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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

New York hears the rumors Of 4
stupcndouS project headed by J.
Pierpont Morgan for the building of
the Panama canal by private
syndicate of Americans. 1t is claimed
the syndicate has the necessary 200
900. 600 to buy up the old French con-
ccssiOn and build the canal. Not one
dollar will be asked of the government.
only the permission to so ahead. This.
of course. means the giving up of the
proposed canal across by the
NicaIaguan route. but as long as the
canal is ever built the commercial and
naval worlds do not care what route
is used. OF course, the United States
government will have full control in
time of war. and general supervision in
time Of peace. also special rates for its
naval vessels, etc, etc. The scheme
sounds as plausible as it is big. but
this is the era of big private enter
prises and if MIR. Morgan should enter
upon such an undertaking it would be
heresy to doubt his success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

ana a total Of 1874 hotels enumerated
In this list Kcnncbunkport gives 'inc
notes; Bar Harbor IL; Old Orchard
~; ogunquit. s. and Peaks Island, b.
Inc list. however. is very far from
complete-but how IL happens that
N'heo is not in the list we are AT q
loss TO understand. Then there are
scores or popular resorts not mentioned
~ al. while at several. as at southwest
Harbor. Casco bay and many inland
places famous hotels are entirely
omitted. Why can't we have 'ull,
complete and trustworthy directory of
al! the hotels at all the summer resorts
Of Maine?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Is the potato market on the decline :
This is a question that is of cry
pressing importance in Aroost ok
county today. 1t is the general i'm
preston of shippers that the potato
market is going to take slump.
There is very large number of pota-
toes still left in the county. upwards of
1,C0O, 900 bushels probably. The farmers
have had fine year and have sold
their hay. sleepers, etc. for a good
price, and so not needing the ready
money for their potatoes. many Of
them have been holding them for the
top notch price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

The Richmond Bee says that it now
Kcnncbcc river would be shipped on
barges and towcd to different parts of
the New England states. The plan. as
understood. is to sell from the barces
direct. thus avoiding the extra eX-
pense of unloading the ice into st orc-
houses. Should this prove true nearly
all Of the ice now in the houses will he
| consumed. and it is claimed that be-
fore fall tho ice houses will be empty.
This being fact. the wOrkngman is
assured Of a good job in harvesting ice.
next winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

There is a general impression along
the St. CroiX valley that the towns
have experienced their worst times.
from business and industrial point of
view. The proposed new shoe factories
in Calais and st. Stephen. which are
now assured. and the enlargement of
the present factOry's business. all point
out that they are to have some busy
times. Two new factories will have to
be erected and this alone means much
work for carpenters and builders. 1t
is also stated that the st. CrOix Soap
Manufacturing Company Of st. Stephen
finds it's present quarters too crowded
for the requirements of their orders.
so large addition is about to be made
to that plant. in building as well as
machinery and extra hands. The sum-
mer of 1901 will be banner season for
St. Croix valley people.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
CUNARD Line
BOSTON TO LIVERPOOL VIA QuEEHs1l

Magnificent. New. Twin-Screw Passe
Steamships, 1900 Tons. .,ss
Fast: Remarkably Steady: SpacIl Al
Promenades. Passage about days III
First and Second Saloon Rooms I'M.
Upper Decks amidships. Perfect Senu'
lion. Table unsurpassed. ,.,,vk
iVERNIA sails April, q. June l. 'u''
August II. ,,.,nd.
Low winter rates until April "A. Kou,ns K.,ss
trip discounts. Third-class. low iaI y
SANONIA sails May II. June 10. Ans M.
ULTONIA. TwinScrew flo,W IONS 0nN.sen.
ciaily fitted for TIIIRD-CLASS P1Esn's
gers only. Ladies' Saloon ana lid.
Smoke Room located Upper Deck AA
shin. Sails Nav Is. MAY y. June =
ALEXANDER MARTIN, Agen.. !.
State Street. Boston, Mass, or Ino nooS emo
Lynch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
Ia Memory q Doro,hca Dix.

Ninety and nine years ago. this day,
there was born in Hampdcn on ;hc
banks of the Pcnobscot Dorothea
Lyndc Dix, one OF the greatest and
sweetest souls that was ever sent to
earth. During her life thousa Ids
blessed her for the good she had done
them and millions honored her for her
self-sacrificing efforts in behalf of the
suIc..ng and the unfortunate. When she
was laid at rest in beautiful Mt. Au-
burn in 1857, her worth was acknowl-
edged in eloquent tributes and she was
cnlogizcd far and wide as the most
uceful and distinguished woman that
America had yet produced. And then
the world forgot.
When the National Dorcthca Dix
Memorial, Association was organized
in 1899. only n dozen years after her
death. most people. even here in Maine,
had to ask who was Dorothca Dix.
and what did she do?" The answer
was easy to give. and as people -e-
ncmbercd the fame and the deeds of
her who was superintendent of wO-
men nurses through the Civil war.
and who had studied and made practi-
cal every phase of philanthropy, they
applaudcd the forming of the new or
SaniZation. The association. though
organized by the patriotic men and
women of Hampden. recognizes no
local. State or national limits. and it's
membership already includes names
from Scotland. Holland, France and
Belgium. as well as from all parts of
the Union. The association now owns
the tract of land on the banks of the
Penobscot including the birthplace of
Miss Dix. and has erected there a
lofty liberty pole from which i'ics
daily the flag she loved and served.
1t is the object of the association to
decorate and improve this tract for a
public park and to erect there fitting
and permanent monument to the men,
ory of the noble woman.
The society would have the monu-
ment represent the free-will Offering.
not of few generous contributors
alone. but of the many-the widows
mite and the penny Of the child. Miss
Dix worked for humanity and do not
all in turn owe her a debt of gratitude?
BY the payment of one dollar any ger
son may become life member of the
National Dorothea Dix Association;
by the payment of twenty-five dollars
an honorary member. Societies. clubs.
schools and other organizations may
become life members by the paymcn:
OF two dollars: honorary members by
the payment of twenty-five dollars.
There are no annual dues. The names
of all members individuals or societies.
ere to be written upon an honor roll
which is 10 be kept among the archives
of the association and copy Of the
same placed under the monument.
The name of any child or adult con-
tTibutinG five cents toward the funds
of the society will be written upon the
honor roll. Membership fees or other
contributions may be sent to the
treasurer. Mrs. Jane H. Spofford
Hampden Corner, or to the president,
Mrs Hclep Coffin Raedy oO2 EcSay
street, Bangor. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
WARNING: Don't Buy "a Belgian Hare

until you have read cur LARGE FREE
BOOK that tells how ladies and gentle
men. boys and girls. are NcW making.
AMI WILL CONTINUE 10 make. from
SID1 to $500 every year, raising Prize
Winning Stock.
You canno, afford TO buy. or even take,
common Bclgian hare as 6i!t-you can
do better.
We don't want TO sell you hlres II your
means are limited. You simply join our
corporation and we VIII LOAN loI y
HIGH GRADE BELGIAN Dor: one year
for share OF the increase. and supply sou
services OF some OF the finest bucks IA
the world. FREE We viii !"; you have
an Ideal Hutch. all furnished. complete.
al wholesale price. sln to Slj rs all the
capital You rcquifr ;o start you with the
best stock In the world. under our plan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch. D. v. s., at Togua
KENNEBEC CENTRAL R. R,

Connects at Gardiner with the N. c. X
r. and A. H. & G. Electric Ry. to AugusU
TIMETABLE. -.
Winter Arrangement in Effect. Dec. y, -
Leave Randolph: Ar. National Homs'
ID. 905 & 1875 AN 7.42, 9.25 &; 1oS A. =
100. 80 & 455 P. NJ. 1.2o $50 & 6.1s = -
500. $50 & Ills AM $50. $50 & lis ~
i3O, $50 & $40 p. NJ. 1.50 $50 & 5. 40 T. =:
Visitors are cordially welcomed AZ sns
Home and receive special attention III. y.
cort them through the buildings s.S
about the grounds, visiting the deer Prss ~.
containing about 50 deer. bears, etc. as IL
restaurant at the Home Station Is W
can be procured for any number Of " "
tors, as accommodations are emS"
Special rates given to excursion peiu
F. A. LAYTON. Ssss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous n man Is. the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradox
ical-but 1t isn't; for nerve is stamina.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system. perfects di-
gestion and assimilation. and is there
fore the best medicine a nervous per-
son can take.
If you get tired easily, mentally or
physically, take tit will do YOU good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

The Lewiston Board of Trade held its;
annual meeting. Tuesday evening. The
election of officers resulted in the choice
of these officers: M. j. Googin. Pres.
George W. Furbush. vice president: a.
NJ. Penley of Auburn. second vice presi-
dent: John l.. Reade. secretary and treas
urer; John q. Smith. Jacob R. Little.
John A. Jones. c. F. Names. W. II. Miles
of Lisbon. and George Pottle, directors.
The report Of[the secretary showed a
membership of 260. a gain of 49, The
treasurer's report showed receipts of
$3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
FASTING AND PRAYER.

Let the day be observed in manne;
befitting the purposes TO which it has
been cOnsecratcd. In our homes and
in the accustomed places of public wor-
ship. let us with grateful hearts yield
revcrent acknowledgment TO Almighty
God for the innumerable blessings which
we have received. and for His many ten
der mercies toward us: and invoking 4
continuance Of the Divine favor. let us
implore His guidance and aid in our fu-
ture undertakings.
Given at the Executive Chamber in Au-
gusta. this second day of April. in the
year of oar Lord one thousand nine
hundred and one, and of the Indepen-
dence OF the United States of America
the one hundred and twenty-fifth.
JOHN F. HILL.
Ey the Governor.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Those unreconstructed Filipinos in
the vicinity of Boston now have a
chance to show their bellicose ten
denotes in the milk war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Whatever else may be said of the
Congressional Record nobody will ac-
cuse it of quitting. For a month after
the close of the session it has strug-
gled on under the burden of eloquence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

It does no harm for AgSic to take the
young rascars chronic disregard of
everything honorable Uncle Sam will
do well to keep him under close
surveillance. Aggie has perjured him
self before and he isn't above doing it
again,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Bangor Commercial: Maine makes a
mer resorts issued by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
SiXty-twO popular resorts are listed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,
ZE|EIR|Kg$5 |lZE|EMR|I|Kg$5

Passenger trains leave Augusta - n.
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WE9T-s.40 A. NJ. for LAvi.,o,
Farmington. Phillips. kockland. For.
Quebec: 1900 A. NJ. Tor Brunswick' rIe sne
iston, Pennington, Phillips, Carraha.ss.
kangelcy. Rockland. Portland, Bnssar
No; NO. Conway Fabya,ins' Sr,in' Lancaster. oof.
No: stratford. Island Pond, CoibsS Coieb-osnSs
and Bcecher Falls; $40 +. 81. local :.
Portland. 80 J.. NJ. texpress) for Bruns'
wick, Portland and Boston. connectin.
Tor Bath. Portland, Lewiston, Cornish
Bridgton. No. Conway and Bartlett: ss: Iss:
=. NJ. (night Pullman every night n.
Lewiston. Bath. Portland and Bos,ao..
i.a5 A. NJ. daily except Monday for Pori,.
GOING EAsT-1.s5 A. NJ. might -,
pressl for Skowhegan. Bangor, Bar Hs,.
Dor. St Stephen. Calais, ST. John. Hal,
TAX and ArOostOok county and 10 Wash.
ington GO. r. r. Monday, morning, soins
on Sunday morning for Belfast. FoYnrnvs,, ~,
or beyond Bangor: $40 A. NJ. Tor Ws:s,'
Vile, Belfast, Skowhegan. Bangor ana
bucksport vanceboro. st. Stephen. HouI.
le.as p: NJ. Waterviile. Banzor Bar ''idIii All
Town. Patten, Houiton and Carbon Va
y. q A. X: r. and 70 Lewiston. via Oar.
,and ian; and winthrop: 20 ?. NJ. express ;or
St.i ''!Ie, bdnSOI, Bar HdrbOr Wash
Co. X. r., Old Town. Creenvills a.
katahdin Iron Works: 32o p. II. for Va.
terVille, Oakland, North Arson, Bingham
9kowhegan, Belfast. Foxcrot.. 1reenviiis
Bangor. Old Town ana NattaWamtea~:
i.28 p. N. for Watervilie
SUNDAYS Going West. 1ss A. II. far
Portland, Boston: 1877 a. u. I0.H p. III
'or Brunswick. Bath. Portland and Bos.
ton. Going East, 1.35 A. NJ Bangor: S.is
4. II. and 2.39 p. N. for Waterville and
Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving n
LBS A. NJ. Monday morning. going east
1oes not connect for Skowhegan nor oa
sunda- morning for Belfast. Foxcroft o.
beyond Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
BY the Governor.
APPROXIMATION. A

In accordance with the time-honorcd
custom of our forcfathers, made sacred
by observance through many generations.
with the advice and consent of the Ex-
ecutive Council. l hereby appoint Thurs
day. the twenty-fifth day of April. as d
Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

The Portland fire department did
humane service. the other day. in send
ing out a hook and ladder truck to
rescue a forIorn cat that had been
perched for 30 hours in the top Of Il
lofty elm. shivering and starving. yet
afraid to descend.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

The sweep Of Denver by the Re
publcans at the municipal election is
another evidence of the returning poit-
ical sanity of the Centennial State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
& Bangor { Areostook
I'M RAILROAD.
H. Arrangement Of Trains
y in Effect November q, 1900.

| Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
| Caribou at 6-25 A n. and Bangor At IN
LEAVE Portland, 1l.Oo P. NJ: Augusta,
LBS A. NJ; Waterville. 2.5 A. Il: Ban
sor. 100 A. N; Arrive Lagrange. M =
IRON Works. 1000 4. NJ; Norcross. s4s 4
$50 A. NJ; Patten: Ills A: NJ: Island
Falls. Ills A. NJ; Smyrna Mills. Ho a.
NJ; Houlten. 12l5 P. NJ: Bridgewater. 1.0a
P NJ; Presaue Isle. zee ?. ri: Caribou.
80 p. NJ; New Sweden. 3.oa P. NJ; Van
Buren,. 4.o5 P. NJ; Limestone, s& ?. NJ;
croft, $40 a; NJ; Gui!ford. s;s5 4 A. n;
LEAVE Portland, 1o.2s A. M; Augusta.
LBS P. NJ; Waterville. 10 p. ~: Ban
sor, sIc p. NJ Arrive Brownville, ~ Z; z;
P. M; Sherman. Gao :. u; Island Falls.
7.O3 P. M; Patten. 7.o3 2. II; Houlton.
500 z. NJ; Presque Isle. 9.A M: Car.
ibol. lois P. NJ; Fort Fairneid. lo.Vs r
LEAVE Montreal so6 P. NJ: Quebec.
40 p. A.; Greenville. $40 A. u. Monson
Junctien. 62s A. NJ Guil,orSi ~ =; MI; IN;
iron. Works. $40 4: y: 5rownvilie. -
<. M4 Lagrange. 7-57 A.. NJ
ARRIVE Bangor. 9.2o A. N.
LEA v fOTt II ilciu o.op A. sAss
,bOu.y Is A. NJ; Presque isle. 6.52 A. ~;
Houiton, $50 A. NJ; Ashland. 7l0 A.
Masardis. 7.Ss A. NJ: Smyrna Mill, Sa
!: M-:.IsIand Fails. :.::s 4 ~: naes Patten.
ket, 1919 A. NJ: Norcross. 1o.45 A. NJ:
Brownrftle. n.S6 A. M; Arrive Bangor.
lu5 r. NJ; Waterville, a1O r. NJ: Au-
zusta, slG r. NJ; Portland, 5.35 ?. u
LEAyE Caribou, 1.5c A: NJ; Van ~,
rem, Ns& a. NJ: New Sweden. 1l.e1 A. y:
LimertoNof 1910 A. NJ: Presque Isis.
i2.20 49,: Fort Fairfield, Ills A. n:
2. Newsstand Falls sO2 P. Nj; fattea.
2s5 r. NJ: Sherman, $40 p. Nj; NorcrosS.
i.2S P. NJ; Katahdin Iron Works. 1W <;
n; Brownville. 5.27 F. NJ: Lagrange. -
r. NJ; Greenville. 3.35 ?. NJ: Aoneos1
,iO r NJ; Guilford. i.E 2. NJ: Dover ens
iroxcrott. sos p. NJ; Arrive Bangor. ~
Z. NJ; WatervilIe, 9.56 P. NJ: AuSusA
l0.43 p. NJ: Portland. Is A. n.
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON, 9. T. 4 =.
W. NJ. BROWN. Superintendent
Bangor. Nov. 8. 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

The Pcnobscot is open and the first
there is still a good chance for the ice
harvester on the surface of the ken
nebec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

1t was very fitting that the Sultan's
promise to settle those long standing
american claims should be made April
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

South Paris has found Carnegie in
j. F. Howland of Boston. who will
present the village with $4,000 Ii
hrary building if Il suitable lot is pro-
vided.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

1t is now up to Atkinson, Garrison
and WinslOw to follow their chief and
swear to be good
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

A ship building plant. and possibly
drv dock to go with ii. is the dream Of
some Portland enthusiasts and they
claim to have the necessary capital II
sight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Knox county can afford to be happy
over tho satisfactory settlement of the
prospective strike in the lime industry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Every old house in Damariscotta
now likely to be torn down III IN
search for boxes of gold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
|M6QQNUB gossip
loggcrs' Supper Time.

May be suppcr's good enough ut, Billie
AStor'S inn,
But as fer me yer fancy grub would peter
mighty thin
COMPARED to good oil pork an Dcails Us
wat we loggers get
When tired an cold we come at night
our clos all soppiniawct., 49,,
To sit around the plank wood board a5ii'
the wall wat leans.
An scoop up mighty hungriy the hot
baked pork an beans.
When day is done an AL around the
Shaddcrs creep an crawl
An down across the mountain Size yer
tired limbs yer haul
An think of home an chilIuns,-ah yer
wifc,-thc good Of SOUL A..
It's cheerful like ter draw aroind inc
baked beams stcamin cow.
Then in the morning out yer so a-t:aflp-
in through the wood
An every limb is loaded down, Il soft an
snowy hood.
An here an there yer see the t'ach3 u
or mebbc deer is prowliny round. I'm
sure yer wouldn't go
And swap the fun were getting mere with
any city chap
A-sittin calm an pampcrcd ike III '"N
RVS silken lap!
Why, every time ! make emp y" Hc"u
EN- flying higher ~
I'm thinking bout the evening pcsiuc VIC
log camps fire.
I'm haukering ter SIT aSln pclorc '"'"i
pork an beans:
I'm thinking of the table wat aSih '''c
bunkcrs leans.
But mcbbe now ger haven hearu aoo"'
the shelf We got A.,
High up here in the logging camp Oh M''-
Iychunkaslott.
No doubt yer Waldorf-Astor shcH Ken
beat him out in looks,
E,t we amt taikin' now q clos. WcT
we're talking now % COOKS.
He makes such plum duff puddin when
IL comes Il Sunday morn
II scts ycr soul ter sinGin like an anger
with cr horn.
7, makes Yer think yer! like ter WORK
from now till after never
II Won could feed on pork an beans an
applc dun for ever
No doubt supper 5 good enough az
Billie AstorS iun,
But as fer me sich fancy grub would pc
ter mighty thin ,,.
Compared ter good oil pork an beans as
wat we loggers get 1T.
Whom tircd an cold we come at niSh,
our clothin soppin wet. s.,.,,.
There seems to have been a delay OF
a day or two in the big salmon stories
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

A shirt waist uniform for the beach
COPS is the edict of the Old Orchard
police department for the coming sum-
mer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

M notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot he held resp0h-
sahle for the presel walton or return OF
rejected communications.
Aalress All com mmunicati0ns relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLINT. Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
"You Raise Them, Wen Sell Them

You Raise Them, Wen Sell Them"
We want you to raise hares from the
animals we supply because we want the
Kind We can sell for you. We can't sell
scrub stock raised from the things Jack
leg" dealers are selling in New England
Do you see the point;
Promises tn Sell the stock you rai5t
from parties who will be where you can
not find them III - days. amount 10 moth
ing.
We mean business. Our corporation is
Incorporated under the laws OF Maine.
with sleo,01 capital. We are doing more
business than ali other dealers ard
breeders In New England. You take no
risk dealing with us.
our manager is President of the
"Maine State Belgian Hare Club" and
Official Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04
MERRILL BROS.
i73 & 227 W. ter st.. Augusta
Homemade Bread daily
mar26M. TIL, S.tf

:, AUGUSTA, MAINE.
Analysis from the fifth annual report Of
The "SPARKL1NG CLEARNESS jus.
titles the fanciful NAME of the SPRING
CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPICAL-
LY 1T IS ONE OF THE PUREST OF
WATERS" Date Of examination. April
9. 1882 Analysis of sample Of water No.
S16 expressed in parts per 100.0 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

There seems to have been deia!
, dav or two in the big salmon stories
from the Bangor pool.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Microscopic examination accommodating
This Is the PUREST DRINKING WA
.HOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC MATTER IN 1T. 1t boils up
through clean white sand from beneath
solid layer of clay which strictly pro-
tects 1t from surface drainage and all
poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE
DRINKING WATER should order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
Each extra gallon daily per month. .7I cts.
One-half gallon daily per month 30 cts
All orders promptly attended to By
0. R. WELLMAN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-04

Ey the Governor.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary of State.
The Washington times., 1901-11-15
TORPEDO TUBES OMITTED.
Found InpracticabIe for Use on Bat
fIeshiDs.

The plans which the Navy Department
will present to Congress at the coming
session for the construction of new battle
ships and armored cruisers viii omit all
reference to torpedo tubes as a part of
their equipment. Several years ago the
effectiveness of these tubes was highly
regarded and they were placed in many
of the ships then building. Since that
time, however, there has been a steady
change of opinion. and this viii be shown
in the reports this winter to Congress.
In designing the new vessels the Board
of Construction left off the tubes. The
General Naval Board has approved of the
omission and it is understood that Secre-
tary Long will make his Owl recomnen-
dation on the same lines.
In speaking of the matter yesterday,
Rear Admiral o'Neil said that the de-
velopment of naval warfare has shown
that the placing of torpedo tubes above
the water line is inadvisable and is rot
now done except in cases where they are
to be fully protected by armor. The tubes
are still retained IN the ships of the Kear-
sarge class, but have been removed from
other battleships and cruisers.
There are two points TO be considered
principally. according to Admiral o Neil
the necessity for getting into close
range to use the tubes and the danger OF
the tubes to the ships themselves. on
the first point the present method of
fighting makes it impossible for bat
tleship to get into range to use the tor
pedo tubes which are effective only with
in about one thousand yards. \ battle
ship would be riddled by an enemy before
coming into such radius and the tubes
are therefore to be left to the small and
elusive boats.
The probability OF damage to the tubes
above water is so considerable that they
are likely to become of greater danger
to the ship carrying them than to the
enemy for whose destruction they are
intended. If the tube becomes bent 1t is
useless for offence, ana If torpedo be-
comes lodged in it In course Of firing 1t Is
in n positlon where its accidental eX-
plosion would cause the destruction of
the ship itself. The work Of firing tor
pedoes will therefore be left to small tor
pcdo boats hencefGrth.