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, 1891-05-02

an unusual offer
the N that's made by the propri-
etors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Unusual, but made in good faith.
It's a reward of $500 for an incura-
bic case of Catarrh. If YOU have
one, the moneys for you. But you
can't know whether you have one,
till you've tried DIR. Sage's Remedy.
What's incurable by any other
means, yields to that. By its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, it cures the worst cases,
no matter of how long standing.
That's the reason the money can be
offered. There's a risk about it, to
be sure. But it's so small that the
P~roprietors are willing to take it.
The symptoms of catarrh are,
headache, obstruction of nose, dis
charges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery, and acrid, at
others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
Purulent, bloody, putrid and often
slve ; eyes weak, ringing in ears,
deafness; offensive breath smell
and taste impaired, and general
debility. Only a few of these
symptoms likely to be present at
once.
, 1891-05-02

HoaIes by means of bottle papers are
frequent. A small tin canister inclOsing
a paper on which was written, ''The screw
steamer Great Britain ]foundered off the
Western islands" was found floating at
the mouth of the Mersey in January, 1860.
This message naturally caused intense
anxiety to all interested, and her agent
placarded the Liverpool walls with bills
offering n reward of glOO for the discovery
of the base perpctrator OF the hoax
Chambers Journal.
, 1891-05-02
nENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECE.

WIS. John Curtis Of Peoria, III, writ
Used one box of Usage Pills previous
y second confinement; they worked III
charm, Would pay $50 for a b
lther than do without them, as tn,
ave proved a Godsend to me" Wrif
lsaGe Medicine company, Wichita. Kas
sur particulars. and their book to wiye,
mailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
W! n. Hunt. Cheyenne.
, 1891-05-02

Jinks Cbreathlessly-Say Biuks, If o
mar dies while l owe linn money am
/ released from the debt.
Legal Friend-No. His executors
will snap you up quicker than But
hold on. What's your hurry
links crushing out)-Im going for .
doctor-Good News.
, 1891-05-02
Kept Who'll. for rhlrty-thres Years.

An Auburn man claims to have the
second kerosene lamp ever sold in
Lewiston. He bought it thirty-three
years ago, and at a time when the
popular sentiment was very much OPP
posed to the adoption of the lamps.
How times and opinions have changed
within the past few yearsl-Lewiston
Journal
, 1891-05-02
Jack Frost -four is the best.

Passengers destined to the prominent
cities east Of the Mississippi river should
patronize the Chicago. Union Pacific &
Northwestern line. Magnificent Pullman
and Wagner sleeping cars, elegant Pull
man and Northwestern dining cars. free
reclining chair cara, handsome day
coaches and comfortabis Pullman ~cslouist
sleepsrs.
, 1891-05-02

Many of the children brought up away
from the cities in Mexico never go to
school, and never learn to read or write.
On the great farms or 'h%aciendas," thou
sands of children are born, grow old and
die without seeing or knowing anything Of
the great outside world. Some of these
farms are larger than certain whole coun-
ties in the United States, and some of
them have hundreds of laborers, all of
whom, from father to son, are born, live
and die on the same farm.
, 1891-05-02

Mrs. Biugo-What do you think of
this necktiei The clerk said it was the
prettiest one in the store.
Mr. Eingo-Then the clerk must be
a married man.-Clothier and Fur
nisher.
, 1891-05-02

Ed Knapp as receiUing
fresh oysters aud CLAIMS ia
the sheH direct from " etU
York ecery other day. at
his restaurant ora !SiG-
fetnsh street. Supplying
families of "a specially.
, 1891-05-02

Il have decided o to marry Miss
Weeks. Her father is too much of a
Pbilistine."
In what wayf
There is no music in his sole, st.
, 1891-05-02

Celluloid in solution is now being extern
sively used AS a lacquer for all kinds of
fine metal work, and as a wood varnish
with results that are said to be superior TO
the old methods.
, 1891-05-02

What's the matter heref' asked ii
stranger of a small boy, rs he noticed
a large wedding party coming out Of a
church on Fifth avenue.
'Nawthin' but the tied goin' out"
was the reply.-Texas Siftings.
, 1891-05-02

William James, the brilliant writer on
psychological subjects, is a brother OF
Henry James, the novelist, and both are
the sons of Henry James, the Swedenbor-
giGn e~ssayist.
, 1891-05-02

Tae largest stock Of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES. choice hqUeurs and superfne
cigars at GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1891-05-02

Kidder-Saw you with your girl yes
terday.
Kiddee-Ycs. Jevver know heri
Kidder-No; but pap says she used
, 1891-05-02

VISIONS Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1891-05-02
HoT.. Here's Your chsncer

Not only to get way mp" work done,
but also to get your darnnR, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1891-05-02
The Ice Trust Knocked out.

Ellis, Sloan 4 Shaver will cell ice for
one-half of former rates. and will meet
any cut in price.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

Forty-seven newspapers are, pab-
lished in the republic OF Ecuador Of
these fifteen are published in Quito,
the capital, and twelve in Guayaquil,
the principal seaport.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30
CASA GRAED7 RUINS.

From the Florence Enterprise
The repairs in the Casa Grandc
ruins are progressing finely. The ex-
cayatlous being made by Stonffer and
White promise remarkable rerealings.
The foundation Was laid in cement
eight feet deep and is as hard and solid
as when laid, perhaps a thousand years
ago. 1t is almost as hard as rock. 1t
looks as though it would last forever
if notuucoyered. How did they make
it? The maserials they must have
found ON the ground; but how did
they knew the art Of putting them to-
gether SO that thfy would be equal to
the BEST Portland ccmcnt2
Tno excavations both inside and
outside show that these ancient work
men knew y pllat-t-aeslsyere -about and
had pan andpurpose which may APP
pear as the work progresses and throw
much light on the history Of the people
who once lived here and the design Of
constructing such a building.
The name Of "P. Weaver, 1884," is
Inscribed on the inside wall, the old
est record yet found. MI. Weaver
was trapper and known by some Of
the old Inhabitants. But how great
the changes since he visited it, 60years
ago!
A special officer viii be detailed
from Washington in few days to
supcrintend the work OF excavation
and repairs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30
THE PORTER MINE.

From tho Arizona Republican.
Way back in rs, when the railroad
terminus was at Yuma, and the. re.
porter was a half.nedged tendtrfoot
in Arizona, a tlme-hardeued brospec.
Tor strayed into Phoenix fiom the
country lying south of the stage
station at Maricopa Wells, and created
quite fury among the transient
population of miners and prospcctors
by exhibiting about twenty-five
pounds Of ore apparently composed Of
galena and sulphuretsin in equal parts.
Hon. De Forest Porter, of honored
memory, and at that time district
Judge OF the third judicial district Of
arizona, had the ore reduced by Joe
Porterie, who pronounced it a mass OF
argentite and galenite tssaylng % per
cent Of silver.
The prospector explained that the
ore was part of a boulder of "noat"
that he had found in the dry range
thirty miles south of the stage
station, and that he was suffer-
ing for water at the time he did not
try to trace up the ledge.
Judge Porter staked the man forth
with with what clothing provisions he
needed and started oil on his little old
horse to lind the rich deposit The
prospector never returned. and after
several months had PASSED il was con-
cluded that he had diel on the desert.
and the matter was forgottan until
several years later the skeleton of a
man was found in the foothills Of the
Nekol range near ain old dry water
tank.
From the finding of the remains
several prospcctors thought they had
a clue to the silver deposit, and many
parties secured the surrounding
country withno success. At OCCASION
al intervals since that time Indians
have brought in specimens Of the same
ore, and it is evident that in that
vicinity somewhere there Is Il faOul-
ously rich silver mine
Two weeks ago, as was published at
that time in the Republican, an In
dian brought some of the Identical ore
to Phoenix, and, as was stated at the
time, Mexican ondeaY0Fcd to have
the Iadian guide- him to the spot
where he found the ore The Indian,
after startiag with him, tarned back
and refused to so any further The
latest phase Of the question is that
two days age the same Mexican start
ed out alone to aud the treasure that
he issure exists for him in those blue
south Of the railroad.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30
MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY HOMES.

From the Youths Companion.
From the earliest times the differen-
ces Of character between the lnhab-
itants Of mountainous countries and
those dwelling on plains and low-lands
have been noticed, Mountaineers
have usually been credited with a
stronger spirit OF independence and a
greater love OF personal liberty than
are displayed by their brethren of
the valleys and sea-coasts. Sometimes
a single nation embraces citizens pos
sessing strikingly diverse Characters
tics, due apparently, in part at least,
to differences in the elevation of their
dwclling-places. We may recall a
.famiiiarinstance in the highlandmen
and l0wlandmen of Scotland.
In the United States, covering an
enormous territory and including a
great variety Of mountain and prairie,
lands, similar differences have not
attractedImuoh attention, perhaps be-
cause the country has not yet been
filed up, and su1lcicrt tlmeshas not
elapsed since the first settlement to
pecmit the development of character
istics growing out Of the nature ofthe
peoples Surroundings. Then the
many differences Fetween the various
races of which our newer population is
being formed are sufficient to conceal,
for the present at least, those other
variations that only time can develop.
The rew census shows, however,
that the people of the United States
may be roughly divided Into several
classes corresponding in a general way
to the elevation above the sea-leyel at
which they dwell. For ihsf3nce,
twcnty-four million persons live be-
tween the level Of the sea and an
elcyat ton OF ilyc hundred feet. and
their chief occupations are commerce,
and the cultivation OF
cotton, rice, sugar and tobacco thir-
ty-threc million dwell Mt an elevation
between lye hundred and fifteen
hundred feet above the sea, and their
occupations are the raising
Of grain, cattle md 50 on,
At higher elevations the population
IS comparatively small, aad the three
hundred and forty-seyea thousand
persons who live above the level of
six thousand feet-ncarly equal to the
height Of Mount Washingtun-arc
l,aosJ entirely engaged in mining.
An interesting fact is that over since
1870 The census has shown gradual
rise Ct the average c!ctatlou above the
sea at which the population lives.
fnis average was six hundred aad
2 sShly-seyen feet in 1870, and seven
hundred and thirty-n.Lc feet in 1889,
While in 1890 it had iBcreas ed to seven
'u'Hfcd and clghty-eight feet. In
'eadiug these figures one can bmost
imagine that he see; our broad land
slowly filling up aud the food creep
ng MP the mouatain sides, as the tide
# immigration pours in. But there IS /
}lcnty Of room left, and almost no end /
% the variety OF wealth that nature
las stored up for us in the soil and in /
he rocks that spread from the Allan
ic so the Pacific.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

In buying Hoods Sarsaparilla, for it IS
everywhere recognized as a standard
buildlng-up medicine and blood
purifier. 1t has won It's way to the
front by its own intrinsic merit, and
has the largest sale Of any preparation
of It's kind. Any honest druggist win
confirm thisstatement. If you decide
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not be
Induced to buy anything elese insteud
be sure to get Hood.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

Bcanty IS said U Do only SKIN deep;
but 30 possess and preserue beautiful
skin, pure, vigorous blood is essential
This is best secured by taking Ayers
Sarsaparilla in small but frequent
doses. 1t is the most reliable Of
bood-purllers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

1t takes six years to paint the great
brooklyn bridge, and as soon as the
Job is completed it has 70 be done over
again.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

Five century plants, ali in bloom, is
the intesesting and very rare sight
now to be seen in Los Angeles, in the
garden Of the Church Of Our Lady Of
All Angels. They are said 20 begrow-
ing about a foot a day.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

Mr. John ID. Rockefeller, who has a
larger annual income than any other
man in America, has been hard at
work in pursuit fills lost health
the last summer. lie has spent
four months on hl3 f7rm IN Ohio, and
has given'himselfup entire TO outdoor
pursuits. >ATayed in oecralls and
shirt sleeves, he has worked with his
men blowing and planting his fields
and cuiUvatiug and gathering in his
crops lie has sawed wood for days,
and has shoycled the dirt for road
ways Ia his township.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

Prospector; In hunting around for
transgressors Of the Edmunds Act,
why not take a run over to Sam Carlos
aud let UP on the white race.
Apaches come under the act and
should not receive special favor from
the government.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

The Mckinley bill has caused much
falling OF in textile manufacturing in
Germany.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

Albuquerque IS the only city N the
.srritoey where no city license is
sssesscd against merchants.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

Mr.. Orange Phelps has formed Il
company for the purpose Of tanning
leather. They will use the canaigre
plant, or more commonly known as
wild rhubarbi or pie plant, which
grows so abundantly on The mesas In
this county. In talking With Mr.
Pholps he expresses himself onthussas-
tfe over the assured success OF his pcy
enterprise. lie claims 20 be able 10
even tan the thlckest sole leather
san Juan Times.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

a special from Nogaes says the
state Of Sonora and in fact the entire
republic Of Mexico is again in fever
of excitement by reason of Yaqui In
dians having declared war. The
MeXicangoyernment is concentrating
troops rapidly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

One of the largest hop growers on
Pacific got a growth Of 5,592 pounds of
hops on an acre Of SIG hills. A yield
Of LOCO pounds to an acre in the aver
age yard is considered fair.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-10-30

A company win plant 100000 Indian
rubber trees in the state Of Sinola,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
NEW GENERAL MANAGER
Elected for the Wheeling Bridge and Ter
minaI Railway Company.

Elected for the Wheeling Bridge and Ter
mtnaI Railway Company.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Wheeling Bridge aud
Terminal Company was held at the
office of the company yesterday after
noon. President Judge Cochran made
a report of the transactions
of the year and outlined the work
for the future. Chief Engineer Alb
bott also made report and gave the
estimates for work in the early future.
Both of the reports were favorably re-
ceived.
The members then proceeded to the
election of the Board Of Directors as
follows: r. II. Cochran, y. E. Whitaker,
". f. Peterson, W A. Wilson, job
Abbott. New York; K. b. Ferris, New
York: r. II. Rochester, New York: w.
&. Thomas, Boston. and A. II. Aim
stead, of Hartford.
The directors afterward organized by
electing the following officers:
President-R. H. Cochrane.
Vice President and Chief Engineer
JOB Abbott.
General Mauager-N. W. EayrS.
Secretary and Treasurer-A- L. Rip
ley.
Executive Committee-R. H. COch-
rane. job Abbott, W. B. Thomas, r. Il.
Rochester.
Anumber OF contracts were approved,
and others authorized, aud conSidera-
bic routine business was transacted.
The new General Manager, Mr.. EayrS,
20 succeed Mr.. Bal, lately in control, Is
from St. Louis, and was formerly con-
nected with the ST. Louis Bridge Co., as
well as one or two other large corpora
tions. He was originally from Boston,
a graduate OF Harvard College, and also
one Of New England's finest polytechnic
schools. He is said 10 be Il man Of re-
markable executive ability. and well
trained ia the responsibilities OF the OF
flee. Mr.. Eayrs will assume the posi-
rior frnrnpdiatelV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
Visiting Railroad OaiciaIs.

\ party OF railroad officials represent
inc the Wheeling and Lake Erie Kali
road. arrived in the city Yesterday after
noon ut . o'clock TO look over the city
and arrange for conference with the
Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Com
nanv. relative to their interests at this
point. The party consisted OF Mr.. A.
q Rlair. of Toledo, Traffic Manager,
accompanied by his son, Mr.. +. j..
Blair, Mr.. C. A. Wilson, Of Toledo.
Chief Engineer, Mr.. Z. B. Coolidge, OF
Detroit. Mich, and Mr.. j. L. Terry, OF
Steubenville, General Agent.
As the stockholders of the Terminal
ComDanv were holding their annual
meeting, yesterday afternoon, the
visitors were deferred from their con-
ference until to-day, and they spent
Yesterday afternoon riding about the
CITY. This morning, at the invitation
of President Cochran, the party Will oe
taken over the Terminal line IN a
special car, in order that they may nave
an opportunity toinspect the work.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie ROAD
has in mind Wheeling as an Important
objective point, and the principal object
of the visit of the officials is to nego-
tiate in regard to the use of the termi-
nal bridge. The conference will prob
ably be held this afternoon. The Wheel
ing and Lake Erie road is now within a
mile the other side OF Martins Ferry,
and is progressing rapidly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF
Individuals.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF
Individuals.
HIP. McCregor IS in Pittsburg on ousl-
ness.
:. Rheinheimer, of Cameron, is stopping
al the Stamm.
D. NJ. Harr, of Fairmont, stopped at the
Behler yesterday.
DR.. Hanna, of Eureka, was Hotel Beh-
Ter guest yesterday.
JR. Shafer, of Volcano, W. Va, was at
the Stamm yesterday.
". :. Raymond, of FairmOnt, stopped
40 the Behler yesterday.
L. :. Lantz. Of Blacksville, w. Va, was
a guest Of the Stamm yesterday.
Peter Enig. of Weusburg. was the guest
OF south Side friends yesterday.
d. L. Morrow, of Fairmont, was an ar
rival at the Windsor yesterday.
State Senator NJ. r. Lowther, of Eliza
beth, was in the city yesterday
George Rankin, of Graysville, W. Va,
was registered at the Behler yesterday.
VIM. Kincaid and Z. II. Gallagher, OF
Cameron. were guests at the Behler yester-
day.
VIM. Z. Higgins and wife, of Waynes-
burg. Pa, stopped az the Windsor yester-
day.
Miss Carrie Danford, of St Clairsville,
was registered at the Hotel Windsor yes
terday.
F. R. McGuigin, merchant of Ravens
wood. was in the city yesterday, on his way
% Pittsburg.
Nv. Duulevy and Misses Eta and Liz
,ie Drnlevv. of Cameron, were registered
~ the Stamm yesterday.
II. e. Waddel, manager of the Hobbs
Glass Company, arrived home last night
from au Eastern business trip.
T. NJ. Calvert and wife, c. \. Prtchard
ND = p Noon. OF Warrington, were
among the arrivals at the Behler yesterday
NJ 7. Murphy, the well known plastereI
and contractor, is confined TO his home on
Nineteenth street, on account Oh Sickness
= b. RathbOne, Jr., OF Elizabeth, W.
Va. and ohm A. RathbOne, OF Palestine
" Va. were guests Of the Stamm yester'
u \. List left over the Panhandle
,.ester,lav afternoon for Watkins, Ky
Jvbere be will undergo special treatment
for +he complication of diseases from wnlcn
he has been suffering.
NJ c. Mckay, prominent democrat
secretary of the County Democratic hxecu
tive Committee, and committee clerk II
tbs late Legislature. was in the CITY OF
business Yesterday. Il is reported Mt: NC
KAY Is a candidate for the secretarySntp o.
the West Virginia State Board OF W orlu
Fair Managers -e..,,,
r n NTrNannis. who has so successfully
,.a0,,sseDted the Stolen bach cracker estao
Issbnent of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, for the past
three Years in this city and vicinity, wa
compelled to return home yesterday On &c
count Of i'll health. Mr. McMan mas tn'
sympathy OF MS many friends who WI
wish FOR his speedy and permanent re
E cCvery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
sHAKEsPEAREAN RECITAL.
4 Notable Literary Event at AriOn Hall
zhis Evening.

Mr. Hannibal II. Williams, of New
York. will give the first of a series of
private ShakeSpearean recitals at Arion
Hall this evening, and it promises to be
ouite a notable literary event in society
circles. This evening Mr.. Williams
will recite The Tempest" and to-mor-
row evening, which concludes the series,
the subject will be the Winters Tale. p"
The gathering will be select one, as
admission is by invitation only.
The following are the patrons and
patroneSSeS OF the event: Mr.. James
p. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Anderson, Lieut. and Mrs. VIM.
BraunerSreuther, Prof. J. NJ. Birch,
DR.. and Mrs. R. II. Billiard, Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. w. Cowden, Rev. DR..
aud Mrs. D. A Cunningham, DR.. and
Mrs. John L. Dickey, Mr.. B. 5. Allison,
Hon. aud Mrs. G.. w. Atkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Bell, Hon. and Mrs. G.. h.
Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Clarke,
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. d. Culbertson,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. c. w.
Cushing, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Dubois,
Mr.. +. b. FranZheim. Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
NJ. Harper, DR.. and Mrs. r. W. Hazlett,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Hearne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Hubbard, Hon. and Mrs. j.
!. Jacob, DR.. and Mrs. 5. L. Jepson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John X. List, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. McCabe, Hon. Thayer Mel
vim, Mr.. w. Z. Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
\. W. PAUL, DR.. and Mrs. Albert +.
Stifel, Mr.. L. f. Stifel, Dr. c. f. Ulrich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob w. Grubb, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Hart, Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Fl.
Hearue, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. E Hughes,
Mr.. f. P. Jepson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J.
jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. LANCE, Or.
ana Mrs. r. o. McMaster, Mr.. and Mrs.
3. W. Peterson, Mr. aud Mrs. Alfred
PAUL, Mr.. and Mrs. Hullihen Quarter,
Mr.. L. c. Stifel, Rev. DR.. aud Mrs. X.
Rush Swope, Mr.. and Mrs. j. y. Vance,
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. X. Wallace.
Each Of the above persons IS entitled
to five tickets for distribution among
their friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
THE vEsUvIUs' TEST.
The Naval Board Satisfied With Some Elk
perimental Firing ut sea.

DerimentaI FIRING aI sea.
FoRr MONROE, VA, May 2O.--The
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which was
engaged yesterday setting targets for a
trial of her guns, sailed for Lynn Haven
Bay this morning, accompanied by the
torpedo boat Cushing with some OF the
vgrd officials from Norfolk aboard.
On arriving at the grounds operations
were commenced by firing three shots
from the starboard gun, one at mile,
one at three-quarters, and one at half .
mile. the vessel being stationary. These
were followed by three more shots at
the same distance, the vessel going
ahead at full speed. So accurate was
the aim that any one Of the six shots
would have struck vessel the size OF
the Yorktown. one of the shots being
bulls eye.
The center gun-there are three on
the vessel-which has not previously
been ranged. was tested in order to con-
struct its curve. Three shots were
fred at the same ranges, the vessel be-
ing stationary. The valves Of this gun be-
inc somewhat different from those Of the
starboard gun the regulation OF pressure
was largely guess work, but the maxi
mum force was satisfactory, the range
being uniform, all Of the shots railing
from twenty to thirty yards short OF the
target.
The projectiIes acted well, the center
ing pieces falling from the projectlle I'M
mediately after leaving the gun, whhe
the projectile,preserved uniform Hight.