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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-08

The German ship Emilie left up yes
terday in tow If the Baker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
SALT WELLS IN CHINA.
Unique Industries Furnishing Both
Brine and Natural Gas.


The salt wells of China are one of the most
unique industries of that country having
been worked for over 1000 years with the
same apparatus and methods now in use.
The wells drilled to a depth of from e. 900
to 1900 feet, and supply not only brine, from
which the salt is obtained by boiling but
also natural gas, which is burned under
the pans
Over the mouth of each well stands great
derrick, carrying a pulley from which de-
sends the bamboo rope which supports the
bucket The bucket Is a huge piece of BAN
boo, almost high the derrick strength
ened by having hempen cords wound around
the outside and iron rings at the two ends.
The valve is a strong piece Of skin opening
inward. This bucket, which is not larger
than two or thee inches in diameter will
bring up 25O pounds Of water. The end of
the bucket, when brought to the surface is
veered over the tub in the ground near by
where it is filtered and stored in reservoirs
for sale to the various boilers. Buffaloes are
to lift the bucket, winding the lifting rope on
a drum. This rope is made Of bamboo lines
twisted like hempen ropes and spliced with
strong hide thongs.
The brine is boiled in large iron pans sew
eral inches thick, long rows of them being
supplied with gas from bamboo conduits
the gas being derived from the salt wells
either those exhausted or sometimes from
wells which have never produced brine but
merely gas. Some of the brine produces "a
per cent of its weight of salt The pan salt
is evaporated until 1t becomes as hard as
stone. Each pan turns out cake weighing
666 pounds, which is split into four quarters
in which form it Is sold. 1t takes a little
over twenty-four hours to boil a painful Of
salt. The government buys all the salt and
sells 1t again at an advance of several hun
dred per cent. These salt wells occur in but
two districts, about 200 miles apart, and are
family heirlooms, being handed down from
generation to generation, the names of Ii
and Wang being the most prominent associat-
ed with them.-Philadelphia Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

starting on his thieving enterprise. 1t will
give him shock that he will remember to
his last days.
powerful electric battery Is connected
with a battery concealed in the roof of the
car. In front of the safe is steel mat, which
thief will imagine that he has clear field
before him, for 1t is intended that the safe
shall be placed within easy reach of his hand
and in spot that can be conveniently
smile on his face, and this-is-dead-easy
feeling in his mind. When he comes in prox
unity to the steel mat, a change will come
over the spirit Of his dream, akin to that
seized hold of Capt. Nemo's electric hand
rail when boarding the Nautilus in Jules
Verne's wonderful romance.
When the robbers hand touches the handle
of the safe, and he begins to triumphantly
turn the knob, he will be paralyzed twisted
in knot, and his thieving ambition smashed
into trembling penitence by the most tre-
mendous shock that mortal can experience
and survive 1t will all have come about
through the nails in his shoes coming in
contact with the electric mat, and thus COM
pleting the circuit. There will be no letting
go. So long his hand is the knob
and his metal-clad feet on the mat the tor
ture will continue
Some slight CLEAN of mercy is shown in the
awful torture devised by the inventor Of
this thief trap. Immediately over the cleo
trically protected safe, the inventor has placed
an incandescent lamp which bursts into light
as soon the robber completes the circuit
and steps into the torture chamber. 1t is
the intention of the inventor that this light
shall disclose the presence of the robber, SO
that help come before he is tortured to
fact that the cries of the tortured man will
be quite sufficient In themselves to batray his
presence.
The robber is to be released by means of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
WHAT IS TRIPLE ExTRACTs
The Process by Which the Odor of
Flowers Is Obtained

Flowers that are to be used In the man
ufacture Of perfumes are always gathered at
ntghtfall or quite early in the morning, when
the dew is upon them, says the Philadelphia
Times. Before they are gathered, however
receptacles are prepared for them in the
shape Of large frames, over which are
stretched cotton cloths well saturated with
olive oil or almond oil. The cut flowers are
brought In and are thickly spread on
frame, then another frame is lifted over it.
and that in turn is well spread with flowers;
then third frame is lifted over the second
spread of flowers, and thus the work goes
on until huge pile of flowers is prepared
This flower heap is left for two days at the
end of which time the flowers are removed
from the frames and replaced by fresh ones
The frames are filled and emptied every two
days until two weeks have passed Then the
cloths detached from the frames and
placed under great pressure, and all the oil
is pressed out Of them. The oil thus obtained
is heavily charged with the fragrance of the
flowers, and it is mixed with double it's weight
of very pure rectifed spirit and put in a yes
sci called "digester,'' which is simply a
porcelain or block-tin kettle that fits in an
other kettle. When in use the outer vessel
is filled with boiling water.
In this vessel the mixture of oil and spirits
"digests" for three or four days; then, after
having cooled, the spirit is decanted into an
other vessel holding the same quantity Of
fragrant oil, and the digesting process is re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

car furnished with steel turrets. The
patentee of this machine has apparent
ly borrowed his idea from a close study
Of the armored cars in Cuba. At each
end Of the car, over the trucks, he has
arranged for two capacious forts con-
nected by passageway, and having
iron doors which lock on the inside.
Each Of these forts is provided with
steel shutters, perforated with loop
holes, through which the guns Of the
defending force can be fired in all direc-
lions on the invaders.
The inventor does not intend to make
any attempt at defence Of the wooden
car. All the fighting is to be done from
the turrets. In his drawings he has
allowed room in the armored cage for
the safe and any other valued possess
sions of the company, and has placed
racks for the reception Of rifles When
attacked the train hands retire to their
armored fort, and then fire right or
left, or If the robbers succeed in effect
ing an entrance to the car, they can
shoot through loop holes in the steel
floor. Even if one turret Is captured
the game is not up, for the train
hands can retreat along the passage
to the other turret, and locking the
iron door behind them, begin the fight
all over again, and blaze away as long
as ammunition lasts.
But this last device is merciful
one, in that it gives a man a fighting
chance for his life, and does not Stay
him without warning as does the first
invention described.
Another Is intensely cruel but is not
intended to kill the train robber. 1t is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
BAZAINE IN MEXICO.
His Vigorous Policy Did Much to Re-
store the French Prestige.

Mrs. Sarah Y. Stevenson contributes to the
January Century an article on 'Maximilian's
Empire one of a series OF papers the
French Intervention. Mrs. Stevenson says:
In October, 1863, the rens of power so
loosely held by Gen: Forey at last passed
into firmer hands. Gen. Bazaine took COM
mand Of affairs. 1t high time. The
Juarists, profting by the long respite afford
ed them, were reorganizing in the interior,
attacked on its way to the coast often
not. Highwaymen tore up the rails of
the Paso del Macho railroad, attacked the
train and killed passengers. Detachments Of
banditti, called by courtesy guerillas, every
where infested the roads, even at the very
gates Of the capital. picnic was given to
us at this time by some officers of Gen. Ba-
zaine's staff at wild, beautiful spot, where
the ruins of a graceful aqueduct, built by
the Spaniards, formed the principal attrac-
ton. 1t was less than a twenty-mile ride,
yet it was deemed unsafe to go without
strong escort, although we and the officers
who gave the affair formed, with their or
derlies, a large cavalcade.
Gen. Forey's policy in letting the regency
have its way and in countenancing reac-
tionary legislation Of an aggressive character
had discouraged the honest partisans Of or
der.
Bazain handled all these complications with
firmness and skill. He compelled the regency
the thinking portion of the community. He
enforced the maintaining Of all bona fde
transactions in clergy property, but advo-
Gated the revision of such contracts as might
be proved fraudulent and urged a cOncordat
proposing that the state provide for the
support of the clergy. His orders were to rally
around him the liberal chiefs, and he strove
by a wise, tactful policy to conciliate men of
all shades of opinion. His vigorous military
action soon established order in the terri
tory surrounding Mexico. With the concur
renee of Gen. Almonte, who earnestly wished
the welfare of his country, he reduced Arch
bishop la Bastida to terms, If not to silence.
Having done this, he took the field, concen-
trated his army from the various distant
points where the different corps had been or
dered in view of the campaign which he was
preparing, and within six weeks defeated by
rapid and well-concerted blows, Gems Do
blado, Nagrete Comonfort and Uraga, who
at that time, thanks to Gen. Foreys procras-
tination, were holding the country with the
rallied forces Of the Liberal party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

a switch which turns off the current Pre-
sumably he will only be free VIII n those who
board the car have covered him with VIM
chesters, and made that there is no
fight left in him.
The patent office officials have passed these
three sensational devices, so that in the
opinion Of those who are competent to judge
they are not so freakish and impossible of
adoption as may seem at first sight. Whether
or not the railroads will reward the inventors
by equipping their roads with the contriv-
ances remains to be seen. 1t is certain that
the train robbing fraternity may begin to
view the situation with apprehens.o For
the mere thought of such torsuring weapons
is enough to brighten the boIdest desperate
into forsaking the crooked ways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
ONE BLOWS A MAN TO BITS.
WHEN HE TOUCHES THE DOOR OF
AN EMPRESS CAR FIFTY RE
VOLVERS DISCHARGE.
THE scALDING STEAM REMEDY.
SAFE DEFENDED BY A ROW OF
PIPES THAT PARBOIL THE
DESPERATE.

IAN ASSENGER trains held up in
M 1890, y; 1891. IS; 1892, 10; 1893, 81;
An 1894. "a; 1895, 49, 1896 Ito Dec.
10), 49, Total number of train hold
ups" in six year, 17S Total number
of persons killed, 43. Total number Of
people injured shot, 56.
From Jan. l. 1896, TO Dec. 10, 1896,
IS trains were held up; 6 people a
robbers) were killed; people q rob-
bersl were injured shot.
The record for 1897 is not yet officially
compiled. 1t is known, however, to be
a very startling one, and demonstrates
the imperative necessity for radical
measures and inventions which will
effectually discourage such crime.
Within the past few days there have
been exciting fatal hold-ups in Cali
fornia, Kansas and Texas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
DISCOVERING THE UNSEEN.
Wonderful Calculation by Which an
Unknown Planet Was Found

The most remarkable bit of calculation ever
done by human being is that attributed to
the famous British astronomer Prof. Adams.
says the Pittsburg Dispatch. The scientist
had observed certain peculiar perturbations of
the planet Uranus. He could explain the phe-
nomenon only by the presence Of another
great planet, unknown to science, somewhere
in the heavens. Then began the figuring
referred to. When the calculation had been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
DIED..

PARKER Entered into life eternal SATURDAY.
afternoon, Jan. 20. Isabel Josephine Willard,
beloved wife of Elan D. Parker. Funeral
services will be held at the residence 201d
Terrace Park avenue Merriam Park, Tues
day, Feb. 1, at 2:30 p. m. Friends are in
Vted. Interment at Milwaukee,
WILLIAMS-In st. Paul. Jan. 80 at 1850 p.
M, Mrs. Barbara Williams, aged 81 years,
at residence. 100 West Ninth street. Funeral
from residence at $50, Tuesday morning,
and from st. Peter Claver's church at 10.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, and Buffalo, n. Y,
papers please copy.
FOR FUNERALS-Hearses 81; carriages, So;
at schroeders Livery, 20 West Fourth ST.
and at Morehead & Horrigan's $40 East
Ninth and 488 Selby ay.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
Are Worse Than Hottentots.

The Bosjesmans,i in South Central Africa, are
exceedingly ugly, and exist almost in a stats
OF animalism. They dwell in holes, live on
roots and reptiles and have very much the
appearance of the ape. The Calmucks, of
the great Tartar family, are, although more
civilized, extremely ugly. They have short,
fat noses, small eyes, high cheek bones and
a protruding chin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

peated. After being thus digested three ti1nea
the spirit is found to have taken up enough
of the perfume, and it is then decanted froIc
the oil for the third and last time through
tube end Of which is filled with cote
wool to serve a filter. The fluid thus pre-
pared is called triple extract"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
Osteopathfc Lecture.

Rev. Mason Presley, D. D., Phi. D..
of the faculty of the Northern Insti-
tute Of Osteopathy," will deliver lee
ture on this science at Conover Music
hall Monday evening, January 31st,
commencing a 8:15.
Friends and all interested are cor
daily invited to be present.
The Euterpe Ladies' Quartette will
be in attendance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

big games with dangerous opponents.
II Frank won, all right; he got most
Of the money himself. If he lost, all
right, too; the contractor simply went
into the thing for the mental distrac-
ton it afforded him.
81 was a witness Of one of those big
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
Notice to Denosttors

The next interest term Of the Saw
1ngs Bank of st. Paul commences
Tuesday, Feb. l. Money In sums of SIS
and upwards deposited before Feb. 8
will draw five months interest July 1,
1898. "A East Sixth street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
" Queen next
Queen next here

Queen next
Queen next here
Nine next
Nine next here
Six next
''Tunwell tossed his four that was
next on to the table face upward with
out the movement of an eyebrow.
Six wins the $50, 000,' said he, and
the contractor strolled back from the
window.
Better luck next time, Tunwe1l,'
said he, smiling, while Burbridge
drank a glass of water.
There isn't going to be any next
time, my boy returned Tunwell. I'm
no hog"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

completed DR.. Gale. of Berlin, pointed his
big telescope at the place In the heavens in
Dictated, and there was the gigantic planet
Neptune-sixty times as large as the earth
and $500, 600 miles away from it. Scientific
achievement like this seems to border on the
supernatural.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
Not Sustained nv souIs.

A minister with beggarly salary went to
ms deacon, asking for an increase Salary
cried the deacon in pious horror. "galarvi
Why thought you worked for souls! And
SO do" replied the minister. but I cannot
eat souls. And if 1 could It would take a
DISH
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
JurIes in Germany.

In Germany when the vote of the jury
stands six against six, prisoner is acquitted
A vote of seven against five leaves the de-
cision to the court. and in vote of eight
against four the prisoner is convicted.
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-11-14
Blind Toms
Old Mother

Columbus. Ga, November 5.-(Speciai)-
Passing away her dcclining years WITH
her childlen in this city is the aged mothe
of Blind Tom the famous negro muSl-
cian vino has long passed the three score
wears and ten. She is Charity Virgins,
who lives with one Of her daughters III
one of the Citys suburbs. and who. after
a tour through other sections of the corn
try, brought about by the wonderful Ght
of her blind son, is now living out her last
few years in the community where She
was Born. Aunt Charity is now eighty-hVe
wears of age. and is a typical negre5s OF
the ante -bcllum type. although her traV-
els have given her more intelligence thar
is acquired by the average negro reared
in the DAYS Of slavery. TO her, "Rlind
Tom represents the perfection of all gen
ius and intelligence and she VIII SIT ana
talk BY tho hour about her son. She IS
an interesting character for other reasons
than that she gave birth to one or the
greatest musical prod:gios Of the age, for
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-11-14
Do Not Give Up in De-
spair-There is fIopel

For ages it has been thought
that Cancer is lncurable, and
those Sc unfortunate as to have
this dreadful afEiction have con-
sidered themselves beyond hope OF
recovery. The doctors are ab-
solutelv unable to afford any re-
lief, and the poor sufferer might
we'll consider himself on the way
to an early grave.
It is now easy to see why the
doctors have failed to cure Cancer.
Their theories have been all wrong,
and hence their treatment mis-
directed. They have made the
mistake of thinking that by cut
ting out the sore or ulcer, known
as Cancer, the disease would be
gotten rid of, and the patient re-
stored to health. But the cruel
knife accomplishes nothing, for
the Cancer promptly returns, and is
always more virulent than before.
It has been demonstrated, beyond
doubt, that Cancer is blood disease,
and cannot be cured by the surgeons
knife because the blood can not be cut
0UGy
Several years ago my wife had an
ulcer on her tongue, which, though an
noying, was not regarded seriously at
first. It trefused to heal and began to
grow, giving her much pain. The doc
tors treated it for quite a while but
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-11-14
Have the Right to Il Latchkey.

From The Baltimore American.
The new woman has scored the victory
OF her eventful life in Newark, n. J. A
Judge IN that advanced town has decided
that wives belonging to clubs nave a legal
right to a Iatchkcy, and to return home at
anv of the small hours that best suit them
and that husbands who oppose ems right
as an exclusive one of their own are liable
t0 arrest and fine This dspOseS of the
whole vcxed question. The latchkey un-
locks the last fetter binding doWntrodden
woman to tyrannical conventions.
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BABY BELLE.

(Nritten by one of our Juniors only thlr-
teen years Old.)
Laughing eyes of deepest blue.
Curling locks of golden hue:
Laughing lips so rich and red.
Dancing feet of fairy tread.
Baby Belle.
Eahy Belle, our sunshine bright
Scattering everywhere her light,
Laughing like a silver bell;
on, the precious baby Belle.
Our Baby Belle.
She is Just three years today.
our little one so bright and gay:
ON. how l love the precious child.
My little sunshine bright and mild.
Dear Baby Belle.
FANNIE r. CLARK.
Manchester n. ..
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THE BOYS OWN KNIFE.
rnrrr To Omen Hard To Break.

II has been long time since you had q
nice new knife from us. We have received
now the very thing you have been looking
fora good, stout knife that you can open
without breaking all your finger nails off
trying it. Near the end of the handle Is a
ray,nd cut to allow you to catch the end OF
tbe blade. and open she comes rs easily
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-11-14
~Our Young Folks Page


ing that grandpa, John Elliott, was then
living near Eaton. n. G.. and Uncle WI
liam Elliott lived in Landsvlle Ind He was
a blacksmith by trade. He was my fathers
only brother My fathers name was Am
brose Elliott. [ would be very glad OF any
Information ttlat can be given.
Nora ard Willie Wilkes Sargent, Miss
Dear Junior: / am little nine-year-oid
girl. the eldest of five children. Buddy can
beat me picking cotton. but can beat nm
washing dishes. l will soon start to school
and papa will board me in little town
twelve miles up the river. l incIose
cents for the Grady hospital l. Willie
am six years old. | beat sister picking
cotton. We tied three evenings but at
last ! beat her three pounds. ! picked l6o
pounds this week Don't you think am
smart? Papa and mamma do. We live on
| the YaZoo river and see tho boats pass.
have no pots Papa killed my goat last
| spring. Find inclosed cents for Grady
! hospital.
Myrt Hunt Young Harris. Ga.-Dear Ju-
! nior: Th" dear old Constitution reaches rs
| Wednesday at noon. / delight so much in
reading its letters. and especially Aunt
/ SuSie's | I've at Young Harris a beautiful
| little town up in the mountains. 1t is
delightful place in the summer. | know
! some of the Atlanta cousins would like
to visit It, | am going to school all the
time I study hard and learn fast. ] agree
! Win Ethel Rush. J think we ought to
improve each moment: I ike horsebacl;
/ riding very much. think 1t is such good
| exercise. ! have been taking music many
months. | think it is o delightful study.
! Sister and | play duets together We have
/ real nice piano. Hapa gave II to us for
n Christmas present I am twelve years
/ old. / help mamma a great deal. ] viii
! send some cards ana 10 cents for the Grady
/ hospital Perhaps tho cards viii cheer the
poo little Children
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our baby brother Is only four years old,
therefore we did not weigh his.
or course do not pick this much every
us some money SO we send ) cents apiece
to the Grady hospital Papa has promised
10 take us to Atlanta some time.
Leroy, Bernard and Virgil Parham,
Odessadale Ga.-De2r Junior: We are
three little brothers age ten. eight and
five years Of age. We enjoy the Junior
department SO much, particTInarly IL Mr. G;
for the Grady hospital.
Sammie r. Holman. Eldridge's Mill. Va
Dear Junior: | am Il little boy six years
old. I 20 to school to Aunt Sue; am read
ing in the Second reader. My papa IS
farmer. 1t is my greatest delight to water
the horses for him. inclose 10 cents for
the Grady hospital. that made stripping
fodder off SuSarCdne.
Frank s. Blue. Endon, n, C.-Dear Ju-
njor: / am a little boy eleven years old.
My papa takes The Constitution ENJOY
reading the Junior letters very much. |
will try to answer your question. | don't
think wealth Is essential to happiness, but
contentment Is. | think the garbage man
was happier than the wealthy woman. In
closed cents for Grady hospital.
F'oe /. Potter, TaIiassee Ga.-Dear Ju-
niOr: | have long been an admircr of The
Constitution Junior; in fact the whole Con
stitutou / think it's the best paper IN
the world. I will exchange the song y
Love to Have Fun with the Boys" with
words and music, and many other popular
songs for the song of Sweet Bunch Of
Daisies and "Madge. Correspondence
solicited.
Alger r. Wcstcott Mosley's Junction.
Va.-Dear Junior; I am little boy eight
FTl ifttfj
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North.

Go north from Atlanta, Jacksonville, Ma
con Savannah. Birmingham, New Orleans
ar Chattanooga on through Pullmans and
fast trains OF Queen and Crescent route
and its connections Finest trains in the
s1ni h.
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Purely Vegetable

and contains not n particle Of potash,
mercury, arsenic or other minerals
Valuable books on Cancer and Blood
dress by Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta. Ga,
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-11-14

you will stand the oppressive weather
more easily and comfortably by putting
ana keeping your body in trim, healthy
condition by taking Hoods SarsapariIia-