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New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
STILL HAS A DEFENDER.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: DIR. Cook has affirmed that he has
ascended Mount Mckinley. We await the
production Of proof that he has not ascend
ed Mount Mckinley.
Dr. Cook has affirmed that he has been
AT the pole OF the earth. We await the
production OF proof that he has not.
DIT. Cook has been called a faker aud a
liar We await the production OF proofs
that he is either.
lie has submitted what he considers evil
dence Of his Journey 10 the pole, which is
said to be defective in many particulars
How can this show whether Cook Is a liar
or not? II is said that scientific person
could prepare proofs absolutely satisfac-
tory 10 all demands that an absolutely cor
rect and just mind could make without
going outside his study
Cook has said he was the first at the
pole and on the top OF Mount Mckinley.
He may be mistaken in both claims. lie
may have gone 20 the top of what he really
thought was Mount Mckinley and what he
thought was the top Of the world. In this
case he would not he the first man i'm his
tory to have made claims that he could not
substantiate. NERITAS.
New York Dec. 80 I9Ta
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
4 RECOVERY.

The organization which Mr. Murphy
picked up out of Mr. Hearst's waste
basket last fall has been recovered by
Mr Hearst without objection from Tam
many Han. IN the hands ~ Mr Murphy
The IndependeDce League proved an en-
larrassment: IL is hardly likely 10 l,e
any less embarrassing in the hands of
AIR Hearst lt j. credibiy asserted that
when DE learned 80 its theft last autumn
iis former, and present. proprietor
reared with JOY. lie appeared 90 regard
the picking of IL up 10y the Tammsny
l'oss la the same light la which the small
bsy. Ieering around the corner or
ihrough hole IN the fence, regards the
picking up by a passerby 0f an empty
md diiapidated pockeibeok which ne
lias planted on the sidewalk.
The trouble with having a political
party II your own IL that a political
party like rank. implies obligation. It
must have 81 tiokci la the held every
Ncar or q must indorse some other
ticket. A0U Mr. Iiearsf's Isoliiiral pariy
j. Mr. HcaTst's political party. II longs
FOE him in SEASON aud oui uf season. n
panis f"r him - ilc haI1 parteih for.
ihc ~aier bro',k. Bui Afr. Hearst has
never i'"en able o. conquer his aversion
o. publicity sufhciellly to le a oundi-
date every year Three Times in fve
ycar> ha, been bis bcsi hitheTra. on ihe
nCoa,iers when Mr.. IIcarsi's lose of re-
fiTenlcui proves mrinrl,le Mr.. IIoarsi's
pyllucai E@ng Nanishcs iike the deE
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
THE CABINET.

iFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. GA number of chill
dren in the Cabinet circle vii furnish gay
ETY. for the Christmas holidays. and until
they return 10 their schools life viii be
filed with amusement for them.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox
have been Joined at their home by their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Tindsl. Of Valley Forge. and thei-
younger son. PhflandeF c. Knox. student
at a preparatory school In Rhode Island
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Macveagh will have their son. James Mac
veagh. with them for the week. but will
have no additional guests tomorrow
Although the Secretary OF War and his
son. Overton Dickinson, are in Porto Rico.
a hearty old-fashioned Southern Christmas
spirit obtains at the Dickinson home in
Connecticut avenue. Mrs. Dickinson has
been joined by her son. Jacob McGavOck
Dickinson, jT., a Yale student and they
will light a Christmas tree tomorrow
morning. which will burn until the New
Year.
The Washington home of the Attorney
General is practically closed for the week.
lie left hers to-day with his younger
daughter. Miss Constance Wickersham.
and the family will spend Christmas on
their estate at CedarhuTst. Long Island.
Just where the Postmaster General will
spend Christmas is not known. as he is
bachelor. but all the Cabinet homes are
open 10 him.
In the absence OF the Secretary Of the
Navy Mrs. Meyer aud her two daughters
will celebrate Christmas with a number Of
young people about them.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Balinger have been joined by their son.
Edward Bradley BaIinger. a student at
Williams College. and viii enjoy a quiet
family reunion.
The Secretary Of Agriculture has been
joined by his only daughter. Miss Flora
Wilson. Who with her brother. will make
the SecTetary's Christmas merry.
a lively family group will celebrate
Christmas at the home OF the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nasel
where a large family OF children will un-
veil a Christmas tree tomorrow morning.
They will join with Mrs. Dickinson in en-
tertainins Charles Taft and other young
people
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

hands"-to wit. to the Military League
or. il they are not thus confided, The
league viii forcibly assume them.
II msy be that the Greek government
needs a radical overhauling. Many gov
crnments do. Possibly the members OF
the Military League are unselfish pa
triOts. aiming at their country's welfare.
But even so. IL seems deplorable AMI
Ominous that HefOrms must be .enected
by means of an arbitrary military die
tatorship i'm time of peace. Whatever
else may be the outcome. there VIII
scarcely he an increase of reverence for
constitutional authority ar eonfirma-
iion of the stability ~ the government.
Rather does there seem to be danger
that the kingdom will enter upon sn era
of disturbances. successive revolutions
and perhaps of administrative chaos
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
the DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
lFrom Ths Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Dec. 24-EVen amcng the
diplomats, some of whose calendars dlf-
fer from ours. there will be a general ac-
ceptsnce OF Christmas Day. and dating
fIOm tonight the corps will generally cele-
brate by exchanging courtesies among
themselves
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Pianehes. who always make a
home OF the embassy for the attaches. en-
tertained their staff at dinner tonight. and
will do so again tomorrow.
The Austrian Embassy was made brilliant
this afternoon by the unveiling OF a big
Christmas tree. at which Baroness Mia
Hengemuller. daughter OF the Ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmullsr. was hostess
All the members OF the stan and a large
contingent Of girls and boys OF the dipIo-
matte corps and society shared in the hos
pitality. while the servants received gener-
Gus gifts. Tomorrow night the Ambassa-
dor and Baroness HengsImdIer will enter
tain all the members of the stan at dinner
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
seTand will entertain the members Of the
staff at dinner tomorrow night. and a big
Christmas tree viii be lighted.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
have planned a good old-fashioned Yule-
tide dinner for their embassy household.
and the Brazilian Ambassador and Mime.
NabucO will also extend that courtesy TO
the members OF their stsfT.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won BernstOrff will entertain the members
OF the stan at dinner at the embassy to-
morrow night and win light big tree
which will bear present for every one.
Almost without exception the foreign
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

II the aeroplane reported over Boston
on Thursday evening is the same one
which is said subsequently, TO have Wis
ited Willimantic. d rough estimate Of it's
speed can easily be made. II was noticed
in the vicinity Of Boston a few minutes
after q o'clock. The manRuvres there
and the continuation of the flight TO
Lynn. nine miles 10 the northeastwsrd
perhaps consumed ten minutes more.
Willimantic reported il at 7.3O o'clock.
and as the route followed seems To have
included Marlboro. Mass. a distance Of
"a least eighty miles was traversed in
a trifie more than an hour. II il was MIR
TiilinghasiS airship some OF the in
credulity with which the story OF his
four hundred-mile voyage in a single
night has been regarded win disappear
Boston dispatches say that the airsbiD
Was handled without trouble. though
thc wind had velocity Of nifty miles an
hour. but no such gale was indicated by
tho official weather report FOR Boston
either Thursday or Friday morning
After the airship left Boston IL de
scended low enough 10 enable the pilot
10 take new bearings and then il is
said 10 have risen with startling case
and the inference is not unreasonable
that nee was made Of some lifting de-
vice, like screw e1erting an upward
Pun. More Than one aeroplsne designer
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
FORGOTTEN BUT UNREPEALsp.
'rom The Roston TranscrIpt.

NA'" inc h"otoh Transcript
because "A case now In hearing I'M a
Massachusetts court involves an inter
pretatiOn of law passed in IssS Ne ma,
expect the usual amount OF surprise thai
a statute retains vitality after two bup-
urea years There h among laymen An
impression that laws become Obsolete M,
changing social and political cOndition,
hut every once In while a forgOtter,
statute comes up To remind the publies thai
the only way to repeal Is 10 repeal Tbst
". are Affected an our daily lives bV veT,
OLD laws IS nothing new, fIabeas corD,s
- statute dates from iSsg. and what Was
then enacted was the formulation Of I,
principle long familiar In the old COM
mon law. our statute OF treason is hased
on the law OF Edward III. according to
learned lesists. "A p1sntaganet King Oh,,
mas been dead more than I'VE centuries
snd Magma thsTts. which h. the founda
ure " nearing us seven hundredtb amt
Nefssry' Verify there is NO past that
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
IN THE 5ERkSHIREs.
~ TeIeEraph b u. TrIlane

By Telegraph % The Tribune
LenOX. Dee 3f-MTs. EyartS EVRs
Mum. widow of Major curtis D. Num-
L. : A.. win be married IN ST. stephens
Church. Pittsheld on January 70 captain
Harold Wellington Jones. L. : y Captah
Jones ~ surgeon. and Is stationed IN
Washington. Airs Mum has lived io'
four years i'm Naples she arrived today
in New York. and will come 90 Pittsn 'id
10 he guest of Mrs Walter D. Hawkins
There will be a number OF prcuuptisl en-
tertainmeuts FOR Mrs. Mum m Pittsnepi
newt week
Mr. and Mrs. Frank X Sturgis. Nr ana
AIRS. Fleming Tuckerman. Of NcW NcrA,
and Lieutenant and Mrs e.. T.. Feuton o'
West Point have arriy Ell al The curtis io-
tel for the holidays
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
JRy Telegraph to The Tribune

JRy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport. De-. sA-Captaiu and Nrs
Cameron McRae Winslow viii start FOR
their Long Island winter home on January
s Mrs. Winslow entertained a. dinner this
evening.
While here recently Reginald e. Wander
bft arranged for extensive improv vemenis
10 SANDY Point Farm. These VII be COM
pleted on Mr and Mrs. VanderbiIts return
from abroad.
Miss Winterhon. OF New YorS 81 ms
guest Of Mrs. Walter Norman Eidridse
Mrs. William r. Bull is ontertaFNnS
Mrs John BIoodgood OF New York. W.
Marion Dow. OF Boston. Dude, Morgan'
OF Newport and james q. Blaine 81 az
Dudley Place.
ROderick Terry. jr.. Amos TucN trench
and Francis French have returned ron
New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
TO RECEIVE Mr.. BACON.
Paris Press Pleased by His Appoint
ment as Ambassador.

Paris. Dec. et-The official reception of
Robert Bacon. the new American Ambas-
sador. by President Fanisres and the Min
ister Of Foreign Affairs. M Pichon. has
been arranged for December 80. in order
shat Mr.. Bacon may be able 20 meet his
colleagues OF the diplomatic corps al the
New Years reception on the following day.
The local press comments upon Mr. Ra-
cons appointment m a most sympathetic
tone. also recalling the fact that Mrs.
baeon spent many years In Paris. where
she enjoys a wide acquaintance and popu-
larity.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

And now New orleans. as we antiei-
pated the other day. announces that II
also Is 10 be the scene Of a great exposi-
tion I'm honor Of the opening OF the Pan
anna Canal That makes three exposi-
tions down 10 date. the others being at
san Francisco and San Diego. and there
is yet ample time for more. Surely. Gal
weston. Mobile and Pensacola should not
be backward.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
DRAMATIC ARGUMENT.
From Golfers.

For ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain theatrical folk are peculiar. Take
the common method OF advertising runs"
y play begins it's metropolitan career
u plays until July, and i'm September il
reopens with "seven months run in New
York" eight-sheeted across the country
Another opens November and plays
until the first of February Two Years
on Broadway" Isn't 1908 one year,
the press agent asks. We'll. isn't 1893 an
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
Ifu-l1ork Iribui1e.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER -. Iae.

This nCwsp0pcr IS etCRcd and pub
hsbod bg The Tribune Association. i
NsW 1ork corporation: Office aud P'sn-
ripGl place o. business. Tribune Build
tnc. No. i54 Nassau street. Now York;
OpdCR Mills. president; Henry w.
S0citSf. SccrCiorV; James n. Barrett,
fFoGsmer Tho address of fhe officers s
go Office Of fhis neEsB0pef.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

that the GoveruCr had decidcd 90 abandon
the annual reception ON January 4 peS'
ON account OF the recent death ~ The Gov
Crnor's father
General Henry announced thai che Gov
ornor had accepted an invitation 90 review
the LIST Battery n lis armory n New leiN
ON January L.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

IL is not surprising 20 he officially in
formed that Dixie" is the most popular
Of all our national airs. 1t has catch
iness" and briskness Of rhythm which
make an all but irresistible appeal to
the car and 10 the feet. but the very
characteristics which give il so great
popularity render il unsuitable for use
as the national anthem. II is as un-
singable as Yankee Doodle" itself and
as destitute Of the elements OF dignity
for ceremonial occasions.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

man who was lighting his pipe was badly
burned and his cab was almost destroyed
because a spark set irs 10 his collar.
Ma. what is poetic iustice?'
Let me see IL would be giving your
father Chrietmss box Of the kind OF
cigars he tells his fool friends / always
pick out for him Cleveland Plain Dealer
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
People and Social Incidenfs

ministers entertained the members of their
STATS az dinner tonight. and VIII DO .,
again tomorrow night
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
PHILADELPHIA LIFE AND DEATH

from The Houston POst
woman has died In Philadelphia Al tb.
age of us. Now some member of tha
antiquity division of the parsgraphers'
union Is going To inquire how they deter
mine when anybody in Philadelphia has
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
RELIEF EITHER WAY.

From The Omaha Bee.
some of the advanced surgeons are
now advocating injections OF rsttlesnske
venom to cure consumption. Another way
Is to let the snake bite the patient
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
The FIRST pint" TO CONSIDER.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
We are told that in Milwaukee the Jurors
in murder case are allowed a pint of
beer with their meals. Naturally. il is this
legal pint that they can be counted on
To consider first.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
J. J. HILLS COURAGE.

From The Portland Oregonian.
James j. Hill says more homes are
broken up by bad cooking than by anv
other cause OF marital unhappiness
HOoray! We're glad one man has courage
20 speak up.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

An American business man in Ger
many has just been roundly fined for
sending through the mails an advertis-
ing circular heavily bordered with black.
10 attract attention to it as though ii
we're a death notice. IL everybody In
America were fined for corresponding
tricks the treasures Of the courts would
overflow.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
UNCLE SAM ANo MILK reicEs.

From The Hnghamtou Republican.
Owins to the high prtrc OF mun. l1s'
sent Nv mail hv tenersssrnen shofiid 80
nrst claSg rates instead ot Oesns Fsnk~
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
HUGHES AsANooNs RECEPTION.

Albany, Dee "A Members OF Governor
Hughes's military stsu were notined To-
day By AdJutant General Nielsen IA. Henry
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
WHO WANTS TO SING IT TO H'n'

From Tho Washington Post.
For he's a j0lly good fellow sttcAs III
the throat When 10 comes TO Lciay&
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Here's hoping that Mr.. WI Ting fang
may live as long as he wants to. whether
that is fifty years or five hundred years
more. But why should he put of his
return 10 this country 10 1859?
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
YES. " PROBABLY Is.

From The Rochester Post-Express
And let US hope that il is also the last
Of that precious pair of wOrthies-I4OOse
and Dunkle.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

has proposed 20 employ such mechanism
in addition 10 the rudder which insures
a gradual ascent. but hitherto II has
had no satisfactory trial in this coun-
frN
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Announcement il made OF ths engage.
ment OF Miss Caroline Delsno. daughter az
Eugene Delano. Of Washington SQUARE
North. 10 DIR. Augustus Baldwin Wads-
worth. OF this city. DT. WsdsV orth "a q
graduate OF Columbia. class OF 80. and iss
member OF several New York clubs.
Miss Emily III. Bedford. daughter OF 1rr.
and Mrs Edward T. Bedford. will be mar
rled to Preston Davis on Tuesday. Jan
uary T. Miss Grace Bedford viii Be her
sisters maid Of honor and Miss Eleanor
Robinson and Miss Edna lockwood viii
be the bridesmaids. Ogden Livingston
Mills is to be the best man. and the ushers
include Seymour Johnson. Julian Psabody.
John Peabody. HallOwell Gardner Roger
Pierce. Wycliffe Draper. OF Boston; Harry
Widener. OF Philadelphia. and Bertram
Cruger. OF Tuxedo. The ceremony win -
performed al the Bedford house. No "a
clinton avenue. an the presence OF rela-
tives and a few intimate friends. There
will be no reception.
Mrs. Clarence IT. Mackay will awe Q
luncheon at her house. in Madison ave-
nue.. on January 13 for FORBES Robertson.
and on January % she will give dinner
and musical. for which. however, invita-
tions have not yet been issued.
Entertaining to-day will be of an in
formal nature. and will be confined pretty
much 10 family dinners. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
PieTpOnt Morgan, Jr.. give q dinner az
their house. at Madison avenue and 57th
street. this evening. and Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert l.. Satterlee and Mr.. and Mrs. ".
Pferson Hamilton also have dinners st
their homes. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
tr.. will have a large Christmas tree this
evening at her house. in Fifth avenue. for
her daughter Grace and her son Cornelius
and for the Whitney children. Mrs. Will
lam X. Vanderbilt jr.. had a larse Christ
mas tree last night at her country place a.
westbury. Ions Island.
The first dance OF the season Of the FRI
day Juniors. for young girls not Yet out
I'm society. was held last night az ShsrTys
The cOtillon was led By Griswold Thomp-
son. and buffet supper followed Ths
patronesses we're Mrs. George j. could
Mrs. j. Allen Townsend, Mrs. r. Templs
Emmett. Mrs. John Clshin and Mrs. Gilbert
Z. Jones.
70 their country place az Hyde Fsrk for
the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman will lsavs
town for Aiken early next month 20 spend
the remainder OF the winter.
Miss Laura Livingston left town ysster-
day for Tivoh 20 spend the week end.
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin r. YOakum hsv.
left town for their estate az san Antonio
Tex. where they Will remain until after
the holidays.
AR. and Mrs. Seth Barton French sTs
entertaining "A large house party over the
holidays AT their place 81 Hot Springs,
Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Oskleigh Thorns VIII rs-
turn from Europe the middle of nsKt
month.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Two cents for an autograph picture
Of DIR. Cook. Is that all the value the
public sets on fraud that will go ring
ing down the corridors Of remotest
time?
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
UNNECESSARY.

From The syracuse ost-Stsndsrd
TIP 10 pr. cook; steer clear et pe'
mark
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Metz and Coler have only seven days
left in which TO snarl at each other.
They will make the most OF them.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Zelaya vouches for Msdriz. But who
will vouch for the voucher
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay will awe Q
luncheon at her house. in Madison avs
nue.. on January 13 for FORBES Robertson.
and on January % she will give dinner
and musical for which. however. invita-
tions have not yet been issued.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Announcement il made OF ths engage.
ment OF Miss Caroline Delano. daughter aS
Eugene Delano. Of Washington square
North. 10 DR.. Augustus Baldwin Wad.-
worth. OF this city DIT. WsdsWorth "a q
graduate OF Columbia. class OF 'ss. and Ia
member OF several New York clubs
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman viii lssvs
town for Aiken early next month 20 spend
the remainder Of the winter.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Miss Laura Livingston left town ysstsr-
day for Tivol 20 spend the week end.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Yoskum haTs
left town for their estate az san Antonio
Tex. where they viii remain until after
the holidays.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. ". Starr Miller have gons
the holidays
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

AR. and Mrs. Seth Barton French ars
enteFtaining "A large house party over the
holidays AT their place st Hot SPRINGS
Va.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
81 TOLD YOU so"

] was for Cook. you were against.
And now my heart Is fun Of woe.
Whste'er you do 10 cause me- pain
Don't come and say. Il told you So"
Whene'eT we meet III make IL right
You'll taste the best the experts know.
But please don't speak the doctors name
And do not say, Il told YOU so"
Boston Herald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08

According to Sir Samuel Wilkes.
Fahrenheit constructed his ther-
mometer from one made many years
before by Sir Isaac Newton. I'm the
transactions of the Royal Society Of
1901 will be found the paper writ
ten by Sir Isaac Newton, who was at
that time secretary to the society,""
says Sir Samuel. He invented the
instrument for measuring the degree
of heat In fluids by taking tube
and filling 1t with linseed oil. On this
he marked the freezing point as
zero by putting the tube in ice, and
In the same way he marked the
point when placed in boiling water.
The very awkward scale which we
now use is evidently that of New
ton; for, the decimal system not be-
ing then in use.he took the number
IL to denote the heat of the body.
This he found and made 1t the start
ing point Of his scale both upward
and downward. 1t was some time
after this that, for convenience 8
sake, the degrees were divided into
"a above zero and the boiling point
90. When, many years afterward.
Fahrenheit made his instrument and
used mercury instead of linseed oil,
which was far more convenient, he
again divided these degrees into
four, so If the number be multiplied
accordingly we have 212 for the
boiling point and sc for the body
heat. Fahrenheit, finding that he
could get lower temperature than
freezing, made this point zero, which
brought the number of Newtons 8
to 32 Of Fahrenheit. In this way the
thermometer was constructed. Awk-
ward as the scale is, yet 1t is his
torically interesting as having been
made by our own great philosopher
and formed on the oasis of the heat
of the human body"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
Indian Burial Methods

The Indian method of burial was
to fasten a corpse upon cross-sticks
supported on poles in the ground or
in the boughs Of the tree-tops. Here
the air and the elements silently dis.
posed of the lifeless clay, until in a
year or so but little remained to bear
evidence of tomb-perhaps some
broken sticks in the top and few
scattered beads or human bones be.
meath the burial place. l cannot con-
ceive of anything more pitifully grue-
some than an Indian burial ground of
this type. / have seen them in the
fall of the year when the winds were
shaking and swaying the platforms
and wringing the leafiess trees, fiaunt-
ing the burial rags like signals of dis
tress from the dead, and vhistling
through and over the whitening bones
and neglected remains of those who
had many time withstood the temp
est and storm when the breath of
life stirred within them.