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4 ONE-LEGGED ATHLETE
wto Has Established Remark nbie Records
In the Pole Vnuli and High Jump.

wto Has Estnbi shed Wema ris n bie Records
In the Pole VnuIt and High Jump.
Although he has but ono leg. f. T. Moore. a
member CT tho Young Mons Christian Associa-
ton OF Macomb. ILL.,. is possessed Of considera-
BILE athletic ability lie can rise TO height OF
eight feet in tho pole vault. and in the running
high jump is able to clear the bar at height
OF feet 3 inches. something that many uth-
letes with the fun use Of both their limbs are
quite unable to do. These two events are
Moore's specia'tes. In making the jump he
hops about thirty feet. makes a straight jump.
rises close to the string, md lands on his foot
very gracefully. He seldom falls. In the pole
vault he obtains the necessary force for the
most part In the spring and in the uses OF his
arms depending little on the run.
Moore Is ! \ years DID, ana weighs about 100
pounds. He lost his right leg lust below the
knee W hon he was s years old. A railroad NO
cident was tho cause. Moore has always been
intereeted III athletic sports. but did practi-
cally nothing himself until eighteen months
ago. when he uognn to train FOR Held day
which the Macomb Association were gong 10
hold. Hn has received M specil training on
account oI his prystnl condition Ills un;
the thil,n tim fEc came ,rg ri young man 81
the sam" sht and Hlul'ar buil,i. ana -
about twiC" a, strGug n thrleR OF young
mnn who Is capable Of DOING III" Same iohis
wirn his two legs, Hi. log 10 described rs
bundle III kDntted muscles and eordR Moore
IL a potter ~ trade. l!e expects 10 lind time
10 Letter his records.
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DANGEROUS FLATS.
IT MIr NOT BE KNOWN, nut THEY
ARE VERY COMMON.

The Evil Women Becomo Weak,
enid en- Sickis aud vi Unstrung-whnt
Phs sicinn HAS TO say.
Dbl you ever hear OF the FIAT disease1"
This strange question was recently put to
the writer by well-known physician in tho
course OF an interview.
:" never heard Of such complaint. Doctor"
! replici the newspaper man.
We'll. then. 1t may surprise you to know
that thcrc Is actually u type of disease peculiar
to 20 ,plc who live in New York flats Some Of
the doctors call It the fat disease ltis In fact.
n combination Of disorders which arise from
living in unhealthy. steam Ii oat cd n partments,
where impure air and unhealthy doors often
abound and quietness is too generally the exc
ception."
Now. Doctor, as thousands Of New York
Them to learn something about. this matter.
VIII you please give Tow fhrta2
on b p0Gso tha T Tl S,ore b repESnG
my eXporieacc that most women who live in
ilats hecome nervous aud irritable or suifer
are annoyed hy fiat noises. There is more
endured in the average New ork hat than in
tho whole crca of some large cities. This pro-
symptoms, from which the majority Of New
York people suffer. Az most of our patients
y% II ss is hg tS term those
But most Now Workers. have to live in
APARTMENTS. Doctor. l. there no way in which
the health can he preserved AMI tho danger
Gus effects OF city life overcome ~
Yes. but YOU must rCmcm Der that tho eys-
tom cannot itself regain health when it is Lost
TO throw or the deadly impurities which are
hrenthed in most city streets or apartments.
it needs assistance and this must be given In
the form OF somo powerful reliable remedy.
There is only ono remedy which can be con-
ildCutly recommended for this purpose and
that Ia Paine's celery compound. the
great medical discovery concerning which
the, nswsGap.srs have have been publshing
best physicians have abandoned the
usc Of all other remedies in cases Of
nervous complaints debility, and general
weakness, and are prescribing paine's celery
compound and nothing else. For my part.
aft or giving it tho severest tests. have decide
ed that there is nothing like it in tho whole
range of medical remedies. advise every
man and woman who suffers from tho dis
trossing effects Of city life to try Painos celery
compound. Wherever this grand remedy is
usea it builds ND the aystom. nourishes and
strengthens tho weakened nerves. 80 that they
can stand the wearing, tenrng, Earring irrita-
t0n Of New York life. 1t mparts u wonderful
yisur and energy to the body. and max es tho
blood tlngle u the veins as though charged
with new life"
Tho Ioverishness OF life in n great city. tho
unhealthy effect OF residence in crowded fats
or apartments causes too many men and
women to suffer- from tho distressing symp-
toms so plainly described by tho physician.
To such people his advice Is OF the greatest
deriul compound hove named they can avoid
the misery. tho suffering. the EXPENSE Of lost
health. and enjoy the great blessings OF good
health and vigOr.-Aur.
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uaRRrEns Ac1Irr IN THE BRANCHES.
~. ~. q. A. Want to Max the Thanks
Evinx bay Run - s;uecess.


Tho hhrricr clubs OF the various branches
OF the Y. a. q. A. in this city have been asked
to participate IA tho proposed intcr-branch
cross-oountty struggle on Thanksgiving Day,
Tho runners over IN Brooklyn will also be In
yited to contribute their support III mas been
suggested that tho run BIO hold on Staten
Island. where the ground lie very favorable for
such an event. 1t is said that the Staten
Island Association at Tompkinsville would be
only too glad TO entertain their brethren OF
hi city and Brooklyn. Tho start could be
made from Tompkinsvillc and the contest
ants could Journey to either side VI the island
and return to Tompkinsvile for rest before
starting for home. The East Eighty-sxtll
street branch Of this city had arranged to go
to Tompkinsvie none on Thanksgiving Day
and there Join tho Staten Island Assoria-
ton In n run. The Eastern District
branch OF the Brooklyn Association have
asked permission to 60 along. Then the
Jersey City y. NJ. G. A.are celebrating whether
they. too. will send their runners to Staten
Island. With four associations as n starter. 1t
should not be hard to get other branches to
join tho movement. and thereby mako the
inter-brnnch run on assured thing.
Director Reeve P. Rowland OF tho East
Eighty-sixth street branch Ia In favor OF the
big run and is interesting himself in the mat
ical directors In the city aud getting them
f. f,u p a91T influence the ynnns the en mater m
favor OF the run. Dr.. McSurdy Of tho twenty
Of the Harlem branch. who arc always in favor
Of anything new so long rs 1t is good and
hSea,hIul win no aoTht do their hest 70 MAKE
vancn q. Cooks young men are oil first rate
runners and always willing to take part in an
tfa OF Witch Dr. %sX Howe Is
physical director. has "a fine pack OF barriers:
The Bedford branch has also a number Of
rector James Becker Just now 1t woul seem
ns though the. run would certainly be held,
The harriers Of the Young Mans Institute
have been very active lately Their election
day run was, very successful. At the Twenty
third street branch the athletic members ara
efficient coaching Of Mecurdy. has SO far done
PLAYING basket ball They are the only mem.
hers who are doing anything at tho game.
the season snser ntG tie sPYr hssrt
t Ts's nsp the .nxay
comes TO the fore with fair or n benefit en-
tteItanment It. Is seld9m however, that the The
exercise. AT the Washington Heights branch.
however. the ladies' gymnasium class is n very
the ladies' classes have always been well illled
and popular.
Tho East Eighty sixth street branch will
have benefit gymnasium exhibition on Dec.
s. The branch needs some new apparatus
and this is considered to DO an excellent way
cal director OF the Jersey City Association. will
tell the athletes and Cynnasts OF tho branch
how to succeed on the horizontal bar.
The Staten Island Association is getting
along very well. The organization Is in charge
Of Kari Schlueter. who was at one time a mem
her of the leaders corps in the gymnasium Of
the East Eighty sixth street branch
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Cypress LAVE" the newly built funeral
car OF the San Mateo Cemetery Of that nainr.
made its ilrst appearance yesterday norm &
In conjunction W III the express car OF tic HHn
Mateo electric road. To which 1t WAS attached,
The remains OF harlcs Bruce Watson were
carried from .rjS Harrison street. near sixth.
The now ear attracted much attention. iarGe
crowds viewing it's Departure and tril t. no
San Mateo cemeteries. 1t was hult NJ cost
oil S2.JOu and j. ~ hand some Appearance u
is thirty feet in length and, dili''oI into two
commandments. tine forward twenty '"" N
lcn.th and the rear ten Tho fu.mr. j. u"h.f
upholstered and tapcstri"L an! Is ALSO '. =
lrtrd.
Twelve plush seats arc arranged I" S'At
twrEtv-foGr persons liz n" roar, or iUh'. -
apartment. seuts on cnch sid" raitul" o. .'-
ing twenty are arranged for r"hiiNrt "r'' near
friends In the centre il ~" tIcg on W. u z" -
"nskot sets. set Uf ruuu"rS or iihrh~ i'N
through til" leng h Of TIA" car. IN" nh " f.
,,rs larry The rHsE,t ana ROMANS 9th" i.r-
ward end of the unrr,i Yea rlr. WHEEL =" iHy
are slowly pushe! into i'r inonrnr,S \, 'u.,
Zach curtains hide me l't"G """IrhNi" 'l9n
view. while Tho coffin docs mo same '"' me
The outside OF the nar simply bcars no le-
gand Cypress Lawn, nothing else pear
ing on tho dark-cOlorrd vehicle
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nTaTv Charo' ,at st o, New hamnshire
noon. Jle was born in Chester on Nov. Is.
1873. His fa'her was Governor oil New Hamp-
shire as was his uncle. Samuel BELL. He was
graduate1 from dartmouth in 1874 and nrac-
:, - -. 49, - ~
tised law in Chester Great Fails. ana Exeter.
wos , ronresnn,ntivo +, tb, T,yislotura of
80 ~ ~" nnd ~ ~ tho I,.+ ,o.r ha,nn,
Speaker: was Senator in 1863 and 1864. tho
Inst war bainr rrosi,Icnt Of the senate: was
,.o' '.". 80 =; 60 To-, y.a,, 80
Representative in lS'2-lS'3. and president OF
the state hepuoiic"n convention in t9|S. In
March of The next year he was appointed by
uoN. iioH'''' 10 o"'''' "."''' No'"'0t ~
I'll! the vacancy mado by the expiration OF
~ ,ho Jor,sIatnro ~ IaeI.'ge ia w,atiov-
amor Of New Tampshirc from June, 1881, un-
stru,ion,I Convention IN 1874 IIo yns n
,,,",ln,. a,'.l, 80 no,,,nt,on ,ns 80
historian anu nuthor vi iopu'"t!oh' anu hao
eisty. lie was tho author o, The History of
Exeter" Memoirs Of John Wheslwricht,"
is ,ns1 var ia ,,s vet only rnrt iiiy IN press
He had been rditor Of lie Erri1 iS,Ts- fciisT.
iyo lan%hfers on" iie vii. of Prof Fowler
Of III" Western H1scrve t'uiyrrsiiy and the
o,har ,hn wife Of IInlIis II Hnilnv n Boston
iawver
n ~ rho. 80 prool,,i,o M,ss diod m
T,irIay, niwht mt his hgni@' IN that town, lie
was h9!n At, Br2poklino in 1871 and was the
at ia,yHrl in 1SS3 and was prominrntly
Identified with athl"tcS both before and after
The SEM or class crew n memhor Of the varsity
crew, and captain OF tho football eleven. on
which he played for several years. iin was
since his graduation has been at the head OF
the boating department d the Boston Athletic .l
Association; After graduation ne spent three
years at Inc liu1FbFI LAW N'lOO anu tneu
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MELLO IN DESPERAIE STRAITS.
Minister Mendonca Believes His Ga pltulatio on
n Matter of Days Only.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-According to the in
formation received by Minister Mcndonca. Mel
los situation seems daily to grow more des-
perate Hemmed in tho harbor of Rio, like a
rat in pit his ammunition nearly exhausted.
his forces dcmoralized. and himself unable to
escape in any one OF his more rretentious
ships. his equalization. according to the latest
advices from Rio seems to be but matter Of
days. The provisional Government set up by
him on the island OF st. Catharines is next ex.
pected to fall. for the land forces which PeiNotO
has concentrated there are powerful enough
to crush out the opposition In II lew hours.
The capture OF ST. GATHERINGS. the only point
OF land in the republic he'll! by Melio. il the
ing. IeiNoto's troops at ST. GATHERINGS Will be
commanded by Gen. Argallo. an officer OF vet
eran TX perience. The troops were sent there
from three points from Rio GranGe do Sui on
the south, from the interior: an! from liio
1t * believed that when st. tat,inrine ais.
Mello will enneavor to escape to some foreign
land where he may remain in snitty Tn"
Aluitaban. his flagship. il too crippled to
move. and the monitor Javray could only be
turned out Of the harhor under a CALLING FIRE
her He can escape only. Senior Mendonca
says, in one of his torpedo boats. ard then
only under cover Of darkness and aided by
fortuitous circumstances
BERLIN. NOV. ll;-lt is reported here that
Of reso9 OF n41
the Schichau shiphuildlng yards at Elhing.
West Prussia. 1t is further said that these
vessels will be fitted out as war ships to
operate against the rebel Brazilian feet.
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Most men who nro sentenced 20 the peniten-
tiary endeavor to oscar" their punishment.
and the officers OF tho law arc vgilnnt to de-
feat this purpose. In the case Of John A. Dem
ton. no WAS received ut the Maryland pcn-
Tertiary yesterday to serve u term Of three
years for emil excitement from tho County Com
missionrrs oil toward county. the usual order
OF things WAS reversed.
it. is stated tina, on Wednesday night n fine
looking young man inquire nj the peni rntin-
ry for Warden Wrylcr. The Wnroen happened
to he out. and the man explained to the door
keeper that he WAS John a. DaEton Of Howard
county. and that he Ind heen sentenced TO
serve u, Term in, III" renifentiary; The door
keeper detnne his visitor unlil Warden Wey-
Ter returned. Denton told the same story to
the Warden: Mr., Weyer, It i. stated. declined
to receive his visitor. not having tho right to
iinnrisun him withouta commitment or other
Identification. Thp man scon"d crest allen an
disappointed, and walked slowly away.
Yesterday afternoon he returned with n
Sherll az Howard county and tie proper COM
nit uirnt. hrntOn will iruOa ~ be- given rler-
i"hi dulieH t" perform during his imprie"n-
iurnt. He WIS at larg. on bond for some time
pen ing tn. hearing OF the appeal in his case
before The Cour, Of Appeals ut Annapolis.
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II Is Against tie Law and II May Lead 10
Serious Troubl".

ON ne NinrerrIi' j n'prL
a man had better havo n live rattlesnake in
his pocket than counterfeit dollar carried n Il
pocket piece said Inspector Lawrence OF tho
Treasury Department. talking about tho cal-
counterfeit.
,,, "A great many men don't know the danger
for instance. that a man has n counterfeit dol
lar which no has had Tor years. one that he has
picked w somewhere and carries ms pocket
piece. He goes INTO store one day and buys
coin in change. lIe goes from the store. say
to u saloon where he buys drink. or TO some
drug store to get somethinl: or other-it mat
tiers not where hegnes, provided there IS one
OF these "Smalt" YOUNG fellows behind the
body M on something or other.
Paying for his purchase with one OF the
as the the case may be. filings the dollar bnck
with the remark that 1t Is counterfeit The
tho, cycling OF the crowd around begins 70
make excuses to the effect that no did not
know it WAS counterfeit and 80 on and tho
clerk. who 10 aaXiou, TO make record ms
counterfeit detective. suddenly calls in the
Police. and the man is nrres,cL On his pe,r s,
possession OF :ho So is rrimn iacle evidence
that he intended t. rass both OF them. and
that man hasn't. got enough friends in the
True it looks hard. Int that man hnd no bust
ness carving around counter cit cola for a
violation Of the Jaw "r'rrv counterfeit money
about with you. something which many Ieople
dO NOS seEiiSS.
suppose / Happen to know that man. n
cashier in one oi the we!-knowr banks Of
Minneapolis or It. Paul. for instance has a
$40 bill in his possession. ! go into that bnni
ant call him 10y nnme and ask him Tor that
bill. He says he hash got II. But | roIoin.
you did hdva such "a lii yesterday in your
possession. for | have tho testimony Of two
reputable men that they saw you show tnrounG
to some parties. Now | want that bili: you
have no nusinoss with it.. He demurs and
makes various excuses ana does not give me
any Sntistactiun What 10 you suppose do? |
a u,
every dollar OF money in thai nank. dollar by
d,ar. or ill by nili until find that counter
felt so I'LL. AMI then contisrRte ii. There
used to lie no law AGAINST this sort OF thing.
hut there is on" now. and the public generally
formerly it was not an oreuco to make the
dies which nrs use in counterfctinE
body rouli nuke them and anybody could
have them IN his pusseSs ion long MS they
were lot used. but that Is all changed now"
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UAION r.iCiF. EhCE, YERs.
The vernmcnt win he Represented by
Me--r-. Andcr. ON. Dnnuc, md Coudcrt.

The q vcrnmcnt VIII he Represented
Me--r-. Andcr.on, Dnnuc, and Coudcrt.
Mr.. i. Flery Anderson. ono Of the receivers
appointed on oct II in tho original suit and
also ono Of tho Government directors Of tho
Union Pacific Hallway Company. said yester-
day in regard to the application 10 have Messra.
Frederic II. Coudcrt and John W. Doane male
associate receivers
The court will be asked to make the adGi-
tional appointments with the concurrence Of
the present receiver. Negotiations have been
in progress for some time between Senator
Calvin S. Brice. Attorney General Olr"y and
eXGov. George lload.y. resnrcsenting tho
Government. and Judge ohm /. Dillon. repre-
senting the creditors OF the Union Pa
cinc Railway Company. in regard to the
contention OF the Government that it
should have the majority representation
among the receivers. The matter was finally
be aske to max Q the additional appointments.
We nre AL pleased with tho nominations
which were as good as could have been made
Mr.. boane is at present n Government dirCc-
tor Of the company. and MIR. Coudert was one
,na,!G President cleveiand's first Admins
Mr.. Anderson said TINT the court had not
been ask ell to allow the payment "t interest on
any OF tho hoDds because the receivers have
not heen able yet to determine what ondS arc
entitled to interest They are cOdcaroring to
analyze tho earnings OF the system 80 that the
thtnlnE capacity pl us com plncHi ItTtS may
be ascertnined with view to interest pay
mente and subsequent reorganization. dc.
cision a. to the Kansas Pacific consolidated
mortgage bonds has not been reached. as the
question of the in"ome derived from the land
grant has to he cons idcrcd as we'll as that from
business on the road itself.
OMAHA. Nov. IL Tho appointment Of addi
tionai receivers will max" no change in the
operating or accounting departments Of the
Union Pacific. Under tho new arrangement
Receiver Clark. 1t i understood. will continue
to have charge of tho operating and Oliver W.
Mini; Of the accounting departments Of the
q
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The Weather.

Tho weather remained clear an eooI IN tho middle
Atlantic and New England STATES. the high pressure
arrn resting over these The temperature
New England was below freezing point on Friday night
There was light fall of rain on tho sonth Atlantic
coast and there were few rurIies ofsnOw in south
Dakota and Minnesota.
The cold weather in the West spread over the Roxy
Maintain states 4 ON Montana sOnth to Colorado
and east to Kansas aud Nebraska. Tho temperature
fell Ias and I6s ranging rom ~ TO TO- aJoye zero
THIS cold will probably be irt In tho central states
anl Ovef the Western lages ojaN, WINE II should
trli!e warmer In ms meIglborhood.
IL was far with pleasant temperature and low hu.
mdity in this city yescriay highest Official temrcra.
tur, hsa lowest aGs; average Humidity, 10 per cent
wind southwest. average velocity ten miles an hour
The thermometer at rerrys pharmacy IN Tux suS
building recorded the yesterday as foows
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GREAT SCHEME FOR BaLLor REFORM.
Calculated TO Give the Academy OF Medicine
soniethInE." rrncticnT" 20 Do In PoIitics.

Calculated to Give the Academy OF Medicine
Something" rract'cnr' to DO In Politics.
ono oil the amusing features OF Tuesdays
election contest was tho presence In the Four
,oo,,b rad y, = ,ro.,ho...,, h., a.. D. ,,.o-
80, |"'o w ""''.,ef aem' W '"o -,Ht 'sso-
that only dul, qualified citizens were ppr-
initial 30 49, r,,,.s,i.,,a., a. IL. ,,..
,'.".u " '.'e' ine e'h'i'',an 10 Whoin was
inttusted this delicate and Eratm'tous task
M",sNers "r" wearing lohg-'ahon coat lie
had wool'en gloves. comforter Of tho same
material. and a soft felt hat. He arrived at tho
no'."S p'''v III "h,'nR STREET vary III 'ho
morning OF election day. as tho light was just
breaking. When no entered the polling place
he found all the on,rI,l ronrceontotives Of tho
Two parties. ms vol as policeman, on
guard There were no voters about Hs
walked ont to IN, sidow,,l; and ,b,ro found
- 0' ~ Wv ',u."'N "u" '',o'o ''""'
his hand in his pockct to get the price OF n
cigar he Ict , ta,.cont ,ioce dror an In, ,,,,s,v
sidewalk. ami, n"twithstandin: tho iuInoss
puv Er,"bt as ~ ous NY ~ ~ ~. ~" ~;
tbn sniii iiyr no IVA AZ mo-,
ran to clutch II ''' ' "'' NV ~
"a sbnTt,."vel In, ~ soid ,bo o,d oo,,,ono,
money NOM, when v,n Coma r. dawn t,wn ~
nni,hj ia MIL III b." YIN" NV. ~ "
ieft 10 TAXI, ,na Inn" ths tornop IN niT,h
avenue ear. guess WONT SMOKE. " ''
~ ITO no,i;, u" rI ,",N NJ ni ,,r u"nl
mcnis Thnm,e , VIZ v nr. ,ts ue'e,op t
mu,.t +, hia surn,Is, az , ,tr ue", ~
"nine rom IN, silnwalH 70 tha cinc,inn nIce
cnima uno s"ct"n Iot ~ ihc law f., rar n
''npajle tn ,.roiyo ~ ,'ra,,ra il b,l 20 ,,;,h
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The MIN ~ FRONT.
II lie Il T;Psy. the Sooner H~ Mn.es Friends
with the DrIver, the Hettrr.

II lie IL Tipsy, the sooner I've MAI s Friends
with the Briver. the Better.
This conversation was overheard on the front
platform of Third avenue horse car between
very tpsy passenger and the driver. The
passenger was unsteady add chatty. and the
driver wearied OF his prattle
"uh. don't talk to me-" said the driver final
ly. Il want to tend to business"
'''Scuse me. boss" mumbled the chatty pas
senger a tribe ,humbly. and then. abruptly
happy Thought: ".W,hn' y drink =
W ell. l. don't drink water" replied the
driver. without relaxing in severity
= didn't say So"
We'll. here. have somcthin' WI me-" anil the
incnrint", who ind been saved by the driver
hal a dozen times from ritching overtEe
ln.hhohri handed som" small change to the
driver and Jumped or the car. promising 10
wnit At ihGt .nrEer ~ the driver returned
The driver turned tothorportrr. who cha need
to ha h,a "yGrhGar! this dialogue,
stias." hs, SAID. Il spmcilmcs make pretty
near days wages out o. en- Why. I've made
MS much as 81 day; ! made Ri nepts out Of
this stifl-and don't drink drop" -
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THE DYNAMITE GUN ON BOIRD.
FL CID and Her Consorts May Not he Rend
to salI for HrnzlI 1hIs Wcek.


to Sail for Brazil This Week.
FL Cld's 5O-foot Aston dynamite gun was
swung on board yesterday Mt the Morgan Iron
Works by big floating derrick. With the OK
ceptions OF her after 4-inch rapid fire gun and
two revolving Hotchkss rifles which are to be
placed on either side OF the pneumatic gun
her armament is complete. Her torpedo tubes
are in position. She will take. on her ammuni-
ton when she goes down the bay.
1t is pretty certain now thar lEl Cid and ncr
consorts will not sail for Brazil next Tuesday.
the dav set for their departure. There wns tnlk
yesterday that they might get away ny Thurs
day or SATURDAY, hut even this Is doubtful. he
cause much work remains to be dono on the
britannia and tho Destroyer.
RI Ga is to lie moved from her dock to-day
to make way for the Destroyer which will DO
lowed over from the Erie Basin.
SO FAR something like 100 vessels have been
oiler d to Flint Go. for use rs brazilian war
ships. but in most cases ~" price asked has
been 90 high M to be prohihitiN". 1t is sa id
now that Flint Il ca. hnyo agents at work in
England and Germany looking for suitable
vessels.
HARTFORD. Nov. 1.-THE Schuyler Electric
Company Of MiddIrtown has sold on" of the
larg. search lights on exhibition NJ Chicago TO
the i;razlian Goyrrnm"nt. 1t will be placci
on the war ship FL Cid now fitting out at New
YORK,