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New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
London. December IA.

London December H.
-bs length Of the weekly book lists begins 10
.,,rx as Christmas approaches. John Murray
-. ,ust produced English translation Oh
ssnenorrs The Russian Government ana the
,,sssacres" and Mrs. ColQuhoun Grants queen
s,s Cardinal" with its realistic account or
Masarin. There is always market for gossip
s-s stories about royalty; the dull biography OF
- nuke of Cambridge IS already going into its
..oons edition. T. Fisher Unwin has two books
,.ssv giving impressions of fashionable Paris.
y.ran Paul is issuing scientific books by two
r-.nchnen Binet and Poincarre. while Har-
=, includes Rousseau with Herbert Spencer,
,.s.aloza. Montaigne and Herbart in his Great
rsucators" series. Captain Amundsen is writ
..r a book descriptive Of his pioneer voyage
,sroueh the long sought for Northwest Passage
a. truce has yet been called in the battle OF the
~. ". F.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
CIRCUS WANTS A FLYING xACHME,
Offers Ten Thousand Dollars for Ahskip
Without Balloon Attachment.

bonus OF $4,000 Is offered by tho manages
ment OF the Barnum s Bailey circus for prac-
teal flying machine. In addition TO tho prizs
OF $4,000. a seasons engagement at q large
salary is offered 70 the inventor who can pro-
duce such machine and run II daily on tho
road during the coming season. The only pro-
visions that the circus people insist upon are that
the flying machine shall not have balloon at
taChmeut and that IL shall depend entirely upon
its mechanism for it's operation
During James y. Baiey's life IL Is said. he
gave great deal OF attention TO the progress of
aerial navigation. Correspondence was opened
with inventors all over the world. and whenever
the newspapers reported even the partial sue
cess of experiments along the line OF aerial navt-
cation. he Immediately had his representatives
get in touch with the inventor.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
HOUSES FOR PARK SQUIRRELS.
Will Be Protected from Cold by Huts OF
Brsnches-Mrs Sage a Visitor.

AZ tbe result OF an appeal to Park Commissioner
40 TJa-rrnan by women and children living in
the neighborhood Of Central Park the squirrels OF
the park will not suffer from the cold thls year. year
them - ,,ooo6 3, +ba ma rL-
where in the opinion of Mir. Parsons, the landscpo
artist they will add most 10 the picturesque eiTCe r
largest one 10 be placed near SD street on Ile
west eide has three compartments with a doot
leading into each from the SIDE, anu VIII HoU9o
twenty squirrels comfortably . A.,
one of the best friends Of the squirrels is Mrs -.
the park and takes great pleasure IN watching me
s0TiTrels eat from her hand one old woman win
snow white hair appears every morning with Dig
haa OF cracked
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

even short duration is likely to cause delay IN
final arrival at destination. Such a stop. II the
rear brakeman follows instructions, will in all cases
be heightened by the time necessary TO recall hln
Consequently of late years, the rear brakemen nave
practically abandoned the practice Of going back 10
flag oncoming trains. While this may be denied
the demonstration is in the fact that these terrible
disasters would not have occurred had the rear
brakeman gone back. The remedy Is in providing
to go back half mile in minute or so and return
TO his train quickly upon recall signal. A folding
YeIocpede or similar device carried upon the
of every train in small compartment prepared
for reception, light and capable Of being quickly
transferred the track and speeded high for short
distances. would have saved many lives and mil
lions of dollars of destroyed property. Such
rangement is practicable. and should be insisted
upon. E I. HARRIS.
Chicago December r. 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
Books People Are Readine.

xrv YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.-The most
o,pular books Of the week according to the
demands at the circulating department, are
as follows:
,.,,,. Fic.ton-Chambers's 1.-The Fighting Chance:
NcCutcheon's Jane Cable; Hichens's The
Cal OF the Blood"
,rvenne F1ction-Barbour's The Crimson Sweat
er": Dudley's Following the Ball. Virgins
saThe Birds Christmas Carol"
N,scelanecus.-Beard's "Jack OF All Trades: Ian
don's Principles Of Teaching; Ibsens Plays"
gOSTON ATHENA5UM.-Boston Dec IA
Among the books most frequently IN demand
az the Boston Atherreum during the last
week were the following:
r1ction-Benson's Paul; Chol1nondeleys Prison
e-s", Bowers The Vipers OF Milan: Craw-
fcr5's A Lady Of Rome; Lockes The Be
loved Nagabon6."
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
MRS. PATRICK DENIES APPEAL STORY.

Mrs Albert T Patrick said last night that shs
had no intention OF going Albany TO make q
personal appeal 10 Governor Higgins for the COM
mutation OF the death sentence her husband.
IL was said that Patrick anxious 10 have this
appeal made 10 Governor Higgins rather than to
Governor Hughes and that his family would bring
all the pressure possible 10 bear before New Years
procure the remittance OF the death penalty
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
MISS GOLDMAN WOULD CLOSE WALL ST.

,r,,a members Of the Brooklyn Philosophical So
- we're entertained at their headquarters IN the
-. Island Business College Building. at Bedford
- and South Sth street, Williamsburg yes
aEtiila-, by Miss Emma Goldman, the champion Of
tciur--ih-, Miss Goldman has grievance. and she
hIui h.s {, YESTERDAY the delight OF tho fifty or
alII alI long whiskered individuals who attended the
o.ti,c ~ Miss Goldman doesn'; ike Wall Street.
iilts - freely expressed her opinion OF District
aa+,qornev Jerome for his failure 10 close up the
80 Instead OF doing this, she said, he was
'5ipG his spare moments watching small gam
fsEI-S houses Miss Goldman didn't say whether or
olI,'H IA agorsd allowing the gambling houses 10
,r.Se,,aIn open She also objects the Police De
narCtaelt
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
SAWS FRIEND HELPED TO ROB HIM.

Josaph Schwartz. a conductor. OF No 2oS Seventh
avenue was accused by his former friend jacob
Hadler of No 2O7 Seventh avenue. OF being a high
vavman when he arraigned yesterday in the
Essex Market court Hader said Schwartz took
Md OF the apels OF his and engaged him IN
conversation while confederate took gold ana
silver watch from his pocket Schwartz pleaded
nor guilty and wan held In $1,000 bail
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

Patrolman jeremiah Meaney of the East
1O4th street station, was slightly injured yester-
dav morning in rescuing the Friedman family
from fire on the ground floor of No. 1880 Mad
5eon avenue on this floor Jacob Friedman has
: tailoring establishment, and lives with his
Faroily In the rear. When the fire started, the
,rbole family seemed too terrified TO move and
a-ied for help Meaney broke Of the plate
lass windows and. entering the building, sue
6eleded in getting them out safely. The damage
-, fire amounts 10 about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
CURE FOR COCAINE HABIT NEEDED.

To the Editor OF The IrIpuIr
Sir: In my old age nave been brought race 10
60 ,,ttb great sorrow. My grandson, not yet
,reteen wears of is in the grasp OF the cocaine
babi, What this has meant to me in the last two
wears cannot be told 49,, g,
Immediately began TO look about for some institu,
ZION I'm which to place him. Can you any or
yoIr readers inform me OF such placer
New York. Dec. 10. 1905 A MINISTER
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
Wbof ~ y. Booksellers Say Obey
Are Telling Most.
first number of which is about to make its ap-
pearanca

first number of which is about to make its ap-
| pearanca
A new garden book is coming from Little,
Brown & Co. II is entitled THE Garden and Its
Accessories" and is written by Loring Under
wood. well known Boston landscap pc gardener.
One hundred and two views OF typical gardens
will Illustrate the volume The author describes
what he considers the type Of American garden
should bean intimate sort of garden that
possesses comfort and beauty aside from floral
display, and looks attractive when no flowers
are in bloom
The Third Rail- the journal of the
ployes Of the New York traction companies.
has come out with a special Christmas number,
in which are such topical stories "Motorman
Richards Christmas Turkey and Christmas
on the Car"
In an effort TO state the principal conclusions
OF modern learning in regard to the Bible, 70
show the enhanced values ethical and re-
ligious, which the Bible exhibits through the
new views Of its nature thus developed and to
point out some of the practical ways in which
1t may be most hepfully used" in consonance
with these conclusions and views, the Rev. DR..
Willard c. Selleck has written a volume en-
titled THE New Appreciation OF the Bible" II
is described as AN attempt by working pastor
The University Of Chicago Press is the publisher
OF the book.
Whittakers Church Calendar" arranged &C
cording TO the Christian year. beginning
with the Advent season. has just been issued
and will be Immediately followed by the
churchman's Almanac for 1907" the fifty-thrd
volume The Almanac is a comprehensive
year book of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The first number OF THE Circle the new
Funk & Wagnalls magazine. has just appeared
under the editorship of Mr.. Eugene Thwing. II
is attractive in appearance and its contents bear
out the promise in its prospectus that It's aim
will be ito assert and employ the inspirauonal
and curative power OF the good and the beau
tifl1l in the everyday life of the people The
Circle is enthusiastically "anti-muck rake" in
its purpose and programme
Recent publications Of the American BOOK
Con1pany include ''Davison's Practical Zoology"
bv Alvin Dawson. professor Of biology in La
favette College; "Ritcheys High School Manual
Training Course in Woodwork" by Samuel q
T2itcbev Instructor in the r. T. Crane Manual
Training High School. Chicago. and La Bed"l-
1iAre's La Mere Michel ct Chat" edited by
Freeman l. Jasselyn. tr., professor OF Romance
languages in Boston University
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

why does a bird sing2" asks s. I. Mershon
n his book Mystic Voices" published by The
odore Z. Schultz I'VE know little but would
tain know more" To this further knowledge
the author seeks 10 lead US He calls his volume
"an Interpretation OF Nature" and his investiga-
tions lead him into many paths. The beauty OF
the blooms, the visions OF the air. the whispers
Of the fields, he also seeks TO understand and
10 translate. Numerous photographs from nat
IRE Illustrate the text
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
To PREVENT RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

r. the Editor OF The Tribune.
cir: Referring 70 the recent Southern Railway
- and others that occurring almost daily
- Ga a logical reason why these accidents have
rsd and will continue TO occur. II is because
- are run at high speed and the element Of
I've ,,-ae is practically eliminated stop OF
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
LITERARY NOTES.

Charles K Harris. the music publisher. Is
the author OF a book entitled How 10 Write
q Popular Song" John Howard Payne. Francis
Scott Key, Daniel Decatur Emmett and the
Rev Samuel T. Smith would have preferred a
volume telling How 10 Sell Popular Song"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

Tom" Watson. having withdrawn from the
magazine bearing his name. which failed re-
Oehuy, has undauntedly started another, 10 be
0@4lec "Watson's Jeffersonian Magazine" the
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
D. HAAS BROS,
Reduced Tailored Gozvns.

Fashions may come may go the saIios
made gown forever. Perhaps this is becanss
he e made costume n
not become O HAAS BROS. LADIES' rAilora
30 27th ST formerly OF Sun Ave. Offering tai
20 measure richly lined
the leading models Gowns S4s: former price -
Nods, Will offered . decided rs6nesA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

To meet the popular demand. the Frederick
A Stokes Company is bringing a new edition
OF y Hudson Noore's THE Lace Book" at just
half the price at which the work was originally
published.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

THE Third Rail- the journal Of the en-
ployes Of the New York traction companies,
has come out with a special Christmas number
in which are such topical stories "Motorman
Richards Christmas Turkey and Christmas
on the Car"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

John Kendrick Bangs contributes 10 the cur
rent issue OF Concerning Municipal Owner
ship q story entitled Alice in Municipaland."
n which he sets forth the conditions that would
obtain = the principles Of municipal ownership
were extended TO apply 10 the control and opeT-
alton ot teeth Of the entire community. The
reader meets several old friends. among them
the Halter. who complains. Nobody seems 70
understand but me. and somehow or other I
can't make II clear 10 other people" You
might il you didn't talk through your hat"
gr1nned the Cheshire cat Then I'd have 70
stop being a public character said the Halter
M. YashiTnasa Ishikawa is engaged in trans
lating into japanese the volume entitled Mod
err Advertising" written by Earnest E Cal
kns and Ralph Holden. and published by D.
Appleton &, &c.
M T Frankfort Moore seems to be eXcep
tonaIly well housed. TO Judge from an account
OF his home. Lewes Castle. in Sussex. England
given by a recent visitor. Few writers Of
ronance. II IS safe 10 say. are privileged TO
work in so luxurious surroundings. oddly
enough, with all the rooms his disposal there
Is not one Specially set apart a study. Mr.
Moore has accustomed himself TO write any
Where, and most Of THE Jessamy Bride was
Written while the author sat in a cane chair
under d tulip tree IN his garden. Thus his
visitor describes the grandiose abode OF the
w-ter:
Tie magnificent keep Of the ancient structure
i-EoWs ire shadow across Of the beautiful
t"-e a.d the Italian garden which the author
.5as MADE for himself IS bOundedd side by
ate ancient gateway, built by William The Con-
f-efot ana on the other by the barbican, erected
- EDWARD J. The original walls OF the castle
.HetFe teet thick for hundreds Of yards
- t-eh me grounds, giving shelter TO the nu-
t-tssio-s rarlerres OF roses. and ending only in
- a-Aol earthgork. which forms a unique garden
lttaee The palm houses, green houses and vim
- lh which Mr.. Frankfort Moore delights, have
s-Slfcasrs leading fifty feet down the dry moat
Sasfe tie stables have been built. The old man
- -S q place OF spacious Oak-paneled halls and
cts"lHE rooms. one Of which has panels Of old
1-o-ss0C tapestry, acquired from the Empress Eu-
- while ia the same apartment stands or
49, a5ic SevTes table painted by Boucher. The
f---i-E nan Is well prOportOned room forty feet
,,g-s surrounded by old Italian walnut paneling
".-i't t@et high, elabOrately carved and with in
sse-s ot sixteenth century italian pictures. The
r-.-.-l-fe q this IS exclusively Of oak, and
-e-y OF the pieces historic. The billiard ROOM
SfFfoached by q glass rooted winter garden. fur
lied ln marble IS q perfect ola English specimen
- grOl1el oak roof and rafters, and long
c,-tt ~ mullOHed windows, one Of which holds q
egf.tIall OF Queen Elizabeth done in cathedral
S,sHs- Toe walls hung with old tapestry pct-
-'es o the Flemish school
New-York tribune., 1906-12-17

II Yashirnasa Ishikawa is engaged in trans
hting into Japanese the volume entitled Mod
err Advertising" written by Earnest f Cal
Ens and Ralph Holden. and published by D
Appleton & &C.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
OVER 100000 TAKEN.
Clifford S. Hixtou, Is Said TO Have Made
Confession.

Pittsburg (Special) Clifford s. Hiy-
ton, the bookkeeper OF the Union Trust
Company Of this city, who is under ar
rest and is said to have confessed to
peculations amounting to $4,000, is
still locked up in jail, having thus far
failed to secure the $4,000 bail fixed in
the case.
There has been no arrest here yet of
fellow-empoye said to have been i'm
plicated in Hixton's confession, and it
is reported the fellow-employe has left
the city.
The bank officials refuse to discuss
the case in any phase, and are bending
every effort TO keep the matter quiet,
and local papers have apparently ignored
the case from the beginning.
II was learned from reliable source
tonight that the case OF the fellow-em-
ploye of HiXton has been placed in the
hands OF a well-known detective force of
New York City, who have turned it
over to local agency acting as its oper-
atives. The name OF the missing man
will not be disclosed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

1t is said the Erie may build into
Piusburg.
The price OF coke has been advanced
10 cents a ton.
Wheat exports continue to be well
above those of year ago.
There was an advance of one point in
Russian A per cent bonds.
Harriman's plain statement that Union
Pacific does not intend to buy St. Paul
affected adversely the price of both
stocks.
In four years New York city has in
creased its debt by SI7o,ooo,ooo, so that
it is little wonder It must sell per cent.
bonds at virtually par.
II is said in the street that Hartman
has failed, up to the present time, TO get
control Of Illinois Central and that his
attempt 10 do so has solidifed control
in the hands OF the opposition interests.
II is not Hartman but the Rockefeller
party who will decide when il ever. the
Union Pacific will get control of ST.
Paul The Rockeiellers certainly have
the full say in St, Paul, and they share
with HaEriman an equal voice in Union
Pacific
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
RAILROADS TO
BE PROSECUTED
,nS Safety.Appliance Law
Alleged.
Violations
UNDER DIRECTION GENERAL MOODY.
Action TO Be Taken by United States Atior'
neys 10 Various Districts Under the Federal
Statute Seventeen Suits Against Chicago,
Burlington aud Quincy and Thirty Against
the Iron Mountain.

Washington d. c, (Special) l).-At-
torney General Moody in accordance
with the policy heretofore determined
upon has directed further prosecution OF
a number OF railroads for violation OF
the federal safety appliance acts. The
United States attorneys for the various
districts wherein the violations were
committed will be directed to file and
vigorously prosecute suits for the re-
covery OF the statutory penalty.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railway Company will be sued for II
penalties. and the St. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern Railway Company for
80 penalties
The roads to be made defendants and
the districts wherein suits will be
brought are as follows:
Belt Railroad. Of Chicago, Northern
district Of Illinois; Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company Eastern district of
Kentucky; Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company, district OF Nebraska ;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
way Company district of Nebraska ;
AulCdHO, MOCK lsldllu ana IdClllC Kali
way Company. Southern district Of
Iowa; Elgin. Joliet and Eastern Railway
Company, Northern district OF Illinois !;
Grand Trunk Western Railway Com
pany. Northern district of Illinois; Kan
sas City Southern Railway Company,
Western district OF Missouri; Minnea-
polls and St Louis Railway Company,
district OF Minnesota. Missouri Paci-
fc Railway Company, Western district
of Missouri and district of Nebraska ;
St Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company, Western district Of Tennes-
see: St Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company Western
district OF Tennessee; ST. Louis South
western Railway Company Eastern dis
trict OF Arkansas; Southern Railway
Company. Western district Of Tennessee (;
Union Pacific Railway Company, dis
trict Of Nebraska; Union Railway Com
pany. OF Memphis, Western district Of
Tennessee; Union Stockyards Company,
OF Omaha district Of Nebraska.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
PIC IRON STATISTICS.
Production 10 United States and Canada For
Half a Year.

Philadelphia (Special) The Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Association has re-
ceived from the manufacturers complete
statistics OF the production of pig iron
in the United States and Canada in the
first half OF 1906 The production of
pig iron in the United States for the
period named was I26o29oI gross tons,
against 1I,82o,2o5 tons in the last half
Of 1905 and IGI63,I7s tons in the first
half OF 1905. The production in the
first half Of 1900 was the largest in
any half year in the history OF the trade,
and larger than that of any whole year
prior to 1890 1t is not reasonably GER
tain that the production OF pig iron in
1905 will exceed 100000 tons.
The production in Canada in the first
half OF 1906 amounted to 282,oIo tons.
against 257,7o7 tons in the last half OF
1905 and 2Io2o6 tons in the first half
OF that year The production in the first
six months of 1906 was the greatest in
any half year in the history Of the Do
minion. It was also greater than the
production Of any whole year prior 70
1902.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
RAILROAD UNDER BEHRING STRAIT.
Gar Grants Permit For Siberian.
Alaska Line.

Paris (By Cable)-In accordance with
an order issued by the Emperor of Rus
sia, the American syndicate, represented
by Baron I.oicq de I.obel, is authorized
to begin work on the Trans-Siberian-
Alaska Railroad project
The question OF building the Alaskan
Siberian Railroad was discussed in both
this country and Europe back in the
Sos. In fact. what may be said to be
the FIRST step for such transcontinental
system was taken in 1896. when J. w
Powell, director of the United States
Geological Survey. was asked BY the
United States Seuate to make report
as to the possibility of communication
between Alaska and Siberia by rail In
making this investigation Mr.. Powell
found that no greater difficulties would
be involved in the building of such
road than were encountered in the con
struction Of other transcontinental roads
now existing
II wa, proposed that the road should
Begin at a proper point of the Northern
Pacihc in Montana, and continue through
the head waters of the Peace River 10
the head waters OF the Yukon II was
to proceed thence TO some point on the
shore Of Bering Sea The total distance
was estimated at 2.765 miles. A branch
road would be built from the head
waters of the Peace River to the mouth
Of the Stikine River. in order to es-
tablish connection with Sitka.
Because of the construction OF the 81
berian Railroad the war between Japan
and China and the Boxer uprising moth
ing was done in connection with the
proposed transcontinental road until 1909
when NJ. Loicq de Lobel became inter
ested in the work lie made survey
OF railroad line through Alaska from
Circle City to Bering Strait. remaining
in the Polar regions for IS months
Notwithstanding the extremely low
temperature and the darkness OF the
long Arctic night, he contiucd his work
until 1t was completed
NJ de Lobel found that the hardest
problem according to the first plans
decided upon was by the Bcring Strait
yet II was contended that this could
be solved, because OF the many islands
in the strait which could be spanned
by massive bridge The plans were
later modified, by which it was sug-
gested that tunnel should take the
place of bridge. Once across the
strait, the new road would have to
pass through a great stretch of frozen
desert until it reached the line of the
Siberian Road.
American capital will play an essen
tial part in the planning and construc-
tion OF this. the largest railroad in the
world. It is not yet safe to prophesy
how soon we may be able to travel in
the same Pullman car from New York
to Paris.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
WANT DOWlE's PLACE.
yollva aud Alfred f. Bills Are Rival
Candidates.

Chicago (SpeciaD - Two candidates
filed their certificates of nomination for
the office of general overseer of the
Chstian Apostolic Catholic Church in
Zion in the United States District Court
here, The candidates are Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, who took charge of the church
and Zion City after John Alexander
Dowie had been suspended, and Alfred
F. Bills, formerly an adherent of Dow
les. Dowie disclaims any connection
with Bills,
Bills is said to be large property
owner in Zion City and has lived in that
city for FIVE years.
Dowe for the second time announced
that he would not be a candidate