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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-09
The BROOKLYN Team.

Counting Manager w. II. McGunnigle, tho
Brooklyn club has eighteen men under con-
tract The players are quiet, gentlemanly
fellows, and are well liked by all the patrons
of Washington park. 1t is singular thing
about the team that not Que of the men was
born or brought up in Brooklyn. In fact,
Terry and Bushong are the only men who re-
side permanently in Brooklyn. When it is
remembered that Long Island is the home Of
some of the most famous players on the dia-
mond field today, the fact becomes even more
significant
Some doubt is expressed whether W. II.
McGunuigle will manage the Brooklyn team
for next year. He is generally looked upon
in the baseball professional ranks as 'mas-
cot" manager, and has been remarkably sue
cessful in handling every team he has ever
been connected with. Like most successful
managers, McGunnigle was player himself,
and quite n good one, too. McGunnigle has
been connected with the Brooklyn club for
two years, brought his club in second in the
race in his initial year, and captured the
pennant this year. McGunnigle has had a
various experience in the baseball world
New York Tribune.
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AS may be inferred, these heavy guns
are in pairs in the two turrcts. Steel
plates 10i inches in thickness cover the
turrets, the lower portion Of which and
tho machinery for working the guns be-
ing inclosed in steel redoubt l0i inches
thick. The armor belt extends from
three feet above the water line Of the
ship to four feet below, and includes
about $50 feet of the vessels length amid
ships, having a maximum thickness OF
eleven inches for the protection of the
engines, boilers, magazines and SO forth.
Running across the ship and connected
with the armor belt forward is an
armored breastwork six inches in thick
ness, to protect the vitals against shot
from forward. Over the top of the armor
belt is q deck of steel two inches thick.
and reaching from the extremities Of the
belt to the bow and stern of the ship are
curved steel turtle backs four inches
thick, to protect the ends of the vessel
and 10 keep water from getting below.
The forward turtle back supports the
ram and the a'ter one protects the steer
ing gear. Fam this it may be seen that
the ends OF this vessel might be shot
away without causing the vessel TO sink.
The power of penetration Of guns has
gone on increasing until it has been
found impracticable, if not impossible,
TO clothe ships from stem TO stern with
an arinor thick enough to keep out the
projectiles.
II a shot or shell is going TO fairly
pierce the side of a vessel, armor is dis
advantage; the ship had better be un-
armored and the projectile allowed easy
ingress and egress on the other side.
Under the circumstances a compromise
is made, and real protection is placed
over the vital part of the vessel. leaving
the less important ends to take their
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-09

Thus comes the evolution from the
idea in the brain Of the designer, through
the line on piece OF paper, the bent
lath on the iloor Of the mold room, the
groove in the blackened surface of the
wood to the iron ribs ready to be hoisted
into position and bound together with
rib-bands, One pair follows the other;
the stem and stern post are gotten in
place and finally the vessel is "in frame;'
vast steel skeleton with ribs high in
air and tall scantling and platforms at
her sides--a perfect net work of lines.
curves and angles, but withal symme-
trical. When the steel plates come to
the yard they are fiat and square, but
the powerful machinery bends them,
punches them with rivet holes or bevcls
them ut will Each plate must be bent
10 the exact shape required and its
edges trimmed, so that it will fit into
place with the utmost nicely. Slowly
tho plates are laid on row after row,
until the skeleton becomes clothed, and
then the work OH the interior of the hull
can progress. The beams and fore and
aft pieces are being put in as fast as re-
quircd, and the whole fabric assumes
the shape more like the finished picture,
so that the uneducated eye can now be-
gin to unrayal the mystery of what has
been rather a confused mass of frames,
guides and emptiness.
Large vessels doubtless entail con-
siderable first cost, but 1t is not large in
relation to their fighting power and con-
sequent fitness to meet any and every
enemy, Regarded in this light, whether
for line of battle or commerce protection,
few large ships are more economical
than numerous small ones; they also not
Only retain their efficiency. but last much
longer than composite or other similar
craft, fleets of which have been broken
up during the last few years after costing
far more than their worth in continuous
repairs. The Maine will displace 6,600
tons, have length Of 3l7 feet, draught
ELI feet, twin screws. triple expansion
engines designed for 5000 horse power
and a speed of II knots. She will be
bark rugged, sprea ding 1000 feet OF can
vas and will cost S2,500.000. Her com
plement will be; Officers, IS: men, 800
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The AaaANoEMeNr or CURTAINS.

ssns nntsressirs Obssrvatisus froo shs
Fen II 'Rossr 1siordaa."
From IN article In The Art Amatsur, sign-
Cd Roger Riordan." !" the following sxtracts
and cuts are takens
Tho absurdity Of most Of the Axsd arrange
ments of curtains adopted BY French dscofs-
tors and their followers in other countries is
~ apparent as that Of the old fashioned
coiffures which were the pride and The tor
ment Of our grcatErandmotherA The fashion
OF arranging the hair in tall structures, sti6.
ened with paste and powder, and intended 10
gone out, never to return; but the almcst
equally barbarous practice Of permanently
draping curtains and portieres. 70 that their
folds become loaded with dust and they are
precluded from rendering any service except
as ornament, q still, unfortunately, in e.
istence.
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/ ~ much over and above her weekly salary
I'LL found this little mother-of great nam
H. be-in the eyes Of a pedagogue totally un
<11ncated That e, she had never really hat
@4 Aayt schooling; but the child had beer
!tonnght somehow to read, and the amount anc
1aristy Of thoughtful reading she had accom-
uolhsd amazed me.
h Ons night years after, while In New York
j oaw her name on a playful, and immediate
4 Wsrdsd my way to Daly's little theatre
VI waited tmpatiently for the curtain to ris
81 Wilkis Collins play Of "Man and Wife,
$W was rolled up on time to crowded house
y1n4 soon saw my little nurse girl come in
& - eubdued and quiet as she used to steal int
Il - Ohio house OF representatives 1t was no.
{1nx, however, before she had the stage ant
3 4&noranced audience to herself That night
& Efgfurned TO my hotel with red nose and in
asmsd eyes, and could not sleep for ques
& IN forced on myself as to how that homel,
efls girl produced her wonderful effects,
WHY THE "JoHNSIEsn MOURN.
little Sammy Halton, aged IA, is now go
- to school all forlornly in Philadelphia
j h1ocauss his sister Marie not long ago suddenl,
& 1ook . notion into her pretty head to go I,
nrcpa She carried out this idea with neat
- and dispatch Within twenty -fom
HeGEp OF its 6rst conception she had lef'
B |nDter Sammy boo-hooing on the Inmai
|oeb dock in New York, while she waved
9 n1nty lace handkerchief at him from th,
|<oek Of the outward bound ocean steamship
Icy q Paris Just before she gayly tripped
S4pthe gang plank to the great vessels deck
SxGo pressed . $50 note into the astonisheo
b 1nnmys hand and told him TO go to Phila
9a1phia and stay there until she got back
k@And.s says Sammy, in telling the tale Of
~ sstsrS emigration, 'she didn't take the
ohoo-trouble to tell me when she-boo
Dp-was coming, either"
4 0ut littls Sammy is not the only mournei
oennss Of the sad event chronicled above.
/ y - carss to take the trouble any evening
elroll up New Yorks main business thor
Afars. Broadway. to the neighborhood OF
~ ninth street, he will see building
1D IN the Moorish style of architecture,
~ crcwnsd by various colored lights, red
~ ths predominating color That build
Z = the New York Casino
- the sidewalks around 1t and In the
~ (before the opera begins may be
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OFF THE ALLEY,

division ON the slate He has now eighteen
points good on his third division. Now for
his last ball; this knocks down In7 pin, COM
pleting his third innings count which gets
nineteen; this added to previous ore makes
seventy seven to score TO his third division.
And he has ten innings to bowl altogether.
II you think with the above explanation,
you can beat the game, then play it out to
suit yourself.
There are some very amusing phases Of the
game US played by beginners and those who
never will learn the game Notice that old
gentleman holding the ball in both hands
preparatory to launching 1t on its course.
First he holds the ball high above his head,
then swings it between his legs and lets fly
with great muscular effort. His intention Is
TO knock spots out of the pins, but nine times
OIt Of ten he fails TO get more than three or
four pins. He is convinced that his is tho
proper way to bowl, and nothing can shake
his opinion. Why does he not get more pinsl
When he delivers the ball with both hands it
Is almost impossible for him to take both of
at the same time. The hand which leaves
the ball last imparts an outward roll to it.
As consequence the ball, instead Of hitting
the king pin, strikes tho third or fourth with
the result mentioned.
Aueie hie Soiuo very eueiBctiC poWiets W
be seen at times. For instance, that man fiat
on his back over there. Queer position, is it
noti Well, he can't help it. He selected a
heavy ball preparatory to making a ten
strike, aud in swinging his arm back lost his
hc!sEce. Perhaps he will profit by his mis-
fortune. There Is a man right next to him
making almost the same mistake. He selects
a heavy ball and hurls II with all his strength
at the pins But it does not touch them In
fact it strikes the ground few feet in front
of him and rolls into the gutter, No ten
strike. No pins
There is the man who invariably chases the
ball down the alley. twisting ard t;.-;a...:::
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A Strange Craft.

One of the most novel crafts floating
on the great lakes is the steel barge
"l03," of which n cut is here given.
This unique craft is owned by the
American Steel Barge company, of Buff
falo. There are two other boats of the
same pattern named "l0l" and "102,"
engaged in the ore trade to Cleveland
These three boats are all tow barges, but
when loaded are said to tow very hard.
In appearance barge "103" looks like
hollow steel cigar, ECO feet long, 80 feet
beam and % feet depth. When fully
loaded she is more than half submerged.
A view from in front gives one the
idea of hogs back and head, the haw-
ser pipes standing for the nostrils. Her
bow and stern are oval in shape and her
rudder is below the load line, out Of sight.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-09
VERDI, COMPOSER.
Nov. II tho Fiftieth Anniversary Of the
First Performance Of His rlrnt OnerA.

Nov. II tho Fitieth Anniversary Of the
First Performance of His First Opera.
On tho 18th of November, 1882 was given
the first rendition OF the first opera of Verdi,
namely "Oberto Cont d San Bonifazio,"
and the fifticth anniversary Of that event
has just been declared national holiday in
Italy. The event naturally causes the publi-
cation Of many curious and some amusing
facts In the life and experience OF the great
composer for ii is to DO remembered that
Verdi is honored in Italy not only as the
great native maestro type Of the national
music, but also as the musician Of patriotism.
During the stormy period OF Italy's struggle
towards nationality many hard battle be-
tween critics and politicians was fought
around Verd's operas, and in one instance
that most ludicrous Of all transitions took
place-the scene OF "Un Ballo In Maschera"
was transferred bodily to Boston, and tho
piece was given as IL it presented an expert
ence Of the early Puritans
Giuseppe Verdi, son Of an inn keeper, was
born at Rancola, In the duchy of Parma,
Oct. Q, 1914, and received his first lessons in
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-09

The turret containing quarters for the
crew is at the forward end Of the boat.
On top Of the tlTret are the anchors and
a steam windlass. Aft Is another largo
turret with quarters for the officers,
dining room, etc. There is a dat stretch
about twelve feet between the turrets,
fitted with life liz -, yhicl, are valuable
as aids TO the men in " elGing from end
to end of the hull in rough weather.
The barge carries no canvas. The matches
are in the top, the covers Seing screwed
on rubber gaskets, thus mi hing the top
of her hull as water tight as the bottom.
She has full length water bottom, also
boiler for working tho windlass and
capstan. The barge has great carrying
capacity. On a recent trip she carried
$4,000 bushels of wheat. She has had
no chance as yet to demonstrate her
stability in rough weather, and it is q
question what would DO her fate if she
broke her tow line and got adrift.
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In 1869 he was chosen to srcceed his
father as United States sent. and was
reelected in 1875 and bee. /" member
of the celebrated electoral commission of
1877. 1t is scarcely necessary to add
that he was one of the "seven."
The newly married couple will reside
at Delaware place, the ideally beautiful
home Of the Bayards, in Wilmington,
nal
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music fron nrnth.
or commopnlace orr
panist. The result
was that when ba
.nn,,ad Co., a5r,;s
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- ~ theatre. and, II good luck favors
~ gain the inestimable privilege Of
- 50 81 ths erstwhile short ssirted di-
- eNt 70 post-theatre banquet Every
-. ~ sJohnutes" u mentally draped in
rW Marie HAlton was the fairest Of
onnns q fair ones Of the Casino stage
- sysry one nys shs was. now that she
= GunwaI1y agreed that Miss Halton de-
= ~ rols Of vivandiere In the casino
- uAtag" company - play As tho lead
- = q e1ppqDsnt " real LIE. She "
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THE NEW CRUISER MAINE.
she WILL BE ONE OF THE PRIZE
SHIPS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Pictures Showing the Vessel ~ She Now
Appears on the Stocks at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and - She viii Look when
Done Description Of tho Gran.
BY far the larger portion Of the United
States navy must Of necessity be cruisers
of the partially protected type--that Is,
vessels depending on steel curved deck
Of from two TO four inches in thickness
and extra coal. 30 disposed as TO protect
the vitals--as the machinery, steering
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NOT A GRACEFUL WAY.

hOT a 1hACErUL WAL
Your first ball counts on the neat frame
You don't bowl the other two. Why, you
are losing two balls are you mott You think
so, and tell him so. Ho tries to set you
Alright. You see your mistake, and think
you could score game through without
mistake. But as in the German game Of
Skat, mistakes will occur in every game.
Understand, however, that the beginners
game is meant here. Let A represent q
player in n match game He makes a ten
strike with his first ball, and marks double
cross on the slate, denoting ten towards the
score Of his first division, or inning, with
two balls to spare. takes his turn now,
but, as AS playing will suffice to gain our
point, his score will be left out A now plays
the first ball Of his second inning, and makes
another strike Another double cross is
marked below the first one. He is now twenty
to the good on his first inning and ten on the
second, with two balls to spare 1t seems
strange to onlookers that he, while entitled
to six balls for the two innings, should have
used only two and counted nothing There
must be something wrong.
He now plays the first ball of his third in
ming, making another strike At last he has
reached the point where he can put soms-
thing down on the slate. The last ball he
bowled completed his first inning, which now
gets scored thirty, leaving him twenty points
good towards his second inning, ten on the
third, and starts him on his fourth with two
balls to spare. Very simple if you under
stand. But this can not be allowed to go on
any longer. He plays the first ball on his
fourth inning, knocking down eight pins.
This finishes his second inning with twenty.
eight, which, when added to the previous
thirty, makes fifty-eight to score in his second
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place | recognized
my little nurse cir
OF the house. Thh
was Clara Morris
and the next day
when she appeared
with her old move
and young kids
spoke to her. A.
that time she wa
in the ballet, no
ceiving IS q weel
for dancing, wher
the manager hao
It, and 50 a weel
as nurse, when th'
ll. ll
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-09
EXAMPLE 1.

This ridiculous fashion leads to the intro
duction Of curtains where none are needed
and to their duplication where they are. It
is easy TO see, therefore, why it should be ia
vored by upholsterers, but not SO easy to Inn
agine why housekeepers should suffer them
selves to be ruled by it. There are several
modes of tasteful arrangement Of drapery, so
simple that the most modest housewife need
not fear that il once undone she may not
have the skill to repeat them. Curtains
should be SO hung that they may be drawn
close or apart, may be allowed to fall in
straight folds or be looped back rs required,
but should not be gathered up with stout
cords and tassels at points out Of reach or
nailed in set shapes so that they cannot bs
shaken loose without the use of O ladder and
pair of nippers and tho certainty OF bsing
covered with dust.
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Portland, ile., looks out for the pleas
ure as well as the mental welfare of its
school children, and SO, when it was an
nounced that the pest house was to be
burned soon, a petition was at once sent
to the mayor asking him to have the bon
fire ON Saturday afternoon SO that the
chill lren could Gee the show.
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How He Came to be Called "Buck."

"How did you get the name Of Buckr
asked New York Tribune reporter of Ewing.
"Well, will tell you,n said the Giants gal
liant captain. when was a youngster,
about 9 or years old, used to play marbles
in Pendleton with big boy who was called
Buck Drury. There was big shoemaker's
shop where we used to play, and the men used
TO come out every day about lunch time and
bet on the game They didn't know our
names, but called him Big Buck, and when l
wasn't around they would ask for Little
Buck That's all there's In ii. My family
name Is Billy. You bnn~n
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PICTURE, AND Eow HE DOES 1T.
He became more and more proficient, and
before long was a favorite in the provincial
French cities Next he went TO Paris, where
he made an instantaneous hit, and from that
time his success was assured He is now IA.
vorably known In almost all large European
and American cities
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itching balls Is not allowed.
eAYARD-C CLyMER.

Sketches Of the Parties to One Of the
Seasons Most Talked Of Weddings.
Ex-Secretary Bayard. whose marriage
20 Mary Willing Clymer was set down
for Nov. Z, feels little vexed at the re-
porters who have so often unwarrant-
ably coupled his name with that Of other
ladies' At one time II was announced
with all the particularly of actual fact.
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found the "John-
nies" Of the metrop-
oils, who, after the
m u sic starts up,
gravitate toward
the rows Of seats
nearest the stage,
and sit gazing in
rapt and vacant
admiration at the
fair singers and
chorus giSls until
the curtain falls
Then they toLdle
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mems and wonen's
faces and dozens Of
other things. are
pictured on tho
screen with mar
velous accuracy. In
making these sha-
dow pictures he
uses nothing but
his fingers, with
the bare exception
OF bits Of paper
which he uses for
hats for his men
and W o IN Q n, as
shown in tho illus
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EXAMPLE 3.

In general the wooden boxing, or SO called
window cornice, with its dependent lambre-
quin or valance may bedispensed with, saving
much trouble from dust and dirt, and doing
away with what is commonly a most dis
agreeable feature as well rs most Of the OBJ
jectionable formal arrangements of drapery
which distinguish modern French interiors.
But, if continued in use from habit or for the
sake of its comfortable appearance, the val
ance should be rather plain and not be de-
veloped so that it may look like an extra cur
tain intended for show only.