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New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
ADMITS NUMBER OF RoRBERiEs.

Joseph Bauer. eighteen years old, whose parents
live at No. q Orchard-st. Elizabeth N. j.. is a
prisoner at Police Headquarters in Newark. N. j.,
and has confessed to the preparation OF number
robberies Of Offices ONCE buildings in Newark.
Bauer was cleTerly caught on Saturday afternoon.
The lad entered the office OF E. A. & ". T. Day,
lawyers on a floor near the top Of the Prudential
building with a pretended errand. William T. Day
spoke to the lad and then called temporarily
out OF the ONCE Immediately Bauer walked to an
open safe, took Sis out Of the cash drawer and
darted out of the door. Mr.. Day returned a few
seconds afterward. saw the lad had gone. and,
suspectng theft, he looked into the cash drawer
and found Il empty He ran to an elevator caught
descending car and reached the first hoor in time
to catch the thief. who descended the stairs
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
GROW TALL BY INocuLArIoN.

From TIE London Express.
Short men cannot be made tall In spite Of the
fact that learned professor lecturing before the
Royal Dublin Society on Magrath the Irish giant,
limited that he attained his height by artificial aid
to w.t. inoculation
The theory Is that II children inoculated with
extract from the pituitary glands Of growing
animals they will become giants.
The pituitary glands" said a doctor whom an
Express representative interviewed yesterday.
ARE two small looes IN the base Of the brain:
these glands was capable OF stimulating growth in
q child, that growth would be morbid one. 1t
would practically become the disease known as
acromegaIy.
'T have only had two cases OF this disease in my
career as II Is very rare. The enlargement OF the
bones which IL causes ia very irregular and one
side of the body limb may be much larger than
the other.
Short men will therefore have to abandon the
hope Of adding cubtt to their stature by tnoculR-
ton
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
SAY ANARCHISTS Prosecuted THEM
Paterson Man and Woman Declare They
Were Boycotted for Refusing to Join.

Paterson, March q (speciaD.-Secundo Casanova
and his Wife Marie, have sworn out complaints
against a whole colony Of Italians, charging them
with conspiracy. The colony is at Ashley Heights
near Hawthorne, and Casanova declares TINT they
are all anarchists except himself. For sonc time
they have been trying to get him to join the group
hut he refused and they reSorted to secution
he saws He declares that number OF them waited
on the grocer and the milkman and asked them not
grocer and miikman at hrst refused but that
when the same committee returned with a paper
signed by twenty-five of their customers threaten
ing to stop dealing with them II they continued to
supply Casanova the dealers yielded and Casanova
mt off
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
NORMAL SCHOOL GIRL DISCHARGED

Miss Rosie CrtstalN the Normal School senior
who was arrested on Friday. charged with stealing
sewelry from Mrs Victoria Schefaer was dis
charged by Magistrate Deuel. in the Harlem Police
Court, yesterday. Mrs Scheffier and the District
Attorney declining to prosecute the girl.
Detective Mayer told the court that Assistant
District Attorney Schurman had said he would leave
the case TO the magistrate. and Mrs. schefner again
reused 70 appeat against the girl and two Sisters
told the magistrate they
would care for the girl. she was discharged
Temporarily she will go 10 the academy
The girls father says she has been I'll Of late and
guhering from nervousness and kIeptomania in
duced by oVerstudy.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
STOLE NouRMAHAL,s BOAT.

Joseph Bush. who said ne mate Of John
Jacob Astcrs yacht NourmahRI. In the Tombs
Court yesterday charged John Duffy no home
with stealing one Of the Eourmahare boats
On Friday Detectives Denham and o'Riordan, Of
the harbor squad, saw two men acting suspiciously
near Pier no. The men separated and ran
Duffy was cauEht.
The policemen took him 70 q small boat they had
seen him leave and there was found several
hundred feet Of rope. This was tdeatined by John
+. 0slkineoa. Who SD Y had been stolen from
the tuW y6kn ~. Gtfnnson and smother boat OF
the HudSon ToWboat Company Ot Pier No
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
70 EouR cHARLrIEs, 100000.

Paterson. March 2 (specaD.-By the death of
William D. Larerack, 5eweiler, in this city, the
Paterson Orphan Asylum the Catholic Orphan
Asylum, the Paterson General Hospital and St.
Joseph's Hospital get 15.GO0 each Mr.. Laverack
was an adopted son of Mary Laverack. who for
NAM wears conducted jeWelry store in Main-at.
She left over s1Oo0oo. and in her will she gave her
adopted son its Use during his life. At his death
1t was to 60 to his children. but II he had no
children II was to be divided equally between the
4raF ma
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
He KNEW HIS LUCK.
From Tha CHICAGO Post.

From The chicago POST.
mo. SIR. don't want any accident insuTanee!"
exclaimed the irritable party. 'It would be just
nv luck not to have blamed thing happen 70 me
if I was carrying accident policy"
"A little life insurance then?" suggested the
agent. -
''WorSs and woFs6'' was the reply. why, I
wouldn't have one chance in a thousand Of dying
tn time to make anything out Of the company
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23

New-Brunswlck March 2.-Travel over the east
bound track Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
blocked here for FIVE hours this morning by a
freight wreck. No was hurt. The train was trav-
elIinx rapidly when an axle under Of the cars
broke The wrecked dashed into the super
visors once at the OF the station and tore out
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
EXCITEMENT IN THE MIr-wAv.

tFofn The EMpofIA IkenO Gazette.
There was great excitement IN the MI.-way Hotel
1SSt night one OF the actresses in the ''Teiephone
GtrI asked for pitcher Of hot water. and SfteP
Eashing he- beautiful curly, silky hair In it she
discovered that It was hard water The xay abs
screamed when she made this discovery made ths
management think II vas harborinR q MAD wornsr
She tore out IN the hall in her corset cover and
peocoat ano hsdevery one In the hotel running FOR
soda, borax and things 20 counteract the efYecf ~
the hard water on her hair. ~ Va
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23

~ M. aen
.TN Nm414%dTS 4.
Display Days For
WOmen'S
Beauty Garments
FrOm Pdris
OUR Little FrcDrh Norc Is
~ resplendent with the new.
charming and exquisite things that
our buyer selected from the choicpsf
productions of the lannon's manu-
farturers in Paris.
The Blouses arc OF first impor-
tance and what superb gathering
is here, Each one II gem of design.
a marvel of creative skiIl-and Vet
there are scores of them shown and
hidden away for those who want to
| possess exclusive dantinnsS and
elegance.
The hand-stitching gives 4 dainti-
ness unknown to machine work
every fabric is exactly adapted to-
the treatment that bpautifps it.
The color harmony is almost Won
derful. Laces and hand embroil-
cry, in enfre-dc',1, and applique. are
the means of beauty employed. and
the effects produced are rs varied
as they are delightful. Attempt at
individual description would Ire
presumptive. Suffice that the Ut
most of elegance is here, as Well rs
the more modest, though thorough
" artistic handwOrked hlousns at
twenty dollars.
The study in sleeves alone would
fascinate every woman interested
in matters of style.
Tha Peignoirs. Tea Clowns.
Home-cOmfOrt garments. come next
in breadth OF interest and the Origi-
nality of designs displayed. The
charming Grecian robe that Nine
Reianp made famous Is Reproduced
here, with scores of others from the
sheprest chiffon to lined Ovar-rUhe
of black eOlinnne.
The Lingerie deserves whole
story to itself-and shall have II
later. Enough to bid Won welcome
to a display that We are proud TO
present to women who love these
beauty-things.
Little French Store, Second Floor.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
More Fine Offerings
Ready Today
In the March
CHINA SALE
FrOm PnyiS

NATE promised not to let
w this Sale have an uninter-
esting day during the entire month
of March, and we're keeping our
word fully. But some days ara
always more notable than Others,
by reason OF the new goods opened,
Today starts the last full week Of
the Sale, and we have reserved GER
tain splendid lots OF goods to give
new brilliancn to the Sale.
A glance at the list below will
satisfy any knowing housekeeper
that this is a rare day TO visit
WAHAMAKER's. for either China or
Bric-a-Brac:
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
DINNER SETS

Chas Field Havfand G. T A. Dl-nA~ Ss's. N 4
new shape and decoration all pieces g. Ina-Ael
for our March Sale at S35; TO day A. - -Ou- .
CT1as Field HavfIar1 g n ! Dt--sr SAr7 y
113 pieces: new shape and two pretty fnV--- ls,e-
rations. all pieces gilt Marked for our Mar " '7
al S45: to-day $50.
Fine French china Dinner Sars - ia TieCSS. n
a fine white and gold border pattern. S'..i : .-
handles At $3.50. from SO.
Fine French china Dinner sets ~ i'" So,
two flower decorations all handles EI.'- Al So
from S25- a.
Austrian china Dinner sets of 100 T.s'aE 80
flower decoration ami all Hdn!iHN E'.'. ~
$3.50. worth $50. -
A fine Cauldon china Dinner Snr - 1-' rLs'SS
richly decorated Sets in rHis pattern sol! '7r
s2lO Closing ont price. SO
American porcelain Dinner sets. ~ III 80
decoration and all pieces gfr- 10" pieces A. Si"'
worth 1860. - -
Fouyat French china Dinner So - lf-( P'1~-
fine border decoration AMI CII' SSr= m ms -
tern sold for S5T. closing "uf P'i-'. S->'-'''
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23

- anv serious effort be made to revive the
Morris Canal Abandonment bill 1t may be neces-
sary, in order to kill it beyond all possible hope
NJ resurrection. to tell in The Tribune just
-v,A-s the hill came from and at whose instance
q rvas tnfro6uced
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
FANCY CHINA

Hundreds of pieces ~ Fan"v china. =. R---t
patterns and shapes n wht1 We haF- No. HLf.s
of A kind left. 10 - dis 'r'inlS1- a''aE ''
Plates in great VARIETY lI''- fr'n - ''
from 81 and S1-5n-
Salad Bowls. ~ 81 from g
Bread Trays. -, f,0m 81
Celery TRAYS q 5Nr from 81
chop Dishes AZ 81 -. from s. -
Sugar Bowls at 20 from JhT
Cream Pitchers ~ 2:N-. from 80
TeapOts at 300 worth ~ .-
Teapots sugars and Creams. A. 49, worm
81 2J. .z 20
Tea Cups and Sauc~rs. A. 80 SarH 7v7r'9 n
Ramikinx and Plates. At 25- Sa-f- v7rf- ~
T-1dar Prf~s Store
The Washington times., 1903-01-18
CANE OF BIOGRAPHY.

This game may be played BY any
number of persons. One. by arrange
meut, is to leave the room. The others
are to decide on some celebrated char
acter. The absent person is then ad-
mitted, and is TO address the following
questions TO each of the others. begin
ming at the right:
or what country was he a native go
What was his caIljHg2"
For what was ne chiefly remaTkablcG' 90
Suppose Robert Fulton be fixed upon.
the answers may be: An American
AN inventor and navigator" For
bringing steam to perfection in pro-
peIliug boats" Or with Edmund Burke
the replies may be. An Irisbman."
a statesman ''F1r his essay 'On the
Sublime and Beautiful Ii must be
borne IN mind that the last question
viii require some special and not sen
eraI answer, which must refer 70 some
particular acr, event, OF thing.
IT, from the answers to the queries.
the qucstioDCr is enabled 20 guess the
character referred 20. he OF she takes
the seat OF the one questioned, VIA
must then leave the room.
The Washington times., 1903-01-18
THE PRINCESS ADELINE'S GROWN.

well as father But she was not
afraid although some of lie oldest cour-
tiers trembIed, for they saw that his
majesty looked sterner than usual.
Princess AdeIine, pronounced the
King, matestically. you have caused
great disturbance and unrest i'm this,
our realm You have set this. our court.
by the ears not once but several times
a day and you have been the occasion
Of great anxiety to your King and
queen, not for any natural reason, but
because or your dfsCbedient desire 10 be
a vagabond instead of a royal princess
What have you to say for yourself2T
Il do not like kid gloves, replied the
princess; Il prefer bare hands. I do noe
like the palace; I prefer the woods.
do not like being q princess I prefer to
be q vaRa bond IS
And with this she removed her dainty
gloves from her hands and threw them
down upon the floor disdainfuIIy.
The ccurtieTs gTOaued disLFactedly at
this but the King remained perfectly
calm
Very we'll. then. said he. Our
judgment is that the Princess Adc!ine
be banisbed from the palace. and that
hencef0Tth she be not permitted within
the gates I command that the high
constable conduct her to the borders of
the wood. where she may roam at her
own sweet will"
Then the high constable came for
ward and, taking the Princess AdeIiue by
the hand he led her out Of the palace
door and over the lawns and garden and
20 the edge OF the wood.
II vas very neat wood. where all
the paths were as smooth as a lawn and
the underbTush had been neatly chopped
away All Of the trees we're trimmed in
the spring by the head gardener, AM
when there was time he often sent his
assistants in to cut the grass. There
were no Wild beasts more dangerous
than the squirrels, who all knew and
loved the Princess Adeline. There was
| just enough snow on everything to make
the wood pretty without making it hard
% walk, and for a long time the prin-
cess wandered through the wood very
cOntentedly-
But after she had visited all the parts
which she particularly liked and had ex-
plored many new corners, she began to
have a peculiar feeling that she could
not account f0T. until she suddenly be
thought herself that she was hungry
/ Oh, how she wished herself back in the
palace, where all the other princesses
The Washington times., 1903-01-18

10, no It's all a mistake" pro-
tested Adgline.
IT'S all a mistake echoed the Hut-
tering chorus. and AdeIine found herself
on the ground again with no one near
but the Fairy Princess Of the Wood.
You were very kind TO me, said
the fairy princess, and ] VIII give you
back your crown. Is there anything else
I can do for YOU Pr
oh, If you could help me TO get home
to the palace I viii gladly give you the
crown" said AdcIiac-
The fairy princess took of her shout
der cape ana threw II over AdeliDe's
shoulders 1T makes you Invisible at
viii" she said, and If you once get
past the guards aud into the palace yoe
viii be ali right
AdeIlne thanked her gratefully and
without waiting a minute ran hastily to-
ward the castle, straight past the guards
who had been warned 30 keep her out
She was very. very glad when she
reached home, and the King and Queen
were very. very glad 70 see her. for
they had been just on the point OF send
ing the chief constable 10 fetch her.
ANYWAY
The Washington times., 1903-01-18

The Princess Adeline was not lika
other princesses. and all the coUrtieTs
and her royal father and mother lament
ed the fact more and more every Gay rs
she grew older. She did not like the
court festivals and her royal gowns.
She went bitterly when she was Obliged
10 ride ia the royal carriage on process
sion days She did not enjoy having her
small royal hand kissed by the courtiers,
and the obsequious retaiaers, whose
duty it was 70 wait upon her hlghnessr
complained that she refused TO be wait
ed upon and gave them nothing TO do.
All these traits Of character troubled
her parents. the King and Queen. and all
the royal household very much. But she
had one habit that was still more alarm
ing to them than her distata for the Ger
emonies of the court. This was her fancy
for slipping away by herself into the
wood. which was part Of the palace
grounds
But despite all these precautions the
princess succeeded again and again IN
GLIDING her guards. and would slip away
and be deep in the wood by the time the
alarm caused by her disappearance had
reached the outer guards Fer father and
mother. engaged as they were with the
duties OF the court. sometimes knew
nothing OF these disapp eaTances, but
/
cause them constant distress
One day. when the princess had been,
unusually naughty and had slipped away
nc less than three times in the course OF
/ the morning the King came home from
/ his morning hunting trip and found the
! palace in an upTOar.
! What is the matter he demanded,
Indignantly, for 1t was always under
stood that everything should be quiet and
( peaceful for his return.
! "Oh. your majesty" cried the chief
/ chamberlain 1t is nothing but one OF
] the disappearance OF the Princess Ade-
/ line. This is the third time It has hap
/ pened this morning and the Queen and
/ her ladies are much disturbed
Come" said the King, "this is rally
/ too much. When she Is found l CON-
mand that she be brought before me"
/ Very well, your majesty" said the
/ chief chamberlain; and just then cries
! and shouts were heard from the diTec-
/ ton Of the wood and the Princess
/ Adeline was discovered C0T7t~r fr'TT0-
the castle safe in the custody Of the
/ court physician, and surrounded b. 4
large mob Of courtiers, shouting ard
/ Drancing with JOY
She is found. she IS found" they
cried joyfu1ly. But the princess herself
! looked very mournful-
Remember ny COtHulauu5, bAl4 TIE
/ King, and he betook himself to his Coun-
Gil chamber, so that he might mount
his throne before AdelIue came tn-foT
he well knew that unless he received her
as e KIag instead OF as q father his
. heart would melt before ne had pun
ishsd her as she deserved
I Hardly had he settled his crown firmly
on his head before AdeIne appeared, in
( the midst Of her joyful friends. Never
! before had she been brought before the
King as q king. although she knew him
The Washington times., 1903-01-18
SOME AMUSING GAMES.
THE MOCK NEWSPAPER.

This game. when there is a large fam
lily. party assembled in one house for the
Christmas holidays, affords rich fund
Of amusement. An editor is appointed,
who receives and prints. OF copies. all
sorts OF contributions His publication,
which is read aloud to a laughing au-
dieHce. is entitled The Saturdays De-
light or any other appropriate name,
and contains mock advertisements, daily
news, verses. leading articles. sporting
intelligence. etc, all Of which may re-
late 10 the home doings OF the contrib
uJors and be spTinkIed by their proper
names. disguised The paper may alsS
contain good natured tests upon their
enployments. etc. and lively accounts,
under different headings. Of the paFtieu-
lar amusements, occupations, events.
etc, which have distinguished the house
party As it IS generally considered
plessanter by the contributors 10 re-
main unknown, il would be best 10 place
a box in some convenient part Of the
house. where all may deposit their con-
tributions. but the articles must not be
taken from il except by the editor.
The Washington times., 1903-01-18

And had a lively time, you bet;
We talked of members honorary,
And, though it may seem arbitrary,
Deereed that every candidate
Successfully participate
IN some examination or
Some test set by ourselves before
Allowing him the high degree,
Which MAJ be styled H. NJ O. C
But Uncle Ralph IS now admitted,
Because as Tangent he IS fitted
To Join the Circle Mrs. John
Sons name likewise appears upon
Our list because she treats Us square,
and we, the Circle, thanks declare
But Polly's name appears because
She entered under special clause tclaWs)
The c. c. set BY VIII was prime
The answer is The nick OF time"
What's II. n. o. c. % asked Will
WHY, honorary member Of circle, re
piled the secretary scornfully-
81 protest against the slang" SAID
Jennie.
what sIaug?" demanded Frank.
''You bet"
That's not slang" said Frank ratFe1
warmly.
Yes. it is" asserted Jennie.
Not on your life " Chimed in the hon
orary dooEkseper from the top Of The
gate post, and the argument ended Il
laughter.
"Oh. here they comet" cried Harold
''Who?" demanded the others.
Uncle Ralph and Mrs Johnson Lets
get ready TO 'niCiate en-
The Washington times., 1903-01-18

were now having a good time over their
bread and Jam.
Il wish that I was a princess again, ~
she said aloud. I'm tired Of being a vag-
aboE6-'
You prineesz," said @ small cold
voice near her. "Why, you have no
crown
The Princess AGGIIue turned and be
held q tiny winged creature in an elab-
CRATE gown ana wearing a Golden crown
The crown had surh "a familiar look that
she continued to Ze at II, and then she
said sul1enIy;
why. that is nay crown I wore it last
coronation day"
The little creature zazed al her visit
/ fully. and the PRINCESS Adeliue noticed
that her lips trom0 lgd-
ct am q fairy princess of the wood. -
/ she said soiemnIy, but / have never
/ had a crown Until yesterday. when /
/ heard hat there was one vacant. and
secured it at great cost and trouble
But" said the Princess Adeliue. 81
did not abdicatc. 7 was only oauislcd
How could you get my crown
Then a chorus of little cold voices
suddenly began 10 chirp all around her
and the nriEcess heard them sing BE
u witness against her be "a witness
against her And as the voices grew
I louder tber. came a nuttgTIuE OF little
/ wings. and he was lifted of her feet
and carried in the air TO d SNOWY
/ palace. which 81 emed tn rest on the tons
/ of the tallest cedars.
! The audience chamber where she was
/ taken was filed with the little. cold
/ duttering creatures who had first crieJ
( TO her. and on al raised seat at one els
/ sat the great Sn8w King himself
/ As the Princess AdeIine approaches
! this throne q tail court crier in span
I giles began TO cry The case OF ia,
/ Princess AdeIinF against the Fairy Priu
/ cess OF the Wood ~ ana she saw Ga
/ Fairy Princess Of the Wood weepin
/ bitterly.
! How viii Iou have her punished fol
/ taking your drown" asked the King
( obligiugly-
/ Il don't Wan4 her punished. She cal
! have the crown " cried the Princes
/ AdellDc.
| But you said IN wanted her punish
| ed!T ssbSd the King. much enraged.
The Washington times., 1903-01-18
INSURANCE CUSTOMS.

In the eighteenth century the lives of
highwayrnen who had fallen within the
clutches Of the law, or We're likely to do
so, we're frequently insured at Lloyd's S.
One instance is still recorded of the
possibilities Of the execution OF two ia
cobite Scotch peers, after the 17f5 ris-
ing, at a premium Of Ia per cent; the
life OF John Wilkes was insured at a
premium Of , per cent; that OF Alder
man Bond at per cent.
The return of Wilkes to Parliament
was insured at premiums varying from
8 TO 90 guineas, and on his election 10
MiddIesex at d premium OF from 20 10 70
guiupaE. The risk Of war with France
was insured against at premium OF 10
guireas, the dissolution Of Parliament
al a premium OF Is guineas.
The Washington times., 1903-01-18
THE CENTREVILLE CIRCLE.
By c. NJ. I. BROWN.
THE CIRCLE HOLDS AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

Enter it in the minutes, cried HaT-
old. calculating at the same time just
what share would come to him, TO be en-
tered somewhere else
And a fe" pears.
Enter them IN the minutes
And some peaches as we'll, seems to
me-"
..JerusaIem.'' exclaimed the president
as he dtved into the basket
Enter them in the minutes shrek
cd P01l-.
"Oh. I forgot said Harold, in some