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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
n. Y. 4. c. NOMINATIONS.

NO OPPOSITION TO THE TICKET WHICH HAS
BEEN POSTED BY THE COMMITTEE.
The chances are that the annual election Of the
New-iork Athletic Club on January II will be
thoroughly fraterna affair. There Is at present no
opposition In sight, and none is anticipated by the
friends Of the administration. President Whitley
has made an admirable presiding officer and that
he will hold the helm for another year Is assur
ance that the ana RS OF the club will be conducted
In an impartial and tusinesslike manner
The president vicepi esdent, secretary, treasurer
mated. Barlow $. Weeks retres from the cap
taincy and goes on the Board OF Governors, and
Bob" Fisher will be the captain Mr.. Weeks will
succeed the late Walter s. Baldwin as chairman OF
the Athletic Committee Samuel T. Shaw, a new
member OF the Board. Is at present the chairman
of the Fencing Committee. Roland Moneux Is
an amateur gymnast and recently he has been
active in the affairs o. the Knckerbocker Athletic
Club. OF which ha Is also member A merry
Christmas spirit prevailed at the clubhouse in
West Fifty-hfth-st., yesterday.
The ticket. as posted Is as follows: President.
Watson; secretary. John {. Gulick; treasurer,
Charles r. GoodLue captain. Robert c. Fisher:
governors. Roland Molineux, Brent Good, c. G.
Petersen. Douglas Henry. James d. Foot, Barlow
S. Weeks, Albert j. Morgan and Samuel T. Shaw.
The Nominating Committee IS: r. II. COTE jr.,
chairman: Charles Coser r. f.. Stoeckel, Richard
Nelson and Thomas +. Murtha, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SESSIONS IN THIS cITY-PAPERs AND
ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT HEBREWS.
The sixth annual meeting Of the American jewish
Historical Society will be held at the Temple Emanu-
FL assembly-rooms, Fifth-ave. and Forty-thrd-st.
on Wednesday and Thursday. The meeting will be
the most interesting in the history Of the society,"
and large attendance is expected The first ses-
sion will begin Wednesday at 1890 a. m; the
second at p. m, and the third on Thursday a.
1890 a. m. The annual address will be delivered by
Oscar s. Straus on Wednesday afternoon.
The programme includes papers and addresses by
DR.. Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian Institution
Washington: F. E. NJ Bullowa the Rev. Henry
Cohen Galveston, Tex. the Rev. J. NJ. Coros. Cura-
Gao: Clarence 1. De Sofa, Montreal: Albion Morris
Dyer, Jacob Ezekiel Or. Herbert Friedenwald. or
the Congressional Library: DR.. J. II. Hollander, OF
Johns Hopkins University; Leon Huhner. Max
Kohlcr the Rev. George A. Kohut, the Rev. DR.. II.
Pereira Mendes, the Rev DR.. David Philipson DR..
N. Taylor Phillips julius F. Sachse. Dr.. c. ID.
SpIvak, Denver, Col; the Rev. w WILMER Meriden.
Miss, and Simon Wolf Washington. All the ses-
sions OF the society will be open TO the public.
Successors to the following officers will be chosen:
President, Oscar s. Straus; vice presidents, simon
w. Rosendae, Professor Herbert b. Adams. Mendes
Cohen; corresponding secretary DR.. Cyrus Adler;
treasurer. Professor Richard Gottheil; additional
members Of the Executive Council. Dr. Il. Felsen-
thai Professor Morris Jastrow, IT,. Mayer Suzber
n. Taylor Phillips. Simon Wolf. DR.. J. II. Hol-
lander. Max j. kohler. John Samuel. DR.. David
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar s. Straus will entertain the
members at their home, No West Seventy
fourth-st., on Wednesday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
NEW ECHOOLHOUSES ~ THE BRONX.
TWO FIVE STORY BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED
EACH WITH THIRTY ROOMS.

TWO FIVE STORY BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED.
EACH WITH THIRTY ROOMS.
D, ncw public school No l67. Is to be erected
IN the west side OF Mott-ave.. extending from one
forty fourth to One-hundred-andf for
ty-qlxih ST and TO WaltOn-ave. In the rear. The
contract price Is sos 900 The materials Of the ex-
tnrlor will be granite limestone and llght-face
brick with tcrra-cottn trimmings The plot OF
ground Is about lC9xlsO feet
Another new public school, No 73. Is 10 be erected
on the south side OF East one hundred-andeighty-
third-st between Beaumont and Cambreleng ayes.
Nolmont in the midst OF thckly populated dis
trict which has long been without school accom-
roodations most Of the children being Obliged 10
walk nearly one mile to the Fordham or West
Farms schools Tho contract price, exclusive or
plumbing ia Sls6fO The materials or the exterior
vi bo hrownstOne. term Gotta ana Drlck me pIo'
~ r,round IL 200 feet front by rs feet In depth.
Each structure will be l76 feet 'front.' hreproot
conjunction OF the steel skeleton type. hve stories
in height with Il gymnasium and manual training
Jrnartment on the NTH Hoor. The hrst stories
will be- divided into boys ana girls playrooiiis
,.ritor'a office and n medical inspectors room
?rhn second third and fourth stories VIII De al,
yided so az TO provide twenty nine ciassrooms ana
ono kindergarten room In each building
T,hcse buildings will be heated ana Ventlhted py
,,aans 81 the Plenum system. which provides ior
zach child thirty cubic feet or fresn warm hr PEI
,,In,tn removing the foul and vitated air as wei
Earb wardrobe has coil Of steam pipe. when IS
mscd MOI only 10 accelerate ventilation. but also
w. dr, tho clothing when damp. The sanitary APP
,ilanc.s md the furniture will be OF the most inou-
cru and approved types.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
TO CELEBRATE ITS CENTENARY.

ANNIvERsARY OF THE FIRST REFORMED PRES
uyrrRIAN CHURCH TO BEGIN TO MORROW.
Tho ono bundredth anniversary OF the First
Reformed Presbyterian Church OF New-iorK'
twelfth st. near Sixth-ave.. Will be celebrated TO-
dov and tomorrow, Tuesday and wednesday
evenings The congregation met one hundred years
ago IN A house In Peck Slip The hrst ehurch
was in Chambers-st. Afterwards cNul'" Du''I ,,e
- .,,od M Marion and Prince SITS, and late
T., tho fortes the present church was opened
A. the service this morning the Rev Dr.
rav,, steele. OF Philadelphia. father OF the pastor;
VIII preao,nn, Erdeav0r Society will hold exercises
ana ~ ,he evening tho pastor. the Rev. DR. James
r. steele will preach an historical sermon from
~ =, wui he guests night" when ministers ITO"
day WI, VIII, &c ovangelical churches will speak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
FINE PLAN or THE HQCORDEALERS.
THEIR ASSOCIATION PROPOSES An AMENDMENT
TO THE RAINEs LAW. WHICH WOULD
MAKE THEM ALI. HAPPY

The changes which the State Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION has planned to incorporate In an amend
ment to the Raines law. which the members
Of the Legislature. would make this city a paradise
for the men who deal IN EQror. Unfortunately for
them. the impossible plans they have laid most
unlikely to receive serious consideration from the
lawmakers. The principal charges recommended
by the Liquor Dealers Association these: A
reduction Of the hotel tax to $50, the hotclkecIe-
10 be allowed TO sell at all hours. with practically
restrictions The saloonkeeoers license IS
fixed 800. with the right sell Sunday after
those who wish to sell between the hours Of and
Il. N. Tho store lGuor Tax is placed at $3.50 In this
city, and the pharmacists at 800 All penalties OF
the Raines law to be revoked. and wfu viola
ton Is 10 be a misdcmeanor
This Is ind ed Il beautiful programme for the
liquor dealers The only drawback about It Is that
there is hardly more likelihood that the Legislature
will approve It than there IS that the Weather
Bureau viii celebrate the next Fourth OF July with
q snows,orm The Raincs law Is extremely un-
likely 20 be changed In any such manner at the
next session Of the Legislature. Whatever else
may he said Of the Raines law. revenue pro-
Queer 4, has not been eQualled by any previous
liquor law II Is estimated that the present city Of
Ncw-YOrk will receive M It's share OF the proceeds
Of liquor licenses for the year ending December 81.
1853 the sun OF 81 100 900. a cum unheard Of under
any preceding liquor law. There may be changes
made in the Raines law this winter. but the mem
that they will not be along the lines they have
IaIyely proposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS.


THEY SHOULD BE FILED INSIDE OF TWO YEARS
AFTER PUBLIC DESCRIPTION.
Some recent amendments Of the United States
patent laws which will go into effect on Janu-
airy I. 1898. are just now attracting attention.
Hitherto there has been but one barrier to the
issue Of patent by our Government to a man
who had proved that he the original inven-
tor. II the article in question had been In pub
lie use on sale for two years more before
the man sent his application to the Patent Of
flee. then he could not receive patent Tho
public use and sale would naturally be consid-
cred as evidence Of his having abandoned all
claim to exclusive rights. The natural interpre-
tation Of the facts would be that the man did
lot consider himself the rightful owner. or else
was willing to give the public the benefit Of his
Ideas without charge.
One Of the new provisions OF the law Is that
II notice OF an invention appears in print and
specifies who is the author of 1t the application
for patent must be made inside Of two years;
otherwise 1t is assumed that he abandons all
claims This is perfectly just requirement. 1t
often happens that half dozen men invent the
same thing II the first man who thinks OF II
does not push the matter, either for lack OF
money or because he lacks the necessary spirit
OF enterprise why should not some Of the other
men have chance to go ahead and take out
patent? man who neither natures and mar
kets a good invention himself. nor let's any one
else do Is dog in the manger. Consequent
ly. Uncle Sam must draw the line somewhere.
and he draws II at two years. He does not say
that the application must be filed two years
after the idea first occurs to man, but within
two years after printed description appears.
Such period gives man ample time to secure.
by advertising. such financial aid as can be OBJ
tanned In that manner. The exact language or
the revised statute is as follows:
ANY person who has invented or discovered
any new and useful art. machine, manufacture
or composition OF matter, or any new and use
full Improvement thereof not known or used by
others in this country before his invention or
discovery thereof, and not patented or described
in any printed publication In this any foreign
country for more than two years prior to his
application and not in public use or on sale in
this country for more than two years prior to
his application may upon payment Of the fees
required by law, and other due proceeding had,
obtain a patent therefor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
rs OXYTOYIN A POTSONi

ITS USE AS a CURE FOR CONSUMPTION GETS A
SETBACK IN SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Dec. . (special).-The use OF Dr.
HLschfeder's oxytoX!n "A cure for consumption
is likely TO be discontinued In this city. Michael
Foley a contractor. forty eight years DID, living at
No. 1870 Jesslc-st for several years, has died
from pulmonary trouble. after undergoing the
treatment DR.. Buckley who most recently at
tended Foley. called the attention Of Coroner Haw
kns TO the case In the death certificate which he
signed He gave the cause Of the death "phthisis
pulmonals remotely. oxytoxin poisoning immcdi-
ately" and ndorsed the paper: This case should
be- investigated by the Coroner"
When seen this afternoon. DIR. Buckley said
Foley died Of exhaustion. as II he had been sub
iccted TO some irritant poison. am satisfied that
ne did not die OF consumption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
40 SKATING FOR TIE PRESENT
ICE NOT THICK ENOUGH on THE LAKES IN CEN
TRIAL AND PROSPECT TRANSFORMING
RAPIDLY ON THE VAN CoRT-
LANDT PARK WATERS

Tho cold weather Of the last few days has raised
the hopes OF the lovers OF skating and all are look
Ing anxousy forward TO the appearance OF the
magic red ball Indicating skating on the lakes In
Central Park. The ice is forming rapidly on the
lakes In Van Cortlandt Park. and with a little
more Of the weather such as New-York has had
during the last few days. skaters will be happy
There was film Of Ice on most of the lakes in
Central Park yesterday. but IL will take several
days of cold weather before any skating can be
done there. An inquiry was made at the AIRS nal
In the Park last night as to the condition Of the
Ice the lakes but the official in charge said that
he knew nothing about 1t. There some Ice on
the lakes, but to It's condition when there was
any likelihood OF skating he could not say
Over in Brooklyn the small boys skating on
the shallow ponds in the outlying districts The
ice IS thickenirg nicely the smaller lakes in
Prospect Park. and the chances are that skating
will he announced there day two before the
same announcement Is made regarding Central
Park. This Is usually the case.
Many wheemen rode out TO the lakes in both
Central Park and Prospect Park yesterday to ex-
anime the condition OF the ice. The ice was OF
sufficient thickness around the edges In some places
10 bear their weight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
RARE BOOKS FOR SALE.
THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE CHARLES DEANE To
Re SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE CHARLES DEANE TO
RE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
Boston Dec. 26-Every collector Of Americana In
this country will be interested In the announcement
that the valuable library OF the late Charles Deane
the finest collection OF Americana In the world, Is
to be broken up and disposed OF by public auction
some time next spring.
The library as a whole. Is valued at more than
A5 900. and 1t contains many works which are so
rare that copies of them are seldom seen. and
whenever one Is offered for sale the prices realized
are enormous. Especially I'm the works relating to
the early New England history, the first printed
sources OF knowledge OF the subject Is the col
lection a rich one The works relating to the New
England Indians. John Elots works Captain John
Smiths narratives and the like, are to be found In
this collection also books which have not been Of
fered for sale since the shipment OF Americana.
made by Bernard Quaritch In the eighties when
brought high prices In the leading American sales.
like the Brinley Barlow and Murphy. The eondi-
pectation that there will be keen competition by
Collectors and In any event the distribution OF
these rare volumes will be watched with interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
SLEEPING on WARM GRAVEL.

cbanctnc its motive power from horses to the
underground trolley system. Is storing part OF It's
materials at Fourth-ave and the Bowery. near the
statue of Peter Cooper. There Is pile OF gravel
which is put with hot tar between the Belgian
blocks used pave the streets In order to cement
~. blocks together This gravel Is kept warm by
,,.a,s of steam pipes which run underneat tn 1t, and
during the recent cold weather It has been COM
mon thing at night to from ten to dozen weary
wanderers OF the night peacefully asleep upon the
warm gravel The Waterman In charge said that
wwhra his instructions called for the inevitable
'move on" which always meets the nighthawk
VINO attempts to sleep in the open. he had not the
%aart IN dlsturb them oftener than necessity re-
mred. as they seemed such an utterly tagged out
and vretched lot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
BOOKS AND PAPERS FOR HOSPITALS.

The Hospital Book and Newspaper Society which
for over twenty years mas distributed reading mat
ter In hospitals prisons and charitable institutions
of all SORTS Is now Obliged for the rrst time 10 ask
the public for money to carry its work. The
expenses OF the society have Increased as lis work
has grown larger until It Is now unable to meet
them The society receives constant appeals from
The West and South for schoolbooks and reading
of the best sort but In spite OF tho liberality OF
the express companies II will be forced to refuse
these duplicate and may even be Obliged to take
away the boxes In the streets for the collection or
pa pers for lack OF money to forward them to the
hosnltals and prisons where this reading matter Is
eagerly looked for Any one desiring to assist this
worthy society should send contributions to the
treasurer, Mrs Fordhsm Morris. No. East Thir-
ueth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
AN EASY ROUTE TO THE KLoNDIKE.

Spokane. Wash. Dec 25-John ~ Campbell. the
bicycle rider, has returned from mldwinter horse
back ride over the overland route from Spokane 10
Tcslin Lake. the source Of the Yukon. He said:
ut Is the only safe and easy route into tho Klon-
dixie" Mr.. Campbell says the route traverses an
OPEN unduatng country the entire distance. with
no severe grades at any point At Hazelton be
talked with men who came in from the Tesiin
Lake country. and they reported the tran open
over that part OF the route. Some OF them have
been packing and driving cattle IL for fifteen
years and arrangements have been made 10. take
1000 head OF cattle over this route in the spring.
Campbell says there Is good grazing along the
entire route and abundance Of water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
GOVERNMENT RELIEF NAY BE TOO LATE.

PORTLAND MERCHANTS OFFER TO EQUIP AND
SEND AN EXPEDITION TO THE YUKON.
Portland Ore, Dec. 25.-The Portland Chamber
OF Commerce has sent the following telegram to
Secretary Alger: ut is feared by the people OF tho
Northwest that the Government relief expedition
cannot reach the Yukon in time to prevent suffer-
ing The city OF Portland Is prepared, with your
assistance to equip and forward advance ex-
petition with enough food to relieve immediate
wants. We are prepared to start m expediti9n
sixty days II the Department will apporton $4,000
OF the relief fund for this purpose. DO not be
deceived by reports emanating from interested
SPECTATORS who carried supplies TO sell at high
prices that there is food sufficient TO prevent actual
starvation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
BISHOP WARREN'S SOUTH AMERICAN TRlP

Denver Dec 25--Bshop Warren. or the Meth
odist Episcopal Church VINO ~ 10 MANI u me
-, ,our NJ several South American countries.
has ,us, received final instructions from Now-fork
city concerning the work he is to do Besides hold
ing conferences. he Will take formal possession Oh
zoo 900 worth Of property which has JUST neen ao
800 "a his Church Bishop Warren VIII ieave
nanv.r on January a. 1898. Mrs. Warren and MISS
mn will accompany him. The party VIII ~ hro'"
Denver to New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
IS THE OAKLAND TRACK SHORT.
RIDICULOUS RECORDS CLAIMED FOR BUcKwA
AND SALVADO.

Teegraphic dispatches from San Francisco say
that ut the Oakland track +. w. Purser's aged
bay geldng Buckwa. carrying 1903 pounds and rid
don by W. Martin beat the worlds record at
mile and a half winning the race under pull by
six lengths In 2:32A. These dispatches say also
that Mason g. Co.'S three year-old chestnut colt
Salvado made a record for California for
mile and eighth In l:j2i4.
Now, It is absolutely certain that the Oakland
track Is short or. II II IS OF full length then the
timing Incorrect. Buckwa and Salvado are
only selling paers. and II accurately timed neither
one OF them could make such
record as that reported. Probably the timing at
Oakland may be like the timing at Brighton last
summer, when some Of the slowest horses ever born
were said to have scored amazing figures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
DaTE OF THE FRENCH BALL.

The Cercle Francois de rHarmonie VIII give IT'S
-, hau on Friday evening. January % This
year. it will be he'd under different auspices and
nur,her Of new features will be introduced several
~ which will be brought over from LONDON ana
II is not generally known that the larger part OF
inc onharties 40 that while giving pleasure the
rcrcle Francois de rHarmonie Is also benetactor
as VIZ ia ,b habit OF giving each year IA mask ball
Deh III t intends to Guido Itself this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
LIQUOR SEIZED BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS.

Portland Ore. Dec. 25.-The largest seizure Of
contraband liquor ever made In Alaska brought
to this city by the steamship George w. Elder,
which arrived at o'clock yesterday evening from
Dyea and Skaguay. The seizure consisted OF
twenty tuns OF liquor. and made by j. w.
Ivey. collector Of customs at Juneau. Skaguay and
Dyea. The liquor was placed IN various kinds Of
packages for the purpose OF deceivlng the customs
officers Many of the packages were shipped as
baking powder" Kerosene" "turpentine." and
other devices were employed to get the liquor past
the customs officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
THE OLD GUARD RECEPTION.

Tho Old Guard under command OF Major s. Ellis
Briggs will give Its annual reception at the Met
.no,,,an Opera House on Tuesday evening, January
as This affair Is looked forward to by many.
There Will be present many officers OF the Nationa!
comment people The ball has always been .
Conspicuous military affair and THIS year All pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
HEAVY TRAVEL ON THE PACIFIC.
PREPARING FOR RUSH FROM AUSTRALASIA
TO THE YIONpIKE.

San Francisco. Dec. o5.-Travel from Australasia
to the Kondike Will be very heavy next year, and
the Oceanic Steamship Company is preparing for II.
All the available space the Marlposa. due here
In February, and the Moana. due here In March, has
been engaged. In the OF the Moana, the bulk
Of the passengers will come from New-Zealand. and
consent is 10 be obtained from the Government for
permission erect ber,hs In OF the space re-
served for freight. No passengers from Honolulu
will be carried on this steamer, and tourists will,
have to depend the regular boat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
ITS WATER AND LIGHTS CUT OFF

Chicago. Dec. "a dispatch to Tho Times
Herald from Hot Springs. Ark, says: The con-
troversy between the city and the water and cleo
trio light companies reached an unexpected crisis
yesterday. when the companies informed the Mayor
that the city lights and It's water supply would DO
Immediately cut of. which has now been done. Tho
matter has been considered in the City Council
seveiSi times recently the city acknow Lodging It's
Indebtedness to the companies, but making sat-
isfactory provision for payment The city II busily
engaged In effort to utilize the water In Hot
Springs Creek to meet emergences."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
PROVISIONS SHORT AT DAWSON.

Portland Ore. Dec. ca-0eorge Ruth. OF Flat
head Mont. reached Portland the steamer
Elder last evening. having come direct from Daw-
son City which he left November 8. Mr. Ruth
saws there were from 500 to 1000 people congre-
gated at Dawson and Its neighborhood. and To
estimates that the provisions there sufficient
70 winter only about 1000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
yOy-PARTIsAN ". c. r.. U. CONVENTION.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The Ncn-Partisan National
W. c. T. U. will hold its eighth annual convention
in Columbus. Ohio. January I to II. 1895. All the
officers expect to be present and there promises
to be a large attendance also Of delegates. The
chief officers National president. Mrs. Annie
Wittenmeyer Of Pennsylvania; National v!ce-pres-
ident Mrs T. b. Walker, of Minneapolis: general
secretary. Mrs Ellen G. Phinney, Of Cleveland; Ma
tonal treasurer Mrs II NJ Ingham. OF Cleveland:
National recording secretary, Mrs. Florence c.
Porter OF Caribou, Me