DIVING FOK LOST GOLD !
SEA DIVERS RECOVER NEARLY HALF
A MILVJON OF MONEY
How th Truinr af tha Alahousa XII.
Sank OIT the Canary Inland. VTu Secured
' by Captain Stevens' Clever Work Nine
Montht 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
Liopez line, 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
five 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
intrusted 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 & Gorman, the submarine engi
neers, and in the above month Captain
Stevens and his . men left .Liverpool in
the steamship Niger for Las Palmas, and
arrived at their destination on the 25th
of May
IXCAT1NG THB WRECK.
On the morning of the 29th Captain
Stevens proceded in the steam launch
' . Alianza in search of the wreck, a strong
trade wind from the northeast, with a
choppy sea. blowing at the tima 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 oh steam
ing up he found that they had swept the
feretqpgallanttnast, and on looking down
through the water he distinctly saw the
shadow of the mast and the foretopgal
Jantsail loose ajxd flouting in the water
M a depth of six fathoms.'
He then had 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
4ecfcs. The dangeas and difficulties which
were experienced in these operations were
f the most extraordinary nature. . Not
txly bravery, but great patience and per
severance, bad to be exercised, as testi
fte4 by the fact that Captain Stevens and
his plucky divers were about nine months
on the island before they, had completed
their task.
The wreck lay on a ridge of rocks, and
ne of the fears entertained oefore the ex-
- plosion was effected was that the force
at&nt precipitate the vessel to .almost
fathomless depths. But fortunately,
through Captain Stevens' great experi
ence in t he use of explosives, the fear was
not realized.
J ALL. BUT $50,000 RECOVERED
-When the explosion took place one of
the masts shot right out of the water,
-and thousands 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
venn had been advised to abandon all
ope or recovery of the treasure, he was
anguine of success directly fine weather j
would net in. And bis hopes were soon
realized, for on Nov 17. after waiting
anxiously and patiently, be had the
pleas tiro of wiring to London as follows:
'Lambert has got both scuttles open,
aakd succeeded in sending hp first box of
Itold. " This was' glorious news to all
aocerned. anil especially to. Captain
Stevens, who had charge of snob a tedi
ous undertaking
The oaring of the retnaiuing boxes of
goid was now merely a question of op
portunity Dip after dip was made by
Meases. Lambert and Tester with vari
ous success, and' by Deo. 12 they had re
covered between them' ' six boxes, ' the '
aHNi's share being obtained by Mr. Lam
bert, thus leaving a balance of our boxes
to be raised. In a very short time, con
sidering the unfavorable weather, they
ooceeded in sending up three more
boxen, making in all nine boxes, or 00.
0 out of 100,000.
Unfortunately, the last box could not
e found.' bo Captain Stevens and his
tacky divers had to come away without
fc. No praise ia too great for the man-'
aer ia which Messrs.. Lambert and Tester
worked under such an able commander.
4bave uoted these few facte own from
-aiy dead father's log book. Aa the treaa--are
cheat and .the gold, dollars at the
aavai exhibition attract so much atten
tion I send you these additional facte.
rHOl Mall Budget.
Imarl
A doctor who was noted for his pre
enoea rather than for bis cores was
aUed in to prescribe one day for a man
who was ill, and gave hint some medi
cine. The next day bat one he called to
ee the patient. ,
'. "How is he todayf he asked a servant
' 't the door. "
"He's dead, tar that's how be is." Haid
t servant.
'He ia, eh?" said the doctor indignant-
"Well, that's always the way. Peo
tixpect our medicine to work wonders,
. nr.! then they get in. -a hurry and don't
j.. - it time to prove what it oaa do."
iBJ-U' -.s
How to Drain Land Id Level Places.
Sink a well down to the first porous
stratum. The water from the upper soil
will flow readily into the well, 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 mouth. 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 Bait, bread, etc.; if they
are not close beside you ask your neigh
bor or a servant for them politely. .
How to Get Kid 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 Dress.
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 Benora Bast 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 fox
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 on Itoae 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 Bhould 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
ox discolor even the most delicate azalea
blossom', while it effectually destroys the
aphides.
' ' :i '
How to Join Broken Amber. 1
Broken-, pipestems or other articles
made ; of amber may be mended in the
following way. .Smear the parja with
linseed oil; heat the fracture oveV the
gas jet (protecting the other parts from
the heat) 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, finfHliing with olive oil.. Amber
may be improved by boiling it in rap
oil for twelve to twenty-four housa.
Hoar to Clear Mom frsr Walks.
Gravel walks in gardens and shaded
places are frequently covered with an
unsightly growth of moss. This can be
effectually prevented by watering tha
walks with a solution of tmliimfri of cop
per (blue vitriol).
How to See Down a YfetL,
By the use of a piece of looking glass,
when the sun is ahining brightly, you
may, discover a minute object, in the
bottom of a deep well. ' A ray of light U
thrown down by the reflective power of
the mirror. When the well is so situated
that the reflection cannot be .made to
reach the perpendicular point, two or
three mirrors can be used, throwing the
reflection of one. oa Uie other catil tat
desired foous is oh.tised.
OPENING A HOSPITAL
ALL SECTS ' AND RELIGIONS IN A
. JERUSALEM CHARITY.. .
Tnrks, Christians, Jews and Greeks
Unite' In Patting the Sisters of Charity
in' Charge of the Banding and Its
Work An Impressive Scene.
A most interesting article of The Jour
nal des Debats 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 J erusalem. The pasha,
an excellent man, has just' carried out
this important work, which had already
been begun by his predecessor, Bahouf
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 Eolation.
- 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
tne nouse tor tne reception of the sick.
There was no time to lose. In early
May they received their notice, and on
Sunday, May 10,he 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 thnee 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 ate they?
A carriage is heard approaching.
"Here they comer At once a serenade
began, and a thousand voices- cried
aloud, "Long live the Sisters of Chari
ty r 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, in which yon have been
working for,,ouly three days, to be able
to congratulate von as I ono-tit " "Vrmf
excellency, we have done our duty,"
said Sister Sion. "I am delighted." re
plied the pasha, "and we can only con-:
GTatulate ourselves on nnr r.hm. Tho
whole meeting testified to their pro-
r a .t, . . .
j.uuuu sympamy ana agreement. "Do
von find anvthinor wan f J d ir tranflATnAn
or is everything jw yott wish?" said the
pasha, turning to, the authorities.
-ror my part," saia tne grand rabbi,
"the most beautiful thing I see in the
hosnital is the Sisters of nharitrv. Tfnr
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." '
AS 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 beinjr 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 yonr
children." Tablet.
A Monaker Vessel of Olden Times. '
Ptolemsaua Philopater, one of the an
cient kings of Egypt, is said to have
built a vessel 420 feet long, 56 feet broad,
73 feet high from the keel to the top of
the prow, and 80 feet to the top of the
poop. She had four helms of 60 feet;
her largest oars were 56 feet long, 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 mho had figtiifes of men and
animals that were fully 18 feet high.
She bad 4.000 rowers, 400 eabin boys or
servants. 3.830 marines do duty on
fleck, besides. feeing provided with. im
mense .stores of arms and prmvSsions.
St. Loois Republic
An English gentleman, not a poet wot
not recently deeeased, always wore in a
braided necklace about his neck the lonf,
beautiful hair which he cut from his
wife's head during her illness. The doc
tor insisted that the hair must be shorn,
and the husband allowed no' one to cut
it but himself, that b might preserve
aca ahhainig t"i.
A Plea far 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 use of tne
knife as any one possibly could be. ' But
we hold, nevertheless, that the knife
should not be utterly ignored at the ta
ble. :
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 pie crust 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 month by aid of the fork, ample
recognition is accorded to the demands
of etiquette; for, to thoroughly enjoy
one's pie, neither knife nor fork is neces
sary. As a matter fit fact, either is an
impertinence. .The true and only satis
fying way to eat pie is to take it up in
one's hand, 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. ',' ...
Our business is with eHnne.t.tA. Thorn.
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 custom 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 up 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 class followed to receive
their degrees. Boston Saturday Gazette.
StlPATIQN
Afiliet half the American people "yet there is
only onu preparation of Sarsupsriila tiiat acts ou
the bon-cls and reaches this lroportnut trouble,
and that is Joy's Vegetable Barwijiarilla. It re
lieves it in 24 hours. ud sn occasional dose
prevents return. Ve refer by perm ission to C. E.
Elkin-jtou, 125 locust Avcuue, Sau 1'raucisco;
J. II. Ur.-re-ii, Petalnma; H. a Wiun, Geary Court,
Bun Kra'.it-isco, and hundreds of others who have
used it in roustlpaUon. One letter is a samplo of
hundreds. Elkineton. Write! 4T TlHl-n luutn fn.
fears subject to bilious headaches and coustipa-
"" "ve Deeu to Dad for a year back hare
had to take a physic every other night or else I
would hare a headache. Afw Ulnir nnoxtt,.
of J. V. 8., I am In splendid shape. It has dono
nuuuetitu wings ior me. People similarly
troubled should try It and be convinced."
Joy
S Vegetable
Sarsapafilla
Most modern, most erievtit-t. Unvu iinttk
same price, $l.uu, x fir VxOO.
For Sale by SNIPES & K1NERSLY.
THE DALLES, OREGON.
A Revelation.
' Tew people know that tha
bright bluish-green color of -the
ordinary teas exposed in
the windows Is not the nat
ural color. Unpleasant aa the
fact may be, it is nevertheless
artificial; mineral coloring
matter being used for this
pnrpose. The effect Is. two
fold. It aot only makes the
tea a bright, shiny green, but also permits the -use
of " off-color " and worthless teas, which,,
once under the green cloak, are readily
worked off a a good quality of tea.
An eminent authority writes on this sub
ject: "The manipulation of poor teas, t cive
them "finer appearance, is carried, on exten
sively. Green teas, being in this country
. especially popular, are produced to meet the
demand by coloring aea:er black kinds by
glasing or facing with Prussian blue, tumeric.
. grpsum, and indigo. Tlti method ia to gen
eral that very Utile gantine nneolored great lea
it offered or tale."
. It was the knowledge of this condition of
.affairs that prompted the plactng of Beech's
Tea before thopublia, It is absolutely pnre
and without color. Did yam ever seo any
genuine uncoloasd Japan tea? Ask your
grocer to open a package of Beach's, and yoa
will see It, and probably for the very first
tfcne. It will be found in eolar to bo jtut b
twee the artificial greaa tea that yoa have
been accustomed to aad tha black teas.
. It drawsadalightfal canary solar, and Is ss
Jrsgrant that K will to a revalatloa to tea
.. drinkers,- Its parity makes K also mors
economical tfeaa tha artificial teas, for lea
of It h) required per casv. Sold only in poand .
packages bearing this trada-mark:
If yoa gjoear does nog have it, ho win gel
tecjrmk. rziocSQa pa poaad. taaalaat
BEEjggipEJ).
T'ifrallnShoodJ
Tfie
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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 fifty
cents a month.
Its
Obi
will be to advertise the resources of the
city, and adjacent country, to assist in
developing our industries, in 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
Leading 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
?lliCT CAID AtJIV I lH DA DTI A I
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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.
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It will contain from four to six eight
column pages, and we shall endeavor
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