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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
superstitions OF Today.

Cecil Rhodes has tho powerful jaw and
tho strong teeth that belong 70 men OF his
type. SO greet has been the luck Of this
man that South Africans sometimes as
him to bite sixpenccs for luck. A young
Englishman during a recent evening IN
Bohemia produced the traditional crooked
sixpence from his pocket and told how
Cecil Rhodes had bitten it. The possessor
would not part with IL for many times its
value. Everybody laughed at tho super
stition; but, as il turned out, nearly every
man present had some such fetch.
Neither he Of the crooked sixponce nor any
of his companions quite believed In the
efficacy OF his charm, but each liked TO
daily with the superstition New York
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29

Boston, Jan. 29.-There were quite q
number of bearings before the Legislature
yesterday, although there was nothing es'
pccially new In the various matters con
sidered, unless it was the FREQ public bG
bill. At the end OF the hearing the com.
mittee voted unanimously that the bill
ought not to pass. The committee on
railroads had n hearing on the old project
OF requiring railroad companies To fur.
nish passenger fares az a uniform cost OF
2 cents n mile. The insurance comrnittee
considered the bill 10 restrain mutual iro
insurance companies from doing business
In states in which they are not legally en-
titled to do business, and the committee
on education took up the ~prOpOsItIon 10
reduce the school year from 30 to IS weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
PRESIDENT KRUGER.
Was Born In Africa and Has No Rela-
tiyes In This Country.

tiyes In Iils country.
A great many stories have been circu-
lated during the past few days concerning
the birthplace of President Paul Kruger
OF the Transvaal. Some of the statements
published have located his early home at
Hazleton, Pa, aud stated that he ran away
to seq when he was 10 years old.
The latest story Is from indianapolis.
II Is to tho effect that David and Andrew
Haywood, Charles and Henry Rooney, also
Charles and Joseph Kruger, all of that
city, arc nephows Of the Transvaal presi-
dent; that their father, n wealthy con-
tractor of indianapolis, was n brother OF
President Kruger, who was born In Penn
s~ylvania, and when a lad ran away from
home and went 10 sea.
All such stories are incorrect. President
Kruger was born in the Orange Free
State, near Bloemfonteln. He has made
the assertion several times TO Americans
at Johannesburg that all of his family and
relatives were born In the Orange Free
State and Transvaal, and that he positive
ly has no relatives outside Of those South
African countries. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
The Corpuscle OF Aristocracy.

A welfbnow ,n Philadelphia pldl,{S 'hi,I physician SiS rs Is
ready largo income through a discovery
which no claims TO have recently made.
Tho doctor comes OF good old stock and Is
quito n Ggure In Ph~iladelphia's most ok
elusive society. His discovery, brought
about by experiments made upon his own
person, Is nothing less than the existence
of n distinct and separate corpusclc Of blue
blood. When the results Of his researches
get noigod about, the doctor will doubtless
be- overrun by Sons of the Revolution,
Colonial Danes and members Of other
similar patriotic organizations I'm which
anssstry Is necessary.-Philadelphia Rec
oyd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
A Leopard, Oyster suppor.

A wild leopard, being shipped TO tho
winter quarters OF Walter l.. Mains cir
Gus, at Geneva, o., escaped from his cage
In a Pennsylvania baggage car the other
day. Tho baggage mastor and express mes
senger barely had time TO escape and slam
the door after them. From Kane TO Cory,
Pa, the beast had undisputed possession
OF tho car and broke open n number Of
packages. He opened n tub and ate I've
gallons Of raw oysters. They made him
sick, and at Erie an animal handler had
little difficulty In driving him into his
caRo.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Another Of Our Country's Wonders.

One of the many natural wonders OF
Arizona scenery just made accessible by
the opening up of new rail and stsgo
roads is n remarkable natural bridge, in
the Tonic basin, not far from Flagstaff.
The bridge is $50 feet long and spans n
canyon some 200 feet deep, ut the bottom OK
which flows the river. The bridge Is OF
rock, and is perfectly proportional, The
undorside is gracefully arched and the up
per perfectly level. The walls of the canyon
are honeycombed with caves, in which are
n great profusion of stalactites and stalag-
mites.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
A scb,a,.er blessed HandkerchieE.

Mrs. James McWade, the wife of a mu-
stefan at Beatrice, Neb., has been unable
10 speak for "a yearE until recently, when
she suddenly regained her speech. She has
taken no remedies for the aphemia In re-
cent years, but procured a handkerchief n
few weeks ago which had been blessed by
Schlatter and has worn ii around her neck
for some time. She is sure that her cure
was effected by Schlatter's power. Gin
cinnati Enquirer,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Won't DO 1t Again.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-There will prob.
ably be no color line drawn in the United
States navy hereafter, for the four ring.
leaders of the seamen gunners' class OF
instruction Mt the Washington navy yard,
who who were found guilty by a court.
martial of hazing their colored colleagues,
with the purpose of driving them out OF
the class, have been sentenced to dis.
missal from the class themselves, to two
months Imprisonment and to a loss OF
pay for that time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Booth TO Leave Us.

New YORK, Jan. 20. At Salvation
Army headquarters it is said that Com
mander Ballington Booth will give up the
command Of the army In America the
first week in April. He has no idea where
he will be tent. He will obey the order Of
recall, which, he says, Is only in accord
ance with the rules Of the ORGANIZATION.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
A Good sized walking stick.

A stick OF timber l19 feet long and 90
inches square, without a knot or blemish,
was cut i'm a mill NJ Hoquianl, Wash, last
week. IL is the longest piece of timber ever
cut in that neighborhood, and the most
nearly perfect any of the old lumbermen
there has ever seen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Mrs. win.iow'. Soothing Syrup

IL on L and WELL TRIED REMEDY. and for
over FIFTY YEARS has been used by mniioa Of
mothers FOR their CHILDREN while CUTTING
TEETH with perfect success ftsoothes the child.
%soitens the gums. reduces Inflammation. alays all
pain. cures wind collie. is very pleasant 10 the taste,
and il the best remedy for diarrhma sold ~ rug
sists IN every part Of the world PRICE TWEEN
TY.FivE CENTS A BOTTLE. BE sure and ask
for MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP snd
take no other Kind. NJ mothers will hnd ~ the beat
Medicine 10 ass daring tko tsetsins psrloa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Mrs. Frank Leslie May Try Again.

There is n report to the effect that Mrs.
Frank Leslie Is again To venture on the
sea Of nlatrimony. Mrs. Lcslie's friends
are quite convinced TINT the report Is true,
but Mrs. Leslie has nj to date youchsafed
NC information on the subject. New York
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29

Diaz WAS AD. trcatlng no Mexicans as
they deserved, and ho gathered men with
a view of forcing the republic TO give up n
portion OF its land. This no intended 20
form into a separate republic. Something
might nave come Of tho scheme but for
the arrest OF Oohs.-New York Recorder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Denial Follows Assertion.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-It is semi-oflcially
announced that there is no truth in the
dispatch saying that Russia has a fleet
lying of Scbtstopol and Odessa and that
her Caucasian armies are being concen.
trated on the Armenian frontier In readi.
ness to move next spring for the purpose
OF partitioning Turkey between the pow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
After Long DeIberation.

BosToy, Jan. 29-Aftcr being out "a
hours on the case Of George IL. Johnston
Of Medford, charged with shooting
Francis Il. Dowd n Harvard medical
student, in n Charlestown barroom. Nov.
4 with intent 20 murder, the jury brought
In a verdict OF not guilty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
A Ripe Furniture Plum.

Are yor intending any new parlor furniture
this season. II so, there IL a suite on sale this
week at tie iaine urniture Company ware
rooms. Boston. which u wonderfully cheap
for n Tine new suite OF this season. IL IL shown
and described IN another column. 10 IL q
bargain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
BOWLING.

The Elmwood No. / team defeated the
West Side No. l on the West side alleys
last night by the score OF 1882 to 1854.
The Nsrregsnsetts defeated the Royals
lsst night on the Crescent bowling alleys
by the total OF 2502 to 2157, in the City
League tournament. The Campbell Ma
chine team was Defeated by the Attleboro
Sur team at Pawtucket last night by the
score of 22l4 to 2122.
In tee Y. NJ ~ A.. bowling tourne-
ment last night lean No. / defeated No.
8 lay the team total Of 2o4s to 1911.
On the Pawtucket Athletic Association
alleys last night the Athlstic No. 2 team
had an easy thing Of it with the West
Side No. 2 team winning by the score to-
tai OF 2346 TO PAS.
TENS.
1t is now being run or d at New Haven
that the Yale crew vii challenge the
winner OF the quadrangular event to he
held this coming summer.
The cycling world is now wondering
whether the l.. A. W. board will abandon
the Class b riaers.
The first of the series of ice polo
games between Harvard and Brown will
be played at Roger Williams lark this
afternoon. IRE urva-c-ti rc- up w lit be.
Rushers, Goodrich ana Carlson, Cutter
Stevens; half back, Clark; goal, Baldwin.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
THE GREAT SALE or CITY bOND"'
CONTROLLER FITCH POINTS OUT WHY l'iH
NEW SECURITIES ARE DE-
sIRARI.E INVESTMENT.

r>on,ro,er Fitch made a statement yesterday re-
rarding the great sale Of city bonds OF November
in part follows: o,, aayort,s
The sale of city bonds which am row % adycr, f ,he
ns is the largest In the history Of the sy @ ~ p are
SSO4S5SD 70 offered for sale, however an, bonds
Witch mature December 1896 r,Gs Tne important
represent amounts needed sSenGur@ lG Such as
asphalt pavcmen acquiring land for the 3e,ome
Pa,s hssSFvp[ SrcpeTy s or DOCK and con-
Htructng and equipring ne" scHoo, in.in M, NO
very see esuceessfu to The ae liked fr Novemhsrs
about week after election "hen enon fairlv We'll
settled No matter wha the result Of Ss ims cnnot
may ne n,r1c vsae Of asSs' pneps and
S,eafs be n so& iSr coin ehS Of amer.
No Moreover '% they unlike most Of ne y ,b.
issues Of city bonds sxeI%p' from 'a'a0" '' ''
e1y bane ane the public viii apprecat. The opportuni
ties which this sale affords OF III he Wod over
S;oveynmen, bonds will not compare with them U 1Cr
absolute security because III .nr pbisa
eot speecay made payable in gold and second d
hey srs ,o sSia oay Of q
rhese NewYork y bonds howsysT are no, only
syyssss. in q s0a million. SH :AtS of do rS,$
States Government chose creaors go eouid compel
redress at law since the sovereign power cannS'
% Of acions tho S brought o by Il:
creiitors and It's bondholders can therei"s, res.
assured that onho 1er be- shaken by the disposition
their debtor or the prevalence Of new or unsound
On October l. 1896 the securities and sasn Isl Oh hela s
nv the Sinking Fund amounted 10 -" ne'S4 40
which deducted from the total rrnSed noe & dsos s, o.
Ssi 900 * The bonds outstanding. which are prior
liens on the Sinking Fund amount TO ony ~ r.;
"a A. 10 sllOslS.449 "a. II is provided by law ahc
The CONSTITUTION Of the State Of New-xork INA tha'
there shall be set aside annually amounts wmch.
with the accumulations of interest thereon Wilt, W Dc
sena Tbs.. 10 rsass 'ns ;
@ ,bs Tssr ISL The oa in the
Sinking Fund however. are about 5000 or
nnnn,rive do,bl. whs; the law fixes as the sinking
Funds Siandard OF efficiency. II viii be seen
,Narefore that New-York cay bonds are practi
caily mpreSnatle in their security: Those which
now offered FOR sale bear S2 per cent interest
are now near,v as high az can be realized on many
Sonds Of railroad corporations listed on the Stock
Exchange 4. ,,,a tim, :, 1850 tho c,,v
.oid at n pr. MUM millions OF dollars OF bonds
bearing "a per cent interest, and they were no, no,
roij honds either. II the money market should
ssyert 10 the conditions Of that year, these ga per
cent bonds In order 20 sell on =. per cent OASIS
sn,,,j have 10 he quoted at over H. With the ex-
cention OF a few bonds sold last summer. no tax
svpemnt bonds searng high rate Of interest as
~ per cent have been sold since February 70, lssS
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
A GIFT FOR Mr.. HACKETT.

Chairman c. w. Iiackett OF the Republican State
Committee received n unique tribute ut the rooms
of his committee In the Fifth Avenue Hotel at noon
yesterday. II was from the Republican and sound
money workngmcn OF the United Trades I'm the
city and county OF New-York and was In the form
OF a beautiful. solid god-headed cane OF the
most magnificent products OF It's kind ever made by
Tiffany G. Co. 1t paid for entirely by nve-cent
subscriptions from the Republican and sound
money members in the United Trades enumerated
Around the band OF the cane. I'm small square let
tcrng. Is the following inscription; presented by
the Brot hernoOd OF Locomotive Engineers; Empire
Association No. a2 OF ~ A. s r.: Amalgamatcd
Association OF Iron and steel workers.: Electrical
Workers. Fr and Chandelier Workers. Iron
Moulders. Shipbuders. Tin and Srcet-Iron Work.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
FOUND HURT AT A BROADWAY BUILDING
MYSTERIOUS INJURIES TO BOOKsELLERS
CLERK LIKELY TO PROVE FATAL

MYSTERIOUS INJURIES TO BOOKSELLER'S
CLERK LIKELY TO PROVE FATAL.
George Echorn fifteen years old. Of No. 6l2 Sixth
ST. was found unconscious and probably fatally
hurt about midnight Friday In the rear OF the book
store OF C;usave F. S.echert. at No. $40 Broadway.
where he was employed. The watchman OF Hill
Brothers store. at No sos Broadway, told Police
man Hammer OF the Mercer-st station. at late
hour OH Friday night that he had heard somebody
groaning In the rear OF No $40 Hammer went to
the rear OF the building and located the groans as
coming from a sort OF well formed by brick wall
and the rear wall OF the Broadway building.
While the wall is only eight feet high from the
yard OF the Fourth-ave. house I'm the OF the
Broadway building II is fully twenty feet down to
the bottom OF tho well between the wall and the
building in Broadway. II was impossible to get
down into the well without a ladder, Hammer
summoned Policemen Landers and Bartholomew
and a ladder obtained from the engine-house
In Thirtecnth-st When Echorn finally rescued
no was taken to St. Vincents Hospital. where he
was found 10 be suffering from i fractured skull
and broken arm
A Mrs. Zeiglcr. who lives at No. ll0 Fourth ave.
said that she thought she heard early in the
evening. IL said at the book store yesterday
that Echorn was last seen by the employees
a $50 o'clock Friday evening standing
window sill on the first floor trying to close iron
shutter 1t Ia supposed that he lost his balance and
fell thirty feet into the area.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
COURT CALENDARS FOR MONDAY.

Appellate Division-suprems Court Recess
Supreme Court-AppeIiae Term-Sefore Daily. p J.. Nc
SS s:ar A;ss. Assas s$ sSss,: :a. q sS :
Court, Nos. i, 2. 3 4, >. D. / Appeals from jr1sHrr's
supreme court-special Tcrm-plrt Before Beck
man Motion calendar called at II a. NJ ,
Lean opens a, 1873 a T. y part, ma',srs
J"&csions % Demurrer: 2s'.
sgD5s%s ana s"% Ss -,
s : s i ssd 9S 1885, stsi sss ss9 @ az, AZ, M sli ss s s @
500, asoo 2s2s $3.50 go, Case r.n, unnnlIasa ,,,,
drs%. jcaascs to Be sen. IRON Part " for rial clear
Go Se .ens 1"m f' a " 1 r a Clear Pryor.
supreme Court-spcctl ccTrn-r"rt iii-Befors LAW
'esSs Snreme si viAdourn.a
supreme court-Triai Term-Part I-Adjourned for
sS sa s a s s @ @D9sG s
s7so. 2ssj $46 2;s a;S2. 2;7S sIs 3iai 3i5s 5iS6.
Supreme Court~niai Term-Part Iv-Aa,ourned for
supreme coprtTrial rsr%--P1T, y-nstcre Gleserich.
to S sent tI'% rn1t =. tor ra Clear
staver J.Causes to be sent from Part III for trial
CourtTsal s Ter%mPars ;,a o, yInefcss Glider
s sSs aS ?S 49, @ ss @ sS 5 &c. Sss ss
wick yMcauses be from Part Vii for trial Case
supreme Court-Triai Term-Part X-Bcfore Freed
man. JCaHses to be sent from Par, VII for trial Clear
journed for ths term
Surrogate's Court-Chambers-Be Arnold S-Co,Irt
opens at 1920 m No day calendar Wills for probate
Robert T. Davis John iIuls. Margaret j. Miller Rosa
Fischer. at 1870 \. Charles II. Huber Edward
OConneil. James Fowler. Maria b. Boss Mary A. Jack
son. at p.
Surrogar's Court-Trial Tcrm--Be,orc Fitzgerald S.
No 1911. Will Of Jacob Sandt 1890 a. m No ll53
VIII Of Ami" Crone at 1890 n. M. No i2s will OF
John a. Marcknrt at 1890 M. No. l225 will OF John
II. Schneider, at 1890 a. No 1924 viii OF Thomas
at 1890 a.
City Court-special Term Before Van wyck c. j.
"A. m,
City Court-General Term--Before conian r. j.:
Schuchman and ODwyer. JJ.-Appeais from orders:
Nos 10 IA inclusive Appeals from judgments: Nos
II inclusive.
:, City Court-Irial TermaPsrt HmBefore Mccarthy j.
1912 ii23 1907 so7, 6,i sos 500. Clear ' "'' '-''
city Court-Trial Tcrm-Parts l. III and Iv-Adourned
the
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
CARL sem RI SPEAKS ~ PEORIA.

HE SAYS REPUBLICANS NEED HAVE NO DOUBT
OF THE RESULT or THE ELECTION.
Peoria. H.. oct - (SpccaD.-Cnrl Schurz in
excellent voice tonight when he in the Peoria
Tabernacle 10 address 500 people. lie met at
the Union Station by the Union Veterans Associa-
tion. and with bands OF music and other marching
clubs escorted by the old soldiers to tho Tabernacle
Ills speech mastery presentation OF the
money question. and similar to the de-
lvercd some weeks ago in Chicago At his hotel
after his address he asked to give his Views on
the result OF the approaching election in Illinois
"All | have TO say" Mr.. Schurz replied. rs that
cause why the Republicans In any part OF
The country should in any way entertain the leas,
feeling OF doubt dependency and let further
say. and most emphatically. too. while have had
the opportunity and pleasure of addressing many
Illinois audiences I'm past campaigns. | never have
observed more thorough and complete organiza-
ton than has been maintained by the Illinois Re-
publicang during the present campaign"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
THE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT.
An EARNEST APPEAL FROM TWO PROMINENT
CITIZENS FOR FUNDS TO CARRY
az THE WORK

Richard Watson Glider and NJ G.. Van Rensselaer,
have sent to the newspapers a letter stating that
wh,le they are not concerned in the management Of
the University Settlement at No. 2S Deirncey-st,
and have not been asked 10 write public appeal H.
It's behalf they have learned that 1t Is seriously
crippled owing 10 lack Of funds They declare
that instead Of being obliged 20 reduce It's force. II
should be In a position TO increase II. They make
the following statements about the University Set
tlement known the people In its district az the
Neghborhood Guild House:
The Neighborhood Guild House stands In the
ol the civilized world. crowded by people of many
different naonaiities. The assistance II gives the
public schools In Arnericanizing this population can
not be overestimated. Its social. political and
head worker is known and respected throughout
fhe East Side and has been school trustee.
arbitrator In labor troubles and local political
power for good. well as the friend and coun-
House Itself Is frequented by more than 900 emil
dren and young people. 1t maintains a large
kindcrgarten, and classes OF many kinds including
the dancing classes, which are priceless engines for
the Improvement Of manners and minor moraties.
II manages a very large penny provident bank II
contains reading room and a lending library,
where the librarian ntelligcnty guides the tastes
OF her clients and gives them help in their school
work Its large room IL constantly lent for the
amateur entertainments which the children get up
among themselves: and all its rooms In daily
use afternoon and evening; by many of those clubs
cepted) affords the East slider. old or young his or
her only opportunity for social intercourse.
Money to keep at least the present thrice-essen,
tial employees In their places is very sorey needed
ambitious young folk whom they have counseed
and assisted for years. And i Is needed now
beforS November i-not after election"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
An ACTOR ACCUSED BY HIS WIFE

Byron Douglass an actor. who Is menoe'
the company which is rehearsing Wilton LaeSs!s'
new play. "Dr. Belgraf." was arrested western"
morning OF a warrant sworn out by his VIE ehA's
ing him with abandonment and non-support u
the Yorkville Police Court Mrs Douglass W"
Magistrate Mott that she had married the ae's
eight years ago. and that they had one eh'"'
little boy. Four years ago there was !esal se''
ration and her husband had been ordered 70 ~
he:. s25 "A week. She declared that she nad ~"
seen Douglass for three years. and had received J"
money from him since last DeTmber when nc s'1
her s5 Mrs. Douglass said she and her son ns' V.s
10 BE put out OF their room al No. i}i tast laas
fourth-st last night because she had noi tne mv.g
10 pay six weeks back rent. Douglass ihGighs"s y,
denied his Wifes testimony tie sWofe 'ss' ~
could bring receipts TO prove that whenever M ne -
mad work he had sent his wife So week ne -, !,
teen out of work since last May. he said th.s a q
he was locked up on the charge made oy ns '" :,
he would lose his place and every ch"n.,, a,
paying her any money. "a his company STARE. ,,.
Chicago last night. Mrs. Douglass refused 70 oi W.
draw the charge. and Magistrate MOI aa,v.s,,, .,
the case until this morning. MeanwhN Tue s
WAS locked up.