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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

But Nethersole, who is too thin, too
fiery, too intense, too serpentine. She
has that intense and consuming nervous
force that is so fatty opposed to stupid
sensuality 1t is in her eyes. her walk,
her twitching fingers; it devours her
frail body like a hidden fire. And she
has imagination, o such imagination
The thing that gives her such power is
of the spirit, not of the senses. Even in
Carmen ii is the spiritual quality that
is forever dawning her liquid eyes,
forever being driven back and drowned
by the click of the castanets that is al
ways recurring like the Venus motif in
Tannhauser 1t is this poor spirit. for
ever being shamed and tortured and
dragged through the mud. that you
pity. Somehow, by a negative process.
she effects a spiritual result as Brown
ing does so often. II is a strange thing,
that abortive spiritual product. born OF
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

Nobody receives more cordial well
come than those funny fellows
Ward and Vokes, John Ward, or
Happy" is native Of Richmond, Va,
where his mother kept fer years what is
known as professional boarding house.
In this way young Ward was constantly
thrown into the society OF theatrical
people, mainly from the variety branch
Of The profession. and got desire togo
on the stage. His first experience on the
stage as a super in Ford's Opera House
N Bait more, where he received the
munificient salary of dollar and
quarter week. His work attracted the
attention OF no less a parsonage than
Tony Pastor. who encouraged him to
persevere. After this time a small
wagon circus was billed to appear IN
Baltimore and amongst tho acrobats
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

Harry Vokes. The day OF the circus
Ward struck up an acquaintance %ith
Vokes. Ward. himself, had becoms
somewhat proficient in fiip.naps, cart
wheels. etc. and was soon showing the
circus performers what he could do.
From this chance meeting OF the sum
mer Of 1885 sprang the team of Ward
and Vokes. The winter season found
Wark and Vokes doing knock about
block faced turn in the variety theatres.
As Ward himself says, This was too
hard work" and after some two or three
years Of it he conceived what has since
become famous, their Percy aud
Harold" speciality which they played
200 nights in New York city alone
The company which is the largest they
have ever had. As we'll az the largest nov
enroute in musical farce. The same
vehicle has been retained this year.
namely A Run on the Bank" but the
elastic nature OF its makeup permits OF
new possibilities. Prominent in this
years cost are Chas. Guyer, who for the
past two years has been the "Pierrot"
with Hanlon's fairy spectacles "Superia"
Joe Kelly. the Con Man" OF last year
Chas. A. Mason. the Mt. Clemens Dutch.
man. into a Dutch sheriff; Tony
Williams is in HE original part OF Gen.
eral Note Shaver; Arthur Deagan, OF
last years company is still the same
sweet singer and will be heard in
several soln selections. Handsome
Gi,bertie Learock, who has captivatei
eastern theatre g)ers with her choice
Interpretation OF "Neara Nann," the
book agent, Margaret Daily Vokes. the
charming wife Of Harry Vokes, as
Sassy Moll' the tough girl" Another
new engagement is Miss lucy DAILY. OF
"Bassing Show" and in Gay New
York" fame. Manager StiiF mas paid
particular attention to the pretty girl
contingent this year and this important
feature embraces Misses Pauline Won
Arold. Martha Franklin. Sadie Whit
comb and others. The costumes ara TO
be dazzling. Ward Il Vokes come to
Lansing next Thursday evening April
Sth. Price slOO. -. 30 AMI -. Seats
on sole Tuesday at 10 a. M sharp.
Secure your seats early.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

love-making before, but when the thing
was over / felt like Romeo, that I had
never seen true beauty till tonight"
The celebrated "Nethersole kiss" i ex-
pected. would be merely a prolonged
bit of stage business, rather cheap, per-
haps a little vulgar. 1t was nothing of
the sort; it was terrible, if anything; a
flash of lightning. an earthquake, any
thing you please; anything that terri
fies and intoxicates and destroys. Pitts
burg audiences are the coolest you can
find anywhere. They do not approve of
Miss Nethersole's plays or her realism,
but at the end of that act the curtain
calls were so many that / lost count
Of them. The people just sat dumbly
in their seats and pounded away as if
they knew they ought not to but could
not help it, 1t was the sort of applause
that comes through set teeth. A good
many unkind things have been said of
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

Cigarettes are bad for the lungs"
Il know it. but l can't get my wife to
smoke them
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

and divinity of genius to the multitude
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

either . surplus or q deficit OF any considerable
amount In that case, the money paid Into the
Treasury Tor customs and taxes would be paid
out again as fast NJ it cams In and tho receipt
and the disbursement Of II would balance each
other. This Ia what the Governments Of Europe
always aim at, and they usually come pretty
close to achieving 1t, With the method Of doing
business which prevails at Washington 1t IL,
however, impossible for us to initiate their ex-
ample. Congress neither adjusts the revenue to
meet the expenditures, nor the expondlturcs to
meet the revenue. The tarifR and tho internal
revenue taxes are ixed with regard to the sup
posed wishes Of voters, and the appropriations
arc made In like manner. What the result 10
We see. Some years we have an enormous sur
plus, and In other years an enormous deficit.
A skilful workman, however, can work toll
erably we'll With bad tools, and q competent
Secretary OF tho Treasury can also manage to
carry on the Governments financial business
tolerahly we'll under the present system. Still,
the task imposed upon him is q difficult one,
and our financial r~oformers. who are 30 solicit
tous TO amend our currency laws, might better
devote their attention TO making II easier. Even
90 slight on improvement as giving him power
TO borrow upon short.term bonds would be Of
great assistance to him, and q bill to that effect
might, 1t would seem, be moro readily carried
through Congress than any of tho complicated
currency schemes which have 30 far been sug-
Gested. MATTHEW MARSHALL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Reorganization
OF THE
PEORIA. DECATUR & EVANSVILLE
RAILWAY COMPANY,

Notice Is hereby given that the limit of time for re-
ce!ving deposits and paying the frst installment Of
the assessments under the Plan OF Reorganization
dated October 1. 1897. IL extended to December J.,
1897. after which date deposits, II received at all. will
be subject to such terms and conditions a. may be pre-
scribed by the Committee.
Holders desiring to assent to the said Plan OF Re-
organization are therefore notified to deposit their
securities with the Central Trust company on or be-
fore December I. 1897.
On deposit of their first mortgage bonds. holders will
receive back interest In cash at o per cent. to October
/. 1897.
The Central Trust Company's Certificates Of Deposit
for first mortgage bonds OF both divisions have been
listed upon the New York Stock Exchange.
WATSON IL. BROWN.
WILLIAM WHITE.
II. LADD. JR..
MORTON n. Patton,
CHARLES A. PEABODY. JR.,
Committee.
November ls. 1897.
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surplus ops. A0s, $50 zee. 900. s2b Dec. sS47.sa5
Tho surplus a year ago was S3l,4ll, 625 and
two years ago sis, els, 800.
The Reorganization Committee of the Colo
RADIO Midland Railroad gives notice that Dec. 20
has been fixed as the last day for the payment
OF the assessment upon the 4 b cent. CONSOLE.
dated mortgage bonds. Holders failing to pay
felt all rights under the plan of reorganization.
Brown Brothers s. Co. remind holders of Bal.
timore Belt Railroad Company's 81 cent. first
mortgage gold bonds Of 1890 that Dec. ] is the
last day for the deposit Of the bonds under the
agreement for the protection Of holders. Nego-
TABLE certificates will DO issued against bonds
deposited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company,

A Circular addressed to the holders OF the Console.
dated Mortgage . per cent. Gold Bonds OF the above
Company. due 1888. detailing the proceodlngs taken
for the protection Of the interest OF the Bondholders,
and calling for a deposit OF tho Bonds in order that
these interests may he effectively represented. has
been issued In New York and London. under this data.
Copies OF the Circular and Bondholders' Agreement.
together with statement furnished by the Receivers
may be had upon application TO either of the under
signed.
j. =. MORGAN & co.
BROWN BROTHERS & co.
Barring. MAGOUN & co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
4 BoT GETS BAD CHECKS cAsHED
Sammy GreenberE Gets 90 from Hatcher LiDp.
man and Buyn Peanuts aud Banana.


ABB Lippman, a butcher of DAB East 1O6th
street, was complainant in the Harlem Police
Court yesterday morning against l1-year-old
Sammy Greenberg. who lives with his father,
Jacob GreenberR, a Bowery clothing merchant,
ut $40 East 106th street. Lippman said that
on Oct. 90 Sammy came to him with a ~ check
drawn on the State Bank in Grand street, pay.
able to bearer. and signed with the name Of
Jacob Greenberg. Sammy said that his father
wanted It cashed. and Lippman gave the boy
g..
The butcher did not mako any immediate use
of the check. and on Nov. 9 Sammy again got
- in the same way. A few days. later both
checks came back marked IN. g." Lippman
went to see Greenberg, and. upon being ques-
quantities of bananas and peanuts for his boy
friends with the 90. The clothier declined to
reimburse Lippman. On Saturday night Lipp-
man had the boy arrested.
In court yesterday the boys father said that
he would pay the money next week. and with
that understanding Magistrate Crane allowed
tho boy to 20 home. Mr.. Grecnberg said that he
did not sign the checks. and that he had no &C.
count at the bank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

a ST. Ions a.: H.. 90:
Coupons maturing Dee. ]. 1877. from boads ~ tho
Minneapolis n 81. Louis Railroad Company VIII pc
paid on and after that date npon rr'srulniion at ne
once of the Central Trust Co. - Wall ST. New York.
i. II. DAVIS. Treasurer,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

opsa ma. Bsss clot
SAFES. Naus. tnR. et est tHo.
1 Pitts q wn lst.. rev. T6h yea 7eh
2P. G, o 4 30 l.
AIS, Ger B.,...lloh iioh lloh 1loh
eP, LIST on Sa1lA llA ia ia
sP.o I'd ot...loe loB zoe 0
l2P,skLE ist...1o6N 1861 1ob Q
l r, 4 eS 6b...llp lie ITO 1le
8 Rock island es, =. t8ph lS2h 1894 1924
OIL Rock tl ex 6s...lo7h lo7h 1914 1917
80 Rock Isl ex o. r..lo6h 1905 1909 1907
81 Rock fsl deb bs...loA l0A 1oA lo4
Ri 4 DIV ist....leA lpA 1s4 leA
2 Ri q pnS Eouit. lol lol 1ol lo1
l69 Read enl ta...... edL cas- sax eaS
40 Rio q W lst...... SiA 1lA 81 01S
8 Sci n 4 a.. ap B2 e2 6e
1sP& MINI LIST. lpeh lpeh tPeh 1924
lstP q MINI cn...l96 1875 1876 $50
S2 30 Pae OF Cal en-. 90 pRA o9 e2A
"a SO Pao OF n N lstlo7s losA 1914 io8h
Sc SO Pac Of Aris lstl 1904 1oe 1904 lo2
AP& SO lst..,.l2oh lpos l2eia 1895
/ stP & Ma, NC bslo6 loo ACE ZOE
/ 81 4 Ma on o.. l2eb 1881 1881
1 81 Ne LIST, D ex.lpoh 12oh 1901 1905
e 81 P Ma sd".""..12o l2o l2o 12o
$40 81 d.. 72S 73h 72h 79h
2stL&sf sni es..lleh ll6h 1l6h ll9h
90 st &sF Gni os..lo2t 1o2s 1o2 1o2is
go ST. gnl ts...."1oAh lo6 1oAh 106
SSH Q L dir .ll6p 1864 116h 115h
10 81 P LIST, II 4 D 7sl3eh 152h 1891 1891
l2 st P lst,c &Mrbs11Ah l1Ah 11Ah 1ldS
6stP con .......1A0 4 lao lao
81 p Lat, o r.
wd."......1l6S 1l6S ll0S 1l0S
IL STE ist I aDsxlAo lAot lao lAok
1 st p lst 9 W div.l1o lle lie lie
40 81 p lst sMd.,.llo 1loh 1l9 1loh
6 St p LIST, W q N Ssll5 ll5 Ills ll5
1st 1st..... 7eh 72h 72h 72p
10 81 q Dul 2d....loS 400 loAh loAAa
stand R 4 7 e.. 60 60 60 60
10 stand r 4 l2 l2 1e 12
o4sAkAP 1ss A.. 6ea eoh 5oa 6oh
80 South Railway %. Ola s2h ela pla
IL stJ&ota.s.ss.. 6eh 6ea 90 90
90 Tex q Pao 1st 30. e6h e7h eeh ON
9le Tex Pac Cd in.... 27s pSh P7S psis
/ Tol. p 4 wn 1st.. II II II IL
e Terre Haute LIST. =. l o6s lo6b 1905 1861
9 TRRAof stL en- esl OH lo7S 1o7h 1917
8 Tol 4 o Cent LIST. 1o3 lo3 o
so Tex q n o On S.. o7H 90 e7% %
oT,stL6Kclst.tr 90 80 ga 90
e Union Pao e~7s....lo2h lo2h 1o2h 1921
3 Union Pac GA. tr1 1oh lloh 1loh lloh
al Union Pao 0 Z, tr.lloh I'LL l1oh l1oh
Paoo t %. oab
cent. p -. all Az ALL All
8 lUP.D& q lsttr 40 Ash 47| Az
6Ulst q Del let es.lo3 lo3 lo3 1o3
Leath os.....ll4 ll4 ia liza
100 Wabash list ......lo6h 1864 los 1855
so West Pacific. .....1o2a 1887 1924 lo3L
go West Shore t~s....lllh lllS l1lh 11lL
10 West shore a. r..1llS ANS lllA 111k
Pa lst..1oeh losh 1854 loeh
go Wis Cent LIST, tr- 81 81 "a "a
wnts q Es Isl. e6 e6 e6 90
go wnlm 4 = ss...1lo III ITO III
Total sales Of railway honda uur yalue). 90, Ase, 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
EinaneiHt.
THE AUDIT COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Eavdtahie Bidding, $40 Broadway.

Eavaah's Bidding, $40 Broadway.
AHfS'usSf rff.NoNr. WILLIAM SHsH.
rnoM& asn T. GREENE. '"i srE lIHii'H IITT niHEs'''
consuitlne Engine u.
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS,
CHIEF OF Corps OF EnE,ra, s%ec,eiary md Tres.ursh.
N II. SEAMAN. ONWARD I. FERINE.
DIRECTORS.
August belmont, AL. Cassatt,
Frederic =. Olcott, MarcelluH Hartley
James tillman Charles Il, Flint,
William A. Nash, George Coppell,
Joseph s. Auerbach. u. II. NJ, Harvey,
George q. Haven. John ]. Waterbury,,
George W Young.
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
OF Stockholders.
y. BaySrd Cutting, T; Jefferson Coolidge, Jr.,
4. v. Juillinrd, Gustav Il. KiEBal,
Horny w. Poor, Isaac y. SeligMan,
Louis Fitzgerald. l,ohCr; Maclay.
Tho Audit Company examines and re-
ports upon the accounts and financial
condition OF corporations. ropnrtncrships,
and individuals. and examines and ro.
ports upon the physical condition OF rail-
road, manufacturing, and other proper
tics.
Its services nre OF value 10 investors.
financial institutions, borrowers of
money. directors of corporations. mcr-
ch.nts, firms, and purchasers Of prop
ertics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
dividends and a~ntertst.


20 BROAD ST. MlLlS ri H.plNGJ
Coupons due December |, 1897, from the following
bonds will he paid at this on!c" on and after that datcI
Galveston. Harrisburg and san Antonio. Eastern III
Y T. SMITH. TTrasurrr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

50 CEDAR STREET, new YORK.
CAPITAL 1905, 900.
SURPLUS ......... I,IOO, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Sinanrial.
To OF
Central Pacific Railroad Co
D Per Cent. Bonds,
nER nRnR.

DUE .
In view of the maturing claim Of the United
states against the Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, we deem II important that the holders OF
bonds OF the above issue should unite in order to
secure effective representation OF their common In.
terests.
Holders OF a large amount OF Central Pacific FiSt
Mortgage Bonds have already combined, and nunnsr
Gus stockholders OF the Company have intrusted
their representation TO a Committee.
' a bondhoiderS' Agreement, dated October 1, 1897.
has been prepared. which conterA upon us the right
to represent deposited nonds, and to take any steps
necessary for the protection Of the rights OF tho
Bondholdefs; also to represent the deposited Bondh
In connection with any readjustmsht OF the Bonded
Debt OF the Central pacinc i.ailroad Company. but
subject to the nnai approval Of depositing Bond
holders.
No charge will be made to Depositins BohdhoidNrs
for our services.
Depositing Bondholders will receive temporary ~.
ccipts, exchangenble for engraved certificates OF de-
posit OF Messrs. speyer G Co. OF New York. counter
signed by the United States Trust Compant 81 New
YORK. as custodian. Application for listing these
certificates will be made to the New York. Berlin,
and Amsterdam stock Exchanges.
Amounts collected upon the coupons h~ppeStaih'
ing TO deposited bonds will be paid TO holders Of
certificates, and such payments will Be stamped
thereon.
"ch'lc huhuhoiuers 10 uepOst toe'r pouob v N vi
before DEfEMBER \. 1897. aftsr which dat'
bonds will be received only on such terms a we MAJ
hereafter determining.
Bonds must carry tho coupons due April L. 1898
and all subsequent coupons.
Copies of the Bondhoiders' Agreement can DO oh
tained at our ofices.
SPEYER & CO.,
n work..
DEUTsCHE BANK.
ERLt
TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS BROS,
AMaTRRDAsu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Total sales, so7.3lA shares.
BANK STOCKS.

SUNDAY Nov. %.
The Treasury balance at the close OF business
on Saturday was e215. $3.50, of which $780,.
e24.e45 was gold.
The imports OF general merchandise. includ-
ing dry goods, at the port OF New York last week
were 81, $50. $50. against e5. 600 ,38l tho pre-.
vious week and 81. loo.sl for the corresponds.
ing week Of last year. The imports OF specie for
the week were $sl. 1853. OF which S2l ,5p5 was
gold. making total specie imported since Jan. 1
Sl5, s62, 29l. Exports Of specie were: Gold,
$685. eos. and silver. S9l7. 946. a total of $924.-
os4. against S91l,6 COS tho previous week. Tho
exports of specie since Jan. l have been: Gold,
s29. 10l. 55s. and silver. $43.o3 ,B67. a total Of
S72, 139. 1928.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
1iAsntlaI.
GuarantyT Trust Co.
of New Work.

of New York.
NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET.
CAPITAL. . . = = . s~1.0OO,0OO
SURPLUS . . . = S2,O0O,0OO
ACTS AS TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATIONS.
FIRMS. AND INDIVIDUALS, As GUARDIAN,
EXECUTION, n ADMIN isTRATpR, TAKES
ENTIRE CHARGE OF real AND PER-
eoSAL EsTATES,
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
subject to chcque or on certificate.
STERLING DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF
GREAT BRITAIN BOUGHT y SOLD.
COLLECTIONS MADE.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAIL
ABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. AND
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED.
wALTER @. oAKMAN. President.
ADRIAN 1sELiN, JR., Vice President.
GEORGE r. TURNBULL, I'd Vice.president.
HENRY A. MURRAY. Treas. and Sec.
}. NELSON BoRLAND. Asst. Treas. ard eec
JOHN 9AULT. Manager Foreign Dept
~ DIRECTORS.
Samuel D. Babcock. Charles r. Henderson.
George +. BAKER, Adrian lsclin. Jr.,
George q. Bowdoin. Augustus d. Julliiard,
August Belmont. James NJ. Jarvie,
Frederic Cromwell, Richard A. McCurdy.
walter n Gillette. Alexander T. Orr,
Robert ooelet, walter q. Oakmhn,
q, @. Haven, Henry II. Rogers,
oliver Hartman, H, Mex. Twombly,
r. somers Haye.. Frederick v. Vanderbilt
William G. whitney.
LONDON BRANCH,
s3 LOMBARD STREET. Il. c.
+. NkviLL JACKSON. SECRETARY.
Buys and sells exchange on the principal
cities OF the world. collects dividends and cou-
pons without charge, Issues travellers and com.
mercial letters OF credit, receives and pays
interest on deposits subject to cheduc at sight or
on notice, lends money on collateruls. deals In
American and other Investment securities. and
orers its services as correspondent and financial
agent to corporations. bankers and merchants.
Bank ers.
BAN OF ENGLAND.
CLYDESDALE BANK, Limited,
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND, Limited.
PARIS BANK. Limited.
Solicitors.
TREsHFIELDS n WILLIAMS.
London Committee.
ARTHUR JOHN FRASER, CHAIRMAN.
DONALD C. HALDEMAS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

VERA Cruz. Mexico. Nov. "s.-The English
contractors who have Government contracts for
harbor improvements both here and at Coatza-
coalcos are making rapid progress with tho
pended in building the jetty and nearly that
sum at CoatZacoalcos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Gnited States
&tartoa0e 4 Trnst 90.

50 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK.
SAri ..".""r.."...""..." SJ,VOD,UOU.
81 ."...""" "... .-...."".... l,tuO,OUu.
-----=-
Transnrts a General Trust Dusiuens.
Acts ns Trustee, Registrar, aud Transfer
Agent; Executor. Guardian, Adm;nis,rn-
tor, &C. Takes entire charac Of Heal aud
Personal FstRtes. Acts as Fiscal AEehtfar
States, Munieipnlities, and Corporations.
Legal Depositnry fer Court aud Trnst
Funds. Interest allowed on Deposits.
Checks pass through tac New York Clear
lighthouse. Money loaned OIL bond ana
MORTGAGE. Issues First Mortgage Trust
Gold Bonds.
OFFICERS.
Sae0r0e We \ ouug ...".".""...y. e. n,reSiuent
hutuer N SuutLc ..... ""n" . -. sices f,res,at
Jhmos I.impqOn ."....""... ia Nicesir"-tuenE
ArInur I.nrnnuiI ..... ".,... ..",..... .oI treasurer
MNliani II, Elliott "...-.. ....."." - ccretnry
Ai.ark '! l.ism- , '""...".. """| sh-i' IrehsuIeL
Richard VI. Hurd. ............ ASS. secretary
DIRECTORS.
Samuel -. Babcock,
Dumont Clarke, Gustat T. Klssel, u
Charles u. nickey, jr, Luthci kountEe.
William r. Dixon, Charlton 4. Iewis,"-'
David Bows. st., Richard A. McCnrdy.
Robert A. Granniss, Theodore MorfoN d.
q. q. HHyen,jr, Robert Olyphant,
Charles IL. Henderson,, Charles ". Pratt,
James ]. Hill, James Tlmpson,
Gardiner q. Hubbard. George W. Young.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
Nearly Forty Miles an Hour.

The fastest ship adoat is what the
British are to own, and to that end
the Admiralty is now discussing plans
and contracts for one or more torpedo
boats which shall have q speed of
thirty. three knots an hour. This will
be equivalent to about thirty eight
miles an hour, and, as is almost al
ways the case, the builders figuring on
a minimum speed, seldom fail to add
at least knot per hour to the speed
contracted for.
These new boats will require about
5000 horsepower to develop this
speed, although they will only be
about 800 tons displacement. BY COM
parison with the Lucania, which has
about 10000 horse power and 1900
tons displacement, it will be seen that
the little flyers, although forty.three
times smaller, only take about four
times less power to drive them.
The speed fthese new boats-nearly
forty miles an hour-will be fully up
to the all-day speed of the average ex'
press train.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
An Enrared Ostrich.

To be overtaken all on a sudden
without time for preparation by q
cheeky ostrich is one Of the greatest
ills flesh is heir to, and might result
disastrously to the uninitiated, but
old hands are always all there on An
emergency.
Undoubtedly the best weapon, bar
ring a wire fence, is good stout stick
or blunt pitchfork. As a rule, if a
bird means to have your life or die
IN the attempt, he charges from about
thirty yards, when you receive him at
the bayonets point Herushes at you
with flashing eye, looking the very
embodiment Of fury. Drawing him
self mp tc q height Of ten feet or more,
with wings outstretched and Kissing
like a cobra, he makes four or five
strikes. You retreat pace or two, SO
as to avoid the fork piercing through
his neck, and hold him off at arms
length till he learns that his efforts
are useless. Drawing the fork sharply
away, you strike him o blow on the
neck, rendering him insens bic and
taking away his breath. This quiets
him for while, till he RECEIVERS from
his bewilderment and makes q fresh
charge, when the fork is again pre-.
scented. Strand Magazine.