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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
nusements.

ACADEMY OF MUsic--s:l5-way Down East
PFIAStao THEATRE>-S-Sweet Kitty Bellaifs
FROADNAY ATHEs-s :30-Batette-
CASINOS 5-WinsOme winnie
~ Vaudeville.
,-1SfrE,fsfC ssS-S:I5 and Lady Algy
raIY'S THEA TRES ia japanese NlghsirssAs-
TDFN NI--rcF-The world in Wax.
GARDEN T1EATRFc-S-Three Little Maids -
GaRRTC-K THEATRES --NhiteSs ash ing JuAla-
- ri ~ OPERA IIOI- Light That Pulled
EFRAI,n SQUARE TEIEATFE-s;lo- Sin from
yzt-TlsoN -rffEATHE-s. 3O-Tlse Marriage OF KifSs-
fSlz-fNts ACE HEATRE-S.20-Monna Wanna
KEITH continuous Performance
y NIX X IL seile Napoleon
LYRIC THEATRES, 2N-Red Feather
MADISON SOL 2.30-s 20 Girl from Dixie
"A fF,STar THE kTRE-S-Bahes IN Toylard-
NANHATTAN THEATRE-S:15-Captain harrington
NETROPOLITAN OPERA HoUSE-b--Porsifal
NONTAT-K THEATRE tBrOoklyn)--S-Aerchant OF
MURRAY HIIl. T4EATRE-S-Drink.
KEW ANSTFRDA M-S-MofhcT Goose
%fsW T-NPIRE- 1.-THE Pretty Sister o. jose
NFW T.YCF.g- Ms :11--The Admirable Crichton
NEW-NORK THEATRE-S:I5- Dorothy Vernon OF HAD
PRINCESS THEATRE-2-S-Raffes.
PROCTOR Twenty -third Strse-Union Gatling Guard
and vaudeville Fifty-eghth Street-Deserted al the
Altar. Firth Avenue-Alabanla and Vaudeville one.
hundred tvveTty-hfth Street-Monte Cristo ana
Vaudeville
SAVOY THEA TRE-S:15-Ter own Way.
ST NICHOLAS RINK-s15-Ice Skating
NATDTcTTILEc S2o-Charlotte Wiehe ara French Com
FTCTCIiIA-S.l5-T ONCE Boy
* LI.kCK S. .2n-The County Chairman.
FfFRfR A. FlFsLn IDee-DOO and Waf3es
WEST ESD-E 5--Ofhello.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
4 QUESTION WORTH PRESSING.

The method Of acquiring private property for
public uses 10y condemnation proceedings might
produce entirely satisfactory results if every
man employed 10 serve the city under the law
by which they are regulated were solicitous to
promote its welfare unselfshy In reality the
process is extremely slow and costly, and if the
general system is TO be retained there is evident
need Of radical changes in the manner Of its
application. Its abuses have long been gener-
ally understood, but perhaps it has never been
so thoroughly dscredited before as il is now
owing TO the recent revelations from various
independent sources which have appeared in
the public press. 1t is hardly safe 10 assume
that the method prescribed is better than the
practice. for the practice naturally and almost
inevitably results from the method 1t is Of
fcially admitted that even in cases where the
commissioners want 10 do their work PROMPTLY
and for a reasonable recOmpense the city al
most invariably suffers, while ii cannot be de-
MED that there are many examples of deliber-
ate rapacity. if not Of actual cheating In com
parison with the aggregate expense of condem-
nation proceedings. the cost Of all the rest of
the legal machinery Of The city seems small
II is a burdensomc. indeed proiigate, arrstlge-
ment
The need of some thorough reform is frankly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
MAS. c. H. MAcxAYs GIFT.

Hampstead Long Island. Dec q (SpeciaD-Nrs.
Clarence IT. Nackay. who some time ago gave the
Nassau Hospital at MineoIa. a home for nurses or
the training school a memorial 70 John w
MaCkay. her father-in-law. has given the hoSpltaI
authorities another present for Christmas This IS
a new ambulance. complete in every detail Win a
complete outfit of surgical Instruments necessary
for emergency cases The ambulance will be used
for emergency cases in all parts of Nassau COUNTY
II was rartIv through the efforts or a number OF
the members Of the Meadow Brook and ROcEaway
hunt clubs that the hospital established and on
different occasions they have contributed Hb5raIE
to the cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IRON TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, Dec 23.-Princeton yellow the
color Of the decorations at number OF entertain
ments this afternoon and evening in honor OF the
Princeton Gee Club. whose members gave their
annual concert here Tonight. Mrs. T. G. Townsend
gave this afternoon that brought together the
entire club and several hundred additional guests.
The concert tonight was followed by dance
Miss Peters. daughter of Commander Peters, c. s.
N, has cards out for tea December %.
Miss WalcOtt. of Boston, a debuJante of this
season, will spend the Christmas holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Mclean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

1t is entirely credible that General Reyes IS
earnestly opposed to any breach of peace be-
tween Colombia and the United States. General
Reyes is one of the ablest men Colombia has
ever produced. of sound Judgment anS sincere
devotion to his unhappy country. He is report
ed TO have said that he has come hither TO save
what he can from shipwreck. That is sane
and laudable ambition. and the same sanity
must teach him that there would be nothing
saved but much lost by going 10 war with the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
LORD ARINeER,s WILL.

London, Dec. 2S.-Lord Ab.nger, who died IN t1s
Larfboisiere Hospital. in Paris. December - N
his viii left everything possible 10 his mother me
new peer. with whom the late lord was not par
tcularly friendly. getting only the entaed property
OF about twenty-five thousand acres in England
Lady Abinger the dead peers mother gets the
historic InverlOChy Castle and the town house,
with its valuable collection OF pictures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
The CABINET.

TFRoM .HE TRIBUNE BUREAU-I
WASHINGTON Dec. 2S.-Mrs- Root received num-
Der of callers this afternoon at her new home NO
Il Lafayette Square
Miss Rebecca Knox. daughter OF the ATTORNEY
General has perfected plans to sail for Naples
January 49, She will be accompanied by her par
ticular friends the Misses Moher. and the party
will be chaperoned by Mrs Martin Van buren,
Kennedy They expect be absent six months
spending most of the time in Italy ana southern
France and devoting themselves TO arr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
MASTER SCHOOL DAY NURSERY

Albany Dec. 2S.-The state Board OF Charities
has been requested to approve articles tncorpo-
rating the Master School Day Nursery. Of New
York City. The directors are Sarah Nee. Adrianee'
Edith p Walton Flora C. Benjamin. JulietSe
Innes, Josephine Russell Elizabeth Kneveles. Helen
p Francis. Susan *. Worcester. Martha $. Hollis
ter, Helen j. Altken. Mae =. Van Ingen. Mary j.
Dodd, Mary n. Winters. Eleanor Russell. BlatSt,
X MGAlptn. Elizabeth Belknap, Mary =. Church,i
anu tshEaoeth 4 Strange, or NeW-Norks MARY =
y BaoSoek 9ad NJ virginia orton, Ct IEvins'Ittf'
Nary NJ Ingrahan, Of kIushins and Marion II
aartshoTn. OF Englewood. y. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
MORE GIFTS TO THE RoxsUReHEs.

Dunbar. Dec. 2S-Ths Town Council at BroS-
mouth Park this afternoon presented address o.
welcome. inclosed in a silver casket. to the Duke
and Duchess OF Roxburghe and the tTadesnen gave
them a clock a wedding present. The duke
heartily thanked the representatives OF the givers
and expressed the gratitude OF himself and tas
duchess for Yesterdays welcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

Manchester in England is in mourning be-
cause the extravagantIy high prices for cotton
have brought serious depression upon her chief
industry, and Manchester in New Hampshire,
in the United States, is by no means exuitant-
English manufacturers and American mill own
ers alike say that the forcing up Of cotton prices
to extremely unreasonable Figures will not
really help cotton planters here in the long run
Moderation is the wisest policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

The effort to plant a Boer colony in Mexico
may not prove to be wholly judicious. CAmauc
conditions and surroundings of every sort would
be as widely different from those of South Africa
as could readily be imagined. The Argentine
Republic might probably afford more promis-
ing field for trekking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. DECEMBER "a 1908

sion may be necessary to the fun establish
ment of the idea but II will in the mean time
attract the attention of meteorologists ana en-
gineers as well as mariners. 1t is safe 10 say
that any periodical change is due TO sys''~
matte modification of the distribution of air
pressure. and not to geological causes. but the
nbonomenon itself must be well proved before
explanations are needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

proclaimed. but there is grave danger that pub
lie and official sentiment will be allowed to cool
and that nothing will be done. The selfish op-
position to any important change is doubtless
strong and will exert itself to preserve the ex-
listing system. and it will he n shame If those
who are in position to make their condemna-
ton effectual relinquish the opportunity now
ofraroJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
BRYAN BUYS OLD HOMESTEAD.

Centralia. IL. Dec. 25.-Wiulam Jennings Bryan
has purchased the old homestead n which he was
born. at Salem. III. II Is plain two story house
Its heavier tirnhers were hswn BY Mr.. BryanH
father a half century axe The purchase
prompted altogether by sentiment Mr.. BY -
has told his friends that he never considered chas
ing his home from Nebraska.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"a Hopkins in early day relates that
veracious Of all Missouri newspapers. Tine
Hopkins Journal, hauled lots OF cordwood and
used rawhide harness on his team Rawhide. we
all know, expands when wet and contracts on
drying out Well, this man was hauling
ceptionally big load one day when a thunderstorm
overlook him just as he reached long hill lead
ing to his home. He walking beside his team
that he might pay close attention to them and did
not notice what the rain doing for his rawhide
harness until the top of the long hill reached,
when, to his utter amazement the wagon stood
at the bottom OF the hill the rawhide tugs being
fairly stretched into fiddle strings. He was puz-
zled for moment, but just then the sun came out
and a happy idea found Iodgment in his fertile
brain. He unhitched the team, fastened the tugs
securely around big tree and went in to dinner.
When he returned the sun had caused the rawhide
10 contract sufficiently TO bring the wagon up that
steep hill with a momentum that smashed both
front wheels when IL in contact with the
tree around which the tugs had been fastened"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

Here in New-York there is some indoors foot
ball in Madison Square Garden while the icy
gales of rnid-Decenber are roaring. In London
oxford has just vanquished Cambridge In the
annual contest at the Queens Club. Our prin-
cioaI universities not at ali to keep up
their rvalries at the goals after winter has
fairly set in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
RErIREs FROM HARrFoRo DIVISION.

Hartford. Conn. Dec 2.-CharIes s. Davidson.
superintendent of the Hartford division OF the New
York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad. ill re-
tire on half pay January by reason OF age. He
has been in the service of the company nifty yeas
and Is seVenty-fOur years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

Buffalo Dec. 2s.-Private advices received hero
state that John Charlton is at his home in Lyme
doch. Ontario. seriously i'll from overwork IN his
efforts in favor OF reciprocity between the United
States and Canada. He has been directed by his
physician to refrain from all work for several
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
HENRY NORMAN ON TIE WAY HERE.

London. Dec. a2.-HeNry Norman. " p. sailed tor
New-YOrk to-day from Liverpool on the Naita
Star Line steamer Majestic. He intends 20 invest-
gate the question OF preferential tariffs in Canada
and Will return in time for the opening of Parlia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

Not every republic is ungrateful when the
pension bill Of the Stars and Stripes carries an
appropriation of more than S13S.OOOOoo nearly
thirty-nine years after the surrender at APP
pomattox.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs =. Reeve
Merritt.
MIR. and Mrs. John hoffman
Mr., and Mrs. Frederick II.
Bets.
Mr, and Mrs. Jules S
EaChe.
Mi and Mrs, n. Mex
GwOmhly.
Miss TWombly.
Mr. and Mrs l. Townsend
Bpruer.
Mrs. II. F. Dimock.
Ir ard Mrs. John p Par
sons.
Miss Parsons.
ar. and Mrs. Hanna.
Miss Johnson.
Mrs. George I. Rivsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. James W
Gerard
Mr, and Mrs. Jacob II
Sch!r
Mrs. Stanford White.
Mr.. and MIS-, William c.
T Rockefeller.
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ
Bowers
ID. o. Mills.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert L
Terrell.
Nj AID Mrs. George bliss.
hr. and Mrs. 81. &. Fahne-
stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. Van
derhilt
Miss LeRyy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

''Traviata. with Sembrich, Caruso and Sco+,,
in the caste. attracted fairly large house az tn
opera last night. Among those present wore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
ALONG THE midway

The hoarse bark of the megaphoncs
at the Interstate fair grounds draws
to the Midway a motley crowd that
surges up and down all the afternoon
between the races and the exposition
hall, intent upon enjoying the fun that
is to be had "for dime, ten cents, "
as announced by the spielers.
The highest show tent on the ground
is that of Ella Ewing, the female gl-
antess. Here baker, wearing silk
hat a bit the worse for wear, is telling
the people that ''for dime, ten cents, y
they will be privileged to see Ella. One
has nearly to hold his breath to keep
from fainting at the proportions of "the
most gigantic woman in the world
And then there is the ever musical
Dora, Dora, Dirty Dora. The Won
der of the century. She eats mud,
mud, mud" from the throat of any
thing but a silverytongued orator.
However, he draws the crowds, in fact,
Dora could not have attracted a better
patronage if she had dropped down
from the moon. A woman who lived
on mud, just common everyday mud
from the streets, was certainly Curl
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07

osity, and it was safe to say that the
manager took in just as many ounces
of good American dollars as Dora ate
of mud OF course Dora, dirty Dora
one can't held repeating the slogan
is supposed to be half human girl
Captured in the wilds of a Florida
swamp and the companion of alligators
and snakes Common sense tells you
that it cannot be true. but that won
derlu red tent and lurid signs and
the iron-unged spielers with the awful
suggestions prove too much for the ma
jority of people and they see Dora,
Dora-who eats mud
The snake charmer is here again. as
also Loretta, the armless wonder, Both
stunts get their share of the small coins
as of yore. The illusion, Fairies in tn
Well,," and the horse with the human
brains are both new and highly inter
esting Then the children want to
see the trained birds, and when that
is over nothing must do but to put
them in Morgan's water merry go-rouni
with its real boat and water motions
Altogether the Midway is quite a cred
table institution for both young and
old, where dull care can be set aside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07
MANY CROOKS INFEST
FAIR GROUND TRACK

"Beware Of racetrack touts, pickpoc'l-
cts and thieves at the fair grounds" is
a warning which visitors will do well
to paste in their hats.
Some of the most notorious touts and
bunco steerers in the country are now
working at the track and the force of
specials" hired by the police depart
ment don't seem to be aware of the
facial least, it is claimed they exer-
else no special diligence to pu them
out Of the fair grounds and thus pre-
vent their preying on the unsuspecting
public.
Some of those now at the fair grounds
are men who have been driven from
every racetrack in the United States.
A report gained circulation yesterday
that bogus betting checks were in cir
culation, but the matter could not be
verified.
Pickpockets made several touches yes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07

terday. Mrs. Harry Green, wife of the
race horse owner, reported to the po-
lice that she had been robbed. A purse
containing 5000 was deftly switched
from its place on the seat beside her,
where she had put it for the moment,
while watching a close race. The act
was bold one, and done in the open
grandstand.
The police also got a report of a
"touch' made on the street cars return
ing from the track last night
Dissatisfaction is expressed on all
sides at the police surveillance which
though good on the part of the regular
officers, is but poor on the part of
the specials.
The pool sellers, who handle thou
sands of dollars during the day, are
open to the highwaymen on their drive
back to the city, and it is said n
complaint will be made to the depart
mont
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07
Poplar Ores Shown.

Some of the richest gold ore ever
brought to the city is to be seen at the
mineral department of the Interstate
fair from Poplar creek. 1t was brought
here by Phil O'Connor. one of the To-
Gators of the Lucky Jack claim. The
specimens are full of rich free gold,
some being taken from the tunnel work
ings and others from along the outcrop
of the ledge of this marvellous bonanza.
Poplar is going ahead steadily"
said Mr.. O'Connor, "and believe with
others interested in the camp, that we
are destined to become one of the
banner quartz milling camps in the
province. On the Lucky Jim mine we
have force of 80 men, which is being
added to daily. We are engaged in
driving long tunnel to tap the vein at
deDth"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07

parade, particulars of which will be
found elsewhere. The governor addressed
a large crowd at the grounds, and after,
wards his hearers went over to the races
or took in the exposition hall, the cat.
tie and horse exhibit and khe midway
The fine weather has put the track in
splendid condition and this afternoons
races should be good ones. o.
AT special meeting Of the directors
of the Interstate fair, held late last
night, it was decided to call off the
down town carnival. In its place a vau-
deville and circus program will be sand
WICKED in between the races during
the afternoon at the fair grounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07
GOVERNORS DAY AT THE FAIR

caused by the antics of the dogs. The
big hounds and settlers seemed to enjoy
the possibilities of a free ride and once
on board the car settled themselves
down quietly and gazed good-naturedly
on the spectators.
But the frisky little terriers caused
their keepers lots of trouble. One got
mixed up with big st. Bernard and
created lively rough house until sepa-
rated. Mr.. Cheek wanted to monopo-
lie a whole seat to himself, and when
Sir St. Bernard climbed onto the car
set up such a racket that the big dog
was forced to take a back seat
Just as the car started the momcn-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07
Prizes Are Awarded.

Professor A. T. Franch of Moscow,
Idaho, and Judge George CANINE are
continuing the judging and awarding of
prizes in the live stock department to
day. Yesterday the following were de-
clared prize winners:
In the Polled Angus class all the
prizes were awarded to A. j. Spawn of
North Yakima without competition.
For Herefords:
Bulls years old and over-First prize
to Governor John Sparks of Nevada.
on Perfection the Second; second prize
to Governor Sparks on LEAK
Bulls years old-First prize to Gov
ernor Sparks on Beau Donald the Forty
First.
Yearling Bulls-First prize to Govern
or Sparks on Glen Alamo; second prize
to Governor Sparks on Lemster The
Second.
Calves-First prize to G. B. Wade o.
Pend!eton. Ore, on Jim Handy; second
prize to a. J. Splawn of North Iaki
ma. on Border Chief.
Cows, 3 years old and over-First
prize to Governor Sparks on Phoebe
Alamo; second prize to A. j. Splawn
on Baby Splawn.
Two years old and over-First prize
to John Sparks, on Lady Hesiod; see
ond prize to A. !. Splawn, on Nctt'e
Moore.
y earings-First prize to G.. b. Wade
on Bright Hope; second prize to G. T..
Wade. ON Song Bird. sss IN
('aIvpS-Eirst a., A VI wy,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07

To-day is Governors day at the In
terstate fair and the opening of the ini-
tial meet of the Spokane Kennel clubs
show. The big parade and Governor
McBride's speech are the special fea-
lures.
The trains last night and this morn
ing brought fully 1000 people to the city
and the streets today are crowded.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
a special car left the corner of Howard
street and Riverside avenue, having on
board number of doggies bound for
the exhibition grounds. There was
much amusement for the onlookers,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. THE
seventh annual convention of the
League of American Municipalities
began its three-day session today in
the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. The
delegates were cordially greeted by
Mayer McLane of Baltimore. Those
present included the mayors and
other municipal officials of several
score Of the leading cities Of the
United STATES. Winnipeg and sew
eral other Canadian cities were also
represented. President ]. Adger
Smyth. mayor OF Charleston. 8. c.,
presided over the session and deliv-
cred his presidential address.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07
ONLY A VERY FEW PUBLISHED

1t is not possible for the proprietors
to publish more than a very few of the
numerous letters received in praise of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and telling of its re-
markable cures. They come from PEG.
pie in every walk in life and from
every state in the Union. The follow
ing from Mr.. 7. w. Greathouse, OF
Prattsburg, Ga, speaks for itself: 81
would have ben dead now but for the
use of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarhoea Remedy. 1t cured me Of
chronic diarrhoea after seven years Of
suffering. / can never say too much in
praise of that remedy For sale by all
druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07

tum sent several of the doggies sprawl
ing off from the seats to the floor CT
the car. and in an instant several had
made the jump to terra firma, and
the motorman had to stop the car until
everyone was once again in his seat.
Finally the car got off safely, and as
the dogs became used to the rapid mo-
tion they caused their attendants little
trouble. Other dogs were sent out in
rigs to the grounds and this afternoon
each will be given good feed and
bedded down, to be petted and fondled
by the youngsters and admired by the
dog fanciers.
The feature Of the day was the big
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-07
Fair Weather.

Charles Stewart, in charge Of the loca
weather bureau, renders a weather pre-
diction this morning that will be most
encouraging not only to the visitors
but as well to the managers of the
Interstate fair. According to his cal
culations, it will be fair tonight and to
morrow, the temperature slowly rising
tomorrow. A heavy frost, however, is
expected this evening.