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Cjntrol towprs." as they are tf-chnl
ci'ly termeJ vrhlch hare ben In
ft all? J on mot of the United States
battlshlps and are now belns
placed on She others. The govern-
ment has been experimenting nith
these new "peach baaket" maata for
several yeara now but It la only
lately that there has come evidence
that the new wrinkle has beon flnab
ly and definitely adopted aa an ad-
junct of Undo Sam's approved type
of warships.
The new masts are so unique and
so radically new that It Is small
bonder that the other powers have
been prone to go slow In Introduc-
ing such an Innovation. No other
nation In the world has anything of
this sort on Its fighting craft nnd
so naturally Undo Sam could not
profit by tho experlcnco of anybody
else Then too It costs thousands
nnd thousands of dollars to build
and Install ono of these groat skele-
ton stcol structures and naturally
tho nay department wants to bo
right cro It goes ahead In tho mat-
ter This stago has now beon
reached.
First of all an oxporlmsntat mast was rigged
up on tho monitor Florida and In order to try
out the linn Invention undor actual war condi-
tions tho monitor was anohored In Hampton
llouds and shells wero hurled at tho mast by tho
huge guns on a warship stationed somo dlstnnco
away Tho new kind of tower withstood tho gun-
fire well enough to Justify many of tho claims
which had been mnde for the Invention theoreti-
cal!) Thereupon Uncle Sam went ahoad and
order.' I such ma-its Installed on a number of the
old battleships of our navy and on those then
building A total of 22 masts wero thus put In
serlct and then a halt was called In ordor to
make thorough exhaustive tests of tho new masts
under every Imaginable condition of soa service
It Is this period of probation which has but Just
now come to an end. There wero rumors at ono
time that tho now stylo mast had beon pro-
noimcd n fnlluro and would bu discontinued but
tlni proM-d unfounded Tho now Invontlon has
brcn officially endorsed and now tho work will
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proceod of not only providing such masts on alt
our battleships but also on tho armored cruisers-
The now "woven wire" or "peach basket"
mast as they nro familiarly called aro primarily
observation towers and their function is an inte-
gral part of tho modern "flro control" system of
our battleships tho systom for directing and
governing tho gunnery fire In tlmo of battlo. The
peculiar construction of tho now structures Is to
be attributed to a desire to safeguard tho elec-
trical and other communicative linos upon which
tho greatest dependency Is placed in time of
battlo the nerves of tho battloshlp as It were.
For years thcro was a constantly Increasing
storm of criticism against tho tapering steel
tubes known ns military masts with which tho
battleships wero formerly fitted. It was claimed
that a single well-placed shot from an enemy's
12-Inch guu would sever that stylo mast and In
addition to heavy loss of life would rob tho ship
of Its observatory and searchlight station.
On tho other hand It is claimed that an enemy
might shoot away fully 75 per cent of tho steel
latticework comprising ono of tbo now cylindrical
towers without putting It out of commission. In- '
deod. tests have proven that an enemy would havo
to sever at least 4G of the steel tubes comprising J
ono of theso new stylo masts cro It would topplo
over. Tho average mast or tower as Installed
on ono of our battleships Is 90 feet in height and
stands 120 feet abovo tho water line. Tho baso
of tho mast is circular ranging in diameter from
20 to 2G feet but all masts havo a uniform dlamo-
ter of 9 foot C Inches at the top. Each mast Is
crowned with a platform 10 feet squaro tho 100
squaro feet of Bpaco thus provided being nmplo
for tho observers and the electrical and mechan-
ical signaling devices which enable theso look-
outs to communicate with the officers on the ship
bolow.
Tho tower Ib circular In form or to ba exact
tho shape of the tower might bo deslgnatod ns
that of a truncated cone tho exterior surfaces
bolng slightly concavo near tho top. This outllno
not only helps tho tower to withstand wind
strains but makes It possible to employ what Is
known as tho double spiral construction which
makes for stability In tho highest degree. Dy
this schemo the steel tuLes aro arranged In such
manner that half of them slant from right to loft
while tho remainder Incllno In the opposlto direc-
tion. Each Individual tubo terminates at the top
platform on exactly the opposlto sldo of tho tower
from that ut which It started at the base. Fur-
ther stability Ib contributed by steol rings
doublo rows of them enclrclo tho framowork at
Intervals from tho base to the top. 'Theso rings
act as braces for tho doublo spiral network of
tubing nnd to lnsuro a uniform distribution of all
strains tho
rings.
Mr William A Hadfonl will answer
qutlons aid Rte adlce KHEK OK
COST on all subjcta pertaining to the
rubject of building for the readers of
this paptr On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor Author and Manufac-
turer he Is without doubt the highest
authority on all these subjects Address
all lnqnlrie to William A- Itadford. No
K Fifth Ae . Chicago. Ill . nnd only zn
rtoto two-cent stamp for repir
"Hie little house Illustrated In the
accompanying perspective sketch and
floor plans Is of a very attractive d
sign that Is ery popular. A residence
should not b.e too plain and unornn-
mented In Its appearance; yet at tho
same time there Is no need of going to
extravagant lengths In the pursuit of
architectural beauty.
Many try so hard In their desire for
an artistic home and In their abhor-
rence of the plain box-like houses
that the designs they finally work out
and follow In building reminds one of
a Chinese pagoda or of a pavilion at
the county fair.
It Is a good thing to look after the
artistic In house designs but always
with moderation. In the house Illus-
trated there are a number of very
pleasing features which glvo tho
building a distinctive appearance; yet
theso aro In good taste and the dwell-
ing has a sensible home-like appear-
ance With a good brick or solid concrete
foundation the first story of this
house Is covered with clapboards
while tho second story Is finished with
cement plaster stucco divided Into
panels In tho English half timber
style. The second story also projects
slightly beyond tho lino of tho first
 In that way keeping true to tho Eng-
lish Elizabethan models.
with tho woodwork painted a soft
Izo with the general character of the
design of the house. For tho second
floor no material Is superior to birch
either red or the white. This can be
finished In any color and produces a
beautifully appearing hardwood trim.
For tho bedrooms a combination of
mahogany and white enamel Is the
most popular and it is without doubt
as attractive a stylq of finishing for
such rooms as can be devised.
A warm air furnaun of proper slzt
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placed very nearly in the center of tlu
hasomeut wlll'heat this houso both up
ntalrs nnd down very satisfactorily.
No ono who has any appreciation of
convenience or economy would think
of building a new houso of this kind
nnd not provide a central heating
plant Stoves have shown themselves
to bo not only costly and Inefficient
but dangerous as well. With a good
waterproof cemented basement aa
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brown and with the stucco panels a
yellowish tint an exceptionally attrac-
tive nppcaranco Is Bccurcd Thcro are
n number of othor artistic color com-
binations that suggest themselves for
this house All of them are on the i
called for In tho plans of this houso
a very satisfactory beating plant can
bo easily installed.
TRAGEDY OF OLD OCEAN
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UK mystery of what bocarno of tho
master and crow of tho British
bark Invernessblro which Balled
from Hamburg for Santa Rosalia
Cal and wax found at anchor and
nbnndoned off tho Falkland
islands recalls vhldly to tbo nau
Ileal minds tho fato of tho brig
l Mar Celusto of Now York for
nearl) forty joars tho prize rlddlo
of 'he sea tho llangor (Mo.) correspondent of tho
Now York Times writes Tho Mary Celeste sailed
from New York for (irnoa with a cargo of petro-
leum and ulcohol she was commanded by Capt.
ncija tin S llriggi of Marlon Mass. with Albert
0 Klrhnriiion of Stockton Me. aa first mnto;
Andrew Grlllng of New York aa second mato and
IMward William Head of New York Volkort I-o-rtpzer
Arlen llarbens II Irenzer nnd Gottllob
Gooilt-hood. all of Germany ns tho crow. Tho
captain's wife and small child wero also on board.
Tho brig was In llrst-clasa condition well
manned and well equipped in every way and
wln she sailed fioni New York on November 17
1872 the whole ship's company wns happy nnd
contented Yet nono of them waa over again
seen dead or alive. Tho brig wns found on De-
cember 4 off tho Azores drifting aimlessly about
In light winds with her head sails set and all
her othor canvas down. There was nothing to
show why sbo had been abandoned or what had
become of her people. Sho was thus found by
the brig Del Gratia from New York for tho Medi-
terranean and after a caroful examination Cap-
tain Moorehouso of tho Del Gratia put a prize
crew on board and sent her Into Gibraltar whero
she arrlvod on Decomber IS 1872 and wts turned
over to the admiralty court Hor owners refused
!to pay the heavy balvago demanded and let the
oalvors tako her.
Among the officers' effects which were sent
homo was tbo mate's log and this with other
articles was returned to the father of tho lost
Bailor the lato Theodore M. Itlchardson of Stock-
ton One significant passago the lost written ap-
peared In tho log.
"Fanny my dear wife "
Whether theso words wero written by tho
mato mcroly as on expression of atfoctlon while
thinking of homo or In a moment of panic and
despair when about to abandon the vessel can
only bo conjoctured Thcro was nothing elso
about tho vessel to Indlcato tho state of mind pre-
vailing on board when sho was abandoned. The
dnto of this last entry In tho mate's log was No-
vember 24. When ton days later sho was board-
ed by men from tho Del Gratia her storn boat
wai gono and It appeared that some food prob-
ably canned goods had been takon from a locker.
Othcrwlso even thing was In such shipshape
that but for tho date of the last entry In the log
tho Del Gratla's men could havo sworn that the
cssel had been abandoned within on hour. Her
running rigging wns all properly made fast and
tho slack colled neatly on deck or over the pins.
Tho companlonways wore open half-turned music
lay upon tho raek of tho llttlo cabinet organ In
tho cabin nnd children's toys wero scattered upon
tho floor. In tho captain's stateroom his gold
watch hung at the bend of his berth and In his
wlfo's room tho Impress of a child's head wan dis-
tinct upon tho pillow.
In tho cook's galley tho coppers wero on tho
stovo and meat In process of preparation was on
tho tablo. In tho forccastlo tho men had not dis-
turbed their chests no clothing was missing and
oven money bad been left behind. It waa plain
that the crow had loft her cry suddenly That
the boat waa lowered away In a hurry and with
some confusion was Indicated by a broken davit
In tho 38 years that havo elapsed Blnce tho
Mary Celeste was abandoned countless stories all
mora or loss fanciful havo boon wrltton about
her and numerous theories havo been advanced
in explanation of this groatest of sea riddles. Mu-
tiny dlseoso and piracy have been suggested. In
1S77 a story was circulated to tho effect that
Mato Itlchardson hod boon seen hiding In the
West Indies and that ho and membors of the
crow bad murdered the captain and stolen many
thousands of dollars that tho vessel vu carrying.
tubing Is fastened to each row of  onri order In shades of greon brown
 and red. Tho white polo yellow and
I French gray paints that havo beon so
popular for tho finishing of colonial
houses aro not best to uso with a de-
sign such as this.
I A glanco at the floor plans will
show the Intortor of this houso ar-
ranged conveniently with good light
and air In every room. Tho first floor
I haa a large living room 13x16 feot In
size a dining room 13x13 feet 6 Inches
and a kitchen 13x12 feet Thore Is
also a pantry of generous dimensions
i conveniently located with rospoct to
both kitchen and dining room. Two
closets are also provided on the first
floor. Upstairs there aro throe com-
fortablo bedrooms. Two of these
seem to be somewhat cut up owing to
Disappearance of
Captain and Crew
Never Was Satis-
factorily Explained
As a matter of fact the Mary Celesto carried no
money of any amount
As late as 1897 another yarn was published to
tho effect that a sailor who claimed to have
been tho mato of tho Del Gratia had modo a
death-bed confession In Iqulquo saying that when
ho boarded tho Mary Celeste he found that all
hands except Captain Drlggs bis w-lfo and tho
cook bad died of smallpox and that he Jacob
Howell the confessor had thrown all throe of
tho survivors overboard taken $8000 In gold that
Mate Itlchardson had been carrying for the pur-
pose of "going Into business in Africa" and then
had returned to tbo Del Gratia with tho report
that the Mary Colesle had been found completely
abaudonod. This absurd story was first published
In San Francisco and later found Its way to
Malno. It was on tho faco of It a pure Inven-
tion like tho story of tho murder of the captain.
Tho only reasonable explanation Is that her
master and crew becarao nlarmed by tho rumbling
of tho cargo and fearing that her docks would ba
blown off by tho accumulation of conflnod gas
from tho petroleum and alcohol got out of hor
In a hurry. It Is well known that oil cargoes con-
fined under tightly battened hatches will gonerato
gases especially when tho vessel Is pitching and
rolling In heavy weather and that theso gases
thus confined will cause a loud rumbling noise
like distant thunder. The log of tho Mary Celeste
contains numerous allusions to rumblings below
docks and ludicates a fear among her officers and
crow that on explosion would tako place. Evi-
dently. If this theory holds. Captain 13 r I ess did
not know that tho danger might have been avert-
ed by removing the hatches and allowing the
gases to escapo aa Is often done.
Assuming that the Mary Coleste's people left
her In a great hurry alarmed at the danger of an
explosion tho question arises "What became of
thorn T" The theory generally accepted by sea-
fralng men Is that thoy tried to mako a landing
on the Azores and that the boat was capsized
In the heavy surf although there Is no record of
either tho boat or any of tho bodies ever having
been found
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Deceit In Women.
Man) girls of great beauty wonder
why it is that they nro not so popular
as their loss attractive friends. Per-
haps It Is because they are deceitful.
I do not meau to Infer that beauty
and deceit travel together for this Is
no( necessarily tho caso.
If there Is any vice that Is loath-
some and revolting to man. It Is do-
colt. Man Is a broad honest croaturo
wholly freo from thoso smaller mo-
tives and fallings which unfortunate-
ly so often characterize tho gentler
sex.
"Know thysqjlf." If you have boen
false In tho past to yoursolf and-
frlonds try being truo bluo for a fow
days; you will have moro friends
and llfo will hold a deeper more
wholesome meaning for you. Remnm-
her girls a so called "good fellow"
will win out over a mistress of charm
and beauty marrod and pollutod with
deceit.
First Floor Plan.
the way tho roof Is formed yet theso
extra spaces are by no means disad-
vantages. Tho small balcony over the
front porch nnd opening from tho
largo dormer w-U:dow Ib a featuro that
Is both ornamental and useful.
The cast of this comfortable dwell-
ing Ib ostlmatod at (2200. Thin would
provldo for oak floors for the living
room and dining room maple floors
for the kitchen and pantry nnd first
quality yellow pine edgo grain flooring
on tho second floor The living room
andMlning room should be finished In
red oak stained the Interior trim to
be of a squaro cut fashion to harm on-
Statesmen In Their Cups.
The deep drinking which waa a so
rial custom In tho time of tho younger
Pitt had Its Influonco occasionally on
the minister whoso habit It was to
Indulge llborally with his friends
when free from tho occupations of
state. An epigram of tho tlmo gave
tho following dialogue between Pitt
nnd his colleague and boon compan-
ion Henry Dundas afterwards Vis-
count Melville:
Pitt I cannot soe tho speaker Hal;
can you?
Dundas Not see the spoakor DIllyT
I sco two! From an Anecdotal His
tory of Parliament.
Diplomatic Major Hlonlnson.
In a signed nnd publlshod letter
Major Honry I Hlgglnson thanks tho
Huston women for taking off their
hats so quietly kid courteously at the
Symphony Orcueitra's last concert.
"It may not be amiss" ho adds "to
remind tho ladles that many men are
bald and suffer from unavoidable
draughts but do not wear tholr hats.
Perhaps the ladles will draw comfort
from tho fact that tholr hair here-
after to be In vlew( Is at the worst
moro attractive than their hats nnd
Is often beautiful." That was gallant
diplomatic and truthful.
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