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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-02

the hordes Of northern barbarians. The
people probably an Ural-Altaic stock.
had acquired a knowledge Of a picture
writing the straight lines of which were
afterward developed into the cuneiform
characters by their Semitic conquerors.
They knew the principle Of the arch, but
did not apply it except 10 drains I'm the
great platforms. They had long passed
from the nomadic state, and knew how TO
construct systems Of irrigation Tor agri-
culture. Their sacred city was Nippur, ded-
icated to the demon god lnlil the ruins
Of which lie some 80 miles below Bagdad
between the Tigrls and Euphrates rivers.
IL Is a great mass Of clay-the remains OF
sun-burned bricks. with bits OF tile and
pottery here and there. This. covered with
modern debris, is the remains Of a greo
temple of Baal, erected by Ur-Gur &J
years before Christ. 1t rose in three ter
races probably 10 the height OF 80 feet.
Deep trenches, cut by the explorers into
this mass Of wreckage, disclosed below
the foundations of the temple a lower
platform of great burned bricks, with the
stamp of Sargon and his son Naram-Sin--
$500 b. C.-upon them Thirty feet deeper
still lie the ruins Of the old city, and ~
feet below the level of the plain, which
has been heaped up by the storms Of 1900
years. The mound of the ancient city Is
worn by rain and storm into gullies. 1t
is filed with tombs. about $40, of which
have been excavated; and the houses of
the Babylonians, generally built Of sun
dried clay, with large masses Of tablets
objects Of art and utensils Of daily lie.
one Of the most remarkable discoveries
I'm the lowest strata was great altar
near which stood two huge vases, and the
foundation of a square tower, all probably
connected with the ancient worship.
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Archaeological In Asia Minor and Bapy-
lonia." He tells OF his labors Tor tns
Imperial Ottoman Museum. Constan'F
noplo, as a result of which he has Deen
able To transfer to the University Oh
Pennsylvania the first collection OF an
Equities which has passed out OF .iihs
ancient capital for many years an" VI
his recent privilege to explore ana ~
cavate in Asia Minor the source o. 'no
famous Cappadocian tablets. The moueS1y
OF his recital will fail, indeed 10 CONVEY
a proper appreciation TO the unlhiua'eu
OF the skill and value Of his lapors'
But DIR. HUprecht presents viviuiy INC
results Of his researches, ana MS s.a'e
ment Is deserving OF quotation III iuil' az
the most succnct and authentic account
yet made public of "Old Pans archae-
illogical triumphs in the old Babyiohlah
land. He says:
ut is from my studies In this rich coiec'
ton Of the Imperial Museums, especis,y
from those antiquities eNcaVateu py o..
Hayne at Nippur, and from some eAqulsi'e
pieces purchased in several places, 'hat l
have been enabled TO find records OF me
existence of q great prehistoric empire IN
Babylonia. before the time oil sarson, ai,u
Of a great Semitic conqueror, VINO oese.os
ed the old Sumerian kingdom. anu es ,-.,
lished an empire, as his tapiels ucS,aio -
from the Mediterranean Sea TO the Ter
sian Gulf over Erech and ur OF the Nnti I'.
dees. The nation he overwheiineu "d'
already effete centuries before the con
ventlonal date of the creation. so tna''
like Rome, ii could not proteel Nseil iiO'-'
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voluminous correspondence, consisting or
BIG numbers. is a letter from Consul
General Lee, dated December 3lst last,
in which he SAYS he visited the Cabanas
fort and had a talk with Sanguilly, an
American citizen. and formerly a general
i'm the insurgent army. While an officer
in the previous war; he had taken no
part in this rebellion.
'He had" writes Mr. Lee. so far as
] am informed. committed no overt act
in that direction 0he present insurrec-
tom, and was taken without arms in
his hands, and while taking a bath in
his house, February p, 1886. His second
trial commenced December q. 1886, and
ended by his being again sentenced 10
perpetual imprisonment From this Sc
cond sentence an appeal has been taken,
which, whether successful or not, will
greatly lengthen the time he has already
passed in his cell.
"The lawyer who defended this pris-
oner in his first trial now looks from
the bar of a cell adjoining his in the
Cabanas fort, and / am Informed that
the lawyer who managed his appeal be-
fore the Madrid court suffered in con-
sequence thereof. so that it may be diff
cult to procure in Madrid another per-
son versed in the law who will consent
to manage for Sanguilly the appeal pro-
ceedings.
"Only a few days after the arrest of
Sanguilly a proclamation was issued,
Offering amnesty to all persons in arms
who would give themselves up. 1t seems
this ought TO apply to persons who had
been arrested without arms in hand
Two other Cuban officers of distinction
Roman Perzjuillo and Mares Artemio-
were arrested, / am told, at the same
time as Sanguilly, and for the same
reason. namely, because 1t was thought
that they would engage in war. After
a short incarceration they were libe-
rated In view of these facts, and for
the additional reason that Sanguilly has
been in cell twenty-three months, Is
not in good health, and Is suffering from
old wounds, / respectfully suggest that
the department bring these facts 10 the
notice Of the Madrid Government, and
ask that instructions be wired that he be
released from prison, on the condition
that he will leave the island, and not re-
turn until the present war has ter
minated.
The letter Of transmittal. signed by
President Cleveland, IS entirely formal.
and expresses no opinion. IL simply re-
spends TO the Senate's request by send
ing the correspondence.
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their proper order and even when
this Is done it is almost Ger
tain that much will be seen to
have been lost; vt with due allowance
for mutilation 1t remains true that sub
stantal addition has been made to the
eXtant treasures Of Greek literature.
Hitherto Bacchylides has been known
only through the references Of ancient
writers and a handful of quotations, the
longest being a graceful fragment OF
twelve lines In praise of peace. The lyric
poetry Of early Greece falls into two
classes. which may be distinguished as
personal and festal. or the former, the
main theme of which is love, with all the
attendant joys and sorrows of the indi-
yidual singer, the great representative Is
Sappho. with Alcaeus and AnacreOn i'm her
rain. In the second class the great name
Ia Pindar; but with him the ancients
,lassed two other poets-Simonides and
Bacchylides. All wrote the same kind OF
poetry, the common characteristic OF
OF festivity or solemnity such as hymns
of triumph, dirges for the dead, chants
TO be accompanied by Dances and espe-
clally poems in celebration of victories
won at the great games or Greece the
Olympian, Pythian, Isthmian, and Ne
mean festivals. IL is too early as yet 10
say how many poems are contained in the
new manuscript; but there would seems TO
be parts. at least of some fifteen or TWEEN
~, varying in length from fourteen to
about two hundred lines.
Bacchylides was a native of the Island
Of Coos. The main period OF his activity
| belongs to the early part Of the fifth CEN
temporary of Pindar and Aeschylus. and
saw, like them, the great days Of the
making Of Greece BY many he was
placed on the same level as Pindar.
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this manner forming the chain. Four
lines of these cylinder chains pass
through and under the craft, running
from stern 10 bow, through the hull
and take the opposite direction while
travelling aft underneath At either end
of the hull are huge sprocket wheels,
around which the chains revOlve.
Each chain is made up Of sixty cyNn-
ders, making 2iO in all As will be seen.
just one half. or 20 of the cylinders,
are submerged, at the same moment
serving as carriers of the vessel. The
remaining 30 are being driven forward
toward the bow by the engines. Each
cylinder has a buoyancy Of about l25
tons sustaining power; or, in all, 1000
tons.
Each line Of cylinders is divided into
three sections. Each section is worked by
its own engine, making twelve engines in
the hold. For a vessel of the size de-
scrbed, each engine complete should
weigh about 100 tons. their combined
weight being 200 tons. AS all the en-
gines can be driven at any desired speed,
it is easily apparent, Mr.. Thompson as
serts, that the ship can be directed in its
movements by the engines alone, if neces-
sary, exclusive Of the rudder.
The rudders and helm attachments, one
for each line of cylinders, are, of course,
at the stern of the ship, and connected, as
in the usual manner with the pilot-hOuse.
These i'm ordinary cases will direct the
course of the vessel Independent Of the
engines.
In speaking Of the new invention, Mr..
Thompson says:
ut has been practically demonstrated
by models which l have experimental
with that ocean-going vessels can be sup
a. H. a. s4s-
effectively as If they had the conventional
hull"
When the power Is applied the models
move easily, gracefully, and very swiftly.
The very large surface of water which is
covered by the vessel insures a steady
and agreeable craft in which to travel on
the ocean.
1t will be noticed that one-half of the
cylinders are out of water on their re-
turn Journey through the hull of the
ship. consequently should any Of them
spring aleak or become otherwise dam
aged, the particular chain 10 which il be-
longs can be stopped and the defective
cylinder repaired without stopping .he
vessel. and but slightly reducing the
speed Hence another decided advantage
the vessel need never be placed on dry
dock. Neither could barnacles collect or
the cylinders become foul.
Any stout metal which will not corrode
steel preferred of course can be used IN
constructing the cylinders.
1.-THE day is not far distant when the
world will hear of such vessel making
regular trips across the ocean," continued
Mr.. Thompson; ALREADY l hope TO com
plote arrangements for the construction
OF one as an experiment. She will be
built In Massachusetts. and will be a
+ Massachusetts craft from stem u stern
and from top TO bottom"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-02

(EVening lOst)
Il was In Brazil when Professor Afaq-
siz made his expedition there In behalf ar
the Harvard Scientific School" remarked
"A friend lately. AT that time ] was l.-
ISOLATED with certain other engineers,
English and American, who were die tns
the construction Of Dom Pedro railroads.
The Emperor. himself a lover OF science,
had given AgassiZ a cordial reception. ard
when the expedition began rs journey
into the interior / was one OF the several
engineers detained by him for an hOn0raf ~
escort. We knew the country and tNI
language, and bore the rank and uniio
Of Brazilian officers This made 10 doubt
less an agreeable arrangement for tho
Professor. and / recall those several
weeks in camp with him as the most DEE
lishtiul 1 ever knew. His quick, nervous
manner and bright talk rendered him
neyer-failing source of entertainment. aut
his general good nature and anabIuty Q
once endeared him 10 every member Of tha
party.
'Ihe Professor was particularly solicit.
tous for specimen Of the horned iros-a
broad fiat lizard. In fact-whiCh a. found
in our own southwest country tul 10
Brazil attains unusual size. All of Us
were anxious 10 crafty him. one morn.
ing, just as the cook was serving break
fast, some one appeared outside with al
immense frog Of the Kind desired, We
We're taking our places at table. and a.
a sign from me the cook intercepted no
bearer, substituted the frog Tor BUCK
wheat cakes between two platters. ana
placed it covered before the Professor.
The tent was filled with the appeuzirs
odOr of the buckwheats. and talking %
his bright, vivaciOus way. Agassiz turned
the cover % attack his PIE Of cakes. Ol-
jumped the frog upon the CLOTH into tf8
Professors lap. AgassiZ, with "a startled,
delighted cry was on his knees in mo-
ment scrambling under the table Wleii
he trlumphantly captured the prize. 10
the laugh which followed none Joined noil
heartily than he.
A tank of water stood In the dining
tent, wherein rare and curious fish were
placed for the Professors leisure b exc
animation. Among these one day was aI
uncommon specimen, somewhat llke o-.
pike or iackhsh. IL was "a foot Ions ~
its mouth was armed with rows oi sharp
teeth The Professor. very near--I-nl. %
was bending close down 10 examine lh'f'
when suddenly the FISH struck up al.
seized him firmly by the nose. Here N-'
"A demonstration Of its unusual chai ...
istic. This fish was "a treasure. 1T Nt'
now doubly valuable as museum si',.
men. The Professor was IN ecstt,5. pr
the midst Of the next meal he was u.ri
ing his scars, proud as a German si..
and nothing would do but That ht N
show us the teeth OF the FISH, bit iH'
was gone 'Nou have Just eaten .,
sir" the cook explained. The tfoi
disappointment was too appaftN..
might possibly secure another sl'.
but hardly one which would Jean N.
the tank TO seize him by the nose' even .-
he cared 10 venture the experiment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-02
THE OREGON DEADLOCK.
1t Is Expected TO Reach n Crisis
To-Day.

SALEM, ORE, February 1.-The legis-
lative deadlock is expected to reach. a
crisis tomorrow. Senator Mitchell has
decided TO call a joint session OF his thir-
" supporters in the Benson House and
the sixteen senators, declare legal quo
rum, and ballot for United States senator.
Failing to secure a certificate Of election
from the Secretary of State he will go TO
Washington and lay the case before the
Senate.
The Bourne-Davis adherents assert that
Mitchell cannot rally more than eleven OF
twelve members Of the upper house to his
support, and Will be unable to. muster a
quorum. AS the Senate has persistemiy
refused to recognize either the Benson OF
the Davis house, it is difficult to under
stand how members Of that body can ie-
gally sit in joint session with discredited
assembly. Should Mitchelps followers not
succeed in gathering n quorum. the Sens-
tor will in all probability give up the fight
and withdraw from the field
Caucuses OF both factions have been held
every day for nearly a week, and there
are no signs OF a break onseither side.
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THE FUNDS ARE COMING IN.
City Mission Able to Do More to Ike
lieye DfstresS-Aid Association.

The round table in the Blue-room OF the
Young Mems Christian Association was
surrounded four deep by the ladies Of the
CITY Mission yesterday morning. The ia
HE itself was half-covered with checks
and currency sent to the mission workers
from all sources, to be employed by them
in the relief Of the pressing wants OF the
poor. Five hundred and forty-seyen dol
lars was the total amount of the dona-
lions. and s214 was divided between the
workers for the relief OK certain specified
cases.
In addition to this sum Of money, four
teen cIoaks had been sent from Thai
himer Brothers, and clothing from many
private sources and a quantity Of pro-
visions. This strengthening Of the hands
Of the mission workers has enabled them
to increase the monthly appropriation for
the misson-roOm, on Fourteenth street,
by $50 month This will be used TO ada
a supply of pork and beans to the store
The Citizens Relief Association.
A number of young businessmen met
at the Security Bank yesterday, ana or
ganized the Citizens Relief Association.
Mr.. Il. S. Hume was elected president;
Mr.. Gordon Wallace, vice-president; Mr..
r. II. Meade. secretary, and Mr.. X. \.
Lancaster Jr, treasurer. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected to serve as
an executive committee: Messrs. b. ;.
Hume. Robert Lecky, Jr., r. ii. Meade
Daniel Grinnan, II. 5. Hawe5, Julian
Bryant. Henry l.. Valentine, II. ID.
Eichelberger, r. A. Lancaster, Jr., ana
Gordon Wallace Messrs. Wallace
BRYANT. Valentine, and Eichelberger
were appointed an advisory committee.
Messrs. HAYES. Lecky, and Grinnan
were appointed to the Finance Commit
tee. and Mr.. Charles Il. Harris was
elected collector.
ARRANGEMENTS were made TO nave the
city thoroughly canyassed. It was de-
termined TO turn over the bulk of the
collections to the City Mission ana 20
reserve a portion Of the funds Tor spe-
cial charities, as many very worthy
| destitute people are averse TO soliciting
help. The meeting was much encou-
ragged by the liberal contributions MADE.
, This rnovemere has been taken IN mana
| by the young businessmen OF proml-
hence in the city. II will lack neither
energy nor clear-slghtedness, as the gem
| tlemen are heart and soul in the work
and will spare no pains to raise the
| money for the very best interests or
those for whom It was subscribed.
The president was instructed to turn
over 10 the City Mission the sum OF N5l'
as well as the contributions Of behring's,
molasses. and other provisions which had
! been received.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-02
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.
what Is Going on In the Ontsiue
Unse-BnII World.

The Brooklyn clubs offer to trade Tom
Mccarthy and Tom DAILY for Catcher
Mcfarland, Of st. Louis, has been re-
fused.
II there Is any change at any time in
the leagues circuit. Buffalo and Detroit
will be the cities admitted. while Louis
Vile and St. Louis will go.
II Louisville secures First-Baseman
Werden. Manager Rogers may replace
C1ingman at third base, or play one OF
the outfield positions.
Cincinnati cranks. since the addition Oh
Corcoran and Breitensten 10 Ewing s
team. believe that the league pennant
is almost certain to fly In yorktown.
A dispatch from Louisville, KY, saws
President Puliiam. OF the Louisville Base
RAN Club. Is In Detroit, TO consult with
baseball men there about the sale OF the
Louisville National League franchise.
Noisy coaching in baseball has had
tie dav. Efforts TO stop IL were made
last wear. when the umpire was given
mower to remove any player from the
game who coached in a loud and OBJ
noxious manner The rule, TO be sue
cessful. depended upon man with lots
of nerve TO back IL up. This year the
league will 20 oven farther. and will at
temnt TO lessen the evil by permitting
hut one man to do the shouting. The
committee on the Revision of Playing
Rules I'm the National League consists OF
a ]. Reach. Of this city; Mr.. Hanlon,
OF Baltimore; and James Hart, or Chi-
cago. The two former members held a
meeting at philadelphia Ball Club head
quarters. Fidelity building, yesterday at
ternoon. Mr.. Hart was unable TO be
raHl nell III
suggestions 10 Mr.. Reach.
Messrs. Hanlon and Reach were closet
ed I'm Colonel John I. Rogers's private
office for nearly three hours. tinkering
with the rules. and discussing the sug-
restions offered. The most important
change which they viii recommend to
the league at the meeting IN Baltimore
next month, will be the adoption OF @
rule permitting but one man 10 do the
coaching. This resolution meets with
The unanimous favor of the members OF
the committee, and il is believed II will
be ratified by the league. The coachei
may be stationed either at third or first
base. but only one, and Will be allowed
10 talk TO base-runners.
Outside Of the rule on coaching, Tho
committee will make no important
changes. although In several instances
as To make their meaning more easily
understood. Mr.. Hart would Ike TO have
the trap ball" play restored, but The
other members of the committee do no
| favor Il.
James a. Hart, president OF the Chicago
baseball Club. and chairman OF IN
| Rules Committee, at the convention o.
The National League. claims there vii
be few changes In the rules for th'
coming season. In an interview the othe
/ day. he said:
II had all the work 10 do / finished
| and have sent the result Of my burn
ings OF the midnight fluid to my con
| ferrees on the commtttee-Reach. o.
Philadelphia, and Hanlon, OF Baltimore
! The proposed changes are very lew
| and relate solely 10 the government o
the game. and the proper enforcement Q
| discipline by the umpres."
From the tenor OF sir. Harris dis
course. 1t u apparently certain TIA
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what Earlier Sailors Endured.

Keelhauling was a method Of naval
discipline particularly in vogue with the
Dutch navy, for as Van Tromp swept the
Channel with broom at his masthead,
his cOuntrymen sometimes used human
sweepers under their keels. In large,
square-rigged vessels the victim was
dashed to a spar. and had iron weights
secured TO his feet; spans were secured
to this spar; and lines were led from II
to the mainyard. When all was ready the
culprit was swayed up TO the mainyard.
dropped into the sea, and hauled under
the ship TO the other side. Here is the
way Marryat describes its operation in
that small cutter where Smallbones sur
fered, and Snarleyow was thought to be
a dog-fend: This ingenious process" he
writes, sis nothing more nor less than
scudding a poor navigator on voyage OF
discovery under the bottom Of the vessel
lowering him down over the bows, and
with the ropes retaining him exactly In
his position under the keelson, while he
IS drawn aft by a hauling-line until he
makes his appearance at the rudder-
chains, generally speaking, quite out OF
breath, not at the rapidity of his motion,
but because when so long under the water
he had expended all the breath I'm his
body, and induced TO take salt water in
lieu. In the days OF keelhauling,
the bottoms OF vessels were not cOppered,
and IN consequence were all studded with
a species OF shellhsh called barnacles,
which attached themselves; and as these
shells were all open-mouthed and with
sharp-cutting points, those who under
went this punishment 0or they were made
to hug the keelsOn Of the vessel by the
ropes at each side fastened to their arms
were cut and scored all over the body, as
If with so many lancets, generally coming
up bleeding In every part. But this was
considered rather advantageous than
otherwise, as the loss Of blood restored
the patient If he was not quite drowned,
and the consequence was that one out OF
three, it is ~. have been known 10 re-
cover after Eeir submarine excursion"
No words san add 10 this weird descrip-
ton OF a vefy old and hearty sea way of
numbering. All the officers OF junior and
middle rank, and all the men, whether
volunteered. shanghaied, or pressed. were
systematically underpaid and robbed.
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viii be 30 feet IN diameter, and ~ rect III
width, and are fitted In place on either
side OF the ship. on the outside a num-
Der OF wide strips OF steel are attached,
running lcngthwlse on the surface OF the
cylinders, thus forming the paddle
wheels
From either side OF the hull stout
posts, or stanchions are suspended. The
lower end of each stanchion is provided
with q socket, and In these fit the snort
shafts. extending from each cylinder
end. on this shaft Is solidly lifted
large cog-whcel. the cogs fitting into
powerfully welded link chain. In the
lower part OF the hun. between the GYM
ders. are three shafts, also with coz,
wheels on each end. Three poweriui
engines resolve these shafts. The chaihs
III on these cogs. and when the engine
starts the cylinder is IN motion.
A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
In The second model the iy1tor
works from an entirely different design
The hull he makes longer the Deaii
broader. and. instead OF the four large
cylinders. an endless chain running
through and underneath the vessel from
bow 10 stern furnishes the prop1ihhs
power - e~s,
The hull IS not unlike that OF the hrst
model but Is somewhat differently con-
etruotod inside TO admit Of the passage
of the cylinder chains. The cylinders
forming the endless chain are 10 be ~
fee, in diameter, and the same IN length
Thev are held together, snort ols-
tonce apart. by stout, steel banus' III