VORK WHICH SOME OF TI1E3I
DO OX A CKIISIC.
The y f!o Through Warship IJrttdcery
ly Way of Kdiicutlon Koutliie
ot Outlet nt die .Viuiupu
lis Academy.
"TC NEW departure bas teen
nift'le in tho work of tnrninq
out young Fnraguts-for Uncle
J" Sam's fine navv. Tlie little
teen
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lo
ittle
800 ton gnubont. Bancroft bus been nt
the Drool; lyn Xnvy Yard with thirty
cadets on board, nnd the boys hnvo
been put through a system of school
ing which should lio of immeiic value
to them when they nve commissioned
fiictrs on some of the prcat warships
of tho Nation. Tho Baticrolt nlfO
vent cruising nlong New Kimland,
ttoppiug nt dil'.Vrcnt poiuts before it
returned to AnnnpoliK.
The thirty cadets on tho Bancroft
nre greatly envied by the hundreds
left nt the ncitdrmy, but tho thirty do
not know whether they nro lit subjects
for envy or not. When they nre on
board the vcsel they wouhl be willing;
to swap planes with those) left behind.
But when the liannrolt is in some
port, they wouldn't make the exchange
NAVAL CADETS
for hnlf a dozen worlds. Summed up,
this cruise is tho stillest and hardest
work they have ever done, and it is
also the finest holiday they have ever
enjoyed.
This paradox is easily explained.
The Bancroft now carries but half of
her regular crew, and all the drudgery
of Tunning a warship falls upon the
cadets. This means that the boys have
to take their turns in the stokehole
shoveling ooal on the furnace tires,
' raking over smoVing ash pita, going
aloft to furl sail in blustery weather,
IN THE STOKEHOLE.
oiling machinery, rowing heavy bouts,
doing guard duty at night, swabbing
the docks and a host of other menial
tasks whioU are not over-pleasant in a
summer temperature st nicety de
grees. These thirty young men expect to
become engineers ou the great war
ships, a position of vast importance
under the chunked conditions of ma
rine warfare. Fifteen of them belong
to the first dues and fifteen to the
second. As it is not probable that all
OI me llliriv will uocoiub engineers.
the work on the Bancroft has been
arraneed to fit them for the "line" di
Vision, that they may become familiar
jj I
with nil the work of running a warship
outside ot the engine-rooms.
Tho main object of the Bancroft's
cruiso was to give the young men a
chance to tee the great shipbuilding
plants along the Atlantic seaboard,
where they could learn something of
tho practical side of naval construction.
The first place visited was the immense
yards nt Newport News, where three
gunboats And two battleships nre be
ing built. A week was spent there, ami
another week was spout iu the yards of
the Cramps, nt Philadelphia, where a
number ot ships nre beiniijeonstruoted,
The rolling mills, foundries nnd other
large mechanical places in Philadel
phia were also visited. F.lizabethport,
N. J., where a gunboat if being built
in the Nixon shipyard, was visited,
nud theu the Jlaneroft came to Now
York, where many vessels of tho North
Atlantic squudrou were, including tho
monster Indiana, tho giant inouitor
Ar.iphitrite nud iuuiimubli! cruisers of
all types At the Brooklyn Navy
Yard many boats urn undergoing re
pair, nnd these nffrtrded splended
chances for obsrrviug the details of
warship construction.
The torpepo ttation nnd tho War
CoIIcko at Newport have been visited,
and after stopping at all the principal
manufacturing towns nlomr the New
England conn as fur north as Bath,
Me., the return voyage to Annapolis
was begun.
ALOFT IX A GALE.
All over the land there nre boys be
tween the ages of fourteen and eight
een who hope to win admission to the
Annapolis Academy, but these boys
ehonld realize that life there is net a
continiul round of pleasure. It means
fonr long years of hard work, with
study, study, study a continual diet
Now appointees nre admitted in Sep
tember. It is a difficult matter to
gain admission to the academy and
harder thing to stay there. The young
man who fails to maintain the high
standard set is elroppod with alarming
suddenness.
Briefly stntcd, life nt Annapolis
means eight hours of sleep, five und a
half hours of study, three hours of
recitations, two hours for drills nnd
four hours for recreation, leaving one
hour and a half for meals. Fraotioally
there are ten hours and a hnlf of work
eaoh dny except Saturday, which is
half holiday. In the four hours of
recreation the cadet is not his own
master by any means. He can only
erijoy certain forms of amusement
within certain limits, and is under
a system of strict surveillance all tho
time. , i ,
Reveille Brontes the cadet at 0
o'clock every morning in the year. He
can take his time dressing if he de
sires, us the roll call does not take
place nntil 0.45. Then he marches to
breakfast, and at 7.S5 the studies of
the day begin. There is a recess from
10.10 to 10.20 o'clock aud another at
12.85 for dinner. The afternoon
studies begin at 1.50 and last nntil
3.53. At 4.05 there is a drill or exer
cise which lasts until 6.30.
These drills are pretty to look at,
but are not muoh fan for the oadets.
They include the generul brandies of
seamanship, gunnery, iufautry drill,
naval tactics, small arms, signaling,
navigation, surveying aud physical ex
eroiaes, including boxing, swimming,
rowing, fencing and dancing.
The schoolroom work is arduous.
In the first year the oadet studies
algebra, geometry, English, history,
rhetorio and French ; second year,
trigonometry, deseriptive geometry,
analytical geometry, English, history,
the Constitution, elementary physics,
chemistry, French, and meohanioal
drawing; third year, mariua engines
aud boilers, sound, light and heat,
electricity, magnetism, calculus, me-
ohanios and International law ! and
fourth year, seamanship, naval con
struction, naval taotic4 orduanoa.
gunnery, astronomr, navlp-ation, anr
eying and physiology and hygiene.
When the afternoon drills are over
the cadet does as he pleases until
6.80, when supper is served, nnd ha
has another short rest nntil 7.30, when
he is supposed to put in two hours of
study. From 9.30 nntil 10.10 he enn
tinkle a banjo or sitig songs, but ho
must stop everything when taps sound,
mi out the light and go to bed.
310TE1) BY AIR CURRENTS.'
Pncntnntlo Tubes l.'sert for Filling
nml Emptying Steel Grain Tanks.
Steel storage tnuks for croin ara
rapidly taking tho place throughout
the country of tho old wooden eleva
tors, nnd pnoumatio tubes nre used to
convoy the grain from the place of
storngo to tho mill, whereas formerly
it was wheeled in burrows over bridges
between tho buildings or through un
derground tunnels.
The erection of nir-tight steel stor-
RTF.l'.L TANKS FOR STORAGE OP eitlltK.
ne,o tauks or bins for grain iu place of
the old wooden structures not only
loi s nwny with the danacr from lire,
but it is claimed that it preserves tho
grain for an iudctlnito period of timo
and also makes impossible the presence
of weevils or other vermin so destruc
tive to grniu storage. There beiug no
inllnmmablo material used in the con
strnctiou of these steel tanks there i
no need for insurance nnd mill men
claim that within six or seven yours
the saving ou insurance uloue will
more thnu pay for tho first cost of
construction. Two of these steel
storage tanks are now in operation nt
Toledo, Ohio, whera they have proved
even a grentcr success than was antici
pated. it li the n.r-tipiit steel tanic takinc
the place of the old-fashioned eleva
tor, comes tlia new method of hand
ling the grain. Tho steel bins aro
connected with tho mill by immense
steel tubes nnd air pressure moves
tho grain, ns it is needed, from tho
etoriiKe tnuk to the mill. Tho system
could not ho put in operation with tho
old stylo elevator, but tho tubas are
now in practical operation nt ton
nersvillc, Iud.
The machinery need in this pneu
matic system is extremely simplo in
construction nnd requires very littlo
power to operato it. By a system of
nir currents, tho grain is taken from
tho storage tanks on n current of nir
exactly as a chip ot wood is carried by
a strctra of water. Tho nir current is
changed by manipulating two valves,
one causing tho blast, the other a mo
tion. A valve in tho tnuk is opened
allowing the grain to cntor the pipo
or tube. When thnt valve is closed
another nt tho end of the tubo within
tho mill ib opened and the grain falls
into a receivor.
Exactly tho roverse oporation is
gono through in putting tho gruin into
the air tight storage tanks. It is first
tnkon into tho mill,. then put in tho re
cciving bins and by pneumatio prea
sure forced through the tahos into
the tauks. Tho introduction ot air
tight storage tanks and tho pneumatio
system of transferring the grain, prao
tioally revolutionizes the manner of
ttorago anil milling, and ero long will
probably bo introduced into the big
grain depots throughout tho country.
Curo lor Sunburn,
Sunburn sometimes causes intense
suffering. Among all too remedies the
following is one oz tuo nets: As soon
as you get mdoors order a pitcher of
boiling water. Fold to half n dozen
thicknesses a cloth large enough to
oover the whole of yonr face. Four
over this enough of the hot water to
wot it through. Wring it lightly it
must be hot enonRU to make this a
painful prooess and lie down with it
pressed over your face, leaving space
for your mouth. Lot the cloth remain
till oool. Then dip again, keeping the
water hot all tha time. After half an
hour of this clip the cloth in cool
water, not ice cold, two or three
times; then rub the faoe gently with
white vaseline. Itub off with a clean,
solt cloth and put ou fresh vaselines
then lio down for an hour's sleep. Un
less tho sunburn is bone deep there
will bo small trace of the patnfulness
left after two hours of this treatmont.
Washington Star.
Tho IIiiiiNSlialiiiig Fad In the Dosert.
First Elephant "Aw, Roggle, bow
a ya dor"
Henond Elephant "Fat Li th:s,
old man."
FOIl LITTLE ONES.
USEFUL HINTS A1JOUT GAR
MENTS FOR CIIILOREN.
Kent niuo Serge Suit for a Small
Boy Chilli's Uurment Thnt
Can Ite Worn Iclthnr us
Frock or Apron.
I ynF, boy's suit depicted in tho
s . nrst inrge engraving com-
Am
prises short knee trousers and
u n luree-ouuon cutaway sncs
fut with sailor collar that can be
omitted in favor of tho ordinary coat
collar. Blue serge, writes MnyMnn
ton, is tho material chosen, sontaohe
braiil being used for decoration, nnd
bono buttons for closing in centre
front. The coat is shaped by shoul
der and under nrin scams, the fronts
being fnced nud reversed nt the top to
DOTS' SUIT OP
form lapels that meet the collar in
notchos. PockotsJJure iuscrtod iu the
Irontsiu regular coat stylo, and nil
the free edgts Bra finished with ma
chine stitching. Tho sleeves aro
haped iu latest sailor mode, with ud-
por nnd under portions, pointed culls
being simulated by rows of broid at
the wrists. The short kueo trousers
nre shnpod with iunido nnd out aido leg
seams nml close at the sides, inside
bands nt tho top being providod with
buttonholes to attach to buttons ou
tho Bhirt wnist. The oont largely takes
the place of a roofer this snason. Scrgo,
tweed, cloth or cordiiroyjmake jaunty
and stylith suits by this pattern.
Iho quantity of material 11 inches
wido required to make this suit for a
boy eight years ot ngc, is 2J yards.
child's morn on ArnoN.
A very simple, dainty nud cool car-
tnent for a child, that can bo worn
cither no n frock or Apron, is shown
by May Muuton in the second largo
pioturo. It is tnndo of whito dimity
and Is perfectly straight on its lowor
edge, making it suitablo for tucking,
bom or fancy stitching. The fullness
at tho neck is gathered aud nrrnngod
ovor a yoko lining nnd can bo omittod
it so proferred, tho neok boiug fin-
Isuoel witu a standing collar over
vhioh a narrow trill of embroidery
fails. The bishop sleeves aro gathered
at tha upper and lower edges and fin
ished at tho wrists with onff bands and
frills of embroidery to match neck.
Tha closing is in oentre bnok with
buttons and button holes, the lower
portion of back boing hemmed and
left open or closod in a seam as pro-
ferrod. .Lawn, crass linou, bastisto,
yj M
luff
FROCK OR APROX FOR A CHILD.
gingham, oambrlo or nainsook make
dainty and useful aprons in this sim
plo style.
The quantity ot material 30 iuohes
wide required to make this apron for
a child two years old is 2 yards.
A NEW COU.AH.
This season's girl looks with speoial
favor upon tha stiff linen collar. It
matters little whether it is comfort
able or not. Tha faot that it is con
sidered itvliih makes ayen the young
person with a short, fat neck wnr it
with apparent joy. Not only have all the
new shirt waists been made with this
high, stiff linen collar, but the silk waists
have this season for the first time been
worn with it. This freak of fashion
has been one ot the novelties of tho
season. The linen collar kns bad but
one rent rival, and thnt has been tha
ribbon stock. When the dny has been
exceptionally warm tho soft ribbon
stock has been worn iu place of tho
high collar. Now the question of
rivalry is nt nnend. From i'nris comes
a new collar, which is n combination,
of the ribbon stock nud tho high linen
collar. Its novelty hits inudo it an
immedinto success. The collar is of
linen, about as high ns the ordinary
collnr, nnd is cut clerical fashion, not
opening at all in front. Technically
it is called a ltomaii collar. It fasteui
at the back with collar studs. A series
of holes nbnnt n inch npnrt nre cut iu
the collnr nnd form a line entirely
around it. In nnd out through theso
BLUR PEUOE.
holes ribbons nro rim which tie in tho
back in a largo bow. The ribbons nra
so folded thnt they are narrow when
drawn through tho holes, but spread
out to their full width when they form
tun liow.
This collnr looks particularly well
when worn with the shirt wnist, though
it was not dosigued for this purposo
THIS KEW ROMAN COLLAR.
alone. It adds much to tba effoct of
any waist for evury-day wear. One
seen worn with a changeable green
taffeta silk waist was most chio.
Through tho holes in the collar taffeta
ribbon, exactly mutohing the silk, was.
run. At the baok the ribbon was tied
in an enormous bow, bnt so deftly ar-
ranged that two gold studs, sparkling
with tiuy emeralds, were visible.
Many times the ribbon iu the collar
docs not match at all the coloring of
the waist. For example, the collar
worn with light blue taD'ota silk
waist, recently seen, had heliotrope
ribbon run through it,
The Japanese Government has or
dered f Jur iron olads and four first
class and two seoond-olass cruisers
from British ship builders.
fifr ism
LIFE.SAYISU STATION A1L0.VT,
Boats to Be Launched From nn Artl
flclnl llnrbor Oft Shore.
Boston's floating life-saving station
bns been completed. It is to be sta
tioned about a mile off shore in Dor
rr.PATtxo T.irr-R.wivu station.
rhester Harbor, between City l'oint
nnd Thompson's Island. According to
thu Bustoti (l."!'8 this is a pio'ure of
the new station boat, which istbp only
one iu usa in feaeosst waters. There
is one similar to this iu use on tho
Jliss'onri Biver.
Tho new station is n bont 101 feet
Ion?, thirty-three ieet beam ami
twelve feet from ltcci to upper dock.
It draws very littlo water and has na
propelling potter, being towod to it
location and anchored there. Thero
is nn opening nliont nineteen feet in
width which extends tibont ono-third
the lcnpth of the hull nnd through tho
center from tho stern. From this
opening tho lifeboats will bo launched.
The bout will swing nlwnysoan free
cable, aud being anchored from tho
bow the life savers will nlwnys hnvo
the leo of the bout in which to launch
their lifeboats.
The now bout has been lying at n
City roint shipyar I, where tho Gov
ernment fitted ner out with lifobonts,
launches, beddiun, fnriiitnro, stores,
nnchors, chains nn I the necessary sup
plies. Hho was built in No.ink, Conn.,
under specifications Inruishoel by Su
perintendent Kimball of the Unitocl
States Life-aaving Herviee, nnd has)
beeu in charge of Lientennnt F. H.
Scwcumb, Injector of Life-savinc;
Stations for Maine, New Hampshire
nd Massachusetts. Lioutennnt New
3omb will appoint the c" tuin of the
itation ou recommendation of tha
yachtsmen and sailorinea interested,
i'he captain will command a crew of
eight men of his own solootion.
SMALLEST HORSE IX 1I!E WORLD.:
Dot Is But a. Mero Midget of tha
ICeiulne Species.
A pony born on the farm ot Israel
Huuton, iu Orange County, Ohio, is
regarded ns one of the inodt romurka
bio freaks ot the world.
A HORSE ONLT THtnTEES ISnnTW IlICitT.
While now about two years old, this
interesting bit of horseflesh is only
thirteon inches high, aud is nndoiibt
edly tho smallest equine specimou oa
earth. "Dot," ns this midgot is called,
has a remarkable history ; for, unliko
other dwarfs ot her race, sho was tho
produot of an aooestry ot ordinary,
everyday horses.
Both her dam and siro were of tho
nsnal sizs and nppenrauoc, and so far
ns is known thero is no reason for her
remarkably diminutive form. Sho i
therefore pnrely n freak. When born
she was not much larger than a kitten,
and bad to be fed by her owner from,
the beginning. Great rare was given,
the tiny colt in tho effort to raise her,
nud now she is full grown, almost
perfeotly formed and vigorous in
health.
Many offers ot lnrge suras have been
made Mr. Uuntun by museum and
cirous managers for "Dot," who is, of
oonrse, much wanted for exhibition
purpose. These have all been refused,
because Mr. Huntou has two little
daughters who are so much attached
to the family pet that he has not been
able to secure their consent. Being
wealthy himself, it is probable that
those who wish to see the tiniest horse
on the globo will have to teo it ou tha
furin of its owuer.
Upholstered Seats iu 1'arks.
Oneoftheoity parks ot Memphis,
Teuu., which is deaoriiiod as having
uphoUtsied settW, has proved so in
vitiug a lounging place for vagabouds
that tha keeper is kept busy arresting
tramps for sleeping or lying down
theie,
Tba food an elephant eats in cop
tivity costs aboul t'.J a week.