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New-York tribune., 1903-07-05

clouds are shown There are also streaks on
the head and shoulders, doubtless made by light
ming The workmen say that even on the ap-
prOach of n distant thunderstorm the whole
statue tingles with electric energy.
The renovation of this statue has brought out
no end Of suggestion and story Brooklyn
man wants the away up goddess gilded, assert
ing that silhouetted as she is against the sky,
she makes the great dome beneath look squat
Nobody else, so far as heard from. has lost
sleep over the altitude of the statue She seems
high enough in the heavens to those who have
been looking up to her for many years.
One of the best stories connected with the
enterprise is one told only last week of General
Corbin and Sir Thomas Upton, One of the
first of the sights which arrested the eye OF
Sir Thomas was Miss Liberty surrounded by
scaffold.
Whats being done away up there?' asked
the would-be cup litter.
"Oh they're just bracing statue of vic
tory against the terrific onslaught of Sham
rock ILL.," General Corbin replied She was
able to stand all the other Shamrocks as she
was but when you told US what crackajack
boat you had the day your ship came in, we con-
cluded not to take any chances this time
Sir Thomas laughed heartily the joke,
but the designer William Fife who was in his
company is said to have murmured: Zone of
Nat Herreshoff's latest tricks, I'll bet a bob!
The telephoto lens has the power to bridge
many visual chasm. There are in the archi-
lecture of many of the tall buildings OF New
York interesting details beyond the efectual
reach of the eye. The statue of Justice which
surmounts the dome of the City Hail. and which
is about on a level with the tenth floor of The
Tribune Building across three hundred-odd feet,
is deprived Of much of it's interesting detail of
form and feature as seen with the natural lens
of the eye. The telephoto lens bridges the space
and affords the equivalent of an ordinary pho
tograph at a distance of less than forty feet. In
the Photographic print the hooks of the scales in
the hand and even the wires by which the scale
pans are suspended are visible The express
sion of the features, the wreath on the head,
the contour of the bust, the folds of the
drapery and the border at its lower margin
are plainly shown. The toes and fingers are
evident. The lack of grace in the wrist of the
hand grasping the sword is the one great blem-
ish disclosed in the te!ephOtOgraph. Beyond
the statue, every brick and every detail of the
terra Gotta frieze and metal cornice of the rear
tower of the Shoe and Leather Bank Building.
at Broadway and Chambers-st., is shown, and
in Hoboken, with the ships alongside, the build
ngs beyond including the tower of Stevens
Castle; the trees in the park about it, the rocks
of the bluff, and, crowning that, the monastery
and it's three towers at West HOboken, even
the windows being shown. The height of the
taller tower of the monastery in this photo
graph is within a hair of half an inch, not
New-York tribune., 1903-07-05

withstanding a distance Of over three miles
from the camera. The telephOto lens set
at only seven magnifcations for this picture
At ten, of course. the height would be consid-
erably greater.
One drawback in the use Of the telephoto lens
is the heightened exposure. which precludes its
use for moving objects. except for a small mag
nifcatiOn and in exceptionally fine light. Mo-
ton like walking or running or any fairly rapid
progress at right angles TO the point Of view, IS
beyond the possibilities of this important addi-
ton to Photographic appliances. Even in large
magnifcations of stin life. whether from jars
and wind pressure the camera or from the
swayng of trees, the movement will show with
the prolonged exposure required. Marine pho
Biography, owing to the extraordinary reflection
and diffusion of light at sea. is possible with
the teIephOtO lens in the lower scales OF mag
MITIGATION. The light is rarely sufficient for
phOtographing motion land, even at the low
est number of magnifcations possible with the
device. Haze is also great foe to telephOtog-
raphy, and the skill of an experienced phOtOg-
rapher behind the camera is almost indispen-
sable to a high order of success. Composition OF
a picture, sharp focusing, rigidity of the camera
and freedom from swaying or jarring are some
of the requirements that must be met to bring
success to the aspirant for honOrs in this in
teresting field of photography. In a general
are the normal exposures for given lights and
objects multiplied by the square Of the number
of magniicatiOns. Forty nine times the normal
exposure are necessary for seven magnifcationS
and sixty-four for eight. Ten magnifcations
would require a hundred times the exposure.
Distance however, is a more important consd-
Grafton in telephotography than in the OF
the objective lens combination alone. a brill
iantly lighted landscape three miles away may
often require only half the time which would
be necessary for equally well lighted objects at
a distance of three hundred feet This is clearly
demonstrated in the telephOtograph Of the fig
of Justice the New-York City Hall. The
bluff and monastery across the river would
have been better rendered with half the exposure,
which, however. would have given no detail
whatever in the shadows of the statue.
The statue of William Penn. which sUrmounts
the dome of the City Hall in Philadelphia. is
one of the most difficult of subjects. The great
est height attainable anywhere in front of the
statue is the roof of the twelve story Gas Build
ing. two blocks away. From this point, after
era, upward tilt of about 40 degrees is stin
necessary to command the great height at
which the statue is set. Then the figure and the
dome il surmOunts a black to the sensitive
plate a if they were charcoal instead Of weather
beaten bronze. The exposure in this case was
five times that given TO the dome of the Capt.
tol. on the same day. and in light substantially
good. yet the difference. due wholly to color,
was more than five to one
New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
ONE WAY OF Il MAN WITH 4 MAID.

"One weigh Of man with a maid" muir
INJURED onlooker as the summer man and
girl seated themselves on the scales.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
NAILED 4 CUSTOMER.

Received and placed fle." muttered the
hianicurist, absentmindedly, to the tenth GUS
toner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-31
THE DOG SETTLED THE CASE.
Canine Testimony Again Held by
the Court to be Unimpeachable.
TO BE CONTINUED.

Canine Testimony Again Held by
the Court to be Unimpeachable.
Some months ago David Wallace OF
IS White street bought pedigreed
cocker spaniel and had it registered.
A month ago it disappeared. Yester-
day Wallace said he found the spaniel
at the residence Of Peter w. Lott, 131
Frankfort street, and tried to take 1t.
Lott objected. Wallace caught the dog
by the tail, Lott grabbed it by the
head; both tugged away with the dog
as the connecting link. Mrs. Lott -four
ished a broom and man named Buck
waved a rusty revolver.
Just as it looked as If the dog would
be yanked apart, Sergt. McAllister and
Patrolman Cook hove upon the scene
and lugged dog, Wallace, Cook, Mrs.
Lott and Buck, with broom and rusty
revolver to the Fifth Precinct station.
Capt. Furtherer assumed Hague ar
bitration role; but failed to bring about
a truce. Mr.. Dog was locked up and
the owners were sent away, to appear
in court today and prove ownership.
PETER" said the court to Interpreter
Lauer, bring forth A Cocker Span
lei, from Cell 49,"
"Who?" said Peter. "Your honor,
there's no one else in the pit
"Yes," smiled the court, bring forth
the dog"
A moment later Lauer appeared with
the prisoner on the end Of a long
chain.
IT know of no precedent for such
proceeding" said Attorney F. L.
butcher, who appeared for Wallace,
Except that of King Solomon. That
case Is not annotated in our codes.
Nevertheless, I am satisfied for the
court to decide the ownership"
"Well" remarked the court, "is Lott
here?"
Lott was called, but there was no an
swer A pause followed.
Suppose" suggested Mr.. butcher,
that you let the dog decide whether
or not Wallace Is its owner?"
The suggestion was adopted. The
dog was allowed to run loose. 1t sniff
ed the air, barked, nearly tumbled
Charlie Hart over by running between
his legs and finally rounded up before
Wallace. The dog yelped, whirled
around and showed every indication OF
Joy.
II guess that's Wallace's dog" said
the court. THAT evidence satisfies
me-" The dog was turned over 10
Wallace.-Rochester Post Express.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-31
CHAPTER IX-CcNTINUED.


So the next day Gordon and Ford,
with Miss Andrews and Miss Ham
mond, who, next to Miss Andrews, had
been the longest at Hope House, sat
down to make definite and positive
plan for the transformation Of the
burned out district into an oasis for
the desert of Bowen street that still
swarmed with wretched and desperate
humanity.
The evening that was marked by
Hope House as turning in its affairs
large enough to be called crisis Mrs.
Constance Penrose was having sharp
interview with her nephew, Archie
Penrose.
"You are your own master Of course"
Mrs. PenroSe was saying to her
nephew, who lounged carelessly in one
of the bow windows of the drawing
room, "but at the rate you are going
you will soon exhaust your resources.
You are a spendthrift not only of your
money. but Of your health, which is
worth more than money"
"Oh, that's all right, Aunt Con-
stance" Archie answered, yawning. Il
know when to STOP"
Every gambler has said the same
thing"
"I'm no gambler, aunt"
"You are. You stake your reputation
and the good name Of the family every
time you put your health and money
up against the world, the flesh and the
devil. If you have no respect for your
own name, you ought to have some for
NINE"
"What have done to catch all this" !"
Archie looked annoyed and also lit
tie afraid. There was one person in
the world who had the power to stir
fear in him. and that person was his
Aunt Constance.
you have never done anything.
What have you ever done, Archie Pen
rose, to dignity or ennoble the name
you bear. To your fathers credit, If
he was q money grubber he at least
had business. He actually did some
thing besides hunt for pleasure all the
time. You-you have no business.
You waste every energy God gave you
in senseless expenditure Of time and
means. And, in addition to all the
rest, you are fool enough to think Luel-
la Marsh will be the wife Of the most
useless man In the city"
IF l am a fool to think it, am a
fool to wish for it?"
Mrs. Penrose stared.
"You don't mean to say you actually
love Luella?"
81 do. l love her with all my soul"
"Thats not saying much. Your soul
has been reduced to the smallest COM
mon denomination"
"Aunt ConstanceI" The young man
came out from the bow window and
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He had said that much when he real

He had said that much when he real
lied who the visitors were. But even
then the passion of the information he
had come to give Miss Andrews was 80
strong that he simply bowed to Mrs.
Penrose and Luella as If he were in the
habit Of meeting them every day In
Bowen street, and nodded to Penrose,
as If Penrose was familiar sight In
the neighborhood of Hope House.
"What has Tommy Randall done
now" Miss Andrews questioned, with
faint smile. Tommy Randall does
the heavy tragedy In Ward 18," she
said to Mrs. Penrose.
Randall has bought up lots all over
this burnt district. He has closed con-
tracts for half q dozen double deckers
like the one Mr.. Marsh had put up,"
John Gordon continued, entirely un-
mindful of Luella, or, at least, careless
Of the effect of what he said upon her.
"He has worked all this time we have
been discussing the park plan. But
how could we do anything" Gordon
spoke in despair, addressing Miss An
drews as II no one else were present
"We only had the money to purchase
anything last night. We never dreamed
that anything would get In the way Of
our purchase of at least half the area.
Randall has secured his lots all over
the district. If he puts up those dou-
BILE deckers, he ought to be arrested for
murder. That Is what the buildings
result in"
Luella flushed and then defantly
looked at Gordon as he unconsciously
said the last words looking at her. The
expression on her face smote John Cor
don into q sudden realization Of all his
surroundings. Miss Andrews stood
quietly gazing over the dreary pile Of
rubbish. A man left the group at the
point where Gordon had been standing
and came walking deliberately toward
them.
"It's Tommy Randall. II he attempts
to insult you, Miss Andrews"-
As he spoke Gordon laid his finger
for a second on Miss Andrews arm.
He was standing close by her, and the
movement was perfectly natural. Lu-
ella noticed it and was also quick to
note the color in Miss Andrews face as
she moved a little away from Gordon
and said:
"He will not insult me-"
II almost wish he would insult some
one 80 that could have some excuse
for knocking him down." Gordon an
swered. Neither Miss Andrews nor
Luella had ever seen him 30 angry.
Mrs. Penrose watched oil this with
cleaning eyes. 1t had become exceed
ingly interesting to her. Archie was
divided between his disgust at the hor-
rible surroundings and his wonder at
what would be the result Of the en-
counter between Randall and Miss
Andrews. Luella had no thought for
anything except that movement which
John Gordon had made as II to protect
Miss Andrews. And all Of them faced
the man as he came up, entirely igno-
rant Of his purpose in seeking an inter.
view, but two Of them at least fully
aware that, whatever it was, 1t con-
cealed some evil, and one of them pray
ing in her great, strong heart for some
way Of deliverance, that her love for
the children Of her desolate parish
might find expression before Gods
sunlight and flowers closed to some of
them on this earth forever.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-31

AT IF you want to put your money
in a hole in the ground, it's safer to
dig one in your back yard. You won't
get interest: but you won't lose the
principal.-Saturday Evening Post.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-03
IMPROVE CROSS STREETS.

The primary, and ultimate, object of street i'm
provement is benefit to the city in the way Of health,
comfort and convenience. But the work to be done
during the next fifteen months should largely have
reference to the cityis appearance in the eyes Of
Worlds Fair visitors.
Though not impossible it is entirely improbable
that all the needed street improvements n " be ac-
complished between now ard the Fairs commence
ment. That which is done should conform at i'm
portant points to a general scheme. There sl3ald be
concentration Of effort along the lines Of main tray Ell
to the Fair.
Olive street, Washington avenue and Chestnut or
Market street will doubtless constitute the main-.rav-
eled ways, and the cross streets intersecting these
ought to be for some distance on each side s~ystenati-
ca1ly made, repaired or improved.
At present there is no system observed in the i'm
provement Of cross streets. They are made indis-
criminately, here and there. Citizens of a particular
locality unite and secure their needed pavements,
leaving long stretches in the old condition. Riding
westward on the car lines, one sees two or three I'm
proved cross streets succeeded by two or three unim-
proved, or badly needing repair.
Worlds Fair crowds will notice the appearance of
the cross streets along the main thoroughfares. Com
parsons between cities and estimates OF citizenship
are based on streets as much as upon anything. II
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-03
RECENT
Purist's Bad Citi.enship,

Alfred Holder In outlook.
For all practical purposes the puritan fdealist and tho
practical politician" are confederates in a game to de-
fraud the public. The puritan plays for the credit Of strtv-
Ing on all occasions. in public, in season and out of season.
for the recognition of his code: the practical politician
plays frankly for money. The two play into each others
hands. with never q wink to betray them. and the public
pays. The puritan is rarely SO unskilled in the ways Of
men as to believe for an instant that the laws he insists
on having passed will be or can be enforced. He says
brutally and simply, Il cannot and will not, in public,
compromise with vice." He is not usually, in other mat-
tiers, destitute Of common patience or Of common sense; and
1t Is not to be presumed that he is so in this isolated in
stance. By his uniform protestation Of hostility to vice.
he gains or preserves the reputation Of being a man Of
principle. and risks nothing. He maintains his peace with
the women of his household, and. II he be a clergyman of
doubtful dignity and ascendency, with his congregation
(clergymen Of indubitable dignity and ascendency have
been among the steadiest Of Mr.. Jerome's supporters). He
sacrifices the public interest to his personal welfare; ex-
cusing himself sometimes, no doubt. on the ground that
the effect upon his personal welfare is obvious and Inn
mediate, while the effect upon the public welfare Is in
culculable and remote; but oftenest on the ground that tho
public interest is best served by the administrative lie.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-03
LET II HOUSE. OF DELEGATES ANSWER.

L III HOUSE OF ANSWER.
The Republic has endeavored to give all possible
credit to the present House of Delegates for such Of
nently fair to the House.
That body's treatment of the pneumatic-tube bill
calls for inquiry. Why, the public asks, is this bill
being held up? Can there be any connection between
held up and hold-up?
The proposed ordinance seeks furtherance of i
Government project and is connected with a Govern
ment appropriation for pneumatic-tuoe service be-
tween the Post Office and the terminal substation.
Introduced many weeks ago, and passed by the Coun-
Gil. the bill has been held up in silence.
No objections, either general or specific, have been
made to its substance or form. No explanations are
vOuchsafed as to its pigeonhoiing. These facts are ex-
tremeiy ugly in their suggestiveness. They admit of
an inference which the House should by action pref
erably. If not by explanation, speedily obviate. Is this
bill held up in order to give notice that some grease
is required for the municipal machinery? Is It placed
with a bill for 4 private tube project to "bring down.
something from the ~latter's promoters?
Scrutiny of public measures must be more than
ordinarily severe in the light Of the recent legislative
record. The public is perhaps overprone to give a
harsh construction to peculiarities. Another House
of Delegates might have the benefit Of doubt, but
doubtful appearances must be avoided by the present
House.
There is no reason for mystery, for concealment,
for reticence in this case. Apparently there is no good
cause for holding up the bill. An explanation Is due
the city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-03

by some shading of the melodramatio ef-
forts. but was good as a whole.
The stage setting and management Of
scenic effects proved more than satisfactory.
You remember the Savage moon in the
second scene of the first act? We'll, 1t be-
haved admirably, sailing across the heavens
without a hitch. just as did the well-reg-
ulated moon of the Music Hall period.
All in all, therefore, the opening night Of
the three weeks engagements demand
from other cities has caused the curtailing
of the st. Louis stay one week.-mrs. full Of
brightest promise of success. Tonight Miss
Rennyson will be the Leonora, Miss Du Fro
the Azucena, Mr.. D'Aubigne the Manrico,
Mr.. PAUL the Count di Luna, and Mr..
Cocmbs the Fernando Of the cast. The bill
announced for next week Is 'Iohengrin,"
almost an equal popular favorite with N
Trovator."
st Louis should be rather hungry for
opera. considering hat this IS the FIRST Of
the season. and that there il none to come
after.
How soon are we Experimentation.
We drop out. there is a ripple, n the
world readjustS itself-sometimea. At the
Columbia last night an enthusiastic and
grateful audience proved that they had not
nearly forgotten John and Emma Ray. who
have returned to vaudeville after q starring
experiences Of -four years.
They appeared In e dfverting little absurd.
ity called Casey the Fireman" The sketch
is a mere peg for Johnny Ray to hang his
basket Of Irish specialties upon. It has, new
ertheless. the mystic quality known a.
go" Johnny, Of course. gave his broadly
funny caricature Of a railroad Larry. His
wife was the lady Of quality, h mistook
Larry, or Casey. as he is known this season.
for an old friend she was going to dine
Casey's ehavior during the meal cen
yuIsed the house for fifteen minutes. He
buttered his bread with a carving knife.
drank wine out Of q champagne bottle
bucket and played tho ignoramus in q
dozen other foolish ways. Even though .
bit noisy, it pleased immensely.
Thorne and Carleton were seen in The
Lady in the Cab:' the Beaux and Bellies
Octet sang and danced: Irving Jones gavs
q series Of his coon songs; James Harfigan
offered q juggling act, and Mack and Elliott
appeared In Tho New Minister"
sss
An important event at the GermaniA
Theater on Wednesday evening Of this week
is the benefit performance Of Mrs. Victoria
Welb-Markham, whose comedy IL Q never
failing delight to patrons Of this house.
Mrs. Webb has been especially inter esting
lately, and will play on Wednesday night
in q comedy of Holland fisher life. It II
entitled, "Die Hofrnunb auf Segen." and has
never been presented in st. Louis The play
is one of the new school. and Is said to give
Mrs. Webb an admirable chance for her
best work.
Indications point to an audience fully A
large as that which owd the theater last
Wednesday at George Heinemann's benefit
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-03
DOWNTOWN FAIRGROUNDS.

While the topic of a Juvenile Court is under dis
cussion another subject, only remotely related to it
but perhaps even Of greater Importance, ought to be
considered. Small Fairgrounds for children in the
downtown congested districts should be provided by
the city.
If q Juvenile court Is evidence of civic %enlighten-
ment and advancement, no less Is a children's play
ground. Few persons who have seen New York's
small but useful Fairgrounds will forget the refresh
ing and inspiriting sight Of thousands of slum and
tenement children making merry outdoors in the very
heart Of town, or the impression which it gave of
municipal progress, wisdom and benevolence.
Alleys, many Of them foul, and small tenement
yards are the only breathing space for large numbers
Of st. Louis children-future citizens. The influence
OF q playground upon their physical, mental and moral
health would be beyond all estimate.
A trip on one of several Of the downtown car lines
will reveal thousands Of the little fellows huddled in
the cramped quarters of an alley entrance, playing in
some dark doorway, running in the narrow streets In
peril Of cars and wagon traffic. We have tenement
districts in which life is as ~congested as in New York's
Hebrew quarters, where one can scarce walk with
out stepping on children.
To these the playground means the difference be-
tween dwarfed and slckly humanity and health and
spirit. Open small gaps in the congested districts
where q little Of the sky may shine down upon these
children, where they may breathe freer air, stretch
their limbs. run, swing, laugh, shout, and you have
conferred profound, lasting benefits; and, from the
civic standpoint, benefits which, though ever SO re-
motely and Incidentally, must rebound to ,he better
ment Of the city itself. Government and public NOR
ais depend in no small degree upon the youthful
health Of that selfsame young America AMI young
st. Louis.