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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
MADE ROOM FOR BRAINS.
Two Successful Operations Performed In
New York on the Heads OF Idiots.

Two Successful Operations Performed In
New York on the Heads OF Idiots.
Two wonderful operations, tho objects
of which arc to transform born idiots into
beings that have reason, were performed
at tho New York Postgraduate hospital
recently.
The patients were two boys, each little
moro than 3 years old, and the operation
Of craniotomy was performed by Dr. Seneca
d. Powell. assisted by DR.. Walker, tho
house physician. Tho operation consists
In the removal Of portion of the skull
from tho top OF the diminutive head the
object being to give the cramped brain a
chance to expand and grow. After holes
threo-quartcrs of an inch in diameter had
been bored through the skull strips Of
metal were passed between the bone and
the membrane covering the brain. Then
triangular pieces of the skull Of each pa
tient, 4 inches in length, were removed
Tiny and puny as the little boys were,
they recovered quickly from tho ordeal. A
littlo girl who had been an idiot from
birth and had been similarly operated up
on recently was released from the institu.
ton wonderfully improved mentally.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03

BANGOR, April o. 8.-Malno Central train
No. 03, which left Bangor at 6:f5 o'clock
yesterday morning. carrying local passen-
gers TO Oldtown, and Ban gor and Aroos.
took railroad through passengers for
Houlton and Caribou, crashed into tho
night express from: st. John, ". B., which
was 30 minutes late. The collision oc-
currod on down grade. three miles above
this city
At It happened, both trains were run
ming slowly ut the tlme Of the collision.
The three engineers and the three nrcinen
jumped, and all escaped with bruises, ex-
ccpt James Ward Of Bangor, fireman Of
the express, who was caught beneath the
debris OF a postal ear which shot out past
his engine. and was Instantly killed
Baggage Master Ebcn Shaw jumped and
was severely hurt
Caleb +. Palmer and Fred 8. Woodbury.
OF Bangor, postal clerks, were buried In
the wreckage, and tho bunters between
which they were caught were scarcely
more than foot apart. They were badly
bruised. and were rescued with difficulty,
but no bones were broken.
Henry A. Appleton OF Bangor jumped
from the train when the crash came, and
suffered a compound fracture OF the leg
above the ankle, the bono protruding sew
eral inches through the flesh. No other
passengers were much hurt. The three
engines were telescopcd and crushed, u
postal car and n baggage cur wero smashed
into splinters and several other cars were
damaged. The accident was caused by q
misunderstanding of instructions.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
ELECTRIFIED LIMBS.
furious Invention of Vibrant and Caiorined
~ snds md feet.


There ~ u gonius in New York who
kinks ho Is going to mako his fortune.
IIo IL confident thnt both famo and for
tune arc In bis path and grasp. Tho two
terms Gro used adyiGodiy, because his In
ycntlon rs that Of pntcnt calcriGcd and vi
brant artificial hands and feet.
You soo " naid tho inventor, taking
beautifully modelled snd articuiatod arm
Of hid. papicr mache and aluminium from
n drawer, my brother has an artificial
hand and forearm, tho real articles having
been shot or at Gettysburg happened to
touch this artificial hand OF his ono day
during that February GOLD snap. and 1t
felt 40 awful freezing and dca.hliko that 1t
sent the ghivcrs all over mo- Ono Of those
shiycrs reached my brain. guess, for tho
thought caino TO mo IN fash, What u
failure thing like that Is any way.
Now. then. just tako hold OF that
hand"
With that tho inventor lifted the arm
from tho work Lonch and held 1t out In
such way that tho hand 10y In position
for grasping.
Grab IL as you would natural hand"
said tho inventor "press 1t gently. and lot
your hand rest for a moment You'll find
IL a tingler.
That was just what tho hand seemed TO
be--in tingler. Tho hand was covered
with a lid glove, and underneath the
glove there was felt gentle tbrobbiDg
motion which seemed to be communicated
to tho living hand. while an equally gentle
and pleasant warmth was plainly percep-
tiblc. 1t seemed hard indeed to realize
that tho hand was not ono OF living flesh
and blood, instead Of a piece Of mcchan-
ism.
"How Is it doneY' said the inventor.
"Oh, easy enough. It's just electricity.
Right here, whoro the stump lts In, you'll
observe In small dry battery. From IL u
curront is sont down to the fingers where
1t passes through minute tubes, or veins IL
you will, OF asbestns; that Is tho heating
| system. a second current sets in motion q
number Of small diaphragms which lio
along tho palm. and 1t Is that part OF tho
arrangement which gives tho throbbing
motion to the hand
with this electrical vivincation young
man who has lost his left arm in saw
mill can pass such an artificial arm rs this
around his sweetheart's waist, and she will
not only feel it's gentle warmth against
her throbbing heart, but tho young man
has only to give the battery an extra
charge before no leaves homo to go spark
ing, and tho girl would swear that his
hand is glowing and quivering with an
emotion he cannot control, when really 1t
is nothing but question Of electrified
PARTICLES of asbestus and tintype metal
1.-The benefits Of my invention even 60
further than that" continued the genius.
II know a man who lost both feet in a
powder explosion. Now this mans wife
suffers terribly from cold back. and moth
ing seems to relieve her. I'm going to fit
that mans artificial feet with the patent
calori1cation attachment, and then there
will be no moro trouble. You see, It will
revolutionize the old antagonism of feet
and back, and man with artificial limbs
will positively bo at premium-provided
he has the patent calori6cation and vibra-
| tory attachment on. Now York Sun,
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
SIGNIFICANT ADDRESS.
New York Politicians OF All Classes
Greatly Stirred Up.
Signers Of the Document Men
Of Prominence.
reiorms Aimed al In Schools, Judgeshlps
and Police Department

NEw YORK, April g. An address by
prominent Republicans to Republican
voters In New York state was issued yes
terday. which is causing much stir and
interest among politicians Of all classes.
The address Is signed by Cornelius N.
Bliss, Elihu Root, Joseph II. Choatc Hor-
ace Porter LeGrand B. Cannon. Samuel
Thomas, William Brookfleld, Horace Rus
sell, Edward Mitchell, s. V. II. Cruger,
Joel B. Erhardt G. II. Il. Coils, George
w. Lyon, John n. Van Wormer, Henry
t. Rowland, Henry w. Cannon, M. G. ID.
Borden and John Claflin.
The ground taken Is that the vote for
governor In New York city at the recent
election was an index OF the number Of
new votere that had come into tho Repub-
lican party at that time on the state and
local issues The address says "They
saw thot the Republican party In this
city had fully committed itself to the
cause they had at heart and they believed
the party Ina the state would support and
sustain Its pledge"
Some Conclusions Arrived AZ.
The deduction made by the signers is
that II the Republican party of the state
lives up to the spirit as we'll as the letter
OF the promises made by the party In this
city, the people will continue to act OH it
in state issues as well as in city issues 1t
is argued that the Republican party in tho
legislature Is to make good tho promises
made by tho party in this city, and must
pass the so-called reform measures which
have been pending In the legislature for
some time past.
These measures provide for: Reorgan.
izing the public schools; abolishing the
present Tammany appointed police justices
by creating new police magistrates to be
appointed by the mayor; reorganizing the
police department..
Blank petitions are enclosed with the
address. intended for senator's, asking
them to vote for these measures, which
are now In the senate. An argument Is
offered to show the Importance Of retain
ing these New York city voters In the Re-
publican party as the balance Of power in
the state Is involved.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Damaging Evidence Against Adam.

aging testimony against Adam Arnold,
OH trial for numbering his son, was related
by Ef1ie Mead, the 1ancee Of the murdered
man. She testified that she heard tho
struggle and saw Arnold with his hand
gripping his sons throat. She swore that
Arnold had threatened to shoot her IL she
told what had taken place. On hearing
the testimony Arnold became terribly ell.
ragged and was restrained with difficulty.
The witness was SO unnerved that the
court took an adjournment.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Down With Yellow Fever.

TAMPA, Fla. April IA passenger ar
irving on tho steamer from Havana yes.
terday says 100 soldiers out of battalion
which recently arrived there are now. in
the hospital, and l6 of them are down
with yellow fever, and great mortality is
expected. All the telegraph wires In San.
tiago are badly interrupted. and this is re-
garded in Havana as significant. News is
very scarce.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Another CleW Exploded.

BALTIMORE, April 3.-Roberta Curtis.
who was mentioned as possibly the person
day last, lives at 2012 North Culvert
street, in this city. She Is unable to nc.
count for the report that the body of the
murdered woman had been identified as
hers. She has never been in New York.
but She says that half-brother named
Webster Harckhum lives there. 1t is pos
sibie that ho may have assumed the 1iamc
Of Curtis and that his wife was the victim
Of the assassin.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
PoWdcrly Sues For Services.

PHILADELPHIA, April 8. - General
Master Workman Sovereign, Il. v.
Powderly and number Of other promi-
nent members Of the knights of Labor
arrived in town yesterday and held a con-
ference. The meeting was to discuss a
series Of suits to be begun in the common
pleas court Of this city. OF these the most
important Is Powderly's suit against the
organization to recover $500 alleged to be
due him for services
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
New Workers Reported Drowned.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 8-Reports
from Palm Beach, to the effect that the
cruising sloop Robinson Crusoe has been
wrecked in Bscagne bay, and all hands
drowned, were received yesterday. Among
the drowned are William Ziegler and
John G. Wells Of New York, both prom
inent. the former being interested in the
manufacture of baking powder. The
sloop left Palm Beach IL days ago, under
charter to Ziegler and Wells for cruise
among the keys. -. b.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Steamer EtheIred's Adventure.

KINGSTON, JAM, April 8-The British
steamer Ethelred, while on her way from
Boston to Port Antonio. JAM, and when
off Cape Maysi. Cuba, was fred upon by q
Spanish gunboat. The Ethelred stopped,
and was boarded and examined by officers
of the gunboat after which she proceeded
on her voyage. The Ethelred takes the
same course through the Windward pas
sage as that taken by tho Alliance and
was stopped near the spot whero the
American steamer was fired upon.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Absconder's Exradilion Ordered.

BUENOs AYREs April g. "A federal
judge has ordered the government to do
liver up Japcz Spencer Balfour, whose OK.
tradition Great Britain has long been try
ing to obtain. He will be taken to Lon
don to answer the charges made against
him in connection with the collapse of the
Liberator Building society, the failure of
which ruined thousands of persons. At
tho time of his flight from England Bal
four was a member Of parliament
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Jamaica Bars the Door.

WASHINGTON. April 3-The department
of state has received q report from Consul
Eckford at Kingston, JAM, announcing
the defeat Of the customs tariff laws
amendment introduced in the legislative
council Of Jamaica February last. One
leading feature of the measure was an in
crease Of the duties upon those articles al
most exclusively imported from the
TInited Stataa
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Thought 10 Be a Murder Case.

ELKHART, Ind, April 3.-Some unex.
pected developments have come about rel.
ative to the finding of the burned body Of
Wilson Koch. a prominent farmer, in q
field near this city. He was supposed to
have committed suicide. The coroner's
investigation showed that there were no
bullet wounds on Koch's person. Koch's
wife and u man named Mosher arc miss
ing, and 1t Is supposed they have left for
parts unknown
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Shot BY q Careless Boy.

ATLANTIC CITY, April g. - John X.
Faunce, ex-speakor Of the Pennsylvania
house OF representatives, was shot acci.
dentally yesterday by boy who was shoot
ing Mt birds, while riding from Camden to
Atlantic City. The shooting occurred at
West Collingswood. Mr.. Faunce was sit
ting by window and the charge entered
his neck below the base of the brain
While tho wound is painful 1t Is not dan
uernna
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
CHICAGO Goes Republican.

CHICAGO, April 8. - Perfect weather
coaxed the voters out in large numbers
here yesterday. The greatest interest was
manifested in the mayoralty contest The
leading candidates were Frank Wcnter
Dem) and George B. Swift (Rep.). Three
hundred and twenty precincts give Swift
(Rep.), for mayor, 49,9O5; Wenter Dem.),
30 556: Holmes (POp) 2S77
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
An Up.T0.Oate Railroad.

PORTLAND Or, April 3.-The Great
Northern railroad proposes putting into
effect about May new time card, by
which the time between Portland and st.
Paul will be shortened 10 hours.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
No Rev0lu!i0n;SsS on Board.

NEW YORK, April 8.-The steamship
Adirondack arrived here last night The
ship did not touch at any Cuban port, and
there was nobody who arrived from Cuba
The captain declared that he knew moth
ing of any such reported revolutionary
leader as Henry Brooks being on board
the shin
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Call It Poetical Iicense.

No wonder joaquin Miller left Hawaii
without his baggage. For man who
wrote poem In tho republics honor In
December he seems to have changed about
suddenly. Perhaps they refused to make
him poot laureate. and he has hopes Of
such an ofIico under Lil.-Philadclphia
Press
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
An Illinois VOTING Decision.

SPRINaPIELD Ills, April 8-Tho su.
prcme court OF Illinois has handed down
an opinion I'm the case of Sanncr vs.. Pat
ton, I'm which tho court holds that voter
has legal right to write the name OF can.
didates upon ballot and such ballot
must be counted.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Wants 10 Thank The Asikado.

LONDON, April 3.-A dispatch to The
Standard says that the Emperor of China
has instructed ii Hung Chang to ask an
audience Of the mikado and to thank him
for granting the armistice.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Todd VIII Contest Election.

DETROIT, April 8.-The later returns
from the Third congressional district
show that Alfred Mines (Rep.) has plu.
rality over A. NJ. Todd of about 1900. Mr..
Todd says he will contest the election on
the ground that the anti.fusion law Is a
violation Of the constitution Of the United
Gtatao
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Died Of Heart Disease.

CLEVELAND, April 8-Dr. I. N. Hymes,
q prominent physician and dean Of the
medical department OF the Western Re-
serve university, died Of heart disease,
need 61
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
A Bullet That Brought Peace.

The bullet In ii Hung Chang's check
was insignificant In comparison with tho
Port Arthur massacre, but it did more to
bring about peace between Japan and
China. New York Evening World.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
For Newfoundland Sufferers

HALIFAX, April o : Steamer Grand
Lake, having on board large quantity of
provisions donated by the people Of Bos-
ton for the suffering inhabitants Of New
foundland. sailed for ~. Johns last night.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
Compact Of I873 coofIrmed.

LONDON, April B. The Standard says
that the settlement Of the Pamirs ques-
tion virtually confirms the Granville.
Gortchakof compact Of 1873
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
For the Cup Defender.

"Namo her Trilby. writes correspond.
ent ambitious to namo tho now yacht.
" Sho was fast and showed her hocls To the
Englishmon. Now York Sun.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
R.82


Prices for market beef-A few choice. 40. 2EtD
9; extra, t6.75C08; first quality, &52yosbO; sec.
ond quality, s4.x5d6; third quality $500
Prices for store cattle-Working oxen, pr
pair, s8cGl40; farrow cows. s0G22; fancy
cows, s50G6S; milch cows and calves s2OCDlS;
yearlngs, sS916; 2year-olds, sl2iD2l; 9year,
olds, s2JG82.
Western fat swine-Iive, lsICt5szc northern,
dressed hogs, 014c pr lb.
Prices for sheep and lambs.In lots 81, s2.5o@
each, extra, f3.6Og.6, or aD5c. pr Id; lambs,
tg6c; veal calves, 2sft6c.
Prices for hides. taliow and slins-Brighton
hides, AG6c pr lb Brighton tallow glsttllso
Prlb country hides, s1ftgt1fc pr lb; eountry
tallow, 2l5CdS1Sc pr lb pclts, 2EtD95c each calf
skins, 1901 each daily skins, 2tGJOc each.
Cattle-More country cattle this week than
last, and the demand seems TO be a trihe
quicker, N not higher
Fat bogs-The advance OF 1<c Il W on north.
ern has started them In. Supply good and
sales easy. Western live at 4,40y5s.c, w, or ic
higher than quoted last week.
Mich cows-Quite . number put into the
steady.
shccp-Priccs fairly steady and good lots In
demand.
Veal calvcs-Quick sale nj steady prices
=, Live poultry-A few hunrcd lbs at ioelic pr
lb
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03

Advertise your wants In tho TRIBrsr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
The Woman TO Be Avoided

She was a naughty dame, and, be-
ing on shopping expedition with a
friend, happened to catch glimpse of
an acquaintance she did not wish to
recognize.
Let US go this way past the silk
counter. l just saw some one i don't
care TO meet"
Who is she?" asked her friend,
who did not see any one near them.
'Oh, some horrid woman with a
smirk on her face. OF course, / have
only a bowling acquaintance with her,
and, although her face is so familiar,
/ cannot remember her name"
They finished their shopping and
the two ladies found themselves at the
same point where one OF them had
seen her disagreeable acquaintance.
There she is again. Why, / do be-
lieye she's been there all the time,'
she said, pointing TO the person in
question.
That woman. Goodness sakes
that's yourself you see in the mirrow
there. e."-Detroit Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
AN INCIDENT OF TRAVEL.
introducing a voiuble Darky and an Ens-
barrassed Traveller.

introducing n volubie Darky and an Ens-
barrassed Traveller.
ION a limited train from Philadel-
phia recently" told aman at dinner.
the heat in the smoking car became
intolerable. Everybody suffered and
fumed until somebody discovered that
all the ventilators we're shut. Then
the porter was called and ordered to
open them. AS he was complying a
man who looked like a commercial
traveller voiced the indignation we all
felt at the fellows carelessness, quotes
the New York Times.
What rye mean he said. keep
ing us boxed here in this furnace?
You ought to have opened these ven-
tilators long ago Well have pneu-
monia after such Turkish bath
Whereupon the porter turned upon
him.
"'I want you to understan'. sab.
you'se no right to tell me what / ought
to do, sab. knows my business, sab,
an don need no Suggestions from any
body, sab. l may lose my job for sas-
sin you, sab, but l can't help 1t, sah-'
He paused a moment for breath,
and the drummer, somewhat embar-
rassed by the TRADE, attempted to stem
It.
"oh! stop your talk he said, and
bring me a couple Of cigars
"'All right, sab. What price, sab?
Nobody kin tell me what my business
on this kyar is, sab; | knows 1t puff
fickly well, sab. Twenty-cent ones,
sab? Very we'll, sab, may lose my
Job for sassin' you. sab, but | want you
to understan', sab, you can't tell me
what ought to do, sab! That / don
low nohow, sahp
The cigars came, the drummer Sc
lected two. and handed the darkey a
dollar bill and told him to keep the
change.
Thank zee, sah,' pocketing the
money. L knows my business, sab;
nobody kin tell me nothin' about 1t,
sab. l may lose my Job for sassin'
you, sab, but Use got to tell you that
| don take no orders from no one in
dis kyar, sab, an l want you to un-
derstan' it, sab, and he went OF to his
nook at the other end muttering his
protests as long as he could be heard,
while the drummer, out a fruitless
sixty cents, looked helplessly after
him"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Alarm Clock for Lovers.

A young man stood in the portico of
an apartment house in Washington
Park, Brooklyn, the other evening. and
on the step above him stood a pretty
girl. 1t was late, says the New York
Sun, and the street was deserted. De-
spite the darkness II was apparent 10
the occa asional passerby that the young
man had the daintily-gloved right
hand of the young woman within his
own, while his left hand rested over
it like cover to keep IL guarded. The
young man was apparently trying to
say good night and the young woman
evidently could not hear him, for she
was bending her head close to his.
They stood in that attitude for nearly
fifteen minutes, and might have been
discovered in the same pose by the
gray dawn Of the morning had not
something intervened.
That something was round and
bright, and it came out OF sixth story
window. It descended slowly, the
moonlight shlmmering on its silvery
surface and making it conspicuous.
Soon it could be seen that IL was on
string and was being lowered by an
elderly woman. When IL dangled over
the portico there was a sudden bur-r-r-
r-r-r-r-ring and the young man and
young woman parted like an over
strained howser. The young man
seized the round and bright object
which was still ringing and held its
face to the electric light. The hands
on the alarm clock were clasped at
midnight. He raised his hat to the
young woman, murmured two words
in low tone and disappeared. The
alarm clock was hoisted up quickly
but the young woman was upstairs be.
fore it finally reached the open win
dow.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Father and Som Burned to neath.

PITTsBUBG, Feb. 6.-Frederick d. Miller
and his 6year-old son were burned TO
death at their house on Second avenue.
Fire was discovered in the kitchen at mid
night Miller, his wife, children and a
hired man ran to the front Of the building.
On the way Mrs. Miller lost the boy, and
her husband returned TO find him Mrs.
Miller, one child and the man escaped by
jumping into blankets from the second
story windows. After the fire Miller and
the boy were found lying on the floor OF
the bedroom dead
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
HARRISBURG LETTER
Legislators Fighting Against the
School Book Trust.
INSANE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION

The Ialuiry VIII be Conducted by Senator
Goblin and Representative cochraner-Dc-
creased Revenues VIII Affect Charitable
Institutions-Disord Visitors
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15

READING, Pa, Feb. ll.-Most OF the
railroads centering here are again In good
shape for public travel. The Philadelphia
and Reading main line trains, passenger,
coal and freight, are running. The Penn
sylyania Is open between Pottsville and
philadelphia, as are also the Lebanon
Valley and Reading and Columbia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15

Don't sit so close to the fire,
Johnny; the weather isn't cold" said
the boys father.
But l amt heating the weather:
I'm warming myself" answered
Johnny, never moving from his COM
Portable seat.