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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
WILDER AND WALES.
The Marry Humorist Tells the Prince Tive
New True Stories.

New True Stories.
Marshall p. Wilder got home from a sir
weeks tour of Europe the other day bright
eyed and bronzed by sea air and In the
happ.est possible frame Of mind. He read
all about the Chicago convention In the
cable news on the other side.
Mr. Wilder helped entertain the Ancient
and Honorable artillery at Holborn restau-
rant on the evening Of July last When
the 600 Ancients formed In line TO meet
the Prince of Wales, Wilder was showed
back by the crush, but he wriggled past n
foot Ancient with long, flowing side
whiskers and the Prince Of Wales caught
sight OF him and walked up and shook
hands with him. The humorist had met
and entertained the prince in 1886 in Lon
don. "Hellop' said the prince. "Havo
you got any new storiesI" And the two
shook hands.
"Who is that short little man?" asked
one of the Englishmcn OF n compatriot.
"Oh," replied the other, "he's an off,
Ger In the American army--a marshal, or
something of that kind"
Then the humorist told his two latest
stories to the prince as follows:
An Englishman was walking along one
OF the principal thoroughfares OF Washing
ton last year. and saw curly haired old
negro putting In coal In one OF the cellars
of one of the government buildings. The
negro worked away industriously.
What's your name?" asked the inter-
ested foreigner at length.
The negro bowed in pleased way.
"My names George Washington, sah,
at your service"
Washington, Washington muttcred
the foreigner musingly. "It seems to me
] have heard that name before"
Shouldn't wonder, sab, rcjoined the
negro in delighted tone. "I've been here
doing this sort of thing for the last ten
years"
The other story was of laborcr with n
hair lip who had been arrested by Lon
don bobby for some misdemeanor and who
had great difficulty in talking.
What's your name, prisoner" asked
the magistrate severely.
The prisoner screwed up his mouth and
emitted noise that sounded like the puff
ing of gas.
"what did you say'" again inquired the
puzzled magistrate.
The prisoner tried again with no better
result at clearness Of enunciation, and the
magistrate turned TO the bobby.
'Oficer, what Is the prisoner charged
WITH he asked.
The bobby saluted and replied, ~ don't
know exactly, your honor, but from the
way he talked think he's charged with
soda water. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
HEROINE OF VAN COMING.
DR.. Grace N. Kimball Chosen Assistant
Physician Of vassar.

DR.. Grace n. Kimball of Bangor, Me-,
now In charge of the principal relief work
In Armenia, where she has gained the hon
orary title Of the heroine Of Van" has
been chosen assistant physician Of Vassar
college. Dr. Kimball has accepted the po-
sition and will leave Van at tho close Of
the harvest, in August, when the relief
work must end.
She will visit hospitals and schools in
Europe before returning. She has asked
leave Of absence until January before be-
ginning her college work.
DIR. Kimball has obtained n national
reputation for her bravery and work in
Van, but has decided that her work there
must end. She has been deprived for some
time of the privilege Of practicing her pro-
fession and the outlook in the far interior
of Turkey Is hopeless
The chief physician at Vassar Is DR..
Elizabeth Burr Thelburg, another Bangor
woman and an old friend Of DIR. Kimball.
New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
Ai,gela's Last Five Cent Piece.

There Is en- incident in Governor Alt
geld's lifc which is not generally known.
Having no money to pay car fare or hire
horses, he walked from Mansfield, o., TO
Savannah, Mo, and when he r,'rived at tho
bank of the Mississippi river no had just
Is cents in his pocket He paid cents FOR
his own fare across tho ferry and D more
for follow traveller who was broke. The
rest OF his capital was invested in sheet
of paper, an envelope and a postage stamp,
which were used TO tel the girl lac left be-
hird him that he had reached that point
in his westward journey and that his
heart was true 70 her. think there is
material for n love story in our governors
life IL anybody Is able to dig it out.--Chi'
cago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
BRIEF LOCALS.

The employees OF the Providence Ma
chine Company enjoyed their annual ex-
cursion 10 harrington today.
Hose q and Hook and Ladder ex-
tinguished slight fire i'm the boarding
house of Jessie Burns, 5 Adams street,
at 10 80 last evening.
At 2:30 this morning the family living
over James Grants barber shop, I'll
Prairie avenue, were awakened by n noise
in the yard, AID upon looking out OF n
window saw n man in the act OF pulling
of screen from window. He ran
away.
The attention OF many people interest
ed i'm marine matters has been attracted
by the flagrapt disregard OF rules of the
harbor by the tugs, oyster boats and
steamers. The law is that no vessel shall
run over five miles an hour between
Crawford street bridge and Fox Point.
The attention Of the harbor master hns
been called to this matter. and no doubt
the offenders will be rebuked and made
to conform TO the law.
The operatives OF the Comfortable Worst
ed Mills held their annual excursion to
crescent Park today. The members and
their friends filled eight barges. All OF
the barges were decorated, the ladies
waving flags AMI tho men blowing horns.
One barge. in the shape Of n boat, known
as "Old Glory" attracted particular at
tention. The occupants, ladies. for the
most part, were dressed I'm white and
waved their flags, making very pretty
appearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
A Railroad Writing Deck.

Travellers on railroads have long hoped
for tho invention Of an appliance which
would enable them 90 write without diff.
flculty on board train while In motion
The little tables that are fixed To the side
Of palace car do not meet the purpose, as
the vibration OF the train Is felt and sud
den curves cause slips Of the pen"
A German railroad has just been equip
ped with an appliance witch IL said to
work well IL Is "A board suspended from
the ceiling by strong but elastic cords,
which not only prevent vibration, but the
swinging motion Of the car Is not COM
municatcd A small charge Is made for
the use o. this swinging dssk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25

The German bark Lake Ontario, which
arrived ut this port yesterday from the west
coast of South America, experienced q
pleasant run until Monday last, when
thousands of Carolina mosquitoes from the
vicinity of Cape Hatteras boarded the yes
sci, taking almost absolute possession of
her and driving the watch on duty To their
quarters. The crew were forced 70 sleep
aloft in hammocks stretched between tho
masts, but even then they were not beyond
the attack of the pests On the way up tho
Delaware river the mosquitoes suddenly
left, and when the Ontario reached Port
Richmond none was to be seen on board.
-Philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
A Big Gang of Tramps.

AT an early hour this morning Sergeant
Hartnett, patrolmen Koch and Dee made
n raid upon an old shanty, Back street,
and took into custody five tramps, who
slept there during the night. Their
names were: John Sullivan, John Gaul,
James Handy, John Godfrey and John
Sullivan. They were taken to the Ash
burton street police station and held as
suspicious persons. One of the Sullivan's 8
and Gaul wee fined e ana costs in the
police court this morning, and not hav-
ing that amount in their possession were
sant to the State farm. Later in the day
the other three men were driven out of
town. Their ages ranged from % to 81
wears, ana all sand they hailed from
RoSfnn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
With the Country.

With the country, brethren, be it sun or rain
With her on the mountain top with her on
Never heed the weather-caro not for the blast.
With tho country, brethren-with her first an
last.
With the country. brethren-that's the wsy to
so.
Meltin in the summer time or froezin In the
snow.
Never heed the weatber-storm II soon be past.
With tho country, brethrcn-with her FIRST an
last.
With tho country. brethren-bo 1t dark or
bright.
night.
Keep her colors 1yin-nail 'em TO the mast
With the country, brothr~n-with her first ~
last,
Frank L. stanton In Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
REFUSES TO AOOEPT s4l,oOo.
Uncio Sam Saved n Large Sum by an Hon
est Southerner.

The absolute honesty Of citizen Of
North Carolina has saved the government
about SAL 600 At the recent session of
congress "a bill was passed appropriating
that sum TO pay an old claim that had its
origin during tho war. IL. III. Lewis of
Raleigh was one of the bcneilciaries under
this claim. When q draft was sent him a
few days ago by tho secretary Of the navy,
he returned il with the information that
his claim had been fully paid many years
ago.
An investigation was ut once made by
the auditor Tor the navy department, and
he found that the claim had been paid 20
years ago. On account OF the honesty OF
Mr.. Lewis the government will save all
but about S., 900 of tho money, but that
sum will probably be lost because 1t has
been paid 10 attorneys and heirs OF the
original claimants and has already been
distributed among them. Chicago Times
Hcrald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
Tribute 20 tho nadeavorers.

"Did the Christian Endeavorcrs swell
your receipts any" asked IA Post man Of
the barkcepcr at one of tho hotels largely
patronizcd by them during their late visit
to the capital.
"Nit," said tho dispenser OF mill;
punches and Manhattan cocktails. IL ncv-
er saw such % sober crowd as that IL one
of thom took drink I'm my Place all tic
time they were here. l know nothing Of It.
AS q rvlc, u big crowd means good deal
of money 20 the sGloou men, but this was
an exception guess tho soda water foun-
tians got rashirg trade. b;t beer and
whisky woro not la demand. Washing
ton Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
PROVIDENCE MONEY MARKET.
Firm This Week With a Tendency tC
Higher Rates.

The local money market has been firm
throughout the week, with tendency
toward higher rates. Today call. rates
between tanks is 3ia per cent, and on
cotton loans 6i2 per cent. The rates on
time loans, first-class paper is 9 per cent.
The ba nix clearings for Providence
today aggregated $3.50, l0S. The total for
the week is s5, 60l. eos.
COTTON.
Cotton futures opened quiet: sales, $500
bales. jan, 635; Feb, $50; March,
'6.45; April, g As; July, $50; Aug, g. So;
Sept, $50; Oct, 6.34; Now, 62S; Dec,
6,3l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Narragnnsett-A. X. Lemoiue, Phila-
delphia; l. Hennock, Newark, N. j.
City-Joseph l.. Gilman, lieutenant
National Guards, brooklyn, N. y; Mr..
and Mrs. &. l.. Bardeon, Esthervtle Ia.
Dorrance-W. l.. Manson, Charles r..
Huiet, Z. ID. Garretson, IL. W. Purdy,
New York city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
Found n Cavern Under the Lake.

While drifting In No. shaft at the Chi
cngo minc Mt Wakefield, Mica, mt a depth
of about 100 feet, the miners discovered n
cnve next TO and following tho foot wall
The cave is perfectly dry, although almost
directly under tho lake. This cave Is rc
ported TO be from 90 to 30 feet high. The
noor Is said 10 hc composed Of high grade
bcssemcr orc Chicago Times. Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
A Doctor Attempts Suicide.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, July "a. DIR.
Isadore Kohn, who was in Jail awaiting
trial today on charge of criminal ss-
sault, preferred by a young woman, at
tempted suicide at the county jail this
NOR ming. He had taken big dose of
atropine. lie will PROBABLY die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25

"Wake up, Jacob, day Is breaking"
so said DeWitt's Little Early Risers to
sluggish liver.
Johnston's Pharmacy, s93 Westminster
street: Motzger's Pharmacy, go North
Main street; Alfreds Pharmacy, Gil EDDY
c..4es
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
ESTIMATED CAR LOTS.
Mining stock.

The following are the closing bid prices
OF the listed stocks on the Colorado Min
ing Stock Exchange. Denver. jury "a. a.
Uported by h. I. Davls q company. zia
v hhshlncton street, boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25

WANTED-Artnt, worker: either sex:
lamp urn.r, no chimney. no kerossns. Call
between b aud d. u " Hazard Avenue.
la o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25

ain has no show With DR.. Mnss' Palm PulA
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29

When we were boys our first lessons
in riding were taken on (and eff the
back of a donkey. He was a creature If
changcablC, but, on the whole, amiable
disposition. When his temper gave way
before the trials 10 which we subjected
it, we took many lessons i'll that gentle
art Of falling off which is so useful q
supplement Ia the science of riding as
more generally understood. We can
make this avowal without any sense Of
shame now, for it happened once on n
day forever memorable that our donkey
kicked off our riding master himself in
all his glory of boots and brooches.
Joe, the coachman's boy, declared all
our theory Of donkey riding to be incor-
rect, and it is significant that, though
the donkey could kick off the riding
master, boots and brooches and all, it
entirely failed to shake Joe from his
scat by any Of its antics. But then Joe's
method was entirely different from that
of the riding masters 1t was, indeed
50 simple rs scarcely to deserve the
name Of method, Icing contained i'll tie
single prccept that you should sit IS
near the tail Of the animal as possible
That Was the sum total Ct his theory If
donkey riding, and it worked to perfcc-
ton in practice. Our uncle, who was III
the navy, explained the mechanics #
Joc's style If riding nautically. 1T S
as plain is pikestatr, - said he, that
when youvc got ali the weight i'll the
stern the craft isn't likely TO go down
By the head. ''-Macmillan's Magazine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29

Pink III lovcliost tint; will be Il very
favored color this summer, and among
the beautiful dyes are ancInoEo, also
known as valesquc. al CID lose pink !;
venus, delicate flesh tint; a2alca, Il
soft rose, tingJd with silver like the
dawn" tint Of other SEASONS. Shepherd
e<ss and Louis XVI pinks arr tingcd with
faint, st Inauvc, like the old Pompadour
and lilac shades, and still deeper tones
Ct this exquisite color copy the HUGS Of
the orchid, chrysanthcmum and sweet
pa blossom. All Ct these dyes combine
beautifully with silver gray, 1cscda,
fawu color, cream, beige, apricot. mag
nulia, white and some Of the pale yell
low shades The latter mixture is like
the "honcysucklo mClangc" of colurs
used a year ago. Pink and yellow French
roses, jonquils and gcranium blossoms
arc masscd upon some Of Flrot's round
hats Of black or dark green opcnwcrll
straw. New York Pest
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29
MINISTER'S SONS PLAY CARDS.
How a Thirtcen-year-old Boy Disposed of
81 Deck.

a
There is an Episcopal minister Gu tho
north side who has two sons, 13 and /
years cid respectively, Of whom he is
very proud. The responsibility Of rear
ing two sars that they may he Crna-
mcnts to society is deeply impressed up
on the Eood man, and he watches his
boys with Il jealous eye. fearing that
they may he brought under EalInful i'll
fiucnccs One morning lie called the
boys at the usual hour, and when hc
had satisfied himself that they were up
he returned to his morning paper. Thir
ty minutes passed, but the boys did not
come down stairs, and, thinking they
were up to some mischief, he went
quietly to their room, opcnCd the door,
and was startled to sec them sitting up
i'll Led with a deck Of cards between
them, playing scvcn-up. He did not say
anything further than to tell them that
breakfast was ready, but he immcdi
atcly sought his wife ard confidcd TO
her what he had discovered. They held
Y consultation and decided that it would
b" best for the mother to talk to them
When the morning meal was finished,
she talked with her boys long and scri-
ously OH the evils Of card playing, and
concluded by saying that she wculd
trust to the elder enc to dispose Ct tho
deck they had some time during the
day. With that the subject was dropped
until evening. At the dinner table she
said to him, Harold, did you dispose
Of these cards?"
"Ycs, mother"
Did you destroy thcm?"
"No."
"Wcll, how did you dispose Ct thcm?"
Il sold them to the Baptist minister's
son for 10 cents, was the rcply.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29
TREASON FOR DRINK.
How q Trenchman and q German For
swore Their Native Land.


William Berg, the great German
traveller, is an enthusiastic admircr Of
Emperor William, whom he closely re-
scmbiCs, says tho San Eranc!sco News
Letter. Mi Berg, nevertheless. is on
terms If intimacy with Mr.. John Ber-
gcz, who was born within a stone
throw If the Column Vcndome One
day both these gentlemen were fishing
III the lagoon in Marin county. Mr.. Der
gcz had toilcd long aud successfully and
was sarcly athirst. He had forgotten
his flask, II lapse Of memory cf which
the Gallic angler is rarely guilty.
Berg, give me a drink, y shouted
Mr. BcrScz across the lake. Mr. Berg
obligingly Strollcd round th2 lake, and
approached Mr.. Berscz, flask III hand.
''Thari:s. " said the Frcnchman-
Hold" said the German traveller,
retaining the flask in his muscular grasp.
''C&e moment, please. Which is the
greatest country i'll LGropc:'
Mr.. Berg looked appcaliHgly at the
stern Tcuton. He saw there was no It.
Icnting. He must forswear II belle
france or 60 dry.
Germany" he gasrod.
Drink to the emperor" enjoincd
Mr. Berg solcInnly, and the toast was
pledged
A few nights after Mr. Borg was din
ing with AIr. Bergcz The latter was
carcssing dust covered bottle of superb
burgundy. The Traveller G:iZcd at it uf-
fectionately, and extended his glass with
a CLEAN Of anticipation in his eyes.
Zone moment, please said Mr..
BerScZ ccldly Which is the greatest
country III Europe, Mr.. Bcrg?"
There was moments painful pause,
during which the Glul passed the bottle
under the travellers hose.
France, muttcrcd Mr.. Berg, unable
to resist the bouquet Of the vintage.
And 50 the tricolcr Was avenged.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29
SCIENCE TOO SLOW.
Discovery of Cat Language No: Likely to
10 Of Much Use.

10 Of Much Use.
Eve 1.-Two and learn, " said the ortlfna-
" man. Il always Thought that Il cat
could either mc}T CT purr CT spit or
leave it alone. 1t Eoy; seems that I've
done an injustice to the beasts vocahu-
larry Professor Marvin Clark, I'EA told.
has LCcn studying the language Of cats.
and has discovered 600 primitive
words. -
''Of which, the mere by said, 1893
are either blasphemOus CT inTr per.
1.-THE professor doesn't say -, and
don't see how you found it cut.
II see this professor says that cat Ian
guage bears resemblance To Chinese.
It's rather rough to insult fallen and
vanquishcd nation that way"
"Wcll, if there's anything In it" the
ordinary man remarked, cit would ac-
count fer tho Carbohydrates war in Il
novel and perfectly satisfactory way.
Bat really, when one comes to think Of
it, it is much easier to believe that cats
talk than that monkeys talk. Cats and
owls both mako sounds exactly like the
sound of Il human voice Given a
churchyard n darl, night and white
cat, and you have all the materials CT a
ghost story"
Its pity" the journalist said,
"that discoveries of this kind cannot Lc
turned to some practical use. Why
don't they discover the language of the
horse? 1t would make driving much
easier if you could tell the gee exactly
what Won wanted and explain to it YER
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29

Professor L. Mache If Prague is cred
tied with some remarkable achievement;
i'll the line Of rapid photography. Thus
tho flight Of projcctile has been fas-
tened on Il sensitive plate, the exposure
being estimated ut probably about one
thGusUdth Il q second. In taking this
picture Professor Machc succeeded not
only i'll showing the projcctile proper
upon the negative, but he also shows the
mir currents, and the c0Edcnsing #
photograph, it is thought, might explain
the luminous tail On comets and on
metcors, which are presumably proicc-
tiles harletl through infinite space upon
Il larger scale. Another Ct these photo
graphic achievements is air occasioncd
by the flight Of alc&dcn ball. Its current
Of air Is diverted to all sides at an angle
Of about 10 degrees to the axis If the
projectile, and the whirllyiiid III its
wake shows particles Of dust and other
atoms carried i'll the atmosphere, driven
with an energetic motion i'll the road
which the prpjcctilo has just loft, and
following it with almost the same rapid
ity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29
SPOTS OF RUST.
They Wcrc but Trifles, but They Helped
to UnraveI :. Murder Mystery.

navy y" NAN DA'
to Unravel Murder Mystery.
Chicago lad chief Of detectives 10
or Is years ago who compared III many
respects with the best Earnpeaa talent.
He did some work which Tor neatneSs
and adroit application was equal to
anything that Ga5oriau invented /
have i'll mind now Il murder case III
which he fiEslr'd. ;. nae unknown lHr-
son had shot 4 farmer llHlnSa lew miles
cut # Chicago through III; heart. 1hc
murder happened III thcE 1&d OF might
and the victim Mas dccayrd cut If I'll"
Ii use to meet his death.
A dull wittcd farmland had been
discharged by the dead man, and WAS
then working i'll Chicago. This fellow
was promptly placed under arrest. y
pawn ticket f3r Il revolver was found III
his pocket. 1t was cheap weapon, and
very little significance was attached to
the fact that the man should have own
Cd it and p&Wrcd It At that particular
time. He gave reasonable account q
his movements On IN" night Il tic
crime, AID the murdered man VIE
was film III her rrot'statlohS that she
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-29
IN ANGEL IN II.

The Great Fiorentiue sculptor one
day went into the civic stone yard,
and saw the blocks of marble lying
about. and said, pointing to or,'
What is the reason that beautiful
stone is cast aside" and he was told
that it had already been in the studio
of one great sculptor, who had re-
turned it as unfit for use. Let he
have it, he replied; there is an angel
in it, and if you give it to me l will re
turn it to you to decorate your city
That block of marble, in the hand of
great artist, became one of the most
splendid pieces of sculpture that the
world has ever seen. And so it is with
us. The stone which men refuse as
worthless becomes $, under the mighty
hand of God, a living stone, ready
for His temple, lasting for evermore.