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The sun., 1908-12-18
CHRISTMAS FOR THE room.
An Appeal From President Balllngtou
Booth OF the Volunteers Of America.


To THE EDITOR OF TIE sUN-Sir: After
a heightened and varied experience in con-
nection with phlIanthropic work / deem
that phase the most practical and present
tense philanthropy and that method the
most logical and direct which takes the
Christmas cheer. whether in the form Of
food. clothing, fuel or money, into the home.
1t is one thing. and doubtless proves help
full form OF benevolenoe. to meet the re-
duirements OF those experiencing hunger
and need in temporary way, but to insure
the existence OF some article OF clothing
TO child exposed to the cold. or substan-
tial meal TO a parent and several small
children in their own home. or the sum that
10 yet necessary TO pay the rent. is the posi-
tive assistance that proves more practical
and abiding.
Last year. largely through the timely
aid Of money rendered. the Volunteers Of
America were enabled to send packages
with material and other assistance to over
ten thousand persons. Great was the
variety OF this help. and could our friends
contributing have Witnessed the glee upon
the childrenh faces. the gratitude evinoed
BY parents and the joy expressed by those
who had been subjected to cold. poverty.
misery and helplessness they would indeed
have been rewarded.
Is the need as great this year3 Despite
the bright line upon the horizon In the
financial world, notwithstanding the wei
meroial world, and In the face Of freer
circulation OF money, there 10 yet q depth
Of need and q preyslence Of want that is
a small, miserable. low rooted room on the
East Side Of New York city cur ofiesr
mother was ysigly snde,asvoripFf 70 exc
on o. a week, The children had scarcely
a stitch OF underclothinG. and the wan face
and frail figure Of the woman told OF the
weary and hopeless struggle TO keep all
that was OF her homo together.
So far as ID possible and es time Will per-
init the circumstances OF each family
aided are looked into. But even supposing
some who are not thoroughly deserving
should receive aid, that aid lessens the
Is L sltossther msplacsdY fffsspectIee
OF creed, race or color we ant this Christ
mas time TO make 5000 people happier.
With all the earnestness OF my being
sands OF your readers 70 send what they can
spare, whether large e-and come can give
largely or small. and the widows mite " IN
proportion % her ABILITY, q liberal gift
d esis S seO't w w. Be ss.. sss fsr sst sysry sC
subseriptions bs sent @ President Balllhs-
the National Headquarters OF the Y0lun-
valuable and thrice Welcome.
President Volunteers OF America.
NEW foRH. December 10.
The sun., 1908-12-18


handled by Ma,Ifra and Paul Douehsrty;
but Hassam In his graduation OF Semt-
tones IL twice az subtle aS either. We
note the growing lyric impulse In the
Golden Head--Isle Of Shoals" Il dis.
eliminating study In values, the sky and
water exqulsitely related, yet 30 Unlike;
and not an Opaque background. as you
may first imagine. The entire scene 10
poetic. This is now noto In the Hassam
composition. Nor must that Mountain
Laurel be passed without loving con-
alteration. The entire gallery chimes
an iridesoent chorus. Mood melts into
mood. patterns are varied with the &C.
customed Montross deftness. Above all
is the floating sense of spiritual problems
attacked, II not overcome. Hassam has
always pinned TO his canvas the things
he has seen. He seems now disposed
to give us a more personal Interpretation.
Perhaps he may. like Childe Roland. come
to the Dark Tower Of the Beyond.
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have been predecesAofs who depleted
the treasury and went into luxurious
exile In Paris, the heaven Of Ven
ezuelan politicians; when they decarnped
their public career was ended and The
country knew them no more. 'CAsTRo's q
official influence reaches aoross the
Atlantic from his hotel In Berlin, despite
the desecration OF statues and memo
rials raised In Caracas 10 his honor and
glory. The Dutch blockade goes on,
soberly and In good form. and no one
seems to be less concerned by the reports
of state Of war than CASTRO. the heso
Tor the villain) of the diplomatic drama.
The little man In one report Is disnissing
the affair IA Of no consequence and
having lapse Of memory about the
identity OF the coast guard vessels
captured by the Dutch; and In another
report he Ii intimating shrewdly that
II the blockade Ia not called of Ven
ezuela will not be able to pay her indem-
nifty to the European Powers. 1t will
be recalled that when those same Powers
were blockading her seaports CASTRO
procured arbitration by pleading that
Venezuelan commerce was being de-
stroyed and there would be no dividends
II the Powers persisted.
Meanwhile JUAN V1NcENTE GOMEZ
presides at Caracas with loyalty and
efficiency. The mob demonstrates, but
is subdued. To the voice OF the tempter
GOMEZ, who has sat on the lid before
and proved true to his trust, makes
no response. Whether CASTRO the alb
sent keeps things straight by magnetic
and telepathic influence or is too much
feared to be resisted, who can tell? The
Dutch blockade may SAVIOR of bur-
lesque and the Queens navy may be
as helpless TO attack a. the Venezuelans
are to make war; but it is quite impossi-
BILE to dismiss CASTRO as freak, a pre-
tender and nonentity when he has
played the game Of diplomacy, whether
with marked cards or trunps, so sue
cessfully against all comers.
The sun., 1908-12-18
Cricket FIRkts

From hs Phaade'phfa Bulletin,
In Philsdelphia's Chinatown there Is Q Pekin
ese set that pursues cricket heh tinr madly
Cricket hshtng national sport In the Celestial
kingdom, Is odd TO see. CTickets are trained
They are exercised and dieted and daily, befor,
a match, smaller, Feaker criekets are opposed "a
them. that they may work out for themselves
good hgb ting systems.
la matches the betting Is very high. The
cnipeS. who are tremendous gamblers, often
lose fortunes over orckets, as American mill
ionaires lose fortunes over race horses. A eood
cricket night will last half an hour The opposine q
crickets, each In TUBE like box STALL are dropped
Into ring with wall around II about sI1 inches
high. A combatsnt to win. must throw hi, riy,I
over this wali clean opt Of the ring. Tiny bells
are rung by the seconds These bells have .
peculiar umbre. and excite the crickets TO very
frenzy OF hghtlng.
cricRet with good record will sell for e or
SO, while champions often fetch $50.
The sun., 1908-12-18
RUSSIAN COUNTRY House.
Series OF Buildings Around Circle and
Connected by Galleries.

From the London Erenino StoHd0rd.
/ The approach to a great house In Russia
ls not marked by any signs visible to the un-
accustomed eye. for Russia Ia Il boundless
land In every sense. For mile or more we
had noticed that the bitches were deep and
| clean, with properly built culverts, the
bridges over wayside streams were Of sound
tmbers, with uprghts truly perpendicular
and guard rails intact. and other teiltale
details. when We came at length upon the
avenue leading 10 the home park, and soon
reached the house. passing BY monument
erected by the peasnntry to the memory of
Ale xander H.. the tsar E,Hancipator.
Built in the days cl the Great Catherine,
the ancient house is rather curious than im
posing. Properly speaking, il consists OF
series OF houses built around a circle and
connected one with another b. GALLERIES.
closed and open. The circle OF buildings Is
broken only by the entrance gates. which
are fianked by two tall obelisks, repeated at
the outer end OF the avenue Of approach.
Opposite the entrance gates stands the
principal house. a two storied building con-
tanning the state reception rooms and
chambers OF honor.
From this on either side right aroiind in a
circle to the obelists run the living houses,
which are one storied buildings. the whole
simple to baroness. without architectural
pretensions OF any kind The carriage
drive is q perfect circle. and he whole space
left in the centre and at the sides is occupied
by . flower garden such as can only be
seen in groat houses after many genera
tions OF culture. Fietd cannon, captured q
century ago in battle from the Turks. flank
several OF the house doors. The prevail
ing impression is Of unpretentiou us comfort
and peace abiding.
You breakfast in one room or closed
gallery or open terrace. lunch in another,
dine in third-slways in the sun or In the
shade. away from the wind or the driving
rain and snow. moving around the circle
according to the hour Of the day or the
weather conditions OF the changing seasons,
as the fancy Of those concerned may sug-
gest. There Ii one striking popularity in
herent in this form Of house. with the ex-
ception Of the state rooms in the principal
building. there is not a reotang ular room to
be found. The front and back walls OF the
other buildings ore true arcs Of circle, and
incidentally have provided opportunity for
the inventiveness Of the masters OF the
cabinet makers art in the days when beauty
and utility were welded for all time.
The sun., 1908-12-18
GIFTS TO SEAMAN'S SOCIETY.
Four Consuls-Generai Present Portraits
OF Their Rulers.

VI hAuCFus
The Consuls- General Of Great Britain.
Germany, Italy and Denmark were the
guests at a luncheon yesterday at the
American Seaman's Friend Society, s07
West street. and afterward each gave to
the society an autographed portrait OF
his sovereign. A signed photograph OF
President Roosevelt was also presented
by the Rev. George Mcpherson Hunter,
secretary Of the organization.
The portraits were placed on the staes
at one end Of the assembly room IN which
the luncheon was held. and as each Con.
sui rose to make the formal presentation
an orchestra played the anthem OF his
country and the nag which had covered
the picture was drawn back.
DIR. Btoddard, president Of the sooiety.
presided and introduced CONSUL General
Karl Buenz, who represented Kaiser
Wilhelm; A. Raybaudl Massiglia the
Italian Consul-0eneral; Courtenay w.
and Martin j. c. T. Clan as the representa-
tive Of Denmark. In behalf Of the society
the portraits were accepted by Arthur
Won Briesen, Capt G. b. Parsons, Augustus
T. Post and DIR. John b. Calvert. Each
of the addresses emphasized the oosnio-
politan nature OF the ipstitution; as Mr..
Bennett expressed ID, "A place where ali
nations are welcome without respect TO
nationalitiee, a home where the sailors
common brotherhood Of the sea-"
Among the other guests were Com
mander Kellogg, U. 8. NJ, representing
Admiral Goodrich; Karl Gneist, the Ger.
man Consul; John Donald and Mr.. Deevea
who built the society's new headquarters.
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a1Rg. sAaE ! IaAILRoAp WoNAN
sO she Says az the J.. 4. RatIpeud ~ n.
q, A, Fpuiteiing Dedication.

q. A. Building Dedicatl0u.
Mrs. Russell Sake and Miss HAen
Gould were guests Of honor at the dedi-
cation Of the new Long Island Railroad
Y. M. g. A. In Borden and West avenues,
Long Island City. yesterday afternoon.
Exclusive OF the ground on which II stands
the building cost 100000. all Of which
was contributed by Mrs. Sage. Her gift
was to the railroad men In particular,
and not 10 much 70 the Y. NJ. G. A.. point
which was emphasized In an address made
yesterday and which was confirmed by
mods from Mrs. Sage. who sat on the
platform with Miss Gould. In her address
Mrs. Sage said: -.
Il am railroad woman. have lived
with the railroad men--Miss Gould has
done the same; therefore all our syfnpa-
thies are with you. 1 am glad TO meet
you on the trains--the man on the en-
gine, the man who comes In and takes
my ticket; and the man who touches
any other man and makes the world better
Is the railroad man. am glad to speak
10 you on this occasion. where Christ
Himself would be glad TO saw to you.
Come unto me and be mlne.' That "
where you must be II you hope TO be with
Him in the future.
Il am reminded of a little incident
in connection with my railroad trip 70
Philadelphia some years ago. At that
time Mr.. Baldwin sat with me on the
platform--three days Of the most inter
esting railroad reminisoences--andI was
told then that no man who drank or made
bad use OF his mind or was even disootIr-
teous in his manner would be employed
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. I have
tested it since, and know how true tbs
Pennsylvania Railroad has been to the
enforcement Of this rule. At this time
I was presented with a badge; It was
made OF the first bell il was metal and
had attached to IL a ribbon OF three col
ors-red, green and white-the meaning
Of which TO the railroad men is danger,
caution. safety. The three oolors-red.
green and white-on the badge also mean
or should mean sin. salvation. eternal
life. i give them to you now ~
President Ralph Peters. for the Long
Island Railroad, conveyed the property
to the Y. M. c. A.. and Il was aoceptedby
Clarence A. Hicks, the international
secretary. Edward p. Lyon, President
of the Brooklyn Y. M, c. A., and Frank
E. Half, secretary of~the Long Island
Railroad and chairman of the COMMITTEES
named to manage the new association
building, also spoke.
The sun., 1908-12-18
GEN. WESTON ON HIS WAY HOME.
viii he Succeeded at Manila ny Gen.
Bliss and Later by Gen. DuyaII.

WAsHINaroN, Dec. 17.--Maj jor-G Gen.
John F Weston has relinquished command
OF the Philippines division. He sailed on
Tuesday from Manila for San FRANCISCO
on the transport Sheridan. Gen Weston
wal authorized by the Secretary OF War
to leave the Philippines on account Of
i'll health. He has been transferred 10
command the Department Of California,
with headquarters at San Francisco. He
will be placed on the retired list for age
In November. 1909.
Brig, Gen. Tasker H. Bliss has been
designated TO command the Philippines
division until the arrival of Major Gen,
William p. Duvall. Assistant CHIEF Of
STAFF, who win ssil from New York On
February Is on the transport Fitzpatrick,
April Gen. Bliss will then proceed 10
Washington for duty in the War Depart,
ment, probably as Assistant Chief OF btal
The sun., 1908-12-18
KsyhoIe Plays a Cornet.

Maybe you don't believe a keyhole can nj, -
, oornet " said West Philadeiphlsn YESTERDAY.
but II can v you ee. the right kind OF keybos'
The other night was going home on the
elevated and u was blowing right hrisk westerly
wind. The wind whistied through the keyboie
A. the front door stood young man with a cor.
net In hts hand, He listened to the whistle for
while and then be got the Idea Of puttlnr his
corne. against The heyhois. Spre enough, the
keyhole blew the cornet, IN low, dolefu tonea
The young fellow moved his hhRsrs and prae
W 90 Tor while, aud before we reached the six
tein strcet aS''oa the sryhole wa1 ,r'asing
Hoir ,o'tt- s,ra-. -. as 5,.S,r
The sun., 1908-12-18
The Turkish Parliament opencd

The Parliament which was opened yes
terday in Constantinople has better
prospect of stability than its predeces-
sor, which, devised by MIDHAr Pasha
began its session in 1870, but was dis
solved in the following year. The war
With Seryia, followed as il was by the
war with Russia, placed large body of
soldiers, drawn largely from the most
benighted regions of Asia Minor, at the
disposal Of the then newly inaugurated
Sultan, ABDUL HAMID, who made use
Of them to abolish the liberal Consti-
tuition.
The present Parliament would also be
IN prscarious position if Turkey were
row embroiled in war with Bulgaria or
Austria, for in that event the relatively
enlightened soldiers quartered in Mace
dpnia on whom the Turkish reformefs
rely might be outnunbered and over
The sun., 1908-12-18

Mr. WALTER CAMP's All-America foot.
ball team may be regarded as the last
word on the subject from the highest au.
thority. He includes only two Yale play
ers, Coy and GoEBEI, and they both de-
serve the distinction.
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santa ciAus explained why he came but'unoe
year. .s 81.
II doat vent 70 be a, common as Marathon
Hsssstll y prsparsd tofAl. .tpl
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Is,il 70 Double Presidents ss,sy,.

WAsHMoToN, Dso. Ex-senator Bourne
Of Oregon, author OF the second eiec-
tive teruA,' introduced a bin to-day In
oreAHins the salary OF the Pre1fdA;,t q
DO, ,9W and the vlos-PresideAta saisf1
10 $500 ~ : ! {. =.
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until recently greatly concerning bim-
self with Beyond; and without that Be-
yond painting, despite manual dexterity.
will ever remain a matter OF surfaces and
treatments. Childe Hassam has been, still
Is. a robust pagan As IL did for Theo-
phile Gautier. the visible world exists for
him. Unlike Tanner he has assiInllated
the procedure OF the masters he studied.
His touch is Hassamesque. And now
the new pictures begin 10 spell a new
message ls the Childe Harold OF Amer
ican landscape beginning TO tire OF spark
ling amethyst vatersf Is the golden hot
sunlight palling? Surely somethinE has
happened to what tho New Thought peo-
pie would call Hassam's Psyche. That
Beyond-ld bns-les nudpesi as our old
saturnine Baudelsire puts il, ls be-
ginning TO haunt the consciousness OF this
painter. His palette 10 none the lees gor-
geous; his masslng Of tones is az intosi-
eating as over, but there Ia a mirage peep
ing over his blue hills and long reaches
Of gilded sands.
The. desert! That's the key. Childe
Hassam has been In the Harvey Dcsert.
He has felt its lonely beauty, its bevilder-
ing symphony Of colors, Look at that
stormy sky, or the picture on the opposite
wall, Painted Butte orsThe Rainbow
with lie nodulated chromatic splendor.
The old Hassam is here, too; there Is a
Little June ldyl.' a reduction Of
favorite picture; and the Lyme Church
enveloped In tender spring airs. "A
Provincetown Spar Yard wab finished
In 1900 and has gained cool ripe quality
with the years, 'Seawesd at Low Tide
b a subject that has been more vigorously
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Pants for the Orphans.

There is a praiseworthy custom in some families of sending all the pants" that the boys have gone through. wholly or in part. to the asy- lum for orphans, and, as the orphans never mind a hole more or less, they are glad to get the garments. In one of these families few days ago oc- cured little incident bearing on this laudable custom. Fred was engaged in that extremely fascinating, but rather dangerous. sport of sliding down the banisters.
 What are you doing there, Fred?" asked mamma.
 Making pants for the poor little orphans" answered Fred.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Good Jokes
TALL FISH STORY.

Speaking about showers of fish ' sald the solemn-looking nature fak1- from his seat on the starchbox. Ire minds me of the time we were ma rooned on an island in the blue Pa clflc. For two hours there was a shower of fresh mackerel and strange to say, they all dropped into salt lake on the mountainside. That brined them"
 "Whew!' the old codgers chorused in unison.
 But that's not the strangest part of the story. Ten days later cyclone came along. picked up the brined mackerel and dropped them into a hot spring. That boiled them: and. gen tlemen, they were the finest boiled mackerel you ever tasted. thought about sending some home to the folks. but
 There was sudden interruption and six strong men took the nature faker outside and ducked him in the horse trough.-Chicago Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
The Mean Man AqaIn.

Come on. son" said the old farmer after the daybreak breakfast, and we'll get out in the fields and start blowing"
 But I cant blow today" protested the youngster, "I have chills. Why, dad, am shaking all over"
 The old farmer grinned and took a fresh chew
 "All the better, my son. If you can { blow you can scatter the seed. All you have to do Is to hold them in your hand and every time you shake 1t will send them in all directions. Better than patent seeder. begosh."
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Willinq to Obliqe.

"Ah, Mir. McMicken," sighed the Widow Hoolihan, sure. an whin me ould man doied it left big hole in me heart"
 Faith, Mrs. Hoolihan," said MT McMicken, an it's meslf as is after havin' a big heart. Would yez moind takin' part av it t fill up tn hole in yer ?"-Chicago Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Unnecessary.

Mamma, did you ever notice how Uncle Jasper eats?'
 No. dear; it is impolite to watch your uncle while he is eating."
 But you don't have to watch him, mamma. You can hear hiu eat."- Chicago Tribune.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Home Duties.

Mrs. Gabb Crushing in)-Oh. Mrs Gadd' why did you leave Silk & Co. 8 bargain store so early? They've just opened a beautiful bankrupt stock of ribbons. Come right back, quick.
 Mrs. Gadd (with a powerful effort at self-controD-I cannot. Indeed. I can. not; l must help my husband to get dinner.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
He Pre- scrlbed.

Singleton-T am feeling miserable, doctor. l cant get my mind on my business my appetite is gone and cant sleep. What would you advise ma to do?
 Dr. Wise-Marry the girl. Two dol lars, please.-Chicago Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Probably Safe from Them.

Bjornstjerne Bjornson had just been christened.
 Were little curious to know" said his parents, what the spelling re- formers will do when they tackle that name"
 Thus far, however, his distinguished name has escaped mutilation.-Chica- go Tribune.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
SucclnctlY Stated.

Visitor-I have often heard of your elevated loop problem" What it it.
 Old Resident (who happens to be a stockholder)-The problem is how to get the most nickels out of 1t with the least expenditure of money on it, Chicago Tribune
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02

What, You did this and never told me before? How careless of you, Mary"
 Well. sir. I thought 1t didn't mat ter much, as the arms were broken off already"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
The Feminine Way.

He-Well, I'm willing to admit that I was wrong.
 She-Youll have to do more than that.
 He-What more can I do?
 She-Admit that I was right.-Chi. cago Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
The Rude Girl.

II wish sometimes that l could fly And soar through the air" So quoth the callow dude. Then said the maiden rude: of flying fish I've often heard But flying Holsters. on my word, Are rare. oh. very rare"
 Chicago Daily News
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Working Fast.

Yeast-They say fly buzzes its wings at the rate of 352 times a sec ond
 Crimsonbeak-Well when I hear a buzzing sound I'm not quite sure whether it's a fly's wings, or my wife talking.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-02
Hicks' Capudlne Cures Women.

Periodic pains. backache, nervousness and headache relieved Immediately and assists nature. Prescribed by physicians with best results. Trial bottle Toe. Regular size 25c and 50c at all druggists.