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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

No lives were lost, though considerable
damage was done.
1t is fortunate that the perpetrators
Of this deed-ten persons were convict
ed-possessed but a very crude knowl-
edge OF the best method of blowing up
gas works. They adopted the same
method as at the siege of Paris, but not
with the effect desired There Is a
common belief that it is an easy matter
10 blow up gas works, but the only con-
dition i'm which a holder is really dan
gerous is when il is empty. If the hold
er is fun Of gas, there is no air present
The gas must have air mixed with II If
il is 10 assist the explosion. In this
case the dynamite was applied, but II
only blow great holes in the gasometer
The gas was consumed, and part OF
Glasgow was for some time in dark
ness. In the Fossil road canal bridge
incident, the idea being TO let the water
out and do no damage, a miserable fall
ure was the result The detonator did
not go off
The Glasgow occurrences were fol-
lowed up by two explosions on March
10. one outside window al The Times
office and another causing considerable
damage at the local government board
office, Whitehall. The explosion at The
Times was abortive. and Colonel Ma
iendie found the stuff used altogether
with a tube This tube was a silent witt
ness. 1t was ascertaned that 1t was
similar TO that used in the Glasgow ex-
ploslon and Of a similar pattern to those
found on the men who were convicted.
Now came a very serious business, in
Colonel Majendie's opinion the most Sc
rious he ever had 10 deal with. 1t cre-
ated the greatest possible excitement at
the time. This was the discovery at
Birmingham on April 5. 1883, of a fac
tory of nitroglyCerin and of large
amount OF the same substance taken
thence to London. The Birmingham po-
lice laid their traps with consummate
skill and communicated with the au-
thurities at the home office just at the
right moment. Some Of the nltroglyc-
erin found it's way 10 London, the Bir-
mingham police actually travelling up 10
the metropolis with a man whose lug
gage consisted OF pair of fishing
stockings, containing some 20 pounds OF
this terrible explosive agent. He was
arrested. The explosive was lodged at a
special magazine near Woolwich. subse-
quently made into dynamite and then
destroyed.
Whitehead and his accomplices had
opened premises at stationer's shop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

Ing was seriously injured In all the
subsequent attempts 10 destroy life and
property loss OF life has occurred but
once. That was when an Internal ma
chine exploded outside the detective Of
fee In Exchange court Dublin castle.
and kllled detective.
All told there have been over 90 inn
portant criminal dynamite efforts since
1881. The initial explosion al Stafford
greatly alarmed the public. Anything
found OF suspicious character was at
once associated with dynamite. and the
earliest relic treasured at new Scotland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

Since the murdcrers have taken to
knife and pistol they have been more
successful. These weapons are surer.
The boOdthirsty C2saro Santo stab
bed President Sadi Carnot TO death.
President Faure escaped by the narrow
cst margin. 1t is said that he is fated
90 be the next victim. 1t was a pistol
that killed Canovas, the latest victim.
What new form of deviltry these mis-
creants and outlaws may devise in the
future is of course out Of calculation. 1t
is believed however, in police circles
that crimes of this character cannot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

or the work of later years the most
important relics of the dynamiter In the
new Scotland Yard are the portman-
teau left by one Cohen In the apartment
OF Callan and Hopkins. al '24 BrMton
road. which. with the accompanying ex-
plosive. was found by the police before
any outrage had been committed: the
Internal machine, with Bnife, email pis-
tol and detonator, that was designed
To blow up the. police and 'bailiffs en-
gagged i'm carrying out evictions on Lord
Clanricard's estate I'm Galway i'm Mo-
yember 1882 the bombs found in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

the bomb struck the ground to it's ex-
plosion there was no appreciable inter-
val OF time. The deadly wrecking pow
ers OF this bomb were proved by Colonel
Majendie, who took a bomb and explod-
ed IL I'm an iron room which is used for
testing shells at Woolwich. A dozen
dummy wooden figures OF the size OF
living men were placed around the apart
mont The bomb was exploded by elec-
tricity. and the II figures received no
fever than 16S wounds.
The relies OF the DAILY case at new
Scotland Yard are among the most treas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

that OF Colonel Majendie a man i'm the
prime of life of indomitable energy and
immovable disposition. His business is
dynamite. gunpowder and all the kin
dred blasting operatives, and I'm his
room at the home Office are slabs OF
American dynamite, Internal machines
and detonators.
II may be said that the more serious
attempts 10 devote dynamite 20 thevery
reverse purpose from what II was in
tended for commenced in 1881 when on
Jan. IA OF that year an attempt was
made to blow up the barracks at sal
ford. Very little damage was done TO
the barracks. but a lad who was pass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11
B1oodthirsty Anarchists Cause
Alarm In England.

colleagues than any trio of years since
these more serious effo,ts were made.
Glasgow was the scene of operations,
and on the night and morning OF the
20th and 2lst of January three eXplo-
sions occurred. i'm all of which lignin dy-
Mantle was used. The first was at the
Tradeston Gas works on the 10th and
the remainder at Fossil bridge and the
Buchanan street station on the 2lst.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

Yard is a strange looking object which
was found in tram car and owing 10
the excited state OF the mind Of the
British public at that time was imme-
diately put down as an Internal ma
chine. There is, however great reason
To believe that il was harmless.
by its side is an imitation piece Of
coal a most deadly weapon when used.
for IL Is intended 10 be filled with ex-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11
DYNAMITE CAN SENT TO MR.
FOSTER, CHIEF SECRETARY FOR
IRELAND.

so that when the bomb was thrown
the weight OF the lead caused the bot
tie 10 break, and the acid came in con-
tact with a composition which immedi-
ately ignited. This ignition fred a
detonator. which in turn fired the dyna-
mite. Although the various moves in
the interior Of the DAILY bomb were
many. yet in some experiments made
by Colonel Majendie from the moment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11
Death In the Electric Chair.

An electrician who has been expert
menting On himself I'm the electric chair
undertakes 10 describe the sensation of
electrocution. \ sudden shock is first
felt, as II some one had struck you on
the head with n heavy mallet There
IS a0 pain. The brain feels benumbed.
Bright. .lightsdance and Fash before your
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

plosive and thrown into the stokehole
OF vessels i'm the hope that the stoker
may shovel ii into the furnace with
some of the other fuel. Another relic
of 1881 is one Of four machines which
were found July at Liverpool in the
Bavaria. six other internal machines
having been found i'm the Malta two
days previously. They were discover
ed i'm barrels Of cement. They contain
ed lignln dynamite, with very cheap
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11
An Old Time Dictionary.

one Of the most interesting of the old
books lately unearthed is a little volume
about six inches square, entitled the
Royal Standard Dictionary, published in
Boston in 1777 by William Perry, who
announced that he exhibited the pro-
nunciation of words according to the
polite pronunciation OF England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

eyes. Your head feels abnormally large
somewhat like that OF a person troubled
with vertigo. a heavy weight seems to
be bearing down upon your head The
pulse is high, and a feeling of eXhilara-
tion takes possession OF you. You feel
as If you were treading the air, with
everything around YOU blank Ioi
are alone, the only being. the only OBJ
ject, the only tangible thing in the uni
verse. You gradually sink into insensi-
bility. a fierce shock suddenly passes
through your entire system. You are
again struck on the head with the mall
let. The same bright light dazzlcs your
eyes, and tlA-n all is a blank. This Sec
und shock Is caused by th-~turning off
of the current.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

possession of two men at Walsall in
1892 and the Salisbury Internal ma
chine of 1855, a roughly made but terri
bly, effective weapon.
For long time bombs were looked
upon as the peculiar property OF an
archists. They hurled them about with
great freedom, and very infreQuently
they missed their intended victim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-11

hereafter be anything more than Fpo-
radio.
EXSCOTLAND YARD DETECTIVE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12

Mrs. J. 2. Ross. formerly OF New York
and late o. Caicago. viii be ready after
September 10 70 meet the ladies' OF Wica-
ia who van; artistic and fine d-essmak-
ing done. I have my rooms in Mrs. Ko-
hers millinery store. Very respectfully
yours, Mrs. J. p. Ross. 1911.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12

Miss Townsend, who trimmed for me
last spring. viii again fill same position.
/ IS now needless 10 assert that he.
equal never trimmed IN Wichita. Mrs.
T. KOher. lO1-It
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12
Notice to Ny Patrons

My oressna&ing parlors are located
over l5S North Main street, second stair
way south of Firsc street. Jus. received
fuli line latest styles. MRS. FORD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12
EAGLE PRINT
COURSE

Good printing is no: necez-
sarily high priced Cheap
printing Is lot necessarily
poor printing. Good ma
chinery is one OF the princi-
pal features. The purchase
OF material in ca lots direct
rom the mills is The greatest
factor il the Eagle being
able e do GOOD PRINTING
CHEAP Then you car ge,
the best al the prices you
Pay fo- the poorest az the
EAGLE OFFICE IF EAST DOUGLAS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12

We are now making The new finish
cabinet photo FOR $3.50 a dozen. This
price is not duplicated in Kansas. Bald
wins. Leading Artists. 92-tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12
Mrs. yyinslow's Soothing S,rup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
By MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
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MIS- T. koher and Miss Townsend
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ready 10 fill orders for hats. Mrs. E.
koher. 7o1-1+
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12

1 beg leave to notify the ladies o.
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STANDARD Carmen, Cutter o. Square Inch
Tailor System Of Dresscu1,ing. and CO..
daily invite YOU to cali and examine our
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The latest in Art Novelties, Screens.
E2sels, exc, = Martins Art Store.
FfO1S-
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have stocked this department with the
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12

Miss Townsani's trimming speaks to-
Itself. Mrs. z. Koher. lOl-It
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25

AEA -EE
condition in the proviso requires no more.
The machinery provided in the act of
1886, SO far as it is applicable, and the
general election laws n other acts of
the Legislature, which provide the man
ner in which such questions are to be
submitted to the people, furnish sufii-
Gent and safe guides as to the manner
of submission.
When sue submission has been made,
andsthe issue of the necessary bonds APP
proved, the act of 1876 having been. first
assented to by a majority of the legal
electors, the city authorities will be in a
position to exercise their discretion as to
the WiseSt course to pursue in order to
attain the end aimed at by the Legisla-
ture, that is, providing and maintaining
a pply of pure n wholesome water
l conclude, therefore,, by expressing the
opinion that the act of 1885 must be read
in connection with the act of 1876 and its
various supplements. They must be con-
strued together, as one act establishing
a system the object of which is TO enable
cities to supply the inhabitants thereof
with pure n wholesome water.
That the acts are all intended for the
public good and should be construed so
as to attain that end.
That the electors of Jersey City have it
in their power. by virtue of existing
statutes, tc vest in the city the right to
uild its own water works, and to en-
power 1t to issue bonds, for that purpose,
to an extent limited only by the expendi-
ture necessary to procure and maintain
an adequate supply of pure and whole
some water.
JOHN p STOCKTON
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
TREASURE SHIP SIGHTED.
Portland Returns to Seattle After a
Remarkabl short Trip.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 25. 1S97.-The
sighting of. the treasure ship Portland off
Cape Flattery at tbs o'clock last evening
insures her arrival ins Seattle during this
morning.
On her last voyage the Portland was re-
ported off the Tattoosh at 4:30 P. M. and
arrived in Seattle about eight O'Clock the
next morning, the trip up the Sound oc-
cupying about fifteen hours, Making the
same time she would arrive here at 10:45
this wednesday, morning. This is rather
an early return arrival of the Portland
and indicates that she must have made a
remarkably quick discharge of her cargo
at st. Michael's.
The natural supposition is that all hands
being anxious to get ashore and start for
the Klondike promptly as possible. turned
in and helped the crew unload the vessel.
The steamer Resale has departed for
Skaguay with about one hundred pas
sengers and a full load of horses and sup
plies for miners. She also took a number
of wagons to break the famine at the
pass. The schooner Moonlight, which had
to take off most of her ckloa of lum-
Der on order of the Inspector, will get
away with her sixty passengers some time
tOday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
BRANDING OF SEALS.
Mark when Burned on the Pup
Will Remain Permanently.

PALO ALTO, Cal, Aug. 25, 1Ss7.-Dr.
Jordan, President of Stanford University,
says tina the opinion of his friend, Prof.
Elliott, relating to the branding Of seals,
is entitled to no especial notice because
Elliott knows nothing whatever about the
subject.
LAS a matter of fact" he added, "the
branded sealskin in the possession of the
Treasury Department, was burned while
the pup wore it's black coat. After the
wound had healed and had been replaced
by the new coat, which corresponds to
that of the adult seal, it was killed and
skinned. 49,
There is no question that it is per-
fectly feasible to brand seals and that
the brand will remain permanently. as
it does on a horse or COW. One man
can brand female seal pups at the rate
of 1000 a day. The brand will grow
with the growth of the animal. The
water hair will hid it to some extent,
but the part of the skin on which it app
pears is permanently spoiled for the fur
rier's purposes.
1.-THE adult seals can also be branded
without injury, but they are not so easily
handled. AS to the notion that handling
the animals will brighten them and drive
them off to some other island, there is
no foundation for it. They mind it no
more than sheep being Sheared.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
TRAINS THAT no NOT STOP.

A new system by winch passengers may
be taken on or from trains without the
necessity of stopping, say the Philadel-
phia Record, has been recently devised by
a french civil engineer, Thevenot lie Bone,
who proposes to exhibit his plan at the
Paris exposition in 1900. This feat is ac-
complished by mean of a moving station
platform. which was suggested by the
to use for the purpose a circular disk,
the outer circumference of which is to
travel at the same rate of speed as the
passing train. When entering the plat
form a staircase in the centre, there will
be no danger, since the speed at this
point is comparatively slow, nor will it
be felt much when going toward the outer
edge OF the turning platform, for the in
crease of speed is gradual and Anticipated.
There will not be the slightest difficulty,
even if there should be a crowd to ae-
commodate, the inventor having, with
great foresight, provided for such an
event in a very ingenious way. The at
tendant of the station, placed in the tower
at the centre. oyerlooks the entire pla.
form. and should the time of passing not
permit of the safe handling of the pas
sengers. he throws the switches on the
point where the train caves the platform
ordinarily, so that the train will run
around the station. and that would be
amply sufficient for discharging all pas
sengers and getting aboard a new quota,
filling the whole train. 1t is proposed to
give the trains and platforms at the Paris
exposition a speed of seven and one-half
miles per hour, which is considered amply
sufficient for local fF0tic.
1t remains to be seen whether this sys-
tenn will turn out to be of practical value.
since the influence of the centrifugal force
is very likely to interfere with the proper
working of the scheme. A very natural
effect would be the throwing of the people
on the platform into the train in rather a
u-nceremonious way. while those aboard
would have some difficulty in jumping off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
ERNST nuAIFE KoBBED.
Thieves Break Into His House while
The FAMILY Is away.

&AlO
The house of Architect Ernst Quaife, at
No. 145 Randolph avenue, was entered by
burglars some time yesterday afternoon
and a quantity of female wearing apparel
was taken. Mrs. Quaife and her children
are in the country. having been gone
about two months. Mr.. Quaife. during
his wife's absence, vas in the habit OF
getting his meals put, only coming home
in the evening to sleep.
When he left the house yesterday morn
ing he locked up as usual and left for his
office. on Grand street near Summit ave-
nue.. Mr.. Quaife, after finishing up at
his office about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon, went to a friends house to
make a visit and at the same time take
supper with him. Mr.. Quaife did not
reach his home until about half-past ten
o'clock. On going up to his bedroom he
found all the bureau drawers broker open
and ransacked and a quantity of his
wife's clothing taken. Further examina-
ton showed that the thief or thieves also
took a set of diamond studs which be-
longs to Mrs. Guaife. Mr.. Quaife then
went below and found that the robbers
had gained entrance through a basement
window by prying it open with a chisel.
THE thieves evidently knew that the
.Quaifes had a large amount of silverware
and vaiuables in the house, but fortu-
.nately Mr.. Quaife had them sent to the
are making an investigation" into the
robbery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
WARNER IN PHILADELPHIA.
Leader of Kidnapping Gang Gives
Detectives b Slip.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Is, 18s7-Albert
Warner, the New York lawyer who is
wanted at Albany for completely in the
kidnapping of little Johnny Conway, was
in Philadelphia last night, but he W.
the detective department the slip and has
not yet been apprehended. Chief of De-
tectives Miller said that morning that he
received a telegram last night from
Mayor Thatcher of Albany stating that
Warner was believed to be in Philadel-'
phia, and asking that he be placed under
arrest and held if the police department
could locate him..
Detectives were Immediately put on the
case, and it was learned that Warner
had been stopping at a boarding house on
North Thirteenth street. The place was
visited by the detectives, but Warner
had evidently become apprehensive of ar
rest, as he had left the boarding house
and had not returned up to this morning.
The detectives are following up the case,
and Chief Miller expressed the belief tina
Warner has not left the city. and thai
he will yet be captured here.
Chief Miller says that the telegram Of
last night from Mayor Thatcher was the
first communication received regarding
the matter, and that prior to that time
the authorities here had no connection
whatever with the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Louis Brandt, aged 30, of NJ. So Clifton
place, while walking along S(egman ave-
nue., G~reenville, yesterday afternoon, was
seized with a fit. He was removed to his
home in the patrol wagon.
The County Board of Elections and its
clerks are busy making preparations for
the first registry day p the special cleo
tion on h Constitutional amendments,
which occur on the same day, Septem-
Der 26.
A number Of Courthouse attaches have
zone today either on the Pierce J. Fleming
Association excursion or the Third Ward
Democratic Club outing, and as a conse-
Quence the Court House is more deserted
than ever. Surrogate James J. Lifts came
up from Atlantic City, where he is spend
ing his vacation, to attend the Democratic
Club outing.
Sereeant-at-ArmssJohn Zeller and Pop
the venerable door keeper, are at
the Court HOUSE every day whether Cour
keeps or not. e
Deputy County~Clerk ed" Gritten has
a new supply of fish stories and he tells
them with an airof veracity that is posi-
lively impressive.
Alderman Sinclair, who is connected
with the Registers office, Is not going
for any extended vacation. He
k occasional trips to the seaside re
sorts and finds more comfort and pleasure
in them than he would In being cooped up
In q 6xS room inca fashionable hotel.