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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22
cure the cooperation OF enough Demo
Gratis TO insure It's adoption by the senate
Hope Almost Abandoned.

cure the cooperation OF enough Demo
Gratis to insure It's adoption by the senate
Hope Almost Abandoned.
IL Is understood that both the president
and Secretary Carlisle have about reached
the conclusion that no relief for the exist
ing condition OF affairs and the treasury
can now be expected from their friends In
congress, and they are therefore looking
TO the Republican leaders to help them
out by passing bond bill and providing
for sufficient revenue TO meet the demands
of the government
Senator Sherman and other Republican
leaders have repeatedly offered TO aid and
assist the Democrats I'm this direction,
but they, in every instance, have declined
the offer. Senators Sherman, Allison and
Others fully understand that nothing can
be done without Democratic aid and CO.
operation. The outlook, therefore, ap-
pears 20 be no better today than IL was a
week or 10 days aga
Congressional Doings.
The senate again gave its attention to
the Hawaiian question. Mr.. Lodge added
one more to the large number of Hawaiian
resolutions 1t was less critical than
ministration on sending ship to Homo
lulu, favoring annexation and opposing
any British occupation Of Hawaiian soil.
In sharp debate Mr.. Gray upheld the
policy of the administration, and Mr..
Frye gave notice that he would keep his
Hawaiian question to tho front until dis
posed of The rest of the day was devoted
mainly to the appropriation bills 1t was
determined TO close the debate and take a
vote on the long pending Nicaragua canal
b,ll next Friday.
The house, operating under special or
der, passed seven public building bills
including $4,000 for one at Brockton,
Mass. The appropriating clause in each
bill was stricken out, and the appropria-
tons must be made In future in sundry
civil bills
Mr.. Boutelle was prevented from gain
ing consideration for his Hawaiian reso
luton IL hope" Mr. Boutelle said to
the house, after the privilege had been re-
fused him, 'that blood which rests on the
threshold OF the White House will not be
spattered ON the lintels OF the house OF
representatives"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22

LEXINGTON. Ky Jan. 2e.--Gcneral Gas
slus NJ. Clay, aged ~, Is said to be u
trouble, owing TO the reported desertioi
OF his yout'a t''-s'l ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22

Rev. M. s. Kaufman presided at the
Methodist Ministers Meeting yesterday
forenoon I'm Chestnut Street Church.
Rev. j. M. Taber of Trinity Church, read
paper on AFTER the Revival"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22

-yHrANTFD--I RpsTwoRTHY PERSON TO
w travel Salary $50 and expenses. Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed envelope, General
Manager, BOX p. Chicago. ju
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22

NxvANTED- - GENTLEMANLY APPEARING
w young man, good address; something new.
Address Box j, News once. tu-t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22
no USES-IO LET.

w ANTED-sPoT CASH PAID FOR LARGE
w lots Cf second hand household furniture
carpets etc, to parties breaking up housekeeping
at 1o5 Weybossett street. Geo. L. Robinson Auc.
ueneer septl-u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22

wv rANTED-HosIERY KNITTERs (MEN)
w experienced in working English machines,
known as "Cotton's Patents'' wage- $40 to Sif per
week, according 10 ability. Also eirls wanted, for
''Tu rneTs- off, "seamers." "mcndcrs,' trim
mefs" s'ioldeisn and "box-makersr; n exper-
iencei, gris can earn g. to $40 per week, accord.
Ing 20 ability. Steady work In all departments all
the round.
Apply by letter an fret instance,
BRITISH HOSIERY co. oineyvilie, r.. ].
nest
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Dora. well, perhaps I'd better get up.
seeing you are all ready to go down.
Tell mamma am coming right away"
and she crawled out Of bed as Agnes
closed the door.
Dora reached the dining-room just
us her mamma and sister set the break
fast on the table. Freddie had been re-
stored to good humor, and everybody
seemed happy as they gathered around
the first morning meal Of the new year.
Bright faces, merry voices aad good
wishes made 1t a charming family
group. ...
Dora and Agnes cleared the table
when the meal was finished, for there
was no servant in the house. and the
two sisters helpei much with the Work,
that mamma might get more time TO
sew.
Shall I wash or wipe the dishes .:
asked Dora.
'Uh, I'll wasl tnem. and you can
wipe them" said Agnes, "for you'd
rather, and don't care"
well. then I'm going upstairs to
write out my New Years resolutions;
I'll be down by the time you have the
dishes ready to rinse" and Dora ran up
to her room.
Dora spoiled several sheets of paper
before she had her resolutions written
to suit her. Finally, she read tacm
over with a certain degree OF pride:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Arab, the Jew, the Chitty or Indian
money lender-they were all there,
many times multiplied. unconsciously
furnishing a background Of extraordi-
nary variety and picturesqueness.
At 10 o'clock we, the favored repre-
sentatives of tho Anglo-Saxon race,
took our place on the great veranda of
the Cricket club. and gave the signal
that we would condescend to be amused
for ten hours. Then the show COM
menced. There were not over 200 of
us white people to represent law and
civilization amid the teeming native
population.
In the center of the beautiful espla-
made or play ground rose the heroic
statue Of Sir Thomas Stamford Rafles,
the English governor who made Singa-
pore possible. To my right, on the YER
anda, stood a modest, gray-haired lit
tie man who cleared the seas of piracy
and insured Singapore's commercial
ascendency-Sir Charles Brooke, rajah
of Sarawak. A little further on, sur
rounded by a brilliant suite of Malay
princes, was the sultan of Johore. whose
father sold the island of Singapore to
the British.
The first of the sports was series
of foot races between Malay and Killing
boys, almost invariably won by the Ma
lays, who are the North American Indi-
ans of Malaysia-the old-time kings
of the soil. They are never like the Chi
nese, mere beasts of burden or great
merchants, nor do they descend to pet
ty trade, like the Indians and Bengal
ese. If they must work, they become
horscmen.
Next came q Jockey race in which a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

An English exchange says: zone of
the most gratifying signs of the times,
from a political. no less than from a
commercial. point of view, Is the steady
progress which is being made with the
work of opening up the long-neglected
regions of Northern Russia. 1t is
stated that at the present moment the
Russian finance minister is engaged In
the consideration Of various schemes
Of railway enterprise propounded by q
group Of capitalists at Moscow and by
the municipalities of st. Petersburg and
MOSCOW. The fact that the regions to
be opened up are populous and rich in
mineral and agricultural wealth seems
to point to possibilities Of very profita.
ble results accruing from the new lines.
Whether that be 80 or not, any money
expended which finds employment for
the heads and hands Of the people Of
Russia and diverts their attention from
foreign intrigue will be we'll laid out"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

DlICklNG FOR HALE DUlILAhS.
dozen long-limbed Malays took each a
5-year-old child astride his shoulders,
and raced for seventy-five yards. There
were sack races and creased pole climb
ing and pig catching.
Now came a singular contest-an eat
ing match. Two dozen little Malay,
King, Tamil and Chinese boys were
seated at regular intervals about an
open circle by one of the governors s
aids. Not one could touch the others
in any way. Each had dry, hard ship
biscuit before him.
At the firing of a pistol two dozen
pairs of little brown fists went pit-a
nat on two dozen hard biscuits, and in
an instant the circular crackers were
broken into a mass of powdered pieces.
Then commenced the difficult task of
forcing the powdered pulp down the
little throats. Both hands were called
one for crowding in and the other for
grinding the residue and patting the
stomach and throat Each little COM
petitor would slyly rub into the warm
Garth, or hide away in the folds of his
many-colored sarong, as much as pos
slble, or when a rival was looking the
other way, would snap a good sized
piece across the lawn to a spot within
his reach.
The little brown fellow who won the
50-cent piece by finishing his biscuit
first simply put into his mouth certain
quantity of the crushed biscuit. and
with little or no mastication pushed
the whole mass down his throat by
sheer force.
The minute the contest was decided
all the participants, and many other
boys, rushed TO a great tub of molasses
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

II will get up early in tho morning
and help mamma with the breakfast.
Il will go to bed at night without
making fuss about it.
II will dress Freddie every morning.
II Will take my turn at washing the
dishes. even though I like better to wipe
them.
Il will dust the parlor every day. and
not leave 1t for Agnes.
Il will not forget to make the beds
when 1t comes my week.
II will take care of my bird every
morning.
II will amuse Freddie, and not be
cross to him once this year.
II will sew on my buttons without
being told.
the work, Just because she Is obliging.
Il will always be pleasant to every
body"
Dora, mamma wants you"
"Oh, don't come bothering me now.
Aggie"
Mamma wants you to see to Fred
die"
"Oh, dear! Why can't you?"
''I've got to go. down to the post
Office
"oh! Why. have you finished the
dishes? .-f
"All DONE" said Agnes. with a little
smile that had not a mite Of superior
ity in 1t.
But / meant to come and wipe
them" said Dora with flush.
Never mind" said Agnes,'"I knew
you were busy"
Dora followed her sister downstairs.
thinking she would put the rooms in
order and feed the canary before Agnes
returned. But to her surprise. the
parlor and sitting-room were busted.
Dick was eating fresh seed with great
relish, and it was 10 o'clock. How
long a time she had spent over those
resolutions!
After making Baby Fred happy with
a big block house. Dora slipped up
stairs and brought down her paper of
New Years Resolutions" and quietly
laid 1t on the parlor fire.
"I'll keep my eyes and ears open, as
Aggie does. and do everything l see
that needs to be done, and try to be as
pleasant as she is. That will be bet
ter than writing out thousand reso-
lutions"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

journed to the yachts to witness those
of the sea. There were races between
men-of-war cutters, European yachts
rowing shells. Chinese sampans and
Malay colehs with great, dart-like sails,
SO wide-spreading that ropes were at
tached to the top of the masts. and q
dozen naked natives hung far out over
the side of the slender boat to keep II
from blowing over. In making the cir
Gle of the harbor they would spring
from side to side of the boat, some
times lost to our view In the spray,
often missing their foothold, and drag
ging through the tepid water at furi-
Gus rate.
Between times while watching the
races, we amused ourselves throwing
coppers to fleet of native boys in small
dug-outs beneath our bows. Every
time a penny dropped into the water
a dozen little bronze forms would flash
in the sunlight, and nine times out OF
ten the coin would be rescued before
it reached the bottom.
Last of all came the trooping of the
English colors on the magnificent es-
plauade. within the shadow of the ca
thedral; the march past Of the sturdy
British artillery and engineers, with
their native allies. the Sikhs and Sc
poys: then the feu-de-joie, and New
Years was officially recognized by the
guns of the fort.
That night we danced at Govern
ment house-we exiles of the temper
ate housekeeping up to the last the
G,.;on that New year's day under a
tropical sky and within sound of the
tigers wall was really January LIST. But
every remembrance and association
was, in our homesick thoughts, grouped
about an open arch fire with the sharp.
crisp creak of sleigh runners outside. in
a frozen land fourteen thousand miles
away. : Rounsevelle Wildman. in
Youths Companion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

! The coinage by the mints during
1894 was: Gold, $43.933.475 silver dol
lars, 1886, ,611; subsidiary silver coins
IS, ,469; minor coins, $712, ,594; total
coinage Of $53,715,549 In addition to
the coinage executed by the mints dur
ing the year, gold bars were manufac-
tured Of the value of $43,153,370 and
silver bars Of the value of $1O.341, ,545.
The average London price Of silver bull
lion during the year was 20 pence.
equivalent to 63.8 cents. The highest
price Of silver during the year was 6S
cents; the lowest price, 59.s cents. AT
the average price of silver bullion dur
ing the fiscal year the ratio of gold
to silver was to 1926. and the bullion
value of a United States silver dollar
was $0.49168.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

cozy here in bed, I'm going to lie here
and think up lots of good resolutions
for the new year. Then ] can write
them out after breakfast. Why don't
you make some resolutions, Agnes?"
81 don't know. / hadn't thought
about it," replied the little girl. Il
have been hurrying to get dressed, for
/ was afraid mamma would want me;
Freddie has been crying all the MORN
ing"
Fred is such q cry-baby!" returned
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

10 duck for half dollars. One after
another their heads would disappear
into the sticky, binding mass, as they
nshed with their teeth for the shining
prizes at the bottom.
Successful or otherwise, after their
powers were exhausted, they would
suddenly pull out their heads. reeking
with the molasses, and make for the
ocean, unmindful of the crowds of ma
tives In holiday attire who blocked
their way. Smearing everyone they
touched, the boys ran on amid shrieks
OF laughter from their victims.
Then came a jinrikisha race, with
Chinese coolies pulling Malay passen-
gers around half mile course. Let
ting go the handles of their wagons as
they crossed the line, the coolies threw
their unfortunate passengers over
backward into space.
Tugs Of war, wrestling matches,
and boxing bouts on the turf
finished the land sports, and we all ad-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

But the merry echo,
The laughing New Year echo,
+. Only answered, SCHOOL," T.
New Year, true year,
What now are you bringing?
Summer roses springing gay,
Summer vines a-swinging? "
Jest and sport. the merriest sort.
Never a thought of work."
But the merry echo.
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered. Work." =.
New Year, true year.
What now are you bringing?
Autumn fruits all fire-ripe,
Autumn horns a-ringing? =
Keen delight O. moonlight nights.
When dull folks are abed?"
But the merry echo,
The laughing New Year echo.
Only answered, "Bed"'
Laura Z. Richards.
-.Ssgs,Ss9.
G<FS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

three cents: oil one cent one-half Tor
bits; oil, seven cents for cretah tcar-
riage). Fourteen cents, tuan.'
put my hand into the pockets OF
my white duck Jacket and drew out
roll of big Borneo coppers.
The syce counted out the desired
amount, and handed back what was
left through the bamboo chicks or cur
tains that reduced the binding glare OF
the sky to a soft, translucent gray.
closed my eyes and stretched back IN
my long chair, wondering vaguely at
the occasion that called for such an out
lay in oils, when heard once more the
quiet, insistent "Tuan" I opened my
eyes.
mo got red, white blue ribbon for
whip"
"Sudah chukup!' (Stop talkingD l
commanded, ,angrily. The syce shrugged
his bare shoulders and gave hitch to
his cotton sarong.
"Tuan, tomorrow New Year day.
Tuan, mem Qady) drive to Esplanade.
Governor, general, all white tuans and
mems there. Tuan consuIs cretah teda
biak Carriage not nice). Shall syce buy
ribbons?"
"Yes," I answered, tossing him the
rest of the coppers, "and get new one
for your arm"
had forgotten for the moment that
It was the 31st of December. The syce
touched his hand to his forehead and
salaamed.
Through the spaces of the protecting
chicks / caught glimpses of my Malay
kebun, or gardener, squatting on his
bare feet, with his bare knees drawn up
under his armpits, hacking with
heavy knife at the short grass. The
mottled crotons, the yellow allamanda
and pink hibiscus bushes, the clump of
Eucharist lilies, the great trailing
masses Of orchids that hung among the
red flowers of the stately flamboyant
tree by the green hedge joined to make
me forget the midwinter date on the cal
endar. The time seemed in my half
dream July in New York or August in
Washington.
All Minga, the "boy," in flowing pant
alets and stiffiy starched blouse, camc
silently along the wide veranda, with n
cup Of tea and plate of opened man
gesteens. reused myself, and the
dreams OF slelgnDellS anu ice On tne
window panes, that had been fitting
through my mind at the first mention
of New Years day by the syce, van
ished.
All Minga. too, mentioned as he placed
the cool, pellucid globes before me,
"To-mollow New Year dlay. tuan"
On Christmas day All Minga had pre-
sented the mistress with the gilded
counterfeit presentment of Joss. The
servants. one and all. from Jim, the
cookee, to the wretched King Dhobio
(wash mani, had brought some little
remembrance of their Christian mas
ter's great holiday.
In respecting our customs. they had
taken occasion to establish one of their
own. They had adopted New Years as
the day when their masters should re-
turn their presents and good will in
solid cash.
At midnight we were awakened by a
regular Fourth of July pandemonium.
Whistles from the factories, salvos from
Fort Canning, bells from the churches,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Chinese tom-toms. Malay horns rent
the air from that hour until dawn with
all the discords of the Orient and few
from Europe. BY daylight the thou
sands of natives from all quarters of the
peninsula and neighboring islands had
gathered along the broad ocean espla-
made in front of the Cricket club house.
to take part l., or watch the native
sports by land and sea.
The inevitable Chinaman was there.
the Killing, the Madrasman, the Sikh the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26
worshipers of Henry Clay will

worshipers Of Henry Clay will be
somewhat surprised to learn that there
10 q speech Of that great man, in his
own handwriting, with applause" and
Slaughter" and more laughter" written
where he thought they should appear.
However. If his audience did not ap-
plaud or laugh in the right places 1t was
probably through their own stupidity.
Mr.. Clay certainly knew what good
thing was and where to applaud 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

A New York editor says that "Tom
Reeds mustache has gone" That fell
low evidently is after some appoint
ment and wants to 1atter Reed or he
never would have noticed little thing
like that.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26
DORA'S RESOLUTIONS.

ISH YOU A HAPPY
New Year" called
Dora, from her pill
low, to her sister
Agnes, who stood
before the dress
ing-table, brushing
her curls. what
makes you get up
SO early? 1t isn't
breakfast time yet.
II is so warm and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Kansas directs Secretary Carlisle's
serious attention to new way to in
crease the amount of money in circula-
tion. Some fellow out there has been
flooding the state with $40 bills raised
from 81 bills.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

A 7N~year-old Kentuckian blew out
his brains because a 14-year-old girl
wouldn't marry him. The young wo-
mans Judgment was triumphantly vim
dicated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

President Seth Low, of Columbia COL
lege. in his address at Atlanta, re-
marked: Count nothing valueless in
the world about you or in the popula.
tion in your midst" How about that
population?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

AMilwaukee man choked to death on
Ltmburger cheese sandwich. This
Is certainly one of the most dreadful
accidents that possibly could have
curd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

A Me- York paper devotes two
columns to explaining how a modern
millionaire prepared mis- daughter for
society. The first and most essential
preparation is to get the million.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Last week twenty-five young college
men earned $4,000 net in two hours on
the football field in New York. They
VIII not earn 80 much it two years after
graduation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

The governor of Georgia has eighty
-FOUR colonels on his staff. There are
only twenty STAFF members. but several
OF them are colonels in different organi-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

The large number Of "messiahs" who
are bobbing up all over the country
furnishes sad commentary on the lax
tonsorial methods in vogue in the prov
inces.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Speaking of international yachting.
theres many slip betwixt the cup ON
this side Of the Atlantic and the lip on
the other.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

President Diaz Of Mexico has done
y to stop bull fighting for time.
would do better IL he would take the
by the horns and stop such amuse-
is altogether.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

II Corbett's new play is to ts, as 1t
Is advertised. triumph Of realism" it
Will never do to give the star striking
part in 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26
A MALAY NEW YEAR.

Y Malay syce came
close up to tho ver-
anda and touched
his brown forehead
with the back of his
open hand.
"Tuan" (Lord). he
said, have got oil
for harness. two
one-half C e n t 8;
black oil for Gu
dah's (horse) feet,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Times may be pretty hard. but last
year one man In Philadelphia made
t53.715,549-Director of the Mint Pres
ton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Has any one noticed that volapuk has
had no show at all since the sputtering
linotype entered the newspaper field?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

At last there is something fresh in
the line of menopolistic combination.
A. rock salt trust has been formed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO.

Paderewski is to get $3.50. 900 for 100
concerts. He ought to save enough out
Of 1t to get haircut.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

Some unregenerate rascal stole the
horse of the Minneapolis mayor the
other night. That's one on him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26
New Year Song.

Il w i IALks NUE.
year,
What now are you
bringing?
May day skies and
butterflies,
And merry birds
a-singing?
Frolic, play all the
: day,
Not an hour OF
school?"
Arizona republican., 1895-01-04
PERSONAL.

J. V. Edwards, the Maricopa bonifaee,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
W. B. Bascom of the Sacaton Indian
agency, was visitor in the city yester-
day.
DIR. Frank Darcy's brother who has
been quite sick for few weeks past was
out yesterday for the first time.
George Simms, who has been seri-
onsly ill with an attack of typhoid
fever was considerably better yester-
day.
W. H. Walker, brother of the late
John D. Walker and one of the liti-
giants in the matter of the Walker
estate came in yesterday from Los An
geles.
Madam Mead, the dressmaker, has
taken suite of parlors in the ellison
block where she is more comforta bly,
and conveniently situated than ever be-
fore in Phoenix.
The name OF II. Buford is mentioned
as candidate for road overseer in his
district. He is honest, conscientious
and painstaking and better choice
could scarcely be made.
commercial nOtel guests yesterday
were Chas. Blueman, Tucson; W. A.
Sammon and wife and Miss Edith J.
Givens, Michigan City, Ind; W. H.
Walker, Los Angeles, W. B. Bascom,
Sacaton; ]. V. Edwards, Maricopa.
George Alkire returned yesterday
from Pomona, where he went to attend
his aged father in a dangerous sickness.
In spite of constant vigils at the pa
ternal bedside and the fatigue of the