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New-York tribune., 1899-12-10
uClSrRING EARTHQUAKES.

From Tho London Globe.
Twcrtv-threc stations are now fitted for ascer-
tanning and measuring the trembling oi inc
.arth. but il il desirable, according 10 Ell
,iua.rin." that a central SeiSmOlogicdl ldDOfd-
torv should be- established. at when ear,
,,o,ouents could be recorded and analyZed IN
relation to the correspondents registers rttcaN eu
from abroad. Professor Mines own station AT
Shida Isle of Wight is still located in some dark
and damp stables, which have ruined some
photogra phs and are responsible for other mis-
cuicf. In spite of these difficulties, professor
Milne has recorded during the past year lo1
earthquakes. over 20 per cent of these rec
0rds are repeated in the registers OF Kew from
- io - per cent are common To NlcolalcN, fotS-
dam and Trieste; and ~ per cent TO Victoria IN
British Columbia From the time at which these
disturbances reach the various obserVatorles II
has been possible To locate the centres from
which they have originated In many instances
these were shown to be suh-Oceanic; and while
they give evidence Of geological activity in
ocean beds they promise 10 indicate localities
which it would bc unwsc to cross with cables.
curious feature exhibited in a collection Of
results of the same earthquake is that the large
waves may be- less in amplitude at a station
rear their origin than they are at stations more
remote.
An earthquake. originating in Japan, crossing
h,r.Jth the Pacific to Victoria. b. G., NAV yield
80 ailcr diagram at that place than the one
obtained at double the distance i'm the Isle Of
Wight In this latter case the large waves
swept over the free surfaces Of two continents
The inference is that oceans exert "A dampnS
influence upon ndulatlons of their beds. Mr.
Milne referring 10 earthquake echoes. says that
as an earthquake dies it does 50 by a rhythmical
succO sson of similar movements. which are
more suggestive Of sUrgiugs following renec-
tons than Of a sp1Smodic settlement Of dis
joint strata. The first of these surginGs often
appears about five minutes after the chief
shock. and this. but on continually decrcaS-
ing scale. may bc repeated many times before
the earthquake has ceased. Mr.. Symons states
that earthquakes get a character impressed
upon them. 50 that have something like 4
poStmark Thus last year Mr.. Milne correctly
predicted that an earthquake report wired from
Japan was wrong 10y twenty four hours The
Colonial and the War Offices have met the com
mttce Of the British Association and different
types of instruments will be compared in the
new central station.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-10

TO his beast" In addition, n law ot the uhi''u
States passed last summer, essays TO pro'ec'
the equine transatlantic voyaSer. Ihe morse
tenders it is true and the exporters are ho''
apparrntly, i'm thorough sympathy WIN TINS law
They complain first that the trainers OF II
didn't know what they were talking about
secondly. that it Is not enforced. The provision
of il. that each stall shall be not less than three
feet in width they say is good. but not entor'ed'
come Of the stalls being less than two feet eiSht
inches wide though one company crcdltaby 70
itself exceeds by many inches the prescribed
width. \ like criticism is made on the provision
as to the width Of passagcways. But the pro-
vision that the height between decks allotted for
horses shall be seven feet, and, at the same
time. each horse shall be provided with n head
pad is considered foolish. because If the height
is seven feet horse that is a horse and not a
giraffe, cannot knock its head against the upper
deck.
But on the whole probably the most difficult
question IN the stowage Of horses on shipboard IS
that of firm standing. This is generally pro
vided for as il was on the Wardha by battens
nailed to a wooden deck but some ships have
cement laid on iron. One foreman who has
cared for horses across the Atlantic these fVe
years now decidedly prefers the cement lioorS'
The same expert criticises the law, in th+t II
asks horse exporters to slip their animals alto
ccthcr unshod. This, it is objected increases the
uneasy feeling Of horses that have been &ccuS-
toned to the plates on their hoofs What Is
p,rhaps still worse, it exposes them to great
danger Of splintcrin8 their hoofs. And, from the
point Of vicw Of the exporter himself 1t Is an IN
Justice TO him. because it almost certainly re-
suits in making the horse unfit for work long
after landing.
The remark Of n London newspaper comment
ing on the Wardha disaster, that II the stalls
were made wider the horses would have sense
enough in rough weather to turn themselves
and take positions that would prevent their
being knocked about is 50 far approved by the
foreman above referred to that he says he him
eclf has seen horses do this very thing on ship5
which provided wide enough stalls. When asked
why so few Of the horses on the Ismore could
save themselves by swimming. he said that 1t
was most likely because they could not get out
Of the huh.
As TO the swimming power Of the horse !"
seems to be considerable. The difficulty with
horses shipwrccScd at sea is that they become
scared and confused by the bulfetings ol the
waves. not that their strength or wind iaIIS
one great glory Of the American equine race Is
neither runner. PAGER nor trotter but a beast
ebinred with several hundred others 10y a Buf-
falo exporter which, when the snip sank OH 'h'
Irish coast swan distance of six miles 10
cboro and now lives rs monument oi Amer
lean quadrupcd prowcys in some irish snow.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-10
CRETES NEW PROSPERITY.
ON The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle. .,.,
The English people are so ABSORBED ii o,ts,.
own affairs at present that they nave no ny"S al n,
tion to give TO poor little Crete, "h,h he' I,o his
public eye such a short time ago Ana ~, ysb, 4,
tory Is being made there-history As r, U, con.
the past has been gloomy EFety ~ o,ospsr.
firms the news that the new regime j. T., M
ing The best part Of the news IS tnS. al.
Christians and Mussulmans are gttuhs cr,.,
mirably together. When the queen o., one q
paid visit to the island the other da9 ,Onu,a-
her most cordial receptions came ITO" v'".'bt hd
ton OF Mussulman ladies, who otous"' nor
flowers and gifts Prince George is very 0es -, /,
ular In the island and the Greek ,niiurSl ni,aosT,lgi
everywhere predominant The Creek 'H''
"a spoken in the Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-10
STAGE REALISM.

From The Chicago News.
Smith (after the performance Well. old man.
what did you think OF the show?
Jones Great, That church scene was the
acme of realism.
Smith-So it was l actually went to sleep
while ii was on
New-York tribune., 1899-12-10
A BLOW TO SUPERSTITION.

From The indianapolis Journal
"Jimmys rabbit got drowned in our bathtub"
Goodness! Didn't he have his left hind leg
with him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
ST. LOUIS, 3; PHILADELPHIA, 4.

ST Louis. June 24.-Fick's scratch
gave the Phillies IL victory over the
Perfectos to-day. st. Louis had several
chances to win. but failed to make the
best of their opportunities. Attend
ance, 200.
Score by innings R.H.E.
St. Louis =. 30 1 0 0 . 0 o 0-3 6 4
Philadelphia % l x-4 I
Batteres-Young and O'Connor;
Donahue and Douglass. Umpires-Ems-
lie and Mcdonald. Time-1:40.
Louisville Washington. Pittsburg
boston and Cincinnati Baltimore, rain.
Allentown, 10; Paterson. II.
Lancaster. IA; Newark, O..
Wilkesbarre-S Scranton, no game: rain.
Richmond, l; Reading, ..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
GREAT TRIAL STAKES.
EARRICK WINS TWENTY THOUS.
AND DOLLARS EASILY.
(By Telegraph to virginlan-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- PilOt.)
New York, June 2i-The $4,000 Great
Trial Stakes for 2 year olds was the
attraction ut Sheepshead Bay to-day.
and it drew a large attendance. Mes
merist. of the Bromley string, was a
pronounced favorite, being systemati-
cally backed from the opening of the
betting with his stable companion, Mis-
sonary. The John DAILY pair His
Royal Highness and Erwin, and Vir-
Gina Earl were next best backed then
came the Morris pair, NIodrine and
Water King.
There was but little delay at the post.
the starter catching them all in mo-
ton on the first break and in good
order Virginia Earl and Mesmerist
were first to get out of the bunch, and
they ran locked to the turn into the
main track, when Mesmerist went to
the front. leaving the tilly as if she
had been standing still. Erwin made
q bid for honorS and ran in second
place for q time, but she soon fell back
among the half dozen of possible place
holders. Mesmerist looked like q sure
winner. when David Garrick came from
behind him like n flash and before the
gasping crowd had got over the shock
he was three lengths in front, and won
by that margin with something to
spare.
In the Shccpshead Bay Handicap Imp
and Bendoran were the only ones that
were heavily backed. the latter being
81 hot favorite. Bendoran went to the
front after a good start and opened up
q big gap. He set too hot a pace, how
ever. and as they came into the stretch
Fly by Night and Imp gaining on him.
and a furlong from home Fly by Night
had passed him, and after a brush
with AZucena, who got ahead of Ben
doran. won handily by half a length.
SUMMARIZES:
First-Futurity course, selling
Shoreham, to l and 5 to 2, won; Maui
villa. 9 to / and to 10, second; Fluke.
to l, third. Time-1:11 2-5.
Second-SiX and n half furlongs:
Tinge, II to 2, won; Imperator. 10 to l
and 4 to 1, second; st. Callatine, z TO 2,
third. Time-1:2O 4-5.
Third-The Great Trial Stakes, $4,000,
Futurty course: David Garrick, 115,
O'Leary. ~ to and to 1. won by three
lengths; Mesmerist, 122. O'Connor, to
and to ., second; Withers. lis. Will
son, 80 to l and 10 to l, third. Time
1912 2-5.
Brigadier, Erwin, Radford Virginia
Earle, Mark Cheek. McNIeekin, Oneck
Queen, Modrina. His Royal Highness.
Missionary, Stuart, Yellow Tail, Water
King and Lost Chord also ran.
Fourth-Thc Sheepshead Bay, one
mile: Fly by Night. 10S pullman, to
and 2 to /, won by half n length;
Azucena, 9S, O'Connor, % to 1 and to
/. second by two lengths; Bendoran,
1923, Simms, to 1 and to 5. third.
Time-1:39 As.
Kinnilkinic. Candleblack. st. Cloud,
Imp, Bangle and George Keene also
ran.
F'ifth-Steeplechase full course: Di-
version, Is to 10, Won; King t., 20 to 1
and to !, second; Nestor. 60 to l. third.
Time-5:19 2-5.
Sixth-ore mile and a sixteenth, SELL
Jag: Dan Rice. to 8, won; Dr. Eich-
berg, 4 to and to 5, second Sky
Scraper, to !, third. Time-1:47 LIS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.

New Bedford, Mass, June 24.-Eddie
McDufiie broke the quarter and half
mile records in a mile exhibition ride
At Buttonwood Park this afternoon.
cutting the quarter 2-5 OF a second and
the half 4-6 of a second. His time for
the mile was 1874 80.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
CTOckeiis Arsenic Ltha Springs and BAH
OPEN JeNEI4

AS a nerve tonic, anti dyspt ptic and re-.
storatlve these waters and baths are I'M
surpassed. Relieves nervous prostrat on.
rheumatic. skin and kidney troubles and
kindred diseases. Cleans ana bcautiae
the compleNion Dry atmosphere, ro-
mantle sur. 0undngs. modern conve:,.
!enceS. Eor booklet. address NJ C.
THOMAS Manager, SbawsYl!e, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
LAWN TENNIS FINALS.

Philadelphia, June 2i.-The finals In
The lawn tennis tournament for the
women's championships OF the United
States were played to-day at Wis
sahicken Heights. near this city. Miss
Marion Jones. of Pasadena, California,
carried off the honors and now holds
the title as Miss Julia Atkinson, last
years champion. will not defend it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
THE WORLD
OF SPORT
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
CLEVELAND, 2; NEW YORK, 4.

Cleveland. Ohio. June 24.-The visit
ors hit opportunely and ran the bases
when they did hit. therefore. they had
an easy victory.
Score by innings: R.H. e.
New York :. 20 / 0 3 2 0 0x-7 10 3
Batteries-Knepper and Schrecon-
COST; Carrick and Warner. Umpires-
Smith and Andrews. Time-1:50. At
tendance, 200.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
SUNNY Err RESORTS.

w AN r /. I-SUMMER BOARDERS.
w situation a nice village ON ~. Il u.
Il. r.. very near southern X r. Fine
shade. excellent water. da y mails. church
privileges. Terms moderate. Address,
Mrs. V. II. A. Boydton, Va. je25-5ts
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
DAGGERS SPRINGS.

General wade TIampton's favorite re-
sort is now open for the summer. SULPHUR
Iron ana Iithia Watcrs Highly recon-
mended for stomach, kidney ana bladder
troubles. Lthia Pool a.ns. Rilne.
Driving. Fishing Good Music. exec isrt
Tahic Fare Or H. Stuart MacI.eau. 81
kich;I 20, physician ~. the season.
Write fof Circular and sFa al rates 40
parties. w. T.. MILLER. paggers, Va
jelt-.w'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.
Yellow Sulphur Springs

June /. 1850; these springs arc situated on
tho summit OF the Allegheny Mountains;
the curative properties OF The waters are
well established and adapted TO Il wide
range OF disease; the accommodations are
nrsi-class in every respect; descr pt!Ve
pamphlet and rates furnished on app:.cl-
ton. RlDGEWAY HOLT. Prop. my-1--m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
Organizes and Lawns

.t.%S yards Of Scotch Lawns, 3,sc., worth
:, S.No yards of Organdie Lawns, &C., would
300 yards of Organdie Lawns, Sc, worth
WHITE Orsandie. 12l5c.. worth zoe.
White Organdic. 15c.. worth 25c.
worth &C. .1-''oi O. 'Z2c..
worth Toe. " 80
worth loo. w.
Linen Crash suitings at Sc, worth 1oc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
CHICAGO. 3; BRooKLYN, 2.

Chicago. June 24.-For eight innings
too day Griffith held the leaders down
TO two singles. and with perfect sup
port, allowed but one man to reach sec
ond. They fell on him for two singles
and a double in the ninth. tying the
score that the locals had made on the
visitors poor fielding. Donahue scored
the winning run on his hit, a sacrifice
and Ryan's third safe one. Attendance.
10000
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Chicago :. ....1 90 o01 -3 .
Brooklyn :. 30 0 0 0 o 90 % 5 6
Batteries-Grinith and Donahue; Nc
james and Farrell Umpires-Gaffney
and AIonassau. Time-2:20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
SHORT RA1IoNS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

IL the corps was equal to making a
temporary bridge in place OF the fallen
span at Babbag. II was not equal 10
repairing temporarily the longer bridge
over the Rio Grande. Here the artil-
lery and the bull carts crossed on a raft
used as a ferry. We were not yet 20
far separated from train connection TO
make us properly humble We began
70 realize the helpltssi.ess OF a Carl
bou and a cart facing an unbrldged
stream after we had taken santa To-
mas. In leaving Apalit, Hale's brigade
marched by the highway. the supply
tram following them, while Wheaton.
win MS Gatling and Hotchkss guns
mounted on hand cars. went down the
railroad track until both forces were
Withln striking distance OF the enemy,
when they deployed among The marsh
es. span had been dropped from the
bridge over the only large stream be-
tween Apalit and Santa Tomas. The
engineers perspired and swore through
out the middle OF the day under mer-
ciless sun, foregoing their luncheon.
though they had not eaten since 8 a.. m.
but were unable TO have the Gatling
and the Hotchkiss over the stream i'm
time TO support the memorable charge
on the stronghold OF the enemy which
Grig. Gen. Wheaton and Col. Funston
made at the head of four companies OF
the Kansas.
Every man i'm MacArthur's force, in
Guiding the general, was either hungry
as "A bear or else SO weak that he was
nauseated. They had been fighting and
marching for nrteen hours without
food. and with scarcely enough water
10 mosten their parched lips. When
each one had drunk all that his con-
science would permit him 10 drink Of
the sweetish, malarial tasting water
that the town afforded, the army
thought OF one thing-food; and looked
In one direction-that whence the bull
carts would come. But the caribou
were peacefully chewing their cuds on
the highway near the bank of the river
two miles back. AT dusk the news
came back TO an army which could
scarcely raise its head from fatigue
that the bridge would not be COM
pleted till morning. The men were
more fortunate than their officers,
They still had some hardtack and cof-
fee in their knapsacks. palatable, even
IL soaked i'm crossing a stream. Some
had can OF corned beef stuck i'm their
pockets as well. Officers sent orderli.s
back for a handful OF hardtack and a
can Of pork and beans or bacon. and
devised ways and means OF bringing
up ammunition. At S O'Clock the or
derlies of the staff came riding in ana
said:
we shall dine"
Praise the Lord" the general re-
plied.--Collier's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
SAHsbU AS STAGE MANAGER.

casoells Magazine for July contains
a special article on the author OF
F, Robespierre. by Mr.. Tighe Hopkins.
who, speaking OF The great dramatist
as "a stage manager. says: "sardou Is
one or the few great stage managers
IN Europe; he and Sir Henry Irving are
probably the two best. How Is II done? =?
Wen you see. rep..ed NJ. Sardou. I
know exactly what / want and | take
care mat get it! Sir Henry's an
sWer 10 rhe same question would not.
one imagines to be very different from
thls' Sardou does not read a lecture to
an actor whose intonation Is Incorrect.
OF whose gesture displeases him; he
s she actors place on the boards
tpI a.leW moments ana goes through
the part. In theory this Is simplicity
ltse.i, an practice IL is sometimes pro-
e"s I'VE OF emotions which the scene is
not intended 10 convey. AS a rule, VI.
sardou's demeanor AT rehearsal is
psautlful, but a people will not do as
He requests he can tear his hair and
sspveCh 10 tatters, with the best OF them.
nen the hurricane is over, he becomes
hI' tioneytongUe again-but he has
carried his point. He has natural
go " t@fTiage, ileNiDlnty or Nalce,
anu skill in gesture which would have
served MIN we'll upon the stage. had he
not round IL more lucrative TO make
piays than TO act them. As he utters a
ehousht ne gives il more pointed eX-
presslon by gesture which is both apt
ana vivid. In speaking OF the old
actors ne has seen he initiates their
Voices ana their manners; and all Paris
hloWs MS wonderful skill as a reader.
IN conversation he Is now at ease in his
cnair' now with his back 20 the Are
place, now springing across the room,
ahu now extenued on the sofa. his
hands anG his whole frame as fun OF
animation as his face: but with never
an appearance of posing for effect. His
dehgnt In his work has never forsalxen
NM ms success has not spoiled his in
uustry. He tolls after precision Of de-
TAR tsuth OF atmosphere, and historical
eNactnesS as strenuously as ever and
with the same intense and ver-failing
interest Give him a bit Of old Paris to
reconstruct for scene In a new play,
ana ne VIII exhaust volumes to restore
is 10 the stage in every detail He is as
scrupulous and as exact-ng i'm small
Things as in great. If the stage car
penter says, L suppose an ordinary
chair VIII do, monsieur 'Oh dear no.
my friend Is the reply. an ordinary
chair VIII not Col Oblige me with your
pencil. There: that's the kind OF chair
J want Let IL be of that shape, pre-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

The selection of the design of Miss
Enid Yandell for the memorial foun-
tain to be established i'm Exchange
Place will meet with the general ap-
proval OF such persons as have seen
the models submitted or have followed
the course OF the competition as the
newspaper accounts have made possi-
BILE. The committee of award evidently
went on the principle that i'm the de-
sign OF fountain. 10 paraphrase Ham,
let the fountains the thing. Curiously
enough several OF the sculptors seemed
only base for monument or pedes-
tai for a statue. In some OF the designs
the attempt to develop an imposing
theme associated with splashing Paw
tuxet was singularly strained. Ac-
cordingly a number OF the designs sub
Hsitted- must have been out of II tt
whatever artistic excellence they may
have possessed considered apart from
the primary purpose which was the
fountain. Miss Yandell's design, how
ever, seems 10 fulfill all the require
ments in a very happy fashion. Her
artistic figures are made subordinate
to the main idea and the whole is de-
lightfully simple and full of purpose. IL
will be a fine adornment TO the big
square and the artist, the committee OF
award and the public are TO be congrat-
ulated on the choice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
THE HUNDRED BEST NOVELS.

In the July Pail Mall Magazine Mr..
w. r. Henley severely criticses the
Daily Telegraph's list of THE Hundred
Best Novels" Considering the edl-
tors choice most carefully" he writes,
II have come to- the conclusion-and
nothing will make me depart from it,
that what went To the making Of IL
was (a) the editors hat. OBJ number
of slips of paper inscribed with the
names of notorious novels and novel;
lists. (c) a complete Indifference on the
part OF the editor and his assistants
as TO what came out of the hat, and
Id the demon, or familiar genius OF
the Office boy. who was set to draw
slips at random from the hat till the
slips he had drawn from the hat were
an hundred i'm number. For consider
the sequel. Here are the hundrtv best
novels, and you quest in vain among
them for Don Quixote. for the Morte
d'Arthur. for Gil Bias. and for Pick
wick. Now, IL is true that three of
these are In the list of Sir John Lub-
book: and / do not doubt that the
editor has been moved TO delete these
three from his list always. OF course.
with the approval of his distinguished
aids) by very natural, and therefore
laudable, wish to poach as little as he
may on the preserves OF The Times and
The Daily Mail. But sentiment is one
thing. fact another; and it can not for
one moment be pretended that i'm this
case sentiment has paid. In fact. lack
ing the Mallory and the Cervantes and
the Dickens. the hundred best are not
the hundred best. Lacking Lesage,
they are by so much the less the hun
dred best And the lacking goes on
goes on, | shall scarce be credited
when I say that among the hundred
best there Is no Borrow. no Emily
Bronte. no Defoe. no Iefanu. no Rich
ardson. no Dostoieffsky. no Turgueneff,
no Mrs. Oliphant. no "R. l.. s." no
Disraeli. no Herman Melville no Poe.
10 sounds impossible. but IL Is even
as ! write. Here. out of the editors
hat-here thanks TO the good genius OF
the Office boy--are the hundred best
novels. and you shall hunt among them
TN you die OF exhaustion for such
master works as Lavengro and Wu-
the4+Rr Heights. as Gil lilas and Cla-
rissd. as Uncle Silan Cor The Mystery
of WyVern Chasc) and H. crime et IT,
Chatlneni. as Treasure Island ana
Fumee cor Elena or Peres et Eufants).
as salem Chaiel and A Beleagueied
city. and Sybll and Arthur Gordon
Pym and Coningsby aud Tancred. and
Crusoe and The White Whale. and My
sole unparalleled Arabian Nightsl"
Like Ruy Gomez In the play. "J'cn PAS
se. ct des meillcurs" hut "A hundred
best novels without these?