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New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
PERSONAL.

During the absence in South Africa Of Major Cen
eral Sir Ian Hamilton the responsible duties of
Military Secretary the War Office are to be per-
formed by Lieutenant General Lord William Sey-
mour Although a redoubtable soldier and one
who has much active service. Lord Williams s
first love the royal navy. From 1sol TO 1904 he
served on board the fleet. during which period he
took part IN the operations In the Baltic and was
present at the capture of Bomarsund. Exchanging
then his blue coat for red one. he joined the
Coldstream Guards in 1855, and went to the Crmea
with his regiment shortly afterward- His next ex-
rerience of campaigning gained in Egypt under
Lord Wolseley. He commanded the troops in the
Southern District for five years, from 1881 70 1886
Shortly after reinquishing this appointment he was
He remained in the Dominion for couple OF years
returning home in the early part OF l+D
Professor Payne of the University of Michigan
in a recent lecture said he had committed TO mem
Pone's "F,ssaV on Man II and could If called upon.
rectte the whole classic from memory now
Sir Renne Rodd. the new first secretary to the
British Embassy at Rome, made name at Oxforo
by winning the Newdgate prize for poem to be
rected in the theatre and his production was dis
tinctly above the average Shortly after leaving
Oxford he entered the diplomatic service and was
sent to Berlin, where he naturally made the ac-
ouaintance of the Emperor and Empress 0hen
Crown Prince and Prncess) Frederick. and was
honored by their esteem and friendship in marked
degree 1t was largely on his own personal expert
ences that he founded his work. Frederick: crown
Prince and Emperor Since then he has acted as
a british resident In the Zanzibar regions, Incl
dentally taking part in campaign up country E oy
which he earned a medal with lne secohu "ltu
clasp.
A statue Of Christian De Wet unveiled last
week at Schiersten on the Rhine The funds for
+ha monument were collected throughout Germany
by the Christian Association
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS.

The private view afforded to favored few
last week Of the enlarged collections at the
American Museum of Natural History suggests
a fresh consideration of the function of such
an institution. This, of course, is distinctly
educational, and at least two classes of people
are served thereby. One is made up of that
large element OF the general public which, while
not engaged in scientific pursuits, is neverthe-
less alert and intelligent and which goes to
West Seventy y-seventh-st. whenever the press
directs attention TO significant novelties there
A much more limited class of persons who de-
rive benefit are experts connected with this
museum or kindred institutions elsewhere-men
who for years have been studying and inter
preting relics Of bygone civilizations, fossil re
mains of ancient life. some special group of
modern animals the varied and beautiful
substances of which the earth's crust is COM
posed
The meaning of objects with which one is
already familiar largely depends on their rela-
tion 10 others more novel. The naturalist learns
by comparison. The points OF resemblance and
difference between the skeleton of q camel,
horse or reptile OF one period or land and that
of another TO him highly instructive. The
same is true in regard to the costumes. cere-
monies, arts and implements of races more or
less remote from each other. and of birds. but
terflies and minerals. Many specimens are
sufficiently unique TO add perceptibly to the
sum OF human knowledge in some department
OF natural history and TO assist in the solu-
ton of knotty and obscure problems. The ben--
fits derived from fresh material like those
secured by old subscribers TO a telephone ex-
change whenever new ones establish commu-
nication Herewith.
But while the collections already on exhi-
hilton in West Sayenfy-Spyaptb-S ara ma ppifi-
cent in size and character. they far from
complete. Not only will researches for which
provision has been made supplement them
handsomely. but there are several other tempt
ing lines of investigation which ought to be
pursued in order to round out the full measure
Of the museums usefulness. Concerning some
of these the experts speak with bated breath
lest the metropolis be anticipated by other
cities. AS to other desirable inquiries they are
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

than 400 should be laid. and refused 10 WORK
With him longer He was sent to another Joo'
brt his zeal there was objected to, and the
emplover was compelled TO discharge MIN.
This premium on ineficiency mas raised the
nrice of all sorts of products. ana as result
foreign goods invade the English marker. All
enormous trade has been developed IN imported
raadv made Swedish doors. window sashes ana
archftraye moudings in spite of the protests OF
Eno1isb carDenterS They can be had 20 per
cent cheaper than the product OF the go easy
trades unionists and are used OH ail p,t eApeh
sive buildings The contractors on Hrst CLASS
work in which ready made goods cannot pe
used have to get on as best they can by cnarg-
inc outra geousIy high prices for building Oh
nubIic work the go easy" policy is even car
rod further The recognized limit on work for
+bo Iondon Comfy Council. with ITS strong
labor svmpathies is $50 bricks day. "hue loi
the London School Board the average hulhpef
of bricks laid by a man day Is only ZVo. Ihls
Is pIain brickIaying. at which IN the present
working day 600 to 700 bricks could easily De
laid No wonder public buildings come h1gh!
Possibly there is some "ca' canny' practlsed IN
American public work Taxpayers can perhaps
stand such waste, but private industry cannot
and workmen who follow such policy, tnougn
# NAV seem for while to give them more
work and an easier time, will find IN the emu
that they have killed the goose that lays the
Golden egg for other shops or other countries
where men put forth their best efforts VIII take
civ
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
THE DIXIE OF NEWC4sTLES FISiI.

The Duke of Newcastle is at the savoy ,r5,nr
be seventh visit TO the United States
70 his present plans he will remain IN 'nS ada
for the winter. with occasional UP " -rsncs
Ten days hence he will go to CANADA anu ~, 20
to southern California. and will perhaps - r,n-
Canada later Toward the latter pdi, ,1sasurs
+o- ba will again be here. 1t is pureiy wv.
tet LAST winter the Duke came here for the pD =
Of establishng an American edition S oes s
the English ecclestical papers but sne Coden Fox.
III So always liked America ne Ssaa1sI So br
Tribune reporter That {aI45 {aink Is Visit here Ths
tne Iaa dao' rs always suited me exceedlh7H
cnIiiate cte,,In nc that of Lower California
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
y,u,rrs Fy-OrEEy DEPARTS.

Ex-oueen Liliuokalani and her parry -sars ,,. .ns
IT,. Yesterday morning fer Washington Wne,' ss.
will STAY at the Ebbitt House she .o,uins
only long enough TO do some necesSaiy '- -,,nths
sba will remain at Washington for '"v nur
and then will return 10 New-f orh- oiie ,sr Of hsr
poses of her trip is TO educate 'n
late secretary. who accompanies hei- .na stories
The former Queen was indignant at a, '-- ,otss
sh mad been turned away from several several iHois
She requested the proprietor OF the any them ~.
WI, 80 1hst when she arrived here sne We 10 ss
hotel to engage suite Of rooms tfr and none csaa
ha nd for two or three days onT oiJ.5 FOR
9s 9s ~, nau 20 the Roland and was provideu iO
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
DEATH OF AN EMINENT NATURALIST.
HERMAN sTRBKER COLLECTED TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND BUTTERFLIES.
LB7 TELEGRAPH TO The TRBUyE.l

RFRNAS STRE-KER COLLECTED TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND BUTTERFLIES.
LRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
Reading. Penn, Dec. Herman Strecker. aged
sixty-fve naturalist OF worldwide fame died here
Yesterday He was sculptor BY profession, and to
this he devoted most OF his days. but as recrea-
ton he spent his nights and holidays IN the colec-
tion Of butterflies At the time OF his death his
collection numbered nearly two hundred and MY
thousand distinct specimens. claimed 10 De tne
largest. finest and most valuable in the world He
was nearly fifty years in gathering IL II repre-
sents an actual cash outlay OF over Ssap- 20.
many specinens he paid from s. TO 80 each. anu
some cost him from 800 to $50 In Mr. strecAers
collection are many historical specimens Amons
these are some which were secured IN the second
exnedition of Ross and Sir John Franklin IN the
search for a northwest passage within the Acue
Circle
The collection includes hundreds OF unique spec
mons II contains the results Of the enorts OF COL
1actors all over the world. OF Indians. Esqglnaus;
sxoIorers and travellers. Jesuit missionaries ana
anv one else whose services could oS snussseL =
large number were received from the Grdno Ous.
NiSholas of Russia, who has advantages sleaess.
than any other collector Tor getung speS:.eT-,, 80
The Russian army is az his service 1or the sa.ns.,
ing or suecimens AT one time ne nag q tes.r -
~ Cossacks collecting for him MI S5Iscaes r ~.
Iisbe6 various scientific works Ior WaICn Ee
the Iithograph plates himself ms u,,,s-
inre our of print was Native and Exouc Surr.,
as ard Moths and he wrote a large nlnue. ~. .
articIes for scientific journals puollsheo IL u-'
country and Europe.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
ups ROOSEVELT CONES TO HEA-fosr

Philadelphia Dec. Mrs Theoeors 70 w.t.
80 here Yesterday with the Presideh this
nsss the army and navy football game sis Ran-
c,,v at O'Clock to-day over the PennsS here
road for New-York- Mrs RooseFeN - No. Lss
was the guest of Miss Helen D -, Mrs. Rooss-
~, attended services at Holy Trinity walnut SIS
Episcopal Church at tb l home Aa
III Ia US Ms w Brock No LIT Spru0
sawsraI friends called upon her
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
rRArs4TIANrIc TRATELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived yesteiuH, '.. !.
49,. Irn,bria from Liverpool and Queenstown W.
u b Blagrave. Charles D. Campbell r II -
Clement Godby W A Harper. j. r Jaca ,o-rsry. ,rsy
n-aine I a P Macmillan. Andrew Mon NONE sun ~,
Pobart : Redmond Charles A Du Vivler anu u-'
Rev e Wallace Waits
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
,,,cc Rates ABLE TO LEAVE HoSfi--

Detroit Dec. Miss Blanche De- Dd ;,cs october
who has been ssrSasS Sssgarsta ri os
She and her mother will return 70 Nv remainder :"
Miss Bates will probably rest fof 'Ae
the season.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
MISS DAHLGREN FEDS SECRETLY.
HUSBAND is son OF COLLECTOR OF THE PORT Of
PROVIDENCE AND COLLEGE STUDENT
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUyE.I

BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.J
Providence, P. l.. Dec. 1-Ellery Lewis Wilson
of Rumford son OF Elery H Wilson. Collector Of
the Port OF Providence, and Miss Martha Rest
Dahlgren. daughter of Captain Charles Bunker
Dahlgren. L. S. N. Of Trenton. n. J., were mar.
ried in the South April 49, but the marriage va.
not announced their parents until few days ago
Mr.. Wilson is a member OF the class OF '05 al
Brown University. He met Miss Dahlgren at Nan
tucket in 1900 and in April went to the South
The marriage was announced few days ago
The young couple were made welcome by the par.
ents OF Mr. Wilson with whom they will live whls
he completes his course at Brown University.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

1t was prophesied of old that the days would
come when certain persons would say to the
mountains Fall on us and to the hills
Cover us,' How strange a thing 1t is to see
Tammany placehoders seeking refuge under the
Civil Service mountains and to hear them crying
to the hills of Civil Service reform to cover
them, Was there anything more ludicrous
in local politics-Tammany running for protec-
tion TO the Businesses of the Civil Service law?
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

Among those who arrived on the Fotsaan g =
rotterdam and Boulogne were B. v Carpeh'el' -
g Cutler. Frank H. Hill. A L. James Sl1isy ~,
Johnson A n Richardson ana Rlchdiu $780,
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
THE PASSING THR0Nc

"of all the cities of the world which :.
my good fortune to visit I gladly award .s zee
to Paris" said s. s. ror-S 0sh
THE Chicago, at the Holland Ho,-
DELIGHTS terday. There the ar. ya
OF PARIS. has become an exact sc,e,.a sa
the utmost possible il 80 aa
into the twenty-four hours of the dsv - aae
ample take the restaurant life Of Par,.
widely spread and varied Il is, If Va, -. as
Paris you can dine well there for a -, s%
francs or couple of louis as best s,,,.r o
purse You can dine in the baIconia. s yos
Ambassadors or the Restaurant Gu Poos u u
and a vaudeville show OF. an adiacen- oad ~. Poir
ne neip you 10 While away the time betweer co,..
or. still sticking to the Champs Eysee vo,,
your principal meal of the day ar Pai,a11tak ,ea1 tax
Laurents. and for diversion afterward 1
saunter across the broad avenue to the I.rSS,S ca
Paris the naughty successor of the nauSb, I'm
Mabflle of an earlier day You can dioa - sssfct
summer, in the classic and beautiful ea-Sn u y
Hotel Ritz, with the musical tinkle 81 "a OF u
ta1n's falling water sounding in one ear wSuua .oua
other is filled with the loin du pays Of the s
band Still sticking to town, you can taka 5.saa
cafe de Paris, a restaurant of highest r,.. i "a
gastrononiic history by crossing the river =, I
quarter of the Notre Dame. you can obtair ~ ~ q
the famous de la tour d'Argent's' never ~ one
gotten duck dinners. W lN
In summer. however. you will fare furths- a.,
II you are but wise An hours drive in a c,,-s
little French facre. or half ~
PLACES FOR in a swift rolling autouob,. ..a ~
SUMMER carry YOU to Robfnson's wh.,.1 ~
DINING. can taste Of the primevaI iov,
an arboreal existence as renas..
in modern Paris At Robinsons you cast back
your sinlian ancestors and take your chuck. :
tree literally so for in the trees of the garde,
cunnlngiy constructed platforms. upon which =
Sit It gives one rather strange sensation bms
very popular. especially by those who use =
deux. If you like drive OF some length bss.
and after the principal meal OF the day. Won =,
have 1t by going to St Cloud. If you wish =
monotony of the journey may he varied by makis
the trip one way by steamer on the River ss-.
A dinner the broad terrace fringing the Seine
ST. Cloud is never to be forgotten. Nearer censs
lies the Rofs. and within IL the cafes Madrid ca,
cade and the Pavilion d dArmenonye or thss
Bois restaurants, that of d'Armenonville easily !
the best. and is a great resort OF the fashcnsN
world of Paris. In winter all Paris lunches ther.
but wnen spring and summer come the dinne,
hour is the principal time at d dArmenonviIe He-s
as everywhere in Europe. the tZgany bands tnr
nfsh the music. and it was at d'Armenonville ths
Rigo formerly led the tziganys. One night IN,
wandering eye of Princess de Chinay caught tha
of Rigo, and what followed is well known Rigo
by the way, is leading the tzigany band at th,
Hotel Carleton, in Lone on
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

The arrivals on La Gascogne lncIuoeu ..-..s,,is.
vain. aide-de-camp to King MenehA u
DIR Dupond and Arnaud Drey1uss-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

A new ferry is to be opened between East
Forty-second-st in Manhattan, and Broadway,
in the Eastern District of Brooklyn. For the
present the boats will at half hour intervals
and will be taken off at nine o'clock in the even
ing A scanty service. 1t Is true but the line
will surely be of advantage to the public.
Until tunnels have been built under the East
River and the Hudson, and bridges enough over
both we shall need many ferry lines.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

The cumbrous, clumsy, old-fashioned Firth
ave. stage is passing from the scene Enter the
automobile Surely a change for the better.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
ANDREW CARNEGIE.

When guild ST Andrew walkd the earth
Illumed wi gifts o. grace
The fowk could see the wondrous worth
Though dreich his gate an hard his fate,
Through grief an gloom an martyrdom
The kindly heart was there.
Picht proud auld Scotland's barrs engage
To roose his worth from age to age
An bless his honored name;
An aye whaure;er their wandering feet
In foreign lands might stray
Fu' blythe like brithers a they meet
Upon st. Andrews Day
TIL now WI double blessings crown'd
Xix Scot is wondrous fain
To hail Carnegie world renowned.
An Andrew o their ain,
Whase gowden gifts fu' big an Draw
Are boundless as the sea.
An. n aye the mair air. he .o gies d;s ava
What splendor rises whaur he's been
In monumental piles!
Whaur knowledge shines on a serene
An letter'd Learning smiles;
H An him apfs fsf heT inme1t hool her Key
He's a our daddes-aye. an We
Ye powers celestial wi your grace
Aye guide his regal way,
An. may he live ,.f to bless our race
Or gin the Fates hae decreed
He Gamma tarry here,
wait until We nick the thread
Aboon a hunder year!
flames Kennedy, in The Caledonian.
1.-The Tatler" of London. hears that we'll known
young peer is forming league for the abolition of
the present form of mems evening dress The pre-
else details of the change have not yet been de-
cided, but as the main object of the league is to
differentiate the gentleman from his gentleman.
startling alterations will be suggested.
Justihable. Perhaps.-Excited CitzenI want a
wasn't doing a thing but walking along the street
In quiet. orderly and inoffensive manner and
Justice-Um-er-what tune were you whistlng?-
CNew-Yori Weekly.
Two miles from Caribou. Me-. the Aroostooh
River. the beavers have built dam of logs and
mud $50 long. turning the river back upon the
1owlands for distance of three miles and thus
creating a great lake. Trees foot in diameter
have been cut down by the beavers. the branches
trimmed off. and the trunks in some mysterious
manner brought to the dam and submerged. The
dam Is better than many the river that have
been built by men. and the Caribou people
rather proud of it. Over thousand beavers
have worked hard this job for several months.
and they will be allowed to remain In possession
all winter.
Baeon-Do you know who is one of the most sue
cessful men in the country?
Why the farmer"
How do you make that out?''
Because he is not successful anywhere else"
-(Yonkers Statesman.
Samuel Smell. of Holyoke Mass, has strange
hobby Though seventy-three years old and
wealthy he devotes all his spare time to the max
ing OF stone collins During the last twenty-five
years he has made and disposed Of over hundred
of these. asserting that they keep the body in an
excellent state of preservation long after burial.
How did you attain the reputation of being
witty and satirical?" inquired the methodical
person.
'It was quite accidental answered Miss Cay
enne. ''On two or three occasions | inadvertently
said something which left my friends aterna-
tive except to laugh or get angry. And they were
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

1t was Miss Jenkyns who shifted at the idea
of woman's equality with man; she knew that
she was superior But the most argu
mentative of the ladies of "Cranford might
have found 1t difficult to refute the charge that
women are unclubable. Yet no doubts appar-
emily exist in the minds of the energetic pro-
moters of the two womens clubs which opened
their doors for the first time couple OF weeks
ago. Both centrally located, the one In the
old and the other in the new club district they
start on their career under favorable auspices.
With one thousand New-York women. including
social and intellectual leaders of their sex, init
ating the experiment. there Is every prospect
that the woman's club is to have fair trial. at
least There have been women's clubs before.
of course but they have existed for purposes of
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

.,,o,r those on the Atlantic Transport Aii1I
neapols were the Duke of NeWcaste, ~ nI,cEsv.
eral J. G. Swindley. r A VeIreu'' 80 r,y,~ht
C,itIer wife and family and Colonel j. D.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

What cheap thin persons these Tamman
grafters are after all, How they curl up an
fade away,
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

Are there football coaches on the veidt? Have
the Beers learned to play tackles back?
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There are fifteen independent colored
churches in Boston where thirty years ago it was
difficult to support one." says The Boston Tran
script" The coored people are not crowded out
of the white churches. although very few attend
them now. but they prefer to worship by them
selves One reason for this is that education has
fitted colored people to be leaders Of their own
people and pastors of their own churches"
Teacher says that boom can't be compared.
said the little
Can it?" asked her mother. -
Why OF course," the reply. positive.
boom comparative. boomer; superlative. BOOM
Correct" said her father. promptly.-tchicaso
Post
In order to encourage marriage in Servia all
young persons with at least 1000 dinars IN the gov
ernment savings banks until recently presented
upon their wedding day with handsome premium
from the bank directors. The consequence was
that all these young people upon reaching the age
of eighteen hastened to marry. The divorce fire.
quently followed as the money was run
through AS there is thus no chance OF the expect
ed increase in the population the generous premium
has been withdrawn
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

mental or moral Improvement. and everybody
knows that the club with an object Is almost
as dull an institution as the novel with pur-
pose The projectors of the Woman's Club and
the Wonen's University Club have, we under
stand no intention Of improving themselves
as indeed. why should they? We welcome the
advent of the women to this untrodden f1eid.
May their waiting lists never grow less than
they would have them; may their house COM
mittees never hear even a mild Dear me?
may their club bore be conspicuous by her
absence: may the boards of patronesses en-
act bylaws that will suit every last woman
of them; may-but why continue. or assume
that the sorrows of the club man may be those
of the club woman also? AS well as her joys
and successes her griefs may. and probably
will, be something quite different
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

Civil Service rules cannot be stretched to pro-
tect partisan parasites. Therefore some hun
dreds of Tammany heelers will be cast out in
January because they do no honest work to earn
the money paid them in the municipal depart
ments.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
PORTUGUESE LITERARY CLUB.
Its Object the Study Of the History
Of Portugal.

At the celebration Of the anniver-
sary OF the Independence Of PoTtu-
gal held on the first Of December az
Lusitana Hall. all the speakers at the
literary exercises emphasized the
need Of a school where the Portuguese
youth. could study the history Of Por-
tugal. as well as the history Of the
United States.
A committee composed CT the pTesi-
dents Of all the Portuguese Societies
OF Honolulu, was appointed 10 inyes-
tigate the opportunities 10 start such
a school. and was instructed 70 report
the results Of their inquiries al a
general meeting, which was called for
last Saturday night.
At nine O'Clock. San Antonio Hall,
was well filed with several hundred
people who have taken to heart the
welfare and intellectual advancement
OF the Portuguese youth.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one. and speeches, advocating the
needs OF such a school were deliver
ed by j. NJ Yivas. L. r. Medeiros
and others. The committee then re-
ported favorably, which was unani-
mously approved by all present
The new society will be known as
the Portuguese Literary Club and the
following gentlemen have been elect
ed its officers: Honorary President.
Senior Antonio de Sousa Canavarro:
Consul General for Portugal, Presi-
dent Louis R. Medeiros; Vice-Presi-
dent. N. T. Furtado; Secretary. A. V.
Castro.