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A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
Raised In France by .5. Reported Inten4
tion of Fanrc to Visit Russia.
PARIS, Dec. 5. —With reference to the ' L
growing belief that President Faure will
visit Russia, the constitutional view of
the case is much discussed. M. Wallon,
who is called the father of the republican
constitution on account of his prominent
participation in its elaboration, expresses
the conviction that the president is at per-
fect liberty to travel without the authori-
zation of the chamber of deputies because
the constitution does not expressly prohibit
his going abroad. He would only need to
provide for the transaction of the business
of his office in his absence, and in the event
of the ministers refusing their assent he
could demand their resignations and ap-
point a new cabinet.
M. Pierre, secretary general of the presi‘
dency of the chamber, concurs in the above
view, But he thinks it would be preferable
to obtain the sanction of parliament.
It is recalled that President Casimir—
Perier had decided to attend the funeral oi
the late czar, and he was only deterred
from doing so by a question of precedence,
as he would have been obliged to follow
Prince Henry of Prussia in‘the procession.
It is the general opinion that there would
be no difiiculty 1n Mme. Faure accompany-
ing her husband.
T0 ESCAPE THE GALLOWS.
Arguments Heard In Trenton In the Case
of Two Murderers.
TRENTON, Dec. 5.——Argument was heard
in the court of errors and appeals today in
the appeal of the cases of Paul Genz and
John Mackin, convicted in the Hudson
county court of murder in the first degree.
Genz was convicted of killing his sweet-
heart, Clara Arnim, and Mackin of killing
his wife, Lizzie. The plea on each trial
was that of insanity. The appeal assigns
an error of law in the charge of Judge Lip-
pincott at the trial.
At the trial the judge charged that ii
the jury found the disease of the mind to
be so that the person could not distinguish
between right and wrong there should be
an acquittal. The counsel for both of the
condemned men held it to have been
wrong. They maintained that it would
permit the conviction for murder of a
lunatic, as lunatics might be able to know
the difference between right and wrong
and yet not have the will power to do that
which was right.
Prosecutor Charles Winfield of Hudson
county argued against the contention oi
counsel for the condemned men.
The case w as ta' on under advisement by
the court.
Erie Canal Report.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 5.—The annual report
of Collector of Statistics Thomas Croly
shows a decrease of 114,119 tons in the
clearances at this port on the Erie canal
during the past season as compared with
1895. There is an increase of 214,206 tons
in the amount of goods brought here by
canal.
Big Blaze 'In Ligonier, Pa.
LIGONIER, Pa. I cc. 5.—Fire broke out
in M. Clifford & t-l ~n's store in the Van
Near block, and before assistance arrived
the entire block was swept from the face
of the earth, and $50,000 werth of property
went up in smoke, and ten business firms
were cleaned out.
The New Orleans Fiimflamming.
NEW ORLEAxs, Dec. 5.—Two thousand
dollars has been offered as a reward f01
the capture of the men who flimflammed
Jeweler Gall and the recovery of the pre-
cious stones, which are valued at $10, 000.
One -Day's Government Receipts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—National bank
notes received today for redemption, $614,-
256; government receipts from internal
revenue, $645,117 ; customs, $385,086; misr
cellaneous, $161,029. -
James to Be Charged With Murder.
BUFFALO, Dec. 5.—Charles Carrington,
the negro who was shot by a jealous hus.
band last night, died today. The prisoner,
Edward James, will be charged with homi-
cide.
Spread of the Plague In India.
BOMBAY, Dec. 5.-—The plague is spread.
ing, and several Europeans have been at
tacl ed. Two of the latter died yesterday.
The Weather.
Increasing cloudiness; warmer; south-
Westerly winds.
rINANOIAL' AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK. Dee. 4.-—Money on call nominally
1%? per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4@.’
per cent. Sterling exchange firm and higher,
with actual business in bankers' bills at 84.86%
@437 for demand and $4.83%@4.84 for60 days
Posted rates, [email protected] and 84.87}§@4.88. Com.
mercial bills, 84.82%. Silver certificates, 65%
We; no sales. Bar silver, 65%0. Mexican
dollars, 50%6. Government bonds firm. State
bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm.
Closing prices:
Atchison .......... 14% N. J. Central ...... 101M
Bur. &Quincy.... 79% North American. 5%
C., 0., C. & St. L. . 30% Northern Pacific. 1431
Chesapeake & 0.. 17 Do. pref .......... 2491
Chicago Gas ...... 76% N. Y. Central. . . .. 95%
Cordage. ......... 6% Omaha .......... .. 49
Cotton Oil ........ 15 Ontario & West” lo”
Del. &Hudson.. .128 Pacific Mail” ... .. 2851
Erie ............... 15% Reading..... ......
GeneralE'cctric.. 38 Rock Island. 6991
Hocking Valley.. 17% Silver Bullion" 6:31
Lackawanna......150% St. Paul.......'.... 7
Lake Shore ....... 154% Sugar Refluel'y...llm
Lead .............. 25% Texas Pacific.....
Lonisville&Nash 50% Union Pacific ..... 10
Missouri Pacific. 22% Wabash pref...... l
Northwestern....106% Western Union... 869
General Markets.
New YORK, Dec. 4.—FLOUR—— State and
Western dull and lower to sell; city mills pat-
ents. [email protected]: winter patents. [email protected]: city
mills clears, $4.95@5: winter straights, $4.56@
4.66.
WHEAT—No. 2 red declined under disap-
pointing eables and selling by_-pit traders who
overloaded yesterday; March.90%®91%c.:
May. 87%@88%c.
CORN—No." .. steadier on covering by shorts.
May. 32%@32Vc
OATS—No. z dull: track. white, state, 2263
820.; track, white, western. 22®B2c.
PORK—Firm; mess. $8. 25@8. 75: family, 810. 56
011
LARD—Weak; prime western steam. $4.10,
nominal.
BUTTER—Firm: state dairy, ll®20c.: state
creamery, 15@23c.
CHEESE—Steady; state. large, 7%10lfic"
small, 7m10iic.
EGGS—Firm; state and Pennsylvanimm
26m; western, 15lg@24c.
SUGAR—Raw steady; fair refining, 2%c.,
centrifugal. 96 test. 3546.; refined firm; crush.
ed. 50.: powdered, 4%0.
TURPENTINE—Steady at 27@27%c.
MOLASSES—Firm; New Orleans. 28%. for ,
new.
RICE—Steady: domestic. 37/§@6c.: Japan, 4%
@940- ..5'” . -:
TALLOW—Weak: city. We; country,
3’hAv—imu; shipping. new»; good to «:ng
70c ; . . , ..."
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Captain Tiadley Charmed Snakes With
His Fascinating Eyes.
Some years ago there lived on the
Manhattan marsh, a low, grassy ter-
ritory at the extreme western end of
Lake Erie, one Capt. John Tiadley. The
especial featuie about him was his
fascinating eyes. Under his powerful
gaze he could control any animal that
came within his vision. His greatest
amusement was charming and captur-
ing snakes.
His family rather obje:ted to his oc-
cupying a spare room for his pets, so
he built a schooner yacht and named
it Tiadlcy. He kept the yacht an-
chored in Gard Island channel. Capt.
Tiadley would pick up'snakes along the
banks as :1 child would hickory nuts,
and with the same unconcern.
These he kept on the Tiadley. Should
any be out in the marsh he could
bring them to him by simply playing
a tune upon the harmonica.
In the fall the famous yacht Fan-
chon chanced to drop into the harbor.
It was manned by three Ohio yacht
club men, and, as guests, an active
member of the Toledo Yacht Club and
several ladies. A moderate gale was
blowing outside. They were forced to
seek shelter, and as it increased they
found it necessary to remain over
night. Their ladies were given the
whole freedom of the Fanchon, while
the men, discovering the Tiadley, and
believing its owner had gone to the
city, leaving the yacht apparently no
inhabited, concluded to sleep in her
dry cabin. It was midnight when the
yachtsmen boarded the Tiadley. Three
occupied bunks, while the other, a
rather stout man, selected the floor.
Being tired and weary the world’s sor-
rows were soon forgotten.
About 2 o’clock the corpulent yachts-
man awoke his companions and asked:
“Did you fellows hear that hissing
noise about this durned boat? By
George! it seems to me as if I’ve been
sleeping on bullrushes all night.” Si-
lence still reigned. Finally the Toledo
yachtsman threw a handful of what
he called “1in stems" down upon the
dozing skipper. An hour later another
sailor related another dream he had
just had. He declared he was in a
den of snakes. And so real was the
dream that he felt them crawl over
his face and body, coil and repose up-
on his breast, and tried to get into his
ears. They again fell into sound
slumbers. The snakes kept coming
closer and closer to their warm bodies,
and the yachtsmen knew nothing of
their cold-blooded companions. The
portly gentleman was the first to
awake when the sun was high above
the Turtle light. He saw a sight he
will never forget. There were snakes
over him, under him, about him, and
hissing from under his pillow when
disturbed. One look was sufficient—he
was on the deck in a moment, and was
immediately followed by the frightened
yachtsmen. He had discovered the
den of snakes and the party lost no
time in getting ashore—St. Louis Re-
publican.
WIT AND HUMOR.
Old Jimlets——Dearest, before we
were married you.used to fairly dote
on me.
Mrs. Jimlets (sourly)—Yes; but you
have given me the antidote too often
since, my dear!
Estelle—Boggy Deswift has such ex-
cellent taste.
Estelle’s Brother—Acquired isn’t it?
I thought I saw him kissing you in the .
hall a little while ago—Baltimore
News.
A boy was asked which was the
greater evil, hurting another’s feelings
or his finger. “The feelings," he said.
“Right, my dear child,” said the grat—
ified questioner. “But why is it worse
to hurt the feelings?” “Because you
can’t tie a rag around them!”
“I see that they have caught the fel-
low who b1oke out of jail last week,”
said the boarder who was looking over
the paper.
“Of cou1se,” said the Cheerful Idiot.
“A fellow who breaks out is sure to be
spotted.”—Indianapolis Journal.
. VVaggleston—That’s a fine looking
girl you have just engaged, Mrs.
Briggs.
Briggs—She s as fine as a fiddle.
Mrs. Briggs—W'ell, just hear in
mind, Mr. Briggs, that you’ve no car
for music—Cleveland Plaindealer.
Little Elsie—Aunty Jane, will' you
take me along down town when you
go shopping at Christmas time?
Aunty Jane—But I don’t think I’ll be
here then.
Little Elsie—Why, mamma said she
expected you’d hang around here all
winter .—-Cleveland Léader. . -
“Well, Johnnie.” said the visitor, “I
suppose you’ll begin going to school
’ again vei y soon.”
“Yeb ‘ 11
“Do you like going to school?”
“Yes; it‘s staying there after I get
there that I don’t like.”——Harper’s
Round Table.
Willy~Do animals go to heaven, par
son?
Parson Goodman—No,
probably not; or at least we have no
reason to think so.
Willy—Then the milk and honey in
heaven must be canned goods, I sup-
pose. ——Puck.
Cholly Masher (to the photographer):
"Be sure and show the collar and eye-
glass—and don’t forget to give the cane
the correct pose.”
Photographer: “Certainly not. Now
hold steady. All right! It’s done
sir.” ' ,
Cholly: “Done, is it? Are you quite
sure you have taken the best side of ~
my head?”
“Photographer. “Quite sure, Sir. I
tool: the outside.” .. ’
W'illiam, '
-URGE‘RY WITHOUT ANésmnlhs.
the Horror of the Knife Up to the Discov-
cry of Anaesthesia Fifty Years Ago.
One of the most interesting papers
read at the recent celebration in Bos-
ton of the fiftieth anmversary of the
first administration of ether in a sur-
gical operation was that by Dr. John
Ashhurst of this city on “Surgery Be-
fore the Days of Anaesthetics.” It
vividly recalls the horrors of those
days when the surgeon’s knife was an
abject of far greater terror than now,
1nd inflicted untold tortures upon the
:onscious patient.
“No braver or more gallant gentle-
nan ever lived than Admiral Viscount
Nelson, and after his right elbow had
been shattered by a French bullet in
the assault at Teneriffe he manifested
the utmost courage, refusing to be ta-
ken to the nearest ship lest the sight
of his injury should alarm the wife of
a fellow ofiicer whose own fate was
uncertain, and when his own ship was
reached he climbed up its side without
assistance, saying: ‘Tell the surgeon.
to make haste and get his instruments.
1 know I must lose my right arm, so
the sooner it is off the better.’ ‘IIe
underwent the amputation,’ we learn
from a private letter of one of his
midshipmen, ‘with the same firmness
and courage that have always marked
his character.’ And yet so painfully
was he affected that when next going
into action at the famous battle of the
Nile he gave standing orders to his
mrgeons that hot water should always
be kept in readiness during an engage-
:nent, so that if another operation
should be required he might at least
save the poor comfort of being cut
with warm instruments.—.Philadelphia
Record.
He Evoluted.
Lady—~Aren’t you the same tramp
who was here yesterday, sir?
n ':1:ldles—No, mam, dat pie yer
{xiv :1 11m made another man of me.
THE INTUITION OF A CHILD. .'
. How She Quieted the Rough Miners at a
Time of Great Excitement.
At the time of the terrible accident
a year or two ago at the coal-mines
near Scranton, Pennsylvania, several
men were buried for three days, and
all efferts to rescue them proved un-
succeszul. A spectator wrote—“The
majority of the miners were Germans.
They were in a state of intense excite-
ment, caused by sympathy for the
wives and children of the buried men
and despair at their own baulked ef-
forts. A great mob of ignorant men
and women assembled at the mouth
of the mine on the evening of the
third day in a condition of high ner-
vous tension which fitted? them for any
mad act. A sullen murmur arose that
it was folly to dig farther, that the
men were dead; and this was followed
by cries of rage at the rich mine-own-
ers. who were in no way responsible
for the accident. A hasty word or ges-
ture might have produced an outbreak
of fury. Standing near was a little
German girl, perhaps eleven years old.
Her pale face and frightened glances
from side to side showed that she fully
understood the danger of the moment.
Suddenly, with a great effort, she be-
gun to sing in a hoarse whisper, which
could not be heard. Then she gained
courage, and her sweet childish voice
rang out in Luther’s grand old hymn,
familiar to every German from his
cradle—‘A mighty fortress is our God.’
There was a silence like death. Then
one voice joined the girl’s, and pre-
sently another and another, until the
whole great multitude were singing.
A great quiet seemed to fall upon theiz
hearts. Theyresumed their work with
fresh zeal, and before morning the joy-
ful cry came up from the pit that the
men were found alive. Never was a
word more in season that that child’s
hymn.”
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For the last 20 years we have kept Piso’ s Cure for C011—
sumption in stock, and would sooner think a groceryman could
at along without sugar in his store than we couId without
Piso’ ’s Cure. It is a sure seller.—-—RAVEN 8; CO., Druggists,
Ceresco, Michigan, September 2, I896.
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