davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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nintory of the Three Rails.

Lombard street. noted in history as
the great London street for bankers. de-
rived its name from the Iongobnrds, a
race OF rick bankers who settled there
in the reign of Edward III. and whose
badge, the three golden balls. taken
frotn the lower part of the arms of the
dukes OF Medici continues to this day
TO he the sign OF pawnbrokers money
lenders The balls on the rich crest of
the Medici were blue. and only since
the middle OF the ninctecnth century
have they, in the pawnbrokers' signs.
been gilded The position OF the balls
is popnlarly believed 10 indicate that
there are two chances TO one that what
Is brought there will not be redeemed
st Nicholas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-08
Feet Getting. Larger.

"ttnlpt~ eN""Ct 50 X u!luOUbtedlY aGd-
inc cuts 10 the SeAtl!r" OF the modern
girl. but remarked Il S!!oe merchant.
1T * t..tt"w>t increasing the length of
her fcpt increasing them indeed into
such wonderful proportions that the
perfect m;&e Of sG.;,!i jokes We used to
hear about Tie pedal eXtremities OF
Britaiti'S daH~Atecs IS entirely eXp!od
ed
'Havins paid these Young ladies the
compliment of ill;1;it:}@ their training,
tie AN!aceiSt ROW tiHus t!::: lis coui,-
trywomen.S feet have developed the
proportions Ep once found so ludicrous.
The time Wien to possess tiny feet
was a thing to be desired is past. the
athletic girl having changed all that.
The proper and beautiful thing nova
days is to be of classical dimensions.
AS it is shape. not size. that makes or
mars the beauty Of a foot. the sensible
woman halls this evolution with de-
light. proving that the change is owing
to the wholesome outdoor life of the
really modern girl Wash;ngton Post
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ARKANSAS RAILROADS

via Little Rock to Texarkana; Mem
phis to Bald Knob; Little Rock to
Fort Smith and various branches, ,1o2
miles.
St. Louis and North Arkansas rail
road. from Gilbert to Missouri state
line. 105 miles.
ST Louis and San Francisco railroad,
from Seligman, II Missouri state line
to Fort Smith Thayer, or Missouri
state line, to Memphis connects with
diverging lines) and various branches,
1872 miles.
St. Louis Southwestern railway,
from St Francis. or Missouri state
line to Texar4ana and various
branches AGO miles.
Saline River railway, from
Draughton connects with S. l.. S. w.
railway to New Edingburg, nine
miles.
Scarcy and Des Arc railroad, from
Searey to Des Arc, twenty.four miles.
Texas and Pacific railway. from Tex
arkana connects with diverging lines)
10 Ida, or Louisiana state linz, thirty
five miles
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The WtlmlngtOn Giant.

The Long Man of Wilmington" pop
ularly known as the wilmington Gi.
ant Is a rude, gigantic figure of man
24O feet In length. with arms extended
upward and In each hand holding
long staff in position parallel with the
body. The distance between these
staves Is ll9 feet The figure is we'll
proportioncd and recines with both
legs outstretched II lies carved on n
bold bluff of the downs facing the
wcald and forms /; conspicuous land.
mark for miles round. especially when
the light falls on it At a particular an
gle. There is Il similar figure at Ceruo
Abbas, in porsetshirc, and, as both are
near religious houses, it is supposed
that they may have been the work OF
the inmates. The slope to the south
of the priory, on which the figure is
cut. sends downward I IN angle of
fifty degrees, and the giant was orig
inHlly marked out 10y removing the turf
and exposing the Garin9 White chalk
beneath In courS" OF time III" outlines
seen at certain seasons. 50 in 1878 a
movement WAS set on foot fer re mark
ing the whole figure This WAS success
fully accomplished, the outline being
plainly marked out by White bricks
London News
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1t W&s these words by French au-
Nor that lad suggested to him the
solemn refrain:
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TURNER'S AMBITION.
The Great Enintcr Achieved 1t hs
Years of .cIf Sacrifice.


Turner could not bear 10 ,etl Il favor
lie painting. He Was always melail-
<'holy after such Il trans;tct.ua. Il lost
one Of my children this week he would
sadly cXclaim. .At Il meeting ut Solns
crsct House it Was decided to purchase
his t"0 great pictures. the Rise" and
the "rall Of Carttlaee.' for tie Ma
y.on;.i ga.ae.y. y Mr. GfeilEiths WAS
tG.illiI. .ssiont q to offer 5000 for them.
y II bic atfer. said I'll" painter, -
noble offer; but. no, | cannot part with
ti!eII. .narpSSibc. Mr. ti.ittitLS.
greatly disappo.nted took his leave
Turue. ran after kim. 'ieIl those gen
ticmcn.@ he said that the nation will
HOS; likely Lave the pictures after all =
Long before this Turner had maturcd
Il purpose which continued ia be his
dominant idea Willie life lasted. This
WAS to brqueath to his country a Tur
ncr gallery Of pictures and to alnaSs
tloO,G0O 10 build and cndow an asylum
for decayed artists. 1t was tor this
great object that he denied himself all
pleasures that cost money, all Injuries.
His resolve, once made. could not be
shaken. On one occasion he was of
fered 100000 for the art treasures
locked up in the den. Give me the
key of the house. Mr.. Turner said a
Liverpool merchant. and here is the
money NO thank You replied
Turner. II have refused IL better of
fer And that was true. BY his will he
beQucathed f140.UO to found an asy-
lum for poor artists born in England
and Il magnificent art collection In his
country. This latter bequcst was. how
ever. coupled with the condition that his
"Kise" and Fall OF Carthage" should
be hung in the National gallery be
tween Claude's Seaport and Mill
Golden Penny.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-08

Expert says that paper dollar lasts
about Ave years. Don't believe it
New York Telegram.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-08
Not the Same Thing

HAS Mrs. Lowboy any marriageable
daughters?"
NO but she thinks she as"-Smart
Set
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oLD-TIME MANNERS.
The Dress Of Men and Women in the
Reign Of George I.

From the Chicago News.
In Social Englapas, the following ap-
pears as indicating the exaggerated cour-
tesy of fashionable pebble early in the
eighteenth century Chesterfield teaches
that 1t Is boorish to congratulate a friend
on his approaching m6rr9age with merely
I wish you JOY when he should have said
Believe me, my deaf sit, have scarcely
words to express the ipyrd feel upon your
happy alliance with such and such a fam
tly. The compliment of coincidence on a
be, pavement should he, not I am sorry for
your loss. but I hepe,y sir. you will do me
the justice to be persuaded that 1 am not
insensible of your uphapplness. that take
part In your distress, and shall ever be af-
fected when You are, So His child began
ms lessons In breeding at nine years old.
having till then learned Latin, Greek
french, history and geography. He iS
warned to beware of using prOverbial say
ings In his speech. such as One mans meat
ID announcer mans poison, or Every one to
his taste, as the good man said when he
kissed his cow He must attend to the
graceful motion of his arms. the manner
of putting on his hat and giving his hand.
horace Waipole's entrance into a room is
described by an eyewitness as in the style
of affected delicacy which fashion has made
almost natural, chapeau bras, between his
hands, as If he wished to compress it, or
under ms arm, and feet on tiptoes, as II
afraid of a wet floor
During the reign of King George I Lord
Hervey, cultured man, gave this descrip-
ton OF the fine dress of distinguished wo-
man: The Duchess of Queensberrys
clothes pleased me most; they were white
satin embroidered, the bottom of the petit
coat brown hills, covered with all sorts of
weeds, and every breadth had an old stump
or tree that ran up almost to the top of
the petticoat broken and ragged and work.
ed with brown chenille, round which twined
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TRIAL WAS A SUCCESS
The Cruiser Colorado Aver
aged % 26 Knots.
CAPT. DAYTON'S REPORT
SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
NEW WARSHIP.
Provided With a Double Bottom for
Nearly Its Entire Length and Car
ried Up to the Protective Deck.

The Navy Department has received tele-
gram from Capt. James H. Dayton, presi-
dent of the board of inspection and survey,
in which he says that the trial of the ar
mored cruiser Colorado yesterday was sue
cessful and that the average speed was
1926 knots.
The chief characteristics of the six ar
mored cruisers. Colorado, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, West Virginia, California and
South Dakota, provided for by act of Con-
gress March 3, 1892 are about as given be-
low:
feet 61a inches; trial displacement, 1850
tons; mean draft at trial displacement, "a
feet inch.
These vessels will be driven by propelling
machinery of 23,COO indicated horsepower,
giving an estimated speed of % knots per
hour. The engines are of the four-cylinder
vertical inverted direct-a citing type. Steam
will be supplied by 16 Babcock & Wilcox
boilers on some of these vessels and by II
Niclausse boilers on others, including the
Colorado. Four smokeStackS will be fitted,
having height of about 100 feet above the
base line and feet in diameter.
The Armor.
Protection will be furnished by armor
consisting of the water-line belt extending
from the bow to the stern about feet six
inches in width; abreast the machinery
spaces and magazines, this armor will be
six inches in thickness at the top, tapering
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BETTER HOUSING CONDITIONS.
First Meeting This Season of Com
mittee Having Work in Charge.

The first meeting of the season of the
committee on the improvement of housing
conditions was held in the general office Of
the Associated Charities, S11 G street. Sat-
urday afternoon. There were present Mr.
5 W. Woodward chairman; Mr.. John Joy
Edison, Mr.. S. R. Bond. Mr.. Geo. s. Wilson
Mr.. G. A Weber, DR.. Geo. NJ. Kober. Prof
chas p. Neill, Mr.. Chas. F. Weller and
Mr. Wallace Hatch.
After reading the minutes and considering
the work of the past year, there was a
general discussion of the plan of campaign
for the coming winter. 1t was decided to
work along the same general line as last
year; to urge the passage of the bill for
the condemnation of insanitary dwellings:
the conversion of blind alleys into minor
streets, so far as this was possible; and to
ask the active personal cooperation of ev-
cry member of the committee and friends
or the cause in making the proposed legis-
Iation meet the hearty approval of Con-
greSS.
Public meetings and lectures are to be an
important feature of the years activity. 1t
is regarded impossible to move Congress
during busy season, no matter how
worthy the object might be- unless there Is
back of the measure strong public senti-
ment, and 1t is argued also that almost
every one Is interested in the removal of
houses which are a menace to public safety
and health and which serve as the breeding
places of vice and criminals. Therefore that
II is only necessary 10 make the people OF
Washington understand what the commit
tee on the Improvement of housing condi-
tons Is really doing to bring to that COM
mittee the benefit of a strong public inter-
est and sympathy.
The matter of the continued employment
of MT. Wallace Hatch. who has served the
committee for the past six months as soe-
cial secretary, was discussed. 1t was de-
cided to continue Mr.. Hatch In this position.
1t is expected that during the winter the
committee will be enlarged so as to be
representative of many sections and inter-
ests. 1t is believed that with the strong
nucleus of good workers, who are laboring
to make Washington a better city to live In.
IL will not be difficult to make this move
ment, which is comparatively new, not only
popular but very successful.
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rows, one above the otasr, aud in blocks of
sixteen each.
The Different Sections.

rows, one above the otders and in blocks of
sixteen each.
/ The Different Sections.
The first room CONTAINS thirty-two beds.
and the second room has one hundred and
twenty-eight beds. Further aft is a small
room for use by day, fitted with suitable
tables and benches. The second-class sa-
loon, which is still further aft, is the ope-
rating room. 1t is painted with white
washable spaintySand has the electric light;
the approach is narrow9corridor at right
angle, and this makes it rather inconNen-
lent to carry in the patient The equip
ment of this room consists of an iron OPP
Grating table, apparatus for sterilizng
bandages, antiseptic solutions, and an iron
washing table, with hot and cold water;
the instruments are in the next room Next
to the operating room is roomy second
class cabin fitted up as a Roentgen-ray
room. 1t is painted black, and is light
proof The accumulatorS are fed by the
ships engines. The tfrst-class cabins aft
on the main deck are fitted up as to take
each two wounded men. These cabins lie
on either side of the chief saloon; each
cabin has door fore and aft; thus a con-
tinuous paI,s.,ge can be made through all
the cabi,,- IN one side Then there is a
room fitted up for receiving persons who
have lost their reason.
The hinder part of the chief saloon-is cut
off by a curtain; here there are some
swinging lTOn DeQS. Inc rest Oh the CLleI
saloon contains the usual comfortable fixed
tables and chairs of a passenger saloon.
There is supply of handy iron stretchers
for carrying the wounded on board ship,
ard also of iron-framed couches covered
with canvas and on small wheels so that
they can be moved easily. There is plen-
tiful supply of baths and lavatory arrange
ments between the rooms for the sick and
wounded. The rooms which are set apart
for the nursing staff are below, and corre-
spond with the rooms for the wounded In
the fore part; two larger rooms contain
each twenty male nurses and twenty fe-
male nurses, and two smaller contain two
chief assistants and two head nurses. All
the rooms are airy. with numerous ventl-
lators; they are heated by steam, are light
ed by electricity, and have various electri-
cal appliances. An iron room, situated be-
low the water line, and alright and water
tight, is used as a mortuary, and can be
kept cool by the machine used for making
ice. Altogether. these hospital ships can
accommodate 25O sick and wounded men.
1t only remains to be said that the COM
pletenesS of the Japanese naval medical
service is due largely to the untiring efforts
of Baron Saneyoshi. who is director general
of that highly important branch of the
navy.
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to five inches at the lower edge. Forward
and abaft, the armor will be reduced to a
uniform thickness of three and one-haf
inches. Above the main water-line belt for
will be fitted five inches of uni
form thickness, extending from the
top of water-line belt to the main deck.
Nickel steel protection will also be worked
on the slopes Of the protective deck.
The coming tower will be nine inches in
thickness The signal tower aft will be
five inches in thickness: Arbor backing
will be worked behind all side armor and
tending from the bow to the stern, about
thirty-three inches deep. will be worked
and packed with cellulose.
The Armament.
The armament Of each of these vessels
will consist of four S-inch guns, mounted
in pairs in two electrically controlled clip
teal balanced turrets, one forward and one
aft which have an arc of train at least
go degrees. On the main deck at the cor
ners of the superStructure there will be
four 6-inch guns with an arc of train of at
least 145 degrees. On the gun deck the
main broadside battery of ten 6-inch guns,
five on each side, will be located, having
not less than no degrees arc of fire. On
the main deck forward and aft and also
within the superstructure will be located
the 3-inch guns of the secondary battery,
also consist of twelve 3-pOunders, eight
1-pounders two 3-inch rapid-fire field guns,
two machine guns and six automatic guns
of small caliber mounted in comrl.unding
positions and on the military tops.
Magazines have been specially designed
with view to obtaining as near perfect
compartment as possible. being sheathed
and protected from heat, and also connect
ing with the ships ventilation system an
added precaution. Means will be provided
for handling the ammunition by electrically
controlled hoists leading from the passages
and handling rooms to the different decks
in the vicinity of the respective guns. Each
of these ships will be supplied with COM
piete electric plant and six thirty-inch
searchlights. 9is
ventilating and Water Systems.
A complete system Of ventilation is to be
fitted. to work on, the Independent blower
system with independent pipe leads, doing
away with the necessity of piercing decks
or bulkheads to any great extent. Especial
attention is paid In this system to the
ventilation Of magazine spaces dynamo
rooms. machinery compartments and heat
ed living spaces.
A complete water system will be fitted,
including drainage, -hooding, fire, sanitary
and fresh-water systems.
The coaling. of the ship will be provided
for by coalingz booms and electric deck
winches. and the vessels will be coaled
from lighters or alongside OF dock through
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companion matches and trunks to the scut-
ties and coal trunks the gun decks.
The ships boats will be carried on the
bridge deck, OF capacity sufficient to alloy
for handling the entire ships complement,
and will be handled by four electrically
driven boat cranes.
Provided With Double Bottom.
The ship Is provided with double bot
tom for nearly the entire length, which is
carried up to the protective deck abreast
the engine and boiler spaces They will be
subdivided into numerous water-tight COM
partments by transverse longitudinal bulk
heads The gun deck space amidships is
given up to the working Of the broadside
battery. and Is fitted with an armory. The
forward end Of the deck is assigned for
the crews space.
The Officers and Crew.
The complement of these vessels consists
of an admiral. captain. chief of staff, %
ward room officers. II junior officers, 10 war
rant officers, 6S5 crew and marine guard
OF Co. When used as f1agships they will
carry total of officers and crew of 1872
There will be two military masts, fitted
with the usual military tops and searchlight
platform, and arrangements made for wire
less telegraphy.
Steam steering gear will be fitted in waka
OF the rudder Stock and will operate by
means OF a right and left-hand screw
Inc usual ntt1ngS and furnishings will be
PROVIDED In the several rooms and compart-
menus ana the various unexposed decks
VIII be covered with linoleum or other suit
able material, the exposed decks being cov
ered with planking. The use OF wood on
the ships Is reduced to the minimum
Colorado Fastest in Her Class
A dispatch from Boston last night saws:
Inc armored cruiser Colorado, built for the
United States navy by William Cramp &.
sons of Philadelphia. today on her official
trial covered SS nautical miles in 3 hours 81
minutes and seconds maintaining an
hourly average of 22.26 knots throughout
the run, exceeding the speed of % knots
called for In the builders contract by more
than quarter of a knot. 1t is thought
that tide corrections may increase her aver
age slightly. The highest speed developed
was 1888 knots. and this was maintained
Tor 6.6 miles during the homeward rum To-
days performance rates the Colorado as
the fastest vessel in the armored cruiser
class, and one of the fastest in the navy
the only large American ships that ha We
ever exceeded her speed being the Columbia
and Minneapolis. The engines worked
smoothly and developed an average horse
power of $4,000. and the ponderous twin
screws whirled at an average Of 12S revo-
lutlons minute, and at times made 40
revolutions. The great ship responded to
the slightest touch on her helm.
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bnasturtiums. ivy, lioneysuckles. periwinkles
convolyuses and all sorts of twining vines
which spread and covered the petticoat.
!. Many of the leaves were finished in gold,
ana part of the stumps of the trees looked
like the gliding of the SUM-"
At the same period, says the author of
Social England fashionable gentleman
ordinarily wore toupee of curls raised
high over his forehead. For daily wear
most gentlemen were dressed like George L
dark tie, wig, plain coat, waistcoat and
breeches of snuff-colored cloth, and stock
lngs of the same COLOR for ceremony like
Horace Walpole, in lavender suit the
waistcoat embroidered with little silver,
or of white silk embroidered in the tam
bour frame, partridge silk stockings. gold
buckles, ruff1es, lace frill and powdered wig.
The linen for shirts was bought in Holland.
costing from 10 to IA shillings the English
ell"
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Base Ball Notes.

The Pirates made fewer errors than any
other team in the National League.
Oscar Jones has signed to finish the sea-
son with Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast
League.
Fred. Clarke leads the regular left field
ers, although he took part in only seventy
games.
Harry Vickers-.the Reub"-says that he
will be a Philadelphia National next sea-
son.
Joe Corbett thumped the leather over
the fence at San Francisco the other day
a swat bound to be historic.
Jack Cronin is pitching for the Brooklyn
Nationals. who are still picking up little
autumn dough way down east.
Your old college chum Bill Hallman. hit
234 out in a Grizzly uniform. He returns
to the foot lights for the winter.
Altoona fans have raised a nice purse for
Aleck Pearson, their pitcher, and Will coax
him from his home at Freedom. Pa. to
travel to Altoona to receive the gift and
nice feed.
Tommie LEACH is officially seventh among
the third basemen of the National League,
but. he really holds first place in that de-
partment, for he played in more games
than any other third baseman, and had 100
more chances than any Of his competitors.
Rube Waddell pitched great ball for Bruin
on Saturday, striking out twenty-five EN-
lenton players. But 1t was Claude Ritchey
who made the single which lost the game
for the eccentric Butlerlte. JACK fidrpeI
pitched against Waddell.
Briggs of Chicago is the only pitcher who
went through the season without making
an error. Lever and Philippe tripped up
on but one chance apiece. both having fine
fielding averages.
Local cranks are pulling for Al Brldweii
to make good with Cincinnati next season.
The Portsmouth boy is one of the most
popular Colonies who ever covered ground
at Piedmont Park. He should land on the
Red ration list If dope Is worth 10 cents
barrel.-Atlanta Journal.
President Kilfoyl of Cleveland wants the
American League to set aside fund OF
$1,000 to be distributed along the players
Of the team winning the pennant He says
he would like to have poSt-season games,
played under the supervision of the ma
.tional commission.
Claude Ritchey Is the leading second
baseman in the National League. according
to President Pulliam's official figures.
Ritchey's average was .95S. He had SAB
total chances and accepted all of them but
thirty-six In addition to being the best
fielding second baseman. Ritchey is the
only player in the league who took part in
every game of the season, he not missing
single inning.
Georgetown Sd Defeats Cooke Park.
; The third foot ball team of Georgetown
College defeated the Cooke Park foot ball
team in close and interesting game yes
terday on the Props field 1t was the third