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The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
National Peculiarit;es.

It takes seven days after death, ac- cording to Siamese belief, for the soul to reach Heaven. and prayers are kept up during tiiat period to help it on it's way.
 In Dutch Guiana the women carry upon their persons all the family saw ings in the shape of heavy bracelets. anklets, necklaces and even crowns of gold and silver.
 The Spaniard, however courteous he may be, never invites a guest to din- ner. ;n Italy, too, the privacy of the family is seldom invaded at the dinner hour The members eat in silence.
 The king of Assam has two hundred wives, who are divided into nine grades. When one of them dies her body is lowered from the roof of the palace to be buried; the law in Assam prohibits the carrying of corpse through the doors.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
THE TABLES TURNED.
A Would-Be vivisector Operated On by
 His Savage Allies.

A Would-Be Vivisector Operated On by His Savage Allies.
 One of the most curious expeditions ever planned by man was that once undertaken by Dr. J. G. Bunting, of Portland, says the Lewiston (Me) Journal During all his life he had been close student of the philosophy of digestion, and for the purpose of his investigations he had that remark able Canadian, Alexis St. Martin, in bis care for twenty years. In order to cinch matters and provide facts for some of the doubting Thomases, Dr. Bunting cast about for some one else upon whom he might continue to ex- pertinent.
 He could think of but one plan, and that was to go to Africa, buy two slaves and operate upon their stom- achs. By opening the body near the fifth rib and perforating the stomach condition could be produced similar to that existing in the person of St. Martin. Therefore the doctor pur- chased his supplies and sailed across to Tunis, in the north of Africa. There hC HlIGu al Itt ilNc CuleI WlGn IOFUy OI his followers, paying them a liberal retaining fee and promising alluring largess when the trip was ended They set forth. The doctor carried ore thousand pounds in his inside pocket and the chief probably lay awake four nights thinking about the matter At any rate, on the fifth night he sneaked into the doctors tent and delivered a little address over the muzzles of two pistols. When he had concluded the doctor passed over his ducats and the chief passed over the border along with his renegade band. They helped themselves to such supplies as suited their artless and unenlghtened tastes. The doctor came back without re- tinue and with deal of experience that will never appear in a medical work
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
CHEAP RENTS.
How the Railroads Have Affected Branch es
 of Old Mobiles Business.


 A portion of the glory of Mobile. Ala, departed when, after years of la- bor, the railroads from the north were able to surmount the difficulties pre- sented by marshland and bayou and continue their lines to New Orleans.
 This affected certain branches of the business of the city materially, prac- tically running the heavy trade in re- shipping merchandise at Mobile to New Orleans, leaving giant warehouses tenantless and docks to rot and become grass grown.
 The extent of the depreciation in value of some of the shipping property can be inferred from the following ob- servations of a recently returned com mercial traveller.
 In walking through one of the old streets recently he saw on the ground floor of huge five-story warehouse the striped pole and the sign of barber shop and boot blacl1ing establishment. Walking in to have his shoes polished he inquired of the proprietor how much of the building he rented.
 All of it." replied the man.
 ''What, all of this immense build ing?" asked the drummer in surprise. ''Why, how can you afford it? What do you pay for it?''
 Fifteen dollars a month"; was the answer. II use only what want of it, but my lease covers the whole prop erty."
 Inquiry from merchants of the city confirmed the mans statement. The class of property had become absolute ly useless by the altered conditions, enabling the barber. to secure for if teen dollars month building which formerly rented for thirty-fve hundred or four thousand dollars year.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
REFUSED A THRONE.
The Heir PreSumptive of Austria Thrown
 Over for Young Lieutenant.

Some time ago, says Vienna Letter in the London News, it was believed that the heir presumptive to the Aus trian throne, Archduke Francis Ferdi- nand, would marry his Bavarian cous- iE's daughter, Princess Elizabeth. It is now heard that tue idea existed, and was much favored by the emperor. but the young princess frustrated these plans.
 More than year ago she began to look approvingly upon a handsome young lieutenant, Baron S@. The young officer began by riding past her windows couple of times day, then he obtained a room with windows facing Prince Leopold's palace. In the winter, at court balls, the lieutenant danced oftener than any other with the princess, and in the spring lawn tennis brought them more together still.
 All at once the young officer was transferred to regiment stationed in Alsace; and this seemed the tame end of a romantic story. But in the sum- mer, when Princess Elizabeth staid with her emperor grandpa at Ischl. she is supposed to have used her time so well that the emperor promised to make the baron prince, to give him some landed property, and to allow the happy couple to marry if their love was proof against time
 The princess is nineteen, pretty, per fectly natural, and very sweet-tem- pered. That she should have preferred a union with the man she loves to the certainty of an imperial throne will not alienate the sympathies of those who know her and love her for her natural grace.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
NORWEGIAN suPERsrITloNs.
Hen of Strong Nerves and the Beings of
 the SnirIt World.

Elen or strong Nerves ana the Beings or
 the Spirit World.
 The simple faith of the Norwegian peasants is that tbe seeing or not see ing of beings Of the other world is a mere question of strong or weak nerves. Only reversing, says All the Year Round, the generally accepted belief, it is the Northman of strong seen. And he who sees it fears it not. If you have the gift" says my in- formant, ''you may see dozens and scores of forms pass your door, but you know not what it is to feel alarm"
 There's ghost on every ship" says the same authority. My own uncle, who saw the unseen plain from his childhood, was married to a woman who could not believe in spirits. He had fishing smack of his own, and saw strange things of nights. One night he asked her to go out with him, and she went. If I see anything will call for you,' he said, and she agreed to it. In the dark middle of the night he could see three men come walking on the water toward the little vessel. He went and called his wife, saying:
 "'Loolk out now; do you see noth- ing?'
 "'No,' said the wife. T see nothing but the water and the darkness
 "'Wel,' said he, there are three men there, plain to be seen, and now I'll go and get up the nets, for storm is surely coming
 1.-Two o'clock was the wonted hour for getting up the nets, but wait he would not, in spite of all his wife could say to him.
 When two o'clock came the nets ot all the other fishermen were lost and their boats nearly wrecked in sudden great storm that rose, but my uncle was we'll out of it, and anchored in safety, because he could read the signs they wereAll blind to-"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
Russ,an Realty ReeuIations-

Princess Hohenlohe, the wife of the governor general of Alsace-Lorraine, inherited from her uncle, Russian general, estates in Russia worth 30,- 1000 or 10000, GOO rubles. Under the Russian law foreign non-residents can not hold property, and the princess was compelled to sell her estates at once. She asked the czar to grant her little time, as the financial strin- gency, which prevails in Russia as well as in this country, has made real estate hard to dispose of. The czar, how ever. for political reasons. refused to grant the extension and the poor wom- an was able to realize only beggarly pittance of 15, 900, 900 or go, eco, ,OOO rubles from her heritage,
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
His Business. Exactly.

It was on quiet street in Washing ton, and tho only sound that broke the stiffness was the cry of an old colored man who was peddling biValves from a push-cart. His noise evidently dis turbed somebody, for a window opened and woman thrust out her head to say: Dear me! what a great clamor" The man stopped his cart, took off his hat and said. with a bow: "Thanly, lady, thanlzy! Oats what l is. Is de greatest clammer in de whole Districk of Columbian
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
Some German Bulls.

A German newspaper man, evident ly jealous of the Irishman's reputation as a maker of bulls, took the trouble some years ago, says the London Figaro, to look up the German record in this line. Among others he found in the published works of certain Teu- tonic writers the following curious ex- amples: Among the immigrants was an old blind woman, who came. to America once more before she died to see her only son." After the door was closed a soft female foot slipped into the room, and with her own hand eXtinguished the taper" Both doe tors were unable to restore the de- ceased once more to life and health" !" ''The Ladies Benefit association has distributed twenty pairs of shoes among the poor, which will dry up many a tear" II was at the table en- toying q cup of coffee when a gentle voice tapped me on the shoulder. I looked around and saw my old friend once more"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
z DOLLARS
 10 PER DAY 2U Easily Made.

We want many men, women, boys, and girls to work for us few hours daily, right in and around their own homes The business is easy, pleasant, strictly honorable, and pays better than any other offered agents. You have clear field and no competition. Experience and special ability un- necessary. No capital required. We equip you with everything that you need, treat you well, and help you to earn ten times ordinary wages. Women do as we'll as men, and boys and girls make good pay. Any one, anywhere, can do the work. All succeed who follow our plain and sim- pie directions. Earnest work will surely bring you great deal of money Everything IS new and in great demand. Write for our pamphlet circular, and receive full information No harm done if you conclude not to go on with the business.
 GEORGE STINsoN & Co.,,
 Box 488,
 PORTLAND, MAINE.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
Managed Ut netween Them.

It used to be the custom in England for pheasants to feed from boxes which opened when the bird stood on a rail in front, the box shutting to again as soon as the bird left the rail. By this device the food was protected from all manner of thieves. It so happened, according to Bishop Stanley, of Nor wich, that a coot or water-hen had studied the movements of the pheas- ants, and being anxious to get it's meals as easily as they got theirs it tried the box one day. As it was not heavy enough to raise the lid, it kept jump ing on the rail to give extra force to its weight: still the result was not sat- isfactorY. Accordingly, it went away, but returned soon with another coot. The weight of the two birds was now sufficient to cause the box to open.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
ONLY A FEW OF THEM LEFT.
XtphiOid Whales Which Belong to Long
 Past Geological Ages.


 Past Geological Ages.
 Prior to 1883 the naturalists of Amer ica knew nothing of xiphioid whales except from comparisons and the fossil records of the geological ages. During the year mentioned, however, one of these queer cretaceans was stranded upon the sands at Barnegat City, N. J. J. II. Ridgeway and his assistants managed to save the specimen, and i'm mediately telegraphed for the officials of the National niJseum of Washing ton. They went, of course, and took all the apparatus necessary for preserv- ing such unique curiosity. Among these Smithsonian worthies were sci entists of international reputation, yet the creature before them could not be assigned to it's proper class until after the brain was critically and scientific ally examined-this on account of its great rarity. Before removing the flesh preparatory to making skele ton" of the great creatures bones plaster cast of the exterior was made. After this operation had been finished in all it's minute details the meat was cut away and the bones carefully artic- ulatcd. A scientific report of the inci- dent, quoted by the St. Louis Republic, closes as follows: ''The xiphioid whales have a most interesting his tory. They really belong to the geological ages, and perhaps only a few stragglers are now leftin remote quarters of the globe. It would seem that they are but the surviving relics of great race, which declined long ages before man appeared upon the earth"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12


 Immigration 4 gent, A., T. X s F. R. R.
 623 Rialto Building, Chicago, III. This railway passes through twelve states and territories, and having no lands of it's own sell has no object in advancing the interests of any speci al locality or in giving any other than ab- sOlut ely reliable information. 1t realizes that the prosperity of the farmers of the great south west means osperity to itself also, and is thus naturally willing to aid the immigrant as much as possible.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-12
Apply for Information About THE GREAT
 SOUTHWEST

Where ss yssr @ 9o%1 nett9d sGS nS bS i2Sf can be duplicated today for $50 per acre. Where ye t9ns Gf af hay snS S4h 5a P which can be bought for $l5 per acre. lAIhono many other products such as sweet sVnCI C potatoes, tomatoes and early vegeta- bles netted as large and larger profits than fruit ASTho A the summers are cool the winters sVsiC' V warm, cyclones unknown and mala- ria heard of
 Lghoro there is the best openingin the world ESiICi C for honest industry.
 w. F. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager, A, T. & S. F. R, R.
 Or HENRY F. GRIERSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
SCORES IN LOCAL TOURNAMENTS

The Chester I'm Country Club continued It's han
dicap invitation tennis tournament yesterday at
Mount Vernon. The Score follows:
hmAYrefereno,ucnbm hmb NIB NIB NIB NIB mhmbmbmb
Park T. ,scrat.h bat < lamt Tx, knI i1,
7 4. a.. beat T. !" smith, N"'"'''''F' D. VOC
Semi nnal.A. g. Clark Knlckcrbocksr T G o. beat
Haywood. Central Park 7. C. Cscrateh). beat c. A. Fish,
Chester Hi T. &. scratch, ~
Mems doubles Catst round'oE j. James and H. II He5
XIV chester Hi T C. lseTat:h) p "a a. p Gillette;
kncHer NO., T. 1p4 rlre1s snn Gr'1z o.
sem. nnai.-A. 7 Gillette. KnicsSerSocke1 r and
ton and F. " smith Kn!ckerbockcr T. o. oscralch.
Y GO. A. C. Clark and \ + Fn,J. Kni, tero3cNeT j. .,
Park T C. 20, q Al.
FINAL round E Gillette. Kni:4,rbockor r. C., and
ami A. T. Fiiiey KnIckeri-,cE-r T c.. 72-G3.
At Bay Ridge yesterday the Crescent Athletic
Club completed its tennis tournament in singles
and doubles. Here are he scores
Singles in;cIsis.' nr., 70 T9u7aT Napier Glass @
Doubles cansl round J Powers and ~ weIeh Glass
a. b.a, T. +. Napier aaa H. Keith Cciass'o 0-S. 30
The Sleepy Hollow Tennis Club finished It's club
tournament yesterday at TaTry'own. The scores
Non, singles. mai -ouSSa3HSSwsra S ThayeF beat
ssr se n s 'SG"a saS and 'frF s 35 2,
72-oS
Ladies singles nna round Miss silver 'scFa,ch. beat
Miss Ewing 40. y -
Msel doubles final round ". strong AMI 80 Silver
(.cratcA t~nt n /. strong and Mss Ewing bu - -
The finals IN mems ana ladies singles ot the
Kul-kcrbOcker Field club tennis tournament were
PLAYED yesterday the club grounds, at Avenue
\ and Eas, Eightrenth-st.. FlathDsh. Here are the
Mons singles (nst round,-Conrud Hollnger jr. beat
" y 4 Rorc 6-i..3-G. &C. . GO
s, i1 M. 1 cofa was sfi G 'I"' g "''
Mirei doubles (-emi-fnal r1urtr-Mss Cora Wingert
and r II Cauin teat Miss NJ Wheeler and ". A. Nor
wool. g. q q 8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08

quietly remarked that he received this tribute of
Democratic abuse with equanimity. He rose. he
said. to offer a plea In behalf of the industries OF
the Empire State. the extent and Importance OF
which he set forth most effectively. The ony New
York Democrat in either branch OF Congress who
had succeeded In saving single one OF these in
dustries was Senator Edward Murphy, jr OF Troy.
when the Wilson bill went 10 the Senate" said
Mr. QKcg, at a bill TO smash In tustries 1t
comes back to us a bill to protect trusts" This
apt and happy hit was rewarded with applause.
Mr.. QulGg next proceeded to describe and explain
In most lucid manner the nature Of the difficult
ties" which surrounded tariff legislation In the
Senate. and the manner IN which they had been
overcome.
Capital speeches the Republican side were also
delivered by Mr. Dalzell. who read Senator Hirs
description and analysis Of the bill as II passed
the Senate, and by Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, who
INDUCED In prophecy which must have been the
reverse Of encouraging to the Democrats.
Chairman Wilson the only Democrat who
spoke. He yielded five minutes to Mr.. Pence pop
usO. of Colorado. who consumed most OF the time
in reading from the Omaha platform extracts In
which both the Republican and Democratic par
ties bitterly denounced. This was done APP
parently to show that since the Democratic party
had rcpented-had abandoned It's own platform and
crawlcd upon the Populist p.atform-its political
sins had been forgiven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
ulVAI A REPUBLIC NOW.
,,, NEW CONSTITUTION ORDERED TO
RE PROCLAIMED ON JULY 4.
...nrsr DOLE TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE

..,nryr DOLE TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
ANNOUNCE HIS CABINET on THAT DAY
s., Francisco, July THE United Press CORE
..orssnt at Honolulu, writing by the steamer
,f,novai which arrived here this morning. says
.s,, the Constitutional Convention on June &c
.aon,ed the following resolutions:
n..oIved That the Constitutional Convention ar
.nse to close its labors on or before TUESDAY July
rand that a public proclamation of the Consttu-
80 a. ~ the Republic OF Hawaii be made on the 4th
H Ssy Of July. at such a place and hour as may be
ena32royed: and b. il further
aTResoyed That the Hon. Sanford Ballard Dole
IN and there take oath President of the Re-
nnhlIc OF Hawaii, and announce the names Of his
Ca pvssolyeI THAT a committee of five members of
MS Convention be appointed 10 make all necessary
arrangements.
The Convention on June 2s completed the sec
ond reading Of the Constitution and adjourned to
,bs sOth appointing a third reading on that day
The japanese commissioner has asked and
cs,ved permission for the men of the Kongo 10
and for shore drill. This accentuates the distnc-
zion made against the British forces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
GAMES IN OTHER CITIES.

Pittsburg July THE Phillles made It three
straight. and shut the home team without n run
this afternoon. The Pitsburg pitchers were easy
for the visitors, while the home club could not hit
Neyhing. Attendance, ZOO. Score;
Pittsburg ....................Q p
Notwithstanding 4. Philadelphia II. Errors
Pittsburg ,. Philadelphia !. Batteries-Ehret Eas-
ton and Merritt; weighing and Buckley. Umpire
Lynch.
Chicago. July with a crippled team. Ryan opd
Irwin being out OF the game with a sprained ankle
and n bruised head, the Colts yet managed to win
from Washington. giving Pitcher Abbey his first
victory OF the year The Senator'S outbstted ard
outneded Ansons men, but lost through errors OF
Judgment on Gus" Schmelzs part. He twice or
present followed in each by timely hit
ting. sending in five OF the Cots's nine tacs. At
tendance. 2.T'. Score:
T WasRfnston ...::::::::: S s
Basehlts-Chicago s, Washington TO- Errors
Chicago g. Washington 4. Batteries-Abbey and
Kittridge. Sullivan and DuGdale Umpire-Mc-
Quaid.
Cleveland. July 7-Wretched fielding the BART
OF the Clevelands and superior hitting for Boston
gave the latter easy victory to-day. Mexican
outdl himself In poor playing. Attendance. $50.
Score
GSson ..:s s-Is
Bqsehits-cleveland p. Boston 20 Err9rsnClsve-
Nichols and Ryan. UmpIre-Stage.
Cincinnati. July AFTER winning eleven straight
games the Reds dropped to-days to Baltimore
The visitors hammered PARROTS curves while the
Reds could not hlt Inks. Smith is laid up, and
Vaughn took his place at short Score:
G Gaiims4. .::...ss III "a
Basehlts-Clncnnati S. Baltimore Is. Errors-Cin-
clnuau &. Baltimore ? Baueries-Parrott and Nur-
ply; Inks and Clarke. Cmpires-Eiurst and Hart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
OBITUARY..
SOLOMON B. ULMANN.

Solomon B. Ulmann, seventy-eght years Old. one
Of the founders Of the firm Of Semon Bach & Co.
gass manufacturers Of No 3g9 Westinghouse. died
in Frankfort Germany, yesterday Ten days ago
he was stricken with apopexy H. wen; to Europe
as was his annual custom. IN the early part OF
June. intending TO return In the fail. A. the time
OF his departure he Was in eXce.ent heath and
spirits His son. Joseph : U.mann. went 10 his
stricken father when word OF his illness came over
week ago. and was at his bedside yesterday when
be died.
Mr. U.mann was born In Augsburg Bavaria Of
vell-to-do parents. in 1876 He received good edu-
cation In 1874 he came 10 New-York and in ls47
became the Junior partner IN the firm OF Semon
Bach Co. establishing the business with Mr.
Bach The firm was successful from the beginning
BY the time was fairly established the Roosevets
New-YoTks pioneer glass makers. retired, and Sc
mon Bach Co; secured a great dea. Of their
lucrative trade. Their business steadily grew until
hey became one Of the leading houses in the trade
Iney established the Manhattan P.ate-G.ass Com
pany ana the German Looking P.ate-G.ass Com
pany. At the time OF his death Mr.. Ulmann had
Tor several years been the head Of the firm. He
vas one OF the haf-dozen Oldest residents OF Muir
ray Hill having moved 10 No IS West Thrty-ninth-
81. twenty-nine years ago. His business methods
were conservative and his word was as good as
his bond. Three sons and two daughters survive
buy,a.