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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
CRIMINAL PROGRESS IN INGENUITY AND Az
DAcITY-ARE ToRPEDoEs EVER PLACED IN
THE COAL BUNKRRs OF STEAMSHIPS?
IN THE DEADLY WORK

DAcITY-ARE ToRPEDoEs EVER PLACED IN
THE COAL BUNKERs OF STEAMSHIPS?
From the London Saturday Review, Dec. IS
II probable that the author OF the explosion az
Bremerhaven may have had confederates or at least
that other persons have been engaged frauds similar
90 that which he had in hand There has been an adj
vance IN the few years both the ingenuity and
airocty OF this class Of crime Formerly was usual
90 associate some OF the ships officers in the
plot, the ship could only be destroyed under
cumstances permitting Of their escape Thus in the
case which was tried at the Old Bailey and on which
Mr. Charles Reade founded a novel the ship was sunk
slowly by boring holes 10 her bottom with anger
Une OF her boats which taking OF the crew. hap
pcnsnR 70 be towing in her wake, the men saw little
splners OF fresh wood sticking out as the ship rose
and eI with the sea and OF the men, who was not
In the plot remarked that 1T wonder the ship
was sinking with big hole in her stern" All the
Arrangements for tina, fraud were detailed court and
Al appeared that containing jars OF salt in
Kurcd as arms and o considerable profit would have
been realized but for the unucky disclosure which the
shin made OF her condition. II was surmised at the
lime that this only OF series Of transactions
Of the same kind IN which good deal Of money had
bcep made by persons who had lately retired from the
business II was 70 be expected that modern improve
eus OF destructive agencies would be used for audu
nt purposes and the inevitable connection Of whole
sale indiscriminafe slaughter with the fraud does
,ecm 20 cause moments disquetude 10 It's authors.
rhe Gunpowder Plot becomes by comparison with This
project respectable proceeding and even the contrver
nj The so-cacd ''lnferna machine" had motive less
rnObe than peeuniary gain We are told thai Thomas
ia IAN amiable wc and hne family" and In order
hf they might live in comfort he doomed some scores
M enigrants and sailors TO sudden death He seems
10 have felt no more compuncuon tnan o veteran
pcer Of artillery might at seeing the guns Of ms com
n.and we'll served.
N may be some consolation TO mankind 70 observe
nat rs enemies apt 70 be too clever Thomas was
an board the Mosel when HIS machine exploded ana ne
Intended 10 have sailed in ner TO southampton he
Lrnsted thai Inc expnsoD would De nroouceu regularly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and shpmasers informed
that by teegraphng to the HERALD London Bureau ad-
dressing Bennett, No 4e Fleet street. London the
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avenue de Ope,a
Paris the arrivals and departures from European
Eastern ports Of American aud all foreign vessels trading
with the United States the will DO cabled to this
country free of charge
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Ned
ports win hnd the Paris oice economical
and expeditions for telegraphing news
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

% days With fstic 70 Brandsre Co; vessel to Ward
Been days north q Ha.sesas vse ans sS
any 70 Metcaf Co On Dee the Spanish brig Caro-,
lima wrecked the bar miles below FronterA VesSe
a total loss; part OF cargo saved 49,,
schr Rescue OF Baltmore), Hudgns Nassau Win muse
schr 7 J Stewart, Patterson Norfolk.
Schr Anna Lyons Baker, Alexandria
schr John WlliAmS Newburg, Virginia
Schr n Raymond, Cranmer, Virginia
ssT E Is ITss lay vrgnis for New Bfsord
Schr Salista Whetton baltimore.
schr Helen Hcyt Crane Baltimore -
Sehr Neponset Brauere, Boston for virginia
schr Lemnel Hail. Smith, Providence FOR Baltimore fut
schr Willie swin Allen, Providence via Newport for
Virginia Pit in for harbor.
~ Ship Cyclone of Boston, which arrived 9Th reports
Passed Cape q Good Hope NOV 4 81 Helena Doth, and
crossed the Equator Dec In lon % So had heavy weather.
everything movable about decks Dec 20 lat 80 90 Ion
20 81, spoke brig Queen Elizabeth toeD from - Tor
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer City Ftchburg Springer New Bedford for New
Steamer Thets Young Providence for New York
Steamer Tillie. Ewing; New London for New York
schr Dart Campbell Stamford for New ork.
schr Mary Louisa, Kelly, sag Harbor for New York
schr Rogers. Fletcher Gardiner for New York.
schrJ B Allen. Randall, Portland for New York.
Schr Pe Vought, Hallock, Huntington for New York
BOUND EAST.
schr Eliza wasson New York for Bridgeport
schr Mansfield Achorn, New York for Boston
schr Management Jones' Philadelphia for Providence.
schr uckstep Hutchins johnson for Providence.
schr Viola May; Smith, New York for Pembroke.
schr Alice scranton Babbett New York for Branford.
Schr 3 Austin, Williams New York for Providence
schr @ Acken, Toms, New York for Stamford
Wind at midnight s.
Barometer AZ sunset. 20 TO-
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THE INTERNAL MACHINES OF OUR DAY OF CIV

LIzATIoN.
From the London Times, Dec. 81
The recent deplorable catastrophe at Bremerhaven
has once more drawn attention to the fact that time
and money stil continue TO be expended and talent
wasted and misapplied in devIsing the most refined
methods Of executing the most dastardy and diaboca
designs Mechanical skill appears to be laid under
special contributions in these matters although
scarcely be doubted that those whose sku hands con-
trive these cunning devices perfectly innocent OF
the intended application of their handiwork As far
as we at present know he whose wasted life has just
been closed by pistol bullet at Bremerhaven employed
an apparatus, consisting Of hammer which to
strike blow on some explosive substance the end Of
a predetermined time and which hammer was actuated
by clock work No precise description Of the
chine has as yet been given, although the exact
particulars will doubtless transpire during the ju-
dioial inquiry 1t Is, however, BY no means i'm
probable that the mechanical arrangement will prove
to be very much like one which designed for a
similar dastardly purpose nearly three years since AS
stated In the letter Of correspondent writing over the
signature Of "warhawk" and which appeared IN the
Times Of the 22d inst, there that conspir-
acy 70 ship quantity Of highly insured but worthless
goods board OF the Messageries Martimes Com.
pany's vessels either at Bordeaux or Marseies With
The goods was 70 be shipped
AN iNYKRNAL MACHINE
which at given time explode cause the destruc.
ton OF the ship and bring the consprators their mser.
able reward This machine consisted OF a chest con.
tanning powerful explosive compound and an expod.
Ing apparatus The principle Of the expoder was that
of the needle-gun, a needle being driven
into q primed cartridge and causing the ex.
plosion OF the whole OF the compound
The mechanism consisted OF a needle striker set
in bolt al the other end OF which spiral spring
held In a tube. when the. boIg forced back into
the tube there was OF course, powerful pressure be-
hind n tending 10 push u outward and 10 drive the
needle into the cartridge In order TO hold the bolt
hack until the proper moment for the discharge had
arrived q catch stud was formed on Il, which
made 70 engage with horizontal lever, having ham
ner shaped head. The lever connected with
sprnes SO arranged 20 have constant tendency TO
release lis head from the catch. This tendency how
ever WAS counteracted by broad disc OF metal which,
being placed close against the lower part OF the lever
head held II in its place front OF the catch on the
needle bolt In the disc was cut notch sufficiently
deep TO allow the lever head 20 drop into when that
part Of the disc presented 70 H. and 80 70 release the
needle bolt The disc revoved by train OF clock
work speeded as that the disc should travel
given distance In definite time The edge OF the disc
marked with number OF spaces, one space repre-
seHtnR day, aud tho edge would travel through that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

A BsoLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFFBR-
IA states for without legal
everywhere charge until divorce granted Advice ree
Established 20 years HOUSE, Attorney le4 Broadway
A BsOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED PROM DIFFER.
IN ent States for numerous without publicity legal
everywhere; satisfactory advice freq FREDERICK
KING. lawyer, 8 S. Marks place.
MO PAY. " DR.. TOBIAS VENETIAN LINIMEN1
IN does not rheum atsm thr0at pains IN hs
hmys back and chest quicker than any other knn~"
- years established sold Nv the drurgista
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
WHALEMEN.

letter from Faya reports the arrival there Nov 90 Of
bark Ohio I'd Smith, OF NIB with 445 bbls OIL which
had landed The Ohio still in ct the date Of
letter, Dec H.
letter from board ship 81 George Knowles of NIB
reports her OF Cape ST Lucas. Dec 1S, clean.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
SPOKEN.

Ship Grace Black from New York for San Francisco.
Nov 20. lat % "a fN), Ion zoos w.
An American vessel showing signal BFGN from Liver
pool for Bombay, Nov IA, lat & N, Ion "a W.
Dec IL, lat - n, lon 10 W.
Brig Silas Award (Br Gates from London for Boston,
Dec 81, lat 80 50, Ion ~ As.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
SHOT IN THE NECK

John Morse, aged sixteen years. was accidentally
shot in the neck last night by James Mcmahon,
seventeen years of age, at No 700 Third avenue,
Brooklyn, where the boys playing with a loaded
revolver The wound ia not mortal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
OBITUARY.
DR. SAMUEL @. HOWE

DR. SAMUEL @. HOWE.
Dr. Samuel G. Howe, a well known phianthropisi
and founder fthe Institution for the Blind in Boston,
died at his residence in South Boston yesterday after
noon OF softenng OF the brain. Deceased seventy
four years old.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
European Press Details Of the Bre-
merhayen Explosion Crime.
Terrible Consequences Resulting from
the Greed for Gain.
Have Other Vessels Had Torpedoes
in Their Coal Bunkers?
TIE DEADLY SHIP 'BlTS" OF MODERN CIVILIZATION

BY the European mail of the S0th OF December at
lhis port yesterday we have the following details and
comments by the Old World press OF the Bremerhaven
dynamite explosion tragedy terrible results and the
probable motives which melted Thomassen to the crime
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS

DATES or DEPARTURES FROM YORK FOR THE MONTH:
oR JANUARY FEBRUARY.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
A Terrible accident.

Florence Snyder, girl Is years of age, re-
siding at her uncle's, James N. Taylor, near
Doe Run, Chester county, met with an &C
cident on Thursday last, about II O'Clock
A. NJ, which proved fatal few hours af-
terwards, the particulars of which are re-
lated to us by Deputy Coroner Nields, of
Chatham, as follows:
The girl had been sent by her aunt to the
wagon house to get some corn cobs, and
while there in the yard colored man
drove up several loose horses from an ad-
joining field, and upon their running to
where she was she was either knocked down
by them OF fell in trying to ret away, by
which she received small bruise on the
right side of her forehead. No
one saw the accident and the girl got up
and walked to the house, but soon became
insensible and remained so until o'clock
on Thursday evening when death resulted
DR.. Thompson attended her, and he gave it
as his opinion that the wound in itself was
not sufficient to cause death, but the fright
proved too much for her nervous tempera-
ment, ard to which cause her death was
attributable. News"
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Mincing Lane Market,
By Associated Press.

LONDON, July 29.-Business on Mincinc
Lane has not shown any symptoms of reac-
tion yet, AMI the very low prices obtained
for many kinds of produce fail to create
confidence. Sugar maintains the recent i'm
provement and shipments again have been
made to America. Refining West India has
sold rather over last Fridays quotations.
A large business is reported in floating car
goes for the United Kingdom. Low brown
sorts have been firm but less active. Colo
ny coffee has again advanced. The stocks
of ordinary and pale sorts are rather heavy,
and have sold with difficulty at prices In
favor Of buyers. The tea market has been
exceedingly dull for private contract. The
new seasons Monino and Concou at auc-
tion have been lower for most grades. New
Kaisow teas have hitherto moved very
slowly. The qualities generally do not
equal expectations. Rice has been quiet.
The transactions have been exceptionally
small.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
For NescarE Friends.

While HERALD man was standing at
Point Lookout, on Thursday, admiring the
grandeur of the bay with the wooded bills
of Virginia in the distance, trim keen and
well-sailed yacht walked like thing Of
life over the waters of the Chesapeake. Her
rig was discussed by old sea dogs and visi-
tors, and speculation was rife as to where
she came from. One party held that it was
Or. Sims new yacht, and another that is
was DR.. Broomes' new yacht, that he had
had built in Baltimore. But as she neared
the beach under a stiff breeze, each party
threw up the sponge as she was pronounced
to be stranger. As she threw out her
anchor, and six active good looking young
fellows jumped ashore, the HERALD man
was much surprised to find that it was the
Dauntless, of Newark, commanded by
Captain Cunningham, who was immedia-
tely surrounded by a crowd Of young men
who shouted GLOW are you old fellows?"
On inquiry that was speedily answered: W.
l.. Heisler, c. G. Henry, A. F. Williamson,
John r. Martin and G. NJ. Curtis, made up
the crew. They were all well and reported
that they were out four days from Elkton,
after taking on few stores, they were off
again, and rounded the point in true
sailor-like style.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
The Stock Exchange Of London.
By Associated Press.

LONDON, July 29.-On the Stock Ex-
change the fortnightly settlement concluded
with the announcement Of only two failures
with only moderate liabilities. There has
been considerable activity during the week
in some markets, especially in home rail-
ways, the prices for which reached a higher
level on the weeks operations. the pur-
chases throughout the week have been con-
siderable. Canadian issues have been low
er, because of the unsatisfactory traffic re-
turns. Business in the foreign market has
been on only moderate scale, but several
descriptions were in some request at en-
hanced values. Several of the Ottoman
loans have risen one to three per cent
Mexican has risen ~ on revival of the
rumor of negotiations for the settlement of
the debt. French, Spanish, Russian, Peru
Wan and Egyptian bonds have all been
higher. Hungarian and Argentine bonds
have been lower. The latter have fallen
81 to on speculation sales. Consols have
been weaker.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Our MiniataAre Poster.


Take your clothes to the City Laundry,
No. 2 East 5th street, and have them done
up nicely.
A Wilson is to be followed by Wheeler
in the Vice-President's chair. Those sew
Ing machine fellows do have streak of
luck.
Fullmer's restaurant, at 504 Market st.,
is just the place to 60 for roast dinner for
25 cents.
A good smart fly can light on nervous
mans nose forty seven times in one minute
Hemp, rape, nav and canary seed very
cheap at Sixth and Madison street drug
store.
At the corner of Sixth and Market streets
you will get good roast dinner for rs
cents. Billiard room attached.
A dentist is like molasses dealer, mas
much as he produces sore-gums
Drs. Lutz and Bissell, 1918 Chestnut st.,
Philadelphia, have fitted up rooms with all
the conveniences possible for giving Turk
ish baths.
Have you seen DeWolfs new stock Of
piece goods. Call and examine.
"Striking out for China" is the softer
phrase for treading on banana skin.
J. W. Canary has now open large stock
of spring and summer clothing. For place
of business see double column advertise
ment.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
TrajNed Bird assd Rats. =.

The travelling Italian with his trained
birds and white rats is again in town, CIV
ing street performances to numerous and de-
lighted audiences His little pets perform
numerous tricks, which are very interest
ing, and attract the older peodle, - well as
the children, to the scene of pei formance.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Trains to bo taken or.

On and after tomorrow, August list, the
Delaware train which leaves Wyoming at
$50 q. m. and the P. W. g. B. train which
leaves Wilmington at 7.4O a. m. will be
withdrawn. The $50 q. m. train from Del.
mar over the Delaware r. r., and the $50
Q. N. train from Wilmington on the P. W.
& B. r. r. will stop at all stations on both
sides. An additional train will be run be-
tween New Castle and Wilmington, leaving
New Castle at 7.3t Z. m. y -
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Fire in sweden.

DJ aSsocidCtu l'TesS.
LONDON, July 29.-The "Pall Mall Ga.
zette" has despatch which says =
"Soderhamn, a maratime town of Sweden,
forty-two miles north of Geae, on an inlet
OF the Gull OF Bothnia, was almost totally
destroyed by fire on the 22d inst. Great dis
tress prevails. The damage amounts to
many "million CROWNS"
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Victory for the .servians.
TIE NIHOINa LANE MARKET.
Another :. Good Officer Removed by
Grant.
BUSINESS INLONDON FLAT.
CoIoNELwwMARrOA's REMOVAL.

DAstrict Attorney for Kentucky Cul
- In the Interest OF the Ill1ci,
whisky and Tobacco Rings.
BY Associated Press. :.
@LoUIsvILLE, July 20.-InfOrmstion ins
reached here yesterday of the nomination
of successor to Colonel Wharton, United
States District Attorney for Kentucky "a for
mer law partner of ex-Secretary Bristow, II
caused quite sensation. Mr.. Wharton
was interviewed by q "Courier Journal
reporter with reference to the cause of hit
removal. He replied that his removal was
without notice to him either from the Pres
ident or the department. He believed, how
ever, that It was due to the influence of Hon
John D. White, Republican member of Con-
gress from Kentucky He said that in May
last he received letter from White in which
the latter expressed wish to get his assist
ance in securing pardons for such residents
of his Congressional district as were indict-
ed in the United States District Courts at
Covington and Louisville. In his letter
while disclaiming any purpose to prevent
the enforcement of the law, he says:-"I1
such could be done my opinion is that it
would do much toward suppressing what is
termed "moonshineing.' The offences for
which pardons should be granted, If granted
are those of minor importance, viz.:-for
making and selling unlawfully whisky, and
for unlawfu1y dealing in tobacco. If
you can do so 1'll be obliged to you if you
would furnish me atabular statement show
ing the names, residences and offences for
which indicted, of those of my district who
may be indicted at Louisville or Covington.
Colonel Wharton says he was not able to
concur in the view that the unlawful max
ing or selling of whiskey and tobacco was
of minor importance. He was unwilling to
aid in the Wholesale pardoning of those per-
SONS who had been persistently violating the
internal revenue lawS ealthough they were
of Mr.. Whites district, and, regarding the
request or demand Of Mr.. White as imperti-
nent, If not worse, he took no notice of his
letter, and did dot furnish the tabular state
ment asked for. Since then, White, he says,
had been diligently engaged in manufactur-
ing prejudicial statements against him to
the President and to the Department of JUS
tice, and has at last succeeded in taking of
his official head. Wharton says that White
was aided by the fact that he voted, at all
early period of the present session, against
a joint resolution which repudiated the
''third term" idea, and he believes that
White voted that way simply to obtain the
ear Of the President and control his patron
age. Wharton further says that he does
not know whether White was employed by
Illicit whiskey distillers in his district or
not, but his course has been precisely what
it would have been had he been so employ
ed. Only last month number of Whites
constituents were indicted for illicit distill-
ing and pleaded guilty. Wharton says that
the great majority of the Illicit distilling In
the State is in Whites district.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Beer Qsad Blood.

A row was kicked up between some parties
in Steeckle's saloon on King street on Sat-
urday night. 1t soon became general, and
It Is said knives and billies were thrown
around there irrespective oftheir Judgement.
Blood was drawn freely In number of
cases. Night was made hideous for q
while
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Me,, 1yss. Trons .BassSs,srs.

Although not printed in the time tables,
. train now leaves Charles street depot,
Baltimore, at S.25 p. m, stopping only at
Havre-de- Grace and Perryville, and arriving
In this city at 1O.45. Any of our citizens
who miss the 7.10 train, have time to catch
the one above mentioned.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Storu Lovers Take Notice.

At the request of many of the patrons of
The HERALD, the publication of the story
entitled the "The Two Orphans" which
was begun with THE TABLET, will be con-
continued In the columns of The HERALD.
Portions Of it will appear in each Wednes-
days and Saturdays issue. Back numbers
of THE TABLET containing the first part of
the story can be procured at this Office.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
EecurS&On.

The colored Independent cornet band of
this city, will make their second annual ex-
cursion to Pennsgrove on Monday, August
2Sth, on the steamer Alice Z. Preston.
Tickets 30 cents.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
- .1lsseew = 80 -.

The new ratlroad bstwesn Pennegrove
ard Woodbury., whioh was opened last
Monday, b said to b doing . good business.
ExcurSion tickets arc cold to Philadelphia
for $1.25, and many persons are availing
Themselves Of the cheap fare.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Tho weather To-day.

For the Middle States areas of rain, yaria-
BILE winds shifting to southwest and north.
west during Monday with clear or fair
weather, slowly rising barometer and sta
tionary or slight rise in the temperature.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
DooTs = smOM.
MYSTERY


| !, on the Brandywine. . path WAS treading,
Beaming, cleaning. fairly streaming
through the trees
AS entranced there was listening.
To the melting, merry music Of the
breeze.
Meath giant tree reclining,
Where NO ray Of sun was shining.
Lo! ! saw. fellow being on the
ground.
Though no other feature shifted,
QUICKLY yso95 soon his s,eS eyes uplifted ,,a,v
Good friend, said approaching,
Do not charge me with enerOaching,
Are you waiting for some messenger
But no other words he uttered,
And no other sentence muttered,
Save you'll find there's nonefike Bab-
cocks Boots and Shoes.
No Misrepresentation of goods.
Then drew little nearer,
And spoke the words much clearer,
trust xIiI fGod s.eass sas that y0u' the question
But he only cried the higher,
With enthusiastic fire,
Youth save your cash BY buying Bah
COCKS BOOtS ana ShOeS.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
Why bless me, man, shouted,
AS his sanity l doubted.
'Tis surely nOught to me what peoples
goods you use.
But he only looked the prOuder.
As he spoke the words the louder,
There's always perfect comfort in
BabcOck's Boots and Shoes.
The largest, cheapest and best stock In
the city.
Lo, left him there reclining,
Whefe no ray OF sun was shining,
And frequently wondered at the
words the man did use,
And that some hidden history
Was weaving round myself and Bab-
cocks Boots and Shoes.
Competition defied.
l.O, then resolved to buy them,
Nay, felt compelled to try them,
And forthwith went to the cor. Second
and Market, no time TO lose.
And behold have cause for glaaness.
That the words deemed were madness.
Induced me first to purchase Babcock's
Boots and Shoes.
JOHN K. BABC0CK,
BOOT AND SHOE EMPORIUM.
.. w. COZ. SECOND AND MARKET.