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The Black range., 1894-11-16
WHITE RAIN ASTONISHED HIM,
Son of Java Chieftain Starts Out to See
the Worlds Wonders.

- -
the Worlds Wonders.
Among recent arrivals by steamer
was the Iobleman, Raden Adam, SON
of the powerful chieftain Natodi Laga
of Java. says the San Francisco Ex-
aminer. He was arrayed in the curious
manner of his countrymen, with
sandals on his feet, decked with gold,
sarong bound around his loins and
gold and diamond buttons on his coat.
Admin, the nobleman, is dauntless,
tntrepid-looking man of about thirty
two years. He is tall and has an i'm
tellectual looking-face. Admin has
never been in America before, and
speaks no English. A. R. Kirllhoven,
however, a fellow countryman who is
travelling with him, told all about him
He said that the nobleman lived in the
city of Sutaboime, had wife and two
children, and feeling it incumbent on
himself to enlighten his mind on the
condition of the world, had set out, like
Haroun-al-Raschid, to be gone many
months.
"0n the second day out from Yolo-
homa," said his companion, ,'when we
were about three hundred and forty
miles from land we ran into violent
snowstorn. When the nobleman Adnin,
saw the flakes fall upon the deck he
thought it was the most remarkable
thing that could happen and called the
fakes white rain. He had never seen
The Black range., 1894-11-16
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The Black range., 1894-11-16
TANNING HUSBANDS IN ALASKA.
Curious Methods Adopted In Settling
Family and Nelghborhood Quarrels.

Curious Methods Adopted In Settling
Family and Neighborhood Quarrels.
Alaskan women" said Judge
Sheakley, who was for five years
United States commissioner at Alaska,
to Washington Star representative,
shave way of bringing their hus-
bands to time which is very effective.
They do not fling Hat-irons and rolling
pins or give curtain lectures, but re-
tire to corner, neglect their house
hold duties and sulk, refusing to say a
word. A few days of this treatment
generally brings the husband around.
The women in Alaska also have an odd
way of quarreling. They do not pull
hair or resort to fisticuffs, but after
having given each other severe
tongue. lashing they retire to their
homes. Alaskans are divided up into
families, such as the Bear, Crow and
Deer families. These families take
cognizance of quarrels and feuds result.
After the quarrel Mrs. Bear will retire
to her house, tear up her clothing and
two or three blankets and then send
word to Mrs. Eagle, her enemy. 1t
thereupon becomes incumbent upon
Mrs. Eagle to destroy agreater amount
of clothing and more blankets of her
own than Mrs. Bear. BY pursuing
this peculiar process she evens things
up in the quarrel If she did not do so
she would be disgraced in the eyes of
her relatives and opposite tribes. The
women are great traders, carry the
purse and manage things generally. If
the husband makes bad bargain in
tradinp his wife ridiculeS him."
The Black range., 1894-11-16
BOTHERED BY KANeARoos.
Australian squatters Gradually Extermi-
mating the Hungry, LOng-Leaplng Pest.

The kangaroo plague has always
been great nuisance to the Australian
squatters, for on an average these
animals consume as much grass as
sheep. 1t is stated by Science Gossip
that on a sheep run of sixty thousand
to eighty thousand acres ten thousand
kangaroos were killed annually for six
consecutive years and yet their num-
Der remained very formidable in the
locality. In the colony of South Aus
tralia hundreds of thousands of kanga-
roos are slaughtered annually for their
skins and the bonus offered by the au-
thorities. The number of these marsu-
pals in New South Wales in 1889 was es-
timated to be over four million, and yet
about FIVE hundred thousand kangaroos
and six hundred and fifty thousand
wallables were destroyed in the coll
ony in that year. A bonus of sixteen
cents for each kangaroo killed is Of
fered in Australia, hence the colonists
are gradually exterminating these ma
tive animals. Over half a million skins
are annually shipped to England and
a large number to North America
to be converted into leather. The
macropid@ include several kinds of
kangaroos and wallables. The progress
of settlement in Australia has driven
these animals from the more densely
populated parts of the Australian con-
tinent, but in the country and unset
tied districts they are still numerous
enough to cause very considerable
damage to the natural grasses. So
serious has been the injury thus
wrought that the colonial governments
and runholders pay small sum per
head for the destruction of the kan
garoos.
The Black range., 1894-11-16
oLD-TlMg WATcAMEN's RULES

The Policemen of To-Day Would Scarcely
s. Recognize Them.
The following instructions to watch
men are taken from the "Selectmens
Minutes of Boston, dated November l.,
176G
''In going the rounds care must be
taken that the watchmen are not noisy,
but behave themselves with strict de-
eorum, that they frequently give the
time of night and what the weather is
The Black range., 1894-11-16
why Gladstone Lay Awake.

John Addington Symonds, an English
art critic, in his "Recollections of Ten
nyson" in the May Century, tells of a
conversation in 1865 between the lau-
reate and Gladstone, in which the
latter said he always slept well. He
had only twice been kept awake by
the exertion of a great speech in the
house. On both occasions the recollec-
tion that he had made misquotation
haunted him.
YOU NEVER SAW A FULL MOON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
Henhom and His Messmate.

When the brave Admiral Benbow was n
common sailor, his mcssmate, who was
stationed with him at the same gun, lost
his leg by n cannon shot. The poor fellow
called to his friend Bcnbow, who took
him upon his shoulder and descended with
him to the cockpit. But IL happened that
just as the poor fellows head came upon
level with the deck another ball carried
that of also. Benbcw, however, knew
nothing of the matter and carried the body
down to the surgeon, calling out to the
latter that he had brought a patient, de-
string some one to bear hand. The sur
geon turned about and exclaimed:
why, what do You do here with man
who has lost his hepd?"
Lost his head" says Benbow. "A ly-
ing scoundrell He told me it was his leg
But never believed what he said in my
life without being sorry for it afterward. :"
New York Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
ANOTHER APPEAL.

NEW BEDFORD, Sept. 5.-Strike affairs
remain today much the same as yesterday.
The leaders are now giving their chief
heed to financial matters.
The viewers union sent out eight COL
lsctors this morning to solicit funds in
other places. The reports of collections
in Olnoyville are very encouraging. There
were a few applications for aid today.
The following appeal has been issued:
IAN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE or New BED
FORD:
"We,She weavers Of New Bedford, are en-
gagged in great Struggle with our employers
al the present time against one of the most
cruel ana oppressive wrongs of modern times.
One year aso our wages were reduced i5 TO -
per cent. ruis we quietly accepted. During
tho present year this reduction has been
largely increased by the lcngthening of our
cuts aud tue changing OF styles in our
cloth. THIS co, ifllot is not OF our seeking and
we wish the people OF New Bedford 10 show
their sympathy tor Us by their contributions
% our finds We have 300 people on our
hands and syry ltile money in the treasury to
support them with. All we seek from our
employers Is justice aud fair play In the future.
For fair play. THE WEAyERs."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
An Oriental Scene.

Orientals reverence old age. A beauti-
ful scene in a Turkish court, described by
DR. lIamin In his, book "My Life and
Times, shows how much superior judge
ia the orient IL To IA judge in the occident In
showing respect TO the aged.
An Armenian In his eighty first year
was compelled TO visit Constantinople as a
witness. When called TO the witness
stand, ho came forward with his ABUNDANT
white hair curling on his shoulders and
his beard white as the driven snow. The
Turkish judge looked at the self possessed
man and said:
My father how old are your
Thy servant is past 30, no replied.
Bringa chair for that old gentleman, Z"
said the judge 20 u servant.
''Oh, no, your honor! Thy servant Is
able 20 stand
No witness of your age and venerable
ness shall stand in my presence to give his
testimony"
The old gentleman had 10 sit down.
which nc did, bowing with dignity 10 the
judge, and gave his testimony modcstiy
and clearly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05

Previous 10 the advent of Mcleod the
Reading company used an old sign, Be
ware of the Engine and Cars, followed
by n series of injunctions that no man
walking over the road would have patience
to read. There were several accidents
which brought the company into the slI-
prone court, and the sharp lawyers op-
posed TO the company claimed that those
signs were not clear warning. Mcleod
went Co Judge Paxton, who wrote this
admirable sign, Railroad Crossing
Stop Look and Listen" Mr. Paxton re-
celved for this modest composition the
sum of Ss,7S0, trifle over s796.66 u
word, n higher rate than any author has
received in the past. 1t can fairly lay
claim to being the most expensive compo-
sition on record and shows the value of
brevity as nothing else could do it. st.
Louis Globe Democrat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
a Modest Printer.

In western paper under tho heading
"Situations Wanted" appeared the fol-
lowing advertisement, which shows in q
fair degree tho versatility and modesty Of
one American printer:
Wanted - Situation by practical
printer, who Is competent to take charge
Of any department in printing and pub
fishing house. Would accept professor
ship In any of the academies. Has no OBJ
lection To teach ornamental painting and
peninSnship, geometry, trigonometry and
many other Sciences Has had some ex.
perience ~ u lay preacher. Would have
no objection To form a small class of young
ladies and gentlemen To instruct them I'm
tho higher branches. To dentist or Chi
ropodist ne would be Invaluable, or no
would cheerfully accept position rs bass
or tenor singer in choir"
Remarkable as IL may seem, this adver-
tisement appeared day after day, indicat-
Ing that the gifted printer was still with.
out a situation. AT last therv appeared
this addition To the notice:
"P. =. VIII accept an offer to saw and
split wood at less than the usual rates"
The advertisement was not inserted
again, so that the readers Of the paper were
left TO infer that nc last the versatile
printers acquiraments had met with sp-
preciation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
Fat wives al a Premium In Kaisarieh.


The most striking feature of the mis-
sionary work at Kaisarieh is the education
of the Armenian women, whose social po-
sition seems TO be even more degraded
than that Of their Turkish sisters. With
the native Arneniens as with the Turks,
ileshiness adds much to the price Of wife.
The wife Of missionary is TO them an OBJ
ject both of wonderment and contempt.
AS she walks along the street they will
whisper 10 one another, There goes q
woman who knows all her husband s bust
ness and who can manage just as well as
himself" This will generally be followed
in an undertone by the expression, MA
dana satana, which means in common
parlance female devil" At first it was
q struggle to overcome this ignorant pref
udicc and to get girls TO come to the school
free of charge Nowit Is hard to find room
for them even when they,a asked to pay
for their tuition.
The costume OF the Armenian woman Is
generally of some bright colored cloth,
prettily trimmed. Her coiffure, always
elaborate sometimes includes n string OF
gold coins, encircllng the head or strung
down the plalt. A silver belt incloses the
waist, and necklace of coins calls atten-
tion to her pretty neck When washing
clothes by the stream, they frequently
show gold ring encircling an ankle
Across Asia ON IA Bicycle" In Century.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
Points About Pins.

Thorns were originally used in fastening
garments together. Pins did not immc-
diatcly succeed thorns as fasteners, but
different appliances were used, such as
hooks, buckles and laces. II was the latter
half of the fifteenth century before pins
were used in Great Britain. When first
manufactured i'm England, the iron wire
of the proper length was filed to a point
and the other extremity twisted into n
head This was a slow process, and 400 or
600 pins was good days work for an cx-
pert hand The United States has the
credit OF invcnting the first machine for
making pins. This was I'm 1924. The In
ventor was ono Lemucl Wcllman Wright.
Ladies Homo Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05

There was ludlcrous incident In one
of Our street cars recently. A daintily
dressed gcntltwoman tried TO signal the
conductor TO stop ut the next corner. She
stood up In her seat. waved her paras ol
feebly, but made not the fantest sign OF n
chirp, and consequently her attempts were
failures She was just about 20 give up i'm
despair when a man behind her, who had
noticed hen yaia nttompts, gave vent 10 q
whistle which rang out Ike fog horn
The conductor and balf the passengers
looked up In aniagemeut under the im
preston tiat she WAS the autnor OF the
unmeluolotis note, ard a. she Jeff the car
the knight OF thc bell punch murmured
audibly:
We'll, there amt no danger hut what
she won't get left The few passengers
who saw the whole performance are still
laughing every time they think Of the la.
ticrous scene-New York Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
DIED.

MURRAY In this city. sept. 4. John II. Nlur-
Murray.
Met AKRON Ia this city. Sept ., Owen Me-
tarrou.
MAKlN-ln this city. sept 3. Joseph Nahh.
aged .. years, ~ months aud II dsfs.
MAGUlRE la this city. setf. y lev John =.
cepiioa church. West River street, tn
city.
Funeral NJ ne immaculate Conception
Church SATURDAY. the Sth inst. az ~ a. 10.
l;ciati,es and fr ends are invited 90 attend
-kEE--f- tiris city. sept. 4, L4llaz- IA -skecs.
TwoMEY--ln this city. Sept. 3. Michad Two
iney. in his e6th year
wHITE-In this city. sept T. Lavina white.
widow Of Hermann White. In the poth
year Of her age.
WADE-1n this -ss- " .-v Wada
sg~d a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
KENT co. FAIR.
THE NEWS Fair Bureau, }
Kent County Fair Grounds, (

hiNer Point X i.
Kent County begins its fair today. Ii is
bigger and better one than ever before.
The exhibits are one-third larger i'm num-
Der and 30 per cent. better in quality,
while the side entertainments provided
for patrons are going to be up to date,
and notable for magnitude and plenti-
tude.
This morning things began with a re-
markably good attendance for the open
ing hours, and the exhibits In very good
shape. The live stock display Ia unusually
fine. The NEWS is also informed that the
pie and cake displays are considered also
"out Of sight," or will be,after the judges
have tested them.
Entries of vegetables and OF dainty and
elaborate fancy work are also particularly
fine, while the merchandise exhibit splen-
didly illustrates the world famous pro-
ductions of this great industrial com :
munity.
One of the sports on the ground prom
ises good deal of interest il the commit
tee allows it to be set up. 1t is entitled,
"The Congressional Election, or Find the
Democratic Candidate" and you pay five
cents to play it. There is fiat disc on
which are the names OF Arnold, Utter,
Capron, Pothier, Tlepke and three or four
other Republicans and i'm place OF one
name is a deep pocket or hole. A mar BILE
is spun around the disc and you are sup
posed to bet your five cents on your
choice of candidates for the Republican
nomination. IL the marble rolls into
the hole nobody wins anywhere and
the man who runs the
game remarks pleasantly as he scrapes up
the shekels, "Gentlemen, the marble has
gone hunting for the Democratic candi-
date, and your money has gone after it,"
One of the fat hogs is known by the
name OF Tariff because he is such Cor
mandizer.
The most interesting curiosity on the
grounds is a man who hasn't heard
that there was such a newspaper as
THE PROVIDENCE NEws--one cent. He is
confined in cage covered with fine iron
net work-not because he is dangerous
but to prevent people from poking canes
and umbrellas into him to see if he is
alive. Before the Kent County Fair is
over his keeper has reason to believe that
he viii! have discovered that there is such
thing as THE NEws-one cent.
The Sockanosset Cadets, from the State
Reformatory Institution, were the chief
objects OF interest this forenoon. They
arrived on the grounds accompanied by
their own band and made fine appear
ance in their trim gray uniforms and their
ord rly and soldierly bearing. Some day
they will make good citizens, for the bows
arc bright and Intelligent and are evil
IDENTIFY sincerely Interested in making the
most of the education the State is giving
them.
Tomorrow is Governors Day. The Fair
is OF character to be popular and Gov.
ernor Brown is a popular man. That
means a big crowd on the grounds tomor-
row.
Besides, The News Fair Bureau is suffi-
cient to attract a big crowd. It's about
the biggest feature OF the Fair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05

Northern and casicrn beef cattle-The sup
ply wa fair. the demand for god fat cattle
active and values we're higher tnan those Oh
tanfd last ~ x for tho same quality.
Veal caives- The receipt were fIill enough
FOR the demand. AZ value in keeping with the
pr,ces patti ,ar week, except ON choice grsdrs,
which were higher. Drovers were c;amor1ng
for higher prices fer c,m mOn grades, but 10
awaited them not.
Sheep and lainDs--Tne values fOr offerings
show d. change from those Ot last week,
squtliy cgnsidcred.
Mlicn cl lws amt sprinSer.-A moderate de
mand AID fuil supply was the condition Of the
marfet.
Fat h,<s-M-ike weli supplied, with north
era AZ 'sc alfAnci, drld wr ght; northern
hogs AZ sc, oesa weight and western at 90
o., live WeigLt
Prices fyy v,stern b..f cattle, live weight
Chpic-, >o.SfsO - pr cNv Q I'D quality, ffd
$50 third quality. ssad.5J. p.ur,st grsdfs -
e arse oxen, cows. bulls, ~tsgs. Texans, Colo
rRaos. etc. 2,d3c f}r III.
Prices for northern and eastern beef cattle
pr 10, dressed weight Choice, edfAc: fret
quality, 5d51sc; second QUALITY, HSdp.c.
Hides, tallow, etc - Hides SIC pr lb ;
branded, &c; tsllow. 8a4c calf skins. 75dSi
each lamb skins. von. shearsd skiss DC sscA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
Tough superscriptions.

The letters from abroad which have fail.
cd Of delivery on account of badly written
addresses arc handled by experts, who ex-
hibit wonderful skill in deciphering them.
Miss Clara Richter, in charge Of the for
eign division, is n famous hand at such
work. The spelling on some of the en-
velopes is amazing. For example, "Su-
sarmeri'' is intended for Sault Ste. Ma
rie. That Is a comparatively easy one.
Schienscham, Toulocontus," is Chinese
Camp, Tuolumne county. "Grym Pan
tewnia" Is meant for Green Point avenue.
Rene Bache in Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
THE NINA REPORTED.
Spoken on Aug. 20 1855 Miles from
Que enstown, All Sound and Well.


BALTIMORE, Sept. 5.--Captain Frietsch,
who sailed from New York four weeks
ago for Queenstown alone in the fore
and-aft schooner Nina, tiny craft of
twenty-four feet on the keel, was spo ken
ON Aug. 26 by the Atlantic transport
line steamer Menantic, which arrived
in this port yesterday from London, by
way OF Swansea. Upon being signalled
by the Nina the Mepantic hove to. Cap-
tain Frietsch came close alongside and re-
quested Captain Mann to send an officer
on board the Nina TO vertify the state-
ment that he was alone. Third Officer
Rowden performed this office and found
everything snug and con Portable on
board. Captain Frietsch told the people
on the Menantic that he was in the best
OF health and spirits and was glad to hear
a human voice again. On Aug. II the
Nina weathered a severe gale, during
which her rudder split and she leaked
slightly.
Captain Mann gave Capt. Frietsch his
position, 40 degrees and 40 minutes north
latitude, 40 degrees west longitude, which
was 1855 miles from Queenstown. Capt.
Frietsch's timepiece was four hours out
OF the way, and that was also corrected.
The little schooner showed off and con-
tinued her perilous voyage with "Rosd
luck" shouted after her from the deck OF
the Menantic. Capt. Frietsch sent two
letters aboard the steamer to be mailed
One was to his mother in milwaukee,.
from which place the owner and his
schooner hailed. The Nina has not vet
been reported at Queenstown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
An EnectuaI Cure.

A father who was given 10 some profWl-
ity was cured in an cffectual but some
what unusual manner some time ago. Ills
small daughter, years old, was heard I'm
the kitchen by her hOrrihcl mother swear
ing at an umbrella in the most emphatic
terms. and as the refractory umbrella rc-
fused O. ~ up Tor her littlc hauds her NJ
pruucli,s took on such n s1lpharous type
thar her fBther was star led into swearing
OFT, and he has never used a piofane word
since. ~ Pttsbur2 Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
THE FINANCIAL NEWS.
The Grain Shorts Forced to Cover
Their Lines Today.
Chicago Denies That There Is Gas
War I'm Progress The Market opened
Irregular All along the Lines Gossip.



NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-W heat opened
quiet and steady. Corn opened steady
and firm. Commission houses buying
local shorts tried TO break the market on
the overrun of 116 cars, but the scarcity ol
elevator room Is becoming an Important
factor. and shorts tried hard to fight the
advance and harder still 10 cover.
There Is no Gas war in Chicago. The
Hyde Park Company merely reduced
prices, as stated last week, To meet prices
which have been quoted by the Mutual
Company for years. The Mutual Com
pany does not extend below Hyde Park
The area involved is large, being all sout b
OF ThirtyDinth street, but the volume
OF Hyde Park business is not large.
The returns from the Chesapeake &
Ohio show decrease of 1924 for the
fourth week in August. The Missouri
Pacific shows AN increase OF S37 900 for the
fourth week in August.
The August increase of the Missouri
Pacific was 5000 and for the year to date
e, ,276. .956