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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
RENSSELAER, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Troy. y. Y. Feb. 23.-J. A. l.. Waddell. -. OF
Kansas City. Will deliver four lectures before the
seniors this term on the designing Of bridges as a
supplement 10 the regular course In that study
Professor W. lie Conte Stevens lrctured on Mon
day night before the Troy Scientific Society on
the R6ntgen rays exhibiting slides made from the
shadow pictures.
The annual concert OF the Musical Association
will occur on Thursday night at Music Hall. after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

which the association will give a hop at the gym
nasiim for the benefit Of the students ana their
friends. 49,. oecors. Rascom
president: Gleason vicepresident CoroaiIes; ST.
rrn,orv. THOMAS treasurer: ID. X. Robinson TOAST
os,9r The sonhomore officers are: Cook. presl-
dent: Edgeron vlce-presdent; Tutniil' or
Iigrett secretary The freshmen nave CHOSEN OF, OF
,cers as follows: Asseln. president; Mter, vice.
nresident: Platt secretary; Little, treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
Ill AWARD.

Cambridge Mass Feb 23-On wednesday Pro-
essor Trowbridge gave interesting lecture OF the
cathode ravs He confined himself to the practical
application Of R6ntgens discovery to surgery
There Is considerable stir over the report that the
college course is likely be shortened to three years
IN order TO enable students 10 get into the profess
sional schools at an earlier 1t IS quite likely to
occur within two or three years. \ small majority
o. the faculty strongly believe in It, and the presi-
dent IS only waiting 10 convince few more before
submitting the question to the corporation and Board
of Oversecrs for their approval. II Is feared how
ever. that they will object.
The Varsity baseball schedule has just been an
nounced 1t Is rs follows
April i3.-lIarry Wright Benefit at Boston
A ADT iSNS.a,s" at A. na a, NS%,on
Apiii 2I.-naneor At Cambridge,
April .:;.-IawtWcket at Carbridse
April 25.-partmouth a, Hanover
April ?'.,na5T,moutn at ,., Gams 1,a!S;
May 5.-Rrown al Cambridge
May Holy Cross Worcester.
NAV 1l-Amherst at Cambridge.
NAV i3-Williains Cambridge.
May iG.-Cornell Ithaca.
Nay Nay -H TsIG p; a. pfo o
My %:-,en 1,s, lYaniA , at lni;@delp"a
Man 2s-I'niversity Of Chicago at Cambridge
May lo-Irncc,on at Cambridge.
} I.ns -H i,,o Al T. pn 70 "a eS"''
June G-renns, lyania at Cambridge.
June lO-Prnc-ton at Princeton
June l3.-Cornrll at Cambridge"
June l4.-Irown at Cambridge.
June ls.-i'r!nc",0n at Cambridge
june @O.--Conel, neutTa.
June a3.-Pennsylvania at tambI1dg.
June 27.-Princet1n, neutral.
The first game on April IS will he he'd AZ the South
End grounds in Boston against picked nine. The
proceeds from the game are 10 be given - sub
scription FOR monument in memory OF Harry
Wright the pioneer ball player.
The Varsity ana freshman crews have been dong
vreichod work lately. They both seem INDECENT and
too lazy 10 WORK II is hardly expected that they
win he able - 60 any decent work in the big four
cornercd races. Both crews are absolutely lacking
in the necessary Lex drive
The Varsity crew H. rowing as follows: Stroke,
Goodrich = Jennings. .. SpIdgdc. D. Perkins; 4, still
man; 3. MOuton: ?. Dunlop. bow. Mayer, subst-
flutes Stevenson. Anes Hall and Mclsaac.
The freshman crews are made up as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
SI RACtSE.

Syracuse, ~ Y, Feb. 23-On Tuesday EVENING ..
meeting TO celebrate the seventy-ffth anniversarv
Of the First Baptist Church. Professor w c. Ward
gave an address on Responsibilities OF Freedom
The Academy of Medicine. OF Syracuse met in thu
physics lecture-room Of the university on Tuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

and the prosecutions. On Friday afternoon Mrs.
barnes president Of the Y W. c. T. l.. VIII speak
before the Temperance Society In the evening DR.
paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins the we-known Syr-
lac scholar will address the graduate club on the
subject of THE Genesis of Our English Bible.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16
Industrial Notes.

At factory in Taunton, Mass, there
is manufactured what is said to be the
finest wire in the country, a cobweb
Of one-five-hundredth part of an inch
in thickness, finer than a human hair.
In making it ordinary wire is drawn
through holes drilled in diamonds. as
ordinary steel plate would not answer.
Five hundred tons Of light steel rails
were recently sent from a Milwaukee
steel works to Japan by way OF Buffalo
and New York. British experts say
their pull with Japan is lessening.
Crude rubber is one material that has
not suffered from the worldwide fall
in prices. So much Of it is used in
bicycle tires that the price ranged
higher in SO than for some time.
Southern newspapers are advocating
the establishment Of bicycle factories
in the South. Although as many wheels
in proportion are used South as North,
1t is said that only one OF the more
than 200 bicycle factories in the coun-
try is in any Southern State.
Corea is q shut-in nation no longer.
A Yankee trader named Morse has OBJ
tanned from the Corean government a
concession for a railroad between
Seoul and Chemulpo, its seaport.
In former days a very large part OF
the worlds sulphur supply came from
Sicily. The industry is now in a very
bad way, and it is proposed by the
Italian government that the export
duty Of 20 per cent be stopped, though
it is hard for Italy, in her present
bankrupt condition, to give up revenue.
One Of the grievances of the Uit-
landers in the Transvaal is the mon
opoly granted by the Government to
the manufacturers of dynamite. It is
said that the price is $50 per cent
higher than it would be under free
competition, and that the difference to
the three leading mining companies is
about $1,000 a year.
Prof. Brouardel Of the Paris Munich
pal Laboratory has made report to
the Academy Of Sciences on the use
Of the Roentgen Photographic process
in investigating bombs and internal
machines. 1t is no longer necessary to
run any risks In discovering what these
trick boxes may contain.
Consul-General Judd, from Berlin,
sends a report regarding the recent
cloakmakers' strike, in which he
quotes Herr Timm as stating that a
woman Of twenty years experience in
the cloakmaking business earned in
1893, in forty-three weeks, slOO.2S, and
the next year, in forty-nine weeks,
;12s.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16
A Wonderful Kite.

A curious and interesting kite, IN
like anything that was ever before
sailed in the upper air, was flown for
the first time the other day by its in
ventor official forecaster W. H. Ham
mon OF San Francisco. To look at this
queer thing you would never suspect
that 1t was kite, and yet it is one OF
the finest air-boats ever made. Mr..
Harmon knows more about kites than
most men; he has made study OF
them for years, not for the fun of the
thing, however, but to find out more
about the air currents than is now
known by men of science.
Ever since the time Of good old Ben
Franklin, kites have played an impor-
tant part in settling disputes about
that strange invisible world Of air far
over our heads. Today the kite has
helped scientific folks discover the new
facts about the atmosphere which,
without these toys Of sticks and paper
would never have been found out. The
Weather Bureau at Washington con-
tains cabinet Of strange kites that
would make any boy cry with envy.
The odd-looking kite shown in the
Illustrations printed here is one OF a
number Of up-to-date affairs OF the
kind which, for many reasons, are in
teresting. The chief points OF ad-
vantage in the new kites are their
usefulness in carrying light weights
instruments, cameras and such things
miles above the earth and their stead
mess when once in the air. A zeal
scientific kite must not dive about; it
must float in the air as easily as a
chip floats on the water. No scientific
kite has tail-that is considered an
unnecessary weight. Two years ago
nobody knew a better kite than the
one called a Malay, but now Mr.. Ham
mons air sailer is believed to be the
best kite ever constructed.
The new kite looks like a number OF
boxes placed together with wings at
tached to their sides. There's a stick
along every edge, and one Of these
sticks extends far out Of the middle OF
the kite, and to one end of this the
string is fastened. This long stick acts
IS sort Of lever by which the kite
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16
continually interfered with by the
roots and floating wood. No other
boat Of this description has ever been
built, the screw propeller being found
superior to the swan-foot invention.
The Newest Sailing Vessel


Very few patents are taken out on
the rig Of sailing vessels for the reason
that most of the improvements have
been thought out. Sailors are likewise
very conservative and opposed to new
tangled devices.
Here, however, is a newly-devlsed
vessel, with radical and novel i'm
proyements both above and below the
water line. The various devices have
been patented by Mr.. William King OF
New Orleans. Under his plan the sta
bility Of the vessel is increased by pro-
yiding it with telescope centerboard,
which consists OF a main centerboard
within which is double centerboard,
an amidship centerboard carried by the
double centerboard, a port and star
board centerboard respectively carried
on each side Of the double centerboard,
and within the main centerboard.
The spar plan and sail plan are also
formed so that they may be enlarged
or decreased at pleasure. This is ac-
complished by providing the spinnaker
oooms, and the gaffs OF the mainsail
and OF the spinnakers with auxiliary
spars, sliding within suitable rings or
sockets which are fixed near the ends
OF said gaffs and booms.
These spars are adjusted by means
OF halyards and blocks, and can be
reefed home or run out as desired.
and a larger or smaller amount OF
canvas carried. Two spinnakers are
used, and the booms are piyotally
mounted on suitable steps which are
placed one on each bow Of the vessel.
The spinnakers are not hoi.ted to the
topmast, as is usually done, but are
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16
kunn-Eoot Pronellnrs.

The first propellers were the feet of
the swan, duck and goose. A steam
yacht was once constructed with pro-
pellers on the principle Of the swan
foot. The progress Of the boat was
quite satisfactory, and the propellers
would have been a success were 1t not
for the fact that the experiment being
made on the Thames River, they were
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16

Photography has lately determined
the depth Of which the suns rays can
penetrate through water, and the re-
suit is that at a depth Of $50 feet the
darkness was about equal to an expos
ure on a clear but moonless night
The exposed plates at this depth gaw
no evidence of light action.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16

is kept steady. Every time the wind
veers this wonderful kite changes its
shape in very much the same way
that the sail of yacht is blown out
when running before the breeze and
lacking. When the wind is very strong
the Harmon kite becomes almost oval
in shape. Just how curiously made the
kite is, and just how big it looks when
held in the arms Of man you can see
by the pictures, which are reproduced
from the San Francisco Call. The cost
Of the Harmon kites makes them very
valuable. The inventor has lost many
Of his pet air-boats, however, but each
new one that he makes is an improve
ment on the one before. Mr.. Harmon
is now hard at work on new kite
which he thinks will beat everything
Of its kind ever sailed in the air, and
which will be sent up with complete
set Of instruments used in finding out
the force Of the wind, the state Of the
atmosphere and such things as are OF
interest to students Of the weather.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16

The difference in the length Of the
cables in the East river bridge, Brook
Ign, when the thermometer registers
zero and when it registers 100 degrees
above, is two feet four inches. The
difference in the rope which hauls the
cars ID seven feet six inch
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16

provided with extensible gaffs, the heels
Of the gafs being pivotally connected
with a band, which is clamped upon
the mast. This connection has a uni
versal pivotal movement.
The spinnaker boOms are sheeted for
ward to the bowsprit end and aft to
the outrigger, and when they are not
in Use they rest in crutches at the end
of the bowsprit.-Ex.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16

NOuAlAy uhlIISlo, 10
calculated to more than realize the
expectations Of the inventor if used in
busy thoroughfares.
The invention is bomb, which ex-
plodes with deafening report when
hurled at an annoying cur. The bomb
Is small, but very effective, and is said
10 accomplish the desired result in a
manner perfectly satisfactory to all
concerned except the dog.
The riders carry a few bombs in
their pockets, but that the practice is
not altogether safe is indicated by an
occurrence in the postoffice at Berlin.
The inventor, anxious that the mem
bers OF the royal family should know
the advantages Of his dog annihilator,
addressed a package Of the bombs to
the Empress Frederick. While the
postoffice officials were handling IL the
bombs exploded with such a terrific
report that the officials fed under the
Impression that the explosion was the
result Of a plot Of the anarchists to
destroy them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
RECENT DoINCS IN FIELDS OF
SCIENCE.
4 Bomb for Use Of Bicyclists When
Troubled by Dogs - Newest Sailing
Vsssel-A Wonderful Kite-IndustrIal

OGs have troubled
bicycle riders to
such an extent that
an inventive genius
in Germany felt
that the time had
come for a remedy.
So he devised one
which, while it may
prove exceedingly
effective in remote
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09

ularr display to his performance. The en-
tertainment is divided into five sections,
some OF tine scenes are titled THE Pal
ace of the Magician of Fable +" .Ths
Abode OF the Japanese Juggler." THE
Spirit of the Storm" THE Midnight Mys-
terles OF the Yogi of India" and The
Realm of Magic" In each of these Ban
croft performs in rapid succession. his
feats and Illusions. Bancroft comes here
under the management Of Mr.. Edward L.
Bloom, who this season relinouished the
management of Herman, whom he had
managed for eight years.
Prof Gentry's dog and pony show had
bad weather yesterday to contend against.
That is. the people did who went to see
the show. Many who wanted to go last
night staid away. Prof. Gentry will be
here two days more, however, and will
give two performances to-day, a matinee
and night performance which will be re-
peated tomorrow closing the shows en-
gagement here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
Local Daily Weather Report for the
Morning News.

Local forecast for Savannah and vicin-
ity till midnight, Oct. 9. 1896: Friday:
Generally cloudy, with occasional light
showers; no decided change of tempera-
ture; northeasterly winds.
Indications for Georgia: Generally
cloudy weather; light showers; clearing
and slightly warmer in Northern Geor-
gia; northeasterly winds, probably brisk
on the Atlantic coast.
Comparison of mean temperature at Sa-
vannah, Ga, on Oct s, 1885, with the nor
NAL for the day: Temperature-Normal
70; mean, IS; deficiency for this date, 2: ac-
cumulated excess since Jan. l, 1885, 46.
Comparative rainfall statement: Normal
IS; amount for Oct. s. 1896, T; departure
from the normal, -.13; total departure
since Jan. l. 1896 -10.11.
Maximum temperature, 70; minimum
temperature, 81; for same day last year:
Maximum temperature, So; minimum tenn
perature, 20; rainfall, OF.
The hight of the Savannah river at
Augusta at a. m. C5th meridian time)
yesterday was Al feet, a fall of 0,2 feet
during the preceding twenty-four hours.
United State Department of Agricul-
ture, weather bureau, cotton region bulle-
tin, Savannah, Ca, for the twenty-four
hours ending at a. m, 18TH meridian
time oct s, 1886
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
Tribute of Respect to DIR. Vass.

The Ministers Conference Of this city,of
which the late Rev. l.. c. Vass, D. D., was
an honored member, at its last meeting,
on motion Of Rev. DR.. s. "A. Goodwin, of
the First Baptist church, passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
1. By the death of DR.. Vass this confer
ence has lost genial member, a wise
counselor and a zealous Christian worker.
He was an attractive preacher, Of broad
culture, extensive travel, deep penetration,
decided convictions. loyal to his church,
but catholic in spirit, and devoted to
whatever would advance the glory OF God
and promote the good Of men.
q We mingle our tears with those of his
sorrowing wife and bereaved children, and
pray that the God of the fatherless and
the Husband of the widow Will keep and
comfort them.
8. We sympathize with the Presbyterian
church in the loss OF an instructive preach
er and faithful pastor, and pray that his
mantle may fall upon one worthy OF his
place.
4. That these resolutions be spread on
our minutes, printed in our city papers
and a copy of the same be sent the wife oil
DR.. Vass. and to the University OF VIZ
ginia, to the chaplaincy Of which Or. Nass
had been elected, and upon the duties oil
which he had just entered.
Done by order Of the Ministers CONFER
ence. Savannah, Ca, Oct. s. 1895
wv. C. Schaffer President
w. A. Nesbit, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
MEMORANDA.

Charleston, s. G., Oct S.-Arrived,
schooners Annie l.. milford. Corson,
Philadelphia: Mary Freeland, Van Pelt.
Norfolk; steamer Cherokee. Chichester,
New York, proceeded Jacksonville
Sailed, steamer Cherokee, Bearse, Jack
sonville.
Beaufort, s. c., Oct s,-sailed,. Port
Royal, schooner Woodside, coastw.se.
Arrived, Ashepoo 9Th, schooner Agnes,
Manning, from Allan's Point.
Mobile, Ala. Oct. S.-Arrived, schooner
Boniform, CBr), Lockhart, St. George,
Grenad; cleared, bark Buteshre, GBr),
Lyman, Montevideo; bark Dovre, (No),
Olsen, Montev.deo.
Brunswick. Ga. Oct 6.-Arrived.
schooners d. X. Baker, Hewitt, New
York; Jesse c. Woodruff, Bostwick, New
York.
Sailed, bark Poseidon, (Nor), Hamburg
Jacksonville, Oct 6.-,Arrived, steamer
Seminole, Bearse, New York; schooners
Thomas Winsmore, Council, Philadel-
phia; j. s. Hoskins, Bennett, Baltimore
Cactus, Staples, Boston.
Gothenburg, Sept 80 Arrived, bark
Lauget, (Nor), Sivertsen Brunswick
Philadelphia. Oct. 6.-Sailed, schooner
r. S. Graham, Outten, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
MARTTIME M1gCELLANY.

Baltimore, Oct. 6.-Steamer America,
(Nor), which arrived yesterday from Port
Antonio, is reported to have been ashore
in the West Indies while on the voyage.
The vessel IS tight.
Boston, Oct. Capt. Rood of tug
Samson, reports on-Sunday last, when
half way between the Handkerchief and
Shovelful in Vineyard Sound he passed q
vessels spar, projecting about four feet
out of water. and evidently attached to
sunken wreckage. The spar was directly
in the channel and a dangerous obstrc-
ton to passing vessels.
Georgetown, S. c., Oct. 3.--The schoon-
er which was reported ashore, water
logged and partially dismasted, off De-
bordeau Beach, proved to be q small corn
laden schooner bound south. She was
sighted later in the afternoon passing
Georgetown bar.
Gloucester, Mass, Oct. ga dispatch
received from Capt Collins, says schoon-
er F. w. Romans. before reported ashore
at Magdalen Island, has been fioated and
is now safe in Amherst Harbor. She Will
probably repair and continue her trip.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, Oct. 6.--Schoon-
er William G. Tanner, from Georgetown
d. c.. for Portland, experienced heavy
weather; lost mainsaii and broke mir
zengah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
The Y. NJ. Q. AZ. Reading Room.

The expression is often heard from those
who visit the reading room of the Young
Mems Christian Association for the first
time, why, l had no idea that you all
had such fine reading matter here" There
are something over fifty different maya
zines and papers on file. Among them,
Harper's Monthly, Century. Outing, Re
view Of Reviews, Current Literature.
Scribners Magazine, Munsey's, CosmO-
politan, Scientific American, Puck. Judge,
Life. Harper's Weekly. Leslies Weekly
London Illustrated News; illustrated
American, Youths Companion, ard the
following newspapers: Morning News, sa-
vannah Press, New York Herald, Phila-
delphia Record, Baltimore News, Atlanta
Journal, Charleston News and Courier,
Memphis scimitar. Columbia State, New
orleans Daily states. Augusta Herald
and many others. One can spend many
profitable hours in reading there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
TELEGRAPHIc MARKETS.

decline when the movement indicated a
crop of Il, 900, 900 bales. at a time when the
extreme estimates did not exceed $500 oe
bales is not surprising, for while faith is
a most potent factor in sustaining prices,
it is not always supreme over matter, and
to the weight of the cotton pressing for
sale can be ascribed the reason for the
present weakness. Not a crop of that mag
nitude is not wanted for actual consump-
ton. but with current opinion believing in
a crop of 100000 bales ii is disappoint-
ment that the movement should continue
on the present scale. our crop advices are
not of such character as to induce us to
change our estimates OF a commercial crop
of $780, CO bales not taking into cOnsidera-
ton the bales which were counted in the
crop of last season.
The temper of the trade has naturally
changed under the decline in prices, and
the heavy receipts until now it is difficult
to find many who are willing to look for
any substantial advance in prices until
the movement shows some indication of
the moderate crop they have been led to
expect 1t is evident however, that there
are many gaps to be supplied in the ex-
hausted stocks of merchants and spin
ners who are evidently disposed to buy
freely on the basis of present values.
Throughout this country mills are starting
up, in anticipation of republican success,
showing more confidence in the future
than do the merchants, who after the Sc
we're losses of the past few years are dis
posed to keep their shelves without goods
until the votes are counted. With this UNI
certainty over the election, speculation is
naturally dormant but with the arrival of
freight room from Europe and a lower
rate of freights, cotton will, like wheat, be
supported by the export demand. At that
time we may LOOK for a revival in specu-
lation provided 40 untoward event occurs
in political circles"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
AGENTS WANTED.

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