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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

n the marvellous little submarine
torpedo boat which the United States
government has nearly finished at Bal
tlmore does all the astonishing things
the navy experts promise. she will be
In large measure real fulhlment Of
the dreams Of Jules Verne In his mas
terplece Of fcilon--"Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea"
: This Is the only new war vessel ever
built hy our government upon which
the longing eyes OF ambitious naval
officers were not turned. II is the
FIRST time the navy department has not
been pestered by requests for assign
ments TO duty on a new ship. And the
reason IL that the new boat Is looked
upon as a very promising submarine
coffin for the hrst crew that ventures
out in her.
Much OF the warfare Of the next con-
fury must be conducted by submarine
lighting machines. and this ex,raordln-
airy craft will. Il is believed. solve the
whole problem Of under water war. to
which inventors and naval experts
have for years given such an Incredible
amount OF study. This experiment. n
successful. may render the great nayies
Of the world powerless.
The new boat Is the object OF rapt at
ention from the naval nations Of the
world, who have learned In these later
years to look to America for instruo-
ton In the science OF naval building.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

THE NEW TORPEDO BOAT
for considerable time longer. when
Il is on the point OF exhaustion the pro-
pellers are connected with the electric
motors. which will run the boat for six
teen hours.
Makes It's own Electricity.
The vessel makes TIA own electricity
by means OF It's steam engines aud
stores Il In It's accumulators. This
point gives TO the Holland boat an Inn
mense advantage over most Of the for
eign submarine vessels. which depend
wholly on electricity for motive power,
and are Obliged to 80 TO the shore at
short intervals for the purpose OF re-
filling their storage batteries.
when the boat dives valves are
opened from the tanks. which contain
air condensed under a pressure Of 1000
pounds 10 the square Inch. BY this
means the atmosphere inside oi the
submarine vessel "a kept good for half
O dozen hours. In ease It gets close
and bad. the foul cir may be pumped
out. Il "a not necessary for the craft
TO come 10 .he slriaca even whcl me
air stored In her reservoirs has booa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

the same time invisible and safe from
pursuit Such a craft as the Holland
boat would never try to attach a tor
pedo to the bottom Of a ship. She picks
out vessel for attack and makes for
her. occasionally coming near the sur.
face Just long enough TO permit hei
commander to make sure OF his course
The Holland boat Is able TO keep at
sea in bad weather. Its radius OF ac-
ton, travelling on the surface, Is 1000
miles; submerged, Il can so sixty
miles. Its speed under water Is eight
knots and Il can be perfectly controlled.
Special devices provide against every
conceivable accident In case Il Is de.
sired to check tho downward move
ment Of the boat quickly, a touch on
button connects a compartment OF wat
er at the bow with a tank Of com.
pressed air The expanding air driycs
the water out OF the compartment. thus
tightening the boat II the submarine
vessel gets stuck 10 the mud AZ the
bottom. or for some other reason Ia not
able to rise. officers ana crew win put
on diving suits and escape through :
hsichway.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

transmits an order 10 the engine room.
without half minutes delay the boat
sinks until her superstructure Is just
awash. 30 that only turret and chimney
remain above the surface. The pilot
Is stu able to continue his inspection
Of the warshlp through the window
aforesaid II the vessel comes near,
and he thinks he 10 In danger from
the big rlned guns, he touches another
button on the switchboard. and In one
minute by the watch the submarine
craft Is safe from all danger or pur-
suit. eighteen feet below the waves.
The instant the order Is given a BIT
Of mechanism IA set In operation by
which the chimney and air tube are
telescoplcally withdrawn. Water flows
into the empty compartments. and the
horizontal rudders are inclined for div
ing. An indicator registers the depth,
which Is so regulated by an automatic
device that the craft cannot descend
below the safety limit. The steering
Is done by compass when under water,
The interior Of the submarine vessel Is
lighted by electricity. with lncandes-
cent lamps.
So long as the boat travels on the
surface Il Is run by its triple expansion
steam engines, which. small but power
ful. actuaio twin screws at the stern.
when the craft has been wholly sub
merged these engines are stopped. but
there Is enough steam At high pressure
] left In the boilers to propel the vessel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07
MECHANICS ron MONEY.
Small Coins Hear odd Names, Many Of
Them Erroneous.

small Coins Hear odd Names, Many OF
Them Erroneous.
Few people realize that every piece
OF money has a nickname II has,
however and some OF the names arc
very odd. The 500 note has but one
nickname. but Il Is exceedingly appro-
pirate, as well AZ dlgnihed. Il needs
no more. for there are thousands In
this country who have never seen a
note OF this denomination. Everybody
has seen small change. though. and
the commonness OF this species OF
money has suggested scores Of sobri-
quets, appropriate and the reverse,
grave and gay. effusively funny and
humorously pathetic. The nickel" as
a name, was suggested by the common
idea that this metal entered largely
into the composition OF the coin. Il Is
misnomer, as the piece consists OF
20 per cent OF copper and only 25 per
cent Of the metal which gave II
name. "Car-fares." a slang name for
the same piece, illustrates the uniyer-
salty OF this method Of transportation.
while "chieken-ieed." as a name not
only for five-cent pieces. but also for
other small change undoubtedly came
from the rural districts. "Flipper-up'
suggests a frequent use to which the
nickel is placed In certain circles.
Pennies" and "plcayunes" indicate
the contempt. more pretended than
real. into which our smallest coins
have fallen. The latter name. like
bit" preserves a morsel OF history
not familiar to general readers. Plea
yune." now used rs a synonym for the
smallest value expressed In money
terms, was once the name Of a special
coin. II was worth about one-half
cent. and at one time. during our colo
NAL days. when all sorts OF coins
passed current at all sorts Of yalua-
lions. circulated along the Atlantic
coast. The bit" now only a money
Of account and most familiar In the
wellknown form, two bits" a synonym
for the twenty-hye-cent piece. was al
20 known az one time as a coin. equal
In value to one-half the Spanish pista-
reen. and when supplanted by our ia
miliar quarter" the name remained
long after the coins had disappeared.
shilling" has now finally disappeared
from use. save along the Canadian
border. where prices are frequently
made In both kinds Of money. but the
"bit" We have stlll with us.-st Louis
Dispatch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

water. save for a turret OF Harveyized
nickel-steol, which Is surmounted by
chimney. The armour OF the turrct
ls eight inches thick. and proof against
rapid Gre guns. The chimney contains
tube by means Of which the air inside
Of the boat Is kept fresh.
Entireiy safe from Attack.
In THE half submerged condition the
boat Is comparatively safe from any
sort Of attack. Il offers 80 small a
target that to hit It would be extreme
" difficult. Al any time Il can sink
entirely out Of sight at moments no.
tlce.
The chimney and air tube are With
drawn into the interior In dozen sec
onds,t the opening Is Theoretically closed
and the craft dives. Il descends by
taking water into compartments In
tended for that purpose. thus changing
l,s specific gravity. and also by lnclin-
Ing horizontal rudders 90 as 60 cause
Tie nose Of the steel fish 10 turn down-
ware. The dclth attained Is regulated
automatically. 4 be llmlt o. safety being
about &C feet AZ q much loser lcfei
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

There h much speculation and uncer-
tainty. however. even among our own
naval authorities as to whether the new
craft will. upon practical trial. do all
that her inventor. J. p. Holland. claims
for her. Experiments with submarine
war vessels heretofore have been so
disastrous. and the manipulation Of
this strange craft Is so different from
anything hitherto taught In naval in
situations. that the question Of man
ming her Is causing the navy depart
ment a world OF trouble.
The Wonder ~ the World.
The craft Is a wonder. Il Is nothing
more nor less than a huge steel fish.
with lungs capable OF holding enorm-
Gus quantities Of fresh air, and possess
Ing a single great eye for surveying the
surface OF the ocean on all sides while
the vessel itself Is submerged and in
visible.
II has fms for diving and steering,
and It's vitality Is furnished by steam
and electricity.
The boat Is practically the Nautilus
OF Jules Verne reduced from dream "a
reality. II Is cigar shaped. pointed al
both ends; so feet long, II feet In di.
ameter. and with a displacement OF lis
tons when floating. Submerged Il dis
places l3S tons. Under ordinary cir
cumstancee Il runs on the surface like
an ordinary torpedo boat, with a speed
OF alxteen knots an hour. Al will 1
can be lowered just enough to be undel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

exhausted. In such a case n two-lnch
hosepipe is unwound from the reel. itl
free end being attached TO a float,
which when released. rises to the sur
face Of the water. carrying with Il ting
hose. Through this fresh air ID
pumped into the vessel. and the storage
tanks are rehllel under pressure. Thus
II will be seen that the boat Is able 10
stay under water almost indefinitely,
not being obliged 20 come 70 the sur
face to take breath. Three days pro-
visions are carried for the persons on
board. four officers and eight machin'
lsig.
It's Organ OF Vision.
The most wonderful thing about this
boat, however. is the organ OF vision
for seeing while submerged. II has
a single huge eye. by means OF which
II is able 10 survey the oceans sur
face. though itself sunk some fathoms
deep. and invisible The vessel does
not need to rise above the waves IN
order that the pilot may perceive
where he Is at" Il comes up merely
to within a few feet o. the surface. and
a long tube Is elevated vertically out
OF the water. Tho tube contains a sim
gle arrangement OF lenses and mirrors;
The lower end Of Il deseends into the
steering room Of the boat. where there
is a pivoted circular table covered with
white cloth. The device Is an appli-
cation OF the familiar camera luclda.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

A double golden wedding ~ certainly
an unusual ev H. william r. Hlgbce
OF Bridgeport. Conn. and George Z.
Cornwall Of Port Chestcr. n. Y, were
old school friends and married on the
same day. Sept. p, 1886. Yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornwall went over 10
Bridgeport and celebrated a joint gold
en- wedding with Mr.. and Mrs Higbee
All four are IN excellent health and 'hc
two young couples" enjoyed the fea'
tlylties groG
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

A 81. Johns. Newfoundland. dis.
patch. September 81, says; CLERGY
men. school teachers and other reput-
able residents OF Labrador and north
ern Newfoundland are writing TO the
newspapers and the government re-
specling the restitution prevailing on
those coasts ewing to the failure OF
the fisheries. The writer's unite In de.
claring that hundreds Of persons must
perish from starvation unless exten-
slye relief measures are inaugurated
soon. They urge the government TO
grappio with tho situation promptly.
and they also solicit the assistance
Of the British cabinet. through whose
restrictive laws In favor Of French fish
erman and against the residents mos,
OF the dcstliution Is due"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

A charge Of most hendish and afro.
cious cruelty Is brought against tho
deputy superintendent OF the poor OF
Chenango county. n. Y. lie was AZ
rested for attempting to bury alive enc
George Macomher. an inmate OF the
idiot ward OF the institution. This
wretchod creature. who has been ha-
hltually abused at the institution. was
forced into an open grave and held
there until the earth was half filled In,
when he managed 10 break away end
escape. The charge Is backed up by
numerous eminently respectable cit-
zens. but'the head superintendent sim
ply paid the necessary bail money and
retained the man as assistant super
intendent. Tho whole neighborhood
d enragcd and excited over the affair
aud determined that the offender shall
be brought to some sort Of justice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

An Alabama man has Deen horco-
whipped for stuflng a balloibox. Il IL
quite evident that the people Of Ala
bama do not hold the practical politl-
clan IN the esteem he Is shown IN Chi
cago. where he never gets slyihlns
worfe than an Office
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

A sensitive man Is never so humlllat-
cd as when he Is obliged 10 read his
own proofs. Type mocks the writer.
The sentence that In manuscript NOV
ed with the stride Of an armed man
or danced as a swooning strain OF
Strauss IL now limp and lame. The
phrase that glowed with color is now
pallid. Sparkling wit is fat; sage re-
Election Is jeiune. The thought shall
| ever get the money for this?" Is
jostled by who would be fool enough
to pay for ity'-Boston Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The courts Of New York state have
definitely decided that George Gould
must pay his taxes. and surely every
one WIN pity and sympalhize with this
unfortunate gentleman for the severity
Of this decision. Let the rest OF as
pay the taxes; why should d million
aire be called upon TO do this terrible
lhingg There are plenty Of as earn
ing salaries and wages WHO viii glad
" take this unbearable burden Oh Mr.
Gould's shoulders and, Of course. Il &c
only fair and just that we should do
20. Did not another distinguished
millionaire Of the same ilk once re-
mark. THE people be danned2'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Advlccs from New York cay that
when Chauncoy n. Depow Is questioned
about his rumored engagement TO Mlg
Edith Collins he has not a word to say
The public n AZ leaB, thankful that
there ls something about which Mr
Dopew viii not talk.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The greatest event for France that
has happened this year was the open
Ing recently Of the new lock connect
Ing the docks At Dunkirk with the sea.
This lock IL said TO be the largest sea-
port lock In the world. being $50 feet
long and eighty-two feet wide. II is
able 10 receive the largest ships at anl
state Of tide. II has taken seven yeara
to build and the cost Of construction
has been si,500.oO0.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The latest from New York is the re-
ported rupture OF an engagement be-
tween q young woman and a young
man because the latter insisted on
wearing motto buttons with the mot
10 button breaking up engagements. the
suspender button breaking up mar
rlages and the collar button doing busl-
ness ali the year round It's about time
We took 10 wearing hooks and eyes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

She-All men are conceited.
He-Noi all. ! see a man every day
who Is not conceited.
sho-Where2
Hem the mirror.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The fact that a giri VINO is blind
deaf and without sense OF taste or
smell has passed the Harvard exam
ination with credit may he taken as an
Indication that higher education Is
ienseleEs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The population Of France nov
amounts to SS.22s.sCs persons. AZ CON-
pared with Ss.O95. 100 at the last censui
1ssl). This very slight increase Is al
most entirely due 10 the increase Of
The urban centera. Twenty-four de-
perlments show an incroare and alxiy,
three departments a dlmlnutlon Of The
population; but there are cases wheri
there is a falling OF. taking the de,
partment as a whole. while the num-
bers In certain towns or industrial cen-
tiers In these departments have risen.
In i've years there has only been an
Increase In the population Of France Of
iss. SIS persons. and the Increase. &C.
cording to all appearances. Ia chiefly
attributable 10 Immigration.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

According to a London paper the
car OF Russia and Lord Salisbury have
laid plans to deaose the sultan. The
trouble Is that plans are much like
eggs-the great majority Of those LAID
are never hatched.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Three hundred men styling them
selves the Horoe-Thief Detective asso-
citation held a convention IN Warsaw,
Ind. last week. The decorations were
doubtless rope and dead boughs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The window-glass trust has been
shattered and the promoters are now
engaged In the cheerful occupation Of
picking the splintofs out Of their I'm
gers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Are we to actually nave a duel be-
tween Logan Carlisle and Senator
Blackburn? This 10 the burning ques'
ton OF the hour. and Washington So
olal circles are wildly excited over the
prospect. The calm critic, however
may we'll point out that while a duel.
scare comes from Washington every
few weeks. none % The duels arranged
In tho national capital ever come OF
The few gentlemen who actually fight
duels nowadays arrange them In an
absolutely impromptu fashion and
without any preceding "Corbott-Fltz'
slmmons" Newspaper notoriety.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Il transplres that a Chicago woman
accustomed TO the highes. society. bu.
thrown on her own resources resolved
20 become a barber In no other way
save by raising Whiskcrs and going
with a dime museum could she be so
cerwln OF remaining q lady. Let a
" n WELD q razor or grow a beard
be win be known ag a lady" al
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

u did not send Tor you to tune my
plano" said Mrs. selny to the man who
called for that purpose.
No. madame, hus your next door
ncighbcE sent me"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

when a man Is not TO some extent
under the influence Of a woman he be-
comes either vicious or foolish, and
sometimes both.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07
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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Il Il harder TO keep up a good reDu-
tatlon than a bad one, and always will
be until charity has a stronger hold on
the world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Man has crossed the divide when u
occurs to him that there Is no use try
ing 10 save any money.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Antonio Maceo again caught the
spaniards mapping and proved more
terrible TO the slumherers than mince
pie aud a cheese sandwich.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

'The Progress 81 the World" In the
November Review Of Reviews, Is
largely devoted 10 ihe political situa.
ton. but also furnishes convenient
summary Of the latest Developments
OF the Turkish question aud other
problems In international relations.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Habits Of helplessness are the cas-
lest 70 acquire and the hardest 10 dis
card.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

People who cannot adapt themselves
10 conditions are mere machines with
an ability to grumble.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The war department, has put In dove
sotss and il may not be a great while
before there will be a demand Tor ire
government to maintain a stock GOT
rabbits with well-developod ieit hiho
forf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

by local applications aa they cannot reach
the diseased portion 90 the ear. lnsIc
only one way 90 cure DEAFNESS anu lnet
hy constitutional remedies. Deafness
caused hy an innnmed condition OF ln'
mucous filming OF the EuHlachinn Iuut.
When this tube b. niamcd eou hue
rumhllng sound. or imperfect hearing. an
when IL Il entirely closed deafness b. ne
result, and unless the Inflammation can y,
taken out and this tube restored TO lN
normal condition. hearing VIII pc de-
Htr0yed forever. nine cases out ot ten nf.
caused hy catarrh. which "a n0thIng bat
an lnfamed condition Ct the mucous sur
faces
We win rive one Hundred Dollars Tor
any case % Deafness caused by cniarrhl
that cannot be- cured by Halls Catarfh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
4. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo. q.
Sold BY druggists. &c.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

There are $1,000 women telegraph
crs In the United States.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The woman VINO hesltates generally
ends by losing her temper.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Merritt directs that hls soldiers
a learn 10 use their muscles. ne
mbels, doubJeaa that they E.ay
y roldism always
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

In Bohemia textile workers get 81
ccuts a week.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Tostl has hitherto been known only
as the writer Of some Of the most IA.
nous songs known 10 musical people.
lie has now written his first purely
instrumental composition. minuel Tor
the piano. which The Ladies' Home
Journal has secured aud viii publish
Ia an early issue.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Glasgow has an underground rail-
road which Is now In operation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The policing Of liverpool docks costs
$1,000 per aunuin.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Cascareis stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

The devil always runs on schedule
time aud always keeps an appoint
mcftf.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

Phoenix has 1880 people aud only
three policemen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07

TO CURE A COLD ~ OSE DAY.
Take Laxative nrnmo Quiuiuc Tablets All
Drurelss refund toe money u % falls % cure sc
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-07
LITERARY NOTES.

Among other well-knowl writer,
and thinkers who contribute papers oa
social and economic questions may b.
mentioned Prof Joseph Rcaei Bach
anan. Lillla Whiting. Bolton Hall,
Rev. r. Earnest. Allen, and other emin-
en- thinkers 1hcsc who wish 20 be
posted OF the hour should ~ al mrans
read the November Arena.
The complete novel ia The November
issue OF Ilppincoti's ls "Au Interrupt
ed Current" ~ Howard NJ. Nost a
new writer with q happy knack Of
storytelling, The scene X ia Eastern
Pennsylvania. and the action turns on
tracing the perpetrators of bank rob
berry and their plumber
"Slmou smith" was the alias ~ an H.
noccnt fugatiyc from lusilre N Col.
orado. who was sheltered by q clergy
man OF the improved modern type.
His tale from and TO the llfe-ls from
the pen Of the late Dr William Il.
Mackay.
Readers Of Tie Century LIVING out
side Of New York win be specially in-
tcrestcd In the description hy Ernest
Ingersoll OF Election Day IN New
York printed Ia The Century FOR No
vember, aud fully illustrated by Ham
bldge, the new artist.