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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
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. 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
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; 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-
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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
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s1 & I I I Whenever soap touches the skin , or
. . ' , fine fabrics , or wool-there's where
UT MAMA I WH ( MINC need
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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 ? "
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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
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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-
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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-
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world Is better equipped titan that main-
tamed on board the United States repair
ship Vulcan ,
There is ono truth which must occur in
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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.
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