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its work from a distance and do it well,
and it is said to have been in use for
many years. The thug cord as it was
called, was not an implement of war
fare, but found its principal use in put
ting to death those who had disregard
ed some religious duty. When a life
was taken it was, according to their
belief, necessary to do it in this way,
and in this way it was done. few
years ago, however, the British author
tiles took the matter in hand prohib-
itins the use Of the cord in any event,
and the practice has now almost entire
ly died out
Among the Indian tribes using pc
culiar knives, those carried by the Goor-
kas are perhaps the most interesting.
The GOOrkas make good soldiers, and
are frequently characterized as a brave
and intelligent people This is believed
TO be the only race which will openly
fight tiger, using the hulwar knife,
having a wide curved blade, to defend
themselves. The handle is made of iron,
while the blade, which is beautifully
carved, is made of steel, inlaid with
copper. One of these knives recently
| seen by the writer was splendid piece
Of work Around the edges on both
| sides was carved a chain, and in the
center a fgure, representing the native
god. Near the handle was a rosette,
resembling somewhat a picture of the
sun, probably designating the name of
the chief. The work on this weapon
was skillfully executed and must have
| required considerable time. knife
like this, with fancy decorations on it.,
while not SO valuable as the daggers
carried by the Philippine chiefs, is new
ertheless desirable, and will bring as
high as SIS. In these, as in all Weap-
Ons, the condition is a potent factor in
determining their value
Another curious knife is used in Bur
NAH. This is patterned much after the
ordinary dagger, with his exception
that the handleIis longer, having two
rods projecting Back about 6 inches
from the crpssbar, by which the weap-
on is held. It is designed for defense
against heetigeE the object of the two
rods being TO protect thel hand from
the animals jaws. 1t is said to be a
very effective knife, and is carried at
all times by the natives. No ornaments
! or decorations are found on it or any
kind, the blade and handle being per-
fectly smooth and plain. The Burmese
knife is about eighteen inches long,
and, owing to its unique shape, can be
very deftly handled In fighting ami
| mails it is the greatest advantage to
| have a weapon that will protect the
| hand, and in this particular the Bur-
| mese knife excels all others. They are
| not particularly valuable as curios,
bringing in the neighborhood of S..
Various other weapons of the dagger
| order are used in remote parts of the
world but none will infiict a wound
such as those common to the Philippine
islands. India can probably lay claim
to a larger number OF war implements
! than any other country; many Of them
: are exported in large quantities and
, find their way to all corners of the
| globe. These include lances, swords
| battle-axes, bows and arrows and every
other contrivance that can be used to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09
LONELIEST ISLAND IN The ATLANTIC.

To the mariner Rockall presents it
self as a serious danger. Neither the
main rock nor the surrounding reef
has ever been either lighted, belled or
buOyed. Yet, though not in the main
line Of cross-Atlantic traffic, there can
be no doubt that they have frequently
proved fatal to vessels. There are sew
eral actual records of wrecks upon
them, the earliest being in 1856, and it
is probable that they are partly &C
cOuntable for some Of the disappear
a1ces of we'll found vessels which are
reported annually from the Atlantic
Even in broad daylight the main rock
is menace, for, with its steep, tall
sides and it's pointed top, always whit
ened by the deposits of sea birds, it is
invariably at first sight taken for a
ship in full sail
Mr.. J. A. Harvie-Brown, an eminent
Scottish naturalist; Mr.. r. M Barring
ton, leading Irish naturalist, and two
other gentlemen, undertook not long
ago a scientific expedition to Rockall,
under the auspices of the Royal Irish
academy. Twice was the rock ap-
preached, but on each occasion the
swell around it renderd a landing i'm
possible, and the expedition had at last
to return, baked of its main object
Nevertheless it brought back some very
interesting results, obtained chiefly by
dredging on the bank and by observ-
ing the birds flying around the rock
OrnithOlOgists have long awaited with
keenest interest information relating to
the bird population of the rock, and
have imagined it a possible breeding
place OF several interesting sea birds
But the recent expedition, during which
no fewer than twenty species were OBJ
served round the rock, proved that in
all probability no species breeds upon
1t except the common guillemot.
In many other ways the rock is Of
much scientific interest, and any
yachtsman or others who may hereaf-
ter be fortunate enough to effect q
landing upon Rockall will certainly OBJ
tain results of much interest to nat
uraliStS.
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From the New York Journal.
Perhaps the loneliest island in the
Atlantic ocean is a British possession
known on the map as Rockall. Where
is it? Rockall is a lonely pyramid
rock, some 70 feet in height and 250
feet in circumference, rising sheer out
Of the wild Atlantic waves, about 1874
miles west-half- south from st. Kilda
in the outer Hebrides, $50 miles from
the nearest point Of the Scottish main
land and 260 miles northwest from the
nearest point on the Irish coast.
More exactly, it's position at least,
as nearly as this has been ascertained
is latitude 81 degrees 80 minutes
north, longitude 10 degrees AZ minutes
west There is neither soil upon it nor
sandy beach around it, the depth of
water close up to it being twenty or
thirty fathoms.
A crock" therefore, it must be call
ed, rather than an island or even an
great and small, surrounding our
shores it is at once the most remote
the most desolate, the least known,
and in many respects the most remark
able
Not only has it never boosted a hui
man inhabitant, but no holiday trip
per or sportsman has ever set foot on
it's Shores and only on one or two oc-
casions is it ever known to have been
landed upon. Only in the finest wealth
err is it possible to land upon it; in
winter the ocean waves far overtop it's
summit. This summit can only be
reached, even when a landing has been
effected, by an assent on the north
eastern face to the rock, so precpitous
are it's other sides.
Close to the main rock, and with
deep water between them, lies dam
gerous reef, exposed at low tide, known
aus HazelwGod rock; while mile and a
half southeast lies another similar rock
known as Helen's reef, from a vessel
Of that name whose wreck upon it first
made it known.
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visited by a civilized being. Indeed, so
treacherous are the inhabitants of these
districts that the more enlightened
tribes can not be hired to venture with
in their limits, and as a matter of &C.
tual fact 1t is not known today exactly
how many islands there are in the
group.
The Strangers of Italy, about whom
considerable has been written, had for
merly one of the most peculiar Weap-
OnS known. 1t consisted Of a cord 10
OF 20 feet long, made of human hair,
with weights fastened at each end. It
was used somewhat in the manner of a
lassO, but was thrown so as to encircle
the victims neck, the force causing it
to tighten and strangle him before a
word could be uttered. This device was
priced for the reason that it would do
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09
FATAL COLLISION.
Freight Train Runs Into the Rear
End of an Omaha Passenger.

End of an Omaha Passenger.
OMAHA, Oct. S.-A double-headed
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
freight train ran into the rear end of
an Omaha passenger train in the yards,
three blocks north Of Locust street, to-
day. The last car on the passenger
train was the dining car "Delmonico."
1t was split almost in two, lengthwise.
The killed are: Harry Jones, waiter,
OF Chicago. Fatally wounded: Otto
Homeda1e, conductor dining car, scald-
ed and injured about the body lives at
Boone, 10. Seriously injured; J. Wes-
terhetd, Omaha, internally injured; NJ
W. Brandt, engineer freight engine, in
ternally; Mike Smith, engineer freight
engine, internally injured; Frank Speck,
fireman freight engine, cut about face
and body and probably internally in
jUred; - Madden fireman of freight
engine, hurt about head and shoulders;
d. f. Danner, Pullman car porter, hurt
by falling glass; Otto Parsons, waiter
in dining car, crushed and scalded, will
probably die, home in Omaha The
following walters and cooks in the din
ing car were more or less injured about
the hands and face by flying glass and
splinters: T. c. Madray, Chicago; Fred
Leonard, Chicago; Henry Jones, Chi
cago; Thomas Robinson, Chicago.
The accident was due to the inability
Of the engineer, Mike Smith, Of the
head engine of the freight. to stop his
train. The track, where the accident
occurred is down grade.
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'The Christian can scarcely claim the merit
or sobriety or accuracy; but he has scored
rather neatly off the archdeacon of London,
who ventured to assert, within the sacred
limits Of the island itself, that no such
worldly and vulgar archdeacon as Mr.. Game
Canon Wealthy had existed or could exist
in London. To which Mr.. Game replies that
he had some difficulty in preventing Lon
don newspaper from declaring publicly ''and
of course enormously" that Canon Wealthy
was q portrait-or a caricature-of Arch
deacon Sinclair himself-Bookman.
The Macmillan company will publish at an
early date for the Columbia University Press
concise outline of the life and work OF
Bismarck, by Prof. Munroe Smith. While
the narrative covers Bismarck's entire career,
due stress is laid upon Its central motive,
the unification of Germany, and the less i'm
portant periods are subordinated to those In
which really decisive results were attained
On Our Book Table.
From the ST. Paul Book and Stationery
company:
DOUBLEDAY & MCCLURE. NEW YORK
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09

WEAPONS OF TIE FILIPINOS.
Curious and Terrible Knives Used the
Weapons of Other Oriental Races.
~~-~~~~~~Ooso"o..sOo~

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The weapons used by savages in the
interior of LuzOn, and the smaller
Philippine islands are perhaps more
deadly than those Of any other race.
The natives OF all barbarous countries
have a peculiar style Of knife. which
can be distinguished at a glance by
the curio collector, but the daggers and
krises carried by savagas in the Philip
pines are by far the most interesting
that ever come to this country. Their
quaint and curious shapes lend to them
a distinct popularity not found in the
weapons of other races, and in conse-
quence many Of them are valuable and
highly priced. Small in size, skillfulIy
carved and pointed, they can be
handled with great effect, and in most
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Interesting Reference to Cuba, POr-
to Rico and Hawai-.

interesting Reference to Cuba, POr-
to Rico and HawaA..
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The trien-
NAL report of the hoard Of missions
has been submitted to the Episcopal
council. 1t reviews the whole field of
missionwork. domestic and foreign. An
interesting. feature is a reference to
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, etc, as fol-
lows:
1T can only be positively stated at this
time that. by reason of the action of con-
gress, approved by the president Of tbs
United States. Hawaii has become United
States territory, as Porto Rico will become
also such territory upon the conclusion of
the treaty Of peace with Spain. What will
occur with regard TO Cuba. the Philippines
and one or more of the Ladrone islands. It is
premature to say. 1t is certain, howe er.
that the accession Of territory means in
creased missionary Tespons blities Cues
lions that may arise with regard to Hawaii
are different from those that VIII come to
the front with respect to other localities.
Since 1861 the English church has been repre-
scented there by a bishop q small staff OF
clergy and by one or more educational in
situations and elsewhere. The bishop has
approached the board of managers FOR as
sistance in this work more than once, but,
following its consistent policy, il has b en-
unwilling to enter where the English church
had already undertaken work"
The financial statement on missions
SHOWS SIOSS ISOSiPuS T''V'Suo' Va
the contributions are $402,54O, and lega-
cies $9261 Among the recent legacies
are: Estate of Miss Ann Tweedsle, AL
bany, $15,70S: estate of Miss Mary A.
Edison, New York, $4,000; estate Of
Miss Emily Matthew. Philadelphia, SlO,-
900; estate of Miss Laura Virgins, Gin
cinnati $4,000, and estate of Mrs. Mary
G.. Rand, watkins, N Y, $1S,5OO.
Note change Of Great Northern train service
between st. Paul. Minneapolis and Lake Min
netOnka.
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."The Days Work." by Rudyard Kipling.
q; Life and Character Of y. s. Grant"
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d; APPLETON & CO.. NEW YoRK-''The
House OF Hidden Treasure" by Maxwell
Gray $150; Appleton's Home Reading
books; THE Earth and Sky" by Edward
s. Holden. %, cents: ''The Gospel Writ in
Steel" by Arthur Paterson, 81; "The
Mldower, by w. e. Norris, 81; David
Hamm," by Edward Noyes Westcott $3.50.
H0UGHToNI sMIFFLIN & CO.. BOSTON
Great Love-" by Clare Louise Burn
From the Publishers
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY, CHICAGO
penter, 60 Cents ;A "selections from the the
Works of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter"
edited by George Stuart Collins, Phi. D.,
so cents.
A. s. BARNES G CO., NEW YORK-'Ruth
and Her Grandfather" by Todd, 81.
MIZZOURAG PUBLISHING COMPANY.
MINNEAPOLIS-"Mi by Cora Nc
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culating to some extent in the interior.
This, in few cases, has been secured
from the Americans. but mostly from
the Spanish, with whom they have
tie success in adding to their supplies
before the Americans arrived, as hav-
ing few guns or other arms for use at
long range, they were driven back by
the Spanish soldiers with severe losses.
There are undoubtedly many nipple
nents Of warfare used in the small
and remote islands, of which absolutely
nothing Is known, for OF the many
hundreds Of islands in the groun not
more than half OF them have ever been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09

advantage in making away with hos
tile tribe or individual. The dealer In
curios can show you some queer-look-
ing devices designed to kill, but in the
hands of an American they would do
little or no damage, 1t Ia the art Of
using them that does the work and
without that art one might as we'll be
without the weapons. This, however,
cannot be said Of the krises used In the
Philippine islands: they are ready for
business In any,one's hands, whether 1t
be a savage or civilian.
Matthew M. Stricken.
Use the Long Distance Telephone to Mime
sofa, No. and So. Dakota cities and towns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09
CAFTE CHICKENS HIS JOY. :

Chicago Millionaire Cock Fighter-John Mackin Has
a "Pit" In His Palatial "Wndy City" Mansion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09
.sBo6bie McDuff.

cow. Harper & Bros. $1.25. For sale by
the st. Paul Book and Stationery company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09

Note change OF Great Northern train service
between st. Paul, Minneapolis and Lake Min
netonka.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09

The October issue Of the Art Interchange
brings two excellent color nlates-one
brook lined with beech trees, the other a
cluster of Summer Roses" The pictorial
interest is maintained by "a Mediterranean
frontispiece to the number, showing a pic
turesque type Of seaman in his boat in the
harbor gathering his harvest of cookies
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09

''The Well-Bred Girl in Society,"" by Mrs.
Burton Harrison. Ladies' Home Journal
Girls Library. Doubleday & Mcclure COM
pany. so cents. For sale by the st. Paul
Book and Stationery company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-30
SH|NDY AT SHEN0Y.
The Place Captured by the
Ang|o-Egyptian Forces.
Town SheIed-- Stores and Ammunition
Seized--600 Slaves Freed.
0crvishcs Cut on from Their Supplies An.
other Battle Hourly Expected.

Cairo, Egypt March 2a-It is officially
announced that the gun boats and
Anglo Egyptian troops attacked Shen-
iy on Saturday. destroying the forts,
captured quantities Of grain, cattle and
ammunition and liberated over 500
Slaves. mostly Jealins. The Dervishes
lost $50 men. There We're no casual
ties on the Anglo Egyptian side.
Shendy was taken by surprise. The
gunhoats with a battalion of Egyp-
tians on board, assembled the Nile. from
the mouth of the Atbara river. and ar
rived at Shendy by dawn, Saturday.
The gun boats shelled the forts and
then the battalion was landed and at
tack q h town. The attack was made
hy flank movement and the Dervish
garrison was completely routed. the
Egyptians pursuing them for 20 miles.
The capture of Shendy was bril-
liant manoueVre as the main body Of
the Dervishes who advanced against
the Anglo Egyptian forces from Shen-
dy, is now cut off from its base and its
reserve depot is destroyed.
The DcrVishes who advanced against
the Anglo Egyptian army are en-
trenched at FL Hlgi on the Atbara
river. They are suffering severely from
lack Of food and are Subsisting on palm
nuts. The destruction of their supplies
at Shondy will compel them to give
baltic. for which the Anglo Egyptian
expedition has been eagerly waiting
News of Il crushing defeat of the Der
wishes is hourly expected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-30
BECOMES RUSSIAN TERRITORY.
Port Arthur and Ta-Lien.Wan and Adjacent
Territory Now Owned by the Gar.

st Petersburg. March 29.-The official
Messenger publishes a circular which
has been teleGraphed by Count Mura-
.veff, the Russian minister for foreign
affairs, to the representatives of Rus
STA abroad. 1t is as follows:
BY virtue of a convention signed at
Ppkn on March =. rol Arthur and the
port Of Ia Lien Wan and the terrific
ries adjacent. have been coded to Rus
STA hy China. You are requested to no
tfy the foregoing government whereto
YOU are accredited adding that the
above mentioned ports and territories
viii he Immediately occupied by Rus
sian troops and that the Russian flag
will be hoisted by the side of the Chi
neSe flag. You may at the same time
inform the foreign minister that the
port Of TIA alien Wan will he open TO
foreign trade. and that the largest
measure Of hospitality will be extended
to the ships of all friendly nations
An official communication issued to the
press adds: The concessions are for %
years. hut may be extended later by COM
mon accord. Further. China has conceded
the right of constructing a railroad to
connect the ports with the trans Siberian
main line.
After stating the arrangement as the
direct and natural consequence of the
amcable relations between two neighbor-
mig states ANXIOUS to advance the inter
rst of the people the official commune
cation continues:
while safeguarding the integrity and
sovereignty Of China and satisfying the
essential needs Of Russia. the arrange
ment Injuries the interests of no foreign
state. ON the contrary, ii affords all ma
tione the possibility of entering in the
near future into relations with the river
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Washington March 29.-Congre S. and
the cabinet divided attention on tho
Spanish situation In Congress the
feeling which began tn take form after
the Presidents lacihc message on the
Maine report was submitted. yesterday
found open expression, today, in resolu-
tons proposing declaration Of Was'
| recognition of the independence Of Gu
ba. aud armed Intervention aH1 other
decisive ana warlil1e steps against
Spain ana in conference of Republicans
having for their object the ovcrruling
of the Speaker, if necessary. to secure
prompt action.
ON the floor in the cloak room. in the
Hobbies and in the corridors there was
little else discussed than the Cuban
situation and the Maine disaster. Con
slant ana continued conferences wer2
held and all recognized the seriousness
If the situation.
ON the House side II was very appa-
| rent that the Republican majority
! could nn Iuu@cr hr controlled IN the
conscrvatiV" element 81 ny the Speak
rr. Glouls of mr.nlo.rs i'm "A state Of
cXcitcGrut N.. tu Nr s-.n on every
hanI. Mrlib, ~ "r tha committee IN
foreign afali discussed rlanS ana ppS
&ihl" futulo rtpO trr- II Was gem
erall, arklH~I..- tl3l a crisis WAS
at hand although un" conservative.
members ttuught that IN a nay OF tlyu
the feeling would ~uhsid..
Much drrl n upou 'hc noXt frW
days. THAT cougles Wiil not long re-.
main inactive il some decided action is
not taken M the administration IL c"r-
tain,
1t IS also ttuc that tho talk of an
armi&,tcc caused 4 great deal If iii
feeling tn House. today. transacted
business without dramatic incident, but
no such quiet DAN be promised, tomor-
row, when the nasal bin is being con-
sjdered The day Closed with q pros
rcct that the committee ia " HON was
referred the Maine correspondence VIII
soon act
The cabinet meeting, today, dovci-
opcd nothing new. The President re-
Mains st"alfaSt in his convictions It's ION
what is his duty ana adverse criticism
which ii is asserted is mainly due to-,
mis-irtcrmation as 10 the situation ~
iGnCranc" Of the Presidents purpose.
will not be permitted to sWerVc him in
the least from the course he has plan
ned.
The President some time ago, made
premptory demand upon Spain to put
an end Immediately to hoStilities i'll Gu
ba. to release the concentrates and 10 !
permit them To return to their homes. !
Since that demand was communicated
to Spain the President has not taken a
step backward or modified it in the |
least particular. SPANS final reply o
this demand it is known, is receiving |
the earnest consideration of the Span |
ish authorities at Madrid and the reply |
may be expected within the next few
days. Should the demand he rejected,
there is the highest authority for stat
ing that the President would immedl- I
ately lay the whole record before Goa
gress and be guided by their instruc-
lions.
As a preliminary step toward peace. II
has been proposed to Spain though inc
has not taken the shape OF 4
demand as yet. at least that the spanish
government withdraw its troops from IN
island and that the CubanS be given tneir
on basis of indemnity that
would be regarded as just in amount by
Continued on page %
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Monday was a busy day for Bangor FIRE
mon. Three alarms were sounded hefnr"
1850 \. NJ. and midnight At ~. e. i. Nj
m alarm was sent in from box -, Pick
"rinG squar" and Water street, for a mr.,
in tn" clothing store Of I.tmuel Allen. At
" Pickering square. The Allen store is
IN tn" thr'e-StnrN wooden huililU& at 81
aud y. owned by John Mccain. The iiro-
men dr"uCn"d the place with water. ana
between tho burning. smoking and
'lrcnchjnc the stock WAS about the same
aS ruined. It is supposed ihat the fine
caught from - stove in the back part Oh
the store. Tn" stock is insured for S200n
IN TIA" agency of k"lloh"r a ByrueS. and
that amount Will about cover the loss
Tn" dama2e to tn" building was slight
and WIS fully covered by Insurance The
two other alarms We're for grass fires