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The morning times., 1896-03-13
on LAND OR WATER.
Description of an Aapl4ibious. Graft
Constructed in Sweden.
'''''' Chambers journal.

Chauber>' Journal
The'craft Constructed in Sweden by Mr..
Ljunggren, Of Chrlstianstad, fot Lector
c. j. MagreH ..of Roras, the iuyentor,. has
a length OF 46 feet, with 9 feet g inches
beam, the drauglt varying from 3 feet to
3 feet 6 inches. The weight, when empty,
is II IL tons, and when loaded with
20. passengers, her full complement, 10
tons. The vessel is of the natbouomed
type, and full both fore and aft. the engines,
which are 27 indicated horse power, being
adjusted TO work both the screw at the
stern and a pair of ordinary railway wheels
on an axle at the bow. A similar pair of
wheels are at the stern, but are not actuated
by the engine.
The gauge OF the railway crossing the
strip OF land is four feet two inches, rails
Of the customary Danish type being laid
down. a each end Of the little line
harbor is formed tapering outward. The
"amphihious' vessel, on entering the wedge
shaped dock. is brought directly over the
rails, and the bow wheels being set in
motion at once leaves the water and COM
mences to ascend the line, which has an
easy gradient of one in fifty. On crossing
the summit the brake is applied, if neCes-
sary, and descending the incline the novel
craft launches itself, taking TO the water
like q duck.
No less than six overland trips have been
made daily during the past summer, and,
us some 20, 600 passengers have been
safely carried by the Syanen, it may be
assumed with confidence that the novel
craft has proved herself equal to her
curious task. The owners announce the
venture to have been 4 commercial success,
and it is understood that they propose
traversing anothcristhmus- namely extend
ing their operations to a third lake during
the Forthcoming year. The engineer of
the undertaking has pointed cut what posi-
bilities lie in the extension of the system
here described and our readers will readily
grasp the advantages to be derived in
many localities where rapids, etc, inter-
vene, and where the employment of craft
equally at home on land or water would
be an inestimable boon; while as the en-
gineer in describing this novel departure in
locomotive and boat building justly re-
marks: THE employment of such boats, if
practical, woAld undoubtedly obviate the
expense and delay of transhipment of
cargo" ~ AZ
AT time Wffen'the Chignecto Ship Rail-
way is yet ulftomij ijleted, and the still larger
Tehuantepee- Ship Railway for the time
being in allegiance, it is interesting, both
to the public and the engineering world to
find the principle at issue successfully ap-
piled, both in its mechanical details and its
financial aspects, on those far-away Danish
In kes.
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DISTANCE To- a star.

Sir Robert Ball, astronomer royal OF
Ireland, in his recent lecture to children on
''The Wonders OF Astronomy" made
some astounding and interesting state
mcnts, a great many of which are new TO
old as well as the young. Among other
things ne said that there are stars so remote
that they would not yet have received a
telegraphic message announcing the birth
of Christ, had il been started from NazaTeth
on the first Christmas morning, almost
l 800 years ago! And electricity travels
about $4,000 miles a second. .-Ghicag sc
Chronicle.
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herself on that sort Of thing, you know.
She remembered an amazing number OF
names but when she came 10 one distin-
gnshed looking man. she paused in despair.
i know everybodys else's name, - she said,
but when ] try 10 remember yours am
completely at sea- Then you're not far
wrong said the distin guis bed looking
man. Ny name is Atwater.'-Chiclgo so
Chronicle.
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wherssHe Belonged.

"But why" persisted the native, "do you
serve the missionary for dessert?"
"oh, he was such a pudding" rejoined
his wife, lightly,
The propriety of the thing was too mani
fest to permit further discussion Detroit
Tribune,
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She WIN Nnt Live at Samoa.

Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson viii hereafter
live in San Francisco, her former home
She has gone, accompanied by her son and
daughter, for. brief visit to Samoa, in
order to arrange the affairs OF the deceased
novelist. The household at Samoa was a
primitive and ideal one, proving that even
those reared in luxury canadapt themselves
10 certain condil4oDs.-New York Mercury.
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nAll Ready"

''And what crowd is that?'' asked the
English tourist Of he New Yorker.
That's Prof. Bangor and party going
in search of the north pole"
And who are these?''
These are P Prof. W hacker and party, who
viii search for the south pole
'tAh! Scientific expeditions, of course?"
''Yes; as soon as they reach their destina-
tions Bangor and Whacker are going TO
have n finish glove fig ht." Cleveland Post
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ToAsTs AND RESPONSES.
Not Ear Wrong.

\ young woman from out OF town went
to a tea among the literary set at Washing
ton last week. She was introduced To a
whole roomful of people, and afterward
she went about trying to call everyone by
his right or proper name--she rather prides
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Invitation.

Ladies are invited to attend the SOU
yenr opening. Of the Bon-Tou Millinery
Parlors, 72S Seventh street northwest, on
Saturday March the 14th An exquisite
display of new Partisan, vienna, London
and New York millinery fashions will be
shown.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

Philadelphia, March IL The United
States Navy will soon be strengthened by
the addition OF another powerful war YES
sci.
On Tuesday next the hattleship Massa-
chusettS will sail from Cramps shipyard on
her builders trial trip. As the trial is for
The private information OF the Cramp Com
pany, no guests will be aboard. nor Will
the government he Officially represented
On the trip by any Navy officers.
The trial viii be made over the course
aiwaySuSed by the Cramps IN the unofficial
tests OF fhelr ships. This course is bet ween
tilc TWO HSGlshlps aHchored about twenty
miles off tre Dela ware Capes, and the dis
tacne is u trille short OF ten knots
The trip will consume about four days,
but tne best part OF tins tune will be taken
vi III descending to the capes and ascending
the delaware river 10 The sIipyard. II
the trial is satisfactory the official trial of
the vessel OF tie massachusetts coast will
take place i'll about six weeks
BIG GUNS COMING
The Massachusetts was launched over two
years ago, and but for the delay in the
completion OF the armor and guns, would
have been in commission long ago. The
vessel Is now practically finished and il
necessary could 20 into commission in u
few weeks.
Deen due TO the non-arriyai of two of the
four big 13-inch rifles which form the
MaSSd cnuSetts' main battery. Two of
these guns are IN place in their turrets and
one Is on its way here from the Government
proving grounds at Indian Head. and the
fourth WIH be shipped from Bethlehem in
day or two. With the mounting OF these
guns the snip Will be practically COM
petcd.
The Massachusetts has been lying In
the water for over two years, and her Dot
tom j S probably very foul New Laat
The Dig dry dock at Port Royal Is finished
IT is likely that the Massachusetts viii be
sent there ana her bottom cleaned before
her official trial trip
OTHER SHIPS BUILDING.
The Massachusetts Is a sister ship OF the
Indiana. The big cruiser, BROOKLYN. which
was launched last fall, is rapid y approach
ing completion and VIII have an official
trial at the middle OF next July.
The SeagOng battleShip Iowa viii be
launched ABOUT the end or this month, aud
it is not unlikely that President Cleye-
land aud some OF his cabinet will be
present upon The occasion. " hen he iowa
IS launched she viii be pushed as rapidly
as possible, and the Cramps expect 10 have
her in readiness for her trial trip before
the end OF he year, with the launch of
the Iowa the last big government vessel
on the stocks at Cramps VIII have been
fIoated.
The Company, however, is working
ZcalouSly TO get the contract for the con-
StructioH OF some OF TIE new war ships.
Japan is 10 hui.d, ana Gen. George b. Will
Jams, tic Cramps agent, Will sail a gain on
the steamer leaving San Francisco next
Saturday for the land OF the MikadO. and
he expects 10 hr:aE back In his pocket con-
tracts foT several million dollars worth
of wofk.
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MERCHANT TAILORS Dine
Annual Dinner of the Exchange
Held at the Raleigh.
DRANK TO WITTY TOAsTS
Well-Known Men, wnsIingtOnians,
the Guests of the business Men and
Splendid Report Was Seasoned
with Bright SpeecheA-Sartor oriaI
Goose Discussed Over the Coffee.

Washington merchant taiIors. all win ad-
NIT without argument, are authority par
excellence in the art OF ma King mea tax
ing IL for granted 1Hat the apparel of man
proclaims him, but their knowledge pro-
ceeds further into swelldoms enviabIe do
main, for, in arranging and carrying out 10
successful issue banquet, with all its fine
little details, they are past masters, if judg-
ment may be rendered from the gorgeous
spread which the Merchant Tailors Ex-
change eavetoitself andfriends from abroad
last night at the Raleigh.
This notable event was the annual banquet
of the Exchange.
Last night SastrOnOnIic topics from blue
points to cafe DOir were discussed in the
banquet hall OF the famous hostelry, which
floats the Iiag OF CUBA Libre, along with
Old Glory.
IL was a merry party. No ladies were
there to add TO the merriment, but it was
highly enjoyable nevertheless. Nor is IL
possible to get together an aSscmblage OF
handsomer men.
DISCUSSED THE MENU.
1t was $50 when President Wood led
the way into the beautiful hall The
Raleigh orchestra played just outside the
door, and the music, with the flowers,
nappcry, plate and cut glass on the table,
made everything deIcctably inviting, and
good huuor reigned when patent feathers
extended under the mahogany.
Care was not brought to the banquet's
spread. Sweet content ana happy frame OF
mind were the Unanimous condition, and il
the feast had not been 50 bOunteOuS il
would have been enjoyed Tor the spirit OF
good fello wship which abounded. Those
present were:
F. c. Losano, Mr AIstrom, owen Owen,
Edwin Pothury, ST., Edwin POtbHry, iT.,
Walter Potbgry, John ]. Costnet NJ.
SeItZ, John H MOHaTity. John A GusbaueT,
George o. WOOG, + J. HeibeTgeT, ir., Ed
win II. snyder, ". L. Buteher, L. A Downey,
". II. CranstOn. c. b. / Onda, Major Har-
rfes, Z. b. Hay, Hon. Amos Cummings, all
OF Washington. From Baltimore there were
c. W. Spelekc, G. 4. i EiChIer, Mathia S
Kcifer, ;. j. Murphy, Fl. W Frost Fred
HenkIeman. Mr. MCEldowney, James Shce-
han and Charles quasi. From Philadel-
phia there were j. McComb and W. 2.
Rowand and from New York John 7
Little and John A. Griffith.
TOASTS AND RESPONSES.
It was more than an hour after the first
to the last course. and then Mr. Wood an
nounced the toasts, after delivering an
address OF welcome.
The replies were happy. and more, they
Were witty too. In the midst OF the SPEECH
ma king T. c. LOsdnO. the secretary. sang.
The toasts and those who responded Ia
them were Our Flag" Representative
Amos j. Cummings; The Great -SartOrial
Mai. George H Hurries; Echoes Of the
Convention" Matthias kicfer; The New
woman John A. Griffith; Smiles" Col.
L. B. Hay.
Banquets may come and banquets may
go. but al none of them can there be IEort.
enjoyable impulses which alone contribute
tothe genuine good time. Y Ihat'S-w hat the
merchant tailors had last night in the full
and comprehensive sense of the term.
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SAILOR vs.. FLAT DwELLER.
EATERS Experience Gave Him Xii
snip With the Former.

New York Sun.
Il feel almost ashamed OF myself" said
flat dweIer, forever having doubted the
accuracy of sailors stories Of the sea. about
sails blown clean out Of the holt ropes
and that sort OF thing, but hereafter shan
count all such as simple reserved state
mcnts OF the facts, Tor in the recent heavy
gale that swept this town lost night
shirt as completely as ever sail was lost
at sea.
This garment was securely pinned to
the pulley line with three clothes pins
firmly wedged down over a single flap
The gale got inside OF it and belied it
out, and then q sudden twisting gust tore
IL away and carried it off bodily; the pins
held, but there was left for them TO hold
only narrow strip Of cloth.
I'VE hunted all the neigbboring areas
IN search OF it, but we never got trace
OF il again; IL had been blown clean ava Z"
Queer Reptiles.
Prof Bootfet says there are snakes with
legs and lizards with none -PnDular Science
The morning times., 1896-03-13
AFTER Mr.. HILL.


Mr.. Sherman made further explanations
on this point, and then cutting adrift from
that consideration, defended the general
| principles OF tie conference report-natur-
ally going over the same ground that he
| had covered i'm his first speech. In reply to
Mr.. Hills argument Mr.. Sherman said that
he did not propose 10 discuss questions of
grammar, SyntaX, or proSOdy. The third
| resolution attacked by Mr.. Hill seemed
| to be very fair one, although he Mr..
| Sherman did not like its reference to the
| interests OF property. 1t was the duty of
Congress, he said, to declare respect
| fully. but in language about which there
could bc no mistake, or difference Of con
/ SlrucllOl. That thCTe was q war prevailing
| in Cuba, terrible deSOlating war, and that
the United States would recognize Cuban
| belligerenCy and not deny to the inSur-
gents the same privileges with the Spa niards
10 buy guns and munitions Of war in this
country. That was what the declaration
OF belligerency meant. He did not believe
that there would be war between Spain and
the United States. growing out of the
matter. There was no occasion for war.
The United States had done nothing that
IL ought not 10 have done, but it had been
too slow IN doing what it ought TO have
done. II might have acted for the relief
OF the Cuban cause without violating in
ternational law, but it had refused to do it.
RESPECTED THE SPANISH.
He had respect for the Spanish people
They were a proud and noble people; and
their history was worthy Of cons Iteration
-Four centuries ago they were the most
powerful nation in the world
They commanded not only the old penin-
Sular Of Spain, but also a large part of Uol-
land But in all their controversies and
wars they had exhibited Il degree of violence
which would never be recognized as proper
They bad fought with a bitterness which
could not be copied, and they had therefore
lost their high station among the nations of
Europe. He trusted. however, that the
time was not far distant when new blood
would come 10 The front in that old country
and when Spain would become the second
republic OF Europe.
The tendency was in that way. The feel.
ing was in that way. There were signs
that there was large body OF people in
Spain who hoped that Cuba would be free.
in his Judgment the war in Cuba ought not
to end until the Cubans maintained their
freedom gainst Spain, and were able
to make laws for themselves. Then all
America would be republican-for Canada
was Is much republican today as the United
States of AmeriGa-held only by its ties
to the old country.
There was some applause when Mr..
Sherman resumed his speech.
Mr.. Morgan, DEM, Alabama, a member of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, took
the floor, and viii be the first Senator to
make a speech today when the conference
report is taken up.
1t is stated that Mr.. Sherman will ask
unanimous consent today to take up the
conference report, diSplacing temporarily
the Delaware election case, and that if
objection were made, he would move 10
axe il up, so that the matter would be de-
clded by majority vote.
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Big VAR SHIP IS READY.
The Massachusetts to Be Given
Her Trial Trip.
GUNS PLACED In POSITION

Sister Warrior of the Indiana VIII
Leave the Cramps Dock Next Tues
day for an Unofficial Trial-Shortly
Thereafter the Navy Officials WIN
inspect Iowa to BE Launched Soon.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
DEFENDING THE -COMMITTEE

In opening his remarks, MIR. Sherman, a 5
chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, dcicuded that committee from
the CRITICISMS levCled at it Tuesday by Mr..
Hoar. After that Senator had favored the
resolution Of MT. Cameron. looking To the
establishment OF Cuban independence, he
had no dea that ne would oppose the
other resolutions which did not go nearly
that far, but fell FAR short OF il. A nd
yet, without BOtice TO him Mr.. Sherman
although ne and the senator from MaSSa-
chuseJlS set almost side by sIde-that
Senator had offered a resolution taking the
matter pract CallE Uat OF the hands or the
Committee on ECFeign Relations.
He admitted that that action did excite
him 20 some treat. He was generally re-
earded "A i cosol kind OF man, but ne con
fesSed that that-act OF Mr.. Hoar's went ite-
yoDu his silence. Bat, after the very high
compliment which his honorable friend had
PAD MN yesterday, he now advised the
senate that they were entirely reconciled
and that they ST by each others side with
martial respect and esteem.
This opening Of Mir. Sherman'S speech
afIorGed amusement 10 the Senate and 10
the large audience. He then went on to de-
fend IA dctsnls He atFion of rhe Committee
en Foreign Relations and Of the Senate con
ferees.
Ar TGrpie. Dem Indiana, a member of
Tic Committee on Foreign Relations, a asknd'
Mr.. Sherman whether he had said that that
committee had approved tie House reSolu-
tIenS.
Ar. Sherman explained at some length
the history oT fhC transa ction.
Mr.. Turpie declared that those resolutions
Had never been considered by the Cunlmitlee
on Foreign Relations.
hT. hadr a s-cu whether 1t was not true
that every propc pcSltiDn in the conference
report had been once rejected 10y the Com
mIttee on Foreign Relationship. Ca
cron's resolution, the House resolution, and
all
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Queer Reptiles.
Prof. Bootfelt says there are snakes witt
legs and lizards with none.-Po Popular Science
News
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Will Be GR0N|ES AGAIN
Senator'S Shsrman and Hoar
Have Forgiven Each Other.
THI5 FACT OPENLY STATED
Ohio's Aged Statesman Publicly Pro
claims tle Pleasing Statement
Grows "a Little Heated I'm His Effort
for Cuba and the Foreign Relations
Committees RESOLUTIONS

Senator Sherman defended the action OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations and of
The Senate Conference Committee on the
Cuban resolutions.
He did not find opportunity until after
: O'clock aud then, through the courtesy OF
the Senate. Tue early part of the after
noon was occupied by Afr. Hill, as stated
in the evening edition OF The Times.
The galleries were crowded, not only to
hear MIR. Hill, but also TO hear the answer
of the senior Senator from Ohio 10 the
senior Senator from Massachusetts The
TWO had been close friends for years, and
the heated attack of Mr. Hoar had aroused
some Feeling. Mr. SHERMAN spoke from
notes and at times hcsitated for words
lie spoke fecbly and only at times flashed
up INTO something like old time veor.
Mr.. Hale sat next TO Mr.. Hoar. and when
tue latter interrupted Mr.. Sherman two or
three times by making denials, gave Mr..
Hoaf his silentilld bH vigorously nc, ,.dine his
head. Mr.. Hill. Of New York, did the
same for Mr.. Turpie, when the latter inter
rupted the Ohio Senator early in his speech.
HOW MIR. HoAR ACTED.
Mr.. Hoar had evidently braccd himself
for the remarks OF his Old friend. Part
OF the time he sat in his Old seat trying to
carry off the matter hraycly with his
child-like and bland smile. But he was
evidently uneasy and kept casting anxious
GlanceS from ide TO Siuc TO see how the
other senators were taking IL. At last be
could stand ii 10 itngcr, and lust before
Mr.. Sherman c.Osed lcH his seat and went
ovcrto crack a iCke with Mr.. Wolcott and
later with Mr, Perkins. All this was in
direct opposition To the polite attention
given by MI Sherman TO the remarks of
Mr.. Hoar the day before.
Mr sherman, during the course of his
remarks, simply paray2ed the Senate by
one of his statements. AT first a wave
OF lncrcduIDy swept over the faces OF
Senators "a
smile followed. He had been attacking
one of tie claims of The Spanish govern
mcnt that war Goes rot exist II was at
one or the uCSt lmpaSSioned points in his
speech, rs ne cXeciaimed:
"Mr. President, n ttat Is not a state OF
war ERat ia the name Of hills it,"
During the course of his remarks he
ANNOUNCED Ia The Senate that q recon
Ciliauun had been EFFECTED between Mr.
HOar and himself ard that they would
be found sitting de by side in he future
Friendship he'd hecH restored and all was
Well between them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-13
REDPATH LOCATED.
The Yacht Spray and Her Pas
sengers.
Fra nix Allen Goes Ashore at Waianae.
No Provisions on Yacht-Allen
Says Redpath Is Aboard

Lionel V. Redpath has at last
been located and the far-famed
yacht Spray with her very reticent
Captain Paddy Curtis are unmis-
takably mixed up in the affair.
A telephone message was received
at the Police station last night to
the effect that Frank Allen, former
ly boat boy, had been arrested.
His story was as follows:
The yacht Spray is anchored
about six miles from Waianae /;
came ashore for provisions not
having brought any from Homo
lulu; besides Paddy Curtis, Red
path and another man are aboard !;
the intention was to hang about
here for a foreign schooner aboard
which Redpath could be placed"
At late hour the men sent out
for the Spray had not returned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-13
Death of a Pioneer.

Yesterday Mrs. Catherine March
Whitney, wife of H. NJ. Whitney,
of this city, died, after a long i'll
ness of over four years, originating
in dropsy and terminating in
mvxpdema. She was a native of
Portsmouth, n. H., and had resided
here for over forty years. During
the earlier period of her residence
here. she was an active member in
DR. Damon's Bethel Church and OF
several benevolent societies, in
which she took a prominent part.
Owing to the absence OF her oldest
son, Mr.. II. NJ. Whitney, Jr.' the
funeral has been postponed until
his return. Notice of the funeral
will be given later.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-13
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