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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
TRICKS OF THE DAY.
Sharp Doings on Local Elecirics and on
Steamboats,.

"It's aIrig nt,u said the conuctor on .
late car as no sst on the last seat and
stretched his feet over the one In front
of him and pegan talking to a friend
'tbe way tho newspapers refer to women
paying US with pennies, but 1 was the
victim of a worse game than that few
DAYS ago. 1 had my hands full OF small
change, md asked n man for his fare.
He was one OF the anxious Kind that
always make sure OF the fare by keeping
it In their hands, that Is, thought him
that kind of fellow, but he was foxier
than he looked. For when i noticed the
money he had IN his fingers, saw 20
cent piece and supposed II was all the
change the man had in his hand, and
when be dropped piece into my haad ],
of course, supposed IL was quarter ana
gave 20 cents IN change. When that trip
was over found my cash short 20 cents.
/ menti toned the matter casually TO
friend, who Is a conductor on another
line, and he tcld rue that underneath the
5-2cent piece that l saw was 0-cent
piece, and II was the latter the man had
cropped into my hand, and for which 1
had given him 20 cents change. My
friend also stated that within the past
few days number OF conductors mad
been caught by the trick. As for me
don't let any one drop their fare in,o my
hand when 1t Is ful, OF change any
more"
Some boys on the crowded excursion
boats have In sonio way become familiar
with the meaning OF "corner" in n
commercial way for they get on the boat
early, pick up a. many stools In their
hands as possible, and then when gen,
tleman accompanied by ladies asks ono
OF the boys FOR n chair the latter refuses
to give II up. After awhile he says "if
the gentleman viii give him 10 cents be
will let him have a stool. OF course no
one connected with the steamboat COM
pany IL interested I'm the scheme, which
generally works all right for the boy.
Passengers. however, are not greatly
taken with the new plan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
Aluminium Hats in PrOteC-
tive Department.
Silver Certificate Is Not Re-
deemable in Gold.
What AncientS Used as Substitute
for Soap in Washing.

Have you ever noticed the fire hats now
worn by tho members OF the pl elective
department? Probably not because they
are, in outward appearance at least, not
noticesbly different from those worn by
othor tiremen. And yet there Is vast
difference between them, for alIhough
the mats OF the protectives look as II they
are made of leather as are the others,
such Ia not tho fact. They are made al
most entirely OF aluminium and are much
lighter ana at tho same time. stronger
than the ordinary leather tire helmet.
Anyway the protectives who are en-
ployed by the insurance underwriters,
seem to faro much better than
the city's fire lighters. The Gossiper /,
informed that all the members OF the pro-
tective companies employed by the in
surance companies are insured against in
jury or death, ana that the premiums on
the policies are paid by the underwriters,
fact which seems TO indicate that tine
old saying that corporations have no
souls is not true in every instance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
A Device That Will Please
All BiCyCliStS.
Instructor D0ldt's Patent Will
Become Popular.
Bicycles Can Be Left as Safe as II
Boxed in the Cellar.

The nickle, in-the-slot machine has
again had its ranks increased by the ad-
dition OF the Protector, a coin slot
machine invented for the automatic
checking of bicycles, by MIR. John Ever
EFT Doldr, the athletic instructor Of
the Providence Athletic Association.
On Wednesday 30 of these machines
will be mounted on the electric light
poles in Roger Williams Park aud the
lettering wheelman, anxious to wander
at ease through the vordant pathways
can fish the required n.cklo from his
pocket, drop il in the muchine and
wcnd his own quiet way happy in tho
contemplation that his wheel Is as safe
as 1t would be Grated up in the cellar at
home.
The invention OF the "Protectvr" came
about in this way: When Mr.. Doidt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
SILVER JUBILEE.
Grand Lodge, K. Of P,
Celebrates Anniversary.
Supreme Chancellor and Ma
jor General Present.
A Very Large and Brilliant Gather
ing in Infantry Hall.

Members OF the order of Knights OF
Pytbias were astir yesterday, more especi-
ally in the evening, for there were pres
ent in the city Supreme Chancellor
Walter b. Richie OF Lima, o., and Major
General James R. Iarnshan, COM
mander-in-chief of the Uniform Rank,
Knights OF Pythias OF Indianapolis, Ind.
who came here tor the purpose OF taking
yart in the celebration OF the twenty-ilfth
anniversary OF the Grand Lodge OF this
State, a complete history of which was
given in The NEWS yesterday.
The honpreu guests arrived at Newport
from the far West yesterday morning and
were entertained by Past Supreme Repre-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Smith, grand keeper OF records and
seal, Portland, Me-; Hon. BENJAMIN
Tapyan Chase, supreme tribune,
Lewiston. Me-; Hon. Albert G. Bus
well, grand chancellor, Epping. n.
IL. Hon. Charles Il. 5poffurd, grand
keeper OF records and seal, Clorcmont,
n. H.; Hon. John Young, supreme
representative, Rochester, n. H.:
Hon. Samuel l.. Holman, grand
chancellor, Attloboro, Mass. HCn.
Cbarits A. Cross. grand keeper O.!
records ana seal. Boston, Mtss Hon.
William II. Gale. supreme rcprcson-
tntiye, Boston; Hon. John j. Mhin-
pie. supreme representative, BRO, X
ton. Mass. Hon. William N. Potter,
grano chancellor, Willimsniic, Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

The Gossiper's antiquarian friend furn-
ishes him an interesting bit OF gossip
touching the early history of soap. Ii
is questionable no says, whether soap,
made Of the ingredients now used was
known TO the ancients much before the
Christian era. The term most used by
tho Romans in designating cleansing
substance means fuller's earth, which is
known TO have heen employed, not only
In baths, but also in washing clothing.
The Hebrew word translated "soap" In
several places in the scriptures is merely
general expression for any cleansing
81 bsiance and the Jews, Greeks and
Romans are known to have scrubbed
themselves with sand aud clay, after also
usiDg soda snd certain roots which made
white iather. pliny speaks OF soap as
known in his time and his statement Is
confirmed by the discovery at Pompeii of
soap boiling outfit with considerable
quantity of soap in fairly good state of
Preservation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

redeemable in gold was right. On the
face Of the iivo dollar silver certificates
are the words "Thi certifies That there
have been deposited in the Treasury OF
the United States five silver dollars pay
able to the bearer on demand" The
note. therefore, is nothing moro than a
certificate OF the fact that the silver has
heep deposited and that the bearer of
tho note may have il at any time he
chooses TO call for il. There is certainly
nothing on the face Of the note TO justify
the argument that it is redfemable in
golG, for the assurance it bears is di-
rectly to the contrary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

shore resorts where there are regular
"eheckers," but only in such places as
may be OF benefit to the general wheeling
populsce.
Now that the machine is on the market
in charge CT the Coin Lock Company,
many inquiries are being received from
all parts OF the United States and by
next summer the probabilities are that
the "Protector" should il prove success
ful, il will lie as familiar a sight in the
streets of the large cities as the mail
boxes and MIGRANTS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Hon. Horace o. Case. grand keeper
of records ani seal. Hartford, Conn.
Hon. Alison j. Smith, supreme repre-
sentative. Danbury, Conn; Brigadier
General +. II. Durand, New Haven,
Conn; Hon. James B. Brayton, past
supreme representative. Newport, X.
l.; Hon. Daniel n. Painc, father of
Pythianism in Rhode Island, Foster
Center, II. l.. Hon. James ii. Barney,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
Pensions for Rhode Islanders.

WAsuINGroN, July 21.-Among the
pension changes, under the issue of July
z, are the following TO Rhode Islanders;
Original Mortimer sherman, ProI-
dcnce; Charles Il. Chandler, Oakiawn;
John :. Waterman. Hillsgrove. Reissue
John IL. Dorr, Providence. Original
widow-Alary Lodinghsm. Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Persons who have a coughing spell
every night, on account OF a tickling SEN
sation In the throat. may overcome II st
once by dose OF One Minute Cough
Cure
Johnston's Pharmacy, Sa3 Westminster
street; AIetzger's Pharmacy, go North
Main street; Alfseds' Pharmacy, Sii Eddy
street..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

WAS connected with tie Grange Athletic
Club in '95 the wheel craze was develop
ing with strides equal to the famous
seven leagued-r cots, the members were
constantly going to tho club with their
bicycles and in short order the large
number OF uncared for wheels causing
confusion and complaints presented to-
the club officials on unlocked for predic-
ament that required their immediate at
tention. Ii was at that time that Mr.
Doldt suggested that the wneels he
checked and attended TO by one OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

This presidential campaign is causing
n greater amount OF discussion over the
currency question than has been the case
probably In any National contest since
the birth OF the nations. "A FREQ silver,
coinage and the gold standard are the
univeral topics OF conversation on the
street, IN the cars, on the steam boats, IN
fact ~ every place where men meet under
conc itions which permit them III discuss
tho burning question OF tae hour On
car bound down town lato yesterday
afternoon two gentlemen occupying
rear seat were engaged IN IN utual express
sions OF regret at.matlers should have
been brought to such pass that tho
honor OF the nation is put In jeopardy by
the wild and sens-less demand for cheap
and debased cl rre1cy. Concluding their
remarks one OF ,aem said: "Wby can't
those Western men let well enough alone
when every piece OF paper money in
circulation Is rcdemablo In gold"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANZ =. CHENEY makes cath that N" IL
The ssfi " partusr 90 the firm OF 7. j. CHEN
nv q Co.. doing business In the City 10
Iui.1o. County ana state aforesaid. and that
sail trm will paw the sum OF ONE bun
nkED DOfdsAkS for each snd every Of
CArARRH that cannot bs cured hy The use %
HALLS JATARRH JURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn TO before mo ana subscribed In my
pfescnce, this 9Th day of December. A. d.,
i6G
sn1I A. W. oLhAsoS'
f~N Notary Public.
halls Catarrh Cure - taken Internally aud
acts directly on thu blood aud mucous sur
faces OF the system. send for tes,imontslS,
free
-sT-Sold by Druggists 200.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

sentative James II. Brayton. They arrived
in Providence about 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and were taken in charge by
Supreme Representative Charles "A. Loe OF
Pawtucket, who entertained them during
the remainder.of the afternoon.
During the early part OF the evening a
reception was held in the parlors OF the
Narragansett Hotel, where the supreme
chancellor aud the-maj ajnr=general met ~
large number OF the members of the order
anu their families.
AT 1880 the members OF the First Reg
iment OF the Uniform Rank met at the
srmory of Sterling division, formed in
line and marched 10 the Narragansett
Hotel, where the line was formed again
as follows:
Platoon Poice--sergeant Tyler.
National Band, 25 Tieces, A. NJ. Lang
staH, leader.
Colonel j. ID. Carpenter, commanding
the First Regiment OF the uniform
rank and staff. consisting of Lieu
tenant Colonel Nelson >. Davis; quar-
termaster, John l.. Cary; adjutant,
Walter X. Griffith; surgeon III. q.
True; major, William M. Green lieu
tenants. J. I. Hunt and Harry q.
Blackington.
Psst Captains A. Il. Gladding, j. San
ford Davis, Z. II. Leonard, James
Ciary and Walter Z. McLane.
Rhode Island Division Captain John
Z. purkis.
Perseverance Division Captain r.. e.
Care
Sterling DIVISION Captain W. III. Mowry.
Onion Di,oion Captain William w.
Occellston.
What Cheer Division--Captain John X.
Lowell.
Carriages containing His Honor, Edwin
ID. McGuinness, Mayor OF the city OF
Providence; Hon. Walter B. Richie
supreme chancellor, Lima, o.; Major
General James X. Carnahau, COM
mapding U. r., Indianapolis, Ind. I;
Hon. Edwin Parsons, grand chan
cellor, Portland, Me. ; Hon. Wesley q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

deputy supreme chancellor, 1901.
Newport, X. l.; Grand Chancellor
Andrew Mckenzie, Grand Vice-Chan-
cellor Lew s.. Winchester, Grand Pre-
late Douglas X. John stone, Grand
Keeper o! Records and Seal William
A. Wilson, Grand Master of Ex-
chequer James M. Washburn, Grand
Master at Arms Frank O. wehosSey,
Grand Inner Guard Adelbert -. Rob-
erts, Grand Outer Guard Carl LIGHT
enberg, and tho members OF the COM
mittee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

eyes" ssssntod the other, call parcr
monev cxcert silver certificates" 'But
they arc receemable I'm gold" declared
The nrst--1ha kscopd gentleman insisted
that they were not, and further said that
tho very terms printed on the certificates
showed they were not redeerna bic in the
yellow metal. Then each tried To find
silver certificate among the bills In bis
pock etbook, but without success. The
conductor was appealed to, but even IN
his large sizcd roll there WAS not a single
ce tihcate. How the gentlemen finally
s,ttlsd tho disprte the Gossiper doesn't
know. hut he dot,s know that the man
who insisted that the certificates are not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Beach. Essex, Mass where they viii he
tie guests Of n MASSACHUSETTS, Brigade
OF the Uniform Eank, Ghd that viii be
I he grand hnsle OF tho celebration OF the
twenty-nith anniversary OF the Grand
Lodge of Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

No morphine or opium in Dr. Miles PAIS
pEis. CURE All Pain. "one cent dose"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
THE HORSA CASE.

There are two cases now pending,
before very different tribunals, il is
true, the decision of which cannot fail
to have a material bearing upon the
relations between our own government
and that of Spain. The one is the case
of the Horsa, set for hearing in the
supreme court of the United States on
next Monday, which involves the con-
Struction of our own neutrality laws
in their application TO the expeditions
which are being constantly fitted out in
our ports in aid of the Cuban insur-
gents. The necessity of an authorita-
tive decision upon this point is all the
more strongly felt, since the decision of
the federal court in tht Itata case. some
years since, has left the question in
doubt as TO the extent OF the applica-
ton Of those laws in q case where there
has been no recognition by our govern
ment of a state of belligerency, with
out which. il is argued, the obligations
of neutrality cannot be said To exist
The Itata, it will be remembered, was
the vessu which, during the last Chill
ian revolution, was loaded with arms
and munitions of war for the use of
the revolutionary party, and which
was seized by the authorities of the
United States upon the request OF the
CHILEAN minister at Washington. repre-
senting the administration OF President
Balmaceda. Without going into the
details OF the caSe-the escape Of the
Itata from the custody Of the United
Stats marshal in California, her pur-
suit by vessels OF our navy and her sur
render into judicial custody again by
the revolutionistS, who. in the mean
time, had tTiumphed over Balmaceda-
Ii i only necessary 10 say that the
United States court, whose jurisdiction
had been evaded. dismissed the case as
not presenting any infringement OF the
neutrality laws. That law, while il
strictly prohibits the setting on foot.
equipping, etc, OF military or naval
expeditions within the limits OF the
United States against the peace Of fhf
territory Of a friendly power. il has
been uniformly considered does not
prevent the sale or delivering TO 8 for
eign beligerent, or even 10 insurgents.
by a citizen Of the United States. OF
arms and military supplies The seller
ur shipper takes the risk. however. OF
the transacuOn-the risk Of having his
goods and the vessel carrying them
seized by the other belligersnt party.
In the case OF public war, where bel
ligerent rights have been recognized.
the seizure may lawfully take place
upon the high seas II the case OF
an instruction. where 10 state OF bel
ligerency has been formally recognized,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
BUT SAVE TOPEKA.

Mr.. Francis Murphy. the great tenn
perance lecturer, who believes that
public sentiment is necessary to the
enforcement of the prohibitory law, is
coming down 10 Wichita. it is said, TO
brace up the temperance sentiment of
this CRY. This is i sound and sensible
proposition. Nothing so effectually
beats whisky as abstinence, and moth
ing 50 encourages abstinence as public
sentiment. Abstinence and public
sentiment are mutual in their support
Of each other, and combined prove
more effective for temperance and are
worth more than all the laws and police
commissions and Tiger Bill methods
ever devised.
But what about Topeka? Where Mr..
Murphy is now nightly holding forth.
The papers of that town say that he
leaves his audiences bathed in tears.
Tears being the very essence OF Senti-
ment, and Topeka being full Of whisky
Joints, in the name OF temperance and
Of humanity would it not be better that
Mr.. Murphy postpone his visit 10 W;ch-
ita until he has got a sure scinch on
Topeka: While Wichita viii give MIR.
Murphy a cordial greeting, and be
proulpt with its assessment, still. every
thing considered. Wichita might far
better send her money uR 10 Topeka
and keep Mr.. Murphy where ne is until
public sentiment shall have becoue
equal 10 closing up a number OF the
capitals club houses. and running out
a few score OF its diSreputahie joints.
Tears are Il good indication. but they
viii not wash out the stain OF the many
vie rum holes scattered throughout
that town. whose locations and char
acters were given in the columns OF the
Journal Of that city only last week
Wichita Is sadly in need Of a sound
temperance revival, but the good peo-
pie Of Wichita can we'll afford 10 deny
themselves CT the presence and work
Of Mr.. Murphy FOR IL least a brief sea
son in the interest OF the states SEAT
Of government which place should
prove symbol rather than = horrible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
TRICKED OUT OF IT.

The United States having listened
to the howl OF the English Canucks,
and submitted To a demand which ar
bitrated this government out OF the
principal value Of her Alaskan pur-
chase, the seal fisheries Of Behring sea
are 10 be lost Ii is likely THAI 10000
seals viii be killed this year on the
Pribylof Islands, where they have
their breeding grounds The national
government believes that IL the de
struction Of the seal herds by the reck-
less laughter OF femals and males alike
at sea cannot be stopped the owners
OF the land, without which the seals
would all perish. might as well make
what they can out Of the animals while
there are any 10 kill That is sensi-
BILE. and 81 may help TO bring the Brit
ish government into the proper frame
OF mind for adequate measures in the
interest OF the seals which supply the
London market with furs- Il seems
probable that the case Of the Alaska
seals must grow worse before II can
be made materially better
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22

this after was deemed of value that
the last legislature, by concurrent reso-
luton directed that the two floors of
the east wing under the senate cham
Der be prepared and assigned for the
use and occupancy or the State Histor-
zeal society, its papers. books, pictures.
maps. portraits, etc, etc The Capital
of Tuesday says that the executive
council ignoring. the order Of the leg
islature, or rather countermanding it,
has notified Secretary Adams that the
society must take other quarters, and
that paper is out in an emphatic edi-
torial protest OF a full column and
half. The Eagle joins in such protest,
ard would though the Historical so
ciety. was less worthy of being sus-
tanned. But with its $1,000 volumes
Of books. newspapers, pamphlets, etc,
its museum of historical relics and in
Vulnerable objects OF virtu, the action
OF the executive council, unexplained,
becomes highhanded and our eotem-
porary does well in rebuking IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
THE CRANK.
crocodile.

What next? interrogates the practical
everyday business man, as he sees one
wave of crankiSm succeeded by an
other sweeping across his line of vision,
marring the beauty of the landscape
and for a time Obscuring it, but not
materially defacing or altering the
eternal order of nature. The anti
liquor craze comes with it's wild cry
for law to stay mans appetite for
drink, forgetful of the fact that perma-
nent moral reformation comes not
through the avenues of legal Interior
ence, but by the law Of evolution, and
that this governing principle of ma
ture is beyond the control of legislation.
There is always a possibility Of con-
Yincing men, but not for any length OF
time, Of driving them, and demoraliZa-
ton is very apt TO succeed the expert
ment. There is a vast difference be-
tween the true reformer and the crank,
the former works along practical lines
and is guided by reason, the latter is
to the passions The one proposes no
new measure Of reform without trying
to arrive at some conclusion as to flu
ture tffects, but often with reckless in
The crank has two abnormally devel-
oped characteristics which distinguish
him from the rest Of mankind: extra
ordinary wind capacity and unbridled
invective. He has other marked pecul-
iarities, but these are his favorite Of
fensive and defensive weapons, which
serve him on all occasions in lieu of
argument. If a religious crank he
chatters as Familiarity of the Deity and
Heaven as though he has mapped out
the celestial city and was its divinely
appointed real estate agent, and earth
ly supervisor of mems souls. He dis
gusts the truly pious and is the laugh
ing stock of the irreligious. Wherever
found, whether in politics, social affairs
or religion he is the same noisy, blus-
tering, irrat ional blatherskite, who by
some inScrutable law of nature is per-
mitted to poster his fellow men. May
we not reasonably hope the time will
come, when this variety of the human
species will be reckoned among the ex-
tinct Of earthly bipeds? But after all
the crank with his many queer ways,
may be one of the necessary evils, and
if so, we must submit to the infiictiOn
with philoSOphic resignation as one of
the predestined DEGREES of fate.