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New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
SUNDAY AND THE SALOON.
bishop Doane. in Leslies Weekly.

bishop Doane. in Leslies Weekly
Quite aside from the varying opinions about the
,se of liquor all about the tolerance of saloons
AT all about Sa abbatarianism illustrated by the
oIdtime Scotchman and the oldtime Puritan as
over against what is called "a Continental Sun
dav there are broad divergenCes of opinion. l
am free TO say that do not accept the theory
of abstinence universal duty; that DO
not think the saloon need TO be unmixed or an
into evil: and that do not believe the
Christian ideal of the Lords Day TO be either
norose gloomy to have its only application
TO physical rest. Everybody realizes that men can
not be made either sober religious by law, that
the only hope of the spread OF temperance or OF the
right observance of the Lords Day is in the cui-
spirit of sefreStraint and reverence
The crusade of to-day. therefore. Is concerned WIFI
the question of preventing drunkenness and ar
resting the desecration Of Sunday All that II can
hone 10 do, by legal enactment or by police en-
forcenent is to control and restrain what tends 10
such drunkenness and desecration. .,
But the now is, What shall the law pe.
And in dealing with this one faces at once the l~o
difficulties Of Scnday observance and the saloon
TIA king be what II is called. and wnat
ii is in a sense. the poor mans club, the question:
is ha 70 answer why the rich mans club shouId
he oman and the poor mans club closed AGAIN
taking the statement of experienced men ana thr
evidence of undsputed facts, the absolute closing
of saloons in our larger cities mas never Deen A
canrot be accomplished ors
PLAINLY a law that cannot be enforced is a pre-
MUM on immortality. and the enforcement OF d
law against the prevalent opinion and convlctlo
Of majority of reputable citizens Is so o1lilSuit
ss 70 he practically impossible If ii is true thal
no law ought 10 be passed forcing the open saloon
to II is il not also that nc law attemptns 70
force the entire closing of saloons against the coh
victious of a community which desires IL can "
wisely passed?
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
DIED.

r-sTi-On Sunday. December 1901 at the residence Of
Mrs. Frances L. Noble 23I Washington
Bush. the seventy-nfth OF
services her late residence at 1870
n.c,ocL on Tuesday. December 10. 1901
e,opv A. the residence o daughter. Mrs. F. ".
Sar,-5 Goshen N Y. Monday morning. December o.
ZOO, Narv NJ widow Of the late Rev. Benjamin
OF her Funeral services on
December IL. 2:3o p. at the resi-
Of her son-in-aw. l. c. Higgins, No 81 Scott
Place elizabeth y. ]. Inermen at the convenience Of
the family. Please omit flowers.
residence of her daughter. Mrs J. j.
NarC;ovan Is Maple-st- West RoxouTy, Mass De
ceuber s, Phebe Harrison. widow Of James Crane
r,T-RyEE-At EngIewood. n J. December 0. Mary AT
wood widow Peter Duryee in her 91st year Funeral
saryices from home OF her daughter, Mrs. F. b
Nichols Engiewood Wednesday December ii. at I'D
p m
E,FDNAx-At Sidon Syria Monday. December = Any
Jessup. wife Rev Paul Eromsh-
daughter Of the Rev II. II Jessup. D. D. OF seirut
coRDoS-At Newark. y. ]. sundav December =
Frances Vail Gordon, in the 2,i6 year .. nts
t-nnarsI services at the resdencs~of his parents Ne
so Newark. \. j.. on NeulSsodS' De-
ceuber II, a. p m. Kindly omit flowers
vEINIEY-on Sunday evening. Decemoer at ner resi-
NJ Jersey-st.. Elzabetn y j., Jane
R-sina Hille wife Of the late William MCKINLEY
Funeral private.
MOTION Sunday December = 1901 after very o,-'
II,.x. Harvey GIin eldest of the Rev Dr. and Mrs
IJenrv Elliott Mott 10 nineteenth year OF nls as-
E,1neraI services on Wednesday December IL al
o'clock AT Of his parents Soosn 6foAo-s~.
elizabeth. N J.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
PROGRESS N CREED REVISION.

Washington, Dec 9.-The Presbyterian Committee
Greed Revision to-day continued its work OF
preparing a brief doctrinal statement. Several sub
jects were discussed at the forenoon session, but
action taken 10 incorporate them in the
final statement. The committee entertained
at luncheon to-day bv the Rev. DR. T De Witt
Talmage
The formal announcement of the days work of
the committee. made by the secretary. is as fol-
lows:
The discussion OF the day covered the very i'm
portant subjects OF grace and salvation, and
touched upon some of the distinctive doctrines OF
the Presbyterian Church.
The members of tho committee refrain from dis
cussing what is accomplished. but have agreed 70
delegate TO the secretary the suty of making
formal statement OF each days proceedings, in
order that what ernanates from the committee may
Dc uniform character.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
OBITUARY..
ARNOLD HARRIS WAGNER.

Arnold Harris Wagner. who chairman of the
Republican campaign committee in Kings County
in 1891 died on Sunday at his home, No. 81 Macon
ST. Brooklyn. He born at Palatine Bridge,
n Y. in 1881. and came to New-York to study law
Upon being admitted to the bar. in 1852 he for
a short time clerk of the General Term of the Su-
preme Court Mr.. Wagner then began practice at
No. 202 Broadway, where he for thirty-fve
years For thirty-one years Mr.. Wagner had made
his home in Brooklyn In the Republican National
Convention of 1893 he represented the Hid Congress
District of New-York Always prominent in Re
publican politics, he of the founders of
the Union League Club of Brooklyn AT time
he president of the Gilbert Dramatic Society
A widow survives him. The funeral will be held
tonight at O'clock
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
SUSPECTED COUNTERFEITERs HELD.

Seven men who on Saturday were arrested by
Secret Service agents. charged with running a
counterfeting plant in Astoria. were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Merle in the
Federal Building, Brooklyn, yesterday. All pleaded
not guilty. with the exception Of Moses Rosen-
rarten who is said to have been the leader of the
Gang He waived examination and was held for
the grand jury in $500 bail
The others were held in 5000 bail each for fur
ther examination next Friday. They are Samuel
Heisman Moses Beinstock, Elias Fox. jacob
Poland Morris Butterman and Morris Meitzman.
Rosengarten said to have made counterfeit
coins of pure silver. and dld it SO cieverfy tnat
none except an expert could detect the fraud.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
SUPPORT FOR 4TWATER's THEORY.
PROFESSOR LEE AND DR.. SALANT FIND
THAT ALCOHOL INCREASES WORKING
pou-rp o1, EpOC,.S MT-SCTE

THAT ALCOHOL INCREASES WORKING
POWER OF FROGS MUSCLE,
Professor ". o. Atwaters famous theory that
alcohol is a food and in moderate qauntit1es Is
beneficial to the human system. the enunclauoh u
which brought great joy TO at least half the coii
munity and met with incredulity or lndlsila-
ton by many others. was strongly champloneo lase
night in paper read before the biology section OF
the Academy of Sciences at its last meeting TINS
year which was held at the Chemists Clun Ihs
paper which was prepared by Professor Frederic
s Lee OF the College of Physician and surgeons
and DR.. William Saiant formerly OF corner
study Of the action of alcohol muscle. frog be
ing used the subject OF the eXperllIeli.S Ie
Five distinct effects were noted : result Of
the injection of a moderate quantity Of alcohol-
First the action OF the muscles was quickened:
second the number of conti actions increased
fourth. the capacity Of the muscle Tor work was va
delayed. The comparison II. each case was mace
with the muscle in norma, state Nc exact eSS.
muscle was made It varied. sometimes amount
T P Was NJ sV as to which 5f the three parts the
muscle. the muscle fibse. the nerve n6re or the
,,-Ted m IN as follows: AIccbol in moderate guam
t.f i ~ bppnefci9I in it's effect rpbn the muscle;
it makes it better machine II acts as a food
sa ysidgs usa saeFg s alcohol h9 Il as IS food a
That the limits Of the beneficial effect of alcohol
creased doses Of alcohol again the only effect
studied was that on the muscle, and exactly the
reverse of the previous results was obtained What
would be the effect OF a long continued alcohol
diet upon the frogs muscular system not
learned. Il remains for future Investigations TO
determine whether the frogs muscular system
would finally collapse under the strain OF long
continued inebriety would survive the test.
1t may be doubted whether bibuous frogs will
solve this last problem for themselves not, but
certainly the satisfaction they may derive from
the experiment already made will the solid
foundations of scientific research. II is under
stood that Professor Lee and Dr.. Salant intend to
continue their Investigations and that this Is
only preliminary statement OF their work.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
METHODIST HYNNAL REVISION.

Cincinnati, Dec. e-The commission appointed by
the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church TO revise its hymnal Will close its first
session tomorrow. It has agreed upon the gen
eraI features Of the work and has appointed sub
committees to carry cut details. It de-
cided appoint a subcommittee on responsive
readings to report whether or not they should
be used. and DR.. ". 4. Quayle appointed
chairman that committee. DR.. c. NJ. Stuart
was ma lie chairman of e committee of the
hymns and DR.. c W. Smith chairman of another
on their classifcat ton Still another committee
music will be appointed. The commission will meet
again ir New-York, March /. 1902
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
MR.. MEYN'S RECITAL.

Mr. Heinrich Meyn gave song recital In Men
deIssohn Hall yesterday afternoon. which was
varied by viooncello solos played by Jean Gerardy-
II had an agreeably unconventional programme.
moreover beginning and ending with serious Ger
man Iieder and leaving the middle section for the
lighter trifes cued from English. Irish and French
folksoug Mr.. Meyn is singer of taste. discretion
and nice intelligence His voice is not notable for
euphony. and frequently shows itself recalcitrsnt
hut all his singing makes for gentleness. refine
nent and appreciation of the song form
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAfS FoRECASl-
Washington Dec 9.-The storm Of sunday night IN
Louisiana has rapidly northeastward with tncreas
ing energy central .onight at Pittsburg II ras
been attended by heavy and much warmer weather
in s front and snow colder weather in us rear
Snow fell during day Arkansas. Western Iennes
see and Western Kentucky. Indiana and the western
ZION Of the lake region mas risen o %
90 degrees Appalach1ans and faen ABOUT t
Ohio southwestward 10 LOUISIANA
second storm be developing in the midoIe
ockv Mountain region temperature has risen
during twsrty-four hours In the plateau re-
gion and Pacific Coast generally alr weather s
prevailed in portions and ram IN n0rue
turning snow, indicated for NeW-Ensial
and the portion OF the Middle Atlantlc STATS
Tuesdsv Thera rain along the Middle Al
sssippf Valley probably continue IN both DIS
"Wednesday There Will also oe snoN
the middle Rocky Mountain region
Tuesday and Wednesday. The temperature VIII faH
Frk 10 high norhwestery winds. with snow viii con-
tnus in the region, and brisk nort 20
west wind the lakes The winds along tle
Atlantic Coast Will shift 20 orfsk hrl
gh southeasterly winds VIII become westerly
Ttesdav Diminishing northwesterly winds VIII continue
Gulf Steamers which depart tues
dav FOR European ports will have brisk westerly Willis
boisra4 On the Charleston 70 NrroS
for high southwestery winds. and from norfolk 70
70 Southeasrerly winds tonight snlItng 20
Storm warnings FOR hisn nor1asast1
winds and snow hosted from Oswego 20
for high northerly WINGS and
colder weather Mexican Coast from the lthnu
- the OF fucatan Specia!
Warnings OF freezing temperatures the sugar regions OF
also for Western Oregon ard Western wash
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
posf,mce Notfce

Should be read DAILY BY all interested as changes
may any trae)
Foreign mails for the week ending 1901.
will close promptly the General PostofHcs
Mails close hour earlier than
closing time below. Parcels Post Mails for Ger
close D Wednesday : = Deu1schland.
andF Friday K. Wn- der Crosse
Regular Supplementary mails close at Foreign
Branch taf hour closing shown below
Cexcept that Supplementary Mails Europe and Central
America Colon close hour later at Foreign
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
Kalserlich, Deutsche Botschaft.
RECOVERING WITH WOUND N HEART

ST Louis Dec. "a that is interesting local
nhvsicians is that of Eli Daniels, patient at the
ritv aospital who is convalescing from an opera
ton on the heart. Daniels is negro roustabout
mn the steamer City of Chester He was stabbed
q, the heart at Chester H., and Dr. H. L. Nietert
s,,rerintendent of the City Hospital, where Daniels
vas raken twenry-four hours after being cut
eeura6 nm the wound. taking several stitches, and
The natient is now well the road to recovery
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
EDGAR ENGLISH.

Edgar English. thirtyfive years old, of
Thomas Dunn English the venerable writer and
poet, died at his fathers house, No. 81 State-st.
Newark. n. j. Saturday night. He had been
employed in the New-York Custom House. and was
apparently in good health until Friday. when ne
suddenly taken i'll with Inflammation of the
kidneNS
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

sydney ofrundy's play. 'Frocks and Frills.'
which is 10 he produced January at the Hay
market Theatre. London. will also have Ameri-
can production early in January
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

Maurice Grau arrived here yesterday, having
come directly from San Francisco, where he left
rho onera company He viii be in town only for
a short time attending business In connectlon
with the opera season at the Metropoitah opera
House which will open December %
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
TO SUGGEST HOW CITY MAY BE INPRoTED
MANY WELL KNOWN MEN TO SPEAK At RI
FORM CLUB COMMITTEE DINNER

The Reform Club committee city affairs is
10 give dinner Thursday evening at the club
house No 81 Nilliam-st- There will be speeches
on municipal betterment from the constructive.
artistic and financial points Of view, the aim being
to suggest how the city be improved in every
direction. what public works the new aduninistra-
ton should undertake and how the expense can
be met without exceeding the debt limit or greatly
increasing taxation Among those who will speak
are Bird s. Coer William II. Baldwin IT. Brooks
Adams of Washington; John La Fargo, w. J.
Coombs Dr. E. r. L Gould and Robert ". De
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
SENATOR sEHELL IHPROTED.

Camden n j. Dec. (SpeciaD-Unted States
Senator Sewen was somewhat improved to-day.
He was able TO take uourishment, and seemed
brighter than at any time in many weeks
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.
THE MKINLEY MEMORIAL ARCH AssOCIA-
TON CHANGES ITS PLANS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. e.-The William Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Arch Association has determined
TO change its plan OF operation 10 appeal
70 Congress instead OF the public for the erec-
ton OF the proposed Mckinley Memorial at Wash
ington Secretary Gage offered the following reso-
Iutions which were seconded by Thomas P Walsh
and adopted:
Whereas Through a resolution presented to this
committee by the of the Mckinley National
Memorial Association il is represented thaf a can
yass OF the country for subscriptions TO the pro-
posed memorial arch in Washington will be preJu-
Iicial if not destructive the erection Of a
proper monumeLt memorial over the remains
of the late President at Canton therefore.
Resolved. That this committee give up It's appear
TO the country for popular contributions 1or the
memorial arch in Washington and turn Its atten-
ton and efforts TO secure from Congress an ap-
preparation from the public treasury sufhcient IN
amount TO erect in Washington memorial which
preciation Of the noble character and distinguished
public services Of William Mckinley
Resolved, That this committee accept me Ien4so t
of earnest cooperation from the trustees OF me
Mckinley National Memorial Associat ton to erect
by the means Of Congressional appropriation the
proposed memorial arch in Washington
The association will be rencorporated, and con-
tributions received by the association for the pro-
posed memorial arch will be returned
BRONZE TABLET TO MkINLEY-
MARKS THE SPOT IN BUFFALO CITY HALL
WHERE HIS BODY LAY IN STATE.
Buffalo Dec e-A bronze tablet now marks the
state in this city in the corridor Of the City
Hall.
The inscription on il is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
SY EARLY MAIL TRAIN
IN NEw-YoRK CITY.

IN NETWORK CITY.
Mail subscribers to the DAILY and TRI-wEEKLT viii
extra postage in addition 70
the named above
The Tribune will be mailed Cuba Porto Rico Hawai-
Philippines without expense for foreign
postage
For points in Europe and all countries in the CnIversal
Postal Union The Tribune viii be mailed at the foowns
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

yesterday. IS, average.
the corresponding date last
YEAR go average temperature for the corresponding date
last twenty-five years, 80
Local forecast Rain colder to-day; "Wednesday far
fresh 10 high becoming west early to-day
The Dnintie.t Christmas Gfft-The latest per
DeIetrez Aglaia the new handkerchief
perfume Dainty and distinctive
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.

TUEsDAY-At 7so for Italy direct. per co-
be directed per = Columbia y
$50 Italy direct. Stella (nail must
be PEE $ y Sciha').
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Oceanic, Queenstown mail for other parts or
Europe be directed per Oceanic D ar $50
a. for Europe, St Paul. via Southampton
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a for France. Switzerland. italy spain. Portugal
Turkey Egypt Greece British India and Lorenzo Mar
queZ LAquita1ne. via Havre tmail lot oln5r
parts Of Europe must directed per ; : LAqut-
land. per Lucania via Queenstown mail for otner
parts Europe directed Per : Lucania ,:
$50 a for Europe. per Kaiser Wra der
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directed per Lahn'D: at a for Denmark
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mail be directed per Anchoria') D
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
DIED..

MOWER-At Worcester. Tuesday. Doc0nnber 3,
Ephraim Mower. in the I7th year OF
PARK-Suddeniy Sunday morning Crawford.
" r. Noel Robertson Park. in year
OF his Funeral services will be held in the Pres
bytertan Church. Crawford Tuesday December 10.
$50 Train leaves foot Lberry-st. 2:3o
TOBIAS-On Sunday morning. December g. 1901 her
residence Eli zabeth. beloved sister J. Tobias
Funeral services the Holy Sepuichre Church.
Seventy-fourth-sr., between Lexington Park
II a m. Wednesday. December IL. 1901
VAN BERGEN-At home No los Jagzsr-ave
Flushing. Long Island. Sunday morning. December
S. 1901 Lucy A.. widow or Peter A Van Bergen. and
daughter the William and Elizabeth ?. Smart
Relatives and friends respectfully invited attend
the funeral her late residence. "Wednesday De-
cember H. 130 D. Train leaves Long Island City
n
WAGNER-At No. 81 Macon-st-. Brooklyn. Sunday. De-
2. Arnold H Wagner Funeral services his
late residence. Wednesday. December II. at m
Please flowers
The woodlawn Cemetery.
Borough OF Bronx. New York City
ONCE 20 East 23d Street. Madison Square South
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

Charles Hawtrey will give a Christmas Day mat
iree Of "A Message from Mars the Garrick
Theatre and Thursday matinee In Christmas
week as was originally announced.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

PRINTED MATTER ETC.-This steamer takes Printed
Commercial Papers. and Samples for Germany
The class of mail matter for other parts
Europe sent by this ship unless specially
directed
OF Supplementary Transatlantic
Mail above additional Supplementary Mails are
opened piers OF the American. English. French
and steamers and remain open until within
Ten Minutes or sailing of steamer
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
BRONZE TABLET TO MKINLEY.

Forty-ive stars form border Of the tablet and
the letters are cut into bronze the depth of
three-eighths Of inch
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AID WEDNESDAY.

For -Eagard-Ran. turning into snow to-1aS'
colder "Wednesday fair except snow northern portion
brisk southeasterIy winds, shifting TO westerly
For Eastern -York-Rain, turning into snow in the
interior today. colder Wednesday except IN
the interior brisk southerly winds, becoming
ives early Tuesday
For PENNSYLVANIA. NewJerscy and Delaware
colder to-day. Wednesday probably fair ana
cold high southeriy winds becoming westerly
early to-day
Western PENNSYLVANIA and Western New-fork
Snow and colder Wednesday probably snow brisk
northwestery winds.
For the District Columbia. Maryland and Virginia
early morning followed by FAIR and colder To-
dav Wednesday and cold, brisk westerly winds
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

The following Official from the Weather Bureau
shows the changes in the temperature
four hours in comparison corresponding date Of
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

The audiences at Tony Pastors Theatre yester-
day were entertained by Harry Elkes and Tom"
Butler Joe Flynn. the Seven Reed BirGs Berol
ard Berol the Barretts, Lawrence and Harrington,
Miss Louie Dacre, Seeker, Wilkes and Seeker;
Stewart and Gillen, Teed and Lazelle, Carson and
Willard Lou Wells. Ed Foster and his trained dog
Nike. the Conroys and views the vitagraph
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

SYBTL SANDERSON UNABLE TO SING.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. a-Sybn Sanderson who
was expected to sing in Romeo and juliet" with
the Grau Opera Company here tonight was IN
able TO do So owing TO the condition OF her throat
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

WHY Smith Left Home explained the
qualification of two houses at Proctors One-hun
dred-and -twenty-ffth Street Theatre yesterday
The vaudeville introduced between the acts included
Billy 5. Clifford, Montrells juggling and the
IA
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

Proctor's Fifty-eighth Street Theatre presented a
hill oF variety Yesterday James j. Mortons mono
logue won favor and Garfield and Carleton and
Ijftle and Pritzkow also much appIauded.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
RANsPACIFIc MAILS

Mails for Japan via Seattle cnse here daily
al $50 up TO December III tncistve for as
na,rb ner < Shnano Maru Registered mall must be
directed via Seattis'l.
NsTis ror Hawaii China Japan and Philippine Islands,
Via san Franciscos close here daily $50 D to
r-cecnber iuciu dispatch = Peru
Mails Japan via Tacoma close here daily
at p December FL inclusive for dispatch
C1averinE-
Mans FOR Australia. which ~ for
a-ds via F,uropel. NsU-Zealand Fill. samoa and
Hawaii San Francisco close here daily az $50
December rs and 10 December VI. m
elusive o arrival Of CsnDanis. due at Nev-
York D~-~n f21. dispatch . Sororna-
Mails China and Philippine ISLANDS,
via Francisco. close daily $50 UP to
+23. Inclusive. for dispatch ) Coprc
Mail for China Japan via Vancouver. close 5ers
daily D. up December T24- inclusive FOR
dispatch Empress Of India lreststered mau
must be directed Vancouver MERCHANDISE for
the o. a Postal Agency at Shanghai cannot be for
varded Canada)
Mai. rr Tahiti and Marquesas Islands San Fran
daily $50 20 december 'Ss
inclusive. dispatch s. = Australia -
rranspacfn mails forwarded por OF sailing day
ara schedule Of closing arranged the preSunp
ton Of their uninterrupted overland transit fRegfs-
tered mail closes p m previous DAY
CORNELIUS VAN cOTT- Postr4soof
Pcstomee New-fork- N z. December s. isSA