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The Washington times., 1902-01-05

nearly blind. Her father was Tuston
Ferry, who drove the first stake in the
Kennedy farm, which was TO blossom into
the city of Coyingtcn.
She was educated at Nazareth Convent
and, being the Youngest child was her
fathers pet and confdante She desired
to study medicine, and graduated at the
Cincinnati College of Medicine and Sur
gerry, and afterward at the Pulte Horneo-
pathic Institute. Entering on the prac-
tice OF medicine. she was er'ireutly SUI
cessfui. But soon she was given power of
attorney to look after her tatner 5 inter-
ests, as he was in failing health.
she thus became acquainted with the
turnpike business. as he had large hold
inSs of turnpike stock. On marrying she
retired from the practice of medicine.
Mrs. Cain erected what she calls her
monument by planting shade trees on
each side OF the road for the entire length
of eleven miles. She says she desires no
grave, but wishes to be cremated. She
has little of womanly vanity and dresses
as If she wondered where she could pos
sibiy get the monos COR the next new
gown.-Sunny South
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THE TURNPIKE QUEEN.
A Kentucky Woman Who Was Not
Frightened by Raiders.

Mrs. Kate Perry Cain. of Covington, is
the IL tucky turnpike queen. She is alb
solute monarch of eleven miles of broad
white limestone road. The king of Ken
lucky turnpikes has been dethroned. He
was W. W Baldwin, OF Maysville. and his
holdings ran up into hundreds of miles.
But the turnpike raiders forced him to
sell, and the various counties bought his
roads and established free turnpikes. Mrs.
Cain. or Dr.. Cain as she has the right to
be called, had no fear of the raiders. OF
the thousands of miles OF turnpike in the
State not fifty remain in the hands OF pri-
vate owners. Mrs. Cain is one of the larg-
est of the half dozen owners still in the
field.
The turnpike raiders made history in
Kentucky. 1t was only three years ago
Travelled at night in organized atnds. They
tore down tollgates. They terrorized the
agents of the pike companies who collect
ed toll.
The troops of the State militia were
called out time and again to suppress
them. As long as the troops were on
guard. they remained quiet. When they
were Withdrawn, the raiders returned.
The result: The owners were forced to
sell their property 10 the counties. and
free turnpikes became reality.
Mrs. Cain held on amid all these trou-
bles, and still holds on The king could
not retain his throne The queen re-
manned firm in her seat.
Mrs. Cain is unique character in
many ways. She lives near the Covington
end of her beloved turnpike. in a small
frame cottage of five or six rooms with
her husband. William C. Cain, who is now
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wU's eAEMENTs CHANGED.
Chinese Minister'S Wrath Over ,
Numbering servants aIistake.

WI Ting-fa fang. the Chinese Minister, was
confronted for time Monday night with
the alternative OF missing the New Eng
land dinner. which he had come from
Washington TO attend. or appearing in a
woman's decoIletc silk evening gown in
stead OF his own flowing silk robe.
As a consequence the guests in the sec
tion OF the hotel in which WI was domi-
ciled heard q choice and picturesque as
sortment of words in both Chinese and
English volleying on the air as if from a
rapid-fire gun.
For Minister WI was angry.
The Oriental statesman is exact in all
matters of dress. He had brought from
Washington his very finest silk outer gar
ment-one modelled on the same lines as
the shirt OF the American man. II was
his gaily embroidered state robe-a thing
of beauty-but it was sadly rumplei as a
consequence OF its trip TO Philadelphia.
So this gorgeous article of apparel was
given TO The house valet to be pressed
with strict orders TO have 1t ready in time
to permit the Minister to make his toilet
for the dinner. The package was returned
in time. The valet disappeared. So far
all was lovely.
The critical moment arrived. The robe
was shaken out by WI. Then he tried
10 put il on. Something was wrong. He
was caught and almost strangled in "a
whirl of the rufles and chiffon Is he
started to take of tie queer new-tangled
thing hooks caught in his queue and
held him fast. Their Minister WI used,
IL & related. words that are not in any
dictionary, American o. Chinese.
When dis s-utangleG he examined the
garment. 1t was woman's That was
sure. 1t was short at the top and long
in the skirt. The Minister had seen
women wear gowns cut just so. Ordi-
narily. he would have welcomed a chance
TO examine one of these creations, for he
is always an eager seeker after knoll
edge. But time was pressing. There
was small opportunity for scientific in
vestigation. He would be late at the
dinner.
So he rang bells until the hallboys
come in drovcs
ExplosiveIy the guest explained that 1t
was impossible to wear the garment
sent him. 1t did not fiji. His own must
be produced at once. The exchange WAS
made after some delay With rutiicd
feelings, but out twardly immaculate, the
Minister swept out OF the hotel He
failed to explain when making MS speech
how It charced that he was late al the
Now England dinner.-Philadelpn North
American.
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MEXICANS AT A BULLFIGHT.
DisGustcd Bec~use the Animals Were
Not killed Quickly Enough.

| The fact that the bulls of yesterday 5
Fucntes, the chief .'espada, more popu
lar. showing as 1t did his determination.
to do everything possible to please the
| public. In fact, it may be said that 1t wa
he who saved the situation and prevented
| a riot.
The first bull had to be sent back and
the substitute was killed by Lagartijillo.
in acceptable style.
the second bull had also TO be sent back,
| amidst manifest indications of impatience
on the part OF the public. Fuentes. after
a superior display of ''pases," despatched
| the substitute with honda tendida"
Lagartijilio found the third bull an awk-
| ward proposition and was necessarily
| somewhat slow. When the director or
dered the time signal sounded. Lagarti-
| Jilio became demoralized and to prevent
the bull being sent back to The corral
alive, delivered 4 'bajonazc, followed by
"descabello a ruiso.'
Fuentes chose TO lodge 'banderiilas''
on the fourth bull, which he did in
manner above all praise. His first pair
was planted al quiebro," as only he
knows how. He followed with two pairs
also killed the bull with a thrust up 10
| the hilt, after a superior display with the
'mulcta."
Lagartijillo. TO whose LOT fell The worst
bulls of the afternoon. despatched the
fifth with "caida' supplemented by the
'puntilla."
The sixth bull ought to have been sent
out. but as there were no other reserve
bulls this was impossible. The judge,
therefore, ordered fire 'banderillas'
lodged. This hardly improved things and
the mood OF the public was each moment
growing more threatening. when Fuentes
went UP to the official box and asked
leave 10 turn in one of the Spanish bulls
which he had brought with him from
Spain.
This was generous act which the pub
lie will remember to Fuentes credit.
The Spanish bull was let in and the regu-
lar one Withdrawn. Fuentes lodged one
pair CT .'banderillas" and was canght
by the bull. which ripped open his trous
ers. Fuentes killed the bull with
honda delentera, the "puntillero" fin
ishilg the work
In general il may be said that yester-
day afternoons bulls dragged the old
cogniZdnce of Atenco in the dust. The
only decent one was the fourth bull. The
feature of the afternoon was the 'bander-
lila work al Fucntes. which was superb.
OF the reeui7 "handerilleros'' M9yano
Was the CT ~ptable one and of the
-'picadores .,- ctas.
Next Sunday he united ''cuadrillas" OF
Fucntes and Mazzantini will give a bull
fight and The bulls viii be from Tepey-
ahua alco.-Mezican Herald.
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FAHRENHEIT AND cENTIeRADE
Comparison of the Readings of the
Two Thermometers.

A CORES poadsnt has asked us TO eY-
plain tine difference between eentigraGe
aud Fahrenheit thermometers. His ques
tion arises from having seen In the Paris
edition of the New York Herald the
| temperature given as 10 degrees cent?
gr 4de. Ten degrees centigrade is equal
to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, The scale which
If used most commonly in Great Britain
and the United States. In the Fahrenheit
thermometer the difference between the
freezing point and the boiling point of
water. at standard pressure. is divided
into $50 degrees the freezing point being
marked 81 and the boiling point 2l2.
In the centigrade thermometer a much
more sensible arrangement is made. The
space between the freezing and boiling
poirt of water Is divided into 100 de
grees the freezing point being zero and
the boiling point l60. The other scale
OF measurement. Reaumur. takes its zero
from the point where water freezes, and
the point where il hoils is AT so instead
of 100, AS in the centigrsde thermometer.
From this II will he seen that degree
centigrade equals is degrees Fahrenheit.
For example, the temperature our CORE
-spondent alludes to is 10 degrees centri-
grade. Multiplying this by is, the product
obtained 10 is: and. if the difference be
tween the zero points in the ccntigrade
and Fahrenheit scales. 32. Is added TO
this 1t gives the total 80 a. the CORE
spending height Of - Fahrenheit thor
mometer TO 10 degrees ccntrigrade.
The best formula that We know Tor
changing The reading OF II cent Erade ther-
mometer TO The corresponding degree
Fahrenheit Is to multiply The centiIrade
reading by =, divide this product by, >,
and add 30 to this sum. and il will De 1e
Fahrenheit reading. As an example our
correspondent mention 10 degrees cenrri-
grade. This multiplied by 9 gives Il
product OF 90 divided by leaves II, and
% added 10 this sum gives 30. he cqriva-
lent 0f the Fahrenheit scale.
The markings Of the Fahrenheit ther-
mOmeter were originated early IN The
eighteenth century, about tine Tine OF the
Introduction of mercury thermometers. Its
system OF marking degrees is an arbi-
trary one, ana is certainly unscientihc In
comparison with the decimal or cent?
grade. system. that Is based on the freez-
ing and boiling points of water. er.--Roston
Herald.
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ocToGENARIANs AT BILLIARD!
Five Men Who Have Used the Cue
for Fifty Years.

! merry group of old cronies gather
every afternoon about one of the billiard
tables in the Knickerbocker Academy
Brooklyn. All have passed the three
score -and-ten mark and three are octo-
genarians. The years have touched them
lightly however, and they play caroms
with more spirit and zest than many of
the youths at nearby tables.
We began rolling the ivory balls about
more than nifty years ago. said Josiah
Partridge, who is seveuty-four years OF
age and who has made a fortune in the
| manufacture OF furniture. Those were
the days when siX-pocket tables and four
ivory balls were used. 1 became fas-
cinated with the game then, and have fol-
lowed it through all its varied changes.
The present carom game is much more
difficult than the style which | began
playing. The game is the best exercise
| know of, and an afternoon at the bill
Hard table is sure to make me feel like a
boy again.
The lively old gentlemen gather in the
billiard room early in the afternoon. and
they always attract an interested crowd
OF spectators. Mr.. Partridge is inya-
riably among the first to arrive. and he
dearly loves 10 get on a contest with one
of the octogenarians who always wears
shield tC protect his eyes from the
light. After tall hats of an early vintage
are carefully set away under the table
and yards of knitted muffiers unwrapped,
the two greybeards begin their daily
struggle.
Every man of the group is wealthy.
yet they are as much annoyed over
missing shot as they would be if half
ihcir fortune depended upon it. They
lean over the table open -mouthed,
watching each shot and roofing for the
count as if the sum of their earthly joy
hung upon the result.
The retired candy manufacturer, J. X.
Duckworth, who has turned his seventy
fifth birthday, is rated as the best player.
He can make the seventy nine year old
youngster J. X. Smith hustle to keep up
with him in tifty-point game.
Prof. West and John Van pelt make an
interesting contest also, and play many
clever shots. despite the fact that one OF
the pair is eighty and the other seventy
five.
When the afternoon session is brought
to an end with the victors induiging in
friendly jokes and raillery at the expense
OF the defeated. the check is made up by
Danny, the cashier. The players divide
the amount equally and no man is ever
allowed to pay more than his share.
Each is loud in his praise of billiards
and believes that it is the finest sort OF
exercise and recreation They play The
game for the love of IL and for the fun
they extract from it.-New York World
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New Orleans Entries.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 4-Entries fol
Mondays races:
| First race-For year-olds and up
ward; selling; one mile.-Dramburg, ii2
| Barney Hopscotch, 10J; Lauratea, Refer
Little Henry. 161; Gray Daily Masterful
Ell Ghor, 10l; Ida Penzance, Shut Up. 102
Nyx, "a.
Second race--Eor three-year-olds sell
ing; six furlongs.-Ernest Parham. 10.
Orla. 1O5; Lingo. Siphon, Emma a. M,
10i; Venus NictriX, 102; Colonel Stone,
Zoo: Lathrop,-aS: Herodes, %; Mahtarce.
Third race-t'or three year-olds and up
ward; selling; one mle.-Swordsma n.
Henry of Frantsmar liz; Star Cotton Do
nator, 109: Eugenia s.. Saline, Eda Riley,
Miss Soak. Farmer Bennett. l01; Garter
Ban, Hutch Miller, 1Oi; Lady Chorister,
100
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and
upward: handicap; six furiongs.-Semi-
colon, Fleuron, Andes. st. Cuthbert. Tom
Collins. 106: If You Dare, Fake. 1903: Nellie
Waddell, 90; kaloma. AmiZari, IS; Pyrrho,
90: Tom Kingsley, los.
Fifth race-For four-year-oids and up
ward; selling: one and three-siXteenths
mlles.-Major Mansir, 10: Strangest. Gov
ernor Boyd. Woodtrice, los; Judge Stead
man, 107: Campus, 105; Jim Breeze, 102
Dandy H.. 100; Joe Collins, 81; Uncle Tom
95
Sixth race-For three-year-olds one
mile and. fifty yards.-Circus, 101; King
ford Leenja, i02; DIR. Hart, James FitZ.
80; The Way, %; The Mormon, King Ia
titus, "a; Lady Clark, %.
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Charleston Results.

CHARLESTON. Jan. Results OF to.
days races; track good:
First race-Three- -year-olds and upward
five furlones. Eva's Darling CIV. Woods
8 to }. won: Lady Aintree Lynch), go tc
/, second: Grace Goy), 81 to |, third
Time, 1905 II.
Second race-ThTee-year-o -olds: five fur
longs Latch String tStewarD, to 5
won; Botina on. Williams). ; to /, see
ond; John W. Daney IN. Johnson, tC
2. third. Time. 1:05 1-2.
Third race-Four-yearolds and upward
selling; one mile. Domiuis (W. Woods)
6 to g. won: Aborigine DAVID, TO 2. sec
ond; Julietta Il. %. Jones), 5 to 2, third
Time. 1:41 1-2
Fourth race-Four-ycarold and mp
ward: hurdle: one and one-eighth miles
Tom Curl (Thomas) 8 TO >. won: Vince
fStockwelD, . TO l. second; Broadway ON
Ryan. ) 10 i, third. Time. 2:10.
Fifth race-Three- year olds and upward
five furlongs. Pretonius u. Moore), 10
!, won; Bad Penny (Mayberry), to 3
second; Jessie Y Bonner, to 1, third
Time, i:04 "a.
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Whisky Captured Them All.

German paper tells the story OF a
German officer, who, In command OF some
Beers. managed to surprise a British
train at some small wayside station.
There was some excellent whisky on
board, and the Beers soon sampled it,.
with the result that the good British
spirit did its duty by laying them out fast
asleep on the platform. Here they were
found and captured by some English
troops. who. in their turn, took little
from half-empty cask, with the result
that acting on half-starved men, the whis-
ky sent them to sleep in their turn. When
the Beers woke up they recaptured their
capturers and thus in few hours there
was one British victory and two Boer vic
tories added to the record.
The Washington times., 1902-01-05
District Bowling League.

The teams composing the District Bowl
Ing League are doing high-class work
this season and their averages compare
very favorabIy with the so-called star"
fves of other cities.
The most remsrka BILE performance Of
the past week was that OF the team rep
resenting the Golden Eagle Bowling Club,
which in championship set with the
Jolly Fat Mems Club rolled up the re-
markable score OF 96S, the largest ever
bowled on a standard alley in this city.
The other scores made the same evening
were S23 and 500. an average of S94 per
game This lot of games sent up the in
dividGal averages considerably. Ludwig,
Of the same team, already held high sin
gle score with 22S, but in the last set
Stitt overtopped him with 23z, which now
leads the league.
Following are the games played last
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CharIcston Entries.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 4.-Entries for
Mondays races:
First race-For three-year-olds and up
ward: selling; seven furlongs.-Milstream,
rs: Presgrave, i0y: Economic, 107; Royal
Rover, Loyalty, Fred Graft, Dewey D.,
105; Sauce Boat, Suffice, 103; Gale Todd,
I02
Secord racc-For three-year-olds: five
fur1ongs.-Dr. Worth, los; Jim Scanlon,
1GI; Lady Florence. 105; Ne. 103; Botina,
9S: Lady Riley. %; Mollie Brooks. %.
Third race-FOr three-year-o and up
ward; selling; six urlongs.-Ventoro. rs;
Zanone, III: Ellis 109 Two Annies. Rob
ert Gray, 107: Custodian, 106; Times Star,
los.
Fourth race-For three-year-o olds and
upward; selling; one mile.-Frank b, 1l3;
Prince Esher, Ill; Haudcuff. 1O9; Ben
O'Fallon, l06. Ellison. 10i; Antagone, 102:
Tout, 81
Fifth race-For three-year- oIds and up
ward: selling; i've furlongs.-Passaic. Ill:
The Bother, ID3. Capitolia. IG2: Sakchen.
l05; Diva, 1o2; Incandescent, 102; Gratia,
90
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GEORGETOWN INDOOR GAMES
The Event Occurs February % and
Entry Blanks Are Out.

Entry blanks for the Georgetown Uni
versity indoor games have been mailed
all over the country to colleges and acad-
emies inviting entries for the big meet
which will be held at Convention Hall
February %.
The events, which include all those
usual to similar meets. will be open 10
colleges, academies. and schools, and 10
athletic clubs.
First and second prizes will be given in
each event. and individual prizes go to
members OF teams winning relay races.
Entries close February IA. and should
be addressed to VI. J. Thompson, chairman
OF games committee, Georgetown Uni
versity.
The Washington times., 1902-01-05

THE RACING CALENDAR.
Nc,r Ortcnn. Results.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4-Results of to-
days races; track fast:

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.-Results OF to-
days races; track fast:
First race-Three- year-olds and upward
six furlongs. Sevoy Robertson), 2 TO 3
won; Grantor CMeade,. IL 10 l. second; s,
Cnthhert u-ype). TO ., third Time, 1:t3
Second race-Eotir-y yedi oifs and up
ward: selling; one mile and twenty yards.
Sir Florian Lynel. to 5, won; Arak
tBrennan), 10 to l. second; Eva Rice
tGormley), to 9. third. Time. 1:i2 l-2.
Third race-Three-yea handicap;
five and one-half furlougs. Marie Bell
tGormiey), to l, won; Amizari CA. Web
err, to ). second; Dolce Far Niente
uynep, } to !, third. Time. los
Fourth race-Audubon Handicap; three
year-olds and upward: one and one-siX-
teenth miles. Alard CBlake). 3 to l, won:
Tayon tWinkfeld). 4 to 5, second; Petit
Maitre ODale). 5 TO ], third. Time. las.
Fifth race-Four-year- -olds and upward !,
handicap, one mile. Piederich tCoch-
rane). to l. won: Nelma Clark Gyne). 3
tc 2. second; Malay tBlake), to l. third
Time, 1:4l.
Sixth race-Four-year-o -olds and upward:
selling; one and one-quarter miles. w. B.
Gates tCoburn), even, won; Campus
Dade). , to l. second: Dalkeith (Coch-
rane), % TO /, third. Time, 2:10.
The Washington times., 1902-01-05

The Indoor Baseball League viii take
up its schedule OF Tuesday. January .,
and the conte sting teams will be the Ar
lington Wheelinen, and Crell Rifles.
The standing of the teams:
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THIRD.
Golden I-arI,s JlIih

The set OF games bowled Friday night
by the Young Mems Christian Association
and Carroll institute teams resulted in Il
triple victory for the latter. The team
had the distinction IL the first game OF
bowling 81 total. the second best this
s0aeon. The Golden Eagles having the
high total last Tuesday with s6S The as
sociation WAS OFF in its first game. bowl
ing only 7s7. but the second game they
LOST by only three pins-sSl to s3i
The games were won and lost as foI-
lows;
The Washington times., 1902-01-05

The Saengerbund team will have as its
guests the Carroll Institute five tomorrow
nlght. and the set of games promises to
be hotly contested
Athletics mt " W. e. A.
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Athletes of Co. A. First Battalion.

The team repressnting Company A.
First Battalion, In the National Basket
ball L.eaale has developed such strength
in the present series that il is now being
seriously considered a factor in the race
for the championship.
The PLAYERS with one or two exceptions
are new to the game and their work as
n first year team is remarkable. Team
play. open passing and goaling are the
strong features which have brought the
team to the commanding position it holds
Much of the credit for this showing is
due 10 the coaching OF Captain Chambers
He intends thar there will be no let up in
the regular practice.
The substitutes are all good players
and are given an opportunity in each
"a me to play part Of a half. The line
mn of the, team is taken from the follow
ing plnyers: Captain, Chambers; Scott
De Vantier. Waple. 0'Brien, Hassler and
Grant.
The management may arrange several
gatnes with outof-town teams this
month.
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Cow Was Ganae.

Again she charged. and ihis Lime Bruin
closed his teeth In her neck. With claws
in her shoulder. be pulled her to the
ground but she tore loose. and retreating
few yards. launched herself in another
attack seemingly harder than before.
Head, 200 yards away, could plainly hear
the crash ar she struck the ma jdened
bear squaroly IN the side. The shock sent
Burln OF his legs. and ar Head .purred
his horse close up. the battered brute
arose and trotted into the rocks. the
shots from Heads revolver failing 10 stop
Aim.-ssn Francisco Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1902-01-05

The District Basketball League will re
sumo irs schedule Tuesday night. January
Z. with game between the Carroll lnsti-
tute and Sixth Battalion teams and will
be played in the gymnasium OF the former
The staading OF the teams follows:
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DECEMBER 20.

Tofal..... II % sss Totals. Ii II 7ol
sElnNn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-27
CONVENTION OF THE
ENGINEERS in 1904
May Be Brought to This City-Mat-
ter Will Be Decided at Norfolk,
Va, in May.

At meeting of the Sam Sloan di-
vision, No. 276 Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers yesterday in Guern-
sey hall, committee consisting of
John r. Troch, e. Garagan and u. r..
Swartz was appointed to make plans
for securing the convention of loco
motive engineers for this city in 1904.
Mr.. Troch will represent the local
brotherhood at the 1902 convention at
Norfolk, Va, in May, where it is be-
lieved he can secure the 1904 conven-
ton if the business men and the board
of trade will heartily second his efforts,
which they will be asked to do at once.
The convention will bring here for one
month over 600 engineers, who will
be the brishetest and best men of this
great order, and over 400 ladies of the
auxiliary order.
At the meeting yesterday it was an
nounced that an installation and So
cial will be held at the rooms in the
Guernsey building, on Wednesday
evening, at which all engineers and
their wives are invited. Those who
have no wives are invited to bring a
lady friend. a particular invitation is
extended to those engineers who have
been recently promoted as such and the
new men who have come here from
other roads.