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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

went ON to relate the history of the stone.
The date "173S, Rismos, is engraved on
one side of IL, with several hierogiyphs.
The old man informed me that IN l'ov an
African king gave his daughter In mar
riage TO prince Of a ncighboring trlpe
and bestowed upon the couple this stone
1t was considered the most precious
wedding gift that could be given them, as
IL was supposed % possess wonderiul cur
ative powers. Not only could it cure
physical maladics but also exercise evli
spirits. Old kamo, who was native OF
Africa came into possession OF II at the
death of his father who had IN some way,
he knew not how, obtained IT. through
all the days of slavery he wore III around
his neck, night and day, but IT was only
after emancipation that no became re-
cluse and began 10 utilize the power ot
the stone. So left the old man with
his good-luck spell upon me, and In my
left pocket a snake skin and frog head,
that he forced in my hand as bade MIN
goodbye.
But my talk with King Kamo only
filed me with n desire TO see more OF his
semi -barbarous subjects. Accordingly l
passed his hut, and continuing my Jour-
ney across the swamps 10y what was once
fine enough road, but had now become
mere bride path, oyergrown, ana oD-
structed by creepers and trailing vines
Some 800 yards further on came across
clearing around which were gathered n
number of rude huts. Here in old times
had been the slave quarters belonging TO
Governor Aiken, but the Governors slave
huts had given way to fiimsy structures
of baked mud and wattles-like nothing
| in the world so much as the rude dwell
! ings of Ashantee or Dahomey. Children
were sprawing in the open, and there
was barely enough clothing among those
| dusky babes as Private Mulyaney has It,
| Ito dust fife. Some of them indeed,
were absolutely naked, and when one
| looked at the mud huts the lush growth
| of forest around, and these woolly headed
| sprawlers in the foreground, IL did not
need much imagination to carry one $
| fancies back TO Africa.
| There was "A smell of cooking in the
! village; and / noticed that the smoke
| escaped from the huts, not by means OF
| the modern chimney but by a primitive
| aperture in each leaf-thatched roof. Occa
sionally, i was told this modc OF egrcsS
| caused the huts TO take fire. but the
| negroes took the loss of their homesteads
| quietly, since all that it entailed was the
collecting of mud, live wood and leaves
| for the construction of new mansions
Every hut had some sort of voudor
charm or fetch hung before tho slit which
| served for door, and some villagers more
| superstitious than others, had placed q
, regular bunch of these talismans befor,
| their homes. Such of the women as wer,
not busy cooking came out for peep n
| the white man, " and in its fcmininity
saw Jehossa Island S real sayagcry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

New machinery Is being put in position
I'm the old mills at Washington village,
which have been purchased by East
Greenwich people. The mills have been
closed six years and will shortly resume
operations and VIII engage I'm the manu-
facture Of fancy cashmcrcs. Over 30l
operatives will be employed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

has known, what does he do but run
around 10 see tifo family, and no tells
them story that, for nerve, is classic.
He relates TO the grlef-stricken relatives
how Mr.. So-and-So, mentioning tho
name OF the departed, loved TO hear him
sing No Cross, No Crown, and how
years and years before, Mr.. So-and-So
had particularly requested him to sing
that song at his funeral II he should die
first The game works, every time, and
the young man gets from $40 TO $50 for
numbering that song.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

They were all but nude. But the care
avoided in the matter of habiliments had
been layishcd upon the training and
adornment of hair. The average height
of these danes coitfures exceeded IL
inches, and l saw one towering specimen
which must have almost reached to two
feet. Here was certainly distinct trace
of the return TO African customs. The
women had CREASED their lofty hirsute
growth until ''they shone, and smelt, like
Eden. Moreover, long pieces of wood
and even thin sea shells were stuck into
tie coarse, shining piles of hair, after the
fashion, now or recently in existence, of
modern bellies combs and pins. When
i addressed these poor creatures they
laughed broadly, and answered me readily
enough but in "A dialect which would have
been impossible of understanding TO a
Northerner or an Englishman. In fact
only my long South Carolinian experience
could have enabled me to penetrate the
meaning of the singular patois, only
partly English, in which the women of
the .Jchossa swamps held converse with me.
Riding on through the woods, L en-
countercd some of the male villagers,
attired simply in loose cotton trousers, so
ragged that in some cases they might ms
well have been dispensed with altogether,
and the mcrest apology for shirts. But,
ragged as they were, almost every one of
them seemed TO own gun and dog,
and, SO far as | could see their sole oc-
cupation seemed To be the snaring or
staying of game in the island wilderness.
The meh spoke in a slightly better Eng
lish than their spouses, presumably be-
cause most of them had been TO the main
land and conversed more frequently with
whites and civilized negroes. But their
superstition was appalling, as was their
Ignorance.
/ am told, but could not prove the asser-
tion, that polygamy exists, or did until
quite recently exist, in the swamp villages
of .Jehossa. As regards the heather rites
Of voodoo, l have not only the words of
"Old King Kamo, but of many other
negroes ON the island, that .Iehossites
practice it religlously to this day Sac
rifices arc offered up-not human sacri-
fees, however as in the West Indies-and
weird ceremonies are conducted in the
lonely forest depths under the waning
moon.
Jehossa Is surely field for the mission
airy and civilizer, If ever there was one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

The adult scalp should be thoroughly
washed occasionally TO remove the oily
particles, then apply Halls Hair Remover
10 give the hair natural color.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Sunday School Convention.

The Rhode Island Sunday School asso-
citation will hold district convention in
the Central Baptist Church at Newport
next Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Ex-Bank President Dead.

Ottumwa, Iowa, March 2I-Charlcs r.
Blake, ex-presidcnt of the Iowa National
bank and the Ottumwa industrial ex-
change Is dead lie was "A years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
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/ apologizcd humbly to the excited old
man, and when he gained composurc he
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
Desolation Extended.
Thousands Made Homeless by
the GrenObIe Cloudburst.

PARIS, June THE latest details
from Grenoble, in the department of
Isere, show that the .desolation wrought
by the cloudburst, which caused the
river Norge to overflow it's banks is
far more extended than was at first
supposed. The deluge of water caused
enormous landslides of trees and sand
from the mountains into the valley,
overwhelming houses, burying cattle
and destroying other property. In
many villages the fleeing inhabitants
left everything behind them. Almost
all the riverside factories were destroy
ed and no fewer than 500 workshops
were wrecked. The town of Voiron
presents lamentabfe appearance. All
the bridges are gone and the streets
are filled with masses Of debris washed
out from the factories and shops, bales
of cloth, rolls of SILK and similar man
ufactured products, while the roads of
the town and the district roundabout
are simply impossible and choked with
rocks and fallen trees or quilted with
great washouts. Voiron is without gas.
as the gas works have been destroyed.
Many of the principal merchants are
absolutely ruined. and thousands OF
workmen are not only without employ
ment, but without shelter. So sudden
was the onrush of the waters that
hundreds barely escaped with their
lives. In many of the cafes and shops
the occupants were up to their should
ers in water before they knew what
had happened. a
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
Morgan Resolution Is to Pass.
On Thursday 1t Is Believed Speaker Reed Will Allow
House Act Calhoun's Report

who has been a staff officer on the body
guard of Gen. Gomez, has appeared
again before the senate committee on
foreign relations. He stated that all
the Cubans desire is the recognition of
their belligerent rights. They have a
well-disciplined army, do not need re-
endorsements from this country, nor
any source. All they need is arms and
ammunition In reply to an inquiry
from Chairman Davis, he said: There
are more than $4,000 healthy, hearty,
enthusiastic soldiers bearing arms un-
der the command Of Gen. Gomez, and
there is not man in the entire corps
that is willing to accept anything but
the complete independence to which we
are entitled. Grant us belligerent
rights, and we will speedily demon
strate our independence, by driving
every Spanish soldier from the island
One of the presidents closest person.
al and political friends this evening,
says that the president does not want
to nominate a consul general to sue
ceed Gen. Lee at Havana at the present
time; but that Gen. Lee desires to be
relieved He has officially expressed
the belief that his place should be
filled by some good man who is entire
ly in harmony with the president poll
tically and personally. Under these
circumstances, it is not unlikely that
eX-Congressman Frank Aldrich, of Chi
cago, may be sent to Havana as con-
sui general. He is a man Of strong
character, and was Speaker Reed S
principal lieutenant in the Northwest
when he was a presidential candidate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jtlae Especial
Commissioner Calhoun is expected here
from Havana tomorrow. Tt is probable
that on Wednesday MORNING he will
accompany the president on { the trip
to Nashville. That is the present plan.
The president will be far away from
the throng of place-hunters, and have
ample time to listen to all that his
special envoy may have to report, con-
cerning his visit of inquiry to the
stricken island of Cuba. The presi-
Dental party will stop over Wednes-
day night at the Virginia Hot Springs,
and there, on the portieos of the Old
Homestead, in the quietude and restful
comfort of mountain retreat, he can
confer calmly with his commissioner,
and receive complete information. The
impression prevails in diplomatic cir
cies. foreign and domestic, that on
Thursday next Speaker Reed will per-
NIT the passage of the Morgan bellig-
erency resolution. The president will
return to Washington on the following
Tuesday. Then he may either sign
the joint resolution, or he may return
it to the senate without his signature,
at the same time proposing another
plan for the autonomy or independence
Of Cuba. There seems to be no doubt
in any mind that the president will
take appropriate action, without de-
lay, after his return from Nashville.
Capt. w. D. Smith, the American
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Revolt Against Sugar Schedule.
Called Modify Accordance With the
Demands of Dissatisfied Republicans.

what change will be made, but the
matter is as yet in such chaotic shape
as to render it impossible for even
the Republican leaders to state what
may be done. Senator Aldrich is ex-
pected to be present at the caucus.
He is convalescent and his friends say
he will be able to attend tomorrow
meeting. 1t is probable that the caucus
would not be held in his absence.
There are various other questions
which will be taken up in the caucus
if the sugar question does not occupy
the entire time. These include the tea
duty, the agitation for an increase on
wool, the beer tax, the proposition to
tax bank checks, deeds, ETC., the hide
duty, the lead ore rates, etc. The indi-
cations now are very strong that beer
and tea will both go out Of the bill.
This is practically decided upon by the
committee unless they are found to be
absolutely necessary for revenue. 1t
is also quite as certain that there will
be an increase in the wooden duty. The
supporters Of the hide duty and of the
senate rate on lead ore express conf
dence that these will remain untouch-
ed. Senator Nelson's antitrust amend
ment will also be brought to the atten-
ton Of the caucus If opportunity offers.
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ed since Mr.. Mckinley was elected, yet
nothing has been done to redeem the
pledges to which the business world
attached the chief Importance The un-
easiness Of the business community
seems to have made itself felt in Of
fetal circles, with the result that we
have Mr.. Cages statements, which are
not much in themselves, but have
soothing effect on Wall street It is
unfortunate, however, that Mr.. McFin-
ley has no convictions favorable to
gold currency, and Secretary Gage,
though sincere, cannot go faster than
the president. At a matter of fact the
Wolcott bimetallic mission is nothing
but device for postponing unwelcome
decisions. To outside observers the
government of the United States ap-
pears to be running grave risks with
a wonderfully light heart. 1t will not
need a long continued drain of gold
to bring the American treasury face to
face with the necessity of another loan.
President Mckinley thinks that every
thing can be remedied by high tariff.
If the proposed duties fail to bring
prosperity his natural impulse will be
to raise them still higher, and any dis
play of strength by the silverites will
serve to delay still longer the currency
reform desired by the Eastern states.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
Judicial Election.
Silver Candidates at Chicago
Beaten by Large Majorities.

CHICAGO. June THE judicial elec-
ton today was carried by the Repub-
l1cans, who elected all of their candi-
dates by pluralities of about $4,000 in
the city and 1000 in the county out
side of the city Although the ticket
was called Republican 1T included all
the fourteen judges now on the bench
of the circuit court-eight Republicans
and six Democrats. In addition to the
judges Of the circuit court one Judge
Of the superior court and nine justices
of the supreme bench were voted for.
but Magruder, for the latter position.
and Brentano, for the former, were in
dcrsed by both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. The silver party had five can
didates in the field for the circuit
bench, but it's candidates secured but
about one-fifth as many votes as the
Republicans. The interest in the elec-
ton was small, scarcely half the regu-
lar vote being polled. The amended
Torrens land title law was overwhelm-
ingly adopted.
CHICAGO, June Judicial elections
were held throughout Illinois today.
Returns UP to midnight indicate that
the Republicans have carried twelve
Of the seventeen districts. Democratic
majorities were registered in a number
Of cases. The vote cast was as rule
extremely light, and but little interest
was manifested outside Of Cook county.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Chairman
Allison, of the Republican senatorial
caucus, decided today to call the eau
Gus together at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The meeting has been under contempla-
tion for several days, owing to the
fact that there are various articles on
which it has been found desirable to
have the party in the senate agree in
it's assembled capacity, but the calling
of the caucus was precipitated by the
fact that the sugar schedule had been
practically reached in it's order and
1t became necessary to decide what
position the party should take upon
this question. There has been very
pronounced opposition among many
Republican senators to the schedule,
as prepared by the senate committee on
finance, some of them going so far as
to declare they would not vote for it
unless altered. Some of these sena-
tors declare they will not obey even
the behest Of the caucus, in case it
declares for the finance committee
schedule. Members of the committee
admit this state Of affairs and also
admit that a change viii be made
which will make the schedule accept
able to the entire party in the senate.
There are various suggestions as to
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08

merly worked for him as a stenographer, and
upon leaving his employ he annoyed her with
attentions threatening to injure her if she
would not permit him to call. Finally the
matter became so serious that she had to
appeal to the courts for protection and he was
placed under bonds to keep the peace.
He seems not to have desisted, however, for
since then the girl has received several threat
ening letters from him, in the last of which
he announced that he would do something
which both would regret. Barber also came
before, the Washington public in another but
similar role few days ago, being brought
into police court for an assault case with some
sensational features arising out Of struggle
for fine dog he possessed. He came to Wash
ciated in few cases with the late Benjamin
Butler, OF Massachusetts,, the one-time presi-
Dental candidate
Miss Squires was shot in the back Of the
head, but at the Emergency hospital. whittier
she was taken, 1t is said that the wound prob
ably will not result seriously.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
OPPOSITION VICTORY.
First Defeat of the Session for the
House Majority.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Mr. Bailey
Oem., Tex0, the minority leader,
was in his seat when the house met
today for the first time in fortnight.
On motion Of Mr.. Dinsmore Oem.,
Ark.) the senate resolution to permit
Carlos Gutierrez, Of Salvador, to be
received as a cadet at West Point, was
adopted, and on motion Of Mr.. Morris
(Minn.) the senate bill to amend the
act to authorize the construction Of a
steel bridge across the st. Louis river,
was passed. Mr. McMillin (Tenn. J
called attention to the fact that the
last bill had not been considered by
any committee of the present house.
1--WE are working up the remnants Of
the last house." said he. ~
A senate bill to authorize the con-
struction of a bridge across Pearl
R1yer, Miss, was passed. Mr.. Gros-
yenor Ohio then moved an adjourn
ment.-
AS long as the Cuban resolution and
the bankruptcy bill are undisposed off,
interposed Mr.. Bailey, before the vote
was taken. 1--WE feel constrained to re-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08

sist these motions to- adjourn
The opposition scored Its first VIC
tory this session when, on rising vote.
the motion 10 adjourn was defeated
1880. The opposition cheered the an
nouncement. Mr. Grosvenor imrne-
diately demanded the yeas and nays.
which were ordered. The roll call re-
versed the previous vote and the mo-
tion to adjourn was carried, 91-79:
present and not voting. eleven. Mr..
Terry made the point of no quorum
and the further point that the house
could not adjourn for more than one
day without a quorum. The speaker
declined to hear him, calling attention
to the fact that with those present and
not voting a quorum WAS present. He
then announced the house adjourned
till Thursday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
MISS sQUIREs SHOT.
Tragedy Enacted ON the Streets of
WashingtOn.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The throng Of gov
sylvania avenue about, 80 o'clock this morn
ing, were startled by the attempted murder Of
Miss Dorothy e. Squires and the suicide of
Charles Barber, a patent attorney, who gained
much notoriety of late by HIS eccentric actions.
Barber shot Miss Squires and then turning the
revolver on himself put pistol ball through
his brain, causing almost instantaneous death.
her iniuries is not vet known. Barber had
considerable patent practice, but had been
growing more and more eccentric for several
years, and of late many of his friends thought
him mentally unbalanced. Miss Squires for
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
KILLED Or BURNED.
Five Persons Lose Their Lives.
Horrible Wreck on tn
Omaha Road Just East
Of Hudson.
Caboose Of a Work Train
Telescoped by a Freight
Engine.
WRECK FIRED--F0UR NEN BURN.

Mistake of Conductor 1t Is Claimed Responsible for the
Accldent-Engine Showing Caboose Filled With La
borers Meets the Freight on Heavy Grade-After
the Crash Fire Adds to Its HorrorS-Men PinOned in
the Timbers Are Burned So That Identification Is
Impossible Three Men Injured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
BULLETIN OF
TIE ST. PFUl Gil OBE.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1897.
Weather for Today
Fair, Southerly Winds.

% PAGE 1.
FwO-DOlIar Tariff on Pine Goes.
Morgan Resolution Is to Pass.
Revolt Against the Sugar Schedule.
London Times Comments on Gage.
Thousands Homeless in France.
Six Killed in an Omaha Wreck.
PAGE ..
Bank of Minnesota Not to ReOrganize.
Park Board Would Enlarge Como.
School Unions Talk on Discipline.
PAGE 3.
minneapolis Matters.
CIOugh's Powers Will BE Tested.
Grand Jury Brings in True Bills.
saltwater Affairs.
PAGE 4.
EDITORIAL.
Ex-Supt. Hogan Gets His Pay.
PAGE 5.
Wet Grounds Prevent Saints Playing
Columbus Shuts Out Blues.
HOOsiers Go Into Fourth Place.
BoboIinks Defeat the MilIers.
BOstOns After the Or;OIes.
Three Shut-OutS IN the NotAUh0A'
Days Sporting Events.
Cuba Devastated, Says Calhoun.
PAGE 6.
AnOka Dam in Danger.
News of the Northwest.
Net Advances in Stocks.
Bar Silver, 60c.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE z.
Warming From the Fire Warden.
Crops Need Sunshine.
Railway Gossip.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
Decision on Liability on Bond.
Bank Prosecutions Delayed.
Court Routine.
Days Social Events.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
THE DEAD.

HERMAN REEBY, watchman work
train, Altoona, single, 22 years.
ID. S. HURD, foreman pile driver,
Eau Claire, married.
NJ. G. SWAIN, Iaborer, Eau Claire,
married.
L. REILLY, Iaborer, Eau Claire,
married.
JOE LIGHTHEIZER, Iaborer, Eau
Claire, married.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
MOVEMENT OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Aller, Bremen;
Bowie Liverpool; Patria, Marseilles. Sailed:
Georgia, Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON-Sa Bremen, New
York
GIBRALTAR-Arrived: Fulda, New York
for Genoa.
CHERBOURG-Arrive Spree, New York
for Bremen.
CHRISTIANIA-Arrived: Hekla, New York
via Christiansand.
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Sarcastic Comment.
London Times Discusses the
Promises of Secretary Gage.

LONDON, June S.-The Times COM
menting edftorially this morning in a
rather sarcastic vein upon Secretary
Cages recent declarations as to the
currency, says: "Six months have pass