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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
DEArg or yUpos sEknEB.
succumbed early THIS Maru-ng 80 a Conn
plicptiOn of AiltueptH

piicati0n OF Aiiinepts.
Associated Press DISPATCHES by Special Wires.
E,ston, Pa, Dec. 28. Howard j.
Reeder, "a Judge Of the Superior Court
OF PENNSYLVANIA and ono of the fore
most lawyers in the State, diod at his
home, in this city, az 3 O'Clock this
morning, Of complication Of all
ments, following ~, attack Of dropsy
and congestion Of tho lungs.
He became iii on the night OF the
November election, and had to be as
sisted to his homo, from the >Pomfret
Club. His condition ut once prew
alarming, and tho ond seemed to be at
hand, but ho rallied and once or twice
il appeared that the crisis had been
passed, but the diseases had made such
inroads into his system that his con-
stitution was shattered and, bright as
the symptoms would now and then APP
pcar, his physicians were positive their
patient would nevor recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The third quarterly conference CT
Wesley NJ. +. Church was held Tuesday
evening and the pastor, tho Rev. W.
w. Sharp was tho recipient OF the
unanimops call to return for tho fifth
year. Tho Rev. j. D. Rigg presided
aud made n neat speech, Iii which no
said that the call for the fifth year wns
indeed complimentary. This morning
Mr.. Sharp stated that he Ind nc.
reached decision.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The annual meeting of tho Masonic
Hall Go. was held on Tuesday and tho
following officers worc elected for dhn
ensuing year. President, W. s. Quieley /;
Vice President, y. Parllo Postles Secre.
tary. Thomas j. Lawson Treasurer. /.
q. Pyle; Directors, II, Lewis, Arms
strong, William Baxter, j.. X. Mari,
Joseph Gould. $. A. Hodgman, Thomas
u. Young, George l., Specr, G.. l..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
pHIhADHhPHtA REP1sLIcASs.
Nominations Msdr for the Mayor, City
Solicitor and Maeistrates.

Sumtnations Mndr for the Mayor, City
Solicitor and Magistrates.
Associated Irese Dispatch by Special wire,.
Philadelphia, Pa, Der. %. Tho Re-
publican county conventions, today,
nominated Samuel II. Ashbridgo for
mayor, John l.. Kinsey for city solicit
tor and G. Harry Fletcher and John
B. Lukens for magistrates There
were no contests. The conventions
were harmonious, and the nominees
were unanimously chosen.
Jacob j. Seeds, who had made q
vigorous contest with Mr.. Ashbridgs
for the mayoralty nominations, with
drew from tho fight yesterday, thus
leaving the field clear to Mr.. Ashbridge.
The latter is the city coroner, and has
held that office for a'number of years,
having heen re elected several times.
Mr.. Kinsey is nominated to succeed
himself, he now holding the Office Of
city solicitor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Luel!n Z Dawson Of this city md
John Ii. Manning Of Camden, N. j.. (,
we're married By the Rev W. II. Daw-
son, brother Oh the bride, on December
21st. The ceremony was performed at
the residence Of tine groom's parents,
No. COG York street, Camden. Recep-
tlon followed. Among the guests were
several Wilmingtonians.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Associated Press Dlspalch BY Special Wires.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. %. "A special
from Milan, Mo-, toi. the Times Herald
says: Waiter NJ. Clark, Sullivan
county's cattle king, hos failed for
nearly $500, 900. He has turned over
every dollars worth Of his property to
his creditors. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
COMMANDER II Americas Cup Challenge

London, Eng. Dec 81. Capt. Archie
Hogarth, the FORMER commander OF the
Isolde, has been appointed to. COM
nand the Americas cup challenger
Shamrock. He says tho design of the
new boat Is perfect, and that she has
been specially designed to meet. Ameri-
can racing conditions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

London, Eng, Dec. rs. Saun-
ders, who was the claimant for tho
sum of 500, 900, 600 left by an uncle
named Leake, who died interstate in
America, died recently at Portcawl,
Wales.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
REACHED A CRITICAL sTAIg.
All the Evidences In the Botkln
Case Presented.
THEARGUMENT BEGAN YESTERDAY.
Charge to Jury to be Delivered
on Friday.

Failure IT the Planners Aiibi II Han sisen
intenaed to show That she Was ~ M
JuIy 3Isi, Hut thr t'octor hseame Mixaiir-
handwriting a. Evinencei the psfsuop
VIII Try IN Mnadie this jury wi,h Spade
rnens ot Mira arbaHsSrs. whom tbs Ds-
fondant 10 sa,d'to have hated. NJ
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Death OF sx-coarre..man t,aa,,ox.

Buffalo, N. L., Doc. Is. Thomas L.
Bunting, a fornior Representative In
Congress from the Thirty third district,
died suddenly of pneumonia today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Philadelphia, Dec. 24--The receipts for the
week Beeves, 1,490; sheep, 5,2Si; hogs 1880.
Beef Cattle--Extra. 59sa51Sc.;- good, 5.ssby1r.:
medium, 494ahc.: common, s5sassic. Sheep.
Extra, ts4a5e. good, Sat medium, 3katc:
Western. 5a5,so.; others wesiern, ls,aa5c. Fat
cows, 2lSa3l4c. Thin cows, SSel5. Veal calves,
t,sa7c. Milcn cows $50 TO $50. Dressed beoves,
New York. Dec. as.-Beeves Receipts, 3,r-6
head: steers sl.40a5 20; oxen and stays, $8a4 81:
bulls, $3aa40; cows, Si.S6aa65 Calves lte-
certs b35 bead. veals, Sans. 80. barnyard calvcs,
ss,50a4; city dressed yens, gnt2c. per pound.
common to prime, So. 50a4.50: lambs, fbahs7igg.
Hogs-lleceipts, ls,4ss head; market higher al
$s.b0as.75.
East Libarty, Pa. Dec. "a. Cattle steady;
extra, $a30a1.s5; prime, S4.a0ao.e0, common,
$Jeja3Bl Ross stoady. primo heavy, SI45aa. 80;
best assortcd nedums.s3.a0sS 45; heavy Workers.,
&S.ysh3, 40. light Workers. and pigs, Sa,30aa.3a;
coarae hogs. Ss.s5aS.31; common pigs and .kips,
sa.a5as.iU: srougna, $a.a5asiB sheep-Cnolce
lambs sS.l5a5sD. common TO good, s150aa 20;
yoai calves, s6.bua1.
Chicago, Dec. 26.--IIogs-- Estimated receipts
tothy, ej,U10 head: light hogs, 81 sUhsup mixed
packers. 50 15n3h5 heavy shipping gre6ve, 80 aoa
3.6s: rough hogs, sa.30A3to. Cattle --i.s.imRted
reneipts, 1900; hasTss, Sta5 IS: cows und hefars,
s,atfj: lena' .tecre, ss.4oaaGo stccksrs and
fAeacis, ss.sUad ~. 'f
East Ba1alo, N. ", Doc. a4.-C;attls- -lircsIrt.,
ave cats; que, and dniL logs t,neeipir. 20
carr. fEiJly Rtiyo; Rcod to choice yoslrrs. a5q
s.ee; ruuxlis So iBa9s. pigs. fair to choices $Y.a5
ns.dn hhoep and Lsnlbs--l toceipis, ~ cars;
lambs, choios to extra, s52sa5.5s. ouils aud
cenits on. So ina5 Shcop-chpiGe 10 JrIsctod
wo.hors, "a 3ss4.4o; cllis and common, sL7oe1s5.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The item OF machinery includes the
cost Of pumping water from the Bran
DIVINE, cohL oil, &c. t3s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
DUSSIsG "sr0oD pAT.v

Was Determined Not 10 Answer Attorney
kn'Eht's Qusstion. ,
q In It's report Of the Botkin trial. tho
san Francisco Examiner, last Wodnes-
day, said:
John I. Dppning ID still in jail: still
~ contempt Of court He continues to
PERSIST IN his refusal to give the names
o. women who have loved him un-s
Wisely, urlrwfully and too we'll. MI
, olMl 20 Is pyrgcd Of contempt on
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

William Steele found tho body Of an
infant floating in the dock at Delaware
City Tuesday. 1t WIS buried nearby.
There is no clue to tho parcntngo.
N0'ELCE-'rnE ANNUAL MEETING
lNof tho Fnrniers Mutual fire INSURANCE CIV
vt hiil CIFbk hiiiiarrtl will convene on MON
DAY. tho IA day Of January, 1890, at o'clock, y.
""' = ~ sfEN6hit CHANDLER. rres,oent.
u l.. = Baldwin, sorretssy. de;Is mw'-6s
NTOTICE-I, r .k'PRioK MuLROt,NEY,
IN tho owner and oeiappnt oil tho house sit.
Tenth vgri OF tic ei;s ~ Wllminstoti. carliiv
,ot New unstlc and Slate %. poi;swclc IL
compliance witn tl.~ rHils;e ments o: tho acts
tho General t,sselsbiy III sach case ma,ic anu
pypylhed 40 hereby strr iotive titt snfl andy
~ writing 10 tho Court d. Enasrai sesSioIlo OF the
state OF Delaware. IN mad tns Now Ccntle uo,.nty,
on MONDAY, tue itn dey OF fehsnrry. A.
~. is:s, helni; tile next terra Of said colrt.
tr o liuonso 10. sGtd hplsn aa an inn or tavern
fur tho stta tileret Of iutoxicntinE liquors ia
less punntitinJ thnn one quart, 10 DC drunk on
TN proiniseF, and the following respectable
ut!zcns Of said ward, az lai..i twelve Of vliam
MFc sIfsllUt nj tfcnpOlders OF SAID ward RECON-
nend tie s,lid application. yiz
1hus. MaulOh, Hiisn Conner.
JH.nes Burke, .iRs. Mcilhency,
Jap. ii. Rollins, nayii pRngsl, ST.,
J,,Ah II. CRBn'Eg, Neal Mulysna,
frc sss II. qporpel. h ag1 ler, if
Michael A, Carried, Ado.pnus s. WAllaee,
MirhAoi Newei, Mark Tiriney,
petfitk Maionoy, ilDafy 4, Sinprr4.
lhoiaps Watch, William |, Adams,
Mirnnnt MnlhorIn, Johu MILLER.
Thos. gravei Ilsyld panrsl, Jr.,
doe. Whitthker. j, n, VineHpt.
Jas T. llowurv. William 3. ltyau.
Patrick Costello, .
dse2s-at PArn1cE MII.RocNEr.
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The Weird Indian Dances.

In an Indian dance the performers
are usually arranged in single or
double row OF in small groups, and
either maintain their positions
throughout or vary it by moving
slowly around in n circle. The par
ticular movement by which this is ac-
complished is an alternate stamping
of the feet or prancing, which not
even the most enthusiastic admirer of
things Indian would call graceful.
The movement is almost invariably
accompanied and timed by a chant,
sometimes weird, but always monoton-
Gus, aud the music which often lends
its aid is evolved from drum or by
rubbing one stick over another In
which notches have been cut, or, more
commonly, by what boys call 'bull
roarer," an instrument consisting OF
@ fiat piece of wood to the middle of
which string is attached. BY rapid
ly whirling the wood about the head
loud purring or subdued roaring is
produced. This is supposed to have
q powerful influence in exercising evil
spirits or in notifying good spirits
that attention is desired. In addition
to these instruments the rattle is very
much in evidence in many dances and
is an important part of the parapher-
MALTA. Rattles are often made of
shells of gourds, partly filed with
pabbles som efimes of n frame or cir
clet of wood about half all inch deep,
covered with tightly stretched skin
and mounted on a suitable handle.
In many of the dances additional rat
ties are used, consisting of turtle
shells bound on the legs of the dane
ers at the knee and having attached
to them a bunch of deer or sheep
hoofs, which give out a rhythmical
clank as the performers stamp in uni
son.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiSpr
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Was 1t Telepathy?:

A startling psychological experience
was coincident with the fatal dynamite
explosion in the Coney mine, neal
Skykomish, early one recent morning.
One of the two men killed was R. W.
Robinson. At precisely the time he
was stunned by the concussion his
young wife, sleeping in Renton, had
vivid dream of her husband being
killed in an explosion. She awoke in
great agitation, and was so sensibly
impressed by the vision that she
aroused her mother, Mrs. Jones, and
told her of the occurrence. In spite
of all assurance to the contrary, the
young wife insisted that her husband
had been killed. and it was in the
midst of her lamentations that a mes
sage was brought from Skykomish
telling briefly of the accident.
Mrs. Robinson reached here but
last Sunday from Pittsburg, Penn,
and was staying a few days in Renton
with her mother, Mrs. Jones, before
Joining her husband at the mine. He
lived three hours before internal
hemorrhaee caused death, and part
of that time his mind was deliriously
active. It was then, undoubtedly,
that the vigorous horror and imagery
of his own mind was transmitted tc
the sensitive brain of his wife.-Ss'
attle Wash. Post-Irtelligencer.
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Exciting Hyena Hunt.

A thrilling hyena hunt is reported
from Verviers, Belgium. Toward
midnight two hyenas, recently bought
from the Geological Gardens, at Brus-
sells, managed to escape from the
travelling menagerie Of NJ. Camillus,
which had been exhibited during the
week at Verviers.
When the news spread through the
town there was intense excitement and
alarm. Camillus, aided by his negro
manager, Edward Wilson, at once went
in pursuit of the beasts, and 4 few OF
the citizens volunteered to accompany
them. One of the animals was found
crouching near o large monument in
the public square. Wilson at once
seized the animal by the throat. The
negro is very powerful, and his grasp
was like a vice. The rest of the party
helped him put the animal in o cage.
Then they started in pursuit of its
mate. In three hours the second hy-
ena was located in the Bois de Dar-
denelles on the outskirts of the city,
one of the dogs with the party having
discovered the beast. Here again the
negro Wilson astounded the onlookers
by his courage and his strength. He
choked the hyena into insensibility,
and the burgers of Verviers were once
more willing to go to their slumbers.
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THE NEWS a.
Washington Items.

The Quartermaster' D apartment will ask
new bids for so, 900 khaki uniforms for the
army Proposals were submitted some
tire ago, bu. the bids were unsatisfactory.
Quartermaster Kimbali, OF New York, has
been instructed to advertise for short time
proposals, only five days being given.
The naval court OF inquiry hat iuvesti-
gated the cause OF the cruiser BufTalO'S de-
tention absolyed Commander Hemphill and
Chief Engineer Beig from blame. Three
subordinate mechanics were dropped from
the service.
President Mckinley received the new
Japanese Minister to the United States q
few days ago.
First Assistant Postmaster-Gencral
Heath in his annual report showed that the
general business OF the Department In.
creased over $4,000, 900.
Samuel J. Gompars, President OF the
American Federation OF Labor, had an
interview with President Mckinley few
days ago for the purpose Of securing, IL
possible the Presidents Endorsement in his
message OF labor measures pending in Con-
gross.
1t is considered probable that the pres
ent free lists in the tariff acts OF CanaGs.
and the United States will be incorporated
in any reciprocity agreement reached by
the Joint commission.
Secretary Alger received cable message
from Major-General Wade, President Of the
Cuban Evacuation Commission. informing
him that General Carpenter and the first
expedition destined for Porto Principel
province arrived at Nuevitas November 15.
The Navy Department signed contracts
with the W. r. Trigg Company, Of Rich
mond, Va, for the construction OF two tor
pedo boat destroyers and three torpedo
boats.
Surgeon-G General Sternberg's report on .
the service OF the Medical Corps during the
war has been submitted to Secretary Alger.
No more OF the big fighting ships OF the
navy will be laid up for repairs until the
peace negotiations in Paris have been con-
cluded. 4 number OF vessels ara in need
OF minor repairs, hut these will be kept in
service. None OF them is in such eondt-
tien that it cannot do effective work.
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Foreign.

Two American naval officers have just
completed six weeks tour OF the interior
of Luzon Island, Philippines.
The remains Of Christopher Columbus,
on their arrival In Spain. will be deposited
lin special monument at Seyilla.
{ Severe snowstorms, the first OF the sea.
son, prevailed over the Midlands and
North Britain. Heavy gales swept the
coast, and several casualties were re.
ported.
A spy said to be tn the service OF the
French Intelligence Department was sem
fenced at Leipsic, Germany, TO six years
Imprisonment,
! The American, British and japanese
, Ministers at Seoul have protested again.
the action of the Korean Government III
preventing foreigners from trading In the
! interior,
I It is announced In London that Str
Thomas j, Upton will convert his tea
coffee and provision business in the United
States into stock company IL February.
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A Hero at Ell Caney.

Captain A. H. Lee, r. A., British
Military Attache, with Skaters army
in Cuba, writes as follows in Scrib-
ner's Magazine: Close in front OF me
a slight and boyish lieutenant COM
PEELED my attention by his persistent
and reckless gallantry. Whenever q
man was hit he would dash to his aS'
sistance regardless of the fire that this
exposure invariably drew. Suddenly
he sprang to his feet, gazing intently
into the village, but what he saw we
never knew, for he was instantly shot
through the heart and fell over back
ward, clutching at the air. followed
the men who carried him to the road
and asked them his name. Second
Lieutenant Wansboro, sir, of the
Seventh Infantry, and you will never
see his better He fought like little
tiger" A few convulsive gasps and
the poor boy was dead. and as we laid
him in shady spot by the side of the
road, the sergeant drew handker-
chief over his face and said: Good
by, Lieutenant, you were a brave lit
tie officer, and you died like q true
soldier" Who would wish better
end?
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AttacX, I'd by a Venezuelan Tiger.

"To try to hunt the panther-tiger
of Venezu 3la," writes correspondent
OF the Ne. York Sun, "as the lowland
iaguar is aanted with tiger hounds,
is next % useless. In the rough,
rocky country in which he makes his
home he will travel away at speed
which leaves the hunters hopelessly
behind, md it is rarely that the dogs
can como up with them. If they do,
it NEAR some dogs killed, with the
panthe" usually gone before the
hunter c!u arrive on the scene. Some
times ,!a raHchmen trap CT poison the
panthc. tiges 10 stop his ravages among
their ock, thing, despite his cum
ming, rot so difficult to do, owing to
his ra -eHousness.
'fAn Englishman named Turnbull,
VINO h..d q ranch east of Merida, being
both red by a panther-tiger which
kille his stock, thought that he would
hun! him after the method often en-
ployadin India with tigers and leOp-
ard. Taking with HIM two of his
he, .eTs and goat, he went at night
faI to a woodland which the creature
W; accustomed to visit. There he
Ii the goat to stake and took his
7 ,tion behind blind. fifty yards
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MY BANDIT BAND.

in the dusk evening, I como to where l see
Tbreet tie faces a he window looking down at
the sound of scanperns fee
nd nndm "a can beat retreat;
parcel search pockets through
nd bearm to in spite Of all that can DO
bandi chdes heir
nd asks low will take ransom
18th an pleasure in all the busy day
what the children sayE
hundredkisses enough to ransom me,
pennies bright as am free;
Henry papa is valuable than that;
nd sot he rasca conascates overcoat and hat
Josephine makes terms for lease;
youg dear for just one kiss apiece
When pyepa nv this valiant robber band
Escort me 20 the table with guard on either hand,
a blessed hour fling away
nd grow listen to what the children say
AM e-O' 'e
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such as Miss Stubbs had described to
me. and from a golden-haired fairy
such az uncle used to talk about to
mother and then to meet them tive-and-
twenty years afterward, transformed
into fat old bachelor and faded old
maid. But my cup of amazement was
full when L heard Uncle James say
what have you been doing to keep
yourself so young, Annie? You hardly
look day older than when last saw
you"
And Miss Stubs replied:
"You also are scarcely altered bit,
James. l should have known You
anywhere.
This fairly knocked me over. 1t is
absurd to say that Love is blind. Love
not only sees beauties no one else
sees, but what it has once seen it sees
always. H is very funny and inter
esting.
The next day said to Miss Stubbs:
Whatever made you say Uncle
James was tall when you described
him to me-"
Because he is tall. Don't you think
your uncle is a very fine man, my
DEAR"
81 don't know; he always seemed
rather short to me, somehow" STAN
mered awkwardly.
Miss Stubs smiled.
"To you, yes; but you are so excep-
tionally tall, you know"
Whereby 1 learned that height is,
after all, only question of proper
ton.
Not long after this Uncle James
asked me, in his sharp, masterful way
"What possessed you, Madge, when
you told me that Annie was old? Why,
she is no more old than I am"
I felt confused.
"She seemed rather old to me, some
how" stammered.
My uncle smiled.
'You, yes; but you are so absurdly
young, you know"
Whereby 1 learned that age is also
question of proportion.
On the day that Uncle James and
Aunt Annie were married mother said
| to me:
''I think that Providence helped my
managing little girl with her plans
this time
NO, mother" I answered. ''Provi'
dence took it out of my hands alto
gether and finished the business alone,
aud did it million times better than
I could have imagined"
Mother smiled.
"You see," 1 continued, "my
scheme was to bring two rather unin.
teresting, middle-aged people together
and insure dull and comfortable old
age for them; but Providence's plan
was to reunite two old lovers, who had
waited for each other for quarter Of
century, and make them young again
and happy with the highest sort OF
happiness. The ways of Providence
are better than our ways, after all
aren't they, mother?"
Gas the heavens are higher than the
EARTH" said mother, softly.
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Z scheme was that
a maria a 6 e
should be ar
ranged between
Uncle James and
Miss Stub b s.
Not that it was
my business in
the least but
that did not him
der me from in
terferlng, nor
that I thought
the chief parties
concerned were
at all suited to
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01

In the towns of Chile most shops
are open till midnight, and during the
hot afternoons, when everybody takes
a siesta. they are locked Up.
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A Brave Deed.

Few readers are aware that our
warships carry boiler makers, who
are often called upon to perform peril
Gus repairs, and, in cases of emergency,
these men 60 inside OF the boiler or
furnace, which but few minutes be-
fore had been filled with boiling water
or red hot coal. There is. no task too
dangerous for these men to do. One
of them undoubtedly saved the Cas-
tine from destruction in the harbor Of
San Juan. The Castine went into
action under full speed. The furnaces
were heated to the highest degree,
forced draught being used. Without
warning, fierce kissing noise was
heard inside one OF the furnaces. A
socket bolt in back connection at the
farthest interior extremity of the fur
mace had become loose, springing a
leak. The steam was pouring in upon
the fire, threatening in few minutes
to put it out and stop the progress of
the vessel, if it did not cause terrific
explosion. All in the boiler room
knew that, unless this hole was
stopped, disaster was at hand. One
of the boiler makers, named Huntley,
ordered the forced draught turned off
and the fires banked. Taking plank,
he threw it into the furnace on the
top of the wet, black cool with which
the fire had been banked and then
climbed far back to the place where
the steam was rushing from the
loosened socket. For three minutes
he remained inside the furnace. His
friends drew him out of the door, the
forced draught was turned land in o
few minutes the ship was proceeding
on her way as though nothing had
happened. In view of such deeds as
this, there is little wonder that the
engineering corps in our navy is re-
ceiying the highest praise on every
side.-Scientifc American.