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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
STREET OCCUPATIONS.

The darlington Hotel inquest brought out q
,f- ~ Testimony which, while OF conslueI'- 1'7
direct importance. was particularly bueses'-''
Of p general State OF things 70 when we nav
reaCa.edlv referred. One OF the Witnesses
surviving owner We believe, said thar 4 prop
er-v holder il the neighborLood had coInp-a-iIgu
sbo,-7lv ~ rbe way IN which the street was OBJ
s,,,.cfel by the building material heaped up
tbare. and was apparently resolved 20 do GONE
ching moro than protest il the contractors con-
timed 70 occupy so much space belonging 70
tho nubIic. No doubt they thought TINS mug
uant citizen was a dreadful bore, but they seem
10 have been somewhat afraid Of him. LOT soOn
of.e1,vard n large part Of the material WAlch
had been stored In the street was carried III
and nut on the unfinished floors OF the DaIllHs
ton Whether or not the collapse was lInlneCI
ately due TO such overloading the result u IL0
inquest nav determine. Our present purpose Is
10 invite official attention once more 10 me al-
Irourfation OF public thOrouGhfares Tor thelF
own convenience by persons engaged in private
operations o. one sort or another.
Ruilders are the most conspicuous Offenders
OF ills class and 81 often seems as # they dld
exactly as they pleased In entire contempt OF
laws and ordinances. SO long as they do not
make 2 street absolutely impossible they are
accustomed TO assume that nobody Is war
rantod in ohjectins. They not only occupy iAe
street fl front OF the lot on winch lAtg aie d.
work. but freely encrOach on both sides If they
are not resolutelv called 20 account, and even
then are slow TO let 20 Of what they have I'M
DudeutIv seized In no other country, we be-
ueve. would such barefaced usurpauon be tol-
Grated. and We doubt II many cities In the
United States would endure g. But IL builders
nre the worst. they are by no means the only
municipal land Crabbers. 4 correspondent told
rs the other day Of an incident half amusing,
half exasDcrating which had come under his
notice TWO pushcarts were standing side by
side. A customer 0t one who happened 70
brush against the other was profanely warned
by its proprietor 70 look out or be would get
himself into trouble, the point being that while
patrOuizing a rival he had no right 10 interfere
with free access 20 the compliments stock IN
trade. OF course. both were intrudeTs. but the
itinerant merchant who felt himself aCErievcd
no doubt was honest I'D his Indignation. He
had been brought up 10 suppose that be was the
richtfUl occupant for the time being OF that
particular public space, and that his compet-
tors patron was where he had no business 10 be.
The incident is Illuminating An ignorant
pedler really did no more than initiate the
ways OF a hundred intelligent contractors. The
whole practice Of permitting such private oc-
cunauon OF The streets IS outrageous. Mayor
Mcclellan would do much 70 earn the approba-
ton which is dear 20 him II he should exert
himself 70 correct q topsy-turvy conception OF
the purposes for which public thoroughfares
are laid out and maintained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
4 POSSIBLE REACTION.

Thoroughbrcd racing viii begin in Washing
ton before this month ends and after the open
Jig at the Rennings track the horses will 10
running every one Of six days in every week
in the Atlantic Coast region until the coming
in OF hoary old December. In 1903 there were
some vacant weekday afternoons In the period
between April blooms and winter SHOWS. This
wear the pressure for dates has been so IN
tense that every available hour has been seized
upon. The investments and risks OF the turf
associations are more extensive than In pre-
vious seasons, and the managers talk Of daz-
zling prospects. But just n word OK caution
might not be altogether amiss.
It is widely known that this sport was eX-
cepdonally popular and prosperous throughout
the months Of 1903. and straightway plans Of
ambitious expansion were entered upon. 1t
should not be forgotten. however. that theat-
ricals and other amusements fourtshed might
lily In the winter OF 1902'03 and radiant IN
deed were tn anticipations Of triumph for the
future expressed by managers and everybody
else having relations with the stage. These
rosy flights OF fancy became as naught in re-
cent months, and the dramatic winter just con-
cIuded was overrun with lean kline.
It may be possible that a reaction this year
VIII follow the remarkable turf boom Of 1903
as a time Of fat gains in the box offices in
playhouses was set awry IN due course by mis-
fortune and adversely. Turf managers may
possibly find Il advisable to consult mana gers
Of stage shows and be ready TO reef sail should
storms arise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

cONCRTsc Senate: The r h itect WHO
manned changes On the White House "as ,S 81 - 80
cised and defended In debate on ~ -. ui-- 80
CONSTRUCTION Of "a new department pull9lhs -
I4o,lse. Ar attack hy Mr. Baker, OF NeW-ho =
on An Babc0ck Of Wisconsin was eAPuls01
from the record
F0REIGN.-General zhiinsld reported that
she japanese were tu control or ANU, No. 49,
siong roint 10 au attempt 20 check the Jalellesso
advance or The alu River 80 me - ,.-la
81 CHM continues 90 cause dlsQllct IN tlS7-97
a borlr believed rhat her neutrality oepelGs -
A. initial victory of che cars forces ~ - -
thousand uen are said 20 be alilNl..5 - So
REanchuria. ==-- The German NufSl.. az ->S'
Chwang warned his CountrFnen thal 1Nes 49, -.
rerna ln in the town az their own ilsh t,l- - .
Indemnity for losses would proua1lE he H. -.
collect z- Opposition 90 the goFernlheI,
49,, ro raise money Cor the war is Increasing AZ
taDar and ID is probable that several revenue
measures VIII be abandoned OF iHo--tlel- = !.
Iour chinese cruisers reached he-f 90 ~ 49, =
syas reported that they WOMB 50 - a..
t-hrvaur as soon rs the port was free ron ~,
4 pOMESTIC.-The House COMMITTEES on "a.
Judiciary voted 3" favor or ll,, eells -,,t
= Charlas -Suayre o. the Federal Circu-t CoLIt
- 17Iorisr 80 TEirty-fOur members OF ne
ror,r-ftrea which win conduct the campaign IoL
election q members of Congress were C lCse-
at caucus of Republican IaeIl1tIs 81 1- 1S -
Ere and House --- District Attorney jerome
who WAS in Albany in che interest," oI rs gS -
bling blll formally announced us y
cher JuCee Parker as a Presidential candldate'
CTTY-Stoolzs oroaed strong. but iater declined.
r- Creditors Of j. -. Suly a. co. refused 70
accept a proposition that the hrIn pay - -
sa-t- ~ IFS tudabtedress in cash and the remain
Der ID notes. =--- Police Commissioner AcAoOO
issued ar order 10 The police 10 MAKE oally re-
pOrJS on al gambling places -- treslae4ll
Gotshan made formal request for a nearing on
his applicati0n for a permit 20 cross streets IN
rTvle Bronx --- Controller GroUt suggested an
go Ioor, i7 mart OF Elru-st. == Senator Nc
C'er~pu presented 10 Police Commissioner Nc
Ado0 me names uf three Brooklyn men ana
asked that one Of them he made deputy police
torn~-3eeforcr 80 succeed Mr.. HoCCerty. =
An endemic q shooting showed the need OF a
eeverer penalty 10 punish the carrying OF con-
cealed weapons without q permit
THE WEATHER.-.ndlcations for to-day;
Rain and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. - degrees; lowest. 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

Hai-Kwan line across the Ying-KOw, New
Cbvvanr and the Russian Manchurian line from
Hardin through Moukden to Port Arthur. 1t is
along this branch that the neutral boundary IS
to run. southeast along the railroad 10 Wing
Iovv." So the whole Lao River in Manchuria
is kent within the belligereut sphere. But the
southwest corner Of Manchuria. from kOu-
Panr-Tse down TO Shan-Hai-Kwan. is declared
N he neutral That means that there are TO be
more than a hundred miles of neutral territory
outside the Great Wall, and the questions nat
uraIlv arise how is order 10 be maintained.
and how are the obligations Of neutrality TO be
enforced in il If China, according 10 Russian
demands. is not to send her troops outside OF
the Great Wall?
This proclamation OF the Russian Viceroy IS
not however. conclusive. 1t simply indicates
the bounds within which the Russians mean.
if possible to cOnfine their military operations.
There Is no reason 10 suppose that General
Kuropatzin will hesitate TO transgress those
bounds IL it seems necessary to do so for the
success Of his arms. As for the Japanese. they
will. Of course. not regard the prescription
binding upon them. If they want 70 make
landing I'm the southwest part Of Nanchuria.
anywhere along the coast from Ying-Kow 10
Shan-Hai-kwan. they Will doubtless do so with
out paying any attention to the limits Admiral
Alexieff has assumed to set However. II seems
pretty certain that neither Of the belligerents
will invade that portion Of China which lies
within the wall, or even the Province Of Pe-Chf-
Ii without the wall Such restraint is probably
all that could reasonably be expected II il is
Loyalty maintained, it should be practicable TO
keep the Chinese government and its armies
from taking any part in the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
PERSONAL NOTES,
rFRoN THE TRIBUNE suREAu.I

LFItUlA II
Washington, March H-Dr. and Mrs Alexander
Graham Bell gave dinner tonight. The guests
were Mrs. Garrett \ Hobart. Speaker and Miss
Cannon. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks Admiral and
Mrs Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Spalding Professor
and Mrs Howard Gore. Mr. and Mrs Charles J.
Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor Miss Alice
HA. Representative Robert Adams and Represen-
tativs Hit
Mr.. Arthur PaCet. OF London. who has been the
guest OF Mrs. John Davis returned to New-York
to-day.
Senator and Mrs. TflIman have gons 70 their
home In South Carolina to spend two weeks. Mr.
Tillman has recovered from his recent Hlness but
has not fully regained his strength.
Senator Dryden has dinner Invitations out IN
honor OF members OF the Panama Canal Comnis-
zion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

LFROst THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
washington, March 1.-THE Russian Ambassador
and Countess Marguerite Casslui celebrated the
latter's birthday with dinner tonight when the
guests invited were the Belgian Minister and Baron
ess Moucheur. Miss Roosevelt. daughter Of the
President; Miss Clayton sister Of Baroness Nom
chour. Miss BOarGman. Miss May. Miss Patterson
Miss Robson Prince de Bearn. Of the French En-
bassy; Major McCawiey. Mr.. Itchy OF the Aus
TRAN Embassy Frederick May and Mr. Cresson
Count Mutsu. former first secretary Of the
japanese Legation, who operated recently
for appendicitis. left the Providence Hospital to-
day. He has been transferred to a European post
but will so hrst to Japan, where he will endeavor
to recover his health.
Mr.. du Martheray. the Minister from Switzerland
has cards out for April Q. when he will give a
small dance at tha legation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
TFRoN THE TR1Brs,E BUREAu.l

Washington. March 1.-THE President and Mrs
Roosevelt gave d dinner this evening. when the
guests we're Justice Day. the Secretary Of the IN
terror and Mrs. Hitchcock. Senator and Mrs
Aldrich. Senator and Mrs Foraker. Lieutenant Cen
eral and Mrs. ChCffee. Mrs. Leonard Wood, Com
mander Takeshita, Of the Japanese Legation; the
Rev Or. and Mrs. Peabody. the Rev. r. c. Smith
and Mrs. Smith, and Miss Tucke-man. Mrs Roose-
welt wore white net trimmed with lace and span
giles. and the floral decorations OF tho table were
pink carnations and spirsa.
Mss Roosevelt left the city to-day for a weeks
visit to Aiken. 6. e.
The President viii entertain the Panama Canal
Commission at luncheon tomorrow. Two members
OF the commission c. F. Grunsky OF san Fran
else. and 3. NJ Harod Of Nev-Orleans. paid their
respects to the President to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
TIE BOUNDS OF TIE WAR.

Admiral Alexied's definition Of the area OF
war in Eastern Asia is interesting both for
what IL includes and for what It excludes.
The line Of the Monaghan frontier TO the inter
section Of the Lao River" he says. That
means that the whole of Mongolia is to be re-
garded as belllgerent territory. At least, It is
not neutral territory, and Russia is 10 be free
70 occupy il and use it at win as the base OF
military operations. That is IN accord with
Russia's well established policy Of claiming
Mongolia as her own exclusive sphere OF In
huence" and forbidding China TO let other aliens
into II or even 10 build railroads or open mines
there herself without Russian permission.
Apart from the maintenance Of that policy,
there IS another obvious reason for Russias
thus excluding Mongolia from the neutral part
OF China. II is that she may occupy Mongolia
sufficiently to protect her Siberian railroad.
That road actually traverses Mongolian terri
tory for only little distance: but for a great
distance II runs so close TO the Mongolian border
as TO be within easy striking distance there
from. Russia evidently means to send troops to
the Monaghan border and across IL, as much as
may be necessary to restrain the zeal of the
Kallas and other tribes rs TO keep intact the
single channel which is 10 supply her army in
the East with men. munitions and all the neces-
saries OF the campaign.
Thence 10 TSin-AIn-Tun." That city is at
the intersection OF the Lao River and the rail
road which runs up from Tientsin by way of
Shan-Hai-Kwan. and IS about forty miles west
Of Moubden. Thence southwest along the
railroad 70 kou-Pang-Tse" The latter place is
fifty miles down from Tsin-AIin-Tun and sixty
west from LiaO-Yang, and is the point at
which branch railroad runs from the Shan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
MEMORIAL TO BISHOP LITTIEJoHN'
Unknown Person Gives Sum to AsOuAu
BROOKLYN Church Of TRANSPORTATION

.-t,-5 sDd asr7lrsr OF the late Bishop A y =.
- - .ra Torly Island Diocese Of the 100
go, r,nfscopal Church has given sum OF -
80 br,If new structure for the Church OF 'ns -
az,lraton. FuIto1-st- AID Raiiroad-aye' TIrrls
--ba church Is TO be a mesSorial to Hi7.og -s-.r
fobr- The amount given and the name = :. -
a., withheld at the request OF the La-'7-- -,
,,.i l1vvever that the gver IS woman W.
Ii.ss q, Garden City. and that the git W. -
-. will provide for a memorial that VIII o
v-eu equipped and beautiful - d, tbs
tn rev Or. F. c. H. Wendell rector O. % ~,
church. which IS a mission orsanizaton - rat
direction OF the cathedral IN GaIoel - :. r-s
-, g 80. new beuding viii be prepdrI5L - r,i.I-e-
45,I Is blIf on a site recently acqElIsee a. church
~ W r5~iiro9d ayes. The name OF 49, in
WOOD am -. -'--stf0n which was OrSailL---,
az S5a, nc ,,,rI be- changed TO the LtueJohn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
YALE CONGRATULATEs DR.. ELIOT.
Action Taken at University Corporation
Meeting-New Instructors Appointed

New-Haven. Conn. March 21-The Yale Cnivsr-
sitv Corporation met this afternoon 20 consider
large variety OF business. chief OF which was the
aupointrne1t OF instructors and the promotion o.
other oehcers OF the university teaching force Dr.
Max Mason. Of the Massachusetts, INSTITUTES OF
Technology. was appointed instructor IN matns-
ra-Ics IN the Sheffield Scientific School, Oyerton
W Price assistant chief IN the Bureau Of Forestry
washington was appointed lecturer In field methods.
and George H. Meyers was made expert at inc
forestry experiment station Il Is also announced
that a sumner term viii be added % the work OF
f.1i5r year students Of forestry in order to give
more thorough training IN field work This Work
viii brri7 on JULY at Milford Penn. where James
" Pirrbot has offered 20 erect new building t0F
the use Of students. The corporation voted TO ssna
the following message OF congratulation 10 PFss-
dent Eliot OF Harvard:
The CORPORATION Of Yale University, meeting 20 %
F-y- sends To YOU It's Eeartest c1nsI1-l4- -
7,-- savart.eth birthday. IL rejO.ceS n y0-I -
services in the interest Of higher edGcalloA az
t-fsa citizenship and expresses the edIll55s iS3
fr9t vour life nav Ions be spared % serve Il94 '
University and the nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho scientists ere giving M ths consideration %
ho sanitary aspects 81 kissing 20 discuss it7 origin.
Professor Iomrroro would refer the demonstrativs
affection o. al modern Kissing % maternal origin.
NJ Fere looks u70n kissing mar''estation cs
sentiment &c v-eiI ns n means % el-iti0E and
r1.l-E H. ."Tho $e--Yrrk Medical Journal
cu6c4 n learned editorial the custom with these
convincing words: For our own part we are dis
posed 20 adhere % our older form OF beIist-that
tho evolution - specially sensitive nerve BINDINGS
IN tho ruucocutaueous labial margin has largely
contributed 20 the widespread popularity o. oscuIa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

traffic. AS financial officer Of the city OF New
York Mr. Grout ought TO have clearly before
his mind the enormous expenditure Of money
which was necessary TO achieve this desired re-
suit Now he proposes to surrender 10 a trans
portation company the fruits Of all this outlay
Of tine, effort and money.
Fortunately Mayor Mcclellan has set his face
resolutely against the spoliation OF Elm-st. 1t
may be that that IS the reason Mr. Grout favors
il He has great faculty for disagreeing with
hts associates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
EIlor vEToEo UNION LABEL

Boston. March G--President Eliot Of Haf'al1
r--,,sreft has vetoed the use OF union la0ei Oh
pro7osed pamphlet containing one OF ais aoGl' ~,
In had been suggested by President Eliot ma -. -,
~,..,b p, IN, Boston Central Labor Union anu -,
a. syva- from the trade union point OF NlS-~biet
Frank X Foster. be printed Iose " -. 80
-, O,,yf7- 20 Dr. EUOt's objection, tns P@I-
-,r,r.r u-{TI nor q printed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
nRorr aNn rrlL-Sr

Now comes the Hon. Edward NJ Grout. Con-
troller OF the City Of New-Yor5. with a revival
of the objectionable proposition to turn the re-
Gently Improved and wilened Elm-st over 10
an elevated railroad structure. which would ut
terry defeat the object for which this great
project was carried through-:he relief OF Broad
way and Centrest from excess OF yehiculsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

., o direct issue. 20 instruct its delegates ior
po,eevelt T. two votes represent, therefore,
so fa-. the utmost achievement OF the aseIcleS
which have SO pe-s.stently and mistakenly pro
claimed the lunlnence IN Republican poA'lc'
Of an anti Rooses cit reaction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
,.,..r M. HAAS TO STAY HERE.

- ,..- f., this city II poss5s. the Rev. L L -
10 49, = -,z+,r OF St PauFs Lutheran Ch-i1.'
- "a Vest Ons-hund-ed-and-tTent y -
No, has resigned to accept the unanl'io ,e,s,rn.
rendered him by the board o. -. ,~szien-
bers 49, j~sfItution special eonsles. sfr9rs
St ~ mas been called for FRIDAY = AS az
-sif - made to have d.. HaaS IS00lis4
... 49, Ion 70 leave St PaUIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
coLoNEL eIneHAMs lNJURIEs sERIoUs.

Washington. March "A letter received at the
White House to-day from an official Of the Buffalo
General Hospital indicates that the injury received
on Saturday by Colonel Theodore A. Bingham. for
merly superintendent OF public buildings and
grounds, and now engineer in charge Of the Buzz
faIo district. was more serious than Indicated IN
the dispatches He sustained COuoie compound
fracture OF the left leg just below the thigh. in
volving the knee. and fracture Of the left leg
near the ankle. Considerable fragments Of bone
were removed from the fractures near the thigh.
The fracture at the ankle Is not serious. Colo
mel Bingham is being attended by DR.. Roswell
Park, one OF the physicians o; the late President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
VALE DEGREE FOR ARELLANo.

,,---,.,-..,, March ef.-Secretary TAFT niorna'l
l,a--,- vvrfrbt BY cable to-day that chief Jusuc'
p Don Cavetaro AreIlano Will receive the 49,, -,
~ Doct5r OF Laws at the commencement eAsI-.'
OF Yale University. TO be held on June y -
crescent Chief Justice ArelIano Is among -
who were appointed 20 represent the FNi-''
a. the ST Louis Worlds Fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

leg viii be necessary srT ' am no sDu,auo q
ever that ensuing = from the Injury ~ no tanssr
Bngha viii s. abe S IS SIX months before 1 e how,
injury sSd sI9r'epsd and the knee stifsIE limb rs
walk heres FER Lars says Colonel Bi-sa oy ths
-1iInfrt g9aSes o. the accident have IN mp Tsss
ham. u the Colonel or NJ. -SSorl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

The Board OF Estimate has granted tho Dis
trict Attorneys application for a special eppro-
priation Of $4,000 for expenditures In the rnys-
terious and battling Dodge case. Meanwhile
Dodge. apparently unperturbed. seems TO be en-
toying himself IN Texas. Prosecuting officials
say that even the $4,000 win not be enough 70
secure HIS presence IN Neyv-YorIS II is all very
strange and there ought 20 be amazing revela-
lions when Dodge IS finally put trial IN this
county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

The Gar has commanded General Kuropatkin
not to return until he has unfurled the Russian
flag over the Mikado's palace. This IS the first
intimation that General Kuropatkin may never
return to ST. Petersburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

The West and South ere and have been for
some time highly prosperous. and now specu-
lators. owing to the clearing up OF the situation
by tho Northern Securities decision. are pre-
dieting another food tide OF prosperity IN tho
East also There IS n general belief that tho
overthrow Of the great merger IS a good thing
for both the people and the corporations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

The movement 20 form rife clubs in our vari-
Gus States deserves encouraE cement our nod
ern rifles are rs different as might we'll be mag
ired from those which were used by Daniel
Boone and Davy Crockett but the best tradI-
lions 81 American craftsmanship ought to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

DID Captain Kidd also make ono OF his de-
pcsits IN the Bolivian mountains7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
aetp-71Ork paiIp GribnitG
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

TUESDAY. MARCH 2, 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

In addition to those already mentioned as having
sailed for Europe. and who are now on their way
across the ocean. should be added the names OF
John Beverley Robinson. Mrs. \. De NeutVile ana
Miss De Neufvilla winthrop Ames Mrs William
McCreery and Miss McCreery. Mrs William r
Garrison and W. r. Sands.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-29
A Curious Epidemic.

A curious incident occurred In the
home OF Concord (N. IL business
man recently. Arising one morning the
head OF the house looked at his watch
to note the time and found that 1t had
stopped. The handspring had broken
He substituted his old silver watch,
which he had Just had cleaned and re-
paired Tie next morning lie looked at
tie silver watch only TO find that it
had stopped nj 1912. Tie handspring
WINS broken. He then looked al his
w.fe'a watch, and hers had stopped
ten minutes later. at 1919, aud invest!-
cation showed that the handspring was
broken. Amazed Mt this sequence Of
ACCIDENTS he asked the nousegirl TO
look at her watch and was told that
the handspring Of ners had broken the
day before the spring Of the first men
toned watch broke. Thus the main
springs OF four watches all there were
IN the house, had parted lthln the
period Of th.rty-s!x hours