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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
sTEvENsON's GRAVE DECORATED.
FOREIGNERS ~ APIA. SAMOA WANT \ CHANGE
OF CONFERENCE.-THE MAIIETOA WILL NOW
RECEIVE HIS ALLOWANCE IN CASH.


FOREIGNERS ~ APIA. SAMOA WANT CHANGE
OF CONFERENCE.-THE MAIIETOA WILL now
RECEIVE HIS ALLOWANCE IN CASH.
AHA Samoa Jan. ]. via San Francisco JAN Is
The gray. OF Robert Louis Stevenson on the noun
,,,n neal, was literally decorated with flowers on
December T. the anniversary Of his death.
TIE foreign residents of Ap.a arc chahng under
the restrictions imposed upon them by the Berlin
troatv and have memoralized the Consular repre-
seriatives Of three treaty Powers protesting against
the lnp.sli.cns heaped upon them by rs provisions
II is claimed that = per OF the revenue IS con-
s,Imed IN the payment OF the salaries Of useless
officials that the native samoars while receiving
material berch, from the tax fund collected from
the foreigners. contribute nothing toward the sup
port % the municipality. and that the Municipal
Council. rs al present constructed. il cumbersome
and unnecessary The petitioners. among whom are
tho leading foreigners OF all uatona!t!es strongly
pr0tes, against the payment Of taxes and duties
until the local government Is reorganized and the
expense Of maintaining the same materially reduced
Unless the concessions dcmlnled IN the petition are
granted the asitaiOrs threaten 10 take sucn meas
ures W.. reduce the sources OF revenue 70 such
extent that the present establishment cannot be
maintained As result OF The movement FOUR OF
the six members ~ the Municipal Council have re-
signed President Schmidt stiil cinss TO his Once
and the 5000 year salary attached thereto which
amount Is frs; charge on all taxes and duties.
\ certain amount Of aLita,on is perceptble in
there is shortly expected \ public meeting has
been sailed h Mana seT an carry late to eonsdsr
with-presuma b.y-Tamasese King. The rule o.
MalietOa appears TO b. too weak overawe the
natives and the ruaina saga clan. hitherto loyal are
wavering In their allegiance, II j. said, AMI should
Iai,pepo toyernment Win col,apse nfle.. the treaty
Powers again bring their warshps into action.
the Chief Justice. the vexed question OF King Male-
tOa's allowance has been settled. Ms Majesty Is
e. In currency s and the balance in sundres anac
counted tor. as heretofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

pressed his deep regret tina. Mr. Doremua could
rot serve The remaining members are: Gcorg"
T. RidweI NIX;h District; f. :. Gibbs KIN;
George y Deanc With; James w. PerIE'
XNVIith- Otto !. EcsIlskT. With; George iiI
lard XVlth: w. c. Buchanan. XNl%th; John
Reisenwebor. XVIII; Archibald :. Van Orden.
XXXIVth Henry Clay Adoe. NNNlilth Nma9n
Thornton. XVIII: Ferdinand Edman. Nth.
The new committee is solid for the machine.
AS the members passed out one of them re-
marked IN The of The Tribune reporter:
three last year
Almost at the same instant the chairman was
mulrauring 10 an admircy well, The next time
| will make a speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

The following observations arc made by Nj
Jones in conclusion.

Reliable. inspectors I'm some districts report that
they have found unms'ak bile Indicators Of a sys-
fenatic and prrconccrtcd effort to obstruct the Work
and represent these ~ other I1tcil ANNA ions
10 be Republicans This has iucitascl th' doubtful
list as well as the difficulty of the work.
IL has been the purpose to distinguish between
those once properly enrolled, but VINO nave since
qualified for enrolment The returns indicate that
ia many districts the dead or removed are but a
small percentage Of those whose names ought rot TO
De upon the present rolls.
Srrut. ny II the returns that hay" been received
from "a election districts entitled the basis Of
the Ircscn. enrolment ID two or more delegates clch
in the A!scmby District conventions. show that n
the names Of thoSr not entitled To enrolment o.
November g. 1895. eliminated. the tota! repre-
scntaiiOn from these "a districts would be cut down
by At least 2B delegates out Of a total OF 60 and II
is evident that accurat" report upon names clase
fed as 'dOubtfu would sill further reduce the rep
rcSentatiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
France for the settlement OF the Mexong dispute
as a complete English knuckle-urder
A NEW UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN.
DEVELOPMENT of CHARITABLE HosPlTAlS-A
BIG DOCK CONSTRUCTED AT sAsEDo-cfINA
WILL. MANU- ACTURE HER OWN ARMS
IN THE FUTURE.

WILL. MANUFACTURE HEIR o"> Hn"a'
IN THE FUTURE.
Toxic Dec 49, via San Francisco. JAN 16-The
Japanese Government have decided to seek the
Diets approval for opening a university In kyoto
There has hitherto been only one public university IN
the Empire This project of university IN the
southern capital has been on the apis for years Its
development be gradual according 10 the present
programme In the first year there VIII be coiieSes
Of Jurisprudence. medicine and engineering only.
Other colleges will be added by degrees Nothins Is
as yet known as to whether any foreign professors
are to be employed.
The HOSPITALS attached to the College OF dcine In
the Imperial University of Japan are henceortn 70
be purely charitable institutions. Hitherto ices
have been collected from the patients who conse-
quently object to being made subjects Tor clinical
lectures nor are their bodies available for dissec-
ticn.
THE biggest Russian ships on the Pacihc station are
now lying quietly IN Yokohama, their officers seem
ing to have no business in life except dancing ana
hoiday-keeping Tho squadron Will assemble soon
In Nagasaki. where the Russian vessels always go
for Christmas.
A new dockya.d has been opened at sasebo. naval
por; in the southwest part CT Japan The do1k cost
GO 600 yen TO construct and Is capable OF a,co'ho-
dating A ship Of 1900 tons
When war broke out between China and Japan.
japanese subjec. c. Tshikawa, residing IN Tien-
Tsn pursuing special line OF scientific research
No; leaving China On account OF the wai' ne was
seized a. a spy and condemned TO death ~ IN" Gov
ernor Of Ticf-Tsin The manner Of his execution
was most bruts Bound to a cross. he was made
TARGET for soldiers firing from distance O. 5O
metres out Of eight snots five missed nm aito-
gether one struck rim IN the head. one in the mouth
and one in the left breast the last proving aa oW-
ing 20 the Interference Of the Hceroy Ii. the UNI
h9npy students body was dccnrtly buried. II has
row been .xhumcd ard brought back to Japan. but
Of course all the mans property. including s"" IN
cash was stolen.
The chinese had to pay SC high for the weapons and
munitions Of war supplied 70 them by Europe before
ard during the conflict with Japan that they nave
now resolved TO manufacture al these ihligs 10Y
themselves Prince Ching memora!i=ed the Throne
10 the effect that the best and newest foreign app,
anrcs and processes be employed at the Shangnai
Arsenal quick firing guns, snoke.css powder ana an
such things being producibe there. The memorlaiist
speciallv recommended that the whole work be
placed under the direction OF Taotai LIN who for
MAN. wears directed the Shanghai Arsenal IL looks
a. If The Germans and others hitherto engaged IN
furnishing war material to China had ovefreached
themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
EMILE LOUBET ELECTED PRESIDENT.
A FORMER PRIME MINISTER WILL. PRESIDE OVER
THE FRENCH SENATE.

Paris Jan. l6-Emilc Lou5e;. formerly Prime
Minister OF France. Minister OF the Interior and
Minister of Public Works. to-day elected Pres
ident OF the Senate.
Emile Ioube born in MIrsanre on December
81 ls3S He studied law ana obtained his diploma at
Montelmar Of which place he was afterward
Mayor lie was elected 10 the Chamber from that
place as a Conserylt .ve-R publican in 1876. lie
was elected to the Senate in 1885, In 1851 he
Minister of Public Works In the first Tlrard cab
met He was q led upon by the President TO
construct the Cabinet in 1872. This he did, also
ceptng the portfolio OF Minister OF the Interior.
In the latter capacity h became Identified with
strikers In CarmauX a cautious defender OF their
rights lie retired from Office in 1893. In the midst
OF the Panama scandals. and was succeeded 10y NJ.
RibO,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

THE MONOCACY NARROWLY ESCAPES ANNliIIi-A
TON AT HONG KONG.
Victoria H. G.. Jan l6.-Olicers OF the Empress
Of Japan. which arrived from the Orient last night.
announce that few days before they left Hong
Kong accident OF a rather serious nature
CURED aboard the United States gunboat Monoc-
acy which nearly resulted in the destruction OF
the vessel and the foreign settlement. one of the
crow went below the storeroom. n which was
quantity OF loose oakum The man carried a naked
light. which set fire &c the oakum. and big b.aze
resulted. The alarm being given. the were
at once ordered fire quarters. After laborng
half hour the fire put out. which most
fortunate. the magazine was full OF powder,
gun cotton and dynamite. AS IL was. the ofiicerS
the point OF scu,tling the ship.
Washington. Jan. i6.-The official report OF the
fire the Monocacy. concerning which the United
Press had a dispatch to-day from Victoria. Il. C.,
has been received al the Navy Department. Ac-
cOring to the statement OF Department officials
the blaze attributed 10 spontaneous combustion
OF bale OF oakum The fire damaged the base OF
one OF the Mono,acy's masts but further than
this the report says there was no damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
GOVERNOR MORTON QUOTED IN CANADA.
HIS WORDS ARE USED IN PARLIAMENT TO SHOW
THAT THERE Is 40 EITTER FEEL
4.

Ottawa, Ont. Jan 16.-Parl!ament settled down
ID business to-day. Mr.. Powc.! the new member
for WestmoreAnl. y. b.. moved an address In re-
ply 70 the speech from the throne. The Hon. VIII
.rcl I.aurer Opposition leader, made eloquent
speech. he said that to him the paragraph in the
speech from the throne regarding the militia
sounded Ike Jagosm. As for himself h. want
cd to the militia have the best arms that could
be secured. a9l Canada the best dcfences possible.
The paragraph In the speech went to SLOW that
there was feeling among the people o. the United
States against Britain. Such was not the case.
Among the better cases % the United states
there was nothing bat the b"st feelings toward
Great britain. lie quoted from the speech ~ COY
crnor Moron, OF New-Yo~l. to shIW thlt What lie
had said was the ease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
TIN. POPE WANTS TO BE ARBITRATOR.
aATDfrI WILL .OI'ND Nh IT-N EI4NNU' NIIII'0.
c,rurv,r, VAUGHAN ATTENDS TO lord
SATI.Bt ItY.

London. Jan lG-"Thc Chronicle viii tomorrow
publish u dispatch from Rome. saying that the
popc through Cardinal Satolli. has made semi
official Offer TO Pr,sidcu; Cleveland 20 act as aro
traitor between Great Britain ana the ntei 500
tn disnatch adds II * believed that lis Holiness
win instruct Cardinal Vaughan to sounl LORI
h,,rt hv Great Rr'uns refusal Of his oner TO arD.
,r,,c Lctyo.u her and Venezuela in 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

London, Jan. l6-Frani c. Bel the secretary OK
tie Potomac Eu.ll.ny Aseociation OF Baltimore
Nc. who gave himself up ana arra!Sned IN ire
Bow Street Police Court on his own confession;
charging himself with having fo.ged the ntihe OF
the pre- sllent OF the association. VILLAIN sSnan.o,
OF lnitimore. TO check for 500. WAS set AZ .De.S
to-day IN response to ,aqurie- TIE inter sti'ns
authcr..,eA replied that no request for MS eNUads-
ton or detention had been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
I. p. lLTHNI BlNQI ET Tonight.
\ LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED At THE
NETWORK ASSOCIATIONS FEAST.

The Ncw-York Alumni Association OF the tni-
ycrsitv Of Pennsylvania VIII meet in the Waldorf
,o-niehr for It's annual dinner The association
numbers about two hundred graduates.
The post -prandial exercises VIII be opened by
Charles G. Harrison. Provost OF the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA. who viii speak OF tn" progress made
during the year and outline of his plans for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

s. LOUIS. Jan. lG-Chalrman II. ~ Tlubcneck.
]. b. Akin. National Committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania and number OF other prominent members
OF the Populisi National Committee. A. we'd th.s
morning and opened headquarters at the L!ndel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
THE AsHANrEEs YIELD EVERY pol

London Jan. m-Accordln; 20 dispatches received
by the Exchange Telegraph Company from Cape
Coast Castle the terms submitted by the British
to King PrOmpeh. CT AsAantec. have been acceptei.
the King yield ng a; every lOiat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

a.Ason,.ll, Fla. Jan 70 The Republican state
Executive Committee has called a convention 20
,nc.t ln Tallahassee on March 10 select delegates
10 th, Natioual Convention In -. Lous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
WHAT THE QUEEN SAID TO THE SULTAN
HER MAJnsrY's HEARTFELT DESIRE FOR HAR.

MONY AND PROSPERITY.
London Jan. lG.-"The Times" will tomorrow
publish dispatch from Constantinope saying that
the letter OF Queen Victoria TO the Sultan was
couched in terms OF the kindest regard and re-
vealod Her Majesty's heartfelt desire that the I'M
happy conditions that deeply saddened the Brit
ish people might wholly disappear and give place
TO internal harmony and prosperity in which all
nations would rejoice and sympathize.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

Hotel they VIII confer with deiesai9ns de- IRON upon
,,,nbo- ~ cities tomorrow. and VII drc.u' on
n"' na sor holding he ncxi National Cohvrn' 81, 81,
chicago. omaha Dallas and -. I'9 Th. Chances
stronCest candidates for IL" holOi' nv
aro strongly in favor Of -. LOUIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

GOV MORTON'S NOMINATION FAVORED.
The Roscoe Conkllng Republican club will meet
tonight at 80 l1i West, Forty-seventh-st. Or. T..
'. nach is the president and Andrew shields Sec
Rotary.
The enrolled members OF the Repaid can or
Ganization 81 the Fifteenth Election District OF
the XXNIIth Assembly District on Monday evening
passed resolutions at No l6, West Forty-ifth-st
,a,o, ng Governor Morton for the nomination for
the Presidency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
COMPLETE ENGLISH KHUCKLEvNDER

COMPLETE ENGLISH K"UCKLEVNDER.
HON TIE DAILY NEWS CIIAEACTrEl:Es THE
SIGNING or TIE MENONG TREATY.
Piri', Jan. ia treaty WAS sgnsd yesterday
Sy representatives. u Grel. Br.tliG ard France s.
Hing the Mckong dispute. cs'h Power agreeing
u.on the Mekong River the l. ,uadary o. Brit l
ara PR nch territory from -" norih OF sam 10
the frontier of CANA, and ti,., t1c Upper Mekong
IN sanl snail he tee sole buzz be. wt'n the terri
torres OF the tw1 Power IN, question of a buf-
Ter state WAS eliminated from the controversy
London. Jan. ld.-"Thc Daily News viii to-mor.
~" s2y I, regards The signing OF the treaty VITA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
! NEW CATHOLIC BISHOP IN SIOUX FALLS.

ROM. Jan. l6.-l is announced from the Vatican
that the vacant hlshopric of Sioux Falls 5. d..
has been hllei By the appointment OF the Rev.
Father O'G1rman as bishop Of tAat diocese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17


khl was ever prostCu'eu '"o'' '' -
'''o'' oo'''l t'ar, honor,h,o mon
ton as the! COME i'oi' """o' ' ~
Tho cnOrnity Of this exposure and the reck-
-, .,-ai,ro,L oe tho man N whom,
Joss an' liiesdi H"'i"'"''" va -
II points are further heightened In the minus
= o,a..,,o, ra,ub,icars bv the fact that the
OF protesting i0i'"'
Platt-LaUterbach year OF 1879 is me only one
l., ,.bicb ,onutahIe Renublicans have been COM
III WIN" ''f'" -, NJ.
PEELED 10 raise the cry OF lrsuu AZ tne primaries
-, ..o.,,,,, &c Iau. In tho enrolment
anu VV''''i'P' va NV "
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE.
-. co-,,,;..oo 90
The report Of Mr.. Jones to the committee OF
,,.os,to,,io. ;e nrecoded biz an address to the
i"NV''.b'' " ,,,,... ,,h.oh r,r, ca
Pepublican county Co"'i'''''-'' VII" " "
biro smith atfemulcd unsucc rssfully 10 read at
N =, ,.. ,,,,-,;,,oo ,,e, nigbt
the meeting 81 me N'"h'' N''''''''''- W '''o''
7, ,,.oe a. forows.
II ""' " -
n tho Republican County Committee ana the Isc-
uublcan party IN the city or New ok ,.,
m under-l gncd committee OF the fepuD-lclHs
have been engaged Tor soIn- tine ~ an nv .s'lSI
ton OF the alleged frauiS II inc i.,p",',.V, IN
rOlmant in this clty anu III '.' - '.' -,
After Gu. consideration. ana .hIHIul ~ vi, -" -
of tn situa lion IN We" OF lhr hPi" -,
tional election. deemed II tSs'Hta' 10 'nr v 80.
Tar. # the party thai thorough ana ihphi 'idi 90
Vcstiga:ion should be made D. comm, '',
sist.ng of M"S$rs Jonn "l1'h' 'ii.'a'' ~" -. :,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
lake CAPTAINS READY FOR WAR.
THE OFFER oF THEIR CRAFT TO THE BRITISH
GovrRNMENr MEETS \ PROMPT RESPONSE
From THE LAKE CARRIERS AssOcfA-

TON ~ DETROIT
Toronto. ont, Jan. 1.-THE lake captains OF '"-
,,r.o hold a meeting to-day AMI formed Lake
c,.,,trs. Associations \ resolution was unani-
ouslv scd placing the services Of the captains OF
the ontario Merchant Marine at the service OF the
Imper!,l Government. should the issue OF thc
pr,scnt International complications render su'h
action adv sable and the secretary was instructor
70 forward a copy Of the resolution to l-or' Si"s-
bury. .
Detroit Jan 1.-THE Dispatch from Toronto.
witch said that the Lake captains were ~ session.
AMI had offered their services To the i1tsn oo'
eminent should present compN'ations rchucr StOh
,lvis,br was read before the vessel owners as
sociai,on in session here today ana reso.utuii
alonf.i that the members OF the Lake 'Art.ets
Association tender their craft TO the nited Ha.e"
Government for In case the present oo"P''-
tons assume serious phase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
FRAUDULENT REPKEsENTATION.

This table shows for eight Assembly districts
the extent - which the number Of delegates in
the Assembly District conventions would have
been reduced. II names fhown 10 -" Illegally upon
the rolls had been cXCludcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
rurRE YlLE IND HIRIlRD ON NEET

Boston. Jan lG-IIaryarl and Ya.e though not
meeting I'm athletics. VIII have their annual de-
hate and whist match The cha 'sng' from Yale
fnr thu whist match has Just been received, AMI Il
vii be accepted promptly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

Here is "A summary - the enrolment 40 thirty
eoycn election districts 90 tn' NNNih At'M"1}
District. given specimen - whAt was
found in The other districts investigated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

The best place for
Carpets and Rugs, at
CowpcrtI'wait's. i04
West l4th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

Cphll,g' II ,hoatn Cornelius Y. Hiss.
,,uS,P1', 1,,o,,,s William IiroOkiied.
sam >, . Wrc,ok Benjamin crpenhc.mer.
Nv sv.,vnc Elihu Roo'.
w "SS, ,l"ys,-ar Horace Porter.
-, " - C.("nror Isaac Y. Hrokaw,
~ IL. Goodman Edward Mitchell.
Charles Stewart smith. Jo"n : NC
Ioi h c,hi,. smith Joel II EArhlrl'.
T. w BoOn.lngiaie. ihu' o. Nv
= y - Committee.
New-York. Jan. t. 1893.
IL EXCESs OF TIE HEPTBLlcAN VOTE
Following IS a table taken from Mr.. Jones'a re-
rort showing tho number OF election d,c'ricts In
"a IN Assembly district In which the enrolment
q, Republican County Headquarters equals or 'N-
ceeds the Republican vote ;or Secretary of STATE
IN 1875
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

1R~publicau count, ieaIiuart~rr'
epui' leans foind 20 boo entitled 90 enrolment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-16
GOOD NOTION OF ECONOMY.
Why the Smoker Gave Away the Best
Cigar in His Pocket.

Why the Smoker Gave Away the Best
Cigar in His Pocket.
From the New York Tribune: "Will
you have a cigar? asked one man of
another, carefully selecting one of
three which he drew from his waist
coat pocket. He handed this one to
his friend. The other man smiled and
said:
81 suppose this is the kind you buy to
give away"
"Yoa might think so, but it isn't"
rejoined the one who had given the
cigar. Gas a matter of fact, the one 1
gave you is much the best of the lot.
I always give away the cigars of that
brand which I receive. It's not be-
cause they are bad, but because they
are good. This is how it is: For sew
eral years I have been buying my CT
CARS of dealer in Nassau street.
always get a kind which costs SO a
hundred. I am not overload of the
brand, but it is the best I can get for
the money and I feel that 1 cannot
afford to pay more for my cigars.
For some time the dealer has been
anxious to get me to smoke cigar that
costs SIS a hundred. He assures me
that the difference between it and the
one I get is far greater than the prices
would indicate. Some of my friends
also smoke this expensive cigar, and
they assure me it really is exceptionally
good. From time to time the dealer
gives me one of the Decent kind to
smoke, assuring me that if will only
try it I will buy no other. The truth
is, fear he is right, so have absolute
1y resisted the temptation to smoke the
gift CIGARS Instead, I hand them to
some friend. That is one of them. Do
you believe now that 1 gave you the
worst?''
The friend saw no further reason for
doubling the cigar which he had re-
ceived was the best of the let.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-16
PIANO TOUCH ON PAPER.
4 Device That Has Lately Been Used
It Is Simple

Evenness of touch is the elusive quail
| tty that a piano student thinks himself
| fortunate if he can attain in q dozen
years of laborious practice, says the
Globe Democrat One of the reasons for
| the tediousness of progress in touch
study is the difficulty of telling by mere
sound whether the notes are pressed
with absolute equality of force. A de-
vice that can be relied upon to give
graphic representation of the tension
and pressure of the fingers, in such a
| form that a student can actually see
| what he is doing and correct his own
errors, may be the means of saving
years of hard work to piano players.
Such an apparatus has been constructed
in France. It is quite simple in con-
struetion and consists chiefly of rub
Der tube placed under the keyboard,
united at the extremities by register
ing drum, also of rubber. When the
notes of the piano are played, the press
ure on the tube causes a wave OF air
TO be sent through it into the drum,
to which is attached pen that records
its movement on moving roll of paper.
The wave makes the drum vibrate and
the motion is communicated to the pen,
which leaves irregular marks on the
paper. The board on which the tube
rests is regulated by means OF wedges
adjusted to a screw. When raised, it
almost reaches the notes of the piano,
and the appliance is then ready for the
work of registration. When no music
is being played the recording tape shows
simply a straight line. The instrument
is extremely sensitive, and the peaks
seen on the recording tape vary in
height according to the degree of force
with which note is struck. In the case
OF an even shake the peaks show like
long-drawn-out range of miniature
mountains, of uniform height and
shape; characterless, lop-sided shake,
on the contrary, is shown on the paper
as series of weak, irregular and jum-
bled markings. This instrument is like
ly to be of great service as an education
al agent. Even artists of high attain
ments can derive much benefit from it,
since the performance of a piano-forte
classic by great artist can be graphic
ally impressed on the recording sroll
and can be afterward followed and
studied from beginning to end. This
may prove to be almost as valuable
method of musical tuition as the phono-
graph is found to be in the teaching of
language accent and enunciation.