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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09
HUMAN SACRIFICES IN RUSSIA.
Vain Attempts to Abolish the Prac-
tioe-Revelationso of Newspaper.
From the New York Tribune.

hAh ALbELupbb TO ADOllBn the PTaCs
tice-Revelations of Newspaper.
From the New York Tribune.
1t is probably known to few people
that the practice Of sacrificing human
lives under certain conditions still exists
In parts of the empire of Russia. The
government and the orthodox church have
attempted in vain to stop the inhuman
practice, but up TO the present time they
have been unsuccessful. Revelations re-
garding the custom were made in recent
issues of the Gazette of Yakootsk, ST.
IBERIA. H. prevails among sect known as
the ''Tshukshen," not far from that city.
Old people, beyond the Biblical limit as
to age, and sick ones, tired of life, offer
themselves as the sacrifices. When a
"Tshukshe" decides to offer himself
W" he sends word to all his relatives,
friends and neighbors, who then visit
him and try TO persuade him to change
his intentions.
But prayers, upbraidings, threats, are
useless IN such case, and the fanatic
prepares for his end. The friends and
relatives leave his house and return in
ten or fifteen days, bringing the death
candidate white clothing and several
weapons, with which ne is supposed TO
defend himself In the other world against
evil spirits and shoot reindeer.
AlbeE COHplbbluE MS ubdbu bOlleb inc
candidate taxes his place in a corner Of
his house or hut. About him gather his
relatives, who offer him the choice of
three instruments Of death-a knife, a
spear ana a rope. If he chooses the
knife, two friends hold his arms while a
third plunges the blade into his breast
Practically the same thing is done If he
decides to die by the spear When he
prefers the rope two of those present
place it about his neck and strangle him
to death A cut is then made In the
breast TO let the blood flow out. All
those present sprinkle their faces and
hands with the blood, believing that IL
will preserve them from evil and bring
them fortune.
The body, after this ceremony, is placed
on a sled which is drawn by reindeer,
TO the cremation hill" near the village.
The neck of the animal is cut at once
upon arrival at the place The body is
stripped OF clothing, which Is then cut in
small pieces and placed on the altar with
the dead man or woman. During the
cremation the "mourners" utter prayers
10 the spirits, begging them to watch
over those mortals still left on earth.
This custom has been followed by the sect
for centuries.
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A CHEAP WAY TO LIVE.
How a Florida Man Saves Money and
Grows Rich.
ZION DC New York TrIbune

rom lhb new ] DIX lIlDuue,
Fort Pierce FLA, Aug. 81 There lives
over on the banks Of the St. Lucie river,
not far from here, a middle-aged North
Caroliniau who has succeeded in red ucing
the cost Of living to the lowest common
denominator,n as he himself expresses il,
borrowing the phrase from his old Green
leafs arithmetic. In these hard times,
when economy is compulsory in nearly
every walk Of life, the experience Of Bill
Palmer is at least interesting and II may
be Of some practical value 10 many who
learn OF it, The correspondent met Bill
the other day on the lower deck Of an
Indian river steamboat. He was working
his passage down the river as a deck
hand. lie is about 40 years old, large
framed and fat, too; has Jolly round
face, and withal, looks 10 be- az peace
with all the world
Are ye Roin' in fer locating in this
country, stranRerln he began, as he
caught me eying him rather curiously.
III ye are, yen find IL the cheapes place
20 live in Ia the whole United States. I've
tried IL ali about-in four different states
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An Indiana Snake.


from the hlonmOnd Register.
The other day the engineer on the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad,
wnen running out Of Liberty, saw what
he thought was a telegraph pole across
the track and stopped the train. When
the mon went toward IL 10 remove IL the
supposed pole crawled away and went
swishing through the wheathelds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09

Yard-wide Perca1es S,
Crinkled Ginghams, Nov
city Ginghams and White
Plaid India Lawns, O In
sold up to zoe, to close. U3U
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09

Imported French Dimi-
ties, Batistes, Jaconas S,
Lawns and Embroidered
Organizes, sold up toI0In
Csc, to close. ....... EZ2C
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09

Yard-wide Madras Cling
hams, Figured Sateens and
Fine White Satin Striped
Lawns, sold up to 25c, Ina
to close. EUJ
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Best quality yard-wide
Unbleaohed Sea Island cent - ~
quality NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ............ OF
inch Bleach Pillow
Case Cotton. regular price 20. lSC
2A yards wide Pep
perth Unbleached sheeting,f DC
regular 25c...,........ 49,. 4 y -
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
GmusfmcnIs.


AByts:Y'S TfiEArIE--S-La Itsr,~ aux Carnellas.
AcAD,.NY OF Mt,SIC-S-n Old Kentucky
AMERICAN THEATRE s The Voyage oi sulc''''
AMTEICAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY. @i5 West '''h-
st-Exhlbion.
pIjot, rIIEATKE-s:i5-A Country Sport.
BROADWAY THEATRE--s-Maid Of Plymouth
BROOKLYN NACADEMY-s-Carmen.
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALi-o n. m. 20 p. milne
Living Christ.
CASINO :ls--The Princess Nicotine
CHICKERING HAL1~-3-De Pachmann
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH. corner Park'aVe ana "''"-
st.-S-Lecture.
COLUMBUS THEATRE-s:i5-Fritz In Madhouse'
DALY's THEATRE-s:l5-shore Acres
EDEN lNJsEE-2 3o-S-World in Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRE -s:i5-Sownc the Wind
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRf->-IhoiouSh I'""c anu
Lady Barter
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Middcnan
GRAND CENTRAL PAI.ACE-Wollds FNi'
HARLEM orERA IIOtsT,-S-Aristocracy.
HARElGANS THEATHE-s-Oh LA'cnGer
HERHMA,:N'S THEATRE--i2:3o 20 lO:3o-Vaudeviie
Hoy.rs MADISON SQUARE THEATIE -s:"l-A Texas
IRVING PLACE MISUNDERSTANDING.
ROSTER & BAIS-S-Sandow.
IycEIM THEATRF.-s:i3-Our Country Cousins
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CONCERT lAlN'-s:l'-
Piano Recital.
NEW METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-e-An'erea'
pRocruIsS THEATRE 10 L. NJ. TO 10 y m.-Vnu'e'i'e'
PALMER'S THEATRE-s:i3-ii92
srANDAlliJ THEATRE -s:30-Charey's Aunt.
STAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Road 10 KUN
TONY PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TATTERsAII.S 35h-st and Ith ave 2Vo-e'"o -iasc"-
nech Framed Animals.
18th STREET THEATRES darkest Russia
2sp-sT. WEST OF GTII-AvE-Instrumen's OF Torture.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
TUESDAY. JANUARY 1G, 1871.
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEWS THISj MORNING.

r,orc,en -Rioting by strikers was suppressed
~, .be nolice and troops in Leghorn. Italy; an
extensive Anarchist plot was discovered In car
rara. - Admiral da Cana. in an interview
said he thought that the Brazilian insurgents
could not hold out more than two months
longer - Sixteen people were Killed IN q
railway accident in Cuba. - the trial OF
seycnty-sevcn members OF the Omladina So
| cje:y for high treason began in Prague -
The Parish Councils bill passed its first reading
IN the House Of l. rds.
Ccngrcss-Both houses in session. - Sen
ate: The nomination Of William b. Hornbower
as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court was
rejected by a vote of 80 TO "a. =- House: De-
bate on the Tariff bill under the fve-minute
rule begun.
Domestic Fish offered reso-
luton inquiring into the conduct of the state
boards and commissions: the 100000 Park Dill
was introduced in both houses; the Blanket Bal
lot bin was introduced in the Assembly by ME-
sbeIseld of New-York - The rival Sena tes
at Trenton met and adjourned without doing
any business: the AttorneyGenerals opinion Is
believed TO hold that the Democratic Senate Is
legally organized. but that the credentials or
Sena tors elect. If apparently proper. should be
accepted: the Republican Senator'S, in caucus. de-
cGed to adnere 10 tneir pOSltioii s'c,ie'"S
Carlisle wrote a letter urging the immediate
authorization of a bond issue. - Arguments
were presented TO the Secretary Of War against
the construction OF q bridge pier In the North
River - An attempt was made to wreck a
Pennsylvania train near Spotswood. n. j.. by
pbs:ructing the track: little damage was done.
=s--- Several mills and factories reopened at
reduced wages.
nd Gu rhop -T,leycp were Killed
tnd forSy-four injured by rear-end collision on
the Morris and Essex division Of the Delaware.
Iackawanna and Western Railroad at the
bridge over the Hackensack River: the Dover
express was run into by an Orange local train;
a dense fog prevailed at the time. - The In
d!ctments against the corrupt Hudson County,
n j.. officials were filed in Judge Lppincotts IS
Court Jersey City. Edmund Wctmore was
elected president Of the Republican Club. -
John Y McKane tried TO wrest the gavel from
Mr. Fitchie at the meeting Of Kings County
Supervisors and with his colleagues undertook
10 ,arry On n meeting In violation Of law. -:
stocfs were extremely dun and activity was per-
ceptibi. In only u few Issues: fears OF n Govern
,nent bond issue caused covering OF shorts and
prices rose lyo per cent. Money call was freely
supplied at per cent. bat sterling exchange
again advanced.
The Wea ,her.-Forecast for to-day: Cloudy and
min: colder at night. Temperature yesterday:
Highest, AZ degrees; lowest. SO; average. 4O%.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
TIE CONTESTS FOR CONGRESS.

II is said that Il speaking campaign Is TO be
made on the part of the Democrats In tho
Myth and XVth Congress Districts Of this
city, where elections will be held on January
60 for member Of Congress. Colonel Brown,
the Democratic candidate in the XINth District.
and Mr. Straus, the Democratic candidate in
the XVth will both make speeches. They have
taken upon themselves the task of assuring the
voters that times are good, business is active,
labor content. capital engaged. and, in word,
that everything is just right. We are glad 10
see this evidence Of activity on the part Of the
Democratic candidates, and we shall observe
what they have 10 say with interest But
they may us well understand ut the outset that
when they get up before an audience to preach
the saving grace of the Wilson bill they Will
need all their resources Of wit and eloqucncc.
Colonel Brown talks like Daniel Webster, and
greatly resembles the Oympan Jovc, and may
get along all right, but ii Is going TO be hard
for Mr.. Straus.
1t appears however, from the action Of the
labor organizations that Colonel Brown Is going
to have trouble. not only about the Wilson
bill! but about his habit Of being somewhere
else than In his seat ut Albany while the roll
was being called on labor legislation. 1t seems
that the Colonel practised that feat Of states
manship known as "dodgng" whenever labor
bills came up. lie caught only once. and
then lie voted against the bill. This was Il bill
forbiddlng the surface and elevated railways 10
require more than ten hours consecutive labor
from their employes-a bill as plainly in the
interest Of the public Of the railway en-
ployes rs a class For they are the guardians
Of human lSs,, and ten hours consecutive labor
for men in such positions is enough; but Colonel
Brown cast the only vote In the Senate against
that BILL and the labor organizations are press
ing to know why he should have done 1t. They
are inquirlng also as to where he was when
other bills came up affecting their Interests,
and especially those dealing with convict labor,
with the sweating system and with the en-
ployment of young women and children. These
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
and other measures the Colonel seems 10 nave

and other measures the Colonel seems to have
"dod gcd"
There Is pretty fight on in the NlNih ana
XVIII Congress Districts: no Republican can
afford 10 keep out Of it. and IT offers Il superb
Republican opportunity. Mr. Quigg ana MY
Sigrst the Republican candidates. are receiving
hearty assuranccs Of Democratic support. lh'ir
districts contain at lcas, 10000 voters. who are
employed in manufacturing establishments or
who ought 10 be- or would be If the menace oi
the Democratic Wilson bill were removed. lh'Se
men in large numbers will vote for Mr QuiS-
and Mr. SiGrist. and If the Republicans HS Il
body comprehend the fact that they can locate
their candidates. ard that the election of TWO
Republican Congr,sSmcn from this city ana III
this time will be likely To destroy the WILSON
bill. Il Republican triumph is most certain No
factional differences in the party should be per-
mitted to affect these elections. bur every lcau'r
should make il his especial duty 10 see 10 ]"
that the full strength of his force Is pOllcd ioi
the Republican candidates. Every Repnblicah
should make himself missionary. AMI Shouih
devote n fair pronorton of his time between
now and january 80 10 stirring up his frrlhIS
and 10 the work of winning support Tor HIS
Darfy'S candidates.
Nor should it be overlooked that January IL
and 90 are the registration days, and that the
voters who did 10; register last fall or VINO
have changed their place of residence s'hc'
then must register on one or the o'h"r oi 'h'''
days in order to vote. Everybody opposed 10
the Wilson bill should wake UP 10 the fact tfh'
,be situation In these districts is pregnant WITH
hope and full II opportunity.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

The history is out. Congress says the Incl
dent " is closed. And the newspaper admirers
Of the President. who went into ecstacles WIZ"
the scheme was broachcd and have ever since
been tapering off in their enthusiasm, are r'i'
without peg on which TO hang so inuch "S III
apology. They see but one way out ana 'ii''.
is to drop it, to consider the lhcluen'
closed. and talk about something else III "o''
no good to talk about il any more th'y s'''
since Mr.. Cleveland is not likely to De ci'h
didate for reelection. But what hlnilia''hI
farce it has been, With only one thlnS III II ~
be thankful for, and that is that it dld not '"rh
ont q trACclY.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
PERSONAL.

Mrs cIendenin OF the village Of Westchester
v,lfo Of the Rev Frank NJ Clendenn formerly Miss
Gabrielle Greeley, Is receiving the
of her friends on the birth OF ddubh'e''
Great regret Is felt in Berlin over the misfortune
Of Young Dr. stephan. relative Of the Postmaster
General who has acted as tutor OF the sons OF the
German E,nperor He became suddenly insane a
fow weeks ago imagining that he was some great
porscnage. He Is now In the care OF hls I"'IlIg my
'rnr Young princes are distressed over the ms
fortune OF their teacher, Of whom they were eN-
remely fond
Harriet IIosmcr the American sculptor. who has
long lived abroad is in San Francisco, TO superin-
tend the erection of her statue OF Queen Isabella
at the MIwinter Fair. This statue was lh'eh'e'
for the worlds Fair. but owing to a disagreement
between the Board OF Lady Managers and the lsa-
bella Society as 10 the site, 1t was not exhibited
there Miss Hosmer made statement TO san
Francisco reporter that she has now an order from
tha, vomli cost about NO.c0 to execute. and
would be about all she could do in this life She
said she would probably do the work Dut was not
certain til the contract was signed
Tho death Of Benedict Randhartinger. the veteran
Austrian musician, is Il reminder OF how new a
thing modern music IS When he was born In lsl2,
Josef Haydn the father OF the symphony. had sthi
seven years To live and when Haydn was born IN
l7s2 Johann Sebastian Bach was in the midst OF
his creative work These three men Join handS
across the whole history Of modern instrumental
music. and It Is startling to reflect that this
Musician who has Just passed away must have
tolkrI with men who could remember Bach. Herr
Kandhartngcr was a schoolfeow of Schubert ana
a teacher of Ilszt. and one of the most widely
known musicians IN Austria.
Euhralm Bull. the originator OF the Concord
grape f. dying At his home I'm Concord. Mass from
Injuries received last autumn by n fall from n
ladder Though eghty-seven years old, he was
active until this injury overlook him. lie IS poor,
having lost all his fortune I'm trying 10 introduce
a new grnpe that he originated several years ago,
and his friends are caring tos him. lie may SOON
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
TRYING 10 CH4NGE HIS Else.

1Nl ~ tHf'bT Hi' '-''''
In acknowledging Minister WilliS's obedience
20 his instructions and commenting his cohuuc'
President Cleveland does himself credit "e
rest of the dispatch sent TO Mr.. Willis last sat
urdav is less ingenious and prlscworihy he
forrinc to his own version of what occurred
when the Hawaiian Queen surrendered anu 'i'e
Provisional Government assumed power, the
President, through the Secretary OF state h'heS
this declaration:
The President has never claimed that such ~ ac,io',
constituted him an arbitrator In the 'ec"'cdl
sense, or authorized him to act In that capac"s
between the constitutional government "''" ~ ~
yislon9l Government.
Let us compare this disclaimer win the ioi-
lowing paragraph I'm the written INSTRUCTIONS
given TO Mr. Willis under date of October lS
1888:
Having secured the Queens agreement 10 pursue
this wise and humane policy, which 1t Is peHeVei
Won will sreedilv obtain you will tnen advise the
Executive of the Provisional Government ana MS
Ministers OF the Presidents determination OF 'he
question which their action and those OF the lnee"
devolvcl upon him. and that they are eNpec'e' 10
promptly rclinquish 10 her her constitutional au-
thcrity.
If in these instructions the President WIS h"t
claiming 10 be an arbitrator what was he
claiming to be: PrcpoStcrous as ms SuppoSen
assumption Of the functions which he now
disclaims has universally appeared, 1t is
considerably less indecent than the posture
in which he now puts himself Almost
ANYBODY would rather be an imaginary arbl-
traitor than n vcrilablc bully. And Mr.. Clcve-
land has made his ruin all the more comple'c
and disastrous by attempting to effect change
of bosc after Mr. Dole had knocked the founda-
tinnS from under him.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
THE LICEIJriNNI DISiSTER.

Tho 1cplorahlc accident on the Delaware
Joc,,ownnua and Western Railroad. by which
ohout n dozen persons were killed and two
scoro injured. appears clearly to have been due
to thc absence Of the block system. which IS
now recognized by railway men TO De ,h'
one means of securing safety in the running
of trains on a busy road. The Dover express
Yesterday morning had stopped snort Instance
from the drawhrdgc over the HackcilSac>
River. and while standing still was run li'"
bv n local train which was following IL u1r'e
minutes later The rear cars of the express
were tclcscopcd. with the horrible result already
stated There was dense fog which prevchtcl
thc engineer of the second train from seeing IN"
first until close upon II. The local train WAS
10 doubt running too fast in the CIRCUMSTANCES
and the brakeman sent back from the express
lost his wits when he heard the noise OF thc
other train and failed 10 give any warning
TO II.
Nevertheless. II is plain rs daylight that with
an ADEQUATE block system the collision would
not have occurred. Under such system the
second train would lave been halted some
distance behind the express. and would not
have moved on until the signals showed that
thc track ahead WAS clear. Whcn collisions
occur with n block system it is only bcraI9"
,ho sicnnls are not hccded 10y engineers II Will
no doubt surprise our readers 10 learn that so
important railroad rs the lackawanm has u"
block system The primary responsibility Tor
this accident is easily placed. To attempt I"
run Il railroad with hundreds Of trains daily
on the happy -co-luclly principle Is neither more
nor less than crime.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

One Of the best chapters Of the new issue OF
The Tribune Almanac IL that devoted to sports
and records In the course of twenty-onc pages
are recorded all The notable incidents OF the turf
during the racing season Of lS93 the yachting
races and rcgattas. the professional baseball
games and individual play the cricket and foot
ball scores and the principal events in canoeing
lawn tennis chess. running walking hurdle
racing. weight-throwlng. jumping and other
sports. Originally n political manual the Al
manac has been gradually enlarged until IL con-
tains everything Of public Importance that In
icrcsts American readers.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
The Presidents Hawaiian policy has been rele-
gated to innocuous dcsuctude.

a Democratic candidate for the Presidency
once spoke Of the tariff az n local issue There
Is nothing Of n local Issue involved IN the con-
tests which are going on In the two vacant Con-
grcsslonal districts I'm this city. albeit the con-
tests are being waged exclusively on the tariH
question. Everybody recognizes that the issue
is OF National moment. The people will have an
opportunity on January so in one large section
OF New-York City OF expressing their opinions
on the main question now before Congress ana
the country. They see clearly what the Demo-
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

cratic policy plus the fear which that pony
induces has brought the country to. Ihose WIN
voted for a change in 1892 now perceive 'he i"i,
effect of their action. 1t Is not 70 DE oeie'e.
that they will be guilty OF so great piece u
folly second time The only rational course "
take Is to vote for Quigg and Sigrist.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

The President wrote that transcendentai' hlehiy
moral Hawaiian Message after reading Minister
WIllis's account OF the boodthirsty queens de-
termination not to go back to the throne unless
she could cut off as many heads as she hkeo'
infatuated admirers who pronounced that mes
sage a revelation almost divine of the higher
ethics of international comfy will kindly make
note of IT, 1t was not strange that he suppressed
the d,snatch. II would not have accorded we'll
with his rhetorical platitudes.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

The counsel for McKane and his co-conspira
tors deny that they intend to seek change OF
venue They probably prefer to intrust their
case to a Brooklyn jury. We warn them' now
ever. that there will be the utmost care taken III
the selection Of the jury, and that the jurors VIII
he closely scrutinized. The case for the people
is not going to be lost by tampering with jury.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

Postmaster Dayton has been In Washington
trying TO persuade Postmaster-Generai Bissei u
take note of the deficiencies of the postal service
in this city and 10 provide means for remedyihs
them For some ineXplicable reason II mas usually
been hard to make the Washington authorities
appreciate the Importance Of the New-f YORK fos'-
office. 1t Is to be hoped that as New-fork
State man Mr.. Bissell Will give the supJecl tie
attention 1t may fairly claim. Ihis Is NOT
matter that affects New-YOrk City alone. The
Postonce here is really the port of entry Tor the
great bulk Of the foreign mails for the entire
country. and good service here therefore, has
bearing upon the postofllce work in many other
places There does not appear to be anything
unreasonable In what Mr.. Dayton asks Tor.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

The town of Aurora. Ill. is deserving or sym
pathy, for it has the misfortune OF having TWO
MAYORS at the same time. AT least 1t Is II It's
Mayors are anything like those that Tammahy
Hall gives New York. one at time Is surely
all we can stand.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
NONE OF THE MONEY Is WASTED.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The charity that places every dollar free OK
expense for the poor Is most worthy. NJ. L. g.
New-York. Jan. To- 1894.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

Cheeks for the Coal and Food Fund should bs
drawn the order Of Tho Tribune and addressed to
"rhe Tribune New-York city" Every dollar re-
cev,d FOR this fund will he applied directly Tor IN,
relief OF the poor. Nothing viii be taken from II
FOR expenses or salaries)
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
SOME HELP AND \ BLESSING.

To the Editor of The Tribune
sir Inclossd please find 81 for the Coal ana Food
Fund. You doing noble work; relieving 50
much distress. God bless your undertaking.
Nyack ~ u. Jan. IL. 1894 MRS. d. o. /.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-16

What sort Of music, Congressman wilson, dc
the protesting voices Of hundreds or thousands
of wOrkingmen make for your ears?