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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
THE ENGLISH BATTLE-sHPs.

The Blake referred to IS a vessel 80 feet long
900 tons displacement, and has mean uraugh' OF
twenty five and three quarter feet For protection
She dcpends almost entirely on watcrtght Deck cN-
teudlnt throughout the length of the hull Under
this protected deck arranged all the vital parts OK
the vcsseI-engincs boilers magazines, etc she also
has a ram bow and estimated speed OF twenty TWO
knots The most peculiar feature OF the Ncs'cI Is
her tremendous coal carrying capacity' her supply
being sufficient to give her cruising radiu, OF l'ooO
miles Her armament consists Of nine twonch brecch
loading guns (bow and stern chaSers), mounted on
Vavasseur mOuntings In protected towers ten sN-lhch
brccc loading guns mounted in Sponsors and IN case
mates eighteen three FOUNDER llotchhss guns ana
ten NOrdcnfcdt guns.
INT the greatest Of all battle ships aoat Is the VIC
tora Of the British Navy. In the Size of her guns the
thickness Of her armor plating. and the power OF hcr
engines there Is nothing like her. she IS 800 iect
I'm length. seventy feet beam, draws twenty SIN anu
three quarter feet and displaces 10000 tons. she
carries two rlned weighing 10 tons each' lo
diameter OF the bore being sixteen ana onequarler
inches and their length being little over forty tnce
feet II will he rccOectcd that these are Tile guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19

Wendell Baker. the famous Harvard College
athlete. is an enthusiastic member Of the
Rcrkclcys. Baker first began running NJ the
annual intcrschoastic championship meetings
held annually in Ncw-York City. II these com
petitions during two years, lie won seven first
prizes out Of sewn races run, and broke Tour
best on record intcrschOlastIc records. Dur
ing the following four years AZ Harvard Uni
vcrsty he won twcnty-one ont of twcnty-thrce
races. run ~ the regular collcgc championship
meetings, held sprinc and fall. Baker held also
the intercollegiate championships follows
900 yards in 1854. go yards in $50, 900 yards
in lssG, quarter mile IN lsNj. Wien he retired
from the cindcr path. i'm july. SO hc had broken
five best on record Harvard COLLEGE records. five
bort on record intercollegiate records. nine best
on record amateur records, four worlds records,
amateur or professional.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11
GaRoe tegr
-OseHed acSoe
0selGRoe

the '1ong" and short stock of meal
IS all ready and hot at one time. Dish
water is put on to heat while the meal
is being eaten. Two hot meals day
arc enough on cruise-breakfast and
dinner; lunch can be taken cold, and
thus save labor and time.
a small tent over the cockpit OF the
canoe securely and firmly placed On
shore) affords shelter for tho night and
keeps reptiles and insects at respect
full distance. This tent is made of water
moot canvas or oiled muslin. IL Is
supported a. the ends by sticks (or the
halves OF the paddle) stepped in the
mast tubes.
The cost OF cruising IS about nifty
cents day. twenty-five dollars viii
paw for an outfit. railway fares. pro-
visions and q few Injuries for two
weeks trip. not including the original
cost Of the canoe.
The constant surprises the difficult
ties 20 be conquered. and the pleasures
of exploration are bat a few Of the at
fractions that canoe cruising has FOR
those who have a bit OF the spirit Of ad
venture Ia them. II cosss little, bene-
fits health. adds strength and vigor =
the whole body. occupies the mind con.
stantly. and is capable 81 furnishing
rare sport 20 those who have the grit "a
thoroughly master the details.
e. r. VAUN
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

comforts will become simply unbear-
able. Tho wise novice companies TWO
experienced cruisers on his first trip
and learns tho ropes gradually and
without suffering abiect torture half
The time. A little experience is abso-
lutaly necessary before cruise IS
undertaken. "a even tho simple work OF
padding Is very firing to unframed
muscles. The man who can not swim
should remain az home until he learns,
or seek his recreation on dry land.
The first necessity Of a canoeist's ont
Ct IL naturally canoe. Canoes are not
''to let. and one must be bought or
borrowed-ths latter being a dificnlt
-hing 70 do and generally unsatisfactory
when accomplished. Leaving out of the
count racing canoes and big sailing
boats built for open watc- cruising,
there are two general classes 20 choose
from-ths open Canadian aad deckcd
rruiser. light open boat IS best for
shallow water. rapids, camping In the
woods. and on cruises where the canoe
has to be carried over land around falls
o. through the woods from lake % lake.
Either the single or double blade
paddle may be used. These boats cost
in Canada from so 90 $50 and one-thiTd
the cost must Do added TO the price hers
for duty Small open canoes are made
BY builders on this side Of the
border weighing from 10 10 30 pounds
shat can not Dc improved uron
Tor some kinds OF cruising. A gooi
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

sxIns re- ral1y ~e4zoer 4za : Tea Aa1a-
ksre1zefz A cen essse eeaage ~ elets-
iax i ksps IN > ruk1eE h@S sls4
aD waer-sx1s 4a1 sssse& seay II
ths c4aae hsI1 rez1F ~ ase
II eass - sesslGg from sz.n
ssr al at1exy esgsi1e. A co4eLe- 6i44ed
pa23Is nsss feet leaK. le-usea IL t4s
uasS11s. - sae instruments a. A2co1esieo-
Tss eanoesss mass travel Ixns All
therefore erery Article - carries sho1d
serve mere tbaD oae parpose- 1as pad
a. - rhs sezpoa u efease asd dsrense,
sn1 ny be used ~ pole the eanos - =
raid A f0ar-foet-six cork ezshion
serves = = bed GA sbs ho0r u the eznoe
a. nlQht, : cushion 70 sit on - a4y s2d
4 life pressrveg In ease u necessity ~
any tine. Ihe m0st cor FOR table night
dress Is suit Of flannel p4l4n4s. and
tAex can also De- w0ra Ga hot days wen
aHaF from settlements
A yell handled eaa0e properly loaded
Is Rot likely % upset Il may get more
OF less water aboard. however, from
spray AMI rain. and therefore all per
ish4ble goods must Do kept dry. All
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

the duds should be SO fastened In the
canoe that In case capsize does occur
and il is sure 20 come at the most in
convenient time-nothing can be lost,
and then 10 is matter Of little conse-
quence. The paddle must be held on
10 whatever occurs II il Is lost, the
trip must como 70 an untimely end.
Each man must be supplied with plate.
knife, fork, spoon and cup, which he
washes and carries in his canoe. The
party need frying pan, broiler pot for
boiling vegetables in, small pail for
coffee water. French coffee pot, stew pan
and double-decller tone vessel within
the other for oatmeal, prunes, apple
sauce, milk pail, pail Tor sausage
skinsl for butter, pepper and salt boxes,
a water-tight fruit jar with screw top.
10 carry plenty of matches, q small axe
and fire irons, IL an open fire is 70 be
used These things and the provisions
are evenly divided up among all three,
so that each carries his share of the
common load.
Sugar, coffee, tea, oatmeal, dried APP
pies, prunes, -four and similar articles
are put in muslin bags having pucker-
ing strings at Top. All of these small
bags are placed in large waterproof
one when not in use. Rubber bags,
large enough for clothing, blankets or
provisions can be got at tho rubber
goods stores. During rainy weather 1t
is always well to carry little dry
kindling wood in the canoes TO avoid
delaT in starting camp fire. An open
fire for cooking should be small one.
The fire irons are placed over it and
cooking vessels rest on them Met
should be broiled when the fire has
burned down 10 bed of live Goals. Ii
IS an art 10 so arrange the cooking that
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

sriment. and the chances ars that hs
becomes a confirmed eanoeisL IL u for
the benefit Of this young man partica-
larly that se pabllsh the following use
ful article by Mr. q. r. Naax, the we'll
known authority ca canoeing
The nan wh0 truly eRjoys canoeing
as a recreation WllI Journey alone rather
than stay prosaicaliy at home. Tho
pleasure Of trip Is mere than doubled
II = friend accomp aaies one-in another
canoe. The perfect cruising party Is
three tn three canoes. The fact that
each man navigates bis own boat car
ries All his own belongings ana enjoys
perfect freedom iasurcs good feeling
during the trip even under trying cir
eumstancea There are many ties 70
bind the men together-thc irying-pan
being no, the least among them. ono
.ses OK cooking utensils is enough for all
equally divided auaong the three; and
As a meal can not DO cooked unless all
arc present AZ roll cali, mutual agree
.rnent is sure 20 result when a camp site
IA under discussion. The majority
rules. and With three in tho party tho
odd man must obey the dictates OF tho
Others
Tho camp work naturally divides it
self into cooking, the procuring OF sup
plies arewOod and water, and dish
washing. Each man In turn assumes
these duties, or agrees 20 do one OF them
All the time, II he has natural spti-
tude that way. Whom his work u over
each man can attend to his personal
wants. bed-making, putting up his tent
and the like.
Its foolish 20 start on a canoe cruise
alone without having had previous
canoe and camp experiences, as the dis
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

A bit % clever srtiies 90 which
women nay resort with = clear con
seieuee consists in Distributing light
- that oolorinS aud features nay be
developed instead o. fsttened- IA
more than half the houses. On visits
both dav sd Rizhs. the lisht i artist r
ieallv admitted from shove CO into
snv ballroom, where foods Il illamina-
tion srs dispersed from great height.
and the freshest debutsnte - ssen As .
dissdvantszs Her rosinsss i fairly
dsvoursa Dv ths greedy glare, sud nos
ustiI enc draws her into the DIM lila
conservatory are 81 he delicate iints
restored Ths secret Of preserviag
enes blcom after ri sAsfsf lies = usin Z
wsx or even farsaae candles - mach
- possible an5 - atstrihnring their
seft glow that IS will shiae from
sbout = level with t1a fsce. faov
exeesaine'r pretty tse ziris slways 90 :
~ veur bonse.~ renarks3 easasl o.
server. never gaessfaz thst one aa {
the srs5ft ess ars th-ir hostess. raa
sfheaced iestesd of rafhfesssv 3fsi-
ratinz her gnesfs' lovsliaess by -
nan iraIasson 81 nlaminstioz.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

The limits q vision 7ary WITH sleva-
tlon. conditions of tae Atmosphere. IT.
tensity Il illaninsfioa ard other nod
Tying elements in different eases on
. olear dsT ~ obIsct ona foot above q
level plain mar 81 seen a. a disto1ce q
f.sa rites. enc Ten FEET tizh. AIS rs rs.
ore % feet fI-h. 6 SIS ul.es, Gre Ice
fees Afea. is miles. ere ale hi7h,
a. tes tep - : noantzln. = = niles
IBIS ziilase inches or. T. e ezsct
80 iccase. fot tAe curvstare q tAo
ea-la. aad SIS mes tsst tae So ard
Llari nate q tas oh5ert are fa1.eiea.
20 presiaea 81 inre Eve mtles 80
~ ts'sen as tae * reae linit a. "hleA
raa r visib.e on re Ca pain - an
saefver "a sac sane lsFeL--s- Less
neDa alo
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11
HAMEi SHAME
~,-,,v : 0snuaae Tale o. Woe Ta.s
T1naa.
y..tfss A. Hsxt4rs1 Before 6saax
a.a. fzss .esg fhss Ten ssstz
go story-MheTs % 80
eP.CA

A bsoiliug August sfteFAoon In NsS
York's hottest eorasF. tAAt nssr tEiten
f.rrx. Ia stE1y, stifiag hois lsy two
large Turtles. prone. helpless ersa d
novs. Tor thsy hsd bssn turns& over
npon thsir hacks They we're not ths
ear msubers 81 their tribe. score o.
mere we're lying around, oa. sAs an
wontsd sounds that eaIas fro2 this
psir-s wAiling, pitsous echo. a. It
sseaasa. ct ayiag despair, eompsll 81
closer astsatioa Never uutil then had
suspected The literal truth Of the text
that tslls how THE voice Of tie turtle
WA heard in he land F"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

care you still therel Can't you hear
me nowi pll try and raise my voice
-- there Oh this horrible paint
No sound - ali / can't - can't -
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11

csnoslag IS 1eeoaslnx mere and more
ropQlaz esery year 'fhs meets 81 the
varioas eians act Only attract scores u
xlsits=s b11 through sac mediam q lhs
press. thsg aroase inssresr IN tae sab
Beet al ever tbs eoantry. Nhefeyer
there - = river e. lake there The
Americas gea1h IS bound. so0Aer or
lzter. - try little e4noelag 40 an ex-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-09-11
CANOE CRUISING.
sOne Interesting Stats from al
Experisuesd CaaoeLs<

Ees1sfls Sssa@a-Ths Dfxastsa "a C-a.<
wsrk WAS ~ f@s ~ a. 0asax-
EAs Ck4aeu. 81 rpsstaa<--
IAs CeeE 81 = Lrllss.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02
MONEY AND BUSINESS.
The Weeks business and the General
Trade Outlook as Reported by Il tn
Dun s. Co.

The Weeks Business and the General
Trade Outlook as Reported by II tn
Dun s. Co.
New York, Sept 2S.-R. q. Dun h
Coz weekly review Of trado says.
Treasury Disbursements for bonds and
silver and PREPAY inonts of into st nave 70.
uuced balances by nearly 3),0O),0 900. but tho
enormous supply of currency tas not as yet
inflated prices at eli. Tho local rate for
money on cali has declined from to 8 per
cont, and an easier market Is reported al
Boston, Philadelphia and Chlcaa0 hut tine
great foreign banks continue to lose gold,
England and France reporting d loss OF ST..
6O0,ooo for the week. With lower prices,
there appears tho desired Improvement
IN export OF products. and ths decrease
Tor the past throe weeks IL now only
fo~nr-sevenths Per cent compared with
last year. Tho imports are much enlarged
ny effort to get goods In to the country be.
fore a new tariff goes into effect, but the
current accounts OF such Increase are ctad.
gcratcd; tho value of all imports for thr6s
weeks has been but i5ls per cStt. above last
years record. The reports from cities show
a remarkable ~nctivity in all branches OF
legitimate trade. Boston ropores more
trade with easy money and exceptionally
large sales OF wool reaching 6~,75o,0oo
pounds. at Philadelphia the shoe and
leather trades are exceptionally good
and the iron trade improves. Chicago notes
a heavy decline in grain receipts compared
with last year. Cincinnati also fetorts
quite II good trade and fair trcpS. At Glove.
land trade Is good, and at Pittsburgh 10
holds prices GrimlS, though there Is a slight
weakening in pig iron. MI aukee reports
trade much in excess OF last yaar's, and De.
troit also. At Minneapolis lumber has nd.
vanced so cents. White wheat Is unsettled,
with receipt, of 10000 bushels. Kan sas
City reports steady trade, and Savannah
notes general activity, with firm prices for
staples. Though money Is very active at
most points, and rather stringent at many,
the volume OF business does not seem TO b.
anywhere cnrtalled thereby, and the reports
as to collections are much moro favorable
than usual.
Tho business failures during the last seven
days number For the United States, 49,;
Tor Canada ~; total, 2l9; rs compared with
n total of l9) last week, and 1893 for the week
previous to the last. For the correspond.
Ing week OF last year the figures were l92
representing l65 In the United States and AZ
In Canada.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02

or sisal grass, ~ cents per pound; on
cables and cordage, made Of hemp, az
cents per pound; tarred, 8 cents per
pound; cotton bagging valued at more
than Q cents per square yard. ne and
s~ix-tenths cents; valued at more than Q
cents, mi and eighteenth cents.
Important changes made by the Sem
ate in the wool schedule were allowed
to remain, These provide that the
duty on wooden and worsted yarns
made of wool, worsted, or tAe hairs Of
animals, valued at not more than
thirty cents per pound, shall be dutia-
BILE at two and a half times the duty
imposed on unwashed wool Of the 1rss
cent ad valorem, and tho duty on
wooden or worstcd cloths of the same
standard shall be three times the duty
imposed on unwashed wool OF the f1rsb
class.
There is n great deal Of feeling among
the Southern members about the pro-
posed change in the rate Of bounty on
sugar between 80 and 90 polariscope
tost. They claim that it is contrary to
the rules of both houses for the confer
rees to make such a change in an item
on which both houses had agreed, and
Mr.. Carlisle will make this point against
the item in the Senate. 1t is claimed
by the Republicans, though, that there
was a general disagreement between
the two houses on the sugar schedule
which warrants the proposed change in
bounty; and besides, that the change In
the timo Of putting the bounty system
into effect makes the change in rate OF
bounty germane.
Some anxiety is felt about the atti-
tude OF the Western Senators toward
tho binding-twine amendment Sena-
tor Paddock is much put out by the ac-
ton OF the conferrees, and he stated
this afternoon that he will vote
against the conference report. 1t ia
not know how many OF the recalcitrant
Senators will stand with him, but the
conferrees do not think there will be
enough to defeat the report
Speaker Reed and Messrs. Mckinley
and Cannon, the Republican members
of tho committee on rules, had
a consultation yesterday afternoon in
relation to a programme for tho
disposition Of the conference report
on the Tariff bill by tho House.
No agreement was reached, hut IL is I'M
that the committee on rules
will bring in an order to-day provid-
ing for the immediate consideration 81
the report.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02
HuMoK or THE scHooL.RooM.

-
A scHooL-fEActfER asked an irish boy
to describe IN island. "Sure, ma'am,"
said Pat, "it's q place you can't lave
wldout q boat"
School VIsITon to bad boy)-"My
son, what branches do you pursuep"
Bad Boy-"I don't pursue any; the
teacher does all the chasin'."
MICHIGAN teacher received in one
pupils grammar papers this illustration
Of tho degrees of comparison; "Posi-
tive, flrsti comparative, NEXT superla-
tive, last"
acknowledgements (sevctely)-"You are
half an hour late this morning" little
boy (who was kept in" the day bcfore)
-"Ycs'm. 1t was lato yesterday which
l got home"
TEACHER (reading)--"'Let down your
sable shade, oh night, and hide this sad
earth from my sight That's poetry.
How would you express tho same idea
in prose? Well, johnny" job my
'Pull down the blind"
''WnERE is the island of Cubn sit
uated9" asked q school-tchchct OF q
small, rather forlorn-looking boy. 81
dunno, SIR Don't you know where
your sugar comes from9' "Yes, sir; we
borrows 1t FROM ott next door neighbor."
TEAtiiER-''tt seems you are never
able to answer any OF my questions.
How Is this, my little boy9" "If 1 knew
all the things you asked mo, ha'am,
father wouldn't go to the trouble OF send
ing me here" replied Johnny.
HERE is IN excuse brought one day
by q tall, red-haired boy Of seventeen to
his teacher: "Dero Cir-Pleze to eggcuce
Henry for absents Yesterday. We made
sourkrout and he had to tromp 1t down.
Also he had to Help bucher Q pigs, Re.
speckful yuers, Ills Pap.
TEAcitER-"Bobby Swapples, what Is
a ~quadfuped9' I'obby-"A quadrHped
Is an animal with four legs" Teacher-
fright; now give me an example OF d
quadruped." Bobby-"A horse" Teach-
er-"Right; can you give me another
example?" Bobby enlightened after
much thought)-"Another horse"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02

There are some patent med
ieifes that are more marvel
lois thar a dozen doctors
prescriptions, but they're not
those that profess TO cure
eveyykhing.
Everybody, now and then,
feels run down." played
out" They've the wifi; but
no power to generate vitality.
They're not sick enough to
call a doctor, but just too
sick to be well. That's
where the right kind of a
patent medicine comes in,
and does for a dollar what
the doctor %eHldn't do for
less than five or ten.
We put in our claim for
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery:
We claim it to be an ufi-
equaled remedy to purify
the blood and invigorate the
liver: We claim 1t to be
lasting in its effects, creating
an appetite, purifying the
blood, and preventing Bilious,
Typhoid and Malarial fevers
If taken in time. The time
to take it is when you first
feel the signs of aOea,aness and
sVeakAess. The time to take
It, on general principles, is
NOW.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02
hi i,eriis of Youth.


HOW few haye any material sympathy for
youth Mt that period when
~"Standing with reluctant feet
Where the brook dnd rivar meet"
They are urged forward by Natures stern
decree to assume the powers and duties Of
manhood and womanhood. And yet this is
the most critical point in the voyage Of hui
man life. Then It is that the danger Of a
shattered nervous system reaches its crisis
and ignorance seizesi its opportunity to plant
the seed OF, future Ill health and misery,
Then II Is the qiack secures his victim and
bis purse; This is tho ,9cthsldn When the
hand Of experience should take the hand Of
ihexperiehce ind guide its feet To the solid
rock upon tho farther shor6. At the ap-
proach of puberty and during the first years
Of this new order of being, there are weak
sning tendencies that should be guarded
against. A medicine that has the power to
strengthen the various parts of the body
and to regulate and give, control 10 its yarl-
Gus functions is essential at ife1uent ihtsf-
1als. Such a medicine, has the Eminent pr.
john, Bull, of Louisville, KY; given, to the
world. II is knowt as FIR. Biill's Sarsdpa-
tilla, DON'T fall into the hands Of quacks,
but demand this remedy of your druggist.
Take no other. 1T exactly what is needed
and will carry you safely through to
strength and robust health.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02
The Pension Bureau to be Investlg ted

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-1n view of
the charges and criticisms that have
appeared in the New York Tribune re-
Gently concerning the management Of
the Pension Bureau the House commit
tee, investigating the charges against
Commissioner Raum, yesterday decided
to make an examination into the source
OF the charges and upon what grounds
they were based, and for this purpose
the committee issued subpenas for M.
Seckendorff and Major S. N. Clark, the
Washington correspondent of the Trib-
une, They are requested to be present
at the meeting of the committee this
morning when they will be examined.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02
The Doorkeeper was In the Line OF Hin
Duty,

WASHINGTON, Sept. s7.-The House
committee on the judiciary, to whom.
was referred the resolution introduced
in the House by Mr.. Enloe, of Tennes-
see, charging the d]oorkeeper of the
House with using violence in trying to
stop him leaving the House, Yesterday
reported it back to the House adversely.
The d~oorkeeper charged with the
offense claims that he simply laid his
hand OF Mr.. Enloe's shoulder and re-.
minded him that it was against the
rules to leave the House during a call
of that body, and the committee after a
careful consideration Of the resolution
could find no reason for granting it.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-10-02
Seized and Confscated for Containing =
Lottery Advertise ment.

CINCINNATI, Sept 27.-The entire
edition Of the Cincinnati Weekly Volks.
freund Of this weeks issue has been
seized by the post-oflce authorities
here and confscated on account OF con.
tanning An advertisement of the Louis.
lana lottery. The seizure was made on
Tuesday, there being some Ave or six
hundred pounds Of the papsrs. The
matter has besa kent ts0m ths public
uatl today,