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daring the most s'olid of that throng. With
this in view the ruralites felt more than
repaid for the price of their ticket.
The balloon was made ready and every
thing proved TO be in splendid working or
der. The professor took his place in the
carriage and calamity assisted his cour-
ageous little wife TO . place beside him
Away sailed the ballOOn up high into the
blue.
When S.Oa0 feet above the ground the
aeronauts prepared to cut loose and make
the parachute leap. Mrs. Stafford started
first. As she did 50 q strong gust of wind
caught the parachute and threw 1t with
terrific force against Professor Stafford. He
called 10 his wifi. To watch out. at the
same time losing his hold and falling head
long toward the ground. \ cry of horror
arose from the crowd at the terrible drama
being enacted in the air. Apparently moth
Ing could save the man from being dashed
to pieces on the ground. or If he took a
sudden turn from falling with n crash upon
a roof Of one Of the houses. The thrOng
in that dreadful moment stood as though
rooted to the spot.
Suddenly. as II by a miracle. Mrs. Stat
ford's parachute. which had not yet filled
out. and was moving rapidly earthward.
came directly in the path of Stafford. and
he landed almost on top OF II. This force
of the fall caused him To bound off. and he
clutched at the ropes in desperation. For
an instant II looked rs though both husband
and wife would be killed. for the extra bur
den added to the parachute caused il to
lunge, but the brave woman Srasped her
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husband ny the arm. and together thav
came down in III" parachute ike a lump
az lead. though when about n thousand i"sr
ab"vH the ground the paraChUJ. opened
nlr'V"lN out and arrested the force Of the
descent. The aerouauts landed without 4
scratch In a lofty tree just outside the Fair
Grounds gate.
Every body rushed To the tree. When K
was found that the man and woman were
safe there was a great cheering. and the
professor and his wife were bore in state
10 their hotel. Professor Stafford saws that
the sensation Of falling Thousands 81 fsat
through IT," air is an indesCritGhlc one. lie
says. that tho moment he lost his hold on
n" balloon n" gaSp"d for breath. realized
ne Was falling h.ailunG. but was conscious
nf nothing else until n" landet on the para
chut" and had sense enough TO grab fcr the
ropes. though this WAS done n'1-e instinct
ivrIy Than with reason. The sensation Of
nIdinB himself whole and sound in a tree
Is described by the professor rs the most
amazing part of his thrilling fall.
As we came down through the air" saws
airs, STAFFORD, Il felt certain thaf We would
DE- dhsiici To death. I could think If no
means NJ escaping this. though when The
Iiltrhut" spread out I az CuCr thought that
IN" inrc" of the fail would he broken and We
would not come down like a lump Of I".u.
'i1d not this little fortunate thing hammered
"" would not have lived to tell The tat.
ShalI over make another ascension" a..
y"S. inns lucky escape only treasures M.
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winged creatures We're. rs they believed,
driven each year to perish in the sea.
pthtr. citing the falldry that butterflies
live only q day or two. said II would be no
great matter IL they thus died. drowned all
at once in ocean decpS.
Some SuporStitinuS ones said that a great
calamity might H. fprctpId 10y The army Of
insects which seemed to suggest EGypts
plague Of grasShopperS in a more beautiful
form. while the more mathematical and
practical began to guess at the magnitude
of the invaders.
No less than 2n butterflies were frequent
IL counted on bushes not more than three
feet high. and on vines the insects literally
covered every inch of foliage. ClinsinE
tightly until they gave themselves To the
wind. which drove them over the waters.
They alighted i'll thousands on the sand.
be carried from land.
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DIPLOMATS LOVE
0ISPLEASED EMPEROR.
German Count Dismissed From
kalScr'S Service Because He
Married an American Divorcre.

ErpI-pIJr spt-r,
U..h
''l % cunt Alfred Won
frunins. who has been drurirI from ire
dipIoS,ati. Ssr,i.. ~ 80. ~
-
J. WIS TOY IN" pleasure of the Kaiser that
he marry the woman he loved. has All
uolu,,I =, ri f,icr,f, .L., y-..
80,
Wiz ~ W" IH'5fr nome or ElrnSrlr ana mis-
beautiful Countess.
Tn. F.urt.ss 49,, p,,,;r, x
"t N''1.' a." Nd~ '"'i1''li Ms Gordon
~ W o. ','"'hI 80 i.r dlNo'."
l''"' h'' u'N' h'-thhh thai ~" hdi-er oh-
l'gI'' =" the marriage,
ne '"ull'-- Is = "fhii'n' example ~
NE manner IN winch . poor young cri
'-H ~" u . r,,-i'l'n "f 'il" and social
i"-~i.'H'i NC nv i"i'" % beauty alone She
! N'li u" h'N' De-" The slaughter ul 4
N"i'S hiP.rN'" as hugS' N'trrr hv Tor
'Hu AttNHN. M aged ami wealthy machine
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NEW PORTABLE
SCHOOLHOUSEs.
Boston Has Il Scheme for Quickly
Erecting institutions of Learning
in Crowded Districts.

EEpT BIC SPECIAL
Boston. Mass. Oct. s.-Boston's nine new
portable srhooIhouses Will be ready for oc-
pancy in u week. and with signs Of relief
the teachers in those crowded districts will
Grop :. tear 70 the tribute of those men
through whose prompt action the relief has
come.
The buildings. with the exception of one,
are all I'D aud ready for the desk furnish
iHss, which will be put in some time during
TN. coming week. The exception noted IL
the building now on the way from Brighton.
which is the only one OF the nine not alb
salut-lv new. The building will be set up
~ the Blossom Street School.
The eight new buildings are all built on
thu same plan and are all the same size.
the dimensions being 25x:5 feet. Each will
be- ftIed with fifty-six desks placed In seven
rows. eight seats 10 the row
The additional classroom gained by this
ARRANGEMENT will have a seating capacity
of 1914 pupils. and Will greatly relieve the
corgestSd districts. and Will make the teach
ers' work much easier and more productive
The method of hearing the classes. in
some of the districts where the crowding
Is the most severe. has been TO divide the
pupils Of the same grade into two divisions,
one division reciting one day and the Other
the next. But little has been accomplished
i'm this way. and it will not be until the
new buildings are taking the overflow that
much UrOgr.SS in study will be noticed.
The buildings now being finished are put
VI in sections. and can be taken apart and
moved with ease and little damage. Hither-
-. EtSfOn : supposedly DlIIdble StHbpI1OuS-
IS have been found too cumbersome 10 move.
and when il became necessary had to be-
sold.
The most ove-crowded district, especially
in the first wears Of the grammar grade. is
I'm the vicinity of the Henry l.. Pierce
School.
But the growing number of pupils there
is being anticipated. and last week work
WAS begun on q new grammar school. which
j. tn he r)mpleted some time next summer.
This building will he erected on the corner
of Morton and Norfolk streets and will con-
tain sixteen rooms. II is expected to pre-
vent congestion in that district for a number
OF years TO come.
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ILLUSTRATED SERMONS
DRAW LARGE CROWDS.
Novel Plan of a i,ronklyn Divine
10 Interest His Congregation and
Draw Others to Church.


il.iIIid' SFfa1Ni~
Brooklyn. y y. not f-Tl7 Reverend
vyirf.n + x.4dh,,- u.tsfor Of tho Calvary
Baptist church ~ TINS 'lty' h'N q ""'ri
r.lu for drawing II-E" cpn-T' = tinrs. SIv-
-r ,..g. ... -,I.r M. v...th.r vss mn
.t.rr,- 80. ND lin. pt..-r fti,bfuI o.
..,- 81. IN f.riu4tilp Ia r.r1~iu
-,t,. 81 r,r,. 49,. Reverend NJ Sordn2m
,r,.pt I;r, II q sch.u. thar wouId at
..,.t.i his rr-,y-H lie AT once mn into M
-, ID. IN, .,r.I 80 successfully his II
- it''5 H. = !, vIfI rrnF,hry h. rnn,inuai
.....1,i,.E,
n, %..Eb,w * -olur handsome and
~. t;,4. 100 h.. ,.,urr Tr,,,
!. mn ,.vu IT,, H.-r1kjyn ana took rhIr-a
,..r,-,,, ,r-,r.I a.. rolG ~. rms
f.. ,.a- - ,h.y .Ha not oli.,t to his w.tq-
90, ir,L. vI.fr.. n. vnuIs huil.i ut. ,
80 r.7crt.a,ii. IN. fri,.fe.s Ii--anad
-., vIi,h i'm .In-tt-rr. Vas NV plan
,,.-r d.. ,,r.rIe's -. by dravIrv
t..fIy.1 f.- them and wlifc I am holding
'..i- .,ee +, vfli 10 am o,sy matter to
..r their .4~e
a.. .,r.Y.-iffrv 70 rfya illustrated eer-
,,.,r- ~, , c-r--r as 50 entirely unor-
-..5,, tI.f 49,, ---igus frust.-s r.FIsad At
t--r %, ,rfcrt-ir any euch i4aa They saij
~, vu,iII Hc accused Of running a Sunday
- y-itb , r.rf.ru,aDrc Of ~ ";icbt-
ftsfn- rsrsier.d nat while At first II might
a,..,-irn som. advrre. criticism that in
yy,.iI result ir q vast ama...r II good
vhi,b vas. after All. thc o.a ..cE aim If
ctu.rh work The trustees u-rm.- = finally
o.. consider tho matter and ru- outcome
v.e ,L3t rcrrrf-siou vas given AIR Saod-
i'm, Il, hold o1a such saryi~. as an ~
r.riu.ut
on the evening nf .Iulv ( The fret picture
=.ruor was triea ON the congregation. The
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tines. hut care was taken not 70 ship much
THAI would .0ucnE"r the canoe when II
strikes the ruugn waters of PeHobScUt Bay
and Tie A,lauti..
There are many carries between Cd
Town AMI Bangor. 50 that the first twelve
miles Of this peculiar voyage involved more
real hard work than lis participants expect
To- encounter there after.
II big ThUude'" and his companion ever
get beyond f;ockland hrcakWater they have
Invitations by the score 10 stop and rest at
tho various lighthouses and watering places
along the coast.
i.ut the uhjecti.e point IS Washington.
eu4 hundreds of PcuphSCOt people will fol
low the course Of these tW hardy braves
with exceptional interest The trip Is cal
cElSted 10 occupy about Il month.
The canoe il OF the ordinary size. made
of birch bark. and put together with wood
en- pins according 70 the old style OF build
lEC canoes, but il il a good one and looks
very substantial. while its weight ana load
are not NOR. than two men can carry eISi-
l.. II l. fitted FOR a sail. which will be
used when the wind IS favorable.
A. soon as Washington is reached the
first step of the in'ianS will be 10 call at
the White House for an interview with
President Mckinley. \ few days will b..
passed IN The capital city. exhibiting the
relies and the canoe.
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MILES OF BIG
BROWN butterflies.
Like Autumn Leaves. They Flut-
tered Through Il City and Then
Sailed Away.
PECTAI.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. GA multitude of
big brown butterflies fluttered over the town
the other day and urchins had great sport
chasing the winged insects along the city
streets.
The number accrued as the ever-increas-
ing army Swarmed on in its southern mi
grafton and at Cape May. y. J.. the vast
horde caused the greatest sensation i'm
aginable.
Citizens and summer residents of the
popular South Jersey resort We're astounded
when awakening last Tuesday morning TO
see what they at first thought dead leaves
borne towards the of!ing In the stiff land
breeze. The myriadS of objects, however,
delineated against the blue sky were soon
discovered to he butterflies.
Where they had come from and where
they were going at once agitatCd The public
mind
Old Cape NayiteS told Of similar flights
In former Septembsrs. hut could not ex-
plain their significance. They only WON
dered why such countless numbers Ut
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07
HOBOES BANISHED
FROM FREIGHT CARS.
The New York Central Has An
nOunced That They Are a Costly
ANNOYANCE and Must Go.

Xxi PIBlSlC SIEIiAL-
Albany. y. Y, Oct. ct is stated or good
authority that the various railway lines OF
the country spend each year more man a
lines free from tramps.
A few days ago the officials OF the New
YORK CehIral found II neceSSdiy 20 issue
from New York to Albany.
The Central roads detectives and other
employees are now busy in an effort 10 carry
out these orders and 10 free this particular
road. for the time being. AT least. from the
plague ct. Of t n@Ia9ps b IHe de'e tbn, ibi ,hs wiII
be a difficult matter. for 50 great a liking
has the ~out-and-out hobo conceived tor
using the railway as his avenue of travel
thai none of the measures permitted by law
seems likely TO wean him from it:
1t is easy to understand why the hobo"
prefers the railways to the highways. In
the first place. they offer the most direct
routes between towns, and. in spite of be
prefers not to stray any further than il
necessary from these centers of population.
II is easier TO count ties than TO pick ones
way through. the uncertainties OF country
dirt roads. The railroad Is never muddy in
wet w f5n . nor very dnT1y IN me ne a arrS Sea-
possibility of stealing a ride on the trucks.
the blind baggage" or within the friendly
shelter OF some box car
A single line of r~ailway-one of the more
important companies-spends upward OF
$4,000 every year in fighting tramps. and 1t
l. probable thai most of the through lines
pay out not less than SIS ZOO apiece in at
tempts TO keep their Lines clear OF these
attends their efforts in spite of this outlay
is sufficient proof of. the number and peril
necity of the tramps. There is hardly a
line I'm the country that is not at this sea-
son of the year infested with tramps beat
ing their way back from the scenes of their
summer wanderings to the various cities in
which they choose 10 hibernate.
If these men are driven off one train they
catch on to the next that comes along. II
they are sent to the penitentiary they serve
their terms and return to the road. No
amount Of beating or imprisonment serves
to discourage them. and the problem OF
dealing with them is a source of continual
perpleNity 10 railway officials.
The use Of the railways by the inveterata
lobocs menaceS not alone the property VI
the companies themselves. but also the
peace and security of the sections through
which they pass, which IL practically the
same as saying Of the whole country.
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arc Influenced 10 4 great degree nv the
clothes thar on" wears. Therefore. H. has
designed several new and striking costumes
which h" wears upon various occasions. To
the establishment and disayproval Of his
nciGhhors.
GA Sundays. his robe il of snowy white.
tied about the waist ny a golden cord. a
hornet CrnwpinE his head, modelled after
the pattern Of the bonnets worn by the
jewish priests hundreds Of years ago. When
arrayed for festive occasions his gown is
one of red, whit" and blue. While dcvoting
his time To serious pursuits and study he
dCUs 4 hroWuiSh-Colorrd casSOck. hen
Mr.. Hubbard is engaged I'm outdoor work
upon his farm he wears the conventional
male attire of coat and trousers. and this
he does. he assures the inguiSitiv, one.
only because he can have frecr MS" Of his
limbs than when wearing his skirts.
Mr.. Hubbard seems to be- wise enough TO
know that he will not he allowed To dress
as pleascS him best without hearing his
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the angels. and when she goes into thr
church she realizes Srm-fbil- uf its tTu"
holiness. But what Of the young how on
Sunday morning there IS nothing more in
there * In those h" wears on week DAYS.
II he experiences any difa-enca uf feeling
at all. II probably is nothing more lofty
than 10 take pride in their fit and the good
material a. which they ar made. Some
thing gets our boys into J-ils lrI Keeps
our girls out. Thr reason OF thiS must h-
IS much 4 matter Of htiu-iue ", ~ i'm M
tur". II ia generally argued that boys. -
compared with girls. have a lesser love for
things beautiful. Granting this is tru., oil
feet.
81 have found but few willing To break
through the accepted social form ~ iress.
hut ! am hoping To establish 2 sCmi-rp-
ligious order which shall have for its motto.
A Heavenly sabbath The membership
shall be omen to all. without fees or dues
Above all. ! should most like To have for
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members men who are dissatisfied with the
urg.iHly attire that custom C0mpels Us to
us"
NJ. Hubbard is enthusiastic over his
thcOry and speaks about IL with the ear
r-s'ueSs of 'nuvictiru. He is a man ~
striking personality and is the p0SSeSSur Of
an interesting life history. He traces his
TI?aSed northumberland in so \. -. Years
ago his father owned all the land in Nm
Haven. once known as SprluES'de Farm.
HIS brother, George Henry Hubbard. for
over twenty years has been a missionary IN
him ana is now with his family In Foo
Chow. preaching Christianity. He narrowly
escaped death during the sword riots ~
two years ago In Ticn-TSin.
Mr.. Hubbard for some time had planned
to study for the ministry and join his
brother in missionary work. but he feels
that his place IS mere in America. and that
h" can do more good hy trying to institute 4
proper dress reform than by attempting 10
make converts way of in China
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EEPI-RITC~

. 7 FNT.TF - y M
West Haven. Conn. oct. s.-The quiet
town Of West Haven IS enjoying a scn-a-
tion. One of it's disniiied and respected res
idCnts is responsible for it, for he per-
sistS in appearing in a carh 50 radically
opposed to that Of other modern men that
a woman dress reformer of the most rabii
sor, would seem only ordinary beside him.
Mr.. John Nerwin Hubbard is a college
bred man. a philosopher and a poet. and
he has 4 well-fOundod theory for wear
ing loose gowns that fall straight from
his shoulders to the ground. and made Of
snowy white or as bright materials as his
fancy dictates. and his mood demands. In
the course of his studies. Mr.. Hubbard
says he has discovered that the modern
style of masculine carh is entirely different
from that approved by the scriptures. and
besides this. ones thoughts and actions
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EER0NAUT SAVED
BY PlUcKY WIFE.
Thousands of Feet in the Air, Man
and Woman Hung Above the
Heads If Terrified Spectators.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPURIIC SPECIAL.
Nashau. y. H.. oct. f.-A New England
fair is always held after the old-fashioned
way. which means that the programme
would not be complete without a balloon
ascension with all Sta accompanying thrills
ON the second day OF the recent Nashua
fair Professor l.. l.. and Mrs. Stafford ap-
peareG, dressed in brilliant tights and with
a big air machine ready to supply a gen
uine treat for the a.'-I or NOR. spectators
that thrunged the grounds. The professor
and his wife had announced that they would
ascend To a dizzy height. never before at
tempted and end the show 10y making Il
parachute jump calculated to- amaze by its
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LONG VOYAGE IN CANOE.
Dangerous Venture of Two Indians
Who. in a Frail Craft, Have
Started for Washington.
EEPCBLIC SPE,TAL.

EEPCBLIC SPENTNI.
Old Town. Me. Oct. Ga long and
venturesome voyage from Indian Island to
Washington. II. G.. the trip to be made in
a fraiI birch-bark canoe. was begun one
dav last week. Frank Lorinc. commonly
cola are the daring men.
The start was the occasion of a big gath
ering of the Indians to see the men who
are courageous enough to attempt q coast
wise trip I'm their fragile craft at this sea-
son Of the year. while a large crowd ~
city people rushed across 10 the Sentcr
Street Bridge 10 catch n glimpse of the
canoe and its crew.
Aside from a tent and a few cooking
utensils. the men took hut little with
them. There were some arrowheadS and
a few relics of the once powerful Tara
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LOW RATES TO DALLAS
Via Iron Mountain Route.

One fare for the round trip Cplus s2rG.
Tickets on safe October : and S. good for
return thirty days from date of sale
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25

they retarded the indispensable legislation
before them an extra session OF the peg
Congress. more strongly Republican than
the present, would have to be convened.
Facing that certainty. they seem to have
decided to serve the country well. and In
80 doing 10 promote the welfare OF their
PARTY By avoiding useless and wssteful
methods.
There has heen no surrender Of or dis
loyalty TO any distinctive Democratic doc
trine by that party's representation In tbs
Congress On the contrary, IL has stood
squarely on Democratic ground. II Il con-
tinues 10 the end og the session 10 follow
the conservative course 1t has thus far
pursued. the Democratic, party viii be
stronger with the people than IL could
have been made by forcing an extra ses-
sion. A party that was so enraged By
and resentful Of defeat that It permitted
anger rather than reason 10 control It's
behavior IN Congress might suit a few
smaIi-calibered organs. but il would not
thereby win lasting honor.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE Up TO DATE.

Twas the hisht before Christmas, when all through
the Tat
Not creature was stirring. not even a rat.
No stockings we're hung by the chimney with e.rs.
Twas heated BY stssm-no chimney Ess there
No children we're nestled In the snug folding beds
For children IN fst houses each landlord dreaas:
And ma in her nighty, and ir psjamas
Were dreaming OF comedies. farces aad dramas
When out In the street there arose such elstter.
sprsnE 70 the phone to hear what's the matter.
called Up the Central a. quick a. fash.
To learn shat had caused such racket sad elssA
The moon on the street full Of dirty black snow
Was shAmed b. electric lights way doEa below.
When heard from 'CentTSi" that Santa vas here
threw up the window 70 see his reindeer.
No reindeer saS. and IL seemed h.rd triek
For my poor sleepy brain 10 make Ga Old Nick
More rapid thaa trolley ear onward he cane.
But having no reindeer, could call The 10 nznse.
] confess that ths shock made ny senlss 70 reel
To ses old 81. Nick In an automobile.
The fats wess 80 high be could not nseh the tee.
So he Ssnt 70 the bAsemsnt-ths jsnliOr shop
And whsa he found cut there vas 10 elevator,
Said Il Soh't climb the stsirs; I'll uss the dumh-
waiter"
He vshr through the house from cellar 10 reef.
AnA andihg 40 ehildsn, said This Il the proof
Thai ehildna anc santa are much oui o. date.
SO III have 70 remove 70 Gons ether State
'Tis hard IN cid age 10 be oas Of Job,
But In thls age of prrgFssS feel an cid Eiob."
50 hs sadly went OF N his sutsmoblIs.
Ana ] Epks-ts Ind cut twas dream and no,
Esai,
Though Ss are progressing with sen8srfui strides
And sysa the child aoS cd fables dsrlass,
Nay some sweet eid-iims customs ns'sE fade or
decay.
Ana eur Christmas be Isf, 10 us merry aAd gar.
Ths ss0Ty, Though old. Of Sc. Nicholas dear
Has allied mAay ehie- -hsaH vita visions q eAssr.
And ! hops that the daE ever distant ain Be
! When se give ~ o. Sisesl4E and his grssn tree.
~Ask yerk sga.