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New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
TELEPHONY N LONDON.
THE PosTCFFICE SYSTEM READY FOR


THE PosToFFICE SYSTEM READY FOR
BUSINESS.
London is IN a fair way to enjoy as good
telephone service as New York. For many years
that field has been occupied by a private cor
poration, the National Telephone Company. But
little over three years ago the PostOftice De
partment which controls the talegraphs, decided
70 organize a local telephone system. This has
DOW been completed. and was expected 70 begin
work with the new year
n number Of respects the new equipment
VII be SUI arto- TO the GID. All street wires are
carried through underground ducts instead OF
overhead Tho swltchboa-5s Of the National
company were so fixed that the subscriber was
OBLIGED to ring in order to attract the attention
OF an operator. The postohice telephone ex-
changes are provided with automatic signals.
Tha- is 70 say. the subscriber merely has 70 lift
his telephone from its ro-keL rest 10 signify that
he wants to talk. In these and other respects
TIE metropolis Of the New World has been better
off than tha- " the Old World for years sun
The National company has now adopted the new
style # switchboard and is as well equipped
IS is rival
IN one particular. however, London may pos
sibIy ou-1o New-Y0rk. Owing perhaps to the
shoestring shape OF the region served. the com
rary which operates in the bo-oughs Of Man
separate exchanges. and takes care Of only about
$500 stations" 1T IT'S biggest exchange. that in
Cortanct-sc. The principal eN- nangt Of the
new London system in the business centre OF the
City is designed ID take care cf 5000 lines with
one switchboard. SUI. th.s concentration does
-Ct Indicate that q larger number Il people enjoy
The .a-.--.. d.. telephony. I was recently the
boast NJ -r-- company which serves Ma-Aattaa
and The Bronx taat il had as many subscribers
0Gtovp 4= London and Paris put together. and
in proportion u Tie population Of the districts
involved il is not ll-.aly tnat --s patrons out
number those Of The two foreign capitals men
toned fully three 10 one.
For long time tie people Of London We're
troubled 70 know what they would do when
two rival systems were II operation in the same
territory But the PostofTce authorities have
agreed TO make connections between the Ma
tiora. c0upauy's subscribers and their own
Hence it Will not lie necessary for business
man in the British metropolis TO put in wires
connecting with both, and thus incur extra ex-
makes some concessions N its rates, putting
them on the same level with the government
Just what the new service VIII cost is not al
together clear, although the official schedule IS
now made public. AS in America, a distinction
viii De made between subscribers who have un-
limited service and can use their wires as often
as they Ike and those whose bills based
on the number Of times they call up some one
else For the first kind Of service a man Will
ostcnsi3ly pay $50 Cf17) a year for single
wire. But II he has several instruments or
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
TIE NET BRITISH sTLHPS.
Row To PRINTING l. DOME

T - The London News
Tie government cf This country IS literally
tt--f--E money away Yesterday I b-carll Tor
IL --- -- ------ stamp Col .-.-gT. and offered
z -.----- -.r one --- --E --- penny STAMPS
"---.- arr % Dr. issued % --- public 51 u f-Eg
hr-== me -E-r was sc-r-----E refused A.
A-s7T5. -- "a Rue have already printed some
thing like --- t-- ---E millions ~ -.- r..-.g
sta-n7- l1- l-- turning them OUT m the rate Of
lf- " s-E ----5 Gay. while The Chancellor
simple arithmetic. calculation vi. J- sufficient
10 snow The criminal folly p failing " realize
TIE stock a. present Values instead Of waiting
fCr The r--l.-e slump.
however. although not allowed 70 purchase
was p-rl------- O. look a. whole sheet Of the
n" stamps. with King Edwards portrait. in 4
bT-s-r ruby earn -e ink. repeated two hundred
anc forty times The portrait mas been executed
rom 1rz--- ly li-. Emil Fuchs, the sculptor.
R1D, I a-- be ---Ler-. cred. went 10 Osborne
after The death Of Queen Victoria 70 make d
cast Of her -ajesty's face The new stamp
Shows The rr Tie Of The King, which has d dig
n-n-d s-r-eNl hat severe and stately express ior-
IL IS The --,--.Cg monarch, and not The first
genLeIra- IN Europe" that is here depicted.
The plcrGr- IS natural. grows on one and is
likely 70 Dr. popular. The slight badness Of the
crown ot his maJestE's head IS indicated and
ne nustacEe strongly marked. The features
are thrown .-rn strong relief by being inclOsed
IN deeply shaded oval The face turns 10 the
-e-- IKE mat Ct The late Queen in the present
Stamps -- the coinage Il IS customary 10 re-
verse the profile with each new sovereign, but
OF stamp, II the face turned to the right il
would De looking of the letter stamps being
usually placed al the right hand TOP corner.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05

feathers, I guess. It's one or he other. or maybe
both"
What a lot you know about the British arts-
tocracy,"
My IDEAS are derived solely from current ac-
tion frankly confess; but have no reason 70
doubt the accuracy of its portrayal # the titled
Of the earth. For instance should I meet 4
duchess I should at once scatter what little
grammar have to the four winds. Duckesses
Ike that"
"Do they" querleI the English gi-L ''whyo''
WHY. Haven't You rad Gctlouo Is there
ever a Duchess nowadays in fiction who has any
gTlmmarf NO. indeed. Their manners are
always OF the most chee~cuUy unconventional
sort Two Of the last five novels I've read have
had a duchess in -ham, and they we're both the
gayest kind Of old parties. The first said soH
and dropped every e and talked at the top Of
her Ila-s and Tho second dug up her own gar
d n and quar- ..G with the gardener. They
We're bora the A.al.st n wowo1-4l dl.hesses
are, # you only tlE after tle.r .N- fashion.
want &. meet duchess badly"
Lady Towers Was a du.ae-s.s sister" sus-
ra--sd the English e.rl. You knew her."
Precisely. and could her manners la-e been
worse no. you admit that they couldn't Ot
course she was a sritefli cat, too which just
proves my theory She was only half a duchess.
attributes OF one Now couut--ses are always
beautiful. U.G y.a ever read o1 a countess who
wasn't lovely 90 t-h.,ar''
II don't remember"
~. OF course uot You never 3.i Now. the
ladies' this or hat are more numerous tribe.
but il IS safe O. say that II a woman is going
20 he rapid she IS married lord 1t IS
always the lords. of course. who live by their
WITS eo -E.r- -.r.- Little .T.s-. for the ladies'
This is o., -. a.-I -.. fast q --e rs the others.
Lat r is generally ID Safe ONE 6. make al rather
naughty arl a.-r.. t.s. women the wives "
lords. Gar.a.--. wives aye rather pleasant aud
middle a-.l There are NOT 500 many of these.
however, for ... just as easy 90 raise your char
art-~s 20 -h. v,era-- as 20 leave them unhappy
-ommor,r-. and J., takes well with the Ta.t".
Smart n.wer.' il not Lady Somebody are Tl. y
Mrs Auy-h.re Untitled people in a society
novel have 20 De smart. of course. or theg can't
b- admitted"
What You say is really quite true" observed
the English girl. meditauveiy. You ought TO 80
over to Eng and and see ali these people You
know SO much about"
Il am going some day" said the American,
TO look for aushesses. will have my duchess.
since they are all so unconventional I have
reason to believe that the duchess in Alice in
Wonderland was drawn from life. I am going
over to look for her
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
SOME SCARCE STAMPS.
rrNRv : CRoChER VALUES ONE HUN
DRIED At NEARLY $4,000.

stamp collecting IS by most persons asso-
eiate5 with se1oo.hoys but the corsi5era b1a
purner II stamp dealers th-ouEhout the coun-
II are supported ty adult collectors. many of
whom have considerable means to devote to
their hobby. Slel collector Is Henry J.
C-ocke-. The san Francisco capitalist Nj
Crocke- nay ae remembered by Eastern news
paper rea5e-- 4s having offered some years. ago
10 BUY al The vine grapes raised IN California
for seven years NJ C-ocker is Z man in middle
LIE and is kept busy looking after his nu-
re-ous investments. bur his chief diversion Is
the accu---a-on Of rare postage stamps. For
ten OF q dozen years lie has been known to
stamp 5ea.=-s -E-. -shout the world as d good
cgs-o-rer -.r scarce Items ii their line. To
snail selection OF his phllateIc treasures has
ben awarded the first prize offered by the
Ph.a-elc Society OF New-Tork for the rarest
group Of one hundred cancelled stamps shown
By any collector Il is December meeting in
this city.
IL. Crocker values the exhibit OF one hun
d1ed stamps he sent here at S1991J. His
-a-esr and consequently most valuable single
stamp IS -1a 70 cent Label issued in 1S45
bv The 81 Louis Pos-off5ce before there
were any regular United States stamps. For
many years only four copies Of this stamp we're
known % -- 70 existence CLt SeFeT-- years ago
about twenty more came TO Light. MI. Crocker
conslere his specimen worth $500. but con-
serv4-lv- dealers say this Is too high IN es-t-
u.a-e. The @ve cent and 10 cent s. Louis
sra-rs NJ --e same series are valued ut $50
a1d $500 respectively. and those valuations are
near-r -ae market prices. The Br-t-e1o-9
postmaster ---... stamp valued at 5000 and
the aaa. bearing a fac-simile u James n. 8G-
cha1a-= =---a---. -= postmaster ac Baltimore.
ar also za-. -a-.r II The days when Uncle
Sam had g.. stamps l-s own.
The E4----- --..s..-.--' stamps. so called
beea-=- -.-~ were --.- almost exclusively By
.-rl-.a= who's presence n Hawaii started
IT, -sa II stamps --e--. --a among The ---=s- II
tae 7.---- Another --e-- rarity is -1e curious
y -as.ar -r-. AZ r-..-..--. copy u tile
6 sold -= j. london -.- S--.g
Tie --e-- halves OF --- s.--- 10 -lr--r
sN-z- stamp. Issued - the Canton u Geneva ID
Is43 were sometimes used separately Us --e
raqpea values. The 1-z- stamps Of the Reunion
Islands F-=-. 3 possessions in the Indian Ocean
Oh Macagase4- are on their original envelopes
IN IL. C-oeze-s exhibit, a condition greatly n
c-eas-2g -l=-- value 10 The eyes Of collectors.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
THE PEERAGE IN FICTION,
INvARIABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME
OF THE NOBILITY.

When I 81 back 20 England in the spring"
said the long expatr.a-ed one, 4 shah be pre-
sentet' PeTceivuE what she interpreted "a
sne-r on the face IF her American friend she
went on: "Ch. perhaps YOU think I haven't
friends 20 present me. Well. I've lots of en-
even If I am q nobody over N this untitled
country"
NOT at an" said the American, politely 1T
is not question of birth. breeding or beauty
You are intended 20 adorn the highest circles. I
am sure Bur I happen to know that 10 be
presented YOU must wear three ostrich feathers
in your hair; there's only one il YOUR best hat
ana youu never save the money to buy two
more"
That's So" unused the English girl. Perhaps
can borrow Aunt Elen's, Do you always have
to wear three feathers at court"
Il don't know said her friend, but if Aunt
ellen hasn't a coronet she VIII have to wear
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
Mr.. MOODY TOO QrIcKLY PLE4sED.

Among the stories treasured by the people Of
the East side is one about the late Dwight l.
Moody. who once conducted a revival meeting
at the Allen Street Methodist Church,
At the close of an unusually eloquent talk
Moody said to his audience, Nov, now many
people here are Christians?"
Instantly there was a mighty stir. and every
man, woman and child IN the crowded house
jumped to his feet.
Moody was visibly impressed, and said, IN
tones Of greatest satisfaction, In all my thirty
five years experience have never seen s.eh a
showing"
At the close Of the meeting the pastor of the
church took Moody aside and said. Il say Nj
Moody you don't want 10 be too pleased over
that showing; down here there are only Jews
and Christians, and the people wanted you TO
understand there wasn't u Jew among them"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05

minor exchanges are ready for business But
when all Of the National companys exchanges
are connected with the big switchboard it viii
probably not be regarded necessary to push
work on the government system RAPIDLY.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
IN TIE LINE or BUSINESS.

From The Philadelphia Record.
NelI-Maude has married OCulisr.
Believes and they went 10 Niagara Falls
on their wedding trip order that he might eN-
anime the cataract
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
RARE STAMPS IN The

ST. LOUIS lMOl POSTOFIICE
value $50. value $500 value s. 500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The body of Lester Sturtevant was
recovered from the river at Lewiston
Wednesday morning. by Diver Chase
The body was located about 20 feet
above the place from where the body
of William Jordan was found, Friday,
Work on The new conduit OF the
Knox Telephone 60. was begun on
School street at Rockland, Tuesday,
ana was early marked by q labor diff
Guilty. the trench diggers, about 80
in number, mostly Rockland men. sup
posed they We're to receive $1.15 per
lay. Finding the rate of wages to be
81. 80, they refused to continue. a small
force of men went ahead With the
work, however.
Deputy Sheriff C. S. Durein Of South
berwick, served papers on the town Of
York in an action brought by Nellie L.
10y Of South Berwick. to recover $1,000
damages for personal injuries. The
complaint alleges that the plaintiff was
thrown from Il wagon on July /. this
year, on the road from Bald Head cliff
TO York beach. by reason Of a defective
highway. and both wrists We're frac-
tured by the fall. The case will he
tried at the January ession of the su-
perior court for York county at Saco
An interesting hearing is expected to
occur at the December term of the SUI
preme judicial court at Bath in the
bill in equity over the will of the late
Converse Purington of Bowdonham.
He was one of the best known and
wealthiest men of that town and died
with an estate of s26, 900. according to
inventory filed in 1887 The plaintiff
is Isaac II. Purington of Bowdoinham,
and il is intended to secure an official
legal Interpretation of the terms and
the present standing of the wills of the
late Converse burlington and his widow,
now deceased. Affiah Purington. Lewis
NJ Fulton of Bowdoinham, and Barrett
Potter are joint administrators Of the
estate.
andrew J. Capen of Bangor. a con-
ductOr on the Bangor x ArOostook
Railroad. running the day freight be
tween Old Town and Millinocket. met
with serious accident, Tuesday. while
elIsra ged i'm his duties. He was assist
ing the hrakemen in unloading freight
at one Of the stations. when in some
way he strained the muscles of his
back He was made as comfortable as
possible and brought home to Bangor
On the passenger train, arriving nj 1.20
O'Clock Tuesday night. He was taken
home from the station IN the police
which had been called. The
injury is severe one and will inca
pacitate Mr. Capen from duty for Il
considerable time.
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Doutuil- PeIItiere.

Mr.. Paul Doutuil and Miss Mary
Pelltiere. both of this city, were mar
rfied. Monday morning. at st. Angus
tines church, by Rev. Arthur HameJ
Thomas Pellitere and Basil Tbihdeau
We're witnesses.
They We're rendered wedding re-
ception. Tuesday evening, at the homo
of Basil Thibdeau, on Mill street. there
being large and merry party present
and most enjoyable evening being
spent.
Among the guests We're Mr.. and Mrs
John Machau of Waterville. who were
married in that city, Sunday, and who
are here on their wedding tour. Mrs
Machau was formerly Miss AlmozeiIe
King.
The two couples have the SINCERE
congratulations and the best wishes nj
very many friends.
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THE BIG GUN
VIII Reach Sandy Hook Proving
Grounds. Sometime, Friday.

Albany. n. Y, Nov. 26.-The big 10
inch coast defense gun which was
manufactured at the Watervliet ar
scnal was shipped. today. on a barge
to the Sandy Hook proving grounds
AMI will reach there some time. Friday.
The largest crane in the world had to
be pressed into service to load the gun
on the barge.
The following are the dimensions of
this great weapon of coast defence
length over all ~ feet % inches;
diameter ut breech s feet: bore is in
ches Its construction was begun. May
u. 1898 and it was finished, June u,
1902. Some idea OF its power can be
obtained by the statement that II
sends 4 rroiectile weighing 23Io pounds
a distance of Il miles. 1t has cost in
material, labor and machinery about
$4,000. The project of building more
such guns vii probably be abandoned
by the government, because of the
great expense.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Sadie F. Lord is spending
Thanksgiving at her home in Belgrade.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles f. Marston are
spending Thanksgiving with relatives
in Waterville.
Miss Eva Shorey has gone to Bridge
ton. where she will spend Thanksgiving
With her parents.
Dani"i w Cony. L. of NJ. 90. is
spending his Thanksgiving recess at
his home in this city.
Mir ana Mrs. &. T.. Morrcll of Water
Vile. are spending Thanksgiving with
relatives in this city.
James J. Maher arrived home. yes
terday, from Boston, where he has been
on a short business trip.
Maurice w Russell. u. of NJ. '04, is
spending his Thanksgiving recess with
his narents in this city.
Miss Gertrude Goodwin of the post
Office staff. will spend Thanksgiving
1T her home in Skowhegan.
Postmaster ana Mrs. John V. Lane
went to Portland. yesterday. to spend
Thanksgiving with relatives.
Miss Lucy Holmes. who has been
cIiously i'll with typhoid fever for
about three months. is able to be out
again.
Edwin y. Bearce. L. of NJ, '05. is
spending his Thanksgiving recess with
George s. Williams, also of the sumo
class at l.. of NJ.
Miss Mclvina Parker. teacher ut the
ConV High school. has gone to her
home in Warren to spend Thanksgiv-
ing and will return in season to re-
sumo her duties, Monday.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
SOUTH FAYETTE,

j. NJ. Pike has had threshed los bush
els of nice quality oats.
Miss Laura Pike has just finished n
very successful term of school at North
Wayne
\. n. Manter went to Lewiston. on
Wednesday of last week, to transact
business.
Mrs. Dudley. housekeeper for A. n.
Manter, is visiting friends at Halo
We'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carpenter of
Wayne. went to Greene to make a visit
TO friends short time ago.
Fred Mains of Lewiston, was a WISH
tor at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carpenter at Wayne, a day or two ago.
Dan Hood of Wayne, killed two foxes
on Oak hill, on Thursday last. making
in all II foxes killed by him the present
Sc" son. Mr.. Hood receives $3.50 each
for the pclts.
Thanksgiving night, there will he a
grand ball given at Starting Grange
hall, North Fayette. Music for the oc-
casiOn will be furnished by Earring
TONS orchestra.
Hon. Sewtll Pettingill of Wayne,
has been very fortunate in securing the
services Of Hon. Warren c. Philbrook
of Waterville. No. to deliver the
Memorial day address given under the
auspices of the Lewis II. Wing q. A.
Z. Post. No. l61 at Wayne, on May 80
next. Mr.. Pettcngill believes in taking
time by the forelOck and procuring the
best talent available.
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STATE HOUSE.
Incendiary Fires Not So Many
as Last Year.
December Agricultural Bulletin Will
Treat Of Stock Feeding.
Big S25,000,o00 Steel Corporation Was
Formed Yesterday.

Jehn A. Morrill,, Esq, of Auburn, who
mas completed the revision of the
statutes, in compliance with the order
Oh the Legislature of 1901, is now pre-
pailhS report of the work done by
MN for presentation to the incoming
Legislature. In this report, Mr.. Nor
flil Will make some important recon-
mendations relative to the laws. and
because of Mr.. Morrlrs high standing
as lawyer this report will be looked
forward to with great interest through
out the State. 1t will be ready early
in the session.
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WOULD NOT INSURE HIM.
insurance Companies refused to insure
the Rev. J. w. Wesley because he
had kidney trouble,

This case is but one of thousands
Where the head of the house was re-
FUSED insurance, because he had kid
ney trouble. Mr.. Yeisley had given upl
in despair when some friend recom-
mended DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy and it cured him.
Mr.. Yeisley writes:
My kidneys and liver were in bad
CONDITION and | was anxious for relief
NAG tried many remedies without
success and when I bought a bottle of
faVorlte Remedy it was with but lit
Tie falth in its ever helping me. but in
snort time it effectively proved its
merit. Perhaps the best proof l can
give that it has completely cured me
is TO state that / have since been ac-
cepted by four different life insurance
companies"
Inc Rev. Mr.. Yeisley is the pastor of
the First Reformed church of st. Paris.
ONO. and is as well the editor of the
st. Paris Dispatch.
Ihere is no question that DIR. David
kennedy's Favorite Remedy is The best
anu SUI Iitdltlfit III the WOflG Tor
diseases of the kidneys, liver, bladder
and blood, rheumatism. dyspepsia and
chronic constipation, as well as the
Weaknesses peculiar to women. 1t
quickly relieves and cures inability to
hold urine and the necessity of getting
up number of times during the night.
1t puts an end to that scalding pain
when passing urine and corrects the
bad effects of whskey and beer.
All druggists sell DIR. David Kenne-
dy's Favorite Remedy in the New 80
cent size and the regular $1.O0 size bot
ties.
Sample bottle-enough for trial, free
by mail.
Dr.. David Kennedy Corporation, Rond-
out. N. Y.
DR.. David kennedy's Magic Eye
Sa!ve fer all diseases or inflamma.ions
Of the Eye. 25c.
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George Peirce. superintendent Of MA
rinc construction of the New. YORK
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co,
died of heart disease at his residence
at Newport, L. l., early Wednesday.
Mr.. Peirce had been in charge of the
marine construction Of the Ola Colony
Steamboat Co. and the n. Y. y. II. &,
II. Co. for more than quarter of q
century, making his headquarters in
Newport He designed and superin-
tended the building of the Puritan,
Plymouth and Priscilla, all well-known
steamers of the Fall River Line, and
had recently made plans for two new
boats. one for passenger and the other
for freight 4 widow. two daughters
and a son. one daughter being the wife
of Frederick P. Venton, the well-knosyn
artist, survive him.
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EASTERN HEIRS CLAIMS
Nav Upset Whole Real Estate Owner
ship of Los Angeles, Cal.

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. 26.-Eastern
heirs claim the ownership of and in
tend to sue for the possession of city
rronerty valued at several million dol
lars and hundreds of titles are
threatened. Miss Mary J. Bell. a
niece and one of a dozen heirs of John
Bell. a wealthy land owner. who lived
here in 1871. has arrived from Penn
sylvania and retained law hrm TO
prosecute the case for the heirs Inc
allegation is made that the realty
claimed was not apportioned to the
heirs in the administration of the es-
tate
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; Shoes in 1.

Hone is shoe that takes the place
i several styles, or rather it consoli-
5a+ee three or four different shoes into
ora shoe. 1t makes it unnecessary to
nave other shoes. 1t meets every
naed. suits each occasion, and is one of
the most convenient shoes ever made.