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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-19
GOV. HUGHES SIGNS
THE RECOUNT BILL

Albany, N. Y, June 19-Gov. Hughes
yesterday signed the New York city re-
count bill. providing for a recount and
recanvass by Judicial process OF the ball
lots cast for the office OF mayor at the
election In New York city In November.
1906
with the bill Gov. Hughes files an ex-
tended memorandum discussing the mat
ter.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
TO SEEK ELEPHANTS ANCESTORS.
Expedition Headed by Professor II. F. Osborn
Sails for Egypt To-day.

One OF the most important expeditions. from a
scientific point OF view. to leave this country In
some time sails to-day for Southern Egypt, where
a thorough search will be made for the prehis-
toric ancestors OF the elephant Heading the expe-
dition is Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn. of the
American Museum of Natural History. who will
also act IN the capacity OF geologist and paleon-
tologst the United States Geological Survey. His
assistants are Walter Granger and George Olsen,
connected with the American Museum OF Natural
History each experienced explorer IN many
fields.
The expedition is particularly interesting because
Il will follow in the footsteps OF Egyptian sur
vey which the British government has been car
rying on for about three years c. W. Andrews. OF
the British Museum is at the head of tho British
expeditions and some tine ago published large
volume the prehistoric animals found in Egypt
At that time Professor Osborn predicted that the
ancestors Of the elephant would be found IN Egypt
and his prediction was verified, year ago the
British survey found fossil which, 1t Is said, Is
undoubtedly the ancestor looked Tor. II was named
Arsinostherium, after Queen Arsinos the Of
Ptolemy of Egypt, who lived 80 B. c.
The expedition which leaves to-day is financed by
Morris X. Jesup president of the American Mu-
scum OF Natural History. It has attained intsrna-
donal Importance, as President Roosevelt has sent
a letter OF introduction to Lord Cromsr, Governor
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
READY TO DESTROY HOOK MOUNTAIN,
ouarrymen Had Plans for Gigantic Blast
When the Government INTERVIEWED.

good deal OF unwritten history viii become pub
lie at the trial of the suit brought by Miss Arnold
Of Ossining, to restrain Quarryrnen at Hook Noun.
tain from further blasting The VIII be tried be-
fore Justice keogh at special trial term OF the Su-
preme Court at White Plains In couple Of weeks.
An investigation made recently az Hook Mountain
disclosed to observers the evidences Of what would
have been one OF the biggest blasts ever made In
this country had not the secret agents OF the gov
ernuient stopped the work All that remains OF
the projected blast to-day is tunnel about half
way up the river face OF Hook Mountain large
enough for a man to stand In
Anticipating that at some time public sentiment
would drive them from Hook Mountain the quarry
men five years ago planned to accomplish with one
gigantic blast the removal OF enough trap rock from
the top and river front OF Hook Mountain TO last
them for several years. II was calculated by eng-
that several thousand tons OF rock could
be broken L ose and sent the foot OF the noun
tain with ton or two OF dynamite The facr that
this blast which, II set en- would practically de-
down the walls OF half the houses in OssininS
ceived no consideration from the quarryrnen, and
the work begun The work continued for up
ward OF year. The tunnel practically COM
pleted. A few weeks would have seen the top Of
Hook Mountain literally blown into atoms but for
interference by the federal government. From the
evidence found. namely. the depth and size OF the
tunnel. 1t was estimated that serious damage would
result from the blast TO houses for miles around and
that in al probability enough rock would be blown
into the river partly 70 Ill the channel and entan-
ger navigation. A perernptory order TO Giseontnue
work was served by the government o-rclals upoa
the quarrymen and the plan was abandoned
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

necessary to hunt him through the account
books OF the duchess
am told that portrait, apparently Of .
modern lady. was lately examined and found
10 De a contemporary likeness of one Of the
wives of Henry VIII, Catherine Howard, the
prettest Of the spouses of that royal Bluebeard
Soma economical owner had 1t painted over and
adapted into portrait ct his wifel This Is only
an anecdote which came up IA the course oS
conversation but never knows what may
hide under the obvious surface of picture. For
example, George w, in scarlet uniform, lay
under an admired Titan. The Venetian work
was q modern forgery painted over the British
monarch. An improbable portrait Of Mary
Stuart, in the Bodleian Library, was peeled off,
I believe. at the suggestion OF Sir David Wilkde,
and beneath II was found another portrait Of the
same Queen, at least as apoHyphal There may
be good pictures under the bad family portraits
Of ancestors Of the eighteenth century, IN some
cases. People who knew nothing Of art were
economical in canvas.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

seals his lips and he goes to prison. Soon after
the opening OF the story he has regained his
noerty and since he is rich man and Is des-
tined TO accumulate even greater wealth he can
devote all his energies to an elaborate scheme
OF revenge. He proceeds to do this, and the
reader cannot but become interested In tho spec
tacle that BE- presents Of determined character
n1ule1ng Ia many strange transactions. The
true surprise Of the book, however, is judciously
Kept ror the last pages, wherein Mr.. Oppenheim
Is indeed. almost too surprising. This is the
kino or story which means pleasant besuilement
IL IL means nothing else. The same publishers,
oy the way, have recently issued. uniform with
Inc Maieractor," new editions of two OF the
Ihors earlier but similarly readable productions,
Enoch Strone" and "a Sleeping Memory"
WHO'S Who?N for 1907, the nfty-ninth issue
OF this invaluable compendium. comes from the
MACMILLAN Company in volume thicker by
nearly two hundred pages than its immediate
predecessor. 1t Is that much the moro usss1i,
ano we may even say that It Is by that much
the more amusing, for. after all. there Is some
quiet diversion to be got out OF hundreds of the
brief biographies printed. When the editor de-
oided that his contributors might inform the
world as to their rscreations he made It certain
that the reader might glance almost anywhere
through his columns and come upon piquant in
formation. 1t is delightful, for example to learn
that Mr.. James Middleton Macdonald. the editor
and proprietor of the Indian Church News"
counts among his recreations his recollection OF
the fact that he holds the worlds record Tor the
longest measured goal ever kicked between the
posts. Melbourne Carlton, 1S76-6S yards
from earth to earth. with no wind"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
BOAT LOST; NAN DROWNS.
Schooner ashore on Handkerchief
Shoals by LifesaUers.

Chatham, Mass, jan 4.-The two-na5eer schoon-
er lAice II Boardman. OF Calais. Me-, bound from
Calais for Hyannis with cargo OF lumber, went
ashore on Handkerchief Shoals early to-day and In
total wreck. One member Of the crew, Thomas
Hendry, OF ST. John, N B. was drowned Ths
others were rescued and brought ashore by Cap
tain Kelley and crew. of the Monomcy Point life
saving station
The Boardman ran inside the shoals for shelter
from last nights southwest gale and heavy but
she dragged anchors and early to-day was driven
hard upon the shoals and began TO fill The cap
tain ordered the boats cleared. The first put
over the side, which contained Hendry. crushed
against the side Of the schooner BY g. great wave.
and Hendry drowned.
Meanwhile Captain Kelley. OF the Mononoy Point
lKesaving station, who had sighted the vessel in
distress had put ont with his crew. After stir
through the rough water they I'd with
Captain William Robinson and the three remain
Ing members OF his crew, and took them into the
Mteboat Another hard pull brought all ashore in
safety
The survivors. besides the captain, ara Mate
George Howard both OF Calais, Me-. and Morris
Sullivan and Richard Varberd. searnen. both OF
Halifax N 8.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
"TEETOTALn
From The Dundee Advertiser.

Much confusion exists regarding the origin of
the word teetotal" Not many abstainers, prob
that the Introduction Of the word marks an
epoch in the annals OF temperance. There are
two traditions current TO the making of the
word which not founded fact. II is said
that Richard Turner, the Apostle Of Temperance,
when delivering address, said: I'VE not only
want total abstinence; want more; we want
t-total abstinence" Another legend Is that
Mr.. Swtndlehurst, Of Preston. who had an I'M
pediment in his speech pronounced the word
"t-t-total." which was adopted shibboleth.
The true origin explained by the late Dr..
Brewer. Previous TO 1888 the temperance pledge
did not absolutely forbid the use of stiInulants:
but at that time the Total Abstinence party
arose. The Moderates, to distinguish themselves
from the others. put the letters 20. p" meaning
"Old Pledge" after their names: while the total
abrtainers used the letter '"T.." meaning Total"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
Literary Nese,s and Crfticic,,

weo anc nifty years. decided to call itself Prince
toh University. Friends of the institution who
oesire record of its growth curing the decade
succeeding the change of nomenclature are Of
iered thin but fully illustrated volume. with
pages OF ample dimensions, entitled Ten Years
OF princeton University" and published by F. P
AlcBreen q CO., New York. The articles are by
various hands, and describe "Princetons Archi-
tectural Changes In the University and the
1oWn' The New Curriculum" Changes in the
Faculty" THE Preceptorial System" and SO
forth Baseball and football records are given,
and THE Princeton Lake has map and a
chapter to itself
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
PISTOL PRACTICE AT N. Y. Y. CLUB.
General McCosky Butt Finds Some Rivals
Among Target Shots.

General MoCoskry Butt, who qualified &C
Creedmoor last fall as q distinguished expert
with the rife has instituted pistol target prao-
tice on the third story portico OF the New York
Yacht Club house. On the western end OF the
portico several targets have been fastened to a
block OF wood, and General Butt had Just put
six shots In succession into the buIseye OF one
Of them yesterday afternoon when W. Z. Os-
good, son of ex-Commodore Osgood, stepped I'd
and put six more in.
'"That Is splendid work said the general; "T
wouldn't care TO be . burglar In your house,"
The portico admits or 7o-foot range and D
calibre revolvers used The targets have
bullseyes of an inch and quarter IN diameter.
Under the instruction of General Butt several
members OF the club are developing into expert
pistol shots, and 1t is not unlikely that general
competition for a prize will result. In the mean
time, General Butt is keeping careful record
Of the date and result of each mans practice
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
ART,

ETCHINGs OF WILLIAM sTRANG. A r. A By
Frank Newbolt. Illustrated 4to pp. XIX. -. Qm-
ported by Charles Scribner's Sons)
In the series brought out by Newnes. OF London.
illustrating the works OF The Great Etchsrs."
DECORATIVE PLANT AND FLOWER STUDIES. For
the Use Of Artists. Designers Students and Others
Containing forty colored plates printed in facsimile
Of the original drawings. accompanied oy cescrip,
ton and sketch Of each plant and four hundred and
fifty studies OF growth and detail By J. Foord- Folio.
40. Imported by Charles Scribners Sons)
Shrubs well wild flowers and gar
den plants here studied in detail and complete
growth motives for decorative work
THE LIFE. LETTERS AND WORK OF FREDERIC
LEIGHTON. BY Mrs. Russell harrington In two
volumes. Illustrated. Alto, pp. xxi. 80; XII, *oI.
CThs Macmillan Company
A luxuriously made work. with more than hun,
fifty illustrations in photogravurs, color and
halftone from paintings and drawings
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

The rising wind laments to me.
Against the dim, uncurtained pane
Glad swallow. flown across the seal
Why n this Joy secured to thee7
Why, with swift WINGS canst thou disdain
The yellow Of the maple tree?
OF sun-steeped cities thou art free
OF purple shades, where Kings have lain
Glad swallow, flown across the sea!
All, we'll 1t is thy Destiny
'Tis mine-to watch as Autumns wane,
The yellow Of the maple tree
Glad swallow flown across the sea.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
PITTsBURG COUNCILMAN ON TRIAL.
W. A. Martin Charged with Accepting
$4,000 Bribe.

Pittsburg, jan 4.-Williarn A. Martin. mem
Der OF the Common Council. was placed on trial
to-day in Criminal Court on charge OF mis-
demeanor, it being alleged he solicited and re-
ceived a $4,000 bribe IN connection with sew
eral ordinances Of the Ptttsburg s. Tube City
Railroad. Councilman Martin Is also charged
along with G. s. Cameron, president Of the rail-
road with conspiracy TO bribe. President Cam
taken up.
A jury was not selected until late this after
noon, and, following a brief outline OF ths
charges against Martin by the prosecution ths
case was adjourned until next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
STRANGE FACTS IN PoRTRAITURE.

Andrew Lang, III IiiS iiiuSiidieu 1NoWs
The research of lady has just discovered a
strange fact in portraiture. In the beginning of
Queen Eliza reign do not expect TO
find an English portrait painter practising in
Paris though there is legend that Nicholas
Hilliard did work in that capital. But, in tho
find that her painter was jacques rAnglos,
English James," who executed for her, in Paris,
a likeness of Mary, Queen of Scots. for which
he received forty-eight francs. Perhaps Ian
glois was inherited name. from an English
ancestor; perhaps we are on the track OF an
early unknown English artist. and 1t viii be
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
THE UPRIGHT NAN.
BY THOMAS cAMPIoN.

BY THOMAS CAMP1ON.
The man of life upright,
Whose guiltless heart is free
From all dishonest deeds,
Or thought Of vanity;
The man whose silent days
In harmless joys are spent.
Whom hopes cannot delude,
Nor sorrow discomfort;
That man needs never towers
Nor armor for defence,
Nor secret vaults to fly
From thunder's violence.
He only can behold
With unaffrfghted eyes
The horrors of the deep
And terrors of the skies.
Thus. scorning ali the cares
That fate or fortune brings,
He makes the heaven his book.
His wisdom heavenly things.
Good thoughts his only friends.
His wealth a well-spent age.
The earth his sober inn
And quiet pilgrimage.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
EDUCATIONAL.

wERNER's READINGS AND REGULATIONS No. IS.
cats ana Kittens Compiled and arranged, with
original poems by Mrs Frederick w. Pender. Illus
trated- l2no. pp. 272 Edgar Werner & Col
Two hundred selections In prose and verse
FICTION.
THE MYSTERY. BY Stewart Edward White ana sa1auei
Hopkins Adams. Illustrated BY VIII Crawford limo
pp 2S6 (McClure Phillips & Coz
Thrilling adventures volcanic island
THE CHIEF L.EGATEE- BY Anna Katharine Green
Illustrated BY Frank T. Merrill limo. pp Sis. Oonn
Wanamaker)
Tho story ot brides strange disappearance
HUGO Fantasia on Modern T1mss By Arnold Bsn-
nett I2rno, pp vi S23. Of. n Buckles q Col
The story Of a modern British trsdesnan-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
vIcE.cHANcELLoR TO RETIRE.

vlce-Chancellor Henry c. Pitney OF Morristown,
made the first formal declaration OF his intsnticn
to resign his Office while he was hearing case In
the Chancery chambers in Newark yesterday Ths
Vice-Chancellor announced to few lawyers pres
ent that he expected 10 step down from the bench
April 9. The fact that the aged jurist was 70 re-
tire foretold in The Tribune several weeks
ego. II was when lawyers In a case before him
arranged for adjournment OF their case thai
the Vice Chancellor made the formal doclaxofaQn
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
BIOGRAPHY.

QUEEN MARGoT. WIFE OF HENRY OF NAVARRO
BY H. Noel Williams. With sixteen Illustrations In
photogravure sto. pp. xviii, 400. Imported oy
Charles Scrhners Sons0
study OF life and character ot Marsuerits de
Valois Of salient events OF her time, Illus
trated portraits by Cloust 1s Blond, Cuesral,
Pourbus ths younger and others.
SIDNEY HERBERT. LORD HERBERT OF LEA A
Memoir. BY Lord StanmorJ. With portraits and
illustratiork In two Svo. pp. XII. 4oi vi.
Are. (E. p Dutton & Coz
Containing letters from Prince Consort. M
Gladstone Lord and other eminent states
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
REPRINTS.

MELODY IN SPEECH Book OF Principle PssSeDs
r. Raymond, A. NJ. Third Edition limo. pp. 1sa
Edgar s. Werner & Coz
FlNOCH STONE. Master OF Men. By 3. Phillips
Oppenhem. Illustrated by ]. w. Kennedy 1xmo
pp. 2e5. Boston; Little. Brown d Col
The story OF q middle class Ensliahrnan
A SLEEPING MEMORY. BY z Phillips oppenhsim u
Illustrated by f. H. Townsend limo. 3D. Bill Udttis.
Brown S Coz
A novel dealing with occult
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
General 9t Egypt. asking his good offices In aia,ns

The expedition will be gone for about four
months II success has not crowned It's erorts by
that time the assistants will remain, although
Pr3fessor Osborn will return. The principal search
Will be made in the Fayeom desert This Is three
days journey by camel from Cairo near the ayoonl
oasis and is entirely in the desert Water Will
nave 70 be carried sixty miles by carrels 60 the
expedition 1t IS expected that the British govsrn-
rnent will cooperate in the work and will allow
the use OF many OF the workmen who have bean
working heretofore for the British Museum.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
vIbLANBLLE OF AUrUkN TWILIGHT.

From The London Outlook.
The yellow Of the maple tree
Is sivered by a mist OF rain
Glad swallow, flown across the seal
o soon the light shall cease to be-
The garden lost and then, how vain
The yellow Of the maple tree!
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Current Talk of Things Present
and to Come.

Something like dead calm succeeds the tre-
mendous activity of the holiday season IN the
publishing world, but. is shown by the weeks
record which print in another column to-day.
fair number Of new books have Just appeared
among them several OF Importance.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
LITERATURE.

THE WORKS OF HEINRICH HEINE In twelve vol
urnes with photogravure frontispssces- l2mo. Ca
p Dutton 6 Coz .
Ths nrst eight voluuaes-thoss containing the prose
are the translation OF late Charles Godfrey La
land. The poems have been translated BY T. Brooks
Margaret Armour.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

WILTSHIRE EDITORIALS. By Gaylord Wiltshire. 12Ino
pp 4I0 OvIlshlre Book Company9
POLITICS AND DISEASE BY A. Coz and J. a Levy.
i2mo, pp. Wiz, 2e1. u1ndoni P. s. King & son.)
Papers on vvisectiOn, vaccination. unacy laws and
HOSPITALS
RED RUBBER. The Story Of the Rubber Slave Trade Trade
Flourishing the Congo In the Year OF rsSe x Iso.
H Johnston. G. C. NJ O.. X c b WIN we maps
I2rno pp. xxi 213. G4ondoni T. Fisher Cn"in9
WHO'S WHO. 1907 Annual Biographical Ldctionary.
Flfty-ninth year OF issue. 12mo, pp. 1881 CIne
Macmillan Company
wH1TAKER's PEERAGE, BARoNETAGB KNIGaT-
AGE AND COMPANIONAGE FOR THE YSAR 1sV1.
limo pp xvi, 7S7. Qondon Joseph WhitaAer)
AN ArNAnACIS FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1907.
~ Ry Joseph whitaker, F. s. A 12no. pp 500 Qon|-
don: Joseph Whitaker)
Information concerning the government, finances
population commerce and general statistics OF the
British Empire
PROCEEDINGS OF THE wENTy-FoURTH ANNA.
EN1.R OF FRIENDS OF THE INDIAN AND OTHER
DEPENDENT PEOPLES. 1905 Reported oy LIlisT
D Powers svo pp. 165. Q-ake Mohonk ConIerence-)
MEXICo'S TREASURE HOUSE. CGuanajuatol An II.
Iustrated and Descriptive Account or the Mines s1d
rhetr Operations in 1906 BY Percy f. Martin, r +
views Svo. pp. 26O (The Chsltennam PressJ
WI MINIATURE CALENDAR OF HOMELY MAxIMS
FOR 1907 paul Elder Coz
THROUGH THE SIEVE. a Group OF Picked Sayfn 81
sbortIv Told. BY Addison Ballard. D. D. i2no, ID.
i5O lRobert Grisr Cooke)
POETRY.
ytJEN YESTERDAY WAS YOUNG. By Mfdr,d L
McNeai-sweeney 12mo pp 1a5. Robert Grter
Cooke9
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
HISTORY,

THE GREAT DAYs OF VERSAILLES. Studies no
Court LAfs IN the Later Years ot Louis XIV: BY
F. Rradby. With portraits. svo, pI> viii' Sss TN
ported by Charles Scrtbners Sons)
Glsanings from old French rnernoirs
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

II IS new ten years since the College Of New
'~rSsz. after an honorable existence Of one hun
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

FIGHTING THE POLAR ICE. By Anthony F1ala
ports by William ]. Peters. Russell W. Porter
and oliver S. Fassig. With four maps and 70. M
Russell w. Porter and J. Knowles Hare Royal
SYo DID. xii. 3O2. DoubladaY, Page & Co.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
RELIGIOUS.

scru>rr1rrc- COMBINATIONS OF OLD TESTAMENT
history BY q. Frederick Wright, D. D., IL. D.,
r C. g. A Illustrated 12no pp. II. "a coberlini
Bibltothsca Company
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
Richard II and the Political De-
velopment of England.

THE POLITICAL HIsToRY OF ENGLAND
Edited by, by the Rev. William Hunt, D. Lit. and
Accession 9T Rishard m II to the Death Rich
NJ wi. s2a LongInans. Graen e CO a. w,
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

Among the reprints OF the season is Mr Hart
ley Coeridge's new, revised, and enlarged edi-
ton, with illustrations of Byron's Don Juan"
The text, it is stated. has been revised In COLA
tion with original MSS. in the possession of Mr..
John Murray and Lady Dorchester. and the foot
notes abound with illustrative quotations. eluci-
datory facts and references, and variorum read
ings. The footnotes to Canto II contain the
prose materials of actual fact from which Byron
elaborated his poetic description of the ship
wreck. The fourteen stanzas of the unfinished
Canto XVII. which first published in 1902
included in this volume.
The Prix Goncourt has this year been award
cd to two brothers, Jerome and Jean Tharaud.
for their book entitled "Dingley, fillustre Ecri-
vain" The London Academy" says of it:
The book Is a study. OF Bnglishman. whose
wo fame Is at org n sn h and h
is known FOR his patriotlsm and ms neilet IN M the
noent Of the the Boer War and English pride has
been sOrely wOuHdsS de ngey yd whs t6 osf ar
q plan for a novel in which miserable loafer en-
nfo S h aero rn'e To 5e get the local color to
Cape Town with his wife and child. Leaving them
es and de Se Ss IS Boer Who
tTrsS him lets him hin F9 ana I'd . helps ~ MN & on his way
dies. The Boer is taken fighting and is condemned
fuses to His novel; has an immense SALE
ana when its incidents are represented by means
picture Of the execution OF the Boer is received
with tumultuous applause.
Mr.. E. Phillips Oppenheim is a writer with
rather astonishing capacity for turning out now
els which are not long remembered. but which
serve at least good purpose OF fiction. that
Of being entertaining. In his latest tale, "The
Malefactor." Just published by Little. Brown &
Company, of Boston. the principal figure is
who. though responsible for the sudden
death of another, might escape the penalty of
his crime by the simple process Of stating cer-
tain facts relating 10 his victims widow when
she confronts him at the trial. His love for her