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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
GOLD In NICARAGUA.
Consul O'Hara Sends an Exhaustive
Report to State Department.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Instigated by
many inquiries Consul O'Hsra at Grey
town, Nicaragua, has submitted to the
Department OF States, a most exhaus-
tive report upon the gold deposits OF
Nicaragua. lie quotes copiously from
legal authorities and practical mine bos-
ses.to show the extentof the deposits,
the cost of labor, materials, OF food and
also furnishes estimates of the production
of the best properties that are now being
worked.
In the Pacific side OF the country, hea W
operations have been carried on for many
years with English capital and large
mills are running steadily. On the At
iantic side Ia mills are either in operation
or in the course OF construction. There
are no smelling or concentrating works
In the country, nothing but free milling
ores being treated. The consul makes
no secret of the great difficulties and
hardships that lie in the path of the Ame-
rican miner and says that while he does
not advise people either to purchase min
ing stock or rush to Nicaragua in
search of gold he docs believe that a live
agent might sell considerable mining
machinery and supplies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

An outbreak OF Indians near Redding,
Cal, is expected.
July payments OF the city Of Boston
amounted to s1,704.140.
Liza and Annie Ogee were killed by a
train at Oakdale. Mass.
The new cruiser Olympia established
a record In her speed trial.
The administrations fiscal year
closed with a deficit Of S25, 500, 900.
The st. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
road company has been given a charter
In Missouri
Or. George c. S. Choate, formerly
superintendent of the Massachusetts,
state asylum. died In New York.
The United States circuit court OF ap-
peals has decided the Paris award is SUI
preme, as FAR as concerns sealing in the
Behring sea.
Large brush fires are reported from
many places north OF Nashua, N. H..
end UP TO the Wilton line. Hundreds OF
acres have been burned over.
Mrs. Abigail Crafts died at Melrose,
Mass, aged % years The deceased be-
longed TO the old New Hampshire Web
ster stock, and was a cousin OF Daniel
Webster.
The Woodwork L-mber company,
one OF the large lumber manufacturing
concerns I'm northern Louisiana. has
been placed I'm the hands of a receiver.
Liabilities are about 100000
ON the steamer Capulet, which was
wrecked off the Newfoundland coast
June q, were IL bags of mail matter
from Boston. Ten of the bags have been
recovered. but the contents were de-
stroyed by water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP SCHEME.
1t Depends a Good Deal on Alderman
Darcy's Vote.

The Board of Aldermen will meet in
regular session tomorrow afternoon and
the drawing OF six grand and 32S petit
jurors is on the docket.
The most important matter to come up.
however, Will be the resolution relative
tC municipal ownership of the electric
light plant. IL was passed at the last
session by vote of 5 TO T. Alderman
Darcy being the absent mem ber. Accord
ing to State law, however, at least six
mem bers of the Board must vote in favor
before such resolution is legally passed
by the Aldermamnic branch OF the City
Council.
Alderman Darcy Will be present tomor-
row, but the advocates of the new cheme
do not count on him, and ii is antici-
pated that the next vote will be to 8.
II, on the other hand, the resolution
should pass a.special meeting OF the Com
mon Council will be called for Friday
evening, in order that an opportunity
may be given for concurrent action be-
fore the four months limit is passed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01

IT was urged that McKane had fully
atoned for his crime, and that outraged
justice had been satisfied. 1t was stated
that the unfortunate mans health was
In very bad condition, and that IL he
was compelled TO serve his full sem
tence he would leave the prison total
physical wreck, and would be burden
to his family Instead Of a help. The
delegation admitted that McKane had
been justly condemned. but urged that
in view of the many peculiar circum-
stances connected with his case. he
should be pardoned. Governor Morton
said that he would carefully consider
the merits Of the case, and would make
'enown his decision in the near future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
But Two on Pastors Side.

Boston July IA meeting OF the
Park Street church corporation was
held last night, and those favorable to
the retention of the pastor, Rev. j. J.
Lansing. ID. D., were again defeated. Il
was decided, by a vote of 13 TO 2, to -
point a committee of three TO act as
part of joint committee, which will
request DR.. Lansing to appear before
council. to show cause why he should
not give way to successor. The meet
ing was very spirited at times, but DR..
Lansings friends were unable to do
much to aid his cause
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
A New Comedy.

Tomorrow evening at Colonial Hall, Holden
street. there will be produced for the first
time a comedy by Howard l.. Kranz, entitled
"Wits and the work is a clever aud interest
ing one. 1t viii be given by the q lobe Stock
Company an organization whose members
have given evidence on more than one occa
sion of their dramatic ability. The comedy
gives the experiences OF two bright young
men in their attempt TO prove life as easy,
is as amusing as il is instructive. Mr.. Dun
can nmpbeil, who has had practical expert
ence is the Stage manager and the author o.
the pieco will also be present to direcs the
enter tNument.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
TIED THE WATCHMAN.
Bnt These CrackSmen Went Away With
out Booty.

FALL RIVER, Mass, July 1.-Roger
Taylor, night wa;chman at the Enter
prise brcwing Company's works here
while on duty during the night, was
ummoned TO the door. Upon respond
ing to the call he found two masked men
at the entrance, who before be had
chance to offer defense, seized him and
tied him 10 an engine near by. Tbey
then entered the office and attempted 10
blow open the safe with powder. The
first charge failed 10 explode with sutii-
cient force, and while the burglars were
placing another charge Talyor managed
TO wo,k himself loose, and rushing to
the door he gave the alnrm. On seeing
Teylor's escape the burglar fed without
having obtained anything. The safe
upon which they operated in vain con-
tanned 800.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
TALKED ABOUT.

All Gre alarm boxes that are connected
with the under ground system viii be
put into commission this evening.
Kate Tremathy was arrested in the Bos-
ton store at noon today by Detective
Parker for shoplifting. A number OF
articles were found In her possession.
At daybreak Fourth Of July morning
the mem bers OF Hose 3 on Pond street
will uniurl handsome silk banner
which was presented TO them today by
the citizens in the vicinity OF the engine
house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Buggy Smashed in a Runaway.

AT :45 O'Clock this morning a horse
hitched to a buggy, belonging to w. III.
Earle. was left standing in front of 90
Power street. The animal took fright
and ran through Power street TO Benefit
and thence TO Wickenden street, where
il collided with one OF Comstock's meat
wagons. 1he buggy was smashed and
the horse captured by Frank Sherman,
driver of ComstocK's wagon, and taken
to the Wickenden street station. The
outfit was owned by Harry Earle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Investigation Ordered.

Boston, July 1.-The accident at the
boat landing in Marine park, which re-
suited in the drowning OF four children.
and injuries to several others, is to be
officially investigated. The mayor has
already forwarded to the park COM
missioners a request for full informa-
tion relative to the construction and con-
troll of the float landing and approaches
thereto.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
DR.. Moore Secures Bail.

MANCHESTER n. II. July l.-Dr. ]. c.
Moore, secured bonds last evening. and was
released from the county Jail this morning.
He had been confined since last Thursday in
default OF the 5000 extra bail ordrod by the
Supreme Court. pending the hearing on the
question OF straw bail July 8. The commits ssion
ers refuse to make public tho name OF the
new bondsmen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
To Overhaul Tax Laws.

Boston, July LIN accordance with
recommendation made by the late
Governor Greenhalge. In his last in
augural address, and in accordance
with provision passed by the last legis-
lature, Lieutenant Governor Wolcott
yesterday appointed John Lowell. Alva
Barrus. A. A. Carleton, T. j. Coolidge
and Il. w. Taussig TO be a commission
10 investigate and reform, If possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
COLOR LINE IN SCHOOLS.
Negro Teacher Shot and Killed by n
White School Director.

GUTHRIE, o. T., July LIN a quarrel
over the admission OF colored into the
white district school, 10 miles east of
Gurthrie, j. II. Swain, a negro school
teacher, was shot and killed by w. II.
Arnold, white school director. Ar
mold gave himself up. He claims self de-
fspse and shows several knife cuts intlict-
Cd by owaiu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01

THg HAGUE, July i.-oftieial dispatches
received here from the Dutch Indies say that
there has been renewed serious fighting he
tween tbs Dutch anG Achiuose at the fortress
OF Anakaglo.Ene. The Aohinese lost l22
killel aud the Dutch had rine killed and ~
wounded.
~ IL also announced that the Dutch have
captured the sibreb fortress meeting with
slis sbt resistaaee. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
PLEADING FOR M'KANE.
Friends of Political Crook Think He Has
Been Sufficiently Punished.

Albany, July 1.-Rev. David w. Couch,
Rev. Mr.. Paulson, Victor e. Beding-
field and Mr.. Treadwell. headed a dele
CATION of citizens of New York and
Brooklyn, which called on Governor
Morton yesterday and urged executive
clemency in behalf OF John Y. McKane.
the former Gravesend boss. A personal
letter from McKane TO the governor
was presented by the delegation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Iishtninc strone Not Fatal.

A homeopathic physician Of Dubuque,
Ja., recently vindicatcd his theory that
electricity would rcsuscitate man struck
by lightning. His patient was man
named Benjamin Fern, who received a
stroke during terrific storm the other
afternoon. The hair was burned off his
head t.s4a- -fse-.- and Als alaeA plit--After
lying unconscious 90 minutes he received
n charge. from galyanic battery and came
TO his senses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Another Indictment PcndIng.

Boston. July 1.-The four Syrians who
were arrested at oxford. near Worces-
ter, on the charge OF counterfelting. were
yesterday declared not guilty by the
United States district court jury. The
defendants were not released, however.
as there is another indictment pending
against them on the charge OF having
I'm their possession dies for counterfeit
ing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01

Persons who have q coughing spell
every night, on account OF tickling sem
sation in the throat. may overcome IL at
once by n dose OF One Minute Cough
Cure.
Johnston's Pharmacy, Se3 Westminster
street; Metzger's Pharmacy, go North
Main street; Aiireds' Pharmacy. sil Eddy
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Medical Examiners Appointed.

Governor Lippitt has today appointed
DIR. George A. Harris as medical examiner
for the town of Glocester, third district.
In the county Of Providence, and DIR.
Henry George Crease for the towns OF
Tiverton and Little Compton, drst dis
trict, in the county OF Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Yale Asked To Paw Taxes.

New Haven, July lon application OF
the board Of assessors, Town Counsel
Goodhart yesterday gave an opinion
that all property owned by Yale college.
located outside OF the college campus
and not devoted TO college purposes.
IS subject To taxation. The assessors
will include this property in the new
list. and an effort will be made TO collect
the tax The cnllege Will contest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01

The man who was drowned at New
Bedford Monday afternoon and whose
name was reported to be Smith, is
thought to be II. Harney, who at one
tirle boarded Mt z0S Pine street. lie was
a native OF Amsterdam, Holland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
THE CANDIDATES MEET.
Mckinley and Hobart Have a Conference
at Formers Home.

CANTON, July 1.-Governor Mckinley
irove to the Fort Wayne shortly after
40 O'Clock this morning to meet Garret
A. Hobart, who wired yesterday. from
h s home in Patterson, N. j., that he
would call on the Governor today. There
was large crwd of people gathered at
the station TO witness the meeting of
the two distinguished men, although the
affair was informal IN every respect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Five Killed BY On Explosion.

METz. July L-Five men were killed and
II injured by the explosion in the arsenal,
near Fort Mosslle, last night. The report
that a. men were killed and that one hundred
were badly injured Is incorrect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01

Dandruff forms when the glands OF the
skin are weakened. and iinegiected bald
ness is sure 20 follow. Halls Hair he
,swer ~ the best preventive
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
Weaver Will Case.

The taking OF testimony was all fin-
ished in the Weaver will case late this
afternoon and the closing arguments in
the case were begun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
WINTER RESORTS
RHODE ISLAND
Perkins Horse Shoe Company.

At meeting of the Board OF Directors held
this day. quarterly dividend of one and three
quarters 40 per cent was declared on the
Preferred stock Of this Company. and one (i) per
cent on the General (Common) stock both pay-
able on the fifteenth day Of July, 1898. 10 stock
holders OF record July !. 1890.
CHARLES r. STARK. Treasurer
Providence, n. l., June as 1890 te2s-u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
EgTIMAT
Today.

Cattle, Is, 600
Sheep, 1900.
Heavy shipping hogs, g. 75a3.3o.
Wheat, July puts, .... ; calls, -.
Sept. wheat. SO 1-2-5s ;calls, $685.
Corn, Sept. puts, 27os; calls, 27os
Curb Wheat 80.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01
New York Cotton Market.

'La-dw per cent. Ex-diy per c,
sEx-div. per cent
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
Gold in Deer Teeth.

Stories have been told about the
finding of gold in the crops of chick
ems, in the stomachs of fishes, be-
tween the toes of wolves and in q
variety of odd places, but Frank
Dixon, a taxidermist of this city, is
the first to find gold on the teeth of
wild deer. This story sounds i'm
probable, but it is true.
Mr.. Dixon received recently from
Colorado a couple of deer heads to be
mounted. The first thing he did was
to skin the heads. He noticed in
handling the skulls that the rows of
teeth were iucrusted with a brownish
yellow substance. In the crevices
between the teeth the incrustation
was heaviest and sparkled when held
to the light. Mr.. Dixon knew the
deer were killed in part of Colorado
where gold dust had been found.
He scraped some of the incrustation
from the teeth and took it to his friend,
Shirley Millet, dentist. DR.. Millet
tested it with chemicals and said it was
gold. Mr.. Dixon scraped off lotmo
and took it to Mr.. Lawrence, assay.
ist. Then the taxidermist wrote to
Colorado and found out the exact
spot where the deer were shot and he
began to make preparations to close
out his business here and go there to
hunt for gold.
''My theory about this thing is
this" said Mr.. Dixon. every herd
of deer has a salt lick somewhere,
where they go occasionally to lick
the earth for the salt there is in it.
The herd never wanders far away
from this lick. The soil of the lick
that was used by these two deer was
full of gold dust, and the acid of the
deers' mouths held it and incrusted
it on the teeth. Or, perhaps, the
gold was picked up by the deer in
browsing. Kansas City Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
A STRANGE RABBIT FREAK.

Miss Bertrand, young lady living
in Tocaloma, CAL, is the owner of
rabbit that differs from any other rab-
bit mentioned in zoology. This par
ticular bunnie has but one ear, and
that one is located directly on the top
of its head and is about twice as large
as it ought to be.
Miss Bertrand's father is a hotel
proprietor, and the odd-looking rab-
bit is great pet around the hostelry.
According to the San Francisco Call,
the rabbit must have known that he
was different from other rabbits and
therefore entitled to some considera-
ton, for he approached the hotel as if
desirous of being captured.
When chased he did not run away,
but hid in clump of bushes and re-
mained there until his captor picked
him up. Since then he has become
very tame, but at no time did the lit
tie fellow evince any great amount of
fear.
The body of the rabbit is just like
that of any other cotton-tail, and SO
is his head. The fur is the same, and
the animal seems to be about the size
of other members of the same species.
But he has only one ear. and this
gives him an uncanny appearance.
He has been dubbed the Unicorn
Rabbit" and the solitary ear gives
him ferocious aspect.
While bunnie has but one outer ear
there seem to be two orifices. The
openings are at the sides of the ear
and not far from the usual places.
From around them the skin grows
towards the centre of the head, where
it unites and forms the single large
ear. The opening or hollow part of
this ear is turned backward instead of
to the sides, as is usual with rabbits
ears.
The rabbit does not seem to be an
noyed by having but one ear. He hops
about the hotel as contented ar any
rabbit could be, and when picked up
and petted seems to be delighted at
receiving the attention.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

than 16, 900 persons die in
Italy eSefy year from malarlal fever,
and there are 4, 900 communes where
guinine is not to be had.
A hundred years ago the deaths
from smallpox in Germany were 65-,
900 year. Today, thanks to com.
pusory vaccination, they are only
ia year.
Professor Forel has calculated that
in Ga, 900 years the lake of Geneva, in
Switzerland, will have been filled up
completely with sediment and changed
into meadow.
Telephone communication between
London and Paris is to be supplement-
ed by four new wires. The new wires
are to be used both for telephone and
telegraphic purposes.
The skeleton of what is reported to
be q small mammoth was unearthed
the other day in West Philadelphia.
A skull of an Indian was found nea,
by. The remains have been deposited
in the Wisconsin Institution.
The New York .-cademy of Medicine
is divided on the merits of the antl-tox-
inc treatment of diphtheria, but facts
from every centre in the civilized
world are pouring in, and these are
stubborn things to butt against.
Statistics of the city of Glasgow,
Scotland, fever hospital are to hand.
The year 1895 shows that under the
anti-to treatment of diphtheria,
the death rate shrunk from 345 per
cent to IA per cent. DIR. Marsh con-
trasts this low death rate with the
high mortality of the tracheotomy
cases in previous years, viz: 1862 per
cent in 1898 and &C. 9 per cent in 1894
By actual measurement of fifty
skeletons, the right arm and LETT arm
and left leg have been found to be
longer in twenty three, the : left arm
and right leg in sM, the limbs on ! the
right longer than thoss~ on the lei. y, u
four, and in the remainder the in.
equality of the limbs was varied.
Only seven out of seventy skeletons
measured, or ten per cent, had limbs
of equal length. e
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
RIDING A DONKEY.
task.

When we were boys our first les
sons in riding we're taken on land Off
the back of donkey. He was crea-
ture of changeable, but, on the whole,
amiable disposition. When his tenn
per gave way before the trials to which
we subjected it, we took many lessons
in that gentle art of falling off which
is so useful supplement to the science
of riding as more generally under
stood. We can make this avowal with
ont any sense of shame now, for 1t
happened once on day forever mem
orable that our donkey kicked off our
riding master himself in all his glory
of boots and breeches.
Joe, the coachmnn's boy, declared
all our theory of donkey riding to be
incorrect, and it is significant that,
though the donkey could kick off the
riding master, boots and breeches and
all, it entirely failed to shake Joe
from his seat by any of its antics.
But then Joe's method was entirely
different from that of the riding
masters. 1t was, indeed, SO simple
as scarcely to deserve the name Of
method, being contained in the single
precept that you should sit as near the
tail of the animal as possible. That
was the sum total of his theory of
donkey riding, and it worked to per-
fection in practice. Our uncle, who
was in the navy, explained the me-
chanics of Joe's style of riding nauti-
cally. It's as plain as pikestaff, "
said he, "that when you've got all the
weight in the stern the craft isn't
likely to go down by the head. -
Macmillan's Magazine.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13

The circus the circus the throb Of the
drums.
And the blare of the horns as the band
wagon comes;
The clash and the clang of the cymbals that
beat,
As the glittering pageant Z, 'ds down the
long street!
In the circus parade there is glory clean
From the first spapgled horse to the mule OF
the clown,
With the CLEAN and the CLINT and the gla-
mour and glare
OF the DAYS of enchantment all glimmering
there
And there are the banners of silvery fold
Caressing the winds with their fringes of
gold,
And their high-lifted standards with spear
tips aglow,
And the helmeted knights that go riding
below.
There's the chariot, wrought of some marvel
Gus shell,
The sea gave to Neptune, first washing it
well
With its fabulous waters of gold, till it
CLEANS
Like the galleon rare of an argonaut's
dreams.
And the elephant, too with his undulant
atride
That rocks the high throne of a king in his
pride,)
That in jungles of India shook from his
fanks
The tigers that leapt from the Jujubee banks.
Here's the long, ever-changing, mysterious
line
OF cages. with hints of there glories divine,
From the barred little windows, cut high In
the rear
Where the close-hidden animals noses ap-
pear.
Here's the pyramid car, with its splendor
and flash,
And the goddess on high, in a hot scarlet
sash
And pen-wiper skirt! oh, the rarest OF
sights
Is this Queen of the Air'in cerulean tights
Then the far-away clash of the cymbals, and
then
The swoon Of the tune ere 1t wakens again,
With the capering tones of the gallant cornet,
That go dancing away in mad minuet
The circus! The circus! The throb of the
drums,
And the blare of the horns as the band wagon
comes;
The clash and the clang of the cymbals that
beat,
AS the glittering pageant winds down the
long street.
james Whitcomb Riley.