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New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
4 WAL FROM THE WEST.

If we may Judge from editorial paragraph
which recently appeared i'll one of the news
papers on the Pacific Coast there is rift IN
the lutte out there. That confidence In human
ity which adds much to the JOY OF living
seems 10 have suffered a distinct shock. 1t may
NOT he that as in our case after the Governor
had found it necessary TO remove one OF the
officials of Portland for incompetency the peo-
ple's representatives, in aldermanic chamber as
sembled returned the deposed official 10 his
Job and made him for the time being the hero Of
the unthinking; but whatever the occasion Tor
The Portland Oregonians" sadness there are
MANY in New York who will shed with il
sympathetic tear.
Speaking of the suggestions of its country
newspaper friends that our Portland contem-
porary is not waging the good fight with the
proper amount of vigor, it rises TO remark:
The Oregonian" has led the forlorn hope
again and again, only to be deserted by the
mass, who thad no conception of principles and
purposes. Let The Oregonian' be excused.
You, any of you, all of you, may have the hon
of victory when you win them But so
many Of you have notion what you re fighting
for. You're mob merely. living in the
rack and muck of things. The history and the
achievements of the Republican party are moth
ing to you, the origin. history and tendencies
Of the Democratic party. You have no prin-
ciples. no purposes. no Conference He who de,
pends upon your favors swims with fins of lead
and hews down oaks with rushes.
Rather vigorous language this for one who
daily lives in the most perfect climate under
the sun. in the midst of land flowing with
milk, honey, potatoes and wheat But let not
THE Oregonian' be downhearted. Portland is
still young. These early disappointments are
merely the brakes upon the wheels which serve
to remind young cities. states and nations of the
necessity for less speed and more caution. AS
1.-The Oregonian' says: whats the use Of
talk or lamentation?" As to the exhortation
which il also classes useless we are not
sure. New York is not going to go out of bust
ness because it has received one more setback
at the hands Of its duly elected representatives.
Even after several hundred years of municipal
life hope still springs in the breasts of the
lovers of efficient local government. Cheer up;
the worst is probably yet to come!
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
GREAT SPEED BUT LITTLE GOOD.

Much interest of a certain kind is attached to
the announcement that we'll known racing
motorist has broken the worlds records for
time over courses of 80 and $50 miles, at the
Brooklands racing track. in England. Incident
ally he broke the worlds records for distance
In one hour and in two hours. We are Informed
that he travelled 50 miles in 80 minutes or at
about the rate of n miles an hour, and that be
made 100 miles in just two hours. He bad al
ready made the best record for 100 miles, on the
beach in Florida.
Those who are interested in speed Just for
speeds sake will pay much attention to this
achievement. Probably some of them will try
to surpass it. and many will wish that they
might do So Even many who do not race
motor and who have not yielded to the
passion for mere speed will feel some interest
in the fact that a locomotive running not on
rails but a plane surface the curves and in
clnations of which are adjusted with mathe-
matical accuracy can be driven at nearly as high
speed one on a fixed railroad track AS
an exhibition of mechanical and road making
ingenuity, as well as of an engine drivers
steadiness of nerve, the performance was
worthy of passing note
But to the question Of its practical utility
negative reply must be made. The railroad en-
CINE may be practically utilized at an even
greater speed. But not even the greatest motor
enthusiast will suggest that any such spec oan
ever be permissible on ordinary highways Nor
do the most competent authorities regard the
development of extraordinary speed on special
tracks as Of any material value in the i'm
provement of machines for ordinary use 1t
is simply freakish performance fascinating
TO those who have mania for speed and to
those whose nerves are pleasantly thrilled at
the spectacle of great risk to limb and life,
but void of practical good.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
SOCIAL NOTES IN NEWPORT.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

IBy IeIegIaph 70 Ine Irlbune
Newport. r. L. Dec 23.-As usual Alfred G. Van
derbilt will again entertain the Grower Club. Of
Yale. after the Christmas holidays This year he
will take the club his camp in the Adirondacks.
1t reported in Newport to-day that Mr. and
Mrs Sidney C. Love would probably Join the
try colony of Portsmouth before another season. by
the purchase of a farm
Mrs Frederick Nelson arrived tonight 70 spend
Christmas with her daughter. Mrs r. C. Wander
bilt.
Henry F. Eidridge returned TO Newport tonight
from New York
Miss Eleanor Sears. who has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Vanderbilt has concluded
visit and returned 10 Boston.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
FLAvoRlNe FOR POSTAGE STAMPS
From The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston IFaNSCIIpt
A nosIofhce employe of Norwalk Conn s,,t
ferine from the constant licking postage stanns
She deserves the sympathy of the whole country
All who have applied their tongues to the govern
mental glue on the back of Ben Frankiin's IiftIa
green portrait, and who for the ten seconds
have carried countenances expressive of bereave-
ment. will feel with the young woman, who com
plains that her tongue "aches most of the time
As nation we not fond of glue we partake
In / or cent dabs. But if We pay from TO 10
cents for liquid refreshment the government
should furnish flavor. If the pure food experts
instead OF indoEsing hinsy breakfast foods. wouit
devise a scale of seasonings for postage stanps
then indeed. would they deserve the praise OF a
grateful country.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24

size of muscle but rather by endurance and re-
sistance tn disease the fact appears that the
Jew is in certain important respects the superior
of all Americans The United States Census
Bureau for instance, shows that the mortaiits
of Jewish immigrants from tuberculosis Is ieo'
than one fifth as great that OF the rish' III
spite of the fact that they are mostly pacheo
together in the sums, while the irish are larseiS
engaged In domestic service and various forns
of out -of-door work. In New York Clty iifhe
Irishmen perish from this scourge for every
lew who contracts the disease. All other 'eh-
tile races are likewise outranked in the chi
cago tenement district they die five times as last
as the Jews Furthermore. an astonishing mum
slightly and eventually recover. even under very
imperfect treatment. DR.. WOODS Hutchiii'i'
one of the closest observers, ascrlbeS thls III
munitv to the fact that the Jews have become
more thoroughly adapted to tenement lle Inc
hardships to which DR.. Eliot traces the physlcai
inferiority of the race have apparently made the
Jews physically stronger for all practical pur
poses 1t is neither jest nor cynIclsm 10 say
that persons needing plenty OF fresh air ana eA-
ercise in order to keep well are less compeleiv
adapted to the demands of modern civllzdtioh
thrive be merry and work long hours IN aim,
stuffy quarters. But we hope that noooos VIII
constr,Ie this remark panegyric on the siuiii'
Tenement dUelIers should have the most saTl-
tarv quarters possible for the sake OF moralty'
Industrial efficiency and their own domeStic
pleasure.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
GOVERNOR HUGHES IMPROVING

Albany. Dec Ex-Governor Hughes. who mas Oee"
suffering from an attack OF grip. was reporteo 'o
day as improved. is probable that he VIII To
main in the executive mansion all OF this "eeA~
While indoors he will probably work on MS az
nuaI message to be submitted to the Legisiatufs
on
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
A DISCOVERY At TIMcAD.

Aigiers, Dec. 23-Albert Ballu, under whose su-
pervision the historical researches at the rune"
city of Timgad being conducted, announces tae
discovery of large monastery covering u'~"
square yards. surrounding Christian oas'ucA
The monastery incloses four chapels. cloastes
with well preserved cells. and Christian o9fSinS
ground.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
otesp71nrk Daily Grbr,te
TUESDAY, DECEMBER "a. 1907.

This newspaper is os0ned and published ov
The Tribune Association. q NeiD York corpora
fson: Office and principal place of business, 1rtb
une Building. No. I54 Nassau street, heo fork;
Ogden Mills, president; Nathaniel Tutfte. sec
refary and treasurer. The address of the OH
GERS is the Office of This newspaper
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
SAVAGES IN UNIFORM.
From The Chicago News.

Much money made out of the British police
mans cast off uniforms Quantities bought by
African traders and exported to various paris Of
the dark continent, where they exchange,
for palm oil, ivory skins and other mercha ndise
Ii is by no means uncommon sight to see
swarthy savage dressed in the uniform of a Lon
don policeman and wearing the regulation helmet
O force.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24

President Eliot's statement that las a result
.,of the hardships which the race has undergone
for generations Jews are distinctly inferior in
stature and physical development 10 other
races may be literally accurate. but. if we
estimate physical development not by stature or
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24

netence. They are the deliberate choice OF
this country's most expert designers Inc naRai
constructors can assign strong reasons Ior the
policy they have pursued and "hether uieS
are right or wrong they are not apparently hS
ing in the face of the unanimous fofelgn haNai
opinion and practice.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
A WEDDING.

The Rev. DIR. J. NJ Meeker presiding elder OK
the Newark District of the Methodist Episcop
Church. the officiating clergyman OK une
ding Saturday evening at Bound BrooK' N j.. -
his son. DR.. Harold Denman Meeker. or tnls 'i.''
and Miss Frances .Estelle Bailey. OF Bouno 1io
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
THE CABINET.

IFronl The Tribune Bureau-I
Washington, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Taft. wife or the Sec
retary of War, returned to her home in k street
tonight from New York, where she remained d
few days after landing from her trip arouno the
world with the Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
NORWEGIAN MINISTER TO AMERICA.

Christialia Dec. 2a---M- Guide formerly Minister
of Norway and sweden TO Denmark. has been ap-
pointed to succeed the late H. c. Hauge Ainis-
ter OF Norway to the United otatsA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
pAPAL NuNc,o AT BRUSSELS.

Brussels Dec. 25-Monsieror = Porceiii Apostolic
Delegate to constantinopie. has been appointed
Papal Nuncio at Brussels.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
MAYOR TO PRINCETON FOR REST.

Mayor Mcclellan will leave his ONCE this AFTER
noon to go Princeton. and will probably rera~
away until Monday There are no board meetfnss
to be attended from Christmas until after Ne~
Years
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24

In reprimanding two detectives for having ai- :
rested citizens whom they caught quietly orlhh-
ing early Sunday morning in the back room OF IL
Seventh avenue saloon Magistrate Breeh iof-
mulated rule which every enterprislng salooh-
keeper will joyousy welcome the Evening
Post quotes the magistrate as saying
The object of the Sunday regulation is TO briIg
about a peaceable and quiet Sunday ihere is no
justification police officers to enter by trlck anu
device into back rooms of saloons on SUNDAYS
when the barroom is fully exposed TO VIE" ana no
business is being carried on therein, ana "nei'
there is no disturbance unseemly cohouCt aIs
where to be observed IL seems 10 me that lhe Iesi
nurpose of the law is accomplished. ANY one redu
ing and ana1yzng this law must see that i'S oDJeO'
can be nothing else.
This simpifies the Sunday problem most nap
pilv. Peace and quiet being the sole desldera'a'
according to this Interpretation of the SUNDAY
excise law drink dispensers may now convert
their back rooms into commodious and orhaie
Iouor palaces provided the walls be mace
sound-proof and the windows Opaque fer-
hans broad constructionists will even permit the
weekday bar to be reduced so as to tit into the
show window In this wise much moor space
now wasted on Sundays might be made to yleio
a handsome extra profit
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24

Mrs George B. Salisbury gave theatre party
last evening for her daughter. Miss Dorothy "
Salisbury. and afterward took her guests 10 Sherrys
for supper In the party were Miss Elsie Sanford
Miss Annie Graham. Miss Ruth Davis. Mr. and
Mrs Lewis Stevens. George Martin. Edward Ship
pen and Clarence Lawrence
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24

Mrs. Henry s Glover also gave theatre party
last night for her daughter Miss Harriet c. Glover
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24

Nine Eames. NJ. sGerardy and NJ de Gogorza
were among the artists who figured the pro-
granme of Albert Morris Bagby's musical yester
day morning at the Waldorf-Astoria- Some little
excitement was created at the musical owing 10
the seizure of NJ. Gerardy with sudden attack Of
vertigo. from which he recovered. however. before
the end of the performance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
'SENAT0R'S ACCOUNTS
ARE BADLY MIXED
Grave Developments Arise i'll the
Sensational Trial OF Italian
Ex-Minister.
HOW THE MONEY WENT

ROME Nov. 80.
lac grave developments OF the N;.si
trial make 1t probable that the Senate
will refer the whole affair afrcsh to the
Chamber OF Deputies for additional powers
to include the much-dcbated secret grants
In the scope OF their Jurisdiction. Sorie
su / step has. as President Canon!co has
limited, been demanded by public opinion,
which is 10th to let pass unprobed SiGnot
Nasi's grievous irnputation that the irrtg
fularitles similar to. and even worse than,
those under his owis regime We're. and
still are. Characteristic OF most Of this
other great departments OF state
Yesterdays evidence by signor cupelii
revealed, among other startling Items. ,.Iitt
the ministerial Irregularities relating Ia
Naples Museum alone amount TO sf10,0Hh
IA fact further testified 10 by Ssi;uor q
-lando, who wax Slgnor Nasis successes,
Then. with regard to subsidies alleged 10
have been disb,irsed among elementary
schoolteachers to the extent Of nearly
S15000o. the expenditure Of barely 81.
600 can be verified. and In Rome alone.
out OF a list of 500 persons entered az
recipients OF educational grants. only eight
We're found. on Inquiry. to be In any WAY
eligible. The total sum actually distrib-
uteti among them was s323o. and the RI.
naming $4,000 set down Under that lisud
is altogether unexplained, nor has Slsnoi
Sasi apparently any solution to offer.
Many thousand lire are said to h3sr
been bestowed BY Sisnor NasI upon a foi
low-citizcp at Trapani named Piazza for
the utterly fabulous invention OF 4 ms
chine for the destruction OF ptiylloxer.i
Other amusing ALLEGATIONS comprise. II is
affirmed. series of liberal donations 10 i,
Roman. midwife. which were passed OF
among Ernnts for the advance OF philolog-
ical studies, while a bulky collection Ut
photographs Of pretty girls was paid 10:
under the heading OF Grants for the cs-
termination of insects noxious to agriGtl
turc.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
FAMOUS OLD PALACE
NO LONGER STANDS
Last Nestige Of Residence of
Napoleon Ill and the Empress
Eugene Removed.
WAS RUINED BY SHELLS

PARIS. Nov. 90.
The last yestige of the famous old PAL
ace of st. Cloud has been removed by the
pulling down OF the old railway station
reserved for distinguished and royal
visitors to the Emperor Napoleon III and
the Empress Eugene when In residence
at ST. Cloud.
The little station was thicl,ly over
grown with grass and weeds Birds had
built their nests in the imperial waiting
room. and lusty young trees had grown
up In the reserved space around the sta
ton. No train had stopped at 1t for
tthirty-seven years. Tho last occasion on
which the station was used was on the
morrow of the French declaration OF war
on Germany, when the officers of the
Imperial Guard were conveyed by spe-
cial train to lunch with the emperor.
A few months later the magnificent old
stone palace. which seemed destined to
stand for centuries, had been reduced to
a mass of smoking ruins by the bonn
bardment from the surrounding hills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
RUSSIAN N|HIL| lists
. EXECUTED WHOLESALE {.
Short Work Being Made Of
Rcyolutionists in Empire
Of the Gar.
PRISONERS BUTcHERED
ST. pETERsRrRG Nor. -


The wholesale execution OF the Revolu-
tionists, Social Democrats. Nihilists and
others. who are endeavorins to do away
With the autocracy and bureaucracy, con-
tnues.
The majority OF the executions arc for
'cNpropriatirg" government funds by rev.
oiuuonlsts, VINO are evidently carrying on
their campaign against the government
mainly with the money they seize from
the crown officials and officers
During twenty days In October HOO no
hucal prisoners We're sent away from st.
Petersburg alone. The usual destination
OF the eNiles Is Siberia or the northern
governments of Russia
Twenty-.wo of thirty-threc Russian
conyicts We're killed in desperate fight
IN the dark in prison corridor in K,,,or.
hitka, Tobolsk. where they attempted IA
overcome the military escort. The handful
who survived. though hampered by chains
on their feet, clamhered up the wall and
made for the forests One, who carriad
a carbine, was struggling over the wal,
when soldier ran toward him and al
! dressing nm as "comrade," offered ~
hold the earbine for moment. The nr;s
l.oner, believing him to be a fellowrres.
ilgee dropped the carbine. and the snJria,
thereupon bayoneted him to death
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
WEDDING PARTY is
WRECKED BY FLOOD
Bridegroom Swims for Help and
Later sRescucs Bride on a
ALL TN GRAVE, DANGER

PARIS. Nov 80.
An extraordinary adventure happened
this morning to a wedding party near
Nerac, the home OF President F'allieres.
The bride and bridegroom and forty
guests were driving from the church to IA
village SIX miles distant, Where the we'd
ding breakfast was to he held. On their
Way they We're overtaken by the waters
of the flooded C;aronne,and their carriages
We're literally "shipwrecked."
The coachman who was driving the
bridal carriage whipped up his horses. and
tried to get through the water which was
rolling across a field A tree floating by
killed one of the horses. and the other
was drowned, hut the carriage, with the
bride and bridegroom In it, noatcd.
The bridegroom jumped out of the car
riage into the water, bidding his bride
have courage, and swan for help. BY
this time all of the guests, ten of them In
carts drawn by oxen, were moro or less
in danger of their lives.
The bridegroom rescued his wife on the
back OF the horse, and after three hours
danger, the entire party reached dry land,
but there We're TWENTY-FIVE on one side Of
the rolling Hood, and twenty on the other,
and the wedding breakfast was eventually
held without the bride and bridegroom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
HISTORIC LETTERS
At SALE BY AUCTION.
Autograph Manuscripts 0
Dickens, Byron, Disracli and
1'hackeray.
RECORD PRICES GIVEN
LONDON. Nov. 80.

LONDON. Nov. S0
collection of interesting autograph
letters came under the hammer at Messrs
sotheby's. yesterday, including many rare
letters from royal personages, series
from Thackeroy. Dickens, pisraeli and
others, to the famous Lady Ilessngton.
THIS last lot proved 10 be the feature
OF the sale. consisting Of forty-two sep
arate items ii was knocked down TO
MIR. Sabin al Sl5lS,
Next IN Importance were seven letters
IN the autograph OF Lord BYRON. all OF
extreme literary interest, SIX of them
having been written shortly after Shell
iey's death addressed TO Mr.. 1relawny
While The latter WAS in charge of Lord
Byrou's schooner, the Bolivar.
These letters, 100, had additional In.
terest. owing 10 the fact that none OF
them is printed in AIR Protheros edition
OF Lord Byron For these seven letters
a total Of $3.50 was secured, Inc pur.
chasers being AIr, Pearson and Mr.
Maggs.
An especially noteworthy item was q
Photograph letter signed by King charles
l addressed 10 the Elector Palatlna
which Mr. Brown, who had come she
ciaily from Edinburgh. carried OF 10,
g29.
The days total amounted TO close o,
salot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
REVIVAL OF KILT
ON scott |SH SOIL
Ancient Costume Of Highland
Chief and Clansrnan Becoln-
ing Popular in London.
Ir COSTS MUCH MONEY 7
III COSTS MUCH MONEY

LONDON. Nov. 30.
Successful attempts arc being mado IN
Scotland to revive the wearing of the kilt,
which, until comparatively recent times'
was only to BIO seen. except on very spe-
c,nl occasions, In out-of-the-way parts OF
the country.
A correspondent writing to the Times on
the growing use OF tho kilt remarked;
"1'wenty years ago the kilt was practical
IL unknown in the city Of Aberdeen It
was indeed. held up to universal ridlcule
by tho townsfolk. That has Quite changed,
and on my last visit to Abcrde en- = dls-
covered that even tho schoolboys have re-
turned to kits. 1t has become recog.
nized article Of evening dress, and, what
is more strange still. many OF the YOUNG
men of the better-to- 40 c1asses = ~
ing to play the pipes.
rho manager OF one Of the principal
hrms ar Scottish tailors In the West End
OF London Stated recently that the move
ment wns making considerable Roadway
among the upper and mid die classes. IN
London" he said, there Ia "a growing de-
Imand for Highland evening dress outtit
among tho large body Of saotsmen who
belong to the various nat soc's Ties,
..The Scottish evening dress Is as costly
as It is picturesque: aompaeIe ouea.
pnld ranging from $2O08to $225 1t Is possi-
ble. however to spend az much as $lbU
or $1,000. or even mo I IN the matte o',
prnnmen ts.p @g i3f3s fl . sy M q
Tho ordinary OUT door Highland dress y
not SO expensive, IA very fair price 70 give
being between 800 and $$s5. II, ss5 u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
.CAMORR|ST BANDS
FIGHT. FOR S.U.PRE MACY
Tragedies OF Dreaded Secret So
cicty Come Thicl, and Fast iii
Italian Provinces.
CHIEF lacked TO DEATH

ROME, Nov. %.
| Camorra tragedies succeed one another
thick and fast III tile Neapolitan PROV.
inces.
sansonetto. the Camorra chief of the
province OF Bari. was waylaid and NOR
tally wounded By band of defeated rival
candidates. Sansonetto, who is but II
young man, kept his stealthy assaian,s
at bay for some time till they finally
Eoverpowered him. leaving him with his
body pierced all over with their daggers
At the Granatcllo di Portici Prison al
Resina a fCamorra chief named Jenso
was flung into big cell full of criminals.
among whom Glanced to be leading Ma
pies Camorrist named Petronio. In the
Italian lowands the Camorrist leaders
I still retain dictatorship over tho rank
and1f1le, even while incarcerated In the
common prison On this occasion lJensu
disputed the primary Of jurisdiction with
Petronio. AS the quarrel waxed warmer
Petronio suddenly. unsheathed stiletto
and slashed mercilessly ut the face OF
his foe, cutting off flesh from both
checks. Tho other prisoners quickly
formed into party groups to eXterminates
each sother, 369
Military had to be summoned to auell
the riot, and an inquiry has been ordered
to discover how Petrono was able to
carry weapon in jail. This is the sec
ond case OF tho kind lately Indeed, III
the former one in which two Camorfa
convict rivals fought a duel with knives
In a prison courtyard, each inflicted mor-
tai wounds on the other
Yesterday Antonio Parait, one Of the
slXty-one Camorrist councillors of Naples.
who had been committed for trial in
connection with the Cucaoli murders, WAS
|examined by magistrate, when hp
thrust his fist through window and
attempted to commit suicide by cutting
his throat with the broken glass.
AT Vietro, a seaside town ne ar>-Salerno,
an. officer Of Carabinierl named Liguorlf
was brutally murdered by Camorrlsts
while entering tavern where they We're
holding secret meeting.