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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-29

With the actual introduction of the
0athmann gun into coast defense will
come a new era in harbor defenses in
this country. The gun underwent a
preliminary test at South Bethlehem
last week apd proved satisfactorily
chat it possessed the stability and
power needed for the work 1t is to
perform. In calibre 1t is the largest
weapon in use, having a bore of eight
sen inches. What this means can be
best illustrated by stating that the
heavy turret guns on Americas bat
Neships are mostly Of twelve-inch
calibre, a few being thirteen-inchers.
Five inches in the bore Of a gun is
q tremendous factor indeed.
But it is not in the bore or the size
Of the gun that the Gathmann arm
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marks a new departure. It is in the
tact that it will fire shells loaded with
guncotton-each shell to contain 600
bounds of that dreaded substance. Six
hundred pounds of guncotton burst
ing aboard any ship Of war means
practically the destruction of that
ship. For twelve miles in any direc-
zion from the gun no enemy will be
safe from the possibility of receiving
such a charge.
This gun stands today the first to
use powder Of the ordinary service
bort, brown or smokeless, to IRE a
shell filled with an explosive of higher
grade than the powder itself and Of
kar greater sensitiveaess to .detona-
hon. That it will do this is practical
" certain. Guncotton. though not so
sensitive rs dynamite, is by no means
IN article to be toyed with. To pre-
vent explosion 1t is commonly kept
saturated with water. And in a sat
hrated condition it will be loaded into
the shell and fired.
Alongside of the saturated guncot-
ton there is a small charge Of dry
%guncotton, and leading to this is a
fuse with a illuminate cap. striking a
blow on explosion equal to fifty
pounds. This blow detonates the dry
%kuncotton, and the dry guncotton de-
donates the wet.
Twelve miles is a long distance.
Further than the human eye an
reach, except at very lofty attitudes.
Further than any gunner. unless arti-
Acially aided, IAN. train a gun or OBJ
kerve a target. Further than the
Bound of a very heavy explosion will
carry, unless in a mufled roar. Yet
1t is proposed to make the Gathmann
gun effective at twelve miles, or very
near that distance, by aiding human
vision by artificial means.
Indeed wal has made a revolution
On human needs. Until the early part
Of 1893 when hostilities with Spain
were imminent, coast defense was an
almost neglected quantity. True, the
army held it in mind. and as far as
ntggardly appropriations would per-
NIT, prepared for it. When 1t became
necessary to place mines in the coun-i
kry's harbors. and to restrict naviga-s
HON there was a great cutlery and talk
be deaance-but war made these pre-
cautions necessary. Since then there
have been many new methods sug-
kested. devised, tested and adopted. y
or these the Gathmann gun is the
latest. 8 II will ire charges Of guncot-.
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is sent on it's errand-and the work is

is sent on its errand-and the work is
over. e
Six hundred pounds Of guncotton
bursting upon OF even alongside of a
warship would almost inevitably put
it out of action. But guns and gun
ners are by no means infallible-the
gun may miss or not fire true, or the
charge fail to explode. Here comes
another provision. Dependence is not
placed upon one gun alone-there are
to be many such in position in every
harbor. The same contact which no.
titles the crew of one gun Of the pres
ence and location of an enemy can as
easily notify several or a hundred.
There may be a rain Of shells upon
the ship, but one striking and ex-
ploding will be sufficient. .
Taking Fort Delaware, for illustra-
ton, standing at the head Of the bay
and at the entrance Of the river, an
area of twelve miles in radius would
be dominated by such a gun placed
there. That is to say. that for a dis
lance of twelve miles in its steaming
course an enemy's ships would be con-
stantly subject to bombardment by
high explosive shells. If at extreme
range the shells were to miss the tar
get every foot the ship advanced near
er the fort would make its danger
greater. Its chances of safety would
be still poor If by any means it actual
~ did pass the forts. For another
twelve miles it would continue to be
in. danger-and all this upon the sup
position that but one such. gun were
mounted to Cypress 1t. There might
be many guns hidden along the shore
or placed upon islands, every one OF
which would Infinitely aggrayate the
danger to a hostile ship.
Only once before in the history Of
American ornaments has there been
an attempt to build e~ighteen-inch
guns. More exactly such guns were
built, but were found unserviceable.
The former guns were cast solid, after
the old fashion Of making such wea-
.pons, and then bored out. The great
weight Of metal at the muzzle caused
the: guns to sag and lose their shape.
For years there was q tendency to d.
minish the size Of the bore. This
tendency was, moreover, facilitated by
the adoption Of the rining system,
which vastly increased the elective
naoa owd nUn ~ osfi11orv 40 nrn,.,
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and shrinking them over one another
"a process which vastly enhanced the
strength and stability Of the arm. It
is upon this principle that the Gath
mann gun is built, and with a pres
sure Of something less than 10000
pounds to the square inch and an
initial velocity Of 1900 feet per sec
ond at the muzzle of the gun it would
throw its projectile the full twelve
miles in approximately thirty-six Sec
onds. Some idea Of this speed may be
attainable when it is remembered that
the fastest railroad train would re-
quire twelve minutes to traverse the
same distance. +
It is to be borne in mind that guns,
whether dynamite or otherwise, are
themselves the targets for their enc
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-29
Paper From Turf.

According to the United States consul,
at Reichenberg. Germany, an Austria
liam manufacturer. in his search for a
cheap raw material for paper-making,
has successfully experimental with
turf. He claims to produce from the
cleaned and bleached turf fihers q re-.
markedly strong and durable paper.
The method Of manufacture is said to
have been widely patented, and paper
Of various kinds. including pasteboard
and paper boxes, is already being man
ufactured on a commercial scale.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-29
BiE OH Ensine.

II the shops Of the Southern Pm
railway. at Ogden, Utah. there was
stalled last week, thirty- six horse
power Diesel motor. 81 OF
which II II expected 10 supply power
fora machine shop through the usssof
crude California petroleum. A. the uss
OF this type Of motor In the West ID
novel. much interest fs being excited by
the trial, for the oil fields OF California
provide much reason for desiring itss
success. The Diesel motor is essentials
~ q gasoline engine, adapted 70 use
crude petroleum or other offs direct.
It operates on the four-stroke, or Otto
cycle but differs from other Internal
combustion motors In compressfng =
fun charge Of afr to- q point above the
fgnfting point Of the fuel, then infect
fng this fuel for a certain period into
this red-hot air, where it burns With
limits of pressure and temperature u1--
der perfect control. There are no e
.pIosfons but steady combustion at .
predetermined much lower ter1peratur
and without essential increase in. pres-
sure. the combustion line being pradek
tfca1Iy an isothermal. 5s i
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Hew It Happened.

"How did Mr.. follower get the. repu-
tation Of being such an intellectual,
persona"
Well" answered Farmer Corntos.
sci, I'VE all listened to his speeches. am
we lodged by his actioAs that he un-
derstood every word he was sayin,..
We concluded from that that he must
be al extraordinarily smart man; 20
we didn't have no more words about
1t. but sent him right along to con1
gress."-Washington Star. .55. y
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PRAY WHILE

1psrs Arc Exemplary Men = Wen -
Good Soldiers
The Boer army ID the most, interest
~ body Of men / have ever seen.
There are two classes In 1.-THE old;
Beers and the young Beers. The Beers
srs essentially farmers. and long TO
~ home ID. their hauslyand their chill
ldysn. The SypoanS Boelssars aspirinx
6ellovs, and have lotssok Alht5 I'M them
lasnvvsSll u sntsrprss. Thsy { afraid
ovsthat Z England NtlAnssshSsswiIascon
1sesta their fa.m, oeamskst@taxAs3sso
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4 sherlock Of RAE Men.

taE4f Il SnSf1OCk Oh N0B Mcns 4RsIT
"A rag-man who was gathering mp
worn out clothing in the country, pur-
chased a pair Of discarded Trousers at
a farmhouse, and remarked to the maj
Of the house, as he paid for; the stuff he
had bought:
1T see that you are about to, loss
your land onaa mortgage"
"Guess you. are right" said the dis.
couraged looking farmer; 'but will yons
tell me how the Sam Fiji YOU found.
that out?" . S.i 5
easy enough" said the cheerful rag
man, as he settled back in the seat Of
his peddling wagon. at notice that
these old pants are completely played
out, SO far as the part of. 'em, you; sit
down on is:~ concerned, but they show
mighty little wear anywhere else. n.
Buffalo News.
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should, are kept at other work. II
will undoubtedly be necessary for con,
gress, having the necessities of the
coast defense in mind, to largely in.
crease the personnel of the heavy, ar,
tillery before the expiration Of the
present army law, July 1, 1901.
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Certainly not!" indignantly replied
the girl. "Do you think I'd be so for
ward?" And. few miutes later she
gave q sigh Of relief and muttered
softly to herself: THANK heaven, she
didn't ask IL he kissed me!"-Chicago
Post. &
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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17

open violation of the laws and by fraud
which it dare not openly excuse-the CON
dilions for the return of which it signs
were conditions of fraud.
These conditions do not exist, and can
moi exist now except in Democratic in
tent. Recent elections have proved that
Delaware is Republican State, and eX-
perience with Democratic fraudulant
election methods has taught Republicans
how, even under Democratic election
laws, to meet and defeat the Democratic
party. Success in three succeeding cam.
paigns have proved that. In 1896 the
Democratic conditions We're all that
Democrats could wish or devise They
had made the conditions, and yet they
were beaten. They were beaten in 1885,
and will be beaten in 1900.
The conditions seem now to be al
right for that.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Academy of Music.

This will be Laughing week" at Dunn
q Waldron's New Academy of Music,
where the two funniest productions of
the season will be seen. Tonight ga
High Roller" OPENS the ball, in an en-
gagement that is limited to three nights
and two matinees. In the realm of musi-
cal comedy and extravaganza this Or
ganization easily holds first place this
season, by virtue of the strength of the
company and the excellence of its pro-
duction.
There is 30 much variety in ito enter
tainment that 1t appeals TO every taste
and fills the every want OF h.atrical
patron. Its performance opens with a
musical interlude, in which the entire
company, numbering thirty people, ap.
pears. This is followed by big olio Of
high class vaudeville acts and the whole
closes with the screamingly funny trav
esty on "Ben Hur," entitled Benny
| Her."
In this production all the principal
scenes and incidents of the play includ
ing the great chariot race, are burlesquec
in most ludicrous manner. All of the
scenery and costumes are new and hand
some and the production will no doub
repeat here the great hits that it has
made elsewhere this season. There il
sure to be rush to see this performance
and for that reason tickets should be sc
cured in advance.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturda.
nights and Friday and Saturday after
Moons, "Oyer the Fence" the big fare
comedy hit of the season will be the at
traction.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
THE BOXERS ACTIVE.
Sixth Cavalry Goes to Relieve he
sieEed Village.

Sixth Cavalry Goes to Relieve be-
sieGed Village.
Picking, Sept. 10, via Shanghai, Sept.
16.-A squadron of the Sixth cavalry will
leave here tomorrow to relieve native
Christian village which was attacked by
Boxers 46 miles southeast of Picking.
Several small parties have been at
tackled between Tu-ye-chow and Hos
kai-wan, where British and American
troops are stationed.
NIatson killed many Boxers yesterday.
Civilians going to Tien-tsin are warn
ed not to travel without military es-
cort.
The Russians have received word of re-
verses in Manchuria, whore POO miles OF
railway has been destroyed and Il nnm-
Der Of stations have been burned. There
has been much fighting, and many Rus.
slams have been Killed. Three regiment,
have left Pching on their long overland
march to Manchnria
\ gradual reduction of the Russian
forces in Picking has begun Five rrg
mrntS have already boon withdrawn
leaving 5000 Eussans here. The tota
ot tile allies forces II now about 10000
of which number - 600 are japanese
Baron Nishii, the Japanese minister, fiji
yors the Withdrawal of $1,000 troops, t.
be held in reserve in Japan.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
Opening at Dockstader's.

The many patrons of vaudeville in
Wilmington will no doubt be pleased to
know that Dockstader's will open for the
season this afternoon. The house has
been improved in many ways during the
summer AMI Manager Dockstader an
nounces promising outlook for the COM
ing season. There are many new stars
in the vaudeville world and as usual the
best of them will be seen at "the little
theatre around the corner" The we'll
earned reputation of Dockstader's for
clean and refined entertainment will be
carefully guarded the coming SEASON as
ever before, and the house vii continue
to cater only to those who enjoy the re-
fined ana elevating in the line Oh yaude-
vile amusement. The bill for the com
ing week includes Miss Ruth Royal, q
talented and charming young actres, in
new play entitled AT Auctions" the
young American Juvenile Ministries, ten
in number, and the greatest combination
Of the kind in existence; Edward Rey.
nard, the English ventriloquist; Little
May Hoey, Clarke x Davenport, Stats
Weston and Grove, Lawson and Mamon
the Seyons and Miss Lillian Melbourne
Those with any knowledge OF vaudeville
will appreciate the bill offered for the
opening week.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
RAILRoAns.
. D, B. AND 0.

Schedule in effect May 20, 1900.
Al trains Illuminated with Pintscb
Light
EXPIRES trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON
DELAWARE AVENUE STATION
FOR NEW YORK, week days, sol
$685. a10.52, Il. M; 1919, %2.35, 1858
%5.19, tall Pullman cars,) 1923, '1.43
"1O52, p. m. Sundays, sol, $3.50, 'll.35,
a. m; *2.S5, 1855, "5.19 (all Pullman
cars,) *743, *1O.52 p. IN.
| PHILADELPHIA week days, sol.
$50, $3.50, 7.SO, |S.25, 1899, +1O.52, Hos,
a. M; +1219, *2.S5, 800, 1855, 1913, (aIl
Pullman cars,) 5.25, 1928, $50, '7,4S,
+1O.52 p. M. Sundays, "5.O1, 73O, $50,
*9. 80, 1895, *11.35, a. M; *2.35, 800, '35S,
1913 (all Pullman cars) $50, *7.43, S55,
"1O.52, p. M.
CHESTER, week days, $50, $3.50,
80, 4s.25, 1899, +10.52, 11.OS a. IN. 300,
5.25, $50, *7.4S, +l0.52, p. III. Sundays,
7.3O, $50, *9.39, 1875, +1l.S5, u. NJ; 800,
$50, "7.43, S.55, 1852, p. III.
ATLANTIC CITY, week days, $3.50
a. M; 1919, 2.S5, 1855, 1926 pm. Sundays
$50 a. III.
Cape May, Ocean City, and Sea Isle
City, week days, $50 Il. m, 2.35 p. m.
Sundays, $50 a. m.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
week days, AIS $50, 1904, "ll.Ol a.
M; *1256, "209, 3.19, +3.40, +4.57, 1893
tail Pullman carSl. @S.04, *10.12, D. N.
Sundays, %4.l9, "S.O4 "S.40 Il. m; "12.56
*2.o9, s4.57. $3.50, tall Pullman cars,
*63S, 'S04, Tl0.12, p. III.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STA.
TIONS. 6.55 a. M; 3.l9 p. M. daily cx-
cept Sunday, $40 a. M, 63S p. M, sun
. day only.
NEWARK, week days, "4.1s, G55,
@S.U4, s1l.O1 Il. M; ~12.56, 3.19, "4.51, 615,
al0l2, y. III. Sundays, AIS, #S.04, *S4O,
/, Il. m; sl2.56, F4.57, e6.2S, 1872, *1O,12 p. IN.
j., PlTTSBUiG, week days, *s.O4 Il, M
6 *i.57. <599 tall Pullman cars), "1O12 p
III. Sundays, tS.0i a. M. "4,57, 1888 (a
|, Pullman cars, *1O.12 p. m.
CHICAGO, daily, "S.04 a. M; All
J, p N.
d CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS
1904. a. M: *12.56 and "1012 p. m, daily
/, SINGERLY ACCOMMODATES
week days. $50 M; 3.19, 6.15 p. IN
I, Sundays, $40 a. M, 1872 p. IN.
Is LANDENBURG ACCOMMODA
70 TlON, week days. 319, 4,57 p. m. Sun
g days 6.3S M
l, LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
5, TION for
BALTIMORE. week days, $40 p. n
4. LANDENBERG, week days, $40
0, M; $40, 500 p. m. Sundays, $40
9, m; 545 p. m.
Is LEAVE PHILADELPHIA F0l
WILMINGTON, week days, 1886 6.5
s, 1880, 1925, HOO a. nj; 1920. '1.37, 81
1871, +4.2O 4.9O, +5.O7 (all Pullman cars
Or $685. $40, $3.50, *7.SO, 1895, 11.3- p. N
3, Sundays, 1885, *7.3O, $500 HOO a. m
IS, 1920, *l.S7 las "4.2O, 5.O7 (all Pullma
20 cars, 500 $50, "7.SO, "7S5, 1890 p. m.
Delmarvia Telephone 1913.
l., Rates to Western points lower thi
via any other line.
+. ID. UNDERWOOD, Gen. Manage
d. b. MARTIN, Man. of Pass. TRAIT
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
A QUESTION OF CONDITIONS.

Delaware Democrats do not need to |
depend upon fractional division Of the
Republicans to insure them victory at
the election in November Delaware Is
naturally Democratic, mad when condi-
tons are right can be depended upon to
give a good majority for good Demo-
cratic ticket. And the conditions seem
to be all right this year
Every Evening.
When, how and by whom was it dis
covered that the Delaware Democrats
do not need to depend upon Republican
fractional division for victory in Novem-
Der? Only little while ago Every
Evening was saying that even with the
division in the Republican party contin-
ned the Democrats would need to put
forth every possible effort 10 win at the
next election, ana has Systematically
misreprcsented the conditions in the Re.
publican party III order to prevent Il
union of the factiouS and has madc ths
The ouIy ba-i4 " it- h5pe 'ar success.
Whai lms F,E.gG Evening discovered:
A matter Of fact ou Democratic
contemporary is ont Of sor politically.
It is an organ without a party. The Na-
tional Democratic tickct docs not suit il.
1t is opposed 10 Bryan. The State Dem
Oeratic ticket does not suit it, Ii las
not endorsed that ticket with any degree
of enthusiasm. ami vet it pretends to be
anxious for the success of the Demo
cratic party.
This curious position in politics is eX-
planned, however, III the paragraph we
have quoted. i is not n matter Of can
didates or platform principles. but Il
matter of conditions is
Democratic when the conditions arc
right. What are the conditions? Ii
every Democratic campaign in the his
tory of the Democratic party of thi'
State, in which victory has been won by
that party, the conditions have been con
ditions of fraud. Fraudulant assess
ments Of taxes. fraudulant collection o
taxes; fraudulant diSfIanchiSement o
Republicans; fraudulant cnfranchise
ment of Democrats; frauIulant voting
fraudulant election returns: defiance .
the law aud usnpation Of power ll
these conditions seem 10 be all right thi
year? Does Every Evening moan to sa
that The Democrats are making like, O
similar conditions Of fraud as those cH
listing when the Democratic party wo
its Victories? Are voters 10 be drive
away from the polls by threats and vic
louce Ms they have been in the past? an
are seer es Of disorder and riot that hay
characterized the county return day pr,
cccding4 10 be repeated in Novembc
next?
That these things will be attempte
goes without saying. These things al
characteristic of Delaware Democrac!
But why should Every Evening with il
nretense Of decency in politics advocat
lese things? 1t knows that what W
have charged is truc-that under an
right OF lawful conditions Delaware h;
been Republican State for more tina
thirty years. 1t knows too, that sine
1892 when the Republicans met ii
Onerous conditions of the tax and ee
ton laws Of the State, every victory We
by the Democrats have been won /
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
Week of Strong Plays.

The Mortimer Snow and Edward j..
Heron Stock Company, which comes to
the Grand Opera House for one week
commencing tonight, with matinees
daily except today, has just concluded a
run of los performance in Albany, N. Y.
which speaks pretty well for the merit
of the company. The roster is the same
as when they organized last June, and
the plays to be presented by them Eere
are ones seldom seen at popular prices.
The play for tonight will be 1--WE Uns Of
Tennessee" with special scenery from
Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York
city.