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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
A rLoATINc sHIPYARD.

Ore 81 the sI-ang est types OF craft ever de-
signed MS been completed by the United States
goyora-.ent for use in the Philippine Islands.
TIE craft may Hell be called a floating ship
yETG. Tor i wiil not only lift the heaviest war
ship completely out Of water. but ii contains
The necessary machinery for making repairs, as
well IS storeroOIns for plates, framework and
other parts Of the ship which X may be neces-
EaTy 20 replace. l. is the greatest lifting mech
an.sm ever designed. although the enormous
power which 4 eNeTts is cue entirely 10 the ele
meRts OF air and water. steam power only being
employed 10 Pot these elements in position
whore they C22 accomplish their task.
But, besides being able 10 lift the man-of-war
Or merchantmen, the dock can actually lift it.
self. strange this may seem Not all can he
raised az one time, but the great Dontoon which
comprises the centre section can be held out Of
water, that il can be cleaned and repaired
gust any other craft. This novel feature is
Que 70 the fact that the dock really consists Of
three pontoons. each complete in itself Those
o. the ends fl over the sides Of the centre sec
uon. which I'm turn overlaps them at each end
~ other words. the dock Is 4 gigantic collapse
DoX Of steel the two end sections sliding under
me centre when IL is desired TO dock the
Ritter The way this is done is 10 pump out the
centre pOntOon. then I'LL the bottoms Of the ends
They sink until their ship receiving decks are
Mellow the bottom Of the centre. As their sides
extend beyond the sides Of the main pontoon
iney can thus be pulled under 81 without diff
Guilty. As a matter Of fact, the end pontoOns
sofm miniature floating docks In themselves, as
tney can be sunk and raised separately and used
ir docking tugs tOpredO boats and other small
laIl-Chambers's Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

full and even merry. The ANGER, when he un-
bends is really jolly individual, with JoVlal
laugh that Is infectious. AS he pauses, chatting
Sayly with two English ladies ana WIN
his quiet, retcent cicerone, Sir Henry MAGMA
hon. YOU might almost be pardoned Tor Iahcy-
ing that he is not an Oriental at all. He looks
just pleasant well hammered gentleman, whlch
is exactly what he is. The only odd point about
him, except his hat is the Afghan ATTENDANT
who graveIy walks behind him. carrying vast
cash box stuffed full OF notes, with Whlch ne
makes his bets. For the Ameer is distinguished
from all other Oriental potentates ] have ever
known in this, that in his mild gambling, ana III
all his transactions. he resOlutely insists upon
paying ION the nail" All his purchases are pald
for soon as they delivered, and when ne
leaves India he viii not leave an unsettled pill
behind him. The characteristic is so striklngly
unusual I'm the East that it is worth notlnS'-Ihe
National Review.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
CURED BY AN OVERDOSE.
How a Wisconsin School Principal Made
the Gum Habit Oiious.

Principal Edgar S. Martin of the McMynn School.
at Racine Wis. hit upon novel plan to stop the
gum chewing habit among the pupils of the upper
grades 1t was heroic treatment. but Mr.. Martin
believes it worked a permanent cure. says The
Kansas City Journal"
lie stood a dozen of the biggest boys i'm the class
in a row. in the presence of the entire school, fur
nished each with quld of gum. and compelled
them to stand thus all day, chewing vigorously.
novel situation and considered their punishment in
the light of sport.
Just back OF the row Of gum chewers were
stationed several monitors whose instructions were
to see that the wagging OF jaws did not relax and
to force the culprits with the vigor that
had characterized their habit while disobeying the
school regulations.
Jaws began to ache were juOant and defiant de-
Clarng that they would stick 1t out to the end and
But during the interim the principal conceived an
addition to his scheme which eventually brought
invited TO help themselves to fresh supply Of
gum.
were wreathed in smiles in anticipation Os the
succulent mOuthful The jaws set with a snap and
the smiles OF satisfaction disappeared Each looked
a his neghbOr, and found there the same express
sion that his own cOuntenance WORE For the willy
principal had smeared large quantity Of very
bitter quinine upon the gum supply during the
they attempted stick it out. however. after
finding that the monitors were the lookout and
would not permit the gum to be taken out OF
their mouths The jaws did not champ with the
same celebrity as they had done during the morn
After a while the cuprits begged the monitors TO
go the principal and tell him they ready 10
submit. The monitors went. but the PRINCIPAL al
lowed the culprits to chew the 'cnd of sweet and
bitter fancy for an hour before he decided TO
pledge that he would hereafter foregO gum during,
school hours at least,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
Er7Slisb MaSaz ines for April.
Electric Trans in eEandUnruiy scoolboys-A Foa
Shipyard.
ing Shipyard.

through the hole in the ring stone of Stennis
so also Aaron lifted up his hand toward the
people And il is no stretch of imagination 10
suppose the lifting Of the hands to the sun u
nave been one Of the most natural and solemn
attitudes OF early man. In the Scotch form Of
oath we seem TO have ceremony that has been
win US from the earliest dawn of humanity.
nave seen this oath administered in a Scotch
court and il certainly still retains many OF the
solemn incidents OF a religious ceremony, and
compares very favoTabiy from n serious dra-
matte point OF view with the English oath as
administered here. The fact that the judge adj
ministers the oath himself. standing with hand
upllfted. is impressive at all events TO those 10
whom 1t is not made stale by custom
The exact origin OF kissing the Book in Eng
fish courts. though modern, is obscure. II il
not. / should say, matter of legal obligation
but seems 10 be merely a custom dating from
the middle or end Of the eighteenth century. Il
a witness claims TO follow the law according to
Coke. and to take his corporal oath" by touch
ing the Book. who shall refuse him his right?
The kissing act seems akin indeed to what
the fancy" call. somewhat Unpleasanty, q
saliva custom. which in modern western life
exists in very few forms, though many of the
lower classes still spit on Il coin for luck. The
subject is a very large one. but the funda-
mental idea of all customs relating 10 saliva
seems TO have been desire for union with di-
Ninity, and If the Book were always kissed in
cOurts with that aspiration the custom
might we'll be retained.-Judge Parry. in Corn
hill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
THE AMER OF AFGHANIsTAN.

You must figure the green lawn Of the inclos-
ure at a racecOurse, the turf soft and springy
any in England; n string of race horses pa
radlng round the paddock; the Enclosure filed
with fashionably dressed English men and won-
attentive walters with long and cooling drinks:
nothing I'm the scene TO remind you Of the Orient
save the clOudless blue sky overhead and the
bright turbans Of the vast crowd beyond the
course. There strolls past. discreetly unregarC-
ed-fOr an Anglo-Indian assemblage never mobs
a stranger within its gates-a short stout man.
smartly attired In gray frock coat. Were il
not for his peculiar headgear he would hardly
excite attention: but he astonishing
"topee," shaped for an the world like a hip bath
entirely his own inventiOn-and in India TO be
eccentric in the matter Of sun hats is 10 make
yourself a marked man. The face is frank and
open and sunburned. with rudy touch never
seen ia this country save in the FAR north. The
complexion is fair; have seen bearded Italians
who looked darker. The expression is good hu-
mored and genial. smiling and alert, his eyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
ELECTRIC TRANS IN IRELAND.

whom the electric tramway was laid through
Is no uncommon thing 10 see an old woman
Terrified with astonshment standing on the
rrrb with eyes and mouth wide open. gazing
- the fearful contrivance. Then as the portent
,-5,izzed past ana disappeared in the distance
49, limbs would relax, her eyes resume their
,orrlal position, and, crossing herself with
tervent 'Glory be 10 Cod she would resume
amused al the evident terror Of huge burly
farmer fresh from the country who was being
s,iIoted through The town lay friend Arriving
Al the Column. the starting point of the tram
cars City began 10 persuade Country TO take
ride Waiting for my own vehicle, I overheard
lie argument, and finally had the JOY of seeing
The two Chamber up after me TO the top OF mine
when il arrived. Country was seating himself
with great care when the spring seat slipped,
making him jump some inches and instantly
holt foT the stairs. His friend captured him
lust I'm the nick of time. The simple device for
keeping the seats dry in Wet weather was eX-
plained. and he finally settled down again. grip
ming the back OF the seat in front of him with
both hands and looking though he expected
q mine 10 explode under him at any moment
Then, with the usual Whirr. we started and
lie not been held down by his friend. who had
taken the precaution of sitting outside of him
on the seat, which just held two Presently
with fearful courage the farmer looked over the
side. Grained his neck forward. and then nearly
twisted himself into a knot 3s he endeaYorcd
n examine the back Of the car. When neither
horses 10 draw il nor engines to push il were
visible. he became abjectly miserable that
his friend looked him Why" asked he
farmer; '.begorra Oh ann that"-Sheila Des-
mOnd IN M1Cmillan'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
rNRULY RUSSIAN scHooLBoYs.

The revoiutonists. who constitute the only
eingle-mnded. Selfess organization i'm Russia
sre working early and late to embody their ideal
And they are ulanifeSily making Roadway and
gaining pa tiSans. Peasants. Wor1men, petrV
landed propretOrs, schoolmasters rnidwives
badly paid officials, embittered officers half-ed-
ucated priests. emotional students, are all i'm
bued with the new idea, which they in turn are
spreading. Whole categories of the population
whole provinces of the empire are possessed by
the levelling spirit. The southern and south
eastern Russian provinces several districts on
the Nolga, in the Caucasus and Poland are
inOcuated with the revolutionary bacillus Stu
dents in universities, boys in schools. children
IN the nursery, affected by this peculiar form
of madness. Instances are numerous On
March q number Of boys convOked a political
meeting in the halls OF the state grammar
school OF Tihis and proceeded 10 make speeches
against the government The director entering.
summoned them 10 disperSe, but they refused
and. employing force. drove the director from
the room. In the Commercial School Of the
Finance Ministry. IN the capital. Tie hOys Of
TWO classes ordered their teachers TO give them
fun marks for four months in chemistry and
Russian. The masters refused - deal with the
matter otherwise than on its merits, disorders
ensued and the two classes h.ndered other
classes from going 10 their lessons They also
5nsulted the director; but the School Board did
not venture To punish them
Russian children are becoming "eXpropria-
fors"-highway robbers is tho term usually cm-
TOved hy Europeans The other day. on The
outskirts OF the city Of KrassnOyarsk, three boys
of fourteen set UP as appropriations and assailed
q We-to-do peasant who came their way. Three
DaVids against one Goliath. They asked him
for his money and theatened mis- life. But the
farmer. being a muscular man. resisted. where
upca the boys opened fire upon him out of n
"H,ote christie, and bullet entering his mouth
Knocked out a few Of his teeth. but he disabled
the and had tbeEa arrested. In Dunaburg, a
nnuocr OF children summoned an Important
Eeet-sg in The synagogue ana when the care
ia.sCr a3pCCreG and ordered them 20 quit they
V"r.led iiia wi-h iSr!fe.-contemporary Re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO.

Even in the course of d walk through the
Ghetto. that strange foreign country NithH
five minutes of Liverpool Street Station, some
impression OF the lives or the JeNlSu 'hiiiI''
may be obtained The street is their natural
playground. Neither cold nor heat can Keep
any but the merest babies indoors. for in this
most congested district il is rather the rule than
the exception for only one room TO be at the
disposal Of an entire family. on Friday AFTER
noon the scene is compare lively quiet one
The famous market ia MiddlcSeN street, beltet
known Pettcoat Lane. on any other day in
the week the most picturesque and busy thor
oughfare in the whole Of London is RAPIDLY
shutting UP and in the case of the barroWs
being wheeled away in preparation for the SAB
bath. few Old men with hooked noses and
long boards are still sitting on the edge OF the
pavement before their baskets OF oranges, oHer-
ing in a melancholy monotone -four a penny
and these possibly the only English words
they know For here, IL the midst of our own
city, the English language is seldom heard in
telligibly except from the children, who learn 1t
IN their schools. OF these we very soon have Il
following As We cautiously thread our way
among The diminishing stalls and barroWs,
careful not 10 run up against portions OF a
Sleeps anatomy upon the hand, or some
particularly evil looking fish upon the other;
derS with y pile OF second hand clothing. and
turning 4 deaf ear to the voice OF the Ch3rmer
IN the doorway, VINO. a FADED Oriental shawl
about her head, Is anxious To part with her last
dish of picked cucumber. the children patter
after Us. an ever increasing and always friendly
little crowd. They do not in the least under
stand our expressions Of regret as we pass some
young girls laden with rcaGymade clothing.
probably some order on its 10 a large West
End establishment for sweating is an evil which
IN these streets assumes reality. Neither DO thew
quite enter into our amused admiration 81 tine
smoked salmon which. Slit and lying wide out
spread in all their scarlet glory on a barrow.
give 4 welcome touch of brilliant color TO the
AZ this hour. drcdTy street Nevertheless they
very kind TO Gs. these children and anxious
10 do the honors of their country 10 the invading
Christians-Ffose NJ Bradley, i'm THE Nine
leCQth IeuturN.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
ApMTNIsTERrNn - oATH.

49,, ~ our County Court to-day we administer
~ caths-the Scotch OATH with ulifted hand,
49, ~ me English oath, with its undesirable cere-
49, of kissing the Book. The Scotch form IS
- ~ mat the hand OF the witness IS lifted 70
~ 4 ne mas no weapon about him, there seems
$780, lDt that The sOunder view Is that both
~ ann witness are really each lifting bis
~ ). ~ appeal 10 the Deity. In this way did
-ft-AS iift their hands az the affairs OF their
tsstI enen they made sacrifice. In similar
the o,.,os..ss me oath 20 Woain administered "a
"Asss ~ two persons joining taeir hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

that Il can probably be grown In the regions OF ts
deVelCpnent Several changes are recommended In
present forest management IN order to secure ths
desired growth In the Southern forests the cedar
will have to be given better chance instead OK
being considered, now. negligible quantity IN
lie Younger stages. and many OF the forest CROWN
trees which are cut for fence posts can prort-
abIv he left TO attain their full development and
anus become available for pencil wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
AUTOMOBILES AND EVE DISEASES.

Diseases among children-nOtahly sore throat ana
bad eyes-caused through dust raised BY motor
ears are most rife where the schools are situated
on roads fFequented by motor where tbs
children traverse these roads. in one school the
head teacher points out that they have ten cases
OF sore throat where fys years ago they had go,
Baltimore American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
NATIONAL GU1RD NEWS.

Now that Governor Hughes has authorized nine
regiments of the National Guard to be organized
a three battalion commands. elections for third
major viii be held in the 9TH. 9tn. 18th. I'D
and 69th regments and an addltiona paLatqn az
and list regiments we're organized into three bat
talions some time ago. and have all the requisite
additional officers
Mayor Mcclellan will review the 18th Regiment in
its armory tomorrow night. It viii be the sxteth
anniversary Of the organization Of The regment The
ner will he held the Hotel Empire after the
military ceremonies
General Roe will review the list Regiment
Tuesday night and the 47th Regiment on Thursday
Tho sth Battalion expects to mako n good show
Ing at tine review rendered to General George Moore
Smith on Tuesday night.
General James McLeer will review the 18th Regi-
ment Thursday night in its armory Company
I. will give minstrel show at the arm0ry about the
middle of May
a rifle team from the list Regiment will go to
Annapolis on May IS to shoot match with team
OF midshipmen. The regiment Will. parade for d.
vine service on Sunday. May l..
Crews from the several divisions II the LIST Naval
Battalion have begun summer boat work. and are
quartered on the United States ship Newark
Major Frank II. Norton of the sd Regiment.
who has been unanimously elected lieutenant
colonel Joined Company as a private Sep
TENDER 3, 1855, and served successivey in the
grades OF corporal. sergeant. first sergeant. first
lieutenant. captain and major.
Colonel Hotchkn. of the 22d Regiment. has re-
ceiyed some valuable surveying instruments from
the War Department for the Of the regiment in
engineering work. Company X will hold cleo
ton for first lieutenant tomorrow night and
Company f will hold election for a second leu
tenant next Wednesday night Company G will
hold its annual dinner on May IS. and In the same
company First Sergeant Melneckc has passed the
examining board and Corporals Glover and Davis
have been promoted serge ants
President j. O. Stevens. of the North Side Board
of Trade. will review the Cd Battery in its armory
on Thursday night
Lieutenant Organ, Of the LIST Battery. Is at pres
ent busy instructing the in the of the new
field pieces recently received from the War De-
partment. These guns have appliances tn take up
the recoil, and also shields. we'll as all new inn
provements.
Application has been made by Colonel Foote OF
the 18th Regiment. to have the command detailed
10 camp this season. The regiment has been
able to dril unit this account of the
tearing up of the armOry floor a review of the
regiment will be held on May % by General Roe.
All of the forty-two officers and men of the
field hospital were present the annual muster a
few nights ago and the hospital which is under
the command of Major Terriberry. was highly com
Dllmented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
Two ANECDOTES OF BEAU NASH

Upon his first going 10 Bath Mr.. Ouin. the
actor. found himself very cXtraya gantIy charged
for eatables and drinkables as well as for lodg-
ing and washing. At the end of the first week
ne took aside Beau Nash tho Master of the
Ceremonies. who had recommended Bath as he
ing the cheapest place in England for man
q taste and bon vivsnt. Nash, who loved
ms joke. and knew that Quin loved a pun as
you upon truly Christian principles" How
so?" queried Quin. why" resumed Nash, Won
were a stranger and they took you in" "Ay:
but, replied Quin. they have leeced me in
stead Of clothing me"
A few nights after Nash was in companv
with Quin WHEN he was in of his satfrical
moods and was taking off most of those present
In the rooms Nash, expecting to be the next
got up. and was on the point of retiring when
Quin asked him why he was going so soon
IN order to save you the trouble Of taking me
of. think IT is best to take myself Off" quietly
replied the Master OF the Ceremonies.-Cham-
berss Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

Lieutenant Organ. of the LIST Battery. Is at pres
ent busy instructing the men in the use of the new
field pieces recently received from the War De-
partment These guns have appliances tn take NJ
the recoil. and also shields. we'll all new i'm
prOVements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

President j. O. Stevens. of the North Side Board
of Trade. will review the Cd Battery in its armory
on Thursday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

Mayor Mcclellan will review the 18th Regiment in
its armory night II Will be the sixtieth
anniversary Of the organization Of the regiment The
veterans Of the regiment will be present, and din
ner will he held ~ the Hotel Empire after the
MILITARY ceremonies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

Application has been made by Colonel Foote. OF
the 18th Regiment. to have the command detailed
TO camp this season. The regiment has been UNI
able to dril a unit this season account of the
tearing up of the armOry floor. A review of the
regiment will be held May % by General Roe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

All of the forty-two officers and men of the
field hospital were present at the annual muster
few nights ago. and the hospital, which is under
the command of Major Terriberry. was highly com
Dllmented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

General Roe will review the list Regiment on
Tuesday night and the 47th Regiment on Thursday
1fC
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-01
LAD BADLY HURTM
COLLISION WITH CAR
DELIVERY WAGON SMASHED AND
HORSE KILLED
Young Driver Is HurrIedIy Taken to
Hospital with Fractured shouI-
der and Serious Internal
Injuries

B. Saldumbiede. II years of age, of s221k
Buena Vista street, was seriously In
jured in a street car collision at Main
and Marchessault streets last night.
Saldumbiede is employed as delivery
clerk for M. Gonzales. grocer at 5z5
North Main street. He sustained a COM
pound fracture of the left shoulder and
was injured internally.
The horse attached to the delivery
wagon which he was driving at the time
was killed and the wagon demolished.
Saldumbiede was driving east on Mar
street and in crossing Main
street drove in front of Brooklyn avenue
car 486, which was southbound.
The car checked up and then started
ahead again and struck the wagon in
the side, overturning and breaking 1t and
throwing the boy heavily to the pave
ment.
The horse, struck by the fender of the
car, was thrown beneath the wheels and
was almost instantly killed.
Saldumbiede was taken to the receiving
hospital in the police ambulance, where
his injuries were attended to by Drs.
Garrett and Wiley.