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AN ANCIENT CRAFT.
Weird Yarns Told of a Century-Old SliT
Near TiburOn.

Lying at Belvidere. near Tiburon. is
an ancient hull. SCARED and scathed by
the ravages of time and the elements
1t is neither large, formidable nor
ghostly looking. yet tales have been
told of it in Tiburon which give it an
unenviable notoriety.
1t has been said that on stormy nights
when the treacherous currents in Rae
coon straits run swiftly and great bill
lows come surging in from the Pacific,
that scenes in consonance with the
wildness of the elements are acted cut
on the strange, black hulk. Ghostly
sailors in strange costumes run up the
skeleton masts and behave in all ways
as if the craft We're battling with the
gale. Tiburon Munchausens say that
husky. hollow noises mingle with the
winds that form whirlpool about the
blunt bow. commands are given in a
Latin tongue and unsubstantial forms
Jump hither and thither among the rig
ging to obey like active monkeys.
However doubtful may be the stories
which are told of the vessels. she GER
tainly has a history. This history was
searched for among some local ancient
mariners yesterday. They all said that
the hulk was that of the bark Remifalo.
One old salt who claimed to know the
full pedigree of the Remifalo said she
was century old. 4 hundred years
ago she was considered. though of only
200 tons burden. quite large ship She
was originally full-riggcd ship. and is
supposed to have been a Portuguese
merchantmen. Many years ago she
came to this port. and for some reason
or other was condemned and sold. Nick
Richard. the well-known Russian ship
owner. bought her and changed her into
a bark.
she carried coal cargos. said the re-
porter's informant. between here and
Australia. She was stanch vessel in
spite of her marvellous age. and was
built entirely of oak. Her hull had a
very blunt appearance. fore and aft
with sharply outlined bottom. l tell
you. sir. she was a regular waterwitch-
Heightened yachts and speedy schooners
were nowhere 'longside of her. Shs
could beat 'em all working to wind
ward.
Il remember she went TO Sydney
years since. Her commander, Captain
Howard. more for a joke than anything
else, announced that she was the ship
that took the first vOyagers to Aus
tralia. The story was believed, and the
little craft was visited by hundreds of
people.
About eight years ago it was decided
to end the vessels long life of useful
ness. She was verging toward decay,
and it was feared that in some gale she
would go to pieces all at once. She
was accordingly lowed to where she
now lies. All the copper and iron have
been taken from her hull, and she has
been left to bleach in the sun and be car
ried off piecemeal by the tides.
Francisco Chronicle.
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Cover your kitchen table with zinc
or tin. Hot dishes will not injure it,
and it is easily cleaned.
Examine nutmegs by pricking them
with pin; if the oil spreads it is a sign
that the nutmeg is good.
-Rubbers and arctics are very useful
in cold and wet weather. but should al
ways be removed while in a warm room.
Rubbers are not to be recommended for
constant wear, because they interfere
with proper ventilation of the feet.
Mock Lobster.-Quarter Of pound
OF butter. one egg boiled hard and chop
ped fine. saltspoonful of mustard.
three tablespoOnsfulo of vinegar. salt and
pepper to suit taste, add this to one
pound of finely chopped veal previously
cooked and mix well.-Boston Herald.
Boiled GoOse.-Take fat. young
goose. soak over night in sweet milk,
wash and put in cold water one hour.
Fill the body with dressing made of
bread crumbs. season with pepper, salt
and onions: boil two hours, serve with
giblet sauce and gooseberry jelly
Ladies' Home Companion.
To burns unsalted butter. fresh oil.
yelk of egg or cold cream should be APP
piled at once. An especial good effect
is gotten from linseed oil and lime
water in equal parts. or from bicarbon-
ate of soda with the requisite amount
of water to make a paste. Over such
applications should be placed only a
very thin bandage, not a thick one,
which will generate warmth.
-Raisin Pie.-Grate the yellow rind
| of one lemon: discard all the white rind
and seed: chop the remainder of the
lemon and one cup of stoned raisins.
Add to these little salt. piece of but
ter the size of walnut. one-half cup
molasses, one cup brown sugar and two
cups water. Boil all together five min
utes, then thicken with five tablespoon
fuls of flour. Bake between two
crusts. This makes two medium-sized
pies.
In cold weather il is not advisable
to wash the exposed portions of the
skin. the face and hands. too often. nor
even to wash them in cold water at all.
Lukewarm water should Always Ia
made use OF. together with mild soap,
the alternative being the chapping of
the hands and face, and even the APP
pearance of salt rheum or eczema upon
the skin. When frequent washing can
not be avoided in the winter time, tbs.
exposed portions should be rubbed with
freshly prepared cold cream, vaseline or
glycerine.
Chicago neutrality-suspicious. Four
eggs. one and one-half pints of milk. one
tablespoonful of sugar. bread and butter.
marmalade. one pint boiled custard; fla
vor with vanilla. Cut thin slices of bread
and butter and spread them with mar
malade. Fit them into butterod pie
dish until it is half full: then pour over
them gradually hot milk. heated almost
to boiling. Take off the fire. add tie
beaten eggs and sugar, stirred in with
the tlavoring. Place small plate on
top to prevent the bread from rising
and let it soak for half an hour. Crate
little nutmeg on the top and bake. and
when done turn it out of the dish and
pour over it a pint of boiled custard.
This pudding is good either hot or cold.
Detroit Free Press.
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ALADDIN OUTCOME.
The Wonderful Mine That VIII He .
Feature Of the Chicago Fair.

The Wonderful Mine That VIII He .
Feature OF the Chicago Fair.
There is well-developed movement
on foot here, says the Denver Repub-
ican, to make what will be the most
original and unique attraction at the
worlds fair-the great mine-a success
fal undertaking from a monetary and
advertising point of view. A company
has been formed, to be known as the
American Underground Mining Ex-
hibit Company, with Sl,OOO,OO0 capital
1t is proposed to raise half the sum in
this State, as a large part Of the mon
ster mine will be given to working plans
of its leading mines
The accompanying cut will give .
clear idea of what is intended to DO
done. A shaft fifty feet by twelve in
the clear is to be sunk a depth Of at
least 500 feet. The shaft will be mount
ed with an iron structure, in which the
various hosting appliances will be
placed Entry rooms to elevators and
cages will also be constructed The
shaft will be divided into eight compart-
ments, six for the elevators, one for the
air and water columns, and one for
''cranks" who may desire to descend by
a ladder.
At the bottom Of the shaft an enor
nous pump will be constructed, and al
the side of the shaft a pump room. A
corridor in the form Of an elliptic
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New York correspondent, are the same
Diss Debar and who victimized old
Luther c. Marsh and others. Mrs.
Beach is a disciple of DiSs Debar, and
during the latter's trial in the Marsh
case testified for her on the stand She
was complete believer in the mediums
spook picture fraud, and she has now a
project to build home for INDECENT
mediums which is supposed to have
originated with Ann O'Delia, who has
been recently calling upon Mrs. Beach.
The fat medium handed in the first dol
lar for the fund, announcing that she
had got it from the spirit world. Mrs.
Beach's rooms are full of spook pictures
of ancient Egyptian, Greek and As
syrian masters, all of which have cost
heavily.
The finest specimen of spook work
manship which Mrs. Beach exhibits to
her friends is a photograph of herself
with Henry Ward Beecher looking over
her shoulders. Another masterpiece"
is a picture of Amarona, supposed
ancient Egyptian magician, which Mrs.
Beach pronounces to be very lifelike."
It was produced by the spirits at q
seance in the room of one DR.. Rogers,
at the Lafayette Hotel. A sheet was
spread on an easel and Rogers, who was
sitting by, left some finely-powdered
crayon for the spoolSs, who promptly
made the picture. Another of the me-
dium:' for the production of spookish
art is James Sauter, who announces
himself by sign hung up in his bed
room window as an astrologer and
p. lmist. From him Mrs. Beach got a
daub Of Cassandra. He does thriving
business casting horoscopes and reading
palms, for which he gets his own palm
we'll creased. Sauter generally COM
munes with the spirits alone, and has
no witnesses around when they come to
paint pictures.
There is rivalry among the mediums,
as in all other trades. Ann O'Delia
The Globe-republican., 1891-02-18
THE OLDEST HOUSE.

4 Substantial New England Structure
Erected In 1884.
The recent mention of house built
at Guilford, Conn.,. in 1910, as the oldest
house in the United States, has called
attention to one at Medford, Mass. that
was erected in 1854. making it six years
the senior of the first structure. The
Medford dwelling is standing with but
little change from its first construction,
and is il fairly good condition. 1t is a
two-story brick with oak timbers and
flooring, and was built by Matthew
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A BLUE RIBBON.

A ribbon Of the softest blue,
The sweet June sky's most lovely hue,
When youth and hope made all things fair
bought it to bind up my hair
To all my life il held the key,
Yet never was 1t worn by me.
my own, my ownr' I thought him then,
The handsome, blithe young sailor Ben.
His last good bye" on leaving shore.
His gladdest greeting home once more.
Were always mine. Twas with q Though,
OF him that ribbon first was bought.
My heart beat high. / always knew
Just when the Bonny Bride was due.
y With foot on land you sail the sea-"
Light laughed my cousin Jane at me.
Oh. shallow hearted, weak and vain
But full of arts. was Cousin Jane.
She spied my ribbon fresh and new,
She snatched the length OF shining blue,
And knotted it upon her breast.
" 1t is the shade that suits me best;
Oh, let me wear it once" she said.
bit my lip, but bowed my head.
When looking up, within the door
Stood Ben, my Ben, at home once more;
But, oh. his gaze-why should il be-
Was turned on Jane instead Of me!
She never looked SO fair before;
Twas that blue ribbon that she wore!
With jealous pang knew it then
Forever lost to me was Ben.
When Love attempts his wings to try,
IT'S vain to stay him; let him fly!
But, oh. knew need not mourn
Had myself that ribbon worn.
Well, let II go. Sore Heavens grace
Needs she who is not fair OF face.
But it's It's red robe madeS the rose;
The garments charm for beauty goes;
And that blue ribbon held the key
OF all my lonely life for me.
Marian Douglas, in Harper's Bazaar.
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around the shaft seven hundred feet in
length will be constructed, the floor to
be of marble taken from the well.
known quarries of the country, lined
with plate glass and artistically dec
Grated On the inner face of the cor.
ridor will be placed a museum contain.
ing specimens of ore from every min,
in the Union. Columns Of Colorado
marble and Vermont granite, with sand
stone and quantities., will be inter.
spersed.
Outside of this ell;ptical corridor will
be the line of drifts reached by adits.
From the outer circle of drifts different
excavations will be made, so as to form
exact representations of the famous
mines. The carbonate silver ore OF
Leadville will be in one place, the ore
of Aspen in another. and SO on. Penn
sylvania's coal mines, Wisconsin's iron
ores, and Montana's copper ores will be
included, and, in fact. all the prominent
mines of the United States will be rep
resented.
1t is also proposed to have the various
appliances in use in this country seen in
actual operation. Electric drills and
steam drills can be seen in operation
and compared, and the force of the diff
ferent powders tested In the great
pump rooms the latest and most power
full apparatus will be in use. Six cages,
fitted in a most elaborate style, will
make the trip in about FIVE minutes, and
each will be constructed to carry from
thirty to forty passengers, SO that from
thirty thousand to forty thousand peo-
pie could pass up and down in one day.
The shafts will be lighted with electric
lights and sheathed with iron SO as to
be waterproof. Down below the scene
will, it is believed, rival in brilliancy
and picturesqueness the most gorgeous
picture dreamed of by romancers or
painters. Aladdin's cave would be in
comparison a common, everyday hole
in the ground.
The Globe-republican., 1891-02-18
THE CRADOCK HOUSE.

Cradock. who was later made Governor
of the colonies. The brick used were
among the first made and burned in the
United States. the clay being found
near the site of the building. They are
of rough exterior. varying in size from
5 to So inches long, to ~ inches
vile and 24 to 2% inches thick.
The walls of the house are IS inches
thi.k, and there are several fre-proof
closets in the buildings
The house stood III an open field for
over a century, and was approached
only by private road through gates.
The outside door was cased in iron. 1t
was supposed to be built for retreat and
defense, and has always been known as
the Fort or the Garrison House. y
About the only alteration made is in
the removal of the outside shutters and
putting ON a new front door.
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does not appreci-
ate Sauter, for
instance. S h e
thinks he is mot
a proper sensi-
tive, :" and the
work he gets out
of his spOoks is
not of a finished
character. In
fact, she says,
his pictures are
only mere daubs
and will not bear
comparison with
her own master
The Globe-republican., 1891-02-18

ZurZach, in the
canton of Aran.
in 1925, of q
wealthy and dis
tinguished fam
lily. He became
a member of the
Federal council
in $50, and
since then he
has been elected
to the highest
Office Of that lit
tie ReDublic five
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mind to declare
war against a
gang of spirit
ualistic frauds
who have ac-
quired an undue
influence over
his wife and,
with the aid Of
the police, to
drive them from
the city. The
gang, writes the
Chicago Posts
The Globe-republican., 1891-02-18
THE LITTLE BISMARCK.

A Graphic Sketch of tn New Head of the
Swiss Government.
DIR. Emile Welt, the newly-elected
President of Switzerland. was born at
The Globe-republican., 1891-02-18
Not So High salaried a Person.

''Shall l Wind dher clock, Mister
Abrams?" asked the book-keeper.
mo; ohf course not. Let dher office
boy wind it. It vhas cheaper."-Puck.
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He Did Not Want One.

Pat Cohen (the clothier)-I always
sends my customers away in it
Josh Green-WeI, then, b'gosh,
guess I'd better go.-Texa1 Siftin2&
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PAINTED BY SPOOKS.
specimens Of Art from the Alleged
Spirit World.
Victims Of the So-Called Mediums-Sharp-
ers In New York Who Impose ON
Many Weak-Minded Believers
In Spiritualism.

Alfred E. Beach, the editor of the
Scientific American, has made M his
The Globe-republican., 1891-02-18

''Whoso giveth a cup of cold water to
one of these little ones, he giveth it
unto me-" And Jim had given more
than that-kc had given his life, for the
next day Big Ben and the rest found
him on the plAin-scalped.-Chambsz3'
journal.
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Dolly, ne SAID. opening the ca bin
door. There was no answer. Dolly
and then again little quicker: Dolly
Again that night the men were
aroused by cry-an awful cry,
wrung from strong man in pain: and
when they hurried forward it was to
find the judge with the fashion of his
face all changed, pointing to the empty
cabin. on whose floor shone the CLEAN
Of tomahawk. That and the con-
fusion of the place told its tale all too
plainly: Dolly had been carried off by
the Indians!
In the dazed silence Jim stepped for
ward-Jim, with his shoulders we'll
squared and a resolute look on his face.
He eyed the group rather scornfully.
Going to stop here all day?" he asked
"Bein' as this is just the right time to
give your horses a rest! I'm off,
And so he was, he and Red Mustang to-
gether. racing over the plain. But not
before he had seized the judges hand
in fierce grip, saying with totally
unexpected catch in his voice: "Jedge,
if can, I'll bring her back" Not much,
but it meant q great deal.
Thoroughly reused, the rest followed
his example-not one hung back. All
that feet horses and brave hearts could
do would be done for the little one
Over the prairie the little cavalcade
started. Red Mustang, with that easy
swinging stride of hers, taking the
lead and keeping it. But Jim pulled
her up sharply as there came tri-
umphant shc1t from behind: Here's
. trailv'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-18

Schopenhauer, the great German PM
losopher, afforded one of the most re-
markable examples of self complacency
that has ever been known. His naive
eulogiums on his own productions are
almost beyond belief.
In writing TO his publishers of his work,
he says: "Its worth and importance are
SO great that / do not venture TO express
il, even toward you, because you could
not believe me-" and he proceeds 10
quote a review (which speaks of me
with the highest praise, as the greatest
philosopher of the age, which is really
saying much less than the good man
thinks.
Sir" he said to an unoffending
stranger who watched him across table
d'hote, where he acted the part of a local
"hon habitually, Sir, you are evidently
astonished at my appetite. True, eat
three times as much as you, but then
have three times as much mindi"
Auerbach, the German novelist, also
had a great appreciation of his own pow
ers and work, and many stories are told
of the obtrusive way in which he dis
played his vanity. A German writer
says of him:
Every year Auerbach visits three or
four fashionable watering places, at each
of which the following episode occurs at
least thirty times. The novelist indulges
in small Ialk with the little children of
the natives, and invariably ends the con-
versation thus Knowest thou who has
been talking with thee? Berthold Auer-
hachi Tell that at homel'"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-18

EOIid Comfort az Last for Bald Heads.
The skin grating physician of Reading,
DIR. Ege, who has successfully demon
strated by practical tests that it is possible
TO turn a black man white, has made
known his real object in conducting these
experiments. The doctor does not think
that there are any colored people in the
world who would be foolish enough 10
submit to the skin engrafting torture in
order TO be classed with the white folks,
but he does claim that thousands of bald
headed people are willing and anxious to
wear genuine head of hair. This can
be accomplished by the skin grating proc
ess. Dr. Ege stoutly asserts that bald
head can be covered with scalp, teeming
with healthy hair. He has several letters
in his possession from persons anxious 10
undergo the operation.
The wonderful process opens up a
world of possibilities. The sensitive red
haired man could trade scalps with some
black headed person who is anxious to
get rid of a cowlick. Dame Fashion
might decree that polka dot was the
proper caper in hair and the new process
would be harbor for the ultra fashion
able. Again, by utilizing the hide of a
blue skye terrier the 4th Of July orator
could make an impression upon his hear
ers by wildly tearing out handfuls Of red,
white, and blue hair Philadelphia Rec
Ord
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-18
rnven.,On OF the PAN Drama.

About century ago the panorama was
invented by Robert Barker, Scotchman.
lie was imprisoned for debt at Edinburgh,
in a cell with one opening only, in one
corner of the roof of the dungeon. Itwas
so dark that he could not see to read, but
he found that by placing the paper near
the narrow shaft of light that fell through
the hole in the ceiling the letters of the
writing became surprisingly distinct.
This set him thinking, and after he was
released he began experiments on pictures
strongly lighted from above in q dark
room.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-18


Much amusement has been caused at
Washington by the cabled news from
Rome to the effect that King Humbert
was highly indignant at the cartoons of
him published in American papers and
disposed to go to war unless an apology
was made by the Government. The
spectacle of Harrison and Blaine, who
have suffered about as much at the car
toonists's hands as anybody, trying to
protect King Humbert from the wit and
sarcasm of American pencils would be
refreshing. A State Department official
recalls the fact that this same question
arose years ago, in Jackson's time, and
was settled by Old Hickory in charac-
teristic fashion. The czar of Russia was
being lampooned numerically in the
American press, and the st. Petersburg
government, accustomed to ordering
editors about at its own sweet win, asked
the President to interfere and suppress
the offending publications. Jackson's re-
ply was that with all his power as Presi-
dent of the United States he had no con-
troll over the newspapers; and that for
every assault upon the czar in American
newspapers he could show thousand
upon himself. Chicago Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-18
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lew nyren Announced HIS Approach
tag Marriage 90 John Murray.
There are some occasional flashes of
humor in the dull history of the publish
ing house Of John Murray, and one of
these occurs where the story is told OF
Lord Byron's announcement of his forth
coming marriage. Murray had found
mine of profit in Byron and was con-
stantly urging the poet TO renewed efforts
at composition. "Childe Harold" had
beena tremendous success, and the other
works that followed also sold largely, so
that the publisher dreaded an interrupt
ton TO Byron's writing spells,
Can you keep a secretg" asked Byron
of Murray one night when che latter
called. Certainly positively my
wife's out of town., replied the pub
Usher. "Then--I am going TO be mar
ried, was the startling intelligence
Byron conveyed. "The d---li i shall
have no poem this winter, then ~ was
oil Murray could say for the moment.
After Byron left England in 1915, he
corresponded pretty regularly with
Murray, Moore giving most of the let
ters of the poet in the well known Life. !"
while Murray's replies are now published
for the first time. There was consider
able difficulty about the issuing of Don
juan" Murray being afraid that the
highly moral English public would have
none of it. Finally he did get it out, but
did not put his name on it, so when no
afterward wanted to protect his copy
right he found great difficulty in con-
vincing the court of chancery that no
was the original publisher aud owner.
He tried hard to get Byron to make
some alterations. but the latter stead
fastly refused.