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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
THE ALMADEN MINES.
They Now Help Spain to Get the Means
to Crush Freedom In Cuba.

The Almaden quicksilver mines, which
Spain Is said to have offered as security
for large loan negotiated at Paris, are
situated in the Spanish province of Ciudad
Real, about 80 miles north of the city OF
Cordova. They are perhaps the richest
mines Of tSe kind in tho world and they
havo been worked for ages. At times they
have been rented, at times their producs
has been made the subject OF contract, and
for long period they were operated by tho
Spanish government on royal account The
depth of the workings is about 1000 feet,
and the cinnabar is found in three princi-
pal veins several feet thick, the lowest
Parts being the richest The mines are ap-
parently inexhaustible. The galleries and
permanent works are OF stone, strongly
built, and there are extensive storehouses
and manufactures of everything needed
for carrying on operations The value of
Tho annual yield Of quicksilver amounts to
millions of dollars.
Several thousand workmen are employed
ct the mines, and they often suffer from
Galiyation and paralytic affections. Work
is carried on day and night during the
winter and in summer the mines are
closed, the heat then rendering the mercu-
rial exhalations too dangerous to life.
Tho town of Almaden, in which the
mines are situated, is simply ono long
street, built on n ridge Of quartz rock,
which is rich in cinnabar.
1t is reported that the new Spanish loan,
for the payment of which these mines ara
the security, has been negotiated by tho
Rothschilds.
Thus these quicksilver mines of Spain,
which were wrought by tho. Romans be-
foro the beginning of the Christian era,
may supply the means for the crushing OF
freedom in the American island of Cuba
ltwas from the ancient Spanish town OF
Almaden that New Almaden, in Califor-
MIA, derived its name. At the latter place,
also, there arc important mines of native
einnabar. York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
A RCdhot Star.

At n little town called Lagrange re-
Gently the star performer In travelling
opera company was inadvertently made
tho victim of "a practical joke which every
body but himself enjoyed thoroughly. On
the evening OF the performance ono Of tho
company was indisposcd, and n resident OF
Lagrange, who had previously taken tho
part in local company, consented TO go
on. Tho local singer is a well known man
about town, belongs 10 all the secret orders
and has n host Of friends, who could not
niss such an opportunity 10 testify tO their
esteem. All the "boys' Wcrc duly notified
and came pItyarod with proper tcstimo-
malls.
AT the end of tho second act thcrc werc
loud and continued calls for tho local
singer In the confusion the leading man
did not distinguish the name, and, taking
it for granted that he was being called for,
stopped hcfnrc the curtain and made an
elaborate bow. An usher advanced with n
largo tray covered with "a napkin the size
of small tablccloth. ghc gentle. nan
puilol out another stop In his smile. and
lifting the tray with one hand and rcfuov-
ing the cloth with the other, disclosed TO
view very choice collection Of tiriips
cabhngCs carrots, onions and other deli.
cacios OF the season.
WAito with Indignation, ho discharged
tho entire collection with the force of q
catapult at the head Of the rotrcating
usher, but as his agitation WAS great his
aim was corrcsrondiugly unsteady, and
nobody was hurt. Later the real situation
was cxI lailca 60 him, and after duo &C.
Acknowledgements Oh the part of the person
for whom the bouquets were really intend
cd the performance proceeded " = ri.
bau mn slco~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
A QUEER RAILROAD.
IL IL In Canada and the Cars Run Upon
One Rail-

Many railroad engineers have firm faith
IN the future OF the single track elevated
style Of construction, OF which several ex.
pcrimcntal specimens have been built both
In this country and Europe.
This class OF railroads is called peglep
by some people. bicycle by others. AT
Ridgeway, Ont. a now invention has been
constructed. on tho line of aerial railways,
that has attracted great deal of attention
from railroad builders The road connects
the town Of Iiidgeway with n pleasure re-
sort known as Crystal Beach and is two
miles long 1t consists Of n track made OF
stringers OF wood, which are supported on
wooden posts placed about five feet apart,
and on these at intervals Of every ga feet
are bolted iron ties which in turn support
the centre 4 rail and the two guide rails.
These guide rails arc IS inches apart, and
the 4 rail on which the cars run Is between
and four inches higher than these.
Thc car rGns on two fat wheels along
the Il rail, and is held upright by four
bcvclcd wheels which move along the
guido rails. While the car is IN motion II
retains its upright position in obedience
10 the samo laws Of motion that cause d
bicycle 90 retain its equilibrium, hence the
popular name Of bicycle railroad.
1t is remarkable fact that when the
train is I'm motion the guide wheels hardly
touch the rails, the car running very
steadily upon two fat wheels The motive
power is supplied by storage electric bat
teries. and the cars are equipped with cleo
uric lights brakes and bells Each cai
weighs 5000 pounds and will seat IS pas
sengers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
SCOOP" WAS UNAVOIDABLE.
Paper Had No Further Use For the Cor
respondent, and Vice Versa

respondent, and Vice versa
"What tho blankcty blank is the matter
with our correspondent at Willows"
shouted the managing editor of The Exam
liner to the telegraph editor as he burst in.
to tho Office with the copy of a rival daily
in his hand. Here's a story as big as q
house from Willows, and that blankoty
blank son of "A guns slipped up on It,.
The telegraph editor took the paper
which his chief thrust at him and saw two
columns of u terrible tragedy which had
paralyZed the community at willows. "A
highly respected local druggist at that
place whose culture had made mark for
him among his fellows had been foully
murdered under circumstances Of peculiar
atrocity. 1t was splendid story from a
newspaper'point of view, and all tho dailies
in the ncighboring big city had made the
most Of IL except The Examiner.
Nothing could have exceeded the man
aging editors wrath at being SO badly
scoopcd, and the telegraph editors efforts
10 sooth the iratc man were unavailing.
1t was finally decided to investigate, and
q telegram was sent 10 the delinquent cor.
respondent which brought reply that
changed comedy into tragedy. Here are
the kilograms
"Why was not murder reported by you
for The Examiner? No further use for your
services Z"
The answer: "Your correspondent was
the man murdered. He has no further use
for your paper
These are tho facts. The Examiner of
the above story is the one published in San
francisco. Newspaper Maker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

Ra1ah his safe and may even have
known the word by which the lock was
opened
The deputy commissioner had the
ntrical tastes. These he gratified un-
der the excuse that display was neces-
sary above all things in dealing with
orientals. He imprisoned his four
malefactors theatrically, ana when the
instructions came from Chobbs he had
had the safe lugged into the hall of
audience, in order 10 open il with moro
effect. About him stood his clerk and
the three white officers in command of
the troops that were with him, and an
engineer and several native non-com-
missioned officers, and a guard-a fine
display of uniforms. Also there were
palace officials, mollahs and sprinl-
ling of representative men from Minda-
pore, whom the deputy commissioner
kept about himself in a kind of court,
ostensibly TO prevent their getting into
mischief. The commissioner sat on the
dais, while the engineer worked at the
safe on the crimson steps.
In the central space was stretched
large white cloth. 1t reminded the
deputy commissioner of n picture he
had seen of Alexander at Damascus re-
ceiving the treasures OF Darius.
ut is gold" said one bystander TO
another. "There was n sound of chink-
ing as they brought the safe in. My
brother was among those who hauled"
The engineer clicked the lock. Every
eye in the hall of audience grew bright
er and keener, save only that that dep
uty commissioners sat upon the dais
looking as much like the Pax Britain
mica as possible.
"By heayen." said the engineer, and
slammed the safe again. A murmur of
exclamations ran round the hall.
Everyone was asking everyone else
what they had seen.
"An nsp!" said some one.
The deputy commissioner lost his i'm
perturbability. "What is it?" he said,
springing to his feet. The engineer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

late In another moment Lieut.. Earl, in
pyjamas and boots, but with brace of
revolvers and a couple of rifles behind
hiin. stood in the doorway of the treas
ure-room, and Golam and Samud were
caught. Samud clicked his revolver and
then threw il down, for il was three to
one--Golam being not only bandaged
man, but fundamentally IA man of
peace.
When the intelligence of this ;reach-
cry filtered from the palace into the
town, there was en outbreak of popular
feeling. and a dozen oflicious persons
set out TO tell the deputy commissioner
the true connection between Golam,
farnud ard the death OF the Rajah. The
first TO penetrate TO tho deputy commits
Eioncr's presence was an angry falxir,
from the colony that dwelt about the
1Ioly place. And after patient hear
Ing the deputy commissioner extracted
1he thread of the narrative from the
fabric of curses in which the holy man
presented it.
'This is most singular" said the dep
uty commissioner TO the lieutenant,
standing In the treasure-room (Which
looked us though the palace had been
bcmbarded). and regarding the battered
but still inviolable safe. Here we seem
to have the key of the whole position"
"Key." said the lieutenant. Its the
key they haven't got"
Curious mingling Of the new and the
old" said the deputy commissioner.
"Pafcnt snfe--and a hoard"
"Send 20 Allapore and wire Chobbs,
supposeY'' said the lieutenant.
rnedeputy commissioners rsignified that
was his intention, and they set guards
before and behind and all about the
treasure-room. until the proper instruc-
fions about the lock should come.
So IL was that the Pax Britannica SOL
einnly took possession OF the Rajah's
hoard. and men ia Simla heard the news
and enyied that deputy commissioner
his adventure with all their hearts.
For his 9romptittde and decision was
n matter of praise, snd they said that
MindaTore would certainly he annexed
and added 10 tho district over which
he ruled. Only a fat old man named
MncTurk. living in Allapore, a big man
with a noisy, quivering laugh, and a
secret trade with certain native poten-
tates. did not hear the news, except
ing the news of the murder OF the
Eaiah and the departure Of the deputy
commissioner. for several days. lie
heard nothing OF ;hc disposition Of the
treasme--aa unfortunate thing. sinss,
among other things. lac had sold ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

"BY HEAvENr' SAID THE ENGINEER.
leant across the safe and whispered two
words, something indistinct and with
a blasphemous adjective in front.
"What" said the deputy commissions
er, sharply.
"Glass!" said the engineer, In n bit
ter whisper. Broken bottles. I'm
dreds!"
"Let me see!" said the deputy COM
missioner, losing all his dignity.
Scotch, il I'm not mistaken" said
the engineer, smiling curiously.
"Curse IT." said the deputy commits
sioner, and looked up to meet null
titude of ironical eyes. "Er--"
"The assembly is dismissed" said tho
deputy commissioner.
"What a fool he must have looked!"
wheezed MacTurk, who did not like the
deputy commissioner. ''What n fool he
must have looked!"
"Simple enough" said MacTurk,
"when YOU know how il came about"
"But how did il come about?" asked
the station-mnster.
Secret drinking" said MacTurk.
Bourbon whisky. taught him how
to take it myself But he didn't dare
let on that lac was doing it, poor old
chapl Mindapore's one of the most
fanatically Mahometan states in The
hills, you see. Aud he always was n Sc
crctiye kind Of chap, and given TO doing
things by himself. So he got that safe
to hide it in, and keep the bottles.
Broke 'em up to pack, s'pose. when Ii
got too full. Lord might ha' known.
When people spoke OF his treasure.
j never thought OF putting that and the
safe and the Bourbon together! But
how plain il Is! Aud what sell for
Parkinson. Pounded glassl The nc
emulation of years! Lord!-Pd a
given couple of stouc of my weight TO
see him open that snfe!"
THE END
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
PART III.

1 Ill.
"This city Is no longer for YOU and
me-" said Golam Shah, in a moIaent of
clear insight. ''Ihey are mad about
this treasure. colconda would not sat
isfy them"
The deputy commissioners, when he
heard their story, did indeed make
knowing inquiries (as knowing as the
Lnowingness of the English goes) in
order not To show himself too credu-
lous, but he elected nothing. He had
heard tales of treasure, had the COM
missioner, and of great box? So had
Golam and Samud, but where it was
they could not tell. They, too, had
heard tales of treasure-many tales in
deed. Perhaps there was treasure.
Had the deputy commissioner had the
scientific turn of mind he would have
observed that strong smell of gum
powder still hung about the audience
chamber, more than was explained by
the narrative told him; and had he ex-
plored the adjacent apartment he would
presently have discovered the small
treasure room with its smashed locks
and the ceiling now dependent ruins,
and amid the ruins the safe bulging
perilously from the partly collapsed
walls, but still unconquercd and with
its treasures uneXplored. Also it is
fact that Golam Shah's bandaged hand
was not the consequence of heroism in
battle. but Of certain private blasting
operations too amateurishly prose
cuted.
So you have the situation: Deputy
commissioner installed ia the palace,
sending incorrect information 10 head
quarters and awaiting instructions, the
safe as safe as ever; assistant conspir.
ntors grumbling louder and louder; and
Golain and Samud getting more des.
perate lest this voice should reach the
deputy's ears.
Then came the night when the com.
missioner heard filing and tapping,
and being brave man, he rose and
went forthwith, alone and very quietly,
across the hall of audience, revolver in
hand, in search of the sound. Across
the hall light came from an open door
that had been hidden In the day by a
curtain. Stopping silently in the dark
ness of the outer apartment, he looked
into the treasure-room. And there
stood Golam with his arm in sling,
holding lantern, while Samud fumbled
with pieces of wire and some little keys.
They were without boots, but otherwise
they were dressed ready for journey.
The deputy commissioner was, for a
government official, an exceedingly
quiclS-witted man. He slipped back in
the darkness again, and within five min
ptes Golam and Samud, still fumbling.
heard footsteps hurrying across the hall
of audience, and saw flicker of light.
Out went their lantern, with groan be-
cause of bandaged arm, but 1t was too
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
GcncrnI ayOragc, W.,

Altogether it may bc said that tho pres
cnt condition of the cotton crop, taken as n
whole is unusually favorable for this sea-
son of the year.
The price of cotton, while not yet reach
ing the 10 cents, around which Is tho dream
OF every planter, is better than the 5Is and
cents OF recent years. Middling Is now
selling at 67S To az cents, and experts look
for still higher values. II present prices
arc maintained, the largo corp of 1906 will
do much Co restore prosperity In the south.
in all estimates OF the reward which tho
farmer Is to huvc for his toll I'm 1896, COM
pared with the recent hard times, 10 should
bc remembered, say officials of the depart
mcnt of agriculture. that tho cl0tling.
groccrics, machinery, implements and 9TH
er articles which the farmcr has to buy arc
now cheaper than ever bcior', thus enabling
nm 60 do SO much moro with his money.
-ChicagO Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

The importance CT the wheat crop TO the
farmer is not so much in the total yield as
IN It's market value. According 10 the
present outlook the value OF this years
wheat crop will greatly exceed that of the
last three years. The department OF agri.
culture does not presume 10 estimate the
prices of any commodities in advance of the
market, but unofficial Information is TO the
effect that the average value of wheat this
year is likely 10 be about 57 cents, against
81 cents last year, 40 cents in 1894, 81 cents
IN 1893 and 62 cents in 1892. III the csti.
Inate of 57 cents for this years crop he
borne out by the market quotations during
tho remainder of the year, the total value
OF the 1896 wheat crop Will DO S270, 000,.
OOo
The value of the wheat crops OF recent
years as given by the department of agri-
culture Is as follows;
1892. s322. 10000 1905. soos 900 ooc
1893. .0o0.O0O 1890. ,....... .H0. .0O0, OU
1894. ........ .22G, ,00U.00o
These figures seem rather small com.
pared 20 those of 1891, when the total val
ue OF the wheat crop was S5l3, 900, 900,
and when the valuo of tho corn crop rose
to tho enormous total of 1886, 000, 900. the
greatest value ever known for that crop in
this country. Though 1896 cannot by any
possibility be such boom year as 1891
was, nor yet quito as good as 1892, II
promises TO yield much better results for
the farmers than 1893, 1894 and 1895.
Reports from the winter wheat harvest,
now in progress, arc very encouraging.
The wheat acreage is given by the depart
mcnt of agriculture as follows:
n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
HOPE FOR FARMERS.
Prosperity is In Store for the Tillers Of
the Soil.
Wheat to Yield Heavily-Total Larger
Than Average for Sixteen Years.

There is hope for the farmers Tho year
1895 promises 10 bring them rather better
returns for their labor than last year and
better than tho year before. The wheat
crop OF thc country is sure 70 be tho largest
since 1892 and larger than the average VI
the last is years.
This years wheat crop is uncfi;c'ai.y cs.
timated by the department. OF agriculture
at 475, 900. 600 bushels. This las been ex.
cccdcd only six times since 1850. In mil
lions OF bushels the crop was Us follows for
tho wears named:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
Mrs. Ingham's Fast.

The physicians in attendance upon Mrs
Ingham, the Calhoun county Gnd. fast
ing woman. I'm a statement declared that it
was now possible FOR her to eclipse her pro-
vious record OF going without food or
nourishment of any Kind for 500 days.
Mrs Ingham has bgcn visited by tho most
skilled physicians in the country, but mod
icarscicncc has proved of no avail In afford
inu her relief
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. CO

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to June II, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE rs follows:
For Boston--S: so. IL ;5 q. hi kErUAS 3osp. m I
b:25 D.
wALPoLE-5i55, ii,56 q. m.
FRANKLIN-5;56 IL .55 a. m. ;5:S .. "a.
BILFC RD--6;S6, IL ;6j q. m; b;4j p. m
ARLINGrON-Fi2 o6. b:4s. Fs;3o p. m.
WEST ARLINGTON-Fl2;o6 F3;<6 FB;3o ,. ~
KNIGHTsvILLEF FI2 o., 5;ts, FL s:3p. ''iI 10 p. n
MAYLAND fARK-F $50. y $500 o. IN; i2,sA
F4.2s. P5As. + $3.50. t7:i5 F''ii 10 p. m.
NATICK, RIVER POINT. CENTREvILLx
wAsHINGToN-s:4o, 500 . nj l::0A <:2s. S.4A
$3.50, '7;l5 ''iI;io p. m.
CRANsToN oAKLAwN-e:sc $500 q m; i.,sl
<;2S. $3.50 $780, 7;iS. ''n;lo ?. M.
PONTIAC, ARCTIC-ts:e . m; i2ics. t!7s. SEA
$780, F7:i6 "ll:lo p. n.
QUIDNIcK-sao, a m; I2;oS SO. $780, T7iS
"ii:io .. m.
ANTHoNY-saa $500 g. m, i2,eS, s:2a s;As, $50
7;l5 .-ii:ic y. m.
COVENTRY. sfERLiN0-sAa s;oe Q. m; t,7A
cUMaIT. GREENE. oNEco. MoosuP, PLAIN
FIELD-GG $500. a. a.; t:2s. 7:l6 p. n.
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH WINpHAM {.
$50, 600 u M; t;25, 7;is y.
vILLiMANTiC-sae. $500 g. m; <;7s. T;is p. -
HARTFoRD-e;so, $500 a. m. 4;25 1:is p N
FIsHKILL & NEwTURo-s:oo a m
NoRwICH-s;+o. $500 a. m; +;2c. 7iis ,. m
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEwBURQ
AND ERIE R'Y-s,oo a. IN.
PASCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
6;<5. s:so a m; +;io. s;3S, and ''ii;lb .. m
Returning leave Pascoag at 6;25. 7;7s = m;
1880, :25 and $500 p. m.
All trains leave from west end Of UpieE Depot
Providence
"ssturdays only. 7 Stops on notice.
W.R BABCoCK. q. Pa
i'm. KING. supt
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IT is now stated that "a, 900 persons were
drowned aud 5000 wcrc injured during
the recent tidal wave and earthquakes In
tho northern provinces of Snpan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

NEW YORK., NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full Information
as to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence Sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

The HonorableJ. II. Greer, one Of the
best knownnnd most highly respected
comfy Judges of the State Of Florida,
writes of his horrible suffcrings fror
lnflammatory Rheumatism:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

and spring wheat acreage is 1917, and tho
condition OF all wheat is SO.
AS yet the department of agriculture has
no official returns on the corn crop, but
unofficial advices indicate n normal crop,
probably equal TO last years large yield of
2,l5l, 600, 600 bushels. Prices are stiifoning
up trillc, and the outlook for a greater
total value than last year is counted good.
The outlook for oats, rye and barley is
good.
In the southern states there is a renewal
OF confidence in the future on account of
the fine outlook for cotton. The acreage
this year is reported at an increase Of 10
per cent over last year, and the average
condition Of the crop is isexcellcnt. The con-
soli2ated returns of reports 10 the depart
ment of agriculture for the month of June
show the state percentages of acreage, as
compared with last year, to be rs follows:
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The general average is ll62, being ] 4
per cent increase over the May statement.
Tho average concition OF the crop for j Juno
I was:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

Sold By sIi druggists.
upPMAN BROS. Apctheesrtes, Sole Prep'ns)
uspusn's Riseh. ssvasssh, os-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

age Is 572, 600 acres, or the total of 81, 6l9,-
900 for 1896 against 3f, 0i7, 900 last year.
The condition of spring wheat indicates
prospective yield that closely approx.
mates u full or normal crop, the average
for tho country being so. 9 per cent The
average for tho year 1895 was 97.S. Aver
ages for the principal spring wheat states
arc as follows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-17
GOOD REpuBLIcAN NEWS.

Mr. Emil Elmendorf returned Tues
day from Today business trip out
west as far as Shafter. He reports
that splendid rains fell from Shafter
to Maria and from Maria as far as 10
miles this side of Spofford. From
Spofford to San Antonio little If any
rain fell. He reports also, that
Mckinley and Noonan. are running a
close race for popularity among all
classes out west. Every phase he stop
ped there were nine sound money ad-
vocates to one free silver man. Even
at the Shafter silvermines the foreman
and all the employees, white laborers
and workmen, were pronounced Nc
Kinley and Noonan men.
Col. James p. Newcomb has re-
ceived letter from a travelling man
now in the west, who, writing from
Brady City, McCulloch county, says:
II have been right behind Mr.. Stay
den for the last week. Judge Noon
an will beat him nearly 2 to 1, and
no mistake. A great many Demo
Gratis will vote for Judge NOOnan, so
they tell me. L find several Repub-
licans here in this county"