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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
RATS ENDED THE STRIKE.
a Combination Against striking Winners which
They Could Not Resist.


Not ono OF tho biggest but one of tho most
stubborn atrikos that aver incurred in tho
-. -
fehnsylV"hla coal REGION saio q iormor MIN
ing engineer, was ended by rats. The rats
that i,fest conl n,I,es p NJ cnornous siye and
W." 49, IT, ss,s.S.. :,
as raVehous as they arc Dig. Inc minors ho'
only tolerate them, but stand In awe Of thoni,
for n ia n firm bolief with the eoal miner TINT
- SS, -,.-....
these rats can ioroteli disaster ana give warm
ing to tho minors of their danger by scurrying
ont nj the tbrcatonod nina In droves in annie
,,na ~ .a.s,. a. .iaor. 80 - t,o,r oo.
time 10 ehaoio the miners 10 mako tneir cs-
cape also. So careful arc the workmen OF these
qreat hungry rats that II ia MT nm uncommon
s,ah, 70 ..s r,Inor ,ao,,nn ha,s = ao,on az moro
from his dinner pail. They sometimes become
~ ~ III" =. :. .noy ~. - nos 800
around him to receive such portions of his meal
10 No os.'s y 'oss 70 .nom.
Lhoso rats mover leave the mines 30 long rs
worl; 10 going on. Tho food of tho mine mules
in kent In the mines and nm this tho rata lar0ely
-.
suosi"t. Ihey swarm ABOUT when tho mules
are cutting. and sometimes the mules have to
Heht the rats IN save THAR meal. Often scorca
% 80 ...s-m 80 -
OF deau rats Will DC round In q mules staii In
the mines. where they have been trampled to
death In efYorts IN secpre n nortion NJ tbc
mules f,od' Wben n nina lies Idle env Icnatb
- - ~; q m ~ ,uro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
MR.. MYERs'S PEACEMAKER.
Hints as to the Nature or n balloon Mans
Terrible Invention.
From tho Utica Daily Pre,..

From tho Utica Daily Press.
As the result of experiments which have ex.
tended more or less continuously over the space
OF ten years. Prof. Carl Myers of the balloon
farm at Frankfort has succeeded in producing
a new clement in warfare-a weapon which con.
sists. first. of n peculiar projectile body having
greater penetrating properties than any other
type OF missile, bullet. or cannon ball of any
form in use. and which In its flight through
air or water oludes the resistance of the
element pierced (which resistance amounts 10
u loss, of one-third Of the force when any
other known proleCtilc cleaves the air): second
n now. cheap. and safely prepared explosive
composition; third. n method OF machine for
projecting any missile by u continuously nccu.
mn!atinR and eliminating force OF discharge by
which dynamite or other high explosives may
ne propelled to a greater distance with safety TO
Inc Runners than by any other system in use.
Ihis implement may BIO constructed from ordI.
nary materials now in common use in most ma.
chine shops throughout the land and does not
require u special plant or eXtraordinary me-
ne duplicated IN enormous quantities with great
rapidity and little comparative expense.
In case. Of war with Spain IL will attain
speedily the prominence IL deserves. In time OF
pence u Is a useless commodity except To pro.
serve the peace and IL may have tho same inhn-
ence on warfare by making it too deadly. while
a people with only moderate means NAV easily
resist invasion by its use. Because OF these
features. tho Professor somewhat Ironically
terms his deadly invention the "peacemnker."
The weapon has this week been completed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
OILED
The Waterproof Garments and the Trnditiona
sou'wester or tho Sailor.

Tho Waterproof Garments and the Traditional
~sou'wester or tho Sailor.
A suit OF oiled clothing such as is commonly
worn by sailors. consisting of q coat and q pair
Of trousers. costs from 81. so to 81. go, according
to the quality; an oilskin sou wester costs
25 to so cents. There are many makes of
oiled clothing, including some whose trade.
marks have been familiar for many years. Tho
oilskin coat hanging outside the out1tting and
supply stores in streets along the water front
has long boon a familiar sign.
The life of an oilskin suit depends, of course.
primarily upon the wear to which it is sub
jected. but largely also upon the care taken Of
it. An oilskin suit will last longer and keep
much better If hung up when not in uso than it
will II rolled up, but it may be that the user
has no place to hang it, or that he keeps it rolled
up TO be ready to carry with him at any time,
as a pilot would do. In dry latitudos. where a
sailor has less occasion to wear them. his oil.
skins. If cared for. would. Of course. wear longer
than where they were often worn. Usually.
sailor would be about {. year.
When n sailors oilskins crack or get worn 80
They may need oiiing two or three tl, les a ' Eear.
There are prepared oil dressings made for this use
and put up in little tin cans. Soma sailors use
oils OF one sort and another. and some sailors
make n mixture of their own for n dressing.
The sailor is likely TO have a preference for
soAhV. olit lhH VI ClOlullR ana 10 SIlCK 10 III.
And he has his own ideas as to the best dressing
for 1t, but he carries always with him a dressing
OF some sort. 1t Is put on with a brush, the
garments bcinR hung up and painted with 1t.
,Oilskin coats worn aboard ship by men before
any way with their movements. The coats worn
by the officers of II ship are cut longer. Tho
officers In some cases wear rubber coats. but
While oiled clothing and the traditional
sou wester are most Familiarity associated In the
mind with ideas OF sailors and of tho sea, they
nre also, as matter of fact. very largely and
extensively worn upon tho land by truckmcp
ers and by spOrtsmen,
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low quarter patent leather. are more becoming,
and for dinners, the opera or theatres are an
Improvement Of tho London fashion. For. tho
theatre or the opera thGrman. who. wears but
toned patent leather boots with kid tops may
But a dinner not in n restaurant seems 10 do
mnnd a low shoe Of some kind. Tho difference
Is q slight one. but the etfoct of IL can be shown
by analogy. The man who goes to q dinner
with one of the high turned.down collars may
have tied his Ito perfectly, but at tho same time
tho man with the simple high collar Is really the
better dressed Of the Two. because n dinner Is
the most formal social entertainment and do
mands tho most formal dress. Certainly the
high turncd.ovor collars, smart as, they may
be, cannot he regarded as very full dress, for
they arc essentially informal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
sOME UNUSUAL RE0UIREME NTs.
What Some English Employers Require Their
"Peopio" to DO aud Not TO DO.

What Some English Employers Require Their
"Peopio" TO DO aud Not 10 do.
A famous English comedian has always one
peculiar clause in his contracts. His salary is
arranged for in black and white, and in addi-
ton 1t is agreed that he shall receive a certain
number of bottles OF champagne per week, and
cigars of fine brands ad lib.
Another actor adjoining the lighter stage has
endless arguments with managers concerning
his brouRham. When the price to be paid for
his services has been agreed upon, he always
demands the addition of his carriage bill.
In n London shop patronized by customers of
very good class n clause in the agreements pro-
vidcs that the assistants shall at lunch time
drink no spirits and eat neither onions nor
cheese. Likewise they are at midday to abstain
from smoking anything but cigarettes. AT
stipulation also being reauced TO writing.
Young women engaged by u fashionable Lon
don hairdrosses agree to dye their hair when
9irasion requires to any shade that is the rage.
The Juniors may also be directed 10 adopt a
lint not fashionable, but which is calculates to
by contrast or otherwise. The nrm. however,
agrees TO- supply only perfectly, harmless
possible III results OF such application.
In an action for breach of contract TWO broth.
ers Twins in at a big wholesale house pleaded
pressly stipulated that they should not be- re.
CURED to eat cold meat, and this rule had not
bNNt hilV tl "
Approaching u distinct saving OF expense from
having travellers who were also cyclists, a
pushing firm acts up TO such conviction.
Coming across a smart man, who does not cul.
uvtte the, wheeling. art, he is. II engaged,
pledged TO become IA rider within three months.
business having fallen of in consequence OF
the. inattention OF u manager who was often in.
e6riated, a hotel proprietor advertised for a man
VINO Was a strict Leetotaller. The rara avis
which he signed providing for his instant dis,
missai found consuming alcoholic liquors.
Tho pledge WAS never brOk an. Int Altar vVnrkin0
up the trade the manager left with q fOrtnights
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EsCAPADEs OF 4 DEspERADo.
Rods Over tho Country and Dared Omcers "a
eot-Ma Secret Service Mon Run n Foot Racs

hSouo OSer tho Country and Dared Omcor0 70
Secret Service Mon nun n Foot mace
From the 81. Louis Globe. Democrat.
doc Middleton was tho most daring dsS.
perado that ever terrorized tho Elkhorn Valley,
and ruled the Black Hills country with q high
hand said John G. Barclay.
Middleton always boro tho sobriquet Of
Doc but nobody seems to know how he was so
dubbed. Before the railroads were built into
Deadwood. S. d.. ] used to mako one trip a year
by stage to that country, and l saw Doc Mid.
dleton several times. 10 was n powerful Eel.
low. with quick, elastic step. and wore .
dark sombrero, an ovcrcont OF wildcat skin
and u bright handkerchief. and his COW.
boy, makeup gave him the appearance OF q
or rangers he waged war on the Sioux Indians
and protected the settlers OF the Elkhorn Valley:
SNeo. G9yornment officials in those days feared
docs In those parts. But he settled down to-
respectable lite in Nebraska over fftccn yea"
When ] first knew Doc he was freishtinG
from Sidney Neb.. to the, Black Hill. ONE
soldiers engaged in a quarrel with Doc and
there was a shooting scrape, Middleton s-
epatped and hid n the hill sands on the Platte
bunch OF horses and started out with them.
~ wac captured and thrown into Jail in sidney:
a ma w ssSqnd n aKhx there her he got The ia taller dTG das
ranch up tho Elkhorn. having been yI'hou.
ioon ior nVe days. Soon after that he was
hurrying down tho Elkhorn Valley with 3
bunch OF horses that belonged TO the Indians.
DOG ana his party were pursued by u company
or unilod states soldiers. about Nifty settlers.
ana a hand of indians. The white men gave m
the chase In a few days. but the Indians kept on
INC traiI. One night the thieves were ovcrtaken
.! the Indians. The red mon dared not shoe!
Mldn'eton, SO they took tho horses and returned
nome. Middleton's front teeth were filed win
Eoid. ana he was known to n. the redskins al
me gold Chief The Indians believed that
DOC must have been favored by the Great
Snirit In order TO have gold teeth. and They
One OF Middleton's escapades was known over
az INC country. lilo was at North Platte, and a
sheriff tried to take him. Doe mounted h:s
morse, pulled a couple OF reyolvers. and rodc
oyer al the town daring any man TO shoe; at
MIN. The Government finally made a deter.
mined ofort to cnpture Doc and sent out four
secret service men. They met Doc nj a Fourth
o. July celebration at Atchison. Seb. He TOOK
their pistols away, and made them run foot
races and Join In the other festivities OF tho day;
Ohcc Judge Moody of Dradwood demanded
Mtddioton's surrender. He made tho Judge
blGs he had.
Middleton was finally captured by Deputies
and HaZon. who were sent out hv Gov,
Ihayer OF Nebraska. Doe was tanen 10
omaha, where no received n sentence Of nle
years IN the penitentiary. He was shown len
lency because he always protected the white set
TIERS ana only stole the stock belonging 70 ing
Indians. At Tho expiration of his term DOC
citizen"
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Bar Harbor'. War History.
From The Krnnebec Journal.

bar Harbor may be safe from attack by an
enemy In case OF war. but certain citizens be.
IieNe INC town was fired upon years ago. When
MI. T.. ). Higgins mas building his store on
Ehen street some OF his workmen. who we're
digging tho cellar, uncsrthcd a cannon ball,
which must have been fired from soma
ship visiting Bar Harbor In revolutionary
ines. or perhaps when, French pirste s Infested
at Mr.; Higglns's store. AT Schooner Head the
rock is somewhat, battered by cannon balls.
tradition has II that the schoonerlike image
there upon the rock. shaped like a small
schooner under full sail, WAS mistaken for n
fog. and fired upon.
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Sea anemoncs, when touched, are very likely
to draw in their tentncles and close up. Thoy
are very scnsitivo, but they appear also TO be,
come more or less tame. II tameness can be
ascrioed to this form OF animal life. There
not appear TO shrink from the contact OF food
that ~ dropped down upon them, or placed
actually within their reach, and there Is occn.
sionelly, one that throws tentacles forward 10
entold the food thus fed to II, in q manner thar
At least suggests something more than merely
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skull fractured while Rlns,ns the Dinner us,,
Prom the Louisville Courfsr.JournaI.

a strange accident Is reported from Logan
county. Mrs. Lizzie Bowers, wife OF A farmer
near Lewisburg, went out 10 ring the bell Tor
INC tarm hands 70 come to dinner. and the ClGp.
head. Her skull was fractured, and sbe fnlii t 10
the ground insensible. where she lay until Tho
men came e, the house. She has suffered a great
zeal, but will probably recover.
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AT one.period mono OF the shoe stores ever
had buttoned shoes for men. Any demand for
them was met with tho whitening response.
"Oh, wo don't make them; there Ia no call for
them.' They had to DO ordered, and IL wns
only at one or two Of the smaller places kent by
EnRlishmon that they could be properly made.
Within two years after a change In this respect
began all tho stores were full of buttoned shoes
for men. Now the situation is much the same
as 1t was at first. The well'drcssed men, who
wore buttoned shoes five years ago wear them
still. because they are the appropriate kind
now, just as they were then, and as they have
been given up by persons who were merely
looking for what was latest and newest in
fashion, they are more than ever In demand
among well-dressed men. Tho whole thing is
highly typical of the direction that our fashions
sometimes take. A well-made buttoned $40.
with n moderately pointed toe and a sole of
medium weight IL tho best boot that a man may
wear, ,considcred merely from the point OF vicw
OF fashion. The sole should not be- 100 heavy
and tho toes arc always boxed by the best
makers. The double.solod heavy tan shoes nm.
fortunately went tho way with doubled breasted
wnisicoatSi Lhcy wore expensive a. first, worn
well as for rough weather In town, and they
were seen rale!y. enOGGh 20 make them dis
IN i've. Apart from the tine leather and the
Gulsi'hs feature, but they were soon made ~
very thelp prices and they arc tabo0ed to-day
except Tor country wear. One fashion that has
never grown common is that of patent leather
pumps, and they, indeed, arc very much more
worn IN England than they are here, An Eng
nshman Considers pumps as necessary as a
walk through tho streets in them as serenely
as A. they were something more than mere
shells. Here they are Indispensable only FOR
dances Wsn'mads Ahoss Of the kind known as
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VI tIlol tlrCIlOD.
IL. The Speaker of the House of Representa-.
~. Tho Major.General commanding tho
-. The senior Rear Admiral of the navy.
~. representatives in Congress.
y. Assistant Secretaries OF Executive De-
partnents In the same order as hea ds OF depart
ORDER or PRECEDENCE FOR LADIES OF THE
OFFICIAL CIRCLE
The order OF precedence for the ladies of the
onvlai circle Ia the same as that accorded the
officials themselves. |. o.. tho wife of the Chief
Ekec4,lve leads. then. follows the wife of the
Nicc-President OF the United States, the wives
or foreign Ambassadors in the order OF their
husbands Official recognition. sc.
~ cases where officials arc unmarried or
presided over by u relative, she has BY courtesy
the official.
AZ functions given by officials of foreign Gov
ornInonts Vt tho capital the wife OF the Score.
tary OF State takes precoacnce over The wives
OF Ambassadors, including tho wife OF the dean
OF tho Diplomatic Corps.
CALLS.
Ghlct, Executive should return oficiaI calls,
Her list IL limited TO intimate and porsonAi
iriends. Exception is made In tho case OF visit.
Tho wives of foreign Ambassadors should
make the initial call upon the wife OF the Vice.
fresldent OF iht | nitei States.
ne wives OF ta9inct officials should make tho
initial call upon the wife OF tho Vice.P Pr sIdent
and the wives Of foreign Ambassadors
inc wives OF Foreign. Envoys Extraordinary
faires should TdI9 MAKE = IN h.i iniy and Charges "a,
OF the Vice President and the Wiyes of tho mem.
beers of the Cabinet. "'"
The wife OF the Chief Justice and wives of the
nhsSoclatG justices of the Supreme Court OF the
United States should make the inItIai Gallon
the wife OF the Vice President, the wives Of for.
SSN AmpAASAdors' the wives Of members OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

They also took part with brilliant results. In the
Florida Indian war During the Mexican war
they rendered distinguished service. In fact,
General Scott himself is authority for the state
ment that they were placed where the hardest
work was to hc done At the storming OF the
fortress OF Chapultcpcc Major Levi Twiggs OF
the marines led the assaulting party and was
killed This fortress having been captured Inc
marines In General Qutman's division moved
directly on the City Of Mexico and entered the
city with their division. To this division was
accorded the honor Of first entering the palace
and hosting the American nag.
During the Cvil War the marines distin-
gushed themselves on many occasions In
the fight between the Cumberland and the Mer-
rimac. Lieutenant Haywood. who H. now at the
head OF that arm Of the service. commanded the
marine division In his report OF the action
Lieutenant Morris spoke in high terms or Lieu
tenant Heywood's gallant conduct during the
night Tho first shot from the Merrimac killed
nine marines. but the division was so little de
moralized by the loss that 1t not only continued
ngh,ing bu, actually fred the last shot which
was discharged from the Cumberland at the
Merrimac
In the hgh, with corca the marines were "A
part OF the assaultng force In the forts. and
Lieutenant Mckee. In carrying the works fell'
as his father fell Ia Mexico, at the head o! his
men and hrst inside the siormcd works The
Coreans fought desperately 10 the bitter end.
! The yellow nag which few from III. fort was
captured by the marines. Commander. after
ward Admiral Kimberly stated In his report
that to the marines belonged the honor of "hrst
landing and Last leaving tn, shore Chosen rs
the advance guard account Of their stcadi-
ness and discipline their whole behavior on the
march and IN the assault proved that the conf
dence IN them had not been misplaced"
CALAMITY At SAMOA.
In a report made 10y Lieutenant Coriin OF the
disaster al Apia, Samoa on March Is and 1G.
1880 he coinmcnds Sergeant John Coleman and
Private Carroll OF the Marine Corps for gallant
conduct These men ne says. and several
others Of the detachment volunteered for duty
In the Grcroom, and remained in the coal bunk
ers where danger appalled, the stoutest heart.
Sergeant Coleman had previously received n
medal for personal valor at Corca under Cap
tain Tilton" BY reference &c the list Of the lost
It was found that one-haf Of the marines OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
PATRIOTIC RICH MEN.

From The Cedar Rapids Republican
The manner In which the rich men ana "o.''e :.
have responded to the call OF their 'oun.a, I've
indifferent to country There are hii'ioi,' ,hs
and mIlionaires' sons serving as priValss ~ -
ranks Of the army which Is to INVADE N ~
Among the rich -Four Hundred" OF New-ioIH
society more real patriots have been FOUND tn~S
among the so-caed industrial armies wn n,.s
afflicted us a few years ago. While hooses. .,,.
and Astors are obeying the commands Oh >' 80.
o0Icers where are the SOveregns and tns
Debses7 In time Of need or reel heroism, Ine'
Aro as silent as scared mice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
THE FLAG A TROPHY.
From The Kansas City Journal.

The estimation in which officers and gentle
men hold the practice Of tearing up Spanish
flags is shown ny the indignant denial OF Cap
tain J w. Philips, OF the Texas, Of the story
that his men had been concerned in any sucn
poltroonsh puerl.ty.
There liz only custody out OF which sol.
der can take an enemy's flag. 1t is that OF
the enemy in arms and in the field Then no
soldier thinks of trampling on II or tearing H. q
otherwise venting his emotions upon H. ne
prizes it, He brings IL home for the most care
full preservation. is the browning trophy
more priced than captured cannon or surren,
dered sword. II would be unnecessary to recau
these considerations TO Americans hut Tor inc
fact that not mobs alone. but memoirs both OF
Chicago and New Jersey militia regiments or
CARNATIONS soon to wear the truly martial des's'
nations OF United States volunteers. have par
tcipated in this valorous practice OF makns
war on bunting The men who take rag III
their enemy's absence can be pretty saiey re-
lied upon for 4 precisely opposite performances
In the enemy's presence. A..
II they enlist. which may be doubted tne
War Department will do well to assign tne.
to stations remote from the scene OF Eosti,l''.,
There are some good soldiers up In AI tsHS
now They might be replaced by these warr'o ~.
who could put In their time at tearing do"" Wv
aurora bOrcalis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

cover the boarding parties with their fire. AND
repel boarders with fixed bayonets. In case OF
IRE they guard the boats falls and officers quar-
tiers. prevent panic or pillage compel comph-
ance with orders Of officers and allow no one
to throw overheard any property or fittings. or
abandon the ship, until duly authorized. fire.
quent duty Of the marines abroad Is to guard
the American legations and consulates and the
interests Of American citizens in times OF revo-
luton or public disorder. and to protect survey
Ing and astronomical parties
The present commander OF the Marine Corps