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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

or torpedo boat destroyers. They are
large and noticeable objects, and while
the Vesuvius is armored, the Nictheroy
has little defensive power. But if they
do get near enough to an enemy to use
their dynamite guns properly the ship
against which they operate is doomed.
No armor, no strength Of construction,
no bulkheads can save the warship
that is struck by the tremendous
charge of nitro-glycerine or explosive
gelatine with which the aerial torpedo
is loaded.
The Nictheroy originally was mer-
chant vessel owned by the Morgan line,
and her name when she was in a
peaceful occupation, was 81 Cid. She
was bought by the government OF
Brazil in the time of the last revolu-
ton there, and was to be used against
the insurgents, who had seized the
navy and were bombarding the forts
in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro. She
was reftted pretty thoroughly as a
cruiser, and her coal bunkers were so
arranged that they protect the ma
chinery and the parts necessary to
operate the gun. The latter is
mounted in the bow, and projects
through an opening in the spar deck,
giving it a clear range forward and
permitting a free motion on each side,
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With the incorporation of the Meth
eroy into the United States navy, that
branch of the service will have two
ships that are unlike those Of any
other navy in the wor1d-destroyers on
a huge plan. These two ships-the We
suvius and the Nictheroy- are throw
ers of dynamite. The explosives which
they throw do not depend. as do those
thrown from the torpedo tubes OF or
binary warships or the missile sent
from a torpedo boat, on any mecnanl-
cal contrivance inside of the missile.
They travel through the air, and their
propulsive force comes from com.
pressed air, which is stored in tube
that is more like a gun than tube
The shots have ranges far superior to
those of the torpedo and accuracy
which is almost perfect.
The one question is whether large
ships like these can get near enough
70 an enemy to reach him with their
shot They are not like torpedo boats
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

condition of Cornelius Vanderbilt
despite the efforts Of the most noted
specialists of Europe.
P. D. Armour gave an additional
100000 to the endowment fund of
Armour institute, of Chicago, his or
iginal gift having been $1,00O,000.
A thousand people gathered at
Doyline, La, to witness the burning
at the stake of William Street, a
negro who attempted to murder Mrs.
Parish.
Joseph i@s51rniann, the pianist, re-
turned to Europe after a highly
! successful tour of this country. His
earnings while here are estimated at
$50 900.
James s. Wells, a well-known
banker, is dead at his home in New
York. Of late years he had been
confidential adviser of James r.
Keane.
The large two-story factory occupied
! by the Illinois Wall Paper Company.
! 4O1S-4O29 Wentworth avenue, was
destroyed by fire in Chicago with a
loss OF SIlU,UUU.
AS the result of recent negotia-
lions TO Washington, it is understood
that the Boring sea question may be
settled through the abandonment by
Canada of pelagic sealing.
Mayor Van Wyck's friends in Tam
many Hall declare he will be the
! logical democratic candidate for gov
ernor of New York if the republicans
amend the election law applying to
that city during the coming extra
session of the legislature.
Senator Plat urged Gov. Black to
suspend Mayor Van Wyck pending an
investigation of the charges arising
from the removal of former Police
Commissioners Hamilton and Philips,
and said that he believed Gov. Black
would soon issue the order of sus-
pension.
After it was learned that Mrs. Min
ME Diehl of Jersey City was a club
woman, daughter of this, and a
dame of that, the court decided that
she could not expect divorce from
her husband, William, on the ground
that the latter drank and ill-treated
her until the said husband got a
chance to show how club life-a wo-
mans club life plays havoc with the
home ana 7flresfde.
At the Pennsylvania Republican
state convention John Wanamaker
withdrew as a candidate for COVER
nor, throwing his votes to G. w.
Stone, who received 1872 votes as
against 189 for Col. William A. Stone.
The Quay slate went through, and a
large majority of the delegates, on
a poll by a correspondent, expressed
the opinion that the Omitted States
should retain the Philippines and
annex Hawaii Mr. Wanamaker may
run independently.
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so that it can be trained either to port
or starboard. The air reservoirs OF
the gun are in the lower hold, on the
starboard side, directly under the
gun, and a central air pipe leads up
through the foundations on which the
carriage of the gun rests. Shields
protect the weapon and the men who
serve it.
On the way to Brazil the crew prac-
ticed with it, using dummy proJec-
tiles. and it's accuracy was found re-
markable. The gun was so new, how
ever, that the men were almost as
much afraid of it as the enemy was
expected to be, and there was consid-
cradle relief on board when it was
found on arrival in Brazil that there
would be no need for firing it with
real dynamite, as the revolution was
over. Since then the successful IN
stallation of two batteries of these
guns in United States forts has made
artillerists more confident, and much
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Showing Position the Dynamite

reliance is placed in the work Of both
the Vesuvius and the NictherOy.
One weakness of the dynamite gun
system is the fact that the project1les
are discharged with compressed air.
This makes necessary a special plant
which, of course, means complications
of the kind that every naval officer is
anxious to avoid. It is not so bad on
land, where the necessary steam plant
can be protected with earthwOrks, but
on a ship the matter is different.
Against this objection the gun offers
these advantages over the submarine
torpedo: 1t has greater range, is al
most absolutely accurate, and the pro-
jectile cannot be stopped in it's course
by torpedo nets or exploded by rapid
fire guns, as it is too swift in it's flight.
The aerial torpedo which is thrown
from the dynamite guns on these two
ships is shaped like the head of "a
rocket and is about ten feet long.
Spiral vanes guide it's flight and the
explosive charge, consisting of from
200 to 500 pounds of ro-glycerine, is
in the head and middle of the projec-
tile. When loaded the entire affair
weighs 1000 pounds. It can be set to
explode either on impact or by time
fuse. A range of 1000 yards with en-
tire accuracy is attainable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Japanese soldiers in Formosa are
charged with massacreing natives.
NJ Deschannel was elected presa-
dent of the French chamber of depu-
ties.
Fire caused about S2O.OOO,OOO loss at
Peshawur, India, destroying 1900
houses.
Eric Mackay, author of Love Let
tiers of Violinist and other novels,
died in London.
The voting in Australia for the
scheme of a federation is said to be
favoring the plan.
The Nicaragua congress adjourned
after having approved a treaty OF
peace with Costa Rica.
Argentine is said to have declined
Chili's offer of full and complete ar
bitration of the boundary dispute.
Twenty Russian soldiers we're killed
and eighteen wounded by sudden
attack of natives on fort in Turks
tan.
It has been suggested that Mrs
Gladstone be created Countess OF
Liverpool and that another member
of the family be created Viscount
Hawarden
Russia and japan have agreed by
protocol to keep their hands off
Corea. They recognize the indie
pendence of the country.
The Italian ministry has been
reorganized, the Marquis de Rudini
continuing as president of the coun-
Gil and minister of the interior.
The grand vizier Of Persia, Anime
ed-Douleh, has resigned. The min
lister of foreign affairs. Mouchir ell
Daouleh, is forming new cabinet.
Samuel Plimsoll, famous as the
Sailors FRIEND" originator of the
"Plimsoll mark to prevent the over
loading of vessels, is dead in England
Thirty-four were drowned and
twenty-seven were rescued from the
laundering at sea of the schooner
Lady Jane Grey, bound for the Kot
Zebue islands with gold prospectors.
Documents proving the American
citizenship of DR.. Cornelius Herr are
on their way to this country to be
used in a suit for $5,00O,O00 against
the French government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, June marked pro-
gress was made by the senate towards
the final disposition of the war reve-
nue. measure. The committee amend
ments on nearly sixty pages Of the
bill were passed upon and the senate
nearly reached the point of the ques-
lions at issue between the cOntending
parties. The interest of the session
conferred in the action taken upon the
amendment of Mr.. German (dem.,
Md levying a tax of quarter of one
per cent. upon the gross receipts of
all corporations doing business ex-
ceeding quarter of million dollars
a year. By direct vote the amend
ment was rejected, q to "a. Mr.. Pet
tigrew IS. d. offered the German
amendment with the clause containing
the quarter of million dollars exemp-
ton stricken out, but it was defeated
by a vote of % to 81. Mr.. White
(dem., CALI then proposed the Cor
man amendment so modified that it
levies tax of one quarter of one per
cent. upon al corporations engaged
in refining sugar or petroleum. He
explained that his desire was to see
a tax levied on the American Sugar
trust and the Standard Oil company.
The amendment prevailed by vote
of 33 to 26. It was supported by %
democrats, four republicans, five pop
ulists, two silver republicans; and
opposed by "a republicans and two
democrats.
Washington, June 1.-The session
of the house was given to considera-
ton and the unanimous passage of
the bill called up by Mr.. Jenkins (rep.,
Wis., to remove all political disabili-
ties incurred by the third section OF
the fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution. The debate gave rise to
notable speeches from Messrs. Gros-
venor (rep., o. and Settle (dem., KY
upon the obliteration of all sectional
feeling and the reality at last of a
reunited country.
The statement made by Mr.. Lacey
(rep., Ia.) that Major General Wheel
err, (Ala.) was absent from the house
on leave brought Mr.. Bailey (dem.,
Tex.) to his feet. "I RISE" he said
''to correct the false statement of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13
DOMESTIC.

Pugilist Corbett now desires a
match with "Jm'' Jeffries.
George Werrenrath, the wellknown
tenor singer, is dead in New York
City.
Government expenditures for May
were $17,8OO,000 in excess of the
receipts.
Jonathan A. Lane, probably the
best known of Boston merchants
died, aged rs years.
Paul Gottkau, one of the most
noted socialistic leaders of this coun-
try, died in Milwaukee.
Congress may adjourn this month,
the Hawaiian annexation matter go
ing over the session.
Charles F. Havenmeyer of New
York left his estate of several mil
lion dollars to his family.
The wedding of George w. Van
derbilt and Miss Edith Stuyvesant
Dresser took place in Paris.
Another son of Charnley, the de-
faulting treasurer of Presbyterian
societies, committed suicide.
Frank Torrey Robinson, the we'll
known art critic, died at his home in
Roxbury, Mass, aged So years.
Elijah A. Morse, the originator OF
the rising sun" stove polish, died at
Canton, Mass. He was 81 years old
Foreign naval attaches have been
refused permission to- go on board
American warships during the war
Former Recorder James M. Smith
who has been ill with rheumatic govt
for several months, died in New York
City.
After several weeks illness John D
Taggart, president and founder of the
Fidelity Trust Company, dieG al
Louisville, Ky.
Flour, which was $40 a barrel il
Chicago, dropped to $3.50. The nor
NAL price at the present price O.
wheat IS $3.50.
The Lacy bill providing that vol
unteers in the field can vote at con
gressional elections was favorably re
ported to the house.
The President urges prompt actor
by congress- in the matter of Hawaiian
annexation He says he has re
ceived assurances.
The president sent message t.
congress conveying the thanks OF Ad
mira1 Dewey for the honor conferred
UpGon him by congress.
Wholesale bakers in New York ar
expected to reduce the price of brea'
70 the former scale, in consequent
of the decline in wheat.
| There is talk of a Tammany plan t.
nominate Senator Murphy for COVER
nor and elected Richard Croker to tn
United States senate.
There is no improvement in tn
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

for Cervera's fleet, was condemned
at Key West, but the ship was or
dered to be released.
General Blanco, according to a dis
patch from Havana to Madrid, has
published an order prohibiting
foreign newspaper correspondents
from staying in Cuba under penalty
of being treated as spies.
News has reached Madrid from
Barcelona that May q Spanish
squadron, consisting of three cruisers
and three other protected vessels, was
seen off the Island of Madagascar,
proceeding northward.
Carranza, whose expulsion from
Canada as a Spanish spy is threat
ened, fatty denied that he had ex-
pressed the sentiments contained IN
his discriminating letter, declaring
that the missive had been tempered
with
Lieut.. Carranza's letter, taken by a
secret service agent in Montreal, was
made public. It confesses that he is
a spy, criticises Camara, Cervera and
the Bank of Spain, and admits, in
effect, the defeat and probable de-
st1uction of Spain.
Henry Norman, of the London
Chronicle, cabled his paper from
Washington that Admiral Cervera's
fate is now absolutely sealed. San
tiago de Cuba is to be attacked by
land and sea; Porto Rico and Cuba
are to be invaded at once
At an Anglo-American banquet in
London, attended by many prominent
Englishmen and resident Americans,
an alliance between England and the
United States was urged, and the
United States was warmly congratu-
lated upon always having battled for
the right.
A Madrid censored despatch notes
that private advices report that the
rainy season has set in and the in
surgents dare not attack Santiago. A
Span1ard from Cuba says the island
has provisions enough for eight
months, that the Spanish are enthusi-
astic and that the whole population
1o Ill al
In the attack made by Commodore
Schley upon Santiagos defenses,
which is described as a reconnaissance,
not one of our ships was hit. Much
damage was done to the enemy.
Madrid official advices say that no
damage was done to the forts at San
tiago, that the Cristobal Colon was
not hit, that not a Spaniard was
wounded and that Schley was re-
pulsed.
Lieut. Richmond P. Hobson and
seven other volunteers, facing what
seemed Inevitable death, drove the
collier Merrimac over the mines and
under the guns of the Spanish at
Santiago and sank her in the narrow
channel. Two were slightly wounded.
All were made prisoners. Hobson
will be twenty-eight years of age
next month. His father was con-
federate soldier. He was appointed
a cadet at the Annapolis naval
academy in 1885 by the then Con-
gresham Hilary A. Hobart, who bad
served with his father in the civil
war. He was graduated at the head
of his class in 1889 and is an as
sistant naval constructor with the
rank of lieutenant of the junior
grade.
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gentleman from Iowa. The gentle
man from Alabama is not absent on
leave of the house and will not be
with my consent so long as am a
member. !" "Mr. Speaker" cried Mr..
McMillin (dem., TENN, interrupting,
there is not a member in this house
who does not love the gentleman from
Alabama for going to the front to
serve his country" Mr.. Bailey ex-
planned his position, arguing at length
on the unconstitutionality Of any
one holding a military and civil
office at once. Mr. Grosvenor en-
dorsed the position taken by Mr..
Bailey and Incidentally declared that
his belief was that no mans patrio-
tism could be called in question be-
cause che stands rigidly by the terms
of the constitution and it's manifest
spirit"
Mr.. Grosvenor's speech called forth
a response from Mr.. Settle (dem., Ky.)
upon the part of the south that has
been not often surpassed in phrase
ology and eloquence. He reviewed
the growth of cordial feeling between
the sections following the war, when
neither loved the other, until the pres
ent when the united country con-
fronted the enemy. "Her sons" re-
ferring to the south, cat the end OF
the civil war laid down their arms in
good faith upon the altar Of their
country. In the same spirit they now
take their step to the music Of the
union. I do not believe the Ameri-
can people were ever so united as they
are today" Continuing he said the
American people would free, not only
Cuba, but themselves and "out of this
fire and blood wherewith we are now
being baptized shall come forth,
doubt not, new men and new women
clean of every whit of sectional hate
and sectional bitterness clean gone
forever" When Mr.. Settle concluded
several minutes elapsed before order
was restored. Members from all
quarters of the chamber crowded to
the Kentucky members seat and con-
graduated him. The bill was then
passed unanimously.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13
CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO.

The consumption of TOBACCO Is
shown to be decreasing in France. tt
is now about Q 10. per head of the
population annually. against 7fb. in
Holland, 5 10. in America, 8 ID. in
Germany, 2 IA ID. in Canada, and
not quite ~ 10. In Great Britain.
The consumption of matches in Eu-
rope in twenty-four hours is said
to be 1900, 900, 900 twelve per head
of the population in Germany, eight
in England and six in France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

The old-fashioned gray, so popular
with our great grandmothers, is once
more a leader in the fashions of the
day. This is true also Of the old silk
poplins, and the gray, combined with
pink or blue and garnishe6 with lace
makes a lovely costume.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

The duke of Saxe-Coburg-G otha
duke of Edinburg) has just given
FL 400 for a Stradivarius. The best
known, according to italian connois-
seurs, belongs to Sir Charles Halle,
and is said to be worth $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

The Japanese have secured the SER
vices of a trained British ship builder,
and, under his direction, and with
plans supplied by Clyde firm of ship
builders, they are building for them
selves a 6,20O-ton steamer, which is
expected to be ready for launching
from the ship yard at Nagasaki some
time this month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

William Thorpe has presented to
the British museum the shell of a
giant tortoise which lived for upward
of 200 years in the grounds of Plan
tation house, in the Island Of st.
Helena. It was frequently the OBJ
ject Of much curiosity on the part
of the great Napoleon during his
enforced stay on the island
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

Washington, June 2.-When the
senate adjourned the war revenue
measure, so far as the finance COM
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

mittee is concerned, was completed,
with the exception of the bond pro-
vision and the amendments proposed
by the democrats in lieu Of the bond
paragraph. Ali the committee
amendments, except those noted,
were agreed to. Several efforts were
made to amend or eliminate the COM
mittee amendments, but the efforts
in each case were unsuccessful There
were many speakers.
Washington, June 2.-The house
practically without debate passed the
urgency deficiency bill providing for
emergency expenses of the army and
navy departments incident to the war.
The bill carries $150,000 for the tor
pedo defense of Manila harbor, Philip
pine islands. The house also passed
bill providing for the Establishment
of postoff1ces at military posts and
camps. In response from question
from Mr. Dingley Mr. Cannon said
the war would cost approximately
s6OO,O00,000, provided it should con-
tinue one year.
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Washington, d. c., June 4.-The
war revenue measure was passed by
the senate. A score or more of at
tempts were made to amend it, but
in only three or four instances were
successful. Particular effort was
made to amend the bond provision of
the measure, but it was futile in
every instance. The most notable
amendment was that offered by Mr..
Tillman (dem., S. CO., placing duty
Of 1Oc a pound on all tea imported
The amendment was adopted SO to 80.
1t is calculated by the senate experts
that the duty, if it be finally enacted
into law will raise at least $10,000,000
year, An amendment offered by
Mr.. Chiffon (dem., Tex }, provides
for a tax graduated according to price
upon all articles sold under a patent
right, trademark or name not
open to general use and which are
not otherwise taxed by the bill.
Through an amendment offered by
Mr.. Lindsay (dem., KY the senate
decided not to place stamp tax upon
bundles of newspapers wholly or
partly printed which weigh less than
100 pounds. A tax of four cents a
barrel was placed on adulterated -four
and a stamp tax of one cent on every
ticket emitting the holder to a seat
in palace or parlor car or berth in
a sleeping car, the company selling
the seat or berth being required to
silk the stamp. On the passage of
the measure every rpublican voted in
the affirmative. By parties the vote
in favor of the measure was as fol-
lows: republicans, 80 democrats, z
populist, 1; silver republican, 1; total.
48. Against the bill the vote was:
democrats. 20; populists, T. and silver
republicans, 1; total, %.
Washington, June 6.-The senate
passed the urgent deficiency bill made
necessary by the war with Spain.
This deficiency measure carries appro-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13

Washington, June 6.-The senate
passed the urgent deficiency bill made
necessary by the war with Spain.
This deficiency measure carries appro-
priations for the war and navy estab-
lishments aggregating $17,745, 900.
These appropriations are in addition
to the amounts to be carried later by
the general deficiency bill.
Washington, June s.-The house
voted to non-concur in the senate
amendment to the war revenue bill
and adopted resolution asking for a
conference. Speaker Reed named as
conferees Messrs. Ding1ey (rep., Me- ),
Payne (rep., N. ~ and Bailey (dem.
Tex).