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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12


FOR months tuntil just now when at this
point everything has become tranquiO.
half the crew at ell times awake and
watchfui. ready on an instant TO fire,
with none OF the usual alleyiat!ons Of our
ordinary life, with no chance for six
months. 70 set foot ashore, except in some
rare instances on duty. And have never
heard. amongst she nearly go aboard, a
murmur or complaint OF any kind Men
have no; needed 20 be called 10 their
guns; II there was reason 10 be there
they were there before the frs. note %
the bugie had sounded general quarters
1T Is this spirit which made victory a.
Manila, and the Other dar of SANTIAGO
Both were amongst the MOS. c3-np.s,e n
history ana heir completeness vac ne
to the readiness which come. from train
ing, from strict kindly discipline ard
from the high spirit -ngerdered a.
believe. from the freedom o. our institu-
,:ors
But over and hlgheE tran this IS the
sense II GGty which. :h.ak. our navy
hss tn & meg. marked degree, and waieh
IS ne mes, vEluao.. quality 4. any %
d o. salt water II .hsrA q arx xors 2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
GOVERNMENT OF PORTO RICO.

Regular Tariff Schedule to He Put in
Eject Soon.
WASHINGTON. Aug. H.-Secretary AL
ger and Attorney General Griggs had a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12

The capital stock OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway. New York, has been in
creased from So 90. 90 70 81 90, 900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12

salt
duel lie : very truly
CHADWICK. Captain"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

Electric Power 90 supsrseds Horses On
= French Canal


From tho Philadelphia Record Win
the exception Of the Erie canal oxpc-
riments nothing has been done IN this
county Sc regards the electric haulago
OF canal boats, but In France thgc are
perhaps as many AZ half a dozen sys-
TENS In actual operation, some Of them
hauling over 100000 tons a year. II
electric power IA superior 10 horses for
street cars. why II u not recognized
as superior TO animal traction for the
heavier work Of hauling canal boatsG
The system described here il now be-
Ing Installed on the Aire and Deulc
canal. The method Is peculiar IN that
WIZ. tight be termed an electric
no p. -, 20 draw a train Of loaded
boy % ~ being derived from an
owe -. This electric horse
Is In . OF independent
eiectfM which travels
on ORE ~. dispensing
with "a. horsepower mo-
tor Is an b. 4ilred. thus being
geared to the large driving wheels
shown. These wheels are Of iron, with
aloe fiber rims. which gives the whole
certain elasticity and Increases the
adhesion The electric locomotive "a
steered by the front wheels by the mo-
torman IN the cab. through a series 81
bevel gears The electric horse weighs
about two tons. and can draw load
3s7 long tons at a speed Of about a
mile and a half per hour. Another Gys'
tenn hy-tfe-ssfae- Inventors which e al
50 % be used on this 1cslgs canal. con-
slsts Of an adjustable pf0b6ifsf ~
rudder. which may be attached 10 any
canal boat. thus transforming u into
an electrically propelled boat The
propeller consists Of q motor hermet-
ically sealecJo its armature ahaft.
passing ", through the casing and
carryiss 4. - sxtremlty a lhree-blade
prope<t 81 Nv. uhleh makes 200 reFr-
lutionFpf slnute. The ordinary rud-
aer "a y ed and theipFopeiler At
tached iF(V ery Few minutes. BY thia
method a speed qultt equal 20 that 90.
talned by the electric horse C. reached.
but a slightly greater power consump-
ton, The current will be- supplied
fro, power stations IL each end Of the
line At a pressure Of 900 volts a the
boats These two systems are lover IN
operating expenses and mainienantc
than any Of the other electric systems.
Over Atty boats a day are 10 be hauled.
and the yearly tonnage az present a.
estimated Al over 100000. After
charging on Ga per cent Ter deprccil-
tion. the investment viii yield a fair
rate Of interest. So for one more serv-
ice the horse Is fast being displaced by
electric power.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
Deserted BY wud Pigeons.

From The kansas City Star. The
wild pigeon no longer visits southw PSI
Missouri. with the return OF the mast
season. as formerly. Years ago the
woods oi thc OZARK region were full 90
these birds from October % January.
a pigeon roost was the wonder and ie-
light OF the pioneer hunter Millions
OF the birds would gather In some
thick forest 40 the approach ~ uight
From all directions and for miles awe,
dense hocks OF pigeons could ho seen
nylng toward the roost The uncrring
instinct of ,he birds guided them 20 the
place. and hy shutdown the Huitor ~
countless wings sounded like on np-
preaching storm iu the vicinity Of the
roosts. Hunters killed the birds by the
thousands. Tor iu a roost no skin was
required TO shoot pigeons a shotgun
drCi into any tree or bush az random
never failed 20 bring down game The
ground was over nearly covered with
dead ana wounded birds after a volloy
ha been fred into a tree loaded own
with pigeons. Hogs fattened on the
crippled birds lef, in The woods aud
hawks. owls, foxes aud other Wild an
imals had a continual feast The laii
pleeon roost OF any Importance neat
Springfield was not Tar from Hopcwel
church. south Of the James river. ahouI
twtnly-tour years ago The birds oc
cunicd several acreSF Arcuaiaet
three nr four weeks
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
IN ArYpHooN.
struggles Of a ship which Made a vsrv
Narrow Escape.

NaftHM NafaNEs
The P. and o. steamer Kslsar-l Hind.
carrying the English mail OF Sept a.
was nearly lost IN a typhoon on the
Parcels on Thursday. the 18th inst.
says a correspondent Of the London
Times. Early that morning she an
countered a strong northeasterly gale
which rapidly increased TO hurricane
force, and lasted throughout the best
part OF twenty-f0ur hours. During
that time steamng head 10 wind. with
her engines head 10 wind at fun strain.
the ship made only thlrty-nlne miles.
She was often In great danger. Huge
seas swept the quarterback AFT, gut
ting the smoking room and the after,
deck cabins, and flooding the saloon.
The bridge was wrecked. navigation
and steering having 10 be done from
the hurricane deck al the boats. one
after another. we're carried away.
many davlts being snapped on like
carrots and. owing to two OF the guys
breaking, the funnel az one time
threatened 10 fail. swaylng from side
10 side some two feet out OF the per-
pendlcular. AZ the very height OF the
storm huge spanner. Weighing three
hundreweight. vas torn from rs fas-
Jennings near the funnel and fell crash
ing down through two stout floors Of
iron grazing IN the forepart Of the
engine room. by the greatest good
fortune Il got caught and damned ln
the debris Of iron bars which II
brought down. just a few feet above.
and Immediately over the steam pipe
where. with splendid promptness on
the part Of the chief engineer. q was
secured with fopes Had Il fallen q
few feet further down Il must have
cut through the steam pipe. This
would have course meant instant death
20 every soul In the engine room and
the certain loss o. the ship. rendered
helpless In a truly terrific sea. with
her lettering funnel temporarily So
cured and the plunging spanner made
safe. she eventually struggled through.
thanks 20 The excellence OF her engines
and the strength Of her steering gear.
Had either OF these given out nothing
could have saved the Kaisar-i-Hlnd OF
any soul on board. seeing that all the
( boats had been washed away She
reached Hongkong In most dllapidated
condition early on Sunday morning.
the 18th inst. thIrty-slx hours overdue
from singapore The Kaisar-i-Hlnd IL
an old ship. but a splendid sea boat.
To some extent her sea-going qualities
helped 20 save her. but 10 a FAR larger
extent salvation came from the engine
room. Her case was very similar 70
that Of the Calliope The gmallesi
breakdown IN the engines would have
meant certain destruction. A flaw In
the shaft. a rotten nut sven. the leas,
imperfectlon due 20 dishonest work
and there would have been another Dis.
aster 70 record. a disaster a. appalling
az the wreck Of the Bokhara. a dis
aster like the loss Of the Aden-unllks
these only 10 that there would have
been 40 survivor 20 tell the tale
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

ruthless self-aasertlon Il demands self.
restraint; In place Of thrusting aside
or treadlng down all competitors. II re-
quirss that the individual shall hot
merely respect. but shall help his TEL
lows: rs influence Is directed. not 20
much 10 the survival Of the Attest as 20
the htting Of as many ~ possible 10
survive. II fepudlates the gladlatorlal
theory OF existence. II demands that
each man who enters into the cSiuy-
ment OF the advantages OF a 6lioy
shall be mindful OF his debt 10 hose
who have laborlously constructed Il:
and shall take heed that no act 81 his
weakens the fabric In which ~ has
been permitted 10 live Laws aud NOR.
al procepts are directed TO the end Of
curblng the cosmlc process an re-
mlnding the individual Of his N 70
the community.N.o the protection and
influence Of which he owes, n ex-
istence Itself, at least the life Of 1me.
thing better than a brutal savage
T. II. Huxley.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

has had little experience, although II
Ia said Of him that during the year he
has had charge Of the traitc OF the
Chicago and Northwestern he has de-
veloped great talent IN that direction.
That he will manage the new Union
Pacific With ability conservatism and
skill Is : qcedod by all who know HIM
Mr.. ~ I Il Of a retiring disposition.
and outside Of railroad circles few are
intimately acquainted with bin. lie
Is man Of about so years. tall, erect,
broad-shouldered and athletic IN APP
pearance. His hair and beard are ting
ed with gray and give the only evil
denee OF advansing years lie Is
straightforward but courteo"- 10 ad-
dress. and has a way OF dra Ing nen
10 him. A. a manager OF employees he
has had marked success.
Mr. Burt haa Tor years been admired
and trusted ny Marvin Hughiu preai-
1ent Of the Chicago and Northwestern.
As young man he attached himself
10 the engineering department Of the
Northwestern. and by biz skill and dll-
igenoe attracted the attention Of rail-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Choppag-The hardest kind Of wood
work.
sometimes an optical u
fusion.
Lo,iey-Usually a pen-and-ink
drawing.
suecess-The prize at the TOP Of
creased pole.
Tristan association Of capitalists
that refuses % trust
Mute-The only female that ever
goes without saying
Brakeman-The non-oonductor Of
the lightning express.
Patriot-The man who blceds for the
benefit Of his country.
Bar-A place IN a river or on shore
where water Il scince.
Pollticlan-The man who bleed, IN
country for his own benefit.
Christmastlde-Iho who get mar
ried on the 25th Of December.
windmill-The usual result Of a
meeting between two pnEilisia
Conoelt-The thing that often geis
a small man into a large hole
Experience Something that q
brought by old age OF brings o.
Lawycr-The only man who ever
gets satisfaction by golng to Law.
Hope-Tho uniiring effort of a wo-
man TO ind a burglar under the bed.
Hush-moncy The Kind acquired BY
the manufacturers Of soothing syrua
Auctioneer-A man who cries be-
cause be has to make an honest liv-
ing.
Malaria-what the doc;or says you
have when be doesn't know what ails
you.
spinster-A woman who wouldn't
marry n she could and couldn't u she
would.
Christmas rae glorious season
when every nan gets divorce from
bis coin.
Egots,-A man who talks about
himself when you want TO talk about
yourself
lniultlon--What some people claim
TO have when they succeed IN making
a good guess
Heathens-A class Of people who
never waste their time qUarrellng
about religion.
Widow Sometimes woman who
believes she Is an example Of the sur
yival Of the fttest -chicagn News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

Where work wears out one. worry
wears out thousands. There i less
happiness among the great than among
the humble. among the rich than
among the poor. But u thOse llmltA-
tons could only be- removed" IL I
did not have 10 work W hardr IL I
could be my best selfr II l could
have shat Tor which : know I am A.
tedr' An greatness o. Sin always I'M
plies greatness Of responsibility. u one
Limitation goes another comes. that
which seems 10 give freedom Only In
creases slavery Almost an men. like
birds. beat themselves against their
cages longing 10 get into some diner
ont world. TO soar beneath some more
splendid skies, ignorant Of the ahysses
On that LARGER world and % ihr storms
which sweep those skies. Of the Mas.
ter Il was said who Tor the 10y that
was set before him endured the cross q"
Tho cross preceded the Joy. AZ the
mountain climb Is before the vision 81
the earth and sky The Stole said.
The way 90 be happy Is 10 cease 60
desire or aspire" IN other words. deny
yourself Christs message g.: "Tht
way 10 be happy ls'the way Of the
cross Sacrifice yourself Make an you
possibly can give every faculty ~
fullest development he a. beautiful
A. cultured. ne wise A. circumstances
viii permit, not that you may be hap
py, but that you may use powers, taoul-
ties. gifts. a. I have used mine for
humanity In that way, and that
alone. lies happiness. Armory a.
bradford. n n.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

Prom the Atlanta Constitution.
while the code duello. In o. sanguln.
airy character IL rapidly becoming OBJ.
solote In the United States q appears
20 be stlll In high favor on the other
eide OF the Atlantls- In Germany some
1000 engagements are yearly tough,
on the Geld o, honor with sangulnary
results. Mos, Of these engagements
take place In the neighhorhood Of
college towns within the space OF
twenty-four hours a. many a. twenty
duels have occurred In the nelghbor
hood Of Jena.
Next TO Germany 10 allegiance TO
the code duello comes France. There
are some 1900 duels fought annually
In France. the participants being main.
~ oficers In the French army. Italy
comes next 20 France, with some g5S
duels annually. During the nast ten
years Italy has furnished 2.75g duels.
Austria. Russia, Spain and Great Brit.
ain rank next IN order named. In
Great Britain the code has become al.
most a. obsolete a. In the United
states. Most OF the duels fought on
the European continent are fought
With the sword. though pistols ana
knives are used occasionally.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12


had bethought me that the day was
done.
For with dense ashes Of November cloud
Nature, most proyident. had banked her
fires
That late had glowed upon the sunset
hearth.
Ny page unfinished I must needs lay hy,
ieapt.
Thus VIII q be-. Nused. when life n DER,
hahly ] mhfed. the ioo-swlfi falling night
shall overtahe the traveller unaware,
hhal nlur and blot the uncompleted page
INA dissolution and disaster blend.
When lol The prlHonsd glory IN the west
sudden burst forth. q passionate living
flame.
A. II Il heard again. let there be liFhti
Then the earth reused. aa by torch''
4 sleeper wakes. and all the hills stood
forth.
TO see the prairie lands Of Heaven on
nre'
clasped my hands cried. The After.
Rlow'"
The brisht Day DER her shoulder lookinr
back"
Then was my page lllumlned 10 the end
And there ! read ''rhe man that walks
with God
Death never oyeriakes " q blessed words
Thus was Faith strengthened IN the A.
terglow
The Independent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

The Shorter Catechism truly says
that "all sins are not equally heinous
IN the sight Of God" II may be SINH.
larry said that all religious belief Is
not equally important In the sight Of
God
That God IL our Father. 10 whom we
owe honor and obedience and love. and
who loves ~ and REQUIRES Of us ODE.
dicrce and honor. IL doctrine n cap
it5l importance because Il Affects our
conduct and destiny. That Jesus
Christ has come 10 the world 20 teach
and save "a IL OF INFINITE moment 10
us. That We may trust God 10 hear our
prayers. 10 guide us BY His Spirit and
llia providence. and finally 10 receive
us 10 Himself In a world beyond this.
h truth beyonod al measure Of value
and comfort. Thtt We have slnned
against our Heavenly Father. that sin
Is exceedingly sinful. and that d Il on
~ by repentance before God and faith
In Ills pardoning love that We can es-
cape His dlspleasure In this world and
the next. Is central 10 good theology a.
well a. good conduct These are doc
trines Of great Importance In our the
ology. Tor they have 10 do with our
par a. well AZ Gods part. our conduct
as well as His action. a. between Him
and us.
There are other doctrines ih., ge
may judge 10 be true. that may be
gathered from Scripture or philosophy.
that belong chiefly 10 God. Or 20 phllos-
ophers. but are Of little relative i'm
portance 10 the thinking OF the life Of
common Christians. because We have
nothing practical 10 DO with them.
Such a doctrine is that Of Gods pur-
poses. or. more narrowly. his election.
I We have nothing 20 do with that. We
cannot affect or change u. II Il Gods
part only. and may be- safely lefi 10 the
thcologlans. Such another doctrine b.
/ thai % the inner constitution % the
Godhead. the meaning and the rela-
/ tions % the Persons who constitute A.
We cannot understand u. ~ must
leave that 90 the INFINITE wisdom. 30
Gar beyond us. Of Him 10 whom We
asCrihe a Trinity Of belng Il lsa doc
trinc which Ne believe 10 be- true. but
Ne DO not concern ourselves with Il.
Just 20. when We pass from creed
20 conduct. some acts. a. between God
and man. IRE Of great importance.
while others are % little concern 10 rs
speaking generally. what Il is our part
20 DO q % INFINITE concern % us. what
Il d Gods part 20 DO We can leave %
Him with no anxiety Thus u is our
part 20 repent. 20 turn from sin. 10
trust Gods love In Christ. 10 conse-
crate our lives 10 HE will IN fliai obe.
dicnce II We fail % this We fail Of
everything. and this IL all We can DO
God may 10 more he may regenerate
~ by Hls Holy Spirit. he mr. work In
~ 10 will and 10 DO % His good pleas.
ure. but that is all Gods part. not
ours. and ne can leave an that to Him
without anxiety What We are 10 DO.
not what God is 10 40. IL our business
and ne will DO His work. II We should
be- less anxious about the secret things
u God aud more anxious about our
own duties We should understand bet.
Ter how simple and how easy a thing
Il Be- to be saved.-The Independent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
MIXED PARAGRAPHS.

The ars, portable clock was made
IN 1880.
A gull can iy at the rate Of 100 miles
az hour.
The German government proposes 20
cry 20 grow potatoes In Africa
In only three cases out OF ten the
slght Is equally good In each sgo.
Marselllcs has a i05-year-old woman
who stir earns her Twins by keeping
a newspaper kiosk.
The average monthly cost oi a pupil
IN the Philadelphia schools o. t2.26. and
elsewhere In the state Si22
Ostrich eggs are sometimes eaten On
Africa and Ca..sNrna. They weigh
about three and a halt pounds each.
Miss Margaret Ions daughter % tho
secretary OF the navy. Is a medical
student at Johns Hopkins unIycrsl,y.
one OF the largcs, DOMESTIC manu-
facturers OF incaniesCeut electric
lamps has an output Of over 6toooeo
a year.
Rotten eggs used In making cake
have sent London baker 20 jail he
had el5 unused bad eggs IN his
bakery.
Tbs names Of 90 fewer than io5 bat
ties are emblalonei on TIE standards
OF the various regiments which torn
the British army.
An the street railroads In Munich
are 20 use electricity as motive power
within two years and charge a uni
form fare Of "a cents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

I believe there are great numbers Of
Christian men and women genuinely
Christian men and women-w whose
lives are founded on rock. who are
brought up on the most holy faith. and
who are yet deplorably lacking In the
grace and adornment Of gratitude. No
one would question their faith. y has
hslled them. II has cleansed them. II
makes them strong 10 resist the
brides Of the tempter. And yet. al.
though "a strong In faith. they are de-
void Of this grace Of gratitude. Now.
graces can assuredly be cultivated. or
they would never have been command
ei You can train this grace OF graf
ltude 10 grow about your faith. Jus,
a. the honeyHckle can be trained 10
grow about the door. What means do
you take 20 cultivate ~ am amazed
AZ the number Of Christian homes In
which there r. no expression Of gratl-
tude made AZ meals The father and
nNther are Christians Their faith Il
unquestloned And yet go, hear no
word Of thanksgiving But man can
feel grateful without expressing r."
Can he7 How grateful? Ant for how
long, This IL one Of those current eH.
cuses which need 10 be nailed down az
counterfeit.
Let me remind you Of a most impor.
tant and operative law Of our being
Feeling and expression wait upon ons
another lie who never expresses him
self rs grateful will cease 10 feel crate.
iul Gratitude which IL never express
81 and which never hnds vent and out.
JET IN utierance Il like a candle burn.
ing under a bell-glass. and will soor
az out Rev. J. ". Walworth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
ENGLISH WOMAN JOURNALIST.
Not Successful. Deoauss she Cannot
stand the InHhals.ome NE

Not Successful. Becauss she Cannot
staud the Unshoissoms Life
The really successful women lourn-
alists successful. that is 20 say. from
a masculine and not merely feminine
s,andpolnt-can De counted upon the
fingers Of one hand. says the Fortnight.
By Review. Nor. as Gar a. one can see,
Is this likely ever 20 be- d-Hcrev. The
supposed freedom OF journalists life.
with its possible literary introductlons.
D. a. least a. attractive 90 young men
as Do is % young women. and which
sex win Ia the Ions run prove best able
io Withstand the inevitable strain and
unwholesome conditions % the journ-
alists lifel n a woman can not DO
night work. and regular night work.
the prizes Of Fleet street are not for
her. do not say that she may not
make a living but she will have 20
content herself with a kind Of Journal
ism FAR enough removed from lliera-
ture-the chaity article. or the wom-
ems papers with the Forget Me-Nots
the Home Notes the Nursery Chats
and the hundred and one scrappy peri
odicals which have so successfully bit
on the taste % the rising generation
that they bid fair 10 reduce England
once again 90 a condition OF illiteracy
Indeed. there Is a deeper depth still
What shall De said OF the journalist.
tout. unconnectod with even the most
ephemeral OF newspapers. who lives by
pouncIng upon little scraps OF iuforma.
ton and hawking them round the dii
fercnt newspaper Offices. eking out
heaven knows how. the precarious cN'
'sieuce dolcd out 20 her IN shillngs
and half crowns by the shreVd bushes.
manaeer2 Is that a lie which com
mcnds itself 90 an educated woman9
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

According to experiments made Ia
a cold storage establishment 10 Wash
ington. by Dr. A. NJ Read. on altcrna-
ton Of low temperature. say iS de-
grecs Fahrenheit with a comparative.
~ high one say 90 degrees 10 so de-
grees Fahrenheit invariably kIlls The
larve Of certain injurious Insects. al
though they are not injured by a con-
unuous exposure 90 the lower tompcra-
turc. Tais confirms an old belief. Ions
held by farmers that a steadily cold
winter is followed by an abundance OF
insect pests. but that. during an IRE.
Sular winter. when the temperature
"a alternately high and low. insects
are killed on.