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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
Enormous Waste Involved in
Military Changes Here
and Elsewhere.

The British Navy, not long ago, de-
clared obsolete a certain type Of torpedo.
In doing So IL discarded torpedoes which
had cost II about Gl5O0Oo, or $4,000.
In no private business, and in no other
branch of the Government service, are
such enormous losses possible as in the
army and navy. A sudden change an the
fashion OF women's clothing may make
or break manufacturer; the rage for
bicycles may bring ruin 10 the carriage
maker but their losses are small, COM
paratively. and may be retrieved.
But when "a new gun or new system
OF fertilization is devised, the old is aban-
doned forever, and the value which II
represented is a total loss.
The costilest change which the Govern
ment OF the United States ever made was
when It discarded the muzzie-loading rifle
for the breech-loader. and the smooth
bore cannon for the riAed gun at the end
Of the civil war. The heavy ordnance
discarded at that time represented an
Investment OF many milliOns-it would be
difficult to say just how much. The dis
carded muskets were about a million and
a half in number. and their cost had
been from Sl2 to SiS. At an average of
SIS, they were worth originally, S22 800 900.
OF this sum about one-third or one-quar-
ter was recovered by the sale OF the guns
TO other nations In time of war, so the
actual loss TO the Government was $i5,
10000. These guns IL is true, had been
used in the war. ana presumably the
Government had got Sl5,o00Oo0 worth of
service out OF them; but they wore In
good condition and might have been used
by our little standing army OF 5000 men
for half q century n the style had not
changed.
Tho Springfield rifle cost q little more
than the old-styie musket. IL was re-
placed by the magazine gun OF small
calibre and high velocity. The old guns
were not discarded when the new ones
came IN. They are "as good as gold"
says General Flagler, the Chief Of ord
nance Of the army. They We're put
through the arm0ry. where all worn parts
were replaced. and 30 per cent. of them
was restored TO prime condition. They
will be kept in reserve for use In time
Of trouble. The officers Of the Govern
ment viii not even say how many Of them
there are. for fear foreign nations should
base on that information an estimate OF
our fighting resources.
Some OF the old heavy ordnance etil
has uses but most OF il has been sold
for old iron or given away. Three hun
dred and seventy-elght guns have been
given away, principally TO Grand Army
posts; also l32 gun carriages. and about
1900 shell.
This ordnance. like the muskets. had
seen good service. and besides. its orig
inal cost was comparatively small. An
old S-inch smooth-bOre cost about 81 800,
while an s-inch modern rihed gun costs
$1,000 There is an amazing difference
in the efficiency of the two. however
The old smooth-bore was 5G-pounder,
ana used 10 la pounds OF powder. The
wodern gun OF the same calibre Is a
800 FOUNDER, and uses is5 pounds OF pow
Ger.
when the Navy Department adopted
a new rife recently, Il turned the old
RITES over 20 the naval militia. There
vsgs more than 300 Of them. and they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
All Depends Upon Turnout
Of the Big Swell Set
The Third Day.

ever, that the boxes present colorless
look wnen filled with a typical horse
show crowd. No, indeed, There's pien-
" of color, and it is mainly furnished
by the faces OF the women.
But don't jump at the conclusions that
the fine women in the boxes use much
paint and powder. Here and there you
will see an exhibition Of artificial tint-
ing, but II will be the exception and
not the rule for Society with big
IS" frowns on rouge as severely as DC
does upon over showiness I'm dress. But
the excitement the lights, the crowd. and
perhaps the occasional bottle OF fizz mot
often though On public among the real
swells) all tend 10 heighten the c0lorlng
of the faces and the sparkle of the eyes;
and whose looks on the boxes at the
horse show beholds a really brilliant spec
tacle.
There is likely, however, 10 be rather
more color in the ladies' hats and gowns
this year than usual, for you must have
noticed. even If you are mere man, that
brllliancy of tint is a feature OF fashion
this year.
THE HUMAN EXHIBIT.
Perhaps the greatest surprise OF all
Il you are an observing person and were
10 visit the show, would lie I'm The fact
that the inmates OF the boxes recognize
so frankly the fact that they and not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

Various musical Instruments are made
or aluminium including mandolins, sui-
tars. ban}Os, and yio.ns and drums. Tho
advantages claimed are resistance 10 cli-
matte influences and superiority " tone.
Some OF the maudolins are made with the
body. including the top, entirely % alum
mum. others with the top OF spruce. the
neck Of wood. and the other fittings %
the usual kind. Such n mandolin f. sold
at from So 90 500 The prices or al
aluminium mand0llns range somewhat
lower.
Guitars with a spruce top and the back
and sides Of aluminium Ga a single piece
are sold at from So 90 800. Banl0s are
made with aluminium rims. fitted with
heads OF the usual kind. and they are
also made with aluminium heads. such
A banjo. with wire strings, could be play
cd I'm the rain.
The aluminium violin that T. now upon
the market IT, IN its body. all aluminium,
while the neck and other fittings are Of
wood. All the aluminium Instruments are
handsome. and the aluminium violin, with
rs silger-gray body and finger board.
and tailplece OF ebony. g. Of great beauty.
II is a costly instrument Tho makers
OF the aluminium mandolins and guitars
with spruce tops are now engaged upon
a violin whose back ana sides will he
OF aluminium In single piece. the top
or the Instrument 20 be- CT sprucf.--New
YORK sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

the horses, are really an attraction. a
great feature ON every big day of fne exc
hibiton-and all the last fou- days are
big days. Or Wednesday turns out we'll
is the endless promonading around the
garden of those NOT BOZ the boxes And
as they promenade they comment ou the
human show with ai thc freedom that
would be employed Or che objects of ODE
soryation We're So many Jay figures dross-
ca mp and animated by clockwOrk. in-
stead OF being living men and women
like the rest of us. A couple was pass-
ing the box occupied boy certain Of the
"AstOrbilts' last year.
"Do You really think they are worth
hundreds OF millions OF dollars or is it
only newspaper talk that they are so
very very uohg Quericd thc woman OF
her escort. $50 loudly that the box occu-
pants could not help but hear They
made no sign, however; they were too
well bred.
And the horses2 But lt is too soon 20
tell about them now. and few who will
go Co the show care rap about them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

traIla, and the coast Of Rritls-
bia. =
such creatures are lew AMI TAR ne-
tween. however,, for owing TO their great
size. basking sharks do not often ven
ture near the shore and as there u notn-
ing about them Of much commercial var
ne they are seldom hunted. IL might
be imagined because ~ this that lho
seas would swarm with item, but IN 'he
opinion OF naturallsts, who are aiWHy'
excited when one is taken, this Is not So
President Jordan. OF the Leland stan
ford University at Palo Alto. Cniitornla'
IS quoted as having said In ls1 Wheh
the last reported catch occurred th1t
there are probably not more than io"
hundred IN existence. all told.
So rare are they, In fact that the Brit-
ish Museum has for years had up
standing anfar Of fD0 for tha skin of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
ACemetery Story From Maine.

In a qaint old cemetery at Bass Har-
Dor. Me, lies an aged couple VINO were
noted I'm their life for their piety and
their active interest in meetings and
other good works. The old gentleman in
his exhortation would often speak OF
wearing the crown, while the old lady
often spoke of blossoming as the rose.
After the tombst0nes had been erected
at their graves with their names and ages
duly chronicled thereon, there appeared
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

II doesn't seem TO be generally I'M
derstood by New Workers, but the up
town power-house for the new trolleys,
TO bee located between East g5th and
East Seth streets. near the East river,
viii be the largest in the world. Eight
thousand piles have been driven TO make
IT'S foundation: it will contain nearly 90
boilers of 500 maximum horsepower
each, and eleven big vertical engines Of
5000 horsepower each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
Rapid Work on
Rapid Transit.

IT Is quite I'm order. always 20 abuse
the transit facilities OF New York, be-
cause they really might bo made much
better But even as they stand, tncy
are better than those of any other city
as big as this. when you consider the
distances 10 be covered and the shape
Of the island. And great improvements
are now going on. Until the opening
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

covered coal black professor" who
was intently reading the Bible "Hulo,"
says the early citizen; "give me a
shine Eyes. / will, boss, II you'll read
this second chapter OF ST. John while Use
work. All right" responded the gem
tleman; go ahead" And he read aloud
the chapter ~ requested "Thank YOU
boss. guess you read II straight" said
the old darby, IAN yer boots am right.
t0O."-BostOn Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

OF lhe Fourth Avenue underground con-
quit trolley, few days ago, Manhattan
isianu mas been practically without uoi-
iryS' ORDINANCES having been passed years
ago prohibiting the overhead wire.
beioIe inc first of the year, however,
iot OF trolley cars Will be running ana
"lthout overhead wires. II IS expected
mat gV or 100 cars Will be operated WIN
~ week on two and il is declared that
n'v me'hod " propulsion will be FOUND
qu'.e as good as the famous system IN
Ofcl",'on az Budapest. Hungary.
Now that the CITY election is passed.
and the statement cannot be consider
ca IN any sense a boast for anyone. Il
may DE said that the work OF putting In
e,o So"uult ana rebuilding the fourth
, 49, me was the quickest JOB OF It's
n,'iu On record. All the new East Side
unue'kfound conduit trolley lines, IN Tact,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
Mule Cut His Masters Throat

A mule cut n young mans throat in
Madison county last week. Henry Hart
was leading a mule and peeling an apple
The mule got frightened and jerked the
young mans arm back, bringing the knife
across his throat. making bad but not
dangerous neutrality-suspicious. (Georgia)
Echo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

Composers, as a rule. have been re-
markedly long-lived. Handel was "A years
OF age when he died. Lalande was TO-
Bach was IS years Scarlatti was So. Hay
den was II. Palestrina 20. Spohr IS. Mar
cello So, Gluck %. Paissillo Is. Rosslnl -.
Picinni e. Cherublni s., Beethoven 81,
Meyerbeer ID.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
Read the Bible for n "Shine."

The other Sunday morning In Washing
ton a gentleman sailed forth betimes to
have his shoes polished, and finally dis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
APerpetpal Sacred Fire.

In the peninsula OF Abeheron. formerly
belonging 10 Persia. but now a part of
Russia. there is a perpetual, or rather
what the natives call an eternal sacred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

or disagreeable smell. waving back and
forth with the wind like field Of gold
en- grain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

'"rhe Governors, Ward and Nokes
new play. IS satire on gSid mine spec
rlafion and woman sunrske-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
Who'd Have Thouehtit.

Tho Hon. Clifford Breckenridge OF Ar
kansas once declined 90 fight duel ON
the ground that he was chem studying
FOR the Presbyterian ministry
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23
Minor Mention.

Queen Victoria is said to have twenty-five
state carriages.
A pet cat bit the finger Of a little boy in
Jasper County, Missouri, and he died ten
days later of blood poisoning.
In Bombay, India, the plague Is carrying
OF over 500 persons o week still.
Jerusalem's Garden. of Olives, has eight
trees known to be 1000 year old.
The Maxim gun has only ono barrel, yet
1t can discharge 600 shots In one minute.
A tragic eiopement occurred near Mon
clova, Mexico. Macedonia Fransta, aged
seventeen, before clipping with his sweet
heart, Anita Moyas, shot dead two Of her
brothers and two other men.
In her castle Patti has o photographic
apparatus, and into this she frequently
MARBLES. She occasionally lends the cylin-
ders to her friends at q distance who have
monographs, that they may listen to her
melodious strains.
1t is announced that Miss Elizabeth Har-
wood Key, the granddaughter of Francis
Scott Key, has been appointed to a clerk
ship In the Department OF Agriculture at
Washington. She formerly held a clerkship
In the Pension Bureau.
A fat woman In boomers was whirling on
her wheel in O street in Kenslngton, Eng
land, when she wa seen by u dancing bear
belonging to an itinerant Snowman. The
animal dashed at her and wrecked the b.
cycle, but the injury to the lady was mot
serious.
A queer-looking little Mexican dog, a pet
OF tho late Alexander Herrmnnn, the magl-
clan, which for twelve years had accom-
panied him IN his travels, died recently at
MILESTONE, Long Island, aud was cere
m~oniously buried In u costly easket lined
with purple proadeloth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23
TALMAcE IS OUT,

Washington Folk Are Not Pleased with
His Church Administration.
Owing to discussions among the tnem'
Sers of the a~ristocratic First Presbyterian
Churchin Washington, Rev. DIR. T. De Witt
Talmage will not return to Washington to
take charge Of his flock. The majority OF
the members say that DR.. Talmage has far
from realized their expectations, and that
he has not built up the church as should
have been done. In fact the church has
less members and Is worse Off, financially,
thar ever before.
DR.. Talmage has not received a farthing
from the church for his services so far this
year. This, however. Is according to the
terms. Considerable feeling, both for and
against DR.. Talmage, has been stirred up,
and two factions have developed. the one
opposed to DR.. Talmage having tho upper
hand. The church is now in charge Of DIR.
Sunderland. who has announced that DIR,
Talmage will not return.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23

TRAck.LAYINC THIS YEAR.
It Has Been the Smallest In Recent
Times.

1t Has Been the Smallest In Recent
Times.
Railroad building has proceeded slowly
in the United States this year, as has been
the case every year since the panic Of 1893,
and tho end of the first six months OF 1887
finds only G22 miles of new track laid upon
ifty-ilve lines In twenty-three of the forty
nine States and Territories. This Is 166 less
than in the corresponding half of 1895, nine
teen loss than in that of 1895, and about 100
more than in the first half of 1894.
Thenumber of States in which track has
gone down is less than in any previous year
for two decades, and the number OF lines Is
also less than in any of those years, except
1891. Construction is in progress on very
many lines upon which tracR-laying has MOI
vet begun, and if the financial situation
continues to improve it is quite possible
that 1897 may show more track laid than in
either OF the three preceding years, OuE
present estimate, however, is that the new
construction Of the year will aggregate
from 1900 to 2000 miles.
A large number of projected and partly
completed enterprises arc waiting for the
return of good times, aud Il steady increase
In railroad building is to be expected for
some years to come, until many Of the
newer parts of the country are better sup
piled with facilities for transportation.
Among the larger lines now under con
structlon are the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf, on which 100 miles Of track have been
laid this year, leaving about eighty miles
still to be completed. 1t is to be noted that
railroad building was practically suspended
In the New England and Middle States, and
that tho work was confined chiefly to the
Southern States, where the ratio Of area
and population to railroad mileage still con
tinues large.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23
Foreign.

The Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, formerls
a member Of the British Cabinet, died from
paralysis.
Various sections of England were visited
by terrible thunderstorms. In the north
eastern part of London floods occurred,
stopping railway traffic, and much damage
has been done. Two boys were killed by
lightning at Ipswich. A boy was killed by
lightning at Rhymney, in Monmouthshire.
Sir. Julian Pauncefete has talked over
anoeher arbitration treaty with Lord Sails
bury, having previously conferred with
Secretary Sherman.
Two thousand German carrier pigeons
were released at Dover, England, and
reached Dusseldorf, Germany. The mat.
ter may become an International incident.
Count Okuna, the Japanese Foreign Min
lister, says Japan will oppose the annexa-
tlon of Hawaii to the utmost. "Annexa-
tion must not be recognized, he said.
A special dispatch from Berlin says that
the fact that Emperor William of Germany
Is returning to kicl for an examination Of
the eye, recently injured, confirms the fears
that the accident Is more serious than has
been admitted. The danger Is growing out
Of the general low health OF the Kaiser.
Under-Secretary Curzon said In the Brit
ish House OF Commons that The request
of the United States for q conference to con-
Sluer more auoQuhto measures Tor prOtec-
ting the seals had been declined as prema-
ture.
Sir Edmund Monson, the British Ambas-
sador at Paris. his wife, and their whole
household were seriously poisoned by
eating shellnsh. and only the most dras-
tic measures saved some OF their lives.
The negotiations between the American
Bimetallic Commission and the representa-
tiyes of France and Great Britain have now
reached a stage which renders 1t extremely
probable that Great Britain will agree Is
participate in q conference to be held In
Washington next fall.
Edhem Paeha, COMMANDMENTS Chief Of
the Turkish forces In Thessaly, was the rs
cipient OF an Internal machine, which ex-
ploded while 1t was being opened, severely
~wounding Edhem Pacha's arm.
A dispatch from Montevideo, Uruguay.
says that a twenty-five days arMistr
tween the insurgents and the lkkernment
troops has been signed peRdipg negotiations
for a compromise. R~t
Edward Charles Barring, nrNrantea Re-
velstoke, Is dead In London. &alborn
in 1898 and was created n baron oheyH He
was formerly director Of the Da# En-
and and was the senior partner fn
Of Barring Brothers. flnaacle~
A hurricane devastatc
portion of the Proving nae ~.
Hail did great damage Srth
OF the Lake of ZuricF
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23
FARMERS
MUTUAL FIRE ms. co. OF


0FFIcE-lIEAD OF MARKET ST., SALEM.
T1Ils old and reliable Company Of 30 years
i standing continues to insure all kinds Of
property, not extra hazardous, in town or coun-
try Ion any length OF time not exceeding five
years at as low rates AS will pay losses aud ex.
pcnseS. II insures against fire or lightning or
damage by either. Its losses are promptly ad.
jnsted and paid. Its funds gu hand are ample
to meet all probable loss, being larger than at
any previous time OF its existence and steadily
increasing, while its reserve assets are Of a
character and amount TO surely meet all losses
however extraordinary, and cannot he frittered
away by unfortunate Investment or defaulting
officers. t
Directors-Jos. X. Maddington, WIN. b. Car
penter, Charles Hires, Josiah Wistar, David 4.
Grier; Z. IL. Sinnieks0n, Woodruff Petit. Bar
clay Griseom. Quinton L, Harris, Charles W.
Casper, J. Howard Sinnickson, John +. EIwell,
Richard Bassett.
Executive Committee-w. d. Carpenter,
President; joseph K. Waddineton, Woodruff
weekly, on Seventlrday, at 3 T., NJ.
Secretary and Treasurer-Woodnutt Petit,
to whom applicants may be made IN relation
to any business connected with the Company,
at the office OF the Company. 1883 broadway,
llead OF Market street, or at Ills residence,
$50 Il broadway, Salem.
In addition 10 Inc above the following per-
sons have been elected Agents and Surveyors:
H.. NJ. Hitehner, elmer.
George y. Grier, Woodstown.
Josiah SuInmerill, Upper Penn's Neck.
Asa q; Turner; Penn,s Grove.
Daniel ID. IIitchner, COhansey.
j. Fornau Slnnieksop, L. Z. Neck.
JOhn HiirNner, AllOMay.
Joseph u. Ltyezcy, Berkeley.
David ID. Griseoih, Marlton, MI.
George Il. Morrison, Salem.
10 Acton,
Z.B. Siekler,
WM,B. CARPENTER, President.
WooDsuTr fErTIr, Sec'y and Treasurer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23
GOLD FROM ALASKA.
Treasure Ships Arrive From the Frozen
Klondyke PIacers.


Gold dust from the Klondyke River dis
trict coming to this country is measured
not by ounces nor pounds, but by tons. On
the steamer Excelsior that arrived in San
Francisco, Cal, on Wednesday was a ton of
gold. The steamer Portland that arrived
Saturday at Seattle. Wash, from st.
Miehael's Alaska, brought a ton and half of
gold, owned by sixty-eight miners, who had
dug 1t out Of the ground. Klondyke is now
described as the richest gold location
ever discovered. II Is situated on the
Klondyke Rivor, not for from the Yukon, in
British territory, about forty miles eastward
from the Alaskan boundary line. The
stories told by the miners, amply confirmed
by their heavy sacks Of gold, have pro-
voked a great mining excitement"
Throngs Of people are preparing to leave
for the remote gold fields OF the Yukon to
seek to repent the fortune that has m
to others. The miners estimate that the
~klondyke placers contain $40, 900 900 in
sight.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23
TENNESSEE'S NEW SENATOR.

Thomas ID. Turley Appointed to Succeed
the Late Isham @. Harris.
Governor Taylor, of Tennessee, has ap-
pointed Thomas B. Turley, Of Memphis,
United States Senator to succeed the late
Senator Harris.
In the fall OF 1896 Bourke Cochran went
to Memphis and made a powerful speech
In behalf Of the gold standard to an audi
ence of 1000 people. T. b. Turley replied
to him, and his reply made his reputation.
Mr.. Turley was born in Memphis in lS45.
He enlisted In the Confederate Army at the
age Of sixteen and fought through the war
as u private In the 154th Tennessee. He
has never held an office. He is a lawyer
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23
A FiEND LTNcHED.
His Victim Was a Woman. Whom He Set
on Fire.

Major Terrell, oolored, assaulted Mrs
Martin Thomas, a white woman living in
The country, five miles from Elba, Ala.
She was alone in the house with her six
months-old baby. After the assault the
woman was struck In the head and thrown
on the bed beside her sleeping infant.
Fagots of pine wood were then piled upon
her and set on fire.
The flames attracted some passers-by and
they rescued the m in time to get her
dying statement. The baby was roasted.
Terrell was arrested, ind was being given
a preliminary trial, when II mob broke up
the court and took him out and hanged
him.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-23

High gears are enjoying great popularity
at present.
To the seoreher the brake Is the symbol
Of bicycling namby-pambyism.
The letter carriers of the City OF Mexico
are using bicycles in delivering mail.
The Mexican Central Railway has issued
o<ders that bicycles shall BIO carried free as
baggage.
The invisible brake, it Is claimed, is to
DO introduced by the leading manufac-
turers when they place the 1898 model on
the market.
1t Is estimated that from ~, 900 to II, 900
persons employed In Washington City use
their wheels In going to and returning
from business. :,