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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-23

We HATE THE FASTEST.
Cruiser New York Makes Speed OF II
Knots an Hour on Her Trial rri,

CRUISER NEW YORK. OFF CAPE
ANN, May 22.-The cruiser New York
crossed the finish line this afternoon at
la. having made the marvellous speed Of
twenty-one knots. This record gives the
United States the fastest cruising vessel
In the world, and the Cramps a premium
Of $4,000.
Even the records of the famous Blake
and Blenheim are surpassed, the former
having made only 1871 on her trial trio.
when she broke down, and the latter has
never yet been tried over the measured
course.
The News Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 22.-The
Navy Department this afternoon received
a telegram from Admiral George r. Belk-
nap. Gloucester, Mass. as follows:
Successful speedy trial of the New
York to-day. Speed approximately cal
culated at p 1-l0 knots an hour Correction
Tor tidal influence may change this little.
Average revolutions about iS5. Machinery
worked beautifully. All conditions ex-
cellent."
Machinery for the Torpedo Boats.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 22-The
Bureau OF Steam Engineering OF the
Navy Department has just completed the
plans for the machinery for the torpedo
boats, which the armored vessels Maine
and Texas are to carry upon their decks
Until such time as they rlay De dropped
from the dayits to protect the vessels
from attack or to discharge torpedo
against tn hull of a hostile vessel In
such craft lightness OF construction and
speed are the main points 10 be attained
end so far as the FIRST Is concerned the
naval engineers appear 10 have designed a
type Of machinery that comes near the
limit fixed for the engines of the Lang
ley flying ship. The ertlre machinery,
boilers. engines, pumps. slafting. etc,
and with the boilers and tanks filled with
water ready for instant service weighs
1900. and, as the engines are To de
velop 2)0-horse power. that will make only
sixty pounds Of machinery for each horse
power. This high rate of efficiency is Sc
cured by many novelties of construction,
such as tubular shafts, wrought steel
braces. and, perhaps most Of ALL by the
adoption OF the very frames and struc-
tural steel Of the hull to the purposes OF
a rigid bed plate for the engine. The
latter which has four cylinders. and Is
Of the quadruple expansion type will
run at the very high speed OF 67j revou-
tions per minute. which should give at
least eighteen knots speed 20 the little
craft. 1t has not yet been decided wheth-
er the boats will be built under the con-
tract system or at one Of the navy yards,
probably the New York ward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-23
,,xor or THERMOMETER.

Range OF the thermometer at The Times
office yesterday. May 2zd:
"a. ~. %: y NJ, ~, r. NJ, ~; J..
NJ. *; . y. NJ, 10; midnight. 10. Average
q F.e
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
The First Toy Balloon,

Perhaps in old time days the children
had playthings which nowadays are quite
unknown. There may have been many
toys at which we cannot even guess now.
because not even a remnant is left for us.
But one thing is certain, and that is that
the children now have the benefit of a
great many little contrivances for their
amusement which We're not known then,
although there may have been other ones
to take their places. For example, there
is the toy balloon, which is so much en-
joyed by the little tot of 2 or who has
never seen anything like it, and who
cannot understand why the gay little
colored ball should float in the air with
out apparently anything to keep it up.
1t was only 100 years ago or little
more that the art of making the air cas-
ties, as they were then called, became
first known. The first one was con-
structed at Paris in 1888, by certain
M. Montgolfer, who did many wonder
full things in the course of his life, but
the most wonderful of all was the in
vention of the balloon, which has brought
pleasure not only to thousands of chill.
dren, but has also added much to the re-
searches of science.-Exchange
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Where the Date Line Strikes.

The international date line is the line at
which dates must be made later by one day
when crossing it from east to west, and
earlier by one day when crossing it from
west to east. This great imaginary line
passes just west of the Behring straits west
Of Clarke's island, west of Cores island
and thence southwesterly between the
Aleutian islands and Asia. 1t then passes
southwesterly some degrees east of Cape
Lopatka and the Kurile islands, thence
just east Of the Japan islands, Jesse and
Niphon, keeping west of Guadalupe, east
of BONN, Loo-Choo and Patchoo islands.
From the last named places the line passes
through the Bashee channel, just north of
the Bashee islands. 1t next enters the
Chinese sea east of Hong Kong, then passes
south a little west Of the Philippine is
lands, BIZ to the east of the Palawan islands
1t is at this place that it reaches its most
westerly point, being about 116 degrees east
longitude
From here it takes a southwesterly course
again, passing almost exactly through the
center of the Sooloo islands Thence 1t
passes east, nearly parallel to the equator
and just north of it, to a point 1865 degrees,
or just north of Schank islands; hence
southeasterly, leaving Taswell island to the
northeast; thence through the Samoan
islands to about longitude 268 degrees west;
thence south, keeping east of the Friendly
islands and west of the Society group; still
south, bearing few degrees west, so as to
cross according to some authorities) the
Chatham islands; thence straight over the
great waste of water lying between the
last named group of islands and the south
pole.-Omaha World-Herald
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
PHYSlOGNOMY.

A projecting nose and mouth show self
confidence, impudence and rashness.
High cheek bones always indicate great
force of character in some direction.
The best noses always show concav-
ity between the nose and the forehead.
Noses which wrinkle easily are rarely
found in men of good natural disposition.
Thick, heany, regularly arched eye
brows always indicate sound judgment.
Fullness of the temples is supposed to
show powers of mathematical calcula-
ton.
Very small, thin ears are usually asso-
ciated with great delicacy and refine
ment.
Long foreheads, with close drawn skin
which shows no wrinkles, are the char
acteristics of cold, selfish natures.
When the corners of the mouth turn
downward, the indication is of scorn-
full, contemptuous, opinionated man.
Small, dull blue eyes, half hidden un-
der bony forehead, are generally found
in suspicious and cold hearted people.
Eyes without wrinkles, or with great
number of very small, long wrinkles,
generally show weakness of character.
Turned up noses under high, arched
foreheads are found only in men of des-
potic temperament and bad disposition.
Black eyebrows, which almost shade
the eye, combined with bony forehead,
belong tomen of revengeful disposition.
Regular wrinkles of the forehead par
allel with the eyebrows are generally
found in very intelligent and deliberate
persons.
A fiat forehead and an abrupt descent
at the back Of the head are both unfavor-
able, either indicating limited under
standing.
A perpendicular, a very high or a very
short, knotty forehead is always bad.
Either always indicates lack of sympa-
thy.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

This glittering sword, this same bright blade,
Aglorious part in history played.
See, there half effaced is the British crown,
And the hilt Is ablaze with jewels gay.
My grandfather found II In Boston town
Just after the British had sailed away
When Washington was our general.
And then for years, tradition sings,
IL helped to sever the apron strings
Which bound us to England across the seas
1t served to make real hope forlorn;
1t fought for the thirteen colonies,
And then In a proud salute was borne
When Washington was our president
This glittering sword, this same bright blade,
In case for a hundred years was laid.
1t made all titles transparent seem
In the land whore men are equal and free
Forever-but wait, now, faint as dream.
A face and form fair and lovely see.
forgot that queen reigns over me.
-Munsey's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

The burglar stepped lightly into the
room.
He moved forward in the dark with a
pistolin one hand and bottle of chloro-
form in tho other. He was desperate
and ready for anything.
Especially anything to eat.
Suddenly his foot struck something,
and the next second an indefnable body
hurled itself upon him. With a muffied
shrek of fear he dropped his weapons
and grappled with the monster. He
fought and tore, he struck savagely at it
in the dense darkness, but all to no pur-
pose.
He was as child in the awful grasp
of giant. Only for a moment the un-
equal battle ragged; then he sank upon
the floor conquered.
They found him the next morning
cold and. stiff, but they were too late.
And as the head of the house disentan-
gled the wires of his wife's hoopskirt
from about the unfortunate burglars
neck he said softly: Poor fellow! Set
it again, Mariar'-Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
STAGE GllNTS.

Manager Charles Abbott has high
hopes of Henry Guy Carleton's new
play, "a Bit Of Scandal"
Mrs. Osmond Tearle Minnie Conway
has been seriously i'll in England for sew
eral weeks. She is convalescing.
A. Y. Pearson has engaged Laura Lor-
raine Gaden for the rest of the season to
play Sweeter in the "Police Patrol"
]. T. Smith has been engaged as acting
manager of "a Scandal in High Life"
and Joseph Barrett will go in advance.
Grace Huntington, whose last engage
ment was with Mrs. Bernard Beere as
leading lady, is now residing in New
York.
Frederick Solomon has been engaged
by students of Yale college to direct re-
hearsals of some forthcoming amateur
performances.
The son of A. w. Pinero, the English
dramatist, is staffwriter for the New
York Sun and has become permanent
resident of Paterson, N. j.
Among the many promising attrac-
tions for next season will be Lydia Yea
mans-Titus in romantic musical COM
edy entitled Ups and Downs"
Charlotte M. Stanley, the well known
author and actress, has been obliged to
abandon her contemplated tour with
"Only Pauper," owing to illness.
"The Chamois Hunter" German
comedy drama, said to have considera-
BILE merit, with Paul Barnes in the lead
ing role, is one of the spring attractions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
RAILROAD JoTTlNGS.

George H. Pegram has been appointed
chief engineer of the Union Pacific, with
Office at Omaha.
The works of the Westinghouse Air
brake company, at Wilmerding, Pa,
have been put ON full time for the frst
time in over year.
Ii. F. Royce, for number of years
past general superintendent of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railway
at Chicago, has resigned. The reason
given is advanced age.
A st. Observation-Disclosures vesti-
buled limited train service over the St.
Louis and San Francisco and Santa Fe
routes in anticipation of Worlds fair
traffic is officially announced.
Edward Heise has been appointed mas
ter mechanic of the Adirondack and St.
Lawrence road, with headquarters at
Herkimer, N. Y. Mr. Heise was formerly
conductor ON the West Shore road and
was at one time an engineer.
The seventh annual report of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Relief association has
been finished. 1t has membership of
$4,000, an increase of 20 per cent during
the year. The fund which it proposes to
use for business amounts to $220,00O.
Orders for 1000 freight cars for the
northwestern system have been let by
the Pennsylvania railroad to the follow
ing car building companies: Indiana Car
company, 200; Mission Car and Foundry
company, 300; the Madison and Barney
& Smith companies, each 250.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
A Puzzled Little Younester.

A little boy went to his mother one
day and said: Mamma, want to ask
you question. Will you answer me
the truth, mammal" Certainly, dear.
What is itp" "You are sure, mamma,
you will tell me the TRUTH" "Why, of
course. What does my little boy want
to know?' Then the little boy looked
up with his great brown eyes and said
Mamma, won't you tell me whether
am really your own child?" "Why, to
be sure you are mammals own dear lit
tie son. Why do you think otherwise?"
"Well, mamma, all the rest of the fam
lily have curly hair and are Democrats,
and my hair is so straight, and I am a
Republican. Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
How She Would Tell.

Alittle 7-year-old girl living in Denver
was very fond of Saratoga crisps." She
had an aunt living in one of the suburbs
on Saratoga avenue. The similarity had
evidently struck Janet, for one day when
going alone on the electric cars to visit
this aunt the nurse said to her:
"Now, Janet, where will you tell the
conductor you want to get off?'
"Oh," was the quick reply, 81 don't
know; l can't remember the name of the
street, but I'll just say it is some kind Of
potatoes. New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
ODDS AND ENDS.

Over 600 varieties of cotton are said to
exist-400 in Asia and Africa and 200 in
America.
The Spanish peasant works every day
and dances half the night, and yet eats
only his black bread, onion and water
melon.
Montana is larger than New >Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York and
Pennsylvania put together.
The making of a man cook in France
Is long and tedious process. When a
young man decides to pursue a culinary
career he selects his nominal instructor,
to whom he pays fee of $500.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
GOOD NIGHT.

We hear 1t from mothers knee, in echo down
the stair,
Outlines In notes of childlike glee, ofttimes at
close Of prayer.
We hear 1t at the garden gate, half whispered,
sweet and low,
While lovers linger until late and loath e'en
then to go.
We hear it said in gilded halls, where mirth
and gladness reign,
Where beauty glows and music falls in capti-
waiting strain.
We hear it at the bedside, where dread pain
and grief are known,
And tender ministrations share with the strick-
en- and the lone.
We hear 1t when the sun of day withdraws
from mortal sight;
What comfort, then, to hear and say, Good
night, dear heart, +" Good night"
CLARK w. Bryan in Good Housekeeping.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
A Remfnder.

II shall be away whole year, 80
must give you keepsake, my pet" he
said, drawing rather insignificant ring
off his little finger.
"1t's not much, Charlie, is it?" she re-
marked.
mo, darling. But it isn't tho intrin-
sic value of the thing that
"Of course not, dearest, she hurriedly
interposed. "But, my own, if you could
manage to give me diamond ring l
should be 80 glad. You see, dear, if I
had diamond ring I should always be
looking at it, and that would make me
think of you, and do SO want to think
of you when you're awayP-Quips.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

Denver tonight" This telegram was
signed ~. Madison Wright"
That evening William Golden gave
James jackson check for 800, 900 and
received quit claim deed to the prop
erty.
Then he waited for J. Madison Wright.
Four days passed. j. Madison was due
to arrive. A week elapsed, and no J..
Madison came
Then Uncle Billy telegraphed the firm
of j. Madison Wright g. Co. and in
quired about the delay. He received an
answer that they did not know to what
delay he referred. Explanations fol-
lowed, and Uncle Billy learned that no
kilograms had been sent him by the firm
of j. Madison Wright 81 Co. eff any
such were sent to him, they were for
geries," the telegram concluded.
"Bunkoedp' exclaimed Uncle Billy,
"and by tenderfeet too"
=
James jackson and John Miller were
sitting on the veranda of quaint little
hotel in the south of France in the early
summer of 1884. A bottle of wine and a
box of cigarettes were on the table. Mil
Ter was laughing uproariously.
"You ought to have seen the look on
the old mans face" said Jackson as h.
lighted a cigarette, "when gave him the
deed. He actually thought he was doing
us up in great style. Iwould have liked
to have seen him when he got into that
sand bank which we called a mine"
II suppose he has found out by this
time that l sent those kilograms" said
Miller as he raised glass of wine to his
lips. ooh, WE'LL" he continued when he
had drained the glass, sit was only $780,
900, and he has more left, while we will
soon have to go to work again, for we
have only $4,000 left. Why, what is
the matter, old MANI" he suddenly asked
as he observed his companion gazing at
a London paper, his face pale and his
hand trembling. What is the matter,
old man; are they after us?"
"Read it," replied Jackson.
Miller picked up the paper and read:
"The Denver Tribune records wonder
full mining sale. William Golden, the
noted Colorado millionaire and mine
owner, has just sold the Uncle Billy
mine on Fryer hill, Leadville, to an Eng
lish syndicate for e1,0OO,0O0. During
the past two years this mine has pro-
duced e300,000."
Millers face was white. His lips
trembled as he said, We've been bum
koedr'-New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
In Doubt.

Mrs. Clara Foltz, when in San Diego,
had for examination one day a large,
burly 1rishman. The idea of being ques-
toned by a woman lawyer was to him a
huge joke, until she began to question
him on personal matters, when, assum-
ing a suspicious air, he remarked, 81
don't know yer intentions, mum, but I'm
a married nan."-Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Moody's Worlds Fair Revival Meetings

The arrangements for series of evan
gelical meetings to be conducted by
Dwight L. Moody in Chicago during the
fair have been completed The evangel-
ist has surrounded himself with staff
Of able Christian workers from every
part of this country and Europe, and
preparations have been made to hold
meetings each night in every part of the
city, beginning May 1.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Too Much.

II think learned to love you, DEAR"
he said, "because you always dress so
simply. 1t is comforting to think that
my little girl has the right idea about
expenditures.
81 don't know, George" she said
dreamily. "This gown 1 have on cost
nearly 5000"
1.-TWO hundred dollarsr he muttered,
striving to keep back the tears, 5000!
Will you excuse meg" and the next sound
heard was the slamming of the door as
George Plankaway came swiftly forth
into the cold air.-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

She was the principal feature of re-
cent entertainment given in honor of the
tenth birthday of the little Prince Alfred
of Connaught, when she not only de-
lighted the young folks by her singing,
but the older members of the royal fam
lily were greatly pleased by her limitations
of well known men and women.
The accompanying portrait is from
photograph taken but II short time ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

'I'm very tired said the lady at the
head of the supper table one Sunday
evening.
"You should not be-" said her minis
ter. who had been asked in to the even
ing meal; you haven't preached two
sermons today"
NO" said the lady absentmindedly,
but listened to them. Yankee Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Couldn't Agree.

"What means this GOODNESS between
Jonson and Joanes-is there difference
between them?'
Difference? l should say so! AS much
difference as there is between gentle
man and a donkey"
Him! But which is the gentleman
and which the Donkey"
"Well, it is just there where they diff
fer. Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Frontier.

When man shall sit upon Thoughts farthest
height,
Achievements guidon, hoping thence to see,
At last, all knowledge yielded to his sight
Unveiled by mystery,
That vantage point win only show to him
Fresh fields beyond whose utmost edge appear
More lofty peaks, which, by their outlines dim,
Define new frontier.
Meredith Nicholson.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

First Clerk lin the Skyscraper block
| wonder if I'll need my overcoat to run
across the street for minute?
Second Clerk with his head out of the
window)-Not now you won't Don't
know what you'll need by the time you
can get down stairs though. Chicago
News-Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
A New Version of an Old Game.

Tell each one of the company you will
name each one for some animal, and at
a given signal each one shall shout his
or her name aloud. You whisper in
each ones ear (after telling the first to
shout elephanD to keep perfectly still.
Then the signal is given, and amid pro-
found silence the unlucky elephant"
shouts his name aloud.-Grange Homes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A Little London Singer.

Little Miss Evelyn Hughes is only 0
years old, but already she is famous in
England as a singer and mimic. She has
scored success after success during the
past two years upon the stage and at
select private entertainments. At the
Drury Lane theater she is announced as
"Tit Bit" and it is by that name she is
best known to the people of London.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Not His.

why are you so silent today, Mr..
Corlo?"
II have been lost in thought"
SIN whose, prayY-Fliegende Blatter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

ho"hs = fiseohs NJ the inauguration.
An interesting incident of the inaugu-
ration parade which occurred directly in
front of the grand stand was the setting
free of a basket of homing pigeons. The
birds as soon as liberated circled round
and round in the air in front of the pres
ident and then taking their bearings flew
off to the southwest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Skeptica1.

Woman of the House Ito her other half
-Ye will try to boss the runnin of this
house, will yer The next time we won't
get off so easy.
Life Insurance Agent docking in)-I
guess I'll go, for don't believe he'd be a
good risk.-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

Mother (at ball)-Are you enjoying
yourself, dear?
Daughter-No, I'm not.
"What is the matter?'
"I've refused George six dances run
ming, and he doesn't seem miserable a
blt."-Yankee Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Concentration,

The man who seeks one thing in life, and but
one,
May hope to achieve 1t before life be done.
But he who seeks all things wherever he goes
Only reaps from the hopes which around him
he sows
A harvest Of barren regrets
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Tho Game of Life.

"Dey tells you," said Uncle Eben to
the little boy next door, "dat life am
mostly luck; dat it am jes' like er game
of kyards."
eyes"
well, don't you blebe it. In life dah
ain no BOBBY prize foh de man dat gifts
lef'. w Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13

"Your cook is very handsome girl"
"She is. She mashes the potatoes by
simply smiling at them. New York
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
Liked Monopoly.

First Boy-That there coal combine
works bully.
Second Boy-How?
First Boy-Makes coal SO high priced
that pop carries it in hisself cause I'd
scatter it.-Good News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-13
for infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, NY.