The morning call., 1893-10-15

three feet from the ground Raobet the
Fashion ends Of keel to receive stem and
stern posts
D EN- and stern posts fashion from oak
plank according 10 drawing. By first
marking the nodded outlines of the pieces
on the side of the plank the saw will get
them out in few moments. The stern
sometimes has tapering siding being
thlnnest at the upper end; the lower end
must be of the exact siding of the keel at
that point. The outside edge OF the rabbet
must then be drawn on both sides of the
stem and sternpost and the rabbet cut in
part way. 1t is usual to leave little wood
10 De trimmed off while fitting the plank.
Fit piece of dead wood upon the keel in
the b0w to receive the keels of the forward
frames. Now get out the skag pieces, TAX
Ing the siding thickness from the keel and
the outlines from the floor on the loft.
stem, skag and sternpOst must now be set
nD exactly perpendicular and bOlted in po-
sltlon. Be sure they fit closely.
There. boys! YOU have enough TO start
rest next Sunday. Five or ten Of you ought
to join together in the work and If the
father of one of you happens to be a car
penter you will find his advice of great
help. Show this article to him or to a
practical builder ana he will help you TO
understand technical parts. Write US how
you get along and we will answer any
questions we can.
Our NAvY-M. c., City. The United
States navy could not compete to-day with
that of any first-class power because of its
having no batile-ships. England, France,
Germany, Russia, Italy and China have
stronger vessels, heavier guns and more of
them and greater number of men. Five
years ago our navy could not have COM
peted with several then existing in South
America. but now we can be considered
seventh in the list. In case of war st
present our tactics would be to
avoid naval fights. send ont cruisers
to destroy the enemy's commerce
and rely upon shoreguns and tor
pedoes to defend our seaports. The
Monte rey and Mianton omoh are the only
two battle-ships that could be called into
action, and they are properly coast defense
vessels. But within three years we will
have several frst-class battle-ships afioat.
and can then make better showing in an
actual fight. In spite Of Uncle Sans in
ability TO go into the thick of the contest
and take blow for blow. he would be able
with his swift cruisers TO iDf1ict great
damage to any enemy's merchant marine,
and the navy that could destroy the most
property would prove the most effective in
a modern war.
MoNTANA-A. O., City. You have evil
IDENTIFY made mistake in the name. No
Tbomos F. "Maher" was ever Governor
of the Territory. Sidney Edgerton was
the first, appointed in 1864. and was fol-
lowed by Thomas Francis Meagher, Green
Clay Smith. James n. Ashley, Benjamin
+. Potts. j. Schuyler Crosby, B. Plat
Carpenter. Samuel T. Houser aud
Preston II. Leslie, who served in
1889 at the time Of the admis-
sicn. Joseph (. Toole was the first
Governor of the State. You probably
mean Francis Meagher. His name is pro-
nounced the same as Mayer. He was
acting Governor from 1866 to 1866. and was
appointed tU the position by Governor
EdgertoD, who was compelled to leave the
Territory for several months. At the time
of his appointment General Meagher was
secretary. He was drowned while pro-
lecting white settlers from Indian raids.
General Meagher was brave soldier. and
after the war became known as a writer.
His "SpeecbRs on the Legislative Inde-
pendence of Ireland" ran through six edi-
tlOns, and what then seemed 10 many a
dream will come true when Gladstone's
home-Tule bill becomes law.
STEAMSHIP SIGNALs-A Subscriber,
City. When steamer is about to start the
iingle-bell calls the engineer to make
ready. One stroke on the gong means
"ahead, slow" Then the ringing of the
jingle bell means full speed ahead" The
steamer under full speed one bell means
to slow down, another to stop and two
bells to- go astern. If the jingle-bell is
rung after the two-bell signal it means
astern, full speed; if after the signal 10
stop it means "the trip is over" One long
n rEh al ic mutt
coming into dock gives notice 10 passing
ships or dockhands. While under way
one whistle TO approaching craft II will
keep to starhoard," viz: TO right; two
whistles, Il will keep to port" or the left.
JoHANNIsBURG-J.R. c.. Cisco. The best
route is overland 10 New 7 ork. then to
Southampton, thence to Cape Town and
from there by rail to Johannesburg. The
lowest steerage fare is via the Canadian
Pacific TO New York, and the trip TO Cape
Town would cost SIPS From Cape Town
20 Johannesburg by rail the cost is s25 steer
age, $40 first class. Steerage fare to Cape
Town. going TO New York via the Central
Pacific, is $40. Of course first-class fare
depends upon quarters selected on the
steamers. 1t would be nearly $500. The
cheapest you could make the entire trip
for would be S153, which represents cost
OF transportation only. You would lave
to find yourself en- route. This is al
good a season as any to make the trip.
CoSGREss-B. r H., City. An extra
session Is NOT SO expensive as might be
imagined. Members of both houses are
paid by the year. They are also entitled
to 20 cents per mile mileage, and this PROB
ably cuts a large figure in the extra ex-
Dense. Then there are clerks, janitors
and messenger boys. Ii is impossible to
tell accurately what an extra session does
cost. The present session was convened
August Z.
EPISCOPAL BJsHoPs-IDquisitive Sub
scriber, City. Right Rev. William Ford
Nichols is Episcopal Bishop for California.
Bishops are elected at the diocesan con-
ventioD, and they have to be approved by
a certain percentage q think two-thrds)
of all the standing committees of the
diocesan districts in the United States.
Price is the name of the chemist you ask
about The Indian word is puzzle.
VALKYRIE-F. w. W.. City. II it was