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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

After weeks OF suffering from Inflammation
OF the bladder, during which time, although UNI
The IPsa use Sso o. w warner Safe Safe Cure Srs0'tt IL PROMPTLY aSStaYS r 20
due to warmers SAFE Cure"
Hon. 4. 4. Stone, Judge of the Supreme Court
II have, used warmers safo Cure on many
occasions, being subjected TO complaints which
wondsrfSi discovery has been invariably at.
tended with the most satisfactory results"
Jai Jai Ram Missur. q prominent railroad man
II was attacked by the fatal disease dropsy
s Soa 2 result si,S o, rh ,;S ,sai tr sns mx AZ, NIX whole
fused HDas T 70 W work WI" l tri SS'S Various aoa my psm a 3 and nd
skilful surgeons in, vain. Al last 1 was told to
gsepa rsl for dc. death. I began The use q Warmers
The list Of names Of american men and women
tSoussnds.' Many Of them are very prominent
Their names alone would moro than All this pa.
per. Many Of them. have been enduring pain,
Bic lanEuor. dull. and Indefinite pains in various
parts OF the body; haye been restless. s%lcepless.
f. 81 aa ssgrs'' ssd f lsys b al lac" sn St t%iHIpos{a aS iSs;
are ,t s0-ds sgm IN the ns esPp 5ss rent Of do pSSEiSSSt health.
Larrabee. DR.. Gum. Mrs, Annie Jenness Miller,
Dr. Woodbury.. Mrs. willard. and Rev. DR..
In addition thereto this great discovery has
been scientifically, Analysed By Prof. s. a. Lat.
temore. one Of the leading chemists OF America
and Analyst of Food and Medicines for the New
York State Board of Health, who has investi.
gated the process Of manufacture, and unhesi.
tatinEly says that lit 10 conducted with eX.
that Safe Cure is free from all poisonous ana
The fac smile Of the package 10 given here
with. It has become n synonym for good health
the world over. and gives what no other remedy
can give, freedom from disease and the blessingu
Of life which good health always confers.
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At THIS VERY Time
When People Are Suffering From Rheum-
atism. Neuralgia and Colds, They Need
to Know Of a Discovery, the Fame Of
Which Is "WorId- Wide"

Moro mon, women and even little children
have been suffering with rheumatism and neu.
ralEia the present year than ever before. Sta
tistics from all over the country show ~this-doo-
tors reports prove It. Possibly tho unusual
weather has had something to do with Il, but
there In one great reason back OF It all. The great
cause Of rheumatism and neuralgia, or even
muscular cold, 10 because there 10 uric acid In
the blood. This uric acid should be thrown out
Of the System, and can be II the kidneys are only
in q strong and healthy condition. but, being
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TSsn. ISs; sehSoonumaker. 1915 Lodge. 1875, Arnold.
Tho Riverside A: c. and Rosevilio A. A. tesms
TTsre yiStor' n In the Newark Bowling League on Mon.
AT RIVERSIDE ALLxYs-rrnsr oAm.
Riverside Athletic Club-Harper, 1866; Lantn, 1856,
DS %s r E lSs' Spence pence. lsSg, pey. ia; Total. 5sS
W.; sehaAf. 1870; Heinisch, la1i Burgesser. IsS.
SECOND GAME.
Riverside Athletic ~Club-Harper. $50; LantK, Zoe,
DS wsss F is1' sPss = 1ssi; Dsy: lso. Total; 800:
11r0;, se ahnasaf' 1906 J. Cutting. l44i BurGesser, lIG
At RosEvnLn ALErs-Fmsr CANE.
Roseville Athletic Association-styvsrs, 189, Oar.
PenteI; i1s0; Wood. 14s; Hay. aos, waters. 17[. To
Northern Republican club-Thsin. 1Ss, Porter,
177; Roy. 148; Anthem. l73; Jenkins, i68. Total, sl6.
SECOND oAME.
g I s.; Iss; Wood 10; Hay. 1881 waters. rs. Il.
Nor hern Republican club-Thein, 1873; Porter, 1s7,
Roy. 1Ss; Anthem. l4l' Jenkins, 1855. Total. 7ss.
wheslmen three straight games last night in . post
Ronsd series OF the Long Island Association OF Cycling
Clubs tournament. The scores;
FIRST oANn.
l,ng,, 1873; Cough. 1876; Hudson. lsii Urauhart. lS6.
PeGuod wheelmen-Ferrest. 1870, Kruss. 1877, Leo
lSliPowen' IT'S; Carr. 1913. Total. 7se.
SECOND GAME.
,otoohiy ocycie OiuD-SeorBe HoDDy, lHUi Hick-
Ing, lSs ~ 7; Anderson, Jr.. 1906 Hudson, 1885, urQu.
PeQuod Observation-Disclosures. lag; Kruse, lat; Lee,
1Aoi Powell. 100; Carr. 1873. Total. 7l2.
THIRD GAME.
Brooklyn Bicycle ~Club-George Hobby. 1911, Hick-
ling. l1y; I: Anderson. Jr, 154; hudson, 1865; Urqu-
hart. 18s. Total, T54.
Pequod wheelmen-Forrest lao; Kruse. Iss; Lee,
aAs; Powell. 1906 Carr. 121. Total. es7.
De Forest. Gilbert, and Fort Greene councils each
won and lost o game In last nights series OF the
brooklyn Royal Arcanum tournament. The Dcores:
FIRST GAME.
Do Forest ~Council-waters, 1865: Mas, 14s; Kruse,
iS a, iSsqiI SaI l9si Pssipard' ~. Total 80: o-,u,,
AT; Bierds, 1ol; Van Tassel. la. Total. 7vs.
SECOND GAME.
Gilbert council-Hager, 1888, Fuller, 16e; arimth,
16l; Blerds. 2lS; Van Tassel. 1873. Total. sos.
Fort Greene Council-kun, l&l; Adams, 176; Diohl
lis; Boyer. 100; OTIS, l4[. Total. 7S9.
THIRD oAMR.
Fort Greene Council-Rupp, 1e9; Adams, lbI,
Diehl. 100; Boyer. 100; Otis. 176. Total, 7SI.
De Forest Counoil-walters 1856; Mas, III; Kruse,
1911 Cadieu. lS4i Phipard, 1TV. Total, TAO.
All three games In the Fire Insurance League series
last night were won by the Niagara team. The scores;
FIRST GAME.
Liverpool, London and Globe-walker, lIe; Bent
Ley. 1927 Smith. l12i Covert. ITO; Gardner. 1873.
NiagarA-cook, 10; Ashby. 1875; ~Delamain. lls,
SECOND GAME.
liey. lo5; Smith, l1si Covert. lo9, Gardner. las.
Niagara-Cook. 1856; Ashby. 11e; Delamain, 70,
Essslmont, lat; Bailey. 100. Total, 600.
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ChrllnR.

There was about four inches OF good fee at Van
cortlanut Lake on Monday. and the members Of the
Van cortlandt Curling Club were In their glory when
they found that they could play their point match
for the Mortsini gold medal. Twelve men took part
In the competition. The ten points Of the ganio
which put their skill to a severe test were, Striking.
invoking, drawing. guarding. chop and lie, wick aid
curl IN. raising, drawing through a port, chipping tho
winner. and outwicking. The stones are placed I'm each
position on the rink for the shot which Is r.qulreI
to be made. and each player receives two chances 10
each point. The medal yesterday was won by Police.
man I: y. Gilmartin, who will keep IL for one year,
or until II is played for again. He captured 1t on IL
points. beating George Frazier by ] point. The scor 8
wrre' r !; Gilmartin. 49, George FRAZIER. Is; 4.
Pratt, l7iG q. Boland. II; Joseph Armstrong. IL; 10 n
Pepper. IL; Isaiah Frazier, l2; George Simons. IA;
Haley, 8.
The Gordon champion rink medal match. the mos.
important OF the Grand National Curling Club con.
teBts, ID TO be played tomorrow. Tho North and
South match, which 10 also o Grand Nat onal affair,
viii be played on Jan. e.. at Van Cortlandt Lake,
medal.
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Col.

LAKEwoop. Jan. 1s.-There was played on the
links Of the Lakewood Golf Club yesterday .
close and exciting finish to the most sporty golf
series Of the season. The event was . play.ofe
Of o tic between J. w. MorOy and Harold 8.
Curtiss in the settlement Of honors In tho recent
from being In their usual good condition, and
the caFdS ehSw that thS men 9s, dtt , not play up to
Guilty in putting. The scores:
&s:$ ss:3s:ss - 81 . o.
Hfs.:s ''5:3434s ::-ss-.e, , .,
LAKEWOOD. Jan. 1s.-Three good cards were
handed in ct the Ocean County Hunt and Coun.
try Club to-day. the contest being in the Claim
Cup series. w. Fl. Coles. tho new scratch man,
was defeated BY Q. Tiffany Richardson. Tho
Bcoresi
Gross. Handicap. Net.
:; +; hntSnh,ssd'on..."."....". 90 60
W.h, 9 . SSS
Points In the competition stand,
". II. Coles. Id A. B. claim. 10, Q. I. Richardson.
9, J. B. Taller. D. James Converse. 81 the Rev. D. Q.
LARoHAIoNT MANOR, Jan. 1e.-The increasing
popularity of golf sven in the highest yachting
circles was shown last summer by the building
Of expensive links along Long Island Sound by
the New York A. C., the Larchmont Yacht Club,
and the Apawamis Club Of Rye. which Includes
American Yacht Club at Milton Point, These
links have been 20 crowded by those who haye
Oliver Iselin Of Defender fame and Others, wish
ing q place 70 teach their children. have leased
the old Chatsw orth Inn on the Boston Post
Ing an eighteen-hoie course, with picturesque
stone bunkers. Tho old INN Is admirably stu
has hired an experienced coach, and nearly
every day when the weather will permit has tho
children of other well-known yachtsmen visit
the old tavern and have a practice game.
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TO RESTRICT KILLING OF CAME.

League or American 0portsmen OrGaninoa for
Protection or BIFds ana Fishes.
A number of sportsmen interested In the pres
ervation OF game held o mass meeting ct Hard.
man Hall, Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue.
yesterday, for the purpose Of checking "the
war OF determination" that they claim 10 being
waged against birds. fishes, and animnls. They
alleged in the call that great destruction 10
being wrought. especially among game fshes
fishermen. "'and some men who Gall themselves
prOmotien of drastic. measures for the enact
ment OF better game laws. where needed, and
Ga; shie "a . xhos GALLEY SJ ths meeting to order.
S %ss. and S tSo duties sss Il 'i sssssta ss" we're sss ERaefi
The new organization was presented n Tie form
Of q constitution and bylaws. which outlined .
ssas or sAsp lfh1 ss sf se " Amsnies %oa @ : niss.
chief warden as local executive ol1cer. and
s~titption provided that only white men would
there aet was some SON liVeiy deyS;a ting Several vera p dele.
Es rates, insisted 1ns ; that tS S0lor sSaS SPS9r nnf 2. a G.t. intel
ship. The word white" was dropped, and tho
as associate members. In this amended form
the constitution was adopted, and the nAme
f1.sn % u IA %nerican sportsm men sn With T the foi.
lowing %of1cers:
President, George o. Shields. New York, First Vice
second yiee:Pre:!dent. :. 3; Thompson. New ,YToffs
Third Vice; President. the Hon. ". A. Richards.
Hosnsdsy. sew yoFti Filth Vice PrssIasnts X;A::
Anderson. New York; Secretary. Arthur T. Rice,
PARaaio- and TFAaauraF. r. a HYATT Nav York.
Trap Shooting.
Anumber Of wel.known wing shots Journeyed 90
the grounds Of the Cobweb Gun Club at Bsychester
yesterday. the attraction being tho Bronx Borough
Handicap. open to all corners. Four events wsre de-
during the day. The scores follows,
Bronx =. Borough S;ash ,aa,"as bird birds % slo en-
IL v 7; ?. Y, HcK wi on; nv s S. , is Is Capt Ysrd yoh 70! ef pSn,si
Handicap sWsepstsieS"Foar birds. entrancs o.,
Elicit: Z; zorn. :; Brady. Brewer and Eiiilos:
Miss and out-s1o entrance. cashau. 0, brady. o,
."Match-Flve birds. $40 a side: Elliott. 80 yards. 8,
McKeon. after killing one out OF three. withdrew.
The monthly shoot OF the Emerald Gun Club was
held yesterday as Dexter Park. The weather was
pleasant. and quite a number faced the traps. The
birds were only an average lot. Tho club will hold
It's last shoot of the season next month, and then
comes the annual meeting and distribution Of prizes
in March. Scores yesterdays.
Ten live birds per man. yearly prizes, point system
William Joerger. 2S yards, 81 7. Short, 20 yards, 81
H.. J. Fessenden. es yards. g; DR.. O.. V; HUDSON. 70
81 yards. 10. G. W. Billings, rs yards. VI J. wosifei,
ss yards. o. 9. stutzle. go yards. Z; J. H.; Moore, 90
ss yards. ., g. 3. Killer, as ysrds. 10; 9. 2. Weiss.
2s Yards. 8; DR.. j. T. RyIe. Is yards. s, r. Regain. Cd
yards, 9; q. X. Briet. % yards. 6, g; Molenheaur. 60
d DR.. Richter. 90 yards. o; DR.. o'ConnelL go yards,
10; W. Amend. rs yards. z; b. Amend. sS yardS, o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
whs Is Court Tenn,. Oaanp,sn,

BOSTON. Jan. 18Th. J. Becks. secretary of
the Queens Court Club of West Kensington,
London. has replied to the statement recently
made by Tom Petit. racquet Instructor at the
Boston A. A. Petit claimed the championship
lengo from Peter Latham of the Queens club.
Bocks says that Petit voluntarily. resigned the
championship in 1890 after beating Saunders.
and that Latham won the honor from Saunders
In 1895. It H. intimated that Petit is the
proper challenging party.
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spIaEs seats schaerer.

CHICAGO. Jan. ls.-spInks. the "student Short
Stop" had no trouble In beating Jacob schaofer In
the second game OF the billiard tournament tonight.
The WIZARD " complained that the worries were
added to this belief; splnks played his usual steady
position game and led schAeIer from the nrsL Both
players were careless. frequently sitting down Tor
failure to get out OF balk. Bplnks's high run was AZ,
and AEosAse D 1854.
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Company u wins the Jones Trophy.

The Jones Trophy match was finished At tho
Twelfth Regiment rifle ranges last night. and, rs no
company eqnalled the score OF OIL points made by
Company D the previous night that company will
hold the trophy until the next competition. The best
total last night was made by Company q with 457
the Individual honors with 90 out OF q possible 20.
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Hockey.

The second team of the New York Hockey Club de.
feated tho Columbia University players last night In
an exciting match at the Ice Palace by . score OF Q
goals 70 o.. Throughout the contest the Columbia
men played aggresslvely, hut were outclasssd. The
New Yorks fcored the first goal In seven inmates! In
the second half another goal was made by the same
team. The lineup follows.
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Rine Shooting.

Last night It was Company F's turn TO shoot
for the Edward Kemp and Col. Emmons Clark
trophies at the Seventh Regiment rifle ranges.
The scores follow:
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The NewArkB Baseball Club OF the Atlantic League IL
Negotiating for new grounds ON south Orange avenue,
which ere nearer the centre OF the city than shooting
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Columbia.

The second hockey team OF the Skating Club OF
Brooklyn defeated the Juniors OF the st. Nicholas
Club last night at the CleFmont Avenue Rink by q
score OF 3 goals to J..
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''Psassyp" baseball ana Track Tean Canai.
dates.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. iS.-Baseball practice was to
have started ct the University OF Pennsylvania yes.
tsrd4y. but the cage was not ready and win not be- for
acouple OF days. In talking Of the team. Z" yale" or
"Tot" Murphy, the coach, expressed tho belief that
the ouakeB would turn out all right on the diamond.
ing, catching, and batting.
Mike Murphy is working hard on the athletes and
he nooda too. for Yale has q formidable team. Last
year Pensy' won by seven points. Murphy has .
number OF men practlcing daily on the track and with
the weights, but all those who should be out are not at
work yet. McLain aud Colnell are two new and fast
men IN the sprints. Parry IL u conner In the half.
mile. travelling In AiSp.
SeA BurnS Receives Notice OF sis Appointment.
srRIsoEIKLD. Jan. Is.-rhomAs Z. Burns has re.
osived notice OF his selection GS manager OF the Chi
eago baseball team, but the UnieIal announcement
VIII be delayed nth Fob, /. Tom has also received
. letter nom CApt. Anfon saying that TO no one
would No 4lore Willingly resign this position than to
DaEAa "
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The teams Of the Catholic Club of Jersey City and
Union Club OF Rutherford, in the series OF the Anna
teur Bowling Association. rolled at the lAtter's alleys
on Monday night. Tho scores:
Catholic H.. nun, 172; Joseph L.
o'Connell. 172; Arthur Flxel, 1907 Frank J. Riordan.
1877; DR.. Edward Kopetscheney. 1876; Andrew Wright.
1851; Henry Hanley, 1913; Charles Cathcart, lb2;
1904.
Union Club-Thurbsr. 1873; Barclay. I4b, Good.
speed. 1856 ~spaldin2. 1855; HOLSTER. 1853. Fogel, 1913,
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In the competition stand!

". II. Coles, ID, A. B. Clanin. 10, O. I. Richardson,
0 Jasper Lynch. B, n. A. walthew. 8; A. W.. Black,
So B. Taller. 8i James Converse. 81 the Rev. D. L.
schwartz. l.
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gtin talking of tho renewal Of athletic CON
tests with Princeton. Judging from the state
ments Of many prominent .Quakers. It would
seem that everything has been arranged, ex-
eept the dates for tho various events. II has
been stated unoficially that baseball games
Ndn DO played Sy Princeton and old Penn. IN
CAPTAINS OF these teams have been published.
ton. has not yet raised its edict against 9 lmes
With the University Of Pennsylvania, and tho
brought TO bear It's influence with the faculty.
Until the consent OF the authorities at Prince.
ton has been secured there can be no chance OF
. reunion of these old rivals. A football game
next fall between Princeton and the University
Of Pennsylvania would DO a welcome event,
and from present information It is not at all
and II tho Princeton faculty can be Induced
70 recede from its stand, the old relations will
DO renewed. There 10 considerable feeling,
however, among older graduates. Of Princeton,
who have not forgotten the trouble that arose
with "Pennsy'" In the years preceding 1895,
but as the undergraduates of both Institutions
Aro not digging up old scores and arc anxious TO
have q s~portsmanlike test of their respective
teams. q way may be found to patch up . truce.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
LIVES LOST IN cEoRcIA'S STORM.
Over 12O People Dead and S1,OoO,0oo
Worth of Property Destroyed.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (SpeciaD. D.-Confrmatory
| reports as to the result OF the recent storm
show that 100 lives were lost, enumerated
in part as follows: Twenty, Campbell ISL
{ and; eighty, Buffers Island; five, Doboy;
seven, Brunswick. The damage to prop
erty in Brunswick, Darlen, Doboy and
Wolf, Cumberland. st. Simons and Jekyl
Islands, inclusive OF vessels and plantation
stocks, Is estimated at 100000.
The steamer Hessie, from Darien, re-
ports that the waves were thirty-lve feet
high. They hit the Sapelo lighthouse,
damaging 1t beyond repair, and sending
three vessels ashore. The Wolf Island
Club house, costly retreat for Southern
club men, was submerged. All the houses
nearby were washed away and the keeper
was drowned.
Frank Fader, a pilot on st. Andrews Bar,
reports that three-masted schooner
loaded with coal sank on South Breakers
and all hands, estimated to be eight, were
drowned.
On Jekyl Island the fort and guns were
washed away on the south end. The three
masted schooner Edna and Emma, loaded
with coal and railroad iron, is in marsh
opposite the Jekyl Club House.
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BosToN's ANcIENTs IN QUEBEC.
Governor-GeneraIW Welcomed Them in the
Name of the People of Canada.

QUEBEC (SpeciaD 1.-The warmest pos
sibls welcome was extended on Tues
day at the citadel by the Governor
General, the Major-General commanding
the Canadian Army, and others to the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany Of Boston. The populace ot Quebec
cheered the veterans and their colors re-
peatedly as they marched to the music OF
local bands into the old citadel fortress
carrying the Stars and Stripes at their
head. guard OF honor Of the Canadian
Army was drawn up to receive them, COM
manded by General Hutton in person.
Lord Aberdeen welcomed them to Canada
In the name OF the Queen and the people.
After happy reply from Major Duchen-
air, commanding the Ancients, general
salute was given and cheers for the Presi-
dent of the United States the Canadian
bands playing Yankee Doodle.
The Ancients cheered the Queen and tnc.-
band played "God Save the Queen" After
ward the Canadians cheered the Ancients,
and the latter cheered Lord Aberdeen and
tie Canadian troops
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rronh1ez with TIM Indians In Minnesota cate

troubles with tho indians IN Minnesota Cate
back long time, but the specific cause OF
the present affair was the attempt Of United
States Marshal OConnor to arrest several
members OF the tribe for selling whiskey.
After the culprits had been arrested they
escaped to the reservation, and once there
the whole tribe decided to assist them II
their resistance OF the officers OF the law,
The Indians res'st arrest because OF the
manner In which they assert to have been
treated by the United States officers here
tofore. They tell a story OF the alleged
mistreatment Of Chief BoS-Ah- Me-Ge.
Shirks at Duluth, when, It Is said, he was
turned adrIft by the officials and compelled
to walk home after being taken there as q
witness.
They also recite the story OF six young
men, two Of them Bog Me-Shirks's sons
who we're taken to Duluth year ago on
the plea that they were wanted as witnesses
and then given sixty days in the workhouse
for misdemeanors, Of which they say they
knew nothing, and were compelled to walk
back after they were discharged.
These misdeeds on the part OF the OH.
GERS, it is said, have made the Indians
suspicious and made them decide that they
would never again 60 with the officers.
Bog All Me-Ge-Shirks has sworn that he
will die before he will allow the oihcers tc
take him again.
In addition to these specific instance:
and score OF others which the indians
tell OF is the standing trouble over the pine
| on the reservation:
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keel blocks on which the hull rested and
the shores along her sides were carefully
removed until the weight rested upon the
sliding ways. The vessel was held then
only by the oaken planks between the slid
Ing and the ground ways. AS these were
being severed by the saw, the sponsor stood
| waiting to perform her conspicuous part In
the ceremony.
Suddenly the painted mass OF steel began
to move, and, gaining speed as it went,
slid toward the water, Just as the motion
fairly began, Miss Letter, who had been
standing With the christening bottle poised
in the air, let in swing sharply against the
bow, simultaneously utterlng the words:
II chrsten thee Illinois," and then, amid
deafening applause, the waving Of banners,
and the din OF steam whistles, the gayly
decorated hull, with more than 100 persons
aboard, glided into the James River and,
as her bows cleared the ways, slowly floated
out into the stream.
At o'clock the distinguished guests
were entertained at grand banquet in
the beautiful decorated ballroom OF the
Chamberlin Hotel. Covers were laid for
600 persons and the assemblage included,
besides the notables at the launching,
many military and naval officers.
President c. B. Orcutt, OF the Newport
News shipbuilding plant, was toastmaster.
The toasts and speakers were:
"Our President" by J. G.. Hamlln, OF
Shelbyville, ILL.,; "The State OF Illinois," by
Governor John r. Tanner; "Our Navy" by
Rear Admiral Howell; "Chicago," by Mayor
Carter Harrison; Virginia." by Governor
j. Hoge Tyler.
The banquet was followed by ball.
The Illinois is sister ship OF the Ala
ba ma, now building at Cramps yard, and
OF the Wisconsin, building at San Fran
cisco. Her dimensions are: Length, 36S
feet; beam, "a feet 215 inches; draft, at
normal displacement OF II ,525 tons, % feet
inches. Her speed will be about 16S
knots, and the indicated horse power Of
her engines, 10000.
The armo or belt Is 16E inches thick at the
top and 9N inches thick at the bottom.
This belt extends four feet below the water
line. There is also diagonal armor II
inches thick connecting the belt armor
and burbettes. The first keel plate Of the
Illinois vas laid February 10, 1897, and she
is to be completed in October, 1899.