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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15
Non-Mnnnet,.n.,. w.,ehe..

The English Admiralty has been
making some interesting experiments
on the effect of powerful magnetic
fields upon the going rate of non-mag-
netizable watches. The watches are
placed within quarter of on inch Of
the pole of dynamo generating
heavy current. which had stray
field the influence Of which was per-
ceptible 10 feet on. The watches were
kept In this position for ten days, Mt
the end Of which, curiously enough
they kept better time than when un'
der normal influences. All through the
ten days there was never greater
daily error than one second, and on
four days the variation was so small
that it could not be determined. The
daily error of the same watch, during
six days under ordinary conditions,
was never less than half second, and
Mt one time went as high as four sec
onds. The watches Of different max
ers were tried, and the results were
practically the same.
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cnlItx OF tnntrmrt.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. In the
United States district court here to-
day Judge Baker found Hiram Alger.
president Of the \. Il. l., at Ashley,
Ind. where Wabash trains We're stop
ped. guilty of contempt of court In vio-
lating the restraining order OF the
court during the railroad strike. but
suspended sentence
The cases of Arthur Dcsheno and Os-
car Larsen, two Chicago men. who
lead riot against the railroad opera
tors at Hammond. Ind. We're also de-
cld"d. Larsen was released and Des-
hcno was sent to Jail for 20 days.
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ro-tonce Inspector. Active.

Washington. Sept 7.-Unusual ac-
tiSity among postoilice inspectors has
been shown during the past two days.
Two important arrests of violators OF
the postal laws We're reported yester-
day. and Two more We're announced in
official dispatches today Just before
midnight last night Inspector Moore
Of the Philadelphia division caused tho
arrest Of Louis A. Droffner. general
delivery and stamp clerk at Williams
port, Pa. for stealing ordinary mall
with valuable contents.
Druffner made 4 full confession and
has bccu held in $1,000 bail. Inspector
Cochran caused the arrest of A. L.
Naples at Mulberry, Kan, for violation
OF the green goods law. An examina-
ton was held at Fort Scott this after
noon,
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Efficiency of the Modern soldier.

Great attention is being paid by Euro
pean military authorities TO methods of
facilitating the passage of rivers by
cavalry. For this purpose bag which
has been designed by Russian officer
Ia expected to be OF Immense service.
1t is made of waterproof canvas,
weighs only 212 pounds, md is 4
feet o inches long by feet inches
broad. This bag will hold the uniform,
nccoutremcnts and saddlcry of n troop.
or, and will float buoyantly with them.
1t is to he employed by the l,usslan
army for independent cavalry oDera-
lions. and will g-eatly increase the
rnpidity of making raids into the enc
my's territory. During the cor..ng mill.
tnry maneuvers of the PrlIssinn army
several notable innovations will be
made. Experiments will be tried with
o new folding boat, which hns been
ordered from England by the cavalry.
1t Is to be used by the leading squad
ron Of every cavalry regiment for the
crossing Of rivers and canals while re-
connNtering and covering the advance
Of the main body. Several battalions
Of infantry will be furnished, as an
experiment. with new field kit of
reduced weight, and the use of bicycles
for the transmission Of orders and tho
keeping up Of communications In the
field will be tested thoroughly, with the
ultimate view Of relieving the cavalry
Of much Of the work they have hitherto
been cnlled upon to do In that connec-
tion. Tho tendency OF modern war
training u to Throw upon the cavalry
many duties that formerly dsyeleped
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Tho KnIxhta of Labor.

Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. 10.-The gen
eral executive board Of the Knights of
Labor il in the city looking over the
local situation and STRENGTHENING In
ternal fangles The members present
are: General Master Workman Sover-
eign, Secretary Treasurer J. w. Hayes,
Worthy Foreman Michael j. Bishop Of
Boston, II. l.. Martin of Minneapolis.
r. B. McGn.re OF Ans terdam and J.
NJ. Kenny Of Omaha.
1t is denied that it is the intention to
unite with the A. II. U. DIssensions
have rent the local assemblies and the
purpose OF the board is to straIghten
the order for future emergencies.
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IMMORAL BOSTON.
Rev. Isaac Lansing Goes Into the Park
hurst business.

Rev. Isaac lansing Goes Into the Fark-
hurst business.
Boston. Sept. 1.-THE Rev. Isaac D.
Lansing. d. D.. discussed the immor-
ality of Boston at the meeting of the
evangelical alliance last evening, and
asked all Christians to do what they
could TO encourage General Martin In
his reform Of the Boston police. Among
other things DIR. Lansing said: I'VE
need revival on lines of conduct in
life in law rather than sentiment.
There is II deluge of immortality
sweeping over this country. 1t Is
largely due to the great foreign immi-
grafton Our new arrivals are threat
ening all our institutions. Crime
against personal property has been
greatly increased. ! am also inclined
that there has been IL decay of truth
fuiness. Men In courts will tell what
they please and no more.
when 1t comes to the social evil.
no one dares to look at the state Of
affairs. have not asked the minis
tiers of Boston what tney think of Its
social condition. but have asked the
travelling men who know all the larg-
est cities In the land. and from every
one of them have received the same
answer. that in no city Of this coun-
Try Is vice so open as in Boston. Not
only nre the horrible establishments
sdvrrtiscc in the press, but thsy ~
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THE RUSH TO EUROPE.
itsi,an- aud roriux-se Getting Out of
California.

it3ltars aud PortuK~se Getting Out OF
California.
san Francisco, Sept. 12.-Steamcrs
which arrived here weekly from Aus
tralia. New Zealand. Hawaii, China,
Japan and Central America states.
have few II any immigrants, while the
emigration is becoming greater daily.
Tile Italian. Portuguese and Slavonia
laborcrs do not like the outlook for
next winter and are making II rush for
tile East and Europe. An agent. who
controls much of the travel between
this city and Europe. said to-day:
During last month | sold over 100
steamship tickets 10 Italians and Port
ugese who wanted 10 get out of Cal
ifornla. Last week sold l2J tickets
and on Saturday morning | sent away
iiity-two Italians who wanted to es-
cape n winter in San Francisco. The
Latin people, AS n class, are afraid
to risk next winter here and all who
have the money are hurrying home.
Those who cannot reach Spain. Italy
or Portugal are going East, as they
consider their chances OF getting work
there are better than here II is not
u question of tariff or not tariff, but
simply Of Il survival of the man who
will work for the least money. In con
sequence, the Chinese and Japanese
hold the fort
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THE SHEEP WAR ON AGAIN.
Several Thousand Head Slaughtered and
n Man Shot.

Dcbeque, Colo, Sept IL. The report
has just reached this town that be-
tween 1000 and 5000 sheep belonging
to ]. b. Hulburt of Parachute. Gar
field county. were slaughtered on the
10th inst. on the divide between the
Grand and White rivers. No definite
information Is attainuble at this time
further than that the wholesale
slaughter occurred and that herder
by the name of Brown was shot In
view of the fact that $4,000 or S15, 200
worth OF property was destroyed In
this raid emphasizes the fact that the
issue between the cattle and ranchmen
vs, the sheep industry in this country
is now well defined and that 1t Is war
to the knife.
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InMA IInnnr I.sc.

Dcz Aioines, Iowa, Sept G.-Judge
Spuricr has issued an injunction clos
Ing the saloon recently opened by
James Livingston near the Fair
grounds The liquor vendor first in
voked the aid OF the courts TO restrain
the State Fair officials from interfer-
ing with his business. claiming protec.
tlou under the mulct law. The case
was forced 10 an issue. and 1t was
found that the provisions of the mulct
law had not been complied with. the
names on the petition being short OF
the required number, and on this
ground the saloon was closed by in
junction, This Is regarded as an cnrec-
tive blow against the go saloons re
Gently opened In this city. and tho
county attorney Is on the war path
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Many warrant. Illegal.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 1O--In the cases
in the supreme court wherein the orig
inal provisional government of this
city bought school furniture and Issued
warrants therefor, the court decides
that the warrants are void. as no city
can contract indebtedness legally until
an assessment has been made for the
collection OF taxes. This decision In
validates all warrants issued by cities
and counties in the Cherokee strip
during the first four months OF their
existence and many warrants issued
by all other counties and cities In the
territory, aggregatlng a dead loss of
100000 or more to the holders of the
warrants.
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The Duty on Logs.

Washington, Sept s.-Consul-G Cen
erai Riley of Quebec has tclegraphed
the following extract from the Official
Gazette, published at Quebec. The
consul general requested that the mat.
ter he transmitted 10 Secretary Car
Isle:
Whereas the present rate Of duties
chargeable on spruce logs is % cents
per cord of lbs cubic feet, and where
as. II is advisable TO raise 1t while nj
lowing reduction when pulp wood
is to be manufactured in this province,
it il ordered that the rate OF duties on
spruce logs for paper pulp be fixed nt
80 cents per cord. but that a reduction
of II cents per cord be allowed when
the pulp wood is manufactured in the
province.
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POSTOFFICE CLERKS.
sixth Annual Convention of Their \
tIonai AssosintIou

sixth Annual Convention of Their Ma
tionai Asso"iatiop.
Boston, Sept. 1o.-The fifth annual
convention of the Post Office Clerks
National association opened this fore.
noon Mt the American house, with dele
gates present froIr all the large cities
and towns in the country. President
Benjamin Parkhurst OF Washington
called the convention to order. after
which Postmaster Covenay of Boston
welcomed the delegates in n brief ad-
dress.
The morning session was devoted to
organization and the appointment Of
committees on by laws, etc. A com
mittce was also appointed 10 consider
the proposed publication Of national
organ. This afternoon tho delegates
len by steamer for Nahani and other
points down the harbor. Another scs
sion will be held tonight. The conven-
tion will last four days.
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cHAUNcEY DEPEW's COUSIN.
Wealthy Boston People Who Have Okla.
homa Divorces.

Guthrie. o. r., Sept. 12.-One of the
prominent persons to be left in n pc
culinr fix by the decision of the su.
preme court aunuling so many di'
vorces is William A. Dcpew Of Boston,
Mass. a cousin of Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Mr.. Dcpew came here last winter,
and after Il three months stay, Sc
cured n divorce from Roselia s. De.
pew on the ground of ipcompatibility
OF temper. With him came Mrs. Mary
T.. Jordan of Boston who, ON the same
day of Mr.. Dcpew's divorce, procured
one from Charles ii. Jordan of Boston.
The day following the two left for
Kansas City. where they We're married,
and then went to Europe on n we'd
ding tour. Both are wealthy and
prominent society people OF Boston,
nnd are now left in peculiar predica-
mcnt.
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10 WHAT extent Spain is still under
the influence of medieval laws and re-
strictions which hamper its progress
and development, may be gathered
from the fact that among other i'm
posts which the taxpayer is called
upon to pay, is that entitled The
crusade, which was originally in
stituted for the purpose OF providing
funds for the crusadcs, and which has
remained in existence ever since. Its
proceeds are now applied TO the re-
pair Of churches, the payment of the
stipend OF the clergy and other &c
clesiastical purposes.
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IT is estimated that there are TO-
100000 species Of insects in this coun-
tfy' and newspaper suggests that "a
large and lively lot of bug men" should
he employed in the chronological bu-
reau of the agricultural department.
lhey would certainly need to be "a
large and lively lot TO learn the
origin, uses and habits of all these in
sects. There are men who have been
studying one species-the mosquito
all their lives and yet know nothing
about IT. except that 1t is productive
of blisters and profanity.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15

HE gossips say that George Gould
"loaned 100000 to the prince of
Wales. and if his distinguished father.
Jay Gould. is not doing some tall kick
ing it is only because the tomb of the
Goulds offers but poor facilities for
that kind of calisthenics. The idea OF
Gould frittering away a fortune on
fat prince is enough to make Jay
Gould insensible to the fumes Of the
pit or to the seraphic voices of the
choir, as the case may be. If Mr.. Jay
Gould had negotiated the deal with the
prince he would have had a chattel
mortgage on the crown.
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THE GOOD ROAD MOVEMENT.
Inform alton for the Guidance OF Those
Interested.


Washington, Sept 0.-Practical in
formation for the guidance of all in
terested in the good roads movement
is embodied In an important report OF
the United States geological survey
on the geology of the common roads of
the country, prepared by Geologist n.
). Shaler. The report outlines the his
tory of American roads, discusses the
geological condition of road material
and reviews the sources of supply of
road stones.
The report says disadvantage
arises from the fact that almost half
the area Of this country, that part of
it having nine-tenths of its crop giving
value. lacks adequate materials for
highway construction.
Our railway authorities should be
brought to realize the Importance OF
the development of their ways In ia
voring the transportation over their
lines Of road-making materials. The
greater number of roads in this coun-
try are in effect branches of one or
more railways. So far only few rail-
ways have been disposed to foster the
bctterment of highways by fixing the
charge for materials for their construc-
ton at actual cost"
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TURKEY raisers in New England.
aping the Delaware peach-growers.
have given out the information thai
the turkey crop is likely to be Il fail
ure. Doesn't the whole country know
that this is the year OF the seventeen
year grasshopperP Might as well urge
that the colored race is starving in the
season when 'possums are ripe and the
watermelon is drug in the market.
Turkeys and plenty of grasshoppers
are combination that was never
known to be failure.
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american y..,.l. In ,h. E..t.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Dlspatches
have been received al the navy depnrt-
ment from the Aslatic squadron an-
noupcing the movement Of tho vessels
sent TO the region OF the Chinese-Jsna-
nese wnr. In the past "a hours the Pc
trel has arrived at Yokobama from
Bchri0g sca. The Concord arrived at
Yokohama on the 4th inst. The Mon
acacy has nrrlvcd at TIen-Tain. The
Mon:erry has arrived at Sea wash
ingtnp. md the Adams, which has been
In 6clFing sea waters dutIug The eeal-
ing syeson md Ii on Ito return trip,
sailed for San rfsncisee q rsss - ~
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marked by signs. and under the names
OF massage operators,' or 'chiropo-
dists.' or 'manlcures.' the women carry
on their fearful work. You could see
1t openly on the streets last night.
YOU cah see 1t almost anywhere,
II am convinced that what we need
Is revival that will help General Mar
tin in his work OF reforming the po-
lice"
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FIGHTING FOR EzETA's LIFE.
The Court Proceedings Attended By
Many Female Admirers.

Many Fennle Admirers
San Francisco. Sept. 1.-THE fate
of Antonio Ezeta and the three other
san Salvadorian refugees who are de
tained here Will not I've decided. in all
probability, until some time next week
Their cases were recalled in the United
States court to-day after Judge Nor.
row had sustained n formal demurrer
to the defendants plea of lack of juris-
diction. Argument was begun by the
counsel for the government of San Sal.
vador, which will not be concluded be
fore tomorrow noon. and 1t Is mt
probable that the case will be sub.
mitted TO the court before next week.
General Ezcta proves 10 have faS-
cinating influence over sentimental
women of certain class For several
days past lie has been deluged with
tender missives aud flowers which
have been sent to his hotel by these
admirers. Several women who make
no attempt to conceal their admiration
of the tierce-looking Spansll-Ameri-
can, have been constant attendants
on the proceeding In court. One hand
some Spanish girl, who has been more
persistent than others Of her rivals
has regularly waited ut the entrance
of the hotel in which Ezcta and his
comrades are held us prisoners. in or
der 10 catch glimpse of her hero and
follow nftcr hin TO the court room.
Ezeta's conduct las been manly. To
all appearances these hattcring atten-
tions have been unnoticed. The great
legal battle. which means To him life
or death, claims his whole attention.
General Ezeta has received a remit
tancc of $1,000 from his brother. Car.
los. the deposed president, and liz now
able to provide Nor all his wants. He
confidently expects TO be- released and
his friends openly say that within six
months he will be at the head Of an
other revolution against the existing
government in San Salvador. Colonel
Colocho. the refugee whom Judge
Morrow liberated. has reached Mexico.
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SCIENTIFIC MATTERS.
SOME NEW WRINKLES OF CLEVER
GENIUSES.
War Departments Interested In the
subject Of signaling From iini-
IooDs-Pre>styinE hooks In the
Tropics

For years past schemes for signaling
from balloons raised sufficiently high
above the carth's surface 10 be clearly
seen from large tracts OF surrounding
country have been repeatedly proposed,
and have attracted n fair share Of at
tentiou. The dangers OF lights on gas
balloons, however, and the bulk,ness of
air balloons in which gas explosion
dangers would be absent, proved seri-
Gus obstacles TO he overcome; md 1t
was not until the electric incandesceiit
lamp had been successfully developed
that there seemed any great promise
Of being able to practically accomplish
much in this branch of signaling. With
the incandesccnt lamp, of course, fire
and explosion risk t7na reduced to n
minimum, and 1t was fully demonstrate
ed by experiment more than dozen
years ago that with the then compara-
lively new light 1t would be easily pos
sible to flash messages from balloons
backward and forward across country
at night in n most satisfactory manner.
For war purposes the value of such a
system nt once commended itself, and
the idea was speedily worked out to n
very encouraging degree, mt least in
England, where n London inventor for
time regularly exhibited his electric
signaling balloon In operation. The bal
loon. MS 1t is now remembered. was
about twenty feet in diameter, and was
allowed to ascend 10 n height of about
300 feet, being rendered visible by six
incandesccnt lamps Of twenty candle
power each. fed from n battery on the
sln at nf
was translucent cainbric, and when
The lamps were burning the Whole
glowed with n soft light, which was
decidedly noticeable. md In clear
atmosphere could be seen for miles
aIt und. In the conductors from the
battery TO the balloon was inserted n
Morse key by which .he circuit could
be made and broken. md the lamps
be caused to give long and short flashes,
corresponding to the dashes and dots
of the telegraph code. The whole ar
rangement recalled. Of course. the time
honcred hcliograph and the electric
light signaling devices used aboard
mcn-of- war, but at the same time 1t of
fered advantages over both. 1t could,
clearly, be used In n fiat country, or
between valleys separated by low hills,
instead Of being confined TO elevated
points like the hcliograph. The balloon
also showed large Illuminated diss
In place of the small heliogrnpll mirror,
and could be packed. together with Its
batteries, into little space for transport.
More recently this form Of balloon
scems to have found favor with the
Italian war department, and 1t Is not
unlikely, therefore. that more will be
heard of 1t In the near future.-Cnssier's
Magazine.
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Those dreadful square giants of
electric wooden masts along the front
of the Harvard college grounds i'll re-
place the great dropping elms tha,
have been cut down. One hardly rec
ognizes the old shaded, quiet street in
the present wide. sun-burnt. asphalted
avenue
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15

"DoN'r talk to me about center
boards, says the prince of Wales. II
know nothing about them" Perhaps
if the prince had known more about
center boards, and communicated his
knowledge to other Englishmen, the
Americas cup would not have re-
mained on this side Of the Atlantic for
thirty years.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15

SOME moralist is getting ready to
point to the suicide Of William Day,
the champion amateur runner. Day
was undoubtedly one OF the most re-
markable athletes OF his time. II his
moral fibre had been as strong and
wlry as his muscles he would not be
mourned to-day Overindulgencc in
athletic sports had nothing to do with
Days death. He became an athletic
hero and he fell victim. as so many
others do, to hero worship. VIII not
-pur young athletes heed the lesson2
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Bold Burglars.

Mnscoutah, ILL.,. Sept 6.-Safe blow
ers broke into the store of Williams
Peters Mt New Memphis last night aud
moved heavy safe into the street,
where they were preparing to blow It
open. Louis Kraus, a young farmer,
coming to town for n physician. ran
upon the criminals, who opened fire
on him without warning. shooting him
in several places, but not fatally. The
firing aroused citizens, wbe are In pur-
suit Of H. gang. The leader Il re-
ogpISo3 -.
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A DETROIT woman who threw "A
stone at a tramp struck her husband,
who was standing ten yards to the
sou 'son'west, squarely between the
eyes The scientists have recently
volunteered some interesting theories
on the changing structure OF the fem
mine form, but we suspect it is still
building in the same old way.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15

A YOUNG woman in Boston -ubur-
ban town was recently appointed libra
r'ian OF the local library, but has since
lost her position. She spent about u
fortnight in rearranging the books. and
1t was then found that her plan was to
get all the blues. reds. greens. browns
and other colors together. beyond
which harmonious form of scheduling
her ambition had not risen.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15

GREAT BRITAIN is keeping such Il
sharp lookout to prevent the sailing Of
vessels from her ports to the seat of
war in the East that the prudent skip
pers are forced TO come to this coun-
try for the forbidden supplies. 1t
would probably be jnst as well if our
government took u few precautions.
We do not want to have suit for
damages brought against us or to be
forced to pay lump sum for Alabnma
claims.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15

AMONG the interesting books Of the
future to be issued from the govern
ment printing Office is a history of the
Six Nations. compiled and written by
experts in the bureau Of ethnology. il
will be profusely illustrated and will
contain full vocabularies Of the words
OF the Mohawks. Senccas, Oneidas.
onondagas, Cayugas, etc. It Will also
contain the story OF the Iroquois re-
hgion, manner Of worship and social
customs.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15

RECORD breaking has reached the
Pacific. The steamer China. OF the
Pacific Mail company's tleet, recently
broke the record from Yokohama to
San Francisco by making the passage
in less than twelve days.