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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
The Small Boy at a Seance
From the Brooklyn Eagle


About four years ago | was at a
house in which Spiritualism reigned
supreme. Everybody in the estab-
lishment seemed imbued with the idea
that Spiritualism was the correct thing,
that it held out more solid, soothing
poetry than anything else in creation,
and that to lack faith in it was some
thing solemn and awful. Every night
after the dishes were cleared away the
sages, serrs and wise men and women
gathered together in the dining-rOOm
for the purpose of holding a seance
Many o. these occasions were enjoy
able to me IN more ways than one
Beethoven used to be called, IN honor
of the man up stairs, who was trying
to master "Home, Sweet Home" on
the banjo; and Ananias appeared in
spirit, it was believed and made things
lively when the lightning rod agent on
the top floor back desired a visitation
The son of the lady who ran the house
was a small boy Of the period, and
his most striking characteristic was
not his belief in Spiritualism. One
night, / remember, he played a neat
trick on his mother, and succeeded in
getting the whole SOrosis crowd down
on him. As usual, they had a seance,
and they called for Napoleon, in honor,
perhaps, of aman of militia regiment
who was present. The latter had
never seen smoke except that which
rose from his cigarettes. Directly af-
ter the summons a great clatter was
heard and every one was simply
brpa n lose xI-i+ h aypJt apoap+ aud uI1G
pense. Finally the noise became so
lond that some of the people got
frightened, and the lights were turned
on only to discover the boy tapping
on a cord that ran through the back
of a dancing manikin, whose feet had
made the noise heard by the assem-
blage. That boy was instantly left for
dead and piled of to bed, and there
was not another seance for something
like two weeks.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
ST. LOUIS
CHICAGO WOOL MARKET

Ieported by sHKaNAr HALL d Co. ChicAro mn
Frces OF Old Wool from Wisconsin and Minnesoa
nave been for the past week for Unwashed wools a.
follows: Fine. i7aS2ic Fine Medium, 2l&c1c; Ne
Qiurn 2er@Ssc; Low Medium. 1SS2Ic: Coarse ls1ll,
psts kasfI- ne-55ne s2lo; Medium. 2s2o, Combfns-
&c; Brad. lSslec, Washed Feeces Are duh al troT5
zsIoc for Medium 70 Fine. There is srn . mail
stoL IN market unsold, az above quotations.
Total -eceiDts OF Wool have been for the past veak
~. ? rs anil since IA nary = 4.2il se9 os ma
tnardttS iur " sCO4lsln and Minnesota Uuwasaed n
entirely cleared Of desirable lots, snd the pa, vsek
has shown Al active dem and for them txr bsyond lie
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
THE SITUATION.
How the Kaleidoscope of Europe Looks
Russia Saucy.


Russia Saucy.
A dispatch to the London Morning
Post, OF the 10th, from st. Peters
burg, states that NJ DeGiers has in
formed Sir Edward Thornton, the
British ambassador, that Russia de-
clines making any reference to Herat
IN the further progress of the negotia-
tions with England. Earl Granville is
stated to have signed an agreement on
the scope OF the proposed arbitration,
which leaves matters between England
and Russia open for settlement with
out reference to an arbitrator
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
4 DESPERATE NTTIyl,

Emigrants on a French Steamer Object
to the Food-Ten Killed or Wounded.
Advlces from st. Vincent report that
whllethe Messageries Franchise, steam
er Vile de Marseille was on her way to
Buenos Ayres, the emigrants on board
mutinied, owing to the bad food fur
nished. They were finally overpow-
cred, after a desperate fight, in which
the captain and several OF the crew
We're badly wounded. Ten OF the
passengers were killed or wounded.
The vessel put into St. Vincent where
she Is guarded by a French cruiser.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
RIOTOTS GONDOLIERS.
Venice Boatmen Resenting an lnnova
ton by the Hotels.

A serious riot is in progress at Ven
ice. The trouble is caused by the no
tel proprietors keeping gondoIas for the
use OF their guests. This innovation
was resented by theregular gondoliers,
who organized a mob, attacked the
hotel gondoliers and scuttled their
boats. Several serious casualties have
occurred, and many arrests have been
nada
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
Nora'S Balance.

From HarpeT's Magazine
LAST summer, during the excitement
owing TO bank failures in indianapolis.
! was watching the anxious crowd be
~iegnc the doors OF a bank that was
in danger, when overheard the follow
ing dialogue between an Irish woman
and her husband
Nora. dhraw yer money out"
An shure, Patrick, | won't"
But. Nora, you m1sht dhraw it
cut
Faith an | won't dhraw me money
out at all.
Nora, an don't yees know they n
lose Yer money for yees ef yees don't
dhraw II out?
An shure, Patrick amt they bet
ter able to lose It than We are"
Patrick was evidently overpowerei
with this last astonishing and unan-
swerable argument, and they both left
the scene apparently satisfied Fortu-
nately the bank survived the pressure.
and its ability 70 lose Nora : balaure
was not practically tested
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
The Curiosities of Burning.

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There are many curiosities OF burn
ing, OF extraordinary rapidity OF com
bustion, which would be worth detail
ing il we had the space. Bad building
is thu cause Of most, for bad building
means rapid destruction by fire. The
party wall in the majority OF old
houses built in a row. and in many
new, does not reach to the roof, as it
should, and the space between creates
a channel-almost a blowpipe-for the
spread OF the fire to the next, which Is
very difficult to deal with. II is a
danger provided against by legislation,
for it IS known that a 9-inch brick
wall viii resist fire as long as it
stands, but often through careless
ness it is overlooked. In France, m
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
An Idea for Boarding schools.

From Galgnanis Magazine
The HIndoO girls are graceful and ex-
quisitely formed. From their earliest
childhood they are accustomed to
carry burdens on their heads. The
water for family useis always brought
by the girls in earthen Jars. carefully
poised in this way. The exercise Is
said to strengthen the muscles of the
back, while the chest is thrown for
ward. No crooked backs are seen in
Hindostan. DR.. H. Spry says that
this exercise OF carrying small vessels of
water on the head might be advantage
ously introduced into boarding schools
and private families, and that it might
entirely supersede the present machin-
cry OF dumb-bells, blackboard, skip
ping ropes, etc. The young ladies
ought to be taught to carry the lars
as these HindOo women do. without
ever touching it with their hands
The same practice OF carrying water
leads precisely to the same results in
the South OF Italy as in India. A
Neapolitan female peasant viii carry
on her head a vessel full of water to
the very brim, over a rough road. and
not spill a drop OF it, and the acquisi-
tion OF this art or knack gives her the
same erect and elastic gait
"FFDoRA' socig1s are common in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
The Base BAH Championship.
WESTERN LEAGUE

The tables below give the standing
Of the various clubs in the different
leagues on I'd inst:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16

JOHN TENS1EL, who has been con-
nected with Punch as a cartoonlst ev-
er since 1851, has Just celebrated his
65th birthday
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16

.F'EDoRA" socials are common in
Baltimore society.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
$500 A YEAR.
OROTS,

u 2ALIA has an editor 81 years
old and he still works as lively pair
of scissors as any of them. This is
another great argument in favor OF
srare diet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
A Dynamite GUN.
An Invention Which is Intended to Make
short Work of Any Vessel Afoat.


short Work Of Any Vessel Aiiost.
JERSEY CITY. n. j., July. 24.-On
roughly hewn trunnions in the centre of
Ribbon & March's shops, yesterday, there
rested peculiar looking mass Of tubing
that was explained by the foreman to be
the most powerful gun IN the world. 10
had lust been finished and the last polish
was being put on by "A dozen mechanics
The monster, for such it is. was cast for
the New Ork Pneumatic Dynamite Gun
Company, and If the expectations are
realized nothing afOat can withstand
one OF its terrible broadsdes. The bar
rel is 50 feet long, breech loading, and
weighs 43 tons. 1t is of heavy wrought
iron, brass lined throughout, and with Il
full bore of inches.
II was cast in four sections - feet long,
with iron collars, which are welded to-
gether with stout steel bolts. The barrel
Is bOlted to eight reservoirs, where the
compressed air necessary to fire il is
stored. Brass noZZles connect the reser-
vOirs to the barrel, and the amount of air
necessary to throw out the prOjectile is
regulated automatically. Upright cast
lngs carried on Pinch channel irons
support the whole, which Is moved by
compressed air to any position desired by
Tue RtuutTs more lOfllluADle LOOKING
than the gun Itself is the proiectile fired
The cartridge, which is of brass, is B
feet long and fills the bore snugly.
In an iron cone at the head of the
projectile $50 pounds of dynamite
are stored, covered with a slight cap of
thin metal, which is easily broken Off. eX-
ploding the prOlectile wherever il strikes.
When the gun is charged the gunner takes
his stand on platform behind the barrel,
and by means of aleVer closes the breecb.
BY simply turning a crank the desired
elevation is obtained and fixed. The low
est of the levers opens the nozzles leading
from the air-chambeTs and instantly the
shaft cartridge is thrown out. Sufficient
air to fire six projectiles is stored in the
cylinders. There is no recOil, and the po-
sltlOn OF the gun remains unchanged.
AS soon as the carriage is completed
and the gun mounted it will be taken to
Fort Lafayette, where the tests will be
made under the supervision of commits
sion of naval men appointed by the gov
eminent to report the result of the ex-
periments. The company expect to sell
the gun to Secretary Whitney, If IL proves
serviceable, and they hope to get orders
for more of the same kind.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
TROUBLE ATTHE WHITE HOUSE
The Presidents Private Secretary Re
fuses TO Pay for an Electrical Clock.

The Presidents Private Secretary Re
fuses TO Pay for an Electrical Clock.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-One day last
week Col. Lamont was notified that the
Executive Mansion was indebted to the
Naval Observatory to the amount Of $25
for clock with an electric connection.
Upon looking into the matter Col. Lamont
found that about six mouths ago the SUI
perintendent Of the Naval Observatory
thought it would be well to have clocA
in each executive department regulated
by electricity from the observatory. One
Of these clocks was placed in the Office OF
the Presidents private secretary with the
understanding that at the expiration OF n
certain period, il the clock worked salts
factorily, the Naval Observatory was 10
receive the $50 from the contingent fund
Of the Executive Mansion. Col Lamont,
carrying out the economical ideas of this
administration, decided that il was I'M
necessary to have two clocks in one rOom
especially when occupants are provided
with watches. He has decided TO retain
the old mantel clock which has seen ser
vice at the White House for many years,
and requested the officials of the Naval
Observatory TO take their electric clock
away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
WOULD NOT ATTEND MASS.
Trouble Between Protestant Soldiers
and Catholic Omcers.


MONTREAL, July 2.-Regarding the re-
fus2l Of the Protestant members of the
SiXty-ffth battalion to attend the Corpus
Christi procession at St. Albert, in the
Northwest territories, during the rebel
lion, Corpl. Flanagan, Of company NO. ?,
says that when the battalion was turned
out on parade on Sunday morning pre-
paratory 10 going to church, Private CaW-
thOrne said to Capt. DESTROYS MasOns: 81
have promised my minister to attend his
church to-day, aud | am going" The Cap
tain became Yery angry and asked: Nv hat
right have you to promise your minister 10
attend his cnurcnwithout consulting mop
CaWtGGrne replied: - haYo the right to
20 20 my own church. You cannot make
me go TO yours, and 1 won't 90" The
Captain became pale with anger and went
to speak 10 the Colonel. The other Pro-
testants, who feared that they might be
compelled TO 20 the Roman Catholic
church. also determined not to 20.
Col. Ouimet came out looking very an
cry, and. approaching William Conway
first, said "Do you refuse to goW
Il do" Conway replied.
The Colonel assumed a lighting attitude
and Conway also raised his hands, and it
seemed that words would come to blows,
man."
COuway's arms were then taken
from him, and he was placed in the guard
room. The other Professionals were then
asked by the Colonel if they refused to 90,
and they said they would go to their own
church, but not to the Roman Catholic
church. The Colonel then ordered Will
liam Clark, John MagoYern and Fred
Adams for twenty-fOur hours guard
duty, though it was out of their turn, and
John W aller and Cawthorne to be placed
i'm the guard room. The whole party then
went to church, leaving these six behind.
Company No. /, of the Ninety sncOnd
Winnipeg battalion, lay close to us, con-
tinued Flanagan, land when they heard
what had happened the men We're wild to
attack the SiXty-ffth, and but for the
eNertions of their officers to preserve the
peace there would have been bad work"
William Conway and William Clark
have made similar statements.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
AS THOUGH FROM rHE DEAD.
Remarkable Semblance OF Death In "A
Patient and Instant Recovery.

From me Neio York HerG1d.
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 21.-George
w. Darden. formerly Secretary of the
Nashville Blood Horse Association and
one Of the best known turimcu in the
country, but now member Of the Board
OF Public Works and Affairs, was thought
10 have died AZ $3.50 this morning. He
was apparently puseless and breatbless,
and life eeemed extinct in him. His face
and eyes and every feature gave startling
indication OF his demise. IL was, jan fact.
bulletnoG that be was dead. s few min
utes later physicians aud friends were
ast0nished TO see him arse from DEATH as
10 were. sit up in bed and ask for Mr.. John
Sperry. one OF his particular friends, say
ing, John, john" When asked what be
wished for, he remarked, "Only TO be
quiet"
he had owned many head Of blooded
stock. the most prominent OF which were
Lord Murphy, sold tor $4,000, and sent TO
England, and Aranza, sold to T.. Lorillard
FOR SIG 600
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
HARPOONED THE MONSTER.
The Tabled Sea serpent Captured Off
the Coast of Maine

PORTLAND, Me-, July 22.-The schOOn-
er Dreadnaught brought in to-day what
its crew at first thought was the famed
sea serpent, and what now old sailors
term the largest sea turtle ever found in
New England waters. The monster meas
ured feet inches in length and weighed
1000 pounds.
Eve had hard tussle with tho critter,"
said harpOOner Jordan. cone OF our l"en
was sitting on the bow when tire mon
ster thrust his head out Of the waves
and snapped viciously at him. MY stars,
a sea serpentv exclaimed he. We puU
out in dory, and when he saw us he gave
chase.
1T was a good 5-mile JOB OF it before
the boats came up with him. All we
could see was that big snake-ike head
lifted out Of the water. / harpooued him
in the neck. One man had bis foot caught
in the line and was carried overheard.
We fought HIM for an hour. One man
was injured by a blow, and before the
critter was subdued third man was
knocked overheard and our boat was sink
ing. I've no doubt he's what they've
been calling n sea serpent along the
coast
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25

The Bill as 20 tho salaries of the City
Couct Judge and Other Officers.

The Bill AS 10 tho Salaries of the City
Couct Judge and Other Officers.
ATLANTA, July 24.-The Representa-
tives from Chatham are a little worried
over some of the local bills which have
been placed IN their hands. The County
Commissioners have bill amending GER
tain laws, by which amendments II is
proposed that the city Court Judge, and
several other county officials shall be paid
like other county employees; that is, upon
the approval of their bills by the County
Commissioners.
The officers affected now draw their paw
direct from the County Treasurer, and are,
as it We're, preferred creditors. This state
OF affairs is owing to special Laws tuat
nave been passed from time to time. The
comm ssIOners are endeayoring to restore
these matters TO their previous condition.
As custOdians OF the county credit they
claim the right 10 know what is being
paid out Judge Harden SAYS the law
gives him his money on the first day Of
the month or quarter, and he must have
II. lie VIII oppose the bill unless the
commissioners approve his salary bill on
the first Of the month.
THE PROPOSED TANNING OF THE En-
TENDED LIMITS.
The proposed bin amending the act tax
ing in the extended city limits, so as to
tax that property. has not yet been sent
up 10 the Representatives. 1t is under
stood that an effort viii be made 10 further
amend the act 50 as to have another sur
Vey made under the direction OF commits
si0ners appointed especially for that pur-
pose. II ire friends OF tnat movement,
and they are nine-tenths OF the owners Of
property in the locality Interested, will cX-
ert themselves they can have their wishes
carried out. Tho Chatham Representa-
tlves will do what the people want done,
ii they can find out what is wanted That
is sometimes very difficult,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Rain Interferes Somewhat with the At
tendance at Saratoga.

tendance at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, \. Y, July 24.-The second
extra race was run to-day. The weather
was rather unfavorable, as a slight rain
was falling, which. while it did not pre-
vent the running OF the contest, made the
attendance light. The events were as
follows:
FIRST RACE Purse $3.50: one mile: maidens
allowed ten pounds. Clay Pate won. with
Gold Ban second, and Greenfield third. Time
1:45.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; one mile and "a
furiong POwhattan won, with Bettler sec
Dnd. and John DAVE third. Time 1917.
THIRD RACE-Purse $500, for 2-year- olds
which have never won race of the value of
Sl,0J0; maidens allowed seven pounds; five
furlongs. Mamie Hunt won, with ElkwOod
second, and Mamie Hay third. Time l:03Is
FOURTH RACE-Pursc $500: selling race /,
entrance free; three-quarters of a mile.
NimrOd won, Pat Dennis second, and Golden
IhWhus third. Time 1916. The winner was
not sold.
FIFTH RACE Hurdle race; one mile and
i've hundred Yards. IL was won by Glenarm,
with Mystic second. Time 2:30. At the start
Mystic took the lead over the three fret
hurdles, when Glenarm shot by and going
clee away won. pulled double, by 200 lengths.
There were no MUTUAL sold.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
Too Eager for Fees.

Fr01 me Afic YORK Irt0HHc.
A negro named Alexander Holmes was
called 10 the bar Of the General Sessions
Yesterday 90 answer u charge ~ burglary.
Lawyer Coleman complained that court
officers had tried 20 persuade his client 20
plead guilty against his advice. Capt.
Lindsay, OF the court squad, said that the
prisoner bad acknowledged his guilt all
along, but that the lawyer handed him bis
business card and advised him to main
tain that be WAS innocent
"Are YOU guiltyw asked the Court OF
the prisoner.
eyes, sir" said the negro.
At this LAWYER Coleman exclaimed, ex-
citediy: "Of course be 10 guilty, but the
people can't prove a."
Judge Cowing administered a sharp re-
buke TO the lawyer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
HOW A ROBBER WAS CAUGHT
His Picture in the Possession of Dying
Woman who Dearly Loved Him.

Woman who Dearly Loved Him.
FORT WORTH, Ten, July 22-Last
night stage driver named Jack Stevens,
why mysteriously disappeared from here
two months ago, returned here a prisoner
and brought to light the following queer
story:
In February last a bold robbery was
committed here. Three men entered
James Branch's pawnbToker establish
ment at an early hour in the evening,
when the store was brilliantly lighted.
seized, bound and gagged a clerk, aud
helped themselves 10 watches, jewelry
and diamonds from the Open safe. All
efforts to trace the robbers proved una
vailing, ana the matter was almost for
gotten. Recently. however, a ncgress
named Pollard appeared in Branch's store
TO pawn watch The clerk recognized
IT and caused her arrest. She confessed
that she received the watch from a
woman called Mile, who gave it To her
on her deatb bed, telling her that man
she loved best in the world gave 1t 10 her.
His picture hung on the wall, but Mile
did not mention his name.
After her death the negress took the
WOman's effects, as no one claimed them.
and the picture was among the other
things. The picture was recognized as
that Of Stevens. He was traced TO a
ranch and was arrested.
He denied all knowledge Of the crime,
but has been fully identified as the leader
Of the robbers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25

ETT-|- VIII F7TT"TF-F
Recently ! sat next % the Baroness and
Mr. Burdett-Coutts az a place OF enter
tainmcnt. Her ladyship was superbly
appareled, aud. on appearing among the
audience. WAS presented by a young girl.
dressed IN black, with large white
bouquet, all lilies and tuberosas, trimmed
with white lace. Mr.. Burdett COutts
seems to be endowed by nature with the
most enyiable OF all gifts. a mirthful dis
position. He has laughing mouth and a
splendid set of white teeth. lie Is Jolly,
handsome man, and l don't wonder his
wife likes him. There has been great
deal OF comment made about this matcn,
Dut' Tor my part, | see no more reason
why "a lady Of % may not marry man OF
8i, u both are willing, than that n man Of
so. like Sir Jules Benedict. should marry a
girl ~ her twcnties. aB J believe Lady
Benedict still 10.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
MARIETTA 4 NORTH GEORGIA.
a Movement on Foot to Give Indirect
state Aid to this Road

state Aid to this Road
ATLANTA, July 24.-There is considera-
bic talk here about movement being
made to indirectly give State aid to the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad, ex-
tending from Marietta to EllIjay. This
road is largely indebted TO the State, or
rather soon will be, and it is understood
that an earnest effort is to be made to get
rid of the obligations altogether or get an
indefinite extension on the debt. The in
dications are cropping out in newspaper
items of what the railroad Is going
TO do in the future. 1t is
stated that Northern capitalists fare now
in Upper Georgia arranging for the build
ing of the road from Elhjay to Murphy.
n. G. 1t is probable that these Northern
capitalists already own everything worth
owning in the road and in Upper Georgia.
The parties named are the same as those
interested in the Gilmer county gold
mines and the Pickens county marble
works. If reports are true these parties
have made a good dividend { in bonds on
some of their Georgia investments. This
money, of course, is made ont of their
friends in the North. II these capitalists
can get something out OF the people of
Georgia through the weakness of the
peoples representatives. of course "Barkis
is wiling