The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

people who live in uncleanly quar-
ters are far more liable TO contagion
than those who are cleanly Of person
and live in clean houses. The NOR
tallty in both Hongkong and Cantor
was due largely to the filth in the ma.
tive quarters oi the two cities, where
the plague ragged; yet it is very
doubtful whether the Chinese
authorities will take any meas
ures 70 enforce sanitary regulations,
even after the severe lesson they
have received Of the dangers Of dirt
and the absence OF sewerage.
THE popular enthusiasm aroused
by the building Of Uncle Sans new
navy has found expression in many
costly gifts presented by cities and
individuals TO the ships Of war which
are designed to be so important a
bulwark Of this nation. Most valu-
able OF all testimonials thus far Of
fered was the silver set presented to
the cruiser Chicago by the people Of
the city after which she was named.
1t includes 22S pieces in all, dozen
and half Of everything in the ordi-
nary way being furnished, together
with such odds and ends OF luxury
in this precious metal as the manu-
featuring jeweler was able to think
Of. The service will always be kept
in the admiral's cabin on board Of
the vessel, being only intended TO be
brought out for use on occasions OF
ceremony, when the officers are en-
tertaining, etc. The Chief OF the
Bureau OF Equipment in the Navy
Department at Washington is custo-
dian OF all gifts accepted for ships
in the service. No regulations gov
ern the acceptance or rejection OF
such presents.
THE most hardened criminals with
whom French justice has had to deal
OF late years have been, according to
the New York Observer, under twen-
ty years Of age. NJ. Guillot, the dis
tinguished magistrate, declares that
in France the contingent OF young
criminals is growing more and more
numerous, and that youthful miscre-
ants were never so remarkable as now
for cynicism and ferocity. He argues
that the withdrawal Of religious in
huences from the instruction impos-
ed upon children has much to do with
this deplorable state Of affairs. The
passing away Of the religious ideal
has entailed the Abandonment of all
ideals and the loss OF all sense Of
duty. The Paris boy belonging to the
criminal class is completely debauch-
ed from the age of thirteen. The
prisons are filled with these young
miscreants. II had supposed" says
NJ. Guillot, that during my long
career as juge dinstructiOn | had seen
the lowest depths of human corrup-
ton; but it is only since | have had
to do especially with young criminals
that | have become acquainted with
chaplain OF the great prisons Of
Grand Roquette, but serve to corrob-
crate the testimony OF Nj. Guillot.
This sad problem now confronts the
criminalist with startling persist
ency and it's solution will demand the
best thought OF Frances best men.
The Philadelphia Record notes that
it is just twenty years since the alb
duction of Charlie Ross from his faith
er's home in Germantown, Penn. 1t
is the most famous case that has oc-
Cured in the annals Of our country,
and commanded the sympathies Of
the whole nation. The search for
the missing boy has been frutlessly
prosecuted all these years. Every
now and then somebody has announ-
ced the finding of Charlie Ross, but
up to date nothing has been heard
from him. Mr.. Ross two sons
Charles, aged four, and his nine-year-
old brother-had become acquainted
with two strangers who had hung
about the premises, giving them cam
dy. On the afternoon of July i these
men proposed that the boys go with
them for ride in wagon. The old
er child was got rid Of at Richmond
and Palmer streets, by sending him
TO store for fireworks. Charlie was
then taken to place of hiding by the
kidnapers. After his father realized
that his little son had been abducted
the police were notified, and negotia-
tions for the lads return were begun
through the mails and by advertise
ments in the newspapers. Badly
spelled letters were received from the
kidnappers, who wanted 500, 600 for
the boys return TO his home. Friends
Of Mr.. Ross came to his assistance,
and he was willing TO pay large sum
to again have possession OF his child,
but 500, 600 seemed to be an enormous
sum. Mayor Stokely made his po.
lice institute house-to-house search
for the missing boy, rs it was believ-
ed he was hidden in the city. The
local detectives finally settled on Mo-
sher and Douglas as the abductors.
They were well-known burglars, and
their accomplices, Westervelt and his
wife, were convicted. Mosher and
while on a robbing expedi-
tion, were shot on the Hudson while
trying to escape.