STEEL SOFT AS BUTTER DEVICE BY WHICH ARMOR PLATE IS WHITTLED LIKE WOOD.

Burglary Mada IMaaaant — Nu Vault ar Mara Cun Kaatat Attack uf Crackamaa Suppllad with (hlcacuau'a luTaatlon— Valtad ktataa Traaaury Kapana Kapon. When the New York Her»!d pubUshett the news (hat the treasury delArtment bad derided there was no (.uch thins as a burglar proof aafe the statement was received with Incredulity by Eastern bankers and offldais of safe deposit companies. Yet such la the fact. The treasury department will buy no more of the expensive safes that for years have been supposed to be of sufficient strength to resist the scientific burglar. It will In the future adopt a system of aulo-J roatlc electric bells, and redouble the rateguards that can be provided by private watchmen, one keeping check

un the other.

Ail of this Is because there Is no longer a burglar proof safe. An invention by Julius E. Haschke. a Chicago electrician, will enable the man applying it to cut through the hardest steel plate as a boy with a knlfa would cut cheese. Armor plate, such as Is used on the United States battle ships, caa be perforated as an auger would bite Its way tbrongh a plank of northern pine. Mr. Haschke calls his invention a carbon point. He did not produce U for the purpose of aiding the dark lantern fraternity to open bank safes. His object was to supply a means of cutting steel and Iron bars In the construction of buildings, bridges, etc. But oil the same, the burglar who gets Into a bank with this apparatus. If be be ■ an expert In Us use. can get access to the strongest safe, between the hours of dusk and midnight, and possess himself of Its contents. Similarly. It the burglar should be captured, his confederates, using this Invention, could cut asunder the bars across his cell window and place him at liberty. The first public exhibition of this invention was made not long ago in Milwaukee. An enormous boiler foundation was to be removed from the basement of a building. It was Impossible to get this great mass of cetal out of the building as it lay without tearing down a portion of the walls. And It was seemingly impossible to cut the plate Into pieces. Some cne mentioned the new process of cutting steel like soft butter, and the Inventor was Invited to go to Milwaukec and make a test. The inventor ensconced himself in a little steel house, placed two pairs of blue spectacles

Bering his rical cur-

rent. touched the steel plate.

Spectators saw a (brilliant flame shoot up. It was a white light, producing extreme heat ana nearly blinded the onlookers. Th* operator was well protected and did the work with apparently little discomfort. At the rate of a foot In fire minutes, cutting ot* burning a wide space In the plate, the carbon point with Its wonderful power worked along, and In a short time the enormous mass of steel had teen reduced to fragments that could

The matter was reported to bankers of Chicago and Milwaukee, and they investigated the matter carefully. They at first found some comfort in the belief that the value of the carbon r«int as a criminal agency was virtually nullified by the fact that considerable voltage was required and that a bright light is caused by the carbon point when It is in operation This comfort, however, has since been removed by experiments which have been conducted by the inventor himself and by an Investigation which has been made by the United Slates treasury department experts. These experts in their report have reached the following conclusions, which are on file In the office of Assistant Secretary Taylor: First—That the best types of safes cr vaults are not invulnerable to the attack of the expert burglar. Second—That the ordinary or obsolete types of safe or vault constructed relatively a few years ago are not invulnerable to the attacks of the tyro or amateur burglar. Third—That should, by any combination of circumstances, sufficient opportunity be afforded expert cracksmen, any safe or vault can be opened. Fourth—That a satisfactory form of electrical protection Is both obtainable end desirable for all vaults and safes wherever applicable, and constitutes a form of protection superior to that afforded by the construction of the vaults or safes themselves. On the point made by some hankers that high voltage Is required and that the bright light would give notification of any burglarious attempt, the inventor himself makes the statement that his apparatus is simple and can be operated by a current’of only BO volts. Such a voltage can be obtained by Upping the wires of almost any Isrge building. The modern office building Is aUve with electric wires, and a shrewd operator cuuia easily find a surface main and get from It all of the power needed to use his carbon point. The Inventor, however, has obviated the necessity of Upping wires by constructing a little storage battery which he’ uses In connection with LU work. This battery has 28 cells, end the Inventor geU Just as satisfactory results with this as with a direct or alternating current. The power contained in an ordlnaor electric antomoblle would be sufficient to do the work. Mr. Haschke recently gave an Ulnatratlon of what he could do when he was engaged to perform some work on the great Rookery building in Chicago. The rear portion of the third floor had

to be Atsed. Before this could be done six 22 Inch beams of wrought

Iron had to be cuL> The Inventor obtained power from the electric plant In the building. He severed the six enormous beotna in sllghuy more than two hours. Had the beams been (hipped or sawed the old way the work would have kept alx men busy for at least four days. Thus the Inentor in two hours did what was equivalent to the work of one man for 24

cays.

The apparatus 1; simple. A carbon of electrode is attached to a wooden t-andle by means of a meul clamp. To this clamp a wire is fastened, the other being connected with the object to be operated upon. If a safe, the socond wire is studied to the hinge or lock, ac the fancy of the operator dlcUtes. The eyes and face of the workman are protected agaMPt the glare and the heat by a box of aluminum or sheet iron. The carbon point Is thrust through a hole in one side of this box. The box used Is small, and Its it:ner sides are lined with asbestos. Drill proof Bessemer or chrome steel is cut as easily as the softer metals with this remarkable Invention . CREATURES OF THE DESERT.

RaptllM ■

Othar Animals That Thrlv*

lha Fnnaly Wastaa.

There are cold deserts and hot deserts. but It is In the latter that the presence and continuance of animal life are the more remarkable. There are almost no places, however hot the sun, or waterless the sand, where some life does not exist, often of an unexpected kind. The Afghan DellmlUtlon commission found that a horrible sandy desert that had to be crossed to reach the boundary swarmed with large snakes: and the waterless plains of Arizona abound In reptiles and In-

secU.

Probably the least known desert In the world Is the Great Sahara, because thf oases In IU centre are occupied by Intensely hostile and Wrlike tribes, whose hatred of the French is a kind of delirium. But on iu northern fringe two animals are found which seem especially adapted for life in this forbidden land. They are the addax antelope and Loder's gazelle. The addax is an ugly Awkward looking animal. with spiral horns and very widespread hoofs, which enable it to go at a great pace over the sand. Pliny knew of iu existence, and was naturally Interested In It. for as South Africa was as yet un visited, this was one of the first species of antelope known to the antienu. It was not rediscovered until Ruppell found It near Dongola. As It is rather a large antelope. It requires a considerable amount of food, and the difficulty which suggested Itself was to discover where it found Its food. It is now fairly certain that the addax follows the rains which fall at certain seasons, and probably travels vast distances in the wake of the seasonal storms. The immense area. of desert in northern Africa makes this possible, though without special knowledge of the meteorology of that part of the continent it would be unsafe to assert that there Is always rain going on In some part of the desert fringe. How the addax supports itself in these absolutely dry intervales Is not known. Gazelles are mainly desert animals, but Loder's gazelle seems to have father more than the family leaning toward the lends of thirst and sand. Another gazelle differing very little from it Is quite conunon on the edge of the desert: but A Is creature never came near the fringe of civilization, and It was not until a special expedition was organize*, that any trustworthy ridings were obtained of It When at last it was found it was in a place not absolutely waterless, for there was a well, the sides of which were made of woven halfa grass, somewhere In the neighborhood: but this water was quite inaccessible to the gazelles, and the desert all around was long billows of rolling, wind-drift-ed sand.

Amarican Ginaaac la Cfalaa. The sale of ginseng root grown In America Is very considerable In Hongkong. and the demand Is so great that much more eould be disposed of advantageously. The ginseng root is as Indispensable to the well-to-do Chinese as Is their rice. They attribute all sorts of medicinal virtues of the root, especially using it as a stimulant. The growth of the ginseng trade has been marked in recent years, and higher prices are now paid by dealers than ever before, especially during the last three years. American growers of

ginseng may confidently expect s steadily increasing market In Hongkong. although it is largely only a dis-

tributing centre. The skin is cleaned and smoothed by a special process, sorted out in equal sizes, put up in neat boxes of various capacities, according to quality, and re-export'd to all the consuming districts in China. The bulk of the ehlpments gees to the northern ports, such as Shanghai, Hankau. Tientsin and Chefoo. although a fair proportion finds Its way to Canton and the coast ports—Amoy. Swatow and Fuchan: all to Formosa and other markets where there are C'

Hou»«m on Gravel „ The Balneological and Climatologi-

cal society has been discussing a question of interest to all In search of a house in London, namely, whether It Is best to live on clay or upon gravel? So far as we can estimate opinion by the advertisements of the wily house builder, the question has long alnce been decided fh favor of gravel. Dr.

not of grave! but of ciay.Hospltal.

MONKS AT MAR SABA A Orta Fartma Maaaltar? on tbs

Doad Sm.

The most awesome, most reperiant (welling place In the world 1* the grim fortress monastery of Mar Saba, on ihe Dead Sea, where thousands of monks live In grim and melancholy

austerity.

These monks are the most rigorous 3f any in the Greek church. Their Jres are passed in penance, with no cope of pleasure this side of the grave, tnd not one cheerful Incident to brighten their existence. Day after day. unld gloomy surroundings, that would drive most men melancholy mad. th$y (o through the same unvarying rouilne, and yet surrounding them are the remains of such true romances as only medieval rimes could produce. Mar Saba Is at the end of the barren Wady en Nor, or Kedron valley, near the Dead Sea, and Its very location Is enough to send a chill down one's spine. It is the only oasis In the wilderness of this region, a destroyed stronghold of the Crusaders snd the tomb of a Nomad chieftain, that of Sheik Messlaf. The wearied traveler Is glad to behold the fortress like pile of the ancient monaatery way down In the dark valley, even though he experiences a presentiment pf some hidden danger lurking In that

Idden place. 1 tically situated

monaatery. the old-

abrupt terrace of a dizzy gorge, at the bottom of which, 600 feet below, the torrent Cedron seethes In winter. The rock falls away so perpendicularly that huge flying buttresses had to be constructed in order to afford the very moderate space occupied by the mon-

astery.

In the early part of the fifth century It was Inhabited by the Sabaltas, an order of monks of whom San Sabas

was the superior, and who also built the greater portion of the monastery. San Sabas was born about 439, in

the greater poi

the monastery

Capadocla. and at eight years of age. be entered this monastery, which was originally founded by Euthymlus. As the reputation of San Sabas for sanctity increased, he was Joined by a great number of anchorites, all of whom could not find shelter in his monaatery, and it is said that IfcOOO of these holy men were living (M^rock cave* in the mountain oppoifte. Thousands oItovm once inhabited by these .hermits look from the

Jug the

side of the mountain, many havii •sale floors and decorations upon t! ills, and the story has every sens-

habited the monastery proper, and in the seventh century the Perslsn hordes of Chosroes routed them all- and plundered the monastery, and for cen ttirles IU wealth attracted marauders of all kinds. The last time IU wap pillaged was In 1832 and 1834 by Bedquins. After the very - first attack It was fortified. Just as It is today. Two castle-like towers which serve as battlements, are the first evidence the traveler has of the existence of the living‘tomb. One of the ponderous tewers is of very picturesque lines. The fair Empress Budoxia built It In order to be cldke to her ideal of manhood—Euthymlus. Euthymlus was noted for his sanctity throughout Pal eStine. and his learning and great moral endowments attracted the etn press. She loved him with great de votlon, but Euthymlus. true to his trust, refused to see her. When her devotion to him did not cease he fled to the Moabite desert, beyond the Jor dsn. The empress watched daily from the tower for his return. After much persuasion he was dragged back to the monastery by his companion Theoctestus and the empress wept with Joy. She remained there a few years longer, during which time she

glimpse of the object Finally she left the place with her court attendants, never to return. Now the tower Is used as a "lookout.' and a watchman Is stationed there da? and night, who scans the mountains and valleys far and wide to see whether any danger threatens the monas tery.—London Telegraph.

Bivid Rii i.K« tor K^nrtre. A Pontiac roofer saved his life recently by hls aptness at repartee. Hs was out on the roof of the Insane asylum at Pontiac, making some repairs, says the Detroit Journal, within a foot of the eaves. Suddenly the noise of hls hammer was interrupted by a voice behind him. calmly saying: "Well, come onl Left Jump down together." The roofer turned, and saw a maniac standing behind him. The glitter in the madman’s eye made the roofei look with a feeling of dread at the ground below, realizing that there was no escape. The roofer concealed hls fright for a moment He even smiled contemptuously as he looked into the maniac’s face.. "Huh!” he remarked, "any blamed fool could Jump down. Let’s go down and try to Jump up." “Say, that's an Idea!” exclaimed the Insane man "Come on. Let's go down and try It!" And he led the way to the trapdoor In the root

A Yalaatot* VUw. Is told of s man In Massafarm for $12,000 although IU value was not more than $1000. “How did you do it?" a friend asked him. "Well.’’ he replied, “1 had $1<K>0 worth of farm 'd $11,400 worth of view."

Wa-aaa'a L**t Anrnma'. The last argument of a woman is suddenly to veer around and take your side of It, declaring yon have come around to her side—New York

WHERE FAINT HEART WON.

L*vi MotnllM. Luke Maxwell, an awkward farmer with a heart big enough to love the en tire world, yet flllel to overflowing •1th love for Harriet Weber, was down in hls orchard, miserable and unhappy. Ten years of courtship, with a passion still undeclared, was a humorous thing to the villagers, hut to l-uke. lying prone ajnid the harvest st ents. It amounted almost to a tragedy. But for bis baud shyness, Har riot might now be mistress of the pretty farmhouse, showing white through the trees, might have been there ten years. Now she was going "out west" to live with her brother— one short week and she would be out of hls life forever. Ten years of loving. with frequent meetings With hls idol, were livable at least, but a lifetime without a sight of her or the sound of her voice was unbearable even to think of. "What a tongue-tied fool I've been!” be groaned. "Aad oh, heaven, how I love her! I must tell her! I can't let her go!” With a courage born of desperation he dashed like a wild thiog through the orchard and up to the-little vine dad cottage. Harriet greeted him in her sweet, calm way, snd the blush that always appeared when she met him came into her face. "Harriet," he begun bravely. ’T've come to ask you—to—’’ He glanced at her. and then faltered. Ob. Luke, you faced your country's foe without a tremor, yet you tremble In every fibre of your giant body at the sight of this blue-eyed woman! "—to aak you to go with me to the fair tomorrow.” he continued feebly. "Of course. Luke. If you want me to.*' There was s shade of disappointment in Harriet's voice. Without another word, Luke turned on hls heel. He knew now that it vas impossible for him ever to express hls love. How he cursed the fate that made him love; how he cursed the fate that made him diffident The country fair was a tremendous success. Exhibits and amusements were high-class, but they palled on Luke and Harriet. Late in the afterrcon they were following a crowd, their hearts heavy with longing and disappointment. The dapper little man who had attracted and was leading the crowd paused, turned and began a series of hypnotic maneuvers. “What's he doing?" whispered Harriet “I don't know," answered Luke. "We'il wait and see." O blessed hypnotist, verily thou art a guardian angel! Suddenly he paused, hls black eyes snapping and looking straight at Luke and Harriet. With a sinuous movement he drew from hls pocket a scroll, which he unrolled and held before their wondering eyes. On this scroll, in large red letters, was printed the following: "ASK HER TO MARRY YOU. AND TAKE HER TO BROWN * GREEN’S FOR THAT HANDSOME PARLOR SUITE. THEY FEATHER THE NEST." Luke read It. then turned to Harriet, a glorious smile illamlnatlnc hls features. Her face was crimson. “Will you go there with me. Harriet?” he whispered, suddenly growing bold. "I've wanted to ask you for years.'' “If you want me to, Luke, murmured Harriet, a new, glad light In her eyes. And the hypnotist passed on to collect another crowd, qpmlndful and unconscious of the part he had played. —Maude J. Sullivan, la woman's Home Compaaion.

SwIm X.lke Amort caa Khooo. According to official statistics, there were Imported Into Switzerland from the United States during the last three years boots and shoes amounting to $28,860, the increase of Imports being about B0 percent each year. These statistics give only the figures of the direct importation and do not convey a correct idea of the number actually imported for meet of them come from distributing points in Germany and are entered at the Swiss frontier as originating in that country. Five years ago It was not possible to buy an American shee In Switzerland, but we are gradually getting a firm foothold In the country, and now It is no novelty to see in the shop windows of the largest towns shoes yrlth a little American flag displayed thereon and the announcement that they are American made, the inference being that they must necessarily be good. This speaks well for the American article, when It is considered that one of the largest shoe factories in the world (turning out five thousand pairs of shoes a day) Is situated In Swltxerlend and Is an Important exporter to the Latin American countries.

“Th* VasatabU Kaarttaak.” The notion, long held, that the

one regard, at'any rate, the mushroom does resemble a beefsteak—It contains practically the same amount of water. This fact, as ascertained by recent analyses, hardly juatlfiea the mushroom being regarded as a "vegetable beefsteak.” It may be a blow to the vegetarian, but be would have to consume at least ten pounds of mushrooms In order to gain the equivalent of a little over one pound of prime beef. Still, the tender muanroom la undoubtedly easily digestible, and It contains an unusual proportion of potassium salts. Few will deny that the mushroom la an excellent adjunct to many dishes; it has an appetizing flavor, and this quality alone makes it dletetlcally ‘valuable.—London Lancet

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