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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
BOILING WATER WITHOUT FIRE.
II Can Be Done by Stirring With
Paddle for Five Hours.

1t is possible to make pail OF water
boil without putting 1t on the fire and
without applying external heat to it in
any way. In fact, you can make pail
of water boil by simply stirring 1t with
a wooden paddle The feat was recent-
ly performed in the physical laboratory
of Johns Hopkins University in Balti-
more, Md, and anyone may do 1t with
a little trouble and perseverance. All
you have. to do is to place your water
in a pail--it may be ice water IL neces-
sary-and stir it with wooden paddle.
IL you keep at II long enough IL VIII
certainly boil Five hours of constant
and rapid stirring are sufficient to per-
form the feat successfully. The water
will, after a time, grow warm, ana tnen
IL will grow hot-so hot, IN fact, that
you cannot hold your hand in 1t, and
finally IL will boil. Prof. Ames or johns
Hopkins annually illustrates some OF
the phenomena of heat by having one
of his students perform the trick IN
front of the class. 1t is tiresome Jop,
but ii is perfectly feasible.
The point which Prof Ames wishes
to illustrate is what Is known as the
mechanical equivalent OF heat. IL re-
duires just so many pounds OF work to
develop a given quantityhof neat. by
regular speed IL is possible 10 find out
Just how much work is required to
raise the temperature of the water one
degree. The best measurement so Tar
made, and in fact. the one which Is
accepted as the standard OF the woriu,
is that which was measured In the
Johns Hopkins College.
Heat is developed In almost any sub
stance which is subject to continuous
or very violent action. 1t is an old
trick for the blacksmith to forge with
out fire. Long continued and violent
hammering on two pieces of wire will
heat them to such an. extent that they
can be welded together. A lead bullet.
IL shot directly at stone wall VIII
develop heat enough by the contact to
melt and fall to the ground molten
mass. There are many other occasions
wherein this mechanical development
OF heat becomes manifest.-Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14

Judge Roger s. Greene of Seattle Is
one OF the best known members of the
bar of the state OF Washington. He
has had a wide experience both on and
off the bench. and Is looked up to by
both lawyers and laymen as one OF the
first men OF the state. But this does
not in the least prevent the judge from
admitting the truth of the following
turn on himself:
b. +. Dennison Of Olympia. the state
and territorial capital. the oldest mem
ber OF the bar in that city. was once
arguing case before Judge Greene.
when the latter was on the United
States bench. In the course of his re-
marks. Mr.. Dennison had occasion 10
refer to a certain set OF reports of one
of the Philadelphia courts. now very
old and not often quoted. Judge Greene
listened unlike some other judges). and
after a while said:
'Mr. Dennison. notice In the reports
which you quote you pronounce the
name OF the reporter as though IL had
n final lie to IT, What Is you authority
for that pronunciation, Mr.. Dennison?"
The spelling. your honor-B-r-o--w-
ne, Brownie"
"Well, Mr.. Dennison, my name has
final to IL: you would not call me
'Greenie. would your
"That depends entirely on low your
honor decides this question. '--Harper's
Round Table.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14

A remarkable collection OF hair taken
from the beads OF EpGlish auennrchs
was sold by 4. @, Stevens 1t his rooms
in King street. Covent Garden. recent :.
Iy. besides many valuable Indian curios.
The collection comprised "a few hairs
from the head. and beard OF Edward
w. and locks from the heads .of
George r.III.. Princess Charlotte OF
Wales and Napoleon T., also small
portion OF the cerecl0th Of William Nv.
The hair Of Edward Nv, was discovered
by workmen employed In st. Georges
Chapel at Windsor. While repairing
the choir, on March IS. i7sS. they OBJ
served signs of decay iu the stone
which closed up the entrance into the
vault where the king hay. Two of the
canons and the surveyor found his body
inclosed i'm leaden and wooden coffin.
1t was reduced to y skeleton. which
measured six feet three inches. the
skull reclined to the left or north side,
with a quantity OF long brown hair
which had fallen from IL, but there
were no traces OF envelope or cerecloth,
nor of rings or insignia In asking the
company to bid, Mr.. Stevens remarked
that II was a curious lot. and the GER
tificate as to it's genuineness. signed
Emma s. sutton. of Southsea,' stated
that the hair was given to her grand
father, Thomas Cooper, as set forth on
the wrapper, and since his death has
not been out of her possession. Bidding
commenced very slowly with an offer
of los. which was increased to a guinea
at which price II was purchased by Mr..
Thompson.
The locks OF several other monarchs.
inclosed in small envelopes bearing
their names. were put up In one lot
The first bid was one of 20s. by lady.
which was increased by half crowns
until S5s had been reached. at which
figure II was knocked down to Mr.. G.
Shapland of High Holborn. The envel-
ope which contained part OF the beard
of George III. was indorsed THE hair
of George Ill. who expired in the six
tieth year of his reign and eighty-sec-
ond of his age, 10Th January, ls2O
Three bronze castings, representing the
King OF Benin. taken by the Punitive
expedition from the sacrificial affairs.
realized ~. IA and Is guineas; while a
mask with head-piece representing
Overami the late king, in captivity at
Old Calabar. was sold for 20 guineas.
A Sandwich Island feather cloak
brought Is guineas.
A curious history attached to IL. 1t
was presented to Mr.. George Hill by
King Kamehameha. who came over TO
England in vessel belonging TO him In
1924 with the Queen Kamehameha and
suite. Twelve cloaks were formerly
made and given TO the chiefs on the
accession of every king of the Sand
wich Islands. The cloaks were made
entirely of scarlet and yellow feathers
OF macaw, which birds were caught
alive, and after two feathers OF the
needful color growing under the wing
had been pulled out they were liberated.
In spite OF these precautions. the ma
cav has become nearly extinct, anc
the cloaks are no longer made. TWO
trophies OF Indian armor. inlaid with
gold, were sold for II and Is guineas
each.--London Standard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
CYCLES OF PROSPERITY.


There is a very generally held beiief.
II entirely baseless. that cycles OF pros-
perity and cycles OF "hard times fol-
low each other with foreordained reg-
ularity. and to those entertaining such
belief facts afe of as little value as to
those who believe that as men exist
without their own voltion. the power
that brought them into the world Will
provide the requisite food. Notwith-
standing such beliefs II IL demonstra-
bic that the recent over-abundance or
the great food staples OF the temperate
zones, and consequent low prices and
worldwide agricultural distress. are
results that necessarily followed varia-
tions, in a. particular direction, or at
mospheric conditions. although, within
certain well-defined limits. such con-
ditions are among the most stable OF
natural phenomena. This Is evidenced
by the fact that, taking a field as wide
as the regions inhabited by the bread
eating populations of European blood.
the last 81 wheat harvests have given
acre yields averaging 1921 bushels. and
that from this median line acre yields
have varied but 12 per cent. In the
downward direction and 11.9 per cent.
in the opposite one. while In but one
third of the 27 years has the yield vari-
w as ihtNh oS Ptt Nttiss AhVih shS
mean.
The law OF averages being inexora-
BILE. we may, when we have determined
the average safely assume that the
future will, for periods long enough to
equilibrate climatic variations, produce
like results in soil production. although
such results may be modified very
slightly by improvements in culture
and fertilization. Such improvements
must, from the very nature of the case
be confined TO an infinitesimal portion
of the fields OF the "bread-eating
world" during the coming 27 years. and
are quite certain TO be Offset in whole
or in part by a somewhat mythical de-
terioration of the worlds acres when
cropped without fertilization. Both
these factors are too insignificant to be
worth considering, as but a small por-
tion OF the bread-bearing areas are
either within the sphere of improve
ment. or that OF material deterioration.
il there Is such q sphere outside the
Central Asiatic regions where the
earth is being desiccated by profound
climatic changes.-Self Culture for
September
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14

1t is pretty plain that the new con-
stitution OF the state of Louisiana is to
be eminently successful in achieving its
object. the disfranchisement of the
negro.
1t is said to be doubtful IL more than
$1,000 negroes viii succeed In passing
the educational test which is TO be
stacked up against the 125,000 colored
citizens who are expected to apply for
registration. The permanent suffrage
list" an unique institution, contains
the names of just negroes out Of $4,000
voters thereby qualified. Evidently the
Louisiana plan OF disfranchisement is
going to prove far more efficient than
that projected by the constitutions OF
Mississippi and South Carolina. 1t is
indeed great Improvement In all re-
spects over these instruments as con-
summate violation of the spirit OF the
national constitution as amended i'm fa-
vor OF universal suffrage.
Louisiana's new constitution admits
the white citizen to suffrage regardless
Of any educational qualification. Tine
white man may be the poorest sort in
an educational and financial way but
he may vote. A section OF the constitu-
ton provides that any man who can
trace his descent from a person who
was voter in any state of the Union
prior to 1867, when the suffrage was
granted to the negro, or who emigrated
to this country from any foreign land.
is entitled TO register himself on a roll
to be known as the permanent roll of
the state. and will be forever there
after a voter, whether illiterate or not.
and whether a property holder or not.
For all other persons. that is, for those
who are not descendants of the voters
of 1867 or emigrants. a very rigid edu-
cational or property qualification Is de-
manded. The "all others are the black
men.
1t is a wholesome sign that many
prominent citizens Of Louisiana. white
as well as black, are protesting against
this provision. and doubtless II will be
contested on constitutional grounds. 1t
is said to find favor only with the
smaller class OF politicians. and alto
gether the attempt to commit injustice
after SO bold a fashion is likely. sooner
or later to prove failure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
FETCHING the SEA TO PARIS.
A Novel Idea for the Great Exposl-
tion of 1000.

Among the many novelties under
consideration for the coming exhibition
OF 1900 perhaps the following Is among
the most daring.
II is suggested by an ex-pupii OF the,
Ecole Polytechnique to create sea-
bathing establishment on the site or
the Champ dEntrainement AT Long
champs In the Bois de Bouiogne
The primal necessity for successful
sea a-bathing is the sea. and Paris Is not
on the seashore. 1t is suggested, how
ever. that IL is by no means impossible
10 convey the sea Tor some or iD 10
Paris, and by the following means:
Machinery of great power Is TO draw
water from the Channel, between hve
and six miles above Dieppe, and TO
drive the sea-water through pipeage
of about 120 miles i'm length to Long
champs. There an immense open-air
bath, sort OF microscopic inland sea.
is to be followed out to receive the wa
ter, and the shores OF this little sea are
To be banked and covered with fine
sand, so as to give the illusion or the
real article. A casino will also be con-
structed near this novel watering-place
and the inventors of the scheme expect
a large income from the petits-che-
vaux, which. as in larger seaside re-
sorts, would form most profitable
source OF revenue and a popular form
OF amusement.
Ii is proposed to make charge for
bathing OF so centimes on Sunday and
fete days, while the aristocracy will be
enabled TO bathe free from plebeian
contamination on two days week at a
charge of francs.
BY means of a system which the in
ventor has not explained to the public,
but of the success of which he declares
himself assured. it will be possible not
only to assure a regular ebb and flow
of the sea-water, but even TO provoke
at will little storms upon his little sea.
by means of which little shipwrecks
will be produced in a most lifelike FASH
ion.
The whole capital is said to be al
ready underwritten and all that is nec-
essary row Is the consent OF the Mu-
nicipal, Council. and of the town of Par
is to the project.-London Mail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
DYNAMITE GUNS.
Their Effectiveness Shown in an En-.
gagement In Porto Rico.

The efficacy of dynamite guns for ar
tillery purposes had a striking illustra-
tion here day before yesterday. Under
orders of Gen. Brooke. the engineering
corps was sent forward on the road to
Cayey, supported by battalion of the
Fourth Ohio volunteers under command
of Col. Colt, to examine an important
bridge on the main road to San Juan.
1t was reported that the bridge was
mined, and that IL was to be blown up
to check our advance.
Our forces marched slowly. with only
an advanced guard thrown out. 1t was
impossible to deploy skirmishers, be-
cause of the nature of the country. A
high mountain embankment ran along
our left, land sudden descent of nearly
500 feet Twas on the right of the road
The soldiers had gone about three miles
along the steadily ascending road. and
were within half mile of the bridge,
to reach which was the object of the
expedition. There was q sharp turn IN
the road, and when the troops were
about three hundred yards beyond 1t.
in the most exposed place met thus far
there was shrill whistle OF bullets
The Spanish force was In ambush and
knew the range.
The spot in the road was visible from
all OF the surrounding hills. Our men
could not tell where the bullets came
from. Fortunately there was a small
ditch three feet wide and two feet deep
on the side of the road, and the troops
threw themselves pellmell into 1t. 1t
was impossible to fix the stronghold OF
the Spaniards. After a few minutes
our men crawled back to the turn in
the road and awaited developments.
The enemy kept up an incessant nre
for an hour. the United States forces
during that time not firing shot.
Soon Col. Colt found an opening In the
hills TO the left. He sent some troops
toward IL. and formed a firing line up
the steep ascent. Meantime messengers
had been sent TO the rear to bring up
the dynamite guns of the command.
The men on the firing line did some
shooting, but it was not OF serious ef-
feet. The ambush OF the Spaniards
was found after time, and the dyna-
mite-guns arrived within two hours.
They were quickly placed In position
on the edge OF the road. Almost at
once the Spaniards ceased firing. Evil
IDENTIFY they saw the earthquake -hur-
lers." Three shots were fired at the
enemy. The explosions that followed
were most destructive. and the Span
iards disappeared. our small advance
was checked. The dynamite guns had
such n moral effect. however. that we
practically won the day. There seems
10 be no doubt that hereafter their
place in warfare will be recognized as
established !.
II is like taking ones life i'm his hand
10 go out after dark. More than one
person has been wounded or killed by
our own outposts. An outpost OF the
Third Illinois was killed by an outpost
of the Fourth Pennsylvania recently.
The unfortunate man was buried In
the Protestant cemetery here. There are
many fever-stricken soldiers I'm our
camps The Red Cross Society Of Gu
ayama has provided spiendidly for
them The food furnished by that So
ciety is excellent. and the hospital is
well appointed.--Harper's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
TANGLED IN AN ENDLESS CHAIN.
A Business rIan Learns How aOener-
al Utility Citizen Grew Prosperous.

II suppose we all get caught at
times" remarked well-known busi-
ness man recently, but i have had
an experience that was particularly
mortifying to one who has been in
business for forty years.
II received some time ago a letter
from a party living in little town in
the West who wanted a small bill OF
goods.
mot finding his name in either Dun's
or Bradstreet's, / wrote the postmas-
ter for the mans standing. ! received
a very fiattering letter in return. say
ing that the party inquired about was
one of the towns solid\ citizens and
good for any amount.
This allayed any suspicion that I
had and forwarded the goods ordered.
II sent three bills before I received
an answer. and then IT was not salts
factory. ! allowed the matter to run
for some time, and, at last, getting a
saucy answer in reply to letter OF
mine asking for settlement lost my
temper and wrote the postmaster
letter. telling him to hand the metter
over to the leading attorney in flown
for collection, no matter what the cost
would be.
1t wasn't long before received an
answer from the postmaster saying he
had followed my instructions and
handed the matter to an attorney who
had succeeded in collecting the amount,
but at a considerable expense. In fact
the attorney had bill against me for
$25 more than he had collected. and
that he (the postmaster) had paid it
and would look to me for the amount
Here was a situation I hadn't In
structed the postmaster to act as my
cashier. but. thinking that that was
the Western way of II. and not caring
to have the fool postmaster lose the
amount, I sent him O check. and con-
sidered the matter closed.
But the other day chanced to meet
a party who formerly lived in the
town. and asked him If he knew the
party who had beaten me out OF bill
Of goods. He said he did. He was a
general utility man for the whole
neighborhood. Ran a general store
kept the postoffice. and. when he could
get nothing else to do. took what busi-
ness he could get as LAWYER. He add
ed that he appeared to be making
money. but ii was mystery to every
one how he managed II.
But IL was no mystery to me. I had
seen a great light. lie has an endless
chain arrangement that will make him
a fortune IL some one doesn't get mad
and go out there and kill him. De
troit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
DO FISHES sLEEPa


do fishes sleep-and how?"
This question was addressed to Eu-
gene G. Blackford, formerly fish com
missioner of New York state. His ac-
quaintance with fish began when he
was very young. and at the present
time he il a recognized authority all
Certainly they, Sleep" was Mr..
Blackford's response. They sleep sus-
pended In the water. with their eyes
wide open. / have seen them do Ii
often. 1 have many fish in tanks with
glass fronts and can watch them.
Sometimes 1 see a fish suspended In
the water keeping perfectly still for
half an hour at a time. and then con-
clude that he is asleep. He does not
even move a fin at such times, and the
motion of the gills is barely percepti-
BILE.
"Fishes don't close their eyes, be-
cause there Is no necessity for their do
ing IL. They have no eyelids. because
their eyes are not exposed to dust as
ours are. They don't close their eyes
I'm sleep because the light is so modified
by the water that IL is not hard for
them to find a twilight spot.
but they can close their eyes II they
want to do 1t, and they do on very
particular occasions. | will show you.
John. bring me a trout"
The man went TO tank. and soon
returned, bearing I'm his hand a fine
trout about eight inches I'm length. This
Mr.. Blackford held, while he took
lead pencil and touched one Of its eyes
with the point. The trout wriggled
about vigorously, and at the same time
drew an inside yellow curtain over the
eye
"You see. he can close his eyes II he
chooses" said the former fish commits
sioner. THE habits of fish are little
known I'm many respects. We have only
begun TO study their migrations I'm
way that promises to lead TO anything.
We have captured some thousands Of
cod and mackerel and put metal tags
on their Ans. Some OF these will be
caught in nets far off north and south.
and as thev have the address or the
United states fisheries commission on
them. that viii give US an idea where
the untold millions of hsh that race
along our shores AT certain periods
spend other parts OF their year."--Tlar-
per's Round 1if)le.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14

Have you any children asked the
porter.
"I have" replied the prospective ten
ant.
Then you can't have the fat said
the porter decisively.
But you don't understand, protest.
ed the prospective tenant. my wang
est child is over twenty years old. mar
ried. and lives In Australia. and the
other two are in America
THAT makes no difference. returret
the porter. Orders are orders, ana
have orders not to let this fiat to any
one with children."-Tit-B Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14

The tug Gaspee, which ought to be
the happiest tug afloat IL. in the doing
OF good deeds, there is anything in 1t
for the docr, as is commonly supposed
to be the case, continues to make trips
TO Montauk Point carrying the good
things for the sick soldiers that the
heart Of Rhode Island provides.
1t has been noteworthy IL not alto
gethcr surprising work that Rhode ISL
and has done in this matter Of relief.
Not altogether surprising, because
Rhode Island folks would have depart
ed from all their traditions Of gen.
erosity and readiness in time Of need
II they had neglected the opportunity
afforded by the circumstance Of sick
ness and suffering so close to our
shores. Noteworthy, because the re-
porters' record should not be limited to
the evil deeds OF the world. but should
allow at least equal space to the good.
even though the latter may be no more
unusual than the former. Near to the
homes OF Rhode Island were these SOL
diers from the front--just bit nearer
than to any other of the common
wealths OF their country. They were
not Rhode Island soldiers. except that
they belonged to this state as a sharer
in the glory they had won, but they
were suffering and so near to US that
we could hear their cries. To hear was
to heed. Rhode Island opened her arms
to them. just naturally. as she would
to her own sons. Perhaps the fact that
one of the most gallant fellows sick
and thought to be dying down there
was Rhode Islander brought the sit
uation home to US with especial force.
But that was not necessary. Rhode
Island turned to the relief of those men
as she would hope and expect califor-
mia or South Carolina or Michigan
would turn to raise up Rhode Islands
own sons II they should chance to
falter and fall near their borders.
Rhode Island didn't wait to be asked.
OF course not. Only to have some one
taken the lead Today Rhode Islands
contribution for the helpful work
amounts to over $1,000. and 1t is stin
going up. To Montauk Point the tug
Gaspee has been hurrying with sup
plies. To our hospitals we have brought
many Of those in need OF special care.
1t has been glorious work, well done.
OF course.
The Rhode Island Sanitary and Relief
Association has been especially con-
spicuous In this splendid enterprise. SO
has Col. r. II. /. Goddard. So has the
Providence Journal. They are to be
credited with the leadership. But the
smallest contributor OF money supplies
or good right arm is an equal partner
IN this noble and ennobIing work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14

from the crushed ships are In good con-
dition. Lieutenant Jarvis. who went
overland TO the relief. returned In good
shape after completing his thrilling en-
terprise with unprecedented success.
Jarvis is a hero worth admiring along
with such fellows as Hobson and Vain
wright. The war offered no more ter
rors than did that expedition into the
land Of the midnight sun.