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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02
STONES NUGGETS.

Roy G. Stone, Kingwood, VIVA,
wilfsell you,
An elegant Upright Piano for sl95.
w.
4 handsome parlor organ for $50.
Asuperb top buggy for 500.
A new Family Singer Sewing Ma
chine for $25.
: Cut and fill description Of either Of
above free.
Goods always as represented, and sat-
isfaction guaranteed. Address,
Roy &, STONE, Kingwood, VIVA.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

IF yon want letter heads have
them printed at this office.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

The County Court of Wood
county has refused license to sell
spirit,lous liquors.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

Reports from the Tug fork Of
Sandy show another good log tide
im that river last week, and that a
large quantity of timber went to
market. Tie -'-' Gtl7yandotfe river
was about a foot toe low TO run
timber
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02
GENERAL NEWS.

,"Black knot" is devastating
blue plum orchards in Ross coun-7
ty, Ohio s; $4,000 dead trees have
been cut down.
Robert Burnie, age 35, and
Maggie lsett, aged IA, was mar
ried at IT. Wayne. This is Bur
=nie's~third~ wife, and there is
much excitement.
Scarlet fever is prevalent to an
alarming degree at ,Marlboroug
a little hamlet north of Newberg,
N. ". Y, and the cases arc proving
fatal. In consequence Of the pre-
valenee of this disease the public
schools have been closed.
fractional war has broken out
again near Pineyille, Ky, and
hot fighting has been going on.
-Four men were killed and a
half dozen injured in the first
bout.
There is great dissatisfaction
among the New York journeymen
cigarmakers and preparations are
being made for general strike.
About 10000 viii be involved.
A whale 10 feet in length and
estimated to weigh between 1900
and 1000 pounds was captured on
the beach at Chelsea, n. j. As it
was captured by government EN-
ployes, it will be sent to ashing-
ton.
Elm Grove, w. a., is all excite
ment over thereceiptof a-box con
tanning two human ears, two toes,
"a finger and piece of human skin,
accompanied by a White Cap
warning by the proprietor of
the Stonehouse hotel.
1
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

Messrs. Clay and Headly, Of
Lexington, KY, who purchased
several large tracts of land in this
county about year ago, are now
having the lands surveyed.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

The issue before American edu-
Gators to-day is to do as much for
the youth who are to earn their
LIKING practically by intelligent
handiwork as the more advanced
public schools DO for those who
are to gain livelihood by "a more
strictly intellectual method. The
broadening Of the high school and
even OF. the grammar school to-
ward this end is the next practi-
cal step in American education.
II New York Times.
1t is national humiliation that
the honor and wealth of the coun-
try and the rights Of its citizens
should be at the mercy of third
or fourth-rate power which hap
pens to own a modern war ship.
ssANe-eannat# build navy toe
soon. In the language of Presi.
dent Harrison, construction should
progress as rapidly as is consist
ent with good work. Minneapo-
lis Tribune.
American culture no less than
American patriotism turns with
disgust from the proposition that
q party victory means merely the
hustling out of one set ofGovern-
ment servants, without regard to
their deserts, and packing in
another set, simply because the
ms are Of the defeated and their
successors of a successful faction.
Times.
The poor man Is the pioneer, and
the" man with the yaller dog and
covered wagon and tow-headed
childrenhas done more for Texas
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02
Town Directory.

Mayor-H. G. Ragland.
Recorder-William Stratton.
Councilmen Elias Hatfield,
VIM. A. Dejarnette, II. s. White,
1. II. Thompson and VIM. Cary.
Sergeant-D. F. Bryan.
Assessor. G. White.
Street Commissioner-G. r.
Buskirk.zsz. z
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County Directory.

Circuit Court meets 1st Monday
in April, July and October.
- County Court. meets I'd Monday
In February, June and November
and 4th Monday in July.
Judge of Circuit COURT. H.
Harvey.
Clerk of Circuit Court. e.
Whited.
Prosecuting Attorneys. IL.
Wilkinson.
President County Court-Jos.
Simpkins.
Commissioners-Moses Terrell
and Simpson Ellis.
Clerk County Courts. S. Al
tlzeI:.ags .a,-....-..
Sheriff F. NJ. Chafin.
Jailer j. 3. Buskirk.
Assessor w. III. TAYLOR.
Surveyor G. I'll. Gore.
JUSTICES.
IeganI N jackson anaea! g. G..
W Morgan.
Chapmansville-Edward Gar
rett and Anderson Blair.
Triadelphia-J. T. Vance.
Magnolia-M. A. Terrell.
Lee-T. b. Farley.
Hardee-T. J. Mead and John
Hamilton.
BOARD OF, EDUCATION OF LOGAN
DISTRICT
Meets at Logan G. H., on the first
Monday Of February, May. July
and November. President, f. NJ.
White; Commissioners, $. S. AZ
tier and Simpson Ellis; Seere-
tary, H. G. Ragland.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

-
An attempt was made to rob a
safe at Blocton. Ala, in which
was $1,000, to pay a mining com
pany hands The express mes
senger killed one of the robbers.
Arthur Kruschaurki, Of Chica-
goa a yearsold lad and heir to
a fortune Of SSU,DUU, has disaI
peared. and his father believes
that he has been abducted for the
purpose of 'extorting a ransom.
Betty Shay, a white domestic
aged q was found hrntally MUIR
deredsat her employers home in
Lexington, Ky. A shawl was wrap
ped tightly around her head. Her
skull had been crushed in by
some blunt instrument and she
had been dead probable six hours.
She was in her night clothes:
There is no clue to the murderer.
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Subscribe forthe LOGAN BANNER
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Note heads printed in the latest
designs at the BANNER office. y

w. w. Coe, chief engineer of
the Norfolk 4 Western Railway,
recently made a tour Of the pro-
posed extension of that road. He
went down the Sandyroute and at
Cattlettsburg met committee of
the town sin relation to getting
right Of way through that place.
While he does not directly say
which route will be accepted, his
conduct indicates the selection of
the Sandy route, especially from
Whites creek down. Wayne
News. .----
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

We are glad to say that Mr.. j.
E.-Peeks j., whose serious Illness
was reported last week, is now
much better
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

sHr-Hs r. sslltanfate, our Jtinier-
Editor, was in town while on
Monday, but he didn't even take
time,to visit our office. He. has.
the real-estate fever bad.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02
PERSONALS.

.ssa B. WIZ ns6i 81 IL
home again.
Dir. Alfred Buskirk is on the
Sandy side this week.
A. J. Shepherd, Of Wootens,
was in town Tuesday. .'..s'
Mr.. John A. Sheppard is very
sick with typhoid fever.
s. b. Robertson and r. Win j
Ettrk=ar my te=tiIiS week:
Mr. Billion Mcdonald, Of Man,
was in town Monday and paid
our office pleasant visit.
We are glad to say that Mr.. j.
E.-Peek, Jrs, whose serious Illness
was reported last week, is now
much better.
MISS Bette Chapman, OF Chap
Evansville, visited the Misses
Brooke and Bette B,iskirk Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. Bargar, the wellknown and
genial travelling salesman Of Reed
q PEBBLES, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
was interviewing the merchants
at this place this week.
lHr-Hs r. sSSiffttntate, ettrJ anier-
Editor, was in town a while on
Monday, but he didn't even take
time,to visit our office. He. has
the reaEestate fever bad.
David Jelenko, of the firm Of
-Jelenko Bros, of Charleston, " ats
showing samples, and taking ord
ers from our merchants last week
IT was his frst-rieits though the
firm is well known.
Maj. j. c.. Anderson, who has
purchased a quantity of land III
this county is in town with head
quarters at the County clerks
office, where titles to real estate
are to be examined.
Mrs. II. w. Peck, who has been.
visiting her parents on Laurel
fork Of Pigeon creek, for several
weeks, reached home OH Monday
evening. accompanied by her SIS
ter Miss Emma Clark.
+. II. Sudduth and c, NJ. Ora
-lifair1, sTazewe1l4 count wy r.
ginia, who have been buying lands
! in this county on the proposed
route Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, were in town last week
examining titles.
szszss=sssss=zz
Mr.. +. ID. Crum, a young Attor-s
ney Of Fort Gay, w. Va, was in
town on Monday looking after
legal business for some Cincin-.
natl firms. Mr.. Crum was for
some time connected with the
Wayne News, and while here paid
our office a pleasant visit.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

Miss Bette Chapman, Of Chap
Evansville, visited the Misses
Brooke and Bette Buskirk Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

The County Court was con-
vened in special session on Sat-
,urday.
Patterson Christian was ap-
pointed constable for Logan dis.
trict in place Of W. A. Dejernette.
resigned.
+ D. P. Ellis was sworn in as
deputy assessor. J..
Allen Straten qualified as No
tary Public.
Commissioners of election We're
appointed for the several pre-
cincts.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

Mrs. r. w. Peck, who has been.
visiting her parents on Laurel
fork Of Pigeon creek, for several
weeks, reached home on Monday
evening, accompanied by her sis
ter Miss Emma Clark.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

Mr. Billion Mcdonald, of Man,
was in town Monday and paid
our office pleasant visit.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

Mr.. Bargar, the wellknown and
genial travelling salesman Of Reed
& PEBBLES, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
was interviewing the merchants
at this place this week.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02
ALBERT MAYER { Bros.
Wholesale Hatters
.1o7 : lo9 W. Pearl St.
CINCINNA ATT, O.
GIN CIN N ATT, O.

Thanking the merchants of the,
Guyandotte Valley for the liberal
,patrasage heretofore given us.
We beg to assure them that we
have zeHf efed HE ing and SUM-
mer Campaign OF 1889, better
equipped than ever before, and
are prepared to give to the trade,
better bargains for FIRST CLASS
GOODS, than has ever been
offered n=ttlhe=0 hie=N allie ,s.==szs.
When youyisit Cincinnati, give
us a call before purchasing your
Hats-and Caps.
Respectfully,
Albert Mayer & Bros.
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BLACK knot" is devastating
blue: plum orchards in Ross coun-a
tv, Ohio $4,000 dead trees have
been cut down.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

Maj. J. G.. Anderson, who has
purchased a quantity of land III
this county is in town with head
quarters at the County clerks
Office, where titles TO real estate
are to be examined. q
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

David Jelenko, of the firm Of
-Jelenko Bros, of Charleston, was
showing samples, and taking ord
ers from our merchants last week.
1t was his frst-pieiA though the
firm is well known.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

The Blackstone Manufacturing
sbloe ip,s lssk 5assss
Building insured. The tenants
saved most Of their property.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

+. II. Sudduth and G. NJ. Ora
'lrain, OF Farewell count ff-
ginia, who have been buying lands
IN this county on the proposed
route Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, were in town last week
examining titles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-10-10

RESIDENT A dAfais A. Diplomatic Agents. Com
c., Consul; A. c., Acting Consult V. G., Vice Consul
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COUNTRY

COUNTRY.
UNITED STATES.
Washing ton, d. G.
New York,
San Francisco,
Boston,
Portland, O.,
Port Townsend,
Philadelphia,
MEXICO,
Mexico,
ManZanillo,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
AMERICA.
Valparaiso,
Lima,
CallaO,
Guatemala,
Monte Video,
GREAT BRITAIN d
IRELAND.
London,
Liverpool,
Bristol,
Hull,
Newcastle on
Tyne,
Falmouth,
Dover and the
Cirque Ports,
Cardiff & Swan
sea,
Edinburgh and
Leith,
Glasgow,
Dundee,
Dublin,
Queenstown,
Cork,
Belfast,
CANADA.
Toronto,
Montreal,
Toronto,
Rockville, Ont,
Hamilton, Ont,
Kingstown, Ont:
Rimouski, O.,
st. Johns, n. B.
Yarmouth, n. S..
Victoria, B. c.,
Vancouver, b. c..
AUSTRALASIA.
Sydney, N. S. W..
Newcastle, ="
Melbourne, Wet,
brisbane, O.,
Hobart, 'fas.,
Launceston, Tas
Auckland, n. H.,
Dunedin, N. H.,
HONGKONG,
SHANGHAI,
GIBRALTAR,
FRANCE IL Colo
MES.
Paris,
Marseilles,
Bordeaux,
Rouen,
Society GROUP.
Papeete, Tahiti.
GERMANY 81 Colo
MES.
Berlin,
Hamburg,
Bremen,
Frankfort-on-
Maine,
Dresden,
Karlsruhe,
SPAIN q COLONIES.
Madrid,
Barcelona,
Cadiz,
Valencia,
Malaga,
Cartagen
CANARY ISLANDS.
Las Palmas,
Santa Cruz de Ii
Palma,
PORTUGAL d Colo
MES.
Lisbon,
Oporto,
| Madeira,
St. Michaels,
st. Vincent,
| ITALY.
| Rome,
| Genoa,
| Naples,
Palermo,
| NETHERLANDS.
| Amsterdam,
Dordrecht,
BELGIUM.
Antwerp,
Client,
Liege,
Bruges,
SWEDEN i NORWAY
Stockholm,
Christiania,
Lyskil,
Gothemburg,
AUSTRIA.
Vienna,
DENMARK.
Copenhagen,
JAPAN.
Toxic,
Hiogo & Osaka,
SOUTH AFRICAN
REPUBLIC.
Pretoria,
The Dali.
ARE
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Diplomatic and Consular REPRESENTATIVES Of Hawaii.

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avail.
DATE OF
COMMISSION.
Feb. 9, 1888.
July 81, 1876.
: June 20, 1885.
Aug. %, 1888.
april &, 1900.
July 10, 1884.
Sept. 81, 1888.
March II, 1887.
March II, 1887.
Sept. 10, 1853.
Aug. %. 1871.
July q, 1871.
July %, 1888.
Aug. 13, 1886.
July 81, 1885.
July 81, 1885.
Feb. 10, 1887.
orig Feb.7, 1861
Oct. IA, 1885.
July 10, 1884.
Sept. %, 1873.
Oct. II, 1882.
July 10, 1857.
March IA, 1887.
July 80, 1879.
Oct. 10, 1873.
Nov. IS, 1870.
July 25, 1881.
Oct. II, 1882.
Sept. 10, 1888.
Feb. 26, 1886.
July II, 1889.
Aug. %, 1883.
March II, 1884.
March u, 1884.
March II, 1884.
March II, 1884.
April %, 1887.
harch II, 1854.
March II, 1884.
Jan. IA, 1879.
Jan. IL, 1885.
IOct. l, 1888.
Feb. z, 1873.
July 10, 1884.
July II, 1873.
June 3, 1887.
July 8, 1873.
Feb. 5, 1871.
Sept. 81, 1886.
Nov. II, 1881.
Oct. 5, 1882.
May 81, 1888.
March l, 1866.
March l, 1866.
July u, 1874.
Aug. II, 1886.
March 25, 1876.
July 8, 1887.
Jan. z, 1883.
March IA, 1881.
April %, 1871.
Nov. 10, 1888.
july 21 1897
July ii. 1886.
March IA, 1887.
March ID, 1887.
Sept. 80, 1885.
March IA, 1887.
March IA, 1887.
April 10, 1888.
March 26, 1883.
Nov. II, 1881.
June 6, 1884.
March 8, 1886.
Aug. 81, 1867.
July IA, 1886.
March IA, 1887.
Nov. Is. 1886.
July 81. 1885.
Aug. ~, 1880.
Sept, 10, 1888.
April 6, 1885.
Nav %. 1879
May 81, 1886.
July Is, 1879.
March IA, 1887.
Dec. 20, 1870.
May 4, 1880.
March 80, 1886.
Nov. 20, 1882.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-21

ofeson & Cali!ornis Passed Mejifori
II. Marsion. MIS-. Wilson. Miss Wilson. y.
q. Wheeler, Miss Parker. Ms. kimhan. !.
I. Richards, Mrs. Simm-. Mrs, Noleoit. J
II Wright. i. Il. Kelly. W g. Steel. r. II
West. Mr. stone T.. H. G.l A. johnson.
A q. Eyers, John Elder. T. g. Elder. q. A.
Wells and vile. Mrs. Black. Mrs. Wells.
Mrs E,dsr. Mrs.. blackstone. Mrs. FISK. II
NJ, Blackstone Mrs. Horskins, Miss NJ.
CaTthy Mrs, sherman, Mrs Houston,
W Bowen and siie. J Lynch, u. VI.
stewart X Dillon T. H. plummeg. :. II
sawyer. A. ". Pe!iis M Bail. A. e.
Wgikbt, J. Z, fritchaui " 7 Wolfe. NJ.
. Fisher. T.. 0oodste.a. Mrs. Plgmluer
Mss Bennett Mr. Il. r. Woods. Mrs.
leafy. J. H. stark, T II. paveaport Mr
p. J. Williams, Miss Rodney. l. Rodney.
=. =. WILSON \. Kelly. j. l., Wood, j. G.
Mcmillan and wife, Ms. Wheeler and
child = MeyvlAAn and vile. ]. " Rhine.
bstt. J Z. Ste.l } " HGnt ". u Miller
= n Iiunparev C. White = u Wilson
= stewart : Wade. 1oAa Asllev. and
thgty.shyee secoad-clsss.
PAs>c.s gers psG steamer WAlla wsna.
SAILING tgoru Seattle fer Sau Francisco SEP
tca.os &}--Nrs sto-ss aad child. Mfs. ".
Parsons &nsi hs.d + 7 Holcomb. Mrs C.
= ta~rsSca. II iargison. {. y Apronv,
II p Hal Mss : Sevenbs-sr J. T Ilts
a. lh.-iy-tSo n the sseera.c
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AT THE DRY DOCK.
Active Work Will Begin Again
Next Week.
DELAYED BY LACK OF TIMBER.
sxursi,s. Taanary zsd Boiler shop Can
Scarcely KEEP Even With Local
ORDERS

Ike M oshe- parts q the city. there i
bssIgas.g activity ard business Lfs at tie
ORR Sork. xbsrvss and ali thai Fic5rsisy IN
.os,k seattle. TIE principal manufactures
there are tie txo xswniils. tie Moran
foardry. ard the sash and door factory.
TIE xawfz.s.lx tssrn ont 100 90 feet Of irns-
f.r eysrv aay. The building for Kelly =
heller shop i %. and its machinery Il BE-
Ing placed within.
A British ship. lss.en with pig iron frora
s@osfsnS has Just landed its cargo ~ the
Moran foundry. and TIE latter - carrying
LARGE socal orders for building castings 81
every siad- Its present market is AL al
home. and bard " tll.
The dry dock eonpauy's NIL e now put
ting in ia scansling machine. which has
Just arrived. and expects 20 increase their
daily lumber output By 290no feet
rHw DELAY sEAELy EEpEu.
The superintendent u the dry dock says
We shat resume work next week upon
fhe dry dock. Our delay has been caused
from lack Of long titr5
Get ttg YES. ve can get il BY paying
SIS a thousand for Is. while before The tire
we obtained IL for s.. .
''Do long logs come higher PER thousand
feet than short ones - he was asked.
oh. res. All logs from tweaiy-four
feet up to forty are within the Limit Of short
logs The longer the log the harder it Is
10 handle, and its length rlakes il more
valuable The logs for the ways IN our
dock must be from sixty to seventy feet
have secured contract today for ali we
need bat IL takes considerable time for
their delivery"
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THREE STEAMERS ENOUGH.
4 New Schedule ON sh~ porsiznd->estf
Eeute Net Yet Necessary.

4 New Schedule On shs Portland >estfie
Route Net Yet Necessary.
Mr.. y. Campbell. genersi freight agent oil
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
rany. accompanied by his wife, spent yes
terday tn seattle The general business II
terests OF the company on Puges sound.
and especially the necessity OF making
some new arrangements about the line OF
steamers between here and Portland,
hroguht Mr.. Campbell 10 Seattle. When
asked By reporter il there vas sny posi-
biiity OF the arrangement of regular
schedule upon which these steamers could
run, be said
Il am OF the opinion that the Idaho.
Michigan and Lakme. the three steamers
we hare upon the run now, can acconnio-
date the business. We are arranging a
schedule and expect To have these boats
running regularly by october J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell left last evening
for Portland.
Messrs. 4. ]. smith. C. w. johnson and
4. f.. Maxwell are now in Spokane Falls,
but are expected here within the next few
DAYS.
Agent Briggs received q telegram yester-
day announcing that the Idaho bad crossed
the Cosnmbis river bar early in the morn
ing aud would be here today. Agent Briggs
stated that he was of the opinion that the
Idaho had cleaned up all of the surplus
freight living at Portland II this De the
case there is no danger of another blockade
there. a. the i.akme will be ready 10 leave
there within the next few days and the
Michigan shortly after
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-21
THE CITY FRONT.

The Louis Olsen is still at the Ocean dock
The Queen City was out after fish again
yesterday.
The MelroSe will be ready for sea within
n few days.
Pile driving for Humphreys wharf was
about completed yesterday.
The Idaho is due here tonight from Port
land with freight and passengers.
The damage TO the skagit Chief amounted
20 nearly $50. instead of $a5, as stated yes
terday.
The City of Quincy brought in 400 sacks
oil oats from LaConner. She unloaded at
Iesler's wharf.
The Adde towed in raft of lumber from
Port Madison yesterday. She brings over a
raft almost every day now.
The wslia Walla sailed fer San Fran
cisco at O'Clock. last evening. with small
list of passengers and ,07S tons OF coal.
The Point Arena will finish unloading at
Harrington & smiths wharf today when
she viii coal up and leave for down the
sound.
The J. b. Libby discharged COO barrels Of
lime at Hatiields wharf yesterday. OF that
amount 800 were for here and 100 for West
Seattle.
The Premier brought in seventy-three
tons OF freight yesterday morning, the larg.
est load she has brought down in several
months.
The Geo. W. Elder will not go around
10 Portland on her return from Alaska
this trip. as Is customary. as she will not
have time. being scheduled for Alaska
again on September =.
The san Francisco Bridge Company was
yesterday awarded The contract for the con-
struction of the Badere Milling Company s
new pier. Work begins this morning. The
bridge company is TO drive the piles and
construct the entire wharf.
The little building on NeSler wharf which
the Washington Steamboat and Transpor-
iation Company snd Wharfnger Parkhurst
have occupied since the tire was torn down
yesterday. The steamboat company now
has oahces in the small warehouse on the
upper end Of the wharf and the whasiinee
IN the large house on the end of the wharf.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-21

the development Of the new British thirty
s,x FOUNDER rapid-iifs gun. The steamship
Teutonic was the 6rst vessel to mount this
gun. but Is there are only four OF them
completed even the Ten:onic has not her
full supply. The new thirty-six FOUNDER
has caliher Of A7N inches, weighs only
thirty-four hundredweighf, and has
muzzie velocity of a-sso feet per second.
penetrating armor plate to the extent OF
10. inches at the mu-zie. The introduc-
ton of this gun into the naval armament
of Great Britain viii. il is thought, says the
New York 7Taaes. radically change certain
battery conditions of all classes OF ships.
Beside constituting the independent main
battery OF the unprotected cruiser type OF
vessel. such craft as the Nile and the Traf-
alser. as also all of the ten batueships on
which Great Britain is now at work, are to
have their secondary batteries made up OF
these new thirty-six FOUNDER Armstrong;.
These rapid-fire guns are aimed and oper-
ated from, shoulder-piece. and not a mo-
ment is lost by the action OF the recoii.
Under ordinary conditions it is unlikely
that more than one weli-aimed shot could
be directed from . five-inch or six-inch
steel gun every two minutes, while in the
same time no less than twenty-four rounds
could be fired BY the thirty-six FOUNDER