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THE SCHOFIELD CASE.
There is Nothing New in the San
Jose Tragedy.

SAN JOSE, Aug 17.-Practically
speaking, the Schofield case is tonight
lust where it was on Saturday night
In the examination this afternoon be-
fore Justice Pinard Madrone, three wit
nesses were put on for the people. Emile
Menlze. a teamster, who was first a
stranger at the ranch on the morning
of the killing was the first witness. He
was there about $50. He was stopped
by butcher, who told him Schofield had
been killed. He got off his wagon AMI
went to the woodshed where the body
lay. He asked Mrs. Schofield for the
sheet to put over the body, and was
given it and used it. No one told him
who did the killing by name, but he
was told that man with beard, rid
ing a brown horse, did it. Nothing
vital was brought out.
Charles Wright was also there early
on Saturday morning, and was exam
ined on the same lines.
Dr. J. e. Higgins who was called in
and made the autopsy, was examined
at great length. chiefly on an expert
line. He believed that when he reached
the body about 9 o'clock on Saturday
morning or a few minutes before, Scho-
field had been dead at least four hours,
probably much longer, possibly from
twelve to eighteen hours.
Mrs. Schofeld was i'll all day, but is
better tonight.
The case went over until 10 o'clock
tomorrow. Mrs. Schofeld has not Yet
made a statement, but admits the
1ruthfulness of butchers story.
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Did Not Sail for KIondike Regions
on Schedule Time.
VIII Sail This Morning If Released by the
United States Marshal.
Passengers Grow Angry When
They Find Their Provisions Lay
on the Dock When the Sailing
Hour Arrived-The Vessel Lii
be1ed by a Spokane Citizen.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Humboldt which was to sail to-day for
st. Micbaels, Alaska, with 223 passen-
gers and 400 tons of freight, destined
for Dawson City, is in the hands of
United States Deputy Marshal.
When the boat was about to sail to-
day the passengers discovered that a
large amount of their freight was to
be left on the dock. They were very
angry, and held a mass meeting. Mayor
Wood of Seattle, who is manager of the
boat, was called upon to explain, and
he promised those who left provisions
would be properly cared for, and the
goods would be shipped on the next
boat. This did not suit the crowd,
which demanded a guarantee. Arthur
Seymour of Haverhill, Mass, made a
speech demanding that the rights of
those who had paid for tickets and
freight he conserved. Incidentally he
said that he supposed there We're those
in the crowd who would like to hang
the Mayor. His words had an ex-
plosive effect, but he managed to Sc
cure ORDER and a committee was ap-
pointed to adjust matters. At this
point it was announced that John Gaol-
livan of Spokane had libeled the steam
err Matters bid fair to be settled so
the Humboldt will get away to-mor-
row morning.
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In a. State of Unrest.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch to
the "Times" from Simla says that at
least 5000 tribesmen We're in the fight.
The batteries prevent them risking a
fight at close quarters, but about 1000
held on for some time. Then as the in
fantry attacked they fled, and when
the other 1000 saw their line of retreat
threatened they moved away. Lieu
tenant Graves of the Lancashire Fusil-
eers and the Adjutant of Guides were
killed. Lieutenant Mclean met his
death while trying to carry away the
body of Lieutenant Graves. The dis
patch adds: The whole border still
seems in state of fanatical unrest
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tient should be stimulated with brandy
ammonia or ether, to counteract the
symptoms of syncope or coma, such as
appeared in the case of Miss Dodworth
To rid a district of a plague of mos
quitoes the liberal use of crude petro-
leum has been recommended. An ex-
pertinent made on Friday at Staten
Island seemed to show the efficacy of
the scheme. The company controlling
Midland Beach, a summer resort, took
raordinary measures to combat a
plague of mosquitoes. A large salt
marsh near the place, which had been
a prolific breeding ground for the in
sects, was the scene of operations. A
large area of the ground was saturated
with crude petroleum, sprayed from
force pumps with ball nozzle attach
ments. The experiment was sue
cess, for on Friday night the plague
had almost disappeared, and since then
has been hardly noticea ble.-New York
Herald
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A CkLAVERAS
MINE IN FLAMES.
Fire Breaks Out in a Shaft at
Angels Camp.
Wurkmen in the Shaft Narrowly Escape a
Horrible Death.
The Overturning of Some Oil,
Which Immediately Took Fire,
Which VIII Result in Serious
Loss to the Mining Camp.

MILTON, Aug 1.-THE Sickle mine
at Angels Camp, owned by Charles D.
Lane, Alvinza Hayward and the Ho-
bart estate, is on fire. The fire started
last night on the S00-foot level, and was
occasioned by the accidental overturn-
ing of some oil which took fire.
The Sickle mine is adjacent to the ia
nous Utica mine and is considered one
Of the most valuable of the Utica Min
ing Company's possessions.
There was no loss of life, all the min
ers escaping by the tunnel leading from
the old shaft into the new one, recently
sunk.
1t is impossible at present TO esti-
mate the extent of subsequent loss that
the fire win cause, but it is safe to say
that it viii amount to hundreds Of
thousands of dollars. Not only are the
mine owners affected, but the whole
town of Angels who are almost entirely
dependent upon the miners employed
In the Utica group Of mines, will suffer
greatly.
There are 1,000 men employed by the
company, and should the fire prove as
serious as it did two years ago these
men win be left in destitute circum-
stances. Every effort is being made TO
quench the fire as rapidly as possible,
but gas and smoke are escaping from
all the shafts, which are being rapidly
bulkheaded
It win take at least four days to food
the mine to the fire and it is estimated
that in case no more serious results
should happen afterward that it viii
take at least two months to pump out
the water and fit the mine for regular
operation.
On July u, 1895, a similar fire oc-
CURED, and it was seven weeks before
work could be resumed The shafts are
deeper now, and it viii undoubtedly
take a much longer time.
The Utica mine, which is the largest
quartz gold mime that is worked by the
chlOration process, containing 2O0
stamps and fourteen roasting ovens,
besides an immense amount Of neces-
sary machinery, is owned by the Ho-
bart estate.
A considerable amount of the prop
erty formerly belonged to the late
Senator James G. Fair. It is estimated
that the net profits of the mine exceed
$500, 600 per annum.
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FIRE AT WILLOWS.
A Livery Stable and a Harness
Shop Burned Out.

WILLOWS, Aug. IA fire early
this morning destroyed the livery stable
owned by Davis & Meyers and the har-
ness shop of r. Ogle and contents.
Eighteen horses and sixty tons of hay,
besides many wagons and carriages and
harness, was the loss to the liverymen,
and Ogle's loss win reach $780, with in
surance half that amount Many of the
rigs and horses in the stable were owned
by outside parties and We're not in
sured Davis & Myers place their loss
at $4,000, insurance one-half. Loss on
building, owned by Joseph. Muller,
SO. 800, insurance $500. Individual
losses, 81. 800.
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DIED OF LUNG TROUBLES.
A Wealthy St. Louis Citizen Ex-
pires at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 17.-Charles H.
Peck a member of a wealthy st. Louis
family, who came here several months
ago to be treated for tuberculosis, died
Sunday night at a private sanitarium.
He was 81 years old.
Charles H. Peck Jr., son Of deceased,
has gone East with the remains.
Mr. Feck was a member of the family
which appears on the Assessors books
as the richest in St. Louis. They own
great tracts in valuable residence dis
tricts, and besides have valuable min
ing interests. They recently sold sill
yer mine at Casa Grande, A. T., to an
English syndicate for 81 100000.
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Robbed a Bank.

SPRINGFIELD (Mo.), Aug. 17.-This
morning at 10 o'clock three men armed
with Winchesters went into the Pine
vile Bank, forced the cashier to throw
uI his hands, and secured about $500,
mostly silver. A posse pursued the rob-
bers and exchanged several shots with
out effect. The robbers turned north
about four miles from Pineville and es-
capped. One was dark and low set, ap-
parently an Indian. They are believed
to be members of what is known as the
Collier gang.
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His Lot Way Out in the Bay.

MONTERREY, Aug. ia case of
long standing in the courts has just
come up before Judge Dorm in the Su-
perior Court. Joseph Aram sued the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company to
recover possession of a lot owned by
him which he thought was located in
the lot now occupied by the Southern
Pacific depot at this place. This lot,
he says, was granted him by the Al
calde in early days. County Surveyor
Hare has in his possession map which
shows that Aram's lot is over 100 feet
in the bay. Aram is one of the few
surviving delegates to the first Consti-
tutional Convention held in Monterey
in 1851
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HOLD THE UPPER HAND.
Strikers in Possession of the Town
of Coffeen. Ill.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. ia special to the
Republic" from Coffeen, H., says:
Tonight the strikers are in possess
ion of the town, and Sheriff Randall
has ordered a handful of men to the
coal companys shaft, which he says
he will protect at all hazards. The
town authorities are utterly powerless,
as the strikers command the dis
trict. The public feels indignant tow
ards the Governor for the stand he has
taken. 1t was by his orders, through
his representative, that the force of
deputies was retired.
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TRAGEDY at the Dalles.

THE DALLES, Aug. III. n. Prawl
shot and mortally wounded Daniel Ma
loney, ex-City Marshal of the Dalles,
this afternoon. The trouble arose over
a horse race, which occurred in Klckitat
County two months ago. The men met
to-day. and Maloney struck Prawl. who
Immediately drew a revolver and shot
three times. hitting Maloney once just
above the heart Prawl Immediately
gave himself uD.
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BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Rev. Banks of Sacramento Deliv-
ers a Sermon.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 1.-THE annual
convention of Baptist Churches OF
Northern California at Twin Lakes was
called to order this afternoon by Rev.
c. NJ Hill of Oakland. The following
committees were appointed: Arrange
ments-H. e. Hayden, T. II. Stevens
and H. E. Parker; EnrOllment-E. b.
Jacques, d. J. Davis and w. c. Jen-
kins.
This evening the convention sermon
was delivered by Rev. A. B. Banks OF
Sacramento. Tomorrow will be de-
voted to discussion of the Sunday
school work.
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Racing at Butte.

BUTTE OIont), Aug. 1T.-Results;
Pacing, Miners Stakes, valued $1,000,
Argoreat won, Lena n. second, Strath-
mont third Best time-2:1115.
Pacing, 2:19 class, Nellie Nurse won,
Altogenoa second, Walter c. third. Best
time-2:1412.
Four furlongs, Highland won, Belle
De Neut second, TiDpett third. Time
0:4Sh.
Five and a half furlongs, Cavallo won,
Dr. McAlHster second. Pat Morrissey
third Time: 1912.
One mile Fortunate won, Benham sec
ond, Gussie third. Time-1 :4412.
Five and a half furlongs, Sallie Good
won won, Tiger Cat second, Anahem
third. Time-1:11.
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Cooos Island Treasure.

Hartford, who claims to have located the
Cocos Islands treasure, says he Will or
ganize an expedition here to go down
and get the treasure, unless he hears
from the Costa Rico Government, which
placed him on the island. At any rate
a steamer viii have to be sent to bring
home two members of the crew of the
Aurora. who remained to search for the
frQa sure
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ACTED IN GOOD FAITH.
Chief Food Inspector Dockery Will
Not be Prosecuted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Chief
Food Inspector Dockery is not to be
prosecuted for boring holes into and
emptying the contents of three barrels
of "rectifed California grape brandy, :"
of which the other 102 barrels has just
been sold in the London market for a
higher price than the celebrated Naglee
brandy Of the vintages of 1885 and 1887
brought in the same market last
March Commissioner Heacock decid-
ed that while Dockery undoubtedly ex-
ceeded his authority. he acted in good
faith, proclaiming his official position,
and having no criminal intent.
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A Mysterious Woman in Black.

OAKLAND, Aug. ia mysterious
woman in black has been robbing
houses with a daring and cunning that
has baffied the detectives. She entered
the residence of H. o. Spurgeon and
disappeared with a purse of gold. She
visited the Hotel Raymond during the
day, but before the police could be
summoned the woman was gone
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A GOOD MOVE.
Secretary Fi1cher's Efforts to Ex-
hibit Products at Hamburg.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. III. A.
Filcher, Secretary of the State Board of
Trade, IS endeavoring to have Califor-
MIA represented in the fresh fruit ex-
hfbition at Hamburg A fruit company
has expressed its willingness to carry
the exhibits free to New York. and if
satisfactory arrangements can be made
with the German steamship company
specimens of the best that California
can produce will be shipped next week
to the foreign exposition. Competition
in this tne will open on September 9Th,
and will last until the Doth.
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Tariff Bill to be Tested in Court.

NEW YORK, Aug IL A test case
will be made of the clause in the Dingley
tariff law imposing a discriminating
duty of ten per cent. on goods brought
in through Canada from other countries
via the Canadian Pacific road. This was
decided upon to-day by officials of the
Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk
roads, and steps in that direction will
be taken very soon. Secretary Of the
Treasury Gage has been appealed to in
regard to the enforcement of the law.
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State Boards of Health.

NASHVILLE (Tenn.). Aug. 17.-Dele-
gates to the National Conference of the
State Boards of Health which meets
here tomorrow are arriving on every
train. Captain G. A Ruggles of Stock
ton, Cal. President of the conference.
has arrived. An address of welcome will
open the proceedings tomorrow to
which DR.. Ruggles will reply.
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YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
: Delegates to the Grand Council
Arriving at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA. Aug. IA large
>number of delegates to the Grand Coun-
ell, Young Mems Institute, arrived on
the trains tonight. They We're met at
the depots by a reception committee
and escorted TO various hotels and the
Institutes headquarters. An open-air
concert was given in honor of the visi-
edors.
The city already contains a great
many guests, among them many notable
Catholic clergymen. including Arch
bishop Riordan of San Francisco. A
number of grand officers arrived to-
night and the rest are expected on early
trains tomorrow. Solemn high mass
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Price of Shingles Up North.

TACOMA, Aug. 1l.-An important
meeting of shingle and lumber manu-
facturers was held here to-day for the
purpose of adopting a uniform list and
prevent the cutting of prices. Star
shingles We're set at 81 80 TO 81 30;
clears at 81 40 to ST 45. with the usual
difference on lower grades. An advance
of 81 per 1000 was made on cedar
and spruce siding, and all other grades
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Hale e. Norcross Suit.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE at
torney for the Grayson Board of Direc-
tors Of the Hale & Norcross Mining
Company filed an affidavit in Judge
Daingelfield's court to-day, setting
forth the fact that the Fox Board had
sold some delinquent stock in violation
of the injunction restraining them from
so doing on Saturday last. An order
was promptly issued citing the Fox
Board to appear and show cause why
they should not be adjudged in con-
tempt on Friday, August 21th-
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We received yesterday by ex-
press from New York 100 dozen
Madras and Pore Silk Bows and
Ties, our buyer says bought
under a trade condition wherein
the makers misfortune was our
gain. We will share that gain
with you-more than share it.
No one ever thought of selling
such goods for less than Is cents
before. They are light, medium
and dark co1ors, nicely assorted,
neat patterns, '97's best and most
popular styles.
The Madras Club Bows,
Shield Bows and String Ties are
sc each, or soc per dozen.
The Pure India Silk, Band
J Bows and Club and String Ties
are 1Oc each, or 81 per dozen.
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A Fami1y's Pitiable Condition.

OAKLAND, Aug. ia starving
family of deaf mutes has appealed to
the police for help in a search for a
missing husband and father. John
Sherman, a deaf mute, and the head of
the family, has mysteriously disap-
peared. One month ago he started for
Southern California. No word has been
received from him. and his wife fears
he has been killed
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Mikkelson Held to Answer.

Los ANC les, Aug. 17.-Peter Mix
kelsOn, the old man who was arrested
at the Soldiers Home for personating
John Svenningsen, was examined to-
day before United States Commissioner
Vandyke, and held to answer on 81 900
bail
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A Tailoring Firm Attached.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1.-THE firm
of Rothschild & Schoenberg, dealers in
taiors' supplies, was attached to-day
by J. E. Bien. who represents creditors
whose notes he holds to the extent of
S16.6I0
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Strike Declared OFF.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. II. - The
strike of the rivet heaters at the Union
Iron Works has been declared off.
About twenty of the old hands returned
to work. The places of the other strik-
ers We're filled on Monday.
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Split in Jewish Religious Circles

STOCKTON, Aug. 1.-THE local
Jewish congregation has split over the
Introduction of an English ritual Of
service. Thirty-three of the members
calling themselves the orthodox ele-
ment have engaged Rabbi Davidson,
who was recently dismissed by the old
congregation because he was not of
the new school. The detection will hold
services in the Hebrew tongue, and will
in time build a synagogue.
The record-union., 1897-08-18
New PiQue Skirts.

These are a lot OF Skirts
bought under price and you'll
get the benefit of the buy. A
good two months yet to wear
them, and nothing prettier than
a nobby White Pique Skirt.
They are the latest cut, with
pocket lape1s in front and pearl
buttons. The wide cord is
$4 so the skirt, and the marrow
cord So 25.
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win be held at the Catholic Church to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
The institute viii convene at Odd Eel
lows Hall in the afternoon. A grand
ball viii be given at night at the Athan-
aeum ODera-house.
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Wrappers, 62C.

Women's Fine Lawn Wrap
pers, in Summers best coIors
and patterns. Full cut with
pockets in skirts; some trimmed
around collar, yoke, cuff and
belt with finishing braid or
lace. Regardless of cost or
higher selling price, we have
made one big lot of them at 62c.
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Again in the Tanks.

Mary Cuneo was again locked up at
a late hour last night on a charge of
inebriation. She will have a chance
to explain to Judge Davis when the Po-
lice Court convenes this morning.
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Crash Suits.

Prices have reached a point
where really good and the most
stylish garments can be had for
amounts scarcely dreamed of.
Women's Crash Suits are ex-
tremely popular and in great
demand, but all our Eton and
Blazer style So so Suits are now
marked ST 95 to close.
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No Trouble in Williamson County

CARTERvILLE Gid, Aug. 17.-The
coal strike, so fas as Williamson County
is concerned. is almost a thing of the
past The shaft at Johnson City, which
has been idle near week, also resumed
nnerafionS this morning.
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Coli Will be Executed This Week.

MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE Supreme
Council of War has confirmed the SEN
tence of death passed by court-martial
on Michael Angiolillo, alias Coli, the as
sassin of Canovas. The murderer will
be executed on Thursday or Friday.
The record-union., 1897-08-18
The "Swede" Knocked Out.

WHEELING CIV. Va.), Aug. 17.-Jas.
O'Leary of Cincinnati knocked out
Peter Peterson of Boston. THE Terri
BILE Swede.'' in two rounds before the
Metropolitan Athletic Club here to-
night
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Soldiers in Review.

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 1.-THE review
in honor of General Barrett was given
at Camp Budd to-day The soldiers
made a fine appearance. The review
was witnessed by a large crowd,
900
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Mechanics Fair Opens.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
Mechanics Fair opened to-day under
favorable circumstances.
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Fire in Wisconsin.

EAGLE RIVER CWis.), Aug. 17.-Fire
to-day destroyed the Gerry Lumber
Company's yard with 100000 feet of
lumber. Loss $3.50, 600; some insurance.
Japan has a written history extend
ing over $500 years.
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nbarc+ed Another Mans Wife.

UKIAH, Aug. 17.-John Gray of
Round Valley was arrested here this
afternoon for abducting the wife Of
Alvin Cameron of Covelo. He was
taken to Covelo for trial.
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Onening Her Ewes.

Mrs. CRAY have implicit faith in my
husband. I've never seen him try to
flirt with anyone.
Mrs Burbeck-Well doesn't he ever
go anywhere unless you are along?
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He-They tell me that the man whom
Miss Gfdly married is a regular fool.
She-I knew that when he picked her
out Of all our set.-Detroit Free Press.
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of rough and dressed lumber were held
at the prevailing scale of the larger
mills.
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Shirt Waists. csc.

ST 25, 81 so and 81 rs rep
resents the prices and the values
in the Waists we are going to
sell for Csc to close them out.
Neat patterns, good coIors and
this seasons stock.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04

Xavier q fest @, Aristotle, Augustus Caesar. Gibbon. Milton, Montaigne, Sir Thomas. More. Mozart, Calvin. Hogarth. Horace, Charles Lamb, Timour. Dryden, Locke, Wagner tErasmus, Macauley, Charles Martel. Faraday. Sir Christo- pher Wren and others.
 MT. Ellis finds 142 tall men of genius. "A of medium height, and 125 who are short.
 His conclusion Is far from satisfac- tory. He tells us that persons of extra ordinary mental ability do not tend to be taller or shorter than the average population, but rather that they ex- hibit an unusual tendency to variation.
 So, after all these painstaking statis- tics, we are still left in the dark. A 'ge- nius may be tall or short. Height and size have TO significance. If Julius Cae- sar was tall man, Napoleon. who was his equal if not his superior, was almost a pgmy.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
Are Geniuses Short or Tall ?

In a current number of Nineteenth Century, Hanclock Ellis discusses Zee nius and Stature" and brings forward soma interesting facts.
 The writer calls men over feet inches "tali," those between that height and 5 feet inches "fn n4dium," and those under that stature short"
 In the first class are found Burke. Burns, Darwin Cromwell Lincoln, Cole ridge, Peter the Great Che was feet S15), Thackeray G feet i). Washington G feet 3, Bismarck. Bolingbroke. Bun van, Julius Caesar, Charlemagne. Co., lumbus. Flaubert, Go@the. Edmond de Goneourt, Huxley. Helmholtz pr. John- son. Leasing. Ii Hung Chang, Jean Paul Richter, Schopenhauer Nietszche Mira beau. Longfellow, Daniel Webster, Rich eleu. Mohke. Moliere, Petrarch, and many others.
 The medium" class comprises much smaller number, among whom are: Lord Beaconsfeld 6 feet N, Gladstone 6 feet s. Dickens 0 feet 9, Byron 6 feet SD. Swift 6 feet 8, Voltaire 0 feet D, Wellington 6 feet D, Alexander the Great. Lord Bacon. Baud=laire. Brown ing, Hood, Luther, Newton, Poe. Renan, Verlaine, Heine, Confucius, Dante, Lord Chesterfield, Vatican, St. Francis of AssissL
 The "short" list is qult@a long. Here we have: l3alzac @ feet d. De Quinc y 6 feet 8, 'Nhiers. 6 feet 8. Kant 6 feeD. Pe=thoven t5 feet n. William Blake (barely fceo. Keats (asfeeD. Napoleon 0 fee. la.). Nelson (5-sset D. St. Francis