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SHE BRUISED THE sERPEN1,s HEAD.
Miss Parry Foand Stroax Wrists superior
To Me-merism in Deaiiag with NJ occnsiu.

To Me-merism In Deniiax with y NJ occnsiu.
Miss Gertrude Parry. a good-lookinH young
woman OF Highland Falls. had an experience
In a peculiar kind OF snake charming tho other
day that entities her to raak among the lead
ers OF that art. Miss Purrt 10 10 years old.
Since her childhood sho has had tho reputa.
ton OF possessing n strong antipathy to
snakes and. Mt the Same tim elof being able to
exert powerful influence yer them that
usually rendered them poNsrless In her
hands
Miss Parry. according to the recount Of tho
incident told yesterday by her frauds had left
her family ut the breakfast table nd informed
her mother that she was going bswecp her
room and the front hall She had nearly fin
ished sweeping her room when she saw whit
she thought was rat sticking Its head out of q
hole In corner. She approached aid bchcld
with the usual chill OF terror moccasn slowly
coming out OF the hole.
Miss Parry shut the door. so that th, moe
cAsin oh ould not escape her. AMI. laying her
broom OF. the bed. advanced toward the snake.
which by this time was entirely out Of the
fastened her gaze upon the reptile. wfoaee
head stood up in tho air three feet Slowly
moving from side to side. ,
Tor a few seconds lie stuck IFS fangs out at her
MISS SLOWLY anu pul
her right hand endenyored to grasp the moe
casin by the neck. The snake was not In the
leust mesmerized. however, and Slipping pnst
her hand he wound himself around her
body and buried his 'anEs in what he
supposed was her arm. but Instead they
penetrated only a padding TINT held out
a high pulled sleeve. Miss Parry did not lose her
presence Of mind and ca lmly Erasped the reptile
back Of thc head and held his face opposite her
own 50 that she could get her eyes on his.
Then began II struggle between mcsne rism
and snake strength that Miss Parry never
wishes to experience again. She could gain no
control over the moccasin. which did not loosen
Its grasp.
Miss Parry was almost on the point o, call
ing for hslp. as she was nearly sunocated.
when. in addition to her mesm erism. she put
ali tho strength OF both hands back Of the
snakes head and tho moccasIn had his hug:
ging tactics turned on him. The snake wilt cd
and his folds slowly uncoiled from around her
body Miss Parry ran TO the door. and after
throwing the snake out into the hall and call
ing her people. she tainted.
The muccaSin was taken ont In the back yard
and his head was chopped of before he showed
any signs of life. Miss Parry soon rcgancd
consciousness. but she says now that she has
had enough of mesmerizinE snakes, and that II
she. ever sees another she will run. The moo,
out. He had evidently made meal OF most Of
the rats in the house. AS he was full OF Jumps
which extended nearly his entire length.
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Tho Vessel He Has Chartered Starts 70
Philadelphia.


Philadelphia.
ST. JOHNS. n. F.. June 15.-The Falcon. Cant.
Henry BARTLETT the sealing steamer which is
to carry Lieut.. Peary's expedition to Green
land. sailed from here to-day for Philadel phia,
where she will take the party aboard. She Is
in ilrst-class condition. having undergone ex-
tensive overhauling and repairs since being
chartered. Her cabin accom- m o,latas eleven
persons and a large deck house eight more.
On top OF this house an observatory has been
tions by Lieutenant pcary while voyagin3G
he dressed in complete arctic rig before en or
ing the Delaware.
She carries eighteen months provisions and
800 tons OF coal. Her crew numbers seventeen
persons-Captain. two mates. two stewards
cook. two engineers. three fremen. and six
sailors. The seamen shipped yesterday struck
for more pay. and new men had to 9 got this
officer In the Kite in 1891. occupies the
same position on the Falcon. Thelkitc would
have been hired again this year. but she was
too small.
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PENSIONERS SUSPENDED.
Abont FIFTY Of Them at Pittsburgh Dropped
hN the Inyestignting EummIttce.

PITTsBURGH, June 15.-Pension Agent Ben
cough Of .his city and district has Just been
notified from Washington OF the suspension OF
some flftv -ocal porsioners This is the first
fruit Of the Investigations Of Commissioner
Lochrcn's Committee. who are now revising
the pensions allowed undor Raum's ruling on
matter tho suspended pensioners will know
nothing about their being stricken off the
list until they apply for their money as
to-day asked for u list OF those already
suspended. but he declined to give
ii without an order from Commissioner Loeb
ran. saying that the rules OF the Pension De-
partment wore exceedingly strict on such mat
tiers, and hat he could not even give the exact
they would be made known in some way by the
next pay day. though not from his office. 1t is
a. ran sol
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ms MINISTER nLouNr RNsIGNEDe
ummors that the Itnwaiien Mission Has
Beeni onertd 10 Two Kcutuckian-.

WAsn1NGtoN,J,nc l5.-Thc names of Thomas
T. Crittcndsn. Gpnsul. General at tho city OF
Mexico. and Judge Snced. both Of Kentucky,
are said TO 10 under consideration in connection
with the appointment of n succcssnrtp the Hon.
j. II. Blountof Georgia MS United States Min
ister to the hawaiian Islands, Gossip has it
that one Of them will be chosen, but thore is
no agreement rs to the one.'
Secretary Gresham was asked to-day II II
were true that the post had been offered to
Consul General Crlttendcn and that lie had
refused 1t. He replied that Gen. Crittendcn
had not refused an appointment but would
say nothing more.
Later. he was asked II It wero true TINT Mr..
Blonnt had resigned. and that the post nf
Minister had been offered to Judge Sneed.
To this inquiry he responded: Il have moth
Ing to give out on:this subject"
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II rs CINCINNA7I'S CONVENTION.
She Promises BEER. Music, Fun. 5000 Ma
Jority. md III Democratic Lrgisla,ors,

She Promises BEER. Music, Fun. 5000 Ma
Jority, md III Democratic Legislators,
COLUMBUS. o.. June 15.-There was a very
large attendance to-day at the meeting OF the
Democratic State Central Committee to fl the
time and place OF holding the State Conven-
ton. The crowd was almost as large rs TINT
in attendance at the Repu blicnn Convention
last week. although this was preliminary
caucus only The interest taken shows that
there will DO rousing and enthusiast c Con-
yention. Four cities entered intoa contest for
the Convention.
The first ballot stood: Cincinnati. q: Column
bus. Z: Toledo, 4: Springfield. l. Second ballot,
Cincinnati. IL: Columbus, I: Toledo. g. So
Cincinnati gets the Convention. They promise
beer. music, and plenty Of amusemcnts in Au-
gust, and 5000 Democratic majority in Noyem-
ber with thirteen members Of the Legislature.
II they give half Of this Hamilton county will do
well.
The Democratic State Central Committee au-
thOrized Chairman Critics to invite the Hon. John
G. Carlisle Secretary Of the Treasury, to address
the Convention.
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THE STRIKING IIREMEN FIRM
And Few Of the Boilers In he Hav~meyei
Refinery Running Vast Night

The 1O2 nremen and helpers OF Havemeyer's
Sugar Refinery In Kent avenue Williamsburgh,
who left their places on Wednesday afternoon
because Theodore Havemeyer refused to re-
du"e tho hours OF work from twelve to eight.
are still out.
The Executive Board nj District Assembly
20. knights Of Labor. met last night at III
Court street. brooklyn. and endorsed the ac.
W2 iI, OF y" bremen, They resolved that, II
IN regard tn the men. the bremen. through
their local assembly. would appeal to organ
yea labor throughout the country for assist
But few Of the many boilers were kept rum
niinG In the ii9ysmcyer refinery Yesterday.
aInohgh last night enough men were got to
sun late last night that the engineers and
e ,nnI en0veiiers Tero doing good deal OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
TWO OF OUR INDIANS IN AUSTRALIA
America Rear aud Eagle Elk, Who De.
serted Buffalo vii In Europe.

WASHINGTON. June To- Tho War Depart
ment has been informed that two Ameri-
can Indians OF thu Pine Ridge Agency have
been discovered In Australia. whore they
are in destitute circumstances and sup
ported by the Government. The two In
dams are American Bear and Eagle Elk. and
were formerly with Col. W. F. Cody's Wild
West Show In Europe. where thoy deserted.
and. after wandering through southern Eu-
they have been for six months. The Cons
who Informed the War DEPARTMENT OF their
should be return cd home. Secretary lamont
is now considering whether the army shall
pay their travelling expenses back to tho
Cody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
DROWNED HT sHkLTEn ISLAND.
Miss Ketchun Sank After be,nE Duck, d
md Was n ot seen Again.

GHEESronT. !. l.. June IS. Miss Lenora
Ketchum. a beautiful girl OF III years
was drowned this afternoon while bathing
with two OF her girl friends at tho foot Of
White hin. near the cottuge OF the Rev. J. l.
Scudler ri Brooklyn at Shelter Island
Heights.
1t is said that one Of her companions. in n
spirit of fun, ducked tho girl under water and
SWAN to shore. Turning around on reaching
land sho was Mortified TO Nnd Miss Ketchum
had disappeared meath the water.
After watinga moments tho girls began
to realize what .."G happened and. too late.
ran shrieking for help. w. to a late hour to-
night all ofrorte tc rescue the drowned girls
body had leen unsuccessful.
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NO 7IDINGS OF WOoLEY
The wife Of the Missing Pc0tmn ster Offers
10 Maize Good His Shorture

Long BRANCH. Juno 15.-No word has yet
been received from Charles B. Wooey. the
Postmaster of this city. who ran away when
the shortage Of over $1,000 was discovered in
his money order business accounts. His
trends do not believe that he has committed
suicide as was first feared.
The fol lowing personal was published In q
New York paper this morning:
(~HARLEY H-Frirnds viii assist Communicate
~ with }. r. u or box 30. Lang Branch cry \. j.
The advertiser is supposed to be John T. Brit
ton. a druggist. who has been one of Wooley's
most intimate friends for some years. Mr. Brit
ton refused To admit that he was tho person
who signed th" personal. but said he stood
w !" m" m8ohe a S9I@ rs MI H il ne
surrender hor property in payment Of the
amount her husband made away with. but the
bondsmcn have not yet accepted her offer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
THE HUDSON RAILWAY TUNNEL.
Lawyer Sterne Say. 100000 has Keen
Raised for the Work,

Lawyer Sterne Says 100000 has Keen
Raised Tor the Work.
Lawyer Simon Sterne appeared yesterday
before the Dock Board as u representative II
tho Hudson Tunnei Hallway Company and
requested that the company's permit be not
revoked. He said that a syndicate had lately
been formed. and that 100000, had been
remain to be worked. The company has done
no work Tor the past year and n half. and u
years rent is due. The Board decided not to
take final action at present. -,.....s.s.
Tho Board has begun to Keep record ofthe
tonnage Of all vessels docking In New York.
During May the total vessel tonnage locked
WAS "a follows: North EiverooT9Ieign;;, l"7.-
~ IONS aomes'lG n.52t 10y ,o East LIVER
.. 1851.
Nathan Straus asked permission to erect an
awning 40 toy - feet on the pier at the foot of
Fast Third street for the benefit during the hot
DAYS OF summer OF women and children Of the
enst side. The missioners refused the
request
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KILLED By LIGHTNING,
Unusual Number OF Fatalities from Thun-
derbolts In Missouri.

KANSAS CITY. No., June 15.-Reports from
several towns in Western Missouri tell of Sc
we're thunder storms yesterday. Four persons
were killed. four injured. and considerable
damage OF n minor character was caused to
barns and other buildings.
At Rich Hill Tho lightning entered a shaft
and killed one miner and badly injured two
others. At Marshall the son Of Mrs. Wright
was instantly killed bv the lightning. Many
were also visited by the storm. and several
barns and outbqildlngs were thrown down.
ADRIAN, NO.. June 15.-SiX brothers named
Wright were standing under a tree near their
home vest erday when lightning killed four OF
them outright and injured the other two SO
badly that they may die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
Can't a Lady Dancos

Mary A. Walsh sued James ]. Matchett
leasee Of 43 Cortandt street. for $4,000 dam
ages. alleging that she injured her right leg
in an open coal hole on tho sidewalk before
the premises. Gussie Il. Brown testified that
ON June =: about q month after the injury.
at ball OF tho order OF the Iron Hall Other
witnessGs testified to other ,terpsicho Dream
feats The case was conc uded In the Com
was ordered for this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16

oh June ~ the Shelter Island and lIAmpton'E ex.
presA WIN gun TO Lreenport shd sag IArb1r leaving
Long Island City at and Brooklyn 9:55 II NJ ON and
ater June 2a lis train Viii IundAiIy except sundays
Tran !eaNing Long island cry at 30 and Brook ii n
$40 runs 10 sag liarhor stopping AT all IONS
ear at rstehogss ~ aaiitionai train leaves Long
ehSgue s9PPing A. al sta,io1s except RosedLle. Bel
HArbor at DIS A. A. stopping Al ali stations east or
fAtchogus 1hs service daily except SundAy.-Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
TAe Tenderloia station Fum,x.,.d.

There was a general fumigation Yesterday
at tho West Thirtisth street station. At IL 100
yesterday morning John Murphy. 81 years old
lRborer who has no home. walked into the
station. He seemed to he suffering from de-
lrium tremens. and a Bellevue Hospital am-
bulance was summoned. The ambulance sur
plus and he was hurried of to the Reception
Hospital Later tho Board OF Health fumigat-
ed the station with Bulnhur
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
Supposed Plan to Import C:gsrmaler..

Daniel Harris, a cigarmakcr. says he Is going
IN SEQ commissioner tcnner about what he
believes to be plan to import contract labor
ers from Cuba. He shovel yesterday II copy
OF a letter which no SAID lad Leon sent To- II
manufacturer here.
" Was dated Spanish Emigration Agency 4"
ana was signed "B. Herrera Tho writer
said no had to dispose OF .Uuu skilled Havana
ciGarmakers and packers at u certain com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
Old PETE TO RE SOLD.
The IgnobIe Lot OF the Oldest Horse In the
Police Service.

Old Pete, said TO be the oldest horse in the
police service. is to be sold next week. Pete is
~ years old, and has been in the department
since 1875. All the old policemen and many of
the higher officials know him we'll He is Il big
black, and has the distinction of having carried
times In his ofcial career. At present the vet
enn IL stationed up in fremont, and many OF
the policemen believe he is worthy of bettor
old age, - ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
Tc NELSON'S the Viking ship.

Tho committee that is to welcome the viking
ship will start from the foot OF Fast Thirty. Soc
ond street at ! O'clock Tomorrow morning on
Island. where a luncheon will be served. and
will return to the city about o'clock. The
viking ship will probably round the Batter
ut 2n o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
HsnrIque. Not Out or Danger.

DR.. George L. Peabody has reported to Dis
trict Attorney Nicoll that his examination Of
W. ii. Henriques. who was assaulted ten DAYS
ago by Frank Ellison. showed that Mr.. Hen
unprecedented serious Injury to his head, and
long as the present symptoms continue.
Dr. Wynkoop said last night that Mr.. Hen
riluess condition WAS critical.
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FraaLfort to Ksma,a III. Car,nl rK.n,ueLr.

LOUISVILLE. June 15.-Frankiurt will remain
tho capital OF Kentucky for nifty years more at
least. The House decided tho question late
over Louisville by a vote OF ~ to 81. Tho
present dilapdated state buildings viii he torn!
uo '' anu costly structure erected at cost Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
PRINTER PoLHEMUs's $50 VASES.
Waatoniy Damaged by Flushing vandaIa
On Wednesday Night.

Blk cast-iron vases about four feet high and
hlled with valuable plants. which stood in
front OF the house OF John Polhemus printer,
q this city. at Bovine and Madison avenues.
flushlng, were oyerthrown by malicious per-
sons some time Wednesday, night and badly
damaged; Mr. lolhemus says they were
valued at $40 each, and, as they are quite
heayy. 1t is thought the outrage was the work
81 others than miscellaneous boys. A reward is
OF the III iSch iek
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
No Adm,a.uee 10 Tramp Em,xrau, ships.

Or. senner says that the tram steamship
hed Sea. which Is reported TO DO on The way 10
lowed to land her Passengers unless same re-
sponsible tt"3mshi company gives the bvnIs
reQulred OF all emlgrant-cnrrll Iinns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
hI-hor Tayior,. Arp,.l ror LIn,.n

Bishop William Taylor the Methodist Il. ho,
OF Africa hn' written TO Secretary Gresham
asslnS ior me protection Of Liberia by m oral
three miles Of the Liberlan coast. '' ''sn'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
PANAMA PRISONERS RELEASED.
They Freed Under the Statute or Iini.
differentiation cnts Irregular. Too.

PARIS June 15-Considcrab excitement has
been caused by the decision of the Court OF
Cessation on the appeal Of Charles de Lcsscps
and the other defendants, convicted of fraud
In connection with the Panama Canal Com
pany. The Court handed down its decision
to-day setting aside the sentences on the
grounds that tho statute Of limitations COW
cred til. offences charged. and that the indict-
ments on which the prisoners were tried were
irregular.
In consequence OF this decision NJ. Eiffcl was
at once liberated from prison. NJ. Charles de
Lesseps. who is In tho st. Louis Hospital suf-
ferng with an acute attack OF dyspepsia. was
informed that he was at liberty. but he was too
Ill to leave the hospital.
There were five defendants convicted on tho
trial. which ended on eh. y last These were
Eerdlnand de Lessons. his son Charles: Marius
Ferdinand dc Lesseps was sentenced to I've
yenrs' Imprisonment and to pay a fine OF 1000
francs: Charles de Lessons. five years i'm
Fontan". two years Imprisonment and 1900
francs fine: Henri Cottu. two years imprison-
m n, and o francs line and &u Sda FL
fine.
Ferdinand de lesseps who is very old and
ed men were taken to Jail. The prisoners np-
renled from the sentences. on the ground that
character had been committed more than three
years before the proceedings against them had
been instituted. and that under the law the
lapse OF time relieved the defendants from
liability to punishment.
Henri Cottu was not present when the appeal
came up for a hearing. and the Court. there
Court sustains the contention OF tho other APP
pellants: anh'a from the defective indict-
mentS. declares that they are entitled to their
liberty. Thus ends one OF the greatest crimi-
nal cases France has ever known, in which the
names OF men prom inent in pol itical and social
badly PmlTchpu,
one man. Bnron do Reinach. to commit suicide
and two or three others to fee the country.
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a. Ep: ana assSs: a. for constipation sou.
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'o0ntlnGed on Third PaOe.J
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Exposition Fiyer-fastest 1000 mile train In the
wordchioago In 20 hours every day BY the New York
CentIAL-Ads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Tho Salt Rub.

Various sanitariums and private
hospitals are using 1.-The salt rub, :"
and it is becoming so popular that
some Turkish bath establishments
are advertising it as a special attrac-
tion. 1t is just as good for we'll peo-
pie as for sick oHeS, is the most re-
freshing Of all the baths and rubS ever
invented. only excepting dip in the
sea itself, and is matchleSs in it's eff
feet upon the skin and complexion
With all these virtues il is the
simplest, most easily managed of all
similar measures, and can be taken
at home easily. Put few pounds of
coarse salt. the coarsest you Can get
sea salt by preference-in an earthen
jar and pour enough water On it to
produce 4 sort of slush, but not
enough to dissolve the salt This
should then be taken up in handfuls
and rubbed briskly over the entire
person. OF course it is better to have
it rubbed on by another person, but
anyone in ordinary health can do it
for herself or himself very satisfactor-
lily. This being done the next thing
is thorough douching of clear wa
ter, preferably cold, and brisk rub
bling with a dry towel. The effect of
citation, freshness, and renewed life
is felt Immediately, and the satiny
texture of the skin and increased
clearnesS and brightness Of the COM
plexlon swell the testim onY in favor
of the salt rub New York Recorder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Some Interesting Figures.

The Treasury statistics show that
our merchandise exports for the year
ending May 81, 1892, were LOOP, 984,-
645, and during the year ending May
81, 1893, they were $848, 373, 845,
a decrease of S174, 610,700. The i'm
ports during the same years were
1928, 848, l19 and $3.50, 901, 2S7 respective
ly, an increase of $1OS, 053, 168, making
total change against us Of over $685.
100000 in the last compared with the
preceding year. Is anything more
needed to explain and account for the
late outflow of gold? If farmer goes
to country store and sells ten dol
lars worth of butter and eggs and
buys twenty dollars worth of gro
ceries and dry goods, how does he
settle the differencep How but by
drawing it from his pocket and making
payment? This is precisely what this
country has been doing during the last
six months. The newspapers, says the
Kansas City Journal, that have been SO
Industrious in soaring the country into
financial Mysteries by charging this
gold movement upon the Sherman law,
without one particle Of evidence that
that has had the least thing to do with
1t, had better be Intelligent enough to
see the cause, and honest enough to
state it. The simple fact is that We
bought more than we sold, and had to
pay the difference in gold, and we were
abundantIy able to do it; and there is
no possible reason why this should Gre
ate alarm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties OF perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.