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'ing any modifications necessary. We
accordingly' recommend that a new par?
agraph lie added, to toe numbered para?
graph 20, as shown in paper D (Appen?
dix A).
We also recommend the addition of a
clause to paragraph 14 as shown in pa?
per E. and also a modification of the
latter part of paragraph 12 in the ex?
planatory notes of November, 1892, as
shown in papi-r F (Appendix A).
As regards the amount of freeboard
defined in the proposed regulations of
Appendix C. it is to be understood that
?while submitting 'the best recommenda?
tions ?which present experience with
ships of over 400 feet in length enables
us to offer, we have no intention or de
sir? to discourage a reconsideration of
tbia important subject, should later and
more ample experience point to its d
sirabilityC
APPENDIX A.
Paper A.?Well-Decked Steamers.
Proportion Covered.
PAPER 1!.
The above reduction in freeboard for
summer voyages- from European and
Mediterranean ports is to 'be made from
April to September inclusive. In other
parts of the world the reduced freeboard
should be used during the corresponding
or recognized summer months. Double
the above reduction to be allowed for
voyages in the fine season in the Indian
seas, between the limits of Suez and
Singapore. An additional freeboard of
two inches shall be required for all ves?
sels up to and including 2?,0 feet in the
length when entering the North Atlant?
ic, when sailing to. or from the Mediter?
ranean or any British or European
port, and which may sail to. or from, or
call at, in British North America, fir
eastern ports in the United Slates north
of Cape Hat'teras. from October to
March inclusive.
PAPER C.
Footnote to Table IX
An additional freeboard of 3 inches is
required for the North Atlantic trade,
and is to apply to all vessels sailing to
or from, the Mediterranean, or any
British or European port, and which
may sail to. or from, or call at, ports in
the United States north of Cape Hatter
as from October'to March inclusive.
PAPER D.
20. The freeboards assigned by the
following tables are not Intended to ap?
ply to vessels when navigating inland
waters or rivers, and when a stretch of
such water has to be traversed such
deeper loading will be permissible as
may be due 'to the weight id" fuel re?
quired for consumption between the
points of departure and the open sea.
PAPER E.
14. It is to he understood that, the
deductions under this paragraph are
never 'to exceed those granted under
paragraph 12 for the same proportion of
length covered by poop, bridge-house
and topgallant forecastle.
PAPER F.
12. For lengths of erection covering
!>r>-HK) allow a deduction or S5-100, the
difference ?f the freeboard.
For 9-10 allow a deduction of 8-10; for
8-10 allow 7-10.
APPENDIX B.
Rules to Regulate the Depth of Loading
~ of Turret ileek Vessels and Vessels
jh of Smaller Types.
The following agreement has been ar?
rived at by the conference of the repre?
sentatives of the Board of Trade.
Lloyd's Register, the British Corpora
lion and Bureau Verftas:
1. A ??turret" is a strongly construct?
ed continuous erection at the middle
line of a vessel, forming with the -main
harbor deck an integral part of the hull
and of breadth not exceeding six-tenths
the greatest breadth of the vessel.
2. The fret-board, calculated accord?
ing to 'the rule given, is in consideration
of . the turret being continuous. Where
the turret is separated within the six
tenths length amidships. additional
strength will be required to compensate1
for this.
3. Batch coamings at least 2 feet
high, and casings to engine and boiler
openings at least 4 feet G inches high, to
be fitted above the "turret" deck.
4. The volume of the turret to be es?
timated from a normal beam line drawn
through the point where a. vertical line
at the quarter breadth of vessels cuts
the upper surface of the vessel's deck.
Where the turret is nearly one-half the
breadth of the vessel, and its traverse
section is of rounded format its base, the
line of the turret to be. drawn through
the point where the vertical line at the
qaiarter breadth cuts the upper surface
continued in the same course as the
normal line of beam.
5. The severe buoyancy required toy
the tables to be estimated by taking ?0
Tier cent. _of the volume of the turret.
The height of tne turret allowed for is
not to exceed 2f. per cent, of the mould?
ed depth.
G. The moulded depth of the vessel to
be taken to be the depth at side from
the beam line, as before defined to | he
top of the ked.
7. If a vessel has sheer, to determine
the volume of the turret, the turret base
line to be drawn at each section, as de?
scribed above. At. the extreme fore-end
or the vessel the base or the turret to be
parallel to the turret deck.
fi. No allowance shall be made for
respect of either a forecastle or poop, or
both of them, provided that such allow?
ance for poop or forecastle shall not ex?
ceed that due to fi poop or forecastle
equal to one-eighth of the length of the
ship. The allowance' lobe in proportion
to its length and the breadth as com?
pared with the breadth of tlir. ship at
the after-end of the forecastle, or fore
end of file poop!
9. The 'traverse and longitudinal
strength of the vessel to be regulated
by that required for a "three-deck" or
".spar-deck" vessel of the same length,
breadth, moulded depth and co-efficient
of fineness.
10. Where a wood lower deck is re?
quired for the standard vessel, ami the
sain.- is dispensed with, compensating
strength must, be furnished.
11. If the frame spacing be increased
one-fourth, the thickness of all the plat?
ing, excepting starboard and sheer
strak.s. siii.old iie increased by one
twentieth of an inch over the thickness
required in the .standard ship. Other in?
creases in spacing should be dealt with
3/i the same proportion.
12. Should a vessel he constructed
?with a turret exceeding six-tenths the
breadth of the vessel, or should the cen?
ter line of disc when ascertained reach
a point above the junction of the ver?
tical side when the rounded gunwale,
full particulars and calculations with
?the proposed assignment, to be submit?
ted to 'the- Board of Trade before free?
boards are assigned.
\Z. The freeboards in the certificates
issued to be set off in feet and inches
from the line of the xurrt-t deck.
M?HET REPORTS
NEW YORK STATE MARKET.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.?The market,
after an irregular course, left ofT strong
at the best, with gains ranging from 2
to 4 points in some of the specialties;
while the betterment in standard shares
was fractional. The market lacked a
decided tone at the opening in sympa?
thy with irregularity of Americans in
London, where there was evidence of
some realizing sales. Chicago and
Alton. 'Biscuit, preferred, and Tennes?
see Coal and Iron were among the Ii ist
slocks to display strength. Missouri
Pacific, Federal Steel and Sugar in
succession began to rise and tended to
check another weak and hesitating
market. I'niuii Pacific, in common with
the other international stocks, suffered
somewhat for a term on the realizing
rales from abroad.
After 1 ./clock, traders gradually took j
the long side. Sugar was boosted up on j
the shorts and on large transportations |
ruse nearly five points. ? I
Favorable weekly earnings wer e re-j
sponsible for a rise in Southern Kail- i
v ay, preferred.
?A very strong movement in the late j
trading in tin' Atchison issues was;
transferred to Federal Steel and Bal?
timore and bOhio and gradually helped
the whole list. Interests identified with
the trade were large purchasers of Fed?
eral Steel, while the purchases of At
chinson wi re made in the hope of some
favorable action at tomorrow's diroc
trs' meeting. The expectation of an
early announcement of Central Pacific
re-organization plan was responsible
for a rise in thai stocvk of about 4
points. Manipulative orders helped in
making up American steel and wire.
While the transactions of tin' day were
r.i.t up to the recent tremendous volume
of business, the greater amount of ac?
tivity for the day developed in the clos?
ing hours, while the market was mov?
ing upward. Call money which for I
some time has 'been ruling from 2 to
2 1-2 was bid up to 4 1-2.per cent., which
was paid for a small loan in the last
half hour, and directly afterward there
was a good-sized loan at 4 per cent., but
the Hurry was quickly ended by large
amounts of money offered and the rate
dropped to 2 1-2 per cent., the closing
price. This incident had no effect on
tile market, which continues to rise
sharply.
Transactions in bonds showed a mark?
ed con traction in dealings and specula?
tion was very erratic.
'Petal sales of slocks today were
010,500 shares. The leading stocks closed
as follows:
Atchison. V.)i
Baltimore & Ohio. 07
Canada Pacific. 84
Canada Southern. 5(>J
Chesapeake & Ohio. 254
Chicago & Alton. 167
Chicago, Burlington & Quiucy.. 121}
C. C. C. & St. L. 431
do do pref'd. U0
Delaware) & Hudson. 104
Delaware, Luck. & W. 150
Erie (new). 14
Fort Wayne. 175
Great Northern pref'd. 1385
Illinois Central.ex dlv 113}
Lake Shore . 10
Louisville & Nashville. 0:1 A
Manhattan L . DC.u
Michigan Central. Ill
Missouri Pacilic. 43 i
Mob'le & Ohio. 30j
New Jersey Central. 93 j
New York" Central.'. 123?
Norfolk & Western. Hi
Northern Paoi 11 c.... 41 r
do pref'd. 7GJ
Pitteburg. 172
Reading. 18$
Rock Island. 10!)|
St. Panl. 117
do pref'd. 104}
Southern Pacific.'. ;I4
Southern Railway. 10i
do pref'd. 42A
Texas & Pacilic. 10j
llnion Pacilic pref'd, . 404
Adams Express. 1084
American Express. 144
United States Express. GO
Wells Farao Express. 125
American Tobacco. 1401
do pref'd . 1294
People's Gas. iOS?
Consolidated Gas. 195
General Electric. 92 j
Pacific Mail. . 4:',i
Pullman Palace.es div 149
Silver Certificates. 594
Sugar . 1254
do pre I'd . Ill
Tennessee Coal & Iron. 3CJ
Western Union. !i3$
Chicago Northwestern. 140A
do pref'd. ISO
Chicago Great Western. 15
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. Dec. 21).?Wheat today fell
into the slough of despondency that
generally forms during the holiday sea- j
son. The market closed at a decline of I
1-2 cent. oats and corn lost only
shade of their previous value. Pro?
visions closed unchanged to five cents']
lower. The leading futures managed as
follows:
WHEAT? Open High Low Close:
Dec (SGi liC g GO CO
May 075 07 j 07f 07? |
July 05? mi 05ij 00
CORN?
Dec 34 jj 34 ? 34 i 341
May 35y 354 ;i;">? 35f;
July 355:15} 3,4 353
OATS
Dec 2G.1 20.'. 20 20
May 20S 20< 2tii 20} !
PORlt
Dec D.40 9.45 8 374 340
Jan 11.724 9-75 U.?5 9.071 |
LARD?
Dec 5 124 5.15 5.10 4.17
Jan 5.371 5.a74 5.324 5.^5
RI US
Jan 4.05 4 074 4.021 4.G2J
Dec. 4.85 4.85 4.80 4.824
Cash quotations were as follows:
flour steady; No. 3 spring wheat,
0Ji@G5; No. 2 red, 09; No. 2.
corn, 34J; No. 2 oats,' G{@274; No.
2 white, 28|@29; No. 3 white, 28
@4; rye,'(G4J@lf; No. 2 barley; 41@48;
No. 1 llax seed, 104J(g;105; prime
t.iuiothv seed, 2.30; mess pork per
barrel 8.10c<?S.15; lard, per 100 pounds,
5.02i<?25.074; short ribs sides, loose,
4 55<g>4.77; dry salted sLt Uhlers'
bored, 4f@l; short clear sides,
louse, 4.82@4.S5; whiskey, distillers'
finished goods, per gallon, 1215; No. 2
yellow corn, 35.
COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.?Cotton futures
opened "quiet and steady: December.
5.45; January, 5.40; February, 5.40;
Mandl. 5.50; April, 5.53; May, 5.57:
June, 5.GO; July. 5.01!; August, 5.GO; Oc
tober, 5.G1.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands
5 13-10; middling gulf, 0 1-16. Sales, 11'
j bftles^
^ Futures closed quiet and steady. De
1
ceittber, 5.42: -January. 5.43; February.
5.44; Mnrch, 5.43; April, 5.51; May>.5.5&;
June, 5.5!J; July, 5.Gl; August, 6.64;
September, 5.(52; October. 5.451. ??
;EALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Dee. 20.?Flour?dull;
unchanged.
Wheat?Easy; spot and month, 72 i
i-8a3-S; January. 72 3-4aG-8. Southern
Wheat, by sample. C8a73.
Corn?Firm: spot and month. 40 1-Sa j
3-8: December, new or old, 39 5-Sa7-S:
January, 38 l-2a3-l: February 39 3-4a
7-S. 'Southern white corn, 3G 3-4a40.
Oats?Firm: No. 2, white. 32 1-2.
Rye?Easier; No. 2, nearby, 51 3-4;
No. 2, western. 59 3-4.
Sugar?Strong: unchanged. ', ?
Rutter?Steady: unchanged. 3 <
Eggs?Firm; unchanged. ? '<, ? %
Ghees*?Steady; unchanged.
Lettuce?$1.25a$1.50 per bushel box.
Whiskey ? Unchanged.
NEW YORK MONET MARKET.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2t).?Money on call,
steady, 2 l-2a4 per cent: last loan, 2 1-2
hit cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3a3
1-2 per cent. Sterling exchange, firmer,
with actual business in bankers" bills at
4M 3-4a4S5. Tor demand, and at 4SI 3-4
for sixty days: posted rates. 4S2 1-2 and
4S5 1-2: commercial bills. 4S0 l-2a4Sl-l-2.
Silver certificates, 59 l-2a(!0 1-2: bar sil?
ver, .r,9 3-S: Mexican dollars. 40 5-8. Gov
crnnment bonds, strong; State bonds,
inactive; Railroad bonds, irregular.
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DR. JOHNSON'S PALFREY.
When He Wrote About Eating; It no
Did Not 35cnn That He Dined
on Hone.
Dr. Johnson in his journal mentions
the interesting- fact that he had on a
certain duy had "palfrey for dinner."
'says Notes and Queries. Now, these
Trords have caused not a little trouble
to the critics, and for this reason, that
?they know not what palfrey really is.
It has been suggested that palfrey is a
clerical error made by the doctor him?
self for pastry. But the doctor wrote so
legibly, and there is so much difference
between the words palfrey and pastry,
that this position is not at all tenable.
Palfrey is defined in Johnson's cele?
brated! dictionary as "A small horse fit
for ladies," and some have thought that
the doctor (whose feats as a trencher?
man were notorious) may have broken
a record on the day in question and dis?
posed of a small horse. All these and
other conjectures are wrong, and we
will proceed to give the correct expla?
nation.
The wore! palfrey (sometimes- pam
frey by the interchange of 1 and m) is
still In use among the rustics of Scot- j
land and the north of Ireland, and |
Xneans 3'oung cabbages when they-first
come to table in the spring. Such cab?
bage* have not begun to "close," or be?
come solid in the center. They are gen?
erally spoken of as "early panrCrey" and
are considered a luxury. Dr. Johnson
probably picked up the word: from his
old friend Boswell or from soane other
Scotch, acquaintance.
THE GRANDEES OF SPAIN.
They Cannot Stand Deine Accused ni
Snobbishness and Have Other
Peculiarities.
/ ? writer for jRlackwood's .Magazine ]
is interested in the curious habits oi
the grandees of Spain. According to
this magazine, the Spanish nobility at
the capital cannot be accused- of being
snobs, masters and servants living to?
gether in a . state of familitirity that
the writer finds amazing. He says:
"One day at dinner my hosrt. Marquis
:???, told us in a perfectly natural man
ter that when the conductor came to
colled the fares on the train that morn?
ing he had refused to take his.'saydng
that it was already paid. The marquis,
booking about to find his friend, dis?
covered Manuel, his valet, on the plat- ]
form smiling and making signs to him
that he had paid the muster's fare.
?Later the writer was crossing the At?
lantic on a Spanish steamer with a
duke and his valet de chambre?. They
Both traveled first-class, ate at the
?ame table and offered each other
cigars. Their staterooms were ailike in
'every particular. Continuing, the ar-=
tide says that there is nothing Span?
iards hold in such horror as reading,
especially the women. Printed paper Is
Intimately connected in their minds
with, the loss of the soul and)eternal
punishment."
HARDTACK FOR FOUR.
Col. Roosevelt Was One of the Grate
Sal Recipients of the Sorry,
; j'rM, Sustenance.
? ?ne rainy night in Cuba four-rough
riders had gathered under a ivee for
shelter. They had had nothing to ea*
all day and were sympatlir?ing with,
one another over their ill-fortune, saya
the Ne%v York Commercial Advertiser.
"It's tough luck," said one, "but we'll
just have to grin and bear it. I am
about starved all the same."
A trooper from one of tfee''wes-bem
companies happened to be passing the
tree, and he heard the la?t remark.
Going up to the speaker heslsjppedhim
on the back aeid, opening ids blouse,
pulled out some hardtacks..
"Sorry yer in sich tough JSuclCpard,"
he Baid. "I ran in a streakiof ?iick to?
day and got ten hardtacks. ' Hpre, ycu
take half'of 'em."
"Thanks, old man," was the fgrateful
rejoinder. "I'll only takerfoui^. I guess
that will do!"
As the westerner wulkeclnaf?jthe other
rough rider turned around Ivnd gave
each of his companions ahswidtack.
The next morning the w?si:em man
was surprised to receive tt; ^isit from
Col. Roosevelt, and still mortejsurprised
when the colonel thanked hijai for the
hardtack he had given him jtho night
before, j
She Chose Slaver- fS.
Ethel?I have the choice of being an
old man's darling or a young man's
slave, and I've decided to /be a young
man'is slave.
Clara?My dear, I think fyou ore fool?
ish, but I wish you happiness.
Clara (a few years lat er)?What be?
came of that meerschawoi pipe brother
John gave your husbaiifi Christmas?
Ethel?I burned it upj ?N. Y. Weekly
Shoe
Good, styles, a big variety and |
prices to suit the masses, make j
Mugler's shoes a popular shoe for men, j
women and children.
We strive to satisfy ou,- patrons. We |
appreciate every cent spent with us.
Try us once and sae how well we j
treat you.
Good quat. 7 and low p.Ins make
our store a popular resort f r Men's
Furnishings, Hats, etc.
We make a specialty of Neckwear ]
and Underwear.
Magier Shoe & Hat Co.,
Strict attention paid to mall orders.
2704 Washington Avenue.
NEWPORT NEWS. VIRGINIA. ?
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Presents
To Suit Ail Purses.
Bnc=a=brac.
Beautiful articles of
irritlescent glass. Quaint
shapes iri the newly im?
ported Aller Vale ware.
Doultou tobacco jars and
vases. Articles in [ Lim?
oges, Royal Bonn, etc.
Leather Goods.
A fine line of ladies'
purses, card cases, etc.
Pocket hooks, card cases,
llasks, etc., for gentle?
men. Choice books, pic?
tures and cut glass. Cam?
eras' and musical instru?
ments.
ar.d Family Liquor Stose
B8WBL1SHED IN 1SS8.
Is the place for you to buy your
Wines and Liquors for Cooking and
Medicinal puposes.
Tnese are tine Rules o! tlie
Gale and Saloon Inside:
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No loud talking o
singing, discussing of
politics, nationality or
religion. All who
cannot comply with
these rules are re?
quested to spend their
time and money else?
where.
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All orders by mail will receive prompt
attention.
No. 2212 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
P. O. Box 10, NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
Milk from healthy cows: Stables as
clean as a house and alwys open to In?
spection. ? * .
J. E. LflNGSLOW,
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
J. R. SWINERTON, Manager.
SPECIAL RATES TO COMMERCIAL
TRAVELERS. ,
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
E. W. JOHNSON
Contractor and Builder
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
Plans and Specifications Prepared on
Short Notice.
HOUSE .WORK A SPECIALTY.
; r-? r-s r?-air"
the live hundred sterling
souvenirs. * So are gone a
good many bargains which the people saw and
could not resist the tempting prices^
still a fine assortment ,of
Troods .eft, consisting of
Watches, Steriin;/ Silverware. Clocks and Cut
Glass. Every piece a bargain at o on price we
sell it.
JUST RECEIVED ofDiamoud^ngs
from $5 to $75. We also have other rings set
with various kinds of precious stones.
We are daily receiving fresh consignments
of gcods to keep up the rapid depletion of our
assortment. Please call and make your choice.
We will be pleae id to put aside for you any?
thing you will s set.
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Watchmakers and Jewelers;
2819 Washington fivniuc, Bclwcsn 28th and 29th SUeet
?J^grFine repairinga Specialty.
$5.75.
Is probably tbe treat you've intended for yourself. Tr
so we'have them. At right prices for right qualities.
Five Dollars and Seventy-five cents will buy a
good business suit in dark, gray and drab.
(j 00 Six Dollars will buy an all wool black or blue Che?
viot suit.
$9,00 ^me Dollars will buy a fine "Worsted suit,
i 10,80. Ten Dollars and Eighty Cents will buy a fine Im
h ' ' ported Clay suit; round or square sack, or cut?
away frocks.
MEN'S OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT
Iu the preparation of the Holiday season's demand in this depart?
ment great care has dominated the selection of the goods, so that only the
flue classes of merchandise and those of approved merit are presenttd
Our invariable low prices will prevail.
Men's holiday Neckwear, in puffs, imperials, tecks, bows, four-in-hands,
etc. Silk suspenders. Silk and Linen handkerchiefs. Pajamas, Dress
Shirts, colored or white. Men's Silk Umbrellas, Dress Gloves in the new
Shades. Black, Tan aud Fancy Hosiery. Mufflers.
Special attention is called to our stock of well selected Holiday Jewelry.
All goods bought now will be laid aside to be delivered Christmas.
Reliable Clothing House
you want a building lot
Lots for 3ale on easy terms in all sections of the
city.
Finely located business, lots on Washington Ave.
Farms lor sale or rent in Elizabeth City, War?
wick and York Counties.
Bornliaion Lxand Company?
ROOM NO. 11.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 8 P. M.
Having- completed a scientific: and
practical study of the, eye at the Phil?
adelphia.College of
HOROLOGY AND OPTICS,
T am now prepared to fit the public with
glasses by all the latest and most, im?
proved methods known to the art,
I belong to an up-to-date class of Op?
tical men who believe that It is impos-*
sible for one man to know it all and ad?
vocate the proportioning- of different
branches, of science aimong those who
are willing to devote themselves
solely to their respective specialty.
This means a thoroughness which can
be acquired in no other way. Better be master of one thing than jack of all
trades arid master of hone. Eyes examined free.
OFFICE HOURS: ... - - - - - ' - - - 9 to 12 A. M". 1 to 4 P. M.
TWENTY-SIXTH STREET
Washington avenue and Twenty-eighth street, over,Ideal Pharmacy.
Office Hours, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Sundays 9 A. M. to 12 M.
? ? Open Evenings 7 to 8.
VITALIZED AIR FOR PAINLESS EXTRACTING.
GOOD SET........TCCTU'5 DOLLARS
BEST SET. I fr |fi.8 DOLLARS.
PARTIAL SETS .* L.L- a I ?.IN PROPORTION'
No charge for extracting when teeth are ordered.
Extracting..........:.Kd!
Painless extracting with local anasthetic.BOc
Silver filling.??50c. up
Gold .'???'. *100 UP
?Teeth Cleaned.,'.r.?-? 7fi<r,
Bridge work and crowns, 22 karat gold, $5 per tooth.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
