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precautions against damage by the
falling of heavy masses of debris.
Sometimes cave is dug apart from
the house, but close by it, on the west
side. 1t is made big enough to accom-
modate all the inmates of the dwelling.
Such a resort is means of absolute
safety. Fortunately, as has been said,
the approach of tornado is adver-
tised In advance by unmistakable pre-
monitory symptoms. The householder
has simply to convey his family to the
cyclone cellar" close the entrance by
strong door provided for the pur-
pose and await the passing of the
danger. If person finds himself in
the path of the whirling monster and
has no refuge the best thing for him
to do is to throw himself face down
ward, with his head to the east and
his arms over his head to protect it.
II near a large stone or stump he
should lie down with his head toward
the object, embracing it. If compelled
to remain in building he should &C
to the west room on the ground floor
and stand in the center of it. 1t often
happens that half of a house is torn
away the other half remaining unin-
jured. By seeking the west side one
is more likely to escape being struck
| by debris.
A tornado struck the town of Nor
gan, Ohio, June 10, 1923 At $50 p. m.
a householder, whose account is quoted
heard roaring as of heavy thunder,
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east. The question as to which way to
run may have to be decided on the in
slant. Surprising the danger immi-
nent the proper way TO do Is to run
either north or SOUTH but never to the
east or northeast. because that Is the
direction in which the storm is moving.
If it is only mile away and coming
directly toward the observer the latter
has just about one minute TO get out of
the way. If he does not start wrong
the chances are that he will escape.
If in doubt strike for the north. for, as
has been said, that is the safe side of
tornado.
Happily, in the east such phenomena
are comparatively infrequent, but there
Is not a State between the Tooth merid-
ian and the Atlantic ocean in which
they do not occur. Accordingly, no
body can be sure that he may not at
some time have TO tackle a tornado, and
these rules, if not worth FASTING in ones
hat, should be at least remembered.
AS for seeking shelter from such dan
ger in a building. there is no safety in
that. Experts In such matters declare
that no structure can be raised by man
above the surface of the earth which
will resist the violence Of this sort Of
storm. Not even so massive pile as
the treasury building could Withstand
first-class tornado. In the great "cy-
clone" at Grinnell, Iowa, few years
ago, which destroyed many lives and a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26

Scattered over the breezy downs of
the Nilgherries, in little villages OF
wicker houses that look at little
distance like nothing in the world so
much as colony of beehives, lives a
community of 600 or 700 people, who
are variously believed to be the de-
scendants of one Of the lost tribes Of
Israel, the aborigines of southern
India and community OF Mani
chaSens.
they believe in a strange trinity
and a hell, dismal stream full Of
leeches, and this they must cross by
means Of a single thread. The soul
burdened with sin is too heavy for
this slender support and the sinner
falls into the stream, but the thread
sustains easily the souls of the good.
The funeral of Toda, for that is
the name of the singular tribe, is as
odd in its way as its religious beliefs.
His body is wrapped in new cloth
and his toes tied together with red
thread; grain, sugar, tobacco and
money are wrapped in his funeral
toga to provide him for his journey
across the Styx and the dark plain
beyond.
Two buffaloes are slain beside the
corpse and the dead mans hands are
placed upon their horns; a piece of
his skull, his hair and his tlngernails
are removed to he used later on at
the great celebration Of the death of
all those who, during the twelve
months, have taken the leap over
the great precipice into the bottom
less abyss"
When these tokens are removed,
clarified butter is smeared on the
fragrant wood Of the funeral pyre and
the body is burned to ashes and the
ashes scattered to the four winds. -
Bombay Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26

around in obedience to the same law
which causes a stream of water pour
Ing through a hole in the bottom of
bowl to revolve. Incidentally an
enormous energy is developed. The
balloon of vapor goes sweeping along
with tremendous roar and an accom-
panying electrical display. 1t is moth
ing more nor lessthan highly exag-
gerated thunder storm. Thunder
storms are brought about in exactly
the same way, save that the cold stra-
tum above and the warm stratum below
are mingled more gradually, producing
less violent symptoms and forming no
whirling funnel.
The tornado is precisely the same
thing as water spout at sea. Water
spouts have often been dissipated by
the firing of cannon, and it has been
suggested that explosions of dynamite
might produce the same effect on the
terrestrial phenomenon. The difficulty
would be to get near enough, and no
body who could run away would care
to stand his ground and for scientific
purposes experiment with explosives
on the susceptibility of cyclone.
Data respecting tornadoes are unsatis-
factory, because those who have an
opportunity to observe them are in
such fear of their lives that their ac-
counts are not apt to be reliable. No
photograph of one of these whirling
tunnel clouds has ever been secured,
though many bogus ones have been
manufactured for sale. However, now
that the kodak fiend, whom nothing
can terrify, is abroad in the land, it may
be expected that sooner or later some
snap shots will be obtained.
Tricks Tried with Storms.
Men have stood within 100 feet of
tornadoes on the north side, which is
the safe side, without being injured
All sorts of foolish tricks have been
tried with these storms. A Kansas
man tried to drive across the path of
one with team and wagon, thinking
that he could get over in time and be-
ing in hurry to deliver some lumber.
The consequence was that he and the
horses we've killed and badly mangled.
the cart being reduced to a wreck and
the lumber scattered over several
square miles Ct territory in the shape
Of kindling wood. People have actually
refused to run away from tornado
with similar consequences. Others
have made the mistake of running in
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by vivid display OF lightning. The
width of the destructive path Is
rarely over 300 feet. In the central
limo all trees are strewn in the same
direction, as though mighty river
had passed and left them behind. Just
after the tornado usually come tor
rents of rain, which has caused these
phenomena 10 b. called cloud bursts. Z"
on one occasion hail was reported as
having fallen to depth Of four feet.
Causes which Produce Tornadoes.
This causes which produce tornadoss
are pretty we'll understood. They are
found very often Ia The Mississippi val
ley, which, as is well known, l. "a region
particularly liable tO such atmospheric
disturbances. suppose that the day Is
warm and sultY and the stratum 81
heated air uoar the earth IN tull 81 va
pof. a current az cold air n0wa in
ah8ye There sea have "a situation
which r. calculated q mako trouble.
The oohl air hine much heavier than
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WaFm stratum Un sop ui it SD thgHa
Ha lealeHlN Nf taH iNn ~ ehaNae
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did not touch the ground, the destruc-
tion being confined to the upper stories
of the houses.
The only place where safety can be
found against tornado is under
ground. In the region where storms
of this type are frequent prudent peo-
pie construct what they call Cyclone"
cellars" This is usually an excavation
made through the west wall of the eel
lar of the house outward, so that no
part of it is beneath. the dwelling.
The west side is chosen because the
danger always comes from that direc.
tion, and, if the house is demolished.
the ruins will be thrown away from the
cave" The floor of the latter is made
level with the floor of the cellar and
the earth roof of the cave is supported
by heavy timber5 and arched with
masonry of brick or stone. These ara
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26

underwrlte property against them. 1t
has been estimated that, taking an av-
erage, each tornado costs one life.
No subject in the science Of meteor
ology is of such absorbing interest as
that of tornadoes. Their performances
are so amazing, and the manifestations
by which they are accompanied are so
terrifying, that the mind has difficulty
In grasping the matter understandingly.
AS a rule, they give fair warning of
their approach. The air is usually
very still and sultry People feel de-
pressed without knowing why. Dark
and threatening clouds appear on the
western horizon, and the sky from west
TO south takes on peculiar lurid or
greenish tinge. This tornado sky" is
characteristic feature.
The Funnel shaped Cloud.
From the suspended masses of vapor
a sort of tail IS seen to project itself
downward. 1t gradually assumes, while
approaching, the aspect Of gigantic
funnel, with the small end toward the
ground. This funnel moves with enor-
NOUS rapidity, its speed being rarely
under forty miles an hour. AS it comes
nearer, an indescribable roar is heard,
which has been likened to the below
ing of million mad bulls or the rum
bling of 10000 trains of cars over as
many bridges.
Still the great cloud advances, black
as night, somewhat resembling an i'm
mense balloon, sweeping its neck round
and round with terrible fury and de-
stroying everything in its path. 1t
whirls with almost incredible velocity,
sometimes leaving the earth for mo-
ment, then bounding back to continue
its dire havoc. The whole period of de-
sstruction may occupy only three or
four minutes, but in that time towns
are wiped out and fields are laid waste.
A few minutes later the blue sky ap-
pears, the wind turns to the south, and
all quiets down. No che would suppose
that a terrible catastrophe had oc-
CURED, save for the devastation that
is all about and the cries of the unfor-
tunates.
1t often happens that the funnel
shaped monster is preceded by a great
cloud of dust, produced by an outrush
of air before the Storm so that the APP
preaching danger is not seen until it Is
Immediately at hand. The mighty
balloon of vapor travels twice as fast as
the tempest out of which. it is engen-
dered. 1t is frequently accompanied
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26
Caution I'm signing the Name.

An important matter 10 teach a
girl Is the value Of her signature. II
the habit Is once formed OF attaching
her full name to every letter she
writes, with her address, IL may save
great deal OF trouble in future
times, should her letters be lost by
mail. She should be taught the re-
sponslbiIity which she assumes In
thus signing her name and she isnot
likely then % write silly ana foolish
letters which she would gladly recall.
She should also learn that she must
not aiilx hef name Co ans list 0f In
it1 lduals. any society ur ans deeu.
mcut without know lug fulIY what fu,
ipnnsihllltf she Is aHnmlua The
matter mas seem trivial, but sh0
ihnuld give tlma tp thnuFht boz 400
mlltun uhefr aaf Mans Is lskni nr.
lul uuE ffNst efeH tH haf 1HlH tt
'ffai saa.H8t BOG nHH 'HHaHont
FhIIHi0IHhs lmUs
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If destroyed, it tumbles in and burfes
people in the ruins. When the famous
cyclone" of 1890 struck Louisville
forty-four persons were killed in the
wreck of Falls City Hall. That storm
wiped out seventy-six lives and 81, 250,-
600 worth of property in Louisville,
and in other towns fifty-nine lives and
81 100000 in property. The whirling
cloud, which was described as shaped
like a turnip, struck Louisville at about
7:45 in the evening. The noise it made
was compared to the passage of a
heavy train of cars over bridge a
thousand times intensified. All the
gas jets in the city other went out. or
were nearly extinguished, and the
crash of falling buildings added to the
appalling rumyus, while terrific cleo
trio display served as an accompani-
ment, balls of fire playing about. APP
parently the lower end of the funnel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26
EorQetfuI Patrons.

1T is strange how unreasonable
'ome people are" said the proprietor
Of a downtown restaurant recently.
people who leave articles, or think
they do, are the greatest nuisances
on earth, however. Here is a sample.
The other day man rushed in and
asked:
Where's my umbrella?'
Il don't know anything about your
umbrella, sir.
You don't, eh? Well, you ought
to. 1 left it,
If you had left it here, sir, ]
should have found it.
Il left it, anyway
AT this | got thoroughly mad with
the man, and asked:
DO you mean to say that l have
stolen your umbrella?'
'N-no, said he.
"If he had said yes, blood would
have been spilled then and there,
but at this he became confused, and
said that he did not mean to imply
that | was a thief, but that he
thought his umbrella ought to be
there. Well, would you believe it,
two days later he strolled in with
the umbrella and smiled as sweetly
and innocently as baby.
Found it, you see,' he said, in a
jocular manner, as though that would
wipe out the insult to me.
81 said nothing, however. He had
left it in cigar store. Only to-day
a man came In with the announce
ment:
Il left my rubbers here
i think not, sir
Are you sure?'
eyes
"'They must be here
"At this | stepped from behind the
counter and confronted him.
Look at my feet, sir, and then
look at your own. Your feet are
about twelve sizes larger than mine.
l would slip all around in your rub
bers. Look at my feet, sir and then
tell me if you think / would steal
your blamed old rubbers.
cat this he apologized. This kind
of people make life burden. "
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26

which called him TO the door On
opening IL he Immediately discovered
a bright cloud, which had precisely
the color OF glowing oven, apparent
ly the size Of a half acre OF ground,
moving rapidly in the direction of his
dwelling. The brightness OF the cloud
Illuminated everything about. There
was no lightning nor rain, but con-
tinual and tremendous roar during the
passage of the storm. The roaring of
tornado has been described rs a con-
tinual wOO-OO-oO and whir-r-r-r.
Some OF the doing perpetrated by
tOrnad0es are most astonishing. At
WallingfOrd, Conn, Aug. ., 1878. a
storm OF this sort blew stone monu-
meuts on their bases. II was estimated
that the velocity of whirl required t0
accomplish this was 26n miles an hour.
Children have frequently been lifted
hundreds eff feet into Che ale and laid
down uuhurt ne hel hesu observed
that objects up.Iiei hy This agency do
u0t drop w.ih the ordinary force Il
falling hUdioa 400 many instances A
wh.rlug e.ma at iluo Plains n r.
lunH III, leti caught a man an a road
Hitl team and NaHOn carving 4
hasahaad el usaE IHn h0sshraa nnd
ruatan weighed lH rnnla it
Together SOD tHr HUHf aHd etFt. ueH
NNF.Hi UfHr Is aIa.N HlI. Zoo maH
Nal NlNN IN lhH opposite I.TriHu 4
N.aNe Nf N.tHHH uMa klFi nHHHrHa
avs H.tIUHH naH. HINa I.ataHfa
.f .HNHit W lN N Maia 4
. H..E J.. H.... ana ..aI
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front Of it, thinking to outstrip It in
the race. But it is fact that any
body who has once encountered a
cyclone" is always more than ready
afterward to promptly hunt his hole. :
tits not possible to determine with
accuracy the path Of a tornado until it
is too near to be comfortable. save that
its track is always southwest to north
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26

lOhN ADOES what
people in the West
call " cy clon e S y
have been cutting
up strange freaks
lately. But that is
a way they have,
says the Washing
ton Star. Science
has for a long time
been very anxious
to discover reasons
for the vagaries of
t h g s Q wonderful
storms, but as yet
4 h n wv q an
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26

trolling them remain to great ex-
tent unknown. They have come to
be recognized as among the most
destructive of natural phenomena
so that many insurance companies are
making it part of their business to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26
DEATH IN THE STORM.
HOW WHIRLlNG TORNADOES
CARRY DESTRUCTION.
Manner In Which They Are Generated
Phenomena that Are Mysterious-No
Building Is Safe from Them-Seeking
Refuge in Cyclone Caves.
Black Funnel Clouds.

what
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-17
NEWS or THE DAY.

"A new bank, with a capital Of $50. 900,
has been organized at Hampstead, l. l.
1t will be known as the First National
Bank ofQueens County.
It. W. Lawrence one Of the oldest and
best known booksellers and dealer in lit
erary curios and engravings, in New
York, died yesterday at his home in
Brooklyn. He was 65 years old.
Governor Brown of Maryland has post
poned till April IA next the execution Of
William Bond which was appointed for to-
day, in order that the "mental response
bility" OF Bond may be investigated.
The returns issued by the French Board
Of Trade show that during the month Of
January, the imports decreased 105, POS, e
200 francs, and the exports increased 3, 20
51l, 200 francs, as compared with the
corresponding month last year
Judge Letas of the Court of Appeals
In Goa, Portugal committed suicide yes
terday. He had been Suspended from the
bench and heavily fined for haviAg ac-
eepted bribes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-17
The ANNEXATION TREATY.


Poll OF the SGHaJe shows Votes Enough
to Ratify 1t.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia poll of the
Senate, which has been carefully made
indicates that the Hawaiian annexation
treaty will have more than the two
thirds vote necessary for ratification
The treaty itself provides for the ces-
sion of all rights of sovereignty over the
islands, MI public buildings and property
to the United States revenue from public
lands, except such as are reserved for
Government purposes to be used solely
foT benefit of the people of the islands.
Accompanying the message and the traa-
ty IS the spondence upon the subject
between the two governments, tables Civ
ing full details as to the area Of the ter
ritory proposed to be annexed, the public
debt, the public lands, the annual al
lowances to, and revenue Of, the late
rOynl household, and statistics az to the
population and revenues, commerce and
other economic matters relating to the
/ islands, altogether a bulk Of several hun
dred pages.
Until Congress provides otherwise, the
existing government and laws Of the
Hawaiian Islands are continued subject
to the paramount authority of the United
States.
A resident commissioner is TO be APP
pointed who snall have power to veto
any act Of said goyernmal..
Until Congress enacys the necessary
legislation existing commercial relations
OF the Hawiian Islands, both with the
United States and foreign governments
shall continue.
Further immigration of Chinese into
fba Ial4nlg ia lpnhiltiNnl and (ibinaGa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-17
TIE FUSES NOT RIGHT
Experiments With the Vesu-
vius' Guns Unsatisfactory.
THE ORDNANCE BOARD PUZZLED.


Further Experiments Yesterday F"t
More Faith in the Accuracy OF tho
pp.um,tic Cu,s aud Loss In tho Ger
49,,
'"'"'S '' ''' "''' '''
Cotton Put in One She'll But Failed 20
Explode.
p,.r pow. ~ Fa, - -Ubi1e
49, -. -. e,. 't.,,. ,,.i,L
''0 '''
"h accuracy Iruly "o"ueTluH DNo l"a'
action continues uncertain, and every one
concerned lis utterly ut loss to account Tor
its apparent failure to do the work for
which il WAS DESIGNED.
IT, scsns diric,lt To beIieve TINT a
ss1s,t pa.,rl ,,f C,..l,,,,,,, ,,.,,.,ts ,ssist,d
- -
W ,i'e eo'n'','''''I.lb oNlGer oi ''e
uhuer 'r'"' 'ue olI'Cer VINO Ior years mus
bad direct charge Of the guns, and also
assisted by the designing engineer Of the
system, cannot determine from the firing
Of 10 eyplosive shells and from ex1sri-
r,.pts ca,d,,,sed nm sbor, ,yhotba, t,e
,c+i,, ~ tho f,,.o is r,,.t..ortl,. ,,d
:, - -, .,1....
'''s Va u''"'t O'''''s VI
ana ur"g TO JHe eh'lrs system Aeu sueu
Is the case, and in all fairness to these
men, who are anXiously trying to solve
the numerous and varied problems pre-
seuted, it must be said thar the accumu-
lated evidence is most perpleXiug
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-17
HEIRS MAKING PROTEST
Annexation Treaty and rhe Ha-
waiian Crown Lands.
ASK FOR A COMMISSION TO DECIDE.

Petition from the Hawaiian Consul-Gen-
eral at san Francisco-Provfsions OF the
Treaty as Presented to the senste Yes
terdny- More Than Two-thirds of that
Body Said to be in Favor OF Its RaHnea-
cation, But There win Probably be "a
stubborn Fight
SAN FBANcIsco, Feb. 1.-THE following
communications have been telegraphed to
Washington by the Hawaiian Consul
General at this port:
san FRANCISCO, Feb, 10, 1898.
Hon. LEVI 2. MOTION, VGCE-P PRESIDENT,
WASHINGTON.
Dear Sir-As a person directly inter
ested in the Hawaiian treaty now before
the United States Senate for ratification,
have the honor to request that you sub
nit the following protest to that honora-
bic body TO be considered with the said
treaty. Respectfully, f. S. PRATT,
Hawaiian Consul General.
To THE president AND SENATE OF THE
UNITED STATES:
On behalf OF my wife Hekaanian and
other heirs of the royal line of Jmebame-
ba, founder of the Hawaiian monarchy, l
hereby protest against the ratification Of
50 much of the treaty of annexation ne
gotiated between the United States Gov
erument and the commissioners ap-
pointed by the provisional government of
| Hawaii as purports to convey the crown
lands of Hawaii to the United States Gov
ernnent for the following, among other
reasons which shall be elaborated and
sustained by proof upon opportunity for
doing 50 being afforded before an inde-
pendent and unprejudiced commission to
be appointed by the President of the
| United States;
| First, the crown lands Of the Hawaiian
Kingdom constitute a trust created by
Kamehameha Ill out Of his personal and
individual estate to maintain the state
and dignity of the Hawaiian crown.
Second, that this trust has been scrU-
pulously observed
Third, the rents from the crown lands
have never been treated as public, but
have gone to sustain the state aud dig
nifty Of the Hawaiian soyereigns Vp to
the date of the late revolution.
Fourth that the monarchy having been
abolished and Republican or Provisional
| government having been established the
! specific object for which the crown lands
/ IIuaV W rs Cieaueu slHlulVdASOuSlJ uiSap
peared, and these lands revert to right
to the legitimate heirs of Hamehamena,
| the Third.
Bifth that the late reigning house OF
Kalakaua had no property right in the
crown lands, either by blood descent or
adoption, but simply enjoyed an income
thereirom in the terms of trust created
by Kamenameha the Third, providing q
fund to support with becoming dignity
the sovereign state to which they had
be-n called by an election.
+. 5. PRATT, Hawaiian Consul
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How rhc News is Reoeived Abroad,

LONDON, Feb, 17-The Daily Chronicle
says: "Mr Harrison takes overmuch
for granted when he declares that the
leading Powers will acquiesce in the an
nexation of Hawaii by the United States, "
The Daily News says; IF the Senate
rejects Alr. Harrison's treaty the we'll
wishers of the Republic abroad will re-
gard it as having escaped serious dan
ger. Americans have no advantages to
gain which counterbalauce the perils of
complications in the spread Of the Repub.
lie beyond the seas.