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The state herald., 1897-12-10
N,nEry MILES in SO MINUTES.
Proposed Plan for an Electric Road to
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.
10 electrical engineers rate of
speed of sixty miles an hour seems
rather slow. An article in q recent
technical magazine discusses plan to
cover the distance between New York
and Philadelphia in thlrty-six minutes,
or at the rate of speed of Ill 2-3 miles
per hour.
All the details for such road have
been worked out by the writers with
much care and thought. A road op-
Grated at such a high rate of speed
would, of necessity, have no grade
crossing and the road-bed would have
to be rigid. Metal ties are advocated,
and, to reduce oscillations. one rail
would be slightly elevated. The sharp
est curve should have no greater than
q four-mile radius.
The third-rail system Is considered
the only feasible rlan for such a high
rate of speed. No difficulty is antici-
pated in gathering the current by
means of contact shoes, even at tha.
high rate Of speed.
But the most interesting feature OF
the plan and the one presenting the
greatest novelty is the block system of
train signaling devised. At the speed
the trains would travel the Importance
of this can be easily seen. Briefly the
plan provides that only the section on
which train Is running and the one
ahead Of 1t Is to be supplied with the
current. while the two sections d.
rectly behind 1t are always dead.
Three danger signals are also to be
provided for behind each train and de-
Vices for automatic brakes are sug-
gested. -y.,,.,,..-
Five power stations would be neces-
sary for the operation of such a road.
The passenger cars would have seat
ing capacity for no passengers and
would rest on six-wheel trucks. with
wheels seven feet In diameter. No
provision is made for handling freight
on the road 1911
The state herald., 1897-12-10

One of the most interesting features
of the great strike of engineers in Eng
land has been pointed out by Professor
Bryce. the distinguished author Of
"The American Commonwealth" Pro-
fessor Bryce has been looking into the
matter, and says he finds that several
branches of British engineering have
come to the United States as result
OF the paralysis OF Industry caused by
tho strike. This. OF course. is good
thing for us and an exceedingly bad
thing for Great Britain. When losses
Of all kinds come TO be reckoned up
It will be found that the engineers
strike has been one of the most disas-
trous in history.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

Tribute to Departed Georgian
Jack Powell pays this tribute to n de-
ceased friend: "a Terrell county man
died last week. and has gone to join
six wives on that beautiful shore
This scribe knew him well in life; also
two or three ~ his wives. He de-
clared he would not live without wife
and pocketknIfe. After burying six
Eood women he could not find another
'taker,' and In the neighborhood OF
three score and ten he died, of broken
heart, no doubt"
The state herald., 1897-12-10

In these days OF the higher crltI-
cism" 1t is rarely that n clergyman is
found who sticks to the Bible in Its
literal sense without undertaking to
put his own Interpretation upon Il.
Rev. Mr.. Torrcy. however. declares his
belief In the old-fashloned orthodox
hell. and tho liberal preachers will have
some difficulty In attacking his posi-
tlon. II has become fashionable 10 in
slst that ary particularly unpleasant
passage In the Bible has "hguratiyo
meaning" altogether different and
much more agreeable. II Is this con-
tcntlon which Mr.. Torroy attacks. and
from an orthodox standpoint, he is en-
tirely right. II men may lntorpre, the
Biblo to suit themselves II loses ats
authority as divine inspiration. 1.
must be accepted or rejected Just as
It Is. Many people DO not believe In
the fre and birthstone doctrine. but II
pinned down 1t would be found that
most OF them don't believe In the
Bible eithor, although they may think
they do.
The state herald., 1897-12-10
italian Cabinet, It..i,,..

Rome. bee. T-Thc Cabinet this
morning formally rendered lls rrslg.
milton to King ilumhori.
~ The beginning Of the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the premier, tho Mnr.
nulH Ill i,udlnl. announced the rrHls
milton of the Cabinet. aud the house
adjourned.
King llumbort Inns entrusted 10 the
Marquis III iiudini the task Of con.
sirnctlnE the new Cabinet, nnd the mnr.
luls asks time 10 reflect.
The state herald., 1897-12-10
A Mob In iiuchnrc.i.

vlcnnn, Dec. "A dispatch from
Bnchnrcsi. the cnpiml of l,oumnnln.
enys lint yesterday n fnnnllcai mob.
10000 strong. armed with iron bnrs
nnd cudrcls. attacked the Jewish quar-.
icrr. plilnged shops nnd destroyed win.
dowa and furniture.
Snngulnnry encounters took place
between the rioters ANA the police. the
lnitcr being too weak TO make mn rf.
fcc'lvc resistance. Finally the gcndnr.
merle, with fixed bnyoncls, dispersed
the mob,
The state herald., 1897-12-10

Child labor In factories is generally
defended-wben It is defended-on the
ground that II helps to support fami-
lies. To this claim a writer in the
Charities Review interposes the sound
objection that the wages of young
children are seldom large enough to
make the difference between pauperism
and independence. When family re-
lies on these wages, II is pretty sure
to depend also on help from public
or private agencies. Therefore. since
chhd labor too often undermines both
health and morals. why not increase
the charity fund. and put the child TO
school? Viewing the problem merely
as matter OF arithmetic. It would be
cheaper to support good many un-
fortunate people than 1t will be. later
on. TO defend society against their lg-
norant or vicious children.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

1t is a typical Massachusetts, town
OF which one of the veteran officials
states a suggestive fact-that the ag-
gregate values of the pianos. organs.
sewing-machines. carpets and similar
articles of luxury now owned therein
exceed the whole valuation of the
town as 1t was forty years ago. In
1857 only a fraction of the so-called
rich possessed such luxuries, which in
1897 are found in every household
so many concrete proofs that. for all
the loose talk of the discontented, the
American standard of life and comfort
tends constantly to rise.
The state herald., 1897-12-10
HERMAN. l,.,. ,.p,.,,a ,,,,, ,,,,,n,

London. Dee. "A dispatch 10 the
bnlly News from Shanghai snys ihnt u
Telegram has been received there from
marines nnd sailors, with twp machine
guns. On Friday last. uDpccmbpr ~ On.
tered the clly of klnO.chnu, eighteen
niles from the hay, aud took posses.
sion Of the city walls aud gates. They
were not m0lrsiod. the chinese troops
rcrrntlng NJ The German advanced.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

company of workingmen in Eng
land lately listened TO speaker who
called himself fellow-workman. In
many privations. He had known what
II was to be cold because he could not
afford a fire. He had worn patched
clothes and shoes. He had lived upon
poor fare. When he was young he
learned to plow as straight furrow
as any man in the parish, and no one
could thrash better than he. The
speaker was a man who in the table
of precedency comes next after the
princes Of the royal blood-the Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

Tho principal part OF the capital o,
n street railway company 10 the fran.
ehlEe. the tiahchlso represents the
peoples Interest In tho Investment and
the people should derive good rev.
cnuc thorcfrom Unless vigilance is
exercised the street railway company
ls inclined TO overlook the dividend
which belong8 To- the people,
The state herald., 1897-12-10

Labouchere does not admire Rudyard
kipling's poetry, declaring that "it
hadly rises above the music-hall
iesel." Rudyard Kipling's opinion OF
Labby's editorials would make mighty
interesting reading.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

ou, In Ohio the other day two foot
bali teams became lnyoi' ID In a row
over tho rules and rcsorted TO n pitched
battle In which clubs and stones were
freely used. As this nccossltated n
postponemcnt OF the game. no one was
seriously injured during the day.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

Editor Stead Of London has written
book about New Yorh II will be
published next month, and then New
Workers. viii have nm opportunity to
advertise Mr., Stead and their own
foolishnoas by purchasing Il Mt all
bookHtRInin.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

A beautiful Young woman in New
York who IL shortly 10 be married has
completely lost tho sense of touch.
She'll be sadly handicapped. imam
rlnlly, as a wife.
The state herald., 1897-12-10
AloeR RoAsrs LOWERING.
says the Penalty Innici"d L. Too Light
for so Gr,y. an offence.

says the Penalty innict"d L. Too Light
for 81 Gr,y. an offence.
Washington. Dee. G.-Sccreiary Al.
ger to-day made public the reprlmanh
administered to Captain Lowering 10y
sentence Of court-mnrtial as follows:
"By order uf the President, the rro.
cecdlngs. findings and sentence In The
ease OF Captain Leonard A. Lowering.
Fourth infantry. are approved. II lS.
however, disappointing That an of.
fonsc So grave aud nn example 50 far
reaching ns this should have been vls
tied with 81 light penalty. There -
no question but Private Hammond de.
served punishment for his conduct but
he should have received II In n lawful
way. The military laws governing the
army are explicit. They prescribe the
duties of officers nnd enlisted men
with the penalties for their violation.
Under them. both hnvc rights and ob.
legations. when. therefore. an officer
with the intelligence and experience
with which Captain Lowering * crcI.
tied. moi only violates these laws. but
exhibits such n lack Of humanity ~
Is shown In this ease, should receive
u more severe sentence than n mere
rcprimnnd. Committing such acts de
grades the officer more than the sol
dier he Furnishes. and shows unHincss
for the care and command Of men.
Under excitement men frequently do
things which In sober moments they
recall with sorrow and regret. but this
ease X aggravated 10y the fact that M.
ter weeks of dcllboraiion the officer
cvincrs no regret FOR his wrongful
nets"
The state herald., 1897-12-10

1t isn't at all remarkable that
Greece should hand Thessaly over to
Turkey Greece has been going TO
cede for many years.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

1t now begins to look as though the
late Mr.. Ketcham Of Chicago died in
self-defense.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

Why not send out a tracer and try
to locate Coxey?
The state herald., 1897-12-10

sequence of proclamation of bellig-
erency. While according to ench equal
belllgerency rights. as defined by pub
lie law. to each party In our ports, dis,
favors would be imposed on both
which. while nominally equal, would
weigh heavily on Spain herself. Pos
sesslng navy and controlling the
ports of Cuba Spain's maritime rights
could be asserted not only for the mil.
ltary Investment of the island, but up
10 the margin of our own territorial
waters, and condition would exist for
which the CubaIis within their own
domain could not hope to create par
nllel; while its creation, through aid or
sympathy, from within our domain,
would be even more impossible than
now, with the additional obligations of
neutrality we would perforce assume
The enforcement of this enlarged aud
onerous code of neutrality would only
be influential within our own jurisdic-
tion by land and sea, and applicable by
our own ins,rumcntalities. 1t could i'm
part to the United States no jurisdic-
tion between Spain and the insurgents;
1t would give the United States no
rights of Intervention TO enforce the
conduct of strife within the paramount
authority of Spain according to the in.
ternatonal code of war
For these reasons regard the recog-
milton of the belligerency of the Cuban
insurgents MS now unwisc. and there
fore inndmissiblc. Should that step
hereafter be deemed wise as n measure
of right and duty the executive will
take 1t.
The state herald., 1897-12-10
beauty 1. Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without II. Cascarets, Candy Cnthar-
tic cleans Your blood and keeps II clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples. hollis, blotcbcs. .b!nckhends,
and TINT sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascnrets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c, 2Sc, Boo.
The state herald., 1897-12-10
The wolcott Mission.

Under the provisions Of the act Of
Congress. approved March .. 1897. for
The promotion OF nm International
agreement respecting blmctnlllsm.
appointed Hon. Edward u. Wolcott of
Colorado. Hon. Adlai Il. Stevenson OF
Illinois mud Hon. Charles I. Paine Of
Massachusetts Ms special ENJOYS to
represent the United States. They
have been dlllgent In their efforts Ia
secure the cooperation OF European
countries In mn International settle,
mcnt OF the question. but up 10 this
time have not been able to secure nm
agreement. They hnrr not made their
iinnl report nS further negotiations ARE
pending aud In contemplation. II ~
10 bo earnestly hoped that their lnboi
mny result In an International agree
mont which VIII bring about rccognl
lion of both gold nnd silver ns money
upon such terms nhd with such snf,.
guards M VIII secure the uE" of both
metals upon n basis which shall worl,
no Injustice 10 amy cluhs of our cltl.
lrnS.
The Important branch ~ our govern.
mont known M the clyll scrylcr has or
late ycnfs received Increased loglsla.
NAff hANf '.h'' lfHIlllE
the past few months tho service Inns
been placed upon stlll nrmer basis
~ business methods aud personal
merits. The system has tho approval
of the people aud II shall he my On,
dcnvor 10 uphold mud extend II.
The startling though possibly cxng.
Eonlicd reports from tho Yukon
river country NJ the probable shortage
NJ food for The large number NJ people
who nfc wliiierlnr there nfr confirmed
IN such measures ns ~ Justify the
bringing NJ the mnilrr IN tie attention
NJ Congress Should lhrsr rnpufta of
suffering hr further verified. every Of
fort, NJ amy cost. should bp made ~
carry relief
lin concluding Mr Mckinley rnr
lliinA hls opinion that llnwnil ghnuld
he annexed ip the United Smlcs. aud
then refers briefly 10 several other
mntirrr of minor lnportnnrr.i
The state herald., 1897-12-10
VIII Give Spain Chance.

1t is honestly due to Spain that she
should he given a reasonable chance TO
realize her expectations and prove the
asserted efficacy of the new order of
things 10 which she stands Irrcvocably
committed. She has recalled the com.
mander whose brutal orders iniiamed
the American mind and shocked the
civilized world. She has modified the
horrible order of concentration and has
undertaken To care for the helpless aud
permit those who desire TO resume The
cultivation of their farms to do so and
assures them of the protection Of the
Spanish government In their lawful
pursuits against 0utragcs. She has re-
leased the Competitor prisoners here.
toforc sentenced TO death and who
have been The subjeci of repeated diplo.
matte correspondence during both this
and the preceding administration. Not
n single citizen Is now under arrest or
In confinement In Cuba Of whom this
government has any knowledge. The
near future will demonstrate whether
the Indispensable conditions OF n
righteous pcace-Iust alike to the Gu.
bnns and to Spain as well. equitable
to all our interests so Intimately In.
volved In the welfare Of Cuba--is likely
10 he attained. II not the cxiccncies Of
further and other action by the United
States viii remain 10 be- taken.
Sure OF the right, keeping free from
NIL offcnses ourselves. nctuaied only by
upright and patriotic considerations,
moved neither by passion nor selfish.
ness. the government will continue It's
wnichful care over the rights and prop.
criy Of American citizens and viii
nhntc none of Its efforts to bring about
by peaceful agencies n peace which
shall be honorable and enduring. II II
shall hereafter appear To be duty I'm.
posed by Our obligations TO ourselves,
to civilization aud humanity to inter.
vrnc with force. II shall he done with.
ont fault on our part and only because
the necessity of such action will he So
clear Ms Ia command the support and
approval OF The civilized world.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

ave always eat our Thanksgiving dinner
at noon "Our doctor doesn't like to be
called out In the middle OF the night
The state herald., 1897-12-10
No Intervention Now.

Intervention upon humanitarian
grounds has been frequently suggested
ana 1t has not failed to receive my anx-
ious and earnest consideration. No
such step should now he taken, how.
ever. when ii Is apparent that n hopeful
change has supervcned in the policy of
Spain toward Cuba.
DEGREES in application of the fore
shadowed reforms have already been
promulgated. The full text of these de-
crees has not been received. but as fur
nished In telegraphic summary from
our minister are: All civil and electoral
rights of the peninsula exercised by
Spaniards are, by virtue of existing
constitutional authority. forthwith eN-
tended to colonial Spaniards. A scheme
OF autonom. has been proclaimed by
decree to be effective upon ratification
by the cortes. 1t creates n Cuban par
lament. which. with the insular eXecu.
tive. can consider and vote upon all
subjects affecting local order and in
terests, possessing unlimited powers
save as TO matters of state, war and
the navy, as TO which the governor gcn-
erals acts by his own authority after
the delegate of the central government.
II has the right to propose to the central
government. through the governor gen
eral, modification of the national char
ter and to initiate new projec;s of
law or executive measures in the inter
est of the colony.
That the government II Sagasta has
entered upon course by which re-
cession with honor il impossible can
hardly he questioned. and ihat in the
few weeks It has existed II has made
earnest of the sincerity of its profes.
sions Is undeniable. ] shall not inpugn
It's sincerity, and impatiencc should he
suffered rather thn 10 cmbarrass II in
the task II has undertaken.
The state herald., 1897-12-10
i'ccornit,on OF 'iriiircrcncy.

In III" code of nations there is no
such thing ~ n naked recognition 0f
bclllgeroncy unnccompnnlod 10y the ms.
sumption NJ international neutrality.
Sucl recognition. without TINT. win not
confer upon either pnfiy To n domestic
conflict Htntna not heretofore nciunlly
possessed, The nct of recognition NJ.
nnlly lnkes The form ~ n solemn proc.
lnmnil"n ~ neutrality which rcriirs
tho de lnctU condition Of brlllgrrrncy
~ u motive. II assumes the Interim.
ll0nnl obligations of neutrality In the
Presence ~ u public Hintc Of wnr II
wntns MI uiiiEonH nnd others within
the irfla'lcllon nf the proclnimnnt thnt
they violate those obligations NJ their
own perm nni cnnnot oNncri to bc shell.
tered FROM the consequences, The right
Ia visit nnd senrcl vessels nnd the
ryiirr NJ vessels Hnd cnrgo nnd con.
ltnhnnd of wnr under admiralty Inv
must b. admitted nH n legitimate con.
The state herald., 1897-12-10

Tho most Important problem with
which This government X nuw called
upon To dvhl rurininur tu iiH foreign
The sun., 1897-05-03
RESERVE FLEET OF WARsHIPs.
Secretary Long to Retire Vessels from Activ,
Service on the Score or Economy.

Secretary Long TO Retire Vessels from Active
Service on tho score or Economy.
WASHINGTON. May O. Secretary Longs
scheme for organizing reserve feet by gradu-
ally retiring number of vessels and keeping
them In condition for use. but not in ac-
tive service, was under consideration by his
predecessor. Secretary Herbert, who appointed
a board to inquire into the advisability Of taking
the step. Tho board did not report before the
end Of tho Cleveland Administration, but
Secretary Long looked into the matter and
d ecided that the scheme was good one.
Tho Secretary said recently that he had do
cided on the reserve policy on the score Of econ
omy and not to show that the Administration
regarded trouble with Spain or other Govern
menJs as more remote than q year ago.
when the Government began its plan of pac-
ing the navy on the strongest war footing. YES
sells in reserve will be in condition for active
service at short notice. A small number OF of-
GERS and men will be kept on each.
Expensive three-screw cruisers, like the Co
lumbia and the Minneapolis, and some Of tho
monitors will be put on the reserve list.
The last Congress was favorably impressed
with the idea, and appropriated 500 900 for the
construction of basin at the League Island
Navy Yard, where the reserve fleet could be
maintained. Plans for this basin have just
been completed at the Navy Department and
bids for dredging were to be invited during the
present month.
The sun., 1897-05-03
BUTCHERED By THE TURKS.

Thessaly's People Flee to the n1oantains TO Re-
cape tho Ruthless Eneny.
syeci6l cdoie Despateh 70 Tn srs
ATHENS, May 2.-Reports that reach here
show that the Turkish soldiery, though checked
BY their officers In the towns. are committing
hideous atrocities in the rural districts OF Thes-
sally.
The Albanian troops at Zarkos. about twenty
miles west Of Larissa, have massacrea some of
the Inhabitants of that place. Others would,
no doubt, have been killed had it not been for
the officers, who intcrvened to protect the help
less people. The Albsnians seemed determined
10 massacre all the Christians In the place, and
the officers had much difficulty in rescuing the
residents.
The bulk of the population Of Thessaly are SO
badly frightened at the prospect of encountering
the Turks that they are fleeing for safety to the
mountains.
Its evident from the clothing found upon the
Turks who were killed in the several attacks
upon velestino and from articles found on the
bodies that there was much pillaging when tho
Moslems took possession of Larissa.
The sun., 1897-05-03
NURSE KILLED By sUAPHoNAz.
Did She Commit Suicide was She Accident
ally P0isonedi

Did she Commit Suicide or was She Accident
ally Poisonedf
Lena Flood, % years old, professional nurse
employed in the Homo for Incurables at Ford
ham. committed suicide or was accidentally
poisoned on Friday afternoon with sulphonal.
She was found dead yesterday morning In va
cant bedroom In the boarding house of Peter f.
Engleson, 223 East Twelfth street. She was a
friend Of the Englesons. and was accustomed to
stay there when In the lower part Of the city.
She went there Friday afternoon. and. saying
that she wished to do up her hair. went to the
room on the third floor. That was the last seen
OF her alive.
The Englesons. thinking she had left tho
house, paid no more attention to her until yes
terday morning. when servant found her lying
on the bed In the room. She had undressed and
had put on q nightgown. II was evident from
the condition OF the body that she had been dead
since Friday. On q table were fifteen empty pa
pers, zach OF which contained fifteen grains Of
sulphonal, and a wrapper markod =" Poison" +"
from tho drug shop of Bendiner & Schlessinger
Tenth street and Third avenue.
Tho dead woman was sister OF Policeman
William Flood Of the East Fifth street station
and had q sister who Is nurse in St. Luke's
Hospital. Coroners Physician O'Hanlon said
the woman had died of an overdose of tho drug.
The autopsy showed that she had had endo.car-
ditiB.