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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
IMPROVED STEERING QUALITIES.
A REMARKABLE GAIN SECURED IN THE JAP
ANEsE BATTLE-sHIP YAsHIMA.

A REMARKABLE GAIN SECURED IN THE JAP
ANEsE BATTLEsHIP YAsHIMA.
paper OF much Interest was presented 70 the
ynstttution OF Naval Architects In London last
month It related 70 the steering qualities Of the
new Japanese battle-shlp Yashima. in which n bold
attempt at improvement had been made by cutting
away what Is called tho deadwood in the after
part OF the vessel.
More than twenty years ago some tests were
made with a British war vessel. the Thunderer. to
ascertain positions Of the imaginary pivot about
which a ship swings when turning 10 one side
under the influence Of her helm. After studying
the results carefully Philip Watts made two sug-
Rest,ons to the Admiralty One was the cutting
away OF the deadwood astern. and the other was
the use of the "balance rudder"that IS, one which
extends forward as well backward OF the YER
teal axis on which II turns These IDEAS were
tried in a modest way. with the Polyphemus.
RAM a few years later But they received more
radical application in tho case OF tho Yashim"'
which was built by the Armstrong; and was
launched a year ago. The ship has Ushaped
bow q rather fiat bottom, and bilGe kecls placed
we'll forward.
Admiral Colomb. commenting on Mr.. Watts's
paper remarked that few years ago ship
showed good turning qualities II she described an
arc OF $50 degrees whose diameter was four times
the ships length. But the Yeshima had turned in
twice her length Her deck is 375 feet long. and
under water her extreme length Is Az feet Tho
diameter of the circle in when she can be turned,
with her rudder set at an angle OF 80 degrees. Is
TO feet. He considered the gain here represented
remarkable
In fleet tactics" said Admiral Colomb, tho
longest ship. or the one that required The largest
circle for turning. always taken as the stand
ard and an ample margin was given. In single
more important and the effect of quick manou-
wiring might be TO avoid disaster. II would be de-
s.rable 10 have Information as TO the qualities OF
ships In double turns-that is to say. putting tho
helm hard until the ship had turned through
an angle OF ~ degrees and then reversing the helm
until the vessel had resumed her old course In
this maneuvre the ship might take three times 40
much time and space would be occupied by tho
first half OF the double turn. For avoiding col
lisons Il most important element that
ship should turn quickly and In small space, and
this applied more especially TO the double turn; for
II was often. when collision was imminent that
the helm was put one way first, perhaps through
mistake, and had to be reversed Immediately after
ward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

Mr.. Crane is finishing his season pleasantly Mt the
Empire Theatre where he Is mpersonating Bar
thoonlew Jones the theatrical manager and Act
Ing Mayor n Ills Honor the Mayor" This little
farce allows Mr. Cranes admirers to see him ngain
I'm q part more like those which nc made familiar
years ago than Ike those which he has played In
the last few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The Circus Girl will again come forth on me
stage OF Days Theatre tomorrow night IL -
not a work which Is unfamiliar to New-fork
goers as to need special Introduction Sew
eral OF the singers who were heard In " pre-
ylously a; this house will be in their old places.
Miss Virginia Earle will rcappear, as viii James
T Powers and Miss Mabelle Gilman Will have
the title part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
TIE CONDITION or KINGSBRIDGE ROAD

The Washington Heights Progressive Association
has complained TO tho Mayor about the condition
OF Kingsbridge Road. which has been torn up ever
since the Third Avenue Railway Company was
enjoined from laying an electric railway there
The road Ia torn up between Observation-Disclosures
ty-second and Onc-hundred- and-eighty- SITS
The Mayor sent the complaint to the Commits
sioner of Streets who replied that final notice had
been served on the company March II. and the
work OF rehng the trenches had been begun. He
had not been aware that II had been stopped until
he received the complaint q the associStNSa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

Faolo Calico will give concert Tuesday
evening Of this week In Carnegie Lyceum. Will
lam Xanten will sing Lohengrn's Farewell. and
movements will be played from Tschaikowsky's
pianoforte concerto In Bnat minor. Gr!egs. Rubin
STEMS IN d minor and Saint Saenss op. q, with
orchestra accompaniment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
BURGLAR CAUGHT RED HANDED.

Arthur Proal. secretary OF the Indianap polls Ga 3
Company. living at No. 81 Madison-ave.. was the
complainant In the Yorkvllls Police Court yester-
day against John Norton. OF No. 223 East Forty
second-s,.. whom he charged with burglary. Mr..
Proa and his wife on Friday night. left their
About ii o'clock he saw Norton leaving the house
with several packages. He had the man arrested
and 500 worth OF the dining-room plate was found
In his possession. The man was held for trial In
1900 ball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01


vaudeville show at the Pleasure Palace this week.
Lew Dockstader may DO expected to contribute
timely comments the The Edison war
graph will offer dozen or more new views Nil
sketch why Walker Reformed" and the re-
mander of the programme viii be contributed 10 by
and Walters Ivan Greboff the Russian boy pianist;
the Rio brothers and Harding and An Sid. In their
nous concert. from 23O to IL D. M will present an
entertaining programme
New war pictures shown by the cincmato-
graph at the Eden Musee. New and timely wax
groups also In preparation, and the band plays
with regularity
This week. at Roster & Bal's Music Hall. "Au
Balm" with Miss Adele Richie In the leading part
enters the nfih week Of It's run. servais lie Roy,
the nlusionist. will continue show his knowledge
Of the magic art The Painter brothers, mead to
head balancers Truly Shattuck. the, Carl Damann
troupe OF acrobats. and Hector and Laurainc re-
main. Among the newcomers are Gerone Ed
wardy. soubrette, who will make her first appear
ance at this house: the Kurackins, on the perpen-
dlcular poles and the AVOIDS.
Mention has already been made IN these columns
Of the benefit performance to be given at the Hollis
Street Theatre IN Boston on Thursday OF this week
for Charles A. Metcaf formerly woll-known
newspaper man OF this city, Mr. Metcaf has been
atre and has for many months been contnu-
ing his work under great disadvantage Of III health
attain enough from 1t to giSe Elm long rest and
restoration to health and usefulness
The broadway Theatre Opera Company will pre-
sent De Koven apd Smiths THE Highwaymsn" at
the Harlem Opera House for the week OF May O.
The cast will be the same that appeared In this
work during It's run at the Broadway Theatre.
An alumni association OF the Stanhope w heatcroft
Dramatic School has been formed. with Louis
Wasself as president, Miss Jessie McAdam as vice.
president and Miss X. Fottreil as secretary and
treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
PRIZES FOR WESLEYAN JUNIORS.

Middietown. Conn. April 3o.--President Raymond
mas announced the prize winners Of the annual
Wesleyan junior exhibition follows: First prize
Joseph Beech. Elizabeth. ~ j.: subject. THE Stu
dent Missionary Movement: second prize Wilbur
=. Nation Van Eten, New-York subject. THE
Tendencies Toward Positive Belief"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

Richard Mansfield will begin bis second week In
The First Violin" at the Garden Theatre to-mor-
row night 1t was the original expectation that
this play would run for two weeks, but II has
now been decided to keep Il on the stage a little
longer. The public support which II has received
thus far to give promise that this can he
done proftably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
NEW, DELIGHTtUL-
WONDERFUL.
WELLS HAIR TONE
MAKES HAIR GROW on
BALD HE AID S.

NO OH. NO GREASE. Cooling to fevered,
sch,ov heads. Used freely in the morning
"a ruhbed we'll into the scalp II viii make
the head feel fresh and good all day, ara
makes the hair look clean. glossy. prisht
and wavy ~.
.canty a tardy an arrested or suspended
Growth OF hair does not necessarily indl.
cate tho absence. death or obliteraiion OK
the hair cells. but rather q dormant. IN
active condition OF the cells. due 70 IN
herlted tendency or a lack Of proper s,inlu-
lation or nutrition o., these cells. 80 that
as tho older growth Of hair sheds. new
growth Is ,ardy or altogether suspended.
new hair is not generated. from hamilton
or want Of energy and sustenance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15
War Notes

The Cubans have accepted the
armistice provided for in the pro-
tocol.
Ambassador Hay IS semi-ofiicially
mentioned as the successor of Sec
retary Day when the latter retires,
The army will be maintained at
100, 600 men for some time. Troops
over that number will be discharg-
ed the service.
The transport Seguranca arrived
at New York with 33l sick soldiers
from Santiago. A number of news
paper correspondents and General
o. o. Howard also we're aboard.
The Cuban troops will receive, as
allies OF the United States, the same
rations as the American troops
garrisoned in Cuba. Suffering for
food will be received all over the
island
officers of eight regiments at
Chickamauga, including the Sec
ond Missouri we're represented in
shooting tournament yesterday,
The Missourians finished fourth, the
Twelfth New York winning.
A letter from an officer aboard
Commodore Schley's flagship, Brook
lyn, says that the object of these
aboard was to complete the defeat
of Cervera before SIMPSONS flag
ship could get within range, and
that they succeeded.
Members Of the Thirty -third
Michigan, located atSantiago, baYe
started the Co. f Enterprise They
are short on type and haye no
special cable seyice, but are getting
along
Senator Vest writes from Capon
Springs that his health is much
improved and that he has not been
at Asbury Park for six months,
thus effectually silencing the rumor
that he is severely i'll at the latter
place. He says that he is prepared
to urge the maintenance of the
high place won by America in this
war.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

pattesous for photo buttons. $40
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15
Spanish Press Comment.

Madrid, August H. -El PAS to-
day prints the text of the protocol
signed by the United States and
Spain with mourning borders, and
says;
Spain, without colonies, is re-
duced to the role OF a third rate
power, -
El impartial says: "Peace will
not bring to Spain even the rest
She so much needs after three years
and half Of war"
El Nacion says bitterly "If Spain
had at last been vanquished after
furious aud heroic struggle she
could resign herself, Peace with
the United States will only be a
momentary respite from our mis-.
fortune.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15
WARNEWS.

Madrid, August l4,-The people oi
Spain have become reconciled TO
SPANS humiliation in the late war.
They believe in Sagasta, aud what
he does they believe is for the best
Madrid, August l3-The govern
meut tonight telegraphed to the
Governor General OF Porto Rico and
the Philippines instructions for car
rying out the terms of the protocol
signed by the United States aud
Spain and to prepare for eracua-
uon. Instructions were also sent
covering the policy to be adopted
in the EVENT. of the insurgents retus-
ing to observe the armistice.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

Theshlp that shouldlbe withdrawn
from Cuba Is the censorship
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

All kinds Of iced drinks at Sam
Raglaud's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15
To Notify Dewey.

IIougkong, August H. News OF
the cessation Of hostilitles between
the United States and Spain was
received here yesterday The
British steamer Australia bound
for sydney $ W, was chartered
to carry the news to Manila Ma
other vessel was available for the
purpose,owing to the prevalence Of
typhoons,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15
10 Cleanse The system

EGectualy yet gently when costlye
or bilious, to permanently over
come habitual constipation, to ava
ken the Kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity without irritating
on weakening them, to dispel head
aches colds, or (eyers, use Syrup OF
Figs made by the California Fig
Syrup Go,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

The lower floor Of the city hall
used as a fire house will be repaired
and fixed up before the apparatus
is returned.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

The farmers in many sections OF
the state are asking gInners to pre-
pare to make standard cotton bales
the coming season, The same Is
being done In otherstates, The re.
form Ii progressing nicely, buk will
not be complete until TO the stand.
aIae and proper density 10 added q
elose.woyen covering The eSpen-
siye stigma of sending to market
the sbabbiest bales of any cotton
producing country in the world, W.
believe is about TO be removed
Farm aud Ranch,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15
CITY HALL POINTERS.

Mr. Charles Curten was brought
out of the holdoyer this morning,
and Acting Mayor Murphy looked
through his official glasses on
Charles as he read the charge of
ntoxication against him Mr..
Curten admitted of being fuller of
the vile stun than he should have
been and the Recorder asked him
to put up a wheel and the wheelets
as provided by custom in all Mayors
courts. Mr.. Curteu did not have
his wallet filled with filthy lucre,
aud he will put in his time cleaning
out the cutters and cutting weeds
until the law is satisfied.
The City Council assembled this
morning at an early hour-at
least a quorum was on hand to
cancel and burn city scrip. Treas
urer w. l.. Williams placed before
them the sum of S3, l76 81, aud it
was the work of D cook, Joe
Huckius and John p Kline to check
Off and see that all was correct
from the scrip stub left in the
book Everything was found to be
straight and the match was ap
piled to the late evidence of money
There was a city Jail delivery
this morning at an early hour.
Policeman Culley went to the jail to
get cut the prisoners to work the
street, and while doing this, lee
Carroll, wanted at Eagle Mills, for
grand larcency and being held for
the officer of that place, made a
dash for liberty, Officer Culley pur.
sued, aided by a negro prisoner
named Hill, aud during the chase
took a couple cf shots at Carroll,
one bullet taking effect in the
negros hands which brought him
to halt and a reincarceration.
The officers from Eagle Mills ar
rived here last night to take Car
roll back with them, and let the
Cotton Belt train slip off from them
thus necessitating lay oyer here
until night.
Mayor Mullins gave orders to
City Marshal Casey to turn Hill
loose, as a reward TOR the part he
had taken in re-capturing Carroll,
this morning.
During the chase after lee Car
roll this morning, one Of the priso-
ners who was held for some minor
ofiense, gave foot bail and is now
hid out some where in the city, or
else shaken the dirt of Texarkana
from his brogans for good.
The City Recorder received a new
police docket this morning and we
noticed that it contained six hun.
dred and forty pages, each page
representing a case that can be
docketed. The old docket con
tanned $50 pages, and was opened
March 20, 1897. Up to this morn
ing 6l0 cases had been docEeted on
this book,
The reporter noticed that The
sidewalk had been torn away in
front of the city hall and that part
of it which had been left open as
a cellar had been flied with eartl
and will receive a coat Of asphalt
in the near future
The lower floor Of the city hal
used as a fire house will be repaireC
and fixed up before the apparatus
is returned.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

The Reliable
Jeweler and Money Lender Of Tsxar-
Kama Is
LOUIS hElLBRON'S,
Watches, Diamonds and Fine Jeweiry.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

p.,,g received daily at hEILBRoNs.
g.,dou,rters for Wedding and Birth
day Presents
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

The Hunter Transfer and Stor
age Con have the onl" safe aud con,
venient rooms Ia The city, for stot'
aye Of your luroltureof piano, We
are prepared TO store goods of any
kind
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

Spain has found the United
States ready to make peace with
them without foreign intervention
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

Everything up.to'date at the
Palace Drug store fountain,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15
Every one says hold the Philippi'
mes and we guess we will,

ues and we guess we will.
Prince Bismark, Germany's Iron
Chancellor Is dead, In the zenith
Of his power he gave expression to
the foIlowlng "lGyerythlnR In this
world is, after aI a question Of
time. Men aud nations, following
and wisdom, peace aud war all
comes and goes Ike waves, but the
sea remains, There rs nothing on
earth but hypocrisy and iuggIery,
and whether Il Is fever or pfape'
shot that tears away the mask Of
flesh fall it must sooner or later
The bones OF The wise man and The
fool looks just alike
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-15

Gen, Lee will no doubt have q
wrinkle IN his eye when he bids
Baneo goodbye from Cuba,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-25
NEW FIRM.
The Harry Leigh and J. H. Bronson
Company

The Harry Leigh and J. III. Bronson
Company.
The long established and well known
grocery store of Harry Leigh on State
street will in the future be conducted
by The Harry Leigh & ]. H. Bronson
Co., which has purchased the stock and
store assets of Harry Leigh. Harry
Leigh, the senior partner of the firm,
is one Of the best known of New Ha-
ven's grocery men. He has conducted
the store on State street for several
years, having removed to it from his
former store on Chapel street. J. HI.
Bronson, the Junior partner, is the son
of Judge Samuel l.. Bronson, and was
for some time with the former whole
sale house of Stoddard, Kimberly & Co..
now Stoddard, Gilbert & Co. The new
firm will carry on it's business at Mr..
Leigh's old stand The stock will be a
model one throughout, as to both quail
ity and prices. The capital stock of the
new company is $4,000 Mr.. Leigh has
been in the grocery business here since
1870. The Meriden Journal of last
evening in noting the new departure
and new firm speaks specially Of Mr.,
Leigh and Mr.. Bronson and notes that
Mr.. Leigh is brother Of Selectman E.
A. Leigh of that city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-25
MILFORD.

Jan. 24-Mrs Ferry A. Gardiner of
Chicago is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Gus Merwin at the Gulf.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Merwin, at the
Gulf, entertained their daughter on Sat
urday and Sunday.
The entertainment and dance by the
Milford Athletic association will be held
on Wednesday evening in the town hall.
The sale Of reserved seats is very large.
All who attend will be assured of a
good time.
An opera company will present New
England Home" in the town hall next
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Amos ]. Brown, who is visiting
relatives in Bridgeport, has returned to
her home.
George Van Horn Woman's Relief
corps will meet in Gums hall to-mor-
row evening.
Milford is one of the eight Connect
cut towns to have the rural free deliv.
cry for a six months trial, which will
not begin until spring.
The February meeting of the Tues
day Afternoon club will be held on the
9Th of the month. The speaker will be
John w. Light Of Norwalk, who will
have for his subject "The Women Of
Shakespeare"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-25

REHEARSING A MURDER TRIAL.
Boston, Jan. 24.-Charles Brown. the
principal witness in the Bran murder
case, was brought from the Charles
street Jail to-day to the Office of United
States District Attorney Jones, where
he was examined by Mr. Jones and AS
sistant District Attorney Casey regard
ing what he knows of the circumstances
attending the death of Captain Nash
his wife and the second mate of the
schooner Herbert Fuller. Several OF
the witnesses have told their stories in
the district attorneys office and others
will in the near future tell what they
know. This rehearsal of the case is
made in order that Mr.. Jones may be-
come familiar with it.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-25
personal .yorq1NGs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Killing of New
York are stopping with Mr.. John Beck
of 20 Warren Place. Mr.. Killing is a
machinist of considerable experience
in his line and is considered an expert
in the line of brewery machinery and
supplies. He Is here in the interest of
his concern equipping the Quinnipiac
brewery with a number of new i'm
provements. He is well known here and
is popular among the German residents.
He soon leaves for Milwaukee to equip
the world famed Pabst brewery with a
number of his inventions recently pat
ented, which are said to have a great
degree of merit.
James II. Macdonald, the highway
commissioner, who has been in the
south for some time past, is expected
home the last of this week. He has
been to Hot Springs, Va, and to Old
Point Comfort.
United States Commissioner William
A. Wright and Mrs. Wright will leave
early in February for a trip to Florida.
Miss Fanny Roath Robbins of Nor
witch and Miss Alice Taylor of Wester-
ly. r. l., are visiting the Misses Quin-
ton of Briar Crest, Lake Whitney. Both
young ladies were classmates Of Miss
Carolyne Quinton in the class of '97 at
the West End Institute. They will at
tend the promenade festivities, and will
remain two or three weeks.
Mrs. Laurens-Lennox will have
charge of a large literary club in Sey-
mour to meet to-day for the first time
at Mrs. l.. w. Camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Maycock will
entertain the whist club to which they
belong next Wednesday evening. There
are twenty-four members. The sup
pers served in this club are elaborate
affairs and involve large preparation.
Miss Lillian Augur of Elm street will
leave on Wednesday to be the guest in
Detroit of Mrs. Francis Wetmore Nc
MILAN.
Mrs. w. III. Banks and children have
returned home after spending three
months with her mother in Stepney,
Conn.,, very much improved in health.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-25
WATER COLOR EXHIBITION.

The exhibition and sale of fine water
colors at Cutters Art Store, is now
fully under way, and is attracting
most favorable attention. as the pic
lures are mainly Of high order and
prices extremely reasonable. Mr., Cut
Ter has taken great pains to select
pictures from great variety of schools
and to be sure that each picture is a
worthy representative. The sale is to
continue through the present week,
and it is confidently expected that the
people of New Haven will appreciate
this opportunity to select pictures that
will be credit to their taste and judy
ment and attractive ornaments to their
homes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-25
FOR SALE CHEAP,

Or exchange for improved city property,
Derby turnpike, midway between Derby
and New Haven, containing 100 acres. i'm
proved land; II cows, farm tools, hay,
etc.; never falling water power; barns
great sacrifice to close the estate; terms
easy. Enquire of MRS. L. w. ALLING
Derby, Conn, or ]. S. ALLING, Tyler
City. ia22 2St
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6zUGhALge&u.
no Chapel 81.
sseesosesseeesse .
TELEPHONE WAITING ROOM.

TELEPHONE WAITING ROOM.
Yesterday morning the Southern New
England Telephone company opened
the ground floor of their new building
on Court street as public station.
The room is handsomely fitted up and
daily newspapers will be kept on file
there. The company will introduce
messenger service in connection with
the telephone The new structure is
now wholly occupied.