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N. E. cRuncm SOUTH.
Appointments Aiado at tho Conference
Held In Huntington.

Appointments Niado at tho Conference
IIsid In Huntington.
Sycct1l Dt1pdteh 10 ne Mttiitomar
uuxrlSGrox, W. Va. Sept. 1.-The
N. Z. church south conference for the
district OF Wost Virginia, which closed
its sessions hcro last night, made the
following appointments for the Parkera-
burg and Clarksburg districts:
Parkorsburg distri Cts. +. McOlung,
presiding elder; ParEersbuTg, J. NJ. Bo-
land; Wesley and St Sinry's, s. I. Nal.
lory; Lubreck, D. l. Bush. Elizabeth.
s. A. Knots; Grnntsville, II. NJ. Smith;
Ravenswood, H. T. Watts; Spencer, S,
Y. SwimmO; Ro0dy. EIiHs Yoak, Ripley;
S. 4. Donohue, Pt Pleasant; ]. W.
Simpson, New Martinsvillo; ]. II. jack
son, Pleasant Ridge; W. O. Loech,
Burning Springs, TO DO supplied.
Clarksburg distrlct-T. S. Wade, pro-
siding clder. Clarksburg. W. P. Auxier;
Boothsvillo, F. NJ. Uanleld; Marion.
W. L Canton; Rivesville, NJ. v. Bowles;
Fairmont, A. Ice Barrett; Greene. John
Shorden; Hundred, Il. II. Edens; Phil
ippi, J. II. Burns; Moadowsville. NJ. L.
Peck; Braxton, Z. S. McClunR; Cedar
vile, II. T. Bell; Glcnville, A. d. Moore;
jacksonville, to bo supplied by II.
Polling; Cleveland, to bc supplied by Z.
S. Pugh; Mingo. Z r. Powers; Elkins.
4. II. Vince; Davis, ]. D. Stalnakor;
Thomas and Hamon, ]. d. Davis; ST.
GeorEe, ]. B. +. Soak,
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BRIEFS From THE WIRES.

Charles b. Matthews was nominated
for governor by thoNow York PopuliSts.
Tho Sultan Of Turkey has contributed
threo hundred Turkish pounds to tho
relief fund for the sufferers from tho
forest tlrcs in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Tho state Democratic committee Of
Pennsylvania yesterday chose Thomas
Collins, OF Belleionto, and Horny Mey.
or, OF Allegheny, aa tho now candidates
for congrossmon'atlargo.
1t was brought out boioro tho Loxow
committee investigating tho police
bribery casos in Now York that ono
captain got as high US $3.50 por month
for protecting green goods men.
In tho Dobs case yesterday tho flrst
witnoss called was General supcrin:
tondent Dunlap, Of tho Rock lsland
railroad. Mr.. Dunlap gRVo m OK.
haustiyo history OF tho striko as II
Affected his road. flo said that many
mail trains woro stopped, tho mon bG-
ing Intimidatcd.
BENJAMIN Bhcaror, manager Of tho
Wostarn Union Telegraph oillco at liono,
New, and hia corps Of N9sistauts havO
boon dismissed from tho aorvlco nt tho
instiGatIon Of tho war department OF
the United States. He and hlu oper-
ntors wero at tho samo tImo Indirectly
charged with conspiracy during tho 70.
cont A. j. U. atEiko in interfering with
the work Of tho troops.
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TIE MOE MUDDLE
In which tho Democrats Of tho Fourtl
District Find Themselves.

In which tho Democrats of tho Fourth
District Find Themselves.
Special Dispatch to he InteItt0eacer.
PAnxERsBURo, W. Va, Sept lL.-No
political party in West Virginia was over
in such muddle as tho Democrats OF
the Fourth congressional district now
find themselves. Their nominee has
withdrawn from tho race, the now ex-
ecutiye committee Ia without orgauiza-
tion, and meetings OF that committee
have been called for three different
places by threo different people for this
wcck, and nobody knows which call
will be obeyed. II Ia most beautiful
muddle, and tho Republicans arc en-
joying II greatly.
Since Capehart's withdrawal tho field
Ia full OF candidates. Wood county hos
four, viz: D. Il. Leonard. ]. 6. McCluer,
B. N. Ambler and Ii. G. Henderson:
Writ county will present tho natnc ot
Rev. A. NJ. Campbell. Calhoun will
support ]. NJ. Hamilton. Cabell coun.
ty has two candidates, VIZ: J. II. Holt
and ox-Shoritf Kyle. Several other men
arc also spoken Of from tho various
counties.
Judge McCluer wants mass conven-
tion held.
Tho Democratic senatorial convention
for this district will bo held hero to-
morrow. There arc several candidates,
and tho fight will DO Camden and anti.
Camden,
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PEW AcuDENn.

Tho day passed with fower accidents
than expected, and mono were serious.
Several women iainted in tho crowds
along the sidewalks. and few prostra-
tlons among the vets were reported, but
such thorough preparations had been
made for this class OF easoS by the hos.
pital corps Of tho National Guard that
immediate attention was given and
speedy relief followed.
Tho police arrangements for hand
ling the immense crowd, conservatiyely
estimated at three-quarters OF million,
were as nearly perfect as possible and
the streets along the route were kept
absolutely clear for tho use Of the
marchers.
A new tribnte by the Veterans paid
the memory OF tbe famous dead was tho
revorent raising OF hats by each divis-
ion as It approached the triumphal arch
on Fifth avenue in front OF the Asso-
ciated Press Office. The lif0-liko statues
Of Washington, Lincoln and Grant sur
mounting the arch were given this
recognition by almost every division
passing through.
Tho weather continued cool and
bright throughout the entire day.
Tho nearest approach to undue OK
element was at 8 o'clock in tho even.
ing, when thrco alarms were turned in
for tire on Union street, Just at tho
foot OF Fifth avenue. The Union Hotel
was nblazo and from its location, in the
midst OF old and closely built business
blocks, great alarm was felt. Tho fro
was soon controlled, but the excitonent
among the immense number Of prone.
naders on the streets did not die out
fop anna time
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ST. PETERSBURG, Sept ll.-Tn this
city, from September | to September z,
l40 cases OF cholera and l0l deaths from
that disease have boon recorded. From
August 20 to September ], in tho gov.
crnnent OF Pclrikoi, thorc woro COZ
cases OF cholera and $50 deaths from
that cause. During the same period, In
tho government OF st! Petersburg, 2S7
cascs OF cholera were reported and thore
were ia deaths from the discaso. In
the government Of NovGorod, between
the same dates, 22O cases Of cholora
wero recorded and 100 deaths from that
sickness occurred. In tho government
OF Kiolcc, during tho Same pcriod, l,Ol7
cases OF cholera and oil deaths were re.
corded from tho same cause, aud in tho
government OF Radon thero was 7l5
cases OF cholera and 500 deaths from
that disease from August 10 TO August
rs. In other places from August ~ to
September thero wero l,l26 cholera
cases aud 527 deaths from cholora.
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STILL PILING UP.

Tho Republican Plurality In Maine AP-
proachiuE tho Forty Thousand Line.
IEoCL Has Eight Thousand, = oata Of
OVor Six Thousand.
AUGUSTA. MAINE. Sept lit iI
claimed by Republicans tonight that
Governor CloavOs' plurality will reach
5000, but Mr. Manley's estimate Of
$1,000 is generally regarded as correct
Tho greatest surprise 10 in tho COM
plexion OF tho house, which will have
but nine Democrats, threO from Aris-
took county, two from Washington
county and ono from Knox, one from
Waldo, and possibly one from Ponob-
scot county.
Reeds plurality IN tho First district
is $500, binglcy's in tho Second $500,
Millikon's in the Third $500, and Bou.
telle's in the Fourth 5000.
Two years ago tho Republican plural.
ity in the state was II 900. Rocd'S plu'
rality was 1900 and tho other congress.
men received similar pluralitioS.
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pARKERsnuRG Pl.EsRYTERY
In Session nt FaIrInont-An Able Address
Delivered.

In Session Mt FaIrInont-An Able Address
Delivered.
spccial Di,pdteh to Tho FHielIIgenner.
FAIRMoNr, ". Va, Sept. 1.-THE
Parkorsburg prosbytery Of tho Presby.
terIau church. convened hero to-day in
tho First Presbyterian church. The
most OF the ministers and elders arc
hero and others will arrive during the
night Home missions was tho subject
Of the address dclivored by DR.. D. ]. Nc.
MILAN, OF Now York, secretary OF tho
board OF home missions. II was an able
and interesting discussion Of this very
important branch In all christian do.
nomiuational work.
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Look out For n Challenge.

It was reported on tho strcot
last evening that the Democratic
congressional committee had held q
meeting, and the general opinion being
that tho Democratic meeting this year
would be ilat failures unless some extra.
ordinary efforts wcro made to gather
crowds, 1t had boen decided TO iasue
challenge to Captain Dovenor to moot
Mr.. Howard in joint debate at various
places. Tho challenge may bo expacted
IN day or two, and it's purpose seen at
once.
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CROSSED WIRES DID IT.


An Alarm Gong nnd TnlephOno switch
Board Iiurnod Ont
Yesterday about 5;So '. M, whilo
some workmon were repairing tolo-
phono wires on tho South Side. ono of
thom fell across ono OF tho city's Gro
alarm wires. and also across tho trolley
wire Of tho street railway. Tho full
strength Of tho car current passed
through both tho telephone and fro
alarm systcns, ringing the goEgs In all
tho onlino houses, aud sounding Vcn-
oral alarm from the public building
boil.
Examination showed tina. tho mag.
nets Of tho electric gong In tho Eighth
ward engine house wOrO buruel out by
tho current, aud tho switch board at the
South sldo central suffered tho aamo
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P,r4sruRou, Sept. 11.-Thc National
Association OF Naval Veterans mot
again this morning and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Commodore, Will E.
Atkins, Cincinnati; captain and ship
mate, George O. IRELAND, Brooklyn; /;
mnander, s. ". Shaw, Eauesviile,
Ohio; lieutenant commander, J. J. Gill
man, Boston,
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PrrsBunoH, PA, Sept 1l.-The na-
tional association Of army and navy
chaplains mot la tho Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
and elected Rev. 7. II. Haggcrty, chap
lain Of the Ninety.third Illinois, prcst.
don't, and Chaplain @. O. McCGbe, OF
tho Ono hundred and Twenty.second
Ohio, secretary. A resolution was
adopted expressing tho interest which
the chaplains still feel In tho soldiers TO
whom thoy administered In war time.
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7HB last REVIEW
OF the Batlo-scerred Veterans OF
the War for tho Union.
FORTY THOUSAND MEN ARE IN Line
at Plsssbursh From Every Section
Of the Unlsed States,
AND OYER SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND

People Witness tho Parado-Tho
Boys Who Marched TO tho Front In
sIrty.ono Koep Step to tho Music of
the Union as Thcy Did Thon. but
With Feebler Limbs, and Many
Aided by Clutches and Canes.
Touching Scenes Along tho Route.
Great Enthusiasm-A Day Long TO
bo Remembered.
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THE OFFICES.
Looks Like Walker will Re Elected th'
COMMANDMENT Chief.

Looks Like Walker will Re Elected tho
CommRndar.in. Chief.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1.-THE G. A. R.
political situation Is very hot, aud tho
friends of tho several candidates for
commander.in-chief aro working like
beavers for their friends. Indications
late tonight point to tho election of.L
N. Walker, OF Indiana, as commander
iu-chief, and to Louisville as tho place
OF meeting for the next encampmeut
Judge Long, Of Michigan, formerly
withdrew from tho race for commander,
thus leaving tho contest practically be-
tween the Indiana and 1llinois candl-
dataa
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Special Dbpateh 10 Ae In'su,ponetn
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia patent was
granted to-day to Allison Ii. Flaniken,
OF Fairmont, for watchnakors' tools.
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Liverpool IIothnia. from boston.
lIrGmcn-6sale, from New York; Dresden, tfom
Baltimore.
GlaVow-OlympIa, from Now York
I,ondou-Vcnetlnn. from Boston.
New York State Of Nebraska. from Glasgow,
hIladulphlR-lndiana, from Liverpool; Italia,
Queenstown -MalcctIc. from New York.
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Special Dispatsh 10 As IHe9t9tser.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia postotfice
has been established at Vanvoorhis,
Monongalia county, and James P. st.
Clair appointed postmaster.
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avenue. Then tho divisions broke into
posts and marched to their quarters In
different parts Of the two cities


As each division passed given points
their admirIng friends would ill the air
With cheers. Tho old Soldiers laid up
for repairs. wearing wooden legs or
walking with crutches would swing
their hats or possibly crutch and shout
themselves hoarsc aa their old comrades
In arms marched by. And manyA tear
was shed by tho men who here and
there missed tho face Of an old friend
and 1t was remembered that he was In
that column a year ago, aud now has
Joined the silent brigade in the little
cemetery on the hillside.
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VIE noNoRRp WoMEN.

At 1925 tho column reached tho
stand erected tor tho survivors Of tho
Old Pittsburgh Subsistence Committee;
Tho commander and his staff raised
their hats, and as tho soldiers cano up
they reverently touched their caps and
bowed to the representatives Of tho
thousands Of noble women all over tho
land who worked 90 faithfully for tho
comfort and care OF tho soldier In tho
field and in the hospital Tho ladies
roso to their fcet and stood at tho front
Of tho stand, waving kercnieis and fan.
and smiling upon tho mon. many oil
whom had received benefits from them.
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JR. 0. U. A. M. COUNCIL
OF wost Virginia Opens AuspI-
ciously at MoundHville.
The GREAT PARADE AND MEETING

Accompanied by n Memorable Flag
Prcscntation-A Fino Demonstrn-
ton OF the Strength of tho orGanI.
zation iu tho Mountain stGte-Sev.
eral Novel aud Attractive Features
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fato Tho lattOr was quickly repaired.
Chief HOAly will place the gong poR a.
his residence In tho Eighth ward house
until tho now magnets aro received.
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For West Virginia aud Western PcanSylvnnla
md Ohio, fair; variable winds, becoming nOEth.
east.
TIIE TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
rs furnished by e SrMSEPF. druggist corner
MnrKet aud Fourteenth streets.
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Virginia post, was struck by 4 Bir-
mtngham electric car and injured, but
not aeri0ualy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-08

TAZEWELL, VA. July 7-Special.-The
celebration of the Fourth at this place
passed off very quietly. The races at the
fair grounds were NOT especially good and
the attendance small, bat all ;eemed 10
enjoy the occasion as day Of recreation
and pleasure.
The tournament was quite interesting.
with fourteen young men contesting. The
crown fell to II. ". O'keener, first honor
10 w. r. Bowen. second honor TO Allen
HiggenhOtham and third honor 90 a. 5.
Hi2genbOtham. The coronation BALI at
the Surface Hotel that night was grand
success. About two hundred young peO-
pie were present Miss Daisy Thompson
was made queen, and Misses Laura Nc
Call. Billy Mccall ana Eva Painter re-
ceived the crowns Of honor. Judge j. p.
Kelly placed the crowns upon the heads
OF the young ladies'. and made a nice lit
tie speech suitable for the occasion.
The negro who stole 500 from the valise
of Colonel Jasper at the Virginia House
a few days ago. has been caught and
sent on to the grand jury to be Indicted.
The case against him is quite a plain
one.
The catalogue for the annual fair NJ this
place. to be held on September 4th. 5th.
9th and 9TH is out. quite a number of
good premiums are offered, and q large
attendance is expected.
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nov MR. DAM VIEWS
lie CANS II the DespOtism Of Irrespons be
M"bN-ihe Cause at tn Trouble

The New York Herald's cab'e from
Paris gives these Impressions Of the way
the strike is received at that capital.
Jews II the great strikes in the Tinted
states is most eagerly sought cur OF the
'oiuinns or the Paris Herald for. outsid,
~ that paper the information received
mere is OF the most meagre kind. The
news IN Paris brought forth expression
o. me most startling IDEAS
among others there were those who
tnousnt that a revolution was az hand I'm
me United States. Those holding such
opinions We're not Americans o. that
am quite sure from tho number I
mat there was no danger ard thar tho
Government was quite capable Of hold
Ing It's own and Of coping with whatever
difficulties might arise.
ar charles 4. Dana. the intornaticn-
any well-knOwn proprietor OF the New
York sun, who Is here on one OF his
usual European trips, said:
The present condition OF affairs seems
an entirely unjust one ard there is no
other course TO be pursued than that OF
seeing that the rights Of the railroads are
upheld
1T il their right TO employ new men
without being subjected To mob lnterrup-
ton. II the people OF the United Sratc.ar,
prepared 10 submit 10 the Cesp tism o. nm
irresponsible mob they Will allow these
strikes TO paralyze and starve out Chica-
go, or any other town. But II they are
not prepared for such degrading des-
potism they will maintain that liberty
OF which they have been so proud. and
thus secure the right Of every man 10
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Archery Again Fashionable.

The ancient and aristOcratic sport, arch
cry, hCurishes among the pretty Slris
| in Brooklyn. An archery club, composed
II both young men ana young women
meets once a week in Prospect ark. An
other club has only girls tor members,
and at Pratt Institute archery mas many
friends and devOtees. Nearly an the
girls who belong 20 the Archery Club also
play tennis and ride bicycles. They 10
not however. 90 In for knickerbOckers,
or anything IN the way OF sO-caled dress
reform, but wear their ordinary dress
They have no archery costume. 'For
II We had said one Of the members 10
New York sun man, we should always
think II necessary 10 don our costume be
fore wc could play whereas now we can
run out any time the spirit happens 10
move Us AMI have a game. ! couldn
hit the target AT ten yards when | began
shooting" and then forthwith she put
two arrows In succession inro Tie gold al
forty yards.
what is called the Columbia round is
the range commonly shot by women IN
this cOuntry-in England they take great
or distances-tWcnt arrows al thhty
yards. tWenty-four at forty yards. ana
twenty-fOur at fifty yards In the Column
b.a.
Yew bows are best but they cost good
deal Of mOney-in fact, YOU can sQuander
500 on yew bow or buy a lancewo0I
bow for soo. \ bow OF laacowood backed
with hickory costs less than $40. ana ia
nice enough for anyone who does no.
expect TO rhO0t constantly. French ar
rows. with horn points. cost from 81 20 50
4 dozen. In buying an arrow the first
thing TO find Out ahOu, f. is whether IL
bringing the tips Of the thumb and lrst
fingers Of the left hand together ana lay
inS the arrow on them while turning IL
around by the right hand. il II goes
smoothly Il Is straight; II II Jerks AT
ell it is crooked. In selecting the string
it is best 70 be guided by the size ~
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PfKALTZTNG IADUAIRIES.
Chicago Factories shutting Down for Wnut
OF Cnnl-IOO. OOO Nnrkcr. WI ~ ON


CHICAGO. July Am exhaustive can
Vass Of the Industrial concerns OF the
city yesterday reveals an appalling state
Of affairs, and warrants the statement
that tonight - per cent. OF them VIII
stop their machinery and keep II so until
the embargo on traffic is raised.
The effect will be 10 throw into idleness
upwards of 10000 workers
Inc Dcering Harvester Company s
works viii stop tonight. throwing out
5000 people. The Illinois Maleable iron
COmpany's furnaces Were allowed 90 die
last night for lack OF fuel ana pig iron,
shutting out 800 men. The nineteen fur
naces OF the Illinois Steel Company
plant are banked for need Of coke, ana
all the cOmpany's mills ~ South Chicago.
North Chicago. Joliet. and Milwaukee are
closed. throwing into idleness I'm all $3.50.
The Union Foundry Company and the
kimball Bridge Company allied concerns.
cannot get iron. and those plants are
idle, adding go more to the army OF un-
employed.
The Great Western Refining Company
has fuel for but two days. and will then
close. The Chicago Wire ana Spring
Company shut down last Tuesday for lack
Of fuel. throwing out 80 men. COOK
County Hospital ,has been burning hard
coal for two daye because Of Contractor
kclly's inability 20 secure soft cal. me
Chicago Packing-I0X Company closed.
throwing out 3'0 because nobody wants
boxes when goods cannot be shipped.
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on account Of electric and cable trac-
ton. not 20 mention the more humble
bicycle. says the Scientific American. the
tendency Of the present day Is that the
horse must go, must go metaphorically.
for his days II labor seem nearly passed
I'm the furtheiance Of this view. we il
lGStr2te steam road wagon, I'M Which
steam is TO 10 his work on country roads
END CRY streets. something which has
i,fu Tor man. years one Of the foremost
Aimr OF the inventor. The wagon was in
vented and patented 10y G.. J.. Smonds,
~ Lynn. Mass, and on four bicycle
wheels with rubber tires is placed the
body and machinery Of the wagon. The
machinery consists Of n steam boiler OF
the porcupine type, built 10 carry 100
pounds steam % the square inch. Smau
as IL IS. II has twenty-eight feet Of heat
ing surface \ two-cylinder vertical
engine works the main shaft the two
cIahhs OF which are set az an angle Of
~ with each other, so that there shall
oe 10 dead point. The main shaft car
res q sprocket wheel which is connected
ny chain with n sproclet wheel on the
Itlt hahd rear wheel OF the wagon. AS
iHt en-lne runs at high enaad rho
'lI"cKei on the wheel is of much larger
size thau the other so as 10 reduce th.
speed. The total weight of the vehicle
IS +b' pounds The front wheels are q;
lncAes in diameter. the rear ones "a
l"ches. Ihey are rubber-tired Two
pumps are employed: one faeds Tho boi1
or the other drives the air blast thron,b
me naDhtha. Under the boiler are five
burners arranged so that they ran h.
used singly If desired Five gallons Of
naphtha. enough 10 run the wagon 40
miles. are carried. Steam can be made
IN hLe minutes. \ steering wheel IS pro
Nlded IN front Of the seat The exhaust
steam is passed through a feed wafer
heater. and is then delivered 10 the naph-
ina Name. whore its presence DESTROYS
noise. No skill is needed i'm the rnanapo-
ment Of the waeon. ana il can n3aEe te,
miles an hour, and climb hills with two
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Coming Across in Cockle>re,

A mover experiment In ocean navigation
Is 10 be attempted 10y a Nottingham en-
thuslast, who has been occupying himself
lor year past with the construction of
a boat In which he proposes 10 cross the
atlantic during the forthcoming summer
The vessel which is built OF iron and is
entirely of his own design ana make. IS
only ten feet six inches long. with three
1eet beam, and two feet six inches depth
ana is thus the smallest crsrft that IN
ever attempted such an adventurous vow
9se; IL is what is known as a whale
BACK deck. and the cabin. lighted Inv
eiass windows at the side, will be COM
Pletely watertight when closed, fresh air
being obtained by pipes. Should The tiny
cTatt be overturned. the inventor claims
tthat VIII automatically right ttself
from nng WI ~ be }en ntted with ter-foot mast
sail, and additional motive no,yor ma i,.iI1
D ne siSpPned by a geared handscrew. Tbhe'
ham ss iI,n menus TO start from Noting
nam nan sdilhg down the Trent "a Hi
the E .akll'nss FOR the Atlantic by way Of
the trip vii, o onannel He expects that
mohth.-London telegraph. ''S over