Daily press. [volume], April 22, 1906, Page 9, Image 9

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SHIP NEW AMSTERDAM
A PALATIAL STEAMER
j * ?-i i
Holland-America Liner is Luxurious and is
Fitted Out in the Most Modern Manner j
--ft?G/ii for Nearly 4,000 Passengers.
The Holland-American Line's new?
est steamship, "New Amsterdam,"
sailed from Rotterdam April 7, on
her maiden transatlantic voyage, an<|
which arrived in New York on April
jtith. This new steamship is of Mie
"leviathan'' class. with moderate
speed, giear steadiness, and the
maximum or comrarl for her passen?
gers?a type of ship that Is becoming
increasingly popular \vit,h ocean-going
travelers.
The "New A mater da in" was built
by Messrs Harbin! & Wolf, Ltd.. at
Belfast, Ireland, and was launched on
September -;<. 1905. she left Bel?
fast ii i Rotterdam on February 22,
1906. The "New Amsti .nkilii's" di
mensions are: Length. I!hi feet:
beam, l|8 1-2 feet; depth, -IS feet.
Her registered tonnage Is 17,250 ami
her dispiaceineni is 30.200 tons. She
is propelled by twin screws, and
these are driven by two separate
sets ol quadruple expansion engines
of 10,um? lic.i'so power, each set work?
ing independent of the other,
The hull is constructed entire4y of
steel and a double bottom extends
the whole 1 -nv.i 1? "I the ship. Twelve
transverse bulkheads reaching to tlu
upper deck divide the ship into thir?
teen watertight compartments. In ad?
dition to which there is a watertight
'bulkhead separating Hie two sot's of
boilers. The ship is lighted through
out by eiectricKy. which is also
utilized for heating purposes in sever?
al of rhe piil.lie rooms. Four large
dynamos aie installed for this work.
Ki\v decks lire -.<-: ?pari for the a
comodatiou ? .: passe.ngeis. 'I he main
(U'ioons are cenlrally located, high
above I tie uojier,, and conveiilen.il}'
cenhs: 'a i \yith l.'ae c.. lUr tocial halls,
ti.e tisu'r -.ins iin.1 >'?:;- pi iuiensd?
ct^'rs. 'i Htsr i. .i itjvi. in ilir- in.iiu
resemble . .? arrangement:: nf other
recent si:;;>, lint in the '.'New Ams?
terdam" seVei-al /pnysldcs jnd im
-prove me. nfs i'.iaye. he.-n Introduces
which i'U'il.i 3d.I much to (he ...it;
x'c.u an.l pleasure of rne naasangev*
T'ne matter of promenade Epsce i:- j
one r.f ihfc n|nsf ttolii d.l ? c these.|
features. 'Vthe promeiiP>la i|e;'k af?
fords'a walking spa -e tf 8,2?fl eihari j
feet, promenade alongside riio 1
deck h.Tifof the bridge deck a si ac |
of 4,440 square Nef, and the hr.ai
uccls (constructed nhove (.lie prome
nade deckt a s.pa.-e of 5,01)0 grjiisr
feet, making over 17,000 siriarif f = r
cf piomenade deck, a larger total
than is found on older ships or ever,
greater tonnage.
A central trftt c, or-lnormafion hu
reau, is located >'ii Hie bridge d?ck
which will prove :i gr-ai convenience
for passengers, a safe deposit van I'
for valuables is another attractive
feature, and this-is s.i arrsnged ihai
pas?tiiCfis may retain ilie keys to
their own lockers.
The decorative treat pieni of the in
terior uf liiir. new steamship i.-. at?
tractive ami beautiful. The style is
Dutcii in most liisiunces, though
the-i'e are some derart urea from it,
Hie contrasts being sharply but pleas?
ingly drawn The. first . lass mloon
is decorated in "Austrian Oak" fram?
ing, with Kthmprd inetiil panels in
"an novntn" .--i>?].?. Overhead is
graceful dome hearing an plaeqnes
representing the si-asons and with
cartouches'carrying relief represent:! ,
I ions of state ami municipal arms
? Among llieso latter are shown the
amis of Holland, the city of Airister
I dam. the city of 'Rotterdam, the state
of New York, tlie city of New York
ami others.
A distinct novelty in gfenhiNhlp
equipment ami 'furnished is the Japa?
nese Tea Room, located in the center
of t he promenade dock. 'I his room,
which connects directly with the
promenade deck and the first class
j smoking room. is decorated wlili
1 Japanese art panels especially made
I for this purpose. The room is pan
eled in modern Japanese style, in
! polished satin wood, with black in?
laid lacquer work specially imported
from .Inpani The ceiling Is decorated
Wii'h paintings on linen.
The size and tonnage of the "New
Amsterdam" gives her great cargo ca?
pacity. Her passenger accommoda?
tions are also exceptionally roomy
and her complement?exclusive of the
crew?-tr.n first class, L'f.n econd class,
It.OOO third class; making a 10
ml ??! ii.7?n. T'Jie first cnhlrt stall
roprhs arc situated mi the upper deck,
an loon deck and bridge deck. These
rooms ait' remarkably spacious; are
excellently ventilated and accommo?
date two or thre(. passengers. In the
nfrnugr-mcnl i?r these staterooms a
new feature has liten Introduced, tu
obviate the disadvantage of ??inside"
rooms, (in the upper deck lias been
placed a considerable nunvher of "inn
d> in cabins." which arc a novelty on
liansatlanilc steamships. Numerous,
hat In--nie in convenient Im it tons,
tire in he found all over the Khlji.
The stateroom; on the bridee
deck are exceptionally large On i) - -
deck suits or "cabins <!e luxe" uv ?'
iiecii provided 'Ihv.s? pan-''?1 -if
, drawing rt-nhi. hedi >im (v' britss
bedsisad) and private l;i.hro~.ni.
I ri'Ae sf.-o'hd r--i'-.ih f a:eic. ,?).;. a
lO Itcd r.il lilc llpfirr l:: 'l>". f :i ' f iHe
i fit i rtihin a ? ??nr.ii;iafi.in ;ni :ua.
P finished in similar bui slight'iy i< a?;
ornr-?e r'.yile. The ?. rn-i r'a.'sa u
iii} zalloh i- tin the Btlonn de-?k ..'i,
i- .i. el- ti,<- inl! \vi.\t-: .-.( ' -
. -id is tnnds nn d.;n:e nriir.iie-iit
??.i ttiih <. '.ni -M ghlffi
. f : ;i: I cabin ladies' room and
? c smoking rrinni are situated on rha
'.:.li 3-hoVa in* dining i:.t.i in.:;
ir-s are ? ; v/e finil'f in?
ot,;..i.i TXwy srs Hitched in light
;!p1r?rfd har<1 Wr.U. U\\ inki.i dec
rat inns
1 p pi imenile facilities provided
inr i'ie eeccn.1 cabin r.iss.'iig:-rs aie
ample, insuHng net only ?f?ce lor
walking h'.u aisn affording nn'-ntnnltes
?for deck games and recreations.
Aii pie* protection ni?a'.?i-i tire is
ptovideii r.n hoard the New Amster?
dam by installation of electric sig
, nals with morn than filly stations in
vnrir.iis pails of the '.hip. arid by the
adopMi n of the most modern ami ef?
ficient systems for preventing tires
at sen;
The "New Amsterdam," like ail the
ether vessels or the llnlland-Amerii i
Line fleet. Is equipped with a d -nMe
Marconi wire!ens leiegraph atiivivk,
With this double equipment (for Iwilh
short and long distance rise I it i.-.
possible to keep in Irnich with pass?
ing vessels (of ihis or other lirieiii
during the voyage, and also lo niili.'l
tain communication with the A wer I
is Where You Save Monty, BnNE
Corner 2Stl.
St., on V/jsIi
tilgten Ave.
olh 'Phones
:||, rio. 475.
,ts , No. 139
aroRAGE
?PACE.
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l{efrigeralors.
Iii Buying For Our Two 5to its e Save Many
Dollars?e Hand This to You.
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She liuruey Read H!?SPECIAL OFFER?Restl It!
Prices range from $-15.00 to $7.SO.
Ol hers say I heirs are as good as
the Gurnoy. There is evidence that
the Carney leads In quality. Sne our
line and you will lie convinced.
CUT Tlllf> OUT. DRING IT TO US ANO RECEIVE $1.00 CREDIT
ON A CASH PURCHASE OF $26.00 ill! OVTIf. Oll WE V/II L AL?
LOW $1.50 ON A TIME PURCHASE FOR NfW CUSTOMERS
ONLY. WE NEED NOT KNOW YOU HAVE THE COUPON UNTIL
PURCHASE IS MADE. "NUFF SED." IN ADDITION. V/E WILL
GIVL YOU A BEAUTIFUL Alt T CALENDAR.
I-LOOH COVERINGS.
I) r Jiggels
IN EVERY DUALITY.
SMYRNA. BRUSSELS,
AXMINSTER,
PRO BRUSSELS,
ANO INGRAINS.
Mill i iovs
CHINA, JAPANESE.
LARGE FANCY PATTERNS.
CRE.X CARPET,
For rooms, Lallr, and stairs.
Riigs
In all the- above qualities.
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rhamnSlr
V/e sold eevcral bills in Ha nipt on last weeu, showing that the Hamilton people have caught on. too.
?cia.l Attention to Customers WhoPattonUed
Sptfake* B*os* Before They Left the City S
WE CAN FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FROM KITCHEN TO PARLOR. DON'T F?R3L7 THE PLACE ?DON'T FORGET THE NAME.
can mainland through Hie Marronl I
Minions a: S.-.i (late, I.. I.. Si.nscou-I
m i. \ .i.. Sable Island and Cape |
j It.i . ,? N'ova Scotia, n,? to a thousand 1
i Hilles from ? hnre.
TOCK All. WORTH H AViHO. i
I
iilsn Gst.ght in Gotham Alleged to
n?-,e i i wicci ivl!i-.ine?i'.oli: Heute, j
, . H.v A^SlM'lltt cd I'lVUi. ( 1
'-. '.\V i'Oiik, ?;: t' -1 V.'i.i'.e a.1
sn'j j*- carelaUer, I'hniiihs I \V:.in
w.iigftl ti alleged to hiwe looted the
hqhie r.l br Hifholas i Mn:ntlt in
; ii ??!;>.;"tit., i.liicl; le'.l in his anv.-.t
in ii.;? . it.
i His alh-ged stEalings in this cht:
>.?'? e>y anjonnted to nvnv ?iimimhi,
alid fite police 11' i.i.- city and i\!in
neajioiis credit l.im with other Kim
crimes lie njt: captured near
j Rrr.r.'dwav His intriti and l lizsigi
I weiie ai"ttt.ty in the rah, aa.l in '???>
j minutes more tin- iitr,i.-iivfis would
j have loii him. He wis caught after
:i chase of thiee we?lts.
.1 l'ih?nli litre j :i man who <;:ive
his njTnr as Timm is I VVaiii'wriftlit
as caretaker for his Minnea|>ol!s
, in nit i:.*r( winter. -The man said that
lie was a lawyer ir.u had not vet he
giin in practice Iiis credentials
>:'were sjlttfacrory and he reeelvi I
Tthe place T !..->,i the f'inauli fuinlly
y.eni i-.;i.iili, congratulating ihetn
t-lv* as having obtained so good j
caretaker.
j in February f}t flhanlt'ti banker;
ashed why he wanted in certain
spc/iiiUici. The phyfciclan did hoi
Want in sell I hem, an.I, moreover,
had lt-ti them locked eeciirely in j
!?.;./. deposit vault. Aull, they ueiv
..:i .sal.', .111.1 the physician hurried
home i , invesii.;r.te. He f.iiin.1 I hat
Wuliiwi |.;lii an.I everything of vlan
in hi:-; liu.iit had disappeared. Loose
gems, Kilver, antUiiies, furs, laces and t
First Cabin Music Room.
S. S. NEW AMSTERDAM.
i lot lies ?.':.? ?II gone. H? lurorinc?.
tii. local police mill Piwitts tun (je
i.li'lh'p agency of Iiis- Jos... Minie i>!
the Kiiilf was ie?nv^red from Minne?
apolis, llosinn iiiiil Nevy Void ptiWii
.shops.
Aiiit rtriji Uiy. Ilm I'iliaitll !.i?
i!.vol.Mi.-.. slioW'i lliai \V:?Iiiwrltilit
loigi-.l Mi? i?li.v:'.i< kni'si minie i.o an
lirirjur r.n ihn mi ? deposit i:n:itp:iny.
and, liT.Hh'ai.-iiiis i:i. ii.Ii.'i'li- ??'??
i men -, i:,:iuli*il mi a i.'ir.iiivly iriji
In Ww V.ii u .hi .\...ii'ii v. |{) ntcuiiii
i. r los trunks iVfkliiWright w':is i rac?
ed in li.i-.Jim a nil then Id Ifiis city,
ii. ua one hoarding hon .? to another
I,, in- caught jiisl as In- was chang?
ing Iiis residence again. ?
SOI.I) HIS COAL. STOCK.
Vice-President Thayer of P. R. R.
Anticipated Coal Investigation.
(?Special to ihe Hall Press.)
IIAI/riMORK. MIL. April 21.?
Tin- Interslnle Commerce Commis?
sion continued loday its tuvestiga
llons into alleged coinninnily of in?
terests between Hie railroads and the.
cool mines.
The principal witness wasi Fourth
VIee-Presldeni Thayer of the Peiiu
syIrani.! Railroad, who appeared at
his own requeat. He ma do a state?
ment of his relations with various
coal com pan lea along Hie line of Ilm
Pennsylvania Rot I road, lie testified
thai he 'bought cerialu coal slock
after giving up his first place with
the Pennsylvania Railroad in IS'.i'.r
When he returned to the Railroad
in I?02 he resigned his places with
the coal companies, but retained his
stock unljl the Investigation now go?
ing on came up. On the advice of
a frieiul lie sold all his stock, bill
hOnds and stock in the lleluionl Coal
Company, an Ohio company, on the
Wabcsh and the Baltimore and Ohio
Mr. Thayer wanted to explain the
relationship of the Pennsylvania Rail
First Ca I; in S
man" lo rorlalii 'traffic organizations.
Inn Iii? Coihhiissioh ruled that it
was not rolovniii at Ihl? Unit?.
HEAR I OUTSIDE BODY.
Newaik Infant. Born With Strang?
Defect. Lives a Day.
fliv Associated Presn.i
N.jiAV YOHK, Ajuil Iii. -A case
phyr.h Ian- say Is wlihoul a parallel
in medical annals wna revealed in
No win It yciderday by i 1 ? ? * death (if a
male child which was liorii last Sun?
day u ill) Iis hearl outside Hie rhlldN
body, hin so allached thai its fii.
lions wer? regularly performed^
lijxci pi foi the heart, Hie infant
wits normally healthy. The heart,
pulsating .it tie' rat. of twenty heats
n minute, sihooii tin- liny iioily. It
had grown In a large size before
death, tine, physicians iliink, because
It had mil been confined in the body.
The 'mother ami child wore removed
in a privnie hospital on Monday, Hie
docirjr having decided thai :fu oper?
ation would he necessary.
it was honed that the nrgriti could
I..' placed in Its proper position, hut
the efforts of Hie physicians were
niokiny Room
unavailing. Physicians from New
Yiirk, Philadelphia, Boston niid ,mniiy
filllPI*. chips llflVO visilOll jllO hospital.
FATHER GAPON MISSIMG.
Russian Labor Leader's V/ife Sus?
pects Foul Play.
i Special lo the I Inilv I'i ess I
ST. IM0TI3RS1?IRO; April 21.?
Fiitlicr fla pun, I bo labor loader, my?
steriously disappeared nbonl a week
ligo, and bis wife is greatly alarmed,
fearing foul play on the purl of his
enemies, at'. Ilm police Insist tltat he
has nut been arrested, ami add that
they know nothing or his where?
abouts.
It Is considered possilde 11 in I Ration
has been kidnapped by his enemies,
as was the ease a fortnight ago with
Ornsoff, one of I he workmen's dele?
gates. Who. belli)!, suspected of being
In alliance by the Modal Democrats
und conveyed to I lolsingfors, Finland,
Where he was subjected to torture.
Imperial council Mystic Shrlnera,
Los Angeles, Cal., May 7th to lOth.
I.ow ruins via ? '. & <>. iiiid acentc
Trans-Continental Routes. Personally'
Conducted Pilgrimage, Accn Temple
of Virginia
l-'or full information address E. W.
ROBINSON, C. & O. RY., New?
port News. Va. iu)i 13-su6t