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New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
TRIUMPHS OF 1902.

Seldom IL ever in any year of the history Of
~ Worid have SO many important events of uni
vsrsaI interest taken place. America, England.
Germany and France have each participated The
Srasidant OF the United States welcomed and
tertained II. r. H. Prince Henry OF Prussia at tt the
White House Edward the VII was crowned King
of England and Emperor of India. the German EN-
oeror had hir American built yacht Meteor.
rhristened France had the unVeiling OF the
Hochambeau Statue. and at all functions attending
these celebrations Moet Chandon Champagne
WAS used exclusively This indeed Is unparal-
leled record which is proof positive of the superior
ity and popularity OF the renowned brand OF Moet
z Chandon White Seal.-lAdyt.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
WILL GIVE 100000 ORDER.
| Engineer from New South Wales at West
inghouse Works.
1py TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

p;ttsburg Dec go. w. Bain an electrical
engineer representing the tramways system or
+ba New South Wales Government, arrived In
this city Yesterday and spent the entire day
with officials of the Westinghouse Electric Com
nanv Though to-day was Christmas the con-
,.a.;o, was continued tonight. Mr.. Balm
announced that he was greatly pleased with the
,,+ of his visit and that he would place an
order with the concern for electrical equipment
bich would aggregate over $2Oo0'ooO. The
order win include several 9,o00 horsepower en-
eines. signalling devices and air brakes
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
THE KAISER's CHRISTMAS.

Berlin. Dec 25.-Emperor William spent
Christmas in his usual way. His majesty took
a walk this afternoon in the San Souci Park.
and distributed bright new gold pieces. fresh
from the mint among the gardeners and watch
men.
After dinner. at + O'Clock, Christmas trees
were lighted in the Shell Hall of the New Pal
ace All the children of the imperial family
were present, and each had his or her own tree
of a size proportionate to the age of the child
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
PRESIDENT UNDECIDED.
The Venezuelan Question Still m
l4beudnce.

Washington. Dec 25-1t was stated at lhe
State Department to-day that the President
had reached no decision in regard to the invita-
s4so, ~ tte mowers that he arbitrate the Venez-
uelan matter. 1t is possible that this decision
VIII not be forthcoming for several days. Cor
respondence is being exchanged daily between
the state Department and the foreign ofnces
F-ith reference TO the invitation
Secretary Hay was at the White House early
TODAY and held brief conference with the
President on the Venezuelan SITUATION
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
WARsHIPS' CREWS RACE.
Tie for Stake of $4,000 at Port of Spain.

Port of Spain, Trinidad. Dec. 25.-A race which
had been quietly arranged between the boats
of the United States batteships Alabama and
Massachusetts a distance of three miles.
for a stake of $4,000 was decided to-day and
resulted in tie. The time over the course was
80 minutes 2S seconds.
The British cruiser Charybdis and the Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyers Quail and Rocket,
arrived here this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
ITALy's CONDITIONS SIMPLE.

Rome Dec 25-The only conoiuols -
Italy has attached to her acceptance "a ~,
ton of the Venezuelan dfff1cuites %
po,nt, q, o,sppte shall be submitted TO the ar
bttra.o,s 40 that no questions shall be left un-
decided. and that Italian claims mus. pe otbar
sidered on an equality with those OF lhe o'Ne-
peyyers
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vrrc,s MESSAGE TO MARC0NI.

c1ace Bay, y s. Dec. 25.-The following message
Ds v" :, Tta,y hv Mr. Marconi. in reply TO the lat
,er,s transatlantic message:
,r, r,,th the keenest pleasure OF the great re-
i,s va,, ave achieved. They consIuu,es s Iniesn u
sbits - g. ,ol TO the greater glory ol AtStlai
triumph Tor yo" " yITTORIO EMANUELo.
sci
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26

Belfast shipbuilding returr0 Cor 1902 con-
stitute a remarkable record. Two great firms.
HarIand & Wolff and Workman. Clark & Co.
have all before them, and have left the highest
outputs of both Scotch and English firms about
ten thousand tons in the rear. Harland & Wolff
turned out six huge liners, I9491 tons;
Workman, Clark & Co., twelve vessels. or To-
933 tons adding a small steamer of 40 tons
built by MacColl & Co. and Belfast, consequent
w. has been responsible for nineteen vessels, or
153 $50 tons an increase of 1888 tons, compared
with last year l. N F.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
THE CARACAS AT WILLEMSTAD'
Forty Vessels Sealed In at La Guayra ny
the Blockaders.

wflemstad Curacao, Dec 2o.-i ne r.
Res 7, Line steamer Caracas has brought 'he
remainder of her cargo here. The warships u
the allied nowers are now using searchilghts 'o
watch the coasts of Venezuela c,,ayra
Forty vessels are now detained a' La
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
GUESTS OF AMBASSADOR PORTER.

Paris, Dec. 25.-Ambassader and Mrs. Porter
gave a Christmas dinner to-day. among the
guests being Admiral and Mrs Kautz and
Commander and Mrs. Barber.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
nosl EMAN DIES AT SEA.

ao- Dec. 25-Lord Wiiloughby de Broke die'
Dsl snard the Peninsular and Oriental Line steame
On .,,s,raiia near Alden. December 49, and wa
hurried at sea.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
oFFICE-HoME-CLUB.

The hest features of each are combined In the
equipment OF the Pennsylvania Special, the twenty
hour train to Chtcago.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
TIE wELL-GRooMED MAN

Uses the Pennsylvania Special to Chicago because
he reaches his destination IN twenty hours without
discomfort Barber and bath on the train.-Adyt-
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s gor7Rs TO THE LAND OF FLOWERS

From ice-bourd Manhattan 10 tropical am 5s5 ts
ske the luxurious line-the hoch
en- State Limited 4m Broadway.-AoNI
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26

The American demand for English coal again
is in evidence. Four large steamers, carrying
among them 1900 tons. have this week been
fixed on the Newcastle market for New-York
and Boston. The coal covered by these trans
actions is for January loading, and the rates at
which the vessels have been chartered show
smart advance.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
L0NDON'S CHRISTMAS.
FINE HOLIDAY WE4 THEIR
4me'7can Demand for COaHBet
.fast'S Shipping Record

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French Cable)
Copyright; 1902: BY Tribune Association)
London. Dec. 26. l a. m.--Not for many years
have Londoners experienced such delightful
Christmas weather The streets yesterday were
dry the air sharp and bracing. and at times
the shone brilliantly. Everybody seemed
merry and light hearted. There was longer
a Boer to cast shadow over the British
people al this season Of peace and goodwill.
and the disturbance in Sonaliland and the dis
pute with Venezuela We're not sufficiently seri
to interfere with the general gayety. 1t is
not anticipated. even in the most pessimis-
tic quarters that the Venezuela affair will cause
any Ill feeling between England and America
President Roosevelt's decision on the arbitra-
ton question is eagerly awaited, and it is still
hoped that he will way to accepting the
post of arbitrator. The Hague is regarded as
an admirable tribunal for some purposes, but
the prevalent view in political circles here Is
that its award would carry little weight with
President Castro.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-26

Mr.. Arnold Forster. rather than Earl Sell
bourne is believed to be the real author of the
British Admiraltys naval scheme As might
have been expected the regulations are already
provoking a great deal of criticism. They are
far too revolutionary for some of England's
senior naval officers. but the younger ranks
welcome the order of things big step
in the direction of the characterization of the
British navy
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smother, F1ame Of Explosion.

SmOth0fA 1I0mo OF Expl0Dlon. I
in handling the materials and the wis
dom Of employing the best safety de-
vices to prevent accidental discharge
and to extinguish the resulting flames
in case the explosion does take place.
A large percentage OF the damage from
such accidents results from the spread
of the flames instantly after the con-
custom, and when no one is prepared.
to combat them and they easily take
hold Of the splintered woodwork. The
special object Of the invention shown.
In the drawing is to surround each.
individual cartridge withsa fire exc
tinguishing agent. adapted to smother;
the flame arising from the explosive
Of the cartridge, and case is shown.
In the illustration q sectional view
the cartridge being suspended in the
center. with its electrical firing mech
anism, the bottom Of the case rest
ing on q projection secured in the end
OF the case, while the wires leading 70,
the sparker pass through the center
Of the sealing cork. The projecting
shield Is preferably made sof paraff-
fne-coAted ~pasteboard, which can be.
manufactured at low cost and viii,
contain either. 10 liquid or gas to ex-s
itinguish the flames. The patent on
this safety blasting cartridge has been
granted to Thomas F. Durham Of
Philadelphia, Pa H
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murder-on my information. That's

the mani"
Nugent Leathwood heard a confusion
of voices below; saw the cleaning met
al of helmets and engines; heard con-
Trajectory shouts from those who were
nearest to the burning house. Baffied
and bewildered, and scarcely knowing
what he did, he turned and dated back
again towards the door; was beaten
back by the flames-and SO stopped and
faced Ursula Sewell, who stood still in
the middle of the room, calmly and
cortemptuously looking at. him.
Nov, see what you have done!!' he
cried. finging out his hands in despair.
This Is your love for me-that you
will drag me to death like this. On
the one side this accursed fire, that no
man can break through alive; on the
other side, a slower death by the gall
lows awaiting me. And out for you, I
might have been miles away by this
time"
THE fault is not mine," she said,
slowly. Look in my eyes, and tell me
II you see fear in them. I have done
no wrong, and there Is an eager crowd
outside ready and anxious to catch me
IL I sprang from that window. Yet I
prefer to stay here to meet death, side
by side with the man who will curse
me with his last breath, perhaps drag
me down to perdition with him. That's
my love for you, Nugent Leathwood, a
love you never understood. and never
dreamed thc value Of a love stronger
than death. OUTLYING all neglect and
%ill-usage, and scorn and shame. What
does 1t matter to me that death comes,
and comes swiftly? I know no life
without you,- and never have known
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A New steel Process.

Thomas A. Edison, Jr.. has made
some brilliant inventions Of his own
the latest Of which promises to be one
of the most important Of the decade,
but he calls it AN accidental discovery.
With the cooperation of his uncle,
William Holzer, Thomas Edison. Jr.,
has invented a cheap process for
toughening steel, iron and copper. The
process is SO simple that q ton of
steel, the inventor says, can be treated
at a cost Of only about 81. It is said
that the whole body Of metal is thus
toughened and made homogeneous,
and it is claimed the process is SUI
perior to the Krupp, Harvey, o any
known process. Expensive tests are
now being made by the British govern
ment with a view Of adopting the new
process for armor plate. A company
of which Thomas A. Edison, Jr., ia
president, has been incorporated with
a capital of 81, 1000, 1000. The stock is
being placed on the market by Mr..
John A. Thompson, the well known
banker of IS Wall street, who Is secre-
tary and treasurer of the company.
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Sensational claims have been made
IN the English press in the past few
days in respect to an invention Of q
new valve mechanism which has been
tried on the Great Northern railway.
It is asserted 1t will reduce coal con-
sumption 40 per cent, and that the
locomotive thus filled at 40 pounds OF
steam will do more work than an or
binary one with 210 pounds. The
president Of the road told stockholders
yesterday that its Importance was
probably exaggerated.
1t may be said in this connection
that another invention which is really
epoch making. was recently perfected.
and will be soon announced. 1t has
been tested by the highest authorities,
who affirm 1t will revolutionize the
motive power Of the world. 1t cannot
vet be described. but it comes from
Germany.
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Aerial Naxlxation.

M. Santos Dumont, in discussing his
future experiments with airships re.
Gently. stated that the one he is now
building, No. z, which will be the larg-
est he has yet used. will be cigar
shaped like the others. but that 1t will
have two inner cases instead Of n
and be without inside framework, the
gas pressure alone being depended up
on to keep it rigid. He also said it
would be provided with two petrol mo.
tors Of forty-ive horsepower each, and
expressed the opinion that petrol
would soon be the sole power used for
aerial traffic for the reason that with
1t half of the power is derived from the
air, thus minimizing the weight of fuel
to be carried. M. Dumont further re-
marked that he intended continuing
his experiments for the present With
machines Of n man capacity.
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steel freight Car.

Europeans are just waking up to the
fact that the pressed steel freight cars
of American railways present great
advantages. The Pressed Steel Car
Company of Pittsburg has delivered,
since 1896, more than $780, 900 cars Of
this class. which are now in use in
America, Australia, ChinaA Japan. In
dla, Egypt, Mexico-besides a very few
in South America and Europe. They
have carrying capacities varying from
fifty to lie tons, while the ordinary
wooden car carries about thirty tons.
and the freight car Of France. from
eight to twelve tons. The steel cars
are cheaper and last longer than the
older form and for a load Of forty-fvs
to fifty tons have a dead weight of
only fifteen tons, while wooden cars
carrying twenty-seven tons have a
dead weight of thirteen and a hall
tons. FL -
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CHAPTER XIII.
Nusent Leathwood Pays in Full

When Mr.. Nugent Leathwood left
Gilbert Rickerby tied up in that room
of the deserted house, he may be said
to have run down stairs with u very
light heart. Less han an hour previ-
ously he had been placed in about the
highest corner a man we'll could occu-
py-with 1.-THE gallows looming heavily
before him and with but little chance
Of escape. But Mr.. LeathwoOd had
very adroitly turned the tables on his
9nefny, and was now enjoying freedom.
while that enemy was tied up and
doomed to death. Small wonder, then,
that he tripped down gaily and felt that
his prospects were Frightening.
He entered the lower room and looked
about him with the air Of a man who
has a delicate business OF hand and
plenty Of time in watch to complete It.
TIE room, indeed, suited his purpose
ADMIRABLY; it was crowded with a con.
klolneration of furniture of all sorts,
fallen into decay and covered with the
dust Of years. Old curtains and hang
1ngs which had been pulled down or
l.sd fallen down from their places In
o,:cr rooms. had been tossed carelessly
on to the furniture which had origi-
nal;y filed the room.
It'll make q fine blaze" murmured
Nugent to himself. by Jove! this gets
rid of Gilbert Rickerby with a veng-
eance! 1t hides him, too. that's The
beauty OF It.. No more fears-no more
l,idings and lodgings; this mysterious
Gilbert Rickerby will lie as safely UNI
der this heap OF ashes MS though he
wore buried in the deepest grave ever
dug by man. Here's farewell to Rick
srby's Folly! I'm sorry for you-house
and man altks-but you've stood in my
way, and must be swept out Of It"
He struck q match and flung It, care,
1sssly. on to the FIRST heap Of curtains
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ITO he Continued.)
To prevent halfway Acctdent..

To Prevent Railway Accidents.
An automatic lailwsy accident pre-
venter. invented by Rudolph Bartel-
mus, an electrician, has been tested by
a body of railway managers with sat
i~sfactory results. The main idea Is to
put the engineer in direct communities
ton with all the signal boxes by an
electrical apparatus on the engine, con-
tact being effected by a third rail. The
signalman can thus make a. red light
burn on the locomotive in front of the
engineer, while al electrical bell will
ring until the engineer switches it on.
On the other hand, the c%ontrivance
causes a bell to ring in the signal box
as soon al the train is within 5000
yards. Finally, il n train approach
es another on the same rail within 5000
yards, red lights turn automatically on
the locomotives. The invention, it is
believed, will go q long way towards
renderig actions by collision impossible.
Berlin Correspondence Of Chicago
Chronicle.
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An apparatus recently described in
a recent publication is intended
especially for use in measuring the
ventilating current in a mine n other
place where it is desired to ascertain
the amount or velocity of the air pass
ing, such velocity providing the es-
sential data from which the volume
can be calculated at any distant point
or station, thus oftentimes acting to
saw the lives Of miners when the ven
tilation fails to carry of the explosive
gases from the mine. al
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umm wheat.

Popular journals every now and
again recount that wheat found in
mummy cases has been planted. germi.
mated and grown. Certain wheats OF
Egyptian origin are known as mummy
wheats. The legend will probably live,
but it has no verilable basis. M. e.
Gain has recently tried extensive ex.
periments with wheat taken from
Egyptian tombs and finds that no ce-
reals there found will reproduce their
kind. The embryos Of such grains are
completely dead, although the reserve
material is perfectly at to nourisb
them were they alive.
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Prevents spilllng When Overturned.
also prevent the gathering of impuri'
ties.
The top of the pail has a r
threaded fange. to which a receiving
bowl is secured by a similar fiange.
In the center of this bowl is a strain
er, and below the strainer is an open
frame, in which is placed a loose cone
corresponding in shape to the under
side of the s~trainer. AS soon as the
pail is tipped over, the flow Of the milk
toward the strainer seals the cone and
effectually closes the outlet until the
pail Is righted again.
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More Than a Million in Prison.

Russian prison statistics, lately pub
lished, reveal sen startling facts.
Four years ago the number Of prisoners
in Russia was 764,373; now it has risen
to S42, 729. II the inmates Of the mill
tsry prisons, the peasants in houses or
correction, and the prisoners in trans
Caspian jails' were counted, 1t would be
found that 1000, 900 of the subjects of
the czar are incarcerated, not including
the Siberian exiles, who number 1880,
nor the 1928 convicts in the Saghalin
prison.
The budget appropriates about Sc per
prisoner per annum, the expenditure
a~ggregating $500, 900, Of which sum
$35.25 is squandered on books and pa
pers for the million prisorers.-St. Pc.
tersburg Gable to New York World.
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A. . Peace Di.turber,

cyril Trevannion!" exclaimed the
high sririted girl, "how dare o call
upon me in such a plight. Have you
been drinking?" 81.
"wcrse than that, Pulsati&a," replied
the youth, who had knobs all over his
face and a discoloration under one eye.
1--WE been fighting"
Fighting! And have you the assur-
ance to come to me and boast of it."
1T have, Pulsatilla. I licked him."
.Whom, you disgraceful wretch?"
.The North Side slob that said we
hadn't any go6d-looking girls down
here in Hyde Park"
'Oh, Cyril"
Ana she soothed him tenderly n
put balm on his bruises.-Chicago Trib-
une.
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Presents From Brides to Bride.
~ 4-.-~~o%l-oI, nn1arf1~x Ahot

Presents From Brides to Bride.
It is only comparatively recently that
brides have begun to give wedding
presents to their bridegrooms. Jeweled
pins. sets Df studs, links. a suitcase OF
dressing bag, a dog cart. a saddle, a set
Of harness, and old engravings have
beer scme Of the gifts made in this way
during the last few weeks. It used to
be considered that the bride was doing
her chosen one so much honor that all
the onus of present-giving lay on his
side This, Of course, was a polite fc-
ton. A glimmer Of the cal state Of
the case seems to have broken in on the
minds Of the brides, and they now &C
knowledge some sense Of obligation by
presenting some article OF articles OF
value to the man who rescues them
from the reproach Of spinsterhood,
gives them an establishment, and some
portion Of 10y no means alD his worldly
goods.-London Truth.
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now Hlsh Can B.iloon Ri.e,

now High Can . BALBOA Risef.
The altitude that may be attained by
a balloon depends, first, upon It's size;
secondly, upon the filling Of gas. and
thirdly, upon the weight being carried.
A balloon Of ordinary size-43.000 cubic
feet-carrying the smallest weight
that ts-one person--when filled with
Illuminating gas. may reach 10000 Feet
IA. order to ascend higher, we need, hrst
OF all. bigger balloon.
one nay say 1t was q happy chance
that the Royal Meteorological Institute
Of Berlin was provided with q balloon
Of the unusual dimensions OF 10000 Gus
tic feet. The German emperor fur
nished $500 forSincaking experiments
with It, and the meteorological institute
decided to make use OF this opportunity
8 studying the highest regions OF At.
smosphere.--Harper's Magaxine. sS
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Perfected MIX Pail.

Many a pail of milk has been lost by
a kick from the cow just IS the task Of
milking her was about finished and
many a stray bit: of. dirt falls into the
open pail If the farmer is not extreme
" careful in his labors. John Heustis
King Of Clarity. Ala, believes that
the pail he has just designed will save
the milk in case of an upset pail and
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New Blasting Cartridge.
The numerous accidents constantly
occurring with high-power explosives
used for blasting purposes emphasizes
the necessity of exercising great a
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WORK OF INVENTORS.
Latest Discoveries OF Importance in the World
Of Science.
Of Science.

Hertzian electric waves could be read
almost anywhere, but this theory has
already been refuted in part by Mar
coni's admirers.