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tusks measuring twenty five feet, could
be killed by his captor, seated in frail
skin kayak, with only a crude bone
harpoon as the weapon, yet such is the
case. Modern firearms have not yet
been adopted in this remote and mac
ceSSible region. White explorers shoot
narWhal, and in many instances fail to
secure their game, owing to the sinking
of the body before 1t can be reached.
Lieut.. Peary states that the surest
method is the one adopted by the ma
tives, who cautiously approach them in
their kayaks while they are feeding or
sporting in the water. During these
playful exhibitions. as they rise to the
surface, they sometimes cross their
horns, as In fencing. On these occa-
siOns the keen-eyed and experienced
hunter, watching for the moment when
the narwhal reaches the surface to
blow, hurls his harpOon with all his
strength into its body. After the har-
poon has been thrown it penetrates the
animals flesh in longitudinal manner.
Soon, however, owing to the weight,
pressure of the shaft, and also the in
creased movements of the wounded
narwhal, the head of the shaft is forced
into a transverse position in the flesh,
and the head OF the harpoon at the
same time becomes detached from the
shaft. The injured narwhal is then
held secure by line until exhausted
and finally killed by a lance. This lat
ter weapon is employed to finish the
life of the weak and partly wounded
creature, and has a long wooden shaft.
An ivory tusk is inserted in this, hav-
ing an unbarbed and leaf shaped iron
point riveted on. Sometimes straight
iron rod is used as a point. This wea-
pom has an inflated skin buoy or float
arranged to it, which is used to keep
the carcass from sinking while it is
being toWed home or to the shore, to
be cached on a high rock or ledge In
the winter and spring the narwhal is
speared through the breathing holes in
the ice, which they are compelled to
frequent to obtain air to fill their lungs
Formerly, as well as at present, when
wood was hardly procurable, the long
narwha1 tuskS were used for tent poles
In the earlier times, when the origin
| of the narwhal horns was not widely
known, great magical powers were at
! tributed to them. These tusks brought
high price. The monks in European
monasteries and physicians employed
| them and they We're thought to be able
to effect speedy cures of nearly all mall
| aides. The kings of Denmark are re-
ported to possess magnificent carved
! throne, which is whittier than ivory,
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( NE of the least known of all the
the sea animals of the arctic
regions is the narwhal, conjectured by
some to be the original of the tabled
unicorn. The astonishing popularity
of this graceful cetacean lies in it's
long tusk, a polished ivory shaft,
straight as an arrow and sharp as a
lance, which protrudes from it's head
to great distance. This formidable
and glittering appendage gives to the
animal striking and spectacular ap-
pearance, excelling most Of the other
land and water inhabitants Of this fro
zen world. One of the most showy and
highly priced trophies which Lieut.
Robert E. Peary brought back from his
last journey to Greenland was the
ivory tusk of a narWhal, recently pre-
sented to the American Museum of
Natural History. This is the record
breaking specimen Of the world, meas
uring eight feet in length and six
inches in circumference at it's thickest
part. A realization Of its height is
gained when it is placed alongside a
six-foot man, the extreme point of the
tusk overlapping his head two feet.
Besides this large one, eight others,
AdLISAAlS 4IOIl lOuT 10 SIX I66I, are IN
the collection.
An extremely rare specimen Of inter-
est to naturalists is head, having
two horns, one twisted In an unusual
manner. The big tusk is spirally
grooved. It's use is thought to have
been for defense breaking through
the weak ice to obtain breathing holes.
and also as a weapon to secure prey.
e These strong, piercing tusks could cas-
lily penetrate the bottom of a good
sized vessel if she was fairly struck
= when the animal was moving at full
speed. The range Of the narwhal is
from 76 degrees to S3 degrees north
latitude, in Greenland, which takes in
the extreme northern lands of the
Western hemisphere Whale sound, In
gleield gulf, Cape Sabine and Payer
harbor are favorite haunts Of this ami
NAL. They are of systematic habits,
appearing at certain times in schools,
making excursions into the various
bays and fjords in search of food A
band Of hundred or more form a
picturesque sight when ploughing
through the water in military-like pro-
cession, the long, gIittering horns all
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water would stop-they became aware
that the flood had done it's best. 1t
was at a standstill-and half the bat
tie was over.
The other half was like the first,
with the conditions reversed outside
the pounding sounds fell steadily lower
and lower, and one after another the
crevices quit leaking from the roof
downward. But inside, Mr.. Smith and
his men still watched the barricades,
kept the centrifugal pumps carrying off
the leakage, and the great pumps
throwing the customary supply Of
water into the mains leading to Pat
erson, then at the mercy of the waters
and to the other towns.
Finally, after hours of waiting and
watching, all leakage stopped, there
was no pounding on the walls, and then
men knew that they could venture out.
A barricade was removed, door open
ed-after tWenty-four sleeplesS hours
they breathed fresh air once more, and
by the marks on the walls verified
their calculations of the height that
the flood had reached.
A few hours later Mr.. Smith quietly
reported that the pumping station was
safe and the pumps had not missed
stroke during the time that the sta
ton was endangered. He had again
proved himself the man for the emer-
gency.
Previous to this time, Mr.. Smiths
record for the better part of his life
had been that Of taking care Of emer-
gencies. Even as a boy" one Of his
friends said recently, Smith was al
ready ready when called upon. He
seemed to equip himself especially for
that purpose.
He entered the service Of the water
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BY GUY T. VIsKNIsKKI.

n I'VE years ago J. Waldo Smith
kN was one of a number of assist,
ant engineers in the employ OF
Hhe New Jersey water company, and
One Of the thousands Of unknown
Smiths. Today he is known as the man
syho has charge of the biggest and most
Riifhcult piece of hydraulic engineering
Hn America he is chief engineer, at a
Salary of $4,000, of the Aqueduct
commission of New York, whose duty
1t is to furnish the metropolis with it's
svater supply.
8 The secret of Mr.. Smiths rise is re-
Fealed by the manner in which he
Saved to his former employers their
big pumping station on the Passaic
Tiver at Little Falls, n. J., and prevent
ed a water famine in the cities of Jer-
sey City, Newark, Paterson and Pas
sale, during the floods of last October,
Fwhen all that section of the Jerseys
zwas more or less inundated and cut
fO4 From outside communication for
nearly a week.
On the day that the news reached
the officers of the water company that
a flood was coming, the intelligence
twas also conveyed to them that the
tLittle- Falls station, contrary to the
sgeneraI belief, was not above the av-
serage flood line, but was something
like four feet below 1T.
Here was a pretty how-de-do The
astatten, which has a daily pumping
capacity Of 80,000,O0O gallons, is de-
pended on to furnish Jersey City, New
ark, Paterson and -Passaic with their
water With this station flooded and
out of business, the officials knew only
too Well that 100000 people would be
cut off from their accustomed water
supply, and not a drop would be drunk
by them until the station could be got
sin working order again. Then, too,
once the water got inside, thousands Of
dollars worth of damage would be
sdone.
3 Confronted with this predicament,
the officials remembered that several
times before, when he was an assist
5ant engineer, ]. Waldo Smith, their
schtef engineer, who was to leave their
#emplOy in a week and become chief
engineer of the Aqueduct commission
of New York city, had proved ex-
ceedingly valuable in emergencies. So
he was sought out and the situation
laid before him.
Mr.. Smith is a quiet, unostentatious
man of forty odd-just the sort who
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fore the flood came no one had ex-
pected the water to go higher, and
now the prisoners anxiously listened
for sounds and watched the crevices
for signs, at least, of no further rise.
But their hope was short-liVed. Up
went the water, fairly Ieaping to four
feet-fOur feet six-five feet-up to the
height Of their shoulders-over their
heads.
Then suddenly there was a splinter
ing sound, followed by rush of water,
inward: A plank in one of the bar
ricades had broken away.
Mr.. Smith rushed forward, his COM
panions following. They grabbed fresh
planking, dashed toward the break,
measured their strength against that of
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with him in the station; said that he
would remain alone, if need be. but
that he didn't intend to-; that they were
going to stick by him and help him
fight the flood. That was all there
was to it, so please get to work and
help to barricade the place.
Man. like sheep, loves to be led.
The employees saw in their chief en-
gineer leader; they fell in behind him,
and soon were busily engaged in clos
ing the windows with planking, and
further strengthening the coverings by
means of braces reaching to the floor
of the station. Next, the doors and all
other weak spots were similarly barri-
caded.. Mr.. Smith inspected the work
once more to-see that everything was
satisfactory and then the little band
knocked off to eat and to wait.
They did not have to wait long. To
the Self-impriSoned men there soon
came the roar of the flood as it swept
down the valley. Louder and louder
rushing and Swfrling noises arose on
both sides Of them; the crest of the
flood had passed them and was plung-
ing on down the river.
They waited. Pretty soon there
came dull sounds from the outside,
low down, near the base of wall. No
one had to tell them that the water
was dfOu1u
the noises were the result of compact
with the station of some trees or other
debris caught in the waters.
AS the poundings on the walls crept
ever higher and higher-the station not
infrequently trembling when the blows
were delivered by heavy objects-wa-
ter insistently made it's way into the
building through every crack and crew
ice that could not be Theoretically seal
ed by barricadeS But Mr., Smith was
not caught mapping. He had looked for
this very thing, had prepared for it,
and he set two centrifugal pumps to
work to carry off the leakage. All the
while the other pumps @were sending
the customary supply. Of water to the
various cities that We're dependent on
their running, and Mr.. Saith and those
men who were not needed;at the pumps
kept close watch on the barricades.
Up mounted the sea of tvater-three
feet-three feet three-fhree feet six
three eight, nine, eleven--four feet. Be
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the growing stream, forced the plank
ing over the hole, held and secured It
there-drove back the flood, which had
succeeded in only wetting, not drown
ing, them like rats in a trap.
Still the water rose. It touched seven
feet. went on to eight, thence more
gradually to nine, and then crept so
slowly upward that the men could not
tell whether the flood was still gaining
strength or receding. They watched
the barricades, worked the pumps,
while the ten-foot- mark was gained
four feet above the tallest man of the
little band.
Pretty soon, while they were watch
ing for evidences of a further rise
they had given up guessing where the
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Of vast length. Schools of hundreds or
more are said to have been abundant,
and armed with their sharp tusks,
Waged deadly warfare upon the other
inhabitants of the ocean, who fell easy
victims to their terrific thrusts. The
superstitious Eskimos have incorpo-
rated a deep-rooted bit of mythology
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treasure and heiSoom. According to
the oral traditions handed down from
generation to generation in remote
ages, the narwhal is said to have been
a mighty denizen of the polar world
sixty feet in length, supplied with a
large head, having an outreaching tusk
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company, one Of the biggest in the
East, in 1891, as an assistant engineer.
For time he attracted no great atten-
ton to himself by his work and none
by his personality. But after several
years his superiors began to notice
that whenever occasions arose for some
unexpected thing to be done in the
daily routine of pipe laying or what,
not, Smith either had a plan for ac-
cOmplishing it, or did it as a matter of
course and a part of his work. Next
thing they found out, by putting him
In charge of a small job, that he knew
how to command as we'll as to run
pipe line.
Still later, Mr.. Smith having shown
ability in figuring out the resistance
of water, under varying conditions, was
given the job of laying a certain i'm
portant main. He did 1t expeditiously.
and at a minimum cost.
In 1898, the water company was con-
fronted with the problem Of a great
waste Of water in Paterson. There's
Smith, one of our assistant engineers;
maybe he can straighten matters out"
some one suggested.
Mr.. Smith was placed in charge OF
the Paterson pumping station. Hs
"metered" the town, made other lnno-
VatiOns, and before he had been in the
new position very long, the waste had
been reduced by several million galr
Ions daily, and there was no complainR
from the consumers. q
It was this piece. of emergency WORK
that first attracted outside hydraulic
engineers and experts to Mr.. Smith,
and thereafter they followed him Ia
his progress to the position of chief
engineer of the water company, and
In his acts while serving in that ca
pacity. So that when the members af
the New York adHedHct commission
were looking about for chief engi-
neer TO tackle a. job that requires
executive as Well as engineering abil-
ity, they picked out Smith. He did
not want the place and told the COM
missionerS so. They kept at him, Of
fering him liberal inducements and
then practically asking him to name
his terms. Finally, he agreed to take
the position if no restrictions .what-
soever were placed upon him. The
commissioners agreed Mr.. Smith hand
ed in his resignation to his old en-
service with them, this man, who, as q
boy, had entered the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, with the ex-
press purpose of preparing to become
a leading engineer later on, performed
as dramatic a piece Of work as could
well be imagined.
Copyright, 1904, by Guy 7. VisknislI6i.)
by an old woman goddess, who resides
far in the depths. The shaman, by the
aid of his supposed supernatural pow
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into their beliefs in regard to this crea-
ture. In the times of famine and
great scarcity Of the narwhals it is
thought that the shamen who practice
the working of charms and sOrcery can
procure food by causing the narwhals
to appear from the bottom Of the sea.
The narwhals are said to be controlled
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by an old woman goddess. who resides
far in the depths The shaman, by the
aid Of his supposed supernatural pow
er, can descend below to the abode OF
this deity, and, by combing and braid
ing her tangled hair, can cause her to
release the narwhals. when they rise
to the surface in great numbers.
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NARW1AL, UNICORN OF THE SEA,
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
SEEKS TO PROSECUTE
HEAVY.DAMAGE SUITS
American Mating Company Asks
Leave to File Amended Answer
to a Complaint

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Desiring it is
said, to prosecute claims against its for
mer board of directors TO recover 1855, 900
dividends alleged to have been illegally
paid out of it's stock, instead of from prof
it's, and s65O.OOO damages caused by the al
legged fraudulent and negligent manage
ment of the property. the American Malt
ing Company to-day asked leave to file an
amended answer TO an action in which it
is named as defendant, together with
Charles NJ. Warner, one of IT'S former di-
rectors, by Archibald A. Hutchinson and
Victor X. McElbany, jr., in behalf of them
selves and other stockholders similarly sit
uated. The plaintiffs are seeking to recover
by this and similar suits from Warner and
other directors the $l.S55000 in dividends
and $3.50. 600 alleged damages.
Counsel for Mr.. Warner opposed the mo-
ton, claiming that the company desired to
continue in the position of defendant and
at the same time adopt the complaint of
the plaintiff as its amended answer where
its proper course would be 20 be substitute
ed as a party plaintiff instead Of defend
ant.
Justice Leventritt reserved his decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
HE WANTED "RA|SERS,"
BUT ASKED FOR "RAzORS"
General Drains Type
writing Machine Is Not a
Head-of-Class Speller.
RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Some interest
was excited at the War Department one
day this week by the receipt Of a requisition
from Adjutant General Drain, of Washing
ton, for six 'razors," with directions that
they be charged to the militia account of
the State. Razors not being on the list of
supplies furnished by the government to
the militia of the several States. the de-
partment is at a loss TO understand the
reason for making such a requisition In
exchanging dispatches with Adjutant Cen
eral Drain il is learned that what is wanted
by the Washington militia are sight rails
ers," and not keen-edged tools for shaw
ing the militiamen. The "raisers" will be
forwarded by the Ordnance Department
The plan of the War Department to de-
tail officers of the army 10 serve on the
stats of Governors or States as instructors
and inspectors of militia is now favorably
received in certain quarters. Some Gov
errors are waiting until the list of retired
officers is exhausted in the hope of secur-
ing the services of younger and more Wig
orOus officers. Governor Durbin has not
yet called upon the department for an off,
Ger 10 serve with the Indiana National
Guard. 1t is the purpose of the Depart
ment, however, to make greater use of re-
tired officers than heretofore for such du-
ties they can perform, TO the end that
officers on the active list may be spared
from such duties. The general STAFF is con-
sidering a proposition TO employ retired Of
ficers for recruiting duty. on which there
are now enlisted thirty-five officers of the
active list Legislation Is required to ac-
complish this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
GROSVENOR REPORTS IN
FAVOR OF SUBSIDY BILL
SAYS $500, 100000 Was Paid to
Foreigners in 1902 for Carry
ing American Products.
LUCKING TO OPPOSE 1T

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-In his report TO
the House. filed to-day in favor of the
bill authorizing a commission to consider
the question of ship subsidy, Representa-
tive Grosvenor, chairman of the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, said:
1--WE flatter ourselves justly that we are
a leading nation in all that makes nation
great, and yet we are a subservient nation
and a helpless nation in one of the great
factors Of national wealth and national
independence. other nations carry our
products to the markets of the world"
General Grosvenor says that of almost a
billion dollars worth of exports TO Europe
during the fiscal year 1902, only ia per cent.
was carried in American vessels.
OF nearly $500,0OOOoO of imports during
that year, American ships carried only $780,
100000 worth. He says that had ii not been
for the American lines subsidized by postal
subsidy the total of our trade with Europe
carried under the American flag would not
have exceeded one-sixth of per cent.
For the carrying of that trade General
Grovernor says we paid S200,O00000, which
amount, he maintains should have gone
into the pockets of Americans.
The minority members of the committee
have designated Representative Lucking, Of
Michigan, to present their views and rea-
sons why the bill should not pass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
COLOMBIAN SOLDIERS
NOT IN FAVOR OF WAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Strong indications
that there will be no war between Panama
and Colombia have been observed by Bishop
Junguito who has just returned from Car
tagena and Barrinquilla, cables the Pan
anna correspondent of the Herald. The
bishop journeyed to Colombia to see the
papal nuncio, who is Ell route to Rome. He
declares that many Of the soldiers who
went to the front along the Panama Dor
der have returned in ill health. The sol
diers from the interior he says, cannot
stand the heat of the climate and the con-
ditions in the Colombian camps. There are
no facilities for getting supplies and there
is great suffering among the soldiers. The
hospitals are reported crowded and dis
content was expressed everywhere. The
troops are not anxious to start on a hard
land journey to the isthmus and the senti-
ment along the coast favors the abandon
ment of the idea of a campaign rather than
risk serious troubles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
IS NOT YET CERTAINTY
Leaders in Congress Fear to Let
Down the Bars, for the Sur
plus Is Dwindling.
POSEY ASKS 100000

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-It now develops
that no definite agreement has yet been
reached TO whether a river and harbor
bill shall be passed at this session. The
plans of the leaders in this connection have
been modified more than once during the
past two months. The demand for appro-
priations is strong. particularly on the part
of organizations interested in particular
projects. such as the Ohio River zss0ci.--
ton, which wants $4,000, and the upper
Mississippi river also desires sI5.oOo00o. The
leaders fear that IL the bars are let down
now that one of the biggest river and har-
Dor bills in the history OF Congress will
emerge from the legislative hopper. They
direct attention to the dwindling surplus
and TO the certainty OF large drain on the
treasury, no matter how mucn care n exer-
cised in authorizing expenditures. The pros
be taken out Of the public strong box this
year incident to the isthmian canal. II has
been suggested recently that the committee
should proceed with its hearings with
view 70 gathering data for use In connsc-
ton with the framing OF a bill early n 1t
ton that a certain number OF surveys
should be authorized in each OF the States,
including Indiana harbor. This idea is not
favorably received in some quarters.
To-day Frank B. Posey. Of Evansville, to-
gether with other members of}khe Ohio
River Improvement Association appeared
before the committee on rivers anu narbors
to urge an appropriation of s.. 0o0.000 for the
Ohio. Mr.. Posey spoke for the people OF
southern Indiana. and stated that IL was OF
the greatest importance TO the commercial
interests OF the States tributary to tho
Ohio that the river should be improved