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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
RUSSo-CHINESE FRICTION.
Serious Trouble on the Manchuria
Railroad Route.

London, May S.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says
Reports have reached here of seri-
Gus friction between the Russian and
the Chinese in Manchuria, on the Rus
sian railway construction route. In
one case a detachment of thirty-five
Chinese soldiers shot the Russian cap
tain of ten Cossacks who were doing
police duty. The Cossacks attacked
and pursued the Chinese, cutting them
down. The Russian government sent
a complaint to Pekin, demanding the
punishment of the highest Chinese Off
cial of the district China complied.
There have been several murders
and mutilations of Russian engineers
by Chinese brigands."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
WILL TALK POLITICS.
Governor Roosevelt Mentions His
Trip to Washington.

New York, May S.-Governor and
Mrs. Roosevelt arrived in this city to-
day and after luncheon at the home
of Douglas Robinson started for Wash
ington.
The governor was asked If he would
make the speech at the convention
nominating President Mckinley for q
second term. He replied that he did
not know but that "he would know
more about it when he came back
from Washington"
Continuing, Governor Roosevelt said
he was going to Washington to visit
his sister, but that he would also talk
some politics while he was there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
Corporations Chartered.

Harrisburg, May s.-Charters were issued today
by the state department to the following cor.
porations: The Duquesne and Draw osburg Street
Railway company, to build a line two miles
long in the borough Of Drayosburg, capital Sl2,-
900; Hazleton Regaa, Flag and Badge company
Hazleton, capital $4,000; Cheat Haven Coal and
Coke company, pittsburg, capital $1,000; Col
umbia and Monessen Bridge company, Pittsburg,
capital $1,000; Raccoon Coal company, Ellwood
City, Lawrence county, capital Ss,00O
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago May s-Cattle-Recepts, $500; steers,
fully steady: no choice to fancy here; butchers
stock active and strong; best on sale today two
carloads at $5.S5; natives, good to prime steers,
Si O0a5. 20; poor to medium, 81, l0ai75; selected
feeders, $i 25a5 10; mixed stockers, 49, 75ai cows
S3a4. .5O heifers, S32ja5; Gamers ". 3ja3; bulls
So sOa4 35 calves Sia7; Texas fed steers, S4a5 25
Texas bulls, So. S.25a375 Hogs-Receipts To-Day
$1,000; tomorrow, 250O0, estimated left over
1000; mostly l0c. lower; top, S532la; mixed
and butchers, S5a5,3o; good to choice heavy So
as 32h roughs, heavy S5,05a5 IS; light, Si90a
6. 20; bulk OF sales, s.. l0a525 Sheep-Recepts
5000; sheep and lambs, strong TO l0c higher;
good to choice wethers, So S5a570; fair to choice
mixed, S5a5.35; western sheep, IS 45a5. 20; year
lings s., 90; native lambs s5,5oa575; western
lambs, scat. 49,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, May s.1Cattle-Feeling steady to
S5aG; fresh cows, duh and Base. lower for com
mon to fair; good, 81 eff; best $tOa5a to $55;
LeaVy ' grades, S. 45a5 60; mixed and MEDIUMS,
S.. 3Ja5 40; Workers. S5.S0a5.35; light Workers,
IS, 20a52j; pigs, $i.eta5; largely S.; roughs,
81. i.75a490; stays, *. 2haI. Sheep and Lambs
Stronger for lambs; tops, s66Oa6 20; culls to
good, Si.75aG.50; mixed sheep tops, - JOa5 e5;
Culs to good, Saai rs; wethcrs So 25a5. 90; year
lings, handy grades, SS.6ja6; heavy, sj,iOa5.e0;
spring lambs SGa9, extra, lie.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Particular people
who are looking for
the best there is, will
not pass these by.
Several patterns of
the exclusive Black
Grenadines m e n
toned yesterday have
passed into happy
owners hands. There
are over a hundred
styles remaining for
you to choose from.
interested !
We halt in the
procession to mention
the Carpet Sale be-
ginning today. An
event, pure a n d
simple.
Bigelow and Low
ell s. Frame Body
Brussels c arpe t S,
made, laid and lined
at $l.2O the yard.
Finest Wilton VEL
vet Carpets, made,
laid and lined, $l.25
yard.
Worthup to $l.75.
The richest patterns
that ever brushed
against a yard stick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

Corrected by II. G. Dale, 81 Lackawanna Ave)
Butter--Creamery Gle; dairy tubs, 20c.
Eggs-Selcct western, 13lhc.: nearby state, 1ic.
Cheese-Full cream old, l2lac; new, lo4allc.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, $2.45; medium
$3.50; pea, $3.50.
Seed Potatoes--Per bu, Sl.00.
Potatoes--45c.
Bermuda Onons-$l.75.
Flour-Best patent, S42j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
New York Live Stock Market.

New York, NAV s. Bceves-Numinally stady.
Sheep-Steady, calves, clipped lambs, Culls sold
at S525; nominaly steady for all sorts Hogs
Nominally steady
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
East Liberty Cattle.

East Liberty May s.-Cattle-Steady; extra,
Hogs Slow cAtra heayies, S5 iOa5. IS; mediums,
IS. 35a54 30; heavy Workers, So SOa5 81: light York
ers, 5.20aj.25; pigs, "a. 00a5 05; rOughs, S3 50a
A75 Sheep steady; choice wethers, S. 20d5 30;
common, S2.5Oa35 80; choice lambs, 81. 25sO 90;
common to good, So. 50aG IS; veal calves, S6a6.50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
third Of the sso,ooo,ooo has been subscribed. 4.

thIru OF the tz0,UOC,UU has been subscribed"
Book Committee-The report presents the fol.
lowing results for the quadrennium: Net can.
ital Oct. 2l, 1899 s2,2O7, ,S6s6s, an increase Of
slB2,295.5S sales, $50 4s4, decrease Of 1885,.
50203; net earnings, 1894, ,90694; western house
shows a profit, eastern house a loss
Japan Missions-Dr .Sofer, missionary, from
Japan, reports that the church there is twenty.
five years old There are two conferences, g. 400
members siSty-seven native preachers forty.
eight missionaries and s,346 Sunday school
children The total contribution for church
work m 1899 was yen 1i,29762
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

blood from
the kidneys
to the gener-
al = circula-
ton.
At the ap-
pearance of
[ h c fl + s [
symptom of
kidney trou-
Bile, Peruna
s h o u d b e
taken. This
L G m e d v
& [ rik g S at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
Oil Market.

oil CITY, May s-Credt balances, sl.4.; GER
tlhcates no bid; shipments. ss,09s barrels; aver
age, 060S6 barrels; runs, o., $50 barrels; average
S5.409 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

70 inch, Csc. quail
ity at Csc.
Fl Inch, 81 quail
ity at SOC.
22inch, ,$l.55 quail
ity at 81.
22inch, 81. AS quail
ity at 81. 10.
22inch, 81. .oOqual-
ity at $l.25.
p inch, So quail
ity at 81. 90.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Mt. Vernon Coal Co ............... ...
Scranton Trac. 9 per cent. bonds... It's
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
Hatch Items.

Fine rain Saturday.
Everybody is for Bryan.
We learn the Joanna picnic
Saturday will be all right.
Quite d number from this vi.
cinity will take in the show in
Hannibal Sept. 4th.
There will be preaching at
Aerial Sunday.
Robert Hooper, our black
smith, is doing good business.
The grist mill will soon start
at this place.
Mr.. Abel. Of Illinois, is here
visiting his brother, Joe Abel.
The DEMOCRAT has our
thanks fer favOro during our
absence as correspondent. May
she prosper.
Our merchant is doing a fine
business.
Billie McGraw Of near this
place, left Monday for Birbee,
Arizona. where he will engage
in business. His friends here
wish him we'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
Correspondence.
Cincinnati Items.

Miss Fife Woodson, Of Stouts.
vile. is the the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. J. H. Warren
Born-To the wife of James
Shultz, Sunday morning, boy.
Mother and babe getting along
nicely and Jim is slowly i'm.
proving.
Mrs. w. A. Hayden and sis.
term law, Miss Ella. were
shopping in Monroe City Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doc" Verdier,
Of Farber, were the guests Of
Mrs. Verdier's parents the first
of the week.
Mrs. Watson and daughter,
of Hatch, were the guests of
Mrs. II. Garnet Tuesday.
f. J. Hayden was in Cross
Roads vicinity Sunday and
Miss Ethel" was all smiles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

The M. X. & II. has made
round trip rates of $3.50 to the
Republican rally at Sedalia
Sept. 4th. They say: Although
this is Democratic Monroe. they
will show the Democrats of
Paris how to send a delegation
to a State convention. They
expect to go from here twenty
or twenty-five strong.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Misses Virginia, Laura and
Lucille Bell entertained quite a
number of friends at luncheon
Sunday. Those present were
Misses Dovie Douglas, Ella
Hayden, Cacelia Elliott, Ida
Kendrick, w. A. Hayden and
wife, G. H. Engle and wife,
and Messrs Dick Donnely, Leo
Bell and Tony Wilson All de-
clare the Misses Bell and their
estimable parents excellent en-
tertainers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Ifyou have baby in the honse you will
wis h to know tina best way to check any un-
usual loseness of the bowels. or diarrhoea so
common to small children o. z. NJ. Holiday,
of Deming Ind who has an eleven months old
child says: Though the months of Juue and
July onr baby was teething and took to run
ming off of the bowels and sickness of the stom-
ach His bowels would run from five to eight
times day. l had bottle OF Chemberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house and gave him four drops in a teaspoon
full of water and he got better at once" For sale
by . Wood and Raney & Saunders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
Court Directory.
MONROE COUNTY,

MONROE COUNTY.
Circuit Court-Meets at Paris third Monday
in April and. fourth Monday in October
Probate Court-Regular terms at Paris, second
Mondays in February, May, August and
November.
MARION COUNTY.
Circuit Court-Meets at Palmyra, second
Monday in February and first Monday in
8 eptember
Hannibal Court of Rommon Pleas
second Monday in January, first Monday in
May and third Monday in September.
RAILS COUNTY.
Circuit Court-Meets at New London, third
Mondays in March and August.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

In another column will be
found an interesting letter from
Cincinnati. The DEMOCRAT
would be pleased to have one
each week and If the writer
will stop at the Office we will
furnish the stationary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
Colt Show.

H. w. Ely & Son will award
premiums on colts and mules
the get of their stock in the af-
ternoon of Saturday Sept. 9Th.
Show at the farm 9 miles
Southeast of Monroe City and 2
miles North of Joanna. 90.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

II, G, Scheeta, wife aud
daughter, Miss Henrietta, of
Palmyra, j. NJ. Boulware and
wife, of Painsville, H., Stark
Boulware aud wife, of Perry
and Fred CSwi(t and wife, of
Hunnewell, attended the funer.
al services of Zaida Boulware.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Harry D, Walker of Macon
City. has secm ed position with
II. Manning Walker aud has
moved his family to this city
and now resides in one OF the
c. c. Cassidy cottages on east
Second Street
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

HdII3E. It IUIIIdIII3 LIIU
public addresses of Mr..
Bland ard a thought
full and entertaining
history of the Ir'por-
tant period in whi b he
6gured-some thirty
years. Every Missou-
rian, every student OF
politics and economics,
every citizen Should
have q copy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
AGENTS WANTED
For an American Com
mOner, or the Life and
Times of Richard
Peaks Bland.

A book of over 400 pages containing 100 illus
trations, beautifully printed, edited by William
Vincent Byars. the Distinguished author and jour
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

will McGraw, of Shiel, left
Monday for Bisbee, Arizona.
where he expects to make his
future home. His sister, Miss
Anna, expects to join him about
Oct. list.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
CITY OFFICIALS.

Assessor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ]. w. Powers
street commissioner. Young
ALDERMEN: First Wsrd-J. S. Scott ] H.
Grady;
Second ward-D. A. Ely. J. W. Bell.
Third Ward-A. Boulware. D. d. Nelson
Secret Societies.
Observation-Disclosures No. "a, A. F.
& A. M. meets first and third Satur-
day nights of each month.
onroe City r. A. Chapter, No. 104
meets fourth Monday nights in each
month.
ODD FELLows-Monroe City Lodge,
No. 26S, meets every Thursday night.
SUPREME COURT OF HoNoR.-Mon-
roe District Court No. 467 meets
every Monday night.
A. o. U. w. Monroe City Lodge, No
1853, III is first and third Friday
nights of each month.
MODERN WooDMEN-Monro City
Camp, No. 1926 meets every Friday
night.
The r. N. of AS meet 1st. and Bird
Tuesday evening in the M. w.
A. hall.
P. E. o. Sisterhood, Monroe City
Chapter H. meets the second and
fourth Saturdays in each month.
MASONIC, Colored.-Advance Lodge
No. 5, meets first and third Tuesday
! nights in each month.
BETHLEHEM CHAPTER No. Al meets
| lst Thursday in each month.
! VIRGINIA COURT meets LIST Thursday
in each month.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Miss Edith the IL year old
daughter of G. w. Hawley, Of
Hunnewell died Thursday and
the remains were brought to
to this city and inferred in the
st. Jude cemetery FrIday.lGev.
J. II. Terrill, of tins cityucon
Quoted the funeral services.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Cattle.............................$3 SO. OO@$5. 25
HogS"................................SlO OW4.oO
Hens.........................................6 4c
Spring ChiCkens........................74
Shipments for the week end
ing yesterday at noon. Sharp
& Gray, 1 car of hogs; Barger
d McCllntic, 9 cars OF hogs;
Gent Fuqua, | car OF mules;
and mIles; Jasper Henderson,
/ car of eggs; A. II. Green, 3
cars of hay; Boulware e. Finks,
ID cars Of ties and | car OF
posts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Agents wanted
In every county
land township. A
splendid oppor-
tunity for thoaq
wanting employ
menf duIinR tha
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16

The bank buys and receives for coll
lection Bills of Exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters of Credit and trans
acts a general banking business.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16
1T HAPPENED IN A DRUG STORE

zone day last winter lady came TO
my drug store and asked for a brand OF
cough medicine that did not have In
stock" says Mr.. c. r. Grandin, the
popular druggist OF Ontario, N. Y. "She
was disappointed and wanted to know
what cough preparation could recon-
mend. i said to her that could freely
Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and that she could take a bottle
Of the remedy and after giving 1t a
fair trial IL she did not find 1t worth
the money 10 bring back the bottle and
I would refund the price paid. In the
course OF a day or two the lady came
back In company with friend In need
OF n cough medicine and advised her to
buy n bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. I consider that a very good
recommendation for the remedy" 1t Is
for sale by Benson. Smith & Co, Ltd,
wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16

ONE hurley DRILL. COMPLETE.
WITH 90 II. II. BOILER, AIR COM
PftESSOR. ETC.
ONE SET FOWLER STEAM FLOWS
-FOUR GANG) AND FULL ASSORT-
MENT SPARE PARTS.
THREE $50 n. p. STIRLING BOIL
TWO SETS GREENS FUEL ECON
OAf1ZERS.
TWO woRTHfNGTON HIGH DU-
TY STEAM PUMPING ENGINES. CA
PACITY 5000. 900 GALLONS PER "a
HOURS. AGAINST A TOTAL HEAD
OF 40 FEET.
ONE % IT, p. UPRIGHT TUBULAR
BOILER.
ALSO. cALrFoRNeA MULES. IN
FINE ORDER.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
STEEL T RAILS. Is POUNDS AND
20 POUNDS.
TWO i5-ToN FLAT CARS. S-FooT
'GUAGE.
TWELVE s-ToN FLAT CARS. 3.
FOOT GUAGE.
ONE STUMP FULLER.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1853.
BISHOP u CO.
Bankers
A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.

Commercial and Travellers Letters of
Credit issued, available in all the
Principal Cities of the World.
INTEREST allowed after July 1, 1898,
on fixed deposits days notice, per
cent (this form will not bear interest
unless 1t remains undisturbed for one
month";; 8 months, per cent: months
az per cent: IL months, per cent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16
wAHIAwA WATER QUESTION.
Governors Council Hears Parties In
terested Yesterday.

The wahiawa water question occu-
pied the attention of the Governors
council during the most OF yesterday
morning. w. o. Smith. f. NJ. Hatch
and others were before the council and
the matter of the charge which the
Government will make for the erection
OF the proposed dam on lands belonging
to the Territory was discussed at length
hut no definite action was taken.
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400 Fort Street, Honolulu, H. T.
P. o. Box 447.
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FOR SALE.

THE FOLLOWING PLANTATION
SUPPLIES AND MA
TERrAL IS OFFERED FOR SALE By
c. BREWER q CO.. LTD:
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SW|PES IS
PLENTIFUL
Two Days Victims In
Court.
JUDGE WlLCOX'S WISDOM
Saturday and Sunday Brought Many
Before the Police Jurist
Yesterday.

Round the Kakaako homestead lie the
swipelands,
Where the festive natives turn the
night to day
Till the policemen in a hui, break up
their hula kui
And transport them to the station far
away.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16

FULL PARTICULARS AND PRICES
CAN BE HAD BY CALLING AT
THEIR OFFICE ON QUEEN
STREET.
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" /, 7 .l 10Y pANpRUFFG Then you
Mann 'aslouu disease. unpleasant.
|i,... .., ana one that win lead 20
|fxm... u,, ... cured, Pacheco's Dand-
fr,,,',. WI positively cure ~. n 4.
IN. ',trosh.ns ana Of delight.
hIr,s.u y absolutely harmless.
" 49,, y. sfea'n. sediment. dye mat.
c,sanserous drugs
| Ia NJ rs y. pANpRUFF KILLER.
b. ~, y, al Druggists and at the
-- shop. Telephone 600.
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Tub BANK On HAWAII.
LIMITED.
incorporated Under the Laws of the
Territory of Hawaii.

incorporated Under the Laws of the
Territory of Hawaii
.S<Ai I3AL .................... $500, 000. 90
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
Sharles NJ Cooke ........ President
y. Jones Vice President
- - CoOhc Cashier
r. Z. Anterior ...... Assistant Cashier
Directors-Henry Waterhouse. Tom
May, r. w. Macfarlane, E. d. Tenney.
]. A. McCandless.
Solicits the Accounts of Firms. Cor
porations, Trusts. individuals. and win
promptly and carefully attend to all
business connected with banking en-
lrusteo TO 1t. Sell and Purchase For
eign Exchange, Issue Letters of Credit
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
urinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordance
with rules and conditions printed in
passbooks. copies of which may be had
on application
Judd Building, Fort street.
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G. BREWER & COLD
Queen Street, Honolulu, H I.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
nea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company,
American Sugar Company, Makee Su-
gar Company, Ookala Sugar Planta-
ton Company, Haleakala Ranch
Company, Kapapala Ranch, Molokai
Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets
Charles Brewer & Cos Line of Boston
Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents for Philadelphia Board Of I'm
derwriters.
Standard Oil Company.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
c.. NJ. Cooke, President; George Fl.
Robertson, Manager; E. F. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary; Col. w. F.
Allen. Auditor; p. c. Jones, H. Water
house, G.. r. Carter, Directors.
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Branch Of Yokohama Specie Bank
New Republic Building, Honolulu, n. T.
The evening times., 1900-05-19

NEW YORK. May IA war automob1s
claimed to be able TO carry twelve men and
six rapid-fire guns. with a speed of seven
ty-two miles an hour. over uneven ground.
was tried in the streets Of the city and
on the Hudson IOUnty boulevard at day
light this morning. Like an srrog, it
darted up the deSerted aspha-ted higaway S.
across the Fort Lee ferry, and then ever
the macadamized surface o. the boulevard.
1t ran as smoothly as the Empire Sta:e
Express. and left nothing in its wsks bit
Jets OF steam from its gasolIne-fed fur
mace.
Edward ]. Pennington. the promoter. who
at various times has appeared as the in
ventor Of an air-ship. the founder of 10 Ens.
and an organizer of other enterprises. 2p-
pears as the head of the new machine
He said today that the machine had been
tried and approved by the British Govern
ment. Three machines we're now on ,h=ir
way to South Africa, while six others VIII
be sent as soon as completed.
The machines have been building al the
Gavin Machine Works. at Varck and
Spring Streets. and the test today Vas
made from there. II was 4 o'clock when the
automobile was dragged from the place
ana the fires lighted
The new automobile is twelve feet log.
aud at no point more than three feet high
II has four heav ly-rubbered wheels with
diameter OF about eighteen inches. and
the frame is supported by two thick Steel
tubes. Between these tubes at about the
centre is placed the motor. This IS IN the
gasoline explosion plan. GasOliae jets Gy
automatic explosion produce the Sem.
Power is applied 10 the wheels directly
by large iywheel placed in the centre Of
the machine and near the motor. The mo-
tor turns this, which. revolving with great
rapidity, revolves the smaller wheels with
a prOpOrtiOnately greater speed.
Between the tubes. Al irregular inter-
walls. are placed bicycle seats for the rid
eI5. twelve in number. The steersman sits
first behind the V-shaped windshield The
engineer sits last In front Of the riders
are inches for the guns
The trial this morning was under the
direction Of Mr.. Pennington He was as
sisted by a steersman and an engineer.
TEere were two other passengers Less
than a minute after the gasO enc was light
ed the steersman turned the long vehicle
around and started for Hudson Street
The machine was out Of sight almost in
an instant Before leaving Mr. PeHniug-
ton said the speed would depend upca the
kindness Of the police. They WOULD run
as fast as they would be allowed. but
would not try for the limit until across the
ferry The police were not abroad early
and fast time was made by the machine.