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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

William Blake. the veteran Harvard oars
man. said that a mans weight depended largely
on the scales, and that an accurate instrument
would have recorded different figures.
Men certainly lose in weight" he said. ''in
race like the one in question, but not SO much
as the published figures show. / rowed at lOO
pounds a distance similar to that covered by the
Cornell crew. and lost q little more than one
pound and doubt whether men who had been
trained and hardened for the struggle would
lose much more than that. An actual expert
ence in my college life will illustrate how man
may exert himself without losing much weight
In 1861 | started with Russell Hart Jerome,
George PASCAL and Samuel Peters from Harvard
College to walk to NewYork. My companions
dropped by the wayside and finished the trip
from various stations by rail- and l made the
225 miles and weighed just one and one-half
pounds less when l reached harlem imam oiu
when | left the college"
An expert oarsman said that the superiluous
matter IS eliminated in the training process and
that men who cannot stand the loss Ego stale"
but once having wthstood the hardships Of a
thorough ard exacting training course, the body
becomes so much reduced and hardened that
great shrinkage is not looked for
Dr. Austin Flint in an essay on pugilism says
that the training brings out the mans true con-
dition "a man." he says. lis not in good condi-
ton unless his skin be bright, clear and free from
blotches or pimples. constitutional faint
usually shows itself during a course of training
and the man breaks down or goes stale.
According to another authority, loss OF weight
in men who have had no training is a natural
sentence of overexertion and for that reason
baseball player may lose more weight in a game
than trained oarsnan would lose in a long race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

the queerly picturesque gate need not he feared
at present. Though no longer the main entrance
to the yard, it is still made use of ana opened
at times for heavy teams. In this way II Is a
convenience, ard is likely to continue so. Be
sides. the main objection to it is now removed
The slurn that comes mp to it, for over thirty
years the habitat Of fighting rowdes, who en-
dangored the lGe NJ every man in UNIFORM out
side Of the walls at nisht and set fire 10 nearby
sheds of the Government within the yard, has
changed its characteristics completely, ana Is
now the home Of peaceful though exceedingly
dirty. Italians Even the grog shops near By
which used to play havoc with sailors ana
marines. are Of Z. much better class.
Some years ago the officers used to nave
thrilling experiences around this Old gate. \
lieutenant told the writer the other DAY 81 an
incident that came near being calamity for
MIN one bloci, up York-st., whore a grocery
store now stands was what then was the worst
saloon of the vicinity. TIL lieutenant was that
night cscorting a young woman, captain
daughtcr back 10 the yard. They had been 10
n german" on the Heights and the hour was
very late. As they approached the corner OPP
nosite shouts were heard, and the doors OF the
saloon burst open. a gang OF drunken men
half ran half fell into the street Qulck as
thought the lieutenant pushed the girl INTO an
omen tenement doorway and sprang in himself
closing the door. An instant later two bullets
vbizzod through the wood and struck the wall.
It was seldom safe at night around this gate
iron, 1870 until a few years ago, as matter OF
Fact. Especially was this the case in the days
~ the "whskey riots in the late seventies, when
the ,ow-class Irish seemed to have an uncon-
ourrabIe hatred for any man who wore uni-
form. What had once been fashionable part Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

statement that he had often practised on him
self 1t is to be feared that that IN senu'r com.
score of lack Of truthfulness
Most of the competitc..s showed that they had
que sense r,, Oh responsibilities of the post
MANY oaiN n'r.ted that they could keep a Sc
cic'' O'..ers appeared to have very lsms
-rnjs. of the duties. II have no experiences,
bit do not think 1t would take many minutes
to learn to hang anybody" and present occu
patton is carpenter and general handy man, w
could do the other quite as easy are cases -
point. 80, .
Some Of the qualifications set forth were
rather quaint. For instance that OF the nian
who made a strong point of the fact that ne
was of a kindly disposition Contrast MS
statement with the following OF another canul s
date: My qualifications are an iron nerve, usea
to testing strength of rope, ana an everlasting
hatred Of my fellow creatures.
Humor intentional or otherwise mostly otner-
wise) was not lacking in replies / wish 10
gain the appointment because .he sa,ary W. -,
enable me to keep my aged motner III coiIilort
and II apply because my doctor has ordered me
a change of climate" were good enough reasois,
no doubt, from the w"iter pom. oi ,,artho,d
have no experience but | can write shorthanu;
which is nearly bad as learning 10 nans,
writes a hippant clerk There are cert ;i
too many people in this world ana / snou,u ~
delighted to work few off,, was sentlnene
expressed in several letters. II desire a change
from this dull. mJnotonous life begins one
candidate. Another states, somewhat lrreie-
vanity that he is n good accountant, ana
Horncastle man thinks ne ought to stand gooo
| chance because one Of Englands hangmeh WIS
! a native Of Horncastle. -.
MANY made a point of having heard the lect-
ures of the late hangman. Berry, or having
read his book. For candid brutality, the pam
7 is taken by the man who concludes his ietter
with the statement. "Thcse are all the qualilca,,
lions can adduce. except that am prepared
10 do anything for money.
One threatening letter was received, written
! in what | suppose n graphologlst would can
criminal hand ore thing is certain-that
! whether the writer a virtuous member o.
| society or otherwise, he deserved to be hanged
for his spelling.
II may be mentioned that the advertisement
was eagerly seized upon by paragraphists, ana
copied and commented upon by goodiy mum.
Der of provincial papers. The editor or n smart
! London daily wrote requesting to be allowed 10
/ jnteryiew the advertiser; but that individual,
wanting all the copy for himself, declined the
| honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

Brooklyn had degenerated into the citys worst
slum, and every visitor to the yard had 10 pass
through 1t.
The old gate itself is plain to the point OF
primitveness. Though of iron frame, nothing
shows but the yellow wood. weatker-beaten ana
Of great age. 1t swings inward being single
gate. between pillars Of gray stone that are uh-
adorned and barely ten feet high The only at
tempts at ornamentation are two large anchors
Of iron, combined with naval devices, standing
out in relief against the yellow wood.
What gives the gate its charm is the old colo
NAL high-porticoed house just inside the wall
yellow and quaint Beyond this there are many
trees and a glimpse Of the commentaries gar =.
den and residence. The old house was for acFly
occupied by the marines who stood IN guard
Now the commandments Orderlics Ife installed
in it,
How ole the Yorlt-st. gate r. cannot be said
There are 10 records that ted In all probability
however, it was built b'Atre 1915. The Navy
Yard itself was start a about 1905, and the
ground where the e. e and the commandant:
garden stand was Guilt upon early. Nearly al
the rest of the gard IS made land, milipond
swamp and salSmeadow.
Every Pre- Aent Of the last century. it is said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

at some time passed through this gate. Many
celebrities both American and foreign, nave
been driven through it. The last noted man FOR
whom il swung aside was Gamagata the Field
Marshal If Japan This occurred on April H..
1896. The first celebrity to enter by the new
Sands-st gate was l. Hung Chang, on Sep
tembcr > Of last year Tine finishing touches
were hurried and the day # formally adopting
il az an cntrano, was advanced, that the
Chinese statesman might have this honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
AMBITIOUS TO BE HANGMEN
APPLICANTS FOR A DISAGREEABLE JOB
AND THEIR QUALIFICATIONS.
From Answers.

From Answers.
"Applications are required for the position OF
official hangman to a British colony Saia.-,.
ESQ per annum, with expenses Passa .. paiS
out Address, stating qualification pass en-
ployment, and full particulars - r. ~. care of
Deacon's Advertising ON rs, LeadeIihall-st."
The above recently appeared in two London
daily papers 1t ..as one Of tle things that are
not what the rcem. Tho is to say, the adver-
User was ~ the representative of a British col=
ony r--,olrng hantman. but Journalist re-
ring copy. The results of the experiment are
, Embodied in this article.
There no lack Of candidates for the grim
appointment, 1S9 persons applying for It, Inc
replies came under all kinds Of cover. from Dig
blue foolscap envelopes to little. daintiy- colored,
fancy-shaped ones. more suggestive OF lOVe-iet-
tiers than their real contents
Surprising it may seem. several applica-
! lions were made post cards while one ener-
getic gentleman evidently believing in the bra
and the worm theory, applied by wire at cost
! to himself of half crown. Several candidates
showed their eagerness to obtain the post by
! writing again, after lapse of few days, ana
reiterating their Willingness to serve
To enurnerate the occupations OF all who APP
piled would take up too much space; 1t must
suffice to say that every well-known trade and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
4 CLOCK TO ORDER.

From The New-York Weekly.
VISITOR understand that you have a new
monograph clock, which speaks the hours in
stead Of striking them; and for an alarm 1t
shouts Got up" etc, in Il loud voice.
Mr. Edison-it is n great success.
"Wcl | want one; but instead OF saying Get
ljpr when rising time comes, l want it TO yell
Fire. 'NIurdern Thieves etc. You see it's fox
the servant girl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
ATHLETES LOSS or WEIGHT.
MANY AUTHORITIES SAY THAT THE
"SURINI<AGE" IS EXAGGERATED.

In the reports of the Cornell Yale Harvard
race the weights of the individual members OK
the winning crew at the start and after the
finish were given, and the unusual shrink
age" caused Some comment among oarsmen.
The following figures were published as the
weights of the Cornell men before and after the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
SOMETHING no BRiG ABOUT.
rom The Worcester Spy.

From The Worcester Spy.
The Victorian Jubilee has set all Dragging.
Somebody has figured out that 1.-THE sun never
sets on Uncle Sans broad acres. When it's
r. at Attoo Island, Alaska. it is $50 q. H. at
PASSPORT Me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
A CONGENIAL OCCUPATION.

\ gentleman Of private means desired the ap-
pointment simply because IT would provide him
with congenial occupation the duties having
always had a great fascination for him. one Of
the morbid hobby riders made the extraordinary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
THE YORK STREET GATE.
FOR NEARLY A CENTURY THE OFFICIAL
ENTRANCE TO THE NAVY YARD.
QUAINT AND HISTORIC LANDMARK WHICH
WILL PROBABLY NOT BE DESTROYED

QUAINT AND HISTORIC LANDMARK WHICH
WILL PROBABLY NOT BE DESTROYED
FOR SOME TIME.
There is good Jews for all who are interested
In historic ASSOCIATIONS and the preservation Of
the old iDthe decision Of the Navy Yard not to
take-'rown, for some time at least the old York
&. gate at it's northwestern end. This is nearly
old the century, ard until last September
was the only official entrance. to the yard. AS
soon as the new Sands-st gate, two blocks away,
thrown open the rumor arose that the old
gate was to be destroyed and the high wall that
surrounds the yard continued on its site. This
brought about a discussion among Brooklynites
whether it would not be possible to have the his
toric gate set up somewhere else in memory of
the days when Brooklyn only village
around Fulton Ferry; when NewYork hardly
extended above Chambers-st., and when the
American Navy was just started
AS has been said. however, the destruction Of
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-08
The Worlds Blind.

It is stated that there are 100000
blind people in the world, or one to
every 1900 inhabitants. Latest reports
show $4,000 blind persons in England,
or $40 for each million Inhabitants.
Blind infants Of less than five years,
166 for each million; between and
IS, 2s8; between 20 and Is, 1922; between
As and go, 1925, and above IS years,
1900 for each million. Russia and
Egypt are the countries where the blind
constitute the largest proportionate
number of the total population. in Rus
STA on account of the lack of experi-
enced medical attention, and in Egypt
because of ophthalmia due to irritation
caused by movement of the sand by
the wind. There are nearly 100000
blind persons in European Russia, the
larger number being in Finland and the
northern provinces. This is .ascribed
to the fiat country and imperfect venti-
lation in huts Of the peasantry. Though
more than half of the blind population
of Europe is found in Russia, there are
only rs asylums for the blind in the
empire, one-tenth of the total numbel
in Europe.-London Mail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-08
COLORED PEOPLE DON'TSNEEZe

Yhat Accomplishment In Reserved
for Members of the Other Races.
1T was Prof. Schroeder, of Louis
ville," volunteered surgeon to the re-
porter, ''who first ventured the opin-
ion that the negro never sneezed! The
statement was made in reply to ques-
ton of Prof. Gross, the famous Phfla-
delphia surgeon, and in whose memory
statue was recently dedicated in this
city. A smile passed around the listen
ers, and Prof. Schroeder, observing that
there was some doubt about his state
ment, reiterated it with some force. He
then explained that while there was no
structural arrangements about the
breathing apparatus of the colored race
that had been discovered which pre-
vented him sneezing, it was fact that
the colored man did not sneeze, though
be could be made to sneeze by the use
Of snuffs, pepper and other irritants.
He had, he said, never made any expert
ments in that connection. He also said
his observation had been confined to
colored people in the southern states.
Atmospheric or other conditions might
exist elsewhere which might cause him
to sneeze, but none existed naturally in
the south. The debate on the subject
occupied nearly an hour at a meeting
of the International Surgical associa.
ton, which held convention in the old
Lincoln hall>>some years ago. Since
then, I have often spoken of it and asked
my friends to notice, and though I
have directed the attention of hundreds
to the subject, have yet to hear the first
one say that they have ever heard a
negro man or woman sneeze. By negro
[mean black man or woman. believe
that mulattoes sneeze occasionally, and
the nearer they are to white the more
frequently they sneeze, but even they
are less sensitive to influences which
produce sneezing than the people of the
white race. It has been observed also
that Indians sneeze very seldom, while
Chinese sneeze ten times as much, as the
white observation-disclosures Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-08
nature 81 fame. For the benefit 81
new recruits to cycling . brief biog-
raphy Of. Arthur "a. Zimmerman il here

nature Oh 1dmS. = OF Inc bas OcuSut O1
new recruits to cycling . brief biog-
raphy Of. Arthur "A. Zimmerman il here
given.
He was born in July, 1869, making
him just 90 years old at the present
time. He won his first novice race in
1889, at the Queens county meet on
Long island, and was fairly successful
during his first year on the track. He
first became famous by his defeat OF
w. W. Windle, then almost invincible,
at the Peoria (Ill.) meet in 1890. DUR
ing the same season he won IS first
prizes, 10 second. three third. and one
fourth on the well-remembered Star
machine. The following year he began
riding the safety, but alternated occa-
sionally with his high wheel. winning
So firsts, ten seconds and three thirds.
and incidentally creating a number of
worlds records. He went to England in
1892 and was remarkably successful, be-
ing defeated by only two riders in the
United Kingdom and returning to
America with IS firsts and ten seconds
to his credit. His final victory in Eng
land was the winning. of the 5O-mile
championship. His best season was in
1893. during which he won 1Ol races out
of Ill in which he started. defeating
Walter Sanger, John S. johnson. Harry
Tyler and others of their class in this
country. No other man has ever ap-
preached this brilliant record.
At the worlds championships, held
in Chicago during the worlds fair, he
won every event in which he competed.
Again in the following year he went
abroad, with Harry Wheeler as team
mate, and became the sensation in
France, Germany, Italy and other coun-
tries in which he rode, only one man in
all Europe defeating him. Having re-
turned to America, he went to Aus.
tralia in 1895. and met with very little
success, owing to poor management and
inability to get into proper form. Re-
turning to his own country, he became
associated with others in the manu-
facture of bicycles, and has not ridden
in competition since.
Zimmerman's talk of returning to the
track has had it's influence on other
old-timers, and there are rumors that
Harry Tyler, w. F. Murphy, George
Banker and others intend to race once
more. They will be welcome indeed
and few will begrudge them success
should they be SO fortunate as to be
victorious. tits doubtful, however, il
they still have the speed requisite tt
win, and even if they should retain
their sprinting abilities they will find
that speed alone is not sufficient. Great
changes have taken place in racing
methods during the last two or three
years, and headwork and team worl
play important parts in the winning Of
races to-day. In former days the bunch
always divided without question to lei
through contestant coming up be-
hind in sprint. He was never pocketec
as he is to-day. In '93, when thinner
man had worked his way to the center
of bunch in a handicap race he sim
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-08
Camels in the snow.

Troops of camels, brought from Mon
golia, are employed in winter to carry
supplies and materials to and from the
gold placers of eastern Siberia, and the
spectacle presented by long line of
these "ships Of the desert tramping
zsolemnly across the SHOWS Of a Siberian
steppe, is described as extremely sim
gular. Camels require only about half
as much daily food as horses, but on the
other hand, they have to be literally
supplied with salt. Where the country
is so wild that neither roads nor tracks
exist, reindeer are employed instead
of horses or camels, and they find their
own living en- route, by uncovering. be-
meath the snow, q kind Of gray lichen
On which they are able to subsist.
Youths Companion. s5=
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-08
] AMERICANS ARE DYING OUT.

Dirths Are Fewer Than Deaths IN
Many states OF the Union.
French economists are consoling
themselves for the grad ual depopular
ton Of their country by pointing out
that many of the American states. in
Guiding the whole Of New England, are
still worse of. The birth rate in France
has fallen from 33 per 1000 at the be-
ginning Of the century to % per 1000,
and. lis less than the death rate, so that,
If the present conditions continue, in
about 200 years the French race will
have become extinct. Ell
In many Of the United States, how
ever, matters are even more serious.
The birth rate in Nevada is 1880 per
1000, so that. even if no more people
should emigrate from that state, ito
population would die out completely in
less than 100 years. Maine comes next
with birth rate of 1899 per 1000,
which gives it's race about century
longer to exist. New Hampshire 10
third. with 1874 per 1000; Vermont is
fourth, with 1875, and strange to say,
California, which comes next, has q
birth rate Of 1914 per 1000, or nearly IL
per cent. less than that of France. This
fact, in view of the favorable climate,
ample area and diversity of interest
and employment characteristic of the
state, is most striking. Following Cali.
tornia is Connecticut, which has a birth
rate of 21.3 per 1000. Massachusetts
has 21.5. Rhode Island has 22.5, q
somewhat higher rate than the French,
but still insufficient to prevent the ex-
tinction of the present race within two
or three centuries. Wyoming, with it,
21.S, comes between Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island, while Oregon has a rats
of 22.5. ~
In most of the states even those
which have low birth rate, the popula.
ton is kept up, or increases, but the
new blood comes from immigration.
The conclusion to be drawn from the
statistics compiled is simply that, with
in period varying from 60 to 200 years
according to circumstances, the Anglo.
Saxon race of inhabitants of New Eng
land and the Pacific coast will be re.
placed by another.-Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-08
DO NOT EAT EoGs vyllEN ANGRY

OyspGpN1o l0,C0u000 ~ lM0ul&emCe In
! Hen Fruit erCertatn Con ditions.
did you know it was dangerous to
eat eggs while you are ang e was the,
strange question sked by q. p. Stewart,
of Bostonese. Don I ask me for the rea-
son of it, for l cant give y, but I do
know from observati ton that people have;
died in terrible agony after eating eggs
while their passions were aroused. You
needn't laugh. don't mean while the
passions of the eggs were aroused. j
mean the temper of the victims. I mem
toned this to an eminent physician
once and he scoffed at it. That was no
less than expected him to do. Ply
sicians don't know much that lies out of
the beaten path of their science. They
don't even know how to cure the grip.
But take warning from me and never
eat eggs while you are angry. Then
you will be on the safe side, no matter
what your doctor may tell you about it.
s'My attention was first called to this
strange fact by the tragic and sudden
death of lady acquaintance in Boston
several years ago. accepted her hus-
bands invitation to dine with them.
just as we wera going in to dinner a
servant did something that caused the
lady to fly into terrible rage. She had
been irritable from some minor COM
plant for several days, and her husband
calnred her ruffled feelings sufficiently
for the dinner to be eaten in good tenn
per. noticed that she ate an unusually
large amount of soft scrambled eggs.
Fifteen minutes after we left the din
ing-room she was corpse She died in
frightful commissions before the nearest
by doctor reached the house. The ply
sician was unable to ascribe the cause.
A few months later l was visiting a
brother in Connecticut and one of his
sons died under similar circumstances.
Before breakfast one morning the boy
who was about Is years old, had a
fight with neighbours boy. Before his
anger had subsidized my nephew was
called to breakfast. He ate four soft
boiled eggs. Had I known as much
then as l do now I would have pre-
vented it. In less than half hour after
breakfast the boy died with exactly
the same symptoms that were present
when my friends wife died. This SET
me to thinking about the matter.
cit wasn't long after this before q
Beacon hill friend of mine expired sud
denly after a meal. The doctors, as
usual, were divided in opinion as to the
cause of death. Some of them con.
tended that it was heart failure, what
ever that is, and others are still hold
ing out that it was apoplexy. Inquiry
by me developed the fact that my FRIEND
was very angry when he sat down al
table, and that he ate five eggs. With
these developments I searched ne
farther for the cause of his death. HI
was angry, he ate eggs and he died. Il
these are not links in the chain Of
cause and effect the human intellec
is incapable of logical thinking:"-St
| Louis Republic.