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inches thick. The boilers are placed IN
two independ ent fire rooms. The harhettes
were Intended as their name implies. to
hc open ~ the top. but So much objection
was raised by naval constructors and off,
GERS % the plan. which would allow shot
or shell from the enemy 10 be dropped
UPON the g1n from above. that il was de-
cGed to put a glacial turret over them
that is a slipping rcof-wh.ch now affords
amp4e protection.
There is an armored covering the equiv
ajent OF the coming tower placed absft
the forward barhette 10 protect the steer
ing gear, telegraph. telephones and speak
ing tubes. Tire commander and ma viua-
.gr the third officer in command, are sta
Jioncs! here. With possibly one or two OH
eys Wbcn the monitor Is In action. Her
NJ itary mast has tWo tops. in one % which
Is uoWerf3.i electric seaFchlfght. ana 81
tie other her secondary battery OF rapid
fire gunS. Her complement includes ac-
coIn.uodatious for seventeen officers and
l51 neg-
The Monjercy's trip 20 the Philippines Is
ar i.s5reeeecnto1 voyage fer a monitor No
ironc.sl al her type has ever undertaken
sach z journey and she greatest interest
Is naturally manifested IN naval circles
ovpr her Progress. ~ way IF Honolulu it
is { -00 miles 20 her destination. She car
rise e,'y .ta tons of cca}. and 81 iglt
knots AZ bour. although size g capable Z
making sourteeB and a As< for n short
rlu v.ls Sc oct a. fuel 60 miles thss side
cf tite Sandwich islands. tttf cS "fts arc a
fcffe~ ard tte ocear-ertug tug froa5oi*-
Thu .at,er eaes 20 give y Jow or ans other
ASSISTANCE 10 ttte Monterey iu cs*e -
enI, e.tessy. TIE former all fr;raish the
,,-..r,sf.4r s engines with faod when her
l..rkefs are empty ard the three vessels
VIZ taE.- aa q suHpy ~ ro"l az touoialA
art I+earR.-s As M4uta IS 81 face an
Ars4ri.af. o-rt ar present. There cannot hs
ans objection form the RutHorstlez 10 fur
rfshtrg c,ai "a A vcsssl ~ route.
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ciae may be dispelei since this monster
protector IS on the way TO them.
The idea of building the Monterey had
is inception during the session Of the
Forty ninth coHEresS. which made gem
erai appropriation Of S2.0o9e0 for floating
batteries. rams or other naval structures
for coast and harbor defense After much
discussion by the board appointed FOR the
purpose IL was decided 10 call for bids for
the construction of a vessel - feet long.
With e feet beam ana a mean draft of 1pa
feet. She was TO have Is iIsahes OF Steel
armoT amidsh!ps. diminishing - less than
htIt that AZ how and stern. but the maxi
mann thickness was - cover the vital
parts, inclndtnE tire steam machinery and
the magazines. She was also 10 be Of The
low fgcehaasd type, thus presenting the
minimum ~ surface 10 an enelnv. 4
curved steel deck Of suitable thickness
WIS 20 give further protection.
All these details were carried out. though
the Monterey now has what IS called
thirteen-inch arnor belt and from eight
20 fourteen-inch steel plates TO protect her
harbetJcs ana coming tower. TIE bsts
for her. invited in December. lSSS vera
opened on Aprll 8 iSS9. thH Grants, the
ouiutarI Iron works ana ;ha Union Iron
works. of san Francisco being the com
pesitors. The latter firm was awarded the
contract ar a Iii az 8 ~ 45n The, old
form - contract was adopted hy which
the contractor receives Sito premium for
cveYy uo}t of horse power t1 excess z
f}f., .t}pGla.l lien. ans Ios[efts 600 Tor every
un{t in default. TIE machinery of fha
Monterey has ar iatt resting feature IN tae
fact THAI * employs coil boilers. whlah
Hrs supposed 90 show economy ia wtlets'.
space occupied and usa ~ fuei
rs 0r5E aa1iv Designed Arr battery was
Ga !1c)a3o ~iXfe~r-turh lte-.on rifle -
p rsl fr1 -
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Of thiFteen-'nrh cannon. which throw a
I.iN pound proiect.le. When that shot
strikes Il crumbgs into uCons or dasheS
into fragments the object hi. whether IL
be- q stone and iron wall or a fortress or
the steel casing Of "A battleshp She can
lie at anchor and allow feet Of ordinary
men OF war and string Of forts 10 ~alE
a thousand shells upon her with every
prospect Of remaining practically un-
sCatho<f In short the Monterey IS almost
invulnerahle. and there can be ittle else
70 do than sing an s0t'r1p&tory rrQujsm
for the antagon - who ventures to enter
the lists Of conflict with her. To further
Illustrate her powers Of destruction. II &
well known ;has the hrav:ea, armor on
the Spanish vessels ia twelve inches thl.k.
The MonIerey's shells can penetrate -
inch arner at l.Eeo y4F3s To express <
warranty. the proiect.;cs frd from the
HonfeYey's guns viii penetrate the armor
81 any spanish ship aflost. They are Tear-
Is "a effective as the i7-lrch shell which
VII pass through fifteen feei af solid oak.
faHr feat OF granite and scycn feet Of con-
cgcte.
There g.. tn addition. on the Monterey
%Jrerstr! s;pfe from which some ranlA-
tire gums. six G-pouuders, two Cuttings
snd four i-pouuaeFs. can help - make an
engagement interesting and take care ~
auy torpedo boat or destroyer that may
rou,e wi;Hn range. IN. lt Is upon thos1
four awful guns thet she depends II anni~
hiate any enemy ihat may care - oppose
hcr
II would b. a sublime spectacle % see
the Monterey hevtr.nE ~ Corree1los ISL
amt ira the h8rhhc 81 Maaila. combating
4u entire SIaa.sh fleef. while oHr Aassg'-
can aotH,a ren33 ned in thc ht>kef3and.
near Gavife merely interested spectators
~ what WAS known - be predcstiaed
~esa}N Tie possible teHr ~ tiIs po0S
bringing overwhelming odds against oar
sailor hoys ia those waters ot The IA
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tube for throwing gun cotton, but the
NeSuxliis had not yet fired heT peuumatic
guns with high explosives. and the wisdom
% uniting si2teen-inch and tweiVe-inca
guns with a pneumatic tube or the same
ship was soon questioned The expericn e
Of Great Britain with l1e-ton guns has not
been encouraging. and reflection suggested
that 1T was an oyarambitious project TO
carry ordnance of THAI ca,lber on 1000
ton ship The Massachusetts, Indiana and
Oregon have 70 guns heavier than the
th.rtcen-'ncA II was therefore settled
that with two twelve-inch guns in her for
ward turret and two ten-iach guns IN her
after one, the Monterey would have as
powerful "a battery as her displacement
would warrant.
Ths Mlantoaounb. OF 2S5a tons carries
four ten-inc3 guns on her main battery
ard Is considered IN be heavily armed The
ter-tnch gun. vita a charge OF 80 pounds
and s. projectile q so pounds. effects i
penetration # over twcnty-three inches in
wrought iron. and the tweive-Ech guns
wsth poWsier charge of $50 pounds. wisI
penetrate more than tweHty-seyeu inches.
The Monterey Ras launched II the spring
q 1881, Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison. tho
wife of tae then president. touching The
electric button which seq the monitor in
motion down the ways INFO the w8ter. and
she has since been regarded ae th4. ereag
defender Of the Cities OF the Pacific coast.
In further detaa Il mag ho stated hat
the Monterey was constructed or che
h~aske. system having dounsn bottom
re trlv Ncr t1lfro ifrEt3 ana extending up
e. the arwsr p'at'ug The js-w IS ram
shared. aad = rs F.. protected fo- yamIai9lg
vhen SIZE occasion re4air"s. The i1t.~ier
~ the hu1 Is dlyiae8 i"t2 oaUerosis water
tiaht cuwua -fsllfnts. The lls3- z9ae~s f1t}a-
tuv@ already mentioned extends from "a
bette 81 harhes-e white the aruared a@ck
over tne magazines engines ana uacHta-
- = a .r---..-. ~ L. I'm. = M
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a letter posted .a New York or san Fran
cisco VIII g safely ard speedily 70 ia deS-
tia4t95n "a the interior 81 CUBA.
How Letters Reach the Fleet.
Al the present tim. she service Of the
yas,etce7iee Stops az Jacksonville, Tampa,
KY West or the ports Oh the FtoFhi4
raasf. t,ounect.ou Is made with she saiIss
Of ,he t.socAad.ne neet ard the flying
Fsissalron. hzIt x is froD the coast towns
os.sv. Letters addressed 20 The oiaregs
ard men % the fiests mailed al points
MARTA or east % Washington ara Ho@
CARED south in the through postal ears.
The Department Operates a railway mail
service from Spring as,8. Mass. 20 Tampa.
Ffa-. On a slls ck eshedait Tire p0sral car
star.s from Springfield and picks up me
sacks 81 fhe cities ard ,oa rs along tire
grse A washington another car. = Beces-
aa--. = attached - fae train afd d crew
u frest clerks carry & through - Caar.es-
scr. i - wl.sout eelay. where another
efas takes bol4
When r -ra IS reacresf i iaat "a ihe
nearest port 70 tas vessel % which me
maj j. going. the postmaster a@greEafes
tha raq fer tlze ofsceTs ard sailors ana
makes X Up laSo other sacss- - await
tne arrival - rhe oEilei2I dispa+2n aso@t
fror1 sae sn5p whca pats n AZ eoFi-
veaieut ofporsa ass.ss.
4 ewAat deal of she mani goes - hAy
West Tor AcsnlEa. SssnDsol's neet sae
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semp.aieS any attempt TO re-
NM ttteye her III fortunes by an
Nv attack on Admiral Dewey $
feet at Manila, il is certain
ssas lie presence OF the Charleston and
te Monterey. new Oh their way 20 join
.aa American h9tlla. will be sufficient
tsf % aHy effort She may make il: that
sssetter II She Offers battle or gives the
Anf'sesns the opportunity 10 fight her. Il
beaas virtual aaBs3latiou to her ships
taa The practical .xtsnrtlon Of her naval
sxes
iss Done may send their combined feet.
: Nc Philippines. but wI,n the Monterey
,ssss seafst Dewey mas laugh confident
Tie falling power aui tutlle efforts
~ eGete monarchy.
4Rs aoaterey. Arcoy line ~ TIE almost
.assfsal testimony ~ naval experts. is
- z1sa.sst fighting machine on earth.
- faF-'an j. Of "a similar type but IS
.sa az osd-tiae ai0Gitor remoi led 10
',.Af As sister ship 10 the Monterey.
-. Re'sF Is glorious name. recalling
,sfae 81 he victory achieved ny Gen.
:, 80 Taylor tn Mexico en- September
va and i was also the dessg0R tiou
az capital - Upper California the
80 ecshp'ed by oGr army ana navy
, "e facshe coast ~ the Mexican war
We latter which - honoyet ia the
s q Tits gyat wsyshir gra Ssav-
"a Y his eeok, gave a spirited .lestrlp~
80 TIE Appearance - Monterey hay
We 'nwn on hts arrival fht.s AS =
-@sR' ~ artillery IT January. l<t7
-. s'sh'a Aa1trYey = described in
- b1af2se>olegy as "a b5ttt5-. .sa
~ mentor" Sc has twia vs..
-, - Us power q 5.ei@, and cares only
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which has an Iron guard The shank OF
this hIi IS esaeI iu wood that was once
covered WITH leather. but this the decay
q ye5rs has removed, Col. Diskson's
grandfather. MS mothers father, VIII an
SIT secured piss ~ on ~ II as stated
because BE happened IN See tha dusl be-
tvgeer, Washington and TarlafoT. Ever
since fhat day the weapon has been pre-
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Tie SWORD or TERLEToH RELIC OF The REVOLUTIONARY WAR;

~ Col. Tar>tca or a later date, when he
smoke Saeers1Eiy az CCl. Washington. Il
sentence ~ retort th1t has come down -
IS in history y IN ta-d." said Tarleson
- Aer, '3aat tbs col Washington is 50
ignorant he cannot sy1n write ms own
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served as . F-3oe,ess rsi> m sae family.
i has IN. been given - me ste * sos1fa
Cs-a5saa. aat Us az&reay deposited la t1e
r7s1ss aTy7 for tre purpose az Eaa1iaE g . s-
sosEr sltty sG Eeaassae rsss.ta qi
;as d4Ys Wh@e 7ese Ssaz-Sssaz.gae4 A~aeA11es
..eA Ssasaa 10 save.
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w. officers pressed ,helr way towards
each other aud ffna-;y thelr swords clash
ei Perhaps i : mere att(ng - cal them
saeers. as the carved blade - Tsrleion's
shows 81 20 have been more % that class
~ weapon.
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Copyrlght. 1893.

Copyright. 1898.
q a NEITHER or not Spain con-
sempsa,eS any attempt TO re-
VI u sfteye her III fortunes by an
xV attack on Admral Dewey $
" fleet al Manila. Il il certain
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a letter posted .a New York or san Fran
cisco VIII g safely ard speedily 20 "a drS-
,iaat!5n "a the interior 81 Cuba.
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Slow Mail Service.

Over in Greenbrier county there are
two towns-Gillispie and Wanless-
about eight miles apart Under recent
mail regulations a letter started Mon
day at Gillispie to Wanless would go
four miles to Travellers Repose; Tues
day thirty miles to Huntersville; Wed :
nesday six miles to Marlinton;
Thursday four miles to Edray. Then
waiting over day at Edray it would
go twelve miles to Driftwood on Sat-
urday, and be carried to Wanless the
next Tuesday, requiring nine days to
make the circuit.
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aBOrT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention OF Promine mt People
Where they are and How they are.


t. w. Anderson, the real estate
dealer has returned from business
trip to Pittsburg.
Miss Rose Howe has returned TO
Morgantown after an extended visit
to Mountain Lake
Miss A. NJ Curtis OF Wheeling who
has been student here this summer
has gone home and will return at the
next term at the University.
W. e. Clapp who is well known
here having been located at Kingwood
for some years in the pension depart
ment is in town.
Duke Dent has returned from New
Martinsyille where he has been for
several weeks pitching base ball.
The papers there think that he is all
right.
William Henry of this county has
started for Chester, Pa, where he
will attend the Crozier Theological
seminary the coming year. He is
very bright young man and his
friends may expect a great future
for him.
Frank Rowan who is well known
here and who has been a member of
the first West Virginia has received
his discharge from the service on ac-
count of disease contracted while in
camp and he is now at home in Ran
dolph where we trust he may soon
recruit his lost strength.
Cecil Jarvis after spending several
days here has returned to his home
at Clarksburg. He may decide to re.
turn here for the next two years as
he can get degree from the Univer-
sity and at the same time considerable
credit for work done at the medical
school which he intends attending
later.
Clearance Burdett who is we'll known
in Morgantown has received a COM
mission in the Second West Virginia
which he Joined as a non commission
ed officer some time ago. He is
second lieutenant in the regiment.
James Dolin has been made first
lieutenant to fill the yacancycreated by
the resignation Of one of the first
lieutenants in the regiment
Prof T. G. Miller of Fairmont has
come down to finish up his terms
work before the close of the present
term. He has been away for a good
long time on account of the illness Of
his son Dwight who is member of
the second West Virginia. Dwight
has been brought home by Prof. Mil
Ter and his father says that he stood
the trip very well indeed. He is get
ting along very well and this is all
that is required to put him on his
feet once more.
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$500
Buys a Lot.
$40
A Month Buys a
HOUSE & LOT.
OF Will IS.
AN INTERESTING CASE.

Thomas Walls cripple for eight years
from Rheumatism will be operated ON
tonight by Prof. LeOn-Anether case
will also be treated-Great deal of
interest being manifested-SOme sue
..-cessful tests.
The Leon Medicine show is now in
full blast on the show lot in South
Morgantown and there is a great
deal Of interest being aroused in the
work which is being done by the
proprietors. The attendance last
night was very good and the audi
ence saw some manifestation of the
powers which the leader Of the or
ganization says that he possesses.
He claims that he has an apph-
cation which will render extraction
of teeth a painless ordeal and from
the tests made there seetns to be a
great deal of truth in the claim.
Several young men went forward to
the platform in answer to his call
and had teeth pulled before the peo-
pie assembled. Some very badly
decayed teeth were pulled and in
one case the young man who was
under treatment was surprised when
the tooth came out thinking that it
had not been pulled yet. When
shown the tooth he was satisfied that
it was out
Tonight very stubborn ease of
rheumatism will be treated. This is
the case OF Thomas Walls who has
been cripple for eight years and I'M
able to walk. Prof. Leon says that
if there is any foundation to work on
whatever he will restore motion to
the shrivelled limbs and cause Mr.
Walls to walk up and down the steps
leading to the platform. Many people
are interested in the operation and
have agreed to pay all costs that there
may be attached to it in case it is
successful. There will be big turn
out to see how it succeeds. Walls is
very popular and in his affection has
the sympathy of all.
Another case of woman who has
lost the use OF her arm from the same
cause will be treated. In both of
these the result seems to be not the
slightest doubt by the professor
The performance to night will be
what is called a double bill and will be
a good one. An admission fee of ten
cents will be charged. A souvenir
will be given to each purchaser of a
bottle of medicine at the performance
to night.
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Large and
Elegant
Line of
WATCHES
At a Great
Sacrifice.
GEO. C. HAYES & Co

Now that the proper season is ap-
preaching for transplanting trees,
will not property owners improve the
opportunity by setting them out on
the sidewalk wherever needed? What
would the town be without trees, es-
pecially in such torrid heat as we have
had this summer? The summer is
past and Old Sol still pours upon us
his fiery darts as vigorously as in July.
WHEN two ladies meet on the
street the first question they ask is,
DO you use Queen Quality?" Get
it at Hirschman's
Our store will be closed Satur-
day, September IL, and Monday,
September 26, until 6 p. IN.
Hirschmans.
WATERS q Wilmington have in
stock 5000 to 5000 pairs of shoes.
just think, enough to shoe every
man, woman and child twice in Nor
gantown.
Come to have a suit made to
your measure this fall? Tailor
made we mean. We do the larg-
est merchant tailor business in the
state; give you 10000 pieces to Sc
lect from, guarantee fit and will
save you S. on your suit. What
more can you ask? Hirschman's.
THE war is over, but Queen Quail
ity will always lead the ladies on to
victory. Hirschman's.
ALL of the best known make of
mems high grade shoes are kept in
stock by Hirschman's. No matter
whose make you want. we have it or
will get it for you.
GENTLEMEN: Would it be asking
too much of you to request that
when you need a pair of shoes, you
look through our stock. We won't
insist on your buying but simply
want the satisfaction of knowing
that you had seen the best and finest
line of mems shoes ever brought to
this state, Hirschman's.
The arrangements are being made
for the fall opening at Miss Mary Sc
mans. 1t will be the event to the
feminine portion of the population.
The notice of the opening will be
given in this paper later.
L. N. SMITH, the jeweler, is build
ng up quite a handsome trade He
does first class work and always en-
deavors to serve his customers to
their advantage.
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b. & O. Excursions.

On THURSDAY September IS, % and
20, and October 6, 13 and 20 the B. &
O. will sell excursion tickets to the
Pittsburg Exposition at one fare for
the round trip with price of admis-
sion to the Exposition added This
will give our people good opportuni-
ty to visit the Exposition at a mod
crate cost.
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HAVE you seen those nobby shirts
at Hirschman' Exclusive styles
and patterns to be had only from
them
THE regular meetings of the Elks
Lodge of this place will be held this
evening and regularly each week until
June next. Any member who is alb
sent9tonight will miss something at
tractive.
WATERS q Wilmington sell for
cash and at cash prices. Such is
the secret of their great shoe bust
ness.
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MADEIRA Bros.
Book Store.
NEW BRIDGE.
It's a sure go-COuncil Gives 800.
Other Sunnyside Notes.

Other Sunnyside Notes.
SUNNysIDE, Sept. 16.-Miss jamie
Mckinney of Palatine, was calling
on friends here yesterday.
John Travilian and family were
recently visiting F. C Hough.
Gilbert John has returned from
Parkersburg after a pleasant visit.
Ewing Martin who has charge OF
the subscription to raise funds to
replace the foot bridge has obtained
$40. More will be subscribed later.
Several people have refused to con
tribute and in some cases the refus-
ais have been made by large proper
ty holders. This has made num-
Der of the contributors hot and they
are quite busy saying thing.
The council took up the matter at
their meeting Thursday night and
appropriated 800 toward the con
struction. This makes the scheme a
sure go. The new bridge will be
built at once and will take the place
of the old one which has become
dangerous through long usage.
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NAV is Hen Picked.

Mrs. G. w. May, accompanied her
husband down from Hamlin yesterday
evening and has been doing shopping
in the city to-day. Huntington Her
aid
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THE assortment of new fancy rib
bons at Miss Mary Semans is the f.
nest ever brought to Morgantown
THE Sistersville tiremen in the fire.
mems tournament at Bellaire, ran
$50 yards, laid 200 feet of hose, and
made connection, all in 374 seconds.
j. G. McVicker, Druggist. keeps
the incest line of Stationery, Tablets
and Note Books in town.
WE have now in stock James ID.
Bannister's full line Of shoes. We
can fit any foot
WATERS IL WELLINGTON.
ONLY seven cases of murder adorn
the Mingo circuit court docket this
term. Ordinarily this would be con-
sidered an interesting term of court.
Go to j. @. McVicker's Pharmacy
for silver novelties of all kinds.
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Miss LEwIE HARVEY will open a
school for small children at her
home in North Morgantown on Mon
day, Sept. 18th. Call on Miss Lewie
for particulars. 2-6t.
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THROWING MONEY AWAY

May be pleasant pastime if you have
lots of it.
Parents can save money for their chill
dren by getting them second hand
books at the Acme Book store.
We have had rush on second hand
books to-day and many persons have
thereby saved money.
Come in and see us. We are the
leaders in furnishing school supplies
ACME BOOK STORE.