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election was the will of Providence and
that he must accept.
HAD TO BE REVIVED
BY USE OF SALTS ~
Several times he almost tainted and had
to be revived by the use Of salts. He
seemed happy but broken down even after
all the other candidates had retired and,
on the final ballot. he looked a statue Of
resignation.
Cardinal Casetta, as scrutineer, was read
ing out the vote. When forty-four votes
had been recorded for the Patriarch of
Venice, the scrutineer aross and lifted his
red zuechetto. saying:
I'VE have elected q Ponti6."
But form many sides Cardinals cried out:
Continue"
As tho vote approached nifty. however,
the Cardinals. as Of one accord. surrounded
the new Ponttff, and. according to tradi-
ton, demanded to know II he would accept
the pontificate.
Cardinal Sarto's lips trembled 30 that he
could hardly articulate, but, after a visible
effort. he said:
IF this cup cannot pass me -"
There he paused. but the Cardinals around
him insisted that it was necessary for him
to answer yes" or no."
Thereupon he replied firmly:
"Ye:"
Cardinal Gibbons speaking to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press, said that
the election of Cardinal Sarto had produced
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SPLENDID SCENES FOLLOWED ELECTION
Shoulders Peters Where He
Was Greeted With Mighty Oh and Where
Poncal Blessing-showed Deepest Desire to Es
cape Gaze of Multitude (.

SPECIAL BY CABLE 10 THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Rene, Aug. 4-(Copyright, 1903.).Cardinal
Giuseppe Sarto. Patriarch Of vonice. was
elected Pope this morning, receiving forty
two votes. or one more than the two-thirds
necessary for election, there being sixty
two Cardinals in tie conclave.
On the first ballot last Saturday. Cardinal
Sarto received but one vote, Rampolla re-
ceiving twenty-four, Serafino vannuteli
fifteen. and the remainder being divided be-
tween Cardinals Gotti. oreglia and the
othe: candidates.
The same distribution of votes was re-
peated for several ballots, and It was not
until yesterday that Cardinal sartos can
didature began to gain. ground, soma
neutral Cardinals giving him their suff-
RACES Monday evening Cardinal Rampolla
got his supporters to give their votes to
Cardinal sarto. who thus obtained more
than thirty.
Cardinal Sartos election to the papacy II
due to a conflict between the liberal and
conservative members Of the Sacred Col
lege. which rendered impossible the election
Of any OF the more important candidates.
The Sacred College selected Sarto as Pope
because there was none Of the opposition to
him that existed in the cases of Rampolla.
seranno, vannutelli, Gotu and Oreslia.
When the tellers read the votes on the
fnal ballot. and It became evident that Car
dinal sarto was elected. those nearest to
him began to whisper their congratulations
.arto turned pale az he heard his name read
again and again. He closed his eyes. bowed
his head to his breast and his lips moved.
When the result was verified Sarto. taking
no notice OF his companions. went to the
altar, fell on his knees and buried his facs:
in his handE
Then tn CauertlngA CARDINAL oregfla,
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eighth Ward. testified that Faulkner was
fdaptffed With the combine

| eighth Ward, testified that Faulkner wal
| identified with the combine
| Edward E Murrell declared that FauIk.
| ner was a member Of the combine anc
| that he attended the several meetings al
which the Suburban deal was under dis
| cusdon. He said Faulkner was present
when a vote was taken to instruct John e
| Murren to sec that the $5.00o was placed u
| the safety deposit box. He declared a1se
| that Faulkner was present when John K
Murren reported that the money was in q
box at the Lincoln Trust Company.
Murren declared that Faulkner also wal
present at meeting where some Of the
members wanted to pass the bill. even after
the court had issued an Injunction pro-
hibiting its passage.
At a subsequent meeting. Murrel1 said
some doubt was entertained whether the
money was up, and that John x Murrell
reported, in Faulkner's presence. that the
money was In the Lincoln Trust Company
vault.
On cross-examination Murren declared
that he never saw Faulkner at . meeting
at Schnettlers Hall
MONEY IS DEPOSITED.
George P. Potee told Of the $500 beng
deposited by Murrell and Stock in the
vaults Of the Lincoln Trust Company. OF
which department he IL manager.
Otto Schumacher. combine member, cor
roborated the testimony Of John K and
q. F. Murrell. Tamblyn and Robertsou-
On cross-examinaton Schumacher said
he learned fer the first time that the So, 600
was up at meeting at Schnettlers Hall
THAT was the meeting at which Mnrell
showed the key and receipt was It notr'
''Yes. ST."
WAS the defendant therer'
mo. sir. He was not"
Did you attend all Of tho meetingsr
mo. sir"
II. A. Buck, former odicial Grand Jury
stenographer, read from his notes Fau1k-
ner's testimony before the Grand Jury.
John Helms. on both direct and cross-e1-
animation, testified that Faulkner attended
the meeting at schnettlers Hall when the
safety-deposit box key and receipt were
exhibited
doubt was entertained By some Of tho
combine members. said Helms, whether
Murrell had received the money. Just boz
fore the last meeting Murren asked that
all Of the members be present, as he
wished to show them that he was acting
square. For this reason, am positive that
all Of the nineteen members Of tho combine
were present, and saw the key and receipt
shown by Iurrell."
Circuit Attorney Folk announced at $50
o'clock that the State would rest its case.
Montague Lyons. a lawyer, Of No. $50
Gates avenue; r. H Collins. No. $500 Column
bia avenue; Thomas 3. Cahill. Kirkwood,
No.; Lawrence p. Harrigan. hveryman,
Beaumont and Morgan streets; James 3.
ouinlivan, No. 6oa2 Gates avenue. and John
Bambrick, contractor, No. 3sN Manchester
avenue, testified that Faulkner's reputation
Circuit Attorney Folk asked Of the wit
nesses II they had ever served in the House
of Delegates with Faulkner. All replied
they they had not.
Dr.. Hofrman's Red Drops, king Of an
cholera remedies, cure collie. cramp9. chol-
era morbus and diacrhea instantly: &c.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.


Clair A. Orr of Kankakee. Ill, has been
appointed Consul at Cartagena, Colombia
0ensral Nelson A Miles says that he Is
not 4 candidate for commander IN CHIEF OF
the q. A R.
SECRETARY Root has addressed a communi-
cation to the Merchants Bridge Company
sso( q. Louis asking the company 10 show
s cause why the United States should not
take possssAoo OF the bridge
4 young wife ends her life at Charleston,
m, - placing a revolver in her mouth and
: pulling the trigger.
District Supertntendents G. E. Paine Of
The Postal Telegraph Company and George
J. Efanksl of the Western Union refused
TO dtvalge to the Grand Jury the contents
!, of the kilograms which passed between
Daniel J. Kelley and former Lieutenant
Governor John A. Lee. and Judge HAZEL
cited them to appear Thursday TO show
Cause why they should not be in contempt
Of court.
: Mrs Ida Cutler Of Bunker Hill. ILL.,. who
is charged with the murder Of little Ewart
Chscksheld. has filed habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for her release. Her attorney pro-
poses to show that she is too III to leave
her bed and ii would be death to remove
her to Jail.
= The crops show much Improvement after
the rains Of the last week. Corn has made
good advancement in nearly all the States
!. Of the corn belt. except Missouri. where
the crop is in all stages of development.
Only partial crop is expected in Missouri.
W. E. Corey is elected president of the
United States Steel Corporation to succeed
Charles M. Schwab. whose resignation is
accepted.
8 Several Of the convicts who escaped from
9 Folsom prison have been located and the
3 Sheriff In charge OF the posses in pursuit
confidently expects a battle to-day.
Miss Ewing, the Missouri giantess. is to
lived a French-Canadian giant, Edward
Beaupfe. al Butte. Mont.
a minister who Is undergoing treatment
at the Jacksonville. Ill. Insane Asylum de-
clares that he was sent there while under
the hypnotic spell of Missouri Clergyman.
: Four persons were drowned by the cap
sizing Of small launch near Moline. Ill.
UnreQutted love prompted the suicide Of
q young man at Evansville.
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SPORTING.

s. Browns and White SOx split even on dou-
ble-header.
Tho Young corbett-sulliyan battle viii be
!. fought August 10 instead Of August 10, as
1 arst announced
5 Winners at Delmar Park yesterday were
Mollie T.. Doctor Cartledge, Eufalla, Rain
land. Eliza Dillon and Morris vollmer.
Work on the new race track commences
to-day at the corner Of Union avenue and
Natural Bridge road.
The opening OF the international tennis
tournament is disappointing, one British
player defaultinE his match and the other
defeating his American opponent In straight
sets.
The shamrocks engage in sharp contest
on Sandy Hook the new boat winning
handfly In q twenty-two-knot breeze.
Play begins IN the golf tournament at
Cleveland, all The st. Louis players hold
Ing their own through the first round
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LOCAL, AND SUBURBAN..

LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Visiting merchants continued TO throug
the Wholesale district and predicted a great
fall trade.
]. d. Horseman. general manager OF the
St. Louis, St. Charles and Western. re-
, moved to Ferguson. and probably Will e1-
tend his limo to that point He is working
on q scheme to consolidate all the county
electric roads.
Many prominent citizens are improving
thar homes for the entertainment Of prom
fneut visitors during the Worlds Fair.
Archibald E. Mills OF Mills Ayeril dies
at his home IN Upper Alton
Prosecution rested case in third trial
Of Harry A. Faulkner, charged with PSF
jury. On,
wages.
Feutana of the House Of Delegates oen'eo
knowledge Of any reorganization plans.
Elisa creed, il years old. confessed to nav
ing stolen a ring which she carried IN neF
shoe but she would not confess before he'
old father.
Hixa Creed u years old. was arrested
on q charge Of stealing g diamond ana az
United carrying the ring In her shee.
Archatects are busy preparing plans iof
improvements to many residences
weather Bureau will move from Federal
building to fifteenth floor OF Chemical an
mex
Pankertons have been unable to locate W.
c. Buchanan, missing cashier OF the 81
Louis Cunning Company.
Mira Cara Bachmann makes futile appeal
to husband to tell her the whereabouts Oh
her child, who. she says. he kidnapped
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Of be nentre
srr
in N he of
Nenice
he result u
an a " mil The Rpubhcto old
St
II in was
flashed
and
henceforh be
the big news
the tire Al
to its readr senabed ito the town.
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VATICAN FACTIONS MAY
UNITE ON CARDINAL SART0.
Has Never Been Involved
In Ecclesiastical lntrigues
or Disputes and Is
Profound Church
man.

SPECIAL BIT CABLE 70 THE NEW TORE
HERALD AND THE u. hcUD REPUbIio
Rome July 1.-THE remark Of POPS Lso.
made IN April Of last rear. whsn he prae-
ficaIly prophssied the eisoeisn OF Cardinal
sarte rs his successor. = npv bslne sseious.
ly discussed b vst,eaa circiea
The remark was made IN the eoufss o. Q
conversation bstween he PsSs and 1Athse
Lorensp Peros1. the italian composer
The Pope asked DAthsf Perosi for neW1
concerning CARDINAL Giuseppe cartn.shs p.
triarch Of Venice. for whom the Pope ex-
pressed much admiration. end thus adnhn-
isheA his visitor
Hold him very dsa,. PrsA. % In the fu-
ture he vim b able - % much for you. Va
firmly believe he viu BE- our successor
The .sisnfhcancs q tho last SENTENCE VA
much commented upon at the time since y
II known that Cardinal earto IL . neutral
and has never been involved IN ecclesiastical
intriEues or disputes He y very learned
man and profound ehurchmsn He ID n
italian. born in 1876 snd created Cardinal In
1sss.
Since the Pope's ilinsss has become srays
l many are Of the opinion that In case q
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Marine Intelligence.

New York. Aug. 4.-Arriyed: Statendam
4 from Rotterdam; Kronprinz Wilhelm, from
Bremen.
q Auckland. = Aug. ARRIVED previously:
Sonoma. San Francisco, via Mobile.
y Muroran. July 31.-Sailed: Machaon. Vic
torta. British Columbia
Queenstown. Aug. ARRIVED: Friesland
& Philadelphia. for Liverpool
New York. Aug. ARRIVED: Lain. Genoa
;A6l Naples
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FOREIGN.

The Governor Of ST. Vincent Island has in
vested $l2s.e0o Of the relief fund raised for the
sufferers from the volcanic eruption for
the permanent good of the colony" though
there is still much suffering from hunger
and disease among the refugees.
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto was elected Pope
on the seventh ballot of the conclave, and
announced that he would rule as Plus x.
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Queenstown. Aug. Arrived. Oceanic,
New York. for Liverpool. and proceeded
liverpool, Aug. 4-sailed: Aurania, New
York, via Queenstown.
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'Boro-Formalin" elmer 4 Amend a. an
StlsAntiseptic. cleansing mouth and tooth wash
- Is unsurpassed.
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Hit over the Head with . Glass.
Henry Johanning. cigarmaker. suffered
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To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS

Yesterdays bank clearings were ISL 65s:
balances So, ga Local discount rates were
hrm between and per cent Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows. New
York, Chicago. Cincinnati. Louisville and
New Orleans l0c discount bid, par asked
Wheat ciosesd higher at SA9a.sc Sept
62146e7c No. red Corn closed higher at
5o,6o5oAc bid Sept: 5o.s95otfo No. mixed.
Oats closed ut s2Sc bid Sept; S3c No.
mixed.
The local market for SPOT cotton was IN
changed
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Dr.. Hofrman's Red Drops, king Of an
era morbus and dia-rhea Instantly; &c.
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Cardinal Gibbons. speaking to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press. said that
the election of Cardinal Sarto had produced
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GIUSEPPE SARTO
POPE Plus X HAS
BEGUN HIS REIGN,

Continued From Page .one
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ENcrESiyc Reading.

\ Chicago EcW%paprr says that
'auNng tMr contagious diseases Oi the
age excessive and sterile reading must
l.C cnulncratcI. 1t takes thr matter
seriously, even Solrmnly. "'i'nr World,"
il ayers. has gone mad over books.
They have taken the place of every
other fctich.' Hardly us bad rs that,
We think: hut there is Il good deal OF
truth in the avcrlnrnt because til"
fr,ich WorShincr is found alnonw men
whose boast * that they never read Il
book. and there are oven these who
make Il fetch out OF that DGculArilE.
However. it may be- doubtful il IL large
share of the reading OF the DAY t. OF
real benefit TO til" reader. MUch of
what passes for reading is 10: reading;
il is merely racuOuS %iHn"iNG along
the page. We see people take Up Il
magazine, for example, na@:,"!i!"
filed with reading Of interest and
worth, and W" see tNr'n skim. skim,
skim: here n stop ~ The title o. m
article, there pHu|" ut q picture. NOW
and then y slowing Up n 4 nA"c. The
magazine is put down With the re-
mark that it is strange how easily
such a bulky pamnh!Nl can h" read So
quickly. Books 80 IL something tie
saIlc way. Here is Tie boot: SEimimrrS'
library. with it's pHtronS lr"i.i% 20 keep
Up with lis output OF two. three, 1--WE,
Il dozen books; in week. ANA calling
Ill" race with thc printers cultivation
OF their minds. Heading like that
is intrmprr&tr--ih" pTodurC? OF HiV::-
tal StlpcinctiOn ut III" rnd TErvc
ara patrons OF III" FREQ Nunl:r
library and of The circulating
libraries in this city WHO read with
tho same excited a$%iGui,y thHt lEc
victim OF alcoholic na!i;s follows lis
morning ana noon ard evening dr;:ii2S.--
anh the habit cOElc:; 10 about the same
thing in the end. Tn"y pour novel
after novel into what passes fOr their
iiaiuS. ani set on! OF the process the
sterilization OF whatever rNinG they
do have. TniS is one phase Of ihc read
in: habit. and Il very naiNAhl" p!ia&";
fortunately. it is not the only ONE
New Bedford Standard.
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OVERPETTED PETS,
Dogs and Cats Spoiled by appetite For
Unnatural Tidbits.

Possibly Tho do., world ,,i.yht ,,r,rl
n better Sn2ciucp or , I,vinm slr,r,nn
tjan the ono in ,hc knu,,,, nav, ,n ti,,
lonr of 4 boor.iir.r n,,r, FOR ,,i,,,1,
hut i, would ,al,r , Go,.,. ;,,,,.,.n,. 80
find hiin.
"Nlni makes him ., ,,;r., ,,.,.,
ce,;nN of tl,n 1i,,;,.;,,;
"lIr WORT cat" wa,; ,l,n .,..,.,,. ..rv,.,t
Is il, wont c3, h,v,,i,,l rn"l ,,..,
l,,.,., >:,;,;,?l. l.,. g.. l.... 80, ,....
t,r, .,rr h"n,,..h, n,r, n,,., ,,,
snciirG 'rhrir owners, th.r,. :, ..,
Of hjmh ircr,Iiu.. tn ,ul,ir,,.. 49,, .,.,..,-
ti!n for. , nn,,ilio;. ,i,l ,rr,,,,,., ,:.,,.
! u'hrv t,,iu ,;iimYl, 10 r,: ,ll l;i.,.s.. ~.
fnnG t;,ot tiry uunI,i ,,...,,. ,.u...,
,r ,l.nir own vn!isin. ,,,h;,. ,,,,,....,..,I
rn)Io,v hns hnnn ,,u.,,, ;, ~. ,,:.
ljc * ,,rrIicuI,r,,. Cow, -. ,,.,..,.. :.
,,,:r no ,,;,': ,,, ,i,,,,, ,,,.,..,,. .....,.,,
mud h,n,u.,. ~, :, r,;,.,,. ,..,,;.r.
s;,i.,;;ri, T.nr,,,,,,,,,I..
nii,n,ni ,n,l.,, , r...i. ,:,, ,,....,,,.,,.
d,u-ur,,,y ,,,l ,.;,,., H., = ,,,.,.:,,,, -,
w.. r.,,,.i,, .,,,,I ,;.,. ,.,.
h;,nS.:r :, ,,,.h"
,:hn .,,rn,;,r. n,.,.,, 49,, .,o...,,
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Where the PGliCans Breed,

From time immcM0r;al this little
Island has been the principal, If NOT
'hc only, DvcCGin% ground Of al til"
brown Dclicans Of thc east caa;t OF
florida. Though there are hundreds
OF other islands. apparently just as
Eoou, this one alone attracts tEc UCii-
cans. Da&tardly plur,o-hunicrs have.
ut times, all but annihilHicd th2m: egg
hunters rave rObhCd them OF cy'"T
egg III Si&nt; vet thcy rcnia;n faithfu!
I" the homeland Of thci" ancestors.
Creatures OF habit, they are like cMic..
cns that persist in roos,inG in the or.
charI. despite the advent Of winter
cold and storms.
Naturally, we were interested TO
make an estimate OF the p0nulat;al
of Pelican Island. AS nearly rs we
could count, there were 4JO nests ~
the east end, 5i2 at the southwest, and
II at the northwest. making 07G in all.
This means 1852 adult birds Oh The
island.-From the City Of the PeIicanas
In Outing. .-'... '- '''''-.-'
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What She Was Scckinu.

A lawyer who has charge of the
collection Of rents of a large tenement
on the cast side was recently visited
by nn cid Irish woman. who, after
much persuasion had been induced to
conc down town and pay hcr rent.
The lawyers; Office was Oh one Of the
uprc: floors Of a larSc Office building
Aftcr tie r""t had been paid ard the
rcccjnt given, the old woman was
shGH@ Gut into tho hallway by the
Office hoy. The lawyer found her IN
TIC few minutes later. when he hau
occasion to go dNt. She w0s wander
IL" >NDGt opening doors and other
wi@p acting in strange manner.
"What are you looking for?" asked
the lawyer.
"Ghuc, I'm looking for the Iittlt
closet | came up in."-Ncw Yorl
Times.
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HIncrica Frnna Il &Hopucr's Viewpoint.

Mrs. ". l.. Leicester Adds, III Eng
liSh w0nHn. comments The following
American articles in he" paper Oh
";.n"iiSil Wives ana .\m"E.can House
kcrIing' in LiDpincott:
Il can wi,!ciH proclaim that Ill the
CranilrWnrr utensils in NY l;itchy Il
mot c"ockcry. which is very cncap III
En&iaad and many ronyHnicncc'' for
cooking were specially chosen in Amer
ic::; end tla. our hatk-;OwelS. pillow
anl holsicTSiips. and sheets, also
htnghi ROW in the States, have the
commrnda;cn OF my laundrcSs he
cau:r they dry so quickly and are
easily hanGlCh.' | would also buy
there al my cotton goods. as cheaper
in style and quality. also blOuScS. and
all SORTS OF cotton Or silk clothing;
where iii, cut, and style are OF valuc.
! should ai%o choose to bargain there
70" variety and style in &lvcrwarc ard
glass. although | could not claim That
ihcy Coz; less. even sent TO America
for box Of Christmas presents last
year. ana though the carriage cost me
Two dollars and fifty C"nt& / fcU tgu,y
compensated III the pleasure expressed
as TO beauty a,N novelty
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NEW EAR aHAFTED on MANS HEAD.


ASur:y"Ons nj the PRESBYTERIAN Hos
pital are much grHtjlivd over the sue.
cess OF the operation performed Oh
Alexander Hammond. hy which the
latter WAS provided with Il now ear.
The man has just returned TO his home
in Malvern. Pa. well satisfied with
modern surgery.
Hammond had his let car frozen
about four years ago. y cHncprOtlS
growth developed. Hui three weeks
ago he was sent hy his family pllysi-
elan. Dr. turlZ, TO ihr Presbyterian
Hospital. Th" eur Waj amputatcd.
leaving only a stump.
Dr. Henry Wharton. Of the hospital
staff, then made an inrison back OF
the ear stump ana lifted up flap OF
skin in the shape of Il peninsula, with
the connection just back OF thc root OF
the ear.
The flap was thCn nodded into the
shape Gi an car and S"Wch up 10 place.
The place where the flap had been was
covered by pulling the skin up over it,
The operation is called in surgical par
lance a ''D!a%1ic oNcrati0n.''
Tic man WIS able 10 leave the hos
ptal in q little over two weeks. The
hospital surgeons say that the opera
tiOn il Il rare one, and in this case re-
suited very SucccsSfuliy.--p phi!#Ng glVhin
Press
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-12

Mr.. Cunningham, after one OF his nu
mcrouS visits to China. where he WAS
engaged in trade.
1t is six feet high and three feet III
diameter. The upper half is inscribed
with what is said to bc the Buddhist
Bible. and the lower part is covered
with the names of donors to the bell
It having been east from coins contrib
utcd by faithful BuddhiSIs.
1t was brought from Ghanliing, q
town Oh the YanGtSr River. which
was destroyed in the great Tai Ping
rebellion.
The rebels took the bell to Shanghai
and offered IL for sale where it was
bought by Mr.. Cunningham.
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WOLF IN GHEEp'S CIOTHING,

Persons residing in the Naugirard
Square in Paris noticed recently that II
poorly dressed man came there rhrcn
times daily ana threw cr1mjs OF hrcad
TO In" SlargGW& and, as h2 was cvi-
IDENTITY Il pHupCr. they were loud in
their admiration Of his thou%htfulnIS S5
and hrncvU!cnce. Tho birds, TOO. an
parcn;ly looked UPON him as an angel
in disguise. for they Hooked to him
from MI quarters. and some even
pcrchcu on his shoulders Ani hands
ana tOok The coveted crumbs from
his fingers.
The benevolent nauNcr would prob
ably still no engaged in !hiS task il olic
OF his admirers had not detected him
in the act Of lhruSting into his pocket
two plump $parrOwS which had just
pcrchcd on his hand. Ills real object
III feeding the birds was then revealed,
FOR hn confessed in court that he con-
sldcrcd birds the choicest food, ard
thnt. as he could not satisfy his aDDc-
Tito Ill any other way, hn was Obliged
10 MAKE war on SparrOws. The court
dld not regard this as Il sufficient cX-
cuSe FOR his conduct, and as n result
the impoverished cpicurc is now i'm y
place where birds arc not often found
on the bill Of i'arc.