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The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
CHEAP RENTS.
How the Railroads Have Affected Branches
 Of Old Mobiles Business.


 A portion of the glory of Mobile, Ala, departed when, after years of la- bor, the railroads from the north were able to surmount the difficulties pre- sented by marshland and bayou and continue their lines to New Orleans.
 This affected certain branches of the business of the city materially, prac- tically ruining the heavy trade in re- shipping merchandise at Mobile to New Orleans, leaving giant warehouses tenantless and docks to rot and become grass grown.
 The extent of the depreciation in value of some of the shipping property can be inferred from the following ob- servations of a recently returned com mercial traveller.
 In walking through one of the old streets recently he saw on the ground floor of a huge fve-story warehouse the striped pole and the sign of barber shop and boot blacking establishment. Walking in to have his shoes polished he inquired of the proprietor how much of the building he rented.
 "All of it, 7" repliad- the man
 "What, all of this immense build ing?" asked the drummer in surprise. ''Why, how can you afford it? What do you pay for it?"
 'Fifteen dollars month," was the answer. ''I use only what want of it, but my lease covers the whole prop erty."
 Inquiry from merchants of the city confirmed the mans statement. The class of property had become absolute ly useless by the altered conditions, enabling the barber to secure for if teen dollars month building which formerly rented for thirty-fve hundred or four thousand dollars year
The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
4 Fenaheen Minister.

Ali Pacha Moubarel1, whose death has recently taken place, was the only Egyptian fellaheen, or peasant, who ever attained the rank of cabinet min ister. He possessed all the craftiness of his downtr odden race, trimmed his political sails with much skill when he saw that the Arabi revolt was on the point of failure, and found means of remaining friend both of his country men and their English masters. mat ter of some difficulty. Like most fella- keen, he was exceedingly upcleanly in his appearance and personal habits, objecting most strongly to sanitary ap- pliances as superGuous.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
NORWEGIAN suPERsTITIoNs.
Men of Strong Nerves and the Beings of
 the Spirit World.


 The simple faith of the Norwegian peasants is that the seeing or Rot see ing of beings of the other world is a mere question of strong or weak nerves. Only reversing, says All the Year Round, the generally accepted belief, it is the Northman of strong nerves who has power to see the un- seen. And he who sees it fears it not. ''If you have the gift" says my in formant, you may see dozens and scores of forms pass your door, but you know not what it is to feel alarm ,
 'There's ghost on every ship,'' says the same authority. My own uncle, who saw the unseen plakn from his childhood. was married to woman who could not believe in spirits. He had a fishing smack of his own, and saw strange things of nights. One night he asked her to go out with him, and she went. If I see anything I will call for you,' he said, and she agreed to 1t. In the dark middle of the night he could see three men come walking on the water toward the little vessel. He went and called his wife, saying:
 Hook out now; do you see noth- ing%
 "'No,' said the wife. I see nothing but the water and the darkness
 "'Weu,' said he, there are three men there, plain to be seen, and now I'll go and get up the nets, for storm is surely coming.'
 ''Two o'clock was the wonted hour for getting up the nets, but wait he would not, in spite of all his wife could say to him.
 ''When two o'clock came the nets of all the other fishermen were lost and their boats nearly wrecked in sudden great storm that rose, but my uncle was we'll out of it, and anchored in safety, because he could read the signs they were all blind to-"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
PEcULIARITlEs IN MASSAGE.
The Differences of Temperature Caused by
 Friction of the Skin.

The Differences of Temperature Caused by
 Friction of the Skin.
 Light friction of part reduces sur- face temperature, says the New York Ledger. In ten experiments on healthy adults, whose arm-pit tenn peratures on both sides was equal, and whose free temperature on the surface of both forearms was before massage eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit or more, it was found, on subjecting the left forearm to gentle upward friction, that, whilst the temperature in both armpits and in the untouched free sur face of the opposite limb remained constant, the temperature of the left forearm fell in all cases more than two degrees, and in three cases nearly four degrees. After firm friction, rolling, squeezing and kneading of the skin of the limb in all eases, the free cutaneous temperature rose to ninety five degrees; but the armpit tempera- ture remained the same on both sides, whilst in seven cases an interesting phenomenon was noticed on the oppo- site side-viz., the right limb sensibly perspired and the free surface tenn perature of the untouched forearm fell to eighty-four degrees during the time that the firm friction of the left limb was in progress. In regard to light friction, it has been impossible to de- tect any effect on the patients sense of locality or on the temperature sense. After firm friction of part for five minutes comes a decided increase of the sense of touch, and the sense of To- cality has, in most instances, been ap- parently improved.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
ONLY A FEW OF I'll EM LEFT
XlphiO1d Whales Which Belong to Long
 Past Geological Ages.

W naic3 w men Belong to Long
 Past Geological Ages.
 Prior to 1883 the naturalists of Amer ica knew nothing of xiphioid whales except from comparisons and the fossil records of the geological ages. During the year mentioned, however, one of these queer cretaceans was stranded upon the sands at Barnegat City, \. J. J. H. Ridgeway and his assistants managed to save the specimen, and i'm mediately telegraphed for the officials of the National mdseum of Washing ton. They went, of course, and took all the apparatus necessary for preserv ing such unique curiosity. Among these Smithsonian worthies were sci entists of international reputation, yet the creature before them could not be assigned to it's proper class until after the brain was critically and scientific ally eXamined--this on account of it's great rarity. Before removing the flesh preparatory to making a skele- ton" of the great creatures bones a plaster cast of the exterior was made. After this operation had been finished in all it's minute details the meat was cut away and the bones carefully artic- ulated. A scientific report of the incl dent, quoted by the St. Louis Republic, closes as follows: ''The xiphioid whales have a most interesting his tory. They really belong to the geological ages, and perhaps only a few stragglers are now leftin remote quarters of the globe. It would seem that they are but the surviving relics of a great race, which declined long ages before man appeared upon the
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
put 4 pemoerat on 40 rlckst.

The Democratic party cannot afford to
60 into campaign in this state at this
time with candidate for Congress 50
handicapped as is Mr.. Samuel Bancroft,
Jr. Two years ego. with a clean cut,
strsightout, popular candidate, party
which was a unit for him and conditions
al over the country which produced a
Congressional landslide in favor of De
mocracy, John w. causey was elected by
only q majority of 474 votes in this
state.
This yesr the Republican party has
rencminated Jonathan S. Willis, man
who ran ahead Of his ticket in the Presi-
dental election two years ago. There
have been no changes, personal or politi-
cal, In the standing Of Mr. Willis that
would warrant even the widest political
speculator in assuming that he win not
run better now than be did two years
ago, while the Republican party in this
state is in better condition to win thar
ever before.
What folly. then. to attempt to forcs
upon the Democratic ticket any mai
whose political affiliations are ever
questioned much less In doubt.
That the Democrats Of ,thia city anl
county do not want Mr.. Samuel Ban
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
GEN. EZETA A PRISONER
Taken From the United States
Warship Bennington.
AN INTERNATIONAL SUIT NOW ON.

The San salvadorean Refugee WIN Fight
For Liberty In the Courts Here, For II
He Is Extraditod. iie WAL BE Shot ~ a
Rebel and Criminal.
SAN Francisco Aug. el.-General An
tonic. Ezota and his fellow refugees are
prisoners at last by authority Of the Unit
ed States district court The local officers
received notification that the difference
between the navy department and the de
partment Of justice had been conpro-
missed, at least in a measure, and that the
naval authorities Of Mare island would
permit the United States marshal to serve
the warrants
The navy department. maintained its
position on one point, however-it would
not furnish transportation for the marshal
and his deputies to the gupboat The
marshal too, was determined to uphold
the department. OF government which ho
represents. He refused to chartar tug
and there seemed possibility that the
refugees would be left to die OF old age
on the high seas
Consul Hired a Tug.
DR. Calderon the local consul Of the
Salvadorean government, finally interced-
cd hero and prevented any serious rupture
between these clashing departments OF
the United States government. He went
into his own purse for the money and
chartered tug.
After tho formalitios necessary to fully
sustain the dignity Of tho navy depart
ment wore over Marshal Baldwin and his
deputies went on board the gunboat I'M
medately afterward tho Eennington's an
chors were hoisted. she had been lying
Evening journal., 1894-08-24

at very little money.
The balance of our Serpentine
Ohallies at 3 cents a yard
Our s cent Light PriLts for 5
cents a yard.
A few Plaid and Stripe Ginghams,
124.cent goods, for cents yard.
The balance Of our Dimities, Pom.
gees. Berkshire and French Lawns
and Summer Satines, regular 124
to 20 cent goods, all are at the uni
form price Of 6 cents a yard.
All our Wash Silks down to 2S1
cents a yard to close.
A little lot of Ladies Summer
Wrappers, 50 so, 50 rs and So goods
reduced to $l,25 to close out at
once.
Boys Calico Shirts, balance of a
manufacturers stock, regular rs
cent goods, at 124 cents each.
40 dozen Mems Fine Seamless
Half Hose, 25-cent goods-but these
are slightly imperfect-for 10 cents
a pair, and many other bargains in
Hosiery, Gloves and Underwear.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

A man regards his newspaper much
as he does his wlfe-something TO find
fault with when he feels cross and some.
thing he never approves of. -Atchison
Globe.
China wants TO borrow money. Are
there no China Astors?- New York
World.
While China Is securing war loan
In Germany the Japanese Government is
putting out $4,000, 600 loan &C home.
That tells the story. y.-Commerclal Ad.
vertiser.
Messrs German, Brice & Co., said to
the country: Take this or notEing.
while we take the rest. Dallas News.
Senator Quay can't take his undeliv-
cred tariff speech home with him without
paying excess baggage charges. Kansas
City Times.
Times are still hard in Minneapolis.
Bathing suits are worn more deeollete
even than last season. = st. Paul Globe.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
CHINA IN EARNEST.
The Emperor orders Out ioo, 900 Men For
tho Army.

The Emperor orders Out 100. 900 Men For
tho Army.
SHANGHAI, Aug 24,-Owing to Chinese
irritation against the practice Of japanese
residents here wearing the Chinese cos
tune the American consul has ordered all
Tho Japanese within his jurisdiction TO
wear the clothing Of their own country
The consul has also expressed the opinion
that they would best consult their own
safety by returning t. Japan. 1t Is stated
that Japan has agreed not to regard rice
aa contraband OF war.
All foreigners have been forbidden to
approach or enter the Kiangnan arsenal
or the imperial factory here without a
special permit II they are passing these
places by river, they must keep TO tho
middle Of the stream and they must not
anchor In the vicinity. Otherwise, they
are warned, they will run serious risk,
as well as being liable to arrest as spies.
The emperor has Issued an edict order
ing that 100, 600 man, TO consist Of Man
choos and native Pekingese, be prepared
for active service. Regiments win be sta
tionod ab Tungehow, Sanho and Tien-tsin.
II is reported that tho empress has or
derud that IL, 600, 600 taels be placed at
the disposal OF Niceroy III Hung Chang
Forty Japanese residents Of Shanghai
loft the city Wednesday at tho suggestion
Of the japanese association. Large mum
bers Of Chinese are arriving at Hong
kong by every steamer from Japan.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24

at anchor near tho FaTallone islands,
about 30 miles from port A few minutes
later the bennington was steaming to-
ward San Francisco bay, but as one Of her
engines Is disabled she made only slow
progress. Tho Bennington steamed in
through the Golden Gate last night
That the refugees aro now under arrest
there is no doubt, for Marshal Baldwin
and his deputies went on board the gun
boat for the purpose OF making thom pris-
oners when tho bennington should have
passed within the three mile limit. The
bennington passed up the bay and came
TO anchor OFF the quarantine station.
She comes from a port infested with
yellow fever. The health officers were no.
titled Of her arrival This fact soon gave
rise to report along the water front that
the gunboat has 90 cases Of yellow fever
on board, Neither Lieutenant Stoney nor
Consul J. Calderson would verify or con
tradict the report or say anything about
the arrest Of the refugees The yellow
fever yarn finds believers, however.
Extradltion Means Death.
Marshal Baldwin and his deputies arc
still on board the cruiser with the men
supposed TO be the prisoners. When they
will come ashore it is not known, but it.
is believed that the opera bouffo features
Of the Ezeta episode are about over and
that the serious features OF. this interna-
tional complication viii demand public
attention today 1t is thought that the
five refugees will be taken at once before
District Judge Morrow, who issued the
warrants for their arrest
Then win begin the proceedings which
will determine whether the 1--WE men shall
be given their freedom or be taken back
to San Salvador to be shot by their politi-
cal enemies, the successful revolutionists.
There is a probability that habeas corpus
proceedings win be brought on behalf OF
the prisoners before the extradition mat
ter is examined into In this event only
the validity Of the warrants would be at
tackled
The Bennington did not go into quaran-
tine, as was at first thought, but steamed
directly to Mare island The prisoners
were landed in San Francisco and are
now confined in the federal building here
in custody Of Marshal Baldwin.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
AFTER A QUORUM.
The senate Is RalIying Its Members, with
Speeches In View.

speeches An View.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The house held
a session Of an hour "A few bills Of lo-
cal interest were passed by unanimous
consent The only thing Of general inn
portaRce was the adoption Of q resolution
directing the secretary of tho navy to re-
move some Of the alleged defective armor
plates from vessels and subject them to
the ballistic test at the Indian Head PROV
ing ground Mr. Cummings, the chair
man OF the committee declared that a
point in the investigation had been reach
ed where this action was necessary.
Without even waiting for the reading
Of the journal, the absence of a quorum
of senators was pointed out, and the sen
ate got tied up into hard knot, which 1t
was impossible to unite. Absolutely no
business was done beyond receiving the TO.
port of the sergeant-at- arms and then
making his order more stringent by di-
recting him to compel attendance Of the
absentees. After drifting aimlessly on
the stagnant pond Of inactivity the sena
tors who were present got tired Of walt
ing for their absent colleagues and al
journed.
1t Is expected by the Democratic leaders
of tho senate that a quorum will be in the
senate today. kilograms have been receiv-
cd from number Of senators saying they
expect to arriya before today's session,
among them being Senators Mills, Nor
gan, Daniel and Dubois. Senator Cam
den has arrived. Senator Dubois, although
Republican, probably viii join other
Republicans in making up a quorum.
If quorum appears ond Senator Lind
say gets the floor, he win no doubt finish
= H. I.afrs l.
tion, whom the point of no quorum could
be made. The objection or the Repub-
licans to any further tariff discussion is
considered frivolous by the Democrats,
and they say that they do not care to on
ter into any agreement that speeches shall
not be made in order to transact minor
business before tho senate. =
1t is said by the Democratic leaders in
the senate that an adjournmens will fol-
low action by the president on tho tariff
bill whether speeches arc made or not, rs
nothing can hold the senators ia Washing
ton after this measure is out Of the way.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
coNTeMPoRARY opINIoN.
Not a Democrat.

MOI DemOcrats
From the Morning News.
AS evidence Of the existence OF pro-
found harmony In the Democratic ranks
In New Castle county the Democratic
meeting held at New Castle on Wednes
day night takes frat place. An attempt
VAS made to instruct the delegates from
that hundred TO the State convention TO
support Dr.. John j. Black for Congress.
James B Toman became very much ex-
cited and remarked
! don't know Bancroft. But made II my
business 20 inquire into his political charac-
ter, and the man who tries To say he's a DEM
oocrst " a liar; You hear me, he's a liar.
Dickey and Neary are the men who sug.
gested Dr. Blacks candidacy, simply that
lhsy might divide the vote and run their
friend, Bancroft, through with sweep.
That Is real Democratic language, sure
enough. II appears just now as though
Mr. Bancroft was on trial in his own
party. All the same he viii be nominated.
There his second attempt to 20 to Con.
gress will end
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
chiIlx For COMMONWEALTH.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24-The Coxey-
ties who spent q part of the day in town
found tho social atmosphere hereabout
fairly chilly The first thing done was to
come to see Mayor Stuart. He being out
OF town, the commonwealers were re-
ferred to superintendent Linden. The
request was made TO him to have trans
portation given to the sixty odd men to
their respective homes. The superintend-
ent said that Philadelphia had poor
enough of her own to look after and sent
his callers away with the injunction either
TO get to work or leave the city.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
The va on nanoroft.

From the Daily Republican.
The Irish wing Of the Democrat party
will not be reconclled TO support Ban
croft. Even Colonel John p. Donahoe is
not backward in denouncing his candi-
dacy. lndeed, be thinks, according to
the report, the presentation Of his name,
an exhibition Of monumental, colossal
aud unadulterated gall, He thinks that
either one OF the five other gentleipen
named would make au acceptable csndi-
date, The feeling among the old soldiers
Is also represented TO be strong against
Mr. Bancroft as 1t is said he "sent a
man to Washington to spy over
the pension records, sland then
published every man and woman through
out the state. who were so unfortunate
as TO orRw a pension, thus assuming
that they were all dishonest A Christi.
ana hundred Democrat also objects to
Mr.. Bancroft because he voted for Ellis
p. Hicks for road commissioner instead
OF for Richard Kavanaugh in 1890, and
contributed to the defeat OF the last
named gentleman. For this they cannot
forgive him, ana threatened to defeat
him II nominated. So the world goes
Many nice laid plan of mice and men
oft 9ang aglee
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
we win Not support Mr.. samuel Han
croft. Jr.

We will not support Mr.. Samuel Ban
croft, Jr., for Congress. We give fair
warning before certain party leaders,
made desperate by the opposition mani
tested, force him upon the ticket BY
political intrigue and trickery. Be-
lieving that he is neither a Democrat,
nor the choice Of the Democratic party
ia New Castle county, we, as the only
Democratic daily paper In the state,
must condemn such betrayal Of party
trust, and advise the party Of the state
to set It's seal OF condemnation upon 1t.
We have not waited until Mr. Samuel
Bancroft. Jr., was nominated to express
our determination in this matter. The
handful Of men upon whom he relies to
secure the nomination yet have time to
withdraw him and preserve their own
political credit. They should do so Inn
mediately. If they do X OF, and place his
name on the ticket. all the money that
Mr.. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., and his
friends can put into the canvass: all the
manipulation Of the party machinery
aud all the .oratory in the state cannot
save him from defeat.
The personal and practical politics
which these men have introduced into
Delaware has served TO cause the Demo-
cratic majority Co dwindle to Insignificant
figures and to make party success at the
elections a matter of grave doubt. II
there ever was time for these men to
depart from such narrow lines and seek
the confidence of the mass Of the voters
it is the present
The Republicans are united and en-.
thusiastlc. With the political com.
plexIon Of the United States Senate at
stake the national managers Of the Re.
publican party will contribute literally
to secure the election OF General As
aembly which will return Senator An.
thony Higgins to Congress.
With such conditions confronting us
1t would be the height Of folly to put Mi.
Samuel Bancroft. Jr., upon the ticket.
he would neither be supported by a
united party nor by the press Of the
state and would have to base his hopes
upon machine politics, which would not
be strong enough TO contend against the
opposing forces. We oppose Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft, Jr., upon the broad principle
that he is not Democrat. and could not
and would not represent his party, even
II elected. He has boxed the political
compass. and, II he lives long enough.
win likely box II again. There is moth
ing in bis political character that invites
either confidence or trust
There are other candidates in the field.
They are men who have never been
known as other than Democrats, men
who are men smong men and In whom
men have confidence. Name any one Of
them or any man who is not already in
the field, but whose Democracy and
integrity are unquestioned. and we will
give him our hearty support.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
Have ofIal times-the crows.

Those who have had the temerlty to
express their honest differences Of
opinion with the ardent supporters OF
Mr., Samuel Bancroft, Jr, have been
made the subject Of much adverse
criticism and invidious comparison by
said supporters. The cry Of stop
thief has been raised among the cul-
prits themselves for the purpose of dis
tracing the peoples attention from the
real issue. We need only remark that
abuse Of the opposers of Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft, Jr., does not make that gentle
man Democrat, or any more eligible as
a candidate for Congressional honors on
the Democratic ticket.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
Georgia Barbecnes.

From the Haltimore Sun.
This Is the season for barbecues In
Georgia, and the Atlanta Constitution of
Monday gave descriptions Of FIVE large
ones held Saturday last That given by
Colonel Jim Smith, one Of the most sue.
cessful farmers In Georgia, at his
beautiful home, Smithsonia, near Athens
was attended by over / 600 guests.
Sixty-three carcssses were barbecued.
There were 800 loaves Of bread, 600
watermelons and everything else in
proportion. One who has participated Ia
= Georgia barbecue Is not apt to soon
forget It.