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CANGDES PACIFIC CABLE.
BTaHT CHARTEp no TE TO WV
ZEALAND on LUsTRhJIA.

One Li-e n ne Selected s.d Completed ne
FORE 1sBs distances vit-yt-e frou a<so
80 eyass MiIes-FIsns tor Buttdirs s.s
Observation-Disclosures or ths Business.
OTTAWA. Aug. 22.-In calline for tenders for
the construction of the Ca~nadisn-Australian
cable, the Dominion Government has prepared
. chart illustrating the several proposed routes
for which offers are 70 be received, and from
which the selection Il TO be finally made that
may be adopted by the Governments Interested.
The resolution Of the Colonial Conference pro-
vided that Immediate steps should be taken to
provide teleRraphio communication by cable,
free from foreign control between Canada and
Australasia The Government has included in
its invitation for tenders the Hawaiian route A.
well. although this il not the popular route with
the projectors. Upon tho accompanying chart
are outlined the several routes for which ten
ders are invited.
The first route. classified as route No. !, COM
mences at Vancouver Island the cable to extend
10 Tanning Island. thence TO q suitable island In
the FIJI group, and thence TO Norfolk Island. At
that point the route will bifurcate to the north
ern part Of New Zealand and TO a convenient
point near the boundary between New South
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through the vessel 10 tho starboard side and
tearing away her sides and splintering the great
steel plates with apparent ease. The water
tight bulkheads were entirely carried away. the
two forward compartments were flooded, and
the vessel filed and went down like q rock.
On the starboard side, two feet above the keel
and near the seventh frame, Q hole was made
fully two feet in diameter, the ragged edges Of
which Hanged outward and aft, showing
the direction OF tho missile TO have
been broad of the port bow. This
hole Is believed 10 have been made by
the head Of the torpedo being blown completely
through the ship in Its original direction. The
frames. longitudinals, and plating near the ex-
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ing the testing and inspection Of boiler. To
be sure, reputable manufacturers and build
ers Of steam boilers take the necessary precan,
lions required to Withstand this extra, demand
for Increased pressure, but u n 10 guard against
that class Of firms who construct cheap work,
boilers they make, that more rigid laws should
In my! opinion our law. should provide that
every maker NJ q boiler should tssue or Riyea
certificate setting forth the quality and thick
ness of the material used, tts guaranteed tenslle
inc" he BOILER is designed to carry and every
particular concerning its construction, and that
In the absence OF such certificate the tensile
10000 pounds for iron and 10000 pounds for
steel plates when determining the safe WORKING
sSoSia be T dsts slTeRSsh H By = ses ssriss OF Of o SItiSt
%lations based upon established rules, npon
its various parts, and when the work.
good duality, a factor of Ave should be
the standard used todetermine the safe working
fsFts sur To Sp nj S,,PMe or ,n nes or material ma | author
lily should, be given tho inspector to either con-
denim the boiler or increase the factor OF safety
in the operation OF the boiler.
Then, again. every boiler should be sub
operation, such a test "a he made at least once
every year thereafter and in the following man
ner The boiler to be filled entirely full of water, a
of water brought to at least 1902 Fahrenheit,
when the boiler should be subjected to a hydro
static pressure of one and ne-half times the
steam or working pressure TO be allowed per
souare inch. The inspector; after applying the
hydrostatlo test, should go inside the boiler and
a thorough examination Of every part OF
the same, and Il, the test is not satisfactory the
defects should BIO made good and the boiler re-
Tested. In. water-tube boilers constructed tocarry
90 pounds, or more, where the factor OF safety,ts
generally above seven, the. pressure should be
one and orfe-quarter times the working pressure
y Se pS SrrOTeS Viii Ipr rn sne Te"s snit that R pfopTitu @H3vg
seams OF steam drums"
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The New Old Catholie Church saa Father
YAIIAte.

Nailatcs
To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sh: In the ao-
counts of the founding OF the American Cath
Ollie Church at Cleveland. o.. by a band Of eI-
communicated Poles and the conservation II a
church by Archbishop" vallate l cannot find
the names OF any men who were with the
Z" Archbishop" when he conducted the affairs OF
the Old Catholic Church." which consisted OF
fifteen woodehoppers OF Indian extraction. living
In the diocese OF Fond du Lac, Wis. Several years
ago, when the Mineral Range speculztions set
Boston men wild, Archbishop" then Father"
VallAts travelled through this Commonwealth
soliciting funds for tho support Of I" Old Cath
Ollie" missions in the Mineral Range OF Wilson,
Elm. Many elergymen and laymen 81 the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church contributed literally.
but the Old Catholic Church was " totty on It's
pins" Ahiicted with ricketts,, and died in the
third year Of its age. After the funeral Of that
organization Father Vallate returned 10 Europe,
where he expected 70 nnd work in the DIR. Dol
linger Ola Catholic Church. He arrived just in
time 10 hear the last spsdsful OF earth rattle
on the CONN OF DOllingerism, in the graveyard
OF oblivion. Then he hied away 70 Paris 10 find
work in the " GAllican Church." which by that
time had dwtndled to eX-Pers HyAointhe and six
old English women: Finding no room In that
aeSaylhS sheSptotd, rether Nauhte went N
Asia where he claims TO have been made a
bishop by the Patriarch Metropolitan 81 Mala-
bar, who, according 10 trustworthy information
Iron q clergyman long resident on the coast of
Malebar, = Stunned by Roman, Greek. and
Anglican clergymen because his doctrines are a
Eenseless tumble Of Buddhism and HISTORIAN
lam; hls followers do not number one hundred
souls on the coast
HQwsYsL The validity OF MAlAbar orders salts
ned V4lAtA Who apparently has read the song
n the Vicar 81 BraJ, who stssEsd by even puint
Of the ecclestAsticaicQmpAss- From Malabar he
cams 70 this State, whore about two years ago
kRgslssl 70 the priesthood = according 90 the
EalahAr ride" S0ne timO after the Sordina-
HAar Nb4 new p1est became suspicDas az
sAiaiey % tths obders AMI ~oorresponded naIh a
nsrchAal Ia Aalab@F. FhO mfefS1eSed the
PAtnAfca. who sid lhAt be did nOt male Val
lAte . Bishop, - the price which was ofsred
VAS 9l enOaghtO mAksit worth his ahile tsd0
kbe lob; hQaEhhe kAd Potths price down ~
[HE29n ~ elsLl1 hX n
hoG 6lf 9EHs
bolsoA G. WMEkED PIIkcE
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plosion were greatly twisted. but the remainder
Of the hull Is In good condition. and was appar-
emily not injured by the explosion.
Admiral Kirkland reports that, when the YES
srl was abandoned, her crew disabled the guns
and rendered them practically useless. Tho
great 70-pounders In the stern were the
only ones that escaped damage. while most Of
the secondary battery was thrown overheard or
the breach blocks removed and destroyed.
The Aquidabsn has since been raised by the
Government and taken 20 dry dock. where abe
Is now being repaired. Her name has been
changed to the cath de MAio.
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TORpEDOANDBATTLES SHIP.
THE DBtDLY HorNDs TvFLTCTED
UPoN TINE AoUIDABAN

Photographs Just Received Shovvins the
asp're Hoies Toru is Her rides-
Tire Torpeso's Tsrribis De-truetiveness
Shows In Earnest.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 24.-The terrific destruc-
tive power Of q modern torpedo when exploded
against the side Of a hrst-class battle ship re-
ceived its nrst practical illustration in the sink
ing Of the Brazilian insurpent war ship AQuid-
sban, which was sent IN the bottom OF Santa
Catharins Bay by a torpedo fired from one Of the
loyal vessels soon after the surrender OF Da
CANA sBd his fieet last spring. b photo-
rrapha Of the AanIdaban's terrific wounds.
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herewith reproduced, have Just been received
bv the Navy Department from Admiral Kirk
land. commanding the South Atlantic station.
The Aquidaban was the finest ship of the Bra
yilian navy. She was the only battle ship in the
naval review at New York. But for her. the In
surgent cause would have come to an end months
sooner. She maintained practically alone the
blockade Of Rio harbor against the entrance of
the improvtsed feet Of war ships fitted out at
New York. and. as the Peixoto Government had
no vcssef capable OF giving her battle. she was
able TO pass the forts at the entrance OF the har-
Dor without suffering serious injury. go where
heno sent her, and bring reinforcement to Da
CANA In the bay. The AQuidaban Haa never In
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actual contact with the vessels OF the Government
feet and when abe a. last surrendered she had
been deserted by her ofncers and crew, and the
only persons on board were y few watchmen 10
care for tho machinery and ordnance and see
that she was not boarded by people from the
shore. The Government feet, for ZONE unknown
reason, deliberately sent a torpedo at her. which
plunged through her sides, and In a few minutes
the great battle ship went 10 the bottom.
Torpedoes have been used before In modern
wars, bat the sinking OF the Aquidaban was the
FIRST instance where a great war ship was sunk
by one OF them. In the CHILEAN war one Of the
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vSl-ts- - Asu-s W4-AiaEtOa.

MOUsT WAsHTNGTON. y. H., Aug. 2l.-Sum-
mer visitors were Astonished this morning 10
md the windows OF their rooms heavily Cnated
Eith frOsL Ice formed an inch thick on stand
ing water. while the beautiful frnat feathers
stood out on the corners OF yariOus buildings %
the lenSth Of 10 and ~ inches. TIL meFoury
fen frOm 90 - . O'clock Last night 70 20 a. !
tia moEnlnE GA = noon 10 had Only nsan one
daaRse WknR hoEthsesa gin4 hes ~ about
e sSSs 49, a fsa r-'AaAss0A
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No Rfsgrcd to Sppr.

While NJ. Pierre Vaux, a member
OF the French chamber OF Deputies
from Dion, was running for the Office
he made out and placed in the hands
OF the committee Of his party formal
resignation OF his scat, leaving tho
date blank, and telling them that
they could fill it out and hand it in
Whenever thcy found that no was not
living up to his profo, sjon4. The
two factions of his party at homo
have gotten into q quarrel, and NJ.
NauX was accused Of bctraying his
trust, so the committee has sent his
resignation to the president Of tho
chamber NJ, NauX does not like it
a. all, and protests that it Is not
valid 1t remains to be seen whether
tho cham Der will hold him to it. #
thoy do, it will b0 u precedent which
may lead toward making tenure OF
Office very uu1 PERTAIN in Franco.
There arc not q f W constituencies in
thls country. notably ono in Colorado
Just now, that wOud like 10 have such
a string to their members in congress-
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, ny moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
,,spelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions ana
met with the approval of the MEDICAL
profession, because it acts on the kld'
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. ;,
Syrup OF Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but It is man
.factured by the California Fig syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you Will NOS
accept any substitute if offered.
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The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least ono dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
In all its stages, and that is latarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is The ouly positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrb
being a constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying tho foundation
Of the disease, md giving the patient
and assisting nature in doing It's work, The
proprietors have so much faith in its cnra
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
lF" Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills 25c.
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yUWn Celebrates

The quaint littlo Flemish town q
Furncs. situated twelve miles from
Dunkirk. has Just celebrated it, an
nuul procession with the fcrvOr Of the
middle ages This procession. which
in reality is u passion play, enacted
by groups. was instituted many con
turtles ago. in atoncmcnt for the sac
religious act Of two soldiers, and has
since undergone no change. The town
becomes for this single day in the
year the RENDEZVOUS for dovotCes and
pilgrims from all parts Of Belgium.
The procession consists OF forty grLu s,
and the costumes many OF which are
provided by The inhabitants of the
town. who regard il a. d privilege to
figure among tho actors are OF tho
richest desert ton. The sacrifice OF
Abraham, the prophets. st. John load
Ing u lamb. the stable Of Bethlehem,
with Mary and child, the shepherds,
the kings OF the last tho flight into
Egypt, and oil tho episodes OF the
Fa> ior's life, his entry into Jerusalem
with the apostles, the last supper. the
Garden OF Olives, the betrayal by Ju.
das, and tho scenes of tho crucitixior
are tho groupes which constitute this
panorama of the Passion. zach
group is preceded by penitents wear
ing long robes. with head aud face
concealed by cowl, and walking
barofooted. As soon as tho passion
play is over the public houses arc be
sieged and dancing begins in the nu
mcrous booths set up for the occasion
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\ r.rcolatiuy Cup.

A London novelty Is u patent cup
intended TO enable the user to dis
pcnso altogether with teapot. Thi'
is effected by means of II percolating
mouthpiece, either made as Il part OF
the cup itself or separately. in various
kinds Of metal, fitting any ordinary
cup, to the edge OF which it 10 attached
by simple clip, which enables it to
be easily removed for the purpose OF
being cloansod. The percolating cup
is used by putting the required guam
,ity OF tea or coffee into tho cup,
pouring on the boiling water, giving
few seconds for perfect infusion,
when pure and refreshing beverage
is produced, which can DO drunk oil
or poured through the percolater, thus
dispensing with tho use OF a teapot
and the often unpleasant effects OF the
same on the palate, as well rs insur'
ing economy Ia tho use of the tea.
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TAUGHT HIM THE MANLY ART,
How q 1hIn-Legged, Narrow. Chestsd
Boy Surprised His hssailants.

How 1hIn-Legged, Narrow. Chestsd
Boy Surprised His hssaiIants.
A wcll-kpown Philadelphia, who
in his youth was given little to
sport, has a particularly fine boy who
is very spirited At school he suffered
very much mp to few months ago
from bigger boys, who abused and
pounded" him. Enjoining the lad
TO tn, strictest secrecy, the father
employed retired pugilist, q little
bit of fellow, and had him give the
boy lessons several times o
week in boxing. At Odd moments he
practiced with the boy himself. Fin.
ally the lal, with that assurance and
sense Of proves which comes under
such circumstances. wanted to be
loose, but the father held him back
until he felt perfectly satisfied. Not
long ago he told his son to 60 ahesd.
An opportunity soon presented itself,
and it would b. hard to describe the
sensation that followed when the
young whip,'r snapper who had been
taking thunp for a year or two sailed
in and laii "a. completely two OF the
biggest bl!lies and braggarts u the
school
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assah with her needle hos done brave

assah with her needle hos done brave
things than CAESAR with q sword
Again our subject illustrates wha !
religion may y" when in a strange
land, or far from home lIadassal
was u stranger in Shulhan. Fcrhaw
brought up in the quiet of rural scenes /
She was now surrounded by the dazzle !
of a city. Heads rs strong rs hers hac ,
been turned by the transit from cnun
try to city, More than that. she wa'
in strange land. Vet in that l"nli
ness she kept the Chri,tnnS integrity
and was as consistent among the al
lurcmcntS Of Shu,han As among tn,
kindred Of her fathers house.
Perhaps, address some who are now
far away from the home Of their faith
CrS You came across the seas. The
ScpulChrcS of your dead arc far away
Whatever may be the comfort and
adornmcnt of your present home, YOU
can not forget the place Of your birth
though it may have been lowly and
unhonorcd. You often dream Of you,
youthful days, and ia the silent twi
light run off 10 the distant lane
and seem to SCe your fOrSaltpn
home, just as II was when your PEG
pie were all alive. Though
you may have hundreds Of friends
around YOU, You often feel that YOU
are strangers in a strange land. God
saw the bitter partings when your
families were scattered lie watched
YOU in the ships cabin louudcrinR
the stormy seas. He knew the be
wildcrmcnt Of your Decentralization on
;bstrange shore, and your wanderings
up and down this land have been undet
an eye that never sleeps, and felt by
heart that always pitics. Stranger.fas
from home, you have companion in
the beautiful lladassah. rs good in SUI
shan as in her native Jerusalem. Indeed,
very many of you are distant from
the place Of your nativity. Some OF
You may be pilgrims from the warm
south, or from harder climcs han ours,
from ATTITUDES of deeper SHOWS and
sharper frOSts. You have come down
in these regions for purposes Of thrift
and gain. You have brought your
tents and pitched them here, and you
seldom now go back again except to
visit the old village with wide streets
and plenty Of trees, on some holiday.
This is not the climate in which many
Of YOU were born. These mothers are
not the ncighbors who came to thu
old homestead to greet you into
| life These churches are not those
under the shadow of which your
grandfather was buried. These are
not all ministers of Christ who out OF
the baptislnal font sprinl<led your baby
brow. Far away the kirk! Far away
the homestead. Far away the town!
Have you formed habits which would
not have seemed right in the places
and times Of which we speak? Have
YOU built an altar in your present
abode? Is the religion of olden time
once planted in your heart come Up in
glorious harvest Is your present
home an culogy upon that from which
You were transplanted? Then are We
worthy companions Of lladassah, the
stranger a. holy in Shushan as in
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A Wooden Plate.

Prospectors for gold in Mashona-
land recently found near the ruins OF
Zi,ubaye d wooden plate about thirty
inches in circumference carved with
tho figures OF q crocodile, the sun.
moon and three stars, and what seems
to be intended for signs OF the zodiac.
The plate has boon sent to Cape Town
and will be examined by archa olo-
gists.
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EXCHANGED HATS,
A Louisville Man Who Numbered AbonS
Ills lIeadgeRr.

"Well, sir said q wcll.known Lou.
isvillc man, II had an embarrassing
experience recently. invariably
sleep until the very last moment, and
then make u rush for the breakfast
table and the car. That morning |
had but Eve minutes to get through
eating and catch the car that passed
my door. fairly pollcd things down
my throat, and hearing the clang OF
the motorman's bell made rush for
the street. As passed through the
hall snatched hat that was hang.
ing on the rack, and just reached the
corner in time Then dropped into
a seat and took the morning paper
from my pocket. 1t was not long
until | heard a gentle tittering from
some dry goods clerks in the seats
behind me. They kept it up and
somehow got an idea into my head
that they were laughing at me.
"Aftera while | turned fiercely to
one of them and asked what 1T was
that seemed to nmuse him so. He
trembled and managed to gasp out
that had on my wife's hat. It was
even so, and there was one Of these
long, gaudy, yellow pins that women
use to keep their hsadgear in p osi'
ton, sticking in it. was SO mad
that jerlicd it off and threw it into
the street. Then everybody in the
car roare |, and | felt truly furious.
When reached hat store stepped
in and bought me hat OF the mascu.
line variety Several hours afterward
my wife dropped in at the store, and
she was wearing my hat. There was
o pin in the back of it, and the little
face veil swinging from the front,
but it was my hat ] didn't say
word, and that woman Is wearing II
vet. What bothers me Is that every.
body found out the joke on me, and
nobody has noticed It ~ bar"
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Don't OfYcr q Reward

For your lost appetite, All know that Y 10 n
valuable pioco Of personal property, but why 60
~ tie expense when liOstcttcrs stomach Bit.
lers will restore il to y0u 4 course Of that un-
garallGled tonic and corrective not only induces
, return Of the rclisl for food, but confers
IpOn tho stomach tho power to crafty
appetite without unpleasant sensations
aticrward For the purpose Of quicken
In digestion, 0rousing dormant liver or
Kidneys and establishing regularity OF
Tho bowels, no medicine can exceed this
genial family cordial, in which the pure
alcoholic principle Is modified by blending with
Il botanic elements Of the highest efficacy
Avoid the fiery unalloyCd stimulants Of com
mcrCe as mems Of overcoming inactivity Of
any Of tho organs above mentioned. and use
instead, the Bitters. This professionally sane
lioHcd medicine remedies malaral and rhcu
matte ailments.
In theory, u man Is glad to die, in order
10 Let to heaven
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pain, headache, backache, and nervous dis.
turbauces, or the general health not good,
the judicious use Of medicine should be
employed. Dr. Perce's Favorite Prescrip.
ton is the best restorative tonic and nerv.
inc at this time. The best bodily condition
results from its use. It's remedy spe.
cially indicated for those delicate weak.
nesses and arrangements that afflict wo:
,ncnkind at one period or another: Youu
used the Prescription Is the picture Of
health. she looks uci and she feels .teN.
In catarrhal Inflammation, in chronic Gle.
!! placements common to won,en where there
are symptoms of backache, dizziness or
fainting. bearing down sensations, disof.
dered stomach. moodiness, fatigue, etc.,
the trouble Is surely dispelled and the
sufferer brought back to health and GOOD
spirits.
The Progress., 1894-10-13

Tho govern .uent Of New South
Wat : proposes TO pnt an end to the
sale Of the public Ian Is aud to intro
duco system Of long leases. with
guarantees for continuous residence
on tho part Of tho losoees, and TO
gradually sub Iivide the great pay
Icral holdings juFo smaller homestead
HiiOtments.
The Progress., 1894-10-13
" WOMAN'S Ills"

MRS. W. K. BATES. OF
Diiaeorih, TnmbmH Co. ,
ohio, writes
"A few years ago !
took Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription,
which has been a great
benefit to me. I am IN
excellent health now.
I hope that every .wo;;
man, who Is troubled
with womens Ills,
will try the Prescrip..
ton and. be benefited
asI have been"
The Progress., 1894-10-13

MALARIA cured aud eradirated from the
system by Browns Iron btters, which en-
riches the blood, tones the nerves, aids
digestion. Acts like charm on persons IN
general i'll health, giving new energy and
strength.
The Progress., 1894-10-13

FoH Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Stomach
disorders use Hr"Wug Iron Bitters-ths
Bevt onic II robniIis the system, cleans
the 4 God and strengthens the muscles. A
81 enid medicine for weak and debilita.ed
persons.