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New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
NEW IMMIGRATION BILL-IsTHMIAN CANAL
RIGHT OF WAY

Washington Dec IA immigration bill.
which is the joint production of Senator Penrose
and Commissioner General Powderly. was intro
provides an educational test. and in addition the
present system of domestic inspection of immigrants
authorizes the appointment of inspectors at the
principal foreign ports from which immigrants sail.
with instructions to exercise especial scrutiny of
the police records of immigrants. with the view of
excluding anarchists. The bill also provides for
the deportation Of aliens who prove to be an
archists.
After the transaction of some routine business
the Senate went into executive session. Senator
Morgan made effort have the Senate make
bill authorizing the acquisition of right of way
for the proposed Isthmian canal across Costa Rica
and Nicaragua the special order for 2 o'clock to-
morrow bat the Senate declined to make the order.
legislation should be postponed until after the
holidays. owing to the absence of a number Of
Senator's. but it suggested that Mr.. Morgan
might. if he so desired. move to take up the bill
tomorrow. He indicated a purpose to pursue this
course.
Senator Morgan outlined the present attitude of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, saying that those gov
with the United States to sign treaties granting
right Of way whenever the United States should be
prepared to construct the canal but the
of the United States did not feel that further
should take steps looking the construction of
the canal. On this account he considered it i'm
portant 10 secure action the right of way bill
before the adjournment for the holidays.
including that of Henry l. Burnett reappointeG
District Attorney at New-York-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
GOOD ROADS CONFERENCE.
STATE WILL BE ASKED TO APPROPRIATE
MONEY FOR IMPROVING III
MILES OF HIGHWAY.
TRr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.J
Albany Dec l7.-State Engineer Bond said to-day
that he was making preparations for the annual
meeting here of representatives, OF the Board or
Supervisors of the State and OF other official
boards interested IN the improvement OF the roads
of New-York. For two years these conferences
have been held IN Albany. while the legislature has
been in session. and have greatly promoted the
good roads movement.
The conference will be held either on January
IS and 29' said the State Engineer. "or on Feb
ruary and ;. 1 have invited prominent persons
who interested in road Improvement in New
Jersey. Connecticut and Massachusetts to attend
viii be held will depend upon their answers a.nd
wishes
What is the condition OF the States work OF
road improvement, Mr.. Bond?'
H There have been 10 2-3 miles Of road improved,
and there 10 42-1o0 miles of roads under
Improvement. BY the time the legislature meets
the counties will have manifested officially desire
for the Improvement of III miles more,
pense to them amounting to $4,000 The State
its share If It concurs in these plans OF the
ties. This year the State expended 600 upon
its roads. The petitions for further road improve
ments the extent of III miles from Mont
gomery Oneida, Onondaga Orange, Rockland,
Rensselaer,. Schenectady, Tompkins. Washington.
Albany. Fulton Cortland, Erie, Chenango. Monroe
and Ulster counties"
proved If the III miles asked for by the counties
be granted by the State2'
I'VE shall then have 353 miles of roads in an i'm
proved condition.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
FLOATING sCOW THREATENS SHIPPING
SOUTHERN STEAMERS REPORT NARROW ESCAPES
FROM COLLISIONS WHILE APPROACH
ING THIS PORT.

When Captain Johnson Of the steamer Rio
Csrande docked his vessel yesterday at the end of
a passage from Brunswick Ga, with large pas
senger list he reported having escaped a serious
accident as he was approaching this port While
steaming along at moderate rate of speed about
five miles southwest of Scotland Lightship at about
1870 a. M yesterday in driving snowstorm, he
narrowly missed a collision with a about one
hundred and fifty feet long. which was floating
bottom upward. There were no signs Of life
aboard
A short time afterward Captain Grant, of the
steamer FL Vale, from New Orleans brought in
his vessel and told similar story The FL Vale is
a new ship 80 - -.
Those connected with shipping along the water
front who knew Of the case agreed that the scow
was n serious menace to navigation Its position
when reported. however, and the fact that the
northwest wind blowing at sundown was apt TO
carry it out sea- rendered the possibility OF It's
foating into the ship channel slight.
Inou}rv among those owning fleets of scows
faiied TO nroduce any information as TO the owner
of the scow or from what point she originally broke
loose 1t is generally supposed that she Is one or
the numerous refuse scows which thread the mar
hnT
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
OTSTING FOREIGNERS.
ALIEN INSURANCE COMPANIES BARRED
IN GERMANY.

From the London Daily Express of Decemoero D. ls'i
Nearly all the English insurance companies nave
now withdrawn their branch businesses from Ger
many and others have decided to follow before
New Years Day. when the new insurance Id"
comes into force. , ...ol l,tsb
OF the American companies having estaollsn-
roents in the Fatherland only the New-fork Lie
has elected to remain. for the conditions imposed
by the new law most arbitrary
iThev make It absolute that any foreign nrms
doing an Insurance business on German soil must
render To the German Government the fullest and
most minute particulars of the work done.
Not onIy is this disclosure required but the Ger
man AUTHORITIES insist that yearly return must be
ma de Of the company's business effected in other
Countries The new act further imposes conditions
that are impossible to accept. -, -,
IN fact" said the secretary OF one OF me aicm
English insurance companies 10 an Express
representative last night. we should not De able able
TO alter single condition of our method or DONG
business without first obtaining the sanction OF the
German Government. The thing is absurd.
I'm regard to the reserve fund the German Gov
eminent insist on taking care OF 1t, making 1t, in
fact preference stock for the German people.
ssThe whole act has been directed against the ag-
rressiye policy of the Americans
4 member Of Lloyds, in giving his opinion on the
subject said: 1T will not affect marine insurance
work but notwithstanding the fatherly interest
displayed by the German Government we believe
that German merchants will come to the insurance
centre OF the world for insurance purposes Bankers
have a great. liking for Lloyd's or an English
company'S policy.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYNE BILL,
BEGUN IN THE HOUSE

washington. Dec 1.-THE bill to provide tenn
,,-srv revenues for the Philippine Islands was
sebatea in the House to-day, and will be voted
-, tomorrow at O'Clock. It was the first de-
hate Of the session, and was conducted calmly
.,d without display OF temper Mr.. Payne the
chairman of the Ways and Means Committee
,enAd the debate. He aroused enthusiasm as
he described the great work of civilization which
ras going on in the islands Our friends on
-be other side" said he. howl about our i'm
,e-falistic government Of the natives. We are
irving to lift them up to the standard Of Ameri-
can citizenship
Are you trying to fit them for citizenship in
the limited States or citizenship in the Philip
nine islands, asked Mr.. Gaines.
.sIye will cross that bridge when come TO
Il" replied Mr.. Payne. But if you on the other
;da will cooperate with US will fit them
for citizenship in the Philippine Islands, the
limited States or any other country
Owing TO the indisposition Of Mr.. Richardson
.be duty of opening for the minority devolved
on Mr. Swanson of Virginia. The other speak
ers were Mr. Grosvenor CRep.. Ohio and Mr.
poberrson Dem. Lousiana), for the bill and
Wessrs Shafroth (Silver, Colorado). De Ar
-aond dem, Missouri. Thayer Dem.. Massa-
chusetts). and Patterson Dem.. tennessee; E7s
egenst II. Mr.. Robertson said ne WouLo
support the bill because free trade with the
ISLANDS and reciprocity with Cuba, which was
threatened would destroy the sugar interest OF
his State Tomorrow Mr.. Mccall. a Repupn-
can member Of the Ways and Means Commttee
from Massachusetts. will speak agalnSt tne la pili
time having been granted TO him by the Den'o-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
BENNY MUNRO NEARLY ASPRY1TATED.

Benny" Munro. the bicycle rider, who finished
third in the recent six day race, was found un-
conscious from Illuminating gas in his at the
Putnam House yesterday morning. With him was
a woman who was registered his wife and who
was also partially asphyxiated. Both were saved
by the efforts Of Bellevue Hospital ambulance
surgeon and another physician who called in
Munro was one Of the team OF Newkirk and
Munro, who finished third in the race. The prize
winners were paid off at the Hotel Bartholdf on
Monday night, and several OF them at once pro-
ceeded to spend their money in celebrating"
Munro registered the Putnam House later in
the evening with a young woman whom he said
his wife
II took the physicians over two hours to bring
the two back to consciousness. The gas was flow
ing freely from a burner in the when the door
out
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
DOCTOR BILL.
DR. MANN SAYS IT Is TOO LARGE FOR
A PRIVATE PURSE.
PHYSICIANS WILL NOT RENDER ONE FOR
FEAR OF CRITICISM FROM THE PEOPLE.

FEAR OF CRITICISM FROM THE PEOPLE.
Buffalo. Dec lin view of the wide dis
cussion Incidental to the question of who
should pay the physicians who attended Presi-
dent Mckinley DR.. Matthew D. Mann made a
statement to-day setting forth the attitude OF
himself and his associates. DR.. Mann said:
We feel that we operated on the President OF
the United States: that operated for the
American people with a view to saving their
President for them that we were called not
by the family of President Mckinney. out py
the authorities the Cabinet and others, to take
charge of the President; and we feel, therefore.
that we have a right to look to Congress and
the nation for our remuneration. We took a
tremendous responsibility. because we TOOK INTO
orr hands the life of the most prominent man
In the world and we feel that in taking such
responsibility we ran immense risk HAD
the autopsy shown that We made any serious
mistake we would have received unlimited con-
demnation-we might even have been ruined
professionally :,
From all these facts, we feel that we should
NOT he called upon to render bills to the family
Any bill which might render to the late
Presidents estate would be larger imam hIS-
McKinIev ought Ito be called upon to pay.
If we should Kinder such a bill as she could
properlv pay weswoud feel that we would be
very fmpertectly remunerated. We feel. there
fore that Congress should take up the matter
and make an appropriation such 1t may see
fit and save us from becoming the OBJECTS OF
criticism by sending III a bill For. no nlatter
what bill we might send in, We would receive a
certain amount of abuse. We feel also that the
dignity of the medical profession demands that
Congress should pay this bill. and that the ser
vices should be handsomely rewarded
The medical profession all over the Worln Is
waiting with great interest to see how this az
fJr riI1 turn ont and we do not propose to do
nrthine n we can avoid It, which will lay us
open to criticism.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
MR.. PARKER'S NAVAL RESERVE BILL.

Washington. Dec. II (SpeciaD-Representativ
Richard Wayne Parker. Of New-Jersey, in speaking
of his bill on the subject Of a naval reserve, said
to-day: My bill entirely different from that of
Representative Foss. There are he continued.
three kinds of measures this subject. One pro-
vides for naval militia, pure and simple, such as
Mr.. Foss's. Another provides for a reserve made
up Of retired sailors. The English mariner who had
abandoned the would like this. and probably
re-enlist I do know whether our American
sailor would take to the plan not. He might not
Mine is the third, which provides for bounty on
men, and not tonnage, on merchant ships" Mr
Parker seemed to think that this sort OF SUBSIDY
would become popular.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
CANAL TREATY RATIFICATION.
LORD PAUNcEFoTE coNFERs WITH SEC
RETARY HAY ON THE FINAL STEPS

Washington, Dec. 17.-Lord Pauncefote called
at the State Department to-day to confer with
Secretary Hay respecting the next steps to be
taken toward consummating the treaty ratified
yesterday by the Senate to replace the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty 1t is possible that ratiications
will be exchanged IN about a month. King Ed
ward first must ratify the treaty. and then, the
exchange copies Of the convention having been
prepared. the British copy will be sent TO
Washington, where they probably will be ex-
changed The treaty provides that this act may
take place either in Washington in London
but in Difference TO Lord Pauncefote's wishes it
is likely that this, the last act in treaty making
will occur in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW-ZEALAND.
PANIC STRICKEN PEOPLE SPEND TWO NIGHTS IN
AN OPEN SQUARE.

San Francisco, Dec. II (SpeciaD.-New-Zealan
news received by steamer gives the details
great destruction Of property in the Cheviot dis
trict by earthquake November Is. In Cheviot
and the suburban country the damage will reach
10000 Scarcely a building left standing. The
fine homestead Of Sir George Clifford was wrecked
The first shocks came night. but people were
warned by preliminary trembles, and escaped to the
public squares. where for two nights they camped
out. In the morning, after the first night, prayers
were offered. the whole assemblage In the square
being on their knees The following day the shocks
were so heavy that many were thrown down Great
assures opened in the earth, and water issued
from them.
The people are panic stricken, the shocks still
continue, and many women and children have gone
Christ Church.
At Wal Ian River great cracks opened in the
river bed into which the water poured. Then these
closed and volumes of water shot up hundreds of
feet into the air.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
ADVISES STUDENTS TO BE TAocINATED
PRESIDENT PATTON OF PRINCETON WANTS
UNDERGRADUATES TO TAKE PFEcAu-
TIoN AGAINST SMALLPOX

Princeton, N j.. Dec Il (SpeciaD--Although no
new cases Of smallpox have developed since the
first case reported yesterday. every precaution
is bains taken by the Board OF Health TO guard
against the disease becoming an epidemic The
house of William HoagIand. the colored waiter
who is the victim OF the disease has been quaran-
tined and he will be removed to the pestnouse TWO
,,;1os outside of Princeton as soon the weather
permits. -, 49,,
-,nrninq advised all the undergraduates to get
yaccinated before leaving town for the holidays
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
SUICIDES BODY TAKEN TO BOSTON.

The body Of Mrs. Una H. Perry who committed
suicide by hanging in a stateroom on the Fall
River Line steamer Priscilla on Monday, was yes
terday taken to Boston for burial
At the home of Mrs. Atkins. No. 40 West One
hundred-and-eleventh-st. where the mother and
infant OF the dead woman went Immediately
after the catastrophe 1t was announced yesterday
that both had gone TO Boston on an early train
Mrs Perry, who the daughter OF wallace
Redman engineer in the United States Navy
and the wife of George H. Perry, an advertising
agent of Boston, unsuccessfully attempted to take
her life by jumping into the North River in No
yeunber last.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18

claims-wARREN MASON. STEWART. MCUMBER,
kEAN. CLAPP, BURNHAM, KITTREDGE and
MLAURIN IS c..
Printing-PLATT CN. " and ELKINs
GeologicaI Survey-GEAN. ELKINS ALLISON and FAIR
BANKS.
Improvement Mississippi River Its Tributaries
NELSON. DOLLIVER MIILARD and MLAURIN
Is. Co.
Indian Observation-Disclosures. DEBOE BEvERIDGE.
DILLINGHAM, KEARNS and DIETRICH.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
THE Funeral OF ISAAC L. DOUGHTY

The funeral Of Isaac L. Doughty. who for thirty
four years cashier of the Home Fire Insurance
Counany was held last night at his home, No
s4sA Greene-ave.. Brooklyn. Mr.. Doughty died
last Saturday. He was born in New-York In ls4o
and worked his way up from the bottom in the
Home Fire Insurance Company's offices. In the
Civil War he served in the 22d New York |olun-
teers. For many years Mr Doughty was waaaen a,t
in the Ascension Episcopal Church in Greenpoint.
He leaves a widow two sons and two daughters
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
VESSEL AT MONMOUTH BEACH FLoATED.

The German ship FIottbeck. Captain Zingles.
which sailed from Plymouth. England, for New
York on October 2S and ashore at Monmouth
Beach N J. on November q. yesterday 1oated
by the efforts of a wrecking company. The Flott-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
NEW BUILDINGS DEDICATED.

Three new buildings of the rebuilt Newark CITY
Home at Verona were dedicated yesterday in the
,resence Of the Mayor and city officials, the home
trustees and invited guests. The buildings are on
the cottage plan. Addresses were made and the
buildings were inspected
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
PosTMAsTERs CONFIRMED

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Senate to-day con-
hrmed the nominations of G. H. Roberts. jr.. Cor
nelius Van Cott and Clayton McMichael. to be
postmasters Brooklyn. New-York and Philadel-
phia, respectively
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18

beck carried cargo of arsenic and china clay Inc
cargo was almost entirely saved
on Sunday the vessel was moved about ten Ieet.
hnt not until Yesterday she ioated. The Flott-
heck was taken Black Tom pier. Later she Will
be hauled out for survey
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
SYNDICATE MILLER'S CASE.

COURT OF APPEALS TO DECIDE WHETHER HE
SHALL HAVE A NEW TRIAL
Albany, Dec. 17.-Arguments n the of ". F.
Miller. Of Brooklyn, who convicted OF grand
larceny in the first degree in having conducted the
$40 per cent Franklin Syndicate, were presented
to-day TO the Court Of Appeals. The is ap
peal by the District Attorney Of Kings County
from decision of the Appellate Division in
versing the judgment of conviction and ordering a
new trial, the ground that Miller should have
been tried for obtaining money under false pre-
tences instead Of the general charge of grand
larceny under the common law
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-15

understanding Of the warning nc
received before the gong sounds
let him and his hackers abide by
the decision
Two San Francisco physicians
examined Jeffries this morning just
after he finished his road work and
pronounced him to be in superb
condition. His heart action was
strong and regular, which, taken
with the health Of his other organs,
indicated to their minds the poss>
ession of an ability to go the limit
of human endurance.
Another physician said the same
thing about Rubin. He found his
pulse to be 46 which the medical
man declared to be marvel.
The champions pulse is regular
at 50.
If Jefries is winner in this fight,
it is more than probable that a
meeting will be arranged between
him and Sharkey.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-15
Snow in New York.

Syracuse, Nov. I4-Snow has
been falling since midnight in this
city and vicinity, impeding Local
street railway traffic. At Cason-
ovia the snowfall is 1 2 inches.
There has been a heavy fall o1
snow all through northern New
York. ~
At Malone there is a blizzard
and snowdrifts FIVE to six feet high
are blockading the tracks, and de-
laying all Trains. There is no sign
of an abatement in the storm.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-15
SUMS MinstreIs.

A large number Of people exposed
themselves to Suns Minstrel perform
ance at the Park opera house last night.
There were many clever acts in tho per-
formance, also hero and there something
silly and dull.
A pail seemed to hang over the begin
ming of the entertainment. The inter-
locutor looked bored and disgusted :.
Most Of the jokes leo called) were as slow
as molasses and as stale as last week q
bread. One Of the few, which were
truly ugh-worthy, took - its victim
our lonely little street car. "Did you
SEQ itY" asks Bones. "Whatf" from the
dsnsely unssspecting interlocutor-
"Why, the street car" returns Bones,
and continues, II handed the conductor
Ave dollar bill and he said: Which dc
you want, tho horse or the carr" The
finale OF part one consisted Of an hilar.
ious tumble entitled "The Wampsville
Band Serenade" Sometimes an act is
90 nonsensical and shallow that it's not
At for the eyes Of grown folks. This was
such q one. Its chief merit lay in its
briefn sse.
The second part OF the entertainment
compensated for the weakness OF the
first. Walt Negley, the male soprano
made ono Of the hits OF the evening. Sh
daintily did he disguise himself In femi'
nine attire, hair and paint (should this
last item be called feminine, too?) that
many OF his male admirers Especially
the delties in the gallery did not identi.
fy him with the rougher sex until they
heard the unladylike side Of bis voice.
No wonder Gus Sun is in the show
business. II We could juggle swords
and boxes and glass lamps the way be
does we would organize minstrel troupe
ourself. The terpsichorean and song
speciaities OF the company we're agree.
able. Ellet brothers, in a very sombel
act on the parallel bars. brought the en-.
tertainment to a close. AVN.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-15
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Jeffries and Rubin Ready for the
Fiaht...Both the Men Are in
Superb Condition.

San Francisco, Nov. I3-While
interest grows in Fridays big fight,
the odds are still 10 to 4 and there
is not even the color of Rubin
money to be seen.
The champion and the Akron
giant sat on thrones today in their
respective quarters, the cynosuer OF
admiring throngs.
At Ruhlin's training place it was
all Rubin and at Jefries' it was all
for the Los Angeles boy.
Both men have practically let up
on their preparation for the con-
test. A slight touch here and
there was all that they gave thenl-
selves today in the way of easing
off Of their work.
Harry Corbett, who will act as
referee, said tonight that the public
could be assured of one thing so
far as he was concerned, and that
was that the men will fight from
the moment they go into the ring
until one or the other was declared
the victor.
There is to be no hugging in
clinches," was the way he express
ed himself. The people who pa
tronize boxes have grown tired OF
these disgusting exhibitions OF
hanging on and 1 think it is about
time an end was put to it. Of
course the referee cannot prevent
the fighters from coming together
in a clinch, but want it understood
from the beginning that when l
give the word, want Jeffries and
Ruhlin to break. The man who
hangs on after that, will be watch>
ed and if he attempts to save his
strength in that manner, with full