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The Roedle alrshlp is SESntlE heavier
than the air, and has the usual elon-
gated balloon framework beneath. and
screw propeller behind, but il is steered
by q front screw in a movable pivoted
framework. The twelve-foot model is
easily raised lowered and stecred i'll
any direction.
"Siloxicon.' containing silicon. oSy-
gen and carbon, is obtained by the ac-
lion of carbon on silica at a tempera-
ture of $500 degrees to 5000 degrees
Fahrenheit in the electric furnace. the
carbon being insufficient in quantity
to cause complete reduction Of the Sill
lea. The new material is attracting
attention as a high-temperature resist
ing substitute for refractory clays,
magnesia, lime and graphite.
Certain spiders sail in airships made
of silken threads, and now an insect
that travels in balloons has been re-
ported by two American naturalists.
Small balloons, a quarter of an lnch
long and composed of tiny bubbles.
having been observed, it was found
that each carried fly genus Empis),
resembling the hornet-ny. with dead
f1y. supposed to be food. AS the males
also attract females by the balloons,
Henri Coupin suggests further study.
.I,o ~ IF En o.
neurological Office for March many OBJ
servations of the singular phenomenon
called white water" are collected. 1t
is more frequently seen in the tropical
parts of the Indian Ocean than any-
where else. and it jmpresses some OBJ
servers as weird. ghastly and awe-in-
spiring.. The ocean has milky look,
and the ship seems to be passing
through kind of luminous fog, in
which sea and sky appear Joined and
the sense of distance is lost. The phe-
nomenon is believed to be due to some
form of pliosphoreScence. but salts
factory explanation of it is yet lacking.
lie AiLlSGlCull VI @NntpAot
History in New York City has come
into possession of what is believed to
be the largest whale ever exhibited OH
land. 1t is q female finback, sixty
eight and onehalf feet in length. Its
body. in life. was thirty feet in circum-
ference. 1t is estimated that at least
fifty men could be enclosed within the
interior of this gigantic animal. The
full-grown right whale, which is the
species usually hunted for its blubber
and whalebonc. averages from forty.
five to fifty feet only in length. The
whale whose skeleton adorns the mu-
scum was washed ashore dead, near
Forked River. New Jersey, last No.
vember. Scientific theory AYERS that
the ancestors of the whales were ter
restrial or land mammals, which gra-
dually became aquatic in their way Of
living.
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Quito Up to Expectations.

"Yorr father was disappointed in
your monthly report, Of course?" said
the school teacher.
"No, ua'am," replied the dull scholar.
"No? You don't mean to tell me he
was satisfied with it:"
mo, ma'an, but he said he hadn't
expected to be satisfied with it,
Philadelphia Press.
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anInc,tincuisnabIe An Light.

A Chicago inventor, George Magraay,
has discovered a process OF manutacturinS
aAt . tb;rty-six candle power light that vii
uever GO out. While experimenting with
photographic chemicals four years ago ma, ma,
ggraSv!s attention was attracted by glow
IN small globe. The glow was caused oy
Which i the o% and adisps
the light BY placing it in an aFtfhs 6t fbe SET ggbt
He says there is no reason fno why 'ne :; nsnt ot
Srnlnu %.J n A patent hood fits over the globe
and covers It completely when the light is
,ot neo1ed
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Religious Truths.

All Gods paths lead onward and lead
home.-George Adam Smith,
Now God be with you through this year!
And please see the blue in the sky; there
is always more than we can see.-Henry
D-ummond.
Future in life is impossible to him who
can say: Il can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me."-United
Presbyterian.
He will not send thee into a wood to
fell an oak with a penknife. When He
calls thee to work thou never didst, He will
give th,e the strength thou never hadst.-
John Mason.
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History of the Electron.

DR.. Kaufman, of Germany, in recent
lecture traced the history Of the develop
ment of, the electron. The roots Of 1A tie
idea 90 back about twenty-five years. Ihe
growth of the stem has taken place within
fhe last ten years, and now. we have
tiourishing plant and large literature on
the subject. Broadly speaking, the latest
theory accounts for inertia, suggests a
cause for gravitation, explains the leading
phenomena of the spcctrn OF hot gases and
eo.ordinates alphabetically host OF MINOR
phenomena that seem at first sight TO nave
no discernible mutual relationship.
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Measure of Faithfulness.

Not our particular position or sphere IN
life, but the spirit in which we do or bear
what is set before US or is laid on ue,
measures our 1aithfulness and our influ.
ence in the sight of our fellows, and in
Gods sight Our opportunities, just
where and as we are, may be the means of
fitting us for highest good to those about
us and for fullest appreciation and improve
ment in our place in Gods service.
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A Census of Headlights.

Fully 37.45O of the Al 300 locomotives OF
the United States still retain the oil Imp
and ordinary planished reflector for head
lights. About 5000 have electric head:
lights, using the ordinary reflector, and
generating electricity with small steam mo-.
tors Of the reciprocating or turbine type.
There are some 1850 acetylene generators
now in use for generating gas for locomo-
tive headlights.
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Perhaps the Better yyay.

A million gallons CT whisky were de:
stroyed by fire in Glasgow last week. and
only seven lives were lost. If the whisky
had gone in the usual way the fatalities
would have been much heavier. with many
other troubles thrown in.-Rochester Dem
ocrat and Chronicle.
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yyisconsin's Good Record.

In Wisconsin's Legislature that has just
closed some fifteen bills, all affecting the
liquor question, were introduced. Seven
OF these created considerable discussion.
Two in the liquor interests were defeated,
while five in the interests Of temperance
were adoD.cd.
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Cotton Mills in Italy.

In Italian cotton mills men receive forty.
two cents day, women thirty.three cents
and children sixteen cents. Of the cotton
used last year $4,000 tons came from the
United States, A.0oO from India and 1000
Gom Egypt. 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-09
Bocrs Discover Gold in Chile

A report from Valparaiso is to the effect
that the Boer colonists, who recently ar.
rived from South Africa and settled near
coveries in the ridges near that place. .---
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Secret Of Iife's Victory.

Not in careless leasure, but in watchful
love and trust of God your Father, in
faithful and fervent desire to be His child,
is the secret of life's victory and of the
overcoming Of death by lfe.-Stopford A
Brooke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-09
IInnle Elien,s Exncriencc.

Uncle Eben's Experience.
at pears dat de opportunities OF dis
life" said Uncle Eben. sis heap like
fish. It's allus de biggest ones dat
gifts away."-Wasbiuston Star.
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Prosecution Intends in that Way to
Make the Alleged ConspiratOrs
Show Their Hand.
PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE TRIAL
SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES MAIN
TOPIC OF CONVERSATION.
Sessions of Court Attended by Pr0mi-
nent Ministers-Spaan Attacks
Banks Theory of Defense.

Henry N. Spaan, representing Edwin d.
Logsdon in prosecuting Arthur Stahl for
attempted bribery will demand tomorrow
that Stahl be placed on the stand to swear
to the truth of the reports as to alleged
conversations with Logsdon relative to pro-
tecting slot machine traffic.
Logsdon and Spaan, acting with that ag-
gressiveness which. has characterized the
prosecution, are determined to make the
alleged conspirators show their hands. No
defendant has to testify against his will,
but Stahl will be placed i'm an uncomfortable
position. He will either have to go on the
stand and swear that the daily reports
made to DR.. Hunt and others were true or
he will have to refuse absolutely to testify
to the reports. If he swears they are
true the prosecution hints that an addi-
tional charge of perjury will be filed against
the shared detective. If he refuses to testify
the prosecution says he will be placing
himself in a poor light before the court
and the people, inasmuch as he will be
tacitly admitting unwillingness to take oath
as to the veracity of the reports.
MUST SHOW HIS HAND.
"Stahl must swear the reports are true
or must refuse to swear they are true. II
Stahl says on oath they are true he will
face suit for perjury. If he refuses to
declare their truth before the court there
are mighty few fair-minded people in In
dianapolis that will believe the reports are
worth the ink wasted in scrawling them"
That was the statement made by Henry
Spaan last night.
The Stahl trial will be resumed tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock before Judge Whallon.
The first witness called will be Attorney
James w. Noel, prosecuting Logsdon be-
fore the Council commimttee. Mr.. Spaan
will go after Noel to find out what advice
he gave the alleged conspirators as to pro-
ceeding with the bribery scheme and keep
ing within the pale of the law. The in
QUESTION of Noel promises to be one Of the
most interesting features OF a remarkably
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interesting trial. Some of the witnesses
who were placed on the pridiron before the
STnncid d, committee VIII be present undoubt-
Attorney Spaan stated last night that the
remainder of the witnesses will be called in
rapid succession and examined thoroughly,
but briefly The prosecution elected from
DR.. Hunt the main facts 1t was after and
since. as it claims, the rest of the witnesses
for the defense cannot deny the statements
made by DR.. Hunt the prosecution has
really little more to attain. 1t is possible
the trial before Judge Whalion will be con-
cluded by the middle of the week
PUBLIC KEENLY INTERESTED.
Judging from the conversations heard on
the streets, in hotels and wherever men con-
gregate the Stahl bribery trial has stirred
people more than anything in recent years.
The prominence of the men involved and the
seriousness of the charges against them,
has aroused public interest to fever heat.
The courtroom will undoubtedly be crowded
the remainder of the trial. as it has been
during the two sessions that have gone
before.
the ministers. Many of the most prominent
ecclesiastics In the city occupy seats In the
courtroom, CONSPICUOUS among them, the
Rev. Joshua Stansfield of the Meridian
street NJ Z. Church. the Rev. r. s. Osgood.
of the Mayfiower Congregational Church.
and the Rev. F. o. Ballard, of the Memorial
Presbyterian Church. The fine legal points
attract lawyers who take in with keen de-
light the mental sword play between Spaan
and Duncan. Somebody remarked the other
day that about everybody who has been
connected with the city administra ton for
the past twenty years attends the sessions
and the remark in all probability, is not far
wrong.
BASIS OF THE DEFENSE.
AS announced, the defense of Stahl will
be conducted along the lines of the prece-
dent set by the Supreme Court in reversing
the Marion Criminal Court In the Banks
case. The defense will contend that all
evidence tending to show the motives Of the
alleged conspirarors In attempting to bribs
Logsdon is admissible evidence. They will
argue that the defense had right to incitt
Logsdon TO crime II. by doing SO. they could
prove him guilty OF crime committed
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STRONG GERMAN PROTEST
AGAINST AMERICAN METHODS OF
APPRAIsING GERMAN GOODS.
Industrial League Declares Prices Are
Arbitrarily Raised, to the Great
Detriment OF the Exporters.

BERLIN. May So-The German Industrial
League has issued a circular to the ex-
porters to the United States regarding the
treatment of German goods by the United
States appraisers. The circular points out
that the great damage continues to be in
fiicted on European trade. particularly
German industry, through making for the
American market prices on the basis of
appraisement.
..All persons" the circular continues
that believe themselves forcibly wronged
since the Mckinley and Dingley laws went
into effect, and who. in spite of the con-
trary testimony like sworn affdavits, etc.
have been unable to get justice are hereby
called on to turn to the Industrial League
in the interests Of the entire German in
dustry.
ket value as a basis of assessment must
be proved and IL must be shown that a
dangerous game can be and is played there
with Drastic examples are on hand and
must be supplemented in the fullest man
ner possible.
Won had difficulties in making shipments
fo the United States regarding the determi-
nation of the market values by the an
praisers? Second. the German or
American value taken as a basis? Third
was your statement of prices raised ?
Fourth did you lodge a protest with the
hoard of general appraisers, collector of
customs or secretary of the treasury ?
Fifth was the action taken legal or arbi-
trary? Sixth, were you injured through the
arbitrary determination of values by Amer
ican officials and how much?
please attach samples and other means
of proof. We design that this material be
laid before the German government, and
particularly before Germany's representa-
tives in the United States.
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SPECULATED AND LOST
TREASURER OF A FIvE-CENT saw
INGS BANK SHORT s15,452.
A. o. Mathes, Who Lost His Legs Re-
Gently by Falling Under n Train,
Admits Defalcati0n.

DOVER, N. H., May 3.-The bank COM
missioners Of New Hampshire made the an
nouncement tonight that Albert o.
Mathes, for thirty-five years treasurer of
the STAFFORD Five-cent Savings Bank of
this city, is defaulter to the amount Of $15,-
452. The officials Of the bank have placed
the facts In the hands of Attorney General
Eastman. Mr.. Mathes has an accident in
surance policy for $500. which he has
turned over to the bank and has real es-
tate valued at 5000 in this city. which will
also be placed at the banks disposal. In
addition he was under $4,000 bonds. fur
nished by a Baltimore company.
Mr.. Mathes, who had been in Ill health,
went to Milton, this State, on April %,
where his mother resided, and met with an
accident, having his leg cut of By falling
under a train.
President Elisha Brown first had his at
tention called to the Irregularities some ten
days ago. when complaints began to come
in from depositors that they had more
passbooks gave them credit for. Mr.. Brown
went to Milton and asked the treasurer
about these discrepancies, and the latter
admitted to him that he had taken in all
Sl5,4OO which was a little less than the
amount that was revealed by more thor
ough examination of the depositors pass
books. Mr.. Mathes said he first began to
take the money in 1890. About that time a
friend gave him $4,000 with which to spec
ulate, the profits to be shared Jointly. He
speculated with ii and lost, and in order 10
make good his losses he took money from
the deposits of eight or ten personal friends
who had deposited money in the bank and
had left their passbooks with him for safe
keeping. For two years, he said, he had
continued to speculate and had never been
successful in his ventures. The past eight
years. however. he said he had not specu-
lated at all, but had simply tried to keep
his shortage covered up.
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Topeka. Kan, May 30, 10 p. m.-Burn-
ing houses are floating about in North
Topeka setting fire to others. The lower
stories of the burning buildings contain ten
feet of water. The current is so strong
that no boat can approach any of the burn
ing buildings. People are gathered on the
tops of houses and will meet death either
by fire or drowning. The cries for help can
be distinctly heard mile away. The whole
city is wildly excited because of the fact
that no aid can be extended to the sufferers.
The river at North Topeka is FIVE miles
wide. No possible estimate of the financial
loss is obtainable but it can be stated that
1t will reach into the millions of dollars.
North Topeka was the manufacturing dis
trict of the city. Three large flour mills,
three wooden mills and other manufactur-
ing enterprises are entirely destroyed. The
water supply of the whole city has been
cut of. The water from the river extends
nedrIy d lille Oh tAo south sioS Ahe h@oSn
Island depot has been abandoned and more
than five hundred people on this side of the
river are also homeless. but no loss of life
has resulted in South Topeka The Kansas
avenue bridge is the only one across the
river for miles, and the approaches to that
bridge are flooded by thirty feet of water.
A pontoon bridge is being erected in an ef-
fort to reach the sufferers.
CARING FOR REFUGEES.
Seven thousand or more people are on
this side of the river sheltered in public
buildings. Topeka is not able to take care
of all the unfortunates. The work of car
ing for the refugees is being pushed with
the utmost rapidity.
From the Statehouse dome as many as
eighty fires can be counted in different
parts Of North Topeka. The whole central
portion of the city had been burned out at
10 o'clock tonight, and 1t is safe to say
that by morning not house in the main
part of North Topeka will be left standing.
When 1t is stated that North Topeka has
ten thousand inhabitants, the extent of the
disaster can be realized.
People are clinging to the roofs of houses
CONTINUED ON PAGE s. COL 81
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TOPEKA. Kan. May 81. a. m.-The no,

TOPEKA. Kan. May 81. a. m.-The hor-
ror OF the situation in North Topeka in
creases each hour. The river is still sweep
ing through the streets OF the city and the
houses continue to burn. Rain, however.
has been falling for two hours. and this
has had a tendency to check the fires in
the dwellings. Absolutely no reliable es-
innate OF the lives lost can be made, for
the reason that the flooded district cannot
be traversed. 1t is at least two hundred
ard may be larger than this. The extent
OF the damage is hard to get at. People
were cooped up in their houses and could
not escape from the fire or flood If there
is no further rise in the river it is possible
for a large number of the beleaguered peo-
pie yet to be rescued. Boats have been
telegraphed for and trainload will arrive
In few hours from Ottawa and others
from Emporia-
1t viii be impossible before daylight to
make really reliable report about the ex-
tent OF the damage. Almost superhuman
efforts have been made to rescue those re-
naming. but the task has been too great
for the facilities at hand. The current
runs like a millrace down the principal
streets. West of Kansas avenue the rescue
OF imprisoned people is probable. East
of Kansas avenue it is an impossibility. A
boat cannot be driven against the current.
All day yesterday the rescuers worked
and people were landed by the hundreds,
but it is a conservative estimate to say
that there are a thousand people in the
town who have not been rescued. There
can be as yet no estimate OF the number
of lives offered as sacrifice to the food
The receding of the waters alone will re-
veal the worst, and even that will not
show the maximum count. for the waters
OTTER bury their dead beyond human res
urrectioa. With few exceptions the names
of those who succumbed are missing. II
Is known only that babies were torn from
the arms of their mothers to die In the
waters. and that men and women perished
like rats in a trap
The property loss is beyond computa-
ton No foot OF realty. no habitation and
litt;a of the personal property on the north
side OF the river is wholly exempt from
loss. The railways have suffered severely.
the county and city may reckon their COM
bined losses in the thousands of dollars.
and corporate and private interests have
all been heavily involved. The Jonathan
ThoEAs lumber plant and the Central
sash and Door Company's lumber yards,
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INDEX TO T0-DAY's JOURNAL.
Part One-Ten Pages.

Page
Terrible Loss of Life and Property at
North Topeka, Kan, and Other Points
in the West; Spaan Plans a Coup; Local
Memorial Observance.
2Russian Minister of Interior Caused
Kishineff Massacre.
3-Scotia's Royal Archers.
4-Gleanings Throughout the State.
5-Memorial Services Throughout the
Country; Progress of the Postoffice In
vestigation.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
S-Sporting News.
s-Local Labor and School News; Classi-
fed Ads.
10-Epworthians in Session; Letter Carriers
Meet; T. p. "A. National Meeting.
Part TwO-Ten Pages.
1-Postmasters Victimized by Bunko Men;
Kishineff's Horror: the Pastoral Limit :
Fedor Marchnoff, Giant
2-Hotel Lobby Gleanings: Church and Y.
NJ. c. A. Notes; Other City News
3-The Endowed Theater.
EEditorial Page.
5-Cassini and the Jews.
6-Personal and Society News.
THE Stage for Women.
S-New York Under Ground.
9-Gossip of Wall Street. Live Stock and
Local Produce Markets.
1o-A Variety of Lilacs.
Part Three-Eight Pages.
l-Recollections OF the Fight at Gun-
town; Skill of Mail Clerks: Captain of
New Industry; Pickpockets of Indian
apolis.
2-Literary News and Gleanings.
3-Drama and Music.
4-The Abomination of Desolation; Local
Rhyme of the Summertime.
5-The Wiles OF the Fox; Seven Years In
the Jungle.
6-Illustrated Fashions; George AIDES
Fable.
7-Original Story. "A Surgeons Wife,
Sphinx Lore.
s-why Russia Hates the Jews: Scarlet
Fever Serum.
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previously. The prosecution will attack
that line of defense by the contention that
there is no parallel between this and the
Banks case. although one may seem, at first
glance, TO exist. In the Banks case, they
say. crime was known to have been COM
mitted. Wesley Bridges was known 10 have
ballot illegally in his possession. The at
tempt TO convict him was legal because evil
dence OF previous wrong-doing had been
obtained by Banks, Taggart and others. In
this case, however the prosecution declares.
the defense, by their own admission. had
absolutely no evidence against Logsdon and
were, therefore, not attempting to prove the
existence of crime but TO incite TO original
crime.
The Stahl trial will have little bearing
on the Council investigation OF street
sprinkling and sweeping. Chairman Wynne,
OF the committee. stated last night that ne
supposed the trial would end in a few days
and the committee would then go ahead
with its own work. II the trial bids fair 10
be prolonged the committee will go ahead
anyway, he said. without paying any at
tention to it