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Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-17

sEapes oflove often result in a tie. --Chica- go Daily News.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-17

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken os as cough cure.--J. ". O'Brien, 322 Third Ave, N, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-17

The man who marries for money cer. tainly earns 1t. Chicago Journal
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-17
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

A. D. BAILEY, Vice. President.
 T. D. AMMAN, Asst. Cashier.
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

The local movements OF money TIN. week
are described bv the New York News Bureau
as follows: The banks in the week endipr
Yesterday GAINED from the interior t46,mn
In cash The banks lost to the Sub, Treasury
%. tOs 900. oppsren' ret less by banks or
Sub-Treasury statement shows for the week
as follows: Customs collections, 81. $1,000,
AGAINST s3.2i5ia? The previous week. and
transfers OF 1900. OOo against 1000 las
week The disbursements included S,iai-
2sa for new rold or New York Assay Once
checks, s2l, ,08 for Seattle gold. sSO.oon Tor
san Francis 20 and pensions 1881. Ooo, agsirs'
week aggregated s2o. 900 and the pay.
week received direct by express from the
interior q, $40. 400 IN cash and shipped 81. a..
3O0 IN The previous week they received
.? 7ss non and shipped about as much. The
week before the receipts were es.020, 800 and
the shipments $500. non. The Snb-Treasurv
gain from the banks this week compares
with a gain last week OF s6,i?s,ooo
Announcement IL made that the issues ot
10th the Union g eel Company's new 5 nor
cent. bonds and the S per cent: 2o-year oond'
Of the Lackaxahns stee, and iron company
James Speyer and Robert b. Van Cort-
Iandt have been elected directors OF the
Lackawanna Steel Company.
William Sherer, mana ger of the Clearing
House viii return on Monday from four
weeks trip throu Oh California.
The American Can Company has marked
m the price Of its cans per cent in nearly all
lines. 1t IL said that this advance. which Is
the result Of the increased price Of tin. has
met with the favor Of independent manu-
facturers
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II was a dull dragging day In coffee. with one
or two months a shade 'ower owing 10 liquidation
The receipts were smaller. fact that caused some
covering In the near months. Importers sod 10
MEraLs--I London. tin declined 81 los 70
sl3s iy for $40, and fiM S. for futures, Inc
market here decured about 30 points. Copper w
London declined q IS. Cd. TO fss y Cd for spot
ouc, Lead was unchanged IN both markets. win
inc foreign clos ne at fiS iss Spener ADVANCE
Is Oh. abroad TO as los. wh!le the local msIxe'
was unchanged. Prices here as follows Copper.
sectrc,y,,c. spo, TO March, i.76. lsc e.s'lns.
spo, 10 March. ii.g:is ,lsc.: lin. 1.l2i3 30 ~,
in plates $50 a, mill. cad ..aIi1- sneteI. lS1
s. ?or iron No. I Nor bern, sti0 tt0 pig iron
warrants nominal. sirr' RAYS AZ fnin. w
NAVAL Sronrs. Spirits OF tu!p.n,lns. 60 scAc
PROVISIONS. In I'd MS easy refined Con uncns
sIOGS Western prime $40. 90 Brazil kees. slz,s
South American, Sil.lo Iork was quiet. w,tn
mess at sisasle. lHiiow. 5'.ajsc IreSed
horS el.allc. Buiter-Creamery. extras. 10 :
0rr,s '7ses,e. state. dslT. tubs fancy SanS
,sTcy iILaiii.c Fges-Stste and pennsylysnia
ioi.c western Iac chic. 20. March g There
YVES a little dip in thu price Of oil provisions carry
bu, u was net hr excellent buying The cary
declines wer. greatest n pork and nos bul,ns
Prevented hny na'r1sl seitacS IN thtt produc,
The early selling wrs ~ tske profits Tor eonIns
sion nrns ate buying 81 rms was cftd'Nd 70
large local pEckst. ~ the close oil Of he cary los
dlrtlons a r. for onunu.d ieh, noyer rnt Of hogs
Sra.s -RAw wss steady ct $40 for ~ test snd
\, - FOR . i-s' sales =. 20o hays coatrfughk,
w test. "a , tfr g. and T., 400 bags molaSsts,
q test At 10 &c. g. and g. Rened Was quiet:
gthuiai,u' -. rh... A., d.,'. nnce.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call, 6H@s per cent; last loan.
money Is quoted at 5XaSH per cent Tor
:T BY a cent four 's' dAE cr
SIX and mine months. Copmsrcial paper
Is quoted OF 5@5,i per cent for prime single
names and bills rec ivable; other names,
5Hme per cent.
sto Ring exchange market was dull, hut
Arm. There was a very light demand from
rcmitters for to-morrow's steamer, and tier,
SsS s s%s sus Has Ss 0FnS
rates were quoted at =. 81 for long and 49,
for short. Actual rates: tong b,lls; s3i,g
cable transfers. 81 sc,.dHs7 Francs were
quoted at 5:,d5ie', for long and ie'.d
sieil for short: reictsmsrks wore quoted
for 70 .hoTt su 2s of 'ors s aScs s
"a 10 10 for long and 10 lilo 64oh for short
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
-isc, diseornt Charl sto ton ! loc
buying. Nc, discount: sllinc par san
ii,c premium ST ,Ioui'ooioc prcmi.m
w s9d oyer ase Discount
NV 0rl"ans & Commercial soc discount.
bank 81 premium
Money in London S,5Gt. per ,or o. short Rat s
sois for money closed al sik. ard for Inc
account at OF ii-io Paris advices quote :
psT Ssn rate S 'E f pen Gen
chanve on London. rs francs. ~, continues
Berlin ndvccs quote exchange on London
% marks, s. pfcnnirss The private rat" o'
Commercial price OF bar silver IN NeT
York. ts,sc, Bar silver IN london clos"d
at % ii-isi Mexican silver dollars wer"
quoted at Ss,,c
New York Clearing House state ment: -Ey-
changes. s2i4 ISL .ess balance. s9.+i:, TT: Sub
Treasury debit balance A2s534
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IAssiss. sssss,

- 49,
tsfFs H.fs 49, - 80 =
= ~ n s,sfiFl %. ~ 800 '...H
~. - Lsfis ,Ftf.'sssf 7, ~
- .fal.. ttfl Atis HsiI III. lF.I.gr
.,.. -,,;.s-.t .ats
-. ~ ~. az - y, ~
80 - ~ \ 'fi-s1 80 N
$500 T. islilss 70 lstfi ~ a. > .sf'H
tafifsf Z tsrff sfH q g.r. - I"
- 49, a. r. - ~ - q ~ ~ esifH
NJ ...sl y, 40 r. :,
w &C.,. %. ~. I. 49,. -.
~. - -. go
Tss -. ~ 80 NsHI ~ 80
900 HHafHH fHH fHI. Ilaf lH a. HH 49,
- - -, = %. 7 ~ ..sss p o tsssies
. 80 - ID ssis.'. f..-i = q so
-. . s-. =: -. :; =. IT,. '' &c.
r i.s:s :. =. G..s s.:... ~. :. !.
80 - Cos . s-.:..- ssIsS 80
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70 "a. lower. The exports for the week wers
ia ia las, year thus far this season s7.sis 100
against 2s,eSl.sio In the same time last season
Is 900 las, week and none last year. Chicago re.
celved 2Is cans, none OF contract GRADE oe,,,,s
Chicago received ~ cars Including eight OF con
FLOR -oulet and steady. Sales. 1900 bbls
Receipts were 7.7so bes. and 1858 sacks; ~
ports. sss7 bbls. and 5000 sacks. Winter IN Dds
eIesrs. ysisass so strsights, ssttass.ss: patents
S.7osn. spnnI II bbis: ciesI; ~ aGRt M
flour, 81 SOT ASS.
CofToN spot cotton here declined Is points
Sales $50 bales for export and 400 delivered on
contracts. Middung uplands, e.oOc., against else
last year; New ORC aES and Gull. i0.iG. hgalnst
phc Mobile and 81. Louis declined Lice. snd
Norfolk iSc. Liverpool declined points on the
spot with sales OF 5000 bales futures opened par
TALLY 1 point lower and closed unchanged TO
lower Manchester more active and nrmer. Inc
m 10 daN was as follows,
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
mammalian "a. BsNkRi RI.
ils,s,n,,~, ssSs 40 u Treub'e' '"' 70
LAD III Capital

A u.si,ion IA involuntary lankrifs'
"a. filed yesterday agaln-' the 10 if'''
Lamp Company, manufacturer ct lamp
a, A. PARK place. wlth . faa"fD a. lrt''
founh .,r.s, aud Tenth asslY' -
July ,Ls company .iecA zee ''''
ffoin $50 0so 10 tico ,os Ia s'i b. ~ ..
,.l ca n.Anufs.sVi. ana,isf bad e" 'a''
l,s-la.. the h,,cl,s-,sf lAml 49,
ssssn,d thai ihs Iri-tiis a..
IsOa up Ella 40. uaI'a'al dld n.' W. ..''
n.pua, zl..fis aisaasn f.'''f'' =,
.,,silol ys-,sfsiaI sssis.' ~" '.''l..'
slli ~ is."i ~ A " ilpsf s'.
"a ,.la.srd ln tl,s obs bsi lat'l
AZ, Sl.snr so Ca solis 4 40 aH." ~
N tl.s l'nisd 80 its hs'ni
i4ffi ssf I,fpsssdi,s - Toe "ilFf =.
sl...s Slsliss sgssssa's t's'',
lee lasn riaSsd luin if'fttf"'
ilssn saiis nn ils sasis ,sssiif ~.
JsHss llAl,sla Asinff niIIiff
...,al.Ag 40 to- iis hsiaiiif -
sHd 10 i.aiiat,sl fsss'is VI So "
IessIs l,s lasii i o. 80 fi..
isasls o. 40 lsrs q 'slais'
a AZ hs..i,s Y '.,''ir ...
Tds n \ ~ H. Z 900 49,,
t.,,,,f Ia slt,.anIsa Al isIH O.
i.,f.fs fstsIitf a tln f...
hslssl.sn n. afaHfr H .ffrf
b 49, afrff FiN HHafH
la.-t 80 ,i,.s'. go.
.. 80. ,'..'', a. h. y. 80.
1890 49, a. ssasls si.H 80
80 80 a "a 800 a. ia
issstils A. SEQ 49, -.s
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~ kim - III 49, 49, a. $500, Al A.ffr
u, 100 '.a'ft isJsisals, IA u ~ a., eil D. o.
sslfaa Irfr nui lf Alfu a. is, tnf fafn.thlnf
Lee toss tsfif III \ nafftfs nshi "
lflei - s.sa sal ~ AZ isslTsasa =, - r.h
ff,s.s sis aAs A., e',at y sal''fs
~. - iio'at'ssf aiyi'yg - s'''''
ftNilHinhlt 80 l.aaaaH N,saH hsffh
lfirf rf III ti,i-fi nifftaf ssanfiHissif n
tfs i<ttsl 49, sAlI Atl.l ~ -
Hs.lA W 80 u.Nralls b / I N ifsff 81
~ n ~. Il 800. ~ 4 : yisfs.si. " ~
VI. ,,'sf.. ''l..i. ~, M - 49, fa.g -
lsniif.ss f7if-a4 aifi| ~ iaaas'
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OFFICIAL LEGAL NOTICES.


MUNICIPAL CIVIL SEkElCE COMMISSION.
q FLM STREET. AfM YORK, March ls0S
PUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
open compeutve examination will be he'd for The
zRc III ftTURIL DRAuGHrsMAS - Monday.
March Is isos. al 10 A. NJ Hirsi TO fouuh
Grade Inclusive Annual compensation $50
10 N. sOl
The feceIpt Of applications for this examination
ell close on Thursday. March -. Att T.. NJ.
The scope VI the examination will be - FOL
-, ssSl::p, s,.,,.o,, ~egA"
IA perencs ,......,..,.......
Mathematics ..... .........
handwriting and general
csndidaiss will be required TO obtain Tss. 90
NE -tschnlcAl" paper
persons Obtainlns . plso. upon ,hs eligible la
- O result " this Examination will be eligible Tor
Sppolnimcn, 90 The posi'oa Of Architecture
DraaghtsnAh a. sAlary Of not ls>s thAn tls1
Snd Dot nor. than o. 80 p.I slnen
kHhANicAL DRAt OhrsAAN ,dnssdAy.
NAfch % ise at ~ tAth Lfaas.
ALnuAl con psn,aion o. AnI
Thf receipt 81 Applications Tot ht staminAuea
oil rloss oh Fndal Asrrh 20 tsp Al y
Ths scops II tht EXAMINATION Oil h. a. ~
sgel..,' ..-,... weep"
ialarfuff
haihsInAurs
Handwruns aud sFasiA
osnadaiss 81 b. fssgirsd 10 oB,sis -. "a ,ss
osna ds'ss sbal.d ba,s rad sIpsnsaes 10 m.s
IA srEffhI p.4Ut 49, detail Fifuftufa siff slfs
MILAN hhlnttl nssffian
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mes sad I>sass Liauiaaie -iresd News
had --E,srth~r Ratas Grain Irregular
Win slight Changes ta,ersbis Wheat
trse Nrper,s Nsnee stead, Pro-
,isisas b.ss,
I.ipn M,tr. a. GH,iN NHIsf Spot
~. dthl sal,- 90 .s husa No : - 10
sl.vrtuI 'ir o,.I ~ ~ NoTihsra
D.Iuth 49, oSer Aas ~ srfllrIi Sew
lof. =, o,rf Nofia -'siu f'~r,pi, ser
ssa usfs asrn - go a. o. Ns.l ard 80 la YEA
Chiasso s'ts Asairsf 20 l..l ursA and a
= ,.aT Ass luiufrs 90 .s'i i, lo - tourf
NHlsr sao ooo hus1 t1iu- foiluHs
~. -" g. G a- ,.ss
~ e. Z. r: f..
ass ss,, a's-, s.'., ss.ss.. n 80.
80; .. - "e.i.. So ,.i: ~: l.' s;,'. ..
49,. ~ "-r sis, - y $50 l.s .. H.
ssi.ss. y 500 n \. ls's'
.as.s,.ss.k.' ;. 49, IT...st. ~ 80.
&C. q: ~ g. - ~
IT, ~ :. -. :
"a, SO, 49, 80 So 80. 80, ,
s. n 20 .ss ~. .sr 'ii= 80
ss; ~ Sc aE 80 l= 10
N.Asl
"a sa.fsls go
atssi s.ss s,,.. 7 81. i.fs' q. ~
AT AfsE. 80 -. ,...,i-:sss. ~;
w. ~ \. =. 4. i.,.''.,' go
~. 90. "a. ''.Jii' y. '''i..' ;.yh
fst $500 s',.... ~ ~ . AZ, - ~
r . i " St 80 ~. :;:., Z 80. Z.
d. ss.s.i M IT. ss. y
z Z.
..s:.: ~. - st.itrS. ~ ~
~ 80 Z 80 81. -. 49,
T. %: 60 80: :: - 2. y: r.
i: :::s &c x: I.s. q: -. =:
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wEsTERNUNI MON TELEGRAPH COMPANY
New York. March II. 1908
DIHlDEND No. las

The board OF directors nave OeClated qudneIly
dividend OF ONE AND ONE-QUARTER PER
CENT. upon the aptal stock OF this Company,
payabe At the once Of The Treasurer on and aNer
the 18th day o. April H. TO khoders OF record
Of the close OF the transfer books on the 10th day
OF March inst
The transfer hooks will be closed at three O'Clock
on the afternoon OF March ,nth Inst. and reopened
on the morning OF \ pril list next.
NJ r WILBUR, Treasurer.
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sa,ssfi, .i nsp tees

Ihf tuit aIIf FL a. - a. sSsl
rHaIer fr-ftf nrff 80 80 sssinsl go
~ u. rr.. 49, uHlt a.. iar tsfir
e. o.. ufH - IT,. 80 fnf aH tf'ff
iushslft islbIy stsiasl ~ =.
~ 500 .nf "a. isi a. hs .i.its ...ii f.hs
nrrI IL r H. fraf
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49, s.ls..a. "a. sss-s siss

slssht 49, ~ a.. hi,.,iss .s,si.s
ssaftasn f...i go "a A. o siu'tf sss
49, isssisa .a asI 80 > a.lalsl - a.
r.,-r. ..,'s Y'...Ta 20 ~, ,I. 80, '....,'
sfllsi.is 49, a. ~ q ai,siss "
flsssstss 49, tlss 49, g.. y
4 isHa..Ht 81 u haslss n
ker ttnI
o. 80 ~ 81 ssslt ttftiaa e AsI
sesa ftililiai.H II iiH.fl -. a. leHsifd
tsa.assfIts Is N.Hfa. 49, esd . T. a.
tftn . ss't - a. klssais Astss $50
ssfsaT 4 fhs~s ~ tsjals sssse<s
e. 49, Asss. Il A.. -. ~, 49,.
Aa.r Asses s..~a-. A Ssl..---
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DIyIDENDs AND INTEREST.
Observation-Disclosures.

20 Broadway New Yorh. Mnrrh 10: lan5,
A Dividend OF TWO AND ONE HALF PR
CENT C-la"a on, Of accumulated income ma, mas
this DAY been declared on the PHffERRED SIOth
Of the Company. payable April 20, 1909. 10 sioux
holders OF record a. the close of business Marh
IS, 1915 -. III, ,os.
avs p. NJ. on "wednesday March IS, 1903 and VIII
Teopsa al 10 \. NJ, on Monday, April 10, 1908
u. u. LASkfORD, secretary
u wall street. New York. March 10. 1908
The transfer books Of the Voting Trustees Tor
Preferred stock Trust certificates Of the southern
Railway co, WHICH HAVE ASSENTEI! 70 ThE
EXTENSION AGREEMENT OF AUGUST ~,
ie0? viii close at r. VI. on Wednesday. March
rs. 1903. and VIII reopen al 10 ~ 81 on Monday
April 49, lg5. - -, 4,
prepared 10 dlstri butte the above dividend Of TWO
AND ONE HALF PER CENT. l2is't,, when re
ceived bv them. among TIE parties cntlted therc.
TO- as same appear OF record on their books when
closed a. above, o.o
As stated In the notice dated october g. 1907?
the transfer books for Voting Trust Certihcttes
issued under Victims trust Agreement dated oc
L. 100? HOLDERS, oE SIGH suSSSTTAhMnRJE,p
sFNT THE SAME is ACCORDANCE WITH SAID
EOTlCf before the closing OF the books on March
.JP. MORGAN 4 CO..
far
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once OF
NestinShnass Electric and Nfg c..

No 100 broadway. New YORK, =. 2. March 70. 1908.
A. meeting held this day II was
RESOLVED. That n quarterly dividend OF ONF
AND THREE OF ARTFRS PER CENT. nAS
upon the Preferred stock Of the Company be de
clAred payable April ! 1903, 10 stockholders OF
record At the close OF business March IL. 1908.
and thai the transfer books for the preferred stock
De closed on March Is. 1909, at 3 q clock p. and
opened on April 2. 1908, a. 10 o,eioek A VI
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TIE OUTSIDE MARKET.

The course Of pre-, in outsid" secu,itics
to-day followed closely those which hsve
characterized the market more or less dur.
ing tue past w.,s ID, alings; however, icI
of considerably At no time vas there
activity enough to attract any special at
tention Price movements in the early
trading showed some Improvement oyer
the last final. although the demand during
the fret two hours was. exceedingly light,
The copper shares continued TO command
attention, further fractional gains being
scored In a majority OF the issues. In the
late afternoon. however, on the announce
ment OF an easier tone In the metal markets.
pricts with one or two EXEC ptions sold on
Northern securities led the market 10
strength in the closing hours OF yesterday.
but. commanded scarcely any ate IN
al about = below the last hna!; II subsequent
ly rose u, pr cent. under light buying to
iO7t but In the final de alings lost nearly al
the advance. American Can shares received
better support: the common gained =. while
the preferred advanced nearly 2 per cent
Standard oil advanced S points Safety
Car Heating nd Lighting was In better de-
IN bonds p Tn1s states Steel s. continued
under pressure. and, while showing Isllie. at
times. finally enu"d :, per cent below the
pre- vious close On the other hand. Iatka-
wanna Steel So rose = per cent on compare-
lively light trading Tho transactions In
the market to-day We're as follows.
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,.ss,,sss Ass s,.s,sss

khfIH. |.. Al. Lace. r. "A a. $3.50 n
Asassffs II I'll TO lHs "a. ifaht I'd
WI VII ~ NJ decay .IIffI ! Alasi
--l- IlI.l- 4
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new York stock Exchange sales. March -.

new York stock Exchange sales, Warren -.
CLOSING ppIcn OF TINTED srATss DoSDA
Btd Asked Dis Askst-
SAr " SNr
1885,. lo7 los isn.. $50 l3o%
U Sac y s -,
1850. ....l o7h 1854 1875. ,.i3o 1874
USNt Us s.
isos-B.io7k los iaA. o3 lo3S
L sS.e sac
ies-n.lo8 1861. isN..,.l o3 l03N
uSS.L US SeAr
1901. IL osH 1904 is14.Dcl2i
USS.o
1901. ooH ICY
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WARRINGTON March iS--Tne statement OF the
rec pts and expenditures OF the Treasury shows:
Tbts DAY. THIS month. Fiscal Ysdr.
p.o.,n,. ~ Al 7ps tal SIS ez7 sol s2pS, $50. s57
p peudItures 80. ,7l5,O00 q. 95.0O 3W,sl $50
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Port exports a6. ssi haes. Futures closed barely
steady at net decline OF o TO II points on the
active months. with estimated sales OF 10000
bales. Prices as follows
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BANKERS AND BROKERS.
Vermilye & Co.,

BANKERS.
s.s, . p,yr sTs 10 CONGRESS- ST.,
sS1x, SoItK BOSTON.
Ne" col FAST GERMAN STREET,
BALTIMORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24

by the motion of the launching carriage.
But the speed will not, if possible, be allow
ed to decrease single point
In the brief interval consumed in the pas
sage across the superstructure the machine
itself, under the impulse of its own engine,
will have gotten up high velocity.
At the end of the track its propellers will
be revolving at rate which will speedily
develop into a thousand times per minute.
SO that the scientists hope to have very lit
tie If any drop of the machine Immediately
after 1t has cleared the houseboat.
Straight, on Horizontal Flight
With it's initial force, the accommodating We
locity from its own engine and the sustain
Ing power of the wings the machine will be
expectedsto keep straight on in horizontal
flight. 20 -
But If there should be any failure in the
engine to give the required revolutions of
the propellers just at the point of leaving
the car the experts calculate that the initial
momentum will be sufficient to tide the ship
over that dangerous stage until the motive
power is properly applied.
They count on the high position to afford
much safety. Even If the Interval energy
is little late in developing there will be
plenty of room to allow the machine to soar
fifty or seventy-fve yards from its initial
velocity before touching the surface.
Once off the tug Key and the naphtha
launch both tenders to the houseboat will
start in rapid pursuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24

throughout the forenoon. All that time
most of the mechanics and helpers were
en- route between Washington and Wide
water aboard the tug Key.
Prof. Manley, DR.. John Manley and d
few more of the party remained In this
vicinity over Sunday. They used the
naphtha launch going from the houseboat
to Clifton Beach and back.
Sixty Feet Above the Water.
When Prof. Langley's principal flying
machine is mounted in position ready for
launching its body standy sixty feet
above the water. FIVE feet below its low
est framework rests upon the top OF the
launching car. This Is five feet above the
main surface of the superstructure.
From its elevated station free range
is secured for the wings and body of tine
aerodrome. The tall derrick is taken down
as soon as 1t has served its purpose in lift
ing the machine into position. -
With its removal and the reduction OF the
two six-foot working platforms. which are
used for the experts to stand upon In ad-
tusting the wings to the body, there is no
hard substance that can possibly come Into
contact with the machine while 1t Is being
started on its flight.
Removal Of Platform Not Necessary.
But to secure a cleared area for opera
tons it is not really necessary to take
down the temporary platforms for they are
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

When Charles Adkins. resident of the
Bowen road beyond Good Hope, went out
on his place yesterday morning he found a.
strange horse attached to runabout at
large on his premises 1t developed that
three colored men had abandoned the out
fit there after midnight Saturday. Later
the rig was turned over to uveryman in
Southeast Washington from whom it had
been procured.
Mr.. Charles Tolson has returned to Ana
costa after stay at Colonial Beach with
relatives.
Miss Martha Langley and Miss Gertrude
Farrell of Washington street, Anacostia,
have gone to Hughesville, Charles county,
Md.
Mrs. lone Murray and children are at
Bluemont for several weeks.
One of the two little fugitives reported to
the police as having escaped from the Hart
farm in Prince Georges county. Nd, sew
eral days ago attempted to pass Officer J.
F. Reagan Saturday night near the Ana
costa police station. The tired and dusty
appearance Of the boy aroused suspicion
and he was taken to the station, being later
identified as one of the runaway lads. al
though he denied the fact vigorously. He
was returned to the farm. His name was
James Rollins.
Camp meeting began yesterday at Good
Hope, under the auspices of Allan's Meth
odist Episcopal Chapel, with q good attend
ance. The speakers OF the day were Rev.
d. P. Seaton. the presiding elder, and Rev.
r. T. Queen. the pastor Of the church.
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CHICAGO PUBLIC BUILDING.
Reorganization of the Force in Charge
Of II

The Treasury Department has announced
a reorganization of the force in charge Of
the Chicago public building, the changes
having been caused by the recent dismissal
Of Henry Ives Cobb, the architect Of the
building. The building Is to be completed
directly under the supervision Of the Treas
ury Department, and new men Will have
charge for the supervising architects Office.
Leo Canmann, who has been superinten-
dent of construction of the building. has
been ordered to Paducah, KY, to take
charge Of public building there, and he Is
to be succeeded as superintendent by Geo.
o. Won inertia, at present in the supervising
architects office in this city, but for a
number Of years a superintendent Of COLI
struction of various public buildings There
will be a new assistant superintendent in
the person of Benson A. Appleyard. for
merly of Chicago. and likewise belonging
to the constructing force of the supervising
architect
F. w. Fitzpatrick. who has had charge
of all the drawings of the Chicago building
since it's beginning, and who resigned at
the time of the dismissal Of Architect Cobb,
has again accepted a position with the
Treasury Department, and has been de-
tailed to work with the supervising archi-
tect.
Henry D. Green, formerly clerk to Mr..
Cobb has been detailed as accountant at
the new Chicago building.