2 THE OKAHA DAILY BEEt TUESDAY , APJBIL 5 , 1898.
9 *
WON BY A WHEEL.
A BICYCLING LOVE STORY.
BY WILL 9. OIDLRY. ' .
i.
"Yei , Mr. Maraton Jack I I love you-
] uit a llttlo ll nd would willingly marry
you , " blueh'lnsly stammered EUiel Fanning
la reply -to certain question I bad askefl
her , * /but well , you know how papa feels
about It. He fairly obhoro a man who ride-
a blcyclo , and ho looks upon you as the chlel
offender of them all , because you came ncai
running over him the other day , you rcmcnv
ber. "
"You mean ho came near running ovci
mo , " corrected I , umlllngly. "Was It mj
fault that be. suddenly popped out Into mj
way when I was peaceably riding along the
utrcot ? "
"Yen , Jack , I suppose you have suffercc
sufflclcntly , seeing you 'didn't run over papa
ft r all ; but 1 felt It my duty to mentlor
tCie matter , eo you can understand at enc <
\vbat > odda you have to contend against. I 1
well , you know what I told you before
when you asked mo that foolish qucstlon-
- , thcro now. Jack , If you dcu't stop , I'll g <
away ! How can I eay what I want to If yov
ct like that ? "
"Woll , I'll behave after this ; go on , " ut
tcred I , repentantly.
"As 1 Was eaylng when you Interruptct
mo , I reciprocate the feeling which er yoi
mentioned awCille ago , you know , but I can
not marry you without my father's approval
I have promised him that I wouldn't , and
mean to keep my word. So there are ( fie con
dltlons , Mr. Jack Marston ; win my father'i
consent nnd I am yours , with both hnnai
and nil cny heart , but If you don't , I shal
have to llvo and die an old maid. And nov
Aunt Emily will bo looking for me and :
must go In. "
"Just a moment , pleaael Haven't you for
gotten uomethlng ? "
"No , sir , I haven't ! After you have wet
my father's consent and we are really en
gaged for good will be tlmo enough for tha
eort ot thing. 0 , by the way , Mr. Marston
para usually nmokes a cigar on the sldi
plaz/a of Hie Fcnlmoro about the ! tlmo o
day. "
And with this parting hint , laughing ! :
flung bick at me , Ethel disappeared amen ;
the shrubbery In the direction of the Adi
rondack hotel , at which she and her fathei
and her maiden aunt were sojourning.
II.
Mrs. "fannlag haJ been dead some years
and this aunt stood in the place of a mothr
to Ethel. I had easily won my way Into he
gooJ graces , but with the joung lady's fathe
It was different.
I visa only a young lawyer , with my repu
tatton yet to win , dependent Wholly upon in ;
own exertions and talo.it for a living , ani
when Mr. Funning learned all this and als
discovered tho'addltloDil deplorable fact tha
I wcs addicted to riding a tlcycle ho In
sbantly decided that I was not a desirable ac
qualntancc for the only daughter of a mil
llonalro , und after that he took special palate
to keep her na 'much as possible out of m :
way , though ho had not actually forbldde ;
our meeting.
Mr. Fannlng's Income was derived chlell ;
Trcm Investments In street railroads In Nev
York and other largo cltlca , which fact ,
suspect , had bonuthlng 'to ' do with hi
aversion to bicycles.
After thinking the matter over I decidci
to tcard ths. lou In his den or on the piazza
rather and argue the casts.
I ascended the broad steps to 'the plazz ;
usually Vcservcd for smokers , and sur
enough , there \\ns the arbiter of my fate 4i
the depths of a big armchair , enjoying
fragrant ( Havana. There was no one else o :
the piazza. 'Fbrtunewcu ' with me thus far.
Respectfully lifting my hat , I dropped int
, , ; * vacant chair near him and said ;
' "Mr. Fanning , may I ask youva question ? '
Ho grunted out eome'thlng which mlgh
have m aut yea or no Just as onehappene -
to construe U. I construed it In the atflrma
live , and went on :
"I love your daughter , and wish to mak
lier my w.lfe. May I do so ? "
No legal verbiage about that , nothing bu
n plain , straight-forward statement , followe (
by an equally straight-forward question ; ye
Mr. fanning drew himself up with the stiff
ness of a drum major on parade , removec
tie cigar from hla lips and after glarln ;
In my direction lor fully half a minute
frigidly observed :
"Your language , sir. is utterly Incompre
henslblej"
"la It ? " said I. " 1 thought I used Ian
guage that could be readily understood , bu
I will try again. I "
"You necdn'i trouble yourself to maki
cny further explanations , young man , " In
tcrruptcd he , Icily. "I don't care to discus
the question with you at all. It la uttcrl ]
inadmissible < md I wonder at your preaump
tlon In asking It. My daughter le a strange :
to you , and I shall take good care that shi
remains so. "
"Mr. Fanning , " I began , "I am aware o
the fact "
"Well , If you arc , why don't you cleai
out ? " Interrupted lux "I don't care (01
any further conversation with you. I have
something more important to occupy m )
tlmo. "
And , hitching his chair around until 1
bad a flret claei view of ills back , he returned
-turned the cigar to Us mouth , then takln ;
a newspaper trom his pocket he calmly be
gan reading it.
"All right , Mr. Fanning , " said I. with
equal calmness , "I generally prefer to ea ;
disagreeable things to people's faces Instcat
of behind their backs , but as you give mine
no other , choice I must need * say what ]
have to say to your back. I simply wist
to Inform you that I love your daughter
deeply and sincerely. That feeling she re-
clprocaUa and has promised to marry me
with your consent , but not without.
"I am exceedingly sorry not to have ob
talncd that consent at thU time , but wo an
both young and can afford to watt , and
trust that In tlmo , when you know me bet
ter , you will realize that I am not unworth ;
of even so noble a prize ua the hand of you
daughter.
"I own a bicycle. It Is true , but I do no
spend all my time lu wheeling. I ride slmpl ;
for tecreatlon , to refresh myself and kee ]
my brain 'clear ' for my studies and work ;
am making a pretty fair living In the lav
business , qulto sufficient for two young per
. eons ot moderate tastes , and with oxcellen
prospects ahead ot mo.
"In phort , I am perfectly able to supper
your daughter and my&elf comfortably , evei
wera she to como to me without your con
sent ; but I shall not ask her to do that , no
shall I seek her society or hold further com
< . . munlcatlon with her except to acquaint he :
with your present decision until you havi
had ample time to think the matter over am
make up your ml nil as to my worthiness'o
umvorthlncss. "
The stiffness In the broad expanse of bad
before mo began to relax a trifle.
"No , Mr. 'Fanning ' , " I continued , "thougl
It may not agree with your prcconcelvei
opinion ot mo , you will find that I am a gen
tleman , I appreciate your feelings as i
parent and I respect them. U U a solemt
moment when a man Is called upon to sur
render his only daughter to the cure am
keeping of another , no matter how manl ;
nor how worthy ot the great trust that othci
may be. I do not wish to hurry you. Taki
Ample time to Inquire Into my character am
frespects and a year from now I will cotni
to you for my answer. I am going now , Mr
Fanning , and if you have anything to sa ;
to me before I take my departure I shall bi
bappy to listen to It. " <
Mr. .Fanning evidently had something tc
ay. Tossing away the stump ot his cigar
be swunf hU chair half way around , and
giving me a quick glance , suddenly do
nianded :
"Young icon , have you a yearly Income o
I10.000T' '
"No. but
"Well , air , " he broke In , "no man whosi
Income ) under that figure shall ever marri
my daughter ! You are more of a man that
I thought yoU were , but your aspirations an
* v In vnln. I' have other plans for m ]
daughter's future , and It will bo useless ti
* Kln approach me on the subject. "
"I'crbap * you may change your mind In i
year. I will call for a final answer then. "
"You. eeJn't. The mattery U already let
41edAaoo < ! 4 y , Mr. Marrtonl"
our for iny owu tpmowhrt humblei
' '
wcro not ot the most cheering description.
"Ten thousand .dollars , ch ? " said I to my
self. "Well , U I've feet to wait until my
yearly Income reaches that figure I'm afraid
Ethel will 'either have to marry some one
else or die an old maid. And the worst
of It Is , It Is just like the old fellow to stick ,
to these figures. * Wheh ho puts his foot
down ho evidently puts It down to stay.
Hullo ! there's Ethel and her aunt now , com-
Ins this way. I'suppose I can at least bow ;
I didn't promlia not to do that. "
Aa I met them they both smite. ! and bowecS.
I politely lifted my hat , but I am afraid my
smile was not very reassuring. Ethel gave
me a quick , searching glauce , and a rose she
had been carrying suddenly fluttered to the
ground.
Restoring lost property certainly could not
come under the 'ban , so picking It up I said :
"Excuse TOO , . Miss Fanning , but you have
dropped your rose. "
"O , thank you I" she replied , quickly turn
ing ia < 3'J ' facing me ( while her aunt with rare
thoughtfulnesil walked slowly onward. "You
are very kind ! but you may keep It If you
wish. "
For answer tl pressed the flower Ao my
lips , and then placed It In my buttonhole.
Ethel bluihed until her cheeks rivaled the
rose In brilliancy of coloring , and her eyes
fell for a moment , then suddenly she flashed
a look of Inquiry Into mine.
"Yes , I've seen him"said I , In reply to tl.
question her eyes had askej , "and I'm sorry
to say he thinks I would make 'a very unde-
slra'blo ' sort of son-in-law. Nothing under a
$10,000 Income -will do for his daughter's
husband , he ays , and , besides , he has other
plans for your future going to carry you to a
duke , I expect , If he gets a chance and you're
wiling that Is , provided the duke 'doesn't '
nde ! a bicycle. Somehcw that Boems to be
something your father tan't forgive.
"Well , -must confess , things loolc a trifle
discouraging Just now , tout he may change
his mind. I told blm not to decide hastily ,
to take plenty of time to inquire Into my
character and prospects , and In a year 1
would come for a final answer. Ia the mean
time , I told lilm that , after a Pare-well Outer-
view , I would heM no further communication
with you , nor endeavor to persuade you Into
doing anything contrary hla will. So 1
will say goodby for the present ; and and
you'll agree 1o wait < a year , won't you ,
EthclT'
"Yes , " whispered she ; "a dozca , If neces
sary. "
"Thank you' you're an angel ! "
"No , I'm not. I'm'just a woman , which
Is better yet. Angels don't marry. 'But '
auntie will wonder what 'has become of me
It I don't hurry along. Goodby , Jack ! " And
she went flying up the pathway after her
aunt ,
in.
'Whon ' TVO chanced to mce't after that , I
simply returned her bow and passed cu , as
though we were mere acquaintances. It was
hard work to do It , but I had voluntarily
given my promise to her father. Undoubt
edly tho'best ( course would have been to take
myself out ot the way of temptation. But
BO long aa there was a cbanc < 3 for catching an
occasional glimpse of Ethel for I still calico
her that to myself I could not bear to tear
myself away.
So I stayed on , taking long dally plns ca
my wheel , und studying and working hard
between times , preparing for an Important
case which wa coming on At the fall term
ot court. After a couple of weeks passed In
this way I felt completely fagge1' out , and
decided to clvo myselT a day's rest.
"No law books and no 'scorching' for me
today ! " I exclaimed , as I lazily performed
my toilet. "What I aeed Is to go out sotoe-
\Vhero and lt In < the shade for about sixteen
hours , and watch the grass grow * nd recruit
my Jadei energies. "
So after breakfast , by the Judicious In
vestment of a half dollar , I induced one ot
the hotel waiters to procure mo a light lunch
put up In a pasteboard box , and strapping
It to the handlebar of my bicycle , together
with a slight mental repast In magazine
form , I pedaled leisurely to Oik Point , four
miles away.
iHcro I dismounted , and , carrying my wheel
up the sloping Wank to the left ot the high
way , I flung both blcyclo and myself down on
the grass. In the shape ot a clump of oaks
which gave the place Its name.
It was an Ideal spot for resting , and , ly'nig
there in nature's generous lap , with the blue
sky overhead , and only the birds and squir
rels to keep one company , I Idled away the
summer day , alternately reading and dozing.
Teams passed along the highway below me
now and then , but I paid no attention to
them. Simply by raising myself upon my
elbow I could have looked dawn upon them ,
but I was not curious enough to put myself
to even that slight exertion.
I 'was there to rest , and rest I did , allowing
nothing to disturb me , until the mlJillo of
the afternoon , when a carriage that had been
rolling along the highway suddenly stopped
just below me , and my quick ears caught the
sound ot a familiar voice. I could not be
mistaken , the voice was Ethel Fannlng's.
Partially rising , I glanced downward.
Ethel and her father were seated in an open
carriage In the Toad below me , and Ethel
was pointing to a clump of flowers that grew
In a clett about bait way up the opposite
slope. I could not distinguish what WES
raid , but presently Mr. Fanning dropped the
reins , and stepping down from the carriage ,
began climbing up the steep bank toward
the flowers.
Ho reached"Vtie epot and secured the prize ,
and was turning to retrace his steps , when
his foot slipped and ho went rolling to the
bottom of the bank , with a ehower of loose
stones clattering after' him , and the next
tarftaot the , horee 1'etarlled by tue noise ,
were galloping 'madly away , with Ethel
clinging to the dashboard of the essaying
carriage and calling for help.
She had tried to.gr&sp the reins , but they
had .slipped Down on the whlfletrees beyond
'her ' reach , and the wai rpowerl M to * check
the frightened boma. i "
for the nut ft * eccaoc in/ , bralaKM
in a.whirl. . Springing to my feet , I netted
my blcyclo , iwung It up In front of mo , and
In three jumpo I was at the bottom of the
bank. I don't know how I accomplished the
ftat without breaking my neck or smashing
my wheel , but I did.
An Instant later I had vaulted to the sad
dle and was speeding down theN highway
after thu runaway team.
Halt a mile ahead there wfl a sharp bend
In the road , where It slclrtej around the brow
ot a precipice , and I knevv- unless their
speed was checked before reaching that
point the team would go straight ahead over
the brink , and the girl I still loved , even , It
I couldn't marry her , would meet certain
death on the rocks below.
That thought spurred me on , and , grinding
my teeth together , I learned forward over
the handlebar and rode as I never rode be
fore. My cap flew off , but I heeded U not.
My eyes were on the flying goal ahead. Inch
by Inch and foot by foot I gained upon It.
Presently t was alongside , and not a second
too soon , for the precipice was not more than
a dozen rods away !
"Hang on for your life , now , Ethel ! I am
going to stop them ! " I uhouted as I passed
her , and the next Instant I had seized the
bridle rein of the nigh horse , sprung from
my wheel and was hanging on with all the
rower and weight of my 180 pounds. tMy
grip was llko a vise , and slowly but surely I
brought tbo trembling horses to a standstill ,
almost on the very brink of the precipice.
"O , however can I thank-you ! " exclaimed
Ethel as soon as she had recovered her
breath.
"Please don't try , " said I. "Tho knowl
edge that I have saved your Ufa Is eu flic lent
reward. "
' 'But you are pale asa ghost , " rhe con
tinued. "Are you Injured In any way ? "
"Pretty badly shaken upr I guess that's
about all , " I answered. ! "Hut I see your
E BltirCLE REIN OF TUB NIGH 'HORSE.THIS ' NEXT INSTANT I-HADSEIZED TH
father coming. Perhaps I'd better not hoi
any further communication with you. " i
" 0 ! " she gasped ; "I had forgotten abou
that. But , perhaps you don't think ho wil
insist on that now , do you ? "
'But ' Just tlfen Mr. 'Fanning ' came puffln
along , with mj > cap In hisHand , ' to answc
for himself. A glance assured him that Ethc
was all right , nnd , hurrying forward to wher
I was standing By the horws' . heads , h
heartily grasped my hand and said :
"Young man I mean , Mr. Mansion ,
want to apologize fee the way I treated yo
the other day. I about half made up ray mln
then that there was some pretty good tlmbc
In you , and I see now I was right. If yo'
are as good a lawyer as you are a man ,
think I can give you a llttlo lift In a busl
ness way. Turn the team around and ni tel
you about It as we drive back to the hotel. "
"But my bicycle "
"Ia a complete wreck. " Interrupted he
"It must lave fallen under the horses' fee
or the carriage wheels when you sprang frou
It. I suppose I shall have to got you anothe
ane. Pick H up and put It In the earring
and tlien climb In yourself. You've got ti
either ride or walk , -and It strikes me you'v
earned a ride this trip. "
A few minutes later , as we were rldlni
slowly Tipmeward , Mr. Fanning resumed :
"I received word ttifs4 morning , Mr. Mars
ton , that old Mr. Fogg , the counsel for th
street raHway syndicate that I 'control , I
dead , and I have made up my mind to glv
his place to you If yon want It. "
' Thank you , " said I. "Wuat Is the th
salary attached to the position ? "
"It was J8.000 , but " here Mr. Fanning' ,
voice suddenly failed blm for a moraent-
"but I have decided to raise it to $10,000. "
Ethel's father made one more surprlslni
remark during the homeward drive. GMnc
ing down at my battered wheel In a benlgi
and dreamy sort ot way ? bo cald :
"I don't know that a bicycle Is such a bai
sort of thing to have around , after all. I'vi
got to buy a new ono for Mr , Marston , Ethel
and I tnlght as well get you one at the aami
tlmo. "
In n UiiniuliiTj- .
Colcago Pest : "If I only knew ! " he ex
claimed , knitting his brow and colcmnl'
rfiaklng his head.
. "Knew what ? " they okcd.
"Kne-w what my duty as a Christian Js. '
he replied. "You < see , " he went on. "If mj
wife has a new gown for Easter and It rains
she won't go to church. "
"Well ? "
"And If she hasn't a new gown she won'
go to church unless It does rain.'Now , wha
am I to do to Hiow that I have a true regarc
for her spiritual welfare ? "
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HR 1ms nothing1 In his head. HI * head li
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The Unconscious Imbecile elevated hli
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"How can you be so superficial ? " he pro
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Now the bench -where they were slttlni
wns fastened down ; and tha statue o :
Daphne opposite was too heavy to bo usec
as a club ,
A little boy asked for a bottle of "get up
In the morning as fast as you can , " the
drusglst recognized a household name for
"DeWltt's Little Early Risers , " and gave
him a bottle of those famous little pills for
constipation , sick headache , llyer and stomach
ach troubles.
Source of av MliIif > - Hirer.
An English officer thiia describes thf tlnj
source of the mighty River Niger : "Cut
ting1 our way through theundergrowth. . w <
crept and clambered down the ; ' fillpperj
slopes till -we reached the bottom , nnd carm
to a mosd-covered rock * rom which , a tlnj
tprlnR Issues nnd has made a pool below
The foliage nt this spot ia creen , most lux
uriant and beautiful , and as. one look * or
the birthplace of the Niger It' Is easy tc
Imagine one's self at a dripping well in some
wood In England , " ' - , , u ,
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U .M a4&Oc , A
WAR HDSTIE AT WASHINGTON
How They Are -Hurrying Things Along in
the Big Gun Factory ,
VIEWING THE CANNON-BUILDING SHOPS
Curlnift PaoiH Attonr < he Maklnsc ol
Modern , Ord-nmoe nnd Projcc-
tlIc - C4Bti rticUon of ,
Whri'Mon-itern. ' <
In there days bf 'preparation for war the
Washington nary yard la on © of the most
interesting spote to .bo found anywhere ,
Strictly speaking , it Is not a navy yard at
all , but a gun laotiry. Hero It Is that all
the heavy guns And.incct of the light landing
and boat guno famine navy arc built. The
amount of workrdoae In this great national
factory la enormous , even in times ot peace
but now that t o > lathes , engines'and took
arc running at'full'rpecd twenty-four hourE
out of twenty-four'the ) number of guns and
gun carriages turned out Is nearly trebled.
Passing through tile gate with its trim ma-
rlno sentry pacing'to and fro , the vlsltoi
sees uniformed "officers hastening this waj
and that , busy with their duties , and hears
on every side the dull rumble of machinery ,
the heavy thud of the triphammer and the
snorting of the steam cranes. A email army
of draltsmen In the offices arc- busily pro
pirlcg plans and drawings for the use ot the
gun builders , and the civilian bosses and
oremen of the shopa are everywhere keep
ing watch with eagle eyes. Theirs la a moat
responsible duty , for any careless and Incom
petent workman with a single ellp of his tool
might spoil a gun or carriage which had cost
the government.thousanda of dollars to put
together.
The putting together or "assembling" of
a modern gun , la apparently a simple matter.
But It la really ono of the moat delicate op-
erationo In the world. The greatest care
and precision are necessary to make the
different parts exactly fit , and one revolution
too many of a plane or boring tool would
Injure the part beyond repair. Hence cornea
much of the fcscini'lbn ' In watching the
construction of one of the big guns as It
grows In moBslvo and polished beauty ready
to take Its place on one of our men-of-war.
First of all the tube ot the piece 'cornea
to the factory from one ot the big steel com
panies ! the Bethlehem or the Midvale , which
have the contracts to ( urnltli fcvglngs. The
tube comes In the rough with only a core
bored out , and looks like a heavy piece of
steel pipe. For the four-Inch grns it la
thirteen feet seven Inches long , while for the
thlrtervtach gurs It attains a length of forty
feet. This tube forms a ba > . 'la tor all futura
operations. A modern gun is built up by
slipping upon It a number of jackets end
hoops , and shrinking them to a perfect ad
justment. A thirteen-lncti gun when fin
ished has thirteen separate and distinct
parts which have been assembled and fitted
to the minutest fraction of an inch. Au the
caliber and size of the gun diminish , the
number of parH Is rcduceJ , and the four-
Inch pleco is composed ot only five. In
building up the gun the rough tube and the
bsr.ds are first placed in lathes and care
fully planed down to Hie dimensions re
quired. The diameter ot the Interior ot the
Jacket which Is to slip over the tube half
way ls ! length must corerspond with math
ematical exactness to the diameter of the
tube'a exterior ; while the hoops , which In
turn , nt over this jacket ) must ba treated
with alike precision. This work ct planing
Is done In ( lie great north gi'n shop , as It ia
known at the navy yard , and when it is
completed , the tube aad the bands have to
be carried to the "shrinking pit" at the noati
end' of the shop , where the next process In
to bo undergone. There are three heavy
traveling cranes Iti the chop , of 110 , forty and
fifteen -tons lifting , power capacity respect
ively and they pick up the huge pieces ol
Iron and carry them ito their destination 03
easily and lightly as It they weighed nothing
at all.
THE SHRINKING PIT.
The "shrinking pit" Is a. deep hole sunt
In the floor of tha tthop , and fitted at eacl
end with-an oven ; These ovens , In whicl
the bands are to be expanded until they car
slip over the gun lube are heated by an all
and oil blast to > a temperature of 700 degree :
Fahrenheit , for : thls degree of heat Is neces-
tury to expand'itho heavy jacket for the 1 !
and 13-lne.h gur.s.n At the pit the tube ic
planted carefully en end close to the oven
In- which is bclngrheatcd the jacket that II
is to receive. 'Pipes arc to arranged that a
stream of water 'tan be run continuously
through the core-'of the tube , to keep It
cool and prevent expansion by the beat , as
the hot jacket Blips over it. When all ia
ready the men -who are to perform , the dell-
cato task stand at attention. Each one ol
them ihas his own 'particular duty , and they
are trained to act in concert , like a company
o * soldiers. The jacket has been placed in
the oven and sealed up. to await expansion
by the heat. The foreman gives the word ,
the traveling crane comes up and lifts of !
the hot lid of the oven , exposing the jacket
within , the hooks are made fast to a clamp
previously attached to the jacket , and the
heated mass Is lifted carefully from Hi
fiery bed. The engineer of the crane watches
'with ' hawk-like eye the signals of the fore
man below and when a sufficient height has
been reached the jacket IB swung over the
tube and lowered. Men with immense , can
vas mlttena guide it as it comes down , and
adjust it in place. When It has been slipped
over the tubn Htreami > of w * er ere tin-nod n'i
to cool It. As .It cools it shrinks back to its
original size and the delicate operation la
complete.
Strange as It may seem , after coming
through Its fiery ordeal the jacket hardly
shows a sign of heat as It is lifted from the
oven. There is a slight bluish tinge , and
that Is the only thing to distinguish It from
the cold Jacket which went In. The exterior
of the tube and the- Interior of the jacket
being exactly the same size , only the slight
est expansion is required to make ono slip
over the other. From 3-100 to B-100 of an
inch is all that Is allowed , even In the mon
ster thlrteen-lnch guns.So the speediest
and most accurate work la necessary after
the jacket leaves the oven , for if the iron
should ccol off before it was In place Iti
would clamp at once upon the tube , and the
gun would be ruined. A similar process is
gone through with In slipping the smaller
hoops over the jacket.
The shrinking of one part on another
makes an absolutely perfect weld , and after
once the band is in place nothing short of
chipping it oft plecs by piece would remove
It. The shrinking ot the different bands ot
the pleco having'been finished , it la again
put In the lathe and turned down to the
required size , and the edges of the bnnds
are beveled oft to give it a neat appearance.
It la then ready for the delicate operation
ot rifling.
SKILLED LABOR. EMPLOYED.
Only the most experienced mechanics In
the shops are in charge ot the rifling ma
chines , for on the perfection with which
they perform their work the whole utility
of the gun depends. The auger which cuta
the grooves is carefully adjusted and lubri
cated and the little bard etecl chisels fitted
on a long beam which runs through the bore
of the gun commence their work. Only the
smallest fraction of an Inch is taken oft at a
time and the greatest care is required In ad
justing the auger i exactly. When once In
[ losltlon the lithe docs the rest of the work
by slowly turning ithe gun as the tool eats
its way through.
After being rifled the gun U placed on a
car and carried to the breech mechanism
shop , where * ho interrupted screw breech
block , in use In nearly all the navies of the
world is fitted. ' The carriage with Ita re-
cell cylinders for ( taking up the "kick" of
: he piece when fired , having been finished In
bo naval carriage shop-with as conscientious
care as the gun' ' Itself , the gun U put to
gether and shipped on the barge down the
Potomac river to Indian Head , to be tested.
The uns built tat the Washington navy
yard ar recognised as the most perfect and
powerful specimens ) ofnaval ordnance In the
world.and the weight at their powder charge
and projectile , "tlreln length and their penetra
tion would haveobeen considered outside the
bound * ot Teasxm tthlrty years ago. The
length of * 13-lath breech-loading rifle la
forty Je t { It * weight sixty and one-halt tons ;
U carries a projectile weighing 1,100 'pound *
Hswr * 1 * a baU > toa-r-wblch cu penetrtt *
tctl 33. Inches thick at d ! Mnco ot 1,00
yardfl. It tun a velocity at the mutile o
2,100 At second , and * velocity ot 1,80
( cct at * distance ot 2,500 yards , which U
produced by the explosion of 660 pounds o
brown prismatic powder , each grain of whJc
la octajpail In shape and molded to a
oxr.ct alt * . The cost of each dticharge I
about fl.600. The range of gun of thlrtce
Inches caliber Is about thirteen miles , or
mlle to each Inch , -which In .tho . approxlmat
range of all gunt . A 13-Inch gun Is bul
to flre SO hots before It losea Its tempo
and becomes useless , except for old Iron ; bu
lrt most couca many more could probably tx
flrcd.
The 1,100-pound projectile Is almost &
carcifully made as the gun. U Is of nan
tcel , with n armor piercing point , and
nt.cd Tvlth copper bands which take ogalne
the rifling , and being of soft metal do no
Injure ths delicate grooves , ot which ther
arc fifty-two.
Besides these monster cannon , the Wash
Ington navy yard products small rapld-flr
ort'uance of the Fletcher , Maxim. Urlggs
Schoeder and Hotchktea types , which ar
used aboard ship as a protection against tor
pedo boats , for landing parties and for boa
service. These weapons arc much simple
In their construction than the heavy ord
nance , but the.same great care and thorough
ness of workmanship characterize thel
building as the heavy ordnance.
The farmer , the mechanic and the blcycl
rider ro liable to Unexpected cuts an
bruises. DeWltfa Witch Hazel Salvo Is th
best thing to keep on hand. It heals quickly
and Is a well known cure for piles.
Why nnd Wherefore ?
Chicago Newo : Why isn't a vacation a ser
of head-rest ?
Why should telegrams that go on tick b
paid Tor la advance ?
Why docs a head of hair moro than equa
the sum of Us parts ?
Why don't some genius Invent a nonexplo
slve unloaded toy pistol ?
Why \a \ a" deaf and dumb man seldom cre < 3
Ited with being truthful ?
Why do-lovers always -want more if love'
first kiss Is sweetest ?
Why does it take two to make a quarre
if a man and his wife are one ?
Why does a young man always go to ar
old barber for his first shave ?
Why does a small boy always take dcllgh
In seeing how near he can skate to the dangc
"
"sign ?
Why ia the average man always ready I
stand up for the weaker sex everywhere bu
In a street car ?
York' * Finn Hill.
The city of New Yolk has made n con
trnot for what may be railed Its fish bill
* y.ilch shows how varied are the cu'lnnrj
requirements of Its charges. The order 1
for 120.CO ) pounds of common Hsh , 29,00
pounds of Uoston steak cod , 15,000 pound
of 'blue n h. 3.COO pounds of blackfls'n , 4 , < XX.
pounds of fresh mackerel , 30.000 pounds o
halibut , 5.COO pounds of sVmd , 3.COO pounds o
smelts , 22,000 pounds of salmon trout , 2,000
pounds of flounders , 3,000 poundq of white
fl h , 4.XX ( > pounds ot sheopshond , 4,000 pound
of redsnapper , 4.000 pounds of pompon , 2.0UO
pounds of sea bass nnd 4,000 pounds o
lobster. The city buys In addition 60,000
clams , 103.000 oysters. 300 dozen softshe !
crabs and COO quarts of scallops.
A Government Stamp certifying -
tifying to the Age and Purity
' , is on every bottle of the '
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Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Byrup hns been tire
for over 60 years by millions of mothers fo
their children while teething wll'.i perfect sue
cess. It soothes the child , softens the gums
allnys all pain cures nlnd colic nnd Is thu hce
remedy for Diarrhoea. Sold by drugglsM I
every part of the world. He aure nnd ask tt
"Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup" and taka nether
other kind. 25 cents a bottle.
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Abbott Loring's - *
1 ? 'Anti-Germ Inhaler
Cures Grip , Catarrh , and Cold in the.
Cures Incipient Consumption and Prevents
Pneumonia.
Used with Abbott Loring's Germ-Killer for In-
halation. It is a convenient and never failing : j
cure for all forms of Throat , Chest and Lung " * '
Diseases.
Read the proofs.
From the Fnxton Hotel , William II.
Furlong , a well known commercial traveler ,
writes :
OMAHA , Neb. , March IS. 1S9S.
Messrs. Ixirliifr & Co. , General Agents for
Abbott Loring's acrm-Klller Remedies , New
York , Boston unil Chicago Gentlemen : I
have been using1 taring's Anti-Germ In
haler nnd Germ-Killer remedy for Inhala
tion for catarrh and bronchitis and have
been greatly surprised at the results , be
cause I hml tried so many Inhalers nnd
remedies so called that did mo no good.
I was In such bud shape when I began to
use Lorlng'n Inhaler remedy that I couched
All night Ion ? nnd could not sleep. In , ten
minutes ufter I begun Inhaling the Germ-
Killer Itemed } * for Inhalation , I ceased
coughing and my throat nnd nasal passages
seemed soothed almost miraculously. My
Improvement was constant and rapid , and
now , after four weeks , I consider mycelf
cured. Sincerely yours ,
W1L.MAM H. FURLONG.
ComitleU- Home Treatment.
This treatment , consisting of Loring's
Germ-Killer for Inhalation nnd Abbott
Lorlng's Anti-Germ Vaporlzlngi Inhaler Jl.CO.
For some chronic nnd spasmodic dis
eases , wliloh' require special1 treatment spe
cial medicines have been prepared by our
physicians nnd chemists. No. 1 Special
Medicine For Tonsllltls , Laryngitis , Cu-
tarrhal , Deafness , Hay Fever and Dlptt-
therla. Price , DO cents. No. 2 Special Medi
cine For Consumption nnd Ilronchltls.
Price , BO cents. No. 3 Special Medicine For
Asthma , Whooping Cough nnd Croup. Price ,
50 cents. Antiseptic Gauze For use In the
Inhaler , U-ynrd , 40 cents ; ' ,6-yard. 75 cents ;
1 yard , $1.50. Anti-Germ Calm An nntlscp-
tic preparation for cxtcrnnl application ,
whlM takes the soreness out of the lungs ,
hastens the euro of cntnrrh , assists In the
cure of all throat troubles nnd cures
Cracked Lips , Chapped Hands nnd Eczema.
Price , Co cents.
, . LnrliiK'H s crni-Klllcr TnlilctM.
The wonderful Germ-Killer clement dis
covered by Abbott Lorlng Is contained In
each of the Abbott Lorlng Germ-Killer Tab.
lets. It constitutes the basis of the medi
cine. Its wonderful nnd marvelous nctlve
principle hus never before been offered to
the public In nny remedy. It forms a most
Important constituent part of the remedy ,
und Is united with other scientific , up-to-
diito curative medicines specially re
quired for and adapted to each separate
dlscnso or trouble In order to obtain
quick control of the symptoms nnd condi
tions Incident to such ailment. It has bcetv
abundantly proven that nny one of tha-
Germ-Killer remedies quickly gains control
over the system , nnd experience shows that
each remedy effects n comp'ctq cure of the
disease for the treatment of which It 1st
specially prepared. The governing princi
ple of the Germ-Killer remedies Is in petv
feet harmony with the principles of that
gientest of nil physicians , Nature' , In cur-
Ins disease. Send for book giving hlitory-
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Interesting and mysterious origin , and Us.
wonderful curative power , 11 Is n. product
of the Roentgen or X-ray , nnd .you , should ,
know all nbout It. The book Is sent free.
When catarrh Is deep-seated In the stomach
ach or bowels where ozone docs ndt pene
trate , Loring's Germ-Killer Dyspopsln Tablets - ,
lets should bo used. They quickly control
the dlpcstlvo functions and Immediate bcnq-
flts follow. No other dyspepsia , mcdlclno-
can cure dyspepsia
Loring's Germ-Killer Dyspepsia Tablets. .
GO cents n box.
Lorlng's Germ-Killer Rheumatism Tablets.
50 cents a box. t
' Tablets $2.00.
Lorlng's Germ-Killer Heart , $
a box.
Lorlng's Germ-Killer Laxative Tablets , CO-
cents a box
Don't skip this. It Is for your good.
Bvery enterprising druggist carries nil our-
other remedies In stock. Insist on scelnff
Loring's Inhaler. If you see It you will
not want any other.
Our book furnished with the Inhaler wllli
five you fulj Information. It la the Germ-
Killer medicine that cures.
Abbott Lorlng's 23-cent l > 6ok on "Diseases ,
or the Toront , Lungs , Chest 'and Hontl anil
How to Cure Them , " sent free , with full
Information nbout treatment , all postpaid.
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Where Is Morro Castle ( not Moro , as Is often incorrectly written , and how ,
big a chunk oC Its frowning ma bonry would bo knocked out by over/
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log and hurling a projectile bigger
A Treat
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SANFoiti ) DOLE. L l-AI-MS.
IXTHOIJUCTIOX. fiOVKHXMISVr
II.UUIOU OF HONOLULU. IIOYAb l'AIACB.
KING KALAKAUA. MKA-IIIHD lUIOICnitY.
UUEEN LILL1UOKOLAM. UATIIIMU.VG SUA-IIIIU ) EGGS
KUHT STHEET. l-IMSAl'PMS l > I < A.Vr AVION '
HAUIIOU KKOM EXECUTIVE 1ILUO. SUUK HCK.VI3.
UOAIJ OVEll THE 1'ALI. MOUNTAINS. STUKKT SCKXU.
, Part II contains full page pleturcss oi the ships of the American Navv
"INDIANA. " -NKW YOIHC. " "CII.UU.ESTOV
' "
'MIAXTOXOMOII. " CIIIOAnO. " "UAMJICII 't" . *
ATLANTA. " -OIIKGOX. " , s , ,
KATAIIIUX. JIO.NTGOMKHY. " "MA1NK. "
MASSACHUSKTTS. " DOI.I'IIIX. " l.NUIA.VI'ST
'IIHOOKI.VX. " Vesuvius. " ' ' '
After-deck'j'unch'suna.
Part III contains full page pictures of the following :
TUB TEXAS , . " ' (2) ( Kavn , Puiaae _
Till- SAX FUANC1SCO ,
COLUMBIA ,
TOIIPIHIO 1IOAT , '
STIMETO
' , .
I'HILAUELPIIIA ,
< " 1" ' FOKWAttl
MASSACHUSETTS , no <
( Ilroadilde View ' , ri'l I I I I I I ' I '
AMPHITKITE , KIMXXIXG A YAHN ,
IIAXCHOFT , FIUIXCJ A IMVOT GUN.
Fleet at Hampton Roads. THE XEWAUK.
Parts I , II and III
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