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New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
cAPRrcEs OF LOCAL TRAVEL.

The philosophical observer OF manners and
customs is perpexed by the singular practice OF
passengers on elevated trains who persist in
standing up and clinging to straps during jour
reys Of considerable length, when there are
rows of unoccupied seats both in the front and
the rear cars. This habit may possibly be ex-
planned on the theory that these travellers are
too needless to note the superfuous space in
parts of the trains, while they jostle together in
the central divisions. 1t is n common sight,
that of men and women tossed about on their
feet in the mid-sections while there are empty
seats in front or back.
Akin to this eccentricity is the stubborn re-
fusal of women in surface cars to move up,
and to afford passers-by a comfortable oppor-
tunity to enter and depart When the streetcar
seats are all taken it is usually impossible to
persuade women % stand anywhere else except
in jammed group close to the rear door. Often
the passageway in the front half of the car is
open and free, with no one standing there,
while the after half is packed to the inch with
unhappy passengers of the gentle sex. Incl
dents and oddities of city travel frequently offer
material for diverting study.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
MUSIC.
A CHANGE AT THE OPERA

Fraulein Ternina being indisposed. 'Ds ~,
kdre." which had been announced. was tenno-,-s,
put aside at the opera last night and ..r--'
hauser'' repeated. with two changes in the -,
button Of parts from that of last week An,o
ment of the change having been made earl,, -,
widely, it was decided compliment to the O..
and to Nine. Gadski. who sang the role of Ei.-
beth, to find the audience numerous. attan+--
and enthusiastic IL in attendance on ano,s.o
first night. The other change served to intros,-e.
a singer new to the opera stage in New-Yort, !,
though a New-York product. This was the srh...
tuition OF Robert Blass for Pol Plancon in the ch-
aeter OF the Landgrave. Mr.. Blass came strar~--
to his townspeople. but there Is no danger ~ ~
meeting the proverbal fate of the prophet n -
own country. He went away unknown six vas-s
ago. came back unheralded, and at once estabIiss.s
his right a place in the front rank OF the nrors
est operate organization in the world. He A.
pupil OF Stockhausen. and his operatic experia,.-
was gained in the Stadttheater at Bremen M
contract, which superseded one Just made with 49,
management OF the Court Theatre IN Dresden b,.
a duration of three years as We are informed ~
is much TO be hoped that the statement is tr1a =
is by securing such artists for long terms Of ser,
that opera can be made permanent institution
Mr.. Blass has fine voice. large. orotund and bsan
tiful in quality: his singing Is marked BY freedom
OF emission. expressive command OF nuanee ana
that correctness of defamation and distinctuess ~
enunciaton which are the fruit Of study under
master OF lyric song; and he acts naturally and
well.
Nine. Gadski's impersonation Of Elizabeth was
the less. but all the more. welcome because oS
its familiarity. A lovely sincerity Informs 1t and
beautiful OF dramatic and musical symmetry
pervades it from beginning to end She was in
perfect voice and contributed a large quota to a
capable companions in Messrs. Van Dyck and
Eertram
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
PERSONAL.

Professor John Milne. known Earthquake
Milne. has erected seismographic observatory in
the Isle OF Wight For years past-in fact. ever
since he returned 10 England after resigning his
appointment in the Toxic University-he has car
red on the work Of recording earthquakes; but un-
I'll recently ne was content with stable for the
instruments of which he himself Is the inventor.
DR.. Felix Adler OF this city. will speak at Central
Redemption of Our Great Cities"
Three hundred anti-mperialists gave a banquet
in honor of sixto Lopez the Filipino agent in Phil
adelphia, on Saturday evening.
Francis Rawle. OF Philadelphia has been elected
president of the Halifax and Yarmouth Railway to
succeed Thomas Robertson.
Goveruor-elect Yates OF Illinois is overwhelmed
by flood of office seekers. One applicant has
started a systematic bombardment OF the Gov
ernor-elect with letters. which are sent in from all
parts Of the State with the signatures OF his
friends appended, and he naYvey informed the
future executive that there would be nine thousand
postage alone. the attempt has been abandoned
The daughter OF NJ Souvorin. the Editor of
'Novoe Vremya," OF St Petersburg has been mar
ried the son OF NJ. Maisoiedoff- -IvanofT Minister
of Ways and Communications, and the wedding
papers pages of advertising
Utica. n. Y, Dec 24.-Rear-Admiral Albert s.
Barker, U. s. N, commandant at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, who, with his wife and daughter are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Proctor
over Christmas, was the guest OF honor at brill
liant reception at the Fort Schuyler Club tonight.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TIE MIGHTY HOST OF DOCTORS.

Reports from Germany say that the number
of medical men in that great Empire has become
excessive. 1t is asserted that in proportion to
the population and the number of possible pa
tients the ranks of the doctors have been IN
duly swollen. Competent observers insist that
the multitude of practitioners has so expanded
that many of them are reduced to penury, and
sometimes even to destitution, because the sick
are not sufficiently numerous to furnish lveli-
hood for the healers. Our Teutonic friends are
notable for thrift and for the careful adapta-
ton of means to ends. If there are many
doctors in Germany perturbed In mind and al
most staryelings in body, the emergency must
be truly grave.
1t is proposed in Prussia to lessen the annual
production of physicians by the medical schools
through the adoption of longer courses of study.
That appears to be judicious expedient. In
many of the best known universities in this
country action Of that sort was taken years
ago. In the first half of this century, and
even after the Civil War medical departments
in some American universities were too fire.
Quently lax in their methods. and sent out many
half trained doctors to work mischief. More
over, up to the last twenty-five years frauds in
the issue of bogus diplomas were extensive. In
no branch Of education has more genuine
progress in this generation been made than in
the higher standards and more complete cult
ure required from medical students. In the
chief centres of learning the young men receive
the instruction of able professors, and cannot
obtain their diplomas until they have furnished
evidence of proficiency. Great has been the
gain to medical science and to the sick and
afflicted generally. 1t should be borne in mind
also that scores and even hundreds Of well
equipped hospitals have been established.
1t may be that the medical profession is over
crowded in the American Republic. as it is said
TO be in the German Empire. In almost every
community between the Atlantic and the Pa
ciic the number of doctors signs seems to be
large in proportion to the population and our
medical schools from Maine TO Mexico confer
thousands of diplomas every year. 1t is GER
tain. however, that if the votaries of the heal
ing art are numerous, they are also painstaking,
conscientious and well trained.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
amnsemeuis.

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New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
aPEACE AND GOOD WILL

The acrid sneer rises, with the readiness of
desire TO the lips of pessiHism and needless
ness, that despite the nineteen centuries old
proclamation of Peace oD earth good will
toward men" the world is yet filed with war
and hatred. 1t is true. The closing century
has been in warlike aspect the peer of its pred
ecessors its later years no less than its earlier
This latest anniversary of the advent Of the
Prince Of Peace sees more than one actual war
with practically all the great Christian nations
arrayed in semi-warfare and displaying much
III will. AS for the elemental passions of bel
ligerency and hatred. they still rage, in public
and in private, and the song of the sword
sounds an OminOus antiphone to that of the
angelic choir. 1t is quite true. as true as pessi-
mism ard heedlessness could deem it.
Untrue. however. in origin and purport is the
malicious inference which is drawn. that the
proclamation OF Bethlehem is a failure The
error lies in the Interpretation Of il. that peace
and good viii were to be injected perforce
nolens volens. into all human life No interpre-
tatiOn could be more mistaken or more mis-
chievous. We have only TO recall the warning
OF the Forerunner. Repent" for its denial.
Centuries before. Repent" was the burden of
Messianic prophecy. And in the fulflment of
prophecy the same note was predominant He
who came with proclamation OF peace and
good viii also declared that He brought a
sword 10 earth, and surpassed the most We
hement of old time prophets in His rebukes of
a generation Of vipers'' and His menaces of the
"damnation OF hell" There is in all His life
and works no hint Of indiscriminate peace and
good VIII falling. like the rain upon unjust
and just alike. 1t is only through fruits meet
for repentance that these are TO be obtained. and
the only good viii youchsafed TO all is the on
portunity of procuring peace through repentance
and the forsaking of sins. To the unrepentant
bethlehem is no more hopeful than Sinai
Now, this is the lesson of the day, that peace
and good viii are come into the world for such
alone as viii accept them on the only condi-
lions In which acceptance is congruous or DOS
sbe. AS the Revised Version has IL. peace
among men In whom He is well pleased" or. in
1he words OF one OF the most sympathetic and
true hearted of Interpreters Of the Word. .sRe
peace on earth, be peace on earth TO men of gen.
lie WIFI That was the proclamation which
nas been no failure. And we believe that more
and more its potency triumphantly prevails
Zach year sees some accession of peace TO men
or good Will But 1t does not and il should ne,
see the slightest relaxation Of the unre,enttre
campaign against evil VIII and against all sin
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Pope closed the Holy Door
in the Basilica at Rome which he had opened
just one year before; the ceremony was inost
Ella borate and was witnessed. il is estimated, oy
eighty thousand persons; the Pope showed no
signs Of fatigue. - The English Caolnel
Ninisters have gone TO their country houses for
the holidays Ambassador Choate VIII
have a family party to-day at Carlton House
Terrace -= Richard Croker is recruiting his
health at his. country home =. The flIiplno !ilo
Federal Party has issued an address to the
provinces calling upon the natives to work Tor
peace and has cabled to President Mckinley an
expression of goodwill == New 1oTh
seamstress who is now under arrest as insane,
created a disturbance at Osborne House. where
she claimed TO be a daughter Of Princess
Beatrice == Thirty cars, part of the Uniteo
States exhibit at the Paris Exposition, were
laid under embargo by a French railroad
company on a claim for BIO francs and Am
bassador Porter has entered formal protest
with the French Government.
DOMESTIC.-The State Department has re-
ceived no intimation as TO Great Brltalns acuoh
on the amended Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. = =
1t is said in Washington that chances are
strongly against the passage or the Shlpplns
Subsidy bin at this session. OF Congress. -
The War Department has decided TO take no
further action toward bringing volunteers home
from the Philippines until Congress PROVIDES
Regulars 10 replace them. == the streetcar
strike in Scranton continued without violence
and no especial incidents. - The Omaha
police secured the lantern used by the Cudahy
konsppers 10 indicate me pace % mieFS ue &c
the late Ex-Governor Woicott OF Massachu-
setts. took place yesterday at Boston, the cere-
monies being unusually impressive - Louis
+. Payn. former Superintendent Of Insurance,
was married at Albany.
CITY.-One woman was killed and several peo-
pie injured in a trolley collision in Brook
lyn. == District Attorney Philbin was sworn
in by Justice O. OBrien, and eX-District Attorney
Gardiner left the Office without formal leave
taking. = An Italian injured in a riot ia
MamarOneck died. - Il was said that Gov
eTnor-elect OdelIs opposition would prevent
Quigg's return 10 the County Committee presi-
dency. - The British steamer Antilia
stranded on inside bar at Great Egg Harbor.
- Perry Tiffany fled a petition in bank
ruptcy. = Two men entered the apartments
OF dentist in East Seventeenth-st.. and were
arrested when fighting with him. his wife and the
Janitor. - William Francis Sage, brother Of
Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson. died at his home
IN this city - Lewis Nixon, chairman Of
Mr. Croker's publication committee, issued
statement attacking the police. and declaring for
a single commissioner,
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, "a degrees;
lowest, 4S; average, SIS.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

waning and the other that American eompe-
tition in at least the more ponderous forms of
hardware is becoming ominously successful
That Great Britain could import her coal and
metals and still maintain her supremacy in
hardware manufactures is scarcely 10 be sup
posed. The entire exhaustion of her mines is,
however still far away, and until that time
comes the United Kingdom will doubtless re-
main one of the foremost factors. if not undis-
putedly the foremost in the Industrial and COM
mercial world.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

What appears to be highly important deci-
sion has just been announced by Judge Colt in
the United States Circuit Court in Massachu-
sets. The Western Union Telegraph Company
made extensive claims against the great tele-
phone corporation. These claims are reported to
amount to $12,000000 The decision is In favor
of the telephone company. Possibly the case may
be carried to the United States Supreme Court
AT present 1t looks like a notable triumph of
telephones over telegraphs.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

THE TRIBUNEs FOREIGN NEWS THE BEST
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: wish to express my great appreciation of
your telegraphic service in The Trfbune-the for
eign correspondence, l mean. For many years
Americans have always, told me that THE Herald
was the best paper for foreign news. but find
that you publish the press telegrams and
that your own news is. in my opinion much better.
suppose the connection of the proprietor of 'The
Herald with the cable company has given rise to
this impression, and thought / would mention it.
Havana, Dec. IS, 1900. THOMAS EI,I1IS
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
LOUIS F. PAYN MARRIED.

Albany, Dec A.-At the home of her mother No
5H Western-ave., at noon TO day, occurred the
marriage OF Miss Marian X. Heath OF this city. to
Louis F. Paya, former Superintendent of the State
Insurance Department. The wedding was a quiet
one, only members of the family being present
The ceremony performed by the Rev Ralph
Birdsal. rector of st. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Miss Heath is the daughter OF the late John E.
Heath. lifelong friend of Mr.. Payn who lived In
this city for a number of years and who died in
Washington in 1896.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
THE PLANT WILL CONTEST

New-Haven. Conn.,, Dec A.-In the Probate Court
to-day oepositions We're taken in the action of
Mrs. H B. Plant against ex-Judge Lynde Harrison
IN the celebrated Plant will case Judge Harrison
is of the executors of the will Mr. Plant who
left about Sl1,Oc0Ooc. An effort is being made in
behalf of Mrs. Plant to have the will probated ia
this State instead OF NewYork in order 10 incress
the amount coming Mrs. Plant.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
SHE WAS FIXED?

want any typewriter supplies?''
Asks the pedler of that sort OF fixtures
mot to-day" the young business man cries
'She's just got pound box of mixtures"
-(Philadelphia Press
A number Of men met in Chicago the other dav
and resolved that 1.-The United States of America
through the State Department thereof be requested
10 Immediately strive to negotiate a treaty with
Great Britain for the peaceful cession of both Ire
land and Canada and that the said proposed treaty
be in lieu OF the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty now pend
ing. and that the refusal OF Great Britain to
spond to these just demands be considered as an
unfrendly act on the part of Great Britain toward
the United States justifying the immediate recall
of the American Ambassador from London and the
direct formation of treaty offensive and defen-
sive with France, Russia, Holland Switzerland,
Orange Free State and the people of Ireland and
Canada They further resolved that "our SYM
pathy is hereby expressed with President KRUGER
by act OF Congress. and that the President of the
United States be respectfully requested to invite
the Thomas Jefferson of South Africa TO be the
guest of the American Nation and instruct the Sec
retary of the Navy to convey President KRUGER to
the United States on man-of-war under COM
mand of Admiral Dewey
1.-The first thing that struck me when I arrived
in Congress- said Representative Husker, was
the useless extravaganza displayed"
ITO what point do you refer?''
This practice Of sending bouquets to Senators
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
BRYAN TO REPLY TO CLEVELAND.
HE WILL BE HEARD ON ''DEMocRAcT' IN cHl-
cAGo ON JACKSON DAY.

Chicago, Dec. 2i.-''The Chronicle says that VIII
lam Jennings Bryan will answer ex-President CleVe-
lands criticism of the Democratic party at the an
nual banquet of the W. ]. Bryan League or Chi-
eago on the anniversary of the battle OF New
Orleans. January s. The affair will take place a.
the Sherman House. II will be Bryans first pubic
speech since his second defeat for the Presidency.
Announcement was made last evening at the meet
ing of the County Democracy by Robert E. BurAs
of the acceptance by Mr. Bryan of an invitation 20
speak on Jackson DAY. Mr. Bryan's subject Is
Democracy" Besides Bryan the other speakers
who have accepted are Ex-Governor William :;
Stone of Missouri and Congressman Carm9ck, o
Tennessee. and Mr. Burke says il is probable th4s
Governor Beckham OF Kentucky viii be the fouitA
orator.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

The unfortunate result of ever putting smok-
ing cars upon the Brooklyn elevated railroads is
seen in the difficulty of abolishing smoking
on the trains There never have been smoking
cars on the roads in Manhattan. and there has
never been serious demand for them. 1t was
a mistake to put them on in Brooklyn. and,
fortunately. the public has largely to pay
the penalty.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

statements of fact. People who care for ac-
curacy and truth know this, and they do not
confuse it's character or that of its employees
with the recklessness and responsibility of
newspapers of a different type.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Some of those who expect to sail the steamer
Vaderland for Antwerp on Wednesday Mr.. and
Mrs w. A. Cooke, Miss Ada Cooke. Charles NJ.
Dickinson. United States Consul-General at Con-
stantinople; Miss Alice McBurney Henry McBur-
ney and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dupont.
Among those who have booked to sail on the
steamer ST. Louis on Wednesday for Southampton
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Abel, of Chicago: Had
don Chambers, Mr.. and Mrs. St. T. Davis jr. Fl. c.
Davis, Delaney A Kane, Mr. and Mrs Alfred
Meyers. Lawrence Perkins Mrs Horace Porter and
A a. Stewart. ~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
BEEKMAN,s WILL FILED.
PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUED AT s2O.OOc-Es-
TATE TO THE WIDOW FOR LIFE.

The will of Justice Henry R. Beekman was nea
for probate yesterday in the office OF the Surro.
gate. The petition does not mention the value ol
the real estate left by the testaor but places mo
value of the personal property at $4,000
Justice Beekman leaves al his estate to ns
widow, Isabella l. Beekman. to receive the m
come during her life On her death the prinelpsA
is TO be divided between the four children NJ ~
Beekman John N. Beekman. brother OF Jusncss
Beekman and David B. Ogden appolnpss
executrix and executors or the will
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

At the hour of going to press the outlook is
for a green Christmas" in this immediate
neighborhood There is. however no apparent
reason why it shaI not also be a merry one,
full Of good cheer and peace to all men of good
will.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
sn0rf TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Notlres.

cRoToN WATER Is UNFIT TO DRINK
order Carl H. schuzs Pure CaTbonsted waters G ne aF
facf0r 3sO Isl ave reliable druggist OF erooei-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Great Britain faces the twentieth century with
plans for a fleet of 1S000-ton battleships
great in size and massive in construction that
it is hoped torpedoes will cause them only COM
paratively small inconvenience" The idea of a
ship so large and strong and so numerously di-
vided into watertight compartments that the
explosion of torpedoes against her submerged
hull will be dreaded no more than the bursting
of shells against her armored sides is certainly
a startling and heroic one.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

The progress Of the appropriation for the deep
ening of Buttermilk Channel is to be cordially
approved. That channel, and all channels in
New-York Harbor from Sandy Hook to Long
Island Sound should be made deep enough to
afford safe passage at all times for the largest
ships in the world.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

The prune market is reported to be inactive
Prisms are yet to be heard from.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In the debate in Parliament the other day in re-
gard to the nepotism of Lord Salisbury one mem
ber declared that the Tories referred to the
Cabinet as the Hotel Cecil"
Passenger Go station porter)-Now. it's o'clock
and the time table says the train arrives at 314
Station Porter-Oh, well, you mustn't take the
time table too serousy.-(Fllegendc BIatter
1t is said that Webster Davis considers 1t un-
patriotic for Americans TO sell horses and mules
to England to be used in the South African war
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

The Oracle of Vantage is still dumb on tht
subject of Tammany reorganization. But jus
wait till the Bird bids him listen to my wall o
toer
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Advice to all fearing smallpox: Get vaccinated
and don't be frightened.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Mrs Isaac L Kip will give a luncheon in honor
Of Miss Elisa Strong at her home. NO. AS Flilh-
ave. on January 5.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Mrs. Charles s Abererombie has cards out for
luncheon at her home, No. p Madison square
North, on January 5.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Mrs William K. Vanderbilt. jr.. and Mrs Her
mann Oerichs will go 70 Hampstead to-day TO spersa
Christmas Mrs Vanderbilt was out shopping yes
terday afternoon and attended the theatre IN INC
evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Mrs Edward Corse Hoyt and Mrs waiter Stnes
Hoyt have cards out for reception AT taelr honle
No. AS Fifth-ave, on January D.