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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30
THE TRAITOR.

One bitterly cold winters evening
five men were seated together in "A
small room in house situated in the
Jewish quarter Of busy and largely
populated Russian city. The appear
ance Of the room was as wretched as
the external aspect OF the house it.
self The solitary window was totally
concealed by a heavy faded curtain,
depending from the roof, and as the
wind moaned dismally through the
broken panes Of glass its sOmber folds
swayed TO and fro. The inmates OF
this mournful den were seated around
the table. smoking their pipes and
talking, as If furtively, in whispers.
AS the feeble rays OF the candle fell
fitfully upon the company they re-
vealed the youthful faces Of four stu
dents. The chief spokesman. how
ever, was a xuch older man, appar-
emily about fifty. with short pointed
beard, shaggy brows, and keen, pene
trating eyes Of the darkest hue. The
Others deferentially addressed the
speaker as professor, and such, in
deed he W s, at that time. at we'll
known school OF medicine in Russia.
On the present occasion, however
he was speaking, not OF science, but
OF the terrible doctrine OF assassina-
tion.
Prof. V was nihiliSt, re-
puted Colossus of craft in the dissem-
ination OF revolutionary doctrines,
and on the particular evening in
question he was engaged in advocat.
ing with fiery eloQuence the assassina-
tion of a certain Colonel who had
lately been promoted To the rank OF
Chief Commissioner Of the secret po-
lice. As the night wore on their
whispering was suddenly interrupted
by low knocking at the door. In a
moment the conspirators sprang
noiselessly To their feet and listened
with bated breath. The sound was
repeated-a peculiar whistle was
heard from without, and the listeners
exchanged significant glances and
quietly resumed their seats. Pres
emily cautious footsteps were heard in
an outer room, the door was opened.
and a young man hastily entered.
His face was pale, his manner agi-
tated, and as he returned his COM
panions' salutations he regarded them
with a fixed and angry stare.
"You have kept US waiting. COM
rade," exclaimed the professor, puff
ing calmly at his pipe. "Ugh we
are almost frozen, for the air Of this
wretched apartment is quite Siberian.
But now 10 business We will warm
ourselves with talk. and fire our minds
with the prospect OF revenge"
There was a murmur OF approval.
1t was noticed, however, that the
young man who had Just appeared
upon the scene took his seat in
silence, and, resting his elbows upon
the table, SLOWLY scrutinized the faces
Of his comrades
my dear professor" said he at
length. I'VE cannot possibly proceed
at present with this business"
"Why not?" was unanimously
asked.
because, replied the latest conner,
as he quietly snuffed the candle
because one Of US Is a traitor"
"A traitorr" exclaimed the men,
starting 10 their feet
"Yes, comrades we are betrayed:
and as no one knows OF this plot OF
ours except ourselves. IL Is plain. /
think, that one of VI has turned In
formant"
You are mad 10 say So" hoarsely
exclaimed the professor, "but in
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30

officer in charge swore long and deep
and ordered the men 10 search the
house from top TO bottom. Then,
advancing toward the window. he
stumbled over a human tody.
"What's this:" he exclaimed, OK.
amining the dead mans features with
a lantern. ''Ha! so they have caught
you at last my friend, have they?
Well, you played the spy long and
we'll, but it always come tc this In
the end"
And tearing down the window cur
tain the officer threw IL over the rigid
body of--the professor. Pail Mall
Budget
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30
A Law OF Evolution.

1t is a suggestive fact always sufl-
ciently considered that as soon as any
organ or faculty falls into disuse IL
degenerates and is finally lost alto.
gether. Through all the ages that
man has had the power ofspeech this
power has not been fixed In us in any
degree whatever by heredity.
IL is regarded as definitely proved
that IL child OF civilized parents
were brought up In desert place and
allowed no communication whatever
with man 1t would never make any
attempt at speech. Up To the last
century IL was not uncommon to lind
persons living In wild state in the
woods and forests OF England, France,
Germany, and Russia who were ut
terly incapable or speech. though
they co Ild make sounds in imitation
OF the cries OF wild animals
Certain parasitic insects have so
completely degenerated that they
possess neither eyes, legs, heads,
mouths, stomachs. nor inte tines.
Animals that burrow and live under
ground lose the power OF sight. or
have eyes that are merely rudlment.
airy. slave ants and working aots
have lost their wings through being
kept entirely TO life on the ground.
The masters In some colonies OF ants
IN which slaves are kept have become
so hopelessly dependent on their
slaves that they not only will not
seek fool, but are incababIe OF feed
ing themselves, and will staTve with
food before them unless a slave Is
present to place 1t In their jaws
Leisure hour.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30
Horrible Indian Punishment.

Some tribes OF North American In
dians punished matricides by hanging
them by their hands 20 the limbs OF
tree, at a height just sufficient 20 per-
nit the wolves 20 reach them from tho
ground. They we're then left to DO
eaten alive.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30
A Book Bound I'm Gold.

In the jewel house OF the Tower Of
London there is book bound through
out in gold, even 10 the wires of the
hinges. It's clasp Is two rubies set at
opposite ends o. four golden linka
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30
Looking Glasses I'm Comns.

One OF the ancient customs con-
nected with Swedish funerals was to
place a small looking glass In the
coffin OF an unmarried female, so
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30

SOME girls acknowledge they are
old maids in such a nice way that we
wonder how the men can be 80 blind
as TO let them be old maids.
The herald., 1893-06-04
CHEAPER THAN OATS.
Tho Louisiana Rice Crop Finding {
Ready Market.

The Louisiana Rice Crop Finding q
Ready Market.
New ORLEANS, La, June 3.-The
statement of the rice movement COM
piled by Henry II. Smith, secretary of
the New Orleans board Of trade, says :
The situation in rice materially altered
during the month, owing to the compar-
atively large trade done, which was due
to the ending up OF the new markets of
Central America and the Pacific
slope, by reason of the prevailing
low prices that enable the domestic
article TO freely compete with foreign
free rice in these distant and foreign
markets. Rough rice taken for stock
feeding purposes has been no small fac
tor in the movement, and the practice OF
using it for food is gaining favor as its
qualities are made known, together with
the fact that it is cheaper than oats.
Railway companies have reduced the
freight rate to San Francisco SO per
cent, which is heavy reduction to one
OF the largest distributing markets.
The herald., 1893-06-04
NoLLn PROSECUTED.
+. The Last of the Homestead Gases Thrown
Out of Court.


+. Tho Last of the Homestead Gases Thrown
Out of Court.
PITrsBURa, June 3.-The criminal
court nolle prosecuted all cases against
the Carnegie officials for completely in
the Homestead troubles last summer.
These cases were for murder, riot and
conspiracy against H. G. Frick, chair
man of the Carnegie company; Vice.
Chairman Leishmar, Secretary Lovejoy,
Superintendent Potter and the Pinker-
tons. The prosecution was dropped by
District Attorney Burleigh. on q sug-
gestion from private counsel employed
by the Homestead strikers, in which
they said there seemed to be no grounds
for believing they could be convicted OF
the offences charged.
Later Judge White, without motion
being made, issued an order releasing
from bail all of the strikers who had
been indicted for offensea growing out
Of the strike. This ends for good all the
prosecutions growing out of the famous
strike.
The herald., 1893-06-04

The HERALD hereby makes an offer OF
a round-trip irst-class ticket. a double
berth in vestibuled Pullman Palace
Sleeping car and 10 days board at a
first-class hotel in Chicago FREE to the
person getting the most votes between
this date and August 4th at midnight.
The conditions are as follows:
All votes must be made on coupons
cut from the issues of the daily HERALD.
No cupon will be good for vote after
three days from the date on which it ap-
pears. That is to say, votes must be
sent to the HERALD Office, where they
will be credited to the person named on
them, within three days time Of the
date printed on them. This provision
will not apply, however, to the last DAYS
of the publication of the cupon, for none
will be received under any circum.
stances after midnight OF August 4th.
No votes will be received for any person
in any way employed with the HERALD.
All cupons must have the name and
address of the person voted for plainly
written.
THE FEATURES OF THE OFFER.
The liberality of this offer can be
judged when it is understood that it rep.
resents what wonld cost the winner
about 5000.
The round trip frat-class ticket to
Chicago will take the winner to that
city over the popular Santa Fe route.
the three-day line, which is the only
road which has its own tracks from
California to Kansas City, st. Louis and
Chicago.
The sleeping cars are OF the latest yes
tibuled pattern of the Pullman palace
cars, and are run through to the worlds
fair city without change.
The fortunate winner OF the HERALp's S
offer will be taken to the great chow. at
Chicago by most picturesque and in
structive route. The road passes
through eight states and territories and
presents to the traveller most ENJOYABLE
variety of scenery. It also posses the
great advantage of landing passengers
in Chicago from "a to 36 hours quicker
than other routes.
The advantage of this offer can readily
be seen. The person who gets the great.
est number of votes in the time indi-
Gated will virtually be presented with a
journey to and from the worlds fair and
a ten days. stay there at no expense.
1t is prize that any one might we'll
The herald., 1893-06-04

doubt whether 40 large sum could be
raised and we also doubt whether the
fair could be got up on 30 extensive and
attractive scale as to induce large
attendance of people from abroad. Those
who had visited the great worlds fair
at Chicago could hardly be induced to
cross the continent to see one OF less inn
posing dimensions in Californis. 1t
would doubtless attract very large
number Of Pacific coast people who had
not gone to Chicago, but that would be
about all. We do not wish to throw cold
water on the proposition; but we would
advise thoee who lead in the movement
to weigh we'll the difficulties they will
have TO encounter in order to make it a
succese, before they seriously start in to
get il up.
The herald., 1893-06-04

munity, are a source of so much aston
ishment to him that he finds it almost
impossible to realize that the Los An
geles of the nineties is the identical spot
where in the fifties be tripped the light
fantastic" to the exhilerating music Of
the guitar with wine-box accompaniment.
Captain Harloe was one of the most pop
ular commanders that ever sailed on this
coast. He was known in every town
and hamlet, from Point Bonita to Coro.
nado beach, and passage on his steamer
was one of the greatest delights of travel
in the early days. He was considered
by everybody one OF the beat sailors and
safest akippers on the coast. His famil-
iarity with every inch of the way from
San Diego TO San Francisco was so COM
plete that he knew every hidden rock,
every submerged reef, and every eccen-
tricity OF current on the whole route.
As an evidence OF the thoroughness Of
his knowledge, it used to be related by
his friends that on one occasion when
he was sailing the old Ben Holiday
steamer Pacific down the coast, he CROPPED
his way for twenty-four hours through
a dense fog. Coming on deck one
morning he called his mate into the
cabin and asked him where he made
out they were from his log reckoning.
The mate could not venture positive
opinion, so the captain told him to cap
ture sea gull and bring it to him. The
gull was brought, and, after carefully
examining the bird, he said they were
off San Simeon bay, as the flock that
gull belonged to roasted there. 1t turned
out that he was correct, and it came to
be saying that Harloe could take a
better observation with a sea gull than
other captains could with quadrant.
A little bird tells us that Captain Harloe
is SO smtten with the beauties of our
city that he will soon become perma-
nent resident amongst us.
The herald., 1893-06-04

AN ATTEMPT was made by the repre-
sentetives of the Federated Trades yea
terday to raise the Chinese issue in e
tangible shape. They hunted up Chi
naman who fulfilled sill the conditions
set forth in Secretary Carliale'a letter of
May 25th--the case of n Chinsman in
the United States without warrant OF
law. They carried him before United
States Commissioner Van Dyke, who
issued the process appropriate to the
occasion. The papers were then handed
over to United States District Attorney
Denis, who still holds on to them, in
stead OF turning them over to the United
States marshal with Instructions to pro.
ceed forthwith to deport the heathen.
It is understood that the diatrict attor
ney is diligently engaged ina telegrsphiC
correspondence with the Washington
authorities.
The herald., 1893-06-04

Mr.. G. M. Pike, the noted impresari
and we'll known theatrical manager, Ii
in the city. He has had severel confer
ences with Stewart Taylor relative to /,
season of summer opera and it is pos
sible that something of benefit to the
theater-going public may result.
Mr.. Pyke is admitted to be one Of the
best stage managers in the country h,
is also an exceptionally fine tenor singer
and an actor of marked ability. He il
experienced and knows every part of the
amusement business to q dot. Besides
his other qualifications he is possessed
of an admirable personality, is a schol
arly, refined man and all in oil is mosi
desirable acquisition for any community.
His wife is Miss Louise Manfred, the
well-known prima donna who was be-
fore the public for several seasons here,
and who is most captivating singer
and actress.
DR.. Burbank has recommended the
erection of his theatre on Main street,
between Fifth and Sixth, on the south
side. 1t is reported that Fred. Cooper
has leased the house and will conduct il
on the popular price" policy.
*x*
Rumor also has it that an opera house
will be erected on the site OF the old
court house. This is something that
should pay we'll if rightly conducted,-
as light opera house.
#x*
It will be we'll into the fall months
before the theatrical season recommences
here. What q chance this affords to
some theatrical man of ideas who will
devise some light means of amusing the
population during the warm weather.
What's the matter with an outdoor
spectacle,-a Battle OF Flowers or Fall
of Babylon on small Bcale--at Redondo
or Santa MonicaP There is money in it.
The herald., 1893-06-04

Ex-MAYoR HAZARD has started the
Fourth of July ball rolling this year as
he has in the past A public meeting
will be held tomorrow night in Judge
Austin's court room to take the initia-
tive in getting up celebration Of the
nations anniversary that will be credita-
BILE at once to the city and to those who
take an active interest in ii. We could
hope that the committees would devise
something new this year, and that some
original and attractive innovation should
be made in the observation OF rhe day.
This is much easier to suggest than it is
to formulate new plan of celebration.
The custom has become so fixed TO have
street parade, the usual literary ex-
ercises and fireworks in the evening,
that any change from this regulation
routine is a matter of extreme difficulty.
We have no hesitation in saying, how
ever, that the public would be pleased if
the usual advertising part of the parade
were omitted. We should be able to
get up an attractive procession with the
chesp-john features left out. Above all,
the committee who have the fireworks
in charge should take every precaution
against a possibls repetition Of the
fearful scenes that occurred last year. A
Gordon of police or national gusrdsmen
should exclude everybody from the
None but the experts should be per-
mitted near them. Had that been done
last year, several valuable lives would
have been saved.
The herald., 1893-06-04
D1srrNaU1sHED TOURISTS.

Mrs. Blaine and other Noted Americans
Sail for Europe.
New YoRK, July 3.-Mrs. James G..
Blaine and Miss Blaine sailed this morn
ing on the Paris for Southampton. Ac-
compsnying them were Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter Damroaeh, child and nurse, Miss
Loriug Blaine and Conor Coppinger,
Mrs. Blaine's grandchildren and nurse.
Don Cameron and wife and two daught-
ers we're also of the party. Among other
passengers on the Paris were: Thomas
A. Bayerd, ambassador from the United
States to Great Britain, and bis wife,
Mr.. and Mre. Andrew Carnegie and Mrs.
j, w, Mackay and son Clarence II.
The herald., 1893-06-04

No DOUBT it would be su exceedingly
fine thing to have q woride fair in San
Francisco az q continuation Of the grest
Chicago exposition. The proposition 10
to erect suitable buildings il the Golden
Gste park, and secure aa many OF the
exhibits as possible from the great fair.
IT ie said that & very considerable num-
Der of the foreign exhibitors have agreed
to take part in q California exhibition
and transfer their contributions TO San
Francisco at the close of tho worlds fair.
A very fine anu attractive display could,
no doubt, be made. But the question
of WAYS and means viii be found
a very difficult one to success
fully handle. The lowest estimatt
we have seen Of the cost Of holding suct
G fair is $l,OO0,OOO. We very mucE
The herald., 1893-06-04
THE SWIFT vALKYRrE.
Dunraven's Yacht Beats the satanit
CaIluna and Britannia

Dunraven's Yacht Beats the satanita,
Cailuna and Britannia.
LONDON, June 3.-The four new cut,
tere of the season, A. D. Clark g Satanita,
the largest of the four; the Prince Of
Wales Britannia, victor in last weeks
races, designed chiefly to beat the Ger
man emperor'a yacht Meteor and also to
uphold the credit of England against the
American cutter Navajo; Lord Dun.
ravens Valkyrie, which ia TO cross the
Atlantic in August to endeavor to regain
the Americas cup, and the Calltiha,
owned by q syndicate headed by Peter
Donaldson, started on q race today from
South End to Harwich. There was a
brisk easterly breeze, and the Britannia
was in the lead on starting.
The Valkyrie won the race. Once she
took the lead the other contestants had
no chance whatever. The Sstanita was
second home, followed by the Brittania.
The Calluns, however, was given third
prize on time allowance.
The herald., 1893-06-04
canadian Eates Met.

New York, June 3.--The Southern
Pacific company tomorrow will meet the
reduced freight rates OF the Canada
Pacific railway from New York to San
Francisco. The reductions, however,
ore more serious than supposed tor they
will cut under the rates OF the Canadian
road on all classes where the latter
quotes rates Of more than 81 per lOO
pounds. The Southern Pacific cus Is IL
per cent under that OF its rival.
The herald., 1893-06-04
NmIeasoRING TOWNS.

PAsAD SNA--Cburch services today . Result OF
tho school trustee election.
LONG Decentralization OF school trustees.
TERMINAL IsLAND-Notes
ArAHEIM school trustees election.
UNIvERsITY--rhe programme for commence
ment week.
eArvN asos,pon- Ater~ ~estotss 60. toaey .1a,.V
ters sc the wharf.
REDoEDo Shipping news.
PoMoNA--Flne lemons raised in the Pomona
valley.
SANTA ANA-rhe high school resches high
water mark Tom Morris wins a race.
BAN BEsNARDINo supervisors meeting.
OoLToN-Cltrus fruits at Chicago. IAN Iowa
club
REpLAEps-The city attorney and the liquor
sellers, "
The herald., 1893-06-04
AN oLp.rlMg COAST SKIPPER.

Captain Mark Harloe has been in the
city for the past few days. 1t is many
years. since he was in Los Angelica be-
fore, and the great growth of the city,
it's marvellous buainoss development, it's
costly blocks, its fine residences, its
beautiful public buildings, and it's un-
rnistaksble evidences of prosperity, all
contribute to excite in him eurprise and
admiration. Captain Hsrloe is one of
the pioneer commanders OF the coast
eteamers that formed the only means Of
communication between San Francisco
and Southern California in early days.
He has long since retired from the
quarterback and changed ''life on
the ocean %ave" Tor the vo-
cation of rsnchero. He
owns the Huasna ranch in
San Luis 0bispo county where, to use q
novel and original phrase, be takes hie
o!juIa cum dignit0te under his own vine
and Hg tree. The great advances this
city and valley have made since the
time when it was little Mexican town,
and his arrival, with the latest news
and the freshest shipment OF goods mace
him the welcome guest of the little com
The herald., 1893-06-04
a war of Exterminatlon.

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, June 3.-The gov.
ernment troops stationed at Tomaccic
and other posts in that section are wag-
ing war OF determination upon all set.
tiers and others supposed to have par.
ticipated in the revolutionary outbreat
j trso1sz- 4s..es tjse,--~AeAo-.ls.r+-,1 .s..o
without trial. 1t was at Tomaccio thai
the wholesale massacre of Indians by
Mexican soldiers occurred year ago
The population OF the town was about
2500. All that now remains lie a pretty
little church edifice which was not mo
Tested by the troops.
The herald., 1893-06-04

WE HEAR great deal nowadays
about Pegleg Smith and bis lest mine.
Every once in while the public are
treated with reports OF searches for this
mine, sometimes with the most harrow
ing results. Every party that have
prospected extensively in the Colorado
desert of late wears, have had this fabu-
Iously rich mine in view in their arduous
end trying researches. There are sew
eral traditions about the way III which
he discovered and lost it. and its loca-
ton has been placed in SO many differ
ent localities that a great many have
come to believe the mine to be apocry-
phal. Perhaps Pegleg manufactured
the original story out of whole cloth.
He was not miner, but mCuntaineer
and trspper, and was given, like his
kind, to drawing very long bow, es-
peeislly when he got into the white set-
| tlements and excited his imagination
| with too frequent potations. He was a
! perfect type of the wild, harum-scarum,
daredevil mountaineers of She ante-gold
days. His reputation aa an Indian
fighter stood very high. 1t was related
that after he had had a desperate en-
counter with band of Piutes, he re-
tired with poisoned arrow in his leg,
and it was reported that he saved his
life by deliberately cutting off the leg
himself. The emputated limb was re
placed with wooden one, and he waf
ever after known as Pegleg Smith.
The herald., 1893-06-04
a Champion rennis PLAYER.

BALTIMORE, June 3-This afternoon
Edward L. Hall of New York and Mall
colin Chase OF Providence bsttled for the
championship of the Southern Lawn
Tennis association. Hall won the prize,
a handsome pitcher, suitably engraved.
This makes the third time he won, and
he now owns it. Hall, who is but 81
years of age, ia now champion of the
Southern, New England, Tuxedo and Sar-
atoga lawn tennis associations.
The herald., 1893-06-04

TIE question OF Issuing bonds is again
coming to the fore in Washington treas
ury circles. The stock OF gold in the
government vaults has fallen to
$89, 900, 900, and the end is not yet, from
all the indications. OF courae. If the
treasury officials continue to pay out
gold and receive silver the result may
be easily foretold. Why not try the
surprisingly easy experiment of paying
out silver2 We should thus give that
much disprized metal splendid
"boost" and hold on to our present
stock OF gold, at least. Even q silver
standard. with independence, would be
far preferable to @ gold standard with
slavish dependence on Wall street, in
New York, and 'Ohsnge, in London.