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while he spoke to her in French What
the conversation was about could not be
ascertained- The superintendent said
papers in her possession showed she is
probably Mrs. Maignen. She had several
hundred dollars in her purse.
When Dr. Mabon ordered the woman
10 be taken to the insane pavilion she
became violent, but whether or not she
understood where she was to be taken
could not be guessed from her face
or language. She rayed incoherent-
" and struggled as the two detectives
who had had charge Of her IN the cab
tried 10 start out of the room with her
It was decided, however. 10 search the
woman and see il any other indications
OF her identity could be found. Then the
two revolvers. loaded. were found in her
pocket. She had not attempted TO use
them
One Of the big attendants took hold
OF her, and the woman struggled still
more. Another and another seized her,
until four attendants and the two detec-
tives we're holding her Her fine ply
sIque made her struggles elective for a
inns StA t4lG s71i Sstt5 ~lA 'A -tHlE "a dOAEA
men was too much for her and. ravIng
like a maniac. she was carried 10 the
insane pavilion across the hospital yard
There 4 nurse was assigned 10 watch
her closely.
One OF the detectives who was in the
cab Hilh the woman said that she had
been at the hotel three days and had
shown mania for buying diamonds. He
said she had visited leading jewelers. and
ordered at least 500 coo worth OF dia-
moEds and jeweIry, that amount having
been sent to the hotel for her.
the address Of the woman or her hus-
hands business address. according to
this detective. is 1910 Arch Street, Phila-
delphia-
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THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE.

The women Of society in New York
are not distinctive, according 10 a men,
her OF the sex who has trav lied much
1T does beat all" she said. how New
York audiences battle me. Business and
pleasure take me twice a year to the
leading cities of the country. I always
90 to the theateTs. A glance at the
boxes reveals the social status of the
occupants An indehnable something
prOcIaims persons of Importance. Bur
in New York I never can tell who is
who. The women may be social leaders,
intellectual giants, Teformers or chorus
girls. All are dressed equally we'll or
conspicuously. The faces in repose tell
about the same story-the struggle to
keep up with the procession. As for the
men, Identification is no less difhcult
Millionaire, counter jumper. chef, or
bookmaker-all put on a brave front
and shift places in the spectacular shut
fie. Chicago Chronicle.
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Past Week Brings Big
Change in Standing of
RaiIwayReIi
Open Race in the Depart
mental League.
Saengerbund and Jolly Fat
Men Tie for First Place in
District Organization-No
Games Played by Bank
Clerks.

Last week was a busy che on the bowl
ing alleys in all the four leagues.
The many games played in the Wash
ington Railway Relief Association
wrought considerable change in the
standing OF the teams from that OF last
week. The quint which then led is now
fourth, and the MetropoHtans and Four
and-a-half Street teams. which, with the
cluts tied 70. second place, are first.
with eighteen victories and three de
feats each. These two teams won three
games last week. The officers. who led
with thirteen wins and FIVE loses, lost
all three Of their games, and are now a
mad fourth.
One notable feature of 5he week was
the game bowled Tuesday night by the
crack Commissioners team. of the De
partmental League. and a picked bunch
from the Railway League. The Com
missioners wen me set. but. notwtth
standing. the Railway men were much
gratifieG with their showing. Although
defeated, they bowIed far above the
standard OF the league. and all of their
games were well ever the 500 mark
There has been no change of position
among the first four in the individual
standing, Whitney, Brown, Holt and
Ham holding down the frst four posi-
tons in the order named. However. Moi
felt. Hamel and Dodson got into the list
of the ten leaders, freezing out Clark,
Crosby aud Skinner
Standing OF the teams:
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THE OLDEST NEwsBoY.

a familiar figure seen around the Chi
cagO and Alton depot at Joliet. III is
the oldest ncwsboy In the United States.
OTsamus Page has been selling news
papers in Joliet since the Worlds Fair
in 1898, never missing a single day or
failing TO meet the early trains. PAGE
was born in 1909, being ninety-three
years of age, and retains his vigor 10
such an extent that he is able to rise
every morning al o'clock and deliver
thirty or forty papers before the early
train arrives. Mr.. Page comes from long
lived stock. his father dying at eighty
nine. his mother at ninety eight, while
his grandfather lived to be 102 and his
grandmother 105.-PhiladeIphla Public
Ledger.
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HER CUP OF MISERY FULL.

With the body Of her murdered hus-
band in the baggage car ahead, baby
girl dead in her arms, and a four year
old son crying piteously for his father
81 her side, Mrs. Buckley Of Bonham.
Texas. passed through jackson Miss.
on Monday en- route to her former home
IN Hickory Miss The unfortunate ia
Their OF this unhappy family was a ply
stefan. and was assassinated while Wis
itiug a patient at Bouham. and the hap
less widow was taking his remains to
Hickory for inteTment, in obedience to
his last wishes On the train the baby
girl was taken seriously Ill near Vicks-
burg and died in the mothers arms be
fore the train reached Jackson. Tho
little family had been happy together
in their coy home at BOnham only
few days before. The father and child
weFe buried together in Eickory. where
Dr. Buckley once Iiyed.-Memphis Com
merciaI-AppeaI
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Ten highest averages:


The teams in the Plate Printers
League rank the same as last week.
The New York crowd has won three
games since the last compilation OF
averages, the Philadelphia quin1 TWO
games. Washington has won one. and
lost three; St. Louis has won two and
lost three; Chicago has won four and
lost two, and Boston has been victorious
twice and defeated in four games.
Land. of the St. Louis team. now leads
in individual averages. with total of
3,755 pins, 143 more than Lord. Hess.
of the Chicago quint, has taken = pig
drop.
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THE COLLECTORS PRAYER.

So deeply passionate is Mr.. Hodgkin's
love for the rare and the curious. THAI
one thinks Of the Thomas Hearno men
toned BY him. who, In all simplicity OF
heart. thanked God for his success IN
collecting
20 most gracious and merclfuI Lord
God (Writes this devOuIest of OIdbucks).
wonderful in Thy providence, / return
humble thanks TO Thee for the care Thou
hast always taken Of me. ! continually
meet with most signal instances Of this
Thy providence. and one act of yester-
day. wneu / UNEXPECTEDLY met with three
old manuscripts. for which, in parlIcu-
lar manner ] return my thanks. be-
seeehing Thee 70 continue the same Dro-
lection 10 me. poor, helpless sinner.
and that Ter Jesus Christ His sake. Ths
PRAYER is eZtant and may be read at the
Bodleian. where Hearne was assistant
HbraTian--London Chronicle
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OF INTEREST
TO DISTRICT BOWLERS

Of Engraving and Printing team has still
a commanding lead. but the Commission
ers and Interiors have shown deuided
Improvement N their work Of late. ana
the race looks to be open
Leimbach has given away to Burns.
who now leads the league in individual
averages, a portion of a per cent divid-
ing these two men. Leimbach's 258 still
remains as the highest single of thu
year
Standing Of teams. percentage. total
pins, and team averages:
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR EUROPE

The first big shipment Of postal money
orders sent across the water as Christ
mas and New Year gifts went OUT yes
terday on the Philadelphia. There were
sent cut from the general postofice on
this steamer 47.S04 orders, Of a total
value Of S659.356 This is far more than
was sent ia the first big holiday ship
menJ last year. Superintendent Elliott
OF the money order division of the post
Cihce, accounts for the increase BY the
great prosperity of the country.-New
York Sun.
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"KPLING AN AMERICAN;
KIPLING 4 HEBREW
German Newspaper Wits Arrange Ma
tionality.

BERLIN. Jan. IA lively press dis
cussion has been going on as to whether
Rudyard Kip1ing is an EngHshman or
an American
The discussion arose from the 'vos-
sische Zeitung's" limiting that his last
poem. The Rowers.' led to the downfall
of DIT. Won HOIleben. the German am
bassador TO the United States. as DR..
Won Houeben originally brought the
poem to Emperor WIIiam's notice.
The ~Kreuz Zeitung, a CIericaI-Coa-
servative organ, has now settled the
question for itself by announcing that
kipIng is a Jew.
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Dr. Whitman Cross has been placed
IN charge Of the section Of peuology-
This section has recently been estab-
lished BY Director Walcott to unity the
control of peToIogic research in the
survey. and to provide a head for such
work. who may be held responsible for
results which viii be creditable 10 the
survey. Notification Of this action has
been seat 10 the employees OF the Geo
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PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Auditor Castle. of the Postofice De
partment. says he begins TO realize from
the Increasing pressure on his Office.
that this is the billion dollar year of
the postal service Owing TO the gen
eraI prosperity of the United States the
business of the postal system is increas
ing with gigantic strides. For the first
time in its history the aggregate fnan-
ctaI transactions of this system within
the fiscal year half gone viii be over
81 600 100000 1t is q sum almost stag
gering to contemplate and something the
officials Of the department could not
have dreamed of ten years ago During
the FIVE years Of Auditor Castles ser
vice the business has increased more
than 20 uer cent.
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he has had a great deal Of experience.
and will be a strong competitor Of
Jerry Chase, the best Of the veterans.
Mr.. Fennen, o. brother Of Tommy
FennelI, the famous Cornell oarsman and
football player OF the class Of 1885. is
also OUT for the pitchers place.
sheble. the freshman from German-
town. Pa, who made brilliant record.
as haif-back On the varsity football team
last fall Is scheduled to hold down first
base Coach Jennings is we'll pleased
with the outlook Tor his aggregation.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Prof Ridgeway. curator of the bird
department, has received the body OF q
California condor from the Zoo. It is
of an unusual size, measuring eight feet
seven and one-haIf inches across. with
wings spread. Prof. Ridgeway consid-
ers this a very great loss to the Eco,
as this specie is very scarce and diff
cult TO procure Ten years ago thou
sands flew over California and devoured
whatever dead animals fell in their
way Later on, when the bears and
wolves gave the stockmen much trouble.
the condors were almost exterminated
by eating the poisoned carcasses which
were put out to entrap the ravagiug ami
mails
There are only two of the California
condors left at the Zoo.
DR.. O. T Mason. curator of the de
partment Of anthropology, is preparing
new book on basketry which he ex-
poets TO have published soon.
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The three leading teams in the De
partmental League. The Bureau. Interior,
and Commissioners quint. each WOE
three games last week. and did not
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Mrs. Mary Cavanaugh. seventy seven
years old. was found dead in her home,
zG7 L Street southeast Saturday after
noon, by her son, John Cavanaugh- Cor
oner hewitt pronounced death due 10
heart failure
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District League.

In the only game bowled IN the Dis
triet League last week the Golden
Eagles defeated the Business Men of
South Washington on the formers al
legs Friday night. No changes in the
position of clubs was effected.
Standing OF the teams.
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Bank Clerks Leagua.

No games we're BOWED in the Bank
Clerks League last week, in tact there
were no games scheduled from Deem
Der 20 70 January -. Tonight the Bell
< Co team will meet the Second Ma
tionals on the Palace alleys.
Standing of the teams:
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Highest team totaI-Interior Depart
1nent. 1,033; second highest team total,
Postofiice 1,029.
Individual averages in the Depart
mental League above 100:
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PENSION OFFICE.

Col. Luke Kelly, OF the Pension Office.
has been installed as commander of the
John A. Rawlins Post, No. /. Of the c.
= r. This is the oldest Grand Army
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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Class of Jews Repudate Petition Against Operation of immigration
Laws at Ellis ISndNeW Presses for Treasury Printing Office
Large Deposit of Gold Coin and Bullion.

logical division in order that they may
turn in all information on petrologic
subjects to Dr. Cross.
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PATENT OFFICE.

Commissioner of Patents Allen sent
his annual report to Congress today
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: catalogue Of the literature Of the
Far East in che Library Of Congress is
now in process of compilation, under
the direction, and with the personal aid
of, the donor of the majority of it. W
". ROckhiIl. The collection now num-
Ders over ten thousands volumes. Stacks
are being built in the northeast corner
OF the second floor for its accommoda-
ton. and also Tor the accommodation Of
rare books, and books with rare bind
ings, which are kept in secluded
part OF the Library, under lock and key.
Unlike the other stacks, the lower tiers
viii be especially guarded by grilla and
glass doors.
". ". Rockhf1 has also presented to
the Library Of Congress two manu-
scripts, in Mongol. of considerable
length tone of IA foliOs. the other OF
I0S). They are excellent specimens Of
MongOl CalliEraphy, and one is hand
5Omely illustrated. They are transla-
tons Of well-knOwn Buddhist works He
has also given Chinese manuscript.
The Mirror Of the Army Storehouse"
Tor palace, song in sixteen sections.
by Tinghuai, sery beautifully engrOssCd
on heavy sink tinted paper folded IN
screen shape tLwenty-seven folds. eacn
page being surrounded by an ornamene a1
border, gilt dragon. and cloud design.
The whole is in green bTOcaded satin
cover, with red clasps.
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MUCH TROUBLE AMONG
THE CORNELL OARSNEN
Few Members of Last Year s
Crew Report.

ITHACA, Jan. 1.-THE work Of the
Cornell crew men. which began this
week, is marked at the very outset
by rumor OF disagreement. which in
some circles is taken as a serious men
ace to the success of the varsity eight
Captain Petty. who rowed at No. in
the varsity boat last year. was the
only member Of that crew who left the
university last June. with a nucleus
OF seven veteran oarsmen and a large
amount of excellent material in the
squad, II was expected that the filing
Of the varsity seats would be an easy
matter this years. despite Coach Court
ney's welI-known policy of not taking q
man simply because he has rowed in tle
varsity before. But at the present TING
the number Of 1902 varsity men at work
is small, and Captain Frenzel, when
asked why all had not reported. refused
to give any reason. The only thing he
would say is that he expects more %
come out later.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Assistant Secretary Taylor says the
better class of Jews in New York rcpu-
date the petition recently sent to Com
missioner General Of immigration Sar-
gent by the grand masters of the Jew
ish fraternaI societies in New FORK in
regard TO the alleged injustice in the
execution of the immigration laws on
Ellis Island. The protest was against
the large number OF deportatious with
out sufficient evidence of the Unteslra-
biIity OF the immigrants in question.
Ex-Assistant Secretary Vaudariip. who
has been visiting Assistant Secretary
Allies during the past week. has return
ed to New York
New printing presses run by IN cleo
tric motor are being placed "a The di-
vision OF the Government Printing o.
fee in the Treasury Mr. Perry, press
foreman, says there are 10 be seven such
presses The old presses were run by
belt and shaft By this change the
printing Office viii be made an up-to-
date Office. All the daily bulletins many
of the reports Of the Treasury. aud in
vitatons for the White House are print
ed IN this Office
Gold coin and bullion 10 the amount
OF 1880. 696.54 is deposited IN the
United States Treasury and subtreasu-
rIes The total Treasury receipts Oh
January 10 we're SI45I 412.41, of which
$635. 05917 were customs. $785. % in
ternaI revenue, SSO. 1892 miscellaneous
receipts Total expenditures for the day
were 81. 425. 900 OF which $4,000 were
civil and miscellaneous expenses, Ss5,G00
war, $4,000 navy. $4,000 Indian, $780,
coo pensions. $500. 600 interest Excess
OF receipts over expenditures was $26.-
4I24L
Treasurer Roberts says the largest
amount of gold ever deposited in 5be
United States Treasury is in its vaults
today. New records are beng made
every day. and there is more sold in
possession OF the United States Treas
ury than in that Of any other country
Major II. I Piper, assistant general
superintendent Of the Life Saving Ser
vice. who has been indisposed for the
past three weeks, is reported 10 5e in
an improved condition
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PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.

California nominations to the Subur-
ban received Saturday and yesterday
by the Coney Island Jockey Club ran
the total for the big handicap up to
eighty-four.
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post and Colonel Kelly is being con-
graduated upon his selection.
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Harley Davidson. OF St Paul, MINI.
the crack skater, is credited with max.
ing a new half mile indoor record at 81
Louis on Friday night. He covered the
distance in 1-20. beating the old mark
by one-tenth Of a second
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News for Track Team.

Good news for the track team was an
aounced on Friday, when 1t was stated
that r. s. Tott. one of the best distance
men MOakley has had here. will return
this year to engage in business. but he
will complete his course and viii be a
marked addition TO the squad when he
returns.
Under Coach Jennings. who has re
turned after the recess, the baseball
squad has begun its hard work. with the
outlook bright for a strong team In the
box the Ithacans seem to be in particu-
larly good luck this year. for the entire
twirling star of last season is one hand
while several new men are of marked
ability
The new man of whom the most is ex-
pectsd is Lefebvre. who has made an ex-
eellent reputation in town by his work
for the university preparatory school.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

Washington Ford, chief of the Manu-
script Division in the Library Of Con-
gress, viii start Monday for Japan He
expects 10 make trip around the
world for the purpose of purchasing
documents and rare manuscripts for the
library He will be gone seven months.
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During a recent tanning bee in Chicago
Clark Griffith said IN bet 3 10 /
George Davis plays with Comiskey nex5
season, If he wants him" to wbirb
"Commy' instantly replied nth Wen
III bet 20 to L l want him
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bs4h received saturday and yesterday
by the Coney Island Jockey Club ran
the total for the big handicap up to
eighty-four.
It is pretty certain that Hughey Jen-
nings viii not play with the Philadel-
Dhia Club. of the National League. next
season. His work last year as captain
and first baseman does not appear to
have been satisfactory to the manage
ment.
Colonel Rogers, Of the Philadelphia
Club, Is quoted as saying: Not for
all the money n the world would I 20
before the court and ask to have the
order against Lajoie and Bernhard
withdrawn Besides, / could not do
it if wanted to, as my appeal would
have no influence with the judges"
Marvin Hart says that when he recov-
eTs the use of mis- sprained wrist he is
going after a good many Of the heavy
weights, Kid" Mccoy preferred. Il
never was so sorry in my life that
the accident occurred" said Hart. Z
would have defeated O'Brien to a Ger
tainty. I know he's clever, but he don't
Ike any hard cuts in the mIdriff."
Jack Grim, the old National League
catcher, is stilI in harness. During the
next campaign he VIII be the manager
and captain Of the Marion. Ind, base
ball team, which is connected with The
Central League
Eddie Kennedy will not fight Mike DON
ovaH at catchweights. If the Syracuse
man wants to attempt to knock thu
PittsburEer out in ten rounds. as lie
said he could 10 in a challenge. he VIII
have TO conine himself to 145 or 14g
pounds at 3 o'clock on the afternoon
Of the contest.
Harley Davidson, OF St Paul, Mimi.
the crack skater, is credited with max.
ing new half mile indoor record at ST.
Louis on Friday night He covered the
distance in 1-20, beating the old mark
by one-tenth Of a second
During a recent tanning bee in CHICAGO
Clark Griffith said: IN bet 3 10
George Davis plays with Comislley nexs
season, If he wants him." to which
"Commy' instantly replied Nth Wen
III bet 20 to / want him "
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Captain Brooks, superintendent of the
foreign money order division, made a
short address at the recent campfire"
Of the John a. RawIins Post, No /. G.
A. r He was commander of the G. A,
p. Department of the Potomac, for sew
eraI years and is always called on at
g. 4. r. meetings He served in the
field for three years during the civil war
and fought CALAMITY in nearly all the
battles J. the East.
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Hockey Players

The hockey players have resumed ac-
tive work on Bee5e Lake and are seek
ing to schedule contests with Yale, Har-
ward, and Princeton. It is expected that
the negotiations with the two New Eng
land university teams VIII lead TO
games, while the date Of the Princeton
game has not been definitely mentioned.
It is the wish of the Cornell men to
play the Tigers at Pittsburg. At the
present time twenty-five candidates are
competing for places.
OF the other teams which are row
actively at work, the most interest cen
tiers in the track and field athletes and
the baseball nine Another event Tor
which a Cornell man viii be prepared
has been added to the list of competi-
lions scheduled for the track team. Tae
new engagement is the special invita-
ton two miles A a. L. indoor che n
pionship event ar The games Of The
Boston A. A., at Boston on February a.
At first 1t was expected that Cornell
would send to the meeting only q re-
lay team TO meet Princeton, but Trainer
MoakIey has an excellent distance run
neT in the person of Scutt, the sopho-
more The latter, with McMeekan and
LundelI. will probably be prepared sor
the race