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IN THE e DEPTHS;
How a Submarine Telegraph Line is Lahd-heenious Methods
ofDetermnine the Route Of Gable.

may be coiled into a small space On
board ship and run over pulleys when
being laid without cracking or tear
ing. Finally, 1t must be something
that does not decay readily and does
not dissolve in water. So far but one
material has been discovered that full
fills all the conditions. That is gutta
percha. a gum that is easily worked
and whose only drawback is It's scar
city.
When the pure gum Is heated to
about $50 degrees Fahrenheit It becomes
very soft and plastic. so that 1t can
be rolled or pressed into shapes that It
retains when cold. Advantage is ia
ken Of this in making cables, for the>
heated gum Is forced through a cylin-
der surrounding the core and as the
core is drawn through a die-piece a
thin layer Of gutta percha is left on It.
This Is repeated as often as Ia required
and the core Is thus covered with a
series OF gutta percha jackets that ex-
tend without break or seam from end
to end, and, from the electrical stand
point, the cable is done. In this con-
dition 1t would be exposed TO many
mishaps that might injure the envel-
ope and destroy the working OF the
cable, so a shcathing Is put around It.
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Tai Ho, though only Is years old. is
the only one out of nearly 200 ,000, 900
Chinese women who ever went into
service as an American housemaid' and
her mistress. DR.. Sarah Wise, Of San
Francisco, is overjoyed to have found
her. Little Tai Ho never knew her
parents. and does not know where she
was born. Up TO the age of 10 years
she was a little slavey maid in Can
ton, doing the best that a little girl Of
10 years could do, looking steadily for
ward to a life OF hopeless slavery.
A wealthy Chinaman from California
went over to China and bought up a
cargo Of pretty, intelligent girls. Be-
fore he got them across here n plan
was laid and successfully carried out
by the missionary people to rescue
them on their arrival. so Tai Ho grew
up In a mission school in San Fran
cisco and proved 80 unusually progress
sive that today she Is thoroughly AM
ericanized-and u magnificent cook.
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When the bell announces that the
Derby Is reached the Celestials culver
with excitement. A curious race is
this Chinese Derby. The horses are
quaint, but the jockeys are extraor-
binary. Bunched up on their mounts
the "mafoo." as they are called,
scream, gesticulate, fog their steeds
and throw their arms about. The way
In which the native crowd babble and
scream till their distorted visages give
them the appearance Of frenzied de-
mons. seems to so tickle the foreign
element that they shout with laughter.
The race over, the native jockeys
are expected to walk round the course
in order that their countrymen shall
have the delight of gazing at these
matchless horsemen. The airs the
Jockeys give themselves during the
promenade never fails to prove an
noying to A~nglo-Saxon sailors, Of
whom there are always many In the
crowd. They have been known in
their wrath to rush across the course
and pummel the poor wretehes right
and left.
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BIRD STRATEGY.
some Instances Of u Deliberate flan t.
Deceive.

sou.. Instances Of u Deliberate flan to
Deceive.
The conduct OF various birds, during
the breeding season. Is so Inherent
from what It Is at other times. that to
my mind 1t il often very hard TO say
for certain where distress ends ana
strategy begins, or to which OF the TWO
the behavior of the bird should be at
tributed. Birds disturbed on their eggs
or their newly Matched young often
futter about as though they were hall
paralyzed. cannot believe that this Is
always for the purpose OF drawing the
unwclcome intruder away from the
precious nest. Birds that have been
sitting for a long time are invariably
inactive when disturbed, II this
should be taken into account In con-
sideripg the question OF whether there
Ia strxR cgy or not, On the other hand,
one finds at times both male and fe-
male behaving In q way that suggests
something like a regular scheme on
the part Of the parent birds for res
cu!ng their young from real or mag
mary danger. l came upon a covey OF
very young partridgesJ accompanied by
their parents on the dusty highroad,
one July evening, when going with
my rod to the river side. The cock
bird, | had Just time to observe, hur-
ried the young through a gateway into
a field, while the hen instantly started
running along the road a dozen yards
or so ahead of me. Once or twice she
stopped, apparently to allow me to
come up fairly close to her, and then
ran on again. This continued till we
were about a hundred yards from the
spot where the covey ran into the
field, when the hen bird also ran
through a gap In the hedge. got up
Just in time to see her rise from the
ground and fly straight back to the
spot where her family were no doubt
lurking. II that was not strategy. II
was curiously like 1t. On the test one
day | disturbed a family party Of wild
ducks In a little reed-sheltered creek.
The female bird, within reach Of my
ten-foot fiy-rod, tapped helplessly
about the water as though grievously
wounded. The male few across the
stream. where he was Joined by the
young; and not until all the latter were
safe across the water the mother
rise on strong wing to .ow the rest
OF the family. In both these cases the
conduct OF the parent birds surely i'm
piled strategy of a high order.-Georg'
A. II. Dewar.
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Loved High Born LADY.

A young French naval officer fell
desperately in love with the Princess
Amelie, who afterward married the
king of Portugal. The sailor met her
at a bazaar held at Nice, In aid OF char
ity, and was entirely unaware of the
identity OF the charming girl who won
his heart at first sight. Later OH,
when he discovered his mistake. find
ing promotion slow. he deserted from
his ship and made his way to the cas-
tie where lived the princess, was re-
fused admlttance, and while waiting
about, hoping to see the object OF his
alteration. was captured and taken
back to his ship in irons-a humiliat-
ing spectacle.
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'Tis not every one who travels over
the Albany road leading west from
Greenwood, Me-. that Is aware OF the
immense fortune buried rear the road
side. about two miles from this place
500, 900 In gold within a stones throw.
Here Is the story. In the early part
OF this century there lived a profess
sional gambler named Patch, who, af-
ter wandering all over the face of the
earth, finally settled here On what is
now known as the Patch homestead.
With a large accumulation OF ready
money Patch became a money lender,
and one could secure any amount by
giving him good security. Uncle
Ben Bacon OF West Paris remembers
him and says:
Eyes, | remember Isaac. Wanted
some money once and went to hin to
get 1t. Patch put for the woods. and
in a short time he returned with the
money. He went through the same
operation with every one who wanted
to hire money Of him.
Patch died suddenly. In his will he
left to his son George all treasures
hidden in the ground. II stated in the
will that should anyone save the legal
heirs try to get the fortune he tPatch)
would appear In the form OF some ami
nal and drive him away. George never
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Eject Of Civilization.

The Portland Oregonian tells OF a
Chinaman, Lum Chung, who was m
pioyed In a Portland canning factory.
He provided himself with a Winches-
ter rife, and during his leisure hours
learned to shoot well. He has only
one eye, and so was not bothered
about shutting the other when he
took aim, a thing which often trou-
bles novices in Workmanship. A few
years ago Lum Chung went home to
China and staid there some time.
While there he went n day with two
friends to sell a lot OF hogs, for which
they received a considerable sum OF
money Eight robbers, who had Sc
cured information OF what business
they were in. followed them in a boat
to rob them. Lum Chang pumped lead
into the gang with his Winchester till
he killed seven of them. and allowed
the other to escape. that he might car
~ the news to the remainder Of the
gang. and strike terror to the souls
of the heather. Napoleon said that
II ever the Chinese learned the art
OF war, other nations would do wei
to stand from under. and II many o.
them are like Lum Chung Napoleon
was right.-Chicago Tribune.
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trip, and with high freights home
ward have been highly profitable TO
the owners. The benefits derived by
France by this bounty system are not
easily distinguished. The objects of the
subsidy or bounty are said to be the
promotion Of trade between France and
the rest OF the world. The signal fail
ure OF this object is amply illustrated
by a review Of the Melllnet's work for
the past two years. She sailed from
the Clyde in ballast for Taltal July 13,
1898. On arrival she was ordered TO
Caleta Buena, where she loaded nitrate
for Hamburg. At the latter port she
loaded general merchandise for Tchio,
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Saved by q Pair OF spectacies.

A writer in a contemporary describes
the escape from injury of a workman
engaged in a foundry in this city.
While preparing for a casting he was
shot on the leg by a splash or the
liquid metal. 1t went clean through
his %trouser and through the wall OF
the strong leather spectacle case,
which he carried in his trouser peck
ct. But the broad nose bridge of the
spectacle frame checked 1t in its prog
ress. The intruding metal, yet un-
hardened, dashed against this part OF
the frame, nearly enveloplng 1t, and
attaching itself with as much neat
ness and stability as IL it were the
handiwork Of a skilled craftsman.
Had the spectacles not been in his
pocket the molten metal would as
suredly have penetrated their owners
thigh.-Westminster Budget.
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The events OF the past two years
have been given an increased interest
In the remoter parts Of the globe that
has never been SO widespread among
our people as nov The Philippines,
the Transvaal and China have ceased
to be mere geographical facts. but
have become real places of which we
know something and from which we
demand news with as slight delay as
possible. The telegraphic cables
therefore today hold an important
place in minds that previously had
given them but little consideration.
II is strange how few people know
anything Of the oceanic Geographic
service, says a writer In the Washing
ton Star. A vague idea that II is car
ried on by cables" is about all that
the ordinary person possesses, but
what a cable Is. how 1t Is operated o r
what difficulties lie In the way of its
construction, are all unknown to the
bulk Of well-informed people. The ac-
counts Of them are generally SO incum-
bered with technicalties as to be al
most unintelligible to u~nprofessional
readers. and, in consequence, they are
many things that enter into everyday
life. Most people think that there is
M more difference between submarine
and land telegraphy than there is be-
tween an overhead and an under
ground trolley line, but this Is not
true. They are absolutely distinct.
and have little more in common thar
have a great railway system and a
horse car line, II SO much. Both tele-
graphic systems use electric currents
to transmit signals over a conducting
wire. as both the railway and the
horse car line use vehicles that move
on a track. but all else is different.
In order to understand why a route
for a cable is always sought with much
care the structure Of the cable itself
should be known, for on its safety de-
ponds the success of the enterprise. A
cable consists OF a GORE" of wire that
is really the important part OF the
whole, end n covering OF some insulat-
ing and protecting material. The core
10 ~ VI vi 'oPpVi "o'Nh y"
to a rope-like cord. and weighs from
20 to 400 pounds per mile-for the
shore ends that have to stand the surf
are much stronger and heavier than
the deep sea portions. The stranded
form is much more flexible than the
solid rod. and is not so apt to be bro
ken In laying. The core is coated with
a mixture Of resin, tar and gutta per-
cha. known as "Chatterlon's COM
pound" that is to act as a cement and
hold the insulation firmly to the wires.
The insulating material must COM
ply with many requirements. 1t must
not conduct electricity and must pre-
vent leakage" as much as possible: 1t
must be thoroughly waterproof, for the
sea water will o on corrode the copper
II it reaches 1t, and will steal the cur
rent II there be the smallest hole
through which 1t may reach the wires.
1t must resist the chemical action OF
the water on itself. and 1t must be
flexible and tough, So that the cable
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Snake Killed u Bulldog.

Bridgeville (Del.) special to New
York Journal says: A bulldog be-
longing to Ed II. Dennis, a comedian,
of near Seaford, fought a terrific bat
tie with a blue racer snake the other
day and a worsted. Dennis was
riding a wheel through a woods road
and the dog was running ahead. Sud-
denly it sprang into the u%nderbrush
and emerged with a serpent in its
mouth. The dog was speedily dis
patching It when 1t gave a convulsive
twist and succeeded in coiling about
the dogs body. The dog ~endeavored
to shake off the snake. but was I'M
able to do SO, and Dennis, seeing that
his dog would be killed, tried to beat
off the reptile with a club. After n
desperate struggle the dog was crushed
to death. and. uncoiling itself from
about the dead body. the reptile made
for Dennis, who took refuge by riding
rapidly away.
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and on discharging at that port loaded
ore for Glasgow. where she arrived in
June. 1900, and from which port she
has Just sailed for Portland. Thus, in
stead of the French people receiving
any benefits in trade development
through subsidizing the vessel, they are
actually paying for tonnage used by
the English nitrate dealers, the Ger
man manufacturers and the Oregon
wheat growers, the profits on the oper-
alton going not to the French people
AS n whole but to a few individual
ship owners.
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where Land Is Most Valuable.

The growth Of the land values is
one of the most wonderful phenomena
Of the & Every inch OF land be-
tween King Williams statue and
Trinity square, London. cost ESQ los.
or at the rate of e191 ,000, 900 per acre
beyond all doubt the highest price
ever paid in England for land. The
Southeastern Railway company has
asked at the rate OF S65, 900, 900 per
acre for a piece of ground in Ber-
mondsey, which had a depth OF six
teen feet only. The demand was so
e~xorbitant that even a railway COM
pany had to pause, finally declining
to purchase. In the year 1880 land in
square foot, and six years later the
Cannon street was sold for $50 a
price OF land in this identical street
went up to $75 a square foot.-Ths
Forum.
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Kaiser Curbs Proud Walters.

China, naval budgets, empire build
ing and art do not suffice to pen up the
wide powers of the Kaiser Wilhelm. A
few weeks ago ne saw a yacht capsize
on a lake neal Potsdam and at once
he had jumped into a boat and saved
the inmates. More recently he tackled
the waiter with signal and probably
unique success. 1t was when he gath
cred round him in his palace a group
OF men to whom he gave admonitions
the most fatherly, a commission the
most inspiring. They were going
forth, these sons OF Fatherland, and
in their hands lay the honor OF Ger
many-in theirs. to whom he knew
he could intrust 1t. And these men.
who took their commission from their
emperor, were tho walters going forth
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Guarded by
Spooks...
Gambler Pdtch's
Buried Treasure Pro.
tected by Unconny
Creatures.

found his fathers money and at his
death willed everything to his son
Frank.
Frank Patch lives on the same old
farm that his grandfather bought, but
has never been able to find the treas
ure.
Not only have the legal heirs tried
to find it, but other persons have
hunted secretly at night for It.
Scion Ryerson, with another man.
was chased away from the place by a
strange animal only a year ago. Mr..
Ryerson says: Yes, we came near
finding It. All was well until one OF
the most terrible looking animals i'm
aglrable appeared. We found q rock
which was cut out of Patch's ledge and
fitted In just as even rs a stem 10 n
pipe. 1T was just large enough to let
n mans body down. When this crea-
ture appeared and drove us away"
Have you never been there since?"
the reporter asked.
mo, nor | never will so there. eth
er. | got all | wanted OF It that night.
| would not 20 there again for $500
900. | have got all | want Of trying to
find his money"
Acres and acres OF ground has been
dug over in search OF the money
New York Journal.
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A noticeable feature in the South
African war will be the great loss OF
horses and mules in the British army.
The necessity for rapid movement,
without adequate transport, has forced
an %extravagant amount Of work upon
the horses and mules and caused many
deaths, but another cause OF death
among the animals has been the
changing of their color. A khaki col
ored soldier on a khaki colored horse,
travelling I've a khaki colored field,
becomes invisible at a short distance,
To produce the khaki colored horses
the British soldiers resorted to the
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THE FRENCH SUBSIDY.
French People Actually Pay Tonnage
for English Dealers.

The French bark Gen. Mellinet
sailed from Glasgow for Portland to
load for the united kingdom, making
a fleet OF six French vessels that are
coming from Europe in ballast to load
wheat at this port, says the Portland
O%regonian. Seventeen thousand miles
is a long distance for a ship to sail
In ballast, but owing to the general
subsidy paid by the French govern
ment the vessels which have made the
trip have paid a profit on the outward
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simple experiment of painting the ami
mals--an experiment, by the way,
which resulted seriously for horses,
as thousands grew quickly ILL
weakened under the campaign work
and died.
1t is believed that the application of
paint TO the horses prevented evapo-
ration of the sweat and caused In this
way the unprecedented loss OF horse
nssh which has marked the British
Boer campaign. Up to the first day OF
July the British army had consumed
322 1000 horses and LAG, 900 mules-the
latter beasts surviving where horses
perished.
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Want. appointment to Decline II.

They tell in New York OF a wealthy
citizen, name not given, who for
twelve years past has been Emporium
ing presidents of the United States to
appoint him to Office. He assures each
occupant of the white house hat he
will under no circumstances accept.
All he wants is the privilege OF re-
fusing,' as he wrote to President Har-
rison, but so far no chief magistrate
has cared to take him at his word.
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Chi,d's Head In a Keu,

A Bridgeton, N. j., telegram says:
The l5-months-old daughter of Arthur
p. Tatem was the victim OF a peculiar
accident, The child was playing near a
heavy wooden key and stuck her head
In the opening. Her head was wedged
tight and the hoops OF the keg had to
be cut and the slaves taken off one
at a time to release It. The child
was badly bruised and nearly suffo-'
Gated.
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ann Employ the best skilled
labor, and construct them exactly on
the same principles. One may draw
all right, while the other smokes like
a pipe.
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Four hundred elk teeth We're sold
in Spokane, Wash. the other day for
$1,000. The demands of the members
OF the order OF Elks and the growing
scarcity have increased the value OF
the teeth. Fourteen years & a Mon
lana man paid only $50 for an Indian
headdress that contained 800 elk teeth.
Last year a similar headdress on
tanning only $50 teeth sold for 5000.
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to the German section of the Paris ex-
hibition. The episode is one to pom
der over, and the sequel is. declares a
man who watched them, that the best
behaved band OF walters at the Paris
show is, by general consent, the Ger
man.
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Chimneys Are Tickle.

Chimneys are very tickle. You can
build one all right in theory, but when
it comes down to practice that Is an
other matter. Build two chimneys
side by side In precisely the same
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KHAKI
COLORED
HORSES.
Cases OF the Great Less u
Horses asd Nuies 10 the
British boer War.

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pIpN,r OBEY HUSBAND.

Mlllinookst. April 23.-Mrs. W. horps
of Millinocket. went to the railroad sta
tion Friday evening to accompany he's
husband homo frou work, walking on
the railroad track. Her husband, who
was in the lead, seeing freight train az
proaehing quite fast. stepped OF the
track, at the same time telling her TO do
likewise. Mrs. Thorpe did not step of the
ties and was struck by the engine, al
most destroying her shoulder and arm,
and causing 1t is feared Internal injuries.
She 10 In a very critical condition.