Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-07
kihlIists Of Nature Discovered by
a Jersey Professor. 4
INsEcTsTHAT DISCOUNT lNylNclsLss.
Dynamite Enough Concealed on Their
Backs 10 Take Away the Lives Of
Cars and Queens.

commonly called "the dynamite bug" IS it
possessed extraordinary explosive powers
The address Of the scientist was given ss
No. 642 Gullford street, Newark, n. J. So
wonderful were the properties sscribed 70
the new discovery that committee OF
three was appointed TO visit the Professor
and investigate the report
The details Of the experiments, as set
forth in the letter to the society, are briefly
as follows: On the evening OF August q,
while walking in the gardens surrounding
his residence, the attention OF the Professor
was gradually drawn to small striped bug
craw ling upon the bark OF q willow tree.
Mechanically he teased the insect with his
fingers, watching the little fellows attempt
TO escape. Removing his cigar from his
lips, he lazily tried the effect OF heat
in turning his victim from its path up the
tree. Slightly touching the bug with the
glowing Up OF his cigar, the Professor was
Startled by Loud Explosiou,
accompanied by a disagreeable odor. A
thumb.nail blown away and the fore. finger
severely burned. Tho entire hand was
blackene as il burned by powder. After
binding up his injured hand, search was
instituted for other bugs OF the same
species. An hours toll was rewarded with
the capture OF two OF the striped insects,
Carefully carrying them 10 the house, the
scientist stumbled as he entered the rear
door, dropping his captured pets upon the
floor. He called for Q light, and the SER
want came with lamp. by its light the
two bugs were seen moving across the
room. Reaching after one OF his pets, the
Professor shouted 10 the domestic 10 stop
the other one. Surprising il to be detested
cockrosch the maid. raising her skirts,
brought down New Jersey foot upon the
insect and In an instant found herself
thrown violently 10 the floor, while deaf.
ening
Defamation shook the House.
The Professor here goes into elaborate
details, explaining how the sole ot the girls
shoe was torn com 2letely oil, her stocking
burned, and the floor OF the room where
the accident occurred charred for spa,
OF six inches in circumfe'e ace. The remain
ing hug he carefully dissccted, and found
what lie demonstrated was the explosive
form-a small sack just beneath the back
filled with grayish substance resembling
chalk.
His Experiments.
Painstaking experiments with minute
quantities OF this matter, which are detail.
Q at !, Myth demonstrated the substance TO
be an entirely new form OF nitro cellulosc
possessing properties analogous TO the
com pound called dynamite. lie estimates
it's explosive force at twenty.three times
that OF any known explosive. Its fulmi.
mating properties appeared 20 be especially
great, the matter exploding with greater
force when struck than when touched with
lame.
In conclusion. the discoverer OF this new
force in nature goes on To relate that after
a.. x,l h..,. hrn N
insects which he proposes to examine IN
the presence OF m accredited committee of
the AgassiZ Society.
This much was given rs facts. and In
few concluding sentences the Professor
gives various theories regarding the part
which the insect is expected 10 play In tho
economy Of nature. He Is reluctant 10 be.
lieve that this powerful explosive Is placed
in an humble insect merely for purposes
Of revenge as 20 wreak' lis anger the bug
would itself be compelled 10 die an awful
death. He readily explains how certain
foods might be assimilated into such an ex-
plosiye, and Is experimenting with q view
10 discovering what is most voraeiously
eaten by his captiyes. IL Is the belief,
though unsupported by evidence, that the
insects possess the means OF discharginR
small portions OF It's charge at short range.
This be hopes to prove by careful micro
scopi: analysis.
His classification places the insect IN the
Blatta family and the name given IL u.
Credentials.
A Visit 10 the Proiessor.
A reporter visited Newark yesterday
with view towards securing more inior-
nation concerning this strange freak ot na.
ture. The city directory located Guliiord
street three miles out In the country,
Il. ,.f sat A
the corner OF Avenue J., half hidden by
ancient trees, the residence OF the scientist
stood-ap old. two.s'OTy frame building.
Moss lined the walks, the gate had disap.
pearnd, snd the quaint, dd'fashioned
knock resounIed To no effect. The Pro-
fessor was evidently out. Back Of the house
was o well and on the way 10 the refresh
ing spot pair OF legs were brought 10 view
dangling from the limb OF an old willow
tree. The usual courtssies OF the day
brought no response from the limbs and q
loud "halloa," was rewarded with child
ish hush
A request for information concerning the
dynsmite hug finally brought bald head
t. view and pair OF green goggles cleaned
down II be Eaid:
Come up into my laboratory"
~ here IL itf'
Here. Come MP here and I will explain
the wonderful discovery which IL ~ make
the name OF Geysir famous forever. Come
up
There was no escape, and astride q limb
twenty feet from the ground the detsils u
the singular bugs construction were gone
into With n mi ixture OF technical snd CON-
mon terms that would have driven 0 Har-
ward professor wild. Warming 20 his sub
isct the queer old fellow threw his arms
wildly about as be described the changes
his pet would work over the entire civilized
world.
A Hug 20 ResoInsIeaise the Wsvi1.
There will be no more slsyery. nor will
the present government continue 70 exit
These insects will be domesticstsd and can
be u,ed to most deadly sdysntage. They
can be concealed beneath the pillow oil
Gar, and few score allowed 10 burroW
beneath the Bank Of England vaults can
Iii, the millions stored there into the
street, where the poor can ENJOY thsif
..The bugs burrow in s,raight line invsr
iably and by allowing. say, ten To enei
the same aperture, they CAP easily b eI
pIoded at the proper time a1d place, and
will tbstter any building. This bug." ten
dsrly founding Q new acquisition, is th'
ersst communist and lsyeller, snd vii
make the rich poor and the poor rich, and
| 40 he continued in an endless strain.
Cornell CsfvePsity N TSsabsss
ITHACA. n. Y, September s.-Tbe Ithsc:
| Journal has o five column account oil sn
| attsmp pt 10 annul the will of the late JENNIE
| Ncf;rav Fiske, whereby Cornell Uniyefsity
\ received one and half million collars D
| the instance o! her husband, froisssol
willard Piske, eI.librafian Of tns .nneL =,
slty. The nature Of tbe present. ,;oa ac,ioo y, :,
a motion to open the hnai accounting o.
The sIecu,or. by which he bad alresdy ,
psid eight hundred ihou,.nd dollars = =
ths University on account for money ye,
in bis hands. The clause IN the cnsfH'
fnrbid, the Uniyersity 70 bold property 10
.Ics.s OF three millions. The Univentj
authorities rsfuse to Disclose OF outaine w
A decree opening the final accounting :,
consent OF executor, bondman snd "
Tniysrsity was made to day ., hearing M lt