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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
CASTING a eREAT BRoNzE.
-Four Tons of Molten Metal Transformed
Into n Statue OF the God a

Four Tons of Molten Metal Transformed
Into a Statue OF the God Pan.
A number OF city oficiels and artists assem-
bled yesterday in the foundry OF the Henry
Bonnard Bronze Company on West Sixteenth
street to witness the casting OF the largest
bronze ever made in the United States. It was
the casting in one piece Of a reclining
statue Of the god Pan designed by George
Gray Bonnard. The statue is a gift OF the
late Alfred Corning Clark to the city OF
New York. Mr.. Clark died a few years ago.
The statue will be placed in Central Park. In the
lake near seyentv-seeond street; 1t win be 10
feet 8 inches long. The mould shows a recum-
lips 2 flute made from a branch OF q tree. Inc
mould is In twenty-eight parts. and weighs
more than twenty-seven tons. 'The company
had 20. enlarge its furnaces and have special
cTucibles and ladies made TO cast the four tons
Seventy men did the work yesterday and DIR.
Meyers Of the Health Board was present With
a corps OF surgeons In case OF accidents. The
work was superintended by. the founder, jean
Brulman. There was great excitement Whiie
the metal was being poured into the mould. AS
workmeH In the foundry eheered loudly. FOR
they said that the casting had been most sue
cessful. Brullman leaped on top Of the bank
OF earth about the mould and waved
an American. flag. He had inhaled the
gases from the molten. metal while u was
being poured from the Big lqdls. end while he
the doctors examined him, they found that his
face, neck and hands had been severely burned.
The doctors worked over him for an hour be-
fore they succeeded in reviving him.
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FLINT's FINE FURNITURE.
BEDROOM ROCKERS
white EnamcD,
$500.
A6 West 28d Street.
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.

To-DAy' Convention Promises to BE HaP.
mOnious-Filley StiIl In Power.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 22.-The indications are that
the Missouri Republican State Convention. to
be held here tomorrow, win be brief and
harmonious. Chauncey /. Filley and Mayor
ZieRenhein got together at the meeting of the
Executive Committee to-day and Filley re-
gained much OF his old prestige. Reconcilia-
ton began with n heated argument over the
question Of permitting United States District
Attorney Z. 4. Roseier to attend the conven-
ton Tomorrow. as. the proxy for O delegate
from another district. The Mayor favored 1t
and Chairman ,Fllley opposed. Zeigenhein
chairman .was healed. DR.. Emil. pretorious OF
the Westiche Post. was selected as temporary
chairman.
An interesting feature OF the meeting was
Kane is very bitter against Filley and Treas
urer +, p. Brownell, and in the fight between
the old man and the Mayor he put his
oar IN with, a demand For the unseat-
in Jefferson City over. Kane's appointments
as Chairman OF the Auditing Committee. on ac-
count OF his enmity toward Filley. The COM
mittee examined Treasurer Brownell's ac-
Treasurer. The Auditing Committee was
disposed to crfticise certain, expenditures
which 1t claimed had been made without au-
This provoked FiIiey into making a bitter
speech. He said he had received 5000 from o
which he was not at liberty to make
public. and Y was none OF the eommlttee's busi-
z Re mo EoSr S It Sa BT a f FfIIey or na hoT 70 i s wss spent c
Treasurer's report was carried, as was a motion
to reject the Auditing Committees report.
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e e. MUcHMoRE Kills HIMSELF.
He Was Manager for Hackett, Carhart q
Co., and Had Been Sick for Some Time.

He Was Manager for Hackett, Carhart q
Co., and Hat Been Sick for Some Time.
Edward E. Muchmore. manage and designer
for Hackett, CarhArt & Co.. clothiers Of this
city. committed suicide at his home. 1854 Park
place. Brooklyn. early yesterday morning by
shooting himself in the right temple. he was
4S years old. For many years Mr.. Muehmore
was engaged in the tailoring business on Bed
ford avenue. and was also a member of the
clothing firm of Taylor. Muchmore & Co.. on
Union square. He had been with the firm Of
Hackett, Carhart 4 Go, for several years. His
son Frank Is cashier In tho same firm.
On Sunday night Mr.. Muchmore appeared to
be cheerful, and retired about 10 O'Clock. He
nne 1Sen S w aEsn aor sNii ncllnyddinrgs Ths 9 lam
and at times suferedgreat pain. His wife was
N Inn, sae hi Go9in ns S.oo mmsnnsetn vI ~ davg ny STace
no response. On opening the door she found
hin lying, dead on the bed. The revolver was
cause known for the suicide.
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RETURN o F A FIGHTING BROKER.
Charles Il. KnOblauch Of the Rough Riders
Visits the Stock Exchange.

Charles e. KnOblauCh Of the Rough Riders
Visits the Stock Exchange.
Wearing a suit of clothes which showed by It's
bagRlness the thin state to which the hard
ships Of a rough riders life before Santiago
had re~duced:him. and looking hollow-eyedland
III, Charles E. Knoblauch came on the floor Of
the New York Stock Exchange yesterday morn
ing. He was one Of the crack athletes Of the
New York Athletic Club and In excellent
health when he left the Exchange to Join Col.
Roosevelt's regiment. Since then he has been
promoted q Corporal for bravery in battle.
His fellow members Of the Exchange crowded
around TO shake his hand and congratulate him,
n finally half carried him to the ChaIrman's
rostrum, where they cheered him. He was
on furlough and to-day will again don his uni
form and return to Montauk Point.
j. ,Lorimer Worden. also o member Of the
Stock Exchange. and who was o private In the
rough riders. Is seriously Ill OF typhoid fever.
He returned to his home In this city ON Fri
day. The next evening he dined at the As
toria and went to the theatre, On Sunday al
teEnoon he was stricken with fever and was
taken to the. Presbyterian hospital. He is a
grandson OF Admiral Worden, who commanded
the Monitor N. her famous fight With the MeT-
Eim9c. His father Ii Daniel \. Worden OF the
Stock Exchange.
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AIovementa .of Troopa.

WARRINGTON. Aug. Achievements OF troops
were indicated In the following kilograms re-
celved at tho War Department this afternoon:
"MoNTAUK. Aug. 22.-Arriyed on Breakwa-
ter, Aug. 20. with band. Companies G. q. Z, F.
and H. Twelfth Infantry.
"HUMPHREYs, Major Commanding
"YBoR CITY. Fla. Aug. 22.-BatteryD u. Fourth
Artillery. and H. Seventh Artillery. left here
this afternoon for Forts McHenry and Adams,
respectively. RopdERs. Chief OF Artillery" =
CAMP MEADE, Pa, Aug. 22,-RepoTt arrival
Of troops Aug; 70 as folloysi Second West VLr-
Missouri, and following detachments; Seventh
Illinois. Sixth rennsylvanla. Fourth Missouri.
gan. Ninth Massachneetts.
"GRAHAM. General Commanding"
"FoRT ETHAN ALLEs. VI. Aug, 22.-Firgt
Vermont Volunteer Infantry arrived here this
morning. CLARKE General"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
ONTARIO 1UMBERMEv ALARMED.
They Are Doing What They Can to Head
on Their Michigan Rivals.

@1Sg nav OAA O w. AASa-4
on Their Michigan Rivals.
TORONTO. Aug. PIT has come out definite
ly at last that the Michigan lumermen who have
held timber licenses in Ontario have been doing
their utmost to defeat Hardy's policy. For a
month the Ontario men have known that their
Michigan rivals have been straining every
nerve to secure a reversal OF the Ontario legis-
lation which provides that all logs cut In Ontario
shall be manufactured In Canada. The
Michigan men first placed their case before
the United States Secretary OF State. He laid
Il before Sir Julian Papncefote. the British
Ambassador at Washington. Sir Julian
passed II on T. the home Government. The
home. Government sent the matter back TO
Canada. Once in Canada the case came again
to the Ontario Government.
The Ontario lumbermep demand that II any
bargain be struck to enable the United States
lumbermen to cut logs in Canada .and manu-
factgEe them II the States; the bargain must
must be thrown open to the free importation
Of Canadian sawn, lumber. These resolutions
have been forwarded to the Canadian Commits
sioners ut Quebec.
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MEDICAL ooRps AEv xnEDED.
A Call at Camp Black for Volunteers To
Serve ut Camp WIkon.

A Call at Camp Black for Volunteers to
Serve at Camp wikon.
CAM BLACK. L. l.. Aug. 22.-Col. HubbeIl TO-
night visited the camps OF the three regiments
and three batteries here. and announced that
volunteers we're needed for the United States
Army medical corps. He said that the mem
beers OF the corps at Camp Wikoff were greatly
ovcrYorked and needed relief, and that such
members OF the reRiments and batteries who
lar army medical .corps as enlisted men. He
gave the soldiers forty eight hours To consider
the matter. such mel as volunteer for tina
service Will be sent TO Camp Wikon Without
aslsyi "a a npm6er o. the soldieFs siGnlhed their
Those Of the Beventy-hrst Regiment who are
In camp hore leel deeply the disgrace Oh heinz
dlsarmed, There are about 3D. out az SV7
mem6ers OF the detaehPent In camp to-piEht.
Frank T. Wood, who relieved Major Hamilton
e Provost Marshal and .commander OF the
6eyonty-frat Regiment detachment, SAYS he
will not spare the mon IN HIS effort 10 restore
In the detachment . spirit OF discipline.
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Disni.sed Thslr waILinr D.lssat..

Walking Delegate Henry Grossman Of the
Cloakmakers' Union 10 now out Of a Job. At q
meeting OF the union on Sunday night IL was
charged that he had broken the rules OF the
union In the settlement. as 10 wages and hours
OF labor recently made between the eloakmak-
ers and Meyer Jon4sson Il Co. Bya vote iE was
decldedto dlsmiss him from the employment OF
the qplon. Cheeseman's. alleged offence con-
the union scale, Qroasmgn says that he dldeo
ip the Interest OF tho eloakmakefS, III order
that thcy might not fCmAin Idle III tho busy
eea9qnr 10 says that he WIN aDp0alt0@
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
EEW TRoops Ar sANrEAao.
Enough Transports in sight to Take All
That Remain.

Enough transports IN sight TO Take All
THAI Remain.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Tho progress in
transporting the Spanish prisoners from San
tiago to Spain and Gen. Skaters men to Mon
tauk is showni In the following cable message:
SANTIAGO. Aug. %. 1898.
10 n. @. COrbin. Adiutdnt.G General. WashfagtOn;
1.-THE Berlin has Just arrived with the Ninth
United States Volunteer Infantry on board.
There are now plenty Of transports here and In
sight to take all the balance Of the troops and a
large number OF convalescentg. The Spanish
prisoners will all be loaded by Saturday: many
are going on board to-day. think 1 viii leave
either the afternoon OF the Path or the morn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
LaWyera Compenea 10 Renlater.

ALRANY. Aug. 22.-The Clerk OF the State
Court OF Appeals hAs thus far received about a
thousand certificates from lawyers who desire
TO register with the court In accordance with
effect Sept. J., This act provides that no person
shall We permitted to.pTactle0 loY.in Che State
tered With ykacoarE Ills sniimftedtkstt kcfs
are 25,0OO lawyers IN the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
MRS. ATKINSON WINS HER CASE.
DISmisaal OF the Forgery Charges Against
the wife OF West virginiA's Governor.

C~HARLEsToN. W. Va. Aug. 22.-The forgery
case against Mrs. Myra Atkinson. wife OF Gov.
Atkinson. has been dismissed. Judge Freer
to-day wrote to Gen. @. @. Watts. the leading
attorney for Mrs. Atkinson. that he had decided
to sustain the motion to quash the indictment
on the ground that II did not charge intent to
defraud and also because the principal who was
tried with her had been acquitted.
This ends the matter. Mrs. Atkinson was
charged with forging Judge q. D., Camden,s
death. and antedating the papers to make 10
appear that the transaction was done In his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23

me vatican win cSnsuit WashinHton Abeut
ths Charehse Position.

Sperssi cuth DttpahA y Thr sun.
yrrrra. Anr. 72.-Tbe Rbtfische CorTt-
spoudeas says that negotiations will begin i'm.
fnedIateiy between Cardinal Rnn,polla, Papai
Secretary OF state, and the Washington Gov
rnment for the establishment Of . new
hierarchy In tho SPANISH colonies passing into
the possession Of the United States.
The procedure win likely DO similar TO that
followed when New Mexico. California ana
other Spanish possessions were Incorporated
by tho United atates. The pancf adds;
"The friendly relations existing between the
United stntes and the Papal See permit the
hope that there viii DO no dihicultles regarding
the position OF tho Church In those Spanish
possessions Passing under the rule Of tho Amer
lean Government"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
EfrERARr rnnAsUREs FoUND.
Ihtereutina Discoveries IN the LANDER Room
Of Bristol Library.

Of Bristol Library
special oabIs beiphtA 10 TaE sus.
LONDON. Aug. 22.-C. Norris Matthews, the
librarian OF Bristol. has made a most Interest,"
Ing discovery. Among q great number OF
brown-paper parcels In the lumber room OF the
library he haA found q grand folio Of st. Angus
tins DE OiVitate Del" printed in Baslo in
1479; Peter Martyrs de orbo Novo Decades"
containing the earliest printed data OF Cabot's
voyages. and nnothef work. with notes. sup
posedly made by the hand Of Chntterton.
Besides these Mr.. Matthews discovered some
interesting manuscripts on the subject OF
MEDIEVAL surgery and numerous other val
works.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
MRS. snAKEspEARps RETURN.
Her Husband II n Philadelphia Lawyer
and IL Suing for Divorce.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 22.~Mrs. James Il.
Shakespeare. the wife Of the Philadelphia
theatrical lawyer who recently brought suit
against her for divorce. returned from Paris on
the steamer Belgenland. which arrived late last
night. She. was accompanied by her 14-year-
old son. She went Immediately to the house
of O friend.
On the voyage from Liverpool she took, her
meals in her stateroom and was not visible to
the other passengers. Mrs. Shakespeare went
abroad on. the. same steamer with "Sir Henry
after a brief career In New York was arrested
In London. Mrs. shakespeare subsequently,
appeared In Paris. She has evidently returned
70 answer the. proceedings In divorce. Lawyer
shakespeare Is away In Minneapolis attending
to q lawsuit.
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NEW WAR DEPARTMENT. DIVISION.
To BE Called the Division OF Transporta-
tiOn-COl. Hecker at Its Head.

To He Called the Division OF TranSpOrta-
tlOn-COl. Hecker mt Its Head.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-An order has been
issued by the Secretary OF Wal creating q new
division in the War Department to be known
as the Division OF Transportation. This di-
vision will have charge OF All matters OF army
tEanspG 2 HsSEsr o9 Sas * Sa rail- AND Sn6o 5y TSsts sE,oS C9 u
the division and Col. Bird deputy chief.
Decided opposition was shown by the Quar-
termaster- General and the regular army Of
ficers Of that department to the creation Of the
new division. for II was regarded a. an en-
oTSrtermastens 'e col. uHfH eeker Il ~ the ees sSme
rank as Col. Bird, but really a junior oficer, for
no 10 a volunteer. while Col. Bird is q regular
and has seen long service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
ChIIa plea d : A1osquito Rlte.

The fourteen -days-old baby OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry L. Grlnsmann Of 500 Flatbush avenue,
Brooklyn. died on sunday night from tho
effects Of a mosquito bite. On Saturday morn
Ing Airs, qFingmenn diggpyored q .pimple on
the Blght side Of the ehilds neck. which alter
ward spread 70 the lower part Of tho head. DR.,
w. y. Applaq4te said thai ery4ipelae bad set IN
q 3 result o. the bite n death resulted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
meteoroIonicnl statiops IN Colombin,
Special cabl. DsspatcA 70 Tnr sur.

Special Gable DsspateA 70 THE sur.
Colon. Colombia, Aug. 22.-Advices from
Bogota, the capital. are to the effect that the
Government viii grant the request OF the
United States to be permitted to establish
meteorological stations at %Barran1uilla and
Colon.
A bill is now before Congress- providing for
the annulment Of certain foreign treaties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
Convalescents from ChicknmnuEn.

About 100 convalescent soldiers from tho
camp at C~hickHmauga were passengers on the
Southern express train, which arrived in Jer-
sey City at 7:20 A. NJ. yesterday. They be-
lonRedt 70 various regiments and are on their
way TO their homes on furlouRh,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
pOW1lka WORKS BIOWN w. d

Two Men killed and Six Mentally InJursa
at OOlteWah, Tenn.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Aug. 22.-The plant: OF
the Chattanooga Powder Company at Oolte-
Wah. Tenn... Was blown up this moEping. Two
men were killed and ak MORALLY Injured
The Killed are Lueius u Akin aid Harlon
NorthrAko.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
Kansas CoiOred Troops ComiDG.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. 22.-The Twenty-third
Kansas Colored Regiment left this morning for
Now York city and are 10 ardve there on We'd
aesday morning TO embark for Santiago. They
are carried by the Atellson, aud Erie roads In
antnaa 1900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23

81. PAUL, MINI, Aue. 22.-Julla dumsn
dauahter 81 ch4hes RheIps Moves Of MP1uf
Henry W. Dc Forest alaWyef 81 New YoIE
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Col. HAY WIN SAN on sept. "a.

Special cdha DssDakA 70 THE sUx.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-col, John Hay. United
States Ambassador, VIII sail for New York on
esDt. ~ oftho steamer Teutonic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
rroMAINEs IN BErF srEW,
Two Persons Who Ate Of the Stew Not Elk
peeted 70 Live.

peeted to Live. .
Richard Hogan. 10 years old, and his sister
Mary. 10 years old. OF 221 East Twenty-nrst
street were taken from their homo to Bellevue
Hospital last night TO be treated for ptomains
poisoning.
They had eaten beef stew that had boon sent
TO them By q nelRhbor. and. as II had been Kept
along time, the hospital physician concluded
thatit was the stew that contained tho poison.
The victims are not expected TO live.
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Hooley,s Examination Adi urne

Special Gable D.spateh 10 THE suK.
LONDON. Aug. 22.-The examination OF Ernest
T. Hooley. the Spectator and company pro-
moter. which has recently been In progress
in the bankruptcy Court. has been adjourned
until Nov q
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-07

so when she chooses field duty in we
worst territory in the Union. Grimm
ais in oklahoma and In Indian Terri
tory. the district where these two girls
for they are maidcns-must operate,
are of the most desperate ana danger
Gus class More lives are lost among
Federal officers In Il year there than u
all the rest of the nation together. 80
1t would seem that these girls possess
metal of exceptional kind to Willingly
undertake such duties.
The young women are Miss >. NJ.
Burche and Miss Mamie Fossett. They
are of that adventurous class or 1e-
males who invaded the newly openel
territory In search Of homesteads. They
are young. fairly good-looking. well-ed-
ucatcd, fearless and Independent. Their
duties are by no means confined to
Keeping Marshal ThOmpsons books.
When they took the oath of office and
assumed their duties 1t was with the
distinct understanding that they would
serve the Government just as would
any other deputy marshal. They Wee
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-07
WAITING FOR TIE FIRST SHOT.

Scious as the engineers and firemen
OF the trend of the battle, must the sur
geon and nurses work, their hands al
ways steady, their nerves firm and with
no thought Of anything but the work
before them. Not until the order of
Cease firing" rings out under the vic
torious flag above them, or they feel
IA" list of the shin - I u,Sn1p do they
know how the fight Is going. And
If the ship Is struck they 20 down only
with the consciousness of duty well
performed. Too often their bravery
is lost sight of in the more pretentious
acts of others.
With every man in place, every detail
looked after and q knowledge that moth
ing save an accident can cause his plans
to miscarry, the captain stands on the
bridge with glass in hand and watches
the approaching enemy. Above him on
the fore military mast an officer Is sur
yeyng the distance between the two
vessels. AS he makes his observations
the result is called out by lieutenant.
BY this time both vessels are In full
view. If the day Is calm and the air
clear. the men on the one iron monster
can see the other. with It's flags fly
ing from every point where they can It
attached. They can see the polished
nuzzlcs of the heavy rifles as they
CLEAN in the sun, the glitter of the oft
GERS buttons. With muscles strained,
their hearts Humping IN their breasts
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-07
Free Passes for All.

1t was circus day; the ordinary large
crowd was there. standing round and
listening to the music ana loatinr gen
orally. The small boys were there
waiting for any possible chances which
might offer of getting in" 4 man
went up TO group of anxious urchins.
WANT to 80 in, boys?" said he.
Yes. we do came in a chorus from
the lads. They marched up in from, of
the door-tender.
Count these boys" said the man
and the guardsman of the great exnihi-
ton checked the -rinning lads off with
his finger as they rushed by him. ana
scattered on the inside.
zone, two. three" counted the door
Keeper, and finally announced "elcven -
All right" said the man. "AlI rirht.
that's all and he turned away.
Hold on there" said the circus MON
Are YOU going to pay for these bows -
Pay for en-" said the stranger
"Well, | fancy not. I said nothiuo
about paying for EN-. Just wanted
To know how many there wore Won
circus men are good at figures. and
amt. All | asked YOU to do was +,
count them. Much obliged"
And away he went, astonishmont =,
the surprising cheek preventing FL,
ooor-keeper from making any furtho,
effort to stop him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-07
Coal from Garha a

a telegram from Moline, ILL.,. save.
ne announcement has been modo of
an invention which promises rnvo,n.
tlon IN fuel, lighting and the disrn.i
'io'' Vi ci'! garbage and other waste
e. ''i'V'S' me inventor, Charles w
Hiillh' VINO has been working several
years on the scheme. claims to h,vn
"lScoVered process by which he gan
convert soft coal into Il superior ouol.
I'y OF hard coal. From one ton or co,,,
nloh coal he can, he asserts. nht,l,
l'"oo pounds of anthracite coal ono
pounds of tar and from civ
' '.o''S"nu ieet of Illuminating gas. The
p lta.,e tested at the Moline police
e,"I o'i III the presence of the city Off
Gals and professional men. showed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-07
SPONGE AND LOAD"


While the boats are being taken care
of. other squads of men are removing
the Sanctions, the running rails, the
sides of the bridge and everything that
can be put below the armorod deck.
Down in the boiler rooms the fires are
already being spread. forced draughts
applied In order TO have the greatest
amount of possible power on hand
should it be required.
In the meantime the decks have been
sprinklcd with sand to prevent the
men from slipping as they run back
and forth, and ut the call ito general
quarters they jump to their assigned
places. The captains position is in
the coming tower, from which place
he has electrical connection with every
part of his ship. From the interior Of
this turret he can watch every part of
the ship, and has view of the hori
zon in all directions. The pressing Of
Il button regulates the speed of the YES
sci, another guides her course. Il third
controls all the guns. directs the train
ing of them and allows the captain to
fire one or all. In groups or one crush
irg broadSide.
While the men are awaiting the at
tack in general quarters, down below,
the ships doctor and his assistants are
also preparing for the struggle. AS Il