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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT
First Six Months of Year 1896.

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No daily or Sunday paper published
in Topeka or Kansas has a circulation
so large
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New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

stables Nearly all looking for a chance to
20 to work when the store is reopened under Mr..
Wanamakers name. and there a good deal OF
disappointment when they were told that Mr..
ogden had returned to Philadelphia. and that
those who were In charge OF the Offices could not
do anything for them. The majority went away
resolved to see a representative of the new owners
as soon as possible.
The accounts of the assignee. George VI. Wright.
being settled up and the Indebtedness OF the
old firm Will probably be paid before long. in view
OF the large sum realized by the sale Of the stock
and building and the lease of the ground. The
date when the offices In the store will be turned
over TO the new owners Is not yet known. but this
will probably be done r two three weeks, so
that the may be put in order and business be-
gun in time for the holiday season. The heads of
departments will probably be chosen from the staff
OF the Philadelphia house but the majority Of the
employees will come from this city and probably
will be chosen from those who served under Hilton.
Hughes & c. II is said that Mr.. ogden will soon
begin to take a of the stock the Phil
adelphia firm. and that at the opening OF the store
under the new management there Will be big
bargain sale
Robert c. Ogden. who Will represent John Wana-
maker Y Co. in this city, was formerly in business
In New-York with Devlin X Co. clothiers. He
was later in charge Of Mr. Wanamaker's clothing
establishment at Oak Hall, In Philadelphia, and
afierward became member OF the firm.
Mr.. Ogden has host OF old business friends and
acquaintances in brooklyn. Ills brother Is Cap
mcnt who al Ime served on the staff of the
Eleventh Brigade. When resident of Brooklyn
Presbyterian Church IN Henry-st. and was deeply
Interested in all prominent religious and philan-
ogden. who represented Brooklyn district in the
Assembly In 1873.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Andrew Vclona. a resident Of Tompknsve,
while uncoupng on the coal trestle at st.
George Yesterday fell to the wharf below and re-
ceved serious internal injuries.
The residents Of New brighton have called n
school meeting FOR this evening. when the annual
budget will bc rcadopt,d IN a legal manner.
The Sapicton Republican club organized In
Schuieis.r's Hall on Monday with fifty members
and the following officers: President, George H.
Daley: vicc-prcsidents. Frank Rnochler, John g
Slemer Charles XcntgTaf, Charles lnSer and Isaac
Van Huskirk, secretary and treasurer. Charles
Schmeiser.
The first Of the winter course OF entertainments
at Sailors Snug IlarDor will be hclu on Thursday
evening when Mr.. and Mrs. ). Williams Macy VIII
Civ, vocal aud Instrumental music and present tho
sketch. Cups and Sauccrs'
The argument on the Injunction To restrain the
Thomas Syndicate from laying It's tracks In Port
Richmond was postponed yesterday for one week.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
RFRLIN TROTTING RACES.

Berlin. Sept 2s.-The autumn trotting season
opened here to-day The opening prize was won
by Kadett. Anita second and Minnie Thorne
third
The Begruessungs race was won by Sprucewood.
Crackajack was second and Schallun third.
The Vienna prize was won by Sprucewood.
Crackaiack was second and Snipnose third
The Inlaender Handicap was won by Max. Ba-
belsburg was second and Ioni third.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
NEW RECORD FOR TwO-YEAR-oLDs.

Readve Mass. Sept 29.-The second day Of the
September meet at the track of the ewEngland
Trottng Horse Breeders Association presented
strong card and big list Of starters. The first
event this morning was the two-yearold colt race
with only two starters, Mikado and Jupe. Jupe won
the two heats and the with apparent ease
The last heat in 2l3a., the worlds record for
tvO-
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
Flint'S Fine F urniture.
Refreshingly new fall novelties.
Factory prices.
PLANNING THE VIEW WANAN4KER'S
HILTON. HUGHES & co.'s FORMER STORE
SOON TO BE REOPENED-TIIE OLD EN-
PIOYES SEEKING WORK..

Many OF the former employees Of Hilton hughes
6, CO. called at the store yesterday ana inquired
for Robert C. Ogden. who represented the hrm Of
John Wanamak"r & CO.. Of Philadelphia. In the
transaction which suited in the purchase by the
latter OF the big Of Hilton Hughes & Co. and
it's entire stock well as the horses. wagons and
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
CRUSHED UNDER HIS OWN TRUCK.

Moses Well twenty years old, Of No. cI'
East Fifth-si. a driver In the employ Of q. Good
helm, truckinan. OF No. 275 S'yenth-st fell from
his truck at Dey and Washington SITS. yester-
day afternoon The wheels passed over him and
fractured the base OF his skull lie removed
I'm unconscious condition 10 the Hudson Street
Hospital and died there few minutes after being
placed In a ward.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
yO uaTSOLETM CONTRACTED FOR.

The dispatch from Louisville. published yester-
day. to the effect that John W. Mackay had CON
tracted with Colonel NJ. Muidoon OF that city. for
the erection Of a mausoleum over the grave Of Mr..
Mackay's son. who killed by an accident in
Paris some time ago. authoritativey denied
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
ALBEM ARI.E.

u. lie >. flhlNll'Nus Iub
land.
Mrs. J. r. Johnson. ST.
Louis.
W. l.. johnson. ST. Louls.
Mrs. <. Russell. Middletown,
Conn.
E. NJ. Green & wife. Troy.
q. Il. Morgan & Wife. Den
yer.
DR.. G. J. Engleman. Boston.
5. b. Sexton & We. Hyde
Park. y. Y.
r. Il. Fuller, Milton. Mass.
5. II. Howe. Boston.
T.. II. Butler. Philadelphia.
BROADWAY CENTRAL.
G. =. Smith & wife. Boston.
Il. =. Chase & wife. Belfast.
Me.
A. W. Templeton & wife.
Tyrone. Penn.
G. Noble & wife, Spring
field. Mass.
G. Plat & family. Phiia-
delphia.
E. j. Ball. Mahoney City.
Penn.
J. G. Graham & wife.
Armenia. y. Y.
J. J. Costigan & Wife. Sala-
manca. y. Y.
J. II. HoAdley & wife. Hav-
erhill. Mass.
s. X. Herr & wife. West
minister. Nd.
BUCKINGHAM.
r. {. Pruyn a. wife. Al
bany.
Miss r. W. Pruyn. Albany.
Miss q. Laid. Albany.
J. G.. Agar & wife. West
Chester. y. !.
Miss NJ. Cohsne. Boston.
@. y. Agar. New-crledas.
Mrs. c. II. Baldwin. New
York.
Miss Gregorv. Detroit.
Miss Paterson. Dun@irk.
y. Y.
G. s. Richards. Boston.
Mrs. J. McNamee. staten
Island.
Miss J. McNamee, staten
Island.
Mrs +. Hickok. Columbus.
Ohio.
Miss NJ. a. Iichok. Colum-
bus. Ohio.
EVERETT.
J. r. Miller & wife. Now
burg, \. Y.
c. Brt wster & wife. Derby.
Conn.
Miss brewster, Derby. Conn.
+. II. Valentine. POufh-
keepsie.
X. Lewis. philadelphia.
II. ". Field. StockbridRe.
Mass.
Miss !. p. Martin. North
smpton.
y. G. jameson. New-Hamp-
shire.
". y. clifford e. wife. jack
sonville. Fla.
GILSEY.
{. &. SnedrkeI. Corneciicut.
+. X. Spencer 6 wiz. Yon-
kers
J. J. Reilly. Chi-sgo.
T.. hirsch. Chicago.
G. Marx. Toledo.
II. Marx. Toledo.
W. +. Anderson & wife.
Rhode Island.
II. G. Henry. New-Jerscy.
NJ. Cathcart. Baltimore.
S. B. Duncan. New-Orlcars.
GRAND.
T.. w. West. Glens Falls.
y. Y.
F. ]. Morris. Owego. y. Y.
G. +. Willard q wife. Bos-
ton.
=. i. carter, v. :. Navy.
A. y. iitchesOn e wife.
Boston.
Il. J. Gaffney. Bradford.
Penn.
J. Healy. Philadelphia.
G.. II. Regar. Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. B. Campbell. Wash
ingtOn.
+. NJ. hall)ck. Binghain-
ton. y. Y.
@. ii. Barton. Binghamton.
=. Y.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
GUESTS AT LEADING hotels.
HOF FMAN.

HOF FMAN.
\. y. Burbank. Boston.
j. i. Malone * wife. Buf-
falo.
j.. W. Pratt. Albany.
:. X. Chaffee, Providence.
y. Wasserman. Philadelphia.
X. W. Miles. Meriden. Conn.
ii. O. Kimball. Brooklyn.
j: ID. Thomas, Philadelphia.
". ii. Patterson. jr., Sa-
yannah. Ga.
O. +. Mulligar. Chicago.
-. q. Griffin, Watertown.
y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
THE MEADOWBROOK HUNT CLUB MEET.

The Meadowbrook Hunt will give small but
thoroughly sporting meeting at Hampstead, Long
Island on Saturday. November 7. No admission fee
will be charged. The contests will be confined to
steeplechases for hunters. private sweepstakes
and one trotting contest for farmers OF the neigh
borhood Most of the contests are confined to
hunters ridden by qualified riders and members OF
hunt clubs of the United States or Canada. Follow
ing are members OF the Managing Committee; II.
n Ellis. NJ +. Il. Meadowbrook Hounds; Albert
Stevens and Oliver w. Bird; stewards. ". Ruther-
ford perry Tiffany, T.. e. Potter, l.. d. Ripley.
= o Beach r Hitchcock. jr. f. L. Winthrop.
ir. II Duryea IL. L. Herbert. II; 7. Hollins Albert
Stevens r n Ellis and O. w Bird Entries must
he made TO Albert Stevens p. o. Box No sss. Hemp
stead Long Island. or before October 81. The
stewards reserye the rSht 70 refuse any eny or 10
object TO any rider.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

There was Jolly crowd Of cyclists at the Academy
Of Music last night TO help the Harlem Wheemcn
to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary Of that
hustling club Mayor Strong, Charles w. Dayton
ana Avery - Andrews were among the invited
guests. Most OF he bicycle clubs of the district
sent delegations and the cries = the different
clubs rang oui with considerable volume In the in
termissiolis between the acts.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
CLOSING PRICES SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

GaIveston Sept 2o-cotton very nrm: middlins T'sc
low mlddlng, 1sc, good ordinary. nc. net and
receipts. $40 bales. exports ~ Great Britain iS4o
France G522 Continent 90; sales +5i stock i5O <e5
Norfolk Sept 2p-Cotton firm, middling. 7Isc low
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOKLYN STREETS
WANTED-THE HARLEM WIIEELMENS
ANNIVFRSARY-TO-DA ROB
I,RTS ROADRACE.

The people who I've IN Stuyvesant Heights in
Brooklyn much interested IN problem for the
proper paving OF certain streets. There are many
cyclists living in that district. and they assert that
with the presen p9Nements T. is difficult for the
wheelmen TO get to the cycle Path or TO the good
roads in Queens County An Improvement which
the cyclists would Ike to would be the asphalt
ing of Lewis to Dccatur-st.. then to Genadd
Place ana up Albdny-av-. to Eastern Parkway.
The wheemeu of the district would then he able
to reach the Cycle Path we'll as GienmOre-ave,
which Will take them TO the Merrick Road.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

The annual tei.-mile Roberts road race, on the
Boulevard in Brooklyn will take place this morning
Nearly fifty prizes offered and some OF the start
will get as much As seven minutes handicap.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
HOLLAND

HOLLAND.
L. s. Cook. Boston.
l. X. Stetson & wife. Ban
g0r. Me.
4. NJ. Lindsay & wife.
Rochester.
r. c. Kerens, ST. Louis.
Mrs. A. II. Tuttle. Wash
ington.
L. K. Tuttle & VIII. Wash
ingtOn.
Mrs; l.: Fuller. Chicago.
IL. b. lIolllns T. wife I.lin
y. Y. 'p'
j. 5; Fletcher. Detroit.
\. Dixon. Chicago.
a. W. Rose Il wifa. Ros,o,
-'irs. X. . Watson, BABYLON
Long Island.
MARLBOROUGH.
". =. shepherd. Georgia.
"is. r. J. sullivan. Savannah.
+. Z. Booth. Oswero. \ Y
J; ii. Brown. Boston. "
Mrs. i. Walter. Jeokso,
VIE. Fla.
}. Block. Cincinnati
Z. 7. Hunter. jr., Washing
NJ ronn NJ Fry, Lancaster.
u. W. Millar. Ttlca.
J.. a. Higgins. Atlanta Ca
g. II. Waring. New YORK
4. T.. Hart. Hartford
D. Hackett d wife, Albany.
NoRMANDIE.
r.. r: o. Hanson. Springfield.
". 4. Castle. Springfield.
j. h. Stack. Baltimore.
J. W Ridgway * wife.
Brooklyn.
T. II. Hidden. Short His,
z. \ p. Hidden. Short Hills.
A. NJ. Palmer. New-York.
9. W. Fox. Boston
J. T. Malone & wife Ruf-
falo
W II. Folsom. Boston
VENDOME.
Ms. G. +. Lord. r ston.
MIS-. W. >. Blaisdeli. Provi-
dence.
W +. Hardin & wife. Bos-
ton.
Mrs. " A. Wright. Albany.
Ms. {. T.. Stevens. Albany.
Miss NJ. Anderson. Beverly.
Mass.
4. 4 iIirsh. Philadelphia.
n \. Miller & wife. Utica.
+. :. Caldwell & wife. New
York.
hiias A. TYNE. Haverhill.
Mas.
Miss l.. Murphy. Havernll.
Mass.
WINDSOR.
Y. n. Buck. ;r.. Kansas
cry.
q. NJ Thornton 4 wife.
Pawiuckct. T.. T.
Miss T. Thornton. Pawtuck-
ct. r. /.
H. Sanford. Bridgeport.
Conn.
". J. Smith. Philadelphia.
f.. :. Lee. Philadelphia.
l.. 4. T. job nson. En<lald.
W. +. Durant X wife. Chi-
caro.
Miss Durant. Chicago.
+. y. Llttleleld. Pawtuck-
e.. r. l.
e. r.. Linisley. Providence.
]. a. Neal-y. Providence.
=. V. Miller. Franklin.
Penn.
T.. We'll & wife. New-Nork.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
FIFTH RAcE-rurss 500: for two-yeaT-old'; special
WINNERS AT OAKLEY.

Oakley. Sept. 2.-To-day was a repetition Of YES
terday. all the races being run in the rain over
track deep in mud. The Talent had the best OF IT,
favorites winning three races. Summaries:
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

FIRST RACE Five furongs.
Eromo. (Shannon). .................... Il
Olean. % &C. Rein n............................
Oscuero I0l tScherrerl l..................... Al
Time -l:Oii2.
SECOND RACE-Se,en furOngs.
IIanion. i07 Thorpe). e)........................ Il
Dare II. % CT Bulne) ................ 81
VsssaT, li0 (Thompson) j 81
Time-l:32
THIRD RACF-Six furiongs
Truxillo JOG (Scherrer) o-2
Sister Clara loo IF. RnsselD. ............... 81
l06 cThonpsOnb. ID
Timc-l:lsk.
FOURTH RACE-One mile.
Line, 9s C. Ren) 81
Paul Pry. 1O7 Uerkns Observation-Disclosures. ID
Little Tom. 30 Haytonl l.............,....... 2V-l
Time-1:4s
FIFTH RACE-FIve furlongs.
Roy CarrIthers 9S (Walker) IL
Golde Locks, 100 Scherrer) -
What Next 92 Dupeel .....: .:.:::...........'. Al
Time--1 :OiS4
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

Cyclists desiring TO Join the League Of American
Wheemen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending name and address
10 the Cycling Editor, Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
w1sHARD's DAMsEL WINS AT NEWMARKET

London Sept ?9-At Newmarket to-day the Trial
Stakes Of soveregns each, 100 sovereigns added
the winner to be sold for 800 sovereigns. five fur
longs was won by f. Wishard's American hlly
Damsel Taylor Sharpe's colt East Sheen was
second and Mr. Fairies colt Aerolite third. Bet
ting Damsel 10 10 /; Sheen, to T. Aerolte IL 10 l.
Damsel was sold TO Mr. Lambton for $40 guineas
The Visitors Plate (handicap) $50 soveregns
five furlongs WAS by Mr. Theobad's Lady
Ernie Sir NJ Fitzgeralds Princess Patsy was
second and Lord Ellesmere's Lady Nithsdale
third Lord William Beresford's American flly
Anisette II not placed.
The CRANKY Plate. of go sovercigns. fer two
year-olds six furongs. was won by Lord Lon
donderrys Cyrenian. j. NJ Hanbury's Morisco
was second and Prince Sotykons Peacock third
p Lorillard's Quibble II did not get place.
The eighteenth Great Foal Stakes, 10 sovereisns
each with 1000 sovereigns added for three-year-
olds penalties and allowances. one mile and two
furlongs straight. won by the Duke Of West
minister's col, Labrador. by Sheen--Ornament
Lord Iondonderry's hy Serfdorn, by St Serf-
beatrice was second. and r Jennings's bay hly
Glow by Sheen-Mnmi third.
The first Nursery Handicap, soveregns each.
200 soyereigns added for two-year-olds, five fur
longs was won by the Duke Of Devonshire's
BavolIa Leopold de Rothschild's Gelatine was
sncond and Mr. Theobads Lady Bess third. T.
Lorillard's bay colt Astolpho was not placed.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
PROVIDENCE. :: BOSTON. 4.

Providence. Sept. 2s.ln the first Of the series OF
games between the Providence and Boston teams
for the championship OF New-England to-day the
Bostons were outbatted and defeated The score:
Providence .................o 2 o.
BOSTON ......................3 u y | o % "a
Rasehits- Providence. IA Boston, &. Errors-Provi-
dcnce :; Boston, BatteresIIodson and Dixon; Suili
van and Bergen.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

middIing TIC: good ordinary 1916; net and gross
receipts s5ii bales exports coastwise. l3f9; stock
80 S6s. ,,,,
New Orleans. Sept. 2o-Coton steady; good middlns;
l5-isc. rnid.lng TA.c low mifdling. 9-l6c; good
ordinary 5-lGc receipts p 3l bales; gross 22ool
export. coastwise 76I. sales 1850. stock. liOJS
Savannah Sept. % -CottonNo market received net
and gross receipts estimate 1850 bales. stock, 1899
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

Tme-llGl..
Won in a drive by haif-lengh; .wo lengths between
second and third
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

CCtpIfd.
Time-1:l5.
Won by neck three lengths between second
and third.
SECOND RACE-Purss 500: selling. One mile.
Eagle stables ch. &. Sir Francis. by Mr..
CT Sloane) IS out
4 J. Joyners ch. c. Cromwell. !. TO-.
QIllD Al 7S
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

The Native. B. o2 (car 3d.. .thifsch ~
Emotional O. so...............co .coconner, so-i ID
nec:are. 6; io2; ;..............., coy.e, e-i si
Tme-i:4s.
Won easily by lengths: a neck between second and
third
THIRD RACE-THE NEPTUNE STAKES; foi two-year-
olds; value. 1880: selling. Six furlongs.
NJ r. DIVERS ,n, ss { cleophus' by ,S, Was, =, IA
Ksnsco nsr,'saals Stable. Va ch. r. Divide io2 ''~
E. seasrams ch c. TrasedISp . 100 a,
Break Break, oDsy; ~ o.'...-..."... niirseh) 81 Si
Flying squadron 81 rmc * ,POwers 10 81
Won hard drive by head: a length between second
and third.
FOURTH RAcE-purse $500; handicap for ages One
ard one-eiehth miles.
ders~Adcie yrs lie ib =. cT sloane lilo 2-5
F. L. parker'' oh h. Lake Shore o. os2., li2. u- ito
o. y. =. Belmonts ch. c. Brandywines, a;
TnSe 1os 90 car ;cdyIs, nl al 81
Time ;G,s
Won cleveriy by scan, length; two lengths between
second and third.
FIFTH RACE-THE CULVER HANDICAP; for all ages;
value So 900. Six furongs.
s peimel's ch. ZOO Asi'aor. by y,ien,, Exile L..
senssticn stables br c rrer arso 3. A.;
J. E. McDobalds ch h. Rubic0n. ~, ( i2i
Ar,pshSe lSs .SlSSns, SS%s, al
Tom Cromwell 3 1922 .'s'"s' 80 Il
Won in hard drive by a head; two lengths between
second and third.
Six furlonss.
Iaffe D.. 9 BPllDOrt,
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
TO-DAY'S ENTRIES AT GRAVESEND

FIRST RACF-Purse $500; for maiden two-year- -ods 81
cisI weights Five and 4 half furlongs.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
Uuoer Norwood, Queen's Hotel,

Crystal Palace. London liealthest situation IN
gardens Boarding terms from " 30 per
day. Special trains for large parties. Convenient tram
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

Won in q hard drive by a head; two lengths between
second and third
SIXTH RACE-Purse $500; nadens: special weights
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
Honsos ror the Tornndo Relt.

The little town of Reserve, Kan,
recently struck by cyclone, did not
stay wiped off the face Of the earth.
No Kansas town does. The buildings
along the business street of Reserve
have nearly all been replaced with
better houses; houses that can roll
over ii necessary, and retain their
shape. 1t will be better town in a
few weeks than it ever was before.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

london and Liverpool are both at
the level Of the sea.
Il is said that beoscan ay 20 percent
faster than pigeons
A laboratory for the examination Of
patients by the Roontgen rays has
been established IN Berlin under Pro-
iessor Bukn, Of the Polyteehnicum.
Recent Austrian observations In the
Mediterranean sea proves that the
deepest spot in that body Of water is
2, 400 fathoms, or nearly three miles
The Rio News says that DR.. Pinto
Portella claims that no has obtained
favorable results from The employ
ment Of tincturo Of eucalyptus in yell
low fever cases.
The healthiest place in Germany
seems to be ST. Anton, near the Arl-
berg. It's a village Of 500 inhabi-
tspts, in which there has been no
death since May o, 1895.
A royal commission has been APP
pointed in England to inquire into tho
administrative procedures available
for controlling danger to man through
the use as food Of the meat or milk Of
tubereulous animals.
An electric umpire has been devised
to determine hits in fencing. When
the foil strikes the opponents jacket
it makes a bell ring, and the place hit
is distinguished by the difference in
sound Of electric bells.
The medical department of the War
Office Of the British government con-
siders that the Roentgen rays are so
practical that two sets Of Roentgen
ray apparatus have been sent up the
Nile to be used by the army surgeons
in locating bullets in soldiers and to
determine the extent of fractures.
On st. Kilda's Island, which lies in
the Atlantic eighty-two miles west of
the main island of the Hebrides, a
house belonging to the stone age has
been discovered, with a number OF
stone weapons, hammers, and axes.
There are only seventy-one inhabi-
tants on the island, which is 1000
acres in extent The minister is at
the same time the doctor and the
school teacher. He sails to the main,
land once a year TO shop for the whole
island.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

Near the close of the fifteenth cen
tury the greatest of ocean navigators
of his time discovered the Western
Continent and opened new field Of
energy and development to the civil
lied nations of the earth. AS the
nineteenth century draws towards its
end there are indications, announces
the New York Herald, that it will pro-
duce new Columbus, who will show
the way to the navigation Of the air,
ms Isabella's admiral led the way to a
more extended navigation of the sen.
Already some degree of success with
flying machines has been achieved, and
such men as Maxim, Langley and
Chanute are pushing on the trials of
their devices for aerial flight Posi-
by new inventions in design or the
motive power will change the present
plans of these experimcnters, but
enough is now known to enable us to
foresee the solution at an early day of
the problem Of flying through the air
in practical aud useful manner,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

Hiram S. Maxim, the inventor of
the Maxim gun, who is now studying
the subject of air ships, writes as fol-
lows to the London Times: 81 think
l am safe in asserting that until very
recent date the greater part of the ex-
perimenters on flying machines have
been little better than charlatans and
mountebanks. 1t is only recently
that men of science have actually
taken the matter into hand, and dur
ing the last six years a great deal of
valuable information has been OBJ
tanned, not based upon theory, but
upon actual experiments. l feel sure
that it is now possible to make a sue
cessful and practical flying machine
which will at least be a valuable adj
iunct to the offensive and defensive
powers of civilized nations who are
able to make and operate delicate and
complicated machinery"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

The readers Of the New York Sun
day World were asked recently to send
IN their idea Of the most significant
word in the English language The
choice OF the greatest number foll
upon Life, which is probably the word
OF deepest meaning 10 the great
majority Of people. The word that
ranked second was Love, while God
and Money each received the same
number of votes for third place.