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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

Considerably more than 1000 ex-
plosives are now known, the list haV-
ing been doubled within few years
and of these about 80 are available
for blasting. A recent addition is
fumelessite. This is mixture of nit
rate of potassium, nitrate of ammon-
ium, sulphur, wood meal, and oxide
of iron, and it derives its name from
it's absolute freedom from noXious
vapors. 1t is already in successful
use in the mines of Australia and
India. In recent British test.
charge of 5 ounces. in i inch hole
sunk 81 feet in the floor of granite
quarry, brought out 20 tons of stones
in large blocks. When unconfined,
it burn quietly without explosion. 1t
has not the local smashing effect of
dynamite, but heaving and rending
action that breaks out the stone in
large masses.
: /
The earthquake compiler says DIR.
Charles Dawson, is liable to error
from two sources. Slight shocks are
often attributed to other causes; and
many supposed earthquakes are pro-
duced by the firing of heavy guns,
the bursting of meteorites, and the |
fall of rocks in underground channels.
A reported earthquake of West Essex
in January, 1890, was traced to the
firing of 10 ton gun at Woolwich |
while one felt in the Isle of Man IN
May, 1898, proved to be due to a
battleship's gun practice at sea. A
shock felt at places 40 miles apart in
January 1894, was caused by the
explosion of a meteorite at height
of 4 miles. near Tewkeshurg; aud sim
liar shocks from a bursting meteorite
in the south of Norwalk were noted
in November, 1887. Frequent earth
tremors at Sunderland seem to be due
70 rock falls in the cavities of the
limestone. while similar
shakings in southeast Wales are pro
duced by rocks falling in deserted
mines.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

The lack of British interest in agrl-
cultural science is deplored by Mr.
Body-Kinnear. 1t is now necessary
for the farmer to understand tie little
that has been learned Of the action
upon plants of soil and air, and of
the operations of life, and to strive to
extend this knowledge. England is
the only country without research
stations maintained by the State.
For half century Germany has had
not less than 81 agricultural teaching
and research stations; France has 50;
Austria, 35; even Russia, IA; and the
other European countries together
81. In the United are 81, these being
supported by the individual States;
Canada has several; and Brazil, Japan
and Java have each one. The only
British work in this direction has
been the establishing by counties
aud private individuals of few
teaching colleges, and the splendid
private researches for half century
of Sir John Larves. These small eff
forts have been insufficient even to
direct public attention to the existing
need.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
cool.


The destruction of the larger wild
animals is making it impossible for
them to gather in such herds as the
American buffaloes once formed.
Perhaps the last great migration to
be known was that of July, 1896, in
Cape Colony, when, as Cronwright
Schreiner estimates, the numbers OF
springbuck must have reached many
millions, a single herd Of half million
of these antelopes having been IN
sight at one time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

By the process of Paul Dresen, pat
enued in France, paper is made water
proof by coating one or both sides
with mixture of % parts each Of
olive oil, rapeseed oil, and linseed oil
to which has been added parts each
of wax and oil of turpentine. Such
paper is claimed toresist water longer
chan any now on the market.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
He Learned How.

"a man in 10 Daviess sent two
dollars to New York for the purpose
of finding out how to make humid
red dollars day."
"And did he find out?"
Eyes. He received letter contain
ing slip on which these words we're
printed: "Get a job in a mint -
Chicago Times Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

An automatic recorder of vessel
steering has been devised by j. E.
Liardet. The movement of the wheel
actuates to drums winding long
paper tape from one to the other, and
at the same time pencil fixed to a
holder is caused to pass from one side
to the other of the central line of the
paper as the helm is put to port or to
starboard. A clock-work arrange
ment is to be added, continuously
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

Protection from heat is ingeniously
secured to workers in glass factory at
Altoona Bahrenfeld. Below the open
ings for drawing the glass from the
furnace are iron pipes with fine per-
foration delivering compressed air so
as to form finn Of cole air above the
stream of melted glass, while fans
above assist in keeping the workers
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

should consist of simply a single por-
ton of some dish, which should be d.
vided among all. One ordered CON-
somme. One ordered steak. The
third ordered chicken salad. The
dishes were served, and the eye of the
waiter took in the scheme.
oh, I forgot" said one of the party,
bring some coffee, please.
One order, madam" asked the
waiter
Yes" was the answer.
The waiter stood motionless.
Three spoons?" was all he said.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

The British inventor is awakening
to the importance of labor saving
machinery. A mechanical brick
layer is the product of two Birming,
ham engineers, and it is designed to
automatically lay cement and level
bricks, slabs, stones, etc, in piers.
bridges and building Of all kinds.
The machine is expected to save tu O.
thirds of the time of hand labor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
Three Spoons.

A partyof three who are spending the
winter in Washington-and the winter
is about all they are spending, by the
way-went recently into a fashionable
restaurant one day to lunch.
The prices on the bill of fare were ex-
tremely high, but as the portions serv-
ed were known to be generous, the
three, by a master stroke of economy,
decided that the order of each one
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Earthquakes
Power-Producing BOuy--Flow-
err Bacteria "A Cold Air Screen for
Glass WOrkerS--A Memorable
Observation-Disclosures Research
ship Steering Recordlng--Sel-
enium Glass.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Bo
1862.

unwinding the paper at uniform
speed, SO that the time and extent of
any movement of the helm may be re
corded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

Large greenhouses are plantworlds
in themselves, and P. Hennings finds
not few of the fungi of the Berlin
Botanic Garden to be elsewhere IN
known.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
urre. Con,tructIon Of Paciflc Cable.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 27.-Secre-
tary Root urgently recommends ca
BILE to the Philippines. The war de-
partment has spent more than $500, OCO
for cable tolls, and, with the amount
paid by other departments, more than a
half million in all has been paid for
cable messages between this country
and the Philippines. The secretary
of war will point out these facts to
show that it will be economy for the
govercment to construct its own cable
line 10 the Philippines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
A Mistake of Date.

New York, Nov. PA Washington
dispatch has been widely published,
stating that the funeral of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart would take place on Sun
day, Nov. 26. This was a mistake as
the funeral will occur at Paterson on
Saturday.
Mr.. Hobart was member of the Or
der of Free and Accepted Masons, OF
high rank, thirty-second degree Scot
fish Rite Mason, and a Knight Temp
lar. In reply to inquiries of represen-
tatives of various Masonic bodies it has
been explained to them that the fami-
ly deem it best not to have Masonic
funeral
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
A Matter of National Policy.

Washington, D. c., November "a
It is regarded as matter of national
policy to refrain from sending warships
10 either the Cape or to Delagoa Bay
or Durham. 1t is felt to be unwise for
the United States to initiate the send
ing of warships to South Africa now.
Such action on our part would instant
ly be followed by the naval powers of
the continent and their fleets would
follow there to the complication of the
situation. 1t is not learned that this
attitude of our government has been
assumed as the result of any represen-
tations from the British government.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
A WEALTHY INSANE NAN.
Now Confined In Insane Asylum
In Kansas.
LAW MAKES A MILLIONAIRE.

Wichita, Nov. 27.-Judge T. b. Wall
of this city, has at last won in his big
lawsuit in behalf of William Wood, the
insane millionaire, who is now confined
on the charity of the state in an asylum
at Topeka. Mr.. j. N. Haymaker,
judge of the probate court of this coun-
ty, received information from the au-
thorities at Denver, Colorado, to the
effect that William Wood, an insane
ward in the probate court here, had
won in an important litigation which
had been pending in the Colorado
courts for nearly fifteen years, and
which gives the insane man large in
terests in famous Colorado mining
properties and makes him q very
wealthy man.
w. R. Throckmorton of this city is
the guardian of the insane man, and
from the fact that the man was Sedg-
wick county citizen at the time he was
adjudged insane, and his guardian
living here, will doubtless bring into
the probate court of this county one of
the richest estates that has ever been
administered in this court.
1t is understood that in all probable
ity Mr.. Throckmorton will take the
man to Europe and have an operation
performed in the hope of curing him,
so that in the latter years of his exist
ence, which heretofore have been so
dark, may be enjoyed on the immense
wealth that has come to him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Canvass of Votes Finished.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 5.-The county
election board, after hearing arguments
on the motion to throw out the vote Of
of the city of Louisville, decided to
pass the matter up to the state board
which will convene in Frankfort. The
motion to throw out the vote was mado
by attorneys for the Democratic can
didates, claiming the intimidation OF
votes by soldiers on election day.
The federal grand jury in session
here has returned another large
batch of Indictments against election
officers, those indicted being in differ.
ent sections of the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Terrific Gas Explosion.

New York, Nov. 25.-By the explo-
sion of gas in trench at Broadway
and Canal street an employee of the
Street Railway Company, lost his life,
and six others were injured. The re-
port of the explosion was terrific. Gas
had accumulated in the trench, which
was covered with four-inch planks.
Beneath them was network of gas,
water and sewer pipes and electrical
conduits.
A sheet of flame suddenly shot TWEEN
ty feet high, and in moment the air
was filed with flying planks and
glass.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
THEIR BEST MAN CAPTURED.
Tho Chief Leader of the Insurgent
Locked up In Manila.

Manila, Nov 27.--Buencamina, the
brains of the Filipino insurrection, il;
locked up here in charge of Brigadiei
General Edward b. Williston, the pro-
vost marshal. When Tarlac fell, he
fled northward with Aguinaldo's three
year-old son and an old lady who had
the child in charge, and guard of a
hundred soldiers. Reaching the neigh
horhood of the coast, Buencamina
found American soldiers on every side
and escape impossible. So he sought
refuge in little village On learning
his identity, some refugee brought the
news to Colonel Luther r. Hare, COM
handing the Thirty-third infantry.
After communicating with General
Wheaton, Major Marcus D. Cronins
battalion surrounded the village.
Buencaminos guard had hidden their
rifles and uniforms and Buencamia sur
rendered without resistance. He had
only few clothes and S2,000in gold.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
FILIPINO PRESIDENT QUITS.
Surrenders to General Macarthur and
Wants to be Judge.

Manila, Nov. 27.-Bautista, president
of the Filipino congress, presented
himself to Gene1 al MacArthr rand form
ally renowned all further connection
with the insurrection. He was one Of
the influential Filipinos who hesitated
at the beginning of the war as to which
side to cast his lot. He was offered a
judgeship of the supreme court but de-
clined. He now announces that he de-
sires to accept the position and says
the Filipino congress and cabinet are
scattered never to reassemble.
Some of the members, he adds have
returned to their homes while others
are flying for safety. Many of the con-
gressmen have resigned and he believes
the Filipino soldiers will lay down
their arms everywhere as soon as they
can learn the truth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01

Manila, Nov. 22.-Many Spanish
prisoners, escaped from the Filipinos,
are at Bayambang, among them the
former governors of the provinces of
Tarlac and Zambales. There is also
quite large colony of former insur-
gent officers collected, including Major
Ortiz, who acted as interpreter for the
Filipino commission headed by General
Alejandrino which visited Manila.
Ortiz announces that he has abandoned
the instruction. The Spaniards say
that the American prisoners are at
Ccmitin. They saw Lieutenant Gil
more and his party in the north.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Uncle Sam To Dom Paul.

Washington, Nov 27.-Mr. Macrum,
has been instructed by cable to i'm
press upon President Kruger that, in
the view of this government, the
usages of all civilized nations sanction
the administration of neutral repre-
sentative in the interest of citizens and
captives of one Of the parties to war,
and he must further insist upon per-
forming the sacred duties imposed by
all considerations of humanity. Mr..
Markham had been charged with these
duties and had been prevented.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01

Manila, Nov. 23.--Generals Otis and
Swan say that they do not know
whether or not Aguinaldo, with his
army, has escaped into the tobacco
valley to the north. If so, they doubt
whether he has escaped with any con-
siderable force. They believe that Ag-
uinaldo himself has gone. They also
believe that a considerable number of
the insurgent force is scattered in
small bands within our lines as amigos.
The general opinion here is that we
have gained tremendous advantage
over the insurgents. Commercial men
hope that the valley will be quickly
and permanently garrisoned and that
agricultural interests will be protec-
tod
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
A Hopeful Outlook.

Washington, Nov. 25.-By today Gen.
Otis will have received reinforcements
to the number of 1900 men. 1t is eX
pected that the major portion of this
force will be thrown directly into Ca
vite province, south of Manila, and
will clean out the insurgents who have
infested that region. The opinion here
is that Aguinaldo's army will never
again come together with him in COM
mand. Gen. Lawton and Gen. Young
are following him SO rapidly into Bay
ambang that no insurgent capital can
be again established.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
GRAIN TRAFFIC BLOCKED.
Southern Kansas Side Tracks Full
of Loaded Cars.
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES.

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-A man always
posted in the grain market and its
happenings says that Wichita and
Southern Kansas has seen good many
conditions that blocked grain traffic,
but never until now has the crop OF
wheat and corn and its shipment
damned" on the tracks before. The
Missouri Pacific freight offices in Wich-
tia refuse to receive grain billing for
southern points. Not only is this the
case in Wichita, but at many other
places in Southern Kansas.
Such an immense quantity Of grain
has gone out in the last two weeks
that the main tracks at stations where
grain is inspected are jammed so that
passenger trains can hardly get by.
The switches are all full and increased
elevators and inspection forces work
ing day and night cannot keep the
stuff moving. Even when shipments
have been caught and held at way sta
ulOnS LOT Ten Ut JWclNc llOulS, ~ iioo
failed to relieve the pressure and the
general order has gone out to hold up.
There are miles and miles of cars full
of grain that has to wait for days. The
switches were filled up days ago and
the heavier shipments have not started.
One prime reason for the jam, of
course, is the advance in rates that was
promulgated to go into effect in few
days. On this account every grain
man that had stuff for immediate ship
ment has made sudden effort to get
it through and save the additional tar
if that will come with the advanced
rate. Others have tried to rush every
thing through possible before the adj
vance and the crop being unusually
heavy, which fact in itself has pro-
duced unusually heavy shipments, it
has altogether jammed the tracks and
stopped shipments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
A Fight In Natal Province.

London, Nov, 25.-General Walker
makes report of engagement with
Beers: ENEMY was in strong position.
Three ridges were carried in succession.
The enemy fought with courage and
skill. Had l attacked later l should
have sustained heavy loss. Our vic
tory was complete. Have taken forty
prisoners. Am burying good num-
Der of Beers, many of the enemy's kill
ed and wounded were removed. Have
captured large number of horses and
cattle and destroyed large quantity
of ammunition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Examining General Metcalf's Record.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Adjutant
General Corbin ordered an inspection
of the military records on file in tho
war department, but nothing was de-
veloped to give the least color to the re-
port that Lieutenant Colonel Metcalt
had murdered a native of the Philip.
pines. However as the charges are
being made openly he says he will or
der an immediate investigation and
ask for an official denial or affirmation
from General Otis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Secretary Roots Report.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The Secretary
Of War has placed his annual report in
the hands of the president. 1t recon-
mends the immediate appointment of
civil government for Cuba and Porto
Rico.
The substitution of civil government,
and commissioner or civil governor for
the Philippines after the suppression
of the insurrection.
A complete system of suffrage in the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico,
with educational and pr operty qualifi-
cations required for all voters.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01

Ardmore, 1. T., Nov. 27.-Cotton
raising is the leading agricultural in
dustry in the Indian territory. The
territory produces annually nearly
100000 bales. The cotton belt begins
at Wagner on the north, and extends
south to Red river. From September
1, 1898, to May 1, 1899, the Indian ter
ritcry marketed Pas, GAO bales of cotton.
which at an average of s23 for balc
of 500 pounds, amounted TO s5,741, 720.
The prices last year were lower than
this year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
General Wood Coming.

Santiago dc Cuba, Nov. Elm ac-
cordance with a cable order to report
in Washington General Wood, military
governor of this province, accompanied
by Lieutenant Brooke, has started to
New York He says he does not know
why he has been summoned, but sug-
gests as probable conference based
upon his recent suggestion that the
American troops should be withdrawn
and replaced by Cuban troops, officer
I'd by Americans. However, this is
only suggestion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
General Southwestern Coal Strike.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 21.-The
executive board of the United Mine
Workers has voted to order a general
strike of miners in the southwest I'M
less railroad and coal companies con-
slider demands made by the organiza-
ton. The strike will call out $4,000
men. 1t will tie up the coal shipments
over railroads in the southwest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
At Durham and Cape Town.

Cape Town, Nov. 24.-The constant
rival OF ira sports and the entrain-
ing of troops for the mysterious north
are the chief interests among the mill
tary. Although the authorities exer-
else strict watch over the transmits
sion of news, it is permitted to say now
that they are prepared to act against
the Boer aggression in the north.
Durham, Nov. 24.-Owing to the proX-
unity of the Beers it has been necessary
TO alter the defenses of Durham.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
AN I'M MENSE SWINDLE.
Has ? zen In Over -Four Million Dollars
In Small Deposits.


New York, Nov. 27.--William Il,
Miller, head of the Franklin syndicate,
which has accepted the deposits OF
thousands of persons in Brooklyn I'M
der promise of paying dividends of 10
per cent n week, or SEQ per cent per an.
num- and Cecil Leslie, his secretary,
were indicted today by the Kings coun'
ty grand jury. Bench warrants were
issued for the arrest of these two men,
but up to quite late hour tonight
neither had been found, the police say
ing that they had disappeared.
William f. Miller began the Fronk,
lin Syndicate in a very small way, To-
eating his Office among the poorer
classes in the borough of Brooklyn, and
making one feature of his business the
acceptance of very small sums of mon
ey and the alleged investment of that
for the poor people. He claimed that
by inside tips on the stock market he
was able to reap large and quick prof
it's, of which he was willing to pay a
large percentage to his clients.
The authorities believe that Miller's
receipts have been more than four mil
lion dollars. Every depositor who re-
cefvcd his weekly premium at once be-
came walking advertisement of the
scheme
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
sultan of sulu Has Trouble.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Adherents of
the Sultan of Sulu killed nine fisher
men for resisting the attempt of the
soldiers to seize fish they had caught.
Their chief is the most powerful and
influential sub-chief of the archipelago.
The chief has sworn to be avenged and
declared that he would commence war
upon the sultan. From the nature of
the Moros several residents of Jolo ex-
press the fear that war cannot be pre-
vented
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Government Receipts Increasing.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The monthly
statement of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue shows that the total re-
ceipts for the month of October, 1899,
were $50, ,446 an increase, as COM
pared with October, 1898, of 81, All, 63s.
The total receipts from all sources dur
ing the last four months were $780,
1903, ass, an increase over the cores
ponding period last year of SO, 37s, 307.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Latest Items From Africa.

Durham, Nov. 25.-The Natal Times
says: During the night attacks Gen
eral White captured several Boer posi-
tions and guns and much material"
Cape Town, Nov 25.-United States
Consul General Stowe, has received in
formation that the British prisoners
in Pretoria are well fed and that there
is no truth in the statement that they
are suffering from scurvY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
A Nebraska Paper Wrecked.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 27.-unknowh
parties entered the Office of the Monroe
Mirror during the night destroyed tho
presses and dumped the type and other
material into creek The act is sup
posed to be the outgrowth of bitter
town fight. The paper is the state or
gan of the Liberty party. A reward
has been offered for the arrest and con.
viction of the perpetrators.