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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
THE TORPEDO BOAT.

Several things have been made plain during this queer and polite war. One of them is that the torpedo boat need not be as much feared as it has been. When the torpedo boat idea first took possession of naval minds in Europe it was going to "revolutionize" naval warfare Tn England the craze result ed in the building of 103' destroyers and 210 torpedo boats, in total, 313 craft. Of both classes the remaining nations of Europe are supplied as follows: France 266, Germany 199, Italy 2O9 Russia 230, Austria eighty-seven, Netherlands sixty-three, Sweden sixty three, Turkey forty-two, Portugal for ty-eight, Denmark twenty-four and Spain sixty-fve.
 With the knowledge that Spain pos sessed nearly three times as many of these vessels as the United States European experts declared at the outbreak of hostilities that our fleets were greatly over-matched. The pre- ponderance which we seemed to have in battleships and cruisers counted for little, they said, when the terrible de- stroyers were upon the sea. Terrifying pictures were drawn of the ease with which the little monsters would dash up to our battleships and escape with out a scratch.
 It can now be admitted that many people in this country were afraid of Spains torpedo boats. Where are several of those boats now? Ask of the winds that far around with frag- ments strewed the sea-" Two of them were knocked into smithereens by a converted yacht" Captain Mahan had a clear head and clear sight when he wrote: There is no justification for the belief that torepedo boats will revolutionize naval warfare. The bat ties must be fought and won by the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
EXPECTED.

Wallace-"We Americans do not stand by our officials as we ought to-" Ferry May be not! but think how willing we are to stand in with them" Cincinnati Enquirer. "Of course" observed the thin wheel
 man, water won't run up hill" Well" replied the fat wheelman, who was still puffing and blowing, 1T don't blame it." Puck.
 Family epartee.-She---"Y know very well that you had to ask me three times before I would consent to be your
 wife" He-"Yes, I know, and that l only goes to show that it is sometimes
 possible to be too persistent "-Chicago News.
 This room is very close" remarked
 the guest to the head waiter; "can I have a little fresh air?" The we'll drill ed automaton raised his voice to a high pitch: Air one!' he yelled after
 @ pause adding, "and let it be fresh!''- Tit-Bits.
 MT. CT was reading to-day in the paper that during the last century 100 | lakes In Tyrol have disappeared" Mrs. | CT shouldn't wonder a bit. You know these tourists will take away al-
 most anything they can find"-Yon-
 kers Statesman. First Artilleryman-"I'm glad we
 haven't one of those noiseless can | nons." Second artilleryman-"I don't
 see why" Because I'd hate to be l beat out of a chance to fire shot that
 might be heard around the world''- | Cincinnati Enquirer. Teacher (of juvenile class)-"In the | sentence It is greatly to his credit what is the meaning of the word cred l it'?' Member of class-"It is some- | thing you've got to have when you
 want to buy a pound of butter at the store. re."-Chicago Tribune. Mildred-'I just heard a little while | ago that your brother Cholly was ilI."
 Mabel-"Yes, he has brain fever" Mil | dred-"Oh, I congratulate you. This
 must be a great relief to your family" Mabel-"I don't understand you.'' Mill
 dred-"Why, this will prove beyond doubt that he has some."-Cleveland Leader
 Where is your mother, Johnnie?"
 Playing golf" And your aunt?"
 She's out on her wheel"
 And your sister,"
 She's training for the football
 game
 Then I'll see your father, please ''1e can't come down now. He is up- stairs giving the baby a bath."-Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
THE FALL OF SANTIAGO.

Santiago has fallen, and it's fall is es- pecially encouraging because it indi- cates the ability of the Spaniards to be sensible, about which ability there has been much justifable doubt. General Miles and General Shafter carefully ex- plained the situation to General Toral, and showed him that he couldn't afford to fight any more, even for the sake of honor. He explained the situation to his superiors, and they finally took a right and reasonable view of it. So a great victory has been won by the United States, and many lives have been saved.
 Perhaps now that the Spaniards have shown that they can be sensible they will keep it up and accept the inevitable without much further futile protest They would have done better to give up long ago. but they had their honor to look after. That has been vim dicated, so far as demolished ships and many corpses can vindicate it, and they ought to be able to see straight now. Peace with honor (that is, United States honor) can be theirs If they want
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

The lower edge was finished with a double f1ounce of chantilly
 A new sort of belt is made of narrow strips of leather woven into a loose web. It is claimed that it moulds itself to the figure and does not slip. It is in all shades, in black, patent leather and in soft white ooze. Its buckles are of the harness variety in silver, nickle, brass or gold. The advantage of the belt is that the weave allows fastening
 hooks on the wrong side, which when fitted into corresponding eyes on the skirt settle the question of sagging or slipping.
 A pretty notion for the ribbon belt or buckle is a pair of stocky silver rings. These are set in the ends of the belt. Two short pieces of ribbon are then fastened into the other side of the ring and tie, thus securing the belt. Or a single piece of ribbon may be passed through the rings and then tie, thus drawing the rings together and secur- ing the belt. Ribbon belts are worn a
 great deal. White taffeta In sash width drawn into rings about the size of a quarter is very effective. Double-faced satin ribbon is also used.
 Tinted handkerchiefs are appearing. They are very fine lawn, and tinted delicate rose, blue cream, gray, green, and so one. The tint is all over, and does not move, no matter how often the handkerchief is washed. It is to be used, as was the fashion years ago. in the front of the bodice thrust between the buttons, giving a touch of color as a flower would. Sometimes lace frills add to the little squares daintiness. New golf handkerchiefs are as big as mems and are edged with bright plaid border. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
WHAT,s THE HURRYq

If the mines that have been put down in the harbors of this country at great cost are good for anything isn't it a little too soon to take them up? To be sure, the end of the war with Spain is in sight, and Spain hasn't ships enough now to scare even Bath, Maine, but it would seem to be ordinary prudence not to make our harpors defenseless until there is uncomplicated and per manent peace. Let the mines stay un- til we know where we are and whether or not we are going to get into "the Eastern question" or other troublesome questions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

six hours march with a heavy bur-
 den will return to his point of depart
 ure without having broken his fast in
 order to save the two cents his break fast would have cost away from home.
 Nothing is more curious than to see
 them eat, although, with their famous
 chopsticks, they do not perform all the wonderful feats generally supposed. Everything is served them In bowls, or saucers, and with the chopsticks they raise the pieces of meat or fish to the mouth, with sufficient grace. Each one has bowl of rice, which he holds near lips, and with the aid of he chop sticks he pushes he contents into his mouth. It is curious see them pick up with their chopsticks the grains of rice hat fall on the ground. The chill dren are taught his art from their earliest years; nothing must be lost, not even the smallest grain.
 Europeans regard politeness as an expression of those qualities of the heart which, render the person who de- sires to be polite agreeable to those with whom he is thrown. The Chinese look upon the matter from an entirely different standpoint. The same senti- ment which accords importance to the preservation of dignity regulaes his &C., tion as regards politeness. Here is an example of their politeness: A Chinese, arrayed in his most beautiful costume, who presented himself at house dis- turbed rat which was enjoying him. self in jar of oil. The rat in his flight overturned the jar upon the visitor, whose dress was ruined. While the un- fortunate visitor was still pale with rage, his host entered he apartment,
 and after the usual salutation, the vis- itor explained his misadventure: AS I entered your honorable apartment I had the misfortune to alarm your hon. orable rat, which, in taking flight, | overturned your honorable jar of oil
 upon my miserable and insignificant clothing, which explains the contemp-
 tible condition in which you find me in your honorable presence"
 To detrmine your conduct when a Chinese offers you a present is the
 most difficult thing in he world Ger tain things are not offered to be &C., cepted and others may not be refused
 peremptorily. In the general manner, l nevertheless, one may accept, under standing perfectly that the gift must be returned a hundredfold.-The St.
 Louis Republic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
THE WICKED KNORT.
He Makes More Trouble in Lapland
 Than the Mosquito.

He Makes More Trouble in Lapland Than the Mosquito.
 The sun was shining brightly through the window of the little wood- en hut as tumbled out of bed on Au- from the Norwegian coast across rough fields and spongy bogs, one long day of rowing and shooting rapids, varied with spells of walking round the dan gerous falls, had brought us late the night before to this little settlement in Lapland. The dozen inhabitants, part Swedes, part Lapps. were already hard at work on their scanty harvest, and beyond the small field I caught a glimpse of the river, here widening out into glittering lake, shining like a sheet of silver scarcely ruflled by a breath of wind. What a morning for a bath! How gloriously refreshing to Look outn' cried Jack, "the moons travel-tired limbs!
 full of them! Light up, quick!' H'sh; the air was suddenly shrill with the | high-pitched, hungry whistle of the mosquito. The window had observed
 before was tightly closed-indeed, would not open the wide platform fire place was stuffed up with green
 boughs Perhaps my brother had
 opened the door too boldly, and had
 been lost in admiration of the snow | line mountains in the distance, or the creatures had worked way down the
 chimney. At any rate, to the cover of l the bedclothes I flew, and lfor five min
 utes nothing was heard from us but
 the steady puff-puff of our lips as we
 filled the room with clouds of stupefy- 1 ing tobacco smoke.
 One sometimes hears people who
 have only met the mosquito in it's mild
 CT form, perhaps in Norway or central | Sweden, or in southern countries, or | possibly in Lapland in favorable years, or late in the season, maintain that its
 terrors are muh exaggerated. I have not found it so The worst accounts
 that I had heard of it before I visited | the country did not come anywhere
 near the reality. And even if the mo- squito crop be comparative failure In
 any season. there is a far more deadly | insect waiting for you, harmless l looking little sand-hy, which the na-
 tives call knort. The mosquito is a
 gentleman by comparison. He fights
 under the rules of civilized warfare:
 hostilfties are openly declared, a shrill
 blare of trumpets heralds his approach.
 True, he descends upon you in over- powering hosts, but from the fierce
 blast when he first sights his foe to the
 savage thrust of his lance through your
 skin there is nothing secret or under | hand about him. Not so the little
 knort In ones and twos he creeps
 stealthily upon you; there Is no whist
 ling of wings, no parade of skirmish- | ing round the victim. Quietly he
 works his way into your clothing,
 where he seems as much at home as
 any of the wingless vermin, which, for
 tunately, are comparatively rare in
 Lapland. His bite is practically pain
 less; you rarely notice it at the time,
 but on the second day it gswells into a | big burning wound, to rub or chafe
 which is intolerable agony.--Badmin- | ton Magazine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
FASHION NOTES.
The same From Either Side.

Capes of novel appearance or con struction are in good demand, and as yet only owners of long purses can se- cure them. Here is one of an unusual cut whose collar alone showed which was front and which was back to the garment. That was because the cape was alike front and back even to the bow and streamers at throat and nape of neck. The garment was in pastel blue taffeta, which was covered with chantllly lace arranged in puffs be- tween bands of tucked black taffeta that met in points in back and front.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Gent a Word each in- serton. Five Cents Word for full week (seven tlmes).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one in, Io cents; one week, sSao; one month, s1o one year, $40. -
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse; ID cents per line Notices of Births, MAT riages, Deaths and Funerals. 30 cents eaen. Local Notices, 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their T own immediate business Gall matter 10 pc include Wants. To Let. For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

great ships with high firing power The torpedo boat has It's mission as an in- strument of stealth, but no torpedo boat can ever live to approach a modern battleship when its presence Is seen or known,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS

Strange Ideas of Economy, Politeness
 and Gratitude.
 The spirit of economy in the Chinese race transcends all that can be imag- ined. The smallest particle of matter is utilized. The old cast-off account book of the merchant is cut into pieces and oiled to serve, instead of glass, in windows or lanterns A cooie who has
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

The difference between salary and s'wages" is explained by the congress of the United States. In the bankrupt cy bill that has become a law it is stip- ulated that "'wage- e-earner' shall mean ary or hire at rate of compensation not exceeding $1,5oO per year."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
FIELD GLASS THAT SHOWS DIS


 The latest improvement in optical in struments Is gauge attached to a field glass and a prismatic lens in one of the barrels to determine the distance of an object. This is accomplished by producing two images of the object seen, one superimposed upon the other. The prism creates the angle which forms the basis for the mathematical calculation of the distance and the scale contains the solution in advance of the geometrical problem. On the barrels of the glass are human figures -one of an infantryman and the other of 8 cavalryman-with graduated scale. By observing the portion of the body against which the top of the sec ond image is projected and consulting the scale the distance of the object is easily aseertained. Of course, the ac- curacy of the test depends upon accu- rate fucusing of the glasses and careful observation.-Je Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15
THE PUBLIC

ARE CAUTIONED against spurious waters served out of refled APOLLINARIS bottles or out of bottles with labels and cork brands resembling those used for APOLLINARIS.
 The imprisonment of Philadelphia offender, who was heavily fned and the indictment of one in Chicago is assurance that all complaints made to us of such illegal practices will receive vigorous attention United Agency Company, 5oa Fifth Ave-, New York,
 Sole Agents of
 THE APOLLLNARLS co., LTD, LONDON
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

It has been found in Switzerland that in building a railroad laborers could work only one-third as long at height of 10000 feet as mile lower.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

Consul Corey, of Amsterdam, makes
 the interesting statement that the water supply of that city is being ob- tained from the sand dunes bordering the sea in the vicinity. The dunes con- sist of sand blown up into ridges from the beach, having 8 height near Haar- lem of about twenty feet and a width of about two and half miles, The fresh water they contain Is supposed to come chiefly from the rainfall. Not only is the water in the dunes fresh above sea level, but it is perfectly fresh also to a depth of 66 feet below the sea level. The water in the immediate neighborhood is salt It is held by some persons that the sand in some way renders the sea water fresh, but it is more intelligible to find the source of the fresh water of the dunes in the
 rainfall. Be the cause what it may, the dunes are a vast reservoir of fresh water, which is being collected for Am sterdam by means of stoneware pipes thirteen feet beneath the surface and by means of open canals. For Haar- lem the water is collected in wells fif- ty-fiye feet below sea level. There is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

some doubt, however, as to the perma- neney of the supply If too largely drawn upon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

A novel and beautiful floral display is to be shown at Highland park, Pittsburg, in October, during the con- clave of the Knights Templar of the United States. A monster bed of dec- orative plants, twenty by forty feet in size, is to represent carpeted Masonic lodge room, in the center of which will be an altar, with Bible, square and compasses. To the right of this unique design will be a mounted knight in full armor and equipped and on the left of the lodge room will be represented an ancient castle, showing turrets, battle ments, and moat in front with draw bridge. On either side of the entrance will stand mailed knights with arms presented, signifying Welcome, Sir Knights" On the banks of the reser- yoir many banners, crosses and other Templar designs will be shown, repre- senting the degrees of the Red Cross and Temple. In all, the exhibit is planned to be remarkable one in f1oW- CTS and plants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

A curious lawsuit has been brought against the German empress by a DOT ter. The empress recently lost her in signia of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, and to the porter who found A she presented a reward of 100 marks. The laws of Prussia, however, provide that one who restores a lost article to its owner may claim one-tenth of it's value; and the finder in this case con- tends that the jewel was worth consid- erably more than ten times the amount he received. He seeks to recover the difference.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 CENTS A WEEK, 50 GENTS A MONTH, s8FoR SIx MONTHS, $6 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

The Madrid Herald says that Don Pedro Verdie, a lieutenant colonel, who commanded a regiment of infantry in Cuba and was sent back to Spain after being seriously wounded, is now beg ging on the public streets for enough to maintain himself and family. He has appealed in vain to the war office for pay long due him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

The Appellate division of the New York Supreme court has decided that a cemetery company cannot be held re- sponsible for injuries sustained by vis- itors through contact with poison ivy. The company cannot be held responsi- ble for the growth of the ivy. Ill weeds grow apace, and all the vigilance of the most capable of cemetery superintend- ents would hardly suffice to keep the poisonous creeper from cropping up where the conditions were favorable for its growth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

Winchester, King Alfreds capital, has just celebrated it's millennium as a municipal corporation. The mayor of Winchester lays claim to authority an- tedating any royal grant, Beornwulf having assumed the government of the town in S9S. It is only a few years ago that the city celebrated it's seven hun dredth anniversary on the strength of the charter granted by Henry II.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-15

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CHAPTER VIII.
MARSHAL BERNADOTTE.
HIS EARLY LIFE-MARRiES TIE
SISTER lN-LAW OF JOSEPH BONA
PARTE-HIS ENVY AND TREASON.
FOLLY AND DISGRACE Al NAGRAM.
ELECTED CROWNTRINCE0F SWEDEN.
QUARRELS WITH NAFOLE0N-JO.N Ms
THE ALLIES-HIS CHARACTER.
Nothing could be more lucky for the
Reputation of Marshal Bernadottc than
iaipo elected { roMn Prince OF Sweden,
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LEMENT: WASHINGTON, D.
this battle, ard the service he rendered,
he was sent TO Paris with the coorS taken
from the energy. He took no part in the
revolution OF the 18th Eructidor, which
occurred soon after; and already began 10
show that envy of Bonaparte which caused
him finally to disgrace himself, and well
nigh ruin his fortunes
Being sent about this time as Ambassa-
dor 10 Vienna, he, on his arrival hung out
the colors OF the Republic before his hotel
which so enraged the popuace that they
| tore them down, andh rushing into his
house, destroyed hisi furniture, and en-
dangercd his life He Immediately re-
turned TO Paris in anger; and because the
Directory did not resent the insult suifi-
GENTLY, refused to serve it i'm any capacity,
While Bonaparte was fitting out his ex
petition 10 Egypt. Bernadotte was paying
his addresses TO Mademoiselle Dcsiree
Clary, daughter of a Aarseiles merchant.
She was the sister of the wife of Joseph
Bonaparte, and formerly counted on her
list OF SultOrS Napoleon himself But the
young General of Artillery being then
without employment, the father refused
his consent TO the match; saying that
one Bonaparte was quite enough in the
family. She therefore dismissed him,
and accepted BernadOtte-which was
about as poor n compliment to her taste
and Judgment as she could well pay
While BOnaparte was in Egypt Ber-
nadotte was intriguing at Paris Being
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c., THURSDAY, JANUARY !:
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M .5S MRDSHntS
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Overtaking the Duke of N-tE.emburg as
Halle, he cut his army To pieces. and
drove him back to Nadgeburg But failing
to follow up his success at nc ought, he
let the greater part of the enemy slip
through his fingers, when, ii he had fol-
lowed Napoleon orders and pushed on, he
would have captured the whole OF it,
This. together with his conduct at Auer-
stadt, brought down torrent OF indigna-
ton on him from the Emperor, and IL Is
more than probable that. had he not been.
connected with the Bonaparte family. he.
would have been placed where his Gas
conade would have been in future as
harmless as it was ridiculous.
In iS0S he was sent into the neighbOr-
hood Of Hamburg with a large force: and
though unsuccs Ssful in his military 0pcra-
tons. his administration as Governor OE
Frionia and Jutland was so mild and con-
ciiating that he won the esteem and good
will of the inhabitants.
In 1909. with other corps OF the French
army. ne was summoned from the banks OF
the Elbe with his Saxon troops, 10 tho
island of Lobau, where the forces were
concentrating, previous to the battle oP
Wagran But on the first day OF the bat
tie both in his attacks on the nights OF
Wagram and the village Of Aderklaa.
, he was repulsed: and on the second da
he met with a still more serious disconn-
future in his encounter with the AustrianI
center.
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and nothing could be more fortunate 10
the Crnurn l.rince of Sweden llan tic ian
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he met with still more serious discon1-
future in his encounter with the AustrianI
center.