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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
WASN'T SHAMMING.
Young Woman Dies suddenly Under
"A Surgeons Treatment.

New York, March 22-Amelia Green
spon, young married woman, thirty
years old, was removed from her home,
No. 62l East Fifteenth Fstrect, to Bellevue
Hospital, yesterday morning. She died at
O'Clock last night.
When the woman was admitted, her case
was diagnosed by DIR. Lee AS pulmonary
trouble. She was placed in the care Of
Dr. Goldbcrger, the house physician. He
said the woman was suffering from
hvsteria and was shamming fits. She
went into spasm every few minutes.
DIR. Goldberger gave her the regular treat
mcnt and "A cold bath. The patient, how
ever became no better. She had more
sham fits and died.
The body was removed to the Morgue.
DIR. Goldberger said death was due to
hysteria
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
Young Mitchell Bitten
During a Fight.
mysterious" Billy Smith Re-
lieved Him of a Digit.
Battle Took Place in MlichelPs
Saloon in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, March 22 For
knock down, blood, and general vicious
fighting, the great tournament at Carson
City was put in the shade by a mill which
took place yesterday in young
Mitchell's," John L. Herget's saloon.
Mysterious Billy Smith and Young
Mitchell, old enemies, came together and
there is some mystery left rs to the
Mysterious man 5 whereabouts. Smith,
smarting from his defeat by George Green,
was looking for fight and got more than
he wanted. He rosortcd 10 his old fouling
tactics and when badly beaten, bit of
Young's Mitchells finger. The police
are now looking for him on the charge OF
MAYHEM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
WORK OF AN INCENDIARY.
American House and Other Buildings
at South Manchester Burned.

Manchester ~ H., March % "A fire Of
fncendiary origin was discovered shortly
after 3 o'clock this morning which des-
troycd the American House in South Man
chester, owned by iatrick Hayes, and the
adjacrut- drug store residence and harm
Of Dr. Weldon, and one-stOry building
belonging 90 the Samuel purnell estate
which contained two Chinese laundrics, "A
fruit store and a tenement The loss Is
about sl5, coo; insurance trifiing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
sHARKEY POSTS A FORFEIT.

u. !. lynch. backcr of Tom Sharkcy, has
deposited $500 with "parson" Davies as
a forfeit for n match with Peter Mahcr.
The contest is c. take place any date, six
weeks after the first day of April, for from
$500 20 $40, 600 side The choice of purse
and date is left % Mahcr's hackers
Sharkey will fight before any reputable
club on the Pacific coast, or at any club
Offering tho largest purse.
lynch and Sharkey recognize the fact
that Fitzsinmons will rftirc from the
ring. and thcy consider Mahcr the next
hardest and best game. AZ Carson
thcv deposited s2JO1 with W W.Naughton
of the Examiner as a forfeit but Quinn,
Mahrr's hacker, tclcgrnphcd that he OBJ
icctrd To having the money held I'm san
Francisco. He said II the money wns put
M I'm the hands ~ Davies. O'Rourkc, Al.
smith or any castorn man, he would cover
the forfeit
The money is Nv Davies hands. and un.
less Mahcr hacks down fight will bc the
result
AN OFFER FOR F1Tz AND NIT.
CHEIL
The Bollnghrokc club London, viii
offer purse OF E2,oO for fight between
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
GARRISON ENTERS YALE.

Henry Clarkson, Harvard $ varsity base
ball player, has entered Yale. He was
warmly received today by Captain
keator of the Yale nine. Clarkson is not
eligible 20 play with the Yale varsity
till he has been here year, but he Will
be on his class nine this spring. Henry
is a brother of John and Arthur Clarkson,
the ex National league twirlers. He was
Harvard's : heaviest hitter last season, and
may coach Yale this spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
VAN HEEsT KNOCKED OUT.

Billy Layton, middleweight, knocked
ont Johnny Van Heest, featherweight, in
eight rounds at Hot Springs Saturday
night. The midget was giving his big
antagonist hard work when the Knockout
came unexpectedly, The fight was for
$500 side, Van Heest agreeing to stay 10
rounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
VICTIM OF MELAN CH0LIA.
Farmer Harvey Knight Commits Sui
eide by Hanging.

Hanover, y. H., March % Word was
received here this morning that Harvey
knight, prosperous and respected farmer
of Norwich Vt. committed suicide yes
tcrlny hy hanging. lie was 6o years Of
are and was a victim of melancholia He
leaves wife a son and daughter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
His Leg Broken.

Ernest Scott an employs nt the Me-
chanical Fabric Co, ~ ~prngue street,
who lives ~ West frien,sshlp street, while
putting a hclt ON pulley fell from step
ladder. aud his left leg was broken. lie
wns taken 10 the Rhode Island Hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
BOATING AT CORNELL.

Corncll's outdoor boating season was
inauguartet- Saturday. Although the
afternoon was punctuated with ram
storms the air was quite warm and nearly
all the candidates were given chance
at the oars. Varsity men took the
Freshmen out and showed them how to
keep their shell steady and explained the
peculiarities of the stoke Then the three
Varsity crews took spins up and down
Cayuga Lake inlet.
The men i'm the first boat, with the
exception of Odell, comprised last years
Freshmen crew, and pulled prcttily to-
gether, as though they had been training
on the water during the past month, In
stead of in the gymnasium. The per-
sonnel of the crews was as follows:
First Varsity boat-Carter, stroke; 2,
Dalzell; q, Oddie; ), Odell; 4, King; 3,
Second Varsity boat--Bentlcy, stroke;
z. Grum; q, Nowhall; D, Johnston; 4,
Fuller; 3, Swectland; :, Nichols; bow,
White.
Third Varsity boat--Jcffers stroke; 2,
Tatum; 6, Crawford; ), Savage. !,
Chriswell; 3, Moore; 3 Spillman (captain);
bow, Ludlam.
OF course no attempt was made at fast
time, the oarsmen being content to be-
come acquainted with the shells and the
stroke. 1t is expected that outdoor prac-
tice will be continued from now on daily.
The Cornell boat house is being rear
ranged so that the new eight-oared boat
may be built in the loft
BIG MONEY SPENT ON THE FIGHT.
Some interesting calculations have been
made of the money spent on the Corbett-
FitZsmmons fight, one way or another,
and OF all the profits on. the affair the
telegraph company comes out away ahead
Everything has To be estimated ncces-
sarly, but a computation based on what
appeared In print before and after the
fight emanating and as those familiar
with newspaper work know was sent ON
the wire, the messages put over 81, 600 600
into the Golfers of the company most of
which was pure profit There was very
little extra plant required, and the extra
force of operators was an incidental ex-
pensc Tho company could well afford to
offer purse of siee, eco for another con-
test. =.
The railroads came next, rcaping well
nigh $3.50, 600 from the throng of tourists.
It probably cost the best part of $50 for
each person in some way or another, to
see the fight, two-thirds of which went
To the railroads, and about 1000 people paid
the bill.
The hotels, saloons and fakirs of Car.
son must have fattened deeply on the
sporting mans purse, taking what was
left when the ticket home was bought.
Four thousand men spending $50 each
gave up 81, coo, 0O0 that now gives solace
to the railroads and the Carson people.
This closes the source Of revenue.
The privileges, purse and other items ol
expense had 10 bc Offset In some way by
what the tourists spent 50 that the actua
outlay of money not spent before was In
tcleQraphing bills and what the sports
| paid out The total must have come neal
| to 81. 600. coo therefore for 53 minutes o
| fun. What the kinctoscope will cost III
patrons Is yet to como, but If legislator
| are not too oxacting the chances are that
another million will go out in thai
dirppt ion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22

Fitzsimmons and Charlie Mitchell, and
will allow Fitzsimmons ElOO for expenses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22

The Bollnghrokc club London, VIII
offer purse OF E2JOO for "a fight bctwecp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22

AN OFFER FOR FITZ AND NIT
CHFII.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
Of many recent suicides perhaps thu

Of many recent suicides perhaps the
most touching was that of Benjamin
Simon of New York. 1t was remark
able for three reasons. In the first
place, he belonged to a race the men,
bers of which very rarely take their
own lives. In the second place, he was
only Il years of age, and, lastly, he
snuffed out his life because he wished
to become labor agitator and thought
his failure to pass an examination for
college had disqualified him for carry
ing out that wish. From any point of
view this suicide was remarkable. He
overcame race prejudices against self
destruction and at the age of Il he had
well-defned ideas of becoming "liber-
ator." Perhaps the most noticeable thing
in connection with the event was the
boys conviction that an education was
necessary to qualify him to become a
labor agitator. He must have been i'm
pressed with the fact that what the
laboring men or, at least, their leaders
most needed was education, for he
strove constantly to acquire knowl-
edge. He tried to enter the College Of
the City of New York, but failed to pass
the examination owing to a deficiency
in drawing. This failure preyed upon
his spirit and the poor, little brain, al
ready affected by oyerstudy and too
much thought, gave way. The letter of
farewell written to his parents is as
pathetic as ever communication writ
ten under those circumstances was He
wrote it in the East Broadway library,
and in explaining his act he says that
the greatest regret he had was that he
had not held to his resolution to agi-
tate among the working classes for
their emancipation from wage slavery
by the overthrow of the capitaEstic
system and for the esta blishment of the
cooperative commonwealth advocated
by the socialist labor party" Poor lit
tie Chatterton Of labor! Who can tell
what he might not have accomplished
had he lived:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
Everything Inverted.

In Japan-if the bull may be permit
d-aftel-dinner speeches are made be-
fore dinner, thus insuring brevity, and
furnishing the topics for conversation
In "Feudal and Modern JAPAN the au-
thor states that it is the absorbing de-
sire of the young ladies to grow old,
that they may share the reverence Civ
en- to age.
The best rooms of the house are in
the rear. A Japanese entering it takes
off his shoes instead of his hat. If he
takes up book to read, he opens it at
the back. He reads from right to left,
instead of from left to right. The let
ters are arranged vertically instead of
horizontally. The larger margin of the
page is at the top instead of at the bot
tom, and the foot notes are at the top.
If he writes a letter, he will take a
roll instead of sheet, write along the
curve of the roll a missive which be-
gins exactly as one of ours would end,
and vice versa, and then putting it into
an envelope opening at the end, and adj
dressing it to United States, Ohio, Gin
cinnati, Smith. John, Mr.. he will seal
it, turn it over and put his postage
stamp on the back.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
NATIONAL W. R. c. HOME AT MADISON, OHIO

cats afflicted with hydrophobia. These
wounds are considered by the medical
officers in attendance to present a
greater degree of danger than the bites
of mad dogs, not because there is any
difference in the virus, but because, in
the first place, the teeth of cats, being
more pointed than those of dogs, inf1ict
a deeper wound, and also because a
mad dog usually fastens his fangs into
the arm, the hand or the leg, while a
cat invariably jumps for the face Of
the person it attacks. The nerve CEN
tiers are far more exposed in the face
than in either the arms or legs, and
hence the virus enters into the circu-
lation more rapidly by means Of bite
in the face than through one elsewhere
in the body. It may be added that the
returns of the Pasteur institute for the
last year show that per cent of the
patients who have submitted them
selves to treatment have been bitten by
mad cows.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26

" he was ambassador in Rome; and
from that position, and only 4S years
old, he is called upon to fill the highest
place in the Prussian diplomatic SER
vice His political convictions are I'M
known, though it is claimed by those
who know the man well that he is too
much of a cosmopolitan character to
affiliate with the reactionary feudalists
who now compose the Kitchen cabi-
nett of the German emperor. On the
other hand, no liberal policy can be ex-
pected from him, because his training
as we'll as his family traditions natur-
ally places him in the conservative
ranks. AS such he is likely to stand for
a strongly developed protective tariff,
as we'll as against bimetallism, repre-
senting in both respects the personal
policy of the emperor. He has had very
little opportunity to pose as a public
speaker What he has done in former
years in the Prussian diet and in the
German reichstag was to read from
manuscript his carefully prepared
speeches, which are described as mar
wells of elegant diction and clear cut
logic
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26

This fall each ton Of anthracite coal
will cost every manufactures, every
merchant, every family $3.50 more than
it cost last fall That is, the price of
anthracite coal has advanced in the
past year a little more than 46 per cent.
Why? Because the mines are becom-
ing exhausted? Because the wages of
miners and employees of coal railways
have risen? Because the cost Of pro-
duction has increased? Because last
years price was below the price at
which dealing in coal is profitable? Not
at all. The sole reason is that several
men who had control over the neces-
sary mines and railways organized a
trust ''to decrease the output and to
raise the price," Of course there are
laws both Federal and State against
it. Of course there are certain instincts
of humanity against it. But the coal
trust cares nothing for such trifes as
law and humanity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26

After delay of about five years the
beacon set as memorial to the late
Lord Tennyson has been dedicated. For
some reason, hard to explain, there has
been little enthusiasm anywhere con-
corning this memorial and the dedica-
ton was accomplished with the SIM
plest of ceremonies and was ATTENDED
by few people Of any note. Although
the dedication took place within five
miles of Windsor castle, not one of the
royal family came or sent representa-
tives. Neither did the Queen send the
slightest word to the managers of the
affair. The present laureate too was
absent, although that was not to be
wondered at. 1t would be trite to say
that the verse of Tennyson was Gu
shrined in the hearts Of the English
people and that it needed no memorial
to celebrate it. The truth is that the
memory of Tennyson has been Singh
larly neglected by the English people
and the absence of representative liter
airy men upon this occasion is inexcus-
able
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26

by inmates is required of them, to be
applied to the support of the Home.
There are at present sixtyfour in
mates, some of them with remarkable
war records as army nurses. The old
est is nearly 80, and is in excellent
health. Seventeen others are octogen-
arians.
Mrs. Glare H. Burleigh, the present
superintendent of the Home, has ex-
hibited marked ability and tact in car
ing for aged persons. Bright. cheerful,
affectionate, with gifts of speech and
song, she has won all hearts, and holds
the reins of love and Kindness gently,
but firmly. She is a descendant of
patriots, and is a member Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
by right of three ancestors-a great
great-grandfather, and two great
grandfathers who fought at Bunker
Hill.
Her brother, Mr. George Hoyt, was a
recruiting officer for John Browns
company. He later attained a briga-
dier-general's rank in the Union army,
and after the war was appointed at
torney-general of Kansas. At the time
of her husbands dealt: in 1894 he was
a distinguished lawyer and judge of
Massachusetts. and judge advocate OF
the G. A. r.
Mrs. Puma L. CoWles, the secretary
of the Home board, is also Daughter
of the Revolution. and wife of Mr.. Ed
win r. Cowles, q member of the One
Hundred and Fifth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry and a leading church worker
and business man of Geneva. She was
appointed by the Governor Of Ohio,
with six others, member of the Ohio
Cottage Building Committee, and has
been connected with the management
OF the Home ever sincd.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
Japan's National Flower.

The blossom of the cherry tree is the
national flower of Japan. Picnics in
Japan are called s.going to see the flow
ers." In June, millions Of the people
go out to sing and sport under the
cherry trees. The Japanese cultivate
all over the country the sakura or
cherry tree, which they value only for
the beauty and sweet perfume Of its
flowers. From an entire tree one could
not pick enough ripe cherries to make
a pie; but the blossoms are massed to-
get on the boughs like clouds, and
the blooms are often as large as rose.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
Several experiments have recently

Several experiments have recently
been made by Eastern railways in
sprinkling Oil along the ground beside
their tracks for the purpose of prevent
ing the dust from being swept up by
the motion of the ears The dust prob
lem has long annoyed railway travel
ers. The finest screens in the windows
of the Pullman cars have been ineffect-
ual to keep clouds Of dust from pene-
. trating while the trains were in motion
and besmirching the passengers and do
ing damage to the company's property.
A stretch of road in New Jersey was
sprinkled with crude oil for a distance
Of six feet on each side of the track.
This was found to lay the dust success
fully and it is said that the entire Penn
sylvania system will be thus treated. A
really dustproof road will be a great in
ducement to travel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
The Value Of Rest.

A doctor, writing on the subject
the suppression Of useless noises
cities, which he claims will Ms|
toward convalescence many a mtti
whose nerves are now too racked
perpetual racket to give the system
chance of recuperating, says he pns1
bers one delightful ward in his tralIl
school wherein the "sister" used to |
sist on a silent hour" from 2% {
$3.50 daily. 1t was the only ward in /
hospital which enforced this soa /
rule, alike beneficial to the nurses
innate enough to be drafted there
the patients therein, who tiourishedS
blOssomed forth into amazing COM
escence under the silence system
the good nursing which accOmmnE
it. For the SISTER" was a born Du]
and she had the real sympathy
wOmanliness which caused her
preciate the balm and healing o.
one quiet hour in the day.
It was a male surgical ward an,
patients, on first admission, uSeu
chafe somewhat at SISTERS" dc''
against which there was no appear
mo conversation or newspaper le1s
during the hour" But graduaH'
patient came to appreciate the sO,r
lull in the busy hum of the war;
SISTER and her staff used u "
with satisfaction how patient a'D
tient fell< gradually under the SVF
quiet Of the time. and went VI
comfortable sleep, which lle4p i,
lasted long after the prescrlpeu
The good humor of the Ward was
exceptional. ,,,d Z
The senior surgeon OF the n nra
was never tired of saying ~ q
tents here, sister, get on a. ,sA
magic. What spells of Wl'cn ssn
you weave to heal them so quiz
Pittsburg Dispatch. e
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26

ously accorded the praise won by this
effort. Subsequently he was invited to
New York, where in 1890 he spoke at
the Metropolitan Grand Opera House.
Personally he is handsome, about 5 feet
10 tall, clear brown eyes and hair of
chestnut hue. He has good complex
ion and In his manner there is a blend
Ing of the old-time southern chiyalry
with the breeziness of the State of his
adoption. His manner is confident. his
gestures graceful, his voice deep, reso-
nant and penetrating.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
BERNHARD Won BULoW.
TIE New Prussian Minister OF For-
eign Affairs.

IT.. New Prussian Minister OF For-
- eign Affairs.
Rismarck's sarcastic remark OF a few
wears ago that Germany's policy IS
made by a soldier on half pay ana q
retired states attorney is no longer cor
rect since Prince Hohenlohe is Ger
man chancellor and Bernard Won Bu-
low Prussian minister of foreign al
fairs. The latter is the descendant OF
a long line of soldiers and statesmen
and now occupies the same position his
father did twenty-five years ago. he
NAV be considered as sort OF link De-
tween Bismarck and the emperor be-
cause he is highly esteemed by the for
mer and very much Liked by the latter,
a position which will be of great ad-
vantage in the reconciliation between
the former chancellor and the emperor.
Herr Won Bulow entered the diplomat
Ic career in 1874 as one of the assist
ants in the foreign Office, and soon was
made secretary of legations, serving IN
this capacity in Rome, Paris and wen
ma. Then he was made minister plenl-
potentiary at Bucharest. Subsequent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26

Legislature at cost of $50, 00O It is
known as the "Ohio cottage" and is a
model of perfection. 1t was dedicated
on July II, 1890, with elaborate cere
monies. and turned over to the Won
ans Relief Corps. The two original
buildings were used for a seminary. Of
these one is now fitted up for hospi-
tai. The Home is maintained by a per
capita tax assessed OH every member
of the w. r. c.. and by contributions
from friends, either cash or supplies.
Also a percentage Of pensions received
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26
-'~s- He Missed the Pun.

There are no funnier people in the
world than those who never see joke.
MANY good stories are told about them,
and of these one of the best, as well as
one Of the latest, is furnished by the
Washington Post.
Many years ago, when the Press Club
was in existence, British newspaper
man was at the club one evening. He
had been in Washington for some time
and was leaving the next day. Mr..
Karl Decker made speech to him.
''Mr. So-and-So,' said Mr.. Decker,
s'you have spent some time with U.S.,
and have made many friends. We
have become attached to you. You are
going away tomorrow, and we may
never see you again, but in order that
YOU may always have something by
which to remember us, on behalf of the
Press Club I present you this ring"
And then he struck the call bell on
the reading table near him. The Eng
lishmen looked a trif1e bewildered for
bit, then he reached out his hand,
thanked the club and pocketed the bell.
And-bless his simple English heart
next morning he told another newspa-
per man how kind the Press Club had
been to him and what a lovely presenta-
ton speech Mr.. Decker had made.
'Mr. Decker must have been awfullY
nervous, you know" he said, though
he didn't show it, for he said: I present
you this ring and don't We know, it
wasn't ring at all, it was bell.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-26

Once or twice year st. Louis does
something neat in the shape of story.
Its latest is the tale Of a tramp who be-
came converted by the Salvation Army,
and. having stolen the last railway ride
he had before religion got hold Of him,
his conscience troubled him and he sent
the money covering the fare for thou
sand miles to the railway company he
had defrauded. He sent the full rate.
asking no rebate on any account, and
not even taking note Of the cheap rates
now afforded to st. Louis merchants