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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29

To Paris, Tex, account of Women's Board of Missions, Cumberland Pres byterian chruch. One fare plus $2 for the round trip. Tickets on sale May 3eto 6, inclusive. Return limit, May 15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29

To Nashville, Tenn, account oi student volunteer movement for for eign missions. One fare plus g fol the round trip. Tickets on sale Feb ruary 25 to 27, inclusive. Return Jim it, March 9.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
IN The BALTIC PROVINCES

Poles, and grayish colors predominate
in it. Their language has great SINH
larity to the Sanskrit. The popular
poetry of both the Let's and Lith'
uauinans is rich in both idyllic and
lyric songs, imbued with the tenderest
love and melancholy and a most po'
etical feeling for nature, and are re-
markable for their absolute chastity.
The national character is fully ex'
pressed in them-not warlike at all,
but melancholy and sociable. In the
Lettish song there is an added char
acteristic, the hatred which the peo
pie feel toward the German landhOld'
ers.
Despite the fact that the people are
either Lutherans or Roman or Greek
Catholics, the names of the old pagan
divinities, very numerous in their for
mer mythology, are continually men,
toned in songs and also in common
speech. The forests of Livonia and
Kurland have played an important
part in their history. Their chief
priest worshiped in the forests, the
people brought their offerings to their
diyinities at the foot of mighty oaks,
and even during the fourteenth ceh'
tury the "zincz," an inextinguishable
fire, was maintained. To this day
traces Of the worship of oak trees
NAV he seen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
QVEER ABODES or .SAVAGES

most to the protecting roof with tons
of snow, chinked In with frozen earth
and debris. This brings the inmates
at all times about ten feet below the
surface. Undoubtedly the most as
tonishing and spectacular feature OF
the Koryak house is the means of en-.
trance. The roof is attained by seal
ing a narrow split log, extending down
from the top, having holes cut in 1t
for the feet and hands. The interior
is reached by descending another per-
pendicular hewn stairway covered
with slippery coating of grease and
SCOT, which none but native can sue
cessfully accomplish. The inclosure
has ground floor and is barren Of
anything in the shape of furniture.
Large copper vessels for cooking
seal and blubber and a kettle used
for melting snow are the chief house
hold utensils. The diet is limited al
most exclusively to fish, half-cooked
seal and whale flesh, with Russian
brick tea as an occasional luxury.
Some thirty to forty of both sexes,
usually relations, inhabit one dwelling.
Small skin sleeping booths, some six
feet high by five in width, heated by
a lamp in the center, are arranged
around the walls. Invariably thick
fumes of smoke and snot fill the room.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15

Russia's Baltic provinces are at the
present time busily engaged in max
ing history, so that the following facts
may be of interest. Esthonia, Kur
land and Livonia are the districts
principally involved. In all three the
aristocracy Is German in language and
race, but composes only small part
of the population. In Esthonia the vast
majority of the inhabitants are Esths,
Finnish people of Uralo-Altaic
stock. Livonia and Kurland are in
habited chiefly by the Let's, closely
allied to the Lithuanians. The Rus
SLAMS constitute but small fraction
of the inhabitants of the district. In
the thirteenth century the heather
peoples dwelling OH the shores of the
Baltic were subjugated by the Knights,
Sword-Bearers and Teutonic knights
who introduced the German civiliza-
ton. With the Lithuanians the Let's
constitute separate division of the
Aryan, or lndo-European family. The
old Prussians belonged to the Letto-
Lithuanian stock.
These Letto-Lithuanian are phys
lcally well built. The face is mostly
elongated, the features fine. The
very fair hair, blue eyes and delicate
skin distinguish them from the Poles
and Russians. Their dress is usually
plain in comparison with that of the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
Songs In the Night.

God giveth Songs in the
night. Any man can sing in the day.
When the cup is full. man draws in
spiration from it. When wealth rolls
in abundance around him, any man
can praise the God who gives a plen-
teous harvest or sends home loaded
argosy.
1t is easy to sing when we can read
notes b. daylight; but he is skllful
who sings when there is not ray OF
light to read by-whO sings from his
heart. No man can make a song i'll
the night of himself; he may attempt
1t, but he will find that song in the
night must be divinely inspired.
No, it is not in mans power to sing
when all is adverse. unless an altar
coal shall touch his lip. Then,
since our Maker gives "sOngs in the
night" let us wait upon Him for the
music.
o Thou Chief Musician, let us not
remain songless because aflllction is
upon us, but tune Thou our lips to the
melody of thanksgiving.-C. II. Spur
gpOn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15

Waldemar Jochelson, the Russian
scientist, who has recently returned to
the United States from Siberia, where
he spent two years as head Of the
Jesup expedition, tells many interest
ing things of the maritime Koryaks,
living in scattered villages along the
shores south of the Behring and Okh-
otsk seas. A striking and characteris-
tice phase of Koryak life, according
to Mr.. Jochelson, is their peculiar
hovr-glass-like houses. These are re-
markable subterranean habitations,
having fetid atmosphere almost un-
bearable to the white traveller. From
distance one of the houses has the
appearance of some huge invert-
ed funnel arising out Of a snow
bank. The craterlike top, besides
forming roof, is used as a
general storing place for food and
all sorts of articles. 1t slopes down.
ward to an aperture In the center,
which serves as smoke hole, venti-
lator and passageway below. A num-
ber of logs arranged in a circuit sup
port the framework of the roof, the
lower end of which rests on a second
airy pile Of umbers, forming the slant
ing walls of the interior.
For nearly nine months the whole
house is banked aud covered up al
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15

In the Straits Times OF Singapore
appears a description of the way Chi
namen took an oath before giving tes-
timony in a lawsuit. "At O'clock
it says, "all the parties were on the
ground behind the courthouse with a
large company of spectators in attend
ance. 1t had lain with the plaintif to
provide the fowls and he certainly
had not followed the old scriptural
behest that the sacrificial lamb should
he the sweetest of the flock or the
dove the whitest and plumpest In the
brood. Two meager cockerels, whose
original color may have been white
but was now drab gray, foundered
on the ground with their legs tied and
beside them lay joss sticks and little
candles and a murderous-looking
chopper. The interpreter having gone
through the preliminaries, one of the
Cinnamon fixed the joss sticks In the
ground and set them afire. Then in
businesslike way he took up the chop
per and one of the birds and was pre-
pairing to cut off it's head upon a loose
brick. But the owner of the weapon
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
TAKING A CHINESE OATH

was not going to risk the edge Of his
chopper and he fetched a plank of
wood upon which to have the opera
ton performed.
"Then the executioner came down
with a mighty whack upon the poor
complaining cock and its career was
ended And so with the next one.
Then the headless bodies began a
ghastly dance upon the place Of their
execution until the muscles stiffened
and they became stark. The Chinese
will not eat fowl which has been
used for the purposes Of this oath, but
a grinning Indian watchman took pos
session of the bodies-heads and all
and no doubt reveled in unwonted
abundance Of curried fowl that night.
at was rather interesting to notice
the haste with which the parties who
had taken the oath cleared off after
ward. If, as the Chinese believe, the
gods arc very touchy upon the sa-
credness of the ceremonial and quick
to punish its infractors, the men
seemed determined not to run any
chance of summary visitation on the
spot"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
Modern Miracles.

The U. s. Department of Agriculture
has been experimenting for some years
in an effort to produce an orange
which will grow in northern climates,
and has recently met with success.
Tangelo is the name of the new
orange. How was it produced? by
Plant marriage. The wiry, tough,
sour little orange of Japan was mar
ried to the luscious Florida orange.
This is only one Of the many miracles
wrought to-day by scientists. Surely,
it is feasible to think of miracle
wrought in the spiritual realm by the
union of God and man. Every day
spiritual miracles are being performed,
man becomes new creature as he
becomes united through faith to his
Saviour.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15

First evangelize the young men, and
then make them an evangelzing force,
for If these nations are going to be
evangelized it is going to be by the
sons and daughters of the soil. See
that this present generation does not
perish from the earth without the
young men knowing that Jesus Christ
died and rose again, and that He Is
living Chrjst.-John r. Mott
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
by ROBERT BoNNEH's Box.

"1'he aevn you nave!' exclaimed
uncle Sam. "Is he good fellow?"
"The rector of Holdenhurst Major
has been my friend for ten years."
Il hate parsons" said uncle Sam.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
To be continued.
Wax Matches From England.

The best wax matches used in this
country are imported, and come from
England. No other manufacturer In
the world, 1t Is asserted, has mastered
the art Of making wax match that
will remain stiff In the warmest eli
mates. Moreover, the English wax
match has an ivory finish which others
have never been able successfully to
initiate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15

Muggins - Before they were mar.
ried she used to - all over him."
Buggins-"Won by ehw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
KILLED BY FRENCH BULLET.
ohio's Commander Explains Shooting
of Lieut.. England.

The Nevy Department has made public
a letter received from the commanding off,
Ger of the flagship Ohio. Asiatic station,
dated at Chefoo, China, July 80, detailing
the circumstances Of the accidental shoot
ing Of Lieut.. Clarence England, while on
duty on the bridge of the Chattanooga,
taking the vessel out of Chefoo harbor
on July %. He says the French fleet Of
the orient had been anchored in the har-
Dor, and adds:
''On the morning in question only the
cruiser Dupetit-Thouar was holding rifle
practice, and 1t is supposed that a bullet
fired from her caused the fatal wound. As
soon as 1t was made known to the COM
mander-in-chief of the French vessel that
an accident had occurred, all firing ceased"
The report, which gives details already
published, says that Rear Admiral Kiesel,
chief Of stan to Vice Admiral Richard, i'm
medfately came on board the Ohio to ex-
press regret, and Vice Admiral Richard
and Rear Admiral Boisse, the second in COM
mand, later called to express regret and
apologies, while the French minister at
Picking also called to express regret and
sympathy. The French officers participat-
ed In the funeral ceremonies and, the re-
port adds, every courtesy and offer of
apology and expression OF regret which II
was possible to offer was made by the
French representatives"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
PARCELS POST WITH PERU.
Will Go Into Effect on Saturday, Sep
TENDER l.

The United States has concluded a par
cels-post convention with Peru to take ef-
feet September 1 of this year, and on and
after that date parcels post packages will
be admitted to the mails for that country.
In this connection the Post Office Depart
ment has issued the following rules:
Parcels exchanged between the United
States and Peru must not exceed $50 in
value, weigh more than eleven pounds Tor
8 kilograms) nor measure more than three
90 feet.six go inches in length and six 90
feet in length and girth combined.
Postage must be prepaid in full at the
following rates: In the United States on
parcels for Peru, 20 cents for each pound
or fraction of pound, and in Peru on
parcels for the United States, 80 milesimos
of a Peruvian libra, gold, for each pound
or fraction of a pound.
"A delivery charge not exceeding cents
in the United States, or so milesimos of a
Peruvian libra, gold, in Peru, may be COL
lected of the addressee of each parcel
THE parcels-post regulations applicable
to parcels for Chile as stated on pages
11O9-1113 of the Postal Guide for January
1906. apply also to parcels for Peru.
"Parcels-post mails for Peru will be made
up at the post offices at New York and
San Francisco"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
TYPE CASTERS MOVED.
Arrangements Being Made for Con-
solidation of g. p. o. Divisions.

Rearrangements of the Lanston type
casting machines are being made at the
government printing Office preparatory to
the consolidation Of the three DIVISIONS
using the machines, the keyboards OF the
fifth and Gazette divisions having been
moved to the new quarters a Few days
ago The new arrangement will enable
the erection of a partition to shut on the
noise OF their operation from other parts
of the fifth floor. 1t is said that Public
Printer Stillings will have exhaust rams
nlaced to draw off the odors from the melt
ing pots and make the workroom as pleas
The operation of the typesetting ma
chimes on the proposed night-and-day plan
ia expected to largely reduce the field for
hand composition. but 1t is said the change
will be brought about by slow stages the
breaking in Of more operators necessarily
recurring months to reach maximum pro-
duction.
eral Monotype operators employed at the
big printery of positions at, San Francisco
at SCI per week and transportation This
is considered by the workers as high
compliment to the ability of Uncle Sans
skilled artisans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

John w. Renner, sixty years Of age, said
to be from Chalksburg, Md, became sud-
denly Ill yesterday afternoon, in the rear Of
1927 Jefferson street northwest. The sew
enth precinct patrol wagon was summoned
and conveyed him to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital where he was given medi-
cal treatment.
Richard Pail, thirty-one years of age, OF
6OS12 Park row northwest, a conductor on a
car of the Washington, Arlington and Great
Falls railway, was stepping from the plat
form of his car yesterday in Rosslyn, Va,
when the brake handle swung around and
struck him, fracturing his nose. He was
sent to the Georgetown University Hospital
Tor treatment, and later went to his home.
Mr.. Patrick Gilhooley who, in company
with his brother, James Gilhooley. rescued
William Summerville, a blind man, from
peril In the vicinity Of Rock creek on oath
street. Monday night states that Summer
vile was not in the creek when they
reached him and had not been, and that
Policeman j. E. Davis did not reach the
scene until the rescuers had brought Sum-
merville to the top Of the embankment.
The blind mans clothing, Mr.. Gilhooley
states. had been thoroughly soaked by the
rain. which doubtless led the officers to be-
lieve he had been submerged in the creek.
Miss Lillian Herrick of 144O Wisconsin
avenue northwest is a patient at the
Homeopathic Hospital. suffering from ty-
phofd fever. and her brother. c. Harvey
Herrick. is i'll of the same disease at his
home.
Miss Grace Copperthite Of Georgetown is
at Colonial Beach, to remain several weeks.
A permit for the installation of an electric
elevator has been secured by the Home for
Incurables. at 31st and r streets north
west.
A. ]. Carroll has purchased from Nathan
Sickle the two-story brick dwelling at 361O
o street northwest, the consideration be-
ing 81 100.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith have gone to
Fredericksburg. Va, to remain several
days. after which they will visit Atlantic
City and Philadelphia.
Mrs P. L. Holbrook of Cleveland Park,
accompanied by her children, has gone to
Atlantic City, where they will remain sew
eral weeks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
WOMAN DESERTS BABE.
Asks for Permission to Leave
"Bundle" and Disappears.

The police are endeavoring to determine
the identity and find the mother Of an In
FAINT which was left at the house of Mrs.
Emma Curtis, colored, sos 25th street north
west, last Friday.
A short, slender white woman knocked at
the door of the house OF Mrs. Curtis that
day, and upon being admitted stated that
she desired to rest for few minutes. and
asked If they would give her place to
sit down. Mrs. Curtis granted her request
showing her to a room In the rear of the
house.
II want to put this bundle down, some
where" she said, holding out package
about a foot long and about half 1oot
wide.
PUT it on this trunk" said Mrs. Curtis
and the bundle was put on the trunk IN
accordance with the suggestion. The wo-
man who had called then retired to the
room where she was to rest and Mrs. Cur
tbs returned to her work.
Pretty soon the bundle on the trunk turh-
ed over. The small son of Mrs. Curtis was
in the room at the time and observed 1Ie
animation of the bundle with alarm. ne
rubbed his eyes and looked again. ine
bundle remained quiet ior q mlu n.or. vii
spirits dangerous reptiles and similar thlnss
which threatened bad consequences passeu
through the boys mind and he rusheo ous
to his mother. He told her what ne hao
seen. A.
Hush, chile" she replied. What's de
mattah wifi you all? IT..
The boy was positive and called his
mother in to witness.
Sure enough, when the mother watcheo
the bundle she saw it moving slowly alons
the top of the trunk Plucking up courage,
the woman began to unwrap the paper anu
linen that was around it and In the center
of the package, she found the cause OF the
activity-a living baby. 1t was a cute,
pretty little thing and seemed to smile
greeting.
A search was at once made for the Wo-
man who had brought the bundle into the
house. but she was nowhere to be found.
She had evidently left through a rear door,
during the confusion which arose over the
animated bundle in the front part OF the
house.
Thinking that the woman who had left the
package would call for it, Mrs Curtis old
not report the circumstance to the police.
Today however, she says, she came to the
conclusion that her visitor was not coming
back, and therefore called at the third pre-
sinct station house to report the matter.
To Desk Sergt. Thompson she told the story
of the human package. The baby is appar-
entity about five weeks old. 1t is being KEPT
by the woman for the present, until the
matter can be brought to the attention Oh
the board of children's guardians and they
can take some action in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
CLEVELAND REBATE DECISION.
First Opinion as Arbiter in Insurance
Controversy.


Grover Cleveland has rendered his first
important decision as referee appointed to
adjudicate rebate controversies by the
Mutual, Equitable and New York Life in
surance companies. His decision is likely
to materially affect the business of the
companies in future in Great Britain.
The income tax law of England under
the Interpretation given to it by the Eng
lish courts, allows those who are subject
to the payment of this tax to deduct from
their taxable incomes the amount paid by
them for premiums on life insurance poll
cies issued by English companies, but the
law has not been construed to permit such
deductions on account of premiums paid to
other than British companies, and it has
been the custom of the American COM
panies to practically pay this tax for It's
British policy holders by deducting the
amount thereof from their annual pre-
miums.
Mr.. Cleveland's decision is that this can
not legally be done hereafter. and that a
continuance Of 1t would constitute a re-
bate under the new law. Mr.. Cleveland s
decision takes effect at once. and under it
the American companies will not herea fter
absorb the British income tax. This
means radical saving to the American
companies Mr.. Cleveland has had the
case under consideration for six months
and has gone carefully into all of the in
tricate questions involved
This decision may cost the American
companies considerable new business in
England, though the American premiums
are lower than those charged by the Brit
ish companies and the percentage Of in
come tax applicable thereto is said to be
not large enough to offset this advantage
entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
NAVY PERSONNEL BOARDS.
Will Make Plans to Improve tn,
Service.

The staff bureaus of the navy, comply
ing with the order OF Acting Secretary
Newberry, have designated boards to pre-
sent to the naval personnel board views
concerning changes that should be made to
improve the personnel of their service
They are as follows: Construction bureau,
Chief Constructor Washington L. Capps
Constructors William ]. Baxter and Rich
ard H Robinson; yards and docks, Chief
Mordecai T. Endicott and Engineers An
drew c. Cunningham and Archibald L.
Parsons; supplies and accounts. Paymaster
General Henry T. B. Harris, Pay Inspect
ors Frank T. Arms and Samuel MCGOWAN;
Marine Corps, Brig. Gen. George F. Ell
lott, Col. Charles H. Lauchhemer, Lieut..
Col. James z. Mahoney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
NOT IN A HURRY.
Coolie Contractors Haven't Asked for
Labor Specifications.

No application has yet been made to the
fsthmian canal commission for the speci-
fications recently issued for the supply Of
Chinese coolie labor for canal construction
work on the isthmus. This does not mean,
however, that no bids will be received.
The commission has had inquiries for two
years or more concerning the likelihood Of
the employment Of coolie labor. These in
quiries came from about $50 firms. and as
rapidly as they were received a mailing
list was made up. When the specifications
were issued the commission at once mailed
copies to each Of these firms and antici-
more firms in the business Of furnishing
contract labor for great construction en-
terprises 1t is believed at the commission
that between twenty-five and fifty will bid
for the canal contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Virginia PostInasters.

The following changes in fourth-class
postmasters in Virginia were announced
this morning by Acting Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock:
At Golansville, Carolina county. WILDER
w. Smith appointed to succeed S. T. Ter
rell, deceased
At Grant, Grayson county, Ulysses L.
Parsons appointed to succeed Alonzo N.
Creear, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
SMITH WILL BEAT EN- TO 1T.
Governor General Will Get to Manila
on Time

Capt Mcintyre, acting chief of the bu-
reau of insular affairs of the War Depart
ment, is informed by cable from Honolulu
that Gen. Smith, vice governor general Of
the Philippines. and Judge Gilbert, recently
appointed a member Of the court of first
instance Of the Philippines, took passage
on the army transport Logan, which touch
ed at Honolulu few days ago on her way
to the Philippines thus insuring their ar
rival in Manila several days in advance Of
September 20. the date fixed for the formal
Inauguration of Gen. Smith as governor
general of the Philippines. Gen. Smith and
Judge Gilbert and their wives were on the
merchant steamship Manchuria when 1t
ran on the rocks on Rabbit Island, one of
the Hawaiian group, about a week ago.
and 1t was feared at the War Department
that they would not be able to reach Ma
Mia in time for Gen. Smiths induction in
office on the date fixed.