Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-29
Ssciss Cruisers
Alarm Bdfhers at
Atlantic Resorts

New York. Auz. zs.--The appear.
laDce in fhese waters Of swiss cruss.
ers- has filled thousands Of beach
soers sf:h terror and IL keeping
many Of them from their daily dip In
the ocean. The Swiss cruisers are
not vessels q the mythical navy OF
Europes inland republic. They are
Ieil5 -fish-countless millions Of them
which In some unknown way have
Immediately and generally come to
be known - this name. Harmless
as the 5elly-fish appear 10 be. they
are provided with long coils or ten
drills which have a little hook OF trig-
ger on them. II that trigger touches
any rough surface OF Is caught b.
the BODY Of d bather. II automaticai-
- discharges q little poison which
causes itching and irritation. It is for
that reason that these Swiss cruis-
ers' are achieving a monopoly OF To-
cal waters. Just where this great In
vasi0n II lelly-fish comes from. no
ono knows. Scientists say that they
are the lowest form OF life. with eyes
that can only distinguish between
light and darkness. Apparently they
have no sense Of direction. hut for
some strange reason, always swim
against the wind. II is said that jelly
FISH can be used for manufacturing
soap. but Up TO date no one has ever
made any money out Of trying.
Once Wealthy. Now PcnniIess.
The announcement here OF the
failure Of Z. q. Scales has served to
recall one 81 the most metcoric ca
recrs which the financiaI world has
ever seen. Perhaps its most speetacu-
lar achievement was back in '0s
when Mr.. Scales found himself in
Dallas. Tex. as nearly penniiess as
a man Of his experience could be. He
had absolutely no cash. and nothing
Of value except one diamond stud
which he paisned for $3.50. II Is "a
matter Of record that through speeu-
lation in the cotton market he actu-
ally ran this 1850 up to $500 GOO
Perhaps. IL he had not taken GER
tain walk he might have that money
yet. since al that time ne vas In poor
health and had decided to take his
profits and get out Of the market
the next day. In the afternoon. how
ever. he took along walk. and awoke
the next morning feeling so much
better that he Immediately abandon
ed his plan for taking his profits.
when he finally did get out, specuIa
tors had taken more than half Of his
fortune from him. and the rest he
lost In subsequent campaigns. Mr.
Scales has been broke a number of
times before. however, and always
come up again, and his friends be-
lieve that the present case will prove
no exception TO this rule.
Shamrock l. Homeiy.
New York yachtsnen and expert
designers had little chance to exam |
inc the Shamrock " In detail In
fact. about the only remarks which /.
they were able to make about the !
for the American cup, !
were that she is probably the home !
Iicst and most freakish yacht which 4
has ever been sent here and that she /
looks 10 possess much speed. The I
has already been hauled /
out into she dry dock and screened /
in with elotn, somewhat resembling I
a pettlcoat. As 5000 as mino- details (
are attended to, she will be boxed in, I
to lie until such a time as develop 1
ments in Europe make the sailing OF ,
the races possible. The two American I
boats will likewise be laid up. Sir
Thomas Upton has suggested that I
an agreement be made forbdding /
ra deal changes In any of the boats I
and that no new defenders Will even
be talked OF. because the New York /
think that the Resolute or
the Vanifle can defend the cup sue
That the position of New York as
n municipality is of much Importance
in connection with the European
war. is indicated By the statement of /
tbe comptroller. that New York City
now owes ss2 .ooe.ooo abroad All of 7
This is in notes. and all Of the notes
fan due in Europe within less than
slx months. the bulk of them, amount
Ing 10 some $4,000. 900, falling due
n November. Most OF the obligations
held abroad are revenue bills issued
On authorization of the payment of /
taxes. That the taking up Of these
aotes will mean much to the coun-
hies in which they are held. while /
simplifying them with over $4,000, 600 \
reaay cash for the conduct of war.
i ~ significant development. which
was never dreamed of on T
mis- skle, when the notes were is