has sailed for Valparaiso, Chile, the first visit of an American admiral to that port since the attack on the Baltimore’s men, which came to near leading to war. The bad feeling waich grew out of that incident has been vholly dissipated and it _is expected that Admiral Beardslee will receive distingiished courtesies from the Chilean authoriiie: e Fight of the sugar Trust. TOLEDO, Omnro, Dec. 29.—It is an- nounced here that the so-called sugar trust proposes dupicating the Woolson plant at an Easteri point not publicly announced, but probbly Boston or Pnila- delphia. The purpoe of this moveis to meet Arbuckle on his own camping- ground. It is undesrood that a large sugar factory and warehouse, now idie, which is owned by, the trust, will be utilized, and that Woolson’s name and brands, etc., will be ued there as well as bere. Itis also said ‘hat there will be a further reduction of hdf a cent per pound in the price of Woolsor coffee. AR Death of 8. H Kerfoot. CHICAGO, 1LL., De¢e. 39,—8. H. Kerfoot, senior member of the well-known real estate firm of 8. H. Kernot & Co., aied at his residence in this city yesterday after an illness of several weers. Kerfoot was born in Lancaster, Pa.,ynd had beena resident of Chicago for fifty years. e ST Death of Colonel Horris. BALTIMORE, Mp., De. 28.—Colonel William Morris died to-dsy at his home Brookiandville. Colonel Norris was born 76 years ago. He wasa griduate of the Yale in the class of '40; pmcticed lawin New Orleans and went ‘te Califarnia in ’49. While there he was appointed judge- advocate of the Pacific squadron. ]When NEW B e e Ourline of Lamps is the most beautiful in the re a week's special offering city, and at mark S.LK SHADES Left over from our Christmas stock will be sold at greatly reduced prices for-rest.of week. -Spec,ia\ rUN :O‘n MYERS-OILsH Vo8- cut from #8522 lo JOHN F. MYERS CO FATERS 2z -~ TO-DAY. OVR GREAT $ 250 the war broke out he returned to his na. tive State and enterea the Confederate service as captain, and was subsequently made chief of the signal service. In 1865 Colonel Morris was made commissioner of exchange. Sl s i An Extra Session. M. Hairis oi Indian Territory has called! session at Tishomingo January 5. The ob- ject of the session is to receive the report of the committee appointed to confer with the Dawes Commission. It is given out authoritatively that the committee will oppose any concessions to the Dawes Com- mission. ottt The Sohmer Factory Not Burntd. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 29.—It was er- roneously reported in the dispatches of Christmas day that the Sohmer Piano Company had been burned out, its name having been confoundea with that of the Sebastian Sowmer Piano Company, the con- cern whose plant was destroyed by fire on the day mentioned. —_—— Harry Forker Called to Rest. CHICAGO, Iir., Dec. 29,—Mr. Harry Forker, for some years connected with the Chicago Times-Herald, ana later promi- nent in the management of another morn. ing paper, died in this city to-night of tu- berculosis. He was 28 years of age. pde i Was an Opera Director. PARIS, Fraxce, Dec. 20.—M. Halan- zier-Dufresnoy, formerly director of the Paris opera, is dead. He was born in 1819. ——————————————— NEW TO-DAT. JUST ONE WORD ‘We are offering some genuine bargains this wesk, sale ending Thursday evening next. Boys’” Cape Overcoats and Reefer Suits; neat, perfect fit- ting; good values $2.50. Boys’ Long Pants Suits and Ulsters. Up-to-date styles in all the latest shades. $4.50. Men’s All-wool Suits and Ul- sters; good, substantial gar- ments. Our price only $7. House Coats, Bath Robes, Gowns, Traveling Shawls, Rugs, ete. Prices low. Men’s and Boys’ Fedora Hats, 95c. The $1.50 quality. Neckwear, Hosiery, Night Robes, Pajamas, Underwear— correct styles and right prices. CTOR SWE A physician whose reputation Is established by ten years of suc- cessful practice at 737 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. caused NERVOUS DEBILITY, oo self-abuse, night emissions, unnatural losses or overwork of the body or brain., Itis the curse of humanity, the unpardonable sin. It blights all the pleasures of youth, It deadens the spirits and weakens the brain. Itstrain of illsand evils tearsdown the strongest constitu- tion and completely wrecks the mental and physical man. Thousands of young and middle- aged men through this scourge of humanity have found homes in insane asylums or filled suicide’s graves. 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