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The herald., 1897-10-10
WHY SOLDIERS WERE SHORT TOO
Prince Bismarck Mystified by Criti-
cism of German Troops

Just at the time when vague reports
were beginning to creep abroad that
Germany was meditating fresh exten-
sion of her frontier at the expense OF
Holland, Dutch officer of high ranl
happened to be visiting the court OF
Berlin, and among other spectacles got
ten up to amuse him review was Or
ganized at Potsdam.
What does your excellency think OF
our soldiers?" asked Prince Bismarck
as one Of the regiments came marching
past in admirable order.
They look as if they knew how to
fight" replied the visitor, gravely; "but
they are not quite tall enough"
The prince looked rather surprised,
but made no answer, and several other
regiments flied past in succession, but
the Dutchman's verdict upon each was
still the same: Not tall enough"
At length the grenadiers of the guard
made their appearance-a magnificent
body of veterans big and stalwart
enough to have satisfied even the giant
loving father of Frederick the Great;
but the irexorable critic merely said:
Fine soldiers, but not tall enough"
Then Prince Bismarck rejoined:
"These grenadiers are the finest men in
our whole army. May ask what your
excellency is pleased to mean by say
ing that they are not tall enough?"
The Dutchman looked him full in the
face and replied, with significant en-
phasis: II mean that we can flood our
country twelve feet deep. It'd
RitS
The herald., 1897-10-10

electricity within, and without as well.
for the purposes of navigation. She is
suodivided into something like dozen
un nbroken watertight compartments,
without any means of intercom-
munication. These are so arranged
that passage up to the deck and down
again is necessary in order to pass from
one compartment to another. This ex-
cellent arrangement is only one of the
new crafts many good points.
She will be driven by two sets of
triple expansion engines, actuating twin
screws. These engines, in a common
compartment, are of the four cylinder
type. and have each a high pressure of
S21a inches, and two low pressure cylin
ders of "a inches in diameter They
have common stroke of Is inches, and
will make 400 revolutions minute when
running at full speed.
Steam will be supplied by four Thorny-
croft water tube boilers, placed in two
compartments, and enough steam, at
a working pressure of 240 pounds, will
be generated to induce an indicated
horsepower in the engines of 1900 when
running al full speed. For the sake of
the coal is slowed abreast the boilers.
A small steam windlass forward will
raise the anchors and handle such heavy
weights as the boat may be required to
carry.
AS a torpedo boat destroyer she will
carry a battery of seven 6-pounder rapid
fire guns. There will be one on top of
each coming tower, to be worked from
the encirclng bridge; one on each bow
abreast the forward tower, and three
amidships along the center line. Each
6-pounder will be supplied with 19S
rounds of ammunition II her capaci-
ty as torpedo boat she will carry two
1S-inch tubes for the discharge of White
head torpedoes These tubes one just
abaft the other, are placed on the center
line between the after smokestack and
the after coming tower. There Will be
a supply of four torpedoes, the two spare
ones being carried in cases on the deck
The herald., 1897-10-10
70 SINK SpA|NS TORPEDO BOATS

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 4.-(Spe-
chl Correspondence to The Herald.)
The preliminary work Of building an
important new addition to The United
States navy is in full progress here.
The craft is a torpedo boat catcher, or
really large torpedo boat capable of
doing most effective work ard possess
ing the ability Of overhaulirg torpedo
boats of more than ordinary speed.
The naval authorities now recognize
the fact that the torpedo boat is not
only the warship of the future, but large
ly of the present as well. So speedy are
these craft and capable of such swift
destruction that il would tax all the
energies of the swif,est cruiser afloat to
cope with more than one of them. This
particular boat, as stated, is built for
speed in great degree, SO that by attain
ing sucn velocity she will be able to work
all round the majority of the torpedo
boats of other nations and thus have
very great additional advantage.
A seaworthy craft in every respect,
II is believed she will be. therefore, far
more to be feared than many OF the tor
pedo boats of other nations which. hav-
ing been built particularly for coast
service, are not considered availa BILE
for what is knowu as sea duty. No
name has yet been found for this craft,
and thus, while she is nameless, she is
really the most interesting object in the
eyes of the naval experts today. Should
she reach the degree of perfection it is
believed she will gain, she will make a
new era in naval construction and
make for herself place in our own
navy at the front of all
She has long, finely modelled hull,
231 feet, inches over all, with a maxi
mum beam of only % feet. Upon her
trial displacement of $40 tons, about q
tons less than her load displacement,
she will have a maximum draught of
seven feet three inches. Her bow is cut
away, giving clean, easy entrance into
the water, and that in conjunction with
her gooddy freeboard forward of II feet,
The herald., 1897-10-10

The contract cost, excluding armament,
is $236 000
How soon this craft will be compile ted
the builders decline to say definitely
but within month she will practically
be ready for launching. Other nations
arc watching her as well as our own
probably because information concern
ing her has been furnished them by
naval attaches in their legations in
Washington. The British government
has an eye on her, and the Spanish lieu-
tenant who was caught the other day
spying around our Notifications made
ivery effort to gain admission to thc
yards where this boat was being built
but without success
While it is true, as stated, that no
name has been selected for her, she will
undoubtedly be given that of some fam
Gus naval officer Of the United States. 1t
would be no exagger&ion to name her
The herald., 1897-10-10

promises to make her an exceptionally
dry craft for her kind. Her height
above water amidships will be feet G
inches, and her long fiat run aft will
keep her from settling by the stern when
running at full speed, while materially
Increasing her seaworthiness.
She will carry two coming towers,
one forward and one aft and each will
be supplied with both hand and steam
steering gears, while upon the bridge
Just abaft the forward tower there viii
be a third steering gear for navigation
in fair weather. The decks will be COW
cred with linoleum. and such wood as is
used. will be fire-proofed There will be
berthing place for twenty we'll for
ward, the hunks being made to turn UP
and out OF the way when not in use. Ac-
commodations for twelve firemen will be
provided just abaft the engine space.
The boat will be lighted entirely by
The herald., 1897-10-10

same criticism was also made in an
editorial article in the paper The judge
in question at first instituted contempt
proceedings against his critics and SUBJ
sequently made an order adjudging
them guilty of contempt for having filed
affidavts alleging the truth of the state
ments made by them. The supreme court
held that this action was in excess of
the courts jurisdiction, and said, that It
must be a grievous and weighty neces-
sity which would justify so arbi-
trary a proceeding whereby a can
didate for Office could become ac-
cuser, judge and jury and, with
in a few hours summarily punish
his critics by Imprisonment. There
could, the court said, be no more effect
ual way of gagging the press and SUBJ
vertirg freedom of speech. and judge
when a candidate for public office was
hedged about by no such divinity as was
The herald., 1897-10-10
Editor and Judge

A decision of more than usual import
ance has been rendered by the supreme
court of Wisconsin in case involving
the right of citizens to publish criticisms
OF the official action of judges. Ii ap-
pears that a lawyer of Eau Claire wrote
a communica ton, which was published
by the editor of paper in the same city,
charging that judge who was candidate
for reelection was extravagant in the
management of his court, was partial
and unfair in his official conduct, and
was influenced by corrupt motives. The
The herald., 1897-10-10

by Rev. Windstone, Mr.. Nehemiah
Whitestone and Miss Wilhelmina Sand
stone, both of Limestone" This is get
ting mighty rocky" and there's bound
to be blasting of these STONY"
hearts before many pebbles" appear oil
the connubial beach. The grindstons
Of domestic infelicity will sharpen this
axe of jealousy and discord, and sooner
or later one or the other of the pair will
rest beneath a tombstone. Then look
out for the brimstone.-Lexington Argo-
naut.
The herald., 1897-10-10
Didn't Do a Thing

The Los Angeles Herald didn't do a
thing to Squire Rossiter Of Pasadena.
who sent poor little boy to Jail hut
roast him. This outrage should be in
vestigated and If possible this learned (?)
squire should be ousted from office.-San
Pedro Times.
The herald., 1897-10-10

the Wonder, for unless all signs fail, it
is that which she will be to the world.
The herald., 1897-10-10
MUNY0N
Systematic Treatment
by Mail.
Thousands Restored to Health
Through Professor Nun
y0n's Free Medical
Advice.

Munyon's Medical Institution, 1909 Arch St.,
Philadelphia, is the best one of its kind in the
world. 1t employs large staff of skilled
specialists to diagnose the cases not only of
people applying personally for treatment, but
those in all parts of the country who send in
personal letters, asking the best methods of
being cured of various diseases. Thousands
of these letters are received every week, and
after being carefully considered by Prot
Munyon, staff of from ten to fifteen doctors
10 employed to dictate replies through the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
THE pucHEssE D'ALENcoN.

The Duchesse d'Alencon. who was at first re-
ported dead, but who. according 10 later advices
escaped IL the sister Of the Empress OF Austria
and was at one time affianced TO the late King
Louis of Bavaria The match. however. was bro
ken of by the King on the eve OF the day APP
pointed for the wedding. Mystery has always pre-
vailed as to the cause Of the rupture. But 1t Is
alleged that the King offended by what he
considered as her undue familiarity toward one OF
her attendants She subsequently married the
French Royal Prince. the Duke OF Alencon, son OF
the late Duke OF Nemours and grandson Of King
Louis Philippe On learning of King Louiss sui
eide. In 1886 she became insane and spent couple
OF years under restraint in lunatic asylum at
Graft in Austria, but Is now reported TO nave re-
covered The Duke of Alencons brother is mar
ried TO the ex-Crown Princess Of Brazil.
The Duchesse d Alencon seems to have been ac-
COMMANDED 10 the bazaar by her sons wife, the
Young Duchesse of Vend0me. who likewise escaped
without injury The Duchesse of Nend6me is the
daughter OF the Count of Flanders's only brother
and heir presumptve to King Leopold Of Belgium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
THE CHI PSI FRAIERNIII COAFEAIION.

III. C,h, psi Fraternity, OF the oldest college
GO. ,a,,ar societies is at present holding its con-
I.ior at the Holland House, in this city. The
session began yesterday. and will last until to-
morrow Representatives are present from eighteen
~ tho nineteen colleges in which there are chapters
OF the fraternity The University Oh SCUM Cdio-
% ' Itch tho nineteenth chapter is. has been
-, ooectod by State law prohibiting Greek
societies in all institutions receiving State
ala The chapters represented at the University Of
south Carolina have thus been compelled to give
nm their societies and Chi Psi has suffered with
tho rest The annual dinner OF the Ch Isl Alumni
Association Of New-York CITY IN cohhec'ioh w',"
,hts ef,v.sx,h annual convention banquet. Will be
taIa ,his evening at the same place Elbridge T..
Gerry will preside and the guests OF the evening
vii he Paymaster General Stewart and United rd
states Senator Earle Other prominent men al q q
Sroc,od Sessions Of the convention are pelne heid
Trapn "a 10 ! o'clock and from TO O'Clock each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
ANARCHISTS SHOT IN BARCELONA.

IT TOOK THREE voLI.EYs TO KILL ONE OF THE
FIVE CONDEMNED MEN.
Barcelona May Alive of the Anarchists con-
victed of participation in the bomb outrage OF june
1896 at the Feast of Corpus Christi were shot
this morning outside Fort Montjuich. They shouted
Long live Anarchy! just before the order 10 hre
was given The men executed formed part OF
gang of over eighty persons who threw bomo
into a religious procession which was on its way
TO the Church of Santa Maria del Mar. the hand
soonest church. after the Cathedral, In Barcelona
killing dozen people outright and wounding nearly
6ftv others some of whom have since died from
their injuries. The rest Of the gang VII be de-
ported Two of the men executed To-Day were
married yesterday afternoon to women VINO were
among the prisoners TO be transported -
The troops fired repeated volleys, ana all lne
Anarchists died calmly Molas and Alsina ex x,
claimed: I'VE innocent! This Is MURDER!
Ascher was the only one of the five VINO 20 did not
distance by a large force of soldiers.
After the first volley from the firing party one
of the Anarchists remained kneeling where ne
had been placed for execution At the second vol
lev he fell, but not killed anc tnlrd VolIey
was required before life was extinct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
THE DUCHESsE DE LA TORRE.

The Duchesse de la Tore, who was one OF the
most prominent stallhoders at the Inflated bazaar,
is the widow OF the Spanish Marshal Serrano, who
on two occasions held office President of the
Spanish Republic. proud and ambitious woman.
fond Of power and Of pomp, she has never been
be to resign herself to play a second and subord-
nat, role In a country where she formerly figured
a, the FIRST lady of the land" Consequently. she
lives almost the whole year round at Paris, where
she devotes much Of her time TO gambling on the
Stock Exchange her fortune being so enormous
mar she does not feel her losses to any appreca Bile
extent One OF her sons-in-law is Don Fernando
Mendoza who recently Invested himself OF his
titles and his prerogatives grandee IN order TO
earn a livelihood on the stage as professional
actor one of her daughters Is married TO the
Russian Prince kotchoubey, and was with her at
he bazaar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
DIED..

DIED.
BARR-suddenly Monday afternoon. May .. C'fos's
Funeral services viii be held on THURSDAY. May g. a.
p. m. at her late residence No. 20 SCUM o'''' 49,
BooCoCK-on Monday. May 3. 1891. Mary c. wire OF
Funeral services will be held at late residence No
Joralemon-s, brooklyn. Thursday May o. q
Kindly omit flowers. -
BREwERLYNcHAt Muknyka Congo Angola t, SoSss
lynch fansn Pierce LySeh da sna .., Ct
OF Seabury Dosne Brewer .o.
CAssELRERRY-At Haddonhed. n j.; :, May 3, aeSs'
Mary Iiurd casselberry. wife OF W. W. 'A'Se'e"''
services the residence q her se Dssen' D''
cb Mfs william nay Reed q IS isi.t' Mar.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
DANIELL-In Brooklyn. on the morning OF May T. ls''
Funeral private.
DERRoM-A, Paterson l.. y So,S j. yss Sunday May ''
ransas services ssso sd NAY s., Pau' PROF.
Interment Cedar Lawn Cemetery -
HoLLY-At Stamford Conn. Tuesday. May T. lS''
George H.y n his soS s y SEA John. Church. Friday
May :. at D.
HowELL-on Sunday May 1891 Lydia Ss.rS W, w.ss
CocE,roG. N. b. 80, ,..
Relatives Ia and friends invited to attend.
Interment convenience OF family.
T. 1897 Elizabeth I. Kirk. daughter OF "in'a"' = ~
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
LUMMIs-on May T. Charles p, son OF william so0
Interment private 49,,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a, Ashury Parx y u sunday .Si
daughter Of the late Frederick w Cammann' OF new
Funeral services at Grace Church White Plains ~ T.
Carriages E,i,iSn will meet 1880 a. IT" tram HUM ''''
MEApE-Rcha,d woTam Rsa Rear g nn1Is U s NJ.
Funeral from st Aoysgss Church North capito' ana
Interment Arlington.
Lafayette post No. $40, Department, Of New-Yors.
6ra A. Rcha A " MHade Of
rades requested 70 attend peSa to- aranse the
T reyeia a H details f FOR the funeral ATTENDANCE
desired further particulars see HeTald and Tno-
wII.Br'R F BRoW:;. Adjutant.
NEDESA ss ssnho aged s Years. sunday May
Funeral services at $40 Wednesday afternoon ct
rr cnTrr r. pvae at convenience Of
oELBERMANN-At coelni GERMANY May l. Emil oelS's-
oLcoTT-sunday evening. Nay 2 Cornelius oleo't' y.
p m. at his late residence. No. $40 Bedford-ave..
Interment private
0s :. olm n; in the i4h year q his .oa
Brockyn al on wessdsy at Il M
g. Is s2 Ms. o May s1 at his resi-
Funeral services will held his late residence. on
We1resday morning. May 5. al 10 o'clock.
Interment at Sleepy Hollow. Tarrytown.
II is kindly requested that no flowers be sent
THORNE-At Sing Sing, " Y. May l. 1897, Joseph
Thorne, in the 12i Of his age
Funeral services Thursday May g. at 23o O'clock.
AT his late residence No. 50 Hghanday Sing sing.
Carriages leaving Grand Central station -
1:l0.
Interment in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown.
VAN pUSEN-On May 2. 1891 Joseph b. Van Dusen. In
the SD year Of his age.
Funeral services at his residence. 240 West Logan
square Philadelphia, Wednesday. the 9Th inst k
IL a.
Intern emf a the convenience OF the family
WOOdlawn Cemetery.
ONCE No. T.. 23d-st
Woodiawn Station Gath Ward Harlem Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
EDWIN +. THORNE.

Edwin F. Thorne the actor died at ST. vincents
Hospital at li:l5 o'clock yesterday morning. from
Bright's disease and a complication OF stomach
troubles and dropsy. For more than week prior
to his death he had not lain down. being unable
TO breathe unless In n sitting posture
Edwin F. Thorne n member OF a family Of
actors the most prominent OF whom Charles
r Thorne who was the leading man at the Union
Square Theatre in the best days OF that house
Others OF the family were William. the brother OF
Charles and Edwin. and Emily Jordan their sister,
who is the widow OF John F. Chamberlain. Edwin
was an actor for several years. playing chiefly in
melodrama He had been the New
York stage often in the last few years. He was
FOR some time in Australia and afterward appeared
for "A short time In a melodrama at the New Park
Theatre, in this city now the Herald Square Thea
ire Not long after this he left the stage alto
gether on account OF III health. He had recently
been employed I'm the Postofice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
JOSEPH THORNE.

Iosenh Thorne seventy-one years old, the in
vortor of the Thorne typesettng and distributing
machine died at his home, No. SO Hghland-ave.,
Sing Sing yesterday morning Death was due to
Rights disease and heart failure.
He was a son of John Thorne, Quaker. and was
horn at Marlborough Ulster County. h. Y. When
very Young Mr. Thorne showed a fondness for
cbinerv He served through the Mexican War and
later became an engineer. He was second engi-
neer on the l.-fated Arctic for time.
Mr. Thorne's inventions were numerous. Among
them were a typewriter. a sewing machine and The
tvncsetting machine. For time he with the
Singer Company and for that concern went to
scotland and established factory there.
The funeral will be held at the house tomorrow
at go n m The burial will be in Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery lie was a widower. and leaves no chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05

only burns on the head and hands. along with
Nine Wilson. daughter OF former President
Grevy, and Mime. Laboulaye and the Duchess
d Alencon who, too much exhausted to go nome,
sat for long time in a concerge's lodge. unable
to say who she was
Il am told by survivor that panic helped 10
spread the fire. Ladies whose clothes were blaz-
ing ran wildly about igniting the infammable
surroundings They had the strength that cy-
cling and athletics give. but lost their heads.
Still 1t Is hard to keep ones head wnen ones
clothing is on fire The voluminous sleeves.
cheap lace and light trimmings now worn on
hats and corsages solicited, so to speak, tne
flames. Baron Relic behaved extremely WELL
keeping passage open near the door
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST
Washington, May 4-The pressure is relatively nigh
over the Gulf Of St Lawrence and In the central valleys
l. I. relatively low the Atlantic States and In the
,oor, Mountain districts The has risen
slightly In all districts The temperature Is higher IN
the lake regions the central valleys and the Northern
Rocky Mountain slope and lower in the Gulf states
showers have occurred NewEngland. the lower lake
rsgior and the Ohio Valley Unsettled weather with
casonal showers indicated for ew-Engand and the
North Atlantic Staes and showers will probably occur In
IN. West Gulf states The weather will be fair in the
other districts Slowly rising temperature Is Indicated
for The lower lake region and the Ohio Valley. with
sllaht in the other districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
UHAT WAS DONE FOR "BLINKF.'

Samuel Hopkins Adams tells fable OF the East
Side in "Blinky," story when the Association ior
,mnrovng the Condition of the Poor has got up in
,,aasno form 10 call attention TO Its approaching
Summer campaign. "Blinky" Is newsboy. VINO
means well. and the story is of how he is helped
along in life and how cash girl was restored TO
health and her family helped TO help themselves
The illustrations by J. c. Brown. walter clark
rr,oe Crane Charles Dana Gibson, Jay Hambidge.
- - NicoI and Victor Perard add great zeal 10
Vr Adams's appreciative narrative -. 80
rbe association has ocean parties MONIES lot CON
,,aInscent children and overworked mothefs az
Coney Island and schools where housekeeping Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
CHILDREN AMONG THE VICTIMS.

MANY WE'RE RIDING WOODEN HORSES WHEN THE
FIRE BEGAN-A LONDON REPORT.
London. May 5-The Paris correspondent OF
"Tbe Daily News" says OF the fire: The 3ames
licked most Of those who escaped, and the dresses
we're burned off the backs OF their wearers, VINO
tore off their blazing hats as they rushed for the
street their heads singed to the roots OF their
hair. The clothing not burned off was literally
torn off No painter ever imagined a Last JudS-
ment so appalling. One girl who ran through
the streets skirtless TO tell her mother or her
safety had charge of the wooden horses in the
bazaar II is impossible to say how many chill
dren were on them at the time or how many
persisted.
.Tbe flames rose 10 fearful height. The fire
brigade came quickly, but what could be done?
The block in front OF the burning mass was sim
nlv frightful and the hose was compelled 10 play
over the heads of multitudes. The scorched
neonle cried for the fremen to s,use them, which
they did The cries from with.r were cries never
10 be forgotten for intensity Of anguish. The
firemen courageously let themselves down from
houses roundabout but their efforts were too
often frutless Holes broken through the
walls by navvies who happened to be working
near Mock houses in the bazaar were knocked
over in the terrible struggle.
There was one hWtui procession or Sixty
ccrrses on stretchers formed with the handles OF
ST AIDES and pickaxes. with green canvas heard
the Project Of Police say that fully three hun
dred persons were missing.
The whole centre of the town forgot to dine.
and the crowd in the vicinity was like that In
the Place de la Concorde on September f. 1870
THE Duchesse Dues and her daughter. the
Duchesse de Luynes. had stalls near the great
door They escaped easily. the former I'M
harmed and the latter but slightly injured
Henry Blount. the promoter OF the bazaar' mao
his beard burned on The report that La Mare
chale MacMahon was In the fire Is not true ana
7 now hear that General Pewter escaped with