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New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
About People and Socsol lnc1den1s.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rrrom rhs Tribune Bureaul


Washington Dec H-The President spent com.
parativeiy quiet day, and early this afternoon "e
for a long walk. despite the combined sieet anu
snow storm which prevailed all day.
The Postmaster General laid before the fresiue @ :
number of contested postmasterships. AT 'Aio
end of the call Mr.. Meyer said he would get sun
member of Congress to Introduce Dill proViu.ne ?
for a postal savings bank. 1t Is understood 'iia'
the reappointment of Postmaster Wynan OIL d.
Louis was decided upon
Louis J. Van Schaik, first lieutenant 4th II"
fantry presented to the President loving cup Sent
bv Senior Roxas, alcalde of Manila The cup was
used to drink the toast to THE President a' 'Ai
dinner for Secretary Taft at Manila
The Vice-President called to pay his respects anu
to submit the date Of his reception IN honor OF ' %
President the Senate and the House. Ihs VIII
be given January 10.
State Senator Page, of New York, VINO IS III
Washington on legal business. spent a few minutes
with the President but did not talk politics WIN
him.
Mrs Longworth's physicians express themselves
as greatly pleased with her progress to"arU re-
covery. She Is so much improved that no Iormai
bulletin was issued to-day
Tho President and Mrs. Roosevelt and party
of friends will leave Washington on the Mayfower
Tomorrow afternoon for Hampton Roads, "nere
the President will review the Atlantic fleet oetore
sails for the Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
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washington Dec. 1.-THE Ambassador nom AUS
tria-Ffungary and Baroness HengelnulIer Will 20
To New York within few days and spend the
holidays there.
The French Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand en-
tertained at luncheon to-day complimentary 10
the Japanese Ambassador and Viscountess Aoki-
To meet them were the British Ambassador ana
Mrs James Bryce the Third Assistant Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson, the Ameri-
can Minister to China and Mrs. Rockhill the mill
tary attache OF the British Embassy and the HON.
Mrs James the counsellor of the French Embassy
and Mime. des Portes. Major Fournler' military
attache and Viscount dc Chambrun, secretary OF
the French Embassy
The Hon. Mrs. James, wife OF the military at
tache of the British Embassy. was hostess at
tea this afternoon. when q number of people IN
society were presented to her sister, the Hon.
Nina Kay Shutteworth, who IS spending the win
ter with her. Mrs. George Young. wife OF the sec
ond secretary. and Mrs. Herbert Grant-Watson
wife of the naval ettache of the British Embassy
poured tea
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young. OF the British EN-
bassy staff. accompanied by Mrs. Younss father
Sir Courteney Peregrine Ilbert. their house guest
will go TO Richmond tomorrow. to remain until
Wednesday to visit a number OF historic places
Prince Koudacheff. first secretary OF the Russian
Embassy, returned TO Washington to-day from a
visit Of several days to Pittsburg and Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORETGN-Heavy punishment, including eX-
ile 10 Siberia, was meted out in St Petersburg
10 the Social Democrats held responsible Tor the
dissolution of the second Douma - A Nar- :
rant charging perjury was issued in London TO:
the arrest Of Robert c Caldwell the american
T,rue4 ca Sc witness =- The schooner Thomas
W Lawson capsized in Broad Sound, Scilly
Islands and only three of the crew were rescued
Eight men were drowned by the sinking
of the gunbo2t Speedwell near SheeTnesS. --
The Mauretania sailed from Liverpool hef
cabins full Of passengers. and carrying four
thousand sacks of mail THE rumor that
Ambassador Bryce was 10 be recalled from
Washington was officially denied in London
Japan's policy i'm China, according 10
Peking adyices, threatened a new crisis in Man
churian affairs.
DONESTTC.-Arrangem We're completed
for President RooseveIt's trip TO Hampton Roads
10 review the hattleship feet. = a severe
storm enveoped the feet in Hampton Roads;
Admiral Evans in interview, issued a state
nent 10 the American people - senator A
r Page of New York, in interview in Wash
ington predicted the nomination OF Governor
Hughes for President. = Two phases or me
local bank controversy came up for argument
before Supreme Court Justices Howard at Al
bary and Belts. at Kingston; the former or
dered counsel to submit briefs by next SATURDAY
tn ali the cases involved before him. and repiieS
to these briefs are to be handed TO the court ny
December %; Justice Belts set aside the or
ders granted by Justices Smith and Carr stay
ing further proceedings in the Williams burs
Trust Company and appointed permanent
receiyers - II was announced at Albany
that Governor Hughes would appoint Abel L
Rlankman of this city, justice d ttlt d
Court on January l. - Controller Glynh $
report to the New York Legislature will show
the largest surplus ever accumulated by the
state
CITY.-Stocks We're irregular and duh. -
The American bark Edmund Phinney was
wrecked off Sandy Hook = Two persons
were killed in the storm that swept this cltN
. - Urban Mcdonald died at the New York
Hospital from injuries received in the slX-daE
hicycle race. - An aged manufacturer OF
Brooklyn committed suicide. - Argument
was heard IN the United States Circuit Court TO
have different receivers for the New York City
Railway Company and for the Metropolitan
Three hundred tramps were the guests at
a musical and luncheon. = The new build
ing code would be delayed it was said. by Tam
many aldermen - Saloons as well as the
atres. il announced, would be closed to-
day, but injunctions open seventeen halls. -
The Republican County Committee ready
10 indorse Hughes for President, unless he OBJ
5ects. - Citizens OF Orange. N J., held a
meeting and agreed to raise $1,000 for a
reward to be offered for the arrest OF the mur-
oerer Of Frederick Rorler, now thought to have
been jealous husband revengeful woman.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, So
degrees: lowest, 81.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
ANOTHER STRTNGENCY.

Heroes. unlike poets and financiers, have to
he both born and made. Ii Is a generally ac-
cepted theory nowadays that every normal man
has the making of hero in him. and that the
only reason why every adult outside Of hospitals
and asylums has not touched" the Carnegie
Hero Commission for at least a medal is that
the police and fremen have cornered the golden
opportunities. This is true. far as it goes,
but IT leaves unreckoned with the important
fact that the worlds visible supply of oppor-
runties for heroism (of the medal winning va
riefy) is being rapidly reduced by modern in
ventions and precautions, that even our Of
fcial heroes have difficulty in finding oppor-
tunities enough for their own personal needs.
AS a hero without an opportunity is no hero
at all. one may imagine the desperate straits
to which the present stringency has put our
noble policemen. The Municipal Civil Service
Commission is so wrought up over the alarm
ing shortage that ii held special meeting the
other day TO discuss remedies. 1t appears that
many members of the police and fire fighting
forces are being compelled TO use what might
be called low grade opportunities for demon
strating their daring. Commissioner Baker cites
this pathetic case:
A pedler's horse in Astoria, tired of standing
too long in the and growing lonesome.
started driverless down the street toward a
public school A rude young barbarian hit this
superannuated skate" IN the ribs with a piece
of brick In his establishment the horse started
iope down the street A 'cop" saw him
coming. So did a hundred children Just
tumbling out of school. A frenzied reporter did
the rest The COP like the hero In Through
Death Valley" and 1.-THE Queen Of the Opium
Smugglers." clenched his teeth, breathed brief
prayer for assistance. moistened his palms,
threw himself at the plung1ng steed, brought
him TO dead stop and then received the
paudits OF a hundred and fifty mothers whose
children were the point of being trampied
by the terror-stricken brute OF q horse plunging
at the rate Of three miles an hour.
According to reports the etringency is so Sc
vere that opportunities like this one are now
worth i gold medal and points In rating
apiece TO the fortunate Civil Service employees
who can find them. As this is the usual price
Of high grade openings, the stringency is caus-
ing as deep perturbation as 5O-cent butter How
the market will be relieved and heroes receive
again q fair chance to develop nobody seems
TO know. 1t would never do to manufacture
opportunities: potential heroes detest artif-
cisl emergencies. Perhaps the easiest solution
is 10 establish a Civil Service class en-
titled sInoprortune Heroes ii. e. heroes who
cannot find opportunities). Candidates should
be pct through an examination consisting Of
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Mr. Metz, Mr. Jerome and others nave oee"
having some difficulty with the problem OIL Se'-
Ting upon the reasonable sum to be allowed lux
the fees of experts at the coming ina" Trial
The axiom that mo criminal ought TO ESCAPE
punishment on account of the expense IN prose
"cuting him" suggested as an argument III
favor of a large appropriation. On the other
hand it has been urged that experts charge the
city too much for their services. Might not the
historical method be the easiest and safest one
to use in the present emergency? The Board Oh
Estimate should compute the weight Of influence
exercised by the eminent authorities who hatiy
contradicted one another at the first trial; let
the next batch of experts be paid then accord
ing to the probable efficient weight or their
learned utterances II the confessions OF jury
men who served at the first Thaw trial may be
trusted the citys bill for expert services at the
second trial may. easily be cut from $4,000 to
20 cents
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

gle minister On his own initiative But some
decisive action cannot, apparently, be long de-
layed without giving rise to criticism, and there
will be a tendency among the political critics
and perhaps even among some OF the frienns
of the government, to hold Sir Henry CampDeii-
Bannerman and his colleagues responsible III
peculiar degree for the settlement OF the crlsls'
for the reason that they are in no respect de-
nendent 11pon the Irish vote for majority in
Parliament, but, with their overwhelming ma
iority over all other factions, are free to DO as
they please.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
MEDAL PRESENTED 70 AMoNos-"

washtnpton Dec l4-Wfth notao My.
s,,,ssts ;ncIua,nr vice-President Fairbsnns ne
r Srvcs the % British Ambassador: NJ. Jussssssa ssss
French Ambassador. and host Of o'ns. ...,st.ssI t.ssI
Of the diplomatic corps. Senators. sc.s.1s,es
officials and scientists, the Nauons. ,,rsr q ~
Society tonight gave It's annua, -aassi a wss pr'
willard Hotel. Tho Hubbard gold mso .s Naussss
sented to Captain Road Aunundsen , the Norsh'
explorer. for his success in MIST ns ..,n, tho ~
west Passage and for definitely i.raed iod aunueN
netic North Pole. Tho medai .s,syemsnt q
for the Dr. sfSaSn Wills l. Moore q
rssa rs's arssidsc ara de- and introduced the '''A1
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

questions about what they would do If they Sd"
. pirI drowning, a sociologst summing a cl,p-
pIe burning to death, ETC. If 20 per cent o. .ne
answers show latent heroism in the cahuiu"'e'
tbe latter will have qualified. Unless sum
such immediate relief is afforded, soneDou.
will be saying that the stringency anu hei0
manic have been caused by Mr.. Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
"vELvET" FOR UNCLE SAM.
From The Philadelphia Record

The increasing habit of using souvenir postal
cards is nuring to the benefit of the government
In way not generally understood said a post
office attache. Many persons who have the ha hit
of mailing souvenirs picture postals are so ac-
customed to putting stamps on them that they
stamp the ordinary postals which already
have stamps printed their faces We see the
effects of this practice every day to the extent of
hundreds of doubly stamped postal cards: and
what with the increased receipts from souvenir
postals and this little gratuity thrown in Uncle
Sam Is getting a few dollars that are real velvet
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
oiEoMARGARINE IN AUSTRALIA.
From Daily Consular Reports.

From Daily Consular Reports.
Consul r. w. Cooling. writing from New Castle
says that oleomargarine manufactured In New
South Wales is packed in seven, fourteen and
twenty-eght pound tins for export and in ffty-six
pound tubs for local use About three tons are
used locally month. and it WHOLESALERS at is cents
a pound. The Australian customs law imposes on
all foreign made oleomargarine a duty of & cents
a pound. and requires that the outside case OF ali
packages be labelled plainly "Oleomarearine" 1t
Is stated that these restrictions were placed upon
this product to prohibit Its Importation.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
eRIplRoN CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Gridiron CtuS .sacsrs
annual meeting to-day. elected the roio"s u.u.J
for the coming year: President. Janies . cosby
Of The Philadelphia Press; vice-ptes '.~r.tsry,
s. Noyes. washington Evening SsA "a treas-
John 8. Shriver. Baltimore A"si Exec.
urer Louis Garthe. Baltimore AnIo'' .-,sur ".
ut,va committee. F. A. Richardson. A''a''
Dupn and r " Ouiahan-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
areto:21oaA daily Ga-ibis,ts
SUNDAY. DECEMBER l.. 1907

This newspaper is otcncd and pUbHShed oy
The Tribune Association, AeT ORR corpo'd'
fion: office and principal pace Of BUSINESS fffo-
upc Building No. ~ Nassau sfrceI, Acp oFk :
Oq6ep Mills. president: Nathaniel Tutfie. sec
,,ota,y and treasurer The address, Of the off
GERS is the office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

The misguided youth who were made without
their own Intention to appear as flibusters should
doubtless be regarded with sympathy and all
proper efforts should be made to secure FOR
them exemption from the fate or lawbreakers
But tho clemency which Is extended to them
should not be permitted to serve as an encour-
sgement to deliberate land pirates. The day Of
Qualification of Walkers and their like has passed
auav and the man who breaks into another
governments realm is vulgar and sordid a
criminal as he who breaks into another mans
house.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
THE CABINET.
from Ths Tribune Bureau.I

[From The Tribune Bureanl
WASHINGTON Dec. H-The Secretary or state ana
Mrs Root will give their annual dinner In honor
Of the President and Mrs Roosevelt on January H.
This will be the first of the Cabinet dinners for
the President, and will be followed by a similar
dinner given by each Cabinet member In order Oh
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

institution should result IN the ~.
Detroits cats it would be great NV" 80
city whose feline population Is ho" -.o,,a
porting and self-respectins. Ihe hii' -.
- -. 10 n,.ds of letting compassion influence the
~ ,-'0 -. ,a,ara to the worthiness of any IN
a,,,,a,oI case No cat, we should say, should 10
o,,.r,oa ~ Ian I'M the milk Of human kindness
IT, ob.r;tv has to be most unfeelin.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

TIL. ladies of the Detroit Cat Club have accepted
a splendid bequest, and within the year there will
he fhrown wide the doors OF a palatal home for
delinauent INDECENT and superannuated felines
Trffeted by the blows of an outrageous destiny,
disapponted in love. pursued by mannerless dogs
or bereft of human cherishing. the bewhiskered
mendicant will be taken in to pnrr in the lap of
luxury It is an exquisite charity.-The Detroit
Journal.
We hope the utmost care will be taken to
avoid the tendency Of such institutions to pau
perize ths needy. II by any chance this worthy
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

We believe there were no prostratio'
the heat in this city yesterday. put IL any -
evil infections Of the weather goos "eio
ing they have not been so reporteo "p ~
hour of going to press.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Saws a World" cartoon, depicting Bryan
driving the Democratic convention to Denver
"Pike's Peak or Bust" Why Scr?
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Next Thursday night Mrs Frahcis rve-
III, or,ar,,i, ,bs members OF the Thursday eve"
ing CLUB at their house. in East ssth strse-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Colonel Edward s. Fowler. the new Cohsoa :.
tho Port. and Mrs Fowler were enteI'@ q.
dinner on wednesday by Colonel ana MI
sheriff. OF No 20 East 65th street
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Lady Victoria Murray. daughter OF the ia'' ,b.
of Dunmore and who is one Of the leaders - ,ss-
Christian Science movement in Ensiaha'
terday for Liverpool on board the Iuslaa'A
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Mrs John Jacob Astor IS suffering from cod
at her home on Fifth avenue, but 1t Is not OF se
Gus nature and she expects TO be out again IN
few days Her rnother-in-Iaw. MIS-. Astor. who has
been in poor health for some time past. Is nucn
improved and in better health than shs has oesn
for several months.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Stowe Phelps. who recently returned from his
wedding trip around the world. will lead at ths
first dance of the Senior Cotillons. which. instead
Of taking place originally intended at the COL
ony Club will occur at Delrnonico's on January g.
This subscription dance Is designed for young
married women. rather than for young girls or
debutantes. and its patronesses this winter COM
prise Mrs. Grenville Kane, Mrs T. J. Oakley
RhineIauder. Mrs. James Brown Potter, Mrs Al
fred G. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Oliver Hartman and
Mrs Lewis Cass Ledyard
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop Chanler are a. 'n' NV
Gotham for the remainder OF the winter
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Dodge haEe iei'
and gone to Lakewood for the weekend
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Mrs. Cass Gilbert also introduced her daughter.
Miss Emily F. Gilbert. yesterday afternoon a. q
reception which she gave in her home. IN East 18th
street.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Mrs. James A Glover also introduced her dargh-
ter Miss Susanna Livingston Glover. yesterday az
ternoon at a reception which she at her home.
IN East 18th street The debutante was assisted IN
receiving by Miss Katharine Fairfax. Miss Marion
Bull Miss Alice Hunt, Miss Barbara Slmonds and
Miss Gladys Mumford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-08
ORTIZ CARONAS GAME HERE THE PREMIER LOCAL WEEKEND ATTRACTION
jamestown Wants
Football Games on
Expo Grounds

jamestown Exposition management Is
making strenuous efforts to arrange a
series Of Saturday football games on
tho exposition grounds between now
and Thanksgiving
II. A. Lundsford. who Is conducting
the athletic negotiations was in Wash
fngton yesterday 10 visit the local uni
versities, urging them TO transfer one
or more OF their scheduled games with
Southern teams to jamestown. George
Washington consented TO play either
or both the games, one with Washing
ton and Lee and the other with Vir-
ginla Military Institute. on the expo
sition grounds. provided the other
schools tender their consent
Tie Baltimore Medical College viii
meet the same two schools on the same
condition, while both Johns Hopkins
and Western Maryland have consented
70 transfer their game on November =.
Tit Baltimore Medical School also has
an open date on November 30. which IL
is willing 10 I'LL with any Southern
team. The management also has ar
offer from the University Of Maryland
60 play with any team which can be
procured from now until Thanksgiving
Georgetown refused TO consider the
proposition, because OF the faculty
regulation allowing bat two trips a year.
Mr.. Lunsford win leSve Washington
today to conduct negotiations with
Southern colleges 10 ill the open dates
from now until November 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-08

BRUGGLIO
TONIGHT
The Popular Newcomer to
WreStle Pole at New
LyCeum.

Tom Williams IS carded to meet
Emanuel Brugglio at the New Iyceum
TOT htten minutes tonight
ms should make an inUerC sting bout
and one much above the level of tie
Ordinary run " encounters between men
meeting all Corners and a loJai faVOrite.
Williams has been d professional less
IMAM a year. is a college man, AID has
always borne the highest reputation for
clean craftsmanship. He Is one Of the
comparatively few wrestlers ia whom
his acquaintances and the sporting
writer's have entire confidence.
Williams tonight is likely 10 have
naTl shedding because of the roast hand
Cd out yesterday to Brugglic for his
failure 10 throw Joe TutneT. despite fhc
fact he several times had holds which
a good wrestler could have turned In
to victory
Last night Brugglio was peevtsh in the
extreme because Of the said harsh con-
n-nts, and let himself out throwing
8OhEy Baker In a minute and a half In
order TO protect himself from being
Classed as false alarm Brugglio is eX-
p5cted to hasten matters with williams
Should Williams succumb early Il
would be taken by fair minded follow
ers Of the sport as little reflection on
him, and would. offer little by which to
compare him with Turner, on whom
Brugglio appeared TO loaf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-08
Generally Detrimental.

President Hermann yesterday de-
clarCd himself: a great danger" he
said. is that the worlds series Will
become so valuable that 1t will have &.
bad effect en- the players OF other
teams. Supposing, for instance, that d
player on our club, or sny other which
did not look to have much OF a chance
for the championship, should be ap-
preached and given TO understand that
another club, which was likely TO win
the pennant. would like his services
With the prospect of an enormous drag
from the worlds series before him il
would De only human nature for him
10 work every string and pun every
wire 70 get with that prospective win
Ter, possibly much 70 the detriment Of
the club 70 which he was under con-
tract.
Besides, the pennant may some time
be won By club whose owner cannot
afford 10 give up the major portion OF
the receipts. If this thing is not
stopped II is likely 10 get TO the pcSnt
whore the owner who does not bestoK-
q big percentage OF his own IegitimaI b
pr0fits on the already well-rexar. ed
players will be hailed as q short skate
aid denounced on every side. think
that this matter must be taken in hand
before another worlds series is started. %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-08
PEMBERTON RESIGNS
AS PENN TREASURER

Clifford Pemberton, jr.. who for two
years has been treasurer Of the Uni
versIty Of Pennsylvania Athletic Asso-
citation, has Informed the board OF d.
rectors Of this organization that he viii
not be able TO accept a reappOintment
to this position. The tTeasuTership is an
appOintive Office under the board Of
directors. The annual election OF the
athletic association viii be held the first
Tuesday in December and the rev board
meets soon after 20 make its selection
Mr., PemberJOn has given literally OF
his time and feels that two years of
such service to his alma mater is all
That can reasonably be expected Of him
His administration has been one of re-
form along many lines. and he has
proven an active man IN all athletic
affairs connected with the university
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-08
Athletic Advisers
Viii Not Recognize
Basketball League

At a meeting Of the faculty advisers
OF the local High schools it was unani-
mously decided not to recognize basket
ball as an interhigh schools sport.
Last year an informal league existed,
and the interest il attracted encOurag ed
basketball enthusiasts to organize a
formal league this winter. Principals
Wilson and Small were both opposed
to the introduction Of another athletic
interest Miss Westcott. Of Western,
1avors the proposition TO bring the game
under Official control, II 1t is played at
all.
This action does not prevent the pupils
from organizing an informal league such
as existed last year. and the captains Of
teams in three Of the schools met last
evening to organize a circuit.
The schedule of Western High School
includes games with GEORGETOWN Pre-
paratOry School. Business High School,
Eastern High School, Preston Univer-
sity. Emerson Institute, and Friends
Select School.