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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26

steam on, but that her engines were not pow
eTful enough TO save her
On the Tuesday following the disaster divers
recovered the safe of the Vandalia, which con-
tanned $40 0G1
a rumor is current in Apia that the Adj
miral and Consuls are endeavoring to ar
range matters between Mataafa and Tam
aseSe, so as TO induce them to return 10 their
homes until after the Samoan conference
There were some disgraceful scenes at pia.
it appears, after the terrible disaster in the
harbor on March 10.
Some of the men rescued from the Ameri-
can and German war-veSsels got drunk and
there was good deal OF feeling against the
German sailors on the part of our men.
Captain Fritz, the senior German officer
when asked 10 help 10 restore order, begged
to be excused, saying he was afraid the
Americans would attack the German sailors.
He further requested that the American
officers should take full charge.
This was done, and the American sailors
were not allowed to approach the lower part
of the town, where the Germans had their
headquarters. The next great question was
how to get the news of the disaster to Amer
lea and Europe. Frank Wilson was sent to
Futuila Island, where he boarded the steamer
MaripOSa for Auckland, from whence he teie-
graphed the news.
The CalhOpe took on coal and THURSDAY
March 49, after firing thirteen guns as a salute
to Admiral Kimberly, sailed for Sydney
Order was generally restored in Apia in a
few days. large force of Samoans sue
ceeded in hauling off the Nipsc The Tren-
toms sailors are temporarily quartered in
tents in the middle of the town The Van
dallas men are quartered near the. American
Consulate The survivors of the German
vessels are quartered in the German Trading
COmpany'S warehouse.
Most of the merchant vessels in the harbor
at the time of the storm belonged to the Ger
man Trading Company.
Admiral Kimberly commanding the Amer
lean fleet, was the last to leave the Trenton
his flagship. He said he considered faulty
construction of the TrentOns hawse-pipes as
indirectly the cause of her wreck
Within a few days of the storm a condition
of things resembling order had been brought
about. The marines and Mataafa's police
had been actively at work in this direction.
The Germans and Americans held me-
mortal services at different dates for the dead
At the German service Admiral Kimberly
and other American officers attended.
Only about One-fOGrth of the bodies have
been recovered. Some of these were badly
mutilated. 1t was difficult to identify them,
or even to tell the nationality, and it was
finally determined to bury all at one spot 10
gether
A body, thought to be that of Captain
SchOOnmaker, was found up the coast some
miles distant from the immediate scene Of
the disaster.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26

from which to view the city of Paris They
are so large that even very timld persons
standing on them will lose all fear. The
lower one is nearly half an acre in extent
while the upper one is about One-third that
size. From the platform a view Of the coun-
try for forty miles around may be obtained.
Above the second platform the four corner
piers gradually approach each other and at
length unite IN one pier, at the top OF which,
nearly a fifth of a mile from the ground,
there is a covered observatory, and above
this rises a slender mast. Doubtless many
thousand peOplewill see Paris and ever so many
square miles of surrounding country from the
observatory during the summer. They will
not have 10 walk up for gigantic elevator
runs up through one of the piers to the very
top. This elevator is of peculiar construction,
for the carriage or truck, travels upward on
a spiral track, while the car itself rises
vertically, or rather as nearly vertically as
the angle of the pier will allow
While the Eiffel tower was a stupendOus
conception and will stand as completed
the marvel of modern engineering, no new
principles are involved in its construction.
In fact, to an engineer, the most wonderful
thing about the tower is its simplicity. The
way for the Eiffel tower, both in conception
and execution, was paved, after a fashion,
by the work on the Garobit vladuct and the
Taraes bridge, both of which were built by
Eiffel. IN fact, the construction of bridges
and viaducts, without the use of scaffolding or
false work, by making the several parts
balance themselves as the work progresses,
owes much to this French engineer.
Gustave Eiffel is master of construction.
1t is said of him that he combines within
himself the practical knowledge of the Eng
lish engineer, the audacity Of the American
and the science and theories of the French
man. He was born at Dion, France, in 1882,
and was educated at the Central School of
Sciences and Arts. He it was who first made
practical use of compressed air in cassions in
the building Of bridge foundations, in the
erection Of the great bridge at Bordeaux.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26

1t is really at the base group of four tow
ers, each nearly fifty feet square, placed at
the corners of the plot of ground, and in
clning toward each other as they rise at an
angle Of ffty-four degrees. Each tower con-
SiSts of four columns, bound together by
trusswork, and each column rests on a
masonry pier which is SO built that the weight
of the column rests upon it squarely and not
at an angle
As the tower is 9S4 feet high, it will be
seen that the matter of providing a SOLID
foundation was one Of great Importance.
There was a lot Of boring and digging before
the spot upon which the tower stands was
finally selected.
The foundation rests upon thick stratum
of sand and gravel. It may be well to say,
for the benefit of those who think sand is
rather treacherOus sort # ground, that bed
of sand and gravel away under ground, is
pretty solid stuff. One of the towers of the
brooklyn Bridge rests on that sort of base.
The foundations of the two piers of the Eitfel
tower farthest from the Seine rest on sand
and gravel about twenty-five feet below the
surface of the ground These foundations
were laid in open excavations, and consist
first of great solid platforms Of betOn, SIX
feet thick, and next of four stone piers which
rise to the surface to receive the iron col
umns.
The foundations for the two piers nearest
the river were not so easily laid. 1t was
necessary to go thirty-fve feet below the
surface or Che gFOOfO, ana GLlS was S1Ab6Sl
feet under water. So caissOns had to be
used as they were in building the Brooklyn
Bridge piers.
A caisson is in effect simply an enormous
iron box, without any cover, turned upside
down The method of using it is to dig the
earth out from under it and allow it to
gradually settle as the excavation pro-
crosses, meanwhile building the pier on top.
When the required depth is reached the Gals
son itself is filled up with the beton, and it
forms the bottom layer of tre foundation.
shaft is left running through the pier
ABOVE for entrance and exit as the work goes
on, and the air in the caisson and shaft Is
compressed to whatever is necessary to keep
the water out of the bottom. 1t is the prin-
clple OF the diving bell modified.
Work on the foundations was begun on
january %, 1887, and at the end of June they
were completed. Then began the labor OF
setting up the innumerable pieces of iron OF
winch the tower is composed, and it went on
at rapid rate, for each individual piece
came from the works OF NJ Eiffel. at Leval
lols-Peret cut to its exact dimensions fitted
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26

and drilled, so that no modification was neces-
sary at the place of operations. Up to a
height of about fifty feet the workmen re-
qu1red no scaffolding to work upon. as each
pier supported itself, although each leaned
toward the others. Then an artificial support
had to be provided. as above that height I'M
til the first platform was reached, the center
of gravity Of each pier would fall outside of
the base
And so piece by piece the towers grew,
and at length reached a height of 40 feet.
Then four enormous horizontal trusses were
put in place to connect the four piers These
were nearly 40 feet long and weighed
good many tons, and III order to place them
IN position 1t was necessary to erect an ex-
tenslve false work, or scaffOlding. When
these h'usseS were In position. and the cor
Meeting beams to form a flooring were in
place, the wOrkmen had a great solid plat
form, nearly $50 feet above the ground and
upward Of $50 feet square to work upon.
These four inclined piers and the four big
connecting trusses form the solid groundwork
Of the tower. There is nothing particularly
unique in the detail of construction. The
work Is simply system of truSSeS and braces,
in which the material is so placed as to make
a strong and light structure. The four great
arches which rise between the piers, imme-
diately under the great horizontal trusses,
are largely ornamental in character. They
serve to round off what would otherwise be
an angular outline, but do not support any of
the weight of the structure
Above the lower platform two fCur-cor-
ner piers incline toward each other at
sharper angle. The iron columns are lighter
and the spaces in the system Of bracing are
larger. High above the first platform, nearly
400 feet from the ground, a second series of
horizontal Urusses binds the four piers to-
gether and forms the basis for a second land
ing. these two platforms are glorious places
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26

many years. but he found time, when the
statue Of Liberty Enlightening the World was
to be set up in New York Harbor, to design
the skeleton framework which supports the
gigantic figure and at the same time firmly
holds it to the granite pier on which 1t stands.
what extent the Eiffel tower overshadows all
the famous tall structures of the world. In
comparison with its 3S4 feet Cheops is dwarfed
at $50 The Washington Monument is little
less than 500 feet high, and the point OF the
flame of Iibertv's torch in New York Harbor
rises barely 800 feet in the air.
The fees for ascending the Eiffel tower are
five francs (sD to the top three francs
sixty cents to the second platform ard two
francs FORTY cents t. the first. The three
p platforms alto viii hold 70, 800 people.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26
VAULTS FULL OF MONEY.
Counting the Millions in the United
States Sub-TreaSury

Assistant Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts has
begun his official duties at the United States
Sub-Treasury in New York, and as required
by law there is to be an official count of all
the money turned over to his charge.
The count of the cash in the Treasury
@S o1g 5e f fSo retor 81 f9
Cashier j. F. Meline, of the United States
Treasury. The work started with the count
ing of the paper money, gold and silver certifi-
Gates and United States Treasury notes,
which aggregate about $25, 100000. Beside
the paper money there are sos, 100000 of
gold and 1872, 900, 900 silver to be coupted, in
addition to United States bonds and other
securities. The work of counting this i'm
mense sum of money win occupy from three
Treasurer will give his receipt for the amount
in the vaults.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26

Eiffel tower is by far the highest structure in
the world. 1t presents decidedly unique ap-
pearance, too-in general outline not unlike a
stack of four gigantic muskets with their
butts well and soldly spread and their bay
onets joining at their tips.
The Eiffel tower stands in the Champ de
Mars, almost on the left bank of the river
Seine, just in the rear of the Quai dOrsay,
and in fact part of its foundation is sunk
through an old arm OF the river, which has
been filed in these many years. It's base
covers plot Of ground 328 feet square, or
nearly two and half acres IN extent.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26
THE FATTEST WOMAN DEAD.
Death of Hannah BattersDy, the
Freak Weighing 500 Pounds.

Mrs. Hannah Battersby, said to be the
largest woman in the world, died a few days
ago at her home in Frankford, suburb of
Philadelphia She had been ailing for sew
eral weeks. Mrs. Battersby was born in
Vermont in 1912, and was of normal size I'M
til her twelfth year.
Then she began to develop, and at seven
teen years of age she weighed 500 pounds
She married John Battersby who no Travelled
living skeleton" Mrs. Battersby, at the
time of her marriage, weighed 6SS pounds
and of late years her managers have claimed
that she weighed 800 pounds.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-26
NEARLY 1000 FEET HIGH.
The Great Eiffel Tower at the
Paris Exposition.
How the Colossal Structure, Just
Completed, was Erected.

The great Eiffel tower at the Paris Exhi-
bition has just been completed, and a de-
scription of the colossal structure, with an
account Of the way it was built, and sketch
of its constructor, will be appropriate at this
time. It is scarcely necessary to say that the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
LIeberk necht's Great Luck

Ed. Lieberknecht is a man of des tiny.
The star of good fortune is constantly
lowering over him, guiding all his sdven-
lures and illuminating his path There
has scarcely been a rattle or a lottery in
Rock Island for ye ars that Ed. has not
held the winning card. and this through
the shere force of irresistible, irrepressi-
BILE luck. His greatest catch perhaps
was Mr.. H. J. Lowrey's $4,000 stallion
which he won at rattle about year
ago, but this was only one of many. On
Christmas eve, a $3.50 diamond ring. on
which several in this city held 81 chances
was rstfied and Lieberknecht as usual
held the prize number-22. In addition
to this he won a wager of $40 that he
would hold the winning number. He
would be good man to bankrupt some
of the legalized southern lotteries of the
day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
Theatrical,

The George Hsmlin company gave
two very pleasing entertainments at Har~
pers theatre yesterday. In the afternoon,
The Mountain Pink" was put on in
stead of the previous announced bill. the
change being necessItsted by the accident
to MIR. Chstterton, the leading man of the
company. The company, however. ap-
peared to excellent advantage, and the
audience was satisfied. The elegant dol
given away as g souvenir was won by
hose Littig, whose number was 396. In
the evening the lively military drama,
The Child of the Regiment" was
given with the cast admirably distributed,
and Miss Hamlin sustaining the leading
role in an exceedingly happy manner
that was well received. The star is IN
questonsbly one of the most gifted little
ladies that has ever appeared to a weeks
engagement at Hsrper's theatre. and che
has the good fortune to have support
which is on the whole good.
Tonight the company appears in "A
Mountain Pink" or Life Among the
Moonshiners," in which such a decided
hit was made yesterday afternoon.
Next Monday evening we are to have
"Zozo, the Magic Queen" a spectacular
production of which the Boston Herald
SAYS.
"Zozo' is drawing crowded houses and
we'll deserves it, for it is spectacular
play quite out OF the usual style. into,
ducing new ideas, novel features and
grand effects. The strong company gives
excellent satisfaction. The ladies of the
company are young and attractive and
played as though they enjoyed it. The
scenery continues to he greatly admired
by large crowds.
Then for New Years eve, Manager
Steel has made an excellent booking in
Murray & Murphy in "Our Irish Visi-
tors" Read the New York Heralds
comments:
Our Irish Visitors" at the Union
Square. The audience at the Union
Square last night was treated To the com.
edy. Our Irish Visitors" From the be-
ginning to the end hey were in con.
tinunl uprosr. especially when Thomas
Z. Murray. Mr.. Mark Murphy. Mr.. Chss.
W. Young and Mr.. Richard Morosco
formed into Qusrtette of ballet dancers
in the real ballet style. The kissing song
by Miss Thornton was enioyed yery
much, especially by the boys in the gal
iery. who helped her in the kissing sound
part OF it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
American Triumph In Gun Making


The Boston journal has the following
relative to a new American gun in the
triumph of which, Col Whittemore, the
new commandment at Rock Island arsenal,
played very important part:
1t is well known that the manufacture
Of heavy modern ordnance was q lost art
In this country for a great many years,
and that this great industry, in which
previous 10 the rebellion we used TO ex-
Gel, has been revived in small way
only recently. We have few steel
hreech-ioading naval rifle guns of good
size siiOat and many more in process of
construction. All that have been COM
pleted have been pronounced remarkably
successful, and now the same report is
made of the first heavy breech-loading
rifle of exclusively American material
ever built in this country for the army.
This gun, which was tested at Sandy
Hook the other day, gave results in all
points equal and in some superior to the
best guns OF foreign manufacture 1t
excelled in some respects the famous
krupp gun of St>Inch caliber, supposed
to he the best piece OF artillery in exis-
tence. A range OF nine miles was at
tanned with shell of 300 pounds weight
and charge of 13S pounds of powder &.
The highest initial velocity was 1857
feet per second. or 100 feet more than the
best record of the Krupp projectiles. 1t
is a remarkable and gratifying clrcum-
stance that the first gun Of this modern
and powerful type ever constructed of
American material in this country should
prove Superior to the best products OF the
skill-aud long experience OF Europe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26

presents from their classes, and at thu
close Mr.. ]. ]. Kahlke, in a happy man.
ner, presented from the church and
school an elegant rocking chair to Mr.
Mr.. j. w. WEIGH, the superintendent,
who was very much surprised and
pleased.
OTHER cHIDREN's ENTERTAINMENTS. =
The Christmas entertainment OF the
South Rock Island mission branch OF the
Central Presbyterian church. was held
last evening and the little school was
crowded. The entertainment consisted
OF songs and recitstiens by the scholars
and short and entertaining address by
Rev. A. b. Medium. Santa Claus APP
peared with the usual bag of candy, or
anges, etc, and Mr.. Medium. In the
name of the school. psesented Mr.. ]. FL.
Clelsnd, the superintendent. with well
hlled purse as token Of esteem. appre-
citation and good will.
The school Of the Evangelical Luther
an church had its Christmas exercises in
the church at the corner of Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street Yesterday after
noon. Two well loaded trees were dis
played, as was the beautiful castle, the
work OF Rev. Mr.. Mennicke and sons,
which has heretofore been described in
the ARGUS. This piece of workmanship
and skill was gorgeously illuminated last
night.
The scholars of Prof Reuter- will have
Christmas tree at Turner hall tomorrow
afternoon. The parents of the children
are invited to be present
The Sunday school of the Central
Presbyterian church will have its Christi
mas exercises tonight.
The South Park Sunday school chapel
will have its festivities on New Years
eve.
The annual festival of Trinity mission
chapel will be held tonight
The Christmas exercises of Trinity
Sunday school will be held at the church
next Sunday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
More of Interest TO wooamen.

A special from Des Moines states that
a meeting of the leading members in Cen.
trail Iowa of the society of Modern Wood.
men was held in that city TO protest
against the conduct of Head Consul
Root and Head Physician McKinnie
The difficulty grows out of the heretofore
mentioned alleged fraud by which So, 1000
were taken from the treasury to pay for
bogus death in Kansas. The meeting
adopted resolutions demanding the resig-
nation of these officers before the I'd of
January. and if they failed to do so de-
handing that meeting of the head camp
of the United States be held to expel
them. Woodmen generally are begin =
ming to join in this idea-that the only
salvation of the order lies in the immed.
late removal of these wsring factions.
whether there has been q crime COM
mitted or not.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
County Buildings.


23-Elizs J ST Cyr TO J L Lewis. NED
ne4, 10. l6, 5w. 5000.
PROBATE.
24-Estste of John Warnock. Decree
for sale OF real estate to paw debts.
Estate of Matthias Paulsen. Claims
allowed.
Estate of Frank Doonan. Report OF
sale of real estate to pay debts filed and
approved and ADMINISTRATIVE ordered 10
execute deed to purchaser.
Estate. of Frederick w. Kellers,rsss
Report of sale Of real estate to pay debts
filed and approved and administrator
ordered to execute deed to purchaser.
Estate Of George Moody. Final re.
port of executor filed and approved
Estate closed and executor discharged.
Estate of Sarah Goode. Just and true
account of personal estate and debts filed
and approved. Petition by administra.
tor to sell real estate to pay debts filed.
Estate of Arthur p. Roberts. Proc
OF notice by publication to heirs of fna
settlement as required by order of tn,
26th ult. Final account approved, estat,
closed and administrator discharged. ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26

unseasonable weather is the attributed
cause of another Davenport failure. NJ.
Arnold, the well known dealer in cloaks
and dry goods. of that city. this morning
assigned to David Rothscbild, Jr., for the
benefit of his creditors. The liabilities
aggregate SIS. 900; assets $4,000. For
almost twenty years Mr.. Arnold has beer
in business. and is one of Davenport
recognized men of worth and integrity.
His reverse is great misfortune indeed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
Dissertation or Copartn.r.n,u

The copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm name of L. V. Eckhart
d Son. has been dissolved. Mr.. L. V.
Eckhart retires and Mr.. Louis Eckhart
continues the business and will assume
sll liabilities and receip. for all money
due.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26

The mortality among children the past
month has been enormous. Diphtheria
is now the destroying angel. Let all
well-minded parents protect their helps
less little ones. and always keep on hand
bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26

Salvation Oil kills pain every time.
For cuts, bruises. sprains. strains. burns.
scalds and frostbites il Is an infallible
cure. Price only twenty-five cents bot
tie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26

The liver and kidneys must be kept in
good condition. Hoods Sarsapsrills IL q
great remedy for regulating these organs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
Coal

For the best Mercer county coal call at
the corner Of Fifteenth street and Second
avenue. d. d. ELLIS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
Soft Coal for Sale

At my yard. corner of Eleventh street
and Tenth avenue, at ten cents per bush.
ell. b. DAVENPORT.
Aug. 80. 1889.