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B" WHEN HE SCOWLED."
A Tableau In Which Horace Greeley o,
expectedly Figured.


expeetedly Figured.
When Mr.. Greeley was looming into po-
litical prominence an odd ''fad" was intro
duced into the political campaign. TO wit,
the Greeley fan, capital likeness Of tha
strong round face, as large as life and
frlnged with the inevitable white whis-
kers--all in cardboard-with small handle
well-screwed on just midway in that char
acteristic whisker. These fans were for
sale everywhere, at the corners of the
streets, at railway stations and book-stails,
says writer in the New York Tribune, and
wherever man wandered there he found
the Greeley fan before him. In the
persprlng weather of the months of July
and August of that exciting time nobody
could view that rugged face attached
to handle without gratitude. The writer
happened to be at Rye Beach, n H., aud
with Oevy of bright girls and their beaus
ana brothers got up parlor entertainment.
1ull OF quaint concelts IN charade, tableaux-
vivants and dumb shows generally. In
honor OF the sentiment of the hour, it was
arranged that the final rise of the "curtain"
should disclose well-g0t-up fac-simile of
the wood-chopper of Chappaqua at his ia
vorite game of telling stout tree. The idea
took aud the makeup was perfect, albeit
somewhat carlcatured. All the Greeley
fans" of the neighborhood were bought
begged or borrowed for distribution in the
audience-whicll promised to be large
one-before the curtain rose
Judge of the dismay of the manager of
these delectations when, as the last stage of
the AFTERNOON drove up, she saw seated OH
top, calmly surveying the crowd below, the
exact original of the Greeley fan. A caucus
of the would-be entertainers was hastily
gathered and the prOpriety OF the intended
finale was discussed. The Sense of humor'
carried the day and it was agreed ogIye the
act, Which was to be a surprise to the audi
ence OF course. One of the first to stroll
into the big parlor and take a seat was the
hero of Chappaqua, who enjoyed the fun rs
well as any. When the Greeley fans vera
handed about by some lovely young girls
just before the scene impending one was pO-
litely handed to Mr.. Greeley, who as politely
accepted and Justify used II. But when was
disclosed to view the elaborately realistic
wood, the sturdy tree and the sturdier
chopper, topped 10y the old white hat, the
hit OF the evening came in full force; tue
audience rose to man. the old chief among
them. and amid the gay shouts and frantic
waving OF fans stood the sturdy old fel-
low--his round, rosy face alight like a
chlld'S-aud none waved a fan more appre-
ciatvely than he. Again and again was
the curtain lung up, and at the last the
mimic woodman suddenly forso0k his pose
and gave two whacklng strokes, a la
Greeley, TO his well-set tree, which brought
1t down amid a crash Of hurrah5 from ths
now standing, waving crowd, and then
struck II characteristic Greeley attitude be-
hind the footlights, a smiling double" of
the smiling original, who, as he turne1
turned to his: But don't look that way
when | ScuwIp'
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DEATH MASKS.
One of Napoleon i and the Other o
Frederick the Great.

One of Napoleon i and the Other OF
Frederick the Great.
IL glass-faced, black box hung in the
officers mess at West Point are two death
masks whose duplicates are not known to
exist In this country. One Is of Napoleon
and the other of Frederick the Great. Com
mander Chadwick of the navy secured them
in London some years ago and presented
them to the mess. There is ample proof of
their authenticity, so their startling lack of
resemblance to the popular portraits of the
dead leaders is all the more interesting.
NapOleon's cast is by far the better; the
features are natural aud seem to be in a
calm repose, while the face is thin almost to
emaeiation. It's fine face. but not the
face of the Napoleon we have been taught
to know. Old Indian fighters say it is the
exact counterpart of the face of Black Hawk
Frederick's face is weaZen aud drawn and
fearfully out of shape. 1t looks like the
face of mummy.-N. Y. Herald.
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EARS GIVE THE ALARM,
Wonderful Methods Employed by Trained
Engineers.

Wonderful Methods Employed by Trained
Engineers.
At the meeting OF the locomotive engi-
neers, to be held in Cape May during
August, an interesting paper will be read by
Il. ii. Dantzer, formerly an engineer on the
Reading Railroad, but now a contractor in
West Philadelphia. The paper will deal
entirely with the wonderful manner in
which engineers on railroads, steamboats,
and the masters of mammoth machinery
ascertain accurately and instantly when
anything goes wrong with the machinery
under their control.
Strange as 1t may seem, the only reliable
friend OF the engineer Is a well-trained ear
The greater part of Mr. Dantzer's paper is
filled with incidents relating to railr DAD
work, but the really wonderful incidents
of which he treats are taken from the man.
moth press-rooms in which Philadelphia
abounds.
Mr.. Dantzer's paper tells of many queer
incidents uf his experience as a railroad
engineer. The master of a locomotive gets
to know his engine as n mother does her
child. In the darkest night, with the train
dashing along at the rate OF forty-fye miles
an hour. the trained engineer hears slight
sound which is out of the ordinary. He n ot
only becomes aware of it by reason of hear
ing 1t, but if he were deaf as n post the dis
order would be communicated to him
through the medium of the throttle. He
would feel slight jar which would Indicate
as clearly as the sound that something was
out OF order, and if the occasion warranted
stop would be made at once or the matter
would be attended to at the next Station-
Philadelphia Record.
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WHERE THEY FELL.
Four Thousand Men Left Unburied on s
Battlefield.

rOur Thousand Men Lett UEburied a
Battlefield.
A sea captain, who has recently returned
from long cruise along the South Ameri-
can coast, reports some very strange and
interesting sights. especially in Peru. He
visited the battlefield of Tarapaca, where
the Chileans defeated the Peruvians with
great slaughter in November, 1879.
The Peruvians lost 4C00 men, and were
forced to leave them unburied on the field.
In almost any other country all these
corpses would in few weeks have been re.
duced to skeletons, either by wild beasts or
by the action of the elements. Here, how
ever. for more than hundred miles on
either side of the battlefield there is not
spear Of grass, and as a natural result there
are no wild animals.
The soil, moreover, is strongly impreg-
mated with nitrate of soda, aud this, in con-
nection ith the hot, dry atmosphere, has
feet mummies.
moonlight, and, as may we'll be imagined,
was greatly impressed by the strange spec,
tacle. To all appearance the battle might
have been fought but day or TWO before
The uniforms were still bright and the
steel weapons untarnShed.
Inspection by daylight brought out still
more curious phenomenon. The hair had
continued 10 grow, both on the men and on
the horses, for some time after death.
Some of the soldiers heads were covered
with excessively long hair, while the horses
tails were long enough to trail for some dis
tance on the ground Youths Companion
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head. He was then in Illinois. His physi-
clan advised his removal to colder climate.
To Minnesota he accordingly moved some
nois he did not sleep ali of the time, but
since ne came to this State he has slept all
of the time, except an interva! of a year
and half. beginning with 1861. and two
months of 1889 and 1890. When he is sleep
ing he can only be awakened by his wife
effect on him. He takes no nourishment
at all to speak Of, and then only when he
is aroused from his comatose condition.
Harms was born in Germany in 1888. He
was married in 1868. His faithful wife has
zealously guarded him through all these
years of torpidity.-St Paul (Minn.) special
to Globe-Dpmocrat
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CHLoRoF0RMED THE FARMER.
Daring and Successful Scheme Carried
Out by Confidence Men,

Daring and Successful Scheme Carried
Out by Confidence Men.
A gang of ontidence men and their con-
federates made neat turn on Steven Trice,
wealthy farmer near Lathrop, No, re-
Gently, and got away with $500 and a fine
team and buggy. They visited him, pur-
chased his farm and persuaded him to draw
the $500 from the bank to purchase some
land adjoining his, which they wanted,
but could not buy. After drawing
the money he left town with them in a car
riage, and when near town they met a
confederate who was passing as gambler.
game was begun, and when all but Mr..
Trice had lost their money they forced him
to plav and threw cloth over mis- head and
chloroformed him aud robbed him. The
confederates, four in number, left, but the
two in the carriage who had given their
names as DR.. Starks and Judge Hays, of ST.
Louis coolly hauled their victim nome, i'm
pressing Oh his mind the fact that if ha left
home or told any one before Sunday he
would be killed.
They told.him it was in settlement of an
old war grudge, and was the way few
enemies took to get even. Mr.. Trice was
so overcome with fright that he never men,
toned the affair even to his wife several
evenings after.-Inter Ocean.
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Remembered Their Youthful Days.

A very small boy stole ride on a train
running out OF Jersey City the other day.
When two men took their seats they heard
a slight sniffie beneath them, and one of
them, looking around. found boy hardly
bigger than n pound of tea lying on the
floor, shielded from sight by the reversed
backs of two seats, which formed a tent
over him. OF course, the men did not in
form the trainmeL that they were carrying
a stowaway. Indeed, one man was inclined
to slip % cents down to the little rogue.
Men always seem to like young scamps.
The child was still beneath the seats when
the two men got off tile train. He was still
smiling. too; perhaps from prickling con-
science. perhaps from fear of the vigorous
shaking which he knew would be- eforthcom-
Ing when lie was discovered. = N. Y.
Tribune.
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lNCENDIARY FIRE.
a Second of the Kind During the Week at
Vacaville-Fruit SHIPMENTS

Second of the Kind During the Week at
Vacaville-Fruit Shipments.
VACAvnLE, July 12.-The second, but
first successful, incendiary fire of the week
occurred last night at IL O'Clock, totally de-
stroying the building and contents, worth
$500. The building was located in the
center of the fruit-shipping houses, and but
for the absence of wind would have para
ilyzed the entire fruit-shipping facilities of
the town. Circumstances point to the fact
of the fire being the work of the same party
who caused the fires of September and No
yember of last year, and who returned
Tuesday, when an attempt was made to
burn the Platt Building.
Yesterday j. IL !. Blum shipped the first
carload of dried fruit to Eastern points
that has been sent this present season, thir-
teen days earlier than last year. 1t is some
what remarkable that though the season
opens late, yet carload shipments are
earlier than during many years previous.
Prices are ranging for dried apricots from
81 to 10a cents, with tlrm market and fair
demand.
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MILITARY EXERCISES.
Emperor William to Review the Bavaria
Army in Sentemh her

Emperor William to Review the Bavarian
Army in September.
BERLIN, July 12.--The German Emperor
will review, in September. the Bavarian
army. Ever since the creation Of The
Empire, Bavaria has maintained an abso-
lutte independence of her army in times OF
peace, and had hitherto refused the right of
any other than Bavarian General to review
it. THUS troublesome question is settled
through the perslstency and energy of the
young monarch without offending proud
and powerful member of the onfeueration
Military exercises go on throughout the EN-
plre, sometimes with disastrous conSe-
quen"c. A regiment was ordered recently
TO take long march under bruiling sun.
Eighteen men were exhausted, two dying
from sunstroke. Swimming drills are regu-
larly practiced, regiments aud divisions rid
ing into the water in body. Near Mar
tlnkeniield tbs other day two of the Uhlans
were drowned, aud nearly all the squad lost
their horses
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Bank Statement.

BosToN, July l2.-Clearings: New York,
S635, 153, ,000. increase 0.3; Boston, 500, 162,-
600, increase 80; Chicago. $50, ,254 900, in
crease 90; Philadelphia, S64. 600, de-
crease 40; St Louis, s23,17SCOO, in
crease So; San Francisco. Sl6,15O. 600,
decrease decrease as SS' Baltimore, ). sl4;o62, coo,
crease 81; Pittsburg, SIS l76. 600, de-
crease 90: Galveston. 1854 600, increase
354.0; Minneapolis, S5,OT9, ,OoO. decrease
1873; Omaha. s3, 545. .O00, decrease 34.4; Den
YER, 81. 777.000, decrease 223: St. Paul, So
5000, increase 32.3; Portland. Oregon. S.
0i4,O0O, decrease 1870; Salt Lake. 81, $40, ,OO0
increase 200; Seattle, 81 JOY 900, decrease OIL
Tacoma, 1922, 600, increase SO. Total for
the principal cities OF the United States and
Canada, Sl,117, ,9j3.0OO; increase 0.2. COM
pared with the corresponding week of last
year.
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THE CArANIA CONSULATE.
Particulars of the Trouble Between Heath
and the Local Authnrities

q
and the Local Authorities.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Tho facts in the
case of the rumored violation of the sanctity
OF the United States Consulate at Catania,
Sicily, have been learned at the State De-
partment A lawsuit was entered against
Consul Charles Heath, and the local
authorities entered the Consulate in serving
the process. Heath regarded this as an in
fringenlent of his rights, and recommended
to the Department of State that the Con-
sulate be closed. WhitehOuse, the Charge
d'Atfaires at Rome, reported by cable that
steps would be taken until he had ample
opportunity to investigates: further. that
the process was served in a private part Of
the Consulate, and. therefore, tn ere was no
violation Of the sanctity OF the Consulate.
partment not to close the Consulate under
any circumstances.
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Two Deserters suffocated.

BosToN, July 12.-Three deserters are re-
ported from the United States steamer
Boston and five from the United States
steamer Atlanta. 81. S. Stron and Axel
Jansen, head cook aud gunner, respectively,
on the flagship New York, registered at a
hotel in the West End. They were called at
O'Clock and responded to the call, but at l
O'clock the chambermaid entered the room
and found the men unconscious from escap-
ing gas. Jansen was dead and Stron, who
was removed TO the Massach usetts General
Hospital may die.
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Adoption by Wholesale.

A liglt-bearted Partisan, NJ. Folk De-
lenze by name. adopted twelve years ago
sixteen orphan girls, TO all of whom he gave
home in his own handsome mansion, and
he provided for their care and education a
requisite number of servants and gov
ernesses. Being a widower aud childless, he
pOrtioned out large share Of his immense
fortune among the wards, who, now arriv-
ing at woman's estate, are gratefully aud
cleverly marrying off his hands. live have
chosen good husbands, received the dot of
$4,000 bestowed by the foster-father and gone
from under his roof to make homes Of their
own. Two have taken the veil. Nine vet re-
main to choose their vocation or path in life,
on which. like the kings sons in the fairy
tale, they will set out provided with a
fathers blessing, wise counsel and purse
of gOld.-llluStrated American
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MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
4 Wealthy Woman Foisons Her Husband


a Wealthy Woman Foisons Her Husband
After Reconciliation.
PITTsBUBG, July 12- Mrs. Martin Far
rell, wealthy woman of this city, was ar
rested tonight on a charge of poisoning her
husband. The couple were married about
five years ago, but never lived happily to-
gether. the bone of contention being for
tune Of 100000 left to Mrs. Farrell, which
she has persistently held in her own name.
Some time ago they parted, but yesterday
they made up their quarrel and spent the
night in drinking. This morning she gave
her husband bottle of beer. in which, it is
alleged, she put quantity of Paris green.
He drained the bottle and is now diving.
A quantity of the poison was found in her
house and considerable amount on her
clothing.
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The alarm from Box 174 at II 40 o'clock
last night was for fire In the one-story
frame building on the southeast corner Of
Eddy and Fillmore streets, occupied as a
saloon by }. Nj. McDerMott. The flames
spread to the adjoining building on the
south side of Fillmore street, an unoccu pied
twO-story dwclling-house, .owned by
NJ j. Donovan, and nearly DESTROYED it.
The total loss is $1,000. The cause of the fire
is at present unknow
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AN UNPOPULAR ARREST.
a Young Man Rings a Church Bell and Is
Arrested


Arrested
BIRMINGHAM Comm, July 12-Hunting G.
ton Center is still greatly agitated over the
action of the sexton aud warden of St.
PauPs Episcopal Church in having Olin p.
Shell ton arrested for ringing the chu1ch bell
on July 4th. and the sexton and warden are
subjects of much ridicule. All patriotic
citizens and all the women and girls of the
town are on Shelton's side. The first out
burst occurred this morning when, the pro-
prietors of the Town Hall informed the war
den that the church could never again rent
the hall for any purpose unless the charges
against Shelton were Withdrawn. The next
shot came from the young ladies of the
church, who are all friends Of Shelton, and
who Informed the pastor that they would
never again assist in any church entertain
ment unless the charges were Withdrawn
Then the village barber said he'd never
again shave either the warden or the sexton
unless the charges were Withdrawn. As "A
consequence the warden has withdrawn his
complaint but the sexton is still obdnrate
Shelton is out on bail and is receiving con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms and offers
of helm from laWyers
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AMERICAN PORK.
French Ministers Discuss the Question of
Withdrawing the Prohibition Decree.

PARIS, July 12.-At a council of Minis
ters held yesterday to discuss the resembling
of the decree against American pork Minis
ter of Agriculture Deyelle advocated the
withdrawal of the prohibitions. He ask ed
Constans if the Ministers doubted the expe-
diency of directing tie Superior Council of
Hygiene to make an examination and re.
port on the subject? Constans and Ribot
also favored re scinding the decree. II was
agreed to refer the matter to the Council of
Hygiene. United States Minister Reid is
pressing for prompt decision in the matter,
If possible before the adjournment of the
Chamber of Deputies, now expected within
ten days. Reports received here that the
German Government is about to " ithdraw
prohlb bitl0n in Germany ought to hasten ac-
ton by France.
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cessful in this deception that, though
he was kept for three months among BOOM
ing cannon and rifle repo rts, he never once
betrayed the fact that he could hear either,
and was allowed to go free. However, two
men were sent to watch him, aud when he
walked up the stone steps of his house
some money was thrown down behind him.
He Immediately turned around on hearing
the jlngling coin, and was seized and carried
off to serve eight years in the army, the
iiye additional years being the penalty for
his deception. Portland Argus.
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Sixteen Years, sleen.

Herman Harms, the Minnesota sleeper is
awake. His case was probably the most
peculiar known 10 the physicians, whose
skill it has baffled for the past dozen wears
lie has slept almost necessarily for the past
sixteen years. few days ago he awoke
and has taken only an ordinary amount of
sleep since. His recovery, however, is doubt
fql. Mr.. Harms is now living on farm
Quincy, MINI. He moved there about n
year and half ago. Some sixteen years
ago he was attacked by severe fever and
had intense pains shooting through his
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A BOLD PROPOSAL.

France Offers to Strike Hands With Russia
to Destroy English Supremacy.
PARIS, July 12.-The Gaulois publishes
communication fIom leading diplomatic
advocating a formal alliance between
France and Russia based upon Frances as
sisting Russia in the occupation cf Con-
stantinople and both France and Russia at
tao king England's supremacy in Egypt and
the East.
The Soeil warns the Government that
such a policy would be full of danger and
that the French people would never assent
to the dismemberment Of Turkey as the
price of an alliance with Russia.
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Tepnv No. in the stakes

. New YORK, July 12.-Pulsifer will not
enter Tenny for the sweepstake match. with
Longstreet, Riley, Leontaka and Tea Tray,
for which the Monmouth Association has
offered $4,000 Pulsifer says: II can see
as much money before me without the
match, as Tenny is entered in many valu-
able stakes, which think he will capture,
and don't propose to take any undue risks
with him."
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A Fish story From the Green Isle.

A veteran sportsman. with rod and gun,
who resides near Stewartstown, County
Tyrone, has had novel experience while
fishing on the Tullywiggan. He had occasion
to cross to the opposite bank over series of
stepping stones laid in the bed of the river.
He slipped off a howlder into the stream
The river was low, but he fell Hat into the
water and was thoroughly drenched. AS tue
day was bitterly cold he had on an over
coat. and when he scrambled out on the
bank he found something Tapping about in
the nuer breast pocket A search revealed
a splendid three-pound trout. 1t was the
only fish he caught that day. = Derry
Journal
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UNHAPPILY Welded.
A Couple Belonging to Two of Marylan
Oldest Families Fall Ont.

VuUV1e beIonglng TO TWO OF Marylands
Oldest Families Fall Out.
BALTIMORE. July IL Mrs. John Carroll
is seeking a divorce from her husband on
the ground of his drunkenness, and he
charges her with not being a good wife.
She was Miss Mary Thomas, one
Baltimore, and has fortune in her own
right. The Carroll family is one of the
oldest in Maryland. 1t is known as the
Carols of the Caves" and has held large
estates for 200 years. He says his wife
would not have him near her and neglected
the children. They have been married
fifteen years.
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THE CHILE REVOLUTION.
Famine Said to Prevail at Tarapaco and
Antofagasta.

LONDON, July 12.-An official dispatch
from Santiago, Chile. says: The levolu-
tion is stationary. Famine prevails at
Tarapaco and Antofagasta. There is no
discipline among the rebel forces. Balma-
ceda, at the cost of the State, sent all the
political prisoners on board the steamer Bo-
liva, bound for Iqhique, where they will be
at liberty to act as they please. A plot has
been discovered TO destroy the Government
squadron at Valparaiso. All the conspira-
tors were seized, excepting one, who hanged
himself. A accommodating force from Co.
qumbo temporarily occupied Huaseo and
Vallenar, where food is scarce. Complete
order preyaiiso
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Trouhle at Morris Park

New YORK, July 12.-The action Of the
Morris Park Stewards in declaring all bets
IN the Hac kensack handicap off on Satur-
day has alOused much Indignation in racing
circles. The action ig due to the fact that
McLew's Sau Ju I'm WAS pulled to let his Rey
del Rey win. Either horse could have won,
but McLew'S trainer had failed to decl re
which horse was in to win. The judges did
not place the third horse, which was Ad-
yenturer
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Fieht With CIRCUS Men

VINcENNEs Qnd), July 12.-In a fight
between some circus employees and crowd
OF rowdies last night one of the latter was
killed and number on both sides were in-
iured.
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LIVERPOOL, July 12.-At high tide in the
Mersey to-day temporary dam 250 feet
wide. consisting of 100000 tons of timber
and masonry, collapsed, the debris blocking
the Shropshire Union Canal and the East
ham Section Shp-dock. The latter will be
swamped at the next food tide unless the
barrier is re-erected. An immense gang Of
men was put to work to restofe the dam.