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vadlng Tuaregs on the north have more
than once, in recent years. made Timbuctoc
the prize OF va In 1880 DIR. LEM reported
| that its population had dropped to 10000
| people. The French. returning from their
first expedition In 1890. said the town did
not contain over $500 souls.
II is still, however tho natural centre of
commerce and the principal town Of the
upper Niger. with Tlmbuctoo in their
hands, the French will control a thousand
miles OF navigation on the great West Afri-
can river, and may make the place centre
OF largo influence for the extension OF their
authority and trade.
Timbuctoo will no longer be one OF the
mysteries OF Africa. Three white men have
told us nearly all we know Of It,. They lived
while in the fanatical town, for the dis
guises they skilfully assumed were not
penetrated. Tho tropical sun and hot winds
helped them. for these agencies had turned
their skins nearly black. The town was SO
utterly unknown. and the difficulties of
reaching It were so great. that the first
man to bring reliable and detailed informa-
ton was dlscreditcd for years. CABLES
book contains scores OF pages about Tim
buctoo, but many geographcrs in Europe
were incredulous and said they did not be-
lieve he had ever seen the town. CABLE
died fourteen years before BARTH proved
that ho had told the truth and had written
q valuable book
Forty-one years ago. when BARTH lived
there for seven months. a number Of men
famous for their attachments in Arabic
learning and the history Of the Soudan, had
their homes In the town. Timbuctoo was
rich In manuscripts OF historical value. A
number OF them were translated by BARTH,
and 1t Is not improbable that the French
occupation will result in literary discoveries
that Will throw much light upon tho his
tory of a most important part of Africa.
One by one the towns that have been
famous chiefly for their efforts to keep the
Christian world without their walls, have
been compelled to yield to tho pressure of
Western peoples who had long knocked
vainly at their gates. Mecca is not yet
healthy place for tho Caucasian. but IL
events of wide interest occurred there yes
terday, the telegraph spreads the news all
over the world to-day. Harar now has
European merchants and regular mail
service. Scores OF white men are to-day In
Timbuctoo, and recently n white woman
has been almost within sight OF Lhassa.
Barriers of cxclusiveness are weakening
everywhere, and are bound to give way be-
fore the onslaught OF tho Western nations.
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Moss xrS NEEDED ron THE SAyE.
Co-pieuen,s win ne Resuired for Maay
New Ship Goinr Into Conrisslon.

| 80 =.
NAshlNeioN, Jan. ~ oonRtess Ia no .U,,st
IVIe TWO oH.s ueslgneu 70 VIC
eu s'renb'n VI tne navy in ''e pi1ssn' -,
oI .he lreasury tney woulu prooaov Ue ,i'i
oppusep snu c,en II 'ney al
probably only be in season for the next hscal
year. Meanwhile serious demand comes for
| men uurlnE INC next Two months -
Ihis call Is due to the fact that several new
ness's arc almost reauy 70 20 in.o e ,..
i','iV" ~ 'v''e Her''oe' ""u O''V n,
| under repair will also soon be ready. The At
| lanta of g. 1SD tons Cant J. H. Bartlett COM
| p,ndirg o,noots 40 H. ho, ronoirs com
niat"d ~ ,h. %u,,o,,, n M " W. ri,h,r ,on
SAYS s,o Tho r0IumGin 100 tons Capt o. W.
ing at Philadelphia. may be ready by
March !. and she alone should have
crew OF about $50. During March
the boston, JlSo tons. Capt. =. j. HiRglnson
sommandlns' which has been under repairs AZ
Hi' i''A"u WIN ~ op"tiy w io"uy ~, e
n mission again SO also will be the Marblonsad'
The OIvmnio r zoo tona cannot need much
lno Wy mira o.ooo IONS cannot neeu n'u."
is too valuable not be used. The Montgomery,
. ooo ,o,s u,Jo- Co,,s1o,do- r. n noyi.
having made her great speed run of 10 knots.
is expected to 20 ready for duty about Anil l.
The Alert, useful iron vessel OF 1.O2o tons.
under Commander W. A. Morgan. which has
been repairing at Mare Island. expects to be
readv nv Anril Lyroiiv No, TO- tror, ,ho
,eau' W ApLi l. Fih'lV' not lar from 'he
latter date. the steel Runboats Machias and
Castine which nra 20 ha ianothapad nv II
too, ousn m ,o ho ",a , 90 Hnun,a o t,
~ ~, ~ w. ithy AZ al eSents' hne fine
@ ior nhki lnese cnahEcs IL anous
smU ~ III NM inc WORK Is 10 % oeeuh ut
'p TSa ~. 'hv Nonhi , navy laIq' lilo, ,,..
,onst 5a Inv, VII Ve opsSisSu, ats SLIDE uhas
IN nus. " ,,i iookeu OUT lot. ~ orusI
70 pto syrt donpIementi ior them durng tne
MANY ara n35tinna ~ tho n a. inr,a RSt
,h a.o nup " .S 70 the phst IoIce Du'
,ne es IRE NOT an the vessels that may be exi
~ tSa nrasan, mo cot oeiOre me Tha
SincinnpntS W Hscai year. On ~ tne
11incihnnnaui o,Ioo lohH. now competing az
ths RaIsph rs GMnected 70 De ready ~ June ana
e,I hnaiLeign. her SISTER sup hulidinR at inc
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The Long Fight at Trenton.

The situation at Trenton Is getting to be
understood better by people generally in
New Jersey, and throughout the country.
The deadlock has now lasted for twenty
days. paralyzing the legislative business OF
the State. There is no prospect OF an i'm
mediate solution. There is. indeed, posi-
bility that the present situation may con-
tinue for weeks, perhaps until another
November election. Republicans and
Democrats alike appreciate the gravity OF
the question involved. and the serious and
embarrassing consequences Of protracted
blockade. And yet, even from Republican
quarters. We are hearing less and less in
the way Of the vague denunciation and
buster with which the organs Of the Re
publican party, and impatient and imper-
fectly informed persons In both parties.
undertook 10 howl down the Democrats
who took their stand on Jan. upon the
constitutional principle that the Senate OF
New Jersey is a continuous body.
The strength OF the Democratic position
depends entirely upon the apparent and
obvious meaning Of section Of article OF
the Constitution. which divides the Senators
into three classes, so that only One-thiTd OF
the seats In that body are vacated every
year. The other twO-thirds 81 the Senators
hold their seats and their offices over from
one session To the next; and at the begin
ming Of each new session they constitute
the Senate until the incoming class are duly
and legally installed. In this respect the
senate OF New Jersey Is precisely like the
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M. Bry.a, and Bishop MsN.m.,.

To The EnuOR OF THE suN-Siri I have cad In rau
srS OF Jan y an article the Rise Of Bishop Nc
NamATa,' IN which am alluded to The facts whle n
have heretofore RETAINED from making pablo are a.
follows;
In the winter OF 1878 vas Introduced to MeN.m.r.
by = Presbyterian clergyman Of high standing then
aud nov interested In rescue mission york In Nav
YORK Mcnamara az that tIms en- sAged in the r.,
cue mission work In Water street became dssply IN
tsrsSIsd in this work, and frequently waited the
mission as had confidence In Mcnamara although I
did not approve Of all he said aud DID
BY Mcnamara Was introduced TO a woman known
As the Countess OF Iandsfeldt. but commonly called
the " Countess" lie told that she had been afro
duesd 20 him by Methodist clergyman Of B,,.k,,n
lie trusted the woman and Tuated hiIn -
u MAA proposed " Nc SamATA aud the -Cuuutesar
them, one dsy MeNAmara said TO me Tue CeaBisss
has proposed that Ss get married" aud he asked I'M
soon after the Countess" tod thai Nc Sansr.E
SsEsd hrT to marry han It wA' syident tnaI one On
therefore arranged for an interview I'M
..r q h'lsl s" W tHEn where met them aud ia
imairas. ANA tod her usat " aS. s'ia shout me
ni@Im, them shat desired 60 knoE lhe truth -"N
- zoe tpantg-s sAid Father McNsnaTa you knau
for .ous time thsy ehAfgsd each other VII fasShS5
49,, ~ i''.ngl taAt AcNamarA hAd propuaea mar,
ron 'hai LINE have had RothinE 90 wilh ths man
been tutTodacsd 20 McSatiafa esSyy oman "a
AeiuoIi~ CHURCH. ! Assistrd her In F-c1rInr nd ~,
et seizure and have taken further er
The statement that threatened 10 rpiu NeN.r,.r.
80 la ne countess and vsEs fznIIlar terms
Ihs pistol stoTy Of deNamAra IL the creature Of hi,
inssaa.tise Those Nno knoE aim And knO = ne iii
-P'''''-'s 'As -0'1'ai'y Of 'aA's'oFy.
ASVsl VEEs0S. \. T. JsH. "a. ASA '"- : S-i.sl
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Notes or the Jews.

| The library Of the Jewish Theological Seminary Ia
this city Is already an important collection OF vOfs
in many languages upon the history the religion aud
| the sacred books Of israel
The Industrial School OF the United Hebrew Charities
isJor girls as well as boys, Its managers cannot as
commodAte all the children Who desire to enter and
applicants for admission have to walt their turn
The last annual report OF that excellent institution Of
Jewish charity, the Mount Sinai Hospital gavs sv''
dencs OF competent Management under which the e.
peniitures OF the year less than the receipts
Rabbi LI~ae n, Wise. who Is trying 10 ma out hog
many Jews there are in the world. has come 10 the
conclusion that .hers are over 100000 oftten.
There are other computations which put tls nIm5sr
at nearly 10000 600
Jswish-American books a. well a. Jewish. American
papers are increasing in number year by year ''n
recently made OF Jewish works OF literature put shed
In this country would occupy considerable Auola'
OF space In IHE sUN
Tia curious fact that while many jews mnf
grants land at the port Of Philadelphia me r'lo'u
OF them come TO this city from there Immediately
after their arrival in this country Ssw NuF1 - 80
chosen city OF the chosen people.
Services will be held on sunday in the new Trwps
Berth KOdssh In Rochester BY Rabbi Laudsb-rE zoe
Board Of Trustees can agree WIth Uort"u Of t1t con
grsgaton upon the subject The liberal Jews ~ nal
places are now IN favor of sunday services
The J's'sh ing bswals tho UsasenIng 30 me u"
spect due TO American TSb6s who. toWvy,- 80" %
blame for t. ItsAys: SLOWING a. they at,ys a' N
utter lack OF dignity, Il 10 20 be WONDER 10 A.
they are treated as they are. II 10 true gn.a 49,
though the truth may be. that popularity pas r"-A
DAY often 20 BE- purchased at the price % d.s..F
"foF Jews Gays the Insytntl Doe no. "-.. ".t' p"
tmPTacticatle 70 close their st0rss sa'--tt. 10
what Is 10 prevent them from dong 50 ua r...'.
creed Is largely rssPoHsb for much prs. #a. a-
the Jews. as 20 some extent tt causes uHa-i B. ''
open also II from religious srrupss i'rr. - ~
saturday aud kegt oPsu suuIAy tHrF T"st .
SoTihy Of respect blt as q 10 Is dycsu- 20. o.
jew can regard them eEcspt with coutsuF.
In an essay q that talented Jewssa Ms ia f.F
man there are some surprising siat. o.. a.H
egstom that has been introduced into ra-.. 20
the daAI'antssr OF some Of her Irwt-.. ..-..-f
says The saiisst Of many sAi coud 'ln'.r taa'
our poor je ~ish glE!s ls The el1ss Of Ig-.H Va .
beng selected Tor them b relative ls.
NOS tue exception. Tor the faIhsr tt'.r ......
some other near relative OF a Jewisa w.-..--
save a few hunasel dollars. by WHICH urt.- .-
chases soms gross, rspu awe pole or -r.-. .-
band foE me girl That her whole coal 60 .. a-'''
such marriage. that the uaa br--"r. r...'
marriage ths brutality % pa Hat-se .-f he ..'.,
perha2L nave left a wife aud gaEl .s ..--t.-
eo-uts for nothing MARI IAN ne u.Ist su- ~ '
SsasE1iioA Of worthless ysHSt ths lAmsRts3s f''~@
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Social FsstIvI,I.. at Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Jan. 2a-The Yale Undergrad
uAts Is taking his annual course Of instruction
in society. This morning the high stand man
threw aside his text books and the athlete his
training apparatus. and until Friday both will
chaperons, who are here TO attend the gayeties
OF the Junior Promenade week. The festive
ties opened this afternoon with numerous teas
given in society halls. private homes and the
rooms Of the students in the dOrmitores. This
evening was taken up with the annual concert
OF the Glee ana EanIo clubs. in the Hyperion
Theatre, which was packed from nit to dome
Following the concert came the sophomore
aud senior germans.
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Almost n Mile Long and Nearly Twice rs
large as the AtInntIe Cable.

Lnrge rs the Atinnttc Cable.
What the manufacturers say is the largest
submarine cable ever laid In this country was
stretched yesterday under the East River
from the foot OF Thirty-eiGhth street to dock
at the foot OF Eighth street. Hunters Point.
The cable was made by the Safety insulated
Wire and Cable Company at their factory In
West Twenty-eighth street for the Metropoli-
tan Telephone and Telegraph Company. It
Is 5000 feet. or nearly mile long. . ~ inches In
diameter. and weighs 81 tons. 1t contains
twenty conductors. each consisting OF tire o
fne copper wires. A further description has
good deal to say about central cores. cylln-
drical cores. safety submarine compounds,
Jute sewing. and other things OF technical
When wound upon Its mammoth wooden
cable was formidable looking object IL took
nine pairs OF horses to get It from the factory
20 pu aboafS hs
company Of that name. aud especially lifted up Sp
Tor the purpose OF laying submarine cables. G.
{. Allen. one OF the superintendents OF the Net
ropolitan company vas there to look after It's
cable company. was present on bohalf Of his
2:25 o'clock the Western Union got under
way, and in six minutes, or In less time than
II takes ferryboat to cross II had left twenty
one tons OF cable behind it. in, spite OF wind
around an immense power wheel on the for
ward deck OF the steamer and paid out by its
own weight through a sort OF pulley arrange
ment attached TO the end OF big boom pro-
lecting about fifteen feet from the starboard
The cable conveys the trunk lines that nre
to connect the Eighteenth, Thirty eighth.
Seventy ninth street and Harlem exchanges
with those OF Greenpoint. Astoria, and FIush.
ing. On this side the river tho lines will con-
meet directly with the subway lines OF the
The metropolitan Company. for three DAYS
previous to the laying OF the cable had m en- az
work dragging the river at this point for old
cables.
They found three that had been hrok en- sever
al years ago and pulled them up. Two had been
severed by ships anchors. and the anchors
were still cling nR to them. Besides the dan-
ger from anchors. submarine cables suffer
from friction with rocks on the river bottom.
The swut current OF the Fast River causes a
rocks. anu so a cable there must be unusualiy
well protected: The cable laid yesterday is
nearly twice the size OF the Atlantic cable, and
more thorough.
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Tho murmur OF war is heard In Pungo-
league The Jolly Roger is flying denantly in
Deep Creek. The ruthless Oyster Buccaneers
OF tho Chesapeake have sharpened their cut
lasses and freshened their guilds. and their
rnkish galleys and dredGes arc viewed with
alarm by the hardy oystermen OF Marsvile.
Virginia waits for her eloquent Governor.
the Hon. CHARLES TrLLtUs O'FERRALt. to
lead in repeling the bold invaders Of
her oyster beds Is Virginia. whom tho hy-
enSs cannot Brighten nor the sirens seduce. to
trcmble before pack Of caitifr and unlicensed
longing boats Nows the day and now's the
hour for CHARLES Julius O'FERRAL1 to put
to bay In his armada, board the pirates In Jail.
and make Virginia as glorious by his sword as
he has made her famous by his voice.
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Treachery in the Camp.

Tho Democratic party has often been
beaten. During the whole OF the long
period from 1861 to 1898, 1t was unable to get
control of the Federal Government: but
never until now was its spirit crushed or
it's pride brought low.
1t is In control at Washington, but It
hangs It's head in shame. 1t is Inundated.
mortified. disheartened. It's spirit Is broken.
1t has no reply for the ieers OF its political
enemies. The jubilant and resistless army
which swept everything before it in 1884, Is
now like host coming out of n disastrous
defeat. Nay. its case is far worse than il
1t had been routed by the enemy. for 1t is
the victim OF treachery in its own camp.
1t Is betrayed by its own leaders.
The fruits OF the magnificent victory won
by the Democratic party in 1892 have been
stolen from 1t. Men for whom as Democrats
the people voted. have treacherousy sur
rendered the citadel of principle carried by
Democratic courage and endurance. They
have betrayed the Democratic flag.
The WILSON bill is measure in which
there ia no vestige of Democratic principle.
From top to bottom it betrays the Democ-
racy Hd makes 1t despicable in the eyes OF
the people. So far as the treachery OF
single branch of Congress and OF Demo-
cratic Administration can bring the Demo-
cratic party into disgrace. that result will
DO accomplished IL that atrocious bill is
passed on Thursday.
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Tho Farmers Club OF the Onondaga Res
ervation has shown a laudable civic spirit in
passing resolutions asking tho Senators and
Assemblymen from tho reservation to use
their Influence to have Syracuse made the
state capital 1t is possible that q Capitol
building in the LoT's wife style Of architecture
would he very pleasing to the Syracusans. but
we advise them not TO venture into expert
ment They have among them monuments OF
architecture full OF romantic beauty and the
pensiye charm Of decay For example. what
city can boast OF a finer ruin than the Hon.
FRANK HIsCoCK2
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Conflicting Views of Criminal Law.

The Court OF Appeals OF this State recently
affirmed the judgment OF the Court OF Gem
eral Sessions OF this city. in the case OF n
colored man named MATTHEW JOHNSON
who was convicted Of murder in the first
degree. The appeal was argued by Mr.. L.
MCCANTs STEWART. of whom Judge FINCH
says in his opinion: ION tho argument
here. the accused was represented by a
counsel OF his own race, who argued his
case with courage and zeal and a profess
sional ability worthy Of commentator"
The most noteworthy point involved In
the decision of the Court Of Appeals is one
upon which that tribunal differs from the
Supreme Court OF Illinois.
In the case OF the Anarchists. the trial
Judge told the jury: You are not at
liberty to dsbeieve as jurors. IL from the
evidence you believe as men," The Illinois
Supreme Court sustained this instruction.
saying that 1t had been sanctioned by the
Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania.
In the JOHNSON case. the Judge was re-
quested to say that the jurors should be
convinced as jurors. when they would be
convinced as men. and should doubt as
jurors, when they would doubt as men. He
refused to state the duty OF the jury In
this language. and tho Court OF Appeals
holds that he was right. The proposition,
according to Judge FINCH. sets up an I'M
safe and inaccurate standard by which to
guide the judgment. 1t eliminates the
oath and responsibility OF the jury"
1t seems to us that the doctrine Of the
New York courts is sounder than that Of
the courts OF Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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At yesterdays meeting OF the Board OF Elee-
trical Control the New York Auxiliary Fire
Alarm Company received franchise permit
ting 1t to put auxiliary fiTe-Alarm boxes on the
floors OF buildings in the city, 10 connect with
the boxes OF the Fire Department. The Board
refused the Application OF the New York Heat
Light and Power Company for permission TO
lane 70 Spruce street.
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To EuToR THs suN-NT. Here are three al,
diuonal names Of famous American statesmen to
Gd0Tn THE sUN's ga.HNy % political celebrities.
MAJOR Amisz splIzsE Assessor OF santa Clara county
Cal.
Col Ask sEOogI Assistant Postmaster OF Nogadors
Ohio
The Hon Flee MorE the Democratic leader OF The
Union square Guards, Ass YORK city whU.
AtE NuRE. jan ~.
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fifty. aud would try to look nity. and might
even be tempted to say that they we're fifty.
These two objections to the proposed pen sion
system seem to us unanswerable.
Who would pay the pensions1 We suppose
the Government" would have to pay them
or. better still, the millionaires. 1t may be
urged by statisticians that half a year OF the
system would bankrupt the Treasury and re-
duco all the milionaires in the country to beg
gary; but that Is thing which need not be
thought OF till pay day
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We must congratulate our esteemed con-
temporary. the Chattanooga Press. upon It's
brilliant pictorial achievement in printing
cuts OF Mr.. JACoR KrLRAIN and Mr.. JoHSEII
SULLIVAN. and labelling them Jim CoRBErr"
and CHARLIE MITCHELL" respectively Enter
prise that never throws up the sponge and
art that responds to every touch OF
the artists creative hand. deserve modal and
mention in Tennessee or anywhere else. But
we trust that the grim tale Of the transferred
portraits will never come to tho ears OF Mr.
JoHNELL SULLIVAN. Like most actors. he is
sensltIYa.
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Nature Nsrsr FarEIrs..

The WsrkinEman OF Whatever stFiPs viii suasE pun.
ishmsnI 80 long a. he believes that he bring =
dozen children into existence when be has not the
means 10 supply thelr wautI aud training Mature
knOws nGthinz Of PIty The poar who breeds
uorc chidEen tbaa be educate for the battle for
bread commits crime against hla offspring and Also
aEslnsi society and vil have 70 suasE sue sOEss-
quslSss Of hls FOLLY.
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The three Commissioners appointed by
the Postmaster General TO Investigate the
condition and needs OF the New York Post
ONCE" have been directed to enter upon the
work at once. We must trust that they will
not make years lob OF it, collecting their
salary at the end of every month. They ought
TO be able to do 1t. and draw up their report
and prepare their letter OF resignation by the
end OF the first week OF the m onth OF February
They can investigate the subterranean part Of
the Post Oflice in day tho ground floor In
another. the second story. where Postmaster
DAYTON has his quarters. in three days. the
floor above in a forenoon. tho garnet in the
afternoon. and then pass day in reporting for
the instruction OF the Postmaster G ensral.
who II he approves Of their report can let Sec
Rotary CARLISLE take a look att and then send
1t at once TO the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
We have always noticed that offlclal Com
missions OF investigation take very long
time to do such Jobs of work as may be given
to them. There is no reason why Commits
sioners MACHES. GAYLER. and SMITH who
know the New York Post ONCE from top to
bottom. and must know all about its naeds.
should spin out time in investigating familiar
things upon which they could make report
at short notice.
Wrought to have an i'm proved postal service
here this year. The present condition of that
service Is disgraceful to the Government
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Do,r friends rho favor Us,oin ndnuscrtpts for
pubtcdhon toish 10 hdrs rejected articles returned
vsv must in all case Selld clamps for that pIpose
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Advertisements for TIE wEEKLT suS. issued
Tomorrow morning. must be handed in hi, ersn-
t-o before O'Clock
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!, Is Il true that Chicago men have striklnRly
Beyond n doubt" was tho reply The average size
worn here 10 Ibs Chicago in,r. UcraR.
The top Of the Chicago head Is fiattened and
widened by the pressure OF her heavyweight
atmosphere. But the size OF tho head can
not be judged from the size OF the hat. Within
certain limits the bigger the sounding -board
l.,tN