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New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
ATTACKED BY LION AND RHINo
African Commissioner Tells of Exciting
Experience in Bush.

London. Dec. I5.-M. G.. II Beech, Acting
District Commissioner OF Bariugo in the
East African PrOteCtorate. has sent home
70 his father. the Rev Howard Beech.
rector Of Great Dealings. suffolk an excit-
ing story of a Dush experience when he was
exposed 10 attack from a lion in front and
a rhinoceros behind:
"On the cad 20 Nadu" he saws ''I espied
on the grass two IiOnesses and three cubs
7 aimed at the largest lioness, and wounded
her badly think mOrtaliy. At any rate
she fell over with her feet in the air but
she got up and sprang toward US. As I
vas preparing 10 shoot again I heard the
pOrters run. ana turning round found an
immense bull rhinO coming for me like an
express train from behind and within
ten feet Of me-indeed his horn vas almost
on my back. He had evidently been sleep
ing and was disturbed by my shot
Il was too near 20 shoot. had no time
20 raise my gun. and there was the HOness
coming in the other direction. I had the
presence OF mind not 10 turn my back on
the rhino. and stepped aside. but il did the
SAM. 1 then stepped 20 the other side
and was distinctly relieved TO see il pass
on. The lion had made two more attempts
20 come AT me. but dropped. and then
skunk on.
The Somalis went into the bush shout
ing and throwing stones. The lioness
Sprsns out. Knocked a spear out of the
hand OF a Somali who had stopped To re-
ceive her charge and tore a huge piece OF
flesh from his arm Another SOmali beat
her of with the ranrod Of rife. ! could
not shoot as there was a seething mass OF
SOmalis in front. but the Hon burst tsrough
and died in a bush.
we burned the place out and killed a
halfgrown cub. and while doing this. behold!
IL I did not espy another huge rhinO pre-
pairing 10 charge. However. he did not do
so, and went on 10 camp. II all hap
pencd Iu a few seconds. but I consider
those few quite the HveIiest Of my exist
encs. I dressed the sOmalfs wounds. hav-
ting frs, washed them with corrosive subI-
mat@. and sent him back TO Baringo. where
he is doing well A most warm corner OF
my district this"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
CHRISTM4S IN P.1RIS.
More MrrrimcHt ObSCTTed than
IN Mann Years.
.rRy French cable TO Tho Tribune


Paris. De. 25-Christmas is being
celebrated in Paris with greater morri-
Inent than for many years past. The
weather. after ten days ~ rain. IS mild.
bright and sunny.
More than two hundred thousand peo-
pie attended the midnight mass AZ Saint
Eustache. the Trinite. the Madeleine,
St Sulpice and other historic churches.
Al 81 Sulpice the fun choirs sang
Christmas hymns of the sixteenth and
sez enteenth centuries The ST Gervais
choir of three hundred voices sang finer
than ever. and Bach's Christmas ora
torio was admirably rendered By the
Scols Cantorum
As sign Of the religious truce now
prevailing in France II NAV be noted
that many prominent political men who
supported the Church separation laws.
including two members OF the present
Cabinet and the wife Of NJ. Jean Jaures.
tho Socialist leader. and n. Emile Loubet
and Nine. Loubet attended mass and
seemed deeply Impressed boy the sacred
muse &. 3
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
kAIsER AS a DESIGNER

London. Dec = T-Ksissr wilhelm as
patron ~ tho Germsn Aero Club has IL
sued a patent empowering the orrauizs,io,,
90 be styled the Imperial Aero CHM fo-
tie future fie has a. the sau- tiu,. bi,,,-
ssn designed uniform for the Use of az.
members - tlc club. which IN the man,
resembles that of fhe Imperial German
Yacht club double breasted reefer sun
az oark blue maferiHl. with -ir butfo-.
anc q cap with hsdEe displaying tbe an
Iellsi eagle and Two propeiers crossed -
the distinguishing sarments
PuHy Councillor Professor Carl Busley.
Tor many yearE technical manager ~ tbe
famous toIp-oo boat building yafd OF
Schichsg. st Elhing naval architect of
porld-nid ide rcpuie and tie principal l,ro-
Uotcf of the -nnuai -acIt rae from Dover
- heiigoiand. is me practical founder of
tl.t new Acr9 Glib
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
BROUGHT PRIZES FROM ASIA.
French Mission Obtained Remarkable
Specimens for Paris Museum.

Paris. Dec. s-A dinner was given this
evening at the Hotel Continental BY the
COmite de TAsie Francaise IN honor OF
". Paul Pelliot and NJ. NonstIe. on the oc-
casion OF their return from Central Asia
after the successful scientific mission on
which they had been sent by the com
mittee. Associated with them as a guest
OF honor was NJ Robert de Csix. the
French publicist. who has just returned
from the Far East.
The mission which was honored by this
representative welcome home did not mere
~ undertake a geographical survey OF
little known regions In Russian and
Chinese Turkestan. but also aimed AT
bringing home collections illustrative OF
the history of these regions and OF their
early civilization, their religions. their art
ana also OF their fora and fauna.
The French mission has been able TO sc-
complish topographic surveys extending
over a distance of 800 kilometres. The
journey was accomplished on horseback
from Andijan. In Russian Turkestan. 70
Chongehu. on the Peking-Hankau line.
The most difficult part OF tine route was
the crossing Of the Tsldyk Devsn range.
when a height Of 13.1e0 feet was attained.
The temperature in summer rose 20 f00
degrees. and i'm winter II sank 70 81 de-
grees below zero Fahrenheit. The work Of
flss expedition. however. was 81 no time
Interrupted.
The results have been remarkable from
the point of view OF natural history and
aEthropOlogy. and many unique specimens
have been added 20 the Paris museum.
But It is the archaeological and bibliO-
graphical results that are most surprising.
The expedition has brought home from
Twen Hvsng wooden statues and paint
iuss on silk which are alleged 70 be OF
date anterior TO the eleventh century. and
archaic brOnzes acquired At Singanfu OF
the NTH century B. G.. as well an elabO-
rate Photographic record Of similar an
tiQUities.
The md OF manuscripts has surpassed
all expectations. At Twen Hwang the eX-
pedition secured a whole library includ-
tne q HISTORIAN manuscript. printed rec
Ords dating from the Ieventh century. and
records stamped on wood OF the same date
in fact. many thousands OF documents
which will be Incorporated IN the Chinese
section OF the National Library, and most
Of which we're unknown in Europe and in
China itself
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
WAR RECORD OF LORD METHUEN
Newly Appointed Governor of Natal
Has Served Most Actively.

London. Dec. Is.-The King has approved
tho appointment Of General Lord Methuen.
g. a.. B. X C.. B.. X .. v. O.. e. NJ G. To
be- Governor ~ Natal in succession 10
Colonel Sir Matthew Natha. u a. NJ q.
who viii next month assume the duties Of
secretary 90 the General Postoffice.
Lord Methuen. who was born in lSi5. first
saw active service IN Ashanti Ia lS13. and
took part in the Egyptian campaign OF 1852
Two Years later he was again on active ser
vice in Bcchu1ualand- on the outbreak Of
the South African war IN isse ne was an
pointed % the command Of a division and
was severely wounded and taken prisoner
In lso' he was appointed 20 the command
~ the Fourth Army Corps. and Oh reor-
ganizatiou. of the Eastern Command
whence iu the spring OF last year he went
20 South Africa IS general oficer com
maudinE in chiet
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
CHILDREN SOLD AS SLAVES.

London. Dec. 1.-THE Italian govern
meut Is enforcing stringent measures for
the suppression OF the traffic in children
under age by the glass working industries
iu France The Minister Of the Interior
In a letter addressed TO all the projects IN
the kingdom. states that an exhaustive
Official inquiry has shown the existence OF
an appalling condition Of affairs
Agents Of this odious sweating system
are in the habit Of touring italian country
districts for the purpose OF bargaining
with poor parents and guardians for the
possession Of their children for a term OF
years
IL successful. the children are packed
of TO the glass foundries. especially in
Southern France. where they are utterly
at the mercy OF their "captors." They are
subjected 10 a life OF heartrending slavery
anu ~ treatment
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
IN NLONDON THEATRES
Children Of IN ages PrOrlded
rcifh PldyS.
II, - -. b - Tribans !

fP, wrench cable 70 The tribune
London. Dec. .5.-Children Of all aEes
are specially remembered IN q majority
o. the metropolitan theatres PETER
Pan has been revived with no lack oi
ropular enthusiasm AZ the Duke oi
york,s Theatre. where the booking rs al
ready heavy for the next three weeks
AVith Pauline chase and Hiids Trevel-
van in the principal parts. and nearly
an the former players on the stage. II is
dsintIer and more delightful than ever
before.
Two Aladdins arc competing actively
for prllic support. The Lyceum produc-
non introduces gorgeous scenery in
golden castle. palace gardens. the
Psking market place and q NlstariS
grove. and has novel feature in vel
managed aeroplane display Little rs
left undone on the spectacular SIDE. ana
there is an abundance Of clowning, hut
tie oriental story is not told with even
an approximate approach 10 idelity' put
in accordance with the elastic conVen-
tions Of the modern pantomime.
The Drury Lane pantonime, Win
Marie George az Aladdin. has been put
together by Sir r. 9 Burnand. Hickory
Wood ana Arthur Collins. II IS clean
and wholesome. With much diverting
drorls.-, and magnificent scenery. Two
great scenes are the garden Of light and
Aladdin's palace. with opulent effects of
color and among other stage pictures
are the Picking market place. noun
tain. sea pieces. the Widow Twankay's
apartments and laundry. the palace gar
sens. the Temple II the Gods and the
North Pole.
The Emperor of China and tho Grand
Vizier are among the characters. With
the Spirit of the Ring. the Slave Of the
lamp. tho Imperial Town Crier, the
Princess Badroulbadour and the won
derful dog. There is final passage Of
hsrlequinade for the sake Of keeping up
the tradition Of the old-fashiOnod panto-
mime. but the performance bears a Close
resern hlsnce 10 musical comedy There
are. happily. no traces of vulgarity ~
coarseness in This holiday entertain
ment.
''Charle,'s Aunt" win be revived next
week al the Royalty as holiday play.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyles House of
Temperlev" win be the important nov
city a. the Adelphi on Boxing Night
Among other changes al the theatres
early next year viii be the production of
Comyns Cars version Of "Dr. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" with n. F. Irving in
Richard Mansneld's strongly contrasted
characters Miss EllRline Terriss and
Seymour Hicks viii appear al Wynd-
hams Theatre IN Captain Kidd" which
Is an adaptation ~ The Dictator" pro-
duced here by William Collier
Frederick Terry and Julia Nelson vlu
return 10 the New Theatre in Henry ~
Navarro" Ethel Irving and NanCv Price
viii be the principal players al the Car
rick in the English version Of ~ Bs-
taille's la Femme Nue."
There is no Christmas music except IN
The churches. the usual performance Of
The Messiah" being deferred until New
Years. with sir Frederick Bridge a.
conductor for the Royal Choral Society.
\. /
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
KINGS HOSPITAL FUND LARGE
Distributed s7500O0, Record Amount.
% Hospitals in Year.

-au1or Dec If-klug Lcrsrd.s Ho-ntrsl
Pune Distributed il5Hpsl In grants to hos
pitfalls couta alesOeuf homes END D4usurnprion
sauaiuria Tor the ycar. This amoaut ie The
lal Eesi which has ever been d.sfrihufc4
and De- tho one which has been aIpays fhe
ftm of rte committee. If was meutioned fr
thf hugs lettcr iuauEgratIug the fund
enc was referred ,o by LORD Mount sic
ph,n when he made ms isst donation az
tlei 49, fu capita
The aruogucemsut Nss made br me
Prince of Nsles the president of thc fund
wilo taok the chair a. q meeting % rhe
general council a. Marlhorourh igouse ses-
terdsy. IA is my pleasing dmF." said the
prince. 10 convey 10 500 fru3u Tie king
me oppression 81 his guafifoailon ~ tins
scnievsnient uron which his ms jesiy orers
~ his heart congratulations
br n doeE not follow that q distrihu-
ton ~ il5Ceo csn be maintained without
sforf The income from Investment is not
grf fscooe sud for fhe balance 49,. have 10
rslv upon annual Subscription. donations.
suclucms tilc ceI.,a ibaiis,ila ~ the League
81 Mercg, and lesacicz."
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
M4NY HOUSE PARTIES
Christmas in England Marked
bg Social .1ctiTitu.
rsy French cable 20 The T-r-as

London, Dec. king Edward has a
large family party al Sandringham for
Christmas. with the usual festivities for
tenants and servants. There viii be four
days shooting next week. for which
small number of guests have been iu-
vited. Various country house visits will
cover the election period ana he will be
n London FOR the opening of Parlia-
ment, whatever may 'be the decision Of
the democrscy, that inscrutsble modern
sphinx.
There are family parties al nearly an
the prominent country houses. Lord
and Lady Iveagh are preparing 70 enter
tain the King ~ Eiveden Lord Rose
hery is al Dslmeny with q small family
party
The American Amhsss sador. who is In
excellent health. is spending Christmas
with the Hon Mrs. John Ward in the
Countr1-
William Phillips has accepted an in
Nitation from a Yorkshire peer for
weekend visit
Hugh :. Gibson. the second secretary
q embassy. has arrived in London from
Central America
Silas McBee editor 81 The Church
man. has started for Paris. after visit
ing Archbishop Davidson AZ the old nal
ace an Canterbury and explaining IN de-
tai the interest taken bv an Christian
bodies IN America in the approaching
missionary congress a. Edinburgh
a commission on cooperation ana tb.
promotion Of unity has agreed upon an
important report which IL hopes viii
command the sympathy of All religions
organizations iu tho United Kingdom
and enable representative churchuen Ia
speak from the same platform with lead
lng Presbyterians. Wesieyans and Free
churchmen. The commission has c,.u-
sidered Mr.. McBee the best man 10 soli.i,
the Archhishop's co-operation. Nr AZ
Bee has been the guest 81 the Bishop ~
London. and has accomplished usefuI re-
suits al conferences ar oxford and cam
bridge. lie viii sn for America carl,
in January.
Lord Charles Boresforu is the guest of
the Marquis of Londonderry Al w,-n-
.ard Park, whore there is large mart,
EX-Nice- President Fairbanks is e,-
i'ocieo IA London in Januar, or Pen
rDaf', after The Close of his journev IN
Upper Egypt and Palestine
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

THE CUBAN SAFE.
Steamer of the Same Line
.1cfed as Rudder.

Queenstown. Dec 25.-The Leyisnd lAne
steamship Cuban. with her rudder lost and
steering gear useless. and with the steam
ship Bohemian. of the same line In tow. 10
act as a rudder. has passed Brow Head
seventy miles west OF here. presumably on
her way 20 this port or Liverpool
The disabled Cuban left New Orleans on
December for LIVERPOOL and the Bo-
hsmian left Liverpool on December Is for
New York. Both were well on their re-
spective journeys. crossing each others
path. when the crippled Cuban was picked
up.
The bohemian handed the Cuban over 10
a tug OF Kinsale and then proceeded on its
interrupted voyage to New York The tug
acted as a rudder for the Cuban. the two
proceeding 90 Liverpool
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
SAD TALE OF A BARBER.

London. De- E-E. Slater. who wa IN
the westminster County Court on Judgment
summons the other day. said he was a
lairdresser a. the House Of common hut
ran the business al a loss
Il have room for nothing" he sfste,
but there b. nov loss each session I
have been there for thirteen wears. and 7
did not sustain a loss when 1he other So
ernmeut Was in. hut the nrst thing ,be
preuent government did when il came into
power vas - reduce my price
They formerly paid siSpcnce for d,
shave. but now they pay only threspenc.
An waiting for better tlmes.r
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
BOUGHT HIS OWN BIRDS IN PIES

Psris Dee. l2-Prince Murst. Who has a..
large property a. Chambly. about an hours
Journey from Paris lost from his preserves
one hundred golden pheasants. worth "a
least ~ each. and. what is more agsrsvst-
Ing stil. bought them hack from tbs
thieves in the form of pheasant pies The
birds were stolen by three OF his own cooks
~ho made them into pies aud sold them ~
different people. One OF the purchasers VA.
tne prince head cook who had mo- ide,
t.st The pies had been made in his ov-D
Kitchen from birds Of such value The three
thieves are now IN prison.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
WOULD ANNEX CoREA
Count Hayashi Thinks Japan Should
Take Over Conquered Country

Ni-toria. p. a.. Dec. s5.-Couut UaysstI
former Foreign Minister OF Japsn I'M a.,
interview published m "Jfu Shimbo % re-
ce.'ed here in Yesterday mail. adyocafes
the annexation of Corea by japan c.tiur
in defence ~ his stand tho example ~
Americas annexation of Hawaii
fe recites the history OF that trsnssctior,
boa detail and says that japan interest," I'M
'oToa D. greater than wa tIat of the
United States in Hawaii and urges The
immediate annexation OF Corca. stem an
which he avs "a third power has no right
u interfere" 7'i'
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
DsLIcAcIes IN OTHER LANDS.

London. Dec. H. Major Pretty has re-
Gently made much parade OF the fact that
France. protected country. eats horse
nesh. Apparently the major Is unaware OF
the fact that certain countries have dishes
which are more or less national and have
nothing 20 do with prosperity
Thus. Italy rejoices IN Bologna sausage.
which IS considered an expensive dainty
here. IL Is made OF asses nesh
The gourmets Joys In France are also
snaiis and frogs legs. but that does not
mean that We should necessarily acauir.
the French palate under tsrtn reform
Nor Goes h mean that. ike The China
men. We should have 20 eat birds nests ar
after the manner % the Esqu.maus W.
should eat taIl0w
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
SPANS LOSS HE4PT,
Bridges S7c6pt 41cGy and III
IdgeS Inundated.

san Sebastien. Spain. Dec. 2J.-Re-
ports received from the regions devas-
tated by Yesterdays storm state that the
material damage is inCslculaEe.
Railroad communication with Portugal
has been cut of, except by the Medina
del Campos route which was recently
inaugurated.
Several bridges have been swept away.
and the town of Bejsr. al tho foot Of the
Gredos Mountains. Is isolated by the
floods. Twenty villages IN Leon have
been inundated
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
WOMEN TO STUDY ELECTION WAYS

London. Dee E.-Schools where women
electioneers may study the art Of can
Nassing voters have been opened in London
and the country In readiness for the gen
cral election
These classes are being conducted bv the
Primrose lSague, the Auti-Socislist Union
ana the Nomens Liberal associations
while the new society of Younger Suffra-
Eists have SCI aside whole week on the
very eve Of the Christmas HOLIDAYS iu
which 10 complete their education iu ele,-
uoueeTinE.
We are holding between eighty and
ninety canvassiug classes up aud down the
country. said sn official of the Primrose
League yesterday. The whole TECHNIQUE
~ canvassin, Is being demonstrated bv =
STAN OF experts. both women and men"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
TEN KILLED IN URECK
TicHHa Express IN Collision
7cith Freight Tram.

Prague. Dec. 25.-Ten persons we're
killed and twenty Eight seriously
wounded. while many others suffered
minor injuries. IN a collision to-day be-
tween passenger express train bound
for Vienna and a freight train al Uher-
sko station, near Chotzen. in Bohemia.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

The DourC River. or Duero. as the
name is often spelled. though a large
stream some five hundred miles long, is
navigable for "A short distance only, and
that with extreme difficulty. owing 20 its
currents and sandbars. II rises I'm the
highlands Of old CASTLE. about twenty
FIVE miles northwest Of the city OF Soria.
II then follows a southwesterly course TO
the Portuguese border, which IL skirts.
turning 10 the southeast for about sixty
miles. Then striking to the west across
Portugal. II empties into the Atlantic by
a treacherous delta. the scene Of frequent
wrecks. not far south o. Oporto. Its
mouth is closed by bar and numerous
sandbanks. which can he passed by sea-
going vessels only az high tide
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
DRUNKENNESS IN SCOTLAND.

London. Dee. 1T-More than one hundred
thousand persons were charged with
drunkenness and disorder in scotland last
year.
According 70 the report on criminal sta
tistics. published recently. drunkenness was
responsible tor most of the cases of a..
sault and cruelty 10 children. about NJ per
cent of the charges 90 murder and hnnf-
eide. and ~ per cent of the crimes against
property.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
FIVESHIPS WRECKED
1T RITER'S MOUTH.
Dead Men on German Ship,
but Number URknOlcH.

London. Dec. 2j-Dispatches 20 Lioyds
from Opcrto. Portugal. report the Ger
man steamer Cintra. from Rotterdam
December 10 for oporto. stranded in the
River Douro. and in a most critical posi-
ton. Two officers and a seaman were
saved and the first officer and four OF
the crew are still aboard From the dis
patches II is feared that the remainder.
including the captain Of the Cintrs. we're
drowned
The German steamer Nestor is on the
rocks AT the entrance to the Douro River.
and the British steamer Gascon has been
Nached on the bar The Norwegian
steamers Hyvia and Ellida. the latter
from Tyne. arc also aground at the en-
trance 10 the harbOr.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
CONFIRMS LEoPoLp.s MARRIAGE

brussels. De-. THE Twentieth Cen
ilit, government organ. quotes al AN
tLoritative person connrming the religions
marriage 81 King Leopold on hIs death
bed li also says that few days prior 10
this Baroness Vaughan received holy COM
muni0u
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
CHILL ORDERS MANY GUNS.
Krupps, of Germany. 70 Deliver 24o
Within Three Years

Santiago. chill. Dec -5-The Cbuis7
government has ordered from the Krupps.
ln Essen. Germany. go guns. 20 be deuv.
cred within q ce years.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26


There n a petition now on fle ir Prernie-
sio.,pirs offioe. signed ~ about -,
prominent citizens o. NeW Tork. Chicago
Boston and Philade phia. requesting asstrr-
Hnce from the Preniier. thar Tscha iko,st,-
and Madame BreshkovskaHa ufu 10 given
an open and public uial .'in accordance
WITH the time honored principles ~ Justice
m al nations. The petition bears the
signatures o. Bishop Groer. Seth Low
francis lance stetson Morgan T. O'Brisn.
D. A Bussc tMasor 81 Chicago snd o-ber
wsil known American citizcns
hoth ~ the defendants iu the present
'sse have served lonr terms of exile In
Siberia Tschalkovsk-. who visited tie
mted States iu 1907. where DO ulea5.s
Tor tps cause to which hIs uf, mas hoen
oerDiec. ~Hs arrested on his return, to Rus
sis snl immured IN the fortress ~ -
Peter and ~ PAU Tor some time he fss
been a. liberty On hail pending his trial
owing 20 serious hHeak down in health
Maosnis l5reshk0vsl.aya also has visited
ma IE.tcd States
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
TSCH4IKOTSKT TRIAL.
announced IL HiU Take Place
ln FcbrAarm

- Petersburg. Dec. &-Nicholss Tschsi-
k"'skN and Catherine Breshkov skAya. who
hft eharg'o ~itA being members of Tie
evolutionary orEsnization will 10 put on
VIA in feo7uai2- Copies - the Indictment
found against them were served on them
to-dsH
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

In the dulness OF the recent uns-kss
there has been little indication cf pubs
participation-and. OF course. the broad
ening OF the market must depend upsn
manifested public interest. Fundamenia
essentials stay nawless. Asricultnrs
and industrial and commercial prosperity
~ manifest everywhere Throughout 80
country. Not even a threat of impair
ment u evident Among oppcf
which VIII confront the re-fnVestors OK
January recipients cf dividends and w
terest conspicuous ts the group or stceNs
affected By completion OF the Wests.
Pacific Railway Paramount is per.
and Rio Grande. II. Al4LANAA