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The herald., 1893-10-21
instantaneous photography,

A recent improvement in photography
enables the artist to overcome to con-
siderable extent the difficulty of preserv-
ing the natural expression of the sitter
during the necessary period of exposure.
1t seems that, notwithstanding this pc
riod has been greatly shortened in vari-
Gus ways, particularly by the adoption
tosuch an extent of the magnesium light,
with its unique advantages, nervousness
is so prevalent among those who sit be-
fore the camera that the operator has
still found the interval too prolonged for
the perfect accomplishment of his work.
Herr Haag of Stuttgart claims to meet
and overcome the trouble in question by
means of a change in the management
of the magnesium light, making for this
purpose what are called lightning car
tridges, which cause a tremendous de-
velopment of luminosity and are set
alight in one tenth of second by means
of electricity. The so called natural
photographs taken by this process are
said to preserve the mental expression
and momentary play of the features with
extraordinary clearness and exactitude
but the operation requires so much skill
and practice that it is said to be carried
on only by single photographer in Ber-
Gn.-Berlin Letter.
The herald., 1893-10-21
Back From the Dead Letter once.

The average citizen is prone to de-
nounce the postoffice department and
everybody connected with it upon gen.
eral principles until he encounters case
of dead letter Office ingenuity and atten-
ton in which he is personally interested,
after which he is thoroughly convinced
that the postoffice department is the only
really good establishment conducted by
Uncle Samuel.
One of these fellows mailed o photo
graph to q lady at Wilkesbarre some
weeks ago, and when it was not deliv-
cred to her he fairly boiled over in SIAN
dering the department. Last week he
received nicely worded request to call
at room 80, postoffice building, for "a
valuable letter" He called, and most
polite young woman handed him the
missing photograph, which he had mis-
directed.
"How in the world did you locate
me?" he asked.
"Oh, the photographer, who was fur
nished with tho number of your mega
tive, supplied your name and address to
the dead letter Office, and the photo
graph was forwarded here for delivery"
Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1893-10-21
An Escape In the sky.

Once in awhile meteor plunging in
to the atmosphere of the earth is neither
consumed by the heat developed through
friction nor precipitated upon the surface
of the globe, but pursues its way out
into open space again.
Its brief career within human ken may
be compared to that of a comet travelling
in aparabolic orbit, which, as if yielding
to a headlong curiosity, almost plunges
into the sun and then hastens away
again, never to return.
In July, 1892, one of these escaping
meteors was seen in Austria and Italy.
Careful computations based upon the
observations which were made in vari-
GUS places have shown that it was visi-
BILE along track in the upper air about
$50 miles in length. When at its nearest
point to the earth, it was elevated AZ
miles above the surface.
From this point it receded from the
earth, its elevation when last seen being
no less than 98 miles.
Although the resistance of the atmos-
phere was not sufficient to destroy the
motion of this strange visitor, which con-
tented itself with so brief q glimpse of
our globe, yet it carried the effects of
that resistance out into space with it
and can never shake them off.
No matter what its previous course
may have been, the retardation that it
suffered during its passage through the
air suficed to turn it into different di-
rection and to send it along another
path than that which it had been follow
ing.-Youth's Companion.
The herald., 1893-10-21
Great Surgery.

Major John l.. Hayes was stationed in
Chicago as quartermaster last October
on the staff of General Nelson A. Miles.
He was in a restaurant one night with a
party of friends, one of whom became
involved in a quarrel with a stranger.
Major Hayes interfered in the interest
of peace, and, like other peacemakers,
got the worst Of it. He was knocked
senseless by blow on the head with a
chair, became maniac, was sent to be
treated in the military asylum at Elgin,
Ills, and was brought home to Allegha-
ny, Pa, an epileptic. There he was
seized with as many as 900 convulsions
in a day" An operation has just been
performed on him in the Allegheny hos
pital by whicha portion of the skull was
removed. A sac Of pus was found in the
brain and taken out, and speedy recovery
followed Pittsburg Letter.
The herald., 1893-10-21
sle Gasnsrea IN Depew.

Chauncey III. Depew was passing along
the corridor of the plrlor floor at the
Auditorium the other II o.'noon about 2
o'clock, and noticing a large number Of
handsome young ladies in tho south par
lor with mans curiosity he strolled up
to the door, reduced his brisk step to a
dead march and turned his eyes upon
the gathering. He started back as fair
haired young lady exclaimed:
"Why, there's Mr.. Depew," and run
ming up to the doctor seized his two
hands, and before the noted orator could
recover from his surprise his handsome
young captor half led and half dragged
him into the center of the room, glibly
talking to him all the while.
doctor, you're member Of our class,
and you must 60 along up to dinner and
make the class response
The doctor said, II don't quite under
stand this, but am willing to acknowl-
edge membership in this class and at
tend three sessions Of school a day and
never ask for recess. Now, who and
what am li'
"You are," said the young lady who
had discovered him passing the door
way, IAN honorary member Of the class
of go of Wellesley college. This is the
annual meeting of the Western Alumni
association"
He spoke to the members then and
there, but could not be present at the
dinner. er.-Chicago Times.
The herald., 1893-10-21
The Vanity of sparrows,

A correspondent informs the London
Spectator that his daughter writes te
him from Bangalore that she is ''obliged
to cover up her looking glass with a
towel, for this eparrows come in, sit on
the frame and tap at themselves, making
on both glass and dressing table horrid
mess. At first the towel kept them
away, but they were always on the
watch, and if any one threw back the
towel they would be there in a minute
But now they hold back the towel with
one claw, hold themselves on with the
other and peck away at their images"
The herald., 1893-10-21
A silt Race In France.

A French scientific journal gives par
ticulars of silt race Course d'echas-
siers) at Bordeaux, in which Aime Mar
tin, young man under 30, beat the rec
ord by covering 440 lilometers about
S75 miles, in rs hours and 35 minutes.
His stills were about 6 feet long and
weighed over IS pounds. His bare feet
were not injured by the friction, and he
suffered no inconvenience. Another race
of portanieres-thati is, women who car
ry burdens on their heads-was won by
Margaret Pujol, SO years of age. Her
burden consisted of basket laden with
45 pounds, and the course was lzilome-
ters (about 81 miles,, which she covered
, in hour and 5 minutes. es.-Exchange.
The herald., 1893-10-21
COULDN'T FOOL THE ROOSTER.
The Farmer Tried to Stop His Growing,
but 1t Didn,t Work.

but 1t Didn't Work.
When Charlie Trihes went out into the
country for his health, he put mp at
Farmer Ellery Cranberrymarsh's place.
Farmer Ellery was something of poul-
try fancier and had one of those big,
melodious, gamy cockerels Of Buff Co
chin extraction, with a voice that was
cross between the blowing of a geyser
and the sound of three tined whistle on
q boiler factory. About o'clock every
morning the rooster would arise on his
perch, and standing on his tiptoes make
Bll the hens sick by letting go his voice
like the sound of many waters.
1t also broke up Charlie Trifes' slum-
bers, and he was unable to WOO them
back by cigarettes or philosophy. He
made considerable complaint to Uncle
Ellery and the old gentleman hunted
over his poultrybook and read as fol-
lows:
'tThere is one simple device by which
rooster can be reduced to complete
and acceptable silence. The bird can
not crow unless he is able to stand erect
and raise his head to the fullest extent.
Now II plank, or even o lath, be placed
above his perch so that he cannot gain
an upright position, he cannot possibly
lift up his voice."
Here was the solution, and Uncle Ell
lery arranged laths above all the perches.
In the early dawn before milking time
Uncle Ellery crept out to the hennery to
see how the device worked. The cock
had just awakened and was trying to get
uptoturn his lungs loose in his usual mat
utinal vociferation, but he was unable
to raise his head. A hen opened one eye.
and seeing his dilemma smiled and
dropped off to sleep again. Uncle Ell
lery chuckled.
But the rooster was not to be foiled
Recognizing his dilemma, he dropped off
the perch to the floor, got good grip
on an adjacent crack in the boards SO as
to take up the recoil Of the crow, raised
himself up on tiptoe and let out his
lungsin in away that pulled Charlie Tri1es
out of bed and drove him to cigarettes
Then after satisfied "cut, cut, cor
r-r-r-r," the rooster kicked hen or two
off the roost and dropped off into con-
tented slumber.- Minneapolis Journal.
The herald., 1893-10-21
Vowel Sounds Photographed.

Professor Hermann has succeeded in
photographing the vowelsounds byspeak-
ing them into photograph, which re-
produced them slowly. The vibrations
were recorded by microtelephone,
which had small mirror in the vibrat-
ing drum. A ray of light reflected from
Che mirror recorded its vibrationss-th
is to say, the vibrations of the vowel
sounds-on travelling band of sensitized
paper.-Chicago Herald.
The herald., 1893-10-21
Men In Petticoats.

1t will probably be matter of sur
prise to the general reader to learn that
the petticoat was first worn exclusively
by men. In the reign of King Henry
VII the dress of the English was SO fan
tastic and absurd that it was difficult to
distinguish one sex from the other. In
the inventory of Henry V appears a
"petticoat of red damask, with open
sleeves" There is no mention of a
woman's petticoat before the Tudor pc
riod. d.-Exchange.
Worlds Fair Columbian Edition IIlus-
trnted Rel aid.
This beautiful publication, printed on
the finest book paper, is now on sale by
all the newsdealers and at the HERALD
business office. 1t contains 48 pages of
information ahout Southern California
and over 30 illustrations. As a publics-
tion to send to eastern friends it has
never been equslled, Price l5 cents in
wrappers.
The herald., 1893-10-21
w. O. t. U. Conrress.

~ CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-At the congress Of
the Women's Christian Temperance
union today the old officers were re-
elected, except Mrs. Caroline Buell., cor
responding secretary. and Miss Esther
Pngh, treasurer. Mrs. Mary Wood
bridge and Mrs. Baker, both supporters
ot Mrs. Carse, were elected in their
placer.
The herald., 1893-10-21
Theatrical Item.

y Toni can't understand why you ap-
plaud such miserable acting?
Dick-I do it to keep myself awake
Texas Siftings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
ASSAULTED a WOMAN.
Then lie tled. Rut WAS Rum Down and
Captured Later.

Thcn lie tleh. put WAS Rnn Down and
CapiureI Later.
At 2 d. m. yesterday Woman named
Martha McGinloy, living at "a Winter
street, was passing through Pearl street
when she met na1. The HAN stopped
her apd suddenly claspcd her about the
waist ana attempted to throw ner to the
ground. The woman screamed and the
assailant cispped his hand over her mouth
apd continued his attempt.
Three young men, Arthur M. barrett,
John III. Barrett snd Ernest c. Iiuschins
charced to hear tho woman's cries and at
once dashed 10 me spot where she was
struggling in the grasp Of tic assglant.
The man saw them coming and releasing
the woman, darted off across u lot rewards
Dudley street. The three men did not
stop, but ran ate: aim and finally cap
tured him in a yusl on Dudley street.
He was handed over to Otf.cer DE Carlo
of Staten 5. AT the station the prisoner
gave the name of James Murta, aud n the
Sixth district court today pleaded not
guilty to charge of assault, and WIS Leld
for trial Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
CITY NOTES IN BRIEF.

Edward Warner a well known member
OF the Veteran Firemens association OF
this city, will visit friends i'm Boston and
Lowell next week.
Mr.. Clarence j. Hamilton, tho we'll
known musician, was married TO Miss Ida
l.. Anthony, the daughter of Mr.. Charles
n. Anthony, at the residence of the
brides parents on Blackstone street last
evening.
A stereopticon lecture on the Worlds
fair with 100 veiws, was given 20 good
sized audience at Association hall last
night by Mr.. r. Vaughan, student OF
Brown, who served as chair pusher during
the exposition. The lecture with atten-
dant descriptions was very instructive and
enjoyable.
The Welcome social club held the second
OF its series of socials i'm Slocum post hall
last evening. The hall was well filled and
all spent a very pleasant evening. The
committee was composed OF Gilbert G..
Downey, Henry Mclean and Daniel Me-
Kay. The floor director was n. Glover,
and his aids Robert Glover and Frank
Dawson.
The Rhode Island cadets held a matinee
bHAA y 9NtNNAN'tff AAANAAA0Nhf Nhh ~ hiAA III Ant
evening in Rcd Mems hall. A large num-
bcr Of young people attended both. The
following named young men were in
charge; j. Il. Doyle, j. z. Greed, j. Il. Null
ligan, w. IA. DOnnelly, J. Il. Bohen, r. J.
Bohen, Joseph III. Lyman, John O'Brien,
Michael Martin, Harry Burnside, George
Snellbaclser and M. j. Sullivan.
Oriental hall was filed Wednesday
evening with the friends OF the Concord IN
Social club TO participate I'm the second
social OF the season given by this
popular club. IL was a MASQUERADE, and a
variety of costumes were displayed among
them being some OF new design. The
commsttec havlne charge OF the affair
was made up OF A. Rodenbeig, chairman;
Cary J. Clark, j. O'Rouke, B. McCormick,
A. Hunt aud w. McCrae.
William Cayey, n years OF age, had fIt
on North Main street at l0:i0a. m. yestor-
day. lie was taken to his home 30 Pett.s
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
CARD.
from tho Providence yclics Association.
Necessity OF Increasing LIS Find.

from tho Providence yclics Association.
Necessity OF Increasing LIS Find.
thomas A. Doyle .oek greet Mterest IN
watching the development OF the Picsi-
dcnco Pol'eo ssocia,ion, ard gave his
wise counsel freely TO Tho of5cen con-
ncctcd with IL. The eleventh am usl
concert and bail takes place IN
Dec. Ia IL /, OF the utmost in-
portanoe 10 the members to labor dlli-
gently 10 increase the fund IN the trea-
sur, Ter none know the exact t.mo
when they VIII need the sssoc.at .on's
help. The first donation TO the fund was
through the generosity OF Messrs. Barker,
Whitake; q Co., hardware dealers OF tbs
city, for services rendered by the police ct
fire where their goods ere exposed;
ond fcr the officers zeal in protecting
valuable properly, the association
was presented with sum of
money. George M. Richmond, esq.
OF this city acknowledged the et1c.cnt
services OF police officers in protecting and
&c oveSI1g his property from tie Tcon-
asquatucket ,.i-cr during severe f-eshet
IN 1901; fer services rendered
at the time ho forwarded 10 Cen
eral Nelson Vial, then chic. OF police,
q check representing n handsome scm of
be used for the same purposc. The fund
was further augmented by Mar
shall Woods, esq, presenting to
the association n check for
one hundred and f.ty dollars for service
rendered by rniainin A. Eewhall in re-
covering valuable property stolen from
his premises. The fund was
st;u further increased by each
member of the police force
signing book OF the association and pay
ing tho snrp Of Two dollars as all ini-
iiation fee. This formed the nucleus
Of the association furd, and il has
since gradually augmented by
donations from the citizens and
he net proceeds % tho concert aud balls,
regardless of the fact tnat thousands of
dollars bave been paid tc the widows and
orphans in the past twenty years.
10 the cit.geus c.. Providence the OIL
GERS owe much, and they expect the best
resalts, and ;t Is no more thaju foir that we
should be v.g!lant N guarding their
interest, for in no othcr manner can we
repay them for their iiberality, Fou:
thousand 6c.,ars have heen paid to
widows OF deceased JHicers this year,
1893. This does not include sick benefits
paid to sick members at tie same time.
BY the committee - William Brad
bury; Station !, Lieutenant
II. A. Rankin; Station 2, L. r. Bennett;
Station 3, james Fecley; station William
A. Kcut; Station 8, CCcrgo Il. Ordway;
Station 6, Hcnry H. Place, Station 7, John
+. Muldoon; City hall, superintendent
of Hacks George III. Norcrosa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
FOUND HER PET OWL
Tut it Was Stuffed and Mounted and
Mrs. Smith Has No Redress.

Tut it Was stuffed and Mounted and
Mrs. Smith Has No Redress.
Mrs. Rufus III. Smith, resident of Nova
Scotia, came 20 this city recently. She
had a magnificent specimen Of an owl
with her and his owlship occupied sump-
tuous quarters in a fine cage. Mrs.
Smith went to stay with the family
of ID. w. Gilbert on Smithfield
avenue, and the owl was allowed to en-
Joy the night air, the cage being hung out
of rear window. At length one morn
ing Mrs. Smith found that the bird had
disappeared. She was nearly frantic
when she rushed into the Second station,
and the officers were Obliged to
promise an investigation. They did 50
with the result that the pet owl was
found mounted and stuffed in tho taxi
dcrmist shop owned by man named
Norman, OH Merchant street. Mr.. Nor
man stated that the bird had been brought
to him dead and that tho parties
who brought II wanted it
prepared. He was :old by the persons
bringing the bird that IL had been killed
on Windmill hill near Smithfield avenue.
A few nights ago Mrs. Smith appeared
again at Station ., but was
very much ,nccnscd to find that
there could be no prosecution,
inasmuch as the owl was not domestic
fowl. There is now considerable interest
manifested in the outcome of The affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
MR. Stevens REPLY.
Continued from page Z.

upheld Mr Steveps lays st-ea on tne
,sct that this message wAa not Sent until
b. hours after the men from the Boston
nad Landed, the implication beirs that the
queen and her supporters did NOT consider
him or Commander Wiitse rssporsible fer
their overthrow.
The ex-minis,er thsr review We in detail,
the correspondence between himself and
Captain Wiltse relative TO the landing OF
troops Jaa. 10, and aiiud.s to the matter
Of shore quarters for the detachment sub.
stantially as has been published.
Touching q copy Of the cal Of the com.
mittee OF safety" continues Mr. Stevens,
(which Blount iusinuates | wish ed TO con.
ceal from him, the said copy had been pub
lished in state department documents aud
wss accessible TO Mr.. Biouht before his dc.
parture for the islands."
Mr.. Stevens then considers the individ.
ual afidavits from Honolulu residents. re.
fiecting upon the official bearing Ia the
Hawaiian matter aud leaves their authors
In no very fattoring light after he has
gotten through with them. Ia brief, he
alleges shat they are all corruptionists and
In full sympathy with tho ioyalist move.
mcnt, whereby an impartial rendering OF
facts is manifestly impossible. Ia this
connection he continues:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
THE SUPREME COURT.
Hearing on Motion I'm Case of Gro VS.
iIrown, Steere and tlark-Other Notes.

Hearing on Motion I'm Case of Gro VS..
iirown, steere and tlark-other Notes
Steere and Clark was heard on motion TO
enter judgment today in the common pleas
division of the supreme court before Mr.
Justice Rogers. The motion to enter judg-
ment wes held.
10 Examine Applicants for nar.~
The supreme court has appointed COM
mittee consisting of George Il. Brown,
Frederick Rueckert and William G. Baker
to examine applicants for admission to the
Rhode Island bar.
1he United statcs Court
John Gilfoil, who was ayraigned We'd
nesday charged with cvading the govern
ment tax on oleomargarinc, pleaded guilty
and was given thirty days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
New York Cotton Market
CONCERT AND BALL.
Beaoonsnold Lodge and Its Friend En-
Hron,ac1vos

II
Joy themselves.
The.eighth annual concert and ball OF
Beaconsheld lodge No. lS6 was held In AL
tair Dramatic hall Wednesday even
ing. As on all similar occasions
tho attendance was large. The
concert began at o'clock and about two
hours was devoted Co that part OF the
evenings festivities. The follow
ing well-known ladies and
gentlemen participated Miss Clara
i.ousa Evans, John Mullen, Miss Nora
Dohcrty, A. T.. Tomkins, j. I'm Suter, ir.,
and Frank Shackls. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert 4. Clamp led the and
march, and 100 or mofe couple Joined In
it. Many OF he members OF the mili-
tary branch OF the order were
present in full uniform, and
thor appearance added much 90 make the
gathering brilliant one. Amoug the
dignitaries OF the order pre,ent we've,
Grand President Harry Baacofn,
Brigadicr Oonerei John Pray Surgeon
General r.. NJ. Lane, NJ. d., Major
r b. Batly, Colonies A. Williams
and Edsn Holden, scrsesnts
Hcnrv Martin. RObtr; A. Carp.
Clarencs jerome ehe Morley.
The committee o. arrangement, wo-.
Fast Graad President Harry Gtoi Edwin
Holden, Johu Suter, ir., William II. Bray,
A.hert v. Tompkins, Robert A. Clamp,
and Herbert L. Wa,Ssr. The floor w.g in
charge of n. A. Campo, assisted by
member, Of toe mmiitcc and the
whole was under the supervision of Her
Ger; L. Walker. Music was furnished by
smiths srchcsira-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
Dog owner.. Attention,

BosToN, Dec The owner or Keeper
of dog is liable for the whole amount OF
Of the damage done to sheep or other do
mestic animals, even though other dogs
are participants in the attack The full
bench Of the supreme so decides in the
suit of the Worcester county commission
ers against Samuel j. Ashworth OF Wor-
rester, to recover the whole amount of
damage done sheep owned by Darling
Rroa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
BRADBURY THREATENED.
THE OFFICER REcEIrEs AN AN0N-
YMOUs LETTER TINS MORNING.
Ills Life Threatened ir lie Does Not Re-
OF Today Postponed Unth EIonday.
oficer Bradbury was in receipt Of iet--

Officer Bradbury was i'm receipt OF let
tel this moiniag, an anonymous COM
municat,on, which is given below. The
oacei, il is unnecessary 10 state viii
take no 'ce II the let
Ter, but will contiruv TO
do his work 20 the best OF bis ability.
The person wLo wrote the letter is prob
ably TN ignorant per,on cf iniamed ideas
ard taluks 10 r'ghlen the officer by tins
display OF foolishnsss.
The letter IL a. follows:
PROVIDENCE. Nov. 20, 1899.
sIr.--Your presercc in this city
has become very obnoxious and you are hereby re
quested TO resign your position the pol force
and leave the city.
II this is not done before the end OF December
you will nnd yourself resting in the GENE cry.
Remember now you low, mean seoundrel, that
what is said here win materia ice and yoa ha'e q
fair warning aud more than some Of your confede
rates win get.
Yours,
you.
In place of the signature there is rude
pen sketch of what is supposed to
be skull and cro,s bones,
but the rketch hiss ab,ut
as much resemblance to these terr, bic OBJ
Jocts as saw horse to low gear.
Officer Bra6biry's hesrlng, which was
to come up this afternoon
wos postponed until Monday
at tho request of one Of the signers of the
cha.ses, a man named Mcdonald. Charles
Cohen, one OF the signers, win
drew his name today, stating that
he inistook inc Eatu,s OF the
charges, thinking when ne signed the
preferred charges that 1t WAS something
il favor of the Office.