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New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
TBE BUOYANCY OF BALLOONs

More than century has elapsed since Mont
golfer created worldwide sensation. by his ex
periments, and yet improvements are still being
made in the art which he may be said to have
originated The majority of these, toO are eff
fected in MontgoIfers own country. A Wash
ington dispatch to The Tribune reports that
three military balloons have been ordered from
France by the United States Signal Corps and
will be unique in one particular. A coating Of
aluminium promises to render the material Of
which the reservoirs are composed less permea-
BILE by gas than would otherwise be the case,
and also to reduce the first cost of the balloons.
Oiled silk and even goldbeater's skin, which
has been deemed superior to silk for aeronautic
purposes, are not impenetrable could be
desired Hence it has been customary to provide
against leakage by introducing more gas before
an ascension than is required at the moment and
then to compensate for the extra buoyancy with
ballast. BY so treating the bag that it will re-
tain its contents longer than heretofore 1t be-
comes feasible to reduce it's size and the guam
tity of gas employed; or, should such course
be preferable, to proOng the period during which
it can be kept aloft without reinfation.
Should it be desirable to reconnoitre from a
captive balloon two or three successive days,
the requisite ascensional power might be Inn
parted to it at the very outset, though a descent
to the earth when the balloon was not in actual
service would doubtless be considered wise. 1t
is not good policy needlessly to tempt an enemys
sharpshooters but. in any case, there is as much
reason for promoting economy in the facilities
needed for reconnaissance as in any other branch
of warfare. The advantages which the alumt-
mum coating secures will be appreciated more
over, by other aeronauts than those attached to
an army. A few days ago, for instance, the
Count de la Vaulx and N. Tissandier went up In
a balloon from Paris and drifted eastward for
twenty-One and one-h9lf hours The voyage was
undertaken for pleasure alone; but a consider
able number of other Frenchmen are addicted to
the same kind of sport The distance which 1t
is practicable thus 10 traverse is roughly pro-
portional to the time which elapses before
landing becomes necessary. These men also ought,
their disposal for accomplishing more than they
ever did before.
Again, the improvement should prove useful
to Santos -Dumont the Lebaudy brothers and
their disciples The length of their flights is
limited by the quantity of gasolene which
they can carry to drive their engines. Hitherto
this has been sufficient to last only one or two
or. possibly, three hours. Some time no doubt, it
Will be practicable to start with much greater
supply. If this We're enough for twenty-fo or
thirty-siX hours. it might be found necessary to
give fresh attention to the question of buoyancy.
Whether it be employed for military service or
peaceful exploration the efficiency of the self
propelled airship is as dependent on that quality
as is that of the ordinary balloon.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
Antusen1ents.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s-Bsbes in Toylsnd
AIIHAABRA
BEI4AsCo-e-S-The Girl of the Golden West
RTJOT-2-S:I5-The Music Master.
RROADWAT-2-
CARNEGIE HALL 2:80 0-Kubelik-S:1b-Phi PhilhHrn1oi0
Society Concert.
CASING-2-S:1b-The Earl and the Girl
fsOIONIAL-2-S-VRudevflle.
DeI,Y'S-2:I5-S:IB-The Toast OF the Town
EDEN AfIJSEE-Worid Wax.
EAfFIRE-2:I5-S:16-Pete Pan.
FTELDS'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press Agent
CARDFN-a-S-King Lear.
GARRICK-2-S:1a-The Marriage OF William Asne
HAMNERSTEIel'S VICTORIA-2-S:15-Va Vaudeville,
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE 2:15 -S-l5-Tne hoseIS
Brothers in Ireland
FTFRAI.D S0UARR-2:I5-s:15-The Labyrinth
HIPPODRoME-S-A Yankee Circus and TIE fAaloet'-
HJDSON-2:l5-S Conan and Supernan
IRVING PI.ACE-o-S.20-Jnng HeidelbuTs..
JOE WEBER R'S-2:15-S:I5-The Prince Chap 49,,
ENSICKER RROCKER-2-S:1o-La Belle Marselilalse-
JIBERTY-2:I5-S:15-Moo
I,YC Lion and the MOUSE
LSRIC-2-S:15-Hsppylan ~. pay
MADISON -S:3o-The Man on the SoA-
AsAJESTTC-2-S- Wonderland.
MANI -20-Monna Wanna
ME,NnEIsSSOEN HALL-3-Macbeth. -,-a.
ITAN OPERA HOUSE-2-lA GioCod"9
Lucia L.smmermoor.
NF7yV-A STERDAM-2-S:15-The White Cat
NEW YORK-2-S:I5-Lttle Johnny Jones
PRINCsESS+2-S:15-Zira-
VOY-2:I5-s:15-The Walls of Jericho
AFI.ACF'S-2-S:20-The Squaw Man
WEST END-S-Tom Dick and Harry
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY,".

Mr.. Victor Herbert the conductor OF the Sec
ond public rehearsal of the Philharmonic Society
in Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon and IL RaOul
Pugno the solo performer. Old acquaintance both;
and the programme made UP wholly of old ac-
quaintances-Dvorak's American SYMPHONY, Grieg's
pfanoforte concerto. the theme and variations from
Schubert's posthumous quartet in D minor and
Liszt's symphonic poem Les Preludes" Yet
everything was welcome Mr.. Herbert is obviously
honestly in sympathy with Dvorak's symphony
He feels its spirit better than all Of the conduc-
tors who have read it for US except Mr. seidl to
whom fell the honor Of reading it first while the
composer was among US. Mr., Thomas, Mr., Panr
and Mr. Gericke have produced IT. and in every n
stance there was occasion to wonder at the mis-
conception of some of it's moods which ought to be
plain to every one familiar with the music which
causes the American heart to beat synchTonousiy
with it's pulses. In strong contrast with most Of
the visiting conductors Mr.. Herbert made no enort
to force the mere muscuIarity of the gigantic Phil
harmonic band upon the attention Of the audience
Instead he seemed chiefly desirous to show It's
euphony as well as its vrility. and in that he sue
ceeded most admirably. He challenged the ad-
miration of an audience that knew the music and
won a fine guerdon of praise. NJ Pugno played
the concerto spirtedly. If not always with lueidty
and its juxtapositfon with the symphony brought
TO notice the singular resemblance between the
principal theme of the first movement Of the con-
certo and the principal theme of the last move
ment of the symphony. When NJ Pugno began.
despite the change of key. it sounded like con-
tinuatfon of DvoTak's music; yet the Bohemian nan
no large opinion of the Norwegian, at least not Oh
his latter day compositions
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
PRESIDENT PLEAsEs ITALY's KING
Ambassador Mayor des Planches Transmits
Message to Victor Emmanuel

Rome Dec liking Victor Emmanuel to-day re
ceived in private audience Baron Mayor des
PIanches, the italian Ambassador TO the United
states. The Ambassador communicated to the
King an oral message from President Roosevelt
which pleased his majesty, who expressed great
admiration for Mr.. Roosevelt and
President.
The Ambassador mas been asked TO be present at
the next meeting Of the emigration committee,
which has already unanimously expressed approba-
ton of the Ambassadors studies and work in
nection with directing Italian emigration to the
Southern States
his health will spend it partly in Rome and partly
on the Riviera.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
Aetn;7lorEs DAILY 0rlbn1ts
SATURDAY, DECEMBER ?, 1905.
THE NEWg THIs MoRNING.

FOREIGN.-The situation in Russia shows
few signs Of improvement, the government ap-
parently being unable to maintain a policy
either Of repression or concession; council oI
Ministers was held at Tsarskoe Selo, and it was
announced that martial law in Poland would be
abolished while states OF siege were declared IN
other provinces - The popular excitement
continues and prices on the Bourse reached
new low level; there were some indications that
the general strike Monday would not De de-
clared- ~ Police fired on mob OF striking
wharf laborers at Georgetown, Demarara, kill
ing five persons; two British warships have been
dispatched from St Thomas; governor and OIL
cials are beseiged in the public buildings by a
mob A demonstration in front Of the
Guildhall by the Socialist element Of the un-
employed workmen checked by police;
several arrests were made. ~ Albanians at
tackled Turkish troops at Liuma and captured
several guns. - It reported that the
Turkish government had offered to accept with
notifications the powers demand for the finan-
cial control of Macedonia FL meeting was
held in London to promote cordial relations be-
tween the British and German peoples
DOMESTIC.-The President and Mrs. Roose-
velt returned to Washington from their visit to
Plain Dealing, Mrs Roosevelt's country place iD
Virginia - It was said in Washington that
the President has not yet decided TO institute
prosecution of the Standard Oil Company, but IS
awaiting the completion of Commissioner Gar
fields report on the oil industry. - Nine men
were incinerated in the blazing hull of a pull
boat on Middle River, Ala - Governor Hig-
gins arrived in Albany; he said that his visit TO
this city had no political significance. - A
tran his wife and two children were killed by
the explosion of a gas main in Weston. Va
According to reports published in Detroit the
present season has been the most disastrous in
the history Of the Great Lakes. ~ A Louisi-
ana mob shot an innocent negro by mistake.
CTTY@stocks developed weakness under pro-
fessional liquidation. ~ 1t was reported that
e0-PreSident James w. Alexander of the EQul-
table had developed softening of the brain fol-
lowing attack of apoplexy. ~ Russian
spies were reported to be following the members
Of the Jewish defence committee. ~ Con-
troller Grout issued new code of rules to gov
ern the dealings Of surety companies with the
af~ afafT EvlF OT
crew were drowned by the laundering OF the
barge DeIawanna, which was being towed from
this port to Boston. - Paul Kelly, the dive
keeper and gang leader, was arrested at ms
home - Commissioner McAdoo announced
that he would adopt the French thumb imprint
system for identification of criminals
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day;
Increasing cloudiness and warmer. The tenn
perature yeS<erday: Highest, 30 degrees; low
est 10
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
hE11IyG UNDER FALSE LABELS.

We record with sincere satisfaction the SEN
fencing TO a term of Imprisonment of man
for selling from a drug store goods under false
labels His trick was to get back bottles which
had been emptied Of their original contents, but
upon which the original labels were intact, and
to refill them with mixtures of his own COM
pounding. It is to be assumed that he initiated
as closely as he conveniently could the prepara-
lions which he was thus counterfeitng, in order
that his trick might not be detected by the pur-
chasers of the reflled bottles. 1t may be, in
deed, that his compounds were as good as the
originals or even better but even such facts
would not mitigate the intrinsic dishonesty of
his action. He was committing double fraud
upon the purchasers, by selling them some
thing which pretended to be what it was not
and upon the proprietors of the original com
pounds by using their names and the names
of their goods for selling something else.
This is not the first such case in the his
tory Of this city, by any means. There is rea-
son to fear, too that it will not be the last The
practice of substitution in various forms is
widespread We recall case in neighboring
borough not long ago, in which a druggist
openly advertised that he would purchase at a
good price empty patent medicine and liquor
bottles and would pay extra price for them
e their labels were untorn and unsoiledi The
obvious suggestion Of purpose in that advertise
ment soon attracted attention. and the too en-
terprising druggist WAS mulcted in a round
sum, and soon found 1t desirable TO retire from
that place of business. It is not often that so
much effrontery is shown In such pernicious
practices but there is cause TO suspect that the
practices are still pretty widely conducted, in
a more discreet and secret manner
There should be tolerance and no pity for
such rascals whenever they are brought TO o-book,
and it is the moral duty Of honest druggists
the great majority of the trade-and, indeed, Of
the drug buying public 10 give all possible aid
toward having them brought to book. The
necessity for Using medicines at all is regret
table but 1t is necessity and since It is, there
is nothing more desirable than that all drugs
should be what they purport TO be- whether
they are physicians prescriptions or proprietary
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
THE PRESIDENT RETURNS
Back from T5co Days Outing IN
Virginia.
IFrpm The Tribune Bureau. ]

[Frorn The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. President and Mrs
Roosevelt, with four of their children, who have
been enjoying two days outing at Mrs. Roose-
velts country place. Plain Dealing in Abe
marie County Virginia. returned to Washing
ton at 9:43 o'clock tonight. They occupied
rarlor car on the regular fast mail train from
New-Orleans over the Southern Railroad. The
President and his family entered their carriage,
which was in waiting. and were Immediately
driven to the White House. There was a large
crowd at the station. and the President was cor
daily welcomed
The party boarded the train at North Garden
a little railroad station approximately ten miles
from Mrs RooseveIt's country home. They ar
rived there about o'clock. and waited fifteen
minutes for the train. The trip to Washington
was without special incident Several Repre-
sentatives on their way to attend the meeting or
Congress were on the train and the President
came from his drawing room and talked with
them for some time public questions
Dinner was served at Plain Dealing before
the party left there. The President showed
every evidence of having enjoyed the outing,
and walked brisky from the train through the
long railroad shed to his carriage.
Tomorrow the President and Mrs, Roosevelt
will attend the Army and Navy football game
at Princeton. returning here at night.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
[From The Tribune Bureau.J

[F,rom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. Mrs. A A Thomas, Of New
York. widow of General Thomas, has arrived in
Washington, and will spend the winter Stone
leigh Court
Representative Butler Ames, OF Boston. has also
arrived at StOneleigh Court for the season.
Mrs. Nicholas Fish, who has returned to Wash
ington for the winter has issued invitations for
musical December s.
Mr.. and Mrs James Pinchot are now at their
home, in Rhode Island-ave, for the winter. Their
son, Clifford Pinchot, is in Colorado.
Miss Rose IsabaI Greedy, third daughter OF Cen
era1 and Mrs. Greely, was formally presented to
society at large tea this afternoon parents
home The debutante, who stood alone with her
mother, is tall, slender and pretty. She
gown OF soft white null and lace, and carried pink
roses. There were enough flowers sent to her TO
surround her almost completely Assisting Mrs
Greely in the drawing room were Miss Newlands
Miss Lucy Adee Miss Sylvia Wilder. Miss Marca
Butler and Miss Perkins Mrs. Pttman and Miss
Julia Lindsay assisted In the tearoom. 4
Senator and Mrs. Levi Ankeny, Of washington
have arrived here and will make their home at
the Highlands while Congress is in session.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
MME. eApsN IN BROOKLYN

At the Baptist Temple in Brooklyn last night The
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences began rs
musical season with concert by Nine GadsA
and Ellison Van Hoose, and after the concert
new custom was launched that of inviting the au-
dience to NEE the artists in the chapel Previous
to this amfable function the large audience las,
evening came to know Nine. Gadski most pleasant
ly through her songs. She sang several German
lieder. including two by Franz. one OF tnem ineom-
parably tender and poignant. Aus Meinen Crosse
Schmerzen: a group of modern songs, chiehy IL
English. and three songs of Richard Wagner. s9s
also sang with Miss Van HoOse duos from Csl
men" and ''TannhAuser" Mr. an Hoose was ho'
so happy she in the choice of songs for NE
part of the programme. but he shared in the ID
eral applause
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
THE PRESIDENT TO AUSTRALIA.
Saws Next to Own Nation He Is Interested
in the Island Continent

Octavius c. Beale president of the Allied Manu-
facturers' Association of Australia, who recently
called on President Roosevelt at Washington, has
received the following message from the President
to the Australian people:
Next to my own nation I interested in the
progress success and safety of Australia, the great
democratic island continent Tell them wish
them all good things. Open your doors inmigra-
ton Beware of keeping your far north empty:
encourage an influx there of Southern Europeans
They will cultivate that rich country and become
good Australians That is my message.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
The MS are falling one by one. but Murphy
still Iingersi at Mount Clemens.

man NEED not be a curmudgeon, forgetful Oh
his own boyish frolics to feel disgust at Che
manner in which large number of the chlIoreA
Of the metropolis celebrate Thanksgiving Day
The various organizations of Rangers" nave
fairly respectable antiquity, and If in New-Iork,
as in some smaller towns, their fun ana thal Oh
the children who initiate them were confined 10
the donning of fantastic disguises and marching
in procession there would be small ground 1or
complaint But the masquerading innocent
enough in itself, has been made the cover Ior
haepine and even for a mild sort OF highway
robbery Boys and girls, not of the poorest
classes always, beg Thanksgiving money from
nassersbv and often block the way OF 2eoeS-
trians in their insstent demands for trlhute.
Parties of young rufians make travel by puphc
conveyance unpleasant. if not dangerous Ior the
casua1 citizen, and this years crop ofrThankS-
giving Day disorderliness included the actual
communicating by a band of more than nun
dred of a Thanksgiving feast at Bronx hotei'
A good deal of the Iawlessness which marks the
nroceedings of the baser sort here in NeW-Hork
is traceable to the laxity Of public sentiment
and the Indifference of the police in the race OF
these rowdy holiday celebrations.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02

medicines The man who would refill min
araI water bottle with doctored Croton ana re-
sell II under the old label would prooaoIy not
scr1InIe to substitute some cheap and lnefnclent
drug for a costly and efficient one III prescrlp-
tton and might do SO to the grave deTIueht' L
not the DEATH of the patient Inc poet "as M
-1ot roo severe in ranking the man who sits Ito
nestle a poison'd poison" by the side OF a
burglar and a murderer, for indeed his crime
nartakes of the nature of both of these
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02

EdRdr, IS DOOh6Q 10 sail OA WS0Q9sdaz
next.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick G. Bourne viii keen Ina
ian Neck Hall open throughout the winter.
Many debutantes will appear on the social hornc,
to-day. Mrs. Richard William Buckley will sfva
reception this afternoon at her house. IN East IA
St. for the coming out of her daughter Miss An
nette Buckley 1t viii be followed by dinner a
theatre party and supper. Miss Helen Aldsiob
the third daughter of Mrs. Spencer Aldrich win A.
presented to society at a dance to be given bv r.
mother at her house in West 72d-st- Mrs Edv4,
Trowbridge Hall will introduce her daughter Ma.
Cornelia Hall. at reception this afternoon at hsr
house. in East 38th-st. Mrs. Birney Fellowes ,riu
give tea this afternoon at her house. IN Va
uth-st.. for the debut Of her daughter Miss Aro
Fellowes. Mrs Amos Morrill, has reception schsS
uled for this afternoon for the coming out of ~.
daughter Miss Elsie Morrill, at her house IN F,..
67th-st, and Mrs William P. Hardenbsrgh VIII sl.o
give a reception for her daughter. Miss saraS
Hardenbergh. a granddaughter Of the late Bsnt,
min Clark, at her house. in East 64th-st
Joseph jenkins Lee. the newly appointed Ar.-
can Minister 20 Ecuador. will sail to-day for ~,
post. via Panama, where he was stationed for .,vo
years as consul general. He was one Of ths pre-
dents Rough Riders at Santiago. took part IA a,
Martin Conway's Acre expedition, and since A.,
return to this country six weeks ago, has diyidsa
his time between Needwood Forest his placs n
Maryland, and NeW-York where he lived for -,
eral years, and where he belongs to the Calun,a,
and several other clubs. While in the city Ia IA.
been staying with his cousin, William Isslin 7.
may be added that his promotion to the rank A.
Minister to Ecuador comes to him as q reward Ao-
his good work at Panama, where, on one occaxo,
by the exercise Of good deal OF tact and ingeuut-
he succeeded in sidetrackng a military pronunoaa
mento that II allowed to materIalze would hag.
wrecked the new born republic.
Mrs. John Christopher Wilmerding and her aon
Coster Wilmerding, have arrived in town for The
winter, and at No 10 West 81st-st.
Mrs Yznaga is staying with Mr.. and Mrs Pr,d-
erick W. Vanderbilt at Hyde Park.
Prince Peter Troubetzkoy has arrived in New
York from Italy.
Miss Carow. sister of Mrs. Roosevelt. has arrived
in town from the White House at Washington for
a short stay
Mr. and Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,. il. whose
Van Rensselaer,. ST.. have apartment at No. 1.GS
Madison-ave. for the winter
William Earle Dodge, whose marriage to Miss
Jessie Sloane is set for December IS will give
farewell bachelor dinner next Friday night at Del
monico's.
Miss Agnes G. Landon. daughter OF Mrs. Henry
H. Landon, will make her debut at a luncheon at
sherrys Monday, December 4.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
AT THE OPERA.

'HanseI und GreteI'' had it's first repetition at
the Metropolitan Opera House last night There
was no change in the east from that of last satur
day. but a considerable change in the matter o.
acceIeration of tempt from which the deighttui
work benefited. Nothing about the representation
however. was more gratifying than the enthusiasm
with which the charming work was received
II Z
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who will sail to-day for
Liverpool the Lucania are:
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Otto schin
blackwell Mr.. Mrs. Charles
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c Fox. Stewart
Mrs. c. Toland Kennedy. lCharlss Lawrence
Those who will sail to-day on the NewYork for
southampton are:
H M. Aspiuwall. i:ussel Hewlett
r. Congdon. MT ana Mrs Bartow Johns
Mrs c G. Dinsmore. H. II. Miner.
Passengers who Will embark for London to-day
on the Minneapolis are:
David Belyeald. Mrs II. lie Roy Talbot
T. Harper Mrs, Robert Godfrey White
and Mrs. E. c. Ross. W /. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ. Slack. Mrs frank Tomltnsoa
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. slime Miss II. NJ. P.nekuey
metz
Travellers who arrived yesterday from Liverpool
the Cedric
Lady Hart. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. waldron.
Lady Victoria Murray. Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Farrau
Tennent RonSlds IGraeme Harrison
Mrs. o. Mackay. MALCOLM II. Jameson
Mr. and Mira George Cam NJ. and Mrs. Rowland LeISh
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
QUEEN ALExANDRA's BIRTHDAY.

London Dec. Queen Alexandra was siXty-one
years old to-day, and her birthday was celebrated
with the usual heartiness through the kingdom.
Congratulations from all parts poured in at Sand
ringhau where the Queen entertained all the chill
drep of the estate tea personally experimenting
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New-York tribune., 1905-12-02

F4remen who were summoned 10 uu'y -
vast side coalyard yesterday morning declare
+bo+ the hose which they used, though new
hurst frequently Such a state of things Is
doubly disgracefuI. 1t led to greater damage 70
property than would otherwise have resuiteu
from the flames, and it was an imposition Oh
the men who endeavored to suppress them. 1t
looks moreover, as if the city treasury had oeen
cheated.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02

President Harper of the University of Chicago
stricken by fatal disease. but still keeping the
direction Of university affairs in his hands ana
even hearing reports Of football game by tele-
,tore 10 an excellent illustration of the saying
of vanyenarges: ITO do great things. a man
must live as though he had never to die"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-02
MGR. cAvALLARI TO BE CARDINAL

Rome. Dec. 1.-The Pope has expressed his inteD-
ton to create Monslgnor Cavallari. the Patrlafco
OF Venice, Cardinal but his nomination VIII NO
be published until later cOnsistOry.