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New-York tribune., 1886-03-20

TELEGRAPH OPERATORS TO BECOME KNIGHTS.
There j. no reason to look for strike OF
telegraph operators,' said John T. Tatavall Of The
Ii,c'rir AGe yesterday unless the company attempts
reduction IN wages or something or that sort aud soc
no reason 10 fear that The Telegraphers Brotherhood
is sdvsing all railroad operators and men in isolated
places TO 90 into local assemblies Of the knights Of
LABOR oar next convention will be held b June. and
az That time there Is hardly doubt hat application Will
ne made "A district charter ana the whole body VIII
,, iUro th, knight. nf Labor. | uuderst nd the
General Executive Board has issued order stopping
the organization assemblies for forty days IN
order 10 give the general secretary chance To catch up
WIN Ls work and under those circumstances there Is 0
apparent need 10 hurry venuon. t1lnK you
can safely SAY that there VIII strike for awhlle.s
New-York tribune., 1886-03-20

FIRST DAYS OPENING AT P. II FOLLOWING
pAYsArlI CLOSES EACH DAY AT II P, NJ
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
a Battle in the Pac 10.
tCar uartfnr,d Tin~a

The only feature of interest was the
very uncommon number of whales. which
for two days surrounded the rhip 1t
seems that there was . convention of
whales met for some fishy purpose and
they were not only disposed to display
their dimensions. but to show US some
other characteristics they have in com
mon with ali created things We also
saw one of those fights which the whale
has with the ihrasher. fish with long.
sharp Jaws and keen teeth. who fastens
himself into the mouth of the whale and
then beats him with his long drawn out
body. resembling q tail until the poor
monster Is worn out with his efforts to
hake him CT. and gives UP the tight
Then the thrasher leisurely eais out his
tongue and departs for pastures new.
The blows given bv this thrasher could
be heard for two miles. and the whale
made the sea boil In his vain efforts to
10 shake off the murderer He would
dive, but it was Of no use for the thrasher
could stay under water any length of
time, while the whale must come to the
,urface to breathe The last We could
zee through the glass the thrasher was
pounding and the whale was rolling.
pounding the water with his flukes. and
sometimes throwing his huge body a.
most entirely out of the water.
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. ruys, purple tine tongue WIS . v'oUuy
red. and the one paw was badly shattered,
but the corners Of the mouth curled up
in . way that indicated that bruin fully
appreciated the ludicrous figure be made
aud was inclined to be good natured over
it The steamship Africa carries . negro
tgurehead drsped in white garmentA It
is 80 black and smiling that 1t would
make the fortune of . minstrel company
II placed in the theatre lobby. Not many
months ago tho astern Monarch was at
South street pier loading for Melbourne
Under her big bowsprit there was poised
an enormous Bedouin chief. wrapped in
flowing robes. aud just in the act of
drawing huge crooked sword from its
scabbard
Good nature seems to pervade most Of
the animals that are used a. 6gureheadA
Smiling lien faces beam down from cat
heada Smiling spread eagles surrounded
sometimes by scrolls OF smiling serpents,
relieve what would otherwise be . black
aud dreary waste beneath the taffrail
Red and gold and blue 1ags are often
painted on the stern. Rarely there may
be seen q green harp Of Erin. but the
square and compass Of the Masons and the
three links of the Odd Fellows are very
common.
The great majority Of figureheads are
female figurea This is not due moro to
the gaIlantry Of the sailor owner than to
his love for wife. or mother. or daughter.
The ship Is named for the woman he loves.
and . modest figure representing her
adorns the cutwater. Or he Is patriotic.
and Columbia in lnpr striped and starred
skirts with staff in her hand boldly
faces the froth and spume Of angry Nep'
tuna Hopeless attempts to reproduce the
likenesses Of favorite actresses are - com
mon q they are ludicroua
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my dear Paul, what do you meant You
forget am not Rothschid, but only poor
seudent OF law"
NY dear Raoul, let me have The felicity Of
informing you that you aro IN excesdinSiy
rich man..
"Most certainly, said Saptnaud, answering
Raours look OF tnczsduffy; you are ths legal
heir Of your uncle He died In the possessson
Of great wealth; al that u yours"
mot to speak OF the comedy, l added,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

oays ago JnaS u. Diery succoeded In tracing
him out It was then found that the Japs
nese bad left Paris precipitately, Immediately
after the innocence of u. Girard bad been
proved, and the hue and cry raised against
himself. He adopted various disguises, but
In the end N. Blery mcceedsd in tracing him
to NanteA By this time his money appear
to have been nearly exhausted, a. be could
not satisfy the demands Of the captain Of .
merchant vessel trading to England, where
be intended TO take refuge. After this the
unfortunate man wandered aAmlessly from
village to village, avoiding all towns and
buying just as muchfood as would keep him
in life. The detective meantime followed
him closely, sometimes losing the trail,
but always recovering it by his In
genuity and indefadgable perseverance,
Three days ago the Japaness WAS heard Of
ut Q small hamlet near Poictiers; but in none
Of the neighboring villages had he been seen
after that time. TIE frost had been exceed
ingly keen in the district, and from these facts
n. Blery drew an inference which proved
correct. Under his direction the country
people made . careful search Of the oois
lying round the village which the Japanese
bad last visited, and party led by II. Blery
ulIksen uISCoNcicu SAso Io0 oA SAs0
starred Kiosaka lying stark and stiR among
ths brushwood. He had succumbed to the
severe cold, which his natural constitution
and the privations he had lately undergone
rendered him unable to resist. On the person
Of the Japanese, hung in little bag round
his neck, was found the pearl which the old
monsy-lender bad obtained from the japanese
Sangura, and for the recovery Of which he
was murdered by KoakA This pearl, which
II Of great beauty and very considerable
value, passes into tie POSSESSION Of II Gir.rd,
a. heir Of joseph Aeisner. Tne reward of
I've thousand francs offered by the autAork
ties for the discovery Of the assasin, togothd
with the twenty thousand lately added 10
that amount by II. Girard, viii Be made ovG
to n Blery, who cannot be too highly com
plimented On the skin and energy which hs
has displayed In the affair Of the RAnago d
xaRrin.
I'M XHR
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
CHAPTER XII.
COyCLUSION,


The following extract from The Figaro vii
form the conclusion Of my story:
MYSTERY OF THE PASSAGE DE MAzARN.
We have to record this morning the closing
scene In The extraordinary drama Of revenge
and crime which takes its name from the Pas
sage do Hazarin This scene equals in 10
mantle interest any that has gone before it
Our readers have been already told how the
Japanese, Kiosaka, after the murder Of Jo
seph Meissner, Immediately left Paris. Thk
detective Blery, who has in this case die
played such singular ability, at once
started in pursuit Of the assassin. A
clew was found at Marseilles, through
. photograph Of Kiosakas brother,
which had been sent to all the seaports, there
being close family resemblance between thx
brothen II. Blery ascertained that Hosaks
bad certainly gone to Aarseilles, probably
meaning to ship from that port; but having
in the meantime heard Of the arrest Of II.
Girard, theauthor Of ''The Gold Of Toulouse, =
hs seems to have changed his intention and
returned to PARK, whers hs remained during
ths whols inquiry conducted by N. Rogusk
Kosaka bad artfully concealed his hiding
placs IN PariA and Il was not until . fsv
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

Viotor Hugos coffin is an object of
much interest to excursionists visiting
Paris A lamp throws a light ON the
coffin and the now defaced. tarnished. and
moldy crowns which are hesped up around
it. All that we're made of natural flowers
have been thrown away. but they re-
mained long enough to communicate their
odor of decay to the othera So far the
heaps of floral wreaths have served to
hedge in the coffin and keep hunters Of
souvenirs from pulling of the cloth upon
il The moldy flowers are often pilfered.
and there Is Q trade carried on outside the
Pantheon in cast-of violets which have
figured on ladies bonnets. but which arc
offered by the venden - coming from
Victor Hugo's tomb
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The Metropolis u Libsria.


But provided one has NO OBJ 'ection 10
die there within year or so. Monrovia ID
doubtless pleasant place enough The
few houses visible from the sea peep out
very pictures Iuely through the great macs
Of dark foliage that clothes the further
slope Of the promontOry behind which
lies the town. laid out at right angles in
the style fSt Petersburg and New York
The dark green headIand boldly outlined
against the warm dreamy blue Of the
tropical sky, the long narrow streak Of
bright orange traced by the sandy beach,
the endless line Of trectops behind II. and
the smooth sunlit sea all around. make up
. charm ng tableau. which ID very effect
lively completed by the Jagged crescent Of
black pointed rocks that start up out Of
the shining vaters at the extremity Of
Cape Mesurado. against which the surf
breaks necessarily in spouts Of glittering
foam.
Ii 10 true that at lnst the metropolis Of
the -black Republicans Of Libera Is but
the toy capital Of toy government but
it, IL, 900 citizens have evidently - good
an opinion of it and themselves - the
consequential frog in Esop's fable. judg
ing from their condescending message TO
Germany in 1870. that the Libefisn gov
ernment would preserve strict neutral
ity during the pending conflict between
Germany and Franco
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
Futhinsss e Library Bosks.
tChic ,go News.1

About 1000 volumes are condemned
every year in the public library. Ninety
five per cent of these are works Of &c
ton These books were formerly sold to
rag houses for old paper. but they are
now donated to hospitals and jaila They
are condemned because Of mutilatiop.
either in the loss Of leaves or DETACHMENT
by vandal scribb!ers A great number.
however. are condemned because Of their
filthy condition
The utter filthiness Of some books
after they have been in circulation several
years II almost incredible. Not only are
the covers and edges incrustsd with dirt.
but the surfaces of nearly Ill the pages
are rendered almost illegibls BY reason Of
the accumulated grima To add to this
the books arc living. crawling entomolo-
gical cabinets. the specimens being col
lected from thousands Of households In
the city. 1t Il related that certain popu-
lar works Of fiction are 20 alive that they
hop out Of the shelves and visit each
other Mr.. Wickersham. the secretary.
10 authority for the story that Uncle
Toms Cabin" has been trained 70 leave its
place and come 70 the desk Whenever IL Is
called for.
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A ".liApss es ths Seine "


We were stretched out on the bluff this
morning. here on the Cote de 6race. gax-
ing with quiet contentment upon Havre,
the ocean. and the beautiful bay Of 81
Sauveur. when We made the &C uaintancs
Of . young English artist Speaking Of
our recent tour, he remarked
Il hate that portion Of Normandy: par.
ticuly the vista you have In the curve VI
the road leading from st Wsudrille %
Caudbec
We looked ct him In surprise.
-The reason 10. l spent . day there
making . sketch In oil The view was
lovely, and outdid myself in catching .
Ereenisb glimpse Of the Seine"
why. IL can't be seen from that point
said Tudor.
1T was visible to me. I saw II dis-
tinctly: and painted IL The purchaser
couldn't rest until he saw the exquisite
view Of the Seine. % agreed TO run over
'stth hin and point Il out I've nsvR
xoas near the spot since
why, what Was the matter?"
Matter, WHY. when We got there my
gTesn glimpse Of the Seine turned out .
bet the slate roof of railroad shedi"
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round 70 our pox % coogratulats the
author. The color came back to RaouIs
cheek and his eye Parkled From the
inmate Of . prison-osll-frum . man all
but condemned-to become the cy-
nosure Of Parish Tho men and
womsn who had but yesterday mentioned his
name with cynical indifference or fippant
anectation Of horror, were now the willing
captives Of his genius-the unconscious mir
rors Of his moods, as the dialogue shifted from
grave to gay. Raoul had drunk Of the cup Of
despair; he was now to taste Of the sparkling
draught Of fame. I feared the revulsion
might bel too great. And SO, indeed, it might,
had not Gabrielle been there. But the love
which had Sustained Raoul in his hour Of agony
calmed and steadisd him In his hour Of tri-
umph. His eyes were turned less often to the
stage, where his ideas were finding body and
voice and clothing themselves In new power,
than to Gabrielle. Asfor Gabrielle, she passed
the time in Q charmed distraction between
her lover and the creatures Of his Imagination.
For my own part, I am afraid could not
that evening have given very clear account
Of al that passed on the stage Of the Odeon.
Indeed, nowhere, perhaps, In all the theatre
was Raoul's comedy followed with leD intel
lieent attention than in the box occupied by
the author and his frienda But It was the
happiest hour Of my life, and The thought
which always came to me was-What won.
derful thing Is this love! 1t has lifted Haoul
out Of the shadow Of terror worse than death;
it has made him strong to receive with COM
posure an ovation from The elite OF PariA
For it was, in truth, an ovation. I nesd
scarcely remark that Paridan audiences are
not, Is . rula prone 70 enthusiasm But,
when tho curtain fell that evening on Raours
comedy, the house fairly ross him. Agreat
short Of "Authori Authorm went up from al
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
Ths Qussa's Frugality.
IN atom Tpanacripk

The British association was receatly IN
vited TO Balmoral. but the queen did not
show herself and the lunch was frugal
The scientists. however. Jared much
better than the social science congress
several years ago. for on that occasion
there were no Refreshments. and the mem
bers were only allowed to pass through
the private grounds. and then sent back
to Ballater. the party being eight hours
without food.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

There's no mistaking the owner Of Q
fast horse or q road horse Of any kind.
no matter where you may meet him In
New York. +" said the proprietor Of big
livery stable up town In the country
nearly es cry man Of reasonable means ca
afford to keep at least one horse. but in
New York it is rather an expensive luz
ury. To he the owner Of Q roadster
argues that you are man Of means. and
- every one wants tO appear wealthy. ]
suppose tha, 10 the reason one heafs o.
much horse talk. They talk about yachts,
men being unable to talk Of any thirg bu'
their own particular form Of Sport. bot
commission six months in year. but .
horse u always ready"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

The moonshiners. or Psrnell. OF both.
have frightened the Austrian empress
from Irish soil. it d said, snd abe win
henceforth hunt nearer home In the for
ssts at Schoenbrunn she has had splen-
did hunting palace built that 10 described
as marvel Of luxurious decoration. Its
architecture is that of the modern rensis
sance period Steps Of white Italian mar
BILE lead to the empress rooms in the sec.
ond story. upon which the best painters
of the empire have lsvished their art
Makart planned the bedroom frescoinG
The -turn room. the empress gymns
stun, is done in Pompe.ian style. and the
vaulted riding school. about which the
extensive stables cluster. In white. with
plate glass mirrors extending from door
to ceiling. and lounges upholstered in red
velvet Until the palace 1t schoenbrunn
is completed. the emgrcss will hunt In the
imperial forests at kadmer.
Despite her years-Elizabeth Of Austria
10 nearly 5O-she is ~ active tourist, and
makes excursions on foot through the
country, in COMPANY with the young
Archduches, Naleria. that are the marvel
and despair Of her court
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Dsash In IL fostseth - . 9soea4
lD.t oft Fs, lEsA

A learned writer in ono Of the scientific
magazines claims that death by hanging
b the most humane method Of putting
criminals out Of the world that hes yet
been discovered. From numerous oh
servations of executions. and careful com
putationS Of time required for the censor
nerves to carry tho feeling to the brain.
be thinks the pang occasioned BY the fall
Is very brief. and places the time which Z
man Is conscious Of his own feelingA
after bringing up At the end Of the rope.
ut .O25 Of second In other words. Q
man who is hung has his senses just oas.
fortieth of second after the line b taut
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

lFronk LfA1 IuO40otou-l
The cod from the inshors hsheEies ars
brought In. cleaned. tongues. livers and
sounds saved. and then salted Aftef re-
naming certain length Of time in salt
they are washed sarried to the flake =
and spread out to dry. The flake" con
sists Of horizGntal framework Of small
poles covered with spruce bougha. and
supported BY uprights. the air having frcs
access underneath Hero the cod ore
spread to dry in the sun. and during this
process re ,uire constant attention In
damp and rainy weather they are piled in
heaps. with the skin outward When
bleached white. they are ready for stor-
ing. The dried fish intended for distant
transportation are packed by screw power
in drums. The shores of the entrance 70
st Johns. and all along Conception bay.
are covered by these takes. which at .
distance remind one Of the vine -trellises Of
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

The latest luminous sensation bids fair
to be not Liberty Enlightening the World.
but Pennsylvanis enlightening New York.
including Hoboken- This il to be done
by means of the wonderful wells Of nat
ural gas that are to constitute . now
source of wealth for the Keystone state
and revolutionize art. Industry. manu-.
facture and domestic economy. True. is
would require hundreds Of miles Of COZ
duits and much forcing pressure 70 carry
the gas from its native reservoirs and dis
tribute II through the metropoliA but
money can do that IL Il will only pay.
The same gas that helps to make the
clear plate glass through which the rich
New orker can get better view Of the
outer world in the daytime will enter his
house ct night illumine his surroundings
and enable him to defy the local gas
companies. though whether . Penn
sylvania syndicate would be any moro
merciful We are inclined TO doubt We
know Of no proposition Of its kind moro
comprehensive than this unless 1t may be
the scheme to generate electric light for
the whole state of New York BY utilizing
the power of Niagara falla There ars
large schemes siloat these days
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
CHAPTER XII.

Thsevidence which Sapinaud was able to lay
6efore the imperial procuratr proved suffi-
Gent to secure Raours immediate release All
ths necessary steps were taken by Sapinaud;
the ofhce Of bearing the joyful news to tbepris-
ouer devolved upon me.
Ifound Raoul in his prison chamber, lying
half asleep on his pallet The light Of ths
solitary candle falling On his face showed
what the eject Of three weeks imprisonment
bad been; his former associates might have
haddifhculty in recognizing him. His features
were wan and haggard black rings surrounded
his eyes; m untriinmed beard covered the
lower part Of his face. I do not think ] had
realized until than what Raoul bad borne in
confinement.
A entered be sprang from the truckle
bad On which he bad been wing.
"Ah, Paul, my friend, /" be ,risd; '4t Is you
20 againr
n n, releasing my hand, be took . step
hx ~. ard, and fixed ON mo . surprised, a.
- 6 . startled look. This surprise was, in
dssd. natural lives n sy&aing dress: thers
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

A white man from away down south In
United states land o tica While hsrs be
saw the first ice he had ever seea. He
manifested great interest In the frigid sub
stance and pu, half. pound lump In his
He soon took il out Of his pocket. how
svsr, and q be did % he said: Il IN
afseed il will sple my tsrbacksI
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

A small, brazen statue. with feet Of
lead. representing lad sitting asleep on
an anchor. has been dug up on the IslanI
Of Cyprus This proves that the telegraph
was known to the ancienta Else Why
should they have telegraph measengersf
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
An Arts rs Skiik
tErchanM1

A surprising example Of artistic ability
was cited by Mr.. Henry Blackburn in his
last lecture upon English water colorA
He said that he knew an artist who un-
derstoOd the value Of line" to such .
perfection that he could draw picture
In his pocket When street scene In
tsrested him he would put his hand in
his pocket seize . pencil. and illustrate
the event without taking the papsr or
pencil out Of the poe et-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24


The brightness Of some stafs varies
periodically, more than ahundrod 80 called
variable stars being known. while many
more are suspected variablea The
periods range from few days
10 many ,eara The. variation is
usually slight. but 10 very marked
in the cases Of Algol and Mira.
the former star alternating from the sec
oud to the fourth magnitude in . little
less than three days. while the latter b Q
still more remarkable variable. being in
visible most Of the time and blazing up TO
second magnitude hsillisncy at intervals
Of eleven monthA The most interesting
Of stars Of this class Il our own sun.
whose brightness b affected by the i'm.
mense spots which appear on its surface
and sometimes cover millions Of square
miles. and whose rsriod Of variability h
eleven yearA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
THE TASTE FOR FleuReHEAoa

Some Queer and Comical Coaoeits-5ho
Variety of Dssigas.
tSev York sun.
The decorating Of the sails Of modern
ships begins when the winds have worn
hoIes in the canvass. The variegated
patches show all the shades. from black
to creamy white The taste for figure
heads has survived the lapse Of centurieA
1t comes natural to navigatos Of oil na-
tionA A walk along the water front re-
veals the tastes of different nationalities Of
shipbuildera The saint Of the Spaniard.
the sweetheart Of the north country sailor.
the lion Of the Briton, and the eagle Of the
Yankee are all thera
When the Greedy relief ship Bear first
came into this port she bad . wooden
polar bear for . agurehead lts eyes were
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

Let us be like the bird, one instant lighted
Upon twiy that swing:
He feels it yield, but sings on, unahrightsd
Knowing b has his wingA
-fEdwin AruoId-From HUGO
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

The souls dark cottaSs. battered and do
caysd.
Lsts in now light through chinks that tins
has made;
Stronger by ~eakness, wisa" nnan become
A they draw near 70 their rnsl homs.
-(Walier.