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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
FIERCE FIRE IN BISMARCK.
Origin of the Fire Is UnknONn-It
Started in the l. T.. Office.

Bismarck, n. d., Aug. 9.-Fire destroy.
ed the best portion of Bismarck last even
ing, licking up hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars worth of property. The flames
originated in the agents office OF the
Northern Pacific depot. Almost before
they were discovered the entire building
and immense warehouse of the company
were in flames.
Before the flames could be checked they
spread to the Tribune office, Hare's hard
ware store, and an entire row OF build
ings. The flames then leaped the street
to the magnificent First National bank
building, which melted away i'll a few
minutes. The Central block followed, and
the flames spread rapidly to the post
office, sweeping over the entire block and
carrying down the postotfice, Merchants
bank block. Griffin block and all the in
termediate frame and brick structures.
The fire then spread across and de-
vomed Kupitz's store and the greater part
of the block. The flames also spread north
and into residence block, and complete
ly destroyed it. Firemen were powerless
to check the inrOads OF the fire, which
spread to scores of buildings, licking them
up as 50 much waste paper.
The origin of the fire is unknown, as no
one was in the freight office when it start
ed. 1t is impossible to estimate the loss
tonight. The Western Union office was
one of the first to 90. The railroad office
was also destroyed A temporary cut-in
was made to handle imperative business.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
HOT WATER WITHOUT FIRE.
University Professor Heats 1t by
stirring With "a Puddle.

1t is possible to make a pail of water
boil without putting it on the fire and
without applying external heat to it in
any way. In fact, you can make a pail
of water boil by simply stirring it with
Il wooden paddle. The feat was recent
ly performed in the physical laboratory
of Johns Hopkins university in Balti
more, Md. and anyone may do it with a
little trouble and perseverance. All you
have to do is to place the water in a pail
it may be ice water, if necessary-and
stir it with a wooden paddle. If you keep
at it long enough it will certainly boil.
Five hours of constant and rapid stirring
are sufficient to perform the feat success
fully. The water will after a time grow
warm. and then it will grow hot--so hot,
in fact, that you cannot hold your hand
in it, and finally it will boil. Professor
Ames of Johns Hopkins annually illus
trates some of the phenomena of heat by
having one of his students perform the
trick in front of his class 1t is tire
some Job, but it is perfectly feasible.
The point which Professor Ames wishes
to Illustrate is what is known as the me
chanical equivalent of heat. 1t requires
Just so many foot pounds of work to
develop given quantity of heat. BY
turning the paddle in the water at a
regular speed it is possible to find out
lust how much work is required to raise
the temperature of water one degree. The
best measurement so far made and, in
fact. the one which is accepted as the
standard of the world, is that which was
measured in Johns Hopkins college.
Heat is developed in almost any sub
stance which is subjected to continuous
or very violent action. 1t is an old trick
for blacksmith to forge without 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, if shot directly
at a stone WALL will develop heat enough
by the contact to melt and fall to The
ground a molten metal. There are many
other occasions wherein this mechanical
development of heat becomes manifest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
SPAIN ACCEPTS ALL TERMS.
The Spanish Answer Presents EIab-
crate Views of Questions.

Washington, Aug. 0.-Spain's reply is
an ACCEPTANCE of all the conditions laid
down By the United States, but Spain
presents elaborate views on each point in
.volyed and on questions which would nat
mally arise when the American conditions
were carried into execution. Whether this
will be considered satisfactory remains to
be decided.
The answer will )e presented to the
government probably this evening. 1t is
definitely settled it viii not be delivered
prior to today's cabinet meeting. The re-
ply should certainly be in the hands Of
the United States government during the
day, but it is possible the French ambas-
sador will simply oeliver it today and
there may be no occasion for a conference
between the president and NJ. Cambon at
the White house.
The only notification the government
had received on the subject at 1890 this
morning was the brief announcement that
the reply had been received. The cabinet
adjourned at l2:35 without having re-
ceiyed official word of the Spanish accept
ance. No hour had been fixed for NJ.
Cambon to arrive, bit when the cabinet
meeting ended it was stated the ambassa-
dor might deliver the answer to the pres
ident within an hour 1t is understood
the tenor of the reply may necessitate
calling the cabinet together again.
A dispatch was read from Dewey an
nouncing the arrival of the Monterey and
Brutus at Manila, and that there was
plenty of coal and fresh provisions TO last
three months.
Up to 2:3O p. m, the Spanish answer
had not been delivered to the president
or the state department. There is no pres
ent indication of an extra cabinet meet
ing to consider the 'eply. 1t will be III
the hands of the president and Secretary
Day by tonight.
Up to midday no arrangement had been
made for a conference between the pres
ident and NJ. Cambon 1t may be that no
further conference will be held, and that
the Spanish reply will be given Secretary
Day, for it is complete i'll itself and at
present has not reached the stage OF argu-
ment,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
HIPPOPOTAMI DISAPPEARING.
The Last One in Natal Has Been
Slaughtered.

The last hippopotaumus has been
slaughtered in Natal All the larger and
more curious creatures are disappearing
so fast that this will be a monotonous
world. at any rate for the natuIallsts, III
another century. Not so long ago the
hinnopotamus haunted the rivers of Cape
Colony and Natal, and Take COW bacon,
as the salted layer of meat underlying the
hides is called, was favorite dish, bu5
now this huge creature has disappeared
from both countries. The hunter has
been its enemy for many century, but
the rifle is a far more deadly weapon than
the assegai.
The animal had an appetite proportion
al TO it's bulk, and can accommodate
great deal of vegetable produce Besides
This it is a wasteful feeder, tramplng
down and tearing up much more than 1t
consumes, and it prefers cultivated plants
to wild vegetation. That has proved its
doom in Natal.
One herd was left at Seacow lake,
coast LAGOON near Durham, and was pro-
tected by the government. 1t consisted
Of parents and family of five. Unfor'
unatelv these, like young people all the
world over loved "sweeties," and made
nocturnal raids on the neighboring sugar
cane plantations. The owners petitioned
tba Government. a warrant of execution
yas GRANTED and the parental bull, who
must have been nearly so years old, was
tbe last to fall, and will henceforth be
onIv an "exbibit" at the Durham muse
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
MANILA HAS ENOUGH NOW.
Soldiers ut san Fran cisco Will Prob
ably he Mustered Out.

San Francisco, Aug 9.-The big trans
ports Scandal and Arizona may sail for
the Philippines by the end of the week
but not before. There is a growing be-
lief that they may not carry 50 many men
as was at first intended and the begin
ming of peace negotiations will mean the
mastering out of the majority of the
troops remaining at camp Merritt and
the Preside.
General Merritt now has with him, or
on the way to Manila, 5000 men. Nearly
5000 tons of commissary stores will go
on the Scandal and Altoona.
The only movements of troops during
the early part of the week will be the
beginning of their march to the Yosem-
tie of the Utah cavalry and perhaps the
sailing of $50 members of the First New
York regiment on the Mariposa. No ar
engagements have been perfected yet for
the transportation of the rest of the reg
ment and they are Likely to remain here
for several weeks yet uIless more vessels
than are now in sight are found to take
them.
Major General Merriam himself is anx-
ious to get to Honolulu % look over the
new territory added to his department,
but he stated positively that he will not
leave here until the way is clear to send
all the troops ordered to sail for Manila.
The board of survey appointed by Cen
eral King to report on the circumstances
attending the informal issuing of blank
cts, shoes and other clothing by First
Lieutenant l.. C. Smith, regimental quar-
termaster of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment, has made its report.
While Lieutenant Smith is not held
criminally careless in the conduct of his
Office yet the responsibility for the short
age is fastened upon him and it is rec
commended that he make good the value
of the lost supplies, which is approx
mately 500
A report has been filed by the board OF
survey appointed by General Merriam
finding that 1924 pairs of shoes issued to
the Tennessee regiment were inferior;
that 1912 Springfield rifles furnished the
same regiment were second hand and
worked over, though seryiceable. The
condemnation of 1877 bayonets, scabbards
and an equal number of cartridge boxes
is recommended.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
sienkiewicz's Method of Work.

SienkiewicZ'S method of making
book is as follows: He works out de-
tailed plan. and writes 1T down careful
ly He fixes this in his head and let's
1t "Seethe and feI'ment' there. as he
says. When ready to begin work, he d.
vides his time, not into days, hut weeks.
During the first week he produces n
certain amount, the second week a sim
ilar amount, and 50 on, week after
week. He writes without correction,
and never copies. producing just one
manuscript-the one which lie sends to
the printer. Each weeks work cOntin-
ICES that of the preceding week. Though
the plan Of the book Is elaborated care
fully in advance. this plan is not fol-
lowed strictly; from the "seethng and
fermpnting" in his head changes are
suggested to the author, and he makes
them. He has no secretary amanuen-
sis. cOpyist, or assistant.
To write such books as he does with
out copying or correcting, to create
work like the trilogy and QUO VadisT
by a series of efforts. each one of which
gives finished part. and each part be-
ing seamless and fiawlesS continual
ton of the preceding, till the last to
gether with all the others, forms a com
plete. unbroken whole. is perhaps the
most amazing tour de force in literary
experience. Sienkiewicz employs no
man or woman to help him. He makes
all literary researches himself; visits
and studies the places which he needs
to see: and when writing in Switzer-
land, Italy. France, or other countries,
takes with him all the books he re-
auires. and shuts himself in With them
during working hours, which for him
are from eight or nine till lunch mi one
O clock, and then a couple Of hours later
on. He never writes after dinner in the
evening. and has 80 ordered his works
and days" that he needs no assistance.
Century.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
ALGER REBUKES ROOSEVELT
snuppy CabIegram to the Distin-
Euished Rough Rider.

The following correspondence has
passed between Colonel Roosevelt and
Secretary Alger:
Santiago de Cuba-My Dear Secre-
tary: | am writing with the knowledge
land approval of General Wheeler. We
earnestly hope that you will send us
most of the regulars and at any rate the
cavalry division, including the Rough
Riders, who are as good as any regulars
and three times as good as any state
trOops-to Puerto Rico. There are 1900
effective men in this division and if those
who are left behind were joined to them
we could land at Puerto Rico in this
cavalry division close to 1000 men who
would be worth easily 10000 national
guards armed with black powder Spring
fields or other achaic weapons. Very re-
spectfully. THEO. ROOSEVELT"
The following reply was eabled:
'Your letter OF the 32d received, The
regular army, the volunteer army and
the Rough Riders have done well, but
suggest that unless you want to spoil
the effects and glory of your victory you
make no invidious comparisons. The
Rough Riders are 10 better than other
volunteers They had an advantage III
their arms for which they ought to be
very grateful.
"R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13

The two eggs laid by Il pigeon almost
invariably produce male and female. Some
curious experiments as to which of the
eggs produces the male and which the
female have resulted in showing that the
first egg laid is the female and the second
the male.
Spain has more blind men than any
other state in western Europe. The pro
portion is l4S to every 100000 inhabi-
tants, while in France, Germany and
England it is 81, So and So, respectively.
I'm fasting feats the sect of jams, in
India, is far ahead Of all rivals. Fasts OF
from 30 to 40 days are very common, and
once year they are said to abstain from
food for IS days.
In France the oxen that work in the
fields are regularly sung to as encourage
ment to eXertion, and no peasant has the
slightest doubt but that the animals lis
ten to him with pleasure.
Cheap and good coal is now being con-
veyed down the Zambesi river to Chinde.
The quality of the coal is described as
equal to the best English.
Hot water lamps are being set up in
London with slot arrangements by which
hot cocoa, coffee or soup can be obtained
as we'll as water.
Flax has been successfully grown near
Victoria, Texas
The proportion of foreigners to Eng
lish in England is about in $50.
The population of Mexico is 100000
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures,
and the Price of Produce.

Following are the Spokane quotations.
Wholesale prices are given unless other
wise quoted:
Wheat at the warehouse-Country
points: Club, bulk 45c, sacked acc;
bluestem, bulk 47c, sacked 48c. At Spo-
kane: Club, bulk soc, sacked 52c blue
stem, bulk sic, sacked 53c.
Oats-At Spokane, f. o. b., $1,000.
Barley-Country points, f. o. b., 700
75c per cwt.
Rye-Country points, +. o. b., zoe per
cwt.
Flour-Per barrel-Gold Drop, $4.25
Big Loaf, $4.65; Banner, $500; Plan
sitter, $3.50; Superb, $4.25; Spokane, 81;
Snowflake, $4.25; whole wheat, $4.25;
rye. So: graham, 81.
Feed-Bran and shorts, $ll per ton;
shorts $l2; bran, $40; rolled barley, $40;
chicken feed, $lS@l9.
Hay-Timothy, So per ton; baled tim
othy, $40; wheat hay, $750@S.50; oat
hay, $50; alfalfa, $40.
Eggs-Ranch, $3.50.
Corn-Whole, 1923; cracked, $24.
Wool-Fine medium, 6@7c per ID; me-
dunn, 5@6c per ID.
Produce-Fancy creamery butter, 90
and cobb tubs, Zoe per Id; 5, 10 and 20
Id tubs, zoe: prints, 22c; California but
ter, 25@26c Id; country butter in rolls,
l3c per Id; cooking butter, lOc; eastern
creamery, prints, 23c; cheese, twin, full
cream, l23c; cheese, twin, skim milk, 81
@l0c.
Vegetables Potatoes, $l.25 per cwt;
cabbage, 81 per cwt; turnips, $l.25 per
cwt; cucumbers, 75c per box; onions,
Sl.50 per cwt; beans, ll@13c per ID;
carrots, 1925 per cwt; beets, $l.25 per
cWt.
Poultry-Chickens, live weight 100
lie per lb, dressed l2@l3c; spring broil-
ers, $3.00@3.5O turkeys, live, ll@l2c;
dressed l2@l3c; spring ducks, dressed
&@4.50 per doz,; geese, live l0@llc,
dressed l2@l2 l-2c.
Meats-Beef cows, live $2.85@3.l0 per
cwt; dressed $6@7; steers, live $3.50
$50, dressed $8@850; hogs, live $4.50@
4.75, dressed $6@6.50; mutton, live 4@
lie, dressed SOS lie per Id; dressed
veal, 7@8c per Id; lamb, IL IL whole
sale.
Wheat.
Portland, Aug. S.-Wheat-Un-
changed; new crop nominal at 57@5Sc
for Walla Walla and 60@6lc for blue
stem and valley.
Tacoma, Aug. -Wheat-Bluestem ia
quoted at 64c for export. Millers pay
ia and &c for club and bluestem re-
spectiyely.
Metals.
San Francisco, Aug. s.-Silver bars,
5lsc
Lake copper-Quiet; brokers', $ll.5S.
Mexican dollars, 46@46 lie.
Lead-Firm, SO. 80.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13

"The fact that | was good must
clan" said the lady from Johnstown,
was the means Of saving my life dur
ing the flood In our town few years
ago" How was thatF asked the
Young lady who sang. when the water
4truck our house my husband got on
- --iSino-bed and fioated down
stream until he was rescued "And
what did you doY well, | accom-
panied him upon the piano."-New
York Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13

An chronological student in Chicago
recently pinned a gigantic beetle to the
wall of his room with 500 scarf pin
While the students attention was direct
ed elsewhere the beetle pulled the pin
out of the woodwork and scared AVA
with it.
Among the RifTian pirates of Morocco
the women do all the agricultural and
other hard work, while the men, when
at home, do the cooking and mend the
clothes, including the women's.
The latest quotations in the autograph
market shows that a one-page letter OF
Mr.. Gladstone's is now worth pound
shillings.
On the Amur river and its tributaries
the Ussuri and the Shilka, there are now
plying "a private steamers, besides Is
belonging to Russian government
No fewer than 1873 persons have been
buried in Westminster Abbey.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13
Tempers OF MARRIED PeorIe.

A recent inquiry was made into the
tempers of married people out Of 2OJ
couples who were examined 81 per
cent. of the wives had good tempers,
snd only 46 of the husbands were
GOOD humored Out of the bad-tem-
pered men 80 had goOd-tempered and
R2 bad-tempered wives. Worse than
all. % per cent. OF wives were fretful,
I3 per cent. violent and per cent.
very masterful.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13

of 2S cities in the United States con-
tanning over 100000 inhabitants the
death rate of Omaha is the lowest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13

San Francisco, Aug. s.-Silver bars
size.
Lake copper-Quiet; brokers', $ll.5S.
Mexican dollars, 46@46 lie.
Lead-Firm, SO so.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-13

The finest shops in Chinese city are
those devoted to the sale of collins.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-06

New York, July CA dispatch to the
Herald from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
Refugees arriving from Santiago report
that Assistant Naval Constructor Rich
mond 2. Hobson and several Of his men
have been IN with climatic fever in San
tlago since Saturday. They are being
we'll cared for, being attended by Span
ish and English physicians. They have
excellent quarters in the leading hotel OF
the city.
Another Of the Spanish leaders, General
Pando, has fallen In ittle, but his troops,
numbering 1000, succeeded in getting
into the city OF Santiago. This interest
ing news Is obtained from refugees who
arrived from Santiago on the British
man.of-war Pallais and the Austrian
warship Maria Teresa. Pando was se-
rlOusly wounded In the arm while com
manding his troops In battle at DIS
PalmOs, at which point Genera. Garcia,
with several thousand troops, attempted
20 prevent his further advance towards
Santiago. After the battle Pdndo's men
proceeded towards the city, Gnally enter.
ing without difficulty. Pando was ear
ried by his troops and is being cared foI
on the dismsntled Spanish cruiser Reiua
Mercedes. II Is said that the Cubans un
der Garcia made stubborn fight. They
were no match for this 1000 trained sol
dlers under the Spanish general, a'th)ugl
they checked the enemy's progress for
time.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-06
MINING CON0REss.

Ex-Governor Prince Presiding at the
International Mining Congress.
Salt Lake City, Utah, July 6-The In.
ternational Mining Congress was called
to order this morning by Ex-Governor
Prince of New Mexico. State banners
were displayed showing representation
from thirty four states. Prayer was
offered by Angus NJ. Cannon Addresses
Of welcome we're made by Governor
Wells aud Mayor Clark Responses were
by W. s. Montgomery OF Colorado and
Mr.. Yanes, delegate from Venezuela.
Secretary johnson read the official call
for the congress and outlined some work
before the convention, the chief feature
Of which was to take active steps toward
securing a department OF the national
government to be known as the depart.
ment OF mines and mining, the secretary
OF which shall be a cabinet officer. Pres
ident Prince delivered an address In
which he gave a general review Of the
mining industry of the country.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-06
WILL NOR sURRENDER.
santiago win he Bombarded Tomorrow
by shafter.

santiago viii he Bombarded Tomorrow
by shaftor
Copyright Associated rtcssD
Before Santiago, july A. via Port An
tonic, Jamaica, July 5.-Not a shot has
been exchanged between the opposing
armies since yesterday noon. AZ the re-
quest OF the foreign consuls, General
5haiter has extended until tomorrow the
period in which General Linares may
agree to surrender his forces under threat
that the town will be bombaFded. The
spanish generals decision Is doubtful. Ii
Is unquestiOnably true that the annihila-
ton OF Ceryera's feet was a staggering
blow 10 him, but Mr.. Ramsden, the Brit.
ish consul, says that PandO has rein
forced Linares with 5000 troops, ana the
Spanisrds are bitterly determined 20 fight
II out, Linares would probably be shot
II he surrendered, The attitude OF the
officers WAS expressed in Linares' reply to
5haiter yesterday: This garrison dies,
but never surrendersl' The soldiers,
however, are not so determined as the
officers.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-06
MAY SAVE THE COLoN.

one of Ceryera'z Vessels out Of Danger on
the Reach.
on Santiago, July 4, o p. IN, via Port
Antonio.-During the pursuit OF the
Spanish hset on Monday the Brooklyn
was struck half a dozen times, but no
injury WAS done to any other OF the Amer
lean ships The Spanish flag was hauled
down from the Infanta Maria Teresa
while the Nizcayas men were swimming
ashore at AguadOres. After the flag was
hauled down Cuban soldiers, concealed
in the brush, fred at the spaniards, ,arous
ing the indignation OF the American sail
Ors. The Cristcbal ColOn's crew was
taken on board the Oregon. Several
hours after the Colon went ashore, head
on. She doated and was beginning 10
sink. The New York then rammed here
several TINS, using tenders, and pushed
her up on the beach without injury tC
either vessel II is hoped she will be
saved to become part OF the United
States navy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-06
sFAIN WAISTS PEACE.

The Fiery Dons Know when They are
Well Whipped,
Madrid, July q Senior Silyelya, liberal
leader, has declared that the present sit
uatiOn is more favorable to peace than
war. But, he adds, the government alone
can Judge what ought to be done in the
present circumstances, and he would
support the government in any determl-
nation that 1t may reach.
The military party and the Carlists are
anxious for the war to continue. Premier
Sagasta says that he will see what effect
the loss Of the Spanish squadron has
upon Spain before deciding upon his
course,
Popular outbursts are feared and the
palace is strongly guarded,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-06

Washington, July 6,-ln the senate,
Pettigrew introduced resolution ten
dering the thanks of congress to COmmo-
dore schley and the men under him for
gallant conduct in the destruction OF the
Spanish fleet at Santiago. II Occasioned
some debate. Hale said no one knew who
was entitled to the credit OF the great
victory, Pettigrew said he introduced