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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-13
AFTER ERICSSON.
Another Man Asserts He Was the Original
Inventor Of the MonItor-The Array Of
Proof Presented by Him..

Inventor Of tho Monltor-The Array Of
Proof Presented by Him.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.i
WASHINGTON, March 12-The fact that the
biographical notices which have followed the
death of Captain Ericsson have given almost the
sole credit for the invention of the Monitor, or
revolving turret war vessel to that notable
person. has led to the printing and circulation
here of small pamphlet, attributing that in
vention to Mr.. Theodore X. Timby, native OF
New York, and for many years a resident OF
Washington.
The gist Of the evidence is contained in let
ter of Mr.. Timby to Rear Admiral Ammen,
written about year ago. In this letter Timoy
states that the first sight of the circular form
Of Castle William" on Governors Island,
suggested to him the idea of the revolving
plan for defensive works, and in April, lS4l,
when he was 10 years of age, he came to this
city, and exhibited model and plan OF re-
yolving battery, to be made Of iron, to the
then Chief of Engineers and Chief Of Ordnance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-13
SELF-IMMOLATION AT SINGAPORE.

FRANKLIN, March II. ' O ANAN'O'
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24

finally, after going some distance, the mar
row passage suddenly widencd into a
beautiful room, whose ceiling arched like
that Of cathedral Then there were huge
stone pillars here and there, gray and
neutral in tint
"These are just what saw" I said, now
convinced against all odds that / had been
there; shut it was not here that / found
the tablet"
Looking further, we found narrow hall
way, into which we ventured cautiously.
This led to a large square apartment
seemingly hewn out Of solid rock, and like
to the other in color. ''This is the place, I
cried, excitedly, and the gray walls caught
the echo of my voice and rung it about our
the place this is the placer'
Just then stumbled over some object on
the floor Of the cavern, and stopping,
picked it up. Behold! the tablet Of my Wis
ion.
My heart almost ceased its beating as
held it to the light and saw something
carved on its surface, in a language could
not understand
handed it to A3&scourt in silence, while
Chandler and Thornton drew near with
anxious faces.
For some minutes we remained motion
less as the stone pillars in the adjoining
room, while Ned studied out the translating
of the mysterious chirography.
81 shall leave the world to-day" ran the
words as Ned gave them. ~ can stand it
no longer to be logged by the haunting
memory of my victims. suffer a thou
sand deaths continually where they only
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24

suffered one. Touch nor nor remove my
bones should you find them. larry not il
the place, for this cave is the sepulcher of
JUDAS
We looked at each other in Mortified
silence. Were we in proximity to the re
mains of red-handed traitors Whom and
what had he been, and where were hts
bones2
"Great Godr' said Chandler, 'shere is q
history to curdle the blood of pirate. But
where is he?''
"May be we have passed him" whis.
/ pered Thornton, moving toward the en-.
/ trance.
/ With one accord we went back to the
room of the pillars and looked carefully
about. Perchance we might verify the
statement Of the tablet and find the skele-
ton.
+ After looking in vain for some time for
the doomed man, Ned Ainscourt flashed his
lantern into sort of alcove directly be-
hind huge, gray column, and 10 the skel-
eton.
In a reclining position rested the bones of
an ordinary sized man, and near an antique,
curiously-wrought chain, which was made
fast to the wall by heavy staple.
whispered Ned, thrustins his hand forward
as if to touch the moldering heap
Chandler caught his arm with the remind
er, mot TO touch his remains"
Something might happen you" put in
Thornton, in a terrified whisper, shrinking
back.
80, old Superstition laughed Ainscourt,
lightly, ''as if the dead could bother oneln
T1rCt hob,
US, came strange, troubled signing, ending
in a half-audible groan.
We hurried out, not caring to investigate
further. Ned said 1.-The sound proceeded
from natural causes" but at that time it
was hard to accept his explanation as true
one. Nevertheless it could have been just
as he stated, certainly.
"Why didn't you dream it all?" ques-
toned Thornton, with SILVER, looking
back as we came out into the sunlight once
moreS
81 can not tell" l answered, whether I
dreamed it at all" How was to know
whether saw a sleeping or waking vision!
"Of course you dreamed it," returned he,
stoutly. Didn't they dream dreams in the
olden times, and why can't we now, I'd like
to know!"
81 shall keep the tablet as a reminder of
this curious trip" said Ned, placing it on
the shelf among some mementoes already
there. at is in poor Spanish; but plain
enough, after all"
For my part said nothing; had no de-
sire to touch the stone again. A feeling of
terrible aversion to the whole experience
rose in my Utmost soul and sealed my lips
At bed time Ainscourt thought to run over
the inscription again, and turned to the
shelf for the tablet when 10 there re-
manned nothing of the mysterious relic but
a heap of dust.
He seemed somewhat surprised, but at
tributed it TO the action of the air. Never
theless we avoided the cave as one avoids
q horrible sight; and shortly we left the
neighborhood for less mysterious place.
II L (,rAL.r-rr,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
PHOTOGRAPHIC TRICKS.

Ihere are various ways for providing sur
prlsIng results IN photography, things that
in one age would have been called magic.
but in ours recognized as scientific tricks.
The ghost picture, for instance, in which a
shadowy ghost-through which material OBJ
lects are vlslble-is seen between natural
attitudes and occupations.
This Is produced by an almost instantaue-
Gus exposure Of the figure that is TO do duty
as the ghost, followed by full exposure
of the figures and properties that are to ap-
pear natural
Another novel trick was shown recently
in photograph which presented the pho
toSrapher. seated at q table, playing chess,
with himself sitting on the opposite side OF
the table, while he himself stood up in the
background looking at his two selves play
ing.
The figures were al on the negative
which was produced by three successive ex-
posures OF the plate, parts thereof being
masked each time by a black velvet shut
ter.
Still another trick is that By which per
son who liked THAI sort of thing may ap-
pear to be photographed riding upon a fly
ing goose, or flSa, or any other desired
style of ridiculous locomotion.
This is done by the subject holding upon
his lap huge piece of white or sky-tinted
card with the farciful figure drawn upon IL
bis face appears above the upper edge of
the card, and seems in the picture joined TO
the funny little body mounted on the goose
or fish The statue picture is made by
about the same device-Goiden DAYS
Why he Refused.
Thank ycu, gentlemen, l can not drink
said Frank Hatton 70 some friends on
Newspaper Row, in Washington, who were
urging him 10 accompany them 10 Shoe
makers
lean not drink with you, and you should
not ask me- gave my good old mother
solemn promise never to touch liquor OF any
kind. started out in life that way. and
can not drink with you. Besides, Just had
q drunk stShe EehitAn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
MARRIAGE OF KIN.
Some Scientific Inquiry Into Subject OF
General Importance.

Some Scientific Inquiry Into a Subject OF
General Importance.
There is a widespread idea that con-
sanguineous unions produce either defec-
tive offspring or none at all When mar
riage between cousins is spoken OF, stsrlllty
or deaf-mute, idiotic or deformed progeny
is predicted, and examples are always at
hand to cite in support of the prophecy.
Does this opinion rest upon positive and
well authenticated facts or is it erroneous!
This is question that was examined a few
years ago by Mr. G. 81 Darwin, who, after
profound study of the subject, came to the
conclusion that, in the present state of sci
ence, there is nothing to Justify the common
prejudice that exists against the marriage
of near kin. More recently, the subject has
been further examined by Mr. A. II, Huth,
who has just published an exhaustive work
upon it, in which he arrives at the same
conclusions that Mr.. Darwin did
Mr. HUH thinks that consanguinity Of
itself plays no particular role in the union
of individuals Of the same stock. In the de-
scendants it increases the tendencies COM
mon TO the two progenitors. By reason of
their relationship, the closer this is and the
closer the relationship of the ancestors, the
greater is the tendency of the descendants
to exhibit the same dispositions. If these
are good, consanguineoVs unions Will be ad-
vantageous, in that they will fortify and in
tensify them. If, on the contrary, they are
bad, such unions should be avoided in order
TO prevent a reinforcement of unfavorabte
tendencies which should be suppressed.
But the case is identical where it is ques-
ton Of unrelated persons. No reasonable
person would urge two homeopathic indi-
viduals Of different family 10 unite, because
he knows that the neurosis has every
chance to become intense in the descend
ants. On the contrary, union between
consan guineous individuals equally healthy
and well favored, ought to be encouraged.
What may be urged against marriages of
near kin is the facility with which unfavor-
able tendencies are transmitted, and the
relative rarity Of the circumstances in which
such marriages can really be advised But
this admitted and explained, consequently
of Itself presents no inconvenience, especial
ly If we consider how remote, by reason Of
the existing laws upon marriage, is the de-
gree of consanguinity between individuals
capable of uniting legitimately.
Upon the whole, cousau guinity accumu-
lates and intensifes tendencies. II these
are bad, the marriage of near kin should be
avoided: if good, it may be favored. But
as, unfortunately, the unfavorable tendep-
cies are more easily and frequently trans
mitted, because they are the ones that are
established with the most facility, there is
oftener more reason for avoiding than seek
ing such UNIONS Upon the whole, Mr.. Ruth
concludes that the accusations drested
against marriages of near kin are not JUST
fed IN the present state Of science.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
Don't KNOW WHAT ! An TALKING ABOUT.

"DoN 7 I KNOW WHAT An TALKING ABOUT"
with my lmpFessions-for l Immediately
recognized the place, and even Large
bowlder at the left Of the supposed en-
trance.
Now, right here the mouth of the cave
ought 10 be-. ! said, in feverish haste, part
ing the mass of luxuriant trailers and peer
ing about. To my infinite satisfaction
there was, little at my left, a great, gloomy
looking hole IN the earth beneath A thrill
ing, strange, fascinating influence took
possession of me as l gazec on the spot.
Would the rest be realized as this had been ,
Would we find any thing strange in the
bowels of mother earthi
"Where are the lanternsr' I cried. ex-
citedly La our haste we had forgotten
them, and Chandler sped back TO camp for
all necessary equipments, but the others re-
manned with me.
~ shall never leave it again. | said.
leaning against the bowlder and signing
from sheer satisfaction, "until l know more
than 90 now"
My companions looked at me in solemn
silence this time; not smile on their
faces.
Evidently they had come TO the con-
clusion that there might be something in it
after all
For my own part, had 1t not been for tae
testimony of my friends and the abseuse OF
the tablet, l should have now main tanned
that had really been there the previous
day, every thing looked so natural; but as
II was, felt that had to give in that it
twas a DREAM
But, In the midst of nv musings.
chandler returned and WE c-a--Iad into
the opening.
recognized every foot Of the way as we
nroceeded. inst a. I exra,,,a - -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24

TeEy.
Mr.. J. Clyde ]. Skribble-Oh, my dear
Miss Gushington, / want to tell you how
very cery much / enjoy your very, very
charming little poem in the Transcript 1t
really
Miss Vera NJ Violet Gushington-Oh, Mr..
Skribble, you are too kind; the
'Oh, 1 do assure you, Miss Gushington,
that /"
"But do let me tell you how delighted I
was with your perfectly exquisite little
sonnet in the same paper; really"
Dear Miss Gushington, don't; pray,
don't MENTION"
'Ah, but I ,ca1, Mr. Skribble, for
really
"How very, reyy kind you are to say so.
Miss Gushington! II could only feel that
my poor little sonnet was in any way equal
to your beautiful little poem, L"
20 Mr. Skribblel But it's like you to DO
always saying kind things Of Inferior"
"1n.ferior' All, my dear Miss Gushing
ton, If my own feeble Efforts
'Feeblei Oh, Mr.. Skribble, when 81 OF
your work is so finished, so very, uery-"
How kind of you to"
8" 1t is you who are kind
Then they separate, naturally and cor
daily despising each other.-PueE.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
Pyrotechnfc Photography.

a curious photographic apparatus, in
which a camera is raised By rocket
and lowered by o parachute, is being
developed by a French inventor, Il
Amedee Denisse. In its experiments
form, the cylindrical camera has twelve
lenses round.its circumference with sen
sitlpe plate in its csnfer, aad is provided
with Q shutter which opens and instantly
ciosea SIS the apparatus Commences to fall
The descent Is aased by the opening Of the
attached parschnss which IS drawn back
TO theoperator by acort attached before the
frineof the rDcket- For securing oird's-eye
views, the photoropkcs ot,ers several i'm
portant advantages OVER balloon photog-
raphy, such g comparative chsspuess In
operatmgand freedom from risk in case of
use for military reemcutering. -Scientlfc
American
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
Domestic Intelligence.

The colored servant in the South is occa-
siouaIy good 81 repartee- Mrs yerger
found her servant Belindy. reposing in the
rocking -chair reading newspaper
You seem to think you are the lady OK
the house, said Mrs Yerger, sarcastically.
No, mum, Use brack, but Use Go SIGH .
fool as dAt"-Ztras SiftiH1S
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
A Thankful Spirit.

Teacher-Jonnny. can you tell ne any
thing you have 70 be thankful for in the
past yeara
Johnny (vrXhont hesitation)-Yessur.
Teacher-Well, Johnny, what is it,
Jobnnv-Why, when you broke your arm
yen cculin't lick Us for two month";
Life
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
xu;ssS$NLlAw
Daily eagle
A STRANGE SEQUEL.
The Story Of a Tablet and How It
Was Found.

!, WERE a party OF
tourists, running a
sort of adventurous
research in tn e
mountains, son our
own hook Up to
the time l speak of
we had met with
little success in
finding any thing
out Of the common
in our long rambles
IN the sublime white
ridges Of the little
Yankee State: but
now whenI had real
~ discovered some
thing bordering on
b G awfully mys.
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Coins Caskess, ard everything Belonging
20 the business always o. hznd Ernbasns-
Ing Speciality. Office opea a. all ho2rs
ll5 x Lain. Teasrtens lsz is7
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11DN.so&IAL ELeo oc,oNs.

Elections of delegates to cons titut i)nlI colve l5;on3 wera held last
 week in Wa5hin ton and Moataua 5srcitories and the retIrns in Heat. shat the rsp15li3lus have elee5sI
 majority in W4shin 5ton aal the democrats in M)nt1na. The is
 no special si yniieance in eitLer isg5i as the political complexion oS the
 constitutional convention can make. oat very little diTeren,e in the nat ne of 5hs o9glni3 act. X con
 s5ation must be, from its i35t anl r,r27r5e. u3a-partisln ia every seasa. aai tho character anl ability ot the aoa-.ioation boly are of far
 nora -oro-tance than it's politics.
 Ths red strug5 5lo in a po..tioll sense, will begin a.sst the adoption of the constitution qnl when the time comes to elest representatives to congress and msmbars of the
 first legislature, which will elect Unitsi States senators. It may be assumed that when the tim3 ar rives rainy weather will not keep people away from the polls, as was the oass in the case in the recent election in Montana, for the people of the new states will appreciate the of the siCuation and do 5hair best to have their states fairly in both houses of con zress.-Citizen.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25

bowling swell and how could refuse them all actually shocked the court. Doty came and conqlese1. As quick as he landed on ths magic is- land, his loud spring suit mpae it's impression on her susceptible young Tlhitian heart and but a few short
 months and they were engaged.
 The princess English father was,
 s was natural in cad who had married a savage princeness for her
 money, made a great howl about
 the princeness marrying below her station When 1t was represented to him, however that consul Doty
 was a great grandson on his mothers side, ofssLord Melbourne, who was an under Se3relary of State during the early portion of Queen Victoria's reign, aud is also related to the WaIla,es and M;Phetsoa's anl so on and so on my Lord D'Aroy was necessaiarly disarmed.
 Now Sciety in the South Sea Is  land humping itself to celebrate the the considerably royal nuptials in the most approved fashion. In all this there is something that emuses me. A young American who was a year ago an bumple page in the Senate rakes through his ancestry with aine comb to find a pedigree fits him to wed a South Seq Island ! pricesS whose, mother wore ring through her nose and whose grandfather was anl epicure in the mattery of boiled missionary.
 The annual session of the Mount Vernon ladies association has closed it's annual services and its reports show satisfactory prosperity and sver increasing general interest in he sacred home of Washington.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25
Sinking of Artesian Wells.

Sec. 1. The board Of supervisors of the va1ioue ,ount;or ero l,crcl.- authorized and required to offer as q reward any sum thay deem jlst, not exceeding 53,0J0 to any person or persons who shall be first in obtain iug Ao@iug stream of not less than 24,5JJ gallons of water every twen- ty-four hours for ten days by means of all artesian well, at any point in in their respective count,es not up- on a United States or miiitlry O. iniill r9SsrgItIon. railrold llaIs or lapl grants or within ten miles of of any flowing artasiln we'll, or one mile of any permanent flowing stream of water.
 Sec, ?, Any person or persons who would avail them elves of the provision, of this act shall, on the completion of said well, size notice of the same to the cierk of the bard supervisors of the co lnty ia wnl~h | sad well, shall he sit tlate Upon re;iept of said notice the board of supervisors shlli immelL atty cause due Continuation to be nade of said well. and if sati iel shlJ the requirments of the first ,ection of this act have been con )liei with, they shall draw their warrant oa the county treaslrer in favor of the person or persons so obtaining flowing water, for the sum which he or they s1lll be entit- led to under the provisions of this act.
 Sec 3. All expenses by any board of supervisors under the provisions )f this act shall be char5er5,a to the county and shall be audited and paid by the board as other claims against the county.
 Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force on and after its pas sage.
 Approved March l9, 1889.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25

THE decision Of Judge Porter in regard to the Territ0.ial Treaeurer
 John Y. T Smith ys. c. |. Foster
 Is somewhat lengthy and is also clear and strong in some points. It seems that the judge grasped ths situation and "straddled it." He says that the Fifteenth Legislature when in session after March 2Ist was not legal body, and all their acts after that date were illegal. Foster is busted upon the proposi- tion that, as treasurer, he was out the creation of the Governor, and that his term of office was not fixed by law, and that Governor Woldey in appointing Smith removed Eos ter, and that the appointment was lawful. The decision has given the officials appointed by Governor Vol fey the key to the strong box of the Territorial treasury, and as this is the key to the situation the balance of the zaIiok aPpoiusees may as well hand in their resisllations or expect to wait Ser their salaries until tha decision Is affirmed or-r7versed hy th6 niqh-r courts -}ioh ~a N'na-
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25

GOVERNOR WoLgLEY yesterday re- fused to sign the warrant issued by Auditor NIeador to cover the expen- ses of the territorial insane asyllm for tbe month of April. The direc- tors swore out So writ of mandamus against hiu. The papers have been served against him and he is requir- ed to appear before the district court next Thursday to show cause, If any there be, why he snail nol sign the warrants. It now looks as if the question as to who are the legally constituted officers of the ter ritory will speedily be settIsd.- Phoenix Arizonan.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25
The Vercict Un4nilnOu2.

w. D. Suit, Druggi't, Biopus Ind t9stif-s: Il can recommend Elect ric B,ters as the very be t rem dY Every bottle sold has given relief in every casE. One man took six bottles and was cured oi Raeuma~ t;5m of ten year." Abraham Hare, druggist, Be!levilIe, OniJ, affi ms: "The pest selliug medicine l have ever handled In my 20 years exper~ fence, Is Electric Bitiers." Tn0us- a2ds If others have added their testimony, so that the verdict Is uanAnouS that Eiectic Bltrero do cure all diseases of th9 liver, kld heys Or binod. Ouly hall dollar bottle at D. J. Brannen & Co !, Drug store.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25

THE predictment is made by the Stock Grower of Los Vegas throIsi two of the most successful cattle men in the western range county that prices for range cattle woll3 l. higher in 1891 than at any tim during the past ten y$lrs. ltvl also predicted that the Big Fog. would not have the control of th- beef producing industry after .4s year 1890.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25
Ccnsumtion Surely Cured.

To THE EDITOR Please inform your req ier1 that l have posl'lve remedy tor the above namad dis ease By its timely use thous and> of hopeless cases have been per mdnen ly cured. 1 shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy free to any of your readers who nave consumption if they will s-nI ne their express and post office address Respectfully.
 T. A. SLOCUM, M. C.,
 ISI Pearl St..
 New York.
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NOTICE

Ali persons indebted 10 this office are requested t. cal and settle at once, or thei4 accounts will :be placed in the hands of an attcr1ey fer collection.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25

FRAUDS have been discovered in the contracts for star route mail ssl- vices in Missouri. And these ire gularities under decocratic reform administration.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25

Gov. GORDON, of Georgia, who fought like a tiger to establish the Southern Confectionery, pays public compliment to Rutherford 5. Hayes. He says justice has not been dcne the ex-President by either party.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25

THE dead body of Dr. Cronin, the Irish-American a9iUator, was fouud in a sewer in Chicago. The head was covered with wounds, showing that he was foully murdered.
The Arizona champion., 1889-05-25
A woman's Discovery.

another wonderlul discovery has been made and that too by d lady m this country Di,e1s@ fAsren its clutches upon her vial rsan were undermined and deala seemed ici- mineut. For three months she coughed incessant and could not 4rsp. She bought of us a bottle 7. Dr. Kings New Discovered for Consumption and was so much re iaved on taking first d' SC that she ,lepl all night and with one bottle has been miraculouSiy cured
 Her name is Mr.. Luther Lutz. " Thus writes w. C. Hamslck & O.. :,
 f Shelby N. C.-Get free trial bottle t D. I. Btannen &- Co ui4s cture