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The curious custom of trepanning-
that is, Of removing small pieces of
bone from the living head---is very an
cient and widely spread In bis recent
iy published book, Prehistoric Prob
LENS, {" DIR. Munro has devoted a chap
ter TO prehistoric Trepanning and
Cranial Amulets- About the same
time Drs. n Malbot and r. Verneau
published in L'Anthropologie (tome
y a memoir ON the Chaouias and the
trepanning of the skull in the Aures.
The method of trepanning is very
fully described, and a native doctor
showed DIR. Malbot a skull with over a
dozen circular holes, two Sits and a
large irregular orifce, all Of which had
been pierced when the man was alive.
The skull, though taken from grave.
was kept hidden, and it evidently was
used as an example by the local doctors
The enthusiastic French doctor says
1.-THE Chaouias respect their tombs, and
on no pretext will rife them. The love
of science alone can explain this prof
anation on the part of our trepanner.
It is the same sentiment which has led
to our possession of the specimen DIR.
Malbot describes how he acquired the
specimen which is now in the Museum
d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris The ma
tives have recourse to trepanning fol
blows or wounds on the head. It doe
not matter how long before the blow
may have been given, if only sicl
person can remember that he has hat
one. The operation is by no means SO
we're ones as the people have most re
markable recuperative constitution.
woman, tired of the conjugal yoke. ha
been known to call In the services of
trepanner in order to procure divorc
from her husband by producing a piec
of her skull. which she affirmed ha'
been broken by his i'll treatment Ma
| ture
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CHAPTER ".

CHOW, Ned, you are quite sure that
Bruce will come to no harm from this
experiment."
believe me, dear, when tell You
that am certain of it.
Convinced by her husbands assur-
ance, Mrs. Gardner flung open the IL
brary window and called in a low voice:
"Rruce, come here, Brace. Ned, I'm
afraid somebody must have locked him
In the stable, and it such cold, dark
night
Come in, May, and Twill go down, "
said the doctor, rising from his chair at
the fireplace and joining his wife at the
window. "Oh, never mind, dear; it's
only few steps" With a wife's loving
care her fingers were busily turning up
his coat collar to protect him from the
chill night air. "That will do, thank
you"
ooh, but wait moment, Ned, until
I get lamp to light you down. The
stairs are so steep. Now, please, don't
move"
DR.. Gardner stepped out upon the ter
race and stamped his feet upon the flag
ged pavement until his wife returned,
md then, while she held up the light
he carefully felt his way down the
streaky path thrown along the precip-
| itous staircase which led into the gar
den In a few seconds there came soft
footed rush along the gravel, and a
large staghound bounded up to the win
dow and thrust his nose into the hand
of his mistress with a joyful caress
Nov, May, will you please hold his
head and try to keep him as quiet as
/ possible while 1 pour the medicine down
his throat?' said the doctor, approach
ing with a small vial in his hand
"Be careful, Ned You've split some
Of it over my fingers There, that will
do. Good old Bruce. Was it awfully
nasty? He doesn' It seem to like it, and,
oh, Ned, my fingers are burning. SEE
how red they are. Is it caustic medi
cine? Why, look how sulky Bruce looks
He knows as we'll as you do that We
have played a trick upon him"
He'll get over it presently, dear
Give him a lump of sugar, and theI
we'll turn him ont. He'll be all RICH
with his friend Tabby."
"But I thought, Edward, that yo1
wished to observe the effect of the drui
upon him." mildly demonstrated Mrs
Gardner.
"Not till tomorrow, my dear. "
"Well, you know best, l suppose,
answered the lady In tone of langui
Z interest.
For some minutes they were both 81
lent and thoughtful. she reclining upo
: a couch, her head pillowed upon he
hands, and one unslippered foot care
lessly tapping the fender; he in an a
titude Of studied repose which coul
: not hide the symptoms Of suspense an
anguish, the drawn face alarming in il
whiteness, the unceasing twitching of i
muscles. the uneased restlessness of b
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Not long after Mark Twain moved
into his new residence in Hartford one
Sunday morning he was sitting ON his
veranda enjoying his cigar and morning
paper. Across the street a neighbor was
similarly occupied Mark started in his
moderate way and walked very leisurely
across the street. The neighbor, who
had never met Mark, much pleased at
the prospect of neighborly call, met
him at the steps of his veranda, giving
him cordial welcome, insisting upon
his taking the easy chair, offering a
fresh cigar, etc. Mark sat down and
after thanking him for his welcome said
in his droll way: IT did not come to
make social call. came to say that
your chimney is on fire. New York
Press
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h ome. The camp we have now is only
temporary, and understand q change
or location will be made in few days.
HAM.
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SPANISH PRIDE
Rebels at Publication OF Pictures
Showing Cuban SquaIOr.

HAVANA, Oct 17.-One Of the most
remarkable phases of the situation
here at present is the zeal OF the Span
ish officials to prevent the publication
at this late day of pictures showing
the squalor in which the poorer classes
here exist. Yesterday afternoon an
American named King was arrested
opposite the Hotel Inglaterra for TAX
ing snapshot Of a group Of children.
The surprise which he felt at his ar
rest was increased by. the explana ton
afforded him, which was to the effect
that such steps were necessary to pre-
vent the publication Of pictures which
would be regarded in the United States
as illustrating the condition of the sub
jects Of Spain. Mr.. King, however. ex-
planned matters and protested his In
nocence of any intention to publish the
pictures and was allowed his liberty
after his name and address had been
taken. 81 az
The day previous an American cIer-
gyman, Rev. Mr.. Thomas was arrest
ed by officers on board a patrol boat
in the bay for taking photographs of
the wreck Of the Maine. He was taken
on board the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
XII, where he remained two hours.
Mr. Thomas was releas ed after being
subjected to a severe oss-examfna-
ton, during which he proved his ig-
nOrance of the Spanish orders forbid
ding the photOgraphing Of the wreck
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Wet DaN at Harlem.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Results at Harlem ;
weather wet and cold. Summary:
First race five fUrlongs-Falomacita won.
Canace second Andes third. Time, 1:081k.
Second race. five furlongs-Frank Bell won
Genoa Tl. second, Miss Marks third: Time, los,
Devil second, Don Quixote third Time 1:5O,
Fourth race six fur,ongs-Abuse won.
Timemaker second, Donna Rita third. Time
i:22.
Fifth race, one mile and an eighth-Gold
Band won, Double Dummy second Winslow
third. Time. 2:G61z.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Silver Set won,
" G second, News Gatherer third Time
l:22H.
Entries fer Tuesday
First lace, maidens, eleven-sixteenths of a
mile-Barrier, 105; Forensic, Sam Lazarus.
King R!ca. Little Minch Jr. Maryland Re,
serve Mailer, CorriEo, Goebel, Boardman,
108; Judge Wofford, rs; Phidias, 1fS; The
Pride. 1G5
Second race. one mile-Bethlehem Star.
Chauncey Fisher. 50; oelan. Moch, iOi ;
nero; jim Blackburn. Golden Rod, 1O7 Celtic
Bard, Necedah, Mamie LIS Sister, Paul
Griggs. Hohenzollern, rs.
Third race, six furlongs-High Ho, Good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-18
Minnesota Man Calls the Prison
Wardens to Order.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 1.-THE Ma
tional Prison association finished it's
opening general session today and ad-
journed TO give place to the meeting
of the wardens' association. Before the
adjournment a committee consisting of
q representative from each state was
appointed to decide upon time and
place for the next annual meeting. The
committee will hear arguments from
representatives of the cities desiring
the next meeting. Amos w. Butler.
secretary state board of charities, an
nGunced that there would be an excl1r-
sion to the JeffersonViIle reformatory
Thursday.
President Henry Wolfer of Still
water, Mimi, called the Wardens' Ma
tiCnal association to order this morn
ing. He commended the work of the
association and endeavored to show
how its advancement had been made.
The BertillOn system, he said, was the
most successful one yet tried for iden-
tifying criminals. 1t would not be
fully successful in the United States
until it was generally adopted. The
SPEAKER said that many young men
who went out of prison had good in
tentions and needed encouragement. By
general system Of Identification, the
speaker said, the criminal would soon
become discouraged and abandon his
practices.
Against the Government.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct I'm the United
States circuit court of appeals today Judge
Shiras handed down an opinion reversing
the decision Of the United States circuit court
in the customs duty case of the importing
firm of Meyer & Dickinson against the gov,
eminent, the suit being commonly known
as the hat trimmings case. The decision M
Judge Shiras is against the government
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-18
II MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
Cuban Spaniards Claim Surrender
Was Not Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. = Informal
ton has reached the war department
that high officer Of the Spanish army
very recently made the statement that,
had the Spaniards been aware of the
condition of the American army, it's
inability to withstand the hardships
of a campaign, it's lack of medical and
other supplies and general inef1ciency,
as told in the American papers, the
Spaniards would not have given up,
but would have continued the fighting
for a long time to come, fully believing
that they would have been able to
prevent the capture of Cuba by Amer
lean arms. This statement is known
to have been made to the American
officers now in Cuba and causes some
uEeasiness in official circles, as it may
mean that the Spaniards are not yet
ready to yield the island under the
terms OF the protocol.
It is believed by officials In Wash
ington that, had it not been for the
cutlery made regarding the army and
the conduct of the war, there
never would have been any question
raised by the Spanish peace commits
sioners regarding the Cuban debt It is
pointed out under the protocol that the
sole question left for the commission
was the settlement Of the Philippines
and that nothing was said about the
Cuban debt or any other Cuban oueS-
ton. By those who are in position to
know it is asserted that the Madrid
government was aware, when it asked
for peace and when negotiations were
opened, that it was useless to ask that
the Cuban debt be taken into cousid-
Grafton by any commission, and it is
Only since the report Of the bad condi-
ton Of the United States army has
reached Madrid that the question has
been raised.
Another matter that causes grave
consideration in the war department
is the temper of the Spaniards in Cuba
and the fear that the impression which
now prevails there may lead them to
| regard the American troops of not
after the occupancy Of the United
! States. The matter has been discussed
| in the war department. and it Is prob
able that when the troops are sent to
| Cuba there will be a force OF such size
ard character as to give the islanders
| a different impression Of the United
States soldiers than they now enter
! tain.
THE impression among the Span
iards in Cuba" said an officer in a DO
sition to know what is going on. sis
that the American soldiers are weak
and puny, incapable Of withstanding
hardship, and it would be an easy
matter to vanish them. This feeling
may make it difficult for the Americans
at first. This impression Is due to the
charges that have been made against
the war department with such viru-
lence and insistence during the past
few months
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occurred to change the plans already
framed for the movement of troops
to Cuba. 1t was not intended that the
occupation Of the island should
begin Immediately, except such towns
as Manzanillo ana perhaps Holguin
where immune regiments could be used
to advantage.
Col. Hecker's investigation has been
of great advantage TO the department.
disclosing as it does the view of q thor
oughly practical man. But Col. Heck
erS primary object was to locate camp
sites for the occupation of the troops,
and he is proceeding in exact accord
aGce with his Instructions The con-
ditions that ne found. it is said. thor
oughly warrant the belief that the war
department will be obliged to face the
most difficult problems that have vet
arisen in connection with the handling
OF troops in order to insure the pro-
lection of health of the soldiers While
the rainy season has almost reached it's
end in Cuba it is said, that yellow fever
is more prevalent and dangerous in the
island just now than at any time dur
ing the year These conditions how
ever, will not last long, and 1t Is be-
lieved that before November has pro-
crossed far it Will be possible to have
several divisions OF the army safely
camped on Cuban soil.
A proposition that is now under con-
sideration looks to the employment of
CubanS as local gendarmes, it being
understood that they will be more serv-
iceable in maintaining order in the
towns than American soldiers unaccus-
toned to the Spanish language and Gu
ban customs The United States gov
eminent would be able by the payment
of small salaries to these men to great-
ly relieve the distress that exists on
the island without breeding a class Of
paupers or lowering the pride
Of the Cubans. Unless Gen. Lee spe-
officially asks to be relieved from that
duty he is to command the first eX-
petition, seconded by Gen. Greene and
Gen Arnold
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-18
RECORD BREAKER BUILDING.
New Ocean Liner Expected to Beat
Any Vessel AnOat.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-That the huge
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, of the
North German Lloyd line represented
nearly the limit Of size that could en-
ter this port was generally conceded
when that immense vessel arrived here
on its maiden voyage. But larger ships
than the Kaiser and possessed Of more
powerful engines are being built.
One Of-them is the White Star IeVia-
than Oceanic, now in course of con-
struction at Belfast, but another yes
sci of which little is known thus far
Is the Deutschland, which is being built
for the Hamburg-Amercan line at the
Stettin Iron works. Emil Boas, gen
who returned on the Fuerst Bismarck
last Friday night from a six weeks
stay abroad, said the new steamer was
intended to be record breaker
The Deutschland will be 6S5 feet long,
or 81 feet longer than the Kaiser 1t
will have beam of SIS feet, two feet
more than the North German-Lloyd's
pride. and will have a depth Of hold of
As feet, or six feet deeper than the
Kaiser.
The Deutschland is to have two sets
OF Quadruple expansion engines of a.
O0c horse power, driving twin screws.
They will exceed by 1000 horse power
Wilhelm der Crosse and will be built
on the SchHck system
Every motion of the great system Of
machinery will be so cal efully counter
balanced that there will be practically
no vibration The staterooms of the
saloon passengers will have every ap-
pointment to be found in the rooms Of
first-clas5 hotels.
There will also be grillroom, where
saloon passengers may have a meal at
short notice at any hour of the day or
night. The grillroofn is in the nature
of an innovation. The establishment Of
one aboard a passenger liner has nsver
been tried before. Another contemplate
ed feature of the new vessel is a chill
dren's playroom. The Deutschland is
expected to accommodate 120 saloon,
300 second cabin, and 500 Storage pas
sengers 1t will be launched early in
1906 and will start on its maiden trip
in April of that year.
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WAS IT SUICIDE?
Wife Dead at Omaha and the Hug
band Held on Suspicion.

band Held on Suspicion.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 17.-Dudley M
Steele is detained at the police station,
dying at Clarkson hospital with a bull
let in her brain.
The tragedy out of which the situa-
ton grows occurred at their residence
1910 Capital avenue. Mr.. Steele says
his wife committed suicide. The police
are not prepared to charge otherwise,
but as Steele and his wife were alone
at the time and as their relations were
not pleasant have placed him in GUS
tcdy pending investigation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele are we'll known
and highly respected in Omaha. The
dying woman is sister-in-laW of Col
Butler, of the regular army, now sta
toned at Fort KeOgh, Mont. MI Steele
for many years conducted a large
wholesale grocery company in Omaha
under the firm name of Steele, Smith
& Co. The firm recently went out Of
business, and Steele has been the West
ern agent Of the Green Bay Candy
company, of Green Bay, Wis.
The dying woman is unable to make
a statement and will not be able TO
do so the physicians say. Steele's story
is that he called on his sister-in-law
an hour before the tragedy to secure
sCne of mis- personal effects. His wife
requested permission to talk with him,
they having had some domestic trou-
BILE of slight consequence, and the sis
ter withdrew.
Steele says his wife carried some
thing concealed by a handkerchief in
her hand, but he did not suspect the
nature Of it until the woman suddenly
uncovered a revolver, and, placing the
weapon to her temple fired
Mrs. Steele asked her husband some
thing about taking care of their chill
dren, he says, then suddenly reached
over and kissed him and at the same
instant shot herself.
It is stated that Steele called on his
wife to arrange final documents for
their permanent separation.
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UNION LABOR
Must BE Given Extra Printing of
POstOfffcc Department..

POstOfice Department.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE follow
ing letter, regarding the policy OF the
postoffice in labor matters, was sent to-
day:
Mr.. M. A. Louis, Chief of Supply
Division, Postoff1ce Department-Sir:
lettering to your application to-
day for authority to have done as
enIe1 gency work, certain printing need
ed by the postoftice department, 1 want
to remind you Of my order issued last
year. in which it was made peremp-
tory that all Of the printing under your
direction, not done at the government
printing office, should be given to Offices
employing union labor only.
Before making any order or contract
for emergency or other printing as
certain through some officer Of the
local printers unions, whether or not
the establishment to which it is pro-
posed to award the printing is in good
standing with the printers and other
Ia Dor unions.
'The order Of last year above referred
to was given you in connection with
one providing that favor be given in
the purchase of goods to domestic man.
ufacturers, as We desire to consume
American rather than foreign-made
goods. Respectfully.
Perry S. Heath,
"First Assistant PoStpo a S+ar conoroIu
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NEEDLESS WASTE OF MONEY.
Fiece Os American Extravaganza
Disclosed at Santiago.

OASStSSeO az santiago.
SANTIAGO. Oct 1.-THE wood usad
by the military establ. shment for gov
eminent purposes since the capituiatioA
of Santiago has been sent here from
the United States at probable cost OF
over So a cord; counting the expense
of transportation and of labor III load
irg and unloading cars, shipping and
unshipplng. Yhis has been a needless
waste Of money. The forests are full
of wood of all descriptions, thoroughly
suitable TO all the government uses.
The matter was brought to the notes
of Maj. Knight, the chief Quartermas.
ter, who is now inviting tenders from
LEGAL firms and viii probably get all
he needs at about 81 a cord.
Considerable anxiety is felt amons
the Americans in Santiago because OF
the nonarrival of the United States
transport Roumanian, having on board
the Fourth immune regiment under
Maj. Petit. 1t is understood she left
Fernandira on the 12st instant IF shs
does not arrive tomorrow Instructors
will be sent to Guantanamo directing
that warship endeavor to ascertain
whether she has met with accident
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-18
JOB SHEEHI'S JOKE
SUPERIOR BOXER ANNOUNCES
THAT he IS TO GO AGAINST
JEFEREES
CHAMPION OF NORTHWEST

Bout, According to the Head CT the
Lakes Fighter, Is to He Before
the Olympic Club at San Fran
cisco for Big Purse--Baces in
the EfuG-GeneraI Sporting Cos
sip.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Oct. 17.-Joe
Shelby heavyweight champion of the
NorthN est, today announced the settle
mcnt of his finish match with j m JEFF
fries at San Francisco, Dee. 10, for a
purse Of So 000 before TIT olympic club.
He has been in training he. e for several
weeks. and Will go to the coast in two
weeks.