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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24

them as he passed some distance be.
low, saying to his followers: what a
sad thing it is to see eight firebrands
of hell hanging there!"
Giles Corey's Terrible Fate.
1t would be too long to particular
ize every case, but it may be said
that, during this excitement, in Sa.
lem alone nineteen persons suffered
death-six men, one clergyman, and
thirteen women. OF all these deaths
probably the most horrible was that
of Giles Corey. He was an old man
80 years of age, who had been az
fected by the popular madness, and
his accusations had had influence in
convicting his wife. Seeing what
had been Gone he confessed he had
been misled, upon which he was ia
turn accused of witchcraft Thrice
was he brought into court, but he re-
fused to open his mouth. He was
then taken to a spot on the high
road, a picture of which is here given
as it now appears, and pressed tc
death. He was stripped Of his clothes,
laid upon board and another was
placed on top of him. The magis.
trates then put heavy weights and
stones on his tody until life was ex-
tinct. He prayed them, it is said, tc
put on as heavy ones as possible and
shorten his agony.
An End of the Craze.
But the end was near, and what
finally turned the tide was the accu-
sation of Mrs. Hale, wife of minis.
ter at Beverly. In October charges
were brought against her, but she
was so unanimously regarded as
good woman and the people were sc
heartily sick OF Rev. Mr.. Paris and
the bewitched children that reac-
ton was only natural. In January,
1893. three more persons were tried
in court and condemned, but no exc
cutions took place, and they, with
those in Jail, 15o people in all, were
freed the following May. The ex-
element died natural death;
surfeit followed the repletion OF
slaughter.
Rev. Mr.. Paris was tried by the
church in April to find out what con-
necton he had with the craze. lie
could make no satisfactory defense
and was dismissed from the pastor
ate. He wandered about, preaching
wherever people would listen to him,
and finally died at Sudbury in 1920.
With his death the curtain falls upon
this the strangest and most tragic
chaptey in American history and one
which no man can read without a
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a to come to Mr.. Paris house tC
with his little ones and with his
ian servant. Tituba. This maid,
Hay apparently, used to instruct
children ia palmistry and they
me quite skilled in the art. The
+ pie did not understand what was
hg done and lumors began to be
fd of traffic with the devil. These
anne stronger when the parents Of
children called in the village
&sician who gave it as his opinion
d the children were bewitched.
Hing spread like flame and an oc
renee in the village church soon
he'd the blaze. This was nothing
than the interruption of sermon
8 prayers. There is a yellow bird
ing on the ministers hat, cried
child. Stand up and name your
" shouted another to the minis
Come enough of that" broke
third, as Mr.. Paris hesitated in
prayer.
r. Paris took advantage Of the
llar uneasiness to divert feeling
b himself, and summoned min
fS from the ne1ghboring towns tc
difference at his house. They de-
ID that the children were un'
btedly bewitched and must be
mined as to the author Of the
!. The children accused Tituba,
Rh Good and Sarah Osburn. The
latter were old, bed ridden
pen, nevertheless they were ar
ed, and examined by the magis.
Yes March /, 1892. Tituba con
Ed that she was witch and told
pidGight rides on broomsticks and
gus other things Of the same sort.
other women denied the charge,
as the children screamed when
brought into their presence,
u assertions were not believed.
Death of Several Victims.
special court was now appointed
the Governor of Massachusetts.
William Phipps, to try these
chcraft cases and it opened in
Pc, 1892. A law Of James /.
hst wltchcraft was revived
Which had become obsolete-and
per this statute these Judicial
rders were done.
TUBA and the other two women
&c but the first victims, and others
owed, persons of much create,
portance in the community. Next
pc Martha Corey and Rebecca
Sc. The former had said that
uld not believe the children were
ltched: the latter was one of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24
PAY OF RETIRED WARRIORS.
Military and Naval Offic ers Well Treated by
the United States Government.

Military and Naval ono rs w eli 1reaCeu %
the United States Government.
It costs Uncle Sam $1,000,0 900
year to pension the naval officers who
have grown old or who have become
disabled in his service. Every officer
of the army or navy who has been ia
the service great number of years
or who has become disabled from any
cause, in or out of the line Of duty,
can, says the Detroit Free Press, re-
tire from service with an assured in
come. This is one feature which
makes service in the army or navy
attractive. There is no occupation,
except that of Federal Judge, which
makes provision for a mans declining
years, There are sporadic cases ST
business men who provide for Old en-"
ploye> But these instances are rare,
and the ordinary business man is ex-
pected to lay by something for his
own rainy day. The officer in vhe
army or navy knows that he can keep
on drawing money from Uncle Sam
until he dies, provided he does not
misbehave. 1t is comforting re-
lection, and goes long way toward
reconciling men toward the ambition
less life of the service. Temptations
are often PUT in the path OF army and
navy officers to resign and go into
business Positions with bankers and
brokers, with Railroad and ship
builders, are offered TO them. They
hesitate long time before accepting,
and usually they obtain, through the
grace of the head of the department
under which they are serving, long
leave of absence in which they can
make trial trip" in the new bust
ness. They do not care to risk their
standing in the service for anything
uncertain. ii it was not for the re-
tired list, great many officers would
resign, and enter upon some active
pursuit.
The "half-pay" Of United States
naval officer is usually three-luarteis
pay The law provides that "the pay
of all officers Of the navy who have
been retired after forty-f1ve years.
service, after reaching the age of 60,
or who have been or may be retired
after forty years service upon their
own application to the President, or
on attaining the age Of 81, or
on account of incapacity resulting
from long and faithful service, from
wounds or injuries received in the
line of duty or from sickness or ex-
posture therein, shall, when not on
active duty, he equal to Is per cent.
of the sea pay provided for the grade
or rank which they held respectively
at the time Of the retirement" The
sea pay of rear admiral is Sc, 900, Of
a commodore IS, 900, of captain
81, 500, of a commander SO, 500, of
lieutenant commander So, 800, accord
ing to length Of active service. Thus
the pay of the retired rear admiral
is 81, 500 a year, Of a commodore
So, $50, of captain $3,375, and so
on. An income of $4,000 is very
neat sum to live on in idleness, even
in Washington and most of the re-
tired officers of the navy make their
home in Washington. The number
of naval officers on the retired list at
this time is 800.
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[APTEROFHORRDRS
ST WITCHCRAFT ARREST I'm
SALEM, MASS.
Most Famous Outbreak of This Ignor-
FolIy-A Tragic Time of Popular
kaness and Superstition-Ehe Terrible
hath Of Giles Corey.
Two Hundred Years Ago.

here is nothing more incOmpre-
sible to a man nowadays than the
4 [ef in witchcraft and .demoniac
esson which, during preceding
was religiously held by the ma
IN of people. Prosecutions for
lions sake one can understand;
Fan appreciate the process of rea-
which makes them possible. but
any intelligent human being
HI have ever believed in witch
Il and have tortured unfortunate
inns as witches, is almost incon-
fable. And yet the fact remains
q until very recent period no
81 doubted that old women might
lie commerce with the devil, and
him be empowered to work i'll to
bmsoeyer they wished: none doubt
that witches should be condemned
heath or should be tortured to dis
fer whether they were really serv-
Is of the evil one. 1t only needed
be boy who wished to stay home
m school to begin to spit pins to
he a whole community to mad
is; it only needed some unscrupu-
S person to have a dislike against
Sther, and accuse such one of
&chcraft, to insure the victims
9TH, more or less speedily. This
Sntry has seen outbreaks Of this
=prant superstitions several times,
8 the most famous took place at
=em, Mass. 1t is a little over 200
5rs since the first arrests were made
Ire on the charge of witchcraft,
consequently, a short account of
craze will not be uninteresting.
The Rewitched Children.
lev. Samuel Paris was minister
Il the church at Salem In the year
ID. In several ways he, had man
"a to get part of the congrega-
"A against him and his influence
Isfast becoming a thing of the past.
was necessary, he felt, to cause
zersion in his favor and in some
81 regain the ground he had lost.
Happened by chance in the winter
69l-'92 that a number CT children
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the front wheel. The driving gear is
covered to keep out the dust and
straps are attached to the machine so
that when folded it may be slung
over light pack on the bicycler's
back. The machine weighs about
thirty pounds and costs in France
about $50.
Just about the time that the es-
pecial military bicycle is produced
comes Gen. Albert Ordway's Cycle
Infantry Drill Regulations, man
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24
When We Nav Ely.

What is now required is that the
field of research and experiment
should no longer be left to impractical
enthusiasts, as for the most part it
has been Of yore. 1t is high time
that really competent and well-in-
formed mechanical engineers should
follow the example of Mr.. Maxim and
Prof. Langley by turning their at
tention to the subject Once let
this be done and am satisfied that
the problem will be in a fair way of
solution and cannot fail ultimately
of satisfactory issue.
Nevertheless, after some consider
able study Of the question, have
persuasion amounting to conviction
that whatever partial or temporary
success may attend all such machines
as Mr. MaXim's, which depend upon
locomotion through the air for sus.
tanning power in it, the ultimate
solution Of the problem will be some
thing different. That is, I believe
that a really safe, workable, and
reliable flying machine must be based
upon the principle Of dissociating the
stable vertical suspension in the air,
if required, from horizontal locomo-
tion through it. Such a machine
must be capable of rising vertically
in the air in dead calm, and re-
naming suspended in it, as apart
from, or in addition to, any question
of horizontal locomotion through the
air
Moreover, it must be SO constructed
that no possible breakdown or failure
in any engine, or in any part Of the
gear, will endanger the lives OF the
passengers. But these conditions
will no doubt involve considerable
further reduction in the ratio of
weight carried to power developed
in the motor, and for this we must
be content to await the further
progress Of science.
Once let this vital issue of stable
suspension in the air be satisfactorily
achieved in a really sound, safe, and
reliable way, and the consequences
which will follow from the new de-
oarture ale enormous and meal
;ulable. Contemporary Review.
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box, B, to each arm behind the
larger one. AS to the electrical con-
nections required, the dynamo cir
cult should be automatically inter
rupted when the dynamo is running
at less than storage speed. This
is accomplished by a governor
attached to the dynamo shaft, which
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24

most devout and spotless women OF
Salem. They were both accused,
and, with the rest, thrown into jail.
The two latter, with six others, were
hanged Sept. 8. Before her execu-
tion Mrs. Nurse was solemnly excom-
municated and cut off from the
church. AS the eight bodies swung
from the tree where they were left
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24
Chi,d,s vocabulary.

The statement that a child %
wears of age would not nave more
than $50 words in its vocabulary tnat
it was able to use understandlngiy
led careful mother to note loT
month the number of words useo oy
her child. All the parts OF speech
nsed were recorded, with the result
That in this case the child appeared
~ have a vocabulary of l.52s WORDS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24
A BELL WITH NO TONGUE.

To Ring 1t One Must Beat 1t Like a
Drum.
Here is an interesting bit Of New
York miscellany. There is a big
Chinese bell in the United States
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24

THE small hoy with the seat OF MS
+roncars torn is not landlord, out
he frequently raises the rent oy
standing on his head = Dan'i'4o
Breeze.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24

THE leaving trees announce the
coming summer. Lowell Courier.
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to hang, Rev. Mr.. Noyes pointed to
them as he passed some distance be-
low, saying to his followers: "What a
sad thing it is to see eight firebrands
of hell hanging there!"
The Washington times., 1894-07-18
QUOTAS OF APPOINTMENTS.
Statement Showing How the Differen,
States and Territories Have Fared.

Statement Showing How the Different
States and Territories Have Fared.
The number of appointments under the ju-
risdiction of the Interior Department accred-
tied to the various states and territories and
their pro rata share of appointments accord
ing TO population are given in a comparative
statement compiled at the department. The
District of Columbia is accredited with the
largest number. 599, though its share is only
twenty-nine, and Georgia Is shown to have
176 places out OF 216 to which it is entitled.
The subjoined table gives first the number of
appointments and second the states proper
share:
Alabama, S9-l,7; Alaska territory, 6-3; Ari-
zona territory, 2Oe-1; Arkansas 10S-I30; Cali
fornia, lti-l4s; Colorado, 1876; Connecticut
6S-oG; Delaware, ISIS; District of Columba a,
1s9-29; Florida, 8-i5: Georgia. I76-216; IDAHO
16-iO Illinois, 292-4s9; Indiana, 22l-2i5; In
dian territory, s0-I3; Iowa, 152-2ls; Kansas, 29S
-l52; kentucky, ll5-2l6; louisiana 65-l3O;
Maine, 62-73; Maryland, ,l9i-ll9; Massachusetts,
l45-26s Michigan, 16S-245; Minnesota, I64-l5s:
Mississippi, s1-l4i; Missouri, I13-2OI; Nom
tana, 15i-11; Nebraska, 1s9-ll5; Nevada,
56-5; New Hampshire, 42-42: New Jersey
g-l11; New Mexico territory. s4-17; New York
5JO-i21; North Carolina, I17-lS5; North Dakota
12O-22; OHIO, 2S5-ilS; Oklahoma territory,
l31-27; Oregon, 9i-3S; Pennsylvania, 453-6G3;
Rhode Island, 1910; South Carolina, G5-l9O
South Dakota, 170-43; Tennessee, ,130-o01; Texas,
s5-y'2: Utah Territory, 1875; Vermont, 1885,
Virginia sl-93; Wisconsin, 179-lgl, and Wy
Oming. 2J-S
The Washington times., 1894-07-18
SPENT THE NIGHT IN MlDAIK.
Went Up with a Lift Bridge and Were
Afraid TO Come Down.

Afraid TO Come Down.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Five men spent the
night ON the Halstead street lift bridge. sus-
pended I60 feet in rnidair. Their names arc
Patrick O'Keefe. the bridge tender; G. Gun
ter, ]. A. Radcliffe, J. Brett, and F. Fox 1t
is probable they will not be released until
O'Clock this evening, as the mechanism Of
the bridge is broken and cannot be repaired
until that hour.
Last night the bridge was hoisted to let .
vessel through. When the bridge had
gearing which moves the drum on which the
cables are wound when the bridge ID raised,
gave way and the bridge remained stationary
at the top.
Just as it had begun to move upward Gun
ter, Ratclifie, Brett, and Fcx came hurryinR
along They were warned by police officer
on the bridge not to get on the moving struct-
ure. They paid no attention to his warning,
and rode upward with the bridge. Omce9
O'Connell, OF the Maxwell street station, was
also passenger 1t was found impossible to
repair the damage temporarily, 80 that the
bridge could be lowered, as the counter
weights hold it at the top.
frail ladder is provided on one OF the
towers, but none Of those on the bridge wero
courageous enough to mako use Of Il The
imprisoned men were urged to mako use Of
the ladder, but without avail. Thsn chair
was procured, and by means Of rope and tach.
ling was hoisted to the bridge. Onicer
O'Connell made the descent by this means,
but the others could not be induced to trust
themselves to 1t. Food and water were
hoisted to the bridge, and the prisoners made
themselves as comfortable as possible.
The five men after having been prisoners
for nearly thirty hours were released by the
lowering of the structure.
The Washington times., 1894-07-18
Notes from the Capitol.

Notes from the CaplrOI.
Senator Crisp has telegraphed that he is on
his way to Washington.
The House yesterday non-concurred In the
Senate amendments to the river and harbor
bill and the measure was sent to a confer
ence.
Aresolution to investigate charges of fraud
and favoritism against the Worlds Fair COM
mittee on awards has been referred to the
Senate Quadro- Centennial Committee.
A resolution by Senator Higgins calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury fer information
as to immigration into the United States
through Canada was agreed to yesterday.
Among the bills reported to the Senate yes
terday was a House bill providing for the con-
struction Of tunnel between the new Library
of Congress and the Capitol for the trauspor-
tation OF books. etc.. at cost of $4,000.
Senator Henderson has introduced bill
providing that consignees of merchandise
shall be held responsible that wares and mer-
chandise are invoiced at the correct whole
sale market value from the place of produc-
ton, but in case of the abandonment of mer-
chandise to the underwriters the latter are to
be recognized as the consignees.
Replying to resolution of the Senate, the
Attorney General says he knows no reason
why an appropriation should be made at
the present session OF Congress to pay letter
carriers whose claims for work done IN ex-
cess OF the eight hours per day required by
law have been adjudicated by the Court OF
Claims. The Secretary Of the Treasury will
transmit list OF the claims to Congress.
Representative Springer has asked to have
his bill for a national board of arbitration,
which was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, transferred to the jurisdiction Of the
Committee on Labor. which has charge of
two similar bills. Yesterday he spoke before
the Subcommittee on Labor, Messrs. Epdman,
Talbert, Pence, Kiefer, and Gardner, in ex-
PLANTATION Of his measure.
The Washington times., 1894-07-18
WANTS HILL FOR A soN-IN-LAW.
Landlady Of the Marlboro Was Glad She
Introduced Her Daughfer.

Apropos OF the recent story about Senator
Hills trip to Chesapeake Beach, an amusing
incident is recorded by one of the party.
The good landlady of the Marlboro hotel
has ambitious plans for her daughter. recently
graduated from young ladies' seminary
When the fond mother heard of the Senator's
arrival, she Immediately began laying her
matrimonial plans. after the manner of her
kind. She approached Mr.. Hill on the porch,
introduced her daughter. and at once began
her campaign.
are the most distinguished man we have ever
nentiy modest man. and waived aside the
fulsome flattery by some trivial remark to the
effect that he didn't know.
rs your family with you in Washington,
Senator" continued the lady, anxious to be
pleasant.
well, no. responded Mr.. Hill, evasively.
He was beginning to be bored.
'Are they in Albany" again queried the
persistent landlady, now thoroughly aroused.
NO, replied the Senator, and a twinkle
began to show in his eye.
We'll, where is your family, SENATOR"
Il don't KNOW" responded Hill, and the
twinkle extended to a smile. The lady was
nonplused for only a second. and went at the
attack right valiantly, when the Senator in
formed her suavely "You know, madame,
am bachelorln
She drew deep breath as she took in the
full Importance Of the announcement and
her face was suffused with a beautined look
as she blurted out, "Oh, how glad am in
troduced my daughterl'
The Washington times., 1894-07-18
PLANS OF UNIVERSITY COOPERATION.

As Indicated in the news columns of The
TIMES this morning, the proposed consolida-
ton Of the University Of Chicago and Column
bian University has not a definite foundation.
The rumor seems to have found birth in a
proposed afiliation OF the two seats of learn
ing on very feasible plan.
1t seems that the method under considera-
tion is the retention by both universities OF
their individual names and local bearing and
yet the acceptance of each others students
on the same basis of grade. This would al
low the students OF the University of Chicago
who wished a postgraduate course in juris-
prudence, international law. political science,
or the like, to enjoy the especial advantages
of Washington for such investigation and it
would give to students Of Columbian Univer-
sity ythe advantages of the Chicago laboratories
in engineering, astronomy. physics, and
chemistry.
1t will be at once seen that this basis OF CO.
operation is entirely different from that upon
which Morgan Park Academy, Harvard school,
Callahan College, and others are associated
with the University Of Chicago. They exist at
present merely As feeders to tho greater
.ehool aad-oseupy the status Of preparatory
The Washington times., 1894-07-18
ROYAL WELCOME AWAITS THEM.
Great Preparations for the Reception OF
the Army OF Pythians.

Great Preparations for the Reception of
the Army OF Pythians.
The work already accomplished by the
various committees having in charge the re-
ceptIon Of the Knights OF Pythias, who will
meet hero in convention in August. assures
the knights OF most cordial welcome.
The executive officers in their reports speak
encouragingly OF the work done. Major
Clark. of the subcommittee oil drills, states
that the North Capitol baseball grounds will
not be a desirable location for tie competitive
drills, but he promises TO secure place which
will be adapted for the drills, and which will
accommodate the large crowds which are cer-
tain to attend.
A reception will be given to the Supreme
Lodge in the Convention hall on August 27.
Music will be furnished by the Marine Band
and a chorus Of 200 voices. Vice President
Stevenson has consented to make the ad-
dress of welcome on the occasion.
Chairman Lawrence Gardner, of the COM
mittee of camp grounds, reported that the
estimate OF providing for the army Of peace
is IS. 500. He has been authorized to enter
into an agreement with McCauley h Co., of
Columbus, Ohio, for the erection of the
necessary tents.
The convention promises to be one of the
largest and most enthusiastic that has ever
been held in the nations Capital.