THE OMAHA DAILY lUSHf KUK8DAY , APRIL 19 , 1808.
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A BAKER'S DOZEN. I
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By WILLIAM WALTER COOK ,
It bad Inns been a pet theory of mine
that { f a traveler could get out ot that
mytterloits country from whoso bourne he
to supposed never to return , and could come
bick In the flesh and circulate amctig his
friends as In life , ho would experience a
great many curprlncs , more on less Apper
taining to him and to hi * affaire.
I llttlo thought It would over como nlthln
my experience to test this novel theory , but
o It happened , and the attendant results
were simply appalling.
Doing blteoed with an extremely largo
fortune , I was abto to rldo a number otciy
cxponslvo hobbles , among them that ot
mountain climbing. I was passionately
fond ot ( lib dangerous sport and would
endure hardships Innumerable In order that
I might Indulge In It.
Beginning with Mount Illanc , I had worked
my nay up to tbo Jttngfrau anJ the Matter-
horn , add it woa during the latter climb
that a couple ot guides < ind mjsclf dropped
over a precipice and were supposedly lost.
Consciousness left mo at the tlmo of the
accident. I had sustained Injuries fco severe
that my mind was affected for nceks ; anil
'when at last I auoko to a rcaltratlon that
I stilt lived , I found myself In a llttlo Swl.n
chalet end experienced the unique Bcnsatlon
of reading a full account of my death In a
ParU newspaper.
It was a grim joke , but I decided to enter
actively Into the spirit of It. In a fen" days
I departed , Incog , for France , and shortly
afterword took ship for America.
Somewhat In doubt sa to how the exten
sive fortune * of a supposedly decea oj bache
lor might fare , I resolved to acquaint my
eolloltors with the fact that I had net , as
was commonly believed , gene over to the
noted the woman on this end of the row , the
ono with the red rose ? "
"Yes ; Bhc'a No. C , afld the prettiest of the
let. "
"What docs eho clalmj" ,
"Sho claims 'that ' you proposed lo her at
Newport In June , 1S95 ; that iho accepted
you , that you were mnrrlcd , and that ( he
matter \\ce kept a'.tccret because she was a
governess In aho family vrf one of your
fflcnds. "
"Tort , " eald I , "here Is an opportunity for
revenge. I love 'that ' girt , and I did propose
to her In Juno , 1895 , but cho rc'usel me.
For 'llile ' reaeon I went abroad and began to
climb Iceberg ? . I want you to dlsmtia tlie
other three out 'there and have a little
conversation with No. C , whom I know ts
Mls OnnJerson , along certain lines that I
will lay down to you. "
In five minutes ho returned beamingly to
the forlorn widows. The three not wanted
were Immediately sent away , and thereupon
the following conversation took p'ace be
tween Tort nnd Miss Qundcrson.
" .Mrs. Baker , you loved the decedent ,
Benjamin Baker , very dearly , did you
not ? "
"O , EO dearly ! " nnd she sobbed In her
handkerchief.
"If fate would only give him hack you
would cherish him fondly ? "
"I would devote my life to his happiness ! "
"Ah , this ls moot touching ! " murmured
the relcntlera Tort. "You arc not now and
have not been In any trance , catalepsy or
hypnotic condition ? "
"Sir ! "
"In other words , you arc of sound mind
and a frco agent ? "
"Of course ! "
"There there Is a blissful surprise In store
for you. Behold ! "
This was our pre-arrange ! signal , nnd I
burst from the room in which I had been
hidden and advanced upon the lady with out
stretched arms.
"PAULINO I" I EXCLAIMED RAPTUROUSLY. . 1
great majority , and so head off any pre
meditated attack on my heaped-up dollars.
iMecara. Tort and Traplelgh were greatly
amazed , of course , and wtie-n their astonish
ment had worn off a llttlo I noticed a cool-
neea not very pronounced , indeed , but thor
oughly patent to my sensitive self In their
treatment of me. I was nonplussed for the
moment , but my wonder w < is soon set at
rest by Mr. Tort , who conducted me to a
private room and then put the astounding
question :
"Mr. Baker , are you related In any way
lo Brlgham Young ? "
"Related to ( Brlgham Young ? " I gasped.
"Mr. Tort , you're crazy ! "
"At least , you're a Mormon T Please as
sure mo that you'ro a Mormon , and th.it
you did It purely out ot religious convic
tion and nothing else. "
"Didbat ? " I asked , in a bewildered way.
"la It possible you don't know that you
have been married thirteen times , and that a
baker's dozen of women arc wearing mourn
ing for you thla blessed minute , end have
each filed Individual claims to your large
estate ? "
"Married thirteen times ? " I echoed.
"Exactly , and each ono of these widows
come to have proven a clear case against
you. "
I laughed wildly and reacbed for my bat.
"Where are you going ? " asked Tort.
"I'm going back to the Matterhorn and fall
over another cliff , " I replied ; "better death
in eomo foreign land tlian annihilation at the
hands ot thirteen widows. Unhand mo ,
Tort ! " ,
"Be quiet , then ! " warned the solicitor.
"Sit down. Be a man. Remember , you can
not possibly be a husband to all of tbem ,
IWo'll weed 'em out. If we succeed In nar
rowing them down to one , you coo placate
her by "
"Never ! Give me liberty , Tort , or give
tno death. Those are my sentiments. "
"Hucb , not co loud ! There's one ot them
Just come into the outer office. They drift
In all day long , by ones and twos. We keep
a clerk specially to attend to them. Would
you like to talk 'with Ibis one ? She Is No. 9.
Shall I send her In ? "
"Yea , " I returned desperately ; "I would
like to have her give me some Information ,
fiend her In. "
And in iho cctno ! It was Miss de Smet ,
fat. fair and forty. I knew her well. She
gave a scream when she caw mo and begin
to flutter her bands.
"Don't faint , " I requested , In a voice of
forced calmners. "We are old friends , Miss
do Smet , but I had no Idea we had entered
the boly bonds of matrimony. I cannot rccol
led ever having married you. Still , I may
have done eo In a moment of temporary
aberration. Will you ptccso state where It
vrcs , and when , and -nby you have struggled
long all these years as Miss do Smet rather
than a * Mrs. Baker ? "
" 0 , dear , Mr. Baker , " s > he wa'led , "I have
been hypnotized , and the Right ot you has
juut brought mo out of my trance. Where
am I ? What are you talking about ? I have
been hypnotized. I know I have ! "
And she bolted out ot the room.
I WGS beginning to get just a little brcod-
thlrsty , end rather -to enjoy my strange sHua
iion , eo when Tort announced that four more
bid } uot come In , I requested Mm to let m
took t them unobserved. P.ertiapa I would
recognize some more of my o'.d friend * .
A ventilator In the partition answered my
purpose admirably. Placing a chair on a
iabl , I climbed up ustll my eyes were
brought In a line with my peephole.
Then I peered out There they sat , ( our
ore of that biker' * dozen , in /ormal line
the outer office. Oco woman I did tv > t
_ now at all , the next I vaguely remembered
to feave met at a charity bazaar , the third
a > a book aeent with , -whom I had had
occasional dcallnw In a bualneas way , but
( fee fourth woman , ftho woma'a whcae sombre
attire < * < * oKwWh a red rose at her
oorcago I nearly fell from the chair when
A * aoon as I bad sufficiently recovered I
dlmtttd down , opened the door tllgutly ted
aapb'oned to Tort , He cam * In at once.
Well % " 4d be , "wfeat do you think ol
arttcukrl > r
Pi *
"Darling ! " I exclaimed , rapturously.
But she eyed mei coldly. "What is the
meaning of this'she asked , calmly looking
at Tort ; "who U this man ? "
"Don't'you know me , my love ? " I cried ,
fearing my revenge was about to be snatched
out of my hands. "I'm Baker , alive and
well , back from the tomb , and I wasn't
killed after all. "
"There Is some mis-take , " said Miss Gun-
derson , tapping her brow reflectively , -while
a troubled look came over my face. "You
are not Baker , not my Baker. How were
you supposed to have lost your life ? "
"Why , I fell over a precipice "
"Then there has been a mistake , a great
mistake , " she Interrupted , with a dazzling
smile. "My Uaker was blown up on a steam
boat. I regret exceedingly that I mixed -the
Bakers ; but they are so plentiful , how could
you expect a grief-stricken woman to dis
criminate ? Good day , Mr. Tort. Sorry to
have troubled you. "
By that tlmo I had lost all Interest In the
remaining eleven widows , and Tort is still
negotiating with them. If he weeds them
out as successfully as I weeded out
two , I shall feel tolerably safe and happy ,
although I shall always cherish a lingering
regret that I didn't prove to tie Mlea Oun-
derson's Baker , after all.
IIUFKALO HILL'S GHUDGT5.
The Dull FlRlitcru ot Spots Nearly
Killed Him Once.
"If war docs como between the United
States and Spain the women -of Spain will do
Just as the women of our own country , " said
W. F. Cody to the'New York Sun man. "As
poor as they are tbo women and children , as
well as the men , will give tholr last cent
to their country and you can bet your boots
and eocks , too" that the Spaniards ain't
afraid of us. I admire their grit. It I have
sot a. personal grudge against them. Tbo
bull fighters tried to kill me once. I was In
Barcelona with my show. One evening after
the performance I got Into my carriage and
drove to tbo various newspaper offices , and
had this postscript added to my advertise
ment : 'I will wager any amount that the
people In my show can lasso and ride any
bull in Spain. ' , I didn't think it neceasary
to tell my interpreter tb.at I had done this
and I went home end went to bed. I waa
Stepping at the House of Four Nations and
It was built In a equaro and bad a large ,
beautiful court In the center. Very early
the next morning my Interpreter and agent
came rutblng Into my room , crying :
" 'Get up ! Get up ! Dress at once. They
are going to kill you. '
" 'Who ? ' I asked.
" 'The bull ( fighters. ' tbey answered , breath-
leealy. 'Peep Into the court below at the
maddened mob. '
"I did. and , by Jlmlny. it was a sight ! The
court waa jammed with men as mad as so
many mad bulls , and they were flying here
and there and everywhere , threatening to tear
me limb from limb. I dressed leisurely and
put a Colt's revolver In my hip pocket Just
to keep me company , jou know sad tben I
went down etalr * . I got the Interpreter < o
ask them what they meant. Their spokes
man demanded to know why I bad put such
an Uwult to them Ip the paper , and at that
every matador ot 'em brandished a morning
paper. I told them that I bad merely made
that wager and was ready to tlck to U.
They then asked bow much I would wager.
Now , tbe people of Spain distressingly
p * r , so I offered to bet 200,000 pesetas , for I
knew they couldn't cover it. Tula crazed
them , and they tried to get at me. In the
meantime my agent had gone for Ibe Ameri
can consul and police officers to protect me
and quell the riot. and. I caw I had to talk
for time. I begin to drop , offering 176,000
pesetas , and I had got down to 60,000 and
was losing -wind when the consul and officials
arrived. Tbe cooeul eiw that there was blood
on the face of the moon and be and the police
advised me -withdraw my challenge. The
bull fighter * told them that I .had attempted
to ruin the national sport'and had grossly
Insulted them ; that they hadto make the
people believe that- theme bull * were very
fierce and that no one In the world could
capture ana rid * them but Umaelre or
ctiiv the sport would die on Ignomlnlotn
tlpatli , no I withdrew my waiter. Hut 1 had
u hnvc police protectlui daring ( he rmt ot
ny My in Spain , whltli wan quite long
nough ( or mo to ulnk $125,000. Excuse mo
rom Spain nd Spaniard * , but I tnuat Bay
hat the men , women and children have
rlt. "
HAVANA'S DIFI\SKS.
Sonic of the ( Jlilcut nn 1 Wonkcut
Work * on tin Continent.
Havana's ( lefcnt-cs , which will tw com-
icllcil to resist an attack ( rom United States
orcct ) , are weak. The oldest among the
works la the Castillo dc la Fucrza , the build-
ng oT which v&s completed In 1B83 , during
ho governorship ot Gabriel do Lujan. It
acts the bay on the city side , Immediately
Ucr the Castillo do la I'unta.
The erection of the Castillo do la Punta ,
Itttatcd to the west of the harbor entrance ,
elates the Globe-Democrat , was begun as far
Kick as 1C90 , under the direction of En
gineer J. U. Antonelll. The ( ort Is ot
icarccly more value than the Castillo do la
i'ucrza. It has twenty-five smooth-bore
ironzo pieces , and Its ordinary garrison com-
irtacs a detachment of Infantry , In addition
o the force In charge of the gur.a. To the
ast of the bay Is the famous Morro Gaelic ,
> ullt upon a rock tlxty feet above the level
if the sea , which was originally called La
Mgla , the watch house , as frOm thlf rock
ho movements could bo watched ot all up-
reaching vessels.
The ( Morro , such as It stands today , wcs
milt Immediately after Havana was returned
o Spain In 17C3. The fortifications arc of
ha sama outuard thapo as the rock onhlcli
heir foundation Is laid. They comprise
dvanco works , a bastion , a scml-bastlon
vtth retired flanks , n ditch ot corsldcrablo
depth dug In tbo very rock , and a roadvuiy
with a battery Daterla do la Ilclna ovcr-
ooklng the sea. Facing this , from the
anglo ot the srml-battlon , an Irregularly
ihaped rampart goes to the edge of the rock ,
mown as the Torifeon del EMorrlllowhere
ho Havana lighthouse. Is situated.
On the southern side of the castle ts the
lattery of the twelve apostles , Lcs Doce
Apostolcs , so named because It la composed
f an equal number of guns of largo caliber
lommandlng the harbor's entrance. This
> attcry lu In the shape ot a convex arc ,
vhoso cord Is ninety yards long.
Decides thcao of the Twelve Apostles bat-
cry , there are some seventy guns of all
allbers in the fllorro. On the outside the
lorro measures ISO yards. The distance
rom It to the Cabana Is ISO yards , and 780
o the oeat of Havana. There lo no roomer
or more than 2.SOO soldiers Inside the castle.
The Spanish consider the Cabanas fortress ,
A Cabana , as a moat Important fortification ,
s far as regards strength , size and position.
t commands the city and the bay , and Us
guna croas-flre with those of Morro castle.
The Cabana lies upon un extensive eml-
> enco on the cast-northeastern side of the
ay , past Morro coetle. A covered roadway ,
milt of small cobble stones laid
n cement , leads from the landing
> lace at the water front , up an
ncllno to the main entrance of the
ortrcss. Although many In numbers , 200
more or lew , the guns at La Cabana , with
ho exception of two Krupp rifles , can hardly
10 classed as modern Instrumenta of war.
'hero are two 600-pounders mounted In em-
irauurca about flvo ( eet above the level of
ho harbor , whoso arc ot effectiveness la
hcrefo.-o circumscribed , end a man-of-war
could llo between the Morro and the Cabana
vlth safety , or with little danger ot serious
njury.
The ditch surrounding La Cabana Is not
'ery deep. ( Apart from the Inefficiency of
ts artillery , this fort Trcscots a very weak
° nt to an anmy attacking It from the
iclghtawithin the range of Fort San Diego
> io. 4. 1,200 yards to the southwest of La
-aloana. This Fort San Diego Is supposed
p sunj > le.ne < nt the radius of notion ot La
Cabana , tout the ip.orness of its defense
vorks znl atte \ artillery hardly Justifies
hat supposition. On the coqtrary. Fort San
) lego caanot long resist a well-comtined
ttadt , and Us 'possession ' by an Invading
rmy would place La Caftana at Its mercy.
As Engineer 'Antonelll eald In 1689 , to hold
La Cabana Is to hold Havana.
The plans ( or the Cabana fortress were
raiwn toy M. de Valllere , chief engineer of
( Fraoce , shortly oifter Spain regained poa-v
esslon of Havana in 1763. The fortress has
ccommodatlon tor eely 4,000 soldiers. It
ronta the bay for a distance of 800 yards ,
nd Is defended on the land side 'by two
> astlons.
To the south of the city , on the Soto Hill ,
it the head of the western arm ot the bay ,
s the Ataros lort , a structure which dates
rom 1763 , and so poorly protected that It
an In no way Interfere with the move
ments of an Invading army.
The Cactlllo del Principe ( Prince Caotle )
s also situated on an eminence at a short
Istanco 'from ' the Paseo de Carlos III and
he Vedado. All the guns In thlg castle are
ntlquated.
The Queen's battery ( Baterta a la Relna ) ,
aclng the Foundlings' asylum and over-
ooklng < the sea , and Santa Clara battery
Oaterla de Santa Clara ) , on the way from
he asylum to the Vedado , are the most
nodern , and are looked upon as positively
he most formidable of all tbe defenses of
ho Cuban capital. They command the ap
preaches to Havana , and have several guns
of great power. The Queen's battery has
no modern gun of large caliber mounted
n the rampart and three medium-sized
imooth bores below. These works of do-
cnso are mere batteries , which probably
ould be easily destroyed toy a tfhell from
no of the Iowa's big guns.
WlIiEILE Sir.VMUOCKS GROW WILD.
Unique Dlutlnetlom Claimed for Grind ,
tone iPoint in 'Mnlne.
There Is a firm belief In Maine that tbe
coly place In the United States where the
rlsh shamrock grows wild and hides Itself
way among ranker vegetation , after the man-
ncr of all genuine shamrock plants , Is on
Gclndstono point , a bald bluff which makes
out ( rom the south chore of Gouldsboro and
lands facing Bar Harbor , -ten mlleo across
ho bay. At present the rough pasture laud
> reduces a big crop of summer cottagers and
a worth anywhere from ? 500 to $1,000 nn
icre , but when Mooney and Maloney came
bere , seventy-flve years ago , they bought the
whole point for "three p'un' ten" English
noney. and everybody who knew of the
raneactlon declared openly they had been
cheated out of { 15 , which tfaey would need
ater on. . i
The manner ot their arrival on Grindstone
lolnt waa peculiar. Tbe millionaires from
3oeton and New York wiio go there now ride
on special trains or embark on steam yachts
jullt for speed and comfort. Mooney and
Malcoey reached Halifax from Cork on an
emigrant ship -which
was thirty-five days on
he passage. From Halifax they -worked their
way to Plctou and hired out before the mast
on a schooner bound ( or Boston. The
schooner carried the usual cargo ot oata In
: bo hold and grindstones on deck. When
the craft bad been out a ( ew days a leak
started and the great mess ot eaU below
deck began to swell.
As It was nothing more , than a Yankee
craft , made of hard plae > , and old at that , It
couldn't stand tbe strata which tbe oats ex
erted , and It began * o split open lengthwise ,
llko a pea pod. With water running In and
swelling the cats below and with fifty tons
of grindstones on deck to drive it to tbe
bottom , the schooner was In great danger of
going down with all on board , when a couth-
east gale came along and drove It head first
on the cand beach lying -under the bluff.
Mooney and Maloney escaped to .land , but
the teat of the crew , together vwith tbe
schooner and cargo , -were lost.
Tbo vcesel was lost In June , 1832 , end tbe
following ; autumn Maloney sent home to Ire
land some leaves from the first thimrock
plant , pctbaps , that ever took root on Ameri
can soil. He bad brought a few spraya with
him In a box mixed with damp mot * anl
when he found he waa eafe on land he sel
out the planta on tbe west side of the poln !
lo a small depreeslca which la now known ai
Shamrock bollow. Mooney and Maloney
named the whole headland Shamrock polo
nd tbe name would have held If It hadn *
ben for tbo grindstones. The vessel sooi
went to piece * under the blows of the eea ant
the broken timbers aad oats were ground to
pulp or drifted away and -were lost. Tha
grindstones stayed where they fell. Grind
etonei were high and hard to get In these
day * . Therefore when the Inhabitants along
shore learned that a cargo ot grlndatanei hai
beta dumped down on the point and couli
be bad for the taking away tbey come ani
supplied their immediate deed * and laid In
a stock for future use. U was ) In the nature
of tblnga that a point -which fumbbed ready
made grindstones should be called Grindstone
point , a nune which the summer remldent
we today , and which appear * In all the deed *
ad on the maps .
DEADLY MINES ; IN HAKB'JRS
What ii Being Dwecin Thli Branch of
Uoait Dgfcnis ,
PLANTING ROWS OFI'DYNAMITE BULBS
The Four Chief iVnrlrtlm of Snb-
innrlno . .Mliim , Yh lr l ? * * nnd the
> Mf hoil of Mxtjrlnsr Them
Work of
The work ot laying submarine mince to
protect harbors , relates the Now York Sun ,
Is In charge of engineer officers of the army ,
and much of the actual work Is done by en
gineer soldiers , for the loading anil the "plant-
Ing of dynamite bulbs or torpedoes Involve
danziir to the operators , and skilled work
men ro therefore necessary. In view of.
these requirements the men who make up
the battalion of engineers are more Intelli
gent and ot a higher grade than tjiosc in the
ranks of other branches of the service. De-
sides being proficient Inthe technical duties
of the engineering branch of the array , they
must also be ready to serve In the frcnt line
of battle If their services are needed there.
Mines for obstructing the approaches ot an
Important position will bo disposed upon
ono or more of four systems , grand groups ,
skirmish lines , detached groups and self-
acting mines. The last absolutely close the
approach to a harbor or channel to all shlrna ;
the others offer a safe passage to friends ,
cither through a narrow , unobstructed lane ,
or. with certain precautions , over the mines
themselves. As for mines now being planted
In the Narrows and at Sandy Hook , the gen
eral plan Is to have a skirmish line for the
exterior obstruction. This Is arranged as
follows ! A largo loop of single-conductor
cable is laid with both ends in the mining
casemate , from which every mine In the
s > stem Is flred. This main cable Is tapped
every 250 feet , and a short cable leads from
each of these points to a mine , usually 100
feet away to the front. The mlno thus
planted Is flred by the contact of the enemy's
ship with the torpedo. The electric current
is always on , and the circuit Is completed by
the contact , with the enemy's ship , causing
the explosion. This system bears the same
relation to the regular grand groups that a
skirmish line of soldiers does to a line of
battle. It Increases the number of mines
In a channel at comparatively slight expense ,
and , moreover , extends the area ot danger to
the hostile ships throughout a wide zone In
front. By Its use the enemy lo forced to take
precautionary measures a long distance from
ho defended fort In front of the principal
tncs of defe.nse. The cost of a skirmish line
n ordinary channels Is about { 6,000.
' GROUPS OP DESTRUCTION. '
A grand group contains twenty-one mines ,
eparated from each other by t > paces of 100
eet , and covers a front of 700 yarda. All of
heao mines are operated through n. seven-
ore multiple cable , each core being con
nected with three mines , through uater -
Ight Insulated chamber. When set for auto
matic firing , only the mlno struck by the
enemy'B ship explodes. The mines on each
ore may , if occasion arises , be flred slmul-
aneously. Skilled engineer soldiers can lay
a grand group In about thirteen hours. From
ho mining cawmate , which Is usually near
ho level of low voter , yet sheltered from
) ombardmcnt as much ao possible , the seven-
utranded multiple cable extends to a grand
unction box. Here the cores diverge as
even single conductor cables , tadlatlng like
ho ribs of a fan toward the enemy. These
> ranch cables terminate in triple junction
> oxca 300 feet apart. At each of these
points the cable again radiated through a
vater-tlght Insulate * ! three-chambered re
ceptacle , allied a cut-out box , Into three
Ingle conductor cables , each terminating In
a mine , which Is a 600-pound ground mine ,
f the harbor or channel depth 1s Ires than
hlrty feeti or a buoyant.-mlno of halt that
velght If there la o > greater depth. In the
alter case a buoy should mark the position
of the explosive bulb , whoso submergence
s regulated by an anchor. Two ot these
mines arc planted on the line ot the triple
'unction boxes and one In front of U toward
he enemy. The total cost of a grand group
'or ' service varies with the depth of the
vaten and the strength of the current from
: G,000 to 19,000 , adding about $1,600 a mile
for the multiple taven-stranded cable re
quired between the group and the mining
casement. From this place every mine may
bo flred by turning the proper switches upon
a switch or operating board to which all
: ho torpedo cables run. At the proper time
ho man on the lookout for hostile ships tele
phones to the casemate , and the electric
spark is sent upon Its deadly mission at the
roper moment/ Detached groups and self-
acting mines explain themselves by their
names. The cost of one mine of the latter
class la $250.
The destructive range of a submarine ex-
iloslon Is quite limited at present 'because
> f the great improvements that have been
made , in the hulls of modern war ships ,
'he 'bulk and weight of the charge regu-
ate the size of the torpedo , the weight ot
he anchor for each .mine , and all the prac-
leal difficulties or submarine mining. That
xiploslvc is always chosen -which represent *
he maximum energy In the smallest 'bulk. '
MIMES OP DYNVVMITE.
The 'work ' of mining with dynamite tor-
edoes the channel Ibotween Fort Schuylcr
and Wlllet's Point began last Thursday. The
flotilla used for the work ccoslsts o > f a
steam tug with a crew consisting of one
non-commlssloned officer of engineers , one
private , an engine driver , and a steersman ;
one grand junction too * boat with crew ,
acd three triple junctkn 'box boats and
crows. Ono of t'he smaller boats accom
panies the tug In laying the multiple cables
is soon as the position of the grand junction
rax has fteen located. This is done by , plac-
ng the boat at the Intersection of the axes
of two theodolites whoso position Is taken
rom an englceer map of the harbor or
channel to bo mined. The triple junction
boxes are then laid , and finally , after the
necessary soundings have > been taken , the
mines are dropped at the proper measured
distances from these last 'boxes ' and the coa-
nectlccvj are iraaJe from the box through
a well-Insulated cable.
The Battalion of engineers has n Interest-
ng history. . In 1779 congress authorized a
corps of engineers , with General Du Portall
is chelf. There were three companies , with
four officers and slxey-elgbt sappers and
miners in each. These served during the
revolution. The records show that on June
\ . ] 873 , these companies were at West
? olnt under the command of Captain David
3ushnrll , a submarine mining expert , and
: here is now at WUIets Potat a steam tug
bearing his name. Soon after this the corps
was mustered honorably out ot service. In
1802 a corps of .engineers , composed en
tirely ot officers , was-organized by congress ,
and ordered to assemble at West Point to
Form a military academy. This marks the
beginning of the national > war college. Oa
April 12 , 1812 , additional officers were au
thorized , together with a company ot en
listed men , to act a * bombardere , sappers
and miners. This comlpany served with dis
tinction all through -the second war with
England , often taking Its place in the as
saulting column after- ' Its technical work
was done. It was abolished In 1821 , but in
1846 congress organized a company of en
gineer soldiers , -which lias teen in service
ever since. iAs coon as it could 'be placed
la readiness for active service this com
pany was hurried tcJ'the front In Mexico.
It was active in all of General Scott's prin
cipal battles. On June 6 , 1848 , the com
pany was ordered to "West Point. In 'May ,
1861 , these soldiers were seat to perforn
special work about Washington1. On August
6 , 1861 , three additional companies of en
gineer soldiers -were authorized by congress
and the four companies -were designated
the 'battalion of engineers. They workc *
upon the defense * of the national capita
during the winter of 1861-62 , and then
joined the Army of tlie Potomac , taking part
4n most of the principal tattles fought from
iFalr Oaks to Petersburg. After General
Lce' surrender the engineer train was
hipped to Wlllet'a Point , where the bat-
tallon was also sent. Company E has been
stationed at West Point , where It has had
special work la connection wltb the MH1
tary academy. The remaining companies
bave been stationed at WIllef Point.
Thirty-are year * make generation. Tba
to how long Adolph KUhtr ot Zaneavllle , O.
.suffered . from piles. Ht was cured br uiloi
thrt boxes ot DeWltfi Witch Haiti Salr
IMJAMTLMlt OUT H09K * .
DlrrotloiM for Cnlllrfltlnit ( lie Quern
of All Klcmrm.
In the cultivation of roam much depends
on the start , says Woman's Home Compan
ion. In the first place procure the best
plant * poMlblo for planting , not necessarily
[ he largest , the oldest , or the finest sorts nt
hlchrst prices , hut endeavor to obtain such
plant * as are stocky , well rooted , n.iltirallv
strorc growers , and such at by nature are
apt to bo free from disease. A good
rule , however , would be to plant ns soon as
Kll danger of frost Is over and the ground
Is warm. Nothing Is gained by putting out
plants while the ground Is cold nnd there Is
tkclthood ot frost or very cold'nlghts. Field-
grown roses must necessarily bo planted out
earlier than potgrown stock , as they do best
when planted In a dormant condition. They
also may require some pruning , if not al
ready pruned when sent out by the nursery
man or florist. First , spade up the soil to a
depth of eighteen Inches , or as. the gardener
would say , "two spades deep , " which depth
may seem to the novice to be rather unneces
sary , but It Is quite essential that the roots
iavo plenty ot room In which to work. Second
end , remove from the bed one-third of the
soil and replace It with the same bulk of
well-rotted manure ( woll-rotted cow nionuro
s unexcelled for this purpose ) , In which
las been incorporated some finely choppc l
rod. Spade this compost thoroughly Into the
roll In the boil , and with the back ot the
spade mash all clods or lump's ? Dear In
mind that this spading and working of the
oil must only be done when the soil Is In
good condition as regards moisture , for If
ho soil Is worked when pasty or too wet ,
ho chances nro that It will bo ruined for
ho whole reason , until the action of frost
and winter weather Imparts to it again Its
natural frlableness.
In eettlnc out the roses In the bed do not
neglect the all-Important firming ot the soil
about the base ot the plants. This should bo
done by troddlng the soil well with the feet ,
mmcdlately about the base ot each plant ,
but not over all the surface of the bed.
SL'l'IlHMn COURT SYL.L.AIII.
Hayes against Slobodney. Error from
Valley county. Ileversed. Ryan , C.
Where , by his affidavit In an action of
eplevln , plaintiff claimed merely the rlsht
if present possession of a chattel ns the
lolder of a mortgage t'nereon , nnd by the
verdict upon which judgment was rendered
t was found that , at the commencement
of the action , the right of property and
Ight of possession were In plaintiff , held ,
hat t'nere exists , such n material variance
between plaintiff's claimed rights and those
found In his favor by the jury that a judg
ment rendered on such finding cannot be
ustalncd.
Mcores against the State ex rcl Snoop.
Srror from Douglas county. Reversed and
llsmlssed. Sullivan , J. | Norval , J. , dlssent-
ng.
1. By section 169 of chapter xlla of the
Compiled Statutes of 1S97 tne power to ap
point and remove officers and members of
he lire and police departments In cities of
he metropolitan class Is ve ted In the flro
and police commissioners of such cities.
2. No member of the flro or police depart
ment In any such city can be discharged
or political reasons.
3. Removals deemed necessary for the
iroper management , discipline , or more ef-
ectlve service of either the lire or police
department must be made pursuant to such
rules .and regulations as may bo adopted
> y the Board of Fire nd IMlcc Commii-
sloners for that purpose.
4. Before an officer or member of either
the police or flre department can bo dis
charged for alleged misconduct , unfltness ,
lerellctlon. . of duty , or othsr cnus > affect-
ne his character or standing- a public
servant , charges must ba filed against him
and he must be afforded an opportunity to
) o 'neard In his defense ,
B. But the right of an officer of the police
force or member of the flre department to
de-fend against formal charges , within the
ncanlng of the law , Is a right to vindicate
ilniKclf from an unjust accusation ; not n
right to s'now that the public welfare re
quires his retention In the public service , or
hat the revenues at the disposal of the
board arc adequate for the payment of his
salary.
6. The membership of either the police or
Ire department may be reduced by the
> oard on economic grounds , and , In such
case , men may be dismissed from the serv-
co without a hearing and without an op
portunity being given t'nem to show cause
against the order of dismissal.
7. The transcript brougVit to this court
should contain only so much of the record
of the district court as If essential to a
correct understanding of the case.
Nebraska Loan & Trust Company against
gnowskl. Appeal from Sherman county.
Affirmed , Harrison , C. J.
4. A mistake in the terms of a written
nstrument , if mutual , will be reformed to
express the correct Intention , and agree
ment of the parties thereto , and wlt'n which
t wan executed , and the instrument as re-
'ormcd will bo enforced.
2. Reformation of an Instrument to cor
rect a mistake will not be accorded unless
the intent and agreement which it will exi-
press as reformed was concurrently ot the
nlnds of the parties to and including the
time of Its execution.
Dern against Kellogg- . Error from Doug-
as county. Affirmed. Irvine , C.
1. A verdict rendered in plain disregard
of Instructions Is contrary to law ; but the
udgment will not for that reason be re
versed when the instructions were errone
ous and the verdict the only one which
could properly bo returned under t'no evi
dence. "
2. A merchant nt H. In this state , being in
debted to K. & Co. , In Chicago , the latter
made a draft upon him and Bent It to a
iank at H. without other instructions thane
o collect and remit. The bank received the
draft February 19. presented It and ob-
: alned an oral acceptance and a promlso
hat It would bo paid In n few days. At
maturity t'no merchant requested the bank
o hold It and repeated his promise to pay
n a few days. The same thing occurred
ater. The bank held the draft without
communicating with the drawers until
March 5 , w'nen , at the merchant's request ,
t wrote the drawers asking an extension of
thirty days. March 7 , and before an an
swer was received , It took a conveyance of
all of the merchant's property In satisfac
tion of a debt to itself and with an agree
ment to pay debts to strangers to a large
amount , but not including that to K. & Co.
It then returned the drafts , whlc'n could
not be collected. Held , that It had not par-
formed Ita duties in good faith and was
table to X. & Co.
3. A custom of banks at H. , unknown to
EC. & Co. , to so treat collection was no pro-
: ectlon. A. custom to be availed of must
30 lawful and reasonable.
4. In such a case It is not necessary for
[ he plaintiff to prove with certainty that
but for the misconduct of t'nocollecting
agent payment would have been obtained.
A prlma facie case Is established by showIng -
Ing that such with reasonable probability
would have been the result.
6. The fact that all tYle time the bonk held
the draft the merchant continued to con
duct his business and had property subject
to execution to the value of many times the
debt , Is sufficient to charge the bank , prlma
facie , wlt'n the amount of the draft.
l.nliarern.Vtt cU n Poreninn.
SCHNBCTADY , N. Y. . April 18. Two
Italian canal laborer were Instantly killed
and another seriously Injured at Fondas
Basin , six miles east of this city , yesterday
by the breaking of a derrick boom while
It 'Was In use In lifting atones. Some of
the Italian workmen rushed upon the fore
man mith drawn knives , threatening his
life as they blamed him. Tne attack was
checked , however , before they had done
any injury.
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