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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-22
A Cast Of HapoIisns Death Made
B. a Brownsville Citizen,
The Death Mask Was Owned
by DR.. McManus of Mata-
moros-Broken In
Making the Cast.

n
Paris cast made from a death
mask of the features OF Napol
can Bonaparte, which was taken
six hours after his death by
DIR. Antommercbi. the private
physician of Napoleon This
death mask the Express relates,
was brought 10 Mexico by DIR.
Antommarchi, who afterV ards
made his home in that country,
forming a partnership in the
practice of medicine with DIR.
Jose Calleros, a wealthy resi-
dent of the State of Durango,
Mexico. DR.. Antommarchi was
lost liz a storm in the Gulf OF
Mexico, on a voyage from
Havana to Vera Cruz, and his
effects passed into the posses
sion of DR.. Calleros. Among
them was the death mask OF
Napoleon, wh:ci was we'll
authenticated by letters and
documents found in connection
with it. This treasure passed
into the keeping OF DR.. Charles
E. MacManus, the we'll known
physician OF Matamoros, upon
his marriage with the daughter
of DR.. Calleros. For forty
years DR.. MacManus guarded
this rare treasure, among many
other interesting historic relics
and curios which he possesses.
The Express sta rs that be
"litile realized the enormous
value of the rslic," but this is
doubtless a mistake, as none
could know better than a gen.
iIeman of DR.. MacManus broad
learning and culture, the exact
value to the world of such a
rare piece of work. The mask,
however, was most unfortunate
ly destroyed. How this unto
ward accident happened is re
lated as follows by the Express:
Less than two years ago Mr.
A. B. Cowan of Brownsville,
Tex, returned from Washing
ton, where he had been resid
ing for several years, and had
completed a course of civil en-
cheering. It vas about that
time that the great Napoleon
craze was sweeping over the
world and the best authors in
literature and the greatest art
lists of the stage in every civil
lied patton OF the world We're
vieing with each other, all
striving TO throw some new
light upon the life and char
aeier OF the great Corsican. Mr.
Cowan, fresh from the center I
Western culture, and i.nbued
with h- spirit Of inquiry in
this direction then abroad in
the world learned of the cast in
DIR. Macmanus' possession and
lost no time in seeking a per
sonal inspection.
He at once realized the
valne to the world of securing
a cast from the mask while it
was still in perfect min paired
condition, and finally through
The courtesy of Dr.. Maemauus
arrangements were perfected
for securing the cast. The great
est care was taken by Mr..
Cowan, bnt after the cast had
mathematician -.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-22

peror In existence. Dut the only
one that could ever he obtain
ed. The breaking of the death
mask in the process of The cast
has given rise to litigation be-
tween the parties involving the
little 10 the cast. Pending the
/ settlement of this litigation the
property has been placed in
the hands of Mr.. Frank Marsh
of this city as trustee and Gus
todiaD, with the consent of both
parties, and Mr.. Marsh's arr
studio In this city to day con
tains a greater prize from the
standpoint of the art collector
or the antiquarian than all the
royal art galleries of the world
can boast Of"
Relating the history of The
mask, previous to the coming
Of DR.. Antommarchi to his
country, with it in his posses
sion, the Express has the fol
lowing;
The following extract from
the "Memoirs of Napoleon
Bonaparte," page 397, Vol. 4,
by Bourienne, his private Sec
rotary, establishes, beyond
question the taking OF the cast
of the death mask by DR.. An
tommarchi:
After he bad been dead about
six hours Antommarchi had
the body carefully washed and
laid cut in another bed. The
executors then proceeded TO
examine TWO codicils, which
were directed to be- opened i'm
J nediately after the Enperor's
decease, the one related TO the
Emperor's decease. the one re-
lated to the graiuiIies which he
intended out of his private
purse for The different individ
uaIs. of his household, and TO
the aims which be wished to be
distributed among the poor of
st. Helena. The other contain
ed his last wish that his ashes
shonld rrpose on the banks of
the Seine in the midst OF The
French people who he lad loved
go we'll. The executors notified
this reqnesl 10 the Governor,
who stated that his orders were
that he body was TO remain in
he island. On the next day,
after taking a plaster cast ot
the face of Napoleon, AnIom
machi proceeded TO open
the body in the presence of
Sir Thomas Reade some staff
officers and some medical men
"History further records that
after the autopsy on May 6,
1921. the English commission
endravorrd to prevail upon DR.
! Antommachi 10 deliver the
mask into their possession. The
dnernr, however, refused TO sur
render IL, claiming that as the
private physician Of Napoleon
h. had a perfect right to make
The cast and that it was his
/
personal properly. In this view
he was sustained by the board
of medical men present. so that
the doctor was permitted to de
part with The mask in his pos
session. Returning TO France,
DR.. Antommachi entered into
negotiations with the Histori
cal Society of France for the
sale of the mask, but Bourbon
sentiment ran so high at that
time and the price sci upon his
treasure was so excessive that
-
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-22

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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12
A Valuable Pnckaeo.

The great lens for the telescope OF
the Yerkes observatory, which has been
in process Of finishing in Cambridge.
port, Mass, for the past five years, wa,
recently taken TO Chicago in parloi
car, the whole car being devoted Il
this one package of freight The lens
weighing with its frame about 1000
pounds, was packed in double boxes,
with springs between the walls Of the
inner and outer casing, and IL was loaded
in the center Of the car In order to place
IL where it would be the least liable Il
damage from vibration. Watchmen
were stationed at both ends Of the car.
This lens IL the largest In the world. II
represents nearly six years Of labor and
is valued ut 600. 900. The glass came
from France In May, 1892, and it's cost
in the rough was $40. 1000. The lens II
AIN inches In diameter and weighs 6l5
pounds. The aperture is 40 inches.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12

Senator Hanna Does Not Caro- For Cuba.
There is no news In the statement
that Senator Hanna is opposed to what
he calls this agitation" about Cuba, foi
his efforts to prevent vote in the sen.
ate ON the belligerency resolution are
still remembered. The other day, how
ever, he was expressing his opinion in
very emphatic terms to fellow SEN
ator. "There isn't the least bit of inter.
est in thsAuestion in Ohio" asserted
Mr.. Hanna. "and I do not think the
country is half as much concerned az
some Of the agitators here would have uf
believe"
well, Hanna" said his colleague,
II will bet you $500 that your state
convention declares for Cuba"
''Very likely" slowly assented Mr..
Hanna, because some fool will get uI
with a resolution which nobody will
care to oppose.
"And the country is full Of just such
FOOLS" was the other senator's parting
shot Washington Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12

The English principle that q mans
house is his castle has recently been re.
affirmed by an English crown court
composed of the lord chief justice Of
England, Justices Hawkins, Grantham.
Wright and Collins. 1t appeared that
the defendant was convicted Of viola
tion Of the gaming act for inviting some
Of his oronies into his house for game
Of cards, In the course of which he re-
lieved one Of them of $50. Owing to
the payment of this sum by check, the
losers wife came TO know tho circum-
stances and informed the police, who
initiated prosecution against the win
ner for opening and, further. for using
his house for illegal gaming. The case
came before the quarter sessions, and the
defendant was convicted; hence the ap-
peal. The lord chief justice said that IL
would be monstrous to hold that this
was breach Of the gaming act The
other judges conourred, and the convio-
tion was quasbed. New York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12

The ST. Cecilia society Of London has
met with great success In carrying out
it's mission of treating hospital patients
with music according to the nature Of
their ailments. Some points In the ra-
tionale Of this treatment are brought
out in paper by Binct and Courtier.
Major chords and discords quicken the
breathing, especially discords. Minor
chords retard IL. All melodies, grave or
gay. but especially gay, quicken tho
respiration and increase the action Of
Che heart. Operatio pieces or those well
known 10 the subject were the most
effective In acoelersting the action Of
the heart.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12

According to the protective theory the
imposition Of tax on noncompetine
articles adds to their cost to the con.
sumner. This theory would be aptly ex.
emplifed In the proposed duties OF
hides. as the people would be compelled
TO pay more for their footwear. It is es
timated that the increased cost Of boots
and shoes for one year under the pro.
posed duty would amount to go. 000.
600. With free hides our manufacturers
of leather goods have been able to build
mp great export trade in footwear. As
Mr.. Blaine said when IL was proposed
TO put duty on hides in the law Of
1890, 1T will yield profit to the
butcher only--the last man that needs
it." Tho interests Of the tanners and
shoe manufacturers are vastly more
important than the interests of butch
ers and western ranchmen. Chicago
Times Herald, Republican.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12
HANNA HARASSED.


Between Place Hunters and Ohio Cam
paigns He Finds Life Burden.
There is no rest for Mark Hanna.
Three years ago he started his campaign
for the nomination of Mckinley fol
president. That was a comparatively
easy task, as the people-were with him.
Yet Mr.. Hanna put In two years OF solid
work to make sure Of succesa Last year
he had upon his shoulders the burden o1
q great campaign. No sooner was that
victory won than Mr.. Hanna found
himself surrounded by Office seekers.
For seven months they have been after
him day and night Now Mr.. Hanna
has another big job on his hands. It il
to carry the state Of Ohio at the fall
elections and save his own seat in the
senate. Il IL any wonder that Mr.. Han.
ma is getting tired?
Mr.. Hanna moves his Office from
room TO room and from noor to door II
the Arlington hotel, where he livea A
soon as the Office seekers locate him II
one room and overrun him he moves be
tween midnight and daylight to quar-
ters far away in the big house, dow
stairs or up stairs. In day or two tb
crowd has found him out, and there j
nothing to do but to pull up stakes ant
move again.
"Roessle," said Hanna to his land
lord one day recently, II wish yo'
would build an addition 10 your hotel
have now been in about all the room
in the house, and don't know where
am to go next "-Chicago Times Her
aid.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12
EDUCATION IN QUEBEC.
The Church No Longer % Have Control
Of the Schools.

The Church NO Longer % Have Control
Of the Schools.
The recently installed Liberal gov
ernment in the province Of Quebec will
start q reform in the educational sys-
tenn of French Canada without delay.
The policy Of the new government will
withdraw the primary schools from CO.
clesiastical control and place them un-
der tho protection Of department OF
tho government. The undertaking will
be attended with difficulty, there being
no intention to interfere with the work
of the Protestant board Of education,
which at present 10 practically on the
same footing as the Roman Catholic
branch. the schools being by agreement
conducted on denominational lines.
The Roman Catholic clergy will re-
sent the state influence being extended
over one class Of the schools only. They
sre irritated at the consent of the papal
delegate, Mgr. Merry del Val, to the
Liberal settlement Of the schools ques-
tiop In Manitoba. The delegate could
not help himself, the Manitoba govern
ment having closed the question before
his arrival in the country. 1t is known.
however, that understandings have been
given that the terms Of the settlement
will be greatly modified by the new reg
ulstions. The school system Of Manito-
ba will be made to resemble the plan
adopted In Nova Scotia.
In Quebec the government will exer-
cise all the power over the Catholic
schools that the government Of Ontario
exercises over the Protestant schools
Of that province, which are almost ex-
clusively attended by Protestant chill
dren. In this way the Liberal view Of
education will prevail in all provinces
Of the Dominion. The papal delegate is
now in Winnipeg. paying particular at
tention to the condition Of things there.
The Quebec bishops are defeated at all
points. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12

The monkey could pull its own suga,
out of the fire, but prefers to use the
paws of tho CATS Poor cats, how II
must hurt theml Yes, it does hurt
them little, but they can stand it foi
the sake Of their good friend the mon
key. Perhaps they will get a share OF
the sugar, or il not that something else
which they like better. Perhapsl II 10
certain that they have long been fast
friends of the monkey and that they
like him for his sly and cunning tricks.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12

The brewers are good campaign oon'
tributors Therefore they are to DO OK
oused from their proper share Of taxes.
The wearers Of clothes are Of no partic-
ular account TO tho Mark Hannas of our
time. Why shouldn't they and the con-
sumers Of sugar and shoes be made 20
bear the whole burdeni-World.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22
The WOOL SCHEDULE.

Indications Are That the Senate FINANCE
Committee VIII Reach an Agreement
To-Day.
washington. June 21.-The Senate
finance committee has practically
reached conclusion on the wool sched-
ME of the tariff bill, but it will not be
officially announced till tomorrow. 1t
was on this account that the WOOL
schedule was passed over when reached
in the Senate to-day. The delay Is due
TO the absence from the city of Senator
QUAY. who is opposed to the increase
nroposed on carpet woods, which 1t is
believed would be injurious to the in
terests of the numerous carpet manu-
facturers in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Quay
is expected, to return tomorrow ana
make a protest, but it now looks as
if the rates agreed upon would be re-
ported.
Following are the rates which the
finance committee has indicated a Will
Hngness TO grant: First class, 10 cents
per pound; second class, IL cents;
third class. if worth over 10 cents per
pound. 7 cents, if worth less than III
cents, 4 cents. These rates are not en-
tirely satisfactory to the advocates OF
high wool tariffs, but there is reason
to believe that they will be accepted
with but little if any protest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22
EWING BROS.

Psttigrew amendment making the en-
ioyment of tariff protection conditional
upon free competition.
BY this act the Senate laid heavier
burden on the sore backs of the I'M
employed and taxed the homes already
darkened by distress. 1t opened the
doors of unearned wealth to monopoly
and brought additional prosperity TO
the rich despoilers of the people. IL
drove and clinched the bolts which oino
the people for the plucking of the spol!s-
men.
Here is a beautiful contrast between
PRAYER and work While the Chaplain
praved for blessings on the people the
Senate ripped open the peoples pockets
IN the hands of the robbers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22
BELLAIRE.

Mrs. Alonzo Williams, of Cleveland
died yesterday after a severe illness
The deceased was well known in Bell
aire. having lived here. The funeral
will take place to-day at p. m. In
terment at Conway, 0.
John r. Cow has purchased the news
depot and contents of +. P. Barber,
and took possession yesterday. Mr..
Cow himself will continue on at his
present work, and his son, Robert, viii
run the news depot.
At the steel works, where the work
of tearing down the old plant and re-
placing with new, they will put on two
gangs of men, night and day, so the
work will be rushed.
Miss L. F. Gilleland, of Pittsburg'
who has been visiting her sister Mrs.
R. Johnson, returned to her home yes
terday.
Three young men we're driving over
the First ward yesterday, when the
buggv wheel struck a pole and over
turned the vehicle, and spilled the pas
sengers all out in heap. The shafts
were broken and one young man got
pair of black eyes, another a sprained
wrist, while the third was cut and
bruised considerably.
Mrs. John Steger and Mrs. Guenther
Schmidt returned home from very
pleasant visit at Pittsburg on last
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Hamilton, of Steuben-
vile. will be a guest of her friend, Miss
Amelia Steger, of the Second ward, on
Wednesday.
Messrs. Elwood and Lee Daub, OF
Wheeling, were calling on their Bell
aire friends Sunday.
The B. & o. men are putting in Z
new floor at the bridge over the rail-
road tracks on Union street.
w. II. Sipe, of Beallsville. J. r. Krail,
of GAINESVILLE, and G. Webster, of Cam
bridge. were registered at the Hotel
Anderson yesterday.
Mrs. John Lynskey died very sudden
" about four o'clock yesterday after
noon. She was taken suddenly at 9 a.
m. and became unconscious. and when
she aroused she was too far gone to
answer any questions. Also, they said
the doctor was puzzled to know what
was the matter. Mrs. Lynskey has
lived in Bellaire a long time, was 80
years old. and leaves a husband and
two children. boy aged and a girl
aged Z. to mourn her loss.
The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union will meet Wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. T Rodefer,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22
DIED..

PITTS-At Asheville, n. c.. on frlG "a. I,
June 18th. 1897, Elizabeth PITTS, IN heF 'o'"
year 900 =,
o'clock. Interment Greenwood cemetery.
ROYD-On Mondey morning. June y.
1897 AT 6 o'clock Samuel j. BOYD, III the
ran year OF MS age
Funeral from his late residence corner
Twenty-sscond and Chapline streets, Wed-
nesday afternoon at ? o'clock. Friends Of
the family are invited TO attend. inter
ment at Greenwood cemetery.
ETDEMHLER-Mon June DIST 1897,
al q:45 o'clock p. m. Bertha f.. daughter
of Mrs. Mary and the late Peter Elden
Ter. i'm her end year
Funeral notice hereafter.
Northumberland at Baresville. O.;
John Arthur son of the late James l.. ana
Mary r. Holiday, in his 23d year.
Funeral from his late home, No - Ihlr-
ty-frst street this tuesday, at p m. IN
terment private at Greenwood cemetery
DUNN-At Cincinnati, on sunday June
Goth. 1897. Mrs Lizzie Zinn Dunn
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22

In MS last report 10 the State De-
partment Consul c. W. Chancellor at
Hayre in an interesting account Of
successful experiment in cooperation
tired by the South Metropolitan Gas
Company Of London, incidentally de-
scribes the clever method adopted by
the British Parliament to protect the
pe3rls from oppression by gas monop-
o..ss.
I'm the contract Of the gas company
VITA it's wogkmen was the strange pro
vision ;hat the bonus paid the workmen
would increase in inverse ratio to the
reduction Of the price Of gas. Mr..
Chancellor explains that this is in ac-
eor3sace with the law regulating the
dividends Of sas companies.
Under tSe gas works clauses Of 1917
tSe dividends e English gas companies
were l.-ai,ed to 20 ger cent. WheGsve:
the pTof;s We're in excess Of TIE max
isogm Init the price lad 20 De reduced
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22
Nominated By the President.

Washington, June 21.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
State-John G.. Foster, of Vermont,
to be consul general at Halifax, Nova
Scotia; William B. Dickey, of Louisi-
ana, to be consul at Calao, Peru.
Treasury-Joseph w. Ivy, of Ore
gon. TO be collector Of customs, District
of Alaska.
Justice-Albert c. Thompson. of
Ohio. Alexander c. Botkin, of Mon
tana, and David B. Culberson, of
Texas. to be the commissioners to re-
wise and codify the criminal and penal
laws of the United States, as provided
for by act of Congress approved June
4, 1897.
Navy-Commodore Edmund o. Mat
thews. to be rear admiral; Captain and
Assistant Quartermaster r. S. Collum,
to be major and quartermaster L. S.
marine corps; First Lieutenant Thomas
C. Prince to be captain, and Assistant
Quartermaster L. S. Marine Corps.
War-First Lieutenant Herbert Dea
kyne. corps of engineers, to be a men,
Der of the California debris commission.
List of cadets, graduates of the military
academy for appointment as additional
second lieutenants in the army Of the
United States.
The President has nominated Wilfred
W. Montague to be postmaster at San
Francisco, Cal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22
THE IRON SCALE.
Manufacturers and WOrkmen VIII
Meet in Youngstown June 80.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 21.-The iron
scale conference of the Amalgamated
Association and manufacturers has
been fixed for June 80, at Youngstown
Ohio
Trouble is expected, as the Amalga-
mated Association will insist upon the
81 so pudding rate, while the manufac-
turers are opposed to paying more
than 81.
The sheet scale conference will be
held in this city next Wednesday the
23d inst. 1t is thought that an agree
ment will be promptly reached.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-22

But the companies took care that the
dividends we're never in excess OF the
maximum. and as competition yielded
TO consolidation the capital was steadily
increased and the maximum dividends
were drawn on over-capitalization.
Parliament yielded to popular discon-
tent and in 1874 passed an act fixing a
standard dividend and standard price
for gas. and providing that for every
DeDnv of decrease IN the price of gas an
increase of one-fourth of one per cent
might be. made in the dividend Of the
company.
This device worked like charm and
the gas business in England has pre-
sented the parade; Of decreasing price
and increasing profits. The companies
set to work to improve processes and
decrease the cost Of gas so that they
might reduce the price, yet earn an IN
creased dividend. 1t is worth noting
that the legal price is 64.66 cents per
COO cubic feet. but the temptation 10
increase the dividends has generally
reduced the price much below this
standard. The South Metropolitan Gas
Company reduced it to so cents. Thus
the public and the stockholders share
the benefits of a reduction in the cost
of gas.
Two important lessons are conveyed
in this exposition Of the English method
of handling monopolies in public SER
vice. One is the recognition of the
profits of privileged monopolies for the
protection of the people, and the other
is the suggestion of a practical and ef-
fective legal device to induce the priv
LEGGED corporations to reduce the price
of their service or product and share
the benefits of consolidation and i'm
provement with the public.
The application of the principle TO
privileged corporations in this country
would dissipate the hostility existing
AGAINST them. If the public reaped
fair share of the benefits of combina-
ton and legalized advantages the
ground for the profound sense Of in
Justice which is felt by the people
would be removed.