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The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
COFFIN TORPEDO.

Now Continuance to Prevent tho Robbing
|,. of Graves.
The coffin torpedo is the latest device
to foil the grave robber.
OF late years the practice of despoil-
ing graves has become so widespread
that every effort has been put forth to
find some means to end it. It is be-
lcved the present invention will achieve.
that purpose. ,5l.#
/. This new con trivance is a regulation
bomb, as deadly as any ever invented by
anarchistic genius, says the New York
Journal. 1t is placed in the casket just
previous to interment, and after it is
placed in position and the lid of the
.casket screwed down, it will be an ex-
ceedingly dangerous undertaking toat-
tempt to force the casket open. The lid
of the closed coffin presses down u
spring. Raising this lid, even in slight
degree, releases the spring, causing it
to strike a percussion cap. The result
ing explosion of the cap also explodes
the bomb, and, while the conclusion
would wrench the casket, it is almost
impossible for the person who is trying
! to open the casket to escape instant
death
The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
A NEW PAY TRAIN
Uncle Sam Sends tho Soldier Boys Thsis
. Wages BY Armed B1oyatistS;;t,s4.,

Uncle Sam Sends tho Soldier Boys Their
= Wages BY Armed BioyattstS:;.,
The Thirteenth United States infan-
try, stationed at Fort Niagara, N. Y,
has made an innovation in its methods
of transporting the monthly remittance
to pay the command from Lewiston TO
the post. For years 1T has been GUS
tomary for the officials in Washington
to- forward the necessary amount to
pay the troops to Lewiston, a, small
village on the New York Central. rail
road, about seven miles from Niagara
Falls. at this point it was met by q
detail from the post and transported to
headquarters in large covered wagon
having six seats, and in which the es-
cort rode. But the advent of the BIZ
cycle and its growing popularity have
wrought change. which, in army cir
cles, is most notable. A few days ago
when the remittance arrfvedat Lew
riston it was met at the station s*by
Lieut.. M. Mcfarland and an; escort Of
six men. consisting of Sergt.= George
Cool, of Company H, Privates Ranch,
Moon, Rose. Gooser. of Company G, and
Suffer, Of Company II. They Travelled
by bicycles and were armed with Colts
sS-caliber ,reSolvers. securing the money
package. which was placed on Lieut..
Netherlands wheel. and they started on
the return to the fort. The trip was
made in about IS minutes, and all were
delighted with the new service. The
: road from Lewiston to Fort Niagara
runs along one of the most beautiful
portions of the Niagara river. It is
wooded at points, and the possibility
of escaping to Canada by CROSSING the
stream might tempt some bold high
waymen to attempt a holdshp sof. the
bicycle party, but they would find that
the revolvers of the regulars are:cpnried
for business and that they know how
to use them effectively.
The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
PAYS 8 r. q Isl Ell !
Annapolis Cadet Sentenced to One
Year for Hassnagss !
CON PEELED Another bismbsr Of ths Acad-
s#s ouay to Execute tho s.Sprsad Eagle
and .Quick stop' Until Ut
terly Exhauatsd. II

Secretary Herbert has Ast Seen noti-
J. fed Of 8 serious case ofsshazing Il the
!. Anna polls naval academy. Robert
Z Cherry Foy,. cadet from Alabaana,
has been sentenced to close con inefnent
for one year for The offense, and the
sentence has received the approval Of
the navy department. This is the most
severe sentence ever imposed at the
academy for hazing. It. II expected to
discourage the practice in future. .Tbe
offender was member Of the year
ling" class, and his victim was aio-year-
old youth named PrentisA fggmswsstt-,
gern New York. The hasip ssfotffistfd
OF putting Prentiss through The 'fAtseu-
{ ing exercise known ass. the s.Hspreadf
eagle which consists afsbonh6g up.
and down as quickly as possible, keel,-.
ing all the muscles Of the legs and boey:
stiff and bending only the knees 'st IL
is an. exercise that is given o1lN-in
homeopathic doses by the instructors.
minute being considessa. sn f1seie SIT
fatiguing for any cadet 80 ..srsS
Y. Lieut.. Dyer. one of ths. the. as,s&ors.
was a quiet spectator ofaathesptudeed-
ings. He was on the brief
period unobserYed and heartFoyl azi!y
order the ''plebe" to 'var5e Iaorm-
}snce with.the "quickstep ss'hn
equally firing exercise, the man having
y to, lift his knees alternatsly> anas-afs
] quickly as possible to hs;bssght ofAis
waist. like a prancing .ihzss. : The
strongest man could hardly keep this
up,for more than five mipptes. lthou't
extreme physical fatigue.
When Lieut.. Dyer had seen this con-
.tinue for several minutes Q glance at
the .'plebe's''. face told him At Easstine'
/ tosinterfere. AS he enteasd alies tent
where the hazing was in progress Foy
:. sprang to his feet, while the .sp}ahe"
turned toward him and stha1 Sf.i1 lin
faint to the floor. WatefEs WAS gggs.. dashed
in his face. but as he did not. revive
he was carried to his quarters for treat
ments Foy was immediatelyg plpaed
under arrest. 1t was .neatlysan hour
before Prent iss regained full cons dsftaas-
ness, and even then he was incoherent
in his utterances.
The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
TOUGHEST SCALP IN NEW YORK.

surgeons Use = Msllet When Sewing
Wounds in ssSkinnor" Meebsn's Head.
= "Skinner" Meehan, at one time the
leader of the famous "Catalley" gang,
has what is perhaps the toughest scalp
in New York if not in the world, says
the New York World. The surgeons
at Gouverneur hospital have had much
experience in sewing up wounds and
they are entitled to speak with author
fly. They unhesitatingly declare that
MIR. Meehan's scalp has never been.
equaled. for thickness and tenacity. !.
A few nights ago Skinner" engaged
in an alteration with Policeman Tur-
;ner, OF, the Madison Street station.
Skinner hit the officer on the nose will,
his fist and the blue coat>retaliated by
breaking his nightstiek over Meehan's
head. Skinner resistedjt Eyema stafter
DISCRETION was advisable; ana Before he
was subdued his seal p Was laferated.
When the surgeons at Gouverneur
hospital, to which: the injured man was
taken, attempted to sew up the, wounds
they found that they could not thrust
the sharp. three-cornered needles
through the scalp by ordinary means.
The skin was as thick and tough as ALI.
gator hide. A backing brush was se-'
cured, and by using the back of it as
q mallet, the needles were driven
through the skin and II stitches were
plnced in position. During the opera
ton, Skinner" swore volubly, and after
1t was concluded he started out looking
for his assailant. His parents are re-
spectacle people, but Skinner has
been bad for long time. ~.
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sstAern by hand and called on them three
times a day and pulled out the weeds and
:the flowers grew Ike q last years baby.
Her pride and Joy was a bed OF geran.ums.
They came up half q mile ahead 81. her 5ex-
lpecfatio This was the bed the dog dug
10. He stayed up all one night to do the
work properly; he lifted most sof the foN-
sars el ear into the next lot, and the dirt dew
.agai INST t.les house Z he hall with through
ket from the mort ii pole. The next
niorn.lz Mrs. KT1..bbee locked ont on her
sgera i1fl1m led asI tia III she looked
III tie ,lirectIo 4 1, she saw
I. e So 4. a.I, s.;
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3 MII,I.TAR DRILL
Declared by utthujrttitieg TO 30 an
1noonpllsp 81 ~ ls!s . DE \.


The enthusiasts over mll fayy drill
Tor public school bnyss and .theE are not
unknown in this community, get.a cold
douche in the report Of special commits
tee OF the physical education society ct
Boston. This COMMITTEES, consisting Of
Col. T. F. sEdmande, Or: Dudley "A. Sar-
gent and Edward H Hartwell, con-
dennis Aay}' system ten mill
{stary drill in thlA lsfrst because
for obvious reasons it cannot afford IN
situations in The art of firing the rifle,
the most vital part Of drill tactics, and,
second, because it affords very incon1-
plete and unsatisfac Glory physical exes-
else for growing boys.
This Judgment is fortified by the ex-
pert opinion of Fl. j. Koehler, master of
the sword at the West Point military
academy, who shows that the manual
'>or arms has long since been regarded
by military 'nen as fatally lacking as q
physical exercise. He writes in these
emphatic words: II deny absolutely
that this drill contains one single feat
ure which. cannot be duplicated, aye,
and discounted in every well-regulated
gymnasium in the country to-day" And
again he says: "A thorough physical
training develops all the necessary
ply steal qualities to. the greatest de-
gree, and it does it without injury. If
! we have athletes, we shall never be With
out soldiers" ~
These objections from the standpoints
of exper is in physical culture and MILF
tary training ought to be conclusive,
says the Springfield (Mass.) Republican,.
/ If we can give our boys strong, well-ae-
veloped bodies they will turn soldiers
!. quickly enough in any emergency. and
with the advantage of not having to rid
themselves Of mock, incomplete drill
habit, when the time comes to practice
real war. With these arguments SO
strong il is not necessary to urge the
more sentimental, yet not; less forcible.
considerations as to the undesirability
: of turning the minds Of the youth to
thoughts of war more than can be
helped. Strong, lusty American boys are
!! belNgerent enough, without putting
!. muskets in their hands every day in the
school wear +
The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
LION PRESENTED WITH a MATE.
Lincoln Park, Chicago. secures =; Y0nnx
Lioness from Denver. S'.

Lincoln Park, Chicago, secures - Y0nnX
Lioness from Denver.
The Lincoln park menagerie at Chi
cago has been enriched by the addition
of young lioness, which will hereafter
be known as Mrs. Leo. The animal was
exchanged for two-year-oM lionScub
and comes direct from Denver.
Keeper Sweeney has for some time tint
been on the lookout for a suita bic COM
panion. to alleviate the loneliness OF
Leo, the pride of the menagerie. The
new arrival was secured from a travel;
ing circus. Though her past reputa alton
is none too good for gentleness her new
quarters will, her keeper hopes. corr
vert her into a docile, atfectionath
spouse. The lionees was on view for the
first time the other day, though she ar.
rived in Chicago on the Fourth. and
was the center of crowds Of admiEngs
spectators. She occupies the cage a nex y
to-, Leo's and after she becomes saccuc-.
toned to the excitement Of life ID the,
park will, it isse1pected, take kindl TO
her surroundings. III ,;fs5$= 4 iss' 4
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BATTLE AT WEST POINT.
Michael Lucoy, a Chicago Cadet. Knocked
~ =. INT In thu Cnm]haf.

Michael Lucoy, q Chicago Cadet. Knocked
Out Ia tho Combat. t,& {,
Michael Lucey, Chicago boy, who
is q cadet at West Point, has been
thrashed by a cadet named Heintzle-
man, from Washington, if the stories
received at the war department. are
true. It is said that Lucey was being
drilled by a''yearling' named Rea, and
that Rea SO aggravated him that Lucey
struck his drill1naster on the head with
the butt of his musket, knocking him
down and cutting a deep cash over
Rea's eye. This was not reported to
tactical officer, and the "yeaFling"
class determined that it's honor had
been assailed, and Lucey was informed
that he would have to fight. Lucey.
is 10 years old, weighs 1913 pounds and
stands five feet eleven inches in height.
1t was evident that Rea would be no
match for the young Chicago giant.
for he is a little fellow, and therefore the
"yearling" class selected Cadet Heintzle-
man, of Washington, to uphold its
honor in the ring. These two youths
met in the ring behind the overgrown
rampant at Fort. Clinton, stripped to
the waist and surrounded Ivy some 60
cadets. Seven rounds were fought, IN
which the: Washington boy displayed
superior science. with the result, that
Lucey was knocked down and out, He
was struggled into the hospital, a sorry
looking young man. His nose was
broken and his features badly battered.
AS the two pugilists were not detected
while fighting, they will not be .pn,,-
ished. The #'yearlings" have sstaoeer'
avenged, and as Lucey stood UP and
took his medicine bravely he Will not
be further molested while at the acad-
envy, having given sufficient proof OF
his courage 8. - J.
The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
BLACK BASS THAT CAN WALK.
Minaesota Angler Catchea Fish That
..ft Have Legs. @

..at. Have Legs.
"A. new species of fish hassbeen dis
covered in the vicinity of GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, Specimens were caught by Jess
EGorliss in the Buffalo creek and are now
to be seen swimming about in q large
tank in the window of store here,
where they have attracted large crowds
|fof people. In appearance they are not
unlike black bass, except that they have
fourwell-developed legs. In swimming
they do not usSseither fms or legs, but
use the tail as . propeller. The Ans
form part Of the gills. They can walk,
and do so something after the fashionof
lizard. AS no one at Barnesville has
evezsseen such specimens before, and as
no one can tell any thing about them, q
photograph and a minute description
of them have been sent to the State
Naturalist association for some opinion
and classification. Il. @ss !,
The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
! SAYS BICYCLE IS As CkIH slR,


yEomsn's fRsscas Lsasue Iaenons1
SsssS Use il :. Series Of Resoiutiab
The sWomen's Rescue leagnesintsnds:
to begin an active CT lsade gaiusts the;
use Of the bicycle " wonen. et
league has adopted these Iesolu
whereas, The alarming increase of I'm
morality Il amcng young women. In the
4 United States lis. most startling to those
who have investigated the subject o.
disease and vice; Il. n ss.Fs Il /. y
Whereas, "a great curse has been IN
hicted upon, the. people Of this country be-
cause Of the present bicycle craze. and II "a
halt IS not called soon g per cent, Of the
cyclists win be an army OF inyalids within
the next ten years; s.i.yls5s IL
Whereas. Disease among the young
women Is appalling because Of the ira
prudent use of the bicycle. by bringing
on diseases, peculiar to women. Further
more, immoderate bicycling by young
women Ia to be deplored because OF evil
associations and opportunities offered by
cycling sports; -. 5.f5
Whereas, Bicycling by young wonnenshas
helped more than any other medium, to:
swell the ranks Of reckless girls, who final
ly drift into the standing army Of out
cast women Of the United States.
Whereas, Bicycle run for Christ by So
termed ..Bicycle run for Satan,'' for the:
bicycle is the devils advance agent. moral
ly and physically. in thousands OF in-y
stances: therefore be It ssl5;t
F Resolved, That the Women's Rescue
league deEounces bicycle riding byyoung
women because Of producing immoral sug-
gestions, and imprudent associat ionss botI
in language and dress, which have a:ten-
dency to make women not only unwoman-
~, but immodest as well. ,s%,s, 4
Resolved, That married women should
not resort to riding the wheel unless they
wish to prevent motherhood; and be it
further
Resolved, That the Women's Rescue,
league petitions all true women and cler-,
gymen to aid in denouncing the present bi- 1
cycle craze by women as indecent and
vulgar; and be it further ..l Z
Resolved. That copies of these resolu-
tons be sent where they will. do the most
effective good for the cause Of purity and
mora ltty
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a.ms Proservs il Africa.

Came lis to be- preserved in Gcentrni
Africa. Maj. Won sJFissman has set
aside a portion Of German East Africa,
within which no.ishooting wifi. be al
lowed without 'aslicensc from the goT-
ernment Of the colony. y license to
shoot elephant or rhinocerous costs
500 rupees a year for native: femalfs
aud young elephants with tusks weigh
ing less than six pounds must NOT b.
shot at Ill: White men will pay 100 rl1-
PEGS 1or the first elephant shot and 25v
rupees forsevery other, so rupees for
the first two rhinoceroses and l59,I1l-'
PEGS for. all after thean. Monkeys,
beasts 81. prey. l,oars and birds: sexcePt
ostriches ard secretary birds. may be
killed without a license. 's.sS i ].
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canterbury cathedral.

An appeal is made by Dean Farrar
through the columns of the London
Times, in behalf Of Canterbury cathe-
sdral, '.at the close Of 10 centuries of its
eventful fortunes" Dr.. Fnrrar goes on
to say that the cathedral has been "seri-s
cusly. impoverished" by agricultural
depression and other causes, and that
the dean and chapter are incapacitated
from doing many things which should
be done for the dignity Of the service
A sum of 100000 is needed to repair the
crypt and cloisters and Tor other pur-
noses Of the kind. S..ssr.. .s u Fl Gi
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SERUM CURE FOR LockJAw.
DR.. Blumenthal. Of Lcyden, Announces ,
~. ~ Wonderful Disco very.

DE. BlumenthAl, of Lcyden, Announces =,
:9:S Wonderful Discovery.
DR.. Blumcnthal, first assistant pro-
fessor. at Leyden, has published a scien-
t. report on the treatment oflockjaw
by serum, which the medical fraternity
lopk forward to with the greatest in
tterest.. DIR. Blumenthal gave me the fol-
lowing extract from his article:
:s,Ss.A have discovered, and show by nu-
merons examples, why the serum has
failed in the treatment of cases Of lock-
Jaw. Il. ]. ~ i.
! sc; hockjaw poison clings to the spinal
tissues with such tenacity as to defy
naturalization by serum. The expert
nlents conducted prove, however. that
'fff il, while the lockjaw poison is circulate
ing in the blood, serum is injected the
]. poison is destroy ed. .s.. !,
The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
. WITH ROCKETS RED GLAZE.
a Romantic Couple Marry ON Fire
@ works Platform.

1'"1, works El0CfOTns
The marriage of Anna May Helphltv
and Edward Parr on the fireworks stand
on the public square at Newark, O.,
was the principal attraction of the lie
bration. The ceremony was performed
and was witnessed by 100000: people.
After the benediction was pronounced
by the preacher the torchlights sur;
rounding the platform were; extin.
guished and the pyrotechnic display
touched off amid resembling hurrahs
for the adventurous couple, who APP
peared to care little for the myriad ot
sparks which enveloped them as 81 l q
halo of fire. ss ..s ..%s;s... 4.
The, bride and groom were started 70
housekeeping by Newark !, me chants
and were. given q. free bridal trip over.
the Baltimore g. Ohiorailroad. W.
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a. III & 1si1ntss ctsy
sl4j I'M %
Ths ss 4 plored pulation u AVE
:lantic City, I, II plunged il the deep
est Kloocm; for esths has removed from .1,s
their midst u remarks dog e.
their superstl tious " minds. was 81 y &C
credited with sup rnat ural powers and
supposed toapossess all the quail tiles be
longing To- successful mascot. The
funeral OF the animal took place the
other day, and hard lyea descendant Of
Ham living there failed to attend and
pay respects to the dead. -
Never was such scene witnessed In
this country. Had the corpse been that
of listing uished member Of the race
itcouM not have received greater HON
,ors. It was laid out in a satin-lined
white casket; with two-inch blue rib
bon about thesneck. The funeral took
place from the cigar store OF, Ware
JOHNSON, on Baltic avenue, where the
body had lain III state all morning, be-
ing viewed by a constant procession of
negroes of all ages: I:'i '..' .''si Y: 81. sSs.
The dog was known as 'sCutie John
son. and was owned By Mitchell Chap
ellie, who grieves at the loss as much
as he might child Of his own. It was
Of shepherd breed and very intelligent.
I Among the many tricks he could do was
the holding of Ave- cards In his paw,
shaking Of dice, which more than any
thing endeared him to his owner and
similar beats. He was often tie Good
Samaritan to supply the wants Of the
INDECENT people among, whom he lived.
and It was his penchant for. doing
charitable work that is supposed ito
have led to his death. He was in the
habit Of entering Johnson's. butcher
shop when it was unguarded and pqr-
Joining any piece Of meat he could make
of with. The other evening he made
away with a leg Of lamb, which wa
said to be poisoned and set as a trap.
and as result his death sued
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ANOTHER EGYPT.
Cuba May Become Loaded, in Chains of
Debt Like Her ancient Sister. s9,

Cubs May Become Loaded, In Chains Of
Debt Like Her Ancient Sister.
q" Letters from Madrid show that near
ly all the sources Of Spanish revenue
are farmed out for long terms. The
!, Rothschilds, in return for advancing
81 100000 to the treasury, have, OBJ
.ta;hed control Of the Almaden qlicksii-
yer mines for "a years; the tobacco ma-
nopoly, the stamp: duties, the state lot
teries, the succession duties and the
match and salt taxes will all be farmed
5 out: The finance minister is hoping by
these. concessions to ease up the finan-
cial situation and to facilitate q new
losn Of 500, 1000 900 in the autumn for
covering the expenses of the Cuban war
! when all other sources have failed. Ii
lisa desperate expedient. Cuba may be-
come another Egypt. plastered over
with European liens before the rninous
: struggle ends. 3#s
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T'HE.q!RLs.

Some sirla are ,pruais1li some discreet
And: aome so reckless as to ftt;t.
Bot all ,of them are truly sweet.
& So long. az men are not too pert.
- ~ rs 81.
Some publicly cendene a thing
81 Fhichthey would not I'M private 90 s5ss sS
Another girl, however trde - sSsy
And some viii openly condo
III vVhatthey tliagiI tse1Ves would most
PROV iiisd that no one btlt
Gould make q "a
:Bnt through ii eni Az some
&, SO at hes M Ii e. SSSl
III d use their chi ass
lirton Doyle al RI tsYs
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! Great Il Potato Eaters.

N The greatest potato eaters are the
1 people Of Germany and Belgium. Their.
consumption Of this yegetable averages
100 pounds per annnm for each psrsoa.
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Home aud Torstsns Raiers q the Road.
In the States q driver II
horses sits ION ffght and turns iIis
team "a that tion. IN JsngIand
the national chs 81 III. i ss'
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Cost OF q slight Change

& It cost Oxford university SIC, 900 to go
to the high court of justice and have the
title "Ford's Professor of English Lit
erature" changed to lords Lecture :