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ms NERVE Was coon.

cool Drunmer Anars CoHboy % shoot
AunT ms rIpa.
7 vas sitting on the ysr1nda a 3
far western hotel one Afternoon said
the Boston drummer. according 70 the
Galveston News. "and was iazily
smoking one 81 ne incest moef-
zcha1m pipes you ever saw. when out
Of he tan Of ny eye ! saw that 3 pa
I've dcVn ct The ether er1 ~ ne YER
anda had biz gun sighted az ne. They
we're . We iot around rners. and
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R.sabnn aPireon Enrll.h. :,

When English shall have become a
dead language, fancy the unimagina-
bic student eneountering: "In the
sixth, Casey few up in the air and
was pounded all over the lot!"-Puck.
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We promise that should you use PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES ami be dissat-
isfed from any cause whatever, to re-
fund loo. for every package.
MONROE DRUG CO., UniOnville, No.
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For particulars anu prices or their improved
must satisfactory and simuie vapOr light man.
ufacturCd write The Diamond Light Co.
Canton, ohio Liberal discounts 70 agents
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

Hamlin's Blood and Liver Pills cure
constipation and all the ills due to it;
25e at your druggists.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

Mrs Austins Wheat Food pleases the
whole family, from baby to grandfather.
Makes a healthy. hearty breakfast that
satisfies.
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AN OPEN LETTER
Address to Women by the Treas
urer Of the w. C. I. U. Of
Kansas City, Hrs. E. C.
Smith.

/" Ny DEAR Sisters 81 believe in
advocating and UNFOLDING everything
that win lift up and help women, and
but little use appears al knowledge
and learning hyOu have not the health
10 enjoy IL
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why He Didn't Mind It.

A gentleman took a country friend
to the opera one night to hear the
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FITS Permanently Cured No frs NERVOUSNESS AFTER
6rsf days q Dr. Kfnets Great Nerve hestorer.
Send for FREE s2.OO trial bottle and treatise.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

The druggist who sells soothing
strip is guilty Of taking hush money.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

The skin of the Canadian black
bear brings from SIS to $50.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

Nearly one-third (31.5S per cent?
Of Switzerland's imports last year
came from Germany.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

A wise man in business may be q
fool In love.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

You never miss the political orator
till the 'bar'l" runs dry.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

Ms WtnsioE's Soothing syrup.
For children teething s0ftens the gums, reduces ~
aammAEon. aIlayB pain cures wind coiie. sc SOttle
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

II you tire OF Buckwheat, try Mrs Aus
tins famous pancake Flour for a change
made from the great food cereals.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

Distance doesn't lend enchantment
to ones view Of the almighty dollar.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16

A miser is known by the money he
keeps.
The broad ax., 1901-11-16
INTERIOR OF AN INDIAN HOUSE AT YAKU TAT BAY

among the Indians, win be far more
comfortable than those we see now.
And then, who knows, the squaw may
feel as we do about her carpets and
her curtainsl
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IgLI1sl. 10. -. -.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
HIS WOUNDS
IRE FATAL.
Veteran Who Attempted
Suicide in Central Park
Will Die.

Frederick Schwcndi. a veteran OF the
Franco Prussian War. shot hmsel!
twice In Central Park. near e conserv-
a;r-y lake. at Sevsn,v-fourth street and
F.r,i avenue. soon after midnight THIS
morning One bullet entered hi. lett
hrcss, and the other struck aim In the
rirh; temple.
He WIS taken TO the PRESBYTERIAN Hos
pital uncOn1 sious. and tho physicians
sa!. that he had no chance OF recovery.
Schwendt was MY years old and lived
at No. 20 East Sixt, second street. HIS
wife died Few years ago. and sine"
then his two children have ocen in~the
care OF The Five Points Mission. \ few
weeks ago he lost his job. and since then
hc has been unable u pay the board ~
Ms little ones. Dependency over his
prospects led him 10 decide TO kill him
self.
Receipts FOR the board Of his children
for August and September were found
In his pockets, together with n bill for
the amount due for October. There was
also n statement showing that he had
not recently paid his dues TO the
D.u,-cher krisgcr Bund. the orEani-
za'inn Of Frnnco-Pruseian War veterans
of which he Was a member.
Only = cents was found In his pockets
The revolver with which he had shot
himself was new weapon evidently
bought for the purpose.
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DENIED THEFT
BUT HAD WATCH
ARRESTED WITH STOLEN TIME.
PIECE IN POCKET.
Henry RHnn Felt rng mt His T'ock.
- while ON street Car and
GnVr Chnsr.

Henry Ram. OF No. 22i Madison ave.
nGc. was riding on the rear platform o:
broadway car late last night when ne
tei' Jerk nj his vest rocket. and nj
the same moment wcll-d-csscd young
man. who had also been riding on the
platform. Jumped from the car and took
to his heels.
RAM. discovering that his $50 gold
watch had been stolen. gave chase. His
cr!cs OF stop. thief" attracted n crowd
Immediately and they Joined In ths
pursuit. OF the thief.
The chase began nj Th!r,leth street
and before Thir,yseconh street had
been reached tn" thronS was so dens.
that the fngl;ivc's progress was blocked
and Policeman MrClbe captured him be-
fore he could make good his escape.
=, the West Thirtieth stree, station
the prisoner described himself as Parla
Partin. OF Buffalo. Although he cenied
his guilt. Rams watch was found In
one ~ his pockets. and he was locked
kIn . +
The evening world., 1901-10-16
BRIDE AND HER HUSBAND
DEAD IN BED FROM GAS.
Young Brother Of the
Wife Believes He Ac-
cidentaIIy Turned on
the Deadly Fluid and
Is Nearly Crazed with
Grief.

Joy an" MS "''u" '' s'N''
.0"'"' "'i' 'ouhu n'au III I'e'7 oe" ~
."e nome o! MIS-. JoSe"s parents. 10
ga" street br"'N!yh. 'h'S morning
ne s'S was 'uthe' on ana dca'' was
''r"N N'".'"".
Joseph Dun the bride brother. who
h''''ceh years Oh hiafn's n'rns-'f Tor
Inc aE'"cht "hich caused me doHoie
irnEcdy.
NJ ,,t N , 49,
w. " ''
~ No, ~ fnst seventh street, Mamma
tan. called at the hon. OF Mr. aud N-s
NIs;,,cI p,r ~, ,,,ao. ,.,
''f y"
'N'alnS, am. "h"n urged TO stay All
right, consented 10 do so They went IN
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JUDGES IN A
WALKING MATCH
SLOWER AND LOCKWOOD DRAW
IN SEvEN-MILE CONTEST.
Hissed q Train nnsi Went Heel aud
Toe from nnIisi"n SPA
To Saratoga.


. SARATOGA. Oct. iG.-Suprcmo cour,
Justice ". l.. Slower. OF AMSTERDAM:
County Judge Nash lockwood and Al
her, Forthmiler. a lawyer Of S4ratos..
Springs. have suddenly gained prom
inence In the local pedestrian world.
Justice Slower. who IL presiding over
the October Germ OF the Supreme r0ur;
at Ballston Spa. seven miles distant
from this village. falling to connect
with a Saratoga bound train last even.
Ing, was determined to reach here. even
II ne had to walk the entire distance.
Judge lockwood accs pied a challenge
Of the Justice TO cover the distance IN
foot In n contest and they were accom-
panied by Lawyer Forthmiller. Tie
trio. fatisued ana dust-stalned. rea ched
heie an hour and a half later and were
greeted on their arrival by 4 larSc mum.
Der of personal friends. who hud been
previously appraised by telephone Of the
scysn-mile walking matca.
The contest "ls declared 4 Jraw.
The evening world., 1901-10-16

FOR a long time. lie lives In a handsome
midst ~ N Su-nCre estate bordering
ths Saa:h Hay shn:c
Here for u number u: years MIR Tay-
Tor mas lived In f:r!ct kcc!Is!on. Mrs
Head. n widow and an old friend. has
been his CongcnIal companion FOR fifteen
years, Lena Head. her only child. ma.
grown M IA. appl. OF the old mans
eye.
II" built her a library and u study, ~
hanhsnm" aH money could buy. lie pur-
chased a yacht for her. educated her.
s"nt her on tours 90 Europe and the
Orient
Within six months Mr.. Taylor mas
suffered three strokes OF paralysis, The
third. rs has been told followed the
excitement Of his wards .lopem.nt.
SATURDAY he was seized with violent
III Of commissions ana since then his lie
has been hanging In the balance. Yes
isr'iaY he rcgained consciousness and
@ooke - thosc nbou. him for the 'ir>t
lin. sine" SATURDAY lie asked for Mrs
lead but not FOR the daughter.
Mrs, Head. who is wealthy In her
o"n n,mc. and IL the oHner Of the
country estate called the stone
House. L Frustrated by the condition
Of NJ. Taylor. Dudley Murray. nephew
OF Mr. Taylor. J Palmer. hi. attorney.
ana pr. Murray and Hals.v are at In.
bedside Of Mr. Taylor
The evening world., 1901-10-16
BANKERS VOTE ALL RIGHT.
Int-r-stinE Registration Decision"
in DenIs'a Case.

John y. Dennis. Of the banking nrm
OF Blair and Company. OF No IS Wall
street. who was summoned 10 York
vile Court through a cnallcngc by an
election inspector. on complaint ~ H.
legal regiatration. appeared In court to-
day. and explained TO Magistrate Brann.
Nj Denis registered last year from
the Metropolitan club, No, Eas,
Sixtir;h street A house has been
building Tor him a. No: . Yves, FIG
lived In Oyster Bay. He registered
from the F'iftic,h street hor.e IN tn.
Nineteenth Election District OF tar
Mr. Dennis told Magistrate Brann that
he considered No. 0 West F>ifiie;h
street Nils home. and that Il was be.
;ng. renovated. Magistrate Brann agreed
with Mr. Dennis and dbmissed the cSsc.
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SHE TURNED ON THE GAS.
servant Girl WIS Eonnd Dead II,
Her He'd, \spbyNintrd.

! Kate Behan. a servant employed by
Charles co.iii. AZ No. i:5 Lafayette
avenue. Brooklyn. was found dead IN
her bed this morning with IN. gag
turned on.
She hau tcnc In this country only two
weeks and had been told by member.
o! Mr. Condiis family not 10 touch III.
gas fixtures. but to use candle when
no one was near 10 light the gas AMI
turn IL oE..
Last night the girl went to bed. taking
lighted candle with her from til"
kitchen. The superstition IL thar her
xa. Jet and that she un,ntcn.ionaily lief,
|. turned on.
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strangely nuc ~ her fivnritr school
mates bccan" th. wifr Of Franklin MIR
ply who i running against Mr. Scy-
m1ur Tor Governor
Mrs seymour ha- boon ,ct,yeIy ass o.
cnl-d NitA many clGar ana sprirt..s.
Inii frrHHttV she Wa Pf"slicnt ~ 'hv
saturday GlIb Shl j. tnrmlr- 90
phill'sp1mt. ,ud al-n OF ~" Patio club.
pf NrH Ygrk she T. un me butrd PC
manager. ~ u" Home Tor the A.r",
AMI nI-r one ~ he nlIri ~ the Day
Nursery AMI tahs Shelter Sire is also
an active MON ',"r " In" W1m'r~
christian Temperance linton, and Ia . =
diiIuu H Connected win tho D-neNulcnt
societies N the Centenary VI l. Church,
a' wnlCh she q j, member
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handspm" home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Caarl.s
Early the parent 81 the bride. a; No.
40; Connection, avenue
Mss Annio Ridge EiFiy, the bride, Is
one o. The most popular ana handsome
girls In Washington, She Is grand
niece OF Gen. Juhai EARLY. aho fought
Ia the Confederate Army. and il CHARM
ing and vivacious \. well ~ handsome.
Mr.. FairtaN IL a descendant o( the old
Fairfax family, OF NirsiniH. He Is 4
cousin rf tn" present Lord Fairfax. and
~ 'clItrd To Mrs burton Harrison and
C!arcnc" Carey, nf New York.
The evening world., 1901-10-16

ATE MARINES
Seven Spaniards Held Cap
tive in Africa Were
DevOured.

MADRID r-; IL hiyires Ic'eNaI
1"r" from III, NUM- soan!sh posses.
sinn ~ tire West Coast NJ >frira. say
iHa' ""a, "i1nii'Hi- who recently csr-
cured 'oN"u Spanish mar.ncs nave 'aicr
.Ho prisoners
Every 'nor w,- mndr 20 rcscu, inc
men "h"n MT ;lS"0 ci1iir' but IA"
savage GUIDED he pursurrs
Tlr inro-nmcH' wi!. t,y - crack the
ctnL ais Nrl nunLsn lh"m
The evening world., 1901-10-16
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
! con Martin stabbed Him>rIf with
Fish t>ulJp.

Leon Martha. forly-scv"n years old. OF
No 80 West Twen,y-slxth street at
tempted suicide ,his morning ~ his
rcsIdencc by stnbhing himself above the
hsa'F with : fish knife. He was taken
TO bellevue Hospital.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
SOUR GRAPES FOR WILLIE.
1""L Them from, Girl nnd .ow
t.rrrS Has him.

TN"lVr,NcIr-Oll WIN. I0hnsnn ale
srar-H y"Hr"rlny They didn't 5cionE
90 MIN They w"rr the p-onsr,y and
lEnrA NJ afi'"H.yehr-uld Ether lnkcla-
WII!e acquired The grap"s by 'orce
w6iI" E-,h"r WAS walking "a Csatrai
Ftrk, lie 'te them netorr a policeman
arrested him.
ls.fC-r MAgi-I=li" Hranr 81 IN" York
VILE Court InghlllEt W.l'- wcpt for
1ls m.SDs"i.s AMI wHs Temporarily CpnG-
United to he rhr" t.: the Gerry Spctsty.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
ESCAPED LIFE TERM IN JAIL,
slayer I"i Sew Triui nu.i Pleaded
.uiii, T." Minor Count.
-T,It Trr l.Vcainr W1rlll

'>aa-,l The Etga,ns warlir
NEW HAVEN. conn oct l6 --GSorse
rn1z Hho $40 y"'' ~ Killed George
liorrirs. io-hny pleaded guilty ~ man
slaughter W the superior Court. and
was 1,ntruci 80 NV years IN STATE
prst1n
Last year Itna was found guilty OF
murder 100 the second degree and sen
fenced ~ lie imprisonment. SuDsc-
uu"utS his counsel obtained a new triai
Tor him. with toe result stated
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Bride Is Grandniece OF Gen.
JubaI EARLY, the Confederate
Commander.

WASHINGTON. Oct. rs MIR and Mrs
Arnold Randolph Fairfax are on on
their honeymoon trip. followed by the
good wishes OF scorer Of friends who
're prominent IN social lie here an1 In
New York. The wedding occurred In tEc
The evening world., 1901-10-16
10 Aid Postal CLERKS.

\ reception, the proceeds % whsri
vii go 10 twell The Po-y Once Clerks
providen, Fund, viii be aclh tomorrow
evening at the Lexington Avenue Opera
House.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
Her I,ir,rIr Trnch-r.

He Is "A middl"-siZcd man. rather Sparr.
with u suggestion Of -tyl. In the way
his blue serge suit and s;77::.;--, -ssilsee
shirt are worn lie has .;ray.blIr eyes
and black "yelashcs-hIs eyes, indeed
are his best feature, nnviag IS sinEulir!y
frank ana winning expr"Srion-ind he
has a rather short brown mustaca"
which bears evidence Of being chcw"d
when he IL nervous
II. is fully an Inch shorter tdan hts
bride. who has III. stature and mus
cuinr Development % the Gibson girl.
and who appears 20 have proht"d by her
devotion to athletic sp0rt-, MANY ~
watch sh" mastered under Mr.. Roilcy :
tuition.
Upon this -ubjeci Mr. RodleS spok"
with gsrnt emphasis
1T is not true" he said. 'ihn, ever
The evening world., 1901-10-16

No, 81 c"n:rr not. rs,ii.d ne bride
earnestly. - haNs Known great many
Americans. And hlv. been 20 Flu
rope.
Then YOU went on that crnise to the
Orient. too. usgssted her husband
II might b- iiiicuIt 20 say Why win
=" wide an opportunity Of choIc. this
suggests. Mr. Bodi.S' preferred her
husband. although he liz rather good
looking. OF gentle manners ana sp..vI
which In nnwi-. h.trlys his compare
lively humble origin.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
POLE
THEIR QUEST.
Prof. Nordenskjo|d and Party
Start on Long Trip to
Antarctic.

GOTHENBUfiG. Sweden. Oct. Is
Prof. Otto Nordenskjo.d's south Poi"
vessel. Antarctic. sailed today on an
Antarctic expedition VITA the ul' m'tr
bject OF reac hing IN. South Poe. All
tn. members o' the expedition were on
board. with III. exception o' Lieut..
Dusc. VINO VIII Join the vessel a tal-
mouth The Antarctic was warmly
cheercd by thousands wha assembled to
bid her farewell
Prof Sordenskjoid recently made the
following statement regarding MS plans:
From GothenberS We shall proceed To
England. and thence TO Buenos Ayres
and Alerra del Fuego. whence We shall
make our way To the Antarctic regions.
We shall rndeavor to push as far south
as possible with the Antarctic, and.
when winter comes on. ". shall send
party on snorc to winter.
That party will probably consist OF
We shall build 4 small hut for our
selves. and engage In meteoro.oRical.
magnetic, n%!:osraphic and other sci-n-
tine observations.
"As soon as We have landed. the An
tarctic vii return to TERRA del Fuego.
and a chemist. who will sail with her.
will conduct the researches In that
hitherto little explored country. In this
way We shall be able TO work In two
detachmen;s. and make as much rs.
OF our time as possible.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
HEIRESS WEEPS OVER HASTY MARRIAGE
BY WHICH SHE FORFEITS $50, 900, 900.
Dying Millionaire, Geo.
G. Taylor, Refuses
Forgiveness to His
Beautiful Ward for
eIoping with His
Head Gardener.

\ Gibson :trl in ;ears-,ruiy an in.
c"nSruons sight bu; one encountered
ay n. Erea!nk Wo:id reporter. wins
discovered NrS. Frederick William Bod
ley In vine clad cottage a; No ~!
l:avin- avenue. fonk-rs. JGs; opposite
tn. entrance TO the xrea. coiE.t. estate.
With Mrs Bodiey was ser English
husband. short. .:ocky. a,hl-;l,. ana
twenty wears he senior T.. looked
an, hing bu, tho nero Of love ~
mance-a man FOR whom The mi.nif,-
cent American gtri b-sld" him mad sac
r''iccd s.".uo.Dn !" marry
In mAEni.ic-n; colonial MANSION a.
islip l.. L. George Z. Taylor. multi
millionaire and r-c!us-. foster father ~
the beautiful sir. 1. dyinH from
paralysis. The third and fatal stroke
followed the exciting scene when his
beautiful ward. ;he light Of his declining
days. announced her marriage 10 mis-
head gardener and pleaded forgiveness
For answer he showed me- and her nus.
band the gateway OF mis- estate. and
when they had passed gu; ne ordered
lie gate. locked against them forever.
Then. shaken VITA grief. anger and re-
from watch. his PHYSICIANS s,y, ne will
Ecvcr rise a"aln.
I.0Se's Hitt~rn~ss.
Mrs Bod!cy knows tina; her former
patron is nj deaths dor She know.
that he has dtsownci her. She knows
that hi. hear; will not soften toward her,
for she had gone back to repleaI for his
"a pl An ~ , p..n n,
ierncss or her hear, .he realizes that had
her love been less impctuous. sh. need
not nave tossed millions aside as a
sagatelle to gain her hearts desire.
Hers Is most contrary fate. 4 child
OF fortune oy merest Circumstance, she
tossed aside a golden dream for a love
wh!msy.
says She IL Happy.
II ism; every day n girl will choose
between SeO.0D.O0D and love. and when
her escapade was known the whole
world wondered. Tall and very well
developed Is this romantic matron of
eighteen. She and her husband are
stopping at the home Of his friend. G..
Heather. head gardener OF the Colgate
estate. As she stood chatting. her gray
eyes looked out wistfuily from beneath
4 large Gainsborough hat. under which
her waving light brown hair was care
lessly massed.
She had just returned from Great
River. whi,he- she and her husband had
gone to plead for the forgiveness which
was denied them.
You know. went on Mr.. i3odicy.
"ours was purely love match. People
expect US to talk about II. but really
when we say that Ne are happy Il
seems 10 nc We sum II up
''It has been said. interrupted Mrs.
Bodley. 'thaG I married Fred because
had had no opportunities 10 see other
men"
Ard is that tire. Lena" Mr.. Boilcy
did you marry ne because
you saw no one else
The evening world., 1901-10-16
rh- ,nr-Icn,,"g M,,,,""n,rc.

:. son OF N" late Moses Taylor. a
muiti-mlI.ion,irc. he T. q bachelor. OLD
and iniirm His forum. has been In
ereasing at ia" rate OF 'i.g"r.0tt a wear
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

smokeless powder. The length of the pro-
jectile proper is 20 inches, the brass case
containing the fixed ammunition--making
but one govement In breech action-is 40
inches long. The grass cartridge case will
hold, IL charged to its utmost capacity,
90 pounds OF smokeless powder and with
this charge the muzzle velocity will be
about 1000 feet per second, giving a max
imum range OF % miles, which is the
worlds record for any size gun.
The tube and main foundation OF the
body OF the gun are composed of curled
steel sheets N OF an inch thick, extending
the full length OF the tube. These steel
sheets are wound by square steel wire
IL of an inch thick, ten miles of which
Is consumed In Harvesting In the enor-
nous force and energy carried by the
weapon. one inch square Of the VIII
will sustain g. 900 pounds OF dead weight.
II Is practically certain that the hitherto
vnheard OF pressure OF $1,000 pounds. and
beyond. per square inch, viii be with
stood by the new gun, while tho same
pressure Is sufficient 90 burst any built
up gun now IN existence into thousands or
pieces. so far beyond the forecast OF all
future attachments IN gun construction
D. tho projected performance OF this
listie measurements necossitatlng an ex-
tirely new ret OF computations
The principal features and advantages
81 the new gun are worth noting. BY
means 81 the tension due 20 the wire
winding. AL parts Of the core OF hriDg
tube ere bound together with snfiicient
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

perfecting and bringing about this new
type of wire gun from former systems.
The first specimen constructed upon this
idea was publicly fired for the first time
on April 18th. 1890. Two of similar make,
a naval inch and a large 10 inch coast
defense, have recently been tested at
Sandy Hook by the government, both
Of which have accomplished
unequaled results. A special
carriage has been necessarily designed
for the gun to stand the recoil and also
to give the desired firing angle of 40 de-
grees. The noteworthy feature of the gun
is the system of construction, whereby it
is possible to sustain such enormous pres
sures. The unequaled range and tremen-
dous energy necessary to send shell "a
and 25 miles is obtained by using
larger powder chamber, allowing a cor
responding greater powder charge, togeth-
er with long caliber, a greater pressure
behind the projectile not only in the
chamber but throughout the whole length
of the piece, thereby giving a greater We
locbty to the projectile. 1t is claimed that
it ds impossible to burst the gun by
gunpowder. The weight of the gun is four
tons, it will use 26-pound charge of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

conclusion that shook the leaves
overhead like a stir of wind. Almost
at the same moment two of the small
boats, that were nearest to the scene of
the explosion, tossed their prows in the
air and proceeded to buck jump like en-
frenzied broncoes. The waves stirred
up by the submarine volcano had reach
ed them. As soon as their occupants
could get settled in their seats they set
to with their oars and rowed very hard
and long for far distant spot toward the
further shore of the sound, some miles
away. Meantime the explosion waves
were widening and lessening. By the
time the first one came opposite to the
spot where the writer stood it seemed
10 be little more than foot high, and
was much like any other swell. except
for the singular fact that it's progress was
accompanied by peculiar. kissing sound.
not unlike the seething of broken ice in
a surf
Two or three minutes later the water
foamed and leaped in another spot a
few hundred feet away from the scene
of the first spectacle. Then there was
a double uprising, followed by a striking
effect as one gigantic watersprite sub
sided just as another was leaDing up.
What seemed to be a mine of a some
what different nature convulsed a much
broader area, but did not drive the wa
ter so far upward. After the last of the
explosions the government launches and
a few other boats put out and collect
ed hundreds of fish, the only. victims of
the formidable war machines. Some OF
the fish were killed outright, while many
other had sirffe cred the loss of navigate
powers to such an extent that they were
unable to dive and Topped feebly on their