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New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to your editorial of this morning
the metric system, the remarks OF Chalrban
Southland of the House Committee on Coinage
Weights and Measures in the discussion OF my re-
cent paper before the American Society OF Mecnah-
ical Engineers will not bear examination
Attorney General Knox has given opinion that
the proposed bill will not make the system COM
pulsory in transactions between individuals, ana
with this as a starting point the metric advocates
endeavor to stretch language and make it appear
that the bill has compulsory features BY the
terms of the bill, the system is to be used IN an
business transactions of the government, whlcn
can only mean that the system is to b9 made
obligatory all who do business with the govern
ment
Eight Hour bill. That bill is intended to conpeI
all manufacturers who supply the government Win
goods to employ their workmen eight hours oniy,
and the Metric System bill is likewise INTENDED 20
compel those same manufacturers TO use the metric
system. No will pretend that the Eight Hour !d
bill is not compulsory, and no one can rlgnI,Iy
claim that the Metric System bill is not ao IN the
same way and to the same degree. compulsory.
To claim that it is not thus compulsory rs more
than untrue It is ridiculous. r A HALohf'
NeW-YOrk. Dec. % IJ2
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE OPERA.
A Substitute Bill.

The illness Of Nine. Sernbrch. who an
hounced to sing in Ia Boheme'' last night. made
necessary sudden change Of BILL so sudden that
the effects of haste were noticeable in the hand
designed placards the outer doors Carmen"
with Nine. Seygard in the title part, became the
CHRISTMAS Eve Offering. There few changes
from the cast which sang the same opera previous
ly this season. NJ Salignao sang Don Jose in place
OF MI Alvarez Miss Marylli sang Micaela, and
MI Fanni followed Mr.. Reiss Remendado Mr.
Mancineln conducted.
Inc audience was of comfortable size. despite
me night and the changed bill and well disposed
toward Bizets music Nine seygard's Carmen. Mr.
Journets Escamillo and the Don jose of Mr. Sal
lgnac- Mr. Flon announced to conduct but
ne spent his holiday eve otherwise MI MancineIl
WHO TOOK his place. has been known display
more spirit than he did last night
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
NATE" SALISBURY DEAD.
The Well Known Snowman Succunbs to
Stomach Trouble at Long Branch.
rBY TELEgRAPH TO rHE rRIBuNB.


Long Branch. y. J.. Dec. 24-"Nate" Salisbury
the well known Snowman, who owned much of
the stock IN Buffalo Bits Wild West Show
died at his home, in Liberty-st., tonight MI
Salisbury had been in failing health but was
able to be around and superintend his business
until few weeks ago. He suffered from storn-
ach trouble which caused his death
Mr.. Salisbury born in Illinois ffty-seven
years ago. For many years he had been ident-
fed with the leading shows in the country. and
had travelled extensively. Up to a few years
ago. when his health failed him, he travelled
with the Wild West Show, which was booked to
open in London England. on Friday, where
Colonel Cody. his partner. is now located.
Mr. Salisbury was connected with the Barnum
& Bailey show. and had amassed fortune
He spent nearly 100000 two years ago when
he converted from a barren waste the fashion
able cottage colony known the Reservation
resr North Long Branch. Mr. Salisbury was
president OF the Long Branch Property Hold
ers' Association. He leaves a widow and four
children.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
CAVEATS FILED AGAINST WILL.

Caveats were fled by two lawyers yesterday
against the probating of the wills Of William
Bron1age who died a week ago at his nome NO
So Summit-st.. Newark Bromage was oacnelor'
seventy-fve years old. His first will was drawn
Iulv & 1901 and Marshall Van Wrinkle. a Jersey
City lawyer was named executor suose-
quent will was drawn January Is, lSZ- IN
which Frederick VI. Payne, a lawyer OF Newark
was named as executor. He objects to the pro
batting Of the first will. while Van Wnkle OBJECTS
to the probating of the second
BY the terms Of the first will $500 each Is LETT 70
Mrs Elizabeth Barrett. of London, England: MRS
Hannah NJ Bowers, Of this city. and Mrs Eliza
beth Downs. of Brooklyn. former nouseheeper
Of the tesator The residue IS left 10 Mrs Sarah
Iebit1x at whose house Bromage lived at the time
he died The second will makes Mrs. Downs sole
beneficiary Bromage worth $4,000. and had
no relatives
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterdays Record and To-Day's Forecast.

Washington Dec 24.-Since Tuesday night uie norVh-
arr, storm has slowly 20 Eastern Superior WIN
increased intensity, the area resulting there
from extends from Minnesota eastward TO the lower A
region and southeastward into West virginia AheFe
were also SHOWS in Western Montana and rains IN the
north plateau and the North Pacific States
The high area following the storm has Increased IN
r,ror+or and tonight the entire Western coun-
try and the cold wave extended into the central
vaIevs the upper lake region the northern portion
~ the middle slope temperatures ranging from 10 10
2s degrees below seasonabe average with the zero
line close to the South Dakota-Iowa boundary
The storm will It's eastward movement on
Thursday causing New-England the lower lake
snow or rain in middle Atlantic States followed by
generally fair weather Friday. There will also be snow
Tn ,-ssav in the Central Rocky Mountain region and Mon
,a,a continuing Friday In State and extending
tr+o Western Minnesota Northern Nebraska
The cold extend Thursday through the Upper
Ohio Valley lower lake region and Thursday
night into interior NewYork and the greater portion OF
Pennsylvania 1t will be colder Friday in the Atlantic
States and continued cold during Saturday II VIII con-
ttne cold Thursday central valleys and the North
west followed by temperature Friday over the latter
district. =. .-,z,- -..
sIb high the Middle Atlantic coast
brisk east to shifting west and northwest pc
South Atlantic and Guf coasts Iresh
north and on Michigan high northwest. diminishing
9eparting Thursday European ports viii
winds, CLOUDY weather.
sN1 |Ja ~ vave warnings are displayed Ohio. West
virginia Pennsylvania in extreme southeast por-
ton western NewYo and the west portion OF Eastern
New-YOrk
from Delaware Eastport and the North
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
AN OLD WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY,"

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. I have noticed the Incorporation of the Ohio
C-ornanv to perpetuate Ohio historical events, etc
have the original call for historical society
1s21-Hhich is interesting as containing the sigma
lures Of some of Ohios leading men Of that day
I have made and send herewith transcript or the
call Please give place to Il in The Tribune
Most of the signers of this paper were the lead
ing men of their day in the State Of Ohio-gov-
ernors legislators jurists lawyers. educators.
editors etc Benjamin Ruggles was United States
sara+or eighteen years. General Stokely, Saml-
+ vinton w Key Bond. General Goddard, Elisha
v7bittlesev and Others were distinguished members
of Congress-. Messrs. Sloane, Leavitt and others
abe turists In a word, all were prominent and In
Auan+ia1 The society which they organized sur
wives after many changes and has accomplished
much good work General w. II. Harrison after
ward President contributed a most valuable
memoir on the antiquities Of Southern Ohio Re-
.nec,s,,,Iv w. DE HASS.
Washington, Dec. 10, 1902
We the undersigned. do agree to unite ourselves
together for the purpose of forming society whose
object shall be the collection and preservation OF
facts transactions. papers and documents Of every
description relating TO the discovery. settlement
and progress of society in Western America.
and for the purpose of obtaining charter OF in
corporation from the legislature OF the state OF
Ohio, will attend. in person or by proxy. az az
Gardner's Hotel in Columbus, the 9Th day OF
Senter1ber next Qsg1). o clock p. NJ, and then
ana there choose from among members com
anniv 10 the Assembly of the State OF Ohio for
of incorporation: and when such act snail
have heen obtained the said committee shaH cau a
meeting of the members comprising said society
Nv giyine three months previous notice In three
public newspapers printed in the state; at WIlict
meeting the election of officers. the or9atliztoI %
said society and the forma ton of bylaws snail De
had
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
v.,,b.s opens at 1879 to-day.
nrrrcT1vE JACOBS sURRENDERs.
rn,,ove of Gamblers Declares Chief Witness
aoainst Them Is Perjurer

- ,-obs the principal witness against
Deeec S.rsa1s's alleged manager, and other re-
,,sss gamblers. and for whom they swors Gar
pu charging him with perjury zurrenasFen .,s =,
IN the Yorve court yeseraa sis ay,erpoon spo Ball
r soo hail for examination TINS ai'e'hO0i''
.,Tn,s,sd BY r Fulton Cutting. . su,,,,.r e
sa Complainant against Jacobs Is s@m9e y
coiored waiter Of No 20 Mest against
Grst,st ~ typewrtten affidavit seven .p pass sss
long In IL ne ,Sast Thirty-third-st. on November
s9assa ana Decemser on wGs a.esa sss into the house
Jacobs swoIe s5 ne lanes G. Smith HiteneILs ae- &c
5y Jacobs did not enter tne eber eaGe nerson-
81 either alone or wiln ~ii. ----- 49,
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

OF in Idaho and lots of II. Is what James B.
MacFarlane. a merchant and OF Boise
City, talked about yesterday, at
OIL IN the Marlborough. Crude oil COM
IDAHO ing of the earth in the Teton
Basin" he asserted. has attract
ed the attention of oil and capitalists. Since
the earliest settlement of Idaho. ranchmen have
observed oil in wells and the waters OF the
marshes in the BASIN but paid any attention
to it. On some of the marshes the oil floats IN
such quantities and is thick that IL can be sep
arated from the water. It burns readily when
light is applied 1t. Where oil appears the water
is unfit for use. and in some springs the oil ap-
pears first as a reddish iron rust. Coal of
ceIent quality has been found in the hills sur
rounding the basin. and is in sufficient quantity to
make mining it commercially profitable A COM
pany of Idaho men has been formed to develop the
region, and they began operations some time ago
We expect great results from our oil field
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
LEGAL AID TO CRIME.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 7 want to thank you heartily for the ed1
torial this morning Legal Aid TO Crime II
is brave and timely. 1t is time that men VINO
,,,-a enfoved public confidence should learn that
they cannot lend the influence of their names 70
the support of notorious vi0ators OF the law Win
nrt reproa ch and a loss of that confidence Wnicn
has once placed them in the most honorable posi-
tions in the Empire State. .
Narr-Yn-k Dec. q 1902 T. =. HOL1l1ON AZ.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
NINE. SEMBRIcH'S ILLNESS.

Inc illness of Nine Sembrich. which compelled
tne change of bill at the Opera House last night
- III the nature of carbuncle. from which she
mas neen suffering for nearly a week It's effects
were not noticeable in her voice when she sang
In Les Huguenots'' on Monday. but she suffered
nuch' especially when the part called for gesture
with the arms. Conditions, however. are now so
favorable that she confidently expects to sing rs
announced, on Monday. in The Barber Of Seville -
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
BEAR HUNTING IN THE ApIHoNDAcNs'

.I.cs, - -. .a.rona.cks show that hunters ana
srxppers have been very successful 80 la 80 :.
winter An unusually large number OF s-oa,
have been killed In this vicinity. fheush N .a,or
i two or three feet deep in ths snsc axe north
nracticeiy free from snow issas1
ttappera get about IN TIC Wooos'
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE PASSING THRONG.

The street railway men Of Pittsburg will th1s
wear get a share of Yuetide argess in the form
Of premiums given by the company
GIFT TO George r. Jones. ironmaster OF
STREET the Smoky City. told about the
RAILWAY gift yesterday at the Savoy THE
MEN Pfttsburg street railways" he said,
will distribute $4,000 to their
motornnen and conductors tomorrow. in the form
of premiums. This is given a reward for watch
fulness in preventing accidents in the last SIX
months 1t will be divided among 100 men Each
one is paid with srecial check and receives a
certificate of comrnendation- The gift really
amounts to an advance of per cent, and is much
appreciated by the men
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

Boston Is likely to have the greatest system OF
water parks in America. IL the legislature permits
the changes planned. William s.
WATER Youngman. attorney of that
PARKS city, described IL yesterday at the
FOR Murray HILL Said he 1T has
BOSTON. been the desire of the Park Com
mission to make a place like the
famous AlIster Basin of Hamburg. Boston is sit
fuated that is possible. It is planned 10 put
dam at the lower end OF the Back Bay Basin OF
the Charles River. and have artificial lake In
stead of the mud flats that exposed now at
low tide. The essential part of the scheme is to
beautify the banks of the river and make them
into recreation grounds. The water parks would
be right IN the heart of the city. and would pro-
vide breathing spot for the most crowded part Of
Boston. A commission has just finished an inVesti-
CATION as to the plan. and engineers have said 1t
a good If the legislature will consent
the two cities of Boston and Cambridge no doubt
will defray all the expense necessary for carrying
out the scheme
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
Pnsfnmce Notice.

should DAILY by all interested as changes may
tinneJ ,aoa
viii close promptly all at the General Post
orTa as Follows Parcels close hour earler
han closing time Parcels Post mails ror
Germany close m Wednesday per s. 5 bFanoen-
bury Friday per 5 8. Buecher
Esg11Ia- and supplementary mails close at. Foreign
station half hour closing time shown below
1sceut that Supplementary Mails FOR Europe and central
faffo
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MoNsreNoR FALcoNIo IN SAVANNAH.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 24-Monsignor Faiconio. Pa
pal Delegate at Washington, reached here to-day
from that city. He viii spend the holidays as the
guest of Bishop Benjamin f. Kelley
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
PRESIDENT WILL GO TO DENVER.

Denver Col. Dec A-D. l. Fairlee' chairman
=, .be Renublican state Committee. was advised by
telegraph to-day that President Roosevelt would
visit Denver about the middle OF March From
Denver It is said he will go to New-Mexico and
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

halve the quadrennial period. Only for such an
pirate the old traditional a. B." Or in case the
standard symbol be used let il be interpreted 70
mean what will then fit the thing-"Ab Abbreviated
Bachelor ADDISON BALLAHsL
University Heights, New-York, Dec. 10, 1907
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

highest temperature yesterday. % degrees lowest -
aarrees average 81 degrees for corresponding
date OF last year 80 degrees: average for
date Of last twenty-five years. 80 degrees
Local forecast: Rain to-day; Friday falT much
colder brtss southeast winds shifting west and be-
coming high tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
GOVERNOR TO SPEND DAY IN ALBANY

AIbauy Dec 2a-Governor Odel will spend
Christmas at the Executive Mansion His father
and brothers With other members Of his family
will be his guests.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In thi. diagram continuous line shows the CHANGES
The Trtbunes self-recordlns
barouoeer dotted line shows the temperature as ~
corded By the local We ither Bureau
The following official record the Weather Bureau
nvs the changes temperature for the last TWEEN
hours In comparison with corresponding date
Last
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MR. VANDERBILT SAFE.
D7. Flint Says He VII Get Veil
ErDect Quick RecOUery.

DR.. Flint who has been staying at the home
Of Cornelius Vanderbilt every night for some
time on starting for his home late last night
said
Mr. Vanderbilt has turned the corner and
will get well His temperature has fallen again.
and it is now at a point where we consider the
patient safe We believe that he will begin to
recover RAPIDLY: so far we could not ask that he
DO better. He has shown wonderful vitality, and
has made a gallant fight. I have Just left him
sleeping naturally
DIR. Brown remained IN the house last night
Two bulletins were issued yesterday, the nrst'
at $50 q. m, follows:
Mr.. Vanderbilt passed slightly better night
His temperature is a little lower, and his gen.
eraI condition is also slightly improved:
Dr.. JANEWAY.
The second. at T:3o p. m, was:
Mr. Vanderbilt has had very good day His
temperature was lower during the morning. ana
although il is higher this evening, nisconoi-
rion is SATISFACTORY AUSTIN FLINT. Jr,
E C. JANEWAY.
There were more callers yesterday than any
day since Mr. Vanderbilt became ILL., Nearly
every visitor left a present. Besides that, there
was an almost steady stream Of wagons all day
and evening with presents. Jewellers wagons,
departu7eut store and other delivery wagons
rolled up TO the door and left packages mes
senger boys arrived with them, express wagons
delivered them and florists errand men were not
few.
A runaway created a little excitement IN
front OF the house in the morning AS a launorS
wagon horse dashed by, Patroman Flynn OF lne
West Thirtieth-st. station, who is detained 70
watch the house, dashed into the street ne
seized the horse and though he was dragged
several feet. brought the animal TO standstlli'
The Vanderbilt children viii have a Christmas
celebration az the house In the afternoon a
12-foot Christmas tree was delivered at the
house
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
HENRY PHIPPs SENDS $4,000.
It Is a Christmas Present for the Educa'
tional Alliance.

Lakewood, " J. Dec. 24-Henry Phipps Oh
the Carnegie Steel Company, who Is now U '
ling in India, has sent to lsidor Straus sAo'o
Christmas present fer the EaucaIioiiai 1-'
lance
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
FORECAST roR TO-DAY AND FRIDAY.

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND FRIDAY.
For New-England snow and warmer to-day; brisk 10
high east to southeast winds: Friday fair and much
colder except in Eastern Maine
For the District Columbia, rain or snow to-day;
Friday fair much colder; winds. shifting to west
and northwest, and becoming brisk to high.
For Delaware New-Jersey. rain snow to-day:
Friday fair much colder brisk east 10 south winds
biftnq 70 west and northwest probably becoming high
tonight.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. rain to-day Friday
fair much with cold In north and west
portions; brisk south winds shifting TO west and
becoming high Tonight
Eastern New-York, snow in north. rain or snow
in south portion today Friday much colder and fair
with cold wave portion; brisk southeast winds
shifting to ives and becoming high tonight
For western Pennsylvania. and mueh colder TO
day; Friday, generally fair continued coid'
wind northwest and high
New-York. and colder to-day; coiu
wave Tonight Friday nurriss and continued cold;
high west 10 northwest winds.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

7-vITcrHET I>-wEILS-In Christ Church. Short Hills.
J.. Wednesday. Decsrnher "a by the key Ns2oleon n
Wells Of Short Hills Henry Francis TwttchslL
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

ApAMs-on Tuesday December 3 1907 At , Bethel l;
S G0nn after e EAST shS confeencc in q bis
Funeral services vii De neid a. ug I,eI1snt az
RRinebeck n. Y.
her Essas5se sss2 seerssr S3 ss Vest e @ Mar.
r@ret r. Dobbin widow George W. Allerton. in her
Sinety-second Sc year. Funeral private
RECKON Tuesday December o. in the Goth year Of her
age. Barton Beck widow or Josepn tseck, ana
9agSseT S are e United to attend the funeral services at
bs 199 9s9sE Mrs TP ESaH c No IS west Is
St InterTnent Moravan Cemetery. Staten Island
Kindly omit flowers
son Of the late Richard H. and Emily L Bovine
D br. Frederiek L Brady aged
announcement later.
S ,sn & BaPs son on of q the late
Joseph s. Burgess. Brooklyn Funeral private
CI-RTIs-At Hackettstowu N J.. Monday. December ~
the list year Of her age Margaret Witt vile OF OF
Mill-st. Hackettstown. Friday. at 2:3o m
DAvIs-At the residence OF a his & dsugntfT n f9edo' %
after.
PateEsen T. & on Wsdn97day Wed 77 DeeS9es S9
Of funeral hereafter.
5REENE,-on Tuesday December %. william E. Greene.
aged ninety Funeral services at his late residence No
cefaber cen %. at O'Clock intermsut private.
GFIswoLD-At Pelham. suddenly. on Deee9bsr q
Esquire Of this city Funeral Newport. r. L. De-
HOYT-At stamford Conn. Tuesday December %. 1902,
William Hoyt his s4h Funeral services will
be held at his late resistance, SOrotOn Hill, Friday.
December 1920 Interunent private Special
car on train leaving New-Ycrk depot returning
on train leaving Stamford al I1:Jo-
IofKWOOD-After a long painful Illness De-
ceuber "a 1902 Bellevue Hospital Ito which had
been taken for treatment only few days ago. Henry
eldest Of General Munson
lockwood Of Westchester County. deceased aged
"a obedience a o
the deceased will be funeral services The
mains wi be Fresh Pond crematory for in
cineration.
I,YFORD-At Montreal Quebec December % 1902.
ence Cristy Lyford "a years 10 months Services FRI
" J. leaving Chrtstopher-st, Delaware
I.ackawanna Western Railroad station, 10:1O,
Madison Il AS. Boston papers please copy.
MAPEI,SDEN-On Wednesday. December "a. 1892.
widow the late Reuben Mapelsden, the
s2d year OF her age Notice OF funeral hereafter
sNrrTE-at Newark " T., December "a 1902 Charles
B. Smith, husband OF Anna c. Smith, aged 81 years.
ron-ave., Saturday at m Intermeut
pleasant Cemetery the convenience OF the family.
Friends kindly omit dowers
WI SON-At Newark N j. December 1907. Orson
s. wilson son Ellen NJ and the late Orson Wilson.
az residence. No. ia Broad-st, New
ark on Saturday, December u. at p. m.
vvooDNUITT-on Tuesday. December y. 1902 Henry c.
held al the his daughter No l06 Hilton
Hampstead. n. Y. Friday December 2s 1902.
o m. Interment private
The woodfawn Cemetery.
Borough Of Bronx York City.
once 90 East I'D Street. Madison Square South.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
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