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NEWS or THE WHEELWEN.
RACING NJ Bunaie ie-"waJor'' Taylor show
Improved PORN.

RyyF.Io Aug 10 This Was anot her
trial heat day at the cycle races IN IN" stadium
Two heats OF the ten-mile professional cham
pionship were run ard the nrst six In each
qualified for the hnal which will TAX" .plac"
tomorrow Kramer was first In his heat
and -Major- Taylor, who showed improved
form. won the second heat. All the cracker
lacks aualned 80 the race will he n good one
George " Holley Of Bradford won ~"
aye-mlle motor s5lsycls Gss"Tpp9nishp ~ pnnio Sc ac
Downing Of San Jose Cal won his ma IN
rac~ With Warren Zubrick Of Buffalo. taking
run in the mile handicap and twelve. good
men auaiined for the nnal Again Major
Taylor won his heat Summaries:
Ten-Mne Professional Championship FrN h,at
s.sen2 s@e M "a MeFsrisne, % san jose ihifa. S;s
house, Buffalo fourth liver iA~son huralo nm.
ii,G 4 ..sSnas ' s,s"na he's, Won BY M.,cI Isgie,'
k,sS nS .s'Gss ss Tom 1oSlS DTSP d ,S
Ere nnh Ma, Butler. bos,on. ssih Tine, II
"pS p,s. Mils Mo,of Rieyel, Championship Won by
GseIs, Holly. nIsdiord d sh'r'ei' huha'o'
ons TN, %'1y,S, R.s, ossref ssSsaa MI. heats b..,
,scin ihr-, Won sy 1 pc.n'ns san n JsSs w,.n ,~r 9,
ss,ss Sss is9s.s %s %Sns S. ..SoSa @ fsG S-si
rss., g. Ss dsiss g S.rI s' S's ,.Ss % BY nS.
So yards second iyet Lwson. nurslo ScIaieh
s Won Tin" ION SS; eoSS., .ic ,sns g y.S s'"f a sii'
Kr1msr. scratch. second A I n.ll Lns AnFelss,
ITO yards third. Tine, minutes ~ seconds lhlfd
heat Won b. JANIS n Rowtef. chicago. - yards
3. Mcfarland. san jose a. yards sernnd -. "
Collst Nss Haven 20 yards third Tine. m'nui' =
ss3 sounds Fourth heat Won nv Map iet
iof scratch Lester wilson. fttSbufr. 20 safds 80
ond Georss " i.eandei. chicago. 90 ysfdN. hifd
TIme minutes IA S Ssconds
To-day az Manhattan Beach race h"-
tween Harry Fixes and Robert Wal'hyur
Mi ono hour will mark tho nrst contest NJ a
series arranged for tho track AZ the Beach
winner Of to-day's race will have tn meet
newt week viii Stin-on. AZ one hour n
Stin.on i the holder of the on"-hour record
81 The world while flke- T. the trcoCniged
champion who has been defeated by Wal
thour once faircr proposition scarcely cou'd
be asked
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IN The BASEBALL WORLD.
BROOkLINS TAME 4 GAME FROM
THEIR NEW YORE NEIGHBORS.
Phlladeiphias winners of q close Contest
with the Hostons -Boston. phiiadei-
phia. baltimore and Detroit success
fui IN the American League e-Nstes.

The Brooklyns gave the New Yorks an
other push down the toboEgan slide ycs,er-
day, and the Philadelphias won a close game
from the Bostons The Other four teams Ia
the National League had an on day. The
Pittsburgs have been getting plenty Of rest
this week. but whether that l. preferable
90 keeping on edge by playing remains TO
b. seen The American League had Its full
quota OF games yesterday The winners
were Boston. Philadelphia Baltimore and
Detroit The respective lo-ers were Chicago.
Milwaukee. Baltimore and Washington. tn"
last named being the only home team In
either league to suffer defeat The National
League results and standing follow:
Br rSokiyn. 4 Nsu Nofk. !.
The sun., 1901-08-17
Caner,s,. prc?srins io- Rac-- AT MUD.
Iunts camp.

G,N,NoSrF. ontario. Aug n N"v arrivals
Al th. camp cf %. Am~f.,Hn canoe N~-'..H-
ton ~ Mudlunia Island iuDud" kf"iV'u'r
aud " MAJ Ncw Nort 'fN. Rurr-,
= Cun and a. Walter Brcc Toronto. on.
,arIo a D Dow Nohutn " Byyh-
man. rhuad-iphla iuEl-h Irt~rhof",
Outauo hsnry Rouse aud Henry EuU~".
hoch.strr
Sscr~tafy R-gr returned YESTERDAY from
Hroesviil. md r~puried tuat 200" uaf '1r".
crsw 81 the kro,kNtlls \ e. would
srriva on Monday fo fHks uHff .r f'F cham.
pionshfp rBt-ss " hirh are -D.ruU U'Hd 'Ur fN.'
daN and thHf taf-sIh hlN fIs hrH. 500" w..
tn. club aud zoo NnhsU|TH Urfua would
slsn tssuis The lufvufu usr ..H.. 'f,H
b. skI-aofs-d fu-f.Urrou. tIff. .- a..' . fNHr.r
thai A.. Grand HfuuN uH" .H.HF t"TH H.
ntogkNiIr ull rfrus VI U"rHH F."f..
vln su H. irid ur NHrdIr . H. ftHf'.f
t,.ffrfs ana ne .s rHf,sffsf f'Ht M. f'r rH
ali tss ,susIutrd rt M,lHrsIi.. lNHr-.
dnV Ttis afisfuHHr fhr H.F. is.. " '..r
Fs.sriafinu 600. rrIp uU I'. ....H.I. HH
h ~ and Tonight fhfrs 90. a .f.. .H 'Hr
u.s.-s t~rf
The sun., 1901-08-17
rO ELEVATE orr ATHLETICs.
visit Of oxford and Cambridge Team
hue to mat Purpose.

lNnFfIdI 1bf TFfplTFH 70 INI - y
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Ddiiy Graphic.
commenting upon the departure ON Thurs
day OF the oxford Cambridge athletes
for America to compe,e in track ard field
games with a Harvard team. says
that the keenness ,aown by the better
American universities 20 induce the or
fard-C Cambridge team to visit the United
States IL due not no much TO n desire to
see which IL the better team. or to reverse
the last decision. as TO introduce into America
the tone Of English athletic and help
those who are working against quasi-pro-
fe.sional WAYS
The sun., 1901-08-17
Another spin on the >e~bursh TRAD

NFvRuEGH. Aug "a This was tho fourth
and closing day of THE meet % The Newburgh
Driving Park Association Another acci-
don't occurred making three during the
four dlvs This tim" IN" spill came In the
ihird heat Of thu eis ,roi when Winfrrd
NJ climbed On ~" rulky Of Biliy Ahshirc
threw herself down. aud Prank iiill beins
clo.s b-hind. went over both hor~ and
grt,.f IN. two hors~s escaped serious
tu ury ana tho driver Ncr~ only badly shaken
up kerurth tr' orange. y J. g~lding
rrcprd si;'s owned Nv Georee - smith
Who iFpke % lrg on Nrdn"-dsy afternoon
ia L nlx-t had 10 b. shnt Tht~ IL th~
nd trotfsr M smith hHs lot IN thr,-e
week. TN othrr stumbled IN rac- ~
Nv ru's ana rr"k" bic r~ck ~ummsr'es
The sun., 1901-08-17
n.nss c. a. Sy Kndala.lsa. dam
uo-e show st Morristown.

on account of IN. trouhl- involved the
Morri-,own Field club had decided not to
hold a horse show this wear, although -
two shows had been successful from all
standpoint-. but under prrs,dt" from ~"
eNhlbttnr- and Sub-crihers 20 the las' show
IL has he.n dettd,d tp come again INTO TIE
h.Id With an exhibition on oct to, ~ ana ~.
To increase the local tnter-s' 'nc "nirv~
nnst IA, from residents - New l'r.. 3. so
thnt IA "A way tho eveut viii h.. the state
champinnship- Tor the different typ"- or
hnT.r. to be Judged Professional "Hner~
A cump.tltion op.u 90 amateur alone"
The sun., 1901-08-17
V,c,,.,. Rac~ Prom Pari. to Brcs,

Srs'iii CaNs Dsspiich 20 THr SrN
PANS. Aug l7-There were twenty-five
starters in the Paris-Brest bicycle race.
which began at as o'clock yesterday
morning. and these were followed by ~
tourist riders. who started at $40 L"Sna
arrived at st Brieue. 2so miles distant. at
$50 O'Clock in the evening. and Garlin and
Accouturier at $50. Fischer, Riviere ard
Miller were next to arrive AZ so o'clock
this morning Doctors were stationed az
various places along the route In case of mis-
haps
The sun., 1901-08-17
Thomas ". Lawson Pays sio.000 for .
interchangeable Troiter.

IrNIN0roN- tug ia y Y rari,h ~
Midway. the breeder and owner o. Mary
r ievburu. m" thrrr-vear-o tr"tt"r hv
Expedition-Ro-e levhurn. by onward, sold
he youngs'er today to 1homa- " law-ou
Of boston Tor siOOcl N" hlll b. entered
the Kentucky tuturiiy and IA" louis Nil!'
Prize OF sIO.O0o. to bc trpiied her" she i
one of the most promising Candidates Tor
,be Fu,ufi,y having worked q milo In ?.iS
IN handy fashion for her Trainer elem beachv
IA il Thought that Mr. Lawson viii not statrt
her until the Lexington meeting
The sun., 1901-08-17

t n 4 HsHnH.nr fHirHH Nlaffa.
NfirlI tsI MFsi WeHafaf sffHai
Nof e. striks=aHt 90 ff=it-d e. FaFIHT
fH.fHr aHH. HnHnntn nE u.us la' .uirf Do
HHH.Hs. .r.ff FHIr
hI Ms=HHHaEsr H..HnHrr ~ WUfifH 49,
NrH aiI frHH fnT co., Nfa. hHa .afs fH..I
tEHH HrH.H.I ffH uEH NaIaNta
|NH E.. ..#.I.HfH H"."
rtIrf .affuI.H a..f safses fru.. .'f ff..a
HrII.....
A. i..rI. IraH. .HH .HasaI Hr HHa HHr..Hf
The sun., 1901-08-17
TAYLOR Turns the Tables on Brald.

Sp>tiai Cceis bpraios O. Trr SiN.
LONDON. Aug 10 In a s6-hole golf
match at sherringhan. Norfolk. to-day
Taylor beat Braid by 5 up and to play.
The score. were: Taylor. 10 Braid. i5J
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laval Aus lN lHhn ii"H Hho woe
l,..rtsf ,ui ia-' nistI ur isnaIrF rsss..f .f.I
wfF fNHrIla AfruafrIHn a. ~ hNNr
t..aN.sf afhlrIIr tluh m fhs go d'Hn n. =.
I.frs Wnspnai tTfSF"r $50 nfif'.t
fffs uaHfnlfnr Hs fnf ff.sH ". ~ 70 nI
....rs.af af.l.rfIU .fHf. .nI .HHf.ff |H.. |N.H
..t...f.. 49, uI.. afff|raIn I'..f HHH .I'
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ii a.rIIr. ltIaaI..sIHN HHfH r HHN
ta. Hf.H... ED a...I..H. .fH H..H| ..'.
The sun., 1901-08-17

Eastern trsxtir

A. ~ raI - Pact a lHs Nuiurs
A. I~utsf t~ntsf 9 ksusas tlN.
a. NIlHsaunIs Niunfarait D.. ttrehA q
The sun., 1901-08-17

A. NuHNlel Nru ilaFsu. la NufHtrt
A. Ne taudnn Nstefbur Nrv iundnn
As ttfisial pfistni. hrldg risnfi.
As lEfhy NfUdfU. isruN
The sun., 1901-08-17

A. Aihsny Aihsnl. q SSh-nectadY.
a. nian utnn. 1fni. ~
N nlnr hantsn Hinghswtrh. . Rons 4
The sun., 1901-08-17
rhs following club run. are .chednIed Tor

Ar the last meeting ~ the As~oriai"d
cvriins CLUBS of New York, IN" Rights 81
WhecIrnrn and Legislative tonmi'ir~ fe-
,.,r,.d that u had obtained tho ctnc~eslnh
rTiaVlns amsterdam aveuue car -'fp - i"r~
stc.sing Eighteenth street ~" crresinr"
~, Eislfh avenue - Fourteenth ant Twenty
,h.,d s.re~ts are 60 ~ repaired lhs follow
ins streets the pavins 81 Shnh ~" g'i
,n'tee has h~en woFking 90 obtain. Nrfr
s.n,rt~d ~ have h-Hn ron'rarfet TOT
We.s Tuelfh sfre~t from Sev"u'h r.rhuf
~ c,e.'rwtsh aveuus nfosdwaY. nom iuuf
,..rsh sirs..t o. anal sirert Natlsm aN'nu..
e., ttgfh street - t.ifh street farA avenue.
,,,,oU fssfh 10 tseih sfrc-ts ias' tHHh stree.
80, tIfGb AVENUE ~ frFinr rinn avenue
Tss committee sl-a rererisd lhsi ~ ,a..
TEN approarhes 60 Na-hihgieh NLinF Na'
- hot,e tn secure %. improvement nI ih'-
,ors sI an early dgis fhat ihr rrf'dn'"n -
a., atr.~t nrank Ifn taa fsrn frfilffru
- a.. As-afaHtsa t.rt'tuE At lufss ct i|lng
t.t.,a A. L. nna ir Nrrt hsd condition thH'
~. t.llsnad ifnuruNsrls. nfs iHff lf'f'n lHF't.
hinr.l.flarf road rHa THfHr..r.
~ - iaia Hs $500 ~ fsfs-If'i'
The sun., 1901-08-17
American League.

At BOSTON.
n.,cs q q q ) n
Rstt~fi-s Callahan and sullivan Young aud
Ctlgef - -. .-...
ns,,a,ips,, : o 70 10
Watisfiss SPARKS and NAloney. Bernhard and
AZ BALTIMORE
r,.-,t.,d % q . %
n,nI-,,r~ q ~ go ~
H.usf.s ro~l'ns ard We'd. Foreman and li'eN
nshsn ..--.-.-...
n.,,or q q 5 ~
Washinxtnn. q q 81
N,,t.,ss N,syef and shaw Ire ana Ciafk
The sun., 1901-08-17
Yale Ma, thsilenEe winner of Enr'ish
'Narsity Hace.

Sp>,iGl Cass Drpach 10 Tiir S'N
LONDON, Aug IL The Doll, Mail saws
that Yale j. likely To challenge the winner
Of the Oxford l-C Cambridge boat race next
year
The sun., 1901-08-17
Driver Collins Injured At u radford.

BR.ppoHD. Aug ia Tho largest crowd
of the week witnessed the harness races
to-day John Collins OF Pittsburg. driver
Of Alil- H. was thrown from hi. -ulky and
painfully injured Summaries
is eiass. trot.ins. putss $500
The sun., 1901-08-17

A. NfnnfrssI NautrraI Nuff~slsf
a. NuTsis nufsIa nfuftii,I n
a. fIIsHurslff liai HraarI f' liHfin'o
Al nfur.n f'ruftdfuns T efuuin
The sun., 1901-08-17
wIns-t'p at Oid Orchard

OLD ORCHARD. Aug ~ The racing season
her. ended to-day with the nnish Of the rs
pace summary
n,tfxs
The sun., 1901-08-17
~ chicago

. " s. Won: Horseshoe resaocn. 10 Il, o'Bnsul.
Tine. iis'..
The sun., 1901-08-17

pHft,nttPHiN Aug ~ The game he-
tween Boston and Phiia d-lphIa to-day vas
a battle between Pitchers Doulhue and Willis
10th received crrprl~~s support bul NulisS
Mid pitch and hit Of a hst-nan gav" ponahne
the advantage and IA" fhiiad lphss won W"
gam. There will NJ. two games tomorrow
Tendance ia The score
The sun., 1901-08-17

Huston - ~ q n q q u
Len on ha Ses -Phnadrlph. 2 Pos, =. 4 fitst
hASe on hatl~AOr wuls. Stfurk out hy Donn-
nue. = by WINS 1Vohase hits -Iltck, KIT
,sre Ssrfinrs hits Noltsrop. Nctsfsnd
stolen h.Ss Flick. Mcfarland Slasls. Double
plsy HanmAn and Jennings Hn by pitcher hy
lime hour and IS minutes
The sun., 1901-08-17
THE SUN. SATURDAY, AUGUST II. 1901.
"a elAs.. patns pure $500 ~

Old. with a mark Of a3o1. Wa suc' ioned
on To Joseph rrew for ssso. summary of
The sun., 1901-08-17

na.ra..n N.lr

o,-s ,.,..,. sF'.'r' '''a''' o'''s ".s" o.
The sun., 1901-08-17

fltsi nss on ettnrs hrookivh NsN N"it,
LIT on hA,r~ btuotlyu. Nsw No'A fN
hasr on halls pf Hughes = 20 laNlof struck
ou ~ uuEhrs Two bas~ tils Hughes. Far.
,.W 'Sb,rF1fd Sa~ftnr~ hu Hughss Stoisn
bass Shrckaff unlAn. 81 bach. Suanf. Gani J.
NrHr.ds Hf D. pitcher Uy Hughes .. hv LAY lot,
huur aud 50 minutes Attendance 8, 100.
The sun., 1901-08-17

.os cl.ss pacing. purss 81, sca iunanlsred;
t1ay tNrfuWftn 4
The sun., 1901-08-17

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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19
AZ THE LEnIGH VALLEY.
The Meat Destructive Fsosa KBsvn
tu Forty gemPs,

The Meat Destructive Flood kBsyvn
in Forty years,
Allentown, Pa. Dec. Is.-The most
destructive food In the Lchigh valley
since 1854 started this morning at
three o'clock. following q two-dsys'
drenching rain, which melted the
snow in the mountains. causing the
Lehigh river to become raging tor
rent. The traction companies power.
houses are flooded with seven feet of
water, which drowEed the fires under
the boilers. No trolley cars have been
run since ten o'clock this morning,
and Allentown tonight IL in darkness.
The Adelaide silk mill sustained
loss of over. ssn,ooo by flood Eight
feet Of muddy water Is on the first
floor, completely covering the warp
ing and finishing machines and ruin
ing all the silks ON the machines.
The American Steel and Wire Co.'s
wire and nall plants are under water
and thousands of dollars damage has
been done there.
All other Industries along the course
Of streams suffered heavily by water
flooding the easements and first
hooTa. damaging the machinery and
stock No through trains are run.
ming north of Allentown and com
munIcation by wire In completely cut
OF. no loss of life has been reported.
There arr maag SHahauis alang tha
railroads. Superintendent wentz Of
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
In stalled In his private car some
where north of Allentown.
Lock Tender VIM. Huaert's house
and stable near Allentown were swept
away. The family escaped, bus two
horses were carried with the stable
into the Lehsgh river and drowned.
The county bridge over the Lehigh
river here was badly damaged by the
flood. One pier was washed from its
moorings. The water began subsid.
ing this afternoon and is slowly re-
eeding tonight.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19
DROVE A THRIVING TRADE.


Not long ago" remarked travel
Ing man. Il went up picturesque Ken
.zgsy river or e Httle steamboat
which runs from Louisville 10 Frank
fort. ily the way, there isn't wild-
err or more beautiful stream In the
whole country than that same Ken-
lucky river. the boat passes through
eight or ten government locks dur
ing the trip. On the boat | encoun-
tered qttScr old customer--a long
bearded, griExled Kcutuekian, who
was full of interesting "reminiscences.
Once on time he said, I made
heap o 'omney up an down this lit
tie OF river peddlin''
''What did you Fssaidle2' asked.
'Keards,' he answered, 'playin'
keartis an flihles.'
"sThat WINS queer stock In trade.
was my comment, How did you hap
;;-se:s 10 bare =::=.. ==.. sssssrd lot aa that y
u hangnt II at q auctsan down 4
Loo'ssElle. he explained. the aur-
tioneer Jumped Fen, no lind TO take
's1n. but | got rid of .em~yea. Stree
---essry one Of 'eln. People along this
river Is al1us wild for paayIn, kssrssm;
| sold them rlsysn' ksards fer " o
park. They went on rapid ey'ry one
Of theme yes. Hiree. an dias' have
nary iilhia left on hand, nuther.'
! How much did you get for your
IissslssY' ] asked.
HsIaws. the reminiscent Kenturk-
Ism explained; 'them Bibles went off
rapid. too; give sem away with fa'
ksarsis. - Detroit Free Press.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19

Steps have been taken BY Nine. Nor
dica 70 prosecute claim against the
government for s4.000.0o0 OF which an
ancestor WIS dcspoiled by French pri-
vatcers.
In mn official report Gen. Kitchener
accuses the iioers of killing natives to
hide the c'muvemeuts of troops.
Gov. Taft and Gen. Funaton are 10
return from the Philippines on hielS
leave.
In the department of the viseayas q
Filipino WIN killed, cookesi and ate a
companion has been senteBced 10
hang by q court -EnsrtiaI
s.arms swept the British coast
and u persons pcriahed in tsle North
sea by the laundering Of . iieigiaa
ship. s..t.F
The eaptors OF Miss stone in Duh
garia complain that she is trying To
convert them TO Christianity.
In Porto Rico Santiago IgleHias.
the representative Of the American
Federation Of Labor, has been eun-
victed of conspiracy ard sentenced
30 prison.
Joseph zeemp. Of Lucrrne, has
been elected president of the Swiss
federation.
The English board Of agriculture,
alarmed by the depopulation In rural
districts, il planning TO revive inter.
Sst In farming srrti0ns.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19

The baitlsshp Missouri I've launched December =.
OF class Of three shlpa authorized By congress ~
1sa. the other two being the Maine and the Ohio IL
will be launched 81 the Of Gov pnckeyy and large
party Of Assogfians at Newport News, and VIII be chris
tei4ed hY Mise caehral
huh OF ths Missouri which lie divided ks those Of
the Hnst reeTRt batcships built OF steel ami y un
Eheathed II a sss the load line " feet
W inches breadth draft of = feet
Htx inches daplaces l2sao
The huh protected abreast the boilers ana engines
side aTmer belt extending three feet ss inches above
the load wafer he and four feet below IT, having thick
ness OF II inches Tor depth OF four feet inches taper
ing to ~ inches the bottom the belt and by the
lx inches thick which extends from the side
bsli the deck and worked from the center ot
the forward the the barbette A. the
ends Of the diagonal nine inches thick
extends from the zides af the vessel the batbee
In the easemate thus formed placed ten gt the x-
inch placed the vieEy which
worked enough forward and AFT afford roeetion
Go the
Protection AFFORDED the vtnlz nj ship below
water line by protective deck worked at within the
nent and which sopes forward and az Of T. The deck "a
while that slopes
aft respectively three inches and four inches.
The main battery df the ship consssts OF L-lnch
breeeh-loadlnE rifles. placed balanced urrea ana
is Hx-neh rapd-nHg The secondary
Of eE hrecHch rapd-hrng eight e.zpnundsF rapid
firing two Colts and two three-inch AeH
Inc turned by electricity and the uSed
for this revose thsss
through sa degrees minute The If
and tnr@es N y inches thick Ten 0f h
In the before stated: others
the berth Geek forward Eixnch Apaneous.
aud tour tvs decs Those
ward aud two ga the upper deck rs dey ahead and
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington. From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
rrrrY.sEyENTn CONGRESS.


Hills were introduced IA the tTnited
States senate ON the 10th 10 protect
shc lives Of the president. vice presi-
lent. persons In the line Of sueees-
ion 60 the presidency and ambassa-
ors and foreign ministers; appro-
Rating sIsn,0o0. 600 for the construe-
on OF the NlearRgunn canal, and
or memorial bridge across the 20
tomae river ut Washington TO cost
s5,000,10O. In the house Speaker
Henderson announced the commit
tees for the present srs sion. A bill
was introduced Ia pay such amount
ne is necessary 10 securs the release
of Miss Stone. the missionary held by
Turkish brignnds. A resolution was
passed providing for holiday ad-
ournment from December 10 to Jann-
airy 8.
10 the executive session Of the Unit
ed States senate on the nth Senator
Bacon spoke against the Hsy-Paunce-
foic treaty and Senator Cullom spoke
in IT'S favor AZ NEE Ting of the ways
and means committee Of the house
Chairman PAYNE was directed 10 favor
ably report the Philippine tariff bill.
Senator Morgnn's bill providing
FOR the acquisition from Nicaragua
md Costa Rica of the right Of way
via the Nicaragua route for the 18th
milan canal was favorabiy reported
TO the United States senate on the
f2th, II was agreed 10 take vote
next Monday on the new Hay
paunccfojc treaty The house reso-
lution 60 adjourn Tor the holidays
from December 10 10 January c was
passed. In the house no business Of
importance wns transacted
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19

Now that there is 40 much talk
about the durability of Australian
tlmhers, 1t light not he out Of place
Ia eonsisier some other hard snaaaa
that are nearer 10 hand than the
Karri and Jarrah forests Of Vest
raiia. There 10 In the british muse
urn n lifc.ssse wooden image of
Harnesses ll.--thc famous Sesostris--
which seems to be In perfect state
OF freservatlon As this particular
!sameseh AoBTishrd over thIrty-two
centuries age. We nAy fairly take 10
that this piece of timber from the
Nlln valley is at least a,ouo pears old.
and II is practically certain that II
has passed thTprgh many trying vleis-
sitndes, mieh es h-ing hsrsezi among
ruinR. submerged in Nile iissods. end
the rest. Nestralian wood enthusi-
aetH wha hsvs lately been boaating
shaa Jarruh can stand tae wear and
tear pf 50 years or more had better
ponder shis. And cur authorities IN
Egypt might do well TO see II th.rr,
are any forests available fer cutting
dpwn liy nonrpla bend or through
the Eandansv~I<onsJoA Ehr6nielH.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19

The ether upper directly asteTH TN
andluon to having hreadshe 49,
new feature introduced IN the Offensive power o ths
ht subuaetgcd Torpedo hilt suohrtst-
Pedg tubes arr not ahruad German wHFahpr eaN E t
equipped With thon for number Of years the ~
supplied with them. though her construction many
vessels ot the UEted States fitted with torpsas
tubea above the Missouri WiN have tNn ~
these tubes each side the vessel tuaet about -
est from the bow. and about inches below ths
line.
ahe naEaAnss ahd ehclraefna o. me Shp rsn aee ~
rounds OF the u rounds ~
ammunition PG POUNDS the ixpounder and soc rounds
OF the onepoundCr T~ located ius-
metRtely forward the after ones
Just ahaft the enRlne-rpotHa
Ths normal coal supry ino tons and the capRci,y Of
the bunkeTa h A. other ships Of this tyne ne
arrangsment Of the bnkcs such 10 afford eonsderae@
incidental protection to hv machinery
The Missouri her class the dBt hat'cshipH of
the United ERtes which tho boilers
vlaea, Steam for the propeng machinery supplied hy
tube boilers 1f the Thurnycr0u placed four
atsrtght couupgrlmentn There three fmoke pipes
the prupellnG engines rights lefth In
rate stereh commitment and Of The inverted vert
cal cylinder direct acting trpe expansion having four
cylinders Tho diamsters ~ the cylinders A inches
h, o. inches h o. ,aches tor pres
1 inches stroks The collective the
engines with their air and circulation about fGru
when the making & rs n should
BE- stated hste that the Missouri tho
ciass Of hAtticshps ~ In regard sneed The
Georgia class which will havr tho Of
any baeship yet authorized by designed to
- knatA
Only such wood % absolutely
used n the construction of the vessel and all OF this
Exeept the armor baekias Is ihoruuEhls arspfoaf -
kICiIuLAB ]. QuIHK.