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New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

ing News" and its comments brought to 1t
food Of letters, some of which are printed this
week. One writer declares that the steel Is
sometimes left out of the concrete. Anotner'
the president Of a company which manufact-
ures cement, says that contractors are orten
careless about the mixing Of concrete in the
winter, ignoring the fact that cold retards set
ting. By heating the cement artifcially the
process can be hastened, but unless that pre-
caution is taken work done between November
and April may be dangerously insecure FINAL
ly, In reply to a third correspondent "Engi-
neering News" refers to a discrepancy which
seems to indicate carelessness or Ignorance, If
not an attempt to promote economy at the ex-
pense Of safety. From q report on the design
Of the Blxby Hotel it appears that the "com-
preston stresses" on certain portions of the
structure ranged from 100 to LOO pounds
square inch whereas high authority, whose
views are to be given at length in next weeks
issue of Engineering News" advises limit
ing such stresses to 800 or 400 pounds
1t begins to look as If the experience which
builders have had with brick, stone and steel
were being repeated with reinforced concrete.
Trouble may arise with the latter, as 1t has
with the former, from defective design, Door
material, the carelessness OF workmen. haste
or false economy, but whatever the cause II
could probably be averted If the work were IN
spected by competent and honest men
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS.

Few topics have been the subject of so much
animated discussion in the last year or two
by architects and engineers on the one hand
and contractors and manufacturers Of Portland
cement on the other the value of rein
forced" concrete for building purposes. This
material differs from other concrete only in one
particular. 1t contains steel bars, introduced
for the purpose of imparting additional strength,
and it Is coming into for side walls as
well as the floor arches of fireprOOf structures
cheapness being one of its recommendations TO
favor The recent collapse of the unfinished
Bixby Hotel at Long Beach, Cal, in the con-
structiOn or which reinforced concrete was en-
ployed, has brought the question into fresh
accidents elsewhere related. but doubts are oc-
casionally expressed as TO the wisdom of fol-
lowing the new fashion at all.
week or two ago Engineering Contract
ing remarked that these misglvings had a
Snow OF Justice. but that periodical was not
itself inclined TO pronounce reinforced concrete
dangerous. 1t mentioned several causes which
may have contributed to the few failures which
nave been reported thus far. and reasoned that
II proper measures were taken to avoid such
mistakes In the future no repetition Of these
INCIDENTS need be expected 1t pointed out for
instance, that in the design of building pro-
'iSioh Tor an adequate quantity of material
was not always made. Again, the quality
might be deficient, for any one of many rea
sons. The simple fact that there are many
grades OF Portland cement shows that great
oiHerehces must exist in the strength of COM
pounds OF which 1t is an ingredient. Stress was
also iaid on the possibility of bad workman
snip through lack of competent supervision.
Ihis uiird danger was recognized not long
aso W ahother technical journal "Eng1naer-
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New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
RANTTY IN SPELLING

The delusion OF some enthusiasts that Pres-
Dental order was forthwith TO transform the
spelling Of the English language will now, we
trust, be dismissed We may be sure that the
President himself never cherished it, What
ever bis personal preferences between aIterna-
nTe forms Of orthography, he had no thought
OF posing as the final arbiter, but made fl quite
plain that his order concerning the smelling of
public documents was merely tentative and
would be recalled II 1t did not meet with general
approval II was a generous giving of oppor-
tunity to the "simplifed spelling proposals for
sef-jus1hcation and the most was made of il
by the propagandists Of that alleged reform
But nothing is more obvious than the failure Of
their efforts, and 10 nobody IS that failure prob
ably more obvious than to the President himself
Wherefore with excellent sense and In entire
good temper, he withdraws the order and thus
ends the incident.
This outcome Of a three months wonder af-
fords occasion for thought concerning the desir-
ability Of sanity rather than merely what some
Imagine 10 be simplicity in our treatment Of the
vernacular. II would be simple" no doubt, to
recast the spelling-and also the etvmologv and
syntax-of the language by Presidential order or
by act OF Congress; but It would not be sane.
because language is pre-eminently a thing of
popular usage and Of popular growth and modi-
ncanon. and the changes which occur in 1t are
mon consent II is the part Of wisdom and san
ify for the President and Congress TO recognize
mis- aDd TO make the spelling Of public prints
conform with that prescribed by the standard
dicronaries-to wit, with the general usage of
the educated masses OF the nation. 1t is "slm-
pie enough 10 say that through" should he
spelled thru" but IL is not sane and il is es-
pecially not sane according 10 the PRINCIPLES
prOfessed by the advocates OF that change them
selves. because the combination of letters In
thru" does not. and cannot without gross per
version, represent the sounds expressed by
~through"
Nor Is the general logic of the propagandists
OF the "List Of Three Hundred Words" as sane
as II is ostensibly simple About one-half OF
those words are spelled In the "simplified" list
precisely as they have come To be all but uni
versally spelled as a result Of years of gradual
progress through popular usage. Many others,
On the contrary. are spelled strangely and arbi-
frarily. as not one man In q thousand has bith-
erto thought OF spelling them. Upon the former
clhss the simplifed spoilers" dwell fondly and
confidently for justification OF their whole prop-
uganda. Because people in the course of wears
have come 70 write EZRA" instead of "sera ~
therefore they should instantly begin writing
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,".
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Dec 1.-THE Misses Oliver enter
tanned at dinner tonight for Miss Durand. the
party including Miss Gaff. Miss Carlisle. Iieuten
ant and Mrs. BuIner. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter An
drews Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr., Reginald
Hudekoper, Lieutenant McCauley. Captain Long
and Vaudeville Carlisle.
Mrs. j. Donald Cameron will leave Washington
next week. accompanied by her daughter. Miss
Martha Cameron, and will spend the Christmas
holidays on her Southern estate. returning here
for the nlidwinter official season.
Major and Mrs. Abbott introduced their twin
daughters TO society at a dance at Washington
Barracks tonight Flags and flowers and military
music, with the uniforms of young officers made
the affair brilliant
Mrs. Victor Clement received large number of
her friends this afternoon, who bade her farewell
preparatory TO her departure tomorrow. She will
go to Lakewood n. J.. where on December Is her
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
Nsp7lprk Dailn Gribn,ts
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS.-The Senate was not in session
House: The legislative bill was passed,
with an amendment raising the salaries OF Gle
Vice President, the Speaker and menlpers OF tIIe
Cabinet TO $4,000 3 year; a proposition 10 IN
crease the pay Of members of Congress was
defeated.
FOREIGN.-The Vatican issued a statement
yesterday declaring that the French govern,
sneut has not Yet denounced the concordat ana
that the Church viii not lose its rights; the
etatement further declares that the Churcn -
not opposed TO applying for permission 10 holo
services; the French government is considering
plans 10 seize the churches; Cabinet meeting
was held yesterday, and radical legislation IS
spprehended; public worship will continue un.
der the laws of 1881 - James Bryce, Chief
Secretary for ireland, did not deny IN London
the report that he would be appointed Brius1
Ambassador 10 the United States. - Co4onei
Veja a leader in the revolution in Ecuador, shot
himself as a mob trying TO rescue prisoners
sr1o7,r- whom was himself: his friends say gov
ernment troops shot him. - The Belgian
Chamber OF Deputies voted for the annexation
of the Congo Independent State. - KING
Oscar of Sweden rallied yesterday; his physl-
clans said he could not survive another attack
OF heart weakness. - The Shah or Persia s
condition remains unchanged
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt Will send
Six special messages TO Congress next week:
Major Penrose and Captain Macklin, Of
the 25th Infantry, are TO be tried by court-mar-
tial on charges Of neglect Of duty in failing 10
prevent the outbreak of Negro troops at Browns
Vile. Tex. - The battleship Kansas Slightly
exceeded her contract speed Of eighteen knots
coast. - The statement Of facts upon the
case TO test the validity Of segregating Japanese
eItldren IN the schools Of San Francisco was
prepared and telegraphed TO Attorney General
Moody. - Advices received by the German
Consul at FL Paso, Tex, from Mexico City said
the government of that republic had ratified the
treaty with the United States settling the ques-
fiOn Of the Engle irrigation dam, which may now
be completed == a nOn-suit was granted at
Utica -. Y, IN the of William Erwin
against eX-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
CITY.-Stocks were strong. - The fnan-
cial plan OF the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany announced. - The Pennsy ylVania
tunnel caused the SD street roadway TO cave
in into which wagon sank, opposite the Wal
coyf. - George ReitZe, a former New York
broker, was killed at Hackensack y. J., while
hunting. - Mr.. Hughes spent busy day
clearing up correspondence and considering the
Subject Of state appointments. - The police
were after Petite" Davis, alleged poOlroom
manager, accused Of disobeying a subpoena.
E During northeaster a Norwegian
freight ship went ashore of Monmouth Beach
THE WEATHER-Lndicatio for to-day:
Rain and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
!. Highest, A degrees lowest. 81
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFron The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Dec. 1A-The British Ambassador Is
still suffering from heavy cold. but has sufficient
Iy recovered to attend the many dinners given IN
his honor.
The new counsellor OF the British Embassy and
Lady Isabella Howard arrived in New York on the
Baltic to-day. and expected TO come at once TO
Washington.
The naval attache of the Russian Embassy and
Nine Nebolsine compelled to withdraw their
dinner invitations for tonight account Of i'll
ness in the family and they have temporarily sus
pended all entertaining.
Signor Montagna, who served charge d'affaires
for Italy in the long absence OF the ambassador.
left Washington to-day for New York. and will
sail tomorrow a three months leave of absence.
Yesterday he host at luncheon. entertaining
the Italian Ambassador. the Minister from the
Netherlands, the Minister from Switzerland and
large party.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
WASHINGTON RELICS IN DANGER.
Mayor Annoyed at Careless Handling While
Governors Room Is Renovated

At public meeting OF the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment yesterday. the punchbowl from
which George Washington used TO serve his friends
was exposed table. against which scores of
persons brushed as they moved about the crowded
room. Mayor Mcclellan saw the bowl and ex-
pressed his annoyance at such carelessness Bor-
ough President Ahearn. under whose Jurisdiction
the Governors Room is being renovated, ordered
the bowl taken to a place OF safety.
After few minutes the Mayor old man
lift it up and start to carry IT out Of the room.
and cried: Somebody help that old man. Help
him! Help him, He'll drop it!' -
The table that Washington used. which Is kept
in the Governors Room. was placed IN the hall
yesterday. 1t partly covered with a piece of
paper. but the exposed parts were Uttered with
broken plaster and dust. President Ahearn said
that the relics had been taken temporarily but
that he would see that harm came TO them.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
POPE HON0Rs DIR. T. A. EMMETT.
Makes Him Knight of the Order of St.
Gregory the Great.

DR.. Thomas Adds Emmet. of the Oldest and
among the foremost physicians in the city. has
been made Knight Of the Order OF St Gregory
the Great by Pope Plus Y. In recognition OF his
devotion TO his profession and his loyalty the
Church. The announcement received by cable
message two days ago to Archbishop Farley, and
yesterday the insignia OF knighthood received
1t has been decided to have formal investing at
the Archbishops house on the evening OF Decem-
Der 90 The Order of ST Gregory the Great is one
of the Oldest OF the papal orders. In Catholic
countries DR.. Emnet would be entitled TO prefix
Sir TO his name. Dr. Emmett Is seventy-eight
years old He Is grandson OF the famous Adds
Emmett, who was a brother OF Robert Emmet the
Irish patriot In 1897 DR. Emmett received the
Lsstare medal from Notre Dame University
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

thru" instead of through" Because SO many
changes have been effected through gradual
processes, therefore many more should De
effected abruptly by arbitrary decree Such
arguing may be simple. but 1t Is the simplicity
of folly and not of wisdom that 1t possesses.
The conclusion which sanity would deduce from
the indisputable premises is the exact reverse of
that which the refor1ners affect to find-namely,
that the same processes of intelligent popular
selection and usage which have been so active,
so fruitful and so profitable hitherto for the i'm
provement of the language shall be permitted to
continue without any adventitious stimulation
or arbitrary forcing. -
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
E. NOBEL coNaRATuLATEs PRESIDENT

Washington. Dec, 14-President Aooses"
day received a cable message from Einanue 80
of St. Petersburg. congratuatng him on l00'- %
the Nobel peace prize rom the Norwegian
lament in recognition Of his work IN orinshs
peace between Russia and Japan Inc
which was sent from Paris. reads as folo"'
Please permit me- as the elder head or oI,srsai 10 10Y
family, to participate specially IN me ~, The
that the peace prize has been awarded 70 scrv De-
Norwegian StOrthing never made lhSLS ,r-b}ch was
cision, for no allotment was ever uade - nv de-
in accord with the real iItetl should
ceased uncle, who desired tAat tHIS p,-,,-ahls and
only be awarded for work or m Ss-s greafsr
real benefit TO humanity. and What = sAoss two
than the peace concluded between S,orr nitis-
tiOus the credit for which Is due 10 s"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
INSTITUTIONS LOSE BEQUEST.
Only One To Be Benefited by David Peason's
s3OOOOO-Old Law Invoked.

The 10000 estate which David Pearson a wealthy
Brooklyn willed 70 several charttabls instru-
tions. will go instead 10 certain relatives Of ths
dead man. by the decision OF Surrogate Church OF
Kings County. under old law
This law was passed in 1913. and provides for tas
forrnins, Of charitable corporations etc. and FOR
the receipt by such corporations OF oequssts when
must have been made at least two months before
the death Of the testator Mr.. Pearson wrots rs
will four days before his death, on June L. 80
Surrogate Church decided that the only insc'a-
ZION which has a legal right 20 portion or ms
estate is the New York Catholic Orphan Asylum,
which Incorporated prior TO the enactment ~
the law OF 1913. Some OF the institutions naneI
i'm Mr. Pearson's will are the Protestant Orpna-a
AsyIun the Mount Sinai Hospital, the Roossves
Hospital, the Childrens AID Society and ST Aa5ys
Hospital, Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

All th1ngs are possible with the Imagination
or the mining promoter, but it remained for
The Goldfeld Tribune" to boom that-Elourtsh-
Ing camp as health resort Last month the
number Of deaths in Goldfeld was sixty. This
inspired the local scribe, with pardonabIe civic
pride. to indulge in this calculation: Sixty
deaths a month among population Of fifteen
thousand means death rate of per thousand
or to be plain. the lowest death rate In the
world" We may imagine the health commits
sioners Of Denver with its death rate of Is
thousand and other cities which pique them
selves upon their salubriousness scanning this
statement with amazement which will give
way to a grin. In spite of the grim character of
the Joke, when they remember that each year
has twelve months
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
THE CABINET.
[From The Tribune Bureau.I ]

lFrom The Tribune Bureau1
Washington. Dec. 14-The Secretary OF War and
Mrs Taft gave a dinner to-night In compliment to
the British Ambassador and Lady Durand- Their
other guests the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Bonaparte. Justice White, Judge Ide. Miss
Ide. Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Oliver. Mr. and
Mrs Gordon Cumming. Senator Dillingham; Sen
ator Proctor and Mrs Hobson-
Attorney General Moody has taken an apartment
for two years at the Connecticut. and is having
the drawing and the dining room changed to
meet the requirements Of entertaining. Miss
Moody his sister. is stn his guest and the object
of much entertainment
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
JUSTICE BREWER AT NEW ROCHELLE
He Will Discuss 'The Larger and Hsns
Life Of the Nation"

Justice David J. Brewer OF the United sta'ss
Supreme Court, Will be the speaker at ths N'~
Rochelle Peoples Forum at its session n ne We"
Rochelle Theatre tomorrow afternoon IuSNOo
Brewer viii be introduced by Edward NJ onepA~
who has accepted invitation TO preside o. 10
meeting He viii speak on the subject The Lars'f
and Higher Life OF the Nation"
Justice William J. GaynOr Is 70 be the speAN ~
on Sunday afternoon, january s. His sunlec. as @
be- who Owns the Railroads A-s-'. 80
Thomas will probably preside. AL seats a. sssn
forum free, and general invitation aas :, al,
issued to the people OF Westminster CouiA' ~
tend.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
KING HAAKoN GOES TO GERMANY

i1onuon' Dec liking Haakon Queen Maud and
crown Prince Olaf OF Norway left London this
morning ior Germany. They Will spend a couple
on uays with EmperoE William ar Berlin before re-
aufIIlns 10 christianIa. King Edward tba Prince
nj M frncess OF Walas. Dr. hansen the SorwegSn
1Hster. and others gathered at tba stattor ~ hti
farewell to the royal travellers ~ ~ " N
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
DR.. BILLINGS MUCH Better.

1t reported at the Presbyterian Hospital last
night that the condition OF Dr. John s. Billings OF
No. 80 East SD street who has been i'll at that in
sttutton for several weeks Is greatly improved
II Is expected that DR.. Billings will leave me
hospital to-day. Dr. Billings is director OF the
Public Library system of New York
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
Abou1 People and Soc1oI Incidenf.

marriage to Captain Sidney CTona,
place. ae
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. shonts win in,ros..
daughters to society at a tea on Daca.sce thek
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
HONOR TO ALL AMERICANS.

From Tho Philadelphia Record.
1t undoubted triumph Of diplomacy that
does honor 10 Mr.. Roosevelt and the late Mt HAY,
and reflects distinction upon the country, het our
government managed to bring the belligerants To-
Rether lt Is ap honor 70 all Americana .hat the
Nobel prise has been conferred upon our president
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
FUNERAL OF FITzHUGH TOWNSEND.

The funeral Of Fftzhugh Townsend took place ar
noon yesterday. at cid Trinity Church In addi
tion TO the friends and relatives there were nras
ent delegations from Columbia University the So
ciety OF the Sons of the Revolution and the Fenc-
ers club. The burial in the family MOT in
Trinity Cemetery. at 155th street A "
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
NO COMPETITORS.
tngheld Republican.

From The Springfield Republican.
Mr.. Roosevelt receives the Nobel prize vita
fine spirit of appreciation, and the he will make
OF the $4,000 impress every surprising.
There could be competitors for this prize so
long as President Roosevelts services in the peace
negotiations between Russia and Japan had gone
unrecognized by the Nobel committee
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
PROF. MORSE, OF AMHERST. REs,aNs

amherst Mass, Dec. H.-Anson d Morse for
more than quarter Of a century professor OF his
tory at Amherst College TO-DAY ,ras,r.a5 IT.
d eSiS @ 10 take effect at the end OF the aea
uclllc year Professor Morse desires 10 devote his
tme 10 the study OF history and political science
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
VETERANS INpoRsE PREslosN..

Kansas City. Dec Clamp LOUIS pr.si-
Army of the philippines. last night m''s's Nssro
dent RooseveIts order discharsihs -. '.~ were
troops OF the 25th Infantry na president
adopted con,r,ending the action on tne --.sardssr
In his fearless and conmendable stand. i0'
OF political lines and consequences
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
NEW COUNTRY cLus At suFFs'N

fRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune s,,srlant
sufrern. n Y Dec Hilary d -, A.
and John u ! Hortnr OF sarern. and EInsss sa q
William a or ysSans SS% s0'a AT % Johnsoutown. four % =
from Stoatsburg. n Y The farm Ia 20 b
eighty-four acres The price paid aldrt : the hous
S,OoO. The purchasers intend 70 oSoia,e building
into a chlhhouse They contenlplassS txanty-nVs
lake on the property. There are ss 70 - men ~ ~
members Including several ousrfy Is dfns"
New York and Suffern Ihe pttrains
In the heart OF the Ramapo No""'
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

IL would not be easy to conceive a more strik-
Ing bit Of irony than that General Nogi after
passing unscathed through the storm and stress
OF war from Port Arthur to Moukden should be
brought close to death by falling from his horse
in the streets of Tokio
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
BROWN FUNERAL PLANS

o,' Tleat harrlngton Mass. Dec 1.-THE funeral OF
NJ. VI w L, hrown formerly publisher OF The
Yas, way at p m. Those who win come from, Na,v
s4s % M ssi tsaiSs Tho Grand Central station on the
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
ITS INFLUENCE.

From The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The award Of the great Nobel prize of more than
10000 TO President Roosevelt is fine compliment
by the Norwegian Parliament, which makes tAe
award TO the President and TO this nation An act
like this is in itself influence for amity. con-
cord good will and peace.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

Simplifed spelling. while dead as far as the
government of the United States is concerned. is
likely to live for some time to come In the rae
ing world at least well known owner has
recently named promising thoroughbred wear
ling Ru1evelt
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

Washington's punch bowl, empty and dusty.
was almost much an object Of interest and
soIcitude yesterday though 1t had been filed
with the fragrant and inspiriting beverage
which the Father of His Country used hospita-
bly, to dispense