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New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New-YOrk December =. 1901.
. das m So and bu ieo g Gss4 co.
Dressed eesS sSg % little eaires sSesf barnyafd DO S39
81 Westerns 81 City dressed vesis firm & at 92sS 1 per
Sas shsp @ sS Sfad 81 @ smSs sfaSss s. 5oa5 so tus
aae Hogs noinaiy steady country dressed hogs quist
9aBE & c5 % 5. ssPorsd I'd to Great % Brn hess $
oars al Jersey city and cars a, sixtieh-st limited
!0c cars back Jersey City and would not arrive
seS sod at 81 sogS5 20 per 100 b oxen at IS Jos 6O
81 s5 s s s %sT vi little trade in dressed beef but prices
quoted steady, with the extreme range at 62gioc
@ msn e from onOS this oTt today noigde quarters Of
PSi IL hs a S S cattle hse
quarters OF beef in the Trinidad to Bermuda NO ex-
zoo o m ~ s KepIg6g 1f y ststEs @ r s I2s N
$50 s. s5 do 1ls3 p at a ss TO- 6 Do $50 n At
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do 82s 81 co. do. 1910 o at 81 oS do $50 n at
s. So Si3aS.' dS iOls S sow: iSls 70
a9 S s. .ss TO- 70 do do $40 H. at 81 90.
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a. 81 'saa 50 Co bulls 80 At o. cows SIS i'
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Ssfs4 Westerns at ST. City dressed vsais quiet at
sales-I Curtis Son; % vess l4s g 70 average.
as S s. at as &c. Il Is & d. IS n 'G at S. Is DO o. 81 s at s. S.
drsT g. a. nl;H rs n "a e. # $ e a.
at n s. IL ao Is NJ q yss, al se+asa sS
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judd Co.; s. vsais iss re at s.; ls do SO 70. at
Sanders: veal $50 10 at IS so; do. 7s ~ at
head aedns amR fof and FOR @
sheap we're re sio% and @ s
2 likely 70 go over Common TO prime sheep
sold at $2gs3 per 100 70; culls 81 5o common %
cnoce lambs 81 50aS5 culs Canadian lambs
Dressed mutton steady at ag7e 70;
lambs 1890.
s. sltss 5sH ie': ;s; E. @
40 ID 81; is State sheep. 102 10 at 81 50 81 10
at So; culs so 10. a 81 so.
s. Judd 60 Kentucky lambs, 96 70, IS as: 10
state do 10 sheep 12S No. at ss 65
H. H Hollis: 25 State lambs so 10, SIS so: do
10 at So T5: sheep 81 10. at IS.
HOGS-Receipts 34la cars. 6.6I5 head, nclud-
Af nons a1ss
4s s at wsG5 y IS p4 es c M sous e sss' 5 n Fl
S. IS; stays. $50 70. a s. IS.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
SPALDING TALKS FIGHT.
GAYS DE LANcEY NICoLLs INsINUATToN
THAT HE IS OUT IS MISLEADING

wsshington Dec PA q. Spalding left here
this evening for South Carolina Before leaving
ne made statement in answer to the comIhuhl-
cation given out by Andrew Freednans attorney
De Lancey Nicou, regarding Mr.. Spaldlng an
nouncement that would not act further as Presi-
dent-secretary-treas Of the National baseod4I
League Mr.. Spalding says:
make sny deduction from that letter he pleases
but it speaks for itself. The quotation that TINS
misleading as everything also that Mr.. Freedman
has done since this baseball controversy com
nusf refuse 20 act further as president-secretary
treasurer Of the National League, with the words
pending the decision OF the court. ne would nave
shown stronger disposition 10 quote my letter
on December i was informed by a committee
of the National League that had been unaIl-
Inously elected president OF that organlzat:on on
attorney Of Philadelphia, has assured me that that
election was regular and legal. = similar opinion
fred " Kiddle. Of New-York believe am the
legally elected president Of the National League,
good as the opinion OF Mr.. Freedmans attorney, I
Shall continue 10 believe myself the legally elected
of competent jurisdiction shall decide otherWiSe
Pending this final decision, and IN aecorGance WIN
temporarily restrained from acting as the prest-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the National League;
and must bow 10 the majesty OF the law ana
comply with the courts order. ,. =.
I have instructed my attorney 70 90 WnaleVer. IN
proper answer at the proper time 10 any and all
CHARGES that may be preferred by Mr. freeman
II necessary 10 continue their association with MN
in these legal proceedings. - -, a.,
Mr F'reedEnans s attorneys insinuation that the
1rg only of Mr. Freedman's side of the case sett4es
treat seriously, ana was glNtl o- - +l3a
vurpCse OF throwing dust into the eyes o. tILe
also to stampede the four clubs that are Responsible
for my election
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
DOCTORS BLUNDER NAY PROVE SERIOUS
THINKING SMALLPOX TYPHOID FEVER, SEM

THINKING SMALLPOX TYPHOID FEVER, SENDS
CASE TO ELIZABETH CITY HOSPITAL.
Elizabeth Dec 25 (SpeciaD.-There is much alarm
among the health officials of this city over the dis
covery last evening of case OF what may prove
to be virulent smallpox IN the City Hospital
The victim coIored woman, was admitted TO the
institution a few days ago suffering from what her
physician called typhoid fever. The hospital au-
thorities We're startled last night on hndlng the
case to be one of genuine smallpox The woman
was removed to the isolation hospital and hurried
consultation was held by members Of the Health
Board and the medical staff AS a result the nos
pftal, its annex-the Blake Memorial Hospital for
Women-and the stables containing thirty horses
were all placed to-day under quarantine
The quarantine will last at least two weeks.
Meanwhile female patients who may require nos
pital treatment will have to be taken to Newark or
elsewhere. -,
The tenement where the woman lived. at NO ia
Hgh-st., next TO Public School Ne. 3, has likewise
been quarantined. Three families inhabit It. .
The Health Board hopes that the celertty OF It's
action will prevent contagion. This city has 6een
comparatively fortunate SO far In immunity from
smallpox, there having been only seven cases or
the disease since September.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
TRYING TO INDIcT PooLRooM KEEPER
FOREMAN OF HUDSON COUNTY GRAND JURY IN
sTTGATEs ANOTHER RAID ON EU-
GENE SULLIVAN.

The activity of George ". Peterson, foreman OF
the Hudson County grand jury in endeavoring per-
sonaIy TO obtain evidence against Eugene Sullivan
the Jersey City poolroom keeper has perturoed the
gambling fraternity as 1t presumed that Sulii-
van was exempt from indictment Peterson sent
Ferdinand Ockery, one OF his employees. TO place a
bet and then had a raid made on the place Sulli-
van and fourteen men were arrested. They were
arraigned in the First Criminal Court yesterday.
but Ockery refused to sign complaint. and the
prisoners were discharged. preliminary eXamina. =.
ton Of Ockery was held. with the expectation OF
eliciting some facts warrant the ordering OF d
complaint by a police officer on information and
belief but Ockery reluctant witness -
He said he went into the room In the rear OF sui
lIvan's saloon, saw "A number OF men ne Cld not
know seated at tables went up TO one or the tapleS
and threw down a two dollar bill. He exclaimed
..F7Ioronso" the name of a horse he had selected
lie could not would not tell who picked up the
Tnonev. but a few minutes later while ne was
standing at the BAR a tall man. stranger pointed
10 Two two dollar bills lying on the bar ana ne
nIrked them up. He could not tell why ne picked
up the money. except that the stranger pointed 10
a. He carried the bills to Mr.. Peterson; -.
Three grand iuries have refused 10 ma an llulcl1
rent despite the direct charges of the courts ana
a bitter controversy arose between Ut. hCtIlIl
PRESIDENT az the Police Board. and the grand jurors
in which Dr. McGill alleged that Sullivan was pro-
teCted.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
cRoKERs LITTLE SPEECH READY.

The executive committee Of Tammany Hall Will
meet tomorrow TO organize for the coming year.
I. Is expected that Mr.. Croker will make speech
TO the leaders. He will dlate upon his i'll health.
the necessity Of his seeking health abroad and
urge that the oldtinne leaders get into the back
ground and give the younger men q chance. He
VIII ask that young be invited to into
.he organization He will also outline his plan for
keeping the organization intact fer the next two
wears while Tannlany is out OF power, and sug-
eest 2 deputy leader 10 act while he IS abroad
Following this policy of pushing younger men
10 the front 1t was said yesterday that John F.
Carroll would retire deputy leader at this meet
ing Mr. Carroll has made fortune out Of poll
rics and he wants 10 look after his business in
fs-ests Maurice Featherson of the younger
Tamr1a-y leaders is said 10 De slated for his place
and will serve while Mr.. Croker is away. In line
nth this policy Timothy d. Sullivan has retired
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
CAR STRIKES FUNERAL CARRIAGE.
A COLLISION IN BROADWAY CAUSES Ex
CITBMENT AT THIRTY-sECoND-sT

A carriage containing four persons who had
attended the burial of the body Of John Don
egan, of No. 444 West Thirty-frst-st-, in CAL
vary Cemetery yesterday afternoon was struck
by a southbound Broadway car at Thfrty-sec-
ond-st- last evening and badly damaged. The
occupants of the vehicle-the father, sister,
cousin and child Of the dead man-were thrown
to the pavement but escaped serious injury.
One woman was bruised about the head, but
refused medical attendance. They refused to
give their names
The horses attached to the carriage occupied
by the Donegans dashed across the street, drag
ging after them the demolished carriage. They
were caught by Patrolman Wallerson aud held
by him until the arrival of several citizens.
Wallerson was dragged a short distance and
had his uniform torn.
Considerable excitement followed the crash.
At the time the accident occurred the streets in
the neighborhood OF the Imperial Hotel. where
the accident happened. were crowded with cabs
and private carriages. Several of the horses
made strenuous efforts to run away, and would
have succeeded had It not been for the quick
work of Patrolmen Wallerson and Dale, Of the
West Thirtieth-s st station, who caught them by
their brides. They We're assisted by several Of
the abmen. The streets had become blocked in
the mean time and there a jam of cars
carriages and pedestrians In the neighborhood
Traffic was soon resumed, however. and no Sc
rious delay occurred.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
POP" ANSON RECITES HISTORY
ENDORSES ADMINISTRATIONS OF BoTF
FREEDMAN AND sPALDING IN NEW
YORK. AND CHICAGO CLUBS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

TBY TELEGRAPH TO TEE TRIBUNE.l
rbua6elphfs Dec 25-A c Arson, the former
manager of the Chicago and the New-foTk base
hall clubs issued a statement yesterday. IN Whlch
he replies 10 a remark recently made by A g.
fusldine Of the National League Pop Is spend
tng the Christmas holidays with his married daush-
Ter in Germantown Mr.. Arson says:
In the recent baseball controversy in New-1ork
Mr.. Spading took occasion 10 brlag me lhIo uIs
cusson with which was in no wise corEeCleu. AZ
stock which now holG IN the thICa5o 1I tIe,h
Club were given This is not true; Inc c5Ip
was originally organized with d capltaI OF $ZuogV
OF which 1 owned 10 Per cent. Palo lor s5 IN cssl
Later the capitalization Of the club was increased
pro rata share The aCdltional thiFlE SndIfs VIZ t
paid for by me out Of the amounts earned, but hoI
Satlon was passed upon a SUP ~
per cent of the net earnings Of the CLUB nelther I
] was entitled to as stockholder in the Chlcaso
Baseball Club.
Spaldng the club paid very handsomely, and divi-
dends were regularly declared, ranging from - 70
been declared upon the stock of the Chicago Base
ball Club. During the Brotherhood fight the club
debtedness which required several Of the following
years to pay off. Since then the club has made
eTitte 4o 70 20 sccSngate f in DE club treasury
The Chicago club is owned and controlled by A
Mr.. Spalaing's banker. The stock Of the club con-
sists Of 1000 shares. owned as foIloWs A u SpaIG-
tng. 900; John R. Walsh, 800; A c Anson, lS0; w;
r Brown. brother-in-law of A. G. Spalding and
the extent Of s. 0). This stock was acquired at
the time Of John g. Days financial trouble, several
years since. and Tas paid for in cash at par -,
As comparison between the earning power of the
two clubs wish to say that during the later years
the New-York club, I have received one dividend
Of per cent, one dividend Of per cent and one
posed 10 be worthless and a club declared by all
TO De loser. and this on capitalization OF S5o0o
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
RIO SHANNON WINS AT-f2 TO L.
LORD CHESTERFIELD LEFT AT POST IN
THE JUMFs-Hls JOCKEY SUSPENDED.

LORD CHESTERFIELD LEFT AT POST IN
THE JUMFs-HIs JOCKEY SUSPENDED.
San Francisco. Dec. 2E--The Christmas Handicap
feature Of the card at Oakland resulted in q
plete upset Rio Shannon. 4 10 to shot winning
handiIy from Tesuvian and Watercure. a field of
nine went 10 the post for the event. which was
valued al $500 Watercure Auuoight and Janice
OF the Green 5Ierris stable, were coupled in the
betting being backed from to to TO TO- Auto
Hight and Janice got away poorly Icicle went to
the front after passing the stand, and led TO the
stretch. hen he tired Rio Shannon, ridden by L.
Jackson. took command, and won by two lengths
from Nesuvian who beat Watercure neck Not
E:tEstanding his bad luck, Autolight good
fourth Farizade had the speed of the field in the
6s9ts in y,,icf, f5e taIorItes suffered Lord Ches-
jump FhE Archibald. who coupled with Rainier
&eseS 5s 5el1r fo. to fis6. fIoyd Who rode
Lord Chesterfield. suspended. Summaries:
First race eiesen siztsentas Of mile; seng)Pari-
rcr TO ! second: Flourish. lo7 Gsunnasl)
Es los o s9oTbsfr & Dg!'s @ 81 Lsai s,S 411 s5Ha Dandy
secoEd race hir1een-sixteenths Of mile; ee!ingl
csgohasno 10 / seoond Hungarian 100 6sioGnoe, Z
SbfaltsT 6 ar King Deiii. and osznond also Tsh
Third race Cone mile three-eighths. hurdle handi-
s Sa a4s6 Teef Il = 10 es6a z Roman no rs siTs
hslesa e rIa aa S Sr:Saia also Zane Pa 'o 'hio0 o
oapRo Sanna2 Is o. Jackson. Il to j, won: Tesu-
xian lls IBullmant - ! second 1WateTcure l2s ~
sJsaios icics Roserrnond and Brutal also ran;
JOS dear 70 i won Sister Jesnis 10 % annor5 s
e 3 se9ond: Escasnte 5a6 Spencer, eT to l. third
Sixth race Zone nile; seling)-Cougar. IlS CBuIman)
W % s. u T aas9a ss5 . hsPR Rd a. + N seioH1 Fs
Bsl6o. Prestsno and Dawson also
zen REFUSED Occupied. Morris entry.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
FIRED By LOCOMOTIVE SPARKS.
From The London Times

Damage to property through the election OF
sparks BY locomotives is an old grievance of those
holding property ad5aeent TO ratWsys Inc anes
forward of late by. one or Two serious fires and
urnns of The Engineering Press" Under the
present state of the law railway companies not
resnonsibe for fires caused by their locomotives,
so long as the best known appliances are fitted for
preventing as far as possible, the escape Of sparks
from the chimney. A bill was recently introduced
into Parliament 10 alter these conditions but failed
10 pass 1t will however. probably be brought for
ward again next session.
The case of Hipkins agt the London and South
western Railway Company, recently tried and set
tied in favor Of the defendants; produced good
engineers both English and American. For the
plaintiff, whose field of corn burned it held
that If the engine had had q netting or grid below
the base Of the funnel dangerous sparks could not
have been emitted The arrangement is common
in America but 1t has its drawbacks inasmuch as
It checks the draught and thus reduces the
efficiency of the engine. Partly to get over this
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
FEAR OF SMALLPOX N PHILADELPHIA
POLICE STATION AND SALVATION ARMY BAR
RACKS GUARANTEED
Tsr TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE.


ppusselnhia Dec 25-Smallpox has closed the
tenth and Buttonwood sts. police station in Fhila-
6elnhia as well as the lodging barracks Of the SAL
walton Army and the Volunteers OF America which
are situated directly within the heart Of the Ten
6erloin district. Police Lieutenant Fulrer and
one of his sergeants and nine were in the
station house when the embargo was placed upon
Il by the Bureau of Health It is said that in the
barracks Of the two religious organizations there
are one hundred and fifty men. The OF this
wholesale quarantine was man, whose name the
police refuse give who walked into the barracks
OF the two organiza tions Tuesday night walked
cut after uingling with the hundreds of inmates
and this morning made his appearance at the sta
ton house telling the sergeant on duty that he
sick
He furnished with cup of water and a
surgeon for. who Immediately discovered
every evidence that the dreaded smallpox in a
weI-developed form present. The man was
taken. TO the Municipal Hospital, and commands
were issued at once to prevent ary one leaving the
station house. who might have been in it during
the time that he was there Then his movements
were investigated, and the fact that he had been
in the lodging houses, caused the edict TO forth
that they too SHOULD be quarsntined II is not
likely that the full term of nineteen days Will be
required. in fact the police station was only de-
clared under the ban for period OF eight hours
During this time the city officials thoroughly
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
SANTA CLAUS CONES HEAD FIRST
VENERABLE NEGRO EMERGING FROM FIRE
PLACE IS GREETED WITH BLOWS.

PLACE IS GREETED WITH BLOWS.
Bloomfield. Dec. 25 CspeciaD. kno"ies'
= prominent colored in lower IhoHos
ST played the role Of Santa Claus ia''
rtsb+ with somewhat disastrous results to him
self and to the chimney he intended to descent
Meaning to surprise a number of persons "ho
were sitting about log fire. Knowles aoorneu
with nair of false yhiskers and with small pack
on his back containing chickens, placed iaooer
against the side Of the house and ascended TO the
roof where he completed arrangements to go oo"N
the old fashioned chimney in regulation style
He grinned as he thought Of the surprise tha'
awaited those in the dining hall. He pictured tneIf
isrnay at his entrance and SO ABSORBED IN tnouS ~
was he that he carelessly stepped on loose pFtcA
and pitched head foremost down the chIInfSS, Sa
spite his efforts to check himself LUCKILY the hle
lo-v. -. .Lr-.-o1-
The debaters hearing noise in the chimne9y; 11 9o
started to leave the room but before lney cIu
this old Santa Claus appeared, sorry l9 l9ohilS -
sight with whiskers disarranged and a smearlns OF
SCOT from head to foot 49,. -. =.
Knowles could do nothing but mutte1 Wnsn 9S and md
emerged. Those in the room were dls1layeo oito ~
seized broonns and other weapons ana pegan peg1 :. 70
belabor the woud-b St Nicholas. EVentuallS "0
recognized.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
For other sports see last page)
MUST REDUCE RATES on LUMBER.

Washington. Dec. 25.-The Interstate Commerce
Commission today, in opinion by Chairman
Knapp. rendered It's decision in the case Of the
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association
against the Norfolk and Western Railway Company
snd others. The rates from Norfolk and Western
points 10 Philadelphia six cents lower than
those for the ninety miles greater distance New
York. while on the Chesapeake and Ohio the diff
ferencs in favor OF Philadelphia against New-York
Is only two cents The commission holds that the
through rates complained OF unreasonable and
unlawful. and that there should be an aggregate
reoucIicn OF ~ cents per 100 pounds
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
INDIANS IN STATE OF EXCITEMENT.
HAVE HAD A BUFFALO DANCE AND SAY HERDS
nE- RI-r--A I,0 WILL. RETTRN.

OF BUFFALO WILL RETURN.
Guthrie Okla, Dec 25.-The Pawnee Indians are
making ready to go on the warpath. An immense
buffalo bull was injured in transferring from
the Santa Fe stock yards to Pawnee Bills ranch
south Of the town, that he had to be killed. The
meat was given by Major Lille to the Indians for
a buffalo dance The Indians have been dancing
and pow-wowing since They claim the vast
herds Of buffalo coming back to this country,
and many of the Indians have directed the white
lessees TO vacate their ranches at once, as they
wish to Law the fences low so the buffalo will have
full sway OF the country.
The white people in the remote parts of the
reservation are coming into Pawnee and report the
Indians are acting in a threatening manner toward
them 'Pawnee Bill has placed mounted guards
around his buffalo ranch the Indians are camp
ing an the timber west Of there and in sight of
the herd and from their suspicious actions he
thinks they intend 10 lberate the herd and per-
hens xiii them The United States Indian agent
al that point has been informed and has made a
report 70 the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs at
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
RAILROAD WAGES IN THE EAST.

The president OF important Eastern railroad
said last night that the discussion regarding labor
and wages. which came up recently a meeting
Chicago Of the General Managers Association.
would probably have effect on the wages OF rail-
way employees OF systems east OF that city. He
said rnat the report that wages on these roads
would be increased by several million dollars
oLerr
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26

as leader In the With District, but MS COUSIN
Young Tim has been pushed 10 the 'front.' 20
the With District Martin Engel has maze Eay %
another member of the Sullivan family, ioTILe
Sullivan This talk about younger men in the Or
ganization is a great deal Of buncomoe soiie ~
the older leaders like Sullivan. Engel Carr0x @ aLo
sexton retire titUlar leaders, but they VIII LoF
4 little clique the Wigwam and direct tnlhss IN
an even more arrogant and insoent way thal ever
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
AMERICAS FRIEND IN EUROPE.

THE TINES SAYS THE TIME is oPpoRrUNE
FOR EVIDENCE ON THE SUBJECT.
London Dec. 26.-"The Times this morning
publishes an editorial article on the pretensions
of Continental newspapers that il was Russia
not England, that prevented European inter-
vention in the Hispano-Amerfcan War THE
Times thinks that the moment has arrived for
the production of documentary evidence regard
ing the attitude Of Great Britain on that occa-
sion in order TO nip in the bud the growth Of
an ingenious legend Of kind from which we
have suffered before nows''
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
PREFERRED DEATH TO cHRIsTMAs DINNER

Newark. Dec 25 (speciaD. Nellie sturgis. the
eighteen-year-od daughter of Joseph G. sturgis, OF
No 10 Summer Place, killed herself to-day by
swallowing carbolc acid
Her brother the first TO return from a family
Christmas dinner to which the girl had not gone,
found her lying on the hoor in a dying condition
The efforts of DR. Murray, who was summoned
were futile. The girls was ineXplicable TO her
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
AyyTrERs4RY OF BATTLE OF TRENTON
/ SHAM BATTLE AND PARADE IN MEMORY OF FIGHT

SHAM RATTLE AND PARADE IN MEMORY OF FIGHT
OF I25 YEARS AGO.
Trenton Dec. 25 CspeciaD-The central portion OF
Trenton is gayly bedecked tonight with flags and
bunting for to-morrow's celebration Of the l25th
anniversary OF the battle of Trenton. All alons
the streets where the sham battle and parade OF
the militia and civil organizations will take place
public buildings. business houses ana private houses
a GeneTai Gooper Of the Second Brigade with his
staff arrived tonight and took rooms at the Iren,
ton House The % and Sd regiments or the
brigade with che Camden Battery and Red Bank
troop will take part in the sham battle. which VIII
hegiT al Q A m. The famous City Troop, OF Phila-
deIphia will arrive $50 a m, and Will form
part OF the parade. in which there Will ne about
Governor voorhees, and Professor woodrow Will
son of Princeton College. will be the speakers at
the literary exercises.