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New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
THE NAPOLEON DEATH MASK.
From Notes and Queries.


There appear to be two claimants in the field
for credit due to them as the actual takers OF a
plaster cast of Nal OcOn's face after death. VIZ.
Drs. AntOmmarchi and Burton. lt, as the
story goes the former did surreptitl0usly alb
stract the latters maiden effort, it would only
have meant matter of quite a short time 1.-TWO
hours at mosD for DR.. Burton to have made a
duplicate. When visited the isle of st. Helena
last summer. my attention and interest were
naturally and particularly directed to the exist
ing very fine marble bust Ca replica Of one in
Paris, | believe) now at old Longwood House
But although, in conversation upon the actual
spot relative TO the great Generals last hours,
10 mention Of any cast occurred. ii does not, OF
course follow that none was taken. The nthG-
graphic drawing Of NapOleon's face after death
by Pstrucci. mentioned by r A. G.. Is not the
only existing example Of the same sort. Through
the kindness Of Andrew Iredale. of Torquay. L
have become the happy p1sst|sor of iithosraph
Of "A crayOn drawing. lile-szed representation
Of the flce-Seen in proiile-ot Napoleon aiter
death the printed inscription thereon reads:
Napoleon the First at St Helena. From the
original painting. taken Immediately after death
by Captain Ibbctson II. e., now in the posses
sion of the Rev J. T. Pitcairn, NJ. A.. rector Of
LonCsight. Copied from the original by John
Gibbs. Day &c Son. LithOs to the Queen, Man
chester and Paris. Published by John Gibbs,
Scpr Il, lS55"
Being in Paris the other day. and in the i'm
mediate Heghborhood of the Invalides. took
temporary refuge within It's church from a sharp
snOwstorm. Beneath the centre OF the dome
repose Napolcon's remains. AS | looked down
0t is said he architect designed the position ami
approach to the tomb that all who gaZed
thereon must, of necessity bow and admired
the superb sarcophagus in which the body re-
poses-the finest thing Of the sort. ancient or
modern. | know in the wOrld-my thoughts re-
CURED To that lonely and lovely glen In the far
away isle of st. Helena 1t was there. in spot
chosen by Napoleon himself the selfsame CORPSE
rested for the first nineteen years after death.
\ more exqusitely situated little nook, sheltered
AZ it is by the welcome shade Of tropical trees
whose foliage is unknown to European eyes, II
ts difficult to imagine. At the one burial place
nature has done everything to make the sur
roundings bright and beautiful; at the other all
that art and money afford has been ex-
Iended layishly. Give me st. Helenat
New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

RERNHARDT'S HAMLET.
IAN I,,pERSoNATION THAT PARIS RE-
CARDS AS THE FINEST OF
HER CAREER.

Paris, May -.
ncorob pcrnbardt's impersonatiOn Of Hamlet
-oid NJ Edmond Rostand on leaving the thea'ie
nj o'clock on Sunday morning at 'he c'''e
o4 tho first performance, lis reVela''"" -
enables me for the first time to compre"ehu
shakespeare's masterpiece, and can ifdhNS
ossure Won that have seldom If ever peiore
oxperjenced theatrical emotion at once so apSo-
lutte and so exquisite
Let If be said at the outset that the N''u'c'
Of Paris is that in Hamlet Sarah Bern""' VI
bae attained the finest achievement OF her
career The writer was present at the "'S' P''
fornonco which began on Saturday evening ~
Q o.clock and did not end until ten minutes pe-
4oro > on sunday morning. and which, owing 10
an accident Of stage carpentry, was hot pre-
ooled NV \ dress rehearsal-a fact Which N'7'''y
d;ecorcerted the critics who. although they hau
ov,,octod some remarkable feats, were one anu
all unDrepared for a series oi SUCH "'uF
ooorts in 4 part which the great f'e"'.'
oc,ross has studied for three years ana WIN"
os che confessed to the writer-she had serious
,,isovirps about attempting. In order 10 op-
Cot, an imnrcsson unn1uenced by the Se'ect
o,d brilliant but often Overenthusiastc 6a'her
inc of q Partisan first night" the writer went
% 600 Hamlet" again yesterday, ana can 'eS-
tifv that the genuine paying public were every
whit as appreciative and Jealous as were the
New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

select and fashionable, who composed the dilet-
tante audience Of Saturday.
The Hamlet presented by Sarah Bernhardt Is
n graceful. boyish prince Of and twenty yet
fulfilling Goethe's idea of "a being imbued with
the imperious necessity Of performing a supreme
act but lacking the resolution To accomplish it,"
Nervous concentration is rapidly succeeded by
nervous relaxation, youthful exuberance and
conviction by scepticsm. irony and doubt but
the prince-a sort Of Scandinavian Orestes-al-
ways remains the truth seeking student Of
philosophy.
The costume and makeup are reproductions or
Delacroix's famous sketches and autographs
The Countenance is pale and pensive, contrasting
with the flowing bright haxen Danish locks
The costume. worn continuously during the ff-
teen "tableaux" into which the play is divided
IS Of black silk, disclosing the outlines OF the
figure. sable cloak is worn in graceful folds
over the left shoulder. The richly embroidered
black tunic is trimmed with narrow breadth
of rare fur of Siberian silver sable. Around
the waist is a belt embossed with sapphires,
opals rubes and emeralds. The scabbard Is
black. studded with gems. The sword hilt is of
oXidized silver There Is a small white run
about the neck.
Every move and gesture is that Of a man. Just
as in Lorenzacco. nothing suggests the travesty
OF a woman. The only feminine Characteristic of
Sarah Bernhardts Hamlet is the subtle
ming. the moral and mental rresoution and the
delicate perception and nstnct-in short the
wOman's soul and intellect incarnate in a highly
strung. nervous young man scarcely out OF his
teens.
} Quiet and sceptical, Hamlet converses with
New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

only now have | seen Hamlet acted to per
lection"
The translation closely follows the original.
1t is in prose and is entitled. La Tragique His
toire dHamet Prince de Danemark." There
can be no doubt that French prose lends
itself to the strength and massive grandeur OF
SEakespeare's English far better than French
verse where force is unavOdably sacrificed to
graceful construction and rhythm. In the pres
ent translation by Eugene Morand and Marcel
Schwob. each phrase and expression is rendered
with scrupulous accuracy, and there are scarce
ly any cuts The music. composed by Gabriel
Pierne is artistic and effective. The play is
admirably mounted. Mile. Marthe Mellot. a.
young actress makes graceful and pleasing
Ophelia- Sarah Bernhardt will produce Ham
let" at the A1elphi Theatre. London, toward the
middle of June y. l. B
New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

Horatio when the appariton Of the spectre
causes him to fall upon his knees in awe
stricken agony The reading Of words words
words" conveyed an exquisite irony, original
and effective aCcentuated by gestures Di
humor WEAKNESS and disdain The speech 10
the players spoken with the same earnest
simplicity that Sarah Bernhardt often uses
when lnstructing the actors Of her own stock
company. In the play scene Sarah Bernhardt
toys with Ophelias golden hair in such a way as
to weave a graceful screen which cOnceals her
own features. and enables her to scan more
searchingly the countenance Of the guilty King.
At the conclusion of this scene Hamlet glides
like a serpent toward the King, and surmount-
ing the balustrade. suddenly places a lighted
torch almost against his terror stricken face
and scrutinizes his features with a glance that
seems to penetrate to his conscience
Custave Larroumet the French Academican
who succeeds the late Francisque Sarcey the
dramatic critic Of the Temps" in describing
this scene says: II 10 not think that in the
whole range of theatrical art there can be any
higher development than that attained by Sarah
Bernhardt in this stirring passage The scenes
with ROsenCrantZ and Guildenstern are rem
dered with quiet scathing irony. wit and delight
full simplicity. The scene with Ophelia is a
revelation 70 Sarah Bernhardt's most ardent ad-
mrers 1t evinced pugency of concentrated.
suppressed nervous force. There is ranting
nor loud imprecations about the words "to
nunnery to nunnery." which pronounced
with low-voced earnestness and simplicity.
The grave-diggers' scene is rather long and
somewhat cOlorless The burial scene and the
graphing with Laertes were superb. passionate
outbursts. The fencing bouts with Laertes were
admirable.
In the death scene Sarah Bernhardt presents
a realistic study Of death by poison. There is a
thin thread-ike triCkling of blood from the
finger Of the sword hand The poison seems
slowly TO stultfy her faculties. until it COM
pletely overcomes them. She dies standing.
The body sways against Horato, who, with the
aid of others. supports it it gradually becomes
unconscious in death. murmuring the words
"Oh. die, Horatio: the potent poison quite Ger
crows my spirit" the piercing martial notes
of drum and fife burst forth. and Hamlets body
is borne away by four captains upon a large
steel shield. At no Paris theatre have there
been such genuine outbursts Of applause since
Coquelin's mpersonation OF Cyrano de Bergerac
eighteen months ago
The most obvious criticism that is likely to
occur to those familiar with English Hamlets is
that Sarah Bernhardt almost eGaces the dreamy
and melancholy phases Of the character Yet
II is interesting to note that Mr. Walter. pro-
prietor OF THE London Times" present at
the first performance Of Hamlet on Saturday
night, and when congratulating Sarah Bern
hardt, remarked. Il have seen all the great
tragedians In Hamlet for thirty years. but
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
A NOISY DANGER SIGNAL
It Is the Biggest One Ever De-
vised.
IN VANCOUVER HARBOR
The Whole Mechanism Is Worked by
Clcckwork and D1es Its Work
for a Week Without
Attention.

Ottawa. Canada, Nov. 1.-THE big
gest, noisest and most useful danger
signal ever devised has just been adopt
ed by the Dominion government, and
the first Of these safeguards against
disastrous wrecks is to be erected at
Vancouver harbor, y. c. The device
is a combination of the principle of the
electrically vibrated diaphragm with
two huge magaphones, each of which
emits deafening roar alternately, CIV
wing forth sound that can be heard
for miles around. In connection with
the roar of the huge electric siren there
is a fiashlight that can be seen far out
at sea. The whole mechanism Is work
ed by clockwOrk, the light flashing out
for 40 seconds and the sirens roar pc
ing heard for the remaining 90 seconds
of the minute. The mechanism is reg
ulated by clockwork and once wound
the signal does it's work for a week
without attention other than Il visit
every other day or so to oil the ma
chinery and make sure that everything
is in order. The inventor of the appa-
.ratus, which is regarded as an absolute
prevention of accidents through ships
running on the rocks in fog OF
through the mistaking of signal lights,
is A G. Trudeau of Ottawa.
The massive apparatus is the out
come of a long line of patient and per-
severing experimentation, and bears on
lie Lace ol IL dHos III It's iuSsIleSS Stl ing
evidence of the inventors confidence
in the utility of what he had in view.
Every user of the telephone is familiar
with the behavior of the phone if it
happens to be "off the hook" and the
distant ringer Is put in motion The
diaphragm Of the phone is subjected
to a series of alternating current i'm
pulses, and mAnifests the effect of these
by giving out'a Gathering noise net I'M
like the automatic electric buyers
some times used in place of the ordi
naryvibratory call bell This observed
behavior of the phone under such con-
ditions has been obviously enough sug
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
Real W.. Bogus Mining Experts.

From the Mining and Scientific Press.
There is probably no class of men who
are more abused than mining experts.
That all who profess to be expert in
mining affairs are really entitled to any
such distinction is more than doubtful.
but that the term mining expert in
cludeS men of undoubted ability and ex-
perience is equally true. Many deflni-
tions of what constitutes a mining ex-
pert have been given-some of them hui
morous and some abusive. However,
the ideal mining expert must be a man
of broad education and experience in
mining matters, engineering and metal
lurgy, and there are many mining men
whose experience in these matters enti-
ties their opinion and judgment to more
than ordinary consideration, and the term
expert applied to such men is not a mis-
homer.
When a mining engineer is sent to ex-
anime IA property he must necessarily
be conservative, for his own experience
and that of others has taught him to ac-
cept little for fact that he cannot see
and he Is often compelled to refuse to
recommend a property-at the sellers
price-in which he really sees merit and
possibly recommends at a lower price.
and for this he is roundly abused by the
miners, and sometimes by the newspa-
pers of the district, in which the prop
erty is situated.
In general mining experts are accused
of dressing ridiculously going about the
country with much circumstance and
buster. rushing hastily through a mine
and passing Judgment on its value. There
are those who do such things, but they
are impostors, such as are found in
every walk of life. and not entitled to be
classed as expert at anything. There
are often times when a mining engineer
goes long distance 10 examine mine
oh the statement of the owner or on a
report written by some person signing
"E. M after his name. who may be the
blacksmith at the mine, or a bartender
in the village nearest the property. Hav-
ing arrived at the mine. a glance is
sometimes sufficient for the expert to de-
eide that time spent in the examination
would be wasted and in 90 times out of
100 he will be right 1t is rarely that
property Is sold for a large sum with
out thorough examination lasting from
a few days to several months. There are
cases of record wherein undaveloped min
ing claims have been sold for large sums
on the advice of experts because of the
value in adjoining mines
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gestive of the construction of
system comprising just such parts. bt1
in practice the idea has not taken hold
hitherto perhaps because of the differ
ent elements going to make up the
system not having been given proper
shape to fill the requirements.
Starting his experiment With this
idea the inventor of the great siren
attached A dynamo to a sound pro-
Queer. and With a moster megaphone
to scatter the vibrations through the
atmosphere, he turned on the current
and found that he could produce roar
that would make the king of the forest
creep to his lair in alright. BY an in
crease or decrease of the pulsa tions OF
the dynamo it was found that the roar 4
ing could be regulated so as to suit
conditions of weather or location, and
all that remained then was to construct
the apparatus according to require
mentS. 81. tAi
The one just made has fog horns Is
feet in length. When the complete cur
rent is turned on the terrific blast that
bursts from the mouths of the twin
megaphnnes can be heard above the
noise of a gale. and on a moderately
stormy day ii skaters the air SO tho
roughly that no skipper could fail to
hear its terrific voice a a safe distance
from danger. BY the addition of the
electric tiashlight tn give warning tn
eyes where ears prove deaf. the prox-
unity of a vessel to the rocks viii be
disclosed in any kind of weather and in
darkness as we'll as daylight.
The Dominion government intends tn
use the new danger signals on points
of rocks where bell buoys and llydrau-
lie whisting buoys are inadequate be-
cause of their comparatively feeble
sounds being drowned in the noise OF
waters on neighboring shoals and wave
beaten headlands; on rocky islands
where lighthouses are needed but have
been impossible of construction by rea-
son of the nature Of the foundation.
and where floating signal is more de-
sirahle. Since it is immaterial how far
the source of the actuating current Is
from the signalling instrument or
wherea bouts in the circuit the con-
trolling devices are located, the whole
contrivance affords an ideal leXibility
that can be approached by no other
known means that has been devised for
marine signalling purposes. The clock
work-cOntrolled roar and light will al
ways be sounding and flashing out
their warning. No servant more faith
full. No chance of disaster through
overtired nature keeping the eyes OF
a watcher sealed when he should be
vigilant Of wreck and death through
f0rgetfulness or carelessness on the
part of one who should have been as
mechanically accurate as machinery.
takes never sleeps and does duty night
and day for a week without attention.
GEORG EVARNUM. e
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iron, Mrs. NaxgAn
to Mrs. pln4Aam.
LETTER TO MRS. p1sxHAn NO. 64,ss7]


"DEAR FRIEND-Two years ago had
child-bed fever and womb trouble in
it's worse form. For eight months after
birth of babe was not able to sit up.
Doctors treated me, but with no help.
/ had bearing-down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was SO stiff and sore, the
right ovary was badly affected and
everything I ate distressed me, and
there was bad discharge.
was confined to my bed when I
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia e. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
housework. 1 believe I should have
died If it had not been for your Com
pound. hope this letter may be the
result of beneftting some other suffer-
ing woman. recommend your Com
pound to every one."-MRs. MARY
VAUGHN, TRIMBLE, PULASKI Co., KY.
Many of these sick women whose
letters we print were utterly dis
couraged and life was burden to
them when they wrote to Lynn, Mass,
to Mrs. Pinkham, and without charge
of any kind received advice that made
them strong, useful women again.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
TRELAWNEY HATS.
They Are Among the Favorite Winter
Shapes.

SHapes.
Conspicuous among the styles of
chapeaus one sees nowadays-and their
name is legion-is the Trelawney shape,
which was much worn during the sum.
mer and seems to be in even greater ia
yor in felt.
The "Trelawney," as everyone knows
who saw pretty Mary Mannering's pi-
quaint face under one, is turned up on
both sides, but extends we'll down over
the brow. Then the smartest of'chap-
eaus boast two long feathers. which
meet in front, extend along the sides
and droop to the hair In the back
One seen this morning was all of pal
est gray and was a part of the trous-
seau of a Baltimore bride. Right in
front golden butterfly covered the
Joining of the feathers and held IN
place plumy white aigrette. 1t was
picturesque chapeau, as are all of its
kind. and, worse luck, it must be a
picturesque girl with dash OF pl-
quancy who wears it.
Every hat has its veil nowadays. II
not so much because the weather de-
mands their use (ashif the hlmy things
could keep off an iota of cold as 1t IS
that they add intellectually to the good
effect of the headwear.
The clever saleswoman always makes
Mrs Difficult try on her new chapeau
with a veil and whether it's because
the chenille dots blind her eyes one
cannot say. but at all events she finds
it much more artistic with that gauzy
layer between her and her reflected
image, and she's much more likely to
buy when she looks at the two together,
This is a fact that every milliner knows,
when. therefore, one sees winter hat
without an accompanying veil one may
make up her mind either that the wear
er is saving her eyes for future use or
that she does not appreciate the artistic
possibilities of chenille dots.
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mothers, worn with the burden of mother
hood and drained of vitality, that Or.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription comes as the
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the nerves grow quiet. There is new
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the step. There has come the perfect hap
piness of perfect health.
I began taking your Favorite Prescription
in August. 1897 writes Mrs. Mollie +. Grimes,
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stouter and Healthier than ever was"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19

thus antagonistc outnumbered by $4,000
those who favored the president.
II believe that there would have been
a still larger anti-republican vote
against the subjugation of the Filipinos
and the forcible annexation of the ISL
ands, if it had not been stated by me
president in his Western speeches and
repeated by republican orators in Ohio,
that the president proposed to leave the
Philippine question to congress Upon
this representation of the case. the re-
publicans were asked not to desert the
president at this time and the appear
was potential.
I'm Nebraska the issue was made di-
rect, and the fusionists secured gains
The result shows that Bryan still holds
together the forces allied with him in
1886 HOSFORD.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-26
Yon Yoneon

"Gon Yonson," he best Swedish dia-
lect comedy ever written, is to be given a
magnificent production at me Opera
House next Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy ISt.
This original dramatic creation. which
was produced by Jacob Lit a couple of
seasons ago is one of the very few
comedy plays on the stage that possesses
a genuine love story as we'll as a consist
ent plot. 1t has been entirely rewritten
and several new and attractive features
have been introduced. An excellent
cast headed by Mr.. Ben Hendricks.
Americas gaeatest Swedish character de
Hneator, has been engaged for the pro-
ductlon and it Will he put on the STAGE
with an entire new outfit of emery.
pnrlng the action of the play, a number
OF pleasing >pecialueS Will b" introduced.
Seats and boxes now selling at Stein
metz drug store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-26
Senate Resolution Mo. =

The following resolution has he,n
adopted una. ~ by both houses Of the
Legislature
Senate ~ rent resolution No. w
Comins 6" ne dca h of Hon. Thomas y.
Stone late Deputy Secretary of the State
of Nevada were passed yesterday as fol-
lows:
Whereas it has pleaso} the Creator of
lhe universe to take faom our midst our
respected fellow citizen Thomas Y. Stone
and
Whereas, his sudden death after an i'll
ness or a few hours naturally augments
the sad memories incident to the death of
a worthy and useful citizen; therefore be
it
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly
concurring, that in death Of the late
honas y. stone society has lost a val
liable member the State of Nevada an
efficient public servant and humanity a
steadtast friend. A worthy citizen of the
Republic, he loved right and liberty. and
his integrity and gentle manners en-
cleared him to all who knew him. His
life was all that could be desired in any
walk oflife, and the Legislature of New
ada, in common with all the good pe0plp
who knew him in life deeply deplore his
loss and cond0le with his strickened
family in their sad bereavement.