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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

brighter than though We were going IN
any other direction. The wind is stronger
"A thing always desired by balloonist-
and the chances for coming down right
side up are better. There are fewer open
sheets of water 10 drown us, at an uh-
fortunate landing; fewer trees TO trip
the balloon as she descends. and no telc-
graph wires TO hold US captive, nor stee-
pies TO impale us. / am positive l would
rather 80 by balloon TO Alaska than 10
Montreal.
The owner Of the bale which we VIII
carry is to 20 by rail as far as he can
as the quickest way. lie will have TO
trust TO finding where we are. lie Will
look us up. and we. meanwhile, viii re-
turn for another cargo. leaving ours IN
charge of some one. Mr.. Miners agents
will be scattered through the gold re-
gions: and in few days one or another
will hear Of us and come to claim the
stock The territory is not such an I'M
monse one but what we can, by some
preconceivcd arrangement, land at about
the spot where he expects 90 find us.
/ have made a great many balloon
trims but none that promised as much
pleasure or profit as this one: and until
YOU near from me in Klondike 1 am.
yours for gold.
LEO STEVENS.
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NETER 10 FOR CHIEF SWENIE.
Madner in which Paris Firemen
Respond TO an Alarm.


Respond to an Alarm,
Paris has at last had n fire on what IS
distinctively the American plan. and 70
those who have heard Of the immunity
of the French capital from conhagrations
a word Of explanation seems timely. The
strength Of the French buildings, the I'M
lnhammable nature Of their partitions
their hardwood doorings, and the scant-
ness Of the furnishings, to say nothing OF
the comparatively slight use Of fire for
household purposes. have kept Paris quite
free from catastrophes due 10 fires, and
az the same time have left the iremen
seriously handicapped when IL is a ques-
ton of dealing with q serious conilagra-
ton.
An eyewitness 20 a fire in Paris few
years ago relates that while strolling
along one Of the principal streets leading
from the river up % the central line ot
boulevards his attention was caught by
cOmmOtOn IN a building just across the
street Smoke was rolling out OF the
windows of the third story. and busy
hands were visible throwing items or
household use out Of the windows with
that lack Of discretion so prevalent among
the savers OF material at fires.
Chairs and tables. a long-legged STOOL
and items OF brc-a-brac were saved from
the flames only 10 meet a quicker and
more certain destruction on the hard as
phalt pavement In the attic window
there was a woman screaming, although
It proved afterward she was quite as free
from actual danger as If on the sidewalk
below.
A small crowd gathered. some one said:
They have sent for the firemen2" the
household goods were hailed down In a
desultory way. and the woman au sizieme
continued her screams.
Il timed tho affair by my watch says
the observer land in just nfteen minutes
the engine arrived" IL was such n one
as may be seen to-day NJ a muster In
New HampshiN 1t was gently led up
the street by as cords and set In position
beneath the windows. from which the
smoke was still slowly coming forth.
The firemen. who are sappers and min
ers In the French army were dressed IN
uniform. each with a leather helmet on
his head, and most OF them with the snort
hooked climbing ladder in hand or a FORM
not unlike that now used by US.
If the previous proceedings had oeeh
deliberate all that was changer now
Like 50 many monkeys the nremen ciilno-
ca rum udlcohy 10 Ddlcohys i~i''''o ~
their little ladders. so that In moment
the whole front OF the building was awe
with men Half a dozen We're on the
floor OF the FIRE. tumbling in az the WIN
dows, but the confagration had been 700
quick for them IT had devoured all that
was combustible at hand and was truiy
in a dying condition.
II did not need the services OF the niue
engine, FOR the fremen. scraping together
what little there was left Of It's efnoers
in some kind Of scoop, dropped II IN
mass after the furniture and other goods
Two brave fellows, climbing 10 the gut
ter rescued the screaming woman VINO
throughout all that interval had not ceas-
cd TO make known her distress, and de-
posted her. head first through the win
dow OF an adjoining house, ana thus
closed the little episode.-Boston Iran
script.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

tho goods. will be something like this:
The wind guys, ropes. basket. ballast
bags and hydrogen gas generator VIII
cost about $500. The balloon Will be
ia. ordinary one. but would require a
triple coat OF gutta-percha. This will
make Il az tight as a drum, ana In I'VE
DAYS l will not lose more than 1000 feet
Of gas. This will leave me plenty for
q descent and plenty In case OF accident,
in striking an adverse current.
The merchandise IL. j understand, 70
be purchased I'm New York city and ship
ped across 10 San Francisco. Mr.. Miner,
however. being a business man, may con-
clude TO purchase further West, and not
so very far from the point Of starting.
lie will buy the goods and ship them 20
our "bauoon shanty." which viii be
small house erected for the starting OF the
balloon and the making Of the prepara-
fions. and will come himself TO the spot
TO see ms of.
The goods will be done up In n square
hale 60 look not unlike load OF hay
only more compact. II will be attached TO
ropes and wires hung from q conccntra-
ting ring. until It swings twenty-five feet
below the basket.
While We are waiting at the shanty we
will attach the bale Of goods and get
ready 10 start. As soon as the right wind
blows. or there are indications that IT viii
blow. I will start up n specially construct
ed hydrogen gas generator which VIII
Manufacture 10000 cubic feet Of hydro
gen gas in fourteen hours. so that I'm
less than q day. sixteen hours, we Will
be ready 10 start.
AN ESQUIMAU JOURNEY.
In making a trip TO an unsettled coun-
try. famous for IT'S cold. biting winds
we will take along a great plenty Of furs
and viii dress Mt the start like Esqui-
maux As We do not have 20 exercise
we can wear very heavy clothing.
For warmth our car or basket VIII
DE n light. wood shanty. lined with felt
and provided with outside curtains that
can be hooked down. Small peep holes
answer for windows. This car IS one Of
the wonders Of the expedition. for IT has
never 10 my knowledge, been tried be-
fore. il is house in the air.
our line Of travel will be with tho
wind. straight for Alaska. once there.
we will land where we can, either I'm the
Klondike gold fields or on the Yukon or
I'm Dawson, any place where there is
settlement and whore we can make
descent.
The prospects for the trip are really
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

the tenacious blue clay at tho bottom or
tho bar was broken up. IL Is n ponderous
AFFAIR and was dragged back and forth
along the channel by means OF strong
cables and a small steam tug. and its
weight would sink the steel blades at
tached 70 the roller I'm the sticky con-
glomerate and tear It up so that the
outgoing tide would wash away the loose
earth and deepen the channel on the bar.
I'm addition 10 the harrow. dynamite
was used in fifty pound charges. exploded
at intervals where the hard she'll and
coral-like formations would not Weld 10
the harrow. our method OF exploding the
charges was very simple. We had a small
reel on another tug. around which was
coiled n stout cable and around n wind
lass was another smaller rope and a wire
for exploding the charge.
'The dynamite was fixed for exploding
and placed In an old gunnysack and care
fully lowered over the side. while tho
tug moved or some fifty yards. and so
soon as tho dynamite was safe az tho
bottom and We were at safe distance
away, the button was touched and tho
charge went on. sending up Jets OF water
quite a hundred feet high. and froouontiv
sending fine fish % the ton whore ,h.,.
wero nicked up by the men. But occasior
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
MIR. AndreMs ArresNh.

Mr.. Andrew Jackson ArEGrcws better
known as Jack Audgcw5b is IN trouble
again. This time he hNg 3 ~ mp against
the United States pOst4kx Doiltles, VINO
have arrested him foeI9s ing the mails
improperly.
Andrews had certain business transac-
tions with the firm of A. j. Randall &
Co. Chicago. and wrote postal cards 10
them OF threatening character and ma
ture. regarding a settlement OF the affairs
between them.
Ii was not long before the eagle eye OF
the Postoffice Department was upon him,
and Inspector j. H. G. Wilson, of Wash
ington was put on the case.
The result was that Mr.. Andrews was
arrested yesterday morning by Deputy
Marshall A. Jannoy Peasants. on war
rant sworn out 10y Inspector Wilson.
charging him with writing postal cards
of "A threatening and defamatory nature.
Mr. Peasants found Mr.. Andrews at the
corner Of T'wenty-ffth and Broad streets,
near his home.
lie was taken before United States
Commissioner Flegenheimer and bailed
for his appearance before him on We'd
nesday next at II A. NJ
Bail was required In the sum OF $500.
Mr. Andrews says IL is simply a case OF
revenge upon him. made up for spite. by
Randall q Co. and that he viii clearly
vindicate himself when the time for his
trial comes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

" 40 AN1i}Ol4i n isfN'AiA~i~ - -
TRUNK.
out there now biggern Shetland ponies "
This is no place for funny men 60
outside and do your turn for the cab
men; the line is waiting"
Gimme a half pug-dog ticket for
StOckbridge. Any old ticket, just 50 j
get that miserable thing on board"
Come on now" he yelled. Wen catch
that train about next Saturday. This
way"
NOT RUDOLPH AFTER ALI.
Here's the ticket Where's the Ru-
doloh?"
You've got just four seconds to get
that train. Here ne is. / had 20 pretty
near brain that fool pug TO get EN- apart
but the poodle's all right"
Mrs John did not scream: her eyes
were riveted on an object far down the
long platform u was Rudolph. dashed
firmly TO an omigrant trunk which was
poised I'm midair preparatory % beng
hurled into The baggage car OF tho New
Haven accommodation. With THAI sar'c
terrible calmness she turned 10 John
1T IS just as Well" she said. chat we
missed the train Your mental condition
IS Of more Importance than Rudolph. It
would not be safe for you 10 20 where
q physician could not Doe summoned at
a moments notice. Now go and unite
that darling doc. and the next time YOU
pick mp a dog bee sure 10 is Rudolph Now.
when is the next train 10 Stockbridge?'
TOM WREN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

has been ALE 10 dig.
Mr.. Miner proposes 10 send me out there
with these things. SO anxious Is ne TO
have mc succeed that he offers me
percentage OF the ultimate profits. But
a balloonist does not do business IN THIS
way. 1 say 10 him. You pay me 50
much and / viii land the cargo OF stun
ina Alaska boy balloon. No land no pay!
For each trip / demand certain sum.
You have 10 trust me TO 20 TO Alaska,
instead OF Florida. and In return / give
YOU my life. for IL 1 fail 1t Will be die
with me this time. and no mistake
The proposal is TO start from Chilcat
with a balloon containing l22W0 cuoic
feet of gas. An assistant and myself
will occupy the basket which IS sus-
pendcd below tho balloon. Beneath the
basket viii hang the bundle of goods.
TO manufacture this balloon there was
purchased from q New YORK concern -'ow
yards OF finest silk, Vciy light, ana very
closely woven These goods are very
strong. the balloon Is TO be painted with "A
new gutia-pcrcha mixture, which VIII
make IL as alright ass q boiler. The net
ting. instead Of being the ordinary knot
ted cordace which wears and chates. VIII
be fiat webbing. Tho advantage of such
material can readily bc appreciated. The
balloon Will be glObc-shapcd. with "a neck
seven feet long which very nearly reaches
the basket. About twenty-five feet below
the car will be attached the merchandise.
We can easily carry 400 pounds OF
goods Tho trip viii take MS between
two and three days. and our provisions
will bee canned goods. beef and crack
ers. lemons. whiskey and apples. With
these. which are nOurishing yet not heavy.
We can float with the winds for three days
and not suffer from lack OF sleep. II we
need 20 doze OF for ar hour or 50 my
assistant and / can spell each other,
one remaining on watch all the time.
This is necessary for fear Of a reverse
current
CATCHING THE WIND.
We do not expect 60 make the trip all
in one straight line. like rocket shoot
ing from It's holder. 1t may take us four
ar FIVE DAYS We may have 10 cast an
Choir and wait another wind. or we may
have 10 return for more gas. but this
latter case / do not think probable
our trip would have TO be made on
favorable wind. After settling upon the
noint from which we will start-the ex-
ACT spot-we must wait until the wind Is
blowing towards the northwest. Then es
,oon as we observe the right current we
must make inquiries OF the United states
Weather Bureau upon the probable
strength and durability OF the wind;
then quickly nlhng the balloon we must
arise and away.
Ibe cost o. The expedition, exclusive OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
HOW RUDOLPH,
THE PUG, MISSED
THE TRAIN

II Rudolph had been a flock Of blood
hounds instead Of a pallid pug with
tendency to morbid corpulency' ne could
not have created more Of an uproar' IL
was not Rudolphs fault, Of course. lie
could not help it If the wicked baggage
master chose 10 play throe-card monte
with a brunette poodle, a soubrette ter
rier and Rudolph as tho ace, queen and
the Jack. And that is just what the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
HIRSOHIMA WILL COME HERE
He Made a Sensation by Decorating the
Sons of the Prince Of Wales Long Ago.
LONDON has GONE TATTOO MAD.
His SWEETEST American Victim IL Henry
Havemeyer, Who Is ProfuseleD
Decorated-Probably Reach
Here in September

Not only sweldom but all those VINO
are interested in curious fads ar look
ing forward 10 the coming OF tilrsoiliiid'
the famous Japanese tatooer' VINO mas
cot London crazy the last few months
with the skill and beauty OF his tattoo
work.
Hiroshima is n man OF middle age
well formed and delicately featured,
with hands as tiny as a woman $. he
keeps them exquisitely and grows the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

Lenox and the accommodation train for
New Haven.
Rudolph was bound for Stockbrirdge by
way of the fast express. but the French
maid who had chaperoned the palid pug
from his town house TO the baggage room
forgot that minor detail in the excite
mcnt.
Where to?" yelled the baggage mas
ter. and ne yanked the pug over the rail-
ing into his precinct.
Rcdolph merely gurgled a low, sad CUR
gle that was entirely non-committal. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
DEDIL-FISH AND DIN dhiif''
They Disappeared Together ana NO o"o
knows the Outcome of the Alliance.

Ben Conner. who has been employed IN
the work carried on by Col. c. J.. Good
wear in deepening Brunswick Haroor.
Georgia. tells a thrilling story OF an ad-
venture with an octupus that occurred
while they were blasting in the haroor.
THE work was carried on with a NAM
moth sea harrow" said Ben. with when
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
JOHNS NEGLECT.

you will remember, John said the
mistress. turning 10 her husband and
speaking with forced and icy calmness
that frosted the window panes; you VIII
remember that I implored you almost on
nv knees TO take charge OF Rudolph your
self You could have had your misera-
BILE old flask filed just as well with him
as not. But you wouldn't Now the
poor little thing no doubt Is being mashed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

wicked baggage master chose 70 do.
Rudolph, the bruntte poodle and the
soubrette terrier arrived i'm the baggage
room Of the New York New Haven and
Hartford station simultaneously, and
within eight minutes Of the simultane-
Gus departures of tho fast express Tor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

ally a charge would fail TO explode ana
I'm such an instance we would haul away
on the smaller line. and tow the dyn'-
mite 10 the surface and rearrange the
fuse. and drop it overheard for iresn
trial.
zone day we were out near the bar
working away. and had got off several
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

Municipal street cars are demanded by
the Proeressiye> Democratic Le9s'lA 81
New York, =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
"Sfockhridre. +"



But when the bagEagemah lui'eu NJ
dolph was not in the middle lie was on
the bottom. In his naughty way ne il'iu
managed to insult both the brunette pS,o-
die and the soubrette terrier ana ne was
al that moment reaping the whirlwlhn.
zones as good as another sara inc
baggage-master. as ne attempted 10 uh-
ravel the canine snarl and At inc same
time landed his foot I'm Rudolph solar
plexus
John Incredibly was spared from VII
Messing this added insult.
did you find him?" demanded Mrs.
John. as he dashed towards the ticket
office.
Find him? OF course 7 found him.
Found three Of him. Get the things to-
gether. Wen miss that train sure. wait
on that SPOT"
Gimme "A ticket for Rudolph" he shout
cd 70 the ticket agent.
what Rudolph? No such place on the
map"
There amt? There are three OF en-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

his chaperon bounded into the waiting
room To refresh her memory.
"Rudoph-he wants to know where TO-
she painted to her mistress. re brute
he seize poor Rudolph by re bosom and
shrek Where tor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
THE TIMJ,S-RICHMOND VA SUNDAY. AUGUST Is: 1897

under some horrible old trunks. GO at
once"'
And John went
In the meantime the three-caru cnn, ..s
monte had taken place. Inc DlSne..
poodle had tried to fiirt with the soupre'.e
terrier; and, as he converseu o''s
French. Rudolph had kindly cohs s'o
10 act as interpreter. They were NY.
lessly involved in a fierce tete-a-te'e "he"
John arrived. .,
where's that d beast!' ne shou'e,''
(Which d beastg" shouted inc Dag
gage-master. They're three oil en-
Rudolph" yelled John. 60,
II don't know Rudolph from hus.,''
Sage. Suppose I've got time 10 MN
crayon portraits OF all the brutes ina
come here? Which one is neE "heie
TOT"
"Stockbridge"
where's his ticket? You've GOT 'ust
three minutes Which one ye say He
was2"
"Thats him standing there in the mid
die"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
THURSDAY.

DR.. !. 1. Sawyer:-Dear Sir: Mrs.
Hamburg induced mt to tryyour Fam
liz Cure. | was greatly benefited by it
in poor health. Respectfully.
Mrs. ASHER.
Sold 1T !. Maple Wilson's drugstore.
We would like to whisper some
thing in the ears OF two or three great
men in this city but We are not ready
yet. BY and by We will he in a posi-
ton to talk out loud.
Dr.. Grissom tells rs that he is con-
structing some very fine crown and
bridge work for some of the best
ladies in the city.
Eye waters or Salves containing
sugar Of lead are dangerous. Some
times sore eyes are cured with them
lead poison does not always result.
Thousands of persons have lost their
eyes as a result of the Use of such
preparations. Sutherland's Eagle
Eye Salve contains no lead and can-
iniurr the eyes OF a babe.
An ice dealer in Sedalia advcrtises
ice a follows: Delivered. 20 pounds.
daily. > cents: 10 pounds. 10 centh:
so pounds, - cents: 50 pounds p
cents. Why can't our ice Dealers du-
plicate these prices: Does it cost more
to make lee in Cape Girardeau than
in Sedaiia.
Cheatham's Chill Tonic is acknowls
edged to he the best. Physicians use
and prescribe it. Cure guaranteed.
Put mp in bot the tasteleSs and bitter
styles. TaStless in 10 cents bottles.
For sale by all druggist.
The Board of Education redeemed
two five hundred dollar school bonds
last night.
The railroad surveyors are only
about four miles from East Cape
coming this way. That a new road is
to be built and that it is coming to
East Cape is now almost certain.
\ 80 cents Iron Tonic. Pure Soluble
Iron concentrated and pure Amor
phous Qninine is contained in Cheat
hams TasteleSs Chill Tonic. II Is Il
true tonic. strengthen, appetizer.
toner up of the system, and blood
purifier. Only 80 cents. J. Maple
Wilson. druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
= Queer ~ Medicine.

There : Il medicine whose Propric-
tors do not claim to have discovered
some hitherto unknowu ingredient. or
that it i, = rure-a!l. This honest
Medicine only claims IL cure certain
diseases. anu that lis ingredients are
recognized by the most skilled physi-
clans as being the hest for kidney and
bladder diseases. It i Foley's Kid
nav Cure. w. H. Coerver. Druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
r'dbiIc school Entertainment.

The entertainment at the public
school Monday night by the public
school children was highly appre-
ciated by all the people who could
get into the exhibition hall. Every
thing presented was good, and to I'M
dertake to p~articularize would be
wicked. out of place and unbecom-
ing. That the public school is n of
Gods noblest institutions all will adj
nit. The people of Cape Girardeau
can we'll afford to be proud of its
educational institutions ANA especial
ly eau We with pride ami honor praise
our public schools.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
W DNESDAN

Mrs. Maud Rodney Morse, of St.
Louis, is visiting the family OF Judge
Robert L. Wilson in this city.
The Common Pleas Courtadjourned
Yesterday evening till Saturday.
Rev. Besel. of Girard. Ohio. who
was here visiting his brother, TheO
Besel. left for his home yesterday.
1t doesn't matter much whether sick
headache. billiouSness, Indigestion
and constipation are caused by neg
lect or by unavoidable circumstances:
DeWitts Little Early Risers will
speedily cure them all. For sale by
J.. Maple Wilson. Druggist.
Hon. John Il. Kirk. State Superin-
tendent of Puplic Schools. is in the
city and he will remain here for tie
Normal commencement.
The Cap-a-ha ). \. Mandolin Club
furnished music last night for the
public school entertainment. and it
was fine music too. The members Of
his club are all musicians and they
are nice Young men too.
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth, is the old Mosaic doctrine. but
the doctors of to-day save the eye
sight by applying Sutherland's Eagle
Eye Salve. 1t cures all forms of SORE
eyes and granulated lids. 1t strength
ems weak eyes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

MANIFESTATIONS to sell Yer complete
w line of lubricating oils, greases and
specialties. Liberal terms to proper party
Jewel Refining Go a.. Cleveland O.