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New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
ASPHALT SUIT ADFA0CED.
vENEzu ELAN COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
DECIDES IN FAVOR OF THE WARNER
orINLAN SYNDICATE.

Washington Dec 2i.-The asphalt suit "hich mas
heen pendine for long time before the Venezuelan
courts has advanced another step toward inc emu
Some time ago the case taken before the cout
of last resort the Supreme Court of Venezuela at
Caracas to determine the question of title 10 the
asphalt lakes as between the NeW-h ork anu pt'
rnudez Company and the Warner-Qutnlan syndlcate'
While this suit was pending the Warner-Cuihian
side went before of the inferior tribunals az
Carupano and made motion TO he placed in pos
session Of the asphalt lakes pending the issue OF
the princpal suit at Caracas The local tribunal
found for the Warner Quinlan people. and an ap-
peal was taken the Court Of First Instance at
Cumano This court has now decided in favor OF
the Warner Quinlan syndicate, granting II de-
cree authorizing it to take possession. The Ber-
mudez company, however. Is in actual possession OF
the lakes with strong force of laborers not with
out military training and led by capable men. IN
cluding. it is understood, some of the cadets who
expelled from the West Point Military
Academy for hazing. and ii Is expected that they
will not surrender the lakes unless the supreme
Court at Caracas renders decision adverse to
tb.rn
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
MANAGERS TALK MORE PAY
ALL EASTERN RAILROADS MAY BE AT
FEcTED BY NEW MOVEMENT.

Chicago, Dec. 24-At a meeting Of the Gen
erel Managers Association. held here to-day, a
movement was started which may result IN
general increase in the wages Of trainmer, en-
ginemen, hremen and switchmen On all the big
railroad systems east Of Chicago. The meeting
was called at the request Of the Pennsy4Nah'a
Railroad Company the causes being the coal
shortage In Chicago and other cities, shortage
OF cars and power. and the congested condition
OF traffic in general. The coal situation, how
ever was the moving cause for the meeting.
and a discussion regarding it led 10 canvass
of the entire situation
In the opinion Of q majority Of the general
managers the congestion is due. In measure, 10
tneficiency Of the service rendered by employees,
and this view led into a discussion of the labor
and wages situation. Although no formal reso-
luton was passed the subject, ii was gen
orally agreed that increase in the wages of
employees would do much toward stimGla ting
them to better work. which in turn would help
relieve congested conditions
Attention was called 10 the fact that wages Of
operating employees of railroads are from 10 TO
Il per cent higher, taking the average west OF
Chicago, than they are in the East The in
equality is due to conditions In the early days OF
raiiroading, when il cost 4 great deal more to
live in the West than it, did in the East, and
when railroad!ng west of Chicago meant taking
big chances. The general mana gers of Chicago
ere of the opinion that now is the time TO make
a concerted action to even up wages all over
the country. Holding this view of the situation
an effort Will be made. ii is said. TO induce the
managers of the Eastern lines to grant such in
creases in wages will bring them on a parity
with the wages paid in the West Should this
be brought about several hundred thousand
men will receive increases. and the payrolls Of
the Eastern roads. taken whole, will be in
creased several million dollars.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AT A FEAST

First there WIS btsoue Of oysters a Ia Princesse:
after that. bllehsh and Vermont turkey with rich
of vegetabes-aH capped by dainty designs in
Neapolitan ice cream huge triangles of mince pies
and oceans OF tea Around the tables were eighteen
hundred guests Around the walls were flags. and
on those flags was the name H ONeill & Co
All this took place at p m yesterday in the
main restaurant OF H. O'Nein & Co.'S department
store at No S2s Sixth-ave. The eighteen hundred
guests were employees of the company, which has
generously provided them with their suppers since
the store has been open evenings for the holiday
trade.
Wit. repartee and conviviality were rampant last
evening. Every one knew everybody else. and tnat
counted for much. Eighteen hundred persons all
eating and chattering and drinking IN one great
hall about hundreds of tables! Imagine the din OF
.oices and the fun of the thing!
Cash boys had TO be admonished against exceed
ing their normal receptive capacity Care was eX-
ercised lest they should be forced 10 spend their
Christmas indoors with tray full Of medicine bot
Ties ALONGSIDE their bed Yet, needless Of warnings
and admonitlons they attacked drumstick after
drumstick keeping close score OF their acnleve-
ments and pIuTnins themselves for what they eould
do Where had been great piles Of good things wnsn sr
the gong nrst sounoed "eIe' "Ae" an '3 ~
The girls from the ribbon counter had superb
annetites There were scores Of them; bright faced.
fuiI checked young women. with eyes that hrst
sparkIed with anticipation and then gloVed WIN
satisfaction as the courses continued ... IL -
Say Nellie. don't this beat the pane sdIl oIeT g
OF them. impressively. Isn't II just the proper
thing for the company TO do?'' -. s..,-,
The trtumphaI march of the mince pie began
P5omP1y pro rP1 al at deesert those Who had followed
early progress of the dinner had been inpreSSeq ~ m
the the adSent n the pie they quickly realized the
reservation under which the voices OF LIE tr ts+ Vras
ooS to hear swelled and reverberated when the pc
came When all was over mere as they We're
full Iunged. 1t was great dinner
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
LAWRENCE FOR TADArs SEAT.

Friends of Justice Abraham r Lawrence around
the County Court House said yesterday that an
effort would be made secure Justice Lawrence's S
appointment TO the Supreme Court bench fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF Justice David
McAdam. Judge Lawrences term expires on De-
cember 81 of this year. He Is sixty-nine years
old. and Will be barred by the age limit after
year more from being appointed elected TO the
Supreme Court. Judge Lawrence is Democrat
in politics. and the Tammany candidate for
Mayor in 1872
The Republican leaders not disposed TO as
sist Judge Lawrence in the way that his friends
desire. They assert that there many prom-
nent Republicans who would be glad to be ap-
pointed 10 the bench for even one year. Some Of
the names discussed yesterday included Robert c.
Morris, president of the Republican County Com
mttee, and ex-Judge Ernest Hall
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
SAVES CROWDS FROM RUNWAY.
POLICEMAN STOPS TEAM AT CHAMBERS ST
AND PARK ROW.

Policeman Paul Montgomery. of the Oakst.
station caught a runaway at Champers-st.
and Park Row at G:30 O'Clock last evening,
which caused much excitement and danger 20
the crowds hurrying to Brooklyn by way Of the
bridge Montgomery was standing at Chambers
ST. and Park Row on the west side of the street
when two horses, which were attached to a
heavy truck. came tearing down Centre-st- An
express wagon was in Centre-st a few feet from
where the policeman stood. One Of the rear
wheels of the truck struck shaft Of the wagon,
which, with its horse, was dragged on with the
flying team Montgomery leaped on to the rear
end of the truck and succeeded in securing the
reins. bringing the horses to a stop.
The express wagon, which belonged to the
firm Of Mangles & Hil1lan, No. "a Park Row,
tobacco dealers, was demolished. The team at
fached to the truck. which is owned by d
Murphy. Of No. Dey-st.. was severely cut No
ore was injured.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT TARRYToWN.
MISS HELEN NJ. GOULD AND THE ROOKIE
FELLERS TO GLADDEN. THE POOR
AND OTHERS.

Christmas tree exercises were held yesterday af-
ternoon at the State Hospital at Tarrytoun- Twen-
ty-three little hearts gladdened, including that
of Patro Faro the little crippled protegee of Miss
Helen NJ Gould
The tree and the decorations in the room were
given bv Miss Anna Bush. daughter of J. Adrisnce
Bush. The decorations and presents on the tree
came from friends from all over the State Dr.
Newton NJ. Shaffer. OF New-York. was present and
made address
children and at Woody Crest. Miss Gould's home
for crippled children, merry time Will be enjoyed
Miss Gould. it Is expected will visit the crest ana
to-day at noon a large dinner is to be served She
has also sent turkeys to all the men on her place
and many poor families , -
Railroad employees will receive gold pieces from
Miss Gould and from John ID. and N1lham ftoche-
teller as this Is their annual custom At Pocantico
Hills to-day John d. Rockefeller will give reeep-
ton for his children and grandchildren
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
POOR FARE WELL IN WESTCHESTER.
WEALTHY PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE
HUDSON SEND FOOD TO THOUSANDS

Good cheer was brought into the homes Of many
poor people in westchester County last night
through the generosity of the rich New-Yorkers
who own country seats along the eastern bank OF
the Hudson River and the northern shore of Long
Island Sound
About twenty-five tons of turkeys. provisions
and candies were given away in fenkers on Christ
mas Eve by John E. Andrus. the philanthropst, OF
that city. Following is the amount given to each
poor family: One twenty pound turkey. 25 pounds
of -four 1 peck of potatoes. quarts of turnips.
cans of tomatoes, cans of corn, bag of oatmeal,
2 pounds of mixed nuts, pounds of candies
dozen oranges, and of prepared soup. 1t s
estimated that six hundred people were benefited.
It took trucks twelve hours to deliver the pro
visions
Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin and Mrs. John G. Agar, Of
New-Rochelle, have completed their plans for the
big Christmas tree which they will give TO the
poor children in the Day Nursery College. The tree
is to be the largest in New-Rochelle, and will
contain gifts for sixty-ive children There is also
to be a bag of silver for Mrs Spencer, the matr0n
of the Day Nursery, and Joseph G1toyle thir
teen-year-old boy, who has done chores at the
nursery for the last year ana has not asked TOR
compensation, will be specially remembered
The Iselin family. in New-RocheHe. has made one
ing them big turkeys, and has sladdened the
hearts OF the employees about the local railroad
stations by handing them S and 80 gold pieces.
The rich people of Rye gave the poor PeCpie
Christmas tree in Christ Church last night. Joseph
Park gave $50 children two pounds OF candy, While
other presents OF toys and games came from
wealthy men
uted most of the presents on big CHRISTMAS tree
in tine Harrison Presbyterian Church. John E.
Parsons another contributor
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS SUSPENDS.
PRESENTS GIVEN IN THE EXCHANGES AND
IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

All business downtown will be suspended to-day,
even the government offices being closed through
ont Christmas Day. The Produce Exchange was
closed yesterday, and the Coffee and Cotton ex-
changes will take tomorrow as an additional ho-
day. Contrary 20 their custom. the Stock Ex-
change members yesterday had no Christmas cele-
bration. One reason was that the Exchanges
temporary quarters in the Produce Exchange
Building are rather cramped, but it is also the fact
that the long depression of the market under the
lead of Amalgamated Copper, now replaced BY
Sugar has not made for Christmas cneerfulnsss
among the members Nevertheless, on me Whole
the year has been of prosperity for the Stock
Exchange men.
yesterday among the $50 employees of the Stock
EXCHANGE. On the Coffee EXcnanse $1,000
divided among the twenty employees and in imam
ciaI institutions and business houses Throughout
the Wall street district there was a generous and
warmly welcomed distribution Of Christmas pres
ents in the form of gofd pieces and crisp new
bankn0teS.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
EMPLOYEES SHARE THE PROFITS.
BOURNE MILLS OPERATIVES MAY NO"
TOO, SHARE MORE LARGELY IN

Fall River Mass, Dec. 24-The employees OF the
Bourne Mills, in Tirerton. r l.. received TO-DAY
-heir twenty-ffth consecutive seni-annual proht
sharing dividend and the announcement was made
that the directors had voted to continue the plan
smother year. They were also advised that by a
special vote OF the directors the limit OF possible
participation of profits by the employees had been
doubled, so that now the amount may be not less
than 6 per cent nor more than % per cent OF the
enount paid TO the stockholders
Since the inception of the profit sharing plan in
1889 The DIVIDENDS have averaged SA Per cent
se.ri-ennuaily. When payment was started II was
noneS that the dividends would equal savings bank
rates 1t appears that the dividends paid TO the
employees have averaged more than % per cent
greater than savings hank rates
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
FULToN-s PROSPECTS DIMINISHING.
= = LEADERS SAID NOT TO FAVOR HIS
APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY WATER
COMMISSIONER.

The prospects of Thomas \. Fultons appointment
as Deputy Water Commissioner by ]. Hampden
Dougherty were yesterday said TO be greatly
diminished.
A prominent Citizens Union man declared that
Mr Futon's activity in the pursuit Of this office
had aTenated from him the support Of the more
prominent Citizens Union leaders who do not look
favorably at the present stampede for office in
thar organization This Citizens Union also
stated that the plan which was at present con-
sidered in case Mr.. Fulton should receive the ap-
pointr7ent was for him retire from the secre-
taryship OF the Citizens Union and to have his
place taken by J. J. Murphy. his present assistant
Mr.. Murphy is d Henry George man. and strongly
in Yonkers but has been officially connected with
the Union a district organizer. Mr.. Murphy s
election said. would be generally satisfactory
10 the large radical clement in the Union.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
h,,e. christn,as tree. whose branches

h bn.a Christmas tree whose branches
sparkled with electric lights and droepeo ahusi
scores of presents. There were trees IN 'h
other wards. too. Some of the chlioren 'ob, IN
mart in pantomimes in the large room, 10 lhe
delight of those who were able TO ~dteh ,hetii;
This morning the little ones are 10 pe ~ ~d"SheheCi
nv the singing of Christmas carols by the nurse
A choir of thirty boys will sing caFols a. liis m
PRESBYTERIAN Hospital to-day. presents VIII Oe
distributed to the patients. Last hlgnt every
ward was frightened by gayly decorated IT,.
AT ST Vincent's hospital the Ladies AuNlLdfy
has charge. There are thirty happy cniiareh III
the hospital to-day ..,..
began last evening and will continue TO-DAY.
Last night Charles Stenglein ana HarTy I paIF
gave a phonograph concert in each ward some
one sent Edward Campbell, little felloW VINO
suffers from hip disease, minee pie that was
exactly three feet in diameter no" .ne auee1t aett
ton at the hospital is. What Will be aone WIN
the pie? John D. Flower, Mrs. Whllam lou
Helmuth. jr, and party of friends, VIII To-Day
santa claus impersonated by DR.. James A
Newcomb arrived in the childrens ward or the
Roosevelt Hospital promptly at O'CLOCK lasl
evening Thirty patients, their parents ana ths
bospital staff greeted him. He quickly stripped
of toys a Christmas tree that was twenty IseC
in height. The nurses sang carols IN an Az ta.e
grated with evergreens -,
One hundred and fifty poor Hungarian chill
dren who live about Tompkins Square Park,
were made happy last night. The Hungarian
Literary Society had invited them to its rooms
No. 145 Avenue B. where the little ones saw d q
gorgeous Christmas tree. Many presents were
distributed The society gets its funds for TINS
charity from the annual Hungarian Peasants
ball. . o,
Yesterday afternoon at the Bowery Mission Be
tween l and 10 p. fifteen hundred were Leo-
Breakfast was to be served at the MISSION De-
tween 3 and O'Clock this morning, AT p. m
today the poor children of the neighborhooq
will receive presents provided by MIS- d
Christmas services will be held there at lou
p. M
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington. Dec A-The following army ant
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY

The n f2oWi9s changes in The stations and duties Of of
GtRRG % H @ frH ea. st%I G. 1o2nel %
cinnati and relieve Lieutenant Colonel THOMAS H.
sion and Major WILLIAM H. B1XBY. Of the works %5HS
Fourteenh Lighthouse DIstct 70 relieve Mao OF
BIXBY -11'''
Lieutenant Colonel THOMAS H. HANDBURY will take
S 'SR az sfR fFaRc'seo ana Te!eDs Lieutenant Cole
boards for the examination for promotion and the
the corps Of engineers boards Of ensineer of
adjacent waters and TO make sreT s FOR m Snd
nent Of the Sacramento and Feather rivers viii
District. TO relieve Lieutenant Colonel DAVIS.
Lieutenant Colonel DAVIS Will proceed to Manila and
on his staff. and senior of the board to
t' ] sf }6f dM s'fS2s sHHRs & the
Major MILAN % H RI2sY viii take station Detroit
The resignation Of Cadet BUCKNER F SCOTT. fourth
class. Military Academy. has been accepted IL
Captain ELMER ". HUBBARD. artillery CORDS now 81
Fort Bayard, will proceed Hot Springs
Major CLINTON B SEARS. corps of engineers in oda-
Of the second BATTALION of enginseFs 70 the command
Captain DAVID s srANLEY quartermaster. will pro
Buford, captain HENRY J. Gn NAY fa transport
capfR eRes f. Mount shG on his own sauss
Rafael Cal iN''"lf0's Military Academy San
The sPssa G2En ERkT anr 3 are s 74s fo the 18th
Copany l. CAPTAIN 1AMEs II%psAY Ll3n fom Conc 10
from Company to company psH H. '''4f' t. Plf'fcH'
Captain FREDERICK W. A FUGER 18Th Infantry &c
assigned to Company OF that regiment " .
NAVY.
Captain I. SEBREE, commissioned from October O.
Lieutenant Commander r T. MUI.IIGAN detached the
Alliance; Norfolk yard in connection with fitting
out the San Francisco. and board as executive
officer when commissioned
Lieutenant Commander W. A. MARSHALL. to Boston
Lieutenant MoAIE. detached yard; to the San
Francisco. ~
Lieutenant g. TARBOX. detached Hydrographic OfHre
Bureau Of Equipment. to the San franeiseo
Lieutenant L. II. EvERHART detached the St Ma-vs.
10 the San Francisco. -
Lieutenant c b MORGAN. detached the Michigan: 70
the San Francisco.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r, + oRvIs. the Michigan
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. b GROVE, detached the
Michigan; home and orders. -
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
LICKED ENVELOPE: DIED.

JAMES HICKS. OF CINCINNATI. CUT HIS
LIP AND BLOOD POISONING FOLLOWED.
cinnati. died in the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday
morning from blood poisoning. Mr.. Hicks came
10 this city about week ago. a few days later
ne wss licking an envelope, when the sharp
edge of the paper cut his lip Blood poisoning
followed. DR.. McBurney was the attending ply
sician.
Mr.. Hicks was forty years old. He was identi-
fed with the Cincinnati Corrugated Iron Com
pany and the Piqua Rolling Mills. His widow,
who is a daughter of ex-Mayor Thomas of Gin
cinnati. arrived in this city last evening and
will accompany the body back TO Cincinnati,
where the burial viii be.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
REr,toHT DEFIEs CROKER.

Perry Belmont. who nominated Tor coisie
by the Finn Democrats in the Vllth Dlstrlc'' sre
out the following statement yesterday AFTERNOON at
his Headquarters. in the Astor House:
IF had been the candidate of Mr. CrokeF nser's
not bava accented the nomination. MI CroAei .
Insertion that he had been neutral in this az
80 has as he expressed II. kept his hanas on;
has bnen discovered by TO be false IN e'Si? pa
tirI1ar He dictated the nomina ton OF MT Hidus #
IN the convention which met illegally iaSt Lts II 4
He said what was not true when ne Gecldteu ne
-o,,iJ Love the matter district leaders II
W. I'd the courage and frankness that most men
should have in such matters he Woulo hane % 'I IL
me and my friends that he was against me
has been against from the beginning. anu nS
will he against me the end of this campaign anu
invite his opposition --. $50. ,,ea7
have seen the statement that money i4e was I4ed ed
70 secure NV nomination. and l have consuddIIeu
counsei with view to bringing suit for libel. Inc
charge is a ahsolutely unfounded and false
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS TURKEYS STOLEN.
DROVE OF WEST VIRGINIA BIRDS TAKEN
FROM A NEW-JERSEY BARN
THIEVES.
BY THIEVES

The barn OF r. A. Bonnell in Whitehouse, N j.
was broken into on Monday night and about half
Of a large drove OF turkeys. belonging 10 Samuel
D. skiliman and John ]. Park. were stolen 1he
padlock on the door had been pred open
About week ago Skillman and Park went 10
West Virginia and brought back with them nearly
,broa tbousand turkeys which they herded in a
large field here and gradually dressed them for
the markets of New-York and Newark About
twentv-hye hundred of the birds had been killed
and Shipped when it was decided on Monday after
noon TO corral the remainder of them in the barn
and give the weary men who had guarded them a
q sleep.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
THE BROTHERS OF NAZARETH ASK AID

In the Christmas number OF The Nazareth
Chronicle Brother Gilbert acknowledges the re-
cep of many gifts and calls attention to the fact
that the funds which have been received have
done much good at Priory Farm. but II the wards
of the institution be comfortably housed and
cared for throughout the winter months further
contributions will be necessary The Brothers OF
Nazareth who devote their lives 10 the care OF
the people who live at Priory Farm. make this
appeal in their little paper:
We ask our friends, who have in the past
so generously aided US in making glad the hearts
of those whom are caring for at Priory Farm,
10 have us in remembrance this year Here are
gathered together between sixty and seventy men
and boys Many OF them have other home
than that we provide them, some are invalds and
must be separated from those who love them. and
all look to the Brothers for - happy Christmas.
The Brothers must depend upon their good friends
to meet this expectation.
Superior of the order of Brothers of Nazareth
Priory Farm. Verbank. N Y. to Bishop Potter, Or
TO Richard Stevens treasurer, Castle Point, Hobo
ken n. J.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
Not TO ASK COURT OF INQUIRY.
GENERAL MILES DECLINES TO SAY MORE
THAN THAT. ABOUT HIS REPR1MAND,

Washington. Dec. 24.-Leutenant "ehei"
Nelson A Miles returned to the city to-eaS
from his brief visit to New-York The general
declined to discuss the reprimand given 10 MN
by the Secretary of War for his comment on
the verdict of the court of inquiry in the SehieV
case, and in reply to inquiries as to MS future
course said he had statement TO MAKE. re
did say however that the report that ne Woulu
appiy for court of inquiry was entirely uhau-
thOriZed.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
rCULLAGH on THE HoCHsTIM CASE.

John McCullagh. the State Superintendent of
Elections in the Metropolitan District yesterday
expressed surprise at the action Of Justice Gaynor
in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn in granting
certificate of reasonable doubt 70 Max Hochstim.
recently convicted of violating the Elections law by
interfering with one of McCulagh's deputies who
making arrest. Justice Gaynor. Mr.. McCul-
lagh said. apparently overlooked the justice of the
of the Bassett for Illegal registration,
would have that interfere with arrest
was q serious violation of the Law He continued:
Justice Gaynor appears to hold that has a
right 10 arrest without warrant. but Section IsS
Code Of Criminal Procedure reads to the con-
trary; other authority be found in Section g.
Chapter 676. Of the Laws of 1895 and in Section 6
of the Election law. If my deputy had not at
tempted TO arrest Bassett he would have rendered
himself liza bic TO prosecution for neglect OF duty To
say that Bassett should have been arrested is
equal to asserting that If one burglar rob
house and then begin operations in another he has
right to arrest him until he has committed his
second offence We had the strongest evidence not
only that Bassett had committed a crime in regis
tering illegally in the district in which his arrest
attempted. but that he had also registered in
another district and under different name