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A Generous aril1tonaIre.

Three young women of Bound Brook,
N. J.. went to New Brunswick to at
tend the theater there, intending to
catch the last trolley home. They did
not know that the time table on the
line had been changed that day, and
when the performance was over they
were in a bad fix. In some way Ed
ward H. Radel, the millionaire man
ager of the road, heard of the trouble
He took them home himself in a spe-
cial trolley car and came back alone.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

THE publishers of the LADIES HOME
JOURNAL. and the Saturday Evening
Post, the Curtis Publishing Company
of Philadelphia, in one day of last Dec
enabez- received 6, osO letters, containing
Is. TT su Inscriptions and So, 49s.44 in
express and money orders and in cash
To open, receipt for, tlbulate and file
these letters, and acknowledge each one
separately, requires the work of n small
army of young women, who, needless
to say, have no time to spare. Frank
r. Stockton is to have Lady or
Tiger story about a balloon in the
March Ladies' Home Journal---NIrs.
Florence Morse Kingsley, who was IA
nous the world over as the author of
-.Iitus, a Story of the Cross, book
which has sold a million and half CO.
pies, is to become the editor of the
| Childrens Page in The Ladies' Home
| Journal.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
Bullet Cannot Penetrate snow.

Some interesting experiments have
been made at the musketry ranges
outside Christian1a to test the qualities
of snow for hastily improvised pro-
tective works against rifle fire. In the
result it is held to be established that
a breastwork Of snow six feet thick
even when not pressed, is quite i'm
penetrabIe to the Krag-JOrgensen rifle
bullet at forty-five yards, although this
weapon has very high initial velo'
city
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

THE FEBRUARY CENTURY has n novel
feature of the Year of American
Humor'' is monologue by Beatrice
Herford 1.-The Bool-Agcnt,' Miss Her
ford's first contri button to magazine
literature, and decorated by Oliver
Herford. new humorous contri butor
is introduced to the public in John
Charles MCNEIL, with four negro songs
illustrated by Kemble- Other humor-
Gus tales are 1.-The Don't Hurry Club"
by Albert Bgelow Paine, "A Govern
ment of the People, - a story of Okla
homa, by j. w Piercy. Besides other
sketches and poems-in all ten articles
February being the month of Lincoln's
birth, there is article on 'tLincoln
and Kentucky" by Cicero L. Sutton,
preceded by facsimile of note of
LincoIns applying for railway-pass-
The west comes in for attention in
ga Desert Romance, tale of the
Southwest, by Frederic Remington,
illustrated by himself; in MIR. Piercy's
story of Oklahoma, above mentioned,
and in a group of five Poems of the
West
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
Story of a stick.

The reformers who hold up the Ger
man army a pattern to be admired
will perhaps allow that even its ex-
cel1ent discipline has some drawbacks
Among the many regulations of the
military code is one which forbids any
body to present himself before re-
cruiting officer with a cane in his hand.
Some days ago a reservist so far for
got himself as to enter the Office of a
recruiting sergeant major accompa-
MED by his walking stick For this
heinous offense the unfortunate reSerV-
ist was promptly court martialed and
sentenced to ten weeks Imprisonment
for INSTRUMENTATION
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What the world really needs IS
steam woman that will wash dishes
The nandsomest Calendar or
the Season

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
railroad Co has issued beautiful
calendar in six sheets 12x14 inches,
each sheet having a ten-color picture
of a popular actress-reproductio Of
water colors by Leon Moran The orig
ina1 paintings are owned by and the
calendars are issued under the Rail-
way Company's copyright A limited
edition will be sold at rs cents per cali
endar of six Sheets Will be mailed
on receipt of price F. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
Innovation in Japan.

One feature of the western ciyiliza-
ton has just made its first appearance
in Japan, where a native woman has
brought suit for breach of promise.
hitherto an unknown procedure in the
land of the hrysanthemum- The lady
in question is a wise young widow.
who induced her wel1-to-do wooer to
sign an agreement that in case either
party changed his mind he should for
felt 1,oOo yen to the other The pros
Pective bridegroom broke the en-
oageYnenf
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We ofrer one Hundred Dollars reward for any
--se of (szatarrh that be cured by Hairs
r J. CHENEY & co. Props Toledo. O.
We the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
7erfectfv honorable in all business transact tons
and financially able to carry out any oohza-
tons made by their firm
west 8 Traax- Wholesale Druggists. Toiedo-
n yEaIdina Kinnan & Marvin. WhOleSala
Druggists Toledo Ohio
Halls C-atarrh Cure is taken internally act
inc dirfctIy upon the blood mucous SurfaceS
OF tie system Testimonials sent tree 1r1cf
5=c r1fsr bottle Sold by all druggists
FaElI.s E,sarnliv Ioiiis the best
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
a swallows swirl Flight.

In recent experiments at Antwerp a
swallow, which had its nest in the
gable of the railway station in that
city, was sent to Compiegne, France.
a distance of 1903 miles, and uberat-
ed The flight home was accomplish
ed by the swallow in one hour and
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generally Accepted Idea wrong.


At n recent Glasgow meeting of the
british Association for the advance
ment of Science Vaughan Cornish read
a paper on the size of waves at sea-
He said that the height of the ocean
waves in deep water far from land had
been determined with fairly concord
ant results by number of independ-
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a.Irarettes Rar one Rors.

Excessive Use OF cigarettes is said to
have barred eleven Chicago high
school aspirants from athletic teams
school board physicians examined can
didates for athletic honors in nine
schools yesterday. a number of girls
who wish to play basketball and who
we're given the tests met with success
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
Descendants of jaime. 4.

Excepting the Turk and the peasant
dynasties of Seryia and Montenegro.
there is now neither emperor. king
nor petty sovereign in Europe who is
not sprung from the 1oins of James L
All the British house, all Bourbon, all
Hapsburg, all Hchenzo11ern, all Ro-
manon, all Savoy the official Bona
parties, all the minor rulers in Ger
many, all have in their veins a strain
of the blood Of James,
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experienced seamen frequently state to
be the size of the waves met with in
strong gales. The author explained
this by the fact thse waves of Iarg-
er size probably recur at short inter
walls and that 1t IS these which rIvet
the attention and are dangerous
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Parts Hw ProBoer Paper.

A new pro-Boer paper called Paris
Pretoria has made its appearance in
Paris It contains com munications
sympa5hiziag with the Beers from a
large number Of senators and. deputies.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

No woman viii ever admit that she
got beaten at a bargain except when
she got her husband.-New York Press
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

In Gen F. c. Latrobe's varied and
extensive mail during the last year,
saws the Baltimore Sun, there have
been hundreds of letters begging him
to send the writer's some of his re-
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

We promise that should you use PUT
NAM EADELESS DYES and be dissat-
isfied from any cause whatever, to re-
fund 1Oc. for every package
MONROE DRUG Co., KNOXVILLE, Mo.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely SUI
perior to any other, is put up 16
ounces in packages and sells at same
price as 12-ounce packages of other
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
Don't Want to Learn.

Don't Want to Learn.
Night schools established year ago
in Honolulu to teach English to Ha-
waiianS have been abandoned because
o. nonattendance.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

Some people think they are good
because they are sorry when they are
bad
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it Large 2 OF package only cents
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

smooth man is one who rubs othe
men the right way
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

No return tickets are issued on the
road to perdition-
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

All is not gold that shows up in a
giittering mining prospectus
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

To Be Strong and Healthy
use ATLAS OATS. 1t builds up Drawn,
muscle and brain All grOcerS.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

In Winter Use Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable.
nervous and often cold and damp. If
YOU have Chilb1ains, sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease-
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
25c Sample sent FREE Address
Allen s CImsted LIE Roy, N. Y
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In Winter Use Aliens Foot

Some farmers put four horses to
mighty small loads of wood
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

As people lose innocence they find
experience,
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

ent observers He gave the following
table as the average OF the heights Of
a number of successive waves Hurri-
cane. 1854 feet: strong gale, 20-64 feet;
gale, 1912 feet; strong breeze, 1888
feet These values are only about
one-half OF the forty or fifty feet which
The sun., 1902-11-21
WALKING DELEGATE A CZAR.
Must he Obeyeti. Says = Workman, No Mat.
ter What Happens.

Work on the new annex TO the Manual
Training High School at IS Schermerhorn
street. Brooklyn, which has been inter-
rupted by the strike Of the carpenters. was
resumed yesterday. The strike was the
result Of fight among union men. The
Brotherhood of Carpenters. members Of
whom were working on the building. re-
fused to work with the members Of the
Brotherhood Of Painters.
1t is alleged that the fight was brought
about by the Brotherhood Of Carpenters
deciding to affiliate with the Amalga-
mated Association Of Painters, a rival
Organization.
The carpenters went out on Friday last
On Monday an attempt was made to patch
up the differences. but the men said they
could not return to work until ordered by
the walking delegate. Yesterday members
Of the mslga mated Association OF Painters
were on the job and the carpenters returned
to work.
Several hundred pupils Of the school are
now attending half-tirne session. waiting
for the completion Of the annex
Members of both unions said yesterday
that they knew Of no reason for the strike
We are all union men,, said one of them.
Il don't see why we should fight among
ourselves. Why not pick out a boss II
they want TO fight. But am only one and
must do as the Car. says"
Who is the Czar'" asked the reporter
why, the walking delegate said the
workman. with a scared look over his
shoulder.
The sun., 1902-11-21

Of the Steel Workers Union, indulged in an
angry debate after the COMMITTEES, finding
that there was no evidence against Com
pers. dismissed the charges. The report
killed the opposition to Gompers's re-
election.
The Committee on Resolutions introduced
an unfavorable report on the various So
cialist resolutions In favor Of the public
ownership OF production and distribution.
and declaring that all labor men in the
country should make use Of the ballot to
accomplish this result. The report Of the
committee declared that while the work.
ing men are In close relationship with the
great body of the Socialists in their efforts
for the betterment of mankind all that Is
needed In the way of improvement can be
accomplished through trades unionism.
The sun., 1902-11-21
OPPOSE VANDERBILT STRIKE.
Even Some Labor Delegates Think II Silly
Its the Limit. Architect Says.

Its the Limit, Architect Says.
The farcical sympathetic strike at the
residence of George W Vanderbilt at Fifty
first street and Fifth avenue does not meet
with the approval Of many of the labor
delegates whose unions are not yet, but
may be later, involved in the trouble.
They denounced the strike yesterday as
unmeaning and ridiculous and likely to
do harm TO the building trades unions.
A number of unions will withhold sympathy
from the present series Of strikes unless
a more tangible reason is given for them.
Some of the mechanics ordered on strike
at the Vanderbilt residence were COM
planning bitterly yesterday of the useless
ness of the 81 rike Richard H. Hunt of
Hunt 4 Hunt, architects for Mr.. Vanderbilt,
said.
"Of all the preposterous strikes ordered
by the building trades this is the limit
The ANA lgamated Painters Society has
not even official knowledge that Baumgar-
ten 4 Co. have the contract for painting
and decorating. As to the strike to be
ordered al Mr. Schwab's residence, il is
unworthy of serious consideration"
The American Federation of Labor.
which is now in convention at New Or
leans, is to take up the quarrel of the two
painters unions. About six months ago
the federation tried to end the quarrel
but could accomplish nothing
The Interior Decorators and Cabinet
Makers Association, which employs MEM
hers of the Brotherhood OF Painters, will
make statement regarding the situation
to-day. The Paper Hangers Union is a
branch of the brotherhood and will be
involved in the strikes If they continue.
The sun., 1902-11-21
HURT ~ GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Six Men Badly Burned-TrOuble Due to a
Leaky Torch.

Six men were seriously burned yester-
day afternoon as the result Of an explosion
of gasolene on the third floor Of the building
AZ 3Oi West Twent v-socond street. occupied
by the American Three ColCr Print Company.
Some Of the electric wires on the third
floor Of the building have been out Of order
for some time. and yesterday David Jones
Of $3.50 East Fifty-cighth street and Rufus
Stivers Of 573 East l45th street. electricians,
started to fix them. Jones and Stivers
located the trouble in dark corner of
the loft and go, a gasolcne torch to light
up the place
A number Of the regular workmen in
the place gathered around to watch the
elect ricians and some OF them were leaning
over and a. close to the torch as Jones
and Stivcrs when there was Il LOUD report
and streaks Of flame shot in every direction,
Several of the men began rushing around
wildly and screaming with pain.
The explosion of the torch was due to a
leak in the tank some distance from the
flame. One of the electricians held the
torch up against the wall and the flame
was forced back 40 that the leaking gaso-
lene caught fire and the explosion followed
Jones and Stivers sustained pair Il
burns but We're not so badly injured as
some Of the others. The others, who were
attended by Ambulance Surgeon Williams
Of Bellevue and then sent home were Harry
Porter Of l78 Franklin street, Brooklyn;
Andrew Daniels OF 81 East lO3d street
Frederick Bone Of IS Monteith street
Brooklyn. and Alexander Hay of 3l3 East
Twent y-four,h street
All Of these men were burned about
the face, arms and legs. Several other
workman in the place were slightly burned.
but were able to go on with their work
The damage TO the building by the fire
was trivial
The sun., 1902-11-21
GIVES LIFE. PERHAPS, FOR DOLL.S
Tot Rushes Under Trolley Car which
EndanEers Life OF BABY"

MAMARoNEcK. n. Y. Nov. 2O-While
trying to rescue her doll from the tracks
Of the New York and Stamford Railway,
in this town, this afternoon, Nellie Whipple,
the six-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. W. Whipple, was fatally injured.
Tho child with a number Of companions
was playing near the tracks Of the railroad
when Nellie dropped her doll "Oh. nv
dolly II will be killed, she said, as she saw
a car approaching She rushed forward
to rescue 1t and the car struck her In
the head
When the car was stopped it was found
that the child was wedged under the motor.
Her chubby hands clutched the doll, which
was covered with the little owners blood
There were a large number Of passengers
on the car, several of them being women,
who became hysterical Mrs. Whipple,
who was standing in her front yard. saw
her child knocked down and became wild
with grief,
DIR. Hunter found that the girls skull
was fractured. II Ia thought that she will
die.
The sun., 1902-11-21
ARM BLOWN OFF BY TORPEDO.
Turbine Of New Invention started Prema.
tureiy. Brooklyn Man Was Hurt.


SAC HARBoR. l.. l.. Nov. 2o.-By the ex-
plosion Of a torpedo on the steamship
Sarah Thorpe. in Peconic Bay, yesterday,
Chief Machinist John Walden lost his right
arm and was otherwise injured.
The Thorpe is owned by the f. W. Bliss
Manufacturing Company of Brooklyn and
Is used in testing war torpedoes. Yester-
day new style OF torpedo. said to he more
powerful than the Whitehead, was to he
tested. 1t Us the invention of F. NJ Leavitt.
a mechanical engineer, who has offices on
Broadway. New York. Mr.. Leavitt was
In charge Of the vessel yesterday, and
Walden, who Is chief machinist of the E. W.
Bliss company. was looking after the tor
pedoes. The steamer left her berth here
yesterday and proceeded to the proving
ground.
On arriving there Walden made prepara-
tions to shoot a torpedo from the gun.
While a torpedo was being charged with
air the turbine engine of the torpedo started
before the cylinder left the gun. Walden
attempted to shut off the feed valve of
the air chamber, and in doing so stood
directly over the racing engine. The
rear chamber OF the torpedo exploded with
a tremendous report and a piece OF the case
struck Walden on the right arm, shattering
the arm and lacerating the flesh in fright
full manner.
Walden's arm hung by a thread below
the elbow, and was at once amputated
The upper arm was badly lacerated and
small pieces Of steel we're imbedded in the
muscles, so that further amputation was
deemed necessary, and the arm was taken
off about four inches from the shoulder.
The Thorpe was taken to her anchorage
here and Walden was taken to the American
Hotel. He was said to-day to be doing
fairly well.
Walden resides in Brooklyn and has a
wife and four children. He is 35 years old
and has been in the employ of the Bliss
company for two years. Before going with
the Bliss company he was a railroad
The sun., 1902-11-21
FRESHMEN HIT WITH SHOT.
Tried Ia Steal q Rig From Ileidclberg
SOphOmOres and Failed.

TIFFIN, Ohio. Nov. 2O,--Two members of
the freshman class Of Heidelberg Uni
versity were shot at an early hour this
morning in a fracas with the sophomores
at the Croninger Home. several miles east
Of Tffin. The sophomores were holding
party at Croningers,
A dozen freshmen drove there to steal
their rig, and were met on their way to the
house by the sophs, who ordered them to
halt. They did not comply with this de-
mand and one Of the sophs fired shotgun
at the crowd. Roy Zeechman of Marion
Ohio, and Edward Zechiel of Culver, Ind
were wounded on the arms and legs. One
shot struck Ienchman In the temple. but
was not imbedded deep enough to harm him
seriously Over score of shots were taken
from each man.
The college authorities greatly deplore
the accident and will make an investipat ion.
The sun., 1902-11-21
The Weather.

trough OF low pressure yesterday extended
from the south Pacinc coast northcastward to
the Lake regions cloudy and showery conditions
prevailed In the States OF the central West the
upper Mississippi Valley and the Southwest The
pressure was hgh and fair weather prevailed gen
orally east OF the Mississippi Valley.
The temperature was generally high. except
In a part Of the Lake regions northern New York
southern Montana and the northern Rocky Noun
tain States The temperature was only slightly
below freezing In the Northwest but II was every
where above normal for the season
In this city the day was fair. with hut slight
change OF temperature; wind fresh northwest:
average humidity, 90 per cent; barometer, cor
rected to read TO sea level al \. NJ so 80: 8 p, ~
s02o
Inc temperature YESTERDAY. a. recorded by the
otY,cial thermometer. AMI also by THR SUNS ,her-
mometer al tho street Level. Is shown In the an.
nsxel lahle
The sun., 1902-11-21
DEMAND or PRINTERS UNION.
Want Union Label on Printed Proceedings
Of saratoga County Supervisors.

SARATOGA. Nov. 20. The Saratoga county
Board Of Supervisors will probably to-
morrow adopt the report Of its special COM
mittee which, it is learned. is adverse to
the application Of the Saratoga Topographic
cal Union that the union label be used on
all the printed and published proceedings
il to be awarded to the lowest bidder, and
as some of the bidders are not identified
with the union, the supervisors hold that
in awarding the contract to the lowest
bidder they cannot he hampered by the
rest rict ion demanded by the union
The sun., 1902-11-21
COMPLAIN or SPEEDING trTDS.
jerome Promises "NubStnrtia, Punish.
ment" when West sirr- Protest.

A committee from tho Wc,' End AsSocia-
tion, headed hv j. |. Brewer, called upon
District Attorney Jerou' ycstcrG. y 80 COM
plain Of the hirh speed AZ which automobiles
are run over the avenues west and uorth e
Central Park.
Mr. Jerome said thlt n" would cooperate
with the association end soHld try To SEQ
that substa.tiGl Vu.i~lWout H1- m,tcd out
upon conviction.
Does that mean imrrisounoutF' Mr..
jerome was asked Ivy reporter
II said substantial ruai-h'ucnt,' he re-
piled
The sun., 1902-11-21
BROOKS ADAMS DINED.
Entertained at the National Arts Club ny
Neil.ISnOwn CITIZENS.

A complimentary dinner was given to
Brooks Adams of Boston in the private
dining room Of the National Arts Club
last night; Charles r. Lamb. chairm,n of
the Art committee, acting as host. Among
the guests were Charles r. Miller of the
Neu York Tines Henry R. Towne of the
Merchants Association, Prof. W. A. Ware
Of Columbia, II. b. Hebert, chairman
Of the Canal Commission of the Produce
Exchange, William Jerome Coombs. presi-
dent Of the Manufacturers Trust Asso-
citation; John Dewitt Warner. president
OF the Municipal Art Commission of New
York city; Walter S. Logan. president of
Club; Charles e. Haight. F, S Lamb and
". s. Crandall
The sun., 1902-11-21
SEPARATE CLASSES FOR CO.EDS
OAicago University Segregation Plan he.
gins In January.

CHICAGO. Nov. % Segregation OF sexes is
to be started at the University Of Chicago
with the beginning Of the new year. just
after the Christmas vacation. The first
official announcement OF the exact date has
been made by Prof. Harry p. Judson. dean
Of the graduate schools.
Courses in English. French. German,
history and mathematics will be the first
In which the plan of separate instruction
will be tried. Courses in Greek and some
others. for which the registration is light.
will not be changed. Eventually the segre-
gated classes will be conducted In different
buildings.
The sun., 1902-11-21
BURNED NJ SWTTCHBOARD WIRES
An Edison Company Electrician Seriously
Injured while al work.

George Wolf. an electrician employed by
the Edison Electric Light Company. was
badly burned last night in the company's
Twenty-sixth street powerhouse. He was
doing some work on a switchboard when
the wires became short -circuited There
was a blndir fash. and he was picked
up unconscious.
Wolf was burn cd about he head and body
and DR.. Lee Of the New York Hospital
who was called said that he was in critical
condition. He lives at 81 Bright street ,
jersey CITY.
The sun., 1902-11-21
ENUMERATION FOR GOMPERS.
Federation Of Labor AcQuits Him Of Treach.
cry 10 the steel Workers,

cry to the steel Workers.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. 2O.--At the con-
vention Of the Federation Of Labor the
committee appointed to investigate the
ShafIer charge that President Gompers
had been untrue to the cause of union labor
In the Pittsburg steel strike, unanimously
exonerated him. Mr.. Shaffer refused to
testify against Gompers and declared
that he had never consented to the in
PRODUCTION Of the resolutions demanding
an investigation. He placed the whole
responsibility 'on Delegate Sheridan. who
introduced them, and who, he said, violated
secrets of the steel workers convention.
Mr.. Shaffer says that In this secret meeting
he had called Mr. Gompers a liar but that
he had never impugned his devotion to
the cause Of union labor. Shater and, sheri-