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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

preciate the fact. At first the people
who did not know what made the queer
sounds in the tower took the supersti-
tious view, and said the noises were
the voices of the ghosts of the suicides
of Paris, those unfortunate wraiths
who are forced to stand sponsor for all
the uncanny things that the Partisan
thinks he discovers.
The cause of this breathing of the
tower is that the great metallic mass
contracts and expands, Just as does the
chest of a human being. Hence the
statement that the metal breathes, and
the absolute proving of the fact that
at last perpetual motion has been dis
covered in the form of a huge tower.
Perhaps it may be thought in the ma
ture Of a jest to call this perpetual mo-
ton, but who is there that has ever
constructed anything which more near
" approaches it than this great mass
of metal?
The fact that the engineer whose
duty it was to examine and report as
to the safety of the structure has de-
cided that the motion is an additional
proof Of the structures solidity, is con
fiImation of the decision of the experts
regarding the great sky-scrapers of the
United States, which are really built
upon giant skeletons of iron and steel.
1t was noticed long time ago tina;
some of these buildings often shook
and shivered. like a person with the
ague The experts examined them and
declared it was in this fact that their
safety lay. If there was no vibration,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26
Bisnnarck's Dogs.

Prince Bismarck is famous for his
wonderful dogs. They are his almost
constant companions. One of them, a
massive hound, twice saved his mas
ter's life, and accompanied him to the
conference between the Emperors of
Germany and Austria. 1t has been said
of this dog that during the meeting of
the monarchs, che behaved himself
with the courtesy and reserve that
would have done credit to the most ac-
con1phshed diplomat of them ALL"
Prince Bismarck feeds his dogs himself,
and it is stated that they often dine at
his own table. He also admits them to
his study, and treats them generally
with as great kindness as he would
treat human companions
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

Across the Hoosao River, close to the
Vermont State line, swings and sways
bridge that makes a person with
nerves shudder when he walks across
it. The bridge is $50 feet long, and one
looks down from it 200 feet to the river
beneath. 1t was across this structure
that George Round, bicycle rider,
scorched on his wheel recently, accom-
plishing a feat that to those who
watched him seemed sure to result in
the riders death.
The bridge is composed Of stringers,
held in place by two wire cables. For
a guard rail, a single wire is strung,
low down, SO that a person riding at
height at which the cyclist rode stood
every chance of plunging headlong into
the gulf below the bridge should he lose
his balance or his wheel become in the
least degree unmanageable
Cyclist Round considered all these
chances, but made up his mind that he
was equal to them, as he had ridden
across bridges at dizzy heights before.
When he told the people of Williams
ton, Mass, what he intended doing,
they tried to persuade him that his
thought was foolhardy When one
stops to think that the pathway across
the structure on which it was necessary
for Round to ride when he attempted
to cross was a single line of ten-inch
planking, their belief seems wise.
Mr.. Round has been asked to de-
scribe his ride and the accompanying
sensations. and in response to this re-
quest, says: 1.-THE ten-inch planlSing
which constitutes the pathway across
the bridge is lower in the middle than
at the ends, because the bridge sup
ports. two wire cables naturally sag at
that point The actual difference in
height between the middle and the
ends is eight feet, and when you con-
slider the swaying nature of the struc-
ture, that is considerable
81 had walked the bridge several
times, and the moment I stepped on it
noticed that it swayed with me in a
rather unpleasant fashion. Any wheel
man knows that motion of this sort
greatly increased the difficulties Of rid
ing. I was very sure 1 could ride the
bridge safely, and was not in the least
frightened. although I fully realized
that fall from it was certain death. If
the water had been deep would have
stood a chance of escaping with my
life in case of fall, but as it was only
two feet in depth and ran over a bed
of almost solid rock, it was plain
enough what would happen if ever [
dropped.
'Weu, I started a little bit slow. and
then it came to me that the sooner I
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

The cow is striving to rival the goat
in point of appetite. Thus far, it is
In about, the same proportion as the
goat rivals the COW on the milk ques-
tfon. Nevertheless if the prediction
for hardware developed by a Georgia
COW grows among the kline there is no
knowing where 1T will stop.
The particular COW referred to is
owned sbysl Mrs. 5Reuben Smith at La
Grange, Ca, and although she is dead
and gone the way of all beef, her mem
DRY bids fair to live after her, owing
to the discovery made by those who
dissected her. Look at the accompany
ing picture and it is not hard to fathom
the reason why Any COW that could
eat ten penny nails. staples from a
barbed wire. fence and a brass medal
with the face of Grover Cleveland
stamped on one side is certainly worth
a niche in the gallery of fame, not to
mention few echoes in the Halls of
Time.
No one knows how long this hard
ware diet had been cultivated by Mr..
Smiths cow He remembers now his
attention is called to it that nails left
about the cowshed nlysteriously disap-
peared on various occasions. Then he
thought some one must have needed
them or a small boy made a discovery.
but now he is convinced that he has.
wronged every ore in favor of his COW.
To show conclusively what the COW
really did do, here is a hist furnished
by Mr. Smith himself of just what he
found in the animals stomach:
One brass medal orramented with
the picture of President Cleveland;
SIX single nails;
T4A,ae staples, picked from barbed
wire fence;
Three horseshoe nails
After this astonishing discovery was
made, the COWS stoglFch was carefully
examined to see what effect the taking
of such substan into it had had.
Contrary to expectation, it could not
be learned that any injury whatever
had resulted. Neither did the articles
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

gested that a large fire clstern be built
on the premises, to be filed by water
from the roof of one Of the buildings,
and that low trucks be constructed by
the street railway company, With a tail
board to let down, 50 that an engine
and hose wagon could be driven quick
" upon it and be carried to the Fair
Grounds in case of fire. One engine,
with sufficient supply of water, play
ing two streams. could accomplish a
great deal.
This led to a more extended discus
sion Of the subject. Indianapolis is a
peculiarly, though beautifully built
city. 1t is not compact; in fact almost
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

every street in the resident portion is
a park. SO extended is the territory
upon which the city is built that it re-
quires much more apparatus for fire
protection than cities of equal size. The
suburbs therefore are correspondence
hard to cover on account of their dis
lance from the city"
An experiment with the apparatus
arranged as shown in the accompany
ms picture has proven very successful.
It viii be wonderful if this plan is
confined to Indianapolis. New York
could certainly benefit by it. The city.
now that the street railway combine
has been made. viii soon be covered
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26
A MARVELLOUS
SIX=YEAR=OLD
....,,,.. MUSICIAN.

The question, is music born in people.
seems to have been answered by little
Lulu Espach of 512 West Seventh
street, Cincinnati, o. When she was
a baby of six months, the only thing
that would quiet her was music. Now,
six years old, she is capable of sitting
at the piano and playing any music
she hears. Strangest OF all, the child
cannot read music.
While playing the instrument the lit-
tie one never looks at the keys, but
gazes upward as if inspiration came to
her from above. Still, she has no
great fondness for classical music, all
though she will play it as readily as
any other She best likes, her parents
say, Sousa's music, although that is
only a present fad, as from time to
time she, like others much older, has
new fayorites.
Not long ago she was with her par
ents at the house of friend when
some one of the guests played a Bee
thoven sonata. One of the ladies pres
emit said to Lulu that there was some
thing that she could not play. The child
insisted that she could and begged per-
mission to be permitted to do so. This
being granted, she sat down at the NJ
strunent and played this most diff
cult music from beginning to end with
out an error.
1t cannot be said that she has a taste
for any particular line of music, but
that is probably because she is so
young Though but six years of age,
she appears to be much older, and the
accompanying illustration is taken
from a photograph made expressly to
illustrate this statement concerning the
child. Very many musicians have been
to see her and each of them has said
that she has a remarkably accurate
ear and touch that is delicacy itself.
Copyright, 1898.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26
LIE VERY Newest Way To RESPOND TO A Ere ALARM

with network of roads operated by
the underground trolley system. This
permits high speed-indeed the cars
run thirty miles am hour through the
Fourth avenue tunnel. If a switch sys-
tenn could be provided, by which, on
alarm, the tracks could be cleared; and
a sufficient number of such fiat cars
as Chief Barrett suggests, could be
built, there is no doubt that great saw
ing Of time could be made in cases OF
need especially when it was desired to
rapidly concentrate the fire apparata
around a particularly threatening
blaze.
Copyright, 1898
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

INDIANAPOLIS deserves the credit
for new plan for fire fighting. 1t
came into the mind o. Thomas f.
- Barrett, chief Of the fire force Of
that city. He decided that the
electric roads could give valuable aid
in conveying fire apparatus to the
scene of the eonfiagration.
My attention was first called to this
subject by recent fire in one of the
buildings at the Indiana state Fair
Grounds, located about six miles from
Indianapolis, and connected by an cleo
trio railway said Chief Barrett in a
recent letter replying to an inquiry
about his plan. cat that time I sug-
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

Any person who has ever had the
thrilling experience of witnessing a
narrow escape from drowning may re-
member the awful moment when the
imperilled being disappears beneath
the water. SO long as he can be seen
struggling upon the surface, though all
the Fates may be DRAGGING him down,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

got to the other side the sooner would
be away from any possible danger, and
so / just scorched it across, as hard as
I could. The bridge shook a great deal
and once held my breath for a second
when the wheel struck something and
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26
THE MOST DARING RIDE
YET TAKEN By ANY CYCLI0T

"After I had made the trip across
some of the folks said was frightened.
If I had been would not have minded
their saying so, but THAT made me
angry, seeing, as have said, that I
was not frightened at all. So just
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26
A Terrapin Farm.

A terrapin farm consists of canals
with narrow ridges of land between
The ends of the canals are so secured
that it is impossible for the teHapin to
escape, and the entire farm is surround
ed by a high fence.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

swerved bit, but as matter of fact
1 was not frightened, for the simple
reason that 1 was too busy paying at
tention to moving my wheel.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26

turned round and rode over the bridge
again, this time without any feeling,
except that of exhilaration."
Copyright, 1898.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-26
RESCUING A DROWNING MAN
BIZ THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

~ woT all the novel electrical inven-
N tions are products of American
VI ingenuity. OF course the Yam
i v KEGS lead, and always will; but
they have a queer idea now
and then across the water. For in
stance, in Paris they are now rescuing
the drowning by electricity.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05
An Adysatur. In Tho Jusrl..

The moon has curious trick Of
changing objects into something quite
unlike themselves In appearance. In
one instance such transformation
nearly cost the life OF a British solder.
lilo thus relates the incident. My
company had been ordered into the
Deshur district 10 break up the pa
colts, who had become very trouble
some. We arrived there IN the nlght.
s,ormed a band OF the robbers by moon
light killed or captured round dozen
OF them, ana chased the rest into the
jungle Some OF as followed on foot
among the reeds and bushes, but sson
got tired OF this useless business. and
we're quite willing TO stop and turn
back ~ the sound OF tho recall. Our
hospital steward, native. aud a good
one, wna by my side, My cantson had
been emptied on the march, and / was
narched with the thirst that follows
lighting, Something among the bushes
Elistening on the ground like water
caught my eye. TITS a slagnant pool
left by the rains. but II will serve 20
wet my throat" | said, and WAS for
throwing myself on the ground 10
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05

"Ahsr bad been at church reading
which ] did every day since | was rec
tor OF this place. to keep up some show
Of religion. and was gone to plac,
hard BY the church. where the mer
chants meet. and whore the president
Of The council was. who came into my
company aud engaged me to take Z
glass Of NORWOOD wine as a whet &c
fore dinner. he being my very good
friend. I stayed with him. upon which
he lishted a pipe Of tobacco. which IL
was pretty long in taking. and not be
ing vllllng TO leave him before II was
out. ibis determined me from going tC
dinner to one Captain Rodens whittier
I was invited. whose house. upon ,ht
FIRST eoncusslon sunk into the earth
aud then into the sea with his wife and
family and some that were come a
dine with him. Had | been there
would have been lost. But to return
TO the president and the pipe Of tobac'
co. Before that was out I found the
ground rolling and moving under my
feet. upon which said unto him.
Lord SIR. what Ia that7' lie replied
being a very grave man; II Is an
earthquake. he not afraid; II will
soon be over
But be disappeared and was never
heard Of again Continuing. the rector
wrote. Il made toward Morgans fort,
because ! thought to be there securost
from ialling houses. but as | was 90.
ing saw the earth open and swallow
up a multitude OF people. and the sea
mounting In upon them over the for,l.
fcatona Moreover. the large and
famous burying ground was destroyed
and the sea washed away the carcasses.
The harbor was covered with dead bod
les. floating up and down"
Kingston now stands close TO where
Port Royal. the old town Of reyelry and
vice. once stood. The ships In the
harbor float over the houses. which
slipped into the sea. and far. far be.
low their kcels lie the Imprisoned peo.
pie who we're swept away. with vain
prayers for mercy upon their lips. The
splrc Of the cathedral Is most promi.
nent OF the ruins here In the clear wa.
ter. az II had raised its taper finger
toward heaven, high above the otheT
buildings. Close TO II lie the fleets of
Spain and England. sunk In the fearful
hurricanes which swept these placid
waters, with the coral fast forming on
their masts and hulls. In their shadow
Turk the sea monsters OF these waters
playing about the doorways and case.
ments OF the houses and shops. where
vice once held sway. No mao has ever
penetrated TO the depths where the
phantom city lies. 10 explore its ae.
cre,s. two centuries old. and all that
can be learned Of the sunkon town Ia
CLEANED by peerlnE into the transparent
waters on a bright day when the wind
does not RUNE the surface OF the har.
Dor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05
STILL BOYS.

Two Sly Old Chaps of 90 went swim
miSE Together.
Neither OF these old chaps Ia under
90, yet each is living example OF the
fact that men are only boys grown tall
says the Detroit Free Press. They
live few blocks apart on Brush stree,
and have been ehums ever since they
were toddlerB The other evening. just
after sunset, the one LIVING farther ont
came strolllng by the house Of the oth-
or, keeping a keen lookout from the
corner OF his eye for his eomrade.
When be was sighted. trying to keep
cool In u hammock stretched under an
apple tree, the man ON tho sidewalk
held mp his hand and began making
eabaiiHtlc signs with his fingers, while
no walked on his toes and pressed
finger OF his other hand on his lips 20
enJoin silence, The old gentleman un-
der tho tree was puzzled for minute.
Then ho sprung from his hammock
with youthful agility. gave a sweep OF
his arm that motloned his orony 10
the alley behind the barn. and said.
BLAMED n don't" a. he atsalthily
entered the house by the kitchen door.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05

Of wealth and for moment stand
like a statue. The heavy breathing Of
the sleepers tells me that I am safe.
on went toward the room where !
was 10 find the treasure coveted. Oh.
God. discovered A command. a shot.
and ! stagger but, quickly recovering,
face my antagonist, and In deadly
combat we engage. A life must 90 out
30 place my weapon 10 his breast and
nre. A groan and n relinqulshed grasp
tells me too plainly that have killed
my antagonist"
Then follows the story OF the Night
across lawns and over payements,
while behind me could hear the shrill
whistles OF the vigilant officers, who
had gathered at the home | had de-
stroyed." The story concludes With an
account Of how the fugitive heard the
cry OF a lost child. whom he gathered
In his arms and restored to the mother
from whom she had wandered. This
kindly ONCE took him through the
city OF the dead wherein a new
made grave would soon be made for
the man whom i had slain inc re-
suit OF this was the capture Of the
fugitive and his sentence to imprlson'
ment for life. etc. Thus runs the story,
and had II not been for It's discovery
by the police. there is little doubt that
suspicion would not have attached to
Higgins and that the murderer OF La.
fayotte iadd would still be unpublished
a most dramatic scene followed His.
gins conviction. No sooner had the
jury been polled than Judge Chester
asked the convict II he had anything
TO say why sentence should not b.
passed upon him. with that complete
self-control which marked Nim
throughout the trial. Higgins made
this somewhat remarkable responNe.
We'll. your honor. that Ia very mo-
mcntous question to ask a man and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05

some power that tells me TO turn from
the life OF crime | am about to enter.
while yet another voice bids me pro-
coed" Then comes what the prosecut-
ing officers interpreted TO be deserlp-
ton OF the Ladd murder, the part
which led them to fasten the crime
upon Higgins.
TITS midnight runs the story.
From my place OF concealment under
the eyergreens look toward the man
sion I am about to desecrate and rob.
No light comes from the window.
where but a short time before could
look through and see luxury and
wealth. A step nearer, and my heart
beats with increased force. but can
not 20 back. approach the window
and soon have loosed Il from lts fast
enings. What a changed atmospheric
The perfume OF flowers nils the open
space before me. and | enter this vault
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05

feasting and drinking. for the pirates
Of the Spanish main spent freely what
they secured 10 easily. Cold was as
common o. copper II today. The tod
oilers IN the streets. when they held nut
baby hands for aims TO the passcrs.
by, were rewarded with q gold piece
or two.
Another tom urrah.
Women attlred In silks and lac
which cost human blood In the maklng
and the stealing lounged on luxurious
dlyana close 20 the open windows II
the houses and drank deep draughts
with their pafamoura. License ran
riot There was no virtue. For years
every ono In the place had been grow
ing richer and with the wealth came
the desire for ease and pleasure which
saps a peoples strength. No one work
ed. for money was brought to every
one In the pirate ships which roamed
the seas only TO capture a cargo sum
Client 10 purchase few weeks Of pleas
ure and feaatinK and drunkenness at
Port Royal. From Peru and Mexico
came boat loads Of gold aud silken
aturs and other treasure and with the
arrival Of every pirate the bacchana-
lian revels redoubled In license and
depraylty. The people lounged TO
church. but II was only a mockery OF
worship. They were drunk with their
prosperity aud insane with their long
Ing for the pleasures Of the table and
the wine cup.
On that fatcd day when the ven
seance which overlook sodom and Co
morrah descended upon Port Royal the
royolry was At ~ height. when there
came a sound like the great crack OF
doom. the earth trembled and the half
drunken jewellers rushed from the
houses In dlsmay. The great cathedral
rocked ana IT, tower trombled mo-
ment, and. while the people we're ask
Ing one another. whlte-lipped and ter
rlned, what manner OF thing was hap
penlng, IN ocarth gaped open like a
great Jaw and closed with thousands
In ita NAV. catching many half way
In the frightiul opening and holding
them. crushed and broken. with their
helpless arms extended toward the
heaven they had 90 long forgotten.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05

Scarce had this occurred. when. with a
mighty roar. the whole city began 10
slide down into the ocean.
In vain the afrlghted people began 10
nee to the high land beyond the city.
They were caught and engulfed be-
fore they had taken a score Of stems.
Hundreds we're oyertaken by the rls-
ing food AZ they sat at the tables with
their vine half drunk. and their food
half eaten. their thoughts half spoken.
Praying. screaming and disappearing
the power which had visited its wrath
upon Them. the harlots and pirates ~
the city were hurried into the ocean In
the very houses In which they sat. The
ships In the harbor careoned and sank
one By one AZ the great seismic distur-
bance continued. drawing down In
their wake the terror-strlcken sailors
and buccaneers. who sprang overheard.
aud In less than iyo minutes all tho
wickedness. all the dcbauchcry. all the
sin Of the pronigate city were hidden
forever beneath the waves
Not long after this frlghtful disaster
came another upon the city. which
took the place Of the one which slip
ped into the sea. Port Royal was re-
builded not with ~ old splendor and
magnIncence. not with It's former glory
and luXuriousness. but as seaport
city. and In 1903. a few years after II
had assumed the proportions OF city.
It was entirely destroyed by lire. Again
II was built up. but the ayenElng power
was not yet stated. for hurricane
swept the greater portion Of the town
into the ocean In 1922. Almost a hun
dred years later. when the city had
once more risen on ita old site. II was
laid In ashes once more. In 1915. Re
peated distractions have left nothing
OF the city ~ It once was. but In 1880
a hurricane destructive to life and
property swept over the city and once
more partially destroyed IT,
A Later Catastrophe
In his Annals OF Jamaica" pub
lIshed In 1928. Rev. George Wilson
Bridges quotes from a letter written by
one Of the survivors, rector-two or
three days after the disaster. which Ia.
In part, az follows;