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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 25 1904

TALENTS who were improved by drinking" OF a
murder committed by Alexander the Great in a
drunken carousal Plutarch says that DURING the
feast offence was given to Alexander byi one of
his officers. An opportunity being presented.
Alexander snatched spear from one lof his
guards, and, meeting Clitus he was putting
by the curtain, ran him through the body He
Tell immediately to the ground, and with dis
mai groan expired. Alexander's rage subsidized
In moment; he came to himself; andy seeing
his friends standing in silent astonishn1ent by
him. he hastily drew the spear out of the dead
body and was applying it to his own threat
when his guards seized his hands and carried
him by force into his chamber He passed that
night and the next day in anguish inexpressible.
and when he had wasted himself with tears
ana lamentations he lay in speeches. grief ut
tering only now and then a groan. His friends
alarmed at this melancholy silence, forced them
selves into the room and attempted to console
him.
Even barbarous nations have their intoxi-
cants. The Kamschatkan distils fiery and
potent species of brandy from soured goats
milk The Fiji Islander induces a drunken &C.
stacy with an alcoholic drink obtained from the
MIX OF the cocoanut. The South American
savage obtains nauseating drink from bar
ley' and his near relation, the Mexican mestizo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
BOA CONSTRUCTORS.
1t Is Hard to Keep Them Healthy
an CaptiUitg.

preserving the lives of great snakes in cap
uVlty taxes the skill of the naturalist to the ut
most one would think that boa constructor. or
oharlly, would be pretty well able to take care
Oh ITSELF especially in the matter of food but 1t is
d lact that great reptiles of the python family re-
qulre the most careful nursing and are fed and
looked after with the utmost solicitude by the
superintendent of the reptile houses in the vari-
GUS geological gardens in which they are held
says w. b. Northrop, in "Chambers's Journal
Inc difhculty recently experienced by the New
YORK Geological Society in keeping alive a great
pyIhon twenty-seven feet long has called attention
10 the problem of feeding caring for snakes in
ZoooslcaI gardens. The snake in question had been
brought from India at cost of nearly f2OO and
the society was naturally very proud possessing
one OF the largest snakes in the world. 1t was not
long, however. before the python refused to feed,
and after more than three months of starvation
1t was seen to be dying. Live rabbits pigs and
chickens were repeatedly offered. but 1t scorned
TO touch them. Naturalists wrote from many parts
OF the world to Professor Raymond L. Ditmars
superintendent OF the reptile house. Offering sug-
sesuons; but none of these was of any avail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

or half breed loves to drink himself into in
sensibility. In Hindustan the natives distil
brain -maddening spirit from rice. The North
American Indian is one of the few savages who
have never invented an alcoholic stimulant. The
phrase Drunk a lord" arose out of an old
proverb, Drunk as a beggar'; and it is said
that it was altered owing to the vice Of drunk
enness prevailing more among the great. Drunk
enness was punished in many of the early ma
lions with exemplary severity. In England
canon law restrained it in the clergy so early
as A. D. TAT. Constantine, King Of Scots, pun
ished this offence against society with death.
He used to say that a drunkard is only the
mimic Of a man, and differed from the beast
only in shape. Drunkenness restrained in
the commonalty in England in s75, and by sew
eral later laws In 1893 there were punishments
for low debauchery, such the drunkard's
cloak consisting of a barrel minus the lower
head, having opening in the upper part for
the projection of the head Of the wearer. whose
body was inclosed by it, small openings on the
sides permitted the extension of the hands,
which could not reach the mouth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

thrown the snakes head AS as the
blanket is fairly the snakes head it remains
perfectly quiet. Great skill is required, however
IN depositing this blanket the snakes head in
such manner that no light is admitted under its
cages If the snake perceives a ray of light under
the edge of the covering. it will at once dart It's
head out. In that the assistant must beat
precipitate retreat, and nothing further can be
gone with the snake until the next day. perhaps
Tor two or three days after. Sometimes ii will take
mead or the snake which we intend to feed. When
the head is covered successfully. the body of the
snake is firmly seized just back of the head.
ana with very quick jerk the assistant pulls its
begins TO resent this rough treatment. Its huge
COILS left In the cage mount up with wonderful
rapidity. Then the snakes body is quickly pulled
from the cage by several men This work must
the snake constructs its body it is impossible
Tor us to remove 1t from the cage. In trying to
prevent the snake from COillng the men often run
great risks. If the reptile got man inside a loop
or It's great muscles the mans life would be i'm
medately crushed out The men. however. manage
to keep well outside the terrible circles by jumping
over the snakes body whenever 1t gets them lin
chancery,' as II This manPuVrinS the
part of the assistants often requires nimbenesS
which would be laughable 1t not fraught
with danger.
when the body of the snake has been entirely
Withdrawn from the cage, from twelve to fifteen
men are required to keep it in a straight line. The
struggling reptile is raised from the ground by
large room where feed it. Usually the
nrst meal forced upon a great anaconda or python
consists OF i've or six guinea pigs strung together
The animals have been killed, of course and pre-
vlous to feeding them to the snake they have been
soaked for an hour in water. The guinea pigs
attached TO a long pole, the jaws of the snake
forced open, and the food is placed in it's mouth,
and gradually forced into its throat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
DEGRADATION OF JAPANESE WOMEN.

Turn to Japan. and find that the Japanese
wife, mother, sister, is not permitted even to sit
at table in her own household when her husband
entertains his friends The Japanese man regards
himself Inundated If he is seen walking or stand
ing beside a woman. and will commit hari-kari
rather than touch q womans hand in the sight of
others.
At private entertainments a husband hires
geishas to sit at table and represent the female
members of his family And these geshas. rented
by their masters for time to this or that man as
required and paid for, are, of all the women Of
Japan, the most cultured and the wittest Among
the great Of the earth there is not single japanese
woman. The Empress herself is merely the faVorlte
of the Emperor's nine wives and his thousand con-
cubines and she is not the mother of the crown
prince She secretly detests her European dress.
and appears public occasions only as dip
ornatic concession to foreign ambassadors TO save
rhe face" of the japanese court. Moreover there
are actual known cases in which japanese men now
in the United States and England got the money
70 live abroad by renting their wives for period
In Japan this latter fact is openly admitted.
4 convert of mine in Toxic bluntly told me that he
had obtained funds to go 10 America by handing
his wife over TO a neighbour member of the
Japanese fredericksburg the time Of his con-
temnlated absence.(Gilson Willets's London letter
In Ieslie's Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

Fp to this stage the snake has offered little
however, it begins to assert itself very forcibly
making desperate efforts to rid itself of its captors
unexpected they powerful. Though as many
as fifteen men may be holding one of these great
of strength meets its match. Usually after half an
hours struggling the snake finally concludes that
it had best give up. 1t is then carried back to its
cage in more or less limp condition, and glides
ton dgestng it's enforced meal Thu ] cUh b
entering the coils its folds neatly one on top
Of the other, occupying all the space the sides
keeps its head just beneath the surface of the
water, though it comes to the surface to breathe
now and then. Snakes In captivity fed about
once every two weeks in this manner. until they
OF their own accord. As rule! boa constrfctors
and other great snakes do not require to be forced
After a snake has made up its mind not TO
starve itself to death its appetite is almost in
satiabe- 1t Will eat any quantity Of rats mice
animals After these snakes have learned erd fo and ea
have observed that they begin to take notice of
children who approach their cages. This seems 70
show that boa constrictors man eaters They
occasionally have Seen them srrk IN at g aRd and
through the glass Fortunately for the little ones
gets br95e S Bos "a" f m tnif an and 9
enough the snake shows no interest in 9c1anstIH
tolk suppose a child meets its eye as being of
=. Tt is surprising how the appearance Of the
skin of these great snakes win change after tbev
have taken TO food. While they are starving them
tif9l steel-bIue coloring so characteristc Of the
python disappear After they have been feeding
reappears, and they become sleek and well groomed
in appearance.
When we first take a great snake out of its box
we rub 1t all with vaseIine and repeat this
massage about every weeks This treat
nent prevents the development Of skin diseases to
which they are very subject 1t also enables them
TO shed their skins. If snake does not shed its
skin periodically il very SiCkeus and dies
- It is not generally known that snakes are very
subject to lung trouble but the change from the
temperature OF their native haunts 10 that Of
colder ClimeS brings species Of pneumonia AND
az times they also develop real diphtheria The
temperature in which they thrive best in caDtivftv
is between 50 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit Tenn
peratures below 10 degrees make snakes I'M
haalt 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
BIRDS AND COTTON wEEWL.

Trom Household Animals
The neWspauors announce with considerable
trumpet blare that Hiss Helen NJ Gould has dis
covered noted tu1lusi-f Es COLONEL t<ttc W
Brown who believes that for every insect danger
Gus 10 animal life a bird has bevu created u eN-
terminate f. and that after listening To Mr., Brown
Miss Gould has Scnt the colonel to Texas NJ her
expense for the purpose OF making Investigations
and learning u possible what birds Juraliy feed
upon and destro- ,he boil wrcVil
August. lrftCie on
bird breeding sc stated THAR townships and the
United States Agricultural Department have spent
thousands oj dollars M t1drHVurlUg tn find out
some way vXtcrmiuatc the mosquito. NOnpa-
reiIs II reasonably plentiful Will clear any locality
of flies and mosquitoes. and they stand our North
eru climate well
The uoupareII is G0tquaIied for beauty. and. liv-
in. almost wholly insects Agricultural De
ParJmeut cannot Use money better than by insur-
ing the muirip. wing of this beautiful and useful
bird. Crows sire universally hunted and destroyed
10y farmers. although they arr Invaluable IN keep
ing down tho destructive cutWOrrlS. BiuCkhirdS
are everywhere considered a nuisance. but they
are exceedingly useful 20 the farmer n destroying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
SHE HAS A THIRD TONslL.

Oakland CalD correspondence OF The Chicago Inte~
Ocean.
Ihat an abnormal growth IS the cause of the evil
ways OF Isabelle LcfeVre hfteCu-N eaI-Olu girl is
the theory of her attending physician
Miss Lefevre has three tunSllS. She Is hayward
in practice. will go school stays out late
with undesir lhe companions. Her physician. Dr.
Lillian Nj. Tenny after watching the case carefully
Is convinced that her patients waNwarducss Is due
10 this abnormal growth In the throat
The third tonsil. she explains hIndfrS the flow of
blood TO the brain. In this view starvation Of the
brain affects moral responsibility, and the obser
vance of the Ten Commandments depends in large
measure on physical condition.
Miss LefeVre' lives with her mother at NO; DOL
Madson-st Because OF her behavior Judge Han
has seen mt 10 nut her under the care or the proha
ton officer.
Miss Helen SWEET OF the vicC-prGsidents OF
the Associated Charities took the girl 10 DR. 1enry
who found that she was suffering from aE adenG'd
growth, or thire tOnsil at the upper tnd OF thr
advised an operation To remove the disturbing
cause. and this VIII be performed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
THE IMPOSSIBLE PRooFREADER.

Farmer Employe-And what's become of old
Faleuup, who used 10 be working in the proof
room?
Editor (sadly)-Gone. Hated to part with him.
too But the pressure became uncomfortable. AL
though he made me say that old Munnybaggs, who
died had "by industry and frugality accumulated
a lonesome future, when | wrote IT handsome
when he had say in society item that Miss
Fitzno0dle's couture was frightful by OF
the awful arrangement of her soft brains. instead
of delightful by reason of the careful arrange
Inent of her soft braids." the pressure brought
bear by influential citizens was something could
no longer Withstand-tB Baltimore American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
PIE AND RIBBON FUNCTION.

Ryde correspondence Lewiston penny Free Press.
There viii b. a pie and ribbon social Friday even
ins 81 this wsrk for the btncft OF Ryde school
Tne SOCIAL Mil hsid in the sChoO3hocsc, and each
voun4 lady is cxrecJtd bring a pie and two bows
az ribbon lust alike, for pie and n
worn. The pies will be auctOned on 10 the highest
bidder, and are eaten with the one who brings IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10

business, while of weightier import is
the announcement that not less than
100000 roubles (s500,000) worth of
bills falling due have been protested.
The story of the inability of mer-
chants to meet their obligations going
to Novgorod was spread quickly over
the country and another issue of
40,000.000 roubles, ($20,000,000) notes
is announced. The enormous losses of
life recently have caused further
call on reserve officers, while all who
volunteer are forthwith accepted.
Military men differ as to where the
next fight is to be. Some say under
the walls of Mukden, others Men
Ling, while the Invalide is of the
opinion the next battle will be fought
in the spring at Hardin.
Last evenings reports go to the eff
feet that Kuroki has tackled Count
Meyenbergs forces, and another that
Kuropatkin is wounded. Neither can
be affirmed.
Rumor has it that the Second Pa
cific squadron started today. 1t is be-
lieved from good sources that they
cannot get away until Monday at the
earliest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
LAUNCHING OF
IHE MILWAUKEE
Fine New Protected Cruiser
Christened at the Union
Iron Works Today
CEREMONY is GREAT SUCCESS
Daughter of the Late Senator Mitchell
of Wisconsin Does the Honors-crui-
ser Is One Of the Largest OF Its
Type Ever Built for United States
Navy.

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-The new
cruiser Milwaukee was launched sue
cessfully today from the ways of the
Union Iron Works in the presence of
a. Immense crowd, including a large
MI. y of knights Templar. ihe
christening ceremony was performed
by Miss Janet Mitchell, of Milwaukee,
daughter of the later United States
Senator John Mitchell, who was sur
rounded by a party of visitors from
Milwaukee, The Milwaukee is pro-
tee. I'd cruiser, and with the exception
OF her two sister ships, Charleston and
st. Louis, is the largest vessel of her
class in the navy. Her length is 424
feet. bredth Sc feet, draft 22.6. dis
placement 9,70O tons. She is designed
to maintain maximum sea speed OF
% knots with $1,000 indicated horse
power. She will carry forty officers
and 631 men. The Milwaukee will
cost $2,S25 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
Flames Sweeping Down the
Mountain sideI and Doing
Untold Damage on Coast
RANCHES ARE BEING DESTROYED
State Park, in California, Containing
Containing Some Of the Finest Red
wood Forest In Existence In Danger
Of Being Burned - Losses Will Be
Enormous In That State.

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-Forest fires
are now raging in many of the prin-
cipal timber sections in the northern
districts of California, and in the i'm
mediate vicinity of this city. In Santa
Cruz mountains the situation is serious
in the extreme, and it is believed the
state park in the big basin, which con-
tains some OF the finest redwood tim
ber in the state, is doomed. Down the
mountains to the coast line the flames
are now sweeping everything before
them, ranches and property Of all
kinds. From Tehama, Butte and other
points UP north come reports Of loss by
flames, which have swept the moan-
tains. So far no loss Of human life mas
been reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10

Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon, Senator
Foraker, Secretary Shaw, Governor
Van SAINT. Governor Cummins, Con-
gressman, Watson. j. Adam Bede and
Congressman Lands. These in addi-
the districts will make good cam
paign.
The democrats have not given up
hope of making much out of the fact
that the, cost Of living has enormously
increased the past few years The ma
tional committee is securing informa-
ton direct from dealers in the neces-
sites of life as to actual prices quoted
on various goods this year and five or
six years ago. These are secured
from every port of the country and
they cover all kinds of produce and
groceries and clothing and other
things. AS to whether or not this in
creased cost of living is more than
compensated by the added price of la
Dor the committee will leave others to
show, but the system of securing in
formation as to actual retail prices of
the things people buy will bring some
practical.
The democratic state committee
has virtually taken charge of the Sec
ond district campaign work for Judge
Wade and will have hand in the
work there. Chairman Morrissey will
devote some time personally to assist
ing in the work in eastern Iowa.
While some show of doing things will
be made elsewhere in the state work
will actually be done in the Second
district.
'If was democrat" said a prom
lent state official yesterday, II would
vote against the biennial elections
amendment A democrat can have
some good excuse for doing so on the
ground that it will do away with the
off-year elections and make them all
national elections. Now everybody
knows that the national elections
show up strong for the republicans.
will not vote for the amedment just
because am a republican but neither
will vote against it for any of the
specious reasons assigned"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
The War Situation,

Reports are still current that the
Russian army is effecting retrograde
movement from Mukden, tho St. Pet
ersburs officiais all say they are unable
to confirm them. Only brief dispatches
have been received today from the seat
Of war, and these leave the situation
rather vague. No fighting has occur.
red beyond occasional contacts of out
posts, condition probably due largely
to the heavy rains, which the dispatch
es say now prevail, preventing any ex-
tended movements Of either army. No
official figures on the losses Of the bat
tie Of Lao Yang have been given out.
but estimates still place the casualties
on both sides at not far from fifty thou
sand to sixty thousand. The news ST.
lence continues unbroken from Toxic,
no advices having been received from
that source for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
SEE HANDS OF eouLDs.
San Francisco Railroad Men Think
Thew Are PREPARING to Annex Road.

San Francisco Railroad Men Think
They Are Preparing to Annex Road.
San Francisco, Sept. 10. - The an
nouncement that Edward T. Jeffery,
president of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, had been appointed director OF
the Western Pacific Railroad Company
is regarded by railroad men as indica-
ting that the Goulds are quietly pre-
pairing to annex that project to the
system of railroads which they con-
troll.
Having selected route for the new
line across the Sierra and entered the
eastern market for material for the
construction of this western extension
of their roads, they have now injected
into the directorate of the Western Pa
eific Company one of their ableSt rep
resenta ties.
The Western Pacific Railway Com
rany WAS ors anized to build FROM Salt
Lake to San Francisco and to construct
certain branch lines in California. Its
main line will be about $50 miles long
and in all about 1880 miles of road will
be laid Up to the present time the
Western Pacific has invested $4,000. 900
on it's project 1t has secured extern
sive terminals on the harbor of San
Francisco and has perfected it's en-
trance to the terminals as we'll as hav-
ing acquired terminals in other cities
in California.
stockton, CAL Sept. 1o-Director
Fred M. West stated positively yester-
day that the Goulds are the mail,
hackers of the Western Pacific rail-
road, as indicated by the election of
Edward T. Jeffreys to the directorate.
Jeffreys is president of the Denver &
Rio Grande and at the head of a
number of other Gould lines. Mr..
West stated also that the Beckwith
Pass route had been definitely decid-
ed upon, and that there would not be
more than l per cent grade from San
Francisco to Salt Lake City. Com
struction will begin first at the latter
place and very soon work will begin
from San Francisco, Sacramento and
Stockton At Salt Lake City the Wes-
tern Pacific will connect with other
roads of the Gould system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
LAW SAYS HE is DEAD.
Man Very Much Alive Cannot Collect
Claim in Court.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1o.-That a
man may be alive and enjoying good
health while legally pronounced dead
was demonstrated Thursday afternoon
in "a little judicial transaction in the
probate court. In response to a letter
from James O'Donnell, of Sour Lake,
Texas. inquiring as to an inheritance
of $500. left him by his brother Pat
rick ODonnell who died in this city
in 1882, Judge Walker informed the
alive O'Donnell'' by letter that under
the provisions of the Indiana law he
was dead one"
The O'Donnell brathers came to this
country many yearsSn nso, and separat-
ed, James going to the far west, and
becoming lost to his family. For four
years after his brothers death. the
survivor was not heard from and his
inheritance under the law was divided
between his brothers and sisters in
Ireland.