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New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
COSTLY SNAKE POISON.

cles of commerce is snake venom for which there
Is a growing demand in medicine and other
branches Of sciencs The supply comes from Aus
tralia. and g recent sydney quotation placed ne
market price eos to 25s grain, about SJO,OOO
a pound Troy. attempt scanning TO have been
made hitherto TO distinguish between the poison OF
snakes whose bite IS usually fatal and that from
reptiles that seldom kin. DR.. Tdsweil OF the New
South Wales Health Department states that the
yenoms are being classified. Laboratory ex-
periments place the tiger snake venom first as II is
sixteen times deadly that of the black snake
and four times powerful as that from the brown
snake tho death adder: In average yield at a
bite the death adder supplies three times much
as the tiger snake and seventeen times as much
as the brown snake. So far the snakes have been
mostly captured by hand TO avoid loss OF poison,
and at even creator personal risk. have been held
IN the hand while being enraged and made TO bite
through a rubber band, eJecting upon a glass plate
the from the two poison fangs in the upper
law. Each snake has supplied the material from
one bite. averaging about q gTain-Dundee Adver.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
A1 EUEUR's STATUE OF CHARLES

/, ttO.aoly the most beautiful gtatue n London
$50 oL Charles ], at whitehall the first eQues-
tbe ssaIue ever erected IN London; In any case
ere 16te OF the monarch, the hold he still
sssr. GseF the minds OF the people, the inter
lsp--ss history attached TO the work, and the
ct,,it surrounding the fate OF its sculptor all
Is shs- Sc n eDdowtng II with al interest which
hsns oeat s from any other statue IN London. per
the - Ae world AS most people know, II was
BoI,o-k OF Hubert le SueUr, pupil of John Of
Q. So snc was EXECUTED in 1s23, at the charge
ple~.,u treasurer Weston, and not, has fire.
~ eeen stated, Of Lord Arundel Lord
ko+sooH intended the statue for his gardens at
en- s,eupton. - anc the agreement between him
Aorzs e sculptor provided for "the nlasting OF
soot. "a - orssse. bigger than great horse by
prc-.,s!no sc the figure Of His May King Charles
tsrssIo Ioonah!e. full ak foot" II was also ar
sds .aat Inat LIE Eueur should discuss the matter
VIII, H4s Ma5estys riders Of great horses
sers A interesting proving that no pains
curs, spared to make the work complete and ac-
;hs g, Inc sum agreed upon was t6o0. "for
ors :. nnishtng the same in copper, and set
tbs a. u the place where IL n 10 stand" and
noon,l-1 given for its completion was eighteen
vie 70 le radttionary story to the effect that
fn6 30. So.npfeted lie Sueur challenged any one to
ene rst aot with the work and that upon some
sp..Ihtlng out that the saddle gfrth had been
topes-.ns.h the sculptor Ia At OF notification
s2 kp1elaA LnfaxtUAs4alX tor Ih1 eR16s
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
JUBILEE DAY AT LoURDEs.

ching in two parallel rows of single file,
seH-;e~tlv wide apart for the banner bearers in
81 ~,i5dle TO have plenty of elbow room. they
uo in an apparently interTuinabe series, en-
cur the wide open space at its distant end.
tei-'Ss Ss;.i5jnr TO take each side of the waiting
eH e-,o m their way 10 the platform in front of
O. c,,suei Here they begin to gather them
- ,,.ss "a rnasse, an army Of black smocks, for
- rl7eround 70 the white robed priests. Pres
60 at the far end Of the procession there
t- -es into sight the canopy, borne by four bear
- bs7eath which walks the officiating priest
g g rS,ciish bishop to-day. as II chances-bearing
p =. -ol5e-- sun shaped ElonStrance with its sa
" Us burden Behind him walk or two at
.-5srts and his chaplain; and so In a moment
= 80 the great hour of the blessing OF the sick
g o, beeFn. The fervOr becomes intense, and as
- bsshor in his heavy robes. moves slowly
u IL -arient TO patient. the crowd in his imme-
80. 80 '-sighhorhood fall upon their knees the
.Ssrs IN one voice. If with many tongues, call
,-r ont across the wide spaces their age old
- - FOR mercy: ''SeigneUr, seigneur. ayez
i.ts de rnoi,' Lord. save US or we PERISH
it,rss, Herr und 0ein Gott.''
Tvbe hot sun pOurs down upon US. There Is
- she6e The great arena Is a white glare OF
-saected light; and TO the bishop, swathed in
.-,e-roerts STOPPING continually 10 each succeed
- Sufferer. the centre, If only vicariousy. of
.L3s great tide OF alteration. sympathy goes
- Tor fully an hour. perhaps for longer. his
sJoTr Journey must proceed None can be left
- FIe must neither Slacken nor be weary.
as Ne draws near at length and We too. bend
- his aqu-oaCh. We can see the perspiration
s+s-sinr cut in beads upon his forehead. The
C-.yd about thrills to the approaching wave
- ecstasy But for him II has been the waves
C-sst gl the way along; and yet ii is just this
ss he tells US afteTwaTd. that robs him of any
rrrIleft Of bodily fatigue. He is borne upward
,,7cn i as upon Of visible and passionate
tslef. and he himself is supported by the very
svs'tatica CT ell these ten thousand worship
re-s that Il has been his high privilege to arouse
"a z. Rashford, in Cornhill
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
THE LABOURER.

lay IS nearly done: the air. grown chill,
P nv ers among the poplars straight and tall,
- LIS o4G oak that yellows On the hill
The rpen'6 acorns fall.
I.;: :e1 ne hour Of rest There where the neld
s,ooux q sharp shoulder TO the deep'uing blue
'NS the bent back Of patient ton, to yield
It's daily labour due
I'll ~ tno sure he works, but halt-aware
n,IetI me world needs him. lacking ell its praise;
"-e4 Ihe Slow sure seasons, with q share
IL ell their client ways.
g unto day repeats its equal tale
Il, 81 - elter night returns-a welcome guest
VIC moon rising, large and round and pale.
HeTelds the hour Of rest.
oa ba-1r7ck Baker in Chamberss Journal
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
FRANK K. BOWERS.
Manager Camp Taft. Leader Goth
Assembly District.

Camp Taft situated the south side OF 125th
street, between Third and Lexington avenues, on
the site Of the old Theatre CCmique was opened
on Thursday night October /. $685. by Herbert Par
sons chairman Of the Republican County Commit
tee who presided. The principal speaker on that
night was Governor Charles E Hughes. the other
speakers being William A. Prendergast of Brook
lvn and Frank Moss OF this city This the
opening of the state campaign in this county.
Camp Taft is q large elghty-foot round top circus
tent with a seating capacity of over three thousand
The seating arrangement of the tent is novel, the
usual country circus tent being used, rising
from the ground eight tiers high and encirclng the
inside of the tent. The ground or circus perform
ing ring has been foored with timber, and com
Portable seats are there reserved for women
large beautifully decorated speakers platform has
been erected on the easterly side Of the tent and
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

this, together with all the flag and bunting deco
ra!ons national colors and the strings OF electric
lights makes IT a comfortable and attractive place
for political meetings
Meetings have been conducted every evening
since October /, ard d the prominent men who have
delivered addresses Leslie NJ Shaw, Charles
II. Treat, Senator John NJ. ThurstOn. John s. Wise,
Governor L. S. Stuart OF Pennsylvania James
r. Sheffield. Congressman William S. Bennett, Job
E Hedges. E. r. O'Malley. candidate for Attorney
General s. S. koenig, candidate for Secretary of
State, Professor F. X. Scnoonmaker. Hugh Gordon
Miller Walter NJ. Chandler, Colonel W. H Fair
less the Rev. Madison c. Peters and w. J. Swoope.
Meetings Will be conducted nightly until Election
Day, and the committee has arranged to procure
among other speakers William II. Taft who will
speak Wednesday night, October Is. James 5.
Sherman, IClihu Root. Oscar Straus and United
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

their idea Of scourging from some older religion
that that which they professed, and the priests
of Baal beat upon their breasts and leaped ana
cut themselves with knives In rhythmic mo-
tion in time TO that haunting melody, the halls
rose in the grasp Of the right hand and descend
ed with considerable force across the lett ShouI-
der upon the back. At first thought the back
OF each devotee>was protected by a leather cape
but a closer view revealed the supposed leather
es the live skin of the fagellants, thesE robes
being cut away to expose the body 10 me tplI
force Of the spikes The yellow uncertain .gl nghe
showed long and hideous weals, from when
blood slowly dripped. entirely unheeded OF the
frenzied self-torturers-
After these men came another company of
devotees, each beating his right hand upon his
hare left breast IN the same haunting rhythm.
Higher and wilder scared the voices. repeating
the maddening phrase, while deep, duh thud
Of scores OF fists on scores OF cheStS puictuateu
the rise and fall
r'They beat their breasts and called upon the
Lord" quoted one Of our party.
This seemed TO US to be but a mild penance.
though a sharp pair OF eyes among us noted
the fact that the skin OF many a broad. brown
chest was raised IN an ugly blister or torn by
the impact OF the clenched knuckles. Later on
we were told that far from being light pen
ance the beating Of the breast was one or the
most severe and dangerous Tor great nunner
of those who practise IT die rom fahure OF he
heart consequent upon the violent blows.
The end of the procession came in view,
long double file Of three hundred moro men
- 1ybite robes and red tarbooches. headed by
wild uncanny little old man in black robes with
a green turbau setting of his white. shrlxeHeo
scarlet and floating out in two long ends es he
rtrode along Behind this weird figure the men
in white walked crabwise, facing inward, each
holding to his neighbor's gtrdle with his left
hand while In his right he braudished a great.
cleaning scimitar. All ages, all sorts and sizes
of men were In this unholy company, from aged,
toothless crones TO men IN the prime OF life ana
bows in early teens
Several were supported their feet by friends
who walked behind them. holding the faintng
Ne,,res ND IN their In the middle OF the
lines a few non-dAvotees now appeared holding
arTniv TO the sword hands Of few maniacs VINO
sougSt 10 plunge the blade directly INTO their
Sodfes These swordsmen may not go to Para-
SSss nv such direct methods we were told, for
in the blood is the spirit. and II Allah Wills TO
tsks his Elect he Will permit them to lose
eDouph blood from the scalp wounds 10 become
Hsrtyrs to the Faith. Indeed, a quick dispatch
--ouid be unhaIlowed and out Of order though
so ereat an honor is It 10 die in this frenzy that
tboee who thus perish are counted al saints ana
tsesr families looked upon with honor and envy.
Enid Campbell Dauncey. In The Contemporary
Rev1sw.
RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES.
Rsoent discovery has tended to enhance great
l., o1,r ideas of the civilization of the prehistoric
ses fn inner Asia Minor. Not only have the
lately found ER ElR M, -
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

Frank X Bowers. manager Of Camp Taft. has
been active IN politics for the last eighteen years
having fought his way up from worker IN the
ranks leader Of the largest Assembly district
In population in the state. His work leader for
the last years mas been successful TO a marked
degree, he having greatly reduced the large Tam
many majority in the district and electing men,
Der TO the Board of Aldermen last fall In Mayor
StrOngs administration Mr.. Bowers was Super
iatendent Of the Water Department in Harlem and
afterward served for four years Superintendent
Of Assembly Documents at Albany. He has been
chairman of the speakers bureau for the Republi-
can County Committee for the last eight years.
lie has been largely responsible for the establish
ment OF a free Civil Service school. This school
has prepared hundred young TO pass
been appointed.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR,

THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR
Turning from the official to the more personal
side of his character, perhaps the first thing to
ance with his private life is the contrast be-
tween the tInpeTturbable, almost cynical attt-
tude assumed in public, and the gracious, kindly,
chValrOus nature revealed to those who know
the real mana nature retaining the magic
charm Of sincerity and singleness Of heart In
spite of that wide knowledge OF the world and
brilliant culture which have made him one of
the foremost diplomatists in Europe. With
most people the outside veneer disguiSes the
commoner material underneath, but with Bern
veneer is assumed in order to hide the beauty Of
that which underlieS il. 1t is for this reason
that, although he is justly acknowledged to be
great orator his speeches are IN a sense mis-
leading, for II they occasionally reveal his true
character they are often mere brilliant
reckless; but representing, after all, rather fire
works thrown up to dazzle and bewlder than
the steady light Of his resolute purpose.
In personal appearance the Chancellor is
worthy representative of that Mecklenburg aris-
tocracy the gallant bearing of whose members
made such an impression on the great Napoleon
that he said to his marshals, Il can make you
into kings, but not into MeCklenburg mobiles"
Tall with a stately carriage OF the head and
shoulders which gives him grace and distinction,
he has the broad brow Of intellect. and mouth
and chin (clean shsven except for the soldierly
mustache1 which show courage, energy and de-
cision. But It IS the eyes which arrest attention
eyes beautiful and fearless, that meet you
with a dtrectness and sincerity rare indeed in
any class, but for diplomatist almost unique.
IT is a face steadfast. proud and self-reliant,
vet with sunny tempered kindness and grace
in It which wins straight TO the heart.-Sidney
Garfield Norris In THE Nineteenth Century.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
Republican speakers.

States Senators Doliver. Borah end Smith.
The success of Camp Taft so far has been beyond
the expectations Of the committee. situated as it
iJ in the upper east side of Harlem, IN strongly
Democratic neighbOrhood. It IS filed nightly and
the committee is compelled several times night
to close the entrance to prevent oVercrowding The
people attending the meetings principally labor
ers mechanics and professional! men. This camp
IS conducted under the auspices of the Republican
County Committee and the district organization
OF the 30th Assembly District. The manager is
Frank K. Bowers. executive member OF the S0tn
Assembly District, and the other members Of the
committee are ThOs. B. RaEdles chairman, George
Z. Medalie secretary, william Haupt, treasurer,
Frank Moss William White, Renatus P. Caspar,
William s. NJ. Silber Walter A. Borklund, Percy
L. Davis. and the honorary .lCmbers Herbert Par
sons Otto r. Barnard and Thomas ". Whittle.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
From the English Magazines
a Jubilee Day at Lourdes-The New Sultan of Morocco
The Cars Collection of Old English Silver

dote, the saddle grth. although not very notice.
able. can still be distinguished,
The statue not vet erected at the COM
Inencement OF the Civil War; and It was there
fore sold by Parliament to one John Rivett or
Rivet, brazier living at The Dial near Hol-
porn conduit, according to Walpole. with strict
tnjunctons that it should be broken up; and
lnasmuch as fragments OF brass were sold by
RiVett TO devoted royalists mementoes OF the
RoyaI Martyr, the contract appeared to have
been duly carried out; when loi at the Restora-
ton, the statue was produced safe and sound
from the cellar where the willy brazier had care
fully hidden it-E. Beresford Chancellor, in The
Nineteenth Century.
THE FEAST OF HUSEIN AND HASAN
Round the square paced the chanting banner
bearers. followed closely by another symbol,
palanQuin containing two little children whose
shaTen crowns and little pale faces We're covered
with blood. and their tiny blood stained fingers
scattered sand to left and right. These boys
represented the nephew of Husein and his little
son Abdallah. who were murdered in his
when he cut down ct Karbelah, the sand
being cast about in token that the grandson of
the Prophet met his death, he and all his family.
in the desert. OF Hasan one hears but little for
he was poisoned ignominiously by treacherous
woman at the instigation OF his uncle.
Next came a little army Of men. marching four
abreast, and beating themselves, in time to that
unearthly chant, with fails composed of short
sticks to which were attached thin chains about
two feet long ending in iron spikes. How OLD
this custom may be cannot know, for the
hagellants of the early Christian Church took
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
THE NEW SULTAN OF MOROCCO.

Under the portioo leading 10 the palace
found the Foreign Minister and all the big Off
Gals seated The Sultan was receiving depu-
tstions from the tribesmea that morning who
brought him presents Of money, horses saddles
and ether gifts continuous stream OF war
rie-s were being passed politely in by the palace
officials snd kicked cut soon as their gifts
had l-aen delivered. Meanwhile the band in the
court yard kept up lively concert. After a
Eeit cf two hours my summons came. and was
conducted by the Foreign Minister into the
presence of Hand. through long line of Moor
ISL funkeys. who held out eager palms for tips
Hard was seated on sofa at the end OF pas
ssee which did not even boast a carpet On
either side were lumber rooms filed with boxes
containing TOYS left behind by Abdul Aziz
single attendant stood by the Sultan and
brushed away the insects and flies. l spent
nearly two hours with Hafid. during which he
talked freely on 4 great many subjects. political.
social and commercial. He seemed to delight in
comparing lis own country with Europe. and
e note the differences. MouIai Il Hafd IS q
hsTdsa-2e. strongly made man. thirty years of
are. who inQTesses all who come across him
with his patriotism. his sincerity Of character
and his saEaci-y- This was the first Of many
peasant hours I spent in fIaf7ds societrE
ss5nead Bartlett. in Blackwood's
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

He On the hammock)-Dare light my cISarr
She (also in the hammock)-Do you wish Us to b.
regarded in that light?
He-A cigar?
Shea mateh.-The Bohemiaa.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
TIE CzAR-s OLD ENGLISH SILVER.


Jost as the finest old Savres porcelain Is not
70 he seen IN France. but in England so too
The largest and most sumptUous examples Of old
E1sl 81 plate ara not tG he found in England.
frt in i''ssia- For instance. nothing in this
c'1ntrT can approach in size the two silver
iscFar6S dated 1600-'O1. Of great weight, meas
url1S 20 inches in height. which are suggestive
Of German rather than English origin. These
hare become familiar from the electrotype COPY
Z TIE South Eensington Museum.
/, The last of the EIizabethan vessels is a rose
Taer dish, part aftlle gift If plate of Christian
tlF q Denmark 10 the Court of RUSSIA gift
which Includes another OLD English piece. the
lsrss glohlla- Gagon Of 1885, already men
toned Both are engraved with the cipher and
croFn 0l The Danish King
T1to--unatc'E-. the writer failed TO discover
the piece Of plate sent by Queen Elizabeth in
l'rN- when SIR Thomas Randolf set out for
Russia with the object of securing certain privi-
eges from Ivan for the English merchants at
Moscow This gift Is described as p rich stand
rg CUP of silver. containing IN il a great num-
ie- oi pieces % plate aTtif1cially wrought with
'-l--5 eZLlailtnE the histories enEraVen on the
SANE --c ambassador was expressly enjoined
10 assure the Car Of the "newness of the de-
l,e tha1 % us intrinsic value and TO add that
i Fss the first that was ever made fn Eng
ana- No piece Of plate answering this de
sarlpuon exists in this country. one may, how
ever suggest as approaching more nearly TO this
piece the nests OF several cups. often engraved
With hunting and military scenes, and with sub
!ecls from Biblical history with the explanatory
EeiSes, which are known Faufebecher in
1F-Al1It. Nlere they were made at Augsburg
sho Nuremberg during the second half of the
Etleenth century. Il may have resembled the
I'VE silver TUNES with q salt and cover. all in
q hsst glt' mentioned in an inventory of the
p.sle q the Corporation Of Lincoln in 1883.
-he collection Is Slnsularly rich in Jacobean
pate, containing as It does no fewer than forty
Ileoes Well represented are the city COM
k6-nes and the colleges OF Oxford and Cambridge
- speclmens Of the well known ''steeple'' cups
- covers, introduced ar the end of the six
.eelth century. reaching the height Of popularity
4 0e reign OF James / and completely dying
~ With Charles ], the Gar OF Russia may well
= pold OF the fact that his collection outnum-
- as Il does IN glohular shaped fagons. those
r---ectlons combined The number Is fifteen
HO ppes are represented; that with owl
o--l booy, on a short baluster stem, supported
:. : high bell shaped base similar the historic
-. mace from Queen Elisabeth's Great Seal
:. --ffe-slc. which was sold for the high price
= -7'V't IN the Dunn Gardner sale IN 1902 and
lo7 acquired by J PieTpont Morgan. Tho
- 1' IS the far rarer type with a. globular bowl
T-.Fe CyFer-slrnilar to the cup Of the City Of
tyI tesia -Ister-of which two specimens are in tho
z1ew 09' AZ 1S ~
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

Arrangements being made for big benefit
at Dreamland Pavilion October Il to aid the
mother and sister of the late Robert A Smyth.
for many years sporting editor of THE San Fran
cisco Call" Smyth was extremely popular. and
when he died recently after long Illness, leaving
his relatives unprovided for, James Coffroth the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

The jubilee celebration of the twenty-hfth an
niversary of the conservation of Archbishop Rior-
dan was an Impressive spectacle. Ponti1cal mass
was celebrated in ST. Mary's Cathedral and three
hundred clergymen marched in the procession The
Pope and Cardinal Gibbons sent congratulations
and prelates and priests came from all parts or
the West to share in the ceremonies
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

fight promoter, and others set about getting UP a
benefit There will be an afternoon theatrical per-
forrnance and evening boxing entertainments. It
hoped raise 5000.
The Southern Pacific Company is to provide
free train with dining and sleeping to carry
university professors and other specialists about
the to deliver lectures farmers, orchardiss
and wine growers The tour Will begin immedI
ately after the harvest is over. One is
ranged lecture room for stations where there
is hall. The railroad managers figure that any
thing which increases crops helps the freight bust
ness on their road.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

Sangarus and the Hermus valleys.-D. G. Ho-
garth in The Fortnightly.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Increment By Big Mercantile Houses
to Occupy Former Sites.
rBy Telegraph to The TrIbune.I

San Francisco Oct. 1.-THE movement downtown
of big mercantile houses shows more and more
strongly desire to oGcupy the old sites The
latest firm 20 lease its old site is the big furniture
house of NJ. Friedman & Co, which has taken
twenty-year lease of the lot on the south side OF
Post street, seventy feet east of Stockton. The
Hobart estate owners. will erect an eight story
Class A building The Lincoln School lot, on the
southeast corner of Market and 5th streets. will
soon be covered by a four-story office building
The lot is 2z5 by 2S71A feet The Lincoln Realty
Company has leased the lot for fifty years from
the city. The front of the building will be of white
glazed brick and the architecture will be classic
The building will cost s25O,OOO and is to be COM
pleted by March l.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

On the third beach at Nome which has been re-
garded not worth working. rich gravel has been
found which went from $40 S1lS TO the pan. This
strike has aroused great interest, and many have
begun to work neglected claimA