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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
CROSS REFUSED.
-
Prince Louis Napoleon Declines to
Accept a Decoration.

st Petersburg, Aug. PA Prince Louis
Napoleon, who is colonel Of the czarina's
lancers and who received I'm common with
the colonels commanding ut the review
yesterday nt krasnoo Solo the cross Of tho
Legion of Honor, has announced that he
"a unable To- accept. as no had, while still
in his cradle. received from Napoleon III
the Grand Gordon of his conntry's order.
Consequently the Lieutenant colonel OF
the czarina's lancers will receive tbs
cross Intended for Prince Louis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
DIED OF PARALYSIS.
w. H. Wright Of Springfield, We'll
Known Cigar Manufacturer.

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 2h William
H. Wright of this city. died at Queechoe.
VT. this morning. after "A brict illness OF
paralysis Last Sunday, while driving
from White River junction 10 Queechee,
the horse became unmanageahe and NJ tue
same time MIR. Wright was ovorcome by
n shock and was thrown from the Cur
rioge He was taken 10 farmhouse,
where he died this morning
Ho was 90 years Of age had been all Of
his life cigar manufacturer ana had
held many public offices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
TERRIER GOES MAD.

q MiGdletown. y. Y. Aug. GA vnlu.
able fox terrier owned bv Charles II Wor.
cester went mad yesterday morning. IL
had.hitton MIR Worcester once. ana his
son u seph three times. and also several
shot nv its owner
The dog attempted TO bite Mrs Worces.
ter, but was kicked out Of doors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
DISTRICT COURT.
A Has Been Pugllist Fined $40
For Assault.

John a. Sullivan, woll known former
pugilist was fined $40 and costs in the
Sixth District Court this morning for max
ing an assault upon William O'Berne.
Tom Mulyey and James Meehan were
sent 90 the farm for six months for being
common ur"~tards
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
A WELL DRESSED TIL EF.

A we'll dressed man. 25 years Old called
at tho homo Of Mary Higgins, - Arnold
street. yesterday afternoon ana informed
tho domestic Nav Moran that no had heun
sent by Gustavus Bcrgin TO get his. Der
gins, best suit &C clothes The suit was
given tho stranger ana whom Bergin came
home In the evening il was discovered
that tho othor fellow was fraud.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
LIVES NEARLY LOST.

Dover. Eng. Aug. 20 &C. II. Phillips,
John Phillips. &. :. Nigeo and q. \. Pom
herton, all old Etonias. attempted 20 row
from here to Cnlais this morning ia an
outrlgRer - feet lone and ~ feet wide.
tie boat was swampod when about eight
miles ont ana the oarsnien were rescued
with the greatest difficulty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
NOT FOUL PLAY.

Abingdon. Mass, Aug. 20 Judge
George W. Kelley. who held the inquest
ON the death Of Private Joseph White of
Fort Warren, whose body was found iioai
ing In the water az Hull Juno ~, nled
mis- ,report this morning lie finds that
White came to his death by drowning and
gives little weight to tho theory Of foul
ulav.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
CONGRESS- OF MAYORS.
Famous Men, lncluiing Cleveland.
10 B. Invitei TO A,tcnd.

= Cincinnati. Aug. 20. "A dispatch in the
Commercial Tribune says that grand
congress Of famous American mayors is
To be held at the end Of this month in
Ohio.
Ex. President Grover Cleveland. onca
Mayor of Buffalo, has been invited 10 be
one of the speakers Mt the convention OF
mayors and councilmcn, representing the
cities and towns of the whole country, to
be helu from sept. To Oct. !. Other
speakers invited are William H. strong,
Mayor of New York tito Hon. Josiah
Quincy, Mayor of Boston; DIR. Albert
shaw. editor Of the Reyirw Of Reviews /,
Col George h. WnrinR. Jr., the famous
street cleaning commissioner of New
York; the Hon. Carter II. Harrison.
Muvur Of Chicago ana the Hon. Hnzsn
:. Pingree. Governor Of Michigan and
former Mayor of Detroit
Parents wishing 10 SECURE for thoir sons bot
ter advantages. more careful training and
more rapid progress than are offered in the
public schools. are advised io send for q cata
loguc Of the English and Classical School as
advertised In this fnror
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
Teeth Extracted without Pain.

Dr. NJ. y. Simmons Co, JB Westminster
street. are using the marvellous anacsthetic,
.'Methyl." IN the extraction of teeth. The
best local snaesthetic. Fine gold Filings and
crown work Of low Drirss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
POSTSCRIPT
$50 O'CLOCK.
A VICTIM OF THE GAMBLERS
Arthur L. Lakes Employer Says
That He is an EmbeZZler.

Disappeared Tuesday and There Over $4OO MsgThe
May Amount $O00Mr Carr His Employer Confident
That This Was Squandered In Oneyve Gambling
Collections and Claimed That
Fugitive Posed DevOu Church Member and
Worker. Was Well Known Society Circles.
Employed by Mr.. Carr Seven Years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
NO ALIEN TAX LAW.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. ~ The alien tax
law was decided Unconstitutional today
by Judge Atchison OF the Cnited states
Court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26

WANTED-Ladies 10 learn the Fren, h trNlor
system in cutting, fitting, making, etc: the
only perfect - stem; only halt price for
August :you AN make your own dresses while
you learn. Call On, a. 1essmer, SlJ Wcs,-
nins,or street. au2S-1t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
WOES OF sALEsWOMEN.
Experience of "a Lady Who Became .
Clerk from Necessity.
New York Times.

The "saleslady's' side Of the shopping
question is not often heard. When it is,
she is usually making a complaint about
the customer who shops, turns over goods,
and never buys. The woman behind the
counter does not care for sympathy, but she
appreciates polteness in the customers she
This is a story of a small New England
city. where people are a little more shaken
together than they are in larger. cities.
This woman was really lady, and was
store clerk from necessity. There she had
many pleasant dealings with a customer
who always came to her to be waited upon
and whom she took great pains to
serve.
1t CHANGED during one Of the winters that
she was invited to card parties, at which
she met her customer socially. That is.
there was a formal introduction. Possibly
there was not as much real sociability be-
tween the two at the card parties as over
the counter.
Then the two met on the street The
customer was looking in an opposite direc-
ton. They again met, and the customer
although her eyes were apparently gazing
straight into the eyes of the clerk, saw only
II am sensitive said the clerk to her
self. She did not see me. 1 will be more
sure another time"
In the meantime the customer had called
at the shop and received the usual respect
full attention from her favorite clerk.
Then for third time customer and clerk
met on the street, and this time there could
be no mistake; the customer did see the
clerk, it was plain, and it was equally plain
that she did not intend to speak to her.
Il did not expect her to do more than
speak to me courteously," said the clerk,
relating the experience, but under the cir
cumStances l did expect that. have wait
ed on her for the last time. She comes into
the shop now, and if 1 am entirely at leis-
ure, let her stand until some one else is
ready to take her order. She has taken up
my time in the shop telling me of her init
mate family affairs, in which l am no way
interested. She has been very pleasant and
very familiar. / do not care for that, but
do expect a courteous recognition"
Undoubtedly it is foolish for any woman
clerk or not, to feel that it is worth while
being offended because some woman fails
to recognize her. Conditions in New York
are different. Just such an episode could
hardly arise here, but snobbishness either
here or elsewhere does not seem to be an
admirable quality. The "saleslady'' APP
preciateS considerable treatment.
''She was so nice" one of them was heard
to say enthusiastically a few days ago. In
commenting upon a recent customer, land
she said she had such a nice saleslady.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
HUNDREDS ARE DYING
GENERAL WEYLER ENTERTAINING
CUBANS BY STARVATION.
Stories Told by Correspondents Com
frmed by State Department Advices
Progress of the Rebellion.
necia1 to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE State De-
partment is receiving reports from it's
agents in Cuba confirming the latest news
paper statements sent out by correspond
ents in Havana, of the indescribable suf-
fering among the people in Cuba. Elk
termination by starvation is the plan which
is being pursued under the direction of
Captain Geenral Weyler and the people
who have been driven into the towns are
dying daily by the hundreds, like rotten
sheep" as one writer puts it. The situa-
ton is described as being more dreadful
now than at any time and the horror is
growing worse instead of diminishing. The
testimony to this effect is so overwhelm-
ing as to leave no possible question of a
doubt as to the condition prevailing upon
the unhappy island.
The rules to protect our coast fortif1ca-
lions from the spying Investigations of
representatives of other governments are
being frightened. Hereafter it will become
next to impossible for unauthorized per-
sons to obtain access to our seacoast forts
and defenses. The experience with Lieuten-
ant Sobral the naval attache of the Span
ish legation in this city, opened the eyes
of the department to the danger of extend
ing too free courtesies to inquistive people.
Sobral denies that he has been guilty of
be relieved from any further temptation to
sin by indulgence in overcuriosity about
our Notifications. They will be kept away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
Tri5esmen Repulsed by Colonel
Haughton at Cavagnari and
Heavy Losses Inflicted.
FRANCO-RUSSlAN ALLIANCE
STILL THE UPPERMOST TOPIC DIS
CUSSED BY FRENCHMEN.
Russia Preparing to Reap "A Harvest
from the Delight of Her Friends
General Foreign News.
Copyright. 1897, by the Associated press.)

Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.)
PESHAWAR, Punjab, Sept. lit is an
ticipated that the Mohmands will make
but little opposition to the columns of
troops under Generals Files and Blood
which are advancing from each end of this
country but they will attempt 10 ay to
Lalpura, in Afghanistan. Events must
thus force the Ameer's hand. If the Moh-
mands are taken in the rear by his forces
their punishment will be heavy and the eff
feet will be spontaneous.
The unexpected instructions sent 20 Gen.
eral Files to delay the advance for polt-
icals reasons for forty-eight hours CT his
column from Shabkadr are thought posi-
bly, to be because the Mohmands have al
ready submitted without fighting.
The enthusiasm of the imperial service
troops from the various native princes is
immense, and the news that General Lock
hardt the well-known Indian fighter, is
coming to the front has already had an
electrical effect upon the tribes.
The center of the insurrectionary activity
is now on the SANTANA range, where the
British have number of posts. all of
which are liable 10 be attacked at any
moment. These garrisons have been hav-
ing an anxious time recently, owing 10 the
shortage of supplies. and the news to- day
that a column of troops under General
Yeatman-Biggs. from Hangu, has succeed
ed in penetrating into the SANTANA terri
tory and replenished the supplies of the
outlying posts without fighting has caused
considerable satisfaction.
A severe attack was made upon Fort
Cavagnari on the afternoon of Sept. 3. The
enemy was repulsed. The same evening
Colonel Haughton. with a detachment of
Sikhs, arrived at Cavagnari from Fort
Lockhardt. A furious onslaught of the
tribesmen continued until midnight. They
seemed disinclined to charge home, and
were repulsed at every point with heavy
losses. Colonel Haughton returned to Fort
Lockhardt with the Sikhs on the following
day and the enemy renewed the attack the
same evening. But upon this occasion the
fact that they numbered many thousands
and displayed eight standards, they lost
their courage at close quarters and finally
withdrew on Sept. when heavy rain be-
gan to fall. The defenses of Fort Cavagnari
have now been strengthened.
Runners who have reached Hangu from
Fort Gulistan have brought the news that
the Afdri-LashkarS, with fourteen stand
ards, have arrived in the KlangdOorkhanki
valley below Fort Gulstan, and that they
have been Joined by the Observation-Disclosures
making a formidable force headed by the
famous Mullah of Saidakbar. Spies report
that they intend to make a general attack
upon the SANTANA forts, but they may
threaten Hangu. The British authorities
hope this is true, as both places are well
prepared to deliver a crushing defeat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
Cable Notes.

Minister Rodriguez, representing the
greater republic at Washington, is in
Managua suffering from fever.
Red fungus is destroying the fruit on
thousands of coffee trees in the departments
of Jinotepe and Matagslapa. Nicaragua.
The premises of the Hachette Publishing
Company in Paris were destroyed by fire
yesterday. The loss was about 100000
francs.
The financial situation at Johannesburg,
Transvaal republic, is critical, and the local
authorities are urging the government to
adopt prompt measures of relief.
A foreigner who is said to be Baron Max
Won Schrader, a lieutenant in the German
entire season, committed suicide Thursday
evening. The deceased is said TO have lost
100000 in gambling.
The Matin of Paris, in an article on the
grain supply, says it will be necessary to
import 2OO00,0O0 quintals of wheat this sea-
son on account of the failure of the crop.
The importation of this quantity of wheat
will yield 140,0O0,00O francs (about $2S 600 00O)
duty.
Mrs. f. S. Ross. prominent member OF
the Wabash Woman's Christian Temper
to the Hadley Industrial Home for Girls at
Hadley, Hendricks county. She has al
ways evinced a special interest in the in
stitution and the gift was unsolicited
Lawrence Lawler, of Richmond, has filed
suit the guardian of Timothy Lawler
against the Wayne agricultural works,
asking damages in the sum of $4,000. The
complaint alleges that while Lawler was in
the employ of the company he was struck
skull crushed in and that as result he
mas become insane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

are the steamers Resale, Mayhower, De-
troit Willamette and Topeka The falling
off in The volume of travel is very notice.
able. the majority of newcomers will re-
main at Juneau until spring. An effort will
be made next year TO turn the tide of travel
by way of Sitka, going from there to Yaku-
tai and Disenchantment bay and up the
White river, the distance being only about
425 miles from Stka to Dawson, as against
700 miles from Juneau over the present trail.
The building of railroad from Juneau to
Lake Tesn is now assured. Thorough ex-
animation by the interested parties has de-
cided them to commence work at the
earliest possible moment next year. The
road will go by way Of the Laku, over the
lake, whence the traveller will go by water
to his destination. No doubt this will be
the first railroad established, but it will be
followed by others, two prospective roads
in particular having the same terminus as
the Juneau road. In going into the Yukon
country the White Horse rapids and many
other dangerous places will be avoided. As
there will be suitable boats plying on Lake
Teslin and the Hootalinqua river. the trip
will be one of pleasure rather than other
wise.
Rapid progress is being made on the cable
tramway now constructing at Chilcat pass,
and when finished everything can go over
more cheaply and quickly than heretofore.
Every one is now mapping out arrange
ments for winter quarters, as 1t will soon
be out of the question to enter the tlon-
dixie before February or March.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

kickers. When they left the ship they stole
everything of value that was possible. and
they Will carry trouble OF serious Kind into
the heretofore honest mining camp At St
Michaels a set of these people broke open
the outer doors of the safe of the North
American Trading and Transportation Com
pany in an attempt to get at the store of
dust the safe contained They were not
successful, but the fact does not tend 10
make the outlook any the better. These
people will make trouble in Dawson City,
and the trouble will be of the kind that viii
populate a little graveyard which now has
but few lonesome occupants. What is
needed-and that immediately-is troops 10
supplement the authority of the mounted
police and the establishment of a SEMI
military form of government.
Every river, every stream, every gulch
and canyon has been staked by the gold
seeker, and nothing but mountain peaks
remain for the late corners. There being
no mines to work, because there are none
to be had the thousands who are drifting
in by river and by the noun tain passes
that is nothing less than appalling. There
is no work to be had because no work is
being done.
could sell 81, 0O00 900 worth of provisions in
week had they provisions to sell At the
North American Trading and Transporta-
ton Company's store the receipts for
single day never fall below s.. CO., and from
that went up to $lS,00. l know, and 9TH
ers know, that there are not enough pro-
visions now at Dawson City to feed the
people that went there prior to July / or
this year Those who have since arrived
have each one added TO the general desti-
tuition that must ensue. Even those VINO
take outfits into the mines are not safe.
Before spring they must divide their food
with those who have none, and il they do
not give it willingly they will be forced TO
do it.
many women. OF the women the less said
the better They are utterly shameless, and
they help to make the atmosphere OF the
place sitting. Drunken men and women are
to be seen on the streets at any hour or
the day or night. While the provision stores
and warehouses are empty, the saloons con-
tinue to do a thriving business, ana there
is no danger that there will be a dearth
of whisky in fact there is so much of the
latter commodity in the camp that the re-
spectable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and drinking
men alike-are becoming indignant. Every
drink costs so cents.
Faro and other games are running ruiz
blast night and day. One man, the pro-
prietor of a restaurant at Dawson City, be-
came intoxicated one night and played UNI
til he had lost a total OF $4,000. After this
sum had slipped through his fingers luck
turned and he began TO win. In two hours
he had back all he had lost and quit the
game twelve hours after he commenced to
play $3.50 ahead.
alaska is a country of wonders and a
storehouse of untold wealth. Pray God 1t
NAV not become a country of horrors as
we'll for all those who contemplate seeking
their fortune within her icy borders. L say
again stay away until the spring. To go
there now means death, and a terrible death
at that-death by starvation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

tings to resign this week. and Hon. Webster
c. Weiss, Republican member of the Legis-
lature from this county, were arrested in
the formers office in this city late this aft
ernoon on very serious charges preferred
by the adherents of Jno. Wanamaker. Morris
c. Luckenbach, a prominent and wealthy
citizen of Bethlehem, is accused with Reeder
and Weiss. The information declares that
Reeder, Weiss and Luckenbach conspired
together to defame the good name of John
Wanamaker by having him offer bride
to Weiss to secure WeissS vote in the
Legislature for Wanamaker for United
States senator. Reeder and Weiss waived
hearing and gave $1,000 bail each for their
appearance at court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
Hinaoos in the salvation Army.


fortnight ago the Salvation Army held
their festival at the Crystal Palace And
being wise in their generation they catered
for the children of this world as well as
for the children of light. They exhibited
fine displays of physical grill tambourine
drill, ETC. indicating an intention , to develop
gave the general a pat on the back-not
the accolade of knighthood-in the form of
a kind telegram, which put the old gentle
man in fine feather. He humorously re-
marked that, Now the queen had adj
dressed him as general there surely should
arise no more question about it's propriety."
| was walking down a street near by and
on coming to an open space l judged from
the kind of crowd assembled and the pecu-
liar chant 1 heard that a Frenchman was
exhibiting a dancing bear. But no. There
were two Hindoos in all the glory of re-
splendent turbans face to face, following
one another round ring improWsed by sal
vationists. They were performing solemn
dance and playing at what at first seemed
to be single stick or quarter staff. l
found they had a rolling pin each-or some
such weapon-and that they clattered them
criss-cros, keeping time the while to a sal
walton tune which they sang in some Hin
doc dialect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

And Did Not Wait Until the Young
Man Found 1t.
washington Post.

Washington Post.
1 hear from Atlantic City-and most of
the things one hears these days are from
some place out of town, by the way-of
an adventure a young Washington Jour-
ralist had down there one evening last
week. He set out that evening to take a
young woman friend of his to the thea
ter. The young woman friend happened to
be an actress, one, moreover who is es-
pecially popular in Washington. Before
leaving her room in the hotel she tucked
her purse and her small valuables safely
away in her trunk, and tied the trunk key
and little loose change in a knot In the
corner of her handkerchief. after the
eternally feminine manner. She strolled
gaily along the boardwalk with the young
man from Washington. holding the hand
kerchief carelessly IN her hand. Suddenly
the knot in it united, and the precious Key
disappeared through a crack IN the walk.
The young actress was in Despair. She
was under contract to be in New York
next morning, and her railway ticket was
in the trunk. The Washington young man
the steps. made his way under the board
walk and while the young actress dangled
the handkerchief through the crack above
to Indicate the place where the key might
be- ne took out his matchbox went down
on his knees, and by the Pickering match
light searched for the Key in the SAND. II
was a tedious search. On the walk above
a crowd instantly gathered about q young
woman on her knees. She had been held
Up; she was having a fit; she was drunk;
she had been hypnotiZed, We're some OF the
opinions the crowd expressed The actress
for the frst time In nef me Degan 70 suHer
from acute stage fright After half an
hour the young man emerged from below
triumphant, the key IL his hand; He found
only a strange man on the walk above,
round and rosy man who was holding a
handkerchief in a crack with one foot. The
actress had disappeared. and when, after
two hours of search, the young man finally
met her she was coming out of the theater
on the arm Of his dearest foe.
THANK you, so much she said sweetly;
at knew you'd find 1t, so / just came on TO
the theater with Mr. So-and-So So good
of YOU to take all that trouble, you know;
But the young man couldnt ma words
if YOU want TO see him in a state of mad
ness to which a wet hen isn't a circum-
stance you have only to mention that in
considerable actresses name-that is, II you
know Ii.