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and then got night of and went out
eto~ borrow money. I don't know what
other way that tip got circulated, but 1t
circulated good and plenty. 1t was q
newspaper and operators tip almost alto
gether, and 1t went on the wire all over
the country from milwaukee to New Or
leans and from New York to San Fran
cisco. These wise guys had got General
Jackson into a. field where he could have
broken a leg and won in. his earlier days,
and they had him nursed up so that it
was 100 to shot that he would last the
distance. The bookmakers figured 1t out
a 100 to 1 shot that he wouldn't, and that
was the odds in the overnight betting.
But he was played SO heavily all over the
country that the odds commenced to slide
next morning, and I only got IN at rs to I,
and he went to the post at 1G to l, with
the poolrooms playing safety
81 spent the afternoon In a poolroom
down on Clark street, where 1 had offered
up my wad, and when the report Of the
race started 1t looked sure like Sec and
Perfectos for tho balance of the winter.
1t was General Jackson at the quarter,
and General Jackson at the half. alH
General Jackson by two lengths at the
three-quarters, and then Silver King
wins, Tambourine second Cascaretta
third And that blamed old glass leg of
his played out on him In the stretch and
he walked In dead lame, and all the
operators I knew smoked pipes for the
rest Of the winter
Il don't think much of wire tips my
SELF" said the State wire man, ''and
tho worst throwdoWn eyer had I got
this spring at Philadelphia. 1 had a
man knew there working on my wire,
and he sent a message one night, Lii
Ian K IS a good thing; get In with both
feet 1 had been thinking about Lillian
K myself. too, go 1 went and soaked
my watch and hunted up shylock and
rounded UP altogether about SIS; Then
lined out for poolroom The race
was due in about half an hour, and
Lillian K was up in the entries all
right, but there were no odds against
her.
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the face of 1t resting downward ten inch
es above his head. Then he took a small
er glass, four inches square, and slanted
this inward upon the bridge of his nose.
He had then a piece of black cloth wired
to lead obliquely down from the mirror
at the top and set out in front of him
SO his eyes could see nothing but what
they looked upon in the small glass
This black cloth In front was supple
mented by shields of black on the sides
of his head. so that by no possibility
could any dtstracting view creep IN
from either hand. With the mirrors so
adjusted Dr. Stratton saw his body stand
Ing out at an angle from the upright DO
sition. The field Of his vision took in all
that the large glass above him could re-
fleet and this was quite a considerable
area Of the room. He could see the chair
behind him, the table and the books upon
It, All this, however. came to his eyes
through the small glass.
HE BEGAN TO MOVE.
His view was confined solely to what
these four inches Of mirror contained
though they contained, apparently, the
entire field Of the upper glass. 1t did not
appear that he was looking In the glass
at all, but that he was viewing a condi-
ton.
He could plainly see the small glass
oeIore MIN In Its entirety, and this re-
hected his eyes, and the upper part of
his head, but this was the reflection Of a
reflection. It was the small glass re-
fected before him from the large glass.
and he did not look at it-wlshed, even. it
were out of his way, but it persisted in
its position there annoyingly like a fly
on the nose.
With these things in position the pro-
lessor was safe so long az he stood still,
but when he began to move! Dizziness at
nrst seized him; everything was awry.
lie seemed to look downward upon things
as though he was fixed face downward
upon the ceiling.
The professor stepped out into the CEN
ter of large room in which the expert
ments were conducted. Great difficulty
was realized in doing this. He lifted his
foot, but having got 1t up, he did not
know where to put it down. If he should
place it against red lowered curtain
of a carpet hanging up there he would
have only one leg left to stand On, for
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fa.- so doing touched the sharp point Of
the scaIpeI beside the body. A moment
before It had been probing the lymphatics
of the victim of the deadly scourge and
the virus was upon the point. It just
penetrated the. cuticle and the .tiniest drop
Of blood showed en- the surface of the
skin, but the damage was irrevocably
done and the incubation had taken place.
The gravity Of the circumstance was at
cnce appreciated and every possible pre-
cautions taken to prevent the taking hold
OF the germ of disease but all to no
avail. Within twentys-feur hours the in
cubatiQn had taken place. The deadly
baciA was in, the blood and doing its
work, and all that remained was for the
patient to be removed to SOME Isolated
spot where he could fight with death
without endangering the lives Of those
about him.
NERVE NEVER LOST.
He himself gave the directions for his
removal to the wing of the hospital to
which virulent contagious diseases were
assigned. Once there he was attended by
two students of his. He described the
precautions that they should take while
remaining with him to prevent their fall
ing victims to the contagion, and then set
about studying the symptoms of his
disease as they developed, Analysing and
discussing them to his attendants all the
time, and explaining the treatment that
would relieve them of their pain.
So matters proceeded for another day.
until the disease became more marked
and the certainty of death came to him.
His stoicism was wonderful Not one
thought of himself appeared to enter his
mind He was only interested that the
others did not become affected with the
disease and that science should benefit by
his own experience. So as the disease
progressed he wildly described the symp-
toms and conditions to his fellows and
leCtured to them upon the theory or the
awful scourge
A more tragic scene can scarcely be pic
tured In the little plain cot in the big
empty hospital room he lay. There was
no furnishing save a single table beside
him. His two attendants stood beside him
and noted the calm face and wonderful
courage and marveled. He was more set
tied and sedate than they. His mind
seemed to be that of the professor who
had stood so recently in the institute
amphitheater to describe the ravages of
the scourge, while his body appeared to
be that Of another-a patient upon whom
he was Iecturing Lifted entirely above
himself he was-two persons in one.
STUDENTS IMPRESSED.
The two companions were so impressed
by the solemnity and marvel of the spec
tacle that they drank in every word he
uttered. Their minds retained every
speech. and either of them could have
afterward repeated almost verbatim the
conversation when they finally left the
chamber of death This, indeed, DR.. Ca
billa did in his diary.
The first symptoms of the disease were
severe chills that afflicted him immediate
ly after his removal to the isolated wing.
These are the natural forerunners of the
disease" he said. "'They invariably an
pear They are harmless There is no
need trying to stay them, except for the
comfort Of the patient, for they mean
nothing but a premonition Of the change
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
BAD SPELLING
No Indication of IA Lack of Pure In
teuectuaIity.


New Orleans Times-De Democrat.
SPELL Why, confound 1t, 1 can hardly
spell my own name!' said a prominent
New Orleans lawyer, who was interrupt
ed in the midst Of an interview by an or
geographic query from his stenographer.
That seems to surprise you," he con-
tinued, smilingly, but it's fact, and the
truth Is, I glory In, my int1rmity. I've
noticed that the, \'aNerage fellow who
plumes himself onA never making a mis-
take in orthographN kAnerally has mighty
vague ideas about Hefnition. He can
spell a word for ASs sbut he don't Know
what the dickens 'itVmeans That's like
remembering a date ahd not remembering
what happened On 1t. English spelling is
mostly arbitrary, and accuracy in 1t is
simply a mnemonic freak-on a par with
lightning calculation. It has no more con-
nection with pure intellectually than 1t
has with fried eggs.
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HERRMANN'S WAY

payne at Dinner.
New York Tribune.
The. late Hermann, the magician"
said George Carroll, of st. Louis II knew
quite well and used to see a great deal Of
whenever he visited my home. He was
most Interesting man and perfectly Won
derfHl with his peculiar tricks. In con-
.nection with his ability to palm or con-
ceal articles, no matter what might be
their size, L remember a rather interest
ing story that used to be told about him
He was one night at a dinner in one OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31


The death of DR.. Camara Pestana, the
head Of thu Psychological institute. of
Lisbon. has dealt the-saddest blow to the
scientific circles of Lisbon that has been
struck at it since the organization of the
institute. The manner of his DEATH his
heroic devotion to the cause Of science.
to which he had given the hest efforts of
his life. and the trivial circumstances TO
which his death was due, have cast a
gloom over tire city and won fer him an.
appreciation of his labors that life would
never have granted to him. -.
He owed his death to Jest, a pun
the offspring of his ready wit. He was
standing beside the dissecting table at the
time and had been studying the plague
bacillI in the corpse OF a bubonio victim
brought from Oporto. where he had de-
voted his services to the relief of the
stricken. A friend had called upon him
and they were chatting together. The
doctor leaned against the table beside
him and lightly the two discussed some
trivial occurrence. Then the doctor set
both laughing by a ready pun upon
name that was mentioned. AS he
laughed his hand dropped to his side and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
OFFERED HIS OWN ODDS

$50 says to the man at the desk,
What's the odds on Lillian K?' He
looked Rt=-pe like he was too tender
Hearted to rob a: come-on and pitched me
over a. blank ticket and says, careless
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

able to call in were selling. for 10 cents
a copy The telegraph editor came near
getting fired-and SO did II
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
Pun COST His LIFE
TRAGIC STORY OF THE DEATH OF
A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
OF SPAIN
PLAGUE GERMS IN SYSTEM

Studied His Own symptoms, and His
Last Words Were Advice to the
Doctors in Charge of His Case
Prof. Pestana Notable Among the
Martyrs to ScIence-Man of Great
WORTH.
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that is going on Within. Soon they will
be followed with f1ushes OF heat and with
fever, and by tomorrow I will doubtless
begin to feel the rigors that are to an
norpce the real hold of the disease be-
ginning"
And, as he said, the, next day the Pushes
of heat. came, followed by the intense
rigors of the muscles when the stiffened
limbs seemed as though they would never
relax. His mental and physical prostration
at these times was great. but he always
managed to gain strength enough to dis
cuss his conditiensand analyze It.
Before the end of the day." he said.
Il shall have severe headaches and verti-
go. followed by intense nausea There is
no relief from the. headache, but the nau-
sea may be stayed to an extent without
either weakening the patient or precipi-
tating the fatal stages of the disease.
When it comes simply treat the. vertigo
as you would Werelit the result 0fsa slight
stomach disorder, and pay no further at
tention to IT. ~ s-is5-E < 49, y
Exactly as he had described, these con-
ditions existed. They weakened him ma
terially, and We're followed by steadily
gaining fever that seemed to consume
every membrane Of his body. Slowly it
rose, and would not be checked by any
means that could be employed.
The mental exhaustion of the patient
that the fever rose beyond 10S degrees
delirium was likely to follows; and, per-
haps, If the fever was intense enough.
hallucination and maniacal excitement. If
continued. stupor was then sure to ensue,
and possibly coma. 1t was these that. DIR.
Pestana feared most, for he wished to
die describing each symptom and change
in his condition. .
SPARED DELIRIUM
There really seemed a likelihood that
delirium would come to him, but he was
spared this except for short time on
the second night. His face was flushed
and dark. His eyes were dull, with the
pupils extended. His expression was anX-
ious and haggard. It seemed that twenty
years had been added to his age in a
day. Instead of a. man OF thirty. in the
full bloom of strength. he had suddenly
become a man Of fifty. Had emaciation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

TT" consists of a small vial of pleasant
pellets. just fits the vest pocket.
TT cures by restoring tho checked
circulation indicated by chill or shiver);
starts the blood coursing through the veins
and so breaks up Cold or the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

"There was fool friend Of mlne taking
the night report in the Herald office and
he got onto the good thing and he tipped
me, being on the other end of the press
wire in Milwaukee, I tipped a friend of
mine down in st. Louis and another man
that 1 owed a good turn in Kansas City
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
CHICAGO'S FILTH CONDUIT.
Mass Convention To Consider the
subject mt White Hall. HI.

White Hall. H.. July 2-.-About -
900 people gathered here from all ror-
tons OF the Illinois river valley in AZ
tendance upon the mass convention ID
consider the attitude 10 H.. assumed in
relation 10 the opening OF the Chicago
drainage canal. and the removal If the
government dams al kampSsille and
LaGrange. -. Louis. AMI Chicago and
the intermediate towns were repre-
scented.
Congressman ". T. Williams. Of
Pittsiield; ex-Congressman Heinrich
sen. Judge Lacey. l.. j. Ward. III. C..
Wifhcrs and others technically in
formed upon the subjects OF delibera-
ton made speeches.
Trustee Alexander j. Jones. who was
a. represent the sanitary district O.
Chicago. was unable 10 br present.
but submitted letter containing
proposition. upon which ~ believes
unity of action between all interests
affected may be attained. He said
lin my opinion. concerted move
Should be made by the people OF tho
Illinois valley. the sanitary district.
snd the city OF Chicago for the removal
OF all government dams. simultaneous
will the work of the permanent i'm
provement Of the Illinois ,.ver. Mai.
Marshall. of the United States engi-
neering department. has ALREADY. UNI
ciIieiallA. stated that he snail recon-
mend the removal Of the crssfs of the
government dams In order ~ arron
ms~iat, the increased flow. which will
b. occasioned BY the drainage canal.
Now. in my opinion. we should bring
all our interests from Lake Michigan
20 The Mississippi ana. II possible. TO
New Orleans. into one concerted de-
n'and upon congress. for appropria-
a. rs requisite TO carry ont the deep
~-tcsway project. which had its incep-
ticn ~ the drainage canal legislation"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
A PREMIUM UPON LYNCHING.
a Decision by the Georgia Supreme
Court that VIII Tend to In
crease Lynching.

Chicago, July "a special TO the
Tim,S-Iieraid from Atlanta. Ga. says:
Al i feared that decision rendered
b.. the supreme court OF Georgia will
haze the result of encouraging lynch
irAs IL the state. The case was that
o. Dorsey versus the State of Georgia
and came up from Carroll county. The
supreme court split upon the decision
The Justices refusing 10 affirm the SEN
tence Of guilty by the lower court for
tie following reasons:
First. in order 10 secure a conviction
FOR criminal assault the evidence must
show. beyond all reasonable doubt. an
assault: second. the intent. and. third.
a purpose 10 carry into effect this in
tent with force. If either Of these ele
mcnis are lacking the offersc is not
made out.
Justice Lumpkin. who spoke for the
dis senters. said:
Evidence warranting jury in find
ing that negro who had concealed
himself by the side of public road.
al lonely point thereon. at a late
hour il the afternoon. suddenly sprang
up with pistol in his hands. and rude
~ accostrd an unprotected white
woman who was passing The place
will the words: 4 have got YOU where
lave wanted YOU for long time.
where ufon she Immediately turned
and fled and ne holly pursued her un-
al she came within reach Of aid. wa.
sufficient to support a verdict of Grim
ina assault and where sucn "A verdict
has been returned upon evidence OF
this character and approved by the
trial Judge. the supreme court ought
not 10 set aside
II will be- difficult 70 secure the per
fcrmance of the three condition,
named. hence the belief that lynchings
VIII Increase
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
BURIED IN THE CATHEDRAL.
Funeral Of President Heuweaux of
santo Domingo AT santiago DE
Las CnbaIIerOs.

Fort de France. July 29.--The fun
cral services over the remains of
President HeureauN. which took place
at Santiago de las Caballeros at five
O'clock Thursday evening. were at
tented by "A large number of people.
and were conducted with great So
lemnity. The body. which had lain in
state throughout the day. was buried
IN The cathedral. The governor OF the
province superintendent the public
mourning. Thursday. throughout the
island, cannon were fired hourly and
flags were placed N half-mast on all
public buildings. The government has
Issued a decree ordering = period OF
nat.'ral mourning for nine DAYS.
he city Of >anto Domingo is I'm n
state Of great unrest and business is
entirely suspended. The people fear
an outbreak. Thursday night a band
OF armed men attacked Mpca. where
President HeureauN was killed. and
flied number Of shots IN IS reported
thai the forces supporting the assassin
have been augmented considerably.
The government has taken measures
TO pU. down the threatened insurrcc-
tisn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
WILL SEND A NAVAL VESSEL.
The Machin~ to Go to >anto Domin
20 to Look After the safety Of
Americans There.

Washington. July pa naval YES.
sci is TO be sent Immediately 10 san
Domingo. Secretary Hay has made
the request that Secretary Long take
THIS action. and the Machias. now at
San Juan. Porto Rico. and only a DAYS
run from san Domingo. will proceed
a. once 10 that island. This is a meas
ue OF precaution rather than one %
Necessity al the present time. for
Minister Powell has not suggested any
such action 10 the government. Still.
il 5 deemed well. in view Of the press
reports indicating the disturbed con-
di,iol Of affairs. to have a representa-
tive OF the United States authority
within reach Of the minister TO protect
-.merican interests should the nces
arse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
TO TAP THE PLATTE RIVER.
Canal md Power Goa Res~r-
voir Of I,Umensc Proportions.

Omaha. Ncb.. July 2T.-The appli-
cation Of the Fremont Canal and Pow
er Go. for right to tap the Platte river
for power canal and to- construct a
reservoir. whose capacity shall he
1,25i.j2s.0o0 cubic feet Of water. was
granted yesterday by States Eigineer
Wilson. The water TO he used Tor ir.
rigation purposes is limited to POO Gu
bic feet. and for power to $500 Gu
bic feet. per second. The reservoir
will be Of immense proportions. having
an area Of 200 acres. with an average
depth OF 10 feet. The darn will be- I2j
feet high. and will be eight feet broad
at the top.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04

THE CAPTURE OF CALAMBA.
The War Department Officially In.
formed of the Anair-A List Of
the Casualties.

Washington. July 2e.-The war de-
partvent has received its first official
report Of the capture OF Calamha in
the following cable from Gen. OTIS
Hall. with 1000 men. captured Cal
amha. an important strategic position
in Laguna Dc Bay. Yesterday. driving
out three hundred insurgents. TLs
command was composed Of portions If
the Fourth cavalry. Twentv-first in
fantry. and Washington volunteers.
transported in launches and caScucs. a
gunboat accompanying.
Casualties; PriyateS Charles Cleo
supp. Fourth and McDufry. II. Twenty
first. killed. Corp. Thomas Tot,en. &.
Fourth. mortally wounded. Privat.s
Michael sheridan. Herbert Trnccv. ya.
poleon White. X. Twrnty-first. serious.
~ wounded. Privates Kinds and
Plummer. q. and Samson. c. Fourth.
Phillips. II. Christie and Hollistcr. -
and Ashland. |. Twen,y-first. slightly
wounded.
lnsurgcnt casualties unknown. For.
~ Spanish prisoners were released: q
Spanish gunboat. in good condition.
long sought for in the bay. was can
turcd. This town was the direct oh
Jective Of LAYTON when he captured
Santa Cruz and launches in April. bus
was unable 10 reach the town by boats
on account of shoal water"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED.
public Murdered ny Ramon Cnce-
ros. who Makes His Escape

Fort de France. Island of Martin
ique. July 27--Gen. Ulysses Heure-
aux. president of the Dominican re.
public. was assassinatcd ~ Moca San
to Domingo. at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The name of the murderer
Is Ramon oaceroS. He succeeded in
making his escape. but an energetic
pursuit was AT once begun. and in +,
probable that he Will soon be cap
tured.
Nice-President Gen. Wenceslao Fl
guereom. Immediately upon the an
nouncement Of the presidents death,
assumed the direction Of affairs.
The remains Of President Henreaux
will probably be taken TO Santo Do
mingo for the funeral services.
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THOUSANDS ARE AFFECTED.
Forces Ten Thousand Work.
men to Lny Down Their Tools.

Chicago. July 2g.-Ten thousand men
were thrown out of employment and
work was stopped on 200 buildings in
the course of erection in Chicago dur
inG the second day of the strike of the
union brickmakers of Cook county.
The tie-up came frs; on the smaller
jobs where the contractors had not
taken the precauiion To increase their
supply Of bricks in anticipation of the
strik,. The briclSlayers and hodcar-
ri,rs We're forced to quit for want of
material. and following them the ear
perters were compelled TO Law down
their tools.
Al effort will be made for an AMIGA
bic adjustment of the controversy be-
tween the strikers and the north-side
manufacturers at conference which
has been called by the Chicago Ma
sens and Builders association for ten
o'clock this morning. All the interests
directly involved will be represented.
Unless one side or the other re-
cedcs from the position held thus far,
littl, will be- accomplished Mt the con-
ference. The strikers still assert that
they will stand firm until all the
ncrth-side manufacturers sign the
Union agreement, and the manufacture
era say that they will stick it out IL
their yards are closed all season.
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Independence, Has. July c,.-Ths
Missouri Pacific passenger train pass
through here yesterday wish two
coaches of negroes from .\labama for
Weir City. 10 take the places 81 the
striking miners there. An effort was
made TO keep the negroes from en-.
tering Kansas, which causr,l consid.
erabls delay and put the train behind
tine. The negroes are locked in the
cars and guarded by armcd men. As
trouble Is expected at Weir City. Tie
feeling there Is verv strong az
the imported