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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
FIVE CRUISERS 7oPHE1VY,
Surprising News OF the Condition or some
Of THIS Years Addition TO the Navy.

WASHINGTON. Oct 31.-The Board of Bureau
Chiefs instructed by Secretary Herbert to in /.
vestigatc the stability Of the latest additions to
the navy. have found out that tho list OF vessels
which have too much ordnance aboard and are
topheavy and unsafe in their present state
covers all. except the New York and Bancroft
commissioned this year. They are the Ma
chtas and Detroit. the Montgomery. Marble-
head. and Castine. On all the armament will
have to DO lightened to increase the meta CEN
trio height and decrease the centre OF gravity
These changes will cost tho Government
100000 and will delay all the ships for sew
eral months
There seems to be some doubt ne to which
bureau Is responsible for tho blunder md
whore the blame lies. The Construction
Bureau says Commodore Foger had the
heavier rifles put on all the ships and the
Ordnance Bureau asserts that the Construction
Bureau made mistake in calculating tho
weights. In any event. the changes werc made
by Folger against the protest of the other
bureau chiefs. who did not believe the vessel q
were heavy enough to carry the additional
weight on their decks and be seaworthy. Not
one OF the vessels mentioned was design ed
to carry heavy guns but large main md
secondary batteries were placed on ALL This
was further increased by the weight OF heavy
sponsons and gun flttinga 1t Is said that
where there are 6-inch rifles on the forecastle
and poops no guns heavier than finch will
be used. In some of the vessels 1t will be peces-
sary to remove the ice machines to give proper
stability. The Machias is more seriously af-
fected than the others. Reports received OF
the performance Of the Detroit on her way to
Barbadoes from Hampton Roads. show that
the vessel was compelled to lay to for two
days on account OF her pitching In tho heavy
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PROVIDENCE. Oct. 31.-AIiss Hope Goddard.
heress to the many millions OF Col William
Goddard. one Of the cotton barons OF Rhode
Island. and G well-known belle at Newport,
Washington, and Lenox. Is not going to be
married right away to Ambnssa lor Van Alien.
home from Lcnox last evening. Tie rumor OF
her engagement to Mr. Van Allen arose prob
ably from the fact that she was one Of the Ann
in New York State. Miss Goddard is at pres
ont in mourning for a cousin who died not
spend the winter abroad and possibly VISIT
Italy, hut she says there Is no real foundation
for the story about her engagement.
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ANOTHER CIiILD YICTIAL.
Tho six-yenr-oid son Of n Brooklyn Police
man Killed by the Trolley.

Tho SIX-yenr-OId son NJ u Hro0kIVn Police
man Killed by the Trolley.
Walter l.. Pratt. the siX-year-old son Of Po-
liceman Willard Pratt OF the mounted squad
attached to the Bergen street station in Brook
Ign. was run over and killed by trolley car
No. G2 OF the Fifth avenue line in front OF his
homo at GOl Fifth avenue last evening. While
playing with some other boys on the sidewalk
he darted across the street Just as the car was
approaching at high rate Of speed
Motornlan Charles Reuter- tried to stop the
car. but before re succeeded the boy was
knocked down and hurled under the car. the
car hal TO be lifted off the track before the
chllds body was cxtricated. Death occurred
geun from the Norwegian Hospital. Motor
man louter and Conductor Thomas McGlory
were arrested,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
SEAS SWEPT THE DECKS.
The Ailsn's Steering Gear DisahIed-In Gren
Danger for Many Hours.

Danger for Many Hours.
The officers OF the Atlas line steamship A,lsa.
which arrived here yesterday. tell thrilling
story OF the ships VOYAGE to Jamaica. She left
on Oct z. and on the night Of Oct 9 the bar
ometer fell rapidly. giving warning Of the
storm that burst upon them the following day.
Tuesday. at 8 A. NJ. At noon the gale. that
blew from the northwest. was furious. and the
ship pitched and rolled. with the waves break
ing over her.
Several valuable Alderney cows and several
horses in stalls were washed overheard. The
gale increased to such fury that at 2P. NJ it
was necessary to heave to. At midnight the
remaining cattle and lifeboat were carried
away. The cabin door was burst in. and the
cabin was flooded. The passengers took
refuge in the saloon. The greatest confusion
aboard was when an immense wave broke
over the stern and smashed the iron after
deck house as II 1t had Teen made OF paper
The wheel Of the auxiliary STEERING gear was
water throw the heavy cable OF the iron quad
rant at the rudder. post head, and. in conse-
9 peen,ce; It was Is Impossible to steer the ship
being dashed against the house that he was
insensibie for two days:
It would have been disast ms lad tho A!sa
driited into the trough OF the sea. and to pre-
vent this sea drag was constructed and
trailed astern to keep tho ship bow on to the
waves.
A tarpaulin was flown in tho, main rigging
and an oil bag was hung over the ships bow
In this condition the Ailsa lay to until day
light. when the steer ng gear was rightei.
Immediately q ter the drag line parted. The
gale lasted until I A, VI. on Thursday. and the
next day Capt. j. W. Morris was able to start
on his course.
:, The officers speak highly Of the behavior OF
the passengers. There were, no ompluints.
and cold IN eat for two days. The galley fires
could not TO started. The damage to the ship
ls great and the electrical apparatus is prac-
ticaily ruined.
When the ship arrived the passengers
than ked Capt Morris and presented q testi-
monial to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01

Mil Hand Carries His Employers Daueh
ter or at the Pistols Point.


ter or At the Pistols Point.
PORTLAND. Me-. Oct. 31.-For some time a
young man named Worthley. who Is employed
in the silk mills at Westbrook. has annoyed
with his attentions the daughter OF the Hon.
Woodbury. X. Dana. owner Of the Dana Silk
Mills. Els attentions were at first regarded in
tho light OF a Joke Last evening Miss Dana
was on her way home from the house OF a
friend when she met the man. They were
alone on the street and in an instant she saw
she had to deal with a lunatic. At the point
OF n revolver he forced her to go into tho base
ment Of Qumby's shoe store. where he held
her close prisoner for hours.
He kept his revolver in his hand during the
entire time ana threatened to shoot her. He
told her that il she did not consent to marry
him he would kill her where she stood Miss
Dana succeeded in convincing the rnadman
that she was not properly dressed for we'd
change her dress.
once out OF range OF tho revolver the girl
quickly secured assistance and Worthley was
arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
SUICIDE OF EDITH HASTINGS.
She IL tho Young Woman Who Was Con.
victed Here Of Kobbing a Friend.

sANDUsKY O.. Oct. 31.-Edith Hastings.
daughter OF the late Wade G. Hastings. who
was prominent in business and political circles
throughout the State. committed suicide yes
tcrday. Miss Hastings recently got into
trouble In New York by robbing some women
acquaintance OF jewelry. She was tried and
convicted. but through the Intervention of
friends she escaped imprisonment
Yesterday she was loo ked up in the Sandusky
jail on complaint made by a relative She
managed in some manner to obtain laudanum
which she took. When found she was in a
ccomatose condition. but she died couple Of
hours Inter -
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The Supreme Court Says tho Screens Can
SWinE.

INpIANAPoIIs Oct, 31.-The Town Council
recently passed an ordinance requiring the
saloon keepers to take down their serena
James Champer for violating the law. was
fined SIS 30 He appealed, and wa8 beaten in
the Circuit Court. tut the supreme Court to-
day reversed the former decisions. on the
ground that the ordinance ~ question was In
Governments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01

Building Debri. Next Door Caused Women
to Avoid His Store.

Building DebrIs Next Door Caused Women
TO Avoid His Store.
Morris Straus. one OF the oldest dry goods
dealers in Newark. has failed. and yesterday
confessed judgments were entered by his coun-
sci in the Circuit Court amounting to about
$4,000.
The filing Of tho judgments was precipated.
It is said. by suits brought against Morris
Straus By the III. u. Clahln Company and other
wholesale firms in this city.
Mr.. Straus says that the building OF the new
Post ONCE next door to his store had much to
DO with his failure The obstruction Of the
and dust made by the builders detractod
greatly from the appearance OF his store and
made women nv Old il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01

BRUNSWICK. Oct. 3l.-Ten new cases of yell
low fever we're reported to-day. but no deaths
Five OF the new patients are whites. There
are now 157 cases under treatment The
total ratio Of mortality is per cent. The
ratio among the whites is l3o per cent and
among the negroes ~ per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
Mr.. William Fl. Haworth has received tho
following letter from the Mayor OF Brunswick,

BRUSswiCK, Ga. Oct 27 1903
DEAR SIR; The condition Of our people now in town
for tho time Il easy How Long We WIN have to walt
ior frost we cannot tell Business will not omen for
several months As soon as qua anne Is raised there
Will DO rush into NJ those now camping out In
the woods say O. 500 more mouths to feed, even IN "A
mo re disastrou, condition than we are. Money would
helm us m ore at present than supplies. n have to
nav doctors ana nurses and purchase coal and wood
We thank you Tor your knd offers and leave il 10 your
discretion to do what you can IN our behalf YuurA
truly. THOMAS W. LAM, Mayor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
THE TRAIN WOW THE RACE.
When the Deer WINS Run Down its Carcass
was Taken Board.

WIZ Ihken ON BOnrd.
large deer that strayed on the tracks OF the
Long Island Railroad was run down and L HE'D
between Ronkonkoma and Waverly early yes
terday morning By a special train bound for
Greenport Engineer Brown was in the cab Of
the engine. When he sighted the animal it
was bounding gracefully down the tracks in
the same direction in which the train was gO-
ing. Startled by the sharp blast OF the whist 10
the frightened AMI nal raced ahead OF the train
at its utmost speed.
The race was of short duration. In a few
moments the beautiful creature was overta k en-
by the iron monster and it's mnnged carcAss
tossed clear OF the tracks. The carcass was
loaded on the train and the journey resumed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
AboIisal,aS the sroous.

HARTFORD. Oct 31.-At midnight tonight
the no-license law will go into effect In many
towns in this State in which for years a large
number OF sAlo ms have existed notably In
last Hartford. Manchester. and New Britain.
II l. reported from New Britain that the saloon
keepers after midnight tc'plGht Will give away
what liquors they have on hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
D-c.u,t.r weeks a, New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. Oct. 3l.-The steamer Fox
hall from Costa Rica, with delaulter Weeks on
board arrived at Fort Eads at O'Clock to-
night. lie will reach New Orleans at to- NOR
row
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
POTTER PILMER'S GIFT.
He Presents SeaO.oOO with which TO Free
W0mrn'- Memorial BuIIdinr.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-Potter Palmer has given
5000. 900 to build Women's Memorial build
ing on the lake front. This gift was announced
by his wife In the Women's building at the
closing exercises to-day. Mr.. Palmer Mt first
intended to end0w the museum which Is TO
stand as IA mementp OF the Fair. tut Mrs.
Palmer has worked all along to secure u last
ing memorial for the women of the country.
aud las succeeded in her efforts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
A score Of Men hnled by Wolves.

TACOMA. Wash. Oct. 81. Private reports re-
ceived here this afternoon state that twenty
men were killed and devoured by wolves at
khensi on Oct. IA aud 10. Wild animals over
run that district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01

Good Government Club l. was horn last
night in the United Charities building, Fourth
avanue and twenty second street. AMI nd
yses its grnndmothers TO support Robinson
for ComptrOller.
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when entertaining at the EIysse Admiral AyslAn and
the Russian navy officers was anxious to offer them
as nns . wine as France could produce and for that
purpose he selected the hontebsuo.-AaS
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Died " NM. Msturnlng lron, runernI.

Mrs. Catharine MRloney. aged 80 years. OF
4gl Baltic street. brooklyn. died last evening
in Il coach wtile returning from iuGeral at
the Hoy Cross Cemetery in flatDush
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01

Honor TO whom honor is due. Msln's food received
the highest award which WAS in the power the
niss0ners OF the Worlds Fair 10 beStoW-A medal and
. diplomA-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01

Marvellous fuel ss.ta!t the only one Of i. KIND in
Co, ~ Park place. N. f,-1dg.
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CAIisaya La RiiIA 10 In Ali
Respects the best preparation Of calisayA-Ads.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-12
The Average Girrs Husband.

But what rubbish is all this talk of
"best possible husbandsl' A girl takes
the man who offers, if he appears to
be upright, honorable and in earnest.
If she does not, she runs a risk of 90
inc TO seed, with red nose, canary
bird and lap-dog. The chief trouble
with her is not to know whether she
has cot the best article in the market,
but whether the man, who says he
loves her, means what he says. II is
easy for man to acquire the art OF
love-making, and. with a little prac-
tice. some men can do it quite skill
fully. How to know when they arc
acting. and when they are obeying an
irresistible and ungoyernable impulse
is the thing a girl wants to be able to
determine Better learn that than
make herself a connoisseur in men. A
woman's happiness is to a large degree
dependent on the quality Of him to
whom she has given herself, body,souI
and heart: but, if he really loves her,
she can mould him to her will Then
considering that all women believe
they know how to manage a bus
band she can make a good husband"
ont of him, for he will be like clay in
the hands OF the potter. san E,Wt-
cisco AtgoHaH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-12

New York Journal of Commerce:
The penniless miners on their way
East from Colorado have for years
been obtaining wages two or three
times as high As the same kind of
labor has received in the States to-
ward which they are Fastening.
They have maintained the most
arbitrary labor unions in the coun-
try, intlicting upon the persons they
call "scabs" personal violence, and
upon the mine owners, when ueces-
sary, the destruction Of their proper
". The country has had the assur-
ance of several prominent citizens
of Colorado that the other indus,
tries of that State are ample to
absorb in a short time all the labor
thrown out by the closing OF mines.
1t is doubtful whether the spectacle
of two traiu-loaIs of these objects
of compassion coming East in search
of employment will have the effect
upon public sentiment and Con-
gressional action which it's managers
designed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-12
RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED.
AmbideSterity Discouraged by all Mod
ern Inventiou-C Contrary as Usual.


The despised left hand makes good
lis claim in many cases to be the DETER
Of the two The fingers that touch
and adjust with such nicely the strings
Of the violin are surely as cunning as
those that move the bow. The hand
that guides the reins and steers with
eXaCtuess the horse through the crowd
ed streets is quite as cunning as-one
might say much more than-the hand
that yields the whip. Bat great is
fashion; unanswerable is theory. 1t
would appear to Chambers JylHUai
that as life becomes more and more
complex we are becoming more and
more Specialized. and the difference
between our limbs is encouraged rather
than hindered by every pair of scis-
sors turned of at Sheffield, by every
screw made in Birmingham and by
every slap administered to the young
offending fingers that would dare to
shake hands incorrectly.
1t is curious 10 notice the vagaries
of humanity in eases where no hard
and fast line has been already drawn.
Although most right-handed persons
put on their COATS left arm first, q con-
siderable percentage thrust In the
right first. Soldiers lire from the right
shoulder, but sportsmen are found who
prefer the left In working with the
spade a proportion Of right-handed
men grasp the spade with the left and
push with lef, foot and right hand;
though, when using an AK, the same
individuals would grasp furthest down
with the right The Persians mount
their horses from the right side. which
is the opposite side from that mounted
bv Europeans. The buttons ON coats.
etc. are placed on the right side and
the shed of the hair in boys to the
left, evidently to suit manipulation by
the right hand
The great philosopher, Newton, re-
cords that at FIRST he confined his as
Economical observations to the right
eye but afrerwmd he managed to
team his left. Bat there are persons
who could not do this. owing to the
unequal strength of their eyes.
Strange TO say, the Chinese assign the
place of honor to the left. At Kun
yenye, in Africa, Cameron relates be-
inc introduced to the heir prvsumptiye
to the throne, the nails of whose left
hand had been allowed to grow to an
enormous length as a sign of high
rank, proving that he was never re-
qu.red to perform manual labor and
also providing him with the means OF
tearing the meat which formed his
usual diet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-12

hlm up ran out without his hat or tools
ana has never, so far rs can learn.
been heard of since.
ut was months after that before nv
nerves would let me 90 into a BARRIERS
chair, and the girl l had fondly imar-
ined / had made an impression on
gifted me. So if you don't wantto lie
miserable, dishgured bachelor at ff.y
years OF age, boys, beware Of the nv
barber"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-12
n.cxclINc EoR CHILDREN.
tbat Parents WIN Do Well to Bear
tA' In Mind.

,r,a average mother OF the average
III child Yields without question. il
- npr,e permits it, TO his request for
I;crcle. trycicle or yelocipede. That
~ doing she sometimes does the
- mr. gil a serious wrong is attested
=, the harmful results which often
.,r,ow. An English surgeon writing
: tbe BicVclulg Nei0S lays down the
--rs that, given the usual develop
,ssrt of six years, that is the earliest
10 10 permit child to cycle, and the
-55nfion is added that this in many
Eases is TOO early.
.l,reat care, The writer goes on TO
cav should be taken in choosing and
frtfng the machine 1t should be
rrbt of course, the gearing low
enough to admit OF short crank
throw -four inches is generally
ample for child of or y and the
saddle and spring properly adapted to
The weight and size of the rider. But
most important of all is the length Of
reach This should be quite short; the
child should be able easily to touch
t5e pedal at its lowest point with the
heel. Nothing is more injurious than
reach 50 long that the unfortunate
bow appears as if riding on a rail, just
touching the pedals with the tips of
bis toes
Then the position must be carefully
studied. Young growing tissues are
easily distorted, and a saddle too far
back and handles too far forward
would certainly cause 4 curved spine
and a permanent cameIs hump. The
peak of the saddle two inches behind
the crank axle and handles so brought
round and back that the child can sit
perfectly upright on the machine are
TWO things that must be insisted upon
in buying either bycicle or a tricycle.
for young rider
When he is wen mounted the inn
portant question of how far he may
ride comes up. Touching this, the
N-sGy further says:
mo absolute rule can be laid down,
as no two children of the same AGE is
alike. The only thing that can he
said is that anything more than mod
crate fatigue is injurious. A Young
growing child suffers much from over
tAti lAbus 4 lbl-A AZ TIC Ailt1il VI u
ride he may seem fairly fresh, still, if
he has done too much the results will
be apparent soon after, and sleepless
night and distaste for food will show
that the system is poisoned by the
products of its own waste. And it
must be remembered while treating of
this subject that excessive speed is
more injurious than excessive dis
tance-and excessive hill climbing
than either
"The great test by means Of which
Judgment may be formed as to the
distance which is sufficient for each
child is to observe: First. how he
sleeps the night after the ride; second,
how ne takes his food; third, how he
is the day after If he sleeps well,
eats well, and is bright and lively the
next day, the riding has not been
pushed too far, and has done good, not
harm, but if he is feverish and sleep
less refuses his food and is languid,
dull aud thirsty the next day, then it
is certain tina too much has been ac-
cCmplished, aud that such rides, if
persisted in, will lead to mischief
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-12
AVOID THE Fly" BARBER.
How One of Them Ruined Mans Locke
and Lost Him His Sweetheart.

He is a tall, dignifed gentleman, of
fine physique and immaculate as to
dress, and he would be a thoroughly
handsome man were it not for the fact
that the greater part of his right nos
tril is gone, making a mockery OF that
side of his face.
He is not the kind of man whom
people are reckless about questioning,
and none of us knew the story Of how
he came by his Disagreement until a
few nights ago. at a late dinner party
he gave to celebrate his liftieth birth
day.
The desultory talk over our cigars
and liqueurs drifled to the subject of
accidents, and when a lull came our
host said: Bows, Jet me tell the story
Of how / was disfgured. It's an aw-
fully funny story to every body but me
and haven't told it for a dozen years.
/ will give you the moral in advance,
Beware of The fy barber. Light up
fresh cigars and listen:
Twenty years ago | went for my
daily shave to a shop not far from the
Washington Market, saws the n. Y.
Hsro'a " and there wa, one ieurneyman
there for whom ] Away, waited He
was a Cuban named Juan, and was
one Of these dressy, nervous, light
handed chaps who shine in that par
tcular line
And tell you, boys said he, rub
ing his hand across bis chin, "a have
sever been able to find his equal all
these years.
i jumped into the shop the after
soon Of my thirtieth birthday and
Id. Now, Juan, give me your very
have. This is mv birthday and
ann going 10 a dance ia my honor.
'w hump yourself
Isl, senior, said Juan, and he put
~ 50 many fourishes rs he stropped
s razor and lalhered nv face that
&c other men stopped their work To
watch him. He finally turned my
aead. made a grand predatory -four
5sl Of the razor and Slipped on the
polished floor st one and the same
time. Ny right nostril vanished like
a dream and | gave that too smart
barber the most awful drubbing that
mortal man ever received. He stood
II all without a word, and when / let