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New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
AccEpTABlE TO rrNEzrELA's CONGRESS-
THE ARBrTRATloN TREATY EXPECTED To MEET
WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION.

THE ARBITH ALTON TREATY EXPECTED To MEET
WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION
Wnshington Dec. - There l. official con'irma-
ton OF the statement epca'edy made In tn" dis
patches Of the United Associated Presses that the
Venezuelan Arbitration Treaty f. no: only accept
abl. 10 President crespo ani his constitutional
advisers bu: that 1t vii. he equally acceptable 10
the Venezuelan Congress when 1t meets IN Frbru-
ary The weight of public opinion Is all In favor
of the treaty and II has encountered little opposi
ton from leading Ncnczucans The objection
that Venezuela will have voice In selecting tho
umplrcs is met by the counter argument that
Venezuela originally asked the United States more
than two years ago It's good offices with
Engard Ia sccui" treaty whereby the rival
claims to territory In de pute might be submitted
n tribunal OF arbitration. The United States
did this. and the protocol agreed by Secretary
Olney and Sir Julian Paunccfotr gives 20 this
country the right TO name the umplres for Ncncz-
uca. II is pointed out therefore that 1t would be
not only bad TASTE. but n Aross breach OF intcrna
tionni propricty. II. after the United States had
succcrdcd IN securing such treaty Venezuela
should reject il because II was not In every
senial agreeable 10 her.
when the protocol II signed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote and Sehor Andrade. the represent.
atiyes of Great Britain and Venezuela. a formal
treaty embracing all ibai is material In the proto
col together with the details which IL Is neces-
sary insert In H. will be formally signed. and
this viii b" submitted 10 the Venezuelan Congress
ana The British Government for ratification. With
between Venezuela ana Great Britain will.be again
resumed
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
CHRTSTUiS " THE PEABODY NONE.
A CELEBRATION At WHICH EVERY ONE SHOWED
sEAsONABIE spIHIT-TiIE INSTITUTIONS
NEW BUILDING ASSURED

A CELEBRATION At WHICH EVERY ONE SHOWED
A sEAsoNABT.E srIRIT-THE INSTITUTIONS
NEW BUILDING ASSURED.
A Christmas spirit pervaded the Peabody Home
for Aged and INDECENT Women. at No 206i Boston
Road. yesterday afternoon. The interior OF the
building tastefuy decorated with holly and
evergreen and the old folks who are passing their
remaining days In the Institution entered into the
spirit Of the occasion and had for each one OF the
visitors. who came In large numbers to take part
In tho festivities. n pleasant word OF greeting
The occasion was the Christmas festival OF the
Homo. The exercises were opened by prayer. and
aferward the Rev. DR.. Warren, president Of the
Board OF Trustees. referred TO the new building
which the trustees expect to erect In the near
future and TO the generosity OF those by whose
gifts this step Is made possible. The Rev DR. A.
j. Dcrbyshire OF Grace Episcopal Church. In West
Farms. brought with him $50 raised at the recent
Christmas festivals OF the Sunday schools OF his
church and the Methodist Church. In West Farms
OF this sum 81 was used to make present Of 81
to each OF the twenty-fonr inmates Of the Home
and the balance was added to the building fund
Brief addresses were made by the Rev c. r NAL
iery. the Rev T Willis. Of the Church OF the
OF 81. Stephens Church. Pleasing features In the
programme were three contralto solos by Miss
Geraldine Damon; and recations by Miss Ethel
Martin a bright little girl. seven years old
Al the close Of the exercises each OF the old
ladies' In the Home received from the lady man
ayers two-dolar bill and bounteous supply of
ayers also presented to Miss Frances Stover the
matron OF the Home. a handsome gold watch-chain
In appreciation n a.t,o,,,, OF her services
mat the new building is assured. The gift OF S. OO0
by Mrs II. R. Kunhardt. on condition that si5'OtO
able as there IL now In the hands of the treas.
sfe1' :. Cornes Lawrence. the sum Of 1855 4&
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

nut on his boat. the Bitten The wind blew hard
I'm the morning and there were several scrub races
in which the honors evenly divided between
John A. Roosevelt lateen-rigcod yacht. the Vixen.
and James X. Reynolds's the Breeze. The Polaris
owned by DR.. Barron, OF New-York, was put on the
ice to-day a two-rnilc course viii be laid out for
tho club races. 1t will cover the second and third
mics Of the great four-rile course rowed over by
The college crews. AIr Roosevelt said to-day: Il
think vo can safely that the race for the chal-
lenge pennant Of America will not come on until
February The ice has got TO be In the best OF con-
dion and n good wind " necessary in order that
Tho race can be sailed within the time limit
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

Linton made three miles in 800 breaking the record
by ak seconds Eddie" Bald made one-quarier OF
a mile In 20 seconds. reducing the record by four
seconds. These spufs against time were made i'm
mcdately aficr the international closed for the
night.
schock dropped on; shortly after p. m. with 1872
miles MS credit; HIS wthdr wal was due 10 in
jures received in collision on the track yesterday
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
ICE YACHTS ON THE HUDSON

Poughkeepse. Dec. 20 (SpecaD.--The members OF
the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club are anxious for a
Die race. but as yet Commodore Archibald Rogers
has received no challenges. II is expected that a
race will be arranged with the Carthage Landing
or the Orange Lake Club. The ice IL in excellent
condition to-day. and for the first time Mr.. Rogsrs
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
NOTES or THE TROTTING TURF.

Lewis c. Tewksbury the owner OF Robert j.
coia. has just received a letter from J. Buckland.
sydney Australia. declining to match his champion
irotter Fri'z. 2:lri. against Robert J. for $1,000
side on the terms proposed by the owner OF the
famcur American PAGER Mr.. Buckland insists on
hir original stipulation that the proposed interna-
tiona rae" shall l. one mile and repeat instead Of
the best three heats in Ave. proposed by Mr..
Tewksbury, and tha, the contest shall be decided
At his home. Sydney. which Is too close the
Equator suit ,he American horseman. Mr. Buck
Land also declines to accept The Chicago Horse
man" or any other American as stakeholder and
he intlmat that the terms proposed by Nj.
T.wkshury In his conditional acceptance OF the
Australian challenge one-sided in favor OF the
visiting horse. The owner of Robert J. said yester
now ended FOR a race between s the champions in
Australia this season. IN Mr. Buckand thinks
that my proposition no, "A fair one" said he
II will concedc % him every advantage which |
stipulated for on behalf OF Robert j.. provided he
America to decide the contest here will do more
than that. II he Will take my end OF the contract
asa sfRT h nS hS5 to @ M rte Pq TIP @ Ss
sum which he proposed to defray expenses"
DR. j. w. DAY. president OF the New-York State
Trottng horse Breeders Association. will issue to-
day "A call for a meeting at the Murray Hill Hotel
next Tuesday evening. In behalf OF proposed egis-
laion for the relief OF fairs and trotting assoca-
tions in this State The trottlng fraternity wishes
now makes running mcetinss possible, with such
legislation az VIII anord equal advantage TO the
harness racing tracks throughout the State.
John Langan, owner Of the noted trottcr Page
2:O3a. has purchased from the owners In Angus
ILL.,. the sea-brown four-year- old colt W. H. Wood
a full brother to Page The young rottcr has
been placed In the hands OF Isaac r. Fleming. OF
Fleetwood Park. who campaigned Page for Mr.
Langan last season. w. II. Wood has never start
ed in race but II IL said that ne can trot I'm 225
better. The horse was raised at Newburg
Orange County. but sold for n small sum be-
fore the remarkable speed OF his brother made him
valuable. Page was the sensational green trotter
OF the last campaign.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

The LIST OF l.. \. " hotels Tor this State has been
arranged Members OF the League to &c, dis
count from 20 pc: cent az these hotels upon
showing their membership tickets. The average DIS
count ia abou, 20 per cent
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

Several enthusiastic hicycllsis made the trip 10
Corey Island over the cycle path yesterday They
saii that the road good all the way. bu; thai
they had cnjoved their trip Riding well packed
snow Il no, hazardous as some people would tank.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

rssac t. Potter. 81 the l.. A. w. left the city on
three weeks trip yesterday He will be married at
Soutfington Conn this afternoon to Miss G. NJ.
Gilbert. Of tina, pace. Upon hs from tho
honey moon Mr. Potter may decide 10 move from
Brooklyn 10 this city
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
THE sfX-DAY RACE IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Dec 29-The close OF the second day
o. the International siX-day bicycle race left the
standing follows:
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
~ THE SPORTING WORLD.
THE CONTROVERSY IN THE l.. A. WILLIAMS
OF TIE KNICKERBOCKER ATHLEIEo-
SKATING IN THE PARKS


SKATING IN THE PARKS
Tho controversy between w s. Bull. Of the New
York State Division Of the League OF American
ybeoImcn and President Elliott OF the League,
promises be interesting before 1t ends The qtes-
ton asked yesterday How was 1t II PresiIrho rh
Elliott could not afford TO give two pages IN ne
t. A. W. Bulletin to the annual report OF the New
York Divlsion-how was 1t that ne was aDe 10 G s,9 ~
S Wn'p ncMr Mr. ,Ea E9 ufqSsa Of DTh"' %H
S6So The circulation of the Issue this week. con-
tanning the explanation was 1o%l
Henry Goodman who has been the official cycling
handcapper for Connecticut for ten years mas re-
signed He went West yesterday afternoon 10 take
charge OF a bicycle territory embracing Washing
ton Idaho, oregon and part or Montana 'oou-
man has been connected With the Pore COMPANY at
Hartford for the last ten years. lie was one or
the pioneer handicappers Of the L. A. '"
The New Years season will be busy one for the
members OF the Knickerbockcr Athletic Club To-
morrow the programme will begin with ii game Of
water polo between the knickerbocker A. 6. team
a,.j one of the boat club teams. Following TINS
there viii be special smoker In the theatre. on
take part In the club cross-country run. starting at
Columbia oval. Wamsbrdge From present in
dcations there viii be- nearly one hundred starters.
no matter what the weather proves TO pc After
d"nar h to e IN the m sroo ire Gu0 wi"
The telephone at the Arsenal in Central Park s
rg almost necessarily by people who inquire II there
any skating there. and the superintendent has 70
explain many times daily that the presence or sew
era inches OF snow the Ice prevents freezing TO
safe thickness warrant putting teams on 10 sweep
Il. There skating yesterday on Cro;ona and $.
Marys parks and the lower part or the BronX KlV"r
IL West Farms. Superintendent Parsons said yes
ferday that the snow had been removed from the Ice
q Van Cortlandt Park lake. bu the men who re-
moved the found several weak spots which
made the ice UNSAFE II Is hoped. however. 10 have
the ice in good condition by New Years Day.
Isaac Il. Potter 81 the l.. A. W. left the city on
three weeks trip yesterday. He Will be- married AT
Southington. Conn. this afternoon to Miss &. NJ.
Gilbert. Of tina, pace. Upon hIs return from tho
hone, moon Mr.. Potter may decide from
brooklyn 10 this city.
Several enthusiastic hlcycls's made the trip 10
Corey Island the cycle path yesterday. They
sai that the road not good all the way. bu; that
they had cnjoved their trip Riding over well packed
snow Ia nos as hazardous "a some people would think
The list Of l.. \. " hotels for this state has been
arranged. Members OF the League are to Ee- dis
count OF from 10 20 ~ pc: cent al these hotels upon
showing their membership tickets The average DIS
count IL abou. 20 per cen,
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

rAcrs PRESENTED TO SHOW THE NEED OF
THOROUGH REVISION or EXISTING LAw-THE
AID yA1oREM SYSTEM OF DUTIES DE-
NoUNCED-soME JNwElcOME TEs-
TIMONY FOR THE DEMO
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

The Navy Department yesterday made :he twenty
fourth payment OF 800 300 to tho Cramps on the battle
ship Iowa. Altogether thirty payments are 10 III.
made the vessel, OF which the final three are re-
served until after her acceptance by the Nav, De-
partment She will therefore be turned over 10 the
Government when the tweDty-seventh paymcnt is
made. The twenly-fifih nfament will be due about
the middle OF January
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
NEWS NOTES.

SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
MR.. M'MILLIN STIRRED UP.

IN the of his remarks Mr.. Chase
aroused Mr.. McMillin. n champion of the ad
lorem system who finally said: We'll. the ad
valorem catches them. does II not?"
Il do not think the ad vaorem catches any
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

Secretary Lamont has ordered the corps Of cadets
OF the United States Military Academy at West Point
to proceed TO Washington at the proper time TO take
part in the Inauguration OF President Mckinley. II
is also understood tha Secretary Herbert will or,le
the cadets of the Naval Academy to Washington at
the same time. The two corps will probably be quar-
tered in The State. War and Navy building
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30

The President to-day amended the Civil Service
ru.os 60 to include all employees OF Government
penentiaries in the United STATES who are subject 10
classification.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-30


Representatives Of the silk button. underwear
and hosiery industries made brief oral state
ments The button men asked for change
in rates and the hosiery men requested that
the duty on silk hosiery be increased from 30
per cent ad valorem. to 6O per cent. the rate
fixed by the tariff of 1890
The hearing closed for the day after +. p.
Hoyey, OF New-York and Of the Textile Manu-
facturers' Association, had delivered a short but
exceedingly pithy and effective argument against
ad valorem duties, in the course OF which he
mentioned some striking facts besides the one
he referred to in the beginning Of this dispatch
One was a recent case Of differentiation OF silk
goods IL was found that the piece goods had
been invoiced below the actual value Of the raw
silk employed in their manufacture The local
appraiser advanced the invoice % per cent. His
action was sustained by the Collector OF the Port
and the general appraisers THE importer then
turned his footsteps toward Washington" con-
tinred Mr.. Hovey "and appealed TO the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. and the result was a re-
mission Of the penal duties This was done un-
der an opinion of the Attorney-General that pen
alties cannot be imposed unless the intent to de-
fraud is proved. In view of such practices Mr..
Hovey said ii was time Ito call a halt"
He spent two months In Europe last summer
on the business Of the Textile Association. and
visited thirty nine cOnsulates to gee and ascer-
tain for himself how things were done" and
he returned home more firmly fixed than ever In
the opinion that ad valorem duties must be dis
carded ana specilc rates Sup5tItuted III every
case where IL is practicable to do so. and that
the provisions of the Customs Administrative
law must be made more stringent and their en-
forcement more rigid and effective in order to
protect the revenue against frauds and Ameri-
can manufacturers against unfair and unlawful
competition.
do not Great Britain. France and Germany
all adhere to the system Of specific rates." asked
Chairman Dngey.
Yes. and so do most other countries In fact
believe that the United States and Turkey are
the only nations that cling TO or tolerate ad
vaiorem rates." was the reply.
Mr.. Hovey's exposition Of the evils OF the ad
valorem system as we'll as OF certain abuses that
have grown strong in the Customs service and
which. according to his statement. the Treasury
oficials declare themselves unable to cure. was
exceedingly clear and effective.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow,
when the sugar schedule will be taken up.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-03
FIGURING FOR M,KINLEY,
But the Table Shows Great Pessibili.
ties OF Success for Bryan
and Sewall.

NEW YORK. Sept 25.-The New York
Life Insurance Company has polled its
correspondents throughout the country
On election probabilities.
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rspilsss % his circular letter requesting
brief STATEMENTS from agents in regard
10 iile estll2s,ls = saslr respective locali
ntsss
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-03
Kolb, the POpulist Leader Is for Bryan
and Sewall.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept. 27.-Cap-
tain Reuben F. Kolb, founder of the
Populist party in Alabama and twice its
candidate for governor, and Colonel p.
g. Bowman, formerly State Popuiist
Chairman and an influential leader will
in few days take the stump for Bryan
and Sewall and the Democratic con-
gressional nominees in opposition to the
Populist electoral ticket and congress
ional candidates. They are the leaders
of the conservative element of the Pop
ulists in this State, and it is expected
that the strong following that they have
will emulate their examples.
Captain Kolb and Colonel Bowman
did their utmost to have the National
Populist convention at st. I.ouis nomi.
nate Bryan and Sewall and for that
they were denounced by the middle of
the road delegates from this State as
traitors. A bitter internal war in the
Populist ranks followed. Middle of
the road men are in control of the State
organization. They repealed the efforts
of Kolb and Bowman to bring the Pop
ulists and Democrats together, and put
ont a Bryan and Watson ticket. Fur
Their than this, they formed an alliance
with the Republicans on Congressman
in two districts.
Kolb and Bowman take the ground
that the surest way to secure the sue
cess of silver is for the Populists to vote
for Bryan and Sewall, and they will
preach that from the stump. The re-
suit is likely to cause the disruption of
the middle of the road movement and
the accession of thousands of Populist
votes to the Democratic ticket.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-03
Must Believe IL Now.

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Bismark 8
letter 10 Governor Culberson of Texas
iiit the goid men SO nara that they
doubted its authenticity. Accordingly,
last night William Steinway of the
German American Sound Money
League cabled 10 Friedrichsruhe for a
confirmation Of the letter. The Prince
did not reply directly TO the cablegram,
but the editor OF his newspaper organ,
the Hamburger Nachrichten, cabled
over copy OF the letter as published in
that paper. The translation, as made
here, differs in no essential respect from
that sent out from Texas. This Is the
New York translation:
'Ionored Sir: Your esteemed favor OF july
LIST has been duly received. | have always had
a prediction for bmetallism but would not
while In Office claim my views OF the matter 70
be infailibly true when advanced against the
views OF experts ! hold TO this very hour that
II would be advisable 10 bring about among the
nations chiefly engaged In the woilfs com
merce mutnnl agreement in favor Of the
establishment Of bimetallism Considered from
n commercial aud industrial standpoint the
United States art freer by far 10 their move.
ments than any nation OF Europe, and hence
should the people OF the United States and ID
compatible with their interests tn take indie
pendent action In the direction of bimeLallism,
a most salutary influence upon the consumma-
ton Of international agreement aud the coming
late this league OF every European Nation. As
surfing you Of my highest respect l remain your
most obedient servant
BISMARCK.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-03
The Straight Issue.
q Sex York innrnal

From the New York Journal
Mr.. Bryan at Richmond delivered a
speech which, We're 1t in the hands of
every voter in the United States, would
so spread education on the financial
problem as to cause the gold standard
advocates to be faced everywhere by
audiences competent to detect their
misstatements and to scorn their fact
obscuring rhetoric about ''sound
money which is not sound, and the
national honor, which is quite as
dear to other citizens as to their
privileged selves. Here is paragraph
from the Richmond speech that is worth
miles OF ordinary campaign oratory:
we apply the law of supply and demand to
money. We say the value OF dollar depends
on the number of dollars and that you can raise
the value OF dollar By making the dollars
scarce. aud we charge that our opponents are 10
favor OF making money scarce because they are
controlled BY those who want money dear. If
you are in favor of dear money you ought to
vote the Republican ticket II you are IN favor
OF making money the only thing which it Is
desirable 10 own aud making property the thing
that everybody wants u get rid Of you want To
vote the Republican ticket because the Repub.
lican party proposes TO continue the present
financial system the Object of which Is TO make
II more profitable 10 hoard money and get the
increase 10 the rise OF the value of dollar than
to pnt that dollar 10 work employing labor and
developing the resources OF this great country"
That is good sense 1t is the great
issue Of the campaign. If the people
desire "a continuance Of the existing
financial tumble, which is at the mercy
of spectators and which has paralyzed
the business energies of rich new
country. filed with an industrious
population. they will defeat Bryan and
the Democratic party and elect Nc
Kinley, who represents the syndicates,
the trusts and the fieecers of the people
in general.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-03
Organize Clubs.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept %. 1896
TO the Supporters OF Bryan and Sewall In
Arkansas:
Recognizing the great benefit derived
from united effort, the Arkansas Demo
cratic State Central Committee most
earnestly requests all supporters of
Bryan and Sewall in Arkansas.
irrespective Of past party utilization, to
assemble at some convenient place in
their respective Townships and Wards,
on Saturday. October 10, 1895, at
2P. NJ. for the purpose of organizing
Bryan and Sewall clubs in every voting
precinct in Arkansas where such clubs
have not already been organized.
1t is recommended that each club
organized shall elect the following
officers, to-wit President, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer and it is
requested that the name and location of
each club, the number of its members,
and the names and addresses of its
members. and the names and addresses
of its officers be forthwith transmitted
TO the undersigned Secretary, in order
that the same may be enrolled and
forwarded to Chairman James X.
Jones. of the Democratic National
Committee. who gives us most emphatic
assurances that thorough organization
of the supporters of Bryan and Sewall
In any one state affords great aid and
encouragement to their supporters in all
other states.
Where Bryan and Sewall clubs have
already been organized their respective
secretaries are requested to send to our
State Secretary the name and location
of each of such clubs, the number of
members enrolled and the names and
addresses of its officers.
CARROLL ARMSTRONG.
Chm. Ark. Dem. State Cen. Com.
Attest: GRAY CARROLL, Sec.