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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
NEW MONITOR AND ITS PROTOTYPE.

single simple engine Of the gras shopper
type was capable Of developing only
$40 horsepower and a speed Of eight
knots, while in the new Arkansas and
her class the ships will be driven by
two engines of the triple expansion
type. capable of being worked up to
over 5000 horsepower and OF driving
the monitor at twelve-knot gait.
There will be twin screws, Of course,
and many other internal arrangements
which were not to be found IN the sim
gle turreted monitors Of the sos, such
for instance as electric lights, steam
steering gear and mechanical service
Of the guns. Habitabllity will also be
decidedly bettered and the sanitary i'm
provements will be feature.
The time allowed the builders tc
complete the ships was fixed at twenty
seven months, and in this there is
great increase over the time giver
Ericsson. He was granted only one
hundred days in which to construct the
Monitor, and yet his work was com
| pleted in the time set, and monts
later his unique craft, with Worden il
command, passed out Of the harbor O
| New York to meet her foe.
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Tribute to EricssonS Genius. .-Mode of the Old
"Cheese Box with Its Admitted
Defects Remedied

the navy, who decided that, with the
appropriation granted by congress, the
best results would be obtained by
building single turreted vessels, the
turret to be of the elliptically balanced
type, such as had been designed for the
recent battle ships, mounting two H.
inch guns of the latest pattern. The
remainder of the armament is to con-
sist of four 4-inch rapid firers and a
secondary battery composed Of three
6-pounder rapid firers and four l.
FOUNDER automatic guns
The armor is to be noticeably heavy,
that attached to the hull having max
imum thickness Of eleven inches in the
wake of the machinery, and then taper
ing at the ends to five inches. The
width of this belt is to be five feet.
The barbettes for the protection OF
the base of the turret and the turret
machinery are to be ten inches thick
The turrets will be nine inches thick
and carry their front plate or face in
clined at an angle of about forty-five
| degrees.
The decks are to be one and five
tenths inches thick, the coming tower
seven and one-half inches, and the
communication tubes through which
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

"These magnates can do some swell
contortion acts with figures" OBJ
served Duke" Farrell "By a slick
wag of the wrist and an oily little con-,
versation they can stretch figure 2 into
figure G, and the public is none the
wiser. They cannot thrust that bitter,
pill Of adversely down my throat, even
with the aid Of the sweetest nectar ever
quaffed by the gods. We are told that
the losses on the season in the big
league will foot up $4,000 or 100000.
But did you ever get a peep at these
magnates when they are figuring up
their losses? The balance is on the
right side of the ledger and well they
know t."-Washington Post.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
College Players.

There are a number OF good ball
players in the Eastern colleges who
are about fast enough for National
league company. Many of the most
prominent players now in the big
leagues are from the ranks Of the COL
lege amateurs. A prominent baseball
player from one of the Eastern col
leges gave out some interesting in
formation the other day regarding the
college players. In speaking OF the
men he said:
"I have played the last two seasons
against all the Eastern colleges, and
l have seen many young players who
would more than hold their own in
fast company. However, there are a
number of them who refuse to play
professional ball, and they cannot be
counted among the eligibles.
among the best players might be
mentioned: Mcbride, pitcher and out
fielder, of Manhattan college, New
York; Castro, pitcher and infielder, OF
Manhattan college; Cohalan, second
baseman, of Manhattan college; Ma
loney, catcher, OF Georgetown univer-
gity; Libbey, pitcher and first base
man. Bowdoin college; McAndrews
third baseman, Niagara university
Sullivan, catcher, Amherst, and las
season with Springfield club; Lowney
third baseman and shortstop, Brown
Gibson, pitcher, Notre Dame univer
sity; Curley, second baseman, Hol!
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ANTS PAY SPIDERS.
Compensation for Building The
Nests
Tl,eiI

Compensation for Building Theis
Nests.
We all know that certain species OF
ants employ as slaves smaller insects
of their own kind. Others keep insects
to milk as We do cows. But perhaps
the most astonishing discovery Of all is
the latest one, that there Is in Austria
liza green ant which, though very
clever in the building Of its nest, ap-
pears to consider it an irksome duty
and so employ another insect to do his
work for him. A small spider is, there
fore, trained to act as a servant in all
things. The green ants pay the spid-
ers for their labors in coin that they
enjoy. 1t is by giving them to eat a
portion of the innumerable little eggs
that they (the ants) lay. This is a
most agreeable arrangement for all
man included, as otherwise .he greer
ants would rival the rabbils in over
running Australia.
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September for their construction. After
more mature consideration, however, it
was discovered that by the expenditure
Of the money originally voted, or at
most, by slight increase, larger and
more powerful ships could be built.
Some opponents of the type went SO
far as to declare that the boats pro-
vided were really inferior to the older
monitors then in service and that ii
these vessels were to form part of the
feet their fighting value could be al
most doubled by increasing their dis
placement about twelve hundred tons,
giving them one knot greater speed and
substituting four 10-inch guns, pair
mounted in two turrets disposed fore
and aft, in lieu of the two 12-inch guns
mounted in single turret, as original
ly ordered.
Mr. Lewis Nixon was particularly
anxious that this view should be con-
sidered, and after his Alternative plans
were submitted to the board Of con-
struction it was determined to recall
the contracts and to ask permission of
congress to substitute plans and bids
for the new type.
It is tribute to Ericsson's genius
that the main features Of the monitor
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
J. p. CASEY.

ments Of the game as member OF the
Shamrock and Celtic teams of his ma
tive city. His professional career be-
gan in 1899 whit the Amesbury (Mass.)
club In 1894 he was member of the
Portland (Me.) team. The next season
he signed Toronto club contract, and
he has been a member of that team
ever since. At the close of last season
he was temporarily transferred to the
Washington club to prevent his being
drafted by other National league clubs.
He Is not only fine catcher, but a
valuable utility player, being able to
give a good account Of himself either
in an in or out field position. He Is
above the average as batsman, and
very fast on the base lines. His sole
drawback Is lack OF stature.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

the Sherman Club of the Texas South
ern League and his work that season
secured for him an engagement in 1896
with the st. Louis Browns, He has
progressed steadily in fast company.
Douglas has played every position ex-
cept that of pitcher, and no more hon
est and consistent performer ever wore
a uniform. He is timely and patient
batter. Douglas has many notable bat
ting feats to his credit, but he takes the
most pride in his record in a game
against the Browns in the fall of 1895,
just previous to his engagement by Won
der Abe, when he made one home run.
two triples and two doubles in six
times at bat.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT NEWS nrD NOTES
OF TIE GAME.
Many College Players Are Fast Enough
for League Company The Anti-Rowdy
Rule Is All Right-Casey tho Great
SlugHer.
Rule is All Right.

Now that the long winter evenings
have come and the magnates and
cranks have nothing to distract tneir
thoughts, they are beginning to hnd
flaws in the famous "rowdy ball" legls-
lation of last fail and winter. The fact
that the rules did not stop the rowdies,
that is, the sneaking class of rowdies,
shows that there were defects in tie
law Possibly this was not so much
owing to defects in the law, but in the
weakness CT umpires, club managers
and club owners. In some cases the
umpires did their whole duty, but their
actions were nuiliiied by the acts OF
the club managers or owners. The
players were not long in finding out
that being elected from a game was
rather easy way to enjoy rest with
out expense. And the astute and foxy
ones when they had some private af-
fair to attend to did not hesitate to
raise a row so that they would be
| elected from the game and grounds
leaving them free to attend TO thelf
! private engagements.
Capt. Dahlen was elected from the
game twelve times during the season
and it Is safe to say that had he re-
mained in the game, we would lave
won eight of them. Lange was put ou'
of the game several times; once a
Washington he is reported to have re
quested Umpire Connolly to eject hin
from the game so that he could fulfil
an engagement. This Is not the raul
of the rules but the weakness OF tht
management. Had President Hart pu
the screws to Dahlen the first time n
was ordered out of the game and fine
him $25, the lesson would have beel
a wholesome one. He would not hav
been thrown out subsequently, clever
times. Lange, Everitt and Merte
would have been more careful abou
disputing senselessly with the umpire
thereby inviting election from tn
game. think the rule is all right bu
the fine should be enforced as mucI
as the rule Of ejectment. Change tn
rule SO that whenever man is order
ed out of the game President Youn
must draw on the club to which tn
elected player belongs for the amour
of the fine. This will have to be done
il the magnates want to have the rul
prove beneficial to the game.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

The war established the uselessness
Of the monitor type for the offshore
line Of battle, or for cruisers with
squadrons detailed to assault points
at moderate distances from an equip
ping base. Even before the war the
monitors want Of speed and it's defecss
as gun platform were fully recog-
nized by all naval officers whose opln-
ions are entitled to any consideration.
Owing to feet deficiencies we were
compelled to utilize the type on several
expeditions. On these the behavior OF
the ships was exactly as expected, and,
as they retarded the feet, and by their
small coal radius and defective speed
could not fight their guns in an average
sea, Rear-Admiral Sampson and other
officers were compelled to give their
reputation for such work blow which
ought to silence even the few zealots
who are more strenuous than judicious
In their advocacy.
It Is quite another story, however,
when their employment for harbor and
coast defense in moderate weather is
considered. Here their inherent good
qualities are most highly developed and
their inherent bad qualities do not play
an overmastering part. Recognizing
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
SIGHT REMARKABLY RESTORED

cisco, where he was overjoyed to learn
that hope existed also for him.
His delight, when the bandage was
first removed for a few moments four
days after the operation, was touching
in the extreme.
ooh, the light has come, DOCTOR" he
cried, "the light has GOMEZ"
How do you feel?" asked the sur
geon.
II don't feel" he replied. II see. v
To continue the story in Mr.. Browns
own language.
"And to my delight I did. What
do you suppose my eye first distin-
guished' after being in darkness six
teen years? A little red rose. 1t was
fastened to the lapel Of the doctor :;
coat, and it seemed to me the prettiest
flower God had ever made.
"a short time after the other cata-
ract was removed, and today can see
with both eyes.
II shall soon be going to my home
and Oh! the Joy l shall feel in seeing
my loved ones and walking over the
fields. They made me little path
across the fields, and when was blind
I used to pace it over and over again
If attempted to go either to the right
or left l got lost and had to call fol
help. But now"-and the old man rub
bed his hands in what was very like
boyish glee-"now I can go at will. NJ
fear of stumbling over plows or Of fall
ing into the creek"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
A Rig First Base man.

William B. Douglas the first base
man of the Philadelphia Club, was
born in Boston, Pa, on May 10, 1872.
While youth Douglas family removed
to Wellsville, Mo-, where he learned to
play ball. He became so proficient that
his services were soon in demand In
adjacent towns, and he became con-
nected at various times with the semi
professional clubs Of Mexico, Moberly
and st. Charles, Mo. In 1895 he made
his debut as a minor league player with
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

John Brown of Contra Costa county
is the happiest man in California these
days. Sixteen years ago he lost the
sight of one eye and eleven years later
the other went. For the past five
years, therefore, he has been cropping
in supposedly hopeless darkness. He
would never have allowed himself to
contemplate at all the possibility of re-
covering his sight but for the argu-
ments Of q neighbor and friend who
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
The Cincinnati "Southpaw.'

Theodore Breitenstein the great left
handed pitcher of the Cincinnati Club.
was born June l, 1869, at st. Louis, Mo-,
and began his baseball career as a.
pitcher On the open lots about this city.
His first professional engagement was
with the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Club in
1891. The latter part Of that same
season he was brought to the notice OF
Won der Abe and given trial. He was
very wild at first and bases on balls on
him were numerous, but he steadily i'm
proved until he became one Of the best
left-handed pitchers in the business
At the close of the season OF 1896 Brei-
tenstein was sold by Won der Abe to
the Cincinnati Club. The price was
said to have been $4,000. but it is gen.
orally believed that the true figures
were nearer $1,000. Besides being .
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
The Plain Patriots Compromise.

LET us have war!" shouted the bel
ligerent patriot, fiercely. LET us have
peace" replied the pacific patriot,
quietly. "Let us have something, any
way" said the just plain patriot, sug-
gestively. Whereupon they forebore
further discussion of the subject and
agreed that they would all have ths
same.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

James p. Casey, who late in the sea-
bon broke into the National league as
third baseman of the Washington
team, was originally one Of the Toron-
to clubs catchers. He was born at
Lawrence, Mass, on March IS, 1872,
AM perfected himself in the rudi-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

their fighting value, and also, to some
degree, their extraneous value as
schools Of instruction for the proposed
national naval reserve, the navy de-
partment was directed last year by
congress to submit plans for four single
turreted monitors. These were adopt
ed, and contracts were given out IN
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

fine pitcher, Breitenstein is superb
fielder in his position and can make his
mark in the outfield. He is fair bats
man and clever base runner. On April
%. 1898. he shut out the Pittsburg team
without a hit or run. He retired his
opponents without run in three games
last season. and his record includes a
three-hit, two four-hit and one five-hR
games. His record in 1898 was 81 VIC
tories, IA defeats and one tie game, Q
percentage of 600.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

the wires connecting the coming tower
with all parts of the vessel will lead
will be three inches thick. The pro-
tective deck is to have maximum
thickness of two and half inches.
The new monitors show perhaps the
most marked improvement over the old
in the motive power. In the latter the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

Of 1862 are still the main features of the
new ships-that is, they will be fiat
bottomed vessels, armored on the sides
and on the deck, which is slightly ele-
waited above the waterline, and will
carry turrets.
The designs for the new ships were
prepared by the chief constructor of
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
To Make Berlin n Seaport Town.

It is announced that the German gov
ernment expects to be able to intro
duce a bill m the next session of the
Prussian diet for the construction of
. canal suitable for large steamships
between Berlin and Stettin, practically
making Berlin a seaport town.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
Periodic Star.

The great periodic star shower, which
is seen at intervals of thirty-three and
one-half years, is due Nov. IL or 10
1899. On the same dates this year
also, a considerable display OF these
meteors is expected. They are sup
posed to consist Of matter which is
cold until rendered incandescent by
friction with the earth's atmosphere.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
A Fatal Error.

What is your idea Of strong
minded woman?" "One who thinks
she can entertain a man without wear
ing frizzes. ."--Chicago Record.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
Travels Of a Coin.

A gold coin passes from one to an
other 2,OOO,O00.0OO times before the
stamp or impression upon 1t becomes
obliterated by friction, while silver
coin changes between S,250,000,000
times before it becomes entirely de-
faced.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

In all things it Is better to hone
than to despair.-Goethe.
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with All manner ~ public work: also po-
ice. sanitary and educational affairs
Mr. Mains besides many other eutss.
hnds time TO Ell, a mshs w. pape' sa''e'
In isss AR Mains removed TO Pniiadsi-
phia While there he became nefnnTr
81 the order OF Good Templars- ana upon
returning TO Birmingham instituted seass
there the first In Europe. ana named TX
Columbia Lodge, No. ]. in homer ot the
country which gave the order lis nsftn
For over Thirty years this lodge has met
weekly ana was . precursor Of preserst
membership In the British Isles OF z.es
ac.ui. lodges and 400 Juvenile;
In no MT ns .,,s,,s Wa ar, LAB hss ben re- re-
elected every year since
Twenty years ago he established me or
der I'm sweden. where tners are now rssy'
NUMBERS and has been INSTRUMENTAL In ex-
tenlsu1 the order ali over the world
At the meeting II the InternaionL SUI
prerne ioige at Zurich. Mr.. Mains was
ard was reelected at the last nesting al
Toronto. .
ths order in Manitoba and hTihsn se.. ..,.
arx, Tacoma he vi visit trt son ara asaal-
ssrnsa. ard thence VIII proceed 20 ASssra-
Ia. New Zealand. Ceylon sssd indaa, Ia
the latter country The membership auaons
the English seIasery is large.
4. pleased with seattle.
attic asl. was TAsased with what ne saw
ar.f sxag particularly spsprteSd at TIE
sttvsx ma xnisieznt waterway. lie tnoosnt
that SEATTLE woslid BE- a farst-raie pert fos
,n, sssr,5sarkattan Of troops 10 Man Ia. oas
h<yE<ss saAre would be 10 need 10 a2l 70
eyxr gyaz MIXERS There.
IL Fexara 20 expansion Mr.. AAlsHs saa1
shsf : resulted ia d feeling OF klEasnlp ana
xqgnrsathy on tae part cs Easisue Tor
America II ~ssaid prove !" he sQDd p
sgrsirsz earnsrtane naoye fzFTsy Trad effr ine
svwo enzsntrsex bit IL Was hts personal ozsn-
Ion thai sxfsaaAzna wzs Dot the most Ss-
xraF.e tA.nes fer ossT saautFg
Ar Mains wsll address a Tnzss meeting
81 ths E.@srss4 81 Seattle nSsk Maadas eFsn-
snx Iuiy "a in sha First ~ r saaFes, coz
ser TARA awenazs an1 Safss5 street
Gfsafnx s~ssi"n-
Al ths e9snetuw I'm 90 TIRE special ss~ssasa
Of tne international supreme is<tga. fae
Grand se<fx4 fss1s for tts sfessng stssips-
TEe a~ss n5a5ea a.sssfF@es was asssssy die
sAssas5 81 ard 81 n r. shs rpe#EsnE Was
s.grxse~s 1yer 30 Il. ". u, Temrsar
Nassn~ so~ an ssoar - closing egszs~a
sasasyTss as a speaker recslge<t sacA care
ss1s astsztsan ~ ~as gfTen AF- lalEss
fnrns1xhsyar tbs parting sssSyesa TIE
k.sDMas ara r>os1Esaisss*s az ESso1 TamrzNsT
we're pssee9 sesofs tie representatives N
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a manner that produced a deep impress
sion
Two Htafortc Gnyeis.

manner that produced deep impress
sion.
Two Htstortc Gaveis.
He closed his address BY exhiaitlng AMI
explaining the story OF Two famous savsfs
which he liz taking with him on his trip
around the world. The FIRST ~ a large ana
magnificent instrument turned from a
most beautiful character % hardwood sn
some respects resembling Washington ma
pie. The maiiet IL snlaid with a score ar
more OF pearls. TIE history 0s this gayel
ls noteworthy. About twenty years ago.
while the e. W. G.. ledge Of the world was
i'm sess5cn al Stockholm. Sweden. the
house Of parliament Was placed ri the disc
posal OF the assembly. The great ravei al
rhe speaker was left IN its place en- fiae
desk and used throughout the session by
Mr.. Maifns a. presiding effsces- Having
expressed his admiration for the gasei, az
was erasified on the closing day with n
present 81 an exact duplicate.
The other gagea Ia. as a contrast tnss&-
nitsesnt Ia size and pia-n Tn appearance
More than twenty years ago IL was cTstss-
ly turned cut from an Ordinary rnoT-sssex
for tire use II the ledge IN warwiekshsfe
regiment Of the British army. The regi~
rent was ordered 20 South Africa sivrl8y
the Zusu war ard aetag caught ia ArYssssSss
by a savage horde the entire reg E1@nt ws@
wiped out ~ existence. Months aftsrwsra
ufon the scene 81 the mrs sssege an English
officer picked uu the simple little xmyss
STAINED with blood. ire saIe relse % sna
regiment. IL was returned 10 England ana
is saerealy treasured
both 81 these historical gaseis w.H Sa
exhibited ~ r. w O. T. Mains at the
pubic meeting 20 ne held AZ the First
MstheSisst Episcopal ehuFrs in this city on
Monday night,
Al the conclusion Of Mr. Msfins' address,
the Grand lodge closed III s2e form. 10
meet Ia Seattle enc year hence.
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him all lie viii 10
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