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New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
MANHATTAN BEACH PROPERTY SOLD.
Big Hotels Practically Revert to the Original
Owners

The Manhattan Beach property, including the
Manhattan Beach and Oriental Hotels was sold
yesterday in foreclosure proceedings by William II
Smith. the auctIoneer. at the Real Estate Ex-
change. Brooklyn. 10 George c. Austin. the lawyer,
for 100000. Mr.. Austin represented at the sale
the Austin-Corbin interests. which control the
bonds
The Title Guarantee and Trust Company was the
plaintiff. and the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land
Company. Limited, the defendant The title COM
pany held first mortgage OF s-650OC0 and a second
mortgage of s225o 900 on the property.
About $4,000 in unpaid interest, taxes etc. was
due on the property. There only one eid-that
of Mr. Austin Owing this sale the property
practically reverts TO the Corbin estate the orig
inal owners Real estate men think that the prop
erty will be cut up into large plots for improve
ment with fine frame cottages
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
JEFFERSON MONUMENT ASSURED.
Money Flows In, and Andrew Carnegie
Makes Contribution of S25, 900.

Pledges for 100000. twice the amount estimated
10 be necessary for the scheme, have already been
made for monument 20 the late Joseph Jefferson.
10 be erected in Central Park. Permission has
been granted for placing the monument by the
Park Commissioner. The raising Of the money and
other details OF the scheme. including plans for
the dedication OF the monument. are in the hands
Of James ". Morrissey, the theatrical manager.
Contributions the fund have been pledged by
Of the well known actors and theatrical man
sgers and others. According to Mr. Morrissey, the
largest contribution, Of $4,000. has been
pledged by Andrew Carnegie, Mr.. Norrissey hav-
Ing received a letter to that effect recently from
Mr.. Carnegies secretary The funds viii be In
charge Of an association, Of which Frank w. TIL
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
GENERAL TRACY WARY.
VII Wait Till Mutual Elects Him
Before Talking.

General Benjamin F.. Tsacy. al international
s'lcy cyaolders' Committeeman alleged 20 have been
eoascTip'ed with four fellow committeeman On
- Mutual Lies administration ticket, made a
t'eiasnt yesterday declining 10 say II he would
'a1se 10 ssT1e Il elected. He said:
shan wait untl know definitely whether I
.e's beer e.ected, and shall then consult with the
N-ef members of TIE committee"
EARLIER IN TIE day President Dexter Of tho
Ss'aal Life said that he understood that both Mr
1s1'sT and Harlow y. IIigg5nbothsm. OF Chicago
as willing 10 serve II elected.
~ Ne opening of the campaign the international
''ahittee declared unequivocally that none OF its
-snioefs would serve as q life insurance director
- - any circumstances, the declaration being
s--'shea rosdosst At the committees Offices
ssefosy II was said that neither General Tracy
NJ Il Hignbothsm could serve as director, it
80 because the Mutual LIES bylaws limit
-'-lorsnips 70 pouoyholders, and neither man.
,,'lclng 70 the committee. Is q Mutual Life
,--Igholoer snd. moreover. both are TOO old now
exc out policies fl this company
L. Ho-ea there was no record Of the inoorDora-
- apparently. one OF the cOrporstors OF the
~, north American Life Insurance Company
-, Tribune reporter yestsrdsy that the COM
s.se articles Of incorporation had been fled IN
~-'l' - J.. IN the afternoon He said:
s,,s, nave deposited $4,000 Of the oorpany's rev
s,...- stock Fifteen Of Us appeared as cor
,Dfs sne We want 20 Keep the control of the
asSg IN tho agents hands
g. a[e - be thirty trustees. two representing
u Tie states. and only one other states.
h,, % not purpose do sny business in the
~ Of Kew York"
a. Sseolcteo the detection Of at least five thou
49,. agents from each Of the Big Three "a the
!" ;he organization OF the new company.
av s-seong of the corporators took place in this
s fa8as,-+',osy and there VII be another meeting
Sg Leiloert Kelsey e expected back here TO-
tts yo.s- -e "l!l confer with the various Mutual
4A Aare election interesrA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
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Notice OF funeral hereafter.
Pa % TSgT,saY PsssS.T e !sSs GSSss
services al he residarcs OF her brother warner Vs
Nordsn No East 6sd street on Saturday mOrnins.
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New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

OniciaI Record and Eorecast-washinst ston, Dec. III
ea-oustric depression northeast por-
OF the country. with lowest readings In Maine
Pressure high the northeast Rocky slope
and thence westward to the Pacific
IAght rain fallen middle Mssis-
sippi Valley eastward 20 the Atlantic t showing
tonight the Ohio Valley. region and along
the Of the Appalanhans.
Ths weather will ba cloudy. with nurrtes Satur-
day upper Ohio Valley along Great lakes
also in New England 1t wilIbs colder Saturday the
lake region. the Ohio Valley Mississippi
Valley Sunday will be generally parts the
country except along the lakes hurriey
will continue Slightly colder weather indicated Sun
for the Atlantic Coast districts Caro-
linss. Storm warnings displayed the Straits Of
Juan Fuee and the Washington and Oregon coasts
winds along the New England and Middle Atlantic
fresh Atlantic Coast southwest
west: gulf coast. light and variable
Steamers departing Saturday for European ports will
winds and cloudy weather the Grand
Banks.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLS HIMSELF.

Freeman E. Huddle. who had done work for
many years as a photographer and special writer
Manhattan newspapers and who was a grad
uate OF Heidelberg University. Ohio, killed himself
with q revolver at his home, No. 547 Ninth street,
Brooklyn. yesterday. He found by H. b.
Dobbin with a bullet wound his heart. II Is
supposed that Euddle was respondent because of a
quarrel with his wife.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
LADY ELLENBoRoUGH GETS s5so,ooo
Accounting of Mrs. schenley's Estate for
Six Months Filed in Pittsburg.
LBy Telegraph to Tee Tribunal ]

Pittsburg. Dec. 21-The accounting of the ex-
ecutors Of the American will OF Mrs Marie
schenley, filed al the Orphans court here to-
day. gives Lady marlborough. OF London. until
a few days ago Miss Hermtone Schenley a
Christmas present in the shape of a distribu-
ton Of the earnings OF the Schenley estate.
amounting to S560O0Q.
The executors are Andrew Carnegie, Denny
Brereton and John ". Heron The account
covers the period from April 10 September !
OF this year. The rents from the Pittsburg
property alone amount TO 100000.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
MIR. CASSATT ILL IN BED,
President Of P. R. r. Has Been in Poor
Health Since Return from Europe.
IRr Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

TBy Telegraph 70 The Trihslnel
Philadelphia, Dec 21-President Cassatt of
the Pennsylvania Railroad is confined to bed at
his home in Haverford. and is reported 20 be
seriously Ill. It is understood that the trouble
is not whooping cough, from which he suffered
during the summer.
Ever since Bfr. Cassatt was hurrtedly re-
called from Europe last spring he has not been
IN the best of health. While he has been at
his oflee frequently. he has not been as as
siduous in his attention to duty as in former
years Some weeks he has been absent for
day or two at a time
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
UNION SEMINARY PLANS ACCEPTED
Boston Firm of Architects Gets Award-Bo-
muses. to Other Competitors.

The award IN the architectural competition for
the new buildings OF the Union Theological Sem
mary has been made 10 Allen & Collens OF Boston
Thirty-fve firms submitted plans.
In addition awards Of $500 made to four
firms, whose plans were judged to be next best
A payment Of $500 each made TO four other
firms especially invited take part.
The new buildings OF the seminary are to be erect
ed the property, at 13Oth to 122d street, Broad
way and ClaTemont avenue
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
SON BORN TO DELEGATE FROM ALASKA
TFron The Tibune Bureau

IE'ron The TIbune Burean.I
Washington, Deo "A born to-day 20
Delegate and Mrs. Frank H. Waskey of Alaska
The youngster. who is reported to be a sturdy.
handsome boy. may plume himself in after years
over the fact that he IS the first OF the first
Delegate from the territory. His father and
mother are justihably proud OF the fact. and
now searching for a suitable for their heir.
Mr. Waskey had brought from Alaska beautiful
outfit OF snow white furs for the baby, and has
given out the tip that II any on5 encounters a
little polar bear with rosy cheeks and laughing
eyes about the streets OF Washington II belongs TO
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

Fifteenth annual dirner Pilgrim Mothers Waldorf
Astoria. 1890 m
Conference OF College Football COMMITTEES Mur
ray Hill Hotel, afternoon.
Christmas festival the Celored Orphan Asylum 1881
street and Amsterdam avenue, 9 .. m.
One hundred and dinner OF the New England
Society II tbs city OF New York. waldort-Astoria
$50 D. m.
p. m.
Christmas arranged BY Company at III.
ed Regiment evening.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
EXTRADITION FOR BRIBERY.
Supplementary Article to Treaty with Great
Britain Signed.

Washington, Dec. n--secrctery Root and Sir
Mortimer Durand to-day signed a supplementary
article 10 the existing extradition treaty between
the United States and Great Britain. including
bribery in the list OF extraditable crimes
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
SENATOR ngwLAnps AT BERLIN.

Berlin. Dec. 2I.--senator Newlands. of Nevada
has arrived here 10 visit his daughter. Frau Won
Bredow, who has been seriously i'll, She is the
wife OF Lieutenant Leopold Won Bredow, who is
attached 70 Sult sAs sss,sr Iestment slaIoned In
able 10 leave Berlin soon.
Frances Newsnds, daughter Of Senator New
lands was married 20 Lieutenant Bredow on
Nav a 1905, at woodIey, tho country homo OF tho
trldo'a fathaE, near WaAktnxtoo
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
SERVICES OVER BISHOPS BODY

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. A-The body OF Bishop Nc
Cabe arrived here to-day and was exposed 10 the
,ta,v ~ the public for several hours IN Arch Street
.f.,bodtst Episcopal Church The funeral was then
6sd and after IL the body was placed a PennsyI-
,.opfs ~ Rsiiroad train bound for the West The
bsITieI will be al Evanston. III memorial service
for bishop McCabe VIII be held here next Monday
81 Arah 6usss Church
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
MAYOR mcLeLLAN's CHRISTMAS.

Mayor Mcclellan left town yesterday afternoon
for Princeton. where he will spend the holidays.
He Will probably not be back at MS office again
before Thursday. a couple OF days after Christ
mas Day. He may take trip 20 spend few
DAYS with friends but contemplstes remaining at
home for Christmas dinner.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
GOVERNOR HIGGINS GOES HOME.

Albany. Dec. H.-Governor Higgins left hero for
his home IN Oleaa noon to-day. He VIII not
return 10 Albany until after Christmas
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
THE suTTERFLY" AT ATLANTIC CITY.
~ TeIegraph 70 The Tribune

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Atlantic City. Dec. 2I-Miss Lillian Russell
opened here tonight for the hrst time in a new
comedy. The Butterfly" by KeIIett Chambers.
and was we'll received, The play makes Miss Rus
sell the frivolous widow of a millionaire broker
who is good fellow. She has good company
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
OPTIONS FOR NEW LoTos CLUB SITE.

The Lotos Club which recently sold its old home
Nos 5Ss and 55s Fifth avenue 20 Jacob NeadIe for
SEQ Oa has got options several parcels near its
present site IL has planned spend about $3.50 600
Tor new site. 1t may not exercise any one one OF
the options IL now has.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
SERVES GREAT AND SMALL ALIKE.

From The Menominee Gich) Hsrald-Ieader.
This great work is done by an organization en-
tirey mutual in It's nature. known as The Asso-
ciated Press II goes everywhere. Il does not dis
tnguish between The NeW-York Tribune and the
smallest country daily.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
Special Notices.

POSTAL INFORMATION, RE
GARDING INCOMING AND
OUTGOING MAILS, WILL BE
FOUND WITH THE SHIPPING
NEWS ON PAGE 10.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
NINE. LILLIAN NoRpIcA HERE.

Nine Lillian Nordica. the singer who arrived
yesterday the Kaiser Wilhelm II. announced
that she will Join the San Carlo Opera Company
In New Orleans Previously she will give a series
Of special performances in New York and cities
between here and New orleans.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22

Highest Temperature yesterday @ degrees; lowest IS:
average AZ corresponding date ~ last YEAR
40: corresponding date last twentyve years
Local Forscas-Toaay fair eoldsrr Sunday fair, cro.a
-nnrthwsx YjndA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
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New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
Forecast for special Localities.-For New EnEla

fair to-day. except snow in northern portion. COLDER
Sunday. fair. fresh 20 northwest winds.
For Eastern New York. fair on the coast; IN the
interior colder to-day; Sunday. fair fresh northwest
winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, fair In portion
IA northern portion colder TODAY Sunday ~rtr and
cold fresh west northwest winds
New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland ana District %
Columbia fair and colder to-day; Sunday fair and cold
fresh winds
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New York
colder today Sunday fair except nurr,e,
sleng the lakes fresh northwest wints
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
CEAIrTFRIEA
THE woopLAwN CEMETERY.

readily accessfr- oy trains from Grs1t Central
station WEBSTER and jerome Avenue trosys and oy car
rage s1r5 up. Telephone ASS Gr1nercy for Book
OF Views representative.
Osacs % East 2Sd Sc. New Iors City.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
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Death notices appearing IN THE TRIBUNE -fu ss
republished In The Tri-Weekly Tribune wIfhous sxtr
charge.
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New-York tribune., 1906-12-22

Local oniciaI Reeord.-The following oricial r.cors
the Weather shows the changes in the tenn
peraurs for last twentyfour hours IN compariso
with the corresponding date OF last year;
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
By p hi1ip York

not deep laid, and his method of dealing with one
problem at time makes him easy to study and easy
to know.
If you were to take coiled spring and draw out
the wire into long spiral you would have picture
of the pathway which he follows when swimming
freely through the water. But let him come to an
obstacle, such as the debris from dead plants and
he will feel his way through the openings with all the
sagacity of skilled pilot. The little fellow can de
tect smaller differences of temperature than can a
human being For instance if | heat the glass slide
on which his water drop ocean rests, by placing
end OF 1t on slightly heated object the paramecium
Will pause at once and wary draw in the water
from various directions testing it with his mouth,
which is high grade thermometer, until he finds
where the coolest water is, and immediately swim
there. Your pet poodle on a hot August afternoon
Will not select the coolest spot the veranda with
half the precision of our little pet.
The white parameC1um seems indifferent alike to
light and darkness. He does not wait upon the sun
and 50 is not reduced to the pitiabe state of man.
whom nature makes sleepy at sundown Having
no way of measuring time, he keeps an engage
ment He eats when hungry, and takes no sleep.
His is bohemian life indeedi
II he has one passion it is for carbon dioxid.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

Place single bubble of this gas in the water and he
freezes to it. y cat S love for cream IS but
mer fancy compared with this little chaps after
Co. He circles and zigzags around the bubble.
often rubbing against it, and all the while drinking
in thirstfully the carbonated water IN the neigh
borhOod. He prefers slightly salty acid water to
the pure variety, but wisely leaves the region by the
shortest when the solution becomes too strong
He is mere nebriate In fact he IS more of a
gluttOn than a drunkard-thOugh he takes his food
too, in liquid form. If we soak some hav in warm
water over night and then, removing the hav place
him in this water. he will promptly gormandize fat
ten and grow large and plump
But his gluttOny has most serious effect \
change comes over him. We had learned to know
his ways; could make him do stunts But
now he no longer responds TO our perSuasiOns His
inquire grows unfamiliar and his form is strange \
deep groove appears along his entire length. This
groove becomes more and more evident and soon
a hSSure appears which divides him into two ami
mails, each one perfectly formed, but only half the
size of the original
Now one squints through his microscope with
some dlsrnay Which is our pet' Here is a case
OF dual personality in earnest and ones head reels
when he tries to decide which was the pararneri,Ir,
that he knew. He is no more. His greed has been
his undoing. We ought to never have trusted him
with that hay souDl
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

r EFT me say, to begin with. that he is the tiniest
I of visible things 1t would take dozen of
- him to equal pins head and he swim
freely in a drop of water. OF course, there
pets and pets: elephants, which the beasts of
burden and friends of the people of India tigers and
lions which the animal trainers with firm
hand of calmness and command; pet mice and rats
trained teas and intellectual flies.
But my pet though the fly is giant to him, and
the flea monster, is sagacious the elephant,
and in the tiny world in which he lives quite
ageOus the lion the tiger. To the naked eye
this little animal the paramecium is hardly visible;
but he sails the of his home-stagnant waters
and poolS-as bravely a buccaneer. He has no
home port and he cruises fearessy of monsters
billions of times his Size to many of whom he with
several millions of his fellows would make accept
able mouthful. Usually he is regarded organ
ism ht only to be studied by the zoologist and
written about in dusty textbooks, and not pet
to be played with
But in the years that have kept my parameca,
watching their habits and noting their behavior, l
have found them most interesting pets What do
they look like? Imagine transparent cigar,
small as to seem but a speck to the naked eye,
covered with small like ella which about
like little fish tailsthink of it as charged with
getic life-and there you have the paramecum.
The little animal has simple nature. His schemes