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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01
Magnets to Lift Wrecks.

One of the most amazing develop
ments in modern electric science is the
proposal made to the British Govern
ment to raise by means OF magnetic
force the sunken ironclad Victoria, now
lying at the bottom of the Mediterra-
mean Sea in $50 feet of water And il
the Victoria, why not the Maine?
Every one familiar with naval mat
tiers will recall the story of the wreck
of the Victoria. Admiral Sir George
Tryon. who loved nothing so much as
original ideas in manoeuvring, had one
favorite evolution of which he never
tired This simply consisted in maxi
ing the giant boats perform the right
about-face" after the manner of infan-
try privates on parade. And it was
this little weakness of Sir Georges
that drove the ram Of the Camperdown
into the sides of the Victoria and sent
$50 men, including Sir George himself,
to the bottom.
All attempts to raise the Victoria by
means of hydraulic pressure have COM
pletefy failed. The boat has been too
far under water for divers to reach her.
The method now under consideration
by the Admiralty is as follows:
Above the spot where the Victoria is
known to be will be moored a fleet of
wrecking pOntoons. Monster magnets,
shapen in the form of a horseshoe, will
be let down from the sides of the pom
toons and sunk until the attraction of
! the steel sides of the Victoria will draw
them to the ship, to be attached in a
strong embrace by the mysterious force
that every boy has seen eXerted on a
small scale.
On the estimate made by the inven-
tors of the scheme it is belived that the
lifting capacity of each magnet will be
not less than 100 tons, and as the
weight of the wreck is at least 1000
tons, it is estimated that upward of 70
magnets will be required.
Only when the magnets have been
fixed can the work of raising the wreck
be begun. Each pontoon will be fur
nished with hydraulic rams and dyna-
mo machines. Each lifting cable will
be attached to the lifting pontoon by
means of a sheave on the head OF a
hydraulic lifting ram having a stroke
of twelve feet, which would give an eff
fective lift Of twenty-four feet. The
hydraulic cylinders will be connected
with each other, balancing accumula.
tor regulating the amount of pressure
By this means it is proposed to raise
the vessel twenty-four feet at a time
until she can be towed into shallowel
water and then beache1.
On a small scale test of the efficacy
of raising boats by this particular
method has already been made. Into
depth of water that represented com
paratively with the size of the mode
boat, the depth of the Mediterranean
were lowered number of magnets o
relative power. The experiment wa
entirely successful.
There is little doubt that the expert
ment will be tried. The Victoria cos
IS, 100000. The small hole in her side
can readily be repaired. The cost O
raising the ship will not exceed $500, 90
and if the test proves successful tn
British Government in particular, an
science generally, will be the gamers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01

Don't let your neighbor know the
full extent of your ignorance.
Don't expect to see many women
elected to office when women vote.
Don't waste any time with a bulldog
if you are looking for soft snap.
Don't worry about what others think
Of you; it's what they say that counts.
Don't think that because a streamlet
is little stream a hamlet is a little
ham.
Don't forget that when you confde
In a married woman you are probably
confiding in her husband also.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01

The President of a society which has
a reputation for doing a large amount
of good work in a good cause sums up
its membership in the following way:
"Actual membership, 1876; general at
tendance, 20; fighting force, T." There
are many organizations which would
average up in about the same way.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01

Berlin, June 29.-The Lokal Anzelger
publishes a despatch from Madrid say
ing that the people are increasingly
disposed toward peace. The transfer
of Manila to the foreign Consuls is a
prelude to peace. The conditions Of
peace are even named. They are that
the United States will receive Porto
Rico as indemnity, Cuba will be indie
pendent under the protecrorate OF
America, and the latter will have a
naval station in the Philippines and a
coaling station in the Canary Islands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01

London, June 29.-The Gibraltar cor
respondent of the Daily News says he
Is informed that about one-third Of the
gold reserve Of the Bank of Spain has
been quietly Withdrawn for the pur-
pose of making payments in England
amounting to six million pounds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01

+ London, June 20 The Telegraph's
Vienna correspondent says that the
latest dispatches from Madrid fore
shodow that Gen. Martinez Campcs
will shortly issue a pronunciamiento
and attempt a dictatorship.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04

| or repel attacks upon fortihcatIons FOL
| twenty four hours. There are no reserves
OF modern gums. nor Of war material Of
any kind.
| The Nation. In short, 10 absolutely al
the mercy. so far as It's coasts and COM
| nierce are concerned, OF any respectable
naval power; for our new navy IL yet too
small to guard our commerce and our
long coast line at the same time. This
is not mere talk. nor the expression Of
idle fears. Cabinet officers and army and
navy chiefs have begged congress 20 look
this dangerous situation squarely In the
face and remedy II. 1t will BIO too late
when war comes and no man can say that
war may not come at any time and when
we least expect II. The European nations
arc Jealous OF our growing Importance and
would not fear to assault us. II the excuse
were forthcoming. They know our de-
fcnseless condition and the period neces-
sary to mako our resources effective.
The private citizen will build strong
vaults and hire watchmen to guard the
treasure OF bank Today several mill
lions OF citizens and billions OF dollars
worth Of property are stretched along our
coasts on the Atlantic, the gulf and Pa
cific, unprcpared 10 resist foreign attack
and open TO raplne and destruction. And
all this time our over-contldent congress
talks politics and grants pensions and
invites the enm,ty Of other nntlonsl with
a swaggcr and empty handed for defense,
Il carries u chip on It's shoulder aud out
brags the Spanish dons! We arc going 10
get our comb cnt some dry, so deep that
1t viii require several years for II 10 grow
again. But probably the lesson would,
after all, be valuable one, even tboush
somewhat humflintng. There is no doubt
of our strength aud resources from u
military standpoint. II only they are de-
vnlopcd In tine. There's good material |
In China, also. but it is az present help |
less. One OF two things Is very certain
wo must put up for guns and ships and /
war materials or we must shut up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
A STALE POLITICAL cuARGE.

The Chicago Times Herald referring Il
the recent vote In thu house at Washington
on lilo Teller resolution reassertins our
right TO pay our obligations In silver as
VOL ns gold, al The governments option,
SUNG up tho result as follows,
Against reputation SIS. ..........,.,lSS
For Reputation ..... -. .......,.,,.,i w
Majority for honesty -. ........... 90
Tinid republican 49,. 49,. ........,...-. |
Republican for reputation ........,... /
Democrats against reputation 49,, -. 2
We should have expected something
broader than this from paper making such
prctcnsions TO greatness as the Chicago
Times Herald. 10 drop back at this late
day, into the campaign twadhe of the gold
hugs Of 1896 is ~ marrow aud liltlo rs II
slst upon a legal right md c0er to the
or the noioholder, the same ie-
gnl tender coin that is pnid TO the merchant
or the common laDorer!
This cry OF "repudiation' was worked
In 80 until II WAS attenuated boSond the
What was a boRy then has become mere
myth now, harmless aud incapable of scar
ing anybody with an ordinary thinking ma
chine about his person, The goldbug press
viii have to hit upon now srare-crow
or the future campaigns
The use of the term again. however, by
he Times Herald, one OF the leading re-
publican organs OF the country. Indicates a
purpose to try tho card once more. The
anne old howl of "ropudatlon'' and IAN
fchy" will be employed to brighten the
,ahic. The utter failure OF repuhlichnIsm
o give the country any relief the impo-
ency OF the currency reformers and
he protectionists. to- mako things better
or the masses, viii be covered. n possible.
,y ringing the "ropudiationr alarm once
more aud attempting to distract the public
attention from argument and critical
OF the living issues.
But such diversion OF popular thought
Viii never ba possible again. Tho ghost
n ''repndiation' has lost It's terrorism
spring capacity--the cry Is too stale,
something new will have TO be trotted out
o meet the democracy In the coming cam
paisn--the people know that they are
neither regulators, nor anarchists nor
socialists, but good and honest American
''uzens claiming a restoration OF polieies
lnder which thcy We're happy and pros
,prnlis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
HOusT0N. IrnIDAf. Feb. !, Isos.
now TO ELECT rnE PRESIDENT.

In tho Forum ex-Secratary Carlisle ID
discussing our present plan of eiccting tho
president and Vice PRECEDENT of tho Nation
and finding fault With It. Tho distln-
guished gentleman also suggests another
mode of choosing our chief executive. His
contribution to current magazine liiora-
t,ire has attracted widespread attention
naturally, from tho prominence OF It's au-
thor
The exSsecretary shows that tho idea Of
an electoral college originally WAS To leave
tho electors unirammcIIcd and unin-
sfrurtod In the choice OF n chief magls-
trate and thus remove the presidential
election from the dangers OF popular pas
sion and excitement. Practically The re-
suit has been the very reverse of this
original purpose. Electors are now party
agents, aud In their collection MI the pre-
JUDGE aud passion aud excitement OF q
direct popular vote for president and Vice
president are encountered. The college
having failed TO meet the purpose OF lis
creation aud not always representing the
majority vote OF the Nation there is need
Tor lis reformation, thinks MIR. Carlisle.
lils proposition, briefly, is an amend
lnont providing that the president and vieo
president shall DO chosen by tho people Of
the several States. voting by ballot on a
gay fixed by congress-; that each state
snnii be entitled 10 a number OF yotos
caiiea presidential votes, equal 10 Tho
number OF its senators and Representatives
10 congress, and that each candidate yoted |
LOT snaii receive proportion of tho .presl- |
oentiai votes OF the State corrospopdinp
10 MS proportion OF the popular vote Ia
tno Whole vote Of the state. IL tx
recognition OF the electoral plnn witbo,r
ELECTORS and gives minority representa-.
non IN the vote OF each State.
But, II It BIO thought necessary 10 ehon,,
nv PRESENT electoral system, 1t would
seem to be possible TO adopt u much sim
Pier plan than the one suggested md stiu
retain the electoral college, allow minority
representation to an extent and have tbe
eo'iese choice and the popular choice nj
ways agree. This latter plan wouIa Ia
simply to choose n member Of n. ala.
'orui college, from each congressional dis
~. " 'he cou and In the same man
Nor as congressman is chosca@ Then lot
these district electors meet and eleet tbe
president and Vice president The presi.
aent would then always be in sympathy
Win the National house chosen az IN,
same tune us the cleGtors and would rep
e''hs sne same National majority that
Ehe congressional majority represented.
onacr TINS plan Mr.. Mckinley would
rasc received one electoral vote from
'csas ~ 1895 against twelve for Bryan.
,na nfyan would have had four In In
i'Ans. where he received none. In tho
~. e,ec'orai college under this plan
aoNinies would have had 2os votes and
' 49,. POSSIBLY 80. counting the repub-
ian opposition; McKinIcy's majority 80
!. sne co''sge Is now constituted McKin.
ey received III. against l76 for pryansa
majority Of 95 'N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
our coMMERClAL InounLEs.

"a.
IL looks MS II We We're To have tarin
war WIN Germany rather than a reeiproo-
its treaty, u may be, however that Ger
many IS Forcing an Issue injurious both 10
nsese'i ana the United States. in order TO
neeessilate the concession by us of far
more favorable reciprocity terms than
would ordinarily be granted. 1t Is hardly
probable that Germany is now going 10 ok
'rnnes without having counted the conse
auences
y IS worth while TO remember just here,
.nat Germany has been leading the fight
IN Europe against our new ,arin resuia-
,iolls ana that. therefore, her present ao-
- N excluding American fruit is more
'as's ~. : as''oera1e blow 81 our trade than
r'nss r@,. =, ,as pubic health ~ home
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04

live" and expect others to observe It with
reference to us We can not enter upon a
selfish commercial policy and expect 9TH
ers TO tamely submit to 1t. The DIngley
bill has, according 10 accounts. been a
severe blow TO certain classes OF European
commerce and the protests from France.
from Austria and from Germany have been
at least natural. II we determine to rc-
serve the home market" for ourselves,
we need not be surprised IL others attempt
to reserve their own home markets In a
similar way, or In some ether way.
Still We have. IN spite OF our tariffs. the
right under treaties to protest against any
Germin action that is plain or unwar-
ranted discrimination against our imports.
is the present case discrimination based
on retaliatory grounds, or IL 1t IN honest
quarantine regulation? And how can VIC
meet the blow?--for 1t Is a severe one,
There are but two ways open to U.S.
either TO giilnt concession for concession, or
resort 10 retaliation ourselves The bnsi-s
ness policy would dictate the former
course; National pride would suggest The
latter Having entered upon il high tariir
policy. let ny sauarcly meet the conse-
quences. e1setaliation is costly step and
dangerous one, but sometimes IL ls tho
only brave one Either adopt fair rev.
enue tariff only, or fight ii out to the
bitter end under such policy as we have
for the time being announced.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
contract Cor carrying rrovl.IsJ

Fort Worth. Texas, February en-
Copper River Gold Mining and i'rosp}
company OF this CITY has signed 50
tract with steamship company to
port seven tons of provisl, is at s2Qe]
ton. Seven hundred dollars ic TO III
down and the balance when the prov
are landed at their destination. ~
Leslie's party will leave here FebruaR'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
sHERIrFs DEPARTMENT.,

Franklin, Texas, February o.--straye
stolen from the undersigned, living
Bremond, one bay horse, about II T.
high. with long tail and very thick, n
hip knocked down; no bsani. Five a.
reward offered for his return by Joe
Bremond, Texas. T. B. Jonds, sheriff
ertson county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
BAPTIST Col.LEGE.
u Ii 10 BE Located ut Waller, Wal
Ter County.

Hampstead, Texas. February 9. The
South Texas educational conference has de-
cided TO build the Baptist College ut Waller.
this county, II Is estimated that the
grounds and buildings win cost sioo, 600
ana be equal to amy educational plant in
the South.
Waller consequently is enjoying a boom
ana u Is reported that 1856 lots changed
hands there during the month Of January.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
Fnrnlcr lladly Hurt.

Decatur. Texas. February IA
a bicycle. rfaing out North Trinity
today. frightened a team hitched 70 a
er's wagon and the hors IS turned the.
over, throwing out the occupants si4
injuripg II. u. Hill. a larmor. ~
known whether his injuries viii
or not. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04

sherman, Texts February is-TtJj
son County Swine breeders asnociat
meet in this oily AZ Z. q clouk i. b, q
Gay Mbruary s. This neetinf = 4
70 be sspeclally intefezsing.
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suit for 4illl.,N..,.

hemiw'ead TeSas, February s~-sul,
WAS Med today by james A. Felkcr. Jr, ,
W, Mrs y ireikcr az cxecutrlx z, NJ
James A Feikef, sf. estate ~, ~ ame
SS@s ~ Ailsses ASs duo MIN. agsresat tnns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04

tion was brought under the CITY =, ~
did not deprive 1t OF the characterfs,<
prosecution; nor could the legisls1s
lndireclon, as by vesting jurisdIcfiS1
the case in some other than sf~S<
bunal, 30 change the nature OF tbe s1
as to take IL out OF the calerory wh,{u
been affixed to It by State law on I ~
cution FOR criminal offense, Ana ~
That 1t was not competent for IN q ,.St
PAL council OF Dallas by Ordinance 's..!
| ate the keeping and exhibiting OF I WI
table or bank (Which was by fhs ~
an offense against the STATED. m ~
| against the city of Dallas, and Inc ~ ~
cuticn under such ordinance could n-
maintained IN the face OF our constti,s*
which prescribes as before stated 49,
prosecutions should be conducted Il
name and by the authority OF Tho 81 4
and shall conclude against the peacs
dignity OF the State. And we accos6,t,
hold that the relator is entitled 10 II
charged. and that the costs OF this e.
ne taxed against relator; and it ID 81
dered. Henderson. j. S
Hurt, p. j.. concurs IN result, but i
serts as 70 some of the propositions u
nounced in the opinion. y
First District,
Galveston. Texas, February 3.--TNS
lowing proceedings were had in the ny
OF civil appeals here today:
Afflrmed-International and Great NJ
ern Railroad company VS.. w. g, RE
from Walker; Ed Whitaker VS.. nj
Bailey, from Nacogdoches; Galveston. y
risburg and San Antonio Railway con
vs.. Walter Eaton, from Harris.
Reversed and remanded-Clarke G O.
VS.. San Jacinto county ct al, from =
Jacinto; w. j.. b. Adams VS.. D. z. Poc7
from Newton.
Dismissed for want OF jurisdictiS|
Houston East and West Texas Rain
company VS.. S. j. Perkins ct al. r.
Harris. m
Dismissed--State OF Texas VS.. Mani
~ Townsend, from Angelina. AM
Motion TO strike out statement OF NJ
refused Galveston. Harrisburg and n
Antonio Railway company VS., Wshj
Eaton, from Harris.
Motion to dismiss appeal granted--Sbl
II Texas VS.. Mantooth & Townsend. al
Angelina.
Cases submitted-sa Antonio and al
ias Pass Railway company VS.. Nam
49, : w. AVN Nuvces, o.. ". EVerst0p'fI
y. II, Frier. from Victoria; j. r. l,asj{
y, 10. A. Blount ct al. from Jafferso1
,harles Kelley VS.. Howard Bros. II
rom Harris; Herman Meyer ct AIN
Maggie O'pell ct AL from Ga,yefta
Nancy Mallord VS.. Austin jackson &
rom Anderson; Ephraim Andrews yr.3h
ernational and Great Northern Railni
company, from Smith.
Cases set for submission on Fcbfu
Z, lS9Sr-Jennie NJ. Forsgard Ell nj VI.
J. League ct al. from Harris; Ii. ID. ga
an ct al VS.. c. L. Thurmond Sir, trua
rom Victoria; A. j.. Lincoln VS.. L.SlN
icliwainc. from Harris: William Ax@]
%. VS.. Mrs. s. II. Adams. from Washll
on' Anna II. e. Jones ct al VS.. Eli
ores from Galveston: Gulf. West IA
nd Pacific Railway company ct al W..
iolzheuser, from Victoria
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04

How 10 Spain going to stand another sum-
mer In Cuba? She can not put down the re-
boIlion In two months more. and by that time
the climate and the fever viii reinforce tho
Insurgents oncn more. Then six months OF
heat and rain ,nd postllcncc will have to be
endured by ain army that Is already hoploss
and unpaid, poorly clad and hnlf fed and the
mother country bankrupt We don't need to
Intervene now-cuba has won its fght
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04

|yitnab Al I'M rostorricn Al HOUSTON TEXAS.
As sEcoND CLASS NATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The following information was sll
out from the department of education i
day:
In connection with the county examlsl
lions held throughout the State Y
month, an examination for permanentts|
tificates will be held. beginning Thursa1
February II. The law provides that a
plicants for permanent certificates 81
be examined in all The branches. prescrh4
for third, secoEf and first grade ceri1
Gates, and in addition thereto history
education, general history, psychoI1l
English and American literature. cher
try, solid geometry. plane trigonom
and elementary double entry bookkeeps
AS applicants for first grade certifi06X
are required to be examined in mentalif
ence. those taking the additional silbje
required for a permanent certificates
not be required to be examined In "A
chology as one of the additional subjH
as this subject is embraced in mental n
ence, included in the first grade subjeete
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04

~ 4 lIy gosT, Il TEfs SUNDAY J y . PcsT'
eiSalsWsakLY posf, ~ coIs. - week.
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CHARTERED.

Following charters were filed todays
The G. c. Clifford Mercantile company
Wharton. Capital stock, $4,000. ~
porators: G. c. Clifford. Abel II. Pierc6
u. Huston and r. e. Vineyard.
sherrell Trading and Commission
spany of Jefferson. Capital stock.
lneorporators: Lee Sherrell. j. A. Heoe
son and A. A. Fort
The Rosario Mining and Milling q
pany of Fort Worth filed an amendmeli
Its charter today, increasing its ~
stock from $250,000 to 100000.