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The News and Observer. &VOL XXXIX. NO.!!". the likes? oikmii if in im eirami mu. CLEVELAND’S TRIUMPH BOTH PARTIES IN C NGRESS NOW RALLY TO HIS SUPPORT. IIHITION’SSPATRIOTISW AROUSED Enthusiastic S'a i sase ~f 11 UHI in :h<* House.Auliorizins the Ur - >i : t to Appoint a Commission to Inv- stipule (he,Venezuelan Boundary o>p;i.e- Tke Bill Introduced a Republican and Passed Unanimously—W ar Ure parations in the (senate. WASHINGTON, Dec. is. To-day's session of the House did not last an hour, but it sufficed for the passage of a bill authorizing the President to ap point a commission to investigate the Venezuelan boundary and appropriat ing SIOO,OOO for the expenses of the commission. The bill, which carries into effect, the recommendations of the President's message, was prepared by Mr. Hitt (Illinois) this morning and xnet the approval of Speaker Reed. Although several Republican leaders expressed themselves in conversation as favoring the reference of the mes sage to the Committee on Foreign Af fiars for a report, Mr. Houtelle, of Maine, was the only one who voiced that view on the floor. Speeches for the bill were made by Mr. Hitt and Mr. Crisp, and attempted by other members who could not se cure recognition. There was no vote against it and considerable applause was given to the patriotic references in the speeches. The text of the bill follows: “A bill making an appropriation for the expenses of a commission to in vestigate and report on the true di visional line lietween the Republic of Venezuela and British Guinia. “Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that SIOO,OOO, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated for the expenses of a commission to lie ap pointed by the President to investigate and report the true divisional line Ih*- tween the Republic of Venezuela and British Guinia.” A scene of considerable excitement followed the request of Mr. Hitt for unanimous consent to consider the bill which had been read by the clerk and loudly applauded. .Mr. Houtelle (Rep., Maine) was on his feet in the aisle in front of Mr. Hitt. He prefaced his remarks by the statement that he disliked to object to the consideration of such a bill, "but,” said he, “it. seems that this subject is one of such serious Importance that the House of Representatives should proceed in a decorous manner to con sider it. The President's message was read but yesterday and it seems to me gentlemen may not be ready to pass on a matter of this importance without deliberation. Cries of ready! ready!" from the Republican side interrupted Mr. Bou telle, but he proceeded, urging that the matter was one which affected the re lations of the great English speaking nations of the world. ■“The press," he continued, “shows the country to l>e in a state of fever ish excitement and it seems that we ought to give this matter as much con sideration as we would give to an ap propriation of a few thousand dol lars.” Mr. Houtelle referred to the Presi dent’s message as an “extraordinary’ one and went on, “It seems that we should send to the committee to be calmly considered —this great question and the message in which theexeeutive himself, for the first time m the his tory of such correspondence lias out lined the possibilities of war between the two great Anglo-Saxon nations of the world.” The Speaker “Does the gentleman object?” Mr. Houtelle said that he had merely suggested a hope that the bill go to the committee. Mr. Hitt announced that he only desired to say a word con cerning the bill and its purpose, “lie would do so,” he said, “without men tioning this side or that side, for lie hoped there would be no two sides when it came to a question like this. Aside from its general discussions <►! matters of national policy and inter ests, there was a request made by the President for help from the House to enable him to exercise his executive functions. “The first thing for us to remember as patriots is that the success of our country depends upon our maintain ing a united front —that our govern ment should speak for all the peoule •of the United States.” At this point Mr. Meredith, of Vir ginia, shouted that it seemed to be opportune time to repeal the law bidding ex-f’onfederates to enlist in the United States army, but no reply was made to his suggestion. Mr. Hitt moved the previous ques tion, but Mr. Crisp (Democrat, Geor gia) secured his permission to say a word. He began: “I speak for all this side of the House, where there is no division as to the propriety of passing the bill. This House respectfully invited the govern ment of Great Britain to arbitrate the Ijoundary question between Venezuela and British Guinia. “Great Britain has declined. Now what are we to do? If the American people have a fixed opinion on any question, they have a decisive opinion that no European country can acquire territory on the American continent by force.” Mr. Hitt here entreated Mr. Crisp, in view of the magnitude of the interests involved, not to precipitate a hasty dis cussion of them. Mr. Crisp reminded him that the Re publicans had introduced the bill which he had attempted to bring in himself yesterday, and continued, say ing that if the boundary could not be ascertained by arbitration with the participation of Great Britain, the United States should ascertain it at once. "And when we have ascertained where it is,” lie concluded, “we should have the courage and manhood to maintain it.” Mr. McCreary (Democrat, Kentucky) and Mr. Houtelle were shouting for recognition, but Mr. Hitt refused to yield the floor, and the previous ques tion was put and carried with a shout of "ayes” and no opposing voice. The House decided to have its holi day recess extended from Friday, De cember 20, to Friday. .January 3, a va cation of two weeks. There will be but one more session before the holidays, that on Friday next, when Speaker Reed will probably defv superstition and announce the House committees. SLN ATE PREP V RES FOR W A R The Senators Would be Ready tor Any emergency. WASHINGTON, Dee. IS.—The Sen ate shared the general sentiment of belligerency prevalent to-day, and from the outset of the session the measures proposed breathed a spirit of patriotism and of preparation for any emergency that might arise con cerning Venezuela. The first bill introduced was that of Mr. Chandler, of New Hampshire, pro viding an appropriation of $100,000,000 for a heavy increase in the national armament. This was quickly follow ed by propositions authorizing- the Secretary of War to purchase a late device of heavy battery and for a re jK»rt on the feasibility of equipping for service the old ship Constitution. Mr. Hill, of New York, added to the suggestions of defense, by asking im mediate consideration for a bill mak ing ex-Confederates eligible to service in the army and navy. Aside from these steps inaugurating legislation the day passed w ithout de cisive action on the Venezuelan ques tion. The first investigation of the session was started by the passage of Mr. ( all’s long pending resolution for an inquiry into alleged corporate influ ences operating in the election of Uni ted States Senators and Representa tives. The .resolution has been urged at previous sessions without avail, but Mr. Call’s persistence at last secured favorable action on it. One of the in cidental votes was regarded as some what significant. Mr. Hale succeeded in securing an amendment by which the regular committee on Privileges and Elections will prosecute the in quiry instead of creating a special committee for that purpose. As a further expression on the sub ject of British encroachments, the Senate agreed to a resolution intro duced by Mr. Davis, calling on the President for information as to British or Canadian occupation, military or civil, of any part of the United States territory of Alaska. Throughout the day the Senate gal leries were crowded beyond their ca pacity. showing the keen public inter est in anticipated developments on the British-Venezuela quest ion. Alt ) i V'TI MARK w.i;. .Hr. G orac Ram-ay mid ifi- Mary Cowles Dely Par. a a) Author ty. WINSTON. X. ( „ Dec. is. (Special) A marriage, around which is center ed much that is romantic, was cele brated here at 5 o’clock ihis afternoon. The contracting parties being Miss Mary I). Cowles, daughter of ( apt. C. I). Cowles, of lhe United States Army. Washington City, and Mr. Geo. D. Rum say, son of Admiral T. M. Ramsay, of the United States Xnvv, Washington. Miss Cowles came here several weeks ago to visit her aunt, Mrs. H. V'. Hor ton. Mr. Ramsay arrived last Satur day to perfect arrangements for the nuptials. Dr. Horton learned this morning that the marriage was being arranged to take place this afternoon. Knowing that (’aj)t. Cowles was opposed to the match, lie wired him a message at Wilkesboro advising him as to .what might lie expected. The irate father replied: “Prevent marriage if possible. Will arrive there to-night.” Dr. Horton sent another message stating that he could not change the programme unless he (Cowles) would agree not to interfere with the mar riage after his arrival. The captain wired his consent, but the couples faith in the father’s willingness was insufficient, therefore they proceeded to the Presbyterian parsonage where the nuptial knot was tied by Rev. Robt.. E. Caldvvt 11. in the presence of a party of five. The father of the bride arrived on the same train that the happy couple boarded for Washington. Capt. Cowles met, his daughter and son-in-law. for gave tlicir disobedience and before the train moved off he opened his purse and made a most liberal contribution to the newly made bride. LUKE-ANDERSON. A pretty marriage was celebrated at ihe home of the bride at 4 o’clock this afternoon, the contracting parties be ing Miss Bessie C. Anderson, daughter of Major William F. Anderson, and Mr. David Luke, a successful paper manu facturer, of Piedmont, West Va. Rev. J. F. George, of the Episcopal church, officiated. Relatives of the groom were in attendance from Wilmington, Del., Baltimore, New York and Piedmont, West Va. The bridal couple left here to-night for a trip through Florida. RALEIGH. N. C.. THURSDAY. DEC. 19, 1895. SEVEN WERE KILLED EXPLOSION OF A STEAM PIPE ON THE STEAMSHIP ST. PAUL. FOUROTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED The Accident Occurred Early Yester day Morning mid There Were Forty y Men Near the Pipe When it Exploded --It W as Three Feet in Diameter and It is Relieved That There Was a Flaw in it—Will Require Several Hays to Repair the Damage. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. —Seven men were killed and four injured this morn ing by the explosion of the main steam pipe on the American steamship St. Paul, while the vessel lay in her dock at the foot of Fulton street,North river. The dead are: .JAMES FAWNS, assistant engineer, of England. MANNING, fourth assistant engi neer. ROBERT CAMPBELL, machinist, New York. GEORGE WILLIAMS, machinist, Hoboken, N. J. DANIEL McCULLON, machinist’s helper, Brooklyn. ROBERT WILSON and ADOLPH FOLK ICR, cleaners, Scotland. The injured are: FRANK VESPERS, third assistant engineer, Roxburg, Mass. ANDREW HURD, store-keeper, Scot land. DUNHAM, machinist, England. EDWARD WISCHERT, engineer. All these were seriously scalded and taken to the Hudson street hospital. At the time of the accident, shortly after 7 o’clock this morning there were thirty men of the crew in the fire room and ten in the engine room. The main steam pipe which is three feet in diameter, runs from the engine to the fire room. Jt was this pipe which exploded. The main stop valve was blown out. The accident is believed to have been due to a flaw in the pipe. The ship's engineer thinks it. will require several days to repair the damage before the steamer can sail. The St. Paul mail will be transferred to the Campania, tin: next fastest due to sail. Preparations were being ma<V for !he sailing of the vessel at 11 o’clock, but fortunately none of the passen gers were aboard of the vessel. The explosion was of terrific force and shook the big vessel from stem to stern. Following the report was the sound of escaping steam. It poured up to the deck from the engine room in clouds and completely enveloped the vicinity. From above the noise of the escap ing steam could lie heard the cries of the men who had been at work in the engine room injured by the explosion. The nature of the explosion was such that it rendered access to the lo cality extremely difficult. As quickly as possible the steam was turned off. Almost simultaneously four half dead men scrambled up the iron stairway leading from the engine room and fell prostrate upon the port side of the vessel. They were hurried into the cabin and restoratives administered to them. Two more, terribly scalded were found in an almost unconscious condition lying near the bottom of the stairway and were lifted upon the deck. Soon as the steam had cleared away sufficiently to render seeing the sur roundings possible, five men were found lying in various parts of the compartment dead. They had all been scalded to death and their faces and other parts of the body, which were not covered by their clothing looked as if they had been parboiled. The other two victims, Folker and Wilson, died after being taken to the hospital. It Vn RE I T-S WJTH NU PTIALS. Mi-* ffor lo'fiil of North Carolina was Maul of Honor. DANVILLE, Va., Dee. IS. No wed ding in Danville was ever celebrated with more elaborate perfection of de tails than distinguished that of Miss .Janie Sutherlin Smith, of this city, to Mr. Edward Ware Barrett, of the At lanta Constitution, which was solem nized here to-night in the grand old historic Sutherlin mansion. The cere mony was performed at 9 o'clock by Bishop Wallace W. Duncan, of the M. F. Church. South, Miss Grey Morehcad, of North Caro lina, was maid of honor, and Mr. Gould Barrett was the groom’s best man. Among those attending the wedding were most of the Georgia Congression al delegation, Congressmen Settle, of North Carolina; Swanson, of Virginia, and Dinsmore and Allen, of Missis sippi. four fatally injured. And Nine Others Hurt hv the Wreck ing ol a Work Train. 811 AMOK IN, Pa.. Dee. IS. Four workmen were fatally injured and nine others were badly hurt at Midvalley colliery this morning by the wrecking of a runaway w ork train. A dozen other workmen saved them selves by jumping into the brush while the train was dashing down a steep grade, at the bottom of which it was derailed and wrecked. JUDGE FULLER CONFIRMED. WASHINGTON, Dee. 18.—The Sen ate to-day confirmed the nomination of Thomas C. Fuller, of North Caro lina. to be a Justice of the Court of Private Land Claims. THE USUAL VERDICT HARWELL AND DELAMAR FOUND GUILTY ON ANOTHER COUNT. IN BEAUFORT INSURANCE TRIALS This Makes the Second Tims Hassell and Delamar Have Been Convicted This Week--Nobody has Yet Been Acquitted— The Defence Offered iio Evidence—Testimony in the Charles Arthur Insurance Matter-lie Was .Not Expected to Live When Insured. ’1 RENTON, N. C’., Dec. 18. —(Special) As predicted in yesterday’s News and Observer, the case of State against C. R. Hassell and T. B. Delamar was call ed by the Solicitor to-day. The first witness, Robert C. Strong, testified that the medical examination in the application of Charles Arthur for insurance in the National Life As sociation was filled out in the hand writing of and signed by J)r. T. B. Del amar. The application proper was in the handwriting of C. R. Hassell, and the name of ( has. Arthur thereto was in the handwriting of Hassell. Wit ness could not say in whose hand writing the name of W. C. Lewis, sub scribing witness, was. This application is for $2,000 and purports to be for the benefit of Caro line Arthur, wife. Arthur's occupation is said to be that, of a farmer, 2i> years old. lie had no local or constitutional disease; no regular physician. Dr. Delamar, in his medical exami nation, warrants that he had known Arthur five years; that his figure was good; condition of skin, moist; that he weighed 135 pounds; height, 5 feet, (j inches; girth of waist, 34 inches: no indication of disease of stomach, ab dominal or urinary organs; specific gravity of urine, 1.024. He considered the risk first-class in every particular, and the party safely insurable, and recommended That the policy be is sued. He further warranted that he had on the day this application bears date (6th March. 1894) made a personal examination of Arthur in private; that The answers in the medical examina tion were the result of his examina tion and were full, complete and true; that he examined the party at Beau fort. N. ('., on March oth, 1894. The doctor further certified that he gradu ated at tiie College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, in 1878. He has admitted since these trials have been in progress that he did not graduate from a medical college, but says that he spent one year at this medical school. J. 15. Arendell was called in behalf of the State. ’ Mr. Arendell said in: lived in Morehead City, where he was a fish dealer and notary public; ha<! known Charles Arthur ten or twelve years ago. Arthur first came to Morehead City to live over a year before liis death. He died in the fall of 1894. From the time he came to Morehead City until his death Charles Arthur was very much emaciated; weighed between 85 and 90 pounds; teas very feeble and at times so that he could not get about. “1 do not know what, was the matter w ith him, only what he told me. I do not know that he was offensive. He was a beggar and was not able to work at any time while at Morehead City. “Do you know any specific facts in regard to Charles Arthur, with refer ence to his falling down on the rail road track?” “Yes, sir; he had been to Beaufort, and oil his way back was put out at the railroad depot about a mile from town and fell down about half the distance to tow n. He was picked up by a negro named Dan Hadley and brought to our fish house. We put him in a chair and a negro look him home, lb* was so weak lie could not walk. "1 do not know what time this was with reference to the date of the appli cation (March ti, 1894.) It was several months before his death and the weather wax cold, for we carried him to a store. It was sometime before June. 1894. When Arthur first came to Morehead City to reside. I did not think he would live a month.” W. (). Guthrie testified, corrobora ting the last witness as to Arthurs physical condition. Guthrie said Pal mer Davis came to Arthur's wife one night and told her her husband was down on the streets. Mrs. Arthur asked Guthrie to go for Charles. Wit ness did go for him and brought him home. ,T. C. Davis corroborated the last two w itnesses as to Arthur’s condition. lie was or* the county poor list. ( lias. Springle, w ho runs a bout be tween Beaufort and Morehead ( ity, testified that sometime during the, year 1894, on a Friday night, Hassell “asked me to deliver a message to Mr. Arthur to be sure to come over to Beaufort next day. lie wanted to see him on business and it would be money in his (Arthur’s) pocket, Arthur did go over. 1 think Sam Eason Wade car ried him. I brought him back Satur day night from Beaufort. I put him out at the depot. 1 heard tin* next week about his falling on the railroad track.” S. L. Simpson testified: “I have been living near Beaufort all my life. I am a farmer.” “Did you ever see these papers be fore?” (Two policies of insurance in the National Life Association for SI,OOO and $2,000, respectively, upon the life of Chas. Arthur, handed witness, llie same having been produced by C. R Thomas, attorney for Mrs. Arthur.) “Yes, sir.” “Did you ever have any conversation with Mr. Hassell in regard to either of these policies?” The defence here claimed that bill of indictment was fatally defective in that the defendants were indicted for obtaining a thing of value, to wit: a policy of insurance in the National Life Association in tiie sum of $3,000, whereas there were, in fact, two poli cies, one for SI,OOO and one for $2,000. The application asked for $3,000 of insurance, in two policies. The two policies aggregating $3,000 were issued at Ihe same time and upon the same application. Judge Graham in overruling defend ant's objection, said: “A policy of in surance is a thing of value. The amount of the policy is simply a de scriptive word. The question is whether this was a thing of value and obtained by false pretense.” The witness Simpson continued: “I first saw these policies last year in Mr. Hassell’s hands, lie luui asked me before that if l would carry a poli cy for Mrs. Arthur upon the life of her husband. I told him no. I was out of insurance and didn't want any thing more to do with it. After that lie came to me again and insisted on it. 1 said, ‘Mr. Hassell I don't want anthing to do with it.’ I says l don’t like it and don’t want anything to do with it.’ lie came to me a second time. I told him then that may he my son would help me carry it. 1 wrote, to my son at Portsmouth, lie wrote back to do as I pleased. Hassell asked me what, mv son said and 1 told him. After that Mr. Hassell brought me the policy for $2,000 and the trans fer of the policy from Mrs. Arthur to me. signed before John Forlaw, N. I’., and a power of attorney from Mrs. Arthur. 1 took it and paid Hassell the premium about slf>. Mr. Hassell told me Mr. Wade bad the SI,OOO policy in some company on (’has. Arthur.” “When was the next time you saw these policies?" ‘ ‘When Mrs. Arthur entered suit a gainst the company she gave me the papers to carry to Mr. Thomas, her attorney, also attorney for Mr. Wade and mv elf. 1 carried both policies to Mr. Thomas. Hassell didn't tell me what interest Wade had in his policy. It Was two months from the time Has sell first came to me to take the poli cies before 1 took them. "I never saw Mrs. Arthur or ( has. Arthur about this policy before 1 took it. 1 saw Mrs. Arthur one day after her husband died. 1 did not sjteak to Mrs. Arthur before the transfer was made to me. There is a civil nit now pending on each of these policies brought by Mrs. Arthur. The transfer was then read to the jury. If conveyed to L. L. and Clarence Simpson nine-tenths of the right, title and interest of Caroline Arthur in policy No. 31,177 in National Life Association, upon the life of her husband, ( has. Arthur and was wit nessed by J. C. Delamar (who has just been convicted of conspiracy.) The power of attorney from Mrs. Arthur to the Simpsons was likewise witnessed hv Delamar. It gave Simp son power to make out death proofs on her husband when he died and to sue for and collect the $3,000 from the company and was irrevocable. These two papers were made March 20, 1895. The insura nt* was applied for March ti, 1894. 1 In* other witnesses on tin* stand were T. A. Rippcv and La Fayette Me- Uullen. Judge Graham's charge was very carefully delivered. Ihe defense offered no evidence. ( lark and Abernethv and Guinn spoke for the defense. Allen and Simmons for the State. About 1 o'clock the jury returned Hie usual verdict- guilty as to both. CAPT. Gut BASSE rr DEAD. Sketch os His Remarkable Career ut Six tv-Four Years. WASHINGTON, Doc. IS. (apt. Isaac Bassett, the venerable assistant door keeper of tin* Senate, died this After noon. There has been no more picturesque personality about the United States Capitol than Captain Bassett. Sixty four years of serv ice under the govern ment has had no influence to cause him to feel that he had any claim for a continuation of his official place ex cept the claim that would arise be cause of duties well and conscientious ly performed, lb* has proved faithful in his humble capacity, which carried with it duties often commensurate with a much higher place. He has al ways been as kind-hearted as a child, his life as simple as a child's, his every action prompted by motives of honor. From his earliest days lie has occupied a place of trust and he has regarded a violation of confidence as the most grievous sin man could commit. Captain Bassett was born in this city in 1819, his father having conic to Washington from Connecticut to take a position at the Capitol, being em ployed about the Senate as a door keeper when young Isaac, a bright and docile boy of twelve years, was ap pointed a page at the instance of Dan iel Webster. Isaac would fequently go over to the Capitol with his father and busy himself about any work he could do. He would help make fires, and an orderly instinct caused him to improve the appearance of the Sen ators’ desks when they came to the Capitol at noon. He was always alert and ready to run an errand, and before long he became a pet—a Senate mas cot. A lovable little fellow, he won the heart of Daniel Webster among others, and Webster took occasion to see that the boy would not be lost to the Sen ate by having him appointed a page, he being the second page to serve that body. Capt. Bassett is one of two men em ployed in the service of the Senate who are appropriated for by name. Besides his salary of $2,694 per annum, he is given SSOO liv direct appropriation. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE CAR LINESTIEO UP STRIKE OF iHE I* HIL A DEL- PlIfA STREET RAILWAY MEN. VERY FEW DISORDERS YESTERDAY Bat the Effort to Rim she t ars Regu larly Failed, Thong > There Were Four Policemen on Each Car—The Tracks Obstructed by Debris—A Mo tornian Badly Beaten by the Strikers People Foi bidden to Assemble hi Group* on (he Streets. PHILADELPHIA, l»a., Dee. is.— The second day of the traction strike ends with every wheel at a stand-still. Excitement has been at a high pitch all day, but. the formidable police with arms prevented any serious outbreaks. The calm was not natural and more violence is expected at any moment. A few ears were run to-day over branch lines, guarded at all (mints by armed policemen. In many instances they carried their revolvers drawn. The mobs were no smaller but they respec ted the gleaming steel. Some few at tempts to stone cars were made but they had no grave results. Trouble will surely come the moment an effort is made, to operate the cars without this heavy guard at night. This is the universal opinion. Rumors were plen tiful as to speedy settlement, of the contest, but at midnight both sides ap peared to be firmer than ever. The strikers declare that they are gaining every hour. Mayor Warwick is in constant com munication with Governor Hastings, and troops are ready to bo on the streets of Philadelphia within an hour after the request is made for them. This is what the governor wired to day. When day-break came the city was wrapped in an ominous calm, which continued throughout the day, barring a few momentous breaks. This was due to the new and stringent police regulations. Special men had been sworn in during the night to raise the number to over 2,500, and every one of these was on duty. Along Market street two mounted policemen were stationed at each corner throughout 'he day, in addition to the three or four men on foot. At every principal point in the city detachments of armed police were concentrated, and scatter ed along all the more frequented thor oughfares were blue caps in plenty. It was apparent that the mob realized the changed condition of affairs and there was practically no attempt to resume yesterday’s rioting, except one or two instances in the outlying sections. Fol lowing an order from Director Beitler, any gathering of more than five per sons was instantly dispersed. Several peaceable but curious citizens resented this and were promptly arrested. Throughout the day spasmodic at tempts to keep several lines in motion were made, but in every instance the crawling ears bore more policemen than passengers. This attracted from the crowds more derision than vio lence. On Market street ears were run ning but little, with four policemen on the car platforms and surrounded by a cordon of mounted officers. These formidable processions were invaria bly greeted with boots and cries of ridicule. The earliest report of trouble came from the Ridge avenue depot at 11:30 a. in., a car with the charter of police men was started out and crawled safe ly through a howling mob of several thousand strikers and sympathizers. A short distance away however, an ob stacle was encountered in the shape of a heap of debris piled on the tracks to the height of a ear. A mob surround ed the ear and was only restrained from violence by the sight, of gleaming revolvers in the hands of the police. When the debris had been cleared a way the ear moved on but had not pro ceeded more than a few feet when there was a fusillade of sticks and stones. Two attempts to stop cars were made in the mill districts, but the pol ice with the aid of their clubs, drove off the mobs. A Fifth and Sixih street car was at tacked down town by a crowd of sucli magnitude that the |>olice were tem porarily overwhelmed. A number of the rioters boarded the front platform and rained blow after blow on the motorman, who was only saved from further danger by the arrival of an additional detachment of police. Attempted barricades were made at various points along the lines during the day, but late in the afternoon the ears ceased running and this sort of trouble ended. 15. & 0. BRESIDENT RffclGNS. BALTIMORE, M<l„ Dee. 18.—Charles F. Mayer has resigned the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, which position be has filled for the past seven years. This action was taken at the monthly meeting of the board of directors to-day anil his resignation was unanimously accept ed, although the board requested Mr. Mayer to continue in office until his successor could lx* selected. It is un derstood that his resignation was due to the fact that the newly elected di rectors wish to put a practical railroad man at the head of the corporation. ARCHBISHOP KENDRICK DYING. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 18. The ven erable Archbishop Kendrick, who, un til about two years ago, had presided over this - archdiocese for more than a quarter of a century, is dying.
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