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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

An application Of the womcn's Hospital for 81, 900,
rata share OF the excso moneys. Las been re-
errcd for consideration TO the Comptroller Tho So
cicty for tho Prevention Of Cruelty to Children has
also sent IN a similar application
Tue Board OF Apportionment has authorized the
issue bonds 10 tho amount OF $l3 900 Tor the con-
struction and Improvements OF Riverside avenue.
The tweed estigating Com will again moot
to-day at the CITY Han The session will commence
at eleven O'clock and more rich developments arc ex-
pcctcd
number of proposals for grading paving streets
In parts OF tho city will bo opened to-day A.
tho Department OF Public Works
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CAPTAIN COTTER'S WARFARE.

Captain Oliver Cotter, OF the Temperance Brother
hood, who s defendant In tho suit brought by Ben
jamin Buckal 10 S5o 900 for alleged doiama-
t,on of character stated yesterday that he had no
knowledge Of tho plaintiff whatever and that he
used tho dcfamatory language attributed 10 him.
During an excisc examination, which took place
before tho Com ssonors OF Excise yesterday, DIS
puie arose botwccn Captain Cotter and xAssembly-
man Bernard Silveman, who appeared as counsel for
tho defence, The Captain told tho counsel TO shut
M ~ whereupon tho attor threatened 10 'smash him
Ia tho nose throat which tho Board OF Commits.
soncrs prevented him from carrying out.
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.

PLEAS AND SENTENCES
Albert Tusch being arraigned for trial by Assist
District Attorney Bell pleaded guilty TO the charge
OF attempt commit burglary and was sent 10 tho
Stale Prison for two years
Bernard Kinney, pickpockct. who pleaded guilty
10 tho charge Of riding tho pocket Of Miss woolf, of
No. 1854 West street, and stealing there-
from a handkerchief and small sum OF money the
ady was walking up Broadway, was sent TO tho state
Prison for two years
Anthony Goodman, Cuban, whs nrod q revolver
at Patrick Harahap, pleaded guilty to tho charge OF
prlsoLmcnt
john Eaken, arraigned on the charge OF highway
robbery pleaded guilty TO the charge OF grand larceny
having attacked Mr.. Anton Adams, who. company
with his wife, about to cnter his house IN Fifty
seventh street, lie was sont tn state Prison for three
years.
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JEFF SAUNDERS TAKEN IN.

The notorious rullnn ycept "JcT Saunders" who
has long dsgraccd tho Eighth ward, or rather the
police authorities who havo that precinct In charge
wns caught on Thursday night by Detectives Sevin
ana Dolan he was attempting to cross tho Dcs-
brosses street Jerry to Jersey City lie surrendered
himself to tho officers without show OF resistance.
He arraisned before Judge Morgan at the Jefer-
Market Poiicc Court yesterday committed to
await the result oil the injuries inflicted Charles
+. Marshall, OF "a Sixth avenue, white man, who
now lies in tho hospital at tho point OF death. II rs
due TO 'Jch" 10 say that though present the tme
he denios all participation In the ARRAY.
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THIEvERY ON sHIPnoAnp.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD--
was one OF tho unfortunate passengers in Tho
Queen of the National line, her last trip to this
city. and the day before arriving in port number OF
things were stolen from tho passengers on board,
among which was pair Of field glassos worth about
$2o), taken from my s,atcroom. Upon complaining
ncr, that he could do nothing recover the articles
and that the only remedy had to have the bag
gage oi all the passengers searched lover hundred in
number) after the baggage had been landed on the
wharf and as found That that was Improbable |
compelled to suffer tho loss. Have passengers
whose properly has been stolen In this way ON board
tho National line steamers any remcdyY
PASSENGER.
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THE "COMpO" ESTATE.

Mr. Hugh Mastcrson, the New York detective
who is mentioned In our Westport Conn., core.
spondcpco OF the 18Th, having taken forcblo DOS
session OF the house the Compo estate by break.
ing IN through the basement door and subseq quonty
entering tho bedroom Of Mrs. Trubee by domolishing
tho door thereof denies tho facts thore,n stated He
states that nc did Mrs Trubes oil, that
wns required IN tho performance Of his oficai dutos
TO take possession quietly but hnding The shern IN
charge no merely placod hts In formal POSSESSION
by virtue of power oil attorney.
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ARRESTED THE WRONG MEN.

Last March Mrs. ncnrietta johnson, OF No. 444 East
1l7th street, reported at the 126th Street Police Sta
ton the robbery Of $3.50 worth of ewclry aud silver
ware from her residence. b. J. Fry, OF No. 9l0 Third
avenue. and Solomon Isaacs, OF Chatham street, werc
arrested suspicion by Detective Clark, but yestcr
day tho latter appeared before Justice Kasm,rc, In
company with boih Fry and lsaacs, and asked for
their discharge on tho ground that no evidence of
criminal intent could be iound against either. Justice
Kasmre honorAbly discharged both gentlemen De-
tecttve Clark has since 0btalned clew to tho thief
and hopes DO able TO hrs arrest convic
,ton
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MIsMANAGEMENr AT THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
FAIR.

FAIR.
TO THE EDITOR HERALp:-
wish to call tho attention Of tho public and intend
Ing exhibitors to tho way treated at tho Ameri-
can Institute. Upon beng solicited 10 exhibit made
my application for space and received letter In reply
saying 1t would be impossible to allow much
space as asked tor but that If would call would be
shown what ! could have. l did So and shown by
Supennlcndont Hull the space, which accepted, and
was told could move my goods IN at any Time. |
then measured tho space, had carpet lifted and
went to some other cxpcnic and great dca OF trouble
and yesterday morning had large truck load goods
sent there and put in inc building Seeing Mr. LuiI
said "rbs Is our space, is It not r ana answered.
II believe u Is. but 20 TO the clerk aud make sure
did SO, ana then found that the space had been
allotted to another nrm Upon demonstrating with
Mr. Hull was told he had got mo mixcd up with
some one else, and that no would not
be held responsible; and then ! had to
cart my goods back to the lower
pat Of the city. Most OF goods In largo show
cases and 1t does them no gooa 10 DO cartcd over
Ing stones Tor eight miles. We have been regular OK
hibtOrs at the Far but will never exhibit again whc
under tho management OF tho prcsout superintendent
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

GNorx-Letiers intended for this column must bo
accompanied by The writer's iull and address TO
insure attention. Compliments who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write on only one side OF the papeE--Ep HEsALp.l
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

0won Geoghegan was charged before Uni.ed States
Commissioner Deuel. yesterday with being engaged In
The manufacture and sale Of cigars without having
Aled the necessary revenue bond He allowed 10
go on his own recognizance, to appear for cxamina
lion on the Goth inst
In tho tried IN Supreme Court Special Term, of
Beach The Mayor and ITS other defendants already
reported In tho HERALD, Mr.. Dennis McMahon. OF
counsel for the plaintiff filed yesterday in the County
Clerks Office tho nnal judgment In partition. Under
the decree Mr. Beach RECEIVERS about three thousand
ieet OF water front around Wards Island. The
mainder of the water 'front.' about nine thousand feet,
Is dI vided up among the city OF New York, the Com
missioners OF Emigration the heirs and dcvisccs Of
the late Abraham X Lawrence. William Lawrence, r.
J. Bollss and Watson f. Lawrence.
Victor Alien, charged with being implicated with
ono Fucnte in the smuggling OF clerical vestmcns tho
particulars OF which have already appeared In tho
HERALD, voluntarily presented himself to the United
states Msrs hal Yesterday, ana was c"mmltsed & oy
bail.
A writ OF habeas corpus granted yesterday by
Judge Westbrook on application OF Mr.. William +.
Kintzing Ia the case oil Samuel Victor, committed by
Police Justice Flammer on charge Of perjury in CIV
ing, alleged, false statement as to hts property
becoming surety on bak bond The writ was made
returnabie this morning Victor Will be remembered
as one OF the principal witnesses at the recent Trial Of
''Jin' Brady.
John Connel, Patrick Buckley, John Myer, Patrick
Brennan, Timothy Byrnc and Bridget Hamilton, all Of
Hnverstraw. were brought before United States Com
missioner Deuel. yesterday TO answer the charge OF
manufacturing and selling cigars without having paid
admitted to bail in tho OF $3.50 oach and the
other four committed in default OF bail IN the
Bamo amount. Tho examination will take place on the
leth.
Frank Alner and J. H. Meade each claim TO own
bond fde title "Luzia Zarate" and Generh Mite, y
Two dwarfs under the name OF "The Mldgets." On
behalf oil Afner Mr. William r. Howe appeared before
Judge Westbrook yesterday aud applied Tor an injunc
tion against James ii. cade for exhibiting the male
dwarf and against Edward +. Flynn TOR hiring the
"Gencra 10 Meade for exhibition during the continu-
of alleged contract The motion was granted,
with order show cause why II should not DO nado
perpetual. Tho writ ts rcturnable Monday.
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thing be for persons who witness proceed
ings such those mentioned TO expose aud let
justices know that unless their courts have some
regard for the persons who have business tbere
something viii bo done to remove the justices thereof
These Justices are paid 10 rcsian IN the cy ana DIS
pose OF which are brought IN their courts-not
TO 30 summerng through the country the money
.hcy from the county 10 attend 10 their official
business. EQUITY.
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WHAT Is THE LAW?

To THE EDITOR HEKALp:-
Has the Western Union Telegraph Company any
right without objection Of party or partios send
through The streets OF the city and destroy tho trees
Ia front OF our houses ornament and comfort
In summer monthss This has been done on avenue A
to-day between FIRST and second Streets and as VIC
objected to allow such, Without satisfactory notice,
the man answered they could do as they please
as tho law allows them to do so. T. u.
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A LONG JEWISH PASTORATE,

Rev. s. H. Isaaos enters upon his shrty-nnth year
minister OF tho Bortyiourth Strset synagogue to-
day, and will deliver q ascourse appropriate 10 tho
occasion, Mr. lsnacs Ii the 0ldost settled Jewish min
lister IN tho city oi New York. and Will have interest,"
log "reminiscences to present.
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THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Being one OF the unfortunate dcposors Of tho Third
Avenue Savings Bank am naturally anxious to know
what the present receiver tMr Hurd) is doing. Can
he not make out a statement OF how much on hand
and let US poor creatures know what chance there
OF getting little moro OF our "hard earned" and
''caslly lost money! DEPOSIrOR,
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DISEASED MEAT.

To THE EDITOR OF HERALD
Is there not law forblddpg tho sale OF maggoty
hams at Washington Market aud olscwhereS A few
days ago was attracted by apparently nice ham Tor
sale the Vesey street entrance at the corner of
Washington street. Examining Il found a small col
ony IN H. The dealer was loud In his assertions OF
"nice, clean ham, ten cents poundn INNOCENT.
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REMOVAL or DEPUTY COLLECTORS.

The news OF tho removal Of Deputy Collectors
Bosno patlcrsoa rrussdalo and o'Donncll nom thor
positions In tho oihoo Of Collector Frsslrnd by tho
Commssoner Of Internal Revenue, was received Win
II ia Regarded ~ highly probable that tho Collector
will shortly be replaced by some other adhUcnt Of
the administrAtioA.
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WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE?

To THE EDITOR OF HERALD
Tho wall OF house No Ii Roossyelt street. Of which
complaint was recently made, has had nothing done
to IT vet. The authorities ought to lot tweuy-iour
hours pass their heads without doing something
toward repairing H. as II 20 OF itself and cadse
damage which somo ono must bo held accountable
for j. o. n.
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order vacating tho decree directing tho CT the
Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad, which was sot
down Tor the Goth OF this month The trustee Is al
rected amend the foreclosure bill rights
OF the bondholders may be fully presented TO the
Huron and Lake chigan bondholders are the owners
OF the bonds secured the valuable portion or
m ad
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TIE OLD STORY.

To rHE EDITOR OF HERALD
have had ash barrels standing in front of my door
since last week without being emp,cd Tho odor
from them is not very agreeable or healthy. Could
you tell me how this can be obviatedS
UNIVERSITY PLACE.
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COMPLAINT AGAINST JUSTICE D1NKEL.


To Tns EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
That court Of justice Is sometimes improperly 80
designated was oudont Tuesday. Mr. Justice Dinkcl
was holding courtfor Judge Kelly, OF tho Sixth dis
tric OF our city. At about quarter after nno JUS
tco Dinkel took hh seat the bench and commenced
calling the casndaro the Court aud from tho cell OF
tho nrst 10 the last csc thcrc boing about seventy
nve IN all Il is certain that he occupied loss than
halt hour, because tbs calendar was run through
quicker than tho rapidly OF engine at sixty miles
an hour. Lawyers said nat there could bo no Justice
In disposing OF cases IL this fashion and Expressed
great Indignation at the cdduct OF the Justice and
SAID mat II was burning yhamc that such a man
should DO on the bench Csc after case would be
called, and hnrdly had he caed case but IL wonId bo
marked adjourned. Lawyce certainly hud no timc
or request tho trial OF their caisos and M
persons sued had no opportunity within which either
10 make an application OF ans KIND 10 tho ns,ice or
TO demand the trial OF their caeea Now Inc Justice
said that he had 10 SIT for Jusie Parker Of tho Third
District Court Think OF this stste Of Thin in mia
city. Justice Parker, Of tho Third. and Kelly of Tho
Sixth DISTRICT absent, ard JUSTICE Dnke 10 mold rourt
Tor both on the san1o day and sutsrs in those
waiting TO dispose OF tnor causs many OF them for
small amounts and owing 10 perans rho cannot we'll
calendar cases thrown aside Ad rot found az
suffers whose Causes were ssjouncd BY tho JUSTICES
eertaisly DO net Know tho day - ,ch they werc 80
atjourncd Fer lesG nms ihcec lssrict Geurt Jus
fess saw belivvod that ~ o,o watches them
!hey can do a. thsy plcase, hold or not
that the people who arc compclictto bring actions
thcro arc onted 10 and must have no proper relief
the sooner Will these couNs bo couts OF projection
iussead Of epprsssen- The only way,n which sUms.
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EIGHTH AVENUE INSTRUCTIONS.

To THE EDITOR oY ThE HERALD:-
Quoatsque tandem f'dtentia nosra abuterisp Were
to interview any OF tho gentlemen Of the Municipal
Gas Light Company, | would ind tho above abrupt
query exceedingly pertinent as an Introduction my
part OF the coloquy. Five weeks have elapsed since
the Municipal Gas Light Company have placed their
hugo IRON conduits in the cutters all along number
OF blocks on Eighth avenue, in tho vicinity OF Thirty
fourth street, ana yot sicn OF their begin
ming operations These pipes are lying three
gethcr, cover in width space OF nearly ono yard
and have become obnoxious under many aspects 10 all
who frequent this busy thoroughfarc. 1t Ia impos-
sibc for any conveyance to Get Sidewalk and
wDcn during the night the in charge carts
struggle 10 Get across these obstructoLs with their
heavy loads, they drop part OIL It, aud they
cannot help doing so, Tor the barrols wuh VIII ich
they come in CONTACT are generally rickcty con
dtion aud cannO stand much handling. as Inc
the pipes the result 10 obvousashcs garbage and all
sorts OF putrid matter engcndcring inc most fctid
exhalations that could oncnd tho oiactory organs
have accumulated aud reduced the wafer IN the gut
tcrs to staenancy. How much longer shall have TO
enuure all thisy We have gracefully put up with IT
during the hotts't month o. tho year, srewing
chloride oil limo IN front oil our premises when the
stencil became unlrsrable but now, nndiGg the pres
encc oil these pipes not only utterly usoess but dele
ter Gus, We respectfully cali upon the proper ahthor
ties 10 nave either Tho distractions removed tho
cavations begun and the pipes sunk. RESIDENTS.
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THE COURTS.
Verdict Against Captain Mcdonnell
for Damages.
POSSIBLE POLICE RESTRICTIONS.
Non-PayinQ Investment in a Mexican
Silver Mine
POLICE RESTRICTIONS.

The suit Of Charles Harft TO recover s., 900 from
Captain Mcdonnell, OF tho Eighth police precnot for
having illegally broken into his house 10 mako an
arrest the facts Of which appeared in yesterdays
HERALD, was concluded yesterday before Judge Sim
mott and jury in the Marine Court. The testimony
ss to actual damage to the premises submitted by
Mr. Christian E. Mortz, counsel Tor tho plantn, was
$t7 whlo, on tho part OF the Captain, Mr. Charles
y. Mclean, his counsel, submitted testimony the
effect that plaintiff had admitted before tho Police
Commissioners tnat 81 so would cover all the dam
age. The Judge, 10 charging the jury, instructed
them tnat the arrest, as made by Captain
for tnst purpose without warrant, illegal
ana that therefore he was technically LIABLE and the
Jury were bound 10 nnd Tor the plaintiff; that in est
mating the damages they might range anywhere be-
tween six cents and $57, as the testimony might
to them warrant unless they should th the cir
cumsances warranted punatvc damages against the
Captain In the latter event they might 20 higher than
me actual expense OF repairs The jury alter deber
attDg Tor considerable tme brought IN verdict Ia
favor OF the plaintiff ior - S. Tho Captain evidently
did relish she Judges charge and tho result CLAIM
inE. AS = matter OF fact, that he originally made the
arrest on the soop and that If the law, laid down
by Judge Sinnott, should be sustained on an appeal
interfere with tho police in the performance OF their
duties.
"GONE INTO BONANZA"
Dr. Roderck +. Glow has sued Daniel II. BURNETT
for the alleged OF spec mems OF silver
Of the valuo OF $1Ua The plaintiff alleges hc had
the specimens Tor the purpose OF enectng sale OF the
mine in Mexico, and had interested tho defendant in
Trying TO eject sale but this arrangement sub
Sequcnty abroga,ed and 1t was after such abrogation
the defendant obtained possession OF the specimens
from another party by falsely representing that he had
boon sent Ior them by b.m. The defendant was held
undcr civil order Of arrest, to vacate which
motion was made before Judge Sheridan in Marine
Court, Chambers, yesterday. In his affidavit
used tho motion the defendant states that he sub
scqaent TO the agreement made with the plaintiff.
made agreement with Daniel Mtchcil, the real
OF the mine, TO soil 1t Tor $50 0O0 and got
commission OF $4,000 therefor; that after having
made considerable progress toward u sale he
formed by the attorney OF Mitchell in this city that the
mine had 'gcne into bonanza meaning thereby that
It had begun to yield unusually large; that under
the laws OF Mexico tho owner Of the mine was not
bound to carry out agreement Of sale after the
NINE had e0ne into bonanza" and would not do SO;
that defendant up 10 that tno had spent noarly $50
In tho effort to effect q sale, and no holds tho spec
m MS security therefor their value not exceeding
$35 Judge Sheridan reserved his decision on the
motion.
The New York herald., 1877-09-15

KAILKUAD SNTE PUSIPUNFD.
LONG BRANCH, Sept Ia, 1877.
Mr.. Justice Swain, OF tho United States Supreme
Court holding chambers at Long Branch, has granted
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iANovaeI I1IlSi,Va Trea.ury. 4 ca d !, /,

ssThe Paris Patrie gives some particu-
lars about the atreasures OF Islam. |" q, 1t
ssysthat slf the pilgrims who visit Mec-
o. cast an offering into the three sepul
chfes for the defence OF Islam The
writer calculates that net less than %,
O0Q000 o year are thus contributed, and
ADDS that from one OF the sepulchres
which was opened in 1829immense sums
wers drawn, Another sepulchre vas
opened during the Crimean war, and
now the Sheik-uls Islam has gone to
Mecca 10 draw FUNDS from The, third,
whiehhas not been opened since l4l5.
Taking the three sepulchres together, it
4 computed thst they must contain
about $l20,00O, 900 8 ,..,.',' ;1S
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The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
Taesday. May 30. 1877.
How Far viii a Greenback Coz
Laramie Sentinel.l

A<dt dhht0 OOhuiuOi'I
Dir Brown kept boartlers. Around
his table sat Mr. Brown. Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Andrews, the village milliner; Mr.
Black. baker, Mr. Jordon, a carpenter,
and Mr. II ullev, d ,ur. feed and lum-
ber merchant Il q n q q
Mr. Brown took out Of his pocket
book a ten-dollar note, and handed it to
Mrs. Brown, SAYING,
"Here, my dear, are ten dollars to
ward the twenty promised you" w
Mrs Brown handed it to Mrs. An
drews, the milliier, saying.
"rhat pays for my new bonnet"
Mrs Andrews said to Mr. Jordou, as
she handed him the note:
.:.Eaat will pay you for. your work on
my counter"
Mr. Jerdon handed it to Mr., Hadley,
the Dur, feed and lumber merchant, re-
Questing his lumber bill. .,e ..r
Mr., Hadley gave the note back TO Mr.
B-own, saying:iEi sfb ..sis
"Tnat pays ten dollars on board"
Mr.. Brown passed il to his wife, with
the remark that that paid her twenty
dollars he had promised. She in turn
paid il to Mr. Black to settle her bread
and pastry account. who handed it to
Mr. HALEY, wishing credit for the
amount on his flour bill, he again re-
turned it to Mr.. Brown, with the remark
that it settled for that months board =
Wherenpon Mr.. Brown put it back into
his pocket book, exclaiming that he
Tneyerr thought a ten dollar bill, would
20 so far.Y = vi Il .sorsosE e9f7uoT
TINS ten-dollar greenbaok vas made
to pay ninety dollars Indebtedness in.
side of five minutes Who says green,
backs are worthless?
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the Banner q the prophet.

Nov that the Sultan is reported to
hSse fsised The Prophets banner, it is
worth while to note what that banner is
II is block; about two els wide, and was
originally the curtain Of the chamber OF
Kyesps. tie fayorite Manomet AS Che
Prophet lay on shis death bed in this
chamber his s.chief, warriors came to
AXE leave of him, and he presented
them with the curtain. Of the room as a
bannef. looking upon which they we're
eoaremember that they fought for Allah
and MaAomes, Afterwards il became
ne custom Of the CalIphs, whenathey
enferedsapon campaign, to have The
stsadstd (this Sshdciak Scherif( borne
befofesthem.. Stillalater its,was settled
chat the banner-was TO- be raised only
when the war 10 which the Sultans-in
religion, the Caliphs--engaged- war en-
tal,sd upon in beilalf1of the faith What
gives this standard its peculiar signi6-
eance is the belief that he who, dies in
its hhadow goes at once to the highest
joys of Paradise. - gsi;,ss.sss, 80 .fSs