New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
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political significance Of the report issued by the
Commissioner OF immigration announcing the vast
increase OF Jewish immigrants last year Secretary
Root adopted new sign in front OF the once
Of the Secretary Of War. Under the flags CT the
War Department hangs a chandelier, one or the
rev reforms instituted by the Secretary when he
put up the wings The significant thing anou'
this chandelier is the shape and number ~ the
globes Three perfectly circular yellow globes nov nov
sdern the entrance All day long streaI11 HL % aM
stricken clerks paused in front of the well known
sd@ansed Is I that fR three Balls represent
votes Secretary Root received for Senator
A DETACHABLE DECK-The attention of some
OF the officials of the Treasury Department IN
charge Of navigation matters has been called 10
de1schab bic deck a new device designed to min
irnize the dangers of ocean and lake travel When
4 ship strikes rock and tears fatal hole MEOW
the vaterIine comes into collision with another
craft the plan is to place passengers on the port
able deck. unfasten it and let it float away from
the sinking ship. or the detachable deck. which Is
virtually an emergency craft fashioned in the form
Of a deck fitted into the hull. may have means for
steering and propulsion. The idea is that nova
bic deck 50 constructed could prevent great loss OF
life and vaIuaoles. and complete the Journey
or at least run into the nearest port. This aux1l-
isry deck is fastened by huge screws TO the sides
of the hull The heads of these screws serve az
sprockej wheels around Wnlch [Ilis ~. On ~ -
tween partition walls Mechanical connection Win
the propelling power of the vessel makes 1t pos
sibe for the engineer below. at moments notice,
to release instantly all the screws when 9iGo M Inc ie
portable deck TO the vessel In the eEht o. 1i III III
ity to communicate the danger signal to the en-
bevel gears and shafts operated msnually from the
detachable deck itself
AT ONE WITH BEVERIDGE-Senator Beveridge
telling with least a show Of appreciation
story which furnishes pleasant reading for the
friends OF the Omnibus Statehood bill The other
day. while making call the gentleman from
Indiana engaged in conversation with pert little
miss of eight years and presently began 10 unfold
an opinion with his usual eloquence. His tiny
auditor listened with grave approval until ne S nad
cried in delight: I thought TOO. Mr. Beverage
Ths l7s proves that great minds run in the same 'na
THE AMERICAN MULE-The historic glory of
the Matauzas mule Furnished q ample vtndica-
ton Of the warlke qualities of his race, ard now
in the face of a Western judge who recently hand
81 down decision inpugning the character o1
the American mule. the Bureau of Animal INDUSTRY
is sounding the praises Of this animal Recently
the foreign demand for the American mule has
heen 50 great that the interested itself
in the matter. II does not seek to discourage eN-
portation. hut to encourage farmers To 60 more
thoroughly into the raising of mules Ten years
ago the number of mules exported from the United
States was only So and their value S1S8591 From
that small beginning the traffic grew. 1t did not
Ike the American mule long in the countries IN
which he tried TO demonstrate his sturdy
worth 50 that the exporta ton is running from
5000 40.01o a year. the average value ranging
from S3u01000 to 5000 0o0. The government scien-
fists who have been collecting data on this topic
are proud Of the fact that the foreign trade OF the
United States in mules is exclusively an export
trade The mule. as America knows him. ureless
in peace and NOT rea Oily blurred in cannot he
imported America is his present ha pltat anc
hither come the nations seeking his help in thelr
canlp-igns Primarily il Eas been the mules sto-
caI service in battle that has raised his reputa
and his market value In addition. II mas neeh
found by the foreign nations that the animal IN
peace was equally indispensable. and consequently
ILe American
the military reservat atons of all Europe, but also
the countless avenues Of industry