The times., 1901-03-10
SEEMED ALIVE THOUGH DEAD.
Instances in Which COrpses Have
Had IL Sernbiunce of Life.
IFr0m the JhiCIgO thrOnicIe.)


Live persons have feigned death with
marvellous exactness, but when the dead
feigu life, OF seem 10 felgn lie. the spec
tacle is as SruesOme as can well pe mag
ined
Not long ago a Russian cemetery was
the scene Of as weird a wedding as ever
has been witnessed. a young girl who
had been bstrOthed died on the eve Of her
marriage and her friends decided that, in
spite OF the Intervening hand OF death,
her marriage must take place. Inc We'd
ding ceremony was performed at the side
of The grave. and after the marriage the
body was returned to the coffin and low
cred to its long resting place
1t is less than year ago thlt a Ntiii'-
able cup was won in bicycle race IN
Australia by q man who was dead When
he passed the winning post. The race
took place at an electric light carnival,
so called. in the presence OF 10000 people
n the last lap James SomerNlle. q f!uer
forged to the front and secured Such
lead that his victory was assured hen
within tWeuty-siN yards of the finish he
was seen to relax his hold on the handle
bar and loose his footing on the pedals
He did not fall from the machine, how
ever and amid frantic cheers dashed Oy
the goal, winning the race by haii
wheel. As he passed the finishing post
hc pitched forward and fell to the ground
When he was picked up he was round to
be dead, and what was more the doctors
declared that death had come TO him
when hC was seen TO lose his hoid OF the
ridden the last twenty-five yards oI the
race.
on "A recent voyage the sealing schooner
Arictis was cruising about 30 miles off the
coast OF British COlbmg,R, when sie SlSht-
ed "A disWautlcd ship. The Arleus pore
down upon the dcreiiCt. ana as she got
near enough man wis seen on board
eraspiug the wheel and apparently steer
ing the craft No other sign OF man was
seen ON the ship The man at the Wheei
was hailed, but TcturuCt no ansWer-just
stood there gTuSping the spokeS OF the
wheel and looking straight ahead \ boat
WAS lowered and the mysterious ship
boarded. When they came close 70 The
uau at the wheel they, saw with horror
that hy was dead and evidently hal been
dead for many days The ship, winch was
named The General Siglin, had sailed from
SAN Francisco for Alaska. she had clear
'y been dismanucd by gale anu tneH
fhaudoued by her crew. The captain had
refused 20 leave the ship, ana. hndihE ms
strength failing. he had lashed hlmSei to
-h- wheel and literally died At ms post
steering his craft for hundreds or miles
with hands that held the wheel IN as hFm
q grip as when alive.
Since The plague has been prevalent IN
india searching parties 90 through tHe VII
ages Inspecting the houses. with the idea
# seeing that all cases OF dtatn DN jl.e
J.agut ave reported TO the authorities On
-.tering q suspected house one day the in
spertoIs saw a group Of natives playing
cards. Something in the appearance or
one Of the players attracted the attention
If one of the inspectors, who placed his
hand upon the mans shoulder MS
AmazemeHt the man sWayed ana zen 70
ne floor. Upon examination II was round
hat he had been dead some time, put in
order to avoid having tbe house marked as
plague stricken the other inmates had con
cealed the fact Of his death