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The true northerner., 1897-10-12
THE GREAT WHALE

Finest Ready-to-Wear Suits and Overcoats, marked
at prices since the first yard of suting
created from the primitive spinning wheel. Never
before did such exquisitely made clothes stoop to
such diminutive prices We are in the harness for
Rattling Fall business. Where the majority buy
there you find the best values
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
SLAB FROM A BIG TREE.
It Will Be Used as Table, at Which
Forty Guests Will Dine.

Forty Guests Will Dine.
A big slab of redwood, cross section
cut from log IA feet inches in diam
eter, with the bark peeled off, was re-
Gently lowered into the hold Of the Ger
man ship Maria Hackfeld, at Long
Bridge wharf, San Francisco, for ship
ment to London. The wood is consigned
to William Waldorf Astor, and it is in
tended to decide wager.
At a recent dinner party given in
London some stories were told favored
with exaggeration. Mr.. Astor spoke
about the big trees of California, and
one young Englishman doubted their
existence.
There were Just 40 guests at the din
ner, and Mr.. Astor, to prove his asser-
tion, wagered that table big enough
to accommodate 40 at dinner could be
made from cross section of one Of Cal
ifornia's trees. The wager was accepted
and the shipment on the Maria Hack
field is the result.
The piece Of redwood was cut from
one of the many giant trees Of Hum
boldt county. There is not q knot or
blemish in the whole piece. Heavy wire
cables were bound around it and heavy
planks protected it from being split. 1t
is about three feet thick and weighs
about 10 tons. New York Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
"TOUCHEO" BY GRIEF.
An Undertaken Narrowly Escapes the Loss
of %.


Undertaken Wilson of Evanston, Ills, 4,
was called upon recently by man who
introduced himself as Mr.. Bullin of
Highland Park and said he wanted to
get the finest casket the undertaker's art
could furnish for his little 6-year-old
daughter, who had just died. He wept
profusely and said that though he had
four children the little one he had lost
was dearer to him than all the rest.
Touched by the mans grief, Wilson
wiped away few tears that gathered
in his own eyes and tenderly conducted
Mr.. Bullin through the establishment.
Mr.. Bullin selected $50 zinc casket
and asked that it be sent to Highland
Park. He then said he had to 60 to Chi
cago to make few purchases. He
reached for his pocketbook and was
quite overcome when he found he had
forgotten it.
Mr.. Bullin then told Wilson that he
must have S. and asked for loan, tell
ing him to include the amount in his
bill. Wilson started to get the money,
but grew suspicious and refused. Mr..
Bullin then left, requesting that the
oasket be delivered at his home at once.
Wilson has investigated and finds that
there is no one of the name of Bullin at
Highland Park. Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
LIKES LONG CURlS.
"Jack the Clipper" Is Again Abroad In
the Land.


"Jack the Clipper" Is Again Abroad In
the Land.
Jack the Clipper" is growing bold.
One day recently in Chicago he used his
shears in one of the public school build.
ings, ard Of her beautiful black hal.
that fell to her waist Irene Schuman
has but two curls left.
The girl is IL years old and is pupil
at the Bass school, Sixty-sixth and Ada
streets. She was attacked with bleeding
at the nose and went to the basement.
After applying cold water to her face
she started to ascend the stairs, when a
man sprang from behind a door and
seized her. Clapping his hand to her
mouth, he threw her to the floor. He
drew pair Of shear from his pocket
and with the dexterity of long practice
clipped her tresses from her head.
The girl got chance and screamed
while he was at work on her hair. The
man stuffed the curls in his pocket and
ran through the engine room into the
street.
Principal Fulton B. Ormsby heard
the girls screams and met her in the
hall at the head of the stairs. She was
frantic with fright, and it was some
time before she could tell her story.
She was able to describe her assailant
minutely and said she could identify
him.
The clipper was seen hanging about
the school by number of persons. He
was dressed in military fatigue uni
form, and all who saw him believe that
he is a soldier. Times Herald
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
OUR JUBILEE SHIPS.
Three American Ironclads Will Take Part
In Yictoria's Celebration.

IN StieUrhtAons
This country is to have naval repre-
sentation at the queens jubilee ceremo-
nies. Secretary of the Navy Long is
now giving the subject careful consid-
Grafton, and during recent days he has
had in consultation on the matter sew
eral bureau chiefs of the navy depart
ment.
The plan as now arranged is to send
to England three of our most powerful
warships. The ships which have been
decided upon, all but to the issuing of
the orders, are the armored cruiser
Brooklyn and the battleships Maine
and Indiana.
The Brooklyn is the most powerful
fighting cruiser in the United States
navy. It is doubtful if there be vessel
in the cruiser class in any foreign navy
which would be match for her. Her
final acceptance by the United States
government from the hands Of the build
ers took place recently.
The battleship Indiana represents the
highest type of coastwise battleship in
the service Of this country. Compared
with foreign battleships, the Indiana
carries more guns to the ton Of ship
than any battleship af1oat.
The battleship Maine stands for the
highest type of seagoing battleships of
the second class. She is a powerfully
armed vessel, and naval men every
where credit her with being the supe-
rior of almost anything afloat of her
size
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
FIGHTS AT WEST POINT.
They Occur Frequently and Are Fought
With Bare fists.

With bandaged eyes and bruised and
toss restlessly upon iron cots in the Ca
det hospital. They are the defeated vic
tins of two sanguinary pugilistic con-
tests which were fought recently at the
military academy. One of the young
men is Cadet Sergeant Curtis g. OF
well of Ohio, who was put to sleep at
the end of hotly contested, bare knuc-
kled six round bout, which he fought
with Cadet Humphreys. Otwells
bruised and disfigured colleague is his
classmate, Sergeant j. b. Cowan, q
fiery young representative from the En-
pire State.
Cowan met his pugilistic Waterloo at
the hands Of Cadet Private w. l.. Muir
pl,y, pugnacious young Iowan, who is
a member of Cowan's class.
A dispute over an order caused the
youth from New York and his Iowan
classmate to meet in battle array just
before daybreak Murphy tipped the
scales at l55 pounds, and on his 8 feet
inches was not superfiuous ounce OF
flesh. Cowan weighs about ten pounds
more than his antagonist and is about
two inches the taller, but he lacks the
ability to use his fists as dexterously as
the man from the far west.
1t was an uneven contest from start
to finish. In every round Murphy land
ed with telling effect New York's
plucky son bravely stood up under his
terrific punishment, but was unable to
offer any resistance to Murphy's pound
ing or to land any return blows where
they would do damage.
For four rounds Cowan resisted the
appeals of his seconds to acknowledge
defeat. At the end of the fourth slash
ing blow from Murphy's right caught
Cowan square in the eyes and nearly
blinded him. Unwilling still to give up
the sponge, the New Yorker again
struggled to his feet, but just as the
call for reveille sounded Murphy again
landed on Cowan's jaw, which made
the New York boy go down in defeat
before the fighting son of Iowa. Muir
ply was not badly damaged and was
able to report for duty.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
DIAMOND IN a DUCK.
fhe Bird Cost 90 Cents and Melted the
Purchaser $40.

Iufcuaser SrSos
This is the tale Of aAlead duck, dia-
mond, two happy girls and sad butch
er. Vhey all figure in the truthful mar
rative-ospecially the duck and the dia-
mond. The duck, worth about 800,
was sold for about 30 cents by the
butcher, but he didn't know that the
web footed fowl had diamond in its
interior.
Miss Bertha Krauss and her sister
Josephine are the happy girls. They
live on Avenue ID, New York, and are
employed i'll millinery shop.
Bertha went to butcher shop in
Ridge street one day recently to purchase
aduck fordinner. She picked out a fowl
weighing 319 pounds. There was hag-
Cling over the price. The butcher wanted
20 cents, but Bertha beat him down to
65.
Josephine, in cleaning the bird,
found what she thought was piece OF
mice glass" in the stomach. 1t was
thrown carelessly upon the window sill,
the bird was cooked, and the girls en-
joyed feast. Girls to whom the sisters
told Of the finding of the stone several
hours later advised them to take the
piece of mice glass" to Joseph Stern,
who sells jewelry. After examining il
no declared that the piece of "glass'
was a31a carat diamond, not very clear,
but worth $50, which he gave the sis
ters for it.
The diamond that the duck wore il
now in the possession of a Mr.. Weiss OF
Houston street, who bought it from Mr..
Stern for $l00.-New York Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Good Girls of DE Motto.

Fully score of marriageable girls OF
De Motto, Jasper county, Ind, have de-
clared war against the young men of
that town and have formed league to
promote refinement among the men,
which tho ladies say is sadly lacking
there. They have just met in body
and passed the following resolution:
BE il resolved that the ladies of De
Motto, Ind, will not hereafter marry a
young man who is not patron of his
home newspaper. for it is strong evil
dence of want of intelligence and that
he will prove too stingy TO provide for
q family, educate his children and en-
courage institutions of learning in the
community. ."-Indianapolis Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Real aue.tion mt Issue.

He was pressing, but she hesitated.
She had had some experience and was
Inclined to be caui Gus.
"You will be m,nc!" he exclaimed.
Say you will consent to make me the
happiest of mortals!"
She thought it sounded good deal
as if il had been memorized from love
story, but she let that pass.
"Can we afford to marry?" she asked
He looked startled.
I'm sure don't know" he answered
"How is your father fixed ?"-Chicagc
Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
A Mistake Corrected.

Grandma said Murray Hill young
lady, CLARA Van Spuyten says that you
md grandpapa kept n corner grocery
store when you were young"
''She is mistaken" said grandmam-
ma.
"I knew she was, the mean spiteful
thing. The ideal"
"Yes, she is mistaken" went on the
old lady, retrospectively; 1--WE kept a
grocery store, but it wasn't on q
corner."-Tammany Times.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Some Other Morning,

eve have had a dispute" said the
boarding-house proprietor, as Strapely
took his seat at the breakfast table.
Indeed" said Strapely, coralling
the butter.
"Yes; 1 said you were six weeks be-
hind in your board, and Mr.. Bean says
you're ahead. Will you settle it?"
mot this morning" replied Stropely
--Yonkers Statesman.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
A Lazy Fellow.

On bright, sunshiny day
Never mind what people say)
Like TO loaf the time away
Where the trees are swishin,
Where tho lilies loll an lean,
An on river banks o. green
Far away from towns I'm seen
Fishin, fishin, fishinl
Only trouble bout IL is,
In fellows dream o. bliss
somethin jerks that line o. his
Where the waters streamin;
somethin pullin tight an strong
Where the river sweeps along.
twish them fish could know twas wrong
To stop man from dreaminD
Atlanta Constitution.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
All VIII he Plain.

Statesmen and diplomats who are
now puzz,ing their brains over intricate
questions Of political economy and in
ternational diplomacy should be Of good
cheer. In q little more than month
several thousand college graduates will
deliver valedictories in which they will
make clear all these questions. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
It's Different Then,

"They say" he said, that talk is
cheap"
1--WE heard such statements made"
"But / venture to say" and the
speaker grew very earnest, that the
man who made it never had had occa-
sion to consult q lawyer professionals
ly."
They were all agreed upon the prop
osition.-Chicago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Future Will Bring Revenge.

Papa is jeweler. you know" she
said, petulantly, land he tells me that
the engagement ring you gave me is
filed"
II presume so, for bought it at his
store. But you can depend on me to
get even in time, darling."-Detroit
Free Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
1t Was Settled.

"By the way" asked the former resi-
dent of the village, did Jones and
Smith ever get that dispute settled as
to which one owned that strip of land""
30, yes; that was settled some time
ngo."
"And who got it?"
81 forget the lawyers ame."-Up-to-
Date.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Abpcnt-Minslcd.

Professor (after having been alb
sorbed for hours in a pile Of rare manu-
scripts)-Le me see, was going to do
something-what the deuce was go
ing to do, anyway? (After thinking
half an hour) Oh, yes, now remem-
ber, wanted to 60 to bed.-Fliegende
Blaetter
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Overheard.

Propriotor-Anyone waiting on you.
miss?
Miss Hayseed (blushing)-Well, Hi
Perkins is kind er purring round, but he
hain't talked business yet--Philadel-
phia Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
There Is q Glass of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed In all the gro
Gerry stores new preparation called GRAIN
o, made Of pure grains, that takes the plac,
OF coffee. The most delicate stomach r,
ceives 10 without distress, and but few car
tell IL from coffee. IL does not cost over \
as much. Children may drink IL with grea
benefit. lsc and 25c per package. Try 1t. Ash
for GRAIN.O.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Taking Orders.

Mrs. Brown-Did you know that Mr..
Vestment is going into the ministry?
Mrs. Greene-No. You surprise me.
thought he was going to be waiter
in an eating house. His mother told
me he was going to take orders, you
knoW.-Boston Transcript.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Not Strictly Professional.

"That young doctor makes an i'm
mense number of calls on Mrs. Oglesby.
Is she very sick?"
mo; she is very pretty."-Philadel-
pIia preSs
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Rheumatism Cured In q Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures I'm TO days. Its action
upon the system Is remarkable and mysteri.
Gus. IL removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; 10 cents and &i.O0.
Sold by WI. Wood, druggist, 2s5 Main 81
pa wfueket
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Explaining IL.

He-It seems strange that Van
Wither with such a family tree back of
him and money and time to burn, gets
blue every now and then.
She-Perhaps 1t is his blue blood hav-
ing effect.-Cincinnat Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Sclf-Evident.

They haven't conf1ded their secret to me
But know the engagements begun,
For he's ordered a bicycle built for two.
She a rocking chair built for one.
IN. Y. Journal
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Loquacity q Virtue.

Why should loquaclous girls be bellies?
Pray answer me this riddle,
1 make a guess. It is because
Their tongues hang in the middle.
IN. Y. Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.
Sir Joseph Lister says the grip germ
il the smallest one yet discovered.

Sir Joseph Lister says the grip germ
il the smallest one yet discovered.
Brigadier and Brevet Major General
Frank Wheaton, commanding the de-
partment of Colorado, has been retired
from service in the United States army,
having reached the age limit.
Queen Victoria's ponderous black vel
vet bonnet, with its many snowy plumes,
does duty on all state occasions when her
majesty rides in carriage.
On June Ia next Sir Henry Irving
will unveil the new Siddons statue on
Paddington green, London.
August Uihlein of Milwaukee made
Che twenty fifth anniversary of his we'd
ding the occasion for presenting t5, 900
to the public library of that city.
Burr Churchill Miller, the son Of
Warner Miller, has had bust OF his
wife, formerly Miss Helen Reynolds Of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, accepted for this
years salon.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14

Twelve thousand feet of lumber was
unloaded from railroad Car and piled
up in 30 minutes at Gardiner, Me-, one
day recently.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14

One 64-year-old resident Of Pettis,
Mo-, says that he has never worn pair
of overshoes, watch or a paper collar.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14

The citizens of Nebraska are taking
steps to raise fund for the erection Of
. monument over the grave Of the late
w. A. McKeighan, who was known ss
the "sod hou.e" congressman.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
A SAD RETROsPECTION

Tramp Ito fellow wanderer)-Ah, old
fellow, there are two of us; on'y you
wuz born one, an made one of myself!
IN. Y. Truth.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
TALK OF THE HOUR.

To gain her liberty negress managed
to squeeze herself between bars only six
inches apart at the Paris (Tenn. Jail.
Fulgurites, or lightning tubes, caused
by tho lightning striking in sandy soil,
have been found in New Mexico 30 feet
long.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
MINING CALAMITY.
At Least 17O Miners Perish in Mex
 ico Through 8 Fire.
FIREMEN HURT BY FALLING WALLS.
A Business Block in Fort Wayne, Ind, Burned-A Teachers Champion Shot Charged with Embezzlement
 Made Idle by Fires.

CITY OF MEXICO, March Fire broke out in the Zanamora mine at Zacate- cas, the property of the Zombete com pany, and communicated to the San Francisco mine. The principal shaft of the former is 300 feet deep, and rescuing party went down to the bot tom, but were nearly sutfocated by smoke. The Cornish miners displayed unusual heroism in attempting the re- lief of the imprisoned men. Ten bodies have been taken out and all show signs of asphyxiation. There is no doubt that TO miners have perished. The city of Zacatecas is scene of mourn ;cS and consternation, this being the greatest calamity in the mines during modern times.
 FIRENEN HURT BY FALLING WALLS.
 FORT WAYNE. Ind, March Hire ragged here for seven hours yesterday morning and laid in ashes half of . prominent business block, entailing 8 loss of S125,OOO. The fire originated in the cellar of Morgan X Co.'s hardware store from defective furnace. The buildings owned by Margaret Hamil- ton, Mary Williams and J. c. Mayer were soon destroyed. The total insur- ance amounts to about S90,000. Three firemen were caught under falling walls, and one, George Klingman, dan gerously hurt.
 TEACHERS CHAMPION SHOT.
 NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., March L. Ernest Herm, who was infatuated with young school-teacher, on hear ing that J. D. Chapman had made some remarks about her, asked for an ex- planation. In the quarrel which fol- lowed both drew revolvers, but Chap man fired first, the bullet lodging in Herm's head. Herm is expected to live only few hours. Chapman has given himself up.
 CHARGED WITH ENTERTAINMENT.
 LINCOLN, Neb., March IA climax in the state treasury shortage of over s50O,OOO came Saturday when Sheriff Trompen notified ex-Treasurer Joseph Bartley that complaint charging him with embezzlement of state funds had been filed and a warrant issued for him.
 MADE IDLE BY FIRES.
 AURORA, Ind, March Fire de- stroyed the Aurora chair factory yes terday. Loss, S2O,OOO; partly insured. Later in the day fire destroyed the Wymond cooper shop, an immense es- tablishment. Loss, ss0,OO0; insurance, $40, 900. The two fires throw 800 oper- atives out of employment.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
ACCUSED OF LIBEL.

Pennsylvania State Officers Sue Rev. s. c.
 wallow, Editor of Church Paper.
 HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 27.-The first two of a series of suits for libel were brought yesterday against Rev. Dr. S. c. Wallow, of this city, editor of the Pennsylvania Union, for charges of corruption and malfeasance made against high state officials. The suits are the result of repeated conferences the past two days at the executive mansion between Gov. Hastings and other state officers. Mir. Wallow re- ceived telegram from New York man, offering to go bail for any amount below S1OO,O 900.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
Flood Damage Near Pittsburrh.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 1.-The flood now raging here will probably equal the great flood of 1884, which measured 34 feet. It is impossible to estimate the damage the present rise is doing, but $500, 1000 will be putting it mildly to Pittsburgh and Allegheny alone. More than 10000 men have been made idle by the rise, as many of the mills are located on the banks of the streams. The water has invaded the heart of the city and flooded cellars and stopped traffic in many places.