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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Fell Twenty Feet.

About o'clock yesterday morning Ar
thur Haywood, plumber. while placing a
new ventilator on the building at the cor
ner of Burnett and Bucklin streets, slipped
from the roof and fell twenty feet TO the
ground. Haywood struck on "A pile of
lumber and was rendered unconscious.
He was picked up and removed to his
home, 113 Valley street. No bones were
broken, although the man was badly
bruised.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
IN The PRINCES SET.
The SIander Suit of Osborn Against
Hargreaves.
A WARM WAR AMONG WOMEN,
A Justices Peculiar Courtroom - Fatal
Effects of the Grip-striking at stand
ard oil 49, Trouble Among English
weavers The Engiish-Russian Con-
troversy.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Interest increases
hourly in the slander case of Osborn VS..
Hargreaves and others, for it promises To
be one of the most mysterious and roman
tic suits of the year. Mrs. Osborn, one OF
the high flyers in the Prince of Wales
set, brings this action for slander against
Major Hargreaves because her name was
mentioned as Mrs. Hargreaves' guest,
who stole a valuable pearl necklace
while she was staying at Mayor Har-
greaves' residence in Torquay, Devon,
shire. The court room has been crowded
by members of the upper circles and army
officers. Mrs. Osborn is not handsome,
but she makes splendid witness. Mrs.
Hargreaves is very pretty. 1t is regular
ladies' battle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
FIRST Attack Of Free Traders.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE attack upon
the Mckinley bill will begin upon the
first day that the House is ready To attend
TO business. The first onslaught will
come from Ohio. and will be made by Mr.
DUNCAN of that State The Mckinley
bill admits free all books intended for the
use OF college Libraries. The member
from Ohio thinks that IL was simply an
oversight that prevented this privilege
from being extended 20 books intended for
public libraries generally.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Influenza strikes High.

VIENNA, Dec 17.-T'he illness of the
Archduke Ernst, residing at the Rainer
Palace, where the Archduke Sigismund is
lying dead, shows that influenza is more
prevalent and fatal than the Vienna news
papers admit. The Archduke Henry re
Gently died at the same palace: The doc
fatal An American died within four
days of the kitchen maid in the hotel
where he stayed, and the housemaid in the
same hotel is now dying. These are not
isolated cases.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Not n Walk Over for Mills.

WASHINGTON, Dec. r.-Mills may after
all not be chosen as Senator from Texas
Congressman Culbertson has decided to
become candidate for the Senate, and
that means Mills probable defeat. The
Mills men have been endeavoring to have
Mr.. Culbertson take the interstate COM
merce commissionership, but he refuses
to be crowded off the track. He decided
last night to try for the Senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Naval Veterans at the PLAY.

The following officers Of Farragut Asso-
citation. Naval Veterans, attended the
performance of "Ship Ahoy" last night in
body: Captain William II. Place, Com
mander T. ID. Toplitf, Lieutenant Com
mander Theo. ;. Gilmore, Surgeon Lo-
renzo Traver, Secretary stephen +.
Blanding, Boatswain Edwin * Bezely.
Tonight the organization will visit the
Cumberland Association at New Bedford
and assist in admitting the latter into the
national association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Are you i'm want of Help? Try a 1O-cent
adve isement I'm the News"
Prize "Pocm" to be Sung.

Tonight at the performance of "Ship
Alloy" at the Providence Opera House,
Col. Mapleson Mulberry will sing the
verse selected from the lot of oAer 200
verses submitted by local poets" for the
$40 gold piece offered by the ship Ahoyp
management for the best local verse of the
the topical song did 1t Ever Occur TO
You
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1.-THE postmaster
general has executed contracts with the
service ON the routes between New York.
Colon. san Francisco and Panama, San
Francisco and Hong Kong, TO begin Feb.
1. 1892, and with Boulton, Bliss a. Dallett
Of the Red I'D" line, for service between
New York and La Guayara. Venezuela,
TO begin March 1. 1892.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
A Fire i'm Lowell.

LOWELL, Dec. 17.-About 3 o'clock this
morning the barn, sheds and outbuildings
on the III. Il. Baker estate were DESTROYED
by fire. Mr.. Fuller, who occupied the
place, lost thirty seven cows, four horses
and seventeen hogs, and forty tons of hay
His stock was partially insured. Bakers
insurance was about $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Labor Troubles In England.

LONDON, Dec 17.-At a meeting of
weavers at Nelson in Lancaster on
Wednesday the men were informed that
a meeting of employers in the cotton
trade had been held in Manchester and
that general lockout was threatened if
the Unionists persisted in refusing to
work with non union men as at Bolton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Strikers Starved Ont.

BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE great strike
of the coal miners is practically ended The
men have been starved out, and late last
night committee called on the Brazil
Block Coal Company and asked for work
at the old prices. They were given it,
Mines Nos. S and 10 We're open to-day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
ELKINS GETS The PLUM.
Appointed Secretary of War by the
President.
BLAINE AND THE PRESIDENCY.
Crisp and the Anti-Free Silver Democrats
Mills May Not be senator-Hill's Ger
tihcste i'm wsshington-Uniform Natu-
ralization Laws Wanted.
ESPECIAL TO THE YEws.l

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Hon. Step
hen B. Elkins has been appointed Secre-
tary of War by President Harrison to sue
ceed the Hon. Redfield Proctor who re-
signed to take the seat in the United
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
A Boston "sncak- Arrested.

a Boston sneak" named Jimmy
O'Brien. was arrested by Sergt. Lawrence
last night. O'ltrien had stolen "A CAP
from &. Petrie on High street and was
effecting his escape when collared by the
officer In the Sixth District court this
morning O'l1rien was fined - and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Italy's Grievances.

ROME. Dec. T.-When Sig. Imbrianis
Interpolation on Italv's relation with the
United States came up in the chambe of
deputies yesterday, the chamber on the
demand of Premier Rudini, declined to
discuss the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Influenza I'm Germany.

BERLIN, Dec 1.-THE hereditary prince
of Meningen and his wife and daughter,
with the count of Eulenburg and other
residents OF the arch dukes household, are
stricken with influenza.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Choice.

Florida Oranges. dozen for s1.0o.
New Dates pounds for % cents.
Malaga Grapes. pounds for 800.
New Mixed Nuts. 9 pounds for si.0O
A. N. KING e. co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Than nice Gold Watch. our line of Ladies' Gold
Watches l. especially nne, and prices always the
lowest. III. =. TANNER.
- and 40 Westminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Have you property to sell? Investors
read the "News." 1O-cent advertisement
may make "a sale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Are You In want Of Heip9 Try q Io-cent
advertisement In the News.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Ounces, 80 cents per peck.
Concord and Catawba Grapes.
Peanuts, cents.
salted Almonds prepared daily.
All. KING a co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
GEN. NETTLETON IN TOWN.

He stopped Over To visit Friends on His
Way Home.
Gen. A. B. Nettleton, assistant secretary
of the treasury, was in Providence yester
day as the guest of Charles II Sprague
lie returned to Washington by the Shore
Line train last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
THE WEATHER TOMORROW.
The Thermometer.

The Thermometer.
Weather for. this evening and
cold
For to-morrow-Cold and cloudy.
Temperature from . "A. NJ. Dec. 10. TO Q
A. NJ. Dec. IL:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Christmas Cards. Booklets and Calendars.

We have always been headquarters for cards
booklets etc. this years stock is entirely new also
large stock OF fancy goods suitable for ladies gen.
tlemen, oIen evenings. I. s. HAMMOND,
80 Weybosset street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
The Tide for Tomorrow.

Inc ftde Tor TOMORROW.
High water NJ Providence. 9:l5 4. NJ.
High water at Newport, P:l5 "A. VI.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-18
PEERLESS PRINCESS OF THE
PLAINS.

The editor of the Amarillo, (Texas)
Champion is accused of plagiarism by
the Canadian Enterprise in the use of
the phrase the Peerless Princess of the
Plains" The editor of the Champion
comes back in half column defense in
which he goes SO far as to say that NJ. NJ.
Murdoch is neither the author of it nor
does he claim to be. The Champion is
notified that Murdoch is just as much
the author Of that expression as he is Of
"The Nile of America" 1.-The Magic
Mascot of the Meridian" "The Winning
Wonder Of the Western World" and of
dozen other alterations applied to
Wichita, and that we used one and all
of them years before the Amarillo Cham
pion was ever dreamed of by its founder.
Even if the files of the EAGLE should
have been all destroyed there are thou
sands of people in this city and in south
ern Kansas who could, under oath, force
the words of the Texas .pretender back
down his throat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-18
AN OLD ENEMY CAPTURED.

During the late war the south was ex-
ceedingly anxious to capture old Ben
Butler and President Davis offered big
reward for him. 1t all failed, though,
and the redoubtable old hero of Fort
Fisher Dutch Gap and Bermuda Hun
dreds, still lives and is as keen for con-
quests as ever It was announced in the
Washington dispatches few days ago
that Gen. Butler has decided to make an
extended tour through the south in May,
and further, that he is at the head of an
eastern syndicate of capitalists that in
tend to invest something like four and a
half millions dollars in mining and other
industrial enterprises in the state of
Georgia. The Atlanta Constitution
makes mention of this last proposition
and branches off into moralizing over it
after this fashion:
1T was reserved for the tempting re-
sources and advantages of-the new south
to capture and disarm our old enemy.
The general held out a long time, but
finally yielded, and is now actively inter-
ested in a southern development COM
pany III Georgia, along with number Of
prominent ex-Confederates.
Times charge, and men change. In
the old days this man invaded the south
to lay waste and tear down. Now he
comes to develop mines, build railways
and sell town lots. Once it was to his
interest to wreck our prosperity; now he
is eager to advance ii.
1T is all right. Let us take men and
things as they are. We had very little
use for Butler as a soldier, but genera
ton later, as peaceful and enterprising
business man, he will find that we are
too busy with the problems of our mate
rial progress to waste time discussing
his war record.
''The enterprises and experiences of
such men as Gen. Butler in the south are
a complete answer to the charges made
by Joseph Cook and others, that the
old Confederate sentiment here finds ex-
preston in bulldoz ing and violent
So far as our people are con-
cerned; the war is over, and the clatter
of hammers and the hum of industry
suit our ears better than the clash of
arms"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-18
A FEW FACTS.
From the Kiowa Signal.

From the Kiowa Signal.
The Wichita EAGLE recently published
an interview with Mr.. George L. Doug
lass on the work of the late legislature,
which has been commented upon by va
rious papers in the state. Mr.. Douglass
vigorously criticised the house for many
of its doings, but he at the same time
criticised the senate for its refusal to
pass some of the unquestionably good
measures which were sent to it from the
house. Senator Ii. b. Kelly, in the Nc
Pherson Freeman. undertakes to reply
by saying that Douglass went to work
with lot of foolish measures" and
made an ass OF himself"
Upon this subject people who are at
all we'll informed will take decided issue
with Mr. Kelley. The foolish meas
ures" with which Douglass went to work
were the following:
l. A bill to punish public officers
Including leglslators) for taking brides.
which has no law furnishing bribe-tak-
ers and in which public officer can
sell out with impunfty. The governor
in bis message earnestly recommended
the passage of such a bill. Mr.. Doug
lass introduced anu Ilduc d lOHR ana
hard fight and finally secured the pass
age of the bill in the house But it failed
to pass the senate.
.. The bill to prohibit the corrupt
use of money at elections" was a meas
ure striking at the very root of the
Doodle system as it now prevails in
many places in this state. It was
modelled after the measures which the
ballot reformers in other states have
been earnestly advocating for years. Ii
was introduced and championed by
Douglass, and finally passed the house
almost unanimously; but was also killed
in the senate.
3, The railroad bill prepared by Dir.
Douglass and offered as substitute for
the Alliance maximum freight rate bill.
Il increased the powers of the railroad
commissioners. provided for their cleo
ton by the people and struck directly at
the practice of discrimination by rail
roads against Kansas shippers. It was
framed 10 carry out exactly the pledges
of the Republican state platform, and il
received the solid support OF the Repub-
licans in the house, but the senate took
no action upon the subject.
1. The bill giving the owners OF mort
gagged property a night OF REDEEM ptlon, as
promised by tie Republican state plat
form, was presented and advocated by
Mr.. Douglass, and received the vote OF
al parties il the house.
). The worlds fair bill. of which Nr.
Douglass was the most active supporter
II the house. He introduced and
favorable report upon the
original house bill upon this subject. |
and was an unwaverIng advocate Of 4
the measure from first 10 last
6. The different bills regulating and /
reducing fees and salaries, soma OF /
which he was the author Of. and of 4
which ne was the active advocate 10 the 4
end
While he took an active hand in other
matters, these were the important 4
legislative measures 20 which Douglass /
devoted large share of his energies.
lighting as earnestly as man could i
light, and. In nearly every case. with /
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-18
THE ITALIAN MIDDLE.

Discussion of the pending misunder-
Standing between the United States and
ltal y,has been general throughout this
country, the religious press as we'll as the
secular taking part in it. The Presbyter-
ian, an organ of that denomination, of
last week contained lengthy editorial
resume of the whole case together with
some general observations touching the
subject. 1t laid particular stress upon
the comparatively defenseless condition
of this country in the event of war with
foreign power. Itthinks our weakness
tation to other and more warlike coun-
tries to seek quarrel with this country
or at least magnify into an offense any
trivial incident that otherwise would
pass unnoticed. In this, however, we
think the esteemed too pessimistic.
Passing from this, the PRESBYTERIAN
raises another point which, while not
new, is worthy of the profound consid-
Grafton of the government and of the
people of this country, and one that
congress will be compelled by popular
sentiment to take more decisive and
and aggressive action upon than anv
that has ever been taken heretofore. 1t
is in the following:
The second fact which concerns
American CitiZenss is the cause of all
this mob disgrace, even if we escape
without any great disaster. 1t is our
want of the sense Of self-protect;on in
admitting the worst elements from Eu-
rope into our midst This country is the
haven of assassins, of anarchists. of those
who are driven from home, or who are
lured by the belief, which is not without
foundation, that they can murder our
citizens, threaten the security of our
cities, terrOrlze our peace and
ignore our laws without danger
of moleStati0n. We must stop indis-
criminate foreign immigration. Wemust
stop carrying on war in our own country
with nations with whom are at peace,
and must fight it out with foreign
enemies IN our midst, or surrender our
liberties and all legal protection to
sworn bands of cut-throatS. DiScrimina-
ton first; and if this does not work, then
prohibition; otherwise, national disaster
must follow.
Another question that concerens
native citizens is, whether America shall
be ruled by Americans or foreigners? If
our native or honorably natura lied
who love the country for which
many have fought, are ready TO give il
away without struggle. let them say
so, and give us time to adjust ourselves
to foreign domination on the best
terms. and abandon the name and in
heritance of our fathers as a race of
baStards."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-18
GOOD AS GOVERNMENT BONDS.

From the Emporia Republican
There has been a good deal of sympa-
thy expressed by eastern papers for the
poor money lender who was so unfortu-
nate as to invest his capital in Kansas
| farm mortgages. 1t has been pointed
out that these loans represent in many
cases the accumulationS of years of toll
and self-denial, deposited little by little
by working men and women of New
England in savings banks until the
amounts became large enough to invest
abroad at better interest. This sympathy
may be well intended, but it is misdirect-
ed. The holder of Kansas farm mort
gage, except in rare cases, is not to be
pitied but envied. His investment is
safe and his profits are sure. Occasion
ally he may have to wait a little for his
interest, but he incurs no risk of losing
it. 1t will come with the next crop, or
if it does not the land is still there as
an abiding security. The principle con-
tinues to earn good profits, and the
lender is becoming every month richer.
There is no danger that the security may
become worthless. Unlike building it
never burns up, and unlike the banks it
never breaks. Ex-Governor Crawford
well says on this point:
Every Kansas mortgage, with isolated
exceptions, is secured by a tract of land,
worth, at the time the mortgage was exc
Gu ted, at least twice as much as it called
for. Having resided in Kansas for thirty
two years [ know something of the quail
ity and value of Kansas lands and l say
without the slightest hesitation that your
mortgage and other Kansas mortgages,
unless fraud was practiced in securing
them, are just as good and safeas govern
ment bonds"
Government bonds are supposed to be
the safest possible form of investment
because they represent the credit of the
government, and American faith in that
credit is unlimited. But a government
bond is really no safer than Kansas
farm mortgage judiciously negotiated,
and it does not begin to be as profitable.
There need be no sympathy wasted upon
the holders of these mortgages. In spite
of the Short crops, low prices and other
misfortunes which have combined to OPP
press the Kansas farmer the pasG few
years, and notwithstanding the demands
of demagogues for repudiating legisla-
ton, Kansas soil and Kansas honesty
give a gilt-edged character to farm mort
gage securities that is absolutely unsur-
passed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-18
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
An Old Superstition That Has Not En-
tirely Died Out.

An Old Superstition That Has Not En-
tireIy Died Out.
Seven was considered holy number,
and throughout the Scriptures it is fire.
uuently used as SUCH The seventh son Of
q seventh son was formerly looked upon as
q natural doctor who possessed miraculous
powers of healing the sick, and could, in
fact, frequently effect cure by merely
touching the sufferer Even at the present
day this piece of superstition has not died
out, and occasionally one may still meet
with these so called natural doctors, who
fully believe in the marvellous powers as
cribed to them. Among the Gaboon tribes
there is superstition that on the seventh
day after the birth of a child the woman
who is nursing the mother is in danger OF
being converted into an animal by some
evil spirit it the necessary steps are not
taken to prevent her metamorphosis. Ac-
cording to popular superstition seven
years of bad luck may be expected by the
unfortunate person who chances TO break
a mirror.
There is general belief with most peo-
pie that they undergo some change every
seven years; mans life is popularity divided
into seven ages, and formerly it was sup
posed that seven and nine were capable Of
exerting much subtle influence over men,
the product of these two numbers being
particularly powerful in this respect. Thus,
sixty-three years was called the grand eli
macteric, and that age was considered
very important crisis In a mans life. Wo-
men, on the other hand, were supposed to
be more susceptible to the influence of six.
Probably it was this belief in the supposed
influence of nine and seven on mems lives
which originally gave rise to the custom Of
granting leases for multiples of seven or
nine years. Long leases are granted for
ninety-nine or nine hundred and ninety
nine years, instead of hundred or thou
sand Years, and there is, we believe piece
of superstition that otherwise the hun
dredth or the thousandth year would be
under the influence of the evil one.
Lord Nelson.
The influence Of Nelson on his officers
and men was talisman to secure sue
cess. He insisted on discipline. and could
be severe, but as a rule he made his su-
premacy felt by inspiring his captains
with complete confidence, by the ascend
ency Of commanding genius. by encour-
aging valor, by making large allow
ances for mere excess OF zeal and dar-
ing, and by his intense sympathy WITH
the common sailor.-G. Latham Browne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-18
BEAT J1Mq NOT MUCH. /.

A short time age satire on Secretary
Blaine, that was first published in 1876
in the New York Sun, was revived
anent the reciprocity idea that has
proven SO popular, and has gone the
rounds of the press. Some poetic genius
has supplemented the original with the
following lines that are worth repro
ducing, as especially pertinent to more
recent incidents that are adding to the
renown of Americas leading statesman
of today:
Beat Jim Blaine,
Our Jim, again?
BY the way it looks
It's not in the books
To beat again
The man from Maine.
He got cranky, Jim, the Yankee,
Laid out England:s primest grandee,
To fish; he swore that Yankee doodle
dandy"
Had as much of right as her majesty;
Next he tackled reciprocity
To the ruination of Growers verbosity,
Took off his coat and wrestled macaronl
Like case of typhoid-pneumonia.
What next he'll do it's hard to tell
Whatever it is he'll sure do it well.
Snow him out of sights
Beat the "Plumed Knight!
Lay him out again
Our Jim Blaine?
Well, not much
With reciprocity and such.