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New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
oRLGIN OF TIE C4TTLE PL4GrE.


IN spite of the energetic efforts Of the state
and national authorities 10 stamp out the foot
and mouth disease which appeared in Western
Pennsylvania and New York "a few weeks ago.
new cases are reported from time 10 time IN
asmuch a. the period within, which fresh in
fertion Is manifested is short (from three 20
six days. a continuance Of the trouble is ,he
source OF no LITTLE perplexity. II suggests The
possibility that ali Of the modes Of transmitting
the disease have not been recognized. That the
floors Of cars. stock pens aud stalls in which
any OF the diseased animals are confined may
become mischieyousy contaminated is generally
conceded On that suppoSition the premises
which they have occupied are vigorously dis
infected and a quarantine designed to keep
them off from public highways is imposed. The
suspicion is sometimes expressed. however. that
the clothing Of immigrants may also he a source
Of danger. Ia his request to Congress for a
special appropriation 10 enable him TO combat
the plague. Secretary Wilson referred 10 this
last week one of the possible causes Of the
recent outbreak.
As WAS shown by The Tribune yesterday. the
Health officer of the Port Of New York dissents
from that opinion. Or Doty afiirms that The
same theory has been advauccd repeatedly i'm
tle past t0 explain the spread Of other diseases
notably yellow fever-but has been found TO
b. erroneous. He is convinced that il is not
applicable IN the present instance, and argues
that its acceptance may tend 10 relax The search
for the real agencies of Infection. DR. Doty's
long experience as quarantine officer and the
thorouglness Of lis methods Of investigation
command respectful consideration for this
opinion Obviously, moreover, If hiS skepticfsm
Is ~arranle! FL should concentrate a hunt ia
other directions
Although tie foot and mouth disease Is ne
heVed T. be of q bacterial, nature. 40 specific
bacillus has yet been discovered. If the germ
had been identified. series of tests could prob
ably be devised which would assist in deter
mining whether the disorder is communicated
otbeTFfise than bE contaminated f0g.prin;s
Other doubtful points might also be- cleared 1Ip
Il The germ cord once be isolated and cultivated
'n meteorological laboratories Complete disin-
feciion Of common highways and pastures being
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
AUTOMOBILES AND sTREETcARs

To The Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The automobiles in New York appear 10 -
in league TO prevent the common hard ron
boarding streetcars. How often motor cars absorb
the space between curb and track causing psclls
waiting FOR car 70 nerve, temper trains and
engagementsI A fun list OF killed and main-d
would IN nowisa represent the raLgn effects ot
speeding and mannerless autoulobiis drivers Not
long ago two gentlemen were making futile az.
tempts to board streetcar and had Just lodged
a snowy automobile, when one OF IS occupants
shouted, You old fellows. keep on the sidewalk
That's where you belong" II is to be wished thai
the transit companies would protest against what
must be an injury 70 their business Quite latsly
woman was about TO leave a Broadway car az Sd
street. With an exclamation the conductor seized
and held her. An autOmObils whfZZed cut OF sd
street and turning south barely escaped grazing
the step OF the In contrast 70 this careful
conductor was another whom the same woman en-
ccuntered going up Broadway AS the car stopped
two automobiles. trying TO pass each other, cams
so near the car that the woman ste1ped back
The conductor said brutally. What = getting back
for: J crazy
Is it strange that nervous strain is marked
feature in New York Ufe2
ONE OF THE COMMON HERD"
New York. Dec II. 1905
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
WASTE AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Controller Metz told the legislative committee
gance was the desire of architects to make
themselves famous by building monuments at
the taxpayers expense. He recommended a
central architectural bureau" to plan and
SUPERVISE the erection of city buildings The
arrest the city ever came to having a regular
city architect was when HoTgan & Slattery
did practically all the citys building, and New
York is not proud of the result. But if the city
had a central architectural bureau it would
be a return to art Of the Horgan & Slattery
school for that is about what would be obtained
by the method Mr.. Metz suggests
II there is any city extravaganza that can he
condoned it is the construction of beautiful
buildings. If New York would only cut down
the waste in payrolls and in the purchase of
land and supplies and through dealing with
favored contractors. it could afford structures
worthy Of the greatest and richest city in the
Western World
Nor should he ready to admit that the
pride with which these monuments" Mr..
Metz calls them i'll the citizens avals nothing.
1t may be paradox. Yet who will say that If
the administration of this city were not OBJ
securely housed in mean. indiscriminate quar-
ters hut occupied noble group Of buildings
constituting a worthy civic centre" the problem
Of good government would not be half solved ?
IF this city had had enough pride and public
spirit 10 develop in that way. would il not
have had pride and public spirit enough to
maintain municipal government worthy Of its
municipal buildings!
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
HONEY AND BUSINESS.

Last Thursday the average of the sixty most
record for the year al $l04 u an Increase Of
S2f 81 compared with the corresponding date
in 1907 and only SIC 81 below the highest point
In the history of the market. There are many
traders who fully appreciate the fact that
manipulation has lifted prices excessively and
that il will require months Of recovery in bust
ness at the present gradual rate warrant the
current level of quotations. But few have the
temerity tc oppose the market leaders who
during recent months have shown resources ap-
parently endless. At almost every new record
for the year there is some short selling and AT
the same high prices there is covering OF short
contracts by others who have learned the mower
Of the leaders. Prices must be maintained II
is claimed, for the investment demand that will
accompany January disbursements Of about
S2tD,OO0.OoO. but, incidentally some difficulty
may be experienced from the HARDENING money,
market that seems almost inevitable Fxpand
Ing loans testify to the prominent part that the
banks take in this operation and higher rates
may compncate matters for the very strongest
interests. Nevertheless, the fact is that each
week brings higher prices for securities
Call money has again touched per cent tbA
highest point of the year and the ruling rs "a 10
about 2la per cent, while term accommodation
on account Of demands for annual settlements
Rates are still very cheap compared win
those prevailing a year ago. when S pcr cent
was the ruling quotation for commercial paner
but the situation at that time was too strained
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
MORE LITERATURE FOR BLIND.
New System OF Printing Will Make Cost of
Books for Sightless Much Smaller.

What IS to be known as the New York system OF
point reading for the blind has been perfected
by William b Wait. principal OF the New York
Institute for the Blind, and X. B. Huntoon, the
superintendent of the American Printing House
for the Blind, at Louisville. By cheapening the
cost Of printing such literature the system is ex-
pected to permit many blind persons 10 purchase
reading matter The Sunday school lessons in the
point system for the blind will he sent 20
press in a week, and II is expected that entire
system Of religious instruction the eighty thou
sand blind persons In the United States will under
go marked changes
Hitherto. because Of the raised surfaces. only
one side of the paper could be used making the
cost OF a book paper Cor blind reader a large
item. The New York system is so arranged that
both sides of the paper be used. The emboss-
ing on one side Of the page is between the lines
of the embossing on the other The cost of produc-
tion will be reduced by fully 40 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
THE talk OF THE DAY.

The United States Tobacco journal" tells of q
curious scheme in in Germany for raising
money for charity. Boxes for cigar and cigarette
ends have been placed in cafes and public buildings
by charity organization. and enough money is ax
pe"ted from the sale of this class Of refuse to feed
and cothe LIPS children during the winter months
What becomes of the stumps is a secret fortu-
netely kept from the smokers
1T takes heap o determinations SON" said
Uncle Eben, to haV yoh way In dis life am
heap o. brains to know what to do vii II after
you gifts t'-Washington Star.
From Portland. Ore. comes the story of an abso-
lutely new sandwich invention for getting around
the sale Of tobacco on Sunday. except in restau-
rants. In New York City the sandwich served 70
justify the sale of liquor is least nearly real In
Portland they have actually invented the cigar
sandwich man who wants to buy a perfecto
just walks into cigar store ana orders a perfecto
sandwich. He gets two thick slices OF bread with
his favorite between them. Then ne masnani-
mously gives back the bread The District Attor-
ney IL trying to determine whether cigar sand
wich is a sandwich within the meaning of the law
Mrs. y (away from home)-.John did Won Iao,,.
out ANYTHING for the cat before YOU started
Mr Y (who dislikes the beasu-Yes I left a
can Of condensed milk on the table with the ca n
opener beside it-BoSton Transcript.
The Street Cleaning Commissioner OF Baltimore
has opened odd horse farm" and now Ave rnulez
are recuperating from their hard experiences By
this system OF rest and recuperaton the Commits
sioner believes that the usefulness Of the horses
and mules of his department will be greatly length
ened.
There is many good hearted fool The trouble
Is that a man doesn't do his thinking with his heart
Kosher restaurants. where meals are prepared ac-
cordinE TO the ancient Jewish dietary laws. have
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CONGESTION AT AID STREET.
Widening of Fifth Avenue Said to Maks
Crossing by Pedestrians More Difhcult.
Or Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Forty-second street is Of the prin.
cipaI streets the city, and. II left to itself prom
ises to become more important every year. Il il
used at all hours OF the day and every dsy
throughout the year There is congestion az
Fifth avenue and 42d street some afternoons be-
tween , and o'clock during the ave winter
months.
It IS proposed to turn part OF the roadway -
42d street into a tunnel at Fifth avsnus. zhich
will make II as Objectionable as Park svsnus c.
tween 10Th and 42d streets. nonninally 70 bs1she
this afternoon use Of Fifth II Is said
that the purpose is to use the roadway of ons %
the most important streets IN the city srecs
statues. a use which will be beneficial only for
the gentlemen who urging this measure
The congestion at 42d street and Fifth av.nus
is largely due to pleasure carriages That part
OF Fifth avenue is popular for them as ths
Corso, in Rome where the horses go AZ a walk
in the afternoon. so that people can see each
other. People who are in haste can now cross
42d street at Sixth avenue at all hours vfthout
any delay, except when snow Is left there
II will be possible TO make Park avenue ana
broad thoroughfare from s4h street TO ssth st-ess
when the New York Central has finished the
bridging over OF that avenue. below 5sth street
In fact. that avenue Is 10 feet wide for %
that length. Madison avenue could Be- uads mora
useful by taking some Of the sidewalk By tax
ing fifty feet OF the easterly side. II afty Feet
were taken. a bridge could perhaps be huIlt IN
that avenue from Hst street 70 4Sd street.. which
would make good grade for the avenue. ESores
should be made to take trahic OF Fifth aveaua
not to increase It.
The widening OF that avenue, which has esss
started by taking some feet OF the siGsEalks
brings mora traffic there and makes the crossing
for pedestrians more difficult There Is already
talk OF having Islands for pedestrians. which WI
occupy as much space as has been sacrificed Ia
reducing the width OF the sidewalks Those vko
are urging this measure have conside-ztou
for the pedestrians, who complain oS ths IL
cessive traffic in Fifth avenue and the dt1cul2
OF crossing It. c. ". VAN NEST
New York. Dec. II. 1873.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
POE CENTENNIAL ON JANUARY 10.
Bronx Societies Take Lead in Arranging for
Commemorative Exercises.

Active preparations under way for the OBJ
servance of the Tooth anniversary Of the birth Of
Edgar Allan Poe January 70.
The North Side Board Of Trade will issue a
memoratve pamphlet and the Bronx Society OF
Arts and Sciences IS planning all day pro-
gramme. Its Poe centenary committee has asked
the Board of Educa ton have readings and reCi
tatons from Poes works in the Morris High School
and in the public schools of The Bronx. and to
have the public lectures that evening devoted
Poe. II also plans to dedicate bronze statue in
Poe Park. opposite Fordham College. at II a. m.
and to hold commemorative exercises in the New
York University which is near the FOrdhan home
of Poe. and the Aqueduct. which his favorite
walk at $50 p. m.
The Authors Club intends to hold a memorial
meeting or January IS in honor OF Pee Professor
Trent of Columbia University. will deliver ad-
dress. the United States Military Acad-
emy and admirers of Poe joining erect, by
subscription. in the library Of the Academy. a
memorial to Poe rear the Saint-Ciaudenss memorial
10 Whistler
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
4mnSenents.

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ASTOR-S1s-Tne Man from home
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straw
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ssaRRTCK-S- -S0--TEe Patriot
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u -oo-SalNSfiou Neft-
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=vTTT-M-s s5-Love watches
4 Blue Mouse
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NANFIsTTA OPERA HOUSE.
NFTF0POI IT Az OPERA tl''t 81 -
~SF1T sEFSTERD ans -To-7itfie Neili"
S-F-yT WORKS .l5-Aiss Innocence
ssKa1v--S.on--7hs Servant IN the t1cosr-
Fighting tsSsE7
xz-sTT sCECS-S -15-Tfe Bows snd beil--
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New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
PORT socIETY's ANNIVERSARY.

The New York Port Society held its ninetieth
anniversary meeting last night the Broadway
Tabernacle. The society was organized in 1878 TO
look after the spiritual welfare OF the seamen I'm
this port II owns and conducts the Mariners
Church at Catherine and Madison streets and the
side branch OF the church az Charlton and
Washington streets.
Last night brief addresses were made by Eng
hsh Spanish and Scandinavian sailors string
orchestra of Scandinavian sailors played and hvnus
sung by sailor choir The society spen,
$l6.1I5 - in its work last year. and trying To
raise 81 zoe
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
GREENSBORO BRIDGE OPENING.

To the EditoK Of The Tribune, -.,,rs
Sir. DO YOU understand that the Odse"'1r ~
Bridge is to he opened 20 the public 0s''' -.
OF the excess weight on the river spans Ss -,
cated Nv, the expertS Is removed I have 0ess
watching the bridge nearly every day alelS, ,-,I
I can see no indication that any change or -. d.
Of any kind is taking place. believe tA1.N,~ me 80
10 be opened in a few weeks Niu'A
New York Dec. L. lS1S.
TASK the Bridge Commission We are - -,
his confidence and cannot guess what 10 D'~'
do neNtl
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
NEW WORKERS PLAN ALLISON SHAFTS.
Iowa Society to Erect Monuments in Honor
of the Late Senator.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, Dec. 15.-Two monuments in
honor Of the late Senator William b Allison are
planned by the Iowa Society Of New York. one 70
he erected in Washington and the other probably in
Des Mones. according 70 a letter received by Gen
eraI Granville NJ Dodge to-day from James s.
Clarkson president of the society General Dodge
IS made chairman of the committee which IS to
have charge of raising the funds. and hopes to
close the work within year.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

of the great land lines Of travel ana transpof''i
tion they have some advantage over New YORK
;tself and though. on the whole. they are not
likely ever 10 rival this city. they will doubt
less always he a worthy companion to IT, grow
ing as New York grows and giving. as well as
receiving. the mutual benefits of metropolitan
osSon;atiOu
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
MISS CAMERON AND FlANcE HERE

Mrs. j. Donald Cameron. wife OF ex-senator
Cameron. OF Pennsylvania. arrived here vesterd.,.
with her daughter. Miss Martha Cameron on the
American liner Philadelphia They were accompa-
MED 10y +. G. Lindsay, of the Earl Of CraO--
ford and second secretary of the British Embassy
az Paris The engagement of Miss Cameron and
Mr. Lindsay mas recently been announced
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
Inder fc Advertisements.
aesp71crk Daily GbmaaG
MONDAY. DECEMBER IL 1905.

This newspaper IS otCHed and published og
The Tribune Association q Ne1C York corpora
fion: Office and principal piece Of business
T-7bune Building. No. Isl Nassau street, Nc'0
York. ogden Mills, president; James u. Bar
rcff secretary and treasurer. The address OF
the officers is the Office of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
KING EDWARD IN BETTER HEALrH'

Brighton. Dee 1s.-King Edward, Who mas - !,
staying here for the last 1ew DAYS vii re'~ r-s.
London tomorrow Co resume his SOCIAL la
ments. The KinS not In the osst o = 70
when ne came 10 Brighton. but he seems
have entirely recovered
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

Boston's new traffic regulations follow the line
of New York's. with the notable difference that
Boston has had to prescribe certain streets on
which vehicles may travel only in one direction
New York may have to come TO that on some
of its downtown streets.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

In the Hains trial the Supreme Court il the
Second District will have 4 chance to show
what was claimed for it at the time of the first
Thaw trial, that criminal proceedings across the
river are less open to criticism than those in
Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

Withdrawal Of American troops from Cuba
will be completed on April f. and there will be
no April fool business about it either.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

It is no joke after all. A dispatch says that
four persons who ate frankfurter sausages con-
traCted hydrOphobia.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

Senator McCarren describes the reorgariza-
ton Of the Democratic party as a "chrysaIis',
which is going to 'sprout." But the metaphor
is not worse mixed than the Democratic party
itself
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

The great man of Venezuela seems to be a
very small man in Paris
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
GOV. HUGHES RETURNS TO ALBANY

Albany. Dee 1S-Cioy yernor Hughes ret-i- -
night from New York Ne had nothing 70 sAS "
garding his "trip.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-15
LITTLE GIRL IN FLAMES
Policemen Save Life Of Six-year-old
Ruth Drum.
Wrap Goats Around Her and Extin.
guish Fire Started by Cigar
lighter She Played with.

Ruth Drum, six years old, living at the
Astoria apartment house, Third and G
streets. was saved from being burned TO
death yesterday afternoon by the prompt
action Of Policemen Kelly and Scriven. Of
the Sixth precinct.
The girls dress was in flames The
policemen smothered the fire with their
coats. Ruth was badly burned about the
right arm and shoulder and was taken to
her home There she was treated by the
family physician Her condition is not
dangerous.
At 2.45 o'clock the little girl went into
the cigar store at 3l3 G street northwest.
She began playing with a cigar lighter.
and in few minutes upset the lamp.
Her dress became ignited. The flames
completely enveloped her. She ran scream
ing into the street
The policemen were standing on the
corner Of Third and q streets. Attracted
by the child's screams, they ran to the
rescue
The Washington herald., 1908-04-15

These agents are not competent 10
judge milk Some Of them have never
seen a COW MIXED They do net know a
cow that is diseased from one that is not
You send your milk into me- / will
sell 1t with or without a permit. There is
no law in the District to stop me. defy
them"
So said A. S. Trundle, a local milk
dealer to milk producers yesterday.
The District of Columbia health Office
the National tuberculosis Society. and
the Bureau of Chemistry, Agricultural
Department, were denounced by Mr.
Trundle at the spring meeting Of the MIX
Producers Association of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, and the District of Columbia, held
at 1904 Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Trundle, who is not a member of
the association. prior to the closing of
the meeting, asked II he might say a
word 10 the dairymen. He said the milk
dealers OF Washington were not the worst
enemies Of the deirymen and producers.
but that the officials Of the District and
the officers of the tuberculosis Society.
backed by a 'yellow-dog fund" were the
men tue ihfHftfh bHOuiu HSHts
Health Officers Responsibility.
He said the District health officer was
responsible for the death Of thousands of
infants IN the District every yoar, by
permitting unsanitary conditions TO exist,
and that he was not q proper person to
inspect milk.
The head Of the tuberculosis Society
worked hand and glove with the health
officer he added, In legislatlng against
the milk producers. He told Of the agents
Of the latter society going to the farmers
and, while pretending friendship. taking
photographs Of the COW sheds and out
houses, which were reported TO the health
officer, and then the health officer denied
permit TO sell milk in the District.
Mr.. Trundle then told the members Of
the association to visit the home Of the
inourables, at Washington Grove. Nd
and there they would see chickens eat
ing scraps OF food from the plates OF tu-
berculosis patients. Near this home Is a
member Of the Milk Dealers Association
be said, who is not permitted 10 sell his
milk in the District because a student
with a pencil and note book told the
health officer the cows we're infected with
tuberculosis
Representative CarIIn Explains Bill.
Representative Carlin explained his bill
now before the House for the appoint
ment of a board OF three to examine milk
sent into the District.
The dairymen voted to make the whole
sale price of milk Il cents a gallon for
the summer months
The officers Of the association are John
Thomas. president. Edner. Md. John Dia-
mond. vice president, Gaithersburg, Md; ;
A. C. Richie. secretary. Fairfax. Va. and
James Roberts. treasure, Alexandria,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-15
CONDITION OF INJURED.
Victims of b.. =. & ". Collision sot
Seriously Hurt

R. NJ Patrick. injured in the collision
Sunday, on the Baltimore, Annapolis. and
Washington electric line, IS confined the
greater portion Of the time to his house,
1872 Clifton street
Mr.. Patrick tried to resume HIS duties
at the War Department yesterday His
leg palned him so he was forced to go
home Last ght he was suffering con-
siderable pain. No serious results, how
ever are anticipated
Joseph Mcknight and c. J. Leonard.
of II Maryland avenue, who were in
jured In the collision, are still at Annapo-
lis. It is expected they will return home
Saturday, Their injuries are painful, but
not serious.