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New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
HEALTH HINTS" PRINTED.

The society has supplemented these lectures or
talks by the physicians by little folder entitled
Health Hints" which is printed not only in Eng
lish, but in German, Italian, Hebrew and Bo-
hemian and freely distributed Like the lectures,
folder is nothing if not practical and its
hints such pithy and pointed ones that even
the most stupid person can hardly fail TO grasp
their meaning.
The free manual training classes conducted by
the society lack for pupils, and the beneficial
effect Of application to the work for boys declared
"hopelessly bad has been demonstrated time and
again.
In one of the colored missions there is cooking
class for boys who plan to become professional
cooks. There physical training classes for chill
dren more or less crippled, and classes In first aid
10 the injured. One feature of the work is the
equipment of trained teachers in practical subjects
for service in Salvation Army posts some OF them
established in the worst parts OF the CITY.
The system of free education for the masses which
are beyond the reach OF the public school system
is maintained by voluntary contributions There
never was greater need than now say the society S
officers for liberal gifts of money TO carry on lne
work for the rest of this winter
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
LAYOUT FOR THE SMOKER.

The visitor Chicks establlshnlent-oie CT
the ioints' controlled by the Chinese syndicate
paws half a crown, and is given half a walnut
shell filed with opium. He then enters u large
room the floor of which IS covered with rows ot
mattresses and chooses his favorite bunk: and
kip" well known personality in Chinatown.
who acts as a sort of servant. approaches Tlth
the layout This consists of small square
japanese tray, containing an oil lamp stem
or pipe and bowl; two needles about five inches
long much like woman's hatpin, known as a
yen hok'' and 'shying needle" and glass Of
water
The smoker lights cigarette. and proceeds
to cook pill'' by turning the needle with small
ball of opium rapidly about in the flame Of the
lamp Every few moments the needle is with
drawn and the small ball of opium ii contains is
rolled on the edge OF the bowl for the purpose Of
removing a certain amount of poison and also
to give the pill conformity. When properly cooked.
and emitting the peculiarly pungent smell so sick
ening to the unnitated, the pill is placed directly
over the small hole in the bowl and the needle
is pushed through; then the smoker, placing the
bowl over the flame of the lamp inhales the fumes
into his lungs
A beginner usually takes short, quick pulls,
but the habtue takes what is known as the long
draw" never stopping take a breath until the
pill is consumed. The bowl is then rubbed over
with a small damp sponge and the performance
repeated until the smoker has had enough.
The second of these Joints is presided over
by person known kid Lee a halfbreed
Chinanan, who at time valet TO ii famous
Yankee jockey Under his management this place
has becone the rendezvous of foreign crooks and
gysfters, pickpoekets, touts and confidence nsii.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Constant Reader Tells What tie
Missed in Last Weeks Papers.

..What are the principal occurrences VI
w.eto,. asked the Busy Man of his friend 'le Oo''
slant Reader ..so. r.en
tho denarture of the fleet of sixteen pdt'leSN'p
,or Pacific waters Secretary TAFT mas Ietu."o
for, his tour of the globe. Two members Oh Coi
gress had fsticuff fight More miners ~ xoI-
their lives by subterranean explosions Loiu ~
yin tho king of Science died. The hunoreo'il On
niversarv of the birth of the Quaker poet
occurred and was extensively observed Inc aiue.
men and ayor of New York provioeu rol r.
rieid observance of Sunday. The Controiei y,
C,,rrencv ,,reed financial relief by the eS'aoi.
mont of q central bank. The Pope cred'u -
n.vv cardinals Committees were raneu Al. -
bouses OF Congress. Borough Presioe"' -,
u,.s re-elected bv the Manhattan aloeiiiie -
- IS tho Governor and Mayor GoVslio
Hughes entertained at dinner the meiros.s y rar,
two Public Service commissions. and the 4" g.,
Republican County Committee postponeu 10
dorsement OF the Governor as d
-oSf.Ie
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
A LITTLE BETTER PLACE.

Partitions divide the smokers, the surfou''uiiie,
also are somewhat better. the walls cleaner anu
the paraphernaa of a better kind, and there are
two exits for use in case of emergency, unNno""
as vet even to the habitues. a falr estlhd'o
would show Lee do daily or nightly ousi'esS
Of some three hundred Shells or fIo, for many
of his customers call for second and thIrd she'
of hon" Fifty per cent of this is pront ana
many of the regulars purchase opium 1or hoiile
consumption.
Tho third OF the cheaper Joints is found six
doors further down, and this time. instead OF ce-
scending TO the basement, one ascends the STAIRS
of a comparatively new house the ground h'tr
being occupied by A fried fish shop This place.
known as Hop Harbor," IS exclusively USED oS
Orientals and a white finds It exceedingly
difficult to gain entrance. Each or these places
has a manager the Chinese syndicate which owns
them remaining in the background certain
amount OF opium is carefully weighed out each
day to the managers by tho representatives oi me
owners who collect money equivalent Inc
manager receives his commission daily ana tho
assistants their wages at the same time. lhiS IS
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
GO UPSTAIRS FROM RESTAURANT.

You pay your bill, then ascend the heavily car
peted stairway to the above. At the top of
the first flight in a small recess sits Chinaman
spotlessy dressed in white. lie gives you keen
glance and awaits your pleasure. IL wish to rest
awhile Loo let have room" Loo bows
and an attendant comes forward and leads the way
into small but luxuriously furnished apartment
fitted up as sleeping room. the bed, however be-
ing n dvan raised some six inches from the floor
a pillow The attendant waits for further orders
Bring me a layout With bow the man de
parts to return with the paraphernalia. The tray
is a work of art the stem Is inlaid with ivory and
the SHELF is a mollusks. Shall | cook for
you sir?" inquiries the servant but the visitor has
been there before, and requires assistance
Should the attendant be called upon do the nee
essary work. an added fee Of five shillings is
charged. The man then says, "One guinea please
and taking the money leaves the visitor TO himself
There are some six private rooms Il Wong's the
second floor being sort of association" smoking
room used by parties who come only for the fun
of the thing This has ten couches
beautifully upholstered the floor is heavily car
peted and the walls hung with silk curtains
All the couches arranged in circle, the pillow
end TO the wall and each couch is sufficiently large
TO hold two persons as often servant is called
nirahly managed. The fruit used there is sup
piled by a Regent street shop and nothing but the
best is otfered to the visitor.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

nished by a well known West End igm at a cost
of f2,0ON
Whereas the cost OF layout or use OF one
ranges from half crown TO nve shiltngs, accord
ing to the amount of opium used, in the syndicate
Joints Wong's charge is one guinea. All these
ulaces are within a stones throw OF one another
The Oriental sailor has less than Ii hundred yards
to walk from the docks to reach the cheaper
Joints" while Wong's place in Limehouse is just
around the corner, in oldfashoned three-storled
brick building, formerly used as tho frelsht OFFICES
of world famed shipping company.
The dav trade is composed mostly of sailors or
Cinnamon residing in the neighborhood. for the
latter are barred night. much the residents or
Monaco are denied the privilege of gambling at
Monte Carlo By o'clock the places nave peeii
cleaned and nut right for the coming night trade,
,rd q little later the saow faced, hollow eyed
habitres are returning-for they have yen yeh'
which means that the terrible craving has come on
them and there is denying 1t.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
FOR THE BUSY MAN.

financial depression. as they had notbin- .
with bringing it about, is likely to nro,, :.
practical value in view of existing, condition.,
ueVelopments have been made in the -,
ilnanciaI field, and there is general hopsfuInos.
lnat the release of large amount of -
money by the Christmas shopping viii terf =, e ioet
tner relieve the stress In Massachusetts tbo -
eide of a bank cashier has been followed - ~
placing of the institution in the hands 90 . -
eei'er- The prevalence OF grip has been sbo,,,
ny the fact that two members of the C,abinet -,
a Senator were reported TO be housed b,- ~ au
OF III IN one day, and in all parts of Tho co.
lecturers and singers have been unable 70 -
engagements. In this city no less than son'I. -
hve thousand cases are said to exist ard rb,..
tierce anu Pd-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

interviews about my hotel IN TINS Case
manded the proprietor in court
.T want YOU to know that this Is the most iii'-
,o-..r+ oftice of the people" shouted the cor
.T tnoz.y il was the loud retort, "and IT is
shame that il is not conducted by an American
hired man instead Of a notoriety loving puppy
when 1 get you on the witness stano IL sN'
YOU the third degree" shouted the angry cof'
oner
You give me the third degree. snof.eo 'he
hotel man You're little fine bred snys.el.
Your passion for notoriety has cost me Si''00o
since this affair happened
You're a crook" cried the coroner i''
tried TO conceal this
Then they called each other names 'ha' "oui.
not look well in print until friends sepsf @''1
hon
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
LONDON OPIUM DENS.
Conducted By Cinnamon for Those
U7hO Hit the Pipe.
Maurice Vernon in The London Graphic

lit will surprise 70 most Of cur readers TO
learn that London. like New York and San Francisco.
possesses Chinatown of its and that il Is not
travel further than TO the East End in
ord TO opium smoker terms the
indulgence his vice The Chinese managers Of the
difficulty in procuring
much opium they require state OF things in
that obtaining In China itself
where the government has issued edct against the
Of the druEl
There are four opium dens hop joints in
London which cater for the public. Three of these
are controlled by syndicate of Cinnamon. mem
bers of tong or society. The other Joint"
perhaps the most luxuriousy appointed place of its
kind in existence. is owned by = notorious China
man of great wealth. All Wong, who. until the
great feud In San Francisco three years ago be-
tween two powerful "tongs," which led to whole
sale murder, known there the Mayor of
Chinatown This mans establishment was fur
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
THE WHITTIER CENTENARY

Inc observance Of the 1o0th birthday Of Ion,
GfeenIeal whittier was general only in NJ
England where he was born and lived but in an
other parts of the country. where his verse is =.
widely read as that of any American poet 7ra
pictures of homey Yankee life in .Snowbount;' era
an echo in all rural regions. The poet WIN ia
ciassed with Emerson and Whitman as most dis
'inctiveiy American. said of himself:
And W one here was a dreamer born.
Had left ,he muses. haunts turn
4he crank OF opinion mill.
for in that opinion he learned to express IN
verse sentiments that appealed to loyalty as vel
as love and ran the gamut of human affections
Mayor Mcclellan took a decided stand against
the right of the aldermen elect Mr. Ahearn
President of Manhattan Borough after ne had bee,
removed by the Governor, but then stultified him,
self by administering the oath of office and signing
the appointment He then veered again by opuos-
ing his taking his place in the Board OF Estimate
and the courts will again have to pass on the
standing of the deposed and replaced official The
aldermen have passed and the Mayor has signed
an ordinance which is expected to allow all legit-
mate Sunday entertainments, and the police will
have to decide how far entertainers may 90.
renewed agitation in favor of Sunday lectures IL
expected. The selection of Abel E Blaclznar for
justice of the Supreme Court created a vacancy in
the Office of counsel for the Public Service Commits
sion in this city, which has been filed by the selec-
ton Of George S Coleman. long connected with The
Corporation Counsels Office. General Funston has
returned to San Francisco. and his troops will be-
withdrawn from GoIddeId. William 2. Walker. the
New Britain. Conn.,. bank defaulter. has been capt
ured in Mexico. after ten months search for him,
and will be brought back to pay the penalty OF his
nisdeeds committed under the Cloak Of piety. Al
fred II. Smith. vice-president and general manager
Of the New York Central Railroad, was acquitted
OF the charge of manslaughter in connection with
the electric train disaster at Bronxville.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
LOUB4T HONORED.
His Official Reception al the Instl-
tute of France. -7

Paris, DeCemberS.
The official reception at the Institute OF France
Of the Duke of Loubat took place on Friday with
the traditional ceremonies that are always OBJ
served when a newly elected member Of the au-
gust company takes his seat amid his COL
leagues for the first time. The new member
after being apprised OF his election By decree
bearin, the signature OF the President Of the re-
public called at the appointed time at the PAL
ace OF the Institute attiTed, according 10 custom
in evening dress. with white cravat, although
the hour of reception was 5 O'Clock in the after
noon. He was met at the door by two function
aries who ushered him into the library. where ne
was received by NJ Georges Perrot. perpetual
secretary Of the Academy Of Inscriptions and
Bellies Lettres.
NJ Georges Perrot then accompanied the re-
cipient to the large hall of the institute. Vhere
the Academy was in session, presided over by
NJ Saiomon Reinach who pronounced the time
honored phrase. "Be welcome, and take your
seat among u.s." Whereupon the Duke OF Lou
bat sat down In his broad. comfortable Louis
XIV armchair and received the congratulations
OF his fellow academicians for the great scie1tnc
and artistic value of the works OF Greeian art
discovered in course OF the excavations IN the
Island OF DeIos. which for the last three years
have been made by the members Of the French
School Of Athens under the direction Of NJ Hol-
Ieaux and through the discerning hoerality OF
the rev member OF the Institute
Shortly afterward he was officially Informed
that he had been appointed honorary professor
Of the National Museum OF Mexico. Among thoss
who were also made honorary professors OF tns
National Museum OF Mexico were Mrs zsrs
NuttalI. OF San Francisco; Professor seler, IN
cumbent of the Loubat professorshp Of AIner-
canisIn at the University OF Berlin. and Alfred
r. Maudslay. author OF important works on the
ruins and archaeology OF Yucatan and Centrai
America Mr.. Maudslay Is well known IN New
York. and his wife was Miss Morris. Of Nor
risania-
Professor Hoileaux. whose lectures st tbs
Sorbonns recent discoveries in Delos nass
been followed with great interest. returns short
Iy to the Cyclades. to resume work In ths fsi-
and sacred TO Apollo and Diana. G l. B.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
HABEAS CORPUS.

Farlv IN 1900 there was an explosion in the
Park avenue portion of the subway. a police
man arrested three men whom he found running
away from the blast There was no evidence
that they in any way responsible. but an
energetic coroner remanded them 10 the Tpmbs.
They were speedily relea sed through legal proc
ess. When the morning of the inquest came
rhe coroner sent his policeman to the Tombs 10
bring one Of the prisoners before him for ex-
animation.
The policeman returned empty handed and ex-
claimed:
He is not there"
rower excitement. Where is he, Jhen?'
He has been taken away
-'where?" sputtered the coroner
ITO the Supreme Court the answer.
What for?' demanded the coroner.
"on a writ of habeas corpus" was the ex-
plantation
Everybody pretended not TO hear this colos-
sal break while the coroner hurried TO the
telephone to consult the Corporation Counsel
to make sure that he was not being deprived
of his rights
once the coroners decided that the city should
provide them with automobiles that they might
follow more closely on the trail of fatal acci-
dents. Here is the argument of OF the
coroners in favor of the proposition:
And We don't want red machines. either, but
appropriate, quiet, black ones. The CITY is
full of spots where bodies found, and no
one can tell that il is a body until the coroner
gets there. The policeman doesn't know; it
may be just suspicious trance Did you ever
notice how they always say that the coroner
pronounced him dead? Nobody else can do
that, and really. isn't dead until we say
20
WHY do some people always make light OF
the coroners2 The public don't like it. Who
knows but that he won't be the nexf man to
he on a spot where the body was found? What
would my constituents say if had my Assem-
biv district picnic in a cemetery or masque
hall at the Morgue? But they Will make light
Of us coroners- Before / leave this board hope
10 give il the same weight and dignity that is
now enjoyed by the Board of Estimate or the
Mnrscirla1 Ar Commission
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
SAGE REMARKS.

.@rfor- far does the blood squirt when an artery
.. On. - q coroner once asked a medical witness
Il don't know: can't say" was the ooc'ol
answer
Well. say in an offhand way suggested the
coroner
A certain person died and coroner held an
inquest. After much deiiberanon anu ai'el
,ong instructions from the coroner the jury
reached this verdict:
BLANK came to his death as the result OF
e1nsbot wound fred with suicidal or perhaps
accidental intent
a Frooklyn youth named Brooks was nys-
teriously shot in a hotel opposite the Corualiot
street ferry house. Florence Burns, Brooklyn
girl WAS charged with his murder coroner
fnal1v held an inquest which was attended by
an assistant from the District Attorneys Or
flee.
The attorney for Florence Burns asked wit
ness to describe her face, which he had seen
on an elevated train
Il obiectr' said the Assistant District At-
tornev at random. Her face is the pest eNi-
deuce: let il be produced in court
That's a fair objection" ruled the coroner
with much soiemnity; extremely TAR "nen
,re ran have her face as evidence you must
,,os,,o. :. before YOU introduce secondary testi-
Inony about it,.
One Of the most famous coroner's decisions
81, record WAS given by a coroner just outside
New York some six or seven years ago. The
dead body Of an unknown man was found "A
revolver and $50 were found in the pockets. The
coroner fined the dead man 81 for carrying con-
oealed weapons and $40 the costs of the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
DESIRABLE LOCATION.

The House Hunter-I like this house well enough.
hut don't like the idea of It's being right next door
10 a poce station with all those staring policemen.
The Arent-Ah. sir. but that is really a great
advantage. Think how easy it viii tie TO keep a
cook hcre.-Lippincotts S.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
HARD Hit.

,,oI,s,--ybat.s the matter. old man' Has ~
thing happened'
Host 1sroaning)--Oh. nothins-oniy' when ,..t
coIiea unon at the cIuo my maiden speeSS1s s
nirhf neran AS sitting on iliy .nS1tSS
seat struck me- and spoiled every ta'nS
cotkA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

This place is known to the fraternity as the
a.i)rean1 Shop" and is run a slightly better
nIan than Chicks" the charge being five shillings
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
OJTR COR0NERS
MAY SOON GO.
uEDICAL EXAMINERS ~
FIJI, THEIR PLACEo.
Charter Reuision Commission nee
meuds the Chdnge-Some
Reasons for 1t.

~ o,.a-.ar Revision Commission has sHoieS
recommended that the ofhce Oh COZ
o,v be abolished and that meolcai
..,...,,u,aa for them 1t costs New Aork coii-
.so-,,,,, more than 100000 a year 10 support
,he official viewers Of sudden death anu 'iiei
assistants. The office is under the pah Vi ','0
,,ed;cal societies, is generally lsh"ioo ~
nrosecuting attorney. and is chiehy III ieNoi
.o,,,s seern with the machine politician IN need
of offices TO flli- -
For ten wears New York has been trying 10
.,,,.o,, ,ff the coroner yoke, but each year pun
has nroved stronger than common sense ana 'ii0
g n.;,ues to exist Another attempt 10
.,is,, co-oners will be made this year. on 'iie
.-,ound that the Office is an expensive fei'N '-
bx,eone davs and has no reason TO exist eAoePe
- :, has lasted more than seven huhoreo
wars. ,.,e,r
-T-l. greatest aggregation of official humoris's
:, New York has long been the Board OF Aiuel
mon In season they hold weekly 'aiu0N my
...t,--,ance in their fine chamber in the CITY
uau Fut the aldermen surpass the CoIoiieIS
onIv because there are more OF thehl-
The coroners do not mean to be funny. NO
citv Official as rule. takes his once more Sei
o,,sfv 1t would seem that many OF tieni az
funny simply because they cannot heip It,
,,,o,1a exnect g. morgue keeper to have Whlln-
-, ,r,iSt to tbe corner of his mouth. for is he
10, tine brother of the merry gravedigger! But
~. co,oner is 2 ouasi-judicial official He is
,-rosea 10 follow immediately after sudden
aa.fb and fo question seriously into its cause.
Vet cha annals of the coroners ONCE for G
,.., ten wears are spotted with screaming farce
comedy inquests. with unbelievably funny ms
..Ees Of individual incumbents of the ofhce ana
with rross-examination of witnesses lhaI "ouiu
have been more in place on a minstrel stage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-06
What One Rnjoya.

At Otto sund's pretty and cosy resort
"The Commercial" one finds all ths.
the inner man desires In the refreshmen.
line and of the best quality too. To
pass o little time In such a neat place
and spend it in pleasant conversation
with genial friends. probably a little
business talk, Is, to say the least, en-.
livening. Courteous treatment is an
other thing that is appreciated and one
receives It from Otto himself who takes
charge during the day and from hi.
pleasant night manager both Of whom
dispense the best to be had. "The Com.
mercial,' 500 Commercial street. Is well
known and widely patronizei.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-06

approved on the taking Of the oath Of
office by the appcintee.
The mport of the road master for
August was read,
+ In the matter Of damage claimed by
Peter Kenney against the Syenson Log
ging Company for Sl0S presented April
18TH Kenuey appeared before the court
and stated that no settlement had hees
made. The court instructed the clerk tc
notify the company that II no settle
ment is made OF this claim before Sep.
temher 10th the district attorney win be
instructed to commence action to re-
cover on their bond,
The application Of the Crossett Lum-
Der Company asking permission to
maintain and operate railroad cross
ing on county road No 55, having been
read and considered by the Board il was
allowed and on the filing by the COM
pany of general indemnity bond the
petition win be granted,
An offer was made by the Heckard
Grading Company of 500 for the large
road scraper owned by the county and
the offer was accepted.
John II, Haak asked for quit claim
deed for southeast quarter Of section 5,
Upon examination of the records they
found that an error was made and that
the county lost nothing in taxes by the
petition being granted. The court then
decided to grant the request embodied in
the petition and ordered that the court
would sign a quit claim deed and that
the proper entry be made on the sheritf's
books. 1t was ordered by the court,
that bids be asked for building bridge
across Northrup Creek, same to be filed
September nth. The clerk was in.
structed to draw a warrant in favor of
A. Streine for SIS for work performed.
The court directed the clerk to write
to c. Hunt, superintendent Of road dis.
trict No. 0, asking him if he can use
lumber that was hauled for use on the
Bear Greek bridge and repair the
bridges petition for By Carlson and 9TH
ers. If he can do so he is to do it at
once or notify the court Immediately.
The court then adjourned until this
at o'clock.