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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
MoHAMMEDAN RULE

Being Maintained by Christian Guns ts
Christian Crete-A Fight Between Turks
and Cretans Decided in Favor of the
Former by the Guns from the Fleet Of the
P~owers-The Cretan Patriots Discour.
aged.
CANEA, Feb. 21.-It has been learned
that the ultimatum of the admirals to
Col. VassoS was against his attacking
Canea. 1t apparently did not forbid
him from marching into the interior OF
the island, where Col. Vassos purposes
to occupy several strategic points.
One report states that the ultimatum
declared that if the Greek troops or the
insurgents approached any nearer to
Canea than they were the fleets would
shell them, but if they were quiet they
would be permitted to land food.
Col. Vassos replied that he did not in
tend to attack Canea or the flags of the
powers. He would remain on the de-
fensive unless he was attacked. Not
withstanding this assurance fighting
took place to-day onthe hills east of the
town. The combatants, who were Gre
tan Christians and Mussulmans only,
were in plain view from the ships In
the harbor. The reply Of the Mussul-
mans to the fire of the Christians was
very feeble, and it could easily be seen
that they could be compelled to aban-
don their positions If the Christians
pressed them. Their gun practice was
SO very poor that it excited ridicule on
board ship.
The main position of the Christians
was in a hamlet on the ridge of the
hills, where they had hoisted the flag
of Greece. This position was about
1000 yards from the war ships.
At 1870 the flagship displayed signal.
for the Dryad, Harrier and Revenge,
and one vessel each of the Italian Ger
man and Russian squadrons to open fire
on the Cretan position. The order was
quickly complied with. The British
vessels fired forty shells and the other
vessels about thirty. The aim of the
gunners was very general, and it was
soon seen that the position of the in
surgents was becoming untenable. In
about ten minutes the Greek flag was
hauled down and as soon as it disap-
peared the order cease firing" was
given dAu IAS guns VI Tic AccG 1LuIuc-
diately became silent.
Thereupon the flag was again hoisted
on its staff. The rocks in the vicinity
were crowded with Cretans. The Mus
sulmans, encouraged and emboldened
by the assistance that had been given
to them by the fleets of Christian
Europe, now began a lively fusillade
on the Cretans, who were engaged in
removing their wounded. The Chris
tians were evidently dispirited by the
action of the fleets and made no at
tempt to return the fire.
The intervention of the foreign war
ships has caused the deepest indigna-
ton and the supporters of the sultan
are bitterly denounced On all sides. 1t
is declared that the Powers, in uphold
ing Moslem rule by force of arms, have
made a melancholy and degrading spec
tacle that Greece will never forget.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27

little Charlie Rivers. climbing upon the
bulwarks of our ship, had hailed him
in childish tones as the Zuyder Zee
swept past US.
Mounting upon the head rail, while
his father and mother were below, he
had fallen under the briggs bows and
was never seen ag&n.
The bereaved mother, coming on
board of US, as we lay at anchor, took
title Charlie in her arms and cried bit
terls. Mrs. Rivers cried, too, and from
that moment she was continually APP
prehensive of some accident to her lit
tie one.
The two vessels finished loading at the
same time, and the brig and ship got I'M
der way together, to go down the ford.
This is very wide and long-a sea in
itself-and in rough weather n of the
most dangerous places in the world.
But now all was pleasant. Thousands
of sea-fowl circled around the vessel,
and the distant shores of the Loffoden
islands had a warm, misty beauty.
This state of things, however, did not
long continue. The weather thickened,
as if preparing for a storm; then the
breeze left US, and we dropped anchor
in deep water, in order not to he set out
of our course by the tide.
Soon afterward it began to blow heayi-
ly, yet the wind, being from the north
west, our anchorage. under one of the
islands. was so sheltered hat we did
not drag.
The cbb tide opposed the wind, and
the tumult grew fearful. The sea was
tremendous. 1t carried away the Dutch
briggs deck load, her longboat and yawl,
while both vessels pitched bowsprit un-
der at every plunge, rolling 'scuppers
to-" and fast taking along their anchors.
The brig dragged faster than the ship,
and being to windward, came near get
ting afouI of us, as, stern foremost, tug
cling back on her chains and deluged
with water, she sagged slowly past.
Indeed. her mainyard struck our WI
as the two ~wallowing vessels rolled
toward each other; arr afterwaTd she
lay tumbIing for some minutes, 50 close
TO Il quarter that we could almost
have jumped on board of her.
At this moment, little Charlie Rivers
was with his mother in the cabin. The
stern lights were open, and, standing
on the transom, Charlie was gazing from
one of them on the foam that curled
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
THE MAKING OF coNSoMME.
Delicious and Nourishing Clear Soups of
Various Kinds.

This is one of the most, if not the
most, elegant of the clear soups. Pur-
chase one shin of beef and one knuckle
Of veal; wipe both with a damp cloth.
Cut the meat from the bones. Put the
kettle over a not fire and sprinkle over
the bottom te~aspoonful of sugar;
brown, and allow it to smoke for a mo-
ment, then add quickly a quarter of
a cupfuli ofchopped onion'and the same
quantity of water. Cook five minutes,
then place the bones first in the kettle,
hen the meat, cover with five quarts
of cold water and bring to a boil. Skim
carefully and place the kettle over a
moderate fire to simmer for four hours.
At the end of the third hour add the
fiavoring as in the directions given for
stock, and finish in the same way.
By adding to or taking from the re-
celpts given a skilled cook may make
great varieties of soups. There is, how
ever, a short list of exceptional soups,
each with a distinctive, individual char
acter, which should be alluded to in this
article. There are the bisque soups,
and the soups maigre, which frequently
contain much more nOurishment than
those made from meat, in consequence
of which they are especially adapted
for the monday luncheon Or for fast
days. There are also the fish broths,
which may form the foundation for
all bisques and fish sauces.
These fish soups are made very much
as consomme; by browning a little
sugar, then putting in the fish and
vegetables. BY careful cooking the
most of the nourishment is drawn from
the fish into the broth. Another group
of soups is the soup made from vege-
tables alone, after the fashion of the
Turks. Put into the soup kettle about
two tablespoonfuls of olive oil. After
preparing and cutting into fine pieces
IA great variety of vegetables they are
carefully fried brown in the olive oil,
then covered with cold water and cooked
continually for several hours. The
broth is then strained and seasoned.
These soups are really delicious, and
form admirable dinner soups, as they
are perfectly clear. Rice or barley may
be added. which would give them n
greater food value. After these come
the various cream soups, which may be
made entirely without meats, and are
still more nutritious than the first re-
ceipts given.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27

Az it is often difficult to dispose of
scraps of beef that are left over from
the various meals, perhaps some new
ways may be welcomed. Chop the
scraps very fine, and to every cupful Of
meat add wv cupfuls of cabbage, cut
very fine; one tablespoonful of celery
seed, a teaspoonful of salt, two of sugar;
mix and add any good salad dressing.
This delicious salad can scarcely be de-
tected from chicken, and is much
chssper.-Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
THE TRUSTS CANCELLED

Mrs. Mccormick Blaine Receivers Full Pos
session of Her Million
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-David B. Ogden,
1 referee, has made a report in the case
of Anita Mccormick Blaine against her
brother, Cyrus H. Mccormick and her
uncle, E. NJ. Fowler, to setaside certain
trust deeds under which they were
trustees The referee holds that the
trusts be cancelled.
Miss Mccormick married Emmons
Blaine IN September, 1889. She Is now
a widow. her husband HAVING died In
1899.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
REDUCTION IN IRON STEEL
Works Its Legitimate Sequence-wages Go
Down with Prices.

Works Its Legitimate sequence-wages Go
Down with Prices.
READING, Pa, Feb. 21.-The Reading
Iron Co. posted the following notice in
the works yesterday:
"The business situation compels a re-
duction in the cost of production. We
regret that this involves a reduction in
wages. In other localities this has
already taken place. This company
has delayed making a similar re-
duction in the hope that a sub
stantial improvement and better
prices might reasonably be expected.
Severe competition, greater uses Of
steel (which can be made cheaper than
iron) and other market conditions have,
however, caused prices to decline to
such an extent that many articles we
manufacture must now be sold below
cost"
The reduction will go into effect
March l.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
How Monotypos Are Made.

One of the most interesting of all the
minor forms of the graphic arts is the
monotype. which, by reason of the ele-
ment of accident" in the result, some
times reveals an unexpected beauty of
effect. The process is simple. 1t con-
sists in painting a picture with plate
printers ink on a metal plate. The
plate is then put in a press. n sheet of
moistened paper is laid upon it. and the
roller is applied. The ink-painting is
directly transferred to the paper, and
the print gives the artists drawing re-
verSed. Unlike essays in etching, or
any of the processes of engraving. mez-
zotint, " Autograph, a painter may
work with the tools he is accustomed to
brushes. He may vary his methods
by taking out lights with a rag, with
his fingers, or with soft woodpoints,
but he is not hamUered by new tools
or by difficulties concerning the prep
aration of the plate or the printing
from it. There are no ACIDS, no billings,
10 first. second or third states, no ex-
pert printer TO be depended upon, as in
etching. 1t is in no n a reproductive
process, for the painting is entirely
transferred to the paper in printing,
leaving the plate blank. - William A.
Cosin, in Century.
The common red fox is from one
and one-half to two feet long.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
Exceeded Her Coasr.e. Speed.

NEWPORT News, Va, Feb. 21.-The
Wilmington, of the three gunboats
constructed at the shipyards here for the
United States government, went on her
trial trip yesterday and exceeded her
contract speed of 1SknOts by ia knots
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27

- 1uulDeT, DuU on ar
irving at Bergen it was found the cargo
was away up the coast, at a small sea-
portion the Vest-fiord, and for this place,
Sfter discharging, the Rollo made sail.
With light, contrary breezes, we
tackled a great many times, and on one
of these tacks, near the Loffoden islands,
passed close by the spot where, at GER
tain times of tide, and especially after
northwest gales, RACES the great Mael-
Btrom, the terrors of which were so ex-
eggerated by the early geographers.
The ebb current had probably set US
out of our course, but we saw nothing
remarkable, save a commotion of the
waters two or three miles away, re-
minding us of the Race in Long Island
sound, or of He'll Gate, as it used to be
in those days.
A good breeze would have carried the
ship through it in perfect safety, nor
would it have swamped a fishing boat.
Standing into the Vest-fiord. we
finally dropped anchor in n snug har-
Dor, before the little Norwegian hamlet
which was to furnish US with 4 cargo.
What a cold and lonely region it was!
The captains wife and little boy were
on board. and the sight of them kept
a warm place all the time in my heart,
as if 50 much of bright New England
still survived for us, though we were
AWAY up in the Vest-fiord.
\ Dutch brig. called the Zuyder Zee,
was likewise there.
She had sailed Il week before ourselves
from Rotterdam, and by singular coin
cidence her captain also had taken his
wife and little boy. But the little blue
eyedfellow wasnomore about the decks.
We had seen his pretty face at the rail,
as the brig went out of Rotterdam, and
again as she went out of Bergen, and
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
DRAGGED IN A CONDUIT.
FrightfuI Death Of a Traekman at Kan.
sas City.

sas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. al--John
Lagale, a trackman on the Brooklyn
avenue cable line, met a horrible
death. He was putting a pulley wheel
in the conduit and was lying across
the rope. He did not hear the APP
preaching train. mol did the gripman
see him. The grip caught him and
and dragged him half a block doubled
up in an unusually-narrow conduit
He was conscious when taken. out, but
he died two hours later.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
IN THE A OF ODIN,
BY GEORGE H. COoMER.

80 years ago
1 belonged to the
ship Rollo, lying at
Rotter and
after we had re-
manned there some
weeks cur captain
got a freight for
Bergen, in Nor
way.
We e to take
back a load of pine
lumber, but on ar
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27

The common red fox is from n
and one-half to two feet long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

sort OF fluid, which I wiped Off carefully,
and then burned each pustule, with the
burning end of a cigar, which / had par
TALLY Smoked and had in readiness. ! felt
relieved a once and all fear of spasms left
me, and no other results followed from the
dog bite.
1 was once told by a very intelligent
Mexican, whom l took from a band Of
Navajo Indians. with which | had an en-
gagement, and who had been ten years
with the Indians, that although rattle
snakes were very numerous in their coun-
try, and many persons are bitten by them,
he never knew one to die from the effects;
that when one was bitten he was made to
dance, to keep himself warm, until
Vapor bath is made ready which Is done
by heating stones, digging a hole filling
il with water, sitting the patient over the
hole. covering him with blankets and then
throwing the stones in the water; that this
expelled the poison and the man was well
in a little while.
The Arrapahoes and Cheyennes cure
Tattlesnake bites by pouring powder on
the place of the bite, and exploding 1t. l
am told that this prevents all bad results,
it being a sort of a local vapor bath
If a dog happens to bite a person, and
does not show viciousness toward all liv-
ing things that come in its way, why,
kin him, and subject the person bitten to
all the horrors Of anxiety arising from I'M
certainty? Why not have the dogs con-
fined until his true status is ascertained?
! have had dogs, that, from cause IN
known but supposed to be from indiges-
ton. suddenly go crazy, run about wildly
and foam at the mouth, but on being col-
fined and given aperients were all right in
a few days.
have seen very valuable dogs which
had been confined for some time travel
ing with their owners-Ofiicers of the
army-when let loose to run about, would
go wild and act as if their senses had
left them, but would recover in a short
time when properly treated.
Lafayette McLaws.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

gas meter can be promptly toned down
in its gait by a change from gas TO either
of the above lights for a short period.
Water one must have, or suffer the conse-
quences Of disease and death, ana lnfilct
the same penalty upon his neighbors.
who may, nevertheless, be well enough to
do to pay for water by meter measure.
Note what is said as to the Wilmington
IN. O. water supply. l consider 1t ie-
proach upon that city-hrst, that 1t should
allow its water supply to go into the
hands Of private parties; and, second, that
its water is doled out and used upon the
meager basis Of twenty-five gallons per
capita It would be even a greater re-
proach upon a city in this latitude to at
tempt to curtail the legitimate use of
water by charging for same as com
modify at eXorbitant rates.
Let an ad valorem tax be assessed FOR
our water supply, and thus make it's cost
uniform to all. Anti-Meter,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

A national board of health was next
created, under whose direction quarantine
stations were esta blished along the coast
Police boats were put on the Mississippi
river and the strictest set of quarantine
rules ever enforced in this country, were
put in operation.
Inspectors were sent to various places
along the southern coast, agents were
sent TO foreign ports to give warning of
the existence of contagious diseases, and
to furnish trading vessels with bills of
health. This board of health spent all it's
energies upon the enforcement of a rigid
maritime quarantine, and they made the
first attempt to establish inland Gnter-
state) quarantine. So grasping after
power were the demands of this national
board of health that the bills then before
congress were discussed a a meeting of
the Georgia Medical Society and the fol-
lowing views were expressed by its mem
bers:
I'VE the undersigned members of the
Georgia Medical Society, view with appre-
hension the extraordinary and dangerous
powers proposed to be conferred upon
the national board of health by the bills
introduced in congress by Messrs. Harriss
and Young, and also that proposed by
Mr. Acklen. We consider the
provisions of these bills as dangerous and
revolutionary and useless, should they
become laws. We protest most strenuous
ly against comforting such extraordinary
powers upon any national board of health,
believing that such powers could be used
TO destroy our commerce and liberties and
are subversive to the rights of states.
We earnestly appeal t. the municipal au-
thorities, the merchants and the public of
Savannah. to unite in a protest against
the enactment of such laws. We further
suggest the holding of convention in which
all the Atlantic and Gulf states should be
represented to participate in order to
frame a bin wherein our commonweal
should be explicitly provided for. (SignedD
r. j. Mum, president Georgia Medical So
ciety; Henry LeHardy, NJ. D., recording
secretary; John NJ. Johnston, NJ. D.. cor
responding secretary, G.. NJ. s.; James b.
Read, NJ. D.; j. 3. S. Houston, NJ. D.; T.
b. Chisholm, NJ. D.; Robert p. Meyers, NJ
D.; T. ]. Charlton, NJ. D.; Benjamin S.
Purse, NJ. D.; William Duncan, NJ d.;
Benjamin F. Sheftall, NJ. D.; John d. Mar
tin. NJ. D.; ]. S. Morei, M. D.; Frank T.
Lincoln, NJ. D.; ]. c. lie Hardy. j. T. Nc
Farland, NJ. D.. w. c. Bulloch. NJ. D.:
II. Burford, NJ. D.; b. w. Hardee, NJ. D. !.
b. S. Herndon. M. ID.
There are three members dissenting one
not replying.
The above is a complete roll of the men,
bers. of the Georgia Medical Society at
present in the city Of Savannah.
r. J. Mum,
President Georgia Medical Society.
Frank T. Lincoln,
Secretary pro. tenn. G. NJ. S.
Respectfully yours, J. c. lie Hardy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

From the St. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Curious sights abounded all along the
route taken by the railroad. At Gavin
CTenn) a house fun of goods. bugeies ana
cooking utensils was floating on a big ra N
which was watched by lone individual
with shotgun across his knees. A bouse
was passed inhabited by six pckanninies
who had been deserted by their parents
ana are now supplied with food by pass
ing trains Between Gavin and Vincent
Tenn. Is a stretch OF five miles of water
over land which was never known 10 have
been Inhabited. The further into the
country the trains went the HIGHER the
food became, and when the St. Francis
river was reached a rise Of two feet In
twonty-four hours was reported. although
az Memphis the water Is falling. A short
distance further the head engine struck
the body OF a panther which had fallen
exhausted on the track for want OF food
ana it was cut IN twain. Near Levosquo
herd OF hfty deer was sighted. not 100
yards from 300 negro laborcrs. who were
loading gravel into train Of twenty-five
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

cars, which had been pushed beside
gravel mound which rose out of the Wa
ter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

Mr.. E. D. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ga, says
that his daughter, Ida, inherited a severe
case of Eczema, which the usual mercury
and potash remedies failed to relieve.
Year by year she was treated with various
medicines, external applications and in
terna1 remedies, without result Her suf-
ferings we're intense, and her condition
grew steadily worse. All the so-ca1led
blood remedies did not seem to reach the
disease at all until S. S. S. was given.
when an improvement was at once noticed.
The medicine was continued with favor
able results, and now she is cured sound
and well, her skin is perfectly clear and
pure, and she has been saved from what
threatened to blight her life forever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

The only is real blood remedy-one which
reaches obstinate and deepseaed Diseases and cures
them permanently The mercural and potash rene
dies of the DOCTORS aside from their harmful effects do
not reach the disease and hence their inability to
it. s S s is the ONLY cure for Eczema. because If
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

Mr.. VIM. Armstrong, of DePere, Wis,
writes: Il have suffered terribly for eight
years with Eczema, at times all over my
body, and no person can describe the burn
ing and itching had to endure. For three
months meyer laid down, but was com.
PEELED to sit in my chair when not moving
around. 1 was treated by the best of
physicians with no success, used various
local applications, and tried all the patent
medicines recommended for Eczema with
out any good results. I went to several
celebrated medical resorts, but the disease
shortly returned. I then tried S. S. S., and
after three days the burning and itching
subsidized and l continued to improve
steadily until was wel1-entirely cured.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-08
Gold in Their Gizzards.

Bert e. Fisher has located a gold
mine in the Livermore foothills
through gold which he found in the
gizzards of ducks.
Mr. Fisher is engaged in the butcher
business in Alameda. Last week he
purchased some ducks from farmer
Of Livermore Valley. In cleaning the
fowl he cut open the giZZards of two
If them and found at least $3.50 worth
If gold in small nuggets. Mr. Fisher in
luired of the farmer where he raised
his ducks, and when informed he took
he next train for Livermore on pros
pecting tour. He succeeded in locat-
ing what he believes to be rich pla-
,er mine and has bonded several acres
in the foothills.
Il had often heard of fine pieces OF
gold being found in the gizzards of
chickens but never believed it." said
Mr.. Fisher. Il thought all such sto-
ries were invented. When / cut open
the two ducks and found nuggets in
their gizzards l was more than sur
prised. / picked out the gold and took
it to the bank and received $3.50 for it.
II my customers had only known it'they
would probably have found enough
gold in their ducks to pay for them. -
San Francisco Examiner.