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The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
TRIAL OF THE ALABAMA
New Battleship Makes Seventeen
Knots for Four Hours.
THE BEST OF RECENT RECORDS.

on a Squirt During Her Trial on the New
England Coast the Vessel Makes a
Maximum Speed OF 1903 Knots-A
Record Breaker In Her Class-statistic
Boston sSpetiaD. = There is new
queen of the American navy, the Uni
ted States battleship Alabama, which
won the title iii one of the most mag
nificent speed trials ever held in the
history of our navy. Over the Cape
Ann deep-water course she had her
official speed trial, and for seventy-six
nautical miles continuous steaming
she made an average speed of seven
teen knots.
70 this time will be added allow
ance for tide, giving her an official
record probably higher than III
knots, which was the Iowa's speed,
and she held the record. On one
stretch Of six and three-fifth miles she
went at the rate Of 1893 knots, and
her sl6west leg 0f six and three-fifth
miles was 1886 Knots. On the first
half th" average speed was 17.15
knots, and the second, with tide and
wind opposed, 1886.
The seventeen-knot record is not the
highest for speed trials, but it is the
highest for battleships since the be-
nus for extra speed was abolished.
The day for the trial was an ex-
cellent one, rather grayish in the
morning, but clear and bright later,
with smooth sea breeze sufficient
to temper the sunshine. The starting
line was five miles southeast Of
Thatcher Island Lights, near the ex-
tremity of Cape Ann. The course
then ran about north-northeast for
thirty three nautical miles, divided as
near as triangulation could make them
into i've legs. Over this course the
battleship was to do her four hours
of steafning.
All interesting feature was the use
of sister battieships IS stake boats,
five Of them being lined up, as it
were, to see the greatest. Of them all
go by. There were the Texas, of the
second class; the Massachusetts, Indf-
ana, Kentucky and Kearsarge
For nearly three legs Of the outward
run the boilers made steam so fast
that the surplus was allowed to blow
off. At the same time the men in
both engine and stoke rooms suffered
no Inconvenience from lack of fresh
air, and the temperatures were not
high.
The maximum revolutions of the en-
gine reached was 118, and this figure
was only for half an hour. the mean
being much below this. The highest
steam pressure was 180 pounds. or
nine under the limit.
The statistics of the run, which will
be corrected for tidal influences, were
as follows:
The Run Out-Total elapsed time.
1.55.27. Average speed for SO knots,
17.15 knots per hour. The Kearsarge
made the run in 1.54.19 Average
speed, 1872 knots
Total elapsed time on the return,
1880, an aver; ge speed of 1886
knots. The Kearsarge made the run
in 1.56. average speed 1851 knots.
Average speed for trial, II knots.
The Kearsarge had an average of
16 On knots
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
ACRES OF Ruins IN PBKIN
Nanton Destruction Of Property in
the Chinese Capital.
ri ADMIRALs ''DETAINn EARL Il

His Dslentioin at Shanghai said i, to Mean
That>some Powers Do Not want to Be.
gin Peace Negotiations-AiI Houses Of
Foreigners In Pekin Burned or Blown
Up-Refngees Leave the Imperial City
London (By Cable).-An account of
the conditions prevailing id Pekin;
sent by mail to Shanghai and eabled
from there. says that tie capital now
presents an aspect of absolute desola-
ton. The destruction has been sim
|ply appalling. What used to be Lega-
tion street is now anrecognizable All
the houses of foreigners have either
been burned, riddled with shells or
blown up. The French legation,
which used to have one Of the finest
compounds in the city, now only
shows d few portions of its wallis
standing. Hundreds of acres covered
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BY natives houses have been burned
over. There has been the most wan
ton destruction of property. An at
tempt was made to mine the American
legation. A shaft was sunk from the
top of the wall fifteen feet deep, and
was then continued as a tunnel, with
a sharp slope, in the direction Of the
legation Apparently the Chinese did
not have time to finish it.
A movement of the allied troops
southwark from Pekin has begun, an
American battalion participating.
Japanese troops and guns have been
landed in considerable numbers at
Annoy, and are occupying the city
A large number of refugees and
wounded marines have arrived at
Taku from Pekin, among them mem
taers Of Minister Conger's household.
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LYNcHlNc IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Fatal Quarrel - to Tenants Rights the
Cause OF 1t.


Charlotte, N. G. (SpeciaD. Avery
Mills, negro about twenty one years
of age, was shot to death by mob
for the murder of Mills Flack, a we'll
known citizen of Rutherford County,
where the affair occurred. Mills was
one of Flack's tenants, and Flack went
to get some peaches from trees grow
ing on the land held by the negro.
Mills made serious objection to this,
whereupon Fiack fred his gun. Then
Mills told his wife to bring him his
pistol, and he opened fire on Flack.
killing him ON the spot
News of the murder spread rapidly,
and before Mills Gould be lodged iii
Jail mob numbering nearly 100 men
appeared on the scene and relieved the
officers of their prisoner Then Mills
was fired upon by the mob, who emp
tied the contents of shotguns into the
negro's body, and he fell dead. Mills
wife has been sent to Jail for aiding
her husband in killing Flack.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31


Thrones. as Voltaire observed, are
composed of boards and velvet, and
that of Servia, sent as an exhibit to
the Paris show, probably does not diff
fer much from others in it's constituent
substances 1t is of slight Importance,
either as a spectacle or emblem of
authority. having been as empty
when filled by recent ipcumbents as at
other times. and whether in Paris or
Belgrade is nothing but n ornamental
armchair likely to find it's way into
the auction room one of these DAYS.
and be Knocked down to the highest
bidder.
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Brother and sietcr Buried

Mrs. Bridget Brown and her brother,
Philip C6rrigan, both of Newark; were
buried side by side in the Cemetery 81
the Holy Sepulchre. A double funeral
was held at st. Aloysius's Church.
Mrs. Brown died from complication
Of diseases few days ago. Her broth
er, hurrying from his room up stairs
to her bedside, fell uown the stairway
and broke his neck.
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. Orange Park Opened.

Orange Park, at Orange, was for
n1ally opened to the public with a
concert. Nearly Eve thousand people
gathered to enjoy the music. There
were no formal exercises of any kind.
The work on the park has been in
progress for three years and has cost
for land $8S,846.76, for improvements
s68,319.41, total of $157, ,366.17.
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The merchant considers the future
and plans accordingly. The farmer
should do the same, When planting a
crop he should know something of the
markets. and endeavor to anticipate
the kind of articles that will be most
In demand
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The Invention of the elevator wrought
a revolution in city architecture. A
smaller revolution is likely to be
wrought by the automobile. The first
dwelling house in New York City has
Just been designed in which there is a
special entrance to the automobile
room, which will take the place Of a
stable in the rea..
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NEWS or THE STATE
Killed bv L1rhtninr.

Charles Shoemaker. of State Hill.
was killed by bolt Of lightning on
the premises of Gideon Kinney, of
Beemerville. Mr.. Shoemaker was WIS.,
lting Mr.. Kinney, and had just driven
a team Of horses into the barn. These
were also killed. The bolt set fire to
the barn md destroyed 1t, with ali it's
e0htents, including a quantity Of hay;
wagons; harness and farming imple;
ments. A son of Mr. Kinney stood
near Mr.. Shoemaker. when he was
struck, but escaped injury.
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The question is frequently asked
why it is Fortress instead of Fort
Monroe. The difference consists in
the fact that a fort is designed to con-
tain solely the garrison and attend INT
munitions, while a fortress is often a
city with many on-combatant inhab-
itants. France, for example. has a
aumber of important fortresses on her
frontiers.
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a strange Amusement.

There is to be new amusement at
Earrs Court next year, says the Lon
don Express.
Somebody has obtained the consent
of the authorities there to erect gi-
gantic pendulum. at the end of which
will be suspended car for the prlr1
pose of swinging people from one sts
ton to another and back again
The pendulum will do all that is r
quired of 1t. by reason ''of its owl
momentum" with, perhaps. iittl
electricity to elevate people to the sta
ton ard depress them to the ground.
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The space below can be used dur
ing rain storms; the hinged front pro-
tecting this and also the foosting room
from rain, while giving free tircu1a-
ton of air. A row of nests is placed
in the lower space, access being had
by a hinged door at the end: a half
a dozen colonies of hens in such coops
can be scattered about in rough land,
such places being specially enjoyed
BY pow american Agriculturist.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
A APostonice Robbed.

The postoffice at Rochelle Park was
entered by a burglar and robbed of
$185 worth of stamps Postmaster Nc
Mullen's residence was also entered
and $50 in bills, gold dollar, six sill
yer spoons and gold pen were stolen
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31

A man who resists the temptation to
part his name in the middle is to be
congratulated, especially when his
parents or godparents have arranged
matters so that it would be an easy
and almost natural thing to do.
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Pope Refuses to Recognize Italy's King.
The Pope, N note to the Catholic
powers, announces that he will recog-
nize King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
only as King of Sardinia while he
contests tie rights of the Holy See.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
Preferred Death to Country.

Because his parents would not move
back to the city, fifteen-year-old Paul
Jones, of Grenlock, took carbolic
acid with suicidal intent. The Joneses
moved to GreHlock from Philadelphia
three weeks ago and the boy was dis
satisfied from the 6utset: He threat
ened suicide several times, but no
heed was paid to him.
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Chinese war Notes.

Two additional Russian army corps
have been ordered for Siberia.
Japan has given the United States
the right to establish a hospital on
the island.
Russians have occupied Santchau
and hold the passes across the Chin
gau Mountains
The French Ministry has ordered un-
usual precautions to protect the French
Concessions Mt Shanghai
Southern Viceroys in China Insist
that the allies shall respect thf Em
nercsapd Emnress DowaGer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31

British turfmen are at last con.
strained to acknowledge that the
methods of American trainers and
jockeys are the best, and the winning
English riders have without exception
wisely adopted them. "a
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De,,xhtful Grow, Of wild Cas-.

Among the fauna of the British Isles
in danger of determination are the
wild cats of Scotland. They have.
however. found a gallant champion
in Scottish minister, the Rev. John
Menzies, of Ferdoun Wild cats, he
declares. are joy to look at. and their
growl is delightful when yo1 tease
them but a little.-The Loploner. !.
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The Philadelphia Ledger is emphatic
IN its denunciation of blackmailers,
saying: "There can be no offence more
cowardly, despicable and dangerous
than that of the unscrupulous black
mailers, and the punishment of the
lash would be most fitting one to all
found guilty of it. or of attempting it.
AS offenders of-that class are without
manhood, honor OF shame, they would
suffer no unmerited disgrace from the
whip."
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prepare For Long Campaign,

Tien-Tsin. via Taku tBy Cable).-
The Commissary Department is pre-
pairing to establish an extensive win
ter base at TongK Ku. officers who
have arrived here from Pekin report
that General Chaffee is making all
the necessary preparations, to main
tain $1,000 men through the winter
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
Highwayrnen in Denver, Col

DR.. Joseph Bannelt and Mrs. Flora
NJ Belts. of Denver, Col. while driv
ing in the suburbs, were stopped by
masked men, who secured more than
$1,000 in cash and diamonds Mrs.
Belts was beaten into insensibility,
and DR.. Bannelt was roughly handled.
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uisd nm Hfa WIFI. crave,

The body Of John Cook, who was an
sid resident of Irvington, was found
lying face downward 6n his wife's
grace ID Clinton Cemetery; id trvifig4
ton. Cook had committed suicide by
carbolic :. acid poisoning, His wife
died In February; 1899. tie had beeii
lncons0iable Since then; and had lived
alone: Cook recently frequently had
talked of committing suicide. He
leaves a stepdaughter. who lives in
Paterson.
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General oliver CAPTURED. !.

The War Office, at London, has re-.
ceived a dispatch from General Rob.
erts. in which he says: The Beers have
been beaten back by Bruce Hamilton
at Winburg. General Oliver has beer
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
AGRICULTURAL.
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The Injury That weeds Do.

Weeds are injurious because they al,
sorb soil moisture, use plant food
crowd and choke useful plants, in
crease the labor and expense of clean
ing seed. in .arfere with the regular ro-
tatio1 Of crons, harbor spores of inju,
rious fungi and offend the eye of all
good farmers. They also interfere
with mowers, binders and other fmple.
ments in taking off the crops, and their
presence makes some crops difficult to
cure properly
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31

1t is now King Victor Emmanuel In.
stead Of King Humbert. The King is
dead; long live the King! Wherein
have the Anarchists changed the situ-
alton? asks the New York World. !,
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pekin Searched For Boxers

Pekin, via Taku (By Cable).-Three
Russian, two Japanese, one British,
and one American battalion Searched
the Imperial Park. south Of the city,
and about five miles out, for Boxers.
No armed force was found, but only
single Chinese scout, who was killed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
Californ.a,s Forest Fires

Ten square miles Of forest reserve
in the SaE Gattel reservation in Cal
ifornia have already been swept by,
fire, and still the flames are destroying
the timber.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
A Summer COLONY Hop.e,

The cut shows d practical coop for
summer colony of hens that are to be
given free range in a pasture. The
top is the roosting room. access to
which for cleaning can be had by let
ting down hinged door in the rear.
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Injury Caused Centenarian's Death.
Mrs. Phoebe w. Crabbe died at Nor
walk. Conn. aged 1O3. Her death was
not due to old age, but to injury.
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Our bees keep up the reputation Of
being busy by making $20,000,O00
worth of honey annually.

The idiot who rocks the boat is find
Ing a very lively rival In the inexpe-
cienced person who insists upon oper-
ating the automobile.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
Rriti.h Buvine American Coal.

British Buying American Coal.
The British Admiralty is buying a
large quantity of American coal for
use in the home and Mediterranean
Hoofo
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31

Tai-Yuen is the capital of the Prov
ince of Shan-Si, adjoining the Province
Of Pe-chi-Li. 1t is situated 240 miles
southwest of Pekin,
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fhe Flight Of the Empress.

London By Cable).-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says the Chi
nese officials there have informed the
foreign Consuls that the Emperor, the
Dowager Empress and Prince Tuan
have arrived in the neighborhood of
Tai Foo.
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TO DErAIN Ii HUNG CHANG.


:
The Allies Have Decided to Hold tho
yiceroy on Board Ship.
Paris (By Cable. Admiral Courre
jolles, the French commander in Chi
nese waters, has cabled to the Navy
Department here that a council of the
Admirais has notified the foreign le-
cations 6. Pekin that it has decided
to hold Ii Hung Chang on board ship
until the diplomats have consented to
open negotiations with the Chinese.
Washington, 3. G. (Special).-Russia
and England have ANNOUNCED to the
Government their willingness to ac-
cept Ii Hung Chang's credentials,
while Germany has entered an em.
phatic dissent.
1t is believed here that the action
of the Admirals in holding Ii Hung
Chang may forecast serious diplomat
ic difficulties. 1t is thought to show,
combined with the refusal of some of
the Powers notably Germany-to ac-
cept Lis credentials as a peace nego-
uation, that the Powers in question
have no desire for the early paeitiea-
ton Of China.
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Vhey Calves.

Rn whey avoid two
I'd it too sweet or
Puld be moderately
re. Insist on your
kping a perfectly clean
and L. ha fails To
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31

General q
The President
cabled conarat tulatid
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-31
PIIH AND POINT.

"Yes; I've got some money invested
In flying machine; 'but it's nothing
merely a fly SDecH
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-14
Shipping Subsidy Bill
OPPOSITION TO BILL DEVELOPS
IN NORTHWEST.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Pllot.,

tBy Telegraph to Virginian-Pllo
Washington. Jan. 13.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce to-day rcsum,
ed Its hearing on the Hanna Payne
shipping subsidy bill Thomas Clyde,
of the Clyde Steamship Line. said that
his company. on the day the bill be-
came law, would sign contract for
the construction of two vessels to cost
in the aggregate about 500. 600.
President Munson. of the Munson
Steamship Line, had stated that his
company would place at least one hun
dred thousand tons of shipping that
was now under foreign flags under the
American flag. He had no doubt that
other lines would do the same thing.
Il. b. Thurber, representing the
United States Export Association, said
the universal belief among American
manufacturers and shippers was that
this country must have merchant
marine to export American products
Chairman Frye announced that I'M
In the Northwest considerable opposI-
ton to the pending measure had de-
vcloped
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-14
Ambassador White Takes Hopeful
View of the Situation.
Tho Government. Apart from tho
Agrarians. would Iso Glad to See
Fair setai.men, OF difficulties with
Unisod stntes-protost 90 Britain.

Especial Berlin Cable Letter for Sun
day Papers.)
Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 13.-The correspondent Of
the Associated Press interviewed the
United States Ambassador. MIR. An
drew D. White, to-day about the pres
ent status of the relations between Ger
many and the United States. Mr.
White said: 1.-THE Samoan question be-
tween the United States and Germany.
the insurance question and sundry
minor matters have been happily set
tied. Tho main questions which re-
main are the commercial treaty and the
proper inspection of American meats.
The former will be mainly considered
at Washington The latter must de-
pend upon the action Of the Reich
stag. Though the Agrarian party
shows bitter hostility to the alienation
of the present arrangement, SO oppres-
sive to American interests, it Is hoped
that the proposal made in President
Mckinley's massage for the appoint
ment of II special commission may be
accepted. There is no doubt that the
Government, apart from the Agrarians.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-14
Berkeley Can Now Borrow $50, 600
for Street Improvements.
Mr.. Thomas Deal Died Ye-tarday-
Kings daughters Meot-Johnnie
Bu.h Arrcs,ca y Nai.Sionnry ser-
vice 10 Bo n eid Today.

The act to amend and re-enact sec
ton 20 Of an act entitled, AN act to in
corporate the town or Berkeley" has
passed the upper branch of the Leg
islature, and is expected TO become a
law within the next few days, which
Will give the town power to borrow
money for the Improvement Of street
TO an amount not exceeding Sl5o,o0o.
Mr.. George ]. Bordari has issued in
vitations announcing the marriage of
his granddaughter, Miss Margaret S.
Wilbert, to Mr.. Lawrence Francis
Carly. of Norfolk. The event to take
place Wednesday evening, january
24th, at O'Clock at the residence cor
ner OF Clifton and Virginia streets.
~ reception will follow from S to IL
p. m.
See w. l.. Berkley's ad., calling at
tention to the continual arriving of new
goods In all lines OF furniture, stoves.
mattings, etc.
See the Cannon Bros ad., calling at
tention to their supply OF coal.
!. See Mr.. Edwards ad directing YOU
where to go to get graphaphones.
As an evidence that advertising pays
when 1t is backed up by a good quality
OF what is being advertised. one has
but to observe the material increase In
every line of goods Mr.. w. b. Dough-
trey is handling. Within the past two
years since he employed this method
or letting the public know something
OF the high class of goods he Is handl-
ing by advertising in this paper he has
added to his store five other separate
and distinct departments, all of which
contain full assortment of most
anything that can be found in n like
store i'll this section.
Captain Joseph d. Wood, who has
served as pilot on the Norfolk ferries
ior the past six years, in very eff
cient and satisfactory manner tender
ed his resignation yesterday with the
company. Captain Wood will take
command Of the Seaboard Air Line tug
Dorthea. this being more renumera-
i've position. Mfr. Wood Is n we'll
known and very popular captain OF
the harbor. having been in the pilot
service about twelve years.
Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church. II.
Ciagett Skinner, minister-Divine wor-
snip morning and evening. At II a m.
transferred Citizenship:" 1880 d. m
What Is Your Life?" At $3.50 a. M,
sunday school: 7:3o p. IN. Wednesday.
PRAYER service: 7:45 p. m. Friday. q.
Y. p. u.
Mr.. Thomas Deal. n well-known elf.
lien of Liberty street extended. died
yesterday evening about O'Clock OF
consumption, after long seiGe of III
ness FIe was in his 3Oth year. He
leaves to mourn their loss n wife and
three children. The funeral will be
conducted from the residence this aft
crnoon Mt $3.50 o'clock, after which his
remains will be laid to rest in Mag
nolia Cemetery.
The Right Reverend Bishop w. NJ.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-14
Tho Hilton Trophy Again.

(By Telegraph 10 Vireinian- Pilot)
Savannah. Ca. Jan. 1S-When the
Hilton trophy won last fall at the Sea-
girt National rifle contests by New
Jersey from Georgia. arrived at Tren-
ton. N. j.. recent.it was reported that
the Georgia scalp lock. showing that
the trophy had been won by Georgia
riflemen, was missing The inference
was that the Georgians. who contest
ed the award OF the last match. had re,
moved the scalp lock by way OF pro.
test. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT w. S. Stryker
OF New Jersey, has written to Capt.
Poste-s- OF this city. that the report was
an error, and that the scalp lock was
found intact with the trophy.