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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20

his owner and the rest Of the family
as well as any Of their friends who
may take an interest i'm the matter
make pretended rushes ut him with
sticks and cloths, which they wave
i'm his face.
He is also scolded at continually
by the women Of the family, that
being, sad to relate, considered by the
unchivalrous men OF India, the very
best method of preventing anything
from getting any rest, and under the
influences OF this combination of an
noyances the poor cheetah becomes
utterly aud abjectly weak and tame.
Then he is taken for n short walk, or
rather a crawl, as by that time he can
hardly drag one leg after another.
His walks are through the most
crowded bazaars, and the people boot
ut him and the dogs snarl at him,
and he is generally given to under
stand that he is Of no importance
whatever.
Now all this don't take much pluck,
but what follows does, for il is gener-
ally the case that when the cheetah
is broken, and fed back to II state of
robust health and hunting ability, he
and his master sleep together in the
same bed and that one blanket covers
them both. Many of them are very
large and savage, but they seem to
thoroughly understand that any
liberties they might take with their
human bedfellow would result i'm IA
renewal Of their starvation and scold-
ing by the ladies Of the household
and so they lie as quietly as II lamb
might be expected TO do. As they
are generally decorated with red
tasselled caps that are fastened on
with straps, and as they often sit up
in bed with the sheet around their
shoulders while their master is still
doing, the effect is Supremacy ridic-
ulous, The only protection the man
has is IA little stick with a tassel of
cords Mt its end, and IL the cheetah
grows very restless the tassel Is
danglUd before its eyes and that
soothes IL back to q%uietude. Now
and then one can find n man who
sleeps with two or three cheetahs,
but ms n rule one is all that occupies
his bed, and IL il probable that all
the boys who read this will agree that
one is quite enough.-New York
Mail and Express.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20

MUD AvAlANCkES.
A Phenomenon that 10 Slowly
Changing the Features Of the Him
aIavaS.

Explorers are discovering that mud
avalanches are "A powerful element in
determining the physical features OF
the Himalayan regions. A number
Of travellers have observed the results
Of these great rushes Of mud and
rock, but very few have been so for.
tunate as TO see them. Mr.. W. VI.
Conway had that good fortune II while
ago, and has given n description OF
Of these falling avalanches To the
Royal Geographical Society Of Lon.
don.
His party were travelling up the
Gilgit valley adjoining the Himalayas,
i'm the extreme northern part Of India.
Suddenly they heard IA noise as OF
continuous thunder. They saw IA
huge mud avalanche sweeping down
a steep gully between two mountains
opposite them. The on-rush and
weight Of the mud tore from the sides
Of the gully masses Of rock and rolled
them over and over like so many peb-
bles. Each Of the big rocks that
formed the vanguard Of the avalanche
weighed many tons. The mass Of
mud had "A width OF forty feet and
was fifteen feet deep and moved at the
rate OF five miles an hour. In u few
minutes the mass Of stuff became
shallower. The mixture was then half
mud and half rocks and flowed faster.
Now and then n OF the larger rocks
barred the way, and mud filed up be-
hind it and finally swept it on.
Looking up the gully, Mr.. Conway
could see that earth from its sides
vas constantly falling i'm the mud
river and being swept along as a part
Of il.
All this material poured over into
the gorge through which the river
runs. 1t did not reach the river, but
spread out and piled up on one side
Of il. Conway says that this accu-
mutation Of debris has piled up ali
along the valley TO IA depth Of 800
or 600 feet, and that the Gilget river
flows i'm a sort Of canon built up by
this accumulation. n the valley were
filled up i'm this way 10 u depth Of
200 or 1900 feet more it would re-
semble the Pamirs, and all the deeply
filled valleys that are Characteristic
Of the Central Asian plateau. Conway
says that mud ayalanchcs have
done all this working OF filling up the
valleys, and have done it. with greats
rapidity.
These %avalanches show how rapid
ly, under the influence OF moisture,
cold and heat, the denudation, or
crumbling Of these stupendous rock
Of the Himalayas Is going on.
1T il d~enudation that provides the ma.
terial for mud syalanches. The level
ling processes Of nature are In contin-
ual operation and millions Of tOns Of
rock dust and fragments Of rock are
taken away from the upper portion Of
the mountains and deposited in the
valleys.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20

BELL's LuILABS.
I'm the porch sits little Bell,
Singing lullabies.
Dolly, i'm her loving arms,
Stares with open eyes.
With her Head across the fence,
Mooley stands To see
lis she singing lullabies,
Wonder, now, To me-
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20

WILD animals are very bold i'm some
parts Of Southern California this win
ter. Several instances have lately
been noted in San Bernardino county
Of travellers on the highway being at
tackled by wildcats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

Dream not that helm and harness are
AD Of valor true" sang Whittier, and, as
there are doubtless many people who know
no heroes save those of warfare such
warnings are often necessary. Up in the
little mining town of Plymouth, Pa a band
OF heroes-whose names will never be
known outside of the community in which
they dwell-have toiled for more than six
days and nights in continuous effort to
rescue thirteen of their fellow miners who
by the collapse of vast quantity of coal
and rock are prisoners in the Gaylord mine
The work Is perilous in the extreme and
there have been several narrow escapes for
the would-be rescuers, but enthusiasm has
suffered no diminuti0n nor is there the
slightest difficulty in securing the services
OF volunteers who have the muscle and
nerve needed for such work. 1t NAV be
that when the incarcerated men are reached
there will be no life in their bodies. but
there Is hope in thousands of hearts, and II
Is possible that some, If not all, of the I'M
fortunates may come back from the grave.
In at least one notable instance miners
have been rescued who were entombed for
more than ten days. Millions of Americans
are praying that the heroism of those who.
at the risk of their own lives are labortnp
to save the apparently lost, may not be in
vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

me pyramids of Egypt fail to give the
impression of stability convened nv Tho
mere name OF that great financial insti-
tutioh' the Bank of England In all the
realms or Her Majesty Queen Victoria
there Is no stronger synonym for absolute
security than the Old Lady of Thread
needIe Street" Yet the Investors Review
q Journal of most excellent repute in tho
world of British finance, says of the hank
that instead of it's being the solid keystone
or the imperial money market it is in many
respects one of the weakest spots in finan-
cial London In one sense the Bank of
England is undoubtedly safe for support
Ing its operations as a bank of issue is
the British government. and that support
makes impossible any loss by those who
hold the banks notes. Outside of the work
Of issue. however. is the business of deal
Ing in and lending money. and in that
capacity. as the Review so pertinently in
sists. the bank stands or falls by the wise
or unwise conduct of it's managers. From
the showing now made it would seem as
though the bank had really not been man.
aged at all for the past twenty years. and
That 1t Is now in position which urgently
demands the attention of statesmen and
economists To Americans who have re-
sarded the bank an admirably governed
and sound Institution it will be news TO
hear that the bank lies habitualIy too far
away from the market: its officials are men
apart, often unframed to commerce and
almost of necessity strangers to the forces
governing commercial affairs" that it
draws to itself not the best class of bus
mess. but business of second or third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

The District of Columbia has urgent need
Of many things, but there is no more con-
spicuous void at this time than the one
which can only be filled by a great and free
public library. For nearly one hundred
years the seat of government and the CEN
ter Of political life. and now the American
home of authors and scientists, Washington
IS humiliatingly inferior In this regard to
seven-tenths OF the country's small towns
and to every New England village In those
comparatively little places ample provision
has been made for the mental improvement
Of the inhabitants. and the wisdom Of such
a course is beyond controversy. Ignorance
Is non-productive of anything that is good
but is prolific In misfortune and crime; II
gives. as has SO truly been said, a sort Of
eternity to prejudice and perpetuity to error.
For those who have been without early adj
vantages there is no more effectual helper
than the free library. for those who cannot
buy many books no better friend, and 1t Is
q free library which is demanded here and
now. Efforts have been made to establish
such an institution and there has hereto
fore been but one real barrier-the absence
Of an available structure in which the books
could be properly housed. That barrier may
soon be removed. The District Commits
sioners have caused to be prepared and will
soon submit to Congress plans for the new
municipal building. which 1t is believed will
be legislated into existence during the pre-
sent session. There would be little or no
difficulty in amending or adding to those
plans SO to provide sufficient room for
the public library this city wants and
ought to have. central location would
thus be assured and the educative work
proposed made the more effective. This Is
the time to push the library idea to a sue
oessful conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

class" that but little while ago the bank
loaned a now insolvent firm more than two
million and half Of dollars and took as
securities" railroad and mineral stocks
the interest on which was Guaranteed by
the borrowing firm itself. 1t is undoubted-
ly true that no other great financial insti-
tuition in the world succeeds in SO effectual-
ly keeping secret its business methods, and
out OF this secrecy-which is dangerous
comes many theory on which distrust is
not unreasonably founded The Review
says that the bank publishes no balance
sheet-nothing whatever except the meager
weekly returns. There is no outside audit
OF its books; its stockholders have no con-
troll whatever over the management. Under
the charter shareholders are supposed to
meet and elect directors and governors at
stated periods, but this power has dwindled
into mere routine or pantomime. The
House List" as 1t is called, is always
elected as a matter of course, so that the
board Is really co-optative. 1t Is thus, In
great measure. "a family party" The son
follows the father. the nephew the uncle.
or a lucky marriage brings with 1t a seat at
the board At best tradition prevails, and
the new director is never a banker. rarely
a man trained in the hard school Of COM
petitive business.
After lengthy discussion Of the situation
as 1t seems to be understood by London
financiers, the Review says: For these
reasons and others we need not now dwell
on. we emphatically think that the most ur-
gent financial question Of the day is the an
tiouated and paralytic condition of the Bank
Of England. 1t ought to be reorganized
from top to bottom. If the affairs
Of the bank are allowed to drift along as
they have done. more or less. since the act
of 1874. the end must be crisis. beside
which the Barring collapse and all that fol-
lowed 1t will dwindle into insignificance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

Governor Thomas G.. Jones Of Alabama
has an opportunity to do his state a real
service. An aged white woman, who resided
not far from Birmingham-which is sup
posed to be a conspicuous feature in what
has POLITICALLY been termed The New
South'-was the victim OF an outrageous as
sault and was then murdered by her assail-
ant. presumably to cover up his tracks. The
unfortunate woman-who was alive when
found by neighbors-could not testify and
did not really know whether the villain was
white or black, but the customary mob de-
cided that no other than a negro would have
been guilty of such a heinous offense, and
with that conclusion as a base proceeded to
investigate Two negroes were arrested and
questioned and 1t was decided by the invss-
tigators that one or the other must be the
murderer. Each denied all knowledge of the
affair, and no one had proof that affected
either Of the prisoners. Only one of them
could possibly have been concerned in the
crime-that was the only point that was
clearly established-yet the mob hung the
two suspects and riddled their swinging
bodies with bullets. The lynchers' crime
was utterly without excuse and horrible
beyond description. Even supposing that
one Of the two executed ones was guilty,
what can be said to defend the taking off of
the other? Civilized sentiment has always
held 1t to be better that hundred guilty
men escape than that one innocent man
perish, but the Alabama lynchers evidently
disagreed with the popular and humane idea.
On course 1t will be declared aloud that
Alabama Is not responsible for the awful
deed, which projected at least one innocent
man into taat future which but few are In
a hurry to visit: but the stain lies on the
state unless the state authorities bestir
themselves and use every means within
their control to capture and punish the
murderers who dared usurp The judicial
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
Natural History of the Cuckoo.


rom the rev York Sun.
There are forty varieties Of the cuckoo or
Cuculus, exclusive of the Cuculus congress
sionalis. but they do not appear to be repre-
sented In the poultry and pigeon show now
In progress at the Madison Square Garden.
me use or the word cuckoo" rs designa-
ton of political reproach is traceabie to
Capt. Boutelle, the free-spoken Maine mari
ner, and was applied by him in Congress,
In nautical sportiveness, to an upstate
New York member, whose partiality for the
policies enunciated by President Cleveland
has generally been observed to be Of the
automatic order; defense and extolment
always on tap. and no questions asked.
The addition of this apt and expressive
noun to the political vocabulary of mug
wump, "stalwart." 'half-breed." dough
face, "tenderfoot," "barnburner," dark
horse" 'copperhead." bunker" moon
sinner" '.featherhead." log roller" 'roor-
back and rag baby" is not EMBODIED in
mystery or uncertainty. 1t is in use only
about three weeks. but has attained already
a general popularity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

With six-years' sentence to the peni-
tentiary rafting on his tympanum John Y.
Mchane has every reason for believing that
the way OF the transgressor is very, very
hard- Yet he has been leniently dealt with.
ne deliberately set out to defraud the peo-
pie Oh their right to govern themselves, and
ior awhile succeeded in his villainous work.
Out his race has been run and the punish
,nehl ne SO thoroughly deserves is upon
nm. FOR the innocent members of his fam
ny tnere VIII be sympathy, but the public
not responsible for the sorrow they suffer
anu can therefore but look with compla-
ceheS on the enforced seclusion of the man
VINO oehea law and imagined himself strong
enough to overthrow justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
A Cynical Deduction.

Herbert" she said. tenderly, what did
you do with that poetry you wrote on my
birthday"
THAT STUFF" he responded, with a sheer.
THAT wasn't poetry"
why, what makes you think that?"
Il got magazine editor to accept it for
publication"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
SHOOTING STARS.
Superior Wisdom.

There was a pretty parrot once
Who. in .contrition. said:
Il talk too much; the habit brings
Great sorrow on my head"
The gentle cuckoo, is. you'll find,
A different sort Of bird;
He speaks but seldom, and, Of late.
He hasn't said a word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

Few people who read what the New York
Herald had to say about the Peckham nomi-
nation would accuse that journal Of defeat
ing the Presidents second choice for the
Supreme Bench. but the Herald's picture of
Mr.. Peckham. printed on Friday last, could
have had no other than an adverse effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
The Risk He Took,

Il tell you," said the druggist, people
complain of high prices. but there's a good
deal Of risk in this business"
Indeed? always had an impression that
you took in great deal Of money"
That's just where the danger lies. So
many men have that impression, that it's
great temptation to people to break in
and rob-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

Some Of the most eminent electricians in
the country will attend the electrical con-
vention which Is to be held In this city
commencing on the 27th instant. Many
novel devices in Observation-Disclosures and
in the application Of electricity to the move
ment of street cars will be then thoroughly
and ably discussed. Washington is deeply
interested in these matters, and will be
glad to hear what the experts have to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
Suspicion.

When tenderly the sky looks down
Upon the Weakening meadow;
When fades the mystery and gloom
Wrought by the ground hogs shadow
We wonder. for those whims of old
Arc quite beyond forgetting.
If Spring is really on her way,
Or. once again. coquetting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

The ever suspicious public is now listen
ing to suggestions that the sensational rob-
berry Of a fifth avenue stage in New York
may be in the line Of an effort to find for
these vehicles new field of usefulness in
the tent show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

1t IS thought that President Cleveland
will hardly adopt the suggestion offered by
the German emperor in his present Of a
bottle Of wine to Bismarck. The demand
on the champagne supply would be too
heavy unless great partiality were shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

Advocates of the nomination of Mr.. Bis
sell hope that 1t would mean something
N ere than the transfer of the seat of war
from the Supreme Court to the Post Office
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

We claim the Palais ROYALS special lot OF "a
inch BLACK MORE Silks at 81 yard equal to
those usually sold at 81 %.
| We claim superiority for our 24-inch Black Fig
ured China Silks at I5c yard.
We claim to have Black Satin Rhadarnes at 81 90
and sl.35 that good values 81 IS and 81. 50.
We claim these few pieces OF Black Satin at
s5c yard equal to the usual 81 Satins.
We claim the 2i-inch Black Satin Duchess at
/ $3.50 yard Is well worth s1.S9
| We claim the Black japanese silks at PC yard
| cannot be matched at less than 3ac yard.
We claim 2o-inch Black Tareta silks NJ CSC
yard TO he worth 75c, the s5c silk 10 be worth
soc and those 24inch wide ct Sc to be worth 81
yard.
The Fancy Tareta silks NJ soc instead OF 81
yard. Pretty designs. Ike sparkling rain spashes
on grounds of tan, brown. gray. old rose. reseda.
navy, cardinal.
Plaid Wash silks at 49c yard looking like surah
Silks worth 75c
SILK Crepes in street and evening shades and
black. only 29c yard.
China Silks in shades. for LAMPS and fancy
work. only 25c yard. but good quality many
sold at 39c.
| Striped Wash Silks At only 4oc yard. in CON-
binations OF lovely shades of pink and white, but
fer blue green. ma erta, heliotrope, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

1t would be interesting to hear from the
Lcndoners who called the house of lords a
mischievous and useless institution an opin-
ion on the Prince of Wales gaudy dress
coat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
Sash StuffS,

40-inch COIN SPOT MUsLIN,-in all COL
ors-NOW 25c. a yard.
4O-inch CREAM and LEMON MADRAS
NOW -
5O-inch CREAM, LEMON and COLORED
MApRAS-NOW 35c yard
3o-inch TAMBOURED MUSLIN-NOw lie.
yard.
inch SWISS. with double border and
deed and figured centers-NOW lie. a
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
Down Pillows.

2o ROUND and SQUARE PILLOWS. COW
cred with drapery muslin and finished with
Finch rufie. Regular price, 75c. and S7lac
NOW SOC. each.
IL SAT1NE COVERED PHLOWS-I6xl6
and 1Sx1S with 2I.-inch rufle. Regular
price, $l.25 and 81 .oO-NOw 81.
In All-silk Pillows and Down" too.
Plain and fancy effects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
A Case for PrOmptness,
From the Chicago Herald.

If the government wants to sell it's
building at Jackson Park, as announced
from Washington. 1t should proceed to do
so without delay. The frequency with
which buildings down there are being dis
patched by fire is suggestive of some
agency more responsible than tramps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
How 1t Came.

II don't understand" said the man who
was visiting New York. how Jumper came
to be put into the directory as a mechanic"
well. you see. he had to have some oc-
cupation.''
But 1 thought he busted himself solely
with politics?''
That's 1t. He attends to the machine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

If the present course Of events continues,
the executive branch OF this government
should be provided with a nomination clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
DO NOT BE FOOLED.

DO NOT BE FOOLED.
1t is CERES FLOUR
that makes more bread,
lighter bread, whittier
bread, sweeter bread
and better bread than
amy other flour. AT all
grOcerS. We Only
wholesale lit. VIM. M.
Galt & Co., Wholesale
flour and feed dealers,
cor. Ist and Ind. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
IncapacitQted.

He used to be an anarchist,
But now he dares not scott;
Friends chloroformed him recently
And shaved his whiskers or,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

The Comanches threaten to follow the ex-
ample Of the white people in Oklahoma by
going on the war-path
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

OThe above specials" will be found on erst
noor bargain tables. The following. in the Dress
Goods Department proper. on second floor:
Sl-59-Tailor-m silk and Wool Suitings from
London. 81 inches wide. and only sl.5e yard
s1-35-Typically Partisan six and Wool Suitanez
in jacquard effect. only 81 .35 yard.
sl2s-Best quality 5i-inch-wids English Check
Sutins at only SIS yard.
$1.25-54-inch Granite Suitincs and Stylish rroche
Poplns at only 81. 25 yard for choice.
soc.-The new fabrics known Satin Pointeie
and Satin vigoreuK in illuminated effects on
gray. green. tan and brown garments only
73c yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
A Little Joke.
From the New York World.

Congressman John Allen of Mississippi
says what this country needs just now is
3. heavier tariff on snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

Oh. pause. We planets. in your course.
Though mighty and remote;
The universe must pause to see
The princes new dress-coat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
Silks.

We do not claim certain
lots better values than
usual without good rea-
sOn-without being able to
ask you to compare with
samples from elsewhere.