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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-26

Tine internal shape Oh the NesStl III
every possible. section Oft verged toward
an ellipsis as near as the design would
allow, but every horizontal section al
though ellintical was yet as near to a
circle as could be obtained. Every OPEN
ing was we'll secured. The pumps had
two sets of valves. The aperture at the
bottom for admitting water was covered
with a plate perforated full of holes, to
receive the water and to prevent any
thing from closing the passage or stop
ping the valves from shutting. The brass
valve might likewise be forced into its
plare with a screw. The air pipes had a
kind of hollow sphere fixed round the
top of each to secure them from injury.
These hollow spheres were perforated full
OF holes for the passage of air through
the pipes. Without the air pipes were
shutters to secure them should any acci-
dent happen to the pipes or the valves on
their tops ~
Bushnell does not give the dimensions
OF his craft. but from his description and
the fact that 1t was designed to carry but
one man, it is probable that it was no
longer than small row boat.
{ Crude as 1t was, 1t fully expresses the
idea back OF the subma rne torpedo boat
of today. Even when floating on the sur
face of the water 1t must Ilave been well
nigh invisible.
The first submarine boat was equipped
with a torpedo. or internal" OF which
Bushnell also seems to have been the In
ventor. for in his letter he tells Of the
difficulty he had In. convincing people that
powder could be exploded in the. water
Describing the torpedo and the arrange
ment made for conveying 1t and placing
1t in position to fire. Bushnell says:
"In the forepart of the brim Of the yes
sci was socket through which an iron
tube passed The tube stood upright, and
could slide up or down six inches. At
the top of the tube was q wooden screw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
First Race at $3.50 D.m
INJURIES WE'RE FATAL.
George JOhnsOn's Leap From n Train
CnuSes His Death.

George Johnson, a young man who lived
at Washington Grove, and was employed
by Mr.. Melville Lindsey. manager Of the
Goodyear Rubber Company, jumped from
train near Washington Grove station
last night, and received injuries from
which he afterward died. Johnson had
gone up to Gaithersburg early in the even
irg. but left there about O'Clock. He got
on the train TO ride the short dstance-
about mile-and did as many others had
done. boarded the train without buying 81
ticket.
As the train Heared Washington Grove
the conductor entered the car in which he
was seated. The appearance of the con-
ductor seemed to brighten him, and he
rushed out the door and jumped from the
moving train. soon afterward Re was
found on some stones near the track with
his head injured. lie was unconscious anI
q doctor was summoned.
After his injuries were dressed he was
Put on q train and started toward this city
Tor treatment at the Emergency Hospital
The Emergency Hospital ambulance was
summoned TO meet the train. but the sur
geon in charge found that johnson had
uled on his way here, and his body was re-
II owed TO the temporary rnorgue at Lees
Undertaking establishment. This morning
Acting Coroner Glazebrook viewed The
Eody and gave a certificate of accidental
death An effort is being made 70 find
relatives of the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
WASHINGTON DEAL ON.
Dick Padden Will Probably Join the
Senators Very Soon

Dick Padden Will Probably Join the
Senators Very Soon.
A special from Pittsburg says that a deal
between Washington and Pittsburg is I'M
der way. After working for some time to
get the spurned magnate,' President
Freedman of the New York club, to release
him, Manager Watkins of the Pittsburg
club has signed "Insurgent' Bill Clark The
latter will cover first base in the game with
the Phillies today. O'Bren will go to sec
ond as soon as Padden can be disposed Of
Watkins has received several offers for
Padden, and he will be sold. Gray will re-
main on third. and Donovan, McCreery and
Mccarthy will oe permanently continued in
the cuttield.
After signing Clark Watkins announced
that he had released Catcher Schriver and
P.tcher kilen.
Mr.. Wagner has always been great adj
mirer of Dick Padden, and it is possible
that this is the player under consideration.
Padden is a good, steady player, and will be
played at short if secured. Manager Wat
klns and Padden had a misunderstanding
over fine early in the season, and this
circumstance probably had a great deal to
do with the latters exchange, as he has
been playing good ball all season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
samuel Admit. the Charge.

Guilty" pleaded a colored boy named
Samuel Anderson, when arraigned before
Judge Taylor this morning as a vagrant
81 found the boy under house, where
there was a quantity of combustible mate
rial,'' said Policeman Sontag. THE people
who own the house were afraid Of fire."
what do you know of his character
the court asked.
HE has the reputation of stealing bottles
of milk from front DOORS" was the officers
answer, land recently served ninety days
on the farm"
The court imposed penalty OF 80 or
sixty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Valuable Ring recovered.

Mr.. Julius Robinson, proprietor of the st.
Nicholas Hotel. New York city, recovered
from the local police yesterday afternoon a
handsome diamond ring, valued at 5000. The
ring was stolen from his hotel, and when
the case involving ths theft of the ring was
heard In New York the man accused Of
stealing 1t was given a light sentence be-
cause of the information he had given con-
corning the disposition he mads of It. de-
tective Helan found James Clark, who had
bought the pawn ticket fer the ring. Yes
terday afternoon the question OF owner
ship OF the ring was settled by Justtc, OF
the Peace Strider. and Mr.. Robinson re
covered his property,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

Marcus p. Rue, who was an inmate OF
Soldiers Home. was overcome by the heat
yesterday afternoon near Brightwood
avenue and Irving street. He was uncon-
scious when the police In charge of the
eighth precinct reached him. and he re-
manned in that condition until he died
three hours later. The police removed him
to Freedmens Hospital and later his body
was removed to Lees undertaking estab.
lishment Today Acting Coroner Glaze,
brook gave a certificate of death from ma
tural causes. and the body was sent "a
Soldiers Home for interment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Base Ball Notes.

Wait till next year.
Washington and Cleveland in Philadel-
phia today.
Muddy grounds knocked out yesterdays
Washing ton-Pittsburg games
Dineen is about due to pitch today against
the Wanderers"
Five hits off of Hoffer Wednesday demon
strate almost conclusvely that Manager
Watkins knows soma thing of the game
Patsy Donovan, the ex-senator was
something of factor in Wednesdays game
He made three of the seven hits credited to
the Pirates, and also scored three of the
four runs.
The Louisville club at the pre- sent time Is
the strongest aggregation that has repre-
sented that city fer years-not because 1t
has struck a winning streak, but on ac-
count of the foresight of Manager Ci4rke
in securing Harry Davis for first base and
rearranging his infield.
There is no sure thing that the Senators
will finish the season IN eleventh place Tha
ST. Louis boys won a game yesterday and
manage to win game now and then, but it
seems impossible for the Senators to land a
victory these days. AT the present ratio Of
wins the St. Louis will soon shove the Wag-
nerites into the last ditch.
1t Is evident that Magnate Freedman is a
Digger man than the league At the pres ent
.7tooS VI tiiS 5diiic lHe OTR3 -llZatlOn
has got too much of a good thing for it's
own good. The commercial end of the
game, which at one time was only side IS
sue, now appears to be the whole thing
And all this in the name of sport.
Jack Doyle has given it out that thare
were so many Holsters in the Washington
club that he determined to get out as quick
ly as possible. There was only one way to
do it, and that was by playing off sick to
Mr.. Wagner If this is true Doyle certainly
Is entitled to the palm as baseball diplo-
mat, as he humbugged J. Earl to the
queens taste. Doyles playing since he
Joined New York gives a semblance OF
truth to the story.
The present series in Chicago between the
Orioles and Orphans will be watched with
considerable interest by the fans" through
out the country. The Chicagos are close I'D
to the birds, and should they land three out
of the four games they will about pull the
Baltimoreans out of fourth place and get in
there themselves. Then New York is RIG MT
| in the push and coming up fast. The fight
from now on between the first six clubs
will be the greatest in the history of the
club Cincinnati is holding on to first place
like grim death, and only the finest sort OF
ball will displace her.
When Earl Wagner was hers with the
Senators he gave it out that Doyle was a
very sick man, and that he would hardly be
able to play for several months Doyle
doesn't look like sick nan now He was
never in batter health. He is a tower of
strength to the New York team. He Is
scrappy. plays heady ball and is good
| waiter and hitter.-Cincinnati Enquirer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Fire i'm n Laundry.

There was lively fire in Hing Wah's
Chinese laundry, at No. 40S K street north
west, about o'clock this morning An
overheated stove in the laundry caused the
fire and Hing Wah was forced to run with
his valuables to the street to save himself
Fortunately for the Chinaman the fire de-
partment was promptly on hand and his
wash was saved. The damage to the build
Ing amounted to about $3.50. while the
Chinamans loss was only about $26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Not Entitled to Prize Money

The Attorney General has decided that
the officers and crew of the United States
ship Hawk, which was assisted by the
Castine on the night of July 1 in DESTROY
Ing the Spanish steamer Alfonso XII near
havana, are not entitled to prize money,
inasInuch as they neither captured nor OBJ
tanned possession of the vessel. The cargo
OF the Alfonso XII was destroyed by the
bpanlards TO prevent its falling into
American hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

A young colored woman named Maud
Perry was fined SO by Judge Taylor this
morning for profanity. She was arrested at
18th and streets by Policeman Mcdonald.
Maud claimed that she was in The work
house the night charged, but the record
showed she was mistaken in he time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Record of the Clubs.


The Clevelands took two games from the
Phillies at Philadelphia yesterday, the
first by to / and the second by 3 to 3.
The pitching of Young and Jones was the
stumbling block for the Quakers, while the
Wanderers" found the delivery of the
Phillies' pitchers easy to solve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Cincinnati Be.te,i.

In the double header at Cincinanti yes
terday the New Yorks got the better Of
the argument, as they won the first by q
to and played the C.ncinnatis to a dead
lock in the second, the score being to 5.
Second Baseman Gleason had eighteen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
TOday's League Schedule.

Washington aud Cleveland at Philadel-
phia.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Boston at Louisville.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati
Baltimore at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
PITTSBURG COMMENT.
What the Smoky City Papers Sa
About the Senator's.


Setback made several fine catches yester-
day and Reitz covered the second bag in
fine form.
Bowerman caught up to his best form
yesterday and in the eighth inning by a
very pretty throw to O'Brien caught Wey-
hing mapping.
Jud Smith is probably one of the most
loose-jointed, queer-movng actors in the
business at present. Earle Wagner has
substituted him a present for Wagner, the
musician
When that man Wrigley plays ball he
can't be touched along the circuit. But
when he's off the trolley he can't block d
freight train with>a red Search-light
Selbach killed what looked like safe hits
yesterday by some fast foot work. Jud
Smith also got round of applause for his
hard run and roundinG-up of a difficult
foul fly.
The managers mantle falls heavily upon
the stocky shoulders of Jim Mcclure. He
feels its weight, too, though he tries hard
enough to appear unconscious and al ease.
He has developed into quite a kicker.
Seloach thinks everybody else is wrong
because his vanity needs nourishment and
he attracts the attention of the audience
by continuous kicking. At least no other
satisfying reason is apparent. And Albert
is not the only soldier in Cuba at that
In the one inning that he pitched yester
gay, donovan showed that he mad ter
rife speed. Donovan is son of Phila-
delphia newspaper man.
In the fifth inning after Pat Donovan
made a tWo-bagger and landed on second
base, he got onto the Senator's batting
signs and tipped them off to McCreery.
Farrell got onto Donovan and proceeded to
change the signs, but McCreery got his hit
just the same.
Donovan's trick in the sixth prevented
Washington from tieing the score. With
two out and Anderson on second, Mcclure
singled to right and Andy set out for the
plate. Patsy wise and made great
show of planting himself for the long
throw. He acted his part so we'll that Jim
Mcclure took a half dozen steps toward
second. He was easy victim when
OBrien got the ball from Donovan, being
retired before Andy reached the plate
Jimmy Mcclure, who used to be one of
the quietest players on the diamond, has
developed into a persistent kicker. In yes
terday's game he made so many senseicss
kicks that Umpire Swartwood threatened
to lift him from the game If he did not
keep quiet, and James kept very quiet
There is a good chance for some smart
hustlinS manager to cut in Washing
tons string and take away a good man.
The WagnerS don't think Il whole lot of
Gettman, that speedy boy out in right
whom they are batting down in the pitch
ers row this year Any kind of a gold
brick offer would steal him away Put
Gettman on a fast team and the manager
will have an outfield Jennings, playing all
the ball in the outer garden that Hugney
is inside. Put a man like the right fielder
up in front in the batting order and teach
him to bunt, and there won't ANYBODY
catch him on the throw down to first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

The District Commissioners have ac-
cepted the proposal of F. NJ. Kemp & Sons
to lay cement sidewalks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Threaten. to Kul Hi. WIG.

Thomas Downs was today sent to JAN by
Judge Mills for thirty days and fined so
with the alternative Of fifteen days addi-
tional for assaulting his wife, Elizabeth
Downs. with his fist and threatening to
kill her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
st. Louis, :, BrookIyn, =.

Through the medium of a batting rally
in the ninth inning the ST. Louis defeated
the Brooklyns yesterday at st. Louis by
to Z. Five runs we're made In the last
inning. amid the greatest enthusiasm.
Brooklyn tried three pitchers
R. H. E.
st. Louis. 49,. 0 o1 o o S. o
Brooklyn so. q 0 o o II Is Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Honors Divided at Chicago.

The double header at Chicago yesterday
also resulted in equal divide, the Bal
timores getting the first decision, through
McJames' good pitching. by to 0, while
the Second went to Chicagos credit
through Griffith's good pitching. by 3 to
1. But four hits were made by the Or
phans in the first game off of McJames,
and they received their first shut out OF
the season.
r. H. i.
Baltimore. o o 0-5 8 2
r. Fl. L.
Baltimore. 1 0 0 o 0-1 IL 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

The Louisvilles and Bostons broke even
on the two games they played at Louis
Vile yesterday, the Colonies taking the
first by IL to 4, while Boston coppered the
second by to 4. Frazer pitched heady
ball in the first contest, while Todd the
New England boy. was batted out of the
box in the first inning of the second game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Lot cOrSets. 30C.

We have punched together lot of cor
sets, consisting of all the leading makes;
they are the odd lots left from the sea-
sons selling and there are all sizes among
them; none of them sold for less than
69c., and there are thu summer and neay-
Ter eoutil sorts In the lot in white and
yray; choice for SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Hosiery zhc.

Lot of mems fast black half hose, full
seamless, which usually sell for l5c. paif
to go on sale tomorrow for Ilac. palr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Cllild'S hose. Sc.

Lot of children's fast black ribted hose.
such as sell for l2Ac- pair around town.
go on sale tomorrow for DC. pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
ShirtWaists, 20c.

Tomorrow we make shirt waist oJer-
ing unequaled heretofore. We bunch to-
gethcr a lot of handsome lawns pcrrales
and batistes, garments which sold up to
Stat % cents 1t is an immense lot
immense variety. They are the new sea-
son $ production-the most carefully made
waists to be had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
SUBSCRIBERS, &c.

Lot Of mems fancy and plain coiored
suspenders, with roller ends, such as arc
sold for Doc pair-for DC. pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Serge suits, SIS. so.
Bike suits. 00c,
Hecht and Company, SIS Seventh Street.


a5a5 a9aaD9 90 90 % 600 @D@@Da@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

A lot of mems fine plain and fancy bal
briggen underwear, which sold for soc.
and Toe. garment, will be sold for pc.
garment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

Lot of ladies' fast black and fast black
with fast colored top hosiery. which usu-
ally sell for l9c. pair. to 60 tomorrow for
9lsc. pair; full seamless and spl,ndii
wearing hose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Black duck skirts. SOC
Brill. skirts, 09c.

lot Of fine figured brilliantine skirts
Will be put on sale for s9c.. which have
never before sold for less than Sl.5. Are
velvet bound and lined splendi1ly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

will no: attack the forts of the Cuba
ports il is blockading. unless il is frs
attacked by the forts; at least, not for I
while The present object is to make ih'
blockade thoroughly effective aud Il
capture and destroy all the Spanish ships
that can he found. In addition to that, 4
small force will probably lie landed al
some port that is accessible to the insur-
gent army, in order that it may lie furn-
ishcd the supplies and ammunition il
needs to enable it TO assume the aggres-
sive towards the Spanish army. Food will
also lac landed for free distribution to the
needy
While this is going on in Cuba aud
Cuban waters the volunteer army will he
gotter together in camps of instruction
and prepared at the earliest moment to
proceed to Cuba and drive the Spanish
army of the island. This will take time.
SO it is just as we'll not to expect news of
much fighting, unless the Spanish forts
seek an engagement with the blocksding
squadron, or our Asiatic squadron finds
the Spanish squadron it is hunting for,
for several weeks to come.
Although the Postmaster General has
nothing directly to do with the conduct of
the war, the substitution of Hon. Charles
Emory Smith, able editor and ex-Minister
to Russia. for Hon. James A. Gary, who
stated that his resignation Of the Post
master Generalship was by direction of
his physician, in the Cabinet, is regarded
as the first step towards putting the Cab-
net on a war footing, and the second step
is TO be the substitution of Younger and
more vigorous man for Hon. John Sher-
man as Secretary of State. Senator Davis,
of MINNESOTA, Chairman of the Senate
committee on Foreign Relations, declined
this PORTFOLIO several weeks ago, but
there is report that he may change his
mind and take it after all. There is some
opposition among Senators and
to the proposition. that
Judge Day shall succeed Secretary Sher-
man; they say that Judge Day, who has
had charge of all the Spanish negotiations
IF the present administration, has failed
o demonstrate the high diplomatic skill
hat the Secretary of State should possess
Still the general expectation is that Day
will he the man. There is no longer any
loubt that Secretary Sherman's brain
'ower is practically gone; the stories they
ell about the old gentlcmans talk are
positively pitiablc.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
GladeVIlle College.

The present session OF GIadeyilIc
College is nearing its close, and the
students and faculty are hacd at work
preparing for the approaching com
mencement.
The annual sermon before the
students will be preached on Sunday,
May %, by Rev. 5 b. Yaught, of Big
Stone Gap, Va. The address before
the literary Societies will be delivered
10y II. c. l.. Richmond, of Gate CITY.
on Monday, the 23rd; and the literary
address to the students by J. F. Bul-
lit, of Big Stone Gap, will be deliv-
cred on Commencement Day, Nav "a
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. L. Buck
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sample box Of DR. Kings New Life
Pills. y trial will convince You of
their merits. These pills are easy in
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in the cnre Of Constipation and Sick
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liable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to the stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the
system. Regular size 25c. per box.
Sold by }. w. Kelly, Druggist. .