The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-26
ALL KINDS
Of THINGS
MAKE LIFE
How New York Exemplifies
Variety Entering Into
Modern Existence.
(speeIaI correspondenee.l }

Especial Correspondenee.l
New York, May 23.-The Adrlauc,
the latest of the huge new steamers,
created more than the usual stir when
she came up the river. Her huge pro
portions made her tower above all
near by objects, causing intense sur
prise even among spectators who had
seen all the other big vessels. When
she unlcaded, it seemed as though
small town had been dumped into
West street, and it took great while
for the passengers to get lost in the
crowd She had on board 1884 pas
sengers, including 700 cabin passen-
gers, and such a number poured into
the streets at once staggered people
who reflected that they had been
brought over by one vessel. AS she
lay for the week at. her berth, she
was visited by great mass of people,
who almost invariably spoke Of her
in comparison with the big skyscrap-
ers. She is built for comfort, and
rides the seas with ease and little
motion. Her gait is not rapid, as she
takes 7, days, / hour, and rs minutes.
at an average speed of only 11O2
knots an hour. She got in the harbor
all right, which is a comfort, as it was
feared that the leviathan would eK-
perience difficulty in coming through
the narrow and shallow channel.
j. w. Gates's Absence.
The absence of John w Gates from
Wall street, and the cessation of BET
you a million" will tone down the
street in very marked degree.
Gates is tho most remarkable man
who has come out of the West, and
mad Wall street by the throat many a
time. There is a general feeling OF
relief that this element of uncertain
~ and organized sensationalism and
cowboy methods has disappeared. The
street breathes more easily, and ex-
poets less turbulence than of yore,
Prosperity to his hunting, say all. as
lit will keep him out of the country
for some time. but not. alas forever. q
a New Hereules- ~
There Is a new Hercules in town,
ana he is performing grand new
tHerculean stunt that is really thrill
ing. Herr George Lettle, feet,
inches in height and weighing 135
pounds. Is the new strongarmed ar
tist. and his specially is stopping au-
tomohilee with 25 horsepower turned
on TO run fifty miles an hour.
Herr Lettle, who is Bavarian.
came to New York only short time
ago, and gave the first public exhibit
ton of his prowess. He is of slim
physique, and not even the profession
al eye of Bernard McFadden would
pick him out of crowd as profes-
sional strong man. But he made good
The exhibition took place at Board
way and Fifty-Ihird street, and in the
selection of that busy spot was DEM
onstrated the little Germans good
judgement in his choosing of press
agent However. with the scattering
of a group of reporters and camera
men, the patrolman on that beat saw
for himself some extra work in keep
ing the crowd back, and threatened
to pinch the strong man III the latter
did not go elsewhere. Herr Lettle
looked frightened. and his hands
shook so the test was adjourned to
forty-third street, near Eighth avenue.
A big red routing car was used Herr
waited until the rear wheels reached
him. and then. putting his right arm
between two of the spolSes, braced his
feet against the asphalt pavement and
pulled back while the machine tried
to go full speed ahead. The chauffeur
put on all of the 50 horsepower. the
wheels went around, but the body of
the car remained stationary. After
two such tests, Herr Leetle amused
himself by lifting the back part of the
1000 pound machine clear off the
ground.
Seaweed on Hats.
The latest development in woman's
ecentricity in dress is a broad -brim-
med hat trimmed with seaWeed. Not
real seaweed. of course. for that
would have to be dried to be put on a
hat and dried seaweed is the reverse
Of pretty This decorative seaweed is
- D,-
are adverse 10 using the plumace of
birds on their bonnets and are tired
of having their hats piled with flowers
and fiorpy bows. have hit upon the
product OF Neptune's garden as a so
luton of tho difficulty. When ar
ranged skillfully in combination with
artificial flowers, the weed produces
charming effect.
Hsrrinan's Daughters.
Both of r. n. Harriman's daughters
are enthusiastic whips. and they al
ways make 2 good showing in the
coaching parade. The blonde. Miss
Cornelia Hartman. is perhaps the bet
ter of tho two when it comes to man.
aging a four-in-hand. though the bru-
nette. Miss Mary Hartman, is clever
enough with the ribbons. But the
blonde girl dresses the part more
faithfully. and. in fact, takes much
more kindly to horsey attire th9n does
her sister However, it must not be
inferred there Is anythins msnnish
about the young woman. The esoues-
trian garb she sports is conven-'ally
feminine. and has only that u of
severity which fashion demanf 5. one
OF her newest photographs shows her
In low beaver of white silk. with a
vigorously plain habit and A smooth
Imam o.iIa- The other Girl freni,axat-