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The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11

The ladies of the LIST Congregations
church will give a series of entertain
ments dnring the fall and winter.
Musical SOiree" the 22nd of this
month. in which the best talent of the city
will be represented.
The "Merchants Carnival" which will
be a display, that will, Interest all business
people
One that will interest every man, wom-
an and child, viz-refreshments for the
inner man,-in other words an oyster sup
per.
An Evening with art" being a represen
tation of sculpture, combined With tab
leaux and music.
The ''Old Fashion District School, which
needs no description, it speaks for itself.
The celebration of the birthday of our
beloved American Pt et"-Longfellow-
consisting of Rotations of his poems, and
rendering of his compositions set to music.
All are cordially invited. We earnestly
solicit the patronage of the public in gen
eral. No pains will be spared to make each
entertainment all that car possibly be wish
ed. Admission to each entertainment 25
cts. Season tickets 81. The lady's solic-
ling committee, for the sale Of season tick
ets will call upon the people at an early
d.te.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11
at English Romed3

4 guaranteed cure for all ner
vfrTs q easc S1I.h IS weak men,
o-y 'nes ~ hr i" ',r'-'r hysferiu
htad3rie pain n the back nsr-
vcui,p-Ostrdtion wakefrilress leu
corrhora universal lassItude SEM
Ila. N--a.esS 49, 9.ency and gen.
er;.l loss OF power ~ tiie t,enerss-
tive c-ganS;-in either sex, Calls
81 ny iptisrre;iOn or ov.rexertiOn
and which ultimately lead TAI
pRksAfJRE OH AGE, INSAS-
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11

The following officers were elected for the
Web er cOan'y agricultural society ut the an
nual meeting last week,
Jos ,iar.,er, President.
l.. IL. Rust, vice president,
|. A., l.. Funk, secretary.
W. y. CARRIER tr, aSurer,
OAID al DJREcfORS-R. L. AlyCa. ", r.
McIi,t, ). l.. Nliiier, H.. V. Shircy. ), 5. G;i'L:,in,
Cd. Warren, s. J TOInlinscn, }. 4. Warner
and u w Knight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11
Reccs, Cherry COurh Svruu.

Is giving splendid satisfaction to the trade
caG De- accounted for in no other way except
that i; is without doubt the best on the market.
Ask fvr and be sure yOn get the genuine. We
Keep Il. G. L. Getting, Druggist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11
Ni.fSr Notice.


10 uu"h i .t.v~I
iN'i are hereby notified that Oh ~. iith hay
OF February ISIS T.. Baum purchased 1t private,
ttN sale from tns county treasure ". T.. NJ
- ~ 'ht 80 o NJ -" 1. Webster
Codnt!. ~ il b. t-Ic .l.NS.l-, 'ytIr Is.
amounting To 500. The lr!n west !. of ia.
SCUM west { >'-,tHt &;,tt II J.. rtnEe IL. con
raining f'ac.c>, UtNrd in IN nam, Of Hugh =.
J""ett. The time for REDEEM. ton If said land
ron IN" ilsn ~ SAT- taX s,leN II ~ ire Febrti
AIRY HIN isst. and II NOT rc,lceL Ell before tI.
aD'"e daf = VI :.aac arr3ic:''OS fDr u treas
iircr tax deed. 4. BAUM.
Fake S"ti~r.
70 Hugh =. JI;.,;s:
You ar hereby nov fed ',,rr N The lIth div
OF February iS>>. T. Baum purchased at private.
TX SAL. rom 'fe county Treasurer VI. y. Ne
NNG II ne cp't.t ir"A<. ~ ned 4, l,f.i. Webster
COUNTY, NrDfl~r:. it the JiSaS ri thp wear lSN;
aLt'datihS t"-p.pi. Tle 81 tn east ~ Of In.
Sot'h YVES. W sN"tj = p. tr@p l., rsnse L. con
tanning ~ acres, t.Nru in the itaiac Il iiur.h.J j.
.'ewrff. f'r time fO" redemption of sand and
from the len ut SaId tax SUE viii expire Feb
r..lfy l.t.I - - 49,. -" We'd before tho
above dat vii, nokr arplication for IL treas
u'erS tax Getrl. y. Balm.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11

Wm. Stingley has moved his bar
Der shop to the stand where W. W.
Gilbert formerly kept. He has nam
ed his t~ousorial pariors the "Commer-
cial barber shop" He is a coed bar
Der and desires all Of his former pa
irons and friends to call on him. He
is bound to treat you nice and give
you as good a shave as you can get in
he west.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11
A New Rarber NhOp.

S. 7. VanHorn who is well known
in this city: and who for the last year
has tried his luck elsewhere, has re-
turned to this city and has purchased
the barber parlors of Robert Barley.
He has ftt-d them up IN nice style
and invites his old aud new friends
to call and see him. HO will give
you = shave or hair cut in the latest
style of the art. 47-tt
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11

About thirty schools were represented in the
educational exhibit at fhe fair. Guide Rock.
Blusliill, and COwies were all well represented.
Districts 3. 5, ., II. a., 25, 2s, 30. 81, 81. 81, 81, %,
20. ~, IS. ~. 20. 81, as. IS. 50. e., &c. 6s. 20. ~,
and Il. I'll maze a creditable showing. The
energetic wide-awake teachers were interested
in the work and aided in stimulating their pu-
pills with 4 laudabie ambition. The following
teachers sent work from their respective
schools. Messrs. Hunter, Thornton, Eailid,
frchasco. Miller. Springer. Hall; Misses. Thorn
ton, Hoover. Roth. Arnold, Bradd, Wright.
Alma Downs, Alice Downes, ProbascO, Reggie.
Seal. Wilson. smith, Zing'er. Hayes, Marker.
May; kreli, Bowllah, Mckinney, Mcintosh and
LOT a.. cons listed Of work from the graded
schools Of the county. Lot Il from Don-crade,i
schools. Lot G work entered by Individual pu.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11
CarP,.s. ~Car2ets:!

Mrs. NJ. E. Huffman. living two
miles west of the city on the Haley
farm is prepared to weave carpets on
shore notice. Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. Leave or
ders with c. Schafnit.
The finest line Of guns in the val
ley just received a A. Morhart's, the
popular hardware man, Red Cloud.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11


ITY ard CONSUMPTION. ~ 10 Z
box or SIX U0.rS i.p' 20 ~. Sfn;
by mail on reocip Il price. FC'l
particulars in pamphlet, sent
Tree to every applicant
We Guarantee SIX Boxes
to cure anv ease. For every So
order received We send six boxes
with d written guarantee To re-
fund the money If our Specific
does hot efls 1t u gu > 1d:Tc-S
all communications to the sole
manufacturers TT. ~:
Ia
-SOid in Led CioId b. G.. L.
agent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-11

BOsche's Subdivision Of
Rohrer's Addition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
ClLIFnRSIA WINES AT SEA.

From The Los Angeles tribune, san Francisco dis
patch.
For some Hulo tire past q question has becn All
tAsng the minds Of The wine growers Ot this state
~ 10 whether their wines could be shipped IONS dis
tancnS ~ sea without 1ecrOra,Ing ard last year
A. q. ChAuche Front-st wine dealer. selected four
casks Of ZlnfAnde vine containing sixty-iA gallons
sscb. Two casks were fortified and the other casR
kts unfortlfed. on Juno Z, 1881. this @ine was
shipped for Havre, Franco and from there was scnt
~ steamship 10 Antwerp. Here the vino was again
s1ippsa on tho steamer COlOma, which arrived here
IN ASrl -. during tho travels the wine cask, ha
~. BEEN opened This morning Mr.. Chauche decided
ayVn seeing what eject tho sea voyage han hal upJn
~ snpment IL was found that about two and half
sesaens had eysD0rsied from each cask during the
.s,gsse The wine IN the CASKS, whrh had not been
sshHea when shipped, ,hon tosjed in comparison
NJ sue Of the same vintage that had been clarified
.AszW IN dr. Chauches cellar In this city. The
II ~ va IN perfect Oicr, and better than thai kept
ts,sN cellar here, and Of the wines that had been
ahe, ~ enfortIhed was the better Tho wine ba bee1
rns ~ F.h months on The passage, and durng that
ami s;tsaa pasEd through al SORTS Of temperatures
ara .s.es, having crossed the equator fonr times
S0rfds raa Carp Horn twice. This shows that Call
FItnrh w.. VIZ stsnd transportation bettor than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
DIED.


BALLARD-At smth orange M, Sunday, May IL
benjamin. s s1 x T. a Ess II f.. residence on
Intcrnent at Hampstead, l.. I.
BOYD-On May 10 1899 Boyd Of the late Jsmes
and Jane BOYD age 40 years ., ,.,, -, ,,,.,., ,,
Relatives and friends orr inytsd attend Ss isnea TN
M At? to'G l'''''n'' loo "''' '''''''
Xsr Havsn Conn MAY - lsss Sss,ga
Rsays. cla.,ot SO poytscgc institute and ea.s
The o, G p'n ~ Etg 7chesm "
Kindiy omit hOwers.
FoRREsT-on Saturday May 49, 1880. Forrest in
Funeral hi. re.aonce No 20 West 22dst. Tuesday.
GoDFREY-ou Sunday May 49, Jonathan of Harriet A.
ard tho late SAINT y Godrcy. IN his at4 year
B S3S 'S.y wsne e. ' 81 ns q 10 cSs
Interment az Oak Lawn Cemetery southport Conn.
GRIERSON-ou sunday May 49, 1889 residence No.
10 Carkst Brooklyn. susannsh. widow OF samuel Grer'
Notice OF funeral hereafter !
MrLSER Est oEnn1s J. sunday n1rDing Msy ~
Funeral srvics her late residence II Arlington ave. on
Train aycs loot Of barclay and Christopher s2OA m.
s!CKETIg Br9syH on sggHS,y Nay " iSso Of SpSSS
Horace and Fannie E. Morse agei % years and IL
Notice o, funeral hereafter
sMTTH-At hs home Troy Hills NOW Jersey; Friday. av
runcTa STs srT y ,, ras:y Nay a. O'clock
TEJENon Friday ne l1n int, Inst ntss Hns s.. e sss
attend the nncra ser, ices late residence No lta
West 70thst Monday the goth inst 81 73o o'clock
rhtteTment al convenience of the family.
TRAVIS sPas" s saSay Nay IS e. 81; s1s ;S resi-.
Funeral private Tuesday morning.
TURSEY-on Saturday. May Is Catherine F. Turney ased
Rtaiivcs aud friends of family attend tho
az her late residence. i2s sumner ave Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
MINISTER TREE RETURNS.
HE TALKS PLEASANTLY OF RUSSIA AND HER
. PEOPLE.

HE TALKS PLEASANTLY OF RUSSIA AND HER
. PEOPLE.
Ex.Judge Lambert Tree Of Chicago the returning
Minister TO Russia, arrived yesterday by the Cunard
steamer Etruna and was seen in the evening oy
Tribune reporter at the Clarendon Hotel. The b.
Petersburg winter has not had dsagreeaoe eHect
upon Mr.. Tree. He said that nc was no more neon
vcnenced by the cold OF ths Russian capital than oy
that OF our own Northwest He left St. petersburg
In the latter part Of February, and accompanied Oy
Mrs Tree went TO Nice. They remained at Nice sono
Time going from there to Brussels and London before
sailing for home. Mr.. Tree had, of course, not
heard until his arrival OF the death OF Allen Thorn
dixie Rice lie spoke OF him in the highest terms ana
expressed much regret that the country was rot 70
be represented by him.
In regard to his Official relations with the Russian
authorities, Minister Tree said "They were
agreeable in the extreme and the courtesy shown me
AZ all times was Indication Of the hndlness WIN
which all Russia regards the United states Russian
hospitality rivals our famed southern hosp-
tslitv" Mr. Tree know the late Count Demetrins
TOstO Minister Of the Interior and brother OF me
novelist. lie spoke OF him ~ an austerc man, and
one OF tie most unpopular in Russia. Judge Tree
will report az Washington 10 a few days and VIII
make short stay thorc. He will then return 70
his home in Chicago. During his absence abroad
his handsome house, az Cas- and Ontario sh, has
been occupied by General Alexander McClurg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
INVESTIGATING OCEAN CURRENTS
WORK OF THE coAsT SURVEY STEAMER BLAKE
ASSISTANCE INVITED.

ASSISTANCE INVITED.
The Coast Survey steamer Blake IN command Of
Lieutenant J. +. Plllsbury OF Tho Navy, engaged IN
making current Obscry atoms. Will be stationed at
tho southeast OF Cape Uatteras during May south
Of Nantucket Shoal In June, aud al tho south Of
Georges shoal IN July. She will take position In
depths between 100 and 800 fahoms, and masters Of
vessels requested 10 keep clear Of her. When at
anchor the vessel will display three balls az tho
forctopma head ir the day time, and threo lights
red, white and red-at night
In connection with this current work, Lieutenant
Psbufy Will set sd 1T number Vt subsurface cur
ntdoats, each consisting o. li-2 inch square
white. painted pine staff about feet long, projecting
from TO two feet above tho surface. surmounied
by & simple tin wnd,vane, and with four galvanized
shcrtrOn wings at the lower end 10 receive the I'm
pulse OF the currents At depth OF SIX or seven
feet below tho surface and It 10 drift with the
sub surface currents and be substantially exempt FROM
the influence OF winds Eurfacecurrcnts. Tho stan
carries Ave glass tight tubes, each held In NOR
tse by easily unfastenod copper wiro Each tube
incoses on envelope addressed tho Superintendent
Coast and Gcodetc Survey. Washington, D. c. con.
tanning leanet printed IN English, German, Spanish
and French showing the date and locality Of the rst
launching OF tho float, and giving Instructions 10 the
finder filing tho blanks with tho date and local.
ity AZ which no found H.
Any person finding one OF the floats Is respectfully
and earnestly requested 10 remove from one OF the
glass tubes, and Immediately set the hoat sdrift again,
~ that Il may continue float with until In
terrepted again and another tube removed by some
other finder and 40 on until IL Is finally lost all IT'S
tubes removed EaCh finder should break or open tho
tube carefully, read and follow the directions Of the
printed leAflet by writing IN tho proper blank spaces
The date and locality which he found K either aroAt
or ashore appcndng his pvn signature and address,
inclOsing Il IN the accompanying envelope, and for
wArllng Il 20 the nearest United states consul.
mailing b. the superintendent Of tho Cost and Geo
dctIc survey, addrcsscd In Tow OF tho importance
safety 81 navigation of all ions Of Information ~
the direction aud velocity Of ocean curT~ntS all
mariners and people slong shorc urgently requested
u contrib tho 81 this feaure OF tor tn
vcstgauOn, by iutrrcptng and reaunchlng huAi
wherever seen. and carefully complying with the fore-
sulng suggestions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
TIE MYSTERY OF L4ycrIGEs.

This odd circular has been sent about town lstelyi
Unity Of Sound the Necessity OF the Age.
one LANGUAGE for the World.
The Oman Tongue the Root OF all Languages. =.
The diffusion Of language meant confusion upon t1S
earth. when sound was arbitrary In meaning a. la
exreson interpreted taereby the manifestations
Of Nature. The primal lancuago was tae LINK which
allied man 10 Yahveb; through 10 he compiehendod
knowledge now lost IN labyrinth OF confused sounds.
u was the yibratory thread which connected him 70
The angel worlds, and the manifest process through
which no received warning as 10 evil spirits
The language IN IT'S funess Of meaning revealed 70
man the science OF material life made him an alchemist
and prophet: through its symbols no calculated the
mathematical construction OF tho universal. and COM
pretended the finite m"aong OF his plauetary existence
This langusg" now upon the planet has once mors
rcsched the identical point from which Il dfused. Men
daily pronounce the magic words. having no eopcep-
ton of their occult power and meaning. Their mouths
opened but their souls comprehend not.
IL proposed that the result OF certain psychic In
vetgatOn concerning the root, extension and sgntf
cameo OF the primal lar maze, its connection with othss
languages now spoken upon the earth, and Its final
use bc made public Therefore pages will be issued,
ore by ore beginning with tho Oman symbosl, and
so distributed.
The circular Is signed by woman, who has enjoyed
a reputation elocntionlst, aud who wei, known
among the believers in fathcue and Christian scencei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
FIRES on C0THOy-L4DEy SHIPS.

From The Boston Advertiser
II has been cOncCCl by most rCcnt writer's on
he subject that vessels which flrightcd with
American cotton ar more nahlo "a accident, By FRI
than those which carry cotton halcd I'm other C0In.
tres II IS salt that many foreign in,nrlhcH CON
ranics nA their rates on this suppOsOn, Tho fire
On the steamer Rugla which came urar DESTROYING
both cargo and vessel has brought this subject again
before the people. II certainly seems duo to the
National credit that the present dangerous condition
Il affairs should be TvmcdiCd. II n Hes within the
of the Government 10 correct the existent evils
u cotton packing and transportation. IN" grat
recurrence Of mrs vessels carrying cotton
until quite recently, accounted for by the theory Of
spontaneous combustion. This theory - pc
ciay plausible from the fact that In the Inted St1s
the mBHuf0CtnIe OF CUttnn-seNl oil. a highly inham-
mable prOln" Wa carried often In close proximity
u cotton carried In car, that had PREVIOUSLY
boon used IN the transportation OF tho OIL Tn
,latsticS on The subject however will hardly war.
rant tho belief that the presence OF CUttUnSrc oil n
the bales C'T 10 iahen a IN" only cause for rhe-c
uCt Is packed Is without parallel IN the commercial
world. EXCEPT perhaps IN III" manner I'm which say
age nations port their sugar 0r Other natural rroi.
ucta, and may be held Ia account for many u'eln
comparison between the nc'hod
Ut cotton balng herr and It's nacRng IN China d.S-
closes much 70 the credit Of the other nation and moth
ing complimentary 10 orr OWN. II Is CNir'McN M.
viSable that both COTTON plantrrS and exporters pa
more ait"htOn 10 this matter and aOp' tho nc'r,-
sarv reforms, which arc demanded ahc IN IN" interest
u humanity, tho condition q: thr AmcrIcaA cotton
trade and our credit au Intelligent AMI progressive
Nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
GOING orr 10 "sEE 4 MAN"
washlngton dLspalch 70 Tho Dctrnlt Tribune.

Washington dispatch tp Tho Detroit Tribune
One night In the winter Of 1905 ATcmus Ward
lcCtuTcd ia Lircoln Hall. and when the great humorst
rs about half thIUu 81 his discourse he pAGay rel his
audience with the announcement thai they would have
~ take Of 0ftHcn minutes to enable him
10 20 acrus. the street to see a man" H. H. Tray,
thea HlfCr Of Tho arlington Republican vas In
Tho audleBce and seeing an opportunity 10 improve
upon the Joke pcnclln the following lines and sent
tlrcm 10 the platform:
Dear hrcmus. II YOU viii plSre yourself under my
guidance I'll take you 10 are man Without cross
ing the street
Artemus accepted the invitation. and while the grrat
audience impatrnilv but with much amusr mcnt
awaited the temperance Of the humOHst, the latter
mailing thr acquaintance Of Aman and iuXurtailnR
al well laden rtfcshment bOsri OF course every
body caught to- tho phrasr. and men became fond
Of getting up between acts and " going out Ia 30
Annn.r Tho regiauratnur'S business fOm this time
forward doomed Men who womb ordinarily SIT quietly
through an entertainment and behave themselves al
lowed themselves 10 DO Influenced by the coltag0u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
Post Once Notice.


Should he rad daily BY ali interested as ehanses may
i@Srs fr foreign coun,F", n"ei not be specially Cd.
aC o5 dr,pat c oi nnG H.. e." bnEng ani commercial
o,umra cttr, not specially ai!f''A Srhs cent D' 'H'
Foreign mai. Tor the onrF Nay 3Sth will close
VrTTYYb ,Y"At 10 a. M for Central America and South
p,cnc rors. peg 5 Colon va i,P!nwali etters g,
W"li,o puerto Cortey aud Guatnns pr Beakwstef.
''" TT'u'if:SDEY-W 80 a. m; foE Ireland. per
wyoming Via Queenstown lct,"rs f2r Glet' Bri'T sna
%,SST a. m or Janar"a 1rrytSwn, Trrso BeliIs.
m.sa s 9d b GqEG ' M.Ss; iS s%'%S n
wrnEESboo 70 ,s ~ iSr iT 1I,o .SS Sii cs.s
Eurolean coun,ris. ro d!rctr1 per Celtlc"); Al
hmm III c to, E soS an na,; b. 4Sa:Sd pST Sase
$40 n for I Ef M a 4%, "' per R SSSySisdIa 's
p m. for jampcch" chana. Trha,to ard Yucat.n, per
mus, b. SS2 2Gc "r pr; S NsNs" states ana 'aOA
1a oSa. t2E 'SG SS s r1ss u.
Ghtru"l; a; 1880 a ~ Tor EIcow per Ausus's
sGa a r@ S S1 iiP"'S c';",s fi' iS
8 g9TH a. 1n MI! Hfy Aao H.dS letter:
a., ! N. ~, n"rwur per TrnIi1t; ., a p M Or
Tmy" agl az Ea''n ~ r IS r3iai from Nswos
lnmy q 80 p m Tor St. Pierrc MQusIon per steamer
FRIDNY-A, . 80 =, N. 'or Rio 10 JoreIro and Santos.
s,yonS rom naltmS!. q i M Tor vsns,ns, ana
u % he cd pcT ] pr Colombia Y.
Su H'f +" dloc ' ' Scr rSss ::
E. NJ "r TGGvlli" per S, 6 o'", r. from NsE;or.
q
SNTunDNT-N 10 u. N. for Jamaica Grcytown ana
Costa Rira Via Llmon per a. Alypna: AZ 10 40 az m
for France SwiuCranl, Italy, Spain and Portugal per
: Ia Chamn,gnr via Havra; q II a. N, for Germany
Denmark. Sweden, Norway, Russia and Turkey per a
Tms VIA Br"mcn O"tt"Is For Great Dra.n ireland Rel
Cum Nethcrlnni. and Austria, via Southampton must 10
directed mr. Ems OF II 80 for Scotland direct pel
Anchorin, VIZ GLASGOW 0etcrs mus. no directed IVA
VICTORIA - ~ 30 for Crest Britain, Ireland,
n"f!um, Ncthcr)aod: and Austria, per Erura, via
nStNwn -t'"rS fOr other European
directed POT FtrurN"l; nc y. m. for Cuba.
Seneca VIA Havan, Nettrs mus. h. directci psr seneea
Mails for thinN AMI IAnan Balric lr."r Nan
Fr'nr'scol, clos" hero May 10th, at hsns far
cnsN hero Mav sNsth al 20 n. m Nais for Australia
Ncw.Zcnland nawai;nn. TN and ssmosn isnntN ~
MNFposa from san FrancsrOl cos FORE MAY
20 m Cor on ,.ri,,l - Ns" I"rS . q y, cass ss rail
ic lamps Fla ard thence by girnwer' VI" AP 49,
Fla. cos ut this oircs daily &C 100 D. u"
Isa mail
Tn chedue n closing @, Trsnr oyersnd
yap.et ina nrpsnon Of their pasi arriyins
tranSi. to san Fancico. Malls ~ ~ sailing q siean,e..
an tim, IL San francisco on the any Raestered ma1
sre despat, hei thence the SAM my
e'oseS " o. foRSt5i.IJs VAN CyTTth issa
Post once Nsw.YOrk. n. y. NAY "~'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
COIL AND TUBULAR BOIILhS,
A REPLY TO aoME STATEMENTS By nR
CDRYELL.

ODRYELB.
re- fAs razor Of RE TrbTHs.
Sir: 10 a recent issue of Tho Tribune Mr.. Mers
ConeH srrslgns the Bureau of STRAIN Engineering
tr rs caution regarding tho adoption Of hbulous
boilers but he does not present tho matter in a
fair light. Tho only evideUc be offers in support
II his position (, the s'Heutut Reports To the
Naval Intelligence ONCE afNrn that IN several IN
stances the Bcllcyillo boiler has given satisfaction
IN board vessels Aside from tho fact thai reports
to the NAvnl Intelligence Once DO not always come
from persons sufficiently convorsant With STRAIN en-
gluccring to sin tho what from tho chat. these Oh
servers afr promo To Tccpt truth the "ipse dIxit7
Of tho vessels engineer. who often owcs his position
to the good will ot the designer, and Is forbidden 10
Ilvulge any uniavorabe Information. sausiAc tOn'
IN engineering mat'r, II vague eGpre7Nion TEc
Burosu Of steam Engineering shows BY tho partial
adoption Of tnbuious boilers for tho coast defence
vessel that It Is iAyorabl, to tho sysorn, but Is
certainly desirable that the head Of an American
Naval BurOsu SHOULD rather develop a native nven.
ton than accept a foreign type, wHich has not ben
credited with any special superiority.
Again, II bchovcs TO display caution In passing TO
a new SYSTEM, when many plans that have been sue
cos-fuI with shor, machinery have utterly failed al
sea Is al Offset u Mr.. IoryrIrs successful list,
ho will nnl mat mhulous boilers Of various types
were Iricd OIL the Montana Ui tho GulOn line, tho
rlopon,i, OF The Dixon Line. the Brkcnhead, Of the
Liver pool aud BirkenhcM Line: the Palm, the AurrIh,
Ite tAlry U,lI N, Meredith tho Mar Antony aud
tho t;rrtTude aud In every cas- faird disasl ousy
that they wcrr removed and replaced by tubular boil
cr.. As many Of those boilers were Of well known
types that had performed perfectly well on shore II
IL clear that de- yu9rs Of naval machinery should not
acrcpt As satisfactory any bat extended tests al sea
II is gratifying nnd Mr. toryeU, oven Al ihis late
lay arrayri on me side ~ progress, and should hr
peTsoycre In this dlrr,iiOn extending his efforts 10
engines A. well a. boilers, hs may ultimately land
beyond tho sphere u boam engines and pppoL
valves and In drawing modern engines he may awake
10 tho fact that rccni designs Of tho Bureau obtain
A hnrsnpo ser with one half the dead weight that
Mr. CorJcl required for hs naval effort, the Chicago
Nrw.Yorh May |, 1889. l. j. 4.