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New-York tribune., 1890-04-13

~ vvatortuhc boilers have been submitted for trial
tho Ward and the COwlcs, the latter being design
ly cx Passed Assistant Engineer COwles. Inc Co"les
boiler consists of rectangular crate aud ashpan over
,vhich cylindrical shell for steam and water IS SET
4 steam drum projects back horizontally from the
rear Of this shell, and from the bottom OF IL large
err tubes reach 10 one or more water drums
lvi, horilontally back OF and lover level than
arc numerous bent Natcr-tubes with ends expanded
in An the parts are covered with a proper casing.
Although this boiler appears much like the Ihorny-
cron boiler. it differs in many respects. For IN
stance the water drums III Jle COWles bOlicr are oy
~ long as the steam drum at the Of the upper
,i,drr while i'm the ThOrncycrOt boiler the three
cylinders are equal IN lehgih ,, 49,,
rho folloyCng changes I'm officers have taken place
. ~. i,,tion during the last week Payma -ter George
II Road Who was recently relieved from duty AT the
~ Ward on account OF sickness, has obtained six
.,an, ie, ip,ve of absence, with permission 10 90
prn.d chief Engineer Robert b. Hine and Passed
,s.jstant Engineer +. X. Freeman have been trans
tcd from spccal duty at the Quntard Iron Works to
snnerntend the construction ana ualS OF the ma
chincrv for the gunboat Concord at the Delaware
pinr Iron WorIs Chester. 1t is expected that steam
ri bc cot on the boilers within the next two weeks
and Tho contractor, and engineers of the Navy are
watching with much interest the action OF the fires
under forced draft for the closed ash pit system !,
10 used this vessel Il71'.u VI 's,hls lor.e'
draft Iv forcing the air into the closed trc.roomS
In tbo Concord the air Is forced INTO the ar gilf
ash nits and directly under the hrcs Each boiler Is
,n,,lcd ritb three furnaces which all unite a. the
irk "a that there is DANCER II high pressure IS
m.intoinod that while one furnace i being fired the
air from the other, will force tie gaSS of COMBUSTION
nt irfo The fire room. 1t is thought that In boilers
~, uic tLe fnrraces are entirely distinct better re-
snltt an he obtained with the closed ahpr system
Assistant Surgeon :. :. White Is 10 be relieved from
dutv on the training ship Minnesota on Tuesday by
Assistant surgeon ii. y. J. h"r'i''
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS in BROOKLYN
ncidents-Tak OF the politicians
>-.u,, ~ovs- What National Guardsmen Doing
p,ons of Actors of General Interest

board. The names Of Edward |. Ilorsman and
Leonard Moody were cOnfOundcd, thus doing an
injustice to both of them. and especially to Mr.
Moody. who was in the club from its earliest in
ccpfion. and was. in fact. of its pioneer pro-
mOtcrs.
The Union League Is doing n great amount or
quiet work and the furnishing committees are
especially busy examining catalogues and prepar
ing specifications. They will be ready to receive
bids in a few days. Meantime the clubs archi-
tcct Paul J. Lauriizcn, is pushing right ahead
with the work on the new clubhouse al Redford-
ave. and Dcan-st On the exterior the stone
cutters are busy chisclling out the carved work
around the entrance and the corbcl. i'm the form
of a shield. on which is pcrchcd an eagle with
outSircichrd wings. at the base Of the Southcry
bay window. During the last week the workmen
have been busy washing down the building aud
removing the scalfodngs. Inside of the build
ing the plascrers having full swing. They have
pnt the first and second coats and are NJ
the hard finish" A. next Thursday, meeting
the membership committee will he increased to
twelve and n large number OF new applications
WI he submitted 10 vote Other business Of
importance will also he transacted.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
,ru or BRIDE or HER WEDDING TOUR.

rr,,cis " sutton and Miss Millicent NJ Maury' n
,,htcr of Professor Thompson i. MauIy. OF New
~'.ri, ,vcrc married in this city on october Ii. MI
.,,,, is a member of New York firm when mas
hu.,ncs, relations with south Africa and WITHIN ie"
,vccks Of hi, marriage he was Obliged To 60 10 'h"'
,,,, on bu,iness. lie took his bride with him
',,.,,., to make his business trip wedding tour
',o,. sailea on Christmas Day While at sea. Mrs
sn,,on was taken i'll with pneumonia In Liverpool
ha husband nurscd her while she hung between ni'
and DEATH until February 3. the crisis was passed
The patient was con,aleScent and her mother wen
,,r IN remain with her while her husband continued
hi. iourncy Until about week ago Mrs. sutton
seemed o he gaining strength. Then sudden chans'
took place and everything that could be done oy ,n'
h.et londnn phy ysCians done in vain. she dc'
an Wrdue-,aV last. Far from his home ana ilichu'
at "A place 1000 miles from Cape Low r9w,, non,l n
Nfric,, her husband received the news. The houN h
been forwarded to New York the Cunard steamship
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
AMONG IHE .ARMORIES.
DRILLS. RECEPTIONS, REVIEWS AND LIGHTER

RFCREATION
Ouartcrrna ter sergeant George p. Allen. OF Com
pany H. 18th Regiment has been returned to the ranks
AZ his own request. On Wednesday evening tohi-
p,r.es II and united in battalion drill. Captain
Iu.comb. of Company X. commanding. Company
,,lu have a competition drill on Monday night. April
u 4 handsome gold watch will be offered as u
prize the competition being open only to pr.va'es OF
ILL.,. ,on,parv Aficr the drill reception will be
held for the guest, If the company. Dancing VIII
begin 40 80 o'clock. Company L Is maAIhg great
strides toward the best showing OF attendance III the
r.riincnt During the year sixteen members Of the
company have put 100 per cent of attendance and
aca,, nine ont OF the ffty six men on the roll have
nt p goo per cent making the entire per cent Of at
tendance for the whole company -3.s'-the highest
ever made in the company MI those VINO nave p"1
m 900 per cent VIII ~ the company roll oi honor ioF
thee year Corporal Waldle f. Christensen. Company
g.. who ha, lately returned from Japan has resumed
n.. un,. I'm the company. ON May . company /.
ne of the most active and energetic companies Of the
N,ron, Gua,d. viii hold their closing drAl and re
,.,ton at which VIII Dee given an exhibition by the
~l,l Corp, all the manOcu,rcs Of the company being
,l....ied hy hu.lc. hag and ha>h-light signals
An entertainment fur the benefit Of the War
Veterans Association of the 18th Regiment. New York
stat, Militia. viii ~ gwen at the Academy OF Music
I'M Montague st.. on Wednesday evening. Aprl a3
The second Brigade signal ana lttSIdpH ''iV>
c,,, am exhibition drn before Brsadicr-GcneF'll
lame. NcIccr on Tuesday evening AZ the Bedford
ave ridus academy
Company T.. oith Regiment New->ork. has ac-
ceDt.d the invitation OF Company L. lith Regiment.
,,pt,in g. X. Barlow. To be- present at their annual
l,u on Wednesday, April Is. and participate in the
dr. parade and review To- bc held preceding the ball
Conpany has been drilling IN preparation for the
occasion.
An election for first Lieutenant in Company |. lith
r,cimeut has been ordered for April 10
The annual dinner of Company C. 23d Regiment
o,lu h, eaten AZ Wilson's. on April Il. The annual
t.,,,,r nf company T. Will be- held AT the close ot the
i.ii l,.,-nn TIE veterans Of Compmt g thc Brook
, clr Guard viii have their annual dinner At the
rl.rrnd.n Hotel April -
lieutenant John Rooney. of Company +, sd hcS'
,.,,t has received AN honorable discharge. The va
',u,t caused hy the Advancement o FIRST Leitenan,
v..l.v NaN~on To- the capiaincy. VIII be nllri bv
Ind IIrnt.naut Jane, t.. King. of Company b'
,, ,,..,fr-. of the NOn tummi- --lonci Officers N>>p
,i f Nm. sd r. ;c-iWcut. Will hereafter be heh on
,, ,.,,nd and fourth FRIDAYS II the month.
u, ,,,,.n,n, E 18th Regiment, and Canton BrookNil
~ r. p,trlarchs Militant l. .. d. l.. heli JON,
.'r.u. and reception AZ In" armory. Marcy ave. Au
t,n,h.f Oh Monday night.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
THE BROOKLYN PLAY -HOC SES

Miss Julia Marowe will make her first appearSu..
M Colonel Sims Park Theatre this week IN 'o"'.
Of PLAYS in which she has made reputation q"
bright young actress. she will be snpporH
rhen Pvmpton Miss stella Boniface. Mines Low
Miss Emma Hndsley Ian Robertson MIS- :" "a
pcnnoyer. ~ F. Brisac and others. To-morrO" 90 -"
saturday nights the play will be " lngomar, the pA
barian, on Tuesday and Friday nights IS -. y.
Like II" will be played. The Hunchoack wiz
nrescnted on Wednesday night. "rweH" ~,
viii be the play on Thursday night, and for inc
urlay matinee "Pygmalon and Galatea Is ""'''
lined .... ,his
uox,,s . Midnight Berl, will be the attraction tns
y..l .t Rerccr 4 Prices Lee Avenue Academy "ho''
il will be represented at the usual evening s"n nsre II
noon performances. The hearty fun IN ,''e which in.
ahly presented by the company enactlns ~, Tuceno
cludes George Richards Deacon Tidd anu icsooI.
Garfield as Martin rripp. The scenes Ill ~ T no with
house and church present New England r",h M ronvtns
m"ch realism vvidness and accuracy in the eop'"'
of details.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
WE{HE{EEF2iSn. WE{HE{EEEFE2i I1,
BROOKLYN, N. Y. BROOKLYN, n. Y.

Eedaeld Of BROOKLYN They are now upon a onds
,our lie is a graduate Of Carlisle and Lincoln aF
versities. and speaks English fucntN
Miss Coswell. who has labo'ed among s
tribes in tho far West. also spoke ot '"en '"''' .
and suggested plans for their assistance. 10 was 40
cdo., 10 nrenare A pctltion. to be precnted to I'M
ctxs r,nresentatiyes in the Legislature. asking 'e
to ,upport the bill Of Commissioner Morgan Tor Sn "
crease OF $500 1000 in the appropriation for canyrS -
ON the education Of the Indians pom ms re,u na nis
,h. Indian Territory the Rev. Mr.. Given ana s. ,u.
wi,a ore 10 occupy a cottage which has been ou1.s
Inv the gifts OF members OF Plymouth Church y
Of
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
SILKS
FOR THE WEEK.

80 Pcs. Plain India Dress Silk, Regular
Soc. Quality, All the Latest Colors, to
be but 65c.
35 Pes. Colored Faille Franchise,
sl.jO Quality, Complete Line of Shades,
TO be Sl.25
800 Yds. All Silk Black Grenadine, a
S1.OO Grade, "A Inches Wide, Fast
Mesh, to be 75c.
% Pes. All Silk Black Dress Surah,
7jc. Quality, 20 Inches Wide, Double
Warp to be but 55c.
80 Pes. All Silk Black Dress Surah, an
Soc. grade, 22 Inches Wide, for 65c.
instead.
siks-Left Centre.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
rHr SUBURBAN CLUBS SUCCESSFUL RECEPTION.

rHE SUBURBAN CLUBS SUCCESSFUL RECEPTION
The suburban Club reception at the Central opera
House on Tuesday evening afforded much needed
opportunity for the meeting at social entertainment
OF Republican leaders throughout tc cty. Ih're mas
been scarcely any gathering Of Republican party Lead
ers for years except AZ political meetings; while
among Tammany Hall politicians there are certain
number of social gatherings each year, at which the
chief officials and the less prominent ward leaders
expect 10 meet and exchange greetings ana gossip
willie listening TO the music Of the orchestra or
watching the groups of dancers.
J. Thomas stcarns. the manager Of the reccpuon'
had sent invitations to all the prominent Rcpnbh-
cans and supplemented the formal invitations by per
sonal requests and large proportion OF the pomi'
ncnt Republicans present on Tuesday evening
Among those who exchanged social greetings on we
occasion Collector joel H. Eriardt Ontcd sla'e'
Attorney Edward Mitchell. United States Mar
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
NOVELTIES
IN WOMEN'S WEAR.

Ladies' Union Suits in Lisle Thread.
Silk and Cotton, from S4.25 to SIS
Ladies' Bicycle Tights in yarious
shades and materials, from s2.75 up.
wards.
Ladies' Chemisettes in Muslin. Cam.
bric, POngee and Silk, from S1.75 up
Ladies' Divided Skirts in all the new
materials and trimmings, from $l.25 up.
Ladies' House Waists and Blouses
in China and Surah Silks, from
$500 up.
Undorvear-second Floor.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
IvoVDy AT WORK FOR THE INDIANS

A meeting Of the brooklyn Women's Indian Asso
citation was held yesterday morning in the directors
room Of the Young Mems Christian Association at
Fulton and Bond sts. Mrs. Lyman Abbott presided
The report Of the showed balance OF 1900
II was announced that two entertainments for the
benefit Of the Indian missions would be held. one al
the Academy Of Music April 80 and the other III
the Washington Avenue Baptist Church.. on May %.
The Rev Joshua Given, KCwa Indian spoke about
the condition of his tribe and the remedies which
ought to be applied in their case Mr.. Given is a
Presby teran minister and recently married Miss Mabel
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
SALE OF
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

Special in Silk Warp Henrietta Cloth. Made 3
large purchase from an importer by closing out his
full line of fine quality silk Warp Henrietta
Cloths at 80 per cent less than their wholesale
value.
They'll he placed on sale Monday.
The Sl.75 quality p: ......................$l. $l.2l
The 81 90 quality at t.....................& 81
The 40 in Mohair Brlliantine the SOC. quality, AZ
39c.
The 80 in Turkish Brilliantine. the csc. quail
'' Black Dress Goods-Le.s Asia
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
5000 YARDS
NOVELTY RIBBONS.
SPRING
STORE NEWS.

viii place on sale Monday 5000 yards Of this ~.
sons Imported High Class Novelty Ribbons in.
cluding the favorte black and white strine effect.
No. % width. Retailed everywhere. and An
retailing now, we believe. for from SIC 10 7sc
These 5000 yards will be disposed Of a. osc :.
yard.
Millinery Goois-Right Centre.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13

Brother Tamagc, in his lecture at the M auu,.o y, hssr
Informed the large audience which ga,,e1u Win the
him that he was In nOwisc di>eIul'ish ea,.rv
world, gentleman Who receives a la e,S who
with an equally large vacation atta'eu. % ,Srough
e newspapers and 1pon the lecture stand ought "a "a
be generous enough to say good word fer % sne and
world and then. Brother iainaso' tar vorda
elastic smile is guarantee that he did not utsef WV"
OF hollow hattery.-lChicago Tines.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
THE DIFFERENT
KIND OF CARPETINGS.

We keep every line and make Of carpets ard
carpetings. for eNample--Wiltons, Moquettes. Vel
vets. Body Brl lsselS Tapestries. 1ngralns, Garnet
Borders. Stair Carpets. China Mattings. Limo
Lums. Oilcloths. Stair Pads Carpet Innings. Stair
Rods Stair Buttons Cocoa Runners
Carpcts-IempoFary Fourth Floor
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
ECONOMY COFFEE POT.

We are giving an exhibition OF
the New Process Coffee made in
the Economy Coffee i7ot, an en-
tireIy new method, which affords
a saving OF one-tnird the coffee
generally used and is prepared in
30 seconds.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13

According TO Iaw.-Such are the forms Of American
law hat T. Won wanted 10 1--WE away peanut IN a
strictly formal legal manner il would require writing
enough to cover pages Of legal cap. Then along
would come lawyer and offer 10 bust the case for
s2OO.-(DcrO; Free Press.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-13

The Moniauk is getting along with its house
building almost as iamonsly as Jack and his his
torlcal hcanstalk. The new clubhouse IS rapidly
rising above the second story. and the yellow
tcrra-cotia work which will he used 10 complete
the ornamental work on that stage of the build
ing arrived on the ground day or two ago. The
cornicc-stoncs are also on hand and will be- laid
i'm a day or two. That the club is prosDerng is
shown by the fact that more than twenty ap-
nlicaiions for membership will he voted upon AZ,
the meeting of the board of directors on Thurs
DIV evening. On Saturday the annual election
viii take u!acc and The old board VIII lee chosen
IS its own successor. Therefore the customary
reception on the third Saturday i'm the month
will he omitted. On tie CORES esponding SATURDAY
IN next MAY. however. the club will have a big
time Bv mistake in this column last Saiur-
laN one name Was omitted from the list of new
directors of the Montauk and the members were
somewhat surprised 10 learn that "l.eoalrd |.
lIorsman' was about to become "A member Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-23

please oblige the congregation by making
less noisel- First Observation-Disclosures. sir, the
choir Is not to blame; it's the second tenor's
plaid pantsi
Mistress-Hannah. how is the church fair
getting alongs Mald-It wor dom poorly,
mum, but now the attindance be treminjusf
Mistress-What caused the changei Maid
Well, mum, the comfy whit an hired q man
who ates glass;
Pres byserian Brother have about con-
Guided that nobody is foreordained to ever
lasting misery. Methodist Brother-Shake!
l have almost decided it isn't a deadly sin to
pray standing, Baptist Brother-Sit down
at my table, brethren. Let US commune to-
getherl
1t is related of Bishop p. that he was
once taken to task by a few Of his denomIna-
ton brethren on the charge of exhibiting q
conceit of himself Mt variance with the
spirit of humanity. at Is not conceit,n said
the Bishop. with that ponderous bearing
that silenced the opposition, lit is not con
ceit, brethren; 1T Is tine consciousness Of su.
pc riority."
Minister Ito choirmas teri -"The music
went splendidly this morning. "Choirmas-
ter-"Yes,r ! fiatter myself it did" Min
lster-'1 an glad to see the SINGERS give
their whole energy to the important religious
work. There is no deception in such sing
ing as that" Choirmaster-"Well, no, L
should say not. You see, Mr.. Thumper. I
,old the choir last night that an opera mana
ger would attend church today Tor the pur-
pose OF finding some good voices.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-23

mado of diamonds with a streak of small
emetalds down its back is a mild and ami
able
1t seems that entomology among the jew
elers can go no further when cats eyes
serve to furnish the vertebra of a caterpillar
to be worn as a brooch. These segments are
separated by amber colored hairs and the
v~raisemblance is carried to q point that
makes one snudder.
Watches are worn more and more and
assume every fancIful caprice. The latest
IS an apricot Of enameled gold which swings
from the wrist. Down in the center are two
little black hands. and engraved on the sur
face AROUND a hole through the little black
bands are seen chased numerals.
With spring styles. slim figures will be in
trodIccd, and fat women ordered to wear
stripes, long. straight draperies, and yokes
for all underskirts. Already the Jokes are
in the notion stocks. They are made of can
vas and silk, profusely gored to fit about tho
hips smoothly, and edged with buttons to
which the petticoats can be- buttoned.
Tho new brocades from London and
Paris, to be combined with velvet, cloth and
bengaline, are as rich in color and fabric as
tho stuffs for upholstering furniture. In the
flower patterns the leaves are ribbed with
gold threads and copper and gold wire from
the stems. Some of tho stripes are two
inches wide, and on white, rose, IVORY, and
crimson grounds vines and creeping plants
are brought out in gold and silver decora-
tons. These beautiful fabrics are used for
tableres and trains only.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-23
SINGULARlTIES.

Lydia and Lena Cassell. aged sisters, of
Lancaster, Pa, died within an hour of each
other recently.
A Seattle surgeon Is having good success
in grating skin from the bellies Of frogs
upon human flesh. He declares that ulcered
flesh can be treated with almost invariable
success in from ten to twelve days. When
the skin takes II becomes a component part
of the flesh in four days.
Milton Houser, of the vicinity of Shenan-
doah, Pa, bent his head to drink from q
brook. when! he felt a Lizard pass his7 lips,
ana quick as thought closed his teeth upon 1t.
Then he tried to extract it by grasping its
tail, but finding it too slippery and observing
that it was making toward his throat he bit
the reptile in two.
Hopkinsville, Ky, has a prodigy that IS
attracting great attention. 1t is a colOred
infant named Lonella Graves, daughter OF
Rev. j. C.. Graves. that is only three months
of age, but can talk distinctly. The child
could pronounce many words before IL was
three weeks old, and now, at the age of
three months, it can talk plainly. Great
crowds have visited the minister's house TO
behold the infant prodigy.
Viola Blackmore. aged twenty, a remark
able colored girl, died here last night, says
an Indianapolis dispatch. Her entire life
was spent on her left side IN bed with her
hands constantly clutched over her head.
She was three feet tall. with many Of the
developments of AN old woman, but her
limbs were those of a very small child. She
undulated in her motions and made peculiar
noises like the hiss of a snake, and then
mumbled and muttered in an inconerent
manner. She had been the study and won.
der OF professional men for years. Just be-
fore her birth q huge black snake ran across
the road along which the mother walked.
In the western part of North Carolina is
what has long been known as the haunted
spring. While the singular phenomenon
may possibly at some time be explained, it
has up to this time baffled the most skenti.
cal. The spring comes from underneath q
huge rock and frequently tempts the thirsty
traveller to dismount. Nothing peculiar Is
noticed until a stopping posture is taken
over the spring for the purpose of drinking.
Then a most friRhtful face appears In the
bottom, and, as the persons face approaches
the surface OF the water, this spectre face,
with most horrid grimaces, rises to meet it.
courage to drink the water after the APPEAR
ance of the apparition.
Full one-half the people living within a
radius of five miles OF E~dgewater and Pleas
~antville, N. j., have fiocked to the site of the
unearthed tomb of the people who at one
time ruled that land. Eight skeletons were
taken up at one place and others have been
found. Among the skeletons was one whose
skull was found incased IN tortoise shell orr
naments, oyster shells and beads. IL Is prob
ably that of the once powerful chief Kine-
Waugha, whose defendants still live along
the shore. Four skeletons were dug up there
and a little further on more were found.
Before the avenue Is completed probably
hundreds will be exhumed.