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ing hairs, opening his mouth and stretch
ing its both arms and embracing the life
and death circles.
ION each side of the DEVILS head write
two verses Try to apart yourself from
the trouble of life and death, and endeav-
or it under the instructions OF the
Buddha; then you shall be able to sur
render the arms of the life and death,
just as large elephant could break hut
OF grass.
Buddna, you endeavor not to be extrava-
CANT, then you shall destroy the etsrnsl
troubles, emptying the sea of trouble.
| Next, at the top OF the inconsistent
Devil, make Hakku-en- dan (white round
shape) representing the Nehan-en-jo
| (Garden OF Eden-Nehan means Nirvana).
'As was instr ucted above, all the
priests make the life and death circle at
the down stairs of the church. When
several Haramon Indian nobles) aud
koli (vlrtuous men), seeing the life and
death circle, asked and said 80 Priests,
what is meant by this picture ciTcle?'
the priests replied that thy did not
know what was meant by that. Why,
SAID the assem- blage, can you draw pic
ture that you do not know yoursslf?' The
priests were silent and could not reply.
| Upon this they reported to Seison to th at
erect. Seison said, Let a priest sit at
the course of the life and death circle
But the priests would not obey to this
instruction, saying, IF you let man
who does not understand the reason, you
will not bring faith, but will bring deg
relation instead, Let one who under
stands it explain to the people,"
| The captain of the Argyle, when he
| gave the skeleton into the keeping OF Mil
Ter d. Sons, gave them also brief sketch
or its discovery, together with the chap
ter which is supposed to refer to it and
| which is printed here.
| The Herald, learning that the rem aims
OF the devil, as constructed by Japanese
artisans, had been forwarded to his coun-
try, requested the Water street firm to
permit an examination of the bones.
called there day or two ago and in.
| spected the box and its contents. To the
layman the skeleton was apparently that
| OF giant ape or some similar monster.
| which In life must have been nine feet
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DECK PLAN OF THE BROOKLYN

are happy also for the reason that the
other words, it is finer war ship in
every way than the armored cruiser New
York, although it was the origir al inten-
ton to make them sister ships. The fact
that tie New York was considered the
finest vessel of her type at the naval
gathering of all nations at the recent Kiel
canal festivities Is conclusive evidence
that the Brooklyn, with her many i'm
'provements over the New York, will
RANK pre-em;nent as ar armored cruiser.
The Brooklyn is officially known as
armored cruiser No. 3, and the contract
price for her is 50, 9S6. 900. The contrac-
tors have until February IL, 1896, for her
completion, but she will probably be
ready for service some time before that.
The contract speed is twenty knots, but
as the Cramps are to receive $40, 900 from
the government for every one-fourth knot
which she makes above that figure in
her official trial trip it is safe to count
upon the Brooklyn doing at least as we'll
as the New York which made twenty-one
knots on the trial trip. This would give
the Cramps premium of $50, 0000, a
plum rich enough to make any one strive
for.
The Brooklyn will be 4ooH feet on the
load water line or just 20 feet more than
the New York; she has an extreme width
of GA feet 81 inches or ~ inches less than
her prototype and mean draught of "a
feet which is 81 inches greater. Her
displacement, when fully equipped and
readv for aea with ALI atorea on hoar1
and normal coal supply will be 9271
tons, against 5000 Of the New York.
The lines of the Brooklyn are much
finer than those of the New York, as is
SHOWN by the light decrease in beam, al
though she is 5 per cent greater in water
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UNCLE SANS
SEA MONSTERS
The Armored Cruiser
Brooklyn, Just
Launched
SHE is A GREATER NEW YORK
And the Finest Warship of Her Class in
the World-..WiIl Carry an Unusu-
ally Heavy Armament--.Has
Great Cruising Capacity
SHE IS A GREATER NEW YORK

Another sea monster is ABOUT to be add
ed to Uncle Sans navy. and tho good
people of Brooklyn are jubilant becau Sc
the warship will bear the name of that
peaceful city. The City of Churches folk
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and after turrets can fire through an arc
OF $50 degrees, while those on her broao-
side turrets have a train from rigI I
anead to right astern through an arc
lSo degrees. The tive-inch guns are d;s !.
triouted along the sides of the main and
gun decks and are protected by splinter
oulkheads of one and one-half inch steel
plates worked between 1.-THE gun stations.
Ihe twelve six pound IaDid-fre guns are
placed on either side of the extreme bow,
at the extreme stern, forward and aft of
the broadside turrets, and on either side
OF the bow and stern turrets.
The normal coal supply of the Brook.
lyn VIII be 300 tons and possible bunk.
er capacity of 1853 tons. This greatly in.
creases her efficiency as cruiser, Weld.
ing her a radius of sea action at ten knots
OF 5000 knots. This is big improves
ment over the New York, whose normal
coal supply is 750 tons and possible bunk.
er capacity of 1890 tons. The radius of
action CT the New York is a trife more
than 1000 knots at ten-Kn gait. Going
at full speed the Brooklyn will be able to
travel 1900 knots without exhaustinr her
coal supply. Coal will be carried above
the armor deck over q space equal to that
OF the inner bottom.
Another improvement in the BROOKLYN
over other vessels of her type is her great
free board forward. This assures weather.
lines in ugly seas and also raises the for.
", NJ
creases tho effectiveness of the two great
o-inch guns in the forward turret, 1t
also gives room for the crew of 500 m en-
which the vessel will carry. Well ventj.
lated sleeping space for "Jack Tar" has
been at minimum in the modern,war-
SHIPS OF all nations, the result being con-
stant grumbling among the men and
wholesale desertions from the vessels.
With the crew we'll cared for, the general
effectiveness of the Brooklyn will be
greatly increased.
The two military masts carried by the
brooklyn will include every modern in
vention. Each will carry one-pounder
and Calling guns at the top. and the in
terror OF the masts will be fitted with
numerous appliances, SO that the m en-
can ascend or descend and ammunition
hoisted.to the top from the inside. Sig
nal yards will be attached to each mast
Tor the purpose Of displaying electric and
nag signals.
The Brooklyn will have twin screws,
and tho motive power, consisting Of
four separate sets Of triple expansion en-
glnes, working independently, two on
each shaft and each in its own water
tight compartment, is a duplication of
the New York's, the forward engines de-
signed, for the sake OF economy, to un-
couple, leaving the after engines to do
the work at cruising speeds. The Develop
ment OF II, 400 indicated horse power when
making 1874 revolutions a minute, and
five double-ended boilers supplying
steam at working pressure Of 100
pounds, can safely be counted npon in
ducing, upon her trial displacement of
$3.50 tons. speed fully as great as the
best record of the Now York. Brooklyn
ties will attend the Launching in small
armies. All of the officials Of the city
will be on hand. and the new cruiser will
BIZ given q send-off worthy the million
and more people dwelling within the
boundaries of her namesake.
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young girl, Ida Decker by name. and not
yet IL years of age. She is blue eyed and
light haired. bet not particularly pretty,
and with an education OF limited cal,bre.
This girl has a following of about eighty
people. including two ministers.
She possesses the faculty of falling into
a real or assumed trance which some
times lasts days at time. While in this
condition she claims to journey at will
to heaven and hell, and what her spirit
sees IN these expeditions she subsequent
ly describes with considerable eloquehce
to her worshiping listeners. She claims
TO have communication with God, and
transmits to her flock the imag mary COM
mands given to her from above. Some
of her misguided followers assert that
when she is in a trance heavenly halo
appears above her head. They know then
that her spirit is visiting paradise.
Her doctrines are harmless. as, beyond
the deception. nothing malicious has
resulted from her trance trips.
Texas is in possession of queer sect.
which, if its beliefs were adopted gener-
ally the end of the world would soon be
in sight. This sect is made up of thirty
odd women who call themselves 'Snncti-
hcationists" The little town of Bolton,
in the Lone Star state can claim the
glory of shelterins this worthy band.
Recently its three leading spirits made
n journey to New York for the purpose
of drum ming up recruits. but as the fun
damental law of the organization abso-
lutely abolisbes and obIlterates man. the
trip was not success. Mrs. Martha Nc
Whirter is the founder of the order, and
Mrs. Gertrude Scheeble is the secretary
and treasurer. Both of these ladies' mad
husbands and raised families of children.
That their doctrine will never be popu
lar is shown by thesfact that it has taken
fifteen years to build up an organization
OF the thirty-two mem bers.
Mrs. McWhirter explained the doctrines,
OF the sect in this way: at is based
upon Christian principles. We believe in
CHRIST aud that He promulgated celibacy,
and taught that a common property in
terest was right. On this cooperative
system band of women fifteen years
ago pooled their assets ana started fund
with which to inaugurate an independent
ana self supporting movement among
women. We have thir.y-two memb bers
now,. and all of us live in the hotel,
which has been recently completed We ,
snare alike our labors ana profits. We
DO not igain recruits rapidly, for people
do not understand our views. Women
who Join us pledge themselves to lead |
lie OF celibacy. to put their earnings in. !
TO common fund to work and to obey |
the rules of the order.'
The sect j conducted on sound busi- |
ness principles. 1t now owns $1OO, 900 |
worth OF property AID is largely interest
in the comm ercial affairs of Bolton. |
some or the women who joined were |
pennlless, but they were cared for by the
others. Many left husbands and families |
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when they became mem bers. In a few
instances the deserted husbands
contributed to the support of their wives.
The latter are permitted to be on friendly
terms with their husbands, but nothing
more If there have been any backsliders
the facts have been kept secret. All the
mem bers are ardent suffragists and be-
lieve that women will eventually govern
the country.
An Alsatian named Francis Schlader is
rapidly building up great following in
New Mexico. This man is entirely diff
erent from all of his kind. He makes no
claims, seeks neither money OF fame,
and appai emily has but one desire-that
of healing afflicted humanity. He is GER
tainly in possession of some rare power.
Some have attributed it to animal mag
netism, the more enthusiastic to direct
gift from heaven.
When he first appeared in and about
the town cf Albuquerque the educated
people declared him to be a sharper and
imposter, or lunatic, and he was threat
ened with bodily harm. Cures of the
miraculous kind are credited to him. lie
is but 80 years OLD, stands about SIX feet
in height and weighs in the neighbor-
hood of 170 pounds. He wears neither
hat or shoes no matter how hot the sun
or inclement the weather. His hair falls
upon his shoulders and he wears full
golden brown beard. His strange r,-
SemDlance TO the pictures OF ChrlSt, MS
quiet manner Of living and his power as
a healer have strong effect upon all who
have met him.
He is called "The Healer" 1t is as
serted by people who say they have wit
messed the miracle that he held the hands
OF blind man for five minutes ana sight
was restored; that he gently rubbed the
hands of an old woman who had been
paralyzed for years and she left few
minutes later as strong as she was in
youth. Hundreds OF cases of the kind are
cited. The healer takes no money or
gifts fol- his work.
Cincinnati has curious sect in band
calling themselves 'Perfsctionists." Mrs.
Hannah e. Martin the leader of the Per-
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THE BROOKLYN WHEN COMPLETED

fectionists, died last spring aud since
May 25 her grave in the Cincinnati
cemetery has been watched by disciples,
who expect to witness her resurrection
aud flight to heaven in chariot Of fire.
In her life Mrs. Martin claimed to be
the daughter OF God and she was rev.
erenced as the Messiah by her followers.
The ardor of the latter has been consider
ably damp pened by the failure of the
resurrection which Mrs. Martin prom
sed just before her death would surely
take place. Her sister. Mrs. John q.
Brooks, is now the leader.
Both sisters were abundantly supplied
with means. Mrs. Brooks, like her pre-
decessor, has q room in her house fixed
up magnificently. The leader is supposed
to have constant communication with
heaven and to hold the fate of mankind
in her power. The beliefs Of the sect are
combination of theosophy and
Christian science. The mem bers have
adopted a language so veiled in mystic
ism, that to the outsider it is incomp pre-
her al hIe
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1t Is Not Our Work-by- Day =and-Nght Devil, but
His Satanic Majesty as the Japanese
Understand His Nibs
The Skeleton Was Found Beneath
Out Of the Country and Is Now New Yok-It Will
Excite Great Interest Among Archaeologsts
Throughout the

image of Batsu in the center OF It. In
the front of:Batsu mako three different
shapes-the first dove representing av.
ariclousness; second, a snake. represent
ing anger; third, a wild hog, representing
toollshness. Make the circumference ol
the circle watering belt. Then make
several brackets with images of passion
ate life and death. The living one pushes
out its head and the dead stretches out
its feet.
Place one OF them on each of these
five kingdoms. Then in the circumfer
ence OF the circle draw pictures of life
and death and OF the twelve conitions OF
life. And make Mumcu (not enligbt.
ened) shape of the:devil; Be Gyoshi
(soing around; represented by picture
OF wheel OF tile. Shikishi knowing ! is
represented by picture of monkey for
Meishokushi distinguishing colors) put
an image Of man in boat; for Roku-
shoshi (six limbs) MAKE six.lim he'd
image; for Shokushi (feeling) make an
image of a man and woman.
For Jushi (enioying) maze an image
OF man and woman enjoying life and
trouble; tor Aishi (loving) make an i'm
age OF woman squeezing man and
woman LOT Shushl (taking) make pio-
ture OF a man taking water with a bas-
ket; for fushi (being) make an image
OF the i-Han-ten (name of part of
heaven); for Seishi (being born) make a
picture OF a woman giving birth: for
Roshi (old) make an image of an old
man and an old woman; for Byoshi (sick.
ness) make picture of diseased man
and woman.
. For Shishi (death) make d picture
OF coffin with dead body carried py
men; for Yu (trouble) make a pic.
ture of man and woman
in trouble; for Hishi (so-row) make n
picture OF man and woman crying: for
Ku (pain) make picture of a man and
woman suffering pain; for No (troub:e1
make picture OF man guiding an un.
manageable camel. And above the c,rcIo
make an inconsantt devils with upstand.
THE DEVILS SKEv EroN
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has been formed IN New York. If this
be true, the police of the metropolis will
doubtless be called upon to squelch the
growth of this shocking form Of fanati-
cism before it reaches the proportion it
has attained in Paris.
The main objects Of this band are to
apply homage to the devil and to desc
crate and insult every phase Of true di.
vinity. Tributes are offered to satan.
Every form of real religious worship is
reversed, the result being COLLECTION of
horribly fantastic rites. These are 80 at
variance to the beliefs of ordinary people
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! line length. Were the same proportions
observed in the construction of the
Brooklyn she woulu have beam of about
6S feet instead of the smaller measure.
Although measuring 1000 tons more in
displacement than the New York, the
engines of the Brooklyn will probably
not develop higher horse power. The
engines are built for 16, 900 horse-p power,
and, although the New York's were con-
structed for the same figure, the latter
liar gain can be looked for in the Brook
lyn, but these figures will probably not
be exceeded. With the same horse power
and 1000 tons moro to drive through the
water, sumo naval experts claim that the
Brooklyn will not equal the New York in
OF the formers lines will more than COM
pensate fol the increased weight.
The armament Of the Brooklyn is vast
ly superiOr.to that or the New York. In
the first place she will nave four barbette
turrets to the Now York's two. Her main
battery will consist of eight eight-inch
guns where the New York has SIX of that
rifles, where the New York has that num-
ber of four-inch guns. Her secondary
battery will comprise twelve six-pound-
ers, four one-ponnders ana four Gatlings,
while that of the New York has four
fewer six-pounders. Not only in actual
weight Of m etal thrown at d single dis
charge, but in the mounting of the guns
IS the improvement visible in the latter
ship, her heavy rifles heing mounted
higher, with bstter range. She also
carries five torpedo tubes, while the New
YORK has three.
In armor, SO far as thickness Is con
cerned, the New York has apparently an
advantage, carrying foul inches on her
sides to the Brooklyn's three inches, the
same thickness on her turrets, five and
one-half inches, and ten inches on her
barbettes in place of the Brooklyn's eight
protection represents the latest perfec-
tion In Harvey plates, so that there is no
unestion of it's excellence. Each vessel
has protective deck six inches thick on
the slope and three on the fiat.
The Brooklyn's guns on the forward
The herald., 1895-10-06
No peddlers on New York Street.

The police have given notice that the
day of grace for street stands which vio-
late the law is up on October !. On that
day every boothlack, com ission mer-
chant or psddler who occupies more than
three feet of the sidewalk must move on
or he will be moved. Only newspaper
stands, truis stands and soda water stands
can stay. They are protected by the law.
They made an attack upon them early in
the din it raised. They have since picked
up courage enough for another raid.
Chief Conlin today gave notice that it
was coming, SO that the offenders can
get away in time.
The law on the subject is very PLAIN.
Within the stoop line-three feet from
the sidewalk-the aldermen can legislate
and all the sidewalks will be swept clear
OF stands.-New York Sun.
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that a detailed description of them can
we'll be spared.
While the tendency of the various bands
OF fanatics originating In the large cities
seems to lean toward the blasphem Gus,
those of recent date in the country dis.
tricts are without these Objectionable fea-
lures. Perverted religious enthusiasm
appears TO be the foundation, and ignor-
ant superstition the corner stone of these
manifold sects.
Bollinger county, in the south western
corner of Missouri, is now suffering from
| the antics of trance angel. She ia a
The herald., 1895-10-06
ODD RELIGIOUS
SECTS RAMPANT
Have the Devil WOr-
shippers Settled in
New York?
MISSOURI TRANCE ANGELS
New Mexico's HeaIer...Texas Women
Have a Sect in Which Man Is
Back Number...Cincinnati's
Band of Perfectionists
MISSOURI TRANCE ANGELS

A wave Of religious fanaticism seems
to be sweeping over the country. Nearly
every day brings to light the existence of
some new. odd band of worshipers with
form of devotion as strange as it is
senseiess. While the rural communities
seem to offer the most fertile fields for
absurd religious sects the large cities of
the country have not escaped.
Already it is rumored that a branch or
ganization of the DevilWorshipers of Paris
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forty-fve pounds.
Berlin's oldest inhabitant is a shoe.
maker, named Prenzel, who is now 101.
Till four years ago he worked at his
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The herald., 1895-10-06

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there 10 no Sir Henry Irving. He was
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