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New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
HARPooNING THE BLyE WHALE.
om Pearsnn's Marazine.

From Pearson's Magazine
TO pursue the llue whale successfully. boat
is required that steam twelve knots hour.
and which is furnished with a formidable
weapon known as the harpoon gun.
The harpoon gun is pondercus piece cf ap-
paratus placed.on "A raised platform on the PROV
of the Nhaler, and consists Of a short stou; can
non. mounted on a broad pedestal. which il
can rotate horizontally. The gun has also a yer
teal motion. and can be turned quickly in what
ever direction the Prov of the ship dominates
ON the top Of the gun sights" for aiming
just in 4 rife. Behind is the stock, which is
grasped in the hand when firing n gun. -. be
Meath il the trigger The breech Is a hpNlf'.e ar
rangement. situated just where the stock i tast-
ened 20 the gun proper. The gun is loaded in the
ordinary way from the muzzle. and the harp0on
is tightly rammed into it, To discharge the gun
small carriage. with wire attached. is first
put into the hTeech. Pressure :hr trigger
causes pull on the wire, which ignitcS the ear
fridge and discharges The gun simultaneously
The harpoon l. about six feet in length. and
very massive. II consists essentially Of three.
parts tn anterior conical portion. the movable
barbs and the shaft The anterior conicaI piece
is an explosive shell filed with guEpowler. and
screws on the rest Of the harpo"n. The
pIosiye shell is fired with a time fuse after the
harEoon is imbedded in the whale.
Behind the explosive Conical piece lie the four
barbs. situated at right angles TO each other.
gether Hith thin rope when the harpoon il going
u be discharged As the harpoon =. netrates tho
flesh of the whale this rope gets brushed off the
artis and in doing 50 pulls wire which sets
fire TO the fuse. and il eNplodes the shell in a
few seconds. The shell gets blown to pieces and
makes a terrific wound in the whales interior
and the explosion causes the four barbs to stand
out that IL becomes Impossible for the har-
poon be Withdrawn. The rest Of the harpoOn
consists of long shaft with "A slot ia il. in which
a ring moves freely with the rope attached
If the whale is at all well hit the harpoon
gets imbedded about five feet and. unless the
rope breaks. the animal cannot escape. The rope.
which is very stout one, passes from the har-
poon TO round tray I'm front Of the gun,
where a coil OF fifty feet lies. IL then
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
MINING SALT BELOW QCICKsAND.
CLEVER PIECE OF ENGINEERING IN IoIIsI
ANA
From The New-Orleans States.

From The New-Orleans States
The practieability of mining salt through
qnlcksand has been demonstrated Weeks
Island. IN iberia Parish, and the success of the
undertaking opens uD great industrial posi-
hilty for Louisiana. For more than two years
the qucksand and now the difficulties have
been overcome by the Myles Salt Company by
sinking caisson and the application of other
methods.
The process by which the eaisson for the shaft
was sunk and secured is interesting in many
ways The casson is composed of circular steel
bands some eighteen inches in height. and
one is sunk another is riveted 10 ii, with pitch
paper between Ia make il alright, the earth
being taken out the caisson sinks down. Ii
took forty-thrce feet of this sinking and mining
10 reach the quicksand. when the water was
forced hack by the application of compressed
air the caisSon mcanw lille having been capped
by airiock.- The pressure at the dis
tanCe below the surface from eighteen 10
twenty pounds per square inch. a very power
cul pressure was necessary 10 keen the shaft
clear of water, but this was done. and passing
through stratum of clay everything the salt
stratum the hase of the caisson finally rested
on the salt bed and was sunk some feet further
into it,
Below that the salt was penetrated. and a
wooden caisson, running from the water line
nifty feet above, To present depth of ninety
three feet below the surface. was put an. and
IN the proc of concentration began. First
the rock salt was srnoothed oC and cut in. when
il was heated to intense neat by the flames
from compressed air blow pipes and the Gem MT
consisting Of pitch and asDnalt. poured
over filling up the interstices and sticking 10
every crack and Granny. Over this was laid a
covering Of cement. the whole rot only securn;
the cais<on. hut making il absolutely air and
water tight and permitting ;he unnterrupt, Il
work of the miners.
But the mining will not stop AT this depth Of
NINETY three feet. Instead il will be sunk 70 a
depth Of from three hundred to four hundred
feet Whe tunnels will be run out ard hig cham
beTS Will be blasted and mined and the pure
rock salt brought 10 the surface for distribution
! all over the United States and Canada. For this
purpose the southern PacIfi@ Railroad ComPiny
mas already beCLn the construction uf A -r.Ir
some three miles out from ltS main line
By the sinking of rods II various points
surrounding the shaft IL faS ha-l s.-,-rrtalEed
that the salt strata is a mill or more in width
Y nile the bottom has neVer ieea reached. af-
fordias what IL practically N in. 'Nhaustt BILE
supply Of the finest salt ia the word.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
GLASS THAT DIFF SIS LIGHT.
USE OF THE CORRUGATED OR RGBEEp VARIETY
BECOMING MORE COMMON.

GLASS is becoming more important building
factor every day" said a contractor whose men
hay. mt up the steel skeleton Of many New
York sky scraper but not the kind Of glass We
formerly used. The theory Of scientific diffusion
of light has put plain, ordinary window glass
out Of the running entirely. In its place We
have half dozen different kinds Of glass
through which one cannot Sc. but which greatly
intensity the light which comes through them.
II is only within the last few years that cor
rugated. ribbed. ground figured and prisuic
glass has been used to any extent At first. tht
various SORTS ~ glass which diffuse the light
were taken up by factories the rooms of which
generally have 90 be lighted from one side. Plain
glass made the light too strong near the win
COWS and left the room 20 dark in the centre
The use OF corrugated glass r-mediei the de-
feet as :he light was difused with more
quality.
Factory hands made o-e objection to the gen
eral use II corrugate q glass In factory windows.
II gave them a shut in fe-linE. which was un-
pleasant While thee no loss Il iIlumina-
,Ior, they were u0ab!e to gee the sly any hing
else outside. Labor unions complained of this
SO strongly that some STATE legislatures passed
laws prohibiting ,he use cN,lusiy ly II corTusat-
ed glass In factories In such s,atrs plain glass
is used for half TIE wind '"s ard ~ glass which
diffuses light for the other half
The Building Bureau Of the Board Of Educa-
:ion in this city has been much Interested in thu
development Of the use - this glass. II has
been used in mary OF tn new school buildings
20 a certain extent. II is specially useful where
high buildings are built up close around the
school. Rooms which would br nsufiiciently
lighted otherwise are made satisfactory by its
lsc
Corrugated or ribbed glass Of various forms
viii Le used extensively in all e the big build
ngs now under construction in this city. Wher
ever an outlook is not absolutely necessary this
sort of glass gets the preference II permits the
construction Of rooms Of create. depth Many
stores in Broadway have ins-:t-d corrusat. Il
glass above their plate glass show windows. and
the light is carried back many additional feet.
The theory that the Of corrugated or fig
ured glass is not healthful is longer generally
held. Tests which have been mad. prove that
dinused light will kill germs qu' -kly as the
direct rays OF the
The varieties OF glass OF this sort steadily
Increasing in number and decreasing in cost 1t
can now he had with corrugations on one or
both sides, with different sorts OF fancy figures
and ribbed in different ways.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18

passes backward over a pulley on to the drum
Of a double steam winch suppiled with an I'LL
mensely powerful brake.
Taken all in all, the harpoon gun Is about the
most eXqusitely cruel instrument 81 obstruction
devised by the ingenuity of man, But il is only
when one sees and knows the prodlSlous brute
IL is meant destroy that one realizes that II Is
nevertheless none too effective. The gun Is never
DISCHARGED at a greater distance than fifty feet.
and seldom indeed at more than thirty from the
whale. To be able to get 81 near requires not
only very fine Seamanship. but very intimate
knowledge of the habits of the animal.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
GREWS0uE PARIS RELICS.

From The Paris Messenger
A still lingering souvenir of the days of the
Revolution puillotine is about to he uprOOted-
The five stone slabs often saturated in hui
man blood which fixed in the pavement in
front of the old condemned cells at the Place de
la Roquette. Paris. to be taken up by the
street PAYERS. owing to the construction of a
street which is To cut through the plot OF
land on which the prison formerly stood.
These horribly historic stones are to be trans
ported to the Carnavalet Museum, if the author
tiles will accept SO Srewsome gift
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04

May 2S.h regarding the whereabouts u
the Spanish squadron
The ds partment's order TO me direct
ed me to state that the Spanish squa-
dron was there or had been reported
there. and again the cir circumstantial evil
dence afforded by the capture Of the
Restormel after her very peculiar
cruise"
Did you show this dispatch 10 Com
modore Schley on May 2sth?'
II can not recollect the act OF show
ing it to him. I presume did. but that
I informed him. remember
CHIEF YEOMAN BECKER.
Chief Yeoman Becker identified the
memorandum from Captain McCalla.
saying there was a good landing place
near Cienfuegos. which Admiral Samp
son sent TO Commodore Schley under
date of May 18th, ana said that this
memorandum had been carried in dupli-
cate by the Iowa and the Dupont.
Mr.. Rayner questioned the witness
very closely. bringing out the fact that
Becker was dependent upon his memory
in making the statement.
The court adjourned for the day with
Mr.. Becker still on the stand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
SEVENTEEN MEN KILLED
By Fire and Explosion In British CO.
lumbfa Coal Mine.

Victoria, B. c., October 1.-Seventee1 1.
men ara dead as reuslt of fire and
explosion in Extension mine No. 2, be-
longing to the Wellington Colliery Com
pany. The flames started from cur
tain which caught fire form a miners
lamp at the bottom of Level No. 3, and
was communicated across the slope. In
half an hour the whole slope was on
fire. Rescuers flocked to the mine and
reached the place where the miners had
been at work, but the men had gone.
They had run with the fresh air instead
of against it in an attempt to get out
by the accustomed route, thus meeting
death half way. While the rescuerS
were at work several explosions occurr-
ed. When it was realized that the men
could not be saved a strong force start
ed to choke the mine but their work
was undone by a terrific explosion
which blew down the barricade. A lit
tie later the fan house was burned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
AIMPORTANT A DECISION
Involving Title to Entire Water Front
of City of Mobile.

Mobile. Ala, October Judge Toul-
min, of the United States circuit court
in equity today rendered an important
decision against the city of Mobile.
The suit involved the ownership of the
wharf property along the river front
within the limits of the city. The ques-
ton was one of Riparian rights and own
ership, and Judge Toulmin decided that
while the legal title to the land was in
the name of the city. it was stopped
from asserting the title because it had
granted property owners the right to
build wharves and bulkheads. This
litigation carries with it the possession
of the entire river front valued at $780,
OO0, 900, and this suit while it involved
only about 100000 of values, has set
tied the law as to the ownership of the
river front, and its many valuable i'm
provements, sheds, warehouses, docks
and mills. The city claimed its title
under an act of the general assembly
OF Alabama 1867 granting it the shore
and soil. under Mobile river. The case
was carried from the city and state
courts TO the federal courts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
MARIE = ,srwIcK on TRIAL
For the 500. 900 Foreery-Her Fasher
Says she IL Insane

London, October Marie Josephine
Eastwick. OF Philadelphia, was brouehx
up today at the Guild Hall police
eorrt, charged with having forged :
railroad certificate to the amount Of
1890. The accused was paler ana
appeared to be more i'll than ever. FhA
principal witness against her was yvfr-
nam walker, an American resident -
London The evidence presented Iarre-
~ Travelled over the ground aIreadv:
known.
IN an interview with n renra~a~x..
y The Associated Press Mr. East
OK aid his daughter had been ir,-
7e' on and of for years. She h-a
cen sen under restraint. but he thourhf
" Mhsn they came to England thai &c
had recovered. When he saw ~ - go 49,
sne nad been committed. Miss East.
mcA vas perfectly dazed and did moi
isii'enDer any OF the evidence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
SCHLEYS FIRST WITNESS
LIEUTENANT DOYLE OF THE BROOKLYN
ON WITNESS STAND.
THE CHANGE IN THE SHIPS LOG

Recording Her Movements During the
Not Yet Through With Its Case-Com-
as to His Picket Duty and the .'TIar-
low Notes. of the Battle-Attack on
Colon Merely ReconpoIsance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
Deserves Medal of Honor.

Manila, Dec. 23.-Gen. Smith has
recommended Private Heintz of tn
medical department for medal of
honor as a reward for heroism at the
battle of Ganda river Heintz fought
through both arms and with bad bolo
slash in his back. After recovering
from the fainting spell, with both arms
in sings, Heintz directed the work of
carrying the wounded till they reached
Calbayog. Surgeon Calhoun recon-
mended Heintz for a certificate of
merit, which was approved, but Gen.
Smith thinks the mans act of heroism
is worthy of a medal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
FUEL FAMINE IN CHICAGO.
In Ohio Shops And Traction Lines
Have to Quit.
RAILROADS C0NFlSCATE COAL

Chicago, Dec. GA crisis has been
reached because of Chicagos coal fam
inc as the cold weather continues.
Erantice appeals were made for fuel by
the largest merchants and manufac-
turers. Elevators were actually closed
in some of the skyscrapers, while ten
ants of some of the Office buildings
worked in their overcoats on account
of lack of heat Apartment building
occupant building occupants suffered
because of shortage of steam, while
many factories and industrial institu-
tions perfected arrangements for closing
their plants today begging coal to keep
the buildings warm until now.
There is shortage of cars on all the
railroads entering Chicago, and the
capacity to handle coal is reduced by
the inclemency of the weather. The
railroads are confiscating entire train
loads and the local dealers see little
signs of relief.
Springfield, Ohio.-Springfield is
facing serious fuel famine, the worst
in it's history. There is not carload
of coal IN town, and but few cars are
moving in this direction. The Dayton,
Springfield & Urbana Traction COM
pany burned wood at its power house
and had to quit running cars between
this city and Dayton and Urbana at
night. The Superior drill shops are
shut down throwing out of work 600
employees, and other industries are on
the eve of closing down, owing to the
lack of fuel
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
No Hope for Improvement.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Relatives of Mrs.
Mckinley have little hope of her living
long, according to a statement made
by Lieutenant James Mckinley, U. S.
A, nephew of the late president
Lieutenant Mckinley passed through
Chicago with General S. B. M. Young.
The lieutenant said: my aunt in
Canton remains in about the same con-
dition that she was Immediately after
the funeral of the president. There
has been no improvement, and there
seems no hope of any,"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
Porto Rioans AFRO "On..

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 23.-The
chamber of commerce at San Juan has
requested the governor of the island to
ask the authorities at Washington that
congress, when dealing with the ques-
ton of Cuban reciprocity, consider
Porto Rico. The chamber of commerce
asks that Porto Rican sugar be pro-
tected against the introduction of
Cuban sugar into the U. S. and that a
bounty be paid for Porto Rican coffee
as all American product, under the
protection of the American flag.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
piatt versus White.

New York, Dec 23.-''I shall use all
my money, if need be, and all my
power and energy to bring to justice
the men who have libeled me. | pro-
pose to find out whether or not men
in public life must be subjected to
vicious attacks such as have been made
upon me-" In these words Senator
Thomas c. Plat again declared his
intention of prosecuting to the bitter
end the action against McClure's mag
azine, which in it's current issue pub
lished character sketch entitled
"Platt," the author of which was
William Allen White, of Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
Boer Nation Not So Bad.

London, Dec. 2l.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of the Times again warns
the British public not to be too opti-
mistic concerning the progress of the
war. The progress is satisfactory, but
there yet remains much to be done. He
also deprecates the condemnation of
the entire Boer nation because of out
RACES on natives, for the crimes of the
few. The correspondent testified that
with the exception of individual acts,
the Boer treatment of prisoners and
wounded has been generally correct.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
slice For Dave. Commission.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The secretary
of the interior has sent to congress a
detailed statement of the work of the
Dawes commission and recommends an
appropriation of 100000 to continue
fits work for fiscal year 1903. The sec
Rotary adds an item of $4,000 as COM
pensation to four additional commits
sioners to hasten and complete the en-
rollment of the legal members of the
five civilized tribes
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
FLYNNS STATEHOOD PLANS.
Expects Passage Of Enabling Act
1T This Session.
IL. T."TO FOLLOW PRECEDENT

| Wichita, Dec. 2l.-Delegate Dennis
r. Flynn in an interview here said:
| 81 believe that bill enabling Okla
iona to become state will be passed
at the present session of congress
Sentiment in regard to the matter
among congressman has changed. Ok
lahomas great population and numer
GUS resources has brought this about
Oklahoma will be admitted alone, and
in her constitution will consent to the
addition from time to time of parts of
the Indian Territory to the state, the
consent of the people of state being
necessary for such addition. The man
who is for immediate statehood cannot
be for single statehood. The man who
is for single statehood is for statehood
not prior to 1906 because OF Uncle Sans
treaties with the Indians; and these
treaties will not be disregarded, make
it impossible for statehood to come to
the Indian Territory as whole until
then.
Another thing. l hear no talle in
congress about the necessity for u big
state. Out here, as you know, there is
a deal of comment to the effect that
congress will demand a big state in
point of area. Congress is not demand
ing, and will not demand, anything of
A L. -. .l I'D
it exists in the territories themselves;
and am not one of those who favor
the bird which will befoul its own nest
by claiming that Oklahoma, as large as
Ohio, is not fit for statehood by herself.
In my judgment there is nothing too
good for Oklahoma.
Congress expects the Indian Terri
tory to go through a territorial form
of government before it becomes a
state. In my opinion, bill is liable
to pass congress providing for the
presidential appointment of governor
at good salary. This official will be
empowered to establish county lines
and fix upon county seats just as Gov
ernor Steele, the first governor of Ok
lahoma, was empowered to do in west
ern Oklahoma. This will develop affairs
in the Indian Territory to some cohe-
sive point"
Being asked if the dates in his bill for
electing delegates to the constitutional
convention and the meeting of that con-
vention will stand, Mr.. Flynn said:
"That 1 cannot tell. 1t depends on
when the bill passes. 1t might be so
late in that respect that the dates
would have to be put further along in
the year"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
Attorney soper's Plans.

Ardmore, 1. T., Dec. 23.-P. L. Soper,
federal attorney, is in Washington to
consult department officials. Mr..
Soper has made contract with the
Creek Indians to represent that tribe
for the next four years at an annual
salary of $1,000. If the interior de-
partment will approve the contract
with the Creek nation Mr.. Soper will
resign the United States attorneyship
If the secretary refuses TO approve the
contract he will continue in his present
position.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
Mining on AlIotments.

Anadarko, Okla, Dec. 23.-United
States Indian Agent Randlett, of the
Kiowa and Comanche tribes, is sending
out notices to all persons who have
staxed mining claims in Indian allot-
ments that they must vacate at once or
they will be elected from Fort Sill.
The action is based upon an opinion of
the attorney general approved by Sec
rotary Hitchcock which bars mining
claims on Indian allotments but
permits their being leased for mining
purposes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
Heaviest In Fifty Years.

London, Dec. 1S.-The fall of snow in
Scotland is heavier than at any time in
fifty years. Several gamekeepers and
shepherds are missing, and the destruc-
ton of sheep in the snowdrifts, which
range from ten to twenty feet deep, is
unprecedented. The roads are impas-
sable. Parts of England are suffering
almost equally from the heavy fall of
snow. A train was showed up near
Harrington.
The frost is so severe that outside
work has been stopped at many points.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
OATHS IN LAST CENTURY.
Cursing Done at the Bar and on the
Bench.


Bench.
Tie early part of the nineteenth CEN
fury was the age of heavy drinking
and bad language. Gentlemen swore
at each other because an oath added
emphasis to their assertions. They
swore at interiors because their COM
mands would not otherwise receive
prompt obedience. The chaplain
cursed the sailors because it made
them listen more attentively to his ad-
monitions. Ladies swore, orally and
in their letters. Lord Braxfield,
famous Scotch judge, offered to lady
at whom he swore because she played
badly at whist the sufficient apology
that he had mistaken her for his wife.
Erskine swore at the bar, and Lord
Thurlow swore at the bench. George
". was always swearing; a profane
oath always accompanied this Defend
er of the Faiths expression Of ap-
proval OF the weather, a horse, din
ner, or a drinking bout His accom-
plished brothers envied his powers in
this field of endeavor, and copied his
example. Society clothed itself with
cursing as with a garment" Vauxhall.
then still a fashionable resort. must
have been a delectable place, with its
feast OF curse words and flow OF oaths.
Other amusements were bull batting.
cock-nghting and prize-hghting. VIII
harforoa and Sheridan summarized n hill
in 1902 to abolish bull batting. which
was opposed by Mr.. Windham. on the
ground that It was the first result OF
a conspiracy OF the Jacobins and
Methodists to render the people grave
and serious. London Daily News.