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Show AMERICAN IDEAS IN USE THE CZARS REALMS. IN powerful ship Is far beyond the limits which have yet been reached in marine engine building, but the whole kernel of the project lies in the device of making two ships of equal size and each half of total required one to be armed as an and also fitted with a special arrangement whereby the other can be used to expend its energy in pushing the first against the ice. Admiral Makaroff, however, has at present no Intention of destroying the romance as well as the ice surrounding the Ultima Thule of all explorers, but desires simply to accomplish two things: First, to open up the ice fields separating St. Petersburg from the sea, and secondly, to establish a regular sea route between the capital and the mouth of the river Yenesei in Siberia. To effect these purposes, two are to be built according to his directions, of 10,000 each and 6,000 tons draft, to act as he lays down, one pushing the other, and it is proposed that these boats shall work from spring to autumn, when not needed at the capital, on the sea route to Yenesei. A trial trip of two of smaller dimensions, designed according to the admiral's plan, recently succeeded, amid the applause and enthusiasm of assembled thousands, in forcing their way at a rate of ten knots through the ice pack covering the gulf of Finland. The will have a special form 'of construction, so that they will be able to fully withstand the shock of contact with the ice in front and the strain which will result when the steamer in the rear comes in contact with the one in front Heavy steel beams extending longitudinally through the vessels will take care of the constant shocks and strains and prevent any loosening of plates, the displacement of which would cause dangerous leaks. Except for heavier construction, the new steamers will be built much the same as those already in use in Finland. horse-powe- r; itrh.m. of CoaqoMt A P. of Kuiili-Wh- iter Will Bo tho to tho I. ttao North.ro Comm.rr. Kea.lt at. P.toraburC Boo. A scheme of conquest is about to be put in practice in northern Russia, which may not only accomplish great things for that country, but which may give a very valuable hint to Arctic explorers. It Is a matter of common knowledge that all the seaports . of northern Russia, on the Baltic sea, are closed to commerce during several months of the year, on account of the intensity of the winter cold in that region, completely covering the sea with thick Icefields for several miles from the land toward the open waters. The Russian government has devoted much time and money to tests and experiments designed to relieve or remedy this deplorable condition of things, but up till lately only dismal failures had been reported, except in a few cases where conditions were more favorable, says Detroit Free Press. Admiral Makaroff, of the Russian navy, has now come forward with a plan, simple, but Ingenious, for breaking up the packs in midwinter, by means of large ships specially designed and called Small boats of this type already exist and do good work in some ports, notably that of Hango, at the southwestern extremity of Finland, where the first came Into prominence, nearly twenty years ago. The of Hango is a sturdily built iron steamer, with very powerful engines, and a strong steel ram, with which the breaker" charges into the ice, cracking and splitting it in every direction. The icepack is soon broken up and It is quickly removed by the action of the tides. The work of the breaker, however, is constant, as the surface rapidly becomes frozen over again, and indeed, during the severe winters of 1881, 1886, 1889 and 1893, the efforts were unavailing. The results to Hango are astonishing, for while in summer it is only a small village, nowadays a fashionable watering place, completely overshadowed commercially by Helsingfors and other large ports, yet in winter, being the only northern port on the Baltic open to ships, it does an enormous maritlne business, thanks to the Contrast this picture with that of SL Petersburg in midwinter, and what do we find? The capi- ice-brea- ers "Ice-break- er. cr CbarlM llomoo roily lloa Hronsbt Aboil Thla A BUSY IOWAN BITES Fororlb Cbaio Some Parisians are actually kept from wandering by conviction that there is hidden treasure behind the walla or beneath the flooring or in the chimney nook or uuder the roof, says Chambers Journal. Your are told that during the numberless sieges to which Paris has been subjected and the internal revolutions it has undergone there exists not a cellar or a garret but has become the receptacle of some part of the immense riches accumulated in religious houses and old families. There is, perhaps, nothing in the supposition that in the irra-tion- OWN OFF HIS NOSE. : And i Would Iiva Coppml Oat the 1eople'a Kratarth If They Had Had AuZ Mode Keys far Kvrry Lock lu Towu and Knew flow la Im 'Em. L E V E N indictments have been returned by the Franklin county, la., grand jury sitting in Hampton against Henry Ali-j- L ly of Sheffield. He is accused of being a "boot - legger, al Hurina Cora to Paath la Auliara l'riaau, At Albany, N. Y., the other day, Charles Burgess, the murderer of Farmer Henry V. W! Itlock of North Victory, was electrocuted in Auburn The execution was highly prison. successful and everything was over in less than 20 minutes, ineluding the signing of the report by the witnesses. Burgess met his death with the sam imperturbable manner that has characterized the man during bis Imprisonment and trial. He had nothing to say except God have mercy on my soul, as he took his seat in the fatal chair. The first shock was inflicted at 10:54 a. m., when 1,600 volts went crashing through his body, running even to a degree of 100 ampheres. This was maintained for seven seconds, after which it was reduced gradually to 300 volts, four ampheres being indicated and maintained for 58 seconds. When this was shut off Dr. Conant Sawyer, the prison physician, stepped forward and placed his car to the bared breast of the condemned man. He called up several other surgeons from the witnesses and all detected a slight muscular contractiou of the heart. The medical men stepped hack from the chair, and at 10:59 another shock of 1,700 volts was administered for 20 seconds, after which the man was pronounced dead. Burgess enticed Farmer Henry V. Whitlock, bia employer, out to the barnyard on the night of Aug. 6, 1895, and murdered hint with an ax. lie afterward assaulted the farmer's wife. The murderer was convicted April 4. 1896, and was sentenced to die May 17, 1896. An appeal was taken and the conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. He was sentenced to die the week beginning Nov. 22 last, but good old times when couvcnts were c made, the depositories, not only of the secrets of the aristocracy, but of the family jewels likewise, instances must and burglar have occurred wherein these deposits fence keeper, and were buried and remained undiscov- has been held for trial in default of ered, together with the treasure of the 815,800 bail. Twenty years ago, in confraternity. But human folly has of Illinois, near Scales Mound, Ably's late years exalted this rational possi- stepmother was hanged in the bility into dazzling certainty. Every the and his father was suspected of crime; his two mysterimeans is now resorted to, and more was ously father and his disappeared gold and precious time expended than shot. the most valuable treasure could re- for Henry and his brother were tried the crime. The former was acpay, in order to seize the secret which but quitted, brother was sent to the still resists discovery. While you of the he died. Ten where penitentiary, the matter-of-fac- t, plodding Anglo-Saxo- n years ago Henry In Shefarrived Ably race are tolling and broiling In field, where he has been in the courts Australia and California searching for charged with various crimes. He built gold, we goldseekers of Paris find it two buildings here beneath our feet in the old quar- established hisin the residence locality, bachelor quarters in ters of the city round Notre Dame and one and the other to Congressrenting Jhe Hotel de Ville, where gold is teem- man C. F. Johnson, who, with Dr. C. ing in greater plenty than amid the J. Allen, a prominent physician, were rocky boulders of California or be- his near neighbors. Ably's own quarneath the soli of Ballarat, Bald ters were found to be a fence for the great treasure seeker. As If tons of goods stolen in Sheffield and to mock this feverish and g neighboring towns. In one of the chase, not one of the great tradi- rooms was located his locksmithy, in tional treasures of which four are be- which he is said to have made a key lieved to exist has been yet brought for every business building in town, to light, although now and then some including the bank and the new depot token is vouchsafed of- their real ex- of the Iowa Central railroad. In the istence. From time to time, for in- rooms and down, was an asstance, the tradition of the famous sortment of boots, shoes, bicycles, treasure burled by Napoleons order on guns, revolvers and notions of all his hurried departure from the Tuiler-ie- s kinds. From this stock he has been before Waterloo is justified by the openly selling goods to the people of America In tho Now. Sheffield and the farmers for miles One notable and commendable featturning up in all parts of the palace around. He is said to have sold fifure about the torpedo fleet now in this garden of gold pieces and silver teen pairs of shoes the Saturday preharbor is the fact that the crews are crowns. The boles of the elm trees his arrest. In two chests were ceding made up of Americans. There is down the middle alley of the garden found kits of burglars' tools. A hole were all marked with hieroglyphic scarcely a foreign countenance to be cut through the floor showed an unat and certain seen, points, good, expressive United signs, which, ceasing chamber twelve feet square States is the language of the fleet. began again again on the lime trees derground for the storage of goods. In a little The men are big, strong, healthy of the Terrace of the Feuilans. But was a hole outbuilding in the back young fellows, with ruddy cheeks and the elm trees where these signs began with a false bottom. In yard same this back clear eyes. They are the kind of men and the lime tree on which they have was a huge steel bear trap cap yard that a good judge would pick to dan- ended have been uprooted and the soil ble of holding an ox. It had been conall about them turned over without gerous work in defense of their counset for uninitiated prowlers. veniently try, and there is no doubt that these avail. Then, during the laying out of It is alleged that Ably openly apmen the men behind the guns, upon the Bois de Boulogne, great Interest CHARLES BURGESS. proached City Marshal Archie L. Clock whom depends the honor and effectivewas excited by the fencing of a portion with a to open all the proposition ness of the craft would be found of the wood close to the Pre Catelan stores in a stay of 15 days was granted by the Sheffield, abstracting there- from in quantities not large enough governor to allow his attorney to make of bis case to be missed. Clock says that he at a motion for a once consulted Mayor Johnson and a in the Court of Appeals. The motion number of business men, who told the was denied. marshal to lead him on to trap him. Mart of Opium. He says that on three occasions they On a little table in the corner was a madtf midnight raids on three different stores, always watched by citizens se- small statue of the Blessed Virgin, creted near by. Clock finally got a while not far distant hung a picture of young constable named Wilhelm to aid Confucius; surely an unhappy combihim and set a night for the capture. nation! On the bed lay a girl of about Ably appeared at 1 o'clock that morn- 20, once doubtless a beauty, but now a ing with socks drawn over his shoes, skeleton of skin and bone who had about twenty-fou- r his face hidden In a cap, and, with a apparently but sack to carry off the plunder, the two hours to live, saya Donahoe's Magaentered Shaffer ft Reynolds' store, a zine. I shall never forget bow those skeleton key to which Ably had made great black eyes glared at me out of and used. Clock made a pretense of their sunken sockets, as she tried to helping to bag the goods. Wilhelm speak to me. She spoke with gaspwas just outside. Mayor Johnson and ing breath, choked with phlegm; bui citizens were watching. As Ably even then, helped by a Chinaman, she outside Clock stepped tapped him on was endeavoring to suck in the nauthe shoulder and arrested him in the seating fumes of the dope from a large bamboo pipe whleh he was lighting for her at a small lamp. I begged of her to go to a hospital and leave this abode of vice, but It was useless. After a long appeal, firet by kind words and then by threats, I finally told her I could not give her the sacrament unless she promised to leave the place. Well, said she, I leave myself in the hands of God. I hope He will be more merciful to me than I know He will forgive me. you. I went home with the awful eyes following me; I looked up my theology on (he point, and the voice still rang In I my ears, I know He will forgive me, and I returned, saying, "Sacraments are to help man; Ill give her tbe benMAMMOUTII RUSSIAN ICE BREAKER. efit of the doubt provided she makea certain promises. Sbe made them, God rest her soul! to Perhaps It was emeroccasion an the should and the ransacking of this small spot equal HENRY ABLY. the presence of that little image that gency arise. It Is to be hoped that it for a month, under the superintendence will not be long before Assistant Sec- of a government officer, while crowds presence of a dozen witnesses. He was saved her. retary Roosevelt will have the news of waited anxiously outside the line to hurried to Hampton, the county seat, From the Land of No Dnnha. the greatpr ships of the navy Amer- see one of the forty workmen strike where the grand jury was in session, A veteran fisherman of Portland. icanized up to the standard of the upon the golden deposit confidently be- and Immediately Indicted on eleven Me., saya that when he was a boy hit lieved to have been buried there by counts. The next day, after the captorpedo fleet. mother sent him to get bla father's Fouche, Duke of Otranto. The hoard ture had been noised about, letters and glasses mended. The boy Indulged in a in from mer- little is actually calculated as part of the telegrams began pouring towns fishing en route and lost the llnrglarlxrd a Ilrertnk. from chants adjoining asking glasses overboard while landing a scul-piA burglar broke into the house of family wealth. for descriptions of goods founds on He went home, got intimately acJohn Hughes, in Belleville, N. J., Much of the stuff has premises. Ablys with his mother's slipper, and quainted A Precaution. cooked a porterhouse steak and warmbeen Identified as having been stolen. went to bed. Six chilly months hungry A bride and bridegroom who went to ed up some potatoes, which were ready Ably has sworn to kill Clock on passed before he dared to go fishing for breakfast. Then he petted Mrs. New York the other day on a wedding should he ever be free. He has sight been again. But when at last he threw bla Hughes' little girl In the dark and trip from Northampton, Mass., became feigning insanity since bis arrest Ab- line, a big codfish rose to tbe surface went away. separated and could not find each oth- ly la thought to have intended to marry sear by, and there on the fish's nose er. After a day or two of vain search- a young woman of Marlon. S. C. At rested the gold bows that bad cost the Scotch Have the Heaviest Ilralas. ing they found their way home separ-'ly- . tbe time of his arrest there was found spanking. Of course, the cod was safeThe average weight of the brain of A bride and bridegroom should In his rooms a large trunk, which he landed and the bows recovered. The the Chinaman Is greater than that of always take hold of each other's hands ntended to pack for an announced ly fisherman didn't go to bed oa juvenile any other rare on the globe except the when viewing the sights of New York. trip through the south. an empty stomach that night. Scotch. Rochester Union. horse-pow- er door-yar- half-sister- d, s rs Du-cass- e, never-ceasin- - up-stair- s, Jew-elr- y, . A tal of Russia is separated from the open sea by nearly 370 miles of ice fields; its granaries are full of wheat, the exportation of which is delayed for several months, and its commercial importance is absolutely nil during a period depending on the severity of the season. Nor is this city an isolated case, for every other northern port of Russia is similarly crippled, and some are still worse off. Having Btudied the question deeply for many years and speaking not as a visionary theorist, but as a practical sailor who understands what he is talking about. Admiral Makaroff deof clares that, with an horseand 52,090 dimensions hugs power, it would be easily possible to break up in midwinter the Immense ice packs stretching from the Arctic ocean to the north pole. Of course, such a er n. |
