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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15
AMUSING THE QUEEN.
How Maids Of Honor Are Selected snf
some Of Their Duties.

How Maids OF Honor Are Selected and
some Of Their Duties.
Maids OF honor are chosen by the
oueen herself from among the daughters
of peers, who, II not themselves connect
ed with tho royal household, are per-
sonal friends Of her majesty. A letter Is
always sent to the parents OF the yonng
lady requesting that as personal favor
10 the queen she may be permitted to
attend at court. As the position is un-
dcniable and the salary Ii t8VO year,
the request is invariably accepted, and
the newly chosen maid receives from
the lord chamberlain the command Tor
her first "wait. 4"
The first thing brought to the maid
of honor is her badge, which is min
iature picture Of the queen set in bril-
liarts and hung from ribbon. just
before the dinner hour the maid OF hon
or in waiting has to stand in the corri-
dor outside the queens private apart
ments. She carries bouquet, which on
entering the dining room she lays at tho
right hand Of the queen's plate.
The maid of honor sits at dinner next
TO the gentleman on the queens night.
This rule is. however, relaxed when
royal guests are present. After dinner,
unless otherwise commanded, the maid
of honor retires to her own room, whence
however, she is frequently called to
read. sing. play the piano or take q
hand at cards.
AS regards this last, the household
have always to be provided with fresh
ly coined money, for the queen Is not
supposed TO handle money which has
ever been ia circulation. New York
Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

People who have nervous prostration,
headaches, the blues or dyspepsia, who
take cold easily, who are subject to ir.
ritability, who lead sedentary lives.
who ueed their wits about them all the
time, and who are not making the prog
ress they desire, shOuld get addicted TO
the cold bath haiti IL is not only
cleansing, but curative, stimulating.
encouraging and invigorating. IL is
brain Frightening. nerve soothing. blood
quickening and the best treatment ever
taken for tho complexion. digestion and
disposition. New YcEk World
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

Holywell, in North Wales, may soon
become an English Lourdes. The well
OF st. Winefride, which gave the place
its name, has recently begin again to
perform miracles. The latest cure is
that Of little girl. who recovered her
voice on entering the water. A blind
woman got back her sight, a deaf and
dumb boy his hearing and speech, and
pilgrims arc beginning TO flock To the
place. Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15
Not That Kind of n Load.

Tommy Albany (on board Hudson
river boa0--Oh, look, mamma, what
kind of boat is that with big step
ladder in the bow?
Mrs. Albany-That's a dredging boat,
Tommy, dear, lying close to sand bar,
getting a load
Tommy A.---Oh, mamma, was that
what papa brought home the other night
when he was 80 tired. and you asked
him where he had been, and he said.
"Up against a bar?"
Mrs. A.-No, darling, it wasn't sand.
New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

Africa is = big place. But it is not
big enough 60 contain England, France,
Germany, Portugal AID Italy. Aud
wb,n England starts with - Cape
Town to Cairo" IDEA, while France sets
herself 20 expand across the continent
the other way, it is Oh yious that there
IS point somewhere i'm the middle at
which the two must meet. And that
point has now been reached. Pail Mall
Budget
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15
Dwarf Hudson.

The most noted dwarf was JefTery
Hudson. born in 1919. At the age of
he was 1S inches high and was served
upon the table in a cold pie as a present
to Charles |. At the age Of 80 he began
10 grow and reached the height of feet
inches. He lived TO be 63 and died in
prison, having been arrested on suspi
cion Of being concerned in the popish
plot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

Capital punishment In Denmark Is
executed publicly with an ax. If several
are to be decapitated on the same date,
one is not present while another is exc
cuted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

When Chinese emperor dies the intel.
llgenco Is announced by dispatches 90 the
several provinces written with blue ink,
the mourning color All persons Of rank
hre required 90 take red silk ornaments
from their caps with tho ball OF button Of
rank; all subjects Of China without cxccp-
ton are called upon to forbeaf shaving
their heads for 100 days, within which pc
riOd none may marry, play upon musical
Instruments or perform any sacrinoe.-
Montreal Sfar
Tho Medical News says that even
sewage water can be converted into
pure drinking water by sand liberation
in filter basins at the rate Of 1000. 900
gallons per acre per day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

We furnish your home house, fiat with
everything needed for elegance, comfort
Bedding, Dishes and Kitchen Ware, and will give
year pay for it, you require time. The
reason is determined be first in future the
past and sell to the We you as a life
long We will risk loseg money your bill W.
can afford TO run the chances
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

A package OF Cranes test calling cards
printed AZ NEws job ONCE for IS cents Mail
orders attended " promptly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15
SUITS.

Ssrlor ssits ere wonderfully Iow.priced
season. 1t does not pay to keep
your old fashioned parlor suits. when
up to date" suits can be bought SO low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

Our $4,000 Tapestry Suit consists OF five
pieces In three colors, with mahogany
finished frame, silk plush backs, corded
sofs, Arm Chair, Corner Chair, small
Parlor Chair and Reception.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

Our $45.OO BrocatelIe Suit consists OF
FIVE different pieces, in three different
colors, OF Brocstelle, with silk push,
corded tops, spring edge seats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15
$500 down, 800 per month

Our $4,000 Wilton Rug Suit Is made Up
in three colors OF Rugs, stuffed over
tops, spring edge seats.
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The sun., 1894-08-19
NEW YORK SUNDAY, AUGUSf B9iCOpRGHT BY THE SUN

is often very funny. Not long ago brend-new
recruit was placed along with several others
who had been drilled some time
This recruit moved about restlessly and kept
few inches out Of the line.
Dress up" called the sergeant to the man.
a., Ihe recruit looked down at his shoes and at
his trousers.
w.Di - Dress up. What's the matter with your
what are you looking at2"
II was only looking to SEQ II was dressed"
was the innocent reply Of Uncle Sans new boy.
The The next stage of instruction is in the
and after this is finished, in three weeks time,
the recruit Is at all proficient. he is placed in
the meanwhile he studies the manual and Ia In
structed In the discipline of army life
one OF the first practical lessons in the lat
ter course occurred to the four newcomers
when they saw two shame faced young fellows
march mar II the messroom between four soldiers
guarti They were deserters. and will probably
spend a few years in Government prison, re-
Erettllng that they left so soft thing as life on
The first aim Of the Government in its policy
Of training recruits for service is TO encourage
the men to maintain their self-respect. The
splendid improvement OF the service in recent
years Is traceable to more careful regard in the
choice OF men than in former days and better
and more judicious treatment by the officers.
The men are taught TO work since work must
be done, but they are not turned into lackeys
The four recruits will soon be ordered to report
for fatigue duty, the last batch TO be ordered
from drill for a day or so at time and will be
sent out, under, charge to do certain kinds OF
labor They will care for the garden. clean the
parade ground and walks. unload wood or coal,
or perform other general work, but will not dc
menial woodworking that self-rcspecting
man would hesitate to do.
Perhaps the first real sensation Of soldiery
comes 70 the beginner when he is placed on
guard duty, and then It IL that the glamour
first wears awar. The guard walk at David's
Island extends around the front Of the quarters
on the east side to tho north end. where the re-
cruits are instructed In swimming and thence
at times along the west side and to the steam
boat dock. IL any. young man ambitious for
soldier life thinks that there Is fun In carrying
n musket over his shoulder beneath n broillnR
sun let him find IL. II he succeeds he might try
the exercise on one OF the bitter winter nights,
when the snow laden wind blows down from the
Sound and carries deadly chill to all In Its way.
The sun., 1894-08-19
ACCUSED OF BURyIyG MS BoAr.
Two Legal Actions Result from tho Loss
OF the Flora A. Sawyer.

Tho steel vessei KenilwOrth, commanded by
Capt. James G. Baker. and the small l00-ton
schooner Flora A. Sawyer. commanded by Capt.
Albert Christensen. collided about sixty miles
out from Barnegat Light on the night OF May 10
last In heavy fog. The Flora A. Sawyer had
aboard cargo worth $4,000. Neither the
schooner nor her cargo was injured
The Kenilworth sailed away. leaving all hands
aboard the Flora A. Sawyer in plight. There
is a dispute as to whether she had signalled the
Kenilworth for assistance. The Sawyer was
making water rapidly through the night as the
result OF the collision, which had also stove In
two of her boats. The crew and passengers
stuck To the schooner until the morning. They
then set fire to the schooner and put of In the
two boats that were left intact taking some
water, meat, and bread with them They saw
the schooner 20 down as they were working
their way OF toward Rarnegat. After being five
hours In the boats they Were picked up by the
schooner Hiola ReGPard OF Boston and were
When they reached this city Capt. LChristen-
sen had Capt. Baker arrested under the United
sinking vessel. Capt. Baker is out ON bail: At
the examination in this case Capt, Baker said:
should take them on They did not want /
should know that they were going 70 set fire 10
that vessel for fear should send boat ABOARD
sna Ssle hSd @o .sna an That is why there
Capt. Baker said also that no one would take
that she had been burned in order To make the
owners OF the Kenworth responsible for her
loss He charged that conspiracy had been
formed for this purpose against the owners OF
his vessel.
Capt Christensen has brought action in the
Supreme Court tO recover $25. 900 damages from
Capt. Baker, declaring that Capt. Baker accused
him wrOngfully Of a crime that OF burning his
vessel. Capt. Christensen says that the schooner
burned after consulting with the owner OF
the schooner, Who was aboard, and IN order 10
save shipping from the danger OF having the
schooner float about, as she was then In much
travelled part OF the ocean.
Capt. Baker has moved before Justice Beach
of the Supreme Court 10 strike out OF the COM
plant the allegation that Capt. Baker had de-
clned assistance TO the schooner and other parts
OF the complaint deemed irrelevant Justice
Beach reserved decision.
The sun., 1894-08-19

Her stsPmother Pawned It and Nina
Brings suit for Its Recovery.

Minna Roaner had a quarrel with her step
mother several weeks ago about Minna's en-
gagement ring. and the outcome OF II was that
Minna was ordered out OF the house. She sued
her stepmother before Civil Justice Roesch In
ths Fourth District Court 20 recover the ring or
ts value and this is the story that was told upon
the examination:
The Roancr family reside at 90 BroOme street.
MInna, who is IL years old, was courted by
Frank Fleisk, and they became engaged. He
bought diamond ring for her at an expense OF
500, and she was very proud OF 1t and wore IL
only on special occasions One evening she
looked into her bureau drawer for the
ring, hut could not find IT, She began TO
cry. She says that her stepmOther came
into her room tO inquire what the trouble was,
and upon learning that II was about the missing
ring, told her that she had pawned II. There was
a quarrel. ana MinnR says she was ordered out
Of the house. She Il now living at 243 Second
street. Fleisik supported her testimony, and de-
clared that her stepmOther told him that he
could have the pawn ticket II he wished tn take
the ring out OF pawn,
Mrs Roaner conceded having pswned the ring
and getting $40 for II. but she insisted that her
stepdaughter knew all about it. She testified
that her husband was sick and Minna had given
her the ring to pawn In order u raise money.
In this che was cOrrobOrated by Louis Nedes-
Minna declared that this was not so,
Justice Roesch will take a few days 10 con-
slider the case.
The sun., 1894-08-19
NETTING GRAsSHOPPERS.
Novel Method OF Destroying tho Insects IN
Region where They Arc q Pest

LAoNA, n. Y, Aug. ls.-The farmers as well
as others hereabout love IN go fishing. but they
have been engaged In kind OF fishing for the
past week or 80 that carries anything but pleas
ure with II. The stranger passing through this
part OF Chautauqua county will see many fine.
odd looking nets stretched here and there and
everywhere in the fields, and when he Is told
that the owners OF them fishing for grass
hoppers he is always surprised. He wouldn't
DO surprised, though, II he were one OF
the farmers. Within the past fortnight a
plague OF grasshoppers such as was never
known in this part OF the State has
come upon this region The pastures have been
and in scores OF instances the farmers have
been compelled to turn their cattle into the
woods TO browse. Those who have no woodland
are feeding them from the fodder they havo
slowed away for winter use. The grasshoppers
eat everything that lies In their path They have
attacked the cornheds, and where they alight
on ono IL 10 destroyed In few hours. They are
even stripping the trees and shrubbery Of their
foliage In some pasture lots they have eaten
the grass down 10 the roots. They como In
clouds.
Every known device and method and many
that were never known have been tried in vain
TO get the better Of the ravenOus insects The
idea OF netting them originated with the Laon4
farmers. They make nets of tine mesh ont OF
thread and set them and drag them through the
fields. This has caught and destroyed millions
and millions OF the grasshOppers, but they seem
10 be Just thick ever. The situation 10
serious all along the Lake Erie shore and inland
for miles, and the farmers are in despair.
The sun., 1894-08-19
AN OIL TRAIN BURNED.
EIeyea Tanks Take Fire and Explode N
hAPId SaeeessIo

BUFFALO. y, Y, Aug, 1s.-A freight train on
the New York Central Railroad, consist
ing OF sixty eight cars, half OF which were
oil tanks, broke in two at O'Clock this morning
in Cheektowaga, about mile from the city line
The two parts OF the train collided with great
force and Of the oil exploded the oil hay-
ing been isnited from the brakeman's lantern
The other oil cars caught fire In rapid succession,
and there series Of tremendous ex-
plosons. One tank was blown fully 1000
feet. The train crew set about rescuing the
box cars and succeeded in saving twenty, ths
others loaded with merchandise, being buTned.
Theodore j. snyder OF East Syracuse was ter
rihly burned. but May recover. lie was on top
Of box car next "a the first oil ear that exploded.
He was envrlOped in the burning oil, and befur9
hr was rescued received serious burns. An oil
tank was blown over a brick house. The house
caught fire and WAS destroyed. All four Of the
Cruiral- tracks were blocked and AL the tele-
graph wires thTOwndOwn.
WTrCking crews got the passenger tracks
cleared by \ 30 o'Clock. but IL Was after 10
when :he first Of the freight tracks was cleared.
Up Ia noon cars were gradually burning thcm-
selves out. The burning oil spread IN sea OF
fire for hundreds Of yards in the vicinity, ard
the ground was stripped of all vegetation. In
all eleven tanks exploded. some were verltshis
dynamite shells, heavy piece, OF their ron bciug
hurled fully a quarter ~ mile The loss % tie
Central Is placed at slOO,uOO.
The sun., 1894-08-19

his companions in distress. They told him that
they would see what rights they had after they
got to the island.
In the meanwhile the General Meigs was NOV
ing la1ily along by the wooded islands and In
viting inlets Of the Sound
After a threc-hnur ride the anxious gaze Of
the recruits rested upon a long egg-shaped isl-
and once the property of Farmer David. IL lies
a half mile TO the east Of New Rochelle and a
few miles away from Execution Light, so
named because Capt. Kidd lost his temper at that
refused to divide the results Of a buccaneering
tour The well-markcd channel of the steamers
T. on the right. and to the north and east is the
white with sailing craft, No shavetail" " could
wish n more delightful site for his first instruc-
ton in the art of war. and as these four recruits
draw near to what they expect will be their
new home. for they have not heard of the recent
order. their eyes brighten, and for time they
the older fellows
The sun., 1894-08-19

IN IHE
gardener 20 feed me- and then when business
gets slack and the most OF his summer truck Is
ald he lets me out, and there am again.
Well gets sick and tired OF rustlin' around,
ana as times Amt likely % get no better en-.
nsts Ill get living In the army anyhow, and
n q IeIss l, years time maybe the country will be
This argument seemed reasonably clear. An
sther Argument offered Was very much like IL,
LhSIl Lhe tllrd map was = young German re had hii
own country, and had enlisted with Uncle Sans
army lust because he wanted 10 be soldier"
ihe fourth man temper had been disturbed by
he iollying Of the old army dogs leaning against
Sag ran. He said that IL WAS none OF the In
s44Tyr,s damn business why he enlisted.
that refinement OF wit which found place in the
Paris salons OF Mime. De Staels time, but it
Get on To the bloody 'shAvetails,'" said one
~ lhe Old "sogeFs 70 the other In a loud voice
tbs bS Ss Tont the thins g on these buttons when
ne oniOn bed !"
You bet YOU"
a. Lere was an anxious consultation between
.ne newly enlisted men, and one was overheard
70 say 70 the others that he would see himself In
HHarmeT climate before he would do anything
ILey shut one OF the shavetAils In the guard
utDlse Tor thirty days this morning for not put
oh he got oa dsad ca sasy" said another three
months veteran. /" / remember the time when
u,nsn Eot thirty lashes for forgetting TO wash
e. four rreTuitsp1t their heads together.
n, gu 20 and barrel yourselves up, said one
htetn n the veterans Ihey never tnlu Us
@nl kslIs Ike that al the enlIsting Offices
,.Ct course they didn't They know green
~ @rF a. soon Us hs comes into the Office
.n-h there was = loud laugh In which the
'Ha ctai;s did nOt iOln.
,AHe Folung-ml man from Harrisburg shook
s.I.p, any one, two, thres, or four Insn who
N---g1 h.la sucker.
h!Fty days In the guard house fOr threaten
- 20 nsht yo1F superioF," sad the NeterAn-
AAS telnas -nil man was hnAlly called on b.
The sun., 1894-08-19

which he was reading with evident enjoyment,
despite the fact that the top OF his head. devoid
OF hair, fairly gllstened in the rays OF the
sun. Now and then he paused and passed one
hand tenderly over the bald space
That's one of the worshippcrs," said tho
Doctor who was leading the way. Though he
turns his back on Sol. he Is invoking the suns
favor all the same with the fervor Of old Zorro
aster himself. / scraped up an acquaintance
with him the other day, and he told me all about
II. lie is a firm believer In the efficacy of sun
shine as hair rcstorer, and Is only one OF a
large number OF people who believe the same
thing. There must be at least fifty men, young
and old. who como to the Park every bright
day. and bathe their more OF less hairless polls
In sunshine. There's q group of them over there
on that bench"
Seated side by side, and occupying the entire
bench. were thrce men, their barred heads
ranged In q nearly even line Each presented a
different stage of badness. Viewed from the
rear. they appeared TO he men well on in years.
but a glance at their faces showed that none
had passed middle age They were chatting
pleasantly, and gave no heed TO pasSers- by who
smiled at the array of shining doines.
Most people put these men down cranks,"
said the medical man, but that Is big mis-
take. Many OF them have already proved to
their own satisfaction the power of the sun u
hair restorer. What the sun has done once,
they say. IL can do again. They admit how
ever that hair whose growth has been forced In
The sun., 1894-08-19
INCOME OF THE KIP CHILDREN
j astise Beach GraAts an Extra AnOwaAse
for . Trip 90 Europe.

Justice Beach OF the Supreme Court has
signed an order directing the United States
Trust Company IN pay to Mrs. Sarah Ann Kip,
the widow OF William B. Kip, who died at
Rhinsbeck on Nov 2, 1883, out OF the incomes
standing In the names OF her three sons 81, so
for Henry Spies Kip, and $500 each for VIII
liam Rulon Kip and Garret Berg Kip. Mrs.
Kip desires to take her children abroad this
summer. and she wishes that they should travel
In a manner suitable 10 their fortune and station
IN life She thinks the expenses Of the trip will
amount TO about 81, 500 and the additional sum
win be used 70 defray expenses which have been
incurred by the son, Henry, who 10 junior in
Yale College, during the past year or more
above his yearly allowance.
Mrs. Kip resides with her children At go East
Forty eighth street. she says that there Is
$50, 900 OF income belonging TO the three boys
IN the custody OF the United States Trust Com
pAnY. Upon her application the Court In
March, 1892, granted each OF the boys 5000
yearly. A part Of their fortune comes from the
estate OF their father, but the greater part they
receive from the estate OF Adam W. spies. who
died on May 81, 1891, leaving residuAry estate
Of about S3, 900. 900. One-half Of this is vested
In the three boys and their sister Florence Adele
Kip, subject 10 the life interest Of their mother
but they are entitled 70 one,eighth q the net
income during the life Of theig mother. The
income q the children is about $4,000 year.
The sun., 1894-08-19

Of the sun and At the same time keep his hat on.
This is accomplished by simply wearing Derby
from which the ton OF the crown has been cut
out. He ie very proud OF this invention, and
several Of his fellow bald heads are about to
follow his example. Some of them urge. as an
objection 10 Il, that the hat prevents the free
play Of air about the head. which Is almost as
essential In causing the hair To sprout as the
sunbeams
The Man with the Bay Window in His Hat, as
he is known in the Park, il something Of a phil
osopher, and has given much thought and study
~ the subject Of hair. The theme has engaged
his attention, he said, ever since the morning
when, on STOPPING down in his office to pick up n
pin, the pretty typewriter exclaimed:
why, Mr.. - You're getting bald"
Since then he has spent hundreds OF dollars on
alleged hair restorers, none OF which ever re-
stored single hair
"0n the contrary" said he, every day
brought my naked scalp into bolder relief untfl
finally there was left hardly vestge OF hair TO
tell the tale Of what had been. IL was case Of