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The herald., 1898-06-28
EACH FLEET NEEDS
A WAR BALLOON.
Would Be Invaluable Aids to All Naval
Operations Along a Coast.
TO BE TOWED BY A CRUISER.

to twenty-three miles. Rising to five
hundred feet this would be Increased to
thirty miles, and at one thousand feet
the men in the observation car would
command a view of ninety miles from
point to point.
A variety of methods are used in
sending messages or orders from the
balloon to the ships deck. An insulat-
ed telephone wire which forms the GEN.
ter of the anchor rope is supposed to
olive the problem, but the vibration Of
the rope detracts from it's usefulness
under the most favorable conditions,
and in high wind utterly destroys it.
The method of communication found
most trustworthy so far is to send q
written message in a small canvas bag,
which is attached by a clip to the an
Choir rope, and is so guided down to the
ships deck.
In calm weather the occupants of the
balloon car can be reached simply by
shouting, or if written message must
be sent to them, 1t is placed in a bag
that is clipped to the cable and slid up
to the car by means Of a small lift"
not unlike child's toy balloon.
Perhaps very few people know that
even in furious gale of wind free
balloon-that is one not made station
ary-is as undisturbed as though it
were floating in perfect calm. The
reason for this is 1t drifts at a rate of
speed equal to that which the wind is
travelling, whether it is twenty, forty,
or seventy miles an hour
With a captive balloon the case is
quite different and an ascent with any
but favoring weather conditions pro-
duces a sea-sickness more dreadful
than that caused by old Neptune. The
captive swings on its tether in wide
circle much after the manner of
"darting" kite, and should the wind
be very strong it is literally beaten
down to earth. 1t is this inability of a
captive balloon to work in high wind
which has caused skeptics to declare
them to be utterly useless in military
or naval operations.
The car Of a naval balloon will be as
safe place as any exposed post can
be in war time. 1t is entirely out of
the range of artillery, of course, and
the risk of harm from rifle bullets is
| comparatively slight, for it would re-
quire the skill of the best marksman
to hit balloon sailing, say thousand
| feet in air, and half mile distant. 1t
| is safe to assert that no Spanish rifle
man can ever attain such a result, save
by the happiest chance. But If this
chance shot comes, what of the men
| in the car? There will be first an es-
cape of gas from the hole made by the
bullet, then one fatal swoop of the col
llapsing sphere Of vanished silk, the
whistling of slackened ropes as they
tcut through the air-and death-a thou
sand feet below for the darin< accu-
pants of the car.
Copyright, 1898, by the International
Literary and News Service.)
The herald., 1898-06-28

The present war with Spain found
the United States without any proper
equipment in the way of war balloons,
and with no trained corps to operate
this highly important arm of the mill
tary and naval service. 1t was neces-
sary at the last moment to order two
balloons from France, while the con-
struction of a third was undertaken by
an American manufacturer.
Had the navy been properly equipped
in this respect it would not have re-
uuired days to determine whether or
not the Spanish fleet was in Santiago
harbor.
A captive balloon sent heavenward
from the deck of one of our ships Of
war would have settled the very i'm
portant question in a few moments.
Perhaps the authorities at Washington
had made the mistake Of undertaking
war balloons, as an adjunct to naval
operations, and only awoke to their i'm
portance at the eleventh hour, when an
active need for them was shown.
If so, they were guilty of an error
hardly to be excused under the circum-
stances. War balloons are no longer an
experiment. They have been employed
in field work ever since the Franco
The herald., 1898-06-28

Australia, in behalf of the British Par
Lament. Reuters account of the mur-
derer Deeming's trial, 1900 words, cost
$4,000. A 1,S00-word dispatch from Lon
don to Argentina cost $500. The most
expensive private message so far is
that sent by the King of Italy to the
Duke of Abruzzi, at Rio Janeiro, in
forming him of the death of his father
the late Duke of Aosta, which cost
$3.50. The New York Times cable dis
patch of the proposed Spanish treaty
some years ago cost $1,000.
The herald., 1898-06-28

up on deck to the balloons berth"
The several thousand feet of twisted
wire rope that anchors the balloon is
wound on a great drum that can be
operated either by hand or from the
engine room. as desired.
To make it's observations along the
coast the balloon ship" will steam
close in shore and take up a position
from which the best view inland can
be had. The balloon will not be sent
aloft until the desired station is Sc
cured. Then the crew. with their tele-
scopes, will take their place in the
wicker car. and all will be ready for
the launching. The last is a simple
enough matter. The wire rope Is
Stacked off the drum a few feet at q
time and the balloon sails skyward of
it's own accord. For ordinary work five
hundred to one thousand feet is suf-
ficient height. This gives the men in
the car tremendous sweep of land and
water that can be examined through
their telescopes, while they accurately
note any operations that the enemy
may be engaged on, such as the plac-
ing of batteries, on land, or the planting
of mines and torpedoes in bays or har-
bors.
The vessel need not be stationary,
| it can steam along at a fair rate OF
speed and the occupants of the car can
continue their Investigations without
any inconvenience.
| The manner in which war balloons
extend the range of human vision Is
something wonderful. On a "perfec,
level" the curvature of the earth's
surface limits mans range of vision to
eight miles. A balloon at an elevation
of three hundred feet would extend II
The herald., 1898-06-28
Mr.. Hudson Maxim Beside 2o-in.. Aerial Torpedo,
Ordinary 6-in. Shell and Small Case Shot.

ton, IT have had letters from the War
Department bearing on that subject,
and arrangements have been made for
experiments. The immediate end in
view is chiefly the more effective cool
ing Of big guns by means of liquid air,
to prevent their becoming overheated
in action. That is very serious prob
lem in sharp engagement, and one
which this Incompatible cooling agent
seems well adapted to solve If the
metal Of our rifled cannon could be kept
reasonably cool, the possibilities of
rapid and continuous fire would be
greatly augmented; and even small
advantage in this respect might prove
decisive in battle. am informed that
gun will soon be sent up from Sandy
Hook to be fitted with the necessary
appliances in my laboratory, after
which the actual performance of the
new apparatus will be thoroughly test
ed by means of liquid air, which shall
furnish. I have no doubts as to the re-
suit if the tests are properly conducted.
"Yet that is only one of whole series
Of fighting uses to which this wonder
working agent may be put, some of
which, believe, are destined to eff
feet changes in naval warfare as revo-
lutionary as those brought about by
the Introduction of steam. Uncle Sam
always develops some new idea when
he goes into fight, and gives the world
a surprise. In his last war it was
Ericsson's monitor, which consigned all
the wooden navies of Europe to the
rubbish heap. If only the authorities
at Washington will push this thing
{ with some degree of vigor we can do
the trick again. We can make all ex-
+ listing marine engines, the world
9, over, as worthless as SO much scrap
+; iron. We can solve the whole vexed
question of coal supply. l should not
be surprised if we finally blow the
Spanish fleet off the sea with air.
: That may sound like strictly Spanish
method, but 1t isn't; it is thoroughly
Yankee-that is to say, practical. 1t is
no pipe dream. The material is all
ready; / can make good every word I
II say"
& AS some readers may not be fully
y posted in regard to this latest marvel
a of science, it may be well to explain a
i. little before proceeding further with
Fl Mr.. Tripler's intensely interesting sug-
Il gestions.
4: Liquid air is simply ordinary air
reduced to the liquid form by inordi-
II nate pressure and extreme cold, or by
+ the far more effective method which is
The herald., 1898-06-28

revolving cannon ever modelled. Isaac
Maxim was a sturdy son of New Eng
land, possessor of a remarkable mind
and of an inventive aptitude which was
transmitted to at least two of his sons.
His portrait, published with this article,
is the first one that has ever been in
public print Two of the Maxim boys
were killed in blue uniforms in the civil
war, and Hudson carries two bullets
around with him to-day. His devotion
to his speciality perfecting the use Of
high explosives, cost him his left hand
about three years ago.
Probably Hudson Maxim has as in
The herald., 1898-06-28
MAXIM'S
AERIAL
TORPEDO
A Wonderful Inven-
ton Offered the
Government.

That remarkable Yankee family, the
Maxims, is just now recalled to the at
tention of Americans through the ae-
rial torpedo gun which Mr.. Maxim has
offered to the government. If this gun
does what it's inventor expects it will as
completely revolutionize naval warfare
as the Monitor and Merrimac did.
Mr.. Hudson Maxim is at present in
this country for the purpose of demon
strating the effectiveness of his new
weapon. Although a thorough Ameri-
can both as to personality and serti-
ments, Mr.. Maxim has made his home
in England, as his brother, Hiram, the
inventor of the wonderful Maxim gun,
has done.
Each Of the Maxim brothers has large
The herald., 1898-06-28

hammered like lead; it even freezes
proof spirits into a CLASSY icicle. A
teakettle partially filed with it and
placed on hot Goals gathers frost even
on the bottom between the tin and the
fire! chunk of ice dropped in makes
1T boil and spout as when a hot stone is
dropped in kettle of water Thrown
on the floor it dances about like water
drops on red-hot stove. Confined in
cold iron tube, it blows out the plug
just as steam would if the tube came
glowing from the furnace. In short il
acts almost exactly as water would
act If the normal temperature of OBJ
jects on the earth were white heat-a
condition that undoubtedly prevailed
in the remote past.
This is only hint of the startling
phenomena exhibited by liquid air. A
full account of these extraordinary ex-
periments, by Mr.. Tripler himself, may
be found in the current number of the
Cosmopolitan Magazine by those who
The herald., 1898-06-28
LIQUID AIR FOR
SHIPS OF WAR.
Experiments to Be Made With 1t in Keep.
inc Guns Cool When in Action.
\
MANY USES in NAVAL COMBATS.

New York, June n.-Having recently
received an intimation that government
officials were making an investigation
as to the possible uses Of liquid air in
war, proceeded to the laboratory OF
Charles Z. Tripler, Of this city, to as
certain the facts. Mr.. Tripler is the
only man in America who has ever pro-
duced this wonderful fluid, and the
only man in the world able to furnish
1t in quantities sufficient for anything
more than experimental purposes.
EYES," he said in answer to my ques-
The herald., 1898-06-28

interests in the United States, and fire.
quently visits Maxim, N. j., the cele-
brated town tnat the Maxim genius has
created. The tie binding Hudson tight
est to England Is marital rather than
financial for Mr.. Maxim has married
charming English woman, who is con-
sidered one of the delightful characters
n English society. The two brothers,
Hiram and Hudson, are not now con-
nected in business; indeed, they are to
an extent rivals. War and prepara-
tions for war have been the study of
the MaXims for at least two genera
tions. Isaac Maxim, the father of four
splendid sons, invented a gun which
was never built UP, that was the first
The herald., 1898-06-28

Mr.. Tripler's secret. Hitherto it could
only be produced in trifiing quantities
at great expense in European labora-
tories: but this American inventor has
elaborated a process by which, even
with a small experimental plant. he can
easily produce forty gallons day at a
cost which doesn't signify. Theorize
about it as you please, there is the fact.
He draws 1t off like Croton water in
big tin cans protected by felt. and with
care it can be kept for at least thirty
six hours before completely evaporat-
ing.
In appearance this liquid is scarcely
distinguishable from clear water
The herald., 1898-06-28

though it shows faint tinge Of the
azure Of the sky. The astonishing thing
about it, however, and the secret of it's
almost miraculous potency, is the tenn
perature. You can't get it warmer than
312 degrees below zero; that, indeed, is
it's boiling point 1t promptly freezes
mercury into solid bar that may be
The herald., 1898-06-28
A Man With One Face.

At a revival service in the church of
a certain pastor, more rated for his pi-
ETY. than for his good looks, Rev. Sam
Jones, who was preaching, took occa-
sion to expatiate on the sins of hypoc-
risy and duplicity. III the midst Of a
fierce passage Of denunciation, he
turned and pointed to the pastor who
sat beside him and said: mo one will
The herald., 1898-06-28
Costly Messages.

Sixteen thousand dollars is said to be
the record price paid for a cablegram,
that price having been paid for mes
sage sent by Mr.. Henniker heaton %
The herald., 1898-06-28

One of the oldest bequests on record
is that of the late George Russell. the
we'll known sculptor of Aberdeen. He
left his fortune Of $4,000 for the benefit
of scavengers and policemen.
The herald., 1898-06-28

Prussian war, and to-day almost every
nation of Europe has perfectly equip
ped and well-trained balloon service,
designed to operate in connection with
it's army. Their use on shipboard, how
ever is comparatively recent devel-
opment, and the United States will
have an opportunity to make the first
practical test of their worth at sea.
lis new aid to the navy will probably
be operated from the fast sailing auxil-
iary vessels which accompany our fleet,
as plenty of room is required for their
handling, as we'll as space below decks
for the slowing away of the tubes con-
tanning the gas which is used in in
fating the balloons, or the gas may be
generated at sea, as needed. and piped
The herald., 1898-06-28

ever accuse our worthy brother here of
being a two-faced man. For the Lord
knows that If he had another face he'd
wear it,"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-04-20

characterlZrS 50 many amateur
performances. The parts were
all well learned, the costumes
were very appropriate and the
acting indicated careful rchears-
inc and more than ordinary
ability. Such entertainments are
credit to our city. They afford
a means Of literary recreation
far superior to any travelling
combination. If our amusement
loving and theater-going people
could have the benefit of such
entertainments by home talent
at regular intervals at popular
prices, the result could not be
else than beneficial and the profits
would all go to home enterprises
instead of in the pockets of trav-
cling combinations to carry off
and spend elsewhere.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-04-20
Our Senators are Working

Washington, April I9.-Sena-
tors Pasco and Mallory are doing
all they possibly can to hurry the
war department in establishing
Notifications on the coast of Flor
ida.
They have also presented re-
quests from members of citizens
of small towns on the coast of
the state for allOtments of army
rifles and small arms to be used
in equipping newly organized
military companies. who desire to
defend these towns from possible
attack. and who will also volun-
teer their services as soon as they
may be needed to go with he in
vading forces.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-04-20

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plain
field, H., makes the statement,
that she caught cold, which set
tied on her lungs: she was treat
ed for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He
told her she was a hopeless vic
tim of consumption and that no
medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. King 5
New Discovery for Consumption:
she bought a bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited
from the first dose. She continued
use its and after taking six bottles,
found herself sound and we'll;
now does her own houSeWOrk. .
and is as we'll as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this great
discovery at f. {. Alworth &
Go 5. drug store. Large bottles
80 cents and 81.
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GETTING DOWN To BUSINESS
With Hands On Hits the Opposing
Nations Stand, and the World
Awaits the First Blow

Washington, April l9.-The
president will tomorrow send the
long deferred ultimatum to
Spain, and will Immediately y af-
terWards notify Great Britain
that he has signed the resolu-
tions passed by Congress-, and
that hostllitieS will begin before
the close of the week, unless
Spain complies with the terms Of
the uItimatun.
Spain will be given until mid
night Of Friday, Washington
tine) and if by that time the
Spanish government has not no
titled the president that the
Spanish troops will be immedi-
ately withdrawn from Cuba, hos
tllIties will be commenced at
once.
The presidents program is to
order the North Atlantic squad
ron to blockade all Cuban ports
that it can, and to hold them un
til further orders, but not to bonn
bard the cities unless opposition
is offered. The flying squadron
will be ordered to intercept the
Spanish torpedo fleet, and stop it
by force if necessary.
Advices from Madrid are to the
effect that it is not unlikely that
Minister Woodford will receive
his passports before miSnight
tomorrow.
If this is done it will be all the
answer that the United States
would require from the Spanish
government and offensive opera
tions would at once begin, and
Havana harbor would be block
AIDED before Friday morning.
1t is certain however, in the
opinion of the president and his
cabinet, that the North Atlantic
squadron now at Key West, will
be Off Havana some time during
the day next Sunday.
Madrid adviccs say the Spanish
government is only waiting for
President Mckinley to forward
his note containing his demand
for the withdrawal Of the Span
ish troops from Cuba.
Every one in Madrid is discuss
inc the existing crisis, and all
speculation centcrS, not upon the
possibility of war, but upon how
soon hOstiltieS will begin.
No one entertalnS for a mo-
mtnt the idea of the Spanish
government yielding to the de
mandS Of he United States us
expressed in the resolutions
adopted by Congress.
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MOnteZuma Barber Shop

FirSt-claSS artists. all work
done with style and neatness.
Hair cutting, shaving, sham
pOoing. dyeing, etc. Courteous
treatment to all customers.
If &. +. WILLIAMS, Prop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-04-20
A LARGE CROWD
GreetS the Performance by Home
Talent at the Opera House
Last Night

One OF the largest audiences Of
the season attended the dramatic
entert ainment at the opera house
/ last night. 1t was given for the
benefit Of the Grace Episcopal
church and was in all respects the
most successful amateur perform
ance tn t has been given here in
many months. The program
opened with a patriotic medley by
; Ocala's orchestra, composed of
the following: w. w. Condor.
Albert E. Gerig, w. NJ. Dale, w.
S. Pike, Leon Fishcl, r. G..
AlWOrth and y. +. Bergman.
1t was very fine selection and
met with a hearty outburSt of
we'll merited applause.
Next on the program was
humorous address b. Hon. j. G.
Reardon. He took for his sub
ject "War, Tramps and Moth
ers-in-laW, and succeeded for
about five minutes in keeping the
house IN an uproar. After an
other selection Of music the
operetta, entitled "The Blind
Beggars, was rendered i'm
most artistic manner. 1t repre-
scnts two blind kni ghtS of the
road most admirably portrayed
by Messrs. d. S. Woodrow and
G. G.. StapyIton. They were from
Great Britain and fell in with
each other in New York when
they introduce their specialties
and apologize for their earthly
existence. Their local hits were
excellent and kept the audience
in the best of humOr and their
rendition of the vocal selections
was very clever and entertaining.
While they are relating their
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10th the method and resalts when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it isp pleasant
and refreshing to the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Il faneys,
Hver and Bowels, cleanses tie sys-
tan effectually, dispels colds. head
adnes and fevers and cures balk tual
constipation. Syrup OF Figs il the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
dttoed, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial lh it's
effeots, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, it's
many excellent qualities commend it
to all AID have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of>Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles bys.,all Leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
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coast. All that is necessary to reha bill
tate the ravaged plantations is to stick
few clippings in the ground and wait
for them to take root and bear. The
work is usually divided between the
planter and his wife-she sets out the
clippings and he does the waiting.
Some zine during the year, if he is not
too tired, he may rebuild his residence.
This is done by tying native rope
around four suitable trees and laying
cane stalks crossways over the top.
Other cane stalks are now and then
used for sides, but they are really un-
necessary. as the Honduranian conc oep-
tion of privacy is very vague. and there
is never anything to steal. So, as
matter of fact. the hurricane was much
less calamitous than it appeared to
those who are unfamiliar with native
conditions. The principal loss which it
entailed was in damage to the present
banana crop, and the fruit grows with
such rapidity that three months ought
to completely repair it. Meantime, the