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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-05-26
LITTLE GATHERINGS.

Mr.. PRETzEL is beer bother in
Kansas.
OKLAHOMA has sheriff of the name
of Fightmaster.
A PHILOSOPHER from Bombay is inves-
tigating Mormonism in Salt Lake City.
Gov ALTeELD, of Illinois, has decided
that chicken stealing is not an extra
ditable offense.
A LYcEUM in Nebraska discussed the
question: Had the South Right to
Secede2" The affirmative won, but
they were pretty nearly as badly
used up as the negative, and the furni-
ture was in Sn1inters
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-05-26
CAN THE SEVERED HEAD THINK 2
II Would Seem Not from These Expert
ments.

l..
II Would Seem Not from These expert.
ments.
Does the head OF a decapitated per
son have any of the sensations of life
after being severed from the body?
You may or may not have thought OF
this before; at any rate it is without
doubt the most interesting question in
the whole range of physiology, says
the st. Louis Republic. From the very
nature of such cases we will probably
| never know whether there is the least
ray of memory, reflection or real sensi-
! bility surviving in the brain of man
| after the head falls from the block, but
| it is only natural that we should inves-
tigate the matter as fully as the cir
cumstances will permit
Some may remember curious arti-
Gle printed in the latter part of
1889 entitled "a Dead Eye That
Winked." In it were given the
details Of remarkable expert
ment made by Surgeon Velpeau, the
Paris prison physician, on one DR..
de la Pommerais, who suffered death
by the guillotine. just before his ex-
ecution he arranged with Velpeau that
if the latter would pick up his severed
head, he (Pommerais) would, if it
should be possible for him to do so,
wink three times at the surgeon as
sign that, although he could not speak,
the faculties of thought, feeling and
sight were still in active operation.
Tho account gives a picture of the
scene when Surgeon Velpeau grasped
the bleeding head and shouted in the
ear: ssPommerais, can you thrice close
your right eye while the left remains
open?" The stolid surgeon, familiar as
he was with blood-curdling sights, was
saw the right lid slowly fall, while the
left eye looked fixedly at him. "Again!'
he cried, but the lid only quivered, all |
sensibility having left the head for
ever.
The above and similar stories have
excited the minds of investigators and |
much attention has been given the
matter during the last FIVE years. Dr.
Loye, another Paris savant has been
at the head of the French experiment.
ers. They have decapitated hundreds
of poor dumb brutes, mostly dogs, and
the net result of their Investigations
seems to be that consciousness disap-
pears Immediately after decapitation.
IN the language of the learned scien-
lists, both portions of the animal or
man so decapitated are Instantly put
IN state of rapid asphyxia." This
Gems altogether likely, but the ques-
ion now arises: sis consciousness in
'uch cases only suspended and would
t be revived if it were possible to re-
,lace the head so that it would occupy
he same physiological position which
t did before being separated from the
3ody?n
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-05-26
IN JEST AND EARNEST.

ANYBODY can be good and yet be
good for nothing.
The man who agrees with us doesn't
come around near often enough.
The only people who are not made
better by giving are those who do not
give enough.
THERE is no such thing as being
right with God while you are wrong
with your brother.-Ram Horn.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-05-26

THE dry land of the globe equals 3d.
ooo,OOo square miles and the area of the
ocean 1877, 100000 square miles.
If America should ever be as densely
populated as Europe, its inhabitants
VIII equal the present population of the,
globe, 400, 900, 900.
OF every one hundred persons in Bos-
ton, only thirty-three can claim ma
1--we parentage. More than twenty
languages may be heard spoken on the
streets.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-05-26
A Mohave sunerstitIon.

The Mohave Indians of the far west
have one curious superstition that is
supposed to be of comparatively recent
origin. They refuse to eat the flesh of
the beaver, and declare that whose
eats beavers flesh will have a swollen
neck. An agent who has lived for
some time among the Mohaves conjec-
lures that some of the Indians must
have eaten the flesh of beavers poi
soned for their skins, and died with
swollen necks. The memory has been
handed down through the tribe, and
no Ntohave eats beavers flesh since
that day.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-05-26

The number of prisoners locked up
IN fourteen of the western and middle
states is one hundred and ten thou-
sand five hundred and thirty-eight. and
OF this vast number of offenders but
one-sixth know how to read.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
LETTER FROM SATOLLI.
Golden Pages Found i'm the History
of GERMANY,

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE del egates to
the German Catholic Congress held mass
this morning in the Pitt-street Roman
Catholic Church. The morning session
was devoted principally to the appointment
Of committees to receive the reports OF the
secretary and treasurer. Among the let
ters read was one from Monsignor Satolli,
which 10 part is as follows:
''The spirit Of association aiming at the
attainment of religious, social and moral
welfare of the people is spirit belonging
pre-eminently TO The Catholic Church.
During this century the enemies Of the
Catholic church have tried every manner
of means to destroy these institutions, and
they have done nothing but heap up ruins.
However, the church is still alive. She in
fused the breath of her life into these
ruins, and according to the new times she
has created also new forms of Catholic
ASSOCIATE ons.
'The history of Germany shall have
golden pages to record the institution and
advantages of the Catholic congresses
from which sprang the Catholic Center,
that party which was the primary cause of
the COLLAPSE more or less OF the sadly
famous Kulturkampf."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

nese forts and Rscertainiug accurately
their position. This done the Japanese
fell back in good order with little loss.
On Friday night. the dispatch adds, ali
the Japanese forces were in position for
combined attack. The general column
was threatening the Chinese left flank,
the Pung San column was facing the Chi
nese center and the Hwang Zu column
was operating on the Chinese right. The
latter column was re-enforced the day be-
fore By detachment of marines and blue
jackets from the feet stationed at the
mouth of Ia Tong River. The Chinese
had realized the inutility OF their old de-
fensrs at Ping Yang and thrown up new
works, and their position was exception
ally strong.
The battle opened on Saturday morning
at daybreak with direct cannonade upon
the Chinese works, and this fire was con-
tinued without cessation until the after
noon. The Chinese fought their guns
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
TO OVER IN A BODY.
ar Planters Desert the
Democracy.
This May End in Putting Louisiana
into the Column of Repub-
lican States.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-THE sugar.
planters convention here to-day was a
large and very enthusiastic assem- blage of
the leading planters of Louisiana and
some of the most representative men of
New Orleans.
The boilers from the Democratic party
had everything thrown away. and re-
sistance 10 the programme was but feebly
made. The convention went over to the
National Republican party in body.
Mr.. E. n. Pugh called the meeting to
order and ex-Naval Officer Kernochan was
made temporary and ex-MsyOr Behan
permanent chairman of the organizat ation,
all thres having heretofore been promi-
nent Democrats.
A representative body was entrusted
with the resolutions, which were adopted
by an overwhelming majority.
The resolutions indorse the proceedings
OF the recent sugar convention held here ::
believe in protection for all American in
dustries; declare that the people never
asked Congress for lo1ntv, but
when the bounty law was passed it was
regarded as a pledge for fifteen years
and caused the mortgsging of plantations
and the expenditures of immense sums of
money in the purchase of modern machin-
cry and 10 the making of ella aborate i'm
provements for the manufacture of sugar ::
urge the organization of clubs, com.
mittees and conventions throughout the
State with view of electing members OF
Congress who will stand by the Natio ii al
Republican party in the organization of
the House, and finally declare that the
causes which have led to the Inauguration
of this movement are of a financial and in
dustrial nature"
The president was directed to appoint a
committee of thirty-fve. with full power
of the convention, to be known as The
State committee of the national RepubIi-
can party.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

army, who fought desperately to the last,
and only yielded when badly wounded.
Only thirty japanese were killed and
27o wounded, Including eleven Japanese
officers.
The japanese. when the dispatch was
sent, were In active pursuit of the fugitive
Chinese, and as nearly all the latter were
without arms. they will undoubtedly sur
render as soon as the Japanese ovettake
them. As far as active operations of the
Chinese in Korea are concerned the war
is practically at an end. The Koreans,
who have shown sympathy with the Chi
nese, and few detached bands of Chinese
troops may continue a guerrilla warfare
for some time, but until China succeed in
getting another army into Korea that
country will remain in undisputed pos
session of the Japanese, and in view of
previous reports received as to the terrible
condition of the roads in the north and
the utter impossibility of moving guns and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

trance TO the valley, and the fleeing Chi
nese found their retreat in this dire ction
cut off. Whole regiments seeking to es-
cape were thus compelled to surrender.
1t is now stated the total number killed
will not exceed 2300. The remainder of
the Chinese army. some 10000 men, are
either wounded or in the hands of the
Japanese or are unhurt prisoners Of war.
The Emperor of Japan telegraphed his
congratulations to the field marshal upon
his victory. The field marshal has issued
an order commencing the troops for their
action.
The dispatch adds that the Japanese
outnumbsred the Chinese to l. The ar
tilIery was also vastly superior to that of
the Chinese.
The japanese flying column is now
pushing northward for the purpose of Sc
curing the passes aud thus preventing the
Chinese army from marching within
Korea.
A proclamation has been issued promis-
ing protection to the Koreans as long as
they refrain from acts of hostility toward
the japanese
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
AMERICA SLO;V TO ACT.
The Question of Japanese Immigra-
tion in the New Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-In the ratifca-
tion of the treaty between Great Britain
and Japan at Toxic on August % the
United States, for the first time since Com
modOre Perry in 1854 opened up the ports
of Japan to our trade aud negotiated the
first treaty of commerce, has allowed a
European power to take the initiative 10
recognition of Japan as a fully civilized
sovereign power. The United States
would have preceded by wiping out the
obnoxious system of extraterritorial juris.
diction b ad il not been for the disturbing
elemqnts with which the British were not
Obliged to contend. The most important
of these was the question of immigration.
Certain Western Senators have looked
with apprehension upon the possibility of
an invasion of Japanese coolies, bringing
with them questions of as grave import
ance as the Chinese cheap labor problem.
The pressure on this account WAS so
strong that the State Department was
obliged to request that in the new treaty
there should be included some safeguards
against japanese immigration. The jap
anese Government has not been unwilling
to consent to this. but tby difficulty has
been 20 arrange terms such as would be
mutually satisfactory.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

fray and intend to stay.
a. 9. Van Schsick, chairman of the
State committee of the A. p. A., arrived
here to-day and caused uneasiness among
the candidates and leader, all of whom
are averse to having religion inserted into
the campaign. However, Mr.. Van Schaick
said tonight: 81 am here in behalf of
my association. t. see that no name is
placed on the ticket that in any wav rep
resents, either individually or by family
connections, the Catholic faith. / have
stated to the leaders that in case any such
candl dldate is placed on the ticket it will
cost the party 100000 votes"
AT late hour tonight Senator Saxton's
friends claim he is gaining strength right
along. despite the announcement of Ren-
dricks' can didacy, whom Mr.. Platt is pre-
sumed to be backing. The Republican
State Committee named for temporary
chairman Hon. Lemuel E. Quigg of New
York.
No action was taken as to permanent
chairman of the convention, bat the choice
lies between Senator Warner Miller and
Benjamin Tracy. 1t is believed that if
Mir. Miller is elected General Tracy will
present the name of Mr.. Morton to the
convention. Mr.. Depew having declined
the honor.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
NO AID GIVEN.
1t Was Impossible to
Help.
MEN DIED IN AGONY
While Other Men Were
Looking On.
THEIR ESCAPE CUT OFF
By the Rapid Spread of the
Flames.
FIRE IN A MATTRESS FACTORY.
Employees Driven to the Roof and
Then Forced to Jump Into
the Street.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE most fatal
ire of recent years in Washington was the
burning of the mattress factory of Stump
Bros. to-day. Four hOdles are at the
morgue. charred and crushed beyond rec
ognition, while at the hosritals are three
victims fatally injured. Several workmen
are unaccounted for and their bodies are
doubtless in the ruins. Those dead are:
William II. Tennyson, an old man en-
ployed in the factory.
Willie Ashe, aged is years.
James +. Vaughn, a clerk.
Henry Fowler.
Phillip Ackerman.
Robert Reitzel and an old man whose
name Is unknown are missing.
Those at the hospital are:
A. j. Haske. both legs broken, may die.
Arthur G. Bevins, Internal injuries.
Harry Bacon, internal Injuries.
The factory was a five-story structure
with thin brick walls and no fire-escape,
1t was stored with feathers, shavings ana
other inflammable materials, and twenty
FIVE persons were at work in it, six of
whom were young women. Fifteen min
utes before noon fire was discovered in the
picking-room at the front of the second
AiuUSb DclOIo Tie alarm could be
given to the workmen it had burst up the
elevator-shaft. The escape of those on the
upper floor was cut off. They stood in the
windows shouting for help, while hun
dreds on the streets were watching but
unable to give them succor. Three men
were seen on the roof gestieulating franti-
cally. Before ladders were secured these
men dropped one by one and were horribly
mangled. A mattress held to break their
fall proved Of no avail. Other men held
to projections outside the windows until
mattresses had been heaped upon the side
walks and leaped off without sustaining
severe injuries.
Twenty-Five minutes after the fire had
been discovered the east wall fell, and soon
thereafter the remaining walls fell and
crushed several small structures adjacent.
One fireman and several spectators were
hurt by falling bricks. The cause of the
fire is unknown. The aggregate loss is
oDlV 100000
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
DRAW THE COLOR LINE.
Hawaiian Odd Fellows Enter a Most
Vigorous Protest.

Vigorous Protest.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE annual
report of Theodore A. Ross, grand secre-
tary and adjutant-general OF the Inde-
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows, was made
public to-day. Mr. Ross says the business
depression throughout the country has
retarded the growth of the order. Hesays
because of the great depression of bust
ness In every channel. it was generally
expected that the outcome would be
worse, but instead of a net gain as in
1893, loss of the order this year would
have to be recorded.
The financial statement shows that
$101, COO has been appropriated aud SIS. .2S3
treasurer has $33. 251 cash on hand. $50. 900
of railroad bonds and other items, making
the total assets of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge $107.72
The secretary directs attention to the
fact that the 'color" question has arisen
in the Hawaiian Islaud lodges The con-
stitution Of the Odd Fellows limits men,
bershiD to free white males" Grand
Sire Fisher reports from the Sandwich
Islands:
I'VE have members in our lodge who
! are married to three-quarter whites. ard
their children are seven-eighths white.
They are just as fair as anybody born In
the States, are American citizens and be-
| long to our secret organization, and when
they return to their mothers native coun-
try they are not permitted to Join the
| order. / consider it great Injustice"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
well. replying effectively to the japanese

well. replying effectively to the japanese
fire.
At2 p. N. body of japanese infantry
was thrown forward in skirmish order,
and they kept up rife fire upon the
enemy until dusk. All the fighting during
the day was done by the Pung San column.
The Chinese defensss suffered exceedingly
from the japanese fire, but it is doubtful
if the losses on either SIDE were great, as
the troops, both Chinese and japanese,
took every advantage possible of shelter,
which earthworks on one side and the na-
ture of the ground on the other afforded.
The flank attacks upon the Chinese post
did not develop m material advantage during
the day, although the Japanese gained
some in position. Firing was continued at
intervals throughout the night.
Meantime two fanking columns of JAP
anese drew a Gordon around the Chinese
troops. and at O'Clock in the morning of
Sunday the japanese attack was deliv-
cred simultaneously and with admirable
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
NOT GIVEN UP.
Breckenridge Yet in
the Fight.
HAS CLAIMED FRAUD
Upon Which to Base a
Contest.
DEFIANCE TO HIS FOES.
He Will Do Battle to the Very
Last Ditch.
LEADERS TURN AGAINST HIM.
But That Seems to Make No Differ.
enCe to the Silver-Tongued
Orator.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE Commercial
Gazette's Lexington (Ky.) special says;
Since midnight there seems to be no doubt
about Colonel Breckenridge making fight
before the district committee, on which all
possible pressure has been brought to bear.
Tonight Breckinridge gives out this state
ment:
"The Democratic Central Committee
alone has the power to declare who is the
nominee, and until such a declaration is
made no one is the nominee of the party,
and when it is made will Loyalty submit
TO the decision and support whoever is de-
clsred he nominee.
Under the law and under the rules of
the party, also have the power to asceI-
tain what votes have been cast and what
votes shall be counted and what is to be
declared fraudulent.
mo court has power in its action, and
would regret to see any judicial methods
introduced into Kentucky politics and
plant Judges corruptly giving the ap-
parent sanction of the judicial proceedings
to base methods.
what is the legal vote of the eight
counties of this Congressional district is
a question which has been decided by the
proper authorities, and will be accepted as
binding by me and my friends, and until
this i done any charges that may
be made in the way of improper
practices on my part are insolent and
-" coming from the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

precision. The Chinese. utterly unsus-
rear, became panic-stricken and were cut
down and bayonetsd by the hundreds.
So well was the japanese attack directed
that the Chinese were surrounded at every
Defending the entrenchment were some Of
Ficeroy Ii Hung ChaDg's picked Chinese
troops, drilled by Europeans. These sol
diers made determined stand to the last
and were cut down to a man. The Pung
San column. swarming over the damaged
defenseS of the Chinese 'front.' completed
the rout of the Chinese and the whole of
the laiter's position was captured by the
troops OF the Mikado. Half an hour after
the early morning attack commenced. the
strongly defended position, Ping Yang,
was in the hands of the Japanese troops.
1t is believed the Chinese position at
nese, of whom only a few escaped. An
immense amount of provisions, arms. am-
munition and other stores. in addition to
hundreds of flags. was captured by the
japanese. 1t is estimated that the Chinese
lost 5000 men in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
Among the captured Chinese are several
of the most prominent commanding officers
of the Chinese troops in Korea.
Only a few Chinese commanders sue
ceeded in escaping, and these got away al
most Immediately after the Japanese made
the attack upon the Chinese rear.
Among the Chinese commanders taken
prisoners was General Tsoa Funk Wal,
commander-fn-chief OF the Manchurian
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18
LONDON WOOL SALES.
1t Is Expected That America Will Be
Heavy BuVer.

a E1eaVy Buyer.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE fifth series of
London wool sales of 1894 begins to-mor-
row and lasts until the 18th of October.
In all 2S2. .372 bales will be offered. In
commercial circles here great interest at
taches to the sales owing to the fact that
the United States has at last enacted a free
tariff.
For years the United States has been
the least important factor at the London
Wool Exchange. its usual purchases Of
woods hardly totalling 1900 bales. Now
it is expected it will change from the most
unimportant to a most dominant position
though gradually, as it is known large
stocks have been accumulated In Boston
in anticipation of the repeal of the Ameri-
can tariff. A number of American BUYERS,
however. arrived for this sale and several
buyers have unusually large orders on
hand.
The sales will comprise 220669 bales Of
Australian wool and 81, 603 bales from the
Cape of Good Hope and Natal. During
the present week 67.69S bales Of wool Will
be offered for sale at auction, and great in
terest is manifested everywhere to see
what part the United States will play dur
ing the sales.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE Board of
General Appraisers, In an opinion drawn
by United States General Appraiser
Sharetts of Baltimore, Md, and
sent to Collector Kilbreth of the port
of New York, holds that schedule K
Of the new tariff act does not go into effect
as to the articles therein provided for until
January l, 1895. but that all fabrics manu-
factured from wool, worsted. the hair Of
nd nat aln fha~
mails is dutiable under the Mckinley act
until that date.