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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
A Note From the Powers.

The cabinet ministers assembled yester-
day evening and were engaged until a
late hour in discussing the identical notes
which each of the representatives of the
powers handed yesterday 20 NJ. SkouZeS
the Greek minister for foreign affairs
These notes, as cabled to the Associated
Press last night are worded as follows:
The undersigned, i'm accordance with
the instructions from his government has
the honor 10 announce 10 Nj. SkouZes
minister for foreign affairs for the Greek
government that In case of armed conflict
on the Greco Turkish frontier all respon-
sibility will rest with the aggressors He
Is also Instructed 10 say that whatever
may arise from this conflict the powers
are firmly resolved TO maintain the general
peace and have decided not to allow the
aggressor in any event to reap the slight
est benefit from his action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
OPEN GOLF TOURNEY.

The first open tournament of the Wash
ington Golf Club BEGAN upon its links at
Rosslyn near Washington yesterday
There are -four cups to be contested for.
The average Of play was very high Play
was started at 10. 30 for the preliminary,
or qualification round OF 30 holes, the best
eight scores TO contest for the club cup The
eight selected were Messrs. George NJ.
Dunn, Henry May, Il. Biddle, j. w. Bid
die, j. w Lockett, ". Wylic q. G..
Frothingham and A. j. Parsons.
In the preliminary, or qualification
round, for the club cup, a cup was offered
FOR the best score. This was tied for by
Messrs. Lockett and Parsons both with
1873 To their credit. The tic was played off
ON one hole, and the cup was won by Mr.
Lockett.
The contestants qualifying for the con-
ISOLATION cup drew as follows: Mitchell and
Mckee, J.. Beach ana Boardman, Cabot
and Logan, Dalzcll and Lecch, Whiting
and Albaugh, Helen and Prescott, and
Riggs and Rogers.
At the annual meeting of the club Presi-
dent Henry W. Nav was unanimously re-
elected, and Al. Parsons was elected vice
president Messrs. George Helen, W. r.
Curtis and j. w. Lockett, members of the
board OF governors, whose terms cx-
pired, We're re-clected. Tho clubs financial
condition Is excellent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Jay Eaton intends TO follow the south
crn bicycle circuit from Nashville.
A bill for the taxation of bicycles was
recently defeated in the Vermont Lcgis.
lnture.
Tom sullivan, the professional scullcr,
has joined England's squad of racing cy-
clists.
his Intention at the present timo To re-
sumo racing.
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee Cooler.
has posted 500 To make match with Bob
Fitzslmmons.
At Charlottesville, Va. Base hall
Lafayette College beat the University of
Virginia by score OF II TO 9.
Denver I'D. smith aud Joe Choynsxi
have been matched 90 box % rounds nt the
Broadway Athletic Club ON May Ia.
Dan Lynch and Tom Sharkcy will ar
rive I'm New York on April Ia, and com
plete arrangements for a bout with Peter
Mahcr.
Australian Billy Murphy and Austin
Rice will box ~ rounds al the pnlacc
Athletic Club next Monday night In
addition there will be thrcc lO-round
bouts
JacqucliD. the French crack, has ap.
Piled Tor a two weeks iurlough from
army service, In order 90 compete in tnc
Grand prix, the greatest race uf he year
la France.
Alfred a.. Doc Of New Bedford states
that he has raised the Lvutesary cupiiul
for building q quarter mile hlcycle track
which Will le the bgst track in shat sv
tion ~ the state.
There j. a rumor from Australia to the
effect that j. M.larsOiis. who was ln this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
TALKED ABOUT.

The public ice water fountains in the differ-
ont parts OF the city have been painted a very
pretty "circus' blue. .-
stephen Nicltersou YVES Judged Insane at
the session Of the Sixth District Court yes
torday afternoon and was committed TO the
Butler Hospital s- So.
Detective Parker has recovered the gold
h ,in aud Masonic charm stolen from the
fcsI. ence Of r, G.. Young a short tiue ago
They were found with person iu Boston.
In the sixth District Court this morning
John Kanole pleaded guilty to breaking and
entering In the day time tho blacksmith shop
OF williamA. Potter, sOG North Main street.
and vas held for the action Of the grand jury.
Yesterday morning Robert Mcdonald and
otto Steinkc got into sqrab5lc in front of
thc,r boarding house on Fountain street.
which resulted in their boirg arrested hv
patrolmcn Mckenzie and Waterman. who
we're ON their way to the Central police sta.
tiun I'm tho police court tuI. morning they
were cach fined $40 and costs
The newest thing IN advertising schemes Il
lfo-size wooden man dressed in wcllht.
ting and hand amcly colurcd CLOTHES. who
carries a grip On which s written ~ am
bound for Talbot q Co. Prviloaca." or
words 81 similar ilrIiurt The figaro bears
a singular rpsrmhianro iu Mf Har.ien !.
Perry 60 thc Cnion EsiIold. Oat on the
pawtuckct pike ONE ot then figure. h. located
ln fold apparently aridine srro-. lots
Bui instead ~ hCsdi-g toNnfd Pfoyltence he
4 -ot up fai inp raNturkpt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
STORES BROKEN INTO.
From Grocery Of Charles d. Barker
$l4 in Cash Was Taken.
only Neufchatel Cheese Was Carried off
From T0urtell0rs Place.

A man evidently well acquainted with
che ins and outs of the grocery stores on
Westminster street, i'm the neighborhood
of Bridgham street made n small haul
Monday night. He did good deal of
work for he broke into two stores and
made an attempt Co get into the third.
The police were informed of this fact
early yesterday morning when Charles
u. Barker of li2v and q. r. Tourtellot Of
called at the knight street sta tion.
Mr.. Barkcr's store was first visited by
the police and 10 was found that the
thief had taken advantage of the fact that
on Sunday some of the employees of the
store had painted the interior Of the little
office which Is located on the west side of
che store and In so doing had removed
the heavy iron bars four in number, from
the inside of the window A light OF
glass In this window was broken and the
thief lifted the catch on the window.
From the drawer he took sii and 80 far
as known this h all that he did take
The police then went to Mr.. Tourtellot's
store which Is at 1li5 Westminster street.
and there discovered that an entrance was
effected by breaking light of glnss I'm
small window i'm the rear, the lower
sill of the window being about 10 feet
from the ground.
In this store the thief turned everything
topsy turvy, but got nothing but
neufchatai cheese. Occasionally Mr.. Tour
tcilot leaves a small sum of money In diff
crpnt parts of the store for the Use
Of the clerks who open IL in the
morning, but happily he left none
Monday night The thief tore out the
money drawer and took IL into tho water
closet in the rear of the store, but found
nothing in it but lot of papers. which
he left behind. The store was left without
n Hight Monday fright and no ono unless
hc was well acquainted with the interior
could have made the search that this chap
did.
An attempt was made to break into the
store OF Boyajinns ~ Grabcdian, ll0T
Wcstminstor srroet, for n step ladder was
found leaning against window I'm the
rear Of the store. As the windows on
the rear were well guarded by iron bars
the thief changed his mind. That there
was but one man, tho police feel suro for
In both stores the floors were covered with
sawdust, and tracks OF hut one man could
be seen. Both the losers and the police
are positive that some one who knew
all about the stores Is responsible for the
jobs. Detective Cannon is working ON
the cnsc.
The man left both stores via the back
doors, locking them after him and either
took or threw the keys away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
CRUISE OLE TIE RHOUMA.

The British steam yacht Rhouma, which
sailed from Glasgow some weeks ago and
intended to cross the Atlantic after "A pre-
liminary cruise in home waters, Is report
cd AS being at Domcrara on March IL On
board tho Rhouma as guests OF Mr. j.
Bullough, her owner, and family, arc the
wife and daughter OF Mr.. Budd Doble, the
American horseman, who remained i'm
New York after the transaction of some
important business until advised OF the
yachts arrival on this side of the ocean,
when he sailed 60 join her The Rhouna
intended To make AN extensive cruise in
South American waters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
LARGEST STEAM YACHT.
IL Is Being Built for Howard Gould by
Harlan a. Holllngsworth.

Howard Gould has commissioned the
Harlan a. Holllngsworth Company Of VIII
mington, Del. 20 build him barkrigged,
twinscrcw steel steam yacht, capable Of any
service, and the work is now i'm progress.
The name of the new yacht Will Dc
Niagara and she will be- delivered April
IL, lS9S She will be the largest stoam
yacht ever constructed In this country.
The general dimensions will be Length
over all, go feet; length on waterline,
2i5; breadth Of beam, 80; depth OF hold
from main deck, 20; free board amidship,
IL; freeboard at bow, Is; tonnage 1900
The contract calls for IL knots This will
not be used at sen, rs it Is the Intention
in making long voyages that the yacht
shall steam l2h knots per hour, and con-
sidering that the Niagara'- coal capacity
is TO be 400 tons. she would make the voy-
age TO Alexandria or to and around the
British Isles and back to New York with
out exhausting her supply of fuel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
ON WAY TO NEW YORK.

Jim Corbctt will arrive I'm New York
city next Sunday afternoon I'm company
with the athletes who have been showing
with him In various cities on the way
East from San Francisco. According To
all reports this entertainment has been n
great financial success, which, i'm view of
the fact of Corbett's defeat adds another
link Co the curious chain of peculiarities
of Americans. Only few nights ago
Corbett and FitzsimmOns appeared in
Denver, and it Is reported that while less
than 800 persons saw the new champion
entertainment, nearly 5000 checred the old
one S sparriag exhibition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Mob Tries to Steal Ballot
Box at Chicago.
Over 500 Excited Men Held
at Bay by Two Policemen.
Riot Call Sent in and the Crowd Dis
persed Very Quickly.

Chicago, April Except for an at
tempt TO steal "A ballot box in the Seven
tcenth ward and few scattered fist fights
In the city, yesterdays election was as
free from disorder rs was the one last No
veinber A few arrests were made on
charges of Illegal voting.
A mob OF 800 enragcd men made %
desperate attempt to steal the ballot box
OF the 18th precinct OF the 18th ward just
after the close OF the polls The bravery
Of policemen Eastman and Sawyer pre-
vented the consummation OF the crime.
The polling place was In restaurant at
300 West kinsie street, kept by John Ru-
pert A few minutes after 4 o'clock men
from all directions gathered in front of
the polling place. The judges and clerks
of elections paid no attention to thcm,
but continued counting the ballots.
A command was given ana the men on
the outside closed in ON the door The po-
licemen warned them to keep away, but
this only sccn,ed q be- signal for an
other onslaught. suddenly the plate glass
OF tho door was broken and the mob
pushed I'm. Once on the inside the men
began 10 yell "the ballot box " Eastman
and Sawyer took out their clubs and began
knocking down the invaders. Still the
men came pouring IN, pushing closer 10
the ballot box For time IL seemed as
though the mob would succeed In stealing
the ballots. IL was ~ fight between 500
wild men and two policemen and judges
and clerks of the election.
When 10 was seen that the mob was get
ting the better of the com bat Sawyer and
Eastman drew their rcvolvers and threat
cned 90 shoot the first mau that made
8 ~ toward the ballot box.
In the meantime a citizen turned In
riot call and wagon load of policemen
hurried TO the scene. When the wagon
made its appearance the crowd had dis
persed. Blood could be seen all over the
iioor as "A result of the fight No arrests
were made. Eastman and Sawyer were
hl u sed but more of tie clerks or judges
were hurt. After the place was put In
order the counting of ballots continued
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

Ii seems TO you that that
tickling. hacking cough is all
in the throat. But your doc
tor will tell you that this SEN
sation is often decciving. The
cough is often the signal Of
deeper trouble in the bron-
chial tubes or in the lung
tissue itself. These inhamed
membranes can only be
healed by treating the system.
For all lung troubles. espe-
cially in the earlier stages, no
remedy equals SCOTS Emul-
sion Of Cod-liver Oil. Its
special power is in healing
the inhamed tissues Of the
lungs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
"The Man From Mexico"

Seats are now on sale at the Providence
Opera House for the engagement OF "The
Man From Mexico which will be seen here
for three nights Saturday matinee begin
ming Thursday IL Is new farce i'm three
acts adapted from the French by III. A.
DuSouchct, the author of MY Friend
From India" If Mr.. DuSouchct is as
successful in his second comedy as i'm his
first, there can be no question OF success.
The company includes, among others, viii
lie Collier, Nj. A. Kennedy, Theodore Bah
cock, Henry Herman, Louise Allen, Lulu
Taber, Margaret Gordon and Nita Allen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Killed by Houndipg.

There were more deer Killed in the state
of New York last season by bounding than
In any other season within the recollection
of the oldest inhabltant. The shortening
Of the bounding season had the effect of
causing vigorous bounding during that pc
riod. There was Gordon of men and dogs
on the borders of the wilderness last season
waiting for the hour when bounding would
begin, and the mad rush for the hunting
ground was something Ike the rush when
"a western reservation is opened up New
York Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

Boston, April After lying idle since
the death Of her former owner, General
BENJAMIN +. Butler, the famous Old
yacht America is again To go into COM
mission. The America Is still owned by
the Butler heirs. and three of these, Paul
Hutler Butter Anos and Adelbert Ames,
are 10 run tor this season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

May Allen had a bad fall eattsed by
her pedal striking the track at "a turn in
the six-day bicycle race at Detroit last
night. She lost half dozen laps by the
accident, but was allowed enough Co partly
recover lost ground. Score after four
hours ricing: Farnsworth, Anderson
and Baldwin, 80 miles laps; Allon, 80
miles laps; Gable, 81 miles laps; Bart
lett, Ill miles laps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
The St0ddard Lecture.

One of the principal events OF the week
will be the new Stoddard lecture at In
fantry Hall on Friday evening. The inn
portanco and attractivcness OF the theme.
the novelty of "a Stoddnrd lecture on
America and the fact that this is the
only opportunity to hear Mr.. Stoddard. all
combine TO give promise of voritable
occasion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
"Ihe noOSier Doc orr

The success achieved bv Dighy Bell in
his admirable portrayal NJ the character
of " Dr Willow in Augustus Thomas
latest success Tho Hoosicr Doctor"
surpassos the most sunuuinr Hnticipatinns
h.s friends and adnlircrS The liols.cr
Dlstof' will bc presented all next.wcek a
Ncith Opera House beginning Monday
Auril J..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
A New Place For Lamont.

New York, April THE Herald says
today: 1t was stated yesterday on high
authority that Colonel Daniel :. Lamont
has been decided upon rs president OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad and that the
appointment would be announced within
"a week Edward w. Winter, who was
formerly connected with the Chicago a.
Northwestern, has been president since j.
Il. Morgan q Company undertook the re-
organization of the Northern Pacific.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Ten Locomot,yr. ordered.

Poston April An order has Just
been received by the Manchester loco
motive works at Manchester. y. r..
from the Kansas city. Pittsburg and
Gulf Railroad company for 10 locomo-
tives OF the most Improved type. The
fact that this order comes from road
I'm a distant southwest section OF the
country is proof that the art Of locomo-
tive building in New England is stlll
reconnfyod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
The Faults aud FollIcs OF the Age

Are numerous bat of The latter nome is
moro ridiculous than tho prnmiscuous and
drastic CutEartics These wrench. conNuf~c
and weaken both Che stomach aud the
huwcls II hu-tCttcr's stomach lliiWrs bc
usfu instead of tuv~c no. .r'mcuicS thr r,-
suit is accomplished without pain and
with vusnt hpuvit tu thc bowels. the
stomach and the liNUr Js' this nmc,ly
whcn cnhsti iiutiun mnnilrsts itsoli. and
Chicago eagle., 1897-09-04
Mad Cats Worse than Mad Dogs,

Mad Cats Worse than Mad Dogs.
According to the returns Just publish.
cd by the Pasteur institute at Paris,
fully 10 per cent of the patients treated
there owe their injuries to the bites Of
cats afflicted with hytlrophObia. These
wounds are considered by the medical
officers In attendance to present a
greater degree Of danger :hsn the bites
Of mad dogs. not because there Is any
difference In the virus, but because, In
the hrst place. the teeth Of cats, being
more pointed than those Of dogs, inflict
q deeper wound. and also because q
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
terss care 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 q bite
In the face than through one elsewhere
In the body. 1t 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.
Chicago eagle., 1897-09-04

y he was ambassador in Rome; an<
from that position, and only 4S ycar
old. he IL called upon to all the highest
place in the Prussian diplomatic ser.
vice. His political convictions are un.
known. though It IL claimed by those
who know the man well that he Is too
much Of o cosmopolitan character to
afliliate with the reactlonary feudalista
who now compose the ''kitchen cabi.
net" Of the German emperor. On the
other hand, no liberal policy can be ex.
pectcd from him, because his training
% well as his family traditions natur.
ally places him In the conservative
ranks. As such he is likely to stand for
. strongly developed protective tariff,
% well rs against bimctallism, repre-.
senting In both respects the personal
policy Of the emperor. He has had very
little opportunity to pose rs a public
speaker. What he has done In former
years In the Prussian diet and In the
German rcichstag was to read from
manuscript his carefully prepared
speeches. which arc described as mar.
vels Of elegant diction and clear cut
logic.
Chicago eagle., 1897-09-04
NATIONAL W. r. c. HOME AT MADISON OH
by inmates is required Of them. to be
a.,.,liad "a Aha allnnorf of thu HAlnA

by inmates Ia required OF them, to be-
applied to the support Of the Home.
There are at present sixty.fOur In.
mates, some Of them with remarkable
war records rs army nurses. The old.
est IL nearly 90. and Is In excellent
health. Seventeen others are OctOgen.
arians.
Mrs, Glare II. Burleigh, the present
superintendent Of the Home, has ex.
hiblted marked ability md tact In car.
ing for aged persons. Bright. cheerful,
affcctionate, with gifts Of speech and
song, she has won all hearts, and holds
the rcins of love and kindness gently,
but firmly. She Is descendant Of
patriots, and is a member Of the
daughters of the American Revolution
by right Of three anccstors-a great
grcat.grandfather, and two great
grandfathers who fought Mt Bunker
Hill.
Her brother, Mr.. George Hoyt, was
recruiting officer for John Browns
company. He later attained briga-
dler-general's rank In the Union army,
and after the war was appointed At
torney- general OF Kansas. At the time
of her husbands death In 1904 he was
a distinguished lawyer and Judge OF
Massachusetts, and Judge advocate OF
the q. A. II.
Mrs. Puma L. COwles. the secretary
of the Home board, II also a Daughter
OF the Revolution. and wife Of Mr.. Ed
win II. Cowles, a 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 since.
The Board Of Direct0rs is composed
OF Agnes Hit, national president, In
dianapOlis, Ind; Ida 8. Mcbride, ma
ti0nal secretary, Indianapolis, Ind; An
ME Wittenmyer, Saratoga, Pa; Char
ity Rush Craig, Viroqua, Wis; Emma
b. Lowd, Salem, Mass; Margaret Ray
Wichens, Evanston, ILL.,; Pluma l..
COwles, secretary. Geneva, o.
Chicago eagle., 1897-09-04

sire Of the young Indies to grow old,
that they may share the reverence Civ.
en- to nge.
The best rooms Of the house are In
the rear. A japanese entering II takes
OF his shoes instead Of his hat. II he
takes up book 10 read. he opens It Mt
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 arc at the top.
II he writes letter, he will take q
roll instead Of a sheet. write along the
curve Of the roll misslve which be.
gins exactly as one Of ours would end,
and vice versa, and then putting 1t into
m envelope opening Mt the end, and ad.
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.
Chicago eagle., 1897-09-04
WRITES JUVENILE FICTION.
Western Author whose storica Are
Popular with Y0uns People.

Western Author whose storiea Are
Popular with Young People.
Writing juvenile stories 30 as to In.
tcrest and hold an army Of boys and
girls numbering not less than 100000
week after week and year after year,
Is task involving not only skill and
Judgment, but positive gcniiis. There
has come about vast change In juven.
lie literature during the past decade.
Eastern publishers say that It Ii the
Western reading field that pnys best
just now. A Western I,an holds the
palm for Juvenile fiction. Weldon j.
Cobb has not been known In this line
under his own name until quite recent.
~, rs the some was controlled by
lnrgc Eastern publishing house for OK.
elusive use In the mature field, until
some three years since. As DR.. VII.
Hard Mckenzie, Ralph Hamilton, aud
Paul Ingelow, however, Mr.. Cobb has
since 1885 been very prominently be-.
fore the reading public. TO his "llcaiy
Boys" was given the best reception as.
tending my story Of Its class. while
"The TattoOcd W" which won tho
Munro prize after the casting Of ?72.OO0