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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-05-31
victory For an Insurance Company.

s. s. Conoyer Agt, Northwestern Mgtal Life Insurance Co, of Man istee, Mich, says; 'I had rheumatism twenty years; used crutohes ten years. From the use of powerful liniments my hip and knee had lost nearly all strength. Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup has cured me, and I wish to herald to all, the merits of this wonderful medicine. "-"For sale by W, W. Ross, Corner Drug Store"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-05-31
Hooo's PiLLs cure an Liver Ills, Hllioas- ness, Jaunaice, Indigestion, Sick Headache. Ai

The roof of the $. F.. P. < P. rail- way depot Is being painted.
 Geo. H. Cook. of the firm of Cook X Lee, jewellers, came in from Flagstaff last evening.
 There is a young farmer in Cohoes, N. Y. who has great faith in the adyans tages of advertising. He recently ad- yertised in a local paper for wife and received twenty replies from husbands in a neighboring town offering him their wives.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-05-31
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder

IS PURE AND SPoTLESs. The only Baking Powder not tainted with Ammonia Alum. Or some aduteraon Hence food raised with Dr. Prices always wholesome.
 When Flaky White Biscuit Pastry of surpassing deIcacy and flavor, or Cake that moist and sweet are desired Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Is INDISPENSABLE.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
Attending "Teas,, In Samoa.

A woman recently home from Samoa
tells Of "teas" in that South Sea island.
The Samoan tea is quite like any other
tea so far as it is an informal festivity
to promote sociability over asp of some
thing" The peculiar cordial brewed by
the native women is usually the ''some-
thing" offered, drunk out of cocoa shell
beautifully polished. At the kings pic
MICS, fetes Of which the monarch is very
fond, tits imperative to drain your drink.
ing vessel, and as the cordial is very ex-s
this, in the. case f:weak head
ed yisv AZ women, is metimes: disds.s5
trous u. = 81 i
$50 &eat to- a teasMhile there the
woman in addition, (which Robert Louis
Stevenson gave. He is thoroughly So
moanized, and we all sat on mats on his
piazzas, he cross legged, exactly like the
natives. When I returned the hospital
ity, I provided bamboo seats and little
tables, but Mr.. Stevenson would have
none of them, choosing mat instead,
though his courtesy is such that he apol-
ogized for adhering to u custom in my
house which had not adopted. Isaw
him frequently, and he seemed well, ex-
cept for al ashen appearance of the face
at times that is quite startling. He is
charmed with that corner of the world.
New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
New Gun For the British.

A new wire quick firing 6-inch gun
has just been adopted for the British
naval service. 1t has successfully passed
exhaustive trials. 1t is long gun of
about 40 calibers and weighs seven tons.
1t carries an elongated shotof 100 pounds
a distance of 1000 yards and will strike
an enemy's ship or fortifcation four
miles distant. 1t is sorapid in its action
that, fired with cordite at long range,
it has three or four shots in the air at
the same time. Each weapon contains
several miles of wire, it having been
found that gun made up of this wire is
stronger than when manufactured Of
homogeneous metal. Wire is also found
to stand the first shock of the elastic
force of cordite or gunpowder better
than iron or steel, while the long bore
enables the whole of the charge to be
consumed. Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
NUMBER 45


A correspondent who says that he once
spent three-qnarters of an hour in q
whales belly thus relates the strange
adventure: The good ship Europa, on
which I sailed as cabin boy, was all
chored off the coast of Lower California.
We had taken number of whales and
were at work trying the oil out of the
blubber cut from the whales lying along
side. To get at the fat inside the whales
we were cutting off the ends of two OF
three ribs and hosting them up from tho
whales body.
This left an opening large enough for
q person to crawl into the whale and
strip off the fat, which was sent on deck
in buckets We were short handed, and
the captain told Inc to go down into the
whale and strip off the fat. Boylike, I
jumped at the chance.
had not been at work long before I
heard one of the sailors sing out: "Pull
the boy out of the whale. The tackle
falls are stranding."
had a small monkey rope" tied
around my waist. The other end was
on the vessels deck. At the sailors cry
the captain jumped and grabbed it to
pull NE out, but it was too late. The
tackle fall snapped in two, the ribs
closed together, and 1, like Jonah of old,
was shut up in whales belly.
When the ribs came together, they
closed upon toggle OF pin used on the
tackle. This pin had come out and
caught between the ribs. Through it
small hole for reefng a rope had been
bored, and solely by means of this hole.
which enabled me to breathe, my life
was saved.
All was confusion on the ships deck.
The men dared not use their sharp cut
ting spades to make another incision for
fear of injuring me. The tears were
rolling down old Captain C-'s face.
One of the men jumped on the whale,
and J shouted through the hole in the
toggle that I was all right. Then there
was great rejoicing. The old captain
jumped on the whale himself, and with
a small sheathknife cut away at the
flesh until he came to my body.
Great care had to be exercised not to
disturb the toggle, for they knew was
breathing through it. At length the
hole was large enough for me to crawl
through, and I came on deck, sick and
weak from my experience. Youths
Companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
HE rs LORD OVER ALL
oR. TALMAee ON THE DIVINITY AND
POWER OF CHRIST.

Does 1t Require Moro Faith to BE an In
ndel Than Il ChrIstiane-vcrily 1t Seems
So When One Considers tho Wild Theories
of Unbcliof.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
The Improvement of Horses.

The soonerthe farmers in the United
States realize the fact that the or
binary and commonly bred horse is
likely to deteriorate in value year by
year the better it will be for them.
The use of cables to drag street cars
has already reduced the service per,
formed by horses in the cities, ana
the extension of the trolley system IN
the suburbs and the perfection OF
electric motors will relieve many
other thousand OF horses from such
service. 1t has not been so very long
since nearly all the threshlng was
done by horses; now only a very small
percentage of even the threshlng-
machines are worked by horsepower.
Practically all of the ploughinS lsnow
done by horses; but a cheap and
practical steam plough will be shown
to visitors to the Worlds Fair, and
it is not improbable that in ten years
from now quite large percentage OF
ploughing will be done without the
aid of horses. The need in the cities
and on the farms for fewer horses Will
tend more and more to reduce their
market value. Commonly bred
horses will be the first to deteriorate
inprice; indeed, tits doubtful whether
finely bred horses will suffer at al.
There is no reason why they should:
The purposes for which they are used
will not be affected by any inventions
revolutionizing methods of transspor-
tation or tillage. Even though we
could fly in the air with q balloon
entirely under control, a spin on the
road behind pair OF trotters or
gallop across country would give Just
a much pleasure as ever it gave.
The horses who get the blue ribbons
in the horse shows will continue TO
be as valuable as ever, while humber
animals-those that drag street cars
and ploughs-wlll be less valuable
wear by Year.-Harper's Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06

A novelty has been introduced by
a Boston woman that bids fair to
become a mania in the cultured society
of that city. She has a complete
breakfast service of cups, saucers and
plates for her large family on which
are given, from photographs, the
likeness of the members, so that the
servant can properly place the china
to be used.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
No Charge.

Nervous Employer don't pay you
for whistliag.
Office Boy-That's all right. I can't
whistle well enough to charge extra fo1
it yet.-Good News.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

to the southwark, and again the pas
sengers flocked on deck. Rockets were
fired, and soon the light, that at first
seemed to fade away, began to grow
more and more distinct, and in half an
hour small steamship lay alongside.
In answer to the Umbria'S signals the
newcomer reported that she Was yes
sci of the Wilson line, bound for Phlla-
delphia, and that she could not take the
other in tow because she did not have
coal enough With which pleasant iii5
formation she Signaled goodbye and
departed. From the time the hour was
taken at noon Friday until she broke
down that evening the Umbrla had
made 124 miles. At Monday noon size
had drifted forty-tWo miles and the
gale was still blowing. 4
just after luncheon on Monday a
steamer was sighted proceeding west
ward. In answer to the U mbra's Gig
nails she came alongside and proved to
be the Manhansett, bound from SWalls
sea to New York, the property of'James
McCaldin, one of the passengers on the
Umbria. The Manhansett had scarcely
came to a standstill, however, and Golf
sidered the big prize money she would
obtain by towing the disabled vessel to
New York, when much larger steam
ship hove in sight and bore down rap.
idly toward the drifting vessel. In q
few moments she was close enough fer
the officers of the U.meria to distinguish
her as the GqIlia, Of their own line, en-
route from BosIo1 70 Liverpool. The
officers of the Manhansett also recoS-
nized the Gallia, and steamed off home
! ward, disconsolate, done out of her
| prize money. -
Everybody on board the Umbrla was
| jubilant, from the captain to the small
est baby in the steerage.. Isn't this
Cunard luck?n the officers asked each
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

on board had that there had been an
accident was after dinner on Friday,
although the engineer had been watch
ing the shaft with anxiety for forty
eight hours, and the machinery had
twice been stopped during the previous
night for an inspection of the flaw in
the great steel casting. During dinner
Friday tine steamer came to standStlll,
Shich caused some speculation among
the passengers, though, as the weather
was rough, it was not at once perceived
that the machinery was not in motion.
About 7:30 o'clock in the evening, as
the men in the smoking room were
lighting their cigars. sitting over their
coffee, or drawing up their chairs to tine
poker table, Capt, Mckay came in.
"Gentlemeu," he said, calmly, adj
dressing the entire room, ~ am
sorry to inform you that we have
broken our shaft, and we shall be I'M
able to proceed at present. l shall,
however, accept a towing from any yes
sci large enough that comes within
hailing distance"
There was a momentary silence as
the situation dawned upon the room,
and then plaintiye voice inquired:
"Why don't you send up rockets?"
"There will be time enough for reck-
ets," responded the captain, when a
vessel comes near enough TO see them"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

fine and the sea smooth, conditions that
existed until the end of the voyage.
Nevertheless, when II o'clock came and
the machinery was not started, and the
log informed the passengers that they
had drlfted twenty-five miles further
from the course, there was much muir
muring and complaint. A notice was
now posted to the effect that the
steamer would start at $50 in the even
Ing, and the passengers learned that
the machinery had been moved during
the night as an experiment and that
had put into the thrust block had
broken. This was not encouraging,
and the croakerS were more anxious
than ever, but about $50 o'clock the
thrill of the engines was felt through
the steamer and she worked Off-at a
slow rate of speed, to be sure-but as
staunchly and steadily as if her driving
machines were intact.
The drifting of the Umbria and the
short distance she was toWed by the
Bohemia brought her back nearly to the
place where her machinery gave out.
She came to a standstill in latitude
43.4S and longitude $40 on Fri
day morning. When her machi-
merry was started on the next
Tuesday night she had come back
TO latitude 1890 and longitude 60.00. On
/ Wednesday noon she had made Us
| miles, on Thursday noon her record was
224 miles for the previous twenty-foul
hours, and from that time until Friday
noon she had covered 225 miles. In the
| afternoon Mr.. Stern circulated the fol
lowing petition, which resulted in
subscription Of considerably over 500
in an hour:
ITO show in some degree our appre
citation OF tie ingenuity and labor 0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
passengers in New York on Christmas

passengers III NEW IOIh OIl CullSLLuiS
morning.
Friday. Dec. %. at $50 D. NJ" said
the captain, ''the engines stopped, and
when | went below to learn the
cause found the thrust shaft broken.
We went 70 work at once to repair the
damage. On the oath, at 1915 a. M, we
signaled the Bohemia, from New York
for Hamburg. She took us III tow aud
headed for New York. This was at 1880
D. IN. At 1919 p. m, the same day we
were in latitude 1928, longitude 5S.25.
During a heavy snow storm, and while
il was blowing a gale, that night, the
towing gear on the Bohemia parted. At
daylight the next morning nothing
could be seen OF he Bohemia. Sunday,
the 18th. we sigma ell steamer OF the
Wilson line, bound west. We encOun-
tered strong gale from the west Mon
day, the Goth. about noon. At p. me
we were in latitude 42-44, longitude.
57.35. At 2:20 p. m. we signaled tho
steamer ManhanSett, bound for New
York, and asked to be reported. AT
$3.50 p. m, the same day we Signaled
the Gallia, bound east. We sigualed
her to lay to-, and she did SO for Il time.
As we also sgnaled her that we were
making repairs and expected to pro-
coed on our way, it was evident that
she took that for assurance tndt VIC ala
not need her. and she proceeded on her
way. Some OF the passengers expressed
disappointment at the action Of the
GaIlia, as she left us before we had
tested our machinery after repairs.
Gin reference 10 having other steam
erS tow us, would say that it was not
towing weather when we needed assist
ance, ana when the weather settled our
repairs were complete, and we did not
need help. Fire island was abeam Fri
day at midnight. We siSnaled them
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

other. The Gallia was large enough to
tow her larger sister with ease, and there
would be no big salvage to payto rescu-
ing steamer of another line. The con-
sternation of the captain, officers, crew
and passengers may be imagined when,
in response to the Umbria'S signal Dis
abled. stand by" the Gallia returned.
"Can't stand by; carrying mails" The
Umbria signaled pack. I'VE hold you
responsible" whereupon the Gallia
simply dipped her ensign, signifying
good bye. and disappeared to the east
ward as the Manhansett passed out OF
sight to the west.
Officers and passengers on the UNI
bria looked at one another in dumb be
wilderment. The Gallia had not even
waited long enough to inquire the eX-
tent of her sister ships injuries. For
all that Capt. Fergersoa, OF tine other
ship, knew, the Umbria might be fOun-
dering. The GalIia'S action was mex
plicable on any basis that any one on
board the Umbria could imagine. The
passengers now were, many of them,
genuinely alarmed. They did not place
much faith III Engineer Tomlinson's
promise to mend the broken shaft, and.
as many believed Capt. Mckay had de.
| liberately sent the Gallia away. much
discontept was expressed. There was
| talk of forming committee TO demand
| of the canfain that he Go something
! though no one could suggest anything
] FOR him tu do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
CAPT. M'KAY'S STORY.
Not Towing Weather When III
Needed Assistance.

Needed Assistance.
New YORK, Dec. 31.-The Umbria
was boarded when she arrived of quar-
antine by a reporter. The noble ship
seemed none the worse for the expert
ences of the past week. She passed
through the narrows and sailed up the
bay at slow speed. but with as much
grandeur as though she had just broken
a record instead of shaft. Pilot Charles
Peterson was on the bridge with Capt.
Mckay. 1t took only few minutes for
the health officer to learn that all were
we'll OIL board, and with Uncle Sans
revenue cutter clinging to one side the
Umbria steamed up the bay. She was
greeted on every side by chorus OF
whistles from tugs and steamers. Her
passengers crowded her decks and
waved handkerchiefs at the passengers
on other craft Capt. Mckay was found
on the bridge. He said that trem the
| time the Umbria left Queenstown on
| Dec. is until the 23d there were strong
winds and heavy seas, but all went well
and lie confidently expected to land his
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

chief engineer, Mr.. Tomlinson, and his
staff of assistants and artisans in effect.
ing the repairs of the broken shaft of
the steamship Umbria, we, the passen-
gers on during the memorable trip be-
ginning Dec. II and ending Dec. 81,
1898. subscribe the sums set opposite
our names to be expended by a commit
tee to be composed of Messrs. Simon
Stern, Edward McVicar and Thomas
Sopwith in testimonial and cash dIstrl-
button as in their discretion may seem
nrOnerD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
SHAFT FRACTURED.
The Cause of the Accident Which
DELAYED the Vessel.

Delayed the teSSei.
NEW YORK, Dec. 51.-The Umbria ar
rived off Sandy Hook atS:15 o'clock this
morning, seven days behind time. A
fracture was discovered i'll her shaft,
and her machinery was stopped south
of the banks of Newfoundland at $50
o'clock on the afternoon of Friday,
Dec. %.
After drifting for twelve hours in a
storm, she was towed seventy-fve miles
by the Bohemia, Of the Hamburg
American line, but the cable that con-
nected the two steamers was broken in
a heavy gale OH Saturday night, aud
they lost track of each other, After
drifting for tHre9 days to the southeast,
she started again with her own inachin-
ely. which had been repaired under
great difficulties by Chief Engineer
Tomlinson, and came on in fine weather
at half speed 10 her DESTINATION
The first intimationl that passenssrs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

to an anchor. The first man seen by
the pilot when he boarded the Umbria,
some miles from Sandy Hook, was Capt.
Mckay. He stood on the bridge with
one land on the railing and with his
glass in the other. When the steamship
came to an anchor at quarantine he was
still there. He had been there almost
constantly since the time the vessel
broke down and the lives of his charges
became endangered, and he stood there
when a reporter boarded the vessel this
morning, and when the vessel, finally
reached the dock. Then he took off his
hat and coat and lay down and went to
sleep.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
Wall Paper.

We must have room for the
new stock of Paper which is
coming. This week all patterns
of which we have small quanti-
ties will 60 at big reductions
from our regular cash prices.
Paperhangers are not busy
now, and we can furnish them
at reduced prices.
Third Floor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
OFF sandy Hook

lightship and that at 7:41 she passed
Sandy Hook. She lay to off there for
some time to wait until daybreak for
the fog TO lift. AS she lay there several
vessels passed by her, and when thoy
made her out gave hera greeting. the
Umbria left her resting place shortly
after o'clock and passed up into the
bay at 7:4l o'clock. At $40 o'clock she
was of quarantine, and at $50 she came
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
REFUSED TO TOW.

Inexplicable Conduct Of a Sister
Cunarder.
New YORK, Dec. S1,-Chrlstmas day
passed without any demonstration of
discomfort among the passengers,
though the Texas general cr0aked like
another bird of i'll omen in the ladies'
cabin. just at dusk light was sighted
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
UNDER WAY AGAIN.

|. Machinery Started on Tuesday
Evening.
new York, Dec. 91.-On Tuesday
morning, for the first time since the
Umbria left Liverpool, the weather was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

1914 ut. Lawrence w nl'c
Wool Blankets, with fancy bor-
ders, reduced to sI.o5 pair.
ia "St. Lawrence" White
Wool Blankets, with fancy Dor
ders, reduced to $2.o5 pair.
1914 "Scarsdale" White Wool
Blankets reduced to s2.65 pair.
ia "Scarsdale" White Wool
Blankets reduced to s2.o5 pair.
1914 Silver Gray Blankets re-
duced to ST.. IS pair.
1914 Silver Gray Blankets,
regular price sI.25, reduced to
csc pair.
IA montana Sleeps Gray"
Blankets, regular price $2.75,
reduced to s2.25 pair.
ia "Melrose" Family Blank
cts, selected Gray Wool, regular
price So, are now 50. SO pair.
1914 "Athletic" Superhne Sill
yer Gray Blankets, for Wrap
pers or Bedding, regular price
s.. SO, are now 1898 pair,
ia "Athletic" Silver Gray
Blankets, regular price 81, are
now So. SO pair.
11-4 (7ox84 inches) ALL Wool
Natural Gray Blankets, regular
price So, are now 81. SO pair.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01

EAHA/VllE OAZE Al OIIl7LNE/NAV A/vD EVH/vO.
Be On Hand Early Tuesday forming.
Will Be Closed All Day Tomorrow.

" IHaPPy N.Y. $$$
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-26
The COeOanut Crab.

The cocoanut crab inhabits the islands of
the Indian ocean and seems to be in his ele-
ment when sitting astride limb high up
in cocoanut tree An average sized speci-
men of the species fills 4-gallon jar to
overfowing, the Overflow" being the alco-
hol necessary to the preservation of such
things He is a powerful looking crusta-
cean and seems well adapted to his trade,
which chiefly consists Of plucking cocoa
nuts, husking them with his enormous
claws and digging the meat out through the
"eyes," which ~ou have often noticed situa-
ted near the sf,9!l end of the nut. Cocoa
nuts are originally inclosed in three cor
nered covering or husk, which consists of a
woody fiber of coarse texture and brown
ish yellow color. This fiber surrounds each
nut in u layer from inch to 81 inches in
thickness.
The cocoanut crab collects large quanti-
ties of this fiber and constructs large,
dome shaped house" or nest, in which he
can always be found when not out in quest
OF more fiber or juicy nuts. The natives of
most of the islands which this crab in
habits call it by name which signifies
''the bird of God" and they will not eat its
flesh, even though suffering the pangs OF
extreme hunger. On certain days of each
yeN they kill cocoanut crabs for the fat
which accumulates in the region of the
tail. This fat is used in sacrificial and
other ceremonial rites.-St. Louis Republic
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-26
Heavy Magazines.

Reading the Christmas magazines is a
muscular rather than mental exertion.
The weight of advertisements is increased
by a number of ounces. To support this
extra weight the wrists need to have gone
in training. In the British museum and
in the great foreign libraries the advertise
ments are cut out before the magazines are
put into circulation. This is good plan
1t can be done neatly, and the magazine
presents much trimmer appearance.
There are so many demands ON the fingers,
hands and arms at this season that it is not
prudent to devote so much additional
strength to holding up the advertising
pages of the magazines in order to read a
short story, poem or pastel in prose-
New York Evening Sun.