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Evening star., 1897-03-06
WHAT SOME DUST TAUGHT NANSEN,
Important SuggestfOns Offered by
DtatOms Found on the Ice.
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Important Suggestions Offered by
Di"toms Found on the Ice.
Dr. w. f. Hume In knowledge.
FOR many years a small, but happily in
creasing, group of biologists and geologists
has maintained the Importance of studying
| the microscopic forms of life, believing that
even apart from their intrinsic interest
they will eventually lend material aid to
the solution of many keenly discussed prob
lens. Recent events have tended greatly
to Justify this position and it will be our
present aim to show how minute plants
| have been used arguments in connection
! with polar exploration.
In 1877 DR.. Nansen, whose successful re-
turn 10 Europe has caused so great a SEN
| sation. submitted to the Royal Geographic
| cal Society his reasons for believing that
| the north pole could be reached if the meth
ods ne proposed were carried out. He
| argued, first that the great polar currents
! run southwark between Greenland and
! Sp1tzpergen; whereas, on the Siberian side,
| a constant current of fresh water is run
! nlng northward, turning northwestward at
| the New Siberian Islands, probably cross
! ing the pole, and, eventually, forming the
| southWard current previously mentioned.
Many facts were adduced in support of his
| contention. Thus, the Siberian larch and
reo spruce every year reach the coast of
Greenland, and supply the wood used by
the Esqu1maus in the construction of their
boats and sledges; these relics being also,
as Nansen remarks. found in the sea north
of Spitzbergen among the ice foes carried
southWard from the unknown north.
On one of his previous expeditions to
Greenland Nansen collected many samples
OF Dust from the surface of the snow on
the fce-foes between Iceland and Green
land. and was much interested in the di-
atomaceae found in some Of these. The
| diatomaceae are minute unicellular plants.
| each cell being inclosed in small case, or
| frustule, composed of siliceous material.
1 Sfa nf fvyn va I've NJ nj LOT
| one overlapping the other. somewhat after
| the manner of the two parts of a pill box.
The surfaces of these valves often appear
beautifully ornamented, due to the pres
ence of depressions, lying in the interspaces
| OF an elevated reticulation. The diameter
| of the plates Is usually less than one two
hundredths of an inch. SO that they require
the highest powers Of the microscope for
| their study.
Nansen submitted his specimens to Prof
| Cleve of Upsala, who, after identifying six
| teen species and varieties, reported on them
as follows: "The diaton, fora of this dust Is
quite peculiar and different from that Of
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al the many thousands of samples which
nave examined, with the exception of one.
win which 1t shows the most complete
lected by Kielman During the Vega ~
peditiom on the foe ice at Cane Wanka
rena. near Bering straits. The species ANA
tne varieties are exactly the same in both
samples. 1t is quit remarkable thar the
dlatom flora on ice foes near Berinc sound
and on the east coast of Greenland are so
completely alike and unlike all others.
- iilolcates that there is an open com1nuni-
catlon between the seas east of Greenland
and north of Asia
Nansen adds: "All these (referriny TO his
own specimens) We're also found at Cane
known from there. and from nowhere else
IN the whole world; and that though the
dlatom flora of the Kara sea- Franz Josef
Land, Spitzbergen and Greenland has also
been partly examined"
All through his paper Nansen showed his
Keen appreciation of little things The min
erals in the dust We're also examined no
tess les .nah twenty varieties being recognized
ny IornDonm, who eXclaimS: Can it he
possible that the terrestrial portions of the
gust originate from northern Siberia? That
1t Is partly mud carried into the sea by the
great Siberian rivers? The great variety of
minerals contained in the dust seems to
me to indicate that it originates from an
extensive land region, and thus ii seems
most natural to think of northern Siberia
AGAIN, much pumice. belonging TO a group
OF rocks known the Andesites, has been
found on the shores of Spitzbergen and
Greenland. altogether dissimilar from those
or any volcanic region in the Atlantic
ocean, but very possibly derived from the
Andesltic volcanic regions near the Bering
sea.
Thus, relying on some driftwood, minute
minerals and microscopic plants-backed, it
is true. by wider considerations did this
gallant explorer trust himself to his little
vessel, and joining the ice-floes near the
New Siberian Islands, await in the Fran
fafi irvae IA -l,nf
| has been achieved is known of ali men: but
when the results come to be weighed in the
balance let us hope that the humble plant
helpers will not be forgotten.
Evening star., 1897-03-06

shores, to Europe. But these regions have
been for many decades now liable to in
NasioEs by plague, yet it has not reached
Europe. and prior; there is no reason to
conclude that it will do so now. In fact
all experience for the last fifty years is
against its spread to Europe, and, al
th' ugh lot wishing to minimize the dan
ger, We cannot join in the assumption that
because plague is raging east of the val
ley OF the Indus, it is to spread to Europe.
Plague has not up to the present gone be-
yond the plague belt in which it has
been known to exist at times during the
pas. fifty years
Evening star., 1897-03-06
Plague Prospects in India.

From the British Medical Journal.
We fear that no great abatement of the
disease in Bombay or wherever else 1t
may appear. is to be anticipated with any
confidence until six or seven months after
the commencement of the outbreak. Bonn
bay, it may be hoped, will be free of the
epidemic in the month of April; that is,
seven months after its appearance in Sep
temher, 1896. Afterward, sporadic cases
will occur. and unless every precaution is
taken during the lull, it will reappear m
seven or eight months more. The precau-
tions necessary are thorough publication
of the city, not only as regards drainage
and dirt and house cleaning, but the dis
infection of clothing must form the key
note of precautionary measures. When dis
ease or impoverishment from any cause
approaches, the poorer classes Immediately
pawn their clothing; and If they are in
fected-be it with plague, smallpox or any
other infectious disease-the particular
form of disease reappears when returning
pre- sperity enables them to redeem the
goods. This, perhaps. Is the greatest dan
ger In the future, and one which should be
met by thorough disinfection of pawn
brokers' stores Immediately the present
epidemic is over.
The plague has fairly laid hold on Poona,
and Karachi is as severely stricken as
Bombay. Already In Bombay the parts
first stricken are enjoying a cessation: and
II it be the case that plague was In the
Mundvie district in August. the seven
me nths of Its affiiction are well nigh. al
an end. A Reuters telegram states that
the International Sanitary Council at Con-
| stantinople has received notice that the
plague has appeared at Port Djivadir, In
Beluchistan.
The real danger to Europe is by land
and not by sea. The country to the west
| OF the Indus Is the home of the plague
and when once the infection in an epidemic
Persia. and especially Mesopotamia-ne
| doubt there will be q danger Of its impo-.
tation, via the Caspian and the Black sea
Evening star., 1897-03-06
Something About Greece.

1t has population of 2,1S7, ,20S.
By its inhabitants Greece is called "Hel-
las
The mean temperature of Greece is 6l
degrees Fahrenheit.
No part of Greece is forty miles from
the sea, nor ten. from the hills.
About one-half of the population are ag-
riculturists and shepherds.
It has an area of 24.977 square miles. or
a trifie over one-half that of Pennsylvania.
1t Is the only country in the world whose
armies are provided with the Gras guns
and paper-covered cartridges.
The Greek flag Is a white cross on a blue
ground-the Bavarian colors and the Greek
Cross
It is more thickly populated than any
other country In Europe. with the excep-
ton OF Sweden and Prussia.
It has few rivers and many hills. None
OF the former are navigRble, and many
Of the latter are fortified.
In the complexity Of its make and the
Evening star., 1897-03-06
\ Kings Wife In the workhouse.

From the st. james Gazette
The romances of the London workhouse
would form a thrilling and pathetic record,
and. for sad vicissitude and i'll luck. few
cases could surpass that of an inmate OF
cne of our poorhouses, who has very re-
Gently passed away. A lady visiting the
institution was struck by the evident re-
finement of an elderly woman in the in
frmary, who was Norwegian by birth.
but who spoke English and other languages
Auently She had all the beaux rstes of a
very lovely woman. which years of power
ty and Ill health could not destroy. She
was very reticent as regarded her past. but
was so evidently gentlewoman that the
sympathetic visitor exerted herself to OBJ
| tain admission for the invalid into q home
| for the dying, in which she might pass her
| last days in peace and amid congenial sur
roundings. Before her death the stranger
| told her story. and q strange and romantic
enc 1t proved to be. At seventeen she was
| informed by her parents that she was to
| be married. and. although she had no voice
| in the matter, nothing could have beer
Evening star., 1897-03-06

Medium-weight Horn Bones some
8, some 9 inches. &c. doz.
Best Taffeta Silk Seam Bind
ing ............. sc. piece.
Silk Stitched Bone Casing, in all
colors, 3-yd. lengths. sc. piece.
Good-enough-for- or-anybody Silk
Bone Casing. sc. yard.
White Cotton Tape, not an inch
of it twisted, 6 pieces for. SC.
sgd. piece of Angora Skirt Braid. oc
Swan Bill Hooks and Eyes, 8
dozen Tor. .OC.
2ll-yd. Linen Corset Laces. sc. pair
s.
Evening star., 1897-03-06

about six squares before finding an officer.
50 that, had the thief taken the money ana
prCmptly left the house. he could in all
probability have escaped detection.
What became of him.? asked The Star
reporter supposing the humorous part OF
the story was yet to come.
"Oh, ten years" replied the old detective
Evening star., 1897-03-06
The Inauguration I'm Print.

For 10 cents sent to The Evening Star
office the issues Of The Evening Star for
four days beginning March 3 will be sent
to any address. These issues will contain a
complete and graphic record, handsomely
illustrated. Of the events attending the in
auguration of President Mckinley.
Evening star., 1897-03-06

dreadful about you.'
II thought so; you look 90 pleased. New
York Tribune.
Evening star., 1897-03-06

LITTLE THINGS WHICH ARE IN REALITY +
Best Hump Hooks and Eyes,
black or white. &c. card
Black or White Cloak Hooks and
Eyes. sc. dOz.
Best Corset Clasps made, black,
white or drab. &C. pair.
Solid Steel Thimble, with or with
out top. ............... &c.
Large Kid Curriers'. .Ioc.
Trump Dress Stays, all colors and
sizes &c. dozen
Smiths Best Needles. ... &c. paper.
Royal Safety Belts-no pins. 25c
Best Waving Hairpins &c. dOz.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
BIG VALUES N

4; NECESSITIES. WE'VE NEVER SOLD THEM 5
Raven Black Mending Cotton, abb
solutely fast. &c. doz.
Black or Brass Metal Pants But
tons. ................. .IOc. gross.
Warranted Steel Scissors, double
nickel plating, 4, Al, 5 and 51
inches long. .Ioc.
Kirby Halrpins. &c. paper
100 assorted Hairpins, in pol
ished wood cabinet. &c.
Best Adamantine Pins, IA rows in
paper. &c.
Finest English Pins, assorted
Evening star., 1897-03-06
SMALL WARES.

Q cHEAPI.Y AS THIS THAT MEANS yoI, >rvE,
Mlllers Pin Book, an assortment
OF all good pins, black and
- .....7 7C.
Best Monarch Skirt Binding, 2
inches wide, 4 Yards. .Ioc.
Best Monarch Skirt Binding,
inches wide, 5 yards. nc.
Jet Headed Hat Pins. .ec. dozen
Box of doz. Gilt Hairpins. &c.
Best Nickel-plated Safety Pins,
an sizes: 49,. sc. Dozen
All-sllk White Garter Web, garter
lengths Ioc
Regular ,3Oc. Web, all colors .2oc. yd
Evening star., 1897-03-06
Black and COlOred Silks.


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A bargain sacrifice &c
ANDBR
A bargain at 1OC
bargain 30c sacrifice at 2gc
PLAID IAIs AND NEW BRocADE
A bargain A sacrifice Roc
bargain at 69c Asacri6ce at AQC
A bargain at SOC
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A bargain Soc. SOc
A bargain at SOc
n bargain at SOC A 6QC
A bargain MOC
A TO OFFER
Evening star., 1897-03-06
How He Was Caught,

"Our man then took off his coat and
shoes. lighted the gas and cigar and drew
up an easy chair to well-covered reading
table, where he found The Star of that
afternoons issue Surely everything was
at hand to aud TO his comfort for the mo-
nent. and fully appreciating the luxurious
ness of his surroundings. he was soon
deeply Interested in the paper. when-crash,
The door flew open, and revealed three Of
hcers crowding one another In the door
way, each holding revolver leveled at Mr..
Burglars head.
THE explanation Is that when he en-
tered the front door the burglar trod upon
a mat. under which was the button of a
burglar alarm that rang at the bedside OF
the owner of the dwelling. Instead of ar
resting the man himself. the gentleman
quietly left BY the back way and had gone
Evening star., 1897-03-06
Blk and Cold Dress Goods.


bargain 2oc A sacrifice at 1OC
a bargain SOC A sacrifice 3Qc
A al
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bargain 8)c. sacrifice at 6Cc
ORA
~ ~ 1900 -
bargain at s1oo sacrifice at 75c.
WOOL
bargain at 30c A sacr1hce at XUC.
bargain at SOC A sacrifice at soc.
bargain a 6oc. A sacrifice ASC
A bargain A sacrifice Soc
Our novelties have been mentioned but You'll
tables
mentioned goods
Evening star., 1897-03-06

Japan Lily, highly scented, fathers
freely Observation-Disclosures. sc.
Regular Ioc. size Famous Wool
Soap ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1000 Sheet Rolls of the Best
Toilet Paper. .......S and Sc.
Ioc. Tooth Brushes. &C.
I5c. Tooth Brushes. .Ioc.
Bovine, much better than Lister
inc, pint bottle. .25c.
Small size bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
ATWOOD ADMIREs LEEDY.
Says There Will Again be Fusion and
the Present Governor Will
be Renominated

Leavenworth, July 9.-John H At
wood of this city. having been men
toned occasionally for the Democratic
nomination for governor. and frequent
Iy for gressman-at-Iarge, declares
that he is in the field for neither. He
said to a reporter last night
There is no question but there will be
fusion, and John w Leedy will be the
nominee for governor Under no cir
CumstanCeS would accept the nOmina
ton for governor or any other nonina
ton 1 have no desire for office and
my only ambition is to see the triumph
of the anti-Republican forces This
can only be accomplished in Kansas by
union of Democrats and Populists. and
that this will be accomplished on terms
fair to both parties I have no doubt
Each party Will meet the other in a
spirit of concession 1t is too early to
speak of the details, however. Per
sona1Iy. I should like to see David
at-Iarge- Nothing is being thought of
among Democrats and PopuIists ex
cept the denomination of Leedy- He
has demonstrated satisfactorily that he
possesses an immense fund of good
sense and backbone like a telegraph
pole
The way in which he stamped upon
the pitifuI truCkIings of the legislature
in his veto messages, and the manly
courage with which he faced the howl
ing mob of Topeka prohibitionists have
shown the people that Governor Leedy
is a brave man. particularly when con-
trasted with the granny methods of his
immediate predecessor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
CUSTER MASSACRE GIVEN.
Realistic Performance Given by the
Indians Assembled at Rosebud
Agency

Rosebud. s D, July s--The sham pro-
duction of the Custer massacre which
was to eliminate the days festivities here
was disappointing in that it terminated
abruptly owing to the careless handling
of a gun by one Of the Indian police. the
weapon being discharged and the contents
iufiicting painful fracture of the arm He
was borne from the field and the battle
was thus terminated
The beginning of the battle was a pic
ture never to be forgotten Cone-faced
hills almost incIOssd the spot selected for
the charge, and down the steep hiIIsides
came galloping 5000 mounted braves. in
paint and war bonnets and armed with
tom-tous and battle axes to oppose this
assault stood 500 whites. Young Chief
Quick Bear led the assault. followed
closely by Chiefs Crow Dog Two Strikes.
Hollow Horn Bear. Black Wolf and Good
Voice The battle lasted three hours
with no casualties except the one al
ready mentioned. and was such d spirited
and realistic picture of actual occurrence
as to cause feeling of uneasiness among
the crowd Of white onIookers.
Thousands OF Indians are here from
Pine Ridge Standing Rock Lower Bruie
and Crow Creek reservations All are in
holiday attire and it is limited with plenty
of holiday beverages. and as this is said
TO be the last celebration that will be per
mitted- the Indians and whites are max
ing the most of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
A CHAIN GANG.
Newton Proposes to Get Rid of
Her Tramps.
Have Simply Flooded the Town
For Days.
SWARM BACK DOORS.
Village of Prairie Dog Owls
Are Captured.
NeOshO County Building a River
LeVee.

Newton. July 9--The stealing of a team.
spring wagon and harness from Harry
Black by Joe McCarter. a tramp. was the
the city authorities propose to rid the
town of tramps at any expense
At the next meeting of the council pro-
visions will be made for chain gang"
In the meantime the marshal has been
instructed to move them on without de-
lay, if he has to hire extra help to do so.
Every day in the week and every hour
in the day there is crowd of these men
keeping the grass from growing at the
sides of the railroad yards. so persistentIy
do not loaf there. and keeping in the
shade of big buildings around town
In the evening they appear at back
doors to beg, annoying and insulting wo-
men
They even grow 50 bold as TO loaf around
the depot. when they can escape the eagle
eye of Mart Covert and even grow angry
because he does not allow the cups to
stay near the water tanks so they can
saunter up in their indoIent ease and
queneh their thirst at the expense of the
Santa Fe-
They go through here every day, and
some of them. large numbers Of them stop
off here A number of them went over to
and asked his man if there were any dan
ser of being put TO work in the harvest
fields Then they wanted to know how
about Newton" They had heard that
Newton was so easy" etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
PUNISH BATHERS.
Police Take Leavenworth Boys
Clothes and They Sneak Home
at Night

Eeavenworth. July 9.-PoIice Officer
Barrett yesterday afternoon left a bun
die of clothing and fine safety bull
dog revolver at police headquarters to
be called for. The clothing consists of
four pairs of trousers, a straw hat. sew
eraI shirts and several articles in the
trousers pockets.
For some time he has been annoyed
by bathers, who having no regard for
the city ordinances. insist on bathing
in the creek in the neighbOrhOod of
Fourteenth and Ottawa streets and 9TH
er places causing citizens to complain
Yesterday afternoon, however. he hid
himself at a place near the water and
when the gang got in and were having
a good time he made a raid on the
clothing some of them had left on the
bank When the youngsters found they
had been bereft of their apparel they
would not leave the water, fearing ar
rest. and they could not go through the
streets naked in daylight They were
forced to stay in the swim until dark.
when they managed in many ways to
sneak through alleys and weeds to
where they could get suitable clothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
lNMAN'S GOOD FORTUNE.
He is Comm 'ssioned to Write New
Book for the MacMIIIans.

Major Henry Inman has been exceed
fngIv fortunate with his literary works
Not only has he secured from the great
house of Macmillan & Co. d favorable
contract for publishing his Old Santa
F-e Trail both in this country and in
England but he has just had accepted
by them and paid for in cash, a book
of frontier stories for Juveniles He
is further hon0red by having this latter
work Illustrated by Frederick Reming-
ton
In addition the major has been com
rnIssfoned by the Macmillan company
to write another book of western stories
and Incidents, to be entitled The Salt
Lake Trail
The major writes a Topeka friend
that his reputa ton is made; that the
president of the Macmillan company is
deHGhted with The Old Santa Fe
Trail and says it will bring him
handsome royalty. both from sales in
this country and in England; that his
Juvenile book was read by three men,
oers of the Macmillan corps Of readers.
and their verdict was unanimous ard
that it will also be published in Eng
land.
IN short the major has had most ex-
traorCiinary success. and will be known
throughout the country from this time
on as one of the leading writer's Of From
tier stories He is much eIated by his
good fortune and expects to return to
Topeka at once to begin work on The
Salt Lake Trail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
CLEVER WORKBY CONyICTS
Their Way of Getting a Light From
Electric Wires for Contraband
Cigarettes

Baltimore, July 9-Warden John Wey-
Ter of the Maryland peuitentiary dis
covered today a curious way by which
the cOnvictS managed to smoke regard
less of the rules Though the men were
not permitted to have matches or smok-
ing materials, they nevertheless were
observed putting crudeIy made cigar
cites at all hours. Instead of taking
the cigarettes away from them the
warden set a watch
Today he was rewarded by finding
that the cOnvicts had obtained two
pieces of copper wire and with these
had made connections with the electric
Light lines running into the prison They
made the cigarettes out of scraps of to-
bacco, and then, using a. lead pencil as
carbon placed it between the ends of
the copper wire and thereby obtained
the required spark The wire and lead
pencil were contiscated, and the con-
victs will now have to think up a new
scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
HORSE WAS WORTHLESS
How Chautauqua County Swede As
tonished a Claim Agent

Sedan, July s-Last week a Burling-
ton freight train struck a horse near
Grafton, and the animal was killed as
dead as a smeIt-
The engineer of the train promptly
wired in a report of the accident and
the Burlington claim agent FASTENED to
Grafton to square the matter The
agent learned that the horse had be-
Ioaged to an old Swede farmer named
Peterson. and at once drove out to see
him about it
Mr. Peterson remarked the claim
agent 4 have come out here to settle
with you for the horse that was killed
by one OF our engines I have learned
that your horse was a very breechy ami
NAL and that it jumped the right of way
fence and wandered upon our track
Now. Mr. Peterson, We could go into
court and prove 'contCibutary negH-
gence' malicious treSpaSs,' and breach
of the peace on the part of your horse
but we do not care to- have any Hti-
CATION We are willing TO settle this
matter out of court if possible.
+*Ay tank We max a settlement poorly
quick said the old farmer Ay ban
wantin' dat OF boss killed for var
Az tank you hav' done pooty Soot an
Ay pay you 81
Pay Us for killing your horse2" he
exclaimed.
"Ay tank you earn dat money"
Mr. Peterson" said the claim agent
in an awestruck tone OF voice, that
is the first worthless horse the Burling-
ton railroad ever killed It has always
been our misfortune to kill Morgans,
HambIetontans. CIydeSdales and Perch
erons. With your PERMISSION l VIII
have that horses hide stuffed and plac-
ed in our museum of curiOSities- And
we must have your photograph When
YOU want to travel 10 any point reached
bv our lines let me know, and we'll
carry you free of charge and feel under
e. 70 -r1TTfF