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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
A NEW SUBMARINE BOAT.
Mysterious Craft Launched Secretly
IN Hmy Island Sound

STANFORD, Conn, Aug. 1.-Under the
cover Of darkness. with the tide at its
height, a curious=appearin dark green
craft glided from the mysterious building
on Ware Island and into the water OF
Stamford Harbor at 1890 O'Clock last
night. Il was a submarfne torpedo boat,
concerning which the utmost secrecy has
been observed during the fifteen months Of
its construction.
j. C. Carter. who says he comes from
New York, has had practical charge of the
building of the beat, and IS believed to
represent a syndicate.
Extraordinary efforts have been made to
keep facts regarding the craft from leak
ing out. and there has been an air OF
mystery Surrounding the island. me
building in which the boat was construct
ed was carefully guarded, and fence was
built in front of it, which prevented any
one in a passing boat from catching
glimpse of what was going on inside. The
workmen Were pledged to secrecy Armed
men, with savage appearing dogs. have
patrolled the shores of the island and have
successfully iutimidated all who showed
any intention TO land.
BY considerable blasting OF rock during
last winter and the early spring pass
age from the building to the water had
been made, and ways had been constructed
for the launching Of the boat 1t was not
until last "Wednesday, when the fence and
enc end of the building were torn down,
/ that those who yentered near the island
were able u distinguish what appeared
TO be torpedo boat.
In general appearance the craft i like
the Holland submarine torpedo boat. 1t is
fifty feet one and about eight feet beam.
Its propeidng power is similar to the DR..
Jackson method water being forced out of
the stern. II is equipped with tanks ca
pahle of holding eight barrels of kerosene
oil. There are two powerful pumps work
ed by g Electricity. There is an arrange
ment b. which as soon as the oil is con-
sumed the tanks will be filled with water.
so as TO keep the ballast the same. The
submerging of the boat is controlled by
rudders on each side. She has the con-
ming tower just above the deck The boat
is built OF yellow pine and is sheathed
with galvanized iron
1t had been arranged TO launch the boat
/ on Thursday, but the approach OF several
men in a boat evidently alarmed those
on the island. who fired several shots from
the shore and ran to and fro excitedly.
| Several dogs also appeared and barked
sayagely, frightening away the would be
/ Investigators II is understood to be the
intention Of the builders to secretly ex-
pertinent with the boat in the sound be
fore further carrying out their plans.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
THE WAGNER BUST UNPLACED
Baltimore Singers Dispute Over n
Location for Their Trophy


BALTIMORE, Aug. 1-Delegates from
the various singing societies comprising
the United Singers of Baltimore met last
night in the concert hall of the Germania
Naennerchor. Lombard Street. near Paca,
to decide upon d suitable place for the
bronze bust Of Wagner Won by the Balti-
more singers al the recent saengerfest III
Brooklyn. After deciding upon the Ioca-
ton for the bust it was intended 10 for
mally tender the bust to the city 20 be
placed on the site chosen.
1t developed st the meeting that there
was much difference OF opinion as 10 ;he
most suitable place for ths bust; The ma
Jorlty of the societies seemed to be IN IA
yoT of placing it in Patterson Park. which
is regarded by many as quite an appropri-
ate place for it. Strong efforts are being
made by the East End Improvement As
ISOLATION 10 have the bust erected in Pat
terson Park, and it is stated that such a
selection would meet with the approval OF
the park board.
Delegates Of the Germania Manerchor
and Arion Societies are in favor of placing
the bust on granite base in Mount Yer
non Place Square, opposite the Peabody
Conservatory OF Music, They argue that a
more appropriate place for the bust could
not be found. \ few of the delegates Ia
vored Druid Hi Park. but il was gener-
ally agreed that the bust would appear at
q disadvantage in a place as large as Druid
Hill Park. It was stated that The majority
OF the societies favor Patterson Park but
as they have for the ,;iost part only one
or two delegates, owing to their small
membership. they could be outvo5ed By the
Germania Maenrerehor and Arion Socie-
ties, each OF which has seven delegates
After prolonged discussion II was de-
cided to appoint q committee 10 confer
with the Park Board and the Municipal
Art Commission as 10 site for the bust
In the meanwhile it is not improbable that
the bust may be exhibited at one of he
large music stores, so as to give the gen
ereI public an opportunity to see the
bronze bust and give an expression as TO
their choice in the matter Mr. Louis A.
Meyer presided a the meeting
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
MAMMOTH PIeIRoN MACHINE
Operated by Six Men and DispIaces
$50 MoIders.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA machine YVES
started yesterday for the first tins in the
blast furnace sheds of the IiliGois Ste
Comuany's plant. at South Chicago. winch
viii do work ahich mas heretofore requ red
$50 men. The machine requires hut SIX
men TO operate
In the last year the company has rad
sixteen blast furnaces turning cut pfgiron
night and day, This required a force If
250 men making the moIde IN tne sand Tor
the ingots and making the troughs In The
sand beds on the open hearth III front OF
the furnaces, through which the moi el
iron could be run into the moIdS Besides
the great expense of carrying that number
of men on the payroll. there was tie sc-
ditional disadvantage that, after Z ruu al
been made, there was necessary wait OF
several hours for the metal 10 COO. Ten
each lngot had to be carried By hand 10
the cars
The new machine does all this. Sev-
eraI hundred steel noIds are arranged u
long link belt The belt is k 9t IN con-
slant motion and brings the mods unier
the noses of the furnaces. The no ton
iron fills the molds as they pass under,
and th.a the belt carries the mold down
into a deep trough OF running cod water
In passing through this the ingct is coos d
and then is carried by the belt out icUo
the yards. where the mold dumps the irgct
into freight car standing under IT Hardly
minute elapSes from the time the mo.tsn
iron leaves the furnace until it lies al
Insot in the freight ca E-ady 10 be dump 4
into the steel furnaces
The machine, which is the invention of
Walter 4. Hurdy, of the Carnegie Mills.
cost $50, GOO to construct It is estimated
that the machine viii pay for 5tsaIf n
three months in the saving Of wages
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
PERRY HEATH At LOUISVILLE
Hope That His Visit May straighten
Cut Republican TanCIc.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 1L-Perry
Heath during his twenty-four hours stay
in this city vas continually busy with at
fairs political. Mr., Heath met the mem
bers of the Republican State Campaign
Committee and those of the State Central
Committee. ana other leaders
The conference was secret and at its
close those present declared that ii had no
political significance. However. ii is known
that immet .tely after the conference Mr.
Heath held long conversation with ex-
Governor Marshall. who has been repeat
edly urged 10 make the race for Congress
On the Republican ticket Such action on
his part would have necessitated the with
drawal of the present nominee, CAPTAIN
Irwin
After the conference with Mr.. Heath Mr..
Marshall stated that he would not oppose
Irwin. 1t is believed that the conference
viii result in the Strengthening out of all
complications that have existed between
the two factions and that Irwin will re-
ceive the undivided support of all Repub-
licans in this district
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
Kindness to Animals

The old proverb that "a merciful man is
merciful TO his beast is certainly plain
statement Of truth. and it is refreshing
to note that a careless driver was ar
rested and brought into court the other
day on the charge of harsh treatment OF q
horse, IF there is any time when horse
needs particularly gentle treatment il is at
this season of the year. Man thinks him
Eelf ill-used if he has to go abroad with
out the protection of umbrella, hat, or
carriage top; the horse works all day in a
broling sun without any of these things.
If tho property interest does not restrain
the owner from hard driving Of an ami
NAL, under these conditions, the law ought
TO step in and do IT. horse is sensi-
tive beast, with an almost human power of
suffering.
Those familiar with these animals know
that It is not only inhuman, but bad policy
TO treat them roughly. The horse breeder
who trains colts by kindness will be most
successful in his business. and the driver
who can manage Il horse largely by moral
suasicn will get the most out of it in a
days drive. The animal feels in some
intuitive way The character OF his driver.
and is often obstinate, unruly, or nervous
simply because the human power at the
other end of the -eins is working the
wrong way.
No person ought 10 be allowed to own or
drive a horse who does not know the
simple rules necessary TO the proper care
of these animals. An understanding of
these would save much suffering and loss
of property In such weather as we have
had during the past week The farmer,
who frequently makes friends and COM
panions of his horses, is justly indignant
at the behavior of city boarders" who
e act On the idea that a horse is something
like bicycle, good for as many miles, up
hill or down, as its rider Sometimes that
same farmer takes more care of his horses
than he does of his human dependents,
but not often. A man who is really kind
is thoughtful for the comfort of everything
about him.
It may be noted in this connection. that
human beings need rest and proper treat
ment quite as much as animals. and that
it is just as important that the employees
of shop. factory. Or street railway should
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
.ADMIRALS IN A CLASH.
Hichhorn VIII Get "A Vacation De-
spite O'Nefps5 Opposition.


There is friction in the Navy Depart
ment but it doesn't amount to much and
is due primarily TO the excessively hot
weather. The contending forces are rep
resented by the Chief Constructor of the
Navy and tbs Chief of Ordnance This is
not the first occasion when they have
clashed over questions of naval policy and
programme.
The contest opened early this week and
may be carried on a few days next week,
although temporary truce has been de-
clared, with each side, claiming victory.
1t all came about because Admiral HIGH
born wanted to escape the heat and trials
OF Washington weather and breathe in the
cooler airs OF Atlantic City where he pro-
poses TO lay aside official cares and forget
troubles of double bottoms, sheathed bot
toms, ard double turfets Admiral 0'Neii
agreed that the weather was warm and
tending &c disturb anyong's temper, but
he protested against Admiral Hichborn S
leaving town just now no matter how ia
comfortable ii might be for him 10 remain
here He declared tina the Governments
interest should hot be suboTdinated to Adj
mlrat Hichhorn's comfort, ana then the
fight opened
1t began with a shot In the shape of a
letter sent TO Acting Secretary Hackett, in
which the ordnance chief said the eonstruc-
tion head ought to stay here and decide on
the type 0: three new cruisers officially
known as protected, but which will be ar
mored if the present plans carry. Admiral
O'Nef said that the work of drawing these
plans could not progress if Admiral HIGH
Born went to Atlantic City. Acting Secre-
tary Hackett saw that peace must be at
tanned at whatever cost for the Govern
meDt could not tolerate war between two
rear admirals. Admiral Hichborn was
sent for and asked TO explain why he should
be allowed TO leave Washington when Ad-
miral ONeil said he should not.
Then ii developed that the Construction
Board has decided by vote of four TO five
that the new cruisers shall be 1000 tons
| displacement and a speed of twenty-five
knots and have other qualities that would
make them armored cruisers, when the Law
specifically provided they should be pro-
tected and limited their cost accordingly.
Admiral Hichborn was the minority mem
Der He fayors an $500 ton vessel OF
twenty-three knots and no armor, and says
| he Will not design one otherwise because
Congress forbIds the armored cruiser in
not declaring for 1t in authorizing these
ships. Admiral HichbOrn fired back al
Admiral O'Neil by saying he was getting
ready his minority report and. so far as he
was concerned the subject was closed and
now up to the Secretary for action. Mr.,
Hackett thought so too. and told Admiral
O'Neil he would not keep Admiral HIGH
horn IN Washington. So he Will go to At
lantic City today. while Admiral O'Neil
probably wishes he had made arrange
ments also to get out of the city. There Is
peace temporarily but war Will probably
be resumed when the admiraIs next meet
on the Construction Board.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11

The gulf between Governor Roosevelt
and Senator Platt is visibly widening. The
former has views concerning the qualiica-
tons of the Republican who is TO be nom
mated to succeed him-perhaps-whic do
not coincide with those of the boss Mr..
Plat declares that he would kick if the
nyentien were to take up reformer
''who thought himself better than his par
y He has had one such experience and
although he managed TO pull the reform
pretty well out of his subject, it fatigued
him and broke a rib. On the other hand
Roosevelt objects to a gubernatorfal CAM
didate like the lobbyist Odell, and thinks
that Payne.s defiance of the Constitution
in the Porto Riean Tariff BILL for the ben
eft or certain trusts, might render him dam
gerous. The Hanna machine In New York
is therefore creaking badly in spite of all
the golden oiliRg it is getting.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
THE CABLE TO GERMANY.
Laying of the First Line to That
Country ReEun.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE laying of the
first cable TO connect the United States
directly with Germany WIS started at
6 a m. today from the Commercial Catle
Company's station. on CoEey Island.
This is the cable for which sanctions
were granted by the President OF the Uai-
ted States and the German Emperor cary
last year. 1t Will make the second cable
connection between this country and the
Azores
The cable is now on board the ship Ang
liza. which arrived here from London on
"Wednesday, and is approximately 240o
miles in length II 3 / connect at Horta
Fayal. with the German-Atlantic Tele-
graph Companys cable, which was recent
ly completed from Horta to Emden in
Germany, and is already in operation.
The cable will be worked in New York
by the Commercial Cable Company; at
Horta by the German Atlantic Telegraph
Cable Company, and at Emden by the Ger
man Telegraph Administration. all tele-
graph lines in Germany being under the
direction of the Government.
The Anglia Will not start for the Azores
until about Tuesday If she is attended by
no bad luck, she will probably reach Fayal
in fourteen days. 1t is expected that the
cable will be ready for the transmission OF
messages soon after September /. The cost
of the cable will be 81. 500. coo.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
Mr. ReeI,efeuer,s Income.

Somebody with fondness for figures
has computed that John d. Rockefeller's
income is nearly equal to the combined in
comes of ell the crowned heads il Europe.
1t is $50, G00, 000 year. The dramatic part
OF this situation is that MIR. Rockefeller is
a dyspeptie. and said to live chiefly on
crackers and milk. To the average man en-
income of so many millions, no par of
whiekscan be employed in so simple a way
as buying good things to eat, is rather a
failure.
This arouses the old query: "Of what
good is such immense wealth as this?" Il
is NOS OF. much use. to its owner that is
certain. He can only get board and cloth S
out of it, like any other man. The sole,
solitary use OF ii is, apparently, that it
gives him power-power TO say, in The
last resort. whether thousands of other men
shall have board and clothes out Of Their
earnings or not. sf{
It is this feature OF great wealth TO
which the public objects. No sensible
mans feelings are hurt by seeing another
man drinking champagne and eating ter
rapin, while he himself has to be content
feels that the other mans terrepin is taken
from the wages of poorer men, who are
thereby unable 10 indulge in SO simple a
luxury as beefsteakNthat is what goes
against the grain, 1t is beginning to be
understood that such. immense fortunes
cannot be legitimately accumulated and
used. They cannot be gathered except by
squeezing" the people out of a cent or
TWO on a gallon of oil or pound of sugar;
and they cannot, in a democratic country,
be retained without ali sorts of finesse and
lobbying more or less detrimental to the
interests of the people, and absolutely sub
veTsiye of free government; since, i'll a
free country, the rich man should have no
more power than the poor man when It
comes to making laws.
Mr. Rockefeller may be a good man, and
eat his crackers and milk with fun con-
sciousness of the fact. 1t is his example,
not his personal character which is MS
chieYous. He sets the standard for thou
sands of other capitalists who are all
trying the reach the milliondollar mark,
and willing almost 10 sell their souls 10
get there. The lion is not so bad a men,
Der of society; it is the troop of jacka,s
at his heels who are a nuisance Plu,o
cratic ideals-those exemplifed ~ MIR.
Rockefeller-are demorahz;ng TO TIE whole
community. When We begin to ask, net
what man is. but what he has, we under
mine the very foundations of decent so
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
THE BIG GOLD SHIPMENTS.
More Than 100000 of the Prec-
ions Metal Lo<f THIS Week.

ions Metal Lo<f This Week.
NEW YORK Aug 1.-THE gold SHIP
ments for the week will be in excess OF
sS,0C0. eco. the largest amount in any one
Vice., this year. In addition TO the $500. =
Geo OF gold secured by Heidelbach. Ickel-
heimer & Co. on Thursday. further en-
gagements were made yesterday of g.
$4,000, the participants being the Nation al
City Bank, Muller. schaI Co.. and
Brown Bros & Co. The amounts which
viii go forward today by the steamship
Campania. all for England. are as folio rs !:
National City Bank, $500 GOO; Muller,
Schsa d Co. $3.50. GEO: Heidelbsch. IckeI
heimer & Co. $500, 000: Brown Brcs. & Co.
100000 total. S3.250. 600.
The amount OF these shipments, wfth the
sums already despatched. IS, 300 eco, brings
the shipments of the week up to the en-
siderable total of So $50 0G0 OF which SIS
$4,000 goes to England and S1.eO00 coo to
France.
All the gold taken yesterday. with the
exception of S500.00 by Brown Bros & c.,
was in the form OF bars from the Assay
Office Brown Bros. & Co. shipped double
eagles obtained al the Sub-Treasury IN ex-
change for gold certificates.
The largely Increased amount taken for
the day was due 10 the extension of in
ducements by the Bank of England. It is
understood that not only is the rate OF
interest allowed in shipment increased to
above 3 per cent. but that the period Of
Transit is no longer limited 10 nine days.
which was the original limit.
Then. too, in its ef9rt 10 obtain gold IS
against the desire Of the Bank of France.
the Bank Of England further advanced the
Turchaee price of gold bars to Us. I0d.
per ounce
IS result of the shipments. demand
sterling eased of yesterday closing at
4.SSI9 None OF the important shippers
were willing to hazard opinions IS 20 tke
extert OF next weeks shipments. but as
both the Bank OF England and he Bank
of France are seeking gold it is expected
that some will 20 forward.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
Letting Things Alone.
{From the Saturday Evening Post


The Joy of letting things alone is not widely ap
preciated by human beings. They want 10 put
their impress on other beings, and. indeed, 10
"humanize" nature in her every aspect This
interference is bad enough when we waste our
woods foul our rivers, and spoil our scenery but
it is most lamentsble when it takes the form of :
love for bioodshed. Hunting is held as one OF
the manifest and most improving exercises and
recTeations. So well grounded is the faith in
mans right to STAY what, when. and where he
will that laws for the preservation OF our ami
mals-we still say animals though they
generation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-11
The nendIH Canae-

(From the Toronto Evening Telegram
1t is crying shame that Young men, whether
they feel themselves qualified or not, will insist
in taking ladies out in canoes. Everybody is well
acquainted with the Theoretical safety of the
canoe. There are journals which argue that be-
cause an indiann can ride out 4 storm on Lake
Superior IN canoe every amateur can steer
himself and partners through the svrells of Tor
onto Bay in the same sort CT d craft This ar
gument IS contrary TO sad experience, and in the
name OF many desolate home it is time to reg
lister profess against the wretched habit of
pleasure seeking in a canoe
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4 Fish Used rs a Candle.
{ From the ST. Loais post-Dispateh.

{ from Inc 81. Loslls Post-Dlspatch.)
There is wonderful fish in Alaska which,
when dried, is used candle The Alaskan,
inserts the tail of the dried fish in a crack OF hs
rough wooden table and lights its The FISH
burns with bright and steady fame OF about
three candle power, giving clear white light
and considerable heat fairly large fish will
burn about three hours, The fish is very fat and
its vertebrae are formed largely of phosphorous--
thus the fat is the tallow and the vertebrae the
wick of this curious candle. Ii necessary it can
be eaten afterward, being nicely Smoked
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Edited hx a kim

q TOM INC Nov YORK IImes.
There is at least newspaper which is edited
by King In .far-away New Zealand there is an
interesting little eightpage paper. with thee
columns TO a page, printed in both the English
and the native tongue, and called The Pleiades
or Seven Stars Its editor is less a person
than His Royal Highness Tawhiao. 1t Is true that
this potentate is not an independent sovereign,
but when be descends from the royal throne TO
the editorial chair. then indeed he is monarch
OF all he surveys