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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

down to the house below b ing s".
large. hollow stems. tAe air could eAsl-'
he suDDlied TO the inmates OF the glass
house, A small apartment VII The ai--
gineer and his pumps were ,aeijei ll
Fhe rear of the house "oi.a d, -l-I ''----
cate with The lily em pipes. ana .-'7
air could De fir ely s1r3- .-a l.s-
OF the house There were C.t7..- a. .--
cluster of these lilies. cugu1l Cd p-.-.i'--
" insure a spply of fresh air.
When all was done the wa-er vas turn
ed back into the lake. IuH rem wan q
rush and swirl, but The glass house stoo-
firm and The lilies ON top of the water re-
spOnded with a supply OF air. Wle the
pumps inside sent back ih bad air TO-
other lily pipes II worked much as %
divers suit is managed, but without the
| danger
The house. now -aat IT, stands COM
ple-ed. is worm a long journey to See.
If opened as a museum Of living curiosi-
ties i. would be filled night and day with
visitors. Within all is quiet as at -1a
dead Of night The peculiar stiffness IS
what first strikes a visitor. Positively
not q SOUuQ Is ItaIA- ASH tDN A'stNr
! The peculiar surroundings. swimming
all around you oursid The glass hOusa
are fish Of every description. You seq
/ Inc shellfsh near the bottom reaching
upward with their rasping claws, ard
above them are the biz fish mounting
| their way through th= water. while The
little ones scurry 10 get cut Of their way,
their fms tapping ike submarine fans
and their scales glisJening like chips Of
/ sunlight
ELECTRIC SHOW UNDER WATER.
The house itself IS lighted by lec,ric-
i.y. Otherwise The light below would
be dim and half the gIorics Of tha wafer
lost. With aese lights glowing ther=
is a positive picnic under be sea al ell
times. The fza rush toward the bill
liant light, beating their heads against
/ the glass, and the more sluggish Of Jh7
marine Inhabitants drag themselves
there TO lie alongside the stone founda-
ton and bask in the light II may be
curiosity that brings them III re, or it
may be the hope Of warmth bu, there
they are swimming. close IL such great
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

y.,7 ~ ~ '.i " ''''' -'-
7'1 az, ,..N 49,. 80 -..o.,c,isr eff 70. .t.s
,..... g.. .-...,, ri -. yc,.f.r s-.pirn--
.,....r f,-.l... ,,,. Go-l F. electric wires
car b. ID. ogl into he wafer with fine
u. c,. f-. can Dr. hooked and very
tempest in @ terpo raised 70 within ire
few hundred CsU.c feet Of water Wl@re
Tho house stands.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

quantities that at times the water looks
like a sea Of phosphorus. Strange TO
say, at this depth OF perhaps fifteen feet
the water has a green lock, yerging 60
black, and recalls unspe2kably BayaTd
Taylor's emerald sea.
With such a multitude Of the inny
family floating around Il, it Is not TO be
wondered az tina. a mind so sportsman
like as TO invent this submarine marvel
should wan, TO- indulge in that elysiumi
Of all watermen, a good fishing ground.
And here fishing is managed as an Ar
cad.a-a perfectly governed affair
BY the most ingenious arrangement Of
wires and lines fl is possible for The fish
erman within the glass house and his
friends 10 throw e line out A valve
Opens and at the same time closes au-
tomatically an outer valve. Only =
small quantity OF water flows into the
opening. Into this me spCrJman throws
his linz. Il has no sinker upon Ii, but
is freighted With enough cork 10 lift 1t
half way up to the surface. The inside
valve is now closed and the outside one
opens automatically, and the line is III
In water.
Strong electric lights are now turned
on and the FISH come swimming around.
In their midst floats the cork and the
bait. In a second there is a nibble, then
2 fish gresdier than the rest swallows the
bait and is hooked. Getting him in is
managed as the line was thrown out
The outer valve is opened and the line
pulled In The outer valve now closes
and the fish is pulled in through the in
ner opening. The finest fishing IS done
i'm This W9v
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11
A MAN WHO lives
UNDER WATER.
An EngBhman Builds Big Glass House in the Middle Of
Deep Lake.
BRILLIANTLY LIGHTED WITH ELECTRICITY.
Lilies on the Surface Supply Air Through Stems and
Covered Passage Leads to Land.
SUBMARINE FISHING THROUGH AUTOMATIC VALVES
House Flooded With Lights Beneath the Waves and Surrounded By
Swimming Things.
CELEBRATED PERSONS ENTERTAINED THIS MARVEL OF THE SEA-
FISHING THROUGH AUTOMATIC VALVES.
House Flooded With Lights Beneath the Waves and Surrounded By
Swimming Things.
CELEBRATED PERSONS ENTERTAINED IN THIS MARVEL OF THE SEA-

important consideration. 1t could la
done with pipes, but pipes are never or
namental, and the whole was to have an
aesthetic aspect incompatible with the
idea Of lead and tubing. Another happy
thought came to the inventor.
WATER LILY DRAINAGE.
He ordered quantity Of lare arti-
fcil water lilies made. These were 10
lie upon the surface Of the water. while
their stems. big and hollow. would reach
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

future may be the metalliZed body o.
to-day's belle, preserved in the nude and
posed in an attractive position.
To some persons t1ts preservation Of
the dead is unsDeak1bly repulsive. 10
others il would be narrowing Deyond
measure. re lcok into ne face OF the
dear deed and see the familiar Inca
ments without the familiar smile would
be prolonging ths hour OF parting agony
making q seDulchre Of life.
But, il must be remembered, that
there is a great difference in peopl IN
his respect. and ''wl2J is one man
meat is another mans poison" In no
instance is this a truer saying than ID
Sle case of the preservation Of the dead.
Records there are Of people who sit by g
coffin daily for years, looking upon Jne
DOOR. cold. cmbalmed face ghastly from
deaths changes CAers make life e
daily Mecca to The cemetery. where only
a few poor flowers spring from the life
lessness. But such IS life-and such IS
death
To people who find comfort in looking
upon The dead this silyer-plated ancestry
is q boon. O. consolation. q sOlGce, a balm
elar c3nn0. be measured by any words
tha- can be applied TO it. To see the fig
uve preserved in brilliant plate, CLOWNS
and rfe'ike, would delight a wounded
hear and coax il TO cheer again.
Others. from motives Of pride, would
like -nrir ancestors preserved in silver
ard gold. No portrait gallery could oe
as rich rs O statue gallery. and thus a
race pride would be pampered and pre-
served.
Bv common consent it is agreed that
The dead be clothed nearly as in life and
fh- clothing made as lusUrOus as the
body. Favorite attitudes are also metal
lied and thus another bit OF realism
comes in play.
A NETALLTZED MONARCH.
This while new. was anticipated.
There is the case of q Madagascar mon
arch. abou. whom a story travels from
ebroad. Tha worthy. so tho story goes,
DESTROYS Of making an impression upon
British Ambassador. appeared on me
97v ~ the rov7l audience i'm a close-nJ-
tine suit Of gold dust on foundation OF
ra,m OIL The magnifcence OF the mon
arch was. however, fatal, and he tsli q
victim to his ambition 10 appear before
tha. representative Of Her Majesty 10 q
state of unparalleled sDl-ncor.
The coating Of gold dust closed the
royal pores, and the epidermis deprived
IF the air which it takes through to its
many million mouths brough, about ,he
disorder wh'ch speedily ended the IN
fortunate rulers life. He was buried
in this. his best Of clothes. Ten years
later his body was taken from its tomb
TO- be placed in more imposing quarters,
wh-n to The surprise OF the train which
he1 come TO remove the royal remains
the body was found to be intact, golden
statue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

Preserved for Public Parks. and Bellies IN the
Nude for Fountains.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
THE CUBAN WAR.

Crisis Said to I've Imminent in the Fro.
visional Government.
New York, August g--Thc World this
morning publishes the following political
correspondence dated near Havana, Cuba,
August 10:
Coariers have Just arrived with news
OF crisis In the provisional government of
the HeprNlic OF cuba
Thee had been much friction for months
between several high Officers, The climax
came July II when tho quartcrnaster
spoke rather plainly to the president.
Colonel Mandaiay, acting lccrcttry OF
war, resented this and drew his revolver,
supposedly to avcnsc the insult to his
chief. Tho uuar,crmastcr also nat SUE
poricrv and for an instant hloodshcd
seemed inevitable, But the Venerable
president, aided hy tho cooler heads pres
ont. quickly restored scmhlaucc OF har-
mony. The cid eon,lcr7n'~ feelings how
ever. were dceply wounded and he Inn
mediatcly announced his resignation. Al
ma! night the provisional government was
IN uarrcr of isnominious dissolution. hut
thc next morning complaints were heard
ana their differences we're adjusted.
PRESIDENT Ctsncros Withdraw hts rcsig-
ration, Trouble is over FOR the prescnt at
leaw ana the wheels OF government ere
running smoothly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
STRUCK A SNAG.
Mississippi River Boat VIII BE a Total
lInSs.

Mississippi River Boat WIN Be Total
Loss.
Memphis. Tenn, August .3.-The An
oLor line steamer City of iiickmaa from
st. Louis to New orleans struck an OBJ
.truction this afternoon At Island Forty,
about twelve miles north of Memphis and
wus badly disabled. a big hole was torn
in the Hickman'S bottom and the ofhce .
bcached her TO prevent her sinking. Al
The pqssantcrs were taken by the Chicka-
SAM and brought to this city. The HEX
mans cargo VIII be saved. but 1t IL be-
lieyed The boat will be a total loss. She IS
Valued at $50lau; insurance FN,NN
The III kman entered the chute on the
Tennessee. side of Island Forty and
drcuuad down the river on the island Sldt
for about qunrtor of mile TO q POM
known TO u lots as the head of the held
or the island. She started from tue t,ad
of tho field to point 10, yards below
the llpht on the Tennessee side. Inc lme
wrs icing thrown mt the time and l3'e
frct of water was called. Just then she
IN tho snag. striking on her larboud
knurkle. She was then run on thc r.ti'
The Hickman's master Captain IA, n.
Mccoy. said tonight thar If the sand cut
away from under her she would go 20
,,crts If ii did not cut away too much
he Thought she could he ra's" ~ nc
,ime the water was running four le y
ovcr the forward deck and II was i"arrd
Tho boat was sttll sinking IN" cargo
consisted of 1900 tons OF misseutn,,ons
freight. a small part of when VIII ne
ruined by water,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
HANNA BOSTON.
lie Is We'll Pleased With The Way Mat.
tiers are MoSu,y

Boston. Mass. August 23.-lion. Mark
Hanna arrived in Boston al an carly hour
this morning and immediately started FOR
l}cilovue FARM where h. was the guest
of his brother-in-laW, j. II. Rhodes No.
morrow he win come to Boston ana will
visit the republican state headquarters.
TO n reporter MIR, lianna taliV'l upon
the carnrnter and Inquired about the work
and wHs Interested In the facts given
HIM lie sud: AS n matter OF fact this
campaign has started itself. Tie real
V TX does not begin until the first Of Sep
tomhcr. President l1arrsons spcech In
M1dison Square garden Will be notable
one and The speech of Hon. Thomas II.
Reed with which he opened the camp1igu
tn his own district was magnificent eff
fort
Concerning the outlook In Sew York,
MIR. Hanna said he was well satisfied
with the fractional disputes there for he
recognized the fact that In NIL greaN
cities and m all great parties factions
are a matter Of course Mr. lidnna H,uks
that the vote Of Vermont Will be a better
register OF public opinion at this time
than that OF Maine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
THE CANTON MAJOR.
Number OF Callers--Tclegran Of
Greeting

| Greeting.
Canton. o.. Angus cs--Althoush th,.
has been a cloudy. rainy day. M,jor anil
Mrs Mckinney took shor, drive this at
! tcrrocn with National Committeeman
Charles q. Dawes OF the Chicago head
Quarters. MIR, Dawes reached Canton this
morning and WAS a guest at the Mckm.
ley home. He returned to Chicago co.
night. lie said the campaign work was
now well begun and tina, thee was an
increasing demand for tariff literature.
Major Dick, who was with Chairman
| Hanna at Cleveland and is now secrc-
| tarV ~ the Chicago national hcaduuat q
| ,frs. also called AT che Mckinley homo TO.
night and lunched with Major and Mrs
| Mckinley lie SAYS the chicago head
quarters are running smoothly and are
| wcl down to business.
I Major Nick inlcys letter OF acceptance
will not hc published before Wednesday or
stanily incroas ng number of visitors and
his mail has grown to mammoth pro-
portions.
Monday farmers delegation from
| Knox county and train load of Fast
| Liverpool po,ters arrived for a call
DESPITE the almost constan, demands on
| his time Major Mckinley continues I'm
health and Mrs. Mckinley appears bet
ter than for years. Among The dclcga.
lions announced 60 reach Canton during
The week party from the national
| league convention az Mliwaukce. The re
publican clubs continue TO send in tcle-
| grams. Notable anang them are thrs
Galesburg, III The Railroad Mems No
! <inley club, 500 strong, for sound money
| and protcct.on. sond you their greetings.
Larncd, Kas.-The republicans Of Paw
! nee couNy today organized Mckinley
! club with c53 members.
Wichita Kas-The travelling men Of
| Kansas organ 2ed strong Mckinley cluA
and Will add their rousing cheers for Nc
ley and prosperity. We do nos believe in
/ reputation populism and anarchy.
Russell kas.-Mck inlcy- Hobart club
organized tonight. 200 strong send greet
| !ngs.
Rockford, Ill.-Mckinlcy club OF Rock
! ford, I'LL, organized tonight, 100 strong.
| tenders you congratulations or prospect
OF resNltIng repuhlican Nictory..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
THE WAR IS At An END.
Cecil Rhodes Went Among the Nata.
bclcS as Peace Maker.
SltRr NDtR IS WITHOUT CONDITIONS,
rrop"sa's - the Powers for tho Govern
mcnt ~ Cree Canals Of Four rropo-
siti"ns-Ihrcs Wsr~ Accepted.
Buluwayo. August 2S--Thc mission OF
Hon. Cecil Rhodes to tho Matabeic II

Buluwayo. August 2S-Thc mission OF
Hon. Cecil Rhodes to tho Matabcic 10
reported 10 he u pronounced success. The
natives have yielded and the war IS ut
an cud. Cecil Rhodes inspired the conf
denoo OF the Matahelc chiefs by going
among them unarmod. Tho chiefs com.
plaincd that Ill usage by the native police
provoked the rebellion and Rhodes prom
ised them that reforms Ia this respect
would be inausuratcd at once Early
Gray, who was appointed to administer
the affairs. within tho jurisdiction OF the
British South Africa company. believes
that the surrender OF the natives WAS
practically unconditional.
The war with the Matabele which began
early In 1895 In many respects resembled
the early Indian wars OF America. sew
cral hundred settlers in the more sIs,rscly
settled portions OF Matabcland were muir
dcred 10y the natives. SURVIVORS IA the
country districts quickly gathered in the
larger towns and litos OF defense were
thrown up while the existing fortitica-
lions were sarrlsoncd strongly as posi-
bic. The natives were nt ilrSt commanded
hy u son of the late king Luhunguia. To
the number OF A,vN they gathered on the
hlils around Buluwayo, the principal town
10 a considerable extent they were nc.
tuatd by n sort of religious frenzy. but
o1hei causes are said TO have Combincu
10 bring about he trouble tui,i att,,,i,E
thcm were the wrong doings OF the native
ponce ana the imposition by the South
NiTlca company OF a tax GA the L., 100
nuts OF the natives This tax the natives
stcfnly resisted Tor many months. but the
chartered company insisted upon this rev
enue being collected and refused TO make
any exceptions, 1t was not until Cecil
khodcS. at ihiS time to some cNtcni uuacr
cloud because OF his alleged connection
Win thu Ifans\laal republic illld, con.
dIcied b! br, Jamison. came to the rescue,
ana hurried from khodesia with am
armed forcc and tho backbone OF the
f"holllon was broken BulIWHyo itself
WIS Tor time threatened with annihlla-
ton by the blacks. but owing to the, brave
uciensc male 10y Its ritiXcns aud the ttInc-
~ arrival of the column headed NV cceU
hnuioh, me state Of siege. whirn pric-
ucully existed, WAS broken and the Mnta-
Hcle were gradually forced back from the
mus surrounding the metropolis of Mata-
uclvland TO the OLD resorts In the parts
ul IN" country now occupied by Eu-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
noKE SMITH IS SILENT.
He Declines to Discuss the Reasons
for His Resignation.
lie RETlRES FROM A SENSE or DUTY.
Tho Secretary Gave Hts Fcraonai Pledge
H~ Would Support tho Nominee.
Embarrassment to Krmsin.

Washington, August :s.--The news that
Secretary Hokc Smith has resigned and
that his resignation had been accepted
by the president. which was exclusively
announced by tho Associated Press yes
terday afternoon. created consderab bic
stir In political circles here today, al
though the probability OF Mr.. Smiths rc-
urememt had been. In a measure, anticl-
p"'od ever since his paper. the Atlanta
Journal, declared that It would support
Hryan and Sewen Mr.. Smith stiil declined
10 discuss the subject today. beyond the
question OF his conception OF party loyal
" In aeauicscing In the will OF the ma
Jori,y.
MIR Smith. during his campaign for the
no" standard In Georgia against OK
speaker Crisp. made a personal pledge
mat no wonid. II defeated, suppoV, tho
nominees OF tho convention. As an honoaS
anie man. his friends say no felt It his
duty to redeem that pledge lie informed
the president OF his position and tntcn-
tons, aud TO avoid cmbarra ssnca,ts placed
hss resignation at his disposal II IL said
that Mr. Cleveland demonstrated. The
correspondence on the subject II PUBLISH
cd would no doubt. he very Interesting,
hut II Is doubtful whether 1t will bc p,h.
lished. II is statoi with great positive.
ness that the step which Secretary Smith
fclt himself compelled TO take has not
In any way affected tho warm regard the
presidcn, and Mr.. Smith entertain for
each other. There has been a good deal
OF gossip as 10 who MIR. Smiths successor
WIN pe III seems altogether unlikely that
John NJ. Reynolds. the assistant secrctarv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
WHARTON COUNTY COTTON.

w IhT'pn GlHf'
The Wharton county crop II yet ahead
OF any county In the B,ato. according TO
reports. The average height OF the stalk
Is from 5 to 10 feet, and loaded from top
to bottom Prospects point very plainly
to an extra heavy y!cld-thd best KNOWN
for many years. and our representative
farmers, such men as IL. Is. Huston. Major
Pnrviance and others are OF the opinion
that cotton VIII 40 up as high ns aud
. cents. and that. 100, a no distant perlon.
They blink, however,. tho price WIZ DE At
It's best alons the latter part Of tne soa-
son. Mr. Huston visited MS plantation
few miles above town Monday and reports
some cotton worms. hr. says he Is OF tho
opiulon that they VIII nenclt The cotton
mat tally. especially In he crney ana
colo ado bottom nei'y, wh",i the cotton
has grown to sucn hll enormous sizc. \
man. In order 10 poison he cotton H. this
sect on has 10 ride down to IN" m'odle
and hold The poison nigs d'.e'tly H. tho
rear of him, rs thc cotton IN too YAH 20
rimit Of using ~ ruryilS h. cross tt'ek
IN any way ether inaL above described
\ mnn sitting pp In "a bnuRy uut AT no
end OF the rows c'ir rot possibly sec NO
hands who are riding h setback and pois-
oning the cotton. The crop IL ln1H ID ma
,ld settlers are porfectiy charmed VITA
the prehrn, outlook. The gins thronghout
thu county are rushed from morning until
night aud people nre busy OH every hand
handling the flecry staple.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
INTERNATIONAL EXppsIrIoN
FRANCE Desires to Ecsorve Si.aro for IN
United Sta. en- Exheh,ts vs."

Franco DESIRES TO Ecsorve Spaco for tn
united Sta en- Exhibits
Washington. August e3.-Thc French
government 10 rapidly pcrftctlnn the do
tails for the International exposition IN
be held In Paris In 1900 commemorative
the hsrh Of tho century, and IN this con.
nection has asked tho State department
for the name OF a comn,isa t,ner general to
represent the United States md for such
other information available as to the par
ticlpation Of this country.
To this Acting Secretary Rockhill has
replied that the commissioners general has
not been named. as the American con-
Ercss took no steps Mt its recent session
TO provios an American representation at
the EXPOSITION. He expressed tho belief,
howevs. that the approaching session Of
conRfcis WIN hf.ng' about an arrcptnifrd Ut
the Invitation OF the French republic.
President ClevelanS called the attention
OF congress 10 the invitation IN HIS annual
message lnst December and expressed the
most earnest hope tina, steps would bc
taken for an adequate representation by
the United States. But cpngrcsn acts
slowly on these eira'r,. nnd no measure
was considered II appears that Great
Brftm'n Germany and other leading pow
ers have hocn quick to accept and the
French government n aliotiing space To
those counities. American cN hihltora AFRO
beginning to make inquiry as Ia where
their goods VIII 70. but no answer can be
gwen them, The prospect IL that the
hest space WIN he taken before the Unitod
States accepts the invitation and makes
application for space. This was the case
nj the Inst exposition. when American OK
hbltors were at much disadvantage In
point OF location
II ia expected In official circles here that
when connscrs acts " VIII provide for Q
commissioner general and an assistant.
This was Tho caa" NJ the last French ex-
pc fition. when the com'nlsf 'nncr general
received 10000 and his assistant 5000 AZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-24
BYNuM HAS NO LETTER.
lie Has Received No Inclination from
President Cleveland

! lie Has Received No Inclination from
President Cleveland.
Indianapolis. Ind, August 23.-1n dis
cdssing politics from gold standard
stand point cX-Conpressman Bynum said
tonight: II am Of the opinion that q fun
State ticket Will he put in the field in
! Indiana. There VII he congre ssional
II I'm. eo in the Seventh district and In
most OF the districts OF tho State. This
/ is essential because the 81 :urlns of con
sressn,en is as important as the presl-
dency. | have heard no authoritative mem
tion as yet If ii candidate for congress IN
| this distri It."
j, was ested to Mr.. Bynlm hat the
lress dispatches have it ttat he has re-
ceivcd letter from President Clevel and
advising against the nomination OF a
third ticket and ap%sovins platform OF
principles without a ticket.
Il haven't received a letter from Mr
Cleveland" said Mr. Bynum, NOR have
directly or Indirectly as to what his views
are ] do not believe MIR. Cleveland will
have a word to say eitnsr now or during
the conveq.t.on as TO his preferences,
"1iow many people do YOU cstlmale Will
attend the Indianapolis convenuou" Mr..
Bynu!n WAS usked.
wen. should say that on a conserva-
tive estimate there will be thousand
rs Il the expectation that t.ls VIII
he permanent party"
THE organization named Will be ox-
pccted to live until the next National
depen1s upon circumstances"
Mr. Bynun' stated that he VIII not serve
as chairman Of tho executive committee
longer than the coming convention.