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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

With the Incorporation OF the Meth
erOy into the United States Navy. that
branch OF the service will have two
ships that are unlike those OF any other
navy in the world-destroyers on a
huge plan. These two ships-the We
suvius and the Nictheroy-are throw
ers OF dynamite. The explosives which
they throw do not depend. as do those
thrown from the torpedo tubes OF or
binary warships or the missile sent
from a torpedo boat. on any mechani-
cal contrivance inside OF the missile.
They travel through the air. and their
propulsive force comes from compress
ed air. which is stored in a tube that
is more like a gun than a tube. The
shots have ranges far superior TO those
OF the torpedo and accuracy which is
almost perfect.
The one question Is whether large
ships like these can get near enough TO
an enemy TO reach him with their shot.
/ They are not like torpedo beats or tor
pedo boat destroyers. They are large
and noticeable objects. and while the
/ Nesuvius is armored. the Nictheroy has
| little defensive power. But II they do
/ get near enough TO an enemy TO use
/ their dynamite guns properly the ship
| against which they operate Is doomed.
| No armor. no strength OF construction.
no bulkheads can save the warship that
/ is struck by the tremendous charge
| OF nitro-glycerine or explosive Eela-
tine with which the aerial torpedo is
I loaded.
4 The Nictheroy originally was a mer-
I chant vessel owned by the Morgan line
and her name when she was in peace
full occupation. was El Cid. She was
| bought by the Government OF Brazil In
the time OF the last revolution there,
and was to be used against the insur-
gents. who had seized the navy and
were bombarding the forts in the har-
Dor OF Rio de Janeiro. She was re-
fitted pretty thoroughly as cruiser
and her coal bunkers were so arranged
that they protect the machinery and
the parts necessary to operate the gun
The latter is mounted In the bow. and
projects through an opening In th'
spar deck. giving II clear range Tor
ward and permitting n free motion or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29
PRIVATEERING

When the American privateer came
to the front in the war OF 1872 IL did
not come as pirate
II came as a private ship OF war bent
on doing its best TO help the country.
which had only a small naval force.
These vessels and their services 20
the Republic were admirably illustrat-
ed in the case OF the General Arm
strong. a small ship mounting only
seven guns and carrying ninety men
The General Armstrong sailed from
New York and captured many British
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

lists and engineers OF the British Ad-
miralty. IL has been decided to supply
all ships equipped with water-tube
boilers with delicate hydrometers and
nitrate OF silver solution for the de-
lection OF the presence OF salt in the
feed-eircuits. The presence OF salt In
the water-tube boilers has long been a
cause OF much annoyance TO naval en-
gineers. and II is hoped that by fire.
quently testing the density and pres
ence OF salt in the water. produced by
evaporation. or formed in the main
condenser. IL will be possible TO keep
boilers and fittings In proper condi-
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

each side. so that II can be trained
either to port or starboard. The air
reservoirs OF the gun are In the lower
hold. on the starboard side. directly
under the gun. and a central air pipe
leads up through the foundations on
which the carriage OF the gun rests.
Shields protect the weapon and the
men who serve IT,
On the way to Brazil the crew prac-
ticed with Il. using dummy" projec-
tiles. and its accuracy was found re-
markable. The gun was so new. how
ever. that the men were almost as
much afraid OF It as the enemy was
expected TO be. and there was consider
able relief on board when IL was found
on arrival in Brazil that there would
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

ships Is shaped like the head Of a
are discharged with compressed air.
This makes necessary n special plant
which. OF course. means complications
OF the kind that every naval ofhcer 10
anxious TO avoid II Is not 50 bad on
land. where the necessary steam plant
can be protected with earthworks. but
on a ship the matter IL different.
Against this objection the gun Offers
these advantages over the submarine
torpedo: II has greater range. IL al
most absolutely accurate. and the pro-
jectile cannot be stopped In its course
by torpedo nets or exploded by rapid
FIRE guns. as Il Is too swift in its flight
The aerial torpedo which Is thrown
from the dynamite guns on these two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29
FROM THE FOUR wIaDs.

There are thirty varieties OF the can
,rv bird. II is a native OF the Canary
Islands. from which II derives Its name.
Calendar is derived from a word
meaning to call or proclaim. As used
now. a calendar proelaims the time as
nxed for civil purposes.
Five Is the sacred number OF the Chi
pese who have FIVE planets. FIVE car
dinal points. nve virtues. nFe tastes
I'VE musical tones, nve ranks OF n0oil'
lty and Eve colorA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

be no need for firing Il with real dyna-
mite. as the revolution was over. Since
then the successful installation OF two
batteries OF these guns in United States
forts has made artilierists more con
fdent. and much reliance Is placed in
the work OF both the Vesuyius and the
Nictheroy.
One weakness OF the dynamite gun
system is the fact that the projectlles
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

rocket and Is about ten feet long. spl-
raj vanes guide its flight and the ex-
plosive charge. consisting OF from 200
TO 500 pounds OF nitro-glycerine. IL In
the head and middle OF the projectile.
when loaded the entire affair weighs
1000 pounds. II can be ~ TO explode
either on impact OF by a time fuse. A
range OF 1000 yards with entire accu-
racy Is attalnable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

Through persistent experimenting, 2
process has been discovered by which
glass can be hardened TO the consisten-
cy OF steel, and its first practical appli-
&.tion is to be given to the manufae-
ture of skates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-29

China has the richest deposits Of
quicksilver In the world
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28
FACTS ABOUT GLASS.

Attention was recently called to the
proposed use of glass brick in building.
The most ancient glass has necessari-
~ the same component PARTS as that
Of to-day and the processes used seem
to have been similar in all times.
From England comes the suggestion
that glass would be better and more
lasting material than stone fer making
monuments: which are EXPOSED to the
wearing action of the weather. :
1t is now said that the government of
Switzerland has approved the use of
glass for making weights to be en-
ployed with balance scales. A peeul-
iarly tough kind of glass is to be Sc
lected for that purpose. ,.,. r
a change from old methods is that
of fashioning glass by machine pressure
instead of molding by blowing. In the
pressed glass the articles ere either
made by hand or machine pressure, and
this innovation has done much toward
making glass articles much cheaper
than formerly. $751;. .
=. No industry except that of cloth
manufacture has contributed so much
to the comfort and advancement Of
man as that of glassmaling. which is
one Of the oldest of technical industries.
It's earliest home was Egypt. The Brit
,ish museum has a lions head of glass
bearing hieroglyphics fixing the date
at 2,4O0 years before Christ.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28
m VARIOUS PLACES.

OF the 81, 00O breweries estimated to
be in the world, $4,000 are in Germany.
+, New South Wales has spent $4,000
600 for harbors IN ~, years, exclusive
of the cost of; the port Of Sydney, and
will spend $1,soO.Oo0 for the same pur.
pose this year. :
, The aboriginal population of. Aus
tralia is dying out SO rapidly that it
has been. proposed TO establish, reser.
.vations where the remnants can be
instructed in agricultural labor and
cared for.
, One Of the largest forests in the
world stands on ice. 1t is situated be-
tween Ural and the Okhotsk sea-. A
wall was recently dug in that region
when it was found that at u depth Of
$50 feet the ground was still frozen.
Despite. the fact. that hundreds of
persons have killed themselves because
they have been ruined by the Vienna
municipal lottery, the Viennese con-
tinue to regard the institution with
favor; it keeps down the taxes.
The Paris Ice company. has con-
ceived the idea of making some CT the
glaciers furnish the ice needed fer con-
sumption. the last winter having been
so mild hat their other resources
failed, and they have accordingly laid
the Du Casset glacier under tribute.
A curious. incident occurred dur
ing II game of golf which was being
played en- the ST. Duthus course. Tain.
Scotland. the other cay. 4 ball struck
by one of the players coming into con-
tact with a bird perched on a neigh
boring hillock and killing it instantly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28
LL-CONsIDERED SPEECHES.
A Young Society Lndy'H Innne Re-
marks to n Noted Eng
IIsh Author.

Mr.. Anthony Hope Hawkins, who
lately went back to England. after n
pheasant and profitable" our in
America. has had the usual experience
Of lions and lions cubs with us. We
pay them royalty for their readings
and lectures. entertain them bGunti-
fully. and make fulsome speeches to
them about the value Of their work.
a newspaper quotes some Of the
inane remarks made to him the other
day at n reception. where he was sur
rounded by enthusiastic women.
"I'm very happy 10 meet you" said a
young girl. "but I'm SO sorry that you
don't like women"
"How do know I don't?" asked
Mr.. Hawkins.
ooh. because saw it in the paper
this morning!".
81 am very glad Of an opportunity to
meet you this afternoon. Mr.. Haw-
hins." said n lady. "becnuse have an
engagement. and cannot go to hear
you tonight. I've read your stories"
"Then | will not spoil any good i'm
preston You may have formed Of the
stories" said the author.
"Oh. wanted TO have the impression
strengthened" And then. as she
walked away. she said TO her friend:
II wonder if hat last speech Of mine
was complimentary"
But the simplicity of the following
remark must have commended It: 20
Mr.. Hope. I've been trying for two
Weeks to think up something to say to
you. and now I've forgotten what it
wRsi"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28
DAMP DOWN ON i THE WABASH.
Can't Swim and Catfish Eat
Crops.

Talking about rainy weather" said
the westerner, according to the Boston
Transcript, 81 remember once out in
Indianapolis meeting a farmer who
took the most cheerful view Of damp
meas Of anybody l ever saw. 1 asked
him if they had had much rain down
ON the Wabash that spring.
"'Well il has been a little damp he
answered. The day before left home
[ had TO hang up "a Of my ducks. They
had got SO wa~ter-soaked that. they
couldn't swim any longer. l planted
any orr in two feet of water. and I
don't expect over 80 bushel to. the
acre. Why wheat is looking pretty
we'll. but the sturgeon and catfish have
damaged 1t considerable. There was
about Is minutes sunshine one day. and
l thought would plant my potatoes,
so l loaded them on a scow and an
chored the scow in three feet of water.
when it began 10 rain again.
ct wanted tc 60 down on the bot
tom lands next the Wabash 10 see IL
the grass was growing for my hay
crop, but my wife said that as we didn't
have any diving bell she'd rather !
wouldn't. l should feel kind of dis
couraged with all the rain. but I've
Spent my odd hours of leisure time
ana the even ones, too. on account of
staying in out of the wet-buildipg us
an ark. If it will only rain another
'"eek or two until ! get her ready to
sail I'm going 10 take my family Out 10
Missouri by water for n ;rir to visit
our folks that moved OFF out there be-
cause they didn't know enough to stay
in a place where they were comfort
able"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28
SHOWN BY LOCAL RETAILERS.

Spanish lace boleros.
Velour striped cloths. !
Ladies goling gloves. :
Boys Turkish slippers.
H$5Black rufled net robes.
Girls woven ~petticoats.
SSBoys' army hats in blue,
ifBoys' flannel shirt waists.
IShirt waists Of b%rilliantine.
Along ulsters for travelling.
issrufted camel's-hair suitings.
ISquare-crowned Alpine hats.
aBable .edging for winter hats.
{sFringed bias $rufles of taffeta.
Npmbrella handles in cloisonne.
.Golf capes of double.faced plaid
rags. ..~,.,. San,
Fancy buttons initiating q NINA
tRfe. ..jI #.
Velvet flowers and numerous quilts
TOR autumn hats. n.,4
1{Ghildren's Mother Hubbard aprons
Of cambria or Holland. +
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28

No Advertising with state Seal.
After 1899 it will be illegal to use the
state seal and coat of arms in Massa.
chusetts for advertising purposes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28
Sensible Governments.
London,n Formulation.

London has a population Of 1880.
900, equaling the combined popula.
tons OF Paris. Berlin, st, Petersburg
and Rome. .r.~"g. et- +
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-28
ODD AND CURIOUS.

Mississippi has a post Office officially
named Yellow Rabbit. ......
In the island of New Britain a man
must not speak to his mother-in=law. "
Ten denerits is the fine at the, An
napolis naval academy for raising q
mustache, ..... ,,
=. When a man ill-uses his mule in New
Orleans he is fined $25. Boston fines a
man $40 for beating his, wife.
1t is a remarkable fact that, as a
rule, the sewing done by male tailors
is heater. finer and more uniform than
that done by women.
The English and Chinese languages
are sale to be the only two among all
those known that class inanimate OBJ
jects as of the neuter gender:
.'. Sensible Government. 4
The government Of Belgium has is
sued an order that every newspaper in
the country is entitled 10 free use of
every railroad. The business of news
gathering the government regards as
OF great Importance to the develop
ment OF the nation. The governments
following this sensible and up to-date
view will find a free press of even more
use than a standing army.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
NC, MGAREY, SUFFER- & DREHNER.

for each ton. or an aggregate of one
ton carried 95, 900, OOO, 900 of miles.
The Santa Fee are short of firemen at
San Marcial. Several have resigned
lately, thus causing the shortage. In
stead of having four firemen on the
passenger runs there are but three.
This is the season of the year when
the G. 81. takes the stock of tools on
hand. Major Bill TruscOtt has been as
signed this painful duty and his many
friends are cOngratulating I'm on his
success.
The Southern Pacific inspection par
ty is expected here Sunday and all
the railroad men are preparing for the
visit. The other day a hobo spit on
the floor at the depot and got licked
Lordsburg Liberal.
Santa Fe employees in the general
offices here are investing largely in
the securities of that system, as they
have had boom recently. Tho stock
of the company has long had only a
nominal valve in the stock market,
but is now advancing so as to become
sn interesting factor to speculators.-
Los Angeles Herald.
a railroad man, dangerously liable to
get on to inside facts, has learned that
the tSlO Grande road Will standard
gauge at Santa Fee sooner than the pub
lie generally imagine; also, that the
beginning of this improvement will be
the broadening of the gauge west of La
Veta. This section of the country Is
growing, and the Denver a. Rio Grande
management is fully alive to the fact
New Mexican.
There is many slip betwix' the up
per lip and the dipper and the reporter
in making his rounds yesterday encO-
uutered just such q circumstance which
robbed him of a very Interesting item.
The notes had been taken on the item
referred to but the individual whom it
concerned accidently discovered his
name on the note book and made such
a roar that the item is now in the waste
basket in this office. Anyone desiring
to see it may call any time after mid
night.
The 30 new freight locomotives or
dered by the receivers of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad about three months
ago, 20 of which are from the Baldwin
Locomotive works and 10 from the
Pittsburg Locomotive works have been
delivered and are now in service
These engines are the same type that
have been very successfully used on
the second division between Cumber-
land and Baltimore. and over 100 of
them are now in service. They are
the consolidation type with 2lx27 inch
cylinde rs and were constructed from
designs furnished by the motive power
department of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. Democrat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
People Entirely Too Careless.

An employee of the Baldwin Lo-
connective works who Is in the city, In
relating some Of his experiences Is
engineer on an eastern road away back
In the seventies, says that one thing
that caused a great deal OF his trouble
while AZ the throttle was the negn'
geuce of e. ack pedestrians to heed his
signals Every engineer experiences
the same difficulty" said
he slightly vexed. Let an engineer
see d msn walking along the track
and he will gi e q signal for him TO
look out. The man looks around at
the engine and sees that IL Ia coming
at an awful rate of speed but makes no
move 10 leave the track until the engine
Is almost to him. On many occasions
1 have reve rsed my engine ana applied
the air fearing | would kill some OF
them and just about the time l had
gone to all this unnecessary trouble the
Individual would step coolly from the
track and allow me to speed by In
anger. One day l was pulling into
siding To get out of the road OF pas
senger train. Two men were walking
along the mai q line ard as | turned into
che siding they walked over on the
same track.
whistled for them to look out and
they turned their heads and saw me
coming. 1 supposed they would leave
the track before L reached them but to
my horror they remained there
and one of them was killed while the
other has one of his legs cut on
Every one who does not understand the
circums tar ces will shoulder the blame
on TO the engineer, but L think this Is
very uojus'. People should leave the
track when they see the engine ap-
preaching but they do not, and those
guilty of such display of bull-headed-
ness must stand the consequences.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
How He's Sorry That He Spoke.

Two railroad men became mixed up
In heated argument yesterday about
matters part9iuing to railroadlDg.
tn discussed everything from here
t. Del Rio but IL seemed impossible for
on 10 cOuvir CO the other of the COR
rectress Cf their assertions. One said
that an electric headlight was the pro-
per thing and the other said it was
not. The other said that the Janney
coupler's saved many mans life,
and the other said that they killed
more than they saved. So the argu-
ment drifted until they both became
very tired when one OF them finally
said: Nov, you seem to know IL all,
but allow me TO ask a question. Were
you ever aware of the fact that II Is an
utter inn possibility for a railroad brake
man to be struck by lightning"
The other roared with laughter at the
sbsurdity of such u remark and de-
manded TO know the reason why.
"Well," snid the questioner, with a
satisfied smile. ''becsuse he's q nom
conductor" One of them is at present
sick from laughing while the other
one Is sick from being laughed at.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
He Would Have Grover.

When Master Car Repairer Borcherd-
ing was asked yesterday the condition
of work in his department he said:
There Is too d much OF it to suit
me You may give it out straight in
the columns of the HERALD If you
wish that 1 am q Grover Cleveland
man from row on. When Grover
was president of the United States L
had but few men working in the car
department. and little was attached to
their work. Now this man Mckinley
steps in and burdens me with q small
army OF men in my department. 1
have more work now than / know what
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
A Quail Train.

In conversation with General Man
ager Greig of the E. P. & N. f. yester-
day that gentleman said: sit is alto
gether probable that cur line will run
Q quail train north every Sunday for
the benefit of those who would like TO
20 hunting along our line. We could
send the train out at q reasonably ear
ly hour and allow the
passengers to stop of at any
point they desired. Return
ing we would stop and pick
tnvm up and be in Ell PasO the sam
evening. There seems to be great
demand for this kind of a train here
and we will, in all probability, fill the
want" When questioned regarding
the game to be found along the line. he
said: "Well, from what l know and
hear about it, l can say that game is
plentiful along our road, especially In
the vicinity of the Jarilla mo lntains.
Hunters who have gone there
this season say they had fine sue
cess and returned we'll pleased.
We would only continue this
train. of course, during the hunting
season. Special rates will be made on
this train" Just when this train will
make i,s first trip Mr.. Greig did not
state but in all probability the hunters
will have an opportunity TO disturb the
game along that line enc week from
next Sunday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
ALL KINDS OF HORSES

Bought and sold on commission at Washing
ION Park. FL Paso, Texas. Matinee races on
Sundays. Horses trained for driving or rio
ing; also worked for speed; good half-mil .
track; plenty of good water a d feed for al :
imals. s. l.. HUGHES, Manager. phone 26O.
HUGHES'S HARNESS AND SADDLE SHOP
Carriage Trimming & Repairing Spec
falty. 107 East Overland st.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
The Blacks Gone to Cat Heaven.

The G. II. boys have for some time
past enjoyed spet in the form of a
black cat. 1t WAS not really old enough
TO be called cat and too old to be call
ed a kitten, so we'll have to let 'er go
half way. The would-be cat. however,
was providing around the wood pile
last night and the big hearted en-
gineer of the stationary engine acciden-
tally threw a large stick of wood on
the innocent thing causing instant
death. The funeral took place this
morning from stall No. 10, Rev. Mum
officiating. In remembrance of the
dear thing the boys will all wear their
hats at half mast during the coming
week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
The Coal Record.

On the FL Paso division of the G. r.
engineer Hoein, who generally shows
up with the best percentage on the
monthly coal report, has dropped to
second place and engineer Beatty
looms up in the lead with fireman Nc
Mahsn and engine No, Ola. Third
fourth, and fifth on the list come en-
gineers Gross, Stilwell, and Crook.
There is great deal of interest taken
in these monthly reports by the engi-
neers and the company gives them a
report every month. The report just
issued is for October.