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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
Life in New York.

The Or ANT FUsERAL-A SPAT WITH SEcRE-
TARY STAsTox-THE PUNISHMENT OF A
DRUxKARD-WAITISG MADE EAsY-lS-
GESIoUs POVERTY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
Spec6al Advertisements.

Small advertisements, not exceeding EAree tens'
cos,ing under the Head Of WANTED, FOR SALE
10 LIT. Lost. &C., soiU be inserted here one tiW
Tor IS cents tAree tiss for 40 cents. and one soee
for so ceats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
Daily 8enntbee 9onrnal.
Augusta, Wednesday Morning, Aug. 10.

The WEEKLY ssSSssE JOURNAL
Published at augusta. Me-. every
Wednesday by
sloraE1e &c Son.
TERMS:
$500 for a year.
400 for six months.
SOC. for three months.
Tie DAILY z.Ss.'ssEc JOURNAL
Is issued every morning except Sunday. at
$500 year.
$3.50 for six mo nthS,
8I.7J for three months,
60 cents per month
A<91oxfSaSnn Rates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
r Z . H T NJ O.

L - - L IN
At the Outlet in Manchester. John Merrill,
the we.known guide, will be at Emery's during this
season. he is acquainted with he best fishing
grounds the lake and has live bait con stantly on
hand He has also light boat expressly for use of
small parties. Good accommodations at the hotel.
Address. for further particulars,
J. EMERY,
iuly29du Hallowsll, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
HALL0WELL CLASSICAL SCHOOL.

The Fall term Of the Hallowell Classical
Academy will begin Tuesday, Sept s, instead
of August %. Good teachers are now as.
sured for every department. For further
information apply to
EDWARD CHASE, Prin.
Hallowell. Aug. II. aulsdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
For Safe.

DIOR SALE-Ar bargain. desirable cottage at
l. Richmond Camp Ground. Enquire of Fred g..
Kinsman, Augusta, or Superintendent of Camp
Ground auglidf
1855
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-------.
Lost.

r OST-A bunch of keys. Lost between q. Will
liamson's store and d. NJ. Watts residence.
VIII the finder please leave the same at O. William
sons, No Union Block, and greatly ohlige
auRl4tlw j. FRANK DYER.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

cient force at Panama already In casc
of need. Any act of the Colombian
force involving the destruction or
embarrassment of the. transit ia In
violation of their .treatya this
government. An armed contest at a
place involving the same result is also
n breach of the treaty. recognize
that you arc IN n delicate
aud critical position. shall be in
clined to stand by you In the exercise
of your best Judgment under your
general instructions, il your acts re-
suit In the safety of the transit, the
property, at Panama, and the rc-
establishment of stable govern
ment."
Late Yesterday Admiral Jouett iclc-
graphed TO Secretary Whitney as fol-
lows: "a peaceful settlement between
the government troops aud the rcyo-
lutionists at Panama has been made
to-day. l witnessed the treaty, and
all points of difference were referred
to me. Aizpnra surrenders uncondi-
tionally The government forces will
take possession of Panama tomorrow
and the trouble on the isthmus will
be practically ended.n
puihuS tno iuohti VI AHTil iHciuu-
ing to-day Postm ster-genoral Villas
appointed GOO postmasters at fourth
class ofliccd. The majority of the APP
pointments were made to I'LL vncan-
cies.
The secretarp- -traasnrp-- hnA-di--
Gregg aud Ward $. Fowler.
Mr.. z. N. Jordan viii relieve A. w.
Wyman, of the office of treasurer OF
the United States tomorrow morn
ing.
The commission of Mr.. Jordan was
signed by the presiden today, aud
his bond of $l,500000 was approved
by the solicitor of the treasury.
The general count of moneys and
securities in the different branches of
tile Office will begin tomorrow morn
ing. Tho count so far has been con-
fined to the silver stored in the silver
vaults.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

which was gushing from a wound in
his head. lie had also evidently
been struck with a club
while he was asleep. The bludgeon
with which this had been done. a
large hickory stick, lay on tho door
covered with blood aud hair. Syebber
was too badly hurt TO take part In
the fight aud tell to the floor.
The robber was a large man rag
gedly dressed aud had bristling
light moustache and he seemed to be
about rs years old. This much Web
Der noticed as the two men fought,
thought was but for an instant. Davis
managed TO loosen his right arm aud
draw his revolver but
BEFORE HE COULD FIRE
the man wrcnched the weapon from
his grasp aud, levoling IL like light
ming pulled the trigger. The ball
struck the messenger in the head and
he fell dying to The floor. When the
safe had been rliled the robbor left
the train as IL slowed up In answer to
the bell.
Search was made soon as could
be but no trace Oft robber could be
fonud.
The wounded men were left at
Bloomington.
Davis lived at Louisville, was %
years OF age, unmarried.
Webber lived at New Albany, Is
% years old, is married, and has sew
cral children,
Louisville, Ky, April 30.--The
American express officials are unable
to say how much money was IN the
safe robbed last night, but think
there Is not much lost. AS near as cal
be arrived at Davis had about 800
in his care when he left the city last
night. The agent at New AiDan,
saws he sent nut 81 800 by Davis IRON
that place. The amount picked vi
by him at way stations cannot D'
learned, but Il is estimated at 800.
The officials feel very bad over IN
murder of Davis as he was one OF IN
most popular and efficient messenger
| In their employ. lie has been WOUNDED
several times during his service y
the great accident near Salem, ina
about two years ago, when the tra
went through a bridge, Davis save
his safe and the valuables by dunn
ing IL out into the river while Oh
train was going through. lie the
paid for his devotion to duty, TO u
neglect of self, by having u shonldt
and two ribs broken.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
,SAusu,CAN WATER.
. Russian and AN English war snip
W.,,cuInr Each other mt Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, April 30.-The Rus-
sian corvette Strelok, after leaving
this port Tuesday night passed out 10
sea and is now supposed to be on her
way to New York. Second Secreta-
nv i;repor of the Russian legation, ar
rived here Yesterday, but left at once
for Washington, when he learned thai
the Strelok had departed. The brit.
ish ship Garnet is stlll at Old Pom,
Comfort, but it is thought she WIN
follow the Strelok at once. The Nus
sian ship seems to have given her an
tagonist the slip. The Garnet was
close by the Strelok until Monday
when she dropped down to Fortress
, Monroe. Under international laws the
l;arnet cannot follow under twenty
, four hours If it's her purpose to engage
the Strelok. The Strelok has spec.
4 of fifteen knots against the Carmel,
r thirteen, and her guns are OF nue.
|, longer range than are those OF IN
. Garnet. II the Garnet should attemI
i, TO engage her she would first have I
ind the Strelok outside and then u
Strelok might keep just out OF rang
of her antagonist, and yet win ~
TT superior guns play upon the Garn'
ge / his gives the Russian ship big a
'n vantage aud although she IS the sila
err ship she would prove a formidat
nd antagonist to the representative
the British.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

of the officer whom Komaroir dis
patched with detailed account ofthe
battle OF the 30th. Sufficient data
however has been received TO ar
rive at q correct conclusion of how
far Gen. Lumsdcn was warranted in
impugning Gen. homaaotfs report.
Russia is DESTROYS Of friendly set
Element aud had entrusted the delln-
cation of the frontier to joint
Russian and British commission but
the unexpected entity OF the Afghans
Into Peniieh and TIE Afghan advance
down tba Murglab and Herr Rud riy-
ers, compelled Russia TO protect her
rights ia ! summary manner against
the arbitrary seizure of her territory.
In this view Gen. komarof was or
dored. In January last, TO occupy with
his videttes the linz extending from
Iulfcar along the Herr Rub river, via
Keech, Hisilias. KEEP, Ressame,
Chemnebsid and Chauzikhan, as
far as Pul-I-Khisti, where the
ancient bridge crosses the kush river,
this forming the western boundary of
the Penjdeh oasis.
The Russian commanders were Gu
Joined to abstain from armed collision
with the Afghans unless the latter
provoked an encounter. The Rus
SLAMS. as directed, occupied the above
described position on February Goth.
On the 4th of March Sir Edward
Thornton, the british minister, in
fnf2gtrd nu6t ft6~ 8. the Russian min
with the object o. driving them from
their positions, put sorley 70 resist
further Russian ADVANCE. England AZ
the same time expressed wish thai,
pending the. set'li ment of her bound
airy dispute, thelcommanders OF inc
Russian outposts be ordered to re-
strain from making any further ad-
vance. Russia agreed TO this with
| certain restrictions, aud being inform
ed also that Russian outpost was
already stationed at Pul-l-hhisii ana
an Afghan outpost nj Ak-Tepc, Gen.
| Komaroff was requested not TO oc-
cupy Penjdeh.
The information furnished Russia
corrcsponded with what Gen. Luins-
den said. that the Russians had occu'
MED Pul-I-Khisfi and that an Afghan
outpost as stationed on the righ'
bank of the Iiusb river. But when
Gen. Komarofl approached Iul-i
Khisti he found ON the left banf
of the kush river, out
: side of the Penjdeh district
fortified Afghan post. This being u
, contradiction to his information, n
I was bomid, for the protection OF M
l small detachment, to request the Al
, CHAN commander TO withdraw iroi
Tue left bauk Stthe river, aud the a
F ghan's refusal,Jb do this was the q
rect causc.of ipe hattie OF the 3oi'
&c IIcrec-tt is evident that the intenuo
y attributed to iSomaroff of bringing q
= A conflict Is IN Contradiction OF u
facts.
/. Gen. Komaror did not oversiep h
4 orders when he Insisted on the eVac
n. alton of the left bank of the nv,
Russia is unable at present to say WI
the orders mentioned, and VIM
agreed with the information receiv
all by England, should have been int
nj prcted in different manner by
OF British officers attached to the 4
ak chan detachment which occupl
Pcnjdeh.
FIR Gen. Komaron7s dispatch OF Az
18th contains explanations regardl
EST several points IN Gen. Lumsdens
he egram ofApril 18th, concerning wa
ri ten. Komaroi7s final opinion has
Is yet been received.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
THE RUSSIAN wAR.suIP.
she u. Now ut Now York--ls she
AFTER the mig Eugitsh ocean stenm'

she Is Now mt New Nork--ls sho |
AFTER the Mig Eugiish ocean stenm'
New York, April S0.---The arrival
OF the Russian man-of-war ctrciok III
the North river has caused great
deal of speculation as TO tho oploct.
A prominent shipping man
said: at is more than probable Una,
that the Strelok hf4 received sSeret
orders that war has been, or WIZ Dr
declared and has been ordered 70
nick up transatlantic steamers III
Is certain that tho enterprise Is by no
means so diiliult as 1t looks and that
anyone'of the great ocean steamers
running between New York anu
Liverpool is liable to be surprised.
The ,trclok is not large vessel, be-
inc nut 1855 tons burden and mount
inc ten guns, four of which are heavy
rjiled pieces. Her crew number l6C
men. She has also n great spread Of
canvass with double top sails anu
might. by devices known to sailots
easily mask her warlike character anc
mass for an innocent merchantmen. a
reversed ensign, the signal of distress
would enable her 10 approach Gun
arder. a Guion, a National liner, or
any OF the splendid vessels that ente
} and leave this port almost daily"
{ A reporter visited the house o
, WIN. III. Guion Jr. and of f. w. j
4 Hurst. of the national lines. The
z were inclined to trust to the vigilanc
: of the British consul and did not car
i to 20 into the subject, but friend {
- Mr. Hurst's did and said that II wa
g was declared during the next invent!
e four hours it might possible happ,e
o that the different lines might UNI
G and hire the Yosemite, or some oth
C fast harbor steamer and send her O.
to give warning of the presence
the Strclok.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
GALVESTON CUR.
Atkins and Fulton stiiI I'm tho Ring,
: AIIhoneh thc Former 10 sadly DIS
flunred.

Athtns anu ttss s>ssSH
AIthoueh the Former 10 Badly Dis
figured.
Galveston. April 30.--Alderman N.
w. Quincy (colorcd) was qualified to-
day as Alderman from the Twelfth
ward. Thus endoth the first chaptc'
| in the municipal election frauds.
Immediately on MIR. Clmey's TAX
ing his seat as member of the city
council, sitting as committee of the
whole the mayoralty contest of Full
ton vs.. Atkins was taken up. The
ATTORNEYS for Atkins objected to
Cuney sitting as member OF the
committee during the pepding con-
test for the mayoralty rs they
thought they recent contest in which :
he was principal figure
tended TO disqualify HIM TO SIT
has Judge In q case almost similar
tiu every particular TO his own. Cu-
, noy said he certainly should vote
t upon the mayoralty case Ills brothcr
0 aldermen had no power TO prohiolt
/ bis voting. then why should they de-
s sire his absence from the sittings oil
1 the committee during the taking 81
/. evidence. At the personal request OF
= certain aldermen, Mr.. Quincy absentcd
l. himself from the council chamber
" after the above objection had been
10 made. The committee have decided to
)f admit Quincy tomorrow as one oil
ID their number.
e, The mayoralty contest presents
id some peculiar features. Now thattie
A council has thrown out the returns
Is, from the Eleventh ward the majoritits
n. of every member of that body, includ-
,r inc Acting Mayor Atkins, have un-
err derwent revision and reduction. &C.
cording to the returns as first counted
of Atkins had majority of votes
j. over Capt. Fulton, and upon thu
ey showing the old city council installed
ce MIR. Atkins as mayor. The boot Is or
ire the other leg now, Tor since the Elev'
OF euth ward returns have been ignores
ar and thrown out Mr.. Atkins malorit.
ty- has dwindled away and Capt. fuitol
zen has prima facle majority {,
lite OF votes. Notwithstanding tn
her majority against him. Capt. Atki
out continues to act as mayor Tor the rv'
of son that the city In throwing GU. =,
Eleventh ward declared that II shoui
only effect the aldernanic election,
The ATTORNEYS for Atkins tod
presented an ingenious propositio
nip They admit Mr.. Fulton has got the
h. i'm chancery on the face of things b
rus they want TO take testimony and I'll
wing ont BY oral evidence for whom !
1t to uuali6ed electors of the Eleven
her ward voted for mayor, and whicheN
eta contestant proves up the biggest n
J., ar iority of sworn votes, he TO take
once nersimmons.
that The council declined to accept i
Brit proposition unless agreed to by D.
Point contestants.
will In his defense, Atkins alleges
Rus general way that frauds were per
r an trated in the Fourth, Seventh, Eig
was and Ninth wards in the interes
uday Fulton. and he asks that tho boxe
.tress those wards be examined. TIL
VS. the the vital question the counci0ls
'enty- considering. II they open these o.
ngagee the Atkinites anticipate lively
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
, u,.souri tornado Piay. yith
rre,ght-Truins. Unroots houses
ana UxtIls A Chtld.

Kansas City. April 30.-A small
,ornndo passed near Pleasant lii,
Missouri, last night unroofing sew
eral houses aud blowing down fences.
Thirtecn cars of Missouri Paciic
freight-train were blown from the
track. Four of the cars were loaded
with hogs, many ofwhich were Killed,
The caboosc was overturned ana OF
the four occupants thrce suffered Sc
we're bruises.
Near Harrisonyille = high wind
overturned several freight ears, an1
AT Holden one child was Killed anV
considerable damage done TO prop
crty
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
GRANTS CANCER
Reporter Questions the noe'o's
closely hut Gets Lttiie
sntistactiOu.

New York, April Soften. Grah.
enioyed nearly, If not quite nine hours
rest last night, and only i've imhi,nS
of morphia were gwen. DIR; Doug las
was asked this morning If the cancer
nj the base of the tongue had not IN
proved with the general betterment
of the patient and if the cameron !
mmp was an open sore, In reply ne
aid no could not affirm
that there was improvement
of the cancer as it was very difficult 10
toll about that, but the cancer ,o,
lump was not an open sore. Inc ",
darling pains that have their seat ~
the cancerous lump OH the tongue
still continued but were not as ire
onent nor so severe us they had been
|, IN response TO further questions th'
doctor could not say that tne III
, frequency and lessened severity 0
these pains indicated an Improves
condition of the cancer. There wa
in every way an improved conul'io
aside from the cancer, relative l
which the doctor declined 10 spea
further than as stated.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

OO0) been awarded TO complete the de-
Tense of Odessa and 200 workmcn
have been sent TO Sueaborg to
strengthen the military defense of
that important post.
The government is buying coal
abroad at any price and engaging the
services of large number of la
borers
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

Chicago, April SO.-The parade OF
socialists tuesday night and the ru-
NOR that they were gathering on the
.nos, side for another demonstration
,ast NIGHT. induced the holding OF the
rnscryes of the police ut the central
station during the progress VI euJ
board of trade banquet. a speo,a'
detail of sixty men was atthe Arnoi'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
WASHINGTON BUDGEr. :

,.,nmus MATTERS approved - The
Four,h-CInss Postmaster Count
ing cash.
washington, April so.-Secretary
whitney sent The following telegram
To the admiral Jouett yesterday;
approve Your steadiast mainte-
nance of the governments position on
| Inc Isthmus. The treaty guarantees
the protection of transit equally os
This Government and by Colombia an.
all measures necessary To ehec' an W,
! will be supported. You nave sum
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
BRUTALLY SLAIN.
An Indiana Train Robbed by
One Ragged but Desper-
ate and Brutal Man.
George Davis, the n,ave En-
press Messenger shot Dead
Af'era Terrible Conflict
A Russian ana Eugiish War
ship nj New Danger
10 Ocean Steamships.
The washington Budeef-Pan-
anna Held Level by Uncle
sam-Missouri Cyclone.
,,p,.l,A TRAIN nonnEns,
stop IA Tram. XIII the Espres'
messenger anu Escape, run pc'
tails OF The Deed.

Chicago. April 30.--The Louisville
oxnress train on the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago railway, due
here al s o'clock this morning WIS
stopped near lIarrodsburg, ihulah u,
shortly before midnight by a band o.
masked robbers who compelled INC
engineer and fireman to leave entireiy.
The robbers, entering the express car
covered the american express inesseb-
ger with their revolvcrs anu he
refusing to unlock the safe was sho'
dead. The safe was broken open Dnt
found TO contain but 300. ING
scene of the robbery is among ,h'
hills in stone quarry and Is u"
thinly settled.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

Wilmington, Del, April oo; ~
Ki"lv' who was lately appointed mn
ister TO Italy, is here and in an inter inter
v,ew last niaht, pronounced all reports
hal he had declined the Italian ms
sion false, lie said he expected u
s,ori Cnr Rome In few days.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
. a.orx,a pesauI,sr gets Away with
10000.

Augusta, April 30-A warrant nss
len Essued Tor the arrest of Jno. l..
S,oyall. deiaultipg book keeper OF the
Gcorgia chemical works. The loss 10
he chemical works. about $1,000,
II Is believed that Slovall has LETT the
city.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

New York, April so. Gen. Grsn anu
omitted his drive to-day in order tha INA
he might devote his time to the PREP TIP
aration of matter for his book. Ih Ie
General dictated, and his utterauce'
were taken by a stenographer'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01
rmr PEs,DEn BATTLE.
. clear statement Of the causes
which Led 10 u. ,....,
WAY Have Been Highi'

81 Petersburg,April SO.LIhe o M
cial Messenger in an editorial on W., nv
renort, of Sir Peter Lumsden, oil 'he w.,
capture and occupation OF fenlneh pS
the Russians says; .,va
BAD weather has delayed ihe army"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

Hong Kong, China, April oo,w ,ian
rhinese generals in Tonquiu are nhah-
;mous In refusing to retire from lne 's
position they have galhv" ""'
complications are feared
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

New York. April 3O.-The ltussian
wan-of.war Strelok, which leit NOT
SaII Yesterday passed Sandy HOOK
inward bound, At $50 o'clock
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

Draw-poker is much dearer than q
draw on an Opera Pun Cigarette
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-01

Indianapolis, Ind, NpTiI oV;Ln ~,
oxnross matter in the L., N. Il Z. tram
was '..rried in the baggage car wh ana
is occupied by the messenger a nnJ
baggage-master, ard ~ was as usua'
the first car on the train. Inc express
messengers name was
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-25
Aerial Warfare.


In lecture recently delivered in Lon
don Professor lower suggests a plan Of
aerial warfare after this pattern: Could
armies, forts aud arsenals be seriously
assaulted from that quarter in which
attack was not now expected-the air
above His belief, from four years of
study and observation, was in the affirm.
alive, aud as means to that end he
proposes simply to transfer TO the upper
levels the general plan Of torpedo war
fare, upon a larger scale and with its
effective range indefinitely extended
He suggested that by means OF aerostats
explosions of l,0v0-pound shells Of gun
Gotten might be arranged over the
enemys position.
Summarizing his proposals, the lee
tnrer said; "Iu brief, | propose TO you
a warfare by gun.cotton and hydrogen
10 make the loss OF an army result Of
its meeting an opposing wind, 10 de-
strOy the security Of fortified positions,
and finally 10 show, upon the simplest
principles Of self.preseryation, that ma
tons must keep peace and great armies
he disbanded.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-25
FORBIDDEN.

Diedora Clark in Inter oceanl
Your white hanl never thrills to mine,
Your dear lip, never smle GA ma,
| never feel your strong a-mi ca p,
Your face | never see
Your voice should be my music AMI
l never hear its faintest tone,
Your life, which blesses other lives
Belongs TO me alone.
following arms will hold you fast,
And careless lips ON yours Will rest
In place OF flowers. an empty husk
VIII lie upon your breast
There Is a door between us locked,
There is one volume closed TO both,
Our drifting barques will never meet,
Nor will we break the oath
What sin has blurred my soul, ah, fatel
My hands have done what boundls
wrong.
That all this discord should have crept
Into my sweetest song
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-25
The Size OF Noah's Ark.


The exact size OF Noahs ark has not
been determined definitely, but, accord
ing to Sir Isaac Newton calculations,
based on his estimate of the length of
cubit in feet and inches, the historical
barge must have been 515.52 feet long,
$500 wide, and 5l.56 deep. The meas
ured tonnage of the ark was IL, 1872.
The Great Eastern was $50 feet long,
SO feet wide and 50 feet deep, and she
measured 2S,Oys tons. Although the
Great astern was not so well proper.
toned as the ark, she probably had
double the carrying capacity if her coal
and machinery were left out of her, be.
cause she was made Of iron and the ark
was wooden ship.