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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
FRAUD In TOBACCO.
Said That the Government Has Been
Cheated For Years.

New York, Aug. 81. "A discovery was
made yesterday by the appraisers depart
ment which Involves charges Of fraud
against tobacco Importing firm. United
States Appraiser Wakeman has had his
eye upon TIE tobacco importers, ana de-
torlDined TO MAKE "a sneciHl Investigation.
Yesterday no found that upon certain
ipment duty WAS due to the amount Of
S5l30. whereas the importer had declared
onlv $2205
Uncer the Dinglcy tariff. what is
known as filler" tobacco pays duty of
35 cents pound, and wrapper" tobacco
duty OF 81. s5 per pound. Ii was dis
covered today that in an invoice Of az
h6les of Mexican tobacco which was GER
tincd to be filler "i3 bales were actually
wrapper OF the finest quality.
III. " said Appraiser Mac Reinan, this
percentage OF fraud should 10 discovered
upon the entire importation Of hexican
tobaoco, IL would make vast difference
in the governments revenue.
lt was said that for years tho govern
ment has been defrauded by tobacco inn
porters. The appraiser has the right 90
cail for all the goods in any line. but the
facilities OF the department will not per.
init OF the examination OF more than
about 10 per cent. But the department
has adopted a plan. which the appraiser
declines To mako public To detect frauds.
Last week.. said Mr.. Wakeman. I'VE
found that in certain importation one
in every i've bales was wrapper, entered
as filler. This was IA direct international
violation OF the law, and the vioiators
ought 10 be in Jail for It. f"
This case illu strates what a vast ciffer-
ence frauds make To the manufacturers OF
tohacco. In the year 1894 :. 200 600 pounds
were imported. IL Is obvious that the
honest man suffers In past years the
government must nave lost millions Of
InIlaro
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
Gen. Weyler is in Dread
OF Being Killed.
Men Shot in the Back, II IS
Said, by His Orders.
One Of G0meZ's GuijeS a Traitor.
Editor Severely Punished.

New York, Aug. 3i--A special cable
20 the Herald from Havana says:
Augusta Aria, a Cuban. and Fernando
fasada Portuguese, were shot by police
men Ill the streets OF this city one night
last week. They arrived from Mexico
that day.
No reason was given for the assassina-
tion, but 10 IL thought that Gen. weyler,
who lives in constant fear of being killed,
suspected them Of being Anarchists
Aria had letters Of introduction from
the Brazilian consul In Mexico to promi.
nent provision dealer here. After landing
Ariza took breakfast and then started to
present his letter or introduction As he
left his friends store he was arrested
Pasada was arrested In the street Both
were carried TO the city Jail and kept In
solitary until nearly midnight
Inspector of Police Chcvas, with four
policemen, then took the prisoners from
their cells. marched them To the Cerro
and deli beratoly shot each Of them In the
back. Tho presence Of a dead cart near
by showed that the murder had been
planned.
The mayor of Guanab bacon, a suburb Of
Havana, lately raised $500 by public sub
scription to give relief To the starving
tributed all the money. but 1t has only
just been discovered that he only gave
away 500. Gen. Weyler has ordered him
10 deliver the other $500 to the Red Cross
Society.
Calxto Soto. one of Maximo Gomez's
guides, has become traitor. He had
been sentenced to death Dy Gomez for
treachery, but managed To es;ape. He
has already guided the Spanish to Reba
camp OF Parcho GARLIC, In Sancti
Spiritus. where the Cubnns had estab.
lished court Of justice. Among tho
documents captured was printed record
of oil the. Cuban leaders killed at the
present war.
The local guerillas of Santiago de Gu ba
Hnder command Of Capt Canasco. were
ambushed on Aug. 20 by the rebels
One officer and IL soldiers were macheted.
During the last 26 days the Barcelona
battalion, originally mum bering ll0O men,
lost 900 men, according TO the statement
Of General Losada, military sanitary in
spector. An average OF 1000 deaths are
-egistered in the hospital every month.
-he number OF sick soldiers tbroughout
the island is placed at 35 472.
The editor of u local paper, the Diario
dc la Marina, has been heavily fined and
threatened with. Imprisonment for speak
'n0 his mind concerning the Spanish
officers who arc growing rich through the
war in Cuba The brunt OF war; it Is
laid. was horne by the ill-fed Spanish
soldiers, while tho officers were leading n
happy life in the restaurants and cafes
nd growing rich by coilusion with mer-
chants and army contractors. regardless
IF tre suffering soldiers. who left wseping
mothers, wives and sweethearts to fight
.or Spain
The article ended with tho hope that
Nustice would prevail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
IT'S ON A STRING.
How Bank Messengers Secure
Wealth TO Their Persons.

When you see bankers clerk carrying
a tin box to one of the safety deposit
vaults, do not suppose there is no
"strine" tied to the box, for the chances
are that there is steel chain running
down the clerks sleeve which connects
securely with IA stout belt around his
waist.
AT least that is the apparatus used by q
representative Of one of the largest
Providence banks.
In the tin box are valuable securities
belonging To customers, and it would
just suit some of the highway robbers Of
this city 10 grab the box ana run. But
the chain is too stout for nippers, so the
contents Of the box are safe. This ap-
pliance is used In New York. Boston and
other large cities 10 a greater extent than
npra
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
RICH STRIKE.
Locality Which Beats the KlOndike
FOuni in Alaska.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug 3l.-A letter TO
the Ledger has just been received from
the North fork of the Mcmillan river,
Alaska. from George Lennon, addressed
to his wife in South Tacoma giving
particulars OF fabuiously rich strike.
He and his partner went there from the
Yukon on information from an Indian
who accompanied them Inst spring and
he says that they have struck IA locality
richer than the hlondika In three months
they have made clean up of $55, 700.
The letter was sent down by the Indian,
who took $500 or 5000 worth of nuggets to
lay in fresh supplies for the winter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
LINOA'S COMING HOME.
BY MARY 4 DES-sUN.

"How old Is Linda Mis-. Shirpinsg"
"Linday Let mo soc. WY. she was born
wien j was %. an Pm ~ or coursu
ida must be ~. Good gracious 10 eau b
DO possible; but it is. Pm an cld, Cd
woman, an wasn't stry at 4u"
The person addressed sat near the fire
place. knitting. Her gray hair. very
abundant yet was pulled together anL
turned in thick knot at the hack of TIER
head. She had weary. discouraged loo
S If expectancy and endurance OF tria,,
had set an uralterablo seal upon h r
face. thin cap came low on Dcr hair
and her eyes wero hollow.
lhe person who questioned her was
Nancy Holland. wiry little woman
who went out TO DAYS work and hal come
to Sparrow cottage To finish the ironing,
over which Mrs. Shippins' strength lad
given out.
We'll, I'm sure and you amt seen
her for 20 wears. did you say!"
II did. It's 20 year since sho left the
town with her husband and n pair II
twins, tte beautifulest boys ever sot
ewes on. They both died when they were
ten years old. an she's lost two more
sence then, pore creeter. Now they ve
lost all the proT erty they had ia the world
by the flood. 80 he's gone 60 New Mexico
on small salary an she's comm here.
declare. ! almost hate tn SEQ her, for
she must bo bowed down to tho very earth
with sorrow"
" Any children leftY" asked chipDer
Nancy Holland. whose usually bright face
hnu taken ON n som ber EXPRESSION.
Yes; there's the two youngest Freddy
and Myrtle. She'll brig 'em on with her.
Much rs / want IN scs 'em, I'm so
worried for fear they'll he into every
ching as children always is, an maybe
psrt and saucy into the bargain. I'm so
ssed 10 quiet an TO have them children
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
FOR SAKE OF HEALTH.
Dr.. Chsp,n'S 0rd.rS Relative to
frivy Vaults ar, Being Obeyei.

superintendent Of Health Chaplin is
about as happy As any man in the city,
for persons who in the past have been a
little dilatory about con Meeting their
premises with the sewers. ard filing up
their old vaults, have manifested a some
what hurried disposition to do il now,
and eight out OF svery ten persons who
have been so ordoied have, or are about
TO act accordingly
DR. Chaplin saws that bv the time that
the ground freezes there will bs but few
PAGES that will endanger the health of
ally ono.
The doctor and his staff nevertheless
are still hustinig ani thosa thn5 have
not been called upon need have no fear
that they will he overlooked, for tho
officials will visit the premises of overy
rerson in the city before they cease their
labOrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31

way Linda insisted, and the close black
me gave wav u "a Lright-ionkiug gray
IOnnoL with Just cluster Of
vinlots. And TroselJly th) woman
found herself in the midst of cheerful
gatberir gs, and where she had nuEged
hor fresido, refusing To bo comfortod by
bright faces ana merry voices, now she
sought her lOnR-telnyei rights, and well
coined tnem, along with her youth, back
again.
Ine children with their songs and
dances made her glow and grow radiant,
- that her dim eyes began TO sparkle and
her cheek made acquaintance with tho
dlmples as of yOrc
'Oh, mother il young woman yet. ~
Linua would say, when mention was
made Of improvements You see she Is
being built up with now thoughts.
brtgntCrcd with new life environments
and made to feel that this earth Is a
young and giddy thing yet full OF good
CapDr aLd iHuocunt healthy tniOymont. ~
Folks listourd and commented. lnsen-
sibly there grew up in the town a whole.
some love OF the leautifui. Maids and
matroDs boLeiltod by the change. Jinda's
coming had Guue IL all The clergyman
proached healthier sermons. tho doctors
shortened their faces hy the sick-hcd.
Tho lawyers stop. ed their conventional
lics-woil there were only two q them,
and tho bald. healed one sori,u.ly con-
tumplntcl buying himself a viz. Grocer.
ana ba6cr. aud cEnclcgiicEmaker felt the
change Ihc only complainant was the
undrriaker. who sAi1 business wasn't 80
good ~ 10 used 60 hc. But nobody sympa
thiz'd with nim.
And 80 the Influence of thought. the
wave OF feeling rOlied over ard per.
meatei tie town. sw ing out old ideas
old cuicts old supCrsutlous, and, best a
al, old ago, ana ~ was Idnda's coming
hume that had done 10 GlL -Eleanor
Kinks Idea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
THB new ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service. Week Days.
Corrected to June 20, 1897.

Passenger Train Service. week Days
Corrected to June 30, 1897.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows:
For BOSTON-6:2j, III :55 a. m; RETURN,
wAi:F6tGEns lIig5 ?; %:, % S;iI I, 3 3, M n m
FRANKLlN- 6:2j, II :5j a. M; 20 p. m.
MI FORD--6 IS. II :5l o, M; Dps =. m.
WEST ARrINGToN-Fi2: :65, F5 :ss. F6:9O p. m.
KNIGHTsvILLE-Fl2 F5 ;o5, $50, -+Fll:o
MEgHAXiNTIcUT-i2OO. Sis, $50. .Il:is
NAfiCK, RIVER POINT, CENTERv1LLE,
WASHINGTON-3:i0 900 a. M; 90, t20
5:3j, 6.90, 7:l5 l:l0 p m,
1905, go, 3 :85, 8 80 7:l5, +'ll 10 2. m.
PoNTlAC-Fe:40 a. M; fl205, 6;sS' eS
ARCTIC ARCTIC AND an !" oU1DN1cK-eiO m.:
i2a5, as. 5;35, 6a0, Fab, .'li:iO.
ANTHONY-6:lO 900 a. IN. : 1906, t:2o, b:sA
0TERTING-64O, 900 ~ IN. 4: 20 7:l5 p. rn.
COVENTRY, GRBENE, oNECO, MoosuP.
PLAINFlELD-640, 900 a. m, 40. 715
2, m The I;l5 p m. train connects s'
SUMMIT 40 900 a. m. 400, : 10 y. IN.
JEWETT CITY, CANTERRRY. SCoIAND.
vRSAILES. BALTIC, SOUTH WlNDHAh
wH4LIMANTIC-6Ao. 900 A. m; i2o. Tas
HARTF0RD-eIo. 900 a. m: 40 7lb .. m.
FfSHKlLL q NEWBU RG-0OO a. m.
EOKW ,CH-G.I(, 900 a NJ; l:20, .l5 p N.
WATERBURY, DANBl RN-9 90 n. m.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEWBUR0
AND ERIE RN- OU n m.
PASCOAG AND INTERMEDIATE STA.
TIONS EXCEPT FIELDS sTATlON-0:45,
e.aO o. m. 4:lO, $50 ID all :lj y. IN.
Bields Station-F0.l5 F9l0 a. m. Fi0.
F6:3U p. IN.
Leave Pascoag at 5:a5, 7:25 a. m. nlta.
k:25 and ''s:Ob p. m.
Trsf.. ..tyt u u HrtIve Boston, OH Colony
Stntion. plymouth DIV. n. a., y. n. a. H..
r. X Kup,lun street
aFS lturdavs only q. StOps on notice.
". n. BABCOUK, q. r. A.
J. y. KING, Suut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
A BOYS NERVE.
.Saymoni Hudson Saved Timothy
Sull van From Dsath.

Timothy Sullivan. brick masons
helper, had very narrow escape yester-
day afternoon while nc work in the new
building at the corner Of Westminster and
Union streets by being caught in Quo of
the elevators which are used for carry inG
building material TO the upper stories.
sullivan was standing near the railing
Of the elevator well and as the car was
descending IL struck him on the head.
The blow caused him to reel and he fell
backward onto the floor of the elevator.
His right leg was caught by the descend
ing platform and broken below the knee,
and had IL not been for Raymond IA I'd
son, one of the water Buys sullivan
would probably have been killed. Young
Hudson jumped onto the elevator ard
stopped It,
sullivan YVES taken to tho Rhode Island
Hospital.
He lives at 5S Royal street whtre ho
has wife and four children.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever
loc,25c nc G G. fail. druggists refund money
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31

Land I wish hadn't put away them
things. said Mrs,Sbippins. ','ll put 'em
all tack tomoirer. ="
IL was happy family that sat down to
the strawberry shortcake. The old mother
stared like one In dream. Nancy
HOLLAND helped them all, and declared
thnt she never did sec such we'll behaved
children nor n handsomer. brighter
woman; and there was new life and
beauty IN the old house.
Mrs. Shippins had put away her hard
kcrchict with sigh, for she felt that she
was cheated out OF her sorrow Tears
were not IN ordsr. That daughter OF hers
could not look on the dark side Of anv-
tainC. she rec nsr .c-Cu ev,Ty room in
tho house and male them cheerful with
flowers and pictures aud tides and all
the bric-a-hrac she could muster. Laugh
ter aLd music had como with her absoluto
determination to see good In everything.
The clergvmhs-- who had been asked hy
his devoted parish ioLtr 10 come on n visit
OF coincidence, lett the house ard had u
severe 10 oi remit 'nca when 10 occurred
tO him thnt ho ad actually f0rFr ten 10
ray Tor this cur ststOr in III CtiOn.
" But thon. " be soiiloquiz q. II don't
see whore the snlictiun came n, and
guess she Is one Cf thC Kind who arB
abur dlutlv able TO pray for themselves ~
Evervb. dy noticed tto.chargs In every.
IN nR except Linda's CneCrigl spirit and
sonny iAco.
ANA I'm lust Y in o. MAYO mother
oscr, $40 sail To hei =. ricI Dis. She b :
forgotten how 90 10 young
Mother made pr test at first but 10 was
very fnint When tho children cnperCd
round grandma bccus5 she fad discarded
tho hdoous cap and allowed Linde tn dc
up her hair she grow almost u Child h v
self and tic years fcli of all tho time b
was pooh.popbiug and psraNing iii 81
next door noighhor told ber she lad
grown ten years younger since Linda ( ad
come home
Roses In her bonnet 70. never that sh,
would not endure but in her laughing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
WAR ON SALOONS.
Liquor Thrown Away AMI Furniture
10 Be DESTROYED.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 3l.-Ten
saloons in Kansas City, Kan. were raided
by tho police last night and $4,000 worth
of liquor seized and uoured into the
cutters. Saloon furniture ard fixtures
filling ten big drays were seized and
carted TO police headquarters. where
they will be burned
similar action will he taken against
ONE seventy other saloons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
DYNAMITE EXlLUDEN.

Hamburg, Aug. 3i-The agreement arrived
at between the leading American dynamite
companies and the Nobel trus, has been rati-
fiel. BY It's provisions American manufac-
turers Of dynamite arc oxclu.ol from the
South Africnn mnrket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
BREACH H ALED.

Chicago, Aug. 3l.-Ihe threatened
breach between Pre-, lent Parsons and the
executive committee of the National
letter Carriers Association was closed at
the meeting or the association last even
ing
NJ. A. Fitzgerald of New York YVES
present to explain the presidents action
in changing the locatlcn of the conven
tion from san Francisco TO Chicago a.
merely "a ruse 20 make the railroads lower
iLn rnfn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
GRANITE CUTTERS STRIKE.

Westerly, Aug 8l.-About lOl cutters, en-
ployod by the Smith Granite Cumrany struck
Yesterday afternoon on account Of differ
encc o. opinion in regard TO cutting stone.
The work Of G. J. Murphy, secretary Of the
local union, was cal cd into question, and the
strike resulted. II Is thought the trouble
will be adiusted scon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
HOLY WAR.

Lond N, Auy Il The ConStantlnope cor
re~pondent of tie standa "a hears. Wlth refer
once to tho Indian frontier truuhlps. lh1t IN
response 10 rcqueS : OF the Hov J. annie
synod ftvaS has been isS od authorizing a
propGgan Ia throughout Asia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
I | |: { [: { I | H H
EXTRACTED
WITHOUT
PAIN
FIR. J .EE>E> z !.

Every one with teeth or
decayed roots that need
extracting should take adj
vantage OF this offer. We
charge nothing for ex-
tracing teeth during this
anniversary week and we
guarantee that no matter
whether you have one
tooth or thirty-two ex-
tracted, the operation will
not pain you in the least.
We simply apply Me
thyl," which is liquid local
an9sthetic. to the gums.
We have extracted thous-
ands of teeth during the
past three years and in
not one instance was the
operation painful. "Me-
thyl' is pleasaEa and harm
less. 1t is not a poison
Gus drug, like cocaine,
whIch IS used by unsCru-
pulous dentists with dis
astrous results to the sys-
tenn. "MesAyl' does not
put you to sleep, and it
does not leave the mouth
sore. NO after effects of
any nature follow the use
OF this pleasant and pain
preventing an9sthetic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31

An "ad." in The News speaks for Itself
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.

T%O commemorate the discov-
cry 3 years ago of our mar
vellous anaesthetic "ME-
A THYL," which has revolu-
tionized dentistry by enabl-
Ing all operations 20 be painlessly
performed, we have decided 10
make this anniversary o. thS'
valuable discovery an occasion OF
great Importance. We conse-
quently make the following as
toundingly liberal offer FOR ONE
WEEK:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
RAHROADS
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full infOrmatIo,
As TO local and through train servics
may be obtained at Providence sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-17
SECRETS OF 7IBURON ISLAND
PEoPLFD BY A REMARKABLE
TRIBE OF INDIANS.
How They Cultivate Their High
Standard of Physical and Mental
Ccnditions-Beautifu Women.

Washington, Nov. 16-United States
Consul Hugh Long, at Nogales, Mex.
has furnished the state department
particulars of the supposed murder OF
q party of Americans headed by Cap
tain Porter, by the Serbs Indians, on
Tiburon Island in the Gulf of Califor-
MIA According to the statement mad
by the Mexican customs officials by
Martin Mendez, master of the sloop
Otila, Captain Porter sailed from San
Diego, Cal, with his companions in a
small boat to engage in collecting
shells. They left the port of Guaymas
Aug. under special permission from
the Mexican government to explore the
shores and islands of the gulf.
The consul says the island of Thu
turesque in the Gulf of California and
is peopled by most remarkable tribe
of Indians, who are noted for their
large size and extraordinary antics on
land and water. Those who have wit
messed their aquatic sports at d re-
spectful distance, declare that many of
them can actually walk or rather run
upon the water with no other assist
ance than broad raWhide shoes.
They are expert fishermen and
huntsmen, having rigid ideas as to tn
maintenance of game preserves on the
island and limiting the killing of game
under severe penalties. They destroy
all children in infancy that are NAL
formed or appear to be lacking in in
telligenee In this way the standard
OF physical and mental conditions in
both sexes is kept very high. 1t is
currently believed that at one time the
native women were eXterminated to
make room for a whittier and superior
race of women. The nucleus of this
race of higher women was formed from
captives made at various times, ex-
tending over series of years on land
and water. They have no schools, but
each home has a system of physical
training.
The natives guard their shores Gay
and night and no man is allowed to
penetrate the island. even if he should
make a landing It is said that no cpl
denies have ever prevailed on the is
land and disease is scarcely known
among this extraordinary people, so
that the men and women are magnifi-
cent in their physical endowment. No
man or woman is allowed to live be-
You'd the age of 10 years, no matter how
well preserved in body and mind. BY
careful selection large percentage of
the women have the transparent,
peachy complexion and deep auburn
hair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-17

Emma Calve has attained a success
unprecedented in the annals Of lyric
art.
To repeat the story of her triumph
is needless. Her superb voice, her fas-
cinating half-oriental dances, her car
essing gestures, her black eyes, ire
sistible mirth-these and the inde-
scribable something more, make up the
dazzling PRESERVATION by which the ar
list has made her name famous in
every part of the world.
Her marvellous artist temperament
has made her a great actress, but this
brings it's own price, and as great
hearts know great griefs, great tenn
peraments must know great nervous
strain, consequently, there are periods
of nervous prostration and unfulfilled
engagements when impatient audiences
are apt to forget these eXtenuating cir
cumstances.
Calves absolute reliance on Paine's
celery compound at all such times of
low nervous energy appears in the fol-
lowing letter:
Boston, Mass, March, 1897.
L am convinced that Paine's celery
compound is the greatest nerve
can vouch for its wonderful health-giv-
ing power. EMMA CALVE.
Every great change for the worse in
health is in most cases at once be-
trayed by a loss of weight and a
pinched thinning of the face On the
other hand, a gain in weight, up to a
certain point, goes hand in hand with
an Improvement in all other essentials
Of health, and notably an improve
ment in the color and amount of the
blood.