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SCIENCE NOTES.

The wood chemistry section OF the
forestry bureau has been giving some at
tention to the subject Of the production
of turpentine from yellow pine waste. 1t
is stated that for the recovery of turpen-
ton process is far superior to destructive
d.stiliation, making a more uniform crude
turpentine, and usually a higher grade re-
fined product. The wastage from the yell
low pine cut each year would WELD as
much turpentine as the entire present an
NAL output in this country with a value
of S14 OOO.UW. At the present rate Of cut
ting the supply of long-leaf yellow pine in
the south will be practically exhausted in
twenty years. but that the methods Of
exploitation now in use convert only about
half the tree into market product
Tests of reinforced concrete barkes and
pontoons have been conducted by the Ital-
ian government since 1897 and the re-
suits have been so gratifying that several
more of these unique constructions have
been ordered. One Of the first barges
built has for several years accommoda ted
the house Of a celebrated rowing club.
while another has been used in variety
of harbor work, wing been towed from
port to port whenever there was occa sion
to make use of it, and in both instances
the service was all that might be asked
One of these is of 150 tons burden. Five
other crafts of concrete are now under
construction.
A school for the education Of mine
cuers has been recently established at
Anterior in the Lancashire district of
England. The institution is under the
patronage of the Lancashire and Cheshire
Mineowners' Association, which has spent
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DRILL FOR THE RAILROADER.

A LTHOUGH railroad tracks made
with the essential clamping holes
therein it is frequently necessary to bore
holes into them on the spot. This is re-
CURED when II is necessary 10 make use
of short lengths for special emergnncle s
The usual method of accomplishing this
work is by the use Of a rachel drill. which
is chained to the track and the drill point
driven through the metal by A back and
forward movement Of the lever handle
This is slow work under the most favor
able circumstances and an Improvement
designed for this charac ter of work is
shown N the cut herewith. 1t consists of
a substantial frame with clamps for hold
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a sum equal to 900 for its equipment
The scheme Is to make tests of all the
various pieces of apparatus which are
brought out from time to time. and to
instruct men for the work Of scientific
mine rescue. Part Of the equipment con-
sis:s of miniature mine. where all the
conditions Of coliery after an explo
sion or other form of mine accident can
be reproduced. The men are sent out
into this place to work under trained SUI
pervision The air Of the place is at times
filed with poisonous fumes. and the stu
dents sent into it and compelled To
work in the semi darkness building. re-
pairing and tearing away. They are also
compelled tn carry q dummy figure weigh.
ing about $50 pounds, which is supposed
to be the form Of an injured workman.
As the men Of these classes become pro-
ficient In the work they are to be sent to
different mining districts. and held in
readiness for a call to service. Another
similarly novel institution Is al Bochum.
Germany where there is maintained a
school for giving practical instruction In
the use of diving apparatus and appliances
for. artificial respiration In conjunction
with an engineering course.
screen for electrocuting flies Is easily
made and offers a source of much amuse-
ment 4 device Of this description "as
made by a Chicago man and was found
to work admirably. The screen was made
with the wires running I'm one direction
connected to one terminal or smaii a!n-
amo and the cross wires connected 10
the other terminal. The two sets OF wires
were insulated from each other. As soon
as the legs of the fly come in contact with
the wires of the screen the insect
stiffens out and dies instantly and pain
lessly.
The fish candles of Alaska are being emf
over the world in quantities as curiosi-
ties.
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friends. but was so affected by prepara
tons for the occasion that when he at
tempted to commit his thoughts to paper
his hand would hardly obey. The finished
draft was almost illegibic. even to him. \
solicitous associate wished to copy it for
him. He replied: Il am afraid its OF no
use. Ny eyes are always very moist wnen
/ see them all and do not think could
see to read it, even if it were copied
When the event was at hand emoton
controlled almost every one present.
Booths words pathetically expressed con-
seriousness of his condition.
Last Talk With Players.
Mr. A. NJ Palmer. who presided, pre-
sented President-elect Cleveland. who
spoke feelingly and referred to Mr.. Booth
in terms Of affection. The applause was
loud and prolonged. When silence came
Mr. Booth said:
.Gentlemen: Although this occasc c.
should be regarded as happy one as u e
fourth anniversary of our clubs existence
yet ! must confess to sense OF ann,
terror when I consider the responslb NY
of nv pcsition-that of adequately receN.
ing the gracious words we have heafd
tonight. AS the very worst OF speakers. !
can but rely. as usual. upon Your eenel
osity to let me pass as one VINO can put
pledge the health of our honored speaker
and in this loving cup the heaitii an"
prosperity of The Players.
On the stroke of twelve Mr.. BOOM u ann
from the loving cup his last anniversary
ceremc NAL of cheer. ana men mng
ma < .ed from member TO member Among
these present were William bisphan'
Aueustin DAILY Joseph Jefferson. j. r.
Daly Rrander Mathews. John Drew w
J. = Mc:,ne Daniel Frchman-. Thoma7
h. !Ald-ich. Edgar Fawcett. Richard Wa
son Glider. Edmund c. S.edran. WI lam
Gil,et.e. Arthur Bourchier. John Malone.
Augustus Pitcu Glide Fitch. Hopkinson
Smith James Lewis. Thomas .. Sci
brooke Franklin II. Sargent. T. RI.
French T D. Frawle., and Owen raw
CO..
IT has been We'll sad that more ot the
q un;'ess levers of the drama who have
witnessed Edwin Booths delnea;ions vii!
fail % transmit as best he may sore idea
Of his great actors art and inspiration
- tie rising generations. The PLAYERS
ciul, will remain A UNIQUE me nurent 10
Bccth for it notes an advance OF the pro-
.essicn which lie Crn-n ented TO sand
;ns a.rcng ether p-ofe ssio ms. TO scholarly
a<sc cii ion. and to place in society lors
ce.,iod To sage representatives.
His Father an Actor.
Edwin Booth was born in Baltimore.
Md November II. 1S3. He was the
fourth Sc of Jun,us Bri,tus Booth. the
greatest actor Of lis time ard famous
fc; his portrayal of Richard III. The
father al tie .:me of Edai.s birth was
thirty-sevea years OF age. ard had hem
IN ac-er sirce re vas twentt. ard was in
the pl,nitud, OF his power and his fame.
Ee.Msen this -reat actor Trd this 81 II 4
profound sympathy grew with the growth
Ct tie bey. and com9anit nsiip be ;an in
TIE latters st'ilcci days.
As a be- Re is said to have been nat
urally thoughtful and observant beyond
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after it was thought that this excuse
clcaked The cider Booths desire to put
his sons ambition and ability to a cru
cial test. The event was fortunate. No
announcement Of the change was made.
Young Booth was at first received by the
large audience with surprise and doubt.
The young actor had listened to the
reading of the lines by friend while he
hastily dressed. The audience awose 10
consideration and generosity for the
Nouns man as the play developed In
the end Edwin was rewarded with warm
approval for his efforts
Edwin Booths first unqualified success
was won in California. where the harder
work of his early career was done The
elder Booth journeyed to San Francisco
in July. 49,. He set out without Edwin.
whom he designed to remain on the fam
lily farm near Baltimore: but while en-
route he sent for Edwin and awaited his
arrival. The elder Booth remained in
California but three months. In stock
company that supported him were Edwin
and Junius. From San Francisco the
company went to Sacramento, where it
failed. The elder Booth babe his sons
farewell in October, 1867 and set out on
his return to the east. first advising Ed
win TO remain in the new country and
try his fortune as an actor: The Cal'for-
MIA period of Edwin Booths career ran
from the summer of 1852 until the fall of
1856. During this time he made trip to
Australia and the Sandwich Islands His
first regular California engagement was
in support of u. W. Wailer-afterward
stage manager of Booths Theater. With
him Mr. Booth played wide range of
parts in all kinds of drama. and during
this engagement he played Iago for the
tirsi time. The engagement was unfor-
tunate.
Overwhelmed by Calamities.
At Grass Valley the company was iso-
lated by great snowstorm and mar
rowly escaped starvation. To fill MS Bit
ter cop. an adv nitrous express carrier
brought 10 Edwin the news Ct his father
death. Torn by gref. harassed by apD-e-
tension for his mother. destitute of
money and hemmed in by the stern III ,
young actor was we'll nigh maddened.
To join his brother Junius IN Sal Fran
with a company Of rough and determin ID
men who undertook the journey outward
on foot in the snow. Suffering urtold
misery they finally reached Maryv:lla.
consuming two days and night in the
journey. Here Booth borrowed enough
to pay his passage to Sacram into ard
thence to San Francisco. Here he learned
from Junius OF the burial OF their father:
that their mother was not in pressing
need and they determined to begin their
fortunes anew in California.
Junius Booth organized a stock COM
pany at a small theater. called the San
Francisco Hall and IN this Edwin was
utility man. He took parts in farces and
burlesoues ard even assumed the charac-
ter of Dandy Cox. IN a negro farce in
which he made hit.
One night. for the banefit of member
OF the company. Edwin acted Richard
III. His SUCCESS was magical and the
city became enthusiastic in his praise
His brother advised him to appear at
once in series of Shakespearian chasac-
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tiers His Richard gave way to Shylock
and this to Macbeth. Great dramatic ex-
element and enthusiasm resulted in Cali
fornia. He became an enduring favorite
of that public
In the fall of 1884 Booth visited Aus
tralia in company with Laura keene and
D. c. Anderson They sailed in brig in
which seventy-two DAYS were consumed
in the journey to Sydney. Here Booth
appeared for the first time as Shylock.
winning success. The company proceed
ed to Melbourne. where they found bust
ness bad and Booth and Miss keane sew
cred relations Booth taking passage for
San Francisco in ship that was de tined
to stop a the Sandwich Islands. He dis
embarked at Honolulu and remained two
months there. producing several plays.
Hard times overlook the company and
they were compelled to sleep in ham
mocks sung IN the theater
Boys Eat the Paste.
After a .hort time it was learned that
the lack of patronage was due in great
meas sure to the fact that the native boys
who were intrusted to post the town with
bills ate the paste and threw away the
posters Booth afterward played the role
Of bil-poster and bus ness picked up. Aft
er d couple of weeks the, ac;or took pa
sage To san francisco. where he appear
ed at the Metropolitan Theater in series
of Shakespeariaa PLAYS;
After the lose of the San Francisco
engagement Booth took to the road, pro-
ducinc for the fir I time In America
The Marble Heart" at Sacramento. II
happened that every town the company
visited was rav:shed by fire. after their
departure, and the superstition or th-
mountain jewellers deduced the fires as Il
result of the visit of the p.aySrs. So tnat
travelling became hazardous TO the COM
pany. Booth left the company at Down.n2s
vile as poor as whe.i he started out,
ieavn ne Behind him the title of the ners
star" Through hardship ard without
money he made his way hack TO Sacra-
mento. where a benefit was tend ered him.
At San Francisco another benefit was
rendered him and with this assistance he
realized enough money TO tide hin ovsr
a discourag'ng predicament. 1t was but
a short time af;erwari. September, lS'i'
that he departed from California for the
east hidden Godspeed hy a punhc that
delighted to homer him.
In the east Booth at once appealed as
novelty ard his carer was success
from the start. His first appearance upon
his +, turn to the cas- was at the front
Street Thaater. Baltimore, after which he
made tour of the south anu sou.h"est.
winning favor in all the larger cities. In
Richmond he first met Mary Devifn. VINO
afterNard became his wife.
Success at Richard III.
He opened a Boston engagement. in
April. 1851 in Sir Giles Overreach. and
wen q brillian. triumph. He appeared in
New York as R..hard Ill d. Burtcn's
Metroro Titan Tteater May II. 1851. His
success was cllrcnic.ed as "a sensation
hitherto unequa'ed by any natire-born
actor, Edwin Forrest alt ne excep ed.
During this engagement Booth appeared
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Crook.
out looking for this Very band Of ma raud-
ing Sioux. and. having disagreeable
task taken off their 'nds in this man
ner they wee delighted They did not
question Coyote Looks-Ups statement.
but showered presents on him and praised
him to the skies as Il great warrior. One
of them even gave him snowy medal.
:" hen Coyote Looks-lp returned to camp
and told about the WY the soldiers had
treated him and showed his gifts Tor
bravery the fcolishness of. the Crows.
WHO had fed may we'll be imagined To-
,lav Coyote-Looks Up if YOU will visit the
Crow reservation. Will take YOU to his
tepee and proudly chow YOU the medal he
gained fol killing such a large war party
of Sioux
Another scout who performed heroic
services for tie white men is Curly. a
frlil-blonded Crow Indian who was scout
ing with Custer On the day Yellow HAIR
met his fate the Little Big Horn. An
officer who saw what trap the command
had fallen into took Curly aside and
"a id:
Here. boy. there's going to be hades
popping in minute You cut and run.
So Curly fled, and he looked back
lie could see Custer being overwhelmed
ny the triumphant Sioux ana CheNennes
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also as Sir Giles Overreach. Riche'feu.
Shylock King Lear, Romeo. Ham'et.
Claude Melnotte Sir Edward Mortimer.
Petrucio. st. Pierre. Lucius Brutus Pes
cara and in The Stranger The fellow
ing August he again appeared at the Met
ropolitan Theater and made new friends
During this engagement Lawrence Bar
rett made his first appearance in New
York acting Lord Lowell At the clos
of this engagement Booth travelled ex-
tensively in the south and west with
great success.
Booth was married to Mary Davlin in
New York. July Z. 1850. and soon after set
out for England. He played at the Hay
market Theater in London September,
1851. under the management of Buck
stone. who insisted that II" should begin
by the public. but colby by the critics.
and after trip to Paris for recreation
he returned to his native land.
May IA. 1854. Booth began preparation
for an elaborate production of Hamlet.
which was brought out the following
21st of November. and enjoyed run of
100 consecutive nights al the Winter Gar
den. The production was shifted March
~. 1861. to the stage Of the Boston Thea
ter. where Edwin Booth. on the fateful
April 4. suffering from the Wild excite
ment that followed the assassination II
President Lincoln by his maniacal brother.
john Wilkes Booth. left the stage al once
and disappeared from view The shock
u.
tura was such. 1t is sad. he never would
have emerged from that retirement had
not pscuniary obligations demanded pro-
fessional industry
Reappears as Hamlet.
He raappeared January ;, 1884 al the
Winter Garden In Hamlet. Public SYM
pathy was with him and the old int crest
in the artist revived. He was welcomed
with cheers and every demonstration OF
pleasure. The press treated him Cordially.
Booth was encouraged to new effort and
continued his eyentful career until the
day he was stricken. In his riper years
Booth was more closely associated with
the part of Hamlet than any other and
was conceded by the best critics To be
the greatest impersonator of the .'melan-
choly Dane the world ever knew.
At the close of the simple, yet impress
sive. obsequieS of the dead actor il the
Little Church Round tn Corner th.. BODY
was plac I'd in hearsa and. accompanied
by the raNbearers. take n. to the Grand
Cen raj deIot. thence to be transported to
its las; resting place at Noun. Auburn
Before the sexton of thu church had fin
ished tolling the death kneii and the con-
gregation of the dece ised actors mourn
ing friends had passed from the sanctu-
airy words were being flashed over til,
wires from Washington conveying 10 all
of the old Ford Theater building the
scene of the horrible tragedy in which
John Wilkes Booth. Edwin's brother
assassinated President Lincoln. The build
ing was crowded with clerks OF Uncle
Sans War Department when the crash
anne. About tWenty-ona persons wee
killed and many others manned and in
jured strange coincidenc. In the end
ing Of the eventful career OF Edwin
Booth.
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Some tests have been made on the
Northern railway of France to determine
the economy of using one powerful engine
instead of two smaller ones. The tests
extended over six months time and COW
cred over II 400 miles. Both trains Wee
of the same Wei2ht-9jh tons. The cost
cor fuel. oil. maintenance and wages for
six months was StGl for the one and s1.O41
for the two engines saving of $40.
The first cost was s23.2s0 for the single
engine and s11"01 and S12.2O) FOR the two
an
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~<-e ODAY marks the fifteenth ami
versary of the death Of Edwin
Booth. unquestionably the gre IT
Z est and most versatile actor in
The history of the American
theater Though the lapse Of fifteen years
seems but a short period III the life OF the
average adult. TIE Younger generation has
le armed little OF and the Older one men
tens only casually the great achieve
n,entS Of this really picturesque and re-
Ear6ahle man.
Edwin Booth died 1T his rooms IN the
Players club. New York. 1T III o'clock
Wednesday morning. June :. ls!2. from
tire effects Of paralysis. whiCi disease At
tackled him for the first ti:re in Rochester.
y y NTrl :. $50 while PLAIN Iago
~ the OthelIa % Lawrence Barrett. He
was trough, - New York city and later
4 ken 10 i.2ksUCCd. wns-n H. suffered
- .srd attuek He returned n New York
NJ 20 far recovered that he WAS 9, on
auie - MAX aocut Acne. Bat his %ttse
.-ee. TX !. nearly ended. y : las. APP
ltora1C. rc't~r ti.c fcctl:cs1;s was AT tie
Aca4anay .: Mtis;-. BrcchhH- .Arril !.
Is.il. Wt,.n he &9,c red ~ Hamlet. The
auLi nee, .a-;,c and apVreCiaiive. seemed
70 have sr:ne .rlr0i.ie ~ his publ c
ED and ate. the play called cut the
great actGr ag@il ard again. Booth
nnaliv 'pneared ~ speak. He said with
scnc fee ing: Il mere thar this j. not
tne last tine that ! shall appear before
ycr.
Booths ltst appearance before tie as
s. mb.ed m srIb-rS Cl taa PAYERS Club. of
VIZ c. lie was founder and president was
en- New Year eve. tSi2. TIE company was
perhaps the mes re narka6le ever gath
cred en- a Ike cocasicu in New YORK and
embraced every DISTINGUISHED p,~,,hsr of
the orSaniZ aticn. Here. too. the body
see1'sd To lie moved ~ presen,imen;
Bocth hims7lf was apprehe1sire.. He had
prepared SEcrt speech TO deliver to his
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Cool Is an iceberg. Henry rode up ana
down his thin line of men. who had all
dsmounted. He repulsea charge after
charge of the Sioux. ana, at one time.
ordered a counter charge and rescued
an imperiled company. AT IaSt the brave
officer was shot in the race. a rife bull
let striking him under the left eve
IA ssing through the upper part Of his
mouth and coming out below the right
eye. His face was coverat. with blood
and his mouth was filled with II. At
last he fell from his horse in the very
act of leading a charge. His fell great
ly disheartened his troops and encour-'
aged the Sioux. who at that moment de-
livered IL >terrific charge. The Indians
swept over the body of Henry. and it
was n miracle that he was not trampled
to death by the flying boots.
The soldiers We're borne back and would
have k9en overwhelmed. but at the right
moment Chief Washable and his Chsy
ennes and number of Crows. including
Bull Snake and Coyote Locks-I-p. came to
the rescue. For several minutes GeS
perate fight was waged over Henrys un
conscious fo.m. bnt finally the Sioux We're
driven back and Henry was picked up and
borne To safety, afterward recovering and
taking part in many other desperate bat
ties.
The heroic services of the Indi ms who
took part in the hattie of the Rosebud
have been overlooked until this late day.
Bull Srake received a terrible wound in
ment the bone being shattered and leav-
ing the leg deformed. The writer saw
him last fall at the annual fair u: Crow
Indians. He was in the parade of old In
dams ard across his arm rested the very
ite that he bore 50 effectively in the fight
on the Rosebud.
Coyote Looks-Ip took part il the same
parade and was an awe-inSpirinS sSht.
his face being BACKED and his headdress
consisted Of part of buffalo skull.
Coyote LCoks-Ip is erratic at time. In
this regard a good story IS told OF him
by 'old-timers on the reservation. 1t seems
that during the Sioux troubles Coyote
Lcoks-Ip and a small band Of Crows met
some of their hereditary enemies who
We're on the warpath. and fight ensu"d
in which the Crows were victors. killing
every one of the Sioux.
Coyote-Iooks-Up's Coup.
victorious party deserted company OF
United States soldiers sallop.ng toward
them. The Crows. not knowing what
treaty arrangements We're in effect and
what punishment might he visited upon
them for killing the Sioux fled before the
soldiers lad discovered them-all but the
erratc Coyote-Looks-i who was the
scene of conflict when the soldiers ar
rived One of the soldiers who could talk
A little Crow. asked who had killed the
Sioux
Me did it,, said Coyote-Looks Up,
proudly slaprn1 his chest.
Now it happened that the soldiers were
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spring metal which is clamped around
the leg of the attendant. To prevent il
moving q number OF projections are pla ced
on the inner face which engage the trous-
erS of the Uearer. On the outer face ot
the strip is spring clamp. one end of
which Is riveted to the strip while the
opposite end is free and curved slightly
outward. so that the switch % the ami
NAL can he readily entered between the
strip and the clamp. The amin II Is thus
Unable to swish l.er tail in the mixer S
face. protecting the latter from injury in
this way
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At Providence. f. J., the same seas, n,
he assumed the role Of Cassie in .'Othello"
and as MILFORD in The Iron Chest" His
lmperScnaticn of MILFORD excited praise
and il was repeated at the Arch Stree.
Theater in Philadelphia Again he won
approval Titus in Pa.-nes "Brutus''
at Fcrd's 0rcra House. Washington.
His first appearance in New York city
was made September -, 1850, when, at
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his years-Uith an unusual touch of mel
ancholy. On his travels with his fathc'
he was cstensihiy an attendant and
dresser.
Young Booth first stage experiment.
it is said. made unexpectedly and alb
ruptly The elder Booth was playing at
the Boston Museum in September. 1:>i3.
and Edward. then bu. sixteen Years %
age. was in attendance upon his father
Richard III had been cast for the night
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TOR the amusement of the children
/ New York man has designed an en-
tire,y new and up-to-date method of max
in, sean bubbles The old-tme clay pipe
is 1elesated to the past in favor OF COM
press:bIe rubber tulb. The latter is pro-
1ided ~ one end with IN air inlet and at