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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
Puget Sound Will Be Safe,
in Case of Spanish H0stilitieS.

The probability Of war with Spain Is con-
sidered imminent by many OF the most
conservative people Of t1s city. and al
ready IN the business offices. In the stores
and on the streets. the problem OF Sound
defenses is discussed with great interest,
and considerable excitement prevails.
Danger 10 Puge, sound Ia event Of trouble
with Spain Is considered generally as re-
mote contingency, since that country has
not now any war vessels OF power in the
Pacific ocean, and would probably not re-
inforce her present feet unless anlmosities
were continued for a much longer period
than Is conceded TO be likely. Yet, how
ever remote, there is possibility that the
Sound may be selected as point OF attack
and the people whose interests. even lives.
would be imperiled by such an attack are
not willing to ignore the possibility.
AT present the Sound Is defenseIess. save
for the presence OF the bastleship Oregon.
There is not a mounted and manned gun
covering one foot OF the vast expanse, and
In the best Judgment OF men familiar with
such work II would take three years 10
build a system Of fortifcations which
would render the Sound impervious to at
tack. In an emergency, however. there
Is no doubt that batteries could be mounted
at Point Wilson, Marrowstone point and
Admiralty head which would command the
entrance TO the Sound very completely.
Against any force the Spanish could at
present throw against the Sound the coast
defense monitor Monterey could defend he
Inland sea. and 1t Is thought that the Mon
terey would be the vessel sent 10 the Sound
In case the presence of any armored ship
were deemed by the war department nee
eSsary.
VIII Receive Their share.
The appropriation of congress for coast
defenses will be distributed al the dscre-
ton OF the secretary OF war, and un-
doubtedly tho fortidcaiions planned for
Puget sound will receive their share. Work
Is now being done ON the emplacements At
the three points mentioned. They are so
situated relatively that guns Of sufficient
power stationed at either place could cover
every channel by which an enemys yes-
sells could approach from the straits
Point Wilson is just above Port Townsend
on the northwest point Of Port Townsend
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- revolutions per minute. ThIs power
vii give the ship an estimated speed of
tweniy-six knots. or a trlaa under thirty
miles. which ls required by tho contract.
Tbs speed. Il must BE remembered. Is
sustained sea speed during s. two hours
trial. and not mere squirt over meas
urea mile The latter test. which =
common one IL foreign navies. Is not a
true criterion. IS q ship Ia the hands os
experts may be 3ockeyed as well as
horse s-a The resulting speed may bs
from ten 70 fifteen per esat greater thAn
the hlghes; possible sustained speed IN
orser 70 obtain thls great spsea. ths boat
is given fsne linss ard cut zea away aft
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
M'KlNLEY CALM. THE NATION WAITS FOR VAR
him was secured yesterday a comprehen-
sive description of the boat.
Torpedo Boat No. g.

torpedo Boat NO. =.
In the act making appropriations for the
naval service for the fiscal year ending
June 90 1886. provision was made for three
torpedo boats. TO cost not exceeding N75.-
900 each. The navy department In adver-
Using for these boats TO be built by con-
tract invited proposals under two classes,
as follows:
Glass one: Boats to be built and equipped
plans and specifications provided by the
secretary OF the navy.
Class two: Boats to be built and equipped
complete in all respects in accordance with
plans and specifications provided by the
bidder. In response TO this call bids were
made by the following firms: Union Iron
Works. San Francisco, California. Wolff &
Zwicker, Portland, Oregon: Moran Broth
ers Company and the Herreshoff Manu-
featuring Company, Bristol, Rhode Island
in class one were awarded one boat in
that class: the other two. going under class
two 10 the Herreshoffs.
At the time of this award these boats
were the largest and swiftest torpedo boats
ever projected In this country. Since then
three boats, known as torpedo boats num-
bers nine. ten and eleven. with the desig-
mated speed OF thirty knots. have been
contracted for: but, as the last-named
boats are more properly torpedo boat de-
three first mentioned are the most power
full torpedo boats as yet designed. The
speed. twenty-six knots, and displacement,
ls5 tons. of torpedo boat No. s, may be
said to about mark the line for torpedo
boats proper. When larger and swifter
than this. to any appreciable extent. the
boats carry a heavier battery and change
class. becoming torpedo boat catchers. or
torpedo boat destroyers. The new thirty
knot torpedo boats mentioned in the fore
going belong really to this class Of ves-
sells. being similar TO the British "Desper-
ate and the French Cyclone"
Torpedo boat No. has length over all
OF 175 feet and 6 inches; length on load
water line 40 feet; extreme beam, Il feet.
and normal draught, feet inches; dis
placement. about Is5 tons: free board, for
ward. II feet; amidships and aft. 5 feet.
She has twin screws. The engines, placed
in separate compart1 4ents, are the verti-
cal, inverted cylinder, direct acting, triple
expansion type. with four cylinders each;
the low pressure cylinder being divided
into two, TO reduce the size of casting,
The indicated horse power of the engines
is estimated TO be about 1900, when making
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70 al the main facts.
10 other topic was discussed ~ the cab
!uei meeting today. Tns possibilities q
war were thoroughly eanvassed. plans u
attack and defense were suggested. At
times fae tax was TOT altogether calm and
slsrassson&te. bat tae decision reached
8as so
When tho governmens learns officially
that the Mstue was blown up not as the
result of an accident. Spain will be i'm
rIsessiateiy called 70 account. An absolute
disclaimer ot intention on the part of ths
sssnlzn government uaust be followed by
tae payment ~ q heavy Indemnify not
omly 20 tfs government. but ~ tne fans-
les os the dead aeassen. Thss nass -
dcae promptly. Tha amount Ct the in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26

be apQortjoccd 10 each post This Will
b. ample 20 begin work. draw up ali
Necessary plans AID provide for letting
OF contracts A rev appropriation from
wa-ca at teaS' flo9 ~ might readily he
made aYasi@bse ia accogviancs with the
promise made by SECRETARY Aig.r IN
telegram soEre m0nths ago. gila be SUB
5ect 10 use OF July :
ALLAN ~ SyAr-@aG
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Government Torpedo Boat.

TIE torpedo beat now bGllG.ng here by
Moran Bros Company under contract 10
sAe tal.e3 States government will ~
saanelssst 81 aboas ere rnan,h. IN ample
tine &c engage 81 &et.ve service u needed.
worS o. sae vessel Is under she super
vision C. Lse1t- LawTcaSe Spear, zEgeTsn-
tel14cg Grzssrgctor. =. &. ~ Ard from
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hay. MarTows,one Po5a; Is oa the soata-
west poiat q the bay while Admiralty g
across TIE Sound on Wat5oy Island. The
'A7ee po.a's are asosst foar o. SIX miles
aEsrt AZ ta.s opportane time CONES a
special eis1ssca from Allan IS. s'asason tas
Pest Intel l-Ssncer's correspondent al
Washington C1ty. announcing ths govera-
snsat's anal acceptance os tae Magnolia
HlafT military safe. and IS intention ot
Immediate prosecution q re work ~ cca-
veT'ang i' into al army post. The dsspa.ca
IS as follows.
tt3s~'- >acce~sfui Mission.
" Astfi NOTION. Feh 9s-sesttis's -vn-
rs@ersatsHe. ~. Csass has Asgsss.says i~ss "A
hss eTv4aA t@ - 4sAEaStor. asas8 tfsr gssv-
eF#EEest Ezs ac1s@nt@s3 the site ~ tA- army
past o. A-sE0A4- E.-1. wsEherAx.1s saa
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03

Another radical cause of the ineili
cheney of the Spanish navy is the en-
listed man, whose condition seems
worse than in any other service. He
il kidnapped by inscriptions agents,
as was the custom in the time OF
Frederick the Great and of George
Ill, besotted and stolen from his
home in the provinces or from the
taverns along the wharves III the sen
port towns, and carried aboard ship to
lose his freedom forever. lie is beat
en- without mercy for the slightest
olfense, and sometimes killed. Nntur-
ally these sailors desert mt every op-
portunity, and numbers Of them are
said to have gotten away from the
ships Spain gent to our naval review
IN New York. Men who hive been at
any time in such drudgery can have
no SELF nor esprit de c0fpS, and II Is
not surprising they had to be filed
with wine at Santiago and threatened
with reyolvers before they would go
| out to meet the Americans. Again
| SPANS naval officers are appointed rs
| II rule from the ranks of nobility, Just rs
were the colonial officers in Cubn md
| the Philippines, not because of their
fitness to command n ship, but because
the particular family of influence tc
which they belong wished. IT. And,
lastly, the lack of mechanical genius
in the national character had compel
led the government TO employ on then
warships English and Scotch en-
gineers, nil of whom, as II mntter oi
course, gave up their places when j
came to fighting their own race. Con
sequcntly the greater part Of the en-
gincs and boilers were promptly ruin
ed. From "The Battle With Ger
vera's Fleet on Santiago" by Wins
sion Churchill, in the Imcrieat
M0nthig RccicW n RcricWS for Aug
ust
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
RlNGOES ITEMS.

The farmers are trying hard to gath
er the oats crop.
The lectures given by Mr.. Pierce III
the Baptist church last week, drew
large audiences. They must do good
He strongly denounced the use of the
cigarette, giving his reasons therefor.
lie strongly urged the practice of 30
briefly and chastity upon all
There will be no services held in
the United First church " next
sabbath The pastor mny be away
from home.
Dog days are rapidly drawing to a
close Aug nth is the time II can
not come too soon,
The best people in this locality arc
united in their desire to have our ice
cream saloons closed on the Sabbath.
The preachers, as usual, are criticised
by Sabbath breakers rather severely,
While the preachers are with us, they
did not start the ball rolling this time.
A new fence is being built in front OF
the =" United First church manse.
Rev. S. If. Potter will have the an.
nual sermon to preach before the Hun
terdon County Bible Society this year
as Rev. A. l.. Mershon has been call
ed to church on Long Island. The
meeting will be held in September.
All Ringoes las far as possible) will
attend the Union Picnic at Mt Airy
next week Wednesday Aug. 10th.
OCCASIONAL.
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DELIGHTFUL SUMMER TOURS.


Two Iours to the North wa i'thh~AlNhhii,
Railroad.
For the convenience of those who
seek the most attractive way of spend
ing Summer vacation, the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company has arranged
two delightful tours to the North, I'm
der the personally conducted tourist
system, July 90 and August 10. The
points included in the itinerary and
| the country truversed abound in
natures beauties Watkins Glen,
Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands,
Quebec, Montreal, An Sable Chaam,
Lakes CIamplain and George, Sara
toga, and the Highlands Of the liud-
son, are all rich in interest and replete
with natural attractions.
Each tour will be in charge Of one OF
the company's tourist agents, assisted
by an experienced lady as chaperon,
whose especial charge will be unes-
corted ladies'.
The rate of $l00 from New York
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadel
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore, and
Washington covers railway and boat
fare for the entire trip, parlor- ear
seats, meals m route, hotel entertain
ment, transfer charges, carriage hire
/ in fact, every item Of necessary eX-
4 pense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, OF
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, 1876 Broadway, New York
$50 Fulton Street, Brooklyn 7s9 Broad
Street, Newark, y. j.. or Geo. W
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila
delphia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
CHEAP"

EDITOR OF Tue RECORD There is
evidently great truth in yourquotation
and editorial Mast week : issue of TuE
RECORD, under the above head
The laboring man who constantly
cries for cheap goods or low prices on
the one hand and higher wages and
more work ON the other hand, might
rs we'll expect the waters in our streams
to change their courses and begin to
run up hill or the sun to shine at mid
night. He might MS we'll contend that
if kind providence would cut of one
half of our rain fall, our fountains
should flow more freely. and our crops
grow more luXuriantly.
There can he no effect without a
cause. When the amount of money
paid by the consumers for what they
buy is reduced one half, the amount
of money circulating among the people
is reduced one half, and the fountains
of industry dry up. Manufacturers
and other employers Of labor arc not
as selfish and ayarieious ms they hive
been painted We venture the asser-
ton that the great majority of them
would much rather raise wages than
reduce them. But when the products
of mill must be sold at reduction
50 per cent, wages must be cut, or the
mill shut down. The latter Is fire.
luently done and the mill, ita owner
aud his employees. all begin to rust
ont for the want of activity. When
we cry for low prices, We call for the
thing that has partlyparaly2ed Ameri-
can industry and will keep it paraly2ed.
The worst features of American in
dnshy are our mills and farms (which
lie nj the basis that are either idle OF
are being operated without fair profits.
or ut loss.
If any man expects To see any real
business boom in this country while
prices are being pressed down neither
that man nor his children will live
long enough to see his expectation
| realized.
Capital must move before anything
else in the business world can move.
Capital will only flow into productive
industry when it can do SO at profit
aud this can not he done on falling
market. Prices have been falling for
long time past and hence close oh
servers have noticed that at our great
stock exchanges (which are the ther-
mometers of the world of indnsirY,l
the great demand has been for inter
est bearing securities which yield II
sure income, while industrial stocks
hive been at n discount. except where
their prices have been arbitrarily
held up hy the power of the Trust
If it were practical for all branches
of industry to unite aud agree to raise
prices 100 per cent all the line from
our farmers and their products aud
wages of labor, down la the retail deal
~, everybody would hive double the
amount of money ta spend, and We
probably would hive such II business
boom NJ We have never yet experienced.
READER
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can not he
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j CHENEY & co, Toledo o
We the undersigned have knownF Chen
ey for the last ID years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliRa-
tons made by their trn
WEST 4 TauAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
o WALDIso, KiSsAM K MARylS, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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announcement.

Calvin Solliday has bought the stock
Of John Heath, Matchmaker and Jew
eler, No. Il n. Union street, and will
keep full line of Watches, Clocks,
Iewelry, Optical Goods, Sterling Sill
Yer Spoons, and Silver Novelties. All
goods rs represented or money refund
ed. Oyer thirty years experience rs a
practical workman. a9o-tf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
|. A. W. MEET, INDIANAPOLIS.


Reduced Rates via PennsylVnnin Railroad
For the Annual Meet of the League
of American Wheelmen at Indian
apolis, August . To IL, the Pcnnsyl
wanna Railroad Company will sell eX-
cursion tickets, from all points on its
line, to Indianapolis OF rate of single
fare for the round trip Tickets will be
sold on August and x, good to return
until August 10 when properly eXeeu-
ted before agent of terminal line at In
dannpolis Bicycles carried free
Special arrangements for clubs traYe
ing ms II body.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03

Efectually yet gently, when costive
or bilious, to permanently overcome
habitual constipation, to awaken the
kidneys and liver to healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them,
to dispel headaches, colds, or fevers,
use Syrup of Figs, made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03

:. Y, r. Hill, n cyclist from phila-
delphia, met with n painful accident
in New Hope ON Sunday last. While
coming down Bark Hollow hill, he
lost control Of his wheel aud nj the
bottom met n horse and wagon. He
hid the choice Of either collidine with
the team or running into u stone wall.
He chose the lattcr. with disastrous
results. His front wheel and forks
were badly wrecked, aud hewas thrown
against the wall ind rendered nucon
seious. He remained IN tins condition
for over two hours. when lie revived
sufficiently Ia be removed TO the house
of II friend
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
DELIGHTFUL VACATION TRIP.
Tour 10 the north via Pennsylvania Rail
road.

road.
Visiting Watkins Glen, Niagara
Falls, Thousands Islands, Quebec,
Montreal, Au Sable Chasm, Lake
Champlain and Lake George, Sarato-
ga, and the Highlands of the Hudson.
Leave Philadelphia by Special train
August 10. The tour will be in charge
of one of the company's.touris agents.
An experienced chaperon will also
accompany the party, having especial
charge Of unescorted ladies'.
The rate Of 800 from New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadel.
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore, and
Washington covers railway and boat
fare for the round trip, parI0r can
seats, meals IN routc, hotel entertain
ment, transfer. charges, carriage hire
in fact, every item Of necessary tx.
pense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Rairoao
Company, 1896 Broadway, New York
$50 Fulton Street, Brooklyn rs.
Broad Street Newark, N. j.; or Geo
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passen
ger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03

Thousands of persons have been
cured of piles by using DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salye II heals promptly and
cures eczema and all skin diseases. It
gives immediate relief s. W. Coch-
ran N Co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
VACATION
REQUISITES
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Crash skirts reduced to 39c., 59c.,
9Se. and 81 40.
ReaIE Linen SIX irts reduced to ~ 10,
$l69 and SI9S.
Fine RriIIiantiue skirts. in black
and blue, reduced To sos aud
S3 9S.
5000 and $500 Br0caded silk
skirts reduced toS 81 81 and So SS.
white Duck skirts reduced to
59c. and 0Sc.
white II tx. Skirts reduced to 9sc.
aud "a 10
soc. yentiEatiug Corsets, reduced
to 33c.
15c. aud 25c. Ladies' VESTS reduced to
Zoe. and I5c.
$500 silk waists reduced To So SS
white Silk waists reduced to
So so.
white lawn waists, with inser
ton, reduced TO 9Se.
-. 80 and 5000 Linen Suits reduced
to So 9S and So
5oe. and csc. Shirt Waists reduced to
,29e and SOC
81 % and 81 60 Shirt waists reduced
To &c. and 9Se.
$40. 90 and $1,000 Tailor Suits re-
ducrd 10 50 9S and SS9S
$3.50 and 81 90 Tailor Jackets re.
dured to So 9S aud kf9S.
WOmen's Bathing suits, in all
wool flannel and brilliantines, y" ~
and So 9S.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03

Bob Moore, of Lafayette Ind. +,
says that for constipation hc has found
DeWitts Little Early Kisers TO be
perfect. They never grippe. Try them
for stomach and liver troubles, s. W
Cochran n Co
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
YELLOWSTONE PARK AND OMAHA
EXPOSITION
Personally Conducted Tour via f"nn>Ni-
Vania Railroad.

PERSONAL, Conducted Tour via fenns,i-
Vania Railroad.
The Yellowstone National Park IL
unquestionably one of the most in
teresting regions on the globe, for
within it is displayed the greatest col
lection of natures manifold wonders.
Indeed, this mountain bound plateau,
high up on the summit of the ever
lasting Rockies, is veritable play
ground for the worlds giant forces.
The PERSONAL conducted tour of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
which leaves New York on September
| affords the most satisfactory means
OF visiting this wonderland and view
ing its marvellous features. A stop Of
two DAYS will be made on the return
trip at Omaha, aff'ording an opportun-
ity to visit the Trans Mississippi Ex
position. Tourists will travel by
special train of Pullman smoking,
dining, sleeping, and observation cars
in each direction. Eight days will be
spent in the Park. A stop will also
be made returning 1T Chicago. The
round trip rate, $235 from New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington, $3.50 from Pittsburs, covers all
necessary expenses.
For detailed itineraries and full in
formation apply to ticket agents,
Tourist Agent, 1896 Broadway, New
York. or address Geo. W. Boyd, As
sistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03

Are you ruptured Mr.. Shamalia
has had 20 years experience applying
trusses He will allow you to wear the
truss two weeks and then return the
money if you are not satisfied. Lady
attendant.