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New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
The Marvel OF Antiquity

AND here We stop and wonder Just how much 2,
n have prohted by al this knowledge and 1
this experience which the ages have handed dow
Thirtv-four hundred wears ago this same piece (
granite QUarrIcd ~ SVtuc the FIRST Cat.r. /.
OF the Nile The stone Is hard that II cannot
be cut without turning the best modern steel ch~eS
and It doubtful II the steam saving OF the present
day could produce IN ten Wears single obcl>k such
the PhardohS set up hv dozens. Attcr II had been
QuarrIed this uhelISk was carried hundred
miles down the Nile and erected ~ the Temple II
HehopollS 70 bear testimony 20 the glory OF kinS
IhothmcS Ill. Here II rcma.ued uU-l the coming
o1 The Romans, when in the eighth wear et tfe T IN
81 Augustus Caesar II was removed T. NcNao.r.- ~
grace the triumph and symbolic the supremacy ti
the CcsarS.
History tells practically nothing is o. D." these
huge monohthS were q,larried. finished or trans
ported, Vet what proved So difficult uu,,r,lsinS
Tor the engineers OF England France, and At'..'''
was accomplished ages ago by nearly every nation
the Egyptians SardanapaluS carried an o'el'sN
fifteen hundred miles 70 Nneveh; the early Roman
Empcrors took away with Them many is niteen'
twelve ot which now remain n Italy; and t'I~-.l
tine secured two for ByZantIum. Not only WAS ne
transportation OF these huge OF granite c',
paratlVcly easy of accomplishment in former 3-cS
but the speed with winch il was done cannot oe
equalcd to-day. One of the largest obelSkS, i2r
example, Is that erected 10 Queen HataSu at ktr1.N
where IT may still be seen. The inscription teIS
that II quarried finished, and carried several
hundred miles 10 the temple II 4hebes IN seven
months.
How did they do it,
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
By R. H. BECKMAN

stone was sheathed with heavy tmbers and bound
about with iron strips, and by means of pulcys,
steel cables and hydraulic jacks the block safely
lowered To the ground
II had been the original intention transport the
ohclisk over land To the Government dock. The
distance was less than mile and for the part
the route was over comparatively unfrcquentcd
streets. An iron truss cradle moving cannon
balls instead OF Wheels in channel irons instead of
ON an ordinary rail, had been brought To Egypt for
the purpose. At the last moment, however, the
foreign merchants of Alexandria feared that the
tremendous weight might crush the sewers, and
refused to give the necessary permission. Guar
antccs of repairing all damage done We're OF no
avail and the transporting cradle thrown
away and the dangerous method of sea transport in
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

crew an opportunity To save themselves in Of
disaster. The CaIsSon with the obclisk incoScd
was abandoned in mid ocean and later was picked
up and towod 70 England by sea advcn-
turcrs, who received some twenty-five hundred
dollars for their work
Departing from these precedents, Lieutenant Cor
rlnge resolved to stow his obeisk in the hold of a
snip which could proceed to America under its own
power For this purpose he procured vessel and.
opening up her bow while she was on the floating
dock, he trundled the obelisl into the hold on can
non balls. The pedestal on which the obcSk WAS to
rest, a Sohd block 0t granite weighing tIttV tons,
was embarked by means of two enormous cranes
Then when the steel plates in the bow had been
replaced and the ballast adjusted, the Dessoug was
ready Tor sea. Not the least Of Lieutenant Cor
rlnges difficulties To secure 4 crew willing To
undertake the voyage The officers and engineers
came from Great Britain, and the crew consisted of
representatives OF nearly every nation; but nearly
a fourth ot them besides the quartcrmaster could
not speak or understand a word of English. Fearing
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

q WOOdtn C.lSsOn lt a distance ~ len
miles was the only resource To
clear a path To- the sea shore cx-
pert divers were employed Then
with the aid of more mathematics
and modern ingenuity the obclisk
was lowered INTO the caiSson and
placed on the launching ways and
slowly dragged out into deep water.
In removing his gift To Paris nifty
years before, Louis Philippe used
specially constructed craft, and the
undertaking cost his Government
five hundred thousand dollars The
British engineers, with view 10
protiting by this experience, built
vehicle around their obeliSk that
could float it. and it could be towcd
by Steamer SO ARRANGED as To give The
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

Tn 1870 lsmall, khedive of Egypt,
offered 10 present an obchsk to
the city Of New York; but the
terms of the gift We're strictly +. O. b.
Alexandria, In former years other
rulers OF Egypt had made similar
offers To the Governments of London
and Paris, and it had taken the former
seventy-tIVe years and the latter
twenty-five TO arrive at the point of
calling and taking home their presents
lsmaIl $ offer may have been prompted
by Il sincere desire to show his good
Will toward America; but 1t Is doubt
full If he thought for moment that
another OF his sacred antiquities would
be removed before at least century
could elaf,- The reason for his CON
viction Was that the obclisk was a
single block of granite, weighing two
hundred and twenty tons, and that
New York was over five thousand
miles away Even If some mas
ter of the science of engineering
could figure out way of trans
porting the gift, the expense of
the undertaking would be pro
hbitive But during the course
of the year that followed the
khedivc learned many things
about the people of the United
States >
Very soon after the gift was .
announced w. II Vanderbilt
offered to furnish the ncCc 5sarV
funds, and Lieutenant Com
mander Henry IL Gorringe, OF
the United States navy. was
given leave of absence from the
service to 90 and secure the
prize To understand fully the
enormousncss of the task one mus
"Clcopatra $ Needle" is monolith n
feet high and ten feet square at the /
at that time it was standing a short
the sea shore at Alexandria, Aside fro1
difficulties that We're cntailcd. the Unit
greatly haraSSed by creditors of the
ernmcnt, who tried by every conCeiv;
prevent the removal of the property
LAID claim. But these were eventually
on October 20, 1870, work was aCtua
The knowledge and experience OF
at the command of Lieutenant Gorring
prise, and still 1t seemed at times as /
set 10 do an impossible task There
slb!lltV that in lowering the obclisk I,
position II might break of its own W,
Computation it was found that the Sc
the center OF gravity was strong cnOu
the weight Of the ends with the additi
eight tons suspended at the center of Z
end Had it not been for this Compar
problem in physics the whole schem
failed But to make assurance doubl
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
F|REBUG ENDANGERS
LIVES AT RIVERSIDE

The fifth incendlary blaze within a
short time In the village OF Riverside has
greatly disturbed the residents and the
police are being besieged by excited prop
erty holders who are clamoring for the ar
rest OF the person or persons responsible
for the numerous fires. The fire which de-
stroyed the unoccupied cottage at 81 Jack
son avenue. owned by the Samuel Pidgc
heirs. Is the most recent work of the fire.
bug and. the second time that this same
structure has been fired within the past
two days.
The recent fires TO which the volunteers
OF Narragansett Engine company No. ?
have responded destroyed large barn on
the grounds OF the Riverside hotel, jack
son avenue. owned by George w Patton;
row OF six bath houses on the river
bank near Crescent avenue, owned by
Mrs. Patton; and n pigeon house in the
yard surrounding the home OF Oscar
Perry and family, Narragansett avenue.
The building, which was a story and a
half wooden structure. had not been oc-
cupied for several years.
In the adjoining cottage. were Mrs.
John O'Brien. Mrs Sullivan and a num-
ber OF small children sleeping Mrs.
O'Brien and the children were in the up
per chambers, the windows OF which
opened toward the burned building Into
this room the smoke poured In clouds
ard all the occupants were overcome.
Mrs; Sullivan, finding that the eeetip.lTils y
stairs. she started to make an investiea-
tion- With difficulty she made her way
10 the upper chamber. where she found
Mrs. O'Brien and the little ones over.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
selling as follows:
Application of the Gyroscope

Several months ago I referred 10 tho
plan of the German marine engineer,
Herr Otto Schlick. TO utilize the gyro-
scope action OF revolving fiywheel to
check the oscillations OF vessel at sea.
Since that time the plan has been given
practical trials, the apparatus having
been installed upon a torpedo-Soat, the
See-bar, OF the German navy. This vessel.
of li6 feet In length. III feet in breadth,
and with a displacement of 52.2 tons, was
fitted with a fy-wheel of diameter OF l
metre, arranged to be rotated at 1900 revo-
lutions per minute. This wheel had Its
axis placed in vertical position, the
casing, or frame, to which 1t was fitted
being mounted on horizontal trunnions
athwartship The casing was fitted with
hand and hydraulic brakes. and the
whole apparatus designed TO enable the
action to be tested. The performance OF
the device demonstrated its effectiveness.
At a time when the rolling of the boat
reached Is degrees each side OF the verti-
cal, with the gyroscope out of action, the
starting OF the gyroscope reduced the roll
to / degree out to out Similar results
were obtained on successive trials. and
tnere dppedTS 10 De lllile uOupl iHdt, lOt
small boats at least, the gyroscope may
be found very effective In reducing the
rolling to a minimum. The great size and
steadiness OF the large Atlantic liners
renders such device unnecessary. but
for small vessels OF war the gyroscopc
may be found very useful in securing a
steady gun platform.
Another plan for the practical applica-
tion OF the gyroscope is seen In the Bren-
nan mono-rail car. working model OF
which attracted most interested attention
at recent soiree of the Royal Society In
London The model there shown was q
car about six feet in length. supported on
a pair OF wheels at each end. the wheels
all being placed tandem. so to speak. and
thus in line OF the single rail. Within the
car there were two small hywheels about
five inches In diameter, revolving in op-
posite directions at a speed Of about 1000
revolutions per minute. When these n.y.
wheels are I'm motion the car stands as
steadily upright as II IL had the wheel
base OF an ordinary car. but when the
rywheels are stopped II falls over just as
might be expected. With these gyroscope
wheels In action the car may be propelled
either upon n single rail laid on the
ground or upon cable, and the demon
strations showed that the apparatus acted
perfectly in passing around sharp curves.
The use of the gyroscope In connection
with the control OF submarine torpedoes
Is we'll known. and this latest application
OF the principle bids fair to lead TO de-
velopments OF still greater value.-''The
Forum
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31

Old Aunt Miasma-Howdy. GLADYS,
Howdy chile! 7 yeahs tell dat yo' am
uhgwine TO marry dat ar Cla'ence
Swagg
Miss Gladys Guggles-Yes'mi Me and
Cla'ence is gwine to sasshay fo'th hand in
hand on de stawmy sea o. mat'imony. De
obsequies am fixed for next Friday even
in, and rs as happy as de day is long,
right now.
Old Aunt Miasma-Uh-huh! Well. / ad-
mires TO see yo' 'joyin' de pangs of tntic-
ipation and I sholy hopes de retaliation
VIII be de same. But--ah Lawdi-dese
men. desc men! rs done been mar'd to no
less'n lve o. de scoun'rels in muh time.
gal. and yo' KANT place no mo- Open
dence on 'em dan so many cells. deys dat
deternal slippery Dey talks and dey
transplavicates, and sw'ars by dc moon
and stahs dat dey'll be true. but when yo'
thinks yo' has 'em-Blm and dey's gone
FUN yo. Woman was made TO moan, and
man was made to see dat she does moan
U-m-m-m-ahl
Miss Gladys Guggles-Yas'm organ
ICES right smaht bout dat. muhsef. uh-
kaze Use done been fooled dat-uh-way n
few times Already. I had muh doubts o.
Cla'ence. 'spite-uh his protoplams OF un-
dyin' 'fection. twell he took and jammed
muh head against de wall wild ferocity
dat Jared de house. and den knowed de
man rally loved me- Yas'm on I knowed
t-Puck.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
Arrivals from the South

List OF passengers arriving on
steamer Dorchester of the Merchants
& Miners Transportation Co. Aug. 81.
from Baltimore, Md, and Norfolk. Va:
p. White, p. Whitney, A. Stone, r. c.
Harwell, c. f.. Bell. Mrs. c. II. Bell,
L. Stratton, III. l.. Robinson. l.. b.
Joiner, Mrs Joiner, j. ones. M. Wall, O.
McShane. NJ A. c. Overton. Ruth Over
ton. +. W. Frazier. +. Munroe, w VIII
son, M. d., Miss Conroy, Miss Barker.
G. h. Morrows, Mrs. C. b. Morrows, l..
l.. Meyer, A. Vaughan, Mrs. Vaughan.
Mrs. Whitehurst, j. j. Haley. Miss
Clarke. Miss T.. Hazelton, Mrs. Stroul.
Mrs. r. ID. Carr. w. p. Curry. William
Longworth, Miss Page, Miss Kean, Mrs.
Strong.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

Sun rises, 500 A. m. e.
Sun sets. 6:21 p. m. ~ H
Moon rises, 1857 p. m.
High tide, 1886 y. m
ARRIVALS
Steamer Dorchester. Johnson, Balti-
more
Steamer Tuscan. Page. Philadelphia.
steamer Providence. Griffin. New York
Steamer St Croix, Bowman. New York.
Steamer Edgemont, Burton. New York.
Steamer City of Newport rStinsen, New
port
Steamer City of Haverhill. Lake, Fall
River.
Steamer Islander. johnson, Tiverton.
Steamer Mount Hope. Ricketson, Block
island.
Steamer New Shoreham, Fuller, Block
island
Tug Walter e. Luckenbach, DAILY, Nor
folk
Barge Undaunted. Norfolk. 1926 coal, n.
Y. ~ III. and II. Ry.
Barge Annie III. Smith, Baltimore. 2157
coal, N. Y. N. II. and H. Ry.
Schooner Fred Snow. Tate. So. Amboy.
1870 sand, N. j. Miller.
Schooner Harry l.. Fenner. Emmitts.
North Port. go sand N. j. Miller.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Providence, Griffin. New York
Steamer Edgemont, Burton. New YORK
Steamer City OF Newport, Stinson.
Newport.
Steamer City OF Haverhlll, Lake, Fan
River
Steamer Islander. Johnson, Tiverton.
Steamer Mount Hope. Ricketson, Block
Island
Steamer New Shoreham, Fuller. Block
Island
Schooner l.. l.. Hamlyn, New York.
Tug Minnie with tow, New York
Schooner Tehegan. Block ISLAND
ALONG THE HARBOR FRONT.
There was one five-masted schooner In
the harbor this morning and three three
masted schooners. The usual number OF
empty coal barges were at anchor.
The steamer Islander brought up
large consignment Of fresh fish this
morning, including good quantity OF
live Holsters.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31

New York Aug. s1-Prince Wilhelm OF
Sweden expressed his delight al his rc.
ception and his admiration OF the Amerl-
can people and their institutions in an In
terview with the newspaper men I'm the
Hotel Astor today.
In particular the prince voiced his admi-
ration OF American women who, he said,
were better looking than those OF any 9TH
er country he had ever visited and he
declared he had seen very many pretty
girls before.
He was up early today 10 meet the
newspaper men. Asked his opinion OF this
country. he replied:
ut is very fascinating, very. very fine.
Never had I thought that I would find
so much life smartness and go as ! have
found here The industry OF the people,
he said made the greatest impression
Everybody is busy. Everybody takes
pride In doing his very best, but IL you
call your working people poor, find them
more happy In your country than I have
seen them in others. From the time | set
my feet on American soil, my kind opin-
lon Of the American people has been con-
stantly Increasing"
The prince said that the American war
ships assembled at jamestown composed
splendid squadron under the command
OF very clever man--Admiral Evans. A.
Newport. he said. he caught glimse OF
the life OF the wealthy American people.
II certainly was given very friendly
reception. not only there. but In every
place have gone said the prince. "The
receptions at Boston, Providence and
Worcester exceeded my expectations.
have never met OF witnessed such a re-
ception as the Swedes and other kind
people In Worcester gave me. and / shall
never forget it,
Newport, he said was far sperior 10
anything he had seen I'm Europe. He had
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
PRlNTERY WOMEN CAN'T
HOP, SKIP AND JUMP

Washington, Aug I.-The women en-
ployed In the government printing office.
especially those In the nndLry, have en-
tered the fight to have Public I<jnter Still
lings deposed. Their grievance Is a re-
duction OF wages. accomplished by the
imposition OF certain conditions They
assert that the orders have effected a
reduCtrOH or wages amount1ng 10 20 per
cent.
These women have a press agent who
Is making their woes known. One thing
to which they object is the physical
examination ordered by Stillings Many
OF them arc widows OF Civil War sol
diers and they know that they cannot
hop. skip and jump in competition with
boys and young men. They admit that
the doctor who is making the examin-
ations Is doing II in a delicate and
gentlemanly manner.
They also object 20 tho rigid surveil-
lance 10 which they are subjected
They think the stationlng OF uniformed
guards at all the doors is n reflection
on them.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
FAVORS SEPTENNIAL
PEACE CONFERENCE

The Hague, Aug. 3i-In answer 10 the
enquiry OF President Nelidof. the author
tiles at St Petersburg have cabled him
that Emperor Nicholas. after recalling
that on the occasion of the last confer
ence he offered TO give up the right ~
calling and organizing peace conferences
which was not accepted then says he will
not repeat the same offer. but that the
Russian delegation Is 90 support any prop-
ositlon, concerning meetings OF confer
ences. on tho lines OF the American pro-
posal. namely. that the conference meet
every seven years.
The Americans have drawn up a new
proposal with respect 20 the collection OF
contractual debts. differing from the first
proposition only in form. II Is principally
Intended to do away with the numerous
reservations made when the first proposal
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
PRINCE WILHELM LIKES
The WOMEN OF AMERICA

found with great satisfaction that the
Swedes i'm America were contented. and
that the American people were contented
TO have them here. The erection OF such
buildings I'm New York he regarded as
very clever The prince expressed wisn
70 see the subway
"Of American women, he said: "Ihev
are all more or less good looking, and
they dress better and look better than the
women OF any other country ! have ever
visited. and / have visited almost every
country OF Europe and seen very many
pretty girls.
Il have been very busy. / wanted TO
see everybody and evidently everybody
wanted to see me. IL is not the fault
OF Minister Lagercrantz that | have
not been able to see everybody and
accept every kind Invitation extended
10 me- IL Is my own fault There Is
a limit 20 human endurance"
Prince Wilhelm said he thought the
American newspapers very clever and
that they did very quick work. II
some Of them told white lies about him
IL was all right.
Today the prince inspected one OF
the big ocean liners at Hoboken, at
tended a luncheon given by the Swed-
lsh counsel. A. r. Johnson. at n cafe
on Riverside drive and visited Grants
tomb.
Tonight he will dine at the Atlantic
Yacht club as guest of Melville Il.
Stone and will be given n reception
by thousands of Swedes at Dreamland.
Tomorrow the prince will give a lunch
con TO some guests on board the Fylgia
and on Monday his cruiser will sail
for Boston. The prince will remain
In New York that day TO attend a
banquet TO be rendered him by the
Old German students and may take a
trip to West Point. The Fylgia will
sail from Boston on Sept. for Sweden.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
BIG NEGREss
CLAIMS THAT
SHE IS DIVINE

6reensburg, Pa, Aug a.-Boldly de-
caring that he is worshipper at the
shrine OF a big black negress who has
proclaimed herself God" William Me-
Knight. wealthy white merchant OF New
kensington, Pa. stood before Judge A. ID.
Mcdonald yesterday to answer n charge
OF misconduct with Mrs. Lydia Regis, wrc
OF a prominent New Kensington citizen.
After hearing the weird teachings OF the
Black Divinity" and the alleged miscon-
duct OF her followers. the jury returned
verdict OF guilty I'm less than 20 minutes
after the case was closed.
For more than three years this
strange sect has existed in Pittsburg
and its vicinity. 1t Is charged that
homes have been wrecked. families dis
rupted, fortunes and business sacri-
need by men and women who fell into
the snare OF the big black negress who
calls her followers her children"
teaches them that they have ceased
to live In the flesh and dwell onl yin
the spirit and 'weds them in the spirit"
10 one another. no matter what their
legal marital bonds may be or what
their color.
Faithful in his belief OF the teach
ings OF the big black woman before
whom he has prostrated himself for
many months, William Mcknight. hus-
band and father, defended his alleged
atiohs win anotners wire by de-
claring that he '1ives only in the
spirit" and that the spirit marriage"
performed by the BLACK God" sets
aside all other relations.
Each Sunday the faithful children OF
the black leader, negroes and whites OF
both sexes. assemble early in the morning
and mingle until late at night discussing
their weird revelations and communing
with each other as spirits" who have
ceased 10 dwell I'm the land ~ iifo ora
things.
Mrs Mcknight after three years eff
fort TO persuade her recreant spouse to
forsake his strange beliefs has sued for
divorce and taken steps to procure pos
session OF his property.
Mrs. Regis who Is named as CORE
spondent In the Mcknight divorce SUIT.
has sued for divorce and her husband
has sued Mcknight for $4,000 for alien
alton OF his wifes affections.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
DEEP REGRET HERE.

The death OF Archbishop williams
was received with evidences OF the
deepest regret by clergymen In the
Rhode Island diocese
Vicar General Doran said:
"As the oldest official OF the church
in New England by 30 years. Arch
bishop Williams was recognized as the
head of the church in this section. He
was so in every sense OF the term.
other archbishops readily voiced his
word and indorsed his Judgment. In
manner he was austere, but while Sc
we're, was very just"
Rev. Peter c. Blessing OF ST. Ed
wards church:
suffered a deep loss in the death OF
Archbishop Williams. Occupying the
principal see OF the province his in
luence was felt beyond the confines
OF the diocese which he ruled. Big of
mind, generous OF heart. loyal to the
noblest traditions OF the church Of
which for so many years he was an
ornament, the name OF the venerable
archbishop OF Boston will in time 10
come be written boldly on the pages
OF the church's history in this country"
Rev Thomas r. Grace OF st. Mary's
church: Archbishop Williams was an
illustrious prelate high In the coun-
sells OF the church. and was univer-
sally respected, particularly by the
clergy OF the United States, for the
strict sense OF Justice and devotion to
their truest interests"