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New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
Roy4L YACHT IN MILFORD HAVEN.

London. Aug 22-The royal yacht Victoria ana
Albert with King Edward and Queen Alexandra
on hoard anchored tonight at Milford raven
Wales
fternoon on a cruise along the west coast of Eng
laud
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

, ae an interesting centenary celebra-
a., yesterday of the birth of Hugh Miller AT
(.or,artv near Inverness. The Scotch minis
80 axtoIled his piety and orthodoxy, ana trlo-
n,es were paid by British and American seolo,
lists TO the learned stone mason's Vividness ana
7nciditv of style a scientific writer Deie-
ties were present from the Geoiogical society
- America. and there were practlcal eFio
30 a revival Of interest in the 9co'ch i"Nes
GATORS books which have rerilaiiieu
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
pACr TRAIN TO SARATOGA

Dat,v except Sunday. until August =s,1' +>em Lii
ynrk Central train. leaving at stb a; a N T.a 40
u . NJ First race. 2.l5 p. M-AcVt
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

The snecial correspondent Of The Daily le'e-
graph'' at The Hague. says that bey"hd 'ou"'
Mr. Kriiger DIR. Leyds and Mr- flsciei i
~ ,.of+ed AZ the attitude taken up by
,,aaraIs rotha Delarey and De Wet who stead
a.. daoInad all invitations to embark upon sedl-
1ious projects
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
err orr BY THE TIDE AND DROWNED
p,rHE.r1c DEATH OF FIVE CHILDREN IN ENG
LAND

Tondon. Aug 22-A narrowing holiday uaB-
edv occurred to-day at Filby, n watering pid0e
near Scarborough. Five childreh' WI" W.
playing the sands were cut on ps iiie -
-; ,;aa and drowned before their mothers VINO
i9 - citing on the beach. had noticed the oah-
80 which threatened them. The shore al me
80. ~ ,ailab HE The mothers of the children
o5 others made heroic attempts at rescue
rle Oldest child made futile attempt 10 say
~. ~ ,,o1npest one by holding ii up in ms arms
rhose who attempted to rescue the children mao
1arrov, escapes from drowning.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

No announcement has yet been maae .espess ,sae',s
ING the publication OF the Boef se"ei sN'o
There is great competition TOT - ~. 49,. sr,,-
publishers w" l. y. +.
ING a good bargain
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
SPIES LANDED AT PORTLAND.

Portland. Me. Aug 22-Two spies have been
landed here and ii is thought that this is the
hsrbor the White Squadron viii attempt TO
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

rordon Aug 22-It is runlored IN Liver pun
shining circles that. on the decision Va -
funard Line not to join the smIpihs ooiii0
tion the government consented ialgelS - "
crease the companys mail subsidy.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

FAST TRAVEL FACILITATES BuSlNhoS
The Pennsylvania Special leaves New. YORK 100
p NJ daily; arrives Chicago $50 A M-<AuE''
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
THE RI-FFAI.o LIMITED"

= second edition of the Empire state Express,
leaves New York daily 1880 p m; due buiidlo A'oV
u m by New York Central-Advt'
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
,-1,,v work. CENTRAL SPECIAL LABOR DAY
new 'SA NCI RSIONS.

Thousand islands Nagara Falls T9ronhto ahe I5 The
EoA1 Elan@r and FSideau Lakes, at Low Rates, -
,rcriIars call on Ticket Agent or WTiae @ ynrk -
fieah ., p p A, 1,2l6 Broadway, New 1oih--
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
CIV MANS TRAIN.

THE BUSY MANS TRAN. cSi.l o.,,. %
hours perfect equipment-AdVt-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

When in due time the death roll OF the Alps
for the present year comes to be MADE up' lhe
list of victims will be found TO be OF appalllhs
length Just a week ago party OF four chino-
4rs WAS swept over a precipice on the Nettef-
harm bv the Irresistible rush Of an avalanche
with the result that English tourist ana Il
Swiss guide lost their lives. This sad acclueh'
has now been eclipsed by even graVef olsaS-
ter on the same mountain numerous "'
of searchers set out from Grindelwald on IhurS
.- niyb+ N look for the Rev. Z. b. Fearon. or
Ct robp,s church Hammersmith. and his proth-
or Henry. who had started on the ascent TWO
davs earlier with a couple Of guides ana hao
not reappeared. Near the peak they 'aine
across the corpses of the clergyman ana d : u'0e'
one Bravand hearing traces OF haVihe "eeii
struck down by lightning No intlmatioh oi
.b discovery of the bodies of the other two mas
vet been received but later message lmpieS
tba, tbev also have been laid low by an electric
discharge.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

MANHAssET HOUSE. SHELTER ISLAND.
Open until Sept. u or later. Excellent golf, u
holes. 6epteraber most dellghtfu--Adyt-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
Continued on second page

TWENTY HOURS TO CHICAGO
The train on the New York Central and Lake
saore. making $50 miles between New York a1d
Chicago daily IN twenty hours is appropriately
named The 9Bfh Century Limited.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
ctyaRD.s MAIL SUBSIDY NcREASED'

tps,-,,r OF NOT Joining THE SHIFTING 0oN
RINATIOS.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

THE 2oTH CENTURY LIMITED
= -, +ba Nev-York Centrals 20-hour train
.oec oI New York and Chicago 1t saves day
Advt-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

THE SEVENOAKS ELECTION.
A BODY BLOW FOR THE CONSERVATIVE
GOVERNMENT.
IRON AND STEEL RUMoRs DIsCREDITED
CENTENARY OF HUGH MILLER'S BIRTH

IRON AND STEEL RUMoRS DISCREDITED-
CENTENARY OF HUGH MILLER's BIRTH
Especial The New-York Tribune by French Cahle)
Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Associaton)
London, Aug. % ! a n1.-Mr- Forster's return
by q heavily reduced majority has not surprised
intelligent politicians His election relieves the
anxiety of the government whips, who were ner-
when they remembered what had happened
North Leeds. but il has involved shrinkage
of nearly four thousand in the majority OBJ
tanned at Sevenoaks two years ago The gov
ernment press makes a brave effort 10 draw
sunbeams from cucumbers. but il is evident that
a few more victories of this kind will leave the
ministry dependent upon we'll drilled majority
in the Commons rather than on popular support
in the country. Lord Roseberys partisans can
assert that Beaumont Morice would have won
II he had been a Liberal Lacquer like Mr.. Bar
ran, and had thrown Irish Home Rule over
board but safer deduction is that Mr. Fors-
ters previous majority was too large to be
wiped out. The Education bill is the source Of
weakness, but Mr.. Balfour's ministry is thor
oughly committed to it. and must carry it
through
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
Ali. WOOL a YARD VIDE. No SHuLbf-

Tba circulation of The New-York Tribune shows :
;,, 81 oI,er Is per Daily and more tnan ~ per
SSent sunday for July, 1892. as compared Win the
en,a rnnnfh in 1901 and it IS still grownz-<Aoyt
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

Reports cabled from America that Mr. Schwab
conte1nplates the amalgamation Of the Ameri-
can British and Belgian steel and iron interests
excite amusement among the leaders Of that
industry here. Strenuous efforts have been
made to form a British combination during the
last eight months. but without success. There
is no practical method Of securing the valuation
either of plant or goodwill when the nachln-
cry is behind the times. yet it is appraised
bv the owners high above its dividend earning
capacity. There is no longer any tax OF COM
Inning the great British iron and steel works
into an nti-Morgan trust.
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ORIGIN OF PETROLEUM,
OF the Many Theories Advanced Two
Stand Out.

vi the numerous theories advanced for
the explanation of the generation of petro-
leum two stand out pre-eminently. First,
the formation of the oil from vegetable
matter by subterranean decomposition;
and. secondly. It's production from car
bonaceous metallic compounds in conjunc-
tion with steam. In both cases terrestrial
heat Is thought to have been the produc-
Ing agency, which IS assumed to have origi-
mated in the center OF the earth The first
mentioned theory Is based upon the con-
ception that carbon. in the form of coal,
was produced from vegetable substances
under the effect of heat, steam and pres
sure and that hydrocarbons in the gaseous
and liquid state were formed in similar
manner from such material. This theory
received support, apparently, by the study
of the products arising by the dry distilla-
ton of coal in closed vessels. and by the
character of the gases and liquids thus OBJ
tanned, which resemble petroleum and the
vapors accompanying 1t in nature to some
extent Subsequent researches to the
compounds resulting from similar treat
ment OF animal fat showed that distilation
products were obtained. which seem to JUS
t1fy the conclusion that these substances
might have contributed also to the forma-
tion Of the oil.
Much credit was given to these observa-
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concealment can be made the most effec-
tive. A square Of a couple of feet or more
is taken out of the plaster. and a chilled
steel safe is made to fit In the hole thus
made. The inside Of the safe is lined with
plush for holding diamonds and precious
jewels. and there are compartments for
bills and valuable documents. When fitted
in it's niche In the wall. ceiling. or floor. the
most ingenious part of the continuance Is
then made by expert. The opening Of
the safe door is made SO carefully that it
appears as if the side of the wall moves
outward as If by magic. The spring which
controls mechanism Is often concealed In
the picture molding or cornice some dis
lance from the safe itself.
To make 1t doubly secure. so that no one
would accidentally touch the spring and
reveal the hidden safe with its treasures,
there is usually a second spring. The first
one consists chiefly in removing a small
piece. of the molding or wooden base Of the
rim. and this discloses nothing but a bare
surface Of wood. A little examination will
show. however, that this wooden surface
is divided into little square lines. One OF
these squares holds the second hidden
spring, BY pressing it in a certain way 1t
will spring open the door of the safe located
probably half a dozen feet away. Conse-
quently, IL workmen or servants should ac-
cidentally knock off the piece of molding or
wooden base which reveals the second
spring, the secret would still be intact.
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tions and the theory of the origin of petro-
leum from vegetable and animal tissue was
generally accepted, though upon closer In
vestigation 1t was found that circumstances
had been overlooked which argued forcibly
against the acceptation Of the theory. First
among these was the fact that petroleum
had been found in Pennsylvania and Cam
ada in the most ancient strata like the
Silurian and Devonian, which are known
to have contained but very limited amounts
of vegetable debris. This fact having been
ascertained. the conclusion lay near that
these oils must have been generated irr the
ancient strata mentioned or maybe In the
Archean below them, since the assumption
of its origin from more recent strata and its
tnf1itratt6n from above must necessarily sp-
pear rieposterous account of the spe-
cific gravity of the oil. which prevented IL
from descending, but enabled 1t to float on
water and thus to rise eventually even to
the surface OF the earth. Furthermore. IL
follows from these deductions, that the
generation of the oil must have taken place
in more ancient strata like the SiIurfan.
Devonian and Archean where the heat was
sufficiently high to produce the hydrocar-
bons present in 1t. and since these layers
did contain but very little vegetable matter,
its formation must have been made posi-
BILE by the generative reaction of other sub
stances. among which metallic carbides
and steam appear to be the bodies most
likely to have contributed to that end.
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SAFES FOR THE HOME.
cunningly Hidden, Even From the
Eyes of Servants.

From the Philadelphia Ledgerods
The clumsy safe which formerly held the
precious stones and documents of the
wealthy has practically been abolished in
the homes of those who can afford to keep
abreast of the times IN such matters, and
In Its place have been introduced curiously
wrought places Of caeealment which the
professional burglar Weulds have great diff
Guilty In finding. Modern explosives and
electric burglary tools have made 1t almost
impossible for safe manufacturers to pro-
duce steel boxes that cannat be broken into.
and while they assure protection against
professional safebreakers in bank vaults
by the help Of electric alarms and other
devices. they no longer trust entirely to
steel boxes in private houses to keep out
thieves. A little secrecy has been found
to be worth more than foot of chilled
steel. The old-fashioned home or office safe
Is a direct invitation to q burglar. He
knows that the diamonds, jewelry and
spare cash and valuable documents are kept
there. Otherwise, why have g. safe in the
home? There is hardly a man who does
not at some time have considerable valua-
bles In his home which he must intrust to
his private safe.
The most ingenious method of modern
sa1e builders Is to construct receptacle
TOT vaiuables In the walls, floor or ceilings
or the house. The work Is as ingenious as
II Is effective. An expert examines the
oiHerent parts OF room selected for the
purpose, and finally hits upon place where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
THE MAN WHO WALKS
A CHEEKY Sermon for Hustlers on Two
Feet,
From the Philadelphia Ledger

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
We are entering upon a most delightful
period OF the year. when a walk afield
takes on the sembance OF duty One of
our accredited writer's tells us with charm
Ing frankness that perpetual devotion to
what a man calls his business Is only to be
sustained by perpetual neglect of many
other things. and 1t Is by no means certain
that mans business Is the most Impor
tant thing he has to do" A walking tour
according to two brilliant essaytsts. Will
liam Hazlitt and Robert Louis Stevenson
Is the ideal way to cast off the burden os
daily care. Some OF the finest sentiment to
be found in the books Is the emanation Of
the saunterer's brain. We recur to Bayard
Taylor's Views Afoot'' and to Charles Dud-
icy warmers "Wanderings'' and "Saunter-
lnss with unending pleasure. "Adiron-
uaCks. Murray'S Journeyings, opened a
mountain vista which will never lose Its
impressiveness. 49,
Nature is prone to hide her most aIIur
ing hooks from all explorers save those
who approach them afoot A tourist viii
ing 20 undertake infinite labor to gain q cor
tam summit of the Adirondacks to get the
best view of the sunset was rightfullv ser
uown Dy the knowing guides as a man of
superior quality. Hazlitt's conception of
happiness was the clear blue sky over INV
mead. the green turf beneath my feet a
winding road before me and q three hours
march to dinner" Stevenson makes much
or the rest after days walk
You lean from your window your last
pipe reeklng whitley in the darkness. your
Dody rull OF delicious palms. your mind en-
throned in the seventh circle OF content
At least you have had a fna mo"
ment. and looked upon all the Kingdoms Of
the earth. and. whether it was wise or fool.
Ism. tomorrows travel will carry Won hodv
and mind, Into some different parish of the
infinite. "a INC
In the era of the bicycle the electric car
and the automobile there is some danger
that real walking will become obsolete. DC
casionally we meet q sinewy Representative
or the old school stridfng along the high
way. but more frequently the byway striy-
ing to keep alive the fine old traditions con-
Serning the JOY, the inspiration and the
neathfulness Of mere walking Now and
tnen Is discovered. even in town. q resolute
oiscip4e or the cane. robust old fellow
VINO on principle never rides from his home
10 MS off1ce or his store, probably a mile
away though car Is going that way in
which he could ride for q trifle,
PERSONS OF this sturdy and intrepid stamn
are becoming so rare that they are pity
insly regarded by the common herd of rid
ers as eccentrics, curious surv.yals of the
waking age. A brisk five-miIe wallt into
the country has become an adventure. A
man or woman who can accomplish the
Ieat ana report for duty In good trim the
next DAY Is something OF a hero
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A Remarkable Old Woman
rom the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
LIE Gaulois gives an interesting account
OF converse ton with one of the very few
surviving spectators of the battle of Water
loo. widow. named Givron the Tooth ami
versary of whose birth is about to be cele-
brated in the little village of Viesviue, Hal
nault. She relates that on the morning of
the day of the great battle she ran away
from her parents and made her way through
the woods, being curious to see what was
going on. She was close to Hougonont
when the place was attacked by the French
troops, and remained in hiding for hours,
not daring to move. The cannonade having
diminished she ventured toward the farm
but fled horror stricken at the sight, the
ground. as she expressed 1t, being like red
mud, SO drenChed was 1t with blood She
ran across the fields and reached the Bots
de Piancenoit, where she fell asleep, worn
out by fatigue and excitement At dusk she
was awakened by the noise of horses hoofs
and saw a troop of cavalry, headed by a
man or short stature, mounted on a curyet-
ting gray horse. He was riding slowly on
as If in dream. looking straight ahead
and paying no heed to what went on about
him. The girl learned on the same evening
from her relatives, when she finally reach
ed nome, that the rider was Napoleon
Mime. GlVron Is proud of her eyesight, which
she declares Is as good as 1t was seventy
1lFe years ago. When her daughter Marco
line. who. as she says. is only seventy-two,
SITS down to sew, her mother threads the
needles for her. The old woman had seven
children, and her descendants number nine
ty-twO.
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THE BICYCLE.
Surprising suddennsss Of Its Loss Of
Great Popular Favor.

From the fhlacelphia Record
In the history Of fads there is nothing
which can compare in magnitude with the
rise and fall of the bicycle. Recently there
was presented commercial evidence Of the
decline, which has been q matter OF every
day observation. The bicycle trust, legal
ly entitled the American Bicycle Company,
which was created to conserve what was
left OF the business OF making and selling
wheels. has asked for the appointment of a
receiver in order that its affairs may be
wound up. The application recites that In
the past three years the sales Of bicycles
have declined 80 per cent. and 1t was q
year or more earlier that the business was
at its best.
The important drop had the sudGenness
Of the banana peel. One day everybody
was awheel. 1t required great valor and
skill for a citizen to cross Chestnut or Wal
nut street at certain hours, there being q
procession Of bicycle riders OF both sexes
on either side Of the tracks on which ran
the trolley cars, which carried mainly per-
sons who had been thrown from their
wheels. The bouleyards were gay with
thousands OF men and women riders Of
wheels. The next day nobody could be
seen awheel except the messenger boys and
day laborers. who rode as q matter OF
business and economy. The trolley cars
were again crowded by persons who, but
day earlier. had boosted Of the whole
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An Old Partisan Bookseller
Paris Corr. London telegram

1919 '%Shooh ittegfdpn.
One of the most popular as we'll as most
erudite. Of Paris vendors of rare books, M.
Poraret has died at an advanced age In
his rooms in the Avenue de rOpera, whittier
ne retired when he gave up his remarkable
shop on the DUAL Voltaire. The deceased
had superintendent In his time sales OF such
i,orarles as those OF the Comte de Behange,
the Marquis de Gamay the Baron de la
Roche Lacarelle and NJ Lignerolles. During
a space OF seventy years NJ. Porquet kept
MS shop. and would never have It lighted
by gas. For fifty years he had a single
ass VINO was specialist like himself
rms was Amadee. who was well known IN
many book lovers. and with whom the Dnc
oAnmale never failed to shake hands when
ne looked into the shop on the Quai Vol
taire. M. Borquet made a good deal os
money out of his sales. His only recreation
after he shut up his shop was to 20 tn the
Coincide Franchise to witness one of the
classical plays. for he abhorred the roman
cists and realists. The old bookseller had
presented the Coincide with a very rare edit
fion OF Moiiiere. published in 1855 In re-
turn he was allowed a permanent free seat
In the leading playhouse.
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"A BLOT" UPON BRITAIN.
The Archbishop of Canterbury on
China and the Opium Trade.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mall.
The archbishop of Canterbury has Sc
verely criticised the relation of the British
government to the opium trade in China
The occasion was the presentation of an
Illuminated address on behalf of the So
Ciety for the Suppression of the Opium
Trade to the Ven Arthur f. Moule, B. D..
previous to his return to mid-China as
archdeacon after an absence through i'll
ness of eight years.
1t was undeniable, said the primate. that
England had interfered with the govern.
ment of China, and interfered by force, and
we had taken on ourselves responsibility
which we might have avoided altogether
1t had been said that II we did not supply
the Chinese with opium they would supply
themselves. and IL some one was to supply
them England should have the profit 1t
seemed to him simply monstrous that a
great nation should use such an argument
as that. To cause very serious mischief to
another nation. and then to say we were
only doing what they would do IL We left
them alone. he could not understand. 1t
was impossible to reconcile that with the
principles of Christian behavior.
The most powerful argument that had
been used in defense of the trade was the
argument that If we did not raise money
by this profit upon the trade In opium we
should have to tax the inhabitants of India
IN order TO supply the deficiency of the rev.
enue 1t was not any justification to say
that We could tighten the burden upon the
Indians by entering into a trade which did
harm to their neighbors. We had no right
to deal with the Chinese in such manner
at all. II the Chinese had been willing
there might have been something to be said
for 1t. but how could it be reconciled with
any principle of justice to interfere with
the Chinese government and say, Your
subjects shall not be prevented by you from
obtaining from US what in your Judgment
very much interferes with their character
and lowers them in their own eyes and in
the eyes of the nations of the world" he
could not understand.
The engagement of any nation in trade
was always dangerous thing, and did not
add TO the dignity of the nation. and should
not be tolerated by the nation itself unless
for some very strong reason, such as had
never been offered in this case. At present
1t was blot upon the nation and one
which 1t was astonishing the English
should have allowed to rest on the name of
England for so many years. Fa held 1t to
be grave duty to persist In their endeav-
ors to get righted what seemed to him an
injustice to the Chinese, an Injustice to
their government. an injustice to the Eng
lish and an injustice to all those who were
protesting against it,
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Suits and Oyercoats,
$1,000.

Especially handsome Black
Tibet Suit, better than we've ever
sold before at the price, and just
such a suit as most c1othiers ask
$12.5o and SIS for. Included are
also the fancy cheviots and cassi-
meres. Styles are the new 3-but-
ton Double-breasted Sack Suits,
which are so fast superseding the
2-button style, and the 3-button
and 4 button Single : breasted
Sacks. The Doable-breasted Suits
are made with the stylish long roll
front effect, and are in the very
latest shapes.
The $40 Overcoats are in the
called-for and popular black and
gray frieze, Oxford gray, brown.
olive and mixed meltons and ker-
seys; the plain black and blue ker-
seys. More real Overcoat good
ness in tailoring and fabric than
$40 ever before bought.