New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The consolidation OF two weekly papers devoted 20
electrical interests I'm this city. Is GnnOunccd-The
Electrical World" and THE Electrical Engineer"
Thomas Commerford Martin. senior editor OF the
latter periodical and W u. Weaver OF tho stan
Of the former will have charge Of the new weekly
The admirable character OF their past work Is a
guarantee that the paper which they are now 10
conduct will be thoroughly up to date. accurate
comprehensive and impartial. Joseph Wetzler
whose services to The Electrical Engineer" have
materially added TO the strength Of that paper
will devote himself exclusively 20 the Electrical
Engineer Institute OF Correspondence. with which
he has been associated for years. Mr.. Martin VIII
continue to be the vce-presldent Of the institute
THE Daily Chronicle" comments on Mr Ast tors
use i'm this country or the prehK the non. u pe-
of Congress" Is not this very much as though
cbef Justice connuing to call himself Lord RUS
sell during visit 10 the states, because NJ was
in England member Of the House OF Peers
Would THE Chronicle" quarrel with our English
works OF reference for describing SF phisgrsaD os
home Secretary Of the Queensland Assembly
G.ondon Star.
"The Kansas City Journal" says: "At Fort Scott
the other dav the Presbyterians and the Meth
odists had IN old-fashloned spelling match. with
thirty-two on each side. One by one the con-
testants were spelled down until only two Pres
byterans and one Methodist remained. Then tho
master gave out the word ptisan. and all three
missed It. leaving victory for neither SIDE
Ptsan IL defined In the dictionary as mucilaginous
decoction used as a drink. and It is not TO be ex-
pected that Presbyterians and Methodlsts wouid
know much about drinks"
Aunt sophla-And is Tommy good little boy at
Tommy-Yes. auntie.
Aunt Sophia-And why is Tommy good little
Tommy-Cause It's better fun to the other
boys get n licking than TO get one yourself-(Bos-
The triple-scrsw system first adopted in the
United States Navy in the cruiser Columbia. has
given such satisfactory results that Commodore
Melville Chief of Bureau OF Naval Ensi-
neerins has concluded to II In the three
battle-ships OF the Maine class. The advantages
OF the triple screws are certainly well proven,
or Germany, France and Russia would not have
adopted the system in their new battle-ships. Eng
land has not yet built any vessels with triple
screws but It is believed she VIII soon follow the
example Of the United States Navy. France began
with the Dupuy de LONE. and now has twenty-one
vessels actually IN hand completed with the
triple screw: Russia has eighteen thus fitted, and
Germany has thirteen. It is claimed by the all
vocaes Of the triple-screw system that the risk Of
dsabIement OF the machinery is much reduced, the
mower 10 he applied to each shaft Is diminished. the
vital parts OF tho engines the cylinders, can be
brought much lower. and greater economy in coal
burning can be practised by using only one screw,
the centre one. in ordinary cruising.
Apropos OF the recent appointment Of Earl Beau
champ-proEounced Beecham. as doubtless al are
aWare-tO the GOvernJrShip Of New South Wales,
n story $ told in The London Chronicle OF an
American tourist who was once making the rounds
Of some OF the stately homes OF England and
was being shown over Madresneld Court by the
Fargs land steward. Lost In admiration at every
thing he saw-the woods the lawns, the deer and
the noble mansion-our ingenious Yankee az last
And this suppose. has all been made out OF those
blessed pills OF his2
Tho Atlanta Constitution" tells a story OF Old
Abraham Billings. a well-knOwu original char
acter IN Southwest Georgia. lie once moved TO a
new town. where bank was established on
small scale and having saved up s. In the course
Of year deposited It In the bank. The next day
he was seen lowering around to see II the bank
was still there with his S. when some one called
his attention TO It's closed doors. whereon was the
sign: Bank Closed. Legal Holiday" lie sat
down on the bank steps dsconsolate "Consarn
EN-" he said. the burned cashiers done got a
legal holiday an gone of ter spen' my s.. IF I'd
Jest ha' listened ter reason Ia ha buried 1t SOM
ers but never did have no business sense
do you think that Russia and Great Britain will
disarm2' asked the Anglo-SaNon caller,
Really" answered III Hung Chang who or
English. Il don't know that 1t makes much differ
ence 10 me what they do with their arms, so long
their legs remain in pulling distance.'-(Wash-
ington Star.