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New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

-.nd. ~ customers win make II Q dincult mat
ter to devote proper attention to these oetaIs.
Retail trade has broadened throughout the coun-
trv In q satisfactory manner. cold wea'hor hAV-
ing become moro or less settled. ana some Sec
tons have had sufficient snow to bring out
good demand for overshoes and other seasonaoie
products This trade has been late at some
no,nts hut the net result promises to be salts
factory. As was expected, the demand for
Christmas supplies Is running far beyond all
preyious years. and the tenor of mercantile re-
ports would be entirely satisfactory were IL not
for the one drawback OF slow pay, which Is
causing complaint at many Leading cities ana IN
some of the most important branches OF busi-
ness.
Cotton declined sharply upon the publication
of the government figures, which had peen
awaited for some days with unusual interest
The Census Bureau reported that up to Decem-
Der 1 the quantity of cotton that had oeen
gpned was 1ooo5, ,445 bales. against s.s5ssS3 last
year AS the amount still to come forward was
entirely matter of conjecture. the ginning
statement was less definite than the estimate Of
the Department of Agriculture placing the final
yield at 1854 900 bales. AS this about the
quantity of cotton generally expected, 1t was
surprising that prices were so sharply depressed.
but these official figures have so often been a
million bales too small that the market acted as
If the usual allowance must be made this year.
Yet it is possible that the statisticians have
profited by former errors and have arrived at a
more accurate figure. At any rate. the situation
contains a large element of uncertainty. but
there was nothing uncertain about the way in
which the brokers proceeded to dispose Of their
option holdings and to go short Of the market.
On the other hand wheat declined slightly In re-
sponse to official statement that the new winter
wheat crop would amount to 503.475, 900 bushels,
which is above all previous records
1t has been another good week at the leading
Industrial plants of the nation with very small
percentage OF idle machinery, although many
plants are unable to get enough hands to keep
all the wheels turning. Probably the cotton mills.
as whole. have sold further into the future
than any other industry and the disposition is
much in evidence among manufacturers to ask
slight advances in price rather than to take this
remote business at present figures That there
no question of reduced prices for cotton
goods during the violent reaction that occurred
Of stocks Reports indicate that new business
in shoes and the materials of this industry is on
moderate scale. but pervaded by so firm tone
that there is evidently anxiety regarding the
future The steel mills are working at full ca
pacity except in the few cases where pig iron
cannot be secured, and this is usually due to
freight blockades while statistics of the produc-
ton of pig iron indicate that the present rate
is far above all previous records. and that the
new year will at least start with every pros
pect that more than $4,000, 900 tons will be pro-
duced.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
COLLEGE BABIES.

The treatment given to the disOTderly freshmen
of the College of the City of New York by Judge
Olmsted last week was in all respects admirable,
As corrective for youth who think that
matriculation in a college is n patent of man
hood and that manlness consists in being law
less, nothing could have been better than few
days confinement in the care of the Children's
Society along with lost babies and runaway
girls and small boys who haven't parents to
spank them. Youngsters masquerading a. "cOl-
lege men, have long been making a nuisance
of themselves in subway stations and other
public places, and from time to time groups of
them have been arrested for disorderly conduct
and allowed to get off easily or heroically, until
they have come to think it at least smart If not
safe TO infct their college pranks" on the
community. They were probably willing to
face courts and have the glory of enduring pun
ishment for student brawls, but to be punished
not as disorderly colleglans but as mere
naughty children and remanded TO the public
nursery for four or five days must have been
thorough cure for bumptousness.
Judge Olmsted showed great practical COM
mon sense in dealing with these boys when he
held them from Monday until Saturday with the
Children's Society in solitary confinement, and
then sent them home with a fine and lecture
which must have made them feel that there
was nothing heroic about posing as lawless
colegians only to be treated as little street
loafers. That is the way TO take the charm out
of great deal of college disorder 1t is much
more fun, in the eyes of youth, TO be a bad
man than naughty boy, and the college and
public authorities who treat student rowdes as
children In need of light diet and an early
bedtime show q useful knowledge of human
nature.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

administration contracted for a building finished
In marble throughout consistent thing as the
artist planned it The next wishing TO make
saving here so as to give the boys a chance
somewhere else countermanded the order for
marble trim and substituted cement. What
difference did it make how the inside looked so
long as the outside was imposing: The next
struck by the poverty of cement, paltered over
the cost of marble and ordered the imitation,
which "you can hardly tell from the real
thing" No artistic consideration seems 10 have
entered into the determination of what should
be the finish Of the city's most serious effort at
an artistic building Then we wonder why we
have not fine municipal buildings, why we have
not civic centre" why We scatter the build
ings we have about town SO that they are lost in
a wilderness Of bigger things But the situation
is not without hope. PLASTER enrlchmcntS'
signify aspiration. We want something Just
as good" even IL we are not yet educated up to
demanding the real thing
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
PERSONAL.

DIR, James NJ Yeaser. formerly president Of
Drew Seminary for Young Women. at Carmel
y. Y. elected member OF the PENNSYLVANIA
county. at the recent election.
THE New Orleans Picayune' loving cup an an
nual award to the citizen who has done the most
neritoTious service for the city OF New Orleans In
the preceding year. was presented 10 Charles jan
vier last week.
At the annual meeting Of the Academic des In
scriptions et des Beles-Lettres held in Paris last
month, NJ Georges PerTot the secretary OF the
society read paper the life ana work of the
late NJ. Desire Raoul- Rochette tha French travel
Ter and archsoogist in which he took occasion to
refer in hattering terms TO the ''princeIy" gen.
erosity OF the Due dc I.oubat in supplying TO the
tcole d'Athenes the funds necessary 10 carry on
the work OF excavation at DeloS. which has re-
suited In bringing 10 light a amount OF
archaeological treasure NJ. Perrot called attention
70 the fact that as long ago 1888 Nj. Raoul-
to Athens, detected "at a glance" the richness OF
the island as n held for exploration, proclaiming
his belief in these words: The mass of ruins
which covers nearly the entire surface OF the
continuous labor or a hundred workmen digging
for many months to uncover all the buried monu-
ments there. II is a task however which only a
government is qualified TO undertake, and l shall
who intends TO excavate at Delphi. and who would
certainly find no less to reward him Delos."
These prophetic words had been realized, 81. Per-
rot pointed out. not by Greece however. but by
private French enterprise. supported by the en-
lightened benefactions OF the Due de Loubat
Herr Johann Strauss n nephew OF the eminent
composer. has been sentsncsd to q weeks inapris-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
THE LAST, WE HOPE.

The inpression seems to prevail among those
whose melancholy duty it was to report for the
nress the six DAYS bicycle race which ended on
saturday night that there will not be another
| in this CITY for long time to come We hope
their premonitions will be verified. If the busi-
ness should perish because of its unfmess to
survive without anything being done to expe-
dIte It's demise, that would be satisfactory re-
lease. But it appears to that last weeks ex-
blbition supplies sufficient for interfer-
ence Oh the part of the authorities in case it
becomes necessary to invoke their assistance.
All accounts agree that 1t was physically and
morally unwhOlesome To an extreme degree. 1t
attracted the worst dregs of the population,
whose conduct became more and more offensive,
until toward the last the police were required
TO undertake a cleansing process in the interest
of decency and order.
If the show had not been accompanied by
scenes of debauchery and conducted In an at
mosphere repugnant to all the senses and pro-
prieties, it would still have been objectionable
from numerous points of view. It Is hard to
imagine how anybody whose taste Is not de-
praved can call such Il thing sport and, as a
matter of fact. we suppose that TO most of those
in attendance its chief allurement during great
part OF the tme-aside from the opportunity
which ii offered to vicious propensites-was the
constant expectation, frequently rewarded, of
exciting actlueUtS- NIeD one OF IuoIe OF Cue
performers were brought near to death by n
collision which Interrupted the dull monotony Of
their revolutions the crowd looking on felt a
detestable thrill of pleasure, and there were
many such moments in the course of the week.
Moreover, whatever the fact may be, n belief
that the whole affair fraudulent pervaded
the place, and left little room for honest enjoy
ment of the spectacle on the part of those to
whom such displays make strange appeal
One thing is certain: If there Is ever to be
another six DAYS bicycle race in this city 1t
must be under such authoritative supervision
from the start as Will prevent anything ap-
proaching repetition of the sights and sounds
which attended the one brought 10 close too
late last week. There is no good excuse for per-
mitting such congregation of criminal, vicious
and dssolute creatures to assemble day after
day in place of public resort and then leaving
them to their own devices
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
4 nusenents.

ACADEMY OF MUSIO-S !l5-The Shepherd King
.AlfIA Vaudeville.
ASTOI.-S :80--7le Daughters Of Men.
BicLASIO-S-Ihs Hose Of the Rancho
RlJOU--S:l5-Mrs Nison-Andrews
kROADMAN-S:iS-lhe Partisan Model
CASINO-S-The Blue Moon.
GOLNONIAll-2-S-NaudeNlIe
CRIrERIoN-s:l5-The Lutte CheTub.
pALY'S-s:15-The Eelle OF Mayfair
EDEN MCSEE-The World IN WAY
EMPIRES :l5-Eis House IN Order.
CsAE52ICK-S :2e-Clsrice
GRANn-s-Hs Honor the Mayor.
HACKETT- s:30-The Chorus Lady
HANMERSTEINS observation-disclosures suoeVlAs-
herald SoUARE-s-Ths Great Decide ana AD0u'
Town.
IPPoDRoMS-as-Nsptuns's Daushter and Pioneer
DAYS
Fr-nSON-s 1b-The Hypocr1tes
IRVING PLACES .2o-Die Hochsatrel
KNTCKERBOCKFR- S.l5-Tlie Red MIL
IIRFRTY-S :l5-The Girl Who Has EverStflng
LINCOLN SQUARE s;l5--Ths Man on the BOX
fyCFT NJ Lion and the MOUSE
rYRrC-S: :I5-The New York Idea
MADISON SQUARE s:1b-The Three OF Us
MsNFATTAN OPERA HoySE--s-Don SioTsfnn
NFTROpOIITAN OPERA EoUsE-S-lEs Sohene.
srTC A AaaSTFRpA Ms .l5-TEe Spring rhiokeh
NEW NORk-s :lb--Minstrels "a ~ $50. --.s.
-2:2n--Ue66a fsahler--e -Z'-lh NJ '7I'' ''
SANOv-S .Is-T-he Man cf the Hour
'S-s:i5--The Rich Mr.. HogEehhe-nleI-
WEST END-2-S-The County Chairman.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
PLASTER ENRICHMESTS.

We hope that New York is q great enough
city 70 feel some sense OF shame over the "plas-
ter eDrichments" in the Hall Of Records That
is e building 10 which we were accustomed To
point with pride as entirely worthy OF one of the
great cities OF the world, an example for ernula-
uon hereafter, standard for future municipal
building. We were in the habit of looking for
ward hopefully 10 the time when the city might
have group Of buildings as creditable as this
one, so that the municipal departments might
be properly housed But now we learn that this
exemplary structure was gauged In q spirit OF
false economy. 1t is full Of shoddy, sham, "cbeap
John" construction, such as should bring the
blush OF shame TO New Workers. proud Of theIr
city. Its Interior is not true TO its exterior The
bravery OF the latter is worthily sustained on
the first floor OF the interior, and the sham, with
Characteristic dishonesty, sinks into the upner
stories where II Will be little seen" There the
finish OF this Ss.O00OO0 structure is Imitation
marble. 1t is not case OF honest, frank. candid
economy, but tawdry effort TO hide the saving,
10 brazen II out with something you can hardly
tell from the real thing" There was not any
justification for petty economy In a structure
which was to cost Ss,O0oOOO and In which
utility was hardly more a desideratum than
beauty; but If economy was necessary, why
must the city resort 10 the smart and yulgsr
sort? Why did they not spare Us imitation
marble:
We fear that limitations have a strong hold
upon the American taste You find them In
every walk Of life. The manufacture Of them
makes mp extensive industries. The imitation
mahogany, the sham carving, the glass that
blaZes as diamonds and the fish skins that serve
for pearls show the hold that limitations have
upon the popular Imagination, and II is not sur
prising that the Representatives OF the peopIe
accustomed TO the common liking for these yul-
gar compromises which you can't tell from the
real thing" preferred 10 the honest baroness of
cement the tawdry ornamentation of ''plaster
enrichinents.' To finish the walls IN bare cement
would have been a solecIsm 10 deck them out jn
plaster enrichments" was TO testify an appre-
ctation Of beauty, unattainable because of e1.
pense- Besides. no one would ever notice the
diferencel
PLASTER amid marble IN public buildings gen.
orally eignihes graft, but not In this case. Here
II means downright, honest vulgarity. IT was
due in part TO the lack OF definite purpose which
chsracterizes public building in the city, One
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
AUTOMOBILE FIGURES.

From The Baltimore Sun
Those who are fond OF figures and who ara IN a
poslllon 10 obtalh the data declare that ~ tbe
present rate OF Increase IN the number OF automoo
o1les continues there will be At the ,iosa - 'a,.
year something more than 30 NAO oP tbo b0i neNl
vehicies In use In the Cn'ed States Ar tIs No.
SCuOoo III use N tS country. and as the Sleua M
I iT VI eEtry tihd Is fast increasing the SO} ON
out. oN'''0 ''o new year Is
NV YORK state still leads In the number IN ,,sa
iiiNIns nttle IN excess of So I25 reeistersJ ari
S, New Jersey is second with = 56S Nassa
Suusvt's thlrd With IZ99. and PeunsyIvsna fNnTth
with a registration of rs 500 '9' ~ anna 4"ui'h
Inc month previous 10 the earth,,,a,-. T., o.,
Iorhia there We're 300 cars sold Tii - i
stIS,rt,nquake there We're 20 machines sofa ana or
Sa1 - Suseveh owners sold their machines Veryy
Sine tpp'onles tp We're destroyed by the earthquaks
tered sb,,vi,I IAquaKe lsS cars have been regis
ectua1 s,1vvWlhS practically falling OF In fha
"''ual automobile business for the state " quo
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
DR.. AKED STILL UNDECIDED.
Pastor of Pembroke Chapel Talks Of His Call
to This City

Liverpool Dec. 16.-The congregation OF Pembrok a
Chapel is strongly urging the Rev. DR. Charles F.
Ahed its pastor not to accept the pastorate of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in New York which
was recently rendered to him. DIR. Aked said to-day
that he had not finally decided what he would do
though since his illness his work at Liverpool had
been too heavy for him. He emphasized the i'm
mense possibilities afforded by ministry such as
had been ofared him in New York but said that
monetary considerations would in no way infI1-
him. He had received an offer Of SIS 600
a year. he said. or half that
The Rev. DIR. Aked was recently asked to accent
the pastorate of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
IN New York. I'm succession 10 the Rev DR. Ruins
P. Johnston. resigned During the course Of a ser
mon at the Fifth Avenue Church after the Tender
had been made him. DIR. Aked said he would NOT
give a definite answer TO the congregation until he
had returned home and consulted his parisbtorars
He said 1t had been cf his fOndest desires -
labor in tho United States and TO end his life under
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Early last week there was a rather better feel
ing in the stock market. accelerated by liberal
purchases for London account. but the improve
ment was of brief duration. 1t soon became
evident that there little prospect Of any real
relief IN the money market and the second
melon cutting" by the Great Northern was re-
ceived with very poor grace. Subsequently that
stock declined severely because the stock Is
sue declared Illegal There more
announcements Of increased dividends, and
statements of earnings were all that could be
desired, but there was no general demand for
securities and 1t was apparent that the flnan-
cial stringency had reached point whel* some
holders were compelled to liquidate. OF course
these We're not men operating with long term
money borrowed when rates We're easy, as those
accommodations were made to carry over the
end Of the year, and II is possible that the time
seemed propitious for aggressive work by the
short account. II the recent decline is largely
due 10 operations of this nature, it may prove
both interesting and exciting when the struggle
comes between the two powerful opposing in
terests. In view of this possibility and the poor
prospect Of any continued ease in the money
market for good while to come. it is not time
for spectators with limited capital to become
involved
Bankers began TO improve their position last
Monday by reducing loans. some Of the most
conservative of the old institutions had fallen
below the legally required reserve. This pro-
duced a sensatonally high market not only for
call money but for short term time loans. Sub
sequently the Secretary of the Treasury once
more came TO the rescue both by increasing de-
posits and offering purchase bonds. This
helped the call money situation little, although
rates still continued high. but the time money
market found little relief i'm a measure that con-
tained the limitation that the increased deposits
must be returned to the Treasury by February
! Many things are surmised to what the
government will do when these funds and others
have 10 be repaid, but time money rates cannot
be determined by optimistic guesses. The Sec
retary may anticipate the redemption OF more
bonds but the matter Is uncertain. Meanwhile
the movement of funds continues against this
centre on transfers with the interior, and the
small consignment Of gold from Canada had
weight, while Treasury operations show balances
against the banks nearly every day. In addition
to the abnormal demand for money that is seen
factors now in evidence. and the
Christmas factor is disposed OF it will be time
10 begin TO prepare for January dividend pay
ments.
1t Is probable that there will be a repetition
OF tho experiences of last December when the
time comes to take inventories and overhaul ma
chinery Tor repairs. In the commercial world II
is necessary TO take stock in order that
ports may be made Of the years busi-
ness ana these labors will be exceptions
ally heavy at the close OF the most active year
In the nations history, but the importunate de-
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onm.n. for aess in v,.nn. HIS liabilities are said

onment for debt In Vienna His liabilities are se1d
to amount to So6.0O0.
Crown Prince George Of servia. who II reported 70
haye gone insane. Is the eldest son OF King Peter
and the deceased Princess zorka. daughter OF tne
Prince OF Montenegro. He was born on 5eptemoer
TO- 1857. His brother and probabls successor 70
Lyman X. Bass. who has been nominated oy the
President United States District Attorney TOT
Western New York. Is the son of former iaw
partner OF Grover Cleveland. Hts mother atter
the death OF his father. married the late senator
Edward o. Wocott.
William L. Sanderson. the new Republican Mayor
Of Springneld. Mass is boss in the yards OF the
wason Company, manufacturers, and has
worked for day wages all his life.
The Rev Albert Negahnquet of Kansas. now
conducting religious labors among his fellow-race-
men IN Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Il the only
living Roman Catholic priest who Is a fu-blood
Indian Father Nesahnquet born tne
Pottawatomio Reservation. near st. Marys. Kan.
m
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

enthusiasm over the proposal to have the
city acquire and operate all the Union Ferry
lhes on the East River should be seasoned and
moderated by contemplation OF some recent and
present performances in the domain of munich
PAL lerrlase. There are those who intimate as
the result or observation and experience that
the venerable triremes Of the South Brooklyn
service are not always as expeditions in their
movements as was the ship Argo in the passage
of the Symplegades.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
THE LARoaeR WORTHY OF HIS HIRE

FROM Ihe Philadelphia Record
is ralsysd ae me the question OF Congressional salaries
Harry in ioi privatss fSes fSs qp from Tom Dick and
tbs, Representatives let them resign-wes tas ,Ss
tom not The the s9 s9rt vS OF at Wasnins
his district intellixentIt 1 ot;lhS enough to servo
iy usually IDENTICAL with the man Who has sobssSss h
's" " ihaAo more than 5000 at homo
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

An unusually large number Of persons and
animals IN Eastern Connecticut have recently
been bitten by dogs supposed to be suffering
from hydrophobia. Under such circumstances
it is always highly desirable to ascertain
whether not the suspicion is we'll founded
To learn the truth II is necessary only to kill
the dogs which believed to be mad and send
their brains to expert for examination This
procedure would always settle the question In
two or three days. and usually 1t would relieve
a great deal of apprehension
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

So much Importance was attached by the
French government to wise selection OF
engines for its war vessels that several under
takings were held back until commission
could visit England and investigate the mat
ter. A unanimous report has now been made
in favor Of the turbine and accordingly that
type of "propellent" will be adopted.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

A wireless telephone conversation was held
In Germany the other day by persons twenty
-FOUR miles apart. Much greater distances must
be covered by the apparatus which was then
on trial before 1t will rival Bells great inven-
tion but 1t will be worth while to watch further
developments closely
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

can Museum of Natural History. 1t was
throng of extraordinary size which at that time
sought to set eyes on tho man who had sur
passed the feats of Nansen and Cngnl, and car
ried the stars and Stripes north of the s7th
narallel Of latitude
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

Never did the German Kaiser speak truer
words than when last week he dwelt upon the
Importance of good cooking. Upon that depend
IN large measure health, happiness and pros
perity. There is no better assurance OF long life
and health than an invariabe supply Of food so
cooked as TO be nourishing and easily digestible
There is no stronger guarantee of domestic bliss
IMAM right condition of the morning chops and
cofee There could be. perhaps. no greater beae-
nj TO the poor than to teach them how to
prepare their food in economical. appetizinr
and healthful manner. But with all his praise
or good cooking and his exhortations to its uni
versal practice, will his imperial majesty under
take the task of providing the world with good
cooks or Of telling suffering humanity where II
can find them?
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

When there is an appetite there is a way. Out
in prohibition Kansas they sell beer in plugs. like
tobacco.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

1t is gratifying to know that New England
cotton mills are able to increase the wages paid
TO employees, especially In view of the competi-
ton of child labor IN some of the Southern
states.