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such and such governor Is said to have
restored given road reference is made
TO this top dressing of gravel and cement
The width Of the military read was usu-
ally sixty feet, the raised center being
twenty feet wide, with side tracks each
of the width Of twenty feet In some
roads the raised center was paved,
while the side tracks were dressed with
gravel and cement
The yiae privatae and the feeders OF the
military roads were usuallydirt roads. They
were much narrower than the military
roads; sometimes they had a width OF only
ten feet, and, indeed, the feeders OF the Wa
Appia were only two feet wide, but paved.
The width of the Roman roads, all told,
varied therefore from TO I2O feet
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pherc the friction produced ny its gigantic
speed ma kes II fIash up like the arrow of
AccstCs. only more so. The ingenious
experiments of Lord Kelvin have shown
that the heat thus produced. Just as Il
brake showers sparks from a carriage wheel
Cr Il Iucifer match lights ON the box. s
sufficient 10 consume the meteor as II IL
were suddenly cast IEto a furnac c. heated 20
three or four million degrees. obviously
the smaller meteUT> are utterly consumed
before they have penetrated FAR into
tie atmOSphC re-, which their fate has
shown to rise to q height OF about 100
miles.
Only very large one can descend. as that
of Madrid is said 10 have done, to within
twenty miles of the earth. before being
burst 10y the expansion due to heat and by
the resistance of the air. The fact that
fragments do occasionally reach the earth
is the best proof OF The great size of some
of the meteOTs that we encounter. IL II
were not for the blessed air the eXpiJ-
sion Of them all. with the accompanying
fervent heat. would take place in our niitSs'
Ii is safe TO say that such a state of things
would render our great towns uninEahlt-
able
In London we are some what inclined To
grid at the atmosphere, with its smoke
and itS fog and its east wind. But none
OF uS can tell how often II has saved him
from terrible and invisible fate, ID being,
as Mark Twain has it, ''shut with rock
If we are more inclined 10 recognize the
atmosphere 5 services in future, the Madrid
meteor will not have exploded in vain.
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Egyptian women who lived untold gencr-
atoms ago says the New York World.
AStonishingIy accurate drawings and de
sCriptlons have been preserved, showing
just VIVA meth DDS the daint Y EgypliantoOk
10 make herself charming. Her dressing
case contained scores of interesting r.
sources, which she Well knew how to
put TO the best advantage.
Alabaster pots OF ointment and tube
shaped boxes containing antimOny or his
muth for colorirg the cyelds are but Sug-
gcstiOns of her beautifers- Her comb was
an odd-shaped affair. TO modern eyes
strongly resembling Il rake. Her mirror
was beautifully wrought of bronze. Meek
laces of shells and jewels she had in abun-
dance. but her pirs We're simple affairs
when compa red with those of today.
The Egyptian lady's feet must have been
prettlly formed. for she made no attempt To
bind them, but wore flat slippers bound to
her ankles. sandal fashion. and having curl
ing peaks at the toes. They were of en-
boSsed leather and harmOniZed with the
rest Of her dainty outfit.
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FAMOUS ROMAN ROADS.
some of Them still in Use and Call
for No Repairs

for No Repairs
The Roman road was built for eternity.
When the roadbed had been prepared by
excavation il was carefully refilled, re-
gardless of expense, with layers of sand,
stones aud cement.
The surface was S o solidly dressed thatthe
wear and tear was reduced TO minimum.
Investigations with regard to t he prepare
ton OF the roadbeds were made years ago
by Bergier on Roman roads that a re- still in
use III France, and with the folio wing re-
suits: III one road the excavation down
to hardpan was three feet deep.
This trench was filled up first with u
layer OF sand and cement an inch thick;
than came foot layer of flattish stones
and cement: then a foot layer OF small
Travelled stones and cement. These last
two layers were so hard aud firmly knit
together that tools could break off frag-
ments only with great difficulty. Tile
next layer consisted OF a foot of cement
and sand covered with top dressing Of
gravel In another road in France the
foot layer OF cement and sand changed
places with the layer of cement and tray
eed stones.
A third road in France was examined
at n point where it ha been raised twenty
feet above the level of the surrounding
Country, and a vertical section revealed
a structure OF five layers. First came the
great fill OF 10 feet, on top of this fill
they placed first "a foot layer Of flattiSil
stones without mortar OF any kind, then
a half-fut layer Of firmly packed dirt,
then Il half-fOot layer OF small gravel i'll
hard cement. and lastly, half foot layer
of cement and large gravel.
Paved roads were exceptional. An
example of paved road is the Via Appia,
whose pavement consists of IN rd kind
Of stone, such as is used for millStOneS
The stones OF this pavement are carefully
hewn and fitted together SO precisely
that the road often appears TO be solid
rock. and has proved I" lie so indestructitle
that after 1000 years OF continuous Use
il is still i magnificent rGpd. Ordinarily,
however, the top dressing Of the road
consisted Of gravel ana hard cement:
and in the COUNTLESS Inscriptions, when
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Swimming Games within Doors.

above the head when the chest, the pressure
heing removed, again expands. The arms
are then brought down by the side, and the
chest again compressed. Repeating these
movements produces somewhat the effect
of natural breathing. They are combined
with rubbing, chafing and beating the
body. To restore its natural wa rmth. Slim
uIants come later.
Wonders can be done in resuscitating the
apparently drowned. There is one man
alive In New York today who was
drowned two weeks ago. and actually
taken 10 the morgue for dead. There he
was discovered and revived.
OWEN LANGDON.
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All Claimed Homer.

1t has been said that seven cities claimed
Homer dead, who, whileiiving, had nOplaCe
TO lay his head" or words To that effect.
That is to say that HOmer's fame became
such after his death that seven cities con-
tended for the honor of having been the
place of his birth Do YOU know hrn"meOf
those seven cities? They were. CbiOs,
Athens, Rhodes, ColophOn. Argos, smyrna
and Salamis.-ChiCagO Chronicle.
The morning times., 1896-06-07
The Observing Farmer.

That there thin en- oxen with The
dragged feathers" said the farmer TO
the summer boarGer, ''is the oue call the
socialist Know why2''
OF course The hoarder didn't know
Wei! III tell you I can him HAT
cause he spends much time ChaSln' the
other chickens 70 gltJheir whites away from
EN- that he don't find no time o. pick up
none for hisseIf." indianapolis Journal.
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LABOR UNIONS IN CHINA.
One of the Most Striking Textures Is
the Minute Division of Labor.

There are many peculiarites in tie Chi
nesc labor unions; perhaps the most strik-
ing is the minute division Of labor Take
for illustration the silk-weavers unions.
All those who weave silk of a certain de-
sign form union by themselves, and those
who weave silk Of a different design form
a different union. The mahogany cabinet
mixers have a union separate from the
union of the rosewood cabiDetmakers. Men
who draw landscapes on the Chinese fans
have union different from that of those
who draw flowers and birds. In short,
there is a union for each particular depart
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Silk Railroad Magnate
THIS IS THE NAME OF A NEW
TILE FOR SWELL WEAR.
1t Is to Be Worn with a Little
Tilt and Has Bell Top.

stantly. That is one of their peouliarities,
so we matters find out.
How many hats must well-dressed
man have for summer? Well Il broad
brimmed sailor, a small bicycle cloth cap,
a yachting hat of grass cloth, a lightweight
tile aud pancake derby. Then he can face
the world at any summer resort in the
country"
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DeSnicnhle.

The Club PresHien You all remember
how Wilson who used TO come here with
watson. used 10 bore Us WIKI stories about
his smart children, and how we used 10
tolerate him, because lie seemed 80 happy
in the telling?
The Club Tin chOruSl-we DO.
Il have just learned that he is an old
bachelor, aud told Us these yarns me rely
for the pleasure OF watching s squirm-'
tStuuned silence b. Indianapolis Journal
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WevIer,s Lust Order

Weary Williams Say. thish yer com
try hes got To interfere in tn Cuby mat
ter. an right away, too.
Tired ThoTDpSon-WOCs the new trouble?
Weary williamsburg. hain't picked
up but one Havanny Seegar stub in mos
two days.-CIeveIand Plain Dealer.
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ment of work Thus, single article may
have passed through the hands of many
unions before it comes into market, writes
Walter N. Fong, in the ChautauquaD for
June
In China there are several holidays in the
year W hich people OF all stations and classes
observe These are the new year, the fifth
day of the fifth month and the fifteenth
day Of the eighth month. The last Of the
three is for The orship or praise of the
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OLD EGYPTIAN TOILETS.

Articles Used by the Women of An
Client ThebeS to Beautify Themselves.
Toilet accessories are hardly more cher
ished by the fastidous society women of
today than they We're by the wealthy
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the chief and most desirable condition of
existence, taking ever as your motto that
significant and expressive phrase, Let
health my nerves and finer fibers brace"
The morning times., 1896-06-07

Don't you think blonde woman ought TO
marry a brunette luan?''
''Of course not His HeCktieS would not
suit her at al. - In,lLauauOlLs JournaI.
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Abnormal,

First BoardcT-Do sc u kGow. I've gained
twelve pounds in the last three monthsl
Second Boarder Better see n dCctOri
Must be something wrong--PUck.
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WHAT A METEOR CAN DO.
People Who Value Their Lives VIII
Dodge When Possible.
E1oSos rif, To,,.,,oy

We owe our immunity TO our atmosphere.
which serves as a bullet-prOof cuirass for
the world. When meteor enters the atmos-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
SHOT AT BY MISTAKE.

UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION OF \ LEADING clTl-
ZEN OF RHINEBECK.
Poughkeepsie Feb. Il CSpec!aD.-The people or tne
oule, little village Of Rhnebeck have been fearluI
OF starting out Of doors after dark for the ias'
week owing TO a tom. the pepper. VINO mas Deen
in that village He has been seen on verandas ana
h ding in Railways. and in one Instance was see"
nv 4 Young woman crouchel in a tree near her
window. one Of the male members OF the young
wornans household fired shot AT the stranger anu
ne sprang from the tree to the Sidewalk apparently
unlnjured. He has been seen nearly every nsht
since then and last night about fifty OF the young
men Of the village organized searching party 10
hunt the man down. About midnight man an
-,-, tho dascrin,ion Of the "peeper" strolled
down the street and when the searching party
caught sight of him there was a yen from my
throats Four or Ave shots were hred AT the man
and when he was captured he proved 10 De CharIes
H. Holdridge, oLe OF Rhinebecks 5 most proniinent
OF the shots fired grazed the young man 5 head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
SHEEHAN FOR MAYOR.
A BOOMLET LAUNCHED EARLY-CROkEt
FAvORS WHITNEY FOR THE

Richard Crokers departure for England VIII De
made tomorrow He has secured accommodations
on the St Louis for himself and his two sons
Richard jr and Herbert. and Will sail FOR SOUTH
ampton about II a. m.
Friends of John c. Sheehan yesterday maze an
announcement that Mr.. Sheehan was the choice OF
p large number OF Tammany braves for Mayor IN
.S97 and would be a canl ldate for the Tarnmahy
nomination 1t was said that Mr.. Sheehans can
dldacy possesses the approval OF Mr.. Croker. WHO
desired 1t launched on the polltlcai 'i'o 0'
fore he started away his tour abroad
The willy ex-ruler Of New-York however reiuseu
Yesterday either 10 affirm deny that ne sylhpa
thized with the project OF trying to make sneehan
Colonel strong's successor. Sheehan himself was
equally cunning III, =.
ms two years yet nearly until there VIII pe
another Mayor" he said yesterday. and l's 'hei
fore too soon to talk about It, 1t will be time enous
next year to decide who ought to be put up Dy lam
many Hall III, han, local mat
Mr. Croker while refusing TO talk about oca ma ma -
ters was outspoken In his advocacy OF t nlIt,1aii
G Whitney for the Democratic Pres4oehuai "0i'''''
ton - .o 90, ror,,
rote" ne said He would take well win t@ne @ ram
and file throughout the country f Mr, W hithsy
no active interest in the Chicago ConVenNoii. =.
Mr. Croker will return TO Ne"-fo ork IN AusasS
probably. He WILL therefore, miss the
National Convention. Four years ago ne IepIe
sentel the Democracy OF the state Us ono oA l"7
four deegates-at-large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
STRUCK BY A BALL OF FIRE.
FOREMAST TRUCK OF a VESSEL SfHii
AND THE HALYARDS PARTED
EXPERIENCE OF THE BROOKLYN crrY-RoudH

EXPERIENCE OF THE BROOKLYN clTf-Ho0''i
SEAS ENCOUNTERED BY INCOMING GRAF l.
large feet of steam and sailing crait m"'-
port yesterday, and many had tales Of roush '''''
to tell.
The Brooklyn City, from Bristol had s""''7
experience outside of the rough weather va
February 12, at 3 a. IN. latitude 4n ioHF'."'
80 o., In a fierce westerly hurricane, huge p'"
fire struck the foretopmast head and ieH !" ~
deck, lighting up the whole ship with ua@~'S
brliiancy for a minute. ON examinato" -
found that the foremast truck had been sPil'' ~
signal hayards parted and that piece h'u -
struck from the foretopmast twenty-iour lee' '0'e
two and one-half inches thick and five incheS -,
The steamer I.2ughtOn took month to redc" -"
from Hamburg. having had TO stop at ha''''N
coal She was considerably damaged aDonl he
decks by the seas. Last Friday sne sponn' ,,ith
schooner Nellie VI. Davis, and suppheu "'i ~
provisions, she short. , h,l IN
The schooner Severn from Turks lslahI, - ~, oct
circumnavigate Long Island before she cp''" 80
in, and she had several races before '"r NJ lost
Mate Stuart Nickerson, Of Liverpool y. D. wa"
overheard. go ,u,o vc,s,-
The steamship Croft from Leith, ran mo WIN Win
erly gales off the Banks. and IN the gales Ie "ase
steampipe burst. Temporary repairs W. For
and with great difficulty she made heau"ats, ~
seven days she averaged less than thlrty A"0
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
ROTGH EXPERIENCE or THE ASJVANLY

Philadelphia. Feb. Il (SpeciaD.-The British
steamship Aswany. Captain Cameron. arrived this
afternoon. thrty-one days from Hamburg and "A
week overdue. She encountered fierce gales during
the entire voyage and her captain at one time de-
SPARED of reaching port. She left Hamburg
on January 10. going through the North Sea, ana
three days later rescued the of four men OF
the schooner Eva Maria from Hull for Lelth. The
schooner had been out three weeks. Her crew
landed at Shields.
on February the weather was intensely oold, and
the water frOZe here n struck covering the vessel
with mass OF Ice. The next day an immense Ice
berg passed. The worst gale Of the voyage was
On February 8. and Captain Cameron thinks that MS
vcssel was only saved from going TO the bottom
by the matches remaining Intact She was for sixty
hours unmanageablc IN the trough Of the sea, me
ruddcr chains having parted. and II Impossible
to lash the ruddcr for two days. During this time
the vessel was blown 2f0 miles out OF her course
Rulkheads were started. and the vessel made fve
feet Of water in the after hold. which sprung leak
All deck fittings carried away and boats stove
In the bridge strained and the forecastIe
flooded oil used every four hours. beginning
on February The vessels after hold IS now Leak
ing six inches an hour. She brought general cargo
Of 100 tons. 400 tons being beet sugar. much Oh
which has been ruined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
CAPTAIN DOHERTTS APPEAL.
HE ASKS THE HIGHEST COURT IN THE STATE TO
SET ASIDE HIS nIsMISsALA

HE ASKS THE HIGHEST COURT IN THE STATE TO
SET ASIDE HIS DISMISSAL
Albany Feb 1.-THE Court OF Appeals recon-
ven.d today and the business OF the session was
Tho consideration OF motions. one important case
was that of Police Captain Mchael Dohery
and his ward men. Bernard Meehan and John hock'
who onneal from the action Of the Police Commis-
soners OF New-York CITY. who dismissed them from
tho force as a result OF the exposures before the
Lexow Committee.
The motion made in the cases to-day was 10 re-
verse the action OF the Supreme Court. General
Term which affirmed the action OF the Conmis-
sinners Tie contention Is that there was no iesai
evidence TO warrant the dismissal or the men from
tho force Doherty dismissed on the charge OF
having accepted brbes from Mrs. Augusta Thurow.
who kept a dlsordery house In his precinct Inc
nont Of appeal is that the testimony OF the Thurow
woman was not sufficient legal evidence 10 warrant
the findings OF the Commissioners.
The dismissal OF indictments which were obtained
ON her testimony was cited. This action was recon-
rnended by District-Attorney Fellows short time
ago and agreed to by the court on the ground that
the woman ~feVilence was insufficient ana that no
con vIct,on could be obtained on II.
General BENJAMIN F. Tracy argued for ex-Gap-
tain Doherty l.. J. Grant for Bernard Meehan. H. l..
Mooney for John Hook and ID. J. Dean Assistant
Corporation Counsel. for the Police Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
TWO SISTERS STARVE TO DEATH.

Rochester. Feb. 1.-THE finding OF Hannah Rosen-'
bush. elghtyfour years old, and her sister, Sarah.
with life almost extinct in their humble cottage
at Bush. near this city. Saturday. reveals a
story almost incredible. The two sisters had been
town charges for some years. and had few II any
real friends. a neighbor who found them on Sat
urday says the house was devoid of furniture. ana
there was no fire In the building and no food
Sarah, who was revived sufficiently to tell or their
troubles, said that they had had nothing TO ear
since the supplies from the town officers gave OUT
on Thursday. Hannah had not been well uut'ns
the winter, and gradually became weaker ana was
nj last obliged to take to her bed On Ihursua'
the women ate the last morsel OF food Ihey re- re,
tired that night In the hope that some one "oua ,i
visit them the following day ana prihs i1ou rhev w.
no one came and the fuel was exhausted: lney
burned up all the furniture and then wrappei a%aii
themse,yes up in clothing and sat down 10 awai. M
the coming OF some one on Frday hrSnr mnrseI i"e o
went to bed cold and hungry. NOT norsei Va
FOOD had passel the lips OF the women ior iorly-
elght hours During the night the elder woman
dsd ami after her sister awoke in the morning
she realized that her sister was dead anu lay cam am,
iv awaiting the same fate wnsn found Sarah dieu
q few hours later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
LOSSES BY FIRE.

Martins Ferry Ohio Feb. 1.-THE Buckeye GlasI
Works. owned by A. D. Seamon. OF Wheeling. w.
Va. one OF the largest plants OF the kind in tho
country, burned this morning. Loss sl50.0N This
glass house. which worked non-union men, which
the OF much rioting some time ago, was
TO resume work March l. Insurance Is light. The
origin OF the fire is unknown.
Watertown, ~ Y, Feb. r7.--Fire at Potsdam. st.
Lawrence County. Saturday night destroyed apous
$4,000 worth OF property belonging to d. A. & W. a.
Moore. including d build.ng In which paints. ohs'
light woods lumber. etc. were stored In large yuan
titles Robert Woods grist mill was damased ~
the extent OF several thousand dollars The i0sse'
are covered by insurance
Troy. n Y. Feb 1.-THE American shirt and col.
lar factory. owned by Edward van hleeeA' o"'"~~
this morning. Loss so,Wo
Wabash. Ind. Feb 1.-THE Wabash shoe factory
one of the leading industries OF WABASH was oe-
stroved by fire yesterday. Twelve thousahu pairs
~, hoes were ON hand ready for shipment. worth on
an average over pair rne s0os os $40 ooe A'
ro,edo Ohio. Feb 1.-THE Collingwood, a music
- 80 couIrywood-ave was totally destroyed by
ers at O'Clock this morning. The building was
onsned only two months ago. II cost Vow anu -
said to be fully insured
Grand Raplds. Mch Feb 1.-THE old Houseman
block at Pearl and Ottawa sts. was gutted oy nrs
This morning Many persons living on the upper
doors had narrow escapes. several OF them oeihs
seriously injured In the block were the offices OK
"The Grand Rapids Democrat and the United
States and National Express companies. The hrs
started from an exploding lamp In room on tho
,htrd floor E. L. Wedgewood and his wife were
seriously burned and cut, and Mrs. Wedgewood u
in a critical condition. Mrs. Raymond and her
son. aged twenty live. also badly burned.
The damage to the block will reach $4,000 which is
covered by insurance The loss to tenants wiz
foot up 10000 which is also covered by Insurance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
HE TRIED TO KILL HIS MOTHER.
RAGE OF YOUNG MAN SUSPECTED OF RoBBING
HIS FATHERS ESTATE. -.,.

RAGE OF A YOUNG MAN SUSfECIED or fSOppi>N
HIs FATHERS ESTATE. --,.
Rr,dpeport Conn., Feb. l7.-East bridgeport Is ag!-
tated to-day over the conduct OF Fritz Hartmann,
,he Oldest son OF Charles H. Hartmann a brewer,
who died only two weeks ago. BY his VIII the
widow has the OF the estate, but upon her
dsfh or remarriage Il is 10 be divided equaHy
among the testator's five children.
Since Mr. Hartmann's death the business has
be.n managed by Fritz. who is twenty-six years
old His mother suspected that he was wiihhoidihg
considerable money and she so reported to the eN-
ecutors Of the will Henry Gunther and John Bauer
hotb OF New-York They came to this city yester-
dav and tried - have the young man explain MS
accounts to them This he dd not do to their sats-
faction. Consequently they told him that begin
ming to-day. an agent appointed by them would 90
the collecting for the firm and would handle all 'he
money. -
Uuon learning this young Hartmann became iuli-
ous Leaving the house. he procured reVoIVrr. IL
r.frruel With the avowei intention o. sho1unS n.s
mother and the executors. but thty bafrci ~
80 nd ha could not enter. Word was sent 70
The police station. and he escaped wheh ne hotr ~
,hs ofcers appr1a n. Before going. toWeNer' ne
s'd hn would return Unexpectedly ana sette ms
,other's interest I'm the property by enilhS het my
rfynrts 10 find young Hartmann nave proven III ~
ass although the police believe ne mas no, et
trv An Office will 50 TO the Hartmann house s'a.s
evening and remain on guard untll the young "''"
" ~. F.Ii
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south wall fell In, and the policemen were each
badly bruised and cut. officer Burke was so
badly injured that he was taken to his home
The others returned to duty Young quinn
was struck the chest by falling timbers M
badly hurt. The italian was rescued later ana
taken to the Troy House. and later to the nos
pital The fremen who were injured were
caught under falling walls.
superintendent of Police Willard made care
full investigation this evening, and reported
shortly after midnight that it is almost certain
that twelve girls were burned up In the building.
He believes that there were many more VINO
never escaped alive. but the names OF any more
who perished cannot be learned until tomorrow.