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Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
LIFE ON A TORPEDO BOAT.
The Men Have to Take Their Sleep and Food in "Catch as Catch
 Can" Fashion.


 A man on a torpedo boat has to catch his sleep ''on the fly,' and he becomes exceedingly expert, being young and adaptable, at making up the required amount of slumber in little mosaics of an hour now, half an hour then and ten minutes later on. He becomes accus- toned to drop into a doze whenever a favorable minute arrives and he is not on duty, and to stay in that condition until a sudden lurch of the boat shakes it out of him. Never at sea does he ex- pect to be able to turn in for a full nights sleep, says writer in the Boston Globe.
 This difficulty of sleeping on a torpedo boat at sea is one of the principal req sons why the fleet of destroyers sent to Manila had an itinerary arranged for it which provided for 90 days spent in port and only 70 at sea. This 90 days of rest against 70 of active seagoing is calculat- ed to be about the limit of endurance of a picked crew on torpedo boat A de- stroyer, it must me remembered. is only a torpedo boat of a larger growth, and not so much larger as to make any mate- rial difference in the amount of discom- fort and strain put upon the crew, espe. cially where the theater of action is the open ocean
 A man who has had much service on a torpedo boat said to the writer:
 Tt is not only sleep with which you have to play catch as catch can on board a torpedo boat, but you have to play tag with your food as we'll If there was anything like sea on, we never used to think of sitting down to table, but took such food as we could get in one hand and ate it while we held on with the other.
 "A great part of the time cooking was next to impossible, and cold canned stuff, or what was left over of the stuff which had been cooked in port, had to suffice us, and we grabbed that as we could and when we could.
 ''The cook always, or almost always used to make coffee for us, though how he managed it was a mystery, for, though he used to lash the coffee pot to the top of the stove and toe down the lid, the pitching and the rolling of the boat in a heavy seaway would spill a large portion of the contents of thepot out through the spout.
 "Then cookey would put a cork in the mouth of the spout, and when the boiling coffee generated steam enough the lid would blow off, or the cork would fly out. Altogether, it was only by the exercise of indefatigable energy and skill of the sort which ought to have been recognized in general orders that finally enough coffee would be manufac- tured to give each man cup"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
It Was Wished On.

Johnny's sister has ring that Johnny is very fond of. He is allowed to wear ii sometimes for an hour or so, when he has been very good, or has promised to be. One day he suddenly found that b, wanted to wear that beautiful little golo band, and so he informed his sister. Sbs wasn't just in the mood, so she told him as he insisted, that she couldn't take i. off because it was wished on" Johnn, said little and thought much, and the next afternoon, when sisters had caller he rushed in and bumped down on an oi toman in the middle of the room.
 "Johnn," reminded his sister, ''you cap, dear"
 "Oh," returned the boy, innocently, q can't take it off, sis; it's wished on.' TN r. Tribune.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
coPPERs BECOME A PLAGUE
Nearly S15,ooo,ooo Worth of the Coins Are in Circulation
 in England.

Many large towns in England are, like Leeds, suffering from a plague of cop- pers. The extension of tramWays with half penny fares, the use of penny-in- the-slot gas meters and automatic ma chimes, and in London the Tube railway, with it's two-penny fares, have produced an enormous change of small silver coins into pennies and halfpennies, states the London Chronicle.
 Tradesmen consequently are finding themselves burdened with huge quan- titles of coppers, and they complain that they cannot get rid of them by an ex change for small silver It might be thought that the royal mint had some thing to do with this excess of coppers, but on that point the master of the mint, MT. w. G. E. Mccartney, M. F., is tm- phatic.
 "It is not a question Of minting at all, ," he said, it is merely question of bank ing. If the tradesmen of Leeds, or any other town, find they have a superfluity of coppers, they have only to tell their banker that if he cannot give them sil- yer in exchange they will transfer their accounts. Take the case of Leeds Ob- viously the money has not left the town and it is the tradesmen's fault if they cannot get silver for copper"
 The mint, it may be added, always strikes more than the ordinary quanti- ties of any particular coin for which there is an abnormal request. But there has been no excessive demand recently for coppers. The value of the bronze is sues in 1902-the latest year for which the statistics are available-was some what larger than in 1901, but there was also considerable increase in the value of the silver issues. Tn 1901 the number of bronze pieces struck at the royal mint in London was 41,349.3S7, valued at e120, ,2S0, while in 1902 the number had risen to 45,774,S48 pieces of the value of G148, ,499. The silver coins struck in 1901 totaled 18,S43 ,425, valued at e914.- POI, while in 1902 the figures were 26.- 270,996, amounting in value to 9937 POP.
 In his report for 1902 MT Mccartney gives the following estimate of the prob able value of the bronze coin now cir culating in the United Kingdom Pence. &1,968 ,048; halfpence, 9713,450; farth- ings, e150,190. This estimate is based on the total issue from 1860 to 1902 in elusive, allowing 10 per cent as the esti- mated issued to the colonies and for coins lost or destroyed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
A Sure Cure iOr Piles.
For Itching or Bleeding Piles, swell.
 ing and Infanmations.
Hero Is Remedy That Never Fails.

Paracamph has cured thousands and thousands of people who have suffered for years with Piles. As sure, safe, and quick remedy it is unequa1ed, and is today recognized as the most scientific remedy for this dreaded ailment. Don't suffer; don't delay; get q bottle today, use it as directed ill the circular aroud each bottle. If it fails to do what we claim your money will be refunded.
 MT. J. A. Beard, 34a Third St., Louis- vile, Ky, writes II suffered most agon- izing pains from Itching piles. Four ap- p1ications of Paracamph cured the. It is most wonderful remedy, and heartily recommend it to all sufferers.
 Mrs. A. C. Whaley, 9 East Genesse St, Buffalo, N. Y, says: q have used Para camph with splendid results and heartily recommend it for the quick relief of Piles, sore muscles, and rheumatic pains in the joints.
 We have ill our office hundreds of let ters from all parts of the United States stating remarkable cures of this dreaded ailnent. Paracamph, when applied, re- ieves the pain instantly by soothing the lnfa1ned membranes, drawing out al Fever, Soreness and Inflammation qrick1 Don'texperiment with other preparations use Paracamph. If it fails to do exactly what we claim your money will be refund ed. For sale by all druggists ir 25 cent, 50 cent and $I.oo bottles, or sent direct upon receipt of price. If your druggist does not handle Paracamph ask him to get it for you, but don't take something else. There is nothing just as good. The Paracamph Company, Louisville, Ky, U. E
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
THAT TIRED sPRlN ntIc
Which Comes to Many wi the St
 son That Should Renew Life and Energy.

There are certain persons to whom the advent of spring, instead of bringing sense of rejuvenescence, provides very different sensation, says the London Lancet. The youth of the year, when nature seems to revel in growth and de- velopment, ought to give, it might be thought, to the human species, too, a sense of vigor and of the natural joyful ness of fecundity When the birds are breaking into song and the plants into flower, poor man might also exult in life and it's annual time of awakening growth. Yet to many the return of spring is only the return of vague feeling of listless languor, a slack sense of fatigue that comes without labor and of weariness that is uncalled for by any unusual effort
 To those who dwell in cities, at any rate, spring has trials that are peculiar to itself. To some extent these arise from the knowledge that abroad in the country all is new life, refreshened vigor, and inspiring atmosphere, while in town the wonted thraldom is en- hanced by the suspicion of these things that is gained from the trees and the plants of public parks and open spaces, where poor little bits of nature bloom only to suggest in vain all that awaits the town dweller if he could escape. It is not only dissatisfaction, though, at being unable to partake in natures gaiety that produces the feeling of which we speak; something is due to climatic conditions.
 Who does not know the enervating sense that accompanies the first warm day of the year? We may agree with Johnson that he is weak creature who is influenced by the weather, but if we do we must confess with the same breath that to-day most of us are weak crea- lures. If, like Johnson, we lived in more leisurely times and regaled ourselves heartily in Fleet street about the middle of the day, following the veal with a comfortable discussion, maybe we, too, should be indifferent whether the sun shone or the rain fell. Unfortunately, we work our nervous systems more and our alimentary organs less than did our grandparents. Inevitably we have a sensitiveness that was unknown to most of them Their fits of 'the spleen" were we'll earned, probably, by loads within the stomach. We acknowledge no such consoling cause for the ennui that often in the spring assails the town dweller. Happy he who can dispel it by week end in the country or at the sea before his regulation summer holiday arrives.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
servian Army's Big Drum.

A curious feature connected with the Servian army is the manner in which most of the regiments carry the big drum. It is not, as in most countries. slung in front of the man who plays it., but is placed upon two-wheeled cart drawn by single dog, which has been so trained that it keeps it's place even through the longest and most tedious of marches. The drummer takes up po- sition behind the car and performs on the instrument as the animal pulls it along
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
WORLDS FAIR RATES.

Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, April 30th to Decem- Der l, 1904. Rate for ten day excursion ticket will be one fare and one-ffth for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April 27th to November 30, 1904. Rate for sixty day excursion ticket one fare and one-third for the round trip. Tickets on sale April 18th to Nov. 20th. Rate for season EXCURSION TICKETS eighty per cent. of double the standard one way fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April 18th to Nov. 18th, Final return limit Dec 15, 1904.
 THos. H. REAMEY. Agt.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
Tempting Sandwiches.

At an afternoon tea some particular ly attractive open sandwiches were served. Rounds of bread were spread with a mixture of cream cheese and finely chopped olives. Around the edge of each larger pieces of olives formed sort of wreath and directly in the center was piece of olive. Brown bread sandwiches made of cream cheese and chopped olives are particu- larly delicious. Chopped green peppers may also be mixed with them.-Detroit Free PresA
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
COACH EXCURSIONS TO ST. LOUIS, MO, VIA THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.

Coach Excursion tickets willbe on sale daily, except on Friday and Saturday September 14th to September 30th inclusive. Rate $5.60 round trip; childen under l2 and over 5 years of age $4.OO, return limit on these tickets seven days from date of sale.
 THOS. H. REAMEY, Agent.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
THE SYRIAN BARBER BOWL.
A Novelty in Tonsorial Utensils That Is Popular with Some New
 Workers.

q have quite a number of novelties Der in Washington street, relates the New York Times "but I keep them for my American customers. The Syrians want the latest Yankee notions. Of course, once in awhile an old mountain ger happens in who longs for the ancient customs, but he is only a bird of pas sage-a maker of faces or peddler of saddlebags going through the metrop- oils to some other city.
 "The Syrian bowl seems to please New Workers most. A number of artists come to my shop just to have it used on them. Here it is Quite ornate, isn'tit They're not all alike, but keep this one because my customers admire the inlaid work on it, and while I'm shaving them I enter tain them with the story of it or the in- dustries of the villagers who produce this kind of merchandise. The shape is the egg-basin. The semicircular brim fits the neck of the customer, and if he likes he can use silver wire clasps about the ears. In Syria the lather is made right in the bowl with the hand and applied by the hand to the face of the customer. but New Workers won't have that, they like the brush dipped in. The native brush is unique, made of soft split grass, but only my people stand for it; the smooth, tender skin of Yankees can't stand it's harshness of fiber.
 My people like plenty of perfume put in the bowl, but perfumes and scented soaps make Anglo-S -Saxons mad Weuse moistened, scented clay after shaving as sort of powder for the face It is splendid for the skin and acts as a disin- fectant, but though import quite lot of it from the mountain country have hard time to get rid of it among my for eign clients. Lately some ladies have been buying it to use in their cosmetics. They are finding out it's medicinal quail ties, and they don't have the prejudice against 1t that the men seem to have. A society woman happened into my shop day or two ago and bought Syrian barber bowl and an ear razor for shaw ing the inside of the ear These razors are fine things, and all the nobility use them at home I showed her how to handle the blade and told her to be care ful and always employ the tiny ear-mir- TOT with it.
 "She thanked me, but replied: "Oh dear me, wouldn't use that beautiful thing for any horrid purpose like that want it for an ornament; sort of book leaf cutter.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
THE FAST TRAINS.

To California are run oyer the Union Pacific. Via Omaha 16 hours quicker to San Francisco than any other line. No change of roads, no detours, "The Over land Route" all the way. Be sure your ticket reads over the Union Pacific. Inquire of
 J. H. LoTHRoP, c. A.,
 903 Olive street,
 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
ICES REASONABLE.
TO CALIFORNIA.

Tia Union Pacific. Millions |e been spent in the improve pt of this line, and all human enuity has been adopted to tect it's patrons against acci- .t. The line is renowned for &ast trains and the general su- mrity of it's service and equip nt. Fast time, shortest line, <othest track. Tourists sleep
 speciality. Inquire of
 H. LoTHRoP, G. A.,
 903 Olive street,
 St. Loui s, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
MORE TEACHERS WANTED.
An Appeal From Manila to the Bureau
of Insular Affairs.

The desire of the Filpinos for an Ameri-
can education is strikingly set out by the
appeal from Manila to the insular bureau
for an additional 100 school teachers from
the United States. In December last 10
We're appointed and the demands ara
growing every day. The places pay from
5000 to 81 200 per annum to begin with. ac-
cording to educationa qualifications. APP
pontments are made by civil service exam
ination upon application at the insular bu-
reau or at any civil service board.
The Philippine commission has also called
for the services of a large number of young
American civil engineers, in addition to
the considerable force already employed in
the extensive public works now in progress
in the islands. These young men are paid
from 81 geo to $1.S09 to begin with. with a
career open to them leading to posts paying
salaries of from 81, 600 to So coo in "A few
years. These are likewise civil service APP
pointees. and in the case of both teachers
and engineers the appointee must under
take to remain a least two years In the
islands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
FOR LABOR ARBITRATION.
House Subcommittee to Hear Argu
ments on March 16,

Representatives Vreeland, Foster Con-
ner, Maddox and Hughes, the subcommit-
tee of the committee on labor in charge of
the labor arbitration bills introduced by
Mr.. Foss and Mr.. McDermott yesterday
heard Mr. Fred b. Whitney, secretary to
Mr.. Foss, upon the subject of labor arbi-
tration. Mr.. Whitney presented many let
tiers from prominent labor Industrial and
financial leaders favoring some kind of ar
bitration
The subcommittee decided to hear and re-
person interested in the bills or the sub
ject of arbitration generally on March 10.
The Foss bill Oh. r. 9491) creates a ma
tional arbitration tribunal of six members
appointed by the President to be free from
direct or indirect pecuniary interest in mat
tiers arbitrated, to sit at Washington or
elsewhere as expedient. and arbitrate con-
troversies concerning wages, hours of en-
ployment or conditions of labor involving
any commerce with foreign nations. among
states or territories of the United States
The McDermott bill III. r. 1879 provides
that whenever the President shall be in
formed of a strike or lockout involving in
terState or foreign commerce 1t shall be
lawful to appoint board of investigation
and arbitration. which shall investigate
wages and business carried on by employer
covering such period of time and such oper-
atiOns and resources of such business as
are necessary for a proper investiga ton
and consideration of the questions involved
in any threatened or accomplished strike
or lockout.
The committee desires to get the views of
all persons interested in arbitration of labor
disputes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC UNION.
One Object is Defense Against the
United States,

United States Consul General Woman, at
Munich. Germany reports to the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor that a CEN
trail European economic union has been
formed at Berlin. The union is to enable
the central European states to strengthen
the Industrial political position of each of
them in their negotiations of commercial
treaties with distant countries, and to OBJ
tain better conditions than they could if
standing alone and each with trade
policy of its own. The aim of the union
will be to make propaganda with Germany.
Austria. Switzerland. Holland, Belgium and
France for this desire of economical al
lance, and to effect harmonious measures
of defense against England, Russia and the
United States 1t is suggested that the
United States can only be effectually in
fiuenced against the protective tariff policy
If 1t had to count with the possible loss of
large trade territory. such as would be
represented by an economical alliance be-
tween the German empire. AuStr "a Hungary
and France, with its 153.000,000 people.
Against England and Russia such an al
lance for united retortion measures would
also be helpful
At the first meeting the kaisers brother-in in
law. Duke Ernst Gunther. was elected pres
ident. Duke Gunther said that it was their
first duty to stem the tide of American
made goods which was sweeping the Euro
pean markets at present. 1t is doubtful
whether France will enter the union but
more hopes are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Italy
Branches will be formed in Vienna and
Budapest Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
STEERING GEAR FAILED TO WORK
Admiral Bankers Account Of the IL
linois-Missouri Collision.

Official details of the recent collision of
the battle ships Missouri and Illinois while
making the passage from Guantanamo to
Department in report from Rear Ad-
miral Barker. commander-in-chief of the
North Atlantic feet. The report is dated
on board tie flagship kearsarge Guam
tanamo bay, Cuba, March . Admiral
Barker states that while steaming in line,
prescribed distance 800 yards, the steering
gear of the Missouri failed to work and
the stem of the Missouri struck the port
shaft and propeller of the Illinois, break
ing one of the struts and making two holes
in the side, which let considerable water
in the steering compartment. and breaking
one or more blades of the propeller. The
Missouri was not so much damaged but
water came into the forward trimming
tank, which was kept down by pumps
Fortunately. the Illinois could use her
Starboard engine and rudder, and she re-
turned to Guantanamo bay under her own
steam, as did the Missouri. The other
bat tile ships accompanied them here.
Upon our arrival al Guantanamo bay I
ordered a court of inquiry, consisting of
Davis and J. G. Eaton. as members with
Lieut. F. II. Clark as Judge advocate.
AS the mail leaves in less than an
hour, regret that full particulars regard
ing the injuries to the two battle ships
cannot be given. as the divers have not
yet completed their work. but the Illinois
must go into dock aud it is probable that
the Missouri must also be locked"
The Illinois is commanded by Capt r. B.
Bradford. and the Missouri by Capt w s.
CowleS, both of whom were stationed at
the Navy Department for several years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
STATEMENTS WANTED
MANY OF THE RAILROADS OPE-
RATING EAST OF MISSISSIPPI.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
to Investigate Charges of Rate
Cutting and Rebates.

Nearly all of the railroads operating east
of the Mississippi river have been ordered
by the interstate commerce commission to
file with that body before the 30th instant
statements in writing which will show the
names of all connecting roads and the
points at which they touch the respond
ents' lines. The respondents have also been
ordered to give the names of all roads and
of their connecting points to which are al
lowed arbitrary or fixed charges for the
movement of freight delivered to or re-
ceived from such connecting lines. The OBJ
ject of this order is to institute an investi-
cation into the methods by which certain
lines are supposed to defeat the purposes
of the act to regulate commerce, which is
the fundamental principle OF the interstate
commerce commission and without the
maintenance of which it would be power
less body.
Rate Cutting.
Rate cutting is supposed to have come to
an end with the requirement of publcat ton
by all railroads operating between states
of their rates for freight between all points
on their lines, but this fiction obtains only
with the uninitiated There are several ways
in which a cat may be killed except by hit
ting 1t on the head with an AK There are
likewise ways of circumventing the pur-
poses OF the act that requires the publca-
ton of rates. and it is thought that some
of the railroads of the country may have
found a way out of their troubles with the
law, and are cutting the rates at several
points. 1t is to exonerate the innocent roads
that the commission has instituted this in
Quiry.
AS an Illustration of one way in which
the law might be beaten about the stump a
supposititious case may be used. In a GER
tain city there are. suppose, six lines OF
railway competing for business to another
city 500 miles distant. The published rate
per hundred Is. let it be assumed 81 That
means that every manufacturer or mer-
chant shipping his wares between the two
cities will have to pay ST. no more and no
less, no matter which of the six lines he
may select for the work That is fair com
petition, and when carried out according
to the plans is according to the letter and
spirit of the law. But suppose that a man
ufacturing company is established in one
of the cities. and suppose that this com
pany organizes railroad of its own. hay-
ing different officers than the manufactur-
ing company of course. but the stock of
both being in the same hands, This rail-
road Is not organized or built for the pur-
pose of carrying freight between the two
cites, but for the purpose of delivering IT