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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
NOT d NEW SCHENE,
ANDREE NOT THE FIRST TO TAKE PIGEONS TO

HNDNEh NOr THE FIRST TO TAKE PIGEONS TO
THE POLE
From The Boston Herald.
Writers for the contemporary press who bava
recently treated Of Andree's essay to reach the
North Pole in a balloon appear TO have forgot.
tcn-f. indeed, they ever knew-that carrier
pigeons have previously been taken To the Arctic
regions by other explorers and that in one in
stance II IS believed bird made its way south
to its old home in Scotland.
When Sir John Ross set out in the Felix in
search Of Sir John Franklin's expedition. in
800 he took with him four homing pigeons be-
longing 10 woman in Ayrshire intending to lib
crate two Of them when the state of the ice
rendered 1t necessary TO lay up his vessel for
the winter. and the other two when he dis
covered the missing explorer If he should be 50
fortunate.
a pigeon made its appearance at the dove
cote in Ayrshire on October H. which the woman
recognized by marks and circumstances that
left no doubt in her mind OF it being one Of the
younger pair presented by ner t. Sir John IL
carried no billet but there were indications, in
tho loss of feathers on the breast, Of one hav-
Ing been torn from under the wing. Though 1t
Is known that the speed Of pigeons Is equal to
one hundred miles an hour the distance from
Melville Island 10 Ayrshire. being in direct
line about >, 100 miles, is so great that evidence
of the bird having been sent off as early az
october I'D was required before IL could be be-
lieved that no mistake was made in the identi-
hcation of the individual which came to the Gote
Ross dispatched the younger pair on October q
and I. 1850. in a basket suspended from a balloon
during west -northwest gale BY contrivance
OF a slow match the birds to be liberated
at the end Of twcnty-fOur hours The reader
can form his own opinion 10 the identity OF
the pigeon in question. but at the time 1t was
fully believed that tho bird Of the two
sent of from the expedition in Melville Bay.
The expedition fitted out by Lady Franklin in
1871. which sailed In the Prince Albert, under
command Of William Kennedy. took number
OF homing pigeons. Ii reached Upernavik on
June 10 and after taking on board some Esqui-
mau dogs set out to explore the shores OF Prince
Regents Inlet. The much-drcaded middle ice
was reached soon after leaving. and four days
were spent In passing through It to the western
side of the bay during which time the men were
constantly employed In sailing. boring. pusning'
warning. not infrequenty exposed to the peril
Gus "nips." which sometimes productive or
dire consequences. At this point In the voyage
Il was deemed advisable to test the powers or
the pigeons. but the poor birds refused to take
the long flight to England. and resoutely per-
sisted In returning to the ship again and again
after a short survey of the Icy region in which
they were let loose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

thus far introduced In Europe and the United
States have been regarded as somewhat au-
dacious experiments, although the two small
ones introduced by the Edison Illuminating Com
pany of New-York about eighteen months ago
have given fairly satisfactory results
Heretofore. however the Swedish wheel has
been operated with steam generated at ordinary
pressure, say from $50 to 200 pounds. and the
latter was reduced at the instant Of application
by means OF an charging funnel at the jet.
But the remarkable statement is made that De
Laval has been working an engine of only fifty
horse-pow at Stockholm this season with
steam generated at from 1000 to 5000 pounds
pressure. Every trained engineer knows that
1t Is more economical to develop steam at high
pressurcs than at low ones. ard there has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

but whether in all or only the high pressure
machine | do not know" In that case the
steam ought to strike the buckets of the wheel
with tremendous power!
OF course boiler that would carry 1000
pounds pressure safely must be something al
most as strange as the engine which utilizes 1t.
Instead Of being a shcll-and-llue boiler. like
that of a locomotive, the generator Is merely Il
tube not over half an inch in diameter. and
cocd up over a coal fire. only very small
amount of water is contained In It, ana there
seems To be no additional reservoir for the steam
TO accumulate In. There Is something startling
in the idea Of a possible explosion under
pressure like this but inaSmuch as The volume
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

or pockets. somewhat like certain powerful water

or pockets. somewhat like certain powerful water
motors. Hence those experts who are fond OF
precision in their phraseology prefer to call this
modern wonder an impulse wheel"
one OF the distinctive features OF the new en-
CINE IL its amazing rapidity of motion. 1t Is
claimed that the wheel shown at Chicago, which
was only about twelve inches In diameter. made
10000 revolutions a minute! OF course, II was
impossible to drive any ordinary machinery at
such velocity as that. or One-half as great; so
that 1t was foresccn from the outset that gear
ing would be a necessary accompaniment OF such
an engine, In order to reduce It's speed except
In rare instances. For this and for other rea-
sons the De Laval motor has not yet found any
appreciable market. The very few specimens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

striking increase In the prosSuies actually
carried In steam boilers. especially In marine
practice In 1850 the usual maximum on ocean
steamships was from ten to twenty pounds.
Now II is nearly two hundred, and few war
vessels (notahly torpedo boats carry as much
as two hundred and nfty and three hundred
Iut there have been times during the last Few
months when De Lavars gauges showed 3.231
pounds To the square inch, Writing to THE
American Mnchnst." from Stockholm. recently.
it's chief editor. Mr. Sweet, said that he "un-
dcrstood" that the expanding nozzle OF the
steam jet. which II claimed was one OF the
reasons OF its economy. has been abandoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

he has bought up n good many IL the best water
powers IL Sweden FOR use in connection with
that process.
The first that was heard In America regarding
De Lavals engine was about four years ago.
He had specimen on exhibition at the worlds
Fair in Chicago. II WAS called a steam turbine.
That name did to t'e happy d-s"rlp-
ton Of the device. however. II was \ rotary
engine rad its power applied t. the exterior Of
the rotating part and was cHcased In = she'll
But a turbine" has peculiarly twisted blades
on its SIDE whereas the new Swedish wheel Is "A
comparatively thin disk. which receives tho i'm
pact Of the steam on its edge. in little buckets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

entrance is q conspicuous feature. 1t consists
Of one main door with two smaller ones at the
sides. Massive allegorical statues on pedestals
stand one each side OF the centre door The
pairs Of columns on the second floor, with
statues between, carry still further the resem-
blance to the plan just described. These col
umns however, are fluted instead of plain Over
the windows of this floor which are separated
by the columns. is frieze with the names
Morse Vanderlyn, Stuart, Allston. Copley. Sully
Newton and Leslie. The ornamental cornice
which crowns the FACADE is surmounted by six
statues. placed at intervals along its length.
The effect Of the design submitted by Babb
Cook & Willard is of extreme simplicity
owing to the large undecorated spaces of white
marble which appear The structure is grace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

full and has several features which distinguish
1t from the others The three doors. precisely
alike, which form the entrance have pointed in
stead Of arched tops and are crowned by re-
Ginning statues. Columns are again used in the
FACADE Of This design. In the centre Of a large,
plain space is inscribed the name of the build
Ing the date and a Latin quotation OF four
lines. Instead OF containing a series Of names
famous in art. the frieZe Is adorned with a
sculptured festoon Of laurel. -Four groups Of
statues surmount the frcZc.
In the plan Of Edward Poarcc Casey the main
entrance consists OF three large doors. forming
q prominent feature Of the front OF the build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28

tna. There are statues on each side OF these
doors Piers Of stonework extend the height oil
two stories--the second and Understanding
the windows of both these noors above these
piers the freZe bears the name oil me puidihe
I'm unusually large letters There Is some orha-
mental scrOllwork. and in panels are the haihes
Phidias. Raphael, Rubens and heihDrahot Air.
Casey sent in his plan in place OF Mchiin' mead
g. White, who were invited to compete. but de-
clineu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
AMAZING STEAM PRESSURE.
AN ENGINE WORKED AT THREE THOU
SAND POUNDS.

One of the most marvellous pieces Of machn-
cry displayed Mt the great fair in Stockholm this
year was little steam engine invented by a
Swede De Laval, who was already famous in his
own country for his dairy apparatus. The same
genius has also devised method Of reducing
iron ore by electricity. and. with his hackers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
FIPST or THE SEASON.
10 Chicago News.

From The Chicago News
CIara-See the dancing snowflakcs
Jack-Yes; they are practising for the snow
ball I suppose.
The times., 1897-12-05
Cause and Effect.

There is a lady in st. Eliza beth's Insane
written sGme letters to the Commissioners
informing them of that fact. OF course, 1t
is not strange that she should want TO get
out-few people would choose an insaa
could help themSelyes-b0t there appear to
be some particularly aggravated oircHm-
stances in this case. The lady declares
that she is in her right mind. but has not
been allowed TO prove the fact, and. fur
thermore, that she has teen nl-treae eed,
She says that, while il is all right for
people To go to Cuba TO rescue prisoners
they should pay some attention to people.
Illegally confined near home. She sta tes
that the board of visitors 1t the asylum s re
afraid to offend the physicians ami wIll
do nothing Tor her, and, Furthermore, she
says that the only paper which she is al
lowed to read is tie Washington E3yeniag
Star.
This unfortunate lady was sent Ia The
insane asylum on July ., 1894, after a
careful examina ton. which resulted in her
being adjudqed insane. Whether it was
supposed that the soporific and benisn in
fmence o cur stellar contemporary would
lula what was left OF her mind off into
dreamleSs repose or whether the idea was
that the Evening Star is peculiarly Fit read
ing for the inmates ofBedlam, is not .slat ted,
but it appears that since that tire, more
than three years in all, she has been read
ing the Evening Star and nothing else
Tic misery of this condition can har lly tie
comprehensive to people of ordinary health
and oppor tunities. They may read tie
Evening Star, but it is neutralized to them
bT other reading. They can perase popular
novels, theatrical pro grams, Bin boa rds, and
Sunday y-school boolls, to say nothing OF
other newspapers. and thus take their
niii-ds off the experience. Even the poor
est people do not need 60 read the Even
The times., 1897-12-05
An Adventurer in Chicago

Pad du ChailIG has found that all the
Thrilling experiences of life have not been
exhausted for him, and the rest Of US
may take lesson out Cf his book, if we
viii. Mr.. du Chaillu's reports have in
spired in many young boys a lively desire
TO go to Afnca and shoot gorfIlas, and
sometimes tliey have started out with that
intention, and have had to be rescued
and carried home weeping te their families,
and the consequences Were painful. 1t
was thelmpressionof these youngstersthat
one must 20 to the juneles of Africa to
meet with real adventure. The tales that
were ted Of good boys who sought their
adventure in the vicinity Of tue 1gocdpne
and the gnndstone somehow We're not so
alluring.
But Mr. du Chajllu has added new chap
ter to his Iife's saga, which he SAYS is
more thrilling than anything that ever
happened To him before. he has been
sandbagEed in the suburbs OF Chicago. Tie
says re would rather fight a gorilla than
70 NHaou=u Rne experience again. IN the
first place he WAS attacked while alone
and unprotected, whereas when lac has
been 3oarneyinE in the 5ungIes Of Africa
lie has always had company of native
assistants, who were very handy when
he met witt some beast which he did not
quite understand, and they were conYen-
ient, too, because being unable to read or
write they never eontradlcted bs story,
The times., 1897-12-05

and lie could tell it iii his own way. but
on this occasion there Were no native
assistants on hand, and To MI. .du Chaill.I's
horror lac saw that there was not saloon
in sight. and that settled the fact that
there was no policeman in sight either.
fnends-in Chicago. No policeman being
visible, the great traveller took TO im-
ploTing Providence for assistance, which is
what people usually do when they cannot
get a policeman and want to save their
money. Mr.. du ChaiIIu said pra yers in five
languages one after the other, in the hope
that some Of them would hit. Doubtless he
has been in tight places before, and has
said prayers in the language OF whatever
country he happened To occupy, and has
been taken for one Of the natives 5nd
helped out of his hole. Or it may lie
that lac DID not really know what Language
was spoken i'll ChiraEo, and wished 10 be
sure of making himself understood. At
any rate, hc got away from tue robbers,
and if he die 1t by saying prayers in five
languages there is some use in tie Tower
Of Babel after all. 1t has been matter
Of speculation for a number Of centuries
why mankind Should have to learn so
many different ways or talking, when
talking S really of so little use, but pos
slby Mr. du Chailln has nit upon one reason
for the system. AT any rate lie got away.
The times., 1897-12-05
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1897.
Good for Mr.. Porter.

A small con.motion has been created by
q recent order of Secretary Porter, which
changes the days of the Presidents re-
ceptions from Thursday to Wednesday.
As things at present are, and have been for
many years, the Cabinet ladies have their
weekly receptions on Wednesday, in the
afternoon, end If the Presidents recep
ton COR eS on Wednesday, in the evening
these ladies say that they VIII not have
time fol both and win De- worn out. No
body waits tie ladies of the Cabinet to be
worn out, bnt the fact remains that ifthere
is any possible way by which Mr. Porter
can shorten ttat ghastly farce called a
Cabinet reception by making it conflist
with that other ghastIy farce called a
Presidents reception-if he has hit upon
a means Of smashing, overthrowing, de-
moraIizirg, punctHring, fIattening out,
crowding dc wn, squeezing up or 9tiFr-
wise destroying these two horrible fulic-
tons-the entire town ought to rise up
and call him blessed. theoretically, Il is
very pretty for the President 10 mingle dn-
reseryedly with his people, shaking hands
with the hamblest citizen, and it is very
pretty for the ladies OF the Cabinet TO
meet the entire nation on democra iic
basis and offer il ca kes and tea, but the
trouble is that they cannot do it theor7eti
caIly; it has TO be done practically. The
PRESIDENTS hand has to he squeezed and
shaken 10 a paraIytic condition, the houses
of the Cabinet people must be given over
10 a bowling moi, and they must 20
through tie nerve -prostrating process Of
shaking hands with people about whom
they care nothing and whose only motive
In visiting them is the most idle curiosity.
If this horrible dime museum business can
be interfered with by Mr. Porter or any
other good man in the employ OF the Ad-
rninistration, it is matter for Thanksgiving,
not for grief. Nobody who has any self
respect really enjoys being Jostled and
pushed and crowded by people who are
engaged merely IN the business Of forcing
themselves into d house into which there is
no reason that they should come. The Of
ncers Of this Government are not show,
butif they are to be made a show let them
be put where everybody can see them. Let
them sit on a platform at public meet
ing in a building large enough 10 accom-
mediate the crowd. But let them not be
required to make Tussaud WAX works or
themselves in a house designed by size and
furnishing only for private social affairs.
Perhaps Mr.. Porter's action is tie enter
ing wedge which viii split the Cabinet
reception off the social structure. If so,
Mr. Porter has done some good in this
world, even should he never do another
useful thing
The times., 1897-12-05

1t is Just as well that the Mathlehead
should reacl Fort au Prince without any
unnecessary loss of time. There is scme
danger that the HaitianS, who are in a
very ugly mood, might take it into their
heads. to indulge in a massacre of tie
Germans resident in their principal port.
it would place US in an awkward position,
in more ways than one. We ought to
have a force at Port au Prince able to
compel the peace. 1t is not safe for us
to allow any excuse fer European ag-
gression jr our neighbormg islands. Europe
is not in a mental condition 20 require
much excitement to attempt something Of
the kind
The times., 1897-12-05

That many sided son OF glory, the Kaiser
is blossoming out as a connoisseur in old
China. His acquisition of that antique
curio. the province Of Shan Tung, excites
the envy or other collectors. 1t makes Eng
land feel that Hong Kong is not enough in
the way or bric,a-brae, and causes France
to think that Ferm0Sa and an adjacent vice
royalty Oh The mainland become necessary
as cabinet specimens. Russia already has
a neat exhibit in the shape OF Korea. and
general emulation proceeds to emulate. Put
the idea of the Kaiser in sending 900
marines and 200 artiIlerists to Kiao Chou
to continue the quest after colonial cariosi-
ties is not considered fair by the other
kleptochiniaes, and it may lead to diff
culties of q naval and military character.
AS long as this dilletantiism is confined to
the eastern hemisphere, proba bly, we can
stand it.
The times., 1897-12-05

If ScnorgDupuy de LONE purposes to
complain df the steamer Dauntless as a
"filihuster cur advice to him is to CON
suit a dictionary OF International law.
The Daurtfess.it doubtless is true has
point in Cuba, as any American vessel
has an indefeasible right to und IT ma
tionaI and international laws and treaties
1t is not claimed that she carried an
armed expedition" hence, truthfully, she
cannot be termed a "filibuster." 1t is
time that tnts norsense of slandering peace
able commeriapvesse was stopped. oIr
Government gives its case away by toler.
ating snch Ltuplbug.
The times., 1897-12-05

Discussing the approaching session OF
Congress, Senator Harris, OF Kansas, sa II
yesterday: Il am opposed to annexing
Hawaii, but il is bound to be carried out
II the Republicans have net the two thirds
in the Senate necessary TO ratify the treaty
they VIII do the work by joint legislative
action. think the treaty VIII be ratified.
A few Republicans may oppose it, but a
good many Democrats viii vote for it.
The Senate has already done for Cuba
all that the situation demands They
have passed the belIigerency resolution,
and it depends altogether upon whether or
not the. resolution VIII be permitted TO he
considered in the House. I think the Ad-
miniSt ration viii prevent action in he
House.
AS tc currency, there are possibilities
of big fight, but the probabilities are
that the question VIII be side-tracked and
nothingdefinite Will be attempted. think
the Republicans begin 70 see that they
Will split their own party wide open If
they take up this subject with earnest
hess. While the Eastern influences will
want to see Mr.. Cages ideas carried out.
yet most of the Republicans will be op.
posed to forcing the question. because they
know that, in the end, they VIII be de-
feated.
/ think there Will be considerable in
terest displayed and strong effort made
by railroad interests to get the interstate
commerce act amended so as to legaiize
pooling, and to pass the anti-ticket-brok-
erage bill. The latter may pass the House,
but probably will be defeated in the Sen
ate.
AS to bankruptcy, l think the result
will be a compromise between the Torrey
bill, favored by the House, and the Nelson
bill, which has passed the Senate.
The alta ok on the civil service system
may be vigorous, but it will amount to
nothing. But when Congress gets seriously
down to considering this question there
Will b. many important changes. Ny idea
is that it would be we'll TO limit the terrns Of
office for clerks, say to six years A Or ,po-
sition to this effect is certain to be ma lie
at son future time
L think there VIII be immigration leg
islation and undoubtedly there viii be a
rush to secure the passage of many priy lte
measures. Briefly stated, however, there
viii! not be a large amount of work done
ty the coming session.
The times., 1897-12-05

Thernost amazing hing about this Federal
judicial protest against the elevation Of
Attorney General McKenna TO the Supreme
Court is that some OF these people in
supreme power, decorated with the hand
some but expensive ernine, do not issue
an injunction restraining President MeKin-
ley from making the nomination, and then,
on an ex parte hearing, make it permanent.
The Federal courts have an undonbted and
prescriptive right to issue injunctions, and
their jurisdiction over any given subject
is matter entirely for their own good
sense, or wishes, to decide. II We are
To have government by injunction, let us
have the complete animal. II the courts
own the highways what is the reason why
they should not own the ways OF maSing
Supreme Court justices.
The times., 1897-12-05
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