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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
A MONSTER WINE VAT.

Largest Tank In the World Being Set Up
In San Francisco.
The largest oak wine vat in the world
is being set up by the California Wine
association at the Lachman cellar, on
Brattan street, in San Francisco. The
famous Heidelberg casket is q baby by
the side of the newcomer. It has the
proportions Of two story cottage, and
ON its bottom four quadrille sets could
be danced with ease.
The Heidelberg wonder has capacity
Of 80, 900 gallons, while this San Fran
cisco monster is to hold 80, 900 gallons
The huge cask is oval shaped on the
ground and measures 271]S by 30 feet in
each direction, while the great sides rise
to height Of 90 feet and are from az
to 8 inches in thickness. The wood used
will weigh 90 tons, and the iron hoops
would turn the scales at about six tons.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
QUEER RECRUIT FOR CUBA.
Ssrgent's Two Kentucky Wives and His
Loose Matrimonial Ties.

Ssrgent's Two Kentucky Wives and His
Loose Matrimonial Ties.
William Sargent left his home in
Lewis county, N. Y, the other day to
join the revolutionists in Cuba. His
wife kissed him an eternal farewell, as
she never expects to see him again.
Sargent is O stalwart, 6 foot Kentuck-
ian, who has had o remarkable matri-
monial experience. -Four years ago he
welded Miss Rosa Evans, one Of the
prettiest girls in Lewis county. She was
the daughter Of the Rev. William Evans.
They had been married less than six
months when Sargent went west in the
interest of capitalist. Frsm the west
came report that Sargent had died in
the Rocky mountains After Q decent
interval the young widow married q
prosperous business man Of Cincinnati.
After an absence Of two years Sargent
returned, procured o divorce and paid
court to Miss Mary Evans, q younger
sister of Rosa. Three months later they
were married. 1t was not long, how
ever, before Sargent disappeared from
home, and report came back that he
had died in Cuba. His wife then mar
ried Charles Simpler of Lewis county.
About six months later Sargent again
turned up, but he did not surrender his
claims to Mary, and Mr.. Simpler had to
surrender her. In speaking of her pecul-
lar husband, Mrs. Sargent said:
''If Spaniard's bullet does not end
his restless life, think his strange ex-
perience in marrying the Evans girls
will prevent him from returning to
Lewis county"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
Winter Rsees At Hot Spring..

Captain 81. o. Price has Q scheme in
hand with syndicate II wealthy turf
men and capitalists to invest 800. 600
in q winter race track at Hot Springs,
Ark. Price is negotiating with property
owners and hotel men, and il he arrives
at satisfactory terms the scheme will
materialize. The syndicate proposes to
build q fine track, q splendid grand
stand and stable room for 800 horses.
They guarantee to take 800 racers to the
Springs and race every day from about
Dec. 10 to about March 15. They ask
the citizens Of Hot Springs to donate
certain land and to subscribe %. 900 per
annum to be divided into four $500 and
one 81, 900 stakes to be raced for on the
proposed track.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
Honey . Cure For Smallpox.

Experiments made with smallpox pa
tients in Oaxaca, Mexico, show that by
administering honey diluted in water
to smallpox patients the pustules Of the
worst variety disappear and the fever
is Immediately diminished. The matter
attracts much attention. The remedy
was accidentally discovered by young
girl who was down with the diseasa
and secretly refreshed herself with hon.
ey and water, with astonishing cura-
tive results, and it was then tried on
soldiers sick with the complaint. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
TALE OF A TRAMP.
Bob Breckinridge's Story of HIS Wander
ings In Asia and Africa.

Bob Breckinridge's Story Of HIS Wander
ings In Asia and Africa.
Bob Breokinridge, for years consider
ed incorrigible, the son Of the ex-oon-
gresham, has returned home after q
three years tramp.
He left Lexington. KY, in the early
summer Of 1898. going to New York.
From there he shipped on sailing ves-
sci before the mast to Calcutta, dou-
bling the cape of Good Hope, sailing
through the Indian ocean and the bay
OF Bengal. Arriving at Calcutta he left
the ships employ and secured an ap-
pointment as government guard,
which position no held for nine months
firing Of India. he shipped as sailor
on vessel bound for Cape Town. He
remained there for several months,
when he went to Quilimane, ON the
Seambezi river. He found South Africa
worse than India and concluded to re-
turn to Calcutta. He shipped on the
Forte Viote. vessel which sank with
all on board ON its next voyage, two
weeks after he had arrived at Calcutta.
he remained in India several months,
when he engaged with vessel going to
Australia.
He landed in New South Wales,
where he remained year. He says that
country is suffering from hard times
which are ten times WORSE than any
thing known in the United States.
From the antipodes he called ON q
Scotch ship across the Paciffcto Aoapul-
CO, Mexico. He tramped through the
country to the City of Mexico. dis
tance of 250 miles, crossing the Sierra
Madre mountains over the old Guate-
mala trail. After many adventures and
much privation he continued his jour-
ney to San Antonio, Tex, where he
was taken i'll with fever. After remain
ing in hospital several months he OBJ
tained work on coasting schooner ply
ing between cities OIL the gulf. A month
Or two later he took trip to Arkansas,
where the fever again kept him in bed
for month. He then came dire ctly
home. He says he is tired Of adventure
and will settle down to work.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION.

The Supreme Court Of Indiana held,
in the recent case of the city Of Lapoi te
VS.. Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
Company, that city whose debts ex-
ceed the constitutional limit Of per
cent of the assessed valuation of its
taxable property can only make valid
purchase for cash that where such q
city buys an article to be paid for some
months after delivery, tho fact that
money with which to pay for it is in
the city treasury when the day OF pay
ment arrives does not prevent the debt
from being invalid; that those dealing
with city must take notice of it's ex-
cessive indebtedness, and that the CON-
mon council had no power to ratify
debt illegally incurred by the city.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
Irsiand.. Potato rsreepten.rx.

The introduction Of the potato into
ireland three centuries ago by Sir Wal
ter Raleigh was celebrated by confer
ence and show In the Rotunda, Dublin.
recently under the auspices Of the Irish
Gardeners association. A larger and
more meritorious collection Of the diff
ierent varieties Of the succulent tuber,
"Ireland's staple food" from almost
svery part Of the kingdom was never be-
fore witnessed either In Dublin or out
Of it.-London Field.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

The inaugural address OF Mayor
Boyle Of Newport contains some ex-
cellent as vel. as practical suggestions.
Touching upon the document the New
port Herald says: "The Mayor is
probably right in declaring that some
excellent municipal Offices might be
abolished and some of the city depart.
ments be reduced without detriment to
the pubic service. Thousands of dol
lars, he believes, could be annually
saved the taxpayers were greater econ
omy practiced in the management o.
municipal affairs"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

Some idea of the effects of the insur-
rection in Cnbs is conveyed by the
Custom House returns at Philadelphia.
In 1894 over twenty million dollars
worth of Cuban sugar came to Phila-
delphia; in 1895 this reduced to ten
millions ast year the imports of sugar
from Cuba we're but slightly over two
million dollars in value.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

In the Lewiston mills, last year, the
output of cotton and woollen goods was
larger than that of the year CT 1895, in
spite OF the depression incident to
presidential year. If what is said at
the Offices of the mills and what is ap-
parent from the perusal of she news of
other milling cities is true, Lewiston
has no reason to complain In this re-
epect.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
Settled For All Time.

In answer to q correspondent would
say that the proper way to pronounce
the name Ii Hung Chang is Lee Hung
Chang His family name is Lii, and
when addressed he should be called
Earl Lii. General Weyler's name is pro-
nounced Way-ler, and Maceo is May
say -o.-William e. Curtis in Chicago
Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

II Secretary Howard of the Fal
River spinners has succeeded in his
mission of organizing the cotton factory
employees i'll the South, as it is reported,
his brother spinners in the East should
rejoice. 1t will be of great benefit to
the manufacturers of New England as
well as to the operatives in the mills.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

Inc outlook for good citizenship was
never better than 1t is today. Great
interest is being aroused in this move
ment. 1t is fast becoming real power
in the affairs OF state and nation. Poll
ticians are beginning to realize that
here is new force to be reckoned with,
one that cannot be ignored, and one
that the old time politicians cannot di-
vart
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

II now appears that Weyler's glorious
victory over Muceo had good. stout
string tied to il. The New York Herald
says it can guarantee the accuracy OF
the statement that Maceo is alive.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

The court refuses to restrain the
Manhattan "Lp road from paying divi-
dends. 1t may be remarked in passing
that most corporations need no re-
straint in that direction nowadays.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

"On that row Of Shelves" said the pro-
prictor Of the bookstore, "you will find
copy Of every humorous publication now
In print In fact, there is what you might
call the laughing stock Of the whole coun-
try. "-ChicaRo Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

Chicago is bound to be foremost in
everything, as witness her latest bit OF
enterprise in taking the lead in the
bank failure business.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

A great cure for cough.-Mrs. A. X.
Morris, ass Canton St., Philadelphia, Pa,
writes: "I took several bottles of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup for a bad cough and was
entirely cured"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
VIII Escort Hobart.

The Third regiment Of national guard
Of New Jersey will 60 to Washington
on the 4th Of March to act as an escort
to Mr.. Hobart when he is inaugurated
as vice president.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

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no LET-Three good front offices with oil
u modern improvements, I'm the Clark
Block, No. 29I Main street. Inquire OF J, II.
Clark. lahso
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

The funeral of the Cameron resolu-
tion, We are informed, will be strictly
priv ate.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06

The announcement which was made
week ago that the judges Of the Su-
preme Court had under consideration
the appointment of q committee OF at
torneys to receive complaints against
members OF the bar has aroused general
interest among the lawyers, and there
have been all sorts Of speculations as to
what attorneys will be chosen for the
committee, how many Of those that are
chosen will accept, and as to what kind
OF complaints have been made to the
court that have resulted in the present
intention to appoint the committee.
THE TOURIST.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-03
A IIcn,r nins.nm.

IL Is a curious fact that the largest
blossoms grow on the smallest bushes.
One would naturally suppose that the
larger and taller the tree the greater
would be the size of its blossom, but
such is not the case One OF the largest
flowers ever discovered was found in
one of the Philippine islands by DR..
Alexander schadenberg a few years
ago. The doctor and few friends were
exploring the mountain regions Of that
most interesting group Of islands when
the man named came upon a curious
collection OF vines that were covered
with great lunches OF something he
could not at first define. A closer In
spection showed him that they were
Immense buds. and farther on he saw
one OF them in full bloom. Calling his
friends. he pointed to the immense
flower, which measured nearly three
feet in diameter, after which Il was
weighed. Quite to the astonishment Of
all, this flower tipped the scales at e2
pounds. As II was too large to trans
port, the doctor took a photograph Of
his wonderful find DR.. Schadenberg
was a great botanist. but there is no
record that he gave THE colossal flower
any particular name. The natives Of
the Philippines call Il the bolo.-Brools-
lyn Eagle
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-03

The Cabby's Christening. -Parson
--"What shall we call it7" Cabby lab
sent-miudedly) )-"Oh, I leave that en-
tirely to you, sirl"-Iondou Figaro.
Lost people, they say, always walk
In circles" whats that for, I won
der?' 80 that rescue parties can get
on TO their curves, I suppose. Chicago
Record.
-Brown--'Iw Paynter was
20 angry when asked him what school
Of art he belonged TOT" Smith-"What
school? That implies that he has some
thing to learn."-Puck.
-1'How Is Dabbies getting along with
his pictures2" asked the friend. "Splen-
didly," replied the cynic. Hes buying
them instead Of trying TO paint them
himself."-Washington Star.
rewarned.-"Don't ever tell Fiz-
rletop that you haven't anything TO
read" "why2" "If you do he will
Immediately lend you that book he
wrote himself"-Chicago Tribune.
-Bilkins-"Brassey is a great golf
enthusiast, isn't hep" Willtins-"Bet
he is. lie spends ten minutes a week
playing, and all the rest of his time
talking about the game. e."-Boston Tran
script.
Little Mary was discovered one day
by her mother vigorously applying tho
oil-can TO the kittens mouth. On being
reproved she replied: why, mamma.
kitty squeaks 30 awfully when pull
her tail."-Harper's Bazaar.
-Reginald-"How stupid Miss Jen-
kins isl ] took her into dinner the
other night, and she never said a word"
JaclS-"You were In luck, old fellow.
She wasn't nearly as stupid as she would
have been II she had talked."-Harper'
Bazaar.
-Ethel-"And what did George say
when he proposed2" Maul-"He said
nothing; he started to say something,
gasped, turned deathly pale and tainted
away. OF course knew what he meant
so when he came to, told him he
might ask papa" Ethel-"And then2
Maud-"Then poor George tainted away
again. Figaro.
He had listened to her upraidings
for two hours by the downstairs clock.
my love-" he said, mildly, don't you
think IL is about time for you to adj
journ sine die7" She knew her Cuah-
ing's Manual like a book. 81 shall adj
journ sine die presently" she coldly
remarked, "and then-Iwill at once call
an extra session" And the husband
rolled over with a groan.-Cleveland
Plain Denler.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-03

The late Judge Irn c. Parker. OF
Fort Smith, who had the sad distinction
Of having sentenced more murderers
70 death than any other Judge IN onr
history, was personally one Of the
gentlest and kindest-nearted Of men.
--Talleyrand never was In love but
once, and that was when he was about
10 years old When Napoleon ordered
him to marry and picked out a wife
for him he pleaded his youthful attach
ment, which was Immediately scoffed at
by the great matchmaker as a piece Of
nonsense.
w. Lewis Fraser, the art manager
Of the Century Magazine, made his start
In life In Canada. He had shop for
curios In Montreal, and first came 20
fame through the Mnrchioness Of Lorne.
who gave him commission TO decorate
several rooms in the castle. For the
last is years he has lived in New York
city.
Popularity proved too much for a
Canadian widow, Mrs. Nettie Thomp.
son, living at Erinsville, near Kingston,
and she threw herself into Beaver lake
20 escape the many wooers who sought
her hand within n year Of her hus-
bands death. Her brother-in-law res
eued her, and when she had time TO
think II over she regretted her precipi-
tency.
Hugh Nicholson has come over from
England 20 further the vogue of minla-
ture painting in the interest Of the
London Society OF Miniature Painters,
Of which he is a member. This Is the
first society Of the kind, and IL was or
ganized because this class Of painters
felt that they had no fair show In the
Royal academy exhibitions. They were
allowed to exhibit about 300 portraits
along with the 1000 or $500 other
works, but Il does not suit them. They
insist on separate shows and have or
ganized for the purpose Of holding
them.
The car of Russia has four separate
Services" Of horses and carriages
namely, the Russian, French, English
and gala sets. Each set comprises at
least so horses. The Russian set &c
companies the emperor wherever he
goes, and at Gatchina IL Is used, to-
gether with the English set. The gala
ond French horses and carriages are
housed at st. Petersburg in the Winter
palace stables. The emperor's gala
turnout consists of so Hanoverian
horses. These horses are perfectly
white, with blue eyes, and anything
more magnificent In the way Of trap
pings than their harnesses can hardly
be conceived.
--Gov.-elect @. w. Atkinson, Of West
Virginia, Is thus described in the Wnsh-
ington Post: yves Atkinson, hs Ills
friends call him, Is one OF the best
liked men of the Mountain state, OF
which he is a native. Born In the city
of Charlestown 40 years ago, he passed
his younger days in editing a news
paper and prncticing law at the same
time. When he forsook journalism en-
tirely for the bur he moved 20 Wheel
ing, where he built up paying prac-
tlce, that was interrupted for a little
while by his election 70 the Fifty-frst
congress. Gov. Atkinson had no desire
for a continuation Of his career as a
representative, and regards congress
sional life rs utterly without attrac-
tion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-03
TIE RucHE FASHION.
IL Was Exclusive at First, hut It Hai
Now Lost Its Prestige.

~ was EXCLUSIVE at First, Hut It Has
Now Lost Its Prestige.
At the beginning of the season IL is
well to look with suspicion upon the
fashion which seems most in favor, for
there always hoyers round Il the dan
ger that a little later II may become
common.
This is Just what has happened this
year 10 the fascinating ruche. Early
In September Il appeared as one Of the
fall novelties. II came In the effective
changeable taffetas, with a narrow vel
vet edge, and could be bought by the
yard.
Women soon saw that the ruche
could be used in many ways, and that
invariably its fluffy fullness was becom-
ing.
Then and there the downfall Of the
rucbe began. Now IL ls seen more often
on the streets than any one Of fashion 3
frills.
Every second hat one meets is
trimmed with a ruche, and though
many Of the hats are French creations
and costly, the popularity Of lhe ruehe
detrncts much from their distinction.
Hats made on Third avenue are now
ornamented with a ruche.
As for the taffeta ruche used as boa,
one sees IL everywhere. So the women
who are fond Of exclusive things are
regretfully puttingaside the ruche.-N.
Y. journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-03
COPPER FROM GREEN WATER.
The Outflow from the Anaconda Mine
Found to Be n BONANZA.

The Outflow from the Anaconda Nine
Found to he n BONANZA.
One OF the most interesting sights In
the great mining town of Butte is the
process by which copper is caught from
the emerald-colored water that flows
from the Anaconda and ST. Lawrence
mines. IL is estimated that this water,
which for four or five years went TO
waste, Is now bringing the Anaconda
company $4,000 a month, at n cost of
about 1000 a month.
II Is only within the present year that
the company undertook 20 handle this
water. Heretofore IL was worked under
lease. An old German named Mueller
wns the first man to save copper from
the water.
During the last three years Thomas
I.edford had lease on the water. He
paid rs per cent. royalty to the conf
pany. II Is claimed that he realized at
least 100000 a year from the water.
Ledford Is a pretty rich man to-day.
Now that the company is operating the
water on its own account, II has dis
covered what a great money-making
enterprise II is.
Al the present time several acres of
ground are covered with wooden watts.
These are filled with all the old scrap
iron they can hold. II has proved a
splendid scheme for disposing OF the
tons and tons of old iron the company
has accumulated for years. Old hoist
ing cages, water pipe, wheelbarrows,
railroad iron, in fact, any old thing that
consists Of tin OF iron is appropriated
20 this service.
II is said for every pound OF iron put
into q vat, a pound OF copper is pro-
duced. Where the water first attacks
the iron, the copper absorbs the iron
completely within three weeks. After
the precipitation is effected the water
Is drawn of and the slimy copper is
transferred TO another tank where the
water ls further drained of. These
lntter watts hold about Is tons OF the
copper which now has the appearance
OF clayish substance. This is sacked
into packages Of about 100 pounds.
When In this shape II Is sent TO the
smelters In this city. The product car
ries an average Of SO per cent. pure
copper. The iron remaining In II
makes a fine flux. and when mixed with
other smelling ore, II Is said 10 bring
the ore up 20 value Of about $500 a
ton.
The water from the mines is the most
profitable product Of the Anaconda
Copper Mining eompany.-Anaconda
(SlOnt) Recorder.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-03

In New Whatcom, seaport town and
the county seat of Whatcom county,
the northwest county in Washington,
and In the United States, Is erected on
the outer edge OF a sidewalk on one OF
the principal street corners an ini-
mense Flab or section Of one Of Wash
ingtOn's biggest red fir trees. The slab,
being cut directly across the diameter
Of the tree, like a butchers cutting
block, Is set on edge, the greatest diani-
eter extending upward, the bark being
on it's entire circumference. A stranger
naturally feels inclined TO walk up 10
the slab and measure II by it's height,
and is surprised 10 find that Il would
take another man standing on his head
20 extend TO the top Of Il. Then he
steps back a pace and reads the sollow-
ing inscription, neatly printed on a
board attached 10 the face OF the slab:
"rree from Loops Ranch Forks, What
com county, Wash. The tree was 465
feet high, 220 feet 10 the first limb, and
80 feet II inches In circumference at the
base. II sawed into lumber It would
make 06.345 feet. II would build eight
cottages two stories high, Of seven
rooms each. The tree Is about 4s0 years
old, according to the rings. II sawed
into inch-square strips Il would hll ten
ordinary cars, and the strips would
reach from Whatcom 70 China" The
section shows the tree sound 10 the eoro.
Mining and Scientific Press.