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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
gor Extension of Gulf Telegraph.

QuEBEc, Aug. lS--Owing to the fire.
quent occurrence Of marine disasters in
the Straits Of Belle Island the Quebec
Board Of Trade has decided to ask the
Federal Government 10 complete the sys-
TEN of gulf telegraph by constructing
cable between AntIcosti and Belle Isle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
Cutting Salaries Already.

NEw YoEK. Aug. lS The receivers
OF the Northern Pacific railroad have or
dercd the following economies: Salaries
from $1,000 TO $1,000 10 be reduced 10
per cent; salaries from 5000 to 5000
20 be reduced ID per cent aud salaries
above $4,000 to he reduced 10 per cent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
Found In the street.

The body Of a still born child was found
at the corner of Senter and Promenade
streets last night Ly small hoy. 1t was
done up carefully Ia paper but the rain
had loosened the wrapping IL was taken
to the morgue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
rconemy 81 ,re Aor,nern rae,ne.

NEW York, Aug. 49, -The receivers Of
the Northern Pacific railroad have ordered
the following economies: Salaries frun
$500 TO 500 to be reduced 10 per cent:
salaries from 5000 10 siCJ to be reduced
10 Ter cent, salaries above $4,000 to be rs-
duced 10 per cept N.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

Delicious shore Dinners at Fields Point.
recai care Of ladies and children. and private
diaing ooms for those who wish Special p IN.
bake daily; clean table cloths Mt every table the
best chowder and cleincs q clans
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

National nankto Give 90 Days Notice Of
v itiirawal oi Eonds.

WAsnINGTcN. Aug. rs S 'nltor Cor
man a. rJl,o',ed an = s.enamrnt TO q o
tiil H. cr.A.Ih the Mt old Bank cr a.
la,io. IL tr qiir.s banks - give 90 ays
notice for the withdra rFi of o ds n
the ieiirr'.cnt o. cii culatioi N limit Y
tie amount that mHy be- wa, rawu a.
any one month 10 tire mlliigu 1..''rs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

siilwaukee's Fugitive cashier Appre.
hended at Denver.
SPECIAL To TuE NEWS.

DENVER, Aug. ls--The absorbing
c,shier OF the South Side swings brnk at
Milwaukee, has teen captured here an |
the authorities at Milwaukee notified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

james Qainn. WHO atched pocket
Ia ok con. aiuing i5 fram Julia Strahan,
OF Harris ayenu. yesterday, was fined
$50 aud costs In tie SIKH dis rict court
tolay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
RESERVE POLICE CALLED OUT
To Bring Yesterdays Rioters Into Court
In New York.

,NEw YORK. Aug. ls-rbere was a
c!owd at the E.-ex Markei ioice ,ourt
this morning and several police bad 10
be obtaine,i In rider 10 lring the robbers
arrested yesterday to trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

BA11 4. Me-, Aug. lS--ic preliminary
trial OF the gnnboat Castine the vessel
IA ade 20 kuots ia dive hourA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
POSTSCRIPT
$50 O'clock.
For Late Evenng News See
Second Page.
VIGILANT WINS.
Left All Other Yachts AStern
in AStOr Cup Race.
VERY FINE EXHIBITION.
Conditions Were Perfect and There
Mas a Perfect Race.
THE HERRESHOFFS JUSTIFIED.
VERY FINE EXHIBITION
Conditions We're Perfect and There
Was a Perfect Race.
THE HERRESHOFFS JUSTIFIED.

The Race for the Astor Cup by the Yachts
of the New York Yacht Club, at New
port Yesterday, Was One Of the Most
.atisfactory Ever Sailed, and the Vic
tory of the vigilant Completely Justi-
Ges the Methods and ideas of Rhode
Islands Great Boat Builders OF Bristol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

Tho two large bulliialrs on flyrr and Dnrinco
sire.is h-retviorc occupied by us ~ workshops
""@ II.lNr COMPANY
Or. n<eHa ~ k6ay orostA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

Casino "nd Prize waltz mt Rocky roint
iurnish with all the other amusements. tontnu.
Gus and varied entertainment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
TONIGHT's PROGRAMME.
The Concert to be given by the American
Band at Roger VI illiams Tark.

The ban concert is to be given tonight
at the park at he usual hour, and will
AS usual lie attended by thousands of
delightful auditors. The program is
IA follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18

Special care OF ladies' ana children. AM private
dining rooms for tho who wish.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

parts are firmly screwed together and
leave the gun as one solid mass. In the
rear of each prof ectie are a gas check
and small propeller to give directive
force The subcaliber shells are CELL
tered in the gun by means Of wooden
shoes that are released as soon as they
leave the muzzle. AS the navy depart
ment is not DESTROYS of firing more than
200 pounds of any high explosive mater
ial, and eight-inch subcaliber projec-
tiles have given the best results, they
are the ones that were used in the pres
ent test.
Tested with Wet Gun Cotton.
Owing to the great danger of safely
transporting dynamite, wet gun cotton
were substituted This can be deto-
mated only by dry gun cotton, even the
Illuminating CAP being unable to induce
ignition. While the destructive effect
Of gun cotton is quite as effective as
that of dynamite, the use Of it ellmi-
mates much of the danger to which the
officers and crew OF the VeSuviuS would
be subjected.
An ingenious device that will have
an important bearing upon the success
of these guns is fuae invented by Capt.
John Rapieff, distinguished officer in
tHt huSSldIl OuU uOW OllC Ch-
gineer-in- chief of the Pneumatic Gun
company. The details of the new fuse
are as yet secret. but from the brilliant
officer himself l learned that it has
never yet failed TO explode at the de-
sired instant. 1t is both percussion and
delayed in it's actiOn-so, If it comes in
contact with hard substance. the cap
in the head ignites the charge immedi-
ately. Should the shell, on the con-
trary, strike soft medium, even water,
the action will be delayed certain
length Of time, after which a piston is
released, and. striking upon a number
of caps in the mead, ignites the charge.
One defect in the previous trials of
these guns was an inclination of the
proJectles to wobble. 1t is for this rea-
son that brass veins or propellerS have
been fitted to tine base of each shell.
The motive force is compressed air, at
pressure Of 80 pounds to the square
inch. This is contained In two steel
compartments. known as the storage
and firing reservoirs, both Of which are
charged by the steam pump i'll the
engine room OH board.
The guns can be loaded about once a
minute, and this is accomplished in the
following manner. The breech consists
of two parts, which in action form one
continuous bore. The after part is low
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

Unlike the latter invention. the stir
ring times of wal are not now factor
to enhance our personal interest, but
the United States is, nevertheless. con-
cerned. and deeply so. For years her
unprotected sea coast and rich cities
have been at the mercy of the ponder
Gus fighting machines of European
powers.
Let us suppose that some international
misunderstanding has occurred. Di-
plomacy fails to close the breach. War
has been declared. This is Immediately
followed by the appearance of the
enepy's feet off Sandy Hook. In the
van are several 14,000-ton battle ships,
similar to England's latest designs. In
the rear are the cruisers and vessels of
lighter displacement.
Our armored ships, the Maine and
New York, have not yet been completed.
The weather is too rough outside TO
work the guns OF the old Miantonomoh;
therefore, we have no battle-shlp to op-
pose. What would be the chance OF
vessels of the Philadelphia or Chicago
type with their thin steel sides against
these monster war ships?
The few guns that command the en-
trance to the harbor of New York have
not the power to penetrate the side
armor of the enemy. Once these weaD-
onS have been Silenced and the channel
cleared of submarine tOrpedoes New
York is at the mercy of the foreign adj
mlral.
New York Would He Helpless.
A ransom of $4,000, 900, 600 is demanded.
The mayor heSitates, and the women
and children are ordered to be removed
by sunset, when the bOmbardnent of
the city will begin. A meeting of the
municipal authorities and business men
has been called III the City Hall park.
Some of these fearless citizens who have
ever laughed over the adage, '1n time of
peace prepare for war" are now in ter
ror at the idea of Broadway'S tall build
ings being toppled over upon them.
The required amount is quickly sub
scribed, paid to the lord high admiral.
who sails away to receive the thanks of
his gracious queen.
Such is not at all an overdraWn pict-
ure of what might have taken place
could hostile fleet have reached our
shores before the comsletion of the great
battleships now on the stocks at Cramps
ship yard.
Let us assume now that the VesuviuS
has demonstrated her ability to safely
throw 1900 pounds of dynamite every
two minutes in the midst of the enemy's
fleet. This little marine terror is snugly
slowed away in the pocket OF the Sandy
Hook peninsula. waiting to welcome the
hostile vessels. In the offing to the east
ward faint trace of smoke gives the
cue to the commander of the Vesuvius
The twin screws revolve, and away the
little vessel starts at the rate of twenty
three miles an hour The whole of the
enemy's fleet is III full view before the
eyes of the people Oh the Vesuvius long
before even their spars are sighted.
True. the guns of the battleships have a
superior range, and open fire upon the
tiny craft before the compliment can be
returned.
She steams, however. head on to the
enemy, her low freeboard and narrow
beam Offering an exceedingly small tar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05
THINGS WORTH WING.

Rub lamp chimneys with dry salt.
Throw chloride of lime in rat holes.
Wash uilcloth with skinned milk.
Beat carpets OH the wrong side frs t.
Cover apple barrels with newsp a.
pers.
Keep everything clean around the
well.
Apply hartshorn to the stings OF in
SectS.
Pour boiling water through fruit
stains.
Drink cream for burned mouth and
throat.
Put your coffee grounds on your house
plants.
Good eggs always have dull-looking
shells.
Boiled vinegar and myrrh are good
deodoriZers.
Use oatmeal instead of bran for
toilet purposes.
Camphor is the best anti-moth prep
aration known.
Use whisky instead of water to make
liquid glue.
Sponge roughened skin with brandy
and rosewater.
Use hartshorn to bring back colors
faded by acids.
Put half done boiled potatoes in
steamer till done.
Wagon grease will take off warts and
protruding moleS.
Ii sneezing be induced, it will stop a
diSagreeable hiccOugh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

shots to be plotted and trajectory curve
for each gun to be determined by data
found; vessel moored; Sub-caliber pro-
jectile, blank.
l, body; 2, fuse; 8. propeller for Civ
ing directive force: 4, Shot--piece for
sub-caliber prOiectile.
2. For Accuracy--TwO shots from
each gun at distances of one mile.
three-9uarterS of a mile, half mile
and one-quarter mile, with preSsures as
taken from the trajectory curve found
when ranging; each shot to be plotted
and another trajectory curve made for
each gun from the results; vessel
moored; sub-caliber projectile, blank.
3. For Practice - Two probe cities
from each gun at known distances, yes
sci under way and steaming at high
speed mot less than fifteen knots: tar
get stationary; sub-caliber projectile.
blank.
f. For Practlce-Two projectiles from
each gun at known distances, vessel
under way and steaming at high speed:
target moving at speed OF about ten
knots; sub-caliber projectlles, blank.
| 5. For Practice and to Test Loaded
| Projectiles and Fuse-TwO projectiles.
| from each gun at known distances; YES
| sci stationary; target stationary; SUBJ
F., callber projectileS, loaded.
6. Two prOjectiles from each gun at
known distances; vessel under way and
steemng at high speed; target station
airy; sub-caliber proiectiles, loaded.
Z. Two projectiles from each gun
| at known distances; vessel under way
and steaming at high speed; target.
| moving at speed of about ten knots {,
| sub-caliber projectiles, loaded.
England Took the Cue.
| Some shots were made with the
wind in the direction of the line Of fire
and others with the wind across the line
| of fire. the force of the wind being not
| less than eight miles an hour. The
shots for ranging and accuracy were
made in calm weather and when the
sea was smooth. The shots for practice
were made under varying conditions
| OF wind and sea. The moving target
consisted of a condemned cutter. towed
with towline at least 1900 feet long.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

of dynamite. 1t is not necessary that
this death-dealing mass should fall
upon the deck of any particular vessel,
for if it eXplodeS anywhere in the
neighbOrhood even fifty feet under the
water. it will accomplish the destruction
of the enemy. Ii it should not actually
destroy her it will throw the bearings
of her engines out of line, break her
shaft, or otherwise injure her manGuv-
ring powers 50 that she will De "hOrS du
combat"
Another and greater destructive agent
will be tie probable defamation of all
high explosives on board the enemy'5
ships. from the transmission OF the
shock. This is the same principle that
is used to advantage in countermining.
The enemy may also be disabled in a
novel manner, us is graphically deS-
cribed Ivy Lieut.. Park Benjamin in an
excellent article on the new method of
warfare. This officer says:
The terribly disastrous effects OF an
immense mass of explosives decorating
in proximity to the crew of the ship is
also to be considered. During our late
war. men within the turrets OF the
Monitor were repeatedly placed 'hors
du combat by the shock of shot Strik-
iiS Dub IlOU WV 90 AiOA s'iN
it has been reported that very recently,
during the firing of heavy guns on board
English ironclads, the conclusions with
in the Enclosures caused so much suffer
ing to tie crews that the men abandoned
their stations and refused to return to
them. The experiments with powder
ship before the walls Of Fort Fisher,
and with the huge mine in the fortlfica-
tions OF Petersburg, Va, though not
successful, at least indicate that great
explosions have already been regarded
as offensive means.
The capacity possessed by the low
pressure guns of throwing comparative
ly light substances in large masses, sug-
gests also the practicabiity of substi-
tuting for The explosives materials
which, in another way, may prove de-
structive to life OF to human energy;
such. for instance, as nitric of amyl,
the vapor of which when inhaled pro-
duceS intense cerebral congestion and
Inconsistencies. This, profusely scat
tered over ship and floating on the
surface of the water about her, might
render her crew incapable Of resistance.
A Description of the Vesuvius.
have thus shown briefly. even to the
reader, the great havoc
that the guns OF the Vesuvius oan
create, and the inestimable value that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05
WHEN THE COWS COME HOME.
With klingle, klangle, k!ingle.

With klingle. klange, k.ingle.
Way down the dusty dingle,
The cows are coming home.
Now sweet and clear and faint and low,
The airy tinklings come and go.
Like cummings from some far-oH tower,
Or gatherings of all April shower
That makes the daisies grow;
Ko-lng. ko-lang.
Rolling. ko-lang, kollnglelingle,
Way down the darkening dingle,
The cows come slowly home.
With Jingle, jangle, jingle.
Soft tones that sweetly mingle,
The COWS are coming home;
Malvine and Pearl. and Florimel.
De Ramp, Red Rose, and Gretchen Schell,
Oueen Bess, and Sylph, and Spangled Sue
Across the fields 1 hear her 10000
And clang her silver bell;
Cooling, go-lang,
With faint, fair sounds that mingle,
1.-the COWS are coming home;
And mother-songs of long gone years,
And baby joys and childish tears,
And youthful hopes and youthful fears.
When the COWS come home.
With ringle. rangle, ringle,
BY twos and threes and single,
The cows are coming home:
Through violet air we see the town,
And the summer a-slipping down; j.
The maple in the hazel glade
Throws down the path Il longer shade,
And the hills are growing brown;
To-ring, .o-rang,
To-ring, to-rang, oringlelingle, ~
By threes and fours and single, +
The COWS come slowly home; =
The same sweet sound Of worldiess psalm,
The same sweet June-day rest and calm,
The same sweet scene of bud and balm,
When the COWS come home.
With tinkle, tankIe, tinkle, h.
Through fern and periwinkle,
The cows are coming home;
A lettering in the checkered stream
Where the sun rays dance and CLEAN. e.
Clarine. Peachbloom and Phoebe Phyllis O.
Stand knee-deep in the creamy lilies. T.
In droWsy dream; n
To-link, to-lank,
To-link, to-lank, tollnklelinkle.
Ger the banks with buttercups a-twinkle
The COWS come slowly home:
And up through Memory deep ravine
Come the brooks old song and its old-tims
sheen,
And the crescent of the silver queen,
When the COWS come home.
With klingle. klangle, klingle,
With 10000, and moo-o-o and Jingle
The COWS are coming home;
And over there on Merlin Hill
Hear the plaintiff Cry Of the whippoorWill;
The dewdrops lie on the tangled vines.
And over the poplars Venus shines,
All over the silent mill;
Rolling, ko1ang,
Rolling ko-lang kolinglelingle,
With tingaling and jingle.
The COWS come slowly home;
Let down the bars, let in the train
Of long-gone songs and flowers and rain,
For dear old times come back again
When the COWS come home.
Mrs. Agnes E. Mitchell in illustrated
Chri stan Weekly
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05
FOUR SEASONS LUNCH.
A Novel Idea for What Is Essen
TALLY Woman's Affair.

think the prettiest entertainment l
ever gave, says Mrs. Burton kingsland
in the LADIES' Home Journal, was
luncheon where twenty ladies were
served at four small, round tables.
Each table represented one OF the four
seasons, and, decorated in a different
color, covered profusely with flowers,
and bathed in the soft light of many
wax candles, my friends exclaimed that
the scene was like a glimpse of fairy
land. The ."sprlng table" was deco
rated i'll pale greens and lilacs. The
centerpiece was ii soft mass of maiden
hair fern and violets. The dish con-
tanning them was enclrcled with a wide
lilac satin ribben tied at one side.
Two silver candelabra held ten pale
green candles, their shades of the same
color, made OF tissue paper all crinkled
into shape and tied within an inch of
the top by narrow green satin rib
bon. The bon bOns, little cakes, etc,
were lilac,a as were also the bonbonnieres
at each place. These were simple,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05
present on his regular tour of inspec-
ton, and he pompOusly requested that
the boy 'rea that verse again.N

present on his regular tour of inspec-
ton, and he pomDOusly requested that
the boy ''rea that verse again"
The "verSe" was read ayain.
"Ah! hm!" said the great man, in a
loud voice. "Why do you pronounce
that work masSa-ker?'
The boy was silent
ut should be pronounced massa-kre."
continued the great man, with a patro-
niZing smile.
The boy remained quiet, but the
teacher finally spoke:
Pardon me, slr," she said, "but the
fault is mine il the Word was mispro-
nounced. have taught the class to
pronounce it 'masSa-ker.'"
But why?" insisted the great mar,
as look of surprise was followed by a
look of pain upon his benign features.
Il believe that Webster tavors that
pronunciation" SAID the teacher,
meekly.
''lmpossible," said the great man.
The dictionary was brought, and the
president of the school board turned
over It's leaves until he found the word.
There was GREATNESS silence as he
looked up.
II am astonshed, madam" he said,
at last, "that Daniel Webster should
have made sach mistake as that"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

gat What does it matter if the pro-
jec1iles from a few rapid-tire and ma
chine guns strike our dynamite cruiser?
She has steel protective turtle-Dack
deck, her vitalS are below the water
lime, and the commanding officer directs
the movements Of his vessel inside OF an
armOred conning-tOWer.
Shot and shell from the great guns of
the enemy fail to reach the dynamite
boat. Her three long tubes are now
preparing to belch forth tons of the
most destructive explosive known when
a Whitehead torpedo is LAUGHED and
pointed in the direction of the approach
ing craft. Tie accuracy of this weapon
is not to be depended upon beyond
range of 800 yards. however, therefore
it proves equally as ineffective.
Besides, the greater speed of the
American cruiser and her superior man
covering powers render the target as
| unsteady as it is small. In addition to
these factors which make the problem q
difficult one, the battleship must intilct
her fatal injury in a very short time. for
,, she has only few moments to think
after sighting her strange visitor steam
ing bows on with lightning-like velocity.
When the VesuvIus finds herself UNI
! scathed within one mile OF the hostile
lieet, those Notwithstanding tubes
SnOot up into the heavens 1000 pounds
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

cred to the horizontal position, and after
receiving the charge is raised by hy
draulic power.
In all previous trials the great diff
Guilty lay in the manipulation of the
valves which admit the compressed air
to the base of the projectiies, thus Civ
ing range and accuracy to the gun.
These difficulties were merely mechan-
zeal, and in the final test of Friday the
Vesuvius came up to the expectations
of her most sanguine admirers.
According to the instructions issued
by the secretary of the navy there were
eighty-four projectiles fired. SiXty-siX
of these Were dummies, and eighteen
loaded with gun cotton.
Following is the programme in detail
which was carried out.
For Ranging the Guns-Two shots
from each gun, with five different pres
Sures, commencing with the maximum
and ending with nearly the minimum;
loss of pressure to be noted, falls of