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$40.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; sheep active and
lambs slow; western muttons, 3.75G4.30;
yearlings, 45004.75; lambs, 450Q15.85
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England is now consuming large guam.
titles of American slate.
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The conservatism of the people of India
10 very marked In their reluctance TO use
their own tea. says the London Globe. In
dia produces annually about 1877 900 900
pounds of tea OF this 132. .000, 900 is export
ed. no less than 124,O00,0OO going to the
United Kingdom. Only 100000 pounds,
tion Of 300, 900 900 people while the United
Kingdom, with only about 10000 900 people,
takes 124.0O0,OO pounds. In other words,
India uses less than half an ounce per
inhabitant of the United Kingdom con-
sumes on the average about 511 pounds
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The population OF the new city of New
York Is estimated by the health board at
3,438, 500 individuals. The population in the
different boroughs Is as follows: Manhat-
tan, 1911 755: Bronx. 1877, ,O75; Brooklyn, L.
1877 100; Queens, 128, 8,042; Richmond, GA ,927.
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serve as our guide and interpreter
and will be of incalculable advantage
to us when we have arrived at Mars. y
Capital, Capital" said MIR. Edison
1--WE must concentrate the linguistic
genius of our company upon that prob
lem at once
In the meantime some of the skulk-
ers. whose flight I have referred to-
began to return, chapfallen, but re-
ioicinC in the disappearance of the
danger
Those who, as already described, had
run with so great a speed that they
were projected, all unwilling, into
space. rising in eliptical orbits from
the surface of the planet, describing
great curves in what might be denom-
mated its sky, and then coming back
again to the little globe on another
side, were so filed with the wonders
of their remarkable adventure that
they had almost forgotten the terror
which had inspired it.
There was nothing surprising in
what had occurred to them the moment
one considered the laws of gmvitation
on the asteroid. but their stories
aroused an intense interest among all
who listened to them.
Lord Kelvin was particularly inter-
ested, and while Mr.. Edison was has
tening preparations to quit the asteroid
and resume our voyage to Mars, Lord
Kelvin and number of other scienti-
fic men instituted a series of remark
able experiments.
1t was one of the most laughable
things Imaginable to see Lord Kelvin,
dressed in his air-tight suit. making
tremendous jumps into empty space.
Immediately Lord Kelvin was imita-
ted by a dozen others. With what
seemed very slight effort they project
ed themselves straight upward, rising
to a height of four hundred feet or
more. and then slowly settling back
again to the surface of the asteroid.
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us during the fight, their command
ers being apparently uncertain how
to act-fearful. perhaps, Of injur-
ing us in the attempt to smite the
enemy.
But now the situation apparently
lightened for them. They saw that we
were at an immense disadvantage,
and several of them Immediately turned
their batteries upon the car of the
Martians.
They riddled it far more quickly and
effectively than we could have done.
Every stroke of the vibratory emana-
ton made a gcp in the side of the car,
and We could perceive from the COM
motion within that our enemies were
being rapidly massacred in their for
| tification.
So overwhelming was the force and
the advantage of the ships that in a
| little while it was all over. Mr.. Edi-
son signaled them to stop firing be-
cause it was plain that all resistance
had ceased and probably not one of
the Martians remained alive.
We now approached the car. which
had been transported in every direc-
ton, and whose remaining portions
were glowing with heat in consequence
of the spreading of the atomic vibra-
tions. Immediately we discovered that
all our anticipations were correct
and that all of our enemies had per-
ished.
All this time the shackled Martian
had lain on his back where we had left
him bound. What his feelings must
have been may be imagined. At times
1 caught glimpse of his eyes. wildly
rolling and exhibiting, when he saw
that the victory was in our hands
the first indication of fear and ter
ror shaking his soul that had yet ap-
peared.
THAT fellow is afraid at last" I said
to Mr.. Edison. But if l am not mis-
taken this fear of his may be the
beginning of new discovery for u.s."
How so:" asked Mr. Edison.
'In this way. When once he fears
our power and perceives that there
would be no hope of contending against
us. even if he We're ct liberty, he will
respect us. This change in his mental
attitude may tend to make him COM
municative. do not see why we should
despair of learning his language from
! him and having done that, he will
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The time of rise and fall combined was
between three and four minutes.
On this little planet the acceleration
of gravity or the velocity acquired by
a falling body in one second was only
four-fifths of an inch. A body required
an entire minute to fall a distance Of
only 120 feet. Consequently, it was
more like gradual settling than falling.
The figures of these men of science,
rising and sinking in this manner, ap-
peared like so many gigantic marion
cites bobbing up and down in pneu-
matte bottle.
Let us try that" said Mr.. Edison,
very much interested in the expert
ments.
Both Of us jumped together. At
first, with great swiftness, but grad
ually losing speed, we rose to an i'm
mense height straight from the ground.
When we had reached the utmost linn
it of our flight we seemed to come to
rest for a moment, and then began
slowly, but with accelerated velocity,
to sink back again to the planet. 1t
was not only peculiar but delicious
sensation, and but for strict orders
which were issued that the electric
ships should be Immediately prepared
for departure, our entire company
might have remained for an indefinite
period enjoying this new kind of ath-
letic exercise in a world where gravita-
tion had become so humble that 1t
could be trifled with.
While the final preparations for de-
parture were being made, Lord Kelvin
instituted other experiments that were
no less unique in their results. The ex-
perience of those who had taken un-
premeditated flights in elliptical orbits
when they had run from the vicinity
of the Martians, suggested the throw
ing of solid objects in various direc-
tions from the surface of the planet in
order to determine the distance that
they would go and the curves they
would describe in returning.
For these experiments there was
nothing more convenient or abundant
than chunks of gold from the Martians'
mine. These, accordingly, were hurled
in various directions, and with every
degree of velocity. A little calculation
had shown that an initial velocity of
thirty feet per second impaired to one
of these chunks. moving at right angles
| to the radius of the asteroid, would, if
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! the resistance of an almost inappre-
ciable atmosphere were neglected, suf-
! flee to turn the piece of gold into a lit
| tie satellite that would describe an or
| bit around the asteroid, and continue
to do so forever, or at least until the
slight atmospheric resistance should
eventually bring it down to the sur
face.
But less velocity than thirty feet
per second would cause the golden mis-
sile to fly only part way around, while
greater velocity would give it an
elliptical instead of a circular orbit,
and in this ellipse it would continue to
revolve around the asterod in the
character of a satellite.
If the direction of the original i'm
pulse We're at more than a right angle
to the radius of the asteroid, then the
flying body would pass out to a greater
or less distance in space in an elliptical
orbit. eventually coming back again
and falling upon the asterod, but
not at the same spot from which it had
departed.
So many took part in these singular
experiments, which assumed rather the
appearance of outdoor sports than Of
scientific demonstrations, that in a
short time we had provided the as
teroid with very large number of lit
tie moons, or satellites, of gold. which
revolved around it in orbits of various
degrees of ellipticity, taking on the
average, about three-quarters of an
hour to complete circuit. Since on
completing revolution they must
necessarily pass through the point
from which they started, they kept us
constantly on the qui vive to avoid
being knocked over by them as they
swept around in their orbits.
Finally the signal was given for all
to embark. and with great regret the
savants quilted their scientific games
and prepared to return to the electric
ships
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Just on the moment Of departure. the
fact was announced by one who had
been making a little calculation on a
bit of paper, that the velocity with
which a body must be thrown in order
to escape forever from the attraction
of the asteroid. and to pass on to an
infinite distance in any direction. was
only about forty-two feet in a Sec
ond.
Manifestly it would be quite easy to
impart such a speed as that to the
chunks of gold that we held in our
hands.
"Hurrah!" exclaimed one. Lets
send some of this back to the earth"
Where Is the earth?" asked another.
Being appealed to, several astron-
omers turned their eyes in the direc-
ton Of the sun. where the black firma-
ment was ablaze with stars, and in a
moment recognized the earth
shining there, with the moon attending
close at hand.
There" said one, is the earth.
Can you throw straight enough to
hit it?"
"Well try" was the reply, and Inn
mediately several threw huge golden
nuggets in the direction Of our far
away world, endeavoring to impart to
them at least the required velocity OF
| forty-two feet in a second, which
would insure their passing beyond the
attraction Of the asteroid, and If there
should be no disturbance on the way,
and if the aim were accurate, their
eventual arrival upon the earth.
! If these precious missiles ever
reached the earth we knew that they
would plunge into the atmosphere like
meteors and that probably the heat de-
veloped by their passage would melt
and dissipate them in golden vapors
before they could touch the ground
, Yet, there was a chance that some Of
them-if the aim were true-might sur
vive the fiery passage through the at
mosphere and fall upon the surface of
our planet where, perhaps. they would
afterward be picked up by a prospec-
tor and lead him to believe that he had
struck new bonanza.
'All aboard!' was the signal, and
the squadron having assembled under
the lead of the flag ship, we started
again for Mars.
This time. as it proved, there was to
be no further interruption, and when
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knob of the war engine contained In
the car of the Martians moving
around toward us. In another instant
it would have launched it's destroying
bolt.
Before that could occur. however
it had been disspated into space by
a vibratory stream from a disinte-
orator.
But we were not to get the victory
quite so easily There was another OF
the war engines in the car and before
we could concentrate our fire upon it
its awful flash shot forth, and a dozen
of our comrades perished before our
eyes
Quick! Quick!" shouted Mr.. Edi-
son to one of his electrical experts
standing near. There is something
the matter with this disntegrator. and
I cannot make it work. Aim at the
knob, and don't miss it."
But the aim was It well taken. and
the vibratory force fell upon a portion
of the car at considerable distance
from the knob making great
breach. but leaving the engine un-
| injured.
Through the breach we saw the Mar
I1anS lnSlue IfldhlIlS utSpetdte tlloIt
to train their engine upon us. for after
their first disastrous stroke we had
rapidly shifted our position. Swiftly
the polished knob. which cleaned like
an evil eye moved round to sweep
over us. Instinctvely. though incau-
tiously, we had collected in a group.
A single discharge would sweep us
all into eternity.
"Will no one fire upon them?" ex-
claimed Mr.. Edison, struggling with
the disintegrator in his hands. which
still refused to work.
At this fearful moment I glanced
around upon our company, and was as
tonished at the spectacle. In the pres
ence of the danger many of them had
lost all command. The expert
electrician. whose poor aim had had
such disastrous results. held in his
hand an instrument which was In per-
feet condition, yet with mouth agape
he stood trembling like a captured
bird.
The means Of safety were in our
hands. and yet through combination
of i'll luck and paralyzinG terror We
seemed unable to use them.
In a second more it would be all over
with us.
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XII,

The suspense in reality lasted only
during the twinkling Of an eye, though
it seemed ages long.
Unable to endure it I sharply struck
the shoulder of the paralyzed electri-
clan. To have attempted to seize the
disintegrator from his hands would
have been a fatal waste of time. Luck
ily the blow either reused him from his
stupor or caused an instructive move
ment of his hand that set the little en-
gine in operation.
am sure he took no aim, but prov
identially the vibratory force fell upon
the desired point and the knob disap-
peared.
We were saved!
Instantly half a dozen rushed toward
the cars of the Martians. We Bit
terly repented their haste; they did
not live to repent.
Unknown to us the Martians carried
hand engines capable of launching
bolts of death of the same character
as those which emanated from the
knobs of their larger machines. With
these they fired. so to speak. through
the breach in their car, and four of
our men who We're rushing upon them
fell in heaps of cinders.
The destruction of the threatening
knob had instantaneously relieved the
pressure upon the terror stricken
nerves of our company. and they had
all regained their composure and self
command But this new and unexpect-
ed disaster, following so close upon the
fear which had recently overpowered
them, produced a second panic. the
effect of which was not to stiffen them
in their tracks as before but to send
them scurrying in every direction in
search of hiding places.
And now a most curious effect of
the smallness of the planet we We're on
began to play a conspicuous part in our
adventures. Standing on a globe only
five miles in diameter was like being
on the summit of mountain whose
sides sloped rapidly off in every direc-
ton. disappearing in the black sky on
all sides, as if it We're some Stupendous
peak rising out of an unfathomable
abyss.
In consequence of the quick rounding
off of the sides of this globe. the line
of the horizon we5 close at hand, and
by running a distance of less than $50
yards the fugitives disappeared down
the sides of the asteroid.
The slight attraction of the planet,
and their consequent almost entire
lack Of weight, enabled the men to run
with immense speed. The result, as l
subsequently learned. was that after
they had disappeared from our view
they Quilted the planet entirely, the
force being sufficient to partially free
them from it's gravitation. so that they
sailed out into space, whirling help
lessly end over end, until the elliptical
orbits in which they travelled event
ually brought them back again to
the planet on the side nearly opposite
to that from which they had departed.
But several of us. with Mr.. Edison,
stood fast. watching for an opportun-
ity to get the Martians within range
of the disintegrators. Luckily we were
enabled. by shifting our position a
little to the left, to get out of the
line of sight of our enemies concealed
in the car.
But help came from quarter which
was unexpected to us, although it
should not have been so. Several of the
electric ships had been lowering above
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XIII.
| In consequence of the comparatively
small size of the asteroid, it's electric
influence was very much less than that
of the earth, and notwithstanding the
appliances which we possessed for in
tensifying the electrical effect, it was
not possible to produce sufficient re-
pulsion to start us off for Mars with
anything like the impulse which we
had received from the earth on our
original departure.
The utmost velocity that we could
generate did not exceed three miles in
a second and to get this required our
utmost efforts. In fact it had not
seemed possible that we should attain
even so great a speed as that. 1t was
far more than we could have expected,
and even Mr.. Edison was surprised, as
well as greatly gratified. when he found
that we were moving with the velocity
that I have named.
| We were still about 100000 miles
from Mars so that, travelling three
miles in second, we should require at
least twenty-three days to reach the
immediate neighborhood of the
planet.
Meanwhile we had plenty of occu-
patton to make the time pass quickly.
Our prisoner was transported along
with us, and we now began our at
tempts to ascertain what his language
was. and, if possible, to master it our
selves.
Before quitting the asteroid we had
found that it was necessary for him to
swallow one of his "air pills." as Prof.
1nd of throo
times in the course of every twenty
four hours. One of us supplied him
regularly, and thought could detect
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Yellow Light

A yellow light has been obtained with
gas burners by German
inventor at Krefeld. He alters the
burners so that the gas is supplied at
a pressure of three and a half atmos-
pheres. A single jet Of ordinary size
then emits a light of more than 1000
candle power. by which fine print may
be read at distance Of $50 feet from
the light
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next we paused it was in the presence
of the world inhabited by our enc
mics, and facing their frowning bat
terieS
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
MEN-o'-wARsMEN AT COLTS

Receiving Instructions in Operating
 the New Rapid-Fire Guns.
 Five sturdy, gallant, young men-o'- wars-men temporarily are quartered at No. 52 Capitol avenue. They came on from Uncle Sam's Toledo station at Newport last week and are receiving instructions at Colts, where Superin- tendent Lewis c. Grover is explain ing to the jolly young tars, the opera ton of the Calt's automatic rapid fire gun.
 The quintet will remain in Hartford until February 26, when another block of five will come on from the torpedo station. They are in charge of Lieu tenant Whittlesey, U. s, N, inspector of ordnance.
 The boys--the oldest is 21 years- have the rating of seamen gunners They have been in the navy for six or seven years, entering Uncle San's en- ploy as apprentices in training ships Most of them were on the Jamestown, the old sloop of war long since razed l down to a hospital ship and now lying l in the Hampton Roads. Their names | are A. Anderson, entering from Phill- | ipsburg, Mont; c. F. Bailey, entering from New York City; l.. R. Wilson, en- tering from Monmouth, H.; C. F. Bush from Omaha, Neb., and Frederick | Frisch from Milwaukee, Wis. l Completing their course in the train- ing ships, they had from four to six and a half years of sea study. The sturdy young memo warsmen have in that time seen service in every quarter of the globe, and in their travelled eyes Hartford is provincial" Young An derson was in the Charleston when that noted cruiser chased the Peruvian Itata down the Pacific coast, running her to port finally at Iquique. Bush was on the Detroit the vessel which figured in the beginning of the Ha- waiian difficulty. Anderson was on the Charleston when the Japanese bat tleships bombarded the Chinese forts at Wei-Hai-Wei. His ship was five miles away and commanded a beautiful view of that 1urid and bloody spec- tacle.
 After their sea duty the boys went | for six months to the schools of gum nery at Washington. Then they left for the torpedo station at Newport to study torpedo science and electricity. 1 Shortly after their return from Hart fird to Newport they will receive as- signments to various men-o'-war as | gunnerS.
 The boys are in uniform and their cap ribbons bear the lettering, 'U. s. Tor pedo Station" They are manly, hand some young fellows and excite much curiosity on the street. They are fond of reading and, as Gunner Anderson said this afternoon, read anything from a dime novel to an encyclopedia. !" They are familiar with the movements of the Marblehead, on which three Hartford boys-'Billy" Bee and Mas ters Clancy and Russell-have served lately.
 The guns which they are studying are for service in military tops or in boats in cutting out parties. ."-Hartford | Times.
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went to England and there remained dragging out miserable existence, summed and despised, till his death in 1901. It is related that at one time, while in England, he was presented for introduction to a distinguished British officer.
 "Is it Benedict Arnold?" asked the officer. If it is I cannot take the hand of a traitor to his country" and turned his back on him. Of course chal- lenge from Arnold followed. The Brit ish officers response was, q will not meet General Arnold; but if he has a friend of equal rank who will take up his challenge, will certainly meet him and give him satisfaction" The duel did not take place, as Arnold had no friend who would act for him. The names of Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr stand first and foremost on the rolls of infamy as traitors to their country. Their memory will for ages to come be held in detestation, not only by our own countrymen, but by people of all civilized nations.