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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24
LESS PROTECTION FOR sEA-FIcHTgRs

The strong probability that turret and the coming
tower viii both be abolished features Of American bat
esps to be constructed hereafter indicates change TO
European ideas in regard protection afforded oc-
and in fighting ships The barbette omen at
top and only light shield attached to the heavy guns has
been the favorite OF mounting battery OF
warship5 in foreign navies.
1t has been held abroad that the urrets so popular
in the United States navy did more harm by obstrucng
the vision and work Of gunners by foul air smoke ETC.
than the additional protection afforded gun crews
could Offset The conclusions caused by heavy projectile
striking turret walls thought to be serious
source Of danger the heat was bound to be great in
such confined quarters
To this opinion American navy officers seem to have
come at last reports current as to the plans for new
batueships are well founded It is thought that our
fighting ships VIII do better with little less pro-
lection for the gun of the heaviest ordnance used
and more provision for the comfort and convenience Of the
who the great rifles Of modernarmored sbips
As for the coming towers intended to shelter the chief
officers Of fighting ships the in the Spanish war
proved that they were not used by than com
mander Of an American battleship cruiser They were
found to give restricted and smokeobstruced an out
look upon the combat in progress and the brave men who
were in charge Of American fighting ships simply took
their chances on the bridges Of their vessels
That has always been the way Of American officers
We may have gone farther than nations in providing
shelter for men on warshps but the history Of the
American navy is fun evidence that American
are careless Of their lives in the hour Of danger They
think much Of victory and little of safety Like the
American soldier the manowars man is ready to take
all kinds of chances if he thereby increase his power
Of doing damage to the enemy.
It he's long been anomaly that American batteshps
should be planned for the safety their crews and
officers than the fighting vessels OF other countries are and
though ought to neglect reasonable precautions
against the needless sacrifice of life in at sea- it is
surely contrary to the spirit of American history and the
American nation give UP much in offensive power for
the sake CT lessening the risks Of war
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ON TOP.

The recent criticism in England Of Americanbuilt 10
cornotves viii give than ordinary interest to the
tests just of the merits Of English
and American locomotives on railroad at Kingston ia
maica.
These tests which are especially significant because
held English auspices resulted great victory
for the American locomotives and demonstrated beyond
all controversy their superior power and pulling capacity
The American locomotives drew 1925 tons over the heaviest
part the road in minutes under schedule time
while the English locomotives completely failed to pull the
same load More conclusive proof of greater strength
and higher workmanship could be presented says the
Chicago TmesHerald.
These tests call attention to some Of the recent wonder
full performances Of some of the types American
built locomotives One of these types built by the
Schenectady Works for the New York Central recently
pulled thirteen heavy passenger coaches weighing 1900
zoe pounds at speed Of So miles hour Another one
of these engines drew passenger train fifteen cars
Guiding heavy sleepers and Weighing 100000 pounds
at a of 60 miles hour On another run with q
train Of ten heavy passenger cars these engines made III
miles in 100 minutes.
trains are course unknown in Europe and for
egn engines can hardly be said in the same class
with the American. is not uncommon sight for
York Central Lake Shore engine to pull trains
that the equivalent length and weight in eight
European trains.
Last year American manufacturers sent abroad sos To-
comotives In 1899 exported machines and in
554 The falling of exports is due to the increased
domestic demand resulting from the phenomenal prosper
ity Of American railroads Some idea of the domestic
demand may be gained from the that year
turned out Of the American shops S159 engines the
largest number ever built in the history Of
the country.
The American manufacturer is not soliciting orders
abroad this time likely to solicit foreign
business for some time to come But when he does 90
after foreign business in there is the slightest
doubt that the American locomotive viii easily drive
All competitors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24
ELEcrRIcIrYs EFEEcr on - MEArHER.

Professor Gates CT chevy Chase Nd has been making
series experiments and finally concluded that the
varying conditions Of the weather due electricity
says Electric World and Engineer BY a simple ex-
pertinent Professor Gates demonstrated the powerful in
electricity has upon the air pressure large
fuzzy BAN of cotton suspended from the ceiling by
silken cord. and when CHARGED with electricity the BAH
increased in size very apprecn The expansion said
indicate low barometrc pressure. That high pres
is produced by electricity in the atmosphere was
shown by experiment when another ban of cotton was
suspended from the ceiling by means of siken cord
about two feet from the first ball few minutes the
balls approached each other both decreasing in size
Professor Gates iners from this experiment says Freier-
lex a Talbot in recent article the Scientific American
neighborng mass becomes electrified with an opposite
charge by induction The Of air thereupon grad
ualy approach another slowly and decrease The deus
" Of the air
IN another experiment the fact that rain IS produced
by electricity cesry explained by Professor Gates
Two windows on either side Of his laboratory were open
ed For the purpose of Withdrawing the from the
apartment an electrical fan placed in one window
and SET in motion rhns the only air within the room was
that which entered through the two windows The two
currents entered and mingled together without any IN
toward circumstance of negative electricity
induced into The air entering through one window
and similar current OF positive electricity was induced
into the air entering through the opposite window The
two CDposely electrified air came into cen
tact formed slight mist. and within few minutes the
floor Of the laboratory quite wet This exfezr,ert
intended prove that when the electrified masses -
Tnoistureladcn air. generally termed Clouds meet showers
are produced.
In addition producing artificial miniature showers
msts and thundersorms Professor Gates also gave -
similar scale cyclones and waterspouts with equal facility
To the bottom Of Al ordinary saucer dled with water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24
FISH, 1sx4ssSE.sss e. - X1Ic
9~1A5 ZZssAs> <~ssN~
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.
A SENSIBLE WOMAN.

There is a mighty sensible woman up in northern
Kansas village by the name OF Mrs. Mary Frances De For
rest Last week an eccentric old man of New York
Henry Dolan died Dolan worth, it is claimed ten
million TIE lived simply comfortably, surrounded by
fifteen negro servants more less all Of whom ne treated
kindly giving them occasionally large gifts. The New
York papers assert that large part Of his fortune was left
to Mrs. De Forrest a distant relative.
The story of a woman in Kansas town, suddenly come
into million a good item But the story has
become so common place. particularly in Kansas that
when an instance kind published public ncredu-
lily kicks down the dashboard the bit in its teeth
and runs of down the main thoroughfare the last
twenty years practically 10000 people in Kansas have
credited with falling heir great fortunes Wait
resses hotels especially have been prolific Of this kind
story all sorts Of people have furnished similar
material not over year ago that Kansas min
lister received news he had into
fortune. He needessy excited half in this
section by promising endowment Of universities and
then London TO take legal possession Of his for
tune No one ever found out what happened to him. He
lost found recovered returned but he brought no
fortune with him. Kansas too has been active in claim
ing the major part Of Anneke Jams misty estate
When Mrs. De Forests fortune was announced, the
public naturally INDUCED in the old smile of disbelief It
rather expected that Mrs De Forrest would acknowledge
that she had expected the good fortune always
loved the old gentleman that she would Immediately build
hospital with part of the money found couple of homes
for the aged and would buy her neighbors presents
But Mrs De Forrest refuses to talk She says frankly
that doesn't believe the story that she has fallen heir
anything that she has received word; that it is
personal matter any way.
She is right that And curously since she is in
doubt herself the public IS willing bet its last
dollar that she really is heiress Which is Of the
workings Of public whm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24
Rea.ctions IF ! Rachelor.

ttrOm the New YORK Fressl
Sow one little I'D and reap a field O;
lies.
Woman shares her joys with man: man
his gricfs with woman
Women know pretty lips were made "a
kiss. and man knows he was made 70
kiss them.
II is better 70 stand in the divorce court
than never to have stood at the altar.
A mans Judgment in middle age about
the girls he knew when be was young o.
about as Trustworthy as bis opinion of
the doughnuts his grandmother mace for
him when be was "a boy.
Next % guessing expectation misses
the mark oftenest
a bad mother can make bad child
worse. but a bad chld makes good
mother better.
IRE first tire anybody kisses q girl
against her win she may tell her mother
afterward she doesn't even trti hsrseif
some kris Rhs are fa lnrrcet thfT
seem ike hsttrr Houilat u1e.t in the.T
mouths. have IN aTfui funny Iffie
tRitcLiur areur5 thelr lHs whea thaT
look 20 ffustsrhe-
The caiy way g married man can pre-
serve his childish fslth that fhere is
sQch q thing ia tbe Eeril as truth ia 30
shutting hz ears when his vile 81 fsll-
iuz ether aomen some 20 her cEper.ereee
that te haure1s 20 know a1C-t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24
our SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE.

According to report just received at the State De
parment from Consul General Stowe Cape Town the
last sent by that Official previous to his resignation
the trade of the United States with South Africa continues
to grow Notwithstanding the unsettled conditions ruling
there The value OF imports from the United States into
South Africa exclusive Of mules and other acquisitions OF
the military authorities and of American products reex
ported from Great Britain amounted i 1900 to S2002S12S
an increase of $350o000 the previous year II it
has been possible advance our commercial interests
there such an Notwithstanding the dsorganza
ton wrought by and in spite Of the successful com
petition Of Australia and Argentina and bread
sus should be possible the return Of peace to show
The truth Of Consul Generals reiterated statement that
South Africa is Of the most promising fields awaiting
exploitation by the producers and manufacturers Of the
United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

pole OF static electrical machine small rod was con-
nected with the other pole the machine and was held
short distance above the surface Of the water When
the current switched the was agitatd the
disturbance increasing in violence the potential
current was raised until presently was formed
which higher and higher until ultimately touched
he rod
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

rFrom the Ci-ve.ar8 plain Deaier5
Tho colrt room vaa htser thsu The
scudan ln a esrcst3rrn. Tire Judge wss B
urE TIE 1ry had Vlitef
your 1rrrr esd Esrtiere1- sat1 re
attorney fsr rhr defense. VII i1esiEs
j. 20 belrsf ar-uFlt r-z presses a.
ercr 20 nlarshsl thc e1st facts
n~a - u-re. E.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

Upton probably having all kinds Of fun watching the
Americans puzzle whether they should the Col
uDba the Constitution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

s~er Wa5euorth. 7lone III the lamp
Hr'.t. r-rr-ei tEe watch ard recrlat.-s
ttse -aaney odd Harchst bad paid him
D. ua- cufre e0rvirced De- hzE
mr. s-en drez--i-
rf-fr7rs--. asrls--arr D. rruwles5
bis wusrarhf - $50 e cd
nssent ss sore g asr es roor
"a Tsr~ncrs l ta ssra 1- gre fTr
3 sred arcryuaus --2olsa ~ Eaf-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

Litefeld doesn't care 70 always think what the ma
ioIity thinks BE is a man who viii grow big in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24


Iittlefed doesn't care 70 always think what the ma
ioIity thinks. lie is who viii grow big in the
nation.
The Iowa Democrats are for the Kansas City platform
but they don't want to make the campaign It
Perhaps like the rest of US ar. Iittleheld couldn't
make head nor tail 70 that Porto Rica decision.
Most u the horses which trot against Cresceus would
DO wonders X they di-ut treak som king
Governor Richards has soue back - Warrington he
vas q sood and lcthlll seryant who did welL
The lawyers o the country 90 rot appear to be in love
with those supreme Cont decisions either
The driver 81 Cresceus is 70 jockey. Every time be
drives he drives to go as last IS he can
Kansas city going throush sach intense srasa o..
refcrn t1-t che dice box IS 10 Re barred.
when thst msn Li,lieaeld who IS new, pits On rs
Skates Eccd deal az lee aias
The yacht club shoaa Tan the Columbia ana Pr the
Consti.u II the garrett
Before ne through sShiey mas have that cosrt OF
inouiTV trims itself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

The Iowa Democrats are for the Kansas City platform
but thoy don't want 70 make Tie oampaIgn on il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

Before h gets throagh s1hey Lave tAat q
n0uirV tr7inE itself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

Perhaps like the rest of US ar Idttleneld couldn't
make head tail re thst Porto Rica decision
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

To yaeht e,ab saoail IN tae Colanlla ana ~ he
Constitution il the garnet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

when that uan Litaeaeld who IS new. pits On hl
sastes Eccd deal az ice aias
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-24

Governor Richards has gouo back To Warrington he
vas sood ana lsfhlll seryant who did veu-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23
The Fish Hatchery.

Washington, D. G. Feb. 1S.--Unit-
ed States Fish Commissioner Bowers
has ordered special agent OF his de-
partment to proceed to Wheeling, to
make an examination Of sites upon
which to erect the fish hatchery pro-
vided for in the last suridry civil bill.
Commissioner Bowers is anxious to
have the work Of the erection of me
hatchery under way by spring, but
owing to the act that no suitable sites
have been offered the fish hatchery
question has been laid aside. 1t has
now, however, been resurrected by
Mr. Bowers and pushed right to the
front The special agent will visit
various cities in the state, to look
over the ground for site, but Wheel
ing is the first place he will make
his investigation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23

| old bourgeoise. So much has been said
about her leading good life. Why
shouldn't she. with throne, n husband
and everything else she could wish for
Il was perfectly willing to have the
English old maids shed tears over her
into their soup. but when Americans
began to exhibit traces OF hysteria
grew fairly Disguised. You know, II
took seven men to whip the queens
highland lucubrations into shape for
publication
Mrs. Cruger has come to see her
American friends and settle the ques-
tion whether her permanent home shall
be In this country or In Italy. She re-
turned enthusiastic over her literary
plans and the valor of the Beers and
said she WAS delighted to be In Ameri
en- again.
When Mrs. Cruger had expressed
herself on the late queen she was ask
ed what SHE thought Of the present
king Of England
! "IIe will make good king" replied
Mrs. Cruger. "He Is democratic and q
| man of sense. His speech was a man.
| IL one. In his consort England will
have a brilliant, beautiful queen and
for the first time In years something Of
court. It's been for long while a
sort Of mausoleum.''
| Mrs. Cruger announced herself as en-
Enthusiastically pro-Boer ''The specta.
Gle OF those few thousand starving
%. In, NJ ~ N
their homes so brilliantly against the
huge English army win be lmmortaliz-
ed by history" said she. THE Beers
are the greatest fighters In the world,
and De Wet is the greatest general OF
the age. Roberts simply isn't in it."
Mrs. Cruger Is going to Washington
this spring, and IL she can find an at
! tractive colonial house there VIII settle
Mt the capital. II not. she will 20 back
to Italy and purchase VILLA, probably
In Florence.
Il am bringing out novelette," said
she, (which call The Wage of Char
acter II treats Of couple nnhappily
married and Is intended to show that
happiness is not essential to the devel-
opment Of the character. When the
man webs second time and happily,
he sinks into nsignificance."
| Mrs. Cruger laughIngly denied that
there was any truth in the report that
she was engaged. Pm too fond OF my
freedom" said she. THE newspapers
have been trying 10 marry me TO so
many princes, counts and don't know
whom else that | want to set the mat
ter straight. Mr.. Robert Gardiner? oh,
he spent couple Of summers at Aix-lcs-
Bains. where happened to be, and the
story about our being engaged arose
from that. suppose. Really, he IL
| only friend"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23
Two Men Drowned.

Harper's Ferry W. Va, Feb. 49,
Edward Cox and William Howard
aged 90 and 81 years, living at Kear
neysville. were drowned Saturday
while skating on the Potomac al
Rafting Springs, mile above town.
They had been running stream
drill at Dickerson's lime quarries,
near Washington Junction, but chad
returned home during the cold wealth
er, and had come to this place foi
skating. They were seen by a mar
named Kidwiler from an adjacent
hill, but he was unable to give then
assistance. They broke the ice from
the middle of the river to within 81
feet of shore in the struggle The
bodies were recovered late in the after
noon by farmer Peter Nose and sent
to Kearneysville.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23

gressionaI career. he did not remain
IN private life very long. The Grim
inal Court Of Wood County WIS estab-
hshed by act of the Legislature and
he was appointed and commissioned
Judge Of that Court by Governor a,
Brooks Flemming, for the term COM
mencing June !, 1891 or until his sue
cessor was elected and qualified. AZ
the next election he was elected, hay
ing been unanimously nominated
by his party. defeating Judge
George Loomis. His term began Jan.
/. 1898, and ended December 81, 1898.
He was again unanimously nominated
by the Democratic party and was
again elected by large majority, de-
feating Hon. Samuel $. Stapleton.
He was a Judge Of pre-eminent
ability and was recognized as such
in his home county and throughout
the State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23
wiIlisn ana Hannah PENN.

The dolls dressed in Quaker costume
to represent William and Hannah Penn
that attracted so much attention at the
National Suffrage bazaar. recently held
In New York city, have been secured
by the Suffrage league Of Swarthmore
to present to the historical library OF
Swarthmore college. William and Han
nah Penn were both proprietary gov
ernors Of the colony, William from the
time OF it's settlement in 1852 until
l712. when he was stricken with ILL.,
ness. Hannah then took up the affairs
and administered as governor until
Williams death In lit and after that
time until her son became OF age. She
was skillful In her management and
retained the confidence Of the people
through financial and political embas'
easements.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23
LOTS MORE LIKE IT
Plenty Proof Like this and all from
Hartinsburg People.

No chance for argument here.
No better proof can be had
What Martinshurg man says
Is the best of evidence for Mar
tinsburg people.
Read this case.
We have lots more like il.
Mr.. Jacob w. Stanley, of Albert
street says, From over exertion o.
from cold settling in my back,
suffered with pain across the loins
for five or six months accompanied
with irregnlarity of the kidneys SO.
cretions- Every cold contracted set.
tied there making it well nigh i'm.
possible TO stop or bring any strain
ON the muscles of the back The use
Of Deans Kidney Pills sold at Mat.
thaei's Pharmacy firmly convinced me
that they act as represented. have
not felt the slightest traces of back
achessince stopped using them, u
Sold by all dealers at 30 cents per
box Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N. X.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ears
There is only one way to cure Deafness
and that lis by constitutional re1z1e<
dies. Deafness is caued by an inf1amed
condition OF the mucous lining "A
the Eustachian Tube. When this tnbe
gets infiamed you have q rumblin8
sound or imperfect hearing, AMI
when it is entirelyy closed Deafness N
the result, and unless the infamu1a
ton can betaken ont and this tube re-
stored to its normal conditior
hearing will be destroyed forever !;
nine cases out Of ten are caused NJ
catarrh, which is nothing butt an ins<
famed condition Of the mucousl sllx=
faces. y.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused ~
catarrh) that cannot be cured by|
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-|
lars, free. II
IF. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, M
Sold by Druggistsl, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23
VICTORIA Is 0vERRATE
So Says Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger, the Novelist.
SHE'S WEARY OF THE EUIoeIEs.

Tired of Hearing About the Late
Queen-Edward VII, she Believes.
wan Make a Good king and Eng-
land WIN Have brilliant Court.
she's Enthusiastically rro-Boer.
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cruger, widow
OF Colonel Cruger Of New York and
known in the world Of letters as Julien
Gordon. has returned TO New York aft
err two years absence. Among the
pronounced opinions she has brought
back is the belief that Queen Victoria
was an ovcrrated woman. Speaking Of
the recent death Of the British sover-
eign, she said to New York Herald
reporter few days ago:
'sWhy. you know. am really little
tired OF hearing about the queen. |
was extremely glad to get on the ship
In order TO escape the topic. She was
a very much overratcd old person. The
queen was really highly respectable