davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30

or curvature is v hence. the naut-
ical mile. as a - fact. depends for
its length upon the sNape as well as the
size of the globe sailed over. and hence,
strictly speaking, the length Of the nauti-
cal mile should vary with the latitude.
from S,,O46 feet at the equator 10 s.lO9 feet
at the pole.
Such extreme accuracy is not necessary
in navigating, and cannot be well attain
ed without undue labor. The English ad-
| miralty, therefore, have adopted $3.50 feet
as the length Of a nautical mile, which
corresponds with the length Of one-six-
tieth of a degree-or one minute Of arc
a great circle in latitude As degrees.
The united coast survey has adopted the
value Of the nautical mile "as equal TO
one-sixtieth part OF degree on a great
circle of a sphere whose surface is equal
TO the surface OF the earth" This gives
the length of one nautical mile as equal to
6.OSO.27 feet, which is very nearly the value
of the admiralty mile adopted by the
English navy.
Practically the nautical mile is 500 feet
longer than the statute mile. In other
words, one nautical mile is equal 10 1.l5l5
| statute miles, or one statute mile is equal
! 10 O.S69 nautical mile. Multiply nautical
miles by 1.15l5 and the product will be
statute miles; or. multiply statute miles
by 0.S69, and the product will be nautical
miles.
A knot is in length a nautical mile-that
| IS. $3.50 feet. But ii never correctly speak
! ing, means any thing more or less than
a nautical mile an hour. When saying
that a ship has a speed Of twenty knots
it means that in one hour OF time she
4 can go twenty nautical miss. precisely in
the way that a $40 horse means that a
/ horse in two minutes and forty seconds
of time can trot one mile.
Remember, then. that II is erroneous 70
use knot as synonymous with mile; so,
too. is it an error 10 say so many knots
an hour-for the word knots alone signi-
fies the time as well as the rate OF pro-
gress of the ship during the time.
Another point 10 bear in mind is that
though the measure Of distance at sea
is called like the measure OF distance -on
land. a mile, yet distances at sea are al
ways measured in nautical miles. never
in statute miles, and in both cases the
J single word mile is significant enough TO
convey the intended meaning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
Special Sale of Realty

a choice piece Of real estate Is offered
for sale, being the property known as No.
S-3. on the west side OF Main street be-
OF a two-s,ory brick dwelling OF nine 90
rooms bath room. laundry and good cell
lar; including a water filter IN laundry
supplying clear water for all household
purposes, together with lot about 80 feet
front and extending 10 the Ohio river; all
modern improvements, In the best OF or
der and condition, corner OF alley, side
entrance house wired FOR electric light;
also both gases. Price very reasonable;
terms easy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
GOVERNOR DRAKE I'm ROUTE HOME
His Health, However, Is in n Precarious
Condition.

His Health, however, Is III AEcChIiour
Condition.
Des Moines, Iowa, August 29.-Gov-
ernor Drake left Excelsior Springs
Mo-, to-day to go to his home in Cen
terville. He is not improved in health
since he left Des Moines month OF
more since.
He can walk better, but diabetes, the
disease that is sapping his life, has
still a firm hold upon him. His friends
have given up hope of his recovery
though he may improve somewhat
and the physicians say that with care
he may live several years.
His life is very uncertain, however
and may come to a sudden close with
in a few weeks or months. No time
has been set for his return to Des
Moines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
TOR sALE--sUBURBAN PROP.

E'UK SALE--oU BUKBAN PROP
Il ERTY
50x250 feet.
Fine large building lots. opposite Wheel.
ing Park, cheap.
Echo Point lots, sizes 50xi50 feet AZ
prices from $50 10 $500 each. Terms te
suit buyer. ROLF & ZANE.
30-lith street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
SALOONS ARE RUNNING TIE town
Upton, Kan. With Twelve Inhabitants,
Has Two Gin Mills.

Upton, Kan. With Twelve Inhabitants,
Has Two Gin Mills.
Topeka. Kan, August 29-NIrs. Mary
Ouey, Of the little village of Upton,
Mitchell county, has, appealed to the
State authorities 10 lend assistance in
driving out two saloons in that place.
In he. letter she says:
We have only twelve inhabitants
and there are two saloons here. They
sell liquor as if there was no law, and
totally disregard Sunday. hope there
will be something done for our poor
families, for their husbands would sell
their bread and wood and give it TO
the bootleggers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
DECIDES FOR THE SLOT MACHINES

Kansas City Jutice Declares They Arc Not
Gambling Devices.
Kansas City-, Mo, August 29.-Jus-
tice spltz to-day held Uhat slot ma
chimes we're not gambling devices, and
discharged the saloon and drug store
propreitors who were arrested on July
% for permitting machines to be oper-
ated in their stores.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30

IS Tradition-The Little
Must Be Educated in the
ore of Their Race, No Matter
What the Circumstances Of the
Parents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
PUBLIC SALE OF NORTH

In order 10 close the estate OF the lats
Patrick kenney, deceased. the following
property will be offered at public sale al
the front door of the Court House of Ohio
County on Saturday morning. September
the 4th. 1897. at ten o'clock: one two story
brick dwelling with basement. fronting
on the west side Of Market. between Nth
and Sixth streets, Afro one two-st,ry
brick dwelling on the same lot front M
on Alley H. ThA same will be offered az a
whole or in two parts. 10 suit purchaser.
J. J. KENNEY.
Admr. of p. Kenney, decd
:. c. HERVEY.
Aucuoneer. auSeI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
TOR SALE---AT 4 BARGAIN.

Farm OF 225 acres near Raveuswood. w.
Va, $50 acres OF which is high bottom.
Dwelling House Of I rooms, tenant house,
barn and orchard. we'll Watered. In
Quire OF Samuel West on the premises Oh
w. V. HOGE
Room is. City Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-30
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A good situated farm OF Il
acres, on Caidwell's run. 81 miles from
the city. House, barn and stable In best
condition. Good water. two orchards.
with plenty OF fine fruit. Inquire Of
MRS. LoHMAN, Sherrard, W. Va.
aul4eta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02

and surname. About the time the English
peasant began TO lift himself out of the
mud floor of a poorly matched hut and to
cease to be at the beck and call Of some
person of title. he also took some thought
In the direction of name. He had been
known, by way OF Illustration. as Lord
Johns John, the son of Long John, the
brother of Lord Williams William There
were times when this method of nomen-
clature seemed a trifie slow. So Invention,
the godmother of Ease, was summoned 70
the aid of the rustic. The result is still
evident in the most prolific source Of
names viz, trades and occupations. Now
the rustic was hitched to the name of his
occupation, and ceased to be Johns John.
Instead he came to he John Brewer, John
Barker a. e.. "tanner'), Croker q. e., "a
potter'D. Alderman q. e., "a farmer'O,
Jenner ga joiner'O. Sutor C'shoemaker'O
etc. All of these names give token of the
humble origin of those that bear them
though that origin may be many genera
tions removed from the present. These
names whenever found IN this country
and strictly English, not translated names
into the English, may be counted upon
as the groundwork of our common Eng
fish ancestry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02

tons to inquire what, if any, obligations
the United States have ASSUMED toward
the people of Cuba by asserting and
maintaining the right to prevent the ac-
QUESTION of that island by any European
power, and compelling its people to re-
main subject to the dominion of Spain.
The Cuban question was again brought
up by Mr.. Morgan, who introduced a joint
resolution declaring that a condition of
public war exists between the government
of Spain and the government established
and maintained by force of arms by The
people of Cuba and that the United
States will maintain a state of neutrality
between the contending powers, accord
ing to each and all the rights of bellig-
erents in the ports and territory of the
United States.
MIR. Morgan said that he did not wish
to have the joint resolution referred 20
the committee on foreign relations, and
that he would ask the Senate to take ac-
ton on it tomorrow 1t differed from
the resolution adopted by the Senate a
year ago inasmuch as that was a con-
current resolution, while this was a joint
resolution, in which congress would exer-
else its legislative functions.
The Senate then, at l o'clock, went into
executive session on che arbitration
treaty, and at 5;15 adjourned until Mon
day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
DEBT OF THE NATION.
A Net Decrease During the Month of
March of $685. o3.

Washington, April 1.-The debt state
ment issued this afternoon shows a net de-
crease in the public debt less cash in the
treasury during March of $S,63S, 25S.
The interest-bearing debt shows no
change. ,.es oc-~
The non-interest bearing debt increased
$50, 957, and the cash in the treasury in
creased $920S, $50. BE
The balances of the several classes of
debt at the close of business March 81,
We're:
Interest bearing debt, $Si7 964 $50; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity,
81, 1855 go; debt bearing no interest, $377 2S7,
096 Total, 81. 296, OO7, sos.
The certificates and treasury notes offset
by an equal amount of cash in the treasury
outstanding at the end of the month were:
1907 ,702, 473 an increase of 1924. 800.
The total cash in the treasury was $50
800 459. The gold reserve was $780, 900 900.
Net cash balance SIP, 0i5, 500.
In the month there was an increase in
gold coin and bars of $S,OS6, 1874, the total
at the close being $3.50. 2i2,s SOB. OF silver
there was an increase of 81, 1885, 45.
OF the surplus there was in national
bank repositories, $16,623S96, against $l6
456,O40 at the end of the previous month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02

CHARLESTON AS A NAVAL STATION.
Officers of the Warships That Have
Been There Greatly Pleased.

Charleston, s. c., April 1.-The monitors
Amphitrite and Terror sailed for New
York to-day. A thirty-mile wind was
blowing and it was exceedingly rough out
side. The pilots that took the warships
through the jetties had TO remain on
board of them and will be landed at Nor
folk to return to Charleston by rail.
The monitors have been in Charleston
harbor ever since the assembling here of
Admiral Bunce's feet early in February.
The officers have expressed themselves as
delighted with the port and it is proba
BILE that one or more warships will in fu-
ture be stationed here during every win
ter. The station is a strategic one, and
the climate is very much milder than that
of any other deep water port on the At
lantic. This movement will be urged by
the commercial bodies of the city in the
autumn and their efforts will be seconded
by some of the officers of the navy who
have been greatly impressed with the ad-
vantages of the harbor here as a perma-
nent naval station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02

His vilIainous countenance was a regi-
lar stamped receipt for crueity.-"Oliver
Twist" chapter 3.
With a face that might have been cary
ed out Of lignum vitae for anything that
appeared to the COMMUNICATIONS
Nickleby," chapter IA.
All mis- features seemed, with delight, to
be going up into his forehead. and never
coming back again any more Martin
Chuzzlewit." chapter 49,
II told you not to bang the door So" re-
peated Dumps, with an expression OF
countenance like the knave OF clubs in
convuIsions. Tales" chapter 2.
Mrs. Warden slightly raised her hands.
shook her head and looked at the ground.
as though she saw straight through the
globe. out at the other end, ana into the
immensely of space beyond arnaby
Ridge" chapter o.
"A gracious change had come over Ben
iamin from head TO foot. He was much
broader. much redder, much more cheer
mi and much joller in all respects. IL
seemed az II his face had been tied up in
n knot before and was now untwisted and
snnoothed out.--'Battle Of Life" chap
ter 2.
fancied he had a severe pain somewhere
or other and his face invariably wore a
plnched screwed-up expression, like a
man who mad suddenly got his feet in a
Tub of exceedingly hot water against his
will.-"Tales." chapter !.
A pale puffy-faced, dark-haired person
of 90 with big, dark eyes that wholly want
ed iuster and a dissatisfied, doughty COM
plexion that seemed TO ask to be sent 20
the bakers A gloomy person, with tan
gied locks and general air Of having been
reared under the shadow of that baleful
tree Of Java which has given shelter TO
more lies than the whole botanical king
don. Edwin brood" chapter 2
Mr.. Fang was lean, lOng-hacked stin-
necked, middle-sized man, with no great
quantity of hair, and what he had growing
on the back and sides Of his head. His
face was stern and much flushed. II he
were really not in the habit 81 drinking
more than was exactly good for him he
might have brought an action against his
countenance for libel and have recovered
heavy damages .-"Oliver Twist" chapter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
-----s- %&--S-----------------
CURIOUS FOREIGN TERMS.
The Government Compilation OF
weights and Measures PhraseOIOgy


Weights and Measures PhraseOIogy
From the New York Times.
For the purpose OF assisting the trades
men of this country 10 a proper UNDER
standing of the weights and measures an
countries with which the United States
has established trade relations, the state
department in Washington recently eaus-
ed a compilation 10 be made of foreign
weights and measures, with their Amer
lean equivalents. This compilation con-
tains some curious as well as instructive
features.
The word candy in India means 500
pounds In Madras and SO pounds in Bonn
bay The word barrel" in Spain means
100 pounds of raisins while in Malta IL is
a customs phrase for eleven and four
tenths gallons Dun" in japanese for
one inch, and LIZ in Chinese for 2,l15
feet. In Germany the word last" means
two metric tons. or 4,4S0 pounds. while in
England II stands for &15 bushels of dry
malt. A person who said PIE in the Ar
gentine Republic would describe nine-
tenths of a foot and the person using the
word "Sho" in Japan would designate one
and six tenths Of quart.
"Rottle' in Palestine means pounds
and In Syria 5A pounds. Seer" is Indian
for pound 10 ounces; 'Salm" is Maltese
for 400 pounds and ''Pood Is Russian for
SO pounds. A "Catty' in China, Japan,
and Java means about / 1-3 pounds, while
in Sumatra it indicates about 21s pounds
"Coyan" is Sarawak for 3 pounds and
Siamese for about 2ls pounds. "Fanega"
Is common unit of dry measure in South
and Central America; II means ~ bushels
in Chile. 1888 bushels in Uruguay. ~ BUSH
els In Venezuela, ~ bushels in Mexico.
and about the same in Cuba. "Arroba'
means 80 1-3 pounds In Brazil and Is i-3
pounds in the Argentine Republic. Ar
shine" is Russian for q inches, and AR
tel" in Morocco means 1.12 pounds.
In Denmark and Sweden some queer
names prevail, with widely different mean
ings, although the pund pound is the
popular unit Of weight in both countries.
In Denmark, 'STonde means 3.9 bushels.
and Homeland" means 1.9s acres. Cent
ner' stands for no pounds In Denmark
and 1877 pounds in Sweden. In the last
named country "Tunna" describes "a
bushels, and "Tunnland" 1.22 acres. 'Nil'
I'm Denmark means 4.68 miles. Blu" in
Japanese is one-tenth of an inch, and TO-
in the same language is Q pecks. Tam
Is Japanese for one-quarter OF an acre. J
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
A RARE STAMP.
A MiIIedgeviIIe, Ga, 1O-Cent stamp
of 1861 Found by Accident.

of 1861 Found by Accident.
From the Boston Globe.
What is probably the rarest stamp in
existence is in the possession of a Wash
ington dealer in curios. The stamp is one
of the confederate 'provincials." used by
cities and towns in the southern states
shortly after the beginning of the civil
war, and before the regular adhesive
stamps were issued by the confederate
government At that time every postoffice
used its own local stamps, and many Of
them have become exceedingly scarce.
The distance letter had TO go often
regulated the amount charged. and when
adhesive Locals were not to be had, the
postmaster simply stamped the name OF
the postofiice on one corner of the envel-
ope and within the circle the word paid"
together with the amount. On the oppo-
site corner of the letter was stamped the
town and date, which served as the post
mark the other being the postage. This
was the case with the stamp in question.
The newly discovered stamp. which was
hitherto absolutely unknown to those
who make a study Of stamps and BUSH
ness Of collecting them, was issued April
10, 1861, by the postmaster at Milledgeville,
Ga. II originally cost the sender of the
letter 10 cents.
Its discovery came about in an interest
innate friend who travels extensively
through the south. Recently, while in a
Georgia town, the friend was discussing
war relics and mementoes with a gentle
man, and the difficulty the southern peo-
pie experienced In getting stationery dur
ing war times. A package Of old envelopes
was produced, showing some made of COM
mon brown paper others of ordinary wall
paper cut out I'm the form of an envelope
and pasted together, and many which had
been turned inside out and used to con-
vcy a communication a second time.
Among a number of more or less value
was the Milledgeville 10-cent. stamp of
1861 1t was used by Mrs. Peter j. Will
Jams of Miliedgevile to convey a letter to
| her daughter, Mrs Charles J. Williams at
| Columbus, Ga. by singular coincidence.
| the younger Mrs. Williams, just two years
| later, In 1863. had reversed the envelope to
| inclose a letter TO her mother at Milledge-
Vile, bearing the adhesive confederate
stamp. which had then come into general
| use.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

correspondent writes: Il was drunk
on and off for over twenty years. drunk
when / had money, sober when / had
none. Many dear friends lost. and num-
beers gave me good advice 20 no purpose,
but, thank God, an angel hand came at
last in the form Of my poor wife, who adj
ministered some OF your medicine 70 me
without my knowledge OF consent. ! am
now saved. completely transformed from
a worthless fellow 70 a sober and respect
ed citizen" Full particulars OF this mar
vellous remedy will be gladly sent free for
two tWO-ccnt stamps 20 cover postage by
the Renoya Chemical Company. 6s Broad
way, New York city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
HUNTERS ROAD HARD.
If He Can't Win This Week He Will
Probably BE Dropped.

Frankfort, Ky, April 1.-Fourteen re-
publican members of the legislature not
including seven men voting for st. John
Boyle, have expressed their determination
to demand caucus to nominate a new
candidate for senator, if Or. Hunter does
not show his ability to win by the end of
the week.
DR.. Hunter is still three votes away
from the senatorship. The ninteenth bal
lot resulted Hunter, SIS; Blackburn, 49,;
Davie, Il; Boyle, 7; Stone, 1; necessary to
a choice, 81. There were eight pairs.
The Joint session adjourned after taking
two more ballots, without change.
Dr. Hunter has told several of his lead
ers that he will not withdraw from the
race for senator. His supporters say that
the opposition cannot secure enough sig
natures to call a new republican caucus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
The Amount Outstanding March 81
S233. TOS .s04.

Washington, April 1.-The national oaak
notes outstanding on March 81, 1897,
amount to s233 7os,s9l. a decrease during
the month of SAL ,O66. but an increase
since March 81. 1896, Of S12, 4Sf, 0s9
The gold coined during the month
amounted to Si3,77O900. while 400, $50 silver
dollars were struck off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
COPPER OVERLOOKED.
Tariff Bill FniIs to Specify any Duty
on the Metal.

Washington. April by an oversight,
there is no provision for copper in the
tariff bill, and. failing special mention,
that metal comes under a general provis-
ion of the bill laying duty of 25 per cent.
as a metal not otherwise provided for.
1t was tricken out of the metal schedule
by the House. but the amendment putting
il into the free list was not offered. Sim
liar errors have been made in the pas
sight will involve no serious consequences,
even if the Senate should fail to cor
rect IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
LORD PLUSKET DEAD.


Dublin, April 1.-The Most Reverend
William c. Plunket, ID. d. Oord PlunkeO,
here this morning, after a brief illness.
William Conygnham Plunket was born
In 1923, was elected Bishop of Meath in
1876. and was transferred to the archbish-
opric of Dublin IN 1884. He was a MEM
her of the syndic OF the Royal University
of ireland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02

George reaoodys gift OF $4,000 for
London workingmens houses has In
creased to 100000 IN The twenty-four
years since his death. Last year the
trustees OF the fund provided n 1857 rooms.
besides bathrooms. lavatories and laun-
dries. 1854 persons occupied them. The
death rate OF infants In the buildings Is
per cent. below the average Tor London
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
APPOINTMENTS TO WEST POINT.
Names of the Lucky Boys From This
Section of the Country.

Washington, April cadet appoint
ments to the military academy at West
Point are announced as follows: ]. Hen
McNeal of Waycross, Ga; r. T. Harrell,
alternate of Valdosta., Ga; G. w. Duval
of Cheraw, S. c.; Baxter S. Moore alter
nate, of Chester, S. g.; Walter o. Boswell
of PenfieId, Ga; william Clarke, alter
nate, of Madison, Ga; Francis d. Dun
bar of New orleans, La, and Clarence H.
Knight of Gainesville, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
-e-<o--s-------
HEARD THE FIGHT AT SEA.
Crew of a Cable Repairing Steamer
Has n Novel Experience.

New York, April 1.-The British steamer
Oxus, which arrived this morning from
Galveston, has been engaged in the work
OF repairing the Mexican cable between
Galveston and Tampico, for the past five
weeks. The shore end Of the cable, at
Tampico. was picked up March II. ana
the entire crew were enabled to learn the
progress Of the bett-Fitzsimmons fight
round by round, from start to finish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
WAR MUNITIONS SEIZED.
They Were to he shipped to the Riff
fans i'm Morocco.

Malaga, April 1.-The Spanish authori-
ties have seized a quantity of contraband
intended for the use of the Riffians in Mo-
rocco One British subject and two Moors
have been arrested in connection with the
seizure II is said that other British sub
jects are involved In this attempt to sup
ply the Riffians with arms and will be
taken into custody.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
Committee on Committees.
Caucus Chairman Allison Makes the
AppOintments

Washington, April 1.-Senator Allison
chairman of the republican senatorial
caucus, to-day appointed the following
committee on committees: Senator Nc
Millin of Michigan, chairman and Sena-
tor Davis, Minnesota; Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Lodge of Massachusetts,, Sc
wall of New Jersey. Gear of Iowa, Carter
of Montana, Pritchard of North Carolina
and Spooner of Wisconsin.