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New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
INCREASING ACCIDENTS IN LONDON

From Daily Consular Reports.
Consul General Robert J. Wynne reports that the
Of the annual report the work of the
London metropolitan police for 1907 is the large in
crease in the number of street accidents The fatal
accidents 2S3 against 212 the previous year.
while accidents by which persons were injured
numbered 167T2, against 1860. The report also
shows that mechanical traction has assisted this
Increase tho fatalities in that line having been 49,
against Il the previous year.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
THE sULTAN's CIGARETTES.
From Tit Bits

FROM IIt-bIth
The Sultan Of Turkey IS very particular
cernIng the quality of his cigarettes which
cordingly have to be made in a small factory In
the royal palace itself. Some half dozen workmen
are daily engaged. and Turkish grown tobacco Is
raised specially for the Sultan's use. The best
crops in the country marked for hts special
beneft, and what is not actually selected for max
ing into cigarettes be destroyed. A hun
drecweight OF leaves may be turned over before
pound sufficiently fine is found.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

MEMS engagement bracelets" have arrived in
London. The bracelet IS plain fiat band of pure
gold which IS fastened tightly to the wearers 3
arm above the elbow 1t IS snapped on to the
arm with a buckle Joined with an invisible
spring When once It is on It cannot be removed
except by a small needle specially manufactured
to touch the spring in tiny hole which is left for
it's insertion.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

With regard TO tomorrow evenings performances
at the Metropolitan. tho opening night there Is al
ways sort OF red letter event In the social cal
endar, and the parterre will. usual this
occasion. be studied with interest to ascertain
changes among the owners and tenants OF the
boxes. Among these viii be the box OF Richard T.
Wilson, who. being III and IN mourning for Mrs. WI
has rented il for the season TO Mr.. and Mrs
T.. H. Hartman Mrs. Henry A Murray has for
odd Mondays Box 20, which last year
pied by Mr.. and Mrs r. Francis Hyde and Mr. and
Mrs. John +. Parsons Will have for Mondays Box
20. tenaned last by the late George q. Haven
Mrs. Julian W. Robbins Will occupy Box 70
on even Mondays, and Henry g. Emmett will have
Box % Friday nights and odd matnees Mrs.
Vanderbilt. who two years ago rented her box to
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson for the first SIX weeks
OF the season. has this year leased It Mrs. Clar
ence II. Mackay. and Miss Dorothy Whitney's
appears for the first time the list having
tained Box for Thursdays throughout the season.
Many familiar faces will. however. be missing from
the parterre row. among them those OF Colonel and
Mrs John Jacob Astor. OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Or1ne
Wilson, of Mrs. Ogden Goelet and Mrs. ". X.
Vanderbilt, ST. all OF whom in mourning while
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. sr, and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr.. are, like Mrs Robert Guelet In
Europe. Mrs. o. IL p. Belmont Is also In mourn
ing. while Mrs Egerton l.. Winthrop and Mrs
George B. Mcclellan. who last winter were often
at the opera. not likely put in an ap-
pearance there this season owing TO the death not
long OF their father the late John c. Heckscher
Among the foreigners who may be looked for IN
the boxes tomorrow nigh. and during the remain
der OF tho week Lord and Lady Northclirre IN.
latter a daughter OF the house of hiilner so IA
nous IN the annals OF English sport: Sir RenneN
Rodd, the newly appointed English Ambassador at
Rome and Lady Rodd and Sir Harry Johnston
the African explorer former colonial governor and
retired member OF the diplomatic service To WIS.,
itors such these the opera such a night as
tomorrow must offer interesting sight afford
ing them. as It does. an opportunity to be found
nowhere else, of obtaining a comprehensive view
Of New York society IN its smartest attire and In It's
most gorgeous array of Jewels. The house lends
itself to spectacle of this kind especially the
boxes Of the parterre row, and offers favorable
comparison with OF the great state subsidized
opera houses OF the Old World
From now on until Christmas the mornings after
moons and evenings will be devoted to the launch
ing into society OF the debutantes OF tho season at
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
THE PEOPLES WISHES
From The Buffalo Commercial


Secretary Root declares that he IS not candi-
date for election as senator He may make such
statements to suit himself the matter rests with
the New York Legislature. and II II acts In
with popular Demands demand as strong O.
that which insisted upon the nomination OF Hughes
-Elihu Root viii succeed Thomas c. PlatL
From The WatertOwu Times
The State OF New York not emily owes II To l.selt
and Its pride and dignity 20 send NJ Root 10 no
Senate. but 1t owes such selection 70 the entlrs
union OF states. for he would not only be Senator
OF New York, but Sen6tor-at-LarEe representing
national policies. Mr.. Root SAYS he is not n .an-
didate for the Senate. OF course he rs not and
he has never been candidate for anything bus
when he has been called to the peoples services
he has never refused.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
A REFORM THAT HAS COME TO STAY.
From The Washington Star

FGOM Ine
If horseracing cannot continue without the ac-
compartment of gambling II must be discontinued.
It will be unfortunate If this Is the result for It
is wholesome sport when properly managed Per
haps a way will be found to maintain racing cir
cults the high plane of sportsTnansEip and
clean business, but the racotreck people are reck-
onng without their host II they figure a sub
sidence of the so-called moral wave in two years
or in FIVE for this reform has come 10 stay
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
gssD71o71s DAILY e1r'u1rs
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1908.

THIS newspaper Is oicned and published by
The Tribune Association. NetC York corpora
fion: Office and principal place Of business,
Tribune Budding, No. 154 Nassau street. Aeio
York: Ogden Mills, president; James IT, Bar
retf secretary and treasurer. The address Of
Che officers is the Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
INTEREST OF THE COUNTR
From NC Watertown -.
NOT A CANDIDATE r
From The Boston Herald

From Iho Boston Herald
secretary Roots assertion that he Is NOT n cand.
date Tor the New York Senatorial seat Is not IN
CONSISTENT Win Mr. ChOate'S ASSURANCES that 10
would accept the position il IL were sffsrsd 20 him
UNANIMOUSLY II viii be To the credit Or New YORK
State, As Well as 70 that Of its distinguished ctzen
If the office continues to seek the man in this IN
after II. -
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Many Of the Democratic newspapers Whlch
would like TO consider Mr. Bryan politically deao
are showing an undue fussness about the de-
tails and date of the funeral.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

According to INSPIRED" newspapers in Ger
many tbe interview at Kiel tomorrow will de-
termine which is the worse. for a sovereign to
sneak his mind or for his minister's to neglect
their duty At this distance 1t looks as though
II might be easier for the Emperor TO justify his
very. plain talk than for the Chancellor to ex-
plain how the report of that talk managed to
pass through so many official hands without
being revised
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
LOOKING AHEAD TWO YEARS.

From The Des MUiues Register and Leader
Nothing could happen better for the country or
for the State OF New York than th5 election OF
Secretary Root 10 succeed Senator PiGtt now. and
the election OF President Roosevelt 60 succeed
Senator Depew IN Lu.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Among those seen at the Horse show Madison
Square Garden yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs Elisha
Dyer. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ambrose Clark, Mr. ard
Mrs John E Alexandra, Joseph WI5susr, Mrs
Walden Pen. Miss Kate Cary and Hamilton ".
Cary
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
MR.. ROOTS POPUI4ARITY.


Ninety-nine men out of 81 hundred II asked who
OF all those mentioned TN the last week or Two
IN this connection iS best. would unhesitaJinsly
Secretary Root lt IS very fortunate. IN
deed. for the state II Will consent 20 serve.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Now that the smoke Of the battle Is cleared away
We should like to know exactly where me IN
dianapolis News" stood during the recent 1eS res
Dental contest Was II fur him or agln MN
Charleston News and Courier
Perbans "Tbe News" like the state Of Indi-
ana. was more or less split up in Its political
predictions.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Suicide said Webster, IS confession. Murder
or attempted murder is often equally confession
of the guilt which prompts the added crime
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

If Job were living he would probably say that
the Lord good to fix these Democratic clsa
polntmentS four years apart, when they nIkhI
have come monthly. And Job. though a true DEM
ocrat. was not a hankerer after a postofce.-
Houston Post
Aren't there enough state and local offices in
a big state like Texas 10 keep the Democratic
unemployed there reasonably hopeful and
Oaticnto
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

New Yorks season has now been successfully
launched and Is we'll under way The horse show
at Madison Square Garden. about which so many
people INDUCED IN sombre predictions, proved IN
expectedly successful from sociaI point OF view,
and is thing Of the past The opera has
been running for week at the Manhattan. and
tomorrow night the Metropolitan will reopen It's
doors under management and Will become
once more as IN previous years. the most popular
rendezvous OF society throughout the winter. A
number OF persons still lingering at their coun-
try New York and at Tuxedo until after
Thanksgiving. which is some ten days OF. But
the greater part OF the fashionable world has al
ready returned TO town for the winter. and by the
end of the month society will have settled down
here for the season.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
arleston - - Courlsr.

From The Charleston News and Courier
We should Ike TO have Mr.. Root IN The Ssnare
because we think he has the ability TO nh the ofics
with great distinction and with adva rage only
his immediate constituency. but to rh- country
Il large
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs Frederic Cou-tla1d Pended WI
give the first OF two receptions on Tuesday at their
hons. IN Fifth avenue. The second enc VII tsks
place on the following Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lansing wardwsu expect 70
arrive in town to-day or to-uorrow rom thslr
country pIacs at Springfield CenCre, y Z. and tsks
possession OF their house IN East TA street for ths
winter.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
THE NEW YORK sENAFoRsHIP.

FILLING A GREAT PLACE
From The Nashville Banner
A great state Ike New York should D sbls
TO md great Senator. and perhaps none could
come nearer hlnng the bin than AIr. Root
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Among those due TO arrive from Europe this week
are MI and Mrs John e Parsons and AL-z Henry
ClewS
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Mrs Albert II GaIIatfn. who recently sold her
house IN Gransrcy Park and IS at ne New
Western purposes to SAL FOR Europe n February.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

From now on until Christmas the mornings after
moons and evenings will be devoted to the launch
ing society OF the debutantes OF tho season at
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Mr. and Mrs, Luther Eountze viii close thst
country home at MorristOvn. y = AZ the end q
the month and come 20 town f0r ths season
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Mrs Charles n Coste- and Mss Helen Cosssr
viii return to town tron Tuxedo on November "a
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Nine Seubr+ch. MIns- Destt1n. Miss Ge-al6tns
Farrar and Emil Sauer are among those " 10 WI
appear at Albert Morris Bas5y's musical mornings
at tho waldorf-Astoria. Mondays. December Z.
a. q and q
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Relatively few weddings OF note appear q, -.
programme OF society for the next rsvy 49,
Among them IS that OF Mss Evelyn Par,o
younger daughter Of Schuyler Parsons and zr..1
daughter Of Mrs. William Barclay Parsons. fr -,
Amor HoIIingsWOrth, son Of Zachary Taylor D.
Ifngsworth. Of Boston. which VIII take plae. -
TUESDAY November a IN St Marks Churob =
Isfip, Long Island where Schuyler Parsons has -
summer home The latter will Be the scere ~
breakfast and reception after the ceremony. ~
z1lests being taken from town Isnp and returpas
TO the city by special train Miss Maria Mo-.,
daughter OF Anades Moran VIII be ths brides on,
attendant.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-09-18

pupil Mis- Della certainly know
how to Dc,tov her flower, when,
they will give tbr greatest omoun.
of pleasure
We hope others who are inter-
e ted may do likewise uutI we
uu braltN our school room and
make 10 more like home 90 the
children
Mr. and Mr.. Aftermath, have
moved 100 from tuc ranch and the
boys entered school tins vrea
Mr. NoIhartn visited tur pr
mary department ur day tu,
uep.
\ urH organ has been pHr..a-
.d for tnc school vm.. ssh. Dee q
great help u our vura
Teacher
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-09-18

Iu .rH progressing H-..f
though t.e uuu. nbI .a..N
crowded condition.
Two .auirI .rru p.uI. m.r
nerr enrolled tu iat, which . gn
increase ol more t.aH hu from
tue rrgularattruIln.e 0f Ia.f scar
Ms, llymen. oar new art
TEACHER pa.l t.e school - visit
last Nciuesdsy
Mrs Dillarl,l,ite The Primary
Literary societies a-t FRIDAY
-Four literary >ocicue- have besu
, organized in the school, Two boz the
higer grade, and two Boa thc lower
These societies wIIl entertain ou
alternate FRIDAY afternoons and
hope o. give any visitor, who may
attend something niccand interest
ing to listen o.. Come out and
encourage us by your presence.
Mss pcla Wilkinson presented
the different room. with siX large
potted gcunIums for which .hc
has the thank, of each teacher ani
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-09-18
Lubbock $ First Bale

john l,leman captured the
pule for the Hrst bale Of cotton
brought sto LubtocA lor the
l.ns crop. lie brought n ulc
first bale Monday morning. Iut
as the gIn was not ready for work
Boz did not pet 10 riuned that dav
\ premium wa, made up blt uc
have not leamei the aiuouut raised.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-09-18
Approaching Nupiials

lnc editor aud family arc Iu ra-
ceIpf of tle lo..1nn uNnUou
Nr- i1 pu.Hoa-e Invites sou
to le present go ue marriage OF
her daughter Jcfhe A. to M
N alter A tl>iIs. SUNDAY mora
rg prubef tle fourth nineteen
huudr.l ar e.r.i ai amc thirt,
ociola. at home. Lublock. Texas.
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The airShip which destroyed cost the
count 100000 and at that imperial aid was given his
enterprise entire nation contributed to the
machine and the emperor of Germany himself made
contribution of five figures.
Photographic views of Count Zeppeln's new crea
ton it justice because of the immense size OF
construction The vessel is 445 feet in length, or
longer than average city block 1t is 431a feet IN
diameter resting the ground you could stand on
the top the gasbag and look into the fourth story
window of a big city building. 1t is a monster; the
biggest machine of it's kind ever built.
the strength OF 435 horses, having three
motors AS speed the latest machine can cut through
ether at rate so miles hour this being terrific
rate of speed for airship
Count Zeppelin claims that when the trial trip is
made he will that he sail 5000 miles without
stopping and that he carry the weight of four men
that distance The GO of and he hopes
has dreamed 1t is his only object of living and
every spare moment is put into it.
Santos-Dumont, of whom heard much few
years ago. has dropped out of sight in aerial way
in America the of aeronautic enterprise
height during the ull in activities the con-
tinent occasioned by the destruction of the Zeppelin
machine and the building of another.
With Herman Farman getting into action in the
United States with the Wright broth
working hard at aeronautcs in France with Capt
Baldwin of fame also hard at work the summer
months were well sprinkled with aerial which
drew the OF America and the of the world
as we'll
Then the announcement that the Walter WeIlman
expedition in search of the north pole will
make another year furnishes persons with
fascination for travelling with plenty of gossip Capt
Baldwins "Aeronaut' his latest ship, is just one
twentieth the size of that constructed by Zeppelin The
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eddies of the and countercurents have effect up
on the Zeppelin machine while Capt Baldwin must
needs put forth method for counteracting this
difficulty.
Capt Baldwin is 81 years old and showed great
stipuations provided that his ship be such
the operator to maintain equilibrium the in
made to shift when keel must be kept.
Walter Wellmans airship is second in size in the
world. He declares that it easily sail from New
York to Buffalo, Detroit far Chicago, il
necessary is known the America and according to
Mr. Weman has greater fuelcarrying capacity and
larger radius action than that the count invented The
total lifting capacity is 1850 pounds!
In talking the efficiency of his machine Mr. Well
man said Of this country guide ropng is
mpractcable there greater variations Of the
peratre my machine would not be OF so much it is
in the Arctics built for just that work and for
that reason is adapted to other climates If the air
shin is the dscoverer of the north POLE it will not be
long before the machine becomes of practical to
the American people.
Walter Wellmans airshp is far larger than Capt.
Baldwins the latter being little 80 feet in length.
Midway between the ends of the gas bag is baoonet
which is 25 feet long and into which air be pumped
to counterbaance alterations in bulk due changes in
atmospheric pressure
The machine which the Wright brothers have brought
out and about which there much secrecy when
they made flights in this country, is essentially aero
plane It consists of tailboard which acts rud-
der and which is manipulated by the operator lying
fiat and steering with his body. Then there is wing
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world which has not made its offer known throughout
the land as to its intentions the arshp line Germany
contracted to pay Count Zeppelin $780, 900 if he could con
struct dirigble which would stay in the air ~ houS
and move around enough to keep up breeze
The United States, in its contract with Capt baiu
win signed to pay him $6750 for successful machine
and if it exceeded all expectations the captain was
scheduled to receive little $4,000 France mas
bounty up also and nearly every country mas us Dau
of airship tars who would snatch the purses
The big nations of the world right now are engaseu
in an airsp which will be equaled IN "ar
neace and the is being waged by dipping lho
tbe national budgets heavily. More money is contnu
allv needed to carry the work OF attempting sue
cessul flights it is forthcoming Congress at the
last session turned down plan to put more money
info the game but the scientists back of the experiments
homo to have more success at the next meeting.
THE activity of the French government in promoting
oirsbn tests with a view towards using the device
should war break out France and its sister pow
orc gave rise to the in other parts of the
World and today Germany u.s. perhaps most active in
tbe attempt to produce serviceable dirgibe The Uni
tod States then took up the quest with fair success
having contracted with Capt. Baldwin for arship.
Iu this government it is declared by aeronauts has not
mt enough cash into the project to make high quail
i+I of success possible. Upon the results of Capt
o1din tests rested the fate of other plans
congressional appropriations
This aeronautic authorities have before them the
ronoson of constructing motors of steering apparatus
which will stand the rigorous given in the air
ship and when this plane is reached it is declared that
the airship will become of practical
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he
his body covered by the ANIMAL this perons nos
ton dashed out of view towards the union camn
Too dumbounded to fire at the animal the southern
soldiers the pass of sight in the trees and
wave a goodby as he pulled himself into the saddle
In those days the union boys knew their cavalry lion
tenant Count Yep"
One bright April morning, after the prvates had fin
shed their routine Lieut. ZenneIin was
called into Gen Schurz headquarters where he found
number of brother officers assembled.
Il want three officers 'unteer to 90 IN in q can
tive balloon, reconnoter confederate position and
spend half an hour there with the glasses said the
general
Half dozen hands flashed to salute in an instant
of the trio because of his fearessness The move was
despite the fact that the confederates did all
in their power to puncture the big gas bag
and rifle bullets.
So successful the maneuver that Zeppelin became
the brigades balloon expert and he placed
mand of other air expeditions until ne fully
versed the art Before resigning his officers post
his period of enlistment out, he numerous ex
detrimental trips and he became possessed many ideas
some of which found in his al p.
The scene then shifts from the year 1864 to 1908
Thousands of upturned Teuon faces along the Rhine
after cheer the by his air
ship declared the most successful machine of its kind
invented.
took Count Zeppelin many years to perfect the de-
tails of the dirigble which destroyed by bolt
lightning recently and he looked back when working
upon his memory filled with visions of his
as balloon expert in which capacity the fundamental
principles of the ideas gilt-edged, to him.
Count Zeppelin is a poor He has exhausted
mis- private in attempting to give the world
instrument of and peace which will be great aid
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ROTHSCHILDS ONELARGECLAN

Nathan, founder of the London
branch. also was so convinced of the
business capacities of his wife, a
Cohen, that he not only left the huge
residue of his fortune at her disposal,
but, says the Ladies' Realm, added
instructions that his sons were to en-
gage in no undertaking Of moment
without her consent.
How far the instruction was OBJ
served one is not in position to say,
but it is certain the Rothschilds have
done their best 20 live Ia family
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TELLS OF SIBERIAN HORROR

for terms ranging from five TO ten
years for political offenses.
The trip to Kolymsk takes 16
months. Il was 20 years old" he says,
when I was convicted for harboring
liberal convictions. In our party were
a 16-year-old boy and another year
younger. All told we were so politi-
GALS" The writer describes the ag-
onies of hunger which the deported
"politicals' had to endure. Mail was
received three times year.
Il shall never forget one mai day"
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Craigenputtock, where Carlyle's
"Sartor Resartus' was written, has
just been the scene of a notable wed
ding. The bride was Mary Carlyle OF
Craigenputtock, a grandniece of Thorn.
as Carlyle, a farmer, of Pingle, Dunn.
friesshire, a son Of Thomas Carlyle's
favorite nephew Pingle is about four
miles from Ecclefechan. Carlyle's
birthplace, and this village is the
original of the Entuphl of "Sartor
Resartus. London Standard.