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New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
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From ii bulletin issued this week by he
United States Geological Survey II appears that
The quantity of copper produced in the United
States i'm 1907. compared with the output of the
wear before showed decrease without prece-
dent I'm the annual yield Of all important min
erals there is more or less variation but in
copper production this lack of uniformity is
especially noticeable.
The announcement viii doubtless direct fresh
attention 70 the possibility Of getting from alum
fuuu the service for which copper was long OK
ciusiveIy employed The white metal has an
electrical coBductivitv slightly lower than rlar
ef the red. bUr IT is much lighter A pound Of
the former has more Than three times the bulk
Of the latter. Several -earS ago. when alumni
mum cost about twice aS much as copper IT was
found thar ir could be employed as cheapiv in
the construction of a power transmission line
Since thar time the price Of aluminium has been
sensinIy lowered. tue processes of manufact
ure being less expensive than formerly An
engineering correspondent of The London
Times" asserted last month that at the prices
then prevailing twice as many miles OF line
could be built with aluminium as with copper
for a given sum Of money If the statement was
true al the time ii was made, and II It repre-
sents commercial conditions likely 10 continue
for any length % time il seems To point u
valmble conclusion. .
Only a comparatively small share Of the cop
Per used ly the eIertrieian is put into power
transmits 5n wires. Much Is used fer fro- .av
wires which are subject To an appretia bic
amount Of wear Aluminium being little softer
than copper. IL might not serve quite as we'll
Tie increased bulk necessary might he an ol-
lection 90 the substitution Of aluminium fer cop
per IN lie construction or dynamos nnd eIectri,.
motors. Doubts have been expressed, more
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
THAT FARM COLONY SCHEME.

There may he more virtue in the proposition
70 establish farm colonies for tramps than
has been dreamed Of in the philosophy Of the
men who originated it-more in the idea than
appears on the surface. IT Is clear enough. of
course. that rhe -agrant-nOI the man who
can't ind work but the one who would wa *
around three counties 10 avoid meeting its
not only useless member Of metropolitan 50
cierv hut in many instances a positive menace
And in any consideration Of the subject a sharp
distinction should he drawn between the unfort-
unare and those who were born tired, who
achieved thar tired feeling or who had il thrust
upon them IT is in relation TO the man who IS
100 strong. or too fat Or TOO proud to work
thar the farm colony idea should he most se-1-
0uslv regarded
II might be we'll TO reflect at the outset that
an extremely large farm may not he required
for the purpose suggested The sight of the
sign on the dentists window has cured many
a case Of t0OrhacIe, and It is not impossible that
the thought Of q few sturdy acres. with good
wood Let in one corner and long furrows wa.
ing 10 he DIouzLed in another would have much
the same effect on the gentleman Of leisure
whose case is under consideration. Those
stones on yonder knoll too waiting 70 be neatly
piled IN 10 form wall might cause many
determined vagranf 10 waver in his decision not
70 do another stroke Of work until Bryan is
elected President and lead him 70 take an
early bumper to an adjacent state or penetrate
the hold of c0a SrwiSe steamship.
80 one vsho has lived in close proximity 70
q real farm for q large part Of the summer
especially f his uncle or grandfather or who
ever had the management of II possessed strong
ideas of the value of physical culture for grow
fnc hov~-fOllOwiuE. for example one Of those
numerous farm implements over the area Of
few city blocks from sunrise TO sunset prefacing
this with q couple Of hours Of the inevitable
chores" and following If with q little more Of
the same. can fail 70 appreciate the great value
that such an institution as a vagrant colony
rrfgL- have as moral influence The sign Of
hohodou. now applied to the gate posts al farm
houses. indicating whether the thrifty house
wife keeps q handOur or dog or if the festive
woodpIIe turks behind the hedge would then
he extended so that on every road leading 70
the Empire State would he the warming portent
probably taking the shape o. Il saw. Even #
such a farm rs that proposed never harbored
any one but the caretaIler and # the expense
cf acquiring If were rs great as that attending
the condemnation Of a metropolitan suburban
park. the Investment might prove 70 be the
hest one evnr made h- the state
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24

istratien has been formed which IS not Only III
dependent OF but antagonistic TO the lale dle-
rator. An immediate consequence OF thls siIu-
rary change has been the revocation OF the OF
fensive decree which was the chief cause OF
trouble between Mr.. Castro and the NetherIahds
government. 50 thai we may hope for speedy
restoration Of peace and friendship between
Holland and Venezuela An extension OF tlie
same reasonable policy TO Venezuelan relations
with other countries viii doubtless have me
same benefcent effects
Il was said by j native historian OF lHe au
iacenr state of Colombia that n us carry yea
ffs life was so rapid and so proHlgate Lnat "li'ie
va4 vo71ng II fell into the weakness ana corrup
-ion OF senilitv That was equally true OF eiitsA
uela Of which. indeed il was SAN. TOT aI 1-l7
time in question the TWO states were one IL
Colombia there are indications, however OF d
-as+o-a tion of youth under more healthful ana
r-omising conditions and may hope Tor d
similar beginning IN Venezuela under the ne"
regime. For such q consummation the depoSi-
-ion ~ Mr. Castro at least affords opportunity
rhouph II cannot truly be said 70 give assurance
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
4n7nsementS.

zCADE0ET-s I5-The Red Aati
A-EAa A-2-sk kaelotEa-ie
aST0R-s -rs-The frora Hone
-ASCCA-S -2H-Ihe DeF1-
EIgDT--S -z5--A Gentleman f-7-fi eltssASS-r+-
EpOA IVA T--s -15-FeEEv Machree-
cAET~o-S Hamlet of sSrtt1 ,5,,,-.
STRCI.E-e i5-s- -I5--lls Queen ot IAe NOUN A-e
CDL0EEAL-2-s-t t7ToeFi--e-
g5aTTFS-s .asa-The VarId and as VIE
TTaE-N ATT-SF-E-Tre world hNdA
EarPTFE-e I5-vyhar Eeerz "A '-Ilsl E.l'''S
- s=---rt ---.-Vefi-z esr1'2ll
EAPTEN-S Is--Mlrv James Pa
a sa---re Patriot
<-rPkA oC-S .E5-A Last Ez-0-r
= "a ---tt
SIS i-, liltief
5ETPrTTF FoNF- F-2-<-S sporting l'aHs s--i'a'1i7 AZ ~
Sk-ae-Fszrle- Fs1-7i77a-
zz--r5soS-5 -sa-Faf-T tales and scenes-s-So-->~oy
49, n =sjS-r-Fr-s 1.-THE F-traa Donna
T~E7r-F-v-e. r5-f-ta
T--ET-Nr-c 1E-N 1=-lare Faf-nes
Tv=RTC--S T5---he Fl-e Alalss o., - m
NADIS0N SQUARE lsAl-l'f-> - t
,sATss-1C-s 15--h. F5e5 Pre- -.
NE-ElF.7E.T OPERA HOUSE, +z+'-a
aaF~TE-FsL1 & lf'--irlt- Nt-4e
s-r-v- -1--E ss Innocence
Esf : -2r--11a Battle
-2r---1e F-t-7-l7r r1ops
--s7--A El----ize F70T-- 80 resllf-
sn---re Stronger sex
49, FNcp-s .---TEe Gi-- behind ne .o-----
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24

bv the United States Consul General at Antwerp
70 Washington indicate that the worlds crop
this year has been equal 10 the worlu hetuS-
The estimates are approximations but theY
ought 10 fispeI any anxiety about the tmnle-
dfata future The beet growing countries OF
F-urone are credited with 6.463.Go tons or
sugar. Il decrease Of about 50Ooo tons, as com
nared with last year. The cane growing eoun-
tries are said to promise 100000 tons OF sugar
and 10 show n gain Of 565 900 tons over the out
nut of 1907 The figures regarding last year
which were sent from Antwerp give u total
much lower tnan that recently published by the
Washington bureau of statistics. 1t is safe To
infer therefore. that they are incomplete az
also the eSrimates for 1908. II there is to be
net gain OF about 100000 tons. this years pro-
duction viii reach somewhere near 16.500Oo
tons With n reported surplus Of 2.OOo.Wo tons
on September l. 1908. considerably more than
100000 tons should he available 10 meet a
months demand. which is said 70 he not much
more than l.ooo0o0 tons
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
MRS. E. T. GU1NDoN DIED SUDDENLY.
Lessee of Astor House, Stricken in Surface
Car, Expires in Hotel

While on her way attend a meeting the
BAPTIST Home for the AGED. ar No 10 East 5Sth
street. yesterday Mrs Elizabeth T Guindon. widow
Of Eugene Whiting CSui1don. who was president of
FuIlers EXPRESS Company. was suddenly taken i
on "a Lexington avenue car All automobile
was pressed into service and she was hurried
20 her apartments at the Hotel Marie Antoinette
66tu street and Brpadway, where sne died few
hours later Or. Frank w Robertson OF No al
West Enc avenue said that death was due to heart
disease.
Mrs. Gui1don who was tAe lessee OF the Aston
House. was boyD at Salt Point Duchess County.
n. Y. stxty-eisht years ago Her hrst husband
was F1avius allen for many years the lessee
and manager. of the Astor House on his death.
which occurred in 1901 she installed as manager
her cousin. Alfred w Thurston Four months
after her husbands death sae was married Co
Colonel Eugene Whiting Guiudou- She was mem
ber ~ the Fifth Avenue Baptist church.
Her husband. Colonel Giu!ndou. shot and killed
him self ,a February 90 AT his flee, No. lsS Cham
bers street Sic started Fuller's Express Com
rauy tl,rty-dve scars uSo by forming "a pl-taer-
ship with the late D. Fl TIcrdan. Taey tuccrp--
rated iu 1851 Vtth Culogsel GaIuaott as president
Colonel tsuiudou was memher ot the Mat-oprN N-
tan Museum os ART and OF the American Museum
of Natural History. He4served through the civil
Mar and wss - EnsEsasx Sf tbs Old 0aAr6
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,"
IFr0m The Tribune Bureau

Iron TIE Tribune Bureau
washington. Dec. 23-AIrs- Fairbanks. wife % cne
Vfce-Presideuu left Washington to-day for Atlantic
CITY TO remain several days
Mrs WhireIaw Reid. who Is spending couple 0r
davs with Rear Admiral and Mrs CoTles ar rle--
house in y street. will return 70 New York TO-
morrow to spend Christmas with her father. D o.
Mills and will accompany him 20 California eG-ty
next month. Mrs Reid entertained AZ dinner
tonight by Mr. and MIS- William j. BoardulRu-
Ex-Arlbassador ard Mrs William 2 Draper gave
their annual fancy dress ball tonight n honor Of
their daughter Miss Margaret Preston Draper and
rer Young friends As usual, the ballroom was
transformed into bewiIderinE OF tapestries.
lights and other Christmas decorations Hiss Mar
garet Draper represented q child OF Christmas
wearing tuIie gown. frosted. CrtrnneL n frosted
holly and with shinrnertng silver mantle frIuged
with IcicIes draped over her shoulders. VtCePTesl
dent Fairbanks the British Ambassador and Mrs..
Bryce the Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
F4euzelmtIler Baroness MOncheur, the Swedish
Minister and Nine. de LzKerCrantZ and large con-
tfngenr from the older OF official and resident
society watched the children dance Among the
guests in Costume were Baroness Marguerite Mon
cbeur the Misses de Lagercranrz Miss Dora Glover
Miss Yv0nne Townsend. Miss Margaret Barbour.
Miss Dorothy Williams. Miss Gladys Mum and
Young men from the diplomatic corps and resident
society.
Mrs. L Z Letter entertained twenty guests a.
dinner tonight Representative and Mrs Long
worth and the Assistant Secretary OF the Nay
M. SarJerlee. being IN the company
The Attorney General and Mrs Bouaparre were
-he guests at dinner tonight Of Dr. and Mrs
Chacard. who invited party 20 meet them
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Iron The tribune Bureau J


washington Dec Z5-The President accepted eH
President-elect Sherman by the New YORK aeiesa
tions the 60th and 6lst Congresses a -
ham on January .. -
THE President conferred With Francis j. hehsS'
the san Francisco graft prosecutor, and VIII eii
-ertair MIN at luncheon tomorrow
The President received number OF tste@Ia1ii7
from labor organizations petitoning tna' ne -
his fn4uenra to prevent the Incarceration o. sam
11el C3onpers John Mitchell and tTank mo-
for contempt Of court he viii announce i-7 '7
ton after he mas read the decision
The President declined an invitation % at'~t =.
dinner of rre UavaI Legion at Philadelpnia- @'
r11srv p ov7fna to 4 prior engagement a. 'i'7 LIN
coin Farm in Kentucky that day
The President Witnessed a demonstration On - 80.
lawn IL the rear Of the executive or1ces OF -
holster intended to protect herse anu ''-
annoying friction -. -
Il vas explained today that the Presioei. -
1ectjon with the Pittsburg bribery scandal 49,
through his directing the Controiler u - -
rarc- To investigate certain charges OF irree ia
ties Of a national bank orf1cial- "i-
made at the White House --
Among the White House callers were -,
General Bonaparre. Assistant Secretary .5 haIo-
senator's Knox. F3orah and Bourne RepTe7er "a.
znoUlaud Dwight Ellis and Esch tIlIloru - -
chot Assistant Attorney General " oodA-11' %
Vadsvorrh OF the New York Assembly
u AIsop civil Service Commissioner DiaNh' =
+o- @ Fisher Admiral Melville and Coio17l -
Nicholson recorder in chief Alit=ry - -
Legion: General Crozier and CoIoheI o. n
son and " P Hi. Of New York
The President went walking IN the sno" asA--
In the late afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
-E-am NE r-tbuns Rursan.I J

rFrou The Tribune bureau
v7-.s57i,1ror Dec Z.-The Austrian Arnbdssaoor
and baroness FIengeImtiIjer will unve heautlIuI
Christmas tree al the embassy to-norTo" a'te-
noon and as usual will invite number OF trlends
TO ertov it. Baroness Mia Hengelr-ler WI. nav :
some Of her little friends for the afternoon and
7,-irr NAV Lady BountifuI in dispensing gifts 10
the household
the Cuban Minister and sehora de 0uesada are
entertaining for the Christmas holidays VINE
Arcstegui aunt of the minister, and u r. L.
,Jf-a1ds Of New York the father OF Sonora de
Ouesada-
Sonora de CaIderon entertained number o.
guests at luncheon to-day.
The Austrian Naval Attache and Baroness Freu-
zehan rud u LIebenstein viii spend Christmas as
the Guests Of Senator Du Pont at his Delaware
estate.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
C4RNEGIE TO STUDENTS.
Laird DeIirers Little Sermon 10 BOys
at Citu College.

Andrew Carnegie was The principal speake- ~
the concluding exercises % the cry College -ss-
terdav afternoon prior 20 The Christmas 7acar-o1
John H. Finley. president o. r1s college -n-ro-
duced the Iroluas-s- as one Flo nad l11-Eec-5
contributed a z-sa- deal toward TIE college ard
then explained his reference by saying tlA1 NJ
f-s-7ees=z contributions were n me -1-- o. raxss
Mr Ca-1ezis prefaced Ils remarks ~ sa5Hs
that ne was CAD he had been q some He-P. a7a
then intirnated that he rad s1rt Of ssr1aoa
give
You boys in school may rh-lk that yoI- - So,
s-z ara vou~ 5udaes. and in Way you Fo1a %
right buc YOUR best Judge IS nC- your tsacfef- =
said but your Own heart There Is no So =
a. absolute forgiveness Whatever you 40 las =
sr1Ir Is engraved on your character EcL -afs =
+-75ga= ,74-- inner selves and the Judge above L
Won have not done right. when you rac7 lla- - .
shovs v1u- inner self viii accuse you 1o--
want TO spoil rEe effect Of such q sermon D -
thing else I might say. so Z VIII enc -- --=- -.
Following SIr. Car1estes address ne -
Choraz society o. Mems Tolces save sHoT- = =
tstz Vision by samuel 4 Ba-cT--- ~ - =.
Richard Watson Glider read the poem 80 =
dedicated To the city College ar TIE -i-ls e
dedication OF the new college buildings IL 80
mer- - -
T5.,=z-7- Finley then -oIE CT his s1-l--ztio1 u
. rrarbIe bust by the sculptor. Gurzo1 5o1sl n -
~e1-0ducri0n. heroic size o. the -a-e o. - - !.
Lincoln which had been placed II ras -S-.-
yVashinzror Dr Finley SAID tnar re TAI =
that bust II me course VI - .---sss
greatly admired IT, even solnS 50 III a --L.ss -
~ wish that some philacthrOplsr Vc--l go -
- and give f- 10 the city college A. -ns q =
started mrs, in a low muTul--r and -,
sr~eadtuz until n had run thzouzn tae -
audience all eyes in the mean time BENG - -
directly on NJ -arneg'e- Who aug
heartily n return 80
NJ RorEIurn the sculptor then advanced e =
front OF the platform. and presented -
model 7f che bust. which was vsiled WIZ q -
lean fas. 10 the college. and It was f'FIl-iI
~epred By the president
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
The = eSrEG OF MR CASTRO

TIE estimate which VIE nave FOR years held and
given OF AIr- Cipr.ano Castro and of his res-
tions u Venezuelan affairs and r. the world at
large il amply ~iu5iearef .a -he circumstances
and the sequence Of Ibis deposition We have
regarded him rs al arnI.-a.- -a-0- holding
mss place sza lcsr -Ee rEl n- ga large part of rhe
people. and we have believed His personality
res0u-oefuI asrI-a. OBSTINATE and un<rrupu-
lat7S-TC he -ae CHIEF ..--=e ~ offence between
TeneZue5a and The ra-- af The world and the
chief Z DG- -le sole obstacle 10 q settlement Of
coutro~e-sias aH5a general renewal of confident
and cordial relations. Iu other words it was
Azr- Castro and En- -sa ui-uam-d republic Of
Tenezuela with aHlcl This nation and other
powers had to deal
This view of rbe case -re say. Is row veri-
fed AIr. Castro recently departed from Eenez
ueia for purposes which were best known 10
himself bUr which we are willing To- believe pri-
rnarIly involved Guestious af his physical health
Immediately upon his departure some 0f tie evil
effects Il h-- arbitrary ana .t--rrei erou~ policy
became mora than ever apparent. bringing upon
ihe country grave Iunli-la-ia1- and material dis
asTer- Thereupon the people themselves. driven
10 desperation and freed IRON. lne ueuacing in
Cubus of his formidable presence took heart Of
grace sufficiently to manifest revolt against
his desEorlsm and t. El rHrl. encouraged po-
litical leaders - take ,Ilailar course NOW Mr
Castro's friends and supporters have been ex-
clIadec 1roLn LIE soy eminent and new admin
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
PRESIDENT TO RUNNERS
Message to 7. u. c. 4. AtHIetes
SAYS Bodies Mast Be Servants.

Washington. Dec 23--Presiden- ROOssvsit's mes
sage 70 the boys Of America in response TO the re-
quest fifteen hundred Young Mems Christian
Association boys. who made the run from New
York Co Washington. begun November Z and ended
November g was made public to-day. II IS ad-
dressed To Gordon Leech of this city. the last
ner. who placed the tube containing the letter in
the Presidents hand. and. who received from the
Executive. a photograph OF himself suitably in
scrtbed The photograph and the letter have been
gotten cat in attractive form by John 3. Slonan.
IT. chairman Of, the boyc. work committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. and have been
mailed 10 all the local boys who took part in the
run Later the folder will be mailed TO the re-
mainder Of the fifteen hundred runners The
Presidents message follows
At the moment when the last 81 vour runners
handed me YOUR message the French AT1bEssddC-
was with me- and spoke 70 Of medal struck in
Paris almost two centuries aEC. when thar city
was visited by Peter the Great. the first Russian
s,--s-a4v-- h-Iuzr country r0rr~E7
gested its application TO the boys who bore your
STires acquirunt eundo' c.By going they gain
I think IT applies equally boys in thetr after
life They have gained strength as they Can- IN
like manner during their lives they will gain
beiever IN athletics. as long We rememoe- that
athletic exercises are means 70 an end. and JCaC
damage comes II We mistake the means for the
end We cannot afford 10 DO without hardy and
vigorous bodies. but when come 20 the serious
work Of the world must make these hardy
bodies servants and not our masters The
BODY grows harder by exercise Just So bows.
in your after life. you VIII grow constantly inter-
10 90 your work by the very fact Of dcinE H. You
will gain strength by going The more YOU train
yourselves by work the better able You VIII be 10
10 ma
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
GOOD NEWS FOR THE BLIND.
From The PhiIadeIphia inquirer

A fine Christmas present comes 10 the hlIEd in
the shape ut IuyeUt1on bV which the peculiar
books designed for them nu. he printed on hoth
sides as well one The new process viii cllt the
cost this sort or literature u half. which means
that the societies ana lbrzIies cuEased la crrIat
ing II MAY dUInle their output. uuUc those in
dis iduHIs who want bus book can ger frat
much more for their money
- only about q century sin tlIs sort II Ii-Ht
was brought the children who sit iu darzp-ss
II is not very wei known lhIt federal gave. a.
spends q EirGc s.ul each wear IN 10 taFfu-
literature for the biiua, -Ie their books mav a-
WAYS sent free through the nails. Iere0ve..
there many societies which send cut teachers
70 instruct lie blind hov read the new script
which consists not of raised letters bat ARTIFICIAL
characters - represent Letters. :
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
ELIOT MEMORIAL FUND GROWING
Already Large Enough 20 Insure Good 1ns'0'
for Retiring President
lBv Telegraph 90 rae rri71ne

Boston. Dec. "A useuoT11- tHnd p 80.
.,- ~ --a f--~,- years cf faithful and 1riiA
service 7v President Eliot - being cci-ect-I -
committee OF afty og leading alumni OF -. s,-
Thousands OF dollars already have osea 80.
uted ny Harvard graduates and = L Hlss--.s 50.
treasurer SAYS the COMMITTEES expects ''o
v--t7rs.-
~, s,.,4 tz En- b, Ix7--rr - tas Charles WIN
r-lfor fund and al-e-sv has reached pF'' -
large enough 20 give President Elio1 -,--
core. Mr. IH-giusUr zs.l TODAY 'n8' -. ,-,r
.ni-tss desired sc give ao publicity % ~ = -s
and tha, the names 90 tne -7u'rioafofs
bt nuhIisneL
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
OYSTER RAISED ON a BOTTLE

Fr0u Inc BaItm0re sun
Captain Willard Thomson. ri~e-PreSideut OF the
Baltimore Chesapeake q Atlantic Railway Com
pany and the Maryland. Delaware q Virginia
Railway Company. has peculiar freak In the vgy-
OF oyster and whlskey bottle A medium sized
oyster has grown into the mouth OF the bottle
which partly filled wfth water and mud m
brought here from the PatuNeut River nv
Captain James lSOUrley of the steamer Wrsruore-
land about three weeks ago The oyster seems 10
be alive. and Captain Thomson believes n sucks
the water from the inside of the bottle
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24

over about its availability for underground
cables. because with larger conductor a
greater amount of insulating material on Us
surface would be required, and the cost OF man
ufaeture correspondingly enhanced hiectrieal
engineers will doubtless give 70 problems ol this
sort new consideration If they perceive DIS
rfncr advantage in the use Of aluminium