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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
LOST JOBS AND MONEY
BY THE EVIL EYE
Strange Story, Illustrating the
Superstition of the Lower
Glasses in Paris
VICTIMS OF A SWINDLER

PARIS. Jan. H.
The credulity o. the lower classes IN
Paris is sometimes incredible. French
men and F'renchwomen. and moro eS1e-
cialiy Parisians. are. as a rule. not I'M
intelligent. but when they are fools their
foolishness reaches a climax which Is
rarely reached elsewhere. A few days
ago an elderly man and MS wife called
on police magistrate and asked tor ad-
vice. They explained that they rad Tor
some time been victims OF the evil eye
They had been in service IN Hsvre, the
husband as a butler. the wife as a cook
The man got sudden fits OF trembling. he
declared. and plates. bottles and glasses
Jumped out OF MS hand. The woman was
Influenced by the evil eye as well. and
used to make mistakes. mixing salt with
the buildings and sugar with tho meat
They lost their places. came 10 Paris.
ana the evil eye still troubled them SO
they consulted a thought reader Their
description OF what happened is kluiogay
funny.
she shut Us up IN a dark room" tho
woman said. and left US 10 so and
put the eye to sleep. After three hours
she came back. asked us for two pounds.
and said that we should soon be- free OF
the evil influence. We were no. We
took another place. but the same things
went on again. so We went back TO the
thought reader. She did ali sorts o,
things 10 us, got all our money and then
told US she could do no more. We begged
her not TO desert US. and sne look nv
husbands fur coat the only thing OF
value we had left. shook II. threw IL over
her head and said that the spirit OF the
evil eve was hidden in Il. j can do
nothing with fur she said The eva
spirit knows that But she gave US The
address Of a man named Father Eugene,
VINO could exercise spirits even IN far-
We took him the coat. ne tod US 20 ieaNe
II and 10 come back in q week We Cd
30 but ne has changed mis- address. and
nobody knows where he is.
The magistrate did not know either.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
I1 Exoou1 current EUeus Capitals Lands Condensed Page
AUSTRALIA OW 1IENACED
BY THE YELLOW PERIL
Strange OF Jabdnee and Their Mysterious Espionage
Cause 1Anr1cty to the CoIonists and Government

canny visitants, an even more startling
thing happened People in widely sepa-
rated districts were frightened out of their
wits by what appeared to be an asrship
travelling at night at a prodiglous speed.
From the interior OF the continent II
seemed to come. Into the vast solitudes
IL vanished They may have been mis-
taken. Possibly, nay probably they were.
But there was extra ordinary and inde-
pendent confederation in their accounts
OF this skeery airship. Ana the strange
event was never explained.
From several quarters the federal mill
tary authorities have received warnings
of persistent espionage by Japanese. lhey
confirmed some. They have disproVeo
others; whether fact or fiction, they
maintain a profound and discreet silence
Within the last few months Japan has
perceptibly narrowed the distance which
separates her from Australia. THOUSANDS
OF Japanese are on their way 10 the nelds
and mines of New Caledonia. Assurances
is forthcoming that they are peaceiui
artisans. They are also reservists-vet-
Grams Of the Manchurian war.
Afraid of Future
New Caledonia is only two days steam
from the coast OF Queensland, feruIe,
rich, but empty; and New Cd4eoohla 10
lowered with splendid naval bases. True,
France owns the island. but II II came
TO a pinch, these Japanese reseryists
could drive her slender garrison into the
Pacific.
Japan also owns Formosa. few days
further away. In fact. she has nice. com
Portable stepping stones from Toxic 10
Thursday island. Less than three months
ago the natives in Timor. also only re"
DAYS from Australia's uninhabited north
ern littoral. plagued the Portuguese ana
IL took thousands OF soldiers to suppress
Them because some nation had supplied
the rebels with firearms.
The activity OF spies from the orient Is
no child's play to Australia no nightmare
from which a pleasant awakening Is as
sured. II you see suspicious characters
actually peeping over the orchard wall.
YOU do not go TO bed feeling conncent
that the trees will be heavily laden with
fruit in the morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
RUSSIAN POLICE CHIEF
IS SENT TO PRISON
Man Who Protected Assassin OF
Stolypin and Condoned
Open Murder
TRIED on MINOR CHARGE
MOSCOW. Jan. IS

MOSCOW. Jan. IS.
The former CHIEF ~ tie Kieff political
police. Colonel Kuijab1<O. who was In
charge ~ the secret police al the time OF
the ssssssination % NJ S;o.ypin. has
been sentenced by the district court TO
sixteen months oet~ntion in a fortress for
neEiec: IN the administration Of funds
and forgery % vouchers. The court
found tha; h. ha5 10 personal aims to
serve IN the commission Of these orerses.
s charge 81 cm0ezziing 500 roubles OF
police funds vas dismissed.
The dramatic ASA ssination ~ VI. Stoly-
Pin which Jed 70 Colonel Kuifabko being
relieved - bis nffce occurred IN TIE
Kief Theafcr IN September last year
The prime nin.strr vas shot BY man
1auef Bozr0n who was employed oy
the Okh7ana fsecre: police and vas SAID
% have uecn regarded by tho authorities
as n most valuable secret agent. hts work
having won Tor him the cntire confidence
~ C0ioueI kuijabko
u Ap-l last ths judicial department OF
the council - state decided that Colonei
Kuiiabko and Two other police ofhcia's
implicated. y kgrlon and VI Nerigin-
we're not ffcl nicsiiy guilty 0f an onense
against the state but must stand theF
trial On the minor charge 81 being 90
fauitirz offlcais The three officials. with
fourii VI Splrdovitch. were required
60 give an account % tire expenditure o.
vstt sums received b. them for The ssfe-
r.sardinz q sre lives 81 distinguishes
persons present az the KisT festivities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
PICTURE RECOVERED BY RUsE
Rare Work Stolen by Laborer From
an Italian Church

ROME. Jan. is.-Detect.ves in Vienna
have succeeded in recovering a famous
national art treasure. valued al sl1VV.
They have also caught the alleged thiei.
Two years ago painting attributed 20
Pietro Luzzi better known as Morto "a
F'eItro was stolen from the church at
Feltre. Suspicion fell on iaborer named
Nenegaz. who. after hiding the picture.
fed 10 Austria
Knowing that he was greatly in need
OF money. two detectives pretending to
De collectors. conducted negotiations with
Menegaz WOO agreed 10 cross the frontier
and give the prospective purchasers
look at the picture
While he was telling the collector" OF
the merits of the masterpiece several po-
licemen appeared and seized both picture
and man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
SARDIhE WORKS SHUT,
$4,000 OUT OF JOBS
Packers OF Brittany Declare They
Are Unable to Compete With
Packers Outside
FISHERMEN ARE BLAMED
PARIS Jan. Is

PARIS Jan. e
one hundred and sixteen sardlne pack
ing establishments n Brittany deinitely
closed down ~ fhe end % the year. throw
inz 5sr 1eo3.e out 81 employment.
some sly factories in which other
small fish are packed sill remain open
in tne region aro1nd Concs re-u and
Douarncnez but VII also 30 closed down
on March l.
the closing down was decided upon
some time ago ts tho 81 Indicate % sar-
dine rl-kers who declare that TIE pres
erf situation Il -rI.r1us
Tho fishermen asked fo- an increase IN
he price pad pr 800 for the raV sar-
Nres. This increase he packers were
unable 10 grant They saw they ar CON
r-efe.F crushed bv tne cost ~ labor and
fte'r general expenses and are unable
io comre-e with the Spanish and Por I-
z1fee packer.
Tls F-clfh packers further declare
THAT instead ~ demanding higher wages
rsr frH raw sard.reS tie fishermen
sislif faNr sndeavorcd - secure tho
author ~ 81 90 ne revolving nets ir
territorial waters and thus lucrcase their
Uat0E
~ tne t""" men. women and children
shp rnd fhr'r occupation zone by the
losing ~ fIc packing esiaoiishmenis.
many. 90 is exgec;cd. siil have 20 leave
their homes and seek work eisew1er~
% is feared flsf much distress WI result
from fnr aiss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
T|BET'S EVIL GENIUS
IN LEAGUE WITH RUSSIA
Engaged in New Intrigues to
Fetter or Obliterate His Coun-
try's Freedom
NATURALIZED R U S SIAN
ST PETERSBURG, Jan. Is

ST PETERSBURG, jan IL
4 telegram to the Novoe Nremya from
rrsa says that the Buriat Dorjien has
arrived here from Lhasa-
After announcing the declaration OF the
Independence OF Tibet and the accession
of the Dalai Lama, he said ne was EN-
powered TO negotiate treaty between
Tibet and Mongolia, and also to approach
Inc Russian government with the view TO
TIE conclusion OF an agreement whereby
Tfbcr would b. under the protection OF
Russia and Great Britain
In the event Of such an arrangements
The Dalai Lama would grant to the pro-
tectinx powers exemption from duty for
their trade. the right TO exploit tae
natural riches of the country ami 10 con-
struct railways and telesraphs. and other
privileges.
DorGcf. who has been for many years
4, disturbing factor in Tibet, Is Nom
s-oiiar R,1r.af. but a neturaiized Russian
lie became lama early in life. and went
to I>aasa twenty-eight years ago and ez-
tered the Debons monastery. eventually
becoming professor Of metaphysics thsro-
IN IseS he made his first visit to Europe
and from that date until the Younghus-
hand mission Of leof 10 Tibet. MS intrfsues
in fsxor o. Russia as against Great
Britain were continuous
The YcuuziUsband mission when
brought about the fight Of the Dalai
Lama. also caused the eclipse % Dorjieh-
DorEen. who - s years OF age. re-
turned from Russia 20 Tibet last sum
rncr. Sir Edward Grey stated IN the
house Of commons on October u last that
Dorfef was recently AZ the monastery
81 Sanding near I.hasa. but not as
Russian agent. and ieft that place on
september 9 TO return 20 his own eoun-
try
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
IEEREO BY A CROWD
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Filings Himself Into River IN
Sight OF His Vile and
Children
MOB THOUGHT He JOKED
PARIS. Jan. Is.

PARIS. Jan. IS
crowd Of about eeo jeering onlookers
witnessed the suicide by drowning al
St Denis last night Of young carter
named Pierre Chabot.
Chabot who had been walking with MS
.ifs and two young children. suddenly
,af. them. and. after shouting to theih -
go home. clambered on the pdrapet u
conal He was seized instantly by '"o
- uho endeavored 10 drag him away.
ret me aloner' shouted Chabot. l We
had enough of it, \ desperate struggle
followed. and his two wouid-oe rescueIs
were ouicklv assisted by two others
chabot however. was too strong 1or
-bem ana laying vigorously about HIM
with his fists. broke away Again t'e
other men seized him. and again ioi
about twenty minutes the struggle con-
tinuea Then the four men suddenly re-
laxed their hold. and exclaimlng, Let
him 90. II he wants to- withdrew
lie; him have his plunge cried
spectator. Then in sight OF double HE
OF onlookers, Chsbot clambered once more
on the parapet
Monsieur. Monsieur, cried Vel
dressed woman. throwing herseit at MS
feet, Don't do it, Don I.
The man. deaf 10 her entreaiies, flung
letter toward her.
There" he shouted. give this to my
wife,
Then he mounted the summit OF the
parapet. The sight OF the blacklist water
made him hesitate for a moment.
GO along. them Why don't you
jump. old man jeered the crowd.
win he jump" Won't he jump began
some OF them. suiting the words 10 the
air Of a popular music hail ditty
At that critical moment the mans vile
and children pushed their way through
the mob. They were TOO late. however. for
5ust then the man fell into the canal.
sinking like lump of lead beneath the
shiny water.
Half an hour later Chabot's dead body
was recovered and laid before his wife,
who was conveyed in an hysterical con-
dillon to her home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
TWO PRINCES MAY
BECOME TWO DUKES
Arthur Connaught and Alexander
of Teck to Be Given Straw
berry Leaves.
BOTH KINGS RELATIVES
TWO ROYAL PRIMO
LONDON. Jan. -.

LONDON. Jan. IS.
In connection with the list OF honors
awarded by the king at New Years X
is now believed certain that his majesty
viii shortly confer dukedoms on Prince
Arthur O, Connsught. cousin TO his
majesty. and on Prince Alexander OF
Teck, brother OF the queen.
These two popular princes would then
take their seats in the house OF lords as
peers OF the realm
There are many titles associated IN
times past with cadet branches OF the
royal family Among these titles. which
are now In allegiance. may be mentioned
the drkedoms of Kent. Sussex and Cam
bridge.
The careers Of the two princes are In
many respects similar Both are idenl-
fed with the army. Both began tnelf
service In the Seventh huSsars. Both
have acted as "understudy'' TO the king
though Prince Arthur has been selected
more frequently and for the most I'M
portant occasions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
MEN SOLD AS SLAVES
BY MOORISH CAPTORS
Human Beings Auctioned, as OF
Old. in Market Towns
of Morocco
HEART RENDING SCENES
PARIS. Jan Il.


\ revolving picture is painted by
correspondent % the Mstin Of the slave
traffic in Morocco
Although tbs nefarious :rade In human
merchandise. as p-acticed BY the cor
rzi-s and dhOw masters of he African
seas has long been stamped out. it still
appears 20 flourish IN the land Of Moors
Writing from Marrakesh. which Is
stated 20 be the center u tnls traffic.
she correspondent French woman doe
tor. says.
The slaves conv eyed 10y caravans from
re sus and Tan'et regions are quickly
sold. either publicly In tlc market 81
Esrrakesh or claucestineiy
sales take place in broad daylight;
Penned ~ boxes runring around a cow
cred ralierv. which serves a. - market
square IN rainy Veatncr. ere unfortunate
n-Irnan cattle are exposed fc- sale Three
times a vefk.
Little hy uttle TIE square Ills Wi'h pcten-
tai purchasers When all 81 ready tle
deilais Or agrrou-ers. arrive 90 Tire
scene. and with solemn prayer. open the
ua-ket.
PRAYERS cte- each deiisl procsedf to
sorf ouf bis proper f1f ~ slaves. tie tifn
replaces thci- miserable RAGS b. more
decent azure. and followed close a. bic
he's ty fhe groups OF men. women and
cfud-cn. b. waikE around f1f marhfi
plzns crytuE fls value ~ DIS wares
Intending pur hssers nov and again s. nj
- pers-nhlia-i0r and ie.safeiy eNanir 20
the -estf. fhe hair frr skia and ihe limbs
81 the human animal ur0l may have
attracted 2 or ar.er-.Nr
The narCaIn being closed. fne sale J.
duly affes;ed before fhe ado1ts or rotaries
The Price wares according % the 81
age snc qualities - fhe slave
I have seen a man. = ffsrs ~ axe.
so,d for 81. Girls from 60 90 q Frars 0id
bring from So % 500 Thr riErfsf price
g. pad for a woman who can cox
II Frequently happens Chat uea .
woman With q baby a ~ breast. r- A.
cornpanied BY little child s h-o9grf
into the rsarkef the bgyeT wishes o. Hay
re woman only.
n n then tbss re nnoci hsarfreri *
scenes are witnessed. - IRE weeping
mothers are separated from fhcir ~
spr.ng Wit brutal vi1icn.e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
MELBOURNE. Jan. Is.

MELBOURNE. Jan. IL.
HAT the Japanese have been spy
ing in Australia, with view 10
i extended immigration of Japans
surplus population. or with the view 10
CONQUEST when the time comes. theres
scarcely a doubt here, ana the iacl mas
created widespread uneasiness.
The detection of Japanese with speciai
photographs of the bridge over the
Uawkesbury river in New South wales
and charting the sea along the queens
land coast Is the latest of many SINISTER
Incidents II it, were merely an Isolated
occurrence IL might be dismissed without
a second thought. But IL so happens tnat
n is directly connected with seVerdI
previous sensations. and the people are
reasonably beginning TO feel uneasy
Japan has population or 'SoVO'oVe' AUS
tralia of only 100000. Japan IS over
crowded: Australia is empty and hungry.
Mysterious Vessels
MYSTERIOUS vessels. Intangible as Inc
infant m ship. began to appear IN AUS
trallan waters shortly after the estaD-
lishment OF the commonwealth A train
ing squadron from Toxic visited the new
domluton. was overwhelmed with open
ha nded hospitality and went on Its way
There may have been no causauon, put
soon afterward strange steapers began
to patrol along the northeast pear-nsh-
ing grounds They were seen. Their
identity was fixed fhey were Japanese
pearl shell pirates. said the stolid com
nonsense man in the street. Tneir
nr,scnce was reported. They did net re-
mort themselves. And as they came they
departed, swiftly. silently. secretly
The curious episode mas almost FORGOT
ten when a strange vessel was seen one
dav far out OF the beaten track on the
northwest coast OF Australia. II flew no
colors. II displayed a tremendous haste
to get hull down OH the horizon. The
simple-minded merchant captain who
picked up the unknown craft scratched
his head. puzzled his braias. and on ar
irving at southern ports related the queer
story Again the lure OF the pearl shell
was offered and accepted as an explana-
ton.
Other Uncanny Craft
But third and a fourth and a fifth.
and, for that matter. sixth and more
mysterious ships were glimpsed by pass
ing mariners and disappeared instantly as
If the sea had swallowed them. Seafaring
men shook their heads. ordinary citizens
became interested. Politicians pricked up
their ears. Members or the ministry pub
licly pooh-poohed the reports as sea
they were well founded. But they could
do nothing, since the trespassers sneaked
away like thieves in the night.
While they were wondering now tney
could capture or circumvent these I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
VANDALS RIFLE TOMB
IN SEARCH FOR CROWN
Finding Quest Vain, They Leave
Corpses on Floor OF Vault
and Quit
LOCAL TRADITION BELIED
VIENNA Jan. is.

VIENNA. Jan. Is.
\ telegram from Grosswardein Hun
gary) states that the tomb Of Count Lud-
wig Rhedey and his wife has been rifled.
and the police are unable TO discover the
robbers.
Count Rhedey. who died in 1881. was
distantlv connected by marriage with the
Teck family. lie was buried in hand
some ulausoleum in the grounds of a park
which nov belongs TO the town. ana IL
was believed locally that the count or
dered an English ducal crown of great
value and family jewels TO be buried with
him.
This probably tempted the robbers 10
commit the crime. They managed 10 pen
citrate the park, break down the door OF
the mausoleum and burst open the lids
OF the collins Of the count and his wife
They scattered the remains on the moor
os the vault. probably in disgust at find
ing no trace OF the riches they expected
Thev left only a cigarette end.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
German Pacific Liners

BERLIN Jan. fs.-The Hamburg
American shipping line has definitely de-
ridef 20 enter into competition with
Canadian. American and JSparcse hnes
fo- Tho Pacific trade between the wes-
tern ports % North America and tns
FAR cart. TITO new service VIII 10 L.
auEl1rafei - early next year a. = prac-
.icahie ]; will b. in the nature 81 an
extension ~ the company exiting 49,
ice in tho FAR cast the vessels proceeding
from Chinese and Japanese ports 70 Van
couvrr. Seattle. Portland and san Fran
cisco.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
Convict's Daring Escape

BRUSSELS. Jan 1s-A convict made a
daring escape from jail here at D o'clock
fails morning. He had been attending the
infirmary for the treatment OF an injured
leg With part of the bandageS which ne
mad concealed he made a rope and fash
Toned a hook by bending a curtain rod.
Somehow ne managed to file through the
through An opening in the window twelve
inches wide. he climbed the prison wall
Inv means OF his hook and rope. and, low
ering himself on rhe other side. got cream
away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
Man Friday $4,000 Years Ago

MELBOURNE Jan. IS. = Prehistoric
human footprints have been discovered IN
slabs of sandstone in a quarry at War
manhood Australia. Their age IS est
mated at 5000 years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
Lived by Stealing Cats

TOXIC, Jan ls.-Suekichi Shindo, who
was arrested in Toxic with five cats IN
his pocket stated that since last August
he had decoyed $40 cats from their homes
by means OF eels heads. making good
living by the sale of the skins Of the
cats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19

LONDON. Jan. fs--AnHie Taylor. aged
- ~ jameson road. ia kpull Nh0 uas
ID T--s1z from inH',euze ~ be- beir.rIn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
Verdict by Lot

CALCUTTA, Jan. Sit Is alleged tnA
me f1reyrnen impaneled in u case al Ny
snenssngh. India in which a man was
sentenced to death returned tne.r verdict
by casting lots. A judicial inquiry has
been ordered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
London Van Dwellers

LONDON. Jan. Is.-The annual report
or re Battersea council reveals the fact
that there are still % van jewellers in the
district. who occupy seventy-four vans
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-03-06
BOSTON WOOL MARKET ~
STILL QUITE UNSETTLED

BOSTON, March smaller sales
are reported than for tho previous
week, the leading feature being the
transfer OF nearly a thousand bales
OF New zealand crossbreds. which
have been taken ON by leading mills
These were old woods. Arrivals OF
foreign wool have been heavy. the
total for the week being nearly four
million pounds. Foreign woods viii
attract most attention for a month
or two. as stocks OF domestic wool
are running very light and no new
supplies will be available before
April or May. The opening OF the
March series OF the London sales
scheduled for March 4th, will there
fore take on additional interest
London is expected to open at OF
above the closing figures OF the
previous series, as the demand In
England rs as keen as ever Ameri-
can manufacturers are holding back
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-03-06

until the settlement OF the garment
workers strike shall assure them
OF an outlet for their goods. For the
moment this overshadows the tariff
Issue. as the early settlement Of
the strike will assure market for
the remainder Of the clip OF 1912
NJ good figures. The decline in the
price OF fine delaine fleeces noted
last week has not yet resulted in
any material increase in business.
Good fine unwashed delaines are
quotable at 26 TO "a cents for Ohio
and 30 to 23h cents for Michigan.
Fine washed delaines are quoted NJ
80 to 33 cents. Medium fleoces
are firm, with recent sales az nearly
top prices for the searon Fine un-
washed fleeces are also firm. and
nothing desirable can be had at less
than 20 cents for Ohio or % cents
for Michigan. which IL about the
price for the season Territory
woods have been rather quiet. as
there Is something Of deadlock
between dealers and buyers over
the prices OF fine clothing woods
Some dealers are bidding fifty cents
a pound secured, and profess TO be
surprised that they do not get the
wool Half-blood territories an,
still in large supply. considering the
total unsold stock. and such wooli
are quiet. Holders do not show
any disposition to cut prices ma.
teriallv on these woods. Secured
woods have moved moderately. mos
OF the smaller mills expressing Q
determination to run stocks dowt
to the lowest possible figure. Pricei
are easier. though some choice
woods have, been sold during tn
past fortnight as high as fifty-eigh
ccnts. California and Texas wool
have also moved In quiet way
There is reported TO be absolutel!
nothing doing In the West, as grow
crs are away above dealers idea
! az to values. Indications now poin
to much larger volume of the ne,
clip wool being consigned than q
recent years.