(TORl.n AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
fcjtlOl'S CRISIS IX GER
MAXY.
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j-pflon. Pec 15. — The approach of Christ
m m heralded by Jarring discords In politics
\!a ctriie amons: extremiste. Grave as Is the
ru£F» c tn 1111100 over the enforcement of the
c^>£T*tlon iaw, the constitutional crisis la
Ct<z XCT '•" r^ er " more serious. While the dls
>atlcn c' the R«lchstag- har been ordered
*L r an lnslrnlflcant colonial Item In the sup
■ yjj^ the G*raiD Emperor and legislators
2 neasurlns; their forces over the power of
itarffltos" how taxes Bhall be spent. If the
jgi&MS cannot control expenditures It la,
«,■£. little more than a debating; eoclety.
-4;a this point of view, liberal Institutions
" menaced by the abrupt dissolution of the
_ jgjjjtag. On the other hand imperial inter
v are sacrificed by factious opposition.
arJ toe German Emperor repreeents In the
wyaaflest sense the resources and power of the
fatherland at home end abroad rather than
ge rriarlple of Irresponsible autocracy. The
— aeral elections will prove whether his pres
qm is Impaired or whether he still commands
♦y e oenfldence of his subjects. It is his most
gtrenuo-s conflict, for the Clerical Centre is not
!!kely to lose a single 6eat and th« Bocialists
««U Inevitably increase their poll at the ex
pense cf the liberal and conservative factions,
>&vlr.«r the extremists rather than the mod
erates la control of the next Reichstag.
TEE CONFLICT TX EXGLAXD.
la England there is an analogous conflict, •with
the Archbishop of Canterbury making a des
perate eSort to defeat the extremists by rally
izs the moderates and securing concord at the
just moment. Recriminations are natural when
neither party wants to face the responsibility
cf killiES the Education bilL
Th« government is reproached for returning
the Lords' amendments unopened at the dicta
tion cf Dr. Clifford, and Mr. Balfour Is
charged with slamming the door upon a com
promise for the sake of partisan advantage,
when Mr. Birrell had shown in his conciliatory
rpeech how an agreement could be reached.
Probably Mr. Birrell was overruled In the Cab
jsft en the method of procedure in dealing with
the amendments, but the decision of the Law
Lords ssCsdMssS the Balfour act without doubt
Increases his eagerness to obtain a reasonable
settlement. Mr. Ealfour must have consulted
the natural peacemakers, the Duke of Devon
shire. Lord Goschen and Lord 6t. Aldwyn, be
fore rr-^klnp his provocative speech. The duke
has tone to Chatsworth. and the leading Peers
are making the usual week-end visits. Appax
ert?y there is an Irreconcilable conflict between
the two houses, yet the Archbishop and Mr.
Birrell are laboring 1 patiently to bring about the
compromise which the King and the nation ar
drstly desire. The attitude of the Irish party
5a ceparatins from the Duke of Norfolk and
the Catholic Peers Is helpful In promoting
the ends of peace, but the issue is doubtful.
The Cabinet will etand as it is until the open
ing cf the next cession of Parliament. The
rumors that Lord Ripon will retire are as
premature as is the report that Mr. Bryoe will
accept a peerage as Lord Ripon's successor If
he decides against accepting the post of am
bassador at Washington. Mr. Bryce likes the
Irish OSce and has his scheme of administra
tive reform well In hand. "Winston Churchill's
friends are more eager to put him in the Irish
Of2ce than he is to undertake the thankless Job.
He does not forget that the colonial conference
conies next spring and that be will be a promi
nent figure In It as under secretary, with a
toe opportunity of showing what the Liberals
can do with Imperial policies.
TRAXSVAAL COXSTITUTIOy.
The Transvaal constitution. which Mr.
ChnrchiU will explain next week, Is grounded
upon Lord Mllner's foundations. It does not
differ materially from Mr. Lyttelton's draft,
and embodies the principle that the number of
voters rather than the population shall be the
basis cf representation. The Britons In the
Rand could control the Transvaal government
if they were united. They are, however, divided
into fro factions, whereas the Boers stand to
gether. It is probable the Transvaal will be
governed by a coalition Eimilar to the bond
by which Cape Colony was administered when
lore Mllner became high commissioner. It is
not clear that Chinese labor will be abolished
unier the new constitution. Apparently the
coloniaJ government, when formed, can enact a
labor ordinance elmilar to the present one, and
there win be no imperial veto. The colonial
iegiilature l 3l 3 not likely to begin its career by
ruining the gold industry, whether the Boers
«■ the Britons are on top. Lord Mllner's Etates
ssßßßßski speech at Manchester brings him to
'&* centre of the political stage as the natural
•■eeess^r of Mr. Chamberlain whenever a new
leafier is needed by the imperialists. It is a
broafininded plea for the political and commer
cial consolidation <■? the empire and for social
reform. IVhile he does not emphasize the taxa
tion of food, he favors preferential treatment
cf the states forming the empire and something
like a family council for the management of im
per. Interests.
CONGO REFORMS.
Mr. Carter is conducting the American Km
bia?y with energy and ta<-t in the absence of
th* Arr.basrador. He has submitted the State
£*partrr>f-nt's communication respecting Congo
r^onr.s. As Is evident from Fir Edward Greys
'yajatfaetic remarks Jn Parliament, American
ar ifi Erit:?h opinions are in complete accord on
this question. The annexation of the Congo
Fre* Stare by Belgium Is not the solution which
*H1 satisfy the reformers. Bishops Hartzell
*i 3 Bun PS starting to-day for a prolonged
dsetrit of inspection of th<» American Methodist
missions in Africa. From Madeira they will
•&!! to Liberia and thenre to the Portuguese
'Wflffli'w nil in the Eouth Congo and Kant Africa.
They «-aj .ai--e a long halt in Rhodesia, and
*iU rrturn in the spring, when Bishop Burt has
c&Sa&B&eats with conferences in Southeastern
Ejttope. Bishop Hartzell will attend the re-
Njious rongress at Horn* and then accompany
B:Eho-, Run on a round of inspection of the
Methodist missions In Europe.
SOCIAL MATTERS ASD THE DRAMA.
Tn« King has pone to Windsor for the shoot
•'p to-day, hut will return for the large investl
te» at the palace rarly in the. week. There Is
1 s ; n.i!j j^art > at ChaLsworth, and there will
H. 'A'underlich & Co.
ETCHINGS AND
ENGRAVINGS
Old and Modern
HT
"Mistier, Meryon, Hevden. Durer,
Rembrandt, Etc.
°LD ENGLISH MEZZOTINTS
EXHIBITION OF FINE
Old Engravings
Frintod in Colours
FIFTH AVENUE
fc«»*een 26th and 271h Stre>e>isi
FRENCH MAXGJUVRE TO
GET A TARIFF TREATY.
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♦», Pl^ B * De °" 15 -~ Th « new tariff commission of
the Chamber of Deputies has proposed a measure
of great Importance to the cotton producing re
fion of the United States. It la a bill establishing
a maximum duty of 25 francs on each one hun
dred kilograms of cottonseed oil. the Imports of
which into France for the last year were nine
minion gallons, valued at over two and a half
million dollars. This bill had been tacked on to
the French budget and came near being passed
the other budget items, but at the sug
gestion of the Minister of Foreign Affairs tho
proposed maximum duty on American cottonseed
oil was at the last moment separated from the
budget, and will come up later for debate on its
own merits. It is noted that the commercial
treaty between France and Great Britain estab
lishes a duty of 14 francs on each one hundred
kilograms of Indian cottonseed oil, and the
effect of the proposed duty of 25 francs will be
prohibitive. The French tariff commission is
anxious to bring about a commercial treaty be
tween France and the United States, and the
present bill is regarded as a manoeuvre to induce
the United States to enter into negotiations for
a commercial treaty.
AX ART SCAXDAL.
A lawsuit reveals a bit of scandal in artistic
circles. It Is disclosed by the evldenoe that
Mme. Thereso Humbert, the adventuress, anx
ious to obtain fame for her husband. Frederlo
Humbert, in his career as a painter, promised
$50,000 to M. Roybot, tho well known master
colorlst, if he would help Humbert paint a
picture that should figure in the Balon of 1890.
This was done, and the picture, entitled "Louis
Trelze and Mile, de Hautefort," was signed by
Frederic Humbert, although painted by Roybet,
and received a third class medal from tho jury
of the Salon. But Mme. Thferese Humbert never
paid the promised $20,000. At the Humbert sale
the picture fetched $1,200. The purchaser, a
dealer named Danthon, learning tho facts, went
to Roybet, asking him to cut the canvas in two,
calling one "A Court Baiiediction" and the other
"A Cardinal Awaiting Louis XIII." This waa
done, and the two pictures were sold to an
amateur, M. Vlpuler. for $22,000. but M. Vlguler,
bearing the true story of the pictures, brought
a lawsuit, the evidence in which led to the fore
going FigTilflcant disclosures.
THEATRE RE J AXE OPEXED.
Tha Theatre Rejane, which was opened last
night In the Rue Blanche, Is a model of comfort
and elegance, having all the luxury of the best
theatres in New York and London, besides
an excellent restaurant, smoking rooms and
reading rooms. There Is plenty of space and
plenty of fresh air, and it has a gallery of the
atrical engravings. All the appointments are
far ahead of anything yet produced in Paris.
The performance last night consisted of a four
act play. "La Fevelly," by Max Maurey, in
which lime. R£Jane and M. Tarride took the
leading parts. It is a spectacular play, giving
graphic pictures of the court of Napoleon 111 in
1859. in the midst of tho Carbonari plots. Just
before the Italian campaign. Napoleon 111 is
put on the Ftage at fetes at tho Tulleries and
Compiegne, and the famous doings and sayings
of the cocodettes of the Second Empire are vig
orously depicted. Altogether, it was a brilliant
success for Mme. Rejane and her beautiful and
sumptuous theatre. C X. B.
be a more brilliant one on New Tear's for the
King and Queen. The marriage of Lord Ellen
borouph to Miss Hermione Bchenley will
bring another American helresa Into the peer
age. It will b« a quiet affair, with three
bridesmaids, nieces of the bride. There are
handsome gifts from Andrew Carnegie and J.
Plerpont Morgan. Tha bridegroom Is a retired
commander of the British navy. Lord Cax
rington entertained fifty members of Parlia
ment at Prince's last night. Lord Halsbary has
gone to Egypt- C. D. Rr.se Is Bailing for Amer
ica, and will go to Texas, and Hamar Green
wood has left for Jamaica.
David Bispham has had overwhelming euc
ce^s at the Prince of TVales's Theatre. Liza
Lehmann's light op^ra, "The Vicar of •Wake
|l a most delightful entertainment.
Arthur Bourehier and Irene Van Brugh have
appeared at the Garrick Theatre In "Macbeth,"
with unsatisfactory artistic results. They are
not adapted to Shakespearian parts. Charles
Prohmaa has returned to London, to find Cyril
Maude drawing well. The preparations for the
revival of -Peber Pan" are in an advanced
etate. and all Mr. Frohman's Interests are most
prosperous. He is bringing out Edna May and
John Hare In new pieces, and expects another
drama from J M. Barrle.
KEW I XDFRGROrS'D TVBE.
The opening of the Great Northern Piccadilly-
Brompton tube is the principal local occurrence
to-day It supplies a nine-mile sweep of under
ground railway from Hammersmith to Flnsbury
Park wttn a new system of through fares b«
tTv.-en the tramways and the tubes, old and
new. The tube is fully one hundred feet below
I fliny, and lias ro*r not less than $4,000,000
a mile.
ENGLISH RAILWAY MEN JOIN.
Will Make Demands Early in the Year-
Strike as a Last Eesort.
Hwidon. Dee. I*.— The Amalgamated Society of
Railway Servants, representative of all the railroad
*rad.s "unions in this country, has approved the
national programme, and the executive officers pur
pose to present demands simultaneously to all the
companies early next year. The chief demands will
be an «-l ht hour day, an improvement In wages
and recognition of the Amalgamated Society of
Railway Servants.
At the meetings the men have shown a deter
mination to secure the demanded Improvements.
Richard Bell. M. P., general secretary of the so
ciety, and others of the executive board deprecate
the use of threats or ultimatums. They consider
that there la plenty of ground for a fair arrange
ment, and will not. except as a last resort, recom
mend a strike, which would tie up all the roads in
th« United Kingdom.
KAISER GREETS NORWAY'S RULERS.
Berlin. Dec 15.— King HaaJcon. Queen Maud and
Crown Prince Olaf of Norway arrived at Potsdam
this morning from Km gland and were received at
the station by Emperor William, the Empress, the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess, the other sono
of the Emperor. Princess Victoria and a large
number of military and naval officers and cour
tiers. As the special train drew up at the plat
form the Emperor advanced and warmly welcomed
King HaaJcon. kissing him on both cheeks. The
Bill I then kissed the hand of Queen Maud, and
both the Emperor and Empress kissed Prince Olaf.
Emperor William, at the dinner at the New
palace in Potsdam to-night, proposed the health of
the visiting monarch. He referred to bis long at
tachment to Kins Haakon's beautiful country and
mentioned the Rifts made by himself and the Ger
jrnn people when th»» town of AR]«>siin(l was de
stroyed by nra In I£"M a* Indicative of what Gar
many thought of Norway.
In reply the Norwegian King thanked the Ger
man Emperor for his many evidences of friendship.
«,. referred to Emperor William's many vi.it. to
if? coast of Norway, and closed with the eiiur
rv", -iven in th« name of the entire Nor»M
EUSuUof the Sincere Joy Mi at the good uZSgI
Ef.ndinC existing between Germany sad Norway?
?• im-u proposed the health ... me f.niperoi d ,, u
™ mbers of the imperial family.
f m \he course of the afternoon King Haakon
ii«/i uDon th* Crown Prince and Prince Eitel
g£ fl ujf w each the ohata ox th* Order oX Si. OlsX
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1906.
BOMBS FOR DOCBASSUFF
AXOTHER ATTACK FAILS.
Admiral, Wounded in Tauride Pal
ace Garden, Catches Assailant.
St. Petersburg, Dec IB. — Another attempt on
the life of Admiral Doubassoff, ex-Governor
General of Moscow, was ro&di this afternoon,
but he escaped with slight Injuries.
The admiral was walking along a rather soli
tary path of the Taurtde Garden, In which the
lower house of parliament la situated, when a
young man, drepsed as a workman, approached
and fired seven shots from a revolver, but mls»»d
the admiral, owing to his nervousness. The
Terrorist then turned and ran, with the admiral
In pursuit. Seeing that his capture was Immi
nent, Doubassoffa assailant threw a bomb, which
he drew from his pocket, at his pursuer. Dou
bassoff was hurled to the ground by the explo
sion. Then a watchman ran up and seized the
Terrorist.
As the admiral was rising a second Terrorist
appeared and threw a bomb, which passed over
his head and did not explode. Tho second Ter
rorist then fired three shots from a revolver, but
missed. Doubaesoff then threw himself upon
the man, disarmed him. and held him until he
wan seized and taken to the nearest police sta
tion.
The attempt on DoubassofTs life to-day Is con
nected with the trials of the Moscow revolu
tionists, now In progress at Moscow. His as
sailants are supposed to be workmen from that
city who were seeking to aveng-e their Jeopard
ized comrades, some of whom have already been
condemned to death. The attempt was the lat
est of a long series of plots against Doubassoff.
due to the part which he played In suppressing
tha revolutionary movement In Moscow last De
cember.
Three of these conspiracies. In which young
men and a woman of a highly connected family
were concerned, were discovered and frustrated
by the Moscow police, but another plot resulted
In the admiral's right leg being Injured by the
explosion of a bomb. He had only recently re
covered from this Injury. The leg Injured to
day la the same which was hurt by the bomb at
Moscow In May.
Owing to the receipt of letters warning him
that an attempt would be made upon his life,
Doubassoff permitted the police of St. Peters
burg to take extraordinary precautions during
the marriag-e of hla daughter, a week ago, when
all the streets on the way from the admiral's
house to the church were closed during the pas
eage of the bridal party. The admiral, how
ever, persisted in going out for walks without
escorts.
Admiral Dubassoff was appointed Governor Gen
eral of Moscow In December, H0&. Several attempts
were mode on his life, his health broke down, he
left Moscow on leave of absence and tha Em
peror's acceptance of his resignation was gazetted
July Id last. He la an aide-de-camp of the Em
peror and a member of tha Council of the Empire.
During the greater part of the Russian-Japanese
war Dubassoff waa chairman of the technical
board of tha Admlrallty. His wife Is a sister of
M. Slplagulne, ex-Ministsr of tha Interior, who
was assassinated in 1902.
SIX EXECUTIONS IN POLAND.
Warsaw, Dec, 16. — Six Terrorists were sen
tenced to death in Russian Poland to-day by
drumhead court martial and summarily exe
cuted by shooting.
LODZ COTTON MILLB TO CLOSE.
Lodz. Deo. 15. — The Union of Factory Owners
has informed tha thirty- five thousand workmen
of ten of the largest cotton mills here that
these factories will be closed on December 23
unless the men in the mean time accept the con
ditions Imposed by the employers.
XEW. FOX BUELOW SHOWN.
Chancellor's Action in Reichstag
Thought Unusually Courageous.
Berlin, Dec. 15. — The political fortunes of the
Imperial Chancellor, Prince yon B'Jlow, are re
garded by statesmen and other persona about the
court as having been placed In Jeopardy by his
advice to Emperor William to dissolve thy
Reichstag. Politicians are already saying that if
an adverse majority Is returned to tne Reichstag
yon Billow's Chancellorship will be ended.
It may be said that he took his political life
in his hands on December 13, and he evidently
was under the inspiration that comes of taking
great risks, for he spoko as one transformed,
his manner wholly different from anything the
Reichstag had ever seen from him. The Chan
cellor's smooth, diplomatic bearing, born of the
desire to please as many parties as possible In
a house divided into fourteen groups, was
dropped, and he spoke with such a recklessness
of the consequences that ha created the im
pression that a new yon Bttlow waa speaking.
To understand his psychological transforma
tion it must be recalled that yon Billow, through
out his chancellorship, has been compelled to
construct his majorities as the occasion required,
and That he only succeeded in so doing by mak
ing disagreeable compromises at every Bt*>p with
the Centre party. But he has felt that he had
long been misusing this peculiar situation in
order to enable him to carry out the government
programme. Moreover, the Chancellor Is known
to have smarted under the idea that has gained
ground In the public mind that he was a mere
Instrument for carrying out the Emperor's will.
Every one in the Reichstag on December 13
noticed with what extraordinary animus he re
pelled this view. Yon Billow, it appears, feels
that he will remain in office only a few years
longer at the best, and he has determined to do
something to secure the reputation of being
a bold. Independent statesman. The Chancellor
on Thursday showed a degree of passion In Ins
speech that no one supposed he was capable of.
His face reddened ami he spoke with such en
ergy during one part of his address that a Dep
uty of the Prussian Diet sitting in the gallery
remarked aloud: "Bismarck could not have done
better."
The Chancellor evidently felt that he was.
for the first time in his parliamentary career,
freeing himself of ali trammels. His courage
was no mere outbreak of spontaneous enthusi
asm. Hia breach with the Clerical party waa
planned beforehand, conditional ui><>n its con
tinued opposition to the government's measures.
Herr Dnrnburg's attack on H»it Ro< n the
'"lerical leader, in the Reii h.-ua,.- on December
2 was made, according to trustworthy authority,
with the express sanction of the 'Chancellor,
who fully expected tne party to use the first op
portunity to retaliate. Th-» fact that !t Is not
certain that the government win obtain ft ma
jority at the coming elections, and the uncer
tainty regarding the composition oi a m .
If secured, in taken as throwing a favorable
light on the Chancellor's courage.
It was officially announced to-day that the
elections to tha Reichstag will !ak:' i.luce &n
January 25.
SNOW INTERRUPTS LOGGING.
Vancouver. B. < *.. Dec 15.— An almost unprece
dented heavy fall of snow along the northern coast
la driving the loggers out of the woods, and logging
campa are being closed. Th« result of the cessa
tion of operations will be further shortage of logs,
with a consequent advance over the present high
price*.
LOWER PRICES FOR SEALSKINS.
Victoria. B. C, Dee. The Canadian pelagic
scaling catch of 114,331 sealskins, bold yesterday at
London, brought an average of $3 a akin less -han
last year. The average price paid was 121 6*5. and
as the cost of retting the skins was $1 a h«a<l in
excess of the previous year the proceeds will be
U less than laHt year.
SHAH'S CONDITION UNCHANGED,
reuenu*. Dei 15. — Tim Shah tu-tlay remained in
about the same condition as yesterday. There has
Jwen no further gain In strength or other notice*
abla advance toward permanent Improvement.
PERUNA HELPED ME.
Mrs. Joseph Lacello. 3 Bronson street, Ot
tawa East. Ontario, Canada, writes:
"1 Buffered with backache, headache, and
dragging pains for over nine months, and noth
ing relieved mo until I took Peruna. This medi
cine is by far better than any other medicine for
these troubles. A few bottles relieved me of
my miserable half-dead, half-alive condition. I
am now In good health, have neither ache nor
pain, nor have I had any for the past year.
"If every suffering woman would take Pe
runa. they would soon know its value and never
be without It."
Mrs. S. J. Kounta. 1015 Bcovel street. Xaah
vllle. Term, writes: "I have had a very bad
cough nearly all my life.
"Peruna cured me. I was always thin and
delicate, very easy to catch cold, and dreaded
winter, but I am well now."
Ask Yovr Druggist for Free Perana
Almanac for 1907.
JAP RUMORS IX HAWAII.
Washington Denies Report of More
Troops Ordered West.
Ban Francisco. Dec 15. — A dispatch from
Honolulu says that the officers of the transport
Thomas announce that two regiments are to be
sent to Honolulu In anticipation of trouble with
the Japanese. It is said that the lllkado wishes
to get the Island of Lanai. which la private
property. This island la fifty miles from Hono
lulu, and could be used as an excellent naval
base against the United States by any foreign
power. It has two harbors of sufficient depth to
accommodate a large fleet of war vessels.
Attorney George D. Gear obtained an Injunc
tion last night against Governor Carter and Land
Commissioner Pratt to prevent their selling the
Island to a syndicate. It Is understood that tha
syndicate represents the Japanese government
or people who ultimately expect to dispose o£
the island to Japan.
Washington, Dec, 15.— 1t Is stated at the V?&r
Department to-day that no order has been
issued for the dispatch of additional troops to
the Hawaiian Islands, nor la any such order
contemplated. The permanent garrison In
Hawaii consists of four companies of regular
troops. Two of these were ordered last summer
to the mainland for target practice, the facili
ties for which were lacking In the Islands.
They have now returned to their posts, and no
Immediate changes in tha force or additions
thereto are contemplated.
QUESTION UP TO ROOT.
San Francisco Japanese Test Wait
ing Secretary's Consideration.
Ban Francisco. Dec. 15.— 1t was said by President
Altmann of the San Francisco Board of Education
yesterday that "Japanese children who have passed
the grammar grades have not been, and will not
be, debarred from the high schools."
It la only In the grammar and primary grades, he
said, that any objection is made to the presence of
Japanese and the chief objection In those grades la
to grown men. Mr. Altmann continued:
"The Board of Education will stand pat In th«
position taken. "We have proceeded according to
law. and it Is the move of the United States."
"It is up to Attorney General Moody." said
United States District Attorney Devlin. "I have
telegraphed the agreed statement of facts to him,
and to-day have written letters explanatory of that
end and the conditions here.. lam ready to move
when ordered."
"Washington, Dec 15.— The Department of Justice
has received from the District Attorney at San
Francisco the statement of facts in th« Japanese
school controversy, and has transmitted tha tele
gram to Secretary Root for his consideration.
The question will be handled by Mr. Bonaparte,
who is expected to take up his duties as Attorney
General on Monday.
JAPAX AX I) AMERICA.
Discussion in Berlin Regarding Pos
sibility of Trouble.
Berlin, Dec 15. — The relations between the
United States and Japan excite extraordinary
Interest both In government and diplomatic
circles here. Emperor William discussed the
question with several persona recently, and is
thoroughly informed regarding President Roose
velt's personal views on the subject.
It Is believed that Russia's mole resolute atti
tude against Japan's requests for trade and
colonization rights on the Amur River and in
Siberia, and for fishery privileges on the adja
cent Russian toasts is partly due to the discus
sion of the California school question between
the United States and Japan. The Russian For
eign Offl< - has been subjected to steady, diplo
matic pressure on the i art of Japan in the tat
ter's efforts to obtain these far reaching right*
and baa been impressed as much by this as by
Japan's firmness. The result 13 that the idea
has been created at the Russian Foreign Office
that ,!a;an might make her ambitions the occa
sion for a renewal of the war with Russia. This
Idea pervaded the conversations which the Rug.
sian Foreign Minister, M. Iswol.sky. had with
the government officials and others whom ho
met here cix weeks ago. If. Iswoisky met many
prominent people here and talked with extraor
dinary freedom.
Among German military and naval officers the
possibility of a conflict between the United
State* and Japan has been freely discussed, and
the professional view appears to be that Japan
would take the Philippine Islands and place on
the United States the necessity of conducting
across the Pacific prolonged B«-tt and land cam-
I'itignj. which would call forth Immense exer
tions against great natural obstacles. It was
known here In June that the British Admiralty
had considered theoretically the possibility of
war between Japan and the United States a.*
likely to occur within twenty-live years, and
•some of the British naval men are reported to
have expressed the belief that the contest would
occur within live years. In any case, it Is cer
tain that several European foreign offices are
making inquiries regarding the temper of tha
-JitXnwitw people and tha govaromant a* Jar-iin
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A new invoice at unprecedented prices
LIONS. TIGERS, POLAR and GRIZZLY BEARS and other
FUR RUGS, handsomely mounted by our own artists
Appropriate for Holiday Gifts
Nubian Lions. 1,000.00 Lioness. 200.00
TileS!** 11 } 225.00 to 800.00 JffftJST} 250.00 to 400.00
Bears."' 1 25.00 to 550.00 Bears! 7 " 60.00 to 200.00
Leopards. 15.00 to 60.00 Flat Tigers. 35.00 to 6a oo
Zebras, 75-00 Flat Lions. 50.00
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Now in
Good
Health.
Imported Silks tor Holiday Gifts
DRESS and WAIST LENGTHS
suitably packed in boxes for presentation
BLACK SILKS: — Comptesse. Louisine, Peau de Cygne, Armure. Chiffoa
Taffeta, Chiffon Satin, Messaline, Crepe de Chine, Voile Ninon,
Marquisette.
COLORED SILKS: — Satin Majeste. Faille Marquise. Taffeta Radiervse,
Veloute, Brocades, Crepes, Gazes and Voiles.
FOULARD SlLKS:— Attractive designs and colors
(box of :5 yards). 8.00, 12.00. 16.00
One -Ha If Regular Prices
The Unrivaled Electric Carriages ™\\ P L T& T
THE tuperiorit? of Columbi* Electrics i 1i 1
recognized not only id America, but in
England and on the Continent, where trte
nobility «nJ many member* of thn mgheat cir
cles enjoy the privacy, the comfort, the tecurity
and reliability which the Columbii* afford to a
greater degree than any other vehicles built.
Q There it a dittinctiv* style, an individuality
•bout Columbia aetigns which never fails to win
the admiraticn of the moat f&tbdious.
All Columbi** Start on the initant.
in the coldeat weather.
The* are ooiselen, odorless and free from all Extension Fnat L+ndaulet. MMrkLXVtIL
vibration.
DEMONSTRATION BY APPOINTMENT. Telephone No. 4090-38 th Street.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY, IIAgK£D
NEW YORK BRANCH. 134-136.138 Weat 39th Street
Vi ghall txkHU •; XadUo* Square Card**. >'rm York, Jan. 12th to 13: li, 1907, and at i\*
CeUtfum, CMe*ao, /•&. 34 to 9tk, 1907. M. A. L. A. SI.
The Whitcomb
Metallic Bedstead
450 sth Ay. near 40th St.
Formerly of 18th St. and Broadway.
We invite your attention to the attractive display of our latest designs in
BRASS BEDSTEADS of the regular and Etruscan finish, also a full line of
ENAMEL BEDSTEADS. Associated with above our choice representation of
LUXURIOUS BEDDING AND LACE SPREADS, all of our own production.
The name of WHITCOMB on your Brass or Enamel Bedstead and
Bedding is a guarantee that they are the best.
Boston
80 Washington Street.
LEADING VALUES.
Special lot of fine Overcoat ends, satin lined, to measure $25, formerly sold
from $30 to $60.
80 styles of the finest imported worsted Suitings, $25.
Tuxedos. $35; Full Dress. $40; made of imported Drape worsted, silk lined
and faced. Better style and value cannot be had.
Samples cheerfully given or mailed to any address.
• ARNHEIM,
FREE HAND FOR EAISTTLI.
Can Have It Outside Tangier if He Does
Not Interfere with City.
Tangier. Dec. 15— Tha representative of the
Sultan of Morocco. Mohammed dai Torres, to-day
advised the diplomatics corps that the Bultan had
instructed tha Minister of War. who is expected to
arrive here ahorUy from Faa at tha heid of a body
of troops, to co-operate in the carrying out of tha
reforms provided for by the Algeciraa Convention.
Raisuli. the br'.yand chief. It is said, will have a
free hand outside Tangier if he doee not Interfere
with tne city proper.
FRENCH SHIPS FOR JAMESTOWN.
Paris, Deo. Admiral Thierry Is to command
the French squadron which will take part la the
naval display at the opening- of the Jamestown Ei
no'sltion It will include the armored crui«ers
Kleber. Jules Ferry and Victor Hugo.
FIRST GERMAN SUBMARINE,
Kiel. Germany. Deo. 15. — Tha flrit German sub
marine boat was commissioned her* to-day.
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BRITISH STEAMER'S ROUGH TRIP.
St. John's. N. F.. Deo. 15.— The British steamsr
Blrkhall. Captain Joaeu. from Hamburg. Novem
ber 18. for New York, put In her« last night short
of coal Th» Blrkaall had a terrible trip across :he
Atlantic, encountering a succession of galas the
whole way. Last Monday the wheel chains were
carried away. and. owing to the severity of the
weather It took nine hours Is repair them. Is the
height of * storm on Tueaduy a machinist name«l
Fisher died from heart dtse.«ne. brougnt on by the
extreme pitching- of th« steamer Fisher wa« buried
at sea •*--' Wednesday.
The wreckage of an unknown vessel wu found
yesterday In King » Cove. It la feared that a flab-
Lj ■ntiTTTiw^ — ceo* -*-— * —Mi ifffcrr -
First Exhibit of Novelty Silks
FOR SPRING. 190:
"NOUVEAUTE EN RAJAH." A very effective production of Rajah
Silk in rich plaids, stripes and figures in new colors for Spring wear,
representing an extensive variety of designs of unusual originality.
Broadway & Ninth Street.
■PECTAL
Philadelphia.
1 53 1 Chestnut Street.
ARMENIAN CHTRCH REVOLT.
Younger Men Get Control, After Assaulting
and Imprisoning Seniors.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 12.— An Important ecclestaa
tlcal movement, according to a dispatch from th«
Caucasus, has taken place in the monastery of
Etchmtadzln, the- ecclesiastical capital or the Ar
menians. An association of the younger prelate*
placed Itself In control of tha Armenian Church
and changed It* policy, which will have, a bearing
on revolutionary developments la the Caucasus.
The aged catholtkos. or heat! of the Church, was
seized. Imprisoned in a cell and forced to sign cer
tain decrees. Bishop Sakias and other sympa
thizers with the catholikos were ansaultp<i and
badly Injured.
HEAVY STORMS IN ITALY.
Rom*. Dec. 13. — Storm* of snow, wind and rain
have caused serious damage to all the Italian tele
graphic lines. Through the morning Rome was)
isolated.
ITALIAN PAMPHLET BY AMERICAN.
Roma. Dec. 13.— V. Roscoa Thayer. an American
delegate to the International Historical Congress,
has Issued a pamphlet !r. Italian entitled '•Cavotsr
and Bismarck." which ts be:ag highly praised. It
Is considered to b« one of th» b«et historical
parallels of 'he two statesmen.
KING OSCAR IMPROVING.
Stockholm. Deo. 15. — This morning's bulletta bore
out the more favorable unofficial news from thm
palace to-day, and showed that King Oscar's t«ra
perature was taring normal and that th» other
unsatisfactory symptom* wer* yielding to treat
ment.
The bulletin issued at 9 o'clock to-night sajs:
Th« King- baa had. a Quiet day. with about one
hour's sWp. His appetite is good. His tempera*
ture is icalTns activity of the heart has furt&Sß.
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