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The morning times., 1896-02-16
LITTLE GIANTS OF NAVAL WAR
Torpedo Boats and the Part They Will Play in Fates by
Sea-Could Destroy the Biggest Ship Afloat.

York harbor Suppose no ship in our
young navy wanted 10 set out TO face il.
Suppose tie head of the navy did not feel
that be could risk any one of his precious
few ships. What could he do? And The
Revenge coming straight onwardl
He could send out torpedo boat. This
little fellow with its pipe sticking above
water would steer boldly toward the Re
vcnge. The order TO fire uIon oGr little
torpedo would be given by the British.
on, one hing could bc hi THAT is the little
tower and the tube rising above it, Sup
pose il choose TO remain upon the sdrface
and be hit. The tower is OF HaIvcyized
steeleiglIt ItinChes sthick. The tube isaInored
and will stand great deal. 1t contains
the air shaft. If ii is taken eff ~ fire
another one cen Ee raised. 1t Gould i.e hit
only by rapid-firing guns, as il is so n!all
that single aim could hardly hope to hit
il at distance, and the rapid-firing guns
DO not carry heavy enough ammunition to
penetrate il. Should il by accident be
taken off a new one could bc raised from
the tower.
Meanwhile the torpedo boat is steering
toward the Revenge, lying on the surface, as
IL were. This means That IA curved armor
! plate is upon the sea. The plate is of arnor
an inch thick, and, heing curved, resists all
ammunition thrown upon il.
The direct effect of the sight OF the
torpedo boat would be to frighten the
| Revenge SO il would steam away. Not
even warShip wants 10 fight an un-
seen enemy. The torpedo boat is sub
marine enemy that best not be attacked.
Should the Revenge not retreat the
torpedo boat would sink from sight. Then
look out for The Revenge! In each of the ends
| OF the torpedo boat is "A torpedo air tube.
| This is filled with dynamite torpedoes. The
torpedo boat could ran up To within Forty
feet of The Revenge and fire a cartridge
into the bottom of The boat. 4 great
| hole would be rent. In this hole would rush
water, and i'm half an hour the last of the
| Revenge would be seen sinking out Of sight.
With a small dynamite cartridge hole
| could be blown in the bottom of the boat
] large enough 60 sink il In the time the un-
hurt torpedo boat was rising to the surface
In sharp naval engagement The automatic
Colt rapid-firing gun would be uscI, and of
| its 400 shots one would be sure TO penetrate
the powder magazine of the Revenge and
blow il up. AS "A warship carries hundreds
| of pounds of cunpowder, the rapdity with
which the warship would go up can DE told
| only by IA twinklnG"
The question was raised of the safety of
the little boat after it had sent out the dyna
mite the powder maga zine
Of the war vessel The torpedo would fire
The morning times., 1896-02-16

wise than nice since it had reference TO
me- answered Mr.. l.. complaccntiy.
This was too much for witty Miss C.,
and had a bomb exploded the party could
not have been more alarmed when they
heard her say seriously: Say, Mr.. l.,
I'd like to marry YOU
Marry me- an! Now. would you really
and, placing down his empty glass. seated
himself on divan and surveyed the group
with infinite satisfaction.
"Yes, | would. indeed the fair one re-
Piled, "if-you loved me as much as you
love yourself"
This was so entirely unexpected Mr..
lis china-blue eyes opened wide, his
round chin dropped, and, utter consterna-
tion and amazement were depicted on
every feature.
Amid the hearty laugh that followed,
he walked quietly away. Perhaps in future
he Will endeavor to win esteem by remem-
bering that to gain admiration and esteem
is to be utterly unconscious of self.
The morning times., 1896-02-16
"AcCoRDISG TO Ills WORKS"
Extracts From New Scripturai Cnl-
endar Published iE London.
London Truth

"A Calendar OF Scripture Quotations"
has just been issued by Messrs. Horace
Marshall K Son. 1t is not often that real
genits is devoted TO the compilation OF
works of this class, but such seems TO have
been the case in this instance The author
has undertaken to provide an appropriate
text for every day i'll the year. This is the
way he does 1t:
January 6. Lady Hamilton died, 1878.
Her sins, which are many. are FOR
given, forshelovedm much. i."--Llke vii .,47 q.
January IT. Siamesc Twins died.
IN their death they were not divide'l.' >
. Samuel, l., 23.
February /. Swinburne born, 1919.
"Nowl will sing a song Of
my oved.''-Isaiah Y, /.
February 25. Inconvcrtiblc Greenbacks
issued 10y the United States, s62.
The morning times., 1896-02-16
HIS YOUNG MANHOOD.

The record of his previous young man
hood, briefly detailed, was that OF pupil
in the public Schools student OF the
academy III Poland. and u brief term i'll
Allegheny ceiIeec, which he was obliged
TO curtail on account Of illness, and after
ward as a teacher OF a country school.
He is described as having been a close
student.
Always up with his academy studies,
occupied every evening until after mid
night in a course of law reading, leader
Of the village debating society, assisting
the postmaster doing odd jobs. and all
the time a constant attendant at church
and questioncr in the Bible Glass; it Is
gravely observed in Nh. Porter narrative
that between the age of fourteen and the
time he enlisted, this young American states
man must have worked very hard
He was hut seventeen when lie enrolled
himself as soldier of the Union, and at the
age of twenty-five, after having won
his shoulder straps, he was mustered out
with the plaudits of his superiors following
him TO his home.
The morning times., 1896-02-16

Since The introduction of The bill by Sen
Ater Hill authorizing the construction of
an electrical m otur it is. possible and
highly prosbble that the United States win
not increase its navy on the lines proposed
only a month ago.
And there is another new factor and a
more powerful one. Within few weeks
there has come To official knowledge an
invention that viii do away with the
necessty OF warships for purposes of de-
fense or fighting. The invention has long
been planned. The final test OF the model
is recent and the final assurance Just made.
The cost Of an armored warship is S3,-
OCO 900 The cost OF the new invention
= was SI7O, coo for the first one. Others will
DE cheaper, enough difference TO provide
fifteen OF ihe new boats at the expense OF
one old one.
The invention is the perfected submarine
torpedo boat. As il now stands, almost
ready for active work, il is as interesting
as the mystic ships of the Arabian Nights
tales. Their best story does not approach
il in wonder The trial viii be made some
siay soon. Then tales or what ii can do
will beat The stories OF sea serrents.
The torpedo boat has always been hailed
as a Thing invaluable in warfare. our navy
now has baH dozen old ones. But these
are The rudeSt kind of craft, compared with
thenew submarine torpedo boat. Additions
20 the new are being made every day
The latest is The Colt automatic gun, which
fires 400 shots a minute without being To-
loaded or touched in amy way.
A MAGIC CRAFT.
The plan of the new torpedo-boat, the
Holland boat now being built, is 10 work
entirely underneath The water II is pre-
pared TO sink 10 a depth Of eighty feet and
operate its guns perfectly all the while,
even while sinking.
For the boat to go down eighty feet IL
the water takes just thirty seconds from
the time the order is given 10 lower the
boat. When once down there she can
steam away in any direction she wants
10 20 at the same or better rate OF speed
than though on the surface. Her shape
and color are SO peculiar that the enemy
could not possibly, except 10y the aid OF
divers. see her under The water; and
these divers she could pick OF with hcl
rapid-rring guns is fast as they were
lowered into The water.
The shape OF the torpedo boat is that OF ;
cigar, with match stuck upon the uppel
side. That is the impression she sive'
viewed FROM a sufficient distance. lnsid'
the cigar there iS the most eXtensiy,
working apparatus. The match is a
tower ana an airtubc. with a camera ur
top to slow what is going on upon tlt
water.
The morning times., 1896-02-16
That's Japan's Funeral

Japan is about to order six new war YES
sells, of which two are line-of-battle ships
and four armored cruisers, and Col Cock
erill informs the Herald that the United
States will get not more than one-the rest,
according to news from London, being or
dered from England. And when that one
Yankee-built ship makes the five English
ones look slow and mean the little Orientals
will feel like kicking themselves for going
to England at all for their new toys. But
that's Japan's funeral, not ours. Brooklyn
standardization
The morning times., 1896-02-16

500 Pairs Ladies Fine Hand
made Shoes-mostly small sizes,
worth from s.. so to 81, on A, B,
C, D and E widths. The entire
lot will be sold at CSC a pair.
Early buyers will have the ad-
vantage of selecting the best
goods, as this sale will be for 10
days only.
The morning times., 1896-02-16
Tonic for the Senate.

From July, 1894, to February, 1895, the
United States Senate purchased 16,5oO
grains of quinine in the form OF pills. Dur
ing the session after the election of 1894
the demand for this tonic was noticeably
large, 5000 grains being purchased Decem-
ber 80 and 5000 more before the close of
the short session. And yet the Senate seems
in need of more tonic. indianapolis Jour
nal.
The morning times., 1896-02-16
REPROyED THE DANDY.
Man About Town FIoored by Bright
Remark
Pittsburg Dispatch


Women do not admire ccnccited men. and
a rather droll story was ted TO me a few
days ago that is quite amusing. Mr.. l.,
one of the society men about town, who
thinks himself just too elegant" was at
a reception. He was standing near the
punch bowl, that stood in one corner OF the
room. and was twirling his blend mus
tache and slipping claret. \ group of
yoang people were standing near him At
the time and Miss G.. one of the young
women, said merrily, "Ah, Mr.. l., we
We're just talking about you
Saying something nice, l prcsumc?" re-
marked Mr.. l., with Il smile of satisfac-
tian spreading over his fair complexion.
''WeI, perhaps IT was" obviously replied
the young woman.
"Of course, it could not have been other
The morning times., 1896-02-16
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The morning times., 1896-02-16
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The morning times., 1896-02-16
HIS POLITICAL CAREER.

The beginning Of McKinley's political ca
reer is stated to he his successful canvass
for the office of district attorney in
county that lad been heretofore hope
lessly Democratic. The sequel is his ser
vice of fourteen years in Congress. his re-
lection twice of the nomination at tue
hands of his party to the Presidential
office, through a sense CT loyalty 10 the
interests of other aspirants; his election
and reelection To the chief ma gistracy of
the State of Ohio, and the imminent pros
pcct OF his selection at st. Louis next June
as the Republican national standard bear
er. At the age OF fifty-two, the narrative
diseloses, he has seen twenty-five years of
active public service,
The story is Well told in Mr.. Porter's
most graceful style, and handsomely Illus
trated. and from the force Of circum-
stances, as We'll as upon its merits, must
be popular and obtain a wide circulation.
1t is published by the N G.. Hamilton Pu1>
fishing Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
The morning times., 1896-02-16
PASSES HIM IN REVIEW
Life of William Mckinley as Writ
ten by Robert P. Porter.
SOLDIER AND STATESMAN
Record of Ohio's Governor In Fiscal
Affairs ana az Exponent of the Pro
tective Side of II Great Economic
Question-His Career as IA Soldier
Graphically Portrayed

The life of William Mckinley, as soldier,
lawyer and statesman, is the title OF a vol
ume just issued, OF which the Hon. Robert
7. Porter is the author. A IS succintIy stated
in the introductory, the story is that of a
serious, capest lire-a life of devotion to
duty, To principle, and to the public service.
Very naturally, from The associations in
which both author and subject are closely
Identified, Mr. Porter makes most con-
spicuous in his portraiture, when enunier-
ating the leading events OF Mr.. Mckinley s
career, the connection he had with fiscal
legislation, and describes him as The princi-
pal living exponent of the protection side of
the great economic question which divides
the two political parties" He says
Deeply imbedded in the foundations OF
the republic as are the principles of pro-
lection, the work of demonstrating the
truth Of those principles beyond the reach OF
doubt fell to the lot of Mckinley. The name
of Mckinley will always be associate ted with
the wisest, the bToadest, the most har-
monious and the most American fiscal leg
isiation of the century.
GOV. MckINLEY'S ANCESTORS.
"Mckinley's ancestors came TO this coun-
try direct from The North OF Ireland, but
were predonGnantly OF Scotch descent. In
the eSumatIon OF the author OF the narra-
tive. they combined the Shire ewdncss and
brain power Of the Scotchman with the
more volatile and generous instincts and
fighting qualities of the Irish race"
Grouping the facts of Gov. McKinley's
antecedents comprehensively, Mr.. Porter
says:
We may certainly trace in these lines of
ancestry McKinley's fighting qualities
his patriotism, his AmericaniSm and his
conscientious performance of all the tiu-
ties OF life. From these ancestors lie in
herted his reverence for religion, love of
free institutions, devotion to the cause of
the people because he was OF the people,
and his admiration for the public school
system, and all institutions that are truly
republican and truly American
Gov. Mckinley, one Of a family of nine
children, was born at Niles, Ohio, son of
William and Nancy Campbell Allison Nc
Kinley, the latter still living at the age OF
eighty-Seven, and residing at Canton, Ohio.
His boyhood life really began at Poland
Ohio, as he was but little more than an in
fant when his parents removed from Niles.
His military career was inaugurated one
day in June, SCI, when in response To
fervid appeal for recruits he stepped to the
front with a number of others of a large
-erowl gathered in the parlor OF the Old
Poland Inn, and enlisted as private III
Company E. OF the Twenty-tbird Regiment
of Ohio Volunteers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Remains of Mrs. Haskell Will BE In
TERED In New York.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. GO. W. Has
kell, superiuten dent OF the Savannah
mine at Grhegs Gulch, in Madrid county,
has arrived in this city with the remains
of his vie, who was burned to death
last Thursday night. The body will be
placed In Q vault Dere preparatory to
sending II to New York city for buriai in
the Trinity Church grave yard. The lady
was daughter OF DIR. Livingston OF
New York, ana a relative Of the Wander
bilts and Kisssms. She was mariied five
years ago in Denver 10 Mr.. Haskell, who
is a grsduste OF the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis and was for years
connected With the government enigneer-
ing works in various parts OF the ooun-
try. Nc. Haskelps hands were bscly
burned in attempting to smother the fire
in his wife's clothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
A PECULIAR CASE.
Two Brothers Appear to Have Be-
come Insane.
rhcy Worked on Farm and Had
Studied Latin and Greek.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 22.-Two most re-
markable cases Of insanity were brought
to light today by the arrest Of two
brothers, Edgar and Frank Ssnporn, of
East billecs.. The young msn are "a an1
% years old. respec lively. They became
uddenly and Violently insane last Sun
day night. The young meI had been
working on the farm during the DAY,
ana ofterwsrd, as was their custom, sat
down to study Latin and Greek. With
out warning they seized two revolvers,
and marching shoulder. to she ulder went
into the room occupied by their parents
and at the pointcf the revolvers compelled
them TO remain as they were for eight
hours Lster they were seen to engage
in many wild and insane acts, as though
moved by intuition, no words being
spoken BY either during the paroxysm.
The authorities were summoned this
morning and the men were placed in
custody by policemen Livingstone and
Conway IF this city, after a vloleBt strug-
gle, in the course Of which one Of Liv-
ingstope's fingers was severely bitten by
Edgar Sanborn. The men were brought
to this city today ana are locked up In
PADDED cell, pending an examination by
medical experts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
A Vessel Ablaze.

The four masted schooner Viking.
moored at Harbor Junction wharf, came
near being destroyed by fire at 1880
o'clock last evening, and that more SER
ious damage was not done was becirse
the Bre department. with customary
auickness attacked the Brs. The IRE
started in the engine room and spread
rapidly to the rigging. burning the for
mast and ali there was on the big stick.
The display attracted consiuerabIe atten-
iion btciuse of it's novelty but the rum
ming blsze was short lived after the fire.
men got down 10 business. Csptain }.
l.. Dothidsy and the crew tried to ex-
tngulsh the blaze, and failed. The
alarm was rung by an observer on shore
from box 26i. The tug Gaspsc renserfd d
valicbll assistance from tho wrt,r fi1e Of
the fire. The engine room and the for
ward part OF the vessel we're quite badly
damaged. The viking came to this port
with large cargo Of coal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
WAS LIBERAL.
Many Public BequeStS
Made by Mr.. Pierce.
Over $2,00O,000 Left to De-
serving Institutions.
Boston's Ex-Mayor Impartial In
BeStOwal of His Bounty.

BosToN, Dec. 22.--The will OF the late
Henry l.. Pierce, ex-mayor Of Boston, has
been filed in the Probate Court ny
George Putnam and William Lowell Put
nam, executors named in the will. Up
wards OF s2, 700, 600 in public beques's are
distributed by the document. The chief
ieretcisriss are Harvard college, the
Mssssc schusetts General Hospital. Massa-
chueits Institute Of Technology, the
Museum OF Fine Art, the Massachusetts,,
Homeopathic, $50, 600 each. The town OF
Stought rsceiyeu sS5, 900 to purchase
hooks for free public library. The Mas
sachuetls Chsrita ble Eye and Ear mfr
mary, Children's Hospital, Perkins Insti-
tuition for the Blind, New England Hes
pitat for Women, Home for Aged Men.
Home for Aged Women, Home for AGED
Couples, Society for Collegiate InsIruc-
tion For Women, Massachusetts Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Children and
the Boston LyiDg-in Hospital 10000
each. The i'm rpnrtislity OF the bequt SITS
is shown 10y the provisions MADE for the
Methodist. Baptist, Otordox, Unitarian
and Catholic Societies OF Dorchester,
Lower Mills, where mir. Pierce lived, and
the Episcopal Society Of Ashmont each
of which will receive $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
LARGELY ATTENDED.
Funeral Of a D,paried Member Of the
Police Department.

Funeral of D,paried Member Of the
Police Department.
The funeral services of the late VAR
mum Fuller for MANY years member OF
the city police force, which were held at
bis residence, 70 Brigham street, were
attended by a large number OF friends
including memb Of Swar,s Lodge,
I. o. OF. Rose Stsndish Lodge, Dot X.
Plymouth Eucam pmenu and the Provi-
dence police force. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Taber Of the Tri-
nifty Square Methodist Church, who also
delivered a brief but appropriate dis
courss on the life of tie deceased. There
was a profusiou of floral offerings. includ.
ing tieces from Plymouth Encampment,
Daughters of Rebecca and Swar;s Lodge
and officers of the Fourth police stsation.
The choir OF Trinity Square Church sang
a mum Der Of hymns during the service.
The honorary hearers were Brothers
Beckwith and Cook Of the eDcampmt n
and Brothers Wheeler and Thomss of
Swarts Lodge, I. o. o. +. Officers
ii. II. Place. DUE, Greene, William Fer
guson .Thomss Hopkins and Fred Reed
were the bearers. A detail of 20 officers
under command Of Sergeant b. I. White
escorted the remains to the cemetery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
October oath,
OUR LETTER SAID;

"The election is conceded in this part OF the
world to Mr.. Mckinley, and as per our recent
letters, we. with others, cannot see any other
outcome to the election. We do fail TO see,
however, why prices, after advancing from
Is to 25 points or more, should go very much
higher merely because our present state OF
affairs is to be continued, which is what Mr.
McKinley's election means. No laws can be
passed. because the Senate Is averse TO 50
doing, that will positively commit us, as a
nation, to always have gold standard. In
the event of Mr.. McKinley's election, we pre-
dict a bear Christmas, and will try To remem-
ber to call your attention TO this letter at that
time"
Contrast this with the regular and frantic
appeals to buy stocks which you have read
during the last 40 days. Our letter is STAND
ARD. In Saturdays issue we give adj
vice, to which we say we again expect to call
your attention in the near future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
Appellate Court Decides
Against Barrett.
Money Held by Him Belongs
o the Textile Union.
The Court Declares no Partnership
Existed Between Parties.

Joseph Barrett must, according to the
oeci'ion CT the Appellate Court, given by
Chief Mattesou, pay to local Union Mol,
Textile Workers, the SUN OF sl3.s8 with
Interest from he date OF the writ. The
opinion OF the Appellate Court which was
written by Chief Justice Maiteson care
fully review the law involved in the
casa. Tae agreed statement OF facts
showed that Barrett, while a member OF
the association received of the funds be-
onging to 1t st3.s6, which he still retains,
though he has csased to bs me nber OF
the fssociation. The lower court held
that tie action could not be maintained
because the association, not icing incor-
poraicd must be regarded as partner
ship.
The Apell,te Court thinks this was
error. Ire e,ssrtisl element Of a partner
ship as bet ween its mem bsrs it is pointed
ou', is tho agreement TO share profits and
losses. 1his eeIent is wanting in
voluntary associations, such as the plain
TN, forne1 for social or charitable pur-
pore, snt tie like, and not for the pur
pose OF trade or profit, and hence trey do
not staad on tie footing of a partner
snip. Ire property OF such an association
is a me:e ineideat To the rurpoge OF tie
organization, and member has no
proprietary interest In 1t nor right to
spy proportional cart OF it, either during
his continuance in the partnership or
upon his withdrawal. He has ne ely the
u and enjoyment of 1t while a menu
ter, the property belonging to and re-
naming with tie society.
After calling attention to the bylaws
of tie plsiutitf association the opinion
holds tsat the decision OF the court be-
low wos erroneous for the partnership IL
ore exi,ted, bed teen dissolved by the
withdrawal OF tie defendant and when
ire Is distinct rromise to pay and dis
tinct sum due from one partner to the
otters tie court sees no reason why an
4 tion OF sssumpit will not stand. This
heing such en- action and balance
retained by partner without objection
II is held thst a promise will be implied.
p. ii. Quinn was the attorney for the
Textile UEion- and the decision of the
presiding Judge in the Sixth District
Coult being against his client lie took an
appeal.