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Is AMERICAN‘ALL THROUGH.
Even the Wine '--Used: 2'by Mrs. Cleveland to
Christen the‘"Leviatlian \Vas of Home
Manufacture—The Full Dimen-
sions of the New Vessel.
. ansnsrrnm, Nov. ill—A bright,
cold day, with the mercury standing just
below the" freezing point during the.
earlier hours, dawned for the launching
of the new American built American line
steamship St..Louis at the Cramps’ ship-
yards in'thiscity.
All preparations for the event had been
carefully made in advance, and there was
the promise of a completely successful
christening of the new ocean greyhound.
Theiflrst‘notahleoccurrence of the day'
was the arrival of president and Mrs.
Cleveland and the cabinet party from
Washington on a special train, which left
the Capital City at 8:15 o’clock.
Mrs. Cleveland had accepted the grace—
ful mission of christening the new vessel,
and a place of honor for her occupation
during the performance of this pleasant
duty had been arranged on one of the big:
platforms erected for the occasion. Other
pelnts of comfort and vantage were pre‘
pal-editor the other distinguished guests.
Special parties came from New York
and St": Louis as well as from Washing-
ton" under the conductorsbip of=Ameri-
can linegepresentatives. The delegation
from the city of which the new liner is a
namesake was especially large.
-Tho_t_imc fixed for the launching was
shortly before 1 o‘clock.- Long previous»
to that hour the crowds‘had filled all the
available space about the scene ’of the at-
fair, and lined the streets leading to the
Cramps’ yard. Anxiety to catch a glimpse
of thelpresident,‘ Mrs. Cleveland and the
other distinguished peoplefrom Washing-
ton, actuated not a few of these spectators
as fully as _L did 1 the desire to soothe big
steamer roll into the Delaware’s-waters.
- The Steamer Launchedf
Shortly after. 1 o’cock today the mag-
nificent steamship was successfully
launched." The .afiair was witnessed by
fully 50,000 people. Mrs. Cleveland, wife
of the president. broke the traditional
bottle'of Champagne: on the bow of the
noble ship asit glided down the ways, at
the same time uttering these words, “I
christen' ‘thee;_St. Louis.” In this. in-
. _ . THE ST. LOUIS.
stance, and, for the first time since the
ceremony was observed at Cramps’ ship-
yard, the ,champagne was of American
manufacture. All preparations for the
launch had been carefully made, and al-
though the sl‘il‘p is. 120 feet longer than
any that has ever“ been launched at the
yard the diflrcultifeat of getting the ves-
sel from the ways into the water was ac-
complished without a hitch.
Mrs. Cleveland Was accompanied by her
husband and a distinguished party. The
train reached the shipyard at noon. The
party was made up. as follows: Secretary
Herbert and Mrs. Micou, Attorney Gen-
' erai Olney, Secretary’Mortcn, Mrs; Gresh-
am, Mrs. Lamont, Secretary and ,Mrs.
Carlisle, “Mr. and .Mrs. Thurber, ‘Hon.
T. F. Bayard and Mrs.vBayard, Assistant"
Secretary .Hamlin. Admiral Walker and
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Misc Walker, Commodore Mblville, Com-
modore Matthews and -Mrs. Matthews.
Commodore Chadwick and Mrs. Chad-
wick, Captain Ewell and Mrs. Ewell, Com-
modore Dewey, General Dumont, Lieu-
tenant and Mrs. Beamey, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Veed‘er, Mrs. John E. Rayburn, Gen-
eral and Mrs. Frank Armstrong and Miss
Armstrong. .
Mr. Cramp spoke. Then President
Grisccm of the International Navigation
company, who acted as toast master, pro
posed the health of the president ofthe
United States, which was drunk with
cheers. -
President Cleveland Speaks.
President Cleveland, in responding,»
' said: “I would not be entirely frank if I
did not acknowledge the extreme person-
al satisfaction afforded me by the refer-
ence just made to the part which fell to
me as a high duty and privilege in the
great work of creating an American navy
and at the same time' stimulating Ameri-
can shipbuilding. I cannot, however,
keep out‘ of mind the feeling that the
gratification appropriately growing out
of this occasion is such as must be shared-
by every'patriotic American, and that the
important event which has just now tali-
en place is of such national interest that
it is fittingly witnessed ‘by the highest
officials of our government.” '
An American Built Greyhound.
The St. Louis is chiefly remarkable in
that she is the first modern merchant
marine structure of anything approaching
her dimensions built inthe United States.
She will also be the pioneer in what prom-
less to become in . time a spirited contest
between the present English built ocean
greyhounds and those which will beturn-
ed out from-American shipyards.“ When
completed, she will take her place among
the vessels owned by the International
Navigation company, which include the
Paris, New York and St. Paul, the latter
being in process of construction in the
yards of the Cramp company.
. The work of constructing the St. Louis
was, begun by the builders on July 27,
1893, just 15 months and the same num-
ber of days prior to the launching, which
took place today. More than 6,000 tons
of steel have already been Worked into the
mammoth steamer, which. when com-
pleted, will exceed in length and tonnage
both the New York and Paris and equal
that of the other-great transatlantic liners.
Her length over all is 554 feet 2 inches;
length between, perpendiculars, 535 feet 8
Inches; extreme breadth, 63 feet; depth
molded, 42 feet; number'of decks, 5; depth
of water bottom, 4 feet; number of. prin-
cipal water tight compartments, 17; dis-
tance of collision bulkheads abaft of stem,
33 feet. '
. After the vessel was towed back to the
deck the putting in of her engines began.
These are of the quadruple expansion ..
type and are expected to develop not less
than 20,000 horsepower. Each of the two '
engines will have four cylinders; of
36.50.71 and 100. inchesdiameter. The
piston stroke will be about 60 inches. The
steam to keep the big engines going will
be supplied by a battery of six double
ended boilers, 'each 20 feet long and 15 feet
17% inches in diameter.
Largest Engines In Existence.
The steam pressure is expected to be
about 200 pounds to the square inch.
The engines of. the new ship when com-
pleted will be the largest of the quadruple
expansion type in the world. The crank
shafts, connecting rods and steering gear
. will be made of the finest ingot steel. In
order to come up to the builders’ contract
with the owners, these engines will have
to ‘send the St. Louis through the water
at the rate of at least 20 knots an hour
under ordinary seagolng conditions.
The steering apparatus will be of the
screw gear type, with Williamson’s steam
"and hand steering engine. The hull is
of mild steel of the best quality.
The arrangement of bulkheads and wa-
ter tight compartments is such as to make
it practically impossible to sink the vcs-_
sel. If in a collision the bulkheads ar
:damaged, three of the compartments
'might be completely flooded and yet the
ship remain perfectly seaworthy. The
same arrangement practically insures the
ship against fire. as it would be a com-
paratively easy matter to confine a blaze
to any one compartment. Another novel
feature in the construction of the St.
Louis is that which has been introduced
for the purpose of avoiding low tide do-
lays at the harbor bars. Her double hull
is filledwith water ballast, which can be
pumped out as the vessel nears the end of
her journey, thus decreasing her draft to
a sufficient extent to enable her to pass
over the bar at most any tide.
Passenger Accommodations... .
The St. Louis will have accommoda-
tions for passengers as follows: First cab
in, 320; second cabin, 200; steerage, 850;
crew and employees. 400;.total 1,770. Tc
~ship will carry 14 collapsible lifeboats, 14'
ordinary lifeboats, one cutter, one gig
and and four metal boats, all on the shade
deck. For the comfort of the passengers
there has been supplied a superb saloon.
110 feet long by 50 feet wide, which is to
be exquisitely decorated. Over the center
of this saloon rises a dome 32 feet long
by 16 feet wide and 25 feet high amid-
ships above the dining room deck. The
aft. The normal complement of oflicers,
seamen, engine room and fireroom hands
and attendants will be about as follows:
Captain, 1; officers, 6; seamen, 48; fire-
men, 120; engineers and machinists, 30;
oilers, 30; stewards and cooks, 124; stow
ardcsses, 16; chefs de cuisine, 2: mail
clerks, 2; doctor,.1; purser, 1; printer, 1,
total, 381. ‘
The gross register of the St. Louis'will
be 11,000 tons, and as she slid into the
“Water today it was 6,100 tons. The St.
Louis and St. Paul will difier materially
inflappearance from the Paris and the
New York in that they have straight in
stead of clipper stems, and carry but two
funnels and two masts. A feature which
will be appreciated will be the promenade
deck, which is designed to extend the en-
tire length of the vessel without a break.
feve're Storm In Indlfili'a.
FORT WAYNE, Nov. 13.—There was a
big storm yesterday between Plymouth
and Liverpool, which was pronounced the
heaviest that ever fell in Indiana thus ear-
ly in thx season. Fnow has been falling
sinCefmorning The fall is from 10 to 18
inches. The railroads were delayed,afid
i three trains were snowbound. -
insure the safety of this multitude the:
dining room tables will be set fore and'
on Jun‘é 30."189'4‘."19.:529. /
Norwalk? Conn" Tuesday‘Eiiening‘, November 13, 1894."
THE Guayaquil. ;
The Funeral Corteg'e Will Probably Be
About Five Miles Long...
sour. or THE Drooslrious.
l‘he Arrangements For the Last Sad Bites.
The Marriage of theiNew Czar to the
Princess Alix Is Fixed to Occur
During This Month.
Moscow,.Nov. 13.——Thousands of peo-
ple defiled before the body of Alexander
III as it rested in state in the Cathedral
of Jthe Archangel Michael. The golden
pail Was ‘ thrown half back, exposing the
features of the dead man. On his breast
rested the sacred icon of St. Alexander
_Ne_wsky, the czar’s patron saint. below
which were crossed the hands of the late
czar.
'_ The leading officials were allowed. to
kiss the icon, and they all availed them-
selves of this ,much coveted privilege.
A Lung Funeral Procession.
It was noticed during the ceremonial
that the czar showed striking traces of
grief and fatigue, but he bore himself
manfully and ‘conversed a great deal with
the Prince of Wales, who was almost con-
stantly by his side. The body of the late
czar was taken on its way to St. Peters-
burg this afternoon. The imperial party
and others accompanying the body have
noticed the remarkable change which has
taken place in the temperature since they
left the Crimea. There the air was balmy,“
and roses were to be seen on all sides in
full bloom. But as the cortege proceeded
northward the weather became colder
until in this city the temperature is 2 de-
grees below zero. The route of the funeral
procession at St. Petersburg tomorrow,
from the railroad station to the fortress, is
five miles long, and it is estimated that
the funeral procession will take four hours
and a half in marching from the depot
to the fortress. Twenty thousand troops
will line the streets through which the
funeral will pass, and 16,000 troops in ad-
dition will form the escort.
The bier and its decorations in the ca-
thedral are most impressive. The marble
pillars flanking the nave are draped with
sable and studded with trophies of faded,
war worn regimental flags. Beneath the
dome is erected a square ;dais surmount-
ed by an oblong platform upon which the
remains will lie in state. The dais is
overshadowed by a lofty catafalque drap-
ed by a four skirted canopy of cloth of
silver lined with imperial. ermine, repre-
senting the gorgeous mantle worn by the
czars at their coronation. This canopy
is topped by a gigantic diamond and jaw-
eled ornament representing the ducal cor-
onet of Vladimir Monomaghhthis huge
crown, at a height of 42 feet above the
dais, being the {fountain head of the daz-
zling canopy, 15 feet in diameter and‘
blazoned with the imperial Iescutcheons.
These are separated from each other by
tall tufts of ostrich plumes framed in
mimic golden collars of the illustrious
order of St. Andrew. The entire dais is
surrounded by a circular fence of gilt
candelabra set up ten feet, with pilasters
of white and gold at their base. ‘ Facing
westward are four square pedestals drap-
ed with black and silver, upon 'which,
throughout the lying in state, will be de-
posited the imperial glaive, crown, orb
and scepter. each guarded by two 0010.
nels of the imperial guard.
Facing eastward, toward the high al-
tar, will stand 57 sable and silver cloth ta-
bourets, upon which will be displayed the
stars, collars, ribbons and foreign orders
of chivalry held by the late czar,,and ten
others, upon which will rest his Russian
grand crosses and military medals.
The Last Ceremonies.
When the coffin, inclosed in a chest of
thick, rod copper, is lowered into the
tomb, the czar and the czarina will depos-
it upon it wreaths of fresh flower blos-
soms. The members of the imperial fam-
ily will then strew natural .flowers, not
arranged, but loose, among which red and
white roses will predominate, upon the
casket. The uppermost plaque will then
be fastened down upon the copper chest
inclosing the coffin and will be secured
by an ingenious golden padlock provided
with duplicate keys, one of which will be
consigned to the minister of theicourfiand
the other to the commandant of the Pe
teropaulovski fortress. The grave will be
finally closed by a monolithic slab weigh-
ing 6,000 pounds, which slab will be ce-
mented into the cathedral pavement.
Princess Alix’s \Veddlng.
i. BERLIN, Nov. 13.—-A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from St. Petersburg says
that the interment of the remains of the
late czar has been fixed for Nov. 20, and
it is added that the marriage of the czar
to Princess Alix of 'HesseyDarmstadt will
take place not later than Nov. 26.
Torpedo Experts Released. _
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 13.-—It is reported
that John Wilde, an American, alias
Howie, and Cameron. 3 Sootchman. alias
Browne. who were arrested at Kobe on
board the French steamship Sydney,
from Marseilles for Yokohama and Heng-
kong, charged with conspiring to destroy
the Japanese fleet by the use of torpedoes,
have been released from custody after
taking oaths not to resort to any action
tending to assist China during the war.
The. Chinaman, C. F. Moore, recently
translator for the Chinese legation at
Washington, who -was arrested with
Wilde and Cameron, has been sent to
Hiroshima. '
. Les Ascsins. Nov. 13,—Matt Reece;
one of the most daring and successful
bunko men and confidence operatorson
the Pacific coast, has been arrestedin this
city. Reece is wanted in Leadville. where
a term in the penitentiary awaits him.
Reece has been hunted by (floors all over
the coast for several months.
Increase of Money Order Ofiices.
,WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—-The annual re-
port of George A. Edward, the ahditor'for
the pcstoffice department, showsthat'the
total number of 'money order ofiices in
operation on June 30, 1'890,‘ was 9.382, ’andfi
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“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of WhateverStateor Persuasion, Religious 07‘. Political.”-Jefi"orm
,_,uL0i1uus Lulu a
lie Goes Out Of His Way to Compli-
‘ ment Brave General Howard. -
” WERE cousin-mus IN ARMS.
A Departure From Usual Form—Well Mer-
ited Praise For-{the Veteran of Thirty-
flve Battles \t‘hose Gallantry, Won
For Him' a Medal of Honor.
'WASHIN‘GTON, Nov. 13.-—It may perhaps
interest the old army Comrades of. Major
General Oliver Otis-Howard to know that
the closing sentencesoflthe general order
announcing his retirement’Wer'e personal-
ly penned by Major General John McAl-
lister Schofield, thefccmmanding general
of the army, under whom General Howard
served in, the-march to the sea and at the
battles of Franklin and Nashville. The
characteriStics- of thé't‘wo men are so dis-
similar that thls tribute perhaps receives
an added value ’i-from its origin. Each
man, with softening down of_ the leading
characteristics, might be taken for an
exemplar of the. Cavalier and Roundhcad
of the English revolution.
. Schofield is broad and generous in his
methods of life and willing to give to oth-
ers the same liberty. Howard is austere
and controlled at all times by a strong re-
ligious sentimentand a desire to bring
those within his jurisdiction under the
same dominant principles, especially of
total abstinence, that control his own ac-
tions. ,
A" Graceful Tribute. '
Yet in speaking of this i-etiring office
General . Schofield takes the pains to in-
sert in the formal catalogue of General
Hoaard’s military services this tribute to
his personal worth: “Major General How-~
ard’s long, varied and distinguishfid career
has been characterized byvmarked ability
in the command of troops and great gal—
lantry in action, by unselfish patriotism
and broad philanthropy. He has de-
served the gratitude of his countrymen
and the rest provided by law after the
close of a lung and faithful military serv-
ice.” -
The rest of the order was written, it is
understood, by Adjutant General Buggies
in the usual manner of such productions,
but it discloses a series of gallant exploits
which fully justify General Schofield’s
enccmium.
This is what i - says. among other
things, of Howard‘s services: “He was
in the field continuously during the war
_ and was engaged in 35 combats and ac-
tions and many skirmishes. At Fair
Oaks, Va, he lostihis right arm. For
distinguished bravelyr-ir-thW'action he
has received a medal of honor. The thanks
of congress were tendered to him for skill
and heroic valor at Gettysburg. In the
campaign of 1864 he was again wounded.
He received the brevet of major general
for gallant and meritorious services dur-
ing the campaign against Atlanta.”
The Christian Soldier.
General Howard shared with General
Havelock of the British East Indian serv-
- ice and Stonewall Jackson cf the Con-
federate army the designation of “the
Christian soldier.” His tendency to go
to prayers before going into an engage-
ment was as marked as theirs. General
Joseph L. Fullerton of Missouri, now one
of the Chickamauga park commission,
who was Howard’s chief of staff in the
operations before Atlanta, relates this in-
cident of that campaign: Religious serv-
ices were being held in the“contraband”
camp of refugee negroes, and General
Howard dropped in, accompanied by Ful-
lerton and other members of his staff.
The colored cxhcrter recognized General
Howard and put up a special plea on his
behalf, asking that after this life he might
promptly be received in heaven, “where
one arm am already gone dar.” General
Howard'maintained his composure with
difficulty and afterward said to Fullerton
that this prayer gave him an additional
incentive to rectitude of life, - for it would
be particularlynnfortunate if one of his
arms were to be in heaven and anything
should interfere to prevent the rest of his
body following it.
p A German'hiurdered In Mar-coco.
BERLIN, vNov. 13.--Advices received
here from Tangier, Marccco, say that a
German named Franz Neuman was mur-
- dered by natives on Nov. 6. The German
minister to Marocco has been ordered to
proceedimmedlately to Fez and demand
satisfaction for the murder of Neuman.
A Feeder For the Hennepin Canal.
Paincsron, 1113., Nov. 13. --Captain
William Heeler. with an engineering force
of the regular army, has arrived at Ster-
ling and will at once survey a route for a
feeder to the Hennepin canal to tap the
Rock river. -. .
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Without
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of imported ginger. it is vhstly superior no
the cheap, worthless, and often dangerous
gingers urged as Slillsldblli‘las. . .
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for owl'trade-mark entire wrapper. Sold
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SMALL, PRGEET’ PREFERRED.
The purchasing public has spoken. The powerful responses accorded our “Anni-
versary Sale,” wherein we outlined and emphasized the methods by which the success
of the past SIX years is to be continued, proved unmistakably the sweeping popularity
of one small profit policy. This week we give fresh proof of our purpose—always tc
give the most possible for the least possible.
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A rich variety —unma.tched for cheapness—too worthy a selection too believe you’ll
not come to see them. No need to tell you their “positive worth”—like as not you’ll
place it higher than we would. And, one word more, come early.
As we predicted immense crowds visited our cloak department last Saturday.
It’s the overwhelming. response to plain truth and very ‘low prices. The garments
were found to be as advertised and we had no trooble in selling them. Sorry to have
kept so many customers waiting, but will have extra salespeople this, week. We
have just received another large invoice of ladies’ and misse’s jackets, notwithstanding.
the greatest strike the manufacturers have ever experienced. We traveled all over
the market getting one cloak here and two there, until we collected an excellent Vari-
ety of stylish well-made garments. Wonder if other houses are as happy .over their
assortment as we are? Perhaps so, and yet custemers say ours is the best selected
stock in the city. We can suit all tastcsand all pocketbooks. Prices from $3.98 to $25.
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CARPE LS.
PARLOR SUITS.
THREE PIECES.
FALL STOCK OF
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DAILY FREIGHT LINE
Also a fine line of Chifi'oniers, Wilton Rug Couches, at $9.00. . All sold at
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tel-£1335: grant algood Gravel, Sand or Tar Roof. give us a chance. Our roofs are" warranted
Leaving Pier 23. East River, N. 1.5.00 p. m.
lorwalk 5.00 p. m.: South Norwalk 6.00 p. m.
Steamers go after and deliver goods any.
where in New York or vicinity upon applica- ,
tion to agents.
Horse Shoem' g....—v~ . .
Th der ' ed has taken thesh'op '
theefggnt osfl'g.’ T. Bub ’s on Cross streéa "
and is preparedto do orse shoeing in
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’°’ ‘°-”~°“"‘ GEORGE. n. REDMAN, Manager. L —
Norwalk Chronicler