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AERIAL NAVIGATION.
A French Inventor Who Is Building
New Air Shin

A French Inventor Who Is Building
A New Air Ship.
New YORK, July 19.-Dr. Arthur De
Bausset, the French physician, engineer
and scientist is here experimenting the
building Of a new air ship, which he will
exhibit at the Chicago Fair.
The main part of the air ship is steel
cylinder, 72S feet long, the maximum
diameter being Ia feet. Attached to the
cylinder is a car, IT'S feet long, with
accommodations for 200 passengers.
The ship Will be propelled by eight fan
wheel screws, each capable of displacing
100000 cubic feet of air per minute. The
propellers will be worked by powerful
dynamo engines. Electricity will be sup
piled by two thirty-horse power genera
tors.
Minimum speed will be seventy miles
per hour, but DR.. De Bausset claims that
there is no reason in the world why Eu-
rope should not be reached from America
in less than twenty-four hours. The in
ventor says the invention has been in
dorsed in writing by such men as Lieu
tenant John p. Finley of the United
States Army, William H. Paine of the
American Society OF Civil Engineers,
who was the engineer of the Brooklyn
bridge, George w. Melville of the United
States Navy, and 4. Colbert, mathemati-
clan, as the only real solution Of the prob
lem of aerial navigation.
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GONE TO THE SPRINGS.

Cochran, Martha Storry's Brutal
Cousin, Jumps His Bail.
SAN RAFAEL, July 19.-Charles Coch-
ran, the man who brutally assaulted his
cousin, Miss Martha Story, has evil
IDENTIFY fled.
Cochran was arrested Saturday on a
warrant sworn out by Constable Creed and
was subsequently released after deposit
ing 8, 900 bail.
Yesterday District Attorney Cochran
received word that the young lady was
rapidly growing worse, so that her death
was considered imminent.
The District Attorney on hearing this
Immediately filed a complaint in Justice
Troy's court and Constable Hawkins of
San Rafael was sent to Sausalito to re-
arrest the assailant. Upon his arrival
there he made a diligent search for Coch-
ran, but he was nowhere to be found
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CLEVER ROBBERY.
How a $4,000 Case of Diamonds Was
Taken from store.

How a $4,000 Case of Diamonds Was
Taken from q Store.
New YORK, July 19.-Robert Howe, a
young bookmaker's clerk, has been ar
rested and charged with stealing $4,000
case of diamonds from Twenty-eighth-
street jewelry establishment.
The robbery occurred on February 9th
last. On that date Howe, or man closely
resembling him, called at the store with
handsomely dressed woman, who said
she wanted to purchase some diamonds.
While she was examining some rings the
man walked about the store, and went
out for cigar, returning in few min
utes. To woman, who made no pur-
chase. then went out with him.
The diamonds We're soon after missed,
and the couple, having given false names,
Howe's confederate has not yet been ap-
nrebended.
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THE THIRTEEN SUPERSTITION
1t Has Been Traced Back to Old Morse
MythOlopy

Everyone knows the superstitious
dread that attaches to the presence of
thirteen around the table at meal; but
few know the supposed origin of the
superstition. Of all these minor super
stitions, perhaps the most prevalent is
that of sitting thirteen at table. An
idea of its prevalence among all nations
may be obtained by adverting to the
well-known facts that the Turks have
almost expunged the number Q3) from
their vocabulary; that the Italians never
use it in making up the numbers of their
lotteries, and that the thirteenth card III
one of their games bears the figure of
death; that no house in Paris bears the
number 13, and that in that city the
QuartOrZieneS are recognized persons in
society who would hold themselves in
| readiness to be invited to any dinner
which otherwise would have the fatal
| thirteen at the festal board.
The thirteen superstition, briefly
stated, is that if thirteen persons, either
by accident or design, dine together at
the same table, one will die within a
year. Its origin has been traced back to
the story of the gods sitting down to
feast with Loke in the Valhalla Baldur
was the thirteenth at the table, and had
to die. 1t is hardly likely, though, that
so obscure tradition connected with an
| ancient faith limited to comparatively
oihottA AOSelC NOu1u O6 dDlS W SDTGdu us
pernlclous influence so broadcast over the
earth. The popularity accepted origin
may be taken as the right one.
The Last Supper, which so Immediately
preceded the crucifiXion of the Savior,
must always have excited a sentiment of
awe in the breasts of the faithful, which
in an unenlightened age easily degene-
rated into feeling of superstitious terror.
Leonardo ola Vinci, in his famous paint
ing on the wall In the refectory of the
Dominican Convent of Santa -Maria-della-
Oracle in Milan, unwittingly, perhaps,
gave the first impulse to the superstition
in the minds of the ignorant masses who
beheld the twelve Apostles and the Master
at table. To see before their eyes the fatal
feast itself must have affected them far
more profoundly than could the most
eloquent sermon on the subject. In this
picture, too, we see Judas in the act of
spllling the salt; thus it is fair to presume
that both superstitions have practically
the same origin.-BeJord'S Magasine.
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BrazIl,s Domest,c serv,oa.

WASHINGTON, July ia letter to the
Bureau of American Republics says:
Since the emancipation of slaves in
Brazil the domestic service, as regards
agricultural labor, has been greatly de-
demoralized. The former slaves refuse
10 work for love or money. The City
Council of Rio Janeiro attempted to req
ulate the domestic service by an ordinance
prohibiting q servant leaving a house
hold unless thirty days notice was given.
but the measure has been disapproved by
the Minister of the Interior, whose sane
ton is necessary"
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SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.
An Old Man Kept Prisoner for Over
q Year.


Year.
OAKLAND, July 19.-The most startling
sensation which has involved Oakland
parties in some time came to light yester-
day. This is no more or less than the
fact that an old man has been kept in
solitary confinement in an outhouse
few miles from here for nearly year by
persons who sought to get his property.
The notorious Red House OH the San
Pablo road, just beyond the county line,
is the scene of the story. 1t was gener-
ally believed that this den, which for
years had been the scene of all sorts of
gambling, priZefights and even felonies,
had been effectually broken up by Sheriff
Hale. Old Peter de Won still runs the
place, however, and he is thought to be
largely responsible for the more shocking
details of the confinement.
Secretary Theobald of the Humane So
ciety discovered the other day that De
Won had Gustave des Roster locked up
in one of his old out-sheds for over
year, and with the evident intention of
keeping him there until he would die.
The mystery Of the plot has been some
what unraveled by Mrs. Raves of this
city, who is the niece OF Des Roster. She
states that X. E. Simpson, otherwise
known as Frank Simpson, contractor
and builder of this place, has been
interested in concealing her uncle, who
has property amounting to something
over $500, and that Simpson has taken
advantage Of the mental weakness of the
old man.
Mr.. Theobald visited the Red House
yesterday and demanded that Des Roster
should be produced. On bed in the
corner of an clubhouse lay the emaciated
form of an old man fully 20 years of age.
His body, which was clothed only in an
undershirt, was one mass of filth and
sores.
Des Roster, it appears, is somewhat de-
mented. Simpson. who is no kin to the
old man, persuaded him to deed all of his
property and money to him, he agreeing
to care for the old man the rest of his
days.
An effort will now be made to take the
property away from Simpson and place
it in the hands of Des Rosters relatives.
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Rate War Likely.

DETROIT iMich.), July l9.-Ohio visitors
to the Grand Army encampment are COM
ing at rate of one cent per mile. The
Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo,
Wheeling and Lake Erie, and Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroads agreed
upon a one-cent rate, and the Transports
ton Committee of Ohio made these roads
the official lines. a prominent member
of the Michigan Passenger Association
said last night that it would lead to gen
eral smash in rates on all lines. The
Burlington and Ohio and Big Four would
be compelled to meet the rate or surrender
the business, and, if several other big
roads follow, the passenger associations
would have merry war upon their
hands
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How to Kill a Cat.

A number of people are interested in
learning the best way of painlessly kill
ing animals, and we may usefully note
communication on the subject from a
correspondent of the English Mechanic.
He writes: 1.-THE most merciful way of
destroying cats is to chloroform them.
Draw sock EMITTED one preferred, as
being elastic) over pussy's head so that
the toe OF the sock is brought to her nose
or nearly SO: then pour about half tea
spoonful Of chloroform ON the sock close
to her nose. Almost as soon as she be-
comes frightened by the unusual smell OF
chloroform she quietly goes off to sleep; a
little more chloroform is added, perhaps
twice, and pussy never wakes again."
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FOLLOWED TO AMERICA.
An Angry Wife Chastises Her I'm
faithful Husband.
TUIS YEAR'S INCREASI

An Angry Wife Chastises Her Un-
faithful Husband.
NEW YORK, July ia man giving
the name of Louis Centreaux was among
the steerage passengers who arrived on
the La Bourgoyne from Havre to-day.
He had with him a pretty little woman
whom he introduced as his wife, but a
few minutes later his statements were
found to be false.
AS soon as he landed an angry woman
met him and began belaboring him with
an umbrella. 1t proved to be his wife,
whom he deserted in Paris two weeks
ago. She followed him to Havre and
took passage on the same steamer, but
could not find him on board.
The couple went off together, while
wife No. > disappeared.
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CLEvELAND's CANDIDACY.
Senator Morgan Does Not Think ]
VIII be NOrninatnd

Senator Morgan Does Not Think He
VIII be Nominated.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Nor
gan has just reached Washington from
his home in Alabama and talks freely
about political topics and the feeling in
the South where he has been since the
adjournment of Congress.
He does not believe Cleveland will be
nominated.
"There is" he says, San earnest and
patriotic following among the people OF
the South in regard TO the Presidential
campaign next year. They feel grateful
to him for having given them chance
for the wonderful prosperity they are de-
veloping. They have perfect confidence
IN his integrity and fidelity to Demo
cratic principles and policies. They are
proud of his administration, and agree
with him in the suggestions in his tariff
message to Congress. Believing this
way they are very deeply attached to him
and would give him up with great re-
luctance.
The Southern people," continued
Morgan, regard the antagonism to re-
monetizing silver and its free coinage as
a blow to the rights secured them by the
Constitution. They always have been
thorough themselves in this respect, and
acted upon principle rather than refer
ence to mere expedient, and regard the
refusal of men in their own party to re-
store silver to its proper functions and
rights as denial of one of the funda-
mental doctrines ofthe Democratic party.
They deplore the apparent opposition OF
Cleveland to the free coinage of silver
and its reconciliation almost as a calam-
ity. They might be willing to delay a
final demand for free coinage of silver,
but it would be with great reluctance.
This is the doctrine and purpose of the
Democratic party, and those who think
that the Democrats will Weld are alto
gether mistaken
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Argentine VIII Not Trent.

New YORK, July 19.-Reports from
Caracas state that the Venezuela Congress
refuses to negotiate a reciprocity treaty
on the terms proposed by the United
States. The reasons given are that the
treaty stipulations would result in a seri-
Gus loss of revenue to Venezuela without
any compromising advantages to her own
producers in the shape of increased prices
for agricultural products which they
would be permitted under the proposed
treaty to export to the United States free
of duty.
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Patrick Moore of Minersville, has AZ

Patrick Moore of Minersville, has an
duct ofoneshen. Each egg differs from
the other in formation, and none bears a
resemblance to an ordinary hens egg.
One is shaped like an Interrogation point
one like the letter s, but the most curious
resembles a chick. The head and wings
are plainly developed by the raised sur
face of the shell.
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Wholesnle Arrests.

BERLIN, July 19.-The police to-day
arrested many persons and seized large
number of documents in the towns and
villages of Hanover. 1t is said that the
documents prove the existence of trea-
sonable unions and clubs, subsidized by
the Duke of Cumberland. The clerical
papers, however, say this is only an ex-
cuse for the confiscation of Guelph funds.
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Bismarck Ealing

BERLIN, July 19.-According to ru-
NOR the health of Prince Bismarck is
much broken, and in the course of the last
six months he has aged in every way.
His figure has become bowed when he
walks, and he frequently complains of
weakness with his sight and hearing.
His wife and family are seriously alarmed
at his condition, and it is said that the
Princess has been warned by physicians
that her husband is likely to drop dead
from heart failure.
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Five Fathers Drowned.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July led Brown,
Walter Strader, John l.. Meador, Dick
Eaves and John Breme were drowned
yesterday while swimming in the Ten
nessee River near Murray. Three others
who were in the party managed to save
themselves. All the drowned men were
well-known citizens, belonging to old
families in the county.
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The first account we have of an arInored
ship is in 1880. 1t was one of the fleets of
the Knights of st. John, entirely sheathed
with lead, and is said to have successfully
resisted all the shot of that day. At the
siege Of Gibraltar, in 1882, the French
and Spaniards employed light iron bomb
proofing over their decks. The first prac-
teal use of wrought-iron plates as de-
fense for the sides of vessels was by the
French in the Crimean war, in 1858, to be
used against the Russian forts in the
Baltic.
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a Cool Murderer.

HARTFORD (Vt.), July ia man an
swering the description of Frank Amy
the murderer of Miss Christie Warden,
at Hanover, n. H., was arrested here this
afternoon. He was taken to Hanover at
once, volunteering to accompany the of
ficers without a requisition, saying he
desired to clear himself as soon as possi-
blp
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A Woman Suicides.

NASHVILLE, (Tenn.), July 19.-Mrs.
Thomas Loekridge, wife of prosperous
farmer living two miles from Spring
Hill, is reported to have killed herself
and two children to-day. She has been
in bad health some time and her mind
it is supposed has been affected. None of
the particulars are known.
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Steel Works Burned.

SPRINGFIELD I'LL, July 19.-The plate
mill of the Springfield Iron Company
was burned this morning. 1t was leased
to the Carbon Iron Company OF Pitts
burg, and used in making the steel plate
for the armored cruiser being constructed
by the Government at San Francisco.
The light machinery was ruined and the
heavy machinery damaged. The loss is
$4,000 This temporarily throws out of
employment $50 men employed by the
iron company,
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Probably Murdered.

SAN PEDRO, July 19.-Charles Eckman,
a sailor, was found dead with his throat
cut this morning. He was a union man,
and was discharged from the schooner
Maria Z. Smith yesterday. No money
was found on his body, and as he was
known to have had considerable sum
yesterday, foul play is suspected. The
body was found in the part of town
known as 'Stingray Hollow" Eckman
was native of Finland, aged 33.
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Assassin LYnched.

ARKANSAS CITY (Ark.), July 19.-Early
this morning John Warmer, a negro
charged with the assassination of DIR.
night, was taken from the calaboose by
an armed mob, composed of both whites
and blacks, and hung. 1t is understood
that before he was hung Warmer made a
confession duplicating Horace Wade and
Sally Marion, both colored.
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IT Was A Draw

yAcAvILLE, July 19.-The athletic
club here gave boxing match last night
for a five-hundred dollar purse, between
Roberts and Muller (who defeated
Rochette of San JOSEF, before a large
attendance. It was q good fight, but the
match was declared draw. 1t will be
settled some time during the week.
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THOSE CONVICT MINERS.
The Laborers Petition for an Extrs
Session of the Legislature.

Il
Session of the Legislature.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), July 19-At a
meeting of working people here to-day,
at which sixteen trades were represented,
it was unanimously resolved that the
present trouble at Brycevillc is the natu-
raj outcome of long and persistent viola
tions of the law on the part of the mine
owners.
The violation is said to consist in re-
fusing TO permit miners to elect their own
check-weight men, and attempting to
compel men to sign an agreement not to
affiliate with any labor organization.
1t was also agreed to forward to the
Governor the following petition: I'VE,
the laborers and mechanics of Hamilton
County, in open meeting assembled, un-
der the auspices of the federation of
trades, petition your Excellency to call,
at the earliest moment, a special session
of the Legislature TO consider the peni-
tentiary and convict lease system"
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Rescfnding the In.ohibition.

PARIS, July 19.-The decree resembling
the prohibition ofAmerican pork, which
takes immediate effect, simply enacts that
the duty on American salt pork, hams
and bacon, which paid 81 francs before
prohibition, will now be 20 francs per 100
kllos. In accordance with the new tariff
all prohibitions will be abolished. The
immediate application of the decree is
due TO the persistent pressure brought to
bear by United States Minister Reid, es-
pecially during the past few weeks.
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Valuable New York City Property
Involved in Litigation.
RUSSIAN JEW PAUPERS DUMPED
INTO NEW YORK.
Quay Says That His Resignation From
the Craftsmanship of the National
Republican Executive Committee Is
War Likely Over the Grand Army
Encampment.
sneciaI 70 the REcoRn.uN1oN.

New ORLEANS, July 19.-The Pied
yune'S West Point, Miss, special says:
Ninety-nine years ago Robert Ed
wards, then large real estate owner of
New York City, leased to the city for a
term of ninety years considerable
amount of real estate, on which Broad
way and several adjacent streets for some
distance are now located.
The lease specified that at the end of
that time the property, with all its i'm
provements, should revert to Edwards
heirs.
The lease having just expired suit is to
be at once commenced to recover posses
sion Of the property.
Colonel II. Clay King of Memphis and
I. G. King of this city, his brother, are
among the heirs, and the latter is taking
active steps to secure the power of attor-
ney from all known descendants of the
Edwards family. Mr.. King claims to
possess all documents necessary to prove
clear title to the property in question.
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Supposed DefauIter.

CHICAGO, July 19.-Wm. Lenthetrom,
manager of the Cary-Lombard Lumber
Company, has been missing for more
than week and is supposed to be de-
faulter to the extent of $4,000. He left
here Saturday night with a young
woman, with whom he had lately been
keeping company, deserting his wife and
five children
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WING LEES VICTIM.
The Runaway Couple Are Captured in
New York City.

The Kunaway Couple Arc Captured In
New York City.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Wing Lee, the
Chinese laundryman who eloped from
Camden, n. j., with Lizzie Sparrow, aged
15, was arrested here Saturday night, be-
ing found occupying apartments in Pell
street with the girl.
Though living as man and wife, the
couple have not been married. The Chi
naman was held for trial on q charge OF
abduction, and the girl was placed IN
care of the Society tor the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children.
The police in arresting the couple were
opposed by other Chinese residents OF
Pell street.
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Preparing for Trouble.

WILKEsBARRE pa, July ia big
strike among the anthracite miners is
possible. The grievance is that the COM
panies will not pay every two weeks, as
the law provides. The companies are
preparing for trouble by bringing into
this section large numbers of laborers
fresh from Europe.
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Not a Defaulter,

NEW LONDON, July 19.-Ex-Governor
Waller says that his son, Martin B.,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Long
Island Brick Company, has not alb
seconded. He has been away on business
longer than usual and is now in Brook
lyn. He expects to meet him in New
York tomorrow. The ex-Goyernor's
son is not defaulter for cent and has
no cause to run away, since he is large
stock holder
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senator HlIl's Son Demented.

New YORK, July 19.-Roland, son of
United States Senator Hill, and who is
Boston newspaper man, has been taken
in charge by the police of this city. 1t is
believed that his mind is unbalanced, he
having acted very queerly while visiting
the Thirty- fifth street station house.
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al Desnondent Ntnthnr.

PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-The body of
Mrs. Sarah Kramer, aged 35 years, of this
city, was found floating in the Delaware
River this morning. Attached to the
waist of the dead woman, by means of a
stout rope was the body of her 5-months
old son. She was sometimes subject to
fits of dependency because the child was
born club-footed, and it is supposed that
while in that condition last night she
took the deformed child in her arms
and jumped into the river.
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Striking Railroad Mon.

PARIS, July l9.-The strike of railroad
men continues here. Large bodies of
strikers this morning surrounded the
depots and endeavored to prevent the
men who have not struck from continu-
ing work. The police managed to dis
perse the strikers and many railroad
depots are now occupied by troops.
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HAD A HARD TIME.
Treatment of the New Yor<'s Crew q
ItcOraoD

1tcOraop.
LONDON, July 19.-Forty of the crew of
the wrecked British ship New York have
arrived at Liverpool. The New York
sailed from Swansea, February 9th last,
coal laden for San Francisco. She was
wrecked at New Years Island, in the
Pacific, April Goth, and one of the crew
was drowned
The Governor of Itcoraop, to whom
the shlpwrecked men applied for assist
ance, not only refused to give them cloth
ing, but compelled them, while bare
footed, to drag lumber over the snow.
After five weeks of this hardship thew
escaped to Goshia, thence to Sandy Point,
where the British Consul sent them
home.
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ChInese Doctors Preferred.

CARSON New, July 19.-Ah Sing, one
of the Cinnamon injured in the railroad
at Lake Tahoe, was taken below tonight
in a badly mangled condition for medical
treatment by Chinese physicians, as the
branch of the Chinese Six Companies
here will not allow the local white physi-
clans to handle the case.
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Passenger Trains Collide.

RENO New. July 19.-The eastbound
passenger train No. 2 collided with pas
senger train No. l, westbound, last night
at Clarks Station, twenty miles east of
Reno. Three engines and a mail car
were badly wrecked, and tramp, beat
ing his way west on a brakebeam, was
killed. The airbrakes of the eastbound
train refused to work