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Tn ono of the rooms OF the old brown
house. surrounded by this wealth or
neatness, sat Miss Bennings and her
,ro,hle Miss Crecy Lyons grumbled
over the rheumatism; she had thought
4, would have gone with the breaking
NJ Spring. She was patient all through
the Winter, looking forward to the
Soring. and she had felt herself coming
on very finely until that setback on
beautiful April morning. Liza Brown
examined her bandaged foot uaiiy 10
see of there was any sign OF mort,ncs a.
ton setting in. ''Thatll mean death or
n crutch TO me, and | don't know which
TO choose" she said, and was white
around the lips for an instant. Mis-
Smith never wearied OF relating the DIS
astrous occurrence to the kettle OF soap
and her foolish way OF acting. KUN
min ard squealin' like a crazy woman
and the suds pourin into the far. MISS
Bennings for while said as little as
possible about her trouble.
The second Jawn Was the hrst one
over ag!n. en- to the tattered condition
OF his garments. He had the same visit
full eyes. the same droop OF the head
"As ef you was Sunno hit 'im." thought
Miss Bennlnss, casting kpift g.ance
over her steel-rimmed spectac.es.
The droop OF the head was very per-
ceptible as the boy sat close to the fire.
place gazing dejectedly at the burning
logs.
"Shiftless to the core" thought Miss
Bennlngs. that's Jawn: and ongrate-
full. that's Jawn. too. Sent yer to me TO
be fed and clothed and given his school
in, them was the conditions about the
other; it's oil give and no git"
She had mended the first lawns
clothes on the day OF his arrival; she
lie. the second 'a-n 70 .teani In his
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letters TIL she Couldn't abear sech n
lookin' Teller on the place." then she
mended for him, too.
ITS ali give and no git" she said
ore evening, speaking her thoughts
aloud, as she went into the boys room
and laid the mended clothes on the chair
beside his bed.
The wistful eyes looked after her and
the pickering candle; then the second
Jawn hid his head quickly under the
covers. 1T was a big mistake. father"
he whispered hoarsely; II can't meek It
up"
But a warmth and tenderness crept
into the boys heart with the memory
of the shiftless Western home. where a
whole peck OF pea hulis might have been
spilled upon the floor and mattered
nothing.
"You'il do as tell you. Jawn?'
Yes, father"
"You'n try and meek It up to herr"
Yes. fath,r.'
That feeble hand was on his head.
You won't mind ef II comes a little
hard at fust?'
The boy under the covers OF the neat
bed sobbed more vehemently than the
boy had sobbed In the shiftless little
home, but again he gave his word.
And he did try. All through the SUM
mer he tried. and he tried on up to that
day In Autumn when Miss Bennings
spoke her thoughts aloud and to him.
II s'pose I'm to send you to school"
she said. II s'pose now I've clothed you
and fed you. every one will be lookin' for
me TO send you to SCHOOL,
The wistful eyes were fastened upon
the copper-toed boots The old clothes
had been replaced by a new suit. warm
and comfortable. Yes. she bad clothed
and fed him. fr
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Miss Jennings laughed unpleasantly.
A neighbor had inquired OF her recently:
"Is It so that you wasn't even asst ef
you'd hev the boy; that he was Jest
showed on to you? It's all give and no
git" she exclaimed contemptuously.
The next morning Miss Bennings's
trouble was gone.
But was the trouble gone? The boy
was gone certainly. clip and clare" as
the story went. But there was the pair
OF copper toed boots, and there was the
new suit OF clothes.
When the first John had quilted the
premises Miss Bennings had denounced
him vehemently; she had wrung her
hands and bemoaned his ingratitude to
every neighbor who came inside her
doors; but she s..l very little in refer
snce to the d'sdpps arancc OF the second
John. After the departure of the boy,
whom she had undertaken to raise, Miss
Bennings. according TO her neighbors.
had "soured." After the runaway OF the
boy, who had been thrust upon her,
the neighbors began to say that Miss
Bfnnlngs was "gittin old"
To Miss Bennings herself It seemed
that she was "gittin' mighty young and
fullish;" such strange feeling crept
upon her as she folded the new suit and
put It and the copper-toed boots away
out OF sight.
The westher's b.owin' up" she said,
I'm sure he might a-kept the clothes. "
And then she put her wrinkled hands
upon the little wooden mantelpiece be-
side the bed where the boy had slept.
The hands trembled as the faded old
face found a resting place upon them.
Lord. why didn't the nust one come
back" she moaned. IAN this would
never a-happened."
Something else was about TO happen
10 Miss Benninss Two Of the half
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ARRESTED AFTER THE 0uT|AG
Stuyvesant Club Member Charged
with Disorderly Conduct
Greenwald in Turn Accuses Police
man Conway.

! Benjamin Greenwald. thirty years old,
OF 1854 East One Hundred and Eighth
street, a member Of the Stuyvesant
| Club. was arraigned in Harlem Court
this morning, charged by Policeman
James H. Conway, OF the East One Hun
dred and Fourth street station. with
last night at One Hundred and Eighth
street and Third avenue.
The Stuyvesant Club had a clam bake
and picnic yesterday at College Point,
and when the boys returned at about
$50 o'clock last night to their club house
on One Hundred and Sixth street. near
Third avenue, they were welcomed by
a crowd of friends. Boniires were blaz-
ms. and Third avenue In the vicinity
OIL the clubhouse was choked with cheer
Ing crowds
In arraignlng Greenwald, Policeman
Conway said that he found the prisoner
building bonfires and making great
noise. He also interfered with the off,
Ger when the latter was clearing the
street of women who were obstructing
the sidewalk.
Greenwald said that while he was
One Hundred and Eighth street he met
with Hello. Benz" nG moments saSaseo la tern
says Greenwald, the policeman vas talk
being Mrs. Amelia Sterns, who keeps a
newsstand at One Hundred and seventh
street and Lexington avenue. The po-
liceman, Greenwald says, was more
harsh than was necessary.
Don't abuse tn ose women that way"
said Greenwaid.
Conway made some gruf reply, but
after exchanging a few words with him
Greenwald says he took the policeman
into a saloon and treated him. About
fifteen minutes later Greenwald says
that Conway again began to abuse the
women. Greerwald again demonstrated,
and Conway. with an oath. said:
Now I've got you," and took Green
wa.d to the station house. where charge
OF disorderly conduct was made.
When Greenwald's fellow club members
heard of his arrest they sent for Leopold
Kreisheimer. of 1869 Third avenue, who
gave bonds for Greenwald's release
Greenwald then wanted to make a charge
Of drunkenness against the policeman
but the sergeant refused to take 1t.
Louis Greenwald. a brother of the
prisoner, said that Conway could not
be found at IL o'clock last night, he
having refused to answer roll call. He
said that another officer, who was sent
by the. Sergeant to Conway's home,
found the latter lying on the bed In his
uniform. and that he had been drinking.
Conway denied that he had been
drinking. While making the charge this
morning he appeared perfectly sober
Among the policemen of the precinct
Conway bears a good reputation.
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Boarders Wanted.

brothers, Ben and Rick Bennings. were
stiil living eight miles distant from Cross
Roads. at n place called Red Lanes No
fraternal attachment had ever been dis
played on the part of the half-brothers
towards Miss Jennings. and when the
second John xas taken under surveil-
lance at the old home there had been
much grumbllng In the Lanes. lesser
degree OF grumbling had emanatvd from
the same quarter when the first John
met with favor. for there had been at
that time a small Ben and a juvenile
Rick. each equally shiftless and equally
up for adoption
The Bennings families in the Red Lanes
clared vehemcntly that Justice wasn't ON
the face of the earth II SADIE Bennlngs's
new brat got the home place. The two
Old men talked the matter over with ges-
ticulations and angry mutterings. Not
until the grumblins eliminated u ter
rible point did 1t reach Cross Roads
The Bennings over TO Red Lanes was
The neighbors came focking in upon
Miss Jennings. Flight 'em tooth and
nail" they cried; Indignantly;
"BreCk viii that has stood for thirty
I'VE year-ef that amt Red Lanes impi-
Miss Jennings listened to the neigh
bors more patiently than she was in the
habit OF listening.
cut 'em OFF with nary shillin'. 6ATy
Bennings."
"They's ongrateful TO the core"
THE shiftless good-for- not thinks"
"Bringin' all this trouble on you in
yer old age"
Then Miss Bennings spoke. Trouble"
she said. in a dull way. "How's Ben and
Kicks meddlin hurtin' me? My troubles
a -wanderin' round TO other folks's kitch-
en- doors. a-beggin'. My troubles a.
XII the job-and his clothes amt fttin'
fer the Winter. and he amt got no
shoes"
TITS the boz, Jawn," said the neigh.
bors, whispering among themselves;
"the trouble with the Bennings over 70
Red Lanes has turned her head"
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Jaw. nav. nav. nav"
but they We're pretty sure OF II when
the old home place was vacated for the
little wooden house close TO the road.
she built the mouse with the chicken
money when she was gal. explained
the biacksmith's wife TO every teamster
who didn't know and occasionally to
one who did. There was nothink shift
less about Miss Jennings. She says as
she'll abide there Till they're through
with their spreein' over TO Red Lanes;
she'll give the home place rest for
spell. and see ef II kin git any lonesomer.
She's IA teckin' ON so that her heads
And what oC the .boy?" asked the
latest teamster, Amt he turned up"
why, he's turnin,, up all the time;
over TO Viewers helpin' with the corn
as ne won't ,starve. Miss, Bennings,
she'd made up her mind TO do fer him,
send him to school and all that; ike as
he was the other'n. and jest as ef he was
the Other'n, he up and give her the slip,
That and the furse about the will Is
apt TO 90, hard with her ..
=" Yes, | reckon" said the teamster.
The boy "over at Viewers gave
gasp of surprise and opened his eyes in
creduously when he heard about the
will ,..,----,.,.. ,...,, ,,u,..
,'Teck it.? They've done go, it r. -
as Miss Jennings has put up in the
small house Clost to the corner
Left the home place." murmurei the
hoy.
The storm beat around the solitary old
hoIae place, but there was no one within
TO mind 1t the rats were having royal
rumpus in the walls The rain beating
increasingly against the windows of the
little house "clost to the corner made
Miss JENNINGS feel lonesome as she sat
there turning the heel OF a long-legged
yarn stocking. The fire In her room was
bright and the lamp was well trimmed,
growing bitter against the brothers at
Red Lanes : she had spoken of them
contemptuously as being on a sy-ee.
suddenly she raised her eyes fro. ler
which she had been striving fame uto
hot hatred about her heart There AZ
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the window. looking with wiss51 EYsSo,rr
She rose from her chair hastily, Nsbs!!
across the floor and opened the, d06r.s !
The boy crept into the. room. - :
Miss BennIngs RESUMED her seat by
the window. She fixed stony gaze
so YOU have heerd Of the Red Lanes
furse p she inquired az.
along in the mud and the night. He
picked at the edge of his ragged jacket.
he curled and uncurled his bare toes.
You was sent to GIT the hui OF II;
quit. Now you come back fer yer, sheer :,
Go out In the rain. walk straight to
them as give you yer orders. Tell 'efnt
Git yr- sheer from 'eri down to Red
Lanes. where they's gunno brock a will
o thirty-hye years standin'!' She threWa
Theirs impotence and Ignorance out.
side OF Red Lanes" t-, - $500,
The bravery had returned"to the boy. (;
II don't want no sheer" he said hurSs
riedly. Il didn't come back fer no sheer
Let them. that stole it hev II. 1 come
back to work fer you. ! come back y
work till l kin buy the home place fer
you, ! ought never gone away l tolH
bravery all went with rush. and tRst
boy put up tattered arm to hide IN.
quivering face. r-o ID, 'e,.,F
Miss Bennings had dropped her long
legged stocking She was leaning for
ward ON the table; her breath was cone
ing unevenly; there was strange soft
light in her eyes. -,
What did you tell yer father?' she
asked hoarsely. . iSst9fe
81 said I'd meek 1t up sobbed the !.
boy.
II the neighbours could have seen
Miss Bennings then they would ,hayA-
said that she was ''clean daft fer ahorI ~.
She rose from her seat q second .fiple
and advanced into the centre al aha, I
room where the "shiftless lawn was
as II she loved him; she cried out IN =
fond and Quavering voice. lawn. yoo
hev come back "--washinEton Star.
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ALARM, BUT NO BURGLARS.
Mysterious Ringing OF n Gong al
18th Street and BROADWAY.

Policeman Hefferan, of the West 1tir-
tieth street station, was startled by the
clang of a burglar alarm at Twenty
eighth street and Broadway at o'clock
Wednesday morning. He located the
alarm at 10 West Twenty-seventh street.
IN the offices of F. f. stephens. silk i'm
porter The gong was changing so loud.
~ that the guests of the Victoria Hotel
across the street were awakened.
:, Policeman Hefferan was Joined by Po-
,leeman Shea, and they tried to enter the
pudding, but the doors were feavily
barred and locked. Policeman Hereran
ssnmbed the fire-escape and tried to eff
Iect an entrance to the building. He did
not succeed, and the changing of the
aiarm gong was not stopped until s
pr,Siock, when Mr.. Stephens's clerk ar
indicate that burglars were in Mr., Ste
yMnehs store, and 1t is not known how
'"e alarm was started.
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A. n. U. Boycotter Arrested.
(By Associated Press.

CHICAGO Aug. &C A. Keilar. an organizer
Of the A. r. u. was arrested last night on
charge of conspiracy preferred against him by @.
A. Angle, OF the grocery firm of Balston a
Angle Of Danville, III. Kellar said at the police
station that he had written some resolutions call
Ing upon union men to boycott the grocery firm
for selling provisions to new men employed on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
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East Side,

CLINTON PLACE. ai-I.arge furnished rooms
for housekeeping; 81 80: halls. 81.
IRVING PLACE, ~. near Union Sauarr-I.arge
Well furnished cool rooms: hall room. ".
LEXINGTON AVE, 2lGo-Elegant parlors suit
able for doctor or dentist reasonable terms.
LEXINGTON AVE. 81. corner 18th st Nicely
furnished. cool front corner parlor; $3.50.
ST. MARKS PLACE, lt-Large light hall room
handsomely furnished for gentleman. Gardner
SUFFOLK ST. 30. near Grand st-FurnIsheJ
rooms for housekeeping, S2.7 81. Sa25: washing
privileges.
2D AVE, IS, near 9Th st.-Niceiy furnished house
keeping rooms, with cooking stove 81
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Furnished Rooms to Let.
West Side.


West Side.
23D ST. ,t01 W. low prize d single 4 connecting
rooms; housekc' ping or board; near !.
23D ST, IoT W. tool, clean, elegantly fur
nishei Sinllc h double low price permanent.
23D ST.. 308 'FRONT.' parlor h bedroom. nicely
furnished; also small room moderate. Der
mont
csD ST, 400 W Large & small nicely furnished
rooms; house Hrst class
aTH ST. II w-To rent. handsome suits, With
bath. square room 81 so: bath convenient: hall
rooms.
PATH 81, 204 w.-suts Of rooms separate or
gents preferred.
PATH ST., 325 Va adjoining rooms; use
kitchen; also room light housekeeping: 81
Path ST. 10 W. Co., Elevator. bath, electric
lights; gentlemen, small families; - upward /;
summer rates; reference.
10TH ST. no W. Neatly furnished rooms
terms moderate.
27TH ST, 81 w.-Handsomely furnished. cool
rooms. double. single. 81 up; gentlemen.
eth ST, 20 W, near Observation-Disclosures
furnished parlor floor; other rooms; s: upward.
27TiI Sr.. 1876 Wool. airy rooms 81 so 4 up
ward; central location. llingstons bell.
27TIt ST, 900 w-rlcaRant rooms; summer
prices: housekeeping or gentlemen: = connecting
rooms.
18TH ST.. 32T W.-Elegant. very large, hand.
somely furnished rooms: abundant closets; cN-
cellent accommodations; housekeeping.
20rH ST.. AOi2 w.-Redccorated, handsomely
iurnishtd roomsS2t 10 - weekly private bath.
GOTH ST. ass w.--I.srge furnished room. 81;
running water laundry privileges, other
rooms. 80.
3lsr ST, a62 w.-s2, nicely furnished hall
room on paror floor; clean & comfortable.
Tor ho,;s.pcepinr. running wnier yas hn ,1''''
-. -----
SGD ST. ss w.-vcry attractive. clean, cool
.. roo m u" 'o"'e"''"''"' % up""'us' pa''ors
W '- o"'s No:'------------------------
asD ST "a w.-IIandsom. desirable rooma mar
Tor noor. with extension: bath; every con-
reniencc; gentlemen only.
BID 81. lA2 W. Iben 1872 neatly furnished
rooms; private hall; gentlemen only.
BATH ST.. 1T W.-iandsomely furnished
uouoleN Single rons' DOCTOR S"ihce; MI con-
,,r,t or ,e- w,,r,. a avail ,o,Ir,h,. ,oor,.
"a. "''n'"'' p''.''' "'"S'e"'s 'e'sonao'e, -
furnished large small rooms; moderate pates
3plh 81. S4o W. -, hlteiy inrnlsheu rooms
lowed; ampIe closets "
.eTII ST ,,s W, furnished ,oon. con,,., .
for housekeeping; also hall rooms reasonable
| respectable parties only
.Wru ST. g,t " 49, Hall room gas
bath.
,,r, orr a.. ,,,--- -
S'Ih 81, ''s M'-iousekeep,ns rooms. " up
36ru ct ,u w-Furni.,ed .IpyI. ro,n. 4, ia
| ii,5U . week; gas. bath,
a7Ttt CT ,,s W ,,., m rro,a,,, t,i...n,I,
| furnished rooms; connecting baths; also single
.; oUm' ", va, -.
connecting rooms; running water: gas stove
| ,ight nousreecplns one Hight private house;
Wy ''"'o'""'c 'e"'r"' '"'"''o'' -
| room: flight also hall rom
| 3sTH ST.. s5s w.-Newiy furnished rooms. hest
ms''reS''s' owner In house hSo 10 T" per
$3.50 .--4--------.
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Real Estate to Let-New Jersey.

FOREST HILL and Woodside houses. 6 to II
rooms modern improvements: healthy locality
nne neishborhood: SIC to $50 per month. HENRY
RUSSELL. Az Washington ave-. North Newark
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Real Estate for Ssie-Long island.
A BUSINESS property at Lynbrook, L. l., Is
miles from city store and dwelling, 22x4O feet,
sutsble for plumber, butcher. road house OF
other business: good barn: p ice ~. 200; only
500 cash. G. L. WALLACE, Rockville Centre,
l. l.
TWO LOTS on Randall ave. Corona, 8 minutes
walk from station. near trolley road: price
500; this Is n bargain; SCHAFER, box "A
C0rnna.
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unfurnished Rooms to Let.

18TH ST., 30S W.. i, . or 3 large convenicr
rooms first floor: large closets, large yard; pr
waite house; $l3 to $2S
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unfurnl.hed Rooms Wanted.

TWO or three unfurnished rooms; private hous
preferred state terms. Permanent box %
World.
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Houses Wanted-Country.

WANTED-'ro rent, IN New Jersey. within /.
miles Of New York, modern house and stable
must be low. Address box 342 World.
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Real Estate for saIe-BrookIyn

NsSi Estate Tor SA's-oTook'yn.
BARGAIN for trading lots cheap ior cash. Ad-
dress f. 4. SWAN. Ia Carmine st.
1000 BROOKLYN HOUSES. well rented. cheap
for cash, or exchanged for New York City
property; circular free. W. II. GRACE. III
broadway. New York.
TO CLOSE ESTATE will sacrifice elegant Queer,
Anne villa, Z minutes from Saith ST. Jerry; ele-
gantiy decorated: modern improvements: So q
cash. monthly payments for balance OF 81. OOn
SLOANE, 343 Manhattan ave, Brooklyn
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Fined for Retarding Mails.
NV Associated Press)

DENVER. Aug. 3.-In the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday afternoon seven Grand juno
ton Railroad men were convicted by a jury Of
retarding the mails by refusing to handle trains
In which there were Pullman cars. Judge Hal
lett fined them $40 and costs each A large num-
Der Of Trinidad strikers will now be tried.
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Real Estate Wanted.

wANTED-Farm about 8 acres. on Long Island
convenient to Brooklyn. Address full particulars
at once to THOMPSON 4 BoARDMAN, lnA 18th
ave-, Brooklyn.
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BIT1CLEs.Haye you bought one and paid
worth. the party you bought It from made Ystb 4
P ss thsn We RI, a. ours. ~ta Toos rim. and
J. TIRES. sell for R7Jt high grade, wsr-,
ranted one year. Dealers wanted. THE GE0g
liAsBRouCk CO.. 153 WEST 2jD ST., 4
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Above 'Ath a., sth sve. to North River.
WELL RENTED 3-story house. near 9Th ave 4;
require IS, 900 cash. one stair. front. Ilet Broad
way.
S. soo-HoUsE and lot In l54th st.. near linton
ave- Apply to
AUGUST p. WAGNER, 50 % ave-
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GATH ST.. III E.-Three- story & basement
private house to let or Will sell cheap; IN first
'sss order RlNALDO BROS, 235 Grand ut.
erookiv,.
HERKIMER ST.. sbs-Two-story 4 basement
frame house. rooms. all improvements;
ent. SIS.
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Real Estate for s.,.-w..tebe...,.

Real Estate for ssis-westehester.
FOUR choice suburban lot, at half value only
small cash payment, balance long credit; a rare
GRANGE; ACT promptly. Address TROLLEY. els
Harlem World.
RICHMOND PARK. Yonkers; Ware estate; IS
minutes board walk from station; improvements;
hne views OF surrounding country; lots s0xi2s and
larger. SEND for maps tickets and terms ERNEST
CoLLYER. room 81 World Building.
600 CASH, balance to suit, buys new house- a
rooms, cellar and attic: city water; lot 26xlOO:
price VI l0l: bargain for quick purchaser. send
owNER. box 81, Mount Vernon, N. Y.
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Real Estate to Exchange.
BARGAIN !! - Equity history double nat; 10
per cent. investments; exchange for private
dwelling or suburban lots In part payment Send
offers TO BERNHARD'S. 81 West Both st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-13
TELEGRAPH CODES.
The Limited Number of Words That Can
BE Used In Them.

The compiler of really reliable and
set of his undertaking by a difficulty
that, so far, has defied all attempts at
solution beyond certain point. De-
spite the fact that the rules of the
cable companies permit him to lay I'M
der contribution eight languages, the
total number of words that can be used
with safety for coding purposes is only
about one hundred and fifty thousand.
The reasons for this are two-fold
First, the companies decline to permit
the use of any code word of more than
ten letters, and it is dangerous to en-
ploy those having less than seven, ow-
ing to the difficulty of detecting an
error in short words. Further, thou.
sands, nay, hundreds of thousands of
words are rejected because of the SINH
larity of the telegraphic symbols that
make up the letters.
Figures are rarely telegraphed. The
possibility of noting an error in a
group of arbitrary figures is very re-
mote. Should a letter or two be
''jumbled" in a code word, there are
various ways of correcting the mistake
the sense, the context, and reference
to the code; but these guides do not APP
ply to the case of figures. The only
remedy for suspected error is repeti-
ton of the message at an enhanced
cost of fifty per cent. Numbers, there
fore, are expressed by code word.
Errors in the transmission of amounts
of money are very rare. A bankers
code contains words for every possible
sum of money, from halfpenny up to
hundreds of thousands of pounds; and
the authors have exhibited great in
genuity in making limited supply of
words do very extensive SERVICE
Chambers Journal.