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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-27
EIGHT SQUARE MILES
Zone of Volcanic Catastrophe
in Martinique.
so SAYS PROF. R. T. HILL
FIRST AND ONLY MAN TO VISIT
AREA OF CRATERs.
Well-Known Local Scientist Makes
Startling Report-Tidal Wave
Now Feared.

FORT DE FRANCE. Monday. May o6.-
Prof. Robert T. Hin. United States govern
ment geologist and head OF the expedition
sent by the National Geographical Society.
has just come in from a daring and pro-
longed investigation of the volcanic activity
in Martinique.
Prof. Hin chartered a steamer and ex-
amined carefully the coast as far north
Port de Macouba. at the extreme end Of the
island, making frequent landings. After
landing at lie Pre- cheur five miles north OF
St. Pierre. he walked through an area OF
active volcanism to the latter place and
made a minute examination of the various
phenomena disclosed.
Prof. Hill is the first and only man who
has set foot in the area OF cratcrs. assures
and fumaroles and, because of his high po-
sition a scientist. his story is valuable.
In addition to his work of inv. stigation.
the professor rescued i'm his steamer many
poor persons Of lie Precheur who had ven
tured back after De rting their homes and
found themselves In awful danger. lie re-
ports as follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

JAPAN Or the Symbolisms of
Mythology in Relation to japanese Art With
1lustra tions Drawn in Japan by Native Artists.
BY Alexander F. Otto and Theodore s. Hol-
brook Quarto. pp g. Philadelphia: Drexel
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

ere+ five hooks or "T3oethius on the Consultations
of Philosophy" Scotch Jamie liked literature
and thought he could write, and he bored many
suffering people with his productions HIS son
Charles could write pathetic verse; MI Thlstie-
ton-Dver agrees with those who hold that the
famous "Eikon Basilike" was not the martyr
kings composition. Charles II also wrote po-
etry and uncommonly good letters, vivid, ami
mated and easy Catharine II of Russia wrote
little plays little poems and novel. getting UP
at O'Clock regularly in order to find time for
all her occupations and duties. Frederick III OF
Prussia was an author, but his productions VIII
not survive by virtue of their inherent interest
As for music many kings and queens have been
ardent and accomplished performers. Henry v
Harry of England" a composer and skilled
as harper Bloody Mary played on several in
struments; so did her sister Elizabeth Italian
opera was first brought out in England under
the patronage of Catharine of Braganza, wife
to Charles IL The King himself loved only dance
music and the tunes of familiar songs and bal
lads George II was fond of church music and
was an excellent performer. George " also
liked music and delighted in singing-very
badly-duets and glees. Mary Antoinette had
musical taste and sang very prettily. The one
pleasure of Charles of Spain in his monastic
retirement after his abdication was the music
made by carefully selected choir. One false
note would raise his wrath to the utterance of
far from sanity epithets. Frederick the Great
as we all know, was an excellent performer on
the flute and wrote many compositions for that
instrument Four hours day he gave to music
whenever the business of his life permitted
The most curious portion of this book is that
devoted to the superstitions of royalty. Credu-
lous and timid as the humblest of their SUBJ
jects when touched by signs and omens, life
was sometimes embittered for them in a way
for which irresponsible power could hardly Of
fer compensation.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

The Putnams have ready the second volume
Of the Anthology of Russian Literature"
which has been prepared by Leo Wiener of
Harvard. The former part dealt with the
literature of the period between the tenth
century and the eighteenth. inclusive This
new contribution covers the nineteenth century
In his preface the editor notes an interesting
fact in the history of English rendering of
Russian verse He says During the prepara-
ton OF the second volume the interesting dis
covery was made that not Sir John Bowrins
but William D. Lewis, American was the
first to render Russian poetry into English"
The stanzas given in the previous volume
originally appeared in THE National Gazette
and Literary Register of Philadelphia, January
81, 1921 Other poems seem to have been trans
lated by him much earlier
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
ORIENTAL LORE.
The Myths Of Japan Described and
Pictured.

MYIHoLoGIcAL JAPAN. Or the symboIsms of
H. IN D t TO Japanese pa Aat WIN
BY Alexander F. Otto and Theodore s. Hol-
brook Quarto. PIP. g. Philadelphia Drexel
Biddle.
This account, in short detached articles, of the
legends and myths which are illustrated con-
stanty by the Japanese workers in porcelain,
bronze, lacquer wood and ceramics is here
presented in Oriental fashion Of bookmaking
The pages which folded double at the edge
are bound without back by a cord between
cushioned covers Of Kuzufu grass cloth. The
text is printed now on one part of the page,
now another, in spaces usually rectangular and
ruled off from the Illustrations Some of the
pages are printed backgrounds of faint
brown ink. Throughout the margins are small
cuts of Oriental symbols with little notes of ex-
planaton, and little sketches from crayon
drawings. Panels in lacquer and india ink by
Japanese artists and full page drawings and
panels in water color have been reproduced
carefully. Four Of the lacquer panels are du-
plicated and mounted on inserts of thin mats
of Kiri wood.
Altogether, the book is so diversified with the
dragons. flowers. beasts and gods common in
Japanese art that the matter in ordinary type
looks quite out of place. 1t will serve, however
to introduce to those who do not know the at
tributes of figures more familiar to the eye than
the understanding. They will read Of the god
Raiden, with the sem-circle of drums surround
ing him, upon which he produces the thunder;
of grim visaged Futen with his capacious bag
of winds and of host of other deities The
sentimental and reminiscent suggestions in the
maple and the orange blossom also to be
found here at random with such expositions as
that of the Hara Kari showing when a Japan
ese is honorably bound to commit suicide A
drawing in color Of F'usyama Of course, is not
lacking. 1t is appropriately made the frontis-
piece. This quaint and curious volume of ORR
entail lore is issued in of figured japanese
crepe.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

Max MuIlers Memories one of the holiday
offerings of A. c. McClurg G. Co., has had a
curious entry into American popularity In its
German form. under the title "Deutsche Liebe.,
IL mas been used in the classroom for some time
Henry Holt & CO. have published it for this pur-
pose eight times.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
EDW4RD FITZGERALD.
n Ne7o and Beautiful Edition Of
HIS WOrhS

THE VARIoRUM AND DEFIN1TIVE EDITION
OF THE POETICAL AND PROSE WRITINGS
OF EDWARD FITZGERALD, INCLUDING A
ESTING PERSONAL AND LITERARY
NRRPESS THE F nv WH9hE RdGF cqLETTHAEn RFLITHAn ASD
WITH AN INTRoDUCTIoN By BY EDMUNIIR} II}
and ". Octave, PIP xXXvii. DDS; tx, 322; 27S;
xiii 463 Doubleday Page & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
AFTER ADIRONDACK HOTELS.
NF,w-YoRk CENTRAL SAID TO BE SEEKING
CONTROL OF THREE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TFIBUSE-1

PIattsburg y. Y, Sept. IF d report now IN
circulation is based upon fact, there IS to be
sweeping change in the management OF Adj
rondack hotels The New-YOrk Central Rail-
road is credited with being back of negotiations
for the purchase of at least three Of the largest
hotels in the mountains-Paul Smiths, on the
lower St. Regis. the AmDersand, on Lower sara
nae Lake. and Saranac Inn on Upper Saranac
Il is also reported that the Central has hopes
of being able to secure control Of the Stevens
House. at Lake Placid. despite the option re-
Gently given to parties said to be representing
Delaware and Hudson interests
Officials of the New York Central now in
the mountains and have been there several
weeks Although they either deny or laugh at
the report, 1t is known that in at least one or
two cases overtures to the present hotel owners
actually have been made. w. c. Brown, third
vice-president Of the Central, who has been at
the Stevens House is now at the Ampersaud
on Sunday he visited Paul Smiths in company
with Daniel Hanna. son Of Senator Hanna. and
was shown about the hotel property and upper
lakes George H. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the Central is at the Stevens House.
and it is known that he is taking keen interest
in that property. Superintendent harrington
of the Central is at Saranac Inn. He is the
PRINCIPAL stockholder in the Saranac Inn Com
pany General Manager J. n Slower of the
Chateaugay Railroad. who is representing the
800
House negotiations. went to Lake Placid to-
day with other representatives, OF the road to
look the property. The price speclhed IN
the option given on the Stevens House Is said to
be 1868 900 This includes all of the Stevens
holdings. with the water supply of the town Of
Lake Placid.
The Paul Smith holdings comprise thirty thou
sand acres in the best camping section in the
mountains. The property is valued as high as
100000 The Ampersand Hotel is valued at
$3.50 600 and the principal owner is Charles NJ
Eaton of New-YOrk Saranac Inn is valued at
between S1J0O00 and 100000. 1t is of i'm
pOrtance because of its relation TO the camps
the Upper SaranaC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03

out from beneath a little black shawl, in great
anxiety.
''Niemuhls. niemuhls,' she kept saying and
oyer-the Yiddish word for never 1t was ex-
planned to her that she must never do it again.
Then there girls. of them a little
seven-year-old, whom the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children wanted to nave commit
ted to an institution. Their mother kept disor-
Derby house, and was deliberately bringing them up
in it. Mamie Morris came next, long. slim, fair
girl Of eleven, who charged with stealing four
i've dollar bills from a cash drawer
I'm that girls uncle said man. strangely
agitated to an officer, but I don't see her father
or mother here anywhere"
No they seem to have deserted her,, replied the
officer
II was said that NAMES father told her to take
the bills and the case went over to await invest-
cation
And last of all things in a childrens court was d
case of attempted suicide. Yes, Annie Stein. who
tried TO Kill herself. IS under sixteen. Her case
went over for investigation. too. and Annie took her
graceful figure and her sad little face out of court
Mr. Davis president of the Society for Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Children who was present, an
+5,5rares much good from the new environment
The whole atmosphere here will be different
fron7 that Of the ordinary court he said The
,rf15re- VIII not be associated with hardened
criminals or surrounded with an audience ready 70
laugh at their precocity or 'smartness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
ZIEGLER FULL or HOPE.
THINKS THE SECOND EXPEDITION
WILL REACH POLE IF BALDWIN
SHOULD FAIL

William Zieger the financial hacker of the
Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition, said yester-
day that he not ready to disclose the name
of the leader of the second expedition. which he
announced recently had been sent on the steam
ship Frithjof. The fact is he added, that
there are three men in that expedition who are
competent to take the leadership. Mr. Champ
will decide which one shall be the leader"
MI. Champ, Mr.. Ziegler's former secretary. is
in charge of the Frithjof. and has instructions
to take the steamship back to Tromsoe, Norway,
after leaving the expedition at Franz Josef
Land. Mr.. Ziegler yesterday received a cable
message from Z. B. Baldwin leader Of the first
expedition, stating, announced in The Trlb-
une yesterday, that the Frthjof had been
spoken August II, and that all aboard the
ship were we'll at that date The Frithjof was
spoken by the sealing yacht Soeblomsten IN
latitude 16 degrees and 81 minutes and longi-
tude IN degrees east. Up that time the FIRTH
iof had not been able to reach Franz Josef
Land.
MI Iiegler has expressed impa thence because
OF the Tleagre reports he has received from Mr..
Baldwin. He said yesterday that Mr., Baldwin
was in command of the expedition on the Amer
lea. and should have asserted his authority to
stop the reported disagreements on the steam
ship He said he felt sure he would receive full
reports from Mr.. Champ on the return or the
Frithjof 10 Tronlsoe If Mr.. Baldwin had car
lied out MS instructions ne nad leIt tIlltS IiIOo
sand pounds of concentrated food on Prince Ru-
doIph's Island He should have left for the eA-
petition the Frithjof information as to these
supplies The members of the expedition on the
Frithiof could make their way TO the stores re-
main there until favora bic time next spring
and then start forward to the North Pole. The
trouble is that MI Zegler has not been IN
formed by Mr. Baldwin as to the details or the
Americas trip 10 the polar regions, and he does
not know if the men on the FrithJof Will get the
information TO the stores provided Tor the1l
Mr. Ziegler is determined TO have an exped1-
ton reach the North Pole soon as possible
He wished that Mr. Baldwin would lead a sue
cessfuI one. but if Mr.. Baldwin had made a
failure he still had hope for the success OF the
expedition on the Frithjof Mr.. Zlegler yester-
day declined to make comments on the report
lea resulting IN the discharge of Captain Jo-
hansen by Mr.. Baldwin He merely said that
Mr. Baldwin was the man in command OF the
expedition and had authority to discipline any
subordinate. He had received no message from
Captain Jchaussen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
RIG EXPLOSION IN BROADWAY.
IT INJURIES y MAN. MAKES a HORSE RUN
AWAY. AND FRIGHTENs A NEIGH
RORHOOD

An explosion of dynamite in the excavation
for a new building at the northwest corner of
Sixty-fifth-st. and Broadway. yesterday after
MON caused brief reign of terror in the neigh
borhood.
The shock shook the buildings at Nos 1855
and I or Broadway so severely that the ten
owls rushed to the street. Pieces of the rock
that were hurled through the air struck a steam
boiler that supplied power to the rock drills.
braaIrinp the safety valve and severing the pipe
Connections Steam escaped in large volume
and with a kissing noise. Fragments Of rock
fell on Iaborers in the tunnel excavation in
tsroaJIyav John Ruge. of No. 800 West Fifty
secondst who was seventy-fve feet away from
the building excavation, was struck on the head
His eye and chin were so severely injured that
10 1ras removed 10 Roosevelt Hospital
An express wagon horse ran away but was
caught at Sixty-fourth-st-
Iosanh Pucci son of the contractor in charge
~ H. work. was arrested and paroled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
WOULD Not PAY; 4 PRISONER
AN ENGINEER RETURNING FROM COMFY
ISLAND INDUCES THIRTY-FIVE OTHERS
NOT TO PAY EXTRA NICKEL. Be
CAUSE HOLIDAY HAD ENDED.

Because he refused to pay a second carfare
after the holiday had passed. Harry Eichboldt
an engineer. of No. 34S Twenteth-st. Brooklyn,
was a prisoner yesterday in the Butler-st- court,
In Brooklyn. He returning from Coney
island on a Fifteenth-St car at i o'clock yes
terday morning, and had paid one fare when the
car was well under way. At TWenty-second-
ave the conductor. Harry Avery, started to
twist the knob of the register, preparatory to
making second collection.
Eichholdt protested against the collection of
Il second fare. it after II o'clock, and
therefore no longer d holiday. The conductor.
however, said that his orders were to collect two
fares on that trip. and he proposed to do it
Elchboidt is then said to have refused to pay
the extra fare, and to have asked how many
passengers in the car would permit a corpora
ton like the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
10 axe even a nickel to which it was not en-
titled according to its own rules. His sentl-
rentS were indorsed by thirty-hve passengers,
VINO declared they would not pay another nickel.
Ihe odqs were too great for the conductor, and
he made no further effort to collect the extra
fares. Eichboldt. however, was arrested at the
station. Ninth-ave. and Twentieth-st., and in the
Butler-st court yesterday was hold for eXami-
nation. charged with creating disturbance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
WI. HOWE DIES SUDDENLY
EXPIRES AFTER RETIRING IN APPAR-
EMILY GOOD HEALTH.
THE TITLE OF FATHER OF THE
CRIMINAL BAR OF NETWORK"

william F. Howe, senior partner of the law
nrm OF Howe Il Hummel. at No 346 Broadway.
oled suddenly at his home. No. 1.245 Boston
Road early yesterday morning. He had been
suffering for some time with 4 weak condition
of the heart After spending the holiday quietly
he went to his room on Monday night in ap-
parently good health and spirits, but was found
shortly afterward in a se1ni-conscious condition.
Dr. Holmes. the family physician sum-
moned. but Mr.. Howe died soon afterward. with
out regaining consciousness
The death of Mr.. Howe removes a prominent
figure from the New-York Bar He rad APP
peared for the defence in a long list of murder
cases, often with what was apparently weak
evidence But his power of impressing d jury
With the pathetic features and his command
over sympathy gained him repeated successes
1t was no uncommon sight for him 10 move a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
cREANED OYSTERS

1t is sometimes. at informal chatting dish sup
pers and stand up feasts especially, desirable
to serve creamed oysters on the plate from which
sandwiches olives, etc. eaten. In this case
thick sauce is REQUISITE, that the oysters
VIII remain one side OF the plate For such a
sauce. cook together four tablespoonful of -four
and tablespoonful OF butter for three minutes
without browning. Turn in a cupful of strained
oyster Juice. When il is thick, add the cream and
stir until smooth. but DO not boil. Then add the
yolks of three eggs. and cock with little boiling
anfu they thicken- Have ready twenty-five oysters
which have been cooked in a tablespoonful of
butter and a teaspoonful OF emon juice until they
plump. Add them tC the and hot.
The sauce. without the and eggs, may be
made beforehand 1t may be reheated, and those
elements and the oysters may be Incorporated
Just before the dish is used.
Ordinary creamed oysters prepared in the
same way. excepting that half of the quantity of
flour is used The eggs may be employed or not.
as desired One yolK viii give a rich creamy color
10 pint of liquid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
SCHOLARS REGISTER TODD.
not ROOM ENOUGH FOR ALL-soME NEW
SCHOOLHOUSES NOT READY.

Tha public schools open to-day for tie transfer
and admission OF pupils, and the teachers "sSshed
TO this work anticipate three Of the busiest Jay
of their lives The rush to register because 'N
mission is impossible all will be on tls llIs'
come first served principle. 1t is anticipated 'lta'
the rusb will be unprecedented during the hVe
hours assigned each day for this purpose. NJ oiiS
must the registration of new pupils pe I"e'0 i'-
corded but all applications for transfer from one
school ia another as well Five hundred iI9"sdllu
Is the figure assumed to cover the totdl te5ls''"-
ton new and old of the five borouGhS I'' i''ii
present PROSPECTS is estimated that at least SeN
entv-dye thousand these will be doomed 10 HdiI-
dav classes. Red tape in the Contro"eI I'M
apathy in the Board of Estimate ana uel"9 ~ ~
completion Of four of the ten new schooIioue0
erected this year. are blamed for this haue4u"IS'
but whatever the cause the fact remains tia ,I
fear OF being of it, is filling many = !Gn
heart this morning, and the anxiety 10 o1 ga
time is shortening nnumerabe breakfast L7J,,
The registration notices which the bodIE % tn1I
cal ton has had posted about all the pu9l!.C 7(TgI,,
buiIdiuEs have been marked learned ana InM' ers
digested by thousands OF interested niue 70 m,
and the fate be decided to-day hdS ne.i- '
subject of discussion in as many more MONIES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
c,4ToP TO RENEW HIS FIGHT.
-,,,1>-1,s 1r-DrE O,BRIENs OPINION WOULD
NOT FORBID WAGES AGREEMENT
IN P. r r. CONTRACT.

Borough President Cantor at the conferences
this forenoon over the amended contract Ior INC
Pennsylvania Railroads tunnel rranchlse VIII
ra7e,r his fight to have Incorporated In the cOh-
tract A stipulation that labor shall receive INC
prevailing rate of wages and that eignI hours
shall constitute days work
ct have given the opinion Of Judge O'Brten OF
-h. f,o,,rr of Appeals in the Rogers case care
f,I reading" said MI Cantor yesterday anu
on, satisfied that il will not prevent the city ana
tho railroad people from mutually agreeing upon
a prevailing rate Of wages and an eight nour
clause In his opinion the judge says that the
,,,ardatory character of the law placed hrri1a-
tfons upon the city, and therefore was uncohs't-
+,,+io,a1 He distinctly states, however. that ir
would he different if the contracting pdrueS
Voluntarily agreed that there should De CAUSES
providing for the prevailing rate OF wages anu
~, eight hour day When Mr.. Green cited the
o,,irion of Justice O'Brien at the former con-
ference il seemed to me that he CMr. Green'
,,-+ bs RIGHT but a careful reading OF the COM
r1ta oniniou satisfies me thai if the city and the
railroad should agree upon the clauses wanted
~, tho aldermen the contract would STAND the
.s+ Of the law AT the conference tomorrow L
certainly shall insist upon the Incorporation OF
Tho clauses in the amended contract Mr. Snep-
ard sent me the amended contract tnls al1el-
noon but have not had time to look u over
PERHAPS he has something of the kind IN tne
amended contract. If he mas not sndli iraA7
An effort 10 have it put IN -,
Controller Grout was busy stu0yhS up IIe
Pennsylvania tunnel franchise SITUATION pre-
nerstorv 10 going into to-morrows conference
With the Rapid Transit Commissioners ana the
raDresenta tives of the Pennsylvania FNdlIrostt.
- e. board of Aldermen. Besides the RAPID
Transit Commissioners there will De present
president Fornes Of the Board or Aldern -
Presi5ent Cantor of Manhattan, President las
sidv ~ Oueens Aldermen Longfellow. Walkiey.
Iar1es and Sullivan and President Cassatt, First
We president John p Green. Fourth vice
peei5a,+ q rnuel Rea George Y. Massey. asso-
clare solicitor and J. T. Richards. OF the penn
sI-IIyania Railroad Mr.. Grout said that he was
not familiar enough with the SITUATION 20 nahs
any comments on it.