one of these monsters reached its long arms up from the water and drew two
of them into the sea.

Professor Winchell says that while this may be only a sailor's yarn, it is
at the same time well known that these creatures do attain a fearful size.

The recent discovery of the cuttlefish in Florida may lead to some
extremely interesting discoveries.


HORSELESS FIRE-ENGINE.

A monster steam fire-engine is being built for the city of Boston, and it
is to be a horseless engine.

For some time past the Fire Department has been seeking for some engine
powerful enough to throw water to the top of the very high buildings--the
skyscrapers, as they are called.

An ordinary engine is of very little use for these tall buildings. And an
engine large and powerful enough to throw the water to the necessary
height would be so heavy that no horses could draw it.

The difficulty has been met by the invention of this horseless engine,
which will throw a two-inch stream of water over 300 feet into the air.

The engine is propelled much in the same way as a steam engine. The driver
sits on a seat in front of the engine, and steers it by means of a wheel,
and the engine is moved by steam.