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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03
SAW A WHITE OTTER.
An AIbino OF the Sea Whose Pelt Would
BE Worth Money.
From The San francisco Examiner.

SANTA CRUZ. April 22.-Two months ago
while two fishermen, Arthur GooGins and
William Sevanson. were out fishing their at
tentlon was attracted by n little white animal
playing near the boat. They watched 1t for
some time and determined from its close re-
semblance to the sea otter that 1t must be q
white one. When they told the story on the
wharf it was not generally believed, but some
one assured them that such an animal existed
and that its pelt was worth many thousands OF
dollars. After that for many weeks Googins
and Sevanson carried a rife with them when
ont fishing, in spite of the ridicule OF their
comrades.
ling, and Charley Noon we're out at sea gather
ing tho fish out Of the dcep-sea nets. When
they were at IA point some two miles out from
MOOre's Reach, the attention of one Of them
was attracted to something jumping, in the
water about fifty yards away. On closer in
s~pection 1t proved to Ice u white sea otter. Sea
u'ters are seen commonly along the coast be-
tween santa Cruz and ilseon Point. and the
such u matter. When the men brought tho
story 10 the wharf It was generally Crcdited, as
Those who saw tie otter say that it looked
something like IA cat, hut vast nj leRst four feet
and a half long, The amlmGi ipmped out Of
disappeared, Charley kui9fson,, one Of the
morning to gather III our nets, Sterling Was
taking up 'he nets anh WAS cleaning The fish
"AA'A w NV - FlAAT's 80 ~ 49, wv ~
ways keep our eyes open for salmon. and |
thought II was Il big. salmon until | saw the
white spot. Then ! paid no more attention
to 1t, bat Sterling said, That was a funny. l
guess
"When we got the nets out and the buoy on
board, Sterling said, There Is a white sea
Utter Then Soon noticed it but could not
aud steadied myself by the mast. | noticed a
loon in tho water that acted uneasy, and kept
swimming around In u circle, Pretty soon the
! was high enough up above the water 10 yet
3 good square look ut the animal.
and came IN with a FISH. We stopped work
and watched the animal for several minutes,
and II there had been any wind and the boat
less hig and heavy aud the tide with us. we
would have come - shore aud secured a ganK
and gone back. When we went OF the otter
was still playing al tie edge of the kelp.
The animal looked 20 me ms hiE as a good
plump Gordon setter, ana Was, apparently ms
white as "A polar bear. lie had n small head,
like a zeal, with large eTlstly whiskers, and
care lika a cat, only smaller IN proDortIoa,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03
VICTIM OF WITCH PRAYER,
LILIU0KALANI vas THREATENEn
WITH IIIING HIRIIL.
ruicic OF Lnnni Announced Herself a-
Goddess and Invoked thc Dread Powet
OF the Annnnn The Hold az Supcrsta
tion on the eA.uuecn nud Its Results.

tion on the nud Its Results.
IRON The Orcrlhnd Mot,hiy.
Liliuokaiani, an untrGnslntublc word. sia
nifying ono belonging to hCGyca and OF chiefly
rank, Or Lydia. ms she was Familiarity Gale,
In childhood, was taught her letters ut the
Young Chief'e school" she was very amia
bic and rather bark ward. in strange. yet not
incxplicahlo contrast with her conduct ID
after years.
Made Queen, she rewarded by dismissal
every effort on the part OF her counscliors u
uphold good faith and n wise aud REASONABLE,
conduct of public affairs. In one week lilluo
kalani dissolved three Cabinets opposed to hen
Deposcd by her indignant suhicc,s, wheu
false to her coronation oath. aud attempting
a coup d'etat tthc whites her chosen tenchcrs
and supporters, had, MS property holders and
voters. at least equal rights with the natives),
the eN.Quccu. whenever generously treated,
was found scrretinE arms, connecting rebel
lion, and conniving with n flibustcring raid
from the Pacific coast.
IL may not he amisS, in an age ever ready,
for political reasons, to extol n lie, and when
a certain sort of poesy Is discovered In the
maudlin tragedy OF Liliuokalani. to presents
the briefest possible analysis of u .helief and
practice not rCpularly known and creating an
environment tecming with disturbing factors
for the eX-Quccn.
Lacking serpents. the fair islands Of the Ha-
waiian group possess a snake life. with rattle
hdhehel; hypnotic fascination, secreted poi
son, and the power Of dealing death. which
may Justly claim study from the standpoint
of Psychology. with u curious bearing upon
the. unwritten history of Liliuohalani's abers
ration and fall.
II we except the atrocious details Of child
murder, where n native father has been
known to break his child's back for the sake
of annoying the mother. there is no darker
outgrowth of savagery than the ddddnd. This
power of praying" any person to death. even
his chief or the King, gives to the native kdhiud
force of arms anon all The tTihes ~ pow.
nesia. The Board of Health OF Honolulu sel-
dom fails TO mako Il monthly report of ten on
more deaths of the ordinary natives from the
deadly prayers Death IL almost CERTAIN to
follow the Vaccinations of IL hGhtnd, unless
the Intervention of Il hdhuld Of greater age IAN
be secured. The victim sits quietly before
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03
PARIS'S LATEST DUEL"
TEE PRINCE DE sAeAN, TO DEFEND
HIS HoNOR, FIGHTs N. ABEB


The Latter Haa Put che Prince on chs
Stage in isis Play "The PseE," Rssed
on che Lebsudy Case, and the Frauco
Dtdn't Like Ht-As Usual. No Hesuit
PARIS. April 1.-THE duel between the
Prince de SaRan and NJ. abel Harmant is one
Of the peculiarly Partisan hap peninRs which
excite society in Of the capital Of France much
moro than even n Ministerial crisis. Such
events are rarer, but no whit more dangerous.
For some days NJ. Abel Hermant has had
~ the Renaissance Theatre a play called
The Pack" which by itself was not without
its value. But NJ. Abel Hermant has sum
ciont talent not TO need To seek advertise.
ment by puffery and scandals. However,
this duel is not the first adventure Of the
sort into which he has been drawn. Most of
his works have excited the most violent dis
cushions In the especial circles whose ~frailties
they have denounced. Monsieur Rabasson,'
published In 1884, showed a picture of uni
versity life little edifyinR and less elevated.
Thinly disguised personalities appeared on
every page. This led to violent scenes at the
Normal School. where the book was burned
solemnly In the Court Of Honor.
In 1887 Appeared q second book. THE Cav.
alier Miserey.'' a description OF tho mill
tary life In barracks. AT Rouen a Colonel
had the book burned on a dung heap In the
presence Of the regiment. This proceeding
was.attended by the despatch of a challenge. NJ.
Pousset, q Lieutenant In the Nineteenth
Chasseurs, sent TO NJ. Abel Hermant two OF
his comrades, Messrs. Perier and do Fonteni.
Hat both related to Casimir. Perier. later
President Of the French Republic). NJ. Her.
mant, on his side. sent as seconds NJ. Paul Bon
netain. q novelist. and NJ. Marcel L'Heureux,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10
BEYOND THE COVE.
How Work on the New State
House is Progressing.
A Towering Platform That Will Be
Erected--Will Be 100 Feet High.

On warm, sunshiny day like yester.
day there are few more profitable strolls
to take than in and around the cove
lands where so many improvements are
on foot, like the new depot. the state
House and State Normal School. Perhaps
the new State House will prove the most
attractive and those who have no idea OF
the magnitude of the enterprise are ad-
vised to look 1t over.
II will be well to approach ii from the
Smith street side. however, ls the Gaspee
approach Is almost impossible on account
OF the sand which is being dumped there
for grading. The sand is taken from the
interior OF the building and is OF excel
lent quality to look at, but rather un-
comfortable when 1t sits into the shoes.
Work on, the structure Is progressing
slowly, because only six or seven men
have been doing anything there for tho
past six weeks, or more. They have been
such as those used on the new Grosvenor
building and which enable the construc-
tion to proceed without the use of staging
around the outside of the building. These
trellises, or platforms, will stand each
under one of the three domes to sur
mount the structure. The middle one
will raise its lofty head, adorned with
tue ptdIo uuu otTlpcs, ~ou iSot INTO the alT
and the men who work at the top will
have the finest view in the State. The
other platforms will he 100 feet high and
may nod to their brothers on the top OF
the new Grosvenor building.
Norcross Brothers inspector recently
viewed the new State House work and It
is expected that large force will be set
so work very shortly.
Other sights around the cove embrace
the new State Normal School, now well
under way, and the work at tho city
yard, where the hum Of industry IL more
noticeable than almost anywhere else in
the city. Two incongruous applications
of dumping sigus, or, rather, the applica-
tion of their instructions, will amuse the
on-lookers.
One says: "No Dumping here" The
sign is upside down, aud the command
has evidently been obeyed to the latter.
The other reads: "Dump No Dirt
Here" This sign is right side up and
ell around it is a collection of dirt, ashes,
tin cans and garbage.
The old State prison Is being rapidly
demolished and any OF it's former occu-
pants who may cherish any tender MEM
ories of the happy days they enjoyed
there bad better call around pretty soon,
or 1t will be lost to their gaze forever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

but l explained my difficulty, and di-
rectly afterwards was standing up to
my knees in green mud in the ditch.
Then he helped me out. 1t was little
awkward, wasn't it?'
"Very. What did he say"
"rhat respectable young women
should not climb trees. nor should they
steal flowers. And now entirosy agree
with him. | have seen him every day
since, and really. daddie, he is giving me
n fresh outlook upon life"
Again otccuIuts1 f.,.ii - with laughter.
And the name of your tootcr?'
"Percival Foxwell. His father bought
Meldrum when our old friends the Tas-
singtons were bankrupt"
"Ah, yes, | remember having heard
of this young man. \ prig of the first
wafer. So the son OF the soapboilcr has
taken TO preaching the Gospel of Re-
spectsbpitv. and makes disciples ssf the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

pretty girls ne finos hanging on his
fathers quick-set hedges. Did he
smell?"
"Father!-
II thought he might. His father Is
always a Hving advertisement of Fox.
wells Superfine Scented Toilet"
Gertrude bit her lips. "PerciSal Fox
well is most conservative" she went on,
irrelevantly, "and says that one of the
greatest evils of the age is the license
allowed TO women. He thinks the wom-
en- of two generationsyago much more
admirable and mors womaniy than
those of to-day, and speaks quite beau
tifully Of wives being content to order
their husbands homes instead of throw.
ing themselves into every ephemeral
movement of the moment"
This young man should be interest
ing," Philip Seccombe said, looking
thoughtfully at his daughter. "Ask
him TO dinner. But what will Archdale
say to this admiration for Mr.. Percival
Foxwell?"
Gertrude laughed uneasily. "a man
should have theories" she answered.
"Archdale has instincts only"
"A man possessed of right instincts
such as Archdale would make better
husband, Gertrude, than puppy who
airs silly theories, chiefly expounded
by hysterical old women. in order to
differ from his fellows"
"You are trifie previous, father.
DEAR" Gertrude replied. coldly. "and
inst little rude"
CONCLUDED TOMORROW.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

Morse. The race track operators are the
swiftest workers in the business, SO that
the wire Taper who initiates them must
not only be capital mimic, but he must
be able TO send like q streak OF light
ming. A rascal whose speed was great
but whose faculty OF imitation was not
we'll developed cut in on Phiiadeiphia
wire the other day. He and his pals put
5000 down on poor horse that couldn't
run fast enough to keep himself warm.
When the operator In the New YORK
Western Union racing bureau began send
ing the report of the race the Taper re-
peated the stuff to the operator in tne
Philadelphia pool room, substituting, OF
course, his own we'll backed horse. lie
was rafting away at great clip when
the pool room operator "broke.
sect out OF there, you ham - ne
licked. "You're a wire Taper, and the
worst ever heard. III send lineman
after you with club"
One OF the worst disappointments that
ever befel gang of swindlers happened
to some fellows in New York few months
ago. There was pool room In down
town street the back window OF which
looked out upon the back windows OF a
tenement house at the other end OF the
block. The tappers hired room In the
tenement and planted their confederates
in the pool room.
The tapping operators cut on the racing
bureau from the pool room. They
"grounded" the wire, supplied II with
current from their own battery and while
one.took race track reports from the West
ern Union Bureau the other relsyed them
TO the pool room in a fine imitation OF
the bureau operators style. At last came
the moment for the swindle. The chief
Taper waved his hand at the back win
dow of the tenement as a signal To his
waiting copfederates in the pool room to
play the horses they had agreed upon.
Tbereupon some $500 was bet on the i'm
possible old plug whom we may call Him
alaya. The tapping operator began TO
send vivid account OF the race. He told
who got off in the lead; who were one,
two, three at the quarter, the half, the
three-quarters ana In the stretch. He
had just began to spell out "Himalaya
winsl" popl-the wire opened and
stayed open. IL so happened that a gang
of plumb bers had come l ito the house to
repair the gas pipe to which the tappers
ground wire was connected. They cut
the pipe, and that "busted the circuit,
as operators call it. The pool room oper-
ator, was, OF course, an expert and when
the wire remained open half minute he
yelled, "Look out There's Taper onto
us!'
OF course no bets were paid, and equal
ly of course, the gang of swindlers fed.
The only consolation they had was when
standing in the crowd around the tene-
ment half an hour later they saw brawny
policemen trembling as they carried out
the battery jars, fearing that there was
dynamite or something" In them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

A caravan, consisting OF three
coaches, was drawn up at the foot of q
hill topped with pine trees. 1t was en-
tirely unlike the conventional caravan
of country-fair folk and fat ladies, with
its red and white awnings, its warm
brown timbers and it's half dozen well
fed and well-groomed horses, which
were grazing near. IL looked what 1t
was-the travelling home of dilletante
saunterer through the highways and by
ways, such as Philip Seccombe, to whom
At belonged. The windows of the largest
coach were open. Philip Seccombe and
his daughter were at dinner, the lights
upon the table sending rays of gold
into the blackness of the hillside. A
pleasant smell of cooking came from
a smaller coach, where the shadow of
Jarvis, their factotum and cook,
loomed giantlike through the open door.
"And you never grow tired of this
life?" Gertrude Seccombe asked her
father, glancing at the draperies on the
walls, at the pictures and the many
indications of refined taste, to the sat
isfaction of which no consideration OF
expense offered any hindrance. "iou
never really feel that you want to be
like like-other people?"
"My dear Gertrude, Philip Seccombe
replied, smiling at the eagerness in
his daughters face, II have never had
the least desire TO be like other
people since was a baby; in fact, il has
been my pleasure to be as unlike
the rest of the world as possible. Idare
say it is very wrong of me-" he
added, "but, you see, my grandmother
was a gypsy, and instincts, like diseases,
often skip a generation. But why do
you ask the question? Are you growing
tired Of being a nomad?"
Gertrude was silent, and, rising,
crossed to a window, sitting down upon
q ledge beneath IL. 81 am not exactly
tired" she said, her face turned away
from him; "but-but caravan is lit
tie circumscribed, and am beginning
to long for wheelless home and a
front door that is not approached by a
fight of wooden steps. I'm afraid,
father, that your gypsy instincts have
skipped me-"
Sand it has taken you three years to
discover the fact, Gertrude?" Philip
Seccombe replied. "This desire of yours
for bricks and mortar is very sud
den. Who was it that hated the hotels
at Monte Carlo and Paris each
winter, and hurried me back to England
and our wandering life with the first
breath of spring, eh! And who was it
spent in an ideal home upon wheels?"
81 know, father, know; but every
thing is different now"
Seccombe put his hand upon her
shoulder. my little girl" he said.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

tenderly, "we have always been friends
first, father and child afterwards,
haven't we? What is the matter? Tell
me your trouble"
Gertrude nestled close TO him. "Well,
IL isn't exactly trouble, father, IL is
only vague feeling Of discomfort that
1 never experienced before. / shall
mover forget the evening. three years
ago, when j came TO you from the con-
vent. The caravan was drawn up on n
waste piece of ground by the roadside,
Just as II is now, with the woods rising
darkly behind il; the sun blinds were
down, and IL seemed TO me the very
abode of rest and quiet. / thought il
O perfect life TO move about the coun-
try where one would. taking ones home
with one, and lingering where one felt
inclincd-here on furze-patched com
mon, there on n stretch of No Mans
Land. And l have loved our wander
logs, daddie," she added. after pause.
"nnd, until week ago, could have
imagined no happier existence than
ours-six months in the south. six
months in the lanes of England, every
year"
"a week ago. Ger.rude7 That means
since we came to High Meldrum?"
"Yes, since we came TO High Mel,
drum" Gertrude answered. "Do YOU
remember bow much admired the old
b,'1se Destling under the ivy AZ the end
Ca the avenue, as We passed the lodge
gates Of Meldrum hall? Well. this
shadowy feeling began then. and std
denly realized that | would rather he
eftlinG AQMn 10 dinner In the coxp din
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

Two prominent society Indies OF Della.
ware have determined to make tour Of
England awhcel. Their jaunt will require
several months for It's accomplishment.
One Of tho young ladies Is an excellent vo-
pslist and the other has literary aspira-
tions and expects 20 gather much material
for novels and writings bearing on English,
Irish and Scotch life and character They
have rscsntly become members of the
Tourists Cycling club and their connec-
ton with this organization will afford
shem many privileges not otherwise to be
enjoyed. They will travel extensively
through the rural districts Of the United
Kingdom, taking their own time and of
course enjoying themselves immensely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10
Tree aud His Brother.

Beerbohm Tree has recently beon artis-
tically caricatured by Max Beerbohm, the
artist, his brother. che cartoonist's phan-
tasy appeared in The Savoy, tho new quar-
eerly which has just bccn published as n
rival TO The Yellow Book OF London. The
eminent motor doss not In the least mind
caricatures OF himself He probably re-
members Lord Beaconsheld's aphorism
that TO be great IL 10 be cartooned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

10 sn OLD and WELL TRIED REMEDY. ana foe
over FIFTY YEARS has been used by Mile, q
mothers Tor their CHILDREN while CUTTING
TEETH With perfec, suocess n soothss the ckild.
sof'ens the gums. reduces Inflammation. sisys ell
pair. cures vind collie very pleasant 20 the TASTE
and IL the bsss remedy Tor eiarrhns sold ~ fFns.
risiF IN every part a the vor!c PRICE fWEE.
TY.FlvE CENTS 4 BOTTLE BE sure and ssk
for MRS. WINDOWS SOOTHING gYKrg enA
take other kind. as mothers vlI and a tss bsss
neosstae - uss during shs tssthins DssisA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

OF Fort Wayne, Ind, writes on Nov. 90 1894:
II was afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. l had
weak, hungry spells, and my neart would
palpitate so hard, the pain would oe so acute
and torJuring, that became so weak and
nervous could not sleep. vas treated by
several physicians without relief and gave
up ever being we'll again. About Two years
ago commenced using DIR. Miles Remedies.
One bottle of the Heart Cure stopped all
heart troubles and the Restorative Nervine
did the restand now sleep soundly and at
tend to my household and social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
DR.. Miles, Remedies Restore Health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10
Heart Disease Cured
BY DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting, Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregu-
lar or Intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Pal
pitation. Choking Sensation, shortness Of
Breath, Swelling OF Feet and Ankles, are
symptoms Of a diseased or Weak Heart.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Real and I;o@as Denaocracy-

The Hartford Conn. Times.
which Is an honest money Democrat J
fsper. in speaking OF John Shcrmar's
recent speech. rcTEtrlIS that ''SenatCr
Sherman, for a wonder, does not at
5empt to identify Organism with the
Democratic party There is 10
cause for '~'wonGer" in Senator Sher-
mans attitude. mere. IN general. Re
publican speakers and writer's ever
since the Conventions were held have
been making "a distinction between
Organism and Democracy. The diff
ference between the two is very clear
TO everybody who knows any thing
about the DemOcracy's record ia. the
old days. XII fair-minded Republi-
cans will keep this difference STEADILY
in mind throughout the canvass.
Senator Sherman said tha3 from
1901. when Mr.. jefferson became Pres
ident, to che close OF Mr.. Burhanan's
administration, in 1861. the Democrat
ic party was Il gold party, opposed 20
silver and ali forms OF paPfrmOney.;
The senator could have also truly
said that the Democracy was a gold
party through the war. George H..
PenGEeton. Clement L.. Vallandigham
and other Democrats spoke against the.
greenback bill which became a law Oh
February p, 1862, and almost all of
them voted against il. Vallandig-
ham commended that there was no real
necessity for the suspension Of gold
payments. which took place eight
weeks earlier. Cheap in MATERIAL
said he. in referring to the greenhacks.
easy to issue. worked by steam,
signed by MACHINERY, there will be no
end to the legiOns OF paper devils
which shall pour forth from the loin,
of the Secretary"
Not until. three years after the war
did the Democracy begin to turn
against gold. In it, National Coz
ventiOn of 1865 ii declaration was
made in favorOf paying in greenback-
all the obligations of the Government
which Were rot made expressly paya-
BILE in coin, and, oddly enough. PEN