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A Human.Faced Hen.

One of the strangest freaks Of natul
has been unearthed by New Yol
resident in a New York market.
consists of q human-faced hen, whic
he found in a lot of 10000 chickeI
which had been brought to New Yo1
from Michigan. The hen is a Pl
mouth Rock. Its eyes are set beld
beetling brows. The chin is doub] I
and the nose resembles that of ma
Its tongue also resembles that OF a /
man being. Several of the claws hd
fngernails.
The fowl is said to be decided
cure, spurning the corn which ger
ations of It's ancestors have conside
wholesome, preferring moiste
bread and cake. The present ON
of this strange freak Intends keeg
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waves, and his body was tumbled over
and over three OF four times. He at
tempted to reach the surface of the
water, but lumber and debris kept
him down. He concluded, therefore,
that his only chance was to keep as
composed as possible, and holding his
breath BE remained under the water
for what seemed a space OF i've
minutes. After that he was able to
get his head over the surface and
breathe three or four times. Again q
big building drifted toward him, but
as be had no power to buffet with the
waves he addressed himself to husband
ing what was left of his strength. AT
last he could no longer hold hls
breath, and had to swallow the salt
water. The act was followed by loss
of consciousness. The next thing he
knew was that people were talking in
his vicinity, and opening his eyes he
found himself in q temple of Kuji,
about two and half miles away from
the inn whence he had been swept.
He was told that his body had been
found amongst mass of lumber, and
e1tricated with difficulty.
An official report of the effects OF
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Fishing for Lost Anchors.

One of the queer occupations OF
mankind is that of dragging for lost
anchors. It is carried on in bays and
rivers, and even in the open sea along
the coast. Several sloops and schoon-
ers are engaged almost exclusively IN
this pursuit. The hunters are as ia
miliar with the ground where anchors
are to be found as fishermen are with
the favorite haunts of the living in
hab1tants of the sea. The manner of
fishing for lost anchors is most sim
pie.
A chain is let down In loop long
enough to drag along the bottom, and
the vessel goes on her way with al
hands on board alert for bite, and al
bite usually ends in catch. The re-
covered anchors are generally SOLD
again at a price of about twopence
pound, which is halfpenny under the
market price for new anchors. A big
anchor will weigh 5000 pounds, sd
that the fishermen make $3.50 out o1
it. More often however, the anchor
fished up weigh from 1000 to 2O02
pounds, and there is pretty profit i
the business even then.-Tit.Bits.
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PNEUMATIc.TIRED WHEEL ON A ROLLER
SKATE FAAME.

ventional roller skate, which will en-
able the skater to skim along over any;
road smooth enough for q bicycle
Two years ago the "skaycycle," as it
1s called, made its appearance. It
had a pneumatic tire. The original
pattern was introduced in the United
States. but has never been popular,
probably on account of its high price
-$25. There is too much ice skating
in the United States to admit OF the
permsnency of the popularity OF any
form of roller skates.
Not so, however, in England, where,
the inventor of the skate claims that,
"a skate which is independent alike OF;
the fckhness Of the climate and the
more OF less intermittent enterprise OF
the skating.rink promoter is long
felt want. The new appliance, which
is really an adaptation OF the princi-
pie of the cycle to the old.fashioned
roller skates, is furnished with pneu-
matte tires and ball bearings, and it
will not be long in all probability be-
fore the slight e1ertion Of energy on
them over q reasonably smooth and
solid road is still further reduced by
the introduction OF the principle OF
geared action. -,
The skates are held to the soles OF
the shoe by the ordinary clamp in use
on ice skates of the club pattern, but
have an ankle support, which is kept
in position by leather brace lined
lambs wool and which fits about the
calves of the legs.
It is claimed that the skates may be
safely used in both up and down
grades, and that with practice speed
of ten to twelve miles may be reached
on fairly good road. Several of the
English papers are enthusiastic over
the future of the road skate, pointing
out that in its use every muscle of the
legs, back, neck and arms is brought
into play. This is true also OF saving
wood, an exercise which has never be-
come National fad.
The English road skate is cumber.
some thing. The wheels are about
four inches in diameter. The skate.
may be folded up for travelling.
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CHAPTER III.
FROM THE PAST.

Edna Deane's heart quickened its
pulsations as she started for the recep.
tion room. The m ssage brought her
bore token Of excitement. Her mind
upon her lover, upon the mystery of her
fair young life, she vaguely dreaded to
take the step across the threshold that
might portend revelations that would
distress her.
A glance through the vestibule doors
showed a close carriage with two reek-
ing horses, driver on the box. Had
this unusual spectacle someth .ng to do
with the summons of the moment2
You sent for me, Miss Chandler,
spoke Edna, inquiringly, as she entered
the reception room, and then paused
abruptly.
The face of the lady principal was
pale, her manner agitatcd. She hall
arose, as if moved by sudden impulse,
to greet her favorite warmly, sympa-
thetcally. Then, checking herself, she
sad, in mufiled, indistinct tone o!
voice:
Yes, Edna. This gentleman has come
Tor YOU"
At the gentleman in question the won
dering, perturbed Edna was starin &.
He made slight obeisance as she ap-
peared. Now. stiff, prim, severe, his
sallow face and nervous eyes rather de-
pressed her.
1T is-it is about" otammered
Edna.
Your past? your frionds?" murmured
the principal, brokenly. Yes, Edna. I
am very sorry, but your schooldays are
over"
"Oh! Miss Chandler. don't say that"
Edna gasped the words. She COM
pretended that the consummation so
devoutly desired by her mystified, i'm
patient lover and herself had arrived.
But the shock Of the announcement. q
realization Of how sunny and happy had
been her life under the tender care OF
the school guardians sent the quick
tears to her eyes and the warm color
from her face.
Then eagerly, longingly, piteously,
che glanced at the man before her
Was he the relative she had so often
dreamed of-the mysterious censor Of
her fate?
you are not-my father?" she began,
twisting her hands in nervous confusion.
The strange, mobile features never
changed. Staring straight ahead OF
him like some automaton, his face most
resembling that o! man in ill-heal;h,
suffering but Silent, schooled against
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London an OYercroMded City

Arthur Clayden, lecturing in Lon
don, stated, as "startling fact, that
of the $50, 900, 900 inhabitants of H.
900, 900 square miles of the British
Empire, no fewer than $40, 600, 600
are crowded upon the 121, 900 square
miles of the United Kingdom and the
limited area of British India. Nearly
40, 100000 people are packed like
sardines on $1,000 square miles,
while on the 5000, 600 square miles of
Australasia there are fewer that 4,0OO,-
900 inhabitants. On the area which
constitutes the Metropolis, although
only four-thousandth part OF the
size of the seven colonies of Austral-
asia, there are over million more
people than are to be found in the
whole OF those vast areas.
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quilted by running in their fright to-
wards the beach. He says the first
shock he felt was slight and he paid
put little attention to it. Then big
wave started to come inland. In half
an hour the damage was done and the
waters were back to their usual level
again. He thinks the big rush of water
proper did not last over five or six
minutes, and it was accompanied by o
terrific noise. Following the first big
wave there was O second one not so
large, but he thinks it made fully as
much noise"
Mr.. Sakai, an assistant expert OF
the Iwate Local Office, was one Of
those saved. A report submitted by
him to the local Governor graphically
describes what he had to endure. On
the fateful evening he was lodging in
an inn at Kuji. He felt a number of
earthquake shocks while sitting in a
room of the inn, and observed with
surprise that though objects suspended
as lamps-did not oscilliate much,
the shock he himself experienced was
quite considerable. At abont ten
minutes past p. m. he heard noise
outside like the crack of pistol,
which was followed five minutes later
by o rumbling sound, resembling the
explosion of steam boiler. The lat
fer sound came evidently from the
direction of the sea. At the same time
an up and down motion of the ground
was felt, at first somewhat feebly, but
gradually growing in intensity. Con-
Guiding that something extraordinary
was about to happen, he rose hastily
and prepared to leave the house.
Just at this moment number of sheds
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A Winsome Welsh May0ress,

The Prince and Princess of Wales
lately made tour of their ancient
principality, and ct Aberystwith were
the central figures in al important
function. The Prince was installed
Chancellor OF the Welsh University,
and the Princess was given the degree
of Doctor of Music. The Princess Of
Wales wore the hood, cap and gown of
q Doctor of Music of the university,
the rich scarlet of the robe, the outer
hood of indigo blue, and the inner
hood of puce being particularly be.
coming. Mr.. Gladstone, who, with
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For Early Rising.

The lark was upto meet the sun and
carol for his lay; the farmers son
took down bis gun and at him blazed
away. The busy bee arose ct 5 and
buzzed the meadows DER; the farmers
wife went for his hive and robbed him
of his store. The ant rose early, his
labors to begin; the greedy swallows
flew that way and took his lordship in.
Oh, bee, birds and ants, be wise; IN
proverbs take no stock. Like me, re-
fuse to rise until half-past S o'clock.-
Athens (Ga.) Banner.
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Old Shaped Spiders.

The most peculiar spiders in the
world, as we'll as the largest ones, in
habit the island of Sumatra. They are
of all conceivable forms and colors,
and some of them spin threads almost
as large and strong as the grocer's
twine. Some queerly shaped spider!
have square bodies poised on long red
legs, and others have crooked green
and yellow legs which support heart
shaped bodies. One Of the very odd
est of the lot has a body that looks
like that of young turtle, the "shell'
having round knobs and pear shaped
projections all over it.
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picking problem, the number OF medl-
cal practitioners in this prefecture
being from the first comparatively
small. At this juncture twelve sur
geons from the Second Military Dl-
vision and seven doctors, two phar-
maceutists and twenty-eight nurses
from the Red Cross Society arrived,
and were forwarded to one or other OF
the afflicted districts. But the ambu-
lance staff still proved inadequate, and
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his wife, attended, was enveloped in
the ample scarlet folds and puce hood
of IN ILL., D., his grandson bearing the
train of the Chancellor. A less i'm.
posing figure than the big folks, but
quite as winsome, was the Mayoress OF
the town in her quaint, National
earb. She received the Prince and
Princess of Walesat the station.
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on the beach were struck by the waves,
and amid an appalling din their ruins
were swept forward into the street.
Mr., Sakai rushed from the house, but
the night was so dark that he could
not decide whittier to fly, During O
moment of hesitation hugh billows
overlook him and swept him away.
As he was being swept on his head
struck against what he supposed to
be o storehouse floating among the
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Remarkable Cabbages.

A favorite industry of the ChanneI
Islands is the raising of cabbages t.
great heights to make canes of their
stalks. These readily sell to visitors,
who buy them as mementoes, paying
all the way from twelve cents to Sl.25
apiece. Some OF them are twelve feet
high, and have o diameter of SIX
inches at the base.
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WAVE OF DEATH.
DETAILS OF THE TIDE THAT
SWEPT NORTHERN JAPAN.
Some $1,000 Persons Were Killed
and 5000 Injured-WhSie
Towns and Villages
Swept Away.
THE story of the tremendous

T7HE story of the tremendous
tidal wave that swept the
northern shores o. Japan and
caused the loss of some 27, 900
lives on June Is is told in full detail in
the advices recently received at San
Francisco by the Pacific Mail steamer
China. The iirst reports were not ex-
aggerated, and in addition to the loss
of life there were over 5000 persons
seriously wounded and in bad condi-
tion owing to the destruction of hos
pital facilities and medical stores.
The damage to property is enormous,
and is roughly estimated in the off,
cial report at nearly 1000, 900 yen.
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Houses
Washed
Ava OF
9,913
Total. .2S, S,975 5.39

The damage to boats and fishing
gear, that we're washed away or de.
stroyei by the big wave, is estimated
at 250,OOO yen in Miyagi. $40, 900
yen in Iwate and 10000 yen in
Aomorl, all in round numbers. If to
these figures be added the damage to
cultivated fields, to houses and the
loss of other valuables as we'll as cash,
the whole must reach q very large
figure. The fishing industry alone in
each Of the three districts produced
over 1,5OO,O0 ven year on the aver
age, and this has been seriously Grip
pied, especially in Iwate. owing to the
destruction of the fishermen and their
implements.
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on the arrival of party of troops
belonging to the Sendal En-
gineering Corps one surgeon from
the same division and five physl-
clans and one nurse from the Fuku-
sh1ma branch of the Red Cross Socl-
ETY., the detachment from the Sendal
barracks was hurried forward to Nj
yako, and the physicians from Fuku-
shima were distributed to other places.
In addition to the above number OF
medical men have been requisitioned
from towns and villages adjoining the
afflicted districts, and drugs, instru-
ments and other matters needed in
surgical operations are being for
warded to places where they are
wanted. Further, in order to give
prompt relief to survivors suffering
from starvation, more than 1000 koko
of rice have been sent with all speed
to the scene of the disaster.
According to the latest official re.
ports the casualties to life and prop
erty in the afflicted districts, including
Hokkaido, stand as follows:
Houses
Washed
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THE FREAK HEN FROM MICHIGA
it with the view of ascert
whether the odd markings are
mltted by it to its progeny.

There is some talk IN LonI
building a memorial to the !
Augustus. Harris, the great imp
and theatrical manager.
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BICYCLE SKATE.
An English Invention for Fast Road
Travelling.

Inventive genius in England has
;urned its attention to the perfection
Of road skate, an adaptation of the con-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
A HISTORIC. MATTEL.
One In Mr. Davis's Private Library
Restored TO Its Former Place.

The handsome marbeized-iron mantel.
which stood in the private library
of President jefferson Davis while lie &C.
cupied what is known as the Davis
Mansion" in this city. Is to be restored
to Its former position in that historic
structure. The piece of furniture was
procured by Captain John E. Laughton
when the property came into the posses
sion OF the city. and he has preserved II
ever since. Recently he rendered 1t to
the Lee Camp Soldiers Home. and
through Mrs. n. V. Randolph. chairman
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary OF Lee Camp.
{ II has been transferred to the Board OF
Lady Managers Of the Confederate Me-
mortal and Literary Association, and II
VIII constitute an important relic OF the
museum.
In donating this old mantel TO the home
Captain Laughton wrote the following
letter. which received grateful replies:
Richmond, Va. December IL. 1859
General John r. Cooke. President OF the
Board OF Managers Confederate Sol
diers' Home:
General,-Ever since the jefferson
Davis Mansion" as IT Is called, reverted
to the city Of Richmond. l have had pos
session OF a handsome mante'piece
which stood in the library OF that build
ING during the whole time that Mr..
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starke. Plea OF trespass on the cas-

Starke. Plea OF trespass on the case.
Damages, $50.
L. A. Catiin, who sues, ETC.. against
Il. Il. Tucker. Damages, 500.
Charles +. Taylor x Co. against Robert
A. Cutcn.ns Damages, SID
G. W. Antrim d. Sons against X. II.
Hawkes. and Jonn w. Quarles. Damages.
s625.
Massie and Nolting, receivers, against
FRAN d. hiIi a. Co Damages, 500.
Lichtenberg & Son against John Wes-
ley Joseph ii. S4gniago, and John l..
Satterfeld. partners. Damages. sl.o0J.
The January terms Of the Hastings ana
Chancery courts begin tomorrow.
IN the Chancery Court yesterday Mrs.
Susan 7. Newell qualified as executrix or
Joseph NJ. Newell. The estate involved Is
valued al about $1,000
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
There Will be an important session OF
the Common Counci, Tomorrow night.
and Oh THURSDAY evening next the JO.nt
Committee on Annexation has been called
pose OF agreeing upon some report to
be remembered. held several meetings.
and had comp.sed sieat II
ana STATISTICS concerning Vi .ncnesser )
condition. with a view OF ascertainlng II
4 ~cu.u % a1vantas o4s ~ unncA l..cn-
mond and Manchester. II was developed.
aiaong otner .acts. tmat tie people OF me
latter city spend annually about sz,ovy,vV0
IN this city, and the committee had al
most reached a decision whereby II would
recommend annexation under certain
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05

after vespers which viii be at o'clock.
This society Will go TO communion in a
body next Sunday at the O'Clock mass.
Professor ]. 5. Rafferty,, the new or
ganisg of the Cathedral. has arrived in
the city, and will preside at the organ
to-day.
Division No. 2. Ancient Order Hiber-
mans. will Install officers and hold their
annual banquet at Murphy's Hotel next
Thursday night.
Father Frioli is in Norfolk, nlling the
place of Father McfSeefery. who has been
made pastor OF Fredericksburg
Monday is the feast of Epiphany. and
a holiday OF devotion. Masses Will be
at .. 5. and 1890.
the choir or the sacred Heart church
will have supper on the night OF the
10th at Murphy's Hotel.
The regular monthly business meeting
OF the McGnl Union will be neld Monday
night.
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Davis Administered the affairs of tho

Davis administered the affairs Of the
Confederate States.
BY the genial warmth OF its fire the
great southern soldier, scholar, and
statesman conferred with his military
commanders and members Of his Cabinet
or pondered In silent and lonely thought
upon the fate of the nation consigned to
his conduct. ReIolent, as II is, OF these
solemn associations. / desire to deposit
this piece OF furniture In some appropri-
ate and conspicuous place. therefore
tender II through you TO he Confederate
Soldiers Home OF Virginia, to be dis
posed Of az may seem best by the Board
OF Managers. I take the liberty. how
ever to suggest that |. be inserted in the
chimney OF the general reception room.
A service Of four continuous years in the
Confederate army will additionally attest
my appreciation OF Mr.. Davis as the
highest type OF statesman. patriot, and
Christian solder Yours very truly,
JOHN Z. LAUGHTON. JR.
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DROPPED DEAD.
Commander Kingsley, OF the Train
ing-ship Essex.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA.
January l.-(Speclal )-Commander Lewis
Kingsley OF the United States training
ship Essex. died suddenly OF heart failure.
about 3 o'clock to-day Commander
Kingsley expected 10 meet his wife In
Washington. ID. c., tomorrow. lie drop
ped dead on board his ship just after he
had finished his dinner. The Essex ar
rived at Yorktown on Wednesday, Janu-
airy LIST. and Is still there.
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The Lawyers Smoker.

Mr.. s. $. p Patteson, chairman OF tho
committee In CHARGE OF the arrangements
for the Richmond Bar Associations next
social gathering. has issued cards OF IN
vltaton. reading as follows.
THE special committee have arranged
for smoker for the Richmond city
Bar Association at the Commonwealth
Club. Wednesday. January Sth. az So
r. NJ.
'Programme-No bssore-the-war stories
allowed
Five takers have been engaged
Time 70 each speaker limited strictly
10 ten minutes
Refreshments VIII be served"
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AFFAIRS IN THE CITY HALL.
News of the Courts-Cfgar Company
Chartered-COuncii to Meet

Judge Is. II. Wexford. OF the CITY
Circuit Court. yesterday granted Char
ter to the "Try-Angle Cigar and Cheroot
Company" the OBJECT OF winch Is 10
sell all kinds OF material necessary for
the manu- lcture OF cigars. enrroots,
cigarettes, smoking, ana otner tonaccos'
The capital Is not to be less than <,vW
nor more tnan $4,000. divided into shares
OF the oar value OF 800. the amount oil
real estate owned BY the compan, cannot
exceed i've acres. and The principal once
SHAH q. N Richmond, Va ine following
olncers have been elected 10 serve for the
ensuing Year. President. Charies Al. An
gle: Vice President. Charles Il. straus.
OF Kichnioi.d: treasurer. Jacob Is. MN
nlch. OF May town. Penn. The above gen
tiemen. with MIR. "a. II. HOFFMAN. OF
Pennsylvania. constitute the Board OF d.
rectors.
IN dis court yesterday suits were
brought as follows;
The l.. Z. and w. l.. Cron Company
against Pollard ~ Strudwick. Damages
50
warner Moore & Co. against Edward
co,.'s administrator Damages. >i5V.
rhe Hys snia Chemical Company
against Austin y SPOTS. Damages, wv.
~ 1ft'fN Sit4
suits wero entered in the Law ana
Edserton y. Hosers against II. n.
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Little Folk. Have Fun.

Last Monday evening from 3 to 0 a
number OF little folks were entertained
quite royalty by Miss ula Lee Cole. the
occasion being her seventh birthday. In
nocent games OF all kinds were INDUCED
In, and a sumptuous repast was served.
Among those present we're Little Misses
Roxie Brittle. Oracle Brittle. Lizzie. Erma.
and Gladys Belle Ritter. Louise and Lee
Cole. and Masters Frank Lipscomb. VIII
lie Llpsconab. Aubrey Folks, George Jen-
kins, and Ira Montgomery.
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The Blessed Sacrament was exposed all
day Friday at the Cathedral tnd the
promoters OF the Sacred Heart League
acted as guard OF honor. Very Rev.
Father Cutler gave benediction last night.
and delivered an eloquent and Instructive
Hart. and expressed himself as being
highly gratified with the interest the
members are taking in this beautiful de-
votion
The Holy Name Society win meet at
the Sacred Heart church this evening