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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

H.. p. Watson, aged seventy, living at 90
North Capitol avenue. while crossing the
street at Indiana avenue and Illinois street
yesterday afternoon was knocked down By
a delivery wagon OF Murphy. Hibben 4
Co. which was being driven by a negro
MIR. Watson was badly bruised. n col
ored man, 1t is claimed. did not stop to see
what Watson's injuries were, but drove on
as fast as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

A pipe joint in the ice making machinery
at the Arthur Jordan plant. Delaware and
Maryland streets, broke yesterday morning,
allowing a charge OF ammonia to escape
from the pipe. The fluid and gasses there
from made a horrible stencil and was per-
oeptible for many blocks. In the room
where the accident took place were two
gas jets burning. and these caused the am
monia gas TO ignite, driving the engineer
from the building. Just a flash and ali was
over. the building not being damaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

Some of the Indianapolis men interested in
the manufacture of Ansel Moffatt's smoke
less powder went out TO ingalls, a few days
ago to try some of the stun. They say the
experiment was a success They found a
ledge OF rock which they estimated weighed
100 tons. and. boring three holes In the rock.
placed a pound and y half OF powder IN each
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

NEW YORK, May H.-Mary Timberman,
an actress. thirty-fve years old. fell dead
OF heart failure to-day in the Sturtevant
House while ascending the stairs. She last
appeared at the Herald-square Theater
with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Company.
She was well known in the theatrical world
and had been on the stage many years. She
had appeared in Sha~kspearean roles and
made her debut as Lady Anne in Richard
III in support of Thomas w. Keene, after
ward playing leading parts with Madame
Janauschek. She was a native Of Keokuk,
Ia, and her mother Is still living there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

hole. The powder was exploded by electric
ity and the great weight OF rock was moved.
Ten ounces Of the powder shattered a bowl
der weighing over a ton Charles Z. Bar
retr. one of the men interested in the Mohatt
powder. says that as soon as a suitable site
can be found in this State on which 10 build
a factory will be erected and the manufac-
ture OF the powder will be commenced. the
law requires that such an establishment
shall not be located nearer than l60 rods OF
any other building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

Sunday evening. May q. q meeting II
called to arrange definitely about the picnic
10 he held Nav 80. I'm Armstrong; Park. for
the benefit of the orphans Of ST. Joseph's In
dustrial school,.
An exnerienced forewoman Is now In
charge OF the dressmaking depart nent OF
the Industrial School. and the school asks
natrons 10 call at 725 South Alabama street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

The funeral directors yesterday dis
cussed the embalmers' certificate rule of
the State Board of Health, and both sides
were heard on the question. but no action
Embalmers' was delivered by DR.. G. II.
McCully, and other addresses were made
by Mrs. G. l.. Carver. Of Charlottesville
CT. l.. McCarron, OF Wabash; DR.. Clark,
of this city, and others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
Farmer Indianapolis Teacher.

Hiss Lille J. Martin. formerly connected
with the High School Of this city, and who
returned last year from an extended course
Of study I'm the universities OF Germany. has
been appointed acting assistant professor Of
psychology. for the coming year In the lie
position OF DR.. Frank Angel. who Is - 50
10 Europe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
The Fire

Fire yesterday morning at SD River ave-
nue. in a shed occupied by Charles Snyder
caused a loss of about $50
About 6 o'clock a loss Of $50 was &C.
casioned by fire at 40S South Pennsylvania
street in the building occupied by the Nc
NamaraAFoster Foundry Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
.ritsch'. Divers Puni.hment

William Kritsch. sls lows street, was fned
$40 and costs for cruelty to a horse hired
at Georges livery stable a few days ago;
81 and costs for fast driving and $40 and
costs for assault and battery upon his wife
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

The recent partial burning of the desic-
eating plant at Sellers farm has caused
some agitation In favor of moving 1t TO a
Clark says he does not see how it can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18

Summer
Hats

A bewildering display and
sale in the millinery rooms t
day. A great big stock just
received from a New York
jobber-goes on sale at prices
ranging from 20 to 40 cents
on the dollar.
Beautiful styles in trimmed
and u~ntrimmed hats.
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be moved. as the more valuable part OF 1t
is still there. Six large kettles are now on
their way here from detroit, ano the plant
is expected TO be restored TO its former
capacity by June J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
G5f77sz ~ f'Tnz susrs p r~ RAqu
s1Ae GI6eg5E&GESze
INVESTMENTS IN THE SOUTH.
The Movements Which Made New En-
gland "ill BE Duplicated.

gland YIN BE Duplicated.
BALTIMORE July 6.-SpeciaL-ln the
midst of the great movements affecting
tho development OF the coal and iron rec
sources OF the South. attention is likely
TO be diverted from the steady progress
OF the smaller industries OF tdat section.
These are the natural consequences of
the advance in textile manufacturing and
the enlargement oft the operations In iron.
The South is repeating the economic his
tory 0f older industrial centres. While
the cotton mill industry Of New England
and tho iron works of Pennsylvania We're
not the actual beginnings of manutac-
turing I'm those parts of the country, they
contributed immensely 10 the cultivation
Of Industrial instincts. and upon them
were based a multitude of successful un-
dertakings. handling 10 the second. third
and further stages the material coming
from the mills and FORCES Co9diton5
have changed. but they are not preventing
a duplication 20 some extent in the south
OF movements which made New England
and the Middle States.
one OF tho greatest economic changes
which have occurred is due 20 the neces-
slty Increasing day by day. for greater
A natural consequence OF this is the strong
tendency OF investors 20 seek the field
where such economies are most prac-
ticable Such a field is the South. IL may
reasonably be expected that the same
spirit viii accelerate the growth OK minor
Industries around the larger ones. lndi-
cations OF this tendency appear In the
list of new undertakings reported by the
Manufacturers Record for the past week
and that week practically diminished by
p third because OF holiday. Among them
are the following:
Arkansas-An ice factory az Forest
City, the purchase OF 1900 acres OF TIM
her land the development of which for
lumber will necessitate the erection OF
two saw-mills and the building Of from
eight to ten miles OF railroad.
Alabama-Water works at Oneonta; the
erection OF between six and seven hundred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

coke ovens upon properties acquired IN
the recent large deals.
Fl1r.da-An electric light plant and tcle-
phone exchange at Monticello; machine
shops and rouud-house at Miami
Ge0rgia-An 0chre mill at Cartersville;
p cotton mill OF 5000 spind'es and l6)
looms at Greensboro. crcOs0ung plant
at Augusta: planning mill, sash and door
factory at Macon.
Kontgcky-stovo foundry no Augusta;
disNlory at Louisville.
L0ulsiana-A $1,000 rico min m Guey-
dan, "a rice mill at Esterw0od. with daily
capacity OF 500 barrels.
Maryland-A mill 90 develop timber
lands at Frendsv.lie. telephone factory
az Baltimore: bhtter-dish factory and
woodworking factory ne Cambridge.
Mississippi-W works and sewer
age at Aberdeen: rebuilding Of tho fer
tiiizer factory az Meridian.
North Carolina-Ricc mill at Fayettc-
Vile: addition TO sash-cord factory 40
Charlotte. water works 40 Rockingham;
canning factory at Elizabeth City: en-
iargoment OF cotton mills an Mayodan;
grain elevator Of 20000 bushels capacity
nc Raleigh: tw0-st0ry cotton mill with
capacity Of 500 spiudlc5 and 20 looms
at Shelby.
South Car0llna-Flour mill nj York
Vile: saw mill with daily capacity OF
1900 feet Of lumber and dry kilns az
MOntcllre
Tennessee-Three hundred coke ovens
In Connection with the development OF
300 900 acres Of coal land in Cumberland.
Roane and other counties; addition % the
plant az zinc mines AZ Messy Creek.
Texas Distlllery at Fort Worth. doub-
ling capacity of cotton mill az Cuer0;
round-bale ginnery az Ferris
misunderstanding capacity OF the iron
furnaces at Bristol; replacing fire-proof
foundry at Lynchburg; a stave mill NJ
Roanoke: Increasing capacity or Hour
mill at Dublin saw mill az Radford.
West Virglnia-SlXty coke ovens az Ben
wood: water works az Montgomery; cleo
trio light plant az Point Pleasant
These undertaking are either under way
or are definitely planned. They do not
include the announcements OF quite a
number OF interpretations for various In
dustriai projects In the different states
nor the evidences OF prosperity manifested
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
ATRUST RESTRAINED.
Judge Gambler Enjoins Consolidation
of Atlanta Street-Car Lines.

ATLANTA. GA, July 6.-Judse Cand-
Ter late Tonight at hls home IN Edge
wood. granted a temporary restraining
order AGAINST the Atlanta Railway and
Power Company. preventing the further
transfer of stock of the Atlanta Railroad
company and the Atlanta Consolidated
Railway Company % the first named
corporation This action was the result
of "a bin hled hy the state OF Georgia
and a number of citizens OF Atlanta.
which sets forth that the combination
of the Atlanta Railway Company and
the Consolidated recently perfected ~
baltimore by the trust company of
Georgia. els a trust with the intent of
killing competition and is therefore I'M
constitutional.
The transfer OF the stock ~ the two
comnanies has been partially completed
and the effect of the restraining order
is that further transfer must cease and
the street railways NJ Atlanta be one
rated for the present under their Old
arrangements.
Judge Gambler set the hearing for Sat
urday. July 18th. unless the defendants
desire 20 reply sooner.
Am the bonds OF the Few company are
held I'm Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

I'm the erection OF dwellings. churches.
business houses and public buildings.
Among these may be mentioned two
churches and a parsonage at Baltimore;
a 5000 business house an Petersburg; a
$4,000 depot at Richmond Va, hve-
story hotel az Greensboro y. c.; court
house Improvement at Scottsboro. Ala,
"a $4,000 business building az Birming-
ham. an armory az Chattanooga. Tenn;
"a record building for the court az Ma
RON & C.. "a warehouse az sherman.
Texas.
Considerable activity is also observed
among the railroads from Virginia 10
Texas. Construction OF new lines or ex-
tension of OLD ones and improvements to
road-beds. rolling stock or depots being
made I'm one direction and another 70
make close connections or TO tap pro-
ductlyo hold.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

NEW YORK. July 6.-FLOUR-Steady;
on winter straignts buyers ana seneIs
were 90. apart
RYE FLDJ1R-Steady
COBNAl E.AL-atcady
IYE-Sfeddier
BARLEY STEADY but C.ll
BARLEY MALI-Qui0t
WHEAT-apot firm, 80. . red, Sllsc.
OPTIONS opened steady, and were after
wards advanced by covering ln response
To- excessive rains in the N0fthWesl.
Speculative trade was dull Exporters
bought moderately and ocean lreishls
We're reported strong and higher FOR
eign news came weaker, suppiemehied
by selling FOR European account blo7fd
firm ~ 3-Eitc. net higher. closing. july,
1870, September. 1855. December ol &c.
COIlN-Spot easier. 30. 2. 4v.se. Up
lions opened steady advanced later on
heavy cleaTauces. but finally broke under
heavy sellng by western houses D1oaed
weak no isc net decline. July closed az
3S7sc. September closed at @isc.
CATS-Sp0t quiet, SO. .. soc. Options
qutot
BEEF-Firm.
CUT MEATS-Firm.
LARD steady; western, G32il. Re-
fined unchanged.
PORK
BUTTHR-stoady. western creamery
1JQlplc. State dairy. lai3glIc.
CHEBSE-Stealy. large white, Sc;
large cDl0rcd &c.
EgGS- Steady. State and Pennsylvania,
1Jisg1Gc. western fresh. lp41lJc. south
cru. rGl1c
POTATOES-Quiet; southern hr5ts, SEA
$40. southern seconds. slG1Tj.
IREGH1b TO LINEklbOL-StrCn
cotton by steam 1910.
COTTON SCED OIIr-tlrm.
ROSIN-Firm
TUHPDNThNE-Strong, held higher
ElCE-I1rm.
opti0us opened steady and
unchanged. ruled inactive an day with
weak uuQertone following heavier Bra
lillian receipts. bearsh crop estimates
absence of speculative support local
liquidation small warehouse deliveries
and local spot -emaud. closed quiet and
unchanged 90 points lower. sales. g 100
bags including July nc $500. August.
Sf15. September. 81 S.. october $500,
December. So 90 Sp9t-IJo dull. no. &
invoice. sic. no. iobhug. csc. mild
quiet and steady. Cord0ra. SH1dc
SCGAk-Haw about steady. fair redn-
iug. &c. centrifugal aj tcat 4igc. moe
lassee sugar G-c. Refined steady and un-
changed.
observation-disclosures in quality
and value a1cy sold we'll but poor neg
lectei, Charleston per barrel. S2g2 60.
DO per basket 5c0Sl.10. Florida. per
crate. >l02.o. do. rcr basket T04I5c.
hNElHNS-Iu liberal supply.
fresh arrivals footing up fS car loads.
demand taht and tone weak without side
quotations extreme. po~ car l0ld $1,000
200. per hundred $1025
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

NEW YORK. July 6-Slsht improve
mcnt in spot demand for cotton goods,
accommodating bon any direction. Heavy
brown sheeunps and drills urm for lead
ing makes. some ire regularity iu outside
lines. Gray goods are slow and eastern
makes easy % buy. fAe4elcd c0tt0ns dull
and heavy Prints are quiet throughout.
hut prices are firmly maintained Cling
hams are quietly firm. Mems wear
worsted strong and advancing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
NA-AI srorrs

CHARLESTON. S. o.. July G-TUR-
PF,NTTNIl-Iirm az &c.. sales, none.
none.
SAVANNAH GA. July 6-SPIRITS
OF TTRpENTINE-F at 3sNflc.; re-
ceipts 2ts1 casks. stes. 500 casks.
ROSIN-Frm. receipts. 4776 barrels:
sales 1905 barrels. QlotatiOns-A. b. O..
ID. 81 05. ~ no. r. 10. O.. $40. H.
81 30. /. 81 30. *. S1.J5. VI. 81 So: y. S21O;
window glass s. -; water white S2.4J.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. July G.-sPIR-
IT'S OF TURPENT1NB-Firm az 3SQ
3sNc. receipts 127 casks.
ROSrN-Stoady at eOd9Jc.; receipts, ~
barrels.
CRUDE TTRPFNTINT1-Firm az Sl.25
and S20c 10. receipts. A. barrels
TAR-Firm az SL30: receipts. 30 barrels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

NEW YORK. July 6-COTION-Ihe
cotton market opened quiet ana STEADY at
ID decline of / tO points, cables bclLb
unsatisfactory and crop accounts mo-
where's. Later the market dragged, ana
WAS weak. without further change unll
the early aftru1Ou when ii ste1dler Iccl-
ine followed "a demand from the SHORTS
without particular new feature TO exc
plain the unexpected movement. cover
ink soon became quite general, and the
market slowly worked up % 10 points
above yesterdays closing prices. ON the
rise there was some investment buying
ou the part OF outsiders but 10 failed 10
mater.aIi2e 90 amy extent. preference
90 hold OK for July Government crop re-
port was apparent. The character as
well ass the volume of business was un-
satisfactory to-day. There was "a decided
lack OF outside interest At the lowest
point the market showed decline ot 1
10 points. Gao the best a net advance
of 90 % points and was finally steady,
net unchanged 90 points lower
COTTON-Futures opened quiet and
steady. Juy. $50; August 5bO, Septem-
Der D. 60. October. SOC; November 40,
December 57G. January. 3 20. February.
& ~ March. . s.: April. 5SS. MAY SOB.
Futures closed steady. july. d IS. Au-
gust 5G2. September 5.G3. October. go
November. 6.73. December 51s. January.
5S2 Februry 5.s5; March SIS April
5W: May 90
spot cotton closed steady; middlng up
lands. Git: gulf G8s sales 1875 bales
COTTON Quiet; middling. O.. net re-
CENTS. 81 bales. gross. 2 3i4 bales. sales.
5ai bales. stock lIo2SI hales. exports
10 tho Continent .2& bales. 10 France
~ bales.
Total to-dav-Ne receipts 6.7iS bales.
exports 20 Great Brita,n 7.2l bales: to
France S6s5 bales. 70 the Continent
Consolidated receipts. 1898 babes:
exports 10 Gssat Britain. u. 800 bales; v
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

MIAMI FLA. July ga British tramp
stcsmer of 4o00 tons. from Liverpool 10
Key West IN ballast. went on the roS ,',s
t,,,e,,v. ave miles south OF Miami this
morning an daylight. The weather being
sa.,orablo homes are entertained Of get
In, nor on early tomorrow morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

WASHINGTON. July 6.-The Machias
leit Key West to-day Cor Pensacola. con
voying the floating dock to DO located
there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

ten packages sl1 TO san one package.
Sic. one package, $l7S.
Revenue couectons to-day were: Tobac-
co. S3325.0S; cigars, S4G1S Total,
S347176
Jno T. jacob az Co. make this comment
on the tobacco market for tho week:
Dark-,Recoipts continue very Hight,
cool 10 fine leaf Srarce and wanted; low
grade leaf and lugs very quiet.
n-Eured-Recetpts and offerings lib
oral. market weaker. except for fine
stock. which sells readily az top prices.
Rrights-Quiet: very little doing.
Quotations follow
-......,.,. ,r,r,a~.-l. ~..-.,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
TOrACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. July 8. $3.50
Shockoo Crenshaws, Seabrooks old
Dominion and Allegheny warehouses to-
day report. Receipts "a hogsheads. de-
liveries. O. hOgsheads.
Tho tobacco inspector to-day Inspected
2Oi hogsheads and 20 tierces OF dark to-
baCOO.
George A. Haynes. l. y. Vaughan q
co. w b. Palmer & Co. Sias shell
b,u-ne and Shockoe warehouses to-day
sold tobacco on Change. Prices ranged
as follows. rhirty-eight packages, 81 20
$3.50; sixtystwo packages 500 10 $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

France 1i.23O bales; to tho Continent
d III bales. .--....-
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
5, -. go bales exports 20 Great biltaih.
q ~. TO bales: TO France 7SI AZ baiesi
to tho Continent. 2,733 S0l bales.
NEW ORLEANS. July C,-COTTON-
Futures steady. July. - BID August
q pQ5 a.. september. 53SnJ 40. ortoncr'
. fO05 81. November. J82FS. ~; Deeeul-
Der. Jf78I IS. January 5yogo.oA' cd
ruary. J0sG5 -. March, j5I0o''
LIVERPOOL July O. J.. 49, i
TON-Syot IN fair demand. prices un-
changed. American middling. % ll-'-d
The sales az tho day were 1000 bales OK
which 900 were for speculation ana eA-
port and included . go American. re
colpts. y 100 tales. an American.
Futures opened quiet win poor oe-
mand. and closed ouiet al the aecllht b
American mldding J. m. g.. July, = 80.
SELLERS. Judy and August 17-Gifl3 lh-bi,
sellers. August and september. TO-
sellers. September and october, 3 lb-l-I
sellers. October and November. g 1904
3 15-Gf sellers. November and December
z 14.G4 buyers: December and January,
14-Ga. value. January and February.
e 1874. buyers: February and Marc b.
& 1904 sellers. March and April 1910
16-Gi buyers. April and Nav 3 1900
1884 sellers. May and June, lI-o4'
buvora
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

Steamship baltimore Murphy, Balti-
more Messengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson. Nor
folk. pass engers and general cargo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
PORT OF WEST POINT, JULY C, 1850.


steamship Baltimore Murphy, baltl-
more Messengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack- thompson, Nor-
folk. passengers and general cargo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
GEN. WALKERS W0 UN0S.
They We're Exhibited in Court as Part
Oft Evidence,

-.-..,r
BRISTOL Tenn July o-7'' -l''i'
Altar argument by counsel this morning,
-, ,....-+ decided in the case of the
'''' r..... vv.ft.sr
Common" e.-llH as''''a.
that the defendants wounds cou.a pe eA-
h.bited with view To 7n'"lh5 t"1 po,l-
ton Of the parties a., 'ie '.l.'' ''.-
shooting but not Win d. we" ~ 7.o"
that a conspiracy existed against "ei-'"l
Walker.
THE Generals right arm ana a"'ul'1I
were exhibited 90 che jury
Dr. W. Is. Vance. VINO was lH9
defendant attendlN- p"s -4.l"n 'I''t ,.'-
shooting, explained iAa direction OF lNe
shots. as Indicated hf the character %.
the wounds. Dr Vance said that one oil
the shots was evidently lien "l'"e n,"-
eral Walker was Iaci.i ms a7S'i''l'''' "..'
that the othoi was l''+ I'0lI .-'- -.'~
or while the General N.i "'7 s''' f''i ''''-
ly toward his assai.al-
This opinion OF Dr. vance was c3rrooo-
rated hy Dr. 81. ST. Pearson. The defence
examined several witnesses TO-DAY lH-
Guiding judge VI. '. "'ou' rev 'os' . n,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

WcyCi > 'cCo EST PRICES
are synonymous terms. When bust
ness adversaries reduce their prices
to meet ours we name still lower
figures. There are many items IN this
advertisement TO illustrate this
point-and greater number that
must go unmentioned, but will greet
the crowds that have become iDsep-
S SraOI q MEYERS friday Sale.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
The Valentine Muesum

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS.
open daily from 10 A. NJ. TO 5 y. NJ
Admission. Is cents. Free Oh SATURDAYS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
SAILED

parce Carbon. Providence.
Park James W. Elwel. Boston
Steamer l. j. Murphy Lynn.
steamer Bratten Port Antonio.
steamer Primers Point Norfolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

poRr NEWPORT NEWS. JULY g. 1890.
ARRIVED.
parco Majestic. Sew London.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07

Continental Tobacco ............. 4l1s
Continental Tobacco pfd .......s.. ~
American smelling 800. ....'.'.... -
American Smelling pfd. ...........' S1'1
'Coiorsdo southern ........ ......... 5s
Colorado Southern lst Dfd.....-... 30
Colorado southern "a pfd. ia
parlac coast ........... ........... 5s12
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-18

has some friends here. i think that to select
the Raleigh as an example of what might
have been done by sheathing is rather I'M
fair" Mr.. Bowles said that If the Raleigh
had failed to come up to expectations II was
because she was hampered i'm other ways
rather than by lack of sheathing.
Admiral Melville, in his paper. said IN
part: In reading over the interesting pa
per Of the chief constructor or the navy on
the Denver class Of cruisers IL occurs TO me
TO say that / think he need not have felt
called upon TO defend that design. mas,
much as il was decided upon after careful
consideration by the Board OF Constructors,
which had full knowledge of the needs OF
the department, and / am sure that we all
agree that the expert officials Of the depart
ment know the needs of the service ana
how TO fill Them better than any newspaper
writer's. however clever they may be. / re-
greet to notice some remarks on the C1ncin-
natl and Raleigh which certainly have
tendency TO create an erroneous impression
with respect to those vessels. Let me say
that the Cincinnati and Raleigh were de-
signed at time when there was craze for
high speed in all classes of vessels. The
statement had been dinned into our ears so
much that we must get at least as good
results from every ship as were obtained
from foreign ships, and must If possible do
better. that our designers were WORKING, as
one might say under the LASH. He pro-
ceeded with a defense of the Raleigh as 10
her conduct en- route and returning from
Manila He thought the efficiency OF the
two vessels named would be improved Il
they were heightened fifteen or twenty feet.