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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

How the Mysterious Stranger Looks and
What the Experts Think of II.

from the San Francisco Examiner.
Through the courtesy OF Director Holden OF
the Lick Observatory the Examiner Is enabled
to place before its readers an exact reproduce
ton OF photograph. made Thursday. July 13.
by Prof. W. J. Hussey. Of the comet now at
tracing attention in the n northwestern sky.
In this NJ ay be seen what was doubtless tho
earliest apparition OF the secondary" comet
In the tail OF the great comet is to be plainly
discerned the nucleus OF an Auxiliary"
comet forming. Just as the Holmes comet was
seen to divide into separate com ponents when
Barnard photographed that very interesting
object last November. Usually comets have
been supposed to divide at the nucleus
through some force not thoroughly under
stood as in tho case Of the celebrated comet OF
Biela. or again when Sawerthal's comet OF 1888
exhibited no less than three distinct nuclei.
But with the Holmes comet and that now I'M
der observation. the separation seems to be
effected IN the tall OF tho comet.
1t would certainly seem from these photo
graphs that the tail Of IA comet must he COM
posed OF solid particles. else how could sec
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
POST OFFICES IN Bid CONDITION.
Health Inspectors Condemn the Quarters or
Eleven Branch Stations

Eleven Branch Stations.
When Mr. Dayton visited the different branch
Post Oflces soon after becoming Postmaster
he found the majority Of them In bad sanitary
condition. He accordingly wrote to President
Wilson Of the Health Department. asking him
to have the stations inspected.
The Health Inspectors who visited the sta
lions disc overed that Stations c. at Bank and
Hudson streets: d. at Ninth and stuyvssant
streets; r. at Seventh avenue and Twenty
eighth street; q. in West 125th street: X. In
Eighty-sixth street, near Third avenue: L. In
East l25th street: NJ in Amsterdam avenue.
near 18TH street: o, in West Thlr-
tenth street: II. In Third avenue. near
15Oth street; s. in Kingsbridge. and
T. in fremont. were in a, condition
dangerous to life and detrimental to health"
because Of defective plumbing, lack Of ventil-
ordered Yesterday to put them IN good con.
dition. This cannot be effectivly done. so Tar
as the plumbing IL concerned, with stations
s. and T.. as there are no sewers near them:
The remaining stations. a. Is. i. q. II. 4. and
w. were found to be all right
At the request OF Postmaster Dayton the
general Post ONCE will be inspected this week.
The clerks employed In It are ready to mako
affidavits that its condition calls for heroic
treatment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
ABsCoyDER BEyECxE cAUGnI
He Stole Sa2. 900 In New York Last Yeal
aud Has just been Arrested In Toronto.

He Stole 1s2. 900 In New York Last Year
aud Has just Been Arrested In roronto.
Richard Brandt. member Of the firm OF Fl. tt.
Salmon 4 Co.. importers Of drugs and chemi-
calls at 135 Front street. reported 70 Inspector
Mclaughlin. on Oct TO- 1892. that Herman II.
Benocke. his book keeper. had absconded with
$4,000 Benecke obtained the mon ey By
means Of forged endorsements on checks. He
was married and about IS years old.
An accurate description Of Benecke was sent
out from Police Headquarters. Inspector Nc
Iaug hlin received n telegram on Friday from
Chief Constable II. J. Grasett Of Toronto. Can
ada. saying that he had arrested Beneeke.
for Toronto with the necessary extradltion
papers. and Mr. Brandt accompanied them.
snatch yesterday saying that Benecke had
been remanded In Toronto until Tuesday.
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A F,,re Company. Plan, nurn.a,

LocKPonT. n. Y. July 2a.-The plant OF the
United lndurated Fibre Company was entirely
destroyed by Are early this morning, only the
pulp mill used In connection with the works
being saved. The whole plant was valued at
5000, 900, and is the loss more than 100000:
insurance. Sl72OOO
The fire was caused by the OK plosion OF gas
from an oyerhsated oven. and resulted from
carelessness OF Night Watchman Frederick
O'Donnrll. who was burned to death. The
company manufactured indurated lire pals.
tubs Ike. md had O. branch establish4yent at
Portland. Me-. besides branch oilice 1t New
York. Chicago, and elsewhere.
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Picked Tn by a Nava, Reserve Cutter.

John McCabe. 8 years old. fell overheard yes
terday afternoon while playing at the foot Of
East Twenty eighth street. William sweeny
OF 440 West Fifty-ninth street, who was work.
ing on brick scow. jumped for the boy and
caught him by the arm as he was about to
sink for the second time. squad OF the naval
under command OF Lieut. Renwick. picked up
the man and boy. Neither was much the
worse for the ducking.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

The attention Of the Gerry society was call.
ed to tho cnse OF Gertie Nagengast. aged II
years. OF 554 West 126th street NeiRhbors
said tho child was ill-treated by her mother
and her brother John. John Is 10 years old.
and Gertie says he is taking sparrlng lessons.
and likes to display his prowess In practising
upon her. Her mother, she said. did not In
terfere with Johns amusement. Gertie was
taken to the Harlem Police Court yesterday.
Her father said re would see that his daugh.
ter was not abused in the future. The case
was adjourned a month. and the child was
surrendered to her father.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
BAD FEATHER FOR 4 RECORD.
High Head Sens aud swcIIs Slowed Up tho
Campunin.

HtIHh Head Sens aud SwclIs Slowed Up tho
Campunin.
Tho failure OF the Cunarder Campania to
break the record Is attributed properly to the
high head seas and swells she met on NJ ost Of
her voyage. The shore experts were only a
minute out OF the way in estimating her time
as days 10 hours and 10 minutes. She COW
cred short northerly course OF 2.780 knots.
which is four knots longer than the record
course OF the Paris. Her time was 5
days Is hours and o minutes. and her
Average hourly speed was 2061 knots. She
was 45 minutes behind the record. Her daily
knots. The average hourly speed Of the Paris
on her record trip. through quiet sens. was
the cempanias average hourly " s sp sS was
Pill knots, which Is about two -hfths OF a
knot better than the best average hourly
speed Of the Paris.
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EDWARD AUB4RY'S DEATH,
There Is Some Suspicion ms to Its eau
and the Brooklyn Coroner May Iuvestioat

There Is Some Suspicion to Its Cause
and the brooklyn Coroner May Investigate.
The death OF Edward Aubary. brother Of
A. l. Aubary. a member ofthe Brooklyn Board
Of Education. which occurred on Friday at the
Brooklyn Hospital from q supposed attack OF
apoplexy. will probably be investigated by
Coroner Kene. Mr.. Aubary was 10 years old
and eccentric and lived alone in a lodging at
12O Livingston street. Although he had no
occupation his checks were never refused by
the saoonkeepers In his neiQhborhood
He was apparently In good health on Monday
night but early on Tuesday morning he was
his home .. with a cut on the left side OF his
head. He was taken to his lodgings. and was.
to all Appearances. perfectly conscious when
removed u few hours later to tho hospital In
nm ambulance. There is some suspicion that
he may have been assaulted during q dispute
about some money which was owing him, and
which. It Is said. he was anxious to collect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
Fun for Politician. and Their Friends.

Tomorrow the John +. Ahearn Association
will give its annual free excursion to the men.
women. and children Of the district. who will
be taken up to Washington Park on tho Hud-
son. On Tuesday Timothy d. Sullivan holds
his annual barbecue at Suffers Harlem River
Park; on Wednesday comes the great double i
outing to Witzell's High View Park and the
excursion OF Police Commissioner Sheehan's
crack club. tho Pequod to Donelly'B Point
View Grove on the sound
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
AIrId.st Kind of shipwr.e,e.

Fifteen passengers OF tho Ward line steamer
Santiago. which. while on her way from Mas
sau to Santiago. stranded on Elouthera Bank
arrived here yesterday on the steamship Glen
fuegos. They say that when the Santiago
struck there was hardly any shock. 1t was
broad daylight. and the sea was smooth They
came along two hours later. In the Santiago's
boats, The Cienfuegoss skipper says the Ban.
tiago will be saved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
K,,Iea IA a Powder M,n E.plo.,ou.

SOUTH ACTON. Mass. July 29.-No. 2 Corning
mill Of the American Powder Company blew
up at 800 o'clock this morning. One man.
William Clegg OF Uxbridge. Mass. aged about
81. unmarried. was instantly killed. He had
There were about .. 500 pounds Of powder In
the mill. The cause OF the accident Is mys-
terry. Last year the company lost two mills In
the same way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

The crematory Ia. however. tho most inter-
estinR part OF the building As the picture
shows. 1t is back Of the columbarium and the
intervening room, where the bodies arc pre-
pared for the furnace. When a funeral train
arrives at the crematory the body is taken to
the colum barlum. II religious ceremonies are
desired, and II not. to the preparation room.
In the latter place It Is wrapped In a sheet wet
with alum water. 1t is then put into a crate,
This platform Is run up In front Of one OF the
furnace doors. and from there the crate Is
pushed into the furnace.
The alumized sheet concsals the body dur
ing the process OF cremation: tho only change
which an observer can notice Is theegradua!
shrink age OF the bulk within tho sheet until
nothing remains OF a body Of average weight
but four or Ave pounds OF gray ashes This
process takes three or four hours. and 1t Is
moved from the retort to the receptacle. which
may be placed In the columbarium, but which
Is usually taken away
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
A Father Sues His Son.

Joseph Muser has begun a suit in the su.
preme Court in Brooklyn against ". G. Muser.
his son. for an accounting and general relief.
He alleges that his son has overreached him
to the extent OF SO 600. and the suit is for the
recovery Of that amount Among other acts
comp planned OF. he charges his son with having
received money from him to purchase q piece
name. The plaintiff denies all the allegations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
E.eur.,on to Visit Dr.. Burt..,l.

Some of the friends Of the Rev. DR.. Burtssl
OF Rondout are arranging big demonstration
for him. They hope that he will be restored
to the Church of the Epiphany. In this city. in
tho fall. and they propose to visit him at his
home on Sunday, Aug. ID. Mr.. Berry OF 453
Second avenue who has charge OF the arrange
ments. says that 1t will be the biggest ex.
cursion that ever went to Rondout All Of DR..
Burtsels friends are invited to Join. and q
special train on the West Shore Railroad has
been engaged to transport them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
TIL. HrooL,sn Trolley. Last Victim Dies.

James Pettigrew died yesterday at the
Brooklyn Hospital from injuries received by
being struck by De Kalb avenue trolley car
on Friday morning. He was about to cross
the street at De Kalb avenue when the car.
which was going down the steep hill at high
rate Of speed. struck him In the side and
knocked him headlong distance OF ten or
twelve. feet. His skull was fractured. and he
In Scotland seventy seven years aeo and had
been employed in the Assay office nearly half
his life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
DRoVE 4 BOLT THROUGH HER BODY.
The Robbers Also Murdered the woman's
Wealthy Husband.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. July 2a-Freighters
brought in word last night OF the murder OF a
wealthy Italian sheep raiser, Maurice Gomez.
and wife on ranch east OF here. An iron bolt
was driven through the woman's body. pin
ming II to the floor. Robbery was the motive.
and the robbers made II appear as II the crime
was com mitted by Indians. The two children
OF the murdered parents cannot be found. and
their fate Is unknown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

Robert McKennett. aged ~ years. committed
suicide yesterday morning by hanging him
self from beam in the collar OF his house at
672 Bergen street Brooklyn, after he had
hacked his throat with q dull razor. He had
been In Ill health for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
100000
WORTH OF FURNITURE AND CARPETS
To be sold at so cts. on the dollar!

Our business increased such tremendous proportions
have been compelled increase facilities for the
action of it. We have done by obtaining of the three
lower floors No 26 East 18th st. which additional floor
the of 5000 feet When alterations
peted store capacity will involve the whole of the immense sru
90 a. and 26 East 18th ST. giving the largest devoted
FURNITURE AND CARPETS in the world
But complete these aleratonso make the changes necessary
involves lot work. moving and changing stock and
We propose be compelled do little of this possible
determination to get rid of stock quickly possible
50c ON THE DOLLAR should it rapidly The greatest
bargains New offered There
Chamber Suits On the second floor there
1000 samples Upholstered Furniture parors And
of the styles FANCY TABLES CABINETS 30
A GREAT CARPET SPECIAL.
Of Wilton Velvet Carpets in very rh mellow
colorngs, which, for the purpose of this SALE offer at
~ cts. PER YARD-MADE AND LAID.
~ THIS IS A PRICE NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE
There special bargains all grades of Carpets and Matng
Baut1lan1l Bros.
20, "a and 26 East 18th St.,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-09-27
POETR +.
THE MINSTRELS OF THE MARSHES

They're serenading me tonight; their voices
clear and strong
Rise through the summer atmosphere IN Joy
ous bursts of song.
The sun has set an hour or more, but bright
against the sky
Flash meteors of mellow light as glowworms
wander by;
And through the reeds down by the marsh
they flicker to and fro.
And light my merry minstrels with their
magic lamps aglow.
This evening when the sun went down ] saw
meadow-lark
Creep down into her grassy nest before the
coming dark;
The long. gaunt shadows Of the trees stretched
far beyond my sight
And found one last belated quail who whistled
for Bob White;
The shadows grew and broadencd, and spread
out on every hand.
Until all were united and the night had reach
ed the land.
And then they tuned their fiddles and they
gathered their trombones,
And took once mora their cornets with their
shrlll and searching tones.
And horse and foggy basso which first seems
10 start beyond
The deepest depths of deepness, shook the wa
ters of the pond,
And with a joyous ecstacy that tided Ill for
sleep
The basso roared his "bull-jrom, and the ten
or plped "knee-deep."
The cricket on the door-post iddled-fddled
for his life
The chirping shrieking tree toad played Sc
lectiOns OH his fife,
The countless vagrant insects madly Joined
them in the race
And buzzed soothing second to the big frogs
sobbing bass,
And night bird passing over cried sudden
interlude.
And the players played their maddest in a
wondrous merry mood.
The cricket plays the same old tune as when,
boyish guest,
l listened to his playing when his touch was at
its best;
The tree toad plays as years ago used to hear
him play;
The basso croaks his lower notes in just the
same old way
And that is why | listen when the evening
shadows creep
Down there among the lilies where the tenor
pipes "knee-deep." Carl Smith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-09-27
t'irslnia frre gress.
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w. ". b. GALLAHER, Editor.
OharLestolcn. Jefferson County, West Ia.
September e7. 1898.
September e7. 1898,
The German Barber.

noticed as soon as | took my turn in
the chair that the hand of the barber
lrembled, says a writer in the New York
Press. At first l thought it might be ner-
vousncss. Then l thought it might be
that the poor fellow was trying to recov-
er from too festive a Sunday. At this
thought | felt sympathy. Then | re-
membered that | had heard when in Ger
many that a certain man, who had gone
into a strange barber shop for shave,
had had his throat cut by a barber whose
mind had become unhinged by idealistic
thinking.
This remembrance made the perspira-
ton start out of every pore in my fore
head. Just then the young German bar
Der remarked with what seemed to me a
forced smie "Tees puliful day"
"But too hot" / murmured, watching
his eye.
His hand trembled more, grew more
nervous. turned my head toward my
friend in the next chair, and was about
to make an excuse to escape further min
istrations.
At that moment a young blonde girl
of sixteen with a Marguerite plat down
her back entered. She stood beautiful
and hesitating for moment, looked
straight and blue eyed at my barber.
In the quietest tone my man said to
her: "Ist water todt?" ("Is father
dead!') She stood without reply, with
tears shining in her eyes. He knew
nothing of my knowledge of German.
She sat down with silence for her an
swer His hand trembled more. | said
nothing. He brushed my hair and brush
ed my coat
At this moment the proprietor entered.
"Ich moechte germ zu hause gehen,"
said the young barber, softly. ("l should
like to go home"
"Yetzt schon?" ("Now already re-
piled the "boss" in a surprised tone
"Was loos p ("What's the matter ?")
The answer came, with his girl sister
looking into his fearless eye; "Mein water
ist todt" ("My father is dead. ,
The "boss," in a changed and gentle
tone, replied "Oh, III get a bite to eat
and Ill take your place in the shop"
The young man slipped on his coat,
and taking his sister by the hand, the
two went out together.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-09-27
History Of the Mosquito.

This insect is always encouraged by the
presence Of stagnant water in which II
breeds. The male feeds on flowers; IL is
the female only which sucks the blood of ami
mails. The eggs are laid in water and
Matched into small wigglng creatures that
in time change into the fly, bursting the
skin of the immature insect, and leaving
the water a winged one. There are several
methods suggested for the destruction OF
the insects while in their larval stage and
inhabiting water. One is TO cover the wa
ter with a thin film Of kerosene oil, by
which the insects are killed another is to
drain the marshes. and by keeping the long
grass cut to dry the ground and thus pre-
vent the eggs from being Matched. There
rre two common varieties Of this insect
one has a black or brown body. the other Is
striped aud has two light spots on each
wing. The beak Of the mosquito consists OF
six bristle.like organs which are gathered
INTO an aw-lke probosis, that is thrust into
the Aesh and the blood Is drawn through
he channel formed by the spaces between
he bristles. There is no reason to believe
that poison is injected into the wound, by
which the severe pain and the swelling eI.
,erenced by some per-ons are produced
rhe wound itself is sufficient 20 cause these
results. s.--New York Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-09-27
Half Fare Excursions to the Worlds
Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.
will run series Of special excursions to the
Worlds Fair, for which excursion tickets
to Chicago will be sold at rate Of one fare
for the round trip from Baltimore, Lexing-
ton and all stations west of there as far as
the Ohio river. The dates selected are
Sept %, October 4. 10 and IL. Thespeclal
trains will consist Of 6rt-clsss vestibuled
dav coaches, equipped with lsvatories and
other toilet conveniences, and an experi-
enced Tourist Agent and train porter will
accompany each train, to look after the
comfort of passengers. Stops for meals will
be made at meal stations en- route. The
tickets will be valid for the outward journey
on the special trains only, connecting with
train AIS at Harper's Ferry. They will be
valid for return journey in day coaches on
all trains leaving Chicago within ten days,
including date of sale.
Following is schedule of train on Valley
Division connecting with Worlds Fair
Special at Harper's Ferry, and rates from
principal Stations in this vicinity;
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-09-27
A SUCCESSFUL Speculation.

The advice of shrewd business man
is sometimes of more value, even in a
financial sense, than direct aid.
1t proved so in the case of drayman
who was employed by Stephen Girard,
the Philadelphia merchant.
One day the drayman, who was an
industrious. bright fellow with a good
many mouths TO ill at home, was heard
to remark that he wished he was rich.
"What's that !" sharply said Mr. Cir
ard, who heard the grumbling.
"Oh," said he man, 81 was only wish
ing | was rich"
"Well, why don't yon get rich 2 said
the millionaire harshly.
II don't know how without money"
returned the drayman.
"You don't need money" said Cir
ard.
"Well, if you will tell me how to get
rich without money, | wont let the grass
grow before trying it, returned the other
There is going TO be a shipload OF
confscated tea sold by auction to-mor-
row at the wharf. Go down there and
buy it in, and then come to me-
The man laughed.
81 have no money to buy shipload
of tea with" he said.
"You don't need any money, | tell
you, snapped the old man. Go down
and bid on the whole cargo, aud then
come to me"
The next day the drayman went down
to the sale. A large crowd Of retailers
were present, and the auciioneer said
that those bidding would have the privl'
ege of taking one case or the whole ship
load, and that the bidding would be on
the pound.
He then began the sale. A retail gro
Ger started the bidding and the dray'
man raised him.
On seeing this the crowd gazed with
no small amount of surprise. When the
case was knocked down to the draymar
the auctioneer said he supposed the buy
er desired only the one case.
"I'll take the whole sbipload," coolly
returned the successful bidder.
The auctioneer was astonished but
on some one whispering to him that j
was Girard's man who was the speaker
his manner changed, and he said he sup
posed it was all right.
The news soon spread that Girard was
buying tea in large quantities, and the
price rose several cents.
"Go aud sell your tea" said Girard tc
the drayman the next day.
The drayman was shrewd and he wen
out and made contracts with several
brokers to take the stock at shade below
the market price, thereby making quick
sale.
In few hours he was worth $4,000
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-09-27
.Serred Red-hot Dollars.

Horace McPhee, who is here as River
side county commissioner says there was
no furry whatever about the bank Of
Elsimore. And then McPhee told a
story which is particularly pat at these
times.
He said there was run on bank IN
an iron mill town, aud the depositors
we're being paid in silver dollars. The
excitement increased and the run be-
came a fast one. The cashier was a
young Irishman, and the work put upon
him was more than he liked. He re-
solved to stop it. He sent the janitor
with a bushe Of silver dollars into a
rear room where there was a stove, with
instructions to cheat them silver dollars
red-hot." They were heated, and in
that condition he handed them out with
a ladIe. The depositors first grabbed the
coin, then kicked. "But you'll have to
take them that way" said the cashier.
1--WE are turning them out as fast as we
can mould and melt them. and if you don't
wait till they cool you'll have to take
them hot"
That settled it. The run was stopped
McPhee says the story is true, but de
MES that he was the Irish cashier.-Sar
Diego Sun.