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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16
SOME PRoBIEMs IN CRETE

Attention is directed to the difficult ties attending the task of re-establish- ing in their homes the Christians and Mohamme who were dispersed dur
 ing the recent disturbances in Crete. A correspondent of the London Times says that, of course, there can be no question of litigation for destruction of property or for full compensation. But without considerable expenditure of money the restoration of the victims of the revolution is impossible. In most cases the farmhouses of the Moslems have been utterly demolished, their olive and fruit trees cut down to the ground. A competent native authority estimates that from $150 to $200 will be necessary for each family to provide for the rebuilding of some sort of dwelling, for agricultural implements, seedcorn, vine-cuttings, etc, and for the sustenance till the next harvest. The Christian townsfolk whose houses have been destroyed will also want similar sums. In great many cases the Moslems will prefer to sell their lands and leave the island, or remain in the towns; and commissions must be appointed to see that the transfer of | lands is equitably carried out It is in the province of Candid that the great est difficulties are expected. In the other provinces the country Moslems, being in smaller numbers, have manag- ed to find occupation in the towns, and most of them will prefer to remain there. In Candid they were far too numerous to be disposed of in this way. Even if most of them can be successful- | ly restored to their properties. there | still remain those from other provinces
 who will probably refuse to return. es. pecially if there is any chance of liyine ! upon charity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16
p1ENrY OF WATER ron FIRES.


 Some cities situated on the seashore or on the banks of rivers are planning to utilize sea-water or river-water in putting out fires, Boston Is one of them. By a series of pipes and hy- drants connecting with the harbor fire boats which furnish the power the Boston fire department is able to send, evan into the business part of the city, an ineXhaustlble supply of sea-water. Fifty thousand dollars so far has been expended and the area covered extends beyond the docks, includes the business part as far as the postoffice and will embrace a great deal more. At a trial the other day three streams were thrown from single hydrant, thirty feet higher than a ten-story building, the discharge amounting to about 1,500 gallons a minute for each nozzle It is intended to add pumping stations at a distance where the power of the fire beats cannot reach, and the system is capable of indefinite extension.
 l New Haven can well afford to do something like this whenever it feels that it can afford to. Perhaps when the new charter has done it's perfect work we shall feel more like having the new and useful things we need.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16
EisHIoN VOTES.
Forewarned But Unarmed.

Herewith is shown the form of over- skirt chosen by some women who are regardless of other women's distaste for skirt elaborations. It IS the sort of skirt many have been dreading, yet ap- preaching for several months, In it were three tlounces of hunters green cashmere, each edged with a bias fold of the goods, At sides and back and in a slender point in front an underskirt effect of mode cloth showed. Small cord frogs trimmed it in front, and sim liar trimming appeared on the bodice,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

their victims to undergo may be easily imagined, Very few cases ever come before the law courts. The peope LOOK upon the wizard as a powerful person. age, who can work them much evil, and therefore not lightly to be provoked Hence complaints are rarely laid betore the tribunals.
 A typical story of the sort, however, recently came before the court of Vlad- icaucase, A Mahometan mollah, or priest, named Ahmed Ramasanoff, was charged with torturlng q peasant Wo- man named Kotcheretova, his object being to drive devils out of her, At tEe beginning of the present year kotchere- tova, who was only twenty fell ill her nlalady being accompanied by epilept'c fits. The villagers and her husband a man named As,an-Bek, came to the conclusion that she was afflicted by evil spirits, and the husband called upon the mollah Ramasanor to casr them out, The priest came to the house ard began his treatment. First Of all they made up big wood fire, and When there were plenty of hot ashes they stripped the young woman and tied her hands and feet. Seeing these ominous pseparati9ns Kotcheretoya began 10 cry out, and begged them to desist, Cut off my arms, put out my eyes do what you like, but do not burn me" They paid no attention to her plaadings, and, picking her up, placed her on the fire, She then became insensible. SEe was covered with burns, which tho doc tor who examined her declared to be of a very severe character,
 When brought before the court the priest exp aimed that the woman's hus- band had sought his advice. He coun- sel'ed Aslan-Be to force his wife to name the spooks, and he (the priesD would be able to restore her to meath. He had put her on the fire until she gave the names of the evil spirits which he then wrote upon a piece ot paper and threw it into the flames, af- ter which he was quite sure that the devils would leave heT. 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 Ieen kept on hot ashes for eight hours, The headman of the vll- lage deposed that such methods of treatment were often employed, and were always successful. The court found the priest guilty, and sentenced him to one years imprisonment The husband would have been also tried, but that his wife declared that she forgave him.-St. Petersburg Correspondence of the London Telegraph
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

whose vest. revers and collar were of the mode stuff. No amount of warning would have been enough to stave off such skirts, and probably 1t is of no use now to point out that neither economy nor grace is furnished by such arrange ments. They are ultra stylish, so what is poor woman to do but approve?
 The craze for souvenirs and charms is again rampant. Women refuse to give up the long chain about the neck, and the latest ones of cut steel beads run with gun metal between are enough unlike the bargain affairs of brass and glass beads to satisfy any taste. You may carry any number of charms on the chain. Indeed, it seems possible that it will soon be the right thing to wear something very like the old time button string about the neck. It is i'm perative even now to have at least one button strung, one with "U. S." on it, originally brass, but now gold plated. If the button has dent in it (and you can buy them that way, shD that is a sure sign that he was at San Juan Hill or with Dewey.
 A little ivory tablet with gun metal cover and pencil is admitted, too. She has so many engagements now that sha must have something to remind her where she is due next A tiny ditty- box is one of the charms first !:eard about, because they were among the needed equipment of soldier and sailor boys, A much condensed one of gun metal has in it a tiny thimble, holding two little twists of silk. Wee scissors with a place for about three needles down one blade, have their points tuck ed into the thimble, and the whole goes into a case of fleur-de-lis shape.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16
HOW THE COBRA STRIKES.
The Fangs Are Not in Themselve
 PnisnnnllN


 Poisonous.
 Now, the so-ca led poisonous fangs are not in themselves posonous-that is, they are not coated with poison; nor even have they a capillary tube run ming inside along their length, through which the cobra injeets the poison into the wound. If that were the case, the cobra could not seize it's food, e. g., a rat. without infeeting it with the poi son. No nature is not so clumsy or wasteful in her ordinations. n1twith- standing popular belief to the contrary. The real fact is there is a fine tube running from the base of each of the two fangs backward under the eye to an aImond-shaped gland or bag which contains the poison. This gland is con- stantly secreting the poison. with a small supply for immediate use. Hence if the tube connecting the gland to the base of the fang were kept open, the poison would be constantly running
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. Une Cent a Worw each h. eertion. Hive Gents Word for q full week tscyen times).
 Display advertisements, per Inch, one In. Eertion, S1 20; each subsequent insertion. 40 cents: one. week. S3,20; one month. $lo; one year, $40.
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse Il certs per line. Notices of Births. Mar ridges Deaths ar 1 Funerals, 30 cents each. Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16
DEVILS IN RUSSIA.

Methods Of Treatment That Are Often
 Employed.
 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 profess to be able to cast out the spirits. These men are utterly without scrup!e, and the sufferings which they cause
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

To what an extent marriage by ad- vertisement has become the fashion in
 Germany, even in the highest and most aristocratic circles, the suit tried
 against Count Paul Hoensbroech re- gently in one of the Berlin courts, show ed conclusively The plaintiff was a Herr von Pollorny, professional mar riage broker, who sued the count for his commission of 32,O00 marks. It turned out that Count Hoensbroech had finally married one of the women to whom the broker had introduced him, who brought him a dowry of 750, GOO marks, and that, inasmuch as a cer- tain commission had been stipulated beforehand, the amount in question
 was now coming to the broker. The court, however, finally decided that such claims could not be collected in civil suits. The incidental evidence was of great interest. It was shown that Pokorny had been instrumental ir bringing about large number oi
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

Theodore Roosevelt tells the New York Tribune that his name should be pronounced with three syllables as if it were spelled Rose-y-velt, " and he adds: "The old Dutchmen who first had the name didn't know how to spell to make it sound correctly"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

unions in the highest circles, and that the whole negotiation was, in nine eases out of ten, dependent on the amount of the doWry
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

DTIIvTRED BY CARRIERS IN THE CIry, II CENTS A WEEK, 90 CENTS A MONTH, sSFoR SIX MONTHS, SC A YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

Everest, Kansas, boasts that to her aggregation of lady barbers, lady preachers" and 'Iady doctors" she has now added a "lady butcher"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

The cigar manufacturers are organlz- ing a movement for the removal of the war tax on cigars. They maintain that the tax on the raw material and the internal revenue tax of $3 per thousand is a sufficient contribution to the ma tional treasury from this source, now that the war is over They turn out annually 4,0OO, 100000 cigars, and the ad- ditional tax of 60 cents per thousand on these foots up in year about s2,4o0,- 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

The British government laboratory has analysed 1,5S0 samples of so-called "temrerance" drinks. Of this number over one-third were found to contain more than the per cent. of alcohol al lowed by law. Some of the samples contained as much as to per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

The Gaelic league of America has been organized in Manhattan from twelve Gaelic societies of. New York Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It makes an earnest protest "against the recent persistent attempt of a group of persons in this country to classify the American people as Anglo-S Saxons, because, in the first place, it is utterly false and absurd and, secondly, as it is beyond belief that men of education or intelligence can honestly claim it to be true, we are forced to the conclusion that it is deliberate attempt to rob our race and others of the credit to which they are justly entitled for their part in creating, developing and main taining the American republic
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

five years old, has just taken out a patent on an improved device for mak- ing soundings at sea. Although his life work has been philosophical rather than mechanical, and has related main- ly to the theories that underlie physical of a number of useful instruments, among them the siphon recorder, for registering cable messages. and the quadrant electrometer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

The voting machines used in the election at Rochester, New York, worked well. The entire vote of the city was in at police headquarters thir- ty-seven minutes after the closing of the polls, and so far as has been ob- served no trouble was occasioned by the employment of the machines. The voters took kindly to them, and even the least intelligent appeared to have but little difficulty in understanding their intricacies. It requires consider able thought to cast an ordinary ballot right in New York and the Rochester difficult of comprehension.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16
F. M, Brown & Co.'S New Stocks. The CalOyit Gas
 Stoves

are here for your examination. It's winter stove hot air furnace fed with gas through the or dinary jet used in lighting room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

ahECARRINGToN PUBLISHING co,
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

Emperor William of Germany is the greatest globe-trotter in Europe. Dur ing 1897 he travelled 21, 100 miles and visited ninety different cities. During 1898 he will exceed thss record. The emperor has secretary who keeps a logbook of his peregrnations and also a record of his sports, Last year he spent fifty-seven days in hunting and Killed with his own rifle or shotgun S,S54 pieces of game, large and small
 birds and animals, and caught 934 fish
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

It will heat tip large room boil th' kettle, bake cakes and do it all quickly And it's mean miser in the gas 1t burns too. Will demonstrate the reasons wh, for you in the basement.
 Plain black globe nickel plated cylinder and base very
 handsome, $225 two cylinder double burner, will heat IS fit by
 IS ft. ill weather, $2o8 The Caovit, square form having inner drum, two
 sides open to allow of increased effect n downward
 radiation, $3.38 and $448
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

1HE WEAKLk JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, Ono Dollar Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-16

HE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PU E
 LYSHED IN CONNECTICUT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-02

cloud OF dust about one hundred yards
in front of the hacienda, and just above
where the cavalry stood. Before the
hills. crowned with the evening mist. had
ceased echoing, the other 4-inch gun In
the after-battery had landed its projec-
tile. few more shots from this bat
terry were fired, but the ground was evil
IDENTIFY damp; no dust arose, and 1t was
hard 10 tell where the shell fell. The
shots were fired at $500 yards range The
Spaniards were not heard from after the
first shot.
The New York then turned her bow
eastward. The target-practce was APP
parenty over for the evening. The
ships starboard batteries now bore on
the coast. A moment or so later Cap
tain Chadwick saw the Spanish cavalry,
then mounted, ascending a hillside toward
the hacienda, and he personally trained
a 4-inch gun and planted two shots, the
second one Pumping RICH: among the
Spaniards, who scattered in all directions.
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON.
The New York then steamed ahead to-
ward Moro Castle, and the band of the
flagship continued its musical programme.
Most of the crew were on deck watch
ing this little lesson given to the Span
iards, but there was no excitement.
The trip which ended in the target
practice at Cabanas, commenced about
noon. when the flagship. with the Erics-
son and the Porter. started westward.
The Admiral was anxious to personally
investigate the blockaded harbors.
Upon this occasion, the first good view
of the city of Habana was obtained. the
New York steaming within range of her
batteries.
When out OF range OF the Santa Clara
batteries. after passing the Iowa. De-
troit, Mangrove. and Mayhower. the flag
ship proceeded westward, steaming about
two miles distant from the shore.
FORTIFICATIONS OF MARIEL.
When Marlel twenty-five miles from
Habana, was reached, the flagship came
TO a standstill. and the gunboat Castine,
which is guarding that port, was hailed.
Captain Boyer thereupon went on board
the flagship and had a consultation with
the Admiral. A careful inspection OF Ma
riel harbor revealed the presence Of two
small Spanish gunboats and four schoon-
ers. well in behind an old-fashiOned mar
tello tower on one side, and fiimsy little
fort on the other. The combined battery
of the two Qualifications" is one muzzle-
loading cannon. The last blockade house
OF the westward trocha doomed up on a
sharp bluff shadowing the little town.
After lying for 40 minutes close In to
this picturesque harbor, with its low, red
rooted warehouses. royal palms, and
mountainous setting. the Admiral pro-
ceeded to Cabanas, saying jokingly to the
correspondent that "Mariel looked alto
gether too peaceful to be disturbed"
1t is believed, however, that in spite of
its peaceful appearance, mines have been
laid beneath the smooth waters Of Caba-
mas harbor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-02
VOYAGE OF THEPARIS
HOW THE FLEET LINER KEPT OUT
OF HARMS WAY.
she saw NO SPANISH WARSHIPS.
She Brings sixteen Cases of Muni-
tions of War-She VIII he Turned
Over to the Navy Forthwith, and BE
Renamed the Yale.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-The American
Line steamer Paris arrived this morning
from Southampton, after voyage oil
seven days, seventeen hours, and forty
five minutes, with nine saloon, forty-two
second-cabin, and ninety-eight steerage
passengers.
The Paris left Southampton April I'D
at 205 T. NJ. After clearing the land.
Captain watkins shaped his course about
north, and after a run Of thirty miles
headed for home. keeping distance Oh
about thirty miles from the course usual
" taken in previous trips. Captain wat
kins had no fear that Spanish war ves-
sci would catch his fleet steamer, after
she got sea-room, but 1t was thought
possible that some craft of the enemy
might be lurking in the vicinity OF the
channe., or in the neighborhood or the
Irish coast, to waylay tins American
craft At night every light on board Of
the Paris was extinguished. and dead
lights were covered. A strict watch was
maintained to detect the approach Of
vessels.
Leaving the Lizard with the wind
southeast, then north. northeast, and
very light, the weather became overcast
and a long. westerly swell prevailed.
A GALE.
This change of weather continued I'M
I'll the wind became westerly. and com
mencing on the 23d. the wind Increased
TO O. gale. and rough seas with fog, rain.
and generally thick weather, prevailed
On the American coast a heavy north
east gale. with high head-seas, was en-
countered.
The Paris sighted the White Star
steamer Majestic on April 2Sd, at SAB A.
NJ, in latitude 1895. longitude 1923, and
at 7:20 p. NJ on the same day passed a
freight steamer of the White-Star Line,
bound east. Nothing else was seen on
the way across.
The Parts brought sixteen cases of mu-
nitions OF war, and small quantity OF
miscellaneous merchandise. The Paris
entered the Nsrrows. through the field
of mines and torpedoes, at $50 this morn
ing, and was saluted by the steam whis-
ties Of passing craft as she went to her
dock.
Ii is said that the Paris will discharge
her cargo to-day. and will be received by
the naval authorities tomorrow morn
ing when her name will be changed TO
the Yale.
The Paris has crew of $780, and two
mail-clerks. She also brought two stow
aWays.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-02
ON THE APP0MATTOX.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
COCKADE CITY.
Deaths-The Coming Democratic
COnyention-Distin "s"''
Exnected-A had Collision of Loco
mottvex-personais and Briefs.
Coming Democratic

PETERSBURG. VA. April So-(Spe-
cial)-Mrs. Edwards. wife OF Mr.. Johh
C. Edwards. a wel-known engineer on
the Norfolk and Western railroad. dieo
at her husbands residence. In this ci'y'
this morning, after protracted Illness
of consumption.
Mr.. Leonard Jameson, popular young
citizen. died at his home on Commerce
street. this morning, OF meningitis akeo
26 wears. His illness was only OF Few
days duration. Mr. Jameson very re-
Gently Joined the Petersburg Grays 10
serve his country during the present
war.
II is announced that Congressman Rhea
and Wheeler, of Kentucky; Henry Oh
Texas. and Brooker. of Michigan. VINO
are warm friends Of Hon. Sidney Z.
Epes, will attend the Democratic DIS
trict Convention. which meets In this city
on Tuesday night next. The convention
will meet in the Hastings Court ROOM
and one or more OF the above distinguish,
ed gentlemen will doubtless be called
unon for a speech. The attendance OF
delegates from the several counties OF
the district is expected to be large. and
there is no doubt that Mr.. Epes VIII De
renominated by reclamation. Special
rates have been arranged at the notes
for the delegates.
A rather serious collision. the result
of a misunderstanding Of signals. oc-
Cured this afternoon near the Union
Depot. The shifting engine OF the Nor
folk and Western road was moving a
train of frelght-cars eastward. and the
shifting engine OF the Atlantic-Coast
Line was backing with some cars south
ward, each engineer supposing that he
had the right OF way The latter en-
CINE backed into the engine OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad, upsetting 1t
and causing the derailment of two cars.
Fortunately. no one was hurt. 1t required
some time to clear the track.
Rev. J. c. Davidson OF Baltimore. Will
preach Sunday morning and night at the
Second Baptist church. in this city.
Rev. r. r. Wilson. pastor OF the Mar
ket-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
will preach special sermon Sunday
night 10 our military companies
The Circuit Court of Prince George
county will open it's spring term on the
9th, instead OF the 7th OF May. The
chancery docket will engage most OF the
attention OF the court.