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fallen a victim to the sayagery of some
human animal.
The owner o. this museum is that soci-
ETY. the somewhat long name of which is
irreverentiy - indeed, tiipDantIy - con-
tracted by those people to whom the
saving OF tine in little things is an OBJ
ject, even though they waste the time
saved freely in other directions, into 1.-The
Cruelty Society" There is no catalogue
provided to guide and instruct the visit
or, but to each of the various articles
there is attached small white card on
which is set forth the facts of the case in
which it furnished mute testimony. And
the reading of these cards, supplement ed
by glance through the soc ,ety's formida-
bic array OF crapbooks. gives one ideas
concerning some of their brother men and
sister women Th ch are far from pleasing
Many OF the crueities perpetrated upon
dumb animals are, it seems, prompted by
desire on the part of the perpetrator to
revenge himself or herself upon the owner
of the helpless creature In the cases
where horses have been the victims tie
idea seems to have been to destroy or
MAIN something of money value, and
thus stab The owner Through the pocket
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Tie Chinese population of the town OF
Chico, Cal, has for the past two weeks
been under strain OF excitement con-
cerning the exhumaiion and removal OF
! al the bodies buried in the Chimes ceme-
terry of that place. This has been a grew
some spectacle. a company OF native
resurrectionssts dug into the graves, took
up the coffins, removed their contents
and deliberately set to work getting rld OF
the more or less decomposed flesh, scrap
ing the bones, driving them, then EatheI-
ing them in bunches, carefully ''eu'
wrapped. then labeled with the respective
Cognomens of the several deceased anu
the residence of the particular iamlle9 III
China; and, so bundled, the osseous IN
soIubles were placed in big casAet anu
thus will be Transported 10 the FIoWery
Kingdom, there to be distributed among
such relatives as might c aim them
Chico is in Butte County, on the east
ern side OF which the Sacramento valley
begins to roll into the foothllls OF the
Sierra Nevada Mountains. Throughout
the county there are mines, principally
of gold. ana the largest number of gold
mines are placers. Few white persons
work these today, their operation having
passed over 10 the Chinese when their
Weld fell below the ordinary rate of
miners wages. But though their average
output was TOO poor 10 hold a the sluices
the white man, yet they were bonanzas
10 the Chinese, and veritable hordes of
MoDgoLans nave svarmed into these dis
tricts and are reworking the old grayels,
2 cleaning the particles OF gold LETT IN the
yaufngs by The miners OF the early days.
/ C-ico is the metropolis for these; thither
- come 10 hold their conventions, their
formal feasts, to doctor their sick and to
bury their dead Into the Chinese GENE
terry at Chico, therefore, the detunct Tar
tars and Manchurians for miles around
have been drained from the balance of
the population, and when they had ac
cumulated the nun Der of 155 the survivors
assembled and resolved it was time to
take action.
Numbers of the deposited Asiatics had
been very abruptly and unceremoniousIy
hustled to their rep5se. Not few of
them had been victims OF accidents which
had left their respective anatomies more
complicated to the manipulating bone
master than the blocks OF a Chinese puz-
zle; and some had met violent taking
off IN settlement of sudden quarreIs or
long-standing feuds with opposing clans
OF their country
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Kwei Chow, deceased vegetable grower
and vender who varied his secular occu-
patton with that of priest or president
of the local josshouse. Chow had died
in great peace at ripe age and his obse-
uuies had been attended with elaborat te
ceremony. His cerements were OF silk,
and the stole which conspic1ously COM
prised feature OF his decorations was ex-
travagantly embroidered with gold. They
were passe and darkly stained, these
august vestments but the company pre-
served the parts Of them which had
escaped the disintegrating agencies OF
time, while Chow him>e was sprlnkled
and summed preparatory to the final
scrap;ng.
And so the diggers and shovelers passed
from one repository to another now tax
ing out the black and greasy bones OF
Charley Ling, in whose skull ratified a
lead bullet, put there in 1886 by Fong
Wey as a period of emphasis TO the latter S
claim of right in a mining location. now
reverently raising the remains OF Miss
Guet Suey, who, however devious was
her earthly course, died in hope of prompt
and spiritual transportation TO the King
dom of Flowers, return 10 which she was
denied during life, but now destined TO be
conveyed thither in somewhat unrecog-
nzable shape.
For five days in this manner was this
disnterment part of the business prose-
cuted. AT the end of this time 135 bodies
had been severally removed busted with
the chloride of lime and dried in the dry
mountain air. Then five days of undi.-
turbed tranquility followed, after which
there appeared upon the ground corps
of operators with knives, who set to scrap
ing the femurs, the various processes OF
the ilium and else, which employment
continued unre mittently during the ensu-
ing week. At the end OF that time all
bones being punched, wrapped and laid
in neat-fitting layers in the consecrated
pyx, which was to be their receptacle o1
conveyance, this was closed and mounted
upon a catafaldue singular for the drag
ons that EN- bossed ITS ends at four corners.
This curious arrangement was placed in
the MIDDLE of much more remarkable
procession. Two immense paper figures.
one of ferce-looking soldier, the other
of mild-faced statesman, were carried in
front, after which there came two large red
globular paper lanterns. Men in black
whiskered masks, mounted on ponies
rode along; men dressed as soldiers, with
tin cutiasses and chain armor, marched
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on; mourners in white, with white but
tons on their black glossy hats and white
bands in their queues, billowy sea OF
fiat rattan and rice paper umbrellas; then
the squad of musicians, who plped on
discordant hageolets; the strange TAM
BOURNE of a gong which yielded copper
scream to the occasional Ihump of the
man who bore it-all this moving in
compact mass down streets from the
burial ground to the josshouse, where for
two days ceremonies were performed the
detail and significance of which belle de-
scriptlon.
Then there was finally the feast. which
seemed to close this remarkable cele-
bration, for it followed the ship
ment of the sealed bone box TO San Fran
cisco, whence it should find its way
to China. The piece de resistance OF this
repast was roast pig, its skin Vanished
! with some resinous solution, which gave
it a brown color. and was eaten with
white rice gin, bowl of which was set on
the able and was dipped into indiscrimin-
ately by the mem bers of the company,
each of whom used shells for drinking
vessels. large gathering was present at
this entertain ment, and as it occurred in
Tue evening III WIS ldlS III the nlSuG USlUI6
conclusion was reached. Meanwhile,
| after the guests had RECALLED themselves to
repietion with the polished pork and else.
they introduced sort of game to torcs
each other to drink more of the gin.
Starting with the head person at each
| table and entirely circling the boards,
each participant threw his head forward
and uttered some word to the accom- pani-
| ment of an appropriate movement of his
| fingers. There were number of these
words, each with a corresponding move
ment, the utterances called out in loud,
screechy voice.
| If the performer got seriatim through
| the formula of words and their ap-
proprIate movements he was safe;
otherwise the penalty was that he must
drink shellful of the gin. AS the game
| progressed the gin shells drunk became
more numerous, until at early dawn,
when the party broke up, every one was
so thoroughly saturated with the fluid
| that progress was made with difficulty.
| Never rtheless they managed to disperse,
the miners to their placers, the washers to
their tubs, and the season of festivities
and mortuary transmutation was at a
close, and tine Chinese phase of Chico re-
lapsed into its customary quiet.
JOHN E. BENNETT.
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But in the grave and beneath the un-
hallowed dust OF California all these harsh
considerations blurred in to iEdistinctness
became fluid and disappeared. The very
enemies whose wrath was responsible for
the subsistence Of many were foremost in
the fund subscribing foG their exhumation
The precepts of the deifed Confucius must
not be disregaried by considerable Chi.
nese population. 1t is fundamental in
junction of the sublime religion of the
philosopher that the Chinaman and his
native land must b. one in death; and
though he may die abroad, yet his final
interment must be beneath the shadow of
the tenn pies of his faith. This command
upon his conscience Is yielded the same
obedience as that other one which dis
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! The deniZens of the water front see little
! of the heroic IN pulling drowning man
! or woman from the wafer. It is with them
| but casual IN cident of tb cir everyday life.
| Yet even among the boatmen Danny
! OConnell has achieved something of
| reputation in this line, for Danny's posi-
ton at the end of the city has thrown ex-
ceptional opportunities N mis- way. In
/ the swift currents that sweep the city's
northern seawall is played the last act in
many tragedy.
MANY a time l have heard the screams
when 1 was asleep" said Danny, in a
reminiscent mood. II can always tell if
it is suicide. There is nothing else that
sounds like it. l hear a scream, then a
splash, and l know there is work ahead
for me.
ut is mostly the women who scream.
If it is man we may hear the splash. but
generally nothing is known of his Jump
until the body is found floating in the bay.
Two or three months ago [ was sound
asleep in my room, when l woke up with
start. There was a sound of a womans
laugh coming from the beach. You never
heard such a laugh as that 1t had the
| ring of a suicides scream, and 1 said 10
myself, Danny, there is something wrong
there
Il hurried back to the beach and there
was woman shreking and laughing as
she waded out into the water.
What are you doingY 1 shouted.
Il m married TO the waves and | am
going to join my husband, she answered.
And then she laughed again just as the
water closed over her head.
II jump ped into the water and pulled
her out, but she fought like tiger and
came very near joining her husband the
waves"
mum ber of boatmen were listening to
Danny's tales OF the bay, for Danny is a
good raconteur. Perhaps most of them
had had similar experiences, but they
counted them of too little Importance to
! relate. Their ideas were more practicable
"You don't get anything for those you
pull out alive" said one of them, land
for every dead one you get $l0" The
conclusion was inevitable. 1t is better to
rescue a dead one. The sentiment was
popular and it was appleuded.
81 remember when / was a little fell
low," continued the man who had spoken
last 81 was walking along here with my
dad. We saw fellow walking along the
seawall here like he was trying to make up
his mind to something.
"'Wa'ch that man, Johnnie said my
father, there's $40 in it for you.'
hid behind the lumber piles nearly all
day, waiting for something to happen. A
lot of times he walked over toward the
water and 1 thought he was going to do
1t. But every time he walked away again.
L was just making up my mind 1 had a
wrong tip when he came over tight near
where | was hiding and shot himself in
the head. didn't get cent for all my
waiting"
Sentiment is not virtue of the water
front.
Antonio the barkeeper. shudoers at the
sight of the black dollars. They speak to
him of grim, gaunt, CHASTITY death. They
| tell of dissertations which arouse his su.
perstitious terror. They conjure up pic.
lures OF uncanny fearsome things, which
the heedless waves toss hither and thitner
unmindful of the set, whine faces.
FRANK II. BENSON.
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trimmed spectac|es reposed listlesslV over
the vacant cavities of his eyes The doc
tors long glaucous coat was faded and. in
part, decayed, and the general appearance
of the entire cadaver and it's habiliments
was one OF collapse and defedation.
There were several persons in the gath
ering who recollecting the doctor with
affection possible to those who had es-
caped his treatment, greeted the exposure
of the dissolving anatomy with something
of the emotion which suffused that loyal
company grouped about the coffin of Ma
poleon when it was uncovered to the light
The air was stirred by sudden walls. by
acute and startling stridor, and several of
the shovelers were forced to leave their
survey of the corpse to comfort the dis
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and picks, its white banners and white
globular lanterns, halted in front of these
fences, thrust the globe and banner-poles
in the ground. then with bowed heads, as
Stunning an attitude of worship, they lis
tened to certain sing-song incantations Of
the queer-haited priest, who threw rice
and bits of white paper upon the ground,
and made a number of surprising gesticu-
lative antics with his arms. This, the
white and profanely curious portion of
the assemblage was told, in response to
their lmpudent and insisient questions,
was an overture exorcsm employed to
scatter the affrites and pigwidgens which
may be susceptible of such rout, while
those with staying qualities sufficient to
resist might be propitiated by the offering
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trymen for the possession OF $500 IN
gold which subsequent to his funeral
it was privately announced had been,
in obedience TO his request, Inferred
with his remains in his coffin. Very anx-
ious and diligent search was accordingly
made within the box for this treas ure.
and the interest displayed in this inves-
tigation ecipsed the curiosity Of the COM
pany for the remnant of Chan himself. 1t
was rot found, however, even the Hebrew
subterfuge of check being nowhere ap-
parent.
Either some desecrator OF the slum bers
of the dead had previously explored the
question, or with that irreverence for the
wishes OF those who may be ncapacitated
from enforcing their demands known so
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tressed. Their pain. however. did not last
long, for soon the doctor was disroDed,
busted with quicklime and turned to the
action OF the air IN order that his disin-
tegration might be fastened.
The resurgents, if such they may be
called, next passed to the interruption of
the re pose OF Mr.. Sha Wo Chan, late pro-
prietor of the reputable Chico washhoCse
long famous by that name. Mr.. Chan had
the misfortune to die just upon the eve of
his proposed departure for China for per-
manent residence after a season of ten
years arduous labor spent in the United
States. He was esteemed by his coun-
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poses him to shave his head and train his
crown hairs into an elongated queue.
Accordingly, ample means being pro-
vided and all arrangements being made,
seven laborers in company with priest
in yellow robe and cone hat, and num-
ber of residents and relatives OF the de-
parted, repaired to the Celestial necropo-
lis. This was on the outskirts OF the city,
the site apparent mainly by mum ber OF
rough, hog-sty looking fences inclosing
little squares of earth. within which on
wooden head boards the name OF the de-
ceasec was painted in black symbols.
The solemn proce> sion with its shovels
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of rice. The ceremony being over, the
aborers set to dig ing n the ground, and
in a very short while there was uncovered
dark wooden box, perfectly dry in this
semi-arid soil. and encasing the mortal
remains Of DIR. Tong Foy. The doctor,
with childlike faith in his own physic,
had succumb bed thereto about eighteen
months prior and now, when the box was
raised and the lid removed, was IN that
advanced stage of structural dissolution
so common to the run of his erStwhile
patients, The sallow skin was drawn
tightly over what remained of the doctor 5
face and the great disks of his brass
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often to characterize the conduct OF the
Western heather, those of the East had
failed to posit the sum as directed, but
had transferred it to other accounts. The
money was not there, and amidst much
clatter and loud cy N bal-talk the coffin
containing Chan was raised on end and its
contents dumped forward and down, fall
ing as they did in very disgraceful and
tangled mess the lime being shoveled
over them with an angry energy, as though
the poor mummy were responsible for the
disappointment OF its indignant dis
turbers.
The next grave opened was that of Sam
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Miss Meta Asher praises for her ability
g
excel When she took
in the ceb
special the
the symphony that IN honor
indeed Miss Asher
and
Berlin highly of Miss Meta
obtained before Berlin Miss
all
by mus iclovers in San
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TO BLACKMAIL A BROKER.
A scHrMr TO nxroRr MONEY FROM 3. DUNCAN
LEvERIcH FoILED.

Joseph winthall, alias Joe Miller, thirty-nve
years old. Of No 90 Bowery was arrested ycster-
day by Detectives Valley and OConnel, and was
examined in the Centre Street Court The charge
against him was attempting to blackmai B. Dun
can Lever,ch, member Of the New-York STOCK
Exchange He had written TO Mr.. Leverich on
April a. saying that he had found by chance tha'
NE death Of Mrs. Leverich. who expired suddenly
At the Windsor some time ago was caused oy ioui
play. He said that he needed money, put not
much. about 5000. and threatened that II that
amount were not Forthcoming he would report inc
matter to the police. The letter was signed FROM
your friend D. Corrock. No. 3s2 Bowery. saloon
city" Mr. Leverich did not answer the ietter.
and on April 10 he received another signed Joe Joe,
Miller No "A Dkision-st." third came on Aprn
81 and Miller threatened that he would oniy eve
Irverich one more chance Mr.. Leverich then con.
suited the police He was advised by aetecuNe'
10 send letter asking the man 20 neet NH,
No letter was received in reply. put on lutsuay
Miller called at Mr.. Levcrichs ONCE ne iao,e Ia
made an appointment at Central fark SVuta n .es
Seyenth-ave at $50 p. m. TUESDAY; Detec,lWWa
were waiting for Miller who appeared Pehe'uaiS
and said 10 Leverich that he knew tnat man
named Nicholas had received $500 70 keep s sien.;
Mt Ieyerich gave Miller three marked $lV piIis on
account OF 500. which he demanded, Inc oe-
tectives then at a signal, leaped wall ana ar
rested Miller Miller held IN 2,ooo oail py
MaSistrate Kudlich for the Grand Jury
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lIIrGED BICYCLE SWINDLERS.

chief Postofice Inspector Ashe has secured tho
issuance Of a fraud order by the Washington au-
thor,t,es against an alleged branch OF the orion
cycle Company. of Chicago at No. 1913 Liberty-st.
this city The concern. 1t is alleged sent circulars
through the malls. advertising plcycie tor "a
ipon the payment OF the money IN advance. ana
saving that the machine would be delivered free.
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11nblic Notices.


DIOPOSALS FOR MATERIALS AND WORK
L REQUIRED IL THE ADpITIoNs AND ALTERA-
TIONS TO THE BI.ACKWEILS ISLAND PENITEN-
TiARY NEW YORK CITY. Will be opened at the Office
OF the Department OF Correction, No i4S East 2oh ST.
ON NAV 18th 1897 For particulars. see City Record
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1fatl)rrs.

nRIVATT TUTOR.--A. EVERETT STONE Nale),
L I4e7 Broadway y. y Twelve years experience IN
preparing boys for college
IvII-rOBIvC; -Puois trained during the
tion by a gentleman With large experience IN teach-
ING Special attention given 20 boys preparing Tor COL
ieRe in Greek Latin. French English history rnatherat-
les Location or around New-i The best OF re,es
encea Corresrondence desired ADDRESS p o. Box lS3
State College Penn.
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[HO a M IH1 a G1 8 Is =
DWJrGMER MOUSSE

AND COTTAGES PAWLING. " Y.
First class accommodations; ~ minutes from Grahu
Depot, Harlem r. r.; eight fast trains daily each
G. v LANSING. Manager.
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NOTICE.-Estmates will be received by the
~ Department, q Docks OF Pier a. North River until
IL O'Clock Tuesday Nav 18th. 1897 for preparing
paving and repavng newly made land vicinlty
OF Barclay Street ferry North River with Granite or
staten Island Syenits Blocks. laying crosswaiks and
building the necessary drains or sewers and appur-
tenances under contract No 5Sj For parcu,ars SEQ
city Record Copies for sale at No. City Hall
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THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILROAD STOCKS.

l---Ac:ual saies--- Closing shey
Open High Low. Fin. BID. Asa. sod
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Y OTICE-Estlmates for furnishing and de-

~ lNcring stationery and printed 9nd Autographed
forms etc under Contract No sSS: and sor ing
Tor paving and repavng the newly made land and
Einai wharf place In the vicinity
foot OF East one Hundred and sixteenth Street Harlem
Rivu. with era lite or staten Island Syente blocks. lay
ing and setting curhs under Contract
will be received by IN, Department Docks Pier
Place. y. IA, until IL o'clock
For particulars city Record Copies for sale No.
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FRENCH LINE.
GENERALE Transatlantique
LINE.

II FOR ROTTERDAM AND AMsTERDAM
w. VIA BouLoGNE-sUR . -
q g NAASDAM,............Sat Saturday. MAY ~ 10 a. m.
FIR. cabin. S72 upwards: second cabin $780,
soe' Appiy 10 Netherlands American steam
Sov;rst,on Co. 80 D'way. ~ 7.
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Gthcol Aarneifs.

IA MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS. AGENc,
"a suppes Professors. Teachers. Tutors Governessea
&C. 20 Colleges. Schools and Families Apply TO-
Mrs. II. J. YOUNG-FULTON. q Union Square
The broad ax., 1897-01-09

At Montreux, In Switzerland. the
electric tramway gets its power from a
very small stream, and from the old
Roman town Of Vevey to the medieval
castle Of Chillon one may ride in a troll
ley car propelled by the power Of an in
significant stream The capabilities Of
this general utilization Of natural DOW
er are beginning to be understood ev-
erywhere. and with the appreciation of
the possibilities Of the best methods OF
long distance transmission, the devel-
opment Of many mountain streams
must surely come. There are innum-
cradle streams which while very small,
are yet very high. and these can, with
comparatively little difficulty be i'm
pounded and carried down many hun
dreds OF feet, thus making up for their
lack Of volume by the great pressure
readily obtainable, and. either by the
use Of electricity or compressed air, the
power may be transmitted TO many
points Of application with but little loss.
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To Walk or Ride?

The Reform club in London. which
is the stronghold Of the Liberal party,
and to which all the Liberal aristOc-
racy belong, is rent in twain at the
present moment through the generous
offer OF a member of the institution
who resides in Chicago. Having OBJ
served that there was no elevator on
the premises, he offered TO give $1,000
to supply the deficiency. The club is
only two stories high, the upper level
being gained by a flight of broad and
carefully graded staircases, which are
however, difficult of ascent to those
older members who are rendered in
firm by age and by govt. Those, OF
course. gratefully welcomed the gener-
Gus offer Of their Chicago fellow-mem-
Der.
The younger element. however, OBJ
jected to the elevator, and the result
was that rival petitions have been
circulated, half the club being in favor
Of the elevator and half against The
fight wages fierce and bitter, and the
committee finds itself in so great a
quandary about the matter that 1t has
been compelled to call a general meet
ing Of the club In order to take its
views before arriving at any decision
on the momentous issue.