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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

A VERY significant thing WAS the un-
animous refusal of the Turner's of
Chicago to participate in the exercises
on German day" unless it were dis
tinctly understood that their cooperation
in the festivities was not to be under
stood as endorsing Emperor Williams
army bill. There proved to be strong
opposition throughout the length and
breadth of Germany to the vonno am
peror's fad of militarisn1, and the result
of the coming elections in the Father
land will be awaited with great interest
everywhere. Ii Europe could once get
rid OF the bugbears crestedHby dynasties
it is astonishing now little need there
would be of armies. Probably the two
cheapest things two great nationa could
do would be for France to return Nice
and Savoy to Italy and for Germany to
return Alaace and Lorraine to France.
This would be far better than the
maintenance OF enormous stand
ing armies, and ornaments on euch q
gigantic scale that no power has the
cou rage to put them in motion. The
wrongs of European dynastic politics
have coniured up Frankenstein, which
has resulted in producing just such a
state of things amongst the great powers
as is described in the cant American
phrase "the ones afraid and the other
dar'ent." Meanwhile, the very life
blood of the most polished and intellec-
tual peoples Of Europe has been drained
for twenty years in preparation for a
war whose commencement would be o
crime against humanity; and whose
contamination, whatever should be its
event, would be universal and I'M
epsaksbls disaster. The German cleo
tions will have q most potent signi6'
canoe in determining the trend of events
in Europe for come years to come.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

henna. Steps have been taken, how
ever. to fence the dairy cows out from
the spring. The description Of the place
shows that 1t is dangerous as a disease
breeding nuisance. and should not be
permitted to be kept 30 near the city in
it's present condition. The authorities
will, we hope, take Immediate action
either to purify the place, or remove it
to safe distance from the city.
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THE subscription list of the HERALD

THE subscription list of the HERALD Is
increasing very rapidly. This is due to
the many decided Improvements made
in the paper since we got our new light
ming Hoe Perfecting press, which turne
out "a, 600 sheets per hour, cut, pasted
and folded. This nonpareil press, which
has no equal on the Pacific coast outside
of San Francisco, enables our carriers to
serve the paper, even to persons living
in the most distant routes, as early as 6
O'Clock in the morning. Every working
man, every business man, can now read
the news of the day in the HERALD be-
fore breakfast. The HERALD has al
ways beeen a popular paper in
this community. 1t has earned the
reputation of being a clean, newsy
sheet and always fair and impartial in
discussing every public question, never
stepping aside from it's legitimate func-
ton as journal published in the inter
est of the people to crafty personal ends
or personal animosities. For twenty
years it has been the foremost cham
pion of the interests OF Los Angeles and
Southern California, and haF- been adj
mittedly powerful instrument in the
upbuilding of this city and section. A
newspaper with euch a reputation al
ways receives hearty welcome from our
people, and we are happy to say that
with it's new press facilities to meet all
the wants of the public, its subscription
list is rapidly attaining phenomenal
proportions.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

SUBSCRIPTIONS for the families OF the
three firemen who were killed st the
Page-street fire in San Francisco are
coming in rapidly. Already over $4,000
has been subscribed, and from the gem
ersl desire shown to contribute, it is
believed that very comfortable fund
will be raised for the dear ones of the
heroic men whose lives were sacrificed
at the call OF duty.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

THAT three thousand pound of powder
blast at Santa Catalina came off accord
ing to programme yesterday and wss
sight to zee. 1t raised terrible dust
and dumped big alice of mountain
into the placid waters theresbouts. The
sight was hugely enjoyed by great
concourse that thronged the decks of
the Hermoea.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

Tu= boardyot trade OF Pasadena will
be in Los Angelica in force today to make
representation to the board of super
visors in favor OF that body's granting
franchise for an electric railway between
this city and the crown OF the valley.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The papers OF all delinquent mail Subscribers
20 the DAILY HERALD will be promptly diecOn-
tinued hereafter No papers win be sent to
Subscribers by mali unloss tho same have been
paid for In advance. This rule ia inhexlblc
i. 2. Fisher, newspaper advertising agent 81
Merchants Exchange, can Francisco, IL an
authorized agent This paper is kept on file in
his Office
IHE HERALD Ia Fold at the Occidental Hotel
news stand, San Francisco, for sc a copy.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

ALL the watering places were largely
attended yesterday. II Is understood
that the Hotel Arcadia will be opened
on the 1st of July under the manage
ment of Capt. Reinhart. This will be q
great thing for the ''City by the Sea-"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

THE Fourth of July finance committee
are greatly encouraged at the liberal
way in which they are met by the citi-
zens. They are satisfied they will have
enough money to make the celebration
o most attractive one.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

AN INpEx ro YESTERDAY.

BY TFBEGKAPH-very Rev. Father Adam
OF Los Angeles assists in the religious devo.
tlons OF Infanta Eulalia and Prince Antoirn
ImCbicago Large crowds OF tourists tahe
ad vantage OF Sunday opening to sec the
worlds fair Funerals oil the victims OF
the Ford's theater dinaster The Los An
geles ball team wins double victory
young runaway Los Angeles couple married
on the steamer Los Angeles......The Paris
Grand Prix won by Ragotosky General
news geanlngs.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12
Ruckien.s Arnica salvs.

The best sslve in the world for cuts, bruises,
pores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter
chapped hands chilblatns, corns. and all skin
eruptions and positively cures piles, or no
say required. 1t is guaranteed to. give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded Price 70
cents per box For sale by G. F. Heinzeman,
222 Main street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

LOCAL--commeucem exercises of the Col
lego OF Liberal Arts of the University OF
Bouthern California Animal awards by
the Los Angeles School of Art and Design.
Blaokmailing In Los Angeles described by
dotective......The return OF the Angels and
aseball news,...A mountainside at Cata-
lima island blasted Off. Romantic marriage
Rt sea OF o Los Angeles girl Children's day
generally obgorveh In the city churches
Rev. Or. Clark upon the assistant bishop
question and the Episcopal convention -.
Two officers keep Chinese leper from cut
ting his throat. An address by Capt. John
o'Brien to The Los Angeles Council of Labor.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

YESTERDAY was children's day in ell
the Protestant churches in this city.
The services in some of them were ex-
ceediDgly interesting.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12

OwNs-A new park for
Redands The mysterious death of an In
dian at aan Bernardino. IA big day at Re-
dondo Beach "A big delegation oil Pasa.
denans to visit the supervisors today Inn
portant improvements at Santa Monica. An
accident at the skating rink in Pomona.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12
THE HOWARD APARTMENTS,

at Sixty.flrst street and Washington
avenue, which offer unsurpassed attrac-
tions for visitors who come to the city
for the express purpose of seeing the
worlds fair, and who desire to make the
most of the time while here. These
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-12
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The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28

Every few weeks the telegraph brings
reports of the collision of vessels. AL
most invariably if one ship strikes the
other fair blow with her stern one OF
both go down; and in every case the yes
sells are disabled, if not sunk.
If ship weighing one or two thousand
tons strikes anything, be it ships
wharves OF rocks, something will smash,
even if the ship be going no faster than
man can walk. Experience has taught
this to the sailor. The Phenecians
knew it. The Greeks and Romans
brought it to their aid. The vikings re-
lied on the brazen beaks as their most
powerful weapon.
Our civil war furnishes many examples
where the ram has done yoeman service.
One rebel crusier, for instance, was lying
in the harbor of Bahia, Brazil, and
would not come out to be chastised,
So, by accident, she was run into, and
Immediately sank at her anchor. Con-
gresham Boutelle won his promotion to
lieutenant when the ssSassacus,' a
wooden double ender, rammed the iron
clad "Albemarle." But she struck a
glancing blow, and was nearly shot to
pieces before she got through. AS it
was the blow almost sank the monster
since it hove her over until water ran
into her lee ports. And in later years,
the history of our navy shows the effec-
tive use that an innocent coal barge may
make of her weight when she moveth
herself Alright.
Realizing the possibilities of this means
of offence, Rear Admiral Ammen, re-
tired officer of our navy, has repeatedly
urged upon the nation the advisability
of constructing vessels whose chief busi-
ness will be to sink an enemy by ram
ming. Finally successful in his efforts,
he submitted his plans, and the Bath
Iron Works contracted to build for the
government a ram weighing 225 tons,
and to have speed of seventeen knots
per hour.
To be sure our new cruisers are fitted
with rams. But they are only auxiliary,
the main work being intended for the
guns. Not long ago, in the Tagus River,
Portugal, ship broke from her mool-
ings. She drifted across the bow of
warship lying at anchor, and was
promptly sunk by the projecting ram of
the latter. About the same thing hap
pened lately in Gibraltar, where an Ital- 1
ian passenger steamer was sunk in much
the same manner.
There are weak points about the rams
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28

but her total destruction can stop her.
Her length is 251 feet, beam 435 feet
and extreme depth 81 feet. AS she draws
| fifteen feet of water when ready for. ac-
] ton. this will leave but six feet visible
above the surface. Being so much broad
er than she is deep, she is able to sup
port her great weight and yet move in
shallow water These proportions also
give about the greatest space possible In
the double bottom.
There are also two trimming tanks.
One, capable OF holding twenty tons OF
water lies just abaft the heavy ram. The
other is away aft and holds sixteen tons.
BY filling these, the point of the ram
may be raised or lowered at will and the
vessel may be trimmed to allow for the
consumption of coal and other stores.
When ready for action, she will weigh
225O tons. Going at the speed of seven
teen knots per hour, she will strike a
blow equal to 81, 555, 973 pounds dropped
one foot in one second. tbs impossible
to build ship to Withstand such force.
Not only will this speed enable the ram
to do this tremendous amount OF work,
but the contractors confidently expect to
make her go at the rate ofeighteen knots
At that speed she should be able to strike
a blow of 64, SIG, 1892 foot pounds.
When you consider that the blow struck
by an VIII inch steel rifle, on target
close to the muzzle is 31,O55, 900 foot
pounds; you will see what wonderful
power there is in the Ammen Ram. If
the speed of eighteen knots per hour, OF
30.4 feet per second can be attained the
Bath Iron Works will earn bonus of
100000.
She will have two double ended boilers
and two triple expansion engines work
ing twin screws. Powerful pumps will
be provided for clearing the double
bottom and trimming tanks from water.
But her machinery will be simple as
possible to do the work required.
Electricity will light the ship and work
the signals. She will have powerful
search lights; for however fearless she
may be of line of battle ship, she will
never cease to be somewhat apprehen-
sive of a little torpedo boat. To beat
these off, she will have two three inch
rapid firing Hotchkiss guns mounted on
barbettes one aft and the other forward
just abaft the coming tower. Her top
hamper will be very little; in action
almost nothing. She will carry four
boats, signal mast and fish derrick
for securing her anchors. These with
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28

| the coming tower, smoke stack ana ven
tilators will be all that is visible above
the water except the round, smooth
turtle back of the hull. Her rudder and
screws are protected by their position,
placed as they are with the top OF the
rudder six feet and the center OF the
shafts eight feet below the water line.
The Ammer Ram is an experiment.
Nothing of the kind has ever been at
tempted by any nation, and experience
alone will show it's utility. She will
probably need help from other ships OF
shore batteries to keep off torpedo boats
while she devotes herself exclusively to
the big ships of an attacking squadron.
Having struck an enemy's ship, she may
be unable to extricate herself from the
wreck. But every chess player approves
the Judgment which swaps a knight
for a queen, other things being equal;
and warfare is conducted on the same
lines. Yet the probability is that sink
ing ship would slip off from her smooth
sides. The knuckle just below the
water line and her great breadth at that
point will, perhaps, prevent her from
following her advantage too far. But if
she does go beyond her depth, that same
formation may enable her to work her
self out before the other ship goes
down.
If this ram should prove success.
many more will be built. But we must
not stop constructing battle ships and
cruisers, nor must we delay building
some torpedo boats. Each arm has it's
uses. The ram can be used only against
vessels attacking US on our own coast
Its storage capacity is comparatively
small and its radius of action cores
pondingly short.
This class of vessel will be very use
full in case we have any difficulty with
England, Germany, Italy or Spain.
But we might want to do little bullying
on our own account in Central or South
America. Then we will wanU the battle
ships and fast cruisers. And don't for
get the little torpedo boats. Happy is
the nation that has its quiver full of
them.
We are big healthy nation. We
know it, but the world sees us in per-
spective. If we can only send other ma
tions our portraits In the shape of these
powerful, ingenious engines, they will
cease to think of Columbia as little girl
in short dresses. And an American citi-
zen, caught in the customary Spanish
American revolution will be accorded
the same respectful consideration that is
due to the subjects of the great naval
powers. JOHN G. BERRY.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28
Sectional View of Ammen Ram.

not a fighter. but he did more to decide
forts of thousands of soldiers and sail
ors.
our civil war than did the combined eff
The object now is to get machine
that is superior to any of the enemy.
Put it in charge of men who know how
to handle it. Then watch the result
Chivalry seldom pays in these business
like times; and the desperado, who is
careful to get the drop on a gentleman
before doubling his word, is merely fol-
lowing the example of the nations.
The Ammen ram is designed to strike
its hardest blow and, at the same time,
distribute the shock over the entire ves-
sci, thus lessening the strain each part
must bear. To accomplish this, fore
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28

The double bottom runs up to slight
lateral projection, called the knuckle,
which is about three feet below the
water line. There the double hull ceases
and its place is taken by 81 K inch armor
plate, heavily backed at the knuckle by
wood. The armor gradually decreases
to two inches at the top Of the turtle
backed deck. This armor is necessary
to guard against machine guns. A thick
ness of only two inches seems ridicu-
lously small to afford protection from a
Hotchkiss or Nordenfeldt gun. But the
ram lies SO low in the water and her
round back offers a target at such an in
clination that only a glancing blow can
be struck by projectiles unless the ram
be at close quarters. And then, nothing
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28
CITY OF DEERlNe.
Special Meeting of the City Government
Last Evening Claimed for
Detention in Small sox Quarantine-The

A special meeting of the Deering City
Government was held last evening. The
Mayor and all the members of the Board
were present.
On motion of Alderman Jacobs the
report of the committee on streets, on
Hooper street was taken up, and the
street was accepted.
Sewall street also was accepted. Both
Hooper and Sewall streets are already
built.
An order was passed authorizing the
street commissioner to sell the old road
machine for SIS.
On motion of Alderman Mitchell the
room in the basement of the Oakdale
school house, on the side near School
street, was established as the legal poll
ing place of Ward 6.
Damage from Quarantine.
During the existence of the recent
small pox scare, Mr.. William - Nor
ton was quarantined. He claims that
his business was seriously interfered
with, and demands $50 or 5000 dam
ages.
Messrs. Russell and Coleman OF the
Board of Health, were present; and Mr..
Russell read letter from the secretary
of the State Board of Health, to whom
he had written in regard to the matter
DIR. Young says: 81 cannot tell you
whether many of the towns and cities
have allowed anything as compensation
to persons who have been quarantined
by act of the local board of health. NV
impression, however, is that but very
few towns have done so. 1t is simply a
question of equity, to be decided by each
city or town for itself, bearing in mind
the advantages and disadvantages of such
policy. am very glad that you got
off as fortunately as you did with your
outbreak Of small pox.'
Mr.. Russell said that in addition to the
Morton bill the Cobb family had bill of
$25 for bedding destroyed, =. H. Knight
one of $25 for the same reason, and Per-
cy Cobb a bill of So for mattress de-
stroyed. Percy Cobb also wants dollar
day for his AZ days of detention in
quarantine.
The subject of reimbursing for deten-
ton in quarantine was discussed at
length, Alderman Hutchins leading off
in opposition to such policy. Alder
man Nevens also supported this view.
Alderman Jacobs said those who had
had bedding destroyed had legal claims.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28

of regular cruisers. They cannot be
braced firmly enough and still leave
room for torpedo tubes and torpedo
rooms. She herself presents too much
of target to the enemy. She can be
seen at great distance; and when she
does come near enough to strike the 9th
er ship may be able to turn more quickly
than she, and the chances a that she
herself is rammed
Warfare, now, is the struggle Of ma
chimes, not of men. Of course man is
the prime factor. But it is not so much
the fierce, bloodthirsty man of war who
fights the battles of today The real
warrior may be quiet inoffensive little
man with pencil and tee square; or
welding a file SO brittle that it would
break at the first blow. Erickson was
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28
The Pythian Herald.

We have received No. 1, volume Of
the Pythian Herald, paper about the
size and shape of Life ssPuck'' and
other periodicals of that nature, pub
lished and owned by Mr.. George Glad
stone Craven of this city. and edited by
Benjamin T. Chase, S. r., of Lewiston,
Wesley G. Smith, OK. of R. and S. and
Mr.. Craven of Portland. The title page
bears an illustration Of feudal castle
with Sir Knight in full armor on the
battlements, lance in rest. The paper is
hands omely printed on good clear white
paper, and is full of news interesting to
the order.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28
j. R. LIBBY,
@ Congress Street. G
6OO0OOOOOOOO4
"She
LOoketh
Well

to the ways of her household. F"
Yes, Solomon is right; that's what
the good housekeeper everywhere
does, but particularly in New
England.
But her ways are not always
aid ways. Ill fact she has dis
carded many unsatisfactory old
ways. For instance, to-day she
is using
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28

Preaching service at 1870 a. m.
Sunday school at l2 m. Vesger ser
vice at TOO p. m. Strangers are cordially in
vited to all services.
WooDFoRD, CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Edwin P. Wilson pastor. Morning service
1870 a. m,.t preaching by the pastor.
Sunday school at the close of morning
service. Evening service at p. m Prayer
meeting Tuesday at 7.30 p. m. Y. 7, s. G. E.
meeting Friday at 7.30 p. m. A cordial welcome
to all.
Carroll streets. Rev. Dwight M. Pratt, pastor,
Preaching at 1920 a. m. by Rev. Mr.. Male of
Boston. Sunday school at IL M Junior En-
deavor at 800 pm. Evening preaching SER
vice 80 D. M
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28

and aft girders run the full length of the
vessel They come together az the stern
and at the bow are secured to the solid
steel ram. a single casting that weighs
134 tons.
These girders are two feet in depth,
and outside plating inclose a double bot
tom, which is divided by transverse grid
ers into water tight compartments. The
inside bottom mnst be carefully joined
and calked as the outside; for. in action,
this double bottom lis to be filed with
water. Filling it will lower the vessel
and enable the ram to strike five feet
below the water line, or one and one
half feet lower than it would at normal
draught. This will cut a hole whose
lowest point will be atleast ten feet be-
low tile surfaca Of the water.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28
shaw's Saturday Sale.

Geo. G. Shaw & Co., in our ad vertising
columns this morning, call attention to
a series of bargains for the coming week.
The specially at their sale today will be
fine cream dates, manufactured
to their order yesterday in the best pos
sible manner from the very incest ma
terial.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28
It seemed to Have Escan.d

A good story is told of one of the iani-
tors of one OF the Portland public schools.
Coming into the class room one day he
saw on the blackboard this sentence,
Find the greatest common divisor.'
"Hullo," said the janitor, sis that
burned thing lost again?"
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-28
4

the New Shortening, instead of
lard. And this is in itself a rea-
SON why "she looketh well in
another sense, for she eats no
lard to cause poor digestion and
worse complexion.
CoTToLENE is much better
than lard for ali cooking pllr-
poses, as every one who has tried
it declares. Have you tried it?
For sale everywhere.
N. K. FAIRBANK & CO.,
CHICAGO, ILL, and
a24 State Street, BOSTON,.
PORTLAND, ME.
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