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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
CITTA vECCHIA.
Another Historic and Very Interesting
Locality in the Mediterranean
Where St. Paul Was Shipwrecked-
Visit to the Famous Apostles Monu-
ment-Letter Number Is.
Correspondence Richmond Palladium.
On BOARD New ENGLAND,

Correspondence Richmond Palladium.
On BOARD New ENGLAND,
February 16, 1900.
At Citta Vecchia our first visit
was to a cathedral said to be built on
land once owned by ''the chief man
of the island, named Publius, who
entertained for three days the ship
wrecked company of which ST. Paul
was a member, described in the sew
enth verse of the twenty-eighth chap
ter of Acts. About a dozen priests
were chanting in monotonous strains
the ritualistic ceremonies when we
entered. There were many fine paint
ings worthy Of mention, but the promi-
nent one are two just back of the
altar. The one above is the ship
wreck of ST. Paul on this very is
land, and the other, below, is OF his
conversion on his way to Damascus,
both being copies OF paintings by
Angelo. When the priests had fin
ished their rites, one of them-a
venerable man-kindly volunteered
to give us much interesting history.
Among other things he showed us a
leaden chalice, of which he used the
following words: Tradition says
this was used by ST. Paul, but we
know certainly that it has been in
use since the 4th century" We were
ready to believe him as he put it, and
would emphasize it as tradition only,
SO far as St. Paul's relation to it is
concerned. The priest jokingly
added: "About the fourth century a
change was made from leaden to
golden chalices before that time
there we're leaden chalices and golden
chalices and leaden. priests"
Leaving the cathedral we employed
a carriage to drive US to st. Paul's
bay, and from thence back to Valetta
from whence we had come on train.
This gave us q total drive of thirteen
miles through country and city
wholly novel and intensely interest
ing. Every structure upon which
one may look is made of stone, even
to the gate hinges, and there is
abundance of it. Everywhere stone
structures appear. 1t would be good
risks for a fire insurance company.
for | suppose that such a thing as a
house being destroyed by fire is
wholly unknown. The fences are of
stone, are three to four feet thick
and four TO ten feet high, and are
seen more frequently than l have
ever see them before, the fields by
which they are enclosed not contain
ing more than from one-fourth acre
to three acres, and very few indeed
of the larger size. The appearance
as one looks over the hills and val
leys is very strange indeed. Many
of the walls are beautiful in appear
ance, the rock being soft and easily
shaped at will. Could some of these
structures be placed at home they
would be regarded as very fine,
Watch towers also of stone are built
n the fences. where the Waterman
may dwell and watch and protect his
crop. All residences are of nicely
squared blocks of stone, as also are
stables, though the rule prevails to
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
Such is fame. In Mr.. Ellis letter,

Such is fame. In Mr.. Ellis letter,
printed herewith, will be found the
curious and surprising statement
that the only inscription on the
pedestal of a monument erected to
ST. Paul on ST. Paul's Island in the
Mediterranean sea is, shooting for
bidden, and the rabbits must not be
molested. Who erected the monu-
ment is not known, but certain it is
that the present inhabitants of that
region have a higher regard for the
safety of the rabbits on the island
than for the memory Of the great
apostle. These people probably
looked with amazement on the tour
lists who were travelling thousands Of
miles to visit the localities made
famous by the contemporary followers
of the humble Nazarene.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
RECOMMITTED
Loud Bill Sent Back To the Couptt'
tee by Decisive Vote.

Washington March 23-Afu a
spirited discussion extending syer
three days the Loud bIil relatin to
second class mail matter was rom
mitted by the house yesterday tdhe
committee on postoftices. The mpri-
ty in favoS of the motion to rSm-
NIT was so Observation-Disclosures re- Ned
as unlikely that the measur whip
pear again during the present pm
gress. Mr.. Loud said after the Dte
IA announced that this was the Ord
time and out, so far as lie was pm
cerned. The ote on the motion -as
14s TO So. with Is present andaot
voting.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23

Lexington. KY. March %. = uder
orders from Beckham's administration
20 men in two special coaches, pder
Maj. j. Embry Allen. left for Funk
fort last night to be present dTing
the examining trial OF Powers. Clifton
and Davis. The military situation is
reaching a crisis here. Maj. Ale is
acting under orders from the Bck-
ham administration. Parents of the
younger boys under hin fear tbs If
Taylor is declared governor they will
be tried for treason to the state.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
Crazed by Cigarettes.

Atlanta, Ca, March 23.-The bdy
of Kelly Brinstield who DISAPPEARED
several months ago, a found res
terday under the house formerli oc-
cupied by him. Brinsfield, WHO'S a
minister's son. was short evera Ipu-
sand dollars in his accounts witt an
insurance company at the time ofhis
disappearance. When Brinsfield dis
appeared his father issued a ate
ment of his belief that the young han
had been driven crazy by the etes-
sive use of cigarettes. When his
body "a discovered a half packas Of
cigarettes lay beside him.
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He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton,
of West Jefferson, Ohio, after SUI
fering Is months from Rectal Fistu-
La, he would die unless a costly op-
GRAFTON was performed; but he cured
himself with five boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica salve, the surest pile cure on
earth, and the best salve in the
world. % cents a box. Sold by A.
@. Luken i Co. druggists.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
The PLAGUE


Ofhcialiy Announced That Chin& vn
Is Infected.
San Francisco, March 23-Pre&nt
John NJ. Williamson of the boa6of
health has issued the following e
ment:
There is no use evading the Pc
The Chinese quarter of this e Is
infected with plague. The Chines4re
c~oncealing the cases. and for thifa-
son the board has increased the Fps
Of inspectors Every nook and ciny
in the district Will be ferreted outnd
the whole neighborhood wiltbe
drenched with disinfectants- Spf
cious cases viii be isolated and del
opments awaited. San Francise is
confronted with q serious condpn.
and the citizens must prepare to pet
It."
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
p,nckx American Girl.

Naples, March 23.-Yesterday a thief
~e.rIfpred TO rob two American ladies,
Mrs. and Miss Burgess of Boston, who
were leaving a shop. He seized the
purse of Miss Burgess. whereupon she
seized him by the throat, threw him to
the ground. recovered her property
and then calmly requested him to
be off.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
Lieutenant Governor In Cbara.

Springfield. Ills, March 23-Ieut.
Gov. Northcott has assumed chare of
the executive department of state dur
ing the absence Of Gov. Tanner in the
south. Mr.. Northcott expects the gov
ernor to return within 10 days.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23
Matted Nuts.

The invalid's friend. the infant 5
benefactor, makes fat and rich, red
blood. Used by Battle Greek Mich
Sanitarium. For sale by ". E.
Hastings, 931 Main street.
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A. w. GLEASON,
A Notary Public

"He that seeks finds" He that
takes Hoods Sarsaparilla finds in
it's use pure, rich blood and conse-
quently good health. 4
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23

Galveston, Tex, March 23-Durin2
Michael Michigan. boatswain's mate of
the United States gunboat Machias,
was shot and killed last night, am. his
brother Edward, first class fireman of
the cruiser New fork. vas shot in the
lip. III. NJ. Ward, master of the Gulf
and Interstate Railway company's
steamer Lawrence, ID under arrest.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, &C
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner OF the hrm
of F. J. CHENEY & Co, doing bust
ness in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and ev-
erv case of CATARRH that cannot de
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j.
Sworn to tefore me and subscribed
~ my presence. this 9th day of De
cember A. D.. e
| A. W. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public
III | 6 Catarrh Cure is taken in
terna.ly and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimo ais, free.
+. j. CHENEY. 4oledo o.
@-Sold ~ Dru lists, 75c.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-23

Perfection" clothing are the best
for boys, they are the best made.
CASH BEALL.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
THE LAW LAID DOWN.

Garnishment of city for money in hs hands due to nonresident con- tractor is upheld in Portsmouth Gas company versus Sanford (Na.), 45 L. R. A. 246, where the city itself made no objection.
 False representation by a man that he is unmarried, on the faith of which he procures money or property is held, in Lefiier versus state (Ind.), 45 L. K. A. 4a4, ta constitute an indictable false pretense,
 An ordinance making if misdemeansr to drive faster than an ordinary gait nIany street of the city is held, in Kan sas City versus Mcdonald (Kansasl 45 L. R. A. 429, to be unreasonable and void, when applied to the fire depart ment in driving to a fire.
 Threats to. arrest a man for embez- clement unless lis wife will execute mortgage are held. in Mack versus Prang (Wis.), 45 L. R. A. 407, sufficient to constitute a dliress which will avoid ] nor; gage made by her, if the threats were sui6cient ta eontzol her will, and
  auress in case Of negotiable paper is cut afr by transfer to 8 bona fide holder.
 Mere temporary use of machine fer thrashing grain for 3. few hours on the premises where iasgred property is To- cased is held in Adair versus Southern Mutual Insurance company (Ga.), 45 r. R. A. 20i, 10 be insufficient per SC, 10 cause a forfeiture or suspension of the policy, under a provision that il shall ee forfeited by any change which in- Sreases the degree Of the risk, as the court construes this to apply to changes ol a permanent nature. INDIGESTION, resulting from weakness of tae stomach, is relieved Dy Hoods SarsaparilIa, the great stom- Rch tonic and cure for DYSPEPSIA,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
Ingenious rpplinr.

It is Imaginable to see how the in- mates at the Oneida county home plan to get the best of Superintendent Nit tenmair. When they have hard colds they are given a bottle of cough sirup, which is made at the home in large quantities, containing rum and mo- lasses. One of the inmates devised scheme whereby he could extract the rum from the molasses, so that he could get the rum out without con- dominating his stomach with the mo- lasses. He placed the bottle on the windowsill in the sun, and discovered that the molasses came to the top, leaving the rum at the bottom. Procur- ing straw at the barn he inserted it in the bottle below the molasses and proceeded to drink the rum from the bottom of the bottle.-Utica fN. Y) Observer .
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC.
Some Facts ADrOpOs of the New Al- maaaes for the Present
 Year.

An interesting feature of the famil- far almanac for 1900 on the drugstore counters is the mysterious signs of the zodiac, which had their origin, as have all things astronomical, along the banks of the Nile. The earliest people to make a serious study of the stars seem to have beenthe shepherds, who, by reason of their long wanderings far from the haunts of man, were most likely to study the natural phenomena around them. They soon came to rec ognize the fact that certain stars con- stantly recurred with certain seasons of the year.
 For instance, the heliacal rising of the bright star of Sirius was found to coincide with the rising of the Niie, a. season which to this day all Egypt ea- gerly watches for. But the cost trusty watchers known to the shepherds were their own sheep dogs. Hence the dog, their ready symbol of watchfulness, was identified with this star and trans lated to the heavens. Similarly, the shearing season was always ushered in by certain star, while the appearance in the east of another constellation, the Pieiades, heralded the time for sowing their crop.
 Arguing upon the principle that what was sauce for the goose should be equally capahles of serving the gander in a like capacity the shepherds, who had thus identified the history of the stars with that of their daily life, be- gan to trace the history of their daily life among the stars.s Hence it is that we have such homely signs as Taurus (the bulD, Caprieornus (the goat), Aries fthe ramT, Scorpia- (the dreaded scorpion of the rocky places), Leo (the equally dreaded lion of the desert), and so forth, all of which signs have re mained to this day.-Cincinnati En- uuirer
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
POINTERS FOR WASH DAY.

A very hot iron should never be used for flannels or woolens.
 Clotheslines are made much more durable by boiling for ten minutes be- fore they are used.
 Table linen should be ironed when quite damp and ironed with hot and very heavy iron.
 EmbIoideries should be ironed on a thin, smooth surface over thick flannel and only on the wrong side.
 Irons should not be allowed to be- come red-hot, as they will never retain the heat properly afterwards.
 Linen may be made beautifully white by the use of little refined bo- TEX ln the water instead of using a washing fluid.
 Wash fabrics that are inclined 10 fade should be soaked and rinsed in very salt water to set the color be- fore washing in the studs.
 SiIken fabrics, especially white silk hanGkerchiefS, should not be damp Cned, but ironed with a moderately warm iron when taken from the line. Journal of Health.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
ALL ABOUT SNAKES.
Scientists Studying to Make Them
 Harmless and Useful
A Plea for Harmless Reptiles-Treat. ment for Bites of Poisonous Species Includes VaGct-
 nation.

Two Baltimore scientists, Dr. How ard A. Kelly and Dr. J. R. Brown, are making study of the usefulness of snakes and how to cure poisonous snake bites. pr. Kelly has this to say in behalf of serpents:
 "A number of snakes are reported to be poisonous, but are, on the con- trary, perfectly harmless, and, indeed, are useful by destroying vast numbers of mice.
 "It is folly to destroy harmless snakes for this reason, as we'll as be- cause of their very efficient aid in the destruction of the poisonous varieties, between which and certain varieties of the harmless snakes there is an unceasing war.
 Strange to say, the poisonous ones get the worst of it, and are killed by construction or hugging. The black and king snakes are most active in this regard. The work of saving birds is all right, but I am making plea for the saving of snakes"
 Of the treatment of snake bites Dr. Brown said in lecture before the Johns Hopkins university medical school:
 Before the growth of our views re- garding serum therapy and it's ap- plicat;on to an ever-increasing list of diseases and conditions the best treatment for one who had been bit ten by poisonous snake was binding the limb, if the bite was so situated, and it is so in most cases. Then foi- lowed incision, scarifcation or eau tsrization of the affected area ard hypodermic injections of drugs which tend to oxidize the venom.
 'After the wound had been thorough ly sucked or cupped, it was kept cov- cred with congresses of the same sub- rtance. Alcohol, strychnine and am- lnOnia, the most powerful stimulants, were given by the mouth to counter act the constitutional effects. Some cures were made in this way.
 ''But it is only within the past few years that an approach to real cure has been reached. With the develop ment Of the subject of serum therapy, and encouraged by the successful re- suits obtained in diphtheria and lock- jaw, by means of serum, investi- gators in France and Great Britain have turned their attention to the study of the cure of poison wounds formed by different varieties of snakes.
 "All recent observers are agreed that an animal or person can be vac cinated against what would otherwise prove fatal dose of snake poison by the subcutaneous introduction of small nontoxic doses of poison. Both snake blood and snake bile are very important remedies used by native Hindoo snake charmers and doctors, and toe many well-authenticated sto- ries exist showing immunity and cure to make it at all doubtful that thece persons have methods which are of value.
 "Colneth, an investigator at the Pas teur institute in Paris, reports expert ments which go to prove the good ef- feet of the antf-toxin for snake poi son. Rabbits were inoculated with the anti-toxin, and later given fatal dose of snake poison without effect, while others died in Is and IT minutes from the effects of the poison alone."-N. Y. Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
DELAGOA BAY.
A Hit os History That Is Interesting at This Time Because of the
 TransvaaI War.

Delagoa bay was discovered by Easco de Gama in 1902, and explored 40 years later by Portuguese officer naned Capt. Lorenzo MArquez. Until the beginning of the present century Portugal exercised more or less nom- inal sovereignty over the bay as we'll as over the entire coast line of Africa, but had completely abandoned it's posts and trading stations on the east coast when in 1923 Capt. Cunliffe- Owen, of the royal navy, obtained from native chiefs 8 cession of Dela- goa bay to Great Britain. England founded 8 town on the bay, to which was given the name of Bombay, and in 1867 Portugal refounded immediate ly opposite the town of Lorenzo Mar quez. on the ruins of the old-time trading station of that name. In 1869 the Portuguese concluded g. commer- cial treaty with the South African re- public, and this brought to an acute stage the dispute as to the ownership of Delagoa bay. The question was re- ferred to the arbitration of the presi- dent of the French republic, the Eng fish resting their ease on the conces- sions obtained by Capt. Cunliffe-Owen. In 1876 Marshal MacMahon, then chief magistrate of France, gave an award iii favor of Portugal, which was loyal ly accepted by England, an agreement, however, being concluded between the two nations, according to which Eng land secured from Portugal prefer ential right to all of her territory south of the Zambesi, that is to say including Delagoa bay
 For time one heard but little of Delagoa bay, and then the place was once more brought on the tapis by the conflict which arose in connection with the railroad, now running from Lorenzo Marquez to Pretoria. The Transvaal portion of the line was built by German capitalists, while the 10 miles of Portuguese territory were constructed by an American conces- sionaire, Col. McMurdo, with the help of English capital. Before the line bad been opened very long Col. Nc Murdo suddenly died, and the Portu- guese government took advantage thereof to cancel his concessions on tine ground that the McMurdo com pany had not carried out all it's en- agreements. Both the United States and the English governments there upon intervened, and II years SEQ it was agreed to submit to arbitra- ton the question as to the amount of compensation due by the Portuguese government to the McMurdo-Anglo- American company for the seizure of the line, the arbitrators being selected by the Swiss government. They have failed until now to give an award. But it is certain when granted to be against the Portuguese government, which will be mulcted in heavy dam ages to the company, damages which it will be unable to pay without the assistance of Great Britain. For the Portuguese treasury is on the verge of kankruptcy.-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24

Representative Hepburn of 10. has introduced short bill which would, if enacted into a law, put an end to prize fighting in this coun try. It tprovides that no picture or description of any prize fight or pugIlist encounter. or any proposal for betting on a fight. shall be tran mitt"d through the nail or by any common carrier engaged in inter- state commerce, whether in a news- paper or periodical, or in any oth. CT form. Without publicity prize fighting could not be made to pay, and the money made out of it, he argues, is the only reason for its ex istence.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24

The action Of the Senate Commit tee on foreign relations in amend ing the Nicaragua Canal treaty SO as to reserve to the U. $. authority to defend the Canal in any way it may see fit in time of war seems to meet with general approval. There is no reason to suppose that the g. mendment will be objected to by England. In fact it cannot very well be objected 70 since the amend ment is iD almost the exact lan- guage of the clause in the treaty under which the Suez Canal was constructed.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24

Adjutants-General from thirty six states have appeared before tho House Committee on Militia and advocated the increase of the an- nual appropriation for the service from s40O,OOO to s2,OOO,OOO. The United States divides the appropri- ation among the states maintaining forces pro rata to the number of men they have under arms, and the states expend the money for arms, equipment, etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24

An object lesson on the credit of nations was furnished hy the action of the British government in offei- ing English consoIs, bearing two and three fourths per cent interest to American inves.ors-th tho first time such an offer was ever made at ninety eight and three fourths per cent Of their face value, and by the Finance Bill, which will this week become a. law, this offer was made possible. This bill provides for refunding the entire indebted ness of the b. S. into 2 per cent bonds, lower than any other nation ever hosied bonds. thus showing that the credit Ot the U. $. is better than tho best of other nations.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24

A House Committee on Foreign Affairs has reported favorably 8 bill providing for commission 10 reorganize the consular service of the U. S. Our naval authorities have q right 10 look to the consuls to keep them informed of the ene- my's movements in time of war; but many of the present consuls are unable to furnish such information, either from the fact of their short term of service or their inability to road or speak the language of the country to which they have been sent. Such conditions made mat tors rather awkward during the late war with Spain.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
on April 6th that hrirhi ne,psz

On April 9th that bright newsy neighbor of ours, the Roswell Rec ord will offer novel edition, got ten out by the ladies, "just to show how angels would run newspaper m New Mexico. Tho whole Rec. ord will be turned over to the ladies snd the editor will take to the mo. sa." Every cent made that week will! bs turned into the treasury of the Christian Church. Success to the venture.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24

The Committee on Mines to whom was referred the bill for the repay ment of unexpended moneys depos- ited to cover cost of surveys, plat ting and office work in connection has reported a substitute. begisla. ton is necessary as the Secretary of tho Interior decides there is nu law for returning money deposited but not used, for that purpose.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-24
The Senate declined to accept senator Hoar's proposal to pen slon the ox-Queen of Hawaii.

The president has approved an act of congress directing the secre- tary of the interior to negotiate for the purchase of the Mammoth Tree Grove and the South Park Grove of Big Frees Tn Ca1averas county CAliforLia.