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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
SURVEYING COMMENCED.
Rock Island Party Have q Prairie
Route on the Arapahoe Extension.

The party in charge of Division En-
gineer R. W. Day of the Rock Island,
which left this city Thursday night, ar
rived at Ell Reno, o. T, yesterday and
the survey on the extension to be built
into ArapahQe, Custer county, was
commenced out of that point today.
The survey will be completed within
the next ten days.
The territory through which the ex
tension will run is prairie country, and
no engineering difficulties will be en-
countered in putting the road through.
All the streams, with the exception of
the South Canadian river, that will
have to be crossed are small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Miss GouId'g $4,000 Palm.

Irvington, New York Jan. 15.-ATiss
Helen Gould and William Rockefeller
have become rivals in the matter of
raising flowers. Roses and orchids are
the hobby of both and each is trying to
excel the other. Miss Gould received
a palm yesterday from her agent in
Egypt. 1t is over 100 years old and cost
in the neighhOrhoOd of SO. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Resident Engineer Meade Comes.

Resident Engineer J. NJ. Meade of the
Santa Fe came in from Pueblo yester-
day, and will take charge of the new Of
flee today. Mr.. Meade contemplates
moving his family back to this city at
an early date, and will live at their res
CT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
TRAINS ON TIME.
Heavy Snow Storm Does Not Affect
Rock Island or Santa Fe.

The snow storm of last night extend
ed over Kansas generally according to
the reports received at the telegraph
offices of the Santa Fe and Rock Island
roads in this city today. The heaviest
snow reported was along the Panhan-
die line Of the Santa Fe in Oklahoma
where about II inches fell. From six to
ten inches fell over the lines of both
roads in Kansas generally.
The storm did not effect traffic in the
least as the snow was heavy and did
not drift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

IIrs. M B. Ford, Ruddell's, Ill, SUI
fered for eight years from dyspepsia
and chronic constipation and was final
" cured by using DeWitt's Little Ear
X. Risers. the famous little pills for al
stomach and liver troubles q. w
Stansfeld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
ii Santa Fe Brakemen Laid on

Bmporia, Jan. 15.--Eleven Santa Fe
brakemen were laid off today on account
of slack business. They were all extra
men who had been taken on during the
rush of the last few weeks preceding the
holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Homeseekers' Excursion.

One fare for the round trip (plus
81 00) on January Is via the Santa Fe
Route for tickets to Arkansas, Arizona,
Indian Territory, Louisiana. New Mex
leo, Oklahoma and Texas. Liberal linn
it's and stopover privileges. Apply to
agent Santa Fe Route for details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
Iy That's what you want. George W.
Stansheld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
10 Cure a Cold in One Dav-

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL II
fails to cure. Csc. The genuine has 7.
3. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

We do mending and sew on buttons
free Of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

Whitmere Bros, BARRIERS. 7S5 Kan. ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
warren As 4 COMPASS.

From The San Francisco Chronicle
vorv ,ew neople are aware Of the fact that In
n watch they are always provided with com
pass. with which. when the sun Is sninihg the
cardinal points can he determined All one mas
to do Is to point the hour mana 10 .he sun. an
eou,h ia exactly half way between the hour and
the figure II on the watch. This may seem
strange TO the average reader. but it is easily
explained. While the sun is passing over ioo u'
yrecs coast TO wesU the hour hand Of the watch
Dasses over 300 degrees from 9 o'clock to u
o'clcck) Therefore the angular movement OF the
sun IN one hour corresponds TO the angular
ranvsrant of the hour hand In half hour
herce. IL we point the hour hand toward the sun
the line from the point midway between the hour
hand and ~ O'Clock to the pivot OF the hands
will point to the south.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

4, desirable for the purpose. The Federal au-
.,o,ties have already made preparations Tor
,hs reception of a large number OF patients
Tho Marine Hospital was of course. FIRST con-
,,dsred. An attractive hospital has also been
s,,ed up in the Convent of Mary Immaculate
.,,uated in a pleasant grove on the outskirts OF
,,s city. The Sisters have lent 1T for the pur-
,ose having closed the school they conducted
..o,e In addition. two schools and several to-
hacco factories are to be supplied with cots
and medical appliances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
pUUPING OIL FROM THE SEA.
ourER SIGHT ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST OF
SANTA BARBARA.

rrom The Scientific American.
Tho carly settlers in California were familiar
With Indications OF the existence o: oil which
wsre seen at various points along the coast.
rbie asphaltum which OOzcd up from beds at
tho bottom Of the sea. formed an important
sartor in the household economy of the abort
zines and in almost every burial place on the
coast asphaltum is found The natives on the
Islands obtained their supply from the water.
and at the present day the rocks at various
naces can be seen spiashed with asphaltum
which has drifted in This is particularly no.
ticeable after an east wind showing that there
"a a large area in the deep Santa Catalina Chan
mel from which aspha!tum oozes up
ON wells sunk at Santa Paula some
Years ago and later an oil producing bel, was
Uncovered at Puenc and again at Summer
land below Santa Barbara. where singular
state OF affairs exists. 1t soon became apparent
Al the latter locality that the O!l-bearing stratum
stretched out into the sea. and drill scanoldnG.
looking ike windmills without sails began in
a short time to extend down the little canyon
and to creep up the shore in the direction OF
Santa Barbara. At first they kept along the
sides OF the hills which breast the sea there.
but gradually they turned seward until one.
more adventurous than the rest rose from the
water
Work was started at an extremely low tide.
and finally the tall sCaffolding appeared twenty
or thirty feet from the shore. rising from the
sea At present there are thr'" bOrings. which
even at low tide are In the water but at HOOD
tide are completely surrounded. the men work
ing on platforms OF various N'lShiS. NHl'H my
succesSvcly ascend as the sea rises. The drills
are worked in the water from an engine on the
beach. the fuel being the oil pumped NJ TINS
IL probably the only place where the oil is
pumped out Of the sea. but undoubtedly the en-
tire coast Overlies an oil producing stratum.
on what is known as Mor"S Wharf. hait n
mile out oil rises TO the surface IN several
places spring of fresh water also PUSHES up
there with such velocity that il can be taken
Up and used If the slightly brackish taste is
not objected to. A similar spring IL known to
exist on the Florida coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
AN ODORLESS ONION.
rom The Milwaukee Journal.

From The Milwaukee Journal
The latest product ~ semitic propagation 70
the odorlcss onion. Just how an onion "a" w
.,or,,s, ,pd ,til, remain an onion Is not eX-
plained To most people the odor is an there -
Of an onion and that is enough. The enminauoa
OF the characteristic feature of a vege'apie Oh
,uch lang and strong standing in natural history
ought 10 be- rcckoncd among the ptouueS.
achievements II man. But an onion heprNeu ..
that delicious tang and the pen' tratihS srr"'
which goes with 1t can hardly he an onion Ire
oaIate which loves onions will not recognize IL:
raIing whitened innocuous. insipiu p'a'eo
oulb an onion will not make II one
No true lover Of onions will hail TINS new IN.
yasion Of science. He eats his onion at dead o!
night in silence and solitude He reJolces IN u
ami siccns upon it, The incense OF his praise MIS-
the room and soothes him 20 delicious sleep. II"
rises in the morning after his sacrifice 10 pass
the day in purihcation. To see no one uh'ii inc
sun hath sunk Ii is a luxury and a worship.
Shall he yield al this delight FOR an oooriess
bulb? Let others do as they Will ne VIII not;
An onion without it's odor would be ashamed o1
itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
DEWAK'S LATEST SUCCESS.
HE MAKES \ WINEGLASSFUI OF LIQUID
HYDROGEN
TIME METHODS EMPLOYED by HIM AND
OTHER EXrERIMENTERS


The success OF Professor Dcwar briefly re-
ported from London in The Tribunes cable dis
patches. in iiQlefying a considerable quantity
OF hydrogen. and in reducing the gas heum to
a liIuid form for the first time in history. has
attracted attention outside. well as inside the
profession to which this famous chemist be-
longs The incident brings up the whole aues-
ton Of the uses Of extremely low temperatures
and the means by which they have been secured.
1t also marks a great advance in the art OF pro-
ducing cold within the last quarter OF a century.
When Faraday left Off experimenting in 1915
he had got temperature Of no degrees
below zero centisrade. This was the record
until 1877. and since that time the possibilities
Of artlcially produced cold have been extended
to 40 or 30 below zero or within - or so
degrees Of the supposed limit 10 all reduction Of
temperature. good many years ago the
scientists declared that BIB degrees below
centigrade was the absolute zero. the tempera-
turc OF interstel;ar space. 1t Is now possible
that the truth falsity of that conception may
be found out inside the next two or three years
In the most successful efforts to reduce gases
to liquid form three general plans have been
pursued. either separately or in coordination.
One uiili2cs the cooling effect Of evaporation.
II thermometer bulb is wrapped with thin
muslin. and the cloth wet. the instrument will
read several degrees lower than another beside
il which has not been treated. This is caused
10y the evaporation Of the water If the muslin
is allowed 10 become dry again the ncrcury In
this Instrument will creep up to the level Of
tha; IN the dry bulb" thermometer.
COLD BY EXPANSION
The scco nd principle that is applied 10 the
work in question is that any elastic body. when
compressed. is heated thereby and when allowed
to expand is ccrrc Ipondngly cooled. one Of the
great cmbarrassmcn;s that attended the earlier
attempts 20 use compr, ssed air in engine
like steam. for power purposes. was that Air. On
expanding would produce frost around the
valves and clog them. Finally. IT liz we'll known
that by putting gas under great pressure. 30
as to reduce its bulk to huEdrrdth or a five
hundrcdth Of its normal volume IL VIII be
liquefed by the Application of less extreme cold
than 0therwis"
When the record for low temperature was
lrokcn In 1871 IL done simultaneously by
4 Frcrchman. cailletct. and rcsid, mt OF
Geneva. Pictct They were the first persons who
eyer hnueicd oxygen. Their rnethody were not
exactly alike. Pictet "rrrounded the stout cop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

per tube that contained his oxygen by two still
larger tubes. In the outcrmost he had sulphur
dioxide. which he reduced TO liquid. In the
tube next to the oxygen he put liquid carbonc
acid BY the evaporation OF the sulphur dioxide
which process was FASTENED by creating
vacuum above the nuid-hc succeeded In getting
the temperature down 10 minus GO degrees.
This represents the tempcra,ur Of his liquid
carbonic acid when lie took the pressure OF
from it and set his air pump at work on II. lie
thus got the copper tube at she heart Of his APP
Iaratus down to minus 1870 ccntigradc. The
temperature at which oxygen boils. when once
liquefed. is minus 1874. One might suppose that
ii would be necessary. them to reduce its tenn
perature 10 this point before it would assume
liquid form. Such would be the case il the gas
were not under pressure. But Piclet had sub
jected his oxygen to n pressure OF 800 pounds
to the square inch. and under those circum-
stances minus 100 was cold enough to do the
business.
Cailletet used no jackcting vessels around his
oxygen. He relied for his final step only on the
cold Of expansion. He surrounded his tube with
some cooling mixture. to be sure. but this was
sufficient to bring the temperature down only
to minus 80 centsrade He then put an hydraulic
press into action 20 compress his oxygen. When
the pressure eTualied 800 atmospheres. or 1000
pounds to the square inch. he suddenly removed
the piston. and let the gas expand This last
operation chilled the oxygen so much that a
portion Of il condensed dew on the sides OF
the tube His method was a beautiful one. but
it yielded only the smallest quantity Of liquid.
and not enough to save for future display or
experiment Both Pctet and Cai!letet asserted
that they succeeded in liqucfying nitrogen and
hydrogen but there seems 10 be some unccr-
ta!nty on this point II they did. the amount
WAS so exceedingly minute that they never
could show it to others. or do any work with H.
IIQUEFYING NITROGEN
Olzewski ~ Warsaw. liqucned nitrogen gas
in 1892 by n method resembling Pictcrs But
ne used four conccntric tubes. instead Of only
three. Tho outcrnost contained lIiuld carbonic
acid. the next one liquid e,hylcnc. and the two
inner ones the gas tina; ne wished 10 hdueiy
The evaporation in the outer one II these two
promoted The work dome in the innermost tube.
The boiling point II nitrogen IS minus ID cent?
grade Olzcwski not only got this gas DOWN 10
that temperature. but h" actually frOze ~ The
melting point Il nitrogen ~ minus III. and
OlzcDski reached that temperature without
doubt He believed hat he got DOWN 20 minus
~, -Four year. LAT. be- ungurstonahy lique-
fled hydrogen II, announced that rs boiling
poln, MS minus 1i3 crniisra1c. and when his
liquid hj gen cyaporatri he must nav" rear
,zed that tempe allure II" also tired To lpuef-
heliun This gas had been known 10 exist II
The sun ard certain stars but ~ presence III
terrestrial substances had been discovered BY
Professor Ramsey only "A year or ~ before /:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
LOCAL PRIDE.

From The Washington Star.
IT'S TOO bad" said the ma with h"1vy boots
and chin whiskers "Therc'a Il big ship called
the Indiana and one called the Massachusetts
an 80 on. But where's the New-Jerseyy
Never mind replied his companion We
amt sighted. I understand they's hull bunch
O boats known the Mosquito Fleet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
CUMULATIVE MISFORTUNE.

From The Chicago Tribune.
DAY before yesterday" grOaned the younS
woman who was just starting from the Pacific
coast for Ave days trip eastward. Il travelled
fifty miles In stage coach. All day yesterday
I rode on the back OF q mule. But this W worst
Of all
what isf"
i've got the upper berthr
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
To Build Audi 5orium

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, July 23.-Mentgomery is de- termined to have an auditorium-one that will not be approached by any other in the state. In a recent message to the coun- cil, Mayor Clisby recommended that the city market house be used for this pur- pose. The message referred to a com mittee of the board, and last night this committee reported follows. their re port being approved by the board:
 Your committee, to whom was referred the communications of the mayor and the Commercial and Industrial association, beg leave to report: That we have taken the matter of converting the market into an auditorium under careful consideration and have come to the conclusion that at this time it is not feasible, for the reason that there are so many varied interests that would be affected thereby. The committee feel constrained to recommend that the petition be not granted At the same time, the committee, feeling the need of an audi torium in our city, and wishing to aid all in our power, hereby recommend that the city council offer to the Commercial and Industrial the right to build an auditorium over the present market. We believe that this plan can be carried out successfully and will thus benefit all, while injuring none.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
PAY DAY AT PRATT CITY.
There Was the Usual Throng of People
 Spending Money Freely

Pratt City, July 23.-Today was the reg ular monthly payday of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at this place and the city, as result, rendered unusually lively and busy. The merchants thronged with people after 12 o'clock all of them having some money and spending it pretty freely The amount dsbursed was quite large There was some disor- der incident to the day, but no more than is always the case among the rougher ele- ment of the city. Several arrests were made principally for disorderly conduct drunkenness, etc.
 The several churches in the city, except ing the Methodist church, will hold regular services tomorrow and their respective pas tors will preach. Rev. J. V. Dickinson will preach at the Baptist church on the sub ject of "Christian Union," and at night on the Duties of Christian Citizens" The evening sermon will be especially directed to the violation of ethics and law in civil and municipal government
 Miss Issie lnman entertained friends Fri day evening and a very enjoyable occasion was had by those present. Mrs. A. H. Dunlap also entertained friends in honor of the Misses Frew who are visiting her from Birmingham. The reception at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Donaldson was one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season.
 The T. F. Payne Cycle company has changed hands, MT. E. J. Hudnall having taken charge. MT HudnalI will conduct the business at the same place in future MT. and Mrs Payne will remove to Chat tanooga, where they will make their home in the future.
 MT. Matthew Walker is erecting a resi- dence on East Highlands, near the Presby- terian church.
 It is understood that two of Pratt City's ball players, intend going to Cincinnati this fall with the intention of going into practice preparatory to joining some of the northern leagues. Messrs. Oscar Hill and Will Gould are the parties who intend go- ing. They are both good players.
 The infant child of Mrs. P. l.. Dryman, residing on East Highlands, died yesterday morning at early hour. The child had been sick for sometime.
 MT. Cal Norris has entirely recovered from a recent illness, and is able to be at work again.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
JOHN B. WEAKLEY
 INSTANTLY KILLED Was Thrown From a Wagon
 Near Florence. WAS A PROMINENT CITIZEN While Returning to His Country Home From Flor ence His Wagon Overturned, Spil|ing
 the Occupants, and MT. Weak
 ley Horribly Manged.

Special dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Florence, July 23-John B. Weakey, ST., one of the most widely known men of this section, was thrown from a wagon this af- ternoon and instantly killed.
 MT. Weakley was returning to his coun- try home in a wagon with another man. The accident occurred in going down a steep hill. The wagon gave lurch and the two men were thrown under the mules, which took fright and ran away. MT. Weak ley was dragged a long distance and ter ribly mangled. His companion caught hold of the wagon tongue and saved himself.
 MT. Weakley was a son of the late Gen. eral s. D. Weakley His son, John Weak ley, Jr., is mayor of Florence. The family is one of the most prominent in North Alabama.
 MT. Weakley was prominent in business and political circles for many years and for the past two years has been living on his plantation near town.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
BROOKLYN DID
 THE BEST WORK FoughtEach of Admiral Cervera's
 Vessels in Turn. NUMBER OF SHELLS FIRED By the Various Ships of the American Fleet Estimated From Chart Made By the
 Examing Board-AIl Claim
 Credit of Victory.

l Santiago De Cuba, July 23.-There has l been so much discussion over the parts | taken by the American ships in the battle | that destroyed Admiral Cervera's squad ron, and there have been so many different accounts by eye witnesses giving the credit to one or two ships, that some of the fig ures taken from the ablest charts prepared by an examining board will be of interest The discussions, it must be borne in mind, are merely concidental with esprit de corps and are not at all bitter Natural ly each ships company believes 1t did tho work to greater extent than any other. An examination of the huls of the Span ish vessels above the present submerged water line shows the hits as follows: Four-inch shells (fired only by Iowa)-In- fanta Maria Teresa, l. Almirante Oquendo, 5; Vizcaya, 2.
 Five-inch shells (fired only Brooklyn>- Infanta Maria Teresa, 5; Vizcaya; G. AL mirante Oquendo 5; one of which exploded torpedo; Cristobal Colon, A.
 Eight-inch shells (fred by Brooklyn. Iowa, Oregon and Indiana)-Infanta Maria Teresa, 8; Oquendo, 3; Vizcaya, A.
 As the Indiana did not follow the chase she had nothing to do with the hits on the Vizcaya.
 The Large Shells
 Twelve or 13-inch shells, only two on the Teresa, must be credited to the battleships Oregon, Indiana, Texas and Iowa, although it is quite certain that the Texas fired one.
 All the Spanish were riddled with the rapid-fire of the one and siX-pounders car- ried by all the American ships.
 It will be seen from this table that the greatest proportion of large shells effective ly landed went from Commodore Schley's flagship, the Brooklyn, and that she placed twenty 5-inch shells in the vitals of the different vessels of the enemy, pretty equai- ly divided. except that the Vizcaya caught one extra.
 This demonstrates that the Brooklyn fought every ship of the Spanish squadron in turn and landed nearly twice as many 5-inch shells as all five vessels did S-inch ones, and as many as all other kinds com- bined
 The Iowa comes next with eight finch shells, five of which were planted v the vessel out of the harbor, the Almirante Ouuepndo The 10-inch shells must be di- vided among the four vessels firing them, although two placed in the Vizcaya un- doubtedy belong to the Brooklyn's list Of hits.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
ON THE RACE TRACK.
At Brighton Beach

New York, July 23-There was large crowd at Brighton Beach today. Komour- aski, one of the outsiders in the Sea Gull handicap, won by neck from Sailor King, thanks to the starter, who sent them away badly, and to Maher, who, stealing big lead in the upper turn, managed to last the race out.
 First Race-Six furlongs. Frohman, to 1, won Woodranger, second; Premier, third. Time, 1:15.
 Second Race-Five furlongs. Captain Sigsbee, to 1, won; Helen Thomas, sec- ond; Federal, third. Time, 1:01h.
 Third Race-Six furlongs. Danforth, even, won; Fleeting Gold, second; Tanis, third. Time 1:14.
 Fourth Race-One mile. Rondo, 3 to l., won; Royal Stag, second; Jefferson, third Time, 1:42A.
 Fifth Race-One mile, Sea Gull stakes Komouraski T to 1, won; Sailor King. sec ond; Whistling Coon third. Time, 1:02%.
 Seventh Race-Handicap, steeplechase, full course. Decapod, won but was dis qualified; Beaufort, to 1, second (placed firsD; Royal Scarlet, third (placed second; {; Equerry, fourth (placed third. Time, 5:1Sk.