New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05

as fertilization is begun but, by means of ethvI-
acetate, he claims he is now able to form the
membrane and to divide the egg into cells
Ninety-one per cent of the eggs developed in
stead Of l per cent, before. OF course this
creation of life is in the lower order of the an
imal world, but it is the first actual success in
producing life in a way that cannot be distin-
guished from natural methods
Certainly, San Franciscans can have no COM
plant to make over the lack of opera this season
The Tivoli has just ended seven weeks term
of italian opera with a Mexican company head
ed by Mile. Tetrazzini. a soprano who has been
engaged by Conried for his next season For
forty-eight performances at the Tivoli the re-
ceipts were $127.265. This large sum was due
mainly to the attraction Of Mile Tetrazzini
whose voice is remarkably pure The conductor
of the company. Giorgio Polacco, also contribu-
ted materially TO the success as he is the most
magnetic leader seen here in a long time The
Savage English Opera Company made a poor
impression on the opening night with 'Othello"
but amply redeemed itself and showed its fine
quality in Carmen and 'Lohengrin." Its sea-
son of three weeks is sure to be a success. Fol
lowing this will come seven performances by a
company which Conried will bring from
New-Yorl..
To the Lick Observatory belongs the credit
Of the discovery of three satellites OF Jupiter
the announcement of the finding of the seventh
moon being made this week. Professor Bar
nard discovered the fifth moon twelve years
ago. While Professor Perrne found the sixth
last January and confirmed the discovery of
the seventh moon last week These discoveries
were made by the Crossley reflector recently
remounted In modern style by means of funds
furnished by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
Some word of caution should be spoken to the
thousands of Eastern men who are said TO be
planning to come out TO the Tonopah gold held
and the other new mining camps of Nevada this
spring under the idea that fortunes may be oh
tanned in discovering mines or that large
wages may be earned The truth is that there are
not accommodations in these camps for many
new arrivals, and that no one should start with
out liberal supply of money as there are more
laoorers In the field now than can get employ
ment While there is question Of the richness
of some of the mines. the whole country around
each camp is staked out and wildcat mining
companies are being listed which have not even
a hole in the ground. Contiguity to good pay
Ing mines does not mean the possession of pav
dirt" in Nevada, where the deposit of gold and
silver is freakish, owing to violent volcanic nm
heaVals of strata. The Gold Field Bullfrog ana
oehet caiIlps o1er great opportunities TO expert
enced mining men with means to develop prom
critics, but they are not places for "tenderfeet"
or poor prospectors
Reports from Portland this week show that
the Lewis ana Clark Exposition win be com
plete when the gates are opened on June / ona
reason for the excellent progress made is the mild
weather, which permitted work In the omen air
every day during the winter. All debris has
been cleared away from the main building and
as the administration group and Imposing col
onnad entrance are completed they give an
idea of the beauty of the general view on enter
Ing the G1aii26ea "a s'-'e'