Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TIITKSDAV , FAHCII 0 , 1899.
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THE HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE , |
I I By CHARLES LESTER. 1
5 l'33S ' 5rSSi'S '
Away out on A narrow point of rock run-
nlng into Lake Superior , far removed frota
thu haunts of m n , with nothing ; but high
frowning banks of wnd and rock for a
background , and the cheeriest , ever bellIng -
Ing waters of the old l&ke dashing its
waves angrily against Its trembling eldes ,
Au Sable lighthouse reared Its head 100
feet tn the air , warain ? all craft that the
coast was dangerous and to give It a wide
berth.
Each night as the long shadows of a
OylEg day came slowly creeping over th >
waters old I'hlllp Le Frank would go
grumbling- ! } the winding stairs to light
the lamp atthe top. But if he grumbled
It was sot because he disliked the work , for
ho was , you might say , born 10 the service
nnd had become old In guarding one of
the many dangerous points along the coast.
Ho crumbled from force of habit aVono. He
swore partly In Trench and partly In Eng
lish If the light behaved badly , and swore
wholly In French It everything went well.
Ho grumbled at his meals and his tea nnd
eworo softly In French at his wife utder his
breath. Even In his tleop he would grumble
to himself , lazily roll over , wako up end
grumble because he was unable to sl ep.
Hut poor old I'hlllp will grumble no
wore. He has lit the beoc-on for the last
time on earth. His trembling and totter
ing form will no more ascend the winding
ladder to the light far above , for his soul
has climbed the ladder reaching to a dearer ,
better world , and nt the top there shines a
newer , grander light.
Notwithstanding the old man's death the
light must bo kept burning and the duty
devolved on Mrs. Le Frank end her daugh
ter. They understood the care nnd the
workings of the light and lenses fully as
well as Philip himself. So for a long time
after his death there was no Interruption In
the service. H even became better , for
with woman's love for cleanliness they
spent large portions of their time polishing
the different colored lecsts.
But after a time reports began to come
Into the department that no light was burnIng -
Ing at Au Sable , and that , too , when a fear
ful Btorm wae churning the lake Into foam.
But , perhaps , the next boat would bring a
report that the light shone brighter and
changed color regularly. Then the Inspector
would tear up his letter of reprimand only
to rewrite It again after the next storm. At
last one day the inspector read a letter writ
1 ten In a cramped feminine hand telling of
her husband's death , and praying for relief ,
for her husband's spirit had returned to
haunt the tower , and that whenever a great
ftorm arose and the waves would break half
way up the tall pile of stone they could
hear his sigh and see his hand the only
' 'Islble portion of his body steal softly to
the thumb ecrcw , then the light would burn
lower and lower until It would finally die
out In a flickering flame.
The Inspector laughed to himself and an-
ewered the letter politely. He Instructed
another man to report to Mrs. Le Frank nnd
to notify him.
Autumn had now come on and nearly every
night a severe storm would sweep over the
lake. The inspector received a lengthy let
ter from the new keeper , telling how poorly
his predecessor had kept the light and ended
with how he would show him that he under
stood the trouble thoroughly aud that the
light would burn henceforth more brightly ,
uninterruptedly.
What was the Inspector's surprise , then ,
on the arrival of the next steamer to receive
a report , "No light at Au Sable last night.
Very hard blow from nor'west. " His Sur
prise was greater , however , when a week
later the keeper appeared , sheepish and
shamefacedbefore him , cap In hand , and
meekly asked to ibe relieved or discharged ,
hung , anything , rather than keeper of Au
Sable light.
"Why did you leave your post , eir , without
my permission ? "
"Sir , I have taken care of all kinds of
lights in all kinds of places a deal lonesomer
than this one , but , sir , when a light w-ill
cut up such tricks without giving any warn
ing , as that light does , and actually die out
right afore your face with you looking at
It I'm n brave man , If 1 do say it myself ,
but 1 can't stand it any longer , sir , and the
cries and sighs and creaking and groanlngs
Is awful ! "
"Oh , you're superstitious. You have al
lowed these women to fill your head with
nonsense. Go back and try It again. "
"No , sir , if you please I'd sooner be
4 adrift on a two-Inch plank In a nor'west
than stand another night In that tower. "
: "Thea you are discharged for Insubordina
tion. "
"Very well , sir , but you can't find a man
dn the service that will stay there. Le
Frank's ghost haunts it whenever a storm
comes up. 1 teen him looking at me one
f night through the green lens. "
*
"If I can't find a man to go I will go
'myself. "
"Don't you do It , sir ; It may be you the
old man Is after. Ugh ! how ugly he looked ,
with his thin face , and blazing eyes sunk
far back In his head. "
After delivering this warning the ex-
keeper departed , and after he had gone the
Inspector thought it all over. He was
troubled. He sent for a number of wen ,
tut they had hwrd about Le Frank's spirit
and would not go. This troubled the Inspector
specter more and more.
"What's got Into the men ? Are they
crazy ? I'll go and Investigate. It's some
simple thing or it's their Imagination. "
So next nay , taking a companion , ho
started. He arrived at Au Sable In due
time and found that Mrs. Le Frank had
moved away , so they made themselves as
comfortable as possible , considering their
eurroundlngs. But the Inspector was by no
means reassured at the condition In which 1
lie found the tower and light. There was
on air of neglect and loneliness about the
jilace that was forbidding. During the day
they Inspected the tower , the lenses and
everything connected with the working of
the lights , but found nothing unusual.
Night gradually threw her mantle of dark
ness over the mainland , and could be Been
slowly creeping over tbe troubled waters
of the lake. Great banks of Inky clouds
were gathered In the west , out of which
lurid flatties of lightning could be seen to
jilay fitfully back and forth. And as the (
waves would break over the low shores
/ a greenish tint was visible on their crests
a sure harbinger of a coming storm.
If old Le Frank's soul really loved storms ,
which , according to his wife and the keeper ,
Jt did hero was an Ideal night quickly set
tling down In which to sport and play to
his heart's content. So thought the In-
epector ana his companion as they slowly
ascended tbe winding stairs leading to tbe >
top.
top.Tl1
Tl1y lighted the lamps , which burned I
t > rlgl < \ and Battled themselves down to i
await developments. About 10 o'clock the >
Etorm which had threatened all day was rug.
tg at Its height. The wind howled and 1
t ttreamed around tbe circular windows. Deaf-
rnlng thunder rent the air , and the waves s
cs they broke high up the sides of tbe towei
seemed determined to level It to the water's
edge. It trembled and the sway at the toji
was easily felt. A louder crash of thunder ,
B terrible Winding Hash of lightning sud
denly brought both men out of a semi-done
; and they rcallred that tbe light w-as begin-
j Ding to grow djmi ant ] arajj ( lic Bowling
f wind an audible groan was heard , coming
not from any particular direction. But rseein-
Ing to com ? from all polnu at once , above ,
pi'low and all around them. In spite of thrli r
incredulity , they looked Into each other's 3
luces for an explanation , but saw onlj il t
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net fear something to near it th t It would
be impossible to distinguish between the
two.
two.The
The inspector n&s the first to pain bis
self-control. He made a spring for the light
and turned it up and resumed his seat near
his companion and asked In a whisper :
"Can you tell me the cause of this ? "
His companion was about to reply when
again a terrible clap of thunder startled
them , and again the light grew dim , and be-
'ore Jt could be renchi-d had died out en
tirely , leaving the two men In total dark
ness.
ness.Neither
Neither spoke for some seconds. At last
the Inspector raid :
"By the Eternal , old man , ghosts or no
ghosts , I've had all 1 want of this. 1 am
going down ; come on ! "
The next day they returned to the town ,
the Inspector baffled and angry with himself
at his inability to solve the mystery. He Im
mediately reinstated the discharged keeper ,
but could not Induce him to return to the
haunted tower. So matters stood for two
months. Au Sable light , or the haunted
tower , without a keeper.
One morning about the middle of Novem
ber , as the Inspector sat at his desk reading
a very sharp letter from Washington about
the light at Au Sable , he was startled by a
timid voice at his elbow. He had heard no
one knock , nor had he heard the door open
and close. Ho glanced quickly around , and
there standing before him was a lady , etyl-
Ishly dressed and apparently about thirty-
five years old , holding In her arms on Infant
about three months old. Her eyes had a
wild , hunted look In them and wandered
continuously around the room.
As the Inspector looked up from the let
ter , eho exclaimed :
"Oh , sir , for the sake of my child , do
not lot them catch me ! Protect me , sir , I
Implore you ! "
"Why , my good woman , -what Is the mat
ter ? You are excited. Calm yourself and
tell me your trouble. First be seated ; you
look tired. "
"Oh , thank you , you nre very kind. Ah ,
1 feel better already. Will you answer me
a question ? "
"Cer'.ainly , If I am able to do so. "
"Then , sir , pray tell me If you think
there Is salvation for a child who Is born
in sin ? Understand mo sir , I mean by that
a child born In sinful surroundings , of a
sinful mother , an associate of thieves and
counterfeiters ? "
The truth now began to dawn on the
Inspector's mind. The woman -was de
mented , and he answered shrewdly :
"If the mother of the child repents gets
away from her sinful associates and atones
for her crimes by aiding in the capture of
her associates , then she lifts the cloud
from her child's life , and he would perhaps
live to be a great man or woman. But
that. Is a very queer question for you to
ask. Why do j-ou ask It ? "
For answer she reached Into a traveling
bag and produced some bank notes , which
she handed to the Inspector , auying , "Ex
amine these and tell me whether they are
good. "
He examined them closely and said , "No ,
madam , these are very clever counterfeits ;
where did you get them ? "
"I helped to make them , hut please go
and see if.here Is not some one listening.
I fancied I heard a step. "
He looked .to satisfy her and said , "Do
not fear ; you are safe here. "
"And will you protect my child and my-
pclf and find me an honest home if I will
tell you all ? "
"If by your aid we capture the gang that
made these bills you will be amply paid and
cared for. "
"Very well , listen. Ten years ago I mar
ried the man I loved. I believed him to be
a man of means and a gentleman. I soon
found out , however , that he was a criminal ,
and a clever one. I pleaded In vain. He
cursed me and whipped me Into obedience.
He crusheJ conscience out of my once pure
soul and I became as bad as he. I aided
him in everything. 1 passed the money he
made. His name is let me whisper it In
your ear . Ah , you know him ! I will not
burden you with a detailed recital of what
I have gone through , but will come down to
the near present. AbDnt six months ago ,
being so close prefeed by the officers , we lefl
Chicago and came to the little village ol
Nulninslng. and there hearing of the death
of a light house keeper at Au Sable my hus
band decided upon a plan "
The inspector was about to Interrupt her
but she- said , "No , do not interrupt me. :
begin to feel dizzy and faint. He went there
und returned two days later and we al
went to Au Sable , taking up our headquarters
and living in the cellar of the dwelling. 1
found from my husband that he went througl
the tower alone , and while up there he at
tached a very flue wire to the thumb screw
that controls the lamp. This wire he care
fully ran down the side of the great etee
post In the center of the tower and In sucl
a way that It never would be noticed , and
concealed both ends In the besement undei
the floor , where he also concealed hlmsel
and when a storm arose be would pull on th <
endless chain w > made and turn out tbc
light. After he had frightened the womat
away he attached pieces of tin to tbe roe
of the tower so that In n wind the nols'
wouldresemble _ a groan. Three months og (
the Inspector came to investigate , but wen
away no wiser than he came. That nlgn
my baby was born. Since then I have beer
wondering if a child can be saved that 1 :
born In sin. The rest are now at the hauntec
tower with my husband that's all "
As she finished speaking she fell in a deac
faint on the floor , and us the 'Inspector rar
to her assistance be saw to his horror tha
she was dead , and that the child sni
carried was also dead and had been toi
several hours. The poor woman had nalkec
and begged her way over 1J > 0 miles foi
forgiveness of sin for the child.
Who will doubt that she , too , was granted
forgiveness at tbe great white throne of th <
Merciful ?
Thus the mystery of tbe haunted towei
was cleared up. The garg was capturec
and are now serving heavy sentences. Anc
tech night a bright light gleams out upot
the waves to remind superstitious mariner ,
that there is always an explanation for th <
mysteries and omens that are said to sur
lound tbt-lr lives.
s ntoM TIM : ci.orns.
Arrival of Tivu In fan In In ( lit * Ilimke
of n ItmiuiTiiy llalloun.
Mr. William Harvey and his sister. Mis
Mary , living about six miles east of llk-h
view. 111. , tell a very interesting story o
! themselves , which happened a number u
i years ago.
I , They wore quite small , the boy Jiein
' about D and his sister 7 years old. Durini
i the year 1S5S. while the state fair wa
, being held at Central City , 111. , an aeronau
of Chicago made en ascension in a balloai
at the state fair on Saturday 'iioming , an
his balloon came down about six mlleo eas
r of here , near the country residence of Wil
liam Harvey , Sr. Tbe owntr of thu balloon
feeling chilled , went Into the farm house t
warm , and tied his balloon ID a ra'l ' fcnc
near the barn. Little Willie and Mary wer
playing near the barn. The noticrd th
balloon tied to the fence , and , an they ha
never seen a balloon , they walked up to tak
a look at It. Seeing that It would go up ,
few feet and then back again , they though
Jt would be fun to get In the basket an
ride. Mar ? " helped her little brother In an
then she got in The ballocn went up an
down a while then all at once It gave i
li.nge and pulled Itself loose frotii the fence |
Tp and up H went , with the little Harvey
I children la the basket. The mother was
looking out of a window , and seeing the
balloon going up told the aeronaut that his
balloon had sot away from the fence , and
they all went out to see It , The mother
came , and , as she watched the balloon go
ing up , she noticed someone In the basket.
Not once did she think It was her two little
children nor could she believe It to be her
two children when her husband told her
the children were nowhere to be found.
A search was made all over the farm for
the missing ones , but without result. The
father at once drove to Home , a short dis
tance from his farm , and told the story.
At once people followed after the ballocn.
t went north about five miles , then turned
west , going over Central City. Everyone at
be fair , thinking the aeronaut was making
ils return , cheered and cheered as the baleen -
eon went over. Soon a telegram was re
ceived at Central City stating that the baleen -
eon contained the two little children of
Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey and to keep
a lookout for It But It was growing late
aud the balloon was traveling fast. Soon It
was Impossible to see it. It went south ,
passed through Centralln , 111. , then turned
st again and went over Mascoutah , 111. ,
nnd then turned and went over East St.
Louis.
j
The little boy began to get cold and com- ! j
mcnced to cry. Mary untied her apron nnd
put It around Willie's head , and he went to
sleep In Mary's lap. About 7 o'clock the
next morning the balloon came down In a
arge tree on a farm southeast ot Mount
Vernon , 111. Tbe owners of the farm , seeing
ihe balloon In their tree , the lady of the
louse cried out to her husband :
'Oh , John , God has sent us some children
n a basket. "
John got the children out of the tree ,
ook them Into the bouse , and , after they
were warm , asked Mary who her parents
wore. She told them , and the farmer took
them home.
Many of the visitors to the state fair In
IS5S will remember the above story and may
t > e pleased to know that the little children
who made this trip are now living and de
light In telling It
GOOD THl.NGS COMC IIIRII.
Cunt of I.lvlne , CocUtnil Inoluilril. In
VeiivEitrlu.
To those who would like to try the experi
ment , says the Venezuela Herald , of coming
to establish themselves In Caracas , or to
those sent here by foreign administrations
to represent them , that is to say to those
who are not common Immigrants , poor
things who have never seen or known any
thing but misery In Spain or Italy , living on
a minimum wage and who may therefore
be satisfied with a change of clime only ,
we do not hesitate to say , without fear of
contradiction , that the cost of living in
Caracas is excessively high , and It costs a
good deal to maintain any sort of social
position , and therefore to come to live in
Venezuela on a small salary Is to partake of
the life ot the immigrant.
"A little house for two. " Small , clean
and comfortable houses are very rare and
rent at from $40 to $55 per month.
A cook costs $10 per month and a maid
who does not know how to sew on a button
$5 and It requires three maids to perform
badly the service of an untrained Limerick
girl.
Provisions vary with flour , which is usu
ally at .10 cents per pound. The loaf of 12
ounces sells at 10 cents ; ordinary beef at S
to 15 cents , filet at 20 to 23.
Mutton properly so called does not exist ;
vegetables are three times as dear as In
the United States and there Is very little
variety of them ; fowls sell at from 40 to SO
cents according to the size ; vin ordinaire at
20 cents the bottle ; oil 40 cents the bottle ;
eggs 55 to 40 cents per dozen ; fresh fish 20
cents per pound.
To pass to clothing ; a suit to measure
ready made clothing docs not exist costs
from $25 to $35 and that of a very 'bad
material , tout tolerably well made ; shoes
from $4 to $5 ; washing ; shirts , IE cents each ;
collars , 4 cents each ; cabs , 80 cents per
hour and 30 cents per trip ; cars , 5 cents ;
stabling of a horse , from $20 to $25 per
month ; gas 20 bolivars per 1,000 feet , hotels
charge $2.50 to $10 per day ; and when we
end with the price of -wretchedly made
cocktail , namely , 15 cents , our readers will
have an idea of the cost of living In Vene
zuela.
STORY OF A SLAVE MOTHER1
Bought Her Own tnd Her Daughter's
Freedom Forty Years Ago.
LIFL'S ' WINTER CHILLED. BY" HARDSHIP
Too I'oor to
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Aoblr. fnnrlllpih. ( Soil-
I'enrliiK Wo inn n.
XKW ORLEANS , Keb , 17. Aunt Charlotte
Is beginning to appreciate the hardships of
emancipation. Seventy years BRO Eho was
a care-free little pickaninny , rolling on the
grass In one of the cotton states. Chance
found her later paying her mistress for her
time lu the old town of Baton Uouge. It
was the custom forty years back to permit
slaves living in town * and cities \U * worked
at a trade to pay for their Own time and
keeping. A etlpulated amount was agreed
upon between owner and owned , and any
money the negro made over and above wont ,
I without lien , to him or her , as the sex might
be. Many slaves thus bought tlielr own llb-
orty , and looked with contempt and scorn
upon the freedman who acquired manumls-
j slon through favoritism or caprice ,
i Aunt Charlotte , In those days , was In
1 great demand as a blanehlseuse , at a tlrao
when women wore ten or twenty petticoats ,
| and the luxurious southerner changed his
I duck suits two or three times a day. Vp
| early and down late , many an extra gold-
I piece went Into the stout woolen stocking
j hidden among the rafters , after her mistress
. Lad been paid. Money for eggs aud chlck-
I ens , honey and cakes ot wax , garden truck
| and pretty printed pats of butter , went to
swell these savings , until there scarcely
I seemed In the smoke-stained cabin , hiding
places enough.
The great sorrow of her llfo was that Me
lissa , her daughter , belonged to a cruel
master. Not a whipping did Melissa get
that this 'tenderhearted ' mother did not share
the same pain. It would take at least
$1,000 1o buy Melissa , and In the declining
state of their own fortunes Ctiarlotte's mas
ter and mistress did not see how that amount
was to be obtained.
The Cruel Mnxior.
Charlotte began to ago under the anxiety ,
until her most ardent supporter had to ad
mit "her uork was not what it used to be. "
At the end of each month , when Charlotte
deposited her earnings , it was noticed that
Mrs. DeB went oftener to an armolr
drawer , whose key she kept close watch
upon. One day , when a fiercer onset had
been made than usual , Charlotte in a frenzy
rushed Into her mistress' pre-eence. "It
I was no longer to be borne. Melissa was In
j bed from her Injuries * She'd have that
j boast's bowdaclous heart's blood.
' Yes , she would , If she had to "
Quietly her mistress unlocked the cum
brous armolr , aud before Charlotte's eyes
( swelling with storm and rage ) , dropped a
'bag ' of gold into her lap. "See , Aunt Char
lotte ! Let us buy Melissa. I have $500 you
yourself have paid me , but where In
heaven's name Is the rest to come from ? "
" 'Fore God , Miss , I done got It ! What
you spose'n old Charlotte's been drlvln' for
all these years ? She's got a natchel
mother's heart Inside her , ef she is a nig
ger. But ef you ain't the bestis mistress
God Almighty ever glv' a old black ooman ! "
And on the strength of this companion
traffic in flesh and 'blood Charlotte and her
mistress straightway fell into each other's
arms.
Major DeB undertook to conduct the
purchase , but Melissa's owner was obstinate
and would not aocede. The price was run
up to J2.000. Shortly after , severely mal
treating an old and faithful negro , the
neighborhood met and Informed the man for
his own good he must leave the state. Such
brutality could not exist in a law-abiding
community.
There was no alternative but to sell out.
His effects were auctioned and the negro
slaves went to better masters. Melissa was
knocked down to Major De B for $1.000
and Charlotte , after accepting her own free
dom , paid for Melissa $100 into her mistress'
hand.
Some years after the war mother and
daughter drifted to Xew Orleans , where
WALKING OR UOLP CAPE FROM HARPER'S BAZAR
A very Jaunty and serviceable cape , which will prove equally adaptable for golf
links or city street use during the darker days of spring , is that fchown elsewhere
on this page , and at which a cut paper pattern in issued with the current number of
Harper's Bazar , where the cloak appears. This exclusive design IE cut in the
latest form of outdoor cace. The material employed is a double-faced Scotch wool
cloth. ThlB fabric is self-trimming , in that the bright hues of the plaids of one side
are always thrown Into relief by the soft Une of the plain side. The colors In
the garment from which the design te taken are brilliant plain blue , with reverse
side of red. yellow , : iale blue and white In the plaid. The plain * lde of tbo
material is used for the body of the cape , the circular rulHe being of the plaid. The
Inside of the hood ataln employs the plaid side of the cloth and is trimmed with
a flat band of the smooth cloth stitched on both sides. The etorm collar fits
rather closely about the head and IB shaped so as to be a real protection against
the cold. The fringe which borders thH plain material IE bought separately and
combiner all the shades employed in the plaid. Where the cape Is made of a Bhawi
pattern the fringe which belongs to the fchawl will prove a sufflolunt trimming for the
cape.
cape.To
To make this cape for a person of medium site vail require two and one-half
yards of material fifty-Jour inches
" "harlotIP t < II took In fine washing Age
ar.J inflrmlt.v have come upon her. roomers
were found unfaithful ftnJ did not pay their
rent , and utter nil Charlotte's sucrlflcM.
Melissa proved &n ingmte and left her
mother. Nothing remnlns of her foriwr
prosperity but a broken-down Victoria bed
stead. That must go tomorrow to furnish a
bit of bread. SheIs left to f ce the rent
this wintry evening with nothing In her
cabin upon which to break her fast. Two
successive summers of yellow fever have
kept away those who clung to the old and
decrepit washerwoman. Tired and broken
* he stares out In the rain , mumbling to
herself :
"Good Lawd , I ain't got nuthln' , not even
a little cruses. Oh , good Lawd , Is yer gwlne
to turn down Aunt Charlotte ? "
She stops In the middle of the street , \hc \
rain trickling with the tears down her
withered features. She watches a woman
lift high her gown to save a shining silk
underskirt. Hubber tips snugly fit the pretty
boots and the umbrella is daintily poised.
Even in the dampness , under the veil , eyes
glisten and the coloring of youthful fresh
ness quickly comes and goes. Charlotte
moves further on to give the passer leeway
over the flooded pavement. The woman
pauses , looks at the old woman and la a
sweet voice rays : "Aunty , you look cold
and sick nnd tired. Take this DO cents , won't
you , and buy n good , wnrm meal ? " Aunt
Charlotte Is so dumfounded the cannot
speak. She almost lets the "four blttses"
fall helplessly nt her feet. Eho stares
helplessly into the young , sweet face.
" 'Twas the good Lawd done sent her , " she
tenaciously persists In saying.
"And what did you do then , Aunt Char
lotte ? "
"Why , chile , when she'd gone I jest
watched her down the street , and then 1 look
up nnd say , 'Mighty good of you , Mister
Jesus , ' and I stan' right up thar' In the
roadway and drap a swecpin' curtsey to the
Lawd ! "
HCICillT OF MOVNT.UXS.
Improved Instrument for Mrnmrintr
\ovelty In IJnroiiielcrK.
Although the aneroid barometer is a much
more portable instrument than the mer
curial barometer and is therefore much
more conveniently handled by the mountain
climber. It has one serious disadvantage In
the measurement of altitudes , says the New
York Tribune. If a mercurial Instrument
Is accurate at the outset the only correc
tions which It Is necessary to make In Us
readings are based on temperature. And
tables are available that enable n man to
make these corrections without difficulty.
The mountain climber needs merely to make
careful readings and records and all the
rest is easy.
But it was discovered several years ago
that an aneroid barometer not only drops
promptly with a diminution of atmospheric
pressure , as upon a mountain side , but will
continue to fall slightly for a considerable
time thereafter. If the Instrument remains
nt the same level. For instance , if the two
types of barometer were put Into an nir-
pump and the pressure promptly reduced to
fourteen Inches ( the pressure that would
correspond to an altitude of about 20,770
feet ) , the mercurial Instrument would give
the proper reading immediately and remain
unchanged until the pressure was altered.
The aneroid would also give correct indica
tions instantly , but If it stayed under the
receiver of the airpump for a week it should
continue during all that time to fall a little
more.
Now , in climbing a given peak , say in the
Andes , an explorer would not at once attain
the summit , but would be compelled to
struggle on through a period of several
hours , perhaps two or three days. The pe
culiarity of aneroids Just referred to would
begin to manifest itself as soon as he
reached a level only a few thousand feet
above his starting point and would con
tinue to operate during the remainder of his
ascent. Tfoe readings of the instrument ,
when he completed his toilsome journey
would therefore be misleading. And it
would be a difficult matter to apply a suit
able correction to the figures.
An 'improvement in aneroid barometers
designed to obviate the trouble in question
is attracting attention just now among
scientific people. Colonel H. Watkin
ohlef inspector of the
position-finding de
partment of the British
army , proposed a
modification of the apparatus that should
enable the user of the barometer to throw
it in and out of gear. When it is desirable
to make a reading the indicating part of
the instrument would be momentarily con-
rectcd with the rest , and an observation
would be made. And then , as soon as
possible , the two parts of the mechanism
u-ould .be disconnected , and the atmosphere
pressure ( whether high or low ) would cease
to have any effect upon it. Prolonged pres
sure , to which alone was due the fault re
ferred to , would thus be avoided.
Edward Whymper , the famous mountain
climber , was persuaded to test one of Col
onel Watkln's new aneroids in the Alps last
autumn. 'He ' now contributes to the Lon
don Times a letter announcing the result
Before going to Switzerland , though , Mr
Whymper had the barometer kept under the
receiver of an airpump nt pressure of
only seventeen inches ( the normal sea-level
pressure Is thirty inches , It will be remem
bered ) . All that time , of course , the barometer
meter was out of gear. But as soon as he
threw it in he found that It had not fallen
any during the test.
The experiments In the Alps were made
by visiting places whose exact height above
sea level was known , having been previously
determined toy governmental surveys. Mr
Wbymper went from one mountain to an
other , with occasional descents into vallejs
He attained heights of over 10,000 feet and
wound up at Geneva , only 1,227 feet above
sea level. During a period of forty days he
noted-a drop of twelve-bundredths of an
Inch. This amount is much less than
would have been experienced with the old
style of aneroid under the same circum
stances , and Is equivalent to an error of a
hundred feet or less.
Mr. Whymper Is satisfied that with bet
ter management the drop could have been
lessened. He mentions several Instances In
which no fall since the last observation was
discernible. He has confidence that in the
right hacds great things can be accom
plished with the new instrument.
Ship Dion n ( in Ilnvtnllan Herf.
SAN FnANCISCO , March 8. Associated
Press advices from Honolulu , dated-March
1 , state that the American Bhln Edward
O'Brien Is on the reef at the entrance to
the channel nnd will prove a total losa. The
O'Brien arrived off port on February 25
from Departure bay with 2,500 tons of real
and was to load sugar for the Atiantif
coast. During a squall It dragged its
anchors and went on the reef. Two tugs
have worked < ontinuously without success
and the ship will break up during the first
Etonn. The vestel was uninsured , but the
cargo was fully Insured.
The Vnlted States refrigerator ship Celtir
arrived at Honolulu February 27 and will
remain until March 4. The British steamship
Fausung arrived from Yokohama on February
25 w'.th car.
ruary Japanese immigrants i < r
plantation work.
Aim nil on , .Ml lul Our Jm > ne.
ATLANTA. Ga. . March S-A meeting < :
the state executive committee of tbe popu
list party was held here today. Twenty of
the comraltteemen were present Th ( pni.
cipal business of the day was the Eelec-Uor
Clear
S
tbc voice ,
Relieve.
tbe throat ,
. Cure coughs
Boston and colds ,
' In IxnM only 1 8O %
of a thalrman to suicpp l W r Tarter li
Is likelv ihat the i'sue of the party will V
simplified by the probablp elimination of ail
planks but one the Initiative find referen
dum. For the past two years people's
party leader * and nep pfrs U ovcr the
couth nnd wral have been urging thut this
plun b * given thu first pflnce. smying that It
1 means true democracy , guaranteeing the
I i rule of the people.
i I'se tr. ) Bull's Cough Syrup for hoarseness -
I ness , lews of voice and sore throat.
| ' Mntnufn l.o'liiir lll Potter.
' SAN FKANC1SCO. March S. The Mefttner
AlHmedn 1m * arrived from Australia , \ta
Samoa and Honolulu. When the Atamrdn
left Apia everything was quiet , under the
direction of the provisional government , with
Mataafa at Its head , The sentiment among
the natives seems to be changing In favor
! | ' of Tan us and Matnafn Is becoming uneasy.
1 Everybody is anxiously awaiting the decision
| ' < of the three powers as to who will be king.
j Will Stny In Clilcnuo.
i i CHICAGO. March S. Dr. Emll G. Hlrsch.
pastor ef Stnnl temple , has officially an
nounced his desire to remain In Chicago
nnd nflvlops from New York say that the
coticn'sjatlnn of the Temple Emanucl , which
recently made him a flattering oftor , has
rnk' ! < l n tneftlng fo < - March IS , when Dr.
Hlrsch will undoiib'rdy i - release' ! from any
promise ? he may hn\o male
Children deprived of { " .its
and mineral foods have
\vcak bones , flabby flesh ftiid
thin \vatery blood.
The milk of nursing
mothers , enfeebled by chron
ic diseases , or long contin
ued nursing , produces the
same results.
Scott's Emulsion is cod-
liver oil partly digested nnd
with the hypophosphites ,
forms a fat food which nets
on the infant through the
mother's milk , giving rich
blood , strong nerves nnd
sound flesh nnd bones to both.
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bare had no pain since.
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