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I : i 2 TIlE OMAHA DAILY ) EE : 13'ItIDAY , JUNE 10 , 1898. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
' 1NSIDE A TORPEDO FACTORY
how the Most Torrbh WeaponE of Warfare -
: fare Are Constructed ,
; MYSTERIES OF ITS MANUFACTURE
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Eeerers of the SeerIfl nui 1nIntn'ig
, Gcnr iPl th 1it1,1 ( ruin I'ii11Ie
iCiIDTIedgc-VIIgit n
. peI , Cuiisls Of.
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The most Wonderful mochinc ever In-
cnte1 , from the point of view of the high-
mcchnnlcnl Ingenuity and pertQctlon of
Consttiictlon , lB \Vhlteheatl torpedo. In
the IaandB of akilifut tn4 rco1uto men It Is
' 4 the most terrible cngIno of wartaro the
world has exer seen , A ship which receives
a blow from It Isdoome4 n Httrcl.v as jut.
Icerl. already at the bottom otho oo.tn. "
This Is the estimate which L1eutenRn (1. (
K Anstrong , recently
t navy , pincos upon the iIipIernent of war
. which Is expected to play a IonIng part in
the present struggle between the UnIte4
: ' States nitI Spain , ante It Is 3IkcwIo the
OjiflIOfl held by most of our own naval
omccra.
I A torpelo Is an Intricate piece of mechanism -
, ism , too , so delicate In its Poise and hal.
, altec1 o complicated In its operations , that
none but spcclallstn , even among the of.
flccrs ot the navy , can thoroughly understand -
stand It. A man can study torpedoes a
- dozen years and still be learning new facts
about theni at the end of that time.
The first Idea to get rid of in order to
i undertan he torpedo is the belief that It
Is a uhhct In the ama sense as Is , say , a
thirteen-inch shell , The latter is propelled
by the charge that is behind it in the gun ;
it will go the distance that charge drives
it , no more , no less. The former carrIes its
own engines ; It can be regulated to trsvrel
't fIfty yards oi 2,000. It is within ono step of
being nutonomus , as It is automobile. in
t the 1ngiisl navy torpedoes are called
"steel babies. " A more appropriate name
Would be steel devil fish. They are the
modern and real successors of those fabled
and intellect. The torpedo cannot change
Its mInd-In that respect It Is superior to
some commanders.
There is only one place in this country
where Whiitchend torpedoes arc inaflufac-
tured. That is a big brick factory facing the
East river , In that vnrt of Greater New
York , known as ] irooklyn , under the afternoon -
noon shadow of the Brooklyn bridge. The
building Is occupied by the i. W. Bliss
company , which controls the sole right to
manufacture the Whitehead automobIle tar.
peilo in America. From the outside the factory -
tory looks like many another , but you find
that an unusual kInd of business is carried
on there as soon as you try to enter. At the
door you arc met by a respectful but firm
guard , hio InsIsts on learning the business
that takes you inside. If from your account
it does not seem of sufliclent importance you
are sent packing , anti no protests vIhl avail
to change his decIsion. Torpedo makers
seem to bavo little sympathy with Idle curl-
oslty. It is not well for Uncle Sam that
every one should know the secrets of his
war engines.
Once past time portal , however , the air of
niystery vanishes. One sees hugo drills , big
steel lathes and all the paraphernalia of a
casting and macbloc shop , for every part
that goes Into a torpedo Is made under one
roof.
VIir.t a 'I'orQli ( ) ConsIsM Of ,
The outer case of the torpedo is , in brief ,
a steel cigar , sixteen feet long and seventeen -
teen inches In its greatest diameter , It
consists of five separate parts which. in the
completed torpedo , are fitted closely to.
cther , so as to be air and watertight. The
head. whIch Is time business nart of tlmo tor-
pcdo , and carries the explosive , is of Tobin
bronze. It is In the shape of a cone , and
comprises , roughly speaking , one-third of
the entire length of the torpedo. flack of
this , and somewhat greater in length , Is the
air husk , Its walls made of time finest forged
steel , to withstand the pressure of 1,500
pounds to the sqtmnre inch , % ImIch Is put
upon it wlmen time torpedo is ready for use.
Btiii furtlmer back lB the buoyancy chamber ,
by time bahlastiimg of which time depth of time
torpedo in Its submarine voyages can be
regulated ns desired. Beimintl this compart.
mneimt is time engIne room , where small cyl-
IIIdersroC enor&mlOUS & strciigtlm for their size ,
utilize tim compresseli aIr In turning the
propellers , which are fixed at the butt end
of the cigar.
The first hoer of the torpedo factory is
devoted to the forging and shaping of their
different Inrts. \'hmiIo the work is all done
itb exceeding care and nicety , It is much
like that which may ho seen In ortlitmary
machine shops and does not strongly 1w-
vress the tmnsclentiflc observer ,
'When one mounts to time next floor , however -
ever , and enters time nscmbhingroom , where
these parts are put together and where tbo
lIne machinery of the torpedo 13 adjusted ,
the scene grows in intoreat. hero are
torpedoes lying about In all stages of corn-
pletlon as cotmmmOim as wheat sacks In a
flour mill. 1Ier , in different parts of tlmo
great room , are amen busy In shaping and
testing time lIne machinery and bearings , a
carefully balanced and adjusted as the works
of a watch.
One of time first things to arrest the at.
tention is a little heal ) of what looks like
bronze 101)5 mounted iii pivot franmea , set at
right angles to each other , and on finely
ground bearings , so that the top Itself can
easily move in any direction , These are
torpedo jra1ns , or what serves In the torpedo
as the very effective subtittite for 'irains.
Torpedo tankers call them gyroscopes. To
explain In detail limo workings of this bit
of mnecimanisnm ( which , by the way , was Invented -
vented little more than a year ago ) Is not
easy , Whoa the torpedo Is launched the
vhaeel of this little top , known as time
gyroscope , is set a.splnning , and from the
'ay In which It Ia pIvoted this spinning
V.
motion keeps it pointed In one lrcctlon , no
matter how much the head of the torpedo
may be deflected , The principle on which
It operates is the same as that which keeps
a modern rifle bullet. pointed straight by
spinning it on its long axis , The gyroscope
and its enve1opin apparatus , known to
torpedo experts as the obry gear , is connected -
nected with the rudder anil steers the big
steel flab , 1f the torpedo in its journey
strikes a curre'ht or any sort of an obstruction -
tion that tries to turn It from Its course and
send It kiting in the wrong direction , the
little top acts to work and tugs at the rudder
until the torpedo ha brought back to its
proper course. It thus acta.both as compass
and helmsman and has enormously increased
time efliclenCy of the torpedo. By oxperi-
menta made with torpedoes fitted with the
obry gear it imas been proved that they will
nbt hmow a lateral variation of more than
timrce yards either way lb travehings 800
yards , the distance at wlmich torpedoes arc
ifltcfldCl to be fired , Considering the work
timat this nppnrntus performs , one is mmot
surprIsed to learn timat It is carefully
weighed and shaped and tested , until It Is
as acetiratO as the Immmirsprlng of a watch ,
and that in making It the most skilled
mechanics are mpIoyed ,
1 t is easential not only tlmat the torpedo
should keep to time fixed Path mapped out for
It , but also that It almahi remain at a flxt'd
depth which will vary according to the
kind ot vessel it is to attack. This point
is looked after by anotlmer skillful piece of
mnaclminery found in another part of the
workshop , aimil known as the "immersion
gear , " This consists of a hevy pendulum
carried In the "balance chamber , " and at.
tached to the rudder In such a way that
If Limo torpedo goes below its required depths
the pendulum swings forward , bringing the
rudder up and so stecrin the torpedo back
to its proper Immersion distance.
! ecvets of 'l'irzed. , , CuIMtrlet toil ,
The details of these two Pieces of torpedo
rneclmanlsmn were for years the most carefully -
fully guarded secrets of tile governments
and firms engaged 1mm making them , They
were known only to a few naval oflicers
amid to highily paid workmnen sworn to so-
crecy. They are made public now only
after the governments of 1uropo have all
galmle(1 ( knowledge of them in one way or
another , through their secret service mcmi ,
attil after they have been fully protected
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TlIfl ASSEMIILYING ROOM IN Tilil'IIITI ITIIAD TORPIDO 1ACTO11Y , JIROOK-
LYN , NEW YORK.
- monsters , which , according to ancient belief ,
_ _ _ _ could destroy hiIiis by single blows fromn
_ _ _ their tnlls , Time torpedo Is In reality a sea
- monster obeyIng the will of man with devil-
IsIm iimgcnumity. Wlmen It Is released It follows
the course mapped out for it In a straight
line amid at a fixed depth. It always returns -
. turns to this course and to this depth , no
matter how much It Is deflected by Inter-
veimlug Immfiuonces on Its way toward Its prey.
Careful devices guard IL against premature
explosIon and other devices render it vrne-
tically harmless utter It has run Its course
In case it does not hit the object at which
it is miinmed. It will float In water and yet
f it can be kept submerged. In fact it has
all the requisites of a ( iemnon except a will
by letters patent in every country , 'They
make It possible fec a shIp runnimmg at
full speed to iaunclm a torpedo Into time
water ivitic tile absolute certainty timat It
will follow tile coumse marked out for It
amid reach the object aimed at , a timing that
could miot be done with the earlier forms of
torpedoes.
Although these two pieces of apparatus
vhil correct any deviation from' tue torpedo's
course , the toriedo is 'hlso Supplied wIth
this In tin fiulapoof horizqntal and vertical
rudders of thin steel fixed at time tail , wiilclm
servo to keep It straight under ordinary
circumstances.
Scarcely less interesting arc the muscles
of the big fish-three brass cychinders little
more than a foot long , but capable together
of ( leveloping timlrty-borse power wlmems connected -
nected with the compressed air in the storage -
age chamber and driving the torpedo at
tiio Speed of a railway train ly means of
the propeller blades attached to the tall.
The rorieliers revolve In opposIte directions
and so prevent the torpcdb from rolling in
the water. They have to be very tlncly
rnatle , in order to exactly neutrahizo each
other ,
After the torpelo has been completed and
tested In the water , If It is found that
they (10 ( not work properly together , they
are detached awl a fine steel shaving is
taken from one or the other , untIl they
have tile proper counterpoise.
log of one of these steel thunderbolts is
When the many different parts , the vork of
hundreds of hands in different sectIons of
tlio big shop , are brought together In time
assembling room. The long steel comie is
placed upon a frpme , Into 'which it fits
exactly , and one after anotimer the various
pieces of propelling and directing gear dro
put In by skillful hands , each one being
tested as It is , put into place to make sure
timat It Is in working order. It Is hike
witnessing the struggling birth of some
sentient thIng to watch the torpedo as it
grows tmmider this process until It has all
been jointed together and Is turned over to
the finishers , who go all over its surface ,
rubbing amid filing and polishing it until it
glisteims like a mirror and offers the icast
Possible resistance to passing through the
water.
A Itecord for Lbicli 'j'om.ieJo ,
The finished torpedo goes next to the
storeroom , where It Is placed , in company
aIth dozc of Its fellows , in wooden racks
ranged mmmi above the other , Througimout its
career It Is handled with time greatest care ,
but so far It is harmless , The bronze bead
is a lmractice head and Curries only the
ballast needed to gIve it time proper weight ,
Time war hicad , wltlm its cimargo of gun
cotton , Is not to be put oa until time actual
need for the torpedo's services simaii arise ,
Next In order comes the testing , lor
timia work tile Bliss company ims secured
the use of l'econlc bay , at Sag Harbor ,
I , , . I , hero is anchored an old-fashioned
Wooden vessel fitted vItb torpedo tubes , and
hero time torpelo snakes its first trip in time
water , A course Is laid out 1,000 yards In
length fld time torpedo is sent over tials
course ninny times under conditions as
varied as vosslble , and is tried In every
Possible way. After each trial some sliglmt
atijustmneiit is made until the thing is in as
perfect working order as It can attain ,
Then , In time presence of naval otilcers , it Is
fired five times In succession from the tube ,
eaclm time with an identical charge , and Its
performance en each trip Is carefully notemi
by macaims of accurate Instruments. Tlmeu
records arc taken by a mecimanismn jdaced
inside the hollow lmractice head , which sets
lloYll time speed , horizontal and vertical
variation amid other useful data relating to
the projectile , As fast as these records are
mastic they are transferred to the notebooks
of the othicers for future reference.
if time torpedo's performance is satisfactory
it goes next to Lime goverilnient's torpedo
station at Newport , It. I , Timore it is tested
again Ia several practice runs and its record
on each run Is carefully preserved and at-
tacimeti to It , A torpedo Is hike a living
imerson-it has Its little habits awl peculiarIties -
Ities , and , as far as possible , tlmoae are found
out beforehand , so that when it cornea to be
fired the men in charge may make allowance
for all Its idiosyncrasies.
The torpedo remains at Newport until it Is
imededVhen a call for Its servIces Is re-
COIVCd the practIce head is removed. In Its
rdaco Is put time deadly "war bead , " carryjng
200 pounds of gun cotton , carefully guarded
against Premature explosIon. but primed to
scatter an enemy In atoms. Thence it is
taken on board the war ship , ready for Its
flnsl journey-the compieteil thunderbolt
ready to be inunchetI-t mlhtiest afl'd
most perfect engine of deutruetloc ever devised -
vised by the ingenuity of man ,
HSPAIIILOOIC GOl' IllS VI4iI ,
htos Juulgc imnhilwi ii' , , Cnretiimly
Ilpo fl mmcii lefcns. , % S'na Iesnoitshicd ,
Omaha , the town wlmcre they are having
time exposition , is time way the Chicago Itoc-
ord introduces time story following , concern-
lag two lawyers locally well known.
Ilctmry D. Estabrook , the attorney for the
Western Union Telegraph company , lived
for sonic years In Omalma , where his reputation -
tion was timat of an orator and a gentleman -
man rather than of a good lawyer. Tlmat
shows imow a man's neighbors misjudge
imim. Still , despite Imis fame ( or loving ease
and literature a great deal better than the
energetic practice of his profession , Mr. Its-
tabrook often rose to heights of daring and
nccornphislmment in court which startled his
best friends. Once ho snatched a victory-
or , what is of more Iniportaflee , a fee-
out of the jaws of certain defeat in a most
pieturesquo way.
There is a venerable lawyer in Omaha
whose anie Is Iiaiilwin and who is crafty
beyond his years , and imla years are many.
There was a time wimemi Estabrook was comma-
ad for the plaintiff in a case in which Judge
Uaidwin figured as attorney for the defense.
Istnbm-ook had a good case and Baldwin
knew it. So Baldwin busied himself with
Estabrook's client and Induced the latter
to settle out of court for a minor sutfl and ,
what was the most interesting , time settle-
went was made without any comisultation
with the plaintiff's lawyer. The case still
kept its place on time docket , and In time was
called for trial. As was usual In those days
of or.itlons hmorc and banquet speeches timere ,
dr. Estabrook was not ready for trial and
told time court so , but there had been delays
before this time , and upon BalIwinms Imi-
sisting upon nfl Immediate hearing the mnnt-
ter was rushed into court , NeIther sta-
brook's client nor any of his expceted witnesses -
nesses were present , and it began to look
as though one excellent fee was about to
escape hlmn through time cleverness ot'flaid-
win. Then It 'vmts that the qualities of
courage , brilliancy and tiash revealed themselves -
selves In Mr. Estabrook's composition.
i3alilwin snilled crmmelly across time table
at hilma when the jury was sworn and ivalted
for..hmimmi to call his flm-st witness.
Mr. Estabrook called time nanie of Bald-
win's best witness. lie examined time miman
as one inspired , aimmi as the cider attorney
was In a position where cross-examination
was hardly desirable , Estabrook called another -
other of time Balfiwimi witnesses. lIe ran
through time wimoic list of them and dud-
dated a series of facts which made the
old man dizzy with suppressed emotion.
Time wltncsses whom Baldwin hind relied
ulon ) to win his case for lmimn were taken
up by Estabrook ammd made to tell their
storIes In such a way as .utterly to anni-
hllatu time chances of tIme defense. sta-
brook (11(1 not even send a subpoena for his
own deserting client , but , turnhmmg over
i3aidwimm's last witness to him , said that
that was hIs case.
It. was a mad thing to do , but it won.
TIme old judge paltered about In a sad way
for a fev mInutes amid then tried to argue
it out with the jury , but failed , Esta-
hrook's unwIlling client getting a verdict
in full. Time verdict wns , of course , imever
paid , for Baldwin already had time vlaintiff's
ackmmowledgmcnt of , . settlement , but Esta-
brook's fee was. Baldwin had to go down
In his pocket and , with the most extreme. I
anguislm , fork over the price of the younger
man's work.
"Time only good thIng about this whioio
affaIr , Henry , " lie said , in a fatherly way ,
"Is that you didn't call me to the stand.
If you imad I'm afraid I'd not only have had
to pay your fee , but would have been fined
for contempt of court and imprisoned for
arson , homicide or poisoning wells. "
ThU SOLDIER'S ICNAI'SACIc.
I.'er1eimee 'I'm'g'lies the Stow Recruit
' 1mni to Cnrr' on im , , , Mmmccl , ,
It is a pIty that every raw recruit , while
serving his apprentIceship , bannot have the
advice of some one who baa been through
the mill and learned the lessons of cxpc-
rience.
"l could just put myself In their places , "
comnmented an old soldter who hiad been ir-
rcslstibiy attracted to Camp Eaton , speakIng -
Ing to a Detroit Free Press reporter. " 1
could recall time contents of my own knap-
sack just as clearly as if I had packed it the
day before. It looked as though It had been
blown up with a bicycle pump. It contained
a heavy pair of boots , a pair of pants , two
sets of umiderclothing , an extra flannel simirt ,
a bachelor's work basket , a bottle of cough
syrup , a Bible and a voiumc of Shakespeare ,
a blouse , a hand mirror , a can of plums ,
stationery , hair oil , shaving tools , scissors ,
to say nothing of time numberless mninor ar-
tides in the way of 'gent's supplies. ' To
the top was strapped a heavy woolen binn-
hot Inside of a rubber blanket , amid con-
ccaled within the roll was a bunch of pennyroyal -
nyroyal which my good mother , had Insisted -
sisted on my tnlcing aiong , for in her esteem -
teem that vegetable constituted a very respectable -
spectablo pharmaceutical outfit. Even thus
weigiited down like a pack mule , I roluc-
tautly heft many timings behInd mind was
particularly put out becausa I couldn't take
some kind of a portable kitchen aIon wIth
inn. Add to the load mentioned thu nec-
casary equipments for fighting and you can
Imagine thmnt I at times felt that I was be-
iimg pulled over backwards , and , at otlmrs ,
timat I was being crushed under a load like
that born by Atlas.
"The new soldier always carries too much
of a burden till lie Is on his first march.
Then the reaction sets In and ho goes to the
othoroxtrcmC , throwing away oven sonic
of his necessary baggage and making all
kinds of sacrifices for the sake of marchIng
light. I'll bet tlmere'll be a great transformation -
ation when some of our boys get down into
Cuba with their heavy vlothlng and heavy
loads. I shouldn't be a bit surprised to hear
of some of thorn being uniformed in nnth-
ing but linen dusters while chasing Dons ,
or lying about camp in the garb of Greek
statuary. But tlmoy will soon learn the
ropes and strike the happy medium In what
they wear and carry. "
Noi'i use for mi Fish , l'oii' ,
Two unknowii macn started to ammbduo the
Third ward last night with the heavy end
of a jointed fish pole. 'WIthout ammy provocation -
cation they brought the end of time polo
CloWn upon the head of Tony lireck , aim :
Italian vender at Twelfth and Douglas
streets , and inflicted a painful woummd.
\Vhmomm they reached Tenth and CapItol aye-
nue they passed a negro and they struck :
lmiin likewise across thu bead , breakiimg time I
1)010 at time handle. Time victims complained L
at time station , but time club wielders have
not been arrested.
LIBERTY'S ' BEAX1N IN AFRICA
1rOSCflt Condition sid Prospeot of the
RepubBo ofl Libctht ,
MODELED AFTER TIlE UNITED STATES
Great I'rogreas Mnde tJ.iiicr Iisoimr-
aging A.tvcrse lntiihlltaIIM-- " . .
Brn inthie lltstor ) '
Hf tltc lllaoic jtnceM , "
Dr. 3. C. ilartzehl , missionary bishop of
Afrka1 writes to limo 'Independent an In-
strtmctlvo review of the present condition and
prospects of the republic of Liberia , The
republic ha. an area of 75,000 square miles ,
extends 250 miles Into the interior and has
300 miles of coast line. uisiop Hnrtzeil
says : it owes its existence to good men In
America , both rmortlm and southm 'vlio many
years ago felt that the freed PeoPle of time
United States should have a place In the
hand of tlmcir fathers , where they could have
the opportunity and satisfaction of building
a nation of their own , which shouid demonstrate -
strato time capacIty of time negro for nation
building , ammd also open time way for his
having a share in time civilizatiomi and re-
( iemption of the African commtimieimt. The
American Coionizatlon socIety and kindred
organizatiomis Inaugurated and have fostered
this phmilnmmtlmropic movement by fncIiltattn
time immigration of negroes fromu time United
States aml by advice and material aid In
cdtmcatiommal mnd other enterprises.
There arenow 1mm tIme republic about 21,000
Amrico-LIberlam'iS , speaking , of course. the
English language , and perhaps 1,000,000 mia-
tivo Africans. The formmmcr are emlgrammts
from the United States or timelr dcsccndammts
and tlmo latter are mmmdc up of various tribes
of nborlgiimes , speakimmg ninny dialects , ac-
tno1n,1 . 'I 1 ! the snvereicmmtv of time republic ,
hut as a whole living labarbarisiti , as their
fathers before them have done for mnammy
ccmituriea.
Time formu of government is modeled after
that of time Ummftemi States and oimly negroes
citizemms or imold
can owim mmmd , become
010cc. A few thousand mmatlvcs have become
civilIzed amid are a part of the matlon. For
twcmty-flvo , years Liberia was a colony ,
under time imnnmediatc dlrectlomm of the colomil-
zation societIes , hut iii 1817 tlme nation was
formed and received time friendly recognition
aimit good will of other nations. Liberia anti
lIayti ar'e time only nations in the world con-
troiled entirely by imegroes.
I'vogres $ of thu iteliuhil to ,
To say that time hopes of ttme fricimfia of
have then
natIon builder
time negro as a
realizeti during time past fifty years 1mm Li-
berla vould not be true. 0mm tIme other hand ,
unkind criti-
to accept time ummchrmritmmble mind
cims of the struggling republic , which arc
heard along the coast from many traders auth
travelers and often reiterated 1mm Europe antI
AmerIca , would be doinggrcnt injusUceto
time ieople of LIberia. I have recCfltuy mmei'I
coimversatioums witim representative Liberlans
and others In time principal ceimters of time
republic , and have studied its present coil-
clitiomms and outlook.Vhen we commaider time
dimcuities which these people have had to
meet 1mm a new and , to many , a hostile dl-
mate , tiitir lnbk of wealth and experieimCe
1mm governnieflt. surrounded and permeated
by multitudes of barbarous Imeatben , and
subjected constantly to the uncharitable
crIticIsms of wimite traders and travelers.
the marvel is that so much in time way of
cmcicnt government and advance in social
conditions has been ncoimiplisbed. True ,
their national doninifli rich in minerals amid
agricultural possIbilIties. has imot even becmm
explored ; but It Is ' also true that , until
within a very few years , but little advance
lies been nmnde by other nations on eitlmer
coast of the continent In extenmliimg practical -
time an-
cal and efficient govermmmeflt among
ttves of the interior. Time advance of the
result of ehorm-
past few years has been the
ous expenditures in money , backed by
powerful governments , able to command the
best administrative talent.
President Coleman and his omciai advisors -
time increasing -
realize
visors have comne fully to
creasing dlmcUitles which their nation must
face. In the first place a few great an-
tEens are rapidly dominating nil Africa , and
, - - . . ' . . - - ' . . . . , , ' . , . , , . , n.v flflp small nation on
Lime IUDVOOLfl4 .
the continent must be in constant jeopardy
unless time government has time practical
friendship of at least one great imatinim.
Both Germany and France arc exceedingly
aimxious to acquire the territory of the republIc -
publIc , and France hmolds a treaty by which
if any part at the republic's domain Is
alienated It will have time right to reassert
its claim for certain valuable territorIes on
time coast , and also its hinterland down to
within forty miles of the coast , whicim would
mean practically the annihilation of the
republic. Recent troubles between a Ger-
maim subject and some Liberian natives led
to thio demand. for a large Iidernimlty , In
money and other concessIons , accompanied
wIth a iroposed treaty for a German protectorate -
tectorate , which if agreed to would settle
the dispute.
S1i , Grosdhi Iii Population ,
Time growth of the republic in population
is slow , and It cannot be large until , by time
openIng up of the country , there can be
opportunities for the investment of capital ,
so that remuneratIve labor and agricultural
openings can be given to those who migrate
from time United States and elsewhere. Lack
of money has made the development of an
efflelent educationni system impossible , and
thmo second generation of children Is grow-
lag up with but few facihties for lostruc-
tion.
What Liberia wants and needs is , first ,
thmat her nationality shall be guaranteed
I ) ) ' some powerful friend , She naturally
turns to time United States , and if for any
cause a proper prntectorato cannot be secured -
cured from that source , she next turns to
England , Both nations imave shown imer
friendly offices several times , and , being of
time annie language and' religion , Bile naturally -
ally looks to them. 11cr people almuthier at
the thought of falhimmg under.a forced protectorate -
tectorato of any people of foreign language.
A natlormahity secured in the way aug.
gcstcI would open themway to practical anti
efliclent co-operation 'in the administration
of time local government , and of extending
influence and control emeng the natives ,
would open the way for aid In the develop-
macnt of a system of finance , by
which reliable ammd adequate revenue could
be collected and adirministered. It would
also open the way for 'time appointment at
time request of the republic of explorers and
specialists to explore the territory and In-
cato Its wealth , antI open lines of comnmunl-
cation , first , b ordinuryroads , then by tele-
- Atemperwrecker
: -wash-day vit1i soap. Standing
On feet , hard work in the
# # % q _ Zr- midst of sOiled clothes and
' -I fetid steam , aching back , wear
'
: . . and tear to things washed-
to make any one grumpy.
t\ts\ \ \
\
Fine occupation for a civilized woman I
A temper-soother-wash-day with Pearline-wash.day
wtth the unpleasant features left out. Easier.quicker , better ,
healthier. No woman can find fault with it. Soaking ,
boiling , rinsing , instead of rubbing on a washboard ,
I graph , and later on by railwnys-ali km the
.ntorcat of the republic , and of such
frknihly repr antativcs of commerce as
might desire to develop trade , Another 1w.
porttmnt matter would be advice and assist.
atmco in proper emigration from the UnIted
States and elsewhere , Whatever America
cannot do borscht I believe England would
gladly co-operate in doing , at the sugges.
tion of America , and Liberia is ready anti
anxious to have atmeh frIendly aid as these
nations could properly and wisely give.
With the exception of tiils little Patch of
territory owned by time Itepublic of Liberia ,
all the African continent , with its 150,000,000
of black natives. is rapidly passing tinder
the rub of time white man , This tremendous
fact mmmst be accepted as in the providence
of God marking a mmew era in the history
of the black races , They are to have their
chammco in their continental home for goner'
atlons at leas under the tutelage of white
governments.
Liberia , imowover , has existed for seventy-
five years as a colony or nation , It is time
providential child of time best timotmghmt mmmi
prayers amid help of thousands of Christian
people , whose convictions were clear antI
positive that in sonic organized way time mull-
lions of negroes In America should have a
share Ia the redemption of Africa. I believe
that conviction was of God , and I also be-
iicvo timat It 1mm tIme duty of America and
llngland to hear and imeed the appeal of this
child of Providence.
5118 .JlUI ANt ) iiidlt P1NGEItS.
Ithii Slntoreui iyaeMixture of Sod hue ,
( huti ity Coiipeieiee nuiti Aruuicis ,
She is a new woman , or ratimer girl , for
she is only 19 , relates tIme New York 5mm.
11cr frieimds say that alma has a dozeum re-
markahle qualities. She is not only In-
tcilcctunlly brave , btmt she has physical
courage , too.
TIme other day a door shut on time first
two fingers of imer left Imand. Anotlmcr girt
might have screamed loud enouglm to tmrimmg
omit the fire department , and tlmen fainted
away. Site did imothing of time kind. She
aiunpiy cried "Oh , sugar ? " or sonictiming of
H. Sprague & Go5 ,
Rubbers and Mackintoshes.
I 107 I1o'ird St. , OMAHA
E" . Kirkemlall & Co
Boots , S/toes and Rubbers
Sahsirooms BOS-Ilot-hiOl hiarney tr.st ,
V.I.v Morse Co
.8oos , Shoes , Rubbers ,
AT WHOLESALE.
Office and Salesrooin llhS-21-23 howard St.
BAGS
8ems Omaha Bag Co
Importers aud Mniautactilreri
. BAGS
614-16-18 SauI/t jith Streel
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CHICORY
The American
' Chicory Co
Grower. nd manufacturers of all foims of
Chicory Oamaha-Fremont-O'NeIi.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE
M H. Bliss ,
I y Injortsr and JoS4P
Crockery. Chinmi , Glassware ,
Ifly.r Plated Ware Looking chaises , Chaa.
dellers , Lamps , cjhlmneya. Cutlery , Etc.
1410 FARNA)1 8T.
CREAMERY SUPPLIES
T he Sharples Company
Creamery iI'Iac/tinery
and Supplies.
Uoilers. Engines , Feeti Cookers Vood Pal.
ioys , i3tmaftIng , I3sltinur , iiutmer Puck-
bes of all kinds.
o'T4og Jones St.
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DRY GOODS.
M1E11 Smith & Co.
lumpotters mud Jobbrs of
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS.
that sort , anti th went vr to the win.
dow to see what damage haul been done ,
Simo was a good deal annoyed sit the ned-
dent , for that afternoon a party of her girl
friends were LiIlcml to appear at ( lie house ,
She lotted to be even slightly ineapacitateil
while they were there , 'I'hey came , nntl
notwithstanding her injmmry , a very jolly
tinmo ns bad all around , They had the
whole house to themselves ann did nbommt
as they liked ,
On that very evening her best yoummg man
called , The visit was rather unexpected
Still , simo was always glad to see him under
tiny circumstances , although her friends
said , and she agreed with them to sonic
extent , timat he was Just a little too dlgni-
fleil , Time fact was , ho lmatl thought of time
mitmistry at ommo time , but had not been
I able to bring hinmself to a decision. At time
present tIme ho was so occupied with her
timat no ideas , not connected witlm her per-
sommality , mantle nmuch irogress.
When lie caine In on 'timi pzmrttcmmlnr evening -
ing , her atmnt-sho living with her aunt
-told , hint of time accidemmt wImIle lie was
waiting for bin Idol to appear , Wheum she
din COTOC ho thoumgimt timat as aim experiment
be would riot nmemition it , but would see
how bug she could refraIn from spcakiimg
of it. lie even determined to go further
tuna this , and have a little joke aim time
subject. Consequently , after lie bath becum
speaking to her for a little whIle , he said ,
suddeni - :
" \S'hy , Grace Ethel , you've been amok-
Lug cigarcttcsl"
The girl was taken completely by stir-
lrise , She faltered , and then said :
' ' \VImy , hmow-how diii you know ? "
It was now the yoummg mann's turn to be
stunned , It was as if lie hind received a
heavy blow. lIe was hum no fit condition
for conversation , but. in answer to imer
questions he assumed a faint smile , ammd
mechanically went through the line of
thought upon which he bad based his joke ,
"Why-why look at your fingers , " lie
said.
said.Ammil
Ammil now she has taken a vow never to
use arnica and iodine again In her life.
JOBBERS RND F4RNURCIURERS 1"
OF OMAHA.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLETE NTS
Darlin , Orendorff
' 31 Martin Co
J obbcrs of Farm Machinery.
Wagon. and Bugguci - Cor. 9th and ZOnes.
ART GOODS
esp
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P icure Moldz'ns.
Mirrors , Frames , Backing and Artis'4' '
Materials.
BOILER AN ! ) SHEET IRN WORKS
Drake , Wilson
& Williams
Snecessors ViIsosi & Brake.
Mnimtmfacttmrers boilers , mmokn stacks anti
breecimings , pressure , rendering , sheep dip ,
immrd anti water tanks , boiler tubes con-
staimtly on band , second hand boilers
bougimt nnd sold. Special nuid prornilt to
repairs 1mm city or country. 19th arid Pierce.
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
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merican Hand
Sewed Shoe Co
? W'frs ' Jobbers of Fool Wear
wESTERN AGENTS TOR
Th Joseph Bauigau Rubber Co.
DRUGS. 1
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chardson Drug Co.
902-906 Jackson S/ .
7. 0. RICHARDSON , Preet.
U. P. IVEhLBR , V. Preet.
ie ercer
T
Chemca Co
Zd'f'rI 'fmms&ertZ ' Flmurn.tmoeieticmzl I're part.-
Go , , . . Specfa Fornmutao Prejiartci o
Order. , ' 4entlIor ( , 'atttloguc.
Laboratory , 1112 Howard St. , OmaIxi.
E. Bruce Co.
.Drug irls and Sfcr1z'oner ,
"Quesa use" Specialties ,
Cigars , VIn and ] Jrantlie. ,
orn.r 50th anti hlurimey BLreet&
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES ,
\kJestern Electrical
,
Company
Electrical Subplics.
Electric Wirinir Bells and Gas Lighting
0. W. .JOIINSTON. Mgr. 1510 howard at.
Wolf Electrical
Supply Co
WUOI.ESALE AND RETAIL
E1ECTRICAL SUPPLIES
1154 rarnamn at.
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
B ranch & Go ,
WHOLEiAL
Commission Merchants.
a. 'w Cqrimer 11th and howard St. .
M.mb.m of the National League of Commis.
.10mm Merchant. of time Tinimid Stat , .
GROCERIES.
I'4ccord.Brady Co.
13th and Lcmtvemiworth St.
Slafie and Fancy Groceilo:1
mu AND COffEL RO.SIRS , Ltc.
I4 eyer & Raapke ,
- W11OLESM.B
FINE GR 0 CERIES
; ' i 'reu. Spices. Tobacd am. ' . CIgI.
I ltO340 ? flame ) ' B&r.s
axton anti
Gallagher Co
IMi'OItTEil.
GA COFFEE JtOitSTiltS
4N13 JOIJIJINO GROCERS.
T.lephmun. US.
HARNESS-SADDLE RY.
I iiHaney&i1.
w .
J14I1NSS , H4nor. .INI ) COLLABI
Jobb.ri of LeaUe , baddlery IlartI.vare , lIfe.
We solicit yoimr orders 1315 Howard St.
HARDWARE.
Rector & Wilhelmy Co
Wholesale Ilaralwure1
0 as a Isa.
L eeClark Andreesen
Hardware Co
Wholesale Hardware.
liloj'cles ' &ad bpartlng Goods , 1219.iLI 2 $ Uu
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For Men ,
Womenand )
Child . ( t ;
Ill.i'
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" All Dealers.
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DUItFYP9
PIJR MT WfllSKY -
ALL OUCCISTS. 1
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LIQUOR3.
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Wa1ioise & Co
\\'hlOi.ESAI.B
LIQUORS.
I'rolirletora of A.-ImJC.tN ( 'bAIt AND tf.ASS
ivAhtu CO.
214-216 liouthi 14th St.
P1Brothers !
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I'Vlzolesale
Liquors and Cigrr : .
1118 auamu Sired.
Ease India Billers
Oohdlru Shier Pure fly. antI Bourbon WbiskS7.
Willow Springs Dtstimlerr. lice Cs , , liii , ' ' '
hlarney Street. .
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WHOLESALE
Wines , Liquors and Czg'czrs.
411.455 5. tRim Utr.t. - '
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LUMBER
hlcao Lumber Oo.
(
w HOLESALE
i..UMBES. , . '
8l4SoutbUthst.
OILS-PAINTS
Standard Oil Co.
: , A. MotYet , hat Vice Pres. L. 3 , Drake , Cen 5gr
. . . .OJLS. . . .
finsoine , Turpentne , Axle Grease. Etc.
Omaha tmrmmnch ani Agencies. John B. Ruth Mgr .
-PAPER-WOODENWARE.
arpenter Paper Co
Printing Pajer ,
Wrabftig Paper , Stationery.
Comic 12th and ltowtrtl Street.
STEAM-WATER SUPPLE3.
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CralleChurchill Co.
1014-lOioDotmgias fttreot ,
Eanufacturira and jobbers of Steam , Ca. Cal
Water Supplies of All Kinds.
United States
SupplyCo. . .
iro8-rrro fIarzei' SI.
Steam Pumps , Engines and Railers , Pipe ,
WInd Mills , Steam and Plumbing
Material , BeltIng , hose , Etc.
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TYPE FOUNDRIES
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G reat Western
Type Foundry
rvperto Coppi uis. Dyp. I. the beet uv
tli jni'jket , 4
LLECTI1OTYPE POUNUflL
1114 howard Sirsit ,
Strangers in Omaha
Are invited
. .To inspect I
The Bee Building. ' . - '
The most complete
Newspaper plant
In the West ,