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Court Proceedings.

Walter Hayden. colored. charged with
assault with inien, 10 commit a rape upon
Nifty Hanson, colored, a child under IL
years OF age, had hearing before Justice
DO r. Morgan, on Friday last Owing to
The lack Of sufficient legal testimony, he
was discharged. The Justice, however,
held him in the sum Of one hundred dol.
lirs, 10 Be Of good behavior.
The insolvency case Of Robinson vs.
feeder, which was being tried at our las,
issue, was terminated on Wednesday even
Ing by an Adjudication in favor Of Plain
til. The final order has not been filed SIS
II Is thought compromise will be effected
The case engaged the attention Of the
Court for three days
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(CrrespoHdeHc,
chaptieo Items.
DAISY BLUE

Having noticed your invitation 10 cor
respondents IN your last issue it aroused
The !e, ling that We all could help - make
our local periodical more interesting by
exchanging our little happenings Our
section at present is resting from the toll
some Abors Of garnering crops which as far
as we learn with very few exceptions have
been abundant.
The advance guard OF the h liday season
has made lis appearance. The village
: res are hcdeched with emblematic pro-
..-. \, rcmindful Of the J You Christmas
ri.n., business promises u flourish with
'atl
I.. ..hy dawn is Lc,.s IT,. busy
I.......- ,r Gardeners uilI, ~,s.ing ~
.... r,.?.r.'r. and frr int D.. at
~. ". H. r.'uaG whistle rcp. ...-- rs
...... n- 1usi.r-s mau s. o..
.t.. ..a .., T. .-' !ssr -r" is
.... 'D. .sI. y .aI hat
. 8, rev. .rol 9r,-.''. lls line,
IA h L J,AasIn B. p..ting
erec'u Touring mill in al on.
. Y n tho new h.. town, i.
Sra- auznal i, rcin. ia as recent
I'D. .. urnisurH y D,xa....s.'n stoves
,...s. he in lines t. respond t. III,
.-ue seekers cali Scvrrn, cn'or'ain
u.ents arc alre .dy pr1-. -.ise'E v..w =.
the holiday season.
Mr. Harry l. Re!cu.is uj Robinson
Cherry Il Co, Wa,hingt,l, has been ora q
two days hunting Trip. the CUES, If III,
Messrs Reeves.
Two contagious diseases have been rag
ing here during ,he past fall. Dipih'ri
and Hard Times The former under ia,
skilliul care Of competent physicians has
been extinguished but several cases Of IT,,
latter have assumed = chronic form ara
refused To respond to the most yio'en
treatment, not even the Wilson Bill Ia:
anv effect on them.
We read w;.h eager interest the recen
Ssntc Fe letter, and call 10 mind the fac
that our young men are still taking the
advice of Horace Greedy.
Matrimony among other things has beer
on the boom here recently. Two youth
fGl couples have cast their lots together in
The pas, few weeks Ma.uire Payne and
Nil, Ella Burroughs, Harmon Penn and
Miss Robbie Davis being the happy ones
There are few yet Of both sexes who arc
dodging old C4pid successfully.
MIR Aubrey l.. Gardiner and wife vii
leave the county on Ffiaay frr Baltimore
where they will spend the holidays with
Mrs GARDENERS parents.
There is some talk Of giving wilt
duck, terrapin and oyster supper her,
during Christmas and all those who loo.
forward - Herbert Moore's efforts in thu
line would do well TO come and see wha
small affairs he gives
With best wishes for a merry Xmas anJ
a prosperous New Year tor the BEACoS
aud a miscellaneous line OF wishes &
seat in the Senate for instance for tie
Perculean Jr.. Editor, we subscribe our
selves T..
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remember that the heads of matches, Luci.
fer and PArlor, are not very essiiy digesied.
Aniido;es may suffice somesines Take
warning. Rats may use thess own choice
discretion.
II is scarcely three centuries since the
horse was first introduced into America by
The sp.niaris. To day, Sc Inigo's district
NAV boast OF some fine specimens. Run:
Well, go To ST. Inigo's some Saturday after.
noon and be convinced. You viii not be
disappointed More. Have ycu s.'v" TO
losea Put il up. This i all.
Rev. Mr. Dice preached At Friendship
VI L. Church last Sunday Ills sermon
was plain, easily understood A man dy-
ing % hunger, cannot make q fine speech,
to ;ell-describe-what he suffers, but his
means pierce the feeling heart more than
any words could do. so we are told IL is
with our Maker, when he listens 10 the
signs If broken hearted sinner. The Rev.
gentleman is very happy Ia his illust.a-
tons.
Saint Nicholas is coming. Look. DO
you not see Ihv shadows OF his deer. boys
and girls. Luokl We see IN our minds
eye the h rms of the foremost one-;he
aUdnt e0urier-really Of the whole team.
Gnodness gracious, what nice things-
whips. horrs. dolls, and the "round and
top of sovereignty hats and
caps--for the. we'll, the dear children 81
the srhoIe neighborhood. Abandon Xmas
festivities No. Why. the ghosts of our
foreia'hers would rise 10 ,rkbske such
vandalism 'aab. for Xmas. says
AzZASA.
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| Don't forget that this week &. A. Law.
renee adveriises % make present TO each
Of his customers.
10 Washington last week license TO
marry was issued % benjamin. Low aad
Annie Graves. Of 81; Mary's 1unty
The library building Of the ST. Mary's
Reading Room and Debating Society in
Leons.dtown. will soon he completed
Miss Bicca Cheseldine and Master George
Knott. who have been visiting friends in
Washington. returned home Saturday last
Don'tfoFget the Entertainment at the Sis
tiers Academy, Leonardtown, this Thurs
day. evening. Attend and enjoy your
| selves
Subscribers {, the BEACON who change
their postofIice address At New Yesr should
notify US punctuaily, giving their old as
well a. new address
Mrs Merryman, of Washington, who has
been visiting Mr. George T. Cusic, returned
to the city Tuesday She was accompanied
by Miss Lulie Cusic.
In his arguments in the Robinson Reeder
case Mr.. X. b. Tippett of Baltimore, made
fne impression upon his auditors. He is
clear and Drcible speaker.
The advertising columns of the Beacon
are a complete holiday directory. Call on
the advertisers and YOU will get bargains
and save money. See advertisements.
The spire Of ST Aloysius' church, Leon
ardtown, has been re shingled and crowned
by new cross The work is we'll and
tastefully done. Joseph H. Milburn was
the contractor
Mr.. kempcr Welt has started a green
grocery in the Office formerly occupied by
Mr.. ID e. Hammett Kemper sells pota-
toes, fruits, celery snd carries frs: class
stock. Give him a call
Lillian, Oldest child Of M Frank Dilla-
hay, of Britton's Neck. had one Of her
hands mangled by the cogs of corn
shelter Friday last DIR. Charles Combs
attended The little sufferer and hopes to
save the hand.
Mr. Wesley II. Sparks has opened a shoe
shop in the building adjoining the law
Office of Hon. Robert g. Combs Mr..
Sparks has the best equipped shoe shop in
Southern Maryland. Mr. s. confines him.
self to making shoes; does not mend them.
Hicks. the weather prophet predicts rain
and snow storms about the Goth and 2isi.
The 2lst is the turning point In the Winter
solstice-bringing the shortest day and
longest night. Many storms and gales on
land and sea about this time. Days lead
ing up 10 Christmas will be cold, but
warmer weather will return about 25th and
storms of rain and snow will appear in the
west by the Goth, aud reach successive
stages Of their eastward progress during
the 9th 10 Both. Cold, hard freezing days
and nights will follow storms to the end of
the month.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20

"a Any one who has children
will rejoice with l.. b. Milford, of
Plainiield, n. J. His little boy.
five years of age, was sick with
Group. For two days and nights
he tried various remedies recon-
mended by friends an neighbosr.
He says: 81 thought sure | would
lose him. had seen Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy advertised and
thought would try it as last
hope and am happy to sag that after
two doses he slep: until morning.
| gave it to him next day and a cure
was effected. | keep this remedy
in the house now and rs soon as any
of nv children show signs Of Group
| give it TO them and That is the
last Of it," % and 80 cent bottles
for sale by VIM. +. Greenwich &
son. Leonardtown.
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4 Disastrous Tire.

At about 2 O'clock Sunday morning, the
10Th instant, the barn of Mr. Peter II. Guy,
of the St. Clements Bay nciEhborhond,
caught fire and with its contents, was en-
tirely destroyed. Five fine horses, n new
buggy, fine rake. between 5000 and 5000
pounds of to5accn, 80 barrels of corn, all
ibe provendcr and farming implements
were burned The horses were very fine
ones and were worth at least 5000. The
total loss is about $4,000 There had been
no fire near the barn during the day. r
Guy walked 10 town Saturday evening
lDecaus,, al fear of the disease which is Kill
ing So many horses in his section. Sir.
Guy is one of the best farmers in the county
and one If our NEST esjlmable citizens
, e has the siuceresI sympathy of all who
kro " him.
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J. J. ALVEY,
W ) ID US, Commltte
!. s. A xY.

Tho srli.ct e. the doy harrr- ,to ~.
g 80. - 80 III
di.crsso1 NJ, II NJ W "a
Wv n,vis ,h,,.-,,, III d., o,.;a,, o.. -
,r,,,i1o r.,,, .,.i,,r rh,. LA 80, ~
-. ,;.o r.. ,-,cr h.,,or;,,, - 80, -
,,ov v,l .,, ,b.frr,,I .,.,d ar,r,r,a,o
TO- :, ,,l.r g.. m. o,r.nd ,ha, Tho
,-.c, 1T, o,,...,..,,, -, g.
~ a,l ,,,,,,rl;r. ga - c,,n.c.;,o ,,.;,,
,.lil f,,I
Mr. G .orga II. Payne was Of the opinion
fq: il WIS not economic 10 feed cbe,n
+ alone. as the 5, ok would not be IN
III. p~,pnr /. nliii1n IN the sprinr
Mr. Yates thought We ii ,uld raise more
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
81 hndrew's Parish.

Morning prayer ard sermon every sun
,,v EXCEPT the third SUNDAY in tue month,
81 10 20 -. m Holy Communion every
f,., sunday in the month al 10 20 a. n.
~ Pstsr's Chapel. Legnhrdto'en-Morn
inc prayer, sermon and celebration every
tLiri SUNDAY in the month al 10 a m
Evcrsong and sermon every sunday, eN,
cent the first and third sun ay. at ? m.
Sunday Schoul At . a m.
81 J,mcs' Chapel, Western BnInch-
Fvrnyong aud serm. n every first and thiri
SUNDAY in the month II , p. II Sunday
SchG,.l at 2 y. III.
PatuJeat B.acd-Sunlay School az :
O'clock, p IN.
Do,cds !Sciety Meeting every .frst " ed
nc-aay IN the month a. place 10 - duly
announced.
Z WALL SFINOZN, Rector.
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downtown Locals.

downtown Locals.
From oar Rs9,iIIr C9Trespoadc1,t)
loot! toot! and away they 90. What?
why, "Sa'," "Jingn," Dixie" JEFF d."
aud = dozen other well trained hounds
after m old red fox which has been chasing
daily and nrcturnally the harrs of Gray's
Neck. DID YOU catch emf eagerly in
quirel several persons IS John Gray Lii
burn. i u Pembroke, Johnnie Abel and
Company tu-rIe' ly rode through the Pine
a Few d IS SINCE Now. we are s)ld-mark
this, piea,e-thtt two brushes ttailsJ were
conspicunu,lv displayed upon the hats of
two lovers ofthe ch2se. This is all
Business is brisk with the merchants,
Messrs. y. : Benville and Company ale
always ahead in holiday goods What a
display! Music. How delightful. Shall
We touch upon It. Well, We will just say
To the ladies, % 10 the above firin, and YOU
will be delighted 10 hear the sweet, sooth-
ing strains # automatic harps. clocks, etc :.
and, too, !our pretty expressive eyes will
be charmed and no mistake
Mercy! Run here. Qnicki Whats the
matter? Why, Tommy, dear boy, has
swallowed a-Lucifer, well, not the entire.
but the head OF a-maich. Gu for DR..
Ti0Dett Get mage on You, will you.
please? Stop! Come i'ack rhe bny's all
right, nos. III be skinned alive if that
old womsu's head isn't level, sure. Hot
water and chalk-sae didn't have any
msgresja~-iid It's work effectively. 1lis
is the sum and substance of a conversation
that took place at u neighhor's house re
Gently. Boys should take warning and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
Rsasv .s~ Christmas.

Now is the time OF all times when you
and everyDoGy's lot to do lots OF thinking
before the question o: selecting Christmas
Gifts is adjusted. Just 30 and see Mrs. l..
a Homes. and settle the whole thing IN
iiffy. Don't keep on guessing and thinking
and wondering what To- buy for your wife.
husband, mrther, uncles, arnts, nieces,
nephews, cousins, friends, and last; but not
least, that girl of yours We say don {
wait. I.ife's too short tn keep iretiing AID
Worrying from now until Christians: As
we remarked before, go and see hrs Jones,
and see what you can see. You can get
anything from doll to "a bridal trouNstdH
We ihiak one visit will make You decide
what ~ buy-at least you'll get a hundred
suggt stions.- adv
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
All Saints Parish.

II. FIELDS SAUMENIG. Minister ir Charge.
Sunday Services during October at All
Saints Church.
1890 a. IN Sunday School.
a III. Morning PRAYER AMI Sermon.
100 m Evening Prayer and Sermon
At L. aud G. Hall. 1 ?. m, Service and
Sermon All welcome.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
Farners' Club.

De .ember 18th, 1891. The Britton's
Neck Farmers Club met at the home of
Mr.. George II. Payne with ten members
present. The pr. c'eiings Of the last meet
ing were read anA approved The exam
ming committee reported as follows:
We. the undersigned have carefully ex-
amined the firm pf Mr.. George II. Payne
auc find he barns in good condition and
filed with nicely cured tobacco, part of
which has been stripped; farm implements
under cover; horses and cattle in good
condif on tnr winter; poultry numerous
and fine AL show good condition; pnul
try house nice, hut needs cleaning; we no
ticc a fire brood spw with nice lot of
pigs by her; house and surroundings neat
and cDmt;irttble.
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Edelen-Soarnan.

a very pretty wedding was solt@niZed
at Nuptial Mass, st Hary's Catholic
Church, Bryantown. on Wednesday, NV.
2sth, the contracting parties being Miss
Mary BJarman, second daughter o: DR..
William |. Boarman. of Bryantown. and
Mr. Benjamin NJ Edelen, Jr, son oc Mr..
anil Mrs Benjamin VI E3elen.
At the appointed hour the bridal party
arrived and entering the church the bride
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express their justification Of what had
done and even thanked me for doing il.
This IL certainly correct statement of
what occurred on that occasion and the
statement of the Suns correspondent is
utterly Inconsistent with IL.
BENZ G.. HARRIS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
-Ch-istmas Presents.

A Dress Suit, Hat, pair fine Shoes, an
Ovcrcoat. Cashmere Dress, Ladies Cloak,
Opera Tip Shoes from LawTence's, Leon
ardtown adv.
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srr,sr, Ice Cream and ccnfeet!oseriss

CA The evening u January 10. 1898. FIR the
benefit Of Mt Zion and McKendree NJ. r.
Churches, commencing at ! Z. NJ. at ihe
resiienre oG Mr. John y Graves, near
Oakyille. Also musical entertainment
10 enliven the occasion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20

For rheumatism | have fund pnihing
oquSl To Chamberlain Pain Balm. Y u
leves ia, pain as sn.u as applied y.
Young, West Liberty, W. Va The
prompt relief 1t all rrds is alone worth many
times the cnst, 50 cents. lis continred use
will effect u permanent cure. FIR sale nv
VIM + Greenwell j. Son, LeonardtowD,
Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20

Religious.
CnRIsr CHURCH, Chaptico-Sunddy Ser
cic6s.
1OA. M-Sunday School.
ia. N-Service and Sermon.
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Iilat;2 filing tie -'--' ! -.

Elat;2 sling tie -.'--'i
Dr. " 20 J ..a.,. r'.
issues "a ..u..a o. '.- e.... hr'.t
county .'r .-h e.. Ncr- ling
rot,ca G ..f t.,rh.ira -.... ~,s A. Is e
prey.!eur aaI GaI -raa. practice 'lr
present : a-pn AMI believes the l.E q
fatality has in large measure been '"Gss@
thereby. The "ulind staggors" is among
81, disease caused by rotten corn. Ih1
doctor has been called this week To attend
several eases OF this Kind. DIR. Ward, OF
baltimore. wrs sent for and after looking
into the MATTER reached the same opinion
as that ,Nprs-sea by DR. Jarman. Hor-e
owner 20 uld be careful to see that the
lp.d given their animals is sound and
ags.lhfu, --cutreville O5Aorr,r.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
Clay Fige3r sAsctiag.

There will be Clay Pigeon shooting in
Leonarltown, December 21th, 1894. under
the m ,nagemcnt If the Seymour Gun Club
fills place All tie crack shots Of South
c-n Maryland are invited 10 attend an.
take part The shooting will be FIR weep.
stake, entrance fees will be made - So
he convent. ne FL. Sd .als. Tie ron
lcs.s to cnm,Ar nee q, .'cI .ck,r
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20

If parties having farms for sale will send
description and prices to the undersigned
or call in person, it will be 10 their adyan-
tage. i have now orders for several farms
Nov 14-tft I'D. y MORGAN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
COUNTY NEWS.
q PoToNAc RAILROAD.
TINE TABLE-In Effect Oct. /, 1894.
r IlG oI4tIIUtIs. TFitssthbtf IThII..
Lever Freight Rates On the Read.

After this d ate the Rates of freight on Tobacco
vr!u Ice from MechanicSville New Market,
Charlotte Hall. Oaks, $l.25 per hogshead.
on Fertilizer In lots Of one % ton and over,
M Ia II tors 50 20 ger ton. from Baltimore to
amy ;iuit.t the Road.
In oar Lead Lots az tons or over to Oaks,
Charlotte Hall. 81 90 per ton; New Market,
sl.t.hanicsviIlc. 81 .S5 per ton
an Gr,lIu tc baltimore from any point on the
Road ut the rate OF 40 ten cents per dUl one
hundred pounds. -,
MY ". isal. GENERAL MANAGER.
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FOR SHERIFF.

Mr.. JAMES T. BLAIR'S faithfulness %
tie cause Of Democracy and his untiring
and earnest work entitle him 10 reward
and We respectfully suggest him as a suit
able Candidate for the sheriffalty at the
0ext election, subject to the sction OF the
Democratic party. 4TH AND 7TH DISTRICTS
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

l will be, until further notice, for the
purpose OF receiving taxes at
HecAdHicsriIle, OH 1st Monday OF
each month.
thdPfieo. on lst Tuesday after the
LIST Monday cf each month.
.HitesfOtrR, on the lst Wednesday,
after lst Monday of each month.
J. II. PARSONS, Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-20

000-TwO HUNDRED ACRES OF
~OO fine oyster grounds 10 lease for five
wears. The shore now probably contains
four or five thousand bushels of oysters.
For terms. apply TO
ID. A. LYNCH,
Aug 3O-tfo Valley Lee, Nd.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-19
A RUSSIAN EMPERoR.s METHOD.
How He RepIenished and Maintained the
Imperial Treasury.

How He RepIenished and Maintained the
Imperial Treasury.
Among other expedients to raise
money, Ivan resigned the crown in
favor of Tartar khan, who was bap-
tized under the name of Simeon, says
the Gentleman's Magazine. Ivan
feigned to withdraw himself from pub
lie affairs, but in realty he held on to
them, and made the new czar call in
all the charters formerly granted to the
monasteries and bishoprics and all the
charters were Cancelled. The curious
interregnum, or by what other name it
should be designated, lasted nearly a
year, and then Ivan declared he did not
like the new regime, and dismissing
the baptized heather, again took up
the scepter which, as a matter of fact,
he had never really discarded.
He issued fresh charters to the monas-
teries, but was careful to keep back
several fine slices of the revenues, ex-
torting from some of them fifty thou
sand and from some others one hundred
thousand rubles annually. We shall
see, as Ivan character is unfolded, that
this spoliation of the monasteries was
not the only thing in which he resem-
bled our own merry monarch, Henry
VIII. He would send his agents into
the various provinces, there to buy up
at low prices the whole of some partic-
ular commodity for which the province
was noted.
After retaining the monopoly fo1
awhile he would sell for high rate
and even compel merchants to buy al
the prices he named. He followed q
similar course with foreign imports
creating a monopoly and forbidding
others to sell their stock until he had
disposed of his own. By these means
he cleared two hundred Thousand
rubles in year.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-19
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than
made good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four remedies
have reached phenomenal sale. DR..
Kings New Discovery, for consumption i,
Coughs and Colds, each bottle guaranteed
Electric Bitters, the great remedy for
Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Buck
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the world,
and DIR. Kings New Life Pills, which
are perfect pill. All these remedies
are guaranteed to do just what is claimed
for them and the dealer whose name is
attached herewith will be glad to tell
you more of them. Sold at Snipes &
Kinersly's Drug Store.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-19
Heavy Fighting Near Port Arthur.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-A special cable
gram from Shanghai says: A Spanish
cruiser has brought the details of heavy
fighting a few miles north of Port Ar
thur. The Chinese, under Generals
Sung Ching and Nieh Liu, numbered
%, 900 troops, and, as usual, claim a
victory. The garrison of Port Arthur is
dwindling, through desertions, and the
place is almost deserted. The Japanese
squadron outside of Wei-Hai-Wei can
scarcely miss Admiral Ting's six vessels
which left Taku Tuesday.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-19
LIFE ON Ar IRoNcLAp.
Ordinary Gales Seem Ike Hurricanes and
Existence Il Continual A3isory.

Ordinary Gales Seem Ike Hurricanes and
Existence Il Continual Eaiscry.
Admiral Won Werner, a high authori-
ty in naval matters in Germany. de-
scribcs in a work recently published
the behavior Of armor-plated men-of-
war in heavy sea He says: even
with a moderate gale and sea IN
armor-plated cruiser, if going against
the wind, will find herself in condi-
tions similar to those of q stcrna-at
least the crew will have TINT impress
sion. The movements of tn stern of
the ship are violent and ezsc6cdingly
disagrceabIe. The waves pushed by
the advancing prov sweep eontinually
over the ship from bow to stern. All
windows and portfolios must be closed,
and air reaches the lower decks, where
the heat increases unbearably, only
through the artificial ventilators. With
the exception of the specially protected
command bridge, all the uncovered
portions of the ship are impossible;
thus the whole crew must bear as well
as they can the hell of the closed decks.
On such ship no one can feel COM
Portable; and when there is a storm in
which sailing ship would feel com
paratively at ease, the crew of an
armor-plated ship imagines itself to be
in heavy hurricane which threatens
destruction at every rninute. The long,
narrow forepart of -e ship, which is
not borne lightly by the water, and is
rendered extremely heavy by the
mighty ram and the armored deck and
the cannon and torpedoes, forces the
ship in a high sea to pitchings and roll
ings of such an extraordinary kind
that they cannot be described. The
crew of such ship is not only ex-
posed to mortal dangers, but in the
voyages they make render them ex-
tremely and dangerously nervous; the
mental impressions they receive wear
them out and make the profession
hateful"