V LATEST TRIUMPH IN THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD. Look nt this Immense Monk of grant f -think of the amount of work tlint inn perfectly round, hlgh-pollshed column token only ft few days later with the form ready for the polishing process. . transformation In the In rest triumph stone lathe, nml tho work that It has demonstrated tlint It In ft success. T and lin boon Installed In tho granite columns of ninny sizes nre being turned out for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City. This groat now cathedral Is to have no less thnn thirty-two granite columns fifty-four feet long ly sis feet In djnnieter, which will welch when completed 100 tonsench. In addition to this It will havo Innumerable columns of smaller dimensions. In length the lathe that will perform tnls work Is eighty-six feet, a nd when in working order It weighs 135 tons. It has swings six feet six Inches by sixty feet long, and It hns eight cutters. Each tool takes out neut three Inches deep, the entire eight cutters reducing the column twiuty-four Inches In diameter nt one pass ' over the stone. The block of granite in the Illustration weighs 310 tons; It Is sixty-seven feet long, eight nnd a half feet high by seven feet wide. Gun With a $ Remarkable Range .The 18-Inch Rlftu anil the BO-Ineh Smooth-llore Compared VWeWeVaWeV.V.W.V.VeVr In our recent article of the new army slxteen-lnch gun, we described the construction of this powerful weapon and gave some particulars of Us re markable ballistic powers. It was shown tlint If tho gun were set up nt the Battery, New York, with an anglo of elevation of forty degrees, nnd fired .with a full chnrgq of smokeless pow Aer, the shell would reach a maximum height of five uud three-quarter miles, And range to n distance of Just under tweuty-oue miles. AVlth a view to showing what a vast nrea would be dominated by such a gun, we present the nccompnnylng map of New York . City and vicinity, from which our cos mopolitan renders may readily deter mine whether their nightly ride of one bour, more or less, Into the suburbs would be sufficient to place them be .youd Its zone of fire. By the courtesy of the War Depart ment, we nre enabled to present the VAT OF SEW YOBK AND VICINITY SHOW INS AREA DOMINATED EX FIDE OF BIXTEEN-INOH GUN. accompanying photograph showing a Cull-sized model of the new slxteen lnch army gun, suspended above two of the Inrgest const-defense guns of tho Civil War period. Tho one to the left Is n twouty-lnch smooth-bore Hod man, the largest smooth bore In the world. The gun to the right of It, be low the clin ho of tho sixteen -Inch gun. Is a 300-pounder I'urrott rifle, which hIbo is the only one of Its size ever con structed, nil tho other I'urrotU being of elght-Iuch, six-Inch nnd smaller bores. The twenty-Inch ItoUmnii close ly resembles In outline nnd relative proportions the celebrated fifteen Inch smooth bores, of which so many-were used In the Civil War. The leugth of this gun Is twenty feet three and a half Inches, tho maximum illiimeter five feet four luclies, the diameter of the muzzle Is two feet ten Inches, and the total weight 115,200 pounds. For tho sake of comparison we reeapltu- r'i'vi ft:Vr; '7 wummi.w m)twii)Mm0mwifa MX lo-lNUH DUKKUli-l.UAU.NU 11IFLK OOMPAHED WITH A 20' MAN bilOOTH-BOltE AND A PABUOIT SOu-l-OUNUKB lUfXK. ,jres of the new sixteen-1 e as follows: The length -ty-ulue leet Z.V Inches, ' auieter at breech live mzsIo two taut four , to shown nt the top of tho picture nnd nt lo put upon It to iron vert It Into n Then look nt the companion picture Krnnlle nlrendy reduced to cylindrical Tho mnchlne which works thin mpld In the IndiiHtrlnl world. It Is cnllcd n been doing since It wns Installed tins his lnthc wns built In riillndclphln, quarries nt Vlniilhnven, Me., where Inches, and the weight of the finished gun 300,000 pounds. The weight of the shot for the twenty-inch smooth-bore was about 1000 pounds, whereas the shell for the slxteen-lnch gun will weigh 2370 pounds. Scientific Ameri can. A Picturesque Chlncne llenldenre.t ' This cut, from the UlustrlrteiZcltung, shows a peculiar nnd picturesque sum mer residence on a cone rock at Chin Klang. This rock cna be scaled by a AN EXAMPLE OF CHINESE PERSEVERANCE wldo stnlrwny constructed out of the rock Itself. The stnlrwny, the nttrnc tlve houses on the slope of the rock. nnd the temple on the summit are evl- donee of the remnrknblo perseverance nnd Industry of tho Chinese, Facte About Swltiorlnnt Switzerland enjoys the uuenvlnbln distinction of having a larger percent age of luuactlcs than any other couu try. In Switzerland a favorite dish is boiled chestnuts mashed fine and served with whipped cream. In proportion to Its size, Switzerland has more inns than any other country In the world. The entertainment of tourists has become tho chief industry of the land, nnd hns been officially computed to bring In 523,000,000 a year. Little Switzerland comes up with 125,000 men, of whom 102,507 nre In fantry. 375S cavalry nml 21,032 nrtil lcrj The cost of her army annually Is about 9:1,750.000. The wiiterfulls of Swltzerlnnd nre being rapidly utilized for the driving of electrics dynamos, nnd It Is rare to Mud a place of nuy size which is not well lighted by the power of some mountain Ht renin. The lnngcxt tunnel In the world is tlint of St. Gothnrd, on the lino of tho railroad between Milan nnd Luccrue. It Is nine nnd a quorter miles in leugth nnd cost over 545,000,000. Stray Stories. The Gnuie of German Kant Africa. The Governor of German East Afrl ca reports to the Foreign Ottlce in Berllu that whilst elephants have ill most disappeared from the districts under his control, hippopotami, Hons, nnd leopards of every species abound, ; He says thut the plantation employes have to take the greatest care la pro tectlng themselves against night at' tncks of these animals. ;j SOD USED iS FUEL J The Plcturtique Turf Cutting Customs X of Old England. Threatened by the scnrclty of coal. It Is entirely probable tlint the Kngllnh people will turn to their fields of pent as a resort. Besides the extensive fields to be found In Scotland nnd Ire land, there Is considerable of It In Eng land ns well. In Yorkshire, Devon shire, Cornwnll nnd Somerset, snys a writer In the Golden Penny, pent Is to he found. I believe It Is only In the lntter county tlint It Is made use of for fuel. Tent or turf cutting, ns the Somerset folk cnll It, Is a matter of supreme Interest to n numlier of peo ple, who, In tlint remote part of Eng land, look to It ns their chief menus of wnrmth In winter, conl being con sidered n luxury for the better or well-to-do clnsnes, tho masses preferring to burn turf. There seems to be no exnet time for commencing operations. It depends a good deal on the spring. A good cutter prides himself on be ing nble to cut each turf to nn nlinost exnet square. These squares are gen erally cut out in one grent "chunk," nnd then divided Into two or more "peats," according to the desired size. As a rule they are about eight or ten Inches across, nnd nre five Inches deep. When first cut they nre stood on end, one on top of the other, something after the fashion that a child builds CART USED IN HACLIKO FEAT, a enrd house. The next process after the cutting Is finished Is tho turning. This Is usually done by women, nnd very picturesque they look In their great sun bonnets to preserve their complexions, though most nre tanned already with exposure to the keen air and hot sun of the moors. They busily nnd carefully turn each turf, and, coming to the end, begin nil over ngnln, as the peats have to be turned bo m nuy times before they arc In proper order for use. After they have been turned well they nre put up In whnt Is locally termed "hoyles," that Is to nny, nliout six peats under neath, and say five on top. They nre left like this for a few dnys, and nre then piled up In "ruckles," which are TURNING THE TEAT. shaped something like attenuated bay ricks. Teat, like everything else, varies In price according to a good or bad sea son, and Is also appreciably cheaper In summer thnn In winter. There nre various wnys of buying nnd selling, Tho richer man buys his turf by the load; the poor mnn by tho piece, very much llko one mnn purchnses a ton of conl while his poorer neighbor buys a sack or a "hundred." A wngon-lond of turf costs about sixteen shillings on the moor, and Is hauled or carted nt the purchaser's expense. A enrt such ns in the accompnuylng illustrn tlon, is called a turf cart proper, and would hold about five or possibly six hundredweight. Turf burns a great deal faster than coal, nnd in new-fashioned grates Is hnrdly suitable; but a good big fire of peat on an open hearth, Is, to my mind, FEATOUTTINO TIME IN YORKSHIRE. a picture, and tempts one to do away with fireplaces, build chimney corners nnd import pent. A pent fire has one drawback; when once lit It should never be allowed to go quite out. A bellows Is a necessity, ns with tbnt old-fushloued Implement the glowlug ashes are coaxed into flame, and with the addition of fresh peat the fire Is made up for tho day agnlu. There are many old-fushloued manor houses In Jtamerxct that still bonst of an opeu hearth and a chimney corner in the good old stylo, and In these the "Squire" always has a fine pent fire going. The great fear of most owners Is that the turf will come to au end. In many parts it has nil been taken out, but evidence remains of its existence by the extreme blackness of the soil. Many things flourish In old peat grounds; potatoes like It, nnd rhodod endrons delight In a penty district. QUICK BOILING KETTLE. The Active flnntlng Surface Incrennenl h$ TCnvel Dmlgn. The gns stove, by menus of Its In- stnntnneous fire, has nlrendy snved tunny hours In the kitchen, nnd the qutck-bolling kettle Illustrated here- HOT WATER KETTLE WITH HOT AIR TUBES which Is designed to further expedite cooking operations dependent on a quick supply of hot wnter. The ordlu nry kettle heats water most rnpldly when It Is made of copper nnd hns a lnrge fire surface. In the kettle here shown this heating surface Is further Incrensed by four taper tubes, lnrge nt the bottom nnd small nt the top, which pass through the body of the kettle. These net ns flues for the hot gases, and, as the water In the kettle Is In contnet with their sides, they act as so much heating surface. It Is as serted that a kettle of this design, even when mndo of Iron, under the same conditions of fire, will bring a given quantity of water to the boiling point In one-half the time that an ordinary copper kettle requires. The Medicinal Value of Spiders, In some out-of-the-way districts In the south of Ireland spiders are high ly esteemed In tho treatment of croup. The pensunts get from an old wall the webs of seven black spiders two of which must have been the owners sit ting In the middle. The Insects are killed, and nre sprinkled with a little powdered alum. The resulting mixture must then be boiled, nnd when cool the liquid is poured down the throat of the patient. Black spiders are evidently supposed to be full of medicinal virtue, for they nre largely employed In the treatment of ngue ns well. In Somersetshire, If one Is nflllcted with this unpleasant ailment, the way to get well Is to shut up a largo black spider in a box and leave It there until it dies. At the moment of Its decease the ague should disappear. In Cornwnll the treatment Is nioro heroic. Tho patient must swnllow tho spider, which is generally taken In thick gruel. : In the extreme north of Scotland spiders' webs nre believed to bo a cure for neuralgia nnd toothache. Tho. wnbs nre collected nnd mndo into a small poultice, which Is applied to tho spot where tho pain is felt. Answers, Ancentor of the Tomato, In the Botnnlc Garden of the Bio logical Department of the University WILD TOMATO. of rennsylvnnln nro some line speci mens of the plant from which the cul tivated tomato has been evolved. Tho blossom Is of tho dainty whitish bluo so familiar In vegetuble gardens. The plnnt Is thorny. The little tomatoes nre of the sume green nml red as the cultivated tomato. I'hlludelphla Rec ord. In Doubt. "How Is my sou getting on?" In quired the boy's father. "I can't speak as approvingly as I'd like to," unswered tho Instructor. "Whenever I ask him a question he wants at least a day to look up the an swer, and when he gets It it Is usu ally unsatisfactory." "Well," answered the parent, with a sigh, "time alouo can tell. I supposo ho will turn out to be either a great diplomat or uo good ou earth." Wush lugtou Star. fiuakee aa Uomeette Aulmals, There nre perhaps In no other coun try of the world so many rats as In Japan. The wooden buildings with their straw roofs offer the best lurking places for them. Whilst we use dogs and cats to get rid of the rats, the Japnnese employ for the snme purpose a certain kind of sunke, tho "dodulsb os," a blue-green viper. They' are sometimes os long as seven feet, and are said to be tho best rat catchers to tbt world. rrn THB E1S)1STS New York City. The populnrlty of the bolero nppenrs to Incrense ns the senson advance. In Its latent form It Is collnrless nnd Includes elbow PEASANT WAIST WITH BOLEHO AND GIRDLE. sleeves. For afternoon wear It Is mndo of velvet cloth nnd taffeta, nnd !s worn, over a wnlst of soft ( silk. For morning wear It Is shown In French flnnnol and Is worn over nn unllned waist of the snme or of flgnred India surah, as preferred. The May Man ton model shown Is in Russian green brondcloth, with tile wnlst of soft fin ished taffeta In a harmonlzlug lighter shada with girdle, collar and cuffs of velvet In a shade deeper thnn the cloth. The bolero Is edged with a band f tlin. ninterlnl machine stitched and j has a trimming of small gold buttons arranged In groups. The foundation for tue wnist is n WOMAN'S lining cut with bnck nnd fronts only and fitted with single darts, which cIobo nt tho centre front. On It nre arranged the shirred fronts, tho right side of which exteuds over the centre of the lining and closes Invisibly nt tho left sldo beneath the jacket. The sleeves are 111 bishop style, with straight pointed cuffs thnt close nt the seam nnd hook over Invisibly. At the neck Is a stock with turn-over collar nttnehed. The girdle Is shaped, gath ered nt tho frout nnd smoothly drawn to fit the figure, forming soft folds thnt meet nt the frout. Tho bolero is entirely separated from tho wnlst, and Includes a smuoth buck nnd fronts fitted with single darts. The sleeves nro one-seamed, nnd nre shnped nt tho lower edge where they nro faced nnd turned over to form eulfs or allowed to fall In bell style, ns preferred. To cut this wnist for a womuu of me dium bIzo, three nnd three-eighth yards of material twenty-oue Inches wide, two and three-quarter yards, twenty-seven Inches wide, or one and one-eight yard, forty-four Inches wide, will be required, with two yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, one and a half yard twenty-seven Inches wide, or one yard forty-four or fifty Inches wide, for bolero, i.nd one yard of bias velvet for girdle, turn-over col lar and cuffs. Gown For Homework. Every woman who Is culled upon to perforin such household tusks as dust ing and tho like recognizes the ne cessity for a suitnble gown. Tho Mny Muntou design Illustrated In the lnrge cut Is 'essentially practicable nud Is bo completely simple as to commend It self at a glance. Preferably It Is made of washublo stuff, such ns peVcnle, lu order thnt It mny be laundered and mnde fresh nt need; but flannelette Is entirely suitable when greater wurmtb Is required, as Is any tuexpenslve light weight woolen material. With tho gown should be worn the simplest of neckties and belts. The waist Is In Spencer style, and differs from a shirt waist la extending op f&H.on. to the waist line only. The back fits smoothly across tho shoulders and Is drawn down at the waist. The fronts are gathered at the neck nnd again nt the wnlst line, nnd the entire lower edge of the wnlst Is nttnehed to the upper edge of tho belt. The sleeves nro In bishop style nnd nre finished with pointed cuff bauds that lap over nt the sen in nnd hook invisibly Into place. At the neck Is a shapely stand ing collar. The wnlst Is cloned nt the front with buttons nnd buttonholes. The skirt Is cut In flvo gores nnd falls only to the floor. It fits smooth ly across the front and about the hips, and Is arranged In gnthers at the back. The placket Is made at the left front sen in, where It closes Invisibly, nnd tho upper edge of the skirt Is at tached to the lower edge of the belt, the left half of the front gore being nttnehed to the extra portion nnd hooked over Into plnce. To cut this gown for a woman of medium size seven nnd a bnlf yards of material twenty-seven Inches wide, seven ynrds thirty-two Inches wldo, or six ynrds forty-four Inches wide, will be required. The Flare ilrdnced. It Is notlcenble tlint on new models of winter Jnckets or winter enpes and clonks the collar Is carefully cut, so that the Hare Is much reduced from Its former proportions. This looks better when the Jncket Is seen from the side or from the renr. Woman's Ruealan Walnt. Russlnn styles nre nlwnys comforta ble nnd desirable nnd nre, Just now, In the height of style. The smart Mny Mnntou example Illustrated Is a waist nt ouce sltnph and extremely tasteful. The model Is mndo from the new vl WOltK QOWX. eunn wnlst cloth In Russlnn blue with piping of blnck tnffetn stitching lu black silk nnd cut steel buttons, but flannel, cashmere, tnffetn, nnd all tho fnmlllnr wulst materials are equally, appropriate. As shown the wnlst Is cut pointed edge thnt renders It pecu liarly Hiniirt. but tho points enn bo omitted nnd tho edge left pluln, ns shown In the small cut, If desired. The foundation for the waist Is ft filled lining with single darts In fronts nnd centre scam In bnck only. Tho buck proper Is seamless; Uts smoothly across the shoulders, the slight fulness being drawn down nt thu wnlst line. The fronts ore simply gathered in Nli.'-ht fulness at tho neck and gath ered in at the waist, whllothey blouse slightly over the stylishly curved belt. Tho sleeves nro In bishop style wltb pointed cuff bunds that hook over In visibly. The neck Is finished with high stock collar having a pointed end. To cut this waist for a woman of BUSSIAN WAIST. medium size three nud a quarter yards of material tweuty-oue lnehes wide, three yards tweuty-seven Inches v Ide, or two yards forty-four Inches wldo, will be required.
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