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The times., 1898-12-25
YALE AND HARVARD ALONE.
Both Colleges May ResIEn From tn,
Athletic Associations.

Both Colleges May Realgm From the
Athletic Associations.
Cambridge. Mass. Dec. AIN regard to
today that Harvard has resigned from
the intercollegiate Athletic Association
and has .ormed dual league with Yale.
1t may be stated that this undoubtedly Is
what will take place. but 1t may be doubt
ed whether the actual papers have been
signed The dual league with Yale has
been practically agreed upon for some
time.
As to Harvard's resignation from the In
tercoilegiate Association, 1t may be stated
that after the Mott Haven games last
Summer 1t was the determination to drop
out of the competition. owing. to the al
legged professionalism, of the University or
Pennsylvania. No formal resignation was
proposed, but the. university was simply
10 send no men to compete.
Charles Fl. Shirrill, chairman of the
graduate advisory board of Yale In track
and field athletics, when seen In this city
today said in regard to the matter. that
he had not heard that Harvard had re-
signed. and that as far as Yale was con-
cerned, nothing whatever had been done.
although the question had been agitated
for some time.
From that standpoint. however, the
rumors of a possible change were not
altogether groundless. The question pri-
marily is in the hands of the Undergrad
uates but will necessarily come before
the advisory board for ratification, but
as that had not been done yet, he could
not -dIcuss the matter officially.
The probable resignation OF Harvard,
however, seems to imply that tact
understanding must exist between the
two universities. as Harvard would hard
ly take such an important step unless
there was some assurance that Yale
would withdraw also. and so strengthen
the dual agreement, which provides FOR
a meeting between the athletes of the two
universities to the exclusion of all other
colleges. While this action Is not alto
gether unexpected In athletic circles.
there are many who believe that 1t will
never be consummated.
The times., 1898-12-25

hood missed something, So here at home
we have believed In the old tradition. We
have had delightful times, nobody has
been seriously deceived and nobody has
suffered from the belief But there are
two sides TO the question, and 1 take
neither ! lgnoss 1t. Monday l shall be
bombarded with protesting letters from
cranky people. and l wish you would say
that will be grateful IL no one writes to
me on the subject. 1t is childish
DR.. Julia Holmes Smith emphatically
declared her opposition to any movement
that tends to eliminate romance from
childhood.
DO you mean to destroy this belief?"
she said. why 1t would take away the
poetry Of Christmas and eliminate the
most beautiful part OF the seasons joy
BUSINESS. st. Nicholas typifies the love of
humanity SO beautifully that regret any
crusade against the acceptance of the
myth by childhood. The sentiment is al
most fairylike. and we don't have too
much romance in this century. l am
tired of facts. There are too many OF
them
DIR. w. II. Thomas says he looks on the
whole affair as joke not to be taken
seriously, but he believes the faith in the
tradition Is carried to extremes. "This be-
hef In Santa Claus has existed long
enough" says DR.. Thomas. I'VE need
truth. not foofishness. never opposed 1t.
however. as the children know they are
fooled and like TO be fooled; so there
may be no harm in 1t. But 1t was the be-
ginning of the first real doubt Of my
life, and 1t was q serious matter with me.
1t sometimes destroys a child's faith, and
when he finds he has been deceived on
that he may refuse to accept other teach
ings Of his parnts."
The harmless traditions of childhood"
said Mrs Matilda B. Carse, should be
kept up l believe. for they add SO much
to the happiness of the young. To aban-
don the belief in Santa Claus would be to
remove one of the great landmarks OF
Christmas time. These legends. believe.
people who oppose them will have little
success
The times., 1898-12-25
DIR. ]. B. HAMILTON DEAD.
He Was Surgeon General of the
Marine Hospital Corps.


Chicago, Dec. 24-Dr John B. Hamil-
ton. formerly surgeon general of the
United States marine hospital service and
well known in Washington, died in Elgin,
ILL.,, tonight. For more than year he
had been superintendent of The State
Asylum for the Insane In that city.
DIR. Hamilton was born in 1877 in Jersey
County, ILL.,, and was graduated from
Rush Medical College. Chicago. in 1863.
In 1874 he was appointed assistant surgeon
in the United States army. but resigned
in 1876 to enter the marine hospital serv-
ice. Three years later he became super
vising surgeon general of that service.
succeeding Gen. John NJ. Woodworth. His
best known work in the service was his
campaigns against two yellow fever epi-
denies.
In June. 1891 when the House of Repre-
sentatives failed TO pass the Senate bill
providing for the equaliza,ion of the sal
airy of his office with that of the surgeon
general of the army and the surgeon gen.
eral of the navy. DIR. Hamilton resigned
his commission and returned to the ranks
In 1896 he resigned from the service alto
gether. He was editor of the journal
of the American Medical Association.
The times., 1898-12-25
PROBLEM FOR LOVE.
The Universal Pence Society sIs
ShOuId Note This,

The Universal Pence Society Man
Should Note This.
Physicians and SCIENTISTS says the
New York Sun, "are puzzled over curl
GUS problem involving the relative birth
rates of male and female children. They
want to know why the records of the
bureau of vital statistics for the various
boroughs of New York since November 1
last show such a startling increase in the
ratio of births of boys to that of girls
They say that figures do not lie and that
there must be some scientific explanation
of the facts shown by statistics, and the
novel theory is advanced that the martial
spirit and patriotism of the American
people are responsible for the phe-
nomenon
.'Those who advance this theory assert
that not only in this city and State but
all over the country statistics show that
of children conceived and born since the
destruction of the battleship Maine in
Havana Harbor on February Is last. So
per cent have been boys and AZ per cent
girls, whereas the normal ratio is 81 per
cent boys to 10 per cent girls. In other
words, they say that for every 100 girls
born since November l last there have
been born liz boys, where, under normal
conditions. the ratio should be a fraction
over 103 boys to every 100 girls. ss
..Dr. Tracy. keeper of the records of the
bureau of vital statistics for shis CITY.
was asked today If the actual figures bore.
out these statements. ~ ert -
I hardly believe that is so, said DR..
Tracy after hearing the proposition, but
We will soon find out. The normal ratio.
as shown by our figures in this city, is
about 104 boys to every 100 girls. and if
the statistics for November and Decem-.
scr show the increase you say. 1t will
Certainly be abnormal and astonishing.
DR.. Tracy began his computation at
the first of the present year. using the fig
The times., 1898-12-25
WAR OF SUGAR PRICES.
The Trust and Its Opponents in
HnttIe at Chicago

Chicago. Dec 24.-Caieago has become the
chief battle-ground in the contest between the
Sugar Trust and the Arbuckies and the DoerscIi.
ers, its powerful rivals. Yesterday the price of
''ous;de' s,gar was cut one-aighth cent below
Trust price. reaching almost the lowest quotation
on record.
The Arhuckies and Dosrschers. wiiea they enter
cd the Chicago market, made a cut in prices IT
did not bring the expected increase in sales,
the iohiers able under the contracts to
draw ou the Trust for sugar at the same prices.
The contracts began expiring short time ago.
Before the date reached the Tfu;'s rcpresen-
tatives extended the agreement. When tie
Arbuckles and Doerscher found this out tiey an
uuunced last Wednesday cut to SO cents, and
coupled with it tie notice that they would do
business with the retail tfade Yesterday they
followed it up with further cut to 5.l4 cents
4 full onc-eightl cent below the Trust price.
The local houses OF the Arbucliles and the
Doersoheis were overwhelmed with business Sales
men for the jobbers and Wholesalers came in TO
report that the market was taken away from
the Trust. and tia. all the retailers in Chicago
were dealing with the opposition. No attempt
was made 10 meet the price, but there was pos
sibly reason for this. meeting of the sugar
committee called in the Commercial Ex-
change, but adjourned until today when il WAS
expected that the Trust price would be announced
Since ore year ago there has been shrinksge
cf 30 cents hundred pounds, OF nearly Sc per
barrel. refined sugars.
The times., 1898-12-25
MANY PROMINENT MEMBERS.
The Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta
Phi to Meet Here.

The sixth national convention of the le-
gal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi will be
held in this city on December 2S, % and 50.
This fraternity has chapters in most of
the leading law schools in the United
States. sH'ife ~
II is purely legal fraternity as distin-
guished from an undergraduate fraternity.
and numbes among its membership some
of the most, prominent men in public life
today. Among others may be mentioned
Chief Justice Melville w. Flu Ter, Associate
Justices Harlan. Brown and Brewer, the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Judge Holmes.
of Boston; the Hon. Ashley NJ. Gould. of
commissioner of patS1ts; the Hon. A. A.
Birrey, former ass>Aant District attorney,
and others.
The local Mumni includes many iniiu-
entiaI men in the legal and financial cir
,cles in this city. A large number OF deie-
gates from all the chapters is expected.
The Ebbitt House viii he convention hs ad-
quarters.
The times., 1898-12-25
FIGHTING SANTA CLAUS.
A Milwaukee Scheme to Repudintc
the Children's Old Friend.

(From The Chicago Post.)
Iconoclastic Milwaukee Baptists who
have shattered the traditions of Christmas
time and barred gray-headed. kindly-vis-
aged and gift-laden St. Nicholas from the
Sunday school holiday celebrations get
small sympathy from Chicago men and
women for their crusade which is laconi.
cally dubbed .,Scroogeism.-
Yesterday the Baptist primary workers
of the Wisconsin city held a meeting to
take action on the subject. and the old
Scrooge element of the organizat ton sus-
ceeded in placing the ban on Santa Claus.
denouncing the old fellow as a fraud and
a sham. and declaring the childhood belief.
in his yearly coming a Kissing and by
word This Christmas Milwaukee young
sters of the Baptist faith will not wait for
the mythical saint with his reindeer and
sleigh, and. there will be no anxious peep
ing up, the chimney and listening for the
jingle of his bells-that is, among those
families who will stand by the mandate of
the association. But there are few who
defend the old legend of the northlands
and who will continue to foster Juvenile
faith in the childrens patron saint. even
though he is refused admittance to the
gayeties Of the church festivities.
Here In Chicago there seems to be
prevailing impression that the Milwaukee,
ly. MOst.of those talked with today were
of the opinion that search throughout
Milwaukee, would possibly discover con-
ditionsy thatiwould warrant a transfer of
the energiesiof the primary workers from
an attack on childish romance. DR.. P. s..
Henson. of the First Baptist Church. is
one of these. He said:
II don't think much of this Milwaukee
crusade. They might as wei. begin an
attack against Aesop's fables and .he
Mother Goose rhymes The children en-
joy the play, they are not hurt by t. and
they soon come to understand Its object.
i see no hurt in it. These destroyers of
romance, would make life not worth liv-
ing.A These fairy stories all have a moral,
and they give color to nursery .ite. We
shoulds do everything we can u make
childhood happy, and I believe these Mil
waukee people could find something
worthier of their energies.
II get dISgusted with these church peo-
pie who worry themselves with silly
movements when there Is 80 much work
Of real importance that demands alton
tion." said Or. William NJ Lawrence, Of
the Second Baptist Church. ''They can't
discrtminate and they believe a great
moral principle Is involved where there
isn't any. Il was reared With nc idea Of
Santa Claps. and-to my mind my child
The times., 1898-12-25
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The great discovery. Swamp-Root, is so
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The times., 1898-12-25
SUIT OVER A MAIDSTONE.
Two states Interested in n Decision
OF the CaHe

of the Case.
Wheeling ". Va, Dec. ei-Two States are in.
terc=ted in. the decision of a case TO be settled
in few days at Leesburg, L5udoun County. Va,
involving the possession of iae famous maidstone
whose virtues have been beralded over the country
for century. The stone is to be sold in order
to settle TIE estate of the late Mrs. William
Fred
Tee stone is chocolate colcred two inches long,
oae inch VIDE and one-kalf inch thick, and en-
circled by silver band where it was broken
several years ago. 1t is deposited in the Lou6oun
National Pank at Leesburg awaiting the settle
meBt- of the suit.
1t was brought to this country in 117G from
Scotland, and has been guarded religiously as
Of the sacred relics Of the century in the Old
Dorrinion. 1t is said to cule the poisonous bite
OF a mad dog by simp,e application TO the
wound, adhcring to TIE incision until the poison
has been absorbed, then falling of its own accord
II is asserted that the record of the stone
indicates that ii has been used in ISL cases. and
of the patients showed signs of hydrofi,obia
after the application. The claimants OF the stone
who are now fighting fer its possession, are nAph-
ard nieces of the late Mrs. Fred and some
of the best lawyers in the State are interested
Just low the stone came into this country and
who brought it here is not known, but those who
are fighting for it say it is the one spoken Of
in Walter Scott's ''Talismnn,'' and the cures
effected are eaid to be similar to those recorded
IN those pages George Frederick Kunz, New
York expert in gems, and member of /. nun.
Der of scientific societies asserts in a recent
number OF Science that he identified the mad
stone, or snakestone. as the stone known as the
tabershser, which is variety OF opal found in
joip.s OF the bamboo tree in IIindoostan and Bur
mah
The stone IS formed by the evaporation Of the
sap, and becomes muoiagiuous, and finally is
solidified. When placed in the mouth il adseres
to the palate. and in glas, of water viii make
TIE water boil with chemical heat Other old
scientific authorities say that it is found in the
joints of diseased oornstalks, and is termed by
sap depositing silica In old days it was re.
garded as sure cure in fever cases
The times., 1898-12-25

Well people have healthy kidneys.
You are in no danger of being sick If you
keep your kidneys well.
They filter your blood. keep 1t pure and
free from disease breeding germs
Your other organs may need care, but
your kidneys most, because they do most
If you are sick. begin with your kidneys
because as soon as they are well they will
help all the other organs to health.
The treatment OF some diseases may be
delayed without danger; not so with kid
ney disease.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery of
DIR. Eilmer. the eminent kidney and bad
der specialist, and Is genuine specific
with wonderful healing action on the kid
neys.
1t will be found by both men and women
just what is needed In all cases of kidney
and bladder disorders. lame back. dull
pain or ache in the back. gravel. catarrh
of the bladder. rheumatism, sciatica. neu-
ralgia, uric acid troubles and Brlsht's d's-
ease, which is the worst form of neglected
kidney trouble
The times., 1898-12-25

ures for Manhattan and the Bronx and
strikipE .an average every three months,
or quarterly. The results in detail were
as folfows!
First quarter Dan.. Feb, March.)
1,s<., 100 boys to every 100 girls.
Second ,qrefter (Aprii, May, June.)
l03 boys to every 100 girls.
Third quarter (July, Aug, sept.).
&C B. l9s boys to every 100 girls.
"A simple process Of addition and d.
visions showed the average for the whole
threer quarters of the year to be 1d3 2-3
boys to, every 100 girls.
That's a little less than the normal
ratio" said the doctor, and 1t accounts
for nearly all the children born In the
city in 1885. who must have been con-
ceived before the destruction of the
Maine on February 15.'
''Dr. Tracy next took up the month OF
November. with this result by weeks:
The times., 1898-12-25
southern Lumber Interests.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. si.-At the meeting of the
North Carolina Pine Lumber Association recent
ly held here, owners OF forty mills. were present
From reports received the trade is in better CON
dition than for years. 1t was shown that the
total output Of the mills directed by the associa-
tion is soo,0c0,00o feet per annum.
As compared with last year this shows an i'm
proveinent- In December, 1887, there were from
100000 10 100000 feet of unsoid lumber on
hand at each MILL. At present fAerc is not
foot Of unsold lumber the market No change
In the present price of LUMBER was made at this
meeting.
The report that all OF the North Carolina nine
Was being cut. and that in few years the supply
would be exhausted, is without foundation New
mifs are being erected at Ceorretown, S. G.. a
section ahounding in fine timber, and very sooa
sev~al large plants will be In operation there
The times., 1898-12-25
I.ieut. 5, g. Peine,. Funer.I-

The funeral services Of the late Lieut. Sumner
c. Paine. OF the navy, were held in the chapel
at Oak Hsil Cemetery yesterday afternoon The
Rev. r. H. McKim oficiated The services were
followed by simple military honuts. Lieut..
Paine entered the naval eesvice in September,
1865. having been appointed to. the Naval Acad.
culy from his native State. Maine He reached
last cruise was ca Admiral Dewey's naesAip
Olympia He was taken i'll In April last ana his
death occurred at AsheviIlAL n. c., LAT Wed.
nesdsy.
The times., 1898-12-25
A PLUMBERS, Union Incorporated.

The articles of incorporation of the
Plumbers Labor Union, No. l, were filed
yesterday afternoon. The incorporators
are C. E. Ward, Lloyd W glastonbury.
Calvin Jennings, Willis Parker, Moses B.
Gordon, Thomas R. Lawson, and Jesse
Bean.
The times., 1898-12-25
vi1ends viii be paid in February on

This list does not include the interest
on the Government bonds, many of
which are held in Washington, nor are
there included the dividend and interest
payments of out-of-town corporations
like the Mergenthaler Linotype Company.
the stocks OF which are largely held b.
Washington people. It is believed that
the total Of such disbursements. of all
classes will aggregate in this period a
million dollars
The present large over-supply of money
in the city will. thus be largely increased.
AT present people with good security can
borrow money for and per cent. and,
even with these low rates. there is a
large amount of capital idle< With an
added million dollars to dispose of the
problem will be eren mord difficult to the
capitalist who wishes to obtain fair re-
turn for his money
There are two ways in which the rev
January and February money will be in
vested almost entirely. Ii will be put
back into local stocks and bonds and it
will be put into real estate.
The present very high prices for local
stocks Will curtaii reinyestment IN the m
somewhat. Already they are held al
such prices that dividends average I.tt-
more than per cent on the investment.
and are even less than that in some ir-
stances. Metropolitan Railroad at 10
pays about per cent on the investment
Capital Traction at IS is little bettsr
Washington Gas. par value $50, now at
so. pays per cent.
1t is the belief of many thorghtful
business men that the real estate situa-
ton will benefit handsomely from this
condition of things. Figures pub ished
in The Times yesterday on this s1bject
seem to point conc,usively in this difee-
tion. Interviews with real estate men IN
The Times real estate column yesterday
are also most optimistic.
Holders Of stocks and bonds in the great
corporations of the country VII receive
in interest and dividends slo0.e00.OG0 or
more in the coming month cf January
This is one of the largest January dis
burse.nents ever made by the railroads
and other corporations. il not actually the
largest. The distribution of this vast
amount of money will, it is urged by the
bulls, almost surely keep the prices of
stocks up even 10 their present high level
and beyond.
The times., 1898-12-25
No More Victims Found.

Shamokin. Pa. Dec. IA rescuing par
ty emerged from Luke Fidler shaft this
evening. having been unable, to find any
more victims Of the explosion of this
morning whereby six raen were burned.
two fatally. The colliery will resume work
next Monday.
The times., 1898-12-25
SuTocnted bx Gns.

Troy. N. Y. Dec. 24.-James Mooney. of
Boston, was found asphyxiated today in
the Troy Hotel. He had come here to
buy Christmas presents for some friends
at Valley Falls
The times., 1898-12-25

Heap on more wood, the wind is chill;
But let It whistle as 1t wfll, \
Wen keep our Christmas merry stili
And make good cheer by drinking Heu
rich's Beer.
The times., 1898-12-25

''Dr. Tracy struck an average as before
Then he scratched his head and looked
puzzled.
'Weil.' he said. these figures certainly
show that during November last there,
were born in Manhattan and the Bronx
los boys to every 100 girls. Now. we'll take
December up to the 18th, which is as far
as the record is written up This was
the result:
The times., 1898-12-25

accurately as the list is obtainable, are
as follows:
The times., 1898-12-25
Big DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
A Million Dollars for Wash
ington Security Holders.
A GLUT OF MONEY LIKELY
Disbursements. Profits and Interest.
by the Local Corporations fn Jnn-
GarY and ON February 1rf-Enect'
On BusIncss to BE Good-Reni Es-
tute TO He Greatly Eenefited.

There is TO be distributed in January
more than s5Oeeo In interest and divi-
dends to the holders of stocks and bonds
of Washington corporations. inc udils
the interest on the District of Columbia
bonds The like disbursements Oh Febiu-
ary i are even larger. about $40 Geo. IN
cluding the interest on the District fifty
year funding ae5s. These two disb. rse-'
menis viii make a total OF about s. o.0c0.
10 be put into circulation by the beginning
of February. 1t is realized by business
men that these payments will b. of great
importance IN helping along The coming
prosperity of the city.
Following is a list of the interest pay
ments on bonds in January and of the
amount to be paid: