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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-20

of four feet throughout the vessels
length There is thus formed a very
rigid structure.
There is a double bottom, the inner
bottom being two feet from the outer.
The space between these two bottoms
is subdivided into no less than seventy
two water tight compartments.
1T may thus be seen that the injury
that would result to the vessel from
grounding or from the explosion of
torpedo has been minimized.
The main body of the vessel, within
the inner bottom, has also been subdi-
vided into numerous watertight COM
partments by both longitudinal and
transverse bulkheads.
The vessel is fitted with twin screws,
the machinery consisting of two hori-
zontal triple expansion engines, with a
combined indicated horse power of fif-
ty-four hundred The high, intermedi-
ate and low pressure cylinders are
twenty-five, thirty-six and fifty-six
inches in diameter respectively, and the
stroke of all pistons is thirty-six inches.
A speed of eighteen knots is conf
IDENTITY expected. The contract requires
seventeen knots, aud if this requirement
is not complied with, the vessel will be
rejected.
There are two double-ended and one
single-ended Scotch boilers, 1917 feet in
diameter.
The coal bunker capacity is $50 tons.
The vessel will be equipped with all
the modern devices for artificial venti-
lation, drainage, etc, and will be
lighted throughout by electricity.
1t has been previously stated that she
win carry four small guns on her deck
as protection against torpedo boats.
These weapons will be 6-pounder rapid
fire guns.
The rams crew win number ninety
one all told, officers and men.
The boat outfit viii comprise steam
cutter, working launch and two whale
boats.
The president of the Gath iron works
is Gen. Thomas w. Hyde, a distin-
guished volunteer officer during the
civil war. with a fine record.
The superintendent of ship building
is Mr.. Charles r. Hanscom, and his
chief assistant is Mr.. w. C. Besselievre.
The government inspector, who super
vises the work as it proceeds, is Naval
Constructor John Il. Hoover, United
States navy.
1t is interesting to note that there is
but one vessel in the world which bears
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-20
A TERRIBLE HITTER.
Admiral AmmeD's Ram, 20 Be
Launched About November /.
Interesting Details In the Construction Of
This Remarkable Craft-Her Method
of Fighting Compared with
That of the Warship.
lcoPYRIeHr. 1927

COPYRIGHT l5sz
The Ammen ram is decidedly unique
specimen of naval architecture.
Her general shape, the details of her
construction and her means of offense
and defense are quite unlike those of
any other vessel yet designed, as will
be seen further on.
But these wide departures from the
usual practice Of a naval construction
are due to the fact that she is intended
for one specific warlilSe object. and that
object is to sink her adversary by
ramming. In designing her, every
feature that would tend to adapt her
the better to this single mode of attack
was carefully considered and developed
to the highest practicable degree.
Other warships, it is tive, have
powerful ram bows, and the reader has,
doubtless, not failed to observe the
dangerous spurs projecting from the
bows of all our new cruisers. The val
ne of ramming in modern naval war
fare is not overlooked in any of the
vessels now built
But other warships also carry power
full batteries of guns, and, as a rule,
torpedo outfits. The gun, the torpedo
and the ram are the three great marine
weapons, the greatest Importance be-
ing usually attached TO the gun.
The Ammen ram, however, will have
no torpedoes, nor will she carry any
guns, save four small rapid-fring pieces,
added TO her equipment as an after
thought, with view of affording some
protection against boat attacks.
She is ram, pure and simple, and
nothing else. She is not intended to
cruise or to capture prizes or to bonn
bard cities and forts
Her single mission is to sally forth
from a threatened home port and to at
tack the hostile vessels, sinking them
by means of blows from her deadly
beak
Lying low in the water, she offers
poor target to the enemy's guns, and
even if struck she is impervious to pro
jectiles, which would be harmlessly de-
tiected from her curved turtle back
deck, clad with thick steel armor.
Upon sighting the enemy, the captain
of the ram would enter his coming
tower, the walls of which are formed of
eighteen inches of solid steel, and in this
safe retreat he would direct the move
ments Of his destructive craft, his atten-
ton undiverted by guns or torpedoes.
and his confidence and GOODNESS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-20

strengthened by the knowledge that
his vessel is practically invulnerable to
hostile guns.
The tactics suggested by Admiral
Ammen with these rams is to send
them forward at the beginning Of the
battle letting them bear the brunt and
take the first shock Of the conflict
When they had performed their mission
that is, when they had sunk or dis
abled as many Of the enemy's ships as
possible-the reserve squadron of bat
tleships and large cruisers would come
up and complete the victory.
The contract price of the ram is
$3.50, 600; the cost Of first-class battle
ship is over $4,000 900, to which must be
added an expensive armament of guns
and torpedoes The rams are compar-
atively cheap to maintain; the battle
ships extremely expensive.
Yet, on the other hand, the rams have
but one sphere of usefulness. They are
useless for cruising purposes for bonn
bardment for commerce destruction.
The battleships are not only of immense
Importance in coast defense, but they
are adapted for the three forms of naval
operations named
The question is a deep one, and the
most rational view Of the matter would
seem 10 be, as Admiral Ammen sug-
gests, 10 construct number of rams to
be added 10 the remainder of the naval
establishment
Described in semi-teehnical language,
the rams most important features are
follows: Her extreme length over all.
is 251 feet; extreme breadth, 43 feet 5
inches; total depth. from bottom Of
keel to crown of deck, - feet 10 inches.
Under normal conditions she will draw
IA feet / inches of water, and at this
draught her displacement is ?, 1875 tons
When going into action, however, she
is lowered in the water to a fighting
draught of 10 feet inches, and her dis
placement is then increased to 2,240
tons
The feature which is apt at first
glance. to strike the observer as most
remarkable, is the peculiar shape of the
hull, as shown in the cross-section.
The lower portion of the hull, instead
of being parabolic, as in other vessels,
is dish-shaped up to sharp "knuckle, -
which runs completely around the yes
sci, forming a sharp blade, the edge of
which is ordinarily six inches beneath
the surface Of the water, but one foot
below at the lighting draught,
This blade-lille side is a most notable
characteristic of the ram. II was
adopted not only to facilitate exit from
an enemy's hull after rammiug, but in
order that, after striking IN antag-
onist's side, the latter might be ripped
indeed, literally cut-away. 1t also
increases the destructive effect of a
glancing blow and at the same time in
creases the rams structural strength.
Above this "Bnuckle" or blade the
shape of the hull is that Of circular
arc, with radius amidships Of about
thirty feet There is thus formed a
curved deck or "turtle-b back, i" which is
armored throughout, the thickness OF
arnor tapering from six inches at the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-20

there starts up cowboy, and as the
band in swinging around at last passes
its starting point wild CLEAN Of def
ance flashes in the eye Of the leader.
The frenzied animals tear madly on in
their course, are turned at every point
as before and make another lap of the
imprisoning human corral. Clear
around again they 60. Once on ap-
preaching the limit Of the circle the
bold leader plunges straight ahead to
lead his band to liberty, and one Of the
cowboys, with perfect cannonade of
shots from his brace of six-shooters and
wild wavings of his big hat, turns them
hack
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-20

even the remotest resemblance to the
Ammen ram.
This is the British torpedo ram Po-
lyphemus, a vessel built some eleven
years ago. She is slightly large than
the Ammen ram, displacing 2,640 tons.
She is of steel, with twin screws, and
has speed of about eighteen knots.
She has "turtle-back" deck, and
possesses certain other points Of resem-
blance to the Ammen ram, from which
she differs, however, in the underwater
contour and construction of her hull,
and also in the fact that she is not ex-
clusively ram, but is intended largely,
if not mainly, to fight with torpedoes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

Something New, Entertaining and
Amusing-One Given at the
LytIe Residence.
The residence OF Mrs. Lyle, on st.
Mary's street WAS again filled with
young people on pleasure bent, last
night. This time 1t WAS not 3 dance.
but something new in the social calen-
dar. 1t was a rainbow party, named
that because every young lady in the
assent lage wore different colored
apron. It was lots of fun tor the
young ladies. but the boys, Oh, my!
they were in it. but now they did
show their ignorance of feminine
affairs!
The program, upon entering the
hose, at $50 O'Clock, was given 10
the boys. On table were quite 8
number of envelopes, each of which
contained q necktie that matched an
apron worn by young lady. The
young gentlemen selected their en-
velope. opened it, and then went for
their partners. There is when the
exciting time comm enced. The bot
toms of the aprons had rough edge
and it fell upon the boys TO hem
them. The gentleman who did the
best work received the fret prize, q
needle book, and he who did the
worst job was declared winner Of the
second or BOBBY prize, q thimble of
extra large proportions 1t was very
amusing to the on-lookers and
ladies, in Watching the dexter.
Gus and nimble ~ fingers of the
youn, man handle the needle
prickiDg themselves every now an d
then. The boys were among ladies
too. II they had been alone 1t might
have been better, but in the psrlor
there wac no way to ventilate their
feelings and they just had to bear and
grin at it,
The party was given by the Misses
Lyle in honor of their cousin, Miss
Noonan. of Hondo City. Miss Noonar
10 extremely popular among the socie
ty people of her little city. Those
present were Misses Noonan, Lytle
Alma: Anderson, Tina Miller, Mamie
Scheidemsntel, Lizzie Lytle, Perlt
Boyle, Lucy Lytle, Wilke, Mamie
Johnson, Mamie Crosson and Grossen
bacher, Messrs. Long, Glaze. Boyle
T. B. Johnson. Wooden, Parsons
Lytle, Lee and Robt. Petrich, Torrey
b. L. McAdoo, Mahoney, Tom Cros
son. The judges were Mrs. Lyle AND
Mrs. Lockhart, and they declared
Mr.. Robt. Petrich to be the bes
sesmstress, and Mr.. John Boyle, tn
stenographer, the worst, Mr.. Nc
Adoo was honorably mentioned. Re
freshments, consisting of ice cream
cake, wine and chewing gum wer
served during the evening and every
body left at late hour, with many
regrets, and the boys with sor
fingers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
A 1O.Cent SociabIe.

The ladies Of the Prospect Hill
Baptist church are among the most
Jealous church workers in the city. A
lady, prominent in those circles, told
q reporter 80 and the ladies of that
church proved it to him last night,
when he called at the residence of
Mrs Sprsgue, 1915 West Commerce
street. in answer to an invitation to
attend q ten. cent socisble. He found
the yard lighted with q hundred
Chinese lanterns of all sizes and
colors. He found the large front par
lor filled with . hundred young peo-
pie playing games and making the
night echoes ring with their merry
laughter. In the yard were
many tables at which ice cream,
cake, lemonade and coffee were
served TO the crowd of guests. The
admission fee was 10 cents and with
this coffee and cake or lemonade and
cake were served. Ice cream was
served extra. The entertainment
was under the auspices of the I4adie:
Aid society of the church. Those
who had Immediate charge were
Mesdames Walker, Darnell, Minnette
.. E. Cunningham, Elmsted, DAME
and Sprague. A very nice sum was
the result of the undertaking. Mex
month they will give concert anC
single supper at the church.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
Literary and Musical

was the evening spent on the lawn
Of Trinity church by the members of
the Epworth League last night, the
occasion being the regular monthly
literary and social meeting There
were q large number of members and
invited guests in attendance and the
evening was most charmingly passed
by all. A program, having been pre-
pared by Rev. q. II. Erickson, con-
sisting OF recitations, select reading,
music, both instrumental and vocal
was very creditably rendered, and
this, with the elegant Refreshments,
were the important features.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
Mortgages and Releases.

Mrs. Manuel o. Koran to the Sim
ger Mfg. Co., chattel mortgage on a
sewing machine. SAT.
Williams Lumber Company to San
Antonio Cold Storage and Mfg. Co.,
release of mechanics lien, Sl2. $50 SO.
Z. P. Blatt, to 3. A. Brewing asso.
citation, chattel mortgage on hobby
horses, carriages, machinery, etc., al
Central park, 5000.
Maria A. Murphy to Harry Wood,
rele ase Of promissory note; 81 900.
J. E. Fitzgerald to 81. Williams
Union Stock Yard company and Ssr
Antonio Cold Storage company, re
lease on a building; S31l.05.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
Do YOU NEED ONE 2

Ifso, now Is the time to buy. We
are going to sell out our entire stock
of Baby Carriages. see these prices:
$1,000 Baby Carriages, standard
make, only $780,.
Sl400 Baby Carriages, standard
make, only 50 90.
$500 Baby Carriages, standard
make. only $40 90.
$500 Baby Carriages, standard
MAKE, only Sl2 90.
Call and see the display, centre
aisle. on the first floor.
20 st JOSKE BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
Intellectual Shot.

Mrs. Bertha Robb, living on Blum
street, fired one shot at two suspicious
looking meR who were sneaking about
the empty lot between her residence
and East Commerce street, little after
midnight yesterday morning. The
men escaped and ran across Com
marca atrAat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
Our BARGAIN COUNTERS

Here's where your dimes do the
most good. Hundreds of
articles for less than half reg ular
value. Hosiery, handkerchiefs,
gloves, ribbons, laces, embroid.
cries, towels, napkins, pocket
books, satchels, perfumery, ETC.,
have been placed on special coun-
tiers, and in order that customers
may experience no difficulty in
making selections, we give your
choice on
Counter No. 1 at Sc.
Counter No. 2 at sc.
Counter No. 3 at 25c.
Counter No. 4 at 15c
AND COUNTER NO. S AT 10 CENTS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
The Postman's Double Knock.

Tightening Ice cream ffeeS0ts ol'VO'
The PosUman's Double Knock.
Postal Record.
No whistles are used by the carriers
in London. Instead they use the
postmsn's double knock, which is
mace by giving two distinct raps on
the door. Every door is provided
with q Bnocker,. and the doors are
always locked, even the dwellings OF
the very poorest of London's popula-
ton are provided with their knocker
and kept closed. There are no
skyscrapers OF tenements or fats.
The houses are generally three
stories, with one family on each floor.
There are perhaps q few that have
four stones, but they are very few.
OF course this refers to dwellings
only. They have large office build
ings, such as are found in any city in
this country.
The postman in England is looked
upon as an integrate part of the
Government, and rs such is treated
with the greatest of consideration and
respect. Such q thing rs q carrier
having to wait in the hallway
of house for two, three
or sometimes five minutes before
he gets an answer, as we have to do,
aud to be unable to deliver a letter
and have to mark it mo answer" is
something unheard OF. When q car
rier starts st the head of q street to
daliyar his mail ha pivas his don m 4
knock on the fret and second house,
and the entire street almost is awake
to the fact that the postman is COM
ing. The result is that they are wait.
ing for him. In an ordinary city
block it would not be necessary to
knock more than two or three times,
once or twice al the head of the street
and again in the middle. The carrier
never has to wait, and this enabled
him to make better time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
GET YOUR BABY ONE,

Our elegant line of Baby Carriages
must be sold. We are going out of
the business. See the grand display,
cen tire aisle, first floor, all marked in
plain figures. 20 st JUsKE BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

Pete Jonas, Jr., Ill Soledad street
handles strictly first-class goods. best
imported and domestic wines, liquors
aud cigars. Fine cigars a specially.
A trial will convince you. 6 II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
NICE FOR HOUSE WRAPPERS

NICE FOR HOUSE WRAPPERS,
33.inch Fig. Challies.
SO inch Fig. Muslins.
Only &c y yard at the remnant sale
Friday and Saturday.
S18 81 JOsKE BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

LY-$55-ONLY.
Full curtain, canopy top buggy 8.
w. Co. l5tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

FURNITURE PACKED AND SHIPPED
By Olsen & Wake, 800 E. Houston
street. Next Maverick hotel. 8
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
a TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

A tremendous dIop occurred on
Houston street at II. Schultze, Jr.
Reliable Gasoline Stoves $3.50, Bed
Room Suits $500, Cook Stoves, $4.75,
Tightening 10. Cream Freezers $l.00.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
Only S5.5O.-Wh hat

Just received q handsome line Of
book cases, at 81. so and upwards.
7.l9.tf, l.. p. PECK & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
ANOTHER NEW CASE

ANOTHER NEW CASE.
OF those elegant white blankets in
pink. blue and red borders only 50 80
q pair, worth $500 at the remnant
sale Friday and saturday.
Sl83t JosKE BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

HOW is THIS?
A nice Plush Psrlor Suit for SIS.
% If l.. 2. PECK & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
PHoTOGRAP PHI
FOLDING BEDS

We are offering special inducements
on Folding Beds, ranging from $l2. so
up. l.. z. PECK & Co., 240 West Com
merce street. 719 Il
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

ROAD WAGON S45.oo PATENT
WHEELS $40.
Also bargains in secondhand bug
gies and carts. s. w. Go. 8 15tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

DODGERS, CHANGERS AND POST
ERS.
The best in the city, and the most reason
able for first class work, at the LIGHT Job
office. 5-13-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
JOB PRINTING

In all its branches done with neatness
and dispatch at the San Antonio LIGHT
job office,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
REMNANTSl REMNAN1SL

Grand clearing out sale of Sum-
NEE Goods at and below cost,
many desirable dress lengths will
be found on cur remnant counters
which you can buy for about half
actual value.
REMNANTS of light wool goods
very cheap. Remnants Of Sat.
Gems at half price. Remnants of
SC muslins at &c yard. Remnants
of white goods very cheap. Rem.
nants of mousselines, half price.
Remnants of 7c Khyber cloth
at 3 1.2c yard. Remnants of
lawns very cheap. Remnants Of
ginghams at bargain prices.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
SOLID OAK

Bed room suits at $3.50. L. P. PECK
& Co., the leading furniture dealers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
DR.. /. v. WEATHERS

Makes a speciality of acute and chronic
diseases and diseases of. women and
children. Office at residence, All Elmira
street.. Telephone llS. 5 20 II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
Haas & 0ppenheimer.
GREAT Big CUT PRICE CLEARANCE
SALE.

On account of Extensive alterations In order make room
for the largest best and Brightest stock of Early
Fall Novelties ever brought to this market
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
FOR 40 DAYS

We are offering specially low prices
on medium and fine bed room suits.
7I9tf l.. p. PECK 81 Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20
A RAINBOW PARTY.

Something New, Entertaining and
Amustng-One Given at the
LytIe Residence.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-04
Death of Miss Pitts.

Miss Eliza Pitts died on Tuesday even
ing last at the residence of Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Groome, in this town in her S3rd
year. She was a native of New Castle
county, Del, aud resided there until
December 1886, when upon the marriage
OF the late Col. John G. Groome she re-
moved to Elkton and assumed the
position of housekeeper with Mr.. and
Mrs Groome. She resided in the same
home for upwards of fifty five years and
until her death. Her mother having died
when she was very young, she was taken
into the household of Esquire Faris of
Pencader hundred Delaware, one of
whose daughters married DR.. George
Moore. Between her and the children
of DR.. Moore-oue of whom is the Rev.
William Z. Moore D., d. one of the
most distinguished Presby terrain divines
in the United States--there has always
existed the warmest friendship. Having
been reared in christian family
Miss Pitts early in lite embra ced the
Presbyterian faith, and soon after
coming to Elkton, she connected herself
with that church. of which she was with
single exception the oldest member,
her consistent christian life, and generous
nature, securing for her the respect of
all who kuew her.
Her funeral took place yesterday after
noon at three o'clock, her remains bel ng
buried in the Groome lot in the Presby-
terrain cemetery, the following acting as
bearers DIR. John ]. Black, DR.. Joseph V.
Wallace. Hon James B. Groome, and
Messrs. George G. Kerr, Albert Constable
Jr, and William NJ. Knight. The Rev,
Mr.. Perry of Chesapeake City conducted
| the service.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-04
Brady-Watkins.

st Aune's Church at Middletown
Del, was the scene of a brilliant wedding
on Wednesday, the occasion being the
marriage of Miss Mary McIntire Brady
and Mr. Francis Blackiston Watkins.
The church was opened at 2 o'clock,
and by o'clock every seat was filed,
Precisely at the latter hour to the strains
ofMendelsohn's. "Wedding March, {"
rendered by DR. Henry Clayton, the brid-
al party proceeded to the chancel, where
they were met by the groom, and short
but very impressive ceremony was per-
formed, the Rev DR. Howard of Bridgton,
n officiating. The bride WIS dressed
in white silk, on train, and leaned upon
the arm of her father, followed by the
ushers. Messrs Watkins, Corbet, Walk
er and Brady, and preceded by the maid
of honor, Miss Blanche Smith of New
Jersey, dressed in pink faille. The
bridesmaids were Miss Hester Jones of
Middletown and Miss Carrie Brady of
Chesapeake City, Md. The bridal party
was led by two little boys dressed in
white, who opened the floral gates
Misses Helen Brady, Eliza Green, Ethel
Brady and Florence McIntire.
The chaneel was handsomely trimmed
and lighted by gas. Immediately after
the ceremony the party were driven to
the residence of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs G F Brady, near town, where
a reception was held. The house was
handsomely decorated, and caterer Graves
of Wilmington and his corps of assistants
prepared the refreshments.
The party were driven to the depot,
leaving on the north-bound express for
| a wedding tour.