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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
A Very Remarkable Fly.

The African tsetse fly is a small insect
rather larger than the common house fly,
Of q brown color, with yellowish line
down the center Of the body. This fly at
tacks men and beasts both by day and
night. 1t can easily bite through kharki
breeches or flannel pajamas, Where it ex-
ists-and it Is extremely local-it appears
In much greater numbers on a dull or
rainy day. It's bite in man. though very
sharp and needlelike, leaves no irritation,
and it invariably chooses those parts that
are shaded from the rays Of the sun-such
as under the brim of the hat. behind the
ear, neck and under the throat, IL not pro-
tected by beard. II allowed to suck itself
full, its body becomes so distended that it
has the appearance of q small unripe pur-
pie grape, and 1t is unable to fly more than
a few yards before settling. An African
traveller says of it:
This fly is perfectly harmless to human
beings, but its effect on domestic animals
is of the most disastrous nature-in fact,
as far as my knowledge goes, all domestic
animals, with the exception of goats and
perhaps of the gray donkey, when struck
by this fly are bound, sooner or later, to
die. do not believe that donkeys are i'm
pervious to its bite, and 1 think that the
wasting disease which kills off SO many Of
them comes from the effect Of being bitten
by these flies. / have seen a bullock cut
up after dying from these wasting symp-
toms, which knew to have been bitten by
the tsetse. The whole of the juices of the
body were turned into greenish yellow
slime
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27

AGES Az WHICH MEN MARRY.

Statistics show That . Law OF Chances Gov.
erns In the Majority Of Cases.
workmen and artisans take unto them
selves wives at an earlier age than those
whose vocations are of more intellectual
kind. Thus miners, textiNfactory hands,
laborers and artisans marry at an average
OF 22 years. or these the miners are first in
the field, more than 100 of every 1000 of
them securing wives before they have be-
come Of age. Workers in textile fabrics
run them close; then come shoemakers and
tailors, and they are followed by artisans
and laborers. Farmers and farmers sons
consider 25 early enough.
Commercial clerks seek the pleasures of
matrimony at g. Shopkeepers and shop
men postpone the rapture little while
longer. Professional men and gentlemen
of independent means rarely care TO encum-
ber themselves even with so delightful q
burden as wife until they have toed the
line OF over 80 years. Though the rich marry
at more ripe age than the working frater-
nifty, they continue marrying until long
after the last named have ceased to wed.
Whereas IA miners and 25 artisans in every
1000 marry between the ages of 35 and 40,
nearly 100 Of the professional class do. II
Is explained In this way: The rich like to
see something of the world and its pleasures
before settling down TO sober matrimony.
A laborer has neither desire nor opportuni-
ty for it. In a word, says the New York
Ledger, authority for these statistics, law
of chances governs in the vast majority Of
cases the ages at which men marry who are
engaged in certain occupations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27

plished, for one can dance, and one can play
the drum and another the organ, but the
palm must be awarded to tiny Mahomet,
who besides deiHg all these things can eat
his dinner in very gentlemanly fashion.
Look at our picture, 'Mahomet having
his dinner" Is it not funnyS And it Is
funnier still to see that wee baby elephant
ringing bell imperatively for some one to
come and attend to him. Mahomet's tastes
are dainty. A nice sugar coated cake is his
great weakness, followed by draft of
milk. When the meal is ended, Mahomet
is given a coin, which he solemnly presents
to the waiter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27

OURS sAsSSSsaCMNl
|SpEoPlE0l

Miss Mary G. Brown OF Phenix il visit
ing in this city.
Mr.. Charles p. Scott of this city has
arrived at Newport.
Miss Belle r. Perry is visiting friends
in Winchester, Mass.
Miss Fitzpatrick OF Arkwright Is Wis
iting friends in this city.
Dan George, Brown, '94 is spending the
summer at Warwick Neck.
Mrs. j. s. Taylor and daughter OF this
city are visiting Mr.. Taylor at Greene.
Mary A. Armstrong OF this city is visit
ing Miss Teresa Winn or Woonsocket.
II. A. Little and wife, and Joel Basset
OF this city are at the Aquidneck, New
port.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. Crawford have
just finished weeks visit with relatives
Ia this city.
Mrs. Preston Hopkins and grandson of
this city are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Olive Brown Of Phenix.
Misses Mary and Alice Williams of
Woonsocket have returned to their home
from visit to this city.
Mr. Frederick Z. Tripp of the firm of
John 5. Tripp and son, has gone abroad
on his usual summer trip, purchasing
wool ms for the next season.
Madame Celeste Aderson, elocutionist
and impersonator OF this city. enter
tanned the guests at the Aquidneck last
night, with an exercise OF her skill.
Miss ANA Kenyon of Lawrence, Mass.
and Miss Hattie N. Kenyon OF Provi.
dence spent Sunday with their parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs Lyman Kenyon or West
erly.
+. II. Campbell or the Pawtuxet Val.
ley Times has been off duty more than n
week on account of illness. There are
no indications Of Improvements in his
condition.
Henri Faucher. tho well-known youn q
violinist WHO made such a good record
here, before his two years Of study abroad
will star the country this fall. under the
management Of Maurice Grsu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27

"Mother mine, may go down to the vii
lage and learn my lessons with the othersi"
Fancy princess wanting TO go to school
with peasant childrenl But that was just
Ike little Liesel (Elizabeth) She was new
er happier than when she was with her
playmates in the village romping in the
sunshine or teaching them in make be
lieve school of her own, for her great desire
then, you must know, was to be school
mistress. Such clever, bright, frolicsome
little miss was this princess, with her ever
smiling facet
This particular morning she was very
weary of the gloomy German castle Her
merry nature made her long for compan-
ions. So out came that extraordinary re
quest. And as the Princess of Wied, her
mother, was busy with the other wee ones
of the nursery and did not pay any atten-
tion to her ~ sel took this silence to mean
consent.
A few minutes later the village school
master was surprised to see the door of his
school suddenly open and little girl of
about 10, whom every one recognized as the
princess, place herself among the scholars.
Knowing very well the simple, unaffected
life of the great folk up at the castle, he
said nothing and allowed her to remain.
The school was then having a singing
lesson, which was just the one thing Liesel
most enjoyed. At home, where there was
always some illness, the children had to be
quiet, keeping all their fun and noisness
till they could get away into the fields.
Now here was an opportunity to sing out,
and sing out the princess did, so much so
indeed that tiny mite of girl who stood
near became jealous of the sweet voice and
to the masters CONSERVATION clapped her
hand over the singers mouth.
You must not sing so loud" she cried.
while Liesel struggled to get free. "Be
quiet, tell your
AT that moment the door was once more
flung open, and this time servant in livery
hurried in The princess had been missed,
and her mother, remembering the childish
request, had bethought herself of the school
So back again to the dreary old castle went
little Liesel, to be scolded for her naughti-
ness in running away
Now that the princess has grown up and
become queen Of Roumania she has had to
give up her early ambition TO be a school
mistress. But her love for children still
remains, and under the name Of Carmen
Sylvia, which is famous the world over, she
has found time to write for the young folk
Of her kingdom many wonderful fairy
storiea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
A Hint to the Amateur Paper Hanger.

Those who do their own paper hanging
(and in these hurrying times one cannot
wait forever for skilled workman) will
lind that if they follow the paper hangers
example In cutting two rolls at a time into
the desired lengths there will be no waste,
says Rural New Yorker correspondent.
After the first matching of figures at the be-
ginning of the rolls no more matching is to
be done. One has only TO use piece from
each roll alternately. 1t is good plan to
cut up two rolls at time and arrange the
pieces alternately before pasting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
What to Do When the Windows Stick.

When window frames have been newly
painted, they should not beshut down tight,
as they are liable to stick, and panes of glass
are often fractured in endeavoring to open
them. A little bit of wood inserted be-
tween the frame and the sill leaves an aper-
ture to dry the paint and can be removed
In the course of day or two. II, however,
they should still prove obstinate, piece Of
common soap rubbed smartly on the frames
will generally ease them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
Zola on Daily Work.

I beseech you, gentlemen, to put your
trust and your faith in work. /, who have
been nothing but worker, am witness to
its marvelously soothing effects upon the
soul. The work allude to is daily work
the duty Of moving one step forward In
ones allotted task every day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
July.

July was the fifth month in the Roman
calendar and was called Quintilas, the fifth.
Originally it contaiped &c days, but was re-
duced by Romulus to 81, by Numa to 80,
but was restored to 81 by Julius Cesar, in
honor of whom it was named July on ac-
count of his having been born during this
month. 1t was also 80 called from the
goddess Juno.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
The Once Celebrated Purple.

tanning a purple dye. was first discovered
about $500 b. @. by the Phenicians. They
travelled westward In search Of these fish,
had large fishing colonies and became
world renowned for the purple dye known
as the royal purple"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
Adversity as a Medicine.

Adversely is medicine which people are
rather fond Of recommending indiscrimi-
nately as a panacea for their neighbors.
Like other medicines, it only agrees with
certain constitutions. There are nerves
which it braces and nerves which IL utterly
shatters.-Justin Mccarthy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27

Amilcare Cipriani, the Italian revolu-
ZIONIST who has passed most of his life
In exile or prison, is paying o visit to his
Michel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
e'zY'gaIESasBgazx,
A BABY ELEPHANT.

His Cutest Trick-Mahomet Dimes Politely
and Fees tho Waiter.
Rosie, Amalki, Eliza and Mahomet are
the names Of n troop of four trained ele-
plants that have performed In various
parts of the world. The eldest. Rosie, is 8
years of age, which is very young for an ele-
plant, you know, and the youngest, Ma
homet, is only 4 and is therefore quite wee
mite of a thing. They areall highly accom-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27

The waves OF the coast Of Good Hope are
said to be the highest ever met with In the
ocean. Under the influence Of q north
westerly gale they have been known 70 sx-
ceed 40 feet In height.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN 4 HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
JUNE 1s. 1893
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.

Express trains leave PROVIDENCE IS follows
For NEW YORK; Is A. NJ daily 10 bonimitedO
Ii 10 A. NJ 2 l5 3 05 dimited.l q 20 p. 1L (dailyl.
For NEW YORK. via stonington Lne-7 10. 2 so
For PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE and WASH
lNGTON,. VIA Harlem Hiver-io 10 A. n. ~
Pm. daily,
For NEW IA yEN-l ls A, N. aexp; dailyt SIS
lexp j. 10 yexpl; os dimited. 90 'exp. daily
s as texn daily) p. n.
(accomD, 20 taccom. Sundays onlyl is noo)
exp.l.g 35 taccom:t 1910 texp.h 10 80 uimitedl
Ii 10 A. M (expJ, 30 "a &C om-l 10 texpL V6
0imited), Q 90 ,ioc. exp.). IS laocom- Sundays
only. is taccom,L 500 p. u. texp. dailyA
b SA5P. M. (exp. daily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
New York, New Haven and Hart.
ford Railroad.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.

Time tables giving full information
as 10 local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta,
uon and stations as below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
WORCESTER DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as followS
For wORCESrER-1 Is (exp.l 05. so fcxpl
10 accom-, IL 80 a. m (accom.1 so lexp).
"SSSundays--s 80 a. m. taccom.h 90. sis p. m
For trains for intermediate stations see time
table furnished at all tcKet Offices.
G. T. HEMPSTEAD. Genr Pass Agt-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27

by Jove," SAID the electric car con-
ductor. as no hurriedly rang the bell, 'It
there are not some accidents when the
new routes are put In operation, I'll miss
my guess. DIG you see that idiot try to
lump off when we were going at such
a high speed?" / allowed that I did.
The memory was fresh of a man STUN
bling headlong from the terrific impetus
which the rapidly moving car had given
him, and finally seeing him roll into the
gutter-u hurt but scared almost to
death. "Well, he is one Of a thousand
lust such cnumps, who think it is
smart 10 jump Off yhen tho car is flying
along We conductors can't stop it.
They will insist upon doing it when your
back is turned anu it Is wonder to me
killed. 1t isn't one or two men who do it
out OF thoughtlessness, but IL Is regular
CIR ze that has struck the men, and 1t
be T. ne tell you some men are born
cLunps."
I I
I met genial John j. McNally yester-
ia on his return from New York, where
ne had been on a flying visit to witness
IA rehearsal OF "A Straight Tip" He
a made many alterations in his clever
"A ce and 1t Is now being rehearsed at
.na Blu theatre In New York under
sle direction OF Frank Tannehill. John
says that he saw two complete rehearsals
aud has no end OF praise for the COM
psny which Messrs. Murray q Lohman
Ifany one ought to know the author
. ould he that one. John McNally Is the
eldest If these brothers. and is an old
newsp per man, the dramatic editor OF
the Boston Herald and good all-round
newspaper man too, His brother Hugh
holds down the night desk Of The Herald.
aud though not 20 widely known 70 the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
NEW POLICE OFFICERS.
A Change of Time ade-O'Meara's
Successor Appointed-The Two
ReliefS.

This morning all OF the newly appoint
ed police officers repaired TO the city mar
ShaI'S Office and were sworn into Office.
the only appotntee not qualifying,
being Charles SchrCinCr. Captains Dru>C
and Bennett considered thoroughly the
ACCESSIBILITY of changing the hours of the
two reicfS and concluded to have the first
relief go on at o'clock IN the morning
and work until o'clock at night. when
they will be relieved by the night men
who will work untilS a. m.
The following list OF officers and their
beats has been made out and goes into
effect at : o'clock this evening:
First RClief-Henry krempkau. Gov
eminent Hill and CnvirOnS: Gabe COe,
Sunset depot and envirOnS: Ed. TrabOeSe.
Jr., avenues between Houston and Tenth
streets: James Bovee. East Commerce
street and envi~OnS: Wm. Hill. Alamo
Plaza and streets leading east: VIM.
Lilly, seventh and eighth Wards; c. j.
GulweSt Houston street north Including
Travis Park; John Fitzhenry, Main or
Commerce and Market streets: Charles
Abbey. Main Plaza and Dryer avenue;
James McSOrley. Military Plaza; east to
Main Plaza: c. f. Rodgers, Arkansas Pass
depot and South Flores StrePt:J. c. Evans,
\. Flores, ACequia SOIedad and Cameron
streets; Isaac Porter, west side of the San
Pedro creek. north: c. Cadena, west side
OIL the odU / GuIb Cltth. SOuJu W hOnIb-
rev street: Ed. DObroualzSki. west
side of San Pedro creek, north of Monte
rev street: Henry Springer, |. &. q. n.
depot and GnvirOnS.
Second Reief.-F. r. Kirchnpr, Gov
eminent hill and envirOnS: w. A Wallace,
Sunset depot and envirOnS; Antonio Her
rcra. avenues between HOuS ION and
Tenth streets: +. f. Seffel East Com
merce street and envirOns; S. NJ. Foster,
Alamo plaza and streets leading east; K.
w. Patterson, Seventh and Eighth wards;
y. Chavez, Houston street and north, in
Guiding Travis park; J. A. Arlington,
Main or Commerce and Market streets;
Anton KrauSe, Main plaza and DWycr
avenue; Steve Dolan. Military plaza
east to Main plaza: w. T. lNgIe, Aran-
Sas Pass depot and South Flores
street: Oscar KierOnS, North Flores,
ACcQuia. SOledad and Cameron streets;
Adam Irwin, west side San Pedro creek,
north: ClemCute Dunn, west side San
Pedro creek. south of Monterey: X. G. Ell
lis. west side San Pedro creek, north of
Monterey: Geo. c. Bond, |. & &. n. de-
pot and envIrOnS,
The mounted men are j. 5. Coy and J.
". Parker, and K. Perez and Walter
Beck
Fred Bader, one Of the police officers
appointed by the council, has been detail
ed as assistant city detective to succeed
Mr.. O'Meara. He and James Bowen will
be Captain Hughes assistants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
Hard Times for Cuba.

HAVANA, March 81. Complaints of
very bad and dry weather come in from
all parts of the island, and many animals
are diving from the scarcity Of water.
The difference between gold and silver is
gradually increasing. 1t is now ten per
cent Doing away with the war issue
Of paper money, SO far it has proved un
profitable TO the public, poor as it was
it at least had nominal value and was re-
ccivcd as money. Very serious fears
among the corn fields continue TO be re-
ported and these fears will make sad in
roads into the estimated crop prOduc-
tiunS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
About the Leather Trust.

BROCKTON. Mass. March 3l.-A sales
man for one of the leading tanneries. who
is now in this city. in speaking Of the sole
leather trust, says it is impregnablG
and cannot be broken By any combined
effort of manufacturers here or through
out New England. The trust. he says,
presents sevcnty-tive million dollars, and
every avenue through which the tanners
derive their supplies is controlled. The
m lnufacturerS will have to in
crease their prices for shoes, which
is the only solution of the problem.
There is no hope of breaking the trust, the
head centre of which is in New York, be
cause each tanner is under heavy bonds
not to violate the compact for a certain
number of years. He thinks, however,
that ATmOr and some Of the western cat
tie kings, may go into the sole leather
business and help the manufacturers of
New England to fight the combine. w.
L Douglas, lea iingfEo' manufacturer,
says he looks forward to some action
being taken by the New England manu-
facturerS at an early day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
IN THE COURTS.

The decree in the contested election
cases in which judgment was rendered
recently for the incumbents was filed in
this court and"OK'd"yeSterday by Judge
NOOnan, of the Thirty-Seventh judicial
Martin against DR.. TrolIinger for $500
for damages for the alleged wrongful
matter of setting plaintiffs fractured leg.
The defendant claims that he did not
have care of the csSe or its management,
but merely once assisted the physician
who did so to set the leg.
In the PROBATE cOCrt the will OF Amalie
Freide was admitted to probate and
Pauline Weber under its terms was reor-
ganized as executriX without bond.
To Annie Burgess letters OF administra-
ton We're granted in the estate OF ESare
Burgess and her husband placed on $4,000
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
Blood MAY be Shed.

WAsHINGTON. March 81. - Late last
night Secretary HOke Smith received a
telegram from Commissioner Gibbons. at
Athens. Indian Territory, in which he
states that unless stems are Immediately
taken to prevent a coils on between o
rival factions Of CnOctdw Indians, blood
shed is imminent. Secretary Smith at
once communicated with the secretary of
war with the result that the officer in
cammand of the United States troops
nearest the scene Of the threatened
trouble, has been instructed to promptly
inform himself of the exact situation and
to to take such action as it seems to war
rant Agent Bennett. at MuSkOgee has
also been directed to proceed at once to
that locality and report upon the situa-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mayor Woods, of ROckpOrt, is one
the guests at the Mahncke.
Mrs. W. f. Jones, of Gonzales, is
at the Southern.
Judge ID. P. Mari, of Cotulla, is at
the Southern.
Mrs. Natter, of Flatonia, is in
the city on visit, the guest of Mrs,
West BriStOw, at the Southern.
The Misses Carrie and Nina Cum
ningham, of Bandera, are guests at
the Southern.
Walter Roper, an invalid of
Itasca, and his mother, are among
the visitors to San Antonio, in
search of ozone and health.
W. Nudge, who had an exciting
experience as a ship-wreCked mar
liner. recently, and his brother, a
junction City rancherO, are among
the arrivals at the Mahncko.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the State Legislature and
the National Senate.

United States Senate occupied open
session with discussion of the senate
rial situation in the several States where
legislatures did not elect. The majority
report of the committee favOrS their ad-
mission.
The treasury department finds it very
difficult to effectively exclude the
Heather Chance" and very rigid orders
are issued TO the Pacific Coast inspectors.
1t Is found that HaIfOrd is drawing Sl5
per day at diSburSinR officer OF the Behr-
ing Sea commission and Carlisle Is going
to cut it off. Government at Washington
announces itself ready to meet and resist
the approach of cholera. Domingo GanO
comes to United States as Gillian Minis
ter. Senate inclined to make public the
text of the Russian treaty.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Senate considered concurrent resolution
favOring convention of state governors
for promotion of a line of railway from
the North Dakota line to the Gull of
Mexico, and concerning which other
interested states had taken action. and
after debate the same was referred to
committee. Senate passes House bill re-
pealing sea p law, but providing for scalp
payment when ordered by commissioners
court to its third reading. Bill was passed
taking children under twelve years OF
age out Of the CUSTODY of improper per
sons. The liquor bill was taken up with a
prOviSO that 5000 bond expressly state
that no liquor be sold on Sundays and
not TO a minor at any time. If the bill
passes it destroys the retail liquor bust
ness of the state.
In the House, bill to prevent violation
of revenue laws passed, to take effect i'm
ninety days. The bill creating a stock
sanitary commission cane up, $4,000
year was appropriated for its expenses.
and bill was engrOSsed. House adopts the
TankerSley amendment for location of
civil courts, providing for four only, one
at Galveston, one at Austin. one al Fort
Worth, and one blank. This means
contest between Dallas and San Antonio
for the fourth court.
Senate committee will report favOrably
the BOwser grain warehouse bill, and the
Crowley bill for warehouses for cotton
and all else save grain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-31
Plan to Test Applicants.

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 3l.-Secre-
tary Morton, of the department of agri-
culture, has devised plan to test the fit
ness of applicants for positions in the de-
partment, that are not governed by the
civil service rules. Each aSpirant,
in filing his application, will
be required to answer certain questions as
to his moral and physical fitness, and also
questions bearing upon work he desires
to perform. This will enable the Secre-
tary to more accurately determine the
qualification of applicants and attain a
high standard of work in the department.