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Advertisers, should remember that lot
HVered through the pustofilce. II initlNis
are used they should be directed To- tGc
box, AdSSrti S ats can an pe left al our
Office or sent through the mail to-
THE HOUSTON POST. Houston, Texas.
Nehrunfav .sb9
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FOR RENT New furnished rooms one
hi0Ck fl1m court Huusc References rec
guIed, Apply al %. Caroline street 20
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FOR FAI.E--At Houston Heights. my two
fi0ry seven room houhet suitable fgr
store or boarding ETOo. half CASH. H. g;
sydow, 70
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FOR RENT SIX room cotinRe corner MI
IAN aud Gray streets, IN Fourth wand
lsouul- X 10 George, 2Oi Main streetGz
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TuREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. half
cash, buapee long tinie az 3 per cent
interest WBll buy 100 aDtea ~ very
1ne crgrlt Bottom pfblrc. mRung water.
abundance OF timber ana uew Improve
Inent. costing noaTiy $3.50 Addfess ~,
W King sauiuslun LayacA county
Texas ~
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F0K SABF;-,
Three choice lots corner Main aud
l.lgn btrccta nouth Garirf cn car line
zen acres under fenco. choice garden
land pnrt OF lot 10, Obt Smith survey
press and Oh mills. Fhis property WIN
be sold, Cnli for prices md terns
GEO. i, PORTER.
n 8D7M Main street
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/ IIlRlE THOUSAND DOLLARS, half
cash bhapge ionB tino az = per cent
finr creek bottom plalrc lWung water.
abundance of timber ana new improve
w King seoiuslun. AHYaeA county,
i5t4 IN FIRST watd; northcast corner.
nniy WrSe blocks from street chr me.
plue For $50, only $3.50 Zach AdlgopB
or call on owner ~ Milsin street ~
Hl.5lDFNIh ~ t2 t RA sd U9riU5 icr
,tnrkF AKA ty,, batb faomg Appiy nj
iisiT giIfs ,frart ID
80 49, -.
f.. Bryan q 90, 10
$40 CASH. IS monthly, win buy q lot ia
Sak i.ityp '''T rvaa X o. Il;
afn la '5''' OK On ' eraded suee f IN OAK
Lawn Z bryan a 60 10
YAYOT T'ItDNT AND DEEP WAIVER
g2D acrcs near clinton suitable for VII
Iapp and factory site For sale by =
NVhittv. FarVoyor Trust corpany'H bu Id
IN e,,iisor of NAN ma Frahliig glrsete
n
IN BEbNNhh ADillIIDN - New ana
mpdsfn iguf, hyr' TX ana 6Gyen room
LouseH on payment on Fil1O Ai2'W,
lo.oO ana JEW per monlh II We nave
nothing to sun You. bring uh plan Of
the mouse you want we VIII Dul1 u
ana you can Pag inf u " Hmall monthly
payments. Electric caIa n ana from
the city, b-ceht fare 70 residents, Don't
pay rent wben you en- own your o"a
home. Ale1Ander DATING a 90"
Capitol Hotel building, 300 Texas ave.
nue.. u
TSc,9 gbIJg-.
Mar Crosbv traota OF gsO g11 fen
I'D In ictes! rieh biscl noiI fr'''
9it tos fest doom, This rs n rhoiee fraii
~ " ~ ,,,se,ins, ,f,;,o1trv % be,itl,y .aod
water, plenty OF timber and Just the
SOL 70 seluss;t N. ,.,. oo,,,,,., ...,
deep, black hgllf VIII BfoW ~ nulhflH
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WANTNW TO BUY Two hundred DOcVO9
or mixed cattle. moro or less state
price nnd condition and shipping point
doG1ton l4ul company, n
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WANTED Turkey gubberF; We have an
can get highest market price for lhen
Il Rhippcd carly hons not wanted =, H..
Th0mpaUn 81 Co.. commission merehanta,
houston, -
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See the Programme already arranged

Electric street Car Parade ana Display
1850 10 500 p. m
Society Ball at Capitol Hotel Special In
speedy's Daring Dive from Three-Etory
BulldiHg, p. m.
Music.
THUEsDAY.
Market. a. m. 10 10 2. m.
Parade ~ the Houston Fire Department
.. m.
"Modieslta," Opera House, $50 2. m.
Illumination Of Main street fS2 70 s'S'
p. m. ,r,.. 49,.
speedy's Daring Dive from ThTee-story
Building, o -. "a
Music
FRIDAY.
sfar!,ot. a.. m. TO 70 q. m, an
Championship Bicycle ROAD RACE n ni,,s.
~. m.. Starring from am E fnn,s
corner Tezls Avenue ana Ha''i''D
Grand Display Of Fireworks, hFsinohH
suuare, s u y. m. ..o 90 e.zo
Electro street Car Parade 'S' 70 '-''
=. m.
Music,
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WAs5hi}-p Position 10 general store ~
clerk or bookkefpcr; no objection 10
country best references. single man.
Address W.. care lock box no. Eont1
Ton. TOM. 10
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i.isr on ANSWERs


LIST OF answers for advertisers In oiTce
OF The Post for week ending saturday
December ., 1893:
Ability. 20I7 John j. Bowers, COD,
81 %. Duke, IS1 Foundry t9l. u, H.,
g107, 2G62. Grocer o.. G. Il H.. Harssmau,
2ia3 20, Mrs. PaUtie Harris. Honesty 90.
J. w Houston, "A. r., T. r., 2l3i J. 90.
tis6. Is, II. J, Cll, g70G, 81 CO James Lacy
2l39, f. j. Klose Dab. 27eo Physician 90,
2ia2 CD, Mrs. Smith 60, gi0 w. G., 26sS.
1900
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For RENT -Four very convenient. Ut-
traciive offices. well lighted. an he1icd,
telrphnna and ianit0r service furIiHi ed
located i1 hest business block IN city ~
1lnX Main street Gant & Thomas. n
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WAETED-A white man with family to
nuke cotton crop On halves good land.
good team and tools furnished ar VIII
hire good mau Tor wages ". u. Craw-
ford ChapppIl Hin TesUs rs
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WANTED -Four white and SIX colored
women cooks; good WAGES Apply at
Houston Employment Exchange. 1llG
Preston avenue, 10
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WANTED A small sife. Address "s
care of nolHton Post ~
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WANTED White woman 10 do general
housework in small family; middia-areI
woman preferred Apply No SIS Sabine
street is
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WANTED -l3y a young Indy pogiten ~
goycrneRs, can teach f1tlnics ana can give
good reference IL necessary, Address u
H., care Post. "
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white woman 20 do general
homework at 1904 Wulktr street 10
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FOR SAIE--A lot " second hand franz
ing lumber and bridging lumber. Az.
ply e b. W. shaw 20 GRAD avenue KIT
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WANlfli' -PoHitlon as traFallnR aHiflI-
man East and south Texas Tor stations
cry house, 10 sell TO county officials and
dealern. Q. %. boy 1875. city. ~
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IL WHARTON COUNTY,
nsys Le sus XVI asid: also sonse iI ' rs
lrud near icl Campo, Louise and Waili4l
Actress W. ]. Groom, Wharton. Tqxt4'
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mELr wANTEp.

WANTFD-A cook. Immediately. Mrs.
Eowd1le, % Fannn street
Waited an honest boy 90 make him
self generally useful w saloon and res
tnurpnt Apply at 1901 Congress avenue
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ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
J.. j. t.ller. electrical engineer. dealer
IN electrical supplies repairs promptly
attended 90 In any part Of the State,
complete plants speciality; corresponds
encG solicited. Ola Electric Light Sta
ton. Houston, Texas
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REGTAURANr aud lodglnB house OUTFIT
o9mpicte ~ auction today, Inventory rt
.scob Levy's Cheap J0hnJ Ochiltreo ~
GUomha. aucti3neera lB
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RESIDENCE IN Fourth ward mortM for
sale cheap; two lots with hoWerr winter
workf ana two bah rooms Apply NJ
1901 state street 10
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WANTED Situation by white couple. n
children. reliable help. can rye best g
reference; good cooke, bakers, ana "
round man Want care Post
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BAYOU TNDHr AND DEEP WATER q
23D hcrcs near clinton, suitable for VIE
laEn Hnd factory site, For sale by =
Witty, fnrYoyor Trust company'n bu Id
Inc, corner OF Ma!n and Franklin sirceiH.
-
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JERSEY AND HOLSrEiN cows.
FRESH IN MILK Fer SALE; COON
DAIRY COWS ALWAYS ON HAND.
ALL ANIMALS ACCLlMATGD.
VI. b. RICE.
Postoffc0 Bob :.
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A GRAND HOLIDAY AUCTION SAlsr
commencing S8lurJay az $50 y. N, we
VIII Oner our entire stock OF fine
watches, diainondn, solid gold aud plat
Ell lewelry, solid SILVER and plated sii-
yrryare u the best makes, also A cont
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WANTED--A poAlion ~ etenoGra phef N
January 1, 1894 Alinren1 n =. butorl
1911 Liberty avenue
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WANTED-A good raiesunn al once;
must DO an experienced man In dry
goods and clothing. Apply iuuEton
Bargain stare. 2ld Travis .trect ~
EAHaER WANTiD-'ro rIn Bhop on
shares or rent futrg shop mud batH
room chrap. Apply Hotel Natcncz.
Tlfth ward n
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J. BUEGIlELN. the NHuHet Pharmacy. dlA
pensary FOR the Southern Pactnc railway,
No. n Congress sy0uup
HOUSTON STEAM DYE WORKS.
Ladies and genls garments Of every
description cleaned, dyed and repaired,
ltlso mats cleaned, dyed and SNAPPED.
No. IA Travis street. "A. lSirachnick,
PROPRIETOR
III -i11s=T;j5 10 4 ! ,J''5,7TI7 fTT5I{y AND
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WANNEn--To soil furniture ana house
furnishing goous on easy weekly ur
monthly paymcuts; oorner Preston onl
Caroline, Hudson q Nleishel, l-la
AUCTION SALE today OF contents OF res
taurnnl and lodEing house, next ueur
70 Jacob lcvys store TRAVIS street
mnat sen Qehlltrec 8 Cenmba l0
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Plf1TUAi.lSM-Mr Gilman VIII hold
cirples Sundays and Hedncsdays s.
o'clock p m, at S0i walnut street, litth
ward; take Liberty avenue car TO Wall
nut street. 10
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MRS SIN MONS. who lives on Travls
street. Will lChtn something TO her Ad.
y01tsgo by chnferring with Mrs. Bowdie.
az bl4 tnnnin street
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FOR fALE-On easy monthly pRymonta.
one 2-Htory house IN Third ward.
one Z-atory house aud ore cottage IN
Fourth ward HOuth.
Texas Eavings ana Real Estate Invest.
ment Association, Trust Company Build
fHm
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WANTEI-post Ton az bhFDefi can an
best OF references. ADDRESS LOCK Dor
ss7 Benufnont TazoH ~
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|REATEa

b list q 10.
ortland. nrr-
|erely, Exc,
r Flrsnn I,
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PARIS new masquerade costumes 70 order
and Tor rent For Christmas buy Your
dolls ana tin soldiers at Madame A..
MestnlAl's IO2 Maln stroet ~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24

There are scores upon scores of differ
emit forms OF marine animal life that
come within the category assigned to
"starfshes," but the most singular spec
linen in the whole group is the splendid
astrophyton-the "sea basket" OF the
sailors. It is truly wonderful speci-
men of marine life, having hundreds Of
long and short, straight, twisted and
curled tentacles, and but for the geomet-
rio precision Of the plan upon which
the starlike body" Is fashioned might be
mistaken for a miniature, circular speci-
men of the devilfish. The center Of the
creature, the "hub," from which the Ave
stout arms radiate, is the body, head and
thinking machine" Of our curious as
trophyton.
The whole. not including the laby-
rinthine tentacles, which branch to all
the points and intermediate points of the
compass, looks for all the world like an
animated Fourth Of July firewheel. The
FIVE main arms are divided into three
each within short space from the astro's
body, and these three are almost imme-
diately subdivided into innumerable 9TH
er arms and tentacles, the whole form
ing net, by means Of which IL captures
its prey and holds its victims until the
life has been sucked out Of them.-St.
Louis Republic.
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Predicting Enrthnnnkas.

Professor Falb Of Vienna has attained
some notoriety from the fact that he
predicted the coming of both series of
earthquake shocks from which the island
of zante has recently suffered.
Earthquake gnosticationshave been
recorded as coming true in not few i'm
stances, but there is reason to believe
that the fulfllment of the prophecies was
purely accidental. Seismologists are not
likely to give Professor Falb much credit
for prescience. They viii say he merely
happened to foretell what was coming.
We may, to be sure, predict earth
qualzes in some regions with a good deal
Of confidence that the Representation
will come true. If we predict, for IN
stance, that an earthquake or earth
tremors win be felt in Japan tomorrow,
the chances are that the prediction will
come true, for one or two earth move
ments on an average are felt in that
country every day. but we cannot tell
exactly where they viii occur or what
degree of violence they will exhibit.
The greatest boon which could be con-
ferred upon regions that are subject to
violent earthquake shocks would be the
discovery Of some means Of foretelling
the coming of these terrible calamities.
For years seismologists have given their
most earnest attention to this problem,
but 1t cannot be said that they have
made much progress. Professor John
Milne says that he and his assistants
have spent years in observing the earth
quake phenomena of Japan, but they
have never yet succeeded in foreteihng
the coming Of an earthquake. New
York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
Elsotrolxsls IN watsr pipas.

A considerable amount Of anxiety has
recently been caused, especially among
corporations controlling waterworks, by
the discovery that the passage Of electric
cars has tendency to seriously injure
the water pipes of city by causing cleo
trolysis. At q meeting of waterworks
association an electrical engineer stated
that in some cases under his observation
lead pipe had entirely disappeared by tho
action Of the electric current, and like
result had attended the use Of iron, gal
vanized iron. brass and "rustless" pipes.
The corrosive action takes place where
the current leaves the pipe and not
where it enters it, and the phenomena
mentioned were undoubtedly owing to
the operation Of electric cars. 1t is sat
isfactory to know that should the cleo
trolysis of water pipes become so serious
q question as 1t Is thought by some It
may, certain remedy, although 1t
would increase the cost Of water install
lations, would be the insulation OF tho
conduits. Chicago Herald.
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You have all heard the humming and
singing Of telegraph and telephone wires
as you passed thepoles along the streets.
No doubt you have concluded that it is
caused by the action Of the wind on the
wires and given it no further thought.
But it is not true that the singing is
caused by the wind, and IL you are at all
observing you will notice that often the
humining sound is to be heard cold win
Ter mornings when the smoke from CHM
neys goes straight up until 1t is lost in the
clouds, and when the frost on the wires
is as fuzzy and thick as roll of chenille
fringe.
The wind has nothing to do with the
sound. and according to an Austrian
scientist the vibrations are due to the
changes Of atmospheric temperature
and especially through the action Of
cold, as a lowering Of temperature In
duces shortening of the wires extend
ing over the whole of the conductor. A
considerable amount Of friction is pro-
duced on the supporting bells, thus In
ducing sounds both in the wires and the
poles.
When this humming has been going
on, birds have mistaken the sound for In
sects inside the poles and have been
seen to peck with their bills on the out
side as they do upon the apple and other
trees. Boston Journal of Commerce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
wanted--A broken Down Race Horse.


Alexander Jones, the richest man ON
the island Of Barbados, wants an Amer
can race horse to beat the Jamaica thor
oughbreds that have been carrying every
thing before them at the Bridgetown bar
racks. He doesn't want a Salvador, or a
Lamplighter, or Tammany. A horse
that can go mile in about 1:46 is good
enough. The Firenzi of the Caribbees
has O record of 1:49. Mr.. Jones always
insists on pedigree, however. He isn't
particular about the horse. The Barba-
dams are death" ON pedigrees. Four
years ago Clifton selling plater--than
which there is no more miserable crea-
ture on earth-was shipped to q firm In
Bridgetown, and nearly all the Jamaica
thoroughbreds were driven off the island
by him. He swept everything before
him. If we could induce the Gutten-
burg and Gloucester legions to emigrete
to Barbados with their wretched brutes,
something would be gained. New York
Tribune.
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The control Of the Nioararua canal.

The cost Of the Nicaragua canal has
been variously estimated. The latest I
have seen, and believe it to be the high
est, is $s7, 0o0,o 900. The company engaged
in its construction proposes to raise in
some way $100, 900, 000--an excess Of $18,-
000,0 900 above the estimated cost--to pay
interest till the canal is in operation and
to provide for contingencies that may
arise. The sum is not large If the pat
ronage the canal shall receive proves to
be anything like what is predicted and
seems probable.
There are differences Of views as to
how the canal shall be constructed and
controlled when in operation. AS it will
prove most advantageous to our own
commerce, and as under public control
excessive profits will not be made on the
money invested, there is prevailing
sentiment that the government should
build it and manage it after it is built;
that it should be free to American ship
ping. and tax imposed on foreign pa
irons only to an extent that is necessary
to pay tho expense of management and
repair and reasonable income on the
cost of construction. Richard H. Nc
Donald. Jr., in Californian.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
The SIM MYTHS.

1t was in Bayard Taylor's day that the
sun myth had its vogue. One night at q
party Taylor was greatly bored by the
persistent efforts of guest to discuss
sun myths. No matter what direction
the conversation might take this person
would ruthlessly drag it back again to
his favorite topic.
At last the distressed poet raised q
very interesting question in regard to the
threadbare subject. ibid you ever
think, )" he asked, "that the name Smith
SO common all over the world is derived
from sun myth" No one had ever
dreamed of such thing. Max Muller
had overlooked the point completely.
"Quite possible, certainly most plaus-
ible," said Taylor, "sun myth, Sumyth.
Smyth, Smith, and some still spell the
name with y" The discussion was
ended. Youths Companion.
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with smart young alexis who know It
all and want to enlighten the old suck
erB. Good day, gentlemen He beamed
upon them for moment and was gone
Outside the assay Office he was Joined
by q young man who likely enough
capped" his game when occasion re-
quired
''Did it work. uncle?" inquired the lat
ter anxiously.
"Worki Did 1t ever fail? Lets go up
to one of the Broadway banks, and you
can start a crowd guessing and betting
as to whether It's real gold. Work.
They sauntered west. The old man
looked so guileless and innocent that
every second citizen they met had a
mind to sell him green goods or pick his
pocket. New York Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
Are You Any Good at Puzzlesp

The genius who invented the eff
teen" Puzzle, "Pigs in Clover" and
many Others has invented brand
new one, which is going to be the
greatest on record. There is fun,
instruction and entertainment in it.
The old and learned will find as
much mystery in itas the young and
unsophisticated. This great puzzle
is the property Of the NEW York
Pass CLUE, for whom it was in
vented by Samuel Lloyd, the great
puzzlist, to be sold for the benefit of
the movement to erect a great home
for news paper workers in New
York. Generous friends have Civ
en- $25, 900 in prizes for the success
full puzzle solvers. TEN CENTS
sent to "PREss CLUB BUILDING
AND CHARITY FUND" Temple
Court, New York City will get you
the new mystery by return mail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
sailors Is Astronomers.

It was happy thought to enlist the
sea captains in the service Of science.
While for obvious reasons the solid land
is better for the accurate observations
there seems good cause to hope that here
after large additions to astronomical
knowledge may be made by the masters
Of vessels happening to be in the path Of
eclipses. Youths Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
TIE TAILOR OF MANNHEIM.
gle Invented Bullet Proof Coat, and,
Prestos Kings Are at HIS Feet.

Ia O.
Prestoi Kings Are at His Feet.
Who could have told before the other
day that Mannheim held her epoch
making tailor? Who even in Mannheim
knew it? Mein Herr Dowe--the miracu-
Ions, as he is discovered to be--was
known to his fellow citizens as plain
schneider" of whom something might
be made were it possible to multiply
him. by nine. And now where are the
nine men-barring the emperor, Prince
Bismarck and Count won Caprivi--wss3
have stirred the fatherland as Herr
Dove has stirred it these few days9
A little while ago Herr DOVE was so
lmpecunious that he was constrained to
beg the loan Of the pistol wherewith he
has privately tried his experiment. This
moment he may if he like be rich beyond
the dreams Of avarice Emperors are
wiring" him, syndicates are clustering
round him, French and Russian spies
are trying to bag him, and German de-
tectives-as they appear to be--ars foil
ing the Spies Most wonderful tailorl
Our correspondents account makes it
O1cuA bi1sht ttic HOW ttttt u istll ~ " Ti8tu
garment which the warrior can put on
his breast when he faces the foe, or clap
on his back when he runs away from
him. But 1t strikes us that the miracu-
lous tailor has not and cannot solve the
serious problem of impact. His coat Of
mail can stop the swiftest bullet, but ii
cannot destroy the force Of the blow. Be-
cause q bullet is SO small thing, few
people, soldiers excepted, understand
how great its weight is at its terrific
speed. A soldier receiving bullet on
his coat Of mail would in all probability
be knocked senseless for time.
We can fancy him slowly coming to
himself again, sitting up and leisurely
looking round about him to see how
things were going ON. He has been tech
nically dead for, say, or 10 most pre-
cious minutes. But it is possible thatif
80 or 40 per cent of his regiment were in
the same position they might just as
well, from the generals point of view,
be physically dead for all time, and that
though lives were saved the day might
be lost. A warrior FRUSTRATED in that
manner might prove source of perplex-
ity to the Red Cross rescuers and the
takers of prisoners. London News.