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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
TVENT Knots AN UOOR.
AN INGENIOUS NEW TORPEDO BOAT.
GENERAL BRRDASs INVENTIONS FOR BLOWING ui


GENERAL BRRDASs INVENTIONS FOR BLOWING ui
IRONCLADs.
The American public Is somewhat familiar
with the torpedo bus with the torpedo boat Amer
can entors have bused themselves mainly with the
difficulties Of tcrpedo construction 1t bever'heess
fact that good torpedo without good torpedo boat
10 transport !. and base Of operations Is oil
little use. Tho torpedo Is hardly Trustworthy anu
Effective weapon wien operated from distance OF more
Than a NILE Hence q shore torpedo service 10 only
full where harbor approaches are through long, mar
row water. avs down the Sound TO Ncw-York. OF
MP the Philadelphia In ordinary eases the
torpedo must taken the conflict by some suit
able craft That craft must be capable OF ths nishes
speed 1t present little exposed surface as pcs
sble above the water 1t shoHld We capable OF run
ming Qualy well Ia other direction. and OF dscnaghs
the torpedo straight the bow. thus avoiding All ne
cesty yaw.ng and exposing the broadso to the enc
mys fire. Tho English bave been building torpedo poan
for many years and have developed vessels that VIII
steam at twenty knots hour No one OF these, now
over 10 designed 10 rup equally well IN either direction
With boats matter 70 get propui
In either direction. IS 10 shown IN tho IerryooaS
But torpedo boat must be driven by screws IL nus'
DO driven high speed, and therefore tho screw must
have long broad blades and must mako many revolu-
tons a To make them strong enough 10 stand
this work the blades have to DO made nai
on that side which pushes the water
and round the otncr. ms "bacKinx
s necessary give the blade stiffness to hold 1t up to
tho work without bending or breaking. The result Is
unippaired efficiency for the forward notion but whom
tho screw Is reversed tha boat back he round
face Of blade comes In contact with the water ana
thus large percentage Of the power Is lost.
General Bcrdan has attempted to solve this difficulty
In torpedo boat which he has designed to carry his
torpedo recently described IN THE TRIBUNE This boat
10 doube-ender with shaft running through having
q screw each end One screw will pull and the other
push In order to have these work equally well In
either drecoa be proposes to have twicei usual mum
her of blades each the usual Size Thus only hall
tho usual work will any one blade and II VIII
DOT need to slif would otherwise be necessary
This permits It's cross section TO be Of diamond OF
losenge shape, thus:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18

association this season leaving only New 6,SS 70
compete for the silver CUP II Is rather 100 cary 70
JUDGE but apparently stands the oes' chsn0'
OF securing the mug: ,., rr,u nrohab,v
The Lacrosse Association vii, msn
include Yale in ranks this season. Ihe otncr uo
bera OF the association Princeton New noIk onho,
siiy Harvard and Stevens Institute Eaun Ived
viii niay three games return contests being payc.
The University OF New. York will go 10 Iv ~
NAV Harvard: Princeton will play the UNIVERSITY =,
Sev. York IN this city; Harvard viii play rrnco.vu
princeton where the stevens matches VIII DO pi"'0u
has not vet been decided. , ,... Na,,o,.l
The annual convention of tho United states Na'"ms
lacrosse ASSOCIATION will be held on Saturday AIr
o. The New York Club delegates chosen h =. .r'
annual meeting are H. H. Bacb ana +: o ,e n,ected
president j. r. Flannery. so long ident,ned ws ~
lacrosse in this neghborhood, will resign the ONCE
secretary and treasurer. j. A. Hodge, jr, Is SPOKE"
bis successor. ,,, ,s,,. a, oamss;
April "a vs. Williamsburg. at New.York.
Nav 4 VS. ". Y. u, at New-YorR.
stevens al Princeton
Nav Is VS. Druils at Baltimore
May 10 vs.. Harvard. at Princeton S,.
The game with Yale has not yet oeon y, o. NV mt
will probably be played In the latter p"'' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
NEWS IN YACHTING CIRCLES.
THE AMERICAS CUP IN NO DANGER.

RECENT ADVANCES IN THE BUILDING OF STEAM
YACHTs-AN INTERNATIONAL RACE
There was hope. while yet the year was
young that Mr. Jameson wond send over his cntef INK
70 ,aos for tho Americas Cup but 10 definitely settled
that na win not do So and American yatchsmsn will
havs n b consent With NE 0alasss fse ~ Few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
CANOEJNG AND CANOEISTS.

WIFI of May
will probably be played In the latter part VI MAJ
Princeton.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE national anniversary of American
independence was celebrated on the Sd
at DeFuniak Springs, Fla, by the Scottish
Pilgrim Fathers Of the Florida Highlands
and the soldiers Of the blue and gray.
THE boss BARRIERS of Boston have organ
zed for the purpose of contesting the or.
Ter closing their shops on Sunday.
HUGO MICHAEL, a farmers son, ran
away from home at Appleton, Wis, lost
his way, and starved to death. His body
has been found
THERE Is a war brewing between the
Alton, Burlington and Wabash roads over
passenger business, which promises to
break forth at st. Louis and spread all
along the line.
Mrs. CLEVELAND paid her first visit to
the House on the Sd. she occupied seat
in the Executive Gallery and was accom-.
panied by Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Lamont and
Capt. Eads.
ACCOUNTS from eastern North Carolina
and the lower counties of Virginia regard
ing the cotton and other crops are dis
couraging, owing to the recent heavy
rains, which have, it is drought, done
much damage.
THE total exports Of specie from the
port of New York during the week ending
on the Sd were S4,044, 1888 The total
imports of specie at the port during the
week were El77,609.
TIE fireworks which were to have been
used for the Fourth of July celebration at
st. Louis, exploded prematurely on the Sd,
setting fire to the house in which they
were stored, which was damaged to the
lextent of $500.
! MISS EMMA CoNNELLY shot and killed
Jim Steadley in Sunday school at Hun
ter's Chapel, Tex, on the 4th, for circu
lating slanderous reports about her.
SECRETARY MANNING has returned to
Washington from Hot Springs, Va, al
most wholly recovered from his late ILL
ness.
AT Birds Eye, Ind, on the night OF
July 9th, Sam Bradley stabbed Thomas
Nash to death in fit Of anger because
Nash threw him in a wrestling match.
THE President on the 9th nominated Fit
John Porter to be Colonel in the United
States army, his commission to date from
May IA, 1861.
ALL vegetation in the vicinity of Chey'
boygan, Mich, is perishing for the want
of rain. In many places young fruit trees
are dying. On the 9th the mercury got VI
to 1O7, the hottest ever experienced.
THE President on the 9Th returned TWEEN
ty pension bills without his approval.
SEVENTY persons were poisoned at Coul
terville, H., on the 9th, by eating picnic
icscraam. Four have already died.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

THE city of Independence, Cal, was al
most entirely destroyed by fire on the 1st.
Loss, 100000; insurance, Si0, 900.
On the I'd Watson's spinning mills at
Kidderminster, England, were destroyed
by fire. The loss is 100000. One thou
sand persons are thrown out of employ
ment.
AT the Black Diamond colhery near
Minersville, Pa, on the LIST, two miners
named Abbott Russell and John Kelly
were engaged in tapping the water from
an old breast when a great volume of wa
ter suddenly burst in, drowning both men
and completely flooding the mine.
OK the 1st an express train on the Stuff
CART & Berlin railway ran into a local
train, demolishing the latter and killing
and wounding large number of persons.
Nine are known to have been killed. None
of the passengers on the express were ia
tally hurt.
; OK the % ten men were killed and MANY
injured by an explosion in the Atlantic
Giant Powder works, situated between
McCainsville and Drakesville, NJ.
OK the I'd Thomas Morgan was fatally
injured and J. 7. Davis and VIM. Lloyd
were badly hurt by an explosion o. gas in a
coal mine near Canton, o., where they
were at work.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

THE Temes and Bega rivers, in Eastern
Hungary, have again risen, flooding the
surrounding country. Two villages have
been destroyed by the floods.
On the I'd John Measures and his wife
and two children, aged seven and ten
years, of Stoneham, Mass, driving in
buggy, were instantly killed at the Albion
street (Boston) crossing of the Boston &
Maine railroad, being struck by an ex-
press train. The vehicle was smashed
into hundred pieces.
Ed. L. HATCH, proprietor of gambling
house in Sioux City, Ia, was brutally
murdered on the night of the Sd by George
Trout, formerly of Denver and late of
Omaha.
VIM HENRY, somewhat noted charac-
ter aud the father of twenty four children
by two wives, committed suicide in Green
bush, N. Y, by cutting his throat with a
razor.
JOHN EGBERT and Jake Ward were seri-
ously injured while firing cannon at
Warren, o. This is sample instance of
| several similar casualties.
A FIRE CRACKER thrown into John K.
Boas' lumber yard at Reading, Pa, caused
a loss of $4,000
HUGO MICHAEL, Wisconsin farmers
son, ran away from home, got lost in the
woods and starved to death.
In the case of the four Milwaukee An
archists the jury found them guilty of con-
spring to burn the courthouse and of in.
citing mobs to riot.
SENATOR CoCKRELL's little boy Franz
was severely burned about the face by al
explosion Of gunpowder at Washington
on the 9TH.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

THE Norwegian corvette Noren, seven
teen guns, carrying 2O4 officers and men,
arrived at Quebec on the Sd. She was
visited by the Norwegian Consul, and a
salute of twenty zone guns was fired from
the citadel
ONE HUNDRED carloads of excursionists
attended the reunion at Gettysburg on the
4th.
THE Fourth of July was celebrated in
fitting manner by the American colony in
Mexico.
THE hop crop of Central New York is
greatly damaged by vermin and the blight
known as honey dew.
THE American schooners George W..
Cushing and G. B. Harrington have been
formally seized by the Dominion author
tiles at Shelburne, Nova Scotia, for VIOLA
tions of the customs laws.
The postal authorities at Washington
say that they anticipate no trouble from
threatened designations of postal clerks.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In Cne senate on the 3Oth the resolution
for open executive sessions was considered,
Messrs. Morrill, and Hoar making speeches
against the resolutions The conference re;
port on the Diplom&ic bill was agreed
to. The Legislative bill was then
taken up and discussed. m In the House
the report of Chairman Boyle Of the PAN
Electric committee was submitted; also two
other reports from the same committee The
Sundry Civil bill was taken up and material
progress made with its consideration. The
conference report on the Diplomatic bill was
agreed to.
In the Senate on theest the Oleomargarne
bill was reported back and will be called up
after passage Of the appropriation bills. A
bill for the reduction of salaries of Cabinet
officers was introduced. The House resolu-
ton extending appropriations was amend
ed and passed, and the considela-
ton OF the Legislative pill was
resumed in committee of the whole.
After lengthy debate, the bill was reported
back to the Senate.,..In the House motion
to pass the Des Moines Lands bill over the
Presidents veto was defeated The Sundry
| Civil Appropriations bill was taken up in
committee of the whole After considerable
debate and the adoption of several amend
| ments. the DILL passed.
In the Senate on the I'd the Legislative
Appropriation bill was passed after
lengthy discussion and voting on amend
ments. The River and Harbor Dill was
| taken up. Resolutions on the death of Rep
| resentative Hahn, OF Louisiana, were adopt
| ed and the Senate adjourned. In the
House the bill Tor an additional JUS
! tce for the Montana Supreme Court was
| passed. The senate amendments TO the
| bill repeating the land laws were non con-
| CURED IN and conference committee was
! appointed. The General Deficiency Dill was
! taken up in committee OF the whole ana
voting on amendmcn5s occupied the rest OF
the session, the worlIhot being completed
In the Senate on the Sd the Naval Appro
! priation bill was reported back from the
! Naval committee. After the transaction Of
| routine business consideration OF the River
and Ilarbor Appropriation bill was resumed
| and after the discus Jon of several amend
| ments an executive session was
| held and the Senate then ADJOURNED
| until the 5th.....In the House
| after the transaction of routine business
| consideration was resumed in committee o
| the whole of the General deficiency Dill
After completing sixty eight OF the ll9 nasc
of the bill the committee rose ana the lious'
adjourned until the 18th.
The Senate was not in session on the jtf
1.-THE House, alter tie Introduction OF
resolutions and bills went into committet
of the whole ,Nl the General De
the Gmcndmtea u crfa 1a-ptci was Que
offered by Mr. Burncs, Of Missouri
striking out the eutire appropriation for re
adjustments. The committee rose ut p. N.
having considered all but ten pages Of thC
bill, and the House adjourned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
For the Mutual Benefit Of Both Buyer and Seller.
1 2 ENeTEREST'S!

If we were to ask each reader tin whose interest and for whose benefit
is this sent to you,' atleast ninety-nine out of one hundred would at nee
reply, sy your own, of course and in o doing would no doubt feel that they
had completely and correctly disposed of the. question. Yet the fact e
This paper is issued in the interest and for the benefit of its READERS and
can oIy do us good as it first benefits them.
An advertisement is generally looked upon as a method used by a mer-
chant to draw trade that will pay him a profit, and, so far u it goes, the
reasoning is correct, but leaves the reasoner in a position tic fall into the
very eerroro of considering ALL advertisements as selfish devices cal
is not the case, but before w go any deeper into the subject We wish to
preface remarks with the statement that we are not endeavoring to pose
as a charitable institution, conducted solely for the good of patrons
On the contrary are here to make money, we sell goods for profit and
we want to close the old year of 1886 with a good balance IN the right side
of the ledger; but all this only makes us the more anxious to serve your n
you-unless you feel that it PAYS to buy of us-unless you believe IS fair
and honorable, then We cannot enjoy your patronage, and without your
patronage W can not succeed. Then, to u way of thinking, it is to OUR
interest to look well to interest, which makes interests n and
the same, as both are striving to help the buyer.
There should be nothing antagonstic in the relations between buyer and
seller; there should be no feeling of doubt and mistrust o n either side
We value your trade highly and want it, not purchase, but many all
through the year; therefore, when you come to or store III greatest nx-
iey is to look to your interests. to please you, to saw money for you, to
have you feel that we have benefited you and that it is Ito your profit to trade
with u.s.. This mean that we shall enjoy your continuous patronage, and
continuous patronage from this thriving community means prosperity for
those who enjoy it.
Although this costst the reader nothing, it will prove a valuable and timely
counselor to all buyers of goods in our line. 1t was issued for a special
purpose and aims 10 scatter far and wide the announcement that there is
something good in store for all who will avail themselves of the opportunity.
1t heralds the opening sales of or nw Winter stock. 1t invites your
attention to IN assortment of e styles which will long be remembered as
a model exhibition of really frst-cIass goods. 1t puts you in the way of
saving money by pointing with uncrring finger to where bargains of unques-
toned merit will surely be found.
We have tried to tell you in a general way of our splendid bargains, but
to appreciate them you must SCI them. We ask you to call and look over
our new stock and promise you that we shall prove by treatment, quality
and price that n o has ever looked after your interests better than
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
The warehouse of j. H. Miller &

The warehouse of J. H. Miller &
Sons, of Martinsburg, was entered by
three BURGERS last Friday night. Mr..
A. c. Miller reached his store early
Saturday morning, and found the
door ajar, and while examining it he
was confronted by a strange man.
When he entered the store the stran-
ger followed him. There they were
met by another man, and the two
strangers, selling Mr.. Miller, told him
to keep quiet or they would kill him.
They led him into his private office
and communicable to sit down. when
they made good their escape. They
had drilled the combination lock, but
were caught before they had made
any attempt to blow up the safe. The
burglars also entered the office of G.
L. Bender & Bro, but Mr.. 3. had
removed his money and left his safe
open.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
Church Items.

Rev. Frank MCGEE will preach at
Wiltshire's SchooI-House on Sunday
afternoon next, Dec, 18th, at 8
O'Clock. No services in the Charles
town Baptist church on Sunday night.
Religious ~revivals are in progress
in the Baptist and Methodist churches
at Front Royal, va.-the former
under charge of Rev. T. B. Shep-
herd, and the latter under charge of
Rev. II. W. Kinzer.
Rev. j. II. Moore was on Saturday
last installed as pastor of Stones
Chapel Presbyterian Church. Rev.
J. R. Graham presided and preached
the installation sermon, Rev. DR.. A.
C. Hopkins delivered the charge to
the pastor, and Rev. DIR. Fl. NJ. White
the charge to the people.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
GEO. II. FLAGG, P. NJ.

Some of the young people of St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Harper's
Ferry, Under the superintendent of
Mrs. BIB. Ransom, Miss Emily Child
and Mr.. ]. r. Taylor, are getting up
a Fair and Oyster Supper for the pur-
pose of raising a fund to level and
enclose the ground around the church.
Among the attractions will be n fine
magic lantern and a museum con-
tanning many interesting and curious
objects. The vacant store-rooms of
Mrs. Kelly on High street, two doors
above the residence of DR.. Ransom,
have been secured, and will be taste
fully decorated for the Fair, to be
opened on the afternoon of the 10th
of December, and continue through
the week. Tickets of admission for
the whole fair, and for single nights,
will be issued and for sale at the
principal drug stores in Charlestown
and Harper's Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07

Mr.. ii. N. Smith, a married man
with three children, of Myerstown in
this county, had a hearing before JUS
tice David Howell, of this place, last
Saturday, on q charge of conveying
away and se~creting from her parents,
Ida Foulk, an attractive sixtcen-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Geo. F. FOulk,
of the same locality. The Justice de-
termined to hold the prisoner to bail,
in the sum of $500, to answer before
the next grand jury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
Bible Depository.

THOROUGH the kindue of Mr.. Geo. II.
Z Hagley. the Bible Depository of the
.. CharIest6wu and Vicinity branch of the
. American Bib" Society has been established
in the store OF Mr.. Hagiey. on the y. ". cor
ner of Washington aad Charles streets, Charles
town.
4 large and varied assortment of Bibles and
Testanents. of different sizes and prices. will
be kept constantly on hand. and sold by Mr..
Hagley ut cost-the profit is looked for in the
reading and study of Gods word by all who
purchase. In cases of necessity Bibles will be
distributed without price.
The public is cordially invited to call ard e1-
anime our Depository of Bibles. &c
n. S. WHITE.
HoS. VIM. L. WILSON. President.
Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
Advertised Letters.

List of advertised letters remain
ing in the Post Office at Charles
town, jefferson county, w. Va,
December 4, 1886:
Miss G.. Eft Rogers, Miss Sarah
Fodeefer, Mrs. j. B. Powers, Miss
Pcachie Lawson. B. F. Grim (3),
Jerry coleman, Dan'l Roper, j. A.
Ruthroff, Edward Jackson, j. p.
Ankron, E. T. 1. Allegru, Thos. West,
Jr., j. Frank Weller, A. Woolpest,
VIM. Blackford, w. w. Brooks,
George Welsh CT. Will Taylor, Enock
C%arnthers, Mr.. Goshorn.
The above letters, if not called for
within thirty days, will be sent to the
dead letter office. Persons calling
for them will please say that they are
advertised.
GEO. H. FLAGG, P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07

MI. Verge johnson, formerly of
this city, for some time past en-
ployed by the B. & o. as telegraph
operator at Summit Point, left on
Monday last to accept the position of
operator in the Norfolk & Western
office at Lynchburg, Va.
Mrs. Eliza Souders, mother of Mr..
Fayette b. Souders, an estimable old
lady, who has reached the ripe age of
eighty-five, has been lying danger
ously ill at her residence in this city
for several days past, but at this writ
ing we are glad to learn is somewhat
better.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07

Mr.. Joseph Fidinger has carved
for Mr.. Edwin F. Davis, out of an old
piece of railroad bridge timber, an
Indian image for a cigar sign. 1t is
a remarkably good execution, and
certainly a most creditable attempt
for our young townsman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
BALTIMORE
tA1T1MoRp. SATURDAY. DEC. 4. 1
OF West Virginia,
County Of Je1erson. sct

~Nth ~ = SNb-
Clerks Office of the County Court.
The following is a list of all Deeds. &C.. ad-
mittcd to record in said Office. during the
week ending December 4. 1856:
1. John VI. Coyle to John Drew. Release,
acknowledged aud admitted to record Decd,
1886.
3. Ann Amelia Morgan and her husband to
George s. Eyster. Deed of Bargain and Sale,
dated Sept. 25th. 1886, conveying Lots Nos. IL
and 12, at Halltown. Date of Record, Dec. I'd,
1886.
8. VIM. A. Larue and wife to Chas. Porter
field. Trustee of jefferson County Building As
ISOLATION No. s. Deed of Trust. dated Dec.
I'd. 1886. conveying 220 Acres of Land. near
Summit Point. Date of Record. Dec. I'd. 1886.
4. George II. Turner and wife and others.
heirs at law of BENIN Tomlinson. decd. to
Thornton w. Tomlinson. Deed of Confirma-
ton. dated Nov. 18th. 1856. confirming n Deed
of Bargain and Sale made by said Benin Tom
liuson in his lifetime. conveying to said Thorn
ton w. TOnlinson = of Lot No. 80. in Charles
town. Date of Record of Deed of Confirma-
ton. Dec. Sd. 1886.
5. j. H. Small to ]. C. Tabler. Trustee for R.
l.. WysOng 81 Co. Deed of Trust. conveying
81 Acres of Growing Wheat, dated and re-
corded Dec. 4th. 1886.
Teste.
T. a. MOORE.
Clerk of County CouIt.
Dec. &. 1886. IF p and Reg. copy.I
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
Ditching,E xcayating,& &c

THE undersigned still offers his services as a
competent workman in the above line
Cisterns. Ponds, Cellars. &c--undertaken at
moderate rates. and faithfully executed. Orders
left at residence. near ColOred SchoOl-House,
will receive prompt attention. Blasting also
done in q satisfactory manner. and at owest
rates. WESLEY LOWRY
Msreh 9, 1880.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-12-07
For Rent.

TINE large sToRE-RoOM on Washington
i street, well located for business, lately oc-
cupied hy s. s. Dslgarn. Possession given at
once if desired. Fine cellar and rear entrance
JAS. LAW. HooTF.
september 81, 1871.