NEW MILITARY MSST

Condition? of Actual Warfart Ara Ro produced for Cxporlmantal Purpoaaa Towor Built on Doublt Spiral Principle.

No* York.—Tromcodoua rmni aid annually expended la tercet practice by the nary of thla nation. The .animate end aousht for In thla aednlous training and coolly "expenditure U'tha acqolrlnc of an ability to hit tba enemy Drat, to bit rapidly and to bit bard. In a recent notable teat which wax conducted by the Brltiah admiralty It waa found that the ordinary cyUn drlcal ateel meat with which all bat tleahlpe are now Dtted Is wholly unanlted In time of actual warfare. The ranse-Dndera. one of the most Impor tant tnatmmenta carried on a modem warship, are located In the Oghtlng top. and when these were carried away by the Drat few shots the ship waa practically disabled. Thla broucht naral admlnlitraflon* face to face with new condition*. The need of oome method of oarryln* range finder* high In air waa shown Soma of our own eery alert and pro greaslra nary officer* at once set about solrtng the problem. TM result la the test to which the monitor Florida was subjected a few days ago. The Arkansas, a sister ship, was aoiected to do the firing. It was-the prat time In the hlatory of tba Halted States nary that actus’

apfardad by naral men as the most (aapertant of tba oerlea. intended to toot d»e re lapse eafety of a new type

e( ofcelatoa aaaot.

Tba meet U daoaribe^ aa a meah of steel. M feet m height and carried

nitor.

was built apoo a double spiral prindple each set of eptral colamns running ta aa opposdte direction. At the top waa a platform upon which were (wo dummies weighted and wired fot rewarding the shock of the projectile 9*e Meat rode which form the mast wee two l*e£ef b> diameter at the base, narrowlag at the top. The experts who had designed » had employed an of their mechanical akin to construct a framework that would still remain aieci though pierced by many

(t was necessary to reconcile two eeodltioee. The ateel skeleton must be of great strength, and yet Its parts vast be so Ugfa't that the Impact of a shell catting thrOngb (he latticellke

slstance to explode it. Modern sheila, particularly those of the smallei caliber, Are Dtted with a percussion fust go sensitive that the reeSstanov offered by the greet of e very small ware Is euffldeot to explode them. And one of these bursting la the framework would be more than likely to tear the structure to ptooee and bring 4 crip pUng to tba d ^ ‘ '

finders and all. Tha euut w«

oagh teat and emerged succesaful. Tbe Brat shot, a foaHoch projectile, col one of the steel rode. The second

t lujoi

Its atabiBty. A U-tuch projectile Upewtee did very Uttle damage. When five Shots had been Brad at the mast Ueut. Richard D. White sad LleaL-Oom-

ef the target practice, climbed to the platform at tba top of the mast and ■hook 4 with all their strength but StlP tbe mast stood Orm. (t to. tharwfora. more than Ukely

9 an e

A Limited Luxury. 3 Irishmen wers discussing th«

Pennsylvania Railroad

methods to probably partly dus to the fact that a larga part of his aarty eomnisrdal training waa acquired In tha Spanish American department of tbs New York Life Insurance company was with this corporation for

tlon In IBM be had worked his way up from a clerkship to tha managument of all tha Interests of the New York Life in Peru. Since retiring from the Insurance business Sener

tor of the British Sognr Estates. I ted. -which has several million dol ton Invested In sugar estates la different parts of Peru, and ha is also the largest stockholder In six other Important Industrial and commercial ea-

Banor Leguia entered political Bfs la IMS aa minister of finance In Presmo's goreramrat. of which the preeent president of Peru Dr. Joae Pardo, waa prims minister. President Candamo lived only six months after taking office, and when (he vacancy caused by his death war filled by tha election of President Pardo, Ben or Leguia was made prime minister and Intrusted with the form Ing of s new cabinet He retired fro51 this office only a few months ago In ance with a custom which re a candidate for an elective pub Ue office to rertgn before opening a

Senor Leguia 4 «* years old. having been born at Lambayaque, in tha north of Pam February IS. USX

TONY PASTOR AS SANTA

Vat an

B« Children.

There are at present engaged in different capacities on tbe stage and In the theater* a boot <00 children to tbe holidays usually are days jf toll, and many of I bear little folks breadwinner* for younger brother* and sister*. It was for them that tbe tot* T°»r Pastor and hi* wlf*. Fernandez, and “Aunt Louisa" Eldridge. now dead, inaugurated' the Christmas festival which baa become a perennial affair. The Uttle ones, all toss'than twelve years old. provide the stage entertainment on these occasions, and there never to any Interference by tbe authorities. Christmas, 1007, waa Tony Pastor's last appearance ae the cblldran's Santo Claus, and this year they Will miss Us genial face and kindly attention*. Last year pc W»* master of ceremonies and introduced hi* tiny “tupTlDeT*."' Af the end of tbe set be presented to each of the girl* a beautifully dressed doll and to tbe hoys boxes of candy or appropriate toys. Admission was by Invitation only, and when tbe programme began the bouse was crowded to the doors, tbe bclrouy being glrrn up largely to poor children of the east aide. Some of tbe actor* were mere babies, but they went through tbe burines* like retorans. and the gravity, of moat of

foot held In the air Hid sbt was of “this year's crop.” and when She bad *od*J the performance be asked her to tod tbe audience her age. Without shrinking from the question. as her fellow actrease* do, she (toped. “HI be four nest January.” Another of the same mature years

she says, to

that they are almost Indariructl

bte. They may

packed Into small compass, end when they are wanted sgalo It to only neceeeery 'to straighten tbe branch** out Into tbe original shape. When tbe Inventor was a girl, fifty five or sixty year* ago. In Munich. 4s* went to one of those school* where German girts are taught to do. as bar daughter saya? ‘•everything mtt tbe hand*" It waa having to make wreaths out of beads that suggeotad to ber tba notion of making bead tree*. She set to work and Innumerable tiny loops of green Heads, each at the end of a long slender wire She bound tbe loop* to getber In three*, making trefoil*, and the trefoils Into branch** and the branches Into a tapering trunk, tbe trunk being formed of nothing at all but tha Individual wire* massed to ■ether. Then she trimmed tbe tree with candle* and tboae tiny waxen fig urea which the Germans are adepr* at making and fixed It In a pot of earn) and melted wax. Dec parent* were quite proud of It Her fattier, v.bo was director of tbe Uofgarteo In Ua nlch. •bowed it to hi* ror»l£ma*m and King Ludwig immedtateiy ordere«‘ •or for tbe Christmas festivities at

After coming to this country she eeni one to Prasideot Roosevelt and wa* grieved and surprised to find thet be could not accept It -“I expect be think* he ge« some dj he mite." said the daughter.—Sew Tort Tribune.

MONSTER CHRISTMAS CAKE.

It Was fievsn Feet High apd the Lar geet fver Mp4*. Reproduced below is s picture of * mammoth Christmas cake, said M be the largest on* ever made, it wa* aeon tost Christmas is a shop In Leyton stone, England. Some idea of Ue ato* may be ganged when it to stated that It stood seven feet high sod no leu than 1.000 pounds.

Modem in all its appointments. Rooms enanit with bath. Electric lighted. Delightfully located, Ocean View Short walk from Railroad Station. The management gives a rate of $2. w per day. np. Cuisine the Beat. R. n ALP1.N

CLOTHIER ' AND FURNISH K It

a rival cake may be interested to learn that the following Ingredient* ware used In lu manufacture: One hundred and fifty-two pound* of batter. 152 pound* of sugar. 825 pounds of flour. 110 pounds of ralritM, 110 pounds of sultans*. 110 pounds of currants. 3.000 egg*. 85 pound* of citron peri. 85 pounds of lemon peel. 3.1 pound* of or

_ . pound* pt-pJmoBd*. go pound* of milk (If quans). 120 pounds of almond peat*. 100 pounds of Jclng sognr. C pounds of fresh lemon Juice 21 pound* of mixed spies*. 1 pound of nutmegs and 1 pound of sasaocs of

A Christmai Warning. "Jn giving Christmas presents to eWldren,” said Hr*. Frederick Bchoff (he president of the Nations] Motipn"

a la the audience wanted to hog

s awalt-

4 ‘bald nature’* balr-reebteree.' ” Tto." aaaaotod the other; ’shlapwa a grand luxary. If* a pity a man can't kapa awake tong enough to Infy it, Jtot whin he's thinkte’ pfcal a loin* long sbnoote hell be bovln’, bsgorra

Lillian Tobin, bereelf no bigger than a doll baby, aang “Poor John” and Invited the audience to Join her In the churn*, which It did with a wUL At the end of tb* programme announced that a.banquet Ing tbe children In the basement or

Tammany ball.

After tbs nttle coes bad been satis fled In that respect they were sent up to the-main hall of tbe budding, and there tbe ready Mg feature of tbe evening took place On Tbo stage stood three Christmas tree*, bending over from tbe weight of pretty thing* wild* the stag* Itself was heaped with

toy*

After that there wa* a second distribution for stage children only In tbe com ml Ur* room of Temmsny hall. Most of the children bad written requests for certain article*, and as they appeared on* by on* and gave a name corresponding with that on Mr* Far newton - * list the preernt asked for delivered. Borne of*

transport, to overjoy, to enrapture. “I once knew a little glri who. on fire with excitement, rushed In from her om to see bar preagBtf’on Christ mas moralug sad after one'look burst Into loud sobs g( disappointment end

wa* some eucb experience. I have no doubt.' that bad befallen a little glri friend of min* ‘Are you going to give me soy thing for Cbrtotifiaer aha Hid one day to ber

“ "Ye* if you'ra good.’ the aunt twilled. “The Uttle girl gsxed ether gunt with

lalletta. THE STEEL C0AC1-A TRAVEL SAFEGUARD

The Pennsylvania Railroad now has in operation ou its lines cut of Pittsburg over two hundred passenger coaches, dining cars, baggage can, and mail cars of the new all-steel type. The solid ateel framework of these cars, designed to resist, hock and minimize the dangers of collision, is further strengthened by the steel sheathing the body of the car. In fact, everything about the coach is steel, save the window frames, tbe cushions of tbe seat and the flooring. Such little woodwork as enters into tbe make-up of the coach, the plush with which tbe car seats are covered and the hair with which they are stuffed is treated to a fireprooflng process, whilst the floors are cement, thus rendering the coach at once practically indestructible and thoroughly fireproof. It is built like a battleship. The new coach is longer than tbe standard car generally in use on the railroads of this country, and has a comfortable seating capacity of sixty to ninety people according to the style of the

The unusual weight of the coaches give to them a solidity that greatly increases the comfort of the passenger. The seats afe adjusted to a more convenient apace and angle, the coaches are all lighted with electricity and amply ventilated in winter as well as summer by new and thoroughly tested methods. The interior finish of the coach is plain though pleasing to the eye. 1 ha absence of ornamentation enhances tbe idea of strength and at ll • ue time assures absolute cleanliness and thorough sanitation. Steel (tn -re now in use on the principal trains between New York, Philadelphia, Washinglou, and on the Main Line between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh- The number of cars is constantly being increased as tbe finished product comes from tbe shops. The Pennsylvania Railroad’s equipment is recognized as the Standard of America.

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