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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
POPULAR SCIENCE.
MAKES ACETYLENE.
Profitable Equalization of the Load
OF an Electric Plant.

OF an Electric Plant.
When the recently witnessed activi-
~ and exploitation of calcium carbide
and its products made its advent it was
suggested that its manufacture might
supply that long-sought demand for
utilizing the idle hours of electric light
ing plants, and now the authorities OF
Geneva, Switzerland, have put this idea
into practice. 1t is notorious that cleo
trio lighting plants in order to supply
the maximum demand in the evening
hours have to install machinery of
great capacity which runs for perhaps
two or at most three hours a day, the
rest of the time lying idle Obviously,
if uniform load could be obtained for
"a hours the cost of lighting tc the con-
sumner would, Of course, be greatly re-
duced. In the Geneva instance the
dynamos are driven by turbines oper-
ated by abundant power. which makes
the desirability of uniform load even
more important than in coal burning
plant. In order to reduce manual labor
to minimum in this auxiliary plant the
mixture for the electric furnace, con-
sisting of pulverized coke and lime, is
effected by automatic machinery, spe-
cial attention being paid to the quality
of these materials, that the resulting
product may be as pure as possible. The
coke used contains but five per cent. of
ash and the lime contains about 80 per
cent. Of calcium oxide. Each electric
furnace will take 500 horse power.
Great current strength is required. but
very low voltage. The furnaces,
which are probably the largest used for
the manufacture of calcium carbide,
are only 50 inchek in diameter and 80
inches high. The electrodes between
which the electric arc is sprung are
massive compressed carbon rods, 60
inches long and 5 by inches in cross
section. The entire production of cal
cium carbide, which will be over six
tons daily, will be utilized for the gen
Grafton of acetylene for use in lighting
railway cars, this system having been
adopted by several Swiss roads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
NEW WINDOW DRAPERx.

Particularly Suitable for the Sitting
or Sewing Room.
It is often difficult to curtain the win
dow of a sewing-room without darken-
ing the interior too much. Often shades
are Objectionable, and yet the window
must be relieved of its bare appear
ance.
A simple arrangement for this con-
sists of two curtains of thin material
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
PracfIcaI Piefx.

s'What is devotional attitude, grand
pa?"
Getting down into your trousers
pockets for dollar to send to the
heethen.s Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

Rudyard KipIing has given permits
sion to Miss Olga Nethersoie to drama
size his novel, ssthe Light That Failed"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
THE WINTER SASH.

Dressy Ribbon Affair for Street OF
Indoor Wear.
This is white silk sash made out
of six yards of ribbon about eight
inches wide. The belt is made separate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED
At Annapolis for the Reception of Cervera
and His Oficers.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 10.-Captain Z.
H. Cooper, superintendent of the naval
academy, has completed his preparations
for the care of the eighty Spanish officers,
including Admiral Cervera, recently cap
tured off Santiago de Cuba. Just how
much liberty will be accorded them while
here has not been definitely settled, but
the disposition of the authorities Is TO
treat them with all possible leniency and
to make their enforced stay in Annapolis
as pleasant as is possible under the cir
cumstances 1t is probable that all Will
be put on their parole and allowed the
fullest use of the beautiful parade
grounds for promenade and other pur-
poses.
BY a singular coincidence. the Spanish
naval officers will be chartered in the
very alma mater of the men who gave
them so signal a defeat. Among those
who recently occupied these quarters are
I,ieutenants Hobson and Blue, and Ca
diets Powell and Hart. Hobsons apart
ments Join the Spanish quarters, and a,
the head of the department of naval con-
struction. he has much valuable naval
data there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
TWO ACRES
Of Buildings Burned in Allegheny
City, Last Night, With a Loss Of
$4,000.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 10.-Fire tonight
swept over about two acres OF property
in Allegheny City, entailing loss Of
about $4,000. The insurance will
probably reach two-thirds of this
amount.
The section destroyed included all the
property fronting on the lower side Of
Federal street from the Sixth street
bridge to the four-story Boyle block,
and in the rear almost to Balkan street
The principal buildings burned and
the estimated loss on each follow:
/. s. Delp & Co, bar and billiard room
furnishers, loss $4,000; Reidenbach's
jewelry store, $4,000; Delp & Bell. fur.
niture, $4,000; Worlds theatre, $25 900,
the old Broadley wooden mill, occupied
by the Pittsburg Valve Company; the
Layman box factory and Hugh Morri-
sons picture frame works, S40,o coo. The
balance of the loss is distributed among
the Chicago Optical Company. Thomas
Hunts printing establishment, several
Italian fruit stores and the upper two
stories Of the Boyle block, which were
damaged by water.
The fire started In a mysterious man.
ner in a stable in the rear OF the
Worlds Theatre and spread very rap.
idly to adjoining buildings which were
mostly frame structures and in an in
credfbly short while the whole block
was a seething mass of flames. The
firemen could do nothing but prevent
the spread of the fire beyond the limito
noted above.
Chief Hunter, OF the Allegheny fire
department, had leg broken by
heavy beam falling on him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
QUICK WORK
A Ship Purchased Saturday Sailed for
Cuba Yesterday With Troops.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July D.-The
steamship Rita, captured recently off Gu
ba, by the Yale, and purchased yester-
day by the United States government for
s125. coo. sailed for Santiago this afternoon
with $50 men of the Sixth Illinois regi-
ment and their baggage. One battalion
of the regiment sailed with the expedi-
zion, under Col. Garretson, on the Column
bia.
The embarkation at $50 O'Clock was an
inspiring sight The men of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania and Second and Third Wis
consin regiments were drawn up on
neighboring pier heads, their regimental
bands playing patriotic airs, which were
responded to by the bard of the Illinois
regiment playing on the steamer.
The Grand Duchess is expected on the
bar tonight to take third expedition
TO Santiago tomorrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
Washington, July 10.-Shortly after
midnight the War Department gave out
the following dispatch from General
Shafter:
playa del Este, July 10.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps,
July 10. Enemy opened fire few min
utes past four with light guns, which
were soon silenced by ours. Very lit
tie musketry firing and the enemy
kept entirely in their entertainments.
We have three men slightly wounded.
viii have considerable forces to-mor-
row, enough to completely block all the
roads to the northwest l am quite
well. 'ST1lAFvTER.
major General"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
A HOTEL BURNED.

st. Joseph, Mich. July 10.-Hotel St.
Joseph was destroyed by fire at /
O'Clock this morning. Of the forty
guests and employees in the building all
escaped alive but l. B. Benson, of Lo-
gansport, Ind. Benson was an employee
and lost his life while trying to save
books from the Office. The hotel had
200 rooms, and was owned by J. II.
Graham, of the Graham & Morton
Transportation Company. Loss $780,
900; Insurance 81. 800.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
SANTIAGO HELPLESS.

Paris, July 10.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Temps says:
The end is impatiently awaited, even
the government no longer attempting
to disguise its conviction that after the
fall of Santiago the time will have come
for thinking about overtures of peace,
especially as all the European chan
cellories advise this course.
Gen. Blanco cables that it will be inn
possible for achievements to reach
Santiago In time to aid In the defense
the duration of which will depend upon
the supply Of food and ammunition, I'M
less the garrison attempts a desperate
Sortie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11

Madrid, July 10, noon.-Informatio
received from the most reliable sources
is to the effect that the darkest pes
simism pervades Madrid officialdom.
The hopelessness Of the war is finally
recognized, and the peace idea now
seems to predominant in the cabinet
and negotiations are considered urgent.
The cabinet is likely to cohere until
peace is secured.
1t is now recognized that Santiago
de Cuba is completely beleaguered and
can not hold out, owing to the lack of
provisions and munitions of war. It
is considered certain that the Ameri-
cans will blockade Cuban and Porto
Rican ports, cutting off their supplies,
while the authorities are convinced
z-444c4A~o.n ncoC CvnIIIs, *
the peninsula. There is no conf
dence felt that the powers will inter-
fere, even if defenceless seaports are
bombarded, and therefore what meas
ures Of defence are possible are being
adopted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
FEAR BAD NEWS.

Messina, Sicily, July 10.--Last night
ers which accompanied Admiral Cam
ara to Port Said, arrived here on their
return trip.
They were much affected on learning
of the destruction of Admiral Cervera's
fleet, declaring themselves ready to
make every sacrifice and determined to
fight RI the last
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11

for Annapolis with the Spanish officers.
The st. Louis came up from Santiago
with less than 500 tons of coal, and
the economy in the coal consumption
was the cause of her slow trip.
1t is understood that the steamer,
after she discharges her prisoners, will
coal at Newport News, and then take
a large number of troops to Cuba
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
REINFoRCEMENTs ARRIVING.

Two Ship Loads of Troops Reached Sam
tiago Yesterday.
BULLETIN
Siboney, Cuba, July 10.
To Adjutant General, Washington, u
c.:
The st. Paul has just arrived with
General Henry and his command and
quartermasters' stores
fSigned.) HUMPHREYS.
BrILETIN:-
Siboney, Cuba. July 10.
To Adjutant General. Washington, ..
c.:
The Catania has Just arrived with the
First District Of Columbia volunteera
tSigned.) HMRtiR1E2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11

THE NERVE OF THE SPANISH.
They Wanted to Surrender Santiago
end March Away

WITH COLORS FLYING AND BANDS
PLAYING-THE PROPOSITION PER-
EMPTORILY DECLINED, BUT THE
TRUCE EXTENDED UNTIL NOON
YESTERDAY-THE HEALTH OF OUR
TROOPS EXCELLENT-ADD
AL REINFORCEMENT ARRIVE.
THE AMERICANS STRONGLY EN-
TRENCHED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
'BOMbARDMENT OF
SANTIAGO BEGUN.
Fleet and Batteries Opened Fire Ear
" Yesterday Afternoon.
The Proposition Of the Spanish to Surrender
With Honor" Declined.

General Toral Declined to Comply With the American
Demand for Unconditional Surrender and Opened
Fire on Our Lines at 4 O'Clock Yesterday After
noon With Field Guns, Which Were Soon SIenced
Our Loss Insignificant The Ball Will Open in
Earnest This Morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
THE BOMBARDMENT OF THE TOWN.
major General. +"

Washington July rs Of saas has ] nefor.
Immediately bulletins
which General shafer. This
General To succeeded General La in
the latter wounded
the town would be begun by the army and navy about four o'clock this at
FOR HosTTIITIEs
Copyright by he Press)
Saturday July
Wanda Kingston Jamaica Sunday
mEverything firing line ready
hoslies
working order than the time OF the battle OF San JUAN and is
dcted that its charges consisting of pounds of and
gelatin
relied upon to do effective work in
SMELLING CITY.
posted yards
Capron yards
the Lawtons division In firing field
will be compelled shell the the heads but
artillery
soldiers The dynamite has been placed that will be able
enflade Spanish lines
the which
spanards They mounting guns
these cab of the
which can be brought into play. Some Of their
ANTTQATED PATTERN
capable damage very different
capable of excellent One sevennch which had perfect
especial the American
Bates division which left of the line
ward to-day position 400 yards advance OF its former line
battle along the precpiou
walls which This
Twentieth the Santiago
placed the Third infantry which, with the Twentieth his brigade
the line line,
left of
Santiago
When hoiltes are opened by the bombardmen
ARE EXPECTED
the city
This addition what the land forces will
Hawkins commanding the First brigade
United
Sixteenth
gade riders will Young
Colonel Roosevelt will the xh riders
SIXTEEN SPANISH PRISONERS
who
sponent OF the Associated them
played gratitude
MIXING which the headlight
surrender decision
would They admitted
pesred to be determined and willing
dafense Of the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
BLAlNCO URGES WAR.

Paris, July 10.-A letter from Mad
rid says that Gen. Blanco replying to
the governments request for his views
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11

BUULET1N:-
Washington, July 10.-The War De-
partment has posted this bulletin, re-
ceived this evening:
'fSiboney, Cuba, via Hayti,
$50 p. M, July 10. .
"Adjutant General, Washington, D. c.
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps,
July 10. l have just received a letter
from General Toral, declining uncon-
aitional surrender. The bombardment
by the army and navy will begin at as
tear p. m. to-day as possible.
(Signei.) ''SIIAFTER,
major General"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11

of the situation, urges war to the end"
and asserts that the Cuban volunteers
cannot be reconciled to the idea of the
handing over of the islands to the
Americans, especially now that a great
majority of the Cubans favor Spain.
1t is believed in Paris that the inter.
view between Senior Sagasta, the Span
ish premier and the Austrian Ambas-
sador, and that of Senior Sagasta with
the archduchess Elizabeth of Austria,
are connected with the invoking of the
good Offices OF the Austrian government
with view to establishing peace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
SPANISH OFFICIALS
LEARNING SOME SENSE.
Dark Despair Permeates the Govern.
ment at Madrid.
The f1opelessness of the War is Now Fully
Realized.

Decided Indications That Overtures for Peace May
May Soon Be Made by the Cabinet No Hope for
European Intervention, Even if Spanish Ports Are
Bombarded by the American Fleet-The Situation
at Santiago Hopeless One for Spain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
WAR BULLETIN:

WAR BULLETIN
Washington, D. c., July 10, 9 a. NJ
The War Department is in receipt of
information that the bombardment of
Santiago has commenced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
The weather.

WASHINGTON. July 10.-For West vir-
ginia-Fair weather; north TO northwest
winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair. warmer. light easterly winds, be-
coming southerIy-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
CURES HOG CHOLERA.
NEW ANTI TOXINE SERUM
DISCOVERED.
Success Of Recent Experiments show a
Small Percentage Of Deaths Among
Animals Treated-Bureau of Animal
Industry VIM Manufacture Serum.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE chief of
the bureau of animal industry, DR.,
d. E. Salmon, has submitted to Sec
rotary Wilson report upon the ex-
periments made in the treatment of
hogs for hog cholera with antf-tox-
inc serum, This serum is made up
on the same principle as the anti-tox-
inc of diphtheria. Good serum has
been obtained from both horses and
cattle, a horse or COW being ihocu-
lated with the hog cholera virus at
first, and with larger doses after suit
able intervals of time. The re-
sistance Of the animal is thus
raised to the highest practicable
point. The blood of such an animal
when injected under the skin of
swine has been found to possess
both preventive and curative action
The serum was first tested upon
small animals in the laboratory, and,
being found efficacious. was last fall
tested in Page county, Iowa, on sew
sral herds of swine, containing alto
gether 27s animals Leaving out one
herd, from which definite returns as
to cause of death could not be OBJ
tanned, only thirty-nine died out of
s44 animals treated, of which eighty
six were sick
Consequently, s2.s per cent OF the
animals in these herds were saved OF
untreated hogs kept under observa-
ton during the period referred to,
about IS per cent of the animals died.
DR.. Salmon believed that, with expe-
rience, better quality of serum can
be prepared, and he has no doubt that
this percentage can be maintained
hereafter.
Referring to this report Secretary
Wilson remarked that the results re-
ported by DR. Salmon would be most
encouraging to hog raisers 1.-The
cost of the serum now" said the sec
rotary, lis but ten cents per head for
animals treated, only one dozen doses
being required, and doubtless in course
Of time this light cost may still be
further reduced. 1t is of the utmost
Importance that this serum for the
next year, at least, be made by the
bureau under our own supervision,
and distributed in large quantities
in order to demonstrate its efficacy
upon a more extended scale. 1t is alb.
solutely essential that during the ex-
detrimental stage serum of undoubted
quality be used propose to ask Con-
gress to provide an appropriation nee
essary to enable this department to
furnish 1000, 900 doses of serum dur
ing the next year, and to make con-
siderable portion of the appropriation
Immediately available"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
To Insure Church Property.

CHICAGO, Jan 1.-THE Methodist
Insurance company, authorized by the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, has been ineOrpor-
ated under the laws of the state Of
Illinois and the headquarters will be
in Chicago, The company is restricted
to placing fire insurance upon prop
erty owned by the denomination, such
as churches, schools and parsonages
The intention is to have the Method
ist churches of the United States
carry their own insurance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
Joseph b. MoCulInrh HsIr.

New YORK, Jan. l5.-Charles Nc
Cullagh, superintendent of the
Thomas jefferson building in the bor-
ough of Brooklyn, has instructed a
lOwyer to claim for him share in the
estate Of the late Joseph b. McCul'
lagh, of st. Louis, Mo. Mr.. McCul-
lagh owned large interest in the St
Louis Globe Democrat and left a large
estate. The Brooklyn man says the
St Louis McCullagh and he were first
cousins and learned the printing bust
ness together He says that as no
will was executed he thinks he is en-
titled to share in the estate.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
TO UTILIZE SEA WAVES

Young Edison Would Compress Air ~
fluctuations to Great Advantage.
NEW York, JAN I6-Thomas A.
Edison, jr., is said to have invented a
machine to utilize the force of the
waves of the sea- He would construct
plant twenty miles out, consisting
of series of perpendicular pistons
with floats at the tips of the rods.
The undulations would compress air
in cylinders and the motive power for
dynamos to transmit the energy be
thus furnished.
Young Edison said he could for S9S,.
O00,OOO, construct plant to furnish
1000, 100 horse power, or enough to
run all the machinery in the state. A
rich syndicate is reported to be back.
iup him,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
500 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
Of Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fall to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public a MAGICAL TREAT
MENT for the cure of Lost Vitality Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration Of
Life Force in old and young men. No
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Phosphorus or other harmful drugs. 1t is
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effects-positive in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from a weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
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and positive proofs OF their truly MAGICAL
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lost all hope Of cure, are being restored
by them to perfect condition
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills TO all who
prefer to go to there for treatment, il they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or c. o. ID. fake. They have
f250,0O0 capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dol
lar; or their charges may be deposited in
a bank to be paid to them when a cure is
effected. Write them today.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
ALL QUIET IN HAVANA.

Expected RlOtIng Did Not Ooour-Gen-
eFAI BIancO Was Prepared.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Grave appre-
hcnsion was felt by both the officials
of the state department and those of
the Spanish legation that disturbances
of more or less serious character
might occur in Havana yesterday.
Advices received by Minister DeLome,
followed by others at later hour, in
dictated, how ever, that Havana was
perfectly tranquil.
AS a precautionary measure, Gem
ersl Blanco had carefully provided
against any trouble, but, so far as
surface indications went, the precar-
tions he had taken were entirely un-
necessary.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
Poker In Place O, the nlhla.

PITTsBURe, Pa, Jan. IA. - Poker
playing among the students of the
Western Presbyterian Theological
seminary, in Ridge avenue, Allegheny,
has caused trouble in that institution.
The faculty says that theology and
poker will not mix, and that the card
playing must be stopped Several re-
Gently installed pastors are involved.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
NOT RECoNCILED.
william and darlington Booth Confer
to No Purpose.

william and darlington Booth Confer
to No Purpose.
NEW YORK, Jan. l1-After an inter
view between General William Booth
of the Salvation Army, and Command
CIR Darlington Booth of the American
Volunteers, yesterday afternoon at
the Windsor hotel, the following
statement was given ont by those who
witnessed the interview:
General William Booth and Com
mander Bal!ingtou Booth to-day at
the Windsor hotel met in the pres
ence of Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong and
Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall The in
terview was purely as between father
and son. Nothing transpired cslcu-
lated to lead to any amalgamation of
the two movements II was agreed
that all public controversy in the
press or otherwise between the two
movements should as far as possible
come to an end.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 17.-Reports of
prospective marriage between Prince
Fabian Colonna, whose homie is in
Corsica, where his ancestors were
sovereigns for five centuries, but now
spends most of his time in Paris, to a
beautiful Virginia girl, Miss Eleanor
Berger Moran, have aroused much in
terest among society people here.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-20
Down FIEteen storIe,.

CHICAGO, Jan. II --J.W Stonchouse,
whose sign painting establishment
was recently closed, committed sui
eide to-day in the rotunda of the Ma
sonic temple by jumping from the
railing upon the sixteenth floor.
His body struck the railing
upon the stairway of the second
floor, breaking the iron and crashed
through the two-inch marble landing.
Every bone in Stonehouse's body was
shattered.