Battle of the boilers shapes naval power debate
The article reports on the global contest over naval boiler types, with Britain favoring the Belleville for large ships while Parliament and shipbuilders push for alternative designs. It details U S advances under Admiral Melville, the adoption of water tube boilers, and cross national interest, noting outcomes for American battleships and British shipbuilding.
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Washington
Admiralty
Lords of the Admiralty
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Mercantile Marine
Naval Administration
United States Navy
Navy
Melville
Monterey
Manila
North
South Pacific
United States
Navy Department
Belleville
Presbyterian Revision Committee Meets in Washington
A Presbyterian General Assembly committee met in Washington on December 4 to study proposed revisions to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Members include Drs Charles A. Dickey, Herrick Johnson, Samuel Nicholls, Daniel Fischer, William McKibben, George B. Stewart, Stephen Dana, Samuel Sprecher, Henry van Dyke, and others with secretary Dr William H. Roberts.
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Washington
The
Presbyterian General Assembly
Charles A. Dickey
Philadelphia
Herrick Johnson
Chicago
Samuel J. Nicholls
St. Louis
Daniel W. Fischer
Hanover College
Indiana
William ~McKibben
Cincinnati
George B. Stewart
Auburn
Connecticut Topics Signal Charter Bids Ahead of Legislature
Hartford special reports rising petitions for new street railway charters as the Legislature nears. Proposals include a West Hartford line linking Hartford and West Hartford with land speculation benefits, and a Bloomfield Tariffville Simsbury route potentially paralleling existing lines and challenging steam routes.
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Hartford
Conn
West Hartford
Bloomfield
Tariffville
Simsbury
Fond du Lac Ceremony Critique by New York Churchman
A Tribune reader responds to a New York Churchman critique of the Fond du Lac episcopal consecration in which Bishop Weller was made coadjutor to Bishop Grafton. The writer critiques Protestant opponents and their views on church vestments and episcopal succession.
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the Tribune
New-York
Fond du Lac
Weller
Grafton
Episcopal Church
United States of America
America
United States
Senate
House of Bishops
General Convention
Church of Land
Ion
Westminster Abbey
London
Church of Englan
E. R. New-York
Church of England
England
Edward
Edward VI
Churchman
New York
New Haven
Conn
Committee Members for Presbyterian Creed Revision
Harper's Weekly credits a panel of clergy for the Presbyterian Church creed revision. Names listed include Rev. Dr. G B Stewart Rev. Dr W M Kibbren Rev Dr E A Fraser D R Noyes E R W C Humphrey Dr W H Roberts W R Crabbe P D.
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Harper’s Weekly
G.B. Stewart
W. M’kibben
E. A. Fraser
D. R. Noyes
W. H. Roberts
W. R. Crabbe
P. D
German Navy to adopt Melville approved boiler design
The Imperial Experimental Station tests suggest the German navy will select and install the boiler type developed and endorsed by Rear-Admiral Melville for use in their service.
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Imperial Experimental Station
Melville
The Orator and the Votes
In this 1900 reflection, Jane Mar Parker weighs the power of impassioned campaign oratory versus restrained speech. It cites Washington, Henry, Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Douglas, Lincoln, and others, noting that many leaders succeeded without flamboyant rhetoric and that eloquence can hinder as well as help a bid for the presidency.
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the Tribune
Patrick Henrys
George Washingtons
Washington
Patrick Henry
The
United States
Henry Clay
Carl Schurz
Kentucky
Clay
Dr. McClure
Daniel Webster
John C. Calhoun
Stephen A. Douglas
William H. Seward
James G. Blaine
Roscoe Conkling
Franklin Pierce
Jackson
Lincoln
Stephen
Douglas
Fremont
Buchanan
Garfield
Genel Harrison
General Harrison
Lewis Cass
General Scott
Horace Greeley
General Grant
Jefferson
Addison
Theodore Roosevelt
Jane Marsh Parker
Presbyteries Split on Westminster Confession Revision
Returns show fiftee n of 232 presbyteries oppose substitution while 124 of 222 back supplementary statements and 93 prefer no action. Movement mainly from ministers. elders show less support. Analysts doubt two thirds will approve a revision in May GA. Confession would remain binding.
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General Assembly
Sunday opening for Library of Congress urged in Senate report
Senate committee endorses McMillan's plan to keep the Library of Congress open Sundays from 2 to 10 pm at an annual cost of about 12 000 dollars. Librarian Putnam testifies the measure would greatly expand access for residents readers and visitors, citing libraries nationwide that already open Sundays and showing higher use on Sundays. Also notes ongoing state rail and administrative changes and church governance commentary from New York letters.
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Washington
Library of Congress
McMillan
Senate
Putnam
Congress
United States
Boston
Bridgeport
Brooklyn
Young Men's Christian Association
Carnegie Free
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Detroit
Duluth
Fitchburg
Hartford Library Association
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Haven
New York
New-York
Newark
Omaha
Pawtucket
Peoria
Providence
Sacramento
Souis
St. Paul
Salem
San Francisco
Sioux City
Toledo
Worcester
Enfield and Longmeadow
South Windsor
Warehouse Point
Springfield
Bristol
Waterbury
Plainville
Derby
Cheshire
Samuel Hart
Middletown
State Capitol
Capitol
Cole
Landers
Francis Parsons
Regiment Drill Suspension Orders and Inspections
Colonel Morris of the 9th Regiment suspends drills from next Tuesday through January 7. Regiment officers will assemble for inspection January 4 and then receive theoretical instruction in the colonel's quarters. The training for non commissioned officers starts January 7. The armory north side was very cold during the last cold spell, making company rooms uncomfortable though the officers' corridor remained usable.
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Morris
Letter to editor on Fond du Lac Bishop consecration
A reader responds to a New York Churchman’s letter about the consecration of Fond du Lac Wisconsin Bishop Coadjutor. He disputes the letter writer’s knowledge and references the Form of Ordaining noting vesting steps and the episcopal habit.
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the Tribune
New-York
Fond du Lac
Wis
Remarkable self-loading pistol stun Zurich army circles
Zurich Medical Society heard Professor Kremein present a self-loading pistol creating a stir in army circles. A man shot himself. necropsy showed a perforated skull and a bullet with a network of fissures causing extensive damage to entry and exit wounds. German authorities note its destructive minute reach.
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London Globe
Zurich
The
Lancet
Zurich Medical Society
Krémein
Dar all kinds degrees of success quoted by Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben notes the varied paths to success and wealth, stressing the value of shrewd living and steady endurance. The remark reflects a folksy view of fortune and social ascent.
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Washington Star
Dar
Uncle Eben
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