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New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
PRIHITIIE MAN.
PROFESSOR vIRcHow sKEPTICAL ABOUT THE
NEANDERTHAL SKULL

During the recent meeting Of the Congress of Of
Anthropologists at Metz, Professor Nirchow read
Distinction Between Species and Variety. After
pointing out that two KINDS OF change can & pc 1ls
bachs innate variation. and. secondly changes oc-
curing during lifetime-the Professor went on TO
THE artfcialIy caused change reformation
belongs strictly speaking. to the science Of path
ooSy There are. however. transitions; and it is.
therefore. difficult strictly distinguish the latter
from an inherited acquired change The QueS-
ton OF the descent OF has led TO many con-
troversies about the 'Neandertha skull In many
quarters Il has been regarded as the prototype OF
a supposed original human race, called also Adam
burg has recently re-examned this skull and de
clared he that of prehistoric race which IN
Professor Virchow however maintained that this
hypothesis lacks the necessary foundation, and
The fact that the skull exhibits some peculiar
traits which may be considered. in part. as indi-
vidualistic. and partly pathological formations
impossible to infer from a single individual what
whole race may have been Hence; the Neander-
to It, cannot be accepted as the prototype OF an
the greater as 'Neanderthal-like skull formation
is not infrequently found amongst people now living
skulls OF the Frisians in Northwestern Germany
and the neighhorng districts OF Holland show
n,Lis w b1t some Of those peculiar formations
for example the fatness of the prominent parietaI
bone-cannot be looked upon as normal
examination of a few skulls are misleading We
must not be induced to build up anatomical arsu-
ments racial differences on the uncertain basis
of the Neanderthal skull: ,
Professor Virchow had himself carefully examined
the Neanderthal skull and discovered various devil
ations which he regarded as showing an abnormal
development. He argued. therefore, that the SAID
skull can hardly be accepted as the type Of race
This brought him to the principle that "a whole
race cannot be reconstructed from q single skull
but only from a numerous series OF objects Which
allow a reconstruction of average normal condi-
tons The professor then referred to the explana-
ton recently given by Professor Balz regarding the
Amos OF Japan Professor Balz is of the opinion that
this race OF hairy men scattered remnant OF the
Cauca ssian race. and compares 1t with the rus
sian neosants Professor Virchow. the other
hand maintained that there are marked diilerences
between the races but that II is al any rate.
impossble for present to arrive at any deIlilte
conclusion O the origin of the Amos
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
LIBRARY FOR BLIND WANTS HELP.
ITS PRESIDENT SAYS AN ENDOWMENT FUND IS

ITS PRESIDENT SAYS AN ENDOWMENT FUND IS
NEEDED TO CARRY ON WORK.
The New-York Free Circulating Library for the
Blind is in need of money for its work among the
blind and it appeals for gifts The library IS at
No l2l West Ninety irst-st. and is doing excellent
work among the blind Besides circulating its
books and music a teacher is employed, who spends
her time visiting the blind al their homes and
teaching the various systems of raised characters
in which books for the blind printed
This library will not be benefited by the gift or
Andrew Carnegie, and therefore needs an endow-
ment The president at the last annual meeting in
March said:
After the establishment Of our library and its
maintenance for six years and the buying or so
many books with the comparatively small sum we
have had at disposal il is not surprising that
the endowment fund has not grown 10 be OF larger
proportions l feel 1t my duty 10 ask your assist
anCe in deviSinE plan whereby this [und may
be largely and quickly Increased The time is COM
ing when must depend on others 10 carry on our
work and wise and prudent on our part TO Sc
cure for ourselves good friend in the shape OF a
fund which will provide permanently for our IL
brary maintenance and support
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
MATCHNAKING MR.. WU.
IN ONE RESPECT AN ABLE UNDERsTUDY OF THE
INoUIsITIvE Ii HUNG CHANG.


The inauisitive Ii Hung Chang, whose death oc-
Cured on Thursday has able understudy as a
cross-examiner in the Chinese Minister at w Wash-
ington Wu Ting-fang. His running fire OF inter-
rogation while times exceedingly embarrassing
has heen known to result happily for the victim
as the following story. told by young man VINO
moves in Washington society. would seem to indl-
cate:
Mr. WI was a guest at a large gathering anu
In the course of the evening was introduced 10 oo
Of the debutantes of the season, a modest anu
charming little maiden of nineteen. The d1ploma'
Immediately took an interest in her past, present
and future. and after inquring as to her age
asked And you're not yet married? why aren
you? Wouldn't you like to be?
The girl bushingIy replied that she had no oo-
lection TO wooded life, but that nobody had yet
offered himself life partner. She thought that
satisfied Mr.. WI, who hurried away, but not So
little while later the popular minister reappeareo
accompanied by a young naval officer. lately out OF
the academy whom he introduced something after
this fashion:
Miss Washington. let present Mr. IurreI
He's not married either, and he wants to De- lor
no lust told me so. You'd make a fine young
couple just suited eacn other hope you'll be
ha ppy' and with that the representative or the
Celestial Empire withdrew, leaving an empTyo, ao-
crimson and speechless from embarrassment .
The best part of the story Is that within nan
year Wu's matchmaking bore fruit, and the young
people were married
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
MUSICAL NOTES.
rrr WEEKLY CALENDAR-THE FIRST
KNEIsEL CoNCERT-A NEW SYM
pHoN1C POEM AND ITS COMPOSER
PROGRAMMES AND ANNOUNCE
MENTs-KUBELIk.

sunssyseutah. ta.,sssssaa chs5sh: Of ggsiras E rus 'DS
S. ESi EMaidor 2 H5
pianoforte recital by Miss 4tsa organ recital
by Walter c. Gale. -. -,
rpesdsv-Mendclssohn Hall. SIS p m eopfei 1sctai BY
FI6io sfioo Knss Hall slS p m so4 Slfn so I
eta Ds snianoforte recital by Miss Stella New
mark X p'%-'''O
Hall BROOKLYN sl5 RIs,l p NJ D.
m m. FREE free iestu5s e Hsn.hett. Sa Ms'h00'
by Nine L Lehsnn; Msndelssohn Haiiock Ha
p pianoforte recital oy MISS r.bearsa1 Of
Ghs Philharmonc Society; waldorf,AstoIia7 P
m song recital Of Miss Florence f,aiis'
sat1rday-Carnegie Hall. SIS p m. concert OF me
philharmonic Society: Mendelssqhn Ha; R,oo,1. p
n; pio. e-tnrcb OF the Intercesson. p.
N free organ recital by Mr.. Samuel a ba4o-
win.
The ~r.t public rehearsal and concert OF tne
Fhfha-rnonic Society for this It's sixtieth season
VIII 1.ke place in Carnegie Hall next Friday SITTER
noon and Saturday evening. The programme VIII
consist OF Weber's overture TO ''Elryanthe Ile
Bach-Abert Prelude, Chorale and Fugue; hopln-
STEMS D minor pianoforte concerto (solo MI
Josef Hofnann), and q symphonic poem by
s;~grnund Won Hausegger entitled 'Barbarossa-
Ian Fubelik has finished his Continental tour. and
will be In London this week He VIII play II
Brighton next Saturday, and MS 1aTe"ei 1'
advertised to take place at Queens Han on NO
xe-,ber 10 Dates are already announced for mex
vesr Including the opening OF the Philharmonic
season on May 10. What he will play at MS Ne"
York concerts on December and (the seat SAT-
for which opens tomorrow has not oeeh an
,,-.a5 b,+ n &c safe to say II will be a Paganin
concerto and probably Tartints sonata Ihe
DEVILS Till and a sonata with Miss Jessie SnaS-
siegrnund Hauseggers is new name on the
o$
not vet widely known in Germany, though
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
BARNARD GIRLS DEBATING.
MUCH EMPHASIS IS NOW BEING LAID UPON
TRAINING IN ARGUMENT.

The inability of the average woman to argue log
caIy has for centuries furnished the material for
many smart sayings her expense. but Barnard
students intend remove that reproach. at least
as far as they are individually concerned de-
hating club has been formed this year. and three
dehaies nave already been held between sopho-
mores and freshmen with good results Tho CLUB
is the fruit Of the emphasis which IS now being
laid by the faculty upon training in argument
The training In the English course is now exciu-
a course in literature may elect IT in the literary
department. 49,. e,t-L
For the first time a in elementary Spanish
4. now offered Barnard. Its popularity mas ocen
Immediately proved the attendance being almost
as great as that upon elementary French or Italan
The faculty has decided to cut down the mid
exarnina tons week from three hours
each TO hours. BY this means they viii all oe
got through with in weeks time instead OF
Two as formerly. This will give less time for
crammng and tend TO encourage a more uni
form degree of excellence in the class WORK
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
sD5#3zzEEZs|IsBIE ssDHzzEZzH=HEsE

II appears Ike presaging vision, in the Illus
tratfye portion of the first movement when the an
s1,ished voices of the band have been temporarily
sunk into a hush of awe. in the parts OF the
tr,1mpets mbones and tuba. In the second move
nent IL suggests the sleeping hero the centre OF
q rout of sIpernaturalisTn (frorn formal point OF
view the trio of a scherzol: in the finale II de-
yelops into puissant march
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
PPINCETOy'S BEST DEB4TERs

Princeton, y. J., Nov 9-As a result of the final
trials for selection OF representatives for the
ale-Princeton debate, which will be held here
December 8. the following have been chosen
r. W Anthony, '02. Watertown N Y. J. C.I Sims
02 Wartrace. Tenn: J. J. Forstall. 03. Chicago
A prize OF $50 awarded to Forstall the best
dehater. The following will act a judges of the
Yae-Princeton debate: w. II. Baldwin NewYork
Charles s. FairChild ex-Secretary of the United
States Treasury. and Professor John D. Clark, OF
Columbia University.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

ducticn, broadly, sustained. minor. - time:
broadly, c major, 80.
All the tempo indications are In German Inc
three movements in effect. and also In FORM
with modern license, the first and last DIVISIONS OF
a symphony separated by g. scherzo Ihe chiei
thematic material is common TO the three move
rnents- The principal theme is the symbol Of Bar
barossa:
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

MISS AILEEN BROWER TO SING.
The Press Club viii have a ladies day on
Tuesday at p. m. One OF the performers will be
Miss Aileen Brewer. soprano She is a native OF
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

sented at the next matinee Of the American Acad-
envy of Dramatic Arts and Empire Theatre Dra-
matc School, at the Empire Theatre, on Tuesday
afternoon New one act plays OF American au-
thorship will precede and follow THE Money spin
ner" by Pinero.
The announcement is made that George Gros-
smith is to return to this country for another ex-
tended tour during the coming winter and spring.
The tour will fill the months Of February, MaIcn
and April Mr. Grossmith is preparing number
of new sketches.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Mr. and Mrs Walter Robinson. of Carnegie Hall
tenor and contralto. respectively are among those
who already busy this season.
Adelaide c. Okeu whose studio is at No. 81 West
Eightyfourth-st. has during the last eleven years
been giving instruction the piano. Miss Okell's
aim has been impart others the results of her
own extended study. Miss Oke1l will this season
give musicals.
Herbert Hemingway JOY has returned to the city
for the season and resumed vocal instruction his
studio, No 32S West Fifty-seventh-st
The Clavier Piano School, of No II West Twenty
second-st is giving series of recitals on Friday
evenings at Claver Hall. A X. Virgil. director of
the school, will give an address at each recital
The New-York School of Expression announces
three readings by George Riddle. be given in the
auditorium of the West Side Young Mems Chris
tian Association BuildinG No. 2ls West Ftfty-sev,
25 S15 O'Clock.
Miss Adena Hbbard soprano. and Mrs H. H.
Howard concert pianist. announce that they will
resume their classes October ! at their studios.
No 80 East Forty-hfth-st. Their home studio is at
No. 22S West Seventieth-st
Herbert Crowley resumed his vocal instruc-
ton at his studio. No. 121 East Twenty -third-st
Leo Iieberman, the tenor. has been engaged by
the Washington Choral Society to sing in The
Messiah" in Washington on December 20 Mr.
fisherman is a pupil of Z. Presson Miller, of
New-York's well known vocal instructors
Miss Margaret Goltz returned last week from
ten days Western concert tour which included
concerts and song rectas In Ohio. Indiana ILL.,
nois (Chicago) and Michigan. Her studio is at No.
2Os West Eightysxth-st
Mime de wienzkowska's piano classes in repertory
and Interpretation are held on Mondays at her Gar
negie Hall studio
BENJAMIN Monteith announces that he has re-
sumed his vocal teaching at his studio, No. 2T1
Fifth-ave.
Mrs S. G. Pratts pupils gave their first concert
last Friday evening. when the following appeared:
Miss Adah Y. Neldon, Miss Nellie f. Andrews, Lulu
Ecc sleston Master Ernest Thfbaut and Mrs b IL
Pratt George A Murphy, tenor. assisted
Miss Laura Mabel Johnson has returned to the
civ and resumed teaching at her home. No. los
West Thirty-eighth-st.
William A. Wegener tenor has opened studio
., Carnegie Hall. Mr.. Wegener win be renem-
b.red as having sung the part of Lohengrin with
the Metropolitan English Opera Company here last
season.
R,chard Burmeister will be the pianist on No
v.uber 30 at Carnegie Hall with the Frank Dam
rosch Orchestra On this occasion Mr.; Burmeister
Will play the Weber ConcertstucR, "hich No mas
newly arranged and reorchestrateu
Miss Nellie Wright. soprano. pupil OF Mime. Tor
~, die Riorksten engaged for afternoon and even
ing symphony concerts al North Adams Mass. on
November 10, and at Bangor, Me- on November 81
Edwin Lockhart has opened his season OF vocal
instruction at his studio. No. 121 East Twenty
third st. Many of his former pupils are now nuing
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Herbert Hemingway JOY has returned To the city
for the season and resumed vocal instruction at his
new studio No. 39S West Fifty -seventh-st-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

The Clavier Piano school of No. II West Twenty
second-st is giving a series of recitals on Friday
evenings at Clavier Hall A X. Virgil. director of
the school, will give address at each recital
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

The New-York School Of Expression announces
three readings by George Riddle. be given in the
auditorium OF the West Side Young Mems Chris
tan Association Building. No. 3ls West Fifty-sev-
enth-st Monday evenings. November II, Is and
25 at S:l5 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Adelaide c. OkelI. whose studio is at No 81 West
-fourth-st has during the last eleven years
been giving instruction on the piano Miss Okells
aim has been mpart others the results of her
own extended study. Miss Okell will this season
give musicals.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Des Mo!nes. and has Just returned from Paris
where she studied for years. She is TO appea
the Waldorf Astoria next Friday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Miss Adelina Hibbard. soprano. and Mrs. Fl. H.
Howard. concert pianist announce that they will
resume their classes on October at their studios.
No 81 East Forty-hfth-st. Their home studio is at
No 22S West Seventieth-St.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Miss Annie Russell has been greeted at the Lv-
ceum Theatre on her return in "A Royal Fam
ily" with the same public favor which marked her
stay there last season in the same play Excellent
audiences were in attendance there all last Week.
Matinee performances are given on Thursdays and
Saturdays.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Herbert Crowley has resumed his vocal instruc-
ton at his studio. No. l21 East Twenty -third-st
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
STUDIO NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson. OF Carnegie Hall.
tenor and contralto. respectively are among those
who already busy this season.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Leo Iieberman. the tenor, has been engaged by
the Washington Choral Society to sing in The
Messiah" in Washington December 90 Mr.
Jieherman is a pupil of L. Presson Miller, of
New -York's well known vocal instructors.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Richard Burmeister will be the pianist on No
verber 30 at Carnegie Hall with the Frank Dam
roanb orchestra On this occasion Mr.. Burmeiste
uiii play the Weber Concertstuck which he ha
newly arranged and reorchestrated
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Miss Nellie Wright. soprano, pupil or Nine Tor
n,die Riorksten is engaged for afternoon and even
ing symphony concerts al North Adams, Mass. or
November 49, and at Bangor, Me-, on November 2s
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Edwin Lockhart has opened his season Of vocal
destruction at his studio, No. 121 East Twenty
third-st Many of his former pupils are now filling
araf cla H0nnA~A.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

The musical spectacle The Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast" has pleased large audiences at the
Broadway Theatre, with its big ballets iliumi-
mated fountains and palaces and stage pictures
AS the holidays approach the piece De
comes moro in and will probably grow in
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Miss Anna Millar announces George Hamin. the
tenor, in two rectals, TO be given in Mendelssohn
Hall on THURSDAY afternoon, December Y, and
Monday afternoon. December Is. Victor Harris will
be al the piano These recitals Will be novel in that
the works Of Richard Strauss will be the main
feature. the first programme being composed en-
1irely Of Strauss songs
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Nancy & Co" one of Proctors revivals of Au-
gustin Day's comedies is at the Fifty eighth
Street Theatre. Vaudeville will be given between
acts the list including Howley and Leslie. Carrie
Graham, Billy S. Clifford the three Westons
and the kalatechnosco pc. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
Barry features of the Sunday concert. which is
continuous from p. m.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Miss Margaret Goltz returned last week from q
ten days Western concert tour, which included
concerts and song recitals in Ohio. Indiana, Hi
nos (Chicago) and Michigan. Her studio is at No
2O6 West Eighty -sxth-st
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

William Faversham is playing "A Royal Rival
the Criterion Theatre and will remain there till
November 80. On his return to New-York next
season he will have new play by Justin Huntlsy lf
Mccarthy. the author of IF ] Were King. Mr.
Faversham will be followed at the Criterion by
Charles Dalton. in The Helmet OF Navarro
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

blue Jeans is continued for second week at
Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre. and its
tional features likely to appeal to large houses
Continuous performances rule here vaudeville
being given between acts and preceding and follow
ing the play The Four Probyn Sisters. the Yaita
Duo Russian dancers; Emmonds Emmerson and
Emmons; Charles b Ward. character singer;
Weston and Beasley; Ostrado. gymnast. and Del
phino musical clown. make up a diversified seiec-
tion. Wayne and Caldwell head the continuous
Sunday concert which begins at p. m. Billy S.
Clifford the Five Nosses and others will be
in the bill
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Miss Florence Ranstead Will give recital in the
Waldorf-Astoria next Friday afternoon at which
she will sing by Nicode. Franz. Massenet'
Reyer, willeby. Elgar. Del Riego and Maud V
White.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

William A Wegener. tenor. has opened studi
at Carnegie Hall. Mr.. Wegener will be rernen'
bered as having sung the part of Lohengrin wit
tho Metropolitan English Opera Company here las
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Mr. Tew may be heard in q song recital in Men
delssohn Hall tomorrow afternoon. His pro-
gramme will begin with songs by Handel. Bach.
Mozart Saint-Saens Brahms and Schumann. and
end with songs by contemporary English com
posers The second part will consist Of Nine Liza
Lehmann's In Memoriam.''
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-23
GOOD ROADS.

The subject Of good roads IS one
that is attracting much attention III
every part of the country. 1t is
very generally recognized that cur
public highways are in very many
places a rcproacli to us and de
cldcd hndrancc to the prosperity Of
comnunltles-copeclal!y the more
rural sections. The census Of 1900,
like those Which have preceded il
for the past thirty years. shows
that the great growth of tic cOun-
try is to be found in and close to
the cities. This is largely due to the
many Improvements which have
made transit quick and travel easy.
1t is the country districts which arc
still suffering from bad roads. Real
ling that Improvement Ut these
would mean added wealth both to
the farmer and the State, active If
forts are being made to get out of
the old ruts rad reyolutionilc the
country roads. Illinois is attract
ing attention by proposition.
seriously entertained, Of approprial
ing s2,Ooo,oOo out of The State
treasury for 4 series Of years, to he
expended in road building under the
direction Of i State civil engineer
and the cooperation 81 town officers
The outcome will be watched with
Interest. If wisely and economically
cXvcaded, it viii result in grea,
bench, 70 thc farmer and prove a
fine example TO be followed 10y other
Western and Southern States.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-23
itANNAS SUBSIDY BILL.

Marx llama, ship subsidy b.l
seems - have hard >Iiliny both ii
Congress and out. Notwithstanding.
Secretary If Agriculture Wilso. IN.
TIA; "here j. practically universal
sentiment "moag the farmers il
is sa*n:. It is safe 10 say thai the
reTers" j true. ':.i,e thinking pee.
pc Of his country. and The, in.
c.rdo the farmers, took upon this
subsIdizn- certain rich steamship
companies with >2,110. 900 4 year
out O tar l.a;;oit's treasury. is tic
nest ca :a2euaa attempt to p.lnatl
the many for the few which ilas vt
been made IiunAa will wreck his
party by this scheme.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-23

\ serious bIu:der was made in
the treaty Of Paris ~ tie comm,s-
si"ncrs in not stating what tie legal
status Of the Porto Ri,an, should be.
Their present condition j. like that
of man Without 4 country. They
are neither citizens Of the United
States nor any other country. The
Stars and Stripes tioats over their
heads but they are refused the
right to vote in The general elections
Of the United States and taxed like
foreigners. 1t is TO be- hoped that
the Supreme Court vii! he able 10
s'raishtcn out this disgrace!ul af-
fair and give III" !ong-sutfcrin2
Porto Ricans some rights.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-23

The contract to raise the wreck OIL
the haitleship Maine has beer
awarded to Chamberlain & Co., con
tractors, of Chicago. The govern
men'. IN response TO the public de
mand, is determined 10 ascertain
whether the Maine was sunk bv the
explosion Of one Of her magazines
or by that Of Il Spanish torpedo 0,
submarine miEe. The contractors
expects to clear million dollars bv
the undertaking.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-23
A CONVINCING ANSWER.

=. hobblcd into Mr.. Blackmon's druo
store one evening" says Wesley Nelson.
OF Hamilton. Ga. land he asked me f.
try Chalnherlain's Pain Balm for rheu
matlsm with which had suffered for -
long time. | told lin had no faith in
any medicine as they all failed He sai,
wei. II thamberlain's Pain Balm docs
not help YOU. you need not pay for it, |
took bottle of it home and used If ac-
cor'ins to the directions ard in one we, K
was cured. and have not since been
troubled with rheumatism Sold by 4
i Delahoussaye, druggist, Franklin. A
Bauer. Patterson,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-23

There is a vast field for CONNER.
c'al expansion in this country. The
Argentine Republic. for instance
imports over 100000, GOO worth of
manufactured goods q year and the
United States supplies only two per
cert. OF it. Never did wn have such
opportunities for business. We shall
De guilty OF stupidity il ne do not
improve them.