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TO CUT TWO LIVES APART.
Laloo, the Hindoo Monstrosity, Und
Surgeons Keen Eyes.

Laloo, the Hindoo Monstrosity, Under
Surgeons Keen Eyes.
This afternoons clinics at the University Of
Pennsylvania Hospital will be a memorable
one in its history, says the Philadelphia
Record. The subject of the clinic is to be
Laloo Ramprasad Bhikaree the most notable
freak ever yet come to public gaze, and as a
result of it the surgeons knife may be put to
most novel use.
Laloo is native, or rather native-and-a-
half of Hindostan, where he-or-she was
born twenty years ago in the otherwise cele-
brated village of Oovon, Oudh. Laloo was
born twin, but unfortunately for him his
twin sister had grown from his breastbone.
More correctly, she had attached herself TO
him at that part OF his anatomy and seemed
to have plunged head-frst into her brothers
body, for dangling from his chest was only
a baby girls body and four limbs. The
isthmus of neck poked right into the
brothers frame, and there evidently ended
the sister. Not even the crudest symptoms
or suggestions of Uranium could be dis
covered. The little headleSs sisters arms
were clasped tightly around her brothers
neck, as if anxious not to lose the only head
between Them Her body was provided
with fetal heart and pulse, and per-
formed all its proper functions itself.
Twenty years have flown over their
heads, or rather head, and to-day Laloo is a
tall. handsome. well proportioned young
man, healthy aud intelligent, and his alb
normally decapitated sister is a living
human body nearly half his size, fed by his
mouth and living upon his tissue. Laloo
can still swing her arms up and put them
almost around his neck, as of old Physical
sensations of heat and of cold and nervous
experiences are common to both, but many
Of tile most important vital functions are
asserted to be separate Though with no
intelligence seemingly of her own, the head
less sister can twist and squirm, and when
Laloo's brain eonceives the idea of having
the little one move there is no connecting
nerve to telegraph the injunction, and La
loo must perforce lift the limbs with his own
hands.
CHASTITY as it is to those who behold with
plying eyes, Laloo has come TO feel little
concern for his terrible condition. He
walks about reclines, and smokes cigarettes
inveterately; and so great a contempt does
familiarity breed that Laloo rolls his numer-
GUS cigarettes on his sisters back.
But still Laloo would be glad to become
whole like his fellow-men, and If the danger
of an operation is swept aside he will be-
come simple Laloo, and Laloo's sister cease
To exist even in the body,
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part of the face of General Andrew jack
son.
Fifty-seven years ago Andrew Jackson
was enjoying a second turbulent admins
tratinn in the Presidential chair. His Bos-
ton friends, tn do him special honor, caused
IA figurehead of General Jackson to be carved
and placed on the bow of the frigate Consti-
tuition.
1t was in Boston Bay that the mysterious
unloading Of the tea-ship bad taken place
many years before; and early one July
morning the old town, the Constitutions
crew and her officers discovered to theiT con-
sternation that second curious and secret
attack had been made over night.
General Jackson's wooden head had been
sawed off just along the upper lip and was
not to be found No specter but very
human hand had welded the saw that &C
complished the wicked work. and half
headless figure faced the sea from its place
on the Constitutions bow.
The ships company, as well as officers OF
the law and reporters of indignant news
papers, went searching and advertising for
the clever scamp. who, evading the ships
guards, had under the cover Uf darkness
committed the peculiar crime. A long and
careful investigation did not bring the GRIM
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explosive charge to be at least three feet be-
low the surface Of the water when exploded
When the torpedo was in motion only the
two flags and the foamiDg water, turned up
by the rapidly revolving propeller, could be
seen. The torpedo was first headed for the
training-sbip jamestown, then turned
north, and run for quarter of a mile in
that direction. A sharp turn was then
made in toward shore and the torpedo re-
turned to the starting point, forming a
course the shape of an elipse and about a
third Of a mile in its largest diameter.
The torpedo is shaped like a spindle,
tapering at each end. 1t is about forty feet
in length, and its greatest diameter is
tweuty-four inches. Its displacement is
5163 pounds, and the magazine charge of
dynamite is 200 pounds. The torpedo
proper is sustained by float, which is prac-
tically indestructible by mechanical gun
FIRE during the short time that it would be
exposed. The propeller and rudder work
in solid water. and the former cannot easily
be fouled nor the cable grappled. The ex-
plosion also takes place about three feet
under the water.
A great increase In speed Is claimed for
the Sims Edison torpedo. AS will be seen
by the Illustration, the apparatus consists
of two parts. the float" and the submerged
FISH" A steel frame connects the two,
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NEVER ATE ORCHIDS.
An Amusing Instance of the Ignorance O
an Eastern Politician.

An Amusing Instance of the Ignorance OF
Eastern Politician.
At a political meeting held at Norwalk,
Ohio, Judge Stilwell OF Mllersburg, Holmes
County. was the first speaker, he being fol-
lowed by Campbell. To show how ignorant
and ridiculous some pretended intelligent
men can be. the following is what Judge
Stllwell said in speaking of the tariff. He
said that the things the rich men use were
put on the free list. while the things the
poor men use were placed ON the dutable
list. There's altar of roses, there's birds
nests, and then there's Orchids" He said ::
Orchids! How many people eat orchids !
| don't believe there is person in
this audience who ever ate an orchid!" eX-
claimed the learned Judge. Right here it
is not out of place to say that the audience
fully agreed with him. We do not believe
there was a person in that audience who
ever ate an orchid. "But come to think of
1t, it does Just beat all how the rich people
do make gluttons Of themselves eating
orchids. Why, just as soon as fellow gets
rich his appetite for orchids is amazing. He
wants them three times a day. He wants
them fried, and boiled, and roasted, and
fricasseed, and if he can't get them any
other way he'll eat them blood raw. Gov
ernor Ames OF Massachusetts was so pas
sonately fond Of orchids that he paid $500
for one. But just how he had it cook ed we
never heard. "-Cleyeland Leader
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ELECTRIC LAUNCHES.

They supplant the Naphtha on the Other
Side of the Atlantic.
There seems to be Discrimination on this
side of the water to adopt the electric launch
that is very popular on the Thames. On
the other hand there are hundreds,
perhaps thousands, of naphtha launches
maintained on the Sound and on the No nth
River The paphtha launch has its uses, ii is
true, but it is a far from pleasant object to
those who are not actually sailing in ii and
it is noisy to those who are. Far behind ii,
over the otherwise pleasant waters, streams
the disagreeable Odor of petroleum. 1T
roars and it smells, and yet il is about the
best thing of the kind we have.
On the Thames, however, electric launches
are used. The power comes from storage
battery and there are stations along the
river bank where the batteries may be re-
charged or unchanged. These boats are
better in every way than the others. They
are quiet, 0dorless and the motive power Is
cheaper. Our Anglomanacs are making a
dreadful mistake. Electricity, not naphtha,
is the thing TO keep them in touch with
their fellow-creatures over seas.-N. Y.
World.
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was complete. The teeth are made of gutta
prrcha, porcelain or metal, as may be de-
sired. The root of the false teeth has some
holes bored in il. Holes are now bored into
the Jaw, and into the hole the false tooth is
stuck as is a nail in wood. In short time
a tender growth starts I'D the cavity of the
false tooth, and this growth hardening. the
tooth becomes fixed in position. These new
teeth can, according to the inventor, be
placed in the aIyeolus of natural tooth,
and thus. when a diseased tooth is pulled
out metal or porcelain substitute can be
inserted in its place, without mourning any
risk of transferring disease, as happened in
Hunters days, when the apparently sound
teeth of poor persons, when tranSplaGted, not
infrequently conveyed disease. There are
several minor inconsistencies in this state
ment, but it would be ungracious to look
such noble gift in the mouth, especially
as, according to dentists of authority, our
race is destined eventually TO become eden
tulous-Me2ical Press.
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TORPEDO WARFARE.
Work Before the Board Detailed
by Secretary Tracy.
How Some of the Deadly Enemies of the
Strongest War-ships Are
Operated.

The new Naval Torpedo Board recently
detailed by Secretary Tracy has an import
ant work on hand in experimenting with
and experimenting the construction of such
types of automo bile or fish torpedoes as may
give promise of fulfilling all the require
ments and installing them upon the vessels
of the navy. The competitive tests of the
various patterns of these submarine wea-
pOns will DE more interesting in the future
than they have been in the past, hence the
station at Newport, writes a correspondent
of the New York Tribune, promises to be
one of activity and interest for the next few
months, and perhaps years. for the develop
ment Of torpedo appliances may be said to
have only just begun.
The expenditure of liberal appropriations,
both in this country and abroad, have re-
suited in a large series of experiments, more
or less successful, with air torpedoes-in-
GLIDING rockets and dynamite shells; ground
and buoyaDt mines; spar, towing and sub
marine shells; comfortable torpedoes, and
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A REMARKABLE THEFT.
One That Puzzled the Officers of
the Old Constitution.

On high mantel- shelf in the billiard
room of handsome New York house
stands a strange piece of bric-a-brac. the
like of which cannot be found elsewhere in
America or in Europe. 1t never fails to
arouse both curiosity and interest. At a
distance one might think this big dusty
cannon-ball, but on nearer approach the
distinct outlines and features of half head
and face appear.
Who is it? where did it come from? what
is it made of?
Take a good look at it and you see that
the forehead is familiar. 1t is, in fact. a
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years
There is some confusion, and probably
exaggeration, in regard to the names of the
horses mounted by NAPOLEON in his different
battles. But says the Figaro. It is quite
probable that the two horses, Marengo and
Ali were ridden by Napoleon on the same
day.
according to Nine. de Remusat, Napoleon
often tired out four or five horses in day,
which explains the contradiction of the
legend which gives Marengo the honor of
carrying Napoleon at Austerlitz while the
memoirs of General Vondamme speak Of a
steel-gray Arab horse rs the one that he
rode at that time, and which was baptized
'Austeritz' Immediately after the victory.
II is certain that Napoleon had a horse of
that description, and a portrait of the ami
nal is at present in the residence of Lord
Rosebery.
''As for Marie her skeleton is at present
in the old castle of Ivenach, where the heirs
of the Baron Won PleSSen preserve it..
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RACING GOSSIP.
Entries Closed for the Blood Horse Fall
Meeting.

Entries Closed for the Blood Horse Fall
Meeting.
The entries for the fall meeting of the
Blood-horse Association, which offers an
eleven days programme, commencing at the
Bay District Track on Saturday week, the
oath inst, have closed with a fairly good
number. The quality Of the horses entered
Is not up to the past meetings standards.
Noticeable omissions from the list so faI
published are the entries of the Palo Alto,
Undine, Ramsdell and Thornton stables.
johnny Garrity's PAGER Hummer showed
up well in the pace last Saturday and is evil
IDENTIFY coming back to his last years form
when he defeated Rupee easily.
The records made over the kite" track at
Stockton the past week have eclipsed tire
previous times at Independence aud again
California holds the championship honors
for the yearling and two-year-Old classes
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His Action Prompted by the Name.

A small party of newspaper men and their
wives occupied camp-stools under the avn
ing of a steam-tug that served as the judges
boat in yachting regatta off Chicago on a
pleasant summer afternoon. what tine is
1T, Charley?" one OF the ladies asked.
Fifteen minutes to g." was the response,
after consultation Of his timepiece
Guess you're wrong" said another gentle
man of the party, after looking at his Own
watch; "it's five minutes TO A." Then
there was an argument and a wager of
something to eat and drink later in the day.
just then the Courthouse bell rang out
lone. two, three. four" With the quiet re-
mark, THAT settles it, l SUPPOSE" the
loser rose to bis feet and made motion as
if throwing something far out into the lake,
and no one knew what had happened until
the unreliable watch had disappeared be-
meath the waves Everybody looked at the
young man in establishment Waterbury"
was all he said in expanation.-St Paul
Pioneer Press.
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inals to Justice. though Commodore Elliott
offered $1,000 reward for any information
concerning the act.
a year later the Constitution sailed into
New York Bay, and a second head, made
for the purpose, was quietly bolted on in
place of the lost one. General JacksOn's
administration closed not long after.
Then a Captain Dewey produced the
missing half of General Jackson's head.
This is his story of his feat: Near mid
night he and friend rowed out in a small
boat to where the vessel lay, and by the aid
of rope and the hawsers contrived TO scale
the tall bows With ever-watehful eyes and
ears for the not too vigilaut guards, Captain
Dewey erept out over the water and, hug
ging the General close, piled a small, sharp
saw At the first attempt the saw struck a
bolt that fastened the head to the body. but
on second trial he cut his prize entirely
of, lowered it to the little boat, slid quietly
down and rowed away.-MaIgaret Bisland
in ST, Nicholas.
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NE .ROWELL lORPEDO.

each vessel in commission can have one or
more of the Sims Edison tOrpedoes fastened
by l0O-fout hawSerS furnished with electro
magnetic snap-hooks, the electric cable
communication being then maintained per-
manently with the generator. The torpedo
can thus travel along within convenient
distance controlled by the navigator OF the
war-ship In action the war-yessel could
approach the enemy within a distance Of
two miles, stop and send the torpedo on
ahead, guiding it to the certain destruction
OF the hostile vessel.
There are other automobile or fish tor
pedoes, especially the Whitehead, Brennan,
Victoria, Schwartzkopff, that possess mucn
merit; but they are so nearly like the
Howell, the Hall, the Patrick and the Hal
pine that il is not necessary to describe them
now
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NAPoLEoN'S WAREHOUSES;.

He Had Nineteen of Them Killed Under
Him From ArcOla to Waterloo.
From data published in Daily's Magazine
and the Paris Figaro the New York sun
gathers the following:
"In conversation between Napoleon and
Barry UMeara at st. Helena the great pris-
oner stated that the closest shave he ever
had in battle was at Arcola, where his
horse, maddened by wound, ran away with
him toward the Austrian lines, and finally
plunged into a marsh, where he came very
near being captured by the enemy.
"In all. Napoleon had nineteen horses
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The fashionable private address directory contain
ing list OF several thousand leading citizens of
San Francisco and surroundings, the names appear
ing alphabetically. giving Mr.. and Mrs and daugh-
tiers If any; also private address, reception day and
country homes Being so handsomely printed on blue
tinted paper gitedged bound in blue cloth and gold
leaf In the most elegant and artistic STYLE it is an
attractive ornament the parIor, the library OF
the Doudor, where, being always at hand, It is
stantly referred to- only by the members OF the
family, but by their friends ana visitors as we'll
Address all communications to HOag g. Irving
publishers 2lq Bush street s. F.
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No More Ar,ifio,a, Teeth.

Old age is robbed of half its terrors and
much of its deformity by the brilliant dis
eovery of q Moscow dentist Dr. Zuamen-
sky, who, according to possibly oversan-
guine Russian contem porary, has delighted
the civilized world by his skill in making
teeth grow in toothless gums. After eXper-
imenting on dogs he tried the effects OF his
method in human beings, and the success
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The oarelessness of some children plaYinI
with matches set fire to ships cook gale,
placed on the Beale-street Wharf at oil
yesterday afternoon, for which an alarm
was turned in from Box 263.
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Driven to despair by the ill-treatment of
a worthless husband, bride of six months
has suieided at Carbondale, Pa. The fellow
had not done stroke of work since his mar
rage in April last.
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TOMORROW.
Tuesday .........,...........,.O October IS, 1891
AT IL O'Clock a. NJ, at the residence,
1905 VAN NESS AVE, NEAR BUSH ST.,
I'VE WILL SELL.
All of the Superior Parlor, Bed and Dining
Room Furniture. Fine Odd Upholstery, Large
French-Plate Mantel Mirrors, Costly Engray-
ings and Oil Paintings, Body Brussels Carpets
and Rugs, Elegant Lace Curtains and other
Parlor Decorations, China, Glass and Silver
Ware,
COMPRISING IN PART:
Two very elegant Parlor Sets in haud-caryed frames
and satin brocateIie; Easy Chairs Divans, Fan cy
Rockers, etc: handsome Onyx and Ebony Bay
window and Corner Tables costly Engravings ant
OIL Paintings: large french-pIate Mantel Mirrors
elegant brocaded satin Draperes and Lace Cur
taius; Body brussels Carpets, Rugs, etc; Walnut
and Oak Bedroom Sets. with French Bowel Mirrors ;
fine Mirror-door wardrobes; Spring aud Hair Mat
tresses; Down Pillows and other fine Bedding;
Folding Beds; elegant OAK Sideboard and Pedestal
Extension Tables; fine maroon leather Dining
Chairs; fine China Glass and Silver Ware; Mantel
Clocks; elegant Hall Stand Hail and stair Carpe is
line Richmond Range; Kitchen Utensils, etc.
ocl2 2t WM. BOTTERFlELD. Auctioneer.
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MORTON Special Delivery Office removed to II
Geary street. One trunk 35c; three trunks, ST.
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FURNITURE.
Fine Line Engravlngs, EtchinEs and Rich
Upholstery,


....coMPRISING....
Fine Parlor Upholstery, all odd pieces; Turkish
Lounges; Fine Bric-a-brac; Real Lace Curtains
Turkish Portieres; French Mantel Clocks; Oak and
Walnut Writing Desks; Fancy Parlor Tables; One
Fine Music-box; Turkish Rugs: Solid Oak Bedroom
Suits with Wardrobes and Chffoniers to match
Best Spring and Curled-har Mattresses; Fine
Feather Pillows and Bolsters; Mission Blankets:
Brussels Carpets throughout the house; Oil Paint
ing and Bed-lounges.
LINE ENGRAvINGs AND ETcHINas-"The Derby
Day" "pon Juan and Haidee," "Hallow Eve.' ma
poleon on Board II. NJ. Ship Beerophon," "The
Good-natured Man." "Martyrdom of st. Thomas, -
Trial OF Efe Deans" etchings by Thomas Moran
and others, French Engravlngs, "Lincon and II is
Cabinet" the original crayon dance Of DEATH, by
Carl Schultz, etc.
ALSO.
Oak sdeboard and Extension Table: Fine Cut
Glassware: China Dinner and Tea Sets; Gas Cook
ing Range; Cook Stove; Kitchen Furniture
Garden Hose and Tools. etc.
az Fine house to rent.
EDWARD s. SPEAR Il CO.. Auctioueers.
ocl22t 81 and 80 Suffer street.
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For bruises, sprains and scaids, nothing equals
Salvation oil. the pain eradleatOr. 25 cents
Easy to take and swift TO eure-Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Sold by all druggists for so cents
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Visiting Librarians.

The members of the American Librarians
Association, who arrived here Saturday even
ing, rested yesterday preparatory to be-
ginning week Of combined work and sight
seeing. Many Of them were escorted to
church during the forenoon and later in the
day few of them found their way to the
park. but the greater number remained
quietly In their rooms at the hotel Presi
dent Green worshiped at Calvary Pres by
terrain Church and after the services was
the guest of some personal friends at dinner.
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pEy1sADERo.sr. BUSINESS PROPERTY.

Z. line (Nos. 1908, 1910 and 1912 of Devisadero
ST., IL IS feet s. of Post-Front building contains
store with rooms in rear; fiat with rooms bath,
elegant mantels, etc, above brick foundation
building rooms and BATH this is business
center: is always rented; rents S7l 80; elegant
chance to invest; examine it; several cable lines;
25xll2.6
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ANOTH r.

E. line Of Texas St, $50 feet S. Of Colusa-As an
entirety three large subdivisions 9th-st. cable
continued comes very near this property; lot SSN
100. or lots ~ :SxlO0.
For Catalogues, terms, etc, inquire Of
EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO..
Auetioneers, 63S Market St, S. +.
ocQ IL 1917
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TWO HANDSOME RESIDENCE LOTS.

E. line of Steiner ST. 81 IS feet S. OF McAIlister
Elegant locations; sunny exposure; surrounding
strictly Al; beautiful lots for a home: examine
them; MeAllister-st. cable about 100 feet away
lots 25Ill9 and 25I9S.
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pAcIEIc HEIGHrs REsInENcE Inrs

w. line of Laguna St, so feet 5. OF Green-These
elegant residence lots command the grand ma inc
view tor which this district is so noted: perfect
spot on which to erect a true home; Union St
Paciic-aYe. cables; examine them; lots 25xlO0.
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Sc. cor. Iowa and Yuba sts.-Fine level lot; short
distance from Union Iron Works, dry dock, etc.
has good future; must pay handsome profit in i'm
mediate future: lot 50xl00.
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MISSION SPLENDID RESIDENCE lots.


E. line Chattanooga St, 100 feet n. Of 23d-Thi'
location for home is of the pleasantest at the
Mission; surroundings are exceedingly inviting
the view is fine street in elegant condition; rear
street Is also graded and rock water courses; lots
all ready for the builder; examine this property
lots 80 :6x117 IS o rear street.
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WESTERN ADDITION FRENCH FLATS.
MISSION RFSTDFVCE IOTS,

s. side (Nos. III and 11l71a) Broadway, 1873:
feet W. of Jones st.-2-story building In Frenc
flats; 4 and 3 rooms: brick foundation: surround
ings pleasant; rents S26; Jackson and Hyde-S
cables; lot 23x60.