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q feet; midship beam at main deck, 50 feet {;
displacement OF center train, Is, 900 tons;
OF outer trains, each, $3.50 tons. The pro-
pelling power would consist of seven
engines, three In center train of 10000
horse power each; two in forward sections
of outer trains, 1000 each; two in stern
sections, COCO each-a, total of 5000 horse
power, driving seven pairs of paddle wheels
oil % and 90 feet diameter and feet wide,
having dip OF feet
This steamer would carry no cargo and
owing 10 the system of construction, would
require no ballast, so that the entire ton
mage capacity would be available for en-
gines and fuel.
1t is estimated that 5000 tons of steel
would be used in the construction of the
connectors and in the strengthening of
the parts OF the sections where the great
est strain would occur. The bulls would
be entirely of steel. 1t is thought that a
steamer of this design could be buiIg suffi-
GENTLY strong to withstand much
greater strain than she would ever en-
counter in the waves of the Atlantic The
design would admit of the different sections
conforming TO the angle elevation of
any size OF waves she would meet without
straIning. The steel floats on the outside
might retard the speed knot or two but
They are not q necessary part of the plan
and may be detached. They furnish berths
for 400 or 500 OF the crew. also help to steady
the outer trains and would be useful for
tenders. 1t is proposed to use paddle wheels
for the propelliDg medium. OF course three,
four or five screws could be used at the
stern, but would not be so suitable for the
high speed as the paddles, which, working
in protected water and having diameie r of
hfty-six feet. with engines TO drive them at
thirty-hve revolutions, should make about
thirty-fire knots.
To many, no doubt, it may seem fmpossi-
bic to control the motion of such heavy
structures in seaway. As a matter Of
fact. there is only one motion in a seaway
that Is not preventable, and that is the
vertical motion, which it is not necessary
to control. The system of conn ection al
lows play room for that to much greater
extent than Is necessary. The tendency
however, in steamer of this design would
be to lessen it. 1t is the lateral motion that
could be easily diminished or prevented.
The proposed steamer would have accom-
notation fer 1900 passengers, giving a
greater number OF cubic feet for each
passenger than the present steamers, and.
as IL would carry no freight, would remain
shorter time in port. So that, at the speed
that would be attained, she would average
about one trip a week or forty during
season Of nine months. Carrying 100. GOO
passengers at present rates for correspond
ing class of accommodation. sc, 900 first class
would pay S6.400, COO: $4,000 second class.
$500, coo; total, S9.600.000. " hich ought to
pay very handsome dividend after paying
operating expenses.
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papers. Ihere are many queer things about
the newspapers, and few of the Berlin jour.
mails have large STATS of reporters. The
local news is about the same in ali papers,
and no one thinks of trying 10 make scoop,
as it is called, or to have the news in ad-
vance of his fellows. The editors of the
morning papers leave their Office at 9
o'clock. and the papers are in press
at IL. BY IL o'clock even the printers
Won Molike died at IL o'clock one night
some time ago there was only one
Berlin newspaper that had a line about it
in its issue of the next morning The an
nouncement OF the death was published In
New York and elsewhere in full, but the
Herman newspapers right here at home
knew nothing about 1t. The newspapers
here publish items from their contempo-
rary Journals which they should have had
themselves, saving that the other paper says
so and so. and there is no life in Berlin
Journalism. The papers have not a very
large circulation and they do not make a
great deal of money. The biggest of them
sells something like 100000 copies. and this
paper makes Si37.000 year and thinks {
does wonders. Men who write for the
papers are moderately well paid and editors
in-chief get from $4,000 to 5000 year.
The Germans are good advertisers, and
there seems TO DE 10 reason why the papers
should not do better. Everything under the
sun is put into the papers in the shape of
81
of social news that we publish for nothing
which is put in here at so much per line
engagements are generally announced In
the newspapers by the parents of the bride
and also by the groom. and there are a large
number OF matrimonial advertisements, in
which men and women state their good
qualities aud ask for husbands aud wives.
Sometimes men advertise, stating that they
have daughter whom they wish TO get
rid OF. and In one year there were 400 adver-
tiSements in one paper of persons seeking
better halves. Marriages are also published
in the same way. aud there is fixed rate
for births and deaths. The Germans are
very proud Of having children and 1T is gen.
orally expected that son or a daughter
will make his or her appearance in
the newspaper columns immediately upon
his appearance in the world There is
always numbers of death notices, ana the
official adv easements of the city amount
to something. Advertisements of patent
medicines have as much prominence in the
Berlin newspapers as in Ours, and. alto
gether. the German is very good adver-
tlSpr. FRANK q. CARPENTER.
Berlin, Nov. IL
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A REAL ROMANCE.
The Happy Ending of Courtsllip That
Lasted Thirty-Fiye Years.
Philadelphia Press.


A romance that was begun more than
thirty-fve years ago. and was fostered dur
Ing that time by quiet courtship, had a
happy ending in the marriage of Gottfried
Thumm and Miss Rosina NJ. Deik on
Wednesday. at New Brighton, Beaver
County.
In the days OF the vigor OF the good
Father Henrici. the patriarehal head of the
society. the parents OF Gottfried and Rosina
came from Germany to Economy. The
children were then aged 10 and 10 years
respectively. When teu-years had passed,
and Gottfried had saved little money.
he told Rosina OF his love aud proposed
marriage. OF course, they could not
be welded and remain in Economy; so,
while Miss DeitZ returned the tender pas
sion and made Gottfried happy. they de-
clded to remain In Father HenriefS fold
until they had accumulated more money.
This peculiar courtship with acknowledged
love on both sides might have been con-
tinued TO the end of life had not Trustee
John Diss decided upon a change in one of
the vital customs of the society. month
ago he gave notice that after November
there would be distinction made between
members and servants which never before
had been recognized.
The servants would be paid money for
their services, while the members would
continue to live from the common store.
house of the society. The servants, though,
will be allowed to become members after u
year, IL no one objects.
Thumm and Miss Dierz made ND their
minds to leave the society and get married
on Tuesday. with their dream of love as
rosy as quarter of century before They
came to Pittsburg and secured a license to
wed. Then they babe old friends in Econ
omy good-by, and were married in New
Brighton on Wednesday morning Gottfried
is now 81 years old and his wife 46.
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imported into the Fatherlsnd from France,
not only for culinary purposes hut for the
preparation of the famous Strassburg "truf-
fe.-pasten" or ''pates de foie gras," and Of
the toothsome truffled sausages which are
manufactured in vas tnum bers at Brunswick
and Apolda.
Nearly toms weight OF French trnffl,s is
utilized yearly In the Alsatian capital alone,
and about half as much more is worked ND
into expensive "wurst" in the other Ger
man towns above mentioned. The value of
the total quantity annually imported is be-
tween nine and ten thousand pounds ster-
ling, inasmueh as the price of the French
tuber varies in different parts of the German
empire from to 10 shillings per pound,
whereas the native trrffie, being free of
duty, fetches from to shiiings.
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bers increase. There is a difference in rate
according to different parts of the city. but
there are cheap tenements everywhere, and
you ind the poor in every block. | visited
the other day single house which con-
tanned 400 families and in which lived more
than 15C0 people. 1t was building OF about
a hundred feet front, running back. perhaps,
for 200 feet, and built around five great
courts There was no yard connected with il
except these dirty courts paved with cobble-
stones. and in these holl0w-eyed children
swarmed and old men and women sat
against the walls trying to catch the sun.
The building consisted of six stories and it
was entered by a passageway In the mid
die. At the door of this as came in saw
Two young women standing with babies at
their breasts, and The children playing in
the rear were of all ages and sizes. As
looked at them and the people about them
it struck me that the building was typical
of the world. Every variety of lie was 60
ing on among them. On one side saw two
women laughing. In another part young
girl and an old man were trying to teach
baby to walk. and as | stood there an under
taker came through with little coffin, con-
tanning baby. under his arm and with its
weeping mother following behind as its
sole mourner. This building is known as
Meyers Hof," and it is one of the largest
tenement-houses in Berlin.
Think of it
Here are 1900 people sleeping every night
on an area OF less than half an acre Of
ground. Some OF the rooms contain more
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CAPTAIN KIDD TREASURE.
The Only Place Where Any of 1t Was
Ever Found.
New York sun.


The only place where any OF the treasure
Of The famous pirate. Captain Kidd, was
ever found is GARDENERS Island, at the east
end Of Long Island, a famous rendezvous
for sea robbers. Here were found 7S3 ounces
OF gold, 633 ounces Of silver, besides silk,
satin, bullion and jewels. But the places
where Kidd may have concealed such of
his wealth as he and mis- mates did not drink
up include Lions Rock at Lyme, Conn. I;
Monhegan Island, Me-: Appledore,
In the Isles of Shoals; Gro Nest,
on the Hudson. Money Hill, on
Shark River, N. j.; Sandy Hook |;
Kids Tree on the Atlantic Highlands of
New Jersey; Damariscotta Island, Me. a
place on the Piscatagua River; Oyster
Point, Nd; Dighton Rock. Mass; Med
ford. Mass Salem. Mass; Liberty Island,
New York harbor, and the east line of
Manhattan Island In the neighborhood Of
One Hundredth street. Enough time and
money have been fooled away In the search
for money at these places to establish many
men in business. Many of the spots were
until recently regarded as uncanny, for IL
was alleged Of Kidd that whenever he
buried money be killed q sailor to bury with
II, that his ghost might guard the treasure
and scare away iutruders.
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easily taken out and watered. And the
effect Is one that no money could purchase,
The woman that lacks the ancient brass
cornices need not be deferred. however,
from decorating her window, especially IL
she can hammer and saw a bit.
with few selected lengths of lath. some
small wire nails and bottle of gilt paint,
sne may construct length of simple criss-
cross lattice to hide whatever narrow shelf
she screws and brackets to the wall on the
top OF the window casing to hold her small
pots the roughened. gilded. open fencing
VIII be even more harmonious with the
ferns and lace.
A couple OF slender branches from tree,
the twfgs srtistlcally trimmed off to irregu-
lar lengths and the whole gilded. would be
good trellising to conceal such window
pots. There are many ivies and other
which choice of drapery vines could lie
made
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Why He Stood Up.
New York Sun.

tall. well-buiit man. dressed In the lai-
est London style. entered q Broadway car
at Ihirtieth street the other morning He
was accompanied by a young woman, who
was also dressed in the height of style from
the English point of view. Nobody under
stood ut first why the man did not sit down.
Ihere was plenty of room, but he remained
standing In front of his companion and
looked down at her as they talked. Pres
entity he put up his hand te grasp strap.
Then the passengers realized why he had
remained standing. A very broad fiat gold
ring enctrcled the thumb of the hand held
aloft, and was ia plain view of at least half
the passengers in the car. He remained in
that attitude until the Car reached Four
teenth street, when he and his companion
disembarked.
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NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON.
New York World.

new IOrk WOrlQ.
have you seen the nightgown that this
seasons debutante slips into after the fri
volity OF the evening Is over? 1t is of the
softest OF linen clouded with lace and bright
ened here and there by loops of narrow rib
bon. French nightdress. which was
more becoming to the golden haired girl for
whom 1t was designed than many of her gay
pail gowns, was trimmed deliberately with a
nne pattern of silk null embroidery, the
designs OF which was outlined with pale
blue SILK floss. Pale blue satin ribbons were
crossed over the breast and deeper flounce
OF The embroidery was frllled over each
shoulder The sleeve was a succession of
punS lnterspersed with the finest of pleat-
ings and finished with frill Of the en-
brodery.
Another dainty creation owned by this
same maiden made her appear as if en-
veloped In lace. The foundation of the
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too. the question may be asked of the SCI
entific, "How 10 the radicles of that plant
ind the soluble potash and phosphoric acid
so indispensable TO its very existence? And
whence does it get the mineral elements
which enter into the composition of all
arboTeaI growth?"
Is there not here also evidence that our
plant takes in its absolute necessary nitro
gen in the same manner as it does its car
bon. e.. through its foliage and from the
air only? For there can be but. little, if
any, decomposed mortar in tue chinks be-
low the plant on that projecting cornice of
not more than eighteen inches in thickness
into the small inrerstices between the
stones of which the superficial roots of our
plant can penetrate. We are taught that in
such dry pabulum devoid of vegetable
matter there can be no bacterial nitrifca-
ton. AT any rate, on mere ledge vi
masonry at that altitude is growing a
healthy exotic tree. rich ia foliage and fruit,
defyiDg zero weather in winter. tropical
heats IN summer, and never dropping during
the most distressing droughts.
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THE SEA FERN.

Sea fern they call thee web OF rosy lace
Ana ferDlike are thy fronds except in hue,
And never In the messy woodland grew
The lady fern with more OF airy grace.
And yet we know who her companions be,
Shadcioving flowers, the moss, the lichen gray.
The 5rooding bird. the squirrel at its play
But thou dost share the great seas mystery.
What wonders may the cool, green waters hide.
Those e0arser weeds that still to thee are Kin,
And curious forms endowed with shell or fn
That through thy delicate branches creep or glide
And we must walt till wind and tide are fain.
We may not stoop to gather at our VIII.
Like Terms that grow beside the woodland riii,
The dainty little treasures of the main.
Bus when the crystal wave that Graded thee
Hath cast It's tiny founding on the shore,
We'll prize our little rescued token more
Than all the rooted herbs OF wood or lea
:. l. ANDERSON.
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Christina q. Rosetti. light in reproducing in
so many of his works. Her first published
book was known as the Goblin Market"
a collection of weird but singuiarly sweet
poems. A more recent collection has been
issued. however, containing later and more
finished works, under the title OF Time
Flies"
Her brother William, who also lives in
London. Is the sole possessor of plainly
bouno volume, privately printed on their
grandfather's press and very likely set in
type by bis own hands. which embraces the
verses written by Christina as child be-
tween IS and l6 years of age. The picture
herewith produced is from u portrait by her
brother.
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THE TRUFFLE.
Facts of Interest About Its Production
and Consumption i'm Europe.
London Telegraph.

London Telegraph.
Whether plainly boiled, like the humble
potato, served 10 a snow-white napkin and
eaten with shavings of cold butter or inlaid
In tiny blocks like miniature black dice into
goose liver, turkeys breast or pigs feet; or
again, shredded delicately over the creamy
surface of supremes de volatile, the truffie,
despite its costIiness, is deservedly favor
tie esculent throughout the civilized world.
Only two European countries produce it in
any considerable quantity. France and
Haly, the respective homes of the black and
white varieties, the latter of which, highly
esteemed by many eminent gourmets, Is
almost exclusively found In certain Pied
m0nteSe valleys.
Even 10 frugal Germany it is in such great
request among the Weather classes that
strenuous efforts are at present being made
10 encourage its local cultivation. Until
very lately. although the annual turnover in
the French trade in Perigord trufles has
averaged 50.000.e00 francs for many years
past, German soil has only yielded some
200o pounds weight of the ''tuber ciba-
rum per annum. representing a value
Of 1000 marks. about the equivalent of ESQ.
Hence large quantity has necessarily b,en
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Cheap Home Fireworks.

strips Of tin foil. such as is found wrapped
about chocolate. Lead toll will not au-
swer. Placing the candle upon an oilcloth
tabie-cover and blowing the fame upon the
tin foil as shown in the cut, the tin imme-
dlately falls TO the cloth in the form of in
candescent glo5ules, which execute bril-
liant dance before they finally expire in the
form of whitlsh powder. There is no
danger whatever in the experiment ana the
expense is trifiing
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outlining the corselet waist. The yoke and
full sleeves may be made OF India silk,
heavy corded silk, or, for more elaborate
wear, velvet. The new shot velvets would
look we'll thus combined.
A quaint little Empire dress. recently
brought ever. Is of pale pink bengaline. The
short waist is made so full that il has
pulled effect. The belt Is of the pale pink
silk studded with turquoise. The sleeve is
unusually pretty, there being one full puff
of the pink and silk and two bands of Tiny
putting, with deep cuff of the jswelea silk.
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GOWNS FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

new design for a young girls dress is a
plain skirt with the waist arranged in a deep
corselet effect. This is cut with two points
and TO each point Is attached shoulder,
strap. The charm OF this style Of dress is
that il may be worn with a variety Of yokes,
permitting any number Of changes with but
little expense.
The dress should be of some dark cloth,
like wool ben galine. with narrow silk
cord around the bottom of the skirt and
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of flannel embroidered and feather-stitched
la the same way. which frills little way
down the front to the girdle.
More dainty still are the pure white fan
mel gowns, with all the pretty sttehings
done In pale blue or pink or heliotrope.
Sometimes the edges of the sleeves are seal
Ioped, and single line Of feather stitching
follows the outline CT the seallop one or two
Inches above the edge. In the space be-
tween French knots are dotted or tiny
flower sprays are worked at intervals. Or
the scallop may be omitted for a band of
Russian needlewoIk, which is simply pat
tern in the old-fashioned cross-stiich en-
broidery that our gTandmOthers wrought on
sampler. and that our grandmothers coun ted
out on Java canvas. And this pattern is to
be done in black or a mixture of the old
blues and reds seen In Holbein work, If it
would really be artistic and according to
ths Russian idea. A very attractive and
serviceable gown Of this kind Is made In red
wool with an embroidery of black.
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Souvenirs at a Premium.

Cashier Tin restaurant in 1893l-But. sir,
your check is 81 80. and you only give me q
half dollar in payment.
Customer-That's q Worlds Fair souvenir
half dollar.
Cashier lhumbly)-I beg your pardon.
Hands customer $18 GO IA change.-Buf-
falo Express,
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FREAKS OF ME1ORY.
In Case of Illness 1t Sometimes PLAYS
Strange Franks.

In Case OF Illness 1t Sometimes Plays
Strange Franks.
On reading DR.. James Cummings address
az the annual meeting Of the British Medi-
cal Association, now being held at Noting
ham, says a writer in Public Opinion. L
noted one particular part in which he ad-
vances the theory held by Herbert Spencer,
that the quickening Of the circulation In the
brain causes a rush of unusually vivid
ideas and makes the memory more distinct
than usual AS practical illustration Of
this fact l may mention a story which
have often head my father relate.
WHEN serving as an army doctor on the
west coast of Africa. some thirty years ago.
he was ordered To station named Nc
Carthys Island. on the River Gambia,
ebout 200 miles inland. The only white
men in the place were Captain X. and Dr.
r., the rest Of the small population being
IMPOSED Of the black inhabitants and a
body of native soldiers. My fathers
favorte-indeed, his oBly-amusemeut by
which he whiled away the hours in that
world-forgotten spot was reading.
Toward the end Of tile first few weeks he
was interesting himself very much in Alt
sons History of Europe" and while read
ing IL was struck down with remittent
fever. During his illness he was nursed by
Captain K. and DR.. 4. The attack was
severe one. but when he was fairly con-
night, when the delrium was at its height,
he heard him make an extraordinarily
powerful and eloquent speech of some con-
siderable length. in a perfectly connected
and concise manner. On hearing this my
father asked him If he would recognize the
speech on hearing il again. He answered
certainly he would, as it had made great
impression On him.
Among some books on table at the bed
side was Alison's History Of EUROPE"
which Ey father took up, and, opening it,
began to read the chapter on which he was
occupied when the fever overlook him.
Captain X. and the doctor at once recog-
nlzed H. and stated that, as far as their
memories would serve them, not one single
word of the many pages which the speech
occupied was omitted during its repetition
by nay father in his delirium. / thought
this fact would perhaps interest some of
your readers. as il bears so directly upon
the remark made by DIR. Cunning In his ad-
dress on the 9th OF last month.
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are flower peddlers everywhere and there
is the old fellow with toys who
sells turkeys and monkeys made of
wood and painted in ridiculous colors
While visiting the stock exchange
the other day 1 dropped into beer hall
for lunch and was getting away with a
great mug OF beer between my bites OF
cheese and rye bread when one of these
fakirs came up beside me and laid down on
the table microscope. AS he did so, he
ASKED me II 1 did not want to see what kind
OF cheese bad been eating. / held II up TO
the light and saw In 1t through the Micro
scope dozen bundred-iegged bugs as big
as the largest potato bug. each one of which
had horrible horns and great teeth He
laughed, as shuddered and pushed the
cheese BACK and then offered to sell me the
microscope for twelve cents, but I was dis
gusted at taying my meal spoiled and re-
fused.
The newspapers here are largely sold by
women. and the small newsboy of America
Is unknown Ia Berlin. Now and then YOU
see man selling papers, but the greater
part of the circulation Of the journals Is by
subscription. and women always deliver the
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on the wall and transformer il into photo
graph. holder by twisting and turning the
strings so as to form loops and receptaeles
for her fayOrite pictures
OF course the inevitable bright blue bow
is conspicuous, and ribbon of a terra-cotta
shade on the handle of the guitar gives
contrast in color that is effective.
The young woman who uses gold paint
will be sure TO gild the musical phi 10 tograph-
holder she will make upon read ng this, but
IL looks prettier as it Is.