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piece Of metal, he clambered out on the
ice coated rocks almost into the surf.
Hanna had just got up from a long i'll
ness, and his night Of vigil at the fog
signal had nearly prostrated him again.
He could barely maintain footing on
the slippery rocks, where the slightest
misstep would be fatal The line fell
short in spite Of his best efforts, and aft
sr several attempts he was compelled to
yet back 10 the mainland to restore
warmth to his hands and feet. The line
had become coated with ice and quite
unmanageable. Discouraged at the i'll
success of Hanna's expedient, the assist
ant retreated to the lighthouse, leaving
the brave keeper alone.
About that time tremendous wave
threw the schooner on her beam ends,
and Hanna knew there was not a mo.
ment to lose. Once more he picked his
way through the binding, drenchine
spray and by exerting all his strength
got the line aboard within reach Of one
Of the men. Fixing the line around his
body, the sailor signaled the keeper and
then leaped into the freezing surf. With
difficulty Hanna drew him ashore, 70,
the man was almost gone, and his jaws
were set d If in death. Loosening the
line, he threw 1t again. and in the same
manner dragged the second sailor ashore
Just as help arrived Hanna received
the gold medal
Among the awards in 1884 the board
gave gold medal for an act Of individ'
ual heroism on the high seas. This
time the lucky man was sailor. In
the latter part Of November, 1879, the
United States frigate Constellation lay
In the vicinity Of the Azores, storm.
bound in gale lasting week. On the
morning Of the Gath bark was discov.
cred some miles distant. with colors al
half mast and signals flying for imme.
diate help. The frigate sailed up, and
after hard struggle cleared small
boat containing six men under the lead
Of Ensign Lowell z. Reynolds The dis.
hessed ship had lost her rudder and was
leaking badly. Her crew Of IL men had
stood to the pumps five days and nights,
and to make matters worse her cargo
Of grain had swollen 30 as to force the
planks from her sides. The relief boat
could not board the wreck for fear Of
being stove against her hull, but Lay
close and picked up four sailors who
Jumped into the sea. These were taken
to the Constellation, and the boat, fresh.
ly manned, made second trip, with the
gallant ensign in command As the day
was wearing and there were still eight
.sufferers ON the wreck second boat st;
tempted the tffp, but was driven baea
by the terrible sea. Reynolds got
through. bringing back five thankful
sailors. It was then dark. Fearing that
the wreck would not hold out till day.
break, Reynolds offered to go out again
if crew would volunteer. Double the
number needed were ready to follow the
gallant ensign on the hazardous task.
One by one the sailors were taken of.
While hosting the loaded boat to the
davits of the Constellation the ship gave
a roll, and the frail shell was dashed
against the hull with force that stove
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GREAT ScHEME.-Ragged Haggard
(musingly)-Dis gamblin' in stocks is
risky business; today you
make t'ousand dollars an tomorrow
you lose twice as much. Wabbly
Walker (who has a bulging brow)-If
dat's de way it goes, I've got scheme
dat will beat de game. "What is it ?"
''Gamble today, an'lay off tomorrow"
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EDALS OF honor
doubtless fall at
times to the un-
deserving or at
least to those not
so deserving as
some others, but
the readers Of the
following stories
Of life saving
will agree that
the brave princi1
pals merited tha
highest reward
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HEROES OF THE SEA
MARVELLOUS DEEDS OF RESCUE NEVER
DESCRIBED BEFORE.

4 Forlorn Hope at Glen Arbor, Mich.
On. the Ice-Coated Rocks Of Maine and
In the Wild Atlantio-True Tales From
the Life Savers Logbooks.
Copyright, 1895, by American Press Associa'
ton. Book rights reserYed.l
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A MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY.

TO BE CONTINUED.
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-RDAY, AUGUST 20, 1896.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
THE Ola MOND.

c. w. Boyer, of Iiagerstown, Md, has
been engaged to manage next seasons
Roanoke team, the Virginia League.
Frank 1aller. of Peoria, H., was re-
Gently selected TO manage the St. Joseph
team, OF the Western Association, for
the season Of 1896.
There has peer some talk OF forming
an Indiana State League with clubs To-
Gated at Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, An
derson, Muncic, Kokomo, Ellwood, Peru
and Marion. With "A reasonable salary
list there Is ~ good reason why the
scheme should not succeed.
1t Is said that Glasscock, the veteran
short stop, may play with and captain
the Detroit team next Summer.
Manager Selee, of the Bostons, and
Manager Manning, of the Kansas Citys,
are seriously considering the scheme
of taking a team of professional players
to Australia next Winter. Selee will
act as business manager and Manning
will play with and captain the team.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

navigation and commerce of Ethiopia,
Arabia, Persia and the Indies. owes his
succession 10 the wholesale poisoning
which carried of TO many members OF
the royal house of Braganza some years
ago. These mysterious deaths have
never been Ally cleared up. and the
explanation given Of them in Lisbon
forms d strange story. Pedro V. of
Portugal was married to ~Staphanie, sis
ter of the hereditary Prince OF liohen-
zollern. who was conducted to Lisbon
by her brother Leopold. within q few
months she wa taken i'll suddenly and
died in less than q week. Soon after
ward two brothers of the king were
similarly attacked, one OF whom died.
The king was tho next victim. After
that the cook was murdered in the
kitchen; another of the kings household
was subsequently attacked By GIe NAL
ady which had carried of himself and
wife, and three princes OF the royal
house suffered but recovered, and
finally it was concluded that the bad
drainage OF the palace caused the
trouble. Some time afterwarl. how
ever, an old scientist travelling in the
east arrived in Lisbon, and, learning
the circumstances, declared the victims
were poisoned by a vegetable poison
known only to himself and one other
person, n lady who had been his pupil
in chemistry, The description of the
other person Identified her as the
Countess Lionora. daughter OF a duke
with whom the king was deeply in love
before he married, who ardcntly loved
him in return and sought thai means
Of revenge against the qucen'and the
royal family, which had prevented the
marriage that the young people desired
10 contract.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

Donacita, she, II day, eating the bor-
ries OF II poisonous vine found growing
IN the garden. For n time her life was
despalrod ", but prompt and energetic
measures, together with a stomach
pump. saved the little creatures life.
or her MISTRESS she is Unfortunately
FOND, refusing TO eat Or he Comforted In
arg manner in her absence. The object
next to her mistress IN her affections Is
a little orphan cat. and this affection
il returned In due measure, albeit this
tyrannIcal DoulCita, through u pure
love of mischief. sometimes occasions
her cat friend much pain by extracting
his whiskers. which she grayely uses
MS t%oothplcks.
Is this fin de steele monkey capable
of reasoning?
Mrs. Wiley asserts, after much study
and observation. that ii is not. She has
made various tests and finally gires 1t
~ her opinion that the brain Of her pet
Is one lobcd and Incapable OF entertain
ing two ideas at the same time, hence
the reasoning power Is wanting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
IlWrierman In Australia.

From newspapers received In san
Francisco. Cal, per steamer Monowai. 1t
is learned that A. 4. Zimmerman par
ticipated In the racing carnival held
at Adelaide on Oct. Is. In the half mile
scratch Zimmerman won by a couple OF
wheels from Parsons. the Australian
champion. In I'm. 6 los, which is the
Australian record. In the five mile
scratch race Parsons won, with thinner
man second. The crowd was so excited
that 1t rushed on the ground and carried
Parsons off in triumph. Zimmerman
was suffering from the intense heat,
and complained of great weakness. He
would not have taken part in the race,
but did not wish to disappoint the pub
lie. He Is confident OF defeating Par
sons when he regains form.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
Texas Southern League.

John l.. Ward, president OF the Texas
Southern League. has great hopes Tor
the success of the national game in the
Lone Star State for next year. lie says:
I'VE hope TO have all preliminariea
completed by Jan. I next, 50 that the
regular meeting can he held early in
1896 and a permanent organization be
effected for neX seasons work. | have
not decided yet where the meeting will
he held. II | do not change my mind,
however, Galveston or Houston will be
selected, NJ it is there in South Texas
tested"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

served in Theoretically sealed tins, from
which they are Drawn off through u
tap. Eggs in this condition are prin-
cipally used by bakers and the advant-
ages claimed for the system are free
dom from damage in transport and
long-keeping qualities. The tin or
drum Is packed in straw in a wooden
case, and holds the contents OF 1000
TO 1000 eggs. the white and yolks being
mixed together. poured into the drum,
and the aperture closed with a bung
and sealed. Great care Is said. to be
necessary in selecting the eggs to be
preserved, as y bad one will spoil the
whole cask or drum. London Econo-
mist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
the STAGE.
I.ole Tuller Is dancing In LONDON.

Lole Fuller Is dancing in London.
Harry Brahm has succeeded Richard
Stahl as musical director of "a Com
tented Woman"
The Earl OF RCscbery Is writing a
novel, relating to diplomatic life, which
viii he dramati2cd.
Neil Burgess Year One made a
failure at his new Star Thcatcr in New
YORK and The County Fair" is to be
revived.
y. NJ. Palmer has secured the now
Great Northern Thcatcr in Chicago.
Tho rent Is $4,000 81 year. The house
VIII open Sept. l of mex year.
Gus Wcinburg. who has been playing
Robert Ticket in "A Railroad Ticket"
has been transferred to Mr.. Freeman's
STOCK company in Cincinnati.
Robert and John Il. Campbell an
noircc n brief revival next season OF
one Of BARLEY Campbell's best EFFORTS
under the title of The Seal of silence"
\ performer has seen engaged to APP
pear at the London Alhambra whose
specially consists OF diving through 4
h'Op VI 'Aldl SdDti0 OU u - NDII'Cls Oii
OF marlinspikes.
During his recent engagement in CAL
weston. Tex, Thomas W. Kccne was
presented with a silver water service
by the members Of the kocac Dramatic
Cub of ;hat place.
Blanche Walsh has purchased the cX-
rfusiyc american rights of \. T.. Ian
casters poetic play. "Romco's First
Love This would indicate that Miss
Walsh was afflicted with the starring
fever.
Augustus Thomas has just completed
his adaptation of the Townsend biog-
raphy Of "Chimmic %F'addon." lie has
turned tho manuscript over TO Charles
Hopper. who has been selected to origi-
nate the title character.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

Blanche in a glove fight before tho Kirt-
land Athletic club, in Lynn. Mass, the
other evening. They were to have
fought fifteen rounds, but after the
Marine" had been foored thrice in the
opening round the police, seeing he had
no chance with his hustlihg opponent.
stopped the fight, and the referee
awarded the battle to Hennessy. 1t was
apparent from the moment thai the
men put up their hands that La Blanche
was not In condition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

distrcsscs OF his people. ia willing to
realize on this valuable piece OF portable
property in order to supply the def
cheney in the revenues under existing
conditions. 1t was stated when he left
home that the crown was taken for the
purpose OF repair. BUt the fact has
leaked out that il was for the moro prac-
teal reason that IL miGht be sold or
pledged. The crown OF Portugal Is The
most valuable IN Europe. or, for that
matter, In the world. II consists OF 4
solid gold band completely covered with
precious stones, many OF which are his
toric relics Of p~ortusal's former great
ness. They were procured when the
mines Of the Indies and Brazil we're At
the deposition of that valiant little
country. Among tho jewels decorating
the band are four diamonds
and four rare rubics. From the band
rise four hcraldic oak leaves, each OF
which is studded with precious stones.
From the leaves issue Jour arches which
come together in a point above the
crown. The arches are decorated with
the conventional gold balls usual to
crowns, but In this case The interstices
are filled with diamonds. Above the
point Of the arches is a jewcled ball.
and this is surmornted by a Maltese
cross. The crown weighs three pounds
and five ounces troy. This circum-
stance calls attention to a country that
has played a great part in history. hut
is now comparatively obscure. 1t is out
Of the way Of the average tourist, and
until within twenty-five years roads
were unknown there. The entire area
Is only 3GS miles long by 100 miles in
width. 1t Is separated from Spain by
social and political rather than by
natural divisions. \ few years ago
Spain attempted to seize and annex it.
since which time an intense enmity has
existed against her among the people
OF Portugal. The present ruler, whose
full title Is King OF Portugal and the
Algarves within and beyond the seas
in Africa. Lord OF Guinea and OF tho
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
COUNT TAhFFE.N
The Distinguished Austrian Stn,csm,n
who u OF Celtic Extraction.


Count Taaifc, who Ia suffering from
serious Illness. is both an Austrian
statesman ana an Irish peer. lie IL the
eleventh Nlscount TaHifc in thu peer.
age OF ireland, and Baron Of Ballymotc.
but for the last five generations the
TnaffCs have lived IN Austria. His
mother was Princess Amclia. daughter
of the late Prince OF Brczrnhcim Won
Resond. Count TaaGc is only ~sixty-two
years of age. lie married. when he was
twenty.thrcc, the Countess Ezaky Won
kereslthszcgh, and succeeded to the
FAMILY hOnors in lS13. After holding
many high state offices, notably the
goNcrnorship of the Tyrol aud vorarl.
berg, he became prime minister Of Aus
tria III 1879. ard in that office, which he
hcld till 1898, he displayed an cNtraor-
binary adroitncss In managing the
heterogeneous nat.oualitics which com
pose the Austrian and til" Hungarian
states, holding to the cast-iron policy,
but showing himself an ideal opportu-
mist, u master of compromise and OF the
art of controlling conflicting interests.
His lauEhinC remark. made In a sitting
OF the rcichSrath in lS92, En- sommc
ct a'aut tout IL importc dc vi,otcr."
might well serve rs the cpitaph of his
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
slavery In the South sens.

Slavery is not permitted by Germany,
but there is a trallc in human beings
by which black people sell themselves
for three years in Germany's South Sea
islands. 1t is called the labor trade"
and Is the LIES blood. not only OF the
great German company, but of all the
planters of Fiji, Queensland, New Gale
donia. German New Guinea, the Solo
mon Islands and the New Hebrides.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
One Staying sultor Killed by Anoth,n

Charles Carr for the past eight years
has courted Mary Clements 1T Column
bus, Ohio. Recently George Ross has
paid her attentions. All parties are
colored. The other night Carr had es-
corted her home. Ross went to the
house about midnight and asked adj
m~ittance. He was refused, and then
broke In the door. A fight ensued until
both were exhausted. and they took
seats OF opposite sides of the room.
Each was afraid to sleep, and neither
would leave The room. Mary left them
thus when she wen 10 her work at 4
O'Clock In the morning, About q o'clock
Ross began to nod, and his head sank
upon his breast. He was asleep. Then
Carr struck him over the head with 4
chair repeatedly. An hour later the
police found Ross dead. Carr was ar
rested. He says Ross threatened that
when daylight came he would end the
watch by numbering Carr. The woman
was arrested and confirmed Carr's story
OF the threat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
EFFECTS OF CIGARETTES.
t;cmarknbi, Experiments Performed by
rrot. II. &. Itumpus.

Some definite facts and figures show
iug the exact effects Of smoking cigar
cites have ut last bccn obtained by a
scientist, who has experimental upon
young college students, says the Now
YORK world. This scientist IL Prof.
II. G. EumpuH. professor Of comparative
anatomy Ut Brown university.
The student to be experimental upon
FIRST lay down on Il couch, and his right
arm. which was bare to the shoulder.
was extended upon "A low table, with
the palm of the hanu upward. Prof.
Bumpus then TOOK up a narrow strip
of bamboo about three feet in length
aud very light.
Upon n part Of TIC wrist over "a
bone and in II place where 1t would be
steady Il cork was fastened. TO this
The bamboo strip was affixed. Another
cork was placed on the wrist directly
over the vein. where the pulse beat is
most easily felt.
The end OF the bamboo strip rested
on this second cork and 1t rose and
fell with each pulsation. This motion
was plainly visible to all the class OF
Brown university students who sur
rounded Prof. Bumpus during his cx-
periments.
The firI record taken was the nor
nal pulse of the student on the sofa.
This l~luctuatcd from G2 to G7 n minute.
rising In one instance to n. The total
beats of the normal pulse for Ave
minutes was 332, or an average OF 6G %.
Tho Brown student on the sofa then
began to smoke n cigarette, "inhaling''
tho smoke. al do nearly all cigarette
smokers. Ills pulse Immediately
jumped up.
The first minute 1t reached 20, which
was a higher record than n normal
pulsation could show for a single min
ute. During the first five minutes the
pulse fluctuatod from n TO n a minute.
The total for the whole five minutes
was $40. This showed that cigarette
smoking made Il normal pulse which
averaged G6 % a minute jump to an
average Of Is Is beats a minute.
Upon a second trial. and after wait
ing three minutes his pulse went up to
50. making a total Of 800. or an average
OF over 20 for five minutes.
A third trial was then taken after the
student had smoked two cigarettes. His
pulse by this time remained steadily
over 81.
In one instance it reached the extra
ordinary height of SO beats per minute.
The total for five minutes was 42O beats.
an average of exactly 81 beats per min
ute.
IL will thus be seen that the normal
pulse of the student lying upon a
lounge and unaffected by cigarettes.
averaged % 2-3 beats per minute. and
that after smoking two cigarettes It
reached an average of Sf beats per
minute. The cigarette smoking had
added mere than II beats per minute to
the normal pulse, an acceleratiOn OF al
most % per q n
Each beat OF the pulse could be easily
counted by means OF the rising and
falling OF the bamboo strip, and Prof.
Bumpus held n watch in his hand, while
n Of the Brown university students
made the record. After this practical
exhibition of the exact physical effects
OF cigarette smoking the popularity OF
cigarettes has rapidly declined at
Brown university.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
Malice ~I'repensc.

"I'ut you ouGnt 10 forgive his pulling
vow rose. He was so intoxicated he
diir't know what he was doing"
Didn't know what he was doing?
DO you mean TO tell me chat when l
man hunts around for ten minutes unit
he finds the tongs and pulls my nose
WITH them that he doesn't know what
ne Is doing?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
Jeanne Benson ga iaucrewskI.

Music Is u higher revelation than
wisdom and philosophy" said Beet
hoven; and when | think Of how Pader-
ewski played, the other night, | believe
he said truly. Yes, the Polish lido! Of
the American public has come back at
lust-shorn Of an inch or two of yellow
hair, but OF none OF his colossal artistic
atta!nments. This graye-looking man,
with the modest, direct walk, holds his
audience in just the same delightful
thralldom as of yore.
Despite the attacks OF nervous pros
tratlon he has gained both in technique
and tonal power; witness the superb
tempo Of the terrific List concerto
the fiery, tempestuous spirit with which
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
CASPAR ".

the east or elsewhere, for that matter.
as lie would like. and that probably
causes him some bitterness. He Is re-
garded as an excellent authority on the
great collegiate game, and when he
wants can write with exceptional intel
nsonce on other branches OF sport.
Whitney visited Chicago last year, the
occasion being the annual track and
field games of the Western Intercol-
Iegiatc Athletic Association. His con
dcscenslon toward the officials OF the
games that day is well remembered by
those who met him, says n writer in
the Chicago Times-Iierall. His report
Of the games was generally fair. and he
Graciously conceded that western coll
loge athletics had n certain future. He
is a clean-cl!t, agreeable looking person,
with hat unmistakablc air of college
breeding. In conversation he expresses
fow opinions, but is an excellent
listener.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
Al tho Dlmo MnSeuml.

-Mouthed Wondcrer-Say, does
Mt it hurt YOU any to cat all that glass?
Glass-Eater taking another big bite
out Of a sheet of gelatine)--Yos, sir, IL
does sometimes. In fact. I've a pane IN
my stomach now.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
Blifour Behind Prison IIars.

Jabez Spencer Balr0ur has been SEN
fenced to "A prison at last. He has
robbed the British public OF fully $780,
900 900 and his sensational flight and
capture are well known. His powerful
relatives intend 10 get him pardoned,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

political career. When he left the Office
in 1899 he received an unusually warm
letter of thanks from the Emperor
Francis Joseph. of whose youth he was
the cherished friend and companion.
Count Taaffc Vas a politician OF the
school of Lord Melbourne. whose ia.
nous, why cant you let It alone?"
he would heartily have echoed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
(s.,sy~r.) HE crown OF por-

wv 'lpN " VI VI
tugal Is for sale. ac-
cording to gossip in
|. o II a u n. where
Dom Carlos, the
owner ana wCarcr
Of ;hN baublc, is
now visiting. Thc
royal treasury Is
very scant, II seems,
ant the king, who
little rciishCS the
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

ON AClTA Is THE
cause of all sorts o!
queries ~propoundcd
by the members OF
the Lake View wo-
mems club, of Chi
cagO. In short,
Donac!ta Is being
talked about, and
soon all the world
will know of Dona-
Cltl. for DOuaCitl'J
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
TRAINING A MONKEY.
CHICAGO WOMAN SATISFIES
HER THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE.

secures , D,h> Nonkr, nui trtcr Firing
ing u Up to Hun Growth Concludes
THAT the Simi,n Race II Promo to DO
Wrong.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
Held by tho Enemy.

Fitz William-Iiow does It happen
you stayed all summer in New York?
: Dusty Rhodes-The blamed thing IL
surrounded by water.-N. Y. World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

Il can see no reason" said the S, p.
T.. 4. boardor, why 1t should ba
thought advisable 10 dock a horses
tail" probably" suggested the Cheer.
full Idiot, they are locked for being be-
Embellishments Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

No man can be a leader who has not
the courage to sometimes stand alone
Rams Horn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03
1T COST 100000
THE CROWN or PORTUGAL Of
EERED FOR SALE.

Tho Royal Treasury IL SChnt just Now
and Must re ,irplcni.iicd Even nj the
Cost OF tho king's ucadgcar-The
Countess Iivnora.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

'aT;Lcnt known as Amateur Sport"
ana takes frequent occasion over his
Own signature TO air some decidedly
biased and pessimis,ic opinions on ath-
l"iicE, rowing and other sports INDUCED
III ~ the amateur. There can be no
~&dinalying the fact that his ob5crva-
tons should he keen and ana rar-rcach.
Ing. FOR he has been identified with
amateur sport a number OF years, end
has shown often an Intimate kuo"lodgo
and understanding Of the dilicrcu,
games. Ills disposition to grow chol-
crin, however. frequently robs his criti-
cis;-, OF whatever good effects might
haze been intended. In consequence
O. nat he Is not taken as seriously in