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learned that he was born at Ashtabna. o., Nov. 5,
1868. and came to New York State to live settling
down in the town of Batavia about six years ago;
that he Is architect by profession; tina. he WAS
introduced into Puzzedom during the year 1885 by
Morning Star through the medium of his - Mystic
Circle" in the Western PfOW1n1n, and that he
shortly after became deeply interested in Rochelies
column in Golden Argosy. When these departments
suspended Iron Mask was lost to the puzzle world
for a number of years, and not until Mystery
made its appearance did he resume his former
activity. He does not confine himself to any par
tcular branch of the art but delights alike In SOW
ing and flat and form work. 1t has been whispered
about that friend is shortly to unite his for
tunes with those of Mrs. Iron Mask, and, though
Dame Rumor is said to be tickle elf careful In
yestigation of these reports to substaDtiste
rather than disprove them. Mystery" extends
congratulations and best wishes. with the hope
that neither his present duties nor those he may
hereafter assume will necesstate his retirement
from our midst.
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beginning Of the real show. and all was atten-
ton about this time. A door opened and in
rushed the foredoomed bull. Rushed is not
any too strong a word for some of them either
Immediately his attention was attracted by
the cloaks waving about him. After q mo-
ment of uncertainty as to which one to at.
tack the bull dashed at one. All he tossed
however, was a red flag, for the man shaking
it has jumped nimbly aside. II il wonderful
how nimbly these fellows dodge about SO near
the bulls horns. Sometimes they start and
run zig-zag, with the bull after them at full
speed.
Then they jump over the first barrier The
bull arrives just In time TO assist the red flag
over. How exaspcrated the bull becomes can
not be described. He shakes his head, paws
the earth until another attracts bis attention.
However, this first act ID the Wort. II CON.
The National tribune., 1892-12-22
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The National tribune., 1892-12-22
NEW PUZZLEs-NO. Go.
NO. 639-CHARADE.

NO. 639-CHARADE.
How Oft at party or reception
Is sown the seed of dreadful thirst
Then touch not, taste not, there's deception
Fer lurking in the charms of FIRST.
A moment in your life it lightens,
And then for years that life may blast;
'Tis as the SIRENS song that brightens
But 10 allure to dreadful LAST.
Let FIRST and you he ever strangers,
AS you may yalue selfeontroi;
It's very color warns of dangers
Its Turing charms but evil WHOLE.
-NYAs, Washington. D. o.
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NOS. 643-644-DIAMONDs.

l. A letter. 2. By. 3. Kinds of wigs. 4. Lodges.
S. Chatteis 6. A market town and fort Of Russia,
Government of Veronezh. T. To place again in
possession. 8. A European cruciferous herb. O..
ArgiIlaceous schis,. 20 drop. Century, IL.
A letter. HINKER, Bangor, Pa
l. A letter. 2. Casual event 3. American chem
list and writer, b. 1906. 4. Movings. 5. A city of
Mass. g. Notes bills, usually issued by Govern
ment, promising payment of money. 7. Pent-
houses. tObs.) g. Postofiee, Marion Co., Ala 9.
Village, Drenthe, Netherlands. BJoul 10. A
river of France and Belgium. ii. A letter.
*. l.. @. r., Lyons n. Y.
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Nos. s46-647-souAREs-


l. A California food fish. 2. p. O., Rookbridgs
Co., Va. 8. village of Ceiebes. 4. p. o., Cone
cub Co.. Ala. s. Obsolete preterit OF areaoh. (Cen-
tury) 6. River of India. {Rand & AIcNally.) Z.
mixed woven fabric of silk and cotton.
*. T. DID, Washington, D. O.
l. Owners of places where messuages have onos
stood. 2. pigmental matter. (Dungl) g. A
butcher T. An act of the English Parliament
prescribing form Of oath. s. One of the children
Of Ham N leketh. (Smith) 6. To destroy. (Obs.)
7. A tall umbeiiferous plant.
GLOVES, Philadelphia. Pa.
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NO. 642-TRANsPosITIoN.

II ONE you find is lost to view
Think not your case IL hopeless;
Employed in enterprises rash
You've been before, guess
Although in ambush now il is,
Witch close, Twill sally out;
One placed on guard viii see il then
And capture it, no doubt.
Two Is n frui. consisting OF
PUPPY, coriaceous.
Or fibroGs exoearp, SANS valves,
II Webster is veracious.
Containing. too. nat or stone
That holds within kernel;
If eaten when unripe twill cause
Much suffering internal.
-GUIDoH, Washington, d. O.
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NO. 645-CHARADE.

NO. 648-CHARADE.
Committing sin dates ages back,
In Eden's garden twas begun:
1t now embraces all that's black,
But started by simple ONE.
Be homes. with oil men you meet;
Be sure each word you speak Is true;
With candor make your life replete.
Then mono can say You are two-Two.
How sad we cannot ever be
Too young for sin to curse the soul.
How grand the picture here we see
Gay happy children, healthy. WHOLE.
LUCILLE Rochester, N. Y.
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NOS. f40-641-souAREs.

l. A town of Brazil. 2. Gums easily dissolved In
water.* 3. Stems of trees 4. An inhn btnnt Of
Abdera, In Thrace. g. Stilettos. G. Anxiety.
(DunglD 7. Tie common beet 8. Values.
/. p. o., Aroostool1 Co. Me- g. Town of Michoa-
can. Mexico. (Hand & McNaliv.) g. Town of Ire
land. County of Donegal. A. Wasting S. Ameri-
can naturalist and philologist, b. 1872. g. Near.
z. Macedonian General, b. b. @. 323. 8. Length.
"A. r. HoLT, Lynn, Mass.
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If any young, old or middle aged man suf-
feriug from nervous debility, weakness, will
inclose stamp to me will send him the pre-
scription of a genuine certain cure free of cost.
No humbug. no deception. Address Charles
Gaus, Marshall, Mich.
The National tribune., 1892-12-22
MYSTERY.

Every reader Is invited 10 send solutions and
original contributions, and TO compete for prizes
offered. Definitions in form puzzles are given &C
cordiug to Webster's International Dictionary.
Phlips's Biographical Dictionary and Lppin-
colts Gazetteer, edition of 1891. Definitions follow
ed by asterisk e. of words occurring In the
Unabridged only. Contributors are requested to
write on but one side of paper addressing all COM
munications to Puzzle Editor. THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, Washington, u. C.l
Puzzedom is not simply science, nor solely an
amusement. but is a combination Of the best foa-
lures OF both-it is scientific pdsfirs. embodyinE
great educational ossibiiities-IaateTta Hystico.
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TIE BULL FIGHT.
A Graphic Description of the Ma
tiOnal Sport of Spain.

Royalty and Bull Fighting-A Magnificent
Spectacle - The Different Acts - Brutal
Treatment of Horses-The Mstador, the
Great Mantle Duel ard the Desth-Tbe
Portuguese Method-Spanish Ladies at the
Bull Tight.
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ELCHE, SPAIN, Dec. Is, 1892.

ROBABLY no enter
. !
IA tainment popular with
lNlMlllH the people of to-day
MlTiilI has created SO much
49, KlaAN> u discussion and re-
m 81 ts4LE&AAAk \ eelved such universal
lWsE<ZaH 4 condemnation as the
~ kSLSSI A national pastime of
~ FG III Spain. Its reputation
M Ez~ as semi-barbarous
Nv iERTM show is SO bad that all
NV WIZ will probably be inter-
La 49, V ested to know whether
III ERSOw or not it has been
Eh = w. = affected any by mod
h/ ESlS ern Influences Let
VIZ ONt,V me say ia the begin
M I'm ming that the bull
hit ~ fight as it exists to-
mn day has lost none of
its former character
istics. Ii is still the
jstioual fiesta Of high and low, and there is
ust as much blood shed as at any time.
The generations past in Spain have enjoyed
She sport, and the present and future genera
tions will enjoy the inherited taste for blood.
The present royal family seldom attend. but
the "enfsBts," aunt Of the present and sister
of the late King is passionately fond of it, aud
seldom misses an opportunity of witnessing
one. So the sport is not under royal dis
approval By any means.
Had Columbus discovered America a year
later or earlier. or not discovered it at all.
might have missed the especially favorable
opportunity which had of witnessing this
sport. The four huDdredth anniversary Of the
discovery of our country was fttingly" cele-
brated By an unusually grand Corridor de
Toros," as il is in Spanish. The fight was
combination ofSpanish and Portuguese methods
Of bull fighting.
The bull rings are all very similar. They
vary in size and ornamentation, of course, but
Che general design is the same They are
built like the old Roman circus-perfectly
The National tribune., 1892-12-22
NO. 645-AN4GRAM.
Bolt the fnme Of goal.

Once his face was very handsome;
He was alwas blithe and gay.
Now, he's homely, cross, and battered,
Since COMPLETE he Oft doth play.
BEECH NUT, Newburg, N. Y.
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STANLEY A. GIDDISGS.
IRON MASK.

We present to our readers this week fairly good
likeness of who has been identified with
Mystery" since its inception. From q close per-
soual acquaintance with Mr.. Giddings we have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-24

many women we're reduced to one charm.
The sketch of two women in Empire gowns
illustrates the fashion topic which have
chosen for THE DISPATCH to-day.
To the economical and practical woman,
with desire to dress herself adorningly at
home. these two examples will indicate,
clearly enough, how old garments may be
turned into new ones by the additions of
fresh materials. Another point worth en-
forcing is the place for extremely pictur-
esoue toilets. Be tastefully quiet in your
street costuming. Exercise judicious modera-
tion in costumIng yourself for parties and
balls. But ''at home" you may put your
self into Empire gowns if you please.
Such dresses as you see in the picture will
suggest the beauty of the torso-a beauty
that has been forgotten by fashion. Its folds,
loose from below the bust, will, as they
sweep about the figure, follow the natural
lines. To secure the "waist," the human
figure has been compressed and pushed out
of shape by the necessary stays The nat
ural lines here will be far more satisfactory
to the eve than the late conventionalized
curves. Women are going to be more COM
Portable. Their movements will gain a
womanlv charm and a grace they have long
lacked, and manners are going to undergo
notifications. 1 am not preaching "dress
reform" mind YOU, but merely giving the
news of the fashions And 1 think it is
oood pews
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and as he let it go Captain Phil smiled


and as he let it go Captain Phil smiled
again.
That was the last Dan Granger ever saw
of Captain Phil and not many months after
that they heard the last of him. He and
his men, probably encouraged by long i'm
punity, had embarked upon an unusually
daring venture. They had made kind of
border raid into the rising and prosperous,
if youthful, city of Tuttlestown. Armed
and mounted, they had dashed into it,
clearing the streets with their revolvers,
burst into the City Bank, shot down the
cashier when he offered resistance, forced
and rifed the safe, dashed out of the city as
they had entered it, shooting right and left,
and beaten a safe retreat into the mountains
with their ill-gotten booty.
This was too much for the party of order,
which happened to be strong in Tuttles
town. The free and easy Far West code Of
morality is lenient to promiscuous shooting
so long as man does not strike his enemy
in the back. Captain Phil and his kind had
thriven on long tolerance of that perverted
public sentiment which exalts mere animal
courage to heroism. But now his time had
come. The leading citizens of Tuttlestown
organized vigilance committee and retri-
button sharp and stern was on his track.
He was shot down early in the struggle,
and a cairn of stones in Red Canyon marks
to this day the place where Captain Phil
fell fighting.
THE END
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LATE NEWS In BRIEF.
Argentina is still frothing.

Argentina is still frothing.
-Chole1e has invaded Brussels.
The Illinois mine strike is settled.
Nearly 1000, 900 Russians are in prison.
"A meteor exploded over Kenosha, Wis
The South Australia wheat harvest will
be abundant.
Republicans carried the Rio Grande do
Sui election.
Black diphtheria is raging in Canadian
lumber camps.
The postoffice at Oswego, Ill, has been
robbed of $1,000.
The annexation fever has broken out
afresh in Montreal.
The African emigration craze is aff1ict-
ing the negroes OF Atlanta.
Three bombs were found in an engineers
house at Mortlucon, France.
The K of L. has voted to remove head
quarters from Philadelphia.
Nebraska and Dakota cowboys are or.
ganizing long distance race.
No local physician will be allowed to
gamble a. Monte Carlo hereafter
The Italian Parliament opened yester-
day. Humbert's speech was pacific.
-Rumored that an entire Balmacedics
club in Santiago have been arrested
ID. T. Newton, of South Dakota, ia the
new President of the Devon Cattle Club.
-Eskimos at the Worlds Fair grounds
took an unusually black negro for satan.
The officers and crew of the sunken Brit
ish steamer Bokhara have been acquitted.
Six lives were lost in a Union Pacific
Railroad accident near Grand Island, Neb.
Methodist College Presidents have
elected Prof King, of Cornell Ia, Chair
man.
"A Chinese laundry in Warsaw, Ind, was
dynamited by the proprietor of q rival
shop.
The large steel steamer Matao, aground
at Ashtabula, may go to pieces. Valued at
$500, 600.
Only two were saved out of a crew of 25
of the wrecked Norwegian steamer Nor
mandie.
-Bagley, the United States express mes
senger in Iowa who stole SlOo, 900, has been
indicted.
Robbers wrecked Western and At
lantic train near Atlanta. Two tralnmen
may die.
-Vandals at stinesville, Ind, have broken
the headstones over every soldiers grave in
the village Gem eteIy.
A New York millionaire, name sup
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a halt, as the corner of the table interposed
as a sort of barrier. Captain Phil looked
at him steadily eye to eye. Silence was an
unusual thing in the Four Aces saloon, but
Captain Phils words cut sharply into a
silence as he said, in his easy level drawl:
'Say, Granger, will you drink with me?'
Dan had the usual Western GOODNESS and
impenetrability of expression and nothing
in his impassive face betrayed his surprise
at this non-hostile greeting; he only paused
q moment before be Replied
eyes, Captain, I'll drink with you.
Captain Phil turned sharply to the bar
with the order:-
"Drinks all aroundt'
The men crowded round the counter; the
barkeeper and assistant found their hands
full All were ready and willing to drink
with Captain Phil, whose eyes were on Dan
Granger as he drained his glass with the
rest.
And that was all that the Four Aces saw
of the episode of the meeting Of the old
time antagonists, which it had been fully
expected would end in some sanguinary en-
counter.
But as Dan Granger went his way down
the lonely track through the gulch that
night he Heard following footstep fall
quickly on the path behind him. 1t came
CLOSER, quicker-WaS crosse upon hAui' AZ
wheeled round and faced the man who had
followed him, and as he saw who it was his
hand went quickly backward; he reached
for his derringer, cooked it, held it ready.
Captain Phil heard the ominous click, but
he stood there quietly, his own hands
empty, and in the broad food OF moonlight
which here bathed rock and tree in silvery
light Dan could see there was a curious
smile upon his face.
EYES," Captain Phil said coolly, 81 guess
you've got the drop on me-and you're
about the first man that ever did get the
drop on Phil Darrell See here! I've
just word to say to you that couldn't
say out yonder. I've spent an hour under
your roof this day. I've seen ydur wife
and little children. Now, I don't often
change my mind, but I've changed it to-
day, and tell you thk'-you aud all yours
are safe from this day forth from me and
minep'
"You mean that" said Dan, locsening his
grip on the deadly weapon he held
''There's my hand on it, if you'll take
it,
Dan took the hand and graspsd 1t freely;
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sombrero hat with salute full of o respect
full courtesy that was almost reverent,
almost sad-and Lucy watched him out of
sight, with a serene brightness on her face,
as of one who has enjoyed pleasant hour.
"There's been q gentleman here for you,
Dan," she said to her husband when he re-
turned. "An old friend of yours He
waited q good time to ses you-Mr. Thomp-
son."
Thompson" Dan repeated, pausing for
moment in his play at "horse," as he was
giving Bonnie Boy ride ON his shoulder.
"Don't think know any Thompson. What
Christian name did he say?"
'William-William Thompson.
"Never knew any William Thompson" !"
said Dan, knitting his brows. ''Some man
on business?"
eyes, partly business; but he said he
knew you, too-knew you years ago."
"What sort of fellow was hep"
"Quite gentleman and very pleasant
The children made great friends with him,
and he seemed delighted With them. He
was sorry he couldn't wait any longer to
see you"
$50 am I not to see him! for I'm dashed
if remember any William Thompson"
"He was tall and fair, with light tawny
hair and beard and very blue eyes," said
Lucy, anxious to recall the agreeable
stranger to her husbands memory; "and he
had long scar like an old wound straight
down the left cheek just in front of the
ear"
Dan heeled round IS if he had been shot.
"Had he two joints off the little finger of
the left hand-the finger mere stump like
this?"
"Yes, I noticed it when he was playing
with Bonnie. Dan? Why! Dan! who was
it?" she exclaimed, the startled look upon
her husbands face reflected upon her own:
for dark look of doubt and defiance had
kindled like danger signal in Dams eyes.
But In another moment his native good
humor reasserted itself, and he burst into a
half-reluctant laugh, which, however, was
not all of mirth.
"Wel, if that don't beat ALL Loo and
the little ones hobnobbing with Captain
Philr'
Captain Phil! That dreadful mau-the
man who" Lucy stopped, her breath
fairly taken away, for of course the story
of Captain Phil was we'll known to her.
"where 10 be now7"
IT don't know rsplisd Lucy, SIN
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Fashion Bits.

ATENN1s party is not complete without the
new ginger sandwiches; and what are they?
Two thin, delicate slices of bread with bits
OF conserved ginger placed between them,
FRINGEs are fascinating. Though those of
fur tail have an air OF savagery and the coin
fringes are barbaric, there are innumerable
silk and other fringes that are dainty and
fluffy, rich and heavy, ripping and shim-
mering.
THE pale-tinted passementeries are almost
as pretty as the white. An insertion of
white with pink and blue flowers woven in
it, and another OF gold tinsel with green and
blue crystal beads, were delightful in their
coloring.
The white trimmings, says the New York
Times, are far more varied and lovely than
usual. White feather thistles are strung
with gold balls between and hung in 12-inch
lengths from gold gimp, making wide
fringe. Pearls and steel are in bands OF
rosettes. White ostrich feather tassels are
bound with gold and hung. two deep. from
gold gimp. Festoons of pearls have gold
fringe dropping between the festoons.
White passementerie fringe is headed by
white swans down.
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pressed, has given $4,000 to the washotaf
Saninarv VIC ukee

pressed, has given S5Oo, 900 to the Washotah
Seminary, Milwaukee.
German Centerists threaten to oppose
the army bill If it is not accompanied py an
electoral reform measure.
The question whether Swedenborgian
pastor is entitled to active membership IN
Y. M. C. A, is agitating San Francisco
brethren.
The old revenue cutter Andy johnson
has rescued the crew OF the big schooner
on South Manitou Island.
The British lion is growing because
Chinese officials have violated treaty rights
by forbidding British vessels to carry grain
duty tree from Shanghai to Tlentsin.
VIM. Martin, of an aristocratic Atlanta
family, turned beggar. He burned his arm
with acids to excite sympathy, and did It so
his life.
Death warrants for the eight colored
men and boys in Chestertown, Mdp jail,
convicted OF the murder Of DR.. Hill, have
fixed for che hanging.
-Tne arrival at Philadelphia OF the bark
E. o. Clark, Captain Manor, from 1vigtut.
establishes beyond doubt the loss of the
Lawrence ana his entire crew OF 13 men.
An attachment for 500, 600 was recorded
In the Salem, Mass, Court House yesterday
IN an action OF contract brought by Irwin.
Green Co., of Cincinnati, against John V.
Lewis, OF Boston, and Edward L. Harper, Of
Cincinnati
Edwin willet, the PhiladeIphia repre-
sentative of the Wilmington, Del, ship
building firm of Harlan & Hollinxsworth,
committed suicide with gas at his boarding
house in Philadelphia. He was "a years old
and unmarried.
"A commission has been issued to get
proof OF the will of John Torney, maternal
grandfather of Alex. T. Stewart, to be used
In the second effort OF a distant relative.
Alex. Stewart. to break the will of the mer-
chant by his ejectment suit against Henry
Hilton.
Tap Sprouse, the famous desperado,
moonshiner, murderer aid leader OF the
dreaded Sand Mountai gang, after defying
for months, has at last been captured by q
United States Marshal and taken to Jail at
Cleveland, Ga.
Governor Flower has pardoned George
H. Pell, who was serving q sentence of
years and 6 months in Sing Sing Ior the lar
ceny OF certain securities from the LenoI
Hill Bank in New York CITY. His sentence
would have expired May 23. 1895, on account
OF good behavior.
Frank Richards, known all over the
concerns, has eloped with George Lake, the
actress. Richards leaves a wife and child in
Boston and Miss Lake leaves a husband in
New York. The husband is Julien Mitchell,
the theatrical manager. and nephew OF
Maggie Mitchell, the actress Miss Lake is
sister of Jim Corbett's vie.
Mrs. Ada E. jackson, colored, So years
old, was murdered in her beu in New York
Sunday morning while her two small chill
dren lay beside her. A stone tied in q rag
to form slungshot was found in an adj oin-
ing room, and is supposed to be the weapon
which made the wound on the woman's
head. Thomas Bristol. oolored, has been ar.
rested by the police on suspicion of having
killed the woman. His hat was found in her
room.