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in a Few Days.

hull OF the vessel and exposed to the pres
sure OF the sea is a sensitive diaphragm. II
the craft sinks TOO deep the increased dem
slty OF the sea forces the diaphragm in
ward and it moves piston-rod. This rod
opens valve in water-tank, when pnet-
matte pressure Will force out quantity of
water ballast; air will take its place and
the craft will be forced to rise to the sur
face. Should this method of escape fail
each member OF the crew will dress in the
regulation divers suit, the hull will be al
lowed to gradually fill with water, hatch
will be opened and the men will be carried
TO the surface by the buoyancy of the
suits.
The craft is to carry sufficient provisions
to remain on the bottom for three days,
and she can also lie subm erged for three
days without the necessity of ing up
for air. To accomplish the latter coil of
hose attached to fioater is released, when
1t will rise TO the surface. Air is then
pumped down through the hose and
stored in tanks. The vessel has been con-
structed to withstand the pressure at a
depth of eighty feet. She has frames 81
by 81 inches in thickness and the steel
plates on the hull frames are half inch
thick. 1t is we'll known that submarine
boat must be sensitive vessel. A man
walking about their interiors often affects
their trim. When torpedo is fired from
this craft corresponding amount of
water will be admitted to the vessel to
equaize matters, and all fuel consumed
will also be compen sated for. Further de-
tails of the craft are explained by the &C.
companying cut.
Submarine boats which did not possess
one-tenth of the qualities OF this fighter
have sunk ships. David Bushnell, an
American, tried one on the 64-gun vessel
Eagle, belonging to the British, while she
was in New York Bay. The craft dove
under the hull of the big fighter well
enough, but the attempt to screw the tor
pedo to the warship's hull failed, because
the effort drove back the sensitive sub
merged boat. When the attack was re-
newed the Eagle had moved away. Rob.
ert Fulton, the distinguished American
inventor, travelled under the harbor of
Brest, France, for hours, and offered to
deliver France and the whole world
from British oppression" if Napoleon
would only give him chance al tue Eng
lish three.deckers. Napoleon let the
American experiment on an old vessel
and he promptly blew it up. but the Cor
sican gave him no further encourage
ment. Then Fulton went over to the
enemy, offering his boat to the British.
but Prime Minister Pitt, it is said, refused
to adopt mode Of warfare which might
rob England OF her supremacy OF the seas
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STRIKING AGAINST CUT WAGES.
Between Three and -Four thousand Men
Are Expected to Go Out at
CHICAGO To- Day.

CHICAGO. ILL, March 7.-To-morrow
morning strike involving between 5000
and 1000 men will be inaugurated in this
city. Nearly 1900 piasterers and hod-
carriers, who had been ordered to strike
at the close Of work yesterday, have quit
with q determination not to return to
work until the old wage scale is restored.
Tomorrow it is expected that many of
the alled trades will sustain the men in a
general strike to fight the wage cut, and it
is argued by labor leaders that the EN-.
ployers will not attempt to resist a COM
bined movement and will retract their
demands for cut in wages. 1t was
thought that the movement might be op-
posed at general meeting of the Chicago
Federation OF Labor held this afternoon,
but 10 action was taken in regard to the
strike beyond the passage of resolutions
expressing sympathy with the strikers.
Meetings were held last night by the
striking plasterers and the hod d-carriers'
council, and the action taken by the exc
cutive board in ordering the strike in
dorsed. The electrical mechanics and
bicycle workers have pledged their sup
port to the strikers, rs has also the Car
penters' District Council. Concessions
have already been made by employers in
several cases, and the work on certain
contracts will be continued tomorrow.
Some fhink that a settlement will be
speedily made.
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water are allowed to enter the tanks IN
the sides of the hull be ;ween the inner
and outer skins. The craft imp edia' ely
sinks herself to the awash condition. She
now has three feet of water over her hull,
with only her armored turrst exposed,
and she is making 10 knots al hour.
There is second puff and flash and a
boom and shell shrieks past the Ameri-.
can. The brave little vessel is within the
range of the enemy's guns.
1t is decided TO dive, thus taking away
the only and very unsatisfactory target
the Britisher had. The commander runs
his fingers over his electric signaI-board.
First the petroleum fires are ordered ex-
tinguished-the furnace doors are heI me T.
cally sealed. Another signal from the
turret and the smokestack and the air.
shaft adjoining it are automatically drawn
down into the hull and water-tight COW
ering swings over and is clamped upon
the opening through which the stack rose.
One more ton of water is admitted 10 the
tanks, and the buoyancy of the vessel is
almost overcome. Next two horizontal
rudders on the right and left sides OF the
stern are slightly inclined upward. This
thirty seconds she has disappeared from
view. The enemy has nothing to fire at
but few ripples upon the water.
As the submarine craft has constant
tendency to rise, or a reserve buoyancy
amounting to 375 tons, she has TO be
forced below by her horizontal rudders.
For awhile she is operated by the steam
left in her boilers When this is con-
sumed a 70-horsepower electric motor,
driven by thirty-two tons of storage bat
teries, are coupled to the screws When
she reaches depth of thirty feet the ves-
sci is beaded toward the Britisher. Under
the water the craft makes eight knots an
hour. The little company under the sea
is drawing its life breath from air stored
IN bronze tanks at q pressure of 1000
pounds to the square inch.
1t has been demonstrated by the in
ventor, through tests which ne has made
under the water, that it is impossible to
see foot ahead of you when submerged.
To keep the boat on a straight course a
triangular drag is rugged over the rudder.
This IS so arranged that if the vessel
deviates from her course the drag ope-
rates on the rudder, throwing it to the
right or left, bringing the craft back upon
her course again. After run of couple
OF hundred yards the boat rises TO the sur
face TO observe the enemy and also to see
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OF the winter. A serious blockade is on in
South Dakota. No trains have been m ov-
ing to Watertown, Huron. Milbank and
o.her points for the past twenty-four
hours. Members of the South Dakota
Legislature, which adjourned at Pierre on
Friday, have been unable to leave that
place owing to the blockade. General
Superintendent Russell Harding of the
Great Northern has just come in from
North Dakota and says:
II think / would be very conservative
indeed TO estimate the snow as being three
feet on the level of the plains. 1t is prob
ably nearer four feet on the level, and
telegrams received this afternoon indicate
another snowstorm."
Asked concerning the snow in the
mountains Mr.. II irding said it had sur
passed all previous records. In many
places it was far over the tops of the
telegraph-poles and go deep that the
rotary plows could do little better than
cut tunnel rather than a swath. There
is so much snow on the ground that there
is grave fears of foods both in the Mis5is-
sippi and Red River valleys. Every thing g
depends on the temperature OF the next
ten days.
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FEDERAL APPOIN IMENTS.
caiifornia's Republican Delegation in Con.
gress WU Make a Number of
RecommendatioDs,

WASHINGTON, D. e., March THE
California Republican delegation in Con-
gress held a protracted meeting to-day at
the rooms of Senator Perkins in the
Maltby building, one of the Senate an
nexes, to further consider recommends
iions for Federal appointments. There
were present Senator Perkins and Repre-
sentalivas Loud. Barham and Hiiborn.
The only other Californian present was
Major Frank Mclaughlin, chairman of
the Republican State Central Committee.
The session lasted from 10 o'clock till 8
in the afternoon.
A vast number of applications were
piled up on the table. but the net result
of the conference, according to one of
those who was present, may be sum-
mariZed thus:
The delegation decided to indorse Frank
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A. Leach of Oakland for superintendent
of the Mint at San Francisco. julius
Jacobs for sub treasurer Captain Will am
L. Merry for United States Minister TO the
Greater Republic of Central America
(Nicaragua. Costa RIGA and San Salvador),
Romualdo Pacheco for Minister 10 Brazil,
Irving B. Dudley of San Diego for Min
lister to the Hawaiian Republic, Frank
Coon bs for Minister to Japan (the post
formerly held by him), w. Ragsdale Of
Santa Rosa as Consul to Hongkong.
Colonel Ellis of Alameda as Consul to
Yokohama and NJ. H. de Young as Minis
ter to Italy.
1t is the understanding that John P.
Jackson will be Endorsed for Collector of
the Port of San Francisco, although Joe
Spear is here on the ground and is making
nard fight for the place. 1t is under
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ago I believed that this laudable ambition
was on the point of realizat alton, but then
as now the great powers OF Europe de.
clared an ultimatum and Greece was COM
PEELED to submit. At the same time it is
quite evident that the people themselves
in every part of Europe would welcome
the union of Greece and Crete.
1.-The various governments, however,
find themselves in an awkward position.
Should war ensue and the Turks be
driven from Europe, an attempt will
doubtless be made by one or other OF the
powers TO seize a norton If not all OF Tur-
key for itself. Now if the powers as
q whole do not protest against war
which bids fair to hasten the parti-
ton of Turkey, they can hardly logi-
ally protest at future stage OF the
game. They must put themselves
on record so to speak. SO they now
feel called upon to protest against the
projected annexation of Crete by Greece.
Perhaps, too, it is feared that the annexa-
ton of Crete would indirectly tend to con-
firm the English occupation OF Egypt,
which at present is tacitly agreed 10 by
the powers.
"Of course these are merely my own
individual opinions. have no other
sources of information than the general
public who read the daily papers,"
Mr. Goustiaux is now awaiting reply
to his telegram, which should be acknow!-
edged at an early date, though it will not
be possible for the Consul-General to
make the necessary arrangements for
transportation without some little delay.
The Hellenic Society will hold an emer-
gency meeting on Wednesday evening to
discuss the situation and contrive ways
ana means to supplement if necessary the
action OF the authorities.
Seventy thousand vehicles enter London
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here will answer the call of King George.
Greeks here are prepared to go to their re-
serve commands at once.
CINCINNATI OHIO, March 7.-Joseph
Costens, formerly of the Greek reserves,
now a prosperous merchant here, said to-
day; "Tbere are about thirty-tiye Greeks
in Cincinnati three Of whom have ten
dered their services to King George, prac-
tically, in letter they wrote to the Con-
sul-General of Greece in New York City
Friday"
PITTSBURG, Pa, March - The
Greeks in Piltsburg and Allegheny to-
Gay discussed the call of Consul General
Botassi, and eight signified their willing
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signed the message of sympathy sent re-
Gently to the King. In his message King
George says:
''In our struggle for humanity, faith
and liberty nothing could be dearer to our
hearts than such expressions OF goodwill
from those who encourage our feelings"
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king Gaoran. Grateful.

LONDON, ENG. March king George
of Greece has sent to Sir Charles Dixie a
telegraphic message expressing his heart
felt thanks to Sir Charles and the 100
members OF the House of Commons who
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
glsts refund the money II II tails to cure 25c
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Agrd Engiish Dirine Dies of Apoplenv.
LONDON, ENG, March Rev. Cob
ham Brewer, LID, died of apopiexy
yesterday, aged 81 years.
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ness to leave at once to help King George.
There are fifty or more in this section who
will not hesitate 10 go forward as soon as
the result OF the ultima is known.
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ANOTHER TERRIBLE BLIZZARD.
One Hundred Towns in the Northwest
Are in H-Serious Blockade IN
South Dakota

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 7.-Reports
tonight from one hundred towns in the
Northwest indicate that another great
snowstorm is raging, perhaps the greatest
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Seventy thousand vehicles enter London
in the course of day.
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LSO IN AND TO AN UNDIVIDED INTER
IA est held by the above estate in a certain tract
Of land situated in the City and County Of Sal
Francisco and known as The Rickett claim.
Evening star., 1897-01-02

term for the major there will be ample
opportunity to test his staying qualities as
political manager. The second term cam
paign would naturally be under his imme-
diate personal direction.
His Visit to Washington.
Some things in the Washington atmos-
phere were unpleasant to Mr. Hanna and
added to his personal disinclination to take
up four or eight years residence in the
national capital. He couldn't quite under
stand why an incoming administration
should have any of its whims opposed. He
mad set his heart on having the Inaugural
tion ball held in the new Congressional
Library building. No doubt troubled him
lest when the preference of the President
eject was understood the opposition would
continue. Senator Morrills stubhorpness
surprised him. Nevertheless he came aWay
from Washington believing that the library
building would he selected MANY of the
senators and representatives had told him
So 1t was consequently a surprise to read
IN the newspapers that the committee had
seiected the pension office. without even a
suggestion OF the Congressional Library.
Some Disappointment Admitted.
in a good-natured way Mr. Hanna has
admitted some disappointment at those
fellows in Congress" They were not quite
so anxious to meet the wishes of the ad-
ministration as he hoped they would be.
eHoe6HN ic might HOt get along with
them so well as a member of the cabinet
as In his capacity as a private citizen His
friends. however. brush away this appre-
hension Nor do they agree with Mr. Han
ma idea that the Treasury Department is
not the place for him, because of the neces-
slty OF being in close touch with Congress
on the tariff and financial subjects Mr..
hanna is not pronounced in advocating Mr.
Dingley for Secretary of the Treasury. but
1t is not because of his own ambition to fill
IT, His present inclination is all toward
the Post Office Department.
Sherman and the Cabinet
In discussing Chairman Hanna's future
1t Is not overlooked that the talk is still
kept up of Senator Sherman going into the
cabinet as Secretary of State. Mr. Hanna
would undoubtedly prefer the Senate as
the theater for his activity in public af-
fairs, but no way is open for him to reach
It, In the unlikely event of Sherman go
ing into the cabinet no assurance can De
had that Gov. Bushnell would appoint
Hanna TO the vacancy. Such an appoint
ment would carry with it the reversionary
rlskt TO the full six years term, and the
Foraker-Bushnell faction in Ohio is not
ready to yield its interest in the senator
ship 1t will oppose Senator Sher-
mans rc-olcction just as it would refuse
10 permit the appointment of Mr.. Hanna
10 the vacancy if one were created
CHAS. NJ. PEPPER
Evening star., 1897-01-02
An Infections Laugh,
From the Detroit Free Press.

rr"ih the Detroit Free Press.
There's nothing in the world mora nm
taeious than good, hearty laughter" de-
ciareu the manager who had rough-and-
tumble Time Of IL in his earlier DAYS but
is now on the warm and SUNNY Ga 80
Easy street" VI
ohe 'ime' down i'm southern Ohio. 1
struck town that was really virgin soil
ior the theatrical missionary. There wasn't
minute OF daylight that our posters were
nor surrounded by a crowd with mouths
anu anu eyes wide open When night came the
hall was Jammed. but is couldn't have teen
a less responsive audience il the penalty
Tor laughing had been solitary imprison-
ment for life. The show wasn't half had
ana yet We couldn't get hand or even a
smile. ~
while the people on the stage were ppv-
ing the crowd and talking about the com
forts OF the arctic climate. who should an
pear at the window of the box ONCE but
big BIZ Meeker, that I used to know AT
home He was a travelling man. and with
him was Shorty Tompkins, Just as big
and just as jolly.
For heavens sake "BiIl"' broke ON;
get right in there. you and your friend.
Set that laugh of yours to going Cut loose
for all you're worth. and see II you can't
prove an ice crusher.' No sooner were they
seated than 'Bll caught a joke. opened a
mouth big enough to catch base balls and
let forth q roar that dropped icicles from
the cave troughs. Shorty joIned IN. and
the players couldn't escape the contaxion
Pretty soon some OF the cid farmers broke
into q cackle. and inside OF three minutes
1t was simply pandemonium. People
laughed till they were sick. Every act was
encored. 1t was I O'Clock before we could
get the curtain down. and we had over 800
Invitations to return"
Evening star., 1897-01-02

lest the shadow of the boss should darken
the doors of the university with the para
iyzfng influence which 1t has eNerted on the
employees OF the custom house. 1 be-
heve this to be a groundless fear. All
plans for national university provide for
non-partisan board Of control. Its ex-
oficio members are to be chosen from the
ablest jurists and wisest men OF science
the country can claim Such a board
now controls the National Museum and the
Smithsonian Institution. and no accusa-
tion OF partisanship or favoritism has ever
been brought against ii.
Influence of Scholars Here.
Concluding. Mr.. Jordan says: THE schol-
Washington exert an influence far beyond
that of their official position. If the Har-
ward faculty and its graduate students met
or the Capitol Hill. il their influence were
In the departmental work and their pres
ence In social life. Washington would be-
come a changed city. To the force of high
training and academic self-devotion is to
be traced the immense influence exerted in
Washington by Joseph Henry. Spencer F.
Baird and Brown Goode. OF such men as
these are universities made. When such
men are systematically selected from our
body Of university professors and brought
to Washington and allowed to surround
themselves with like men of the next gen.
GRAFTON, We shall indeed have a national
capital. BY this means We shall create the
hest guarantee of the perpetuity of our re-
public; that it shall not like the republics
CT old, go down in unreason, anarchy and
blood In the long run. the voters of a
ration must be led by its wisest men. Their
wisdom must become the wisdom of the
many, else the nation will perish. univer-
Sity Is simply contrivance for making
wisdom effective by surrounding wise men
with the conditions most favorable for
rendering wisdom contagious. There is no
instrument Of politioa al social or administra-
tive reform to be compared with the infiI-
ence of a national university
Evening star., 1897-01-02
EDITOR McCULLAGH's DEATH.
his Physician Believes That He At
tempted Suicide Once Before,

tempted Suicide Once Before.
The inquest on the body of ]. r. McCul-
lagh. late editor of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, whose remains were found un-
der his bed room window Thursday began
yesterday in ST. Louis.
1t developed the fact. through the testi-
mony of DR.. c. II. Hughes. Mr.. McCullagh's
physician. that the deceased made what
was at the time believed to be an attempt
at suicide December 23. On that day, Dr.
Hughes testified, he called on Mr. McCul-
lagh. and left with him a four-ounce bottle
containing two ounces of digftalis a power
full heart tonic. an overdose of which would
have the effect of paralyzing the action of
the heart. The same night Mr. McCullagh
LOOK one ounce of the medicine. enough to
have caused death. but which, owing to the
weak condition of his stomach, was i'm
mealately rejected. When DIR. Hughes
called the next morning he was greatly
alarmed and asked Mr.. McCullagh if he
had taken that amount, an evasive answer
being given.
Or. Hughes testified that he was satisfied
MI McCullagh had not taken the medicine
o! mistake The physician at once con-
nected the startling circumstances with a
conversation had with Mr. McCullagh
shortly before. in which me latter spoke
OF the death of Abraham Lincoln saving
tnat ne died at good time, and that when
any man outlived his usefulness IL was
time for him to 60
Dr. HugheS then testified as to Mr. Nc
Cuiiaghs strange and evasive manner on
the day preceding his death and concluded
his testimony with the positive statement
that his impression was that the case was
one of suicide
Llveryman Louis c. Bohle the closest
personal friend Of the deceased was also
to have testified, but. as he failed TO an
pear. the examination was continued until
this morning.
mrs Mckee, daughter of the original pro-
prletor or the Globe-Democrat, ACCOMPANIED
oy friend. went out to Bellefontaine
cemetery yesterday and selected a location
Tor the grave of the deceased which will
De IN the Mckee family lot.
William Berry Armstrong a nenbeu of
the deceased arrived from Chicago ves-
terday, and Mrs. Rachel Souter. a sister
Is expected to arrive from Brooklyn. n Y
today. -
A mass meeting of newspaper men will
be held today for the purpose of taking
appropriate action on the death of Mr. Nc
Cullagh. "
The funeral this afternoon will be very
simple. The eight pallbearers have been
selected from the heads of departments of
the Globe-Democrat ~
The list of honorary pallbearers will con-
sist OF leading citizens of ST. Louis, prin-
cipaliy representing the republican party.