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New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
SING SING.

Christmas Will be a gala day for the convic's IN
Sing Sing Prison this year. when Warueh Jon''9o''
will provide a chicken dinner for them. AND IN ad-
d;,,on will allow the convict minstrel troupe 10 give
its initial performance. The entertainment VIII pe
followed IN the afternoon by lecture by Cleyeanu
strei entertainment however appeals to the con-
yjcts more forcbly than the lecture ana they aIe
eagerly awaiting the former The minstrel u9ui1 9r
consists of thirty prisoners. who have helu udLS
rehearsaIs for the last month. stage carpenter
who Is serving a sentence for assault mas cn%aIEe %
Of the arrangements Of building q stage. II oCcu-
pjes the east end Of the Protestant chapel ana Is
complete with wings. sliding scenes ana paIitSi15 "a
time semi-crcle order with the singers dressed IN
knickerbockers Of black and waistcoats or req,
The first part with its ballads, jokes ara comic
songs will be followed by song and dance special
ties and monologucs. The convicts Will have an
opportunitv 10 roast" some Of the screws, as
they call the keepers and Will teke advantage OF II
IN their Jokes The prison orchestra Of hfty pieces
will provide the music
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
GOOD LITERATURE UNAPPREc1ATED

GOOD LITERATURE UNAPPRECIATED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The unwlse action of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment in reducing the amount to be
devoted to the needs Of the New-York Free Circu-
lating Library for the year 1900 has aroused my
righteous Indignation
I assume that your readers well aware what
the annual circulation OF much over n million vol
umes means 10 the residents OF this city. to say
nothing Of the Sunday Of this library by thou
sands OF toiers. feel that suggestion for a
public subscription to prevent curtalment Of the
acknowledged usefulness OF this library will meet
with a ready response.
This library now has In active operation eleven
branches in various parts OF this city, and should
have for 1900 10 preserve its present organization
intact at least the sum Of $4,000, which has been
denied II by the city. L. S. FOSTER
New-York, Dec. IS, 1899.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
A MENACE TO CIVILIZATION.
DANGER OF ANY LOSS OF ENGLAND's PARA
MOUNT POSITION

DANGER OF ANY LOSS OF ENGLANDs PARA
MOUNT POSITION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The possibility that the present situa-
ton Of England may induce her hereditary enc
mics France and Russia TO assail the foremost
champion OF progress and civilization should
arouse tho profoundest sympathy OF all who are
capable OF seeing that upon Great Britain. more
than upon any other earthly Power. rests the hope
for the welfare OF the world and its true advance
ment on the lines which make for peace and civil
izaton. Disrupted England would mean the tri-
umph OF the Cet and the slav This, to those
who know how little. in comparison with the
Anglo-Saxon. those races have done for free gov
ernment. free religion and free education means
CONSERVATION. and would be followed by assaults
upon the other Ango-saxons In the United States.
Canada and Australia.
However much we may deprecate the ill-consid-
cred course OF Mr.. Chamberlain, however much we
may feel that some grave oppression has been put
upon the Beers still must take a view OF the
whole so broad and In such due proportion tnas ina!
which stand for the greatest good to the greatest
number.
Oppression of the Boers is bad, even il they 40
stand in the way OF advancement. But II
the success of the Beers should bring otout not
the actual disruption Of England, but only the
occasion for France and Russia to attack England,
that true citadel and fountain of liberty, then It
world that the Beers should be utterly crushed
Say what we may there Is bond sI between sSe1
any written treaty The lex non scripts OF COM
mon interest common race. common liberty that
one race against the aggression OF other races.
While the time may not yet have come & tor US 10
our authorities should not be too cautious or too
dilatory in letting other nations understand tnat u
upon ANYTHING less than absolute neutrality and
the strictest nonnterference In the South AFRICAN
New-York, Dec 10, 1893
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

KNIFE WITH A HISTORY.
FOUND IN A sAwLOG- BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
USED IN KILLING AN INDIAN

FOUND IN sAWIoG-BELIEvED TO HAVE BEEN
USED IN KILLING AN INDIAN
Charleston w. Va. Dec. % (SpeciaD.-The finding
Of a knife that killed an Indian ll5 years aso
was recently made under curious circumstances Az
the Reynolds and Meter sawmill. at Harman Ran,
doph County. the saw came in contact with a hard
substance. On examination IL was found that the
had struck knife that was imbelded in a
log TO the depth Of ll5 years growth and is sup
posed 10 nave been there that long. Jackson Sum
mervil|e. an aged citizen Of Harman, says the
knife is exactly like the which his father often
described 10 him. when boy. he used TO hear
him tell about the narrow escape he had at the
hands of the Indians, His father fleeing from
band OF Indian one night. but was overtaken
by OF them on top Of a mountain where a
terrific hand encounter ensued Summer
vile succeeded in killing the Indian with a knife
IT was late and not knowing which way
10 go for safety he stuck the knife In a tree and
hid until morning and then forgot the knife until
he had travelled a long distance. The in which
the knife was found taken from the noun
tain where the Indian wac killed This knife will
be deposited with the State Historical Society
gether with a statement Of the circumstances OF
- 6isceysxx.
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be used or all the pipes could be connected with
n chimney a heater. slight heat only Is
necessary. 80
With this system there will be the following re-
suits: In living or sleeping rooms never any close
panes never any headache from gas: never any
cold feet from floors: never any sleeping congrega-
tions: never any white and palid children in
schools. caused by gas. There will be less expense
Of heating: there will be an abundant supply or
pure air. In short. It solves problem over which
the building trades have bunged. They are work
ing from a wrong conception. They think they
aro getting rid of impure air when I'm reality they
are allowing the warmth and the best and purest
mir escape. THE REV. A. w. HAND.
Putnam. Conn. Dec 81 1879.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
THB MOVEMENTS OF sTEA MERs.
ESOREICN ports

Liverpool Dec 23-Arrived steamer Lucania CBr. Mo
Kay, York
Cherbourg. Dec 2S-sailed. St Louis Pa.sow,
from Southampton for New York.
Queenstown. Dec 23-Arrved. steamer Appomatox C3r,
Foal, from London and Newport News towing British
Nasmyth. from New-IOr FOR Manchester
Moyille. Dec 23-Arved. steamer Tanui (Br) baxter
New York TO- Glasgow. and proceeded
Swansea. Dec 22-Salled. Boston City tRr,
Barclay, New-Y0rk.
Antwerp. Dec 3-Salled. steamer Noordland (Beg)
I,oesevitZ. New York.
Amsterdam. Dec 23-Arriyed. steamer C1uden (Br,
Trattles New York.
Hamburg Dec 2o-sailed. steamer Barcelona Ger,
Bohn. New-lork.
Hsvre. Dec 22-Arryed steamer La Gascogne dr,
Simon. NewYok. 2Sd. sailed steamer Ia Normande (FI
Poncelet. New York.
Aisers. Dec l6-Arrved. steamer Govstakken (Nor)
R.inertsen. New York for Hong Kong. etc.
Messina. Dec 22-Arriyed, steamer Hespera CBr) Gov
erey. ieghon for New York
Naples Dec 2i-Anived steamer Trojan Prince CBr).
Eagleton. New-Nork Via st Michaes
Palermo Dec 22-sailed. steamer Powhaan (Br, Harm
den. Sew-Iork.
Yokohama Dec 20-Arrived. steamer CatanIa (Ger)
Bode New-York Singapore, etc.
Melbourne. Dec 2l-ATriyed steamer Sahara (Br) Cave
Nav York. via Port Chalmers.
Para Dec 22-ATved. steamer Herbert (Br) Olphant
York, BarbAdoes
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

government or regulation OF docks or piers In the
city. of lands under water In the city. will be
injured directly or indirectly by the making OF the
patents. Incredible II may appear, the sole al
legation Is that the city authorities intend at some
future time TO promulgate some general plan for
the water front Of the entire city. and that the
making OF these grants may in some undisclosed
way interfere herewith.
1t can only be said that inspection of these
papers setting forth for the consideration Of a
court of equity the citys in the premises fills
with astonishment and seems to compel the
conclusion that the official opposition which has
been raised to the making OF these grants Is not
Ingenious. LAWYER.
New-York. Dec. 90 1899
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
PORT CHESTER.

Detectives are looking for the thieves VINO nave
been robbing the stations OF the New-fork anu
Harlem and the New-York, New-Haven ana hai M =
ford railroad companies in Westchester CounlY
The stations at Phmont and Martinoaie VIZ
,-o,on into and robbed and a thief broke 9ole
a. the window OF tho express office in Port CnesteI
and stole some valuable packages The gans Ieff
AZ night when only the night ticket asehl II w.
Of the stations Whom he crosses the udchS ~
sell tickets for eastbound train tney thew be-
s',n onerations at the station on the other slue,
fhe Station ct Greenwich, Conn, mas also oee"
robbed in this manner recently. .o., .,.,,,o,,arv
Services commemOrating the lOth annlveiisahy is ~
NJ The death OF George Washington VIII pe neu . %!
~ Rov W T pray In the Summerfeld Methodist
F,niscopal Church on Sunday evening DeceHoer o.
Tho services will he under the auspices OF Ihe MA MA,
sonIc lodges Of Port Chester. GrcenWlCh anu
Mamaroneck and bethlehem COmmandery hhlehts
TempIar whose asylum IS In Mount vernon ~ NJ
been invited The knights have accepted 'he INI-
tatjon and will attend in full uniform
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
New-York, Dec. 2l. 1899.
rRIDND's KIND WORDS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. II gives me much pleasure to continue my
snbscrption to The Tribune. l regard II as incom-
narabe In its several departments and most OF all
IN IT'S makeup. which daily grows more appreciated
-, ~ sort ~ persons who read such paper
NJ Tri6Une when compared with the Topographic
cal madness now prevalent As one OF many /
sincerely hope you will not change the good taste
""u '' GEORGE T. PEARSON.
pbuadelpha. Dec. IS 1893.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
MOTNT VERNON.

Several workmen engaged yesterday in laying
mines for the Westchester Gas and Coke Com
panv set off blast in front Of the police station
which broke one OF the mains Of the old New-York
Suburban Gas Company. The gas poured forth In
an immense volume. end nearly killed two or the
laborers John Galvino picked up unconscious
and taken to the hospital and several other men
were revived with difficulty
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
CAMBRIDGE-Coon F. Mchler, L. S. A. EN-
PIRE-Judge A. p. Bradford, OF Ihomas,on, 1onn' N
HOIIAND-Oliver Ames Of Boston. MANHAT-
TAN-Colonel Samuel r. Roberts, Of Chicago. and
Howard Phipps, Of Prtsbgrg. MURRAY Hill
TX Judge J. Rider Cedy, of Hudson NEITHER
LAND-Major John A. johnson, L. S. A PARK
AVENUE-Colonel Albert d. Shaw, Commander
IN Chief. G. A. r. and Professor n. L. Andrews
OF Colgate University. Hamilton. PLAZA-Ihe
Rev Dr. W. H. y. Faunce. president OF Brown
University: Charles +. Patterson. Of Troy; c. n.
Babcock Of Rochester. and Lieutenant Colonel
Bagley. OF London. WALDORF-Major Atherley'
OF London
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
New-York. Dec. p. 1899.
WORRIED BY FALSE REPORTS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Can nothing he done to prevent the journals
from circulating their hideous surmsesY Thls
Morning the air OF the uptown streets was filled
With cries Of Loss Of the White Star steamer
Ooaop,cr, One womans head was made 10 ache
WITH tbe thought OF all the suffering entaied. She
did not buy the paper, though. p, -,,r,1eo,,
New-York, Dec. q. 1899.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
NETWORK CITY.

Alexander Hamilton Post No. 1872 Grand Army
OF the Republic Will have an installation Of its off,
GERS on Thursday evening. January T. AT Lexington
ave. and One-hundred -and-twen -hfth-st Colonel
Albert D Shaw, Commander-in-Chief, will be the
Installing officer
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
MOUNT KISCO.

Kisco Lodge No 7OS F. and A. NJ elected the
following officers at its annual meeting on fr3nay
night. Master Walter 2 Osborn: senior warden,
Conant Lyon: Junior warden. Walter H. Lyman
secretary. Benjamin f. Smythe: treasurer StePheh
II sarles, and trustee D. F. Gorham
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
YONKERS.
non Council Friday

At meeting OF the Common Council FRIDAY
night the Board Of Police Commissioners made an
application for SIS oo0 required TO run that De
iartment for the coming year, and the Fire Com
nissloners asked for 5000 for the same purpose.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
THE ELGTN BTTTER MARKET.

Egin H.. Dec. q tspecaD.-The Board ~ Trade met
to-day Instead Of Monday Christmas.
The attendance light But $40 pounds offered
and there sales The Quotation Committee hxed
the orrcial market cents The output in the
Elgn district for the last week $4,000 pounds.
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Z. & w.
Z. & W.
MINIATIrRE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 1922 Sunset ABS Moon rises -lMoons %
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandv Hook 10 :OS Gov Island l240 He'll Gate 2:29
PM-sandy Hook - Gov. Island 1924 He'll Gate 2:l3
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF w-YORK-sATURDAY. DEC %. 1890
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEW w-YORK-SATURDAY. DEC. %. 1899
ARRIVED.
Steamer s. Paul Jsmlson sog,haupon n and chsrbours
sengers to the International Navigation Co Arrived at
"a steamer campsna eBr walker bysrpo9l 5 Dscem6s-
S ana 10 Ts Wde ZAP cabin % and l
Steamer Potomac CBr). Anderson Avonmouth December
Q. in ballast TO Philip Ruprecht Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Burgerme ster Petersen Ger stege Hamburg
December g. in ballast 10 Philip Ruprecht Arrived at the
steamer Rhen Ger, new 639s tons). Gathemann
Bremen December with mdse. S5 cabin and 532
S25 m 22d and snchored |'''" at '"9 DIT at
steamer Betor dBD' Klns Hamburg December = with
steamer Graf Wad"rsee Gen. Kopr. Hamburg De.
steerage passengers to Hamburg America Line. Arrived
steamer la Bre,asne Fr, Ai1 Havre December 49,
with mdse and passengers 70 the Compagnie Generate
Rn. ESp & at so"rse tss har esd1, @ % October m
Michael December II. with mdse to Norton & Son. Ar
steamer Grosmont C8D. Fleetham sourabaya October
g. samarang . Pekalonsen II, Padang 49, Colombo No
vember l. Alden l2 Port Said 90 Gibraltar December /.
S SGsar Refining Company; vessel to simpson Spence &
steamer Papran nor, Hendridksen m cardenas pecem
Der Il with to W Munson. Arrived the Bar
Steamer Comanche Pennington jacksonville December
~ and Charleston 81 with mdse and passengers Will
steamer Princess Anne. Boaz. Norfolk and Newport
News with mdse and passengers the Old Dominion
Steamer Ka,hadln. Melvin Newport News for Provi-
dence
sandy Hook y J. Dec %. $50 p n,-wlnd southeast
moderate; cloudv.
SAILED.
Steamers city of Birmingham for Savannah; Tallahas-
see. Savannah; Niagara, Tampico etc; Patricia GER.
Hamburg C1mal Galveston; Buffalo (Brl Hull Etruria
Or Liverpool. Buenarentura Newport News Fontabello
(3r etc; Altai (Br. Kingston. etc: Philadelphia
Havans. Havana; Porto Rico San Juan; Charing Cross
BD. Philadelphia: Manitou dSD London; Island DAM,
Orleans Jefferson Norfolk and Newport News: Guyan-
dotte Newport News and Richmond FL Rio New-Or-
leans Richmond. Wilmington. y c. and Georgetown s
c. Nueces. Key West and Galveston: Kansas city sa-
yannah
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
B. AND O's NEW PURCHASE
SECURES THE MONONGAHELA RIVER LINE AND
ITS COAL TRANSPORTATION.


SECURES THE MoNoNGAHELA RIVER LINE AND
ITS COAL TRANSPORTATION.
Baltimore Dec 23-An important railroad
deal which has been pending for some time, was
concluded yesterday al the Carrollton Hotel, when
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company pur-
chased for cash the Monongahea River Railroad
Possession Of the property will pass in April next
The road is said TO have cost 100000 ten years
ago and the price paid is reported TO have been
100000.
Ex-senator johnson n Camden and his associ-
ates who owned the railroad, made the sale. The
road was built by the ex-senator. who was the
chief owner of the property. we'll of the ex-
tensive coal interests Of the Monongah Company,
which was affiliated with the railroad. In the sale
10 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the Monongah
Company retains the coal interests, which include
over twenty thousand acres of coal lands In the
Fairmont and Monongah districts OF West Virginia.
The effect Of this deal is TO turn over TO the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the transportation
business in this territory and 10 divorce this
The railroad runs from FairmOnt TO Clarksburg.
and unites the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
Of the nine-foot Pittsburg coal ven' and through
its connection at either end secures e1ceptiona!
facilities for reaching the markets OF the East
and the West.
TO DIRECT ST. PAUL ROAD FROM NETWORK.
Chicago Dec q (SpeciaD.-Roswen Miller chair
man Of the Board OF Directors OF the Chicago Mil
waukee and St. Paul Railway Company. said yes
terday he would make NeHYork his headquarters
whenever Frank S. Bond is retired. II is Mr. Miers
intention 10 assume the duties of Mr. Bonds posi-
ton in addition 10 those he holds as chairman
OF the Board OF Directors and. from NeW-York City
headquarters direct the finances OF the com
pany. II was added that Mr.. Bond would
probably retire some time IN January. No change
In official positions in consequence Of Mr.. Bond
retirement are al the present time. contemplated
A. c. Bird. the general traffic manager and ] n
HEand. the general freight agent. will remain where
Z
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
INCOMING STEAMERS.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TUESDAY. DECEMBER 90.
VeFsel. For Line. Mails close Vessel sails
Charleston. clyde. ......... 800 m
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER Of
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
Announcements.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

"SYOSSET"
A wide scanned Collar.
Washington sentinel., 1899-11-04

Rebate Claims under the War
Revenue Act.
In the matter of claims for rebate by
brewers who, owing to the collectors
inability to furnish revenue stamps for
the new denomination, paid the in
creased tax by affixiug the double mum
Der Of cid stamps to their packages, Mr..
Thomann, the Secretary Of the AssUcia
ton, ha announced that the Attorney
General, to whom the attorneys argu.
ment has be en- referred by the Treasury
Department, will probably decide upon
this question within a short time.
Washington sentinel., 1899-11-04
mrs. Eeorge Ehret Dead

Mrs. Anna EhIet, wife OF George
Ehret, the prominent New York brewer.
died last Saturday, October 7Sth, at
Summit, New Jersey, aged 81
Mrs. Ehret had been for many years a
sufferer from chrome bronchitis, Her
condition, however, was not considered
serious until shortly before her death,
and the end came most uneNDectedlv.
Mrs, Blu ghard, married daughter, and
Miss Madeline and Miss Els EhTet were
with her at the time
Mrs Ehret was born in Baden, Ger
many. Her father was B Hasslocher,
who came to- New y ork when his
daughter was twelve years old. Her
elder brother was the late Right Rev.
Mgr. Hasslocher, an eminent prelate
OF the Roman Catholic Church, and at
the time OF his death rector Of the
American College at Rome.
Miss Hasslocher was married to Mr.
Ehret on October 20, 1866 There are
nine children of the marriage, six
daughters and three sons. The funeral
was held IN St. Patrick's hedral, New
York, last Tuesday morning and was
numeTouslY attended
Washington sentinel., 1899-11-04
Dewey TO Marry.

There is to be a fair mistress shortly Of
the Dewey home--the gift of Ihe Amer
lean people--at I747 Rhode Island ave-,
whose new occupant took formal
possession last Monday This fact
became known during the day when the
Admiral revealed the secret OF his
eni agement to Mrs. Hazen, daughter Of
Mrs Washington Mclean and sister Of
Hon. John R Mclean, Democratic
candidate for Governor oi Ohio She is
the widow of Gen. w. B. Hazen, Of
Signal Service fame-a distinguished
officer in the army-who died H. this city
in 1887,
Admiral Dewey and Mrs Hazen have
been friends for several years. Prior to
being assigned to the Asiatc Squadron
he was frequent visitor to the home OF
Mrs. Washington Mclean, where Mrs,
Hazen usually passed the winter season.
During his two years absence from
Washington the Admiral Chen commo-
dore) and Mrs. Hazen kept up a CORE.
spondence, and upon his return to the
Capital, to be hOnored by the nation,
Mrs. Mclean, it will be recalled, placed
her magnificent home on Farragut
Square at his disposal, she and her
daughter going to their suburban resi-.
dence on the TenDsllytown road. Mrs,
Hazen is a charming woman, of about
AZ wears,
Washington sentinel., 1899-11-04
Agnimat TTmats

The local branch OF the American Anti
Trust League met at its neadquarters RS in
this city last Monday night. After the
xegular business had been transacted,
Hon. Chauncey Black, Of York, Pa.
and Hon George ]. Kindel, of Denver,
were elected to membership.
Gen. VIM Brindle, of New Jersey,
presented resolutions suggesting rene.
dial legislation on various subjects
which. in his opinion, would have a
restraining influence on trusts, and
which were discussed al some length
at a former meeting The resolutions
were made the subject OF an address
bY General Brindle and others at the
Monday evening meeting.
MDevine of Nebraska followed with
a short talk, setting forth the evils oi
trusts, their tendency to control tine
money market OF the country and to
dominate in all commercial affairs.
Professor Collins OF this city spoke Of
the arbitrary methods OF the big trusts
He declared that in many cities the
railroad companies had created political
despotisms; that man who has political
ambitions, before he can hope to be
nominated to any position OF political
trust, must first kneel at their feet Col
Martin made the closing address Of the
evening. The purpose oil the Am erican
Anti Trust League. he explained, was
to arouse the only power on earth that
IS stronger than the power of money IN
our public life. That power is the patri
otic impulses of the people The little
finger OF that power when awakened is
stronger ten thousand times than the
inFAence OF all the billions of all the
trusts and combines OF the land 1t
behooves the people to strike while the
FIRE Of liberty yet burns
Washington sentinel., 1899-11-04
Local Motes
rhc Nnllonal Centen Ial.

The District Committee OF the Cen
tennial celebration OF the establishment
OF the National Government in the
District of Columbia met Monday alter
noon at a o'clock in the Board Of Trade
rooms on G street, Thesmeeling was
held behind closed doors Plans for the
event were discussed al great length,
but no definite arranR ments were
decided upon A request was made by
the chairman 0 the meeting, Mr. John
B Wight, Tor the offer OF suggestions for
the celebration, in keeping with the
general nature Of the event.