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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
COULDN'T STAND the srAsss

People who live constantly IN the eye OF the pub
lie soon become so accustomed 70 the stares OF
persons on the streets and IN the that they
are practically unconscious Of them but certain
well known Philadelphia soprano had an expert
ence the other day which showed her that there
are stares and stares. One afternoon last
week the singer. after unusually hard day IN
her studio. went into Logan Square for a walk
and breath OF fresh air. After a quarter OF an
hour Of wandering among the trees. she sat on a
bench TO rest and read a book. and soon felt tho
gaze Of three little girls who had stopped their
play and had sat on the bench opposite to tho
singer
The singer glanced at them now and then az
she turned page She that they were discus
sing her, and that there evidently a dfsDuta
about something. but she went reading. soon
and. twisting OF her frock violently IN her
embarrassment. sided to the soprano and
asked IN a frightened voice
Excuse me- ma am Amt you the lady th<s
The singer admitted the soft impeachment and
the little girl ran TO her friends. and the news
was vas discussed ed, amid much wagging Of heads
held hve little girls instead Of three, and thew
were all sitting perfectly stiI. looking sOemnIv
across at the singer. The singer read Or and al
the children This time there were six huddied
on the bench. and one seated crOss-leggsd on the
ground All were solemnly staring at her and
saying never a word The soprano began 70 FseI
uncomfortable. II was evident that the first fbrse
girls mad communicated their discovery RI thair
IrIlendsi put this would not have mattered 10 the
showed some signs OF life but the sevaD sfa~ss
were cOnStant-eX pressiOnless-ghastIy
4Ty as sne would TO fight the feeling down thu
SIN ger was helpless and. with long appsaIi1o,
LOOK that never even swerved one OF those savsS
SGdIes. the singer closed her book and fed 70 tba
Sscluslon OF her studiO.-(Philadelphia Press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

IN New-York IS 20 and for July "A. a difference Of
a. degrees. The lowest dip here IN many years was
below and the greatest ascent (OfiCaD about
100 Thus the absolute range is scarcely
than 100 degrees. The monthly range at san Fran
cisco Is about 10 degrees. and the absolute range
about 60 At St Vincent. MINI. the monthly
range is over 20 degrees while the absolute range
for the Dakotas and Montana is over l40. Indeed.
Fort Benton and Poplar River Mont. the alb
solute range is about 10 degrees. Siberia has
only slightly exceeded the latter figures. Verkio-
hansk has experienced extremes of temperature
175 degrees apart. and Yakutsk 1914 Thus it will
be seen that the former station the mercury has
in recent years gone at least to So. Down
at Irkutsk. on Lake Baikal. in latitude $3.50 the
average for fifteen Julys Is IS degrees though that
for January Is below zero.
Cronstadt. the great naval station Of European
Russia. IS IN latitude CO. II is situated on a deep
inlet from the Baltic. The waters of the latter no
doubt exert an ameliorating influence upon winter
temperatures. 1t Is not likely that Cronstadt SUI
fers so severely points further eastward along
the parallel But there Is occasion for
wondering at the fact that the harbor would be
absolutely fee locked from November to April were
il not for the ice breakers It for that port
that those boats were originally designed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

IS emphasized the greater severity OF conditions in
Northeastern Asia
Another fact which Is related TO the development
OF cold in Siberia. and which has influence on
Manchuria and Corea as well. Is that the baro-
metric pressure IS higher in Asia IN winter than in
North America Whether the cold accounts for
the unusual banking up OF the air there, or the
banking up accounts for the cold. need not be
sidered at present This much. however IS beyond
question. The direction and strength Of the winds
which pour out OF Siberia to the coast are con
troed by the excess OF pressure. The air flows
from a high area 10 a low one, and with velocity
proportional to the difference IN barometric read
ings. II is safe to say. therefore. without having
actual figures TO prove II, that Port Arthur Vadi-
vostok and Corea subjected to copious
aerial baths proceeding from the coolest part Of
the continent. than is any part OF the Atlantic
seaboard n corresponding ATTITUDES. Roughly esti-
mated. the distance between Verkjohansk and Port
Arthur is about the same as that between the
territory Of Saskatchewan and New-York City-a
scant two thousand miles. Port Arthur suffers
more severely because the cold waves from Siberia
really than those born in the coolest part
OF the American continent.
Even down at Lake Baikal the climate Of Siberia
IS something appalling. So large body Of water
It is over two hundred miles long and from twenty
70 seventy miles wide-has modifying influence
both on hot and cold weather in its immediate
vicinity. Irkutsk trfhe 10 the Of II in about
latitude $780, is apparently worse of than Calgary
in British America Exact figures for the latter
station are not available but the mean temperature
for January at the former place is s below zero
II is not surprising that Lake Baikal should be
covered with heavy ice for four five months every
year or that one thousand soldiers should be
badly frostbitten in crossing Il foot. Everything
considered, they got of easily.
It must not be inferred from the character Of the
winter in Siberia and Manchuria that the climate
is abuormally cold all times On the contrary
the summers are exceptionally mild. In warm
weather the most extreme temperatures are deveI-
oped inland our hot waves well a cold
waves come from the centre Of the continent.
Much wider ranges OF temperature noticed there
IN the course OF twelve months than on the coast
Thus the mean for January for thirty-four years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
THE RUSSIAN PEASANT.

The truth that the Russian peasant I00.oelo)o
OF him. IL under present conditions slowly starving
death. His average earnings IN the central prov
iuces are Il and Is kopocks @ 10 cents day
throughout the year: during the busiest harvest
time they rise 20 an average OF = 10 IS kopecks
C3 10 lc centsD day; during the whole winter be
and ms family earn nothing. Ills diet consists %
meal. -four and grlts. cabbage and potatoes: no
meat excepting three times year. HIS diet is In
SUFFICIENT and Jess than In any civilized country.
The hovel he lives IN is and a half yards long
and one and oue-half yards high. harboring the
whole family and whatever cattle he possesses
These data are taken from Official sources
Is Il a wonder that the Russian peasant has
morally and physically degenerated? That tbs
women immoral dreading maternity ana given
70 frtghtful extent 20 infanticioel That the men
are nomads leaving wives and children for months.
often years trying TO something IN town or IN
far away districts2 That the recruiting In these
central provinces shows progressively physlcal IN
fitness for the army2 That the health OF the women
s had and mat tie rate OF increase in the popula-
tor in mis- sblack-earth belt has dropped TO 0I6'
against Ia IN the whole enpire7-(Nof Won Schier-
brand. IN Harpers Weekly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

the Corean government Mr.. Allen says that ap-
phcattons are needless Corea is granting more
concessions these days. He also breaks the cruel
news 10 the women desiring positions court there
that there Is no demand in the COrean Palace for
foreign women as nurses. maids. governesses.
teachers physicians and companions
Mr. Allen as ruthlessIy skaters the belief OF
those women who want to know n the King OF
Siam ever married a foreign woman. Without say
ing that the American Legation Is In no sense a
matrimonial bureau. Mr.. Allen replies. The En-
peror OF Corea did not marry a foreign woman
Nothing ever occurred IN COrea 70 AFFORD tho
sAehtest foundation for the remarkable story OF
Emily Brown "
Another Corean subject which has greatly In
cereSted Americans f. the ginseng culture. SONS
VINO have written Mr.. Allen think there
are fortunes to be made in the cultivation OF this
plant IN the United States. Not a few ask him to
send them roots and seeds. On these seekers for
truth Mr.. Allen pOurs water OF Siberian cOIdness
IF All the ginseng plantations IN America sue
ceed ne saws. the product will be OF little value
The only market for the roots is in China and IL IS
oyerstOcked. while the COrean DrOduct-which
seems 20 be OF especial value due TO conditions OF
soil and climates increasing greatly that the
purchasers OF the last crop obliged to destroy
large quantity in order to keep the supply more
nearly within the demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
SCRANTON sTREETCAR SIGNS.

As soon as a visitor walks about the streets OF
Scranton Penn he is likely 20 be upset by the
streetcars The rnotormen DO not try to run him
down any more than IN other cities. but they hang
placards on the front OF the which TO
stranger are most disconcerting. Standing on a
corner one viii see q approaching which
bears the label ~ O." or &C O. D" or 'P. d. @
The letters are so huge. that one can read them
blocks away.
Two Manhattan men CHANGED 20 get astray In the
city OF Scranton the other day, and after taking
look at several Of houses. each Of which had
been cooked I'd on on corner by a recent cavern
or coal mine. they started for their hotel II
was too far 10 walk so they waited for car
Presently in sight which bore the initials
"P c"
Wonder II that is abbrev1ation Of p / CT
asked the leaner OF the NEWCOMERS
BE charitable" retorted the fat man from
Gotham. That p. G. may stand for pretty good
or pretty girls" Close 10. however. the car re-
realed another sign. which simply read Peters
Dyfs. me name OF a Scranton suburb. ,- 3,
belled ~B. s."
by the ancient look OF that car said the lean
der what b 8 can stand for Perhaps it's for
Bum Service /"
Il. s. may mean Beautiful Scenery "
Beg pardon interrupted a Scrantonite. who
had overheard the conversation. that B. s. IS
Eellevue-Stone-ave car"
Several cars were passing BY each bearing differ
ent initials, There were such IA abbTeyiatons as
sight. bearing the letters ID N" which TO q
Scrautonlte stands for Dunmore. a suburb
There can be only one Interpretation Of that
sign" said the lean man. What do you say.
partner" and he slapped his comrads over the
pm II know" was the reply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

thor north than Portland, Ne. which certainly
suffers much less. The same statement mas Deeh
made about Port Arthur, which is about on Inc
with Washington Some OF the gazeteers declare
that the ports on the west coast Of Corea are OFTEN
frozen I'D in winter. though nothing has been heard
about Il this season. Chemulpo IS opposite Rich
mond and the southern tip OF the peninsula - III
the latitude OF Wilmington, y. g
II has been suggested that the difference here
revealed may be due TO the influence Of the Gulf
Stream on the American climate The great Japan
current which resembles the Gulf Stream follows
a nath up the Asiatic coast little further out
Il certainly does not invade the Yellow Sea, and
cannot apparently affect tho west side OF Corea-
The argument is not well grounded. however Inc
only way in which vast stream or warm water
can influence the climate Of the land is through
the agency OF the winds. The genial conditions
which exist in England. for instance. are the re-
suit OF the southwesterly breezes. which blow over
that island a large part OF the year. after having
been tempered by passing over a part Of the
ocean whose surface IS warmed BY the drift Of
the Gulf Stream On the other hand. the effect
upon the United States IS trifing In winter. when
the benefit is most needed. the general wind drec-
ton is oishore Little air ever reaches the coast
north OF Cape May from the Gulf Stream at this
time OF year. In summer the general tendency OF
the wind Is inshore. but during the warmer months
that influence IS needed. In fact. despite the
existence Of the Quiz Stream. breeze in June.
July or August Is usually refreshing account Of
its relative GOODNESS The Gulf Stream can there
fore. be discarded from the discussion.
more potent factor in the situation can be
found in the fact that mora intense cold is de-
veloped IN winter IN Northern Asia than in North
America. This is due. no doubt. to the fact that
the former continent IS bigger than the latter In
winter lower temperatures are found on land than
the sea. because radiation takes place more
rapidly IN this one locality than in the other In
other words the earth loses its heat faster in the
one place than IN the other. But continent. at
least in its centre. becomes much colder than an
is fair inference. therefore. that vast an area
as that Of Asia Will experience lower temperatures
than North America. only one-third big
Whatever be the theory. there IS getting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
QUERIES ABOUT CORE1.
The american Minister at Seoul Is
Flooded 7cith Them.

Corea. which was the Hermit Kingdom OF yester-
day, is to-day Of the best advertised
the globe COrea the chief cause OF the
present war between Russia and Japan. and as such
she Is OF interest all civilized nations All the
realm. where men wear skirts and women high
hats. being ruthlessly dragged OF their
Obscurity and disported before the eyes Of the
world.
Evidence Of Americas interest in faraway Corea
Is 20 be In the food of letters which are
pouring in on Horace n. Allen the American Min
ister Seoul the Corean capital The communi-
cations contain all kinds Of questions. One man
wants to know II he can get a concession to start
gold mine and just where he had better dig first
Another OF less commercial trend OF mind. desires
information concerning wild flowers third wants
to know how many wives allegiance to the
King Of Corea. and Mr.. Allen hints that not a few
American women have asked him for positions in
the Corean palace ladies in waiting"
Among others who deluging Mr. Allen with
inquiries Is the small boy. While Russia and japan
are rushing troops over the Corean mountains the
small boy has taken the opportunity to skirmish for
postage stamps. In answer 10 the numerous letters
which he has received requesting loose Corean
postage stamps. Mr.. Allen has replied IN the fol-
lowing circular communication
Corean stamps may be had from dealers in the
United States and elsewhere. There is no waste
basket at this office overlooking with cancelled
stamps. nor is there any little boy at hand waiting
TO cut on these stamps for large number OF APP
plicants-
In answer TO those who wan conceassona from,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

Americans realize how extreme are tho conditions
which often prevail IN that quarter OF the globe.
or how much lower the temperature goes on the
coast OF the Pacific and the Yellow Sea than IN
corresponding ATTITUDES in this country. The har-
Dor OF Vladivostok can be kept open Ga ordinary
winter only by tho OF powerful tugs. whose
functions IL IS break the ice. Yet II Is fur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
SIBERIAN COLD.
More Extreme than IN the Same Lati-
tade an america RecOrd 90 BcIO5C.

Much has been heard recently about the cold
weather which has hampered. or threatened to
hamper. military operations IN the East Few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
WEAR AND TEAR.

from Lie
,a The valet-I can't seem to keep that crease m
n aIddieton-Wsll. you know. James. shss a prstw
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15
Corvallis Public Schools.

The public schools of Cor
wallis were never more prosper
Gus than now. The annual
spring slump has not occurred yet
and indications are that the at
tendance will remain full until
the end of the school year.
The attendance this year, up
until a week ago was 53S. The
attendance at the same time last
year was 434, showing an in.
crease of Io4. The school board
are contemplating grading and
fixing up the grounds of the new
block, also finishing the two re-
manning rooms of the new build
ing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15
THE PnH0hlAIH SHOOT.
Corvallis Gunners Make the High
est Averages.

The gun tournament held at
Philomath Tuesday by the Philo-
math Gun Club was a decided
success and was a lucky day for
Corvallis sportsmen, who barring
car1on, the crack shot from Port
land, made the highest averages.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRIZES.
First Average-$5 by Philo-
math Gun Club, won by Burnett.
Second Average-$2.5o by M.
P. Burnett, won by E. Newton.
Third Average-$1 by DR.. R.
o. Logan, won by w. Newton.
The following merchandise
prizes were won by the Corvallis
shooters.
Berry won shotgun ($7), and
$3.50 casa; Kiger 100 shells
($3), fishing tackle ($1. SOY; En-
cry, rug $3); Kerrrteel ($3. SOY;
Locke, whip ($2); Burnett, hat
($2. 5o).
cHNHDtr AxyrDA~r
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15
A Corvallis Citizen HOnored.

The Grand Council, R. & S..
M. of Oregon met in annuul ses-
sion in Masonic Hall, Albany,
Oregon, at p. m. on Wednes-
day, April IS, Grand Master
Penumbra Kelly presiding. The
routine business of the council
was attended to. The following
grand officers were elected for
the ensuing cryptic year:
Grand Master, Seymour Chip
man, Corvallis.
Deputy Grand Master, o. A.
Dearing, Corvallis.
Grand P. c. w., w. A. Demp-
sey, Portland.
Grand Treasurer, S. Bullock,
Portland.
Grand Recorder, Seth L. Pope,
Portland.
Grand G. of G., Horatio H.
Parker, Portland.
Grand c. of c., F. ]. Miller,
Albany.
Grand Steward, John Red
mond, McMinnville.
Grand Marshal, D. P. Mason,
Albany.
Grand Chaplain, J. H. Irvine,
Tallman.
Grand Sentinel, S. N. Lilly,
Corvallis.
At the evening session candi'
dates from Eugene were giver
the degrees in ample form, ane
arrangements concluded for the
organization of a new Council ir
that city. A very pleasant hour
around the banquet table conclu
ded the annual meeting of the
Grand Council Of Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15

Mesdames J. B. Horner, w. P.
Laferty, M. M. Davis, L. G.. Alt
man, P. O. Wilson, A. Carrick, J.
w. Crawford, and Miss McBee, all
of Corvallis, were in Albany on
Wednesday attending the meeting
of the Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Presbyterian church, and re-
turned on Thursday noon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15

DR.. Altman ,pade a professional
visit to Harrisburg. Wednesday.
Capt. Crawford returned from
Albany on the noon train Wednes.
day.
Rev. DR.. Thompson, of Inde-
pendence, passed through the town
on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Voorhees,, of Woodburn, is
visiting Mrs. ]. w. Crawford in this
city for few days.
Rev. Hunsaker, of McMinnville,
the Prohibition candidate for gov
ernor. passed through Corvallis
yesterday on his way kome from
Albany.
The GAZETTE will be sent to anv
address until after election for 25
cents. Take advantage of this offer
and keep posted on the campaign
by reading the GAZETTE.
Mrs. Gales class in elocution will
give their oratorical contest on
next Tuesday evening at the Opera
House. The program will be pub
lished in next Tuesday paper.
Prof. J. B. Horner, of the O. A.
c., rode over to Albany on his
wheel Wednesday, visited the Grand
Council in session, and rode home
at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning.
Superintendent Denman was
holding 9Th grade examinations at
Philomath yesterday. Word comes
to us that he is treating the boys
and girls to ice cream. No wonder
he is so popular.
A. w. RISE left yesterday for his
home in Lincoln county. He ex-
poets to attend the St. Louis Fair
this year and will take carload of
prunes with him. He leaves for
the East as soon as the prunes are
ready for shipping.
Subject at the Congregational
church Sunday morning will be,
"Worship;;" in the evening Esther,
the Jewish Queen of the Persians,
in connection with the cantata to
be given at the College.
John Redmond, one of the promi
nent citizens, and a member of the
city council of McMinnville, was
in Albany on Wednesday in at.
| tendance at the Grand Council OF
| Masons. and returned home yester-
day by way of Corvallis.
Mr.. E. w. Fisher who owns the
city block now occupied by J. D.
Mann & Co. Furniture dealers and
Henkle & Davis clothers, has
promised, we understand to begin
improvements on this building in
the near future. The second story
front of this block in particular is
very unsightly and is very notice
able from the Hotel Corvallis, and
scarcely a day passes but some
| H1OuAluCuu Audu 1IOu SOuOWAO1c
else asks questions and makes re-
marks concerning it. This is one
of the best office buildings in the
city and if properly improved can
be made to yield a handsome profit.
Wiedemann's Company played a
three nights stand at the Corvallis
Opera House this week. On Mon.
day night they were greeted with 8
"frost," but on Tuesday and Wed.
nesday night the house was crowd
ed, owing to the fact that ladies
| were admitted free. The company
carries fine band and orchestra
the former giving a concert each
day on the street, where they dis
played some excellent musical
ability. The engagement of the
company was for a week, but were
compelled to cut their stay to three
nights on account of the poor patron.
age. It was announced Wednesday
evening that they will return to
Corvallis in the near future for a
weeks stand.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15

Event No. 6 was a handicap
shot. Each man was allowed as
many additional targets as he
missed. This accounts for the
difference in the total shot as by
each.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15

Our ladies fine shoes and oxfords
at $500, $3.50, So. 90 and $3.50 are
the strongest lines we have ever
shown. Nolan & Callahan.