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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
The Spectre Of the South Seas.

Inc atmosphere In the vicinity
of the Cape of Good Hope has that
peculiar power Of unequal refrac-
ton which produces the spectral
mirages so well known to the early
settlers on the great plains and to
all travellers and explorers in desert
regions. This unequal blending of
the rays of light gives rise to- what
are known as spectral loomings, !"
by which is meant the apparent sus-
pension of ships and other objects
in midair. The peculiar properties
Of the atmosphere over that portion
of the ocean mentioned has been
known since men first grounded
the cape" in their voyages from
Western Europe to the Indies, aud
the regular appearance of the mi
rage at that point is responsible for
the legend of the death Ship"
otherwise known as the "Flying
Dutchman." According to the
story a Dutch captain, homeward
bound from the East Indies, met
with long continued bad weather
while trying to Ground the cape"
This series of squalls was coupled
with other circumstances which
made turning the cape" next to
impossible. The wind was "dead
ahead" and the weather was dark
and foggy. At the time when the
brave little Dutch captain was max
ing a final effort to get off in a
ncrth-westerly direction and was
about to make a failure of it, the
mate and the sailors advised him to
turn back and seek shelter in q
neighboring harbor until the gale
was over. But this he refused to
do, swearing that he intended to
turn the CAPE" if he had to beat
back and forth along that shore
until the day of judgment. For
this burst of profanity, so the ira
dition says he was doomed to steer
against the blustry winds forever.
The sails OF his ship so those who
bolieve in the legend say, have be-
come bleached with age, and its
bottom worm-eaten and decayed in
the long struggle which has ever
since been kept up between the
cursed vessel and the elements.
The little Dutch captain and his
crew, like all persons living under
a spell, continue to exist, knowing
their condition but unable to help
themselves. Ship captains who
have sighted the doomed vessel time
and again during the past century
and half report that the crew Of
the cursed Dutch vessel appear to
be living skeletons. Yet they con-
time to live upon the blighting eff
fects of what was brought on by
their masters rashness. They can
not lower-a boat, they are so weak.
Yet they occasionally hail passing
vessels imploring to be rescued from
their awful fate.
Such is the story of the 'sFlying
Dutchman," which, no doubt, orig
mated through ignorant, supersti-
tious sailors viewing the mirage in
awe-stricken terror. -Rpablic.
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fuoiished every Friday evening q,
Leonardtown at
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Tak mill az St Clements Bay. win be sold or
rented upon liberal terms, apply 20
kECHAEp u. GARNER, Affessuwux sfd
Nov. = KS
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IF parties having farms for sale viii send
description and prices 70 the undersigned
or call In person, L. will be 70 their advan-
isge-. have now orders for several farms
NOV l4--tft JO y: MUK6AM
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FARMS FOR SALE.

Farm Of 800 acres, fertile, good build.
:ngs, situate about II miles from Oakville
and four miles from steamboat wharf
Good state Of cultivation. Price g, 600
Terms easy.
Farm ITO acres good buildings, finesoil
and well improved. Suitable for trucking
Price $1s5Oc. Near st. Ioseph's Church.
Terms easy.
Farm 40 acres ON So Clements Raw
Fine two-story dwelling. New. Suitable
for cultivation Of fru Beautiful view
Price 5000.
A small farm, II miles South of haptsco
at Cross Roads. Two miles from steam
boat wharf ~ acres. Common Imurove.
ments. Good stand for business-mercan
tile or mechanical. Suitable for fruit-
Price, 800. Terms easy.
Small tract Of land on tributary of 81.
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
acres. Good for trucking. Price s4a
Terms easy
J0. +. MORGAN, Attorney
Aug 22-u1 Leonardtown. Nd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
Nmusements.

~~>,uoooo~~o~~~~~~v~~~Sr~
ARI,EY'S Observation-Disclosures
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The Sporting Duchess
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IJou-s:i5-Gentleman joe
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hood
co,J-NRtIs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. White Slave
DAI.Y's TIIEATRE-S:15-The Countess Gucki
EDEN MUsEE-Concert.
EMPIRE Observation-Disclosures.
FIFTH AVENUE TuEATRE-s:15-The Governor OF
Kentucky
GARDEN THEATRE-s:1 5-Chimmie Fadden
GARRIcK TIIEATRE-S15-A Social Hghwaymah
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-s-In Old Kentucky
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:16-The Wizard OF 'he
Nile.
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Heart Of
Maryland.
UOYTS THEATRE-S:30--A Black Sheep
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S:l5-Die iiauoen Lercne'
KOSTER a S:15--Vaudeville.
I.YCECM TIIEATRE-sO5-The Prisoner OF Zenda
OLYMPIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PAIMERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Crown
PASTDRS-12:30 q. m. to II p m.-Vaudevihe
PRcCTORS-12 a. m. 10 IL p. m.-Vaudevhie.
STAR THEATRE-S-The War Of Wealth
isTH STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
THE DOWNFALL OF SILVER.

Six years the silver men have been playing cats
DAVIS for Democrats. and in that time have loS'
over third of their vote in the House, % OUT OF
$40. and eight of the twenty-fv States they
formerly controlled. The test vote OF March "a
1899. was on motion to table the Bland free
coinage BILL and the casting vote OF Speaker
Crisp defeated the motion; those voting TO table
are listed as Right, and in the recapituation are
marked r. On August 2S, 1888, the test vote
was on the substitution of free coinage at the
ratio Of 16 10 for the repeal BILL and the vote OF
February IA, 1896 was directly on the free
coinage bill passed by the Senate. In the foi-
lowjnc statement the votes on each side ut each
test are given. and in the rccaptulatlcn the dvi-
sion by porties is shown. such pairs as have
heon renorted being included in each case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

Having struggled through adverse gales
number of vessels made their way into TINS port
Yesterday Some OF the big liners We're Il gay
LATE but this of course caused no surprise III
view of the reports Of storms brought IN ny
steamers on Saturday. There was relief, how
ever. at the safe arrival of the British ship Ande
lana, which was overdue from Japan. she had Il
long Journey 10 make, it is true. but as SIN
months had passed since she left Hioso' anu IL
her fellows Of the fleet which sailed 1or Ne"
York about the same time she did had all ehueu
their voyages, it was natural that interested III
ouries should have been made about her she
had only a simple tale of rough winds ana hsh
seas to tell, however SO that fears for her were
needless though reasonable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Hervey Graeme Furby. Of Tyrone. Penn
is to succeed the Rev. DR.. John s. Macintosh a.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. Phlla-
delphia.
1t is said that during recent executive session
of the United States Senate minor appointment
WAS ND for confirmation, and some objection thereto
having been urged the Senator who represented the
appontee pleaded for fair play end generosity.
"In confirmation Of minor appointments like this
one" he said, Il think Senators should apply the
Golden Rule" Senator Stewart had not been pay.
ing very close attention to the debate but at these
words he prlcked up his ears ana attea up nn
know what this gold rule is but object to it. The
money power has run this country iong enough:
here some one interjected an explanation, and amid
laughter the Nevada statesman subsidized.
The Rev. W. D. p Bliss. OF Boston, will deliver .
course of addresses before the Mems Club OF st.
Georges Church. in this city, at the cubrooms,
No 2O7 East Sixteenth-st.. on the Thursday even
ings of Lent.
Charles Carleton Coffin and his wife will celebrate
their golden wedding on Tuesday next at their
home in Brookipe Mass. Though Mr.. Coffin Is In
his seventy-third year he rs vigorous and In the en-
ioymcnt OF good health. About six hundred invi-
tations have been sent out for the golden weddlng
ard among those who are expected TO be present
are Governor Greenhage, Lieutenant Governor wal
con- con- RACKET and Russell Chief-Justlce Field Mrs
Julia Ward Howe, Mrs. Livermore Presidents Gates
Of Amherst; TUCKER, Oh Dartihouth' anu WARREN Va
the Boston University.
The Rev DR.. Joseph II Johnson tpscopaD WIN
he consecrated bishop of the new diocese OF Los
Angeles on February "a, In Christ Churcn, Detroit
of which he has been rector for some years.
Benjamin Hypes celebrated his ninety-hrst BIRTH
day on Monday in Lebanon H., where he has lived
for slxty-nine years. He was born IN Botecou5
County Va on February TO- 1905. His education
was limited. being confined 10 short terms IN the
.subscrpton schools of that era, and brief term
in the Lebanon Seminary. founded In ls2s, with H.
r. Ames-subsequentIy Bishop Ames-as It's nrst
principal. This seminary, in DO, was osganZen as
NcKendree College, and In 1884, through the offices
of Abraham Lincoln chartered by the Illinois Legis-
lature with seventeen members in the act Gre
ating the Institution, Mr. Hypes being ,he only
one Of the number surviving. For more man my
years Mr. Hypes was successful merchant devot-
ing his income to the comfortable support OF ms
family and that OF McKendree College. FROM INC
date of the organic ton Of this institution ne mas
been a member OF its Board OF Trustees, naving
missed only two sttings OF its sessions. An enort
is 10 be made 10 endow a chair in his name In the
Of $4,000
The Key Monument Association. Of Baltimore has
now enough money to lay the foundation and the
cornerstone Of the monument
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
LESSONS OF A HOLIDAY.

Two thoughts stand out OF the many Lincoln
memorial speeches with great distinctness. One
is that the man whose name and services Amcri-
cans OF every party now unite to honor was in
his life pursued with viler abuse and more savage
PARTISAN rancor than any other President. The
other is that the policy of protecting home indus
tries, the policy Of the two Presidents whose
birthdays are honored by holdays-of Washing
ton, who signed the first protective tariff and
Of Lincoln who signed the tariff which has
formed the essential basis OF the National policy
for third of a century-is fast becoming a fixed
and unalterable law Of the land, which no party
dares to reverse and which ere long will become
dear to every patriotic American.
Time tests all things, and the good abide The
spirit and the principles Of the patriot President
could not be assassinated. They still live. And
after thirty years they have grown so powerful IN
the experience and the conscience Of the Amcri-
can people that, as no man dares to blacken the
name Of the President who emancipated slaves, so
no party can muster courage enough avOwedly to
reverse in essential features the National policy
established under him. The person who talks
OF secession or disruptng the Union In these
days is expected TO end his life in lunatlc
asylum The man who questions redemption Of
Unlteu states nOtpS III SOlu, WHICH lltIuOCItlS
declared twenty years ago was utterly impos
sible and simply wicked. even though he be a
Democratic President is forced TO invite and
receive from willing people offers Of S56sOOO-
600 gold in single day to maintain redemp-
ton The party which went into power with
| the threat to take protection out Of the tariff
has found itself forced to pass no Tariff bill, or
one which the same President pronounced
| bill of perfdy and dshonor, because in almost all
its features it was framed and defended on the
ground that it would adequately defend Ameri-
| can Industries.
1t is worth something, If not all it has cost. to
| have 1t demonstrated that this great feature Of
American policy also has become so rooted in
the industrial development Of the Nation, In the
| habits and wages and conditions Of twenty-five
millions Of workers. and in the attachment and
experience Of the people, that the party which
tries to uproot II not only fails, but for its at
tempt gets beaten rs no other party ever has been
beaten since the surrender of Lee. The ablest
| Democrats now admit in hours Of privacy that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Payment for more than half the bonds has been
made without disturbance, and the money mar
ket has grown easier, with larger commercial
loans effected particularly to iron and steel man.
ufacturers SO far Withdrawals Of gold. presum-
ably for purchase of bonds. have amounted to
about SIS 900 O00 and while 1t Is conjecturcd that
the payment of remaining instruments may be
made more largely with gold thus obtained, the
Treasury reserve will undoubtedly be raised FAR
enough to remove cause Of apprehension for
some months unless foreign relations should take
such shape as to cause heavy exports 1t Is not
improbable that some exports may result from
ordinary commercial causes. because the heavy
outward movement OF merchandise In January,
amounting to $22 ga more than the value OF
Imports cannot be maintained. while imports
must be expected to enlarge In March and April.
But the situation Is clearly far more encouraging
than 1t was before the magnificent popular sub
scription demonstrated the faith of the people In
their Government.
The outward movement OF products continues
large being stimulated by considerable yielding
In prices. The good people who have loudly an
nounced a cotton famine at the door for the last
av. months have now to reckon with certainty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
FOURTEEN PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Miss Clara Barton and her col
leagues of the Red Cross Society arrived in Con-
stantinople - 1t was reported in Berlin that
Germany will recognize Prince Ferdinand as the
rightful ruler Of Bulgaria. - Premier bour-
eeois after an interview with President Faure,
Announced that the French Cabinet would not
resign.
DOMESTIC-The Raines Liquor Tax bill has
been amended so that excessive fees Will not
accrue 10 Controller Fitch. Of this city. -
The BAPTIST anniversaries will be held at Asbury
Park instead OF Portland. Ore. as first Intended
- Two men were killed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad near Trenton. N. =. - Reports or
savings banks Of New-Yc-k Ci.y Were made pub
lie at Albany. - All the minor fights In tho
proposed pugilistic carnival at FL Paso, Tex,
were declared off; attempt will be made 10
hold the Fitzsimmons-M aher fight. - Car
dinal Satolli celebrated Pontifical high mass In
the ST. Louis Cathedral, in New-Orleans; Car
ainal Gibbons preached the sermons.
CITY AND Observation-Disclosures blew open
Ave safes in the bennett restaurant building In
park Row and stole s.. 375 - DR.. Pupin an
counced that he had proved the utility Of the
v ravs In surgery - The ship E1ysia was
compelled to return to port because the sailors
declined to go to sea on her. - Many over
aue ships arrived in the harbor.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Clear
,nd cold northwesterly w,ads. Temperature yes
lerday: Highest. 4s is;rees; lowest, 10; average
A46
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

M marty can without destruction attempt any
thing more than partial and gradual modifica-
ton Of PROTECTION. Their argument in public
is not that duty is protective ana therefore
must 90. but that it is higher than Is necessary
for protection, and therefore may be properly
modified. Events have power to teach even
Democrats. The history of the cleveland Au-
minstration and its unparalleled defeats VIII III
all probability deter any party in this country
for all time to come, from asserting the theory
that the Nation has right or power to defend
and foster the industries Of its people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

robbery was committed within twenty four
hours after Captain OBrlen had been in1orineu
of his promotion to the head Of the Detective
Bureau, and Captain Thompson, of Oak-st.' III
whose precinct the crime was perpetrated, had
received notice Of his appointment as a precinct
commander. 1t will give both officers an eAoei-
lent opportunity TO prove that their advance
ment was merited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

WORK ON both ire New-York ard Brooklyn
terminals of the Bridge has reached such a
stage that Superintendent Martin feels justified
in setting May as the probable date FOR insu-
tuting the service by which the capacity OF the
road will be doubled. He is careful to make no
absolute promise but 1t is clear that the end Is
IN sight This improvement will virtually make
another link between the two cities. How long
This provision will be adSq.ite Is, however a
question. The shrewdest citizens have failed IN
the past to foresee the measure OF growth OF the
metropolitan district, and overcrowding on the
bridge cars may in a few years be as bad as 1t Is
now.
Extraordinary audacity was shown by the
burglars who yesterday entered the building in
PARK Row occupied by Dennett's restaurant
when the circumstances are considered 1t 10 hard
to realize that such crime could have been
committed. The restaurant when closed, as 1t
il only for the twenty-four hours Of Sunday, Is
lighted and no curtains obstruct the view from
the street. Despite this fact. and although that
mart Of Park Row in the early morning Is filed
With people, the burglars rolled the safe from
bsdds the cashiers desk and blew It open be-
had the stairway n y worth ssEins that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

than Frances by more than 100000 souls
The most extraordinary feature Of the case Il,
though that after all the land-grabbing Of 70.
cent years, 1,4s6710 square miles, with 23.s19.5oo
Inhabitants, still remain 'unappropriated."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

and in order to be certain of so doing VIII 'oiei-
ate not the faintest trace Of compromise WIN
those who make war on protection IN oruer "
extort fayors for silver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

The British Blue Book on Armenia exphcit'y
confirms what has long been suspected, ana
What was intimated in the columns OF Inc
Tribune some time ago. namely. that RUSSIA 10
primarily responsible for the non-interventioh
of the Powers In Armenia. and that her motive
for holding back deliberate Willingness 10
see the Armenians crushed. Russia has an es-
pecIal hatred Of Armenia. She fears. or mas
feared that the Armenians would somehow win
their freedom, and establish an independent
State of their own. Such a State would be a
barrier TO the Russian advance in that quarter
of the world, just Rumania and Bulgaria
have been in the Balkans. Russia once inter-
vened To rescue the Bulgarians. and Independent
Bulgaria was the result. She did not propose
to have that business repeated in Armenia, so
she consented to the massacring of the Ar
menans, refusing 20 intervene or to let others
do so. knowing full well that after the Turks
had disposed of the Armenians she could dis
pose of the Turks. Such the humane ways
in which the ambition of the Great White Car
Is forwarded.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
The Governor did right in the bat" Shea case
He is also doing right in the John Y. McKane
case Let no guilty man escape"

General Weyler might wisely give heed to the
admonition that he who grdeth on the harness
is not to boast as he that putteth 1t off. He says
that he will conquer by hard work and ceaseless
activity but takes no account OF the possibility
of being conquered by them He will discover
that at the best he has rough road to travel.
and If he turns butcher. according to some ex-
pectations of him, 1t will not in the least increase
his prospect Of success but will make him and
the country he serves Infamous. A few months
will show what he Is made OF. and may see him
whipped and a fugitive from the island. with no
warmer welcome at home than awaited his prede-
cessor General Campos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

Hideous tales OF torture and cannibalism come
from Formosa: and the worst of 1t is, they are In
all probability true. The Chinese and Malay
races are among the most cruel and savage in
the world and their very worst elements are
blended In Formosl. 1t will be a good thing for
the Japanese to tame them. but 1t will be an
urcommony hard job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

There is a surplus of s1l36 over and ABOVE
all the expenses OF the Croker dinner why not
spend It on loving cup for John Reilly! Iheh
harmony would be restored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

France owns more land In Africa than Eng
land does by more than l25.0oo square miles.
But Englrnd's poss ssions are more popuous
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