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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
ANOTHER ADvANCE.lN COTTON.
vppLING QUOTED FIRM AT 55s
CENTS A POUND.

rbe sales for the Day zI9 Bslles-The
New York Markets Closed on Ac-
COMMIT of LincOIn's birthday.
shirts Turpentine Firm at 3215
cents Bid-ROsin Firm and I'm
cbanged-Other Markets Steady.
savannah, Feb. 12.-Liverpool furnished
.be impetus for a rise in the local market
,o-lav New York was closed. The mar
tst there was higher, with the demand
GOOD The local market advanced 1-16c,
ora the sales of the day were 719 bales.
THE spirits turpentine market was firm at
eal,c bid, with sales of -252 casks; the re-
mis- were 267 casks. Rosin was steady
and unchanged, with small sales report
al The wholesale markets were steady
,,itb a fair Saturdays business doing. The
.,tton statistics are made up from reports
ro,eived from those ports where Lincoln's
brtbdav was not observed as holiday,
o,d do not include the entire movement to-
6sv. The following resume of different
markets. both local and telegraphic, will
chow the tone and the quotations at the
close to-day:
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A 5OO.OO0-GaIIon wine-Pond.

Just think of five hundred thousand gal
Ions of wine all in one long, deep pond!
That is what you will find at Asst, Sono-
ma county, California. This wine-pond
Is one hundred and four feet long, thirty
feet wide, and twenty-four feet deep. Last
fall there was an enormous grape crop in
California, larger than any on record, and
the officers, of the Italian-Swiss Agricul-
tural Colony, which has, perhaps. abe
largest vineyard in the United States,
wondered what to do with the new wine
crop.
Then Mr.. P. C. Rossi, president of the
colony. conceived the idea of building a big
concrete cistern, and, by working day and
night, the steam-pumps began, in the lat
ter part of October, filing the cistern with
the must" or new wine, forty-flve days
after the first shovelful of earth was dug.
An excavation was MAIDS In the hillside
just back of the wine-cellars. The bottom,
sides. and the under sid of the cover ICON
structed of steel girders) were covered with
concrete two feet thick. Than the whole
surface was lined with fine quality of ce-
ment glazed to the polish of glass. The
big cistern is covered with three feet of
earth, and in a few months the grass will
be growing over the pond of red wine
underneath.
The cost of making this great wine re-
servoir was seven thousand five hundred
dollars; the sand and gravel for the cement
being near at hand lessened the expense
about one-half. The bottom of the pond
is several feet higher than the winery cell
lars, so that the wine, after secondary
fermentation, can be run off by gravity
through six-inch pipes into the twenty
five housand-gallon wooden tanks, in
which Il is aged before being put into bal
rels and on the market.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

The following are the Savannah Board
of Trade quotations:
Bacon-The market is steady. Smoked
clear Sides 615c; dry sailed clear rib
sides, SIC; bellies, 6Ac; sugar cured hams,
SIC.
Lard-Market firm; pure. in tierces. SIC;
5o-pound tins. 61kc; compound, In tierces.
pc 50-pound tins. 4%c.
Butter-Market steady: fair demand; Go
shen, 169171ac; gilt edge. 22Q23c; creamery.
23624c; fancy Elgins, 25Q27c.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy tul cream
cheese, 114111kc; 20-pound average, l1SQ
Flour-Firm; patents, $3.50; straights.
$50; fancy, 1896; family, $3.50
Corn-Market steady; white, job lots,
soc; carload lots, 4Sc; mixed corn, job lots,
49c: carload lots, 47c.
Oats-Carload lots, SIC; job lots, 39c.
Texas rust proof. job lots, 45c.
Southern seed rye. S1.1O.
Rice-Job lots, fair, 415G45sc; good 4%9
&c; prime oa5Ac' 80. ~.
Hay-Market steady; Western, job lots.
soc; carload lots, I5c.
Meal-PearL per barrel, 2.15; per sack,
e5c: city meal per sack, bolted, eOc;
citv meal. water ground, csc; pearl grits,
ner barrel 50 80; per sack, Sl.05.
Coffee-Steady; Mocha, 26c: Java, nc;
Peaberry. Tic; standard No. l, l4c; NO. 2,
13c; No. g. 12lac; NO. T. A12c' No o. AV7zS'
No. 6. 9lkc; No. 7, Size: ,
Equality Prices-savannah quo
taGons Powdered. 5.62c; standard gran
',ioted &c; cubes, 562c; confectioners'
< Sac: white extra c, Assoc; extra G,
IA. golden c, 455c; yellows, 445c. Tone
firm. ,,- -. haaA
e657c: crates, S.75.
Onions Barrels, 1925; large, spanish,
81 .25 crate.
Pofatoes-Irsh sacks, $40
Anpleg-Sf2 5G4 80.
oranges-Florida, $3.75q4Co.
'ernons-AIarket quiet; Messina, new
per box, s30O93.25. a..
Dried Fiuit-Apples, evaporated' &c;
common. 5a511c. ga u 49,,
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shinning Memornnda.

Tybee, Feb. 12.-Passed out, schooners
.Georgetta Lawrence, for New York;
George H. Ames, for New York.
Apalachicola, Fla, Feb. 12.-Cleared,
bark Regina (Nor), Martensen, Buenos Ay-
res.
Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 12.-SaiIed, barks
Camana (Nor), Oliansen, Buenos Ayres;
Else DAM, Nielsen, Cherbourg.
Cleared, bark Henriette (Nor), Olsen,
GutujeWski.
Charleston, s. c.. Feb. 12.-Arrlved,
steamer Cairnross (Br), Hawick, Pomaron
bark Frithjof (Swd). Nilsson, Barbados
schooner Isaac H. Tillyer, French, New
York.
Cleared, schooner Percy and Lille, Mil
Ter. Newtown Creek n. Y; steamer Ag-
mes (Nor), Corneliusen, Honduras; schoon-
er Samuel w. T1lton, Munnford, Balti-
more.
Sailed, steamer Castleventry (Br), Hors-
field, Manchester; barkentine e. 8. Pow
ell. Jones, New York; schooners ]. w.
Balano, Wilson, Boston; Humarock, Yea
zie. New York; s. B. Marts. Holloway,
Baltimore.
Darien, Ca, Feb. 10.-Arrived, barks
White Rose CNor), Aaroe, Greenock; Nova
Scotia (Nor), Krabbe, London.
Delaware observation-disclosures and or
dered to Savannah, steamer Hindoustan,
Fards. Savona.
Baltimore. Feb. 12.-Arrived, steamer
Essex, Savannah.
Sailed, schooner Isaiah Hart, Key West
Bremen, Feb. 12-Arrived, steamer
CaiInisla, Charleston.
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senator's VINO Speculate.
From Leslie's Weekly.

from Leslie weekly.
The rumor comes from Washington that
the silver resolution debate in the Senate
has been stirred up mainly for the purpose
of affecting stock speculations. This would
appear to be almost incredible were it not
for the remarkable developments brought
out in the well-remenlbered sugar trust
investigation in the Senate. II has not
passed from the recollection of our readers
that some of the Senators frankly ac-
knowledged that they had been speculat-
ing In sugar stock, and that one Of them
sought to escape the natural odium of the
situation by testifying that some Of the
stock had been purchased for him by a
servant who had found telegram adj
dressed to him. advising that the purchase
be made. While we would not for a mo-
ment assert that all of the Senator's or
even majority of them, are guilty Of US
ing their public positions for personal
ends. yet no one who is familiar with the
proceedings of the Senate, and the action
Of some Of the Senators, viii doubt that
there is a pretty close connection between
the telegraph Office at the capitol and the
stock Exchange in New York.
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Receipts Mt Railroads.

Per Central of Georgia Railway Feb IL
-1.9 bales cotton, 2Ss bbs rosin, "a bbls
spirits. q cars lumber. car marble, 1
car apples, 1 car coal, 1 car wood, car
corn, 100 tons pig iron, 149 pkgs mdse, l09
bales domestcs.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular Rail
road. Feb. 12-167 bales cotton, 800 bbls rOs-
in, car machinery, IL cars mdse. cars
lumber, 6 cars fertilizer, cars telegraph
poles, l car bran, / car grits, cars sewer
pipe, 1 car cotton seed meal 3S cars phos-
plate, 6 cars oats, 2 cars cotton seed, 2
cars wheels, 8 cars slabs, 1 car sailed
fish, 6 cars vegetables.
Per Georgia and Ala pama Railway, Feb.
l2-23 bales cotton, 1,ST7 bbls rosin, i1G
casks spirits. 26 cars lumber, IA cars mdse.
cars hay, 8 cars flour, car wine, car
meal
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

steamer Gopher Back from an Ex-
Mounds of south CarOlina-TwO
British Steamships Arrived for
Cargoes of Cotton to BE shipped
to the CONFERENCE.-THE savannah
Bark Sophia at Bantry, Ireland, in
Distress.
The steamer Gopher, with Prof Moore
and his party of scientific explorers, ar
rived yesterday from a trip through the
rivers of South Carolina. Their re-
searches In that locality did not avail
them much. They will leave Monday for
a trip up the Savannah river taking in
all the available and interesting points as
far as Augusta. On return they viii pro-
coed to the Gulf of Mexico, where they
will spend the balance of the winter.
The British steamship Glenmorven, Capt.
Potts, from Newport, England, arrived
yesterday consigned to Wilder & Co. She
rs chartered for cargo of cotton to be
shipped to Reveal and Stettin.
The British steamship Homewood, Capt.
ftoplanu, from ROmaEOn arrived yesterday
consigned to Richardson & Barnard. She
brought 4,720 tons of sulphur to be deliv-
cred to the agent of the Central of Gecr-
gia Railroad and will take a cargo of cot
ton to Genoa.
The Savannah bark Sophia, Capt. Pc
dersen, from Halifax for Tralee. has been
reported arrived at Bantry, Ireland wa
terlogged, dismasted and decks swept.
Transcript of appeal was filed Thursday
in the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals at New Orleans in case somewhat
similar to that of the famous schooner
Three Friends. The suit was that of II.
IL Thornton and Bento de Rocheblave,
owners of the steam tug Monarch. vs.. the
United States, which was appealed from
the Circuit Court of the northern district
of Florida. This court gave judgment for
plaintiffs for 81 .25. From this judgment
an appeal was made by the collector of
the port, d. G.. Brant The Monarch was
suspected of filibustering intentions, and
was seized by Brant Thornton and De
Rocheblave sued for the license and pa
pers, which were seized, and for damages
sustained by being tied up.
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CoastNvisc Exnortn.

Per steamship Kansas City, for New
York-2,056 bales upland cotton. 800 bbls
cotton seed OIL 1875 pkgs domestics, 50 bbls
rosln, 10 bbls turpentine, 56.67S feet KIM
Der, "a bdls hides, . bbls fish, AZ boxes
fruit, Is bbls vegetables, 30 crates vegeta-
bles. IS bbls oysters Is bales sweepings.
1872 pkgs general merchandise, AZ cases ci-
gars, l Dbl terrapins.
Per steamship Allegheny, for Baltimore
Il ,256 bbls rosiu, 70 bbls turpentine, 25i $3.50
feet lumber, 81 crates vegetables,
% tons pig iron, 60 bbls rosin
oil, $50 cases canned goods, S2S sacks clay,
Is casks clay 20l pkgs mdse, 474 bdls hides
and wool 12l .pkgs domestics and yarns, 50
bales linters.
Per schooner Chauncey f. Burk, for
Perth Amboy-61S,613 feet pitch pine ium-
ber-Cargo by Georgia Lumber Company.
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oil to Our
STOCKS. COTTON, WHEAT. PORK



OF o
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free Of
We o and
PORK
urge prohts
AL
FREE
TO which
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All valuable investors
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g. Var Burens
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Steamer PaASengcrs.

Passengers for New York on steamship
Kansas City-Miss F. S. Snow, W. J Nc
Gawley, NJ. Wiilinsky, Joseph Barrett.
Mrs. c. H. Cooley, S. G.. Gardner. Miss
Anna 7. Mellon, II. A. HEIDI, f. P. The
band, H. T. Nugent, A. ID. Buschmau.
Mrs. A. ID. Buschman and child. c. Stu
bedford, Miss C. Stubeuford Miss G.. Lob
man, Miss A. Vouwlegan, John Ethnger.
Miss John Effinger, L. r.. Davies. MIR
Quackinbush and wife, George Harvey,
Charles Odell, Howard Moore, w. H. Ell
lis
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Vessels Cleared Yesterday.

Steamship Nacoochee, Smith, New York
Ocean Steamship Company.
Steamship Allegheny Nickerson, BaIti-
more-J. j. Carolan, Agent.
Steamship Forest Holme (Br), Stone,
Bremen-J. F. Minis & co.
Brig Maria G. QtaD, Scotto, Venice
Dahl & Andersen.
Schooner Chauncey e. Burk, Townsend,
Perth Amboy-C. w. Howard & Co.
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NAVAL STORES.

d. ollrlts Turpentine-There was a better
T po'l Ni Tor spirits to-day, but there was
IN ,auNanee in the price. The sales were
an ping with the receipts. AT the first
ag llt market was bulletined firm at
~2c' with sales of 1S7 casks. AT the last
y- lue market closed firm at 32lsc bid,
"anh sales of G5 casks.
r,,' qIN'n-Ihe market remained steady ard
Ill., .,aused, with light sales reported. At
'"sI can at the Board of Trade, tfe
5s,,' was bulletined steady and I'M
@'5ed' with sales of 934 bales AT the
1,-C.'I va, 'he market closed steady and I'M
T,Seu' with no sales reported. The
n -oN-us We're the nnnta tions.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Nacoochee, Smith, New York
Ocean Steamship Company.
Steamship Glenmoryen 0Br), Potts, New
port-Wilder & Co. N-
Steamship Homewood ftT3fJ, Hopland, Po-
maron-Richardson & Barnard.
Bark Ezra (Nor), Hansen, Trinidad-Dahl
& Andersen.
Below-unknown bark
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Passenger Fares From Savannah

A"oSShSVL AUAOo IIUnt OQTduMdu
TO NEW YoRK-Cabin, 500; Excursion.
SS2 Intermediate. SIS; Excursion. s24;
Storage. So
TO BosToN-cabln. $50; Excursion. 500:
intermediate. S17; Excursion. SIS: Steer
age, s1175.
TO PHILADELPHIA (vla New York;
Sapin. S22; Excursion, sS5: intermediate.
w; excursion. s27: Storage. sl2.
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
@Oth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
NAcoocHEE. Capt Smith, MONDAY.
Feb. II, at 100 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
TUESDAY, Feb. 49, at 800 .. M
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Cant. Burg.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 16. at 400 D. m.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googins, FRIDAY.
Feb. Is. at 400 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Aslxlns, sATUR-
DAY. Feb. IS, at D. IN.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, MONDAY.
Feb. q, at $3.50 D. m.
NAcooCHEE, Capt. smith. TUESDAY.
Feb q. at p. m,
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, at 73O p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg,
FRIDAY, Feb 25 az 400 p. IN.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, SATURDAY
Feb. 26, at $3.50 q. m.
SAVANNAH To BOSTON DIRECT.
CHATTAHooCHEE. Capt. Lewis, WE'D
NESDAY, Feb IS, at 200 D. M.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. WE'D
NEsDAY, Feb. q. at 500 a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m. daily except Sundays, and Boston
for Savannah Wednesdays at u noon
W. @. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 80 Bull ST..
Savannah, Ga.
y. W. Smith, Cont Frt Agt.. Saw, Ga
X. q. Trezevant. Agt., Savannah, Ga.
p. II. Hinton, Traffic Manager
Jno. M. Egan. Vice President
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GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

wheat firm; No. red, 96c Corn firm; No.
2 mixed soc. Oats strong; No. 2 mixeo,
261aq27c, Rye firm; No. 2, sic. Lard ac-
tive, S49O. Bulk meats firm, $500. Ba-
con firm, $5.75. Whisky steady, $1.19.
ST. Louis, Mo, Feb 12.-Merchants ex-
change closed; holiday.
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Phases of the Moon for February.

Full moon, 9Th, 0 hours and "a minutes,
evening; last quarter, 18th, hours and So
minutes, evening; new moon, 10Th, 1 hour
and AZ minutes, evening; first quarter, 2Sth,
hours and 10 minutes, morning; moon
In apogee, LIST; moon in pergee 18TH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

DIR. c. j. willis of Richmond. Va, who
died few days ago. bequeathed s25O,000
TO his son for use during his life, with
the provision that should the son die
without issue the money shall go to the
city for the founding and maintenance Of
free public library.
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Foreign Exports.

Per British steamship Forest Holme, for
Bremen, 450 bales cotton, valued at $2lS,-
245, and / ,9N sacks cotton seed meal valued
at 81, 500.
Per Italian brig Maria c., for Venice
2,23S bbls rosin, valued at $5,7O0-Cargo by
Paterson, Downing & Co.
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went to sen Yesterday.

Steamship Kansas City, New York.
Steamship Allegheny, Baltimore.
Bark Isabella (Nor), Rotterdam.
Schooner Chauncey E. Burk, Perth Am
how
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THE CITIZENS BANK
OF SAVANNAH.
Capital, 100000.

Transacts "a general banking BUSH
ness. Maintains Savings Depart
ment and allows INTEREST AT 4
PER CENT, compounded quarterly.
The accounts of individuals, firms,
banks ana corporations are solicit
ed.
with our large number of corres-
pondents In GEORGIA, ALABAMA,
FLORIDA ana SOUTH CAROLINA we
are prepared TO handle collections
ON the most favorable terms. Corr
rcspOndence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
". ID. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE q. FIREMAN, Cashier.
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Savannah AImannc.
ln riseg to-day "a and sec rs.

High water at Tybee to-day 1874 a. m.
and 12:37 p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
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The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
IL NJ, 10Th meridian time.

Philadelphia, Feb. 10 Notice is given by
the lighthouse board that on the night of
Feb. the structure at Salem Creek light
station, entrance to Salem Creek, n. j.,
was badly damaged by running ice, and
the light extinguished. Further exhibit
ton Of the lens lantern Is impracticable,
and until further notice tubular lantern
(red) light will be shown from one of the
pilings OF the damaged structure.
Tompkjnsville, n. Y, Feb. l0.--The light
house board gives notice that spar buoy
painted black, without number, has been
established to mark sunken canal ooat,
loaded with coal. The wreck has eleven
feet Of water on 1t, and lies about 100 feet
south of the southwest corner of pier 6.
East river. The buoy is IN tweuty-six
feet Of water about twenty feet south Of
the wreck. and on the following bearings:
Oriental Tower C3rooklyn), southeast by
cast, "A east Castle William Stake light,
northeast, 15-16 east: flagstaff Produce Elk
change building, north by west, 15-i6 west
Notice is also given that on Feb II.
weather permitting, the following can gnd
nun buoys viii be replaced in Gedney end
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SAVANNAH TO nosroN DIRECT.
For BIufftOn and Beaufort, S, C.

Steamer Doretta win leave wharf fook
of Abercorn (Ethel's WHARF street at 9 D.
m. for Bluffton daily except Sundays and
Thursdays. Wednesdays trips extended
to Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Thursdays
at a. m. Returning same day.
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Ocean Steamship Co
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations
All the comforts of modern hotel.
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets
include meals and berth aboard ship.
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THE CHATHAM BANK.
SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH, GA.
Translates general banking
business, maintains a liberal saw
ings department.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange q
speciality.
Having "a large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle COLI
Iections at very reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
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Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and dereliets received
for transmission to the navy department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

The United States coast and geodetic
survey has published a new edition Of
chart No. S,lOO Route map from Juneau
to Porcupine river, Alaska, scale Il, 3oO,-
600 '
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Bayside channels. New York Lower Bay:
G GIS 2, !, B and Palestine Shoal buoy.
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Varying Circumstances-"Did you ever
20 to SCHOOL," inquired the lady Of the old
colored man who was applying for employ
ment.
mot much, a'am."
"How high can you COUNT"
Hit all depen's, ma'am. Eff It's children,
I kin count 'leyen: but ef it's dollars.
mos ginerly has ter stick right down ter
fractions. Washington star.
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FIRE PROOF WOOD.
viii Be Feature in Future Naval Con.
structi0n

The complaint of the Spanish that
our ships must have used sorle deadly
and unWaoranted explosive in their
= ttacks upon the fleets at Santiago and
Manila, and the reported comments in
the same strain of some of the neWspa-
pers which are supposed to reflect the
sentiments of other European govern
ments, are laughed at by the officials of
our navy; but there is one feature of
the discussion that has resulted from
these protests in which the men in
charge of naval construction are deeply
interested
Ever since Manila the officials have
been investigating with greater inter-
est shan ever before the problem of in
terror construction and the necessity
of removing the possibilities of inter
nal fires. 1t is not new problem by
any means, but like many others it has
required an emergency to impress its
full Importance upon the authorities.
Montijo and Cervera have demonstrate
ed to the naval cOnstructionists of the
world that the greatest danger in ma
val warfare lies in the destruction by
fire that follows from we'll placed ex-
plOsiye shells, and how to minimize
this dangeris one of the problems of the
future. A number of plans have been
suggested, large number of invent
Ors have been found who are willing to
submit ideas to the government, but it
has been decided by the construction
officers that of all these, the only one
now feasible is the use of wood charged
with fire-proofing paint.
A ~
used in construction IN the future, but
some is necessary, and that which is
used will be fire proof.
Fire proof wood seems a anomaly,
but it is an accOmplishedfact. A good
deal of t is in use in our navy now
and recent orders by Secretary Long
indicate that much more is to be used
in the future. The interesting expert
ments made with this at the south S
great exposition at Atlanta will be re
called by many who were astounded by
the inability of the firemen to set fire
TO the little building on the exposition
grounds, though the blaze in and around
the building was sufficiently intense to
destroy most Of the sO-called fire. proof
buildings of the city, which have no
wood at all in them. 1t is the same
wood which is being used in our navy
and in several other nayies of the
world.