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NOVEMBER Sd, 1899.
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The HazIett Quotations.

H. E. Hillman & Co. has a fine line
of Clocks marked down.
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STnIER At II AGAIN.
THE OMAHA KID GOES AGAINST
THE MOST AWKWARD MAN
IN TEE BUSINESS.
BOTH MEN WERE FLooRED

Ind Both Were Severely Punished,
But the Contest Went the Limit.
Steiger Carried the Weight, Gard
ner the Cleverness-Resu1t of
Bowling Games Last Night-Other
Sporting Matters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07

CLOSING OUT SALE
NJ ladies. Misses and ChiIdren's
Wraps at Il. $. Good & Co.'S. new store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07

Ladies', Misses and ChiIdren's
Wraps at and below cost, AT > 5.
Good & Co.'S. new store.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
CONGRESS- AND THE CONSTITUTION.
A QUESTION OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS DECIDED
BY THE SUPREME COURT.

Washington. Nov. Pin the United States Su-
preme Court to-day Justice Harlan delivered the
opinion in the OF Gilmore s. Scranton against
Eben s. Wheeler. coming to-the court writ OF
error from the Supreme Court of Michigan. The
case involved the riparian rights of owners on navi-
gable streams 10 damages for the loss Of accessl-
bility TO such streams caused by Government i'm
provement made for the purpose Of benefting navi-
CATION. a pier erected St. Mary's Falls, Michi-
gan. cut off Scrantons access to the river. The
Michigan court decided against Scranton. and TO
days opinion confirmed that decision. In deliver
ing the opinion Justice Harlan said:
The vital question is whether the constitutionaI
public without just compensat ton is apPicaPle,
upon Congress as upon the people The guaran-
tees prescribed by 1t for the security of private
don upon waters over which Congress may
exert its authority requires improvements at an p
Wholiy within its discretion, and the Judiciary is
gress so long as that branch OF the Government
does not transcend the limits established by the
supreme law OF the land
The opinion held that the broad power with
which Congress is invested is not burdened with
the condition that a riparian owner whose lana
borders upon a navigable water of the United
states shall be compensated for his right of access
TO the navigable part of that river whenever such
right TO be of value solely in consequence OF
he improvement OF navigation by piers that rest on
submerged lands away from the shore line me
primary of the waters and the lands uhdef
them, says the Justice is TOT purposes u nav
CATION and the erection OF piers In them 10 improve
navigation for the publc is entirely consistent with
such use, and infrnges right OF the riparian
owner In opinion II was not intended ny the
trainers Of the Constitution that the paraiA ant
authority of Congress to improve the navigation OF
the public navgable waters Of the United Sta'es
should be crippled by compelling the Government
TO make compensation for the injury that might m
directly result from an improvement TO Riparian
owners right of access To navgahii.y, ,o
A dissenting opinion was delivered by JusucS
Shiras and concurred by Justices GIny ana
Peckham.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
uRDON ROBBED At AP4W4N1S.
TAKEN-REPORTED THAT HIS MED
AIS HAVE GONE ALSO.

Harry Vardon the expert English golfer.
the victim Of a robbery at the Apawamis Golf
Club. in Rye, Saturday. II is reported that
h. lost his gold watch and chain. 500 in bills
and a collection Of valuable medals which he
won the various links Of this country and
England. At the Apawamis club yesterday il
was admitted that Mr Vardon had been robbed
of his watch. chain an7 locket. hut the superin-
TendenI said that he knew nothing about the
loss II the medals and money.
Mr. Tardon went TO the Apawamis club on
Saturday 10 play a match game with Willie"
Davis. champion OF the Newport Golf Club and
NJ BaIlou. one Of the best scratch players of
The Apawamis club. The game by
Nardon Vardon before beginning the contest
letI his coat and watstcoat containing his vau-
sb,-s in a room IN the clubhouse He locked the
door and took the key with him. The robbery
was CornTnitted while he was away. and the thief
must have had duplicate key TO the room. or
else H. climbed 10 the roof and got in through
51rmer window The stolen watch was pre-
serted to Tardon by the Royal Jersey Club
ard was set with diamonds and Ella aborately in
scT!te5. The chain and charm were also tro-
Phies given 10 the golfer by the Scarborough
Club. il England. MT. NardOn has offered a re-
War1 u 500 for their return. Besides the IN
scrlp-l5ns On the watch il bears the Jersey coat
ot-s-cI.s.
Th- governors Of the club have made an in
restiFatior. but have not yet succeeded in find
ing TIE thief A similar robbery occurred lew
months ago al the Westchester Country CLUB
West Chester-or- Sound Justice Morgan J.
OBre1 &as the victim He lost a watch and
chain valued at 81 ,DeU and several hundred dol
lars II money. The police recovered the prop
cry II z "a wnshOp. but the thief. who was a
young man formerly employed as servant at
he clUt escaped.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
STATUS OF NEW POSSESSIONS.
ARGUMENT ON Porto RICAN AND PHILIP
PINE CASES POSTPONED UNTIL
DECEMBER II

Washington. Nov 12.-The United States Su-
preme Court to-day postponed the argument in
what are known the Porto Rican and Philip
pine cases until December II One of the cases
is entitled ]. H. Goetze against the United
States, and involves the right TO collect a duty
on goods imported from Porto Rico into the
United States after the peace treaty with Spain
went int effect. The other is Fourteen dia-
mond rings against the United States" In this
case Emil J. Pepke, a United States soldier. Is
the claimant Of the rings and he is accused of
smuggling them into the United States from the
Philippines. The postponement made
the instance of Attorney General Ciriggs. and
the object is TO have other cases involving cog
nate questions pending in the United States
Circuit Courts argued in the Supreme Court
with these two cases. In their broader sig
nifcance these cases involve the question
-fether Porto Rico and the Philippines are part
free commercial intercourse with IT.
Chief Justice Fuller to-day announced the
refusal of the Supreme Court to review the pro-
ceedings OF the Provisional Court established by
GOvernOr-General Davis in Porto Rico in the
case of Jose Juan Vidal and others. by which
they ousted from the municipal Offices of
the town Of Cuayama in that island The
fusal based the ground that the Court
is not empowered TO review the proceedings of
a military tribunal by certiorar
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
E1,M-ST. WORK MAY GO ON.
CONTRACTORS SUPERINTENDENT SAYS
IT WILL BE RESUMED TO-DAY
THE PIPE GALLERIES FIGHT.

work will b. resumed to-day on the subway
.,nnel on the two Elm-st. blocks between
prnce and Bleecker SITS, where the pipe
Galleries which have caused week of disagree
.,snt between the Rapid Transit Commission
and officials Of the departments OF Sewers and
water Supply. Superintendent Herrick of the
1,senon-McLean Construction Company. which
has the contract for Sections Nos. ! and OF
che subway. is authority for the foregoing state
rent He said yesterday that since nothing
had been heard from the city officials who had
opposed the construction Of the galleries. work
would be resumed as though the partly finished
galleries did not exist.
The 'troleys' in Elm-st were shifted yes
tertiay from the sides the centre of the street
in order that the work OF excavation might he
gin to-day Whether the gas and water mains
and the sewer which occupy the centre of Elm
e. vii 80 either lowered or raised has not been
determined but the construction company viii
proceed al once with the placing Of the struct-
ural steel in position. following original plans
Mr. Herrick believes that the city should pay
the expense II the shifting OF the sewer pipe
and The gas and water mains. He said that It
through fault Of the construction com
pany that work the pipe galleries had been
stopped
Controller Coler said yesterday that the pres
ent plan Of the Commission is much more prac-
tical and is cheaper than the old fashioned
method Of laying pipes. He will recommend the
gallery plan in his reply 10 the Commission
Nothing was said at the office OF William Bar
clay Parsons, chief engineer OF the Rapid Transit
Commission. No $50 Broadway Yesterday
concerning the reported resumption OF work on
the Elm-st. tunnel to-day. On the contrary it
was said that the situation remained unchanged.
and that operations would be postponed until
the replies from the Mayor. the Controller and
the heads Of The several city departments had
been received These letters viii be read and
discussed on Thursday, which day the next
meeting q the Rapid Transit Commission will
be held Not until then. il was said, will
final decision be made regarding the fate OF the
pipe galleries
There WIFI be no red ICtion of the working
force on the subway during the winter months
AFTER March / i will probably be trebled. Chief
Engineer Parsons believes that the entire work
vii be finished within the stipulated period Of
-four years and g half. The sub-contractors are
improving the working capacity of their men
and quicker results may he expected BY Janu-
aTy ! the sewer reconstruction will be practi-
cally finished, with the exception OF the large
Forty -hfth-st. sewer, upon which work has not
yel been begun.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
CUBAN ELECTION LRREGULAR'
MORE VOTES THAN THERE WERE
NAMES ON THE POLL LISTS
REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
COMMENT ON THE VISIT OF
SECRETARY ROOT.
LBY CABLE TO THE rn1RrxE.]

Havana Nov. 12-The Committee on Gre
dentials of the Constitutional Convention in
partial report says that the election irregular
In all the Provinces. More votes were returned
than there names the poll lists. The
law was not complied with in a great many par
ticulars.
Independent Of Havana Province the commit
tee recommends the seating of delegates de-
clared elected. and asks more time to report on
Havana recommending also that names written
without the cross he counted for Zayas.
motion that all the sessions of the Conven-
uon be secret was tabled, Waiting the full re-
port of the Credentials Committee 1t is ex-
pected that the Convention will adjourn to
ihursday 10 await the report
Inc delegates do not believe that Secretary
fNoot Is coming here interfere with the Con-
Nentlon. They say the United States must full
III lts promise not to interfere. Mr.. Root will
hot stay In Havana. but will leave the city i'm
medlateIy after his arrival here for Santiago
win General Wood and the latter's staff.
Ihe Convention will collect the constitutions
OF several republics for the purpose of studying
them and will copy the material parts
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
AN0rHER 4rrOMORLLE SNOW.

Automobiles trucks drawn ny horses and
others strung out in Il line behind delivery wagons
were seen in NadIson-ave yesterday. The vehicles
were being moved from the Garden 10 the Grand
Central Palace, where automobile show begins
tomorrow night. The carriages. including Il steam
truck IL. feet long with a carrying capacity of
three and half tons. were hoisted to the Taain
floor OF the Palace building the elevators The
work Of LAYING out the spaces and decorating them
began in the afternoon. An automobile with liquid
air for It's motive power viii he one OF the novelties
OF he exhibition AT the Grand Central Palace. The
vehicle is rIuah0ut said to be capable OF fifty
miles an hour II Will sixty miles with single
Charging. The show will continue to November 2i-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
WRiNGLE DIE TO WARS.
HERE ABROGATED ATALANTA CON
TRACT SAYS MR. briggs.

ErniIiano Isaza. Consul-Cieneral of the Republic
Of Colombia intends the Driggs-Sea bury
Gun and Ammunition Company for the recovery
of 500 900 paid Il Tart of the negotat tions
toward the purchase Of the Gould yacht Atalanta
He will also claim damages for alleged nom fun
hIment Of contract.
we do not recognize the Colombian Government
=, this transaction" said David D. Duncan attor-
- For George Gould. yesterday. Our coDtract
yvas made with the Driggs-SeaDurg COMPANY and
:, has not lived up 10 its agreement"
Louis l. Driggs. vtce-president Of the ordnance
company said yesterday.
our contract with the Colombian Government was
,,ade through Eduardo Espinosa, Consu-Cieneral at
Wewyork He not provided with sufficient
1.rds and an extension Of time given him for
The Da yment Of the yacht Espnosa resigned Office
and Comacho Roidan VINO was appointed Consul
sthnnt effect Quarrels and delays over the rea-
- ,serfts of Jurisdiction of representa-
LES here have resulted in the abrogation OF the
nontract For some reason Mr Isaza did not turn
80 fhe funds before the contract expired. and
M Gould got the yacht
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
CHIEF CROKER BL4uES POLICE.
FOR DAMAGE IN THE WALKER-sT
FIREDEVERY MAKES A REPLY.

Fire Chief Croker made some severe comments
the police yesterday in consequence Of the dis
astrous fire at Nos. and 80 Walkers early
in the morning As told in The Tribune yesterday
the fire did $50 damage chief Croker said.
I said at the time and repeat IT, thar had the
policeman that post been attending 70 his hus!-
ness that fire would have been reported much
sooner When my men arrived there me fire
far advanced that he flames reached almost
across the street 70 The other buildings ffaI u
where IT would have stopped Il might have cost
millions Of dolltlS in property and the liVeS OF
that hour don't even pretend 70 patrol their posts
They know when the rouudsnan gets around. anu
after that is put in the tIme II any '.d Wty .,y
I've complained often and " mas A@u - iI'4s
effect that m sick and tired - IL
Chief Devery said that he had made a partial IN
vestGation and had ordered thorough one. AMI
the results Of his investigation far Convinced him
the Chief Crokar's structures upon The policeman
in the case We're Urfouuded-
I have asked Captain Hogan about this thing
he said and I dor't think the policeman was slow"
The fire seems 10 have started downstairs IN th1t
building, run up an elevator Slt anu S't-d- ~
under a hoor. where II got headway and burst up
suddenly.
The policeman had just about on his post and
WIS irving his doors the time II was 700 early
in the night for him 10 gone anywhere 70 take
a rest even II ne had wanted 70 Down IT thtt
neighborho0d. among the big business houses the
complaint down there means something mere
We're TWO private watChm@n on that same shorC
block. and the whole neighoornood iS hIed WIN
',WheneTe- Chief Croker has made any complaints
70 me about policemen being SOW IHTS "a ,,es
Ceived strict attention. and such coInpta d"t4S
Will ge' strict attention, rtve H5'LTu l, -. ::
thorough invsstigat. t.on OF tniS tnlns anu a
President York Of the Police BOARD SdlI tHlt is
had never received a complaint from Fire thieI
Croker on this point before. Perhaps ne mas ma1a
complaint the Chief without It's having Feacaed
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
sHIPHEETs OF GRAIN AT PHILADELPHIA.

Philsdel phIa. Nov I2.-With seven weeks Of 1890
YET r7-n PhiIadelpha's exports of grain TO for
egn porr= nave already reached the enormous fig
ures % 3 20 go bushels. within ir36o72 BUSH
e9 o. The total shipments for 1899
Il conse1aence Of this remarkable showing, and
figuring the shipment Of at least 10000 bushels
q cereals weekly for the next seven weeks
taipfdE-g predict that the year 1900 VIII bIeah
a. previous records 81 the grain shipping trade
sn5 D. tie banner year. This distinction the year
ne has heretofore held with A total OF 800
oashe.s Last week shipments OF cereals
amounted 70 75s s75 bushels. This makes the total
exports = corn since January J 27.3S55S bushels
O wheat Z79.334 bushels Of oats 5,s42.Sss
PUSHES Steamships are under engagement
. loac i.SUG6j bush Of grain IL the remainder of
his sn0-th and in December.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
GOLF.
NORRIS COUNTY CADDIES CONTEST FOR
PRIZES OFFERED BY CLUB

Several members of the Morris County Golf Club
watched with keen interest yesterday the fnal and
seTn-fnal rounds In the tournament given for the
playing caddies. 1t has been the custom Of the
club in preceding years offer prizes for competi
ton by the lads who carry the members clubs
during the season in their numerous matches, but
this year. instead of general tournament. in
which all were indiscriminately blended. 1t was
considered best hold matches. for the
playing caddies and the other for the ordinary
caddies
The tournament for the playing caddies the
one held first. Seven boys competed in the medal
play round last week, and the four who qualified
for the match play rounds finished the contest yes
terday. These boys were the older and more
perence1 caddies the links. and their game
gives excellent illustration OF what homebred
professional talent is capable Of for the American
professionals be evolved from the club cad
dies These Morris County lads have learned the
game on their home course. and most OF them have
never played elsewhere.
The two leaders OF the qualifying four were John
CoStiga1 and John Gaffney. They tied 20 strokes.
a figure that would beat many vi the regular club
members Seven Caddies competed and their medal
play
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
FOR A NEW POsToFFICE HERE.
The POSTMAsTER-GENERA WILL URGE
ACTION BY REss-CONFERENCE
WITH MR.. VAN COTT

Washington. Nov. 12.-Postmaster Van Cott
Of New-1ork had a conference with the Post
master-General to-day regarding the project for
modern new postoffice building in New-York
City. He urged pushing vigorously the meas
ures pending in both houses of Congress- appro-
priating in round numbers $2O0aOOO for this
purpose introduced respectively by Senator
Platt and Representative Cummings The Post
master-General will urge the enactment of these
olils into law. in order to relieve the congested
conditions in the present building
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
AGREEMENT on ARMOR PLATE.
kANTFACTURERs MAKE CONSIDERABLE E
REDUCTIONS FROM THEIR ORIGI-
NAL BIDS

Washington, Nov. 12-Secretary Long has
practically arranged the basis OF the awards Of
arrnor for the battleshIps. Several small details
were kept open by the Ordnance Bureau for the
secretary's personal consideration. These will
Be Immediately disposed Of and the awards an
nourced IN the course OF a day or two. The
amor companies have made considerable con-
eessicns from their original bids and il is be
Neved at the Department that the terms on
which the contracts are 10 be awarded will be
found satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
A MOBILE FREE.
END OF THE CONTEST
DRAWS NEAR.
An Up-to-Datc Vehicle for tn. Winner
in the Voting.

Inc possession ot an automobile at this time
is ardently desired by many people Thousan nds
nave already purchased machines thousands
more are waiting because the makers cannot de-
liver goods Immediately and many more have
not as yet made UP their minds as to what kind
Of vehicle they viii purchase But the winner
Of this Contess viii have none OF the weiRhtv
problems to disturb him or her The machine
was on exhibition at the Automobile Show all
last week. and attracted the attention Of innu-
merable people Al admired it's graceful out
lines and superb finish and the hiII-clinbng
records made by the companion machine show
conclusively wha; it car do. The Tribune prize
is of the popular type called a runabout and
the ease and lack OF noise with which it scoots
over the ground Will astonish the novice The
Tribune, recognizing the lively interest TO lie
taken in the automobile. arranged with the
Mobile Company Of Tarrytown y. Y so that
the winner Of this contest would get the ma
chine free Of al. expense The contest is draw
ing to a close. and any OF those in the rear
division who have hopes of winning the prize
will have TO hustle during the remaining few
days.
Only days of voting remain to the
c0ntC ~tnntS. All vote. he n this Office
nt " P m SHARP Monday. November III.
Contestants and their friends will do well
To bear the time and date in mind.
Votes will consist Of headings Of the first page
OF me DAILY or sunday Tribune. beginning with
the date OF September =. 1900. One heading will
count as one vote; ten headings as ten votes.
and on.
THE VOTING To DATE. NOVEMBER u.
Miss Caroline Mnben. Carnegie Hall. II 430
Mrs y. Il. Leach. The Lodge. HnIneS
Fails. v Y.....- IS.o54
Florence VI Chambers. o6s St Mich
Ins-ave. ..---.------..-...... I4.26I
Rev. &. L. NewbOId. NanhaSset. l.. l.. aI27
F.. L. Purdy. clerk, JnIon Club. City. 5000
lie Roy See, Mac berkeley school. 7.479
w = Buffum. DObbs Ferry. '. T...-.. 6.7O2
Brewster Clark Goshen. v Y....-.-- Ado
John WILCOX. Milford, y. Y........- BIB
Dr. John j. Anderson. Historian.
brooklyn. --...............--- I,S9;s
"" - McLaUghIin. b. 4. Order EIkz
No- ! .--.-..----.. I.S57
OrN HE h. Ackerly. II5 Bway. city. I.OSI
DIR. Charles A. kinch. %: est 10Th
~ NitS-- ---.----.---. 1.O70
Miss Alice Higgins, MacOn-st.
brooklyn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I.O5O
Coroner A. t. banning. Mount Vernon.
-. S.rs
H. w HALEY. 3d. 5th-ave.. Newark.
n y 72O
r H. Blak $50 y. B'dWay. YOnkerS.. GiSe
ThOs q kennard. 81 r. 2Ist-st.. City. 6IS
Dr. Perley H. Mason. PeekSkiH. v Y. 6o5
Chhs- A. RnckhOId I;7 4th-aVe.. City Goa
Rev y Frederick Van HOrsen. Car
mel v N-.-.- Observation-Disclosures 500
j. Herbert Ferris. Il Broad-st.. City. 55I
Geo b. Reid, 6O Chuuncey-st., B'klyn. $50
Address all inquiries and votes to
AUTOMOBILE CONTEST,
Tribune Office, New York.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
MR.. EDIsOy's LATEST INVENTION,

Where compressed air is used for power pur-
poses more particularly for streetcar traction. II
Is advantageous heat 1t before II is admitted 10
the engine cylinders. One reason for doing so Is
that the valves are likely clog with frost.
from the cold II expansion" Another Is that
heat Increases the expansive over OF the air Al
the present time the heater used compressed air
cars II tank OF hot water, which Is renewed every
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
HIGH PRICES FOX uOSELLE rIyEY4RDS.

Berlin Nov. I2.-Private advices from Treves say
that the Moselle vineyards have increased enor-
mously in value. owing 10 the growing popularity
Of Moselle wines At BernCastel the celebrated
Toktor vineyard has Just been soid 100 marks
square metre II purchased in 1898 at 81 marks
a square metre. The Price was leocon marks.
which is said 10 be the highest ever paid for an
equal area in Germany few years ago the usual
nrice In the MoseIle district three marks
a metre
4 srrip Of implanted vineyard land. about twenty
four acres In area. recently brought NnSG
New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
PORTO RICO NOT 4 FOREIGN PORT.
JUDGE BROWN DECIDES A LIBEL CASE ON
THAT BASIS

THAT BASIS.
A decision handed down by Judge Brown. in
the United States District Court yesterday in the
actions brought by Joseph Bgiey, Christian Huns
and Thomas Torgeson. against the NewYork and
Porto Rico Steamship Company, and George T.
Hay for pilotage offered to and rejected by the
steamship Ponce and the schooner O. F Whittier
last June.
1t was agreed that the Hbellants were entitled 10
sI7l IS provided the vessels bound to or from
a foreign port" The Ponce outward bound
from New-York 10 Porto Rico and inward bound
from Porto Rico this port, while the schooner
was inward bound from San Juan Porto Rico.
Judge Brown in his decision says: 1T is evil
dent that Porto Rico is foreign port, II is
subject solely to the sovereignty and dominion of
this country He also finds that Section OF the
Act Of Congress OF April r. 1890. practically wipes
out uiotage charges between ports Of the United
States. and dismisses the lbels with costs