The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-02

Men arc stationed n, places as near as
possible - him, so that they may hear
his voice ami render immediate assist
ance in case ui need. No one i allowed
tn enter any confined space on board
ship without All uncovered light, al
though in addition II portable electric
light is carried frequently 10 render the
inspection more thorough.
Ii not infreluen,ly happens that Off
GERS and men become so wedged between
bulkheads aud beams while performing
this duty as to make II extremely diff
cult 10 remove them, and more than one
officer Of tho navy is upon the retired
lis, today because Of permanent injury
to his health contracted while perform
ING this ar,iuous labor. Because OF the
caro- exercised it is rare that life Is
lost in this service. bat in one case ut
least the rashness Of q man proved fatal
TO him. one af the main boilers OF the
cruiser Newark. while flagship OF the
south Atlantic station. having been
tightly closed for u month. while empty.
in order to preserve it from deterlora-
ton. the coppersmith OF that vessel. an
energetic. faithful man, thought Its IN
terrier should be examined and, al
though warned repeatedly never to en-
ter such a boiler without an open light,
removed an upper manhole plate and
crawled in upon the braces with an
electric LIGHT. He told no one that he
was going into the boiler. ana no one
was stationed to assist him III case oI
need. His dead body was found nail out
nnd half in the boiler manhole with the
electric light still burning brightly
within the boiler. He had evidently
crawled in upon the braces. felt a iaint'
ness creeping over him aud had en-
deayored to regain the open air. bnt ios'
consciousness lust as life lay within
his reach. and SO died OF asphyx'a'io"'
The air in the boiler had been entire
II robbed Of it's oxygen by the iron OF
,ha she'll in the formation OF rust, and
| thu residuum was unfit to breathe.
LIGHTED candle was snuffed out immedi-
.,.lv upou being thrust into the boiler
| and this condition prevailed unt'!
lower manho!e plate was removed wnc"
,he heavy Gas ran out a. water mign''
and tho mir within soon came W oe
unite pure. No more vivid i!instra''o''
~ the dangers to be encountered III 'he
care NJ ships afioat and the precau''on,
necessary to be taken in this duty c'"iu .
no given than this incident, "n..'
.hows that shot and she'll and bursting
eteom pipes are not the only dane'r'
.ha, confront the officers ana men VI
| T.uclc Sans nayv.-New YORK sun.
Maori women.
Tho Maori women of Australasia nav
their riphts-fiourishinR ones. GENERA
~ they have little voice or choice IN 20
..,act;on Of their first husbands. on
thew may, and frequently do, chang
.hem Awoman may trade her husoa ~
-,,thont - much 40 comment iron
tho nnhlic. without tho slightest .mude
on her good name. and 1t 10 notn,ns :
"a. disoredit either. Courtship 10 AWAY
n.t.S ~ ana does not often preface mar
,i.ee. The Maoris. however. love 70 g
~ oriental love tales and s'nS 20,
/ sonoa Maori widows not infreqoen.,: |:
oommit suicide on the graves .. W. :.
hnahands and are honored ioF oosns =
- IN Ohina. Divorce 10 simple; II nee,' -
mn revenue, employs no officers. n n
J tnrna her ont OF doors. and both are .l1 '
J n remarry. This il all. Girls are o''0'
, hetrothed irrevocably from INFANCY