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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
lrnom THE TRIBUNE suREAu.I


Washington Dec. f0-GeneraI Francis V Greene,
of New-York and Secretary Morton of the Navy
Department were the Presidents guests at lunch
con to-day.
President Roosevelt received forty-two Senator's
and Representatives in business hours to-day, anu
also shook hands with the of official and I'M
official callers the Congressman brought with them
who came various missions OF their own
Neither house Of Congress being la session 'he
lawmakers were at liberty all day and the Presi-
dents visiting list shows whittier more than TWO
score turned their steps. Another fact that &C
counted the rush OF visitors at the WHITE Rouse
the incIemency OF the weather. More caiieis
always come bad days than on fine ones
Chairman Cortelyou of the Republican Natioia4
Committee had half an hours conference with the
President this afternoon. 81 just brought up
few papers that belonged here instead OK 10 the
committee" said Mr.. Corteyou land now l m go
ing take little more vacation. Some time iA'e
this month the first OF next IN goinS on a TIP
that NAV take me a good long distance from nome
Can't tell just how soon III be back In the mean
time. I making little Journeys around the Fast
here. between New-York and lons island anu
Long Island and Washington, and am getting
good rest from official work"
Senator Ellins called in the morning 20 INTRO
duce Senator A. r. Campbell OF Wheeling W. va
who is candidate for the authorship OF the POST
office Department, which is under the Treasury
Speaker Cannon called shortly after noon ana
had a brief conference with the President
General Fitzhugh Lee. president OF the James
town Exposition Company. had Il conference WIN
President Roosevelt in the forenoon. Financial ala
for the exposition was discussed and the Presi-
dent was urged his influence with Congress
to that end.
Among the callers at the White House were KEEP
resentative William Alden Smith. OF Michigan, VINO
declared himself against form OF tarln REVISION
now or I'm the near future; the executive commit
tee of the Association of Agricultural Colleges ana
Experiment Stations, in session here ana
Ferdinand w Peck, OF Chicago. who was Ch'ted
States Commissioner AZ the Paris Exposition
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rules committee. But, for all that, the high
Mace that he has so long and so justly occu-
Mod in football councils entities his views to
resnect wherever the game of Rugby is played.
Saws Mr.. Camp:
WHY not let the success OF the original i've
ward rule lead us to just such radical iegis-
iation easily ruled, thoroughly simple, that pub
lie and players would at once understand SUCH
q rule has been suggested by many, ana 1t
seems to that the time is ripe for 1t, and that
Ia TO require that q team must make oouoie
the distance now reQuired-that is. ten yards-ln
three trials, or surrender the ball
This may not do all we wish for the game:
hut il insures the progress of the ball at twice
the present rate, else q kick, whereas no one
can tell any more than they have been able to
do for the last half dozen years what other legis
lation even though properly intended, might do
toward that end.
All players and public alike are in favor OF the
game If some simple way can he found or max
ing It more open" which l take to mean ju-
dicious combination of longer runs and Kicking.
The development of the game is only constant
when the rules permitted to crystaiuze
enough to enable players to reap the reward OK
study and practice
It is greatly to be hoped that the rules COM
mittee will be guided by Mr. Camps sugges-
ton. No other provision that we have seen
suggested seems SO likely 70 make of football
the varied, many sided, resource demanding
game that ft ought TO be.
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NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARk.

IBy TELEGRAPH TO TIE THTBTNE.i
Tuxedo Park. y. Y. Dec. ia large nUrrsr -
well known Nevy-Y orkers came out to-day spsrt
Sunday and enjoy the weekend festivities. several
house parties were in progress followed by c5I-1
tonight. James Henry smith. came oJt -1-5sr
with large party, which he entertained -i.7- sr
present
Among others who gave dinners to-njgn.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin NJ Post. Mr.. and NTs.
vile Kane. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar. ~ and NJ.
Richard Mortimer. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas g.. t'lI-
don and others
Mt and Mrs. Spencer Trask entertained = .ssea
party this week at Trayaddo- Among the guests
Mrs. Clarence Cary. Miss Preston. F. keiF",-
Of London; the Rev. Charles Hall. Miss Bfsess bel 81
Z. NJ. Shepard
MI and Mrs F. B. Eser have leased che cant
son cottage to Mr and Mrs Carlisle Norwood t-r
the winter and Mr. and Mrs. J. Chaunyt- u
Keever have taken the cottage iUSt vacated - -.
and Mrs William 3. Dinsmore. jr-
Mrs. John Wolfe closed her Trvaco h"r-0 90
Friday. and has taken house at Nc. t@ East I'r-
tieth-st. New-York. for the winter. where several
receptions will be given this winter for the MSse-
Kane her grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Dawes arrived AZ t.e
club to-day. and entertained a party at iu1cl. On
and dinner.
Among other arrivals to-day we're 3lr and MIS-
P I. RonaIds. Miss SpOford MI and Mrs ! w
Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. r carey. NJ alS LIZ
Pierre IorilIard J. c. Lord. Albert Galatln, Saui
Tuckernan and Mr.. and Mrs H H Shearson
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THE SALVATION OF FOOTBALL

1t is plain that the complaints so frequently
made Of late against the mOnOtOnOus and te-
douS style Of sport into which football has been
drifting have at last made deep impression
upon the men who have most power to control
and direct the development Of the game That
the most sinister menace to football is the as.
cendancy of the close or mass formations as
opposed to the running and kicking game has
for some tiMe been the belief Of many friendly
critics of this popular sport This numerous
and growing party will be vastly encouraged to
learn that its views now shared by no less
authority than Walter Camp who, as head
coach of the Yale eleven and n most influential
member Of the football rules committee has 70,
years been among footballs most sagacious adj
visers
OF course, we find It particularly gratifying
that MI Camp now recommends the adoption
Of a measure that has for some time been nd
vocated in the columns Of this newspaper. ana
which we have believed and still believe would
go far to lift the game of football from the
low level of monotony and mere brute strength
to which IL mas undoubtedly fallen. This rule
would provide that the side having the bah
should be forced 10 gain ten yards in three
downs instead OF five. as at present ordered
Mr.. camp is careful to state, in his open letter
10 D. NJ. hhiloweil an old Harvard player pub
hshed IN The Yale Alumni Weekly" that he
does hot assume TO speak for Yale or for the
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The artillery forces at Fort Riley are experiment
ing with a new shell fitted with what Is known as
the Sempls tracer. The tracer is small cylinder
at the base Of the she'll filed with composition
which is ignited by the discharge of the gun. In
burning It traces the trajectory of the shell from
the gun to the point of fall. 1t furnishes quick
means OF determining range at night. travelling at
about two thousand feet a second, the shells had
the appearance OF comets At the point Of fall the
tracer the she'll and shot straight up into the
air about ono hundred feet and then turning all
aglare. shot to the ground like a shooting star over
the spot where the shell had struck.
she-Dearest. wen have lot to contend with
when married. an,
He (absentlyl-YeS, we'll have each other-(MlI-
waukee Wisconsin.
Taking advantage Of the fact that letters ad-
dressed 10 the President OF the French Republic. TO
the presidents of the Senate and Chamber and to
the project of police do not require to be stamped,
the Malta Paris newspaper, has organized a
new system OF pettioning in favor of two-cent
postage. With every paper sold a postcard Is IN
closed addressed to the president Of the Chamber
OF Deputies. The readers are asked TO sign IL and
drop It into tho nearest postbOx.
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington Dec. 10.-Sehorita Beien AEplroz'
younger daughter Of the Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora Azproz was presented this afternoon at 4
. O'Clock reception. Despite the snowstorm the
parlors of the embassy filled with guests rep
resentiug every prominent family in Washington
society and practically the entire diplomatic colony
The debuIante wearing simple white gown and
carrying an armful of flowers, received with her
mother and elder sister Sonora Perez in the draw
ing room Mrs. John w Foster and Baroness
Moncheur wife of the Belgian Minister, served re-
freshments while Miss Durand. Miss Foraker
Miss Switzerland. Senorita Walker Martinez Mile
des Portes de Ia Fosse Miss Bateman Nine. Gam
boa. Nine. Torres Miss Ashland and Miss Handy
assisted the hospitalites of the afternoon After
the reception there an Informal supper for the
receiving party and few specially invited guests
The Ambassador and Senora Azptroz will give
Christmas ball at the embassy for their young
daughter December %
Rupert Hughes. Of New-York. IS a guest at the
Italian Embassy.
Sir Ernest Cassel, the English fnancer. was pre-
sented TO Secretary Hay to-day by Sir Henry Nor
timer Du-and. the British Ambassador.
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU-l
Washington Dec 1O.-The Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wynne will give the first of series Of
dinners Tuesday. December 20 Mrs. Wynne
will not begin her Cabinet receptions until Janu-
airy. but will be at home informally next Wednes-
day afternoon.
Senator NeWlands. OF Nevada, to-day announced
the engagement OF his youngest daughter. Frances
to Lieutenant Leopold Won Bredow. of the German
army. Lieutenant Bredow is officer OF the
Cuirassier Regiment of the Guard, stationed at
Berlin. He attache OF the German En-
bassy here in 1895
Miss Katharine Ward. daughter of Brigadier
General Thomas Ward, L. s. A. retired has re-
turned from tour of England. Ireland and the
Continent She will accompany General and Mrs
Ward to Key West. Fla. to visit their son. CsP-
tain Philip r. Ward, Artillery Corps, who is sta
TONED there. General and Mrs Ward are now lv
ing in Oswego, n. Y Mrs. Wards old home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
4 CONSTITUTIONAL BIZ.

New-Jersey is one of the few States OK the
Union in which q Governor may not succeed
himself. To outsiders this restriction may seem
odd II not out of date There are, neverthe-
less. good reasons for it. There are no STATE
officials elected by the popular vote except the
Governor and legislators. Into the hanus OF
the Governor is committed the appointment Of
judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals Su-
preme Court Justices Chancellor, Circuit Court
judges, Common Pleas judges, county prosecu'
tors District Court judges, Secretary of State
Attorney General. Supreme Court and Chancery
Court clerks Superintendent of Schools. LABOR
Commissioner and members of all the State
boards.
With such patronage at his disposal a Gov
ernor possessing skill in political manipulation
might so distribute his favors as to build UP
machine which 1t would be wellnigh Impossible
to overturn and in this way keep himself in
office indefinitely. At least that was the IDEA
governing the men who drafted the constitution
many years ago, and their descendants have not
seriously thought of eliminating the inhibition
This prophetic precautionary prOviso has not
been without justification in our own day. At one
time coterie of distinguished gentlemen known
collectively as the state House Ring" domi-
mated affairs at the Capitol Contrary to what
one might infer from the crude and rather
vulgar appellation the persons comprising 1t
were suave, courteous polished. They used TO
have good deal to say about nominating the
Governor. and, subsequently, about the distribu-
ton Of patronage, and so long as matters ran
along in that satisfactory way they cared not
about the personality in the Governors chair.
They held on TO better paying jobs-jobo which
netted them from $4,000 to $4,000 apiece an
nually. while the Governor at that time was
paid $4,000 There Is however, an end to the
best of good things, and the State House Ring
finally forced out of business. If any men,
Der of that circle had been Governor, with moth
ing TO bar indefinite reflections, only death or
revolution could have made a vacancy.
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SANITATION IN SMALL PLACES

1t is TO be hoped that the conference Of local
health officers throughout the State 10 be held
in Albany Thursday and Friday this week. will
most self-evident but which do not discredit
the men themselves, those who are charged with
the duty of guarding the sanitary interests NJ,
small places are not so well equipped for the
work as the same class OF officials in big ones
AS The Tribune has more than once pointed ont
this fact leads to two unfortunate conseouences
Small communities are exposed to moro bangor
from outbreaks OF smallpox, diphtheria and w.
phOid than large ones, relatively. and there ia
always a chance that the germs OF disease NAV
be transmitted from such localities IN others
that have previously escaped IL IL ertrameIv
desirable, therefore, that the sanitary au,hori
ties of every town and village should have their
ewes opened, both 10 the possibilities oP ani
denies OF disease and 10 the most modern uaya
OF preventing them. This is the object for which
the State Board IF Health calls meatngs Iila
that 70 be held this week, and there cannot ha
anv doubt that the plan is happily designed %
promote the end in view.
Ry a visit 20 Albany local health ottIcar will
have a chance 70 hear papers on nracticaI and
inDor;ant topics prepared hy eyperts entoviny,
4 wide reputat zion. lie Will Meet ma, from other
localities who have been beset with the same
nrobIenls as himself He will come in contact
with the officials who arc charged with the re-
snonsibity of looking after the welfare of the
State as a whole, with whose names he is ia.
u,iliar but whom he may never have seen before.
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His attention will be directed to htera.ule -
tha S+sta and other libraries which should prove
serv,ceable in the performance of his duties
F,naIIv he will go home with broader ideas anu
a larger enthusiasm than he had before
IF II were necessary for the men VINO nave
been invited to the conference this week 10 pay
their own fare and hotel bills. it WOULD DE eN
cusable for them to stay at home. a Recent
amendment to the statutes, however, pro'iue'
that local health boards shall allow any REASON
able expense incurred In attending such meet
tngs Every community that is thus represented
will receive ample compensation for the Invest
ment from the increased efficiency of its SAM
tary adviser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
FROZEN HYDRANTS.

Information of q timely nature Is supplied In
the opening article Of the last issue Of "Insur-
ance Engineering" 1t is not unusual for fire.
men, after responding quickly TO an alarm In
winter, to find the most conveniently situated
hydrants temporarily useless from freezing
| Owing to the exceptional severity of the season
Of 10000, this trying experience was more fire.
quent year ago than is ordinarily the case, but
the evil is one with which nearly all Northern
cities in the United States have had occasion to
deal for long time past. Much precious time
is lost while thawing the hydrants, and, since
the secret of success In fighting fire is prompt
ness in securing a flow of water. such delays
are liable to prove costly as we'll as vexatious
There are enough other unavoidable hindrances
resulting from cold weather without having any
which are needless and preventable
variety of methods are employed to melt
the ice which clogs a hydrant. In many places
it is customary to provide the fire engines with
a special valve and a piece of hose suited to the
transmission of steam. Sometimes hot water
is used, and in Cleveland trial of electricity
has been made. When the necessity for thaw-
ing is discovered as the result Of tudicious sys-
TEN Of inspection, and not accidentally in an
emergency. the operation is often supplemented
by throwing a handful Of salt into the hydrant
In Winnipeg, where the temperature sometimes
falls 10 or 70 degrees below the freezing point.
all hydrants in winter. In localities which are
favored with mider climate inspection would
be needed only during occasional periods of ex-
IRENE cold. However, it would be infinitely
better to have this service performed too often
than not often enough.
According to the periodical above mentioned
Chief Croker thinks that New-York Citv suffers
unduly from the trouble in question In Janu-
airy and February last. he says nearly sixteen
hundred eases of freezing were reported here
He believes that the number would have been
much smaller were it not that the metropolis
has many hydrants of Anticipated type and
if the hydrants were not frequently visited for
street sprlnkiing supplies, 1t would probably
not be easy to remove these causes. and there
fore greater degree Of vigilance must be exer-
c1sed Still, the city would be safer If the fire.
quency with which freezing occurs could be
minimized. BY the employment of fire engines
in the work of thawfng hydrants fewer are left
available for the exercise of their normal func-
ton. At such times a crisis is liable to arise
when the consequences of such preoccupation
might prove unfortunate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
Aboz4f Peoofe end Social Incidents!

Dances will take place on nroe-nssr . Mr.
James l. Barclay Ms. amos French Nrs Oiivs-
Hartman and Mrs. z. n. Hartman. Mrs. Richard
Irwin. Mrs. Paul G. Thsbaud ana Mrs. G. r Shell
don are among the PstroHssses "a these dances for
young people
James C. Fargo has issued in'Statls rs To- daacs
at Delmonicos on December d ~ III, s-an6dagsh-
ter Miss Helen Fargo. who has ca'ae tais
winter.
Deoutantes, as is usually the case on A'ctg-dsys
during the early portion OF the season co IN for
large share Of the attention OF society ~ ;erday
and many were the receptions given IN thes- honor
some OF these entertainments being foIoH-a By
dinners. dances and theatre parties Among A 0ss
VINO had at homes" was Mrs. Henry Fl Lana a.
at her house in East Fifty-third-st for her dau.a
ter Miss Edith Landon with whom were Nm
Dorothy Grinnell, Miss Mary Appleton. Mise ca
oriei Dexter and Miss Valerie MADDEN. Mrs Mel
pert B. Cary had reception at her house IN Wssr
Flity-hrst-st for her daughter. Miss Isabel Cary
with whom were Mrs. Ronald E. Curtis Misc Eva
Lawrence Miss Adele Taylor and Miss Louise
Cook Mrs Frederick A. Constable gave tea
for her daughter. Miss Edith Constable Al her
house. In East Eighty-thIrd-st and Mrs William
L Fargo had a reception at her home IN Park-s.s.
FOR her daughter. Miss Helen Fargo. folioHsd hy a
dinner and a dance.
Mrs. Lyman RhOades had a large reception az
her home. il West Seventieth-st. for the debut az
her daughter. Miss Katherine RhosdeS Nth whom
were Miss Blanche Shoemaker. Miss Alexandra
stevens and Miss Margaret Tuttle, the at nome
being followed by dinner and a small dance
Another reception that given by Mrs. William
H Burgess at her house in Madisou-avs for ire
debut of her daughter. Miss Elsa Burgess. vita
whom were Miss Mildred Barclay. Miss Juliet La
and Miss Kathleen Glider. Yet another afternoon
reception yesterday. followed by a dinner aud a
small dance. was that given by Mrs. Samuel "
FaHehlId ct her house in East Flfty-siXth-sz. FOR
her daughter, Miss Constance Fairchild. q the
debutantes o; the winter: and Mrs WHIlarr A
followed by a theatre party. for her daughter WIS
Susan Street
Delmontco's was the scene last night % the first
dance OF the seasOn OF the series known a. the
Saturday Evening Dancing Glass, which for a nun
Der or years has been under the MANAGEMENT Of
Mrs Charles r. Huntington. and vas originally
organized by Mrs. Philip Sands Receiving wife
Mrs Huntington last night we're Mrs HiIbourne
Roosevelt and Mrs (. Morgan Grinnell the other
patronesses being Mrs. Sackett VI Barclay Mrs
John Clarkson Jay Mrs Henry Lewis Morris and
Mrs F. Livingston PeH- Stowe Phelps led the
cotilIoa.
Mrs. Arthur Mason Jones has issued Invitations
for large theatre party on Decembe- % Tor hsr
debGtante daughter. Miss Lydia Mason Jones
Mrs. John I Waterbury has issued Invitations
for dance at the whippany River Clue. Nsv-
Jersey. for December IS.
Mrs. Herbert Satterlee has left town and Is KAY
ing with her mother. Mrs. J. Pierpont Mcrgar a
the Somerset. Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
mR. BOWEN STARTS FOR VENEZUELA

Among the passengers on the Red % steamer
Caracas for Venezuela yesterday was Herbert W
Bowen. United States Minister Venezuela re
was accompanied by Mrs. Bowen. Mr. Bowen Is
turning his post after having been several times
detained by the State Department. This detention
gave rise TO the report that he was to be the bearer
OF important instructions regarding the future re-
lations with Venezuela This however, the Min--
lister denied yesterday before sailing fie sad aS
he had no Instructions either in the case now IN
the Federal High Court OF Venezuela against u
New-YOrk and Bermudsz Asphalt Company OF IA
the case OF A. f. q. Jaurett, who was recently 81
PEELED by President Castro Regarding tae rSpct,
from Washington that Minister Bowen was slate4
for Ambassador TO Mexico. he said; i am h01
going 10 Mexico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

Chancellor Won Bulow made a neat reply the
other day in the Reichstag to Herr BebePs
criticism of the expenditures rendered neces-
sary by the Kaiser's world policy" "a coun-
try" said the Chancellor. that spends SI0o-
100000 yearly for spirituous liquors can spend
1890. 100000 for an insurance premium on ma
"tional safety" That is a practical view OF the
relation Of private to national expenditure that
might also help to relieve certain Americans or
their fear Of the cost of this country's insur-
ance premium on national safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

With thirty-three Democratic Senators IN
the upper chamber and all of them aoleoodleo
takers the House members who are proposing
bills to limit representation may as we'll fcreso
their trouble unless their object be the develop
ment of sentiment rather than the passage OF
law The Senates privilege of unlimited
debate effectually bars the passage of any meas
ure against which there is even less forlnida-
BILE opposition than would be the case in regard
to the measures referred to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Among the passengers who sailed yesterday o" -
NeCkar We're.
= F Alden The Rev g. y N1'"
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Mr.. Or swain s,,-sss
t'uShman Professor Geo "a FosS'
Among those who sailed The AiBneheaa
Mr. 4 Mrs Isaac 7 Yates. John Eyvs Nelseil
The Rev. G. Eoeertson TT T. y Hris--'
Honey,
Among the passengers who sailed YES
the Blicher were -
Countess Misnon a AlenCun iMaior Count N'a ~
Or. ASKED Anderson SoW rr,dsres
Mr. & Mrs. Byron HiiiisTd- Colonel seNrsA -
I teutanaDt tSeneral Alfred HisstOr
Van Loewcnfeli tnH q W FoA
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KING CHARLES GOES TO PARIS

London. Dee 10.-The King OF Portugal EFT -.
don for Paris this afternoon at the CONCLUSION "a
round of visits 20 king Edward and various -
nv houses. King Edward and the Prince 81 Va
who with Queen Alexandra and the FrinteSs
Wales had previously had luncheon WIN N ,Hs
Charles at the Portuguese Legation. were - ,,,,r
railroad station % bid farewell 70 the royt - IA
Queen Amelia will join King Charles t"-u2SIIlsza
Paris where they viii be the guests % fFvs-
hot