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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
First aid to
The Wounded.

Experience has shown that lives are lost
and useless injury inflicted upon soldiers
for lack Of simple means 20 extend first
aid. The soldiers have gone into this war
provided with ar individual pocket case
containing Hgatures. bandages, surgical
cotton and other dressing material for
wounds A new form OF litter carrier viii
also be introduced where the ground will
permit. This consists Of litter frame sup
ported above a single wneef. On chance
backgrounds where the surface is rough
these cycle ambulances or whatever char
acier will prove of little use.
The United States army hand litter now
In vogue weighs but 1el. pounds and may
be rolled and carried on the shoulder when
not in use. In default of regulation
stretcher one may be improvsed readily
from blanket dashed TO two poles, and
still simpler Is that formed with two coats
and four muskets. The rifles are passed
through the sleeves and dashed together in
lieu of poles. The first aid to be given a
wounded man is to stop the flow OF blood
in case he has q severe wound in the ar
teries. This can be done quickly by
cord or strap or even stout bandage or
handkerchief wound tightly above the
wound ard twisted until the passage OF
blood Is completely choked. A wounded
man should be carefully drawn from the
ground to the litter lying beside him.
avoiding any jar that might disturb the
appliances for stopping the blood. Some
times these first appliances may be put on
by an expert from the medical corps who
is at the front.
The next stage from the field OF fighting
is to the ambulance station, where, il not
100 hard pressed, all wounds are exam
ined and dressed by a competent surgeon.
On the journey from the field 10 the anbu-
lance station and from there TO the field
hospital the litter bearers move so as TO
to-.
also take care to keep his face In the direc-
ton they are moving. II is not possible to
save a victim from pain. but the ready APP
pliances may at least save the life others
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he Deadly Little
Nagbine Gun.

,r~A~<s Of machine guns have kept pace
=. the demand for rap;c locomotion In
80 department, and soma Of the very
80 inventions can In an emergency be
ss,ted on the back Of foot soldier. The
.s.so-date Maxim, Colt and Calling guns
"a Be transported Wherever a man or
-. rar climb or pick pathway. So
~. 4 no limit 10 the sphere OF activity OF
.. moving machine which cuts down
s.r.nn beings In swaths.
=. canscity Of the new Maxim Is 600
:. - r0lissds of rife balls per minute, and
=. execution is done by simply pressing a
800. Where roads are fairly good this
800 III war can be mounted on a tricycle.
1890 sro or more riders. For more diff
80, ground, such as swamp lands and
~.oas or mountains. a lighter form can be
-rvsed on the saddle OF a mule or cavalry
100, The tripod supporting the gun when
: se.,on weighs but II pounds.
c.tlfng's latest model OF so-called camel
saa. for transportation on the back OF an
srima, has a capacity OF so shots per
eru.e. 1t can also be carried for short
Hstsnce on the shoulders Of two men. The
.~sauuiiion used Is Of course in itself
~afhty, and that Is carried behind the
rsn 81 one or more pack animals. so that
-ksspser the gun can 20 its grim feed
sases are at hand ready for the bloody
hs4ue;.
when the new Maxim gun Is stripped for
M transportation. II weighs. all told.
nv s. pounds. and such a burden is not
sark-byeaker for a stout man. This form
4 ma ear also be readily transported by a
sssalsyman on the horse which he rides.
osfs newest dea:h-dealng machine
s,en but 10 pounds. Like the others. IL
= q automatic feed. II fires as long
8 rs supply Of cartridges holds out. The
Aelb sf exploded cartridges are elected
"a the trigger manipulated by powder
nsrs IN The barrel. The cartridges are in
.,od- when firing by means Of a long
nj sne end OF which Is placed IN
H. hYe Of the gun. After the machine
|, sts gclng the bel; moves on. feeding
esrtrldgss 10 the barre! at regular inter
y6ix. This gun was designed especially
fr. use In tops OF warships. but Is adapted
ID warfare on land as well by reason Of lis
nxht weight.
In those provinces Of Cuba still held by
he SpaniardE the country Is mountainous
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Tt seems very odd 90 me" said Thomas
AsEasuu the other day In his laboratory
sssf Orange y. j., THAT n all this talk
q var and battles and military equip
ssAss there should he so little said OF
WA. might be- called the familiar perform
sss Of high explosives. ! DO not believe
asse prospective volunteers. who are 80
aaxeas 20 81 70 war realize The nature
< toe compounds which vii; be used for
ammunition ia the battles of the future.
hate seen some OF these compounds do
very wandersui things when carefully nan
etd What VIII they do during The rush
eaa hustle of an eugsgemsnt1 Way. some
q them cannot he used for practical nur-
poses, they are So very powerful That Is
gee sraso'e IN making an explosive for use
n gHns
xnn is an engine. just as much so as
"a steam engine. and you have to work II
90 ~ economical principle. You must
sss yoar powder just as YOU must save
ssHs scai in the steam engine Hence these
ssnaosdsrs are 50 composed that. when
saiied, they Will drive tae ballet along thu
saa barrel. gaining ia power as il goes. but
= nesly balanced IN explosive action that
- last spsek ~ powder = not utilized un-
g ise bullet has reached ihe uuTx'e and
seaai 10 leave the gun. Thus. a gun Is
0sly heat engine. but. as I have in,i-
As'ssi, ne rendng power Of same of these
.aaass4Nes IA so great that the bullet can
- - 90 u speak. keep ahead 81 IL. Before
- eelei reaches the fnuzzle OF the gun
- accumulated gaSsss behind Il have in
ssssd 50 much m volume as to overcome
- AssFai resistance ~ the barrel. and the
sss bursts
fhrew Racks at Dynamite.
aea star rsople taking ~ the dangers
as from the hsn,i sag % dynamite"
49, -.sa'ea Nj, Edison. Il never could sea
y. VAS very dausvronS 20 handle. IN
urinary Sense of the acvA NJ least.
- ae@F eiscs taking quantity NJ dyUa-
Sst N ihe w0s,dS near my iron mine
- safe sna tvytgg - explode Il by
a. H*sns as nigh. enter lnta anS acct
y. .sis 10 occuv Iu general handling.
ssa II as an object lesson To the men
- - as Ter anything else We burned
ss'sw hss rocks AZ !; and tried other
= sxtsosilng t. 1'tst Ne couldn't make
W 81. Ne u<s ss.e ~ u for blasting
a.ss nat Ne never have BAD sn acei-
a. VI eearse. e p-s.t.,.,ss srtghtf.l e.
sa,s -aFa eNplo2ied I'm -an junction with
c'hsT hggh sxn.o.v- S,tr,-r,v,,,.r-
snsxx Vtlee Band. II "a hs feared n m
saaezs ,s. .'sFe BEARD of = blacksmith who
ss-sss !. - Steo ~ 81 en- as anvil ard chen
sss. - ai%fa e@e~ w}1a G., hammer /;
- - ovrH esr7} III w II blew out
sa=ses - zoe saop 8ai r1ste big hole
Azsss..ss ne aeN5I bad ~.e4psi and the
svsn - 80 90 nos ever neea burial But
@SN to De compared to ioi!de
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the messengers on horseback In bearing
orders and commands or In relays for gain
ing succor or assistance from armed forces
stationed some distance away. where the
use of neither telephone nor telegraph is
feasible. The bicycle as a means OF loco
motion VIII Undoubtedly be largely used
by special corps OF infantry and in some
cases by cavalfymen. where the employ
ment OF horses is less practicable. The
speed OF the trained cavalry horse in rum
ming Is from 10 TO u miles an hour. while
that Of the bicycle cannot be more than
six or eight miles an hour over the rough
roads of Cuba. But the former would be
%eli exhausted in run or two hours.
while he bicycle rider, under favorable
conditions. might easily cover so miles In
six hours or even less time.
In rapidity. durability. relia billty and ef-
ficieney the world has never seen such
variety OF messengers and means OF DIS
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doubtless be found in private supplies. es-
pecially condensed milk and preparations
OF milk, chocolate, beef and coffee. These
are iuXuries in camp and are comparative
ly easy of transportation. Experiments in
emergency rations have been going ON for
years with the result thar the board con-
Quoting them, after a fair trial. rejects
everything with which the American SOL
der is not familiar The report in refer
ring to foreign preparations calls them
Iron rations" and blue cartridge saul
sages declaring that with the importation
of such articles there must be an smporfa-
ton of foreign stonachs To eat relish and
digest the same. One military authority,
commenting favorabiy on the report Of the
board said: THE conclusions arrived at
could rot well have been different. An
American soldier needs something 10 chew
on and fill him up after his days work is
done. He does not care for nutrition un-
less it goes hand in hand with satisfac-
tion."
As a result of the labors of that board
the emergency or campaigning ration for
the United States army. whether regulars
or volunteers and militia under govern
ment orders, is as follows: Per diem, Is
ounces of bread, 10 ounces OF bacon,
ounces OF pea meal. ounces OF coffee or
half an ounce OF tea and half an ounce or
pepper and salt.
lHiS Is Tue ttdAiiiiltSii Sthts i@ticii,
and its weight is % 10 "a ounces. On
fghting expedition troops can start out
with five rations per man, and If the press
ure Is great the supplies can be made 10
last ten days. The pea meal for soup is the
only article of so-called prepared food on
the list It consists of ground peas sea-
soued with chopped bacon, pepper and
salt
Various kinds of canned goods, meat
pastes, peptonized and predigestea foods.
cheese and preparations of the kola nut
are rejected from the government ration,
but there will he no restriction on their
use By those who choose 10 provide them.
The ration adopted Is suited 10 tropical
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sone other Lees.

Gen Flizhugn Lee mas three brothers,
an living within Il feW rniles OF Fvedar!cks-
burg. Va. They are Major John VI. Lee,
Capt. Daniel NJ. Lee and one Robert Lee.
who Is eccentric enough 10 he plain Mr.. -
Capt Lees residences Il on an estate called
Highland Home" and win him lives the
venerable mother 81 the family. She ID
8. YEARS old aud for some time has been
totally blind.
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wonderful, but they guessed they 'haa
better be going. / urged them TO stay
and see more fireworks. but they all had
very important engagements. and hurried
of.
Growing Science.
but 20 return 10 the subject in hand.
the science of explosives is a very in
teresung one and If some way Is found
TO utilize the tremendous forces which
are engenderel when the chemicals are
properly combined and exploded we
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No Food Pills In
Tbs Present War,

There viii be no pills In this war, You
can rely on that IL You think OF enlist
ing, said commissary Of subsistence in
the United States regular army the other
DAY Feed man on pill and he looks
IKE pill. This means that condensed
FOOD, except perhaps the soup ration viii
not De provided by the government. Ii will
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dicrous by the apparently offended man.
ner with which the inventor regarded
the reporters actions Probably that
reporter does not even yet know trick
was played on him. but he Is not likely
to revisit the laboratory.
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0UE HDJUN@TS or M@DERNs WARRNRE

snce needs explanasion-some distance
away, there is instant alarm. The drum
heats to quarters. a gun Is manned. and, .
shot ricoche.s over the waves asking TIE
question, Who are your
The interrogatory must be satisfactorily
answered Immediately, or battle ensues
without further delay.
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may yet come TO respect them more than
we do at present. Our knowledge of the
very high explosives dates back but a
few years. The present war spirit may
provoke enough activity In the line OF
explosives to cause their development
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Tbe Protection
Of a War Fleet

The most elaborate precautions are taken
for the protection of our feet agains. sur
prise by lurking torpedo boats. or "chas-
ers. at nigh. In the daytime naturally
there is no particular necessity for more
than the ordinary sharp outlook. although
the torpedo nets surrounding the ships
sides at about water level are kept In posi-
ton continually when the vessel is al an
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not merely as agents of destruction but.
what $ bette, In Industrial ines Here,
then, is a chance for budding inventors.
Mr.. Edison's joke on the ministers is in
the same line with one he has played
several times on obnoxious callers. For
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rafaEing where necessary ard preparing
the wound for the long Journey by hospital
steamer TO general hospital FAR beyond
the tumuit Of war.
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patching messages as now exists under our
governmental control. in complete detail,
force and Arrangement.
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climate. AMI in season. when possible. rsl-
tions OF onions and potatoes viii be fur
nished 20 ward of scurvy.
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have taken pains to destroy and also ahate
the suffering somewhat. AT the field hos
pital corps of surgeons are at work, am
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-07
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Some Ofthe Foreign FERNS That Are
Applied ia Our Dress Goods Are
Very puZZIing,

very kuLZilng.
Many of the fabrics and dress goods
have French names-an1 we use them
without much idea that they originally
had any meaning, says the Philadel-
phia Press. A walk between the coun-
terS of department store is, however.
full of suggestions for although shop
pers are not always fully informed as
TO the nature of the materials described d
by the names. merchants not uncom-
monty announce these on card above
the fabric.
Armure is a material wover SO that
1t has the effect of being woven with
small seeds on the threads.
Barre refers to a fabric crossed by
bars OF contrasting color.
Bayadere comes from the dancing
girls of the East, whose garments are
made of stuffs crossed from selVedge
to selvedge with stripes, and when
worn these stripes apr ear TO run round
the body,
Beige-Composed of yarn in which
two colOrs are mixed.
Boucle--A fabric having marked
curl or loop iG the yarn, which is
thrown to the surface.
Bourcette-This puts a lump instead
Of curl on the surface. The word
comes from Bourrer- stuff.
CaTeau-The same as checks. car
reaux meaning squares.
Cnene-A printed effect
Crepon--A crepe (Or crinkled) effect.
Damasse-A figured fabric showing
a contrast in luster between the groun-
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ly, ordered him to be shut up in the
Bicetre, where he has now been for
three years and hale
Lord Worcester was conducted to
his (De Caus's) cell, and came back sad
and thoughtful. He is indeed mad
now,' said he. Misfortune and cap
tivlty have alicnated his reason, but
it is you who have to answer for his
madness. When you cast him into
that cell you confined the greatest
genius of the age" Twenty-Five
years after the above incident, in 1868,
in a work of his called Century of In
veLtions," the Marquis of Worcester
described a steam apparatus of his
own. Papin followed with his inven-
tion in 1851. Captain Savery's engine
for water~raising was made in 1893,
and in 1712 Thomas Newcomer con-
structed the first self-acting steam en-
gine (Which worked successfully for
over a century,, and with it the Age
of Steam may be said to have been
inaugurated.
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PECKVILLE.

Professor and Mrs. John r. Watkins
of Scranton, were visitors at the home
of his brother, w. w. Watkins. here
last Saturday.
A regular meeting OF city fathers will
he held at the council rooms this even
ing.
The funeral of the 4-months- old child
of Mr. and Mrs Amos Lancaster of
Plane F.. was held yesterday afternoon.
Interment was made in Prospect ceme-
terry.
Last Friday a large sleigh load from
here enjoyed a ride to Fleetville and
spent the day with the Rev. and Mrs.
w. j. Guest, who was the former pas
tor of the Baptist church of Peckville
They were well received by the host
and hostess. After luncheon had been
partaken of several hours was spent
in social diversion. The party returned
home. The following comprised the
party: Mrs John Reese, Mrs. James
Dikeman, Mrs A. A. Ayers, Mrs. Will
liam Peck, Mrs. Philetus Snedicor, Mrs
William Frear. Mrs. Floyd Griener
Mrs. j. b. Grover, Mrs. Judson Callen-
der, Mrs, Horace Mennor Mrs. Frank
Barnes, Mrs. William Warfleld. Mrs
Harry Maines, Misses Eta Sitgraves
and Maggie Bartlett.
Rev. S. c. Simpkins received eigh-
teen new members into the Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday. thirteen
on probation and five by letter.
Mrs. William Dougherty, of Carbon
dale, is the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. u. p. Travis.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
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1t is God-sent remedy. His wife also
says: ALLOW me to say that / was
suffering with female trouble, of which
Pe-ru-na cured me. ! have gained
fifteen pounds since taking it," A lat
er letter to DR.. Hartman reads: I
am not able to express the good wishes
| have for your kind advice given me.
Every word ! said about Pe-ru-na is
true. | feel under many obligations to
you / am 81 years old and am getting
better all the time" Hampton Simon,
Suntlower, Washington county, Ala.
If you are suffering with catarrh of
any organ of the body give Pe-ru-na a
trial. a book written by Dr. Hartman
on winter Catarrh" will be sent free
by addressing The Pe-ru-na Drug Man.
ufacturing company, Columbus, Ohio.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


A. w. Daley and daughter, Frances,
spent yesterday with friends at Brook
lyn, Pa.
j. f. Burr is in Washington, D. C.
Miss Josephine Burr spent Sunday
with Mrs. A. S. Baker, of Scranton
Mrs. John Frey, of New York city,
has returned home after few days
visit with Mrs. ]. f. Roberts, on Can
aan street.
Mrs. Frank Beamish and daughter,
of Scranton, are visiting the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Yuady,
of Peck avenue.
The Delaware and Hudson collieries
of this city have been ordered to ope-
rate three-quarters time until further
notice.
w. Z. Thomas and family have taken
rooms over N. F. Stephens Salem ave-
nue. store.
The remains of Gilbert Colwell will
be brought to this city Monday after
noon on the 4 o'clock train The fu-
neral will take place Tuesday morning.
The exact time will be noted in our
next issue. Interment will be made in
Brookside cemetery.
John Biggio, of Forest City, has
leased the store room lately occupied
by Charles G. Evans, the tailor. Will
liam Kinback has received the con-
tract to put in new plate glass front
and as soon as the Improvement is
finished Mr.. Biggio will open up a
fruit and confectionery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Crocker and
family moved back to their house, on
Wyoming street from Vandling, where
they have resided for some months.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. + .Patten and family
have removed from the Crocker house
to the new dwelling at Seventh avenue
and Park street.
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work and the figure. We have the
same idea carried out in damask linen.
Drap d'ele--An all-wool fabric with a
twilled face and broadcloth back;
woven as a twill and finished as a
broadcloth, with the gloss showing on
the back of the fabric.
Drap de Paris-A twille1 armure. In
the weaving the seed-like effects are
given in a twill effect, as in serge.
Etamine-Open-wo effect.
Frise-A fabric in which the pile
stands up from the surface in uncut
loops. Friser is to curl, or as we say,
to flizz.
Gloria is a silk ana wool material.
Jacquard-A weave called after its
inventor, in which everv warp thread
can be made TO move Independently of
any other intricate figures being thus
produced. All such complex figured
fabrics are classed under the broad
name of Jacouards.
Matelasse--A fabric whose face is
broken into rectangular figures and
puifed up so as to resemble Quilting
Matelasse may best be translated as
tufted.
Melange Qiterally miXed)--A fabric
li'duNS' Lio'ii S1tii tiltt HIS Deeli
either printed in the wool or dyed of
different colors and mixed together he
fore being spun.
Satin Berber-A satin-faced wool
fabric with a wool back. The effect is
one of finish rather than Of weave
Satin Soleil-A satin-faced armure
fabric with a wool back. The effect is
one of finish rather than of weave.
Satin SUleil-A satin faced armure
fabric woven with a ribbed effect.
Sicilian--A plain-weaVe fabric com
posed of n cotton warp and mohair fill
ing, with the filling threads less twist
ed and broader on the surface than in a
regular mohair.
TWiss-A raised cord running in q
diagonal direction in the fabric from
left to right. Any fabric with this
weave may be called a twill The
number of twills to the inch in CASH
mere and other standard fabrics is Of
ten used to indicate their quality.
VigoureuX-An effect produced hy
printing the yarn on which the fabric
is composed and using it without any
regard to order or design.
Iibeline-A wool material used in
imitation of sable fur. 1t has on the
face long hairs that give it a fur-like
appearance, and may be produced in
several ways. but all give the same
distinguishing feature. A "camel's
hair" fabric.