J2. O'MAIEA. DAILY BEI3 ; THURSDAY , DEGEMiBEtt 80 , 1807.
IS LOND'JN IMPREGNABLE ?
Possibility of a Hostile Fleet Capturing
Capital of England.
HOW 1HE FORTS WILL BE MANNED
Tcntn Whloli ( lie llrltlxli ( Jovormtifiit
lAiipllcil to ( lie Hirer I''orn ' to
Text Tlic'lr Invulnerability
'Modern Mr I hod * .
In. vlow of the excitement caused by the
recent resolutions adopted by the Now York
Chamber of Commerce regarding the Im
provements which that body deems advisable
In the defenses and fortifications of New
York harbor , It Is Interesting to consider
the means by which the War department
of the British government proposes to repel
any attempt on the part of a hostile fleet to
take London by surprise. It Is not gener
ally known , In fact , very tow people outsldo
the official palo ara aware that a moblllza-
v , | f ' tlon and manning of the Thames ports nnd
* batteries takes place annually , and In a
mimic war the efficiency of the defences Is
tested. These maneuvers for 1897 are hut
lately concluded , and the Impression created
on the mind of a casual spectator Is that
though more or less satisfactory as far as
they go , yet the means taken to defend the
great capital leave much to be desired from
ono point of vlow , namely , nn attack from
If. the land side , If ever an enemy should suc
ceed In making an effective landing of troops
by eluding the vigilance of England's prldo
anil glory , her navy.
liver lnco Napoleon cast terror through
out ) the length and breadth of Great Drltatn
by .his threat of Invasion , the possibility of
mich.a , misfortune has been the nightmare of
commercial England , and , accordingly , fol
lowing tlio maxim of Wellington and Nelsun ,
"
that England's navy must bo" her first Hue
of defense , this arm has been Improved and
added to with an expenditure of money that
thread. Ho that as It may.lt IB certain that :
the torpedo can bo directed from I1ie shore ,
end , with an expert at the helm , the striking
and blowing up of a ship on every run Is a
practical certainty , 'the- little engine of war
doubling In arid out and dashing hither nnd
thither at & speed'o'f nearly ten knots nn
hour nnd acticig .within . a largo radius.
The result , of' the "defense of London"
maneuvers shows that nn hostile fleet could
ever liope to force ofeVen obtain by stratagem
a pascagc beyond the defending batteries , but ,
In comi rlng the defenses of that city with
those of New York , It Is advisable to consider
that the waterway ot this harbor Is much
mure difficult to defend ! as the enormous
area and open , situation Is greatly to the ad
vantage of a powerful fleet of bittleshlps
which would make their attack at a great
distance. The Illlputian maneuvers ot Lon
don would have to bo conducted hero en a
brobdlgnaglan scale. It , SCALLAN ,
Lieutenant Hoyal Artillery.
Ij' ' IM'-lDtililTY. '
AitviMititrp In 'U'It It'll Two lcninni Art >
Surprlxed.
"A dying fMcnd. I shall bo late. Do not
wait up. "
The lord and master scarcely dcinrtcd.
llertlia hastens to her boudalr. With nervous
fingers she Adjusts blonde wig , Parisian hat
and veil , relates the Philadelphia Bulletin.
"Tres chic , n'est ce pas ? "
Altogether the purest French accent which
might deceive even her husband. With a
burst of laughter aha descends the stairs and
a moment later the street door closes with a
bang behind her.
Her first rendezvous !
What mlaglcd sentiments of tear and guilty
delight flll the adorable llttlo woman's being
wlicn'sho sees appear at the place of appoint
ment In the railway station Wlllard , the
mysterious correspondent for whom she has
addressed lottnr.i 'to the Evening Flirt.
Tall , with Imperial nnd moustache red , H
must bo confessed ' , .but so distinguished
b'ndsomo and'mascullnc , he appeals to her as
the Ideal lover. The peculiar accent of Ills
voice moves her pleasantly.
"At last,1 , ' says Wlllard , smiling ; "at last
> ou have consented to pity my humble des
peration. I thank'you. . "
A trip to .the theater is suggested. Bertha
demurs. May her husband not be there ,
dea.iltc the "dylug friend ? " She trembles at
the thought.
JULES VERNE'S ' DREAM A FACT
Bomanco of Fiction Ecal'zjd in tv
Wonderful tnbnBtino Eoit.
PASSENGER DESCRIBES HIS EXPERIENCE
I'rnctlenl Text of n Crnft AVlilnli ltven
Ilenrittli tlitVnt * r nnil Cru > vt
< hc Ulver IldlA Ma
rine
Julco Vorno's dream has ben ( ? , realized by
Captain Lake , an Ingenious iJcrscyman. The
letter's submarine boat , the Argonaut , Is no
longer a theory experiment has proved It a
practical success. It was tested recently In
the I'atajisco river , Baltimore , and accom
plished everjthing Its Inventor claimed for
It. A Now York Herald correspondent was
ono of the pisssngers who made the sub
marine trial trip In this remarkable vessel
and ho has written the following graphic
description of his novel experience , H will
make you "feel funny" as you read It and
leave you In doubt as to whether you envy
him his uncanny voyage :
Varied were the experiences of those who
accompinlcd the Lake .submarine boat Ai-
gonaut ou her trial trip In the Patapsco
liver.
To those who had never "RORO down"
tl'Fro was something uncanny In the sug
gestion. Some of the visitors had a feeling.
. . . . . . n.ey s > ouiu like to , bo out ot It If they
could , but would try to maintain compceuro ,
now that they were well In for It , and one
found ono's self arguing with , one's self that
the boit had already made several trips be
low and had come , up all right , and the
chances were that It would repeat Its suc
cessful work on this trip. One tried , to re
member just where his life Insurance poli
cies were and wished that he had Invested
In a small accident Insurance policy just for
'
a day or two. ,
I "
? & : - # Tf' :
- ( , \ \ \Ns
[ i i A
. ' ,1 ,
UUNNING THE-GAUNTLET OP THE THAMES FORTS.
-tho Imagination recoils from , until now the
admiralty declares It capable of meeting any
'possible combination of theworld's navlea.
Yet from tlmo to time a still small voice has
been heard putting trio anxious query : "Sup
posing that , notwithstanding every precau-
tlon , an enemy should elude our ships , and a
landing In force bo effected , what la going
to prevent the devastation of the country ,
or even the sack of London Itself ? "
DKFKN'SES OF THE THAMES.
There arc four very strong forts which
command the Thames river closd to London.
They are called respectively Coalhouse fort ,
Coalhouse battery aad the forts of ClIITe
and Shornemea'd. Like the harbor defenses
of New York , these forls ore provided with a
number of Intricate appliances which are
CEecntlal for the protection of the river approach
preach to Woolwich and Landon. The an
nual maneuvers are held mainly with the ob
ject of testing the working of theEo ap
pliances , as , thougb each fort Is occupied by
a special detachment of trained gunners ,
whose particular duty la the cleaning and
testing of the machinery , yet the elaborate
and costly Instruments , such as telephones
nnd range finders , can only bo practically In-
spscted by their employment under service
conditions , so that mistakes "can be rectified
and Inaccuracies adjusted.
This jear two companies of girrUon
artillery were told off to man the liittcrles ,
that Is , a force ; of about 400 men. The- ac
commodation for troops ! .v none of the beat ,
and eome dlfllculty If * attached to obtaining
tlio necessary supp'.les. But soldiers malt *
light of these things , and everybody eocn
makes hlmcclf at homo , for tko time being.
The first couple of days are spent In gun
drlUi and also In Instruction an to the re
pelling of torpedo beat attacks. The Interest
ing part from a outsider's point of view
begins with the supposed declaration of w r
TLc program ot operations this year Included
attempts on the part of a fleet of torpeda
destioycrs and auxiliary vcsaela to eurprlao
tbo forts and run past them.
Hostilities begcci on the third night , and
icrordliigly ofllcers and men were all on. tha
ilert. Kellcfs wore told off to man the guns ,
and a "lookout" stmad , consisting of an
Dlllccr and a few men , was posted on the top
of rach fort , to warn the carrlaoaa ot the
approach of may suspicious looking craft.
About 7 In the evening the royal onglneet
UeMdiiiiunt began to put in their fine work
Btid-swept the whole river with the powerful
electric searchlight belonging to Cllfto fort.
The "hqurs were passing Blowjy , and toward
9 ono of the "lookout" ofllcere thought ho
couUivtfiBCOvcr a torpedo < le troyer com'ns
up ( he river at a great pace ; he gave the
* , r alarm , and everybody was preparing foi
"action , " when einMonly ono of those he.avyi
doccc , Impenctratlp miats for which thq
Thames U famous fell over tlie river and
promptly obscured everything. The "gun.
oers" were Intensely disappointed , as , of
course , nothing could prevent tbo success ot
the er.enij''fi attempt , unless the tog should
fortunately prove too dense to allow the tor.
pcdOtboaj. to proceed and risk tha encounter.
Ing ot submarine mines and the danger ot
ruariliiK pshore. So the event proved , and
In tlic morning , when the fog lifted , It was
teen th'at no attempt to run past the forts
bad bean made.
HaWftycr , at daybreak the fleet was sighted
coming Up the river , and Immediately a heavy
ftro Avas opened on the baU , from all the
Kuns ftval'ablo. The unanimous verdict was
that no fleet of unarmorud vessels such as
Ihoso mah'iiR the attack could havu survived
the ball' ' of shot and shell which was i.xnireJ
In ' , ioii'them. )
After Jtlio fulluro of the first attempt no
further attack uaa made until oilghtfall again ,
rhough In consequence of tbo dimculty of
AlittngulBhlng friends from foes eevimil faUo
ilarmv were made lu the course ot the day.
Operation ! * were continued during that flight
iml . succeeding two day * nnd nlghte , with
the einorii } vcsult that the guns were masters
dt the situation ,
TUYIJCd THn miENNAN tom'EDO.
To word the end ot the week , during whl-.h
the operations lasted , a trial was made of
the Dretinan torpedo , wblcti Is the exclusive
pioperty of the Drltlsb government and a
tnost valuable addition to coast defense. The
fontluuctl EUtcefB of He trials baa convinced
every ono who baa seen U la Cerutlon of the
ivalup-of the weapon In harbors anil narrow
waterways In time of war. The secret of Us
mechanism Is moot jealousy guarded ; even
the ofllcere > ho manipulate It know very
llttlo of ( ho principle on wbldi the torpedo's
action depends , and are bound not to reveal
Mythlng they do discover , Tbo popular
theory. Is that the torpedo works ou the prlu-
tlple of a reel ot thread , which rolls away
Irom A person Who pulli the loose end of the
murmurs.
nutwiefl , o4 < i Is 20 , nnd u'jen a handsome
fellow ; i-pfiikifeTitlclngly' In cue's car , human
weakness' hssiMts ItsuU.
They are sfcn seated comfortably In a
box. ' * "
"Ahf hotjS'j-DU aye" amMble kind Je veux
dire , " whispers Bertha ; "for all zls happiness
I am obliged to you. "
The broken English charms , yet puzzles ,
Wlllard. Where has ho heard that voice ba-
fore ? f i
Bertha fields n like indefinable familiar clng '
In her companion's voice. j
However bafh" take from the adventure untold
' '
told amu'sem'ent ,
"fmaglne ( ken ; " sad Bertha , "my husband ,
who may upriseat any moment. "
Wlllard hugrn heartily.
"My wife will not , . " be exclaims. "I left
her safe Tit home , telling her that I had to
sit up wltli-a-dylng friend. "
A flashof jcompreheniton passes over
Heitba's features. She divines a remarkable
truth. With1 sudden resolution s'.ie seizes
Wll'.ard's Imperial. Horrors ! It gives way
and dlsclo'scci a smoqtl ] chin.
" " sho"cries.
My husbB'iuli"
In her excitement she forgets to assume
the French accent.
"My wife ! " ejaculates the false Wlllard.
For a' moment they are nonplussed , then ,
ungovernable , sonorous , resounds their hearty
laughter. Thinking to mutually deceive each
other , t'jdy'raVe Indeed shown only the
strictest elltir.
WAS UXA gJl.UAI.VriSD WITH FKIEMIS ,
OlilTiiiHnlIfnrnIii SliofiiiukcrAskn
il * I j S'c-iit to .lull.
Judge Cbw Wa's * upon his bench In the
§ ollce court yefiterdHyafternoon , says the
an Francisco Kxnmlncr , when a little , old-
looking mun entered. The little , old-looking
mnn had u full-iinfl tangled graylsb-brown
beard , and though be' was attired like nn or
dinary vagrant there was an air about him
that instantly attracted the court's atten
tion.
Perhaps it was nn atmosphere rather than
an air.
"Well , what cnn I do for you , sir ? " asked
J lid jo Low , quickly.
"Send me Id Jail , your honor , "
"Send you to jail ? For what ? "
"For five or six months. If vour honor
please. "
"Why do you want to KO to Jull ? " the
astonished magistrate Inquired.
"I have noti.ilnir to eat. 1 have nowhere
to sleep , your Ijonor , "
"Thi.ro In no charge against you , though.
I cannot semi you to Jull. uo to the police
ofllre nnd let them arrest yau for vajrancy. "
"They won't -do It , your honor , The po
lice are down on me. I'vo had nothing to
eat for two .days , anil I haven't slept on a
bed In boven years. "
'Hien the vasmnt told a long story of for
mer prosperity and luter-dny misfortune.
Ho fall ] iila name wan Thomas Williams.
For twenty-two years ho hud occupied a
position on the bench , as a mender of shoes
In Bacrnmcnto , and up to HW he had been
shoemaker to the governors. He had been
acquainted with all the statesmen. Secret
society persecution had at last driven him
out of business uml prevented him from ob
taining employment , '
"It even Repps mu-'out of Jail , your honor. "
ho added. ' "H'a harder for me to cot Into
Jail than foc'aomo me.n to pet out. "
"Have youityoenfln Jail lately-was naked ,
"I have juut finished a two months' een-
tenco for breaking n window. I had to
break the window to bo arrested. They
won't take im > at t'he ' nlrnshouae , for I'm
able to work. I'm a strong man , your
honor , nnd nn athlete. I'm only 48 years
old. In ISjl I won the state championship
medal for long Jumping at Ilailger'p pa lit.
I cleared lOlVi feet In ten Jump * nnd made
thirty-cleht feet .In three Jumps. Persecu
tion Is all that keeps me from being tt pros
perous mini. "
Judi ? Low 'said he would ask the police
why the athlete tihouUl not bo charged with
vaijirnncy ,
" 'Twill do no Bood , " said the petitioner ,
wadly. "Th.e police arp against me. All 1
can do Is walk the streets. I cnn walk
longer than Pan Q'L ary and I've often
beaten Dr. Tanner nt fasting. I will never
l > ir. liut J Itnqw how to get In Jail and
I'll do It , "
t'ntll early evening the bearded llttlo
shoemaker wu'.ked thg police court corridor.
Finally ho gave up hopeof arrest and went
sorrowfully bucfc to the streets. Ten min
utes Inter "he was locked up for throwing
u stone through a city hall window.
foniliiK ( u llcniuu- Tin I n Iliililu'i-H.
SIIA'RU CITYN. . SI. , Deo. M.-It Is reported -
ported that tht notorious Black Jack's Katig
of outlaw * has crossed the line from Mexico
ice cn route for Silver City for the purpose
of releasing the Southern Pacific train rob-
bcrs , captured recently near Stein's Pass
Dciputy United Stales marshals ore on the
lookout for the gang.
I Costs moro worth moro , bccauue jmro
I Wright' * pure eia.-f Uoned buckwheat flour ,
A few quietly spoken commands frop
Captain Lake set the crew turnlng"some o'
the larger valve cocks on the port side
which let water Into the ) then empty" ballad
tanks , this being the means of causing the
boat to sink when It Is desired th t It sUoult !
do so. The gauges were carefully watched
and the guests were told finally that In r
few minutes they would be at the bottom
of the Patapsco.
NOTHING BUT WATER.
One cf their number climbed the lodde-
and looked out of the tiny windows of th *
conn'ag tower. Not fifty yards away war
Ma > or Malstcr , leaking I'lterestedly In the
dlrt'tlon ot the vessel. Some distance furthe-
off was the pavlll"n , with the crowd packeu
clcso together , with "fares nil turned the
same way. Upon all , ildes were the waves
ild'ng now all of the , deck.from vlow , am'
nch by Inch creeping up to those little win
dows. Gradually the water climbed untl'
the wjadows were covered , then the surface
could tarcly be seen , then the sunlight wat
shut out , and there was nothing about ci
under or over but the water.
"Down went McGlrtty ! " exclaimed SOUK
one , a > nd IVie others smiled. They didn't fee'
exactly like smiling , th'ough. An Idea of thel1
insignificance was dawning upon them , an ; '
they wereol'icing ' their trust In some powei
beyond that which they were able to exert.
It was only a minute that the depression
following the submerging lasted. The olcc
trie lights were "cheery ; pod' the water wat
running pest the yort holes just as | t Is seen
to run past the port holeb of a comfortable
steamer when coo Is on the lawer deck back-
of the paddle wheels. The crew worked as lr
they were ashore , and It didn't seem a bit
scary.
A valve In the tower was turned on , and c
tiny stream of water fihot Into the boat.
"Tint Indicates that we are completely sub
merged , " explained the inventor. Were the
top ot tbo tower cut , no water would comr
down tlie pipe. " '
ROLLING ALONG TUB BOTTOM.
Captain Lake , having got his bearings , the
vescel was well under way , going down the
river In the direction of Fort McIIenry. The
wheels were on the bottom , but were being
pushed through tlie mire without revolving
Tlio i > ? wer was not ' applied to this part of
the running gear , as 'no hold sould bo got cn
the mini. Ouce ftard ground was struck and
then the grinding of the machinery told that
the wheels were going around and that the
ve&iel was literally rolling along the bottom
of tbo river. This continued for some min
utes , but as Borai as mud was struck again
the grinding ceased.
StraiiKo as It may BQom , when plowing
through the mud thff vessel seemed .station
ary. Tflo slimy bottom offered IHtlo resist
ance to the powerful engine , which was run
both toy gasoline and by means of electricity.
One would naturally'mipposo that there
would be continual thimplng | nnd bumping ,
but such Is not the case' Bven the engine
occasions little or no vibration , and , as has
been stated , there \yere no unpleasant Jolts/
or bumps.
MKNTAL DISQUIETUDE.
While there Is no physical sensation In.
such a vojoge to epeak of , the realization
that ono Is completely eibmergcd ) , and that
< li : > 3ugh the deadlights on every side- and
overhead nothing but a .wall of water ap
pears produces an Indescribable mental
effect. The- haunting fear that "something
It going to happen" cannot bo ( shaken off ,
when It Is realized .that one Is deep down
among the fidh , stirring up mua eighteen
-feet below the turface. Despite the fact that
the ve&iel Is much larger under the water
thin It appears from above , every Inch of
space Is utilized aud the "do nothings' '
were In rather cramped quarters.
The Argonaut cruised" fu every direction ,
plowing Its way here , ' there and every
where. It took a jtrlp- directly across tlio
channel , nnd , to the wonderment of all. slid
down ono side ot tha muddy bank and up tl'o
other with no trouble whatsoever. As It
arose enl the south side 1U conning towr
eamo above the surface and a ray of light
came through the elaftttcs , 'Indicating that
It was getting In shallot wa < ter.
During the cruise from tlmo to tlmo Mr.
Lake was able to get 'a sight above tbo BUT-
face aud thus direct 'the course of tile ves
sel , which was steered Just as though It
were not crawling along the bottom.
DIVEH PREPARES FOR WORK.
When there was a chance to get a peep
above the tmrfeco Mr , Lake would sing out
to the helmsman from the conning tower !
"Hard-4-portl" "Ready ! " "Ease up , there ! "
exactly as he would , have done had ho been
on tlio bridge o ! * u ordinary
After two hours of thta submarine crUlsj j
InR Mr. Lake announced that ho wan ready
to send A diver from the vessel while It was
still under -water. The process of launching
A diver from the boat was one of the meet
Interesting features In connection with ho
run. This was witnessed by no landsmen
except the Herald correspondent.
Mr. Wilson , the dlvor , was ordered to pre
pare to make an excursion of the outside ,
nnd. In duo tlmo waa encased In hla armor ,
with the exception of the helmet. In the
meantime a narrow compartment at the for
ward end of the boat had been filled with
compressed air and It was from this place
that the diver was to make his exit. Before
going Into the compartment Jt was neces
sary to PJES through an anteroom nnd once
In n heavy steel door was clcecd nnd locked
as securely as is A > nafo at the snfo deposit
company. The > place Is absolutely airtight.
No socncr was i every,4ilng secured t.an
Mr. Luke turned ot a valve ; a hlsslag sound
ar.i-.ounced that thp * narrow space was being
filled with nlr. As the pre&suro became- more
aevero the effect1 wan felt In the cars. Firft
there was n numbness , which gave place to
an acute pain.
"It It gets too cold , " Mid Mr. Lake , "lot
mo know. "
Kvcn those * oxporleaced In this bus'.dcss
have trouble -wlthttheir curs. The Rinsing
sound continued land tfce pin ! Increaped , when
suddenly there wmta crack ani lo ! the pMn
had gccio , but Uioi'prcssure on the ear drums
remained.
"When your-tars crack you're all right , "
explained the Inventor , ted suo'.i proved the
case.
OUTf/HE GOES !
When the air In the auto-compartment was
compressed ao that the pressure corresponded
with that In the forward chamber the heavy
doer whlob separated the two wao unbolted
and opened. After every one tumbled In It
was closed and bolted.
"You're In for It now , " said the diver.
"We'll all drown together , I guess. "
This wasn't encouraging , but as escape or
retreat was now Impossible 'tho ' newspapermen
mon awaVtcd developments. It was not a
plcacoiit position to be down udder the water ,
crowded In tha cud ot a "cigar boat" In a
place In which one could hardly -turn around ,
with heavy Iron doors which could not be
opened quickly between you and tuy possible
chance cf escape.
Mr. Lake opened a email valve at tlic
bottom of the vcsssl to nscertaln whether
the air pressure equaled that of the water'
Soon water forced 'Its ' way In. indicating !
tbat moro air was needed , and from an air
tank tbe necessary pressure was obtained.
Without further ado the men proceeded tif
unscrew a platd at the bottom , and In a ,
fe | moments I saw ths heavy steel door
.ulsed from Its place with the assistance-
a pulley. It seemed Impossible that the
very bottom coald be itakcn out of the boat
and the advance of ths water stayed. Had !
anything happened there would have been
four dead men in 'lhat compartment in less
thani thirty seconds.
THROUGH THE MUD.
A gurgling sound accompanied the dis
placement of the cover. The water started
to come In , but it didn't get more than half
an Inch on Its Journey. It was hold In check
is effectually by the air as it had been by
the cover. A ladder v.oa now passed into
the opening- , and the diver began to descend.
His helmpt was screwed on when he was
half way Into the hole , and then he dleup-
peered entirely. At this poct ! a stray flsh
of an Inquisitive disposition put in an an-
psarance , but sought safety In Immediate
flight. Diver Wilson , .to . get clear of the
vessel , had to get down nn his hanin and
'cncca and crawl out through the mud. There
was only about two and a half feet of space
between his point of ex'it and the bottom.
Making his way along the sldo he crawledj
to the deck after a T.ither muddy walk.
The vessel at this time bid but a few feet
> f water over her deck , and the diver re
inalned there until the vessel came to the
urface. The armor worn by Mr. Wilsor.
.velghcd twenty-five pounds. His perform- 1
UJCB appcired extremely difficult , owing to
' .he danger which catero Into such a task.
To escape from the temporary prison-where
liose who witnessed the dcncent had bee :
held It was necessary to again enter tht
ante-room , closing the door behlndi , Tioltiaf ,
it securely , Mr , Lake then released a valve
and the comprised air in the nnoroom
was allowed to > ocape' . A 'stcamtlkc fog al
most Immediately * filled the place , and a < i
the air assumed a normal state of pressure ,
the ears began- ' "ring" " and ono felt a pe
lullar ecnsationi In the head.
When the compretMd air was relcised the
: lor which leads .Into the cabin , ss it may
* ie termed , wasi opened , and the wanderers
.0 the resloi of comprised air returne.1
and received thel congratulations of theh
waiting friends. There ! telephone ccm-
nmlcat'on bgtwcemtho place where tbe divei
descends asd the rother section at the boat
jnd any necessary Instructions can be ex
charged by this moico. It took but a few
Tilcutes for tbo ivessel to be brought to
the surface. The .water uas simply pumped
; ut of the tanks f'ind , thus lightened , the
raft gradually-icaine up. The cover of the
ynnlng tower < was opened liy Mr. Lake am * ,
the voyager. ! one by oc mounted the ladde *
ind climbed on dpck , sne , after their won-
Jerful voyage. A-large crowd greeted the
verjset upon itn return.
The test was declared to be a success by
Mr. Lake and all thcee who made the voy
age under the waves agreed with him.
PRACTICAL WORK AHEAD.
Mr. Lake htis'notiyet decided whta the yes-
sol will make her first voyage in ssarc'i of
valuable wrecks. The otner day she accl-
Jentally ran Into a wreck while Browsing
around the bottom -of tbb bay some twenty
iille.s belowiBaltimore , but there was nothing
it value on board. It Is probable , however ,
that no bualnrcsllke move will be made until
the early spring , when tbo vessel will likely
bs taken to the New Jersey coast. She will
be steamed around-there on the surface , mak
ing , as fras been stated , about five miles.
It Is to the wreck of the New Era , which
was lost off Asbury Park In 1854 , that atten
tion may be flwt paid. She bad about $30,000
in bullion aboard , and , t > o far as any one
knows , thlo money is there yet. Her loca
tion is well known to the fishermen of Asbui-y
Park , as over her hull IB a favorite spot for
catching sea bass. She lies In water not
over forty feet deep.
"Tho great advantage of my boat , " slid
Mr. Lake. "Is tliat Its occupants are Inde
pendent of brats and tenders on the surface.
By tuc present system , where the divers are
lowered over t'ie side of a boat and air Is
pumped down to them from above , It is found
that , to working at sea , the water Is so
rough that they cannot count upon over
fifteen or twenty days during the entire year
on which they can work. With the now bat
work can bo carried on day and night If
necessary , as the brat carries sufficient air
s"iply In steel tubes to enable the divers to
remain at work a day at a time. "
As the Sun Outshines
the Moon
In tbo early morning of summer time , so
do our line optical goods overshadow all
others In the superior quality of our ( super
fine pebble pyuglaaica and spectacles that
wo will fit to your eyrs after testing them
scientifically , Our fine opera , magnifying ,
field and marine Klasicu are from the beet
manufacturers ID Europe or America ,
THE ALOE , & PENFBLD CO , ,
rnoTOdRArnio SUPPLIES ,
K08 Furuaiu St. Opp. I'uxtoi * Jlqlcl.
UU1BST AMKIUCAX CITY.
irt Cltr of llnniliirnn , tin *
Crndlc i > f Mnj'n ClrlllxiiMun.
The Central American explorer , George
Uiron Gordon , contributes an article entitled
"TJio Mysterious City of Honduras" to the
January XXatiiry. Thla gives an account of
the recent remarkable discoveries made at
Copan. Mr. Gordon says :
Hidden away among the mountains of Hon
duras , In a. beautiful valley which , even In
that llttlc-trxivclcd country , where remolcnws
lo n c .nruotcrlistlc attribute of places , In
unusually tccUiJed , Gopan is one ot the great
est mysteries ot the ages. After the publica
tion ( In JSIO ) of Stephens' account ot his
visit to the ruins , which made them known
for the first tlmo to the worU , tue Interest
awakened by his graphic descrlpllai , aid tbo
drawings that accompanied It from the skill-
ill pencil of Cat.icrwood , relapsed i cod Un-
11 Within the last decade writers on Ihe tmb-
ect of iAmorlcan archaeology were dependent
wtlrely for Information concerning Copan
upon the writings of Stephuis , which -were
regarded by many with skepticism and mis
trust. Not only do the recent explorations
confirm the account given by Stephens an
regards the magnitude and Importance of
ho rulnj , but the collectlco of relics now In
ho Peabody museum Is fulflclent to convince
ho most skeptical t.at here arc the rcmaln.i
of a city , unknown to history , as remarkable
and as worthy of our careful contlJcratlon
as any of the nilclent centers cf clvlllzatlco
n the old world. Whatever the origin of Its
icoplc , this old city Is distinctly Uinerle > in
ho growth of American soil and cnviron-
ncnt , The gloomy forest , the abode of mon
keys cud jaguara , .which . clcthcd the valley
at the tlmo of Stcp-iens' visit , waa In great
rart destroyed nbout thirty years ago by a
coldly from Guatemala , who came to plant
n the fertile soil of the valley the tobacco
'or which , much moro than for Wie ruins ,
that valley Is famous throughout Central
America , tdday. They left the trees that grow
upon tie higher structures , forming a p'ic-
tureEquo grove , a remnant of which still ro-
malno a few cedars and ccllus of gigantic I
proportion- ! , clustered about the ruins of the
temples , shrouding them In a somber shade ,
ind BKietltiff their huge roots into the crevices
tnd unexplored chambers tud vaults end
galleries tit the vast edifices.
The area comprised within tbo llmlty of
the old cjty confllstu of a level plain seven
or eight mllea long ami two miles wldo at
the greatest. This plain Is covered with the
iejiainsof _ sttne houses , doubtless the hatita-
uonu 01 too weaitny. The streets , iquareb ,
> : ad courtyards were paved with stcne , or
with white cement made from lime and
powdered rock , and the drainage was accom
plished by means of covered canals and undcr-
grouiil sewers built ot stcne and cement.
On the slopes of the mountains , too , are
found numerous ruins ; and even on the
highest peaka fallen columns and ruined
structure. ? may be seea.
Qh 'the right bank of the Copan river , In
the midst " ot the city , Blends the principal
? rcup"of structures the temples , palacco ,
and' ' tiultdlcgs ot a public character. These
form | ) art of what bis been called , for want
of a better name , tha Main structure a vast.
Irregular pile rising from the plain In steps
and terraces of masonry , and terminating in
several great pyramldil elevaticns , each
topped by the remains of a temple which ,
before our excavations were begun , looked
like a huge , pile of'fragments ' bound togethet
by the roots of trees , while the slopes ot the
pyramids , and the terraces and pavements
below , are-strewn with the ruins of these
superb-edifices. This huge structure , unlike
the great pjramlds of Egjpt and other an
cient worku ot a similar chcracter , Is not the
embodiment of a definite idea , built In ac
cordance with a preconceived plan and for a
ipcclfic purpose , tut la rather the- complex
result ot a long process of development , cor
responding to the growth ot culture , and
keeping pice with the expanding tastes ot
the people or the demands of their national
life. Its sides face the four card ual points ;
its greatest length from north to couth i
about 800 feet , and from eist to wc.3t It
measured originally nearly as much , but a
part of the eastern sldo bis been carried
away by the swift current of the river which
flows directly against It. Tbo Interior of the
structure Is thus exposed in the form of a
cliff 120 feet high , prcoentlng a complicated
sjstem ot burled walle and floors down to
the water's edge doubtless the rcma'ns ol
older 'buildings , occupied for a time , and.
abandoned to erve as foundations for moio
elaborate structures. Excavations have alsa
brought to light , beneath the foundation ol
buildings now occupying the surface , not
only the filled chambers end broken walls of
elder structures , but sculptured monument ?
as well. The theory of deve'opment , though
It cannot be set aside , seems Inadequate to
explain this curious circumstance , and yet
there 'ojcst enough dlfferece between these
art relics and these of later date' to Indicate
MAGICALLY
EFFECTIVE
TREATMENT
OF ALL AGES
NO DIONIiY IN ADVANCE. Won
derful appliance and scientific rem
edies sent on trial to any rellublo
iiinu. A world-wide reputation back of
this offer. Evorrobstnclo to happy murriod
life , removed , t'ull strcnth , development
nnd tone given to every port ion of tbo bodj .
Ffliluroicpccslblo : rise uo barrisr.
No C. O. D. fc'jcmo.
ERIE MEDICAL GO . .ftMflV ? :
a chccigo In atylo anfli treatment. Whether
or not this cbnntfo continue * In regular
sequence lower rtowni liae not jtl beeni de
termined. If , rtg I am Inclined to tclleve , we
shall find , away down la the lower levels , ttio
rude bcK'nnlnRs from which the- culture of
the later perlxl developed , we shall have
pretty conclusive evidence- not only that
Copnn Is the oldest of the Mnyn cities , hut
that the Copan valltty Itoslf , with the 1m.
mediate vicinity , 'a the ttadlo of the Maja
civilization.
J. A , Perkins of Antiquity , u. . was tor
thirty yearn needlessly turtu'ed by physl-
clann for the euro or eczema. Heas
quickly cured by uclng OoWltt'a Witch H t
fUlvo , the fanioUD hrallng salve for pltei and
ekln dlscasei.
lmliliTM I'rnUM'l Tlirlr In
NEW YOIIK , Dee. 29.-AI a meetltiR to
day ot Ilio prefcrreil stockholders of the
HerrlnK-Hnll-Mnrvlii Snfo company , which
went Into t'.io ' hntnlfl of receivers n few
duy ntro , n committee WUH nppilnteil to
tnke steps for the protection of ths prop
erty of the Ktockholilers which wnn Invested
In the comtmns' , The committee , It was
Haul , would endeavor to obtain the removal
of ono of the receivers. The discussion at
the meeting grew loniewhiu personal ami
\V. C. Clark , who wild 1.10 owned J.VO worth
of the Block of the Company , criticised the
action of the obmpuiy In ahoaMn , ? SIoscs
Mofllcr ns clmlrmun of the oxscu'lvo com-
tnlttco and Intimated that lie had lx > n un
able to SP whelo the money debited to
salaries had been sp nt. Hetwten twenty
anil thirty preferred stockholders were
present at today's meeting , Tliey repre
sented nbout 2tco shares.
MlNNiiurl llrrlif Ant Illt'ti Knotmli.
ST. I.OUIS , DPO , 29. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Columbia , Mo. , says !
Since 1830 the Missouri experiment station
has been maklntg experiment ! * with susnr
beets with a view' to nscurtalnliiK the per
cent of sugar contained In thorn. Today
the auu.iorltles pave out the result of their
experiments , which demonstrate that it
would not bo profitable for the Missouri
farmer to raise the beets for sucar pur
poses. If he Intends 16 Xo to the expcnso
of building factories for manufacturing tui
sugar.
Hotel Mnn i'luifKOil ttlth ArMnn.
SPU1NC3K1HM ) . .Mns. , Dec. -aencrrf >
n. II , HodRdon , proprietor of the * Tremonl
hotel at New Haven , Conn , , was nrrcstct
hero last nlKhl on ni warrant charging bins
with being accessory to arson , committed
liy Frederick Cook In attempting to set Or
to Iho Trvmont hotel In New HaCen , Christ
mas morning. Cook Is snld to hnvo mntl |
n confession , plating that llodgdon ha *
pntil him JflO to set the hotel on lire. M *
llodgdon protested his entire Innocence aiM
says that Cook's story la n He.
What do the
Children
Drink ?
Don't give them ton or coffee.
Hnvo yon Ivied the new food drink
called GUAIN-0 ? H it delicious
nnd nourishing mid tukw tlio jilnco
of coffeo.
The moro Ornin-O yon gives the
children tlio moro licnltlt you dislrl-
bulo through thuir systems.
Gralu-0 isiniwloof purogrnitWi nnd
when i ronoly iiiepared tastt-s like
tliu clioifo g'niles of cnfleo but costs
nbout } n * inuoh. All grocers Boll
it. ICo. uud 2uu.
TryQra5n = 0 ! 5
Insist that your proccr gives youGRAlN-0 5
Accept no ImiUllim.
% % r4
ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THI3
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD " CASTORIA , " AND
" PITCHER'S CASTORIA , " AS OUR TRADE MARK.
/ , DR , SAMUEL PITCHER , of Hyannis , Massachusetts ,
was tha originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA , " the sam9
that has borne and dees now fjjf y/S/j T * on 0ver/
bear the faq-simile signature of d s&7' & & &M wrapper.
This is thowiginal "PITCHER'S CASTORIA" which has been
used in the/f / domes of the mothers of America for over thirty
years. LOOK * CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it fo
the kind you 'have always bought , # . - - on the
and has the signature of ( O4fy7'&K wrap
per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex
cept The Gentaur Company of which Ohas. H. Fletoher is
President. .
March 8 , 1897.
THCCCNTAUR COMPANY. IT MUnilA BTREET , HtW YORr. CITT.
DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS SCIENCE
IN NEAtNESS ? BE WISE AND USE
IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD ?
Are You Bearing a Secret Burden Because
o ? Sexual Weakness.
IF YOU ARE , THEN ACCEPT THIS
A COURSE OF MEDICINE SENT ABSOLUTELY
mnn aulTorlmj from tbo effects of yojthful folly or later electees restored to VEUPKOT
'
II AND vfaoit. Premature Di'cllne , tan Manhood , Spermatorrhoea , Kuitulons , and all
Diseases nnd Wcttknriwes of Mon , from whatever ranee , pcrnmncntly and pi Ivntcly cured. . . . ,
Send tbo famous PHYSICIANS' IMWTlTUTjJ , < > rciilc Bo , n description of you'troubli ? . J 'h *
cents for postaco iind paoklnr , and our eminent , nhwlclans will prepare for you a cotirso of mertlc neol" uctt
etrength us your ra o ni y require.Vo Bend It TIC KK to Introduce our rpuiarkolilo meihod or traatment far
Ix)8t Manliiiod. No QuacVer' or C. O. I ) . Kriuid.V i have tliousnnda of thankful Ictlcrii timi praijo our
honoruble. liberal business in'etbods. as well us our remarkable quick cures. Wo have cured CMOS tnat nav
baffled others. Failure ImpoKslblo by uur uiutbod.
IT COSTS YOU NOTHING TO TRY IT I
Thousands of wcnte men who hnvu become dlscourascd after trilnB oil other treatment ! ) , bsvo beca .
- abort tlmo nfjcr Placing themselves In our handB.
rentored to Iloaltb and 1-trfcct Manhood within n very
Procrastination Is dangerous. Do not neglect your i oec. Wrllo us today In strict confidence.
PHYSICIANS INSTITUTE , 194B Masonic Temple * CHICAGO , ILL ,
LINDEN , Marengo Co. , Ala. ,
Sept. 8th , 1897. J
I must tell you of the wonderful results
I obtained from taking Wine of Cardui.
1 was in very bad health for ten years ,
and during all that time never found any
medicine that did me as much good as
Wine of Cardui. I haye taken less than two
bottles , but it has restored me to good
health. I have gained in weight , and my
friends say my skin is as fair as when I was
a girl. The terrible faint feeling is all
gone. I recommend Wine of Cardui to
suffering women. MRS. BETTIE JONES.
Every suffering woman who reads Mrs. Jones' statement can
obtain the same results by taking Wine of Cardui. You may have
tried other medicines , or perhaps physicians in whom you had every
confidence and received little or no benefit. But if you have any
of those common complaints familiarly known as female diseases you
can get relief. Wine of Cardui cures thousands of the worst cases
of female troubles every month. Why should you go on suffering
when other women are obtaining relief ? Wine of Cardui is enthu
siastically endorsed by prominent physicians , leading druggists and
the best women from every section of the country. . It is a simple
vegetable wine provided by nature for the
LADIES' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT.
relief oj"women. . They take it in the privacy For adtlce In cases requiring ipc-
cl ldlrCtloui , ddressiilTlnEsrtn > '
> ( ! |
of their own homes. It is sold by all toms , tMtiUi' Advborv } > tfartni nt , , . ,
vacy '
'rho < : u Usnoo uMedlc uot : < >
dealers in medicine everywhere. Chsttaoooga , Teun.
Wi.oo
fln