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The evening times., 1898-05-16
LOST.
SPAIN CAN ourspEED Us.
American Ships Handicapped In the
Matter of Pursuit..

American Ships Handicapped In the
Matter of Pursuit.
New York. May 16.-America's men-of-
war are seriously handicapped in thei:
operations against the Spanish men-ot-
war now in the Caribbean sea by reason
of inferiority of speed.
Congress. to a great extent, is respon-
sible for this inferiority. Had authority
been given to the Secretary of the Navy
to build dry docks capable of accommo-
dating battleships and armored cruisers.
the naval war board would not now be
devoting as much of its attention to 10
eating Admiral Simpsons squadron in
such a position that its speed will be but
q minor factor in bringing 1t in contac.
with the enemy's feet.
Recognizing the need of freeing the
bottoms of the armor clads from marine
growth attached to them. Secretary Long
gave authority within the last three
months. upon the recommendation of
the chief naval constructor, to Admiral
Sampson and to Commodore Schley. to
employ divers to scrape the bottoms of
their vessels. Such action was greatly
CHIEF constructor. for the reason that
cleaning IN such a fashion does not do
much goods. as 1t leaves the bottoms rough
and they quickly foul again. 1t also
exposes the steel to the action of salt wa
ter. resulting IN limiting the life Of the
ship.
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STOCK MARKET HEAVY
Weakness in London q Factor in
Lowering Prices.
Uncertainties Regarding Naval
Movements Also Have a Depress.
ing Innuence on Values.

New York. May 16.-The stock market
opened heavy and lower under the infiu-
ence of continued weakness of American
securities in London.
The uncertainties of naval movements in
West Indian waters were also depressing
to trading sentiment.
The room element was bearishly inclin-
ed. and there was less effective support
than of late.
Government bonds were unchanged.
Stocks at noon continued weak, with
fractional irregularities
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THESE. SWORN TESTIMONY
AIS ARE PRESENTED TO THE
WASHINGTON PUBLIC, THAT
THEY MAY BE ASSURED THAT
THERE IS ONE GENUINE SPE-
CZALLST IN THE CITY WHOSE
ATTENTION IS GIVEN WHOLLY
TO HIS SPECIAL TY, AND THAT
HE DOES EVERYTHING HE
CLAIMS.
The evening times., 1898-05-16

CASIE.bEkG, The Reliable Jeweler.
now at 1lO3 Pa. Ave-, will remove
10 O85 Pa. Ave. May %. Until then,
. discount of 20 per cent In allowed
eu all Diamonds, Watches and Jew.
elry.
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Thousands of testimonials are yearly
printed by so-called specialists, but
none have been able to make sworn
statements, as follow:
I. f. T. Hancock, NJ. D.. ply
sician in charge of the National
Me:iical and Surgical Institute,
717 Fourteenth street north
west, Washington, ID. G., do
swear that the following state
ments of patients cured are alb
sOlutely true relative to initials,
date of cOmmenc treatment,
and time required for conf
plete cure; that L do not solicit
any testimonials from any one;
neither do expose to any
patient or patients my books or
names of patients under treat
ment, or those who have been
cured.
e. Il. HANCOCK, Nj. ID.
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this tenth day of May,
A. ID. 1898.
(SEAL.) WIN. H. DORSEY,
Notary Public. ID. c.
Read the following testimonials that
6fC SWOSH ~, WHICH VIII COuVIHCC INC
most skepficsI of our earnest work,
honest treatment and professional
ability:
Mr.. c. C. W., sged twenty-one, presented
himself for treatment May 20. 1897; suffer
ing from night losses, pain and dizziness in
head; very poor memory, and his sleep did him
no good; felt as tired getting up when
going to bed. He also suffered extremely with
vsricocele on left side for several years. On
September 90 1897, he discharged, CON-
pletely cured of all his troubles, and is
enjoying the best of health.
Mr.. L. W, suffering from blood poisoning
for several years; had sore throat and mucous
patches in the mouth: enlarged glands back Of
neck and under jaws; ulcers on the legs, and
bones achcd almost all the time, especially dur
ing wet and damp weather; had employed
eral physicians and specialists; also went to
Hot Springs, but received little or no relief.
He was finally advised by DIR. p. to consult DIR.
Hancock. of the National Medical and Surgical
Institute, and. after close examination, his
pronounced durable. On October Is,
1897, he began treatment and at the expiration
Of six months discharged as completely
cured.
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Divides His Pension.

A letter came to the Treasury Depart
ment today from Alexandria, Mo. In
closed was a 80 bank note and this ex-
PLANTATION: ITO help the Cubans. From
and old soldier dividing his pension
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AMERICAN GuNNERY.
Practice With the Weapons of the
Texas.

Practice With the Weapons OF the
Texas.
A report has been received at the Navy
Department showing the excellent condi-
ton of Schley's squadron. While the ships
were at HAMPTON Roads and held m read
mess for instant departrre, the gurs were
thoroughly tested and every hing kept in
condition for actual service.
The Texas on Thursday went to sea and
had target practice with her tremendous
Pinch guns. Full charges were fired
from each gun. and everything was found
to be in perfect working order. The best
time was made in firing the after gun.
which is discharged five shots in nine
minutes. The forward gun was fired five
times in eleven minutes. This is as good
firing as in ordinarily done by 6-inch
gun.
The craftsmanship is reported as accu-
rate and. as was stated in the personal
letter which accompanied an official re-
port, IF the target had been a Spanish
ship every shot would have struck her."
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New York Stock Market.
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members OF the New York Stock Ex-
1877 F Street.
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wa.bingto. Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Metropolitan National Bank. 10
d3OS. Capital Traction, 1OG74 5-S: 201
"a L. Washington Gas, 120dF 3-S. U.
S. Electric Light. 5ds9; 10d9S 1-2. Mergen-,
thaler Linotype. 5OQl43. American Graph
ophone, 10ql5 lis; 1909 Is American
Graphophone pfd., 3d15. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 1OO@5T cts. After call-Mergen-
thaler Linotype. 10G142 rs. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, 1OOa57 cts.
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City Lights.

hWul1 shall we do with the Drunkard?''
WuH There Ia but one answer: Take him
to the Keeley Institute, DOS E st. nw., Washing
ton, D. C.; 1416 Madison ave., Baltimore Nd,
or Greensboro, n. c. Sure cure.
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SWORN
AFFIDAVIT.

DR.. E. T. HANCOCK, PHYSI-
CLAN IN CHARGE OF THE
NATIONAL ME0l-
CAL AND SURGICAL
INSTITUTE, THIS CITY,
SWEARS THAT THE FOL-
LOWING TESTIMONIALS
ARE ABSOLUTELY COR
RECT AS WRITTEN.
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AMERICAN STOCKS SLUGGISH.
Aggressive Attitude of France Caus-
ing Uneas siness In London.

London. May l5.-lz:i5 p. m.-The mar
ket for Americans opened sluggish and
is now moderately active. with fractional
declines.
The fall Of the Sagasta ministry and
the somewhat aggressive attitude of
France. because of the recent utterances
of Joseph Chamberlain. are exercising
pessimistic influences and causing gen.
eral reactionary speculative propensity.
The evening times., 1898-05-16

CAS lELbEku, The Reliable Jeweler,
now mt 11O3 Pa. Ave-, will remove
to 935 Pa. Ave. May 23. Until then n
discount of 20 per cent fs allowed
on all Diamonds, Watches and Jew
elry.
The evening times., 1898-05-16

Mr.. A. J. H.-Troubled with structure for sew
sral years: was cured completely in two months
time by our method, and has had no trouble
during the three months since he has been
discharged permanently cured.
The evening times., 1898-05-16

CASIELBER6, The Reliable JeweIer,
now at 1103 Pa. Ave-, will remove
to 0S5 Pa. Ave. Mny u. Until thea
n discount of 20 per cent IL allowea
On all Diamonds, Watches and Jew
elry.
The evening times., 1898-05-16

CASiELBEku, The Reliable >Jewelsr.
now at HOS Pa. Ave-, will remove
to 035 Pa. Ave. May 23. Until then .
discount of 20 per cent In allowed
ON ali Diamonds, Watches and Jew
elry.
The evening times., 1898-05-16
CASTELBERG. The Reliable Jew.,.r.

now mt 1903 Pa. Ave-. will remove
to 035 Ia. Ave. May 23. Until then
q discount of 20 per cent Is allowed
ON all Diamonds, Watches and jew
elFy.
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A Movable Epoch.

From the Chicago Record.)s
"what is time immemorial,' Uncle jim
''Time immemorial is as far back as you feel
posted on ancient history"
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w. 8. HlBBS & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Members New York Stock Exchange
1427 F Street.
-Correspondents Of
LADENBURG. THALMANA Z CO.,
New York

Corson & Mccartney,
MEMBER Of ths New York Stock ExcAaDgx
ll11 g.. 1toves Duildtng.
Correspondents Of Ne0rl Van Emburgh Z Attse
bury. No. Wall st:eet.
oankers and DealeJs in Government Bon3A
DepoGitaL Exchange. LoaaA
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all secuiti0
listed the exchanges Of New Yoek, Rhila1alDhiA
Boston, and Baltimore bought and sold.
. speciality made Of investment securities. Die
trict Bonds and all loCal Railroad. Goa Insrzanes
and Teiephone Stock DEALT In.
American Bell Telephons Stock boughk 81
snld. 1aled
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co..
members Of the New York Stock Ex-
The evening times., 1898-05-16

CASIELBERG. The Reliable JeweIcr.
now at 1103 Pa. Ave-, will remove
to DIS Pa. Ave- May 23. Until thea
. discount of 70 per cent II allowed
ON all Diamonds, Watches ana Jew
cIry.
The evening times., 1898-05-16
First EproIIment Of Nurses.

Mrs. Johnetta Sanger and Miss Agnes
Lease. graduates of the Johns Hopkins
Training School. class of SO. and resi-
dents of the Johns Hopkins Nurses Club in
Baltimore are on their way to the Army
Hospital at Key West, Fla, to nurse
wounded soldiers. They came TO WASH
ington Saturday, where they Joined two
other ladies, who are going on similar
mission The four nurses have been en-
rolled regularly in the Army. and are the
first women to have that distinction. They
belong to the Daughters of the American
Hospital Corps. and have been selected
for duty by DR.. Anita Newcomb McGee,
director of the corps. Mrs. Sanger is one
of the Daughters of the Revolution Miss
Alice Lyon. of the Pttsburg chapter, is
one of the other two ladies in the party.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 4:30 a. N. and SOC D.
m. high tide II is a. m. and II % D. M
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the water
at a. m: Great FaiIs-Temperature,
e6; condition, L. Receiving recervoir-
Temperature, 67: condition at north con-
nection. 5: condition at south connection.
g. Distributing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
81; condition at infiuent gatehouse, 4; ef-
fluent gatehouse. Z.
City Lights.
Gas lamps are lighted at SIS D. M; ex-
tinguishing begun at 3:53 a. m. The
lighting Is begun one hour before the
nour named. Arc lamps are lighted at
500 p. m; extinguished at 4:0S q. m.
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Fancy Rockers.

Big bargains in every Rocker
We offer. Cobbler seats for
$l.75. Saddle seats for SlG.
Every kind and style Of rocker
at greatly reduced prices. A
porch rocker, big value for......
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sara D3Ponr Ax3 raOse coxptNlxs
Nat Safe Deposit and Trust. ..... Hay :.
Wash Loan and Trust. .... l23 4
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Lawn Benches.

Made of the very best wood
bent TO conform to the body;
painted vermillion. and are first
class. high grade goods; 5-foot
bench for :.
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.SidebOards.

We have many big bargains, not
only in price. but in size, and
will make sacrifice price on about
12 extra large boards. Prices on
solid Oak Sideboards are from. :.
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Tide Table.

Today-Iow tide. 4:30 n. N. and SOC D.
m. high tide. HIS a. m. and 11:22 p. m.
Condition of the Water,
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RefrigeratOrS

And Chests. lined with charcoal
sheathing; have alright locks.
patent drip cups, made of solid
ash, polish finish. From. m........
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17
BLOWN Up BY TORPEDOEs.
Destruction of ships in the Late
Civil War.
From Industries and Iron.

From Industries and Iron.
The American war of secession. which
began in 1861 was productive of astound-
ing results AT the commencement of the
war the Confederates possessed no spec
ial stores, no trained personnel and very
little knowledge of submarine mines and
torpedo warfare. 1t was more than a
year after the outbreak of the war before
the Confederates could get together the
materials they required for submarine at
tack, but when they once started their
first crude systems, the wiping out of the
Federal feet commenced, and continued
with increasing effect until the war termi-
mated The list of damage and destruction
which followed is given in detail. as It's
Lessons should be seriously considered by
all the naval administrators of the world.
/. In December, 1862, the United States
armored vessel Cairo, ST. tons. 10 guns.
was totally destroyed by a Confederate
submarine mine attack IN the Yazoo river.
2. February, 1863, the United States mon
itor Montauk. S4i tons, 2 guns, was Sc
riously damaged by submarine mine In the
Ogeechee river.
g. July, 1868. the United States armored
vessel Baron de Kalb. 512 tons, was totally
destroyed by submarine mine in the Yazoo
river.
A. August. 1863, the United States gun
boat Commodore Barney, 5l3 tons, guns,
disabled by submarine mine in the James
river.
5. September. 1863, the United States
transport John Farron was seriously in
jured by submarine mine in the James
river.
6. October, 1863, the United States arm
ored vessel Ironsides, 1886 tons. was Sc
riously injured by a torpedo off Charles
town.
7. February, 1864. the United States
sloop-of-war Honsatome, 1910 tons, 10
guns, was destroyed by spar torpedo off
Charlestown.
8. April 1864. the United States transport
Maple Leaf sos tons, was destroyed by a
mine in st. Johns river
g. April 1864, the United States TRANSPORT
Gen. Hunter, 40 tons, also destroyed by
a mine in St. Johns river
10. April, 1864, the United States flagship
Minnesota 1901 tors. 81 guns, was serious
~ injured by torpedo.
II. May, 1864, the United States armored
vessel Eastport, 800 tons, guns, was sunk
by a mine in the Red river
y. May, 1864. the United States gunboat
Commodore Jones 542 tons, 6 guns was
destroyed by a mine IN James river
10. May, 1864, the United States trans
port II. A. Weed, 200 tons. was destroyed
by a mine In ST. Johns river.
"A. June, 1864. the United States trans
port Alice Pride, go tons, was destroyed
by a mine in st. Johns river.
Is. August, 1864, the United States mont
tor Tecumseh 1904 tons, 2 guns, was de-
slroyed by mine In Mobile Bay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

There's one thing about this war busi~
ness" said the man with the indetermi-
nate mouth, according to the Washington
Star, "that sort o consoles me. 1t may
put a stop 10 my wife's annual moving
agitation, which always becomes some-
thing fierce as the first of May draws
closer. Between going to war, anywhere
or under any old circumstances, and mov-
ing, gimme war every time! I'm living in
hopes that the thingll break out bigger'n
bunch Of coyotes before May /.
when we moved into the house were
occupying now my wife was enthusiastic
over It, She called it the cutest little bijou
Of a wickieup or something like that, THAI
she'd ever seen. and said she'd be per-
fectly willing to live and die in such love
Of a little home. But she's been hedging
more or less all winter, anc the other day
at dinner she came out dat-footedy and
made her declaration that with us it was
a case Of move on May l.
ut seems that some women friend OF
hers down In the next block had a porce-
lain bathtub and one or two other con-
hxins put in her house and victoriousiy
showed them to my wife. My wife wenu
TO our landlord and gave him bad quar-
ter of an hour, I'll bet. from what she
told me of il. and when he told her that
the porcelain bathtub scheme would have
to follow a little later, she told him he
could have his old ancient Aztec house
efter the first day of May. When we first
moved into the house we've got now my
wife couldn't talk enough about the idyllic
quietude that reigned in the neighbor-
hood.
Now she talks all day and night abour
the yelling of the kids on the block. She
says they're the nolsiest mavericks this
side o. the Panhandle, but / never hear
'em. The bathtub we've got looks ALI
right 20 me, but my wife says It's chuck
mll OF typhoid and death. and what sho
says goes, | spose. Now, IL this here
war'n only get a move on and break olI
In time, why. ! may get a show to pack
a musket wherever it's going TO happen
along with the rest Of the gang, and there
by sneak out OF the moving business this
year. anyhow.
"As between packing a musket and Jug
Cling with piano legs, gllded milking stools
and 79-cent frosted vases gimme the dogA
OF war every time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

IS. November, 1854, the United States
transport Greyhound, 800 tons. was de-
suoyed by an Internal machine in coal
used in furnace in james river.
II. December 1864 the United States
gunboat Narcissus 10l TONS was destroyed
by mine in Mobile Bay
49, December, 1864, the United States tug
Bailey was destroyed by a mine in Roa-
ncke river.
IS. December, 1864, the United States
gunboat Otsego, 974 tons 10 guns, was de-
stroyed by a mine in Roanoke river.
90 January, 1865, the United States mon
itor Patapsco, 844 tons, 2 guns, was de-
stroyed by a mine off Charleston.
a. February 1855, United States gunboat
Osceola 974 tons, 10 guns, crippled by drift
ing torpedo In Cape Fear river
p. March, 1865, United States gunboat
Harvest Moon. $40 tons, guns, destroyed
by mine at Charlestown.
g. March, 1866, United states transport
Thorne, 403 tons, destroyed by mine IN
James river.
"A. March, 1865 United States gunboat
Aiken. Y tons, i gun, destroyed by mine
i'm Blakely river.
Is. March, 1865, United States monitor
Milwaukee, $40 tons, A guns, destroyed by
mine in Blakely river.
%. March, 1865 United States monitor
Usage .523 tons, 2 guns destroyed by drift
ing torpedo in Blakely river
q. April, 1865, United states gunboat
Rodolph, PIT tons. guns. destroyed by
mine in Blakely river
o. April, 1865, United States gunboat
Ida, 1O4 tons, l gun, destroyed by mine in
Blakely river
%. April. 1865, United States gunboat
Sciota, So tons, guns, destroyed by mine
in Mobile bay.
90 May, 1865, United States transport r.
49, Hamilton 400 tons, destroyed by mine
I'm Mobile bay
Here In the infancy Of submarine war
fare the Confederates, who had every
thing TO learn, succeeded In blowing up and
totally destroying twenty-four Federal
warships and transports and disabling six
others. while on their side they escaped
with the comparatively trining loss II
three small vessels, blown up accidentally
by their own mines, and one armorclad,
the Albemare blown up by Fedora;
torpedo attack. Since this time the prog
ress and development OF torpedo warfare
has been incessantiy pushed forward TO
perfection by the most eminent chemists.
scientists and engineers of the age. while
the Increasing size, weight and displace-
rnent of modern battleships and cruisers
render them more and more liable to de-
struction by the latest forms Of torpedo
or submarine mine attack than was the
fleet OF smaller warshlps engaged in the
Federal cause.
on Jan. II, 1885. the well-known ship
builder, J. DAquilar samuda, launched
from his works at Poplar an armored
cruiser for the Brazilian government.
which was named the Aquidaban. The sue
cess OF this vessels performances in re-
gard to speed maneuVerng powers and
perfection OF offensive and defensive capa-
biiities caused great interest TO be accorded
10 her not only in England, but through
out the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

them everything disagreeable, covering
the entire alphabet of unpleasant words
from alpha to omega.
disappointed woman is always a
great mistake-that is, the one who shows
her disappointment. She will cry-ergo
her nose will be red. She will be cross
ergo her digestion will be out Of order.
She will sulk-ergo the man unto whom
her heart goeth out will desert her for
another woman whose face is wreathed in
smiles, even if It should be framed in an
old bonnet. Men like a woman TO -
prettily dressed, but above all things they
prefer that she should be pleasant So
that when ii comes to a sulky woman and
new clothes they are certain to choose the
latter. Men hate sulkiness in a woman
They count it as their own prerogatve
Personally the conclusion have come to
is that what man really likes is a thor
oughly good, healthy, violent temper that
wears itself out in words and Is ready
TO be dreadfully sorry afterward. There
is a type of man that likes dishes thrown
at him, but he is special rather than gen
eral. There is another kind that is best
governed by a violent attack of hysteria,
but with that sort Of man the game Is
not worth the candle. But anything
either plates or hysteria, rather than
sulkinessi
You know what mania there has been
for Scotch books. The mania has not taxi
en- me, for the Scotch language is a some
thing beyond me. The other night l was
told a story by a Scotchman which re-
quires a translation TO go with It, but
which shows the possibilities of the Scotch
language 1t IS said that the famous Ouch
ess of Gordon went into a shop 10 buy
some cloth and the following was her
conversation with the Scotch shopkeeper
as she looked al the fabric she liked:
"Oo?" CWoolO
"Ay. 90" (All woolO
"a oo?' (All woo0
"Ay, a 90" (Yes all woo1)
"a ae ooY' (All one wool)
"Ay, a ae co." eyes, all one wooI)
What do you think of that? / no longer
wonder that the Scotch are successful ia
life, for any people that are so economical
in their language, chopping off their words
in the fashion that the average Scotchman
does, must understand the noble art of
saving to the last degree. Yet have liked
some Scotchman. Haven't you? All my
friend you know as well as do that there
are charming men of all nationalities, ami
you and would be very poor types of wo-
men If we did not recognize their value
when we met them. How? Oh, by their
general niceness-usually, though, by the
fact that they are intensely appreciative of
your charms and Of the charms of Bah