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Author Of Eighty Novels.

Mrs. Stannard, otherwise John
Strange Winter. is one Of the most In
dustrious and successful Of feminine
story tellers. She has written more
than eighty novels in the past eighteen
years, over half the number having
been published before the appearance
OF ''Rootles Baby" gave her wide re-
putatiOn as IN author. Out of the many
early ones she has written, it Is the one
story. which has distinction and
chance Of survival. As the simple and
natural little picture Of winsomc Child
1t deserves its success. though not much
may be said in. favor of its plot. The
military flavor Of this lady's stories
does not surprise the reader who knows
that for several generations her patcr-
nal ancestors have been English off,
GERS. Her father, the Rev. H. v. Palmer
of New York, was. before lie took Or
ders, In the Royal Artillery. Mrs. Stan.
nard Is now not only Il novelist, but
also a journalist. She Is the editor Of
:s-year old home magazine called Win
ter's Weekly. 1t is penny publication.
After some struggle 1t has won, 1t Is
thought, u permanent place for itself.
Its editor, publisher nnd proprietor
writes herself a large part Of each num-
her. This lady's novel, called 1.-THE
Soul OF the Bishop" Is in remarkable
contrast with her usual sporting and
military stories Her hero Is a man
more Of the manly American order of
such Bishops as Phillips Brooks, for in
stance, thantlle accepted British model.
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Ign Navy Yard.
Mediterranean to protect American ill.,
tcrests there. There was a contest,
which did not result in complete VIC
tory for the Americans, but In 1904
peace was again agreed upon and the
payment Of Il small tribute by our gov
eminent was provided for. This was
not due to the lack Of nerve or fighting
qualities of our brave jack tars in the
Mediterranean waters, but to the otfi.
ciollsness OF n peace commissioner
named Tobias Lear.
Made Them Toe the Mark.
After the war of 1872 the Algerian
monarch evidently made up his mind
that the American navy had been de-
stroyed. for the payment Of the stipu-
lated tribute even did not avail to pro-
tect American merchant ships from Al
gerian rapacity. So Commodore De.
c"tur was sent by President Madison to
see what could be done. Shortly after
passing Gibraltar Decatur met an Al
gerian fleet Of ships, had sea figh!
and captured two of the ships. Then
when lie got to Algiers he forced the
release of all American prisoners and
the payment Of indemnity for past dam
ages and indignities. From Algiers, De
catur went to other ports Of Barbary
and compelled the slime terms. No ma
ton has since paid tribute to the Med
iterranean corslirs. This service of De
catur, which was his last, may also he
said, perhaps, to have been the most
important in his career. 1t certainly
marked Il step In the progress Of the
world and tended to increase the re.
spect with which all nations regarded
the navy Of the United States. :,
The success that attended our Sail.
ors In 1S12-14 and in this affair also
made all Americans proud of 1t, and the
number of sail was multiplied and the
standard Of the vessels kept equal to
the best.
Though this policy has not always
prevailed since then we have never had
cause as Americans to blush for the
achievements of our ships or the men
who have sailed and fought them. We
have not had IL foreign war since that
Of 1872 in which naval battles figured
largely, but during the civil war it will
he remembered that the navy bore well
Its part, and in the Monitor was born
during that struggle the first war ves-
sci of the modern type wherein iron and
steam take the place Of oak and sails
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a. r. d = 4 a(II = 4 7 Ii { \
Gillian airie II I ~ ~ I'M q
scantlnluas ara yv0tss tha1s any Coun.
try In TIE word.
How little CONCERN the authorities
and the. rich slassns slvo; themselves
about what they are pleased to call the
"rabble" can be understood from tho
warm-hearted King Umbertos iniig-
nant exclamation the Last time he Wis.
tied Palermo. A splendid theatcr was
to be dedicated and the king was ask
cd to honor the occasion with
his presence. He perelnptorily re-
fused, enchanting: II cannot understand
how city which lacks hospitals ami
charitable Institutions of all kinds can
have the presumption to squanler mill.
ions Of lire for a playhouse"
1t was while the misery was ut its
height Q few years ago that tho brill
liant lawyer. slnce deputy and now i'm
prlsOned, Dc Fellco Giunirila, began
to SOW the seed Of socialism among the
discontinued population. He Ii gifted
with IL fiery eloquence and indomitabla
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S1c1lian Rev0l0tlonista Condemned
tn DEATH.
courage and Is true champion for the
oppressed classes. Though the author
tiles time aud again tried to convict
him for spreading revolutionary prop:l-
gnnda he always managed to free him
self on account of his thorough knowl-
edge Of the law. He found Sicily the
most fertile field for his teachings, and
Travelled necessarily from place to place
speaking to the people and urging them
to show their manhood IN resisting the
Infamous taxation to which they were
subjected. He often went disguised ns a
priest for fear of being arrested. He
Is looked upon as n Garnbaltli, though
of a different stamp.
1t Is through his efforts that the vari-
ous labor unions (fasci del hvoratore)
number to-day over 3O,OOO men. The
movement is sOcialistic. though only
the leaders have a comprehensive
knowledge of theoretical socialism. The
ignorance in Sicily is something appall-
ing: of a population Of 3,OOO,OO0, fully
fOur-fifths are unable to read or write.
For these ignorant masses socialism il
n yeritable gospel, which they blindly
believe and embrace with all the south
ern ardor and impetuosity. The dream
Of an ideal community where there
would be neither rich nor poor, and
above all no tax leeches," and where
they might for once get a square meal
IL what has caused them to rebel. They
abandoned the church when the church
abandoned them. They must have u
MISREPRESENTATION is now theirs.
Ferocity Of the Women.
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UeeH tllc leSlllIllstlc prey AOA VhC AASAN
er. They have been burdened with the
most exorbitant taxation, while the
rich have escaped without any. Cor
ruption ia rife wherever there is an Of
ticc-holder, petty or Important; justice
Is mere mockcry, simply depending
on who can give the largest bride.
These manifold grievances, agraian,
municipal and others, have long been
the curse of the island, and 1t Ia no
wonder that its people now endeavor
to introduce reform through revOlu-
ton.
Arrested q Leader.
One of the most active agitatOrs was
Deputy Giuseppe de Felice, the socialist
leader, and the government was final
~ compelled to arrest him. His I'M
prise nment was the signal for 4 fierce
riot, and the mob stOrmed the prison
only to find that their leader had been
taken elsewhere. Thousands Of work
men and others paraded the streets of
Palermo carrying banners with revolu-
tiOlary inscriptions and shouting:
Down with taxes! Hurrah for liberty
and resolutionw Mazzara, a town Of
come 1900 Inhabitants, was the scene
Of the first bloody conflict. The troops
that were called out to dispense the
rioters were put to flight and many Of
the soldiers Joined the mob. All the
public buildings were burned and the
soldiers were prevented from reaching
their barracks. A regular battle was
fought during the night, in which 1873
people were killed. In Pretrapcrzia the
mob sacked and plundered the houses
Of the weather. classes, killing anyone
who offered resistance. In Palermo the
situation is very critical and troops are
being concentrated at this point to
meet any emergencies Several at
tempts have been made to cut the cable
from Palermo to Italy and the govern
or has been compelled to guard the ca.
BILE landing with a detachment of cav.
airy.
A commissioner Is studying the 81
Gillian agrarlan situation. It will rec
ommend modification of the contracts
between land owners and peasants.
The chamber Of deputies, 1t Is expected.
will sanction the Recommendation of
the commission.
1t Is simple enough to find the cause
of all this trouble. During the last few
years the crops In the island have been
almost a total failure; absolute dlstrust
of the politicians, enormous taxes to
support the EARNED peace" and, first
and last, the system which govern the
agricultural interests in Sicily. Any
prominent particular branch of indus.
try does not exist in the island.
The land is owned by few noble
men who live in Rome or Palermo aud
who lease their estates to capitalists
known rs "gabellotti," or tax cxtorters.
These in their turn divide the estates
and sublet them to "subgabcllotti,"
who again lease the sub-divlde land
piecemeal to the peasants, or, If you
wish farmers. These latter are most
shamefully bled. They are not permit
ted to retain but one-quarter Of their
crops, no matter how poor the yield
might he. In addition to this, they are
compelled to pay an enormous tax and
provide themselves with seed aud the
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by far the most powerful impetus
to this movement is given by the wom-
Ell: they are almost ferocious in their
enthusiasm and embrace their new re-
ligion with a fervor that knows no
bounds. They are the most eloquent
aid fearless speakers preaching war
against the "tax tyrants" and the rich.
They know no fear aud throw them
selves between their men and the bay
onets of the soldiers during the numer-
GUS riots. When a socialistic leader
comes to a country place the women
strew flowers before him and strive for
the privilege of kissing his hand.
Originally concentrating their power
on the municipal elections, which they
virtually control in Catania, Alcamo,
Aragona, and elsewhere, these work.
men and peasant organizations have
gradually developed into open revolu-
tionary societies, with Equality and
fight against capital and present gov
ernmcnt' inscribed OH their banners.
The all powerful centra! committee
in Palmero. which Is In close conneo
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MOLECULAR Llfa N DIAMONDS,
o.w. D,elar.A 10 Do laas,ss sf nnsr.
neuAly Active Atoms.

0euas Declared 10 be Masses o1 Baee.
neuAly Active Atoms.
If you think your polished diamond ID
a mere. aggregation Of inanimate crys.
tails you are awa:.' wrong II you imag-
inc that its comporents are devoid Of
orderly, coherent motion, you are equal
" mistaken. 1t has come to pass that
we IRE given to understand tl,at dia-
monds are masses Of active molecules.
Inasnluch as every compact body Is
composed Of multitudes Of exceedingly
small yet not indlstlng,lisllable mole
cules, 1t might be concluded that In q
solid, at least, these particles would he
clustered together In an indivisible
mass. This theory US applied to dia-
mOnds Is incorrect, and hns been COM
plctcly overthr0wn by the researches
and experimentation Of Sir Robert
Ball OF Liverpool. The facts set forth
by Mr.. Bnll with reference to the struc-
t,lre Of the diamond are fascinating. He
asserts that were the scnsibillty Of our
eyes increased SO as to make them q
few million times more powerful 1t
would he seen that the diamond atoms.
which form the perfect gem when ag-
grcgatetl in sufficient nyrlads. are each
in Il condition Of rapid movement OF
the most complex description.
Each molecule would b. seen swing
ing to and fro with the utmost violence
among the ncighboring molecules and
quiverlng from the shocks 1t receives
from encounters with other molecules.
The hardness and impcntrability so
characteristic would at first sight seem
to rcfute the superstition that 1t Is no
more than cluster Of rapidly moving
particles; hut the well known impene'
trability Of the gem arises from! the
fact that, when attempt is made to
press Il steel point int" II stone, 1t fails,
because the rapidly moving molecules
Of the stone batter the metal with such
extraordinary vehcmence that they re-
fuse to allow 1t to penetrate or even to
mark the crystallized surface.
When glass is cut with Il diamond the
edge which seems so hard Is really
composed OF rapidly moving atoms. The
glass which is cut is also a mass OF
moving molecules. and what seems 10
happen is that us the diamond is press.
I'd forward its several particles, ny
their superior vigOr. drive the lltue pass
ticles Of glass out of the way.
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the Algerian 00y were 0eoyo9 3oe ol
little longer the tribute would be paid,
and In addition the United States would
present the Barbary monarch with
fine frigate. .,Na i,
In 1900 Capt Bainbridgc was sent to
Tlnis to best0w the gifts. He sailed
In the George WASHINGTON and took
with him the frigate Crescent loaded
with stores and gifts, the latter includ-
ing twenty-slx barrels Of silver dollars.
Diamonds and jewelry In profusion for
the inmates of the harem Of the dey
were bought in Paris to add to things
sent from the United States, and Capt.
Bainbridge, thinking he would be wei
into the har,,or.
delivered thal the African pOtentAte
with start on voyage to Constantine
pic with presents and an ambassador to
the sultan Of Turkey. Bainbridge de-
INJURED emphatically.
You pay mo tribute" replied the
dey, by which you become my slaves,
and have the right to order you AZ
see fit"
Hoistel "Ola Glory.o
IL ENluUFlukSS luFlllt:r ptOteSb tll1t
Ills ship was pOOl sailer, that 1t was
war time and there was danger of cap
turc, the dey said God was great, aud
he would hoist his own flag over the
ship. Bainbritlgc llad to yield, for his
vessel lay ut anchor under the guns Of
the Algerian fort. and all unwillingly
started out. He had no sooner got
out into the waters of the Meliterran-
can, however. than he tore the Algerian
flag down and hoisted "Old Glory" In
due time he arrived ut Constantinople,
where the American fiag had never
before been seen. and whose sultan had
never heard of the new nation that
had arisen beyond the occidental seas
cambridge delivered the message and
the ambassador his tribute and was
received with great courtesy by the sui.
tan, who asked many questions about
the United States, and when Balm
bridge started westward again give
him royal firman which exempted
him from further scrvility to the dey.
Upon the Yankee captains return to
Algters the dcy was very Obsequious
and I3ainbridge took away with him,
without ransom. IL number of American
and French prisoners who We're held
as slaves.
Upon Bainbridges arrival in the Uni
ted States the story of his treatment ut
1'unis aroused general indignation, and
the result was that a squadron, consist
ing Of the President, Philadelphia, Es-
sex and Enterprise, was sent to the
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Iron Prov From the Ram Minnissirpi
in the BROOKLYN N.vy.yard.
the ACCESSIBILITY Of pursuing a strong
btval policy. In some quarters 1t was
held that 1t would be an unwarranttN
expenditure OF public money to con-
struct large numb II of fighting slips,
in others it was leclaretl that the build
ing IT the navy was necessity. aud
that the neglect to do SO would be un-
patriotic and unwisc, and might lead
eventually to the downfall Of the re-
public. England could, according to
larger ships than we could, hut Eng
land, it was admitted by those who
favored navy, could not put all her
ships in American waters at any one
time, and we could surely bulkl enough
to meet and cope with any fleet she
could send here.
Well, OH March %. 1901, congress
passed Il resolution authorizing the con-
st1lction of six frigatcs. Of which the
world famous Constitution cold Iron
sidcs'') was one. The Constitution, the
President and the United States were
of heavy build and carried the large
armament of fOrty-four guns each. The
Chesapeake. the Constellation and the
Congress We're of lighter build and car
ried thirty.eight guns each. hut all six
We're stanch and strong. 1t turned out
afterwarl to be extremely fortunate
for Uncle Sam that these ships were
huilt. for without them 1t is quite posi-
bic that the war of 1924 might have
terminated favorslbly to Great Britain
instead of the United States. Arranged
in orderly fashion known as Trophy
Park, In the Brooklyn navy-yard, are
to be seen several pieces Of ship ord
nance Of antique make, among them
half dozen that were captured in
October, 1879, from the British ship
Macedonia by the frigate United
States.
Tho Revolutionary Navy.
The revolutionary navy that preced-
eli the ships OF 1894 was Il motley col
lection Of sailing crafts. In 1916 Uncle
Sam had twcnty-six vessels mounting
:iSti guns. In 1878 several besscls were
built or purchased, including the AL
lance, a frigate Of thirty-twO guns.
But when the revolution was brought
to a close, in 17S:', all these vessels. to-
getler with IL lot Of gunb0lts. which
were hut little more than fOrty-foot
whalcboslts propelled by oars and sails,
were found to be either worn out. shot
to pieces or wrecked, and the building
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D"wn In the Brooieiyp Navy
Yard.
up process, authorized in 1904, was
from the ground up" so to speak.
The Yankee whaleboats were duplicat-
ell during the revolution by the Brit
ish, and strange as the assertion may
seem to those who are used to seeing
or reading Of the modern iron naval
vessels of different sizes. these light
crafts did excellent service on both
sides. Each carried crew of from
forty to fifty men and several light
pieces. and several times during the
contest they went some distance out to
sea, and more than one notable battle
was fought between them. No gum
boats Of this sort, however, were au-
thorized in the new navy. and it was
not until 119S that naval department
was formally organized AZ separate
department Of the government, Benja-
min Stcddart being the first secretary.
Birth of the Brooklyn Yard.
1t was not until about 1900 that there
was talk Of establishing q navy-yarl in
Brooklyn. Wallabout Bay and its
neighlorhOod-It was then poiated out
was just the place for the federal
government to establish its chief navy
yard. A very important factor in the
decision to adopt that idea, which was
reached in 1901, was the fact that this
property lay just across the East River
from New York which was then the n.-
tiollal capital. On February II, 1901.
the sitc was bought by the government
for $4O.tHN'. but the property was then
leased till 1924. at Which time Samuel
l.. Southland, secretary Of the na:y un-
der President Monroe. renewed the sug-
gt.tiOn that Il great navy yard should
be built at Brooklyn. Since then the
progress Of the Brooklyn yard toward
its present status among the navy
yards of the country has been steadily
forward.
The First lrixatca.
OF the first six frigates authorized in
1894, the Constitution became the most
famous. Her most notable feat was
the capture Aug. 10 1912, Of the Brit
ish frigate Gucrriere. and this was the
first surrender OF tho British flag to
the American after the close " the rev.
dictionary war. But some of the yes
sels of 1854 did excellent work before
the second war with England. During
the later years Of the last century tho
Barbary powers had been In the habit
Of exacting tribute from such nations
as were engaged In commerce with the
Mediterranean ports. All the great
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ton with the headquarters of the 1tal
ian labor party in AIilano. consists Of
nine members. three for Palmero and
one for each of the six other provinces.
The chief leader is Garibaldi Bosco,
only % years old, hut q splendid organ
izer and orator. He is the right hand
of Felice and, like the latter, is indefat-
igablc In his efforts to bring about q
complete revolution In the present svs-
TEN of taxation md for the elevation
of the common classes. -.
In case this central committee SHOULD
be arrested 1t has q secret reserve COM
mlttee to call upon In such emergency.
All members Of the various societies
have a common sign and pass word
and their organization Is so complete
that to mobilize their forces takes less
time than IL necessary for the regular
soldiers. They have secret police
which keeps the committees posted OH
the doings Of the authorities. Com
munism is one of their fundamental
principles. II member suffers my
loss the rest make 1t good Immediate
ly. The organization has opened even
ing schools and gives it's members free
medical attendance and 80 per cent re-
duction OH drugs. Entertainments are
given to bring people together land
thus the workman becomes q socialist
without noticing it," as Bosco expressed
1t to a newspaper man. Every trade
has Its unions and the different peas
ant sections form 9 cs,nlpcn Nedsa9t
union. :"
The influential and popular leader,
Rcsco, says that the uprising of the
people against their oppressors will not
cease till a decisive victory against oil
injustice In taxatiAn aud elsewhere ID
conquered. For him and Ills followers
there exist but two classes, the lceches
and their victims. He vows bloody re-
venge unless the rich disgorge their H.
licit plumber obtained by cruel ext0rtion
In taxes and labor. The Slcllian cry
for Justice finds its sympathetic echo
In many other countries, where, though
not perhaps In 60 marked a degree,
the masses Of the people are burdened
with unevenly distributed taxation,
where the rich iand owner reaps his
fat revenue without proportiopate con-
tribution to the public funds. It win,
indeed, be interesting to watch for
the result Of this emphatic demand
for equal rights coming from s,.ch mn
unexpected quarter as Sicily. A 1.-Two
spark near q powder magazine capnat
be more dangerous than the situation in
Sicily IL to the STABILITY Of the Italian
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The Pennsylvanin, the Largest of
the Old Navy, 12O Cams.
To-day our navy, though not so large
as that of Great Britain or France
or Germany, is growing in size and
quality every year, and all good citizens
will wish for continuance of that
double progress, even us they may all
take pride in the fact that the men
who command, sail and fight the Yam
kee ships have never yet been deficient
either in courage or prOwess.
The Brooklyn navy yard contains
nothing more interesting in historical
or patriotic sense than the guns in
Trophy Park. Of an ancient type, al
ready mentioned. that We're taken from
the Macedonian In 1872. The old ship
house herein Illustrated. under the roof
Of which more than one oaken fighting
vessel was built, has just been RACED to
the ground, AMI where It's many win
dowed wooden walls once stood Is now
Il heap of debris.
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Maternal Devotion.

In the western part of Massachusetts,
says the Churchman, a fire recently de-
str0ycd a fine barn OH Il stock farm,
and number Of blooded horses and
cows persisted in the flames.
Soon after the fire tile owner, walking
over the ruins. came upon an object
which touched him more than the sight
Of the charred bodies Of his horses and
Jerseys.
There sat an old black hen. He Won
dered that she did not move her head to
look at him as he came near her, but
he thought she must he asleep. He
poked her with his cane. and to his sur
prise the wing which he touched fell
into ashes. Then he knew that she
had been burned to death.
But out from under her came Il faint
little peep. and pushing her aside with
his cane, the man found ten live yellow
chickens. The hen had sacrificed her
own life to save them.
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Not R..ilx pi..uadea.

Little Johnny-Mamma, won't you
get be d0uble-ripper sled?
Mammal knew little boy who had
a sled of that kind, and the first time
he used 1t he crushed three of his I'm
gers so they had to be taken OF. How
would you like thaty
Little Johnny anxious for the sled)-
Well, think It would be sort o. con-
venient not to have so many finger
nails to keep clean.-Street & Smiths
Good News,