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The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
AVOID THE ARMY.
1t Offers Practically No Future to an
Ambitious Young Man.

1t Offers Practically No Future to an
Ambitious Young Man.
That young West Pointer who has
given up lieutenancy in the army to
become railroad man, though he has
had to begin at the bottom, has made u
wise choice so far as his pecuniary well
fare is concerned. Commercial enter
prises have long monopolized the best
talent America has produced, and in no
other country have the rewards been SO
large as those offered here by our rail-
road systems. The chef command OF
the army In these piping times of peace
is a bagatelle in everything but the
honor attached, compared with the ex-
ecutive management of one of our big
railways. Phe president of trunk
line has more responsibility and deals
with larger subjects than any Ameri-
can otficeholder short of the president
and his cabinet, the speaker of the
house and few senators and represent
atives. 1t rarely happens that the gov
ernor of state is called upon TO dis,
play those qualities of courage, fore
sight, knowledge of men and executive
capacity that are required of every rail.
way general manager.
Had Mr.. Hine remained in the army
he might have become gray before re-
ceiving his captains commission and
then it might have brought him moth,
ing beyond the beggarly salary at
tached to the rank. The service is full
of such. 1t does not mitigate their
hard lot that these men are fitted by
nature and training for high spheres
of action. 1t is impossible that II
should be otherwise in the army of 6
peace-loving nation and one so happily
freed as ours from the complications
that beset other countries. In times
of war things will be different, and the
chance for glory is then fair compensa
ton for the hardships of soldiers lot
but 1t is not so now. The rapid up
building of our navy makes the situa
tion different with the marine army
but 1t is impossible to imagine NOR,
dreary outlook for young man o.
courage and capacity than the Ameri
can army offers at present.-Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
An Awful Record.

An old man in England was sent to
prison for four months for petty steal
ing whose record, the judge who sent
enced him said, sis one of the most
awful pieces of reading that has ever
come to my notice" In 1863 he was
sent to Jail for three years for stealing
two tame rabbits; he them got seven
years for stealing five shillings and a
shawl; then ten years, with seven years
police supervision, for stealing three
ducks, and nallyeonsecutive sentences
of five years each on three charges of
stealing a coat, pair of reins, and 4
shovel, with another seven years police
supervision. In all, s5 years of penal
servitude for six thefts of objects whose
value amounted to a few dollars.-Chi-
uago Chronicle.
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
will see the pint whom | give you the

mainest facts in the case. Little Bunk
| Weatherferd has sold his place to
Handy Stribblin and bought the old
Turner place where julie Nabors is now
livin In the main time Handy Srib.
blin sold out to the Widder Brantly,
and the widder she rented her place out
to Tance Stringer, and SO forth and so
on. Now Tance Stringer is crowdin the
widder, and the widder she is erowdin
Handy Stribblin, and Handy he is
crowdin Little Bunk Weatherford, and
little Bunk is crowdin julie Nabors.
You see Jule Nabcrs is at the head of
the procession and holdin down the
whole shootin match. He is the onlyest
Third party man in the line, and to a
man on the fence or up tree it looks
like he won't move his pegs more for
pure cussedness than anything else.
Naturally of course it amt my
funeral, Rufe, but by gatlins the pro-
cession must proceed. 1t amt fair and
it amt right for one sorry man like julie
Nabors to block up the business of a
settlement in that way. Little Bunk
and Handy and the widder and lance
Stringer are all ready to move and
dead crazy to start, and whilst
| amt got nothin particlar to do with
people fussin and foolin and fiddlin
around on account of julie Nabors. From
last reports it seems as if julie has
rented land from old man Nose Tram
mel, and the onlyest reason he can give
in now for scotehin the procession is
that he can't get no wagon and team te
move with. That is the news that come
to me last night and am now on my
way to the hill country. When l get
there julie Nabors he will move and the
procession will proceed" And Blev he
driy on.
1t was after supper that night when
Blew come thunderin by on his return
back from the hill country, but | helt
him up and got the latest news.
"By gatlins, Rufe, l moved him and
the procession can now proceed in reg
lar order" says Blew. Julie made out
like he want ready and tried his bland.
est to turn me back He took the studs
and bucked and kicked and snorted and
cavorted. But told him it want nc
use, had come over to move him, and
he had to move. ] couldn't make that
long trip with a four-mule team fol
nothin, and dadburn him, | moved him.
know it want my funeral, and you
mought maybe say l took up blame
fool notion, but it had to be did, Rufe-
it just simply had to be did"
l will leave it for you to say as to
whether Blew was right or wrong In
tal1in the job to move julie Nabcrs. And
l will say that he was dead right about
one thing. 1t was my private opinion
that he had went and took ups blame
fool notion.
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
As It Is In China.

The viceroy was disturbed. He had
received unwelcome news.
"Your highness," said the trembling
mental, another European warship has
arrived"
The viceroy sighed, but he knew
what to do.
Execute another assassin" he ex-
claimed.
He sighed again.
"If they spring many more warships
on me-" he continued, "they will ex-
haust the list of those who were Inn
plicated in the missionary massacres,
but l guess l can stand it as long as
they can, unless"
"Unless what?" asked the trembling
menial.
"Unless they run in ringers on me. l
wonder if this ship has ever been here
before."-Chicago Post.
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
ACTORS LIKE WASHINGTON.
They Are Fond of Spending Leisure In ths
Capital City.

Capital City.
Every actor or actress, lyric or dra-
matte, will tell you that they love to
come to Washington. 1t is invariably
the pilgrimage of pleasure. There are
several reasons for this. One reason in
chief is because great deal of the talent
that appreciates talent is naturally at
the seat of government, where for years
there has been centripetal movement
of bright men and women.
Another reason is that conditions
political and otherwise change SO often
that men and women are not permitted
to move in grooves. This brings about
asystem of society, If it may be so called,
which is more free from cliques and
eabals than any other city in the United
States. The president is the president
of the people. The first lady in the land
is no bigger than the second or third
lady of the land.
The few titled people hold title from
the people, and if they don't behave
themselves, as Andrew Jackson in
tended, the people get mad, and titles
and perquisites vanish at the next
election, including the coterie known as
the cabinet set.
Of course there Is the diplomatic
corps, but that is not American. The
diplomatic corps changes also quite fre-
quently, but the theatric corps is with us
always, and it is perhaps draw as to
whether the people like the play
actors" any better than the "play
actors" like the people of Washington.
Actors, like everybody else, and they
are all mortals except wheI@on the
other side of the footlights, are apt to
become lonesome If not absolutely lost
in the immensity of the great cities
through which they go like birds of pas
sage during the business" season. Moth
ing can be more solitary than the solitude
of great city in which no one knows
anybody and in which 1t is difficult to
get acquainted with anybody.
Take any of the big cities like Chi
cago, st. Louis, San Francisco or Phila-
delphia. Land an actor there for the
time, and, barring the paradox, he is
shipwrecked as soon as he lands. Time
hangs heavy ON his hands. 1t is the
hotel, the rehearsal, and the perform
ance In the everlasting recurrence.
This is the solemn fact without ex-
aggeration," said an old-time visitor to
Washington a day or two ago at the
Cochran. "You are all close together
here; your city is compact, and withal
there is no telling where it ends. lean
find more things to interest me in an
hours walk from this hotel than can
in any city in the world, and 1 have done
come reveling in it in some capacity or
other on the stage ever since 1 wasA5
years of age."-Washington Times.
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18

born fool be-
cause he takes
up fool notions.
Me and you, my
friends and fell
low citizens, and
most every bod y,
have our o W n
fool n o ito n S.
The fact Is !
have took notice
th at rale smart
people are more
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
ENnarlanna.

Mr.. Gotham-Live in the suburbs, eh ?
You have had plenty of experience at
catching trains then, l suppose?
Mr.. Suburb-Well, no, can't say
that have; but I've had lots of expert
ence at missing 'em.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
FOOL NOTIONS"
Squire Rufus Sanders Still Fresh
and Quaint.

The Smartest and the Best of People
Have Fool Notions-A Few From Aunt
Nancy Newton-Itlev Scroggins Starts
the Procession-Andy Lucas and His
MARKHAM Under.Dit In the Left"
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18

probable to have weak spots on
that line than anybody else. The
onlyest man l ever saw that didn't have
any fool notions never had lick of
sense to start on.
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
LIZ rnnI,In,t snv.

The Lady-Is this novel a fit one for
my daughter to readP
The Salesman don't know. I'm
not acquainted with your daughter
life
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
(CopYrlght. 1897

About the most strangest thing in
this world to me is how many smart
people take up fool notions. 1t amt no
sign for common that man is NATURAL
The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18
A Definition.

"why do people say: AS happy as a
clam p"
'Have you never opened clam
shell?"
"Yes, but"
"Well, then you must have noticed
the amount of liquor it contained-"-
Truth.
The Y. NJ. c. A. reports an increase
in membership in North America %
1900 last year, and an increase of prop
srty of s1,000,0Oo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
NORTH END NEWS.
Peter COka Claims His Companions
Robbed Him.
THE NEWS BUREAU, J
NoETa End. 42S BRANCH AVENUE
Telephone 9Qi-a

Peter Coka OF 173 Gladstone avenue
session Wednesday evening, IL the tale he
told the police OF the Second Station yes
terday afternoon is true According to
that story Peter had S135 and he went
with five companions to the house 470
Webster street where all had apparently
quite night OF fun, and all imbibed
pretty freely. When Coka awoke from
his slumbsr he found, however, that his
money was all gone. The other five men
did not awake as early as he did, so Peter
made q search OF the pockets OF one OF
them, Charles Daniety, and took $50 from
them. When the rest Of the party got
weary OF sleep they went to their d fer
ent homes. Coka thought the nights
going on over a great deal and finally
made up his mind to consult the police.
The result OF this consultation was re-
union OF the party of the night before AT
the station. The i've men were searched
and sos was found in their possession.
The matter proved decidedly difficult
one TO get at the truth OF, as there were
charges ana counter charges made by
those concerned in the celebration.
John Hanrahau, a well known and re-
spectod resident of Polk street, died this
morning. Mr.. Hsprahan was acquainted
with nearly every member OF the I'm
maculate Conception parish, having been
engaged as watchman at the church by
the late and the present pastors
Lieutenant Horton is now in charge OF
the Second police station.
The services OF the week OF prayer at
the Asbury NJ. H. Church, which close
this evening, have been welt attended
despite the inclement weather.
Two lodgers were taken care OF nt the
Second station last night.
A heavily loaded pung belonging to
the Corliss steam Eugine Company got
stuck on Charles street, near the square,
early this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
FINANCIAL NEWS
Stocks Opened Dull and Ir-
regular Today.
The Sugar Market Reported Steady at
Home and Abroad
enecial TO Tho NaMs.

NEW YORK, Jan. t0.-The advantage
in General Electric yesterday was the re-
suit OF direct inside buying on knowledge
of the result of operations last year.
1t is known that the company has made
money on a..large business taken at very
low rates. The cost of operation has been
materially reduced, while the manage
ment is more harmonious and careful
tihn II has been for a long time.
Among the low priced stocks General
Electric is favorite TO the present buy
ers
The fact thst some stocks were strong
yesterday and Others weak showed the
market 10 bo getting into a formal con-
dition where values rather than scare are
influential. Selling was effected by the
belief that gold engagements would be
somewhat disturbed today. There is,
however, a feeling that the gold exports
will prove smaller than have been antici-
pated.
Sugar insiders were in Washington yes
terday and were supposed to be looking
after the proposed duty on Raw Sugar.
steady and firm without offerings at quo
tations; to buy, higher prices must be
paid. Refined is quiet and steady with
very little business. The European mark ct
for both Refined and Raws is steady and
unchanged.
The increase in the earnings of the l..
Paul road for the first week in January
A.
ticipated.
Liverpool cotton today: 1890 D. IN.
Cotton steady. Sales estimated 10, 900. Fu-
lures 1-64 advanced. Spots unchanged.
p. m. Futures steady, 2-64 advance over
last night 2:20 p. m. y point advance.
Tho port receipts amount TO %, 900 bales
against AZ, 600 year ago.
Copper stocks are active.
The initial stock prices were irregular,
bat with changes unimportant for the
most part. The dealings were moderate
in volume. Sugar advanced 3-S per cent,
entertained, and in all likelihood, of Q
change in dividend rates this year. 1t
is believed that the chances for the pas
sage of the German bounty bill in the
Reichstag are now very slight. Man
haitian also displayed strength on the ex-
pressed belief by insiders that the ru-
mored probable increase in the company's
tax rate will not be made. The stock rose
Iii per cent. On the other hand. losses
OF about ~ per cent, were recorded in ST.
Paul and Leather preferred. Officials of
the United States Leather Company will
neither confirm or deny the reports now
almost generally credited in the street
that the management is negotiating a
large loan. The market is now steady.
Local Stock Quotations.
bKOM MILLnRA A VAUGHAN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Building Permits.

Thirty-one building permits taken out in
the first nine days in January Is n good
record. Following are those issued this week
Emma A. Handy, Chapman street, two ~.
story frame dwellings,: Daniel 7. Handy.
builder.
Philip Fogarty & Sons, CO 90 Bs Putnam
street. addition for storebouse and hall; J.
J. Weeden, builder.
Farrell Leyden. Unit street u lla.story frame
barn: day work.
i. NJ. Baker. Alger avenue, henhouse; T. NJ.
Baker, builder
Joseph Aipsworth. Langdon street, q s-Story
frame dwelling.
Allen Print Works. Branch avenue, addition
for ice house: Allen Print Works, builder.
Mrs Katie Fitzgerald. rear 1852 Blackstons
street. l1s.story frame barn; ID. 7. Handy
builder.
Dominick Davoy. p2 Tell street, lis-story
frame barn; J. A. Luther. builder.
Henry y. Dunkins Upton avenue, i-story
frame barn; II. y. Dunkins. builder.
Alexander Durante. 1874 Cedar street. new
cellar: A. Durantc. builder.
Jesse l.. Chedell - Whitney street. 9tssss
story frame yelling: J. l. Chcdell. builder.
Betsey l.. Wilson. l3S Messer street. addition
60 dwellings; Bowen a. Doanc. builders.
T.. A. Abbott. ssl Founain street. addition
for boiler house; H. A Abbott. builder.
Michsel Lahey. rear s5 Cross street altera.
son for sterehouso; George A. schaab, builder.
L. D. nsard. Eddy street three q stcry
iramc dwellings, I'm. sharp. builder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
UNIVERSALISTS IN CONFERENCE.
Afternoon and Evening Sessions at the
First Church.

Afternoon and Evening Sessions at the
First Church.
Under the authority OF the Rhode
Island Uuiversalist convention, of which
Charles j. White, Jerome Kennedy and
Arthur II. Metcalf form the committee Of
arrangements. another in the series Of
meetings was held yesterday afternoon and
evening in the First Universalist Church,
corner OF Greene and Washington streets.
AT 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon the
session was called TO order by Rev. w. G.
IS ,lleck, pastor of the church OF the Medi-
ator, who, after the devotional exercises,
made an interesting address on the "Es-
sentials of Personal Religion"
Rev. G. J. White followed with q long
aad earnest talk, the topic Of which was
"What May BE Expected OF Our Re-
ligion."
General Olney Arnold was expected to
speak on Profession and Practice Among
U.s." but was unable TO be present.
Rev. Henry Irving Cushman, the pastor,
opened the general discussion with few
appropriate remarks and was followed by
the Rev. M. Goodridge OF Pawtucket,
Mrs. Newell OF Central Falls, Rev. ID. l.
Houghton OF Pswtucket and others.
AT 5 o'clock the meeting adjourned
and a light lunch was served.
At Z p. M, the meeting reconvened and
was opened by the usual devotional exer-
cises, after which Rev. 5. II. Robin of
Boston, Mass, delivered a scholarly ad-
dress on Expressions OF the Religious
Life.'' He was followed by Rev. +. L.
Houghton on worship, Prayer, Proise, Z"
and Mr.. William ". Cook on "The Sacra-
ments OF the Church." the meeting con-
Guiding with general discussion.
Throughout both sessions the body Of
the church was well filed and to all ap-
pearances the talks on the Universalist
creed were heartily endorsed.
The next meeting will convene at the
Church of the Mediator on Feb. 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

free coinage substitute was called mp Mt
the conclusion OF Mr.. Stewards speech,
and now has the right OF way, so that the
debate upon IL can be postponed. In the
morning hour Mr. Baker introduced
resolution somewhat expanding the Mon
roe doctrine, and made speech in favor
of its adoption as formal and unequivo-
cal declaration of our policy with refer
enoo TO the Western hemisphere.
Jones Wants Sugar Protected.
The senate finance committee failed 10
meet yesterday, Notwithstanding the In
structions OF Wednesdays caucus, because
It was discovered that Senator Jones (Ney)
would not act with the Republican MEM
bers of the committee in reporting the bill
without an amendment providing for n
duty on sugar. The Republicans OF the
committee are in the minority without
Mr. Jones. He takes the position that as
the people Of the Pacific coast are largely
interested in tho beet.sugar industry, any
tariff bill passed should provide for the
protection Of this interest. III he main.
tains this position, and the Republican
caucus does not reverse its instructions. it
will be necessary TO report the bill ad-
versely, If at all.
Department Expenses.
Secretary Carlisle yesterday sent to the
house letter transmitting estimates OF
deficiencies in appropriations, amounting
TO $i,343, 458, required TO meet urgent de-
mands of the government for the service OF
the current prior fiscal year. The moro
important items include the followi ng
State department, s97076; treasury de-
partment. S607 4S1; war department, SO.
3S7; navy department, so, 900; interior de.
partment, sll9o7l; department. of justice,
S. 49,, 295
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
DIa,nona Thieves Heard from.

NEW YORK, Jan. l0.--I T. Burden
whose home was robbed on Dec. 27 OF
diamonds worth about $50 900, has received
a letter from tho thieves, In which they
offer TO return the gems intact providing
Mr.. Burden sticks 30 his promise of i'm.
munity from arrest, and also gives them
the $1,000 reward. In pursuance of his
published promise Of "noquostions asked, "
Mr.. Burden kept the receipt of the letter
n secret from the nolicc and started ne
gotiations with the sender, who signed
himself Lawyer" The writer said tn,
''stuff is just as we got 1t" aud ms an evil
dence that he was really directly con-
nected with tho sensational robbery OF,
fered to send Mr.. Burden one of the smal
stones stolen, 10 be returned In such u
manner that the thieves could not pos
sibly be traced through tho deal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Department Expenses.
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
The Sentiment Expressed by the Christian
Endeayor Hosts.


BOSTON, Jan 10--In relation to the
war talk attending the Venezuelan diff
culties, President Clark OF the Christian
Endeavor has received letter from L. +.
Belsey. Rochester. Eng, president of the
British national council of the Christian
Endeavor. upon this subject. In sub.
stance, Mr.. Belsey says;
Among all these threatenings Of strife
and discord i send you and the 1000, 900
Christian Endeavorcrs on your side IA few
lines 10 say that their brethren and sisters
here would almost prefer death TO hear.
ing that an English gun had been fired
against the nation they belong 10 and the
broad America so many OF us know and
love. May God avert so direful calam.
ity.
"Bid them not only to pray for peace
but remember that we will join them at
the mercy seat in earnest entreaty thai
this TO us inexplicable alarm may be the
occasion for new and stronger alliance
between all Christian hearts on either side
of the Atlantic. Let this bc holy alli
nnce that shall leave its traces on thg
future history of our world"
To this letter President Clark cabcd
the following reply; The officers of th,'
United Society OF Christian Endeavor
heartily reciprocate your sentiments. We
pray for peace and feF the righteous afbi-
tration of all difficulties between nations. +"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Norn scotia,s Interests.

HALIFAX, Jan. 10.--Thc Nova Scotia
legislature was opened yesterday by Lieu.
tenant Governor DAILY. The governor
stated that although the year just closed
had not been one of marked prosperity
there has been fair progress in the prov.
ince. Mining operations werc carried o.
with considerable vlgor, but the coal oui
put was somewhat less than that of th
previous year In tho case OF railway en-
terprises substantial progress has bee
made. The revenue of the year was in c
cess OF the expenditure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Rush City.v al Keith's.

A funnier farce comedy hasn't hccn seen
it this city this season than" Rush City"
the boom town farce written by Gus
Heege. II Is cycionic in its mirth-provok-
ing propensities and its Interpretation at
keith's Opera House next week, begin
ming Jan. l3. will he the best that has yet
been given the piece. Matthews and
Bulger, who head the company, are com
edisns Of natural ability and long ago es-
tablishsd a name for themselves - fun
makers Of decidedly unique character
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Awfu, Results of Eartbuua,xe,.

TEHERAY, Jan. 10, Two cnrthquak,
have occurred in the district of Khalkhai
The large village of Janjabad was de
stroyed, several others were partially de
stroyed and 800 persons were killed Tn
second earthquake was felt over an ares
of 100 miles The town of Col was dc
stroyed aud 1000 houses were demolished
In addition, great damage was done {
many villages The loss OF lie was very
great. There were 500 persons killed IN
Col alone and largo numbers OF cattle
and sheep also pcrishcd.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Fatal Result OF Flre In Lynn.

LYNN, Mass, Jan. 1o.-A fire which
originated from some unknown cause in
French boarding house on Piukham
court at 900 O'Clock this morning caused
the death, by suffocation, of one of tho
inmates, n woman, and another woman
was probably fatally injured while trying
10 escape She was removed to the Lynn
hospital, where no hopes of her recovery
are entertained