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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

don't believe there is any difference OF
opinion among naval men that Panama
can claim the most emphatic amount OF
execration for hot weather without any
exception whatever. The thermometer
goes higher In other places than down on
the isthmus, but doubt II the conditions
arc more intolerable anywhere. In the
rainy season the water will come down in
a perfect flood, and then the clouds will
clear away and the sun beat down merci-
lcssly. There Is no evaporation whatever,
and the rerspiration just stands out on
man, and he has TO go armed with towel
with which to continually swab himself.
In fact, the sensible Inan never stirs with
ont equipping himself with a Turkish
bath towel, and he needs IL oil the time.
When you go to bed mt night down there,
you finally fall asleep from exhaustion
pure and simpls. and when you awake
you will find your form silhoucttcd on the
sheet with big wet spot of perspirntion.
1t is simply frightful. Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08
NEW TORPEDO BOAT.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. S-The trim little tor
pedo boat, Ericsson, which received its
finishing touches here after being built
by the Iowa Iron Works at Dubuque,
Iowa, left here today via the Mississippi
River, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic
ocet for the Brooklyn Navy Yard, near
where the trial trip will be made before
the boat is turned over to the Government.
The Ericsson is only $50 feet long, 10 feet
inches beam with an 11-foot hold. Every
inch of space inside the hold is taken up
with the engines, dynamo, coal bunkers,
quarters for the crew and the ward room
for the officers. Her hull is built OF steel,
which is also the material covering the
pilot house.
At present the torpedo boat has two
masts, and the space on her deck is taken
up with an awning. two smoke stacks
and several air tunnels, all OF which,
with the exception of the stocks, will
be removed when the trial trip is
made. President Dickey of Iowa Iron
Works is confident that the Ericsson,
which il the first boat OF the kind ever
turned out by his concern and for that
matter, ever built on inland waters, will
come up to all the requirements OF the
Government contract and may exceed the
speed limit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08
AZ r -1Inerlrnn Sardinc.

Tho United States fish commission calls
attention to the food value Of the anchovy
Of the waters Of the northwest, which, 1t Is
predicted, will displace the Sardinian sar-
dine as n small fish canned in oil. Ii Is
said to far surpass the sardines In flavor
and richness Russian fishermen on Pu-
get sound have alrcndy tvied tho expert
mcnt Of putting these anchovies up with
vinegar and spices aud have found ready
market for thcm. Il have known thcm,'
Mr.. Swan says, Ito be In such masses at
Port Hadlocl, mt the head cf Port Town
send bay, that they could bc dipped ur
with n common water bucket. but as there
has been mo- demand for them the fisher
men do not consider them of value, and
when hauling their nets for smclt they
generally let the anchovy escape" Tho
nnchovy, Of the Sound Is seldom moro
than six inches long and Is much better
adapted for canning than the Eastport
(Mc.) variety ~ sarlinc, which Is either
young herring or the small fry Of other
fish test Of the lavors Of the Pacific
coast anchovy as fish canned I'm oil was
recently made, and experts pronounced
them delicious. They were put up In Cali.
fornia olive oil.-New Orleans Picsyuns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08


nirds Repressntinx ths Smallest and lar
gsst CreSAsrss That Skim ths Waves.
Tho stormy petrel, or Mother Carey's
chicken, tho tiniest Of all webfooted birds,
is the sailors special terror, az no con-
siders IL 60 10 not alone tho precursor OF .
storm. but also . herald Of disaster.
These little birds, 70 famous for their
airy pace are not larger than lark They
measure barely 2 inches 10 length and
wear the quietest of colos. Upon the head,
back and lower parts of their bodies the
plumage Is Of brownish, sooty black, but
there are few conspicuous v ito feathers
lying about its base The wngs-black,
too, with the merest suspicion Of white
are peculiarly long, slender and pointed,
reaching, when folded, considerably be-
yond the extremity Of tho tail. Stretched,
they spread IL inches from tip to tip and
give their owners, when ON the wing, much
the look Of swift or swallow, which birds
they also resemble In their mode OF flight.
The petrels have peculiar trick, which
they use at will, Of appearing to run over
the surface Of the waves. To this they arc
indebted not only for their old time name
Of petrel-a diminutive Of Peter, bestowed
upon them in memory Of the Apostle Pc
ters power Of walking upon the water
but they have also acquired, through gift
of tho scientific world, long Greek name
signifying sea runner. Their running Is .
movement Of wonderful speed and charm,
to which they arc most prone during q
gale or when the sea Is rough, and the
mollusks and other creatures upon which
they feed are thrown freely to the surface
of the water. Then, tripping with their
little feet upon the sea In a most attractive
and fantastic fashion, they gayly fit here
and there, to the right and left, ahead,
speeding on without visible effort, or after
dropping far astern they recover the lost
distance In the twinkling Of an eye.
While tho stormy petrol may be called
the sailors bird of story, Coleridge has
surely made the albatross that of song.
For its sake his Ancient Mariner Is
doomed, being condemned As penalty for
the unprovoked killing Of 1.-THE pious bird"
to ''woeful agony" 1t is the sailors
adage that the approach OF this great bird
to his ship Is = good omen, but to show IL
violence IN to provoke the fates
AS Mother Carey's chicken Is the small
est, SO the albatross Is the largest bird OF
the sea, it being ordinarily moro than go
pounds in weight 1t measures Q feet in
length, and the spread Of wing Is various
ly estimated at from 10 to IA feet.
Like the petrol, the albatross approaches
and follows In the wake Of vessels, accom-
panying them for days without once rest
ing upon the waves, when, with reason,
1t becomes an object of great interest to
those ON board. On wing it is attractive,
end not for it's grace alone. Its soft,
abundant plumage CLEANS white with
dusky bands and black feathers inter
spersed on wing and tail, while its bill and
feet are delicately pink tinted, making al
together thing Of beauty most grateful
to the eye, when wearicd by tho lonely
stretch Of sky and sea.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08
II.

The difficulty which certain foreigners
have in finding anything remarkable in
what they see on this continent Is illus
tratcd by story of an Englishman's visit
20 Niagara. A Canadian friend who was
tcting as guide fell into ecstasies over the
scene.
Now, t" said the Canadian, "you stand
before Niagara itself. T"
Niagara, aw-Niagarn. But, now
sw-tell me, you know, what Is there won
derful about iti'
What is there wonderful Why, 1t is
Niagarai"
"Ahl But, you know, it's only water
coming down. But IL it were going up.
nowi''--Youth's Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08
FINANCIAL "NEARNESS.~
II IL q Virtue or Vice, Regarded From
DineyaAt Standpoints.

Dineyant Standpoints.
We wonder II "nearness Is. pc
huriousness which never passes the line OF
right--roally is foible or not. Through
but tho world, with the exception Of Eng
land and the United States, it Is consid-
cred virtue or rather necessary ele-
ment In a strong and healthy character.
A good Frenchman or German or italian
thinks it positively wrong to waste six
pence and holds overpayment to be waste
simply He will give II necessary, though
hot largely, except from some religious
or family motive, but he will not part
with any fight, and one Of his rights Is to
have service at tho legal or the contract
price. The Scotchman has nearly the
same idea, and, il is said, though we do
not know 1t, that good Englishmen, II
born wealthy, arc rarely without trace
of 1t, and that, though they will give tips,
they give moderately and will never over
pay.
The mass Of Englishmen and Amer
leans, on the contrary, hold "nearness" to
be either vice or at all events a con-
temptible quality which spoils their liking
for otherwise fine characters. Up TO six
pence, neither OF them, unless pressed by
poverty, will bother themselves with econ
omics, and they regard the continental
ways about pennies with humorous con-
tempt. The lower English--we cannot
answer for their equivalents In America
have an even stronger feeling, regard the
free handed man as the good man and
hate skinflint more than they hate many
kinds Of evildocrs. Moreover, they act up
to their own theory and are n rule un-
intclligibly generous with small amounts
of cash. They hardly like to take coppers
when they are entitled to them. There Ia
no very obvious reason why either Of these
lines of conduct should be pronounced the
better, for the continental may be saving
for a good purpose, and tho Englishman or
American may he only careless and lazy.
Aud we are inclined to fancy that either
may be right. The true point as to the
morality of "nearness, when It does not
involve neglect Of duty OF any oppression,
is its effect ON character, and that need
not be always the same. The habit Of self
sacrifice is probably strengthened in q
Frenchman or German or italian, with
whom the family is the unit, by persistent
and minute economy, while the samc
practice makes an Englishman or Amer
lean selfish and unjust.-London Spccta-
tor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

When Sir John Falstaff, "Old Jack"
is snubbed by his once boon companion,
Prince Hal, as gray haired iniquity," ho
vows In the play to purge and live clean
ly.'' This purging has at hast been done
for him by the modern rehabilitators Of
history. After their rehabilitation of King
Henry VIII, who was himself kind Of
Falstaff, and of Richard III, it is not sur
prising that that fat sack Of lies and cow
ardicc Sir John, should be transformed
into hero. Verdi, it appears, is partly
responsible for 1t, the Falstaff of his last
opera having been SO much better a knight
than the old Eastcheap blowhard OF
Shakespeare that the tailors who retailer
the pcrsonages Of history saw at once their
chance to put Jack into new suit. They
identify the poets fgment with q real Sir
John, who, they declare, was born at
Caistercastle, Norfolk, in 1877, went to
France as a squire Mt l6 distinguished
himself as brave soldier and founded col
legos He ran away from Joan Of Arc az
Orleans, however, and the shame Of this
one action, surviving all his other fame
caused Shakespeare to paint his immortal
caricature. Unfortunately for the theory,
we are afraid this Caistercastlc Falstaff Is
no other than our old friend, Sir John
Fastolff, who has before this been con-
fused with Falstaff, against Shakespcare's
own testimony. y.-Philadelphia Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08


Prices for western beef cattle, live weight:
Choice, s4.5clj475 pr cwt, second quality, SAC
$50; third quality, s3G3.50; poorest grades Of
coarse oxen, cews bulls, stays, Texans, Colo
radcs, ETC. 2o8c pr ID.
erices for northern and eastern beef cattle
pr 10, dressed weight: Choice, 51s(g6lzc; first
quality, 5G5iac: second quality H494s4c.
Hides, tallow, etc-Hides, 41zCg6c pr ID; tai
low, 8(14c pr ID; calf skins, 75c each; lamb
skins, 50c each; sheared skins, 2sc each !;
branded hides, &c pr ID.
Northern and eastern beef cattle-The sup
ply was very good and prices showed no
change from the quotations of one week ago
Trade has shown great Improvement.
Veal calves--The supply was very good, but
the demand did not equal that of last week.
Prices were Of 1ac from the quotations OF last
week.
Sheep and lambs-There was q very large
supply. The demand WAS very poor, however,
and the market was listlsss.
swine-There is no change from the quota
lions Of week ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08
Women Differ.

Women Di6er.
What difference there Is in womcnl
When Rass went home in a hilarious con-
dition the other night, Mrs Bass nearly
cried her eyes out and she has done moth
ing but moan over it ever since. But
when Fogg came home the same evening
In the same state Mrs Fogg said never .
word, but next day she went around to
all her friends and acquaintance and told
to each the whole story of Fogg's horric
condition and In every house declared
that she wouidn't have anybody know 10
for the world. Then she went home, and
having done oil that good wife should
do she thought no moro about the matter.
@-Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

The proprietor of n forge, not remark
able for correctness Of language, but who,
by honest industry, had realized q com
Portable independence, being called upon
at social niocting for toast, gave "Suo-
ccss 10 Forgery. "--London Tit Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08
COMPROMISE ON SUGAR.


WAsHINoToE, Aug. 8.-Senator Smith,
OF New Jersey, who was In consul
tytion with the Senate conferees
said that he expeoted the full COM
mittee pould be called together to-
morrow and a bill reported. He
said he could give no details
except to say that tho compromiss
sugar schedule annoudced last week
would be part of the agreement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

German postoffice employees are not per-
mitted To marry without the special per-
mission Of the governments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

The minister who had difficulty in keep
ing his parishioncrs' eyes fixed on him
during the sermon solved the difficulty by
plscins largo clock directly behind him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

Chicago Grain Notes.
.voTED A. r.'wsEDES.
Car Lots Today--W heat, 646; corn, 1873;
oats, $40; hogs, 80 1000.
Estimates Tomorrow neat, $50; corn,
1873; oats, $40; hogs, 81 900.
Heavy shipping hogs, s4.90 and $3.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

The very b,ss uay FOR business in the shoe
trade Is the day after IL rains IL tnkes a
storm To locate tho holes. When they are
found out, the owner gets new pair
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

ALDEN-In this city. Aug. g. at her late resi-
dence, No. 50 Wood street, Mary n. VIE
OF the late James r. Alden.
AYIswOsTH In this city. Ans. :. HI Syis~
worth. aged ~ years.
GALLAGHER In this city. Aug; .. william
Gallagher. aged "a years and months
Kr<NEy. In this city. Aug. 8 Frank Lac
renee Ksnney. aged months and onyo-
MILLER-In this city. Aus- Z heosrt Ah1r,
Ter. aged 40 years
TRUE--In Pawtucket. Aus. :. JosspA n 1so4
s~ed ~ v~-~>
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

Live stock Markets.
BRIGHTON, Mass, Aug. 9.--Amount of live
stock on the market here and at Watertown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28

That there we're at least two and prob
ably three twisters responsible for the
work of destruction and death Friday
night in Iowa and Minnesota seems con-
elusive upon examination. While sew
eral points were strack at about 10
o'clock, Burr Oak village near Usage
and TO the southwest Of Leroy, was visit
ed at IL o'clock, and IL does not seem
likely one cyclone would make such a
complete circle and last from o 45 to IL
o'clock in radius Of eight miles.
Furthermore, Leroy was struck at GAS
o'clock and Cresco, Iowa, on the south
east, al almost IL not precisely the same
moment, so that IL is quite clear that
these were separate cyclones.
William Konkling, beardless farm
er boy of 20, attempted single handed to
rob the bank OF Bloomfield. Skies IL Co.,
in Mount Sterling III. He had black
mask and double barreled shotgun,
which he was not afraid to use. After
soaring the cashier nearly 10 death he
got a package of bills and attempted To
escape. He did not escape, but he had
a great run, chance TO shoot at
people and To be shot at, and he was
finally hit under the fifth rib by brick
and disabled, and then captured by a
man with a big revolver. Nearly all the
people of the town Joined in the chase
and formed triumphal procession which
he led back 10 the county jail. He is now
meditating on the vici ssitudes OF crime
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
Two Safe Professions.

A writer sf verse not wholly unknown
TO fame rejoices in the possession OF
charming little country place not many
miles from the metropolis, the lawns
of " hich are carefully looked after by "A
clever young lrishmrn, says Hdrper'S
Monthly. II SO happened that during
the business depression of last summer
the young lrismman's brother was
thrown out of employment by the shut
ting down Of the mills, which were the
chief industry of the town. and John,
the poets gardner, was very much over
come at the prospect OF having TO
support his fratenal relative through
the winter.
His employer had frequently asked
after the brothers health and encour-
aged his gardner 10 conlide his woes in
him, believing that sympathy begets
good service, and recently John said in
response To one of these inquiries:
Hes shtil out NV worruk, SORT
That's tn trouble wild worrukin' in
mills. Oh WIS teliin' Patsey lasht noight
hid betther get into some other thrade-
like youre's or moin. SOFT"
Like yours or mine. eh?'
"Yis. solr for as Oh said TO him, SORT,
no matther how dull business gets
there's jest as many weeds to be pulled
al PONIES 10 be writ"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
Why He Asked for a Vacation.

"Iear Jack. It's delightfully."- gay here
Old Paris seems never 80 line
And man t,a says were going 10 stay mere
And paUa-well. papa sips his wine
And says nothing, You know him or OLD,
dear
He's only too happy 10 rest
After making three millions I'm gold, dear
He's played out, n must De confessed
And Pm Ia wed an old baron
Three weeks from to-day Ina great style
dies as homely and gaunt a. old charon.
And they say that his past has been WEI
And I've promised Ia cut you hereafter
Small chance though, we ever shall meet
So let : turn our love into laughter
And face the thing through. shall we
SWEET
Can You give me up. Jack, 20 this roue,
Just because we may always be POOR
There's still enough time, dear, 81 IA IS
Tn brave-you will come, am sure.
Put your trunk ON the swiftcst Cunarder
And don't give up, Jack, fur-weii
There are things in this world that are
harder
Than poverty. Come 10 me. NELL"
Tom Hall In when Hearts Are IrumpS"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
RELIEF FOR FOREST FIRE SUFFERERS.

Commissioner Lamoreaux Of the gem
eral land Office has been receiving many
communications from homesteaders in
the burned districts of Minnesota and
Wisconsin concerning pine lands which
they have taken, but which have not
been finally patented or in which the
title does not rest with the settler. Home
steaders are prohibited from cutting the
pine until they acquire complete title. In
this they make no objection, except in
cases of fire, when the pine must be cut
Immediately or 1t will lose its value for
lumber.
1t is expected that bill will be intro
duced and an effort be made early In the
next session of congress to grant the
homesteaders the relief they are asking.
Commissioner Lamoreaux made tour OF
the burned section while he was in the
northwest. He says that there will be
extensive numbering in that region this
year, as the owners Of all timber lands
where the flames swept the country know
that they must cut the injured timber in
order TO save IL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
WASHINGTON NEWS

Spain is endeavOring 20 negotiate a
new reciprocal treaty with the United
States.
1t has been discovered that the present
tariff law makes no provision for duty
upon preserved fruits
Strenuous efforts are % be made 20 Sc
cure the reinstatement of eS- Supervising
Architect Jeremiah O'ROurke.
Yielding 20 overwhelming pressure,
Public Printer Benedict has reinstated
many Of the men he discharged
According to da Ia compiled by the in
erstate commerce commission, eighteen
countries own and operate railways.
Great dissatisfaction has been caused
by the American consul at Shanghai de-
hvering two alleged japanese spies to
Chinese authorities.
Ambassador Bayard will sail from
southampton Oct. for the United
States Mr. Bayard was granted leave
OF absence several months ago.
II is thought the grand jury Will indict
Havemeyer and Searles, of the sugar
trust, for refusal 10 answer questions of
the senate investigating committee.
The commission Of United States army
engineers to pass on the deepening of the
harbors Of Duluth and Superior 10 cor
respond with the twenty foot channel is
making its estimates.
Many army officers who have been
serving as Indian agents have asked 10
be relieved of this duty. They assert the
work separates them from the active
army life and initiates against advance
ments. Civilians will probably be APP
pointed in their places.
Acting Secretary Sims Of the interior
department has been considering bid
for wheat 10 be furnished the Sioux In
dams at Crow Creek Agency, South Da
kota, which he thinks is positive proof
that the low price for this cereal does
not exist. The lowest bid was slOl per
bushel. The wheat is for milling pur-
poses, and the grade required was No.
spring, at sixty pounds to the bushel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
GOOD ADVICE!

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personal effort and influence TO increase
the circulation of his home paper which
teaches the American policy of Protec-
ton. II is his duty to aid in this respect
in every way possible. After the home
paper is taken caro- Of, why not sub
scribe for the AMERICAN ECONOMIST,
published by the American Protective
Tariff Lacquer One of its correspon'
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get along without it. Iconsider it the
greatest and truest political teacher in
the United States"
Send postal card request for free
sample copy. Address Wilbur F. Wake
man, General Secretary, I55 West 23d
ST.. New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
ALASKA SEAL ARE GIVING OUT.

Joseph Murray, fish commissioner for
Alaska, who has just returned from a
trip to that country with Assistant Sec
rotary Hamlin of the treasury Depart
ment, said: UNLESS some steps are
taken there will shortly be no fur-bear-
ing animals in Alaska or seal in contigu-
Gus sea. The adventures who flock in
there are rapidly extermnatng The ami
mails and the companies who are canning
salmon are no better. The laws need en-
forcement and the government should
have plenty Of agents there TO see they
are enforced. Foxes are captured by
using poisoned bait"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
DYNAMITE GUNS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The war department has been notified
by Maj. Phipps, president Of the ordnance
board which conducted the recent tests
of the dynamite gun batteries at Sandy
Hook, y. Y, that the guns worked well
and that all Of the requirements OF the
contract have been met. Consequently
the battery and plant will be accepted
and the Pneumatic Dynamite company
will be paid 100000 for one s-inch and
two l6-inch guns, with boilers, compress
ers and machinery, the shells used in the
test, and ten reserve projectiles for each
gun. Work will be pushed on the dyna-
mite gun battery for san Francisco har-
hOr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
TO COMPEL PAYMENT OF SUGAR BOUNTY


The Miles Planting and Manufacture
ing company of Louisiana, engaged in
the planting and growing OF sugar cane,
has applied TO Judge McComas of the
District Supreme court for a mandamus
against the secretary Of the treasury
and the commissioner of internal revenue
TO compel them TO continue the inspec-
ton of sugar plantations required by the
Mckinley sugar bounty law. The petit
TONERS say an inspection of their plant
has been refused by the treasury officials
on the ground the lately enacted tariff
law annulled and rescinded the granting
OF bounty TO sugar producers. That
the tariff act does so operate the petit
TONERS deny. Judge McComas directed
that Secretary Carlisle be required to
show cause Oct why mandamus should
not issue