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Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-20
mas. FIRED m. RUCMGH DEAD,
q Brief Telegram Announces nie De-
mise of Capt. Buehan,p bride,

mise Of capLs Buehan'p bride,
Kansas City, No., April lg,--Ex-
State Senator w. J. Buchan, Of Kan
sas City, Kansas, received cableRrain
yesterday morling from Manila IN.
nounclng the death Of Mra. Lucinda
Buchan, wife Of his son, Captain Fred
y. Buchan, Of Company d, Twentieth
Kansas regiment. The dispatch did
not give any details Of the young wo-
mans death. II stated that Captain
BuchOn would leave Manila ut once by
steamer for San Francisco with the
body,
Mrs' Buchan was formerly Miss Lu,
ainda Smith, Of Lawrence. She was a
beautiful young woman and one OF
the most popular graduates Of Kansas
University. After graduating she
spent some time at the university 10
an instructor in English. Lust year
she taught school in the Paola, Kan,
High School.
She became engaged TO Mr.. Buchan
before the war with Spain was con-
terp,Ssed, When President Mckinley
called for volunteers, Mr. Buchun, who
was then practlcing law IN Kanscs
City, Kansas, offered his services. Nc
was at that time captain OF com
pany OF national guards In the me
tropolis and, with majority Of his
company, was mustered into the VOL
unteer service. lie was elected cap
tain Of Company d.
Captain lIuchan and Miss Smith
we're married In Snn Francisco while
the Kansas boys were waiting TO be
taken across the Pacific. II happened
that, Immediately after their union,
Captain Buchan wAg assigned 80 ac-
company the Oregon troops, which
left before the Kansas volunteers.
Mrs. BuchOn remained In San Fran.
cisco with friends and, four weeks
after the departure Of her husband,
she left on the Indiana to join him at
Manila
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-20
LowIands subnlcrgcd.

Niobrarn, Neb., April 1s.--For the
fret time since the great food Of 1881,
the Missouri river lowlnnds are al
most completely submerged. The
banks were full all day Sunday, with
heavy fee running and with south
wind blowing, which about midnight
changed to northerly, and sent the ice
and current over Nebraska farms. The
residents have not yet been driven to
higher land, but boats ore in readiness
TO rescue them should II he necessary.
The packet steamer Last Chance,
moored at the mouth Of the Niobrara
river, is total wreck, but the ma.
chinery Is saved,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-20
German.AmcrIcans organize.

Chicago, April 1S.-'Chicago is TO be
che center Of a great union Of organ.
tzations, composed of German-Amer.
leans, who are antagonistic to any
plans that would bring about an alli'
ance between the United States and a
foreign power. This was the enthusi.
astic sentiment of the representatives
Of two score OF Germanic societies
Monday ptght at Schiller hall. Offers
Of hearty cor-operatlon were received
from half o dozen cities scattered
throughout the country, and promises
made that, II the Initiative were I'M
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-20

Sioux City, To-, April 1s.-DispatChel
from Pierre, S. D., say the Missouri
river is nearly out Of It's banks and
rapidly rising At Chamberlain, 1t
has overhowed and many people have
had to move to the bench lnnda. Here
the water is at the highest stuge for
several years and Its rise Is rapid,
Much damage Is being done to the
banks in this city and to farm lands
below, despite the government work,
which seem to be of little avail against
the swift current.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-20
prnIr,n Rlrcsin Nebraska.

Brady Island, Neb., April 1S.-Early
Monday morning a fire started near
Vrooman, and, driven by high
northwest wind, destroyed much
property. while fighting the flames,
Mrs. Anderson, a widow, was fright
fully burned, and will die. Her neph'
ew, John Westerland; N. Flicklnger
and son, Charles, were badly burned
about the face and hands. The town
was barely saved.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-20

ST. Joseph, Mo-, April 1s.-There
was great surprise Monday when Il
was announced by Criminal Judge r.
d. Culver that he would at once re.
sign from the bench and accept the
post Of city counselor, succeeding Il.
j, Casteel, who may be appointed
judge. The salary on the bench ia
much higher than that of counselor.
Friends Of Mr.. Culver say he Is am
bilious to succeed Mont Cochran IN
congress, and that he was handl.
capped BY his position on the bench.
Judge Culver is also q prime mover
In favor OF new water works. Other
nominations made by Mayor Kirsch.
ner and approved by the Democratic
majority are: Assessor, George AlIeo;
clerk, John j. Downey; comptroller,
John A. Johnson; engineer, ]. II,
Rackliffe; boiler inspector, William
Horigan; license inspector, Charles
Craighill; park commissioner, Adolph
Schroeder.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-20
THE PLAN or REORGANIZATION,
The Affairs Of the Pittsburg a Gull
Road TO Bc satisfactorily Adjusted.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 1s,-At n
meeting OF the reorganization COM
mittee of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf Railway, held in New York,
n definite plan Of reorganization was
decided upon. In return for the old
bonds Of 81 900 the bondholders will
receive 800 Of new bonds bearing 4
per cent interest and $500 in 4 per
cent stock. The 21s per cent coupon
due April 1 will be settled by eX-
change for preferred stock, An as
sessment of $40 per share on stock
will be made, for which 4 per cent
preferred stock will be given. This
assessment will provide $2,30O,0OO,
which will be used to pay the ear
trust, improve the property and pur-
chase needed equipment, and leave q
substantial balance in the treasury,
Under the new mortgage there will
be the right to issue $i,500,O00 OF
bonds, under certain restrictions. The
mortgage viii also have provision to
enable the company to acquire Other
property, under the vote OF the share
holders and the approval Of the trus'
tees. One of the members Of the re.
organization committee made the fol.
lowing statement; "The plan Of the
reorganization is on the most conser'
yative basis and MS the revenue OF the
railroad Is steadily increasing, it Is
thought probable that the bonds and
the preferred stock Of the road will
hereafter rank high and the common
stock also become attractive"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
ghe1nt1ILiae1.eer
once, ab and 81 Fourteenth Street.


BfcCluskey's Famous Oysters.
1899 PineRpples-Albert Stoke & Co.
For Sale-HowaTd HaZlett & Son.
wanted-G. X. MtMechen Sons Co.
W. W. Observation-Disclosures OF Band and
Orchestra Instruments.
Government Property at Auction Sale,
OySteFB-C. N. Taylor.
Administrators NOtlce-Ed c, Seabright.
Private School at IeatherwOod.
Get Your Boys Ready for School-Mc-
FRdden's-SecOnd Page.
Next Week-Geo. E. Stifel G Co.-Fifth
Page.
Place on Sale Friday Morning-Stone &;
ThOmRs-Eighth Page.
Notlce-Mrs. Maggie Rronenweth-Third
iSS5 Blue Label catsup-H. F. Behrcns
Co.
EnglIsh-AIlss ], n. Wiley.
A Fowerful-R II. List,
cutIeura at Cut Rates-Goetze's Drug
Store.
FiItsrs-Geo. w. Johnson's Sons.
Bonds Of Suretyship-G. Q. Smith.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Monday, September 4, being n legal
holiday (natlonal labor day., the fol-
lowing order has been made by POST
master Wise relative to Its observance:
Register and money order department
Will be closed all day.
Stamp and general delivery window
will be open from $3.50 to 10 a. m.
Carriers will make but one delivery,
leaving the office ut n. m.
Collection OF all letter boxes In the
city will be made, carriers arriving at
the office at 6 n. m. Collection OF all let
ter boxes, Water. Main and Market.
Tenth to Sixteenth streets. VIII be
made, carrier arriving At the Office at
0, II a. m, 1880, Las, 3, 1915, s and S
p. m.
Mail will be received and dispatched
nE usual
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

The ]. w. Holiday Post and woman's
Relief Corps, Stephens Post and wo-
mans Relief Corps, and Balrd's Wo-
mans Relief Corps. are all going to
Philadelphia over the Baltimore &
Ohio. Sunday. September 3, at 1850 n.
m. Reduced rates open to everybody.
Tickets good to stop of at HarDer's
Ferry and Washington City. Make
your arrangements to go with
them. II you cannot go Sunday, re-
member that tickets are on sale Sep
TENDER 2, 3, 4 and 8. The Baltimore &
Ohio route is particularly attractive, as
II passes through so many historic
points OF Interest For tickets and fun
information. apply to
T. c. BURKE,
Passenger and Ticket Agent. B. & O.
Depot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
Denth ofRev. q. j. Hart.

News was received in the city last
evening of the death of Rev. E. ]. Hart,
at New Philadelphia, o.. whittier he
had recently removed from Wheeling.
Rev. Hart some time ago was pastor
of the First Christian church, but of
late has been In poor health. At the
time of his death he was elder in the
Second Christian church, on the Island.
The funeral services will be held at a
date yet to be determined on from the
residence of Mr.. William Colvig, No. 11S
South Penn street. Rev. Hart was in
his fifty-fifth year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Several clerical changes have been
made at the postoftice. Miss Jennie
A. Evans has been appointed to the
money order and registry division, the
position formerly held by Miss Ella w.
Mcclure; Frederick Schaub, formerly
substitute clerk. has been appointed
stamp and general delivery clerk, to
take the place OF Miss Evans; Thomas
l.. Muncaster has been appointed sub
stltute clerk to MI vacancy caused by
Mr.. Schaubs promotion. ]. DAILY Lar
klns, formerly special messenger, has
been appointed n temporary substitute
riprk
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
FALL STOCk..FLNE TAILORING.

Your attention invited to our largo
and handsome line Of Fall WoOlCn@-
all entirely now designs ind many cX-
elusive novelties OF which we are sole
agents. The stylish gCt-up and fash
iOnnblo appearance of our garments
recommend themselves, Prices reA-
RonnbIe. &. HESS e SONS,
Fashionable TnilOrS and Fine Furnlsh-
crS, lN2l-IAe3 Mnrkot StreGt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
FAVOR A REFUND.
Colonel o'Brien and Mr.. Julius
Pollock Advocate Refund
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
Some ofwhich We're met at the Last
Meeting of the Rsranding Commit
tce-Both Come out Against Sink
ing Fund Frovision-Inscrest in the
Nesbitt-Russell Opinion General
Among the Legal Fraternity.

In legal circles the opinion Of the city
solicitor, backed up by the supplements
al opinion Of Mr.. Henry n. Russell. to
the effect that the city cannot make a
1850 bond Issue, but must act in accord
ance with the state law. and make the
issue on 1880 or 1884 basis, was gem
orally discussed yesterday. and opln-
ions differ in the fraternity. One law
yer, who, however, did not care to be
quoted. said that while he had not
given the matter deep thought, he did
not believe a court Of law would over
turn Wheeling refund II the commit
tee were to 30 right ahead and issue
the bonds on the $50 plan.
City Receiver FOrgey. who recently
sent copies of his refund circular to
local bankers, has received two replies,
one from Col. Thomas o'BrIen, cashier
Of the Peoples Bank. and the other
from Mr.. julius Pollock, which the In
telllgeneer Is permitted to print this
morning. Colonel o'Brien. 1t WIN be
noted, balieved all the bonds would be
taken IN Wheeling at four per cent. he
says:
A. H Forgey, Esq, City Receiver
DEAR SIR-ReplyIng to your circular
OF recent date, beg 10 say that 1t y my
opinion II your finance committee VIII get
up an ordinance for loan OF say $Sl0,O0U
at rate Of 4 per cent, retiring yearly
proper amount Of the debt, such ordinance
will meet the approval OF the voters. and
all OF the bonds be taken by our own
people. Should the water works debt be
Included in the loan, defeat will surely
come a corruption fund. Very respect
'u''s 'Ou' 49, THos. oBRIEN
Mr.. Pollock favors refund, and, like
Colonel o'rBIen, is opposed to sinking
fund. He says:
HOLLY BEACH, N. j., Aug. ., 1889.
A. H. Forgey. ESQ.,. City Receiver.
DEAR SIR:-In looking over your state
ment OF the clty's financial condition
find that by leaving out the water works
loan on contract" and MAIN street bridge
bonds" the city would still have q saw
ing Of 5000 per annum, provided the re-
mRinder OF the debt can be refunded at
rate Of interest not to exceed S65 per cent.
l mention this rate Of interest because
sec BY a report in the Register that such
a rate can be easily obtained. II Il can,
be refunded at less rnte, 50 much the
better l am opposed to sinking fund.
The city OF Wheeling has already had a
bitter experience in that regaTd-eXperi-
ence enough to last for all time. / am In
favor OF refundlng on the above terms,
according to the laws as stated IN the cir
culnr, and am opposed TO sinking fund.
This would be my vote, according to the
light now have. Very respectfully
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

will open on Friday, September 1, n
full line OF Dunlap's latest fall blocks
OF silks and derbys and soft hats; also
a full line of the Guyer hats and all
the other leading makes and shapes.
c. S. NOBLE,
A Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
Zinc Resldencc Gor sale Chcap.

No. 81 South Broadway. known as the
Hughes property, will be sold OF Il
great sacrifice II sold Mt once,
GIBSON LAMB,
Bank OF Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Wo Invc fitted moro thnn twenty
thousand pairs OF Spectncles, giving us
record and experience uncqualled by
any other optiClHn In West Virginia,
Satisfaction guaranteed.
JACOB w. CRUDE, Optlclnu.
No, 1905 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Rough Dry wnshed, Starched md
Dyed . cents per pound
flat Work, Wished and Ironed, 8
All hand ian work finished 10 cents por
O1und, At LU'rZ BROS.
HTHGE Homo Steam Laundry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

ALWAYS ask your grocer for Wheel
ing Bakery Bread Good. Big, Cheap.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
FAMILY WASHING.

SAVE your tin seals from Wheeling
Bakery Bread Valuable premiums.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
NIcCluskey,s Fam .us oysters.

WCOIUHkCy B T UIII u7 OJ7VOI9'
All kinds of oysters to-day-shel. and
bulk-also clans. at
w. o. McCLUSKEY'S Depot.
56 Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

CHEAPER than you can bake.
Wheeling BRkery's Big Bread.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

MoIstcr's Band ut Mozart Park SUM
day afternoon ana evening. Zoe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

"tAluHhNg II AWlNuN W NNNEH
All kinds Of oysters to-day-shell and
bulk-RlsO clans. nj
w. o. McCLUsKEY's Depot
&c Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Meister's Band Mt Mozart Park SUN
dny afternoon and evening. 1Oc.
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81. SD cSlt.ra 4 "a. srs cSA,r.
Cracks

in the school bells ares being patched 10.
polished and made ready for the not SO IA,
away ringing. PSF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

For the planola recital at the F. W.
Banner Co, music parlors this morning
at 1890 o'clock the programme Is as fol-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
...STONE & THOMAS.
Place on Sale
Friday Morning

r,,,, ,,,,,s
. pieces SIX EIflDroiaeIeu
Hnite Hl4nneis' oso anu s0' HC
100 siH-pound Feather Bolsters' Or
at each ''''.''''''.'''''''''''' IVY
Pillows at per pair wv
80 dozen Mems Heavy Grey e.
Mixed Socks at per pair
100 dozen Pure Linen Barred a.
Towels, at eaeh.........""" ~
-
socks, regular Sc grade. at lar
per yard announcement A4S
TOwslIng, at per yard'....." ~
and Black Saline Under Aar
skirts, at each.........".... 12S
-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

BUSINESS Mems Dinner daily Mt the
Grand Central Hotel. Communication
tickets NJ reduced rates. Try us.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
HadIs,' Sdosa
Sample Sale
Hadre.' Saosa

Ladies' Fine Shoes, Tues
day, August %. Sizes this
season~aFe 4, At, S, 81, s.;
widths narrow. Prices one
third less than regular; quail
ity better than same shoes
made for stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

10 pieces 5O-lnch Tapestry
regular 4sc grade. at per
yard ....... ""...." ........
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Lot OF Ladies' SILK Waists,
corded fronts and collars, O. IN
black and all cOlOrs, at each.. @E'O5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

1901 Felt Window Shades.
mounted on spring rollers, at
each .,..'..' 800. .'.''.''...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

200 yard-squnre Tapestry stnnd
Covers, 5Oc grade, at EACH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Lot of chiIdren's Bingham
Aprons, ages 2 to G years,
long sleeves, lace trimmed,
each ......- ...."" "..".,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

About Is rolls Seamless China
Mattlngs, Zoe grade, at per 111c
yard ..... ...... ..".. 4H2S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Table Linens,
towels. Napkins, quilts, Sheets Pill
low Cases, etc. Great quantities still
here as advertised.
Writing Papers.
The celebrated "Hurlbut' line. tinted
and white. More different kinds here
than you will find in any regular line
gsc papers l2hc; 5oc papers 25c' etc
Baskets.
227 different kinds of Baskets Just
placed on sale sc to $685.. EVERY
THING!
&@The Sample-Lingaman!
rapidly away, but the |
desirable as the first.
Store now open I'll 6 p.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Blssers Regular $500 grade e. IC
Carpet sweeperS, at each.... $A'4U
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Lot of Ladies' Muslin and.
cambtiu Night Robes, lace
and embroidery trimmed, all
styles, at each...............,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

100 pieces Dotted and Frlnged
Drapery swisscs. regular 15c
and zoe grade, at per yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16
SETTLED THE CANALS FATE,
The House Refused TO Attach 1t to the
Sundry Civil Bill.

The House yesterday settled the fate of
the Nicaragua canal bill in this Congress
by refusing to override the decision of the
chair in committee of the whole when the
chair held that the canal bill offered as
an amendment by Mr.. Hepburn was out or
order. The friends of the Nicaragua bill
were very confident before the vote that
they would triumph, but after four hours
of debate the chair was sustained, 127-109.
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic leader, made
an argument in favor of the view that the
amendment was in order. Mr.. Grosvenor
(Ohio) bore the brunt of the argument in
behalf of this contention. Messrs. Moody
(Mass), Dockery CMo) and Fleming of
Georgia, were pitted against him.
The debate throughout the day was eX-
ceedingly spirited and in the end a majority
of the members refused 10 override the
House rules No record is made of the
vote in committee of the whole. Party
lines were not adhered to, the division IN
favor and in opposition to sustaining the
chairs decision being about equal on both
sides of the political aisle. About ten
pages of the sundry civil bill We're disposed
of yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16
CODIFYING POSTAL LAWS.
Important Changes Recommended by
the Comm sion.

The report of the commission on the
codifcaton of the United States criminal
and penal laws is about completed, and
the portion of it covering offenses against
the postal laws has been submitted as a
special report to Congress. The Postmaster
General has communicated with both houses
Of Congress asking for immediate enact
ment on this subject.
The commission pays special tribute to
Acting Assistant Attorney General Bar
rett for the Post Office Department for the
benefit of his advice during its labors The
laws revised embrace all up to and includ-
ing the first session of the Fifty-fifth Con-
gress.
Occasional emendatio have been made in
the yerbiage of the present laws, designed
to secure precision and succinctness in the
definitions of offenses. \ provision has
been inserted inhibiting the maintenance of
private post offices and letter boxes.
This is in conformity the commission
says, with the general policy of this gov
eminent and it is further recommended by
considerations of great weight, It being
found that in the larger cities these insti-
tutions are made the instrumentalities of
ity. In recent instance at New York
they were employed rs the means by which
two human lives were sacrificed under cir
cumstances of grave crirninality'
Another section forbds the unlawful ex-
ercise of the ONCE of postmaster or other
employment in the postal service, to pre-
vent practice more or less common. Sec
ton BATS, Revised Statutes has been
amended to meet the question whether
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16
FIRE IN BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
Machine Shop and Valuable Models
and Drawings DESTROYED.

Over million dollars worth of govern
ment property was destroyed by fire which
started last night in the large machine
shop of the Brooklyn navy yard, known as
machine shop No. %.
Many fine models and patterns Of battle
ships, their parts and plans were destroy
ed, and some of them cannot be obtained
again, except by going over the work map
ped out in the beginning. A great number
of the models We're simply copies of plans,
drawings and specifications now in the
store room of the department at Washing
ton and these can be replaced at any time
The steam engineering department Of the
Brooklyn yard was practically wiped out,
and the work done in that building Will
have to be thrown temporarily upon the
department of yards and docks and that OF
construction and repairs.
The fire was first discovered by the watch
of the battle ship Massachusetts, and call
to fire quarters was given. The men OF the
Massachusetts scurried down to the ma
chine shop and, with the aid of hose reel
picked up in the yard, got a small stream
playing on the fire. The building was about
100 feet in width and 325 feet long. 1t was
four stories in height and built of stone
and brick
Aside from being filled with a great mass
of machinery, more or less used, the build
ing was occupied as a pattern and model
shop.
Here were kept all the models, plans,
drawings and specifications of work to be
done on any of the naval vessels that were
to be repaired at the yard Many models
of battle ships and war vessels built from
time to time We're kept there, These were
mostly copies of models and their loss,
while footing up considerable from pc
cuniary point will rot be irreparable. The
steam engineering department had a num-
Der of elaborate plans which were origi-
mated in the yard, and they cannot be re-
placed. De- ia
In the machine shop very little work was
on hand. A number of small orders were
being filled for the torpedo boats Mckee,
Rogers, Foote and Porter, and some engine
fittings were being turned out for the New
ark, Scorpion and Indiana
The records and models of the battle ship
Maine, which was blowB'up in Havana har-
Dor on February Is, 1898, were also de-