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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR ST. MARKS

Those who attend tonight the annual Thanks
giving concert in aid of st. Marks HospitsI at No
III and 17s Second avenue. have with them besides
the sense of contributing to a worthy cause the
prospect of an evening OF excellent entertainment
Victor Herbert will have the direction of the
concert, and the volunteer solosts are Nine Jeanne
Jomelh, mezzo-soprano; Albert Spalding violin
ist, and Alfredo Oswald. pianist Nine Jon,eut
VIII sing the iMiserere' aria from I'll Trovatore &"
a group OF three French songs, and the Gounod
Ave Maria" The violin obbligato in the Iast-rnen
toned number will be played by Mr. SpaIdinr
who will be assisted by Mr. Herbert and his or
chestra in Ialo's Spanish SYMPHONY" as IN
pieces by Bach and Saint-Saens. Mr. Oswald will
play two Of Chopin's compositions and Mr. Her
bert's musicians will find themselves On "a
miliar ground In two OF the leaders ponuIsr
pieces. A Love Sonnet" and The testers sers-
made"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
OBSERVE DAY In LONDON
MR. REID CHIEF SPEAKER.
Predicts Prosperous Years Here for
CanitaI and Labor.

yordo, ,ro,, os-Three hundred Americans
and a number of distinguished English1heh at
tended the American Society dinner at inc
Hotel Cecil tonight. George a. mower VIC
president of the society presided. Aihoa'sduo!
Reid made the chief speech. He contrasted
last years business depression in the Ohiteu
States the gloom of which, he said hung over
London as well as Now York, with the condl-
lions Of to-day. .
Business has resumed It's healthful activity
said the Ambassador. Work again Is aoun-
dant. Already the CHIEF danger Is the oiu
familiar one that enthusiasts may soon De
wanting once more to get up too much steam
The great political organization under wmch
the former amazing prosperity came has been
sustained bv naioritiesg so decisive that the
superstition about the fatal effect cf the panic
on the party in power is beaten to FRAGILE
Mr.. Reid then predicted that the next four
years would rival the last four Capital ms I
going to be abolished just yet" said the Am
bassador; Corporations and trusts are not going
to be wiped off the face Of the continent If they
obey the laws. Free labor will continue to reap
the richest harvests It can command any
where"
The Ambassador referred to the good relations
that exist between the United States and all the
powers including Japan and China. From this
serene situation he said. I'VE look with sym
pathy and concern the state of unrest and
the electric tension in Europe" He said he
hoped that before spring the excitement would
have ended.
The United States was the only power. Mr..
Reid declared. that could profit by war. He
said Brother Jonathan, though peaceful, is
uncommonly commercial" Although preferring
TO DO other business, the Ambassador said, the
United States could feed and clothe all the ma
tons of Europe during a war and even sell
them arms and ammunition.
The Earl of Denbigh, commander of the Hon
Of President Roosevelt The Earl of Albemarle
offered a toast to Ambassador Reid. He said
the Ambassador and his family had entered
fully into English life and gained great popular
ity, and he hoped that~Mr. Reid would be con-
tinued in his Office.
The Earl of Desart spoke OF the growing
friendship Of the American and English peo-
pies. Rear Admiral Stockton L. S. n, de-
livered strong patriotic speech.
Among the other diners were Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, John Ridgely Carter. secretary of the
American Embassy, and Miss Carter: Leuten-
ant Commander John H. Gibbons, Naval Alta
che of the American Embassy, and Mrs Gibbons;
Mrs. Sydney A. CIoman, wife of the Military
Attache Of the Embassy; the Countess of Desart,
the Countess of Denbigh. the Countess of AL
bemarle, Mrs. and Miss Stockton, Archdeacon
General at London, Isaac \. Seligman r.
Newton Crane, Gordon Selfridge, Pomeroy Bur-
ton and Sir Vincent Caiard and Lady Caillard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
GOVERNOR HIGGINS ROUTED OUT.
Presence in Pittsburg with Bride Discovered,
He Is Made to Join in Celebration.
[By Telegraph 10 tn. Tribune.

Pittsburg Nov. 26.-Governor j. H Higgins Of
Rhode Island, who married Miss Ellen Mcguire
at Pawtucket November Il, was an unexpected
arrival in Pittsburg with his wife yesterday.
when the city celebrated the one hundred and
1ftieth anniversary of its birth.
There we're many notabes here. but Governor
Higgins spent most of the day in his room at
the hotel. Last evening he went down in the
foyer where one of the first men he met was
Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania who. notwith-
standing his protest that he was lust here on
private business had the committee place hin,
the list of speakers
All this time the bride waiting Gov
ernor Higgins was just ready to break swav
when Governor Swanson Of Virginia appeared
When the Introduction over it was time TO
go to the hall Finally. when the hall WAS
reached. Governor Higgins asked for five min
utes' conversation over the telephone II was
granted and In that time he fixed matters up
and then went on to the platform. Afterward
there was a dinner for three governors and tbe
bride, and every one happy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
PLAY COSTS BOY LIFE.
Struck and Killed by Surface Car While Cele-
hratinp THANKSGIVING.

Arthur Miner Of No. see East 179th street. one OF
q crowd Of boys in fantastic costume levying trib-
ute on stores and homes in Webster avenue. was
struck by surface yesterday and tossed TWEEN
ty feet, striking his head. He dead before
assistance could arrive.
The boy. who nine years old. was dressed as
Indian. and wore mask Leading the other
boys he raided the stores and homes from one
side of the to the other. In one of the
dashes he failed TO hear the warning cries Of his
companions. and could not the because of
his mask
The motornnan Michael Butler. arrested. but
paroled. He said that he had been sounding
his gong before the accident, and that he thought
the boy had heard it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
ADMIRAL sleseEE TO sowERY POOR

Rear Admiral Sigsbee a speaker at the
Bowery Mission, No. 81 Bowery. last night when
boxes of luncheon and cups of hot coffee were dis
trbuted to five hundred hungry men as part OF the
annual Thanksgiving dinner. in which more than
twenty-five hundred persons participated during
the day. Mrs S. ]. Bird. Mother of the Bowery'
presided, and the Rev, j. q. Hallimoud supsrin-
tendent. introduced the speakers
One hundred families received dinner boxes our
ing the morning at the mission Between and &
In the evening seven hundred men were fed and
after the exercises Ave hundred more received
their Thanksgiving dinners Each box contained
turkey and. ham sandwiches cruliers apples and
pie. As early 10 o'clock the tine began to form
for the bread distribution. which begins every
morning at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
THANKSGIVING DINNER IN BERLIN

Berlin Nov. 2s-The largest company Of Ameri-
cans that ever gathered in Berlin celebrated
Thanksgiving tonight with a dinner. Four hun
dred were present including David Jayne Hill the
American Ambassador, and his family; A. H
Thackara, consul general at Berlin and Mrs
Thackara: T St. John Gaffney. consul general
at Dresden, and Mrs. Gafney; William T. Fee
consul at Bremen. and Mrs. Fee Frank Ding
ham consul general at Coburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam J. Corners, of Buffalo; DR.. Felix Adler. pro-
fesor Of political and social ethics at Columbia
University and Professor Davis. Dr. Hill pre-
sided Professors Adler and Davis made addresses.
and telegram of greeting was sent to President
Roosevelt The health of President-elect Taft
proposed by Mr.. Webb. of Washington. A dance
closed the festivities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN RUMoRED,
Outlining of Pacific and Chinese Policies Said
To Be Impending.

Toxic Nov. &-Perststent rurnors declaring that
negotiations are now in progress ar Wsshngtcn
between Ambassador Takahira and Secretary Of
state Root looking 30 the tnterchange Of 1iplo-
mstic notes definitely outlining the policies % both
countries in regard to the Pacific and China are
current here The Foreign once and the American
Embassy are preserving silence on the matter.
former member OF the Cabinet said tc-dsy'
u have reason 70 believe thai the report that A.
exchange OF notes with Washington ts pending -
we'll founded Every viii b pleased % recei,s
news OF the sealing Of such pact o. frtsndsAi2
between the two countries. viii forever
silence the mischief nakars and calamity hc-slss
who Tor the last two years have spared Nc elI1..s
10 nzonaoss fgictlen between America aaa JAQaa-2~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
cELEeRATsRs ATTACK POLICEMAN.

One of the features of Thanksgiving Day not on
the programme occurred early yesterday morning
in Brooklyn. Four members of the crew of the
steamship Leucria, lying off Dwight street having
spent Wednesday evening along the waterfront
started to fight among themselves at Van Brunt
and Kings streets their way back to their ship.
Patroman William Beary of the Hamilton ave
precinct, who undertook make peace was
soon the way to the Long Island College Hos
pital, suffering from conclusion of the brain and
other injuries. The reserves turned out and
rounded up the merrymakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
THE eRIscoMs RECEIVE IN ROME.

Rome Nov 26-American residents of and visitors
tn Rome numbering several hundred, gathered to-
night at the American Embassy. where Ambassa-
dor and Mrs Grscom gave a reception to cele
brate Thanksgiving Day. The guests included
David Iubin.~ of California and other members of
the International Institute of Agriculture and
Ernest Nathan. Mayor of Rome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
SING A SONG IN SING SING.

A minstrel and vaudeville entertainment was
given yesterday afternoon in Sing Sing Prison
The programme read that the show was given
under the auspices of Warden Jesse d Frost
and other names than his appeared The
performers. all convict designated by their
numbers. The first part of the programme consist
ed Of old time minstrel show and included songs
and chnrusaS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
HAMS BROTHERS EAT JAIL TURKEY

Captain Peter c. Hains and his brother, Thorn
ION jenkins Hams who are ip the county jail in
Long Island City awaiting their trials for the
murder OF William Z. Annis at the Bayside Yacht
Club on August u. ate turkey dinner Yesterday
Sheriff Harvey's prisoners number 1o1 and All had
a hountiful supply of turkey. with celery sueet
potatoes and rice pudding
The only visitor to the Hams brothers was MIR
Young Of their lawyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
PLOT TO KILL EMPRESS oowAees,

St. Petersburg. Nov a.-Teexrams racaivoA -
this city to-day give account or the dtxeovarv
of an alleged plot upon the life OF the Empress
Dowager Of Russia on her recent journsy~fror, "a
psnhagen 70 this city. Just before the tratn -.
which her majesty was reached popdsr, -
men we're noticed az the station acting susncious
Upon being approached by gendarr.1es thev cper -
hre with TeYolyerb Two got aWas, but one was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
JOHN o. ROCKEFELLER THANke,u

MI ana Mrs John ID. Rockefeller celebrated
Thanksgiving in their home on Kylti,t nm
Tsrrytown. with them were Mr. and Mrs
John d Rockefeller. jr., ana children and 2
few friends. including the Rev ". J Richard
son. This morning Mr.. Rockefeller attended
the union services In the First Baptist Church. at
which Or Richardson preached He ehooLr apSs
with the members Of re church, wishing them
e pleasant day. and said he was ALWAYS thank mi
for the great blessings that God had bestowed On
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27

ROYAL WORCESTER WILTON:
A superb grade of the finest worsted IN
co1orings of great beauty from Indian and
Persian designs to delicate self-coloTed-
ex12 #. $3.50 and S33.75.
TEPRACK WILTON: Another heavy
pile rug of serviceable quality and IN beau
tiful tracery, self-colored and Oriental &C.
signs. ox12 # $3.50.
HARTFORD SAXONY RUGS: Rich.
luxurious pile; very seTviceable and last
colors: in addition to many Oriental pat
terms there are beautiful plain centres and
rich borders. ex12 #. S48.50.
SANFORD AND HARTFORD Ak
MINISTER RUGS: Principally Oriental
patterns, artistic, serviceable. ex12 IT.
$3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27

Caracas, Nov. "a via Port Of Spain, Nov. 30
President Castro and his party took the regular
morning train for la Guayra to-day and sailed
this afternoon from that port board the steamer
Guadeloupe for Bordeaux. Vicente Gomez who
will President during Castro's stay in
Europe, with a number Of Cabinet ministers and
friends, accompanied the Presidential train part
of the way TO La Guayra- The members of the
diplomatic corps did not go to the station to see
Castro off because DR.. Paul the Foreign Minister
had not advised them that Castro was to leave the
country. and had. in fact, denied to that
effect The President dressed in white hannes
ard Panama hat. He did not look If he
ill.
The Guadeloupe decorated with flags in
honor Of President Castro The physicians who
accompanied the Presidential party took with them
a trunk full Of surgical instruments for In case
an operation becomes necessary during the voyage
Arrangements have been made that President
Castro will receive while in Europe daily ciphe<
cable message containing full reports of the po-
Htical affairs in Venezuela The Cabinet ministers
will hold their present posts during Castros alb
sence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
AMERICANS IN PARIS CELEBRATE.

Paris Nov. 2s.-Thanksgiving Day cole
brated in the American colony in the traditional
American manner. The hotels were decorated
with the Stars and Stripes, and special menus
were the rule. The orchestras played American
airs. There gatherings of students in the
Latin Quarter and at the American Art Associa-
ton and the American Girls Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
WANTS U. s. TO INTERVENE IN navr,

london Nov G-"The Daily Mail" in an esi.
torial this morning SAYS:
=. II ,Mould ee an Immense gain for civilizati,, ~
nc onten states % intervene ana rau,t13 49,
te s ps9P9f unao,e te pro ey independents ar ~
ana wiser races The Haytian populatio 5s sonEes
70 % saved kom It's H9xdegQus b9liticIasA eeeiVes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
ANARCHY RULES IN HAYTI
Dispatch Tells of Wholesale SIaugh-
ter-Britdin Not W0r1ed.

New Orleans. Nov. 2s-According to a dispatch
received early to-day by The Picayune' from St.
Thomas. Danish West Indies private cable adyfces
received there from Port-su- Prince ere 10 the
effect that censored dispatches from Hayti give
only faint idea Of conditions existing on that
island The dispatch says that anarchy reigns
throughout Hayt, that the country is running
with blood and that foreigners in Hsyti are max
ing frantic appeals to their governments for pro-
lection The French and German representa- tives
are said to have cabled their governments for
ships.
The dispatch also says that wholesale executions
are in progress both by the government forces and
the revolutionists- Persons who are suspected OF
sympathy with the insurgents being slnnls riIy
shot by order of President Nord Alexis and the
same course fs being followed the revoIutionists
who have control of the southern part OF the re-
public Every person In that section who sympa-
thizes with the government is promptly put Tn
death when his sympathies become known to Cen
eral Simon, the leader OF the Insurgents
IL Is the general opinion in St. Thomas accordinv
10 this dispatch that intervention by the limited
states Is necessary to protect life and property in
Hsytl. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
CASTRO,S VOYAGE BEGUN.
WI Keep in Touch 1oitb Tenezuela
Diplomats Not Informed.

Port of Spain. Trinidad. Nov as.-President
. Castro of Venezuela arrived here to-day board
the steamer Guadeloupe from La Gueyra. He Is
his way to Europe to undergo operation at
the hands OF German specialist. On account OF
the quarantine restrictions against Ia Guayra it
was impossible for him to come ashore. He Is
accompanied by his wife. several other members
of his immediate family and three Venezuelan
physicians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27

London. Nov 2S-No British varships have bas,
oraered TO HaytL The Consul General of Great
Britain at Port-au-Prnce has informed thu Ero~
eign ONCE that he Is not apprehensive az ar,.
danger to British subjects British interests Tba
Foreign Secretary. Sir Edward Grey. exnlat,ad A.
the House Of Commons to-day that the Rri,tsh
cruiser scyha would visit Haytt on December on
A previously determined itinerary a. a. "a,
seem necessary 10 anticipate this can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
LITTLE-PRICED RUGS

coIor
conoeiVaoe
zx3f t 75, ox1 a
and artistic eolors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27

HARTFORD WILTON: Another
grade of extra super-quality IN designs OF
everv character. including many beautiful
and rich self-colored patterns ex12 II.
$3.50.
ANcLO-PERSIAN WILTON: One u
the finest woven carpets in the world: OF
unusually close. lustrous, rich pile ard
largely in designs from the most noted
Orientsls. oxI2 #. $3.50
HARTFORD AND WHITALL BODY
BRUSSELS RUGS: Practically the ssr-e
orade as the Wiltons but not clipped and
sheared. ex1z #. SIS. $3.50. $3.50
"AMAXIN" RUGS: An imperial quail
itv. This line shows more solid colo-s
than any others. Also very artistic gradu-
ated borders in deeper tones. 9xl2 It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
&N@e.4& $A'.,
~~A*1*Ms'at.s'
New Building. Store Closes at s p. VI.
The Focusing Point and Donlicile of
AMERICAN RUG WEAVING

IILE the Draw Loom dates back the childhood OF Father
Time Joseph Marie Jacquard his devotion to the
Improvement of the loom and the enterprise OF American
manufacturers in the development OF lacng ashng re-
heating drawing cutting quilting and "shearing,
and to American artists in cardhg cooring and design
ing that the smallest purse may buy domestic carpet or rug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27

far less than of ancestors Inc weaving
rugs mpor industries in America
nothing more Desirable
domestic rugs
Aho, and Cobeln patterns that
hand tufted OF Europe
the notable factories OF America
indicating average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-11

familiar with his face as with that OF
DIR. Long. and a stronger resemblance
both of face and habits, l think l never
saw. Both had brown hair, reddish
boards. were round-shouldered, sway
backed and sprung in the knees Both
were husky of speech and very hard to
engage in trivial conversation. Ny father
was but two years the senior of DR..
Long and a close friend of his for many
years My father gave this version OF
the discovery of anesthesia which he re-
ceived from DR.. Longs own lips. and l.
together with numbers of people living
in Jefferson and Athens. have always
regarded 1t as true to the letter.
of young friends of DR.. Long had gath
cred at his Office to inhale sulphuric
ether. simply for the fun there was in
it, DIR. Long himself joined heartily in
the fun, and after the party had broken
up found that he had badly hurt one OF
his hands, and this without knowledge
whatever as to the time the hurt had
been received. AS If by magic it flashed
through his mind that If he could receive
such a severe hurt without the accom-
fiuence of sulphuric ether, he could per-
form operations in surgery under the
same conditions that would be painless,
and he determined to put the matter to a
test at the first opportunity.
The First Test.
"A few days later, March 60 1912. a
farmer. James Venable by name a resi-
dent of Jackson county, visited DR.. Long s
office to have a severe carbuncle removed
With Venables consent Dr. Long placed
him under the influence of the ether and
removed the tarbuncle. and Venable.
when relieved from the influence of the
ether. stated that he felt no pain what
ever during the operation"
For more than forty years DR.. Long
was known as one of the most progressive
physicians in the state. dying at the bed
side Of patient to whom he had been
called. in Athens. June 16 1878 A life
sized portrait in oil. adorns the wall of
the state capitol building, Atlanta, and
he is the only civilian to whom such dis
tinguished consideration has been shown
King Edward VII of England, after his
recent operation for appendicitis wrote
to a member of DR.. Longs family. now
living at Athens, expressing his apprecia-
ton of the discovery of DR.. Long, and Sir
James Padgett. an eminent English. prac-
titiOner, unquaiifiedly gives DIR. Long full
credit as the pioneer discoverer of anes-
thesia.
DIR. Longs biography has never been
written. However. DR.. Hansell Cren-
shaw of Atlanta. editor of the Medical
Consensus. has taken the matter up. and
will during the present year present
sketch Of his career in book form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-11
LEGISLATION FOR DISTRICT.
Chairman Smith Confers With the
Commissioners

Chairman Smith of the House Distric'
committee called at the District building
today and talked with Commissioner:
West and Macfariand. They discussed
the District legislation Of the recent SEES
sion of Congress. Chairman Smith left
behind him the impression that the Dis
trict government will be generously treat
ed by Congress next year In appropria-
tions and new laws.
Ii was agreed by the Commissioners
and Representative Smith that. consider
ing the difficulties. and especially the fli-
buster in the House. much had been &C.
complished and that much more would
be accomplished at the next session, fol-