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ONE RAIL is QUITE ENOUGH
ChiIkoot Pass Scheme Is No Pipe Dream, for a Raiwa
on This Plan Is Already in Success
full Operation

The car in use is 55 feet long and fiv4
feet wide in the clear. 1t is pointed
at both ends in order that may offeH h
less resistance to the wind and so facil
itate the speed. The entrances are fronl
side doors and therefore no platform Y
are needed. The car is divided into
compartments, but the dividing partil
tions end within short distance of
the top. The seats are arranged in the
same fashion as those of an ordinary
sleeping coach, though the narrow
width of the car renders the existence
of an aisle impossible.
Each car viii seat comfortably from
80 to SO persons. From the arrange
ment Of the car it will be seen that 1t
is not unlike the European railroad
coaches. These latter are entered by
doors leading into each compartment
and SO it is with the bicycle railroad
car. / believe that the increased clean
InesS, convenience, privacy and speed
make W for what we do not have and
the ordinary railway car possesses.
when run at it's maximum speed a
car on this railway can make hun
dred miles an hour. but in order to
demonstrate this it Will be necessary
Ior Us 10 have much longer line of
track than we have at Patchogue. The
best we can do on that is SO miles an
hour, and we get up that speed on very
short notice.
1t is not the idea to transport pas
sengers and baggage by the same train.
We believe that greater speed and more
comfort can be attained by making
this distinction. One of our vestibule
trains would consist of three passen-
ger coaches, each seating 66 passengers,
and two motor coaches-that is the
coaches which contain the motors that
receive the power through the electric
conductor-each seating SO passengers
We are positive that with an engine of
40O-horse power, moved under so
pounds steam pressure, a steady speed
of 100 miles an hour could be impaired
to one of our vestibule trains.
The only employees necessary to run
with the train are the motormen who
open and close the doors of the cars by
means of compressed air. The agents
at stations collect fare from passen-
gers. Again, SO far as expense is con-
cerned, we only use a 50-pound rail,
where the ordinary railroad uses a 75-
pound rail, and yet our structure and
cars are the safest of the safe.
To make a long story short, the one
rail railroad is no longer a theory but
a practical success, and I venture TO
predict that before a half dozen years
it will have come into such general use
as to be considered a genuine common
carrier.
FREDERICK w. DUTTON."
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screws and guns, and deliver heavy in1u-
rtes to the machinery and boilers.
The enormous injury that such shell
would be capable of inflicting may be
seen from tho explosion of moderate
sized shell fired by a Chinese vessel at
one Of the Japanese cruisers. This shell
pierced the light armcr, and on its way
through the ship exploded and set fire TO
q pile of ammunition placed near one of
the guns. This in turn exploded, king
and wuupeing 80 officers and men, also
iniuring ana putting out action several
OF the most powerful gun 81 The ship
Another shell pierced a Chinese vesseiss
sides. bounded along the decks, and strik-
ing some slight obstruction. tore It's way
through the upper deck ard exploded in
the coming tower, where IL blew the efft-
Ger in command into fragments leaving
his head hanging on one of the speaking
tube. Besides killing the officer in COM
mand 1t wrecked the coming tower and
destroyed or badly deranRed the entire
set of electric and telegraph signals and
speaking tubes. by which communication
was had with the different parts OF the
ship. II had already killed and wounded
a large number Of men between decks.
These facts all go TO show that a shell
which once goes through the side of
ship and explodes inside of the vessel has
accomplished all that any projectile can
be expected TO do. And If vessels are TO
nght at a short range. why not build
guns TO carry but moderate distance
beyond that which will at a short range
be able 70 pierce the armor partly by the
weight of the projectiie, instead OF build
Ing guns TO shoot impossible distances.
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freight for their own line At the head
of the company is Henry C. Haarstick.
one or st. Louis millionaires. This
company naturally appears as an OPP
ponent OF the popular movement to es-
tablish competitive line of steel
barges.
Complicated with other questions in
the barge matter is the policy of the
government toward river improve
ments. serious obstacle to the river
trade is the constant danger of over
flow along the Mississippi. There is
little doubt that the Ievee system, on
which the government has spent many
millions by raising the bed of the river
has increased the dangers of overflow
about as much as it has diminished
them; and the uncertainties of naviga-
tion have hurt the river business
greatly. Thfre are many who believe
that the best results will be attained by
simple dredging. and that the work
will never be COMPLETED. The opno-
nents of the steel barge plan say that
in time Of low water the new barees
would undoubtedly be superior to the
old ones. but that for nine months in
the year the lighter draueht would
prove disadvantage Whatever may
be the fact. the popular interest has
been excited bv the rer, r'ta bic decline
in the river traffic. and the subscrip-
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RUNNING A STREET RAILWAY.
ofhciais Rely on Conductors Schedule
for Much of Their Information.

ohciais Rely on Conductors Schedule
for Much of Their Information.
From the pittsburg Dispatch
When a street car man wants to
know just what his cars and his line
are doing he looks up the car mileage
record of the road. The maintenance
of this record has developed into a per-
feet system. T. j. Nicholl gives some
interesting details of how the system
is operated by a great railway com
pany which has rs miles of track in
one city and an average daily mileage
of between $1,000 and $4,000 mics, or
about 100000 miles annually.
In the first place the road engineers
make a careful study Of each line,
marking out their observations to the
scale of 400 feet to an incl. These
maps show all switches, cross overs,
functions, cross streets, etc. and The
distances arc given from the head of
the line to all points where ii is pos
sible to turn. From these maps figured
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upon what has the appearance of two
broad plates of steel. one al either end
which have flanges about three times
the depth of the fianges of an eight-foot
engine wheel. These hold the car firm
ly in position upon a single rail. The
car structure itself Is odd but 1t is as
firm as the Rock of Gibraltar SO far as
falling from the track is concerned
The motor carrying wheels are real
ly double fianged. They are set in rig
id frames running up through the car
to the overhead wheels. the latter per.
forming the double purpose of support
ing the car in vertical position and
acting as guides or pilots to the carry
ing wheel. In the event Of a wheel
breaking, the car would drop one inch
only and would be caught on the rail
at either or both ends upon the metal
double-fianged keels or shoes referred
to. which are made fast TO the bottom
of the car. the drop not being sufficient
to allow the guide or pilot wheels to
leave the overhead support. and the car
would slide along on the rail until
stopped by its friction.
so much for the railroad structure
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MULE KNOWN JUDlCiALLY.

Court Was Not So Certain to the Fire.
man aud The Mare.
From Case and Comment.
An amusing opinion by Judge Wilkes in
a late Tennessee case which is too long
to quote here. describes the adventures of
a mare on a railroad track. AS she reach
ed treStle with freight train engaged
in interstate commerce behind her, the
train stopped to await 1.-THE pleasure and
future movements of the mare" The fire.
man approached the animal in d quiet
peaceable, undemonstrative manner, and
with the best intentions" and without
anything unusual in his appearance ex-
cept that he may have had on his back
clothes and his face may have been coy-
cred with smoke. But the mare went over
the trestle, stepping sometimes on the
ties and sometimes on the vacant spaces
between Them and in so doing was in
jured, although she succeeded in making
the passage. A prior decision of the same
court to a mule which jumped from
trestle in front of train was cited, and
is said to have given the court much
concern" although there was an earnest
attempt TO distinguish the two cases. The
fact that in one case ii was mule and in
the other a mare that was on the track
did not seem ITO present satisfactory
ground of distinction, inasmuch as the
mare and mule are bound quite closely by
ties of consanguinity.a
In respect to the claim that sit is neg
ligence pure and simple to approach
mule a frightened horse without soft
words and kindly outstretched hands,
the court says: "The distinction here
made between a mule or a horse is well
taken-that is, that it is dangerous to
approach mule whether he is frightened
or not. This court Is agreed that the fire.
man ought to have known as much as
this court about horses and mules.
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is also held strictly accountable for
any defect about the car which he may
fail to notice The trip cards are
checked with the starters report, SO
that no cars can be left out Reyond
this, the time of leaving the barn and
pulling in must agree. SO that there is
no chance of anyone getting paid for
more time than he had actually put
in.
From these trip cards the mileage is
figured by routes, the mileage for each
car being put down separately on the
slip. daily report is made for the
manager, which shows the mileage and
earnings on each line. the weather and
other details. Ii also gives the CORE
spending figures for the previous year.
From the monthly mileage statement
are figured all the various operating
expenses per car mile. A record Is also
Kept of the cost of repairs per mile on
the various equipments in use, as weil
as Of the life of car wheels ana other
paTts of an equipment. In short, from
the nliieaEe are obtained most valuable
statistics in almost every branch of the
business
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tables are made for any specified num-
ber of trips or half trips in either direc-
ton on each route.
Travellers on a street car that is ap-
preaching the terminus have often OBJ
served the conductor filing in a sched-
ule. The report thus made is indispen-
sable to the vital statistics of the road.
Each motorman makes a report of the
number of trips made by his car daily
on a card which answers threefold
purpose. In addition to giving the
number of trips made it answers as
time card and also as a trouble report
ANY motorman taking out car makes
out one of these cards, which he hands
to his relief. and the man pulling the
car into the barn drops his card into
box provided for the purpose The
night foreman has access to this box
From the reports he finds out where
repairs are necessary and what he is
unable to complete he reports TO the
day foreman. On every motorman is
impressed the Importance Of having his
trips, time, etc, correct and he is re-
CURED TO account for any trips lost. He
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Within a few minutes all the upper works
and tunnels Of the Chinese fleet We're rid
died with shot from the rapid fire guns
of the Japanese. II battle of the future
are. as il believed by some of the best
living authorities, to be fought at this
range. the heavier fire guns of to-day
have been seriously misealeuiated. At any
such distance a 12-inch gun can send Il
shot through the heaviest armor ailoat
and with armor of moderate thickness the
shot will go out the other side of the yes
sci. and with delayed fuse might ex-
plode In the air beyond the ship
From photographs made of some the
ships participating in this engagement
II win be seen that the shells from one of
these long, high power guns cut a hole
through the armor almost as clean as an
auger. with but little damage TO the rest
of the armor or ship. These facts have
made serious impression upon the minds
OF many of our experts in such matters
and have resulted in the making OF plans
and calculations for guns that will not
only pierce hole in the armor. but will
IL possible, strike slow. crushing blow
thereby forcing in the heavy plates and
backings over a considerable area.
III must be plain to the most inexperi-
enced that a space of three or four feet
IN diameter crushed in, thereby not only
destroying the armor, but wrenehing and
fnturtng the very framework OF the ship
Itself. would do great deal more dam
age to vessel than a clean cut hole II
inches in diameter, 1t is this seif-evident
truth that has brought forth the plans
Of different type of gun, much shorter
and OF bigger bore, firing a larger and
heavier shot or shell, which will in action
crush In considerable section of the
side of the enemy's ship. and with the re-
Gently developed types of fuse cause the
shell to explode inside the vessel, doing
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Upon the whole case the court Is OF
opinion that, though the mare has re-
covered. the plaintiff ought not TO re-
cover" Some general comments are made
10 the effect that .perversity and a dis
position to have their own way seem to
be a popularity of East Tennessee ami
mails The court refers 10 the suicide OF
a Texas pony in that state and to the
catastrophe to two hounds in fox chase
who disputed the right of way with an
approaching train on this same road
but adds that it Is not shown that the
fireman knew of this peTverse disposition
of animals in East Tennessee, and as
he was on through train the presurnp-
tion is that he did not know of these 10.
cal peculiarities.
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vehicle supported upon two bearings,
the center of gravity falling between
them, must by reason of that vehicles S
constant efforts to maintain its euuil-
iDrium be of very excessive weight,
If any speed whatever is undertaken
in order that it may be kept upon these
bearings and be safe for the trans
mission of passengers and freight. A
vehicle thus supported must conse-
quently be heavy. while vehicle sup
ported directly below the center of
gravity may be light.
Consider these facts, and you Will
at once discover that our bicycle rail-
road as we call it, is really the great
est step yet taken in the advancement
of transportation facilities. The track
upon which our cars run is elevated in
accordance with the topography of the
! country over which it passes. In some
places the elevation Is very slight
while in others it attains an altitude of
from II to Is feet. This elevation must
not be confounded with the trestle work
of the ordinary railroad. We are gov
erned in constructing line by the ad-
visibility of having our structure upon
the ground or built in the fashion of
the elevated roads of cities.
THE road at Patchogue is an cleo
trio one. At a distance of IL feet from
the roadbed and directly over the car
itself. just as the trolley wire runs is
a line of timber, light but exceedingly
durable. This is known as the rigid
overhead guide for the electric con-
ductor, power being transmitted from
a wire that runs along the guide from
the power house.
1T will be seen that by this means
we obtain all the advantages of the
trolley system with none of its disad-
vantages. We never can be troubled
by our trolley wheel losing the wire
In regard to our method of maintaining
power there Is of course small differ
ence between the trolley system and
ours, the method of transmission being
almost the same.
THE car of the bicycle railroad rests
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their armor-bursting shells, and 1t is un-
derstood that our experts have succeeded
in manufacturing a similar compound,
which can be safely fired from our pres
ent guns. When this Is perfected about
the only difference between the torpedo
and armor-bursting shell Is that the tor
pedo strikes outside and crushcs in the
plates of the ship. while the shell strikes
inside and blows out the plates of the
ship. The explosion of the she'll however,
being on the inside of the ship in addi-
tion TO blowing out the side of the vessel
in its immediate vicinity. would shatter
the protective decks, destroy the gun
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mass of wreckage. The ship has yet to
be built that could Withstand success
sion of these shots in the vicinity of the
water line.
The plain of n naval battle, according
to the best modern practice. is for the
ships to reserve their fire until within
1000 yards of the enemy, and then by the
use of the rapid fire guns and machine
guns to send perfect hail OF bursting
shells on and through the upper works
of the enemyis ship. each vessel trying
to drive the crew of her enemy from their
smaller and rapid fire guns while then
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There is in operation at Patchogue.
L. l., what is perhaps the most singu-
lar railroad in existence. It's cars move
upon single rail. 1t is no chimerical
idea. but genuinely practical inven-
ton. The father of the idea. Frederick
W. Dutton, has this to say in regard
to the road, its building and its equip
ment:
1T has been truly said that it is as
necessary te. favo T--e RATS upon which
to transport a railway vehicle 3
and that niuls4 J.4S...luA of rails is
simply multiplication of evils. Any
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in order TO eur IL
Won must take internal rem edies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts directly the
btoed and mucous surfaces. Hal Catarrh Eure
one Of he best physicians in this country for
years and is a regular preser ptian. II is com
rosed OF the best ouics known. combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients is whas p~oduee such " m
dersul results in curing Catarrh. send for testi-
monial free
r. j. CHENEY & co. Props, Toledo, o.
Sod by dra sglsts, price T5e
Halls Family Pills are the best
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FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL.
Some Experiments Which Seem to Prove
That IL L. Food.

From the New York Journal.
Scientific Investigators in Germany
and Russia recently have been conduct
ing an inquiry respecting alcohol in Its
relation 10 dietetics. They have OBJ
tanned data which seem to point to the
very surprising conclusion that alcohol
is actually food. notwithstanding the
belief which has long existed to the con-
trary. Both men and women were en-
ployed in these experiments. doses of al
cohol sufficient to induce slight intoxi-
cation being given to them Ii is found
that alcohol takes the place of fat as a
fuel, furnishing heat for the body. In
small quantities 1t increases the APP
petite and helps digestion. But ii over
stimulates the action of the heart, and
decreases the power of the man TO do
work. 1t diminishes the requirement OF
food by lessening waste of tissue. These
experiments We're tried with brandy.
claret. koumiss and kephir. The last
is a fermented beverage from cows
milk. prepared with a peculiar ferment
called kephir yeast.
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TO REVIVE RIVER TRAFFIC |
Fallen Off Until 1t Is Now an
Insignificant Factor.
STEEL BARGES PROPOSED
To Run on the Lower Mississippi River.
Hostile Attitude of Barge-Own-
ing Monopolists-Pictur-
esque No Longer.

A movement has been started among
the merchants of st. Louis for popu-
lar subscription toward the establish
ment of line of steel barges to run
on the Mississippi river between this
city and New Orleans. In this way it
is hoped some of the old supremacy of
the river transportation will be re-
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Measuring Tapes Made of Steel.

Steel tapes for measuring are made in
lengths hanging from three 10 Leo feet.
Tapes of 1000 feet in length are made only
one-eighth of an inch in width so as to
save weight, and are, usually made to
order Tapes of great length are used n
bridge and railroad work and in measur-
ing streams. Sometimes two 1.0.0-foot
tapes are joined in measuring.
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PIONEER SINGLE RAIL CAR. "RoCkET"

to get married II hope. Mary, you have
given the matter serious considerat on?"
''Oh, | have, ma-am." was the earnest
reply. i've been to two fortune t Hers
and a clairvoyant. and looked in a gn
book, and dreamed on a lock of his hair.
and had been to one OF those astrologers
and to a meejum. and they all tell me
to go ahead. ma am. amt one TO marry
reckless like ma am"
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Mr.. +. c. Helbig. a prominent drug
gist of Lynchbnrg, Va, says: ..One of
our citizens was cured OF rheumatism
of two years standing, by one bottle
OF Chamberlain PAIN Balm. This lin
ifnent Is famous for its cures of rbau-
matism; thousands have been delighted
with the prompt relief which 1t affords
For sale by druggists.
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The wedding ring of Luther is still in
existence. and has been exhibited in n
jewelers. at Dusseldorf. ON it is a repre-
sentation of the crueihxiun of Christ. a
small. bright ruby standing for a dror
of blood. The inscription is: Catherine
Won Bora to DIR. Martin Luther 18th June.
1878"
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nearly the same damage that would be
caused BY the explosion of a torpedo
within the ship
With this new type of gun and ammu-
milton couple OF shots. Striking within
six feet OF each other would practically
destroy all the intervening armor and
force the whole side of the ship between
the two shots inward. either actually de-
stroytng it or leaving Ii a jagged, twisted
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at a cost for construction that would he
at least twice that of a shorter gun
which would be far more effective.
GEORGE A. COFFIN.
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signs All SAID Yes

A highly respected lady of Episcopalian
tendencies who lives in San Franc SEQ was
informed by her cook that she proposed
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ton for the new line of barges seems
likely to be completed.
GRANT HAMILTON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-16

From the Youths Companion.
When 1t Is considered that tho body is made
up very largely OF water it can readily be under
stood how important to health is a constant
supply OF this fluid. Many people have u notion
that tho drinking OF water in any amount be-
yond that actually necessary to quench thirs'''
injurious, and. acting on this belief. th,y en-
deavor 10 drink as little as possible. The ur
uon. however, is wide OF the truth. Driuh,l,:
freely OF pure water Is a most ciiicacious mru'
not only Of preserving health, but often Of ~
storing II when failing.
All the Tissues OF tho body need water, ana
water In abundance Is necessary Alsu G." :
proper performance of cvcry vital function
Cleanliness of the tissues within the body = -
necessary to health and comfort ms Clcan,in"-'
OF the skin. ana water tends 10 Insure the unr -
material, which would otherwise collect in 20
BODY, ana removes II In the various cNCrrli'N-'
Those waste materials are often AGRA"
poisons. and many a headache. many Ihcusur .'
PAINS ana aches. many ~slecploss nights nud .-
less days, and many attacks OF the "hluCo D
due solely TO the circulation in the hluoi uf
post in tho tissues Of those waste mater '.s'
which cannot be got rid of because OF an i~.'''
ticient supply of water.
wafer Is accused OF making fat. and lrninn
win n tendency to %Corpulencc avoid II for 'l's
reason: But this is not strictly trnc. II r.''
undoubtedly often increase tho weight, ht'
doesso because u improves the digest on "L
turned into fat and fiosh. But excessive 'N'
what we call corpulencc. Is not II sign uf hca,'l,
but or faulty digestion and assimilation, aAl
systeinatlc water drinking is often employee 40
2 means OF reducing the supertiuOus fat."hlCA
u sometimes does with astonishing rapidIv'