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New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES.

notable departure from precedent by dew
otees of science In the United States and Canada
will be observed this week. For many years
something like a score of independent societies
have been in the habit of holding their annual
sessions in the same city and at the same time
as the American Association for the Advance
ment of Science. The custom the result Of
persuasion by the officers of the last mentioned
body, and had the effect of increasing the at
tendance at its meetings. good many men are
members both of the American Association and
of one of the affiliated societies. each of which
represents a special science, like geology or
chemistry. During the next few days the Ameri
can Association will meet in New Orleans, but
only four or five other organizations will go
there too. Six will convene in Ann Arbor, four
in New-York City, two in Cambridge, and one
each in ithaca and Ottawa.
The reason for separation is not apparent.
Perhaps the uncertainty about the close of the
yellow fever epidemic had some influence, for 1t
was necessary to make many of the arrange
ments for this weeks gatherings months in ad-
vance Possibly, too the distance which most
Of the members would be obliged to travel If
they went to the Crescent City may have been
a consideration. But whatever the cause the
result shows how feeble is the bond which ties
the special societies to the old American Asso-
ciation though from the fact that the example
of the latter has been followed in the choice of
dates # may be inferred that the dissolution is
only temporary, and If a more central and
cesgible place is selected for the meeting Of the
American Association In 1905 the other bodies
may come back into fellowship.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
EDUCATION IN JAPAN,

So much stress has been laid, and rightly laid
upon education one Of the causes of Japan's
advance and of her success in the struggle with
Russia that 1t Is interesting TO observe the
policy Of her government concerning education
during the war. It was necessary TO cut down
30 the lowest possible limit expenditures for
many public purposes. For education. however
appropriations were largely increased. Thus
9n 1893 "a the national appropriation for educa-
tion was only s., ,3350O0, while in 1904-O5 it was
more than ST.Oo0O00. That, of course is only
small part of the school budget The appro-
priations by districts, which were S10700O00 in
1893 -'94, increased In 1904'05 TO nearly $4,000
900. Even this IS a mere fraction OF the whole
for in the year last named the cities towns and
villages expended upon education more than
S17O0O0G00 so that the school bill of the
whole nation was more than S222 O00 OG0-a
most generous allowance for such country at
such a tire.
AS for the character Of japanese education It
IS most significant. The stated aim Of the Uni
Tersity of Toxic is Ito teach all things that are
necessary 10 the welfare of the state" That is
9 proper aim OF state education. But it is in
feresIing TO observe how much therefore, the
japanese regard as necessary TO the welfare of
dhe state II is in brief the whole stRdittnr gen
eTaEe. for are not sure that any university in
the world has a more extended or varied cur
rieulum than that of Toxic. Note too what
the Emperor Of Japan said in that epOch-mak-
ing speech of fifteen years ago with which he
practically founded the modern educational sys-
TEN in his realm. elementary schools" said
Mutso Hito, ''are designed 10 give children the
@rudiments of moral education and of education
specially adapted TO make them good men,
s1ers Of the community together with such
general knowledge and skill as are necessary
sfor practical life, due attention being paid to
physical development" Somebody has terseIy
summed that up ''the Golden Rule the Three
RS and Jiu-Jitsu," which comes not far from
being right
The moral teaching of japanese public schools,
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25

FOREIGN.-The battle continued all day yes
terday in Moscow, bombardments being followed
by charges against the barricades; despite few
successes, the rebels did not seem 10 lose heart
and the outcome Of the struggle is still doubt
ful; the uprising has spread to other quarters OF
the city = a general political strike has
begun al Odessa; the garrison remains passive,
and il is feared that the city will fall into the
hands of the revolutionary elements - Proc
iamations summoning the people of Poland to
armed rebellion were issued by the labor leaders
ct Warsaw and q great struggle between au-
tocracy and freedom has begun; st. Petersburg
was quiet owing 10 heavy forces OF troops IN
the streets; the prisons are overfowtng. -
.Advices from Australia told of the heroic rescue
of two from wrecked barkentine; seven
men lost their lives == The Cunard Lines
turbine steamer Carmania- arrived in the Mer-
Hey; the passengers said that the trip was com
1orta BILE in spite of heavy weather. - The
new italian Cabinet was gazetted; Premier
Forts takes the Ministry Of Agriculture tenn
porariiy.
DOAfEsTIC-The addition of $4,000 to the
ss2.0O0O0O already secured Of the S5.000000 en-
dowment fund for Yale University was reported
TO have been secured by Arson Phelps Stokes, jr-,
secretary Of the university. - George NJ. Nc
iRe1vey. a hank president, OF Youngstown, Ohio,
committed suicide in dependency due TO i'll
health and unsuccessful operation. - A
Philadelphia policeman stopped Ben Hanford
while speaking at a Russian sympathy meeting,
because he referred to President Roosevelt in a
9isrespectful manner - Captain Charles j.
s. Miller returned to his home aJ Franklin Penn.
and declared the story OF his elopenent with the
wife Of Bob Fitzsimmons entirely false. -
5x-Iaeutenant Governor woodruff at Syracuse
said that he would take aggressive stand in
showing UP Dady and his crowd. 60 Seven
bandits held up the watchTnen in Toledo car
II barns and after failing to crack the safe escaped
with nearly 81 900 from the cash drawer
CITY.-James E. Martin was killed and MI
and Mrs Daniel Bacon, Mrs. Edward A. Manice,
J. Allen Townsend and a chauffeur badly
burt in accident TO Mr.. Martins automo-
bile while speeding through Flushing, Long Isl
and. - Assemblyman Merritt remained in
town instead Of going home for Christmas: he said
that he was fighting 10 preserve & constitution
and would open headquarters IN Albany soon.
- a ooatswain Of the revenue cutter CaIu-
met was swept overheard while trying to board
The steamer Santiago. - Antique jewelry
valued at $4,000 was stolen from store in 9TH
ave. after the thieves had smashed a show win
dow. = An unknown cut his throat near
the Dth-ave- wall of Central Park - DR..
William N OsleT arrived in New-York yester-
DAY and went Boston; ne purposes
visiting Johns Hopkins University this week.
- William A McAdoo denied a rumor that
Belmont had obtained control of the New York
and New-Jersey Tunnel Company. - There
were two collisions and two runaways in and
near Central Park.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest. 80
Segrees; lowest, 30.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
MONEY! AND BUSINESS,

Sales of stocks last week were remarkably
heavy for the period just preceding holiday.
and ii is still more surprising that such volume
of business should produce scarcely any net al
teration in the general price level Of the market.
Syndicate operations were again prominent
feature, various specialties being manipulated
to new high water marks. and under this shield
of support the same interests endeavored to dis
pose of holdings in other sections. In view of
the high rates prevailing for money and the
weakest statement by the Bank Of England for
the corresponding date in over twenty years,
it would not have been surprising to heavy
liquidation of securities But, has been the
case for some months, there was little specua
tive interest by the general public. and the
strong interests in control ignored normal infiu-
ences Unusually wide differences of opinion are
expressed by of the most competent judges
in Wall Street natural result of the artificial
conditions prevailing which render it impossible
TO follow precedent. It is undoubtedly true that
railway earnings increasing and promise
to continue heavy next year, but if bankers
right in expecting a strong money market it
naturally follows that interest returns many
standard securities will be too low unless the
prices of those stocks recede materially from
their present position.
1t was hardly to be expected that money rates
would become materially easier at this time of
year, and qualification should bs felt that the
stringency did not increase in view of the stub
born strength of the stock market. All re-
cuirements heavy. especially in connec-
ton with holiday trade and preparations for
the phenomenany heavy dividend disbursements
in January There was not the usual season.
able reduction in mercantile requirements out
side Of holiday lines. for ali branches of business
maintained remarkable activity Nor did any help
come from abroad, because up to the sailing of
Thursdays steamer heavy remittances of foreign
exchange reflected the effort to make the Euro
pean position as strong possible on January l.
Yet the situation abroad, including sterling rates
at Paris and foreign exchange quotations here
suggests that II would not be difficult to export
part Of the s20o00Oo0 gold that the Assay
Ofice Is reported 10 have available. The tenn
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
TAX ON RONALDS ESTATE.
Connecticut Mag Collect on Property
VaIued at Ten Millions.
[Rr TeIegraph % The TrIbune. J

Hartford Conn. Dec 24.-Attorney General King
said to-day that his attention had been called TO
the statement that the late Pierre Lorilard Ron
aids whose estate is valued at $10,OO0OO0, was
resident of this State when he died. He said that
he would investigate the matter, and If he found
the facts to warrant It, he would take the neces-
sary steps to recover the inheritance tax que Con-
necticut for which the estate would be liable. In
some respects the circumstances Of the case are
similar to those of the Henry B. Plant estate case,
in which Attorney General Kings predecessor re-
covered $SS,348 50.
The late Mr. RonaIds built a magnificent mansion
in the town of Newtown in this State, known as
the Castle In this castle he entertained his friends
in hosptabIe style and the latter years of his life
were spent principally in it. The people OF New
town claim that Mr.. Ronalds had voted in the town
and that his name the list of voters when
he died If these statements are true they will
esta bfsh the fact that he was bona fde resident
of this State at the time of his death
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
THE EARTHWoRM AS A PROPHET.
From The Philadelphia Record

From The Philadelphia Record.
The winter sostice is here, and the sun is on
his way back to But the common earthwOrm
is unwilling to admit that winter is here said a
weather observer yesterday. This morning found
earthwoTm on the pavement in Franklin Square
dead of He had gone astray and per
ished by coming in contact with the sold stone
AS there is frost in the ground. he had not Vet
gone into winter quarters. Later / poked my cane
into a hole and turned out several lively
fellows What does this mean? II that the
worm knows a lot. His place the end of the
year is feet under ground. in little cell he
has prepared for himself, and whittier he goes to
escape the frost. He refuses to go now. because
there is no serious winter in sight. I remember in
the winter OF 1S7T-'7S dandelions bloomed every
month IN Northern and Central New Jersey. May
be the IoWly predicts similar Season
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
which arrived yesterday from
IN COLLEGE DAYS.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
The names of Mr.. Chamberlain's platform sup
porters at Oxford will have recalled variety of
Stories TO old Oxford The chairman. AIr
Warren president of Magdalen, figured in
dote with nervous freshman whom the president
had invited to breakfast. BY way of Starting
versation the president glanced out of the window
and remarked, I'VE have q little sun to-day; but
he was astonished to receive the freshrnan's
gratulations coupled with the hope that Mrs. War
rem was doing we'll. One OF the professors on the
platform the hero Of the popular mushroom
story. which tells how night after revel. in
his undergraduate days, he discovered sitting
in the quad clothed only in umbrella unfurled
above his head In response TO anxious inquiries
what he was doing he replied Hush, hush don't
you I'm balIy mushroom, and I'm grOwing?"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
THE COST OF AN EDUCATION.

From The Moundsvlle (W. Va Echo.
teacher in a Tucker County public school re-
ceived the following letter the other day;
Sir: VIII you in the future give my easier
SONS to do mites? This s what he's brought
hoam two three mites back; II fore gallons OF
bere will fill thrty-to pine bottles how many pints
ana half bottles will nine gallons of bere fill? Well
we tried and could make nothing OF Il at all. and
my boy cried and laughed and se6 he didn't dare to
go back In the mornin' without doin' it, So I had
TO go and buy nine gallon keg OF bere which l
could III afford to do. and then he went and bor-
roWed a lot of wine and brandy bottles. We filled
them and my boy put the number down for an an
sWer 4 don't know whether II is right or rot Is
we split some while dom II. P S.-Please let the
bere."
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

vivillo a notorious Andausian brigand IS to re
tire from his hazardous profession and become an
honest man" He can now afford TO settle down
and realize every brigands ideal. leaving the
maintenance of his strenuous and hazardous pro-
fession in younger hands. His concluding feat was
as follows: He appeared at the house OF Seor Tos-
cano, wealthy Seville landowner. in the uniform
OF lieutenant. with six mounted constsbes. and
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25

With corrupt lawyers convicted and with Sing
Sing recruited by fourteen additions from New
York since the last mayoralty election, the
wisdom of Josh Billingss remark is manifest:
Honesty IL the best kard in the pax: it iz
''alwuss trumps, and thare il no man big phool
'enuff but what he kan play it right every
time"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25

Admiral Dewey believes that hazing and any
racit encouragement of the practice should be
sternly punished. He would expel from the
Naval Academy midshipman who witnesses
rough treatment of a fellow student without re-
porting it. The two Congress committees
to which Secretary Bonaparte recently sent
letter on this subject would do we'll to get hold
OF the admiral after the holiday recess and draw
him out fully. They might learn something to
the country's advantage.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
AN ENGAGEMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ham. of the st. Regis, an
nounce the engagement of their daughter Olga to
CAPTAIN Alexander Won Diosy, OF the General Staff
CORPS of the Royal Hungarian Army. The mar
riage viii take place in the early summer.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25

President Eliot says that in the city of Cam
bridge, in which he lives, there is not single
rich man. There number of its citizens
however. who are rich from the very want Of
wealth"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25

According to one Of the speakers at the Pill
grim dinner in Boston. democracy came from
Calvinism. OF course, the speaker spells the
democracy he refers to with small I'd"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
Inder to Advertisements.
Business Notices.

= Popular Advertising Medium.
Eleven Months Cain
eeS.7 779 Lines:
or.
Nearly $3.50 Columns
C515 lines to a cofumn)
n the eleven months ending November
50. 1905. The New-York Daily and
Sunday Tribune printed
963. 773 Lines of Advertising
Excluding Tribune advertisements
more than during the same period OF 1904.
Circulation Books Open.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25

For one day, at least. 1t is to be hoped that
those who are ready to fight for harmony in the
Republican party OF this State will consent to
rest on their arms.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who arrived yesterday the
steamer New-York, from Southampton and Cher
bourg
p p Allison &c. H Page
W d p Bliss lChares n. Sherman
r Newton Crane G. A. Spreckels.
Ia6y ShpIto Ricardo NasqueZ-
Louis b. Fjasbrouch Victor a. Watson.
N 81 Ieavftt Percy Wright.
n {, A s.. Ansble.
On the Caronia which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool, were:
Cha rIes NJ Alexander John l. GTifnths. American
Major Consul at Liverpool
George II Bowman w. Ct. Heaernan.
EsivRrd P Davis Richard Henderson.
George s Eastwck John Ings a
Sehor Don Carlos de Landai Captain James j. Kane
y Escandon. lJohn e. MacIelan
u Fisher John II. McFaddeu
A William Osier.
Nbr
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
Ie:u-})eas'Es DalIag S1ibn1re
TIE VIEWS THIS MORNING.

MONDAY, DECEMBER %. 1905.
The Dolores star., 1905-09-22
GOOSE IS DECORATIVE.
Carries In Her Breast a Piece Of Pol
ished Ivory.

tSHGo
Not long since a wild goose was
killed in one of the lakes of northern
California. The hunter was out hunt
ing and came suddenly on three very
large wild geese that instantly took
wing. One was shot and killed. When
the hunter picked up the big honker,
which weighed nearly twenty pounds.
ivory sticking out from the breast of
the bird just below one of its wings.
With some difficulty he succeeded In
pulling out this polished stick of
ivory. The flesh had grown tightly
around the piece and the wound that
had once been inflicted was entirely
healed. On pulling out the object the
hunter discovered that it was an ar
row point about eight inches long,
size Of an ordinary pencil. There were
some queer, peculiar, delicate carv-
ings on the stem, where 1t had been
attached to the wooden arrow. These
quaint cravings were quite visible.
On careful inspection they were
pronounced to be Of Eskimo origin
The bird had been shot away up
toward the arctic regions, but had not
been fatally wounded. With the piece
,of polished walrus tooth in its breast,
the honker had winged its way for
thousands Of miles. The Eskimo
hunter had failed to get his goose, but
1T fell the victim to the white hunter.
The wooden shaft had doubtless been
broken OF in the long flight.
The Dolores star., 1905-09-22
CURE FOR YELLOW FEVER.
But What VIII Saws q Dutehman WIN
Kill . spanlard.

But Whist Will Saws q Dutehmas WIN
Kill . spanlard.
During the yellow fever epidemic u
New Orleans in 1873 q German medi-
cal student braved the terrors Of the
plague to secure the advantage OF ex-
perience. Doctors were few and his
services were gladly accepted. He
had ideas and many were his expert
ments. Treating q Hollander at the
hospital. DR.. Hans decided that his pa
tient was about to die, 30 he pte-
scribed as q last solace to the exr.r-
ing man a huge plate Of sauerkraut.
He watched the sick man devour the
deucacy SO dear to the palate Of our
friends across the sea. To Hans IN
bounded amazement, on his next In
spection he found the Hollander sit
ting up in bed reading a newspaper.
well on the road to recovery. Jerk
ing forth his notebook. he 1otted
down: "R. sauerkraut will cure a
Dutchman Of yellow fever" Proceed
ing to another ward, he found Span
lard in bad way. Procuring another
plate of sauerkraut, he bade the pa
tient eat it and live-but speedily the
Spaniard died. Reaching to his note
book, Hans added to the prescription
but will kill Spaniard."
One of the three doctors who were
prominent in treating hundreds of yell
low fever patients at Jacksonville.
Fla, during that city's last visitation
Of the scourge remarked afterward,
when asked for his favorite prescrip-
ton: Roll the patient in hot blan'
kets. Sweat 1t out of him. II that
fails, take him out to the Sandhilis
hospital and administer with the ham,
mer one hard blow upon the temple.
That Is both effective and humane"
The Dolores star., 1905-09-22
HAWK FLIES FAR.
Weary Of seaward Flight Aiiahts on
Foremast.


Foremast.
A peculiar incident occurred recent
ly while the new Japanese steamer
America Maru was en- route from the
port Of Yokohama to San Francisco.
When the steamer was 1000 miles
from land she was visited by a large
hawk. The hawk was clutching in
its talons half-devoured bird. When
first discovered the hawk was alight-
ing on the foremast, as though very
weary from its seaward flight. The
second mate Of the Maru climbed up
into the rigging and was finally for
tunate enough to secure the handsome
hawk. Three times he approached
the bird, only to see it leave its perch
and soar away-still f1ercely clutch.
ing the half-eaten prey. Each time.
however, the hawk returned to its
perch. Before being captured the
hawk gave battle to the plucky Japa-
nese, using its strong. sharp beak and
talons to good advantage in warding
OF the hands of the mate, but the lat
ter clung to the rigging until the bird
was captured. This was finally done.
The hawk now occupies place in the
crews quarters on the America Maru.
On account of its brilliant plumage
and general dignified bearing the bird
is highly valued.
The Dolores star., 1905-09-22

George D. Heron to Found COLONY,
George D. Heron, the former pro
lessor at Iowa college. Grinnell. iowa.
whose peculiar conduct and theories
have been church and social sensa.
tions for several years, is now found.
ing colony near .Matuchen, N. J..
where he and his followers win az.
emplify his revolutionary doctrines on
the marriage relation. Heron and
his present wife. formerly Miss carrie
Rand OF Burlington, Iowa. have he.
come heirs to a fortune by the death
OF Mrs. Herron's mother, who was
q widow OF millionaire lumberman.
Four or dve years ago Heron left his
VIE and four young children and
daughter. On his return his vie se.
cured divorce. and the ex-collers
professor shortly after married. his
present wife.
The Dolores star., 1905-09-22
HONEST PHYSICIAN.
Works with Himself First.

Works with Himself First.
1t is mistake to assume that ply
sicians are always skeptical as to the
curative properties Of anything else
than drugs.
Indeed, the best doctors are those
who seek to heal with as little use
OF drugs as possible and by the use
OF correct food and drink. A physi-
clan writes from Calf. to tell how he
made well man of himself with
Natures remedy:
Before l came from Europe, where
was born" he says, ''it was my cus-
tom to take coffee with milk (cafe au
la1t) with my morning meal, a small
cup (cafe noir) after my dinner and
two or three additional small cups at
my club during the evening.
In time nervous symptoms devel.
oped, with pains in the cardiac region.
and accompanied by great depression
OF spirits. despondency-in brief, "the
blues!" l at frst tried medicines.
but got no relief and at last realized
that all my troubles were caused by
conee. thereupon quit its use forth
with, substituting English Breakfast
Tea.
The tea seemed to help me at first,
but in time the old distressing symp-
toms returned. and quit it also, and
tried to use milk for my table bev.
erage. This was compelled however
to abandon speedily, for, while It re-
lieved the nervousness somewhat. II
brought on constipation. Then by a
happy inspiration was led to try tha
Postum Food Coffee. This was some
months ago and still use 1t. am
no longer nervous, nor do suffer
from the pains about the heart, while
my blues have left me and life is
bright to me once more. know that
leaving on coffee and using Postum
healed me, and I make it a rule to
advise my patients to use it." Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek.
Mich.
ahere's q reason.