Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1896, Page 15

ob THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. = a + RAILROADS. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE PIANOS AND ORGANS. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. WASHINGTON, D, G. POST OFWIGE NOTICE. Metssrott's Remodeling Sale. Schedule piss may we, Tau Should be read ani hy all interested, as changes is Leave Washington from Stati corner of New | may o ir at any time, For Chicago and Noi Jersey avenue and vest, street. Vestibuled Limited ‘Trains, 11:30 a.m, 8:06 p.m. For Cincinnati, St. Louis and Indianapolis, Vesti- buled Limited, 3:45 p.m. : 5 nissit. For Pittsburg and lev daily, 11:30 0 p.m. Knoxville, 10:50 5 pm. 80, x7:00, or and at De f 10 faio Tr offices, 513 and 1421 at. week diye, 5:00, 6: 30, "x8:00. 8:30. x10:00. Anaapolis, 7:10 and 8: Sundays, *= 30 a.m. and b5:30 pw. y points, week days, 9:00 05 pin. Sundays. 9:00 a.m, ed way _potn days, 4:30, andays, 9:00 a.m., 1 and way points, 29:00 trains stopping at prin- thw . Cincinnatl, Ind ianapoli eveland and Toledo. “Bumet Par r to ® 2M. FAST LINE.—Pullman Buffet Parlor Parior and Dining Cars, liar- LouIS EXP Harrisl ullman Sleep- gua, Rochester and except Will M iogara Falls Buffalo ané daily, Wa-hington to Suspension Bri yPM. fe nandaigua, Rocues:er, Bi Sleeping Car Wi z EW YORK AND THE East. INGRESSIONAL LIMITED," daily, 4:20, 6:49, 10:00 2 wii week-days, and 3:15 PM. daily City (via Delaware Ittver I 11:00 0) Lim 00, 10:40 AM, 3:46 P.M 8:40PM. duily. eek days. 5S AM. dally, and General Pass. Agt. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. ROUGH THE GRANDZST SCENERY IN AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTKIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL ME¢LS SERVED IY DINING CARS sTa- TioN TH AND B STREETS. May 17, ings. Parlor cars Cin F. V. Limited Solid le without chanze. Hot Springs, d without mond donsrille, Ci rlottes- on and for Richmond, daily, except ‘fons and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio Tenusylvania avenue, 1110 ¥ a.W., and a. the station. H.W. FULLER, my18 General Passenger Agent. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, IEDMONT Alit LINE! Jule in effect May 17, 1896. All arrive asd leave at Peunsyi pas- eenger staticn. $:00 A.M.—Dally.—Local for Danville. Ceunects at Manassas for Strasharz, daily except Said ard at Lyachburg with the Norfolk and West daily, ard with ‘the Ckesupeake and Ohio for the Natural Reidze and Clifton Forge. witglS A.M.— Daily. THE UNITED STAI : € Ban Sleeper New York gor er 4 fet Sleepers. New York reksonville, uniting very. copnecting at A for Birmingham, Mem; O1 P_M.—Tocal for Front Royal, Riverton and Btreabure. daily, except Sunday. 10:42 PM. WESTERN ¥ Pul Coa: vil a vill bain; New York to New Orlerna, P_M_—Datly.—Loen! for Charlottesville. Daily. WASHINGTON AND SOUTH. TIRULED LIMITED, com; Iman Vestibuled Sleepers, Dining Ca-s and Day hes. Pullman Sleepers New York to Ashe- ind Hot Springs, N New York te Tampa, Charlotte, ‘Cola le, and New York bin, wannah and 3 Jackson- Memphis, Via Birming- a ATIRAtA ANE Monigomers. Vestibuled Day Coach Washington to Atanta. Sourrern Raftwas Diaing Car Greensboro A to ni & ing tion furni SHINGTON 3 AND OHIO DIVIS- Washingt OF a.m. daily, 1:00 p.m. Sunday, and 6-25 p.m. Hill, 4:33 p.m. dally, ex- ih for on 8:26 daily ex- and 7 Sanday Sunday, and at ‘. General Supt. Traffic Manager. G Pass. Agent. 1. Gen. Agent Pags. Dept. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. NDALL PUTOMAC RIVER 1, : ves River View Wharf, and Thursday, 8 far down as el Point and ¢ eds about 9 p. t 3:39 p. Freigt 1765. ng. Telephone D & € E. S. RANDALL Alex: . Proprietor and ¥ GEO. 0. CARPINTER, ‘Agt., Washington, 1 AMBOAT CO. “LTD. Rt LANDINGS, Whart. nd Saturdays st 7 ndings to St. Clement's aint Creek; returning, Wednesdags for river Breton's Bay and Nomini Creck: thence gents, Piney Point, St. George's, Smith's Creck, Coan Yeovomlco rivers: returning, leaves Nomint Thursday afternoon for river landings, arriv- Friday morning. Satordays for river landings to Nonrini Creek and St. Clement's Bay; returning, EE ‘Sunday afternoon. In effect Nov. 4, 1805. schedule. (nol-tf) C. W. RIDLEY, Gen. Man. FOREIGN MAILS for the week June @, 1806, close promptly at this office as fallows: ‘SATLANTIC MAPS. TUESPAY—(c)At 10:55 p.m. for EUROPE per St. Louis*, from New York via Southampton, Letters for IRELAND must be directed “Per St. Louie.” {e)At 10:55 p.m. for EUROPE per 3.8. Majestic*, fcom New York via Queenstown, ¢e)At 10:55 p.m. for BELGIUM direct per Western- land, from New York via Antwerp. Letters amust be directed “Ter Westernland.” SVEDNESDAY—(b)At 7:20 p.m. for EUROPE, per s.8. Columbia*, from New York via Plymoutb, Cher- Lourg and Hamburg. FIDAY—(WAt 120 p.m. for FRANCE, SWITZ- iN, POBTUGAL, TURKEY, ERLAND, ITALY, ST EG aod BRITISH INDIA per se. La Bour- gogue*, from New York via Havre. (c)At 10:55 pin. for BETHEULANDS direct pee a8, Obdam, from New York via Rotterdsm. ters must be ed “Per Obdem."" (At 10:55 p.m. for EUROPE per s.s. Berlin*, from New York via Southampton. ters must be directed “Per Ber- 7 feVAt 10 for GENOA per s.s. Ems, Petters most be v York, lirected (Ac 10:55 p.m. for EUROPE per as. Lu- mi from via Queenstown. 10:55 p.m. for Kowe, from New York via Glasgow. Letters must be directed “Per City of Rome" (c)At 10:55 p.1a. for NOIWAY “direct ‘per wa. Hekla, trun New Lettors must b ‘Per Hekla."" VRINTED MATT dir: and other Me inted matter &e., for all are advertised to earry “EH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, T INDIES, 2 count mail. MAILS, FOR § RARA di. (Wat from EMALA per ss. BEL New and frum New York. WEDNESDAY. —£ INTO. _ 10. TES via Pernambuco, for NORT! a LA Ph. New ‘Yor! DAY 6.81 uper from New Ocleais. te) RD AND WINDWARD TINIQUE and BARBADOS per ss. New ~ York. t ISLAND, Jam ‘onda “Ad pm iUX from New York. nd fi BA yAt 10:55 p.m. for TNDLAND pers. Portia, from New Yor «DMails for NEWF via New York by rill to E Nand HAWAI, per s.s. ». close here daily up to I, per s.s. Australia, from San ‘unclsco, cloe here’ daily up to June io, at E: Mails for CHI from 6:20 PLM A and JAPAN, per ss. Olympia, here daily ‘up to June INA and JAPA mpr PLM. (by, ia ye), NEW AMOAN ISUAND: unciseo, daly up to J » PM Mails HAWAIL S. per ship T: ily up to the OCEAN TRAVEL. Anchor By S.S. CLrY OF Second Cabin, OTHER STEAME CARRIAGE RIDES, nd full information to E. V. XE WANDS LINE. From New ¥ erdam via Boulogne sur Mer, France, 8% hours from Paris or London. atciday, Inne 6 Washing: . DROOP A Quartet of Piano Bargains From Our Remodeling Sale. We've done some remarkable price tutting since this sale started, but we’re not through yet. Every instrument must go, no matter how great the sacrifice. These reductions are fair ex- amples: Brand-New Upright Piaio for $150 Cash. A splendid instrument that will compare favorably with some of the best pianos on the market. It has beautiful tone and is perfeet in every particular, Made by a’ well-known maker. $500 Everett Upright Easy for $300 Payments. Was used only a short titne. Has rich tone and excellent touch and action. Albrecht Upright Piano Worth $400, for $295. Brand-new— handsomely finished, ~ splendid tom ray tion. Kimball Upright Piano Worth $350, for $275. d. new Kituball-will last a li unlimited satisfaction to the end. —Musical Instruments, Sheet Mu- sic, Books, &c., at and below WHOLESALE COST. time, 1 METZEROTT Music Company, m0 F Street. it nd ors & 8 Music W If You Want A Piano or other Musical interests will lead patrol ¢ TEN OF of Pianos es to suit Terms, $10 cash—$10 monthly HY ral disco for sh. AN CONCERTS DAILY. — No DERS & STAYMAN, Percy S. Foster, Manager, 1327 F St. New Instruments, your best you to these ware clusively in the Dis- AMERICA'S LEADE in all styles of cuses— Y BODY, Baltimore Store, 313.N. Charles St. HAVE TO_OFFER A FULL nd Vprieht, Square and of different makes taken In excta’ “1 from rent, at redu 1 Pa. ave. nv. IN ALL PIANOS syns Unequaled in Tone, Touch, Work- manship and “Durability.” Alo a fine assortment of desirable slightly used Upright, Ss e nud id Vianos of our own reduced prices and reasonable terms Old Piatos taken in exchang PIANOS PCR RENT. Tuning and Repair by Factory Experts. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Penn. Ave. N.W. Telephcte call No. mys 20d STEINWAY, Wi sale or Fert on ‘ONS’, New Ware Rot BRAZILIA A Band of Them That Came Overland to California. ) corre lence of the San anciseo On Monday afternoon the queerest of queer cayalcades entered Santa Barbara, coming up the boulevard along the south- n approach. A baker's dozen of teams, loaded with baggage and tent poles and crowded with women and children, slowly made its way around the water front and. set out on a gallop for the mesa by way of Dibbice’s Hill. The extraordinary appear- ance of the women, their strange and plc- turesque albeit tattered costumes, as well as their peculiar method of traveling with three horses abreast, aroused the interest of a Call correspondent, who contrived to extract the information, delivered in a surly mixture of Spanish and English, amid a chorus of cries for “backsheesh,” that the party were Brazilians, who had come to Callfornia overland through Mex- 10 am ‘July 1, 10 am July 4) 10 am 0 am| New York.July 8, 10 am St. Louis. July 15, 10 am Red Star Line. EW YORK To 4 ND. ¥ ef New York.Jun: INTERNATIONAI Piers 14 and 15, = Othe ling Green, N. ¥. GEO. W.' MOSS, Agent, g21 Tenn. ave. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Too Many Pianos— Our ware rooms are crowded and more arriving this week. We mean to make room by selling off a lot at prices that will “make trade.” For example:—A BEAUTIFUL CABI- NET GRAND UPRIGHT OF A mb21-6m WELL-KNOWN MAKE, NEW AND FULLY WARRANTED, ONLY $145. If you don’t believe this is the greatest piano bargain in town, come in and see it. D. G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 uth St. N.W. Jel-tt The Gleitz. $75 to $125 can be saved on a good Upright Piano by purchasing the GLEITZ, We have been hanilin pianos for forty-five ears, and now conscientiously declare’ the GLEITZ absolutely the best in all points (for the price asked) of all pianos we have heretofore known. G. _W._ MINNICK, Manager, Jel-6t* APOLLO PIANO €0., 1108 Conn. ave. BIGGEST, VALUE ALLOWED FOR SQUARE PIANOS And ORGANS Taken in exchange for now uprights. Terms, $10, $8 aod $6 per month. may36-8d WORCH’S, 924 7th st. ico, and were on their way to San Fran- cisco. Now, a great party of Brazilians, desti- tute and ragged, begging of every stranger they meet, entering the country through a back gate by way of Mexico, constituted so direct an evasion of the pauper immigra- tion act that this was well worth looking into. Armed with a kodak when the sun was high, and provided with a plentiful supply of oranges, candy and bright cop- pers, this correspondent visited the strang- ers’ camp in Santa Barbara's pretty sub- urb of Oak Park, where they had en- camped beneath the spreading shade of live oaks, while the younger women can- vassed the town—telling fortunes in broken Engiish in true gypsy style. Sixteen large ragged tents were pitched under the oaks, dozens of horses were staked around, and nearly a hundred swarthy aliens made up a veritable little village. What a motley crowd they were! ‘The men, for the most part, low-browed and evil-looking, playing cards within the shelter of their tents or strolling about the sreen sward, casting suspicious and baleful slances at the visitors. The children ranged in age from the babe in arms to boys and girls of twelve and fourteen years. The little ones wore single garments, often patched together of two bright-colored rags, always rent and gaping, disclosing their dirty bare breasts and plump little stomachs. The girls, little women at twelve, already assumed mature: airs, wearing dirty calico petticoats to their heels and having silver coins braided in their dark hair, forming an odd, barbarto framework for their faces. Some of them were very pretty, with brilliant dark eyes and regular features, The passport they exhibit recommends a Brazilian family of five persons. Nearly one hundred persons appear to be traveling upon it. What is the matter with our arithmetic that Santa Barbara should be the first to call for a census of this motley crew? ——_+ e+ ___ A Bird’s Queer Freak. From the Boston Transcript. There are some interesting notes in the Listener's mail today. This one records a m curious thing about a bird: Dear Listener: Did you ever see anything so queer as a robin trying to feed its own reflection on a window glass? That sight has been going on at my house in Dor- chester for a day or two. The poor deceived bird gets a worm tn its bill and then runs up to a basement window, where it has seen {ts reflection, and there taps, taps, taps at the glass, trying to feed its shadow. I had heard strange noises in the base- ment, and had begun to think the house haunted, as at first I could not ascertain the cause of the sharp sounds, like tapping on motal, but finally discovered the robin at its puzzling attempts to feed a ghost. i | BLUECOATS LAND ATCORINTO The Dnited States qd England Keep Or- The Civil Government Was Power- less to Protect Life and Property and Foreign Marines Landed. A force of about 100 ‘American and British rarines, from the “United States cruiser Alert and the British cruiser Comus, landed at Corinto May 2. Acting in the most per- fect harmony, they ‘occupied that port and protected, unt!} May 4, the property of for- €grers in the custom house and at the rail- road station, subduing a riotous and drunk- en mob, which threatened to cause the most serious disturbances. About March 24 Samuel Mayorga, who was murister for the treasury in the Baca, or revolutionary government, made a demand on H. S. Harding, an English subject, con- troller of the branch at Leon of the London Bank of Central America, for a loan of $80,- 000 on about $33,000 of Nicaragua bonds of doubtful ownership, threatening to with- draw protection from the bank if the de- mand was not complied with within a given time. Mr. Harding succeeded in staving the matter off until he managed to have letters delivered secretly to Commander Franklin Hanford of the United States cruiser Alert, then the orly warship at the port of Corinto, and to the United States consular agent at Corinto, Henry Palazio. Protecting Foreigners’ Property. Commander Hanford immediately assured Mr. Harding that he would resist any effort to take by force the property of citizens of the United States or of subjects of foreign governments in friendly relations with the United States. Commander Hanford sent s letter by the United States consular ent, who took prompt action and suec- ed in savirg the money of the English nk from the Nicaraguan officials, le at the same time clearly showing the in- surgenis that the property of foreigners could not be interfered with. April 1$ Minister Mayorga issued a decree ia the name of the revolutionary government, declaring that the officers and books of the custom house at Corinto were to be at once removed to Leon, the ¢ of the revolutionary government, situate about thirty miles in the interior. It was evident that the real object ‘of Mayorg: move was to obtain possession of this proy rty, and hold it urity for a war loan. he’ foreigners pi ted to. Commander Hanford and to Cap’ nry H. Dyke of the British cruis which had ar- rived at Corinto al The American ded th: lot allow the in surgents to take posses of the propert of foreigners in the custom house or rai road depot at Corinto. This enraged Min- | rrest of all native mal the ages of sevente on the plea that a gre at Mor in Corinto between anda keventy year: t battle was imminent tombe. After detaining them on the ad cars for a few hours, Mayorga released all of those who could pay him from $100 to $250 in cash, and returned to Leon with the other unfortunate inhabi- tants of Corinto, without giving any receipts for the money collected, but declaring that he would return again to Corinto. This he did on May 1, when his party dishanded and sought safety inflight to Guatemala, with considerable sims of money exiorted from the people of Nivatagua. Plander Begin: A great number of the officers and sol- diers of the insurgent army, with their arms, flocked to Corinto'in the hope of get- ting out of the country, but were unable to get away, owing to lack of means. The isappointed soldiers, reckless after their ders deserted them, Wegan drinking and an attack upon the vas planned, tom house The native com- mendants and the hxndful of police at the port were utterly impotent. At about 9 o'clock in the mornin the com- | peaceful apy ho w few a} rt » which wo: the custem house and its ¢ s, although Chinandoga is only about twenty- wo miles from Corinto. While the com 8 away the most at Corinto. seemed to be i S. soldier: , Tabbed hous oung girls, and be a tom house. Palmer, the commandante of the custom house, hurried a written re- quest for protection to Henry Palazio, the United States consular ageni, requesting the | latter to appeal for help to the command- of the American and British warships in port, the Alert and Com until the ¢ ernment of P: troops. nslish and Americans Landed. At about 1 p.m., on May 2, a force of about 100 marines, commanded by four officers and a number of midshipmen, were landed from the Alert and the Comus. The marines went ashore in the most pet fect order, as if simply for a landing drill, and quickly drove the rioters into hiding. Commandant Palmer cheerfully gave up | the custom house, railroad depot, cars, locomotives and merchandise,etc., to Lieut. Baker, U. 8. N., taking the latter's pt for the property, and then the com- mandant (an insurgent official) retired into private life once more. Ly order of Licutenant Baker the flag of Nicaragua was again hoisted to the flagstaff in front of the custom house, and the stars and stripes was hoisted on the flagstaft at the northeast side of the cus- tom house. The British flag was hoisted by Licutenant Lewin of the Comus, on the south side of the building, and also on the west end of the raiiroad station. A squad of marines, under a lieutenant and two midshipmen, was stationed at the office of the United States consular agent, who is also the agent for Engiand and for Italy. Lieut. J. W. Dodd, U. 8. N., was in com: mand of the United States marines ashq and he soon had the custom house offices thoroughly cleaned and disinfectec. He then quartered his men romfortably as possible. Released Citizens. Lieutenant Baker of the Alert and Lieu- tenant Lewin of the Comus, with squads of marines, hurried through the town, re- leasing the citizens who had barricaded themselves in terror, from their houses, closing all the liquor shops and disarming all the officers and soldiers of the insurgent army who could be cornered. Im less than half an hour after the ma- tines landed, perfect order and peace pre- vailed in Corinto, and the residents hurried to bedeck themselveg.ih holiday attire in honor of their gallant rescuers. Captain Dyke and. Commander Hanford then came ashore andittogether inspected the posts occupied Vy 'the marines. ‘They received the hearty''thatiks of the citizens ashore and of the yéfugees who had been in as much danger #s the inhabitants. As there is no cable station at Corinto, the American and Brittsh commanders were unable to communidate?with their respeo- tive governments before landing the ma- tines. 4 During the afternoon ‘Mr. Palazio sent a messenger to Chiniandoga to notify the commander of the strat troops there that the situation gt Corinto had become so alarming as to Hecéssitate the landing of American and British. marines, and that the port was occupiedy by them. In the evening General Metuta’ of Honduras and about eighty soldiets, arrived at the out- skirts of Corinto and sent forward a mes- senger demanding the surrender of the custom house, railroad station and port immediately, and that the marines return to their ships. Lieut. Baker sent a reply, asking for a written request from President Zelaya or some official of his government competent to represent him. Gen. Metuta returned to Amaya, highly offended, after writing Lieut. Baker a note, telling of his great- negs, and pointing out what pigmies all other persons are when compared to him. At about 11 o'clock in the morning, on May 3, Gen Metuta again appared at Co- rinto with about eighty Honduraneans, and proceeded towerd the custom house. But when he reached the west end of the rail- road station, he was halted dy a British marine sentry and the Honduranean sol- diers were ordered into a narrow street be- tween the walled-up south sije of the sta- tion and a high, plank fence, a position which placed them almost diree-ty under the rifles of a detachment of British ina- tines who occupied the upper verenda of the custom house, and also opposite to end within 600 yards’ range of the six-inch breechloaders and rapid-fire guns of the Comus. Gen. Metuta, after a parley with the young Ileutenant in command of ‘he Brit- ish marines, was allowed to pass, with some of his alds, to the headquarters of Lieut. Baker of the Alert. There he stated the had come with authority fram Gen. Bo- nilla, vice president of Honduras and com- mander of the Honduranean allies of Pres- {dent Zelaya of Nicaragua, ‘o occupy Co- rinto and to relieve the foreign murines trom protecting the property of the gOV- emment of Nicaragua, etc. Tt was not then known in Corinto what great crimes fhe Honduranean soldiers had committed on women and girls at El Vayjo, nor was it known that they had destroyed & great deal of property while occupying that place during the past two months. However, Lieut. Baker signaled for Com- mander Hanford and Capt. Dyke, who soon arrived at the custom house. Dor an hour or so they patiently listened to Metu- ta’s bluster, but when he threatened to oc- cupy Corinto without waiting for President Zelaya’s orders, although the latter was only about thirty miles away, the Ameri- can and British commanders decided to teach the Honduraneans a lesson. Force Displayed, A few sharp orders were given and the American and British marines, fully armed and equipped, were drawn up at their d ferent stations ashore, the Alert was sig- naled to steam up to and opposite the cus- tom house, and the Comus cleared for ac- tion, These preparatioas had a calming ef- fect upon Gen, Metuta, and he began to apologize as energetically as he bad at first attempted to bluff. His soi tered in the telegraph offices at the vorth- west corner of the custom house square. A train at about 5 p.m. arrived at Co- rinto, bringing about s.xty Nica diers under Gen, Emelio Hi letter from Gen. personal friend commander general of ¢ rt of the republic. The letter was addr to the United S consul at Corinto, noutying him that Gea Herrera bad been appointed commanuate at Corinto, and as- suring him and the comrainders cf the United States and British warshivs that Corinto might be turned over tw Hierrera : ve of Zelaya Gen. Bonilla, vice president of Honduras, also reached Corinto by the same and at a conference with Com ferd, Capt. Dyke and Gen. Hie sized for the conduct of Gen. Metuta. ‘Terms were agreed upon, and at about 8 o'clock in the morning of May 4, Corinto was turned over to the Nicaraziaa force. When President Zelaya was mform the occurrence, he at ra approval to tne Ameri ua. with his thank: dan inv.tation io and Capt. Dyke and Managua, and enjoy the hospitai sovernment of Nicaragua. Commander heir ofticers to visit Hanford of the BALLOONING 10 THE POLE. President Felix Faure Inspects M. Andree's New Acrostat in Paris. A special view was given to members of the press of the balloon in which M.Andree is to make his voyage to the north pole, says the European edition of the New York Herald. The balloon was on view in the central dome of the Palais du Champ de Mars, and at about i quite a number of people had assembled to see the balloon and con- gratulate the maker, M. Henri Lachambre, the well-known Parisian aeronaut. At about 11 o'clock the president of the republic, M. Felix Faure, accompanied by Gen. Tournier, arrived. Mr, Felix Faure warmly congratulated M. Laehambre on part he had taken in the all-important rk of constructing the balloon, He ex- pressed himself much pleased at what he saw and was glad that the work had been intrusted to a French maker. After being presented to Mme. Lachambre and others present the president left. The health of M. Lachambre was then drunk by those present, the Swedish colony being largely in evidence. Among thi se present I noticed M. Pou- j belle, prefect of the e; M. Due, minister for and Sweden; the vice consul for Sweden, Gustave Nordling; Command- other, Capt. Renard; M. P. de Nordenfelt, Coulet, M. Decauvilie, sen r; M ie Gravis of Am ‘aliandrouze de La- me 3 Machuron, engineer (assistant to M. Lachambre); M. Christophe and others. As previously stated in the Herald, the will cost 51,000 francs. With the mzterial chosen the net ascending force of the balloon will be 2.400 kilogrammes, as the 4,500 cuble meters of pure hydrogen ‘ dat Spitzberg, has a gross scending pow! 000 Kiiogrammes. It will be seen, th. that the material to be raised weighs grammes. In- cluded in this is weighing 1,0 kilogramm: loon envelope, the net weigh the remaining ing S00 kilogr: weight is repres 3 par, the the guide ropes, etc. The passenger: struments, food and sand weigh 2,400 kilo- grammes. Under the great dome was the cordage or net. It was fastened to “he top of the dome and brought down to the sides of the building, and looked like a mammoth mos- quito net. a the adjoining room was the balloon it- self. It was inflated with ordinary air and lay on its side. M. Andree was afraid of in- flating it with hydrogen, as a lighted cigarette might, under certain circum- stances, cause an explosion and the de- Biruction of the balloon. The balloon is simply colossal in size. At one side was a smaller one of 350 cubic meters, similarly inflated, to bring the north pole ballcon into greater con- trast as regards size. Then there was a chemise or silk cover- ing to go over the top of the balloon to protect it from the snow. Supposing that the top of a balloon is covered with snow, all that will be neces- sary to do to get rid of it will be to shake the chemise or covering and the snow will fall off. The basket or nacelle weighs eighty kilos, and is covered with canvas. It stood next to the balloon itself, and the “rigging” was suspended over it: The car or basket has two little windows, and, although not fitted up at the time of inspection, it looked capable of being as cozy as possible. On top of the ropes and rigging waved proudly the flag of Sweden. “The public will only be admitted by card,” said M. Lachambre, “up to May 14. 1 shall leave Paris with the balloon on the 16th for Gothenburg, where I shall meet M. Andree. mines, |to the q WHA NOT WORK IN FACTORIES. The Finest Swiss Watches Are All Made in Little Cottages. From Cessier's Magazine. It 1s most interesting to compare the Gif- ferent methods by means of which the highest grade of mechanical perfection is attained in various countries. Notwith- standing the high character of American watches, for example, the finest Swiss watches siill maintain their great reputa- tien. The Swiss workman receives the perts from the manufacturer in the rough, takes them to his home, puts his best ind!- vidual skill into the finishing and assem- bling, and brings the completed watches to his employer. The latter inspects the work, and out of a batch of, say fifty, watches, he selects five or six as worthy of his own attention and puts the others into his reguler trade under some general trade name. The selected watches he readjusts, working over them for days, weeks and months before he considers them worthy to bear his own name, and it ts these watches which go to those who not only have the money to buy, but also the pa- tlence to wait. A prominent firm of American jewelers, chafing under the inconveniences of this old world method of doing things, sought to introduce American methods and see if the highest grade of Swiss watches could not be made more methodically. <A fac- tory was built, enticing rates of wages were offered to the most skillful workmen, nd the experiment was tried. But, alas! The Swiss workman soon found that no regular wages could pay him for his loss of liberty. To be on hand when the whistle blew in the morning. to have his stated hour for dinner and his fixed hour for quitting at night—these restrictions he could not long stand. Formerly he had worked when he felt Ike it and stopped when {t pleased him, and when he was paid for one job he took his time to be the next, generally waiting until his funds rar low The factory plan did avt work for long, and the idle building aow bears silent testimony to the Swiss love for in- dependence, which is as much a present life as it has been in past history. The fact that much of the work of the Swiss watcl.makers and instrument makers is done in this primitive manner doe in the least detract from its high qu but rather adds to its perfection by bodying tr. each article the individual of the workman. The writer desired procure ore of the famous to Goldschmidt aneroid barometers, and only afier some Gifficulty and ceed es did he suc- the whereabouts of the At last he was directed retin the quarter of the city of Zurich known as the “Trittligasse” (the street of the little steps). 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