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THESE ARE ODD FACTS.
Misnomers and Paradoxes in Re-
lation to Birds and Beasts.

MlsnomerS and ParadOxes in Re-
lation to Birds and Beasts.
Perhaps no birds spend more of their
lives Oil wing than parrots aud pigeons,
the latter being also among the most
graceful and rapid of the inhabitants of
the air. In New Zealand a species of
parrot is found that, finding its food ell
tIrely on the ground, has lost its power
of flight. 1t differs from the rest of the
family only in this particular and in
being almost voiceless.
Among the recent breeds of pigeons
Is the parlor tumbler, which has not
only lost the power of flight, but has
very nearly lost that of walking as well.
Its queer motions when it attempts to
walk have given it its name, the tum-
bier.
''As thick as the hair on a dogs
back" expresses nothing in Mexico, for
the Mexican dog is utterly devoid of
hair OH the back or anywhere else. The
hot climate having rendered 1t superflu-
Gus, Mother Nature kindly Invested him
Of it. Nor does ''the busy little bee i'm
prove each shining hour" in that coun-
try. On the contrary, it soon learns
that. as there is no winter there. there
is no necessity for laying in store of
noH6y, anu u0SeueTdleS lnlO thorough
bred loafer.
''As big as whale' might be rather
small, as there are no species of the ce-
tacean genus hardly three feet long.
LAS cunning as fox" would have
sounded idiotic to the discoveries of
Kamschatka. They found foxes in large
numbers, but so stupid, because they
had never before seen an enemy, that
they could be killed with clubs.
The ''5irds of a feather" that flock
together dc not belong to the penguin
family. as they are entirely destitute of
feathers. having for covering skin
of stiff down. Another penguin pecu-
liarity is that it swimS not on, but under
the water, never keeping more than its
head out, and, when fishing, coming to
the surface at such brief and rare inter
walls that an ordinary observer would
almost invariably take it for a fish.
Ducks swim the world over, but
geese do not. In South America a do
nestle species is found that cannot
excel an ordinary hen in aquatic &C
complishments. 1t has lived So long in
country where water is found only in
wells that it has lost its aquatic tastes
and abilities entirely.
LAS awkward as crab" does not
apply to some of the South Sea islands,
for crab is found there that not only
runs as fast as an average man, but
climbs trees with the ease of school
how
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
ing the whole proceedings of the even
ing in question, never left it.
OCEAN CURRENTS.
A Discovery Which Shows They
Are Due to Barometric Press

A Discovery Which Shows They
Are Due to Barometric Press
uPe.
Washington Post.
Under the direction of Lieutenant
Commander Richardson Clover, the
photographic Office of the navy has
made one of the most momentous dis
coyerles in the whole annals of hydrOg-
raphy. 1t is safe to say that the sea-
men and meteorologists of the whole
world Will soon be discussing it. IL mas
DeeD discovered that the direction of the
WIND, and also of all the great ocean
currents, closely conforms TO the lines
OF Daromelric pressure. Those lines, or
curves, as they are generally called,
seem IN fact TO suggest the flow Of the
great ocean currents of wind and
water.
Knowing the conformation of these
oaromotrlc curves, tits possible 10 pre-
dict the direction OF the winds for con-
siderable periods, and also 10 inform
mariners Ill advance what changes i'll
the HOW OF the ocean currents may be
expected.
Hitherto there has never been.any
explanation OF the relation of these one
to another, and the chart to be used by
tie photographic Office next week will
contain the first official announcement
10 the world OF a scientific generaliza-
ton which should make Clover's name
universally famous. 1t will be a WON
derful revelation to the European ny
drographers and especially to the En-
gllsh, whose latest charts show an as
founding ignorance of the ocean cur
rents along the western shores of Eu-
rODe,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
SINGULAR sUPBRSTITIONs,
Many Very Peculiar Ones Still in
the World.

Many Very Peculiar Ones Still in
the World.
Chicago Male.
There are many strange and inter
esting superstitions prevailing in the
world" said Magellan Wade, who is at
the st. James, to Mail reporter.
''Some border upon the ludicrous,
and yet somehow L always find them
more to wonder at and pity than to
laugh. Sweden and Norway. the land
of the ancient north gods. have, think,
more than others, number of these
superStitions. They probably come
down from very ancient times-the
relics of the ancient mythology, which
Christianity has not been able to root
out of the masses.
sit is not strange that a nation which
could produce Swedenborg should
have some such superStitionS going the
rounds. One Of the most curious of
these that prevail in Norway is one
that associates the rooster with the
dead.
"a fiction, like that of the ghosts re-
turning to their graves at the first
Growing of cock in the early morning,
still holds away. Many Norwegians
believe that rooster will locate a
drowned body by Growing when within
a short distance of it in the water.
when the lower classes of Nor
wegians are in search of drowned body
they secure rooster, and. going on
the water in boat, row to and fro,
fully expecting that the bird will crow
whenever the boat reaches the spot
where the corpse lies.
Il witnessed d test of this while in
Norway few years ago, but the cock
did not crow, nor was the body found"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
\ TOUCHING SCENE.
Dr.. Holmes and Helen Keller, the
,Sightless but Talented Girl.

Dr.. Holmes and Helen Keller, the
.Sightless but Talented Girl.
Boston Post.
One of the most touching things l
ever saw was at the anniversary ceIe-
bration of the Young Mems Christian
Union, Wednesday evening.
DR.. Holmes and Helen Keller sat side
by side on the platform. Between the
two there evidently existed bond of
sympathy, sweet in itself and most
beautiful 10 see.
During some of the remarks the sight
less child was observed to lean over
toward the white-haired sage, and, rest
ing her head upon his Shoulder and
throwing an arm about his neck. she
turned her lace, beaming with intelli-
gence, up to that of the aged bard.
And he patted the full round cheek
and then kissed her, with a tenderness
that drew tears from many an eve.
DR.. Holmes. when he appIauds, does
so by patting one knee lightly with his
hand. Of course, this makes no noise
whatever, and only shows that he an
precIates what is said. Over his face
there plays q sweet smile, which, dur
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17

Cincinnati. % / o . 0 IS /
Louisville % O 2 o 1 0 0-3 10 =
Batteries, Parrott King and Vaughn,
Rhoaues and Grim; umpire, Emslie; earned
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His Wants Were Few.
New York Weekly.

New YORK weekly.
Tramp-Please. mum. would We be so
kind as to let me have needle and
thread?
Mrs. Suburb-Well, yes. can let you
have that.
"ThanRee, mum. Now you'd oblige
me very much if you'll let me have a
bit of cloth for patch.''
"Well, here is some"
''Thankee, mum, but it's different
color from my travelIn' suit. Perhaps.
mum, you could spare me some of your
husbands old clothes that this patch
will match"
well, 1 declared I'll give you an
old suit, however. Here it is"
''Thankee, mum. | see it's a little
large, mum, but if you'll kindly furnish
me with square meal, mebby can fill
it out"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
SIAM AFFAIRS SERIOUS.
FRENCH OFFICERS EVIDENTLY MIS-
UNDERSTAND ORDERS.
BRITISH GROWING wRArHY.

munity Decidedly Panicky-
Ten Men Killed by the Explod-
ing of a Sheil-General Foreign
News.
PARIS, July 16.-Rear Admiral HUI
mann, who was i'll command when the
gunooatS lncOnStante and Comete
crossed the bar of the Menam river and
proceeded to Bangkok, has made brief
report of the incident to the govern
ment. The gunboats did not fire on the
Slamese forts at the rivers mouth, he
says, until the forts, without any pre-
vious warning or demand, had fired on
the gunboats. NJ. PaYie. French minis
ter resident in Bangkok, has
been instructed to protest against
the firing from the forts
as an indefensibls act, constituting
violation of international law, inasmuch
as the friendly relations established be-
tween France and Siam by the treaty of
1856 had remained unimpaired up to
that time. The secretary of the SiameSe
legation in Paris denies in an interview
that the SiameSe were the aggressors in
the affair. The conflict was due, he
says, to the fact that the French COM
manders misunderstood the orders of
their government not to cross the bar.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Clmes'' cor
respondent in Bangkok telegraphS:
IL have inspected the French and
Siamese ships ami the Paknam forts. 1t
is surprising how both sides succeeded
in avoiding hitting each other. The
half-hour's crossfire m ust have been of
the widest character. The only real
damage was done to one Siamese ship
Oh which shell exploded, killing ten
and wounding dozen men. The fort
guns are in perfect order; not even the
sun roofs were damaged.
"Outsde the bar found the Forfait
(Prench gunboaD. whose captain had
threatened to kill all foreigners in the
Siamese service. Capt.Vil, the Siamese
harbormaster, at once replied to this
threat by presenting himself with the
avowal that ne was German subject.
Thereupon the French captain col
lapsed and sent an officer to return Virs
visit. Nevertheless, found the light
house and the lookout ship abandoned.
Entire ignorance prevails as to the
attitude of England. The feeling of
the trading community tends towards
panic, and this is not likely to subside
until the business men get a plain
answer to the plain question: DO the
British and Indian governments acqui-
esce to the possible extinction of Siam
and the destruction of British inter-
eStS?'"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
TWO PLUCKY wOODCOCK
Knock Out and Put to Flight Two
Small Boys Who Invaded Their

Knock Out and Put to Flight Two
Small Boys Who Invaded Their
Nest.
New York SUM-
Last Sunday Gibson and Adelbert
Frew, aged thirteen and fifteen years.
sons of Farmer JeremiahW. Frew. of Me-
hoODaHy creek, set out to capture pair
of WoOdcOck, whose nest with four eggs
in it they had found in the swamps a
day or so before. Gibson was going
to place a bag over the female bird
while she set on her nest; Adelbert
was going to do the same to the male
when he came to take his mates place
on the nests, and then their plan was
to carry the nest and Woodc0ck to the
dollhouse and see the birds hatch the
eggs and raise their young.
The lads found the female on the
nest, aud Gibson was about to put the
bag over her very carefully. when she
shot into the bush so suddenly that
two little WoodcOck, not more than
day old, were thrown out of the nest.
discovery that the eggs had been
Matched brought Adelbert to the spot,
but before the boys had time to place
the little birds back i'm the nest the
parent wo0dcock came whirring through
the brushes as angry as they could be,
and darted at the faces of the lads
with vengeance.
One of them hit Gibson on the bridge
of the nose with its sharp bill, starting
the blood and knocking him over back
ward, and the other one drove its bill
i'll Adelbert's mouth and broke one of his
butter teeth. The lads were dazed by
the furious attack of the spunky birds,
and while they were getting their
senses the woodcock shot at their faces
again. Gibson's left cheek bone was
skinned, and Adelbert got a jab in the
forehead that drew blood. The boys
ran then, and the Woodcock chased
them some distance and flew back to
their young ones. After the lads had
washed off the blood they stole up to the
nest and found that the woodcock had
taken the little birds away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
MANY JEWS KILLED
And Their Houses PIundered and
Wrecked.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 16.-The Jews
of Yalta. in the Crimea, refused to obey
the decree to retire within the pale. For
several days the clergy exhorted the
rest of the population to rise and eXpel
them. Last week an anti-Jew mob
took possession of the streets, broke in
to houses occupied by Jews and tried 10
drive the occupants from the town.
The Jews fought back. Dozens were
dragged into the streets and were beaten.
Many were killed. The houses owned
by Jews were plundered and wrecked.
troops were called to the town to restore
order. None of the rioters were killed
and but few were injured.
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Can Pay Every Dollar.

PATERSON, N. j., July 16.-Chan-
cellor McGill has appointed j. A. Van
Wrinkle receiver of the Riverside Bridge
and Iron works. The assets of the
company are $4,000, liabilities $50, 900.
The officers of the company say they
can pay every dollar of their indebted
ness. The company has been regarded
as one of the most prosperous in New
Jersey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17

away from them, thinking it contained
somepoisonous substancewhich mightin-
lure stock in drinking out of the branch.
The bottle was found to contain
two packages. one of needles and tie
other OF pins. Each package was
wrapped about with hair This is said
to be voodoo charm for evil. The su-
perstitious negroes believe that if need
les and pins are tied about with the
hair of person and placed in a bottle,
carried to a running stream and the
lIould poured on the water something
dreadful will happen to the owner OF
the HAIR, madness and sudden death be-
ing the least that need be expected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
Lady Wortler,s Mistake.

In making pleasant advances toward
strangers one should always be pre-
pared for surprise. 1t often happens
that appearances betray one into a
wrong opinion. A story is told of a
Stuart Wortley in Gorhambury.
This English lady was driving along
Il country road, when gate was opened
for her by small country lad She
gave him small coin and pleasant
smile, and said:
Ppm sure You are not Hertfordshire
boy, because you are SO polite"
'Thee'rt liar, cause be-" was the
convincing reply.
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Prohibition Item.
Texas SifIings.

Texas Siftings.
A Texas father and his grown son had
just entered saloon to take drink.
when the son, looking over the top OF
the screen. perceived a still younger
brother steering for the same saloon.
The elder son, turning to his father,
said: 1nf
pa. Johnny is coming. You had bet
ter slide out the back door, and be care
full you don't Let him see you2n
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KnowIton lis Particular

1 HALIFAX, n. S., July 16.-The French
war ship Magon has arrived here. hon.
Isidore La Blanche's flagstaff flew the
tri-color over the British ensign, but as
soon as this came to the notice of the
Dominion man-of-war. Admiral KnoWl-
! ton, K. c. b., promptly rowed ashore
and ordered the enthusiastic Acadians
to reverse the position of flags, and the
British ensign was put on top.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
Trouble for BloWitz.

PARIS, July 16.-Le Provost de
Launay, deputy for the Cotes-Du-Nord,
will interpellate the government this
week as to the dispatches sent by M.
de Blowitz to the London Times. He
will propose that Blowitz- be deprived
of his French naturalization in view of
his statements in the Times concerning
French politics and public men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17

much fun as there is on the road to the
other place.
Whisky is the Dutch metal with
which some men try to gid the mile
stones of life
OF course the Princess Eulalie knows
nothing about hard labor. but she
knows all about New York's hospitality
which is much the same.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17

GUTHRIE, o. T., July 16.-Tom King,
the horse thief who escaped from the
Oklahoma Jail two weeks ago, was
captured here today. The prisoner
proves to be woman. Although she
has dressed in mems clothes for months.
and affected the style and manner of a
cowboy, she has been masqueradng as
a man and leading daring band of
horse thieves.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
PhiIosophicalIy Put.

Nicetown Nemesis.
The confidence man is the man in
whom it is wise to have no confidence.
What paint is to passe woman
buncombe is to the self-helping patriot.
The man upon whom the devil holds
a first mortgage is generally a risky
investment, oven for the mortgage. He
may experience religion and plead the
baby act.
Women may not have pockets in their
gowns. but they frequently know how
many pockets their husbands wear.
More people would direct their steps
toward heaven if there was half as
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swftchmen Go Ont

DENVER, July 16.-Switchmen il the
Rio Grande yards at Pueblo went out on
a strike today at noon, demanding the
discharge of Yardmaster Crocker, who
they say is tyrannical and unreasonable.
The men declare the swltchmen OIL the
entire line will go out unless their de-
mands are complied with.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
Material for Sleeves.

NdSHINRLUH SIdr.
''See how the sun gilds the western
skyr' he said as they emerged from a
leaf-embowered avenue. ''See what a
soft, rich color the blending tints pro-
duce. How delicate it is, and yet how
glorious"
And she. raising her pretty eyes to
the sky, replied:
'Uh-huh; it 'ud make an awful pretty
dress, wouldn't it?''
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How She Kept Her Word.

Detroit Tribune.
do you remember that rich and
romantic Miss Rocques. who used to say
she would never allow a mans poverty
to prevent her marrying him?"
"Yes, indeed, but L never thought she
meant it."
She did, though. She's going to
marry man who doesn't own dollar
in the world, and is deeply in debt"
SIS it possible? Who is he?'
II don't remember his name-some
sort of broken-down earl her mother
picked up in London"
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Church Review.
Featberstone-Willie, is you sister in?
Willie-Yes. She's trying on a new
gown, and guess you can't see her be-
fore tomorrow.
Enthusiastically, it ought not to
take her very long to try on new gown.
ing to collect the money for it.
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Probably Haunted.

New York Weekly.
Mrs. SIimpurse-Did you inquire
about that house we liked so much?
MIR. Slimpurse-Y-e-s. That house is
haunted. or something.
SOP"
mo, not exactly: but he seemed to
be sure we'd move out inside of a
week"
Horrors! Did he say he thought we
would?"
well, no, not in Sc many words"
"Then what did he say?'
"He said he wanted a months rent in
advance"
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Dog Catchers Use Lariats.

Butte Inter-Nountain.
Poundmaster Creech and his deputies
were astir early this morning. The
deputies were two colored men. who
evidently were adopts in the business
of dog catching. The way they lassoed
the ours was a sight worth witnessing.
In most cities scoop nets are employed
for this purpose. but the dog catchers of
Blu tie are graduates of the plains, and
instead of net piece of rope Is en-
ployed. Standing several yards away
they deftly throw the coiled rope at
cur, and before the latter realized his
danger he was entaugled in the lariat.
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ALMOST A sHUT-oUT.
Thompson i'm America.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Lackie Thorn
son, the 40 pound champion of Scot
land; Jack Slavin, Paddy Slavin's
brother; Al O'Dea, amateur champion of
hacker, arrived in this city on the
Servia tonight. Slayin, who acted as
spokesman fol the party, said the En-
gliSh people would like TO see Mitchell
get the bleedin' 'ead knocked h0tf i'm.
dontcherknow?" Thompson looks every
inch a fighter
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Under Surveillance,

NEW YORK, July 16. - Early this
morning the tramp steamship Red Sea
was towed from her anchorage off Bed
loe's island to South Brooklyn, where
she will discharge her cargo. OF the
passengers forty-iive are now held for
future Investigation. OF these the ma
jority are held by the physicians, and
nine are contract laborers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
Buffet Library and Smoking Cars

Will be run, commencing July 16. be-
tween st. Paul and Chicago on the fast
vestibuied train of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway, leaving
union depot at $40 p. IN. daily. The
cars are furnished with the most COM
Portable easy chairs, and supplied with
the latest illustrated papers and maya
zines. Dainty lunches served from the
buffet. The latest private compartment
Ticket Office, S65 Robert street, corner
Fifth.
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Defeated by McOusker.

LONDON, July 16.-The American
champion swimmer, McCusker, defeat
ed easily the ex-ehawpion English
swimmer, Finney. at Black Pool The
match was for $500 side. McCusker
has been challenged by the English
swimmer. Nuttall, to race one mile for
Ell 900 a side.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
Nine. Buloz Gets a Divorce.

PARIS, July 16.-Mme. BuIoz has OBJ
tanned divorce from Charles Buloz,
the fugitive editor of the Revue Des
Deux Mondes. 1t is reported that NJ.
Bruneterie Will edit the magazine for
her until her nephew shall reach his
majority.
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M'GLYNN REAPPEARS.
But Makes No Reference to His
Troubles.

1hC N1ANAAOS NJ 10 his
Troubles
PORT RICHMOND, 5. l., July 16.-Rev.
Father McGlynn made his first public
appearance since his return from Rome
in the auditorium at Prohibition
park, Port Richmond, Staten ISL
and, this afternoon, and re-
ceived hearty greeting from nearly
5000 persons. DR.. McGlynn came upon
the platform with DR.. l. X. Funk while
the choir was singing. He was recog
nized at once, and the great audience
forgot the music and greeted him with
a tumultuous burst of applause and
cheers. In introducing the speaker DR..
Funk said:
"A man in the right can brave public
opinion, but he must be right. In the
case of our friend here, he is right
When DIR. McGlynn spoke, he said it
would be atfectation to say that he did
not feel affected by the reception given
him. He then announced that his sub-
ject would be: Christ; WHY the Poor
Hear Him Gladly" and preached A
half-hour sermon, never once referring
to his troubles nor his restoration to the
priesthood.
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A Voodoo Charm.

Brenham (Tex.) Special to Galveston Daily
News.
Yesterday afternoon Willis Bigsby OBJ
served TWO negro women with a bottle
OF oil sitting by the side of Pig branch.
One of them was pouring the liquid
from the bottle into the water. and the
With stick, Willis took the bottle
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-17
ANNIE a BARONESS.
a Chicago Chambermaid Marries
NObIeman

CHICAGO, July l6. - Pretty Annie
Wilkower was until last Saturday a
chanbermaid at the Palmer house.
Now she is Baroness Zohlberg, wife of
a millionaire Austrian nobleman. The
courtship began about year ago while
the baron was guest at the Palmer
House. 1t was renewed last spring,an
yesterday when the baron made his
third visit to Chicago the couple were
married. The couple left this afternoon
for the East, and after tour of the
watering places they will return to
Chicago to visit the exposition.