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New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

More than one hundred and thirty words. says
DR.. A. F. Chamberlain, of the international Con
gress of Amercanists have been contributed to
the English language of America by the Algonquin
Indians. Among the more common of these are
toboggan. mugwump, hickory, powwOw, raccoon.
skunk chipmunk. hominy. squash. terrapin. Tam
many, totem and woodchuck.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
BRAIN PUZZLERS.

The Tribune offers a book as a prize 70 the ons
who sends the best solutions to the Brain Puzzers
each week The answer TO every puzzle must o
correct in every detail must be written on one SIDE
of the paper only, and must be addressed 70 Bran
Przzlers Contest. Little Men and Little women,
The NeW-YCrk Tribune TIE letters must rea-i
this office before May - Neatness ara cleaII1 =
prizes
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

A consonant 4 small portion neat. knit. Danish
ing young girls. not forwards, renounces 1,otner.
10 Obtain a consonant The central words IN eacn
are Identical and well known 70 every Teader
of this page.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
SOUARES
DIAMOND

Sin valley, evils. for fear that
Not living. girls name, range of rountaIns'
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
Billy HVbfSkers.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A GOAT
nv FRANCES TREGo MONTGOMERY.
elLlYAs 4 PERFORMER IN THE CIRCUS.

,co,vrrht 1902 by the saalheld publishing Company
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
SOUARES
RIDDLES
ELEPHANT CLOWN PUZZLE

Brace. race. ace
gown-own
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
Answers to Puzzles Published May 10.

ENIGMA
Arbor Day. - -
ANAGRAM VERSE
A boot a shoe and slipper
Once lived in a cobbler's row.
But the boot and the shoe
Would have nothing 10 do
with the slipper because Il was low
The king and the queen and their daugntr
on the cobbIer CHANGED to call.
And as neither the shoe
Nor the boot would do.
The slipper was worn TO the ball
NUMERICAL ENIGMA
Nav Day and Decoration Day
JUMBLED NAMES OF POETS
IonSfeIIow Tennyson. Browning, Milton Lowell
and Whittier.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

DIAMONDS
JRM
n T.
A r A
II o A r Y
FRY
END
EkaaGaN s
HEA T
A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
SEABOARD AIR LINE MEETING.
Williams Resigns Presidency and Barr
is Elected His Successor

NEW YORK, December 30.-At meeting
of the directors Of the Sea Board Air Line
today j. Shelton Williams resigned the Of
fee of president of the company and Vice
President Barr was elected president and
general manager Mr.. Williams was elected
chairman of the board of directors.
Mr.. Williams expressed q desire to be re-
lieved of the active management in order
to give more of his time to his banking
interests and personal affairs. 1t was
therefore decided to amend the bylaws
and to establish the office of chairman Of
the board. to which he was then elected.
J. M. Middendorf was nominated, but de-
clined reelection as second vice president,
and the office was therefore not filled.
The following members of the board
We're elected to be members of the eXecu-
tive committee: t. F. Ryan, T. J. Coolidge.
jr., ]. A. Blair. j. S. Williams, ]. B. Denis,
B. r. Yoakum and s. D. Aarfield.
Other officers were elected as follows: N
8. Meldrim, vice president and treasurer;
D. c. POrteous, secretary, and T. w. Roby,
controller. Mr.. Barr's succession to the
presidency was expected some months ago.
in spite of repeated denials from official
quarters. His selection was urged by the
interests which more recently became domi-
nant in the Seaboard system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
DEFINES PoPE's POSITION.
Cardinal Gibbons Gives Status Of
Church Music Question.

BALTIMORE. Nd, December 30-Cardi-
nal Gibbons. commenting today in an in
terview on the recent letter of Pope Plus x
to Cardinal Respighi, expressing a desire
for reformation in church music, in which
he criticised certain music as an abuse of
religion, expressed himself as follows:
His holiness has referred to the extreme
abuse through Italy and France. In some
of the churches of those countries there is
little suggestion of reverence, and the cere-
monies are given an operate effect 1t is
this departure from the old custom that his
holiness deplores. and not necessarily the
use of modern music. The music of the
church in this country is the Gregorian
chant. sweetened by fugued music. The
Gregorian chant Is the official music of the
church. but music within bounds is not con-
demned.
I'm the sixteenth century. during the
reign of Pope Pfux w, Palestrina effected
a reform in church music by improving
upon the Gregorian by means of fugued
music. In this country there has been little
abuse. and we do not expect the pope's let
ter, to effect a change in the church music
OF America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
TURBINES FOR WARSHIPS.
Special Board of Engineers Has Prac-
ticaIlv Completed It's Task.

The special board of naval engineer Of
ficers which has for the past six months
neen engaged in the preparation of plans
for the application to one of the United
States warships of the turbine system Of
propulsion has practically completed that
task At first the board was almost dis
posed to abandon it's task when it appear
ed that to get the necessary power into
one of the big ships would require turbine
no less than sixteen feet in diameter, but
a long series of experiments conducted by
some of the great private corporations us
ing turbines for electrical purposes, the
conditions being laid down by the naval
experts, has resulted in the design of tur-
bine of reasonable proportions that seems
admirably adapted to naval needs The new
turbine is only about twelve feet over all
in height and about the same in length and
the rapidity of revolution has been brought
down to two hundred and fifty per minute
an object toward which all designers have
for the past few years been looking.
1t is the purpose to place two or three OF
these turbines, aggregatipg 10000 horse
power on one or perhaps both of the two
new scout ships of 1.2O0 tons displacement
which Congress is to be asked to authorize
during the present session. 1t is estimated
that the new boats will make at least %
knots an hour, though the naval engineers
are hopeful that they will reach speed of
% knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
TO RETURN TO REGULAR STATION
Rear Admiral Evans Vessels Left
Honolulu Yesterday.

cable message was received at the Navy
Department this morning from Rear Ad
miral Evans. commanding the Asiatic fleet,
saying that the battleship and cruiser
squadrons. which went on practice cruise
to Honolulu, left that port yesterday to re-
turn to their regular station in Asatic
waters The admiral had been authorized
by the Navy Department to defer his de-
parture from Honolulu several days in or
der that the officers and men of the fleet
might be enabled to engage in certain fes-
tivities planned by the citizens for their en-
tertainment but the admiral decided to ad-
here to the original plan of starting back
to China yesterday.
The battleships Kentucky, Wisconsin and
Oregon will proceed direct to Guam on their
way to Yokohama. but the cruisers New
Orleans, Albany. Cincinnati and Raleigh
will make q visit to the cable station on
Midway Islands on their way to Guam and
Yokohama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
TO ASSIST THE NEWPORT.
The Cruiser Detroit Ordered to Santo
Domingo City.

In accordance with cable instructions
from the Navy Department Rear Admiral
Iamberton, commanding the South Attain
tic squadron at Trinidad, ordered the cruiser
Detroit from that point yesterday for Santo
Domingo city to assist the gunboat New
port in safeguarding the interests of the
United States during the chain of revolu-
tions in that country. Rear Admiral Bark
er. commanding the North Atlantic sruac--
ron, has informed the department that
he has ordered the converted yacht Scor-
p;on at Culebra to proceed to San Dom ngo
for service as a dispatch boat or any other
service that may be required of her Both
vessels left their stations yesterday and
will arrive in San Domingo in a day or two.
Admiral LamEerton stated, In addition,
that he would proceed with the remainder
of his squadron, the cruisers Newark,
Montgomery and Gloucester, from Trinidad
today to Culebra, the rendezvous of the
fleets, to participate in the winter maneu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
Club House at Troy, N. Y,
Partially Destroyed.
THREE DIE AT WINDOWS
DENSE SMOKE AND FLAMES PRE-
VENT THEIR RESCUE.
Victims Were Sleeping Soundly When
Alarm Was Given-Fire Started
by Discarded Cigarette.

TROY, N. Y, December 3O.-Moses L.
Clough, the nestor of the Rensselaer, coun-
ty bar and the last survivor of the class OF
1S4S of Dartmouth College; William Shaw.
head of the law firm of Shaw, Bailey d
Murphy, and Benjamin w. Kinney, man,
ager for the Fuller-W -Warre.1 Company OF
Boston, Mass, lost their lives In hre
which partially destroyed the Troy Club
at an early hour today. Although the
doomed men were seen at the windows
nothing could be done to save them SO
dense was the smoke and so rapid the
progress of the flames.
Edward Carpenter of New York was
taken from an upper window by the f1remen
and removed to a hospital, where he IS
recovering from the effects OF smoke IN
hailed He was in town preparing for his
marriage with a young society woman OF
the city. His escape from death was re-
garded as one of the remarkable features
of the fire. All the persons killed were
occupying rooms on the upper floor or the
club building, which is four stories In
height, and it was this part the flames at
tackled first.
Club House Cost Half Million.
The victims had retired about 10 o'clock
and were sleeping soundly when the alarm
was given by the employees. An effort was
made at once to reach the sleeping apart
ments, but the progress of the fire had
been so rapid that the help at hand could
not make their way to the top floor.
The fire is thought to have been caused
by a lighted cigarette being thrown among
some combustible material The club house
was built ten or twelve years ago at cost
OF half a million dollars. The loss by fire
will reach $4,000.
Mr.. Clough was eighty-nine years of age
Shaw ".
resided-at the club at which Mr.. Kinney
and Mr.. Carpenter were guests.
The police report that while the fire was
at it's worst a man discovered trying
to set fire to the building at the corner of
Broadway and 5th avenue, occupied as q
news stand. The man escaped. 1t is not be-
lieved, however, that the club house fire
was of incendiary origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
EOTH HOPE FOR PEACE.
View of Russian Ambassador and the
japanese Minister.


At the Russian embassy and at the
Japanese legation 1T is admitted that the
situation in the far east has entered on
critical stage. Both the Russian ambas-
sador. Count Cassini, and Mr.. Kogoro
Takahira the Japanese minister. express
the hope that war is not yet inevitable.
Count Cassini goes further and Is of the
opinion that the situation may yet be
saved without recourse to arms. but the
ambassador has no official advices on
which to base that belief and it is only
his personal view Of the matter. Mr..
Takahira takes a very much more serious
view of the case.
Russia and Japan are receiving numer-
Gus letters from Americans all over the
country offering their services In the event
OF war. The Russian ambassador and the
Japanese minister are declining all such
offers of assistance.
At the Japanese legation the announce
ment Is authorized that for days Mr. Taxa
hira's mail has contained many letters
from Americans wishing to enlist in the
Japanese army or navy. The minister Is
sending personal note to each writer eX
pressing the profound appreciation of the
Japanese people for this evidence of SYM
pathy and support the part of the
United States but saying that even II as
sistance were needed the laws of japan
preclude the employment or Foreign troops.
Furthermore. he says, Japan's army and
navy are adequate to meet the emergency.
Mr.. Takahira has advised his government
by cable of these offers of assistance. and
the Japanese embassies and legations
throughout Europe will also be made aware
of this demonstration of American SYM
pathy.
Count Cassini. in declining the offers
which he is receiving. is also expressing
his appreciation of the spirit which prompts
them. He Is likewise advising st. Peters,
burg of the fact so that the Russian gov
ernment may know of the sympathy in
America for Russia In the present crisis.
1t is said a mistaken idea has existed in
this country regarding the position of the
Russian government as to the far eastern
situation. While doing all in its power to
preserve peace, the statement is made that
Russia Is not attempting to dodge a fight.
If Japan wants war Russia, 1t is said is
prepared to meet her wish promptly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
WILL HASTEN BACK TO CUBA.
Minister Squiers Will Cut Short His
Ieave of Absence

Minister Squiers has for the second time
within six weeks curtailed his leave of
absence and FASTENED to Cuba. He Will
arrive at Havana by the end of the week
1t is understood that the rather extraordf-
nary legislation pending in the Cuban con-
gress requires the presence on the spot
of the United States minister. The pro-
posed changes in the Cuban tariff schedule
In advance are regarded in some quarters
here as tending to vitiate the spirit if no:
the letter of the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
and the interests of American exporters are
very much aroused by what is going on
In Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
FIRE JEoPARD1zEs 800 LIVES.
Alleged Incendiary Captured Proves to
Be Former Tenant.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Fire in an
Allen street tenement house today said
to be of incendiary origin. jeopardzed 3o0
lives, but caused slight damage to prop
erty One of the tenants upon arriving
home found smoke in the halls and heard
the cracking of flames in the cellar
He saw a man crouching in the hallway
and grabbed him. later turning him over to
the police, to whom he said he was Thomas
Farrell, former tenant.
After the fire a quantity of tar oil was
found near where the blaze had been
started, and in the pockets of the prisoner
were found a piece of steel, 935 matches
and a candle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
NEW YEAR RECEPTIONS.
List of Those Receiving to Be Pub
lished Tomorrow.

The Star will publish tomorrow
lists of those receiving and not re-
ceiving New Year day. Persons de-
string to announce that they will or
will not receive Friday may do so
without charge by sending notices
to The Star any time prior to Q
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The no.
tees should contain only the an
nouncement thatsthere will sor will
not be reception and the names
and addresses. Every notice must
be properly authenticated to insure
publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
Movements of Nava, ve.sels

The Leonidas has arrived at s4sa Itimore
the Hull at Norfolk and the Mohtcan at
Santa Barbara.
The torpedo boat destroyers whipple and
Worden left Key West yesterday for Tor
tugas and Tampa, and the Peoria left Nor
folk for Currituck to assist in the salvage
of the submarine boat Moecasin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
SECURED BIG LOOT.
Burglars Dynamite a Safe in Iowa
PawuShop

DIES MONIES, Iowa. December 30-Bur-
glars dynamited the safe of O. Cohen. jew
eler ard pawnbroker. and secured 5000 in
cash, diamonds. watches and other prop
erty, the theft being discovered today when
Cohen opened his shop.
The burglars entered the store from the
rear by means of a key. A policeman shot
at a suspicious character in the vicinity of
Cohen's store last NIGHT and afterward
landed the fellow in Jail. 1t is eieved he
may have had something to do with the
dynamiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
MIR. HAY MUCH BETTER.
A Trip South Has Not Been Definitely
Decided Upon

Surgeon General Rixey Of the navy. who
has been in attendance on Secretary Hay,
today reported that the secretary's condi-
ton was better than at any time during his
three weeks illness The Secretary no
longer is confined to his bed, but is able to
be about the house and to transact consid-
erable business. The Secretary has not
definitely decided to go south for brief
Period of recuperation. but such trip is
not at all improbable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
Japan Gets Warships.
500 employees LAID OFF.
Extensive Reductions by Illinois Rail-
way Company.

CHICAGO. December 3O-On account of
the closing of the Illinois Steel Company
mill at South Chicago 500 employees of the
Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern railway,
which is operated by the steel company,
hava been laid off. and l30 more discharged.
Arnong the men discharged were thirty of
the oldest employees Of the company, mostly
engineers
An have been employed by the road from
ten TO fifteen years. On inquiry the men
were told that ths company must cnt down
expansea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
Assigned to North Carolina Militia.

At the request of the governor of North
Carolina Brig. Gen. Carle. A. Woodruff, u.
s. A., retired, has been ordered to report
to the governor at Raleigh for duty with
the organized militia of the state Of North
Carolina for period of four years unless
sooner relieved. This detail Is made under
the provisions Of the Dick militia bill, and
while serving under 1t Gen. Woodruff will
receive the full pay and allowance of his
grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
70 Represent Medical Department.

y 1S0PxeSc11t 1aHou1VfS1 1cPd1 C1HSllt.
Maj. George E. Bushnell. the army sur
geon In charge of the general hospital at
Fort Bayard, N. M, where all military tu-
bercuiosis patients are treated, has been de-
tailed by the War Department to represent
the medical department OF the army at the
fuberculosis exposition to be held In Baiti-
more from the 18th to 31st of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30

The Indiana Out Of Commission.
The Navy Department has been advised
that the first-ciass battle ship IAdfana was
placed out of commission yesterday at the
New York navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
French Cruiser Leaves New Orleans.

The Navy Department is informed that
the French cruiser Jurrten de la Graviere
has left New Orleans for Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
K1sH1NEFF SITUATION.
Russia Advises Officially That It Was
Never Quieter.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 30.-It is
officially announced. in view of the reports
current abroad of renewed attacks on the
Jews, that Kishineff was never queter
than at the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
Chinese Treaty Awaits Seal.

PEklNG, December 30.-Tne Chinese gov
ernmcnt has promised United States Min.
lister Conger to soon forward the Chinese
copy of the treaty to Washington for the
exchange of ratiflcstions. 1t is necessary
first to obtain the emperor's seal after
the treaty Is ratified the opening of Nuk-
den and Antung to the commerce of the
world can be pressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
THE EVENING STAR.

New York 0haes: Tribune Building.
Chicago otaes Tribune Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
Situation Desperate Not Hopeless.

PARIS, December 3o.-It is learned In
diplomatic circles that the Japanese gov
ernment has informed the foreign diplomats Is
that the situation with respect to Russia
is desperate, but not hopeless. 1t is be-
ielved this information was communicated
TO the French government for presentation
al St Petersburg
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
To PAVE WHITAKER
FROM BAY TO CONGRESS WITH
GEORGIA BRICK.
GE0RGIA'S FIRST PRODUCT
WILL BE GIVEN THOROUGH TEST
WHERE TRAFFIC is HEAVY.

Samples of New Brick Inspected
Yesterday at City Exchange-Ap-
peared First-cIass and Can BE
Purchased Cheaper Than Brick
Secured in the NOrth-Large Guam
titles Will Have to Be Used Next
Year.
With vitrified brick manufactured in
Georgia, Whitaker street, from the
south side of Bay to the north side of
Congress, will be paved shortly. This
work will be done in order to test the
brick.
Brick of two colors will be put down,
and the product of the new company
will be given a thorough test. The
brick is being made at Campania, Ga,
by the Georgia Vitrified Brick and Clay
Company Mr.. F. H. Upper is the COM
pany's Savannah agent, and had sam
pies at the City Exchange yesterday.
Those who saw the samples of brick
in the director of public works office
were pleased with it. The Mayor was
among the number, and it was his idea
to allow the company to send some of
the brick to Savannah on trial. Mr..
Upper made the offer, and the Mayor
thought that it would be a good idea
to take the matter up at once for
more than one reason.
To begin with, the brick can be sold
cheaper than that purchased in the
East. Then, too, the city has been I'M
able to get brick enough to carry on
the work of street paving. The city's
paving force was laid off several
H. - L
while before there will be enough brick
on hand to finish Abercorn street. The
director of public works has no idea
that he will be able to even pave
those streets for which ordinances have
already been passed. And yet the
streets and lanes department contem-
plated doing more paving during the
present year than ever before in the
history of the city.
I'VE will have a great deal of paw
ing to do next year., said the Mayor,
land it will be to our advantage if we
can secure good brick from a place
so near Savannah. 1t would mean that
we could get brick as fast as we or
dered it, and too, for less than we are
forced to pay now. l think if the
Georgia company's brick is put down
on Whitaker street, between Bay and
Congress, it will receive a thorough
test
There is a great amount of heavy
traffic on Whitaker street north of Con-
gress, and particularly at the inter-
section of Bryan. If Georgia brick will
stand the wear and tear on this street
it is certain to prove satisfactory. Then,
too, citizens will have an excellent OPP
portunty of seeing daily how the Geor-
gia article stands the wear and tear
Three lines of trolley cars pass these
blocks and the brick will be constantly
under the eye of the public. Undsr
the offer made by the company's local
representative there is no way for the
city to lose ANYTHING