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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19

our island. In 1889 Shields steam
ship, the James Turpie, nearly cut
whale in two one starlight night. The
schooner o. M. Marrett was almost
wrecked by passing whales in the
north Atlantic. Many of the school
struck her repeatedly with such vio-
lence that her whole hull shook and
articles in the officers rooms were
thrown to the floor.
In 1890 a small sailing vessel, the
Ocean Spray, bound from Galveston to
England, struck a sleeping whale and
received damage. On the morning of
the 18th of July, a whale fifty feet long
made its appearance close alongside
the steamship Port Adelaide, Capt. C.
M. Hepworth, R. N. R., in 40 degrees
south, rs degrees east. He followed
the vessel for four days, never more
than seventy yards away, and general
ly close astern, much to the edifcation
of numerous passengers. He threw up
the sponge in Al degrees south, 81 de-
grees east, after travelling nine hun
dred and eighty statute miles, GER
tainly without resting and apparently
fasting.
In November the ship Earnock, Capt
Parson, was under sail in 80 degrees
south, p degrees west, when a large
whale dashed the sea into foam with
his tail so near the ship that the chief
officer, who happened to be below for
ward, came quickly on deck to see
what had happened. He actually felt
the impact of the water against her
bows.
In June, 1891, while her majesty's
ship immortalite was steaming from
Arosa bay to Gibraltar at the rate of
twelve knots an hour, she stopped
short as though a submerged danger
had been located. 1t was presently
found that she had cut deeply into a
whale, and it became necessary to go
astern in order to get rid of the incum-
brance. Four months later the Anchor
line steamship Ethiopia collided with
a whale when about eight hundred
miles from New York.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
which one new machine may fill the
place of several old ones.

which one new machine may fill the
place of several old ones.
But while the members of the COM
mittee are engaged in this useless dis
cussion and the people are cheerfTlly
allowing them per diem they are pre-
vented from assisting in other discus-
sions which may be positively danger
GUS to the country. So let them 20 on
with the machinery question and let
other committees be appointed, (from
the Democratic side, of course) to dis
cuss those old, but ever new PROPOSE
tions: "Resolued, That the Indian has
suffered more at the hands of the white
man than the negro has RosolUed, That
fire ia more destructive than water"
RESOLVED, That the. pen is mightier
than the sword ;" etc, until, perhaps
the world, which has always found it.
self upside down for want of definite
and recognized conclusions by the coun-
try literary societies may at last find it
self right side up.
Short sighted people and those
troubled bv seure of false economy
may object to thi4 investigation of the
machinery question, since it takes with
it an appropriation OF $4,000, which
they may fcolshIy imagine would 20
farther toward relieving industrial de
preston than he investigation can.
We think, though, the money will be
judiciously expended. Much more than
that has already heen spent since the
world began, III tai ow candles, coal Oil,
fuel, ETC., for countfv school houses
where this matter has been discussed
with absolute civ NJ satisfactory result.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19

There is a strange Chinese legend
concerning the tea plant. According to
the story, there once lived a very pious
hermit who passed the greater part of
his time in prayer and vigils. He was,
however, unable to keep awake as long
as he wished, and often found his eyes
closing while he was in the very midst
of his devotions. This naturally an
noyed him, and one day in fit of
wrath against this weakness of the
flesh, which he seemed unable to over
come, he cut off the offending eyelids
and cast them upon the ground. But
his action had been observed by a god,
who Immediately caused tea shrub to
spring up from the spot where the eye
lids had fallen. 1t is in reference to
this, according to the legend, that the
leaves of the tea plant are shaped like
eyelids, fringed with lashes, and pos
sess the power of warding off sleep.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
FOR OR FoRNINsT MACHINERY.

rOh OH FOhINiINol hASrllfNE En-
A congressional committee day be-
fore yesterday began the consideration
of the subject of machinery and its eff
feet upon the industrial world. The
Geographic dispatch outlining the feat
urss of the proposed investigation liz
very meager. but it appears that the
congressman are going to re-engage in
the old struggle which years
ago agitated country lycedms and
debating societies, growing out of
imaginary or real differences of
opinion concerning the proposition,
RESOLVED. That machinery has been
beneficial to mankind"
We believe the useless discussion of
this important question began when
the cradle supplanted the sickle, as
harvesting continuance, or possibly it
began farther back, when the use of the
sickle superseded the practice of pull
ing the grain up by the roots, for every
mechanical appliance calculated to in
crease the volume of mplishment,
is in the strictest sense machinery.
No doubt the arguments in the
committee room in which this
question is being considered will be re-
productions of earlier speeches by the
same members when they were mem
bers of the aforesaid country lyceums
and debating societies and where they
began to fall into those forensic habits
which finally landed them into con-
gress. The speeches may be polished
and embellished by years of practice,
but in the debate we are doubtful if a
single new argument can be adduced on
either side of this momentous question.
There might be no objection by the
people of the country to this investiga-
ton. 1t is true thatit cannot possibly
result in anything. The machinery we
already have is here and will stay until
it is supplanted by other machinery
more beneficial or more damaging to
the industrial interests of the country.
The report of the committee cannot,
of course, interfere with the workings
of the brain of the inventive genius
who il always attempting to devise
some plan by which one man may be
made to do the work OF two, or by
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
AN AVERTED TRAGEDY.
How an English Captain Put Out Fire
in the Nick of Time.

The Historical Records of the
Forty-Third Light Infantry" the IA
nous regiment which played most
important part in English warfare
during the last quarter of the eigh-
teenth century and the early part of
the nineteenth, contains stirring in
cldent of the prompt action which
averted a tragedy, says the Manches-
ter Times.
Worn out with hard march the brig
ade under Capt. Lloyd approached the
convent at Benevente, where the cav
airy and reserve still remained, hoping
for shelter. They were disappointed.
The convent was occupied by several
thousand infantry, and the lower gal
leries were SO densely packed with the
horses of cavalry and artillery that it
was hardly possible for man to make
his way among them.
Two of the officers stood looking in
at the dubious prospect through the
single door that gave ingress and
egress. A sudden cry of alarm burst
from the lips of one. Look therer'
he cried, pointing over the backs of
the horses. At that moment one of
the inside wooden shutters burst into
flame. Mortified, the officers looked at
the burning shutter, and realized the
hopelessness of the situation. 1t would
be impossible to get the 5000 men and
horses out, and they must stand by and
see their comrades perish miserably.
There was no water near, and if there
were, how get at the fire through those
densely crowded horses?
The flames crept upward towards the
rafters. Good heavens! Something
must be done!' cried Capt. Lloyd. And
then with motion to those outside to
be quiet, the brave captain leaped on
the back of the nearest horse, and
stepping from back to back of the ami
mails, ran to the blazing shutter, tore
it from it's hinges and pitched it from
the window. Then he made his way
back to the door in the same way as
before.
So quickly was the act performed
that even the horses were scarcely dis.
turbed. The building was saved and
there was no panic, which would have
been as disastrous as the flames. The
captains eyebrows and mustache were
scorched, but that was all. Sand
they'll grow again." he said, with 9
laugh.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
Primitive Telegraphy.

The first person to apply to purposes
of telegraphy the galvanic battery in
vented by Volta, in 1900, was DIR.
Samuel 7. Won Soemmering, of Mu-
mich. He employed the energy of a
powerful voltaic pile to decompose
water by means of thirty-fve gold pins
immersed in an oblong glass trough.
Each of these pin electrodes was in
connection with thirty-fve wires
forming the telegraph line. The bub-
bles evolved by these electrodes were
received in figured and lettered tubes
corresponding to each pin and the mes
sages were thus spelled out. In 1910
he telegraphed over two miles of wire
by this primitive method. AS each
separate pin was immersed it decom-
posed a certain portion of water and
sent bubbles through it's lettered or
numbered tube.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
RUSSIAN EXPLORATIONS,
The Government Is Well Supplied with
Reliable Maps,

The Government Is Well Supplied with
Reliable Maps.
A vast but fascinating problem con-
fronts Russia on her Chinese frontier
a problem which cannot be disposed of
in one or even two generations. No
power, however, knows better how to
wait than Russia. Time is on her side,
and as the necessary preliminary to all
wise action is knowledge, the Russian
general staff has been making the full
est use of the opportunities which
treaties afforded to gain accurate in
formation concerning the Chinese ter
ritories and everything appertaining
thereto.
Not corner of the whole empire,
save what comes within the sphere of
influence" of the French, but has been
intersected by Russian government ex-
plorers and armed expeditions during
the past thirty years.
These explorers, include botanists
and biologists, of course, but the mill
tary expert and the skilled topographer
are the animating soul of these expe-
ditions.
Occasional glimpses into their pro-
ceedings are allowed to the world, but
every fact of military or political sig
nifcance is carefully conserved in the
archives of the Russian intelligence
! department.
The minute information concerning
all the northern and western terrific
ries of China, which is now in the pos
session of the Russian staff, is not only
such as no other power possesses, but
is incomparably superior to anything
in the hands of the Chinese govern
ment itself.
Hence it is that whenever question
of boundaries arises Russia is prepared
with elaborate maps of the regions, to
which Cuba has not only nothing to
oppose, but which she is not even able
| to criticise.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19

Snakes and Scorpions DO Not Commit Sui
eide, as Has Been Supposed.

Writing to Nature Prof Ray Ian
kester says: ''The letter of Edward S.
Holden on this subject is extremely in
teresting. 1t appears that he, like
other individuals who have imagined
that they have witnessed the suicide
of scorpions, have fallen into the err
ror $50 common in the Interpretation
of biological as distinguished from
Astrological phenomenal of stating his
differences and beliefs as though
they were observations. The instance
which occurred before my eyes Ito
quote his words, which remind one of
the old herbalist, Gerard was simply
that of snake biting itself when i'm
prisoned in jar of water. That the
blow was deliberate Intentional, ;
and of suicidal purpose is pure specu-
lation, and nothing occurred before
Mr.. Holden's eyes to warrant his en-
tertalnlng such a notion. Had Mr..
Holden been aware that the poison of
the rattlesnake has little or no effect
upon another rattlesnake nor upon the
individual from which the poison is
furnished he would probably have
been less ready to conclude that the
bite was one of suicidal purpose. He
would then perhaps have inquired as
to the depth to which the bite pene-
trated into the tissues of the snake
and how far such a superficial bite as
snake can indict upon part of it's
own body is likely lin the absence OF
any poisonous action to be seriously
injurious to the snake. In this case,
as in that of the scorpion confined in
fiery circle (experimentallv studied
both by myself and by Prof. Bourne,
of Madras, and reported on in the pro-
ceedings of the Linn@an society and
the Royal society, the spasmodic
struggles of an animal artifcially con-
fined and tortured have been, as we
clearly demonstrated, mistaken for
efforts at self-destruction. The biting
of its own body by the snake may be
justly compared with the biting the
dust attributed to men who die in a
hand-to-hand struggle or to the biting
of their own hand or arm by unhealthy
children when suffering from a par
oxysm Of anger"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
STATEHOOD NOTICE.

Owing to the fact that the act admitting
Arizona passed the house of representatives by
svery large majority, and the further fact that
the senate is undoubtedly in favor of our early
admission, we concluded that it was unneces-
sary to re-convene the statehood convention
This conclusion has been submitted to various
of the committees of the convention and they
have all concurred therein.
We therefore announce that the meeting of
the statehood convent IN that was to have been
held on January IL, 1894, is indefinitely post
poned.
c. w. WRIGHT,
Chairman Statehood Convention.
CHAs F. HoFF,
Secretary Statehood Convention.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19

r G. PATE, the eminent St. Louis
sporting man, who mission in life six
months ago was t. eupplant bull tight
ing in Mexico by Introducing horse rae
ing, is not yet discouraged, though his
has ALREADY cost him several
hundred thousand dollars. The horse
racing calendar will be resumed in
Ao-,1
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
OPTICAL PHENOMENON.
Rainbows and Photographs Produced i
Fog Eank.

Rainbows and Photographs Produced in
a Fog Bank.
A correspondent of Nature, at Chris
tiana, gives an account of very Gu
rious phenomenon witnessed from the
top of Gausta mountain (height 5000
Norwegian feet) in Telemarken, south
of Norway. We were a party, he says,
of two ladies and three gentlemen on
the summit of this mountain on Au-
gust 4. On the morning of that day
the sky was passibly clear; at noon
there was d thick fog. Between six arl,l
seven o'clock inthe afternoon (the WIND
being south to southwest) the fog
suddenly cleared in places so that we
could see the surrounding country in
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
SHIPS AND WHALES.
Vessels and Cetacears Collide Sometimes
with Disastrous Effects.

with Disastrous Effects.
The steamship Petersburg, of the
Russian volunteer fleet, had a unique
experience near Minicoy, in the South
Indian ocean, says Chambers Journal.
A sharp shock was felt by all on board
and she stopped as though gripped in a
wise. The sea was found to be colored
with the life-blood of two huge whales,
which lay floating in their last agony.
One was cut through by the steamers
sharp stem and the other killed by re-
peated blows of the screw propeller.
The German steamship Waesland,
bound from Antwerp to New York,
ran into and killed sleeping whale.
A small steamer, the Kelloe, col
lided with whale near Sea-
ham harbor and wounded it badly.
The celebrated yacht Genesta narrow
ly avoided collision with a dead ceta-
cean during the jubilee race around
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19

sold MAN ELoeuENT"-John Quincy
Adams.
''THE LITTLE GIANT"-Stephen A.
Douglas
GOLDSMITH OF AMERICA" Washing
ton Irving.
s'SnvER-ToNGUED ORATOR" : Wen
dell Phillips.
s'THE FATHER OF GREENBACKs"-Sa
mon P. Chase.
"ScHooLMAsTER OF OUR REPUBLIC
Noah Webster.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
SOCIETY DEPARTMENT.

All communications relating to social events
should be addressed to Mr., ]. C. Kellum, society
editor. Especial attention is given to this
feature of the Sunday paper.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
NoTloETo BUSINESS MEN.

No bills against THR ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
Co., or its employees will be paid by the com
pany unless they were contracted upon the
written authority of the management.
t. WoLFLEY. Manager.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
AGENCIES.
ADVERTISING RATES,

Rates OF advertising in the Daily, Sunday or
Weekly edition made known on application at
she publication office. Or ring up telephone
number AZ, and representative of the business
department, will call and quote prices and
contract for space.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
BOOK AND LOB PRINTING.

THE REPUBLICAN is fully prepared to do all
kinds of plain and fancy JOB printing in allthe
machinery in connection with the job depart
ment Work perfectly and promptly done.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
The REPUBLICANS CIRCULATION.

The DAILY REPUBLICAN has a circulation
that every day exceeds that Of all the other
dailies in Phonix combined. This is a guar
anteed statement for the information of ad-
yartisers.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-19
MONEY AND MINERAL.

Quotations received by special wire. THUS
day, January Is
silver bars 690691s.
Mexican dollars 55(1551%.
Copper, easy; Lake, $40.
Lead, dull domestic, 1926.
The record-union., 1894-04-28
SONS OF ISLAM.
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine Attend a
Theater Party.
Splendid Banquet, at Which Frederick
Warde and Wife Are In
vited Guests.

The Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine at
tended a theater party at the Metropoli-
tan Theater last night. to the number of
about hundred and twenty, accompa-
MED by ladies.
After the conclusion OF the perform
ance they repaired to Masonic Hall,
where they partook of q splendid ban
quet. The north hall, which has been
renovated and newly frescoed. was deco
rated with potted plants tastefully ar
ranged. Three tables were bountifully
spread and tastefully garnished with
flowers, presenting a most inviting ap-
pearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Warde were
the invited guests of the Mobiles and re-
ceived royal welcome. The ar
rangements of the party and the
carrying out of the programme was
under the direction of the following COM
mittee: Mobiles William B. Miller, Chair
man; Richard p. Burr, Secretary; E. w.
Hale, E. B. Willis. George w. Railton
and Clarence n Nelson.
Noble L. B. Willis presided at the BAN
quet as Master Of Ceremonies.
The Master of Ceremonies called upon
Noble William Johnston, as Past Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons of
the State of California, to welcome the
guests of the evening, which he did in
the most hearty and felicitious manner.
Mr.. Warde responded in very happy
vein, expressing his warm appreciation
of the compliment paid him.
Subsequently, at the request of the
Master of Ceremonies, he recited THE
Stowaway," which was equal to his best
efforts on the stage and of which his
auditors showed their appreciation most
heartily.
1.-The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar of The State of California" was
responded to by Past Grand Commander
William NJ. PeLrie.
Noble Joseph Steffens responded to the
toast The Shriners' Camel, Fez and
Faith"
The toast to 1.-The Ladies" was re-
sponded to by Noble Eugene ]. Gregory.
Between the toasts and responses the
company were treated to fine duet and
solos by Mobiles r. c. Irvine and E. B.
Carroll.
The occasion was most enjoyable one
and will long be remembered by those
who participated in it.
The record-union., 1894-04-28
a Necessary Adiuncr.

Thorough business men are ever alert
what vocation the sphere is designated.
About fifteen months ago, George S.
Atwood. an experienced and practical
electrician, well known in this city and
throughout the State, realized the fact
that complete and first-class electrical
supply establishment was an absolute
necessity in this vicinity. After due de-
liberation his plans were formulated, a
company was organized under the name
of the Electrical Installation Company,
to do all kinds of electrical construction
work and deal in electrical supplies, Mr.
Atwood being elected General Manager,
with office at 420 j stl eet. Under his
careful management the company's busi-
ness increased so rapidly that they were
compelled to move into more convenient
and spacious quarters at 422 j street.
where they are now located. To attest
the workmanship of this company, refer
ence can be made to the manner in which
they executed the planning of the electri-
cal work in the new buildings of Messrs.
Hale, Ruhstaller, Grau, Breuner, Bohl,
Richardson and others, which work was
done under the special supervision of Mr..
Atwood. They can fill any order in the
electric line, and will contract for all
kinds of electrical work of any magni-
tude, including the complete construction
OF electric light and power central sta
tions and equipment of isolated electric
light plants. They are the general Cali
fornia agents for the Cushman dynamos
and motors. which are too we'll known
throughout the United States to be de-
scribed here. They are built, however,
for direct. alternating and tri-phase cur
The record-union., 1894-04-28
IT IS YOUR BLOOD
OUT OF ORDER
WHAT MAKES BAD BLOOD?
DISEASED KIDNEYS.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS,

There never has been but one reli-
able, one standard, one certain cure for
diseased kidneys and impure blood, and
that is Warmers Safe Cure. This truth
is acknowledged by the best doctors,
the most renowned scientific men and
the highest authorities in the world.
Throughout all Europe, in every part of
America, and even in Australia and
other distant lands, it is admitted to be
the standard, the only remedy for men
and women whose blood has become
deranged, for men who are unaccOunt-
ably debilitated, and for women whose
lives do not pursue their normal course.
These are admitted truths, which you
doubtless know, and we trust in re-
minding you of them we are doing you
a favor.
The record-union., 1894-04-28
How the Ancients Hardened Copper

In a paper read by j. III. Gladstone, D.
&c., +. RS, before the Society of Biblical
Archaeology, London, on February 9th,
attention is drawn to the composition
and character of the copper tools in use
in Asia Minor before the age of bronze
The specimens examined by DR.. Glad
stone consisted of copper tools from
Lachish, and date from a period which,
according to Mr.. Bliss, was earlier than
1900 B. c., and consequently in pre-
Israelitish days. They Contained no
more than an accidenal trace of tin, but
they were hard and brittle, qualities due
to the presence of large percentage of
suboxide of copper. The present mound,
the site of the ancient city of Lachish,
has been cut down by Mr.. Bliss to the
level of the valley, and found to consist
of the ruins of several Amoritish towns,
one above the other, overlaid by stratum
of ashes and sand, and then the ruins of
the Israelitish towns. In these several
strata we are able to trace, in the same
city, the gradual transition from copper
tools to bronze ones. and their gradual re-
placement as the manufacture of iron be-
came better understood. 1t is curious to
notice that flint implements are found
from the lower Amoritish TO the highest
Israelitish period, some of the latest be-
ing of very beautiful manufacture.