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coffin-a fine one, studded with silver
headed nails-was placed on the
trestles, and the brigand, cigar in teeth,
stepped up and inspected it with lively
interest. He half squatted and ran his
hand along the side.
"'It's too Short he said with sur.
prise, looking at the awed undertaken,
who assured him it was all right-that
it should be measured at the top, not at
the bottom.
$" It's high cried Vasquez, with a
wave of his hand, pleased at the quality
of the coffin, which had been provided
by his friends. The undertaken thought
he referred to the lid, which was
rounded, and said it was the fashion to
make them that way.
"'Oh! he doesn't mean that said the
editor, scornfully. What he means is
that it's nifty
eyes, nifty" agreed the Mexican,
glancing gratefully at the San Jose
journalist for supplying the right word.
Yes, yes, it's nifty
"He put his hand inside, felt the pad
ding, pressed the little pillow and, with
an upward airt of his cigar, observed:
Swell, shall sleep there pretty
WE'LL
''He turned away toward his chair.
"'Devil take me, Vasquez, if you
haven't nerve!' exclaimed a reporter,
adniringly.
"'What would be the use of being the
other way?' he said, calmly enough.
but there was a sharp thrill in his tone
that limited at the agony in the Gagged
mans heart.
ION the next morning Vasquez
walked out into the small Jail yard,
climbed the steps of the scaffcld, guzed
indifferently at the gaping mob of men
below, threw wistful glance beyond
the walls at the blue hills, on which he
had ridden on many fray with his cut
Threats, and then gave all his attention
to the CHASTITY business of the moment.
''They sought to uDbutton his coat.
He waved them aside politely and did it
himself. He assisted the hangman in
adjusting the straps and ropes, glanc-
ing down to see that his feet were pre-.
cisely on the crack, kissed the crucifix
held out to him by the priest, and bore
himself with patience and dignity while
they drew over him a white shroud and
placed Cd his head and shoulders great
black hood. I am ready he saiGI
serenely, closing his eyes. ~
''And that was the last of Vasqueztss--
Ontario (Cal.) Telegram to the fi3a-'
delphia Times. 49,
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A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may De accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to a single purpose is
seen IN the history of the Mccormick
n Machine Co., Chicago.
For o. years they have simply been
building grain and grass-cutting ma
chlnery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it IS
SAFE to say that the Mccormick
company builds one-third OF all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world
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IRISH SOLDIERS HuMoR.
rr..h Anecdotes Told at . Military Din-
ner In Washington.

ner In Washington.
Brimful of funny anecdotes that hau
no chestnutty flavor was the speech OF
Gen. St. Clair Mulholland, at the Second
corps banquet at the Shoreham. Inc
lrishmen largely preponderated IN
these anecdotes, of which couple OF
specimens from the memory OF a guest
will he found below.
McCook's regiment was in front OF
the enemy and expecting to make an at
tack next morning. He mounted his
horse to ride down to the picket line
to examine the situation. With this
purpose in view he called on soldier
to accompany him and the commanding
officer made detail. McCook was as
tonished whena little red-hcaded fellow
rode up to him and touched his cap.
ready for service, for he was mere boy,
weighing not more than Is pounds.
and looking scarcely bigger than the
Sharps rifle he carried.
"You going with me ~ asked McCook.
The lad saluted and replied in the
affirmative.
"We're going right to the front" said
the officer. do you know that it is
very dangerous?"
"Yis, yer honor" said the youth.
"Have you been under fire p inquired
the officer.
II have, yer HONOR
do you suppose you have the back
bone to keep up with me wherever
go?"
"I'll thry, sir; and that's what I'm sin:
sir. An if it's heavy firm an we get
among the bullets and yc're kilt you
won't be in h half a mint before
come a-tappin' at the window"
They went to the front.
The second story was located at the
hospital. One of the chaplain's regi-
ment was very badly wounded and GER
tain to die. But the chaplain was tired
the chaplains were often tired in the
army, you remember-and so he went
to bed and he left special word with
Sergt. Joe that he was to be called if
Barney showed signs of immediate col.
lapse. When he arose in the morning he
was much surprised to hear that Bar
ney had died during the night. He up.
braided the watcher with not having
aroused him in time to administer the
last consolation to the dying soldier.
well, to tell the truth, yer highness,
I didn't want to disturb you. an you
couldn't hev done nuthin' for him.
Nuthin' could a-helped him. An when
he come to die, consoled him myself
I'm what way did you console him
sergeant?"
"Well, chaplain, talked to him gen.
tie like, an hill his hand an said tc
him: Barney says I, I'm afraid
you're dyin', my boy
I think am says be.
"'An' expect you'll go below says l.
81 think I will says he.
"'Well, Barney, my boy says I, you
ought to be glad you've got some place
to so to- "-Washington Pest.
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CLEARING THE TENT OF FLIES
A Little Incident Of Army Life Described
by Veteran.

A Little Incident OF Army Life Described
by q Veteran.
whenever I see housewife swish
ing the flies out of room with a dust
cloth, and maybe following up one soli-
tary fly until she gets rid of it, and then
closing the Stats of the blinds to keep
the room nice and COOL" said an old
soldier, lit makes me think of little
incident of my life in the army.
eve had at one time Sibley tents.
They were the big tents, you remember.
circular on the ground, each made 10
hold about IS men, and supported u !
center pole. and having a circulatpeAs
ing at the top for ventilation. dir -
'This opening was perhapS 4 III ~
twelve inches in diameter. Hsh1d u
cover of some sort for lad weather, but
the one that belonged to our teYtwe lost
right away, and we never got another.
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LINE UP in FRONT.

When oil seems lost and fate unlkind
Throws shadows deep around.
Bo brave and cast all grief behind.
Be strong and stand your ground;
Line up in front without a fear
Brace up and face the blast; 800.
Let others weaken in the rear
Be first, and not the last.
Thy trouble. loss. or greatest grief
May in your darkest day
Fill black despair with no relief.
Find III the gloom no ray;
But struggle on, be brave and strong.
And to the front look forth;
This world il not completely wrong.
Press OH and test thy worth.
When trumpet calls, line up In front,
The struggle is for life;
Where danger lies. let nothing daunt
Your courage in the strife,
Brave souls meet fate with smiling face
Be proud to die for right.
To fall In front is no disgrace.
Care you how goes the fight.
j. G. Davis. in Chicago Inter Ocean.
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General Manager r. 3. Macgowan, Of the
Walter A. Wood Harvester Co., st. Paul.
MINI. informs us thai business is excellent
and that his company will be able this fall
To- liouidate its entire Indebtedness, and
n M ont of the receivers hands in most
prosperous condition. He is our authority,
also, for announcing the 5000 l,l news that
the St. Paul and Hoosick Falls companies
ore now at work trying to effect q reorgani-
%ation. to the end OF placing both companies
in y position to go along with the immense
business in such manner as TO maintain past
if the reorganization is effected, which,
from present progress would seem assured,
the business will again be on a solid founda.
ton and under management that will push
its we'll known machines In every market
on the globe.-fa'"' Machinery. April II,
1896.
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WE KNEW HIM FOR A SLEEP WALKER.
chinery, and the carriage of head and
shoulders was not that of q man awake.
He came straight down upon us, head
erect and eyes wide open, but looking
neither to the right nor to the left. We
stood aside to let him pass, and his left
hand touched Il bush and the letterwa
torn from his fingers and picked up by
the corporal. 1t was a wife's letter to
her husband-a wife's letter to her SOL
dier-captain in the field. The man be-
fore us belonged to the Tenth Alabama,
and the letter was written from an Ala
bama plantation.
''Don't touch him." whispered the
corporal, as we fell in behind the SOM
nambulist.
He walked down our left-front the
width Of two regiments and back again.
One of our party went ahead to whis-
per to the sentinels, and they stood in
awe as the midnight visitor passed
down and returned. His gaze was al
ways the same-straight before him,
and he neither increased nor slackened
his pace. By and by he came back to
post No. 4, and there he stopped for
five minutes and seemed to be think
ing. We stood close to him, but no
man made a sound. We noted the color
of hair and eyes-the fresh scar on his
cheell-a finger missing from his left
hand. Of 4 sudden the man started up
and walked on, heading straight for the
confederate lines. We stood and
watched him across the glade and into
the darkness of the woods and then
turned away.
81 feel that God will bring you home
to me again." said the letter which the
bush had torn from his hand.
AT nine o'clock next morning we
were fercely attacked, but after a
bloody conflict the enemy were driven
back. When we went out to succor the
wounded and bury the dead we found
the captain almost among the first of
the dead. Three bullets had str:,ck
him in the breast as he dashed forward
at the head of his company. In his
breast pocket we placed the Letter
which loving hand had traced, andtkei
gave him a grave of his OWL and mas1ked
it that his friends might knox~t the
spot when war was no mors. sBs4tsf
for the loving wife had w desAiln
prisoner as he came Waikiki among
US that night, but had we doe so he
might not have died . solaicr's death.-
Detroit Free Presss siig3., Yfsly
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LITTLE VASQUEZ' NERVE.
The Last Hours Of a Dreaded
Mexican Outlaw.

The subject of the recent conviction
of several of the notorious outlaws in
the southwest came up for discussion
in a party of ranchmen and miners at
the hotel in this place the other evening.
Every one in the party had had long and
varied experiences in California, New
Mexico and Arizona since he came across
the plains with an OK team Or across
the Isthmus in the SOS or early SOS,
and naturally all had interesting recol-
1ecuions to tell of what they had seen
of wild, lawless and irresponsible
characters on the plains and among the
mountains.
Col. Dan Fillmore, who is one of the
and came to California in the 40 days,
told the most interesting "Reminiscences
OF the evening.
II reached Sacramento" said he, "in
the days of the widest and most
bonanza-like days of gold washing
along the creeks and through the
canyons of central California, and in
the 46 years since then have as min
ing prospector and later as cattle
man seen good bit of the genuine
frontier life, and have had some deal
ings with desperadoes and outlaws.
First and last, have been witness to
the hanging of q men, and the shoot
ing of several more. think have my
self acted as an officer of the peace in
the lynching of II or IL of the most
cruel, deliberate and scheming bandits
that ever figured in class literature. But
gentlemen, the calmest, coolest and
most collected man ever saw in the
presence Of an appointed and memorable
different to his doom, was that famous
little misunderstanding outlaw, lib
urcio Vasquez, who was hanged in San
Jose IA years ago. have seen many
men go upon scaffold and under the
hangman's moose with an affected nerve
and an apparent carelessness of their
fate, and have heard men call that
nerve, but it was all summoned and ex-
hibited for the last few moments only.
Now Vasquez had the genuine article,
and while he appreciated fully. that h.
had but day longer tolive, bis constant
effort was to make those about him as
cheerful as possible.
Tiburcio Vasquez was, as you re-
member, the son of prominent family
in chihuahua, Mexico. His grandfather
was on intimate terms with Gems.
Iturbide and Santa Anna and was rich
20 years ago. Young Vasquez was
given good education until he was
16 years old, and was to be sent to Bar
celona, Spain, for college education,
but he was born with too wild, desper-
ate, lawless and cruel disposition.
When he was scarcely more than a
youth he broke through all restraint
at home and at school and became al
outlaw. When he was % or % years old
he had developed into the boldest and
most ruthless brigand we cattlemen
and miners along the Rio Grande re-
gion ever knew. In the summer of 1873
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Wanted to COllabOrato.

Good day." said the man whose man.
ners are infinitely better than his
clothes, as he stepped into the merchant
tailor's place of business. 'Have you a
doctor connected with this establish.
ment?"
mo, sir; certainly nct," replied tfAc
amazed business man. ~
"Ah! that's good. I'm doctor a,.d K
hope we shall get along very NIGEL to
gether." Hasa
Get along together! What d. -
mean?'
'"You advertised "a fit guaraa1eaa.
don't you?" ffIisrl
EYES," 49, sfssst
well, I cure fits" - DetHys rTsr
SS&a assxaxEH
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During tho AaE.NefRa3oyod Peace, Says
This Ap1natfo FOR Divorce.
Unlike most zen, r. C. Young when
he bad his lie good-by and marched
off sOSjoin his command in the civil war,
heeve1 IsIgh of relief and went into
sflaei - o. the fight with a light heart.
4f IL 3uiied when shot and shell burst
his head. He was happy. He was
away from his wife.
He filed q petition for divorce the
|Other day, asking that he be legally sep
aratcd from his wife, who resided at
No. 3S5 Woodward avenue. He states
that since his marriage in 1859 his life
6been a constant burden because of
actions of his wife. His
he states, constantly abused him,
ri was promoter uf strife among the
chiJdren, of whom he had seven.
he petition states that the only
see in his life was during the years Of
161-65, when he was a soldier in the
cjvil war.
y Young was once a member of the city
council of this city. He now resides in
Constitution.
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ABRAHAM LIFE, a veteran soldier OF
Farmland, Ind, who lost his right arm
during the war, is suffering from a
peculiar affection that is puzzling the
doctors. A few months ago his right
leg began to shorten, and it is now five
inches shorter than it used to be and
ought to be. Mr.. Life is wondering
whether there is any connection he
tween the loss of his arm and the con-
traction of his leg.-N. Y. Sun.
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VicissItudes of LifkRts

"Rose, did you have s1lme
downtown bargain-day - RssF
mo; I waited two hours to see some
lovely jardinier-s marked down and a
clerk came around and marked them
up" Chicago Record.
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81 AN PLEASED TO SEE YoU," SAID HE.


I am sure that the Vasquez gang Of
Mexican cutthroats killed from eigtit
to twelve men. and got by robbing min
ing camps and United States army
paymaster something over $22 200. As
he grew older he became holder, and
his field of operation for ten or fifteen
years was all. the way from Tucson,
Ariz., up to Stockton, Cal. The Vas
quez gang was known all over the coast
in 1876 and 1878. Part Of the gang was
Ilynched at Maricopah, Ariz., in 1877, and
two of the bandits then confessed that
they had taken the lives of over eight
men and boys on the coast and along
the Rio Grande in the course of five or
nix yearA They did not know how
many other men had been slaughtered |
by vasquez and his followers before
they came to know the chief bandit.
AT last Vasquez was caught and
held 50 securely that he could not es-
ape trial and sentence Of death.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15
A SHORTAGE OF SAILORS.
Warships in Commission Must Remain
Idle Owing to Considerable Scarcity
of Seamen and Marines.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Nov. 14-War talk
was still rife in the navy-yard yesterday
afternoon among the officers and men.
Their chief apprehension was that there
would be a scarcity OF men to man the
ships. The last Congress added 1000 en-
listed men to the naval forces, raising the
number toll 200. These extra men have
been placed in the new ships In commits
sion, and the ships that are now ready
are without recruits.
This state OF things has kept the big
monitor Puritan out of commission since
the beginning of the month. The officers
practically have been decided upon, but
there are no men for the crew. Neither
are there any men in sight for the
cruiser Brooklyn, which will be ready for
active service next month. Although the
ram katahdin is officially in commission
there are no men for her. The new gum
boat Helena will soon be ready too, and
there will be the same lack of men for
her.
Recruiting only to fill vacancies is going
on on board the receiving ship Vermont.
he department will ask Congress for
ZO0O men, but in the meantime some of
the big warships will have to lie at the
docks
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15
MANGLEO BY DYNAMITE,
Three Men Killed by a Terrific
Explosion at Niagara
Falls
Windows Broken by Flying Wreck.
age in Buildings Long Dis.
tancs Away.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Nov. IA
violent explosion this morning startled
the people of this city and resulted in the
death of two men. the fatal injury of a
third and the serious injury of three
others.
The explosion took place in the build
ing occupied by Ed Smith g. Co., con-
tractors, who have been doing some ex-
cavating work near by. The building was
completely destroyed, and so violent was
the conclusion that windows were broken
by the flying wreckage in buildings long
distance away So complete was the
wreck that for considerable time it was
impossible TO ascertain how much loss of
life hai occurred.
The workmen had been preparing for a
blast, and finding their dynamite frozen
had thawed out about thirty pounds of
tie explosive. Albert Reynolds, a work
men, had attended to this part of the work
and had then carried the dynamite into
the house to prepare for the blast.
JUS. how the explosion occurred is not
known, as Reynolds and the general man
ager. Dane named Hakken Hammer,
who were working with the dynamite,
were instantly killed, their bodies being
fIightfuly mangled:
John r. Pickett, foreman of the stone
cutters, received injuries that will prove
fatal. John Robbins and George Mills,
workmen, were so badly hurt about the
head that it is thought both will lose their
eyeSight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15
SAVED BY The OFFICERS
Vigorous Action Prevents a Mob
From Lynching Three
Negro Prisoners.
Desperadoes Whose Murderous Deeds
Arouse the Ire of Kentucky
Citizens

HENDERSON, KY, Nov. 14.-Prompt
and vigorous action of the authorities
saved three negroes from being lynched
here this afternoon. Dave Powell, Will
Dixon and Will Lower were arrested be-
fore daylight this morning on charge OF
having entered the store of Land 81 Metz
ner last night, holding up Louis Metzner
and fatally shooting him.
The leader of the robbers did all the
shooting. They were masked and when
the prisoners were taken from bed pistols
were found under their pillows. Four
chambers of Powell's gun were empty
The citizens were excited and threatened
iynching, especially as there are four me-
groes in jail who participated in the MUIR
der of Officer White at Owensboro.
A big crowd surrounded the Jail and
courthouse, openly threatening to take
the prisoners from the off GERS as soon as
an attem pit was made to remove them to a
safer place. The absence of leader only
prevented an attack on the jail.
A strong escort of officers, under direc-
tion of the Sheriff, took the prisoners from
the Jail to the railroad depot. The mob,
headed by John Born, attempted to take
the negroes from the officers, but JaiIer
Kohl knocked the leader down with a rifle
and the prisoners were landed on Louis
vile and Nashville train without further
resistance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15
POJATS OE LAR.
NeW Fork Court or Appeats' Decision o,
Charitable BeQuest

New forl; Court or appeats' Decision oa
a Charitable Beqmest.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Nov. 14-The
Judges of the appellate division of the
Supr eme Court handed down a decision
yesterday that Is important, regarding
charitable bequests. The decision was
given in the case of Margaret B. Edison,
executrix of the will of Marmount B..
Edison, against J. E. Parsons, Charles s.
Fairchild, ]. A. Barlow and Mr.. Hunting
ton.
Several important points regarding the
law which makes charitable bequests void
if the codicll or will is made within two
months of the time of the death of the
testator are touched upon.
Mary A. Edison died in May, 1890. She
left an estate of $1.0O0,0o0 Her brother.
Marmount B. Edison, was her heir, but he
died two years later. His heirs are his
son James B. Edison and his daughter
Mary g., who is married to J. B. III. All.
drich. In her will Miss Edison made sew
eral bequests in codicils written within a
month OF her death. The plaintiff in the
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15

the expenses of the Dongola expedition is
to be heard on the 18th of November. The
Foreign Office officials in London have
reason to believe that the resistance of the
French government to the appeal will be
relaxed and that the decision will be in
favor OF the Caisse.
The possible appointment of the Hon.
Chauncey M. Depew to succeed Mr..
Bayard as American En- bassador to Great
Britain is hailed here with much satisfac-
tlon- 1t is said that Depew while speak
ing recently with an English politician,
admitted his willingness TO accept the
post If it were offered to him. Depew
would certainly be persona grata in the
highest circles, and he is universally
popular.
Sir Richard Webster, Attorney
is supposed to be disqualified for mem ber-
snip In the Venezuelan arbitration court,
as ne is committed to an opinion through
his advocacy of the British case. Sir Ed
ward Clarke, x-Solicitor-General, and
Secretary Frederick Pollock, corpus pro-
lessor OF Jurisprudence of Oxford Univer-
slty, are also disqualified. the former
through his opposition 10 the British
claims and the latter by his support OF
them.
1t is surmised that Lord Salisbury will
seiect Lord Herschel, formerly Lord High
Chancellor and now a member of the Ju-
dlcial Committee of the Privy Council,
and Lord Davey, Lord of Appeal in Or
dinary and also a me M ber of the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council. 1t may
be, however. that Professor Thomas Frs
kline Holland, Chicnele professor of inter
national law at Oxford University, will be
selected as one of the British judges.
Sir Edward Clarke received retainer of
f100O for the defense of Mrs. Walter M.
Castle of San Francisco, who was par
doned few days ago after having been
sentenced to three months imprisonment
for shopliftine.