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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. KKW YORK. FEBRUARY 23. 1909. -MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS. brought on deck. "Had we better tempt to run the blockade now, or wait for daikucs.s?" HANDLE WITH CARE By CHARLES WEBSTER KIMBALL The First Publication in This Country of a New Novel by ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT, Entitled il engineer. For three days they toiled trim little boat, built after a Herres-hoff model and provided with triplel expansion engines of American make.

prn rn rr'nn Will Commence in the Brooklyn Eagle on SUNDAY, FEB. 28, And Will Be Continued Daily. It is an absorbing story of love and and it is in the best style of this famous English novelist. As he was turning the corner of the nearest building, a thought occurred to Breck the boat had no name painted in the usual place, nor did it appear ou any of her various articles of gear. "One moment, your excellency," he shouted.

"What is the name of our vessel "Ylng Chuen," replied the viceroy, smilingly, as he disappeared. "I thought the old chap was going to jump on you when you asked to go through the shops," said Barstow, when the Chinese mandarin had gone. "I don't half believe his yarn about smokless powder. 'Twouldn't surprise me if he was running a counterfeiting establishment In there he's so touchy about it. I don't see what else these retorts aud that mil! could be for." Barstow pointed to a row of ovens aud a sort of pug-mill, similar to those used in crushing ore for a smelter, aud alongside the ovens stood a vow of wheelbarrows, smeared with white clay.

"We'd best not trifle with the Chinamen." said Breck, reflecting. "Behind these guns we are safe, but If we had any trouble with a viceroy no Chinese court-martial would ever justify us for defending ourselves, and we'd have to quit the country. I'll report his highness to the admiral, and if there's anything to be done, 1 can do It." In the wheel house Breck found charts of the coast, evidently copied by a Chinese artist from those of the British admiralty. On one of them he soon located Wah Foo, and found that it lay six miles from the mouth of a river. He spent some time in plotting out- a course to Port Arthur, aud when, about 4 o'clock, Barstow announced somewhat impatiently that everything had long been ready 1 if it i 4 if CI' hi t'ST before ho lircakins lit of tti war lictwi'ou China ami Japaii.

iu Kicharrt BriH-k hail liccn oimnU- sioni'd piisiun In the States Navy, and was looking forward 10 a placid cruise, mi one of the shins of the North Atlantic sijuadron. like moat youngsters who have just UoHfed a middy's uniform and blossomed out into a real officer, Dick Breck was at heart athlrst for the glory of actual warfare, and hearing that commissions in the Chinese liivy were to Ik- had for the asking ly graduates of Annapolis, he determined to secure a leave of absence and try for one. Throuch family influence in the department, lie obtained a six-months leave, with the assurance of an extension for three months. With this arranged, he encased a berth ou a sleeper of the Overland Mail crossed to Sau Francisco, and within week was on the Pacific, bound for Shanghai. From that port a coastwise steamer took liini, by wiiy of Choe l-'oo to Port Arthur.

This was before that stronghold had fallen into ihe hands of the Japanese, and there he found Admiral Charles, an Kng-lishmnn and former sub-lieutenant iu the British navy, at the head of Chinese naval affairs. Breck soon came to ati understanding with the admiral, and left the office carrying in his pocket a commission as fleet mandarin in the Chinese navy, an office corresponding to that of captain In the United States service. Next day Breck waited upon the admiral and received his sailing orders. He found that he was to go to TVah Foo, a trip of live hundred miles, take command of a torpedo boat that 1 nd just been completed at the unlive shipyard there, and bring the boat a round to Port Arthur. "You are just the man I want for that," the admiral said, "We've had three torpedo boats built at Wahfoo, and' each one has been lost on the way here through the cursed ignorance of those Chinese officers or engineers.

The coast is safe enough lor a white man with sense it's only those junk sailors who would get into trouble." That afternoon Captain Breck left for Wan Foo on the government railroad, accompanied by George Barstow, formerly an oiler on an English tramp, who was to act as the torpedo boat's Hi Her armament consisted of two one pounder rapid-fire guns, one mounted atop the tiny wheel turret forward and the other abaft the funnels, to gether with a stationary torpedo tulie built into the forward end of the boat. The deck was covered with canvas, which, together with the whole boat, hail been given a couple of coats of olive-colored paint. She had accommodations forward for five men and her cabin was elegantly fitted up lor two officers. Altogether she looked a craft that any man would be proud to command, aud Breck was Instantly captivated with it. As he and tlie viceroy came on deck from a final look at the cabin, Barstow appeared from below with the report that all was going nicely In his department, with prospect, of steam enougli for a start within an hour.

Breck was anxious to see the shop that had turned out so creditable a piece of work, and as there was nothing immediate to require the presence of himself and his engineer on board, he turned to the viceroy with the question: "Would your excellency be so kind as to take us through your shops?" The change that came over the bland and smiling face of the Chinaman at these simple words was strange and startling. His almond eyes took on a look of malignant suspicion and he glared at Breck nnd Barstow witli the air of a dog about to be robbed of a bone. It was only for a moment. Then the viceroy remembered himself, forced a smile, and said with an npologetic air: "Pardon mo, gentlemen, for refusing you, but I an? having secret tests made In the shops that strange eyes may not observe, even though they be long to two such honorable officers of the Emperor. You see, I make ammunition, and my workmen are compounding a smokeless powder that will bring me fortune and make the nunie of the empire as famous throughout the world as it is alrendy for the invention of black powder.

You will realize how such a secret must be guarded, but I will mention that among the precautions taken there are men posted at every loophole, with orders to shoot down anyone who enters the yard without a guides so that I cannot even vouch for the safety of any one who leaves the ship." After this pointed speech the conversation flagged and in a few moments the viceroy bade the officers goodby, saying In leaving: "You will have no occasion for going ashore. I wish you a pleasant voyage." appearance similar to the pieces of the broken shell, Dut mucn larger. "Cantain Breck," said Barstow, "this whole boats bunt or cnina. She's nothing but a skin of baked clay riveted to an Iron frame. I fouud this chip on the floor of the fire-room.

One of the coolies had flaked it off tlie side of the bunker while trimming coal. The crew are all from another part of the province, and didn't see the boat till she was leady for sea, and as soon as they found out that there was nothing but a crockery shell between them and the bottom of the sea, they jumped ship!" "A ship of porcelain? impossible!" exclaimed Breck, as he followed Barstow on deck, where they leaned over the side and scraped away a bit of paint Underneath was earthenware. They went below and tested spot after spot. Everywhere it was the same. The frame work was of steel, but instead of the steel plates that should have composed the skin of the vessel there were slabs of a coarse china not the costly kind used In the manufacture of vases, but a tougher sort riveted with copper to the frame nnd ribs.

The whole of the viceroy's scheme revealed itself with a rush. Steel, the proper raw material for shell making and boat building, could only be Imported at a cost that would have left the viceroy but a moderate profit. His infernal Ingenuity, starting with the dummy shell, had evolved this plan of building cheap boats that, would be destroyed, with the evidouce of his guilt, on encountering a heavy sea or an enemy's shell. The boat builder was safe. The torpedo boats had left him in good condition after he had received his pay nnd what became of them was no concern of his.

Breck's flesh crept ns he thought of the probable fate of the three other boats the admiral had mentioned as having been lost after leaving Wah Foo. The two officers talked over the situation, and agreed that, while they Lady Constance to Dance in Her Bare Feet. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. WALKS AND TALKS. By JULIUS CHAMBERS.

Wait, by all meuns. Besides, ve got a hot bearing that a couple of hours rest will cure." With a skirmish in prospect should they be discovered in tlie darkness, Breck set the coolies at work to get tilings In readiness for action, and they soon had a half-dozen boxes of the one-poundcr shells on deck in a convenient sheltered place. With the thoroughness of his American training, Breck tested the caliber of one of the shells. It fitted perfectly Ihe bore of the gun, and he was about to replace it In its box, when it slipped aud fell to the deck. After the involuntary jump, natural ander such circumstances, he stooped fnd carefully picked up the supposed missile and was barely able to repress a second start of surprise and horror at what he saw.

What should have been a projectile of hardened Fteel, capable of making its mark on the thickest battleship apinor, had broken into a dozen pieces. As Breck examined the fragments, he saw that they were not steel, but porcelain, skilfully molded and plazed to represent projectile. The brass case was genuine, but, instead of powder. It was filled with a black sand that brought the whole up to about the proper weight. He called the engineer and showed him the imitation shell, and together they overhauled the boxes and found them all filled with similar dummies.

Then the explanation came to them of the viceroy's strange actions, the. closed shops, tlie ovens nnd the pug-mill and the clayey wheelbarrows. No doubt the rascal hnd stocked half the ships of the navy with his clever porcelain shells which, with cheap labor, would cost not a tenth part of the money required for the manufacture of genuine ones. Breck was in a quandary. Evidently, nothing was to be gained by going back, the viceroy having proved a man with whom It would be exceedingly unwise and unsafe to deal.

On the other hand, It looked easy enougli to run by the Japanese jrun-boat in the dark, nnd upon that they determined. The two officeres lingered over an excellent Chinese dinner, supplemented by some superb, cigarettes, till 9 o'clock, came upon them unawares, when Barstow put on his overalls- and went on deck, leaving Breck to take a few more puffs. But the engineer had not been gone three minutes before he came tumbling down the com-pauionway. "Captain!" he cried. "Captain, we've been deserted! Every man jack of the crew has skipped ashore in tlie starboard boat.

And can you guess why?" "They must have seen us discover that dummies!" exclaimed Breck. "AA'orse than that. See this!" Barstow handed out a great chip or flake of porcelain, glazed, and in Interfraternity Conference Called An interfraternity conference has been called to meet at Schenectady, N. on February 27. In the call the committee says: "We earnestly request you to send at least one delegate, for you can easily realize the importance to us a gathering of this kind.

At a time when the Legislature of Minnesota has abolished secret societies In preparatory schools, when the Chicago school board has temporarily, we hope, acted in a similar manner, and when a convention of school principals of New York State has appointed a committee to secure legislative action of a like nature, It behooves us to band ourselves together that we may make our opposition effective. United we stand, divided we falL is even more true in our case than In any other. "No chapter or fraternity need hesitate to send delegates for fear of binding itself in some way, for that Is not our object. Every fraternity will be free to accept or reject the acts of the gathering, whether or not your central organization has taken aotlon in the matter we desire you to be represented, and trust that you will attend, bringing with you any pjans or Ideas which may seem worth presenting to the conference." The committee says It expects delegates from the folowing organizations: Alpha Phi, Mu Delta Sigma, Gamma Eta Kappa. Omega Gamma Delta, Sigma Lambda Nu, Lambda Sigma, Gamma Sigma, Gamma Deltl Psl, Phi Delta Sigma, Alpha Zeta, Theta Phi, Sigma Phi Upsilon, Phi Sigma, Omega Eta Tan, Delta Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Delta Sigma, Alpha- Chi Sigma, Omicron Kappa PI, Omega Gamma Delta, Pi Phi.

The committee consists of Richard F. Yates, Alpha Zeta; Dudley T. Hill, Pi Phi; Edwin E. 'Miller, Phi Delta Sigma. Editor Humbly Apologizes To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I have Just read an account of the Cornell Morning, held at Girls High School this morning, in your paper.

My parents were slightly scandalized to read that Miss Henrietta "Popp" delivered a speech of welcome to Dr. Schurman. You see, they really object to this new spelling of our name. All along we have spelt it "Koch." I suppose it really Isn't a very serious matter, but nevertheless I wish you would kindly rectify the error. HENRIETTA KOCH.

Brooklyn, February 19, 1909. Brooklyn College Debate The Debating Society of the Glass of '10, Brooklyn College, had ita debate on Friday. The question was, "Resolved, That the Japanese be allowed into the United States." The speakers for the affirmative (which won), were, Kenneth G. Jennings, Thomas R. McGlnley and Joseph J.

Cassldy; for the negative, Frank X. Sullivan, Thomas F. McTeirnan and William J. Redmond. "The History of.

Japan" was read by Maurice Ryan, and "The Japanese In California," by George Quinn. Elmer Flick of the Nape Is one of the few really great outfielders that the game has produced, being a finished artlet In every department of the game. Basketball Team. along the line iu stuffy drawn by a lirokcu-down French locomotive, I the vile funics of the opium smoked I by their fellow passengers, who chat-i terud of the "foreign devils" and I made faces at them behind their backs, together with the dreariness 'of the' landscape, making them hearti ly sick of the journey before they had gone a hundred miles. Late at night they reached their destination, a squat, poverty-stricken little Chinese village near the coast.

At the mud hut called a railway station they found two coolies waiting with a sedaii chair. A wheelbarrow coolie took their luggage and they were carried through the dirty streets to the yamen of the viceroy, who was In charge of the dockyard, where the boat they were to command had been built. Ills house was the typical Chinese official residence gorgeous to behold, but exceedingly untidy and ramshackle. They were shown to a room, tea and cigarettes were brought and their beds were pointed out, tut they saw nothing of their host. In the morning, however, a servant announced that it was the pleasure of the viceroy to meet them at breakfast, aud the meal proved better than the general appearance of the yamen had led them to hope, while his excellency they found to be a middle-aged Chinaman of very pleasant Appearance, speaking good English.

After breakfast, all three went to the shipyard to take a look at the boat. The yard was surrounded by a high wall whose locked and barred gate was opened to them by a huge north-country coolie with a liunell of keys at his girdle. With this Janitor in the lead the party walked through the yard, between rows of low mud-brick buildings, one of which appeared to be the boat shop, as it had ways running down to the water. The viceroy kept up a running talk on the war and its phases, preventing various questions about the establishment which the American would have liked to ask. As Breck and his companion stepped upon the torpedo boat, which was moored to a wharf near the boat shop, they noticed that their arrival had apparently been awaited, as there was fire under the boilers, smoke poured from the funnels and everything on deck was lashed snug, ready for sea.

Barstow, eager to enter upon his new dominion, dove below into the engine room, while Breck and the Chinese mandarin inspected the other parts of tlie craft. She was a very where only one spear ot pain existed before. As the matter has been brought to the attention of the State Department In Washington the bill probably will be adjusted in some manner. As every reader knows, an ambassador or minister cannot be arrested or put in Jail for any offense, much fess for so vulgar a thing as non-payment of his debts. This exception was taken advantage of by an American of national notoriety some years ago to carry oif a lot of ancient and highly valuable carvings from one of the oldest churches in Europe.

The writer cannot be misinformed about the matter, because he was given the details by the successor of the vandal official who got away with the goods. They ware brought to this country and used to adorn a small private chapel in the sumptuous residence of the former diplomat. So far as known, they are attll In "sacred" use. Two Manhattan newspapers awakened last Sunday to the important position held by our fellow countryman. Admiral Buck-nam, in the final settlement of the Eastern Question a political detail in Europe that cannot be much longer delayed.

Readers of this column bavo realized Bucknam's opportunity for two weeks. A gentleman with a distinguished name in one of the most honorable professions, writing from his winter cottage in the Adlrondacks, "Want-a-negg-nogg," moans to be complimentary about these dally screeds when he says that "they possess high literary merit." In the language of Abraham Lincoln, "sincerely do we hope and fervently do we pray," that this mistaken view of the qualities of Walks and Talks "will speedily pass away." They are not intended to be "litratoor" in any sense of the word. "Litratoor" is something that belongs to Boston, and is fit for mental consumption nowhere else. We would regret to think that we appealed to so small an audience. Besides, this well meaning gentleman Is not a desirable friend.

Few words spoken about another man's work are so dangerous as unguarded praise. Criticism Is decidedly preferable. A follow traveler along the rugged, pack-horse pathway of life never should try to divert the mind of a companion by praise that is liable to cause him to lose his head and to tumble him over the cliff of self-respect into the yawning gulf of self-esteem. Vanity is well enough for women and for men who need it to sustain drooping mental powers. It is a merciful lnterpo-citlon of and haB saved many poor wretch from dlsheartenment and suicide; but as long as a man of moderate capacity retains his mind and strives to be square with himself and bis reader be should be criticised rather than complimented.

The thought is not original with the writer that "the mors ephemeral the newspaper the better its purpose and surer its right to existence." One of the cleverest and most successful journalists who has lived since the real newspaper began, used to thank his God that there was not a Ale of his journal, the Paris Figaro, kept in all France. To our war of thinking, he expressed the true Idol. One distinct mental impression each day is quite enough for ony newspapjr writer to attempt to create. If he attain more, he Is fortunate, and his readers are doubly served. ANIMALS.

i Uh i 1 IV 7c ctt tttvt'j would have liked to go to war in cnarge or a genuine torpedo boat, i there was little satisfaction In fighting the battles of a nation of people like the viceroy In a china bowl. "I know what would le the result of a complaint to the Chinese government," said Barstow. "The viceroy has every official palm oiled, all the way to Pekin, and In spite of all the admiral could do for us, we'd lose our commissions, and probably our heads if we complained. We'd best drive this ballyhoo on the rocks nnd give ourselves up to the commander of that Jap gunboat outside." So, packing their kits, they tumbled them into the remaining small boat, Barstow started the engines and Breck swuug the vessel's stem around to where the shore line showed black against the stars and lashed the helm. Then he Jumped Into the port boat with his companion and shoved off.

Next morning the Japanese gunboat picked them up, and to her commander, a fine young fellow, they made a clean breast of the whole affair. As they declared that they had ceased to harbor any designs against his government and considered their Chinese commission cancelled, lie agreed to consider them as refugees. True to his word, he put them on board the first Jnpan-bound transport tbnt came along. The day before they left, the Japanese commander took the gunboat close enough to shore to get a good look at the remains of the sham craft, high and dry, a tangled wreck of steel ribs and broken pottery. "By the way," said the Japanese officer, taking notes for a report to his government, "what was the name of your torpedo boat?" "The Ylng Chuen," answered Breck.

The Japanese burst out laughing. "Truly," he chuckled, "your viceroy was a humorist as well as a shrewd swindler. In the Chinese vernacular, 'Ying Chuen means 'earthern (Copyright, 1901, by the Shortstory Publishing Company. All rights reserved.) Condition of the Poor and the School Fund for Poor Children in Scotland. Incidentally, Lady Constance will receive 500 for her terpsichorean services.

Lady Constance expresses great sur- f'J wmmMmmm Lady Constance Stewart Richardson. prise at the tone of published comment upon her barefoot dancing. "I cannot understand what It means this holding my performance up to ridicule," said the titled dancer. "It is all inexplicable in a city like New York, where Salome, with all Its terrible Bug-gestlveness, Is welcomed. FLORAL CHAPTER EUCHRE.

Under the auspices of Floral Chapter No. 28, O. E. a euchre will be held In Carnegie Hall, 164 West Fifty-seventh street, Manhattan, on Wednesday, March 17. THE STAGE.

In 1887 he leased the Fifth Avenue Theat-ter In New York, and a little later, with E. C. Gilmore, he secured the Academy of Muslo in New York. In 1896 he leased the Park Theaters In Boston for a period of five years. Blllly Carroll, the comedian, died suddenly last night In Philadelphia, of heart disease, outside his dressing room In the Broadway Theater, Camden, as he was about to go on the stage for the first production of "June." His partner.

Miss Mame Gehrue, and Manager McCallum, reache'd his side a few minutes after he fell, Tho manager went before the curtain and said. "There will be no performance to-night. 'Billy' Carroll Is dead." Few "supes" are fortunate enough to be In a position to go to the theater la a carriage for their night's work, but euch Was Ithe case with Bliss Milford of David Hlggins' "Capt. Clay of Missouri" company at the Folly Theater. She Is the daughter of C.

Mllford Mo-Laren. a lawyer of New York, but until four years ago of Chicago. Miss Mllford became stags struck, but was wise enough to be willing to start from the bottom, and she accepted a position with "The County Chairman," as one of the company of girls who carry political banners In the barbecue scene. Her parenta, who found themselves Bliss Milford. unable to dissuade ber from starting a stage career, sent her to the theater in a carriage at every performance.

In a few weeks Miss Mllford waB promoted to understudy parts. Later she joined Mr. Hlggins" company, playing ingenue roles, and some time later became his wife. In his newest play. Miss Mllford enacts the role of an ingenuous country girl, with much comely skill and effect.

She Is a brilliant pianist and a clever artist. The late Bishop McLaren 4t the Chicago Diocese was ber liillllliSilPII iiiw to start, he ordered the five coolies to cast oft. The tide was on tlie ebb, and as the boat swung away from the wharf toward the center of the river, he gave the signal for starting the engines. She answered her helm beautifully, nnd the engines, at half speed, sent her through the water at an easy gait of ten miles an hour. The shores widened as they glided down toward the river's mouth, and shortly the tossing white caps showed the open sea.

As Breck looked about to get his bearings, he thought lie made out the smoke of a vessle outside the bar, and a pair binoculars proved that he was right. A small gunboat flying Japanese colors, was steaming across outside, evidently on patrol. At this unexpected development for Breck had not known that the blockade had been extended as far as Wah Foo he thought best to confer with Barstow, and ringing for quarter speed ran In under the weather shore aud ordered the anchor to bo let go. "What do you think of that?" he said to the engineer, whom the rattle of the cable In the hawse-hole had Friday morning to listen to an address by Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Boston.

Mrs. Mead, who is a director of the American Peace Society, gave a stirring address on "Patriotism and the New Internationalism." Fathers as Well as Mothers at Meeting Ah' interesting meeting of the Mothers Club of Publio School No. 75 was hold in the school, Evergreen and Ralph avenues, Wednesdny evening, Unhappily, Miss Elizaboth Yochum, the kindergarten teacher, who had planned the meeting, was unable to be present on account of illnesB. Two hundred mothers and friends of the school were present. Miss Louise Bissel.

another teacher In the kindergarten, presided and introduced George C. Miller, chairman of the local school board, as the first speaker of the evening. Mr. Miller spoke briefly, indicating to the mothers the advantage of such an association, and reminding them that the work of the teacher could not be well done without their co-operation. Miss Florence M.

Prince of the Train ing School for Teachers, who was the. founder of the olub while she was teacher at P. S. No. 75, made an address.

She gave a very interesting account of the founding of the club and traced lis growth to the present. She spoke encouragingly of the work being done by such societies for the publio schools of the city, and special referenda to the large number of fathers present. Isaao Sternberger, one of the fathers, in a well received speech, referred to the fact that his boy, now in one of the upper rooms of the school was a kinder-gartner at P. S. No.

75, and said that he was much pleased with the interest taken in the club by the fathers. Part of the programme was the excellent musical numbers. Miss Chariot Zundell gave two selections on the piano, "The Last Hope," and "Birds of Passage," which were well received. Mrs. Bernard Crist sang "The Night Has a Thousand Voices," and "Sunshine and Rain." She was accompanied on the piano by Miss Dorothy Popp.

Miss Agatha Shields, a teacher at P. S. No. 75, delighted the audience by the way she sang in a sweet soprano voice, "Could I Forget," and "A Perfect Flower." The meeting was declared to be one of the best so far held in the school. Packer Institute Paoker Institute showed tholr older sis ters of tne sun-senior graae now to piay basketball, beating them decisively.

This Via flrar frnm nf nim a t4ma of Packer, and will lead to some friendly rivalry for intergrade championship honors. At the Friday morning assembly the weekly salute to the flag was given a Washington significance, in anticipation of his birthday Monday, when the school will rtnned. fisa Marlon Hardv re cited Lowell's "Under the Old Elm." Thursday afternoon the senior dramatic society gave its regular monthly play for KanuHt- if tVia Maaa A Rkelrh in one act, "Six Cups of Chocolate," was put on to the deligat or the members, ine gins who took part were Anna Rapelje, Edith r11 UtlHa nrpo-ot. W'ilmnh Vllllffh.in. Beatrice Vandervelile and Helen Sperry.

Tho omc'ers oi tne association consist of tho Misses Jane Thatcher, president; Marlon Thompson, vice president, and Marguerite Mallory, treasurer. N. Y. National Lady Constance Stewart Richardson Is to dance In her bare feet at Sherry's this afternoon In classic dances. Tickets cost the modest sum of $5 if the buyer be of the social elect.

To others they are Lady Constance's farewell performance will be In the nature of an International benefit. The proceeds- will be equally divided between the milk fund of the New York Soolety for the Improvement of the FOR PAPA, MAMA, AND THE BABY This photograph Illustrates the latest and most ingenious substitute for the per- ambulator a portable "hammock." It can be carried with the greatest ease when not wanted. GOSSIP OF I 1 ALE. Dr. Bull! The long fight is ended and "The Sunderer of All Joys" has won again.

It is difficult to say in com type mat one is glad to hear of the death ot a when we contemplate the agonies of pain aud mental distress, through which this brave tellow mortal has passed In the six months that are gone we cannot truthfully do otherwise than ball the relief that dissolution between body and soul alone has brought. There isn't any doubt that Dr. Bull's Btubborn fight with Death, in his most hideous lorm, moans much for the science of medicine. More is known about the progress and the possible cure ot cancer than was premised before this brave surgeon's case came under daily critical observation. The attacked victim was of all men most observant.

He studied the progress ot the malady in bis own body, hour by hour. He has left a record of prognosis that must prove of inestimable value to very practitioner who grapples with the dreadful enemy ot human life that lias just carried oft Dr. Bull. We are quite amused to read in one of yesterday's journals a cabled description of the Earl of Granard's new palace la London, which, we are told, his father in-law, Ogdea Mills, of this city, is about to buy for him from Lord Xun-burn-holm otherwise Charles Wilson, of the Wilson Line of steamers between Hull and this, continent. We are assured that the house is admirably suited for an Englishman's residence.

"It contains nineteen bedrooms and four baths." Veritably, that Is an Inordinate number of bathrooms for an Englishman's home. Ho Insists on his "tub, don't you know," and would not get into an American Four bathroom among nineteen bedrooms will not compare with the most ordinary country house In the United (States. One is reminded of Sam Wilson's famous story about his fellow countryman In Philadelphia, who explained the absence of a bath In a bouse he leased by savins he "had only taken It lor a year:" The average Englishman would exclaim: "Why so may bathrooms?" In the flowery days of canal beating down the Hudsoo a deckhand was sent ashore with $5 to buy whisky and bread. When he rejoined the boat, at dark, he accounted for his expenditures as follows: "To whisky, to bread, 10 cents." "Why in did you get so much bread?" savagely demanded the skipper of the tideless highway. But the Queen-Empress of All Britain, "and India to boot," had to hustle to eclipse the new Countess of Granard in diamond dust when Parliament was open, cd.

That's something to make Nob Hill, San Francisco, feel good. And yet, why so many bathrooms? The Parisian tradesmen are suing Ambassador Leishruan, formerly of the Car-regie Steel Company, and now of Constantinople, for shoes supplied him and to members of bis family. The cablegrams that give this information do not state the reason why tffe former steel magnate declines to pay. The shoes may not fit or mny cause two corns to grow TWO RARE 1 Ai 4 a Manual's Senior Debating Society Will Entertain The Senior Debating Society ot the Manual Training High School had an informal gathering at the home of Professor Richardson, 600 East Eighteenth street, Flatbush, on Friday evening. The first half of the evening's entertainment was given over to the telling of stories and jokes.

Professor MacCreary astounded all by his fund of humor, and his innumerable jokes kept the fellows in one oontlnual uproar. During the intermission, as it was called, the boys popped corn and toasted marshmallows. The second half of the entertainment con-slsted In singing college songB. Frederick Becker sang some pathetic ballads, among which were, "Gratitudo" and "Make a Noise Like a Hoop and Roll Away." Here again Professor MacCreary showed his versatility by singing some excruciatingly funny songs. The party spent a very enjoyable evening, and it was some time past midnight before it broke up.

Those present were: Albert Edminster, D. Mac-Kenzle MacDonald, Albert von Wiegen, James Shumway, James Flynn, Max Hacker, Leo L. Bruder, Jacob Frion, George Frion, George Becker, Jean Lutz, Matthew Murray and Professors Richardson and MacCreary. New Professors at N.Y. U.

The Counetl of New York University announces the appointment of J. Edmund Woodman as professor of geology and director of the Geological Museum, to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Professor John J. Stevenson; and of Holmes Condict Jackson to be professor of physiology and director of the laboratory of physiology in the Uni-vetsityj and Bellevuo Hospital Medical College, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Professor Graham Luak. Professor Woodman ia the son of Charles H. Woodman, excise commissioner of this city under the late Mayor Grace.

He was associated with Professor Shaler as instructor In geology Harvard University Summer School for several years and received the degree of doctor of science from Harvard In 1904. He Is now professor of geology at Dalhousle University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is 85 years of age. Professor Jackson received the degree of doctor of philosophy from Yale University in 18f9, and was instructor in physiological chemistry In the Sheffield Scientific School for three years. After study abroad he received an appointment as Instructor In physiological chemistry In New York University and became assistant professor in 1903.

In 1906 he resigned to accept a position as adjunot professor In experimental physiology and physiological chemistry and director of the laboratories in the Albany Medical College, which position he now holds. He has written many works, although he is only 36 years old. Brooklyn Training School Some of the school societies have' elected their officers for the now term. Miss Abble C. Godfrey is president of the Current Topics Club, Miss Julia Drewry vice president, Miss Isabel Luxon secre-, tary and Miss Dorothy Drew treasurer.

Of the Johnston Literary Club Miss Jean-nette Cade Is president, Miss Gladys Irvine vice president, Miss Ella ProsBor secretary and Miss Eva Schlenker treasurer. The latest entertainmont of the John-Bton Literary Club was given for tho faculty. A clever original sketch was acted, entitled, "The Biter Bit." As the "biter" represented a member of tho board of examiners, the actors, who had been undergoing an examination for license No. 1, had an opportunity to take their revenge. The Junior classes, remembering how forlorn and homesick they felt at the beginning of last term, are giving a scries of after-school receptions to tho Junior A classes.

Last Monday it was a hoart party In honor of St. Valentine and next Tuesday it Is to be a kind of Mardl Gras. The Kindergarten Mothers Club met last Tuesday afternoon. The members held a round table discussion on the cycle of knights' songs from Froebel'B Mother Play book. Miss Charlotte Bol-duan, teacher of music In the kindergarten training department, sang a group of delightful songs for children.

At the model school assembly on Thursday the girls of tho 6B grade gave a series of quotations expressing appreciation of the character of Washington. The bovs of the 6A grade celebrated their promotion to tho top floor by singing with much spirit a Washington song. The students assembled at 11 o'clock Princess Trlxie, the trick horse seen at the Orpheum a few weeks ago, was killed In a railroad accident In Delaware yesterday. The horse was 20 years old and had been shown all over the world by ber owner, W. Harrison Barnes.

In Europe shs was a favorite with vaudeville audiences, and shs 'appeared three times before King Edward, eaoh time receiving a handsome present from his majesty, the last one being a magnificent headpleoe. To make forty dlstlnot ohanges of costume within sixteen minutes Is a feat accomplished by a young French woman named Fregolla, at the Bijou Theater. She portrays a remarkable variety of characters, male and female, during the action of two tabloid plays. Miss Fre-golia is enabled to make these changes by the Ingenious makeup of her costumes and the rapid work of three persons who assist ber In dressing. Wigs are already fastened to hats, some of them with veils, and dresses are put on or taken oft in a twinkling by a combination of cords that take the place of buttons or other means of fastening.

Miss Fregolla played with Btock companies In Paris, Bordeaux and Marseilles, and it was in a play where she was called upon to impersonate several characters In quick succession that she got the idea for her aot. This is her first appearance here, Inquiries at the box office of the Ma-jestio Theater during the past few days have shown a widespread belief that next week's attraction Is the second company of "The Wolf," headed by Augustus Phil Hps. This Is denied by Manager Frldley, who states in reply to inquiries that the original production will be presented at the Majestic next week with the original cast that was seen In Brooklyn a few weeks ago, headed by William Courtenay and Frances Ring. Eugene Tompkins, prominent for many years In theatrical circles, dtedln Boston yesterday after a long Illness. Mr.

Tompkins was born in Boston in 1850. He began his career as a theatrical manager under his father, Dr. Orlando Tompkins, who years before bad brought out Edwin. Booth in the Boston Theater. The elder Tompkins dying In 1886, Eugene Tompkins succeeded to the management of the Boston Theater, which he continued to direct until June, 1901, when he retired.

The London Zoo has received recently a Malayan tapir and a Roulln tapir. The black and white animal Is the Malayan tapir; the other is said to be one of the rare Roulin's tapirs from Ecuador. The animals are allied to both the rhinoceros and the hog. Fossil tapirs are scattered throughout I.