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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
II WORK ON GUN CARRIAGES.
Extra Men Employed in the Last Few Days or
an order ut PlainnsId.

PLAINFIELD, N. j., March 1.-The Pond Ma
chine Tool Company has received notice to
hurry tho work on It's order for disappearing
gun carriages for coast defence. and 1t is now
working extra men in order to finish the job.
The present order is the second that has been
placed with the Pond Company for these car
riages In the past year. The last order was for
eighteen carriages. Until a few days ago the
work was carried on In the usual way. but since
then all the available help at the works has
been pressed into service to finish tho carriages.
One OF the heavy guns from the Sandy Hook
proving grounds has been brought here. and VITA
10 the carriages are tested as soon as finished.
fast as ready. from there they will 20 to the
points where they are needed for coast defence.
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ARMoR FOR THE NEW SHIPS.
That for the KearsarGe and Kentucky to BE
Tested Next Week.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Armor for the big
superposed turrets of the oattleships Kearsarge
and Kentucky will have Its ballistic tests at the
proving station down the Potomac river next
week. when 1t will DO subjected to the terrific
fire OF a twelveinch rife.
This armor will represent a large lot, and its
acceptance depends on the result Of the coming
trials. Two shots will be fred at the selected
plate with velocities of l.456 feet per second
and 1855, and II II meets requirements the
stAllatiOn.
Its thickness ranges from IL inches to 1b
These turrets are the first OF their type ever
designed for warShips. and some apprehension
has been felt that they may not prove what 10
expected Of them.
They are the design OF Capt. Sampson. Presi-
dent Of the Maine Investigating board. and were
the Construction Bureau and other officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
TEE TIsoAEA AT HAVANA.
She 10 Received with tho Greatest Enthusiasm
by the 9DaniardH.

She 10 Received with the Greatest EnthusiAsm
by the sDaniardS.
HAVANA, March lat 6 o'clock this after
noon the vizcaya passed MORO Castle into the
harbor OF Havana. An immense crowd gathered
at the Punta ana all along the wharves. cheer
ing with the greatest enthusiasm.
Many tugboats decorated with Spanish flags
and full of Spanish enthusiasts went out on tho
bay to receive and welcome the cruiser.
AS darkness came on tho bay was filed with
boats of every kind exploding hrecrackers. and
tho people were shouting enthusiastically.
Long live Spainl"
The vizcaya saluted Havana with ten gums.
She is now tho fiagship-la CapitanA. Tho
Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. will leave shortly
for Key West.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
DRUNK ON ALTAR WINE.
Ouderkirk Was Caught Helpless in the Churcl
me- went TO Rob.

Ouderkirk was Caught Helpless in tho Church
ne went to Rob.
AMSTERDAM. N. Y, March 1.-Early this morn
ing the sexton Of st. Mary's Church found Ed
ward Ouderkirk lying in the church in O drunken
stupor. An investigation revealed the fact that
in the night the church had been visited by van
dals. ouderkirk was arrested, and later con-
fessed that a man named Bulger had accompa-
MED him. Tho poor box was robbed.
Considerable damage was done to the marble
altar, some of the brasswork having been pried
of. when the thieves were ransacking the
SiSSsets waern the E0oes T Tere tney Game across
o result Ouderkirk was unable to get out of the
church. Both men were 30 drunk to-day that
their examinations had to be postponed. The
garments of tho church thieves were covered
with grease from the candles they had used in
going about the church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
11FE-sAyING MEDAL o a WOMAN.
presented at the Councils Session ana Pinnea
On by the President.

o"" W
Mrs. Ida Clark OF 1913 Second avenue. a YOUNG
woman dressed in black, was ushered to tho
floor of the Council Immediately after the roll
call of that body yesterday. President Guggen'
heimer descended from the Presidents seat and
led her into tho open space before the clerks
desk. He then made a brief speech, in which no
informed her that the Volunteer Life-SavinR
Corps OF New York desired him to present to
her a gold medal as a token of the soclety's
reco0nition of her distinguished bravery In
saving the life OF Josie Brown, a child; He.r re-
ferred TO the action OF Mrs. Clark, who Is a skill
ful swimmer. In jumping from the Battery sea
wall last Juno to rescue tho child, whom she
had seen fall into tho water.
Al the end OF his speech the President pinned
tho medal 10 Mrs. Clark's dress. Everybody In
the room hpplNuded heartily: Mrs- CLARK
thanked the President briefly. AS she turned
and Increased until many of those present
cheered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
TREASURY TAKES GOLD IN AGAIN.

Revocation or tho Order Barring Such Ne.
posits Against Currency shipments.
Gold is again being received at the Sub
Treasury against orders placed here for the
shipment of currency from Washington to other
points. This revokes the order which went into
effect on Feb. Is, forbidding the receipt Of gold
against shipments Of currency. When the
order was issued the Treasury's available stock
of Rreenbacks had decreased to 1877. 036, 2S2,
but owing to increased customs receipts and
the transfer from depository. banks OF Union
Pacific money the stock has since increased to
R33. 252. $3.50. It was feared at the time the
order was issued that the Treasury's net gold
holdings, now aRgregating 1857 900. 900. was
Of greenbacks. but the increase in the hitter has
dissipated this fear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02

PouoHKEEPsrE. March l.-While the Rev.
Thomas Burrows. rector of the Church of the
Holy Spirit In Kingston. was instructlng his
parishioners on Sunday evening In tho WAYS OF
rectory In gathering together all articles, Of
value In sight, He got two, watches, a number
Of rtnGs and brseelets. and e snail amount IN
thief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
LIEUT.. CARRAUsA's COINCIDENCE
His LsttsF or Sympathy to Lieut.. GIsavss For.
MAraed 70 tho D~eRAFtmant.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Navy Depart
ment has received from Lieut.. Albert Gleaves,
commanding the torpedo boat Cushing. which
recently made a trip to Havana with supplies
for tho Maine, q lotter OF coincidence on account
Of the disaster to the American battleship
from the commanding officer OF tho Spanish
gunboat Diego yalasquez. The letter. which
Is addressed to Lieut.. Gleaves, 10 dated Glen.
fuegos. Feb. 10. II follows:
"CdEtdfH torpedo boat Cushing. HSUand:
SIR: In the name OF my officers and men.
deeply afflicted for tho catastrophe of your
send you and brother officers and mon the eE-
preston OF our true coincidence. Yours, sin
cerely, JUAN DE CARRAUsA,
Lieutenant, First Glass, in command Of n. o.
NJ. gunboat Diego Valasquez."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
DIR. PARKER LOSES TWO COATS.

ne Met the THIEF Leaving IIis House with
Them. but Could Not Hold Him.
Just as DIR. De Witt L. Parker was ascending
the stoop of his house at 1876 Montague street.
Brooklyn. about 7 O'Clock last night. a strange
man came out with two overcoats which he
recognized as belonging to the house. The man
brushed rapidly past him and reached the
street In a jiffy.
DR.. Parker grabbed the tails of his coat. but
the fellow broke FREQ and made his escape with
tho stolen coats. Entrance to the house is sup
posed TO have been effected with a false key.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
sho, Ind. Vsrm,r Friend Deaa.

COLUMBIA. s. c.. March 1.-Dr. S. j. Biyings.
a dentist Of spartAnburg, walked into tho store
of T. ]. Trimmier this evening aud with q pistol
in each hand began firing. TRIMMER fell
dead with . bullet through his heart.
His son. a young man. was snot
store In upper South Carolina and WAS ono pr
the most philosophical and pop9l9r cinISna 2
the city, DR.. BiVinE1 was one OF Ills inLmetS
friends. The cause Of the tragedy hk mysto10S
BiyinR1 surrendered and " In jail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
CoNeREssMEN OFF TO CUBA.

Three Senators and Tive Representatives on .
Brief Tour or Inspection.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senators Gallinger,
Money. and Thurston and Representatives
William Alden Smith Of Michigan and Amos
Cummings of New York left this afternoon for
Fortress Monroe. where they will embark for
Cuba tomorrow as guests on q private
steam yacht. They expect to be absent about
ten days, two Of which will probably be spent
in an inspection. in their individual capacities
only, of the conditions of tho island, or, at
least. that portion they will DO able to visit in
the limited time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
WOMAN FOUND MURDERED.
Miss Edwards or JamiSOn. Pa. who Lived
Alone, Killed I'm Her House.

DoYLEsTowN, Pa. March 1.-Miss Annie l.
Edwards, who resided at Jamison. this county.
a short distance from Doylestown. was found
murdered in her bedroom last night The wo-
man was beaten to death.
There is no clue to the murderer: neither is
there any evidence as to the time when the muir
der occurred.
The last time the woman was seen alive was
on Friday night. and as she lived alone In the
house. tho perpetrators of tho crime have had
time to cover the evidence of the butchery.
The motive for the crime was doubtless rob
berry. The County Commissioner have offered q
reward Of 81. 900 for the arrest Of the murderers.
This La the second murder In this county within
Q week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
The Mas Wa blew Up ,hs Haaiuei

Remarkably striking oolored picture entitled
"The Spanish Pirate. Is He at Work Again r.
Is issued with Leslis'S Weekly Maine Disaster
Number Of this week. Everybody should 500 1t.
Ida
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
RUNWAY AT 4 FUNERAL.
-Four Persons Hurt Before . telegraph Psle
stopped the Frightened Team.

TRENTON. March 1.-While on tho way to a
cemetery this morning the horses attached to
the first coach In a funeral procession ran away.
John Crawford. the driver. was thrown from
his seat and 30 badly bruised that he had to be
taken to a hospital. Herman Brand. an Occur
pant of the coach. attempted to jump out and
was seriously hurt. Mrs. Katherine MARITIME.
while crossing the street was. struck by the
coach and knocked down and her arm was
broken. Further down the street one of tho
horses ran against Mis- Mary Cubberley and
knocked her down. She was badly bruised
about tho head. The team was brought TO O
standstill by running against q telegraph pole.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
Work ON THE PRINCETON RUSHED.
Tho Launch or the GunbOAt Set fer March rs
A Use for the EIrebsAt w. I. AtranE.

CAMDEN. March John Dialogue d Sons
shIpyArd in South Camden was closed to visit.
ors to-day to prevent any interruption to the
work on the Runboat Princeton. Work on the
vessel is being rushed. The launch OF the YES,
sci is scheduled for March %. but 1t may occur
earlier.
Tie frsboat William L. Strong for New
York Harbor is also on the ways. She Is heavily
could DO made an available Government dS.
patch boat II vented,
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ANNEXATION for Fer, MOI.

WILMINGTON, Del. March Ia freight car
from New York loaded with ammunition for
Ifor: Mott arrived at Delaware City to-day.
me freight Was transferred to the fort on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
THEATRE LIGHTS 90 OUT.
Temporary Darkness Causss Excitement In the
HARLEM Music Hall.

While a song and dance team were doing their
best last night at the Harlem Music Hall a fuse
In the electric light plant blew out. All the
lights were extinguished. Some OF the women
in the audience screamed. Within two min
utos the gas was lighted and the performance
want nm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02

There Ia absolutely nothing to equal the luxury
SSha SOLD comfort OF a ride between New York and
ShcAEo on the new Lake Shore Limited" OF the
new York CentrafLAke shore route. The greatest
taNellerS ATTEST IL psHfeotion.-AdO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02

u! siT %:S' "a a.; *. 1 "a. G Ss::i we -; R.''-' V'1l''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24
Courtesies to RouQ Riders.

An officer of Colonel Rossevelt's
rough riders invited q dozen of his gen
ulne cowboys in the regiment TO 20 to
q broadway theater with him last
week. None of the soldiers had any
other clothes to wear for the evening
than his soiled uniform, and it is pro-
bable that few Of them had ever been
In New York thester before. When
the officer appeared at the Office and
asked for seats for his men, the ticket
seller caught q sight of the soiled I'M
forms and said:
II can't sell you seat because the
house is full, but you are welcome 70
take your men In, and if they can find
vacant seats let them take Them"
The csvairymen filed in and stood I'D
in the back of the thea,er for a few
minutes. Then man who lad an or
chestra chair got up, and. walking
back to the soldiers, took one of them
by the arm and led him to his seat
Other men in the audience followed
his example, and in few minutes every
rough rider was not only seated, but
engaged in conversation with the peo-
pie around him. Those who had seats
near the soldiers asked them all sorts
OF questions. Down near the front of
the house was . rough rider in his soil
ed uniform, seated between two women
who had never seen him before, but
were evidently delighted At the opport-
unity OF making his acquaintance.
Their escort had given up his seat to
the soldiers, and they evidently felt
they we're entitled to talk to him 1t
Is only fair to the cowboys to say that
the novelty of the surroundinRs did not
appear to embarrsss them in the least.
and their enjoyment of the evening was
marked.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24

the dam, VINO quietly took out the mer-
curry with which the batteries were
charged and substituted gold and
liver. When, In the course of time.
he machines were raised, the GOLD
and silver bricks were brou ght out and
shown to the credulous. The moral of
the story is contained in the comment
OF an electrician of high repute, who
lays: There is hardly a scheme that
the public will not be viotimized by if
the word "electric' is only cleverly
enough worked into it. In conju ncs ton
with four or five other men, even half
As we'll known as myself, l would guar.
antee that / could get up q company on
the basis Of some startling, but secret,
electrical success which would bring
In $500, 900 before the fraud of it could
be discovered. There 10 only one safe
rule for the public. Electrical ma
chimes should be let severely alone,
unless their genuineness is attested by
experts OF the highest repute. II
man is tempted to take one up he
should, before doing anything else.
pay consultation fee to q reputable
professional electrical engineer for his
opinion on the subject. If, after OBJ
aiming that, he is still drawn to the
cheme, he will, if he is wise, take an
'ther engineers opinion before he !
'uts down his money. This is neces-
airy even in the sound undertakings |
q which electricity is the motive ele- !
nent, and how much more in the !
fakes" which the public actually |
eem to be more ready to take up than |
he bona hde schemes"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24
Uses OF Wood pulp.
Lewiston journal.


IL almost look. If II the old saying,
"Cot'on is king" might be revised to
apply To wood pulp. Wood pulp has
been used zs u substitute for iron, steel,
wood, stone, glass, ivory,and innumer-
able kinds OF an NAL and vegetable
hoer. AS material for car wheels
the manufacturers have found it gu
perior to any kind of metal, being
about three times as durable as steel
and much more elastic. 1t has be q
found available a. material for paw
log bricks, drain thing aud conduits
for ei'c'ric tables. For ivory, which
Is becoming scarcer every day, cellu-
lose - the hest substitute which has
YET been fout d. When properly treat d
IL IL practically proof against neat and
moisture; hence it has b-en found
-uperi"r to timber as material for
telegraph poles and screws. Cannon,
too, aud bicycles are made out OF wood
pulp In Germany and Chicago, respec-
tivelv, while Frenchmsu was sue
cessful 10 producing u thread from the
same substance, which he declares can
be worked up into l kinds of fabrics
A vienna inve tor declares that his
wood pulp leather is superior to
amin al leather in fiusness and durabil-
ity. Among the other articles mad
OF wood pulp are boats, canoes, cuspi-
doris. pals, flower pots. tables, chairs,
bureaus, barrels, wagons, horseshoes
and imitation porcelain ware. The
manufacture of silk from wood pulp il
now 81 i'm Dortsnt Industry in England
and France. And in wood pulp the re-
sources of Maine seem to De al most linn
itless
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24
A Strange War.
st. Louis Potosi-Dispatch,

\ ~ AOuA~ AOeoSa-bAspeSNf
The Spsnish-American war ha. been
full of Unprecedented events. II has
been a series OF surprises from the be-
ginning.
At the battle Of Manila, May l, Com
modore Dewey utterly destroyed the
Spani-h fleet, killing several huLd-
red Spanish sailors without losing a
mao or q ship. Neither was any of his
ships injured. No other battle 10 his
tory so great in itself and it's conse-
quences mas ever been so one sid ed.
When the cruiser Charleston, con-
voy ing the fret Philippine expedition,
reached the island of Guam, in the La
droue group, a shot was fired to attract
attention of the Spanish gsrriron. The
Spanish governor sent an officer to the
cruiser to apologize for not returning
the salute, as he thought it was, giving
as q reason that he had no powder.
He did MT know that the two cou1-
tries we're at war, the mails.reachinR
him only two or three times q year.
Th- letter addressed by a Spanish
infsnt-yman in behalf of IL 900 of his
comrades to the Amer can army at
Santiago, thanking their late foes for
their kindness and courtesy, is abso-
lutely unprecedented.
No government ever sent home pri5-
oners of war at its own expense until
the Unit d States provided trsnsporta-
ton for the $4,000 soldiers of General
To~al's comm and in Santi-g province.
Ire interest OF this is heightened by
the fact that Spanish steamship com
psuy secured the contract, and is now
It out.
After u capitulstion Of General Toral
a Spanish band in Santiago p aged
The Star Spangled Banner" the pa-
.ional air OF their foes. They.seemed to
admire it, for it was repeated many
lines. Ii is said, however, that they
Ii not know what IL was.
Yrs. Men air. wife of Admiral Nc
Nair, superintendent of the Annspo-
Is naval academy, gave a dinner to
Cervers and his officers.
Admiral Cervers is cheered where
aver be goes by American citizens. 10
Boston he was given an impromptu |
reception at the railroad station, where |
he people pressed forward to shake |
hands with him and thank him for his |
treatment of Hohso1 and his men,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24
Gold From Sea-Water SWindIe.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat,

ST. Louis OlODe-DemOcrat,
The duping of thousands by the re-
! Gently exposed scheme of extractint
gold from sea water is another con
hrmat1on of the perennial fact that the
public loves to be humbugged. The
whole subj CT of the existence of eolf
in sea water has been exhaustively
treated in the scientific Journals Of
this country within the last two years
n Novem Der. 1896, DR.. Henry Wurtz
showed that, while the presence of th.
precious metals in the ocean had been
proved, it was only ascer.ained by st e
most careful and delicate $ tests
In the laboratory, and all at
tempts at precipitatipg or ;other-
wise securing gold or silver from
the water OF the ocean by any possible
practical means had utterly failed
Within the past year another we'll
known chemist, DIR. J. r. Don of New
Il ,slsnd, stated that, after some mos,
elaborate trials, he had utterly failed
to recover even trace of gold by an,
process known to metallurgicsl science
What these men had failed to do witt
their knowledge and resources it wa
had been successfully accom-.
pilshed by man entirely withou,
scientific knowledge or training Ar
ob-cure preacher secured an old-tirne
dam on the Maine coast. Here he
sunk his "aocumulatOrs, in which, as
the water passed through them, it was
supposed to be treated electroly tically.
The theory held was that a ton of sea
water contains &c worth OF gold, and
The gold and the silver, one part of the
former to two of the latter, were
claimed to be extracted from the wat
ar, and were removed at stated times.
w hen the accumulators were
1rawn up there was the
gold cure enough, and the
of the company and the |
sale OF the stock were easy after that.
A large amount of money WAS subscrib.
I'd in New England, and subsidiary |
companies for working the ..secret |
process" In different states were talk
I'd OF. The "secret process was &C
ually the sending down of a diver in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24
A Tale of a Masonic Pirate.
Boston Transcript.


A remarkable experience was once
narrated to me by Capt. Tisdale, faith
err lo-law Of the late Samuel T. Cobb.
editor of the Boston Home Journal.
Capt: Tisdale told me that the ship
that he commanded was captured by
Portuguese pirates, and he, with his
crew, was taken aboard the pirate
craft, the moose put around their necks
and all was ready for stringiug up at q
given signal. With an instructive i'm
pulse of despair, Capt. Tisdale threw
out the grand Masonic sign. The mir
ate captain was q Freemason, and rec
ognlzed 1T, He ordered the rope to be
taken from Capt. Tisdale's neck, and
took him into his cabin, where he ex-
amined him. Well satisfied with the
examination, he treated him to the
best he had in bis cabin, and then re-
turning with him to the deck, he or
dered the ropes to be taken from the
necks OF the captured crew. He then
entertained the officers as guests in
his cabin. and ordered q sumptuous re-
past to be served out to the crew. At
ter all had partaken to their satisfac-
ton, he ordered the boatswain to take
them all to their own vessel
Arrived at the ship, Capt. Tisdale
waited till all had climbed to the deck,
and then he took his turn. When he
started to go up the pirate bostsvain
exclaimed, in deep. cultural voice,
which Capt. Tisdale initiated az only
an old sea captain could, "You tank
your God you fell into such good
hand"' and then ordered his boat's
crew to pull for the black craft whose
terrible master had displayed such 10y
al devotion to the grand order of which
be was member, and given evidence
OF the inextinguishsble spark that is in
every human breast.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24

piety, aud admired by prelate and
statesman alike for the Unborn genius
thss has shown itself in his communi-
cations with his people or with the
rulers of nations.
In one respect America will m Sc
him. He has always been the friend
aud admirer of the United States. The
great aud growing importance of the
mighty republic has never been over
looked by Leo XIII. He has always
bad a coriisl we come for American
visitors to the vatican, aud his knowl-
edge of American affairs has always
been accurate and complete. 1t will
be no easy matter to find q successor to
Leo XIII who will reign as successful
ly in his stead, and the cardinals will,
no doubt, vote long and often before
the smoke of the burning ballots that
rises from the chimney of the vatican
will announce to the waiting Romans
that q new pope has been selected.