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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak-
ness, Exhausted Vitality, Lost
Man hood, and all the terrible effects OF
self-abuse and excesses in maturer years,
such as nocturnal emissions, loss of men,
ory, dimness of vision, aversion to society,
the vital fluid passing unobserved in the
urine, snd other symptoms that lead to in
sanity and death. Young and Middle.
should consult us at once. cure Guar-
anteed In alt Cases. OOmsulua-
tiOn free. Chemical analysis including
thorough microscopic examination of the
urine, $5 An honest opinion given in all
eases We furnish The Great Engthsh
Remedy, Sir Astley COeper's VI.
tai Restorative at 50 bottle or four
times the quantity, $40.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
to any one stating symptoms, sex and age.
Address ENGLISH MEDICAL. DIS.
PEN~AHY, No. II kearny street,
san Francisco, Cal. d.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MADAME G. ANTONlA. M. D.. BUSINESS
M and Medical Clairvoyant; 16' years OF
large practice in San Francisco; correct dag
nosis and sure, careful treatment of all dis
eases. Ladies and gentlemen can consult
her on all and every affair of life, specula-
ton, mines, ores, ETC.. Ill South Main street,
opposite Cathedral, from IL A. N. to 9 p NJ.
Diseases OF women and chronic diseases Al
specially. English, French and German
spoken. uZ Lnl
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NDTlCE.

The Los ANGELES CITY WATER Co.
will strictly enforce the following rule; The
hours for sprinkling, are between ana
violation OF the above regulation the water
will be shut of and a fine OF two dollars VIII
be CHARGED before water will he turned Oh
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
A SeMkihla Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs. 1t is curing more cases OF
coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis. Group
and ali throat aud lung troubles, than any
other medicine. The proprietor has author
lied II. ID. Godfrey to refund your money
if, after taking three-fourths of a bottle, re-
lief is not obtained. Price SOC. and 81.
Trial size free.
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Temple street Cable Railway
COMPANY.

Company.
Location of principal place of business,
Los Angeles, California.
Notice Is hereby given that at q meeting
of the Directors, held on the 14th day. of
December, 1886. an assessment of two dol.
lars and fifty cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock OF the corporation,
PAYABLE imme ediately to the Secretary of
said Company. at his office, No. 20l New
High street, City of Los Angeles
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10Th day of Jan
uarv. 1887. viii be delinquent and adyer-
tised for sale at public auction; and, unless
payment is made before, will be sold on the
10th day of February to psy the delinqu ent
assessment, together with cost OF advertis-
ing and expent es OF sale.
Secretary OF Temple-street Gable Railway
Co. Office, 20l New High street, City of
Los Angeles, Cal. I'd
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Stray Notice.

NAME TO MY PLACE AT THE ClENEGA
~ Ranch, Dec. 2lsJ, one red and white
steer: beth ears are cut partially. Owner
can have same by proving property and
paying charges, -. "A j. M MoLtE'
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PLY SICIANs.

nR. J. Fl. DAvIsSON-OFFlCE AND
IL residence 8211 South Spring street. nozt
nR. J. A. DOUGHERTY-ROOM IL
street sep16
nR- ]. FFICE AND RESI-:
IL dence northwest corner sixth ana
Olive Streets. sepzo
r TURNER, M. D.--0FFICE AND RESI-
d. dence-31 N. Main street, Los Angeles.
DR. JOSEPH KURTZ-No. 256 MAIN
IL street, opposite the Baker BLOCK.
nR. E. @. MANN G, OFFICE AND RES
~ idence 81 South Fort street. ONCE hours
% to II A. M. to AZ. N. Telephone 232.
NLIZABETH A. FOLLANSBEE, M. D.
III Office and residence 240 South Fort
6p.M. ily16
nR. A. P. POAPS, OFFICE NO. "A SOUTH
~ Spring street, Los Angeles. Ofice hours,
10 Am. to 4. and SP. M. oo-l1
DOSE TALLBOTT, M. D.-OFFICE 24o
IL South Fort street with DR.. Follansbee.l
once hours, 10 to IL A. NJ. Residence. 10
Ninth street. olotI
T MILLS BOAL, NJ. D.-s9 North
Hours-10 to IL, to 8, 6 to 7:3O. Residence,
347 Hill street, two doors from Fifth street.
Telephone No. 1856. oc24
n E. CLACIUs, M. D.-PHYsICIAN AND
u. surgeon. Office IS North Spring
street, rooms IL and Is. Hours from ii 4. m.
to D. m Specialty-Skin and sexual dis
eases and chronic diseases in general. n7-tf
MRS. DIR. MINNIE wELLS-FIRsTL LADY
Nl licentiate of Kentucky. Speciality:
Diseases OF women and children; also, In
connection with her practice. Electric
Thermal Baths. 341 SSpring street. nl7tf
nR. C. EDGAR sMITH-DIsEASEs OF
~ women a specially; Rectal diseases
tx,x ha II Dor Pa1n1aEg ~
tenn. Hours-9 A. NJ. to P, NJ. Ohces-
Corner of Spring and Second streets, Hol-
lenbeck Block. sepot1
GEORGE W. COOK, M. D,-OFFICE 2s N.
U Spring street; residence l25 8. Hill
street. near Second. Speciality Treatment
of rupture-to retain and to cure; Best OF
trusses for adults, children and Infants
Perfect fit. OH
nR. NJ. HILTON WILLlAMs-275 NOkrH
~ Main street Opposite Wells. Fargo &
Cos Express Ofice.) specialty-disease es
of the. head. throat aud chest, 1ss, together en.
from 9 80 A. NJ. to4P M. sep25
DAWSON 7. HnCKINs, M. D.-l7 NORTH
i Main street, rooms Is, 10, 20 ana Il.
Hours Ii A. NJ. TO l z. NJ, Up. NJ. to 4 p. NJ.
Residence, s41 8. Hill street. Telephone.
office and residence, 25s. Special treat
ment OF eye. ear, nose and throat dis
eases. notf
hrs DE SZIGETHY & UTLEY--oFFICE
IL schumacher Block, opposite Post
office, Rooms 20 and q. DR.. De Szigethy's
residence Pearl street, corner Ninth. DR..
Utley's residence corner Fourth aud Spring
streets. Office hours-9 to IL A. M, to 5 p.
NJ, = to 5 P. M. Telephone No. l69 at office
and residence 1an3tf
DR. CHARLES WILLIAM BRYSON-
~ Gives especial attention to the medical
and surgical dis eases of women and chill
dren. Office in Solomon Block: No: 44la
south spring st., Rooms l and q Office
hours 4. NJ to IL NJ, 2 to and to SP.
NJ Residence. No 105 South Olive street,
Los Angeles Cal o17
nR. l. f. CUHN-LArE sUPEkINrEND-
~ ing Surgeon Northern Paclhc Kall-
road, Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE
HoURs-tO to IL A. M, 2 to 4P. N. OFFICE-26
N Spring ST., Rooms s, 9 and 10. Residence,
Makara House, Main St., between Third
and Fourth. Telephone bod Day ana
night calls attended to. slotf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
NOTICE..

TTJHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Los
Angeles Cemetery Association, for the
election of trustees and for such further
business as shall come before said associa-
ton, will be held at the office Of the secre-
eroy & Mills, No. Is Court street, in the city
of Los Angeles, on MONDAY. the Sd day OF
January, A. D. 1887, at 2 O'Clock P; NJ All
stockholders and owners of lots in Ever,
green Cemetery are entitled to vote at SAID
A. Il. PoMERoY,
decl6td Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
10 Bakers, ConfectionerS, Hotels, etc.

IF YOU WANT ANY BAKER. PASTRY
i cook or confectioner, address the
BAKERS UNION, No. 40, Postofiice box
1859. or call at JACOB REUSCH, 109 South
Spring street, Rosters Bakery. OILS ly
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
EXCURSIONS.
LAUNDR RIES.

NXCELsIOR STEAM LAUNDRY-WALL
nbone No. S67. Our wagons call for and de.
liver washing in all parts of the city. All
orders promptly attended to. Only white
labor eInploved ail6-u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PY THE
IN undersigned. Executrix of the last will
of Jean Marie Perez. deceased, to the cred
itors of the said decedent. and to all persons.
having claims against him, to exhibit them
rice to the said Exec trix, at her place of
business, to wit: At the Office OF Brousseau
& Hatch, Nos 81. 80, SO, Baker Block, in the
City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles,
state of California.
ROSALIE PEREZ,
Executrix of the last will of Jean Marie Pc
rez, deceased.
Dated, Los Angeles, California, December
g. 1856. d4-4w
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A Good Rancho for Sale Cheap.

SIXTY ACRES CHOICE FARMING LAND
y near Cerritos Station. with house OF six
rooms tables, corrals, corncribs, etc.; some
vines. fruit trees and 10 scres alfalfa en-
tire sixty acres under fierce. Price, for
short time only $75 per acre, on easy terms.
Apply to K. VERCH, Room so, Temp
Block dl71m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

ONLY 500 FOR A BEAUTIFUL 5o-FOoT
~ lot, by paying $40 down; balance of IS
on the installment plan of $40 per month,
without interest. Reservoir rights, besides
we'll is now being put down for domestic
purposes for each l0-acre tract. This choice
tract OF 20 acres has been subdivided into
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

Los ANGELES LODGE IS, 4. j. u. W.
Regular meetings of the above Lodge are
held every Wednesday evening at A. ..
U. w. Hall, Childs' building, Main street.
Visiting bretheren cordially invited.
CHAS H. WHITE, M. w.
WALTER DEVERAUX, Recorder.
lang 1vr
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

nAILROAD TICKETS TO ALL POINTS
,fG bought, sold and exchanged at PRYkE
& cos Cut-Rate Ticket Office, 2s0 North
Main street. uo'i
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
LARGE Lots on a 60-FOOt Street,

Just beyond the city limits at Boyle Heights.
street car line now running near, and
two electric roads soon to be completed,
will soon make these lots pay 500 per cent.
HUMPHREYS & RIGGIN,
d4-im No. 20 south Spring Sire ct.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

MRS n CATCHING, INSTRUCTION. IN
I'M piano Guitar. and Voice Culture.
Terms IS a month in advance. Beginners in
plano and guitar s6. Extra charge for lessons
It residencee. II years experience. Sls
Fem Dle street. du|
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
SOCIETY NOTICES.

SiCKEr CHAPTER NO. 81, r. A. NJ,
Meets statedly ON the first Thursday a
Oh each month, at 7:15 P. H., at Ma M .,
sonic Hall, Mcdonald BLOCK. 30 x *
burning q jmpanions in good stand w
ng cordially invited.
r, MULLARD, Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
EmPLOYMENT BUREAUS.

IEN RMPLOYMENT OFFICE, 4, K. LIZ
E;;.w u Ticket Broker and Real Es- HaM
tate Agent. Property sold on installments.
K. ITTINGER, removed to l6M N. Spring.
Telephone l13. Residence Fifth and Hope
e,raats auS-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
NaiSCEELANEO N EOtS.

DoUrDER BEtT WINE COMPANY
Is Sunerior wines, both red and white.
sold for family use by the gallon, wholesale,
mt is West First street. Wine cellar under
Bartlett Bros. The above wine is recon,
mended by physicians; This wine IS sola
for S cents a glass at the popular saloon OF
d3-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
American Legion of Honor.
T. O. q. F.
X, OF p,

X. OF p.
Tri-Color Lodge Moss meets every MN
Friday evening in Pythian Castle, HsS(A
No. "a SPRING. treet. ERl@
Sojourning knights invited. ESsZ@J
H. T. PAYNE G. O. I
.SAAC 8. SMITH, K. of r. and 8.
nnYz-1Nr
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
ENGINEERs AND SURVEYORS.

WI F. MCCLURE, CIVIL ENGINEER
w and Surveyor, U. s. Deputy Mineral
surveyor. 1874 North Main street, Los An
geles, Cal. Telephone No. 95. auo ly
NERYAISE PURCELL, b. A. G. E., CON
(J sulting Engineer and Surveyor; Asso-
ciate Member Institute Civil Engineers, Lon
don, Room IA, Allen Block, corner Spring
snd Tamnle. oltf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
Knights Templar.

C0uR De LION CoxMAHDgRY NO. Q, H.. T..
Holds It's stated concaves at the asylum In Ma
sonic Hall, on the Third THURSDAY OF each
month, at u O'Clock P. M. Sojourning knights
Templars in good standing are cordially invited to
attend By order OF the e. o.:
R.T. MULLARD, Recorder.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
Notice to Creditors.
In the Superior Court of ths County Of
Los Angeles, State of California.

In the matter of the Estate of Jean Marie
Perez. deceased,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

A moved to No IL West First street,
Rooms 10 and IL. .-,.,.
Opera and concert stage a specially; Also
church and oratorio. "a.
EMIL half.hour lessons. oltI
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

1915 FoURTH ST.............-.-..S SACRAMENTO
THE GRAND SUCCESS OF OUR CITRUS
Fair, now being held. proves that the
culture OF all tropical fruits in Central
California is success beyond any ques-
ton of doubt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

NrcPHERRoN ACADEMY. BOARDING
and Day School for Boys, Grano aVsI-
ne. between Sixth and Seventh streets, Ex-
ceilent new building. Fall term opened Sep,
tember 23d. 1886, and is now in sncGeSsinl u
progress. For circulars, address McpnEk' ata
ECA' ~ DA"oo'' we au3
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

MAST LOS ANGELES INSTITUTE. BOARD
FL ing and Day School for ,oung laoies
Kubrts street. For circular and admission
address NINE. DELEVAL, p. o. box 29o.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
Homes for all on the InStallment Plan

Nos. IS, 60 and 60, North Los Angeles street
d1k-lp1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28
EDUCATIONAL.

OOMMERCIAL NIGHT SCHOOL BOOK,
keeping, Penmanship and Arithmetic
taught at rooms II and II, sehu-
mecher Block L. B. LAWSON, Prlncipal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

CoRNs. CoRNs. C0RNs-Dk J. ALLHMD, sMa
ions. warts, ingrowing nails, ETC., extracted
Without pain and permanently cured; Oi n
Ace. 2S South Spring street. room l. Ham
mond block; r. .. box 313. Los Angeiess;;
Patients also attended at their residences II
desired. uL.-lm.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

OHOKTHAND AND TIPE.WRIlING ~
y pills. ELIAS LONGLEf, ior 70 years a
nogrsp NJ phlc instruction books. gives special
attention to qualifying young ladies', as
well rs gentlemen, to supply the growing
demand for shorthand clerks. Room TO-
Allen BLOCK Los Angeles. az eou I'M
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What Hanging IS Like.

The foiiUwin. ac..Ci:at ci the scnsa-
tons OF hanging i s..at Ii; by 9 core
spondcnt who is :. member OF 4 kind OF
Suicide Cub and WIS actually. he
saws. partly hung t!i2 o.!ie: day. in the
presence Of several friends:
\ good stout rope had A@en obtained.
This was Sccurciy fastened TO the raftcrs
of the barn roof | pulled at the rope
with my hands 10 make sure that *
would not break. Then permitted my
self to be bi;rd-:a:!&d and mounted on
CHAIR. !,or Ii" moment. admit. | vas
weak cncann 20 .i..::,:l pale ;,ad trc!nble.
I soon. ho,2eT-"i,. recovered! my presence
of mind. p;:t:n::-- ny hc..'l through the
nocSc. I gave he SIGNAL. fit ;!lc chair
drawn from uader i:i". There was
great jerk. and fit avioicnt pain IN
nv neck. rs thoG@,l ny s";rf had II! OF
a sudden bcccme tight. Now comes
the most curious part of ny experience.
After the first feeling OF torture, which l
admit was decidedly very severe, lost
consciousness. | seemed to dc trans
ported into new world, more beautiful
than anything imagined by the poet. |
was swimming, mcthought, in sea OF
oil. The feeling was exquisitely de-
licious. As l swan easily and without
effort through the liquid mass l noticed
afar oH an island of the most glorious
emerald green in color. This it was my
wish TO reach. l swan easily and con-
tentcdly on. The sea kept every instant
changing its hue. though it remained OF
the same substance throughout At one
instant it was q mass Of gold, us the sun
was shining brilliantly on it. The next
moment it was q vivid blood red; but
there was nothiE@ terrible CT disgusting
IN this rev color. It kept changing. in
fact, 10 al Tic hues Of the rainbow, vc!-
low and red being the predominant
tints. l got nearer and nearer to the
isle. As approached ii there sprarg
out suddenIv ircr? the gTound q number
OF peop.c strangely diS!igIwcd, whose
faces seemed to be known TO me. l at
last reached the land. y magnificent
chorus of voices, human and those of
birds burst forth. I closed my eyes in
ccs;acv. t,oatcd caimy Oh 10 the shore,
and lay rs 4 ch:!d II is crioie, slightly
weakened from, l supposed. the cnervat-
ing effect OF the oily matter in which |
had been swimming. At last l opened
my eyes. The mage charm was at once
dispcl!ed. The divine harmony ceased.
The faces were still piercing At me with
an expression OF eager curiosity. but l
perceived that they belonged to the
.,cIliSc;ss rs 81 e. os= 0ea s0e Inc pain r.
my neck was great. was now in en-
tire possession OF my senses. Ny friends
had fortunately cut me down in time. l
was still wca!-tco weak 10 at once re-
lieve my friends curiosity. When Twas
a5le to speak told them my expert
cnccs. Though l drew a charming pic
ture OF the bliss which had felt, not
one of them wou!d consent TO try my cX
pertinent. They all considered my con-
duet heroic, but absolutely refused to
emulate ne. They said l looked so
ohasilv.-PGN .NaN Gazette.
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THE CALHOUN I:ONJMENT.
The B-onzcd statue OF the Great states
man to Rest Upon Native Granitc.


The Snnday Ne,rS mentions that on
FRIDAY last The conlr;,c Tor building the
| stone work for the bone Statue of
John &. Calhoun WAS awarded 10 Mt.
Z. T. Welt, OF Charleston, for the sum
of $4,000. Tie monument Is to be
erected on Marion Square, aid the
work Will be pursued forward at once
so that it will be finished by the Isl OF
November next.
The design for the monument was
| furnished by Mr.. y. L. llarmi>ca, Of
kome, who has already compIrtcd the
main statue ana is Muw II WORK upon
the smaller figures. When completed
thc monument will be enc 0t the iarS-
est and haud>oncst works OF tic Nli:H
in the United States and VIII collSti-
tut2 q fitIiH@ tribute 10 :aC Ecm@ry OF
the ilin>lrious South CaroiiHi:n, whose
magnificent craftsmanship eXcltc>. the
wonder and admiration Of tic entire
people and swalcd the de>tinies OF the
hole nation.
The stonewoyk Will lie of hammered
dressed granite Sc feet square 1T til"
base and 3}33 feet high. The first layer
OF stone will be 81 feet square, and on
top of it viii be placed seven success
sive layers gradually reducing the
base to 80 feet square Thcn Will
come four stone steps bringing the
whole up 10 a height Of lJd irct. On
top Of the steps will res; the first base
OF tic die-block. 1t will be y feet
square AID will support tic second
base, which in turn willbcsurmounlcd
BY the die-bIock CT pedestal Tor the
mail, figure. The diebiock will have
four sides, two of which will be square
and two circular in shape. The
corners will be gracefully pamellcd,
and i'll these panels will sia:ll four
bronze palmetto trees in hi"h relief.
The dic-block will be finished off on
top with Il heavy moulded cap, which
Will bring the monument up to Il height
of 333 tect. TIE only thing in tie
nature OF an inscription uponthc non-
ment will be the single word Calhoun,
carved in raised eight-inch letters Oh Il
conspicuous portion OF the granite
work.
On top Of tie die-blocS will rest the
colossal statue of Calhoun, 10 feet high
ls;;yin@ the whole structure a total cle
vali0n-of rs feet.--,--~--
The main statue has been completed
and is now at Genoa, lIaiy, awaiting
shipment as soon rs The pedestal Is
ready for lis reception. 1t IS cast i'll
brozc AID represents Calhoun IN The
act of rising from the Senatorial chair.
The model was made by y. I. llar-
ni>ch, sculptor, at Rome, and was cast
III bronze at the foundry OF San
Mitchell, in the same city: The four
allegorical figures are now being made
by Mr.. Harll>ch, and will be placed at
symmetrical points on the stone steps
OF the base.
Mr.. Victt, with his wontcd energy,
has all eady ordered The granite from
the quarrieS of Mcs>rs. Woodward,
Haskell & Rion, at WinnsDoro, and
expects to commence work as soon as
it arrives.
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MANNING CLARENDON COUNTY. S. c., WEDNESDAY. FFBRJ

as he, with ;!:a assistance of the telc-
graph operator Of this station q leave I
blank for her nanle). rsed the said line
without the consent OF this Company.
and for o;i."2 than railway business:
Il; is resolved chat he hc suspended
permanently from his position is en-
ginecr. and that the SAID operator be
requested 70 r,>:%n
\ murmur Of ;;i>a"H:obation tili',; The
room. BIZ; the l:c-idcn. commanded
silence, and die Sat, director wcE, on.
'.--i,.>i-n her place.
1T is further resolved, and j. hereby
ordered. that the SAID John Mills Jc and
is appointed chief engineer cf the new
repair siiopS n >!aw>on.
\ tremendous cheer broke from l;ie
assembled company, ana the resolution
was passed with 4 >,loG, OF assent.
Io"- it Il! ,i2,leti !:i"y never l,naw.
II seemed Ike ! dram, and they coa!d
not believe i; tr;i. Il! &C.; stood alone
in the winters nigh: 60 n" u'ac;i be
side that glorious -. The few cars
the engine had nrou@;I! up had been
joined 10 Die train. an,; IS lad been
rolled OFT Gil I'll" s;d:n~. With many
handshakincs !or JG:sn. and hearty
kisses for Kate, and ro>:n,; OF parting
cheers for tic Two, the tram had sped
away. Tie i>!!"rs had dispersed. and
none lin2:rcd aho;:t tic abandoned
station save ;;lc lovers. -; wo"!d
stay that night on the si,liEG, and they
had walked up the track 10 b:d !: ! long
farewell.
For f>.w n:omcn;s they siood in the
glow Of the grea. lamp. and then he
quietly put Il Out. and LETT the giant to
breathe ::w:,r lis :;"rT I;i2 in gentle
cloud, Of whit" steam. >i1- ;hc iovcrs
thc.: had 40 rec'! CT lis l;4ht. The
winter stars shore up"n !hem, and the
calm cod nigh. &2yr,e;' paradise
hollow
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4 MODERN NQUISITOE.

Burmese Victims OF the Victorious Ing
l;sh Photographed in their Death Agony.
The reports received III LoNdOn con-
firm ,ne news from Burmah which the
other night caused much excitement
in and out of the House Of Commons
on the testimony Of the English war
correspondents. The English author
tiles in Burmah stand convicted of
cruelty us cold-blooded as anything IN
the stories OF the repression OF the
Sepays or the French conquest OF Al
gcria.
The provost marshall at Mandai&y
has mad lately to supel'intend tho exc
cution OF numbers OF BnrmeSe DacoitS.
Not content with having them shot
down III ordinary business fashion, tie
provost marshal, who has a morbid
taste for ameluer photography, has on
several occasions added urspcakab.e
tortuc to his victims death paMgs by
delaying the interval between orders
to ''prcScnt'' and ''firc" long enough
TO allow him to take TWO or three
negatives with the camera he carries
a. out with him.
He pleads scientific interest as an
-sScusc for his barbarl;y, bot so far he
has No,Ling even scientific to show III
srlfdefcnce. e." being q poor hand at
photography, his ar1ssnpts to fix the
horror and anguish Of vi0TTccfl;sl -9osa'n !,i on
his negatives haue been abortivc:
provost marshal's methods were so
leisure!y that the ab>cAce OF results IS
surprising. Having had the prisoners
drawn I'D lire against L wal, he would
station the firing platoon before them
and get the camera into position and
calmly prepare his plates. The officer
commanding the soldiers was instruct
cd not to give the fatal signal till the
plate was exposed. Thus the most
interesting negatives were obtained At
he very mn:..@nt Of the prisoners
deUth agc-:
Or .,,.: occasion he varied lis sc:cn-
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evidence against the Burmese minister
from 4 native named Nooguct by
threatening him with execution. Five
Dacotts had been shot in Mooguct'S
presence. He himself was then placed
against the wall. The platoon We're
ordered to level their guns at him, and
he was thus cowed into making shc
desired statements after tie fashion
which prevailed III the Tower OF Lon
don in Sixteenth century. The British
commissioner declined 10 act on such
evidence.
The provost mar>ha;I'S brutality so
exaspcra;cd the English and native
Spectators that it was only the presence
Of the troops which prevented the
attempt to lynch him in difference TO
the indignant protests. y rigid III
quiry has been ordered, and this
modern inQuisitor will take no more
negatives. The new Government will
undoubtedly rigilly inquire into these
facts. 1t is 10 wonder the Times cor
respondent was ordered away from
camp.