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Selections
THE GULF STREAM.
lie Edges So Sharply Defined That
They Arc Visible.

Its Edges So Sharply Defined That
They Are Visible.
That the edges Of the suIf stream
are so sharply defined thu they are
visible has been reported o. Ilore than
one occasion. The phenOmeDon was re.
Gently witnessed by Captain James
Horne OF the British ship LD-h carry
on a recent trip from Austra.l. q, Bos-
ton. A writer in Shipping Thu tratel
says: THE Loeb Garry a few DAYS be-.
fore arrival at Boston lay Ic~amed.
when a ripple on the S. surface
aroused anticipation not o. wind, as
was supposed. but of the cl's" prpxIm-
ity OF the mighty river in Tie ocean
known as the gulf stream. SfarS. lum-
Der, life buoy and other fO'-am were
borne past the ship to the ea>rward at
the rate Of about a couple Of miles an
hour, yet the vessel herself remained
In the unaffected portion Of The OCEAN.
which served, as it were, as q hank for
the comparatively warm waters Of the
river in midOcean.
Zone hazy night during the civil war
a blockade runner left Wilmington.
n. c.. intent on gaining the 1;.u sea.
Next morning a federal paddle wheel
warshIp hove In sight not far distant
and at once bore down. The blockade
runner wa within an ace of capture
when suddenly her captain noticed
and fully recognized the gull stream
ripple. He edged her away 10 cross
the providential ripple withOu; awak-
ening suspicion in the minds Of the
pursuers, got into the favorable cur
rent while the paddle whee.er vas
striving against the adverse current on
the other side OF the ripple aud got
clear away.
"a Nantucket whaler, Captain Fol-
ger, first pointed out to Franklin that
the gulf stream was a decided factor
in the passage making problem OF
those sailing ship days. Rhode Island
merchants had complained that the
packets were longer making the trans
passage than the ordinary car
go carriers despite the fact that the
latter followed a more circuitous route.
Captain Folger showed that, while he
gulf stream retarded the packets along
the northern track, it helped tie less
well found cargo carriers keeping well
south"
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BUcKINe AN ICE FL0E.
An Incident In One Of Psary's Arstis
Exploration Trips.

1
One OF the most striking passages in
Robert z. Peary's Nearest the Pole
Is his description Of the action of an
Ice foe which threatened his ship. He
writes: Its slow, reslstless motion
was frightful, yet fascinating. Thou
sands OF tons Of smaller ice which the
big foe drove before 1t the Roosevelt
had easily and gracefully turned under
her sloplng bllges, but the edge OF the
/ big foe rose to the plank sheer, and a
few yards back from its edge was an
old pressure ridge, which rose higher
than the bridge deck. This was the
crucial moment. For a minute or So
which seemed an age. the pressure
was terrific. The RoOsevelt's ribs AMI
interior bracing cracked like the dis
charge Of musketry, the deck amid
ships bulged up several inches, while
the main rigging hung slack and the
masts and rigging shook as in a VIC
lent gale. Then, with n mighty tremOr
and a sound which reminded me OF an
athlete intaklng his breath for a SUI
preme effort, the ship shook herself
free and jumped upward till her pro-
peller showed above water. The big
foe snapped against the edge OF the
ice foot forward and aft and under us.
crumpling up its edge and driving 1t ILL
shore some yards. then came to rest,
and the commOtiOn was transferred to
the outer edge OF the foe, which crum-
bled away with a dull roar as other
foes smashed against It and tore of
great pieces I'm their onward rush,
leaving the Roosevelt stranded, but
safe"
On another occasion 1t required thir-
ty-6ve and half hours Of incessant
strain and struggle to clear a way
through the obstructing fee foes to the
open water beyond. Mr.. Peary says:
THE Roosevelt fought like a gladiator.
turning, twisting. straining with all
her force, smashing her full weight |
against the heavy foes whenever we
could get room for a rush and rearing |
upon them like a steeplechaser taking |
fence. All, the thrill and tension OF |
II, the lust Of battle, which crowded |
days Of ordinary life into one! The for
ward rush, the gathering speed and |
momentum, the crash, the upward /
heave, the grating snarl Of the ice as
the steel shOd stem split II as a ma
sons hammer splits granite or trod II
under or sent IL right and left in whirl-
ing fragments, followed by the violent
roll, the backward rebound and then
the gathering for another rush were
glorious"
At such times the physical tension
was intense: Every one on deck hung
with breathless interest on our move
ment, and as Bartlett and ] chung I'm
the rigging / heard him whisper
through teeth clinched from the purely
physical tension OF the throbbing ship
under US: Give It to 'em. Teddy; give
1t to 'em" More than once did q fire
man come painting on deck for breath
OF air, look over the side, mutter to
himself, BY thunder. she's got to go
through then drop into the stokehold,
with the result a moment later Of an
extra belch OF black smoke from the
stack and an added turn or two to the
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Grand RaII and Reeeptlon

Grand Ball and Reception
to be rendered to ]. Edward Green,
the author Of Capt. Rufus" at
Brooks Casino. Peck court and Wa
bash avenue. Music by the Eighth
Regiment Orchestra, Monday evening
October 81.
Committee-Hon. Oscar Depriest,
Colonel John R. Marshall, Col. J. H.
Johnson. Captain Jno. Frye, Joseph
Dunn, F. s. Alexander, Benz. Brown
3 Stockton, Rufus Estes. W. R.
Gown, Mort. Shoecraft.
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Lawyer Jas. E Jones, goth and Dear
J born streets, is seriously i'll.
Mrs. ]. w. Arms, $3.50 Dearborn
street, returned home Monday morning
from a pleasant visit to Braidwood, Ill
Mr.. Will Kendall of Detroit, Mich,
is spending a few days in the city dur
/ ing the worlds series of baseball
Mr.. Arthur Shaw after an absence
of almost year, has returned to the
city for brief period.
Mrs. Grace Haxter, 4sIz Langley
Ave, is spending month in northern
Michigan.
Mr.. E. z. Jones, szIr Wabash Ave,
is confined to his bed in Provident hos
pital.
Mr.. Hiram Walker after a two
months visit to this city has returned
to Franklin. La
Mrs. Geo. Walker of Evanston. ILL.,.
viii leave the city IN week to spend
the winter in Franklin. La.
Mr.. Richard Cole, son Of Rev. Cole
of St Louis, Mo, Is spending the win
ter IN the city attending the Illinois
School of Pharmacy.
Mr.. Robert Williams. ao6s Armour
Ave, who has been seriously III for
the past two months IS again able to
be out
Mr.. Leonard H. Haley, sIsp Forest
Ave, left the city Friday to spend two
weeks with his mctier ia Louisville,
Ky
Mr.. and Ms Charles Washington,
s6ze Calumet Ave, entertained a few
Of Their friends at whist Tuesday even-
MI. /. dtffed ANDERSON, clerk OF
PrOvident Hospital. after a pleassnt
visit Of SIX weeks IN the East, has re-
turned 20 his duties.
The Physicians, Dentists and Phsr-
hiacists Club wilI hold the 6rss Of their
winters meetings Friday night at The
Columbia Cafe soss Dearborn 81.
Mr.. Nose FIeminE, Slss Rhodes Az,
returned % the city from Montgomery.
Ala where he was called BY the death
of a sister.
Mrs. Maid Mckinley Hare. formerly
of this ely. b, now Of Boston. is in
he city trying TO ees tie custody Of
her child through the coerts sioppihe
Il sos <ssh St
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Fashions In Fall Eroeks.

Among the first fall frocks now dis
played Is a walking costume OF soft,
light brown cloth. The bodice is made
with oyersleeves. The trimming is
formed Of applied stitched bands OF
material with velvet edging. The up
per part OF the bodice, the sleeves and
lower part OF the blouse are Of green
taffeta, braided with soutache. The
belt carries out the material OF the
frock, and Irish lace forms the yoke
and sleeves.
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A new process Of manufacturing
strawbOard has been invented It II
asserted that In preparing the straw
pulp the addition Of the process win
give the strawboard SUFFICIENT hard
ness to take the place q metal for ma
chine journals. This. Il b Sid, has
ben proven By a practical test. By
danpening the stFawbOaFd it h said
that It e made piiable enough to b
nodded into any shape. The difference
b material reduces the friction, and
ne test demonstrated that journals q
strawDoaFd require scarcely half tho
oa q the Journals m general uss.
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WIndmiIIs md EIs.trleItv.

The use Of windmills for gsnerating
electric current has given favorable re
suits IN the tests for the Danish gov
eminent made By Professor La Cour.
The fear wing wheel proves 70 b the
best form. With such q WbSsl having
llfteon square yards 81 surface be OBJ
tained two Horsepower from a wind %
twenty feet per second and ten horse
power from 4 wind Of thirty-f4 feet
pr second ne plant WIN feed 80 IN
e1nds1eent lamps, win sons arc isnpa
sd niot0n.-bfaxwsIys TAlIsnaA
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raunh Ran.1liaa

Tibets army II TO be modernfzed.
and with 1t probably VIII be the grand
lama's military medical star corps.
The sick Tibetan soldier, It was re-
ported year ago, was put through q
sort Of faith healing process. An army
physician Of the Old school chaIked a
prescription on q board. The martial
patient washed OF the lettering and
drank the rinsings. The plan OF the
younger doctor was simpler. He
sctawled his prescription on 4 piece Of
paper and gave Il to the invalid to
chew ana swallow.
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RuIino pas.ion.

The wealthy plumber stood on tina
deck Of the big ocean liner watching a
distant whale.
There she blowsF' shouted q sailor
IN stentorian tones.
And the plumber was silent and
thoughtful.
-Ah," he unused to himself after a
long while. what dandy bin I could
send In for stopping leak Ike that!'
detroit Tribune.
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
The FOrty-hrst Session.

Howard University entered upon its
forty-Hrst session on the 18th Of Sep
TENDER with the opening Of the acad-
emic departments. The professional
schools began their work in October
LIST. The attendance is unusually
large, especially in the college grades.
thus strengthening the position OF
Howard as a center for the higher
education. and emphasizing the ira.
ditions Of Howard for which Presi-
dent Thirkfield strongly stands.
The dormitories are overcrowded
and a large number find homes In ap-
proved boarding houses in the neigh
horhood. Miner Hall, the home for
young ladies. is overtaxed, although
a large addition has been made by
opening the end Of the building here
tofore always occupied by a profes-
sor. Some months ago Dean Moore,
OF his own motion. proposed to the
Board of Trustees to turn over these
commodious quarters in order that
there might be a suitable assembly
hall, music rooms and additional dor
mitories for the young women.
The large student body is enthusi-
aside and eager for the work, and
they have got a full measure CT the
Howard spirit which stands for the
highest ideals of scholarship AMI
character.
There have been several changes
= in the faculty. After thirty-three
years of service in educational work.
Dean F. W. Fairfield retires on the
comfortable allowance of the Carnc-
gle Foundation. This recog. tion Of
Howard is APPRECIATED, although the
> ape Dean is greatly missed. He goes
to live with his aged and infirm
mother in Los Angles. He carries
with him the affectionate best wishes
Of the Trustees, faculty, alumni and
student body of the institution which
re has served so faithfully and we'll
Prof. William P. Hay goes 70 tie
chair Of Natural Sciences and the
Dictatorship of Sciences in the school
o. the city at large increase in sal
airy. Miss Anita Anderson Tetires
from the Commercial Department tc
become the wife of Prof W. L. Smith
Of the NJ Street High School. carry
ing with her the good wishe Of all.
Announcement has already been
made Of the acquisition of DR.. E. L
Parks a teacher of experience and
a loyal friend Of the race; DR.. r. t.
Schulz a Harvard University Master |
in Science; Mr.. E. P. Davis an homer
man Of the class of 1906; and Mr.. e. |
q Just a Phi Beta Kappa mau of |
Dartmouth, whom a class of 1S2,
alone took the degree Of Magma cum
laude.
With large increase in resources |
fo1 the year the departments are be- |
ing strengthened and the outlook is
encouraging.
The formal Inauguration of Presi-
dent Thirkield and the fortIeth ami |
resary Of the University WIN be eel
ebrated on the 18th Of November. |
Invitations and programs win soon !
be issued.-'M K"
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ROBERT E. BURKE HURT BY eAR.
Secretary Of County Democracy and
; His cosehman Hurled From
Busy.

Robert a Burke. SIS Lasaile aven-
ne, secretary OF the Cook County
Democracy, and his coachman, Albert
Reilly, were bruised and shaken up
when the buEsy in vhleh they were
riding was struck By Wells street
car Thursday evening at Goethe 81
hfr. Burke suffered = probable frac-
turs q TIE right arm when he was
thro3n over the dashboard Of the RIG
70 the pavement
nslIl5 who was driving. suffered
bruissa about the body and right hip.
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Not What "a MaanA-

Rarely has a double meaning turned
with more deadly effect upon an fnno-
cent perpetrator than in an advertise
ment lately appearing In a western
newspaper. He wrote: ''wanted-A
gentleman to undertake the sale Of a
patent medicine. The advertiser guar
antees II win be profitable to the IN
dertaker. "-Harpef's Weekly.
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ssndy W. Tree and Company viii.
o. MONDAY. OF. "A. celebrate the first
anniversary Of the opening of theif
department siors zOEs State street. The
auniFessarY sale viii last one month
aad each evening there win be plenty
Of music 70 entertain the many patrons
while doing fheir shopping.
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4 VIII be f1iiy ansNoASu " $50 -
sess state street, on and after the
Nrst day Of November. A d. 1907.
when the Leland Giants Base Ball
and Amusement Association
opens
Their nrstciass Roller Skating Rink
under the instructions of Major r. r.
Jackson. the Worlds Champion
skater, Dance Pavilion, managed by
Prank C. Leland and Andrew Rube)
Foster; Grill Room, managed by A.
H. Hampton, mixologist and Bowling
Emporium. managed by ]. H. Bolden.
Watch for the Grand opening-noth-
ing like 1t In America Best Of de-
corum under genteel management.
wANTED.-A name for this enter
prise and the management will give
t. the first three persons sending In
the most appropriate name for the
above business on or before Novem-
bef /. 1907, three prizes.
First-Five dollars in gold.
Second-One pair ball bearing steel
roller skates.
Third-Season pass to Auburn Park
and Rink. 1908. or one years sub
scription to this paper.
Write the name you propose plainly
on unruled paper and address 1t to
the name Judged In care of this asso-
citation, and the names selected by
the judges win be publicly announced
and the prizes awarded on the night
of the Grand Opening. The judges
selected are: DR.. A. B. McKissack.
Jacob l. Parks and Mortimer Shoe
craft. Don't fail to write your own
name and address upon the card con-
tanning your proposal.
LELAND GIANTS BASE BALL AND
AMUSEMENT ASSOCIATION,
s25s Halsted Street,
Chicago, III.
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A olrHa Bat Suit.

The Jacket has q sailor collar effect
IN the back, the plain goods being cut
on square Just below the shoulders.
Under the jacket the princess dress Is
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Loves Young Dream.

You used to tell me you would love
me always"
eyes, and we were both young
enough to believe it"-PhiladelphIa
Press.
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Where to Spend the Winter
and Enjoy Life Indoors

wnl be fully answered BY q visit to
5s2s state street. on and after the
frst day Of November. A d. 1907.
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A CALL TO INSTANTANEOUS.
They Are Forming . Brand New Political
OrgAnlzation In Brooklyn.

A new political organization under the
name Of the Irish-American Civic League
is being formed in Brooklyn and IL 10 ex-
pected that il will be in shape to particle
pate actively in the approaching cam
paign.
One OF its proclaimed purposes is TO
induce all Irish-Americans Of Kings county
to take an active interest in the politics
and issues Of the day. separate and apart
from anv party, and TO Afford them that
protection and consideration which they
have not secured through afflistion with
other political parties
The league 10 to be absolutely independ-
ent of any existing political party. but the
members are not compelled TO relinquieh
their connection with other political parties.
Branches are to be organized In zach As
semhly district and delegates elected from
each to a county committee. which is to be
the governing body Of the league.
With a view to preventing the possi-
bility OF a political boss appearing on the
scene he county committee 10 not to have
a regular president. q chairman being
chosen at zach meeting. So far the names
Of the projectors Of the movement have not
been disclosed.
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LIKE MISS GALLAWAY'S SUICIDE.
Miss RonaIdson Killed Herself In Precisely
the same Manner They Were Friends

ttC s8UtO taitt hhCy "Ct FttCthbbs
The body Of Miss Laura W. Ronaldson,
who killed herself on Thursday night in
her apartments at ll7th street and Amster.
dam avenue. was shipped to L~ewistown, Pa,
shortly before nom Yesterday. This was
in accordance with the orders OF DR.. Charles
Ritz OF Lewistown. an uncle of the dead
woman,
Up to a late hour last night no one had
put in IN appearance 10 claim the effects
Of the young woman and they were still
IN the apartment. So was the photograph
Of a young man in the uniform of a Second
Lieutenant of artillery in the army. Miss
donaldson had many photographs in her
rooms. There were two OF Robert Lorraine.
the actor. They were ordinary photo
graphs that the young woman had bought
1nd were not autographed.
u developed yesterday that Miss Ronald
son had been a friend of Miss Mary Galloway,
who killed herself in her apartments in
tic Hotel seville. Twenty-ninth street ana
Madison avenue. on September 0. 1905.
Miss Galloway was the daughter OF Robert
NJ. Galloway, president OF the Merchants
National Bank and trustee in many financial
institutions.
According 70 Mrs. A. D. Jenkins. who
lives az AIS West llsth street. lust arouno
the corner from the hotel where Miss Ronald
son killed herself. the latter had often
spoken OF Miss Gallavay's death and seemed
10 brood over IL. Both young
.nded their lives by shooting through the
mouth. Another noticeable Pea. re about
the two cases is that neither Of f.le young
women left a note or word that would
explain the act.
Misc galloway. it Will be remembered.
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DySGORGE OR GO TO JAZZ.
Urbsch's story OF $4,000 Diamond Rob-
berry Pronounced Incredible.

pNhy hhtCt OthtbtNs
An opinion handed down by Francis
X. Pendleton. recently appointed Cor
poration Counsel, is that Solomon Urbach
should make good for $4,000 worth Of
diamonds or GO to jail for contempt Of
court. Urbach. at one time-a very short
time--a dealer in diamonds at az Maiden
lane. caused amusement in the bank
ruptcy court a little over a year ago by
his explanation OF how he lost SAC, 900 worth
OF diamonds while sleeping on a train
bound for Baltimore. Also the fact that
Mr.. Urbach, who posed as a diamond ex-
pert. picked out a $40 assortment of cut
glass in the Federal court as being between
$4,000 and $40, 900 worth OF diamonds
added to the gsyety Of the Federal Building
at the time.
Mr.. Pendleton was appointed a special
master to take testimony and report an
opinion in the matter OF Urbach and his
missing diamonds.
Urbach had been in the diamond BUSH
ress just five months when he reported
the loss. The diamonds had been obtained
on credit from Maiden lane dealers. They
caid that Urbach had transferred the dia-
ond and had manufactures the robbery
tale TO avoid being held responsible. The
creditors. through their lawyers. Hays a
hershfeld, filed a petition in bankruptcy
against Urbach, and Job Hedges was sp-
pointed receiver. Then the creditors set
forth that they feared that Urbach would
fee the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy
court and had him arrested. He furnished
ST., 900 bail.
Urbach's tale was that on the night OF
September 10. 1908. he had made a trip
20 Baltimore and put his SAC. 900 worth Of
diamonds and his watch under his pillow.
Although it was his first experience on
q sleeping car, he said, he slept so soundly
that he didn't notice when somebody took
bis w~aistcoat. containing the diamonds
and his watch. from under his head.
Mr.. Pendleton says in his report:
-On the whole evidence. and after care
full consideration, / ann come 70 any
other conclusion than that the story Of
the loss Is too incredible and improbable
10 be believed and I am convinced that
10 is only a fabrication ooncocted in an
effort TO defraud his creditors n that
the order asked for should be granted
Urbach has 20 days in which TO make
good the loss.
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had left the home oil her parents at 90 East
Fifty-nfth street and taken a large suite
at the Hotel Seville Just a week previous
to killing herself. She had lived alone
at the hotel ave for a nurse and a maid.
police have no information about Miss
Ronaldson. Edgar Ronaldson, who is said
TO be her father. was formerly a bank note
engraver and worked in the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing up TO the time OF
his death three or four years ago. He
originally came to Washington about four
teen or fifteen years ago from New York.
where he was a stockholder and an employee
of the American Bank Note Company.
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Upholsteries Sd Fl.
Annual Clearance of All Pieces
sr S,.vou,ar C&oSL.

IMPORTED CREAM MADRAS, so
inches wide; suitable for curtains and
easement draperies; Csc, Zoe. and SOC.
qualities; sale, per yard, 4Sc., SAC. SIC
DOMESTIC CRETONNES, new de-
signs, beautiful color effects; &c. quality,
q ynru ........' "
FRENCH AND ENGLISH GRE
TONNES. new importations. 81 inches
wide; 4sc. to si.4S qualities. a yard,
ENGLISH PRINTED NOME
CLOTH, 81 inches wide, subdued color
ines; Soc. quality, yard ............4 4c
Same, so inches wide. s0c. and Csc.
qualities, yard. 44c. and 1900. S4c
IMPORTED CRETONNE BED
SPREADS, blue and pink, for full size
beds; $1,000 values, sale. ...... S14.S4
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Lawn and Batiste Waists End FL

At 90c, Value 81. so White Lawn Waist, Gibson effect front, fin
ished with pocket and Marie Antoinette ufne.
At $1.49 Waists, made Of sheer batiste; fronts OF heavy alover en-
broidery, forming insertion effect. and finished with several
fine Swiss medaIions; trimmed back, collar and cuffs.
At 81 90 Waists, made OF fine batse, yokes OF dainty Val lace, finished
with several fine Swiss medaNions, trimmed back, collar and
cuffs.
In addition to this group at sI.ss, a sale collection Of almost 500 fine
batHte Waists, in various styles, also at sI.98. Perhaps you will count
this particular LOT the best OF the weeks special offerings.
Finer Waists in regular stocks up TO S4875.