The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-09
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stroyers OF the old types obsolete
The vessels of the ..E" class MAIL.
the apotheosis of the submersible shin.
lRey VIII have more torpedo tubes
man the craft now in the service. and
the torpedoes will be of far create,
capacity-a higher speed and areatey
endurance allied with far heavier az
plosiFe charge. The "E" craft vii.
nave decks somewhat resembling m.
decks OIL ordinary above water vessels
On tue decks serviceable guns will ia
iiouhteo so as not to interfere with
the facility of the vessel to travel he.
Heatn the surface; in the larger hun
VIII be comparatively roomy quarters
Tor the crews. with more ample provi
! SION OIL compressed air. so as TO length.
en- the maximum period of submersion
lhey VIII be equipped for wireless,
communication: and above all the new
d vessel will be safe AS no subma.
rines have been betore-safe from thu
| dahser OF explosion. and with we'll.
tried apparatus to enable officers and
men TO escape in case OF collision
Inc Il class marks Il great advance
on any vessel hitherto constructed
out no one who has followed tho
course of development since tho first
little ship was built to the design Of
! the end of this chapter of naval evolu.
tion has not yet been reached. The
displacement to-day is 500 tons; IN :,
rev years time 1t may and probably
Will be doubled or trebled. We may
In comparatively short period seq
sizeable cruisers equipped so as to
cruise submerged by day and on tho
surface by night
most remarkable chance is taking
place in the mental makeup of the
English people, at least SO far as tn.
higher classes are concerned Will.
the English gentleman and still more
the EnSlishman OF business was q
somewhat stolid. very much matter-of.
fact person, who went on his way
looking neither right now left. he has
now become greatly affected by the
general spirit of unrest which has
swept across tae world has grown
superstitious and seized with a mad
desire to know what the future holds
in store for him
Most evident, of course, is the
change in London society, whose
| strongest fad is now the cult of oc
cultism.
throughout the coronation season
the palmists and fortune tell-rs OF
London reapcd golden harvest from
society woman of all ages who called
TO consult them about love and mar
riage Many. too. sought advice about
contemplated journeys or as to whom
they should include among their guests
at particular garden party or re,
ception. Even the day and date of the
function were often dictated by dis
Interested seer. One woman came all
the way from Devonshire TO London
In June TO consult crystal sazer .e-
garding the approaching marriage OF
her daughter. but fortunately the seer
approved of the prospective bride.
groom. and the wedding was allowed
to take place.
But the women are not alone in their
enthusiastic belief in occul, power ind
dlvination. Men of prominence in
many branches OF life have taken up
the fad with equal fervor a certain
managing director of powerful cor
poration employs a woman mystic at
n regular salary yearly 20 advise him
in all his business transactions. and he
declares that he has never made IA
mistake or lost shilling since he
adopted this policy.
Another well-known financicr was
told by an Egyptian" adept that the
reason why certain ventures had turn
ed out disastrously was that the mys-
tic number OF his house name gave out
adverse vibrations" The matterof-
fact London County Council would not
permit him to change the name of his
residence, SO he sold II on the advice
of the seer and bought 4 new hcme
with the right kind OF vibration" In
its name. Strangely enough ne claims
that he has since been successful ir
all his business dealings.
y revival of spritualsm has also
followed in the wake OF the general
recrudescence of occultism In London.
Every few weeks the arrival of some
now medium with abnormal powers is
heralded among the elect. AMI every
seance is crowded with believers and
seekers after the truth