r'----- - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - II _ . I T1r1 OMAHA DAILY ] 3EE : SUNDAWfIT 7IS9S. 15 r lu the Domain 01 Woman. 4 _ Contlnue4 frorn1'ourtcenth Paso. ) : m(1aI for attatnlngtho hIghest degree In 'I r every branch of tu0y. . \ _ Mmo. Aihaffi , Iin has lJeCn innklng a thur through soUth 4frIa , Is dellglite0 wIts Jc that country. Wiiji she vIr1tei the Ie fletrt Compound at Kimberley 2,000 ZUltia dnnccd 11T10 sthg for her. Mn ; . Marie 1toblnn Wright , wlioo tcrnlc , "Plettiresque Mexico , " was pronounced by l'resldcnt Dm7. thu mo3t Instructive work Dfl his country , Ia How visiting In Cleveland flfl(1 ( Will soon atnrt on a tour ot Japan. . ' Oiio hundred nail twcnty-tirco ) wonien BLiltients have entered Berlin univeralty thia , 1 term. Or thean eighty-eight are 'Jerznan3. twelve AmerIcans and tour Aualriafla. r ( ireat flrltaln , Iltingary and Sw'1e : one atinlent cacti , f p Mra , Albert llowkcr , who tiled In ItotOfl ; the other ( lay , SflR for twcnty4wO y'ara the president of the Woman's I3oart of Misslona , tha flr3t denomInational organization - tion zrecIlly fc.rrned for vonian'8 foreign $ . 7nisionary work. Mrs , lJowker was tile founder of the Boclety. , Mrs. Eliza 3 DalIlnan , who tins lately gone to the front as a nnre , was graduited I from the trottitrig iciiool connectcd with the Muasacluisetta ( leneral liopital In 1892 and afterward became matron of that in- Ftitutlnn , She JM nin a physician , having taken the iwcscrlbel course at Tuft's ledi- cal college. b Mra , Carohino 11. 13o11 of l1lwnukee , who 'vihi be Wisconsin's candidate for nntbnai trensurcr of the Woluan'A Itcilof Corps before - fore Its coming Cincinnati convcnt1on firat : bccaino coriRpiclIolIs 1(1 ( the work at thu eighth auntie ! convention , when she waa vre9entcil s'ith a solid oliver set by the ; varlotia corpa of her department. Christine Niisson , vhcso beautiful voi'o Inatlo such a hasting Iinircsion on Amen- : can opera-goons a number of years ego , in- voftcd borne of her aavings In menIcan real oBtate , vh1ch aeon rose in value. The other ( lay Bhe disposed of her mat holdings in floston , consisting of inercantilo houses , Which brought over $150,000 , Mrs. Andrew IVhite , wife of the United , States nmbassalor to Germany , has gone , , to Philadelphia for a visit to the suburlan home of tier family. Th Boston Woznan'i Journal says Mr8. White is one of the most I iicliolnniP wonton in America. She has studied in the great universities of Iuropo and is onoof the fcw American women who A hawo won degrees and distinction at Cani- bridge add In I'aris. 11cr maiden name i was Missj helen \tagiiI. . ii .f 1'rtIIn of FflfIIIOfl , A anatIon of the fashionable straight . umbrella handle Ia made of silver or silver , , , I gilt , enameled and cot with gems to match . . . . The wear-defying vicunas will appear In , handsome colorings and new guises for thu matting of handsome tailor gowns. Those for general uses 5110w silky hair-han stripes and infinitesImal checkc on a sunfaco of an opposite shade. Thu lace yokes on some of the handsome hot-weather gvcning toilets arc shaped deepest on the Idc , meeting under tlio arms , and are either curved or pointed upward - ward to shorten them exactly in the eentcr of the yoke front. and back. 1-lore is a London fashion item : A rash- tunably dressed lady , attired in white , \vkh ; p ' a large hat , and carrying a van-colored en- " toUt-ga , was to bo seen walking down 1ar- l ilament street yesterday nfternoon with a \ . , thin chain round her vilst , to tile end of ; the chain being attached a small live men- key , which was holding on to her hip as best it could. I Among the robes do Itixe for autumn wear I vhil be tiioso Of very rich hut exceedingly flexible flflIl lustrous watered silk In black , made in Princesse form with elaborate trim- zuings on the front from shoulder to skirt hem , The garnitures vary for those of different - forent ages , size and height. Of all the flags that have been sold for poronai decoration , there is nothing so pretty as the jack , the white stars upon a blue fleld. People who have a aentimental feeling that the flag should not ho worn even in a pin for personal decoration. but still feel that they arc inane patriotic if they. wear something that belongs to the navy , , the army or the country , can wear the f jack without scruple. Something now In the patriotic line , which Is Probably not expensive , Is an Admiral Dewey lamp. The bowi of the lamp is ( if metal made in the shape and colors of a cartridge or shell. It has a horizontal post- thou and Is sunnorted at either end by two cannon. There is , of colilse , the llnpres- Mon of a ship on the shell and the 'words , "Admiral Dewey's Lamp. " The globe Is white , gayly painted with naval scenes. A lianthomo model for an autumn tailor gown Is made of pale heliotrope cloth In a bourotto vcave , fIgured with tufts of 'white camel's hair. The jacket of hehiotropo cloth turns back with revers of olive green 'cl- vet , showing a blouse vest of white cloth lirnided in green and gold , with narrow belt to match. The skirt is open up each side . . to the waist , revealing panels of white - cloth with cloth straps crossing them pipell t ' . with velvet and almost covered with the t ' , green and goil braidwork. ; One of the prettiest things In the way of a patriotic needlcbook is in the shape of a ' knapsack. It is from tilreo to four Inches long anit 'wide In proportion. The knapsack ' proper fern tile pincushion , the pins going in at the side , while the hack of the cushion has a stiff lent , and botveon it and the cushion are flannel loaves for needles. The roll at tIle top of the knapsack Is formed by three twist spools , which may have llflek twist upon them or ho filled with thread if desired. A little red ribbon runs through the SpOOlS , ties them In viaco and is fastened to the tot ) of the cushion or 1 kaaiisack. / , Joseph M. Nowalc , a lawyer of Cleveland. 0. , after tell years of married life , divorced lila wife ani ( married her seamstress , Then ho divorced tile seamstress and remrrid ills first vife , In less tuna a year they vero again divorced , and now Nowak has t married the seamstress once more , iApu1th OFTIIECREAT V liST' ' Graphia Pen Sketch of the Ooreal Exhibit at the Expoitioa. ARTISTIC COMBINATIONS OF GRMN COLORS Oefl' . ( Tiinnet' hIc'isy ef the l'ootl lN1sitlf , the IIlllIifflCt'ltrei , th hiuMIc ( * 1111 IIC itiItIy 1h1uiiiintt1on , ( Copyright , iSh , by the Author ) There is nothing more Interesting at tile exposition than tile wonder- ftii food exhibit made by the great food bearing states and b , the 'railways passing through theta. Tim Agricultural huiiding , In which the bulk of this exhibit Is shown , decorated with a designed lavish and sumptuous richness - ness of sculpture. It is lavish as nature has been lavish , and suniptuotis as the autumn glory of the 'west , The great arched en- trauco of the central aviiIon opens Into a semi-circular vcstbuie ( , tile three doors of which lead Into the building. l3road bands of fruit and waving grain form the mouldings of thu arch , and are surmounted by the generotlo anti placiii matron who symbolizes agriculture , and by three figures typifying aspects of pionti , The pavilion Itself shows flno groups against the blue Nebraska slcy , those on either side representing the zodinc and the seasons , and the colossal central group showing prosperity supported by Integrity and labor. The corners of the iaviilons have smaller , but very spirited figures , and everywhere are inscriptions for the most part exceedingly itappy-npphying to agriculture ; the names of notable Inventors - tors in tlio machInery of agriculture and notable patrons of the earthtiliers are carved Upon the panels of the froize. The whole effect is that of a careless luxury , careless because so opulent , Within nh the marvelous Ingenuity which has made corn palaces hias been at work to deck the lOOthS with every conceivable or- rangement of color , every hind of mosaic in which grain can be used for pigment and line. There are queer pictures of the old- fashioned farm and the new1 of locomotIves and landscapes-nit in grain-and some of them pleasing as well as Ingenious. A pretty device is tile seed howitzer and shells which Kansas offers as "Peace Ammunition for Cuba. " Samples , charts , statistics of all tiio principal grains and illustrations of their cultIvation make only a part of titis gigantic exhibit , There is the flnihed food product , the Innumerable flours and meals , the sugars -tim Sugar beet has a. show of Its own- and there is , also , the great exhibit of the famous lackers , who , however , have most of their exhibit In the Manufactures. Tea , coffee and spices are to be found In the Agricultural buIlling as well as cilicory , itops , etc. , and tobacco Is not neglected \'hlilo vooi , cotton , Jiax and silk urge their OWIl claims to attention. A very tnking exhibit - hibit Is thnt of farms and farm buildings with its models and plnn. The Cotton fleht lins a striking exhibit , as ilave the Rock Island and Burlington railways , The cereal artist of the Cotton felt has built two plc- tures ot the southwest as it was and the sotithwest as it is , while 110 of the Rock Island displays a locomotive under full steam going through a vivid landscape. Among the state displays no one atato attracts more attention than Texas. Mr. C. S. Penfleid Is the commissioner. but on the ( hay when I visited Texas another Texas gentleman was on guard , whose patient courtesy and state pride I admired equally. The day was so warm that he had discarded his coat and he fanned himself incessantly , but ho never tired. "Yes , sah"-I love the soft , blurring accent of tiio south-"Yes , sah , the state of Texas raises everything that you see , including those animals. Take a fan. ma'am , the state provides them for the accommodation of vistabs. It is a wahm day. Oh , I don't know. We have some wahni weather In Texas , but the nights are always cool , I find this wahm western weather rather debilitating. " Never in my life lfavo I met the inhabitant of One realty sizzling and scorching section of the country who 'as temporarily sojourning In another torrid section that ho did not talk about tile cool nights ahll tile peculiar quality of hiis own atmosphere which made. heat easy to bear. I drew near and had a little soultul converse with the Texas man on the 'vast state which he represents , 'Yes , mn'anl , Coini and cotton-hero Is sonic of our long fiber cotton ; it is no use other states talking of competing with us in cot- toti. And cohn Is pressing cotton hard , Texas Is bound to be the greatest cohn state in the union. " "Anti fruits ? Fruits ? \Velh , ma'am , will you be here on the first ? Please conic around hero. Wo are expecting our meioas , alli sOnic peaches then , and I allould like you to sample them. That'a all we ask- cat some of our fruit , and we'll provide tile eating. " I am told tilat Texas fruit and melon day was all that her citizens could asic , 'l'lie Mnnfncurpi flhsIIlIng. The next building on the Main Court , the Manufactures , Is as severe as the .Agricul- turnl is ornate. The feature of this Ionic structure Is its beautiful shadows , The center of tile building has a group of statuary representing the mechanical arts , tiio wings are capped with shallow domes , One is reminded of tue World's fair in this ΒΆ - I t , ' . Don't Put It Away. ' : on the Shelf0 I . . You arc right in using Wool Soap for woolens , All . . careful pcopk must do that. But you are wrong in putting Wool Soap away until the next washing day. You lose . nine-tenths of its value , . ' - . It is impure ingredients that make other soaps shrink ' . ; woolens. But these do more than shrink w'ooL Used on 0 fine goods of any Ifind , they eat the fabric , Used on the : skin , they roughen it and redden it. . . . Used on the face , they spoil the corn- . plexion. 4 4 Other makers of soap haven't our . . , secret. All 'soaps except Wool Soap , _ - 1aye some injurious ingredient- . enough to shrink wool ; enough to . ( " harm tile SkILL s1 & I I I Whenever soap touches the skin , or . . ' , fine fabrics , or wool-there's where UT MAMA I WH ( MINC need , , U8D HAD. , ,1 WOL SOAP 4.s IT WitVI. 'O' . All Grocers and Druggists sell It. . . \ bewildering building , where are exhibited all kinds of American manufactured arti- des , from the packing products in th ehape of decorated hams anti glasses and tins , to sewing machines and drugs , Take it nh in all , the entire food exhibit ani the farm exhibIt sttrpnases that of the Worid'n fair. I am not prepared to go as far as the enthusiastic young Iowan who declared that the \'orld's fair "wasn't in it" with the Omaha show as to agriculture , hUt there certainly Is an impressiveness , a clearness of arrangement , a finish of tie- tail about this part of the exposition that I lit1 not find at the great fair. This nay * be my own fault , but it is tue expenlenco of others as wchi , The agrIcultural exhibits are in charge of Prof. F' . W. Taylor. The Manufactures building , being smaller than the shnilar building at the World's fair , is mere easily studied , and it will repay an indefinite amount of study , I ant not trying to write a catalogue , only trying to gIve an idea of the object and scope of a. fascinating exposition , so I will only mention one exhibit that struck me for its excehlcnce , the Utah silk exhibit , The beautiful portieres which show the deft wonlcmanship of the Utah silk weavers also commemorate indirectly with their gulls and illlies the hardships of tue pioneers. In the massive Machinery building , which comes next , Is a iowiIlerment of Interest. not only for those especially interested , but for any one , " \\'eli , " said an honest farnier , StOppilg ( spellbound before a type. setting machine , "If this ain't the durnticst threshing maclime i ever saw. " It took some time to rescue Ilifli and guide him to the agricultural implements , hut the great feature of the building to the general public ic the electric display. This Is aimittediy ( the finest ever made at any exposition , No one can go through It without a sensation of awe before this vast , hnlf-untolded terrific force which we In our generation have made the slaves of out- daily life. It Is a wonderful exhibit-and a terrible one. Another wonderful exhibit , although less etnlking , Is the educational exhibit vhich Occupies the galleries. The Board of Managers - agers Is composed of women , The president Is Mrs. A , J , Sawyer of Lincoln , Nob. As might be expected , there Is a splendid Mines and Mining exhibit. Architecturally this building , with its unique tiomes and broken entahiature , Its Ionic colonnades and its balconies , is one of the most pleasing. There is less sculpture , but an original effect of lines and shadows , niIko that obtained by the treatment of any other structure. IIIMiC at tle ExlOMttIl1 , Before one comes to the Mines and Mm- lag building tie reaches the Auditorium. where are held all the public exercises of Lila exposition. The architecture rests the eye with its simplicity , yet is entirely hat'- monious. The building cnn seat 4,000 people. During tile two months of the exposition's life now passed , June and July , the Apollo club , tue Marine band , Theodore Tiictmas' orchestra , the iJubuque Choral association and other musical bodies have given most admirable music.Ve nrc thought to be an unmusical people , but the German leaven Iti us is rendering the criticism harmless. Nor liavo I seen Inore attentive or enthusi- nstic audiences than I saw during the last week in Juno in tue Auditorium. Merely a nominal sum is charged for ad- mission. At fIrst there was no charge , with the natural result that all the curiosity seekers - ers sauntered In and sauntered out of the 'free show , " The entail charge restricts the number to those who really come to listen to music , and the result Is all that could be wished. One building on the Main Court no lover of children will omit to see , the Boys' and Girls' building , vhiich the children of thu transmississippi valley erected with tleIr nickels. It is sImple but pleasing outside and most conveniently and prettily furnished within , and hundreds of tIred mothers were resting themselves in its cool parlors one very warm day when I saw it. A pleasant feature of the exposition is a kind of hospitality which it extends to its patrons. There are a great many places where visitors for the day can be refreshed and rested. Every state building opens wide Its doors and the abundance of cozy chairs and lounges , as well as tile omnipresent rocker , " Invited the tired excursionist everywhere. . At the Press building there are all the daily papers , room for writing and Invariably - ably a group of agreeable people. It is this electric current of human sympathy that has made already a kind of social life at the exposition. There is a society composed of the different officials. And , gradually , the visitor who remaIns for any length of time becomes ncqitainted with these pleas- ailt , well bred , well educated people who have all tue western kindliness and courtesy I of manner and the western pride hf their beautiful exposition , flfl(1 therefore are will- lug to take pains wIthout end in the sight- seer's behalf ; so presently they arc no longer strangers in a strange towa , hut meet friends at every corner. Something of this pleasant atmosphere is felt by the most transient of guests. They are guests whose presence Is welcomed as vell as theIr money , The management 'tn the first place , the officers , the employes , the people of Omaha all malta ono feel this grateful sense of personal welcome. 11't'iiiii lit tile Exposition. No ono is more courteous than tile superintendent - intendent of liberal arts , Mrs. Frances N. Ford , vito Is making more friends than she ever will know' by liar gentle kindness to nil sorts and conditions of women and man , 11cr butifui building reminds one of the Women's building at tile World's fctir , but it is more severe in treatment ; it has , however , the same graceful sky line , with its group of statuary at tito corners anti Its ornate second story , One amazing thing about any exposition is how soon it is evening , At Omaha the most fuscinating thing is evening , Sitting on one of the cool roof gardens one may thino and watch the golden fires light in the sky and deepen to crimson , while the wooded bluffs that hide the river are softened by the most tender mist of haze ; and the great white clouds in the quivering , shining sea are like snow.cnpped mountains ; and below , around , is the wonderful sky line , domes and towers anti statues carved against the darkening blue. Wbatpver of dust or lleat , or human crudeness and Jar there lisa been through the day fades uniter the speli of this encilanting Itour. Even the garish music of tile Midway is softcncd by distance , and the "coon song" of the bo.it. man on the lagoon is mellowed Into an indistinguishable - distinguishable harmony , Later we go ilown atiti sit on the lagoon side and watch the swan boat glide amid tile gondolas and welch the lights spring up until tile 'ho1o lovely court is rimmed with fire and the fiery lilies are splashed by tile fountains and the great torch of L.ib- cnty waves a dazzling radiance over all. The scene is ineffably soothing ; It lIas a soft , poetic beouty that one does not expect - pect and it 'ili haunt every beholder. "Why not" it always seems to whisper , "Wlty not have beauty such as mine , not merely far your transient delight , but for an endurIng possession ? " OCTAVE TILANET. lIttil the Usual Success. Chicago Post : "Whati flack from the country so soon ? I thought you went up to that little piaco where you could get board for six or seven dollars a week so that you could save money , " ' ' 1 dId , " "hind it all figured out that the longer you could keep yuur family there the better oZ you would be. " "That's right. " "Acid yet you're back. " "Yea. I'm back ; and ayi' " \Veii ? " "You couldn't loan me fifty , could you ? " I ' \i ? ' 'I i . 1.-4 , ) (4I NOVEL IDEAS INVAR \ ShIPS Various Conveniences of a Pighting Navy snpplka by the United Stttcs , NNOVATIONS IN SEAGOING VESSELS l'nhltr ) ' Squadron , Floating Itepair SllI)5 , itospttnl Shillis attil Simiinr xcccitics Mnk' Their 1'ivt AiiicnrnHcc , The United States has lived up to its reputation for novel ideas in the war with ipain. The operttions about Cuba gave rise to certain requirements unusual in naval warfare. Each of these has been met by American ingenuity , and today the govern- meat has afloat a little I1eit of new atici hitherto unknown ships of war , This fleet consists of half a dozen vessels. Their mission is to succor the wounded , feed the fighters , provide water nntl to repair the fighting ships. Every one of them is a iiov- city In warfare , an Alnerican device , yet so quietly have they been provided that their appcaranco lIas not been heralded as anything - thing unusual. In a few weeks they have come to be accepted as practical and necessary - sary auxiliaries in modern naval operations - tions , The proper care of the wounded was deemed so essential that the war was barely a settled fact twfore both the army and navy were developing ideas , which have no- suited in the commissioning of two anibu- latice or ilospital ships , thio Solace and the Relief , The former , the naval vessel , was the floe 3,800-ton steamship Creole of the : , : _ /i . . - SBtzK $1'RIPE OW H1J..L % 'PRTfi& ( JA UNITED STATES HOSPITAL SHIP "SOLACE. " Cromwell line. She was selected by Surgeon General Van Reypen , aftei' careful consideration - ation , and was speedily converted into a floating hospital , being the first o its kind in the history of naval warfare. The Solace sailed on her mission of mercy early in the war and has been in constant use attending the blockading fleets and carrying - rying the sick and wounded to northern hospitals. As befits her duty , she carries no guns nor weapons of any kind. The hull is painted white , with a wide and promi- neat strip of green along the sides. which , with the Red Cross flying from the masthead - head , is supposed to convey its identity to the enemy. Every possible comfort and medical contrivance can be found in tile spacious wards. Two large steam launches I form a part of the equipment , and an elevator - , tor has been constructed in the bow for the speedy conveyance of the wounded to the operating room. Provision for the Side. The latter was formerly the large forward - ward saloon on the saloon deck , It is splen- chidly adapted for the purpose , the light and ventilation being perfect. The dispensary is located in a convenient stateroom , and an adJoiniog stateroom has been fitted up as a bath. The operatIng tables are of the best make , and all the appliances for the care of the wounded are of the latest improved - proved pattern. Wounded officers are cared for in what was formerly the saloon on the main deck. The sailors' ward Is forward of this , and the hold has also been prepared with hunks in cases of emergency , For the comfort of convalescent patients the we- men's steerage is fitted out with tables and bookcases. A well-equipped laundry and a modern disinfecting plant form a part of the Solace's contribution to medical progress. Surgeon Thomas h-I. Streets , U. S. N , , with a carefully - fully selected staff and a corps of trained men nurses , look after the ill and wounded from the different fleets. . The vessel itself Is under the command of a naval officer. The War department host no time in ( oh- lowing the example set by the navy , and shortly after the Solacc was placed in cam- mission the steamer John Englis of the Maine Steamship company was purchased and converted into an ambulance ship , Under its new name , Relief , it is an entirely flit. ferent vessel. The military authorities had the benefit of the navy's experience in fitting out the Solace , nod thlo Relief is therefore equipped to better advantage , There are five wards In the latter craft , two on tim promenade deck fore and aft , two on the main deck , and another on the after berth deck , Ftily i00 wounded men can be accommodated - commodated , the wards alone taking 350. The interior fittings are the finest procurable , the wards and operating rooms being covered wtih rubber tiling. Tue ship carries an leo plant capable of producing 200 tons a day , a disinfecting plant , and a complete electric plant for incandescent lighting , There Is also carried a carbonator for supplying mm- oral water , which is assuredly a decided novelty in steamships of any class , In the laboratory of this reniarkabie vessel will be found several X-ray outfits to aid in locating bullets , a microscopic department , and a well-equipped photographic dani room , The Relief , like the Solace , is painted white , and has an olive green band along the sides. The surgical staff consists of an army surgical - cal director , eight assistant physicians , and a corps of hospital stewards , and thirty male and female nurses. Work of the Refrigerator Ship. In close toucil with the relief of the Ill and woundcfl of a military force is the care of the well , The maintenance of health depends directly on the quality of food and water supplied to the soldier and sailor. This question early received recognition from the authorities In Washington , and the result With the fitting of several store or supply ships tar the preservation and transportation of food. These refrigerating vessels , for that is practically what they are , have proved to be the most valuable additions to our modern navy , With their aid the system of feeding a ship's company hiss been entirely changed for the better , Admiral Sampson's fleet off Cuba has been regularly supplied with fresh meat and vegetables , and the crews , instead of being compehlei to subsist on naval "salt hor3c , " find their incas kids filled with cloice cut's of beef and mutton , That Jack will fIght better when well fed is a self- evident truth , At present there are three of these novel shtips , or "pantries , " as the facetious naval ofilcers call them. They ore the Supply , Scitic and Glacier , The Supply , formerly the Illinois , a veil known American liner , was the first to be fitted out. She is now WIth Admiral Sampson's fleet , and the spice- ( diii work she lisa ( lone distributIng fresh meats and provisions has thoroughly proved the success of the new idea. The Celtic was originally an Atistnian trader called the Ccl- tic King , Silo has a capacity of about 1,200 tons of freight besides the refrigerating compartments. The latter form the unique feature of the vessel's equipment. They are three in ntint. her , and are located 'twcen decks , forward of the engine rooms. The refrigeratIng ap- panlitlis , which cost the round sum of $60- 000 , is so complete thnt it is possible to maintain a temperature of 10 degrees , month after month. The tllreo compartments are so arranged that fresh titeats can be kept in one , vegetables in the second and ice in the third , When the Celtic sailed on her first trip south , she carried 300,000 Pounds of fresit beef 811th mutton , 300,000 p01111(15 of fresh vegetables and 450 tons of ice , A mere bagetihe like that ( hoes not go very fa1 , however , when one takes Into consideration - ation the fact that each man and boy in Admiral Sampson's fleet is entitled by law to 1 % POtlttis ( of meat anti the same quantity - tity of vegetables each day , The Glacier. formerly tIle Port Chal- flIers , WRS originally christened tlte Del- ntonico , but certajn pressure exercised In I Washington caused the secretary of the navy to rename 11cr. Her equipment is situ- lIar to that of the others , and , like tiletil , she has been armed with an emcient battery for tiso iii case of attack. in view of the fact that Spain has shown a tendency to ignore even the led Cross it is hot to be txpccted that she would hesitate to cap- lure our supply ships. l'resh 1)rIiil.itig'ztter. . One of the most Important items concerning - ing the sanitary condition of a navy is the supplying of potable water to the crews. Each modern war ship is provided with distillers - tillers for the conversion of salt water into fresh , but experiments have shown that sweet water can be produced at less cost on board ships fitted for that special purpose - pose than on cruising vessels.'hetl it was definitely settled that a large fleet would have to be maintained off the coast of Cuba , the government fitted out a steamship - ship called the Iris with the latest improved - proved apparatus for distilling water. Twelve evaporators. invented by an Amen- can naval engineer named George W. Baird , were placed on beard and arrangements made'for an output of 60,000 gallons a day. Careful estimates show that the Iris can supply 25,000 men with water for all purposes - poses save bathing each twenty-four hours. The government "sweet water squadron , " as it Is called by naval officers , also in- eludes a vessel formerly known as the Nerse King , and a dozen or more steam lighters , each of which is fitted with tanks for the storage of distilled water. ' With this fleet in commission there need be no fear that our bravo bluojackets will suffer for that greatest boon in the tropics , good drinking water. A Flouting Machine Shop. An article on vessels created by the cxl- gencies of our war with Spain would not be complete without mentioning the repair ship Vuican. Although it is now evident that the Spanish war ships are incapable of doing any material damage to our vessels , the idea of having a floating repair bhop I still a good one. The Vuican was formerly the merchant steamer Chatham. Just prior to the commencement of tile war Chief Engineer - neer Melville , at the head of the engineering department of the navy , recommended the fitting of a floating machine shop to remain with Admiral Sampson's fleet and repair any damages that could not be looked after by the force on board , Ills recommendation wad promptly accepted , and tIle plans were left to him. The Vulcan as she now is has no equal afloat , She is n fully equipped ma- ClIme shop with plate bending rolls , punch- lag antl'sheariag machines , lathes for turn- lag castings of nearly any size , planers , drills and milling machines , blowers , pipe cutters , forges and grindstones. There is a plant on board for tanking any possible repair - pair to a war ship , and If the necessity arose , even rapid-fire guns of small caliber could ho turned out by the Vulcan's working force , The crew numbers 200 men , of whom almost one-half are expert machinists , Some of the finest engineers In the country can be found on the ship's roll. Lieutenant Commander Ira Harris , the captain of the Vulcan , was formerly the general manager of a large Chicago drop forge concern , and among the chief engineers nra Gartliner Sims , Prof. Aldrich of the University of West Virginia , a well known electrical expert , and Fred- enick C , Neilson. It is claimed by the gev- erutnent that no mechanical plant in tile world Is better equipped titan that main- tamed on board the United States repair ship Vulcan , There is ono truth which must occur in reviewing the wonderful efforts made by the government to provide our armies and fleets with everything cnlcuiated to promote success , and that is the enornious cost , Of the million a day said to ha expenled in prosecuting the var , not tite least item Is tile navy and its adjuncts. Americana can take pride to their hearts , however , in tue fact that they arc teaching warfare to old pupils. Then , again , it need not be forgotten that Spain will pay the freight. The latest Patriotic cuff buttoit is a mm- iature shell with p. spherical cannon ball as 1)10 ) other link. PIMPLES Ijy1ywtfo had i'lmplos on Jirrfave , bu , she baa been taking CASCAItETS and they have all disappeared. I had been troubled with constipatIon for some time. but after talc , thu the first Cascaret I have bath no trouble with this ailment , We cannot speak too high. uy of Cascareta. " FIfED SVAIITMAN , Germantewa Mo. , Pbiiadolpbi , Pa. % CANDY TRADE MAss JflOI5'TERIO ' ' Pioasat. Palatable. Ptcnt , Taite Gctod , 1)0 Good , tevar hfickun , weukea. or Grlie , lOc. 2c , f.Oc , I.e CURE CONSTIPATION. BtscIl.z 5aed : C.ap. . ; , fbI$5G , 5rtiI , 5 , . 5 r. 511 NO.TO.IAC Free Rheumatism Cure AI-Send ( for it--Tell TraI Package Free - - - Yorn' uHerkg Fries That They Can First Toss Before They Part With Their Money A Genuine RhcumaHsm Specific That Cures Rhcumatlsm No Matter if 20 Doctors Have Tried and Failed. It is a Marvelous Remedy. Not a great ( hector : not on eminent sp- cinhist ; not tt patent inethlcine man btlt Just a llitli'i , e'ery-11a3' citis fl of Milwaukee sa's IliaC lillYnhit ? 'iio will entl hun their name and ndtlress can httve absolutely free a trial uteiutge itt a reined ) ' that etireti htiiit of rheumatism antI has cured hiuiltlretls of othien4 % llose 'CU1'S ( 'C ' 111th ) ttiiil HtIff ring , hlehlleSsIestt % anti despair ittlti vchl itighi sent to an iliitiniely grave. It is a subject of great interest. itliettintitittin i a Illost tC- eiles ilemon , It smrea ; neither the God- feiil'ing nor the inhtfiel. horn ef the ievil it teetns to tantalize mcii's itotil (0 ( SCO hto % ' flhtichi thtt' ' ( Mall suflcr itntl . 'Ct breathe tim nir tllitt i'rovidene& ' iIli'd with life. N. I I. Siafferil , of Milton. Mltsi. , sent for a free trial of Ginnitt 'l'otiic. lie 111111 stif- fc'red fr many yeats. At tunes tli Pain vottltl ( VIii' Ut ) it little and liii his heart vith tltnnkmnhness tlittt lwniini' hifei votild itot 1)0 stich a lurli'n , after nIl. httit tin sooner s'ould he rejoi'e than a atithiltn change of tili' 'cntliet' 'nulfl strIke hiiiit another heartleit twinge of Put ) ttiid so it Vetlt , ' , 'Pti' Ii ft Ot your. 'l'ilp frc , trial renelleti him * lttrin ; one of these hwniodic spells and gave him such relief that ho contiiitieti the icinedy ititil wits cotnpleteiy ettrt"l. , ? ttr StiIthi. the ( lisccv'er of tim tc'in'fl' , , was on invalid as a restilt of nltett- nmtisin , the disease affecting his feet. At times lit could bareR' hobble ahotit. Ito c'xleritnenteel with ni sorts of drugs ami by great good luck hit upon a coinitination that acteti as a. s1)'itiC for the flisense , At first he conilncd his efforts zttnont tltoso 'ilnni ho personally knew , btit In tinto the ltnrttltl for li1 thisenvery ticenine so great tllnt lie put the inethicino ttI In i'egular fernt tiiti ) has since soul it through the drug stores at $1.00 a box. But most PeiiliO "hO slitTer are convinced that tllere is 1)0 euro for riiettllatIsnl , nud to offset thti , loulit. Mi' , iiuith seltilS a trial laekage free flint nil tntiy test it first nail thus learn of its ' 'nnflrrful merit b"ntl 'ofii' nanlo and address - dress to John A. Smith 497 Summerileld ( , 'htirch Ilttiitiing. 1liiiwttukeo , , 'i ti. , ititti by ( rottirn mail lie will * teiitl lrelnill it package' of Gloria 'l'nnk' , a r'lietly that viii cure I tit' turin of thoutitatisin , ito matter how I inaity doctors have tried atid failed. I1T wfl : ONE r .KrArA TRIAL BOTTLE fJ . 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