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New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
NEW-YORK CITY LOSES A SUIT.
HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGE DONE BY
FIREBOAT TO VESSEL.

washington. Dec A-An opinion was rendered
in the United States Supreme Court to-day in the
case of Robert W. Woskman agt. the City of
New-York. The case involved the liability of the
city for damage done by the freboat New-Yorker
to the British barkentiDe Linda Park in a fire at
a wharf in the East River in 1S93 The District
Court held the city liable and the Circuit Court
of Appeals for the I'D Circuit reversed that tudg
ment. The opinion of the Supreme Court was de-
livered by Justice White and the District
Court, which held the city liable. the ground
that the accident the British steamer was due
to the negligence of the the hreboat In
his opinion Justice White said there doubt
that under the New-York State courts decision
municipality is not liable for damage inflicted by
its servants in such emergency as that OF fire,
but he held that, whatever the course of the State
courts, the rule could be applied in an ad-
miralty proceeding 'It results he said. that in
the maritime law the public nature of the service
upon which a vessel is engaged at the time Of the
commission of a maritime tort affords i'm
Inunity from liability in a court of admiralty where
the court has Jurisdiction This being So 1t fol-
lows that as the municipal corporation of the city
OF New-York, unlike a sovereign, was subject 10
the jurisdiction of the Court. the claimed exemp
ton from liability asserted in the case because of
the public nature OF the business upon which the
boat was engaged without foundation in the
maritime law. and therefore afforded no reason
wrong which the courts below both found to have
been committed"
Justices Gray Brewer, Shiras and Peckham
united in dissenting opinion, which was read by
Justice Gray. The opinion based on the
theory which Justice Gray declared had become
well established, that private suit can be main
tained against city because of the negligence OF
FIRE They held that the duty Of extingushing FIRE
in the harbor Of a city Is as pressing as that or
hence that the case was subject to decision under
municipal rather than admralty DIN law r. so,,,o.
and has been before the Court since 1885
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
NEw-YoRK ATHLETIC CLUB ELECTION.

REGULAR TICKET ALREADY NoMINATED-No oP-
POSITION EXPECTED.
The annual election OF the New-York Athletic
Club will be held on January TO- The regular ticket
has already been chosen. and 1t is doubtful If
there will be any Independent opposition nomi-
nation The Nominating Committee, composed OF
George H B. Mitchell, chairman; John B. Cox, W.
B. Nivin John J. Latham and W. F. Patterson has
decided the following ticket:
President. John R. Van Wormer; vice-president.
Albert E. Colfax; secretary. Charles L. Burnham;
treasurer Charles E. Goodhue, and captain Charles
H Sheriff. Governors for two years, r. II. COTE.
jr, Edward E. Kearny. Joseph ]. O'Donoghue. jr-,
]. Ross Curran James r. Ely. George W. Kuhlke.
Mortimer Bishop and Robert E. Kamerer. AL are
denominations except five OF the Board of Gov
ernors Mr.. Curran, Mr.. Ely, Mr.. Khulke, Mr..
Bishop and Mr.. Kamerer.
The limit to the resident membership, $500. is
nearly reached.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
THE NEw-oRLEANs MEETING.

THE NEw-ORLEANS MEETING.
New-Orleans. Dec 24-Weather fine; track good.
Belle of Elgin. Lady Contrary, General Mart Gary
and sakatuck were the winning favorites. Sum-
maries:
FIRST RACE-Mne. selling
eqs8s sn6 G1 % n 9!4ms3 ss 70 % 20 and and to 20
bomadse 80 (WondeTiy> 12 s
Tinie-l:43h.
Little Boy Blue sPgrs and S"5 ,a Boyd Redn' Els
SECOND RACE-Five furlongs; selling
gsf Sc Bun of ES 5s ochSaa 9oa T Wes5 ;a sh G qod % to
Elsie Del 100 IBermanj 10 to
Time-1:Oa
Red Signal. ROndele, Bramole Bush; Merriman Henri Henry
as5 ais6 r5S 5Ss Bean -'' 'DSs' anu '''''
THIRD RACE-six furlongs; selling
& bady cSPtrasy ont az SSs 1SS e Welsh "a nd to and
KISS QUICK 81 tWondeSly5 Is to
Time-116.
Alpaca Quave-. Free Hand. Frank ireland. Maggie Y
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; mile and seventy yards;
selling.
General Mart Gary III cr Walsh. even and to g..
Annoy; l95 Gully Is 10 - ! and to 1-..---------
Time-1:47h
Pacemaker Chorus Boy. zack Phelps and Althea also
FIFTH RACE-six furlongs: selling
Eariy Bird io5 cocSTsa, % 70 and TO
Time-116
Midsummer Loyaletta, Dave Waldo. Fluke and shrove
Tuesday also ran
SIXTH RACE-F4ve furongs; selling.
Ep, 100 Cochran l and to --....--.--..-...
EaSSate sTneoTsied dOs sandg May i6s t tohs and
Time 0SA.
Provost. Matn. Bob Baker. Quite Rigbt Fannie Maude
nustrous Billy Patterson and Water Plant also ran
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race Zone mile. sslngMiss Loretta, e2 10; Grey
Forge. 81; advertisement e5 Tom Gilmore, 49, Innuendo
Davis. Brown Vail Free Hand, saie J.. 1o1 Jessie
Jarboe. l. w. 1O3; Island Prince 104.
Second Chandicap to-year-olds
mile)-CogsweH. 92 Ramsburg. 95 Porter B.. %; Alex
Pearson. Shut Up, 9S; Boomerack, 100; Gaop 100;
Dvonne. 10S; Senator Beveridge 04 Isobel los; Add
10; Cherries ll2
Third race steepleehase handicap full course)-Caroba
1884, Jack Hayes 1S5. Terry Ranger 40; Donation. 142
Isen, 144-
Fourth race christmas Handicap. mIle)-FTeetwng
ST. Ida Ledford, 90; Sir F1orian. I04; Eva Rice
Andes 101 and Moroni, 1O6 coupled Arthurs entry
Tom Kingsley l07; imp Mint Sauce 120.
Fifth Chandicap and one-eighth mies)-
Woodtrice, "a; Aloha IL 95; Sir
Candleblack. 102; Strangest. l04; Chorus Boy 1O7.
Sixth lone mile. selling)-Star Cotton, e2 Ben
Chance. e7; Ida Ledford, 100; Dramburg. 99 Hoods
Brigade 80; Uncle Bill lOl; Lillian Reed Helen Paxton.
l03 Petit Maitre 1O4; Tragedy. 1885, Heroics 107; Hand
cur- Jos
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
SAYS HESS WON'T BE NAMED AGAIN.

Police Commissioner Sexton has told q number
Of his friends that his colleague, Commissioner
Hess whose term expires on the last day Of this
year, will not be reappointed by Mayor Van Wyck.
Mayor Van Wyck has yet given out nothing
that would indicate what his intentions with refer
to Mr.. Hess really It is believed that
Governor Odel will sign the proposed Police bill.
the amendment 10 which will legislete both the
Chief Of Police and the present Police Board out
OF office. II the bill gets to the Governor by the
first week in February Commissioner Hess's
cessor will have served only one month There is
prominence accepting the post. When Senator
Platt asked last night II the Republicans
would recommend any one to succeed Mr.. Hess he
said:
81 shall not recommend any one for the place.
Of the opinion that no notice will be taken OF
the vacancy, If Mr.. Hess should fail Of reappoint-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
BICYCLING.

MIR EARLE TELLS WHAT HE WOONO Do-
Among those who have been suggested ror pfssl-
dent OF the League OF American Wheelnen Is r. .
Earle chief consul Of the Michigan state Divsioii
OF the organization The election VIII De heio on
February Is 1901 in Philadelphia Mr. Earle mas
been quoted as saying that If elected president OF
the league he would hold festival OF the or
ganization and good roads convention In every
State where the league has hundred memoeEs'
and would use the money that was paid 70 nim
for his expenses in attending them He would ~
induce the United States Government, ne SAID.
TO publish a trustworthy road book IN sections:
and he would reorganize the league on a GOOD
roads basis, keeping the social desires or us
members in view He confident. he said, that
the road inquiry department would work with him
in each State
WILL GIVE A DANCE NEW YEARS EVE
The Westchester County wheelmen to close.
the century with dance to be given IN their club
house New Years Eve
FIVE NILE RECORD BROKEN.
Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. A-"Johnnys' Nelson OF
Boston. beat Hardie Downing. OF San Josss In
five mile motor paced bicycle race on the Veodrone
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Glens Falls. N z, Dec. A-Harry E1kes. tne
Glens Falls bicycle rider who. coupled with Floyd
Mcfarland. the six day In Madison
Square Garden last week and who defeated Jimmy
Mchaels in the fifteen mile paced race arrived
home tonight. He rendered reception and
dinner at the Rockwell House He viii rest a few
days and then go % Boston, where he Is to ride
hibitiOn races at the Maine SpOrtsmans Show. He
he Is in fne condition and feels no III effects
from the weeks race.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TWO MORE INsULAR TEST SUITS.

Washington, Dec. A.-The Supreme Court to-day
advanced two more cases involving the question Of
the relationship between the United States and
insular possessions TO be heard January 7.
There are now eight of these cases set for that
dafa one of the cases advanced to-day involves
the collection of duties on goods imported from
Hawaii .., ,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
BASEBALL.
RUlORs OF

RUMoRs OF ANOTHER LEAGUE
According to report. q new baseball league vii
be organized Thursday in Chicago. 1t Is said
that it will have clubs in Detroit Toledo, Msnns-
apois. Kansas City and Louisville
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY QUESTION.

rprs1nENT TAFT PROPOSES ADOPTION OF
UNITED STATES MONEY.
washington, Dec. A-Presdent Taft OF the Phil
innine Commission has made another suggestion
for the settlement of the Philippine currency ques-
ton, which is now pressing urgently for adjust
ment He discards the two former plans of coming
something like trade dollar and maintaining by
the credit of the United States a fixed ratio be-
tween the Mexican dollar and American gold. and
proposes to adopt United States money. pure and
simple. the money of the Philippines. He points
out that radical as is this move IL must be made
sooner or later If the islands TO remain under
the control of the United States, and that delay
only serves TO aggravate the evils or the present
system.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
THE RACETRACK.

THoRoUGHBREDs OWNED BY JAMES r. KEENE
AND w c. WHITNEY SHIPPED TO EUROPE.
Among the two hundred and fifty horses shipped
TO London the steamer Minnehaha yesterday
were five thoroughbreds belonging to James R.
Keene and one belonging to W. c. Whitney
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Board OF Directors J. E A Calvin. Garre2 I.
Nagle J. F. Scannen. George w TnompSonPss Pssia1 4
Isoonie w E Gearon, J. B. Kelly and j. M rllela.s rlls
After the election there was an entertainments anu
a dinner.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
THE TREATY AMENDMENTS.
SUBMISSION TO THE BRITISH GOVERN
MENT PURELY FORMAL.
NO INTIMATIoN OF ITS PURPOSE GIVEN BY
THE LONDON FOREIGN OFFICE.


Washington Dec 24-The State Department
has decided to send the amendments to the
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty to the British Govern
ment through two channels, one copy being
transmitted to Lord Pauncefote, the British
Ambassador and the other through Ambassador
Choate, at London, who will present it TO the
Foreign Office. Tt is the understanding that the
State Department will make representations
whatever TO the changes made in the treaty
The Senate amendments will be allowed TO speak
for themselves, and the action Of the Depart
ment in submitting them TO the British Govern
ment will be purely formal. AS the papers leave
New-York on to-morrow's mail steamer, they
should reach London about New Years Day.
The British Government has not given the
slightest indication as to its purpose on the
amended treaty, and it is understood that the
subject will not be taken up by the British
Cabinet until the amendments and the advices
of the British Ambassador at Washington are
received. The general results have been briefly
summarized in cable dispatches to the London
authorities but in matter of this magnitude
they would not act until they were in possession
Of all the data by mail. Under these circum-
stances, it evident that to-day's utterances
of the London press to the effect that Great
Britain will stand firmly on the Clayton -Bulwer
Treaty, while indicating the popular and to
SOIIle extent the OIlCldl Urenu OF OPINION 10 not
announce a policy which has received any def
mite sanction from the British Government
The Nicaraguan Minister, Mr.. Corea, was
asked to-day to the report that he had pro-
tested against the amended form of the treaty.
He said he did not care to discuss the matter
at present. but he pointed out the unlikelihood
that Nicaragua or Costa Rica would protest
while the matter of domestic policy.
Later on If it assumed the concrete form of
proposition to be submitted to Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, 1t would be for them TO say whether
1t was acceptable or not, but in the mean time
1t was hardly likely that there would be any
protest or other action concerning subject still
in its creative stages in this country and in
Great Britain, and not yet before Nicaragua and
Costa Rica.
It also be stated, not on Mr. Corea's
thority, but fact, that the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment has not yet defined It's attitude on the
amended document. Mr.. Corea forwarded 1t
with full advices, but as the Senate acted only
few days ago. there has not been time for the
papers to get before President ZelaYa's Cabinet.
And even then, Mr.. Corea has pointed out, 1t
is doubtful whether Nicaragua will assert her
position in advance OF receiving overtures as to
the canal 1t appears TO be the accepted view,
however, in Central American diplomatic quar-
ters that the Senate confined its consideration
to the interests Of the United States and other
maritime Powers. and failed to take into much
account the interests of those countries most
vitality concerned in having the waterway
through their territory.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
SKATING.

SPEED CONTESTS POSTPONED
The skating races that were TO have bean held at
Verona Lake Montcair. n. J.. to-day VIII ba do
cided New Years Day. The ice Is unit for-th-
holding of speed contests.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
COMMENT ON TREATY UNAUTHORIZED.
VIEWS OF LONDON EDITORS NOT INSPIRED
BY THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

BY THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
London, Dec PA representative OF The Associ-
ated Press has been informed the British Foreign
Cffice that all the editorial comment in THE Lon
don Times, to-day and other English papers on
the Nicaragua Canal Treaty is entirely unauthor-
ized and not inspired by tbe Foreign Ofice. To
official language, England has too many irons
in the fire to take up the Nicaragua Canal matter
at present. She has received official communi-
cation the subject. has she given IT yet
any official consideration
'The London Times" in editorial on President
McKinley's decision to submit the Hay-Pauncefote
Canal Treaty TO Great Britain reproached him with
shifting dangerous responsibility the British
Government and said:
The President must bear the responsibility for
any friction that may ensue. The amended treaty
is a bargain to which We cannot agree. and to
which no reasonable American who takes the trou-
BILE TO reflect upon our side of the question ex-
pect to agree.
When Senator Lodge announced that Americans
expect Europe to keep OUT of America, he forgets
that England is a great North American Power.
and means TO remain such Power.
If the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty is not adopted in a
form acceptable to us, shall stand quietly upon
our indubitabe rights under the Clayton -Bulwer
Treaty-rights which cannot be affected by any
action the American Senate may choose TO take.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

ODOM TO RIDE FOR MACKAY.
The announcement was made yesterday that
Odom the jockey would ride next season for Clar-
ence H. Mackay.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
RECEPTION FOR ELKEs.

indoor track He made the distance In s:O1 D.
beating the worlds record
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

polite. and they should be reformed Jointly and
tney VIII be when the people to full under
standing of the niquities which their exist
ence TO them.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

William Watson has been selected as the resident
professional OF the Pasadena links in California
this winter. Watson comes originally from Fife
shire. Scotland. having learned the old st.
Andrews. For the last two seasons he held the
position OF instructor at the Minikahda Golf Club
of Minneapolis.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
THE QUEENS IRISH GUARDS.
II VIII Not BE the First Regi-
ment Of the Kind Organized
in Great Britain.

The new regiment of foot guards,
which Queen Victoria has ordered'to be
formed, will not be the first Of Irish
nationality, says the New York Sun.
Two years after his restoration to the
throne Charles III. formed a corps of
household troops which he called Our
Regiment CA Guards in the Kingdom OF
Ireland. This corps, had it survived,
would have ranked as the Fourth regi-
ment of foot guards. 1t was originally
raised in England and does not seem
at first to have been composed of Irish
men, but in the days Of james ii. it be-
came much too Irish to remain in the
British service. Tyrconnell cashiered
the Protestants in its ranks and filled
their places with Roman Catholics, so
that in the revolution the regiment
gave its adhesion to James III. and
fought for him against William III. at
the Boyne and at Aaghrim. After the
capitulation of Limerick what re-
manned of it went into the French serv-
ice, and in the wars in Flanders carried
on by William III and Marlborough it
more than once fought against British
troops. At Malplaquet it crossed
bayonets with the regiment which
alone of the Irish corps raised by the
Stuarts had passed over to King VIII
liam and, formerly numbered the
Eighteenth regiment of the line, is
now known as the Royal Irish.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
TAKES STRAY CUR TO FARM.
mn Saunders, OF lxcytesviiie, Mo-,
Finds n Friend ON the Streets
of Chicngo.

lie said he was from Keytesville,
Mo. He was attired in rare old gray
ieans, the trousers OF which looked as
il they had been nude for grain sacks
and then turned into the more useful
article of apparel by ripping open
the ends and running a seam down
the front and rear. His hat was OF
the slouch variety and fell so, far
down over his eyes that he was com
PEELED frequently to give it an up
ward toss so he could see. Ills shoes
were heavy and struck the pavement
with the heavy click produced by hard
sole-leuther. In one hand he carried
an old-fashioned carpet-bag. Gath
cred up in the other arm and held
comfortably was scraggy-looldng
brown cur, cross between a bulldog
and a pointer.
The man was bound for the Dear
born street station when a policeman
stopped him with a qnery regarding
the future life of the dog. The coun-
tryman responded promptly that the
animal met the requirements Of his
farm and he thought the citizens OF
Chicago would not miss one lone dog
that seemed homeless. The officer
said he guessed that was about right
and Bill Saunders continued his way
rejoicing In the fact that he was TAX
ing home more than he had brought
to the city, if his purse was lighter.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21

an exposure OF 20 minutes made by
sunlight. After removing the plate,
wash with gasoline, which takes off
that part of the yarnish which has not
been acted upon by the light, and the
image gradually appears. The action
Of the gasoline is stopped at the desired
point by washing in stream OF wa
ter. The surface thus prepared is
plunged into an alcoholic solution OF
Prussian blue, eosine red, etc. When
the color has penetrated by capillary
action, the layer of varnish is taken off
and the surface Of the marble finely
polished In this way a permanent
image Of a fine color and great depth Is
obtained.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
PEACoCKs.
The Common Variety Cheap Enough,
But White Peacocks Are
Pretty Costly.

Peacocks Of the familiar ordinary
variety are raised by the breeders OF
fancy fowls of one sort or another, and
they are not very costly NOR is there
much demand for them; pair Of such
peacocks might cost from $12 to $40.
They might be sold for collections, or
for public parks, but not often for
private parks OF grounds, where the
white peacock would be preferred.
White peacocks are rarer and more
costly than those of the ordinary kind,
ranging in price from 500 to $225 a
pair. Some of these birds are raised
in this country, but the greater num-
Der are imported from Europe. White
peacocks are like ordinary peacocks in
their general characteristics, but i'm
stead of having plumage of the familiar
blue and green and black, their plum
age is white Sometimes the "eyes"
in the white peacock's tail are of a
creamy tint, giving to the tail, when
spread, the effect of lace, from which
such birds are called white lace pea
cocks.
The demand for peacocks Of any va
riety is small and no dealer in birds
and animals keeps them in stock, sup
plying them only on order.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21

A woman in Idaho got divorce
from her husband because he would
not take her TO the Paris Exposition.
He testified in court that he was
afraid 70 water and that he was afraid
to get into a bath tub even, be got so
seasick. That man had indigestion
just a. a good many others We know
and should take Dr Caldweli's syrup
pepsin. Get it at Peoples drug
store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
An nImpenetrnbIe, Inner circle.

The Japan Daily Mail said recently:
ITO eat with chopsticls and sit on
mats and wear big-sleeved coats do
not bring a man any nearer to gen
timely intimate intercourse with the
japanese people. The language is also
needed. Yet, even when the language
is added something still remains to be
achieved, and what that something is
we have never been able to discover,
though we have been considering the
subject for 80 years. No foreigner has
ever succeeded in being admitted to
the inner circle of japanese inter-
course w
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
PHOTOGRAPHIC ON MARBLE.
Process, Recently Perfected. which
IL said TO Give Fine
Results.

The following process for making
Photographic impressions upon marble
has recently appeared and IS said TO
give very fine results. says the Scien-
tifc American. The surface Of the
marble IS well smoothed but not pol
fshed. Upon this is spread a layer Of
the following mixture: Denzine. 700
grammcs; furpentine. 500 grammcsi
hitumen. % grammes; beesway. 8
grammes- This layer Is allowed TO
DRY. and The reiatine surface Of the
nh0iorranhic plate il then applied and
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
BRASS RINGS ARE JEwELRY.
The circumstances Under Which
Uncle Sans Revenue Ohicers
SO Decide.

Though Uncle Sam las just decided
that brass finger rings constitute
"jewelry," the old fellow, Of course,
doesn't expect that all of his coun-
trymen will accept this classification
for all purposes says the New York
Press. He meant to say only that
when these articles are imported they
are to be assessed for duty as jewelry
and not as toys. These rings are com
posed of brass, in imitation of gold,
and are set with various forms of
colored glass in imitation of precious
stones. They are of sizes suitable to
be worn by children and also by
"some adults" The importers con-
tended that they were intended to be
sold chiefly by confectioners and
others in prize packages and that
they were designed for the use and
amusement of children as toys. But
the board Of general appraisers in
New York has decided that they be-
long to the class of articles common
" known as jewelry. The same de-
cision applies TO necklaces of glass
beads, to brass chains intended for
watch guards or neck chains and to
hairpins of gilded metal, set with
colored glass. Therefore. as jewelry
these articles must pay a duty of 60
per cent. ad valorem, instead of a
lower duty as toys.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
me canndIan Indian.

Canadian Indians in summer prefer
to live in their tents, now made of can
vas. as buffalo hide is scarce, but il
winter take up quarters in their small
wooden huts. Many Of these so far
civilized "reds" have agricultural ma
chinery and ponies and cattle ot their
own.