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REAL SEA SERPENTS.
GOOD REASON FOR BELIEVING
THAT THEY ACTUALLY EXIST.

A Number of Authentic Cases-Cam-
paratively Little Is known of the
Denizens of the Deep-ThinEs We
Do Not Know.
From the Washington Star
From earliest times m,n have locked on
the sea with +, ellngs akin to awe. Its
vast extent and its resist,ess force. be-
lore which the works of human hands
seemed so weak and fragile male il a
tyTe of the infinite and the eternal. with
out BE- ginning or end. Across its trac kless
wastes lay unknown lands peopled by
stranG e ana savage tribes, while in its
waters lived beings unlike those of land
or river; vast misshapen monsters. that
had 10 ng in common with things of
earth, but se med to belong to another
world
Long before the Christian era the
Psalmist had voiced this feeling when he
said: They that go down to the sea IN
ships. that do business in great waters;
these see The works of the Lord, and His
wonders in the de p" and doubtless the
wonders lost nothing in their narration
by those who saw them. The seafaring
folk ma gnified the terrors of their calling,
possibly to deter competitors as we'll as
through superstition and ignorance, and
the natural features of the ocean became
personlhed by the poets until its gods and
goodeSses, me macs and sirens, demons
ana monsters were familiar as the IA
bled deities of the land When the Olym-
plan mythology was abandoned and
nymphs and satyrs 70 longer haunted
forest or sream, the sea remained home
Tor the powers of darkness" that long
influenced c'edulous sailors, and Pre- badly
delayed the discovery of America
The vessels of the middle ages made
voyages to Britain and the Canary Is
lancs; they crept along the coasts of Az
RIGA and Asia while the Nors men skirted
the arctic ice sheet and reached the west
ern continent, but in general these were
the exploits of hardy adven .urers who
round few followers. Beyond the pillars
OF He cIies the ocean was still an un-
known region filled with terrors, a for
bidding waste accursed of Gcd, on which
1t was almo impious to tres 3ass.
The voyages of Columbus and his sue
ceSosrs destroyed most of these old world
notion. so that the most superstitious
Old salt would laugh at them, and yet
there are some OF these sailors tales that
when Invested of obvious absurdiIies can
neither be accepted fully nor rejected to-
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tally in the present state Of knowledge.
There is a sort of survival of the fittest"
in these stories. and the duty of science is
TO Gull the true from the false and TO find
the facts on which ignorance or careless
observat ton may have erected a marvellous
structure
LOng-Lived Belief.
Among the stories that are still current
are those relating to the sea serpents,
great monsters of snake-like shape that
are said to have been seen in various parts
of the world Belief in the existence of
such beings goes back to the early Morse
writer's, and in his History OF the
Northern Races" published in Rome in
1866. the learned and p!ous CLAUS Magnus,
Archbishop of Upsala, devotes a chapter
to them. According 10 the worthy Arch
bishop one of these serpents was 300 feet
long, twenty feet thick, and appeared
like a pillar" when 1t raised its head in
mid-air. This was truly a formidable an
inoal, but one that modern naturalists
have been unable to Identify a difficulty
that is shared by many others that have
been described since the days Of CLAUS.
The accounts of strange sea monsters
that have been encountered from time TO
time are usually so distorted and exagger-
ate0
with an atmosphere of doubt, and serious
observers are unwilling to report things
that they may see. because of the ridicule
that is apt TO follow seeing the sea ser
pent."
SO long as the only accounts of the won
derful creatures came from ignorant sail
ors and credulous landsmen, there was
good reason for rejecting them. The ef-
fects of light and shade on the heaving
waters give rise to optical decisions that
NAV deceive the most experienced, and
there are may things, animate and IMAM
innate. that may resemble a vast serpen-
fine shane when viewed from a distance.
These appearances, Joined 10 a prejudice
in favor of the serpent that may exist I'M
consciously in the mind OF the spectator.
NAV produce false statements, in spite of
the most honest intentions. natural
love of publicity and notoriety doubtless
underlles many OF these stories and pro-
duces gross exaggerations, even where the
whole account Is not fabricated but nu-
nerous reporfs have been made that can
NOT he dismissed in such light fashion.
Fxperlenced seamen such as captains of
ocean liners and naval officers, men of
education. familiar with all the changing
asneets Of the waters, have made detailed
statements that are as worthy of cred
ence as would be official reports on any
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YnuR pREsCRIPTIoNs

will be filled at Park Avenue Pharmacy
while yo wait We fill them at any hour
day or night. The only live drug store
in southern section of Savannah
PARK AVENUE PHARMACY.
]. l.. Branan. Proprietor
Corner Park avenue and Barnard ST.
so-Phone 11h6
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FANCY AND nE-PnEssED nRlcx.

We manufacture and sell all kinds of
fancy and re-pressed brick. paving and
building bricks. our common brick are
the best for building purposes. being larger
than other kilns make. and cheaper. See
samples and prices.
SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY C,
Congress and Drayton streets.
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BUY ONLY THE BEST GINGER ALE.

The best is the Wheeler Brand of Bel
fast Ginger Ale made by Wheeler & Co.,
OF Belfast, Ireland, from the celebrated
Cromac SprinBs OF that city. These
springs are the property OF Wheeler n
Co., hence no other Ginger Ale manufac-
turer In Ireland has those waters but
themselves. The Wheeler Ginger Ale 10
made from pure Jamaica Ginger Root and
not from Red Pepper, as others are; one
Is deleterious-the other is "A tonic.
For Healthfulness and Purity the cele-
brated Wheeler brand OF Belfast Ginger
Ale Is the best.
IIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Sole Southern Agents. Savannah, Ca
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TO BUILDER 8.

TO BUILDERS.
Get Our Prices on CHANDELIERS a nd
BRACKETS, and save 40 per cent.
We are not In any Trust or combina-
ton. Our discounts are 40 and 10 per cent.
from list. No extra charge for oxidiz-
ing
ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY,
Phone 81. 112 Drnyton street.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ESPECIAL INDUCEMENTS AT MAIiI1
APPLE,s REPOSITORY.

offer TO the public for fifteen days In
high grade work, two fine extension top
Carriages, open Carriages. Phaetous, 5
Runa bouts. 2 Pneumatic Runaboutn.
Handsome Traps. 20 Open and Top Spring
Delivery Wagons at factory cost. with
freight added This is no humbug. Cali
and examine for yourself and you viii
make no mistake. A full and eeETselete
line OF Harness at cost.
Mark Apple Carriage Repository $40
Broughton street. west, use only the Kelly
Springfield Rubber Tire, the best on the
market Phone IT'S.
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LOOK
at The
I acts.

Mrs. T. Dolan, of
Madrid, Perkins Co. ,
Neb., writes ri
was cured of painful
periods by the use
of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription,
and his Compound
Extract of Smart
Weed I think DR..
Pierce's medicines
the be ST in the
world"
Mrs. Carrie B.
Bonner, of Dayton,
Gre en- Co., Wis. +,
writes: III can high
ly recommend Dr..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription - hav-
ing taken it for nine
months previous to
confinement. I suf-
fered scarcely any
compared with what
I h ad at other
times"
III suffered fifteen
years with female
weakness and nerv-
BUSINESS, writes Mrs.
Vincent Bohall, of
Franklin. johnson
Co., Indiana. vOne
year ago I began
taking your Favor
lite Prescription and
Golden NJ e dical
Discovery I took
six bottles of each
and now l am we'll.
l owe my life to DR..
Pierce"
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CORNED BEEF.

Plenty extra Corned Beef. made espec-
Tally for my trade. by me.
NJ. s. GARDNER,
Phones sz5 Wayne and Whitaker.
p. S-Everything choice in meats.
Spring Lamb Spring Chicken, Spring
Vegetables and Fruits.
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KNIGHTS PHARMACY
SELLS 1T FOR LESS,

SELLS 1T FOR LESS
BoTated Talcum OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DC
Roach Salt Observation-Disclosures. loo
Bryan's Chill Tonic .....................25c
Insect Powder, p. d. & Co.s............ 400
Palmere Toilet Water ...........,........5Oo
All Soap NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Fever Thermometer .....,..................50c
K. r. c. (Cures 2heumatism) ........s1.00
Celery and Cocoa ..........................75 100
Beef, Iron ana w Inc .................-...l 100
Fountain Syringes, Bulb Syringes guar
anteed Good goods, courteous treat
ment and one price to all.
Mail orders solicited.
KNIGHTS PHARMACY,
Ca Phone $50. Bell Phone $50.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29
DUMB ANIMALS, HARD WEATHER.
Statistics show That the Bruter
stand Extreme Heat Better Than
oil

From the Washington Evening Star.
il Is quite generally believed that not
only il extreme hot weather more disas-
true also Of animals. yet a comparison
of the records kept at the district build
ing shows that. wish the exception of cat
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

A Number of Authentic Cases-Cam-
paratively Little Is known of the
DO Not
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AngIO-A american.
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand
TO draw up a narrative concerning those
matters which have been fulfilled among
US,
even as they delivered them unto us which
from the beginning were eye-wftnesses
and ministers of the word,
It seemed cd to me also, having traced
the course of all things accurately from
The first, to write unto thee in order, most
excellent Theophilus;
that thou highest know the certainty
concerning the things wherein thou vast.
Instructed.
Critically Emphasized.
Rotterdam.
cling, indeed, that many took In hand
10 rearrange for themselves a narrative
concerning the facts which have been
iuily confirmed among u.s.
according as they who originally were
made eye-witnesses and attendants OF the
word delivered Chem to US
1t seemed good even TO me, having
c.osely-traced from-the beginning all
,hings accurately, to write to thee In or
uer' most excellent TheoDhilus,
mat thou mightest gain full-knowledge
concerning the certainty of those matters
VII ch thou vast taught by word Of mouth
Current English.
Fcnton.
Since several have. taken in hand to re-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-17
Roth HAD BEEN OUT.

"The revenue cutters of the United
States, as you may know" said an Of
ficer of one of them who likes his lit
tie Joke ''confine their services which
are really invaluable to the government,
to the coast, and 1t is a rare thing in
deed for any one of them except those
Of the Behring Sea patrol to venture
any distance out to sea- Nor is this
rule an unsatisfactory one, for, say
what you please about it. sea service
is not as pleasant as the novelsts and
other romancers would have you be-
lieve Indeed, the sailor who prefers
the bounding pillows, a wet sheet and a
flowing sea and all the rest of it to a
calm and peaceful shore snap is the ex-
ception. But / am getting off my story,
which applies to the cutter Grant,
when she was doing duty in New York
bay and vicinity Something had hap
pened to call her out down the shofe
somewhere, and she left the bay one
afternoon, and early the next morning,
while she was bowling along at about
seven knots an hour she hailed big
master.
What ship is that?" came from the
Grant
The Royal Bengal Tiger, two hun
dred and forty-three days out from
Calcutta came the reply. What ship
Is that?
"'Revenue cutter Grant was the
plaintive answer, and we've been out
all night. Washington Evening Star.
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five inches, nailed on the wall, too low
for standing use small metal pitcher
anr basin, the former never filled ex-
cept by special request, single iron
bedstead the worn out springs of
which had been replaced with boards
three shaky chairs and a common
wooden table. The bed had single
straw mattress and dingy red blan-
ket and the floor and table were COW
cred with dirty and dilapidated oil
cloth. The room was papared in bright
blue and the single sash curtain was of
dingy cotton. Tackled along the wall
beside the bed, probably for ornament,
was the remnant of an old felt piano
cover. Above the table on piece of
card board were scrawed the following
rules: Price of room one day, two ru-
bles; extra Der fifty kopecks; tea for
one, twenty-five kopecks; tea for two,
forty kopecks; dinner Chree dishes),
one ruble; dinner 1.-TWO Dishes seventy
five kopecks. Every person taking a
room must pay for twenty-four hours,
no matter how short his stay. The per-
son who stays one hour over twenty
four must pay for an extra half day.
The person who stays thirty-six hours
must pay for forty-eight hours.-Hotsl
World
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Committee on Sewers.

The Committee on Sewers will meet In
Rooms 10 and IL, City Hail. Tuesday,
March Goth, 1900, at p. m, when the fol-
lowing matters will be considered
Petition Of c. W. Hine ct nj. for sewer In
Second street from Howard to Greenwich
avenues.
Petition of Davis Lewis ct al. for sewer
In Third street from Howard to Greenwich
avenues
Petition of Amelia Scobie ct al. for sewer
in Button street from Spring street to Ro-
settle street.
Petition of Amelia Scoble ct nj. for sewer
in Hurlburt street from Spring street to
Rosette street.
Petition Of Il. C. Fem ct al. for sewer
in EdgeWood avenue from Winthrop avenue
to Norton street.
Petition OF Dennis Murphy ct al. for
sewer in Nash street from Willow street
to Eagle street and In Eagle street from
Nash street to Willow street.
All persons interested In the foregoing
are notified to attend and be heard thereon
without further notice. Per order,
HARVEY G. SHEPARD, Chairman.
Attest: JAMES b. MARTIN,
mh1I 81 Assistant CITY Clerk
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At Vladivostok we were told there
were no hotels in Khabarovk. There
were none There are two public houses
called hotels, and to one of these, a two
story log house, the London, we ac-
companied our pleasant Russian trav-
cling companions. There are fifteen
rooms in the London. Mr. Martzinko-
vich took two for his family, we took
one, and the landlord took us all in.
TO get any room was luck Every day
people were turned away with their
loads of bones and bundles. What be-
came of them is an unsolved mystery.
The disappointed men frowned and said
hard things, and the women, ever pa
tient and passive, calmly accepted the
situation. We who were housed con-
soled ourselves with our window views
of the disappointment. We had no
other consolation. Our accommodations
were vile. AT two rubles day we had
the Use of a room six by twelve feet,
a looking glass, three by
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HARTFORD DID NOT APPEAR
POLO GAME 1WARDED no DLUES
BY 3 TOO
Meriden Team Played am Exhibition
GRme and Won by Score of 10 tO3

Bowling hall was packed to it's utmost
limit last night in anticipation of seeing
the scheduled game with the champions.
The visitors failed to appear and their
action was bitterly denounced by every
one PRESENT. Referee Lush awarded the
game to New Haven by the score of 3 to
Q and imposed the full penalty of $500 on
the Hartford management; also the for
fixture of their franchise The New
Haven managers expressed their regret
and offered their patrons their money
back, but no one asked for it. In case
Hartford should not turn up arrange
ments had been made for the Meriden
team to play an exhibition game. The
strangers played a brilliant game and
won out by the ecore of 10 to 8,
Tuesday nights game will be for the
benefit of the champions. Special at
fractions will be offered, including a
boxing bout, trick bicycle riding and a
polo game between New Haven and
Waterbury.
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Auction Sale Of Real Estate

D1 VTNIITITN VI IOU MI.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
by virtue Of an order from the Superior
Court Of New Haven County, dated Febrn.
airy 10th 1900, in the suit Of The New Ha.
ven Savings Bank VS.. Wooster p Ensign
of New York, ct ais, he will sell at public
auction on the premises on Friady, March
Odd. 1900, at twelve o'clock noon, to the
highest bidder, certain lot of land, with
buildings thereon, situated in the Town Of
New Haven and bounded north by George
street, AZ feet; west by land formerly Of
william +. Judd, 100 feet; south by land
now or formerly of Julia NJ. Ensign, ~
feet; east by land now or formerly Of Grace
A. Barbour. 100 feet.
Terms will be made known at the time
of sale. JAMES u. McGANN.
mh12 st Committee
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Waterbury, March 16.-Waterbury
wound up the league polo season in this
city tonight by defeating the Fall Riv-
er team by the score of 3 to in an un-
usually scientific game. Both teams
played as if the championship was in
volved, and the eleven hundred persons
present were unusually enthusiastic
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CLAIRYOYANT.

MARY J. WRIGHT, M. D., and business
clairvoyant, has returned to ~ High st.
DR.. Wright Is the best known Clairvoy-
ant iii the State. Twenty-Five years n
New Haven. Her predictions on health
and business never fail She treats ali
Chronic and Women's Diseases, with or
without medicine Consultation by letter.
Send age and lock OF hair. Hours 0 to
and evenings. $50
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WANTED

WANTED.
PERSON between 20 and 70 years of a ga
as nurse for young child, willing to assist
with older children and plain sewing.
MRS. c. X. BILLINGS
NH up VI Trumbull street
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THOMPSONIn this city, March 10Th, Ag-
mes Is. DAILY, wife Of Walter NJ. Thomp-
:, son, aged % years, 9 months.
Sunday afternoon at half-past two
O'CLOCK. Relatives and friends are invt-
9d to attend. Burial at convenience of
family. Interment in Oak Grove ceme-
terry, West Haven.
FARREN In Whitneyyille, March 16, Com
fort Farren aged 10 years
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at the
late residence at 2:30 o'clock.
Gillette, wife Of Alfred w. Minor, In the
50th year of her age.
Funeral services will be held at her late
residence, 1913 Columbus avenue, Saturday
afternoon at half-past two O'clock
Friends are Invited to attend ct
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WANTED, s
a BOY about IL who is mechanically ia.
taught If found competent. Address
nhIo up I. L., Courier Office
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WANTED.
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io1 room, centrally located. Address BOX q.
NM MI. Up This Office
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amanrs.

one cent word for each insertion.
nve cents word for full week. ssves
times.
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WANTED,
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to, do light homework in small familv
Address HOJTSEK EIlpEpn iiS'
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FOK RENT,
FIRST and second floor, 6 rooms each, i'm
provements.
mh15 TIP 142 GREENWOOD lST.
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FOR RENT,

A FLAT of 7 rooms on corner of Compton
ana Mansfield streets; all modern i'm.
provements. Enquire
mhl7 3tp IA COMPTON ST.
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FOR RENT,
FLAT six rooms, modern improvements.
pleasant neigbborhood
mills 1t 7 UNIVERSITY PLACE.
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FOR RENT.

FROM April 1st, on Howe street, nine
rooms; Dwight, 4 rooms; Edgewood ave.
nue., s rooms. Inquire at
mh5 If 70 HOWE ST.
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IMMATURE ALMANAC.
MARCH II.
DEATHS.

Sun Rises, 644 Moon Rises, High Water,
Sun Sets, 5;2s S:44 1874
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~ WANTED,
200 QUARTS of milk daily. Address
milo TIP INDEPENDENT, This Of1ce.
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WANTED,
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jazz tt 100 Court atrn.4
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
BEFORE THE ULTIMATUM.
a Clergyman Says the Beers Were
Eager for War.

NEW YORK. April 22.-The Rev. Charles
Phillips. Of Johannesburg. South Africa, is
one Of the delegates 10 the Ecumenical
Missionary Conference. Though he believes
in the Justice of the British cause. he
would not go into that part Of the ques-
tion in an interview. because Of lack Of
opportunity to give in fuH the reasons On
which his belief rests. He said:
Il left Johannesburg on October s. the
night before the ultimatum was sent. The
intention was to have despatched the rlti-
matum on the day Of our departure. but
it was delayed ! was ordered to 90 be-
cause was British subject At first We
received permission to stay if We would
sign papers pledging neutrality. This was
what many Of Us intended to do So we
stocked our houses with provisions Cor use
during the hostlIties. But later the COM
mand was given that We must 90. Leav-
ing our houses ana their stores, We had
to hurry away. The trouble about trans
portation was great-only one railroad
station and as many as four thousand
British subjects there at one time The
railroad company was afraid it might lose
its cars. so il sent hatcars only. By
chance there was one coach, and through
the kindness Of the women ! was allowed
to stay there under cover. The ride was
fOrty-eight hours in length. and during
its course rain fell. l saw those on the
freight cars wringing the water out Of their
clothes.
The Beers were eager for war some
time before il came. They had the best
Mauzers in the world. and enough Of them
TO arm Cape Colony. Natal and the Trans
vaal twice over. In ammunition they are
equally well supplied. No the end of
the war VIII not be through lack OF equip
ment But il will most probably come
with discOurag cement After Roberts won
those victories, you know. the Beers for a
time became demoralized. Now, I believe
that after the next victory Roberts wins
Of course il viii depend upon the nature Of
the victory. its magnitude and complete
uess-the Beers will lose heart, and there
will be little more lighting Still, they
may fall back TO Pretoria and prepare
for q siege And Pretoria is a natural
fortress. simply impregnsble 1t has five
strong forts. which command every road
leading to the city
Il do not see why the Beers VIII not
become good British subjects If England
gives them-as there can be no possible
doubt she Will-equsl rights with the
Engiishmen. granting neither side a sin
gle privilege that is not offered to the
other. Take Canada. The French had less
reason TO like the English than the Beers
have cause 20 be friends with England.
with whom they have many common in
terests.
Il have many friends among the Beers.
I like them, and never do l say anything
against them