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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
DEVILS IN RUSSIA.

Superstition is very rife throughout
Russia and the East. In some parts Of
Russia the people believe that devils
can enter into the organism of human
beings. whose actions they thereafter
guide, and there are sorcerers who pro-
fess 10 be able 10 cast out the spirits
These men are utterly without scruple,
and the sufferings which they cause
their victims TO undergo may be easily
imagined. Very few cases ever coHfebe-
fore the law courts. The people look
upon the wizard as a powerful person
age. who can work them much evil.
and, therefore, not lightly To be pro-
Noked. Hence. complaints are rarely
laid before the tribunals.
4 typical story of the sort. however,
recently came before the court of Nlad-
icaucase. a Mohametan mollah, or
priest. named Ahmed Ramasanon. was
charged with torturing peasant wom-
an named Kotcheretova, his object be-
inc TO drive devils out of her. At the
beginning of the present year kotcher-
etova. who was only 20, fell i'll, her NAL
ady being accompanied by epileptic hts.
The villagers and her husband, a man
named Aslan-Bek, came To the conclu-
sion that she was afflicted by eVil spir-
it's. and the husband called upon the
mollah to cast them out. The
priest came to the house and began his
treatment. First of all they made up
a big wood fire, and, when there We're
plenty of hot ashes they stripped the
young woman and tied her hands ana
feet. Seeing these Ominous prepare
tions. Kotcheretova began TO cry out,
and begged them 10 desist cut OF
F4f4s,- -pgt-et+t- -l44N-eyes, do-MhaI
you like. but do not burn me. They
paid 10 attention To her pleadings and,
picking Der up, placed her on the fire.
She then became insensible. She was
covered with burns which INC doctor
who examined her declared TO be OF a
very severe character.
When brought before the court the
priest explained that the wOmans $ hus-
band had sought his advice. He coun-
selled Aslan-Bek 10 force his wife 10
name the spooks. and he Ohe priesD
would be able to restore her to health.
He had put her on the fire until she
gave the names of the evil spirits,
which he then wrote upon piece of
paper and threw II into the flames. af-
ter which he was quite sure that the
devils would leave her. He added that
when she cried before being put on the
hearth it was not she that wept. but
the devils. The inquiry showed that the
woman had been kept on hot ashes for
eight hours The hpadman Of the Vil-
lsge deposed that such methods OF
treatment were often employed, and
were always successful The court
found the priest guilty. and sentenced
him To privation of all his civil rights
and To one years imprisonment. The
husband would have been also tried.
but that his wife declared that she
forgavc him.-London Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
UNDERGROUND PARIS.

The Paris of the pavement, gay,
bright and exhilarating. is fairly fa-
miliar to US all; but underground
Paris. dark, solitary and damp, ex-
tending for miles, is comparatively un-
known. A part of this area is devoted
To the catacombs-a valley of dry
bones. a garden of the dead: the rest.
a garden still more vast provides for the
wants, or, rather the luxeries of the liv-
ing--it is devoted to mushroom culture.
These subterranean gardens extend for
some twenty miles under the gay capi-
tai, and are from twenty feet TO 100 feet
beneath the surface. 1t is very diff
cult 90 obtain permission TO visit them,
and even when permission is obtained
il requires some courage TO avail one
self of it. for the only entrance is cir
cuar opening like the mouth of a well,
out of which a long pole stands:
through this pole, fastened at the top
only. at fairly long intervals. sticks are
thrust. This primitive ladder the base
of which swings like pendulum is the
impenetrable darkness below. is the
only means of reaching the caves.
Here again cried our guide. with "A
burst of chCerfulness. See this door.
On the other side are the catacombs--
as fun Of bones as this place is of
mushrooms" We smiled; we were not
afraid of bones with an iron door be-
tween them and us.-The Strand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
sULTAN'S PRESENTS.

The sultan's presents for the German
imperial couple have arrived i'm Ger
many at almost the same time as their
maiesties. our Berlin correspondent
says that the steamer Lesbos Of the
German eastern line. which also car
ried the imperial luggage to and from
syria. arrived with the presents on
Wednesday. They are packed In a
number OF cases which viii scarcely
All 60 into one railway van, and con-
sist Of embroideries. carpets. silk stuns
from the sultans manufactorios. pic
lures and other works of art In the
magnificent palace gardens Ia Con-
stantinople the empress was Specially
Interested in some young cedarE and a
coffee tree laden with fruit The sui
tan has sent all these things and con-
fded them to the care Of head gar-
dener. a German, who has been i'm his
service for years. Abdul Hamid also
cent about 20 rare fowls. The emper-
or will be specially pleased with two
beautiful caiQues. the sultan having
given them 10 him knowing his love
for rowing London News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
BURMESE MEDICAL SKILL.

The Burmese pharmacopoeia, as a
whole is a subject for laughter and
tears, but there is no gainsaying the
for such diseases as jungle fever and
dysentery which, IL used by the light
OF common sense, and not by that OF
astrological calculation, are productive
of excellent results. l have heard an
English NJ. ID. speak highly of one sim
pie decoction prepared by a Burmese
druggist for use i'm cases of dysentery.
1t was, if / remember, made from
the thick rind of the mangosteen, and
my medical friend had found il sufti-
GENTLY efficacious TO recommend i'm his
own practice. However deplorable may
be the character OF Burmese internal
treatment. we find more than a little
skill displayed in dealing with wounds,
sores and other external troubles
/ recall "a case in which an English
speaking Burman, much above the av-
erage i'm intelligence and education,
reused the ire of his employers by ask
ing for months leave to be treated
by a Moulmien doctor. The man was
suffering from badly inhamed eyes,
and the treatment given him for some
two months as an out-patient at the
Rangoop Hospital had produced no
beneficial effect. He was offered leave
to Calcutta that he might place him
self i'm the competent hands of a spe-
cialist there. and earnestly advised not
TO trust his eyes 60 native quack.
re VAS TTur-t to be feh4eNed,-hoWeNerr
and eventually got his own way In
five weeks he was back at his desk,
without his green shade. and with his
eyes completely cured, IL is worth adj
ding that he wore tinted glasses for six
months hy the advice of that Moulmein
drug doctor, who must have been
man of some breadth of mind as well
as n clever herbalist. Much skill is Of
ten shown i'm the treatment of the OH
stinate boils and ulcers to which Eu-
ropeans are. naturally, more liable than
natives of the country.
| have never known a pure European
seek the advice of a Burmese druggist
for such but the half-caste does so fre-
q,lently. and a wharf tally clerk once
told me he would SO 10 nobody else when
he suffered thus. II is due To him To
say that his confidence was justified by
results. even IL the drug doctor did be-
gin the diagnosis by inquiring the date
and hour OF his birth Maternal inhu-
erce and nominal fees are no doubt the
predisposing causes of the poor half
castes preference for native advice in
the first instance.--Ch hanbers' Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

tor and parsou. No. nc was doomed
man" nothing could save him unless
he could happen a. her. with her back
turned: if ne could see her back with
out seeing her face she could take IL
off. in GOOSE" he asserted C'it' being
the curse) but the question was how it
was TO bc accomplished
Weeks went by. and at last an eX-
pcdent was hit upon. and Giles con-
sentcd to get out of bed he also al
lowed that ~ the squire would let him
set clong ~ his goodman on IN
cooch-boN. when hc druv into th'
town" she would never think of look
ing for him up there. and hc might
catch glimpse Of her before she could
clap her eyes ON him.
The 'squire's coachman, who was a
kind-heartcd man. took him up sew
eral times when he happened 90 be pas
sing with the empty brOugham. till
one day the carriage pulled up. and
tho muned figure climbed down ana
went into his cottage n saved man.
Hc had "haupcuel O' her ID her little
slip Of q garden. hanging out The linen
she had been washing and she had
"ne'er as much az tarned her hid' "a
look az him.--Gentle Woman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
A FELLOW FEELING
Makes PRO, idence People as "WoDdrous
Kind" as Elsewhere. .t

A fellow feeling prompts It.
We all have troubles of our own.
We appreciate assistance.
Relief from trouble promotes gratitude.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Publicity promotes public good.
a man with bad back,
The kind that aches all day and doesn't
cease at night
Is grateful man when his back is
cured.
He wants to tell his friends about IT,
Let them know relief can be had.
Lots Of fellow feeling I'm Providence.
Doon's Kidney Pills have cured so
many backs.
Read what this Providence citizen says:
Mr.. Ellison Plummer II Gilmore
street says: Since the year 1861 | was
troubled with kidney disorder. As is
usual in such cases would be better
and worse by spells. At times the pain
in my hack, felt like dagger going
through me. When 7 commenced using
Doan's Kidney Pills, which my son got
FOR me az Lothrop's drug store. s.
Westminster street, I was unable 10 De
around. Doan's Kidney pills did me a
world OF good. and " they acted so
quickly and benehcially In my case
and It was bad one--what will they
do i'm mild cases?"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Mailed by Foster -Afaburn Co.
Buffalo. y. Y, sole agents for the z s.
Remember'the name. Doans and take
no other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
THE EVIL EYE.

was rather surprised to see the
other day n paragraph from a WELL
known London -japer apropos to popu-
lar superstitlons. stating that the be-
lief I'm the evil eye had now almost
completely died out
why. II the writer had only cared TO
inquire of 'the viliag" people of the W.
Hghtened county of Norfolk he or she.
tit---e-+.=e pa. = lliLd- -h-lI-e called
down quite a shower ~ Nell-authenti-
Gated CD tales of this occult power Tor
evil ON his devoted head.
only "A few years ago. in village
which I know we'll. a strong healthy
middls-aged laborer suddenly took ~
bis bed and utterly refused 70 leave IL,
because he had. be said, been over
looked by q woman populorly credited
with the eye"
Ia vain were rDmpustrunco8 of doe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
LOOK

all around at goods and prices in
Honsefnrnishin9s, then come here
and see how thoroughly we can
please you with stylish, up to-date
Furniture and at the same time
save you one half of the pur,
chase price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

stock in short time p dun beer in d
Dontda nd The ngpr
HfHmea s II OH weeks hp
al g
that idm i'm h a al t a OH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

Gilcs-I suppose YOU get paid for
writing those magazine iokes9
Smiles-Sure. You didn't imagine
wrote them fOr Che run aid youf
GileF--Dh n0 any one could tell that
by reading firru.a Chicapn News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
DON

think of buying a Range until yOu
have examined the merits of the
World Renowned Model Grand,
the acknowledged leader; made i'm
Providence, and being sold at
bankrupt prices at this closing
out sale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
BUY YOUR PIANO
DIRECT OF THE MANUFACTURER,
4bn fan
And Save the Retailers Profits.

hand heCH stock o thai is %
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
of the question if
kand prices
)cK B and hers
line of
IL when pres
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16


striving to overthrow q common enemy
no good purpose Is served by emphasix-
Ing points on which we differ. But un-
til this final assault Of the enemy upon
the last ramparts Of our industrial and
social independence Is repelled; until
the control Of the money system of the
country is rescued from the hands Of
special interests and secured to the
whole people, the members Of the great
armies of political reform in every
part of the United States should act in
mutual justice and harmonious Coop
Grafton for the general welfare. To this
object, thus urged rSon our friends ev-
erywhere. we hereby pledge, Jointly ami
Severally, our earnest and constant en-
deavor"
The Populist address declares the
conspiracy Of gold and monopoly is
nearing its elimination" and closes:
"A large part of the American people
realize the wrongs and comprehend the
dangers, and are ready and anxious to
fight this system to the end. The spirit
OF '16 is abroad in the land, and the
friends of liberty everywhere are
awaiting the patriotic call to fight q
common battle against a common foe.
Let this he done. and we can crush ev-
cry traitor. as did the men OF the Amer
lean revolution: let this be done. and
We shall drive every Tory to ignomin:ous
defeat. Let this be done. and we shall
re-establ.sh what is almost overthrown:
A government of the people, by the
people and for the people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Pusilist Mccoy is being sued for d.
vorce.
The Eureka Chemical company, of La
Crosse. Wis, has been forced to as
sign.
Wheat has recently been shipped
from Wenatchie, Wash. to West SUI
perior, Wis.
The last two descendants Of Chris
topher Columbus are now occupants Of
a poorhOuse.
A new alumni club has been formed
at the University of Chicago from
which "co-eds" are barred.
The Kentucky bill which gives the
| state railroad commissioners power to
fix rates has passed both houses of the
legislature.
A class Of twelve Indians from the
government school has applied for ad-
mission to the public high school at
wittenberg, Wis.
Burglars blew open the safe in the
| Farmers hank at Sheridan, Mo-, secur-
ing about s., 900 in cash ard nearly $1,000
in negotiable paper.
| James Comerfcrd post, G. A. r., Of
Chippewa Falls, Wis, has appropriated
Sl,5O0 for a soldiers monument to be
erected in that city.
| At it's annual meeting the Chicago
| Union Veterans club decided to become
q factor in politics. A committee was
appointed to formulate a platform.
The birth record Of Amerigo Vespucci,
discoverer Of America, has been found
in the Church of San Giovanni, in
Florence. The Gate is March is. 1852.
The Massachusetts, house of represent
tatives has put quietus on the at
tempt to amend the state constitution
and give women the right of suffrage.
George Bahr, a farmer of Rock coun-
ty, Wis, has been arrested on a charge
of attempted criminal assault preferred
by Mrs. Herbert Wright, of Evansville.
Drs. II. w. Tartlow. Edward Buch-
ner and w. II. Cantwall have been ap-
pointed members of board of examining
surgeons a; ShawanO and DIR. w. G.
Kemper. Of Manitowoc. Wis.
Secretary Gage generally accommo-
dates people with his autograph who
request it, but he always insists upon
placing it at the very top of any paper
offered. SO that no order can afterward
be written above his name.
Fifteen steamships are now in port
at Philadelphia loading or waiting their
turn to load grain that is coming to the
city from the west in great quantities
Their aggregate carrying capacity
amounts to over 100000 bushels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
ROMANCE MIXED WITH SIN.
mere Ihsa Ose Kind Of rnriehteousaes
In This f.i,t,e ssorx.


bloomington. Ills. Feb. le.-Five
years afo Miss Greenwalt, Of Bloom
ing'on. a young and beautiful girl,
daughter Of the late Peter Grsenwait.
a wealthy contractor. became engaged
to Charles Whitney. Of Cleveland, o..
bockkeeper for Paige & Co. plumbers.
OF that city. Just before the wedding
day the Paige establishment was burned
and Whitney was accused Of embex-
zling sio,ccOc. Whitney ned and soon
after Miss Greenwalt disappeared.
She was next heard from at Homo
lulu. where she Joined her lover. she
remained IN Honolulu two years, and
on her return met Paige in Chicago,
who agreed to drop the prosecution Of
Whitney " Miss Greenwalt would pay
s5.ceo. This she agreed to do on reach
Ing the age Of Is. at which time she
was IN receive her inheritance. She
agreed 90 assign her interest In her es-
tate for this purpose. Paige. as he
claims. accepted her proposition and
advanced 5000 cash 10 his partners to
secure immunity for whitney. locking
y" .'th'S p''thN%t iOt inuttiHity.
When the heiress reached % Peter
Whiimer. Of this city. her fathers ex-
ecutor. refused TO turn the property
over on Miss Grenwait's assignment
Paige then brought suit to secure the
assigned property. Now Miss Green
walt. who recently became Mrs. Her
onymous. wife Of a wealthy Peoria
brewer. brings counter suit for con-
spiracy on the part Of Paige and his
partenrs. asserting that they never lost
any thing through Whitney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
Illinoi. solons Are Still, Resting.

Springfield, Ills. Feb. 1S.-Both houses
held brief sessions yesterday and then
adjourned TO give the joint conference
committee ON revenue q chance to begin
its complicated task OF drafting a COM
promise assessment measure. The Re-
publican members of the senate and
house will hold joint caucus to dis
cuss the date of sine die adjournment
A strong effort will be made to get
through this week, but unless the two
branches of the conference committee
show more disposition to harmonic
than they did yesterday there is little
hope of adjournment in less than two
weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
POLITICAL ADDRESSES ISSUED.
Democrats. Populist and silver Republic
ans send Out Their Pleas.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The addresses
on behalf of the Democratic. Populist
and silver Republican parties. which are
the result OF the conferences. which have
been In progress among the leaders OF
these parties at the Capitol for the past
few wesks. were issued yesterday. They
SEX to unite the members OF the three
parties in future elections upon the.
financial issue as the question OF para
mount importance. and are separate
appeals to each Of the parties to con-
soiidate all along the lines for this pur-
pose. The address to Democrats Is
signed by Senator James K. Jones. Of
Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic
national committee. and Is Endorsed by
the congressional committee: that to
the Poru;.sts by Senator Marion Butler,
chairman Of the Populist national COM
mittee. and the twenty-five other Popu-
list members VI the senate and house
and that Of the silver Republicans by
Chairman Charles T. Towne, and the
silver Republicans in the senate and
house. and also by ex-senator Dubois.
The Democratic address is a long ar
gument for free coinage Of the Al: grain
silver dollar as q legal tender for 100
cents. 1t declares that Secretary Gage
10 trying to complete the victory of the
gold standard-which by usurpation and
law has been the standard for twenty
five years-by making ii the permanent
| standard. and closes as follows: The
issue Is Joined: we cannot avoid 1t il We
would. Either the friends Of bimetallism
or the advocates Of the gold standard,
trusts and monopolies must succeed. Who
IL not for rs is against US, We are
asking no man TO abandon his party o,
change his politics: We ask no one to
yield any principle; but in this grea,
contest we do appeal to all good men d
stand solidly together for liberty and
humanity. and strike down forever thi,
conspiracy Of gold. and monopoly"
| The silver Republican address is or
the same lines and closes with the fol.
lowing appeal: for harmony: While
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
erNOEA DE IOsSE

by their wives, gave hearty au revoir
at the station to their late associate.
Nine. De LoTe carried a bouquet of red
roses. and several baskets Of flowers
were carried by the attendants and
placed In the car occupied by the De
Lone party. The entire staff of the
Spanish legation. headed by Senior Du
Bose, the charge d'afaires, was present,
and others at the station were Count
and Countess Iichterveide. Of the Bel
gian legation; Viscount and Viscountess
De Sauto-Thyrso. Of the Portuguese le-
cation: air. Picda the Swiss minister;
General Eengifo. Of the Colombian le-
gatien: Baron Riedl. Of the Austrian le-
gaticn. Ir. DE wecherlin, tie minister
Of The Netherlands; Duke dArcos, Of
Spain: Mr.. Cana. the Chilean minister,
and Nine. Cana and Senior Corea, Of
the Central American legation. Nine.
Cara brought a handsome boquet and
handed il to Mne. De Lone just be-
fore the train pulled out.
Crisis ia Cuba Is Coming.
There is strong feeling that the
Cuban question is hurrying to a crisis.
Nobody likes to talk war. and every
Body hopes and believes that there will
he :, settlement Of the Cutan problem
without recourse to arms. yet the pos
sibilit,es Of war are never absent from
mems minds. Congress is apparently
settling down TO the conviction that the
game Of diplomacy has got to a deli
cate. not tn say perilous. stage. and
that the patriotic thing TO do is to let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
Philadelphia Goes Republican.

Philadelphia. Feb. 16.-The municipal
election in this city yesterday resulted
in victory for the Republican can
dida.e for receiver Of taxes. William J.
Roney. His majority is conservatively
estimated at $4,000 over the vote polled
by William H. Rawn, candidate Of the
Citizens and Municipal League parties.
silver Going to Europe.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE steamship
st. Paul. sailing for Europe today. will
taken out So, 600 ounces OF silver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
LuMRER CARRIERS COMBINE.


Nearly the Whole Lake Tonnage Repre-
sented i'm . Meeting at Detroit.
Detroit. Feb. 16.-Nearly all the lum-
Der vessel tonnage Of the great lakes
was represented in a meeting which be-
gan yesterday in the Hotel Normardie.
Some sixty owners and agents of ves-
sells engaged in that trade were present.
Nearly all the lake cities were repre-
sented. The objects of the gathering are
to form an association and fix minimum
rates for carrying, and also to regulate.
If deemed advisable, rates of loading
and unloading lumber products.
Officers Of the new association were
elected as follows: President, A. W.
Comstock, Detroit: vice president, Alvin
Neal, Port Huron; secretary, A. NJ.
Carpenter. Port Huron: treasurer, E. j.
Reister, Tonawanda. N. Y. President
Comstock was made chairman Of the
committee on organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
DEAD OR ADRIFT ON THE ICl
Wind Drives Men Out Into the Lake Will
They Arc Fishing.

buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 16.-A number of
men. estimated at between twenty and
thirty. who were fishing through the
Ice on Lake Erie several miles up the
lake, are believed to have lost their lives
or are adrift on the ice on the lake. A
heavy wind blowing from the east
caused the ice to break away from the
shore and nothing can row be seen or
heard of the men. A large rescue party
is on its way through a binding snow
storm up the lake Shore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
Allison Trying to Settle n Ro,r.

Dubuque. Ia. Feb. Ex-senator ALI
son is at home to settle the local post
mastership contest, over which the fight
is bitter. In an interview he expressed
the opinion that congress would trans
act no business of importance except
the passage Of the appropriation bills,
and adjourn about the last Of May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-16
Heard the Woman susrraeists.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Thc senate
committee on equal suffrage yesterday
granted a hearing TO a large delegation
of ladies from the National Woman
Suffrage association. The addresses
were all pleas direct or indirect for the
granting of the franchise to women.
The house committee also accorded the
delegation a hearing.