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period OF over three years, in which
two of his companions were shot,
he returned home. He visited
California again by the overland route,
but stayed only short time. AS police
officer for 40 years in the town of War
wick, he has taken charge of thousands
of tramps and otherwise obnoxious per-
sons. The funeral, which will be one of
the largest ever solemnized in the valley,
will take place tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Anthony.
Horace Battey and Charles Briggs OF
Washington were driving through the
village last evening about half past nine.
Opposite DIR. Wipsor's house Battey, who
was driving, turned out to avoid team,
but he was not quick enough and the
wheels were interlocked. The horse be-
came frightened and threw both OF The
occupants out, and in some way Battey's
leg was broken below the knee and severe
ly fractured.
The wounded man was examined by DIR.
Winsor, after which he was driven home
by A. j. johnson. DR.. Smith ia attending
him now. The possibility of saving the
limb Is doubtful.
Crompton.
james Fryer. HbUut thirty years cf -atet,
returned last Friday evening from back
i'm the country where he has been en-
ployed on farm. lie was full
of Moosup rum when he called
on bis sister. lie was in ugly mood and
began TO throw stones promiscuously.
Officer Riley appeared and took Fryer To
East Green wich, whore he is now awaiting
some one TO pay his fine of s3
The ball game Saturday between Cromp-
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PAWTUxET VALLEY.
Ihenix.

Jonah Titus, the oldest police officer in
Rhode Island, died Sunday morning at Z
o'clock of pneumonia, after an illness Of
a week. The deceased was son of Isaac
and Dolly Titus and was born in Doug
lass, Mass, 73 years ago.
He came TO Harris in 1910. In '49 he
went to California on the bark Rio and
prospected for gold with varying success.
After numerous adventures during O
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East Providence.

Judge George N. Bliss was yesterday
elected by tine members OF the United
Congregational Church as a delegate TO { he
council meeting which will consider the
resignation OF Rev. II. O. Bartlett OF the
Academy Avenue Congregational Church,
Providence.
The sixth anniversary OF tho East
Providence chapter of tho Epworth
League was celebrated yesterday and
special services we're ald-at tha Haven
NJ T.. Church IN honor of the event.
The work OF relaying the Union Rails
road Company's tracks on Taunton AVE-
nue. was completed today.
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DEATH NOTICES.

ADLINGToN-In this city. May II. Charles
Arlington, aged 75 years and 96 days.
ALDRICH-In Pawtuoket May IT, Mrs. Eta
{. Aldrich, daughter OF Irene w. and the
late John Il. Taft. aged As years.
BELCHER-m this city. May II. Hannah,
widow Of the late Joseph BeIcher, in the
s6th year of her age.
Funeral Tuesday at IL o'clock, from the
residence of her son. Leancer &. Belcher, sf7
Broad street. Relatives and friends invited
to attend. Burial private.
BRIGGS-ln this city, Nav II, Lucinda p,
wife of sylvester X. Briggs, in the 6sth
year of her age.
BROWNELl.-ln this city, May II, Ida Eliza
beth, wife OF Walter :. Brownell, Jr., and
daughter Of Hannah L. and the late George
b. Underwood
BURDlCK-In Middletown. May 10. Marion
Douglass, wife Of Francis Burdick, ia the
gath year of her age.
CAPWELL-At Riverside. May II, suddenly.
OF diphtheria, Arthur Emerson, son of
Peleg +. and Maria T.. Capwell. aged Z
years, months and days.
CHASE-At Tenafy, n. j., May Q, sally c.,
daughter of Sarah &. and the late Edward
Il. Chase, formerly of this city.
DAY-ln this city. May ls. Elizabeth Hidden,
widow of George III. Day.
DOUGHERTY-In this city. May IL, Minnie
Louise Dougherty. aged - years.
FORSYTiI-In this city. May II, Or. Frank l..
Forsyth, aged 81 years.
HUNr-In Wellesley. Macs, May II, Caroline
Frances Andrews, widow OF Benjamin
Hunt, formerly Of this city.
MoFFETT-In this city. May II. Ann f.,
widow of Thomas Moffett. IN the sjth year
of her age.
PAISLEY-ln this city. May n. William, Jr..
son OF William aud Catherine Paisley. In
the 45th year OF his age.
TITUS In Phenix, May l., Jonah Titus, in
the 18th year of his age.
wATT-ln this city, May II, Harriet Byron
Watt.
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full line Of well selected groceries, iaventoried
at Sll00. Fixtures consist of meat box, one set
corned beef tanks one butter box with eight doors,
one patent meat block made by Strong a Pierce Of
New York, one meat benc h. marble slabs. portabl e
Office, counter oval top bins, with drawers shelly
ing, etc, all made by f. A. Atherton of Worcester
Mass, OF latest pattern, made Of ash and put to-
gether with bots-Rlso one large coffee mill, oil
tank. three show cases, scales. etc have been in
use some four months, and must be seen to be ap-
preciated
AT l2S) In front of store will sell two good Hors
one nearly new expres wagon with top, cost $3.50.
one good market wagon and two harnesses IL
wanted will sell the fixtures not TO be removed
til the other goods sold and del vcred. Paw
tuxet electric leave Narragansett Hotel every
10 minutes. BY order.
ALANsoN ALEXANDER,
ml3-3t Assignee.
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The DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

Before many more shot spells" it is
probable that there will be five convenient
localities in town where ice water will be
on tap for the public. At their mcet ing
Thursday the Aldermen will probably
pass the Council resolution to establish
five public drinking fountains. and the
plan is to locate one each on Olneyville
and Randall squares, one i'm the Fox Point
district, and two on Westminster street.
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FIFTlETH ANNIVERSARY.

Moshassuck Encampment, No. 2, /. o.
O. F., will celebrate its 50th anniversary
in the Trocadero, this evening, by ban
quet and social exercises including dane
ing. This encnmpmenJ has had an un-
broken existence, and during its 80 years
of life It has been powerful factor in
the order. IL is probably tho strongest
encampment in the State at the present
time
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STATE OF RHODE IsDAND,
County OF Providence, SIS.
l, Edwin Knight. cashier OF the above named
bank, do soemniy affrm that the above statement
Is true 10 the best Of my knowledge and belief.
EDWIN KNIGHT. Cashier
Subscribed and affirmed TO before me this ilth
day OF May, 1895.
GILMAN e. JoPP, Notary Public
Correct-Attests
n. H. DEMING,
WILLIAM SESSIONS
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County OF Providence, S.:
!, J. w Vernon, cashier OF the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true TO the best OF my knowledge and belief
j. w. VERNON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this llth day
OF MAY, 1925. GILMAN l.. JOPP,
Correct-Attest; Notary Public,
EDWARD ,: rEARcE, Directors
Il. +. RICHMOND,
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County Of Providence ss.:
!, H. A. Hunt Cashier Of the above named Bank,
do solcmny swear that the above statement Is
true to the best OF my knowledge and belief.
n. A. HUNT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 90 before me this l1th day
OF May, 1885, GILMAN u. JOPP,
Correct-Attest: Notary Public.
GHo. sHofi g !" "NifdHmnrriNGALE, Directors.
STEPHEN N. ARNOLD, \
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The Joint special committee on a State
Armory, to be located i'm Providence, will
meet at Governors Browns office tomor-
row forenoon to consider a report to be
made to the General Assembly.
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STATE or RHODE ISLAND.
County of Providence, S.:
i, Charles II sheldon. Cashier Of the above
named Bank, do solcmnly swear that the above
statement Is true 20 the best Of my knowledge and
belief CHARLES IL. SHELDON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 10th day
of May, 1895.
EDWARD p. SHELDON, Notary Public.
CoTreCt-Attost:
FRANCIS s RRoWNELL,
WILLIAM r. POPE, Directors
NICHOLAS SHELDON,
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HAVE SIZED UP THe PROPERTY.

The three experts recently sppointed to
invest igste the valuo OF tho Union Rail-
way Compsny's property NJ Roger VIII
liams Park, which the city wants 10 Guy,
have completed their work, and will re-
port to the park commissioners Wccness
day morpiug.
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MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK.
20. .westmin ster Street.
snkpLus PROFITS ovEK,.,...,. SS.oSo sSS..oso
NEW BUSINESS INVITED.

Liberal arrangements made with Depositors
for interest ON Current Account or ON Certi-
ficates of Deposit.
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND,
County OF Providence, ss.;
l, John Foster, Cashier OF the bove-named bank,
do solemnly that the above statement is true
10 the best OF my knowledge and belief.
j. FOSTER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this lith day
OF May, 1895. GILMAN Il. JOPP.
Correct-Attest: Notary Public.
ROBERT KNIGHT,
IT. WELLMAN, Directors.
HENRY +. RICHARDS,l
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REPORT.

NF the condition OF the MERCHANTS MA
~ TIoNAL BANK, at Providence, in the State
OF Rhode Island, at the close OF business, May
2, 1885:
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roo LArE ron CLAssTFICaToM

lIrANTED -- BY AN ARCHITECT - FUR
w nishCd room and small Office room on n
rnutu street, ccutr1ts- tddruEE, > hivshtrr, trr-
tral Hotel mis- 10
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ST. Johns COmmaIdery.

The Commander. with grea, regrAt, ann ou gees
the death, on the eleventh inst Of our brother,
FRANK l.. Forsyth Members respectfully in
vted TO attend the funeral at his late residence,
26' Broadway, TUESDAY, the fourteenth inst, at
ten O'Clock
by order Of the Commander,
CHARLES g. NEwHALL
FroNidence, May IL, 1895. Captain General,
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REPORT

or the condition OF the TRADERS NATIONAL
~ BANK at PfOvldence in the State OF hode
Island, at the close OF business May z 1896:
RFsouRcEs.
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REPORT.

REPORT.
OF the condition Of the NATIONAL EX-
~ CHANGE BANK, at Providence. in the State
Of Rhode Island, at the close Of business. May
l0tb 1885;
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RIDORT

nF the condition OF the NATIONAL BANK OF
~ COMMERCE, at Providence, in the State OF
| Rhode Island, AZ the close Of business, May
4
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BY HENRY +. PERRIN,
Office 40 Weybosset Street, Halls Block.
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-06-20
LIFE AND DEATH.
What Scientists Have Discovered in the
Study of PrOtoplasm.

What Scientists Have Discovered In the
Study of PrOtoplasm.
In the descending scale Of animal life
the relations between the organs are
less and less intimate, and the mislead-
Ing suddenness Of the arrest of the ma
chinery fades away. The heart OF tur-
tie from which the brain has been re-
moved will continue to beat for days.
A. worm or starfish may be cut to
pieces, and each piece remains alive,
sometimes even reproducing the whole.
Who shall name the point of death of
an oyster or Of a sea-anemone? No
stoppage Of single organ causes sud-
den and conspicuous change in the
whole. When protoplasmic death of
part occurs, either the part Is sloughed
away and replaced or the ripples Of
destructive change spread slowly from
cell to cell, each unaffected part re-
naming active to the last, says the
London Review In the simplest ami
mails Of all, organisms that consist each
Of a single cell, death may be seen at
its lowest terms. There is no composite
multicellular body, no bodily mechan-
ism to break down, no possibility of the
failure OF one set of cells gradually
creeping upon others. Each organism
is alive or dead as its protoplasm is
alive or dead. Here, in their simplest
forms, are life ana death; and here ask
ing II death be inherent in living mat
ter, we find surprising answer. Violence
OF heat and cold, mechanical forces,
and the assaults of chemical ahinities
may destroy these single particles of
life; but it is not overthrow by rude
accident, and If provided with food and
drink, their protoplasm lives forever.
Each particle feeds, until, outgrowing a
convenient size, it cleaves asunder and
one life becomes two lives. So far as
reason and observation can inform us
the living particles in the ponds and
seas Of today have descended to a di-
rect continuity of living material from
the first dawn Of life. No other solu-
ton is open, save the possibility of
spontaneous generation Of living mat
ter so continual and so common that II
could not have eluded the search Of sci
ence This is that immortality of the
protozoa" limited at by Lancaster, N
EHSldHuI pldAolSu ANU LdHle w weiss
mann.
Whether or no the protoplasm of the
tissues of higher organism be potential
ly immortal can only be a matter OF
inference. The reproductive cells, in
deed, form living chain, binding the
animals and plants of the remotest
past. This reproductive protoplasm Is
immortal in precisely the same sense as
the protoplasm of single cells is i'm
mortal, and there seems no reason to
believe with Weismann that the pro-
toplasm of the other tissues has ac-
quired mortality and is different in
kind. 1t dies, but only because 1t is par
of complex structure.
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A MODERN oRPHEUS.
The Effect OF Violin Music Upon tho
boasts Mt the Zoo.

Does the legend Of Orpheus, the won
drous music Of whose Tyre enthralled
the wild beasts Of the forest, rest upon
fact? Not long ago Mr. Cornish went
to the London Zoo to ascertain by ex-
pertinent what effect music would have
upon the creatures there In captivity.
He took with him musical friend,
who played on the violin to insects, rep
tiles, birds, and beasts, and 10! the
fancy Of the classic poets who ages ago
sung about Orpheus and his Tyre Is
turned into scientific fact. The New
York Tribune, in a review Of wild AMI
mails In Captivity" the book wherein
Mr.. Cornish tells Of his musical expert
ments, says: The tarantulas listened,
or did not listen, unmoved and sulky.
They whose bite is said in fable to
make others dance, refused to dance
themselves. Not so the scorpions.
After few notes had been played they
became agltated and writhed and
danced unanimously, their excitement
increasing with every crescendo and de-
creaslng with each dimlnuendo. In the
reptiles more marked effects were seen.
llI lllOllllOl llAdlu llOltlltu anu WdyGu
It's head in time with the music. Black
snakes were attentive, and started up
and Kissed at every sudden dlscord. A
boa crept as close as possible to the in
strument and seemed enraptured. But
of all snakes, the cobra is reputed to be
most susceptible to music, and the one
experimental upon at the Zoo did not
belle its fame On hearing the violin 1t
raised itself in the traditional attitude,
on its tail, spread its hood, and gently
swayed to and fro. With every change
in the character Of the music its attitude
and expression changed. At tremolo
passage 1t puffed its body out. At
bagpipe "drone" It's hood was expanded
to the utmost and at every sharp dis
cord 1t fiinched as If it had been struck
with stick. The first quadrupeds to
which this modern Orpheus played were
polar and grlzzley bears, which mani
Tested much pleasure, stood up at the
front Of the cage to listen and flinched
at discord.
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track, fer I wuz a-layln' jus where I

track, fer I wuz a-layln' jus where I
had fell
"'Thet's how I loss my leg, gents, an
now, If youse kin give me few cents
so as I kin git bed to sleep in tonight,
I'll be much obliged"
Here Kidd paused, and Tommy whis-
pered, in voice hoarse with horror:
II thought you said 1t was funny
story. Br-r-r."
"Well, listen to the rest of it. Some
Of the fellows began to dive in their
pockets, but one Of the men who had
Just come out Of the hotel said the
tramp was lying, that he was caught
in the act of stealing a box Of cigars
on the west side and that a cop shot
him in the leg while he was climbing
fence with the stolen property.
thought a fellow that could lie like
that deserve"
Here Kidd was interrupted by ring
at the door bell.
leaned back in my chair to see who
the late visitor was that the lady across
the hall was admitting, and you can
imagine my surprise when l recognized
In him the haggardlooking boy that
had aroused our pity a short time be-
fore.
That scene will ne~er grow dim IN
my memory. He waa leaning against
the door, his challl-white face standing
out against the dark background Of
night.
His very heart was in his eyes.
Mrs. Carmolly stood there as If
struck dumb. For fully ten seconds
neither moved and then I saw, rather
than heard, the poor creature ask in a
low, trembling whisper:
ma, is the old man home?"
The spell was broken, the woman
shrieked, JIMMY and stretched out
her arms toward him. There was a
dull thud and he lay senseless at her
feet.
We stood there motionless, unable to
move, while she, sobbing quietly, lifted
and carried him In her strong arms to
the room.
The little girl toddled up to the side
OF her mother, looked curiously at the
stiff form stretched on the bed, and
lisped
"Dlmmie s'eepin', mama? Dimmle
s'eepin'?"
The poor woman had her head
pressed to his breast, listening for a
sign Of life, and We knew by the heart
broken cry that Jimmy was sleeping.
Sleeping the sleep that is never dis
turbed with dreams.
We three softly closed the door and
went to bed.
Kidd went on smoking.
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long as wheat -four, and is as nutritious
as meat. Also that the banana is forty
four times as productive as the potato,
and that an area which would grow
enough wheat to support one man,
would produce bananas enough to sup
port 1873 men.
1t was the opinion Of Alexander Won
Humboldt, after estimating Incapable
ties Of the banana, that a single section
Of Central America could produce
enough to feed the world. The meal or
flour is made from the unripe banana,
and the cheapness and plentifulness OF
the commodity, when Cnce the industry
is established, will most certainly be
OF interest to the poor, for this will in
turn lower the price of the loaf. The
manufacture Of banana sausage issaid
to be perfectly feasible. In this case the
ripe banana is used and charged with
condensed milk, and then put up in
tins. Already some of the largest can
ming factories have begun to make this
a feature Of their business. The sausage
is even more nutritious than the meal,
and Is so easily transportable that on
campaign it will be almost invalu-
able.
1t has also been learned. without a
doubt, that the banana meal can be
used most successfully and economical
ly in manufacture of beer.
So much for the fruit Of the banana.
Tt has lately been discovered that the
skin Of the fruit is also valuable. First
of all A. ori1oo beautiful hhar from
which a durable and fine cloth can be
manufactured. The Juice Of the skin
also gives an indelible ink, and can be
fermented into good vinegar. In fact, 1t
rivals the cocoanut as being the most
useful tree to man."
If the everlasting imported banana"
can be converted into bread, sausages
and beer, it will come into competition
with the products of the great and pow
erful states of the north and west,
which are able to stand the rivalry,
while at the same time it will be with
drawn from competition with the other
fruits of Florida by reason Of
the very small area to which it can be
adapted
There is still plenty Of suitable land,
however, and the man who feels like
investing and engaging in banana cul-
ture, has money in the bank" for
great company has already been estab-
lished, and is now in working order, to
develop the banana industry in Florida.
Every banana raised in Florida now
finds a ready market, for 1t can all
be used, meat, skin, juice and fiber, and
the far-seeing man can sight profit
ahead.
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took of his hat with a greatly exagger-
ated trembling of the hands and began:
Gents, can't We give poor bloke
what's in hard luck helpln hand?'
The crowd burst out laughing, but
the poor bloke' was unabashed. He
looked at them reproachfully and
whined
"Ef youse fellers had gone trough
what I has, you wouldn't laugh, you
wouldn't"
Then to let Kidd finish:
81 told him he was a fake and should
move on and look for easy people some
place else, but one OF the fellows spoke
UP and said: Let him tell his troubles;
they may amuse us. Go on, pard, sing
your song
"Thls just seemed to suit the old
humbug. He grlnned, took a big quld
of tobacco from his mouth, carefully
tucked 1t in his vest pocket, and, after
a grateful look at his champion, began
to tell his story In a low, husky whis-
per:
"In the winter Of ~ I wuz a-work-
In in the lumber dlstrlck OF Michigan.
To git to the place / wuz a-stayin' at
I he'd to go trough a railroad tunnel
that is, I didn't jus have to but II wuz
a shorter cut.
"'Well, gents, tibet tunnels dark as
pitch at noon, so you kin imagine how
dark II wuz in tn evenln'.
"'Well wuz a-comin' trough there
on the night of November the sevent',
an I'll never ferglt tibet night ez long
ez live. They wuz a double track in
the tunnel so when I heerd the rum
bin Of n comm train dldn' know
which way she wuz a-comin'. I was
nearer the north end so I started back
tibet way, but, gents, my foot caught
an fell on my mug, heerd the train
comm nearer an tried to git up, but
my leg wuz caught jus above the
ankle an fer the life Of me / couldn'
jerk loose. All the time tibet rumblin'
wuz a-glttln' louder an louder. / took
my aXt an tried to cut my boot, but 1t
dldn do no good,
You fellers kin imagine how felt.
Tibet train wuz a-gittin' nearer an
nearer, an then / purity near went
crazy dldn' know which track she
wuz on, but you kin bet wuzn' goin'
to take no chances. Well, gents, they
wuz only one ting to do, so I chops off
my foot. Then l didn' know nothin'
more When l comes to again 1 sees
as how the train wuz on the other