DIVING FOK LOST GOLD, t
SEA DIVERS RECOVER NEARLY HALF
A MILLION OF MONEY.
' Bw the Traatun of the Alphonso XII,
Soak OIT the Canary Island. Was Secured
by Captain . Steven' Clever Work Nine
fontht of Toll Below Water.
Some time ago we gave an interesting
account of the diving exhibit at the
naval exhibition, and referred briefly to
the recovery of a vast quantity of treas
ure from the Alphonso XIL Mr. A. D.
Stevens, a son of Captain Stevens, who
had charge of the expedition, now writes
as follows:
In February, 1884, the Spanish mail
steamer Alphonso XII, belonging to the
Lopez hue, bound from Cadiz to Havana,
sank off Point Oando. Grand Canary,
in twenty-five and a half fathoms of
water and about a mile from the shore.
She had on -board 100,000 worth of
, Spanish dollars, these being the only
are dollar pieces bearing the year 1844,
which were -specially coined for the trip.
The insurance was effected on the specie
at Lloyds and was paid over to the in
surers after the vessel foundered.
More than a year had elapsed before
the underwriters organized a salvage ex
pedition, and in May, 1885, Captain L,
T. Stevens, a Lloyds surveyor of great
experience in salvage operations, was
in trusted with the expedition, taking
with him three well known divers
namely, Messrs. Lambert, Tester : and
Davis. Special diving apparatus had to
be constructed for the work by Messrs.
Siebe & Oorman, the submarine engi
neers, and in the above month Captain
Stevens and his men left Liverpool in
the steamship Niger for Las Palm as, and
arrived at their destination on the 25th
of May
LOCATING TOE WRECK.
On the morning of the 29th Captain
Stevens preceded in the steam launch
Alianza in search of the wreck, a strong
'trade wind from the northeast, with a
choppy sea, blowing at the time. - On
arriving at her supposed position he
steamed about, sounding at intervals, en
deavoring to strike the wreck, but failed
to do so. Captain Stevens then employed
a boat's crew of fishermen to assist him
in finding her, and after some little time
the fishermen gave a signal, and on steam-,
ing up he found that they had swept the
foretopgallantmast, and on looking down
through the water he distinctly saw the
shadow of the mast and the foretopgal
l&ntsail loose and flouting in the water
at a depth of six fathoms.
He then bad the topgallantmast buoyed,
and as soon as the weather moderated he
intended laying down moorings, so as to
place the vessel in such a position that
the diving was to be done from directly
over the wreck.
The money was in the mail room, al
most at the bottom of the vessel, and to
obtain access to that part of the ship
it was found necessary to blow up the
decks. The dangers and difficulties which
were experienced in these operations were
of the most extraordinary nature. Not
only bravery, but great patience and per
severance, had to be exercised, as testi
fied by the fact that Captain Stevens and
bis plucky divers were about nine months
on the island before they had completed
their task.
The wreck lay on a ridge of rocks, and
one of the fears entertained before the ex
plosion was effected was that the force
tight precipitate the vessel to almost
fathomless depths. But fortunately,
tfcroagh Captain Stevens' great experi
ence in the useof explosives, the fear was
not realized.
ALL BUT $50,000 BJBCOVERED
When the explosion took place one of
tne masts shot right out of the water,
and thonsands of dead fish came to the
surface Another difficulty, and proba
bly the greatest the divers had to en
counter, was the extreme pressure of the
water at so great a depth, but the gal
lant fellows were most enthusiastic in
their work. and. although Captain Ste
vens had been advised to abandon all
hope or recovery of the treasure, be was
anguine of success directly fine weather
would set in. And his hopes were soon
realized, for on Nov. 17. after waiting
anxiously and patiently, he had the
pleasure of wring to London as follows:'
"Lambert has got both scuttles open,
and succeeded in sending np first box pf
jrold. This was glorious news to all
ooncerned, and especially to Captain
Stevens, who had charge of such a tedi
ous undertaking.
'; The saving of the remaining boxes of
Sold was now merely a question of op
portunity. Dip after dip was made iby
Messrs. Lambert and Tester with vari
ous success, and by Dec 12 they had re
covered between them six boxes, the
lion's share being obtained by Mr. Lam
bert, thus leaving a balance of four boxes
to be raised. In a very short time, con
sidering the unfavorable weather, they
succeeded ; in-, sending up three -more
boxes, making in all nine boxes, or 90.
MO out of 100,000.
- Unfortunately, the last box could not
be found, so Captain Stevens and his
plucky divers had to come away without
it. No praise is too great for the man-'
xter in which Messrs, Lambert and Tester
worked under such an able commander.
t nave noted these few facts down front
.my dead father's log book. Aa the treas
ure chest and the gold dollars at the
aval exhibition attract so much atten
tion I send you these additional facts.
Pall Mall Budget - r -
s Impatient. ,, "Ty "'j..?'
A doctor who was noted : for his' pre
tences rather than for his cures was
-called in to prescribe one day for a man
who was ill, and gave him some ' medi
cine. The next day but one be called to
see the patient. '
."How is he today?1 he asked a servant
-at the door. - ; yv, .,..---
'. Hedead. sir that's how he IsT said
the servant
"He is, eh?' said the doctor indignant
ly ' "Well, that's always the way. : Peo
- jle expect our medicine to work wonders,
.;! then they get in a hurry and 'don't
y it time Jo prove what it can'- 9 a."-1
4jk'lwnge.J C- ' ' J -; ii
How to Drain Land la Level Places.
Sink a well down to the first porous
stratum. The water from the upper soil
will flow readily into the wellj especial
ly if drain pipes or tiles be laid in its
direction.
How to Make Ginger Beer. ,
Into one gallon of boiling water put
one pound of lump sugar, one ounce best
unbleached Jamaica ginger well bruised,'
three-quarters of an ounce of cream of
tartar and ' two sliced lemons. Stir the
ingredients frequently in a covered vessel
until lukewarm, then add one and a half
or two ounces of yeast and keep it in a
moderately . warm place, so as to excite
a brisk fermentation. The next day rack
and strain through flannel. - Let it work
for a day or two, then strain again and
bottle, wiring down the corks.
How to Act at Table.
Do not eat hurriedly or bolt your
food it is vulgar as well as being bad
for digestion. A knife 'should not be
held by the blade nor a fork by the
prongs. Grasp both knife and fork by
the handle, directing both by extending
the forefinger along the backs close to
the handle. Never eat potatoes, vege
tables or anything for that matter with
the knife blade, "which was made for
cutting only; the fork was designed for
carrying food to the month. Always be
polite and pleasant to those with whom
you are dining and endeavor to antici
pate their wants. Do not reach across
the table for the salt, bread, etc. ; if they
are not close beside you ask your neigh
bor or a servant for them politely. .
How to Get Rid of Moths.
Sprinkle furniture and cushions thor
oughly with benzine. It is sure death to
moths, and will not spot or injure the
most delicate fabric.
How to ' lre.
. Somebody has said "dress according to
your means." But this motto is illogical.
Probably the only persons who dress ac
cording to their means are paupers.
Millionaires do not dress better than
clerks who earn twelve to fifteen dollars
a week frequently not so well. Serv
ants very often dress better than their
mistresses There exists a positive mania
for deceiving others as to our wealth and
position, and consequently the clerks and
servants live in cheap often dirty
rooms and eat the poorest and least
nourishing food to enable them to wear
"false feathers." Men and women should
dress neatly and comfortably,, but ac
cording to their station in life as well as
means. Nourish your bodies and minds
before indulging your vanity. "Fine
feathers do not make fine birds."
How to Remove Boat from Knives.
When knives or other steel cutlery be
come rusty they should be cleaned at
once. To remove the rust rub with a
flannel dipped in sweet oil; then cover it
with slaked lime and allow it to rest for
twenty-four hours; wipe clean and finish
off with some powdered whiting and a
chamois leather. This will make the ar
ticles as bright as new. An excellent
way to prevent steel knives and forks
.rusting is to plunge the blades in a pan
of whiting after washing and remove
them just before they are used. When
they are wiped they will be perfectly
bright, and if kept in this way cannor
get rusty.
How to Prevent Lamps Smoking.
A smoky lamp is generally caused by
the wick being too high.. This can be
prevented by regulating the wick. Soak
the wick in strong vinegar before using
and dry it thoroughly before putting it
into the lamp. Most Of the unpleasant
ness attending the use of oil lamps can
be prevented by this simple precaution.
How to Kill Aphides Rose Trees. .
Some use tobacco ' paper, two pounds
soaked in a gallon of boiling water and
strained. Others use liquid ammonia.:
But by far the best preparation is fir tree
oil one ounce to two quarts of cold
water. This should be mixed over night
In the morning, if the water is hard, a
scum will be found floating on the solu
tion. This must be skimmed off, else it
will blacken the leaves.' - It is then
sprinkled upon the affected plants, and
the operation repeated every ten or fif
teen days.' This solution will not injure
or discolor even the most delicate azalea
blossom, while it effectually destroys the
aphides.
How to Join Broken Amhr. .
Broken pipestema - or other articles
made of amber may be mended in the
following way: r Smear the parts with
linseed oil; heat the fracture over the
gas jet (protecting the other parts from
the beat) and press the edges together
when" they become soft and adhesive.
Allow the joint to cool gradually and
polish slowly with a little whitening and
water. -finishing with olive oil. Amber
may be improved by boiling it in rape
oil for twelve to twenty-four hours.
How to Clear Hon from Walks.
Gravel walks in gardens and shaded
places are frequently covered with an
-unsightly growth of moss.! Thiseanbe
effecfcuaUy. prevented, hy watering the
walks wth a solution of sulphate of cop
per (blue vitriol).
J ' " How to See Doarn a Well.
By the use of a piece of looking glass,
when the sun is shining brightly, yon
may discover , a minute object in the
bottom of a deep .welt A ray of light is
thrown down by the reflective power of
the mirror. When the well is so situated
fhat the reflection cannot be made to
reach' the ' perpendicular point, two or
three mirrors can be np.x1. th murine tl,
reflection of one on the other until the j
desired focus is obtained "
OPENING A HOSPITAL
ALL SECTS AND RELIGIONS IN A
JERUSALEM CHARITY.
Turks, Christians, Jews and Greeks
Unite In Putting the Sisters of Charity
in Charge of the Building and Its
Work An Impressive Scene.
A most interesting article oil The Jour
nal des Debate describes a remarkable
scene which took place in Jerusalem.
The need of a municipal hospital for the
reception of all the sick of the city had
long been felt in Jerusalem. The pasha,
an excellent man, has just carried out
this important work, which had already
been begun by his predecessor, Rahouf
Pasha.
' But whom to put in care of the sick?
Jewish nurses? for half the population
is Jewish, and 14,000. more Jews from
Russia are expected. Or Mussulmans?
for Mussulmans are also numerous. '. Or
Greeks or Armenians, Copts or Catho
lics? The question long remained with
out a solution.
Finally the president of the municipal
council, accompanied by two Effendis,
presented himself before Sister Sion, su
perioress of the Daughters of Charity,
and asked her to give some of her nuns
for the service of the hospital. She at
once asked from her superiors the per
mission to accept the invitation, and a
few days later the municipality itself
came to thank the sisters for their con
sent, and beg them at once to arrange
the house for the reception of the sick.
There was no time to lose. In early
May they received their notice, and on
Sunday, May 10, the opening was to take
place in presence of ' Ibrahim Pasha and
the seraglio that is to say, the council
composed of a member of each national
ity, the heads of all the religions and the
municipal council.
THE PRESENTATION.
For three days and three nights the
nuns had no rest At midday on Sun
day the nuns were all summoned in or
der to meet at 1 o'clock in the large re
ception room. At 1 o'clock the pasha
arrived in state and all the dignitaries
took their places. But the superior and
the sisters, where are they? .
A carriage is heard approaching.
"Here they come!" At once a serenade
began, and a thousand voices cried
aloud, "Long live the Sisters of Chari
ty!" The soldiers presented arms; the
crowd pressed forward, so that the dra
gomans had difficulty in making a way
for the sisters. But at length they as
cended the main steps, preceded by the
dragomans.
On their entry all arose. "You are
welcome, sisters," said the pasha in ex
cellent French. "I am too much aston
ished at the appearance you have given
to this house, ir which you have been
working for only three days, to be able
to congratulate you as I ought." "Your
excellency,- we have done our duty,
said Sister Sion. "I am delighted," re
plied the pasha, "and we can only con
gratulate ourselves on our choice." The
whole meeting testified to their pro
found sympathy and agreement: "Do
you find anything wanting, gentlemen,
or is everything as you wish?" said the
pasha, turningHo" the authorities.
"For my part," said the grand rabbi,
"the most beautiful thing ' I see in the
hospital is the Sisters of Charity. 1 For
five years we have watched them at
work, and they have never fallen short
of their professions. They have been
mothers and sisters to all. whosoever
they might be."
AN INTERESTING SCENE. ,
"Long live the Sisters of Charity!" was
the cry on all sides, in the wards, the
corridors, etc. All were full of emo
tion: After the presentation the pasha
returned to the divan to take part in
a Turkish religious service. "Allah!
Allah!" cried out the assistants, opening'
wide their arms and invoking blessings
on the sisters and the sick.
The military doctor, on beiug present
ed to Sister Sion, said, "Sister. I beg
you to employ all your influence with
the pasha to obtain me eight beds,- so
that my poor sick soldiers may be prop
erly nursed."
Sixteen doctors of the city who had
been invited to the opening were pre
sented by the physician of the hospital
to the pasha and the sisters. The rabbis,
the Mussulman and . Schismatic chiefs
came also to address their congratula
tions to them. .. Finally the president of
the municipal council assembled all the
personnel of the establishment before the
sisters.
- A moving scene then took place. He
caused all to swear respect to the sisters
first of all the medical staff, then the
pharmacists, the nurses, cooks, garden
ers and porters. - Each came up accord
ing to his rank and swore in his own
language and manner what was asked.
When the last had retired the. presi
dent said: -"Sisters, I confide this house
to- you. - You are at home. 1 need not
beg you to act as mothers among your
children." Tablet
.A Monster Vessel of Olden Times. -
PtolemsBus Philopater, one of the an
cient kings of Egypt, "is said to have
built a vessel 420 feet long, 58 feet broad,
72 feet high from the keel to ther top of
the prow,' and 80 feet to the -tor of the
poop. ; She had four helms of , CO feet;
her largest - oars were 56 feet leng, -with
leaden handles, so as to be more easily
worked... She had two prows, two sterns
and seven rostra or beaks. On both poop
and prow she had figures of-men and
animals that - were fully -18 feet high.
She had 4.000 rowers. 400 cabin boys or
serVants, 2,820 marines to dr dnty on
deck, besides provided with im
mense store of amis and provisions.
St Louis Republic. -
An English gentleman, not a' poet and
not recently deceased, always wore in a
braided necklace about his neck the long,
.beautiful hair -which he eut--from his
tor insisted that the hair must be shorn,
and the husband allowed no oue to cut
it but himself, that lie . .might- preserve
each shining stranil. "..-'
A' Plea for the' Knife.
.We are not so enamored of the knife
"as to favor its use in preference' to the
fork as a means of conveying one's food
to one's mouth. On the contrary, we
are as much opposed to this nse of the
knife as any one possibly could be. But
we hold, nevertheless, that the knife
should not be utterly ignored at the ta
ble. -,, .... ;.,...v ; ... ,
Where, for instance, the pie crust set
before you is excessively inflexible there
is a sort of constructive insult to your
hostess in your vain attempts to cut
through it with a fork. Its toughness is
made obvious by your exertions, and in
endeavoring to cut the pie crust you
only succeed in cutting into the sensibil
ities of your hostess. : By -using your
knife, on the contrary, your piecrust is
divided into eatable portions with neat
ness and dispatch, and its firmness of
texture is remarked by no one.
We are sure that no genuine pie lover
will deny that in cutting one's pie with
one's knife and carrying it piece by piece
to the mouth by aid of the fork, ample
recognition is accorded to the demands
of etiquette; for, to thoroughly enjoy
one's piev neither knife nor-fork is neces
sary. As a matter of fact, either is an
impertinence.. ' The true and' only satis
fying way to eat pie is to take it tip in
one's band, and by gently but firmly
pressing the pointed end of the wedge in
one's mouth to slough off its beneficence
with grateful teeth until '; its ; richness is
all your own. This is the way; to enjoy
pie. But we are not talking of- enjoy
ment - - ! ' ',. I :.-it i'l V -
i Our business is with etiquette. There
fore we will relegate the- true form ' of
pie eating to the privacy of the cupboard,
where the hasty snack is taken. All we
insist upon in the name of true etiquette
is that the knife should do its share of
the labor, and that the fork should not
be compelled unassisted to bear the heat
and burden of dissection. Boston Tran
script - ' ' -
The Graduates Didn't Understand. ' -
There are many persons who think it
about time to conduct the commence
ment exercises of Harvard university in
English instead of in Latin. The con
tinuance of the ancient cuscom caused
much amusement for those present, for
when President Eliot closed his Latin
remarks by inviting the, senior class to
mount the platform to be presented with
their degrees, not a man stirred.
When the invitation was repeated,
Chief Marshal Cumnock started np the
platform steps, but a pull from behind,
given by a less sanguine classmate, was
too much for him, and he turned to go
down again. A broad motion of the
hand from President Eliot (given in Eng
lish) finally induced him to continue,
and thus the class1 followed to receive
their degrees. Boston Saturday Gazette.
AfSicts half the American people yet there is
only one preparation of 8anunarilln tl.-t ....
tho bowels and reaches this, important trouble,
auu-iuiii is joys vegetable Parxaparilla. It re
lieves it in 24 hours, and tu . occasional doso
prevents return. "Ve refer by permission toC.E.
Elkingtou, 125 Locust Avenue, Bnu Francisco;
J. IL Brown, Fctalnma; H. a Winu, Geary Conrt,
San Francisco, and hundreds of others who have
used it in constipation. One letter is a sample of
hundreds. Elkins-ton. wrltn? "T if
years subject to bilious headaches and const! pa-
wen so oaa tor a year back have
had to take a physio every other night or else I
would have a headache. After taking one bottle
of J. V. 8., I am-in splendid shape. It has done
wonderful things for me. People' similarly
troubled should try it and be convinced."
able
SarsapariMa
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THE DALLES, OREGON.; , . .
A Revelation.
Tew people know that the
bright' bluish-green color of
the ordinary teas exposed in
the windows is not the nat
ural color. Unpleasant as the
fact may be. it is nevertheless
artificial; - ihtaeral - coloring
matter being used for -this
purpose. ' The effect is two--'
fold.- It not only makes the
tea a bright, shiny green, bat also permits the
mas of " off-color " and worthless teas, which,
once under ' the green cloak, . are readily
worked off as a good quality of tea.
An eminent authority writes on this sub
ject: "The manipulation of poor teas, to give
them a'flner appearance, is carried on exten
. sively. Green teas, being in this , country
, especially popular, are produced to meet the
demand by coloring cheaper black kinds by
glazing or facing with Prussian blue, tumeric,
gypsum, and indigo. TlUf method it to gen
eral that very little gentrine xuco'ored green tea
i offered Jot tale."
It was the knowledge of thiv condition t f
affairs that prompted the placing of Beech's
Tea before the public It is absolutely pure
and without color. Did you ever see any
genuine uncolored Japan tea?. Ak your
grocer to open a package of Beech's, and yon
'will 'see it, and probably for the very first
time. It will be found in color to be just be
' tween the artificial green tea Ifcat you hava
been accustomed to and the black teas.
It draws a delightful canary color, and Is so -
fragrant' that it will be a revelation to too-
drinkers. Its purity makes it ' also more
economical, than the artificial teas, for lsu
of It is required per cup. Sold oaly in pound
packages bearing this trade-mark:
TAsOTildhood-
- If tout grocer does not have it, he will gel
U for you. Price COo pet pound. For sale al
Leslie Butler's,
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STIPATION.
Joy
The Dalles cnronicie
is here and has come to stay. It hopes
to win its way to public favor by ener
gy, industry and merit; and to this end
we ask that you give it a fair trial, and
if satisfied with its course a generous
support.
The
four pages of six columns each, will be
issued every evening, except Sunday,
and will be delivered in the city, or sent
by mail for the moderate sum of fiftj
cents a month.
Obi
will be to advertise the resources of the
city, and adjacent country, to assist in
developing our industries, jn extending
and opening up new channels for our
trade, in securing an open river, and in
helping THE DALLES to take her prop
er position as the
Leiadinjg City of Eastern Oregon.
The paper, both daily and weekly, will
be independent in politics, and in its
criticism of political matters, as in its
handling of local affairs, it will be
JUST, FAIR AND IMPARTIAL
We will enedavor to give all the lo
cal news, and we ask that your criticism
of our object and course, be formed from
the contents of the paper, and not from
rash assertions of outside parties.
THE WEEKLY,
sent to any address for $1.50 per year.
It will contain from four to six eight
column pages, and we shall endeavor
to make it the equal of the best. Ask
your Postmaster for a copy, or address.
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There is nothing like them ever intro
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