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AN AMERICAN SHIPS PFR1Ls.
Disaster to the Sachem on a Voyage
to Chino.

Disaster to the saehem on "A Voyage
to Chino.
Tacoma, June 5.-The American ship
Sachem. which sailed from the Atlantic
Coast last fall with kerosene oil, has ar
rived at Shanghai after an eventfuI voy-
age. Before reaching Hongkong her mas
ter, Captain Schultz. died Of Bright's dis
ease and was buried at sea In 'Formosa
Channel she encountered terrible thun-
derstorm.
The seas became so high and the ship
pitched SO fearfully that 1t was feared she
would sink. Her foremast was carried
away and pieces Of mast and rigging sent
flying over the ship Half her crew were
knocked insensible. and for hours the ship
drifted about at the mercy of the storm.
Her new mate, secured at Hongkong. suf-
fered the worst, and for six hours was
thought to be dead. Two members OF the
crew. however. thought him still alive.
and were determined to resuscitate him.
He was finally brought to and the ship
reached Shanghai badly battered up.
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Goy.rnment Ads. i'm Chicago.

Chicago, June 5.-After sx months of hard
work the Illinois Manufacturer Association has
secured action the part Of the War Depart
ment that puts Western merchants and manu-
facturers on an even footing with Eastern dealers
in the matter Of selling quartermasters supplies
to the Government. Word was received from
Washington yesterday that advertisements will be
made in Chicago papers tomorrow for bids for
q, 500, 900 worth Of supplies
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Shooting Ends q Feud.

win, a hotel proprietor at Rose
land, N. J.. shot John Lehr in the
right leg yesterday. Baldwin was arrested
and committed to the county Jail. Leahr
says he was standing in the road. when
Baldwin opened a window and shot him.
Baldwin declares he heard some one
around his hotel, and when he got up saw
Leahr standing by with a gun in his hand
The men have been long time at odds.
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SEVERED HER cHuD's HEAD.
Fearful Crime Perpetrated by an In.
sane Mother.

New York. June 5.-A despatch from
Mammoth Hot Springs. Yellowstone Park.
says:
fearful crime was perpetrated here
yesterday afternoon. when Mrs. George
Trischman killed her youngest child by
cutting its head OF. and made a desper-
ate attempt to serve three others in like
manner She was undoubtedly insane at
the time.
About six weeks ago. while residing at
Billings. Mrs. Trischman attempted to
commit suicide. claiming that she had
been assaulted by an unknown man. The
authorities. however. decided that this
was a delusion. and her husband brought
her here for the benefit of her health.
Yesterday afternoon. with an old knife.
she severed the head Of her youngest child
and attempted to murder the other three,
who escaped with slight injuries. She has
been placed under arrest.
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Buy. out n Rival Town.

Ell Reno, o. T., June 5.-Mountain View,
o. T., the town that was organized in a
day. made another record yesterday. A
rival town existed mile and half west,
and 1t was thought advisable to consoli-
date them. Oakdale. the rival was bought
outright for s34.3s0, and now is on wheels
and strung out on the road to Mountain
View. This is probably the first case of
buying whole town that was ever record
ed
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MADE INSANE BY A sEDATIVE.
Charles NurdOck, Taken to the Hos
pitaI After Swallowing IN Drug.

New York, June 5.-Charies Murdoch.
checker at Sherrys restaurant, became
violently insane last night after taking
twenty grains of a sedative drug Muir
doch lives at No. 60 West Thirty-sixth
street and has been suffering from in
somnia.
A physician prescribed the drug. and
after Murdoch had taken il he began to
yell and overturn the furniture. and then
went into the street wrapped in a blanket
1t took three policemen, the driver and
the surgeon TO put him in New York
Hospital ambulance.
Murdoch has been employed at Sherry's
several years. He is favorite with his
employers. who will care for him while ne
is ILL.,
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A cLoUDBURsT IN MICHIGAN.
Railway Tracks Washed Away and
Much Land Inundated.

st. Joseph, Mich. June 5.-Sodus town.
ship. six miles east of this city. was visited
yesterday by a cloudburst. The Big Four
Railroad tracks for the distance of a mile
were inundated. and for several rods the
roadbed was washed away. The damage
was discovered by the section crew Just
few minutes before the morning train was
due. Reports show that the tracks were
more or less damaged between Sodus and
Eau Claire. a distance Of ten miles. Sew
eral culverts and two small highway
bridges just north OF Eau Claire were car
ried away. Reports received here from
various points throughout the strawberry
districts show that districts containing
hundreds of acres Of Strawberries are un-
der three feet of water.
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CAPT. cRAPo's BODY FOUND.
He Was Drowned While Trying ="
Sail tn Cuba In q Skin.

WEXFORD, R. l., June 5--The body OF
Can't. Thomas Crapo was found by capt
Charles Crouch on Charlestown Beach Oh
Saturday. Captain Crapo. of New Bedford
sailed from Providence April %. In ms
uine-foot skiff Volunteer for Cuba and tne
frail boat was capsized May 4. near Point
Judith. in a northeast gale.
Captain Crapo. in 1877. with his wfe
made a trip in a twenty-foot dory to Eng
land. He was then fifty-seven years OLD,
and had followed the sea since ne was
fifteen years old.
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PLANS FOR A POTTERY TRUST.
A New scheme Being Nursed by n
ChicngO COMPANY.

East Liverpool. Ohio. June 5.-Charles
Berg & Co.. OF Chicago, are promoting a
pottery trust. The first trust. the Ameri-
can Potteries Company. capitalized at s21.-
900 600. fell through the 1st Of last April
through lack Of subscription to the stock.
In the past three days three representa-
tives of Charles Berg & Co., of Chicago.
have been in East Liverpool discussing the
new plan with local manufacturers.
Berg & Co.'S prospectus states that
manufacturers must take IS per cent of
the stock now in the new combination. The
balance is TO be taken by the promoters
Since the last trust fiasco the manufact-
urers have been wary of promoters. The
last trust scheme fell through last April,
owing to oyercapitalization.
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Miss D.rche's Suicide.

London, June 5.-The coroner's Jury. in
the inquest held upon the body OF Miss
Darche. the American woman who COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself in the
Hotel Metropole last Wednesday. today
found verdict that the woman's act Of
destruction was due to mental depres-
sion. +-e.n-
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Death Follows . Fai,tinR Fit.

Huntington. W. Va, June ga sad fatality
occurred at the Milton Cemetery on Decoration
Day. Just at the close of the service Miss En-
ma Deal, aged about eighteen years. fell for
ward in a faint. Physicians were near and gave
all aid possible, but she never fully regained
consciousness, and died Saturday. Her home is
few miles back in the county, and nothing
definite can be found out concerning her family.
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everything; but if you have
ROOT idss. tidIsy - liysT f1 +, or ,oaa bladder s,
the remedy you need. At druggists in fifty
cent and-dollar sizes. You may have a sample
bottle Of this wonderful discovery by mail
free; also pamphlet telling all about It and its
vreat cures.
Address DR.. Kilmer L Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.
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I.,,,,ora After BOOK Axent..

Phoenixville, Pa, June 5.-Three book agents,
E. D. Morgan, c. E. Petit. and Wesley E. Shea,
were arrested in Pottstown and brought back
here Saturday evening. They given hear
ing by Justice c. II. Howell the charge of
attempting to defraud Thomas Snyder out Of
large board bill, and were bound over to appear
at court
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Enort. to ReI.a.e the ParI..

Falmouth, June 5.-Another attempt has
been made to float the stranded American
Line steamship Paris. A portion OF the
rock on which she lies has been blown
away with dynamite. and It is expected
that her bow is clear, though she is still
fast amidships
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Armed to Receive burglars.

Bristol. Pa, June 5.-The bursIFsawho have
recently been operating in this town Saturday
night entered the house of T. sEffabee and car
ried off a lot of miscellaneous bo1ty :. Nearly all
the people have laid in firearms ta give the rob-
bers j warm reception when they found.
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AHECHTS GREATER STORES
Greatest sale
of ribbons
of the season.

Not half prices, and in
many instances but one
third, is bsing asked for the
most desirable and season
able ribbons.
Hundreds Of yards Of all-silk taffeta
ribbons inches wide-all col &c
ors-instead of 25c yard. for.....'
Lot of fancy and plain allsilk taffeta
ribbon, in the very latest effects,
which are selling at soc and 75c 0EC
ABOUT toWu ~
Immense lot OF all-silk fancy taffeta
ribbons. in every shade-instead &C
Of 25c yard, for. Observation-Disclosures. ~
All-silk taffeta ribbons, in plain,
moire, and fancy-in every conceivable
shade-the sec ribbon every 1QC
WpeIe-loT ..-..-...
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Thcse people say Hope to youl

Mrs. W. II. Evans. 1i46 Corcoran st.
NV, says: ~ had severe stomach
trouble; no relief came until sought
Munyon's Docton and Remedies
w. 8. Martin, 1876 Thirteenth Z
nw., says: II suffered severely VIII
Rheumatism: three small bottlss Of
Munyon's Remedy cured me-"
c. II. Beckwith. Treasury Depart
ment. says: 81 have kept myself in
sound health by using Munyon's RENE
dies" =; -
MUNYON'S REMEDIES ARE FOR
SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTy-MOSTLY
rs CENTS A VIAL
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KnlEht. of Celenbu. in Norfoll.

Norfolk, Va. June 5-Five hundred and eighty
Knights Of Columbus from Philadelphia. Washing
ton, Baltimore. Boston. and Richmond, arrived
here yesterday on an excursion. They installed
new lodge Of the order. Of which d. J. Callahan
is the viryinia Stste ofgaaiser. "a 81
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Leaves norfolk for Manila.

Norfolk. Va, June 81. T. Baird. jr.. son Of
the mayor Of Portsmouth, who was recently ap-
pointed pay clerk in the Navy. left for Manila
station will be aboard the cruiser Baltinose.
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Ask for Heuricf's, and You viii drink Maerzen.
Senate or Lager. Sold by all lrafiing hotels and
restaurants. and also by the Arlington Bottlins
Co-phone Ga. % q.
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SPECIAL NOTICES


THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT of the Medical and Dental
Departments of the National University
will be held TUESDAY, JUNE 6. inst. at
o'clock p. m. at the National Theatre
Members Of the Medical and Dental pro-
fessions and the public are invited to at
tend. II. H. BARKER, NJ. D., Dean.
je4-3t
GLENWOOD CEMETERY-The annual
meeting of the lot owners of the Glen
wood Cemetery will be held at Masonic
Temple, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 5.
1899, at o'clock p. m. All lot owners
having the interests of the cemetery at
heart are earnestly advised and requested
to attend this meeting. Trustees are to
be elected and other business of import,
ance transacted.
PHILIP F. LARNER,
President.
WALTER C. cLEPHANE. Secretary.
je3-3t
MUSCLE BEATING regulates the circula-
tion, gives a natural flush to the face.
and removes wrinkles. Free instructions
given by the inventor. JOHN e. RUEB-
SAM. 20 Third Street northeast.
my25-lmo
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s7oodmen of America Convention

Kansas City. Mo-. June 5.-Delegates
from all directions are here to attend the
convention of the Modern Woodmen Of
America. Caucuses today will probably
settle the question of officers. The first
business session will be on Tuesday mora
ing. and the parade. in which 1t is ex-
pected 10000 Woodmen will march, will
take place on Thursday. The hardest fight
Of the convention, involving most Of the
politics Of the Woodmen. will be over the
meeting place for 1901. st. Paul, Mimi,
and Grand Rapids. Mich, are mentioned
prominently in this connection.
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623 Thirteenth St. N. w

Is the nj matt
70
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rRAMPLED BY A MAD HORSE
4 Bicycle Rider the Victim of an
Animals RaEe.

A Bicycle Rider the Victim of an
Animals RaEe.
New York, June 5.-Frigstened by a bi-
cycle. a horse belonging to William Miller
who has blacksmith shop in Union Street
and Morris Avenue. Elizabeth. became en-
ragged yesterday evening and made trouble:
The animal had Just been fed and water
ed, and his halter had been taken off.
When he saw Miller's son riding a wheel
he made wild dash at 1t, knocked Miller
off, trampled on his body. and then made
a furious onslaught on the bicycle. which
he jumped on several times, and literally
pounded 1t in pieces. go
Young Miller was seriously hurt. but
managed to roll out of the way of the mad
dened beast. So mad was the horse that 1t
took several men to subdue him and get
him back into the stable. Miller was car
ried into the house. and a physician was
summoned. He will recover, but will be
laid up several weeks with his injuries
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CITF or THE sACRED sIMi.tN.
An Ancient Town I'm India In which M M
keys Are the Populn'c.


Mrs Clara Erskine Clement describes graph.
ically visit TO the ancient city Of Amber in India
which is inhabited only by n few priests and
thousands OF monkeys, The hill on which tho
old city stands Is surrounded by other high hills
crowned with towers and ramparts and covered
with trees The great castle fortress stands
out boldly The old zenana. or womcns apart.
ments-an extensive block OF buildings surround
ed by COURTS tho only place which II inhabited
This Is well populated and lively quarter since
a tribe OF langour or hoonoomaun monkeys have
taken possession, and dwell here in comfort and
freedom The Hindus refrain from hurting or
killing any animal, and the monkeys having no
iear; are monnrchs oil all they choose 10 take.
The hoonoomhun, or langour, is the sacred
monkey, and the largest found in India Its
height is from two aud half TO four feet ts body
Is singularly slender and supple; lis face Is black
and smooth except for long white whiskcrs:
the hair on the body is gray the back and white
under the stomach; its tail is long and bnrc with
single tuft Of hair on tn" end The IIindus
have legend which explains itS very black face
IL says that, ages ago Hooropms,in, The king
of the monkeys, went 10 assist Rama In the con
quest OF Ceylon. The demon king of the island
had carried off Lita the wife Of Rama, and hc
was determined u rescue her As they came
near 10 the island, Hoonoumaun easily lcapcd
over the straits, so skiliu u Jumper was he
and, finding Lita, he was comforting her with Inc
news that her husband was approaching when
Ramana, the demon king appeared and made
Hoonoomaun prisoner After setting Gre 10
the monkeys long tail, he gave him his freedom,
succeeded In blowing out the fire at the end OF
his tail, but in so doing he blackcned his face
and singed his hair IN most uubccoming fashion
The loss OF his beauty so saddcncd the poor beast
kalamoukh, or blackfaced which they remain
10 this day.
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RUINED BF SOLITAIRE.
Lured to Life of Constant LaIiness by the
Seductive Game.
From he Burdio Errres.


Patrolman Cars beat took In the railway
tracks and the strip Of beach near the foot Of
Georgia street. so. yesterday morning about 5
o'clock. he walked down in that region 10 hear
the waves wash up on the sand and see that such
freight cars stood about were not being looted.
All was well But To reassure himself he walked
between two strings Of cars. AS he drew along
side one he was surprised To faint light shin
ing through the door which was partly open.
lie tiptocd to the door and peered in.
Sitting on the floor near end Of the car. his
legs crossed. was bearded man. On the floor
two feet in front Of him was taow candle shed
ding the best light il could. Directly in front
Of him were three rows Of cards and in his hands
wero several more cards His hair WAS long
and il dangled down TO his eyebrows His beard
in the proioundcst ihouE hit Exterior noises
deliberately. He was playing solitaire
Patrolman Carr watched IN silence several
oren and crawicd into the car, The stranger
looked up for an instant but went ON with his
play;
just wait few minutes won't you returned
the elderly man. keeping his gaze on the cards
paTsssd TO ss Inn se mss
a policeman and-iack, that's II, now queen.
aha'-I say you're policeman and you're after
me an-seyen' eight good say after me and
"iTow long have you been crazy" intoriected
Carr.
"Not al ALL sir bu, ycL see this solitaire's
a great game a teI--thats II and once
EEou'Ie iltcrcste in II, we'll rs bad habit
there's ace
Are you nearly through"
Through in n minute Now. please don't
disturb me- II 10, hs a. though IFS coming out
this umc-now king, ha,a-a--you know
a man can play this years and but, wait a min
ute now and I'll be right through"
Carr stood idly by The stranger slowly de
posted several cards on several small heaps.
at length paused scowlcd, gathered up all The
cards in sight and arose.
AN ready" he said, stepping beside the
onseI' TN at your pleasure; The thing
""Prrhaps FIVE days, and perhaps Ave months"
Well. eithcrll do"
Az the station house the prisoner said he was
William Frawlcy, once Of Baltimore. but more
recently OF the world at large lie ADMITTED
he MAS tramp ant seii he owed his downfall
"a the game Of solitaire lie had played II so
much that he had failed in business aud lost a
job Finally he took to the road and now he
has all the time he wants Ia play the game. lie
was sent ~ the pcnitcntiHry yesterday for 1--WE
days ON a charge of being tramp,
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Farmer Armour's Acorn Deal.

CHICAGO, Nov, ll--P u Armour. late in
lie, has returned 10 his nrst love, and Is now living
ON farm near OcouOmowuC, ON account II his
health. Any day he can be seen directing tho
work Of the hired hands" superntcndng tho
building Of corn cribs and barns and generally
showing the influence NJ his carly training Tho
people ut the ncighhnrhood say he is a shrewd
horse trader and Is feeding the latest hogs that
have been seen In that section for twenty years
Long ago, before Mr. Armour embarked on his
career ~ a nnanCicr, lie entertained the theory
that N" host feed for pigs Is aCornS Accordingly
word that he would pay % cents a htIshel for
HCrru5 delivered IN he famyhrd lie got enough
in week 10 feed all the plrS around Ocpnumowo,
bat he also got note from the district school
teacher which read MS f.r.t,,ws:
J0dJ Sir When YOU offered to pay Is cents
burn"l for hcnrns there wcr" sixty scholars in
my school, Now IN" regular atrnlnnCcis about
ten, In the interest Of education Wish you would
suspend your operations Tor u moro favorable
season
Farmer Armour saw the point and Arl4A -
cordingly
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Thrift In the Granite City.

A good story is told by an English touri.:
deem the Granite city"
II ha heard" he says, of the canny folk OF
Aberdeen, and my experience, shor; though It
the character II the people. The streets are
granite. the houses are granite. and the inhab-
itants are granite; and when they have a gran
tie baby they give II a ball OF granite, Tor fear
II should break any other toy.
Il had granite landlady, and ono day when
was going fishing her son volunteered To- ac
company me | provided the lunch. the rods.
and the lines he provided the worms-dug
rowed spade, / caught sixteen trout he ate
tho lunch and broke my heat rod. When We
got home made a. present Of fourteen OF the
fab 20 my granite landlady. and asked her TO
cook the other two for my tea She did-and
charged me threepePSs for the dripping In
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bargain Day Travelling.

Given bargains and bargain hunter and her
purchases end only with the money in her purse
A woman who belongs in the head and front OF
this class boarded a street car carrying with diff
Guilty huge market basket Allied with the odds
and ends OF department store She was scarcely
seated before she started at the conductors voice
Fare, please"
The woman got out her purse with difficulty
and rummaged through lis various compart
mentS
Dear dear" she murmurcd Il was sure !
had saved fare or never should have bought
those three odd busters"
Then she added TO the conductor: II live at the
end Of the line and will pay you then"
You must pay now lady" said the faro-takar
"Thats the rule"
Blu! haven't any money" she objected.
We'll | tell you, give me a nyc-Cent bargain
and you can redeem 1t at the end Of the trip only
The woman hesitatcd a moment then She
Owed in her basket and brought up long bar of
laundry soap.
Eyerybody, in the car laughed as the conductor
rang up her fare
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Chief Cornstaik's Curse.


PoINT PLEASANT. W. Va. Nov II --Yester:
anniversary Of the Killing OF the celebrated
Indian Chief COrnstHlk Of the Shawn" tribe.
He and his son were atrociOusly murdered BY
some Of Capt, Halle men of the United states
Army The murder WAS committed ~ This
place. and Just "a tho warrior hrcathSl his last
he PRONOUNCED curse on the town az Point
FERROUS light appeared nj and around the
monument erected IN the courthouse yard
y appeared on the anniversary date some o'
the more superstitious think the spIrit NJ tbs
murdered Chief appeared to further curss sh7
town,
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Nothing Neglected.
From he Cincinnati Commercial 7,tb,,n,

Great Explorers Friend las the latter Is about
haven't your" '"'A'
Great Exp!orer-"Yos Also my testlm onials
the boats and the cooking utensils All have
fortune 10 madel" ny
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An Overlooked Name.

From n. Indianapolis Journal.
For, Atty years the, village OF Loogootee has
quietly nestled In tho western slope OF hiIly
Mnrtin county with nothing Of consequen CO TO
attract the attention OF the outside world.
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not have been able 10 produce the bridges ordered
abroad within the time limit, not to mention the
quality OF the work. The same measure applies
To ship and engine building.
Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth avenue the city
possesses one Of the finest orchestras Of this kind
in the world, hut does New York know that these
bells, the heaviest of which weighs about six
thousand pounds, the lightest about three hun
"S" IN he northern sps 100 nSeva mas ssond
The pcrpleNing question how TO ring these bells
satisfactorily arose as soon A. they were received
from France. committee headed by Arch
bishop Corrigan, examined the various systems
nf chime ringing cShnustively, but the crudencsa
of methods expense Of Installation and the neces.
known systems to be rejected After looking
about everywhere the committee finally accepted
lrCitN one being Me motive power causing the
bells 10 ring, the other being employed as the
means Of opc-Hting the mechanism, which strikes
IN" bells Chimebc ringing by compressed
air had never been tried before and the ingenuity
of the inventor Hartford g. Champ of New York,
was severely taxed Ia complete system which IL
undoubtedly the most advanced ever used for this
purpose, The keyboard 81 the chimes il In tho
sacristy Of the church. The operator presses u
key ON the board corresponding u the bell that
he desires to sound This establishes an electric
connection which serves To open valve In tho
nccted with a, clappcr which strikes the bell
Electricity is the trigger, and compressed air tho
power in this operation, The largest orchestral
Germain L'AuNerrois in Paris, which set was
finished in 1873 Their construction consumed
fifteen wears, but they never rang successfully
until last year There arc forty -four bells In the
set which, II Is said, will be operated by com
pressed All next year TO welcome visitors TO the
Paris Exposition
II might bore the lay reader to describe the new
airtght system for pumping artesian wells the
hundred and one handy little Inventions such as
pneumatic track sanders for locomotives, sand
blasting machines for removing the scale from
metals Of all kinds, coal cuttea &c: but there 60
lew things In NE way Of -alr novelties which
making. Surely no ono over heard Of any Of