davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
CHINESE EMPREss's HANDWRITING.

MANY PEOPLE like to have their characters told
from their handwriting While in England 1
thought Il would be interesting TO have the EN-
press of China's told in this way. So Mr.. DiIns-
dale Stocker. the great character delneator, a
nephew of the late Lord Mayor, being among my
guests at a little dinner party asked him IL he
thought his character reading would extend 70
Chinese writing He said he did not know, but
should Ike much TO try which showed him a
small photograph Of a in the Imperial Pal
ace on the walls Of which hang two specimens or
Tse-hsi's mastery calugraphy At first he objected
yehemently saying Il was not handwriting az all.
but must have been magnihed. On my reassuring
him. without I believe. pausng 10 consider
whose it might be. he pronounced the writer;
Cultured. with considerable force Of character:
decidedly go-ahead. and with Commemorative ability
and persistent. decidedly scherning. with great
capacity for being very merciless outside her own
circIe"-this last as spoke OF the writer as a
woman He then surprised US by pronouneins
her the reverse of extravagant decidedly artistic;
inclined though. to spend large sums Of money
within her circle" Again he repeated; Very ar
tistic ambitious must rise TO the top OF the tTee
with the force begotten OF destructivensss; where
ambition Is concerned the reverse OF scrupuIo1s-
AS he continued IL may have dawned upon nln mat
II was the Empress OF China Wrltlns ne sas
consfdering-he certainly did not know II az nfst-
but in that case. believe ne hao ~ ~ -
hav We with regard 10 that Of the queen OF onSod
] wrote down what Mr.. StOcker sslo a. ne SAY ~
ana have neither added omitted anytnihs- -
sibly others may be interested 70 fsao 49, az
.zhoss real character all dWeAers ~ emma -
a somewhat living intsTest-lNotsA ~N4-@ AAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

cept meals from them readily enough. but remains
firm in his purpose TO return to Long Island City
In the evening.
Rocksy. who by the way is rather small
brown dog. OF no particular breed, is known TO- al
the conductors engineers. hremen and brakemen
of the various trains which travels. He is
welcome everywhere, and rides in any part of the
train he pIeases. The car is Of his favor
lite places. apparently giving him no anxiety re-
gardng rear-ead collisions He gets Of il he feels
like it. wherever the train stops, but no matter
how much interested he may be in what he
sees at a station. he is left behind. unless
he wants to be-. when the conductor says, ''AIl
aboardr' Roeksy jumps on the step. and stands
there, looking back contensedly, while ne train
puffs out of the station.
The cleverest thing Rocksy does a thing which
sometimes puzzles his human superiors Is to change
cars correctly at OF the functions along the
road and thus to travel the north ard south
shore divisions as we'll on the main line lie
never makes the mistake. in doing THIS or taxing
eastbound train when he wants Westoouna
one nor does he ever, ate in the evening, Wnen
he starts for his home IN Long Island lily, mo ,h
himself on "A train which would ana MN ~ the
Flatbush-ave terminal in Brooklyn Change cars
ct jamaica though others may quail 10 near H.
has terrOTs for 'ROcksy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

asked OF wishing to withdraw a letter as to
its contents, but only in regard to when and where
it was mailed, how addressed, and such other facts
would lead TO it's Identification. nevertheless
the sender generally let's the secret leak out At
last the youth blurted out:
Tell you how it wrote two letters the
other night. One was to the old man asking him
for money. Told him had twice the expenses
here that did in Philadelphia Then I wrote an
other letter to friend of mine inviting him to do
the town with me next Saturday night. I vas so
excited in wanting TO the letter off to the old
man in time to receive his remittance before Satur
day night that I put the letters in wrong en-
velopes"
Although there may be some exceptions the vast
majority of applicants for the withdrawal of mail
have serious and important reasons All the gov
ernments of the civilized world have realized that
mistakes will happen and have passed laws permit
ting the withdrawal of mail, except England and
her provinces of Canada Cape Town and Australia.
Japan. Hayti Colombia the Dominican Republic
and Corea. At the present time however. England
is likely permit her citizens to get their letters
back" and bill is before the House of Com
mons which has this purpose in view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

the rolling OF the sheets by contraction. At the
present time It takes 10000 pounds of gum year
to prepare the stamps for the country. ~
eight-hour day the cumming uses 800 pounds
of material
To secure the desired results it is only neces-
sary for the employees to be carefully watched.
they work are carefully regulated 4 big chart
at one side Of the room is used. and tests made
and used basis for cseuaon ana On to gesnas
both; The temperature is kept at 50 and the hu-
AS stated. the was specially constructed
With view to Its peculiar use There are double
vided into small swinging sashes, and just below
the ceiling there are oddly shaped ventladng
justment Of this yentatng apparatus and abso-
gte Is secured as near as possible
also q part or the equipment Where the guInTneO
poyes are statio1ed to receive them Months Of
practice have made them experts. quick move
hcient for the operators to determine the. watts
coating OF gum uniform. Should the belts be NOV
ing too slowly through the steam watts touch on
are masters of the Morse telegraph code and by
the electric buttons send each other instantaneous
messages to regulate the machinery:
tons are taken to secure the best quality Of post
age gum. This article is derived from dextrine,
product secured in the process OF making starch
When the gum is received at the bureau II is sub
sai analysis The former discoVers whether it is
Of pure vegetable origin ana hence VII not De IN,
government experts anything which has entered
into the manufacture of the gum which would
make il possible to required qualities on the
first application OF the gum which might be lost
after the stamp sheets have passed to the various
postmasters Of the country.
In the basement Of the bureau are the big kettles
stuff with water, and carefully boiling II Great
cleanliness is required and the attendant who
superintends the boiling process Is attirsd IN an I'M
naculate white duck working suit The quaitles
which the government seeks IN the gum WheD ap-
piled are adhesiveness, lustre. absence OF grit,
hexIbiIity resistance humidity and color The
department experts glad to receive SUGGESTIONS
regarding the Improvement in the present system
OF cumming stamps, and are constantly trying new
devices in that fine Cold air blasts have been
snbsfit1,tnd 10 a certain extent for steam watts in
the drying process of the gummeo stamps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

through some strange feats. Colonel Lorenzo who
presents jungle drama with living objects, re-
ton OF the king Of beasts; Fitz a kangaroo that
morously, and other features that Contrast with
gramme.
At Pastors the coming week. George Evans the
Honey Boy will make his farewell on the vaude-
vile stage; the author of I'm Good Old Summer
Time" bids farewell to monoIogue before his star
ring tour in the legitimate. Kelly and Violette
the Fashion Plate Singing Duo" as usual Will
nave some new songs and costumes: Harris and
York appearance since their return from Australia:
Mr. and Mrs. Browning will introduce their com
tains the Original Ford Sisters. who do singing.
many more
Y. NJ. c.. the motto OF the order Of Royal Ar
canum, will blaze forth at Pains Amphitheatre
Manhattan Beach, tomorrow night. The display
will be in honor Of the organization, and many of
the officers and regents of local councils are ex-
pected to be present. Italians will attend Tues
DAY evening, when mottoes and symbols of their
land will be shown. Wednesday and Friday even
lngs VIII be DEVOTED to insurance men and on sat
Each evening at 745 o'clock there is shown stereop
place in the grounds of the 81. Louis Worlds Fair
Thurston is at Proctor's Twenty-Five Street
house his week The Baby Chase" viii be re-
vived at the Fifth Avenue. THE Man from Mex
leo" is scheduled at one-hundred-and-t twenty fifth
st. At Fif5y-eighth-st. Lighthouse by the Sea-"
a melodrama, will be presented.
The West End Theatre will have for it's attrac-
ton this week Miss Marie Wellesley sterlings
Lottie Williams in the role of the heroine.
The carnival at Pains Fireworks. Manhattan
Beach. which scheduled for last week. but was
prevented by rain. will be held Tuesday of this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
THAT THEY WROTE
Many Try to Get Back Mailed
Letters.

Everg one has mailed letters which he wished
afterward he had not written. There thou
sand ways in which such mistakes or indiscretions
may happen. In a fit of anger will write a
letter Of which in a calmer mood he would be
ashamed. Or. in a mood of after dinner merrt-
ment, may dash off letter which to his
sober mind would appear maudlin.
A visit TO the office Of the first assistant post
master any morning will find half dozen persons
who anxiously waiting to get letter back
Each of the group acknowledges by his pres
ence that he has made a mistake. And each has
committed the in a different way.
There is the strong jawed business man, for ex-
ample, who keeps bounding debtor until the
debtor drops. Near by Is a nervous old maid who
turns her head this way and that with the con-
vulsive of twist characteristic of hen. Then
there is the impulsye sandy haired, blue eyed, thin
necked youth who acts before he thinks.
Opposite him sits round faced, round eyed man,
with a mouth which never closes, and who stares
the wall out of a window If revolving some
mammoth idea within his ball skull.
The business man chafes at the delay most al
though he shows II least with the exception Of the
round faced citizen. He has made out applica-
ton blank and exhibited envelope addressed just
the envelope OF the fugitive letter. After
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

doubtless gone some days before on Hamburg
liner.
'Ach!" said the Harlemte with slight show
of emotion. vat will mine wife tink de udder
Won Gomez"
The old maid heard the last words of this dia-
logue, and her feathers end in a minute.
Is that man betrayer?' she asked, as she
looked at the vanishing back of the round bodied
man. Il fear all men alike"
Have you letter to be withdrawn" asks the
clerk, to change the subject.
Yes; want to get letter which I mailed this
morning to old friend of mine. I sorry
1 sent 1t now"
IF you will make out an application blank we
will try to find IT."
And yet" she said, hesitatingly, perhaps I
ought to let it go. Now. what do you think?
Don't you believe that a proposal of marriage by
woman to man will touch him more than merely
waiting?'
Il am sure you have waited long enough to
know" was the answer which first came into the
clerks head, but he only said
That is for you to decide. madam"
The impulsive, sandy haired youth tried his best
to conceal his motive. Although no questions are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

each with a different person. One had a
thick short black beard, and this lesSened the ex-
posure effect somewhat. Another was negro with
q thick dark cheek; here the diminution in the
light transmitted was still more marked. No steps
were taken interfere with the circulation OF the
blood and DR. Kline considers that his expert
ments show that it is not necessary. as has oeen
stated to compress the parts to free them from
blood as far as possible when light Is used as
surgical agent. Dr. Kline also states that ais ex-
periments show why red light is valuable IN the
treatment of smallpox. They prove that no chem
teal light of any consequence reaches the pa tent
vhen red curtains are fixed over the windows.
etc and so irritation is prevented and Subsequent
disbursement lessened. But. the Photographic
Mates used were not sensitive TO red light, the
soundness of this deduction from the experimental
results may be dOubted.-(Nature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

II there is thing above another which tho
United States has brought down to exact sci
ence, IT is the cumming of adhesive stamps. The
work is done at the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing. which is in charge of Captain William
NJ Meredith. a practical printer. who has spent
the greater part OF his life about big printing
establishments. The precautions taken at the bu-
reau TO secure uniform coating Of gum on the
back Of postage stamps approach perfection ttself
When the stamps are gummed they are tested to
establish if the coating varies sheets one seven
thousandth Of pound.
The stamps. after being printed. transmitted
in sheets to the superintendent Of the cumming
room, each sheet containing four hundred stamps.
The cumming was especially designed and
built for the work which is done in it. Pipes lead
into II conveying the gum in heated and melted
state small watts. into which it is slowly dropped
needed. From these watts ii is allowed TO slowly
onto rollers. The stamp sheets pass under
the rollers receiving a thin coating OF gum and
then drop onto continuous chain or belt which
carries them into watts containing coils Of steam
pipes, fifty feet long. The slow passage through
the watts Of the freshly gummed stamp sheets dries
them. and when they reach the other end of the
watts they sufficiently dry to be piled, one upon
another. counted. tested and packed ready for
shipment.
The precautions taken to insure uniformity in
the cumming are the most interesting part Of the
wSrlx. Each morning when the workmen report
for duty they get a series Of blanks, which they
are to fill out during the day their work pro-
account OF every ounce Of gum given them and OF
every sheet Of stamps they handle The system Is
an absolute check on the stamp sheets. but was
designed TO insure the of the proper quantity
of gum In proportion to the stamp sheets.
When they start work in the morning each OF
the men is charged with thousand sheets OF
stamps and twenty-six pounds OF gum. He must
spread that amount Of gum over the given num-
Der of sheets. Exhaustive experiments and exact
scientific calculations have determined the proper
ton of gum and paper, Rigid and continuous IN
spection and the keeping OF running account
with each operator in the cumming room make II
almost impossible TO neglect any sheet or TO dis
pose Of the gum except by spreading 1t with aoso-
lutte uniformity over the sheets. The little Nats
which hang over the rollers contain dsIcas IN
struruents which show the temperature at Whlcn
the gum Is kept and its specific gravity From
tine TO time the superintendent OF the cumming
room inspects these instruments. he requires an
absolute temperature OF so degrees and specinc
gravity of %.
Moisture in the atmosphere presents the greatest
problem to the operators in the cumming ROOM
Many experiments have shown that the worst part
Of the United States furnish stamps giving SAWS
faction IS the Mississippi valley tor theie me
moisture attacks the stamp sheets summer ana
winter Bureau experts that stamp which
glYss Eausfssisa IN The Aississl2ni valley VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
TRANSPARENCY OF FLESH.

DR.. ]. W. Kline, in article contributed to
The Scientific American gives details OF some
experiments that show that sunlight will penetrate
in a comparatively short time through a consider
able thickness of flesh. He bound together a small
negative and gelatino-bronde plate Of the ordi-
nary kind chat is. not specially sensitized for
color, and put the combination between the teeth
and the cheek Of the subject, taking suitable pre-
cautions that no light should enter the mouth The
cheek was then exposed 10 direct sunshine in Feb
ruary for forty seconds and in every case it
proved that the image developable. Reproduc-
tons of the results OF five experiments show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
A KNOWING RAILROAD DOG.

Rocky. the Long Island Railroad dog is one
OF the most interesting characters on the Line II
he we're not debarred by birth from hold
Ing a position with the company he would Ger
tainIv be- in the way of promotion, for h Is
pretty well up In the railroad business. Rocksy
makes his home at the Long Island Railroad
branch Of the Young Mems Christian Association
in Long Island City That is mis- headquarters.
and though he spends most OF each day on the
road Il IS the only place where he win sleep at
night Agents Of stations sil along the line have
tried at different times to get MIN to stay With
them. but they cannot ReIsua&ls him Hs Win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

stand the climate Of almost any portion Of the
globe. The quality of the gum varies with the sea-
sons, the figures just given being for the summer
gum. There is also winter gum and an inter
mediate" gum. the latter being used in the spring
and fall The summer gum is the hardest when ap-
Piled to the stamps because of the danger of the
sheets sticking together. and the quality Of the win
ter gum is determined with view to preventing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
PROCESS OF CUNNING POSTAGE STAMPS
ACCURACY AND CLEANLINESS MAIN FACTORS IN
THEIR lL4NIF4CTURE-P REC4UTTONS OBSERVED

It is safe to say that not one person in thou
sand, when moistenng the back Of a pc stage stamp
to put it letter package, ever stops to
think Of the strict attention their task on the
part of the employees Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing which is required in order to turn
out postal merchandise in compliance with the
specifications and prescriptions of the Postofice
Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

For the convenience Of Tribune readers
abroad arrangements have been made to
keep the Daily Tribune on file in the read
ing rooms Of the hotels named below:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

Thursday night the Bijou Theatre viii open with
= new comedy by Eugene Presbrey, called Per
sonaI' II which William Collier will appear for his
first starring season under the management Of
Weber & Fields. He will be supported by his wife,
Miss Louise Allen. in the past Golfers part is
that Of newspaper reporter. In the past the stage
reporter has been a fearful and wonderful Great
ure the very embodiment or that grotesque and
exaggerated spirit Of rough caricature caIeq
hunor by Puck and Judge But II Is said
collier makes Of his part sane and human NOR
tai such as some Of have met. II this IS true,
the world viii be his debtor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

ATTRACTIONS THAT HOLD OVER.
GARRICK-'Vivian's Papas," a brisk connection
Of Rialto nastiness.
MADISON SQUARE-"Fiis Wife's Husbands, an
elongated but amusing vaudeville play.
ACADEMIA fine performance by the Bos-
tonians Of robin Hood"
CASINO-''The RunawaNs' with Miss Templeton.
FOC Ri 1EoSTIT STREET THEATRE-Last week
OF Nat Wills IN a Son Of Rest"
AMERICAN-'The Evil Men Do lurid nelo-
drama.
MANHATTAN-'T'h Ear of Pawtucket."
MAJESTIC-"The Wizard Of o."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

Saturday night the JapanesQue musical COM
edv "Otoyo." now running on the Madison Square
Garden roo. will be transpanted to the st. Mich
olas Garden, which has been deliberately fitted up
IN japanese style, and where effort will be
made TO Japan by Night all winter. There is
something Of real artistic merit in the decorations
of these Japanese managers and the Garden prom
Uses be worth while Charles Cambell and
Ralph Skinner. the Tevamper- San Toy. have
rewritten the book OF the play, and new singers
have been added 10 the east.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

Tuesday night Days Theatre will open, with
Three Little Maids" and the English company
which presented the piece last winter in London
The musical comedy is by Paul Rubens, and in
England won an unusual share of popularity 1t
is described as "a domestic story, with songs and
dances" @. P. Huntley is the leading comedian
81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

double BIN viii mark the few remaining weeks
u Bostock's Coney Island season the animal king
yesterday having folded up al the tents Of his Al
sntic city exhibit and added 81 10 the Sea Beach
Palace exposition The flrst performances Of the
sualgamsted programme viii oe offered to-day
The added attractions include Nine D Alma.
tanner Of lions Who presents her subjects n many
ssbleaus; Princess ora Cecil, young woman who
k12 q sro4a 81 leoPsrd2 5sSnaIs and RaaLasfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

Hotel du PaIaS ;e.sa 55;s%ssaa ICONS as from
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-31

merous other costly gewgaws When
she started home she got as far as
downtown when it began TO rain. II
poured bucketfuls and IL blew in all
directions. She ran into a sheltering
door and waited while the gust spray,
ed her with wet till she was limp
melted, drenched, ruined as 70 toilet
Finally she succeeded in getting a
street car, and the brutal occupants
made her sit In an outside seat. When
she finally got home her husband was
there. He looked at the wreck and
exploded.
why under creation didn't you get
a cab-half dozen cabs?" he Shouted
Lucia looked mildly shocked. "A
cab clear cut there?" she asked in
the scandalized, economical voice OF
her girlhood days. why, think what
It would have cost, 1t was only :
cents on the carl would have been
goose to take a cab" She swept
upstairs. sweety ignoring the S2OO
worth of clothing she had ruined by
saving 81.
Then Harding knew Il was no use
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-31


Eng crisscross pattern OF aashiag
lines close TO the young mans head
while Alice, in the enjoyment Of her
exercise. seemed to concentrate all the
glowing rays of her beauty In her face,
her eyes dancing merrily.
"Quit now. Alice" he begged, half
In fun and half in abject fear. please
quilt surrender"
She thrust to the wall on either side
of him. then springing lightly back
ward pace, stood at guard. Herthick
yellow hair had fallen over her neck
and shoulders in loose wavy mass
out of which her face beamed with q
bewitching effect upon her captive.
Rene. glad enough to have a cessa
ton OF his peril. stood laughing dryiy
but the singing down at the river
house was swelling louder and he
made another movement to go.
your surrendered, you remember"
cried Alice renewing the sword play
"Sit down on the chair there and make
yourself comfortable. You are not 20
ing down yonder tonight; you are going
to stay here and talk with me snf
Mother Roussillon. We are lonesome
and you are good company"
A shot rang out keen and clear, there
was a sudden tumult that broke up the
singing, and presently more firing al
varying intervals cut the night air from
the direction Of the river.
Jean. the hunchback. came in TO say
that there was a row of some sort He
had seen men running across the COM
mon as If in pursuit Of fugitive, but
the moonlight was 80 dim that he could
not be sure what It all meant
Rene picked up his cap and bolted
out of the house.
(To Be Continued)