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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

Very few know il, but it ia fact. that
the Pension Office building is the largest
lrick building in the world. IL has been
subjected 20 mpch criticism. but it can
stand It, for as the time passes along
there are rrany things seen about il that
escaued notice when it was newer. In all
there are over 10 700. 600 bricks in the
buildin0.
Gen. Meigs took liberties with bricks
that no other architect had ever at
tempted. lie not onlv used bricks ex-
clusively for the building. but he used
them in constructing the stairs through
out the building. In the matter Of stair
building bricks have often been used for
the riser, hut the step has always been
of iron. wood. slate or stone. In the
Pension Odice both riser and step are of
brick As a brick building therefore,
pure and simple. il ia unique in construc-
tion. outside Of the fact that IL is the
largest exclusively brick building in the
world. d.-Wasbington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
ESCAPED A DREADFUL DEATH.

William II. Hill of Ossawa,omie, Kas., had
an adventure In the grand canyon Of the Vel
lowstona which deserves to take high rank in
tho annals of narrow escapes He had de-
scenGod the canyon 10 Ped Rock. below Point
Lookout. He was still 1890 feet above the bot
tom of the great chasn, Below him an almost
prpcpitous slope ran down hundreds of feet
TO- the top Of an absolutely perpendicular wall
Of great height.
Mr.. Hill lost his footing and plunged down
ward along tho steep slope. He knew what
was below him. The speed with which he
approached destruction was rapidly acceler-
ating and growing avalanche was accom-
panying him. With desperate effort he
flung himself upon his back and dug his
heels and elbows into the earth. II seemed
To him that he slid for miles, hut ho was
not goi II as fast ms at the beginning. Stones
that hc had started raced on ahead OF him;
he dug his heels and his elbows in harder.
And nt last he stopped with something that
felt like solid rock undcr his feet.
For some minutes he lay perfectly still, not
daring TO move. Then slowly he raised bis
head.
lie was on the brink of the prec!pice, COO
feet high Thc little ledge under his feet
was actually projecting over the edge.
A rescue party. almos; an hour later, found
him sitting there. Bo was practically un-
hurt. Chicago Daily News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
vITRIOL INSTEAD OF BULLETS.

a great revolution in warfare will be
effected il anything comes of tho now
Franch rifle which discharges vitriol in
stead of bullets. Heroes do not fear
death. but naturally shrink from dis
tlRuremeut. The Duke of Wellington. we
arc told i'm tne Latin Grammar (comicl,
would walk among the cannon bali,
him not caring one blow" but even the
great Duke would hardly have exhibited
tho same indllference TO rifles squirting
vitriol. No decent looking soldier will
he got 90 face them; they will have to he
approached backward. This Will entail u
system OF drill Think OF u whole regi-
meut charging backward lf both forces
are possessed Of this novel weapon, the
spectacle will be douby entertaining.
our ideas will not only be transformed
but inverted When our warriors return
(says james Javn), they will no longer
exhibit with pride the wounds they have
received in front-quite the reverse; the
moro behind the better San francisco
Argnunut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
ZUN| WITCH TORTURED.
Troops Break Up the Cruel
Practices of Indians.

From Salem to the land OF tho Zunisl
From early New England to contempora-
neous New Mexico From the storm rulo
OF Cotton Mather to the bar bar Gus tyranny
of the Priests of the Bow A far cry, il il
true, yet distance of time and spaoo melt
away when one reads of the debasing
witchorait which has prevailed among
that tribe of American aborigines and tho
horrible crimes tnat are the consequences
of this superstition.
When the Zuni Princess We-Wa died
the Priests of the Bow. hiorarchs nf the
tribal cult concluded she had been be.
witchod. An old squaw WAS picked out "a
the sorceross and supiecte1 10 the most
inhuman torture until she Messed tlft
she had familiar spirit. What her uiti
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
DID NOT LIKE
THE TIN HORNS.
Captain OF Fire Company Was
Very Proud.
His Mothers Ideas of III. New Uniform
Were Not Entirely Satisfactory.

The captain of one of the North End
fire companies sailed out of his station
yesterday as happy as lord. He wore
brand new coat. On the right arm were a
number of stripes of black braid. the
same indicating the number of years he
had teen "A member of the department
or course this captain was proud of the
insignai, and only wished that he was
able TO wear one or two more.
Ire black braid was put on the coat in
an artistic manner. and the valiant fire
fighter, to go with the new adornment
had communcd with the barber and the
boot black. He met a nun Der of acquaint-
ances all of whom took hold of his arm.
and inspected the braid. as if they Were
paid TO do so. All hoped THAT the good
looking captain would live long enough
10 have the left arm OF the coat used up
in decorations of that kind.
But pitfalls beset the path Of every per-
son. and the captain encountered one.
In consequence hc.is down hearted. 1t was
q small matter but il worried him just
the same. This is how it happened:
When the captain reached his homo.
and was greeted by his wife aud child be
found that mis- good old mother from the
Care" had come for a few days visit.
She admired her son. made him stand in
the middle of the big parlor anu tears
came in her eyes SO proud was she Of
him. The captain was also proud TO
think his mother was so proud of him.
His mother took up his right arm ana
looked at the braid and examined the
goods of the garment, and at last her eyes
rested on the collar of the coat. and then
she remarked: "ls III the number of your
company" He answered that eleven was
not the number of his company. We'll,
said the old lady, what are those tin
horns on your coat and cap for il
they haint the figures IL That's what l
was taught when L went TO school. "
''No mother those two tin horns AS you
call them are worth something ike five
cents each, and in silent manner in
form the public that ! am a captain of
the fire company" ''Well now, my boy.
of course. YOU nave got wise. great. and
hopc poo1 men al the mead Of your COM
panics rs we have down home. and. L
don't suppose that any advice from me
would do any good. but you might tell
them that your good old mother sug-
acsted that they can enhance your per-
sonal appearance. by having worked in
gold, the letters Captain on these little
sIuarcs of blue cloth. One on the front
of that pretty cap. and one on each of
your broad shoulders. and then If they
obect they can order YOU TO tack on the
little tin horns You'll do as L ask your
wont you?"
yes. / will" answered the son. "but
let US go TO dinner now" and during
the dinner hour the cantain was mum
ON tho tin horn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
Nai-u-chi, Chief Priest of the Bow.

mGto fato would hGvcs tecu is evident
mission teacher DBcio Sam also csiiTTCd
himself. with the result at the d
NIR liests have ft-. arrested aud wiu
before long receive 81 il saTts.
The torturiuc o ire h of & c Yuni
cas teen PScDgcJ. 1Lc high Pres oI
t q Bow ere cchind prison bars, awaiting
'riGL Three compinics Of United St.t ties
t-cSps. with n hoUchRiss Gun, stand over
1oc Id pueblo citv. situatcI in the GIid
1cserts of New Mexico, which sheIcrS the
1rn.Dants n strange race made famous
D't G cUnrolopists A ci,ililed raj n
las buk d a barbarous lcGE for nj
.C.n, tinc 10 get rid OF it, witcf,s. nj
shc b. ba' MS renplc marvel much 1Gt
U .tion whi h killed off all it's own itches
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
ENGLISH RAILROADS.

Tho London Hallway News" In an
article on tho British P"ilway system.
gives the following flgI 20 showing ne
length Of railways AN. their cost, to-
gether with tLe tusins-- done last yeu
Miles OF railways ~, ia. capital cost,
1. ia. rSH OJO pounds: Passengers carried.
g3l 30 eco: tons Of materials carried. 2lo.-
8i. uOU: tons OF goods carried. m. SU5, uOo.
miles travelled hy ttaiu. a3- Sji,t ,tuU. re-.
s,itts from pnssenRcrs Be- 81, 60 pounds;
recciuts from ffciRht fi.ua4.uD pounds !,
working expenses a., SiG. WO pounds;
numrcr Of locomotives, s.Gjo, number
of Nehlclns Bl1.ulO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

We-Wa. although at heart Zuni. knew
much Of the customs Of civilization. she
had been in Washington. where lives the
Great Father. and where she was much
admired for her grace and dark beauty
wi en- she danced i'm the Kirmess. She
h met many white people OF promip-
eDce, .anc had studied the sciences Of
civilization.
Yet. WREN she fell i'll she still expressed
belief in the household gods OF her
pcople. and in the potency of the powers
~ heal employed bv the priest doctor of
her tribe. The Zunis are strange
people showing remnants Of culture
which in q few years more will be known
onlv TO history. Yet today. one may ee
in the ceremonies all of the native cx-
trava9ancc wnion met the gaze of Cor
onado when he and lis followers first
brought the white man face TO face with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

Although IL is hard to find Chinaman
who will acknowledge that no knows
anything about opium smoking or its
effects or who can even understand the
English language when it is used in con-
nection with that subject there are some
who assert that opium smoking is a
specific against yellow fever; that one
who lis addicted to the habit is immune
against yellow fever germs. III stricken
with the disease unless moribund, these
CbinamcDociaim that person may cure
his malady by smoking himself Into a
state OF insensibility. lie wakes from
happy dreams q well man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
Commodore Psrry's Descendant.

Helene Noldi made her FIRST appearance be-
fore an American. audience last night Iva con
oort at Central Music hall. Chicago, before
a large and fashionable audience. The debut
was pronounced success, the new singer
being recalled nnmb.r ~ times Nile. Noldi
is Miss Helen Rus-ell Ulfich n Chicago. She
Is q descendant on her mothers side OF Com
siore Perry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
VERY PIOUS.

The old priest turned to the missionary
saying: Can you understand our
lapguagc?'' TO which the missionary re-
piled that he could not. The priest tnen
remarked with dignity. why do you not
tell US we have no lGnguagep'
Curiously enough. it is the pious who
have always led in that peculiar form of
persecution with which the Priests Of the
Bow arc now charged. Ii was the pious
Cotton Mathcr who brought on that curse
of witnhcrait whereby the estimablc
kebecca Nourse ana some 10 other
women OF Salem were hanged by their
necks until they were dcad-and this in
1862, only 205 years ago. IL was the
pious Judge in Lorraine who boasted of
having sentenced 9O1 witches. Pious
John Wesley said that "thc giving up of
witcbcraft was in effect giving up the
Bible"
Ihe courts for more than century
found the majority Of their cases based
upon this belief. and many are the
authentic accounts Of the monstrous
things seen at the Sabbat where the
black cat received homage and the fat
friar exhibited beneath the edge of the
long skirt whicn fell TO the ground the
cloven toot by which he was recognized.
A considerable number OF persons were
burned in Europe for witchcratt as late
as the close of the eighteenth century. and
in Mexico where rclief in witches is
still prevalent witches Were burned in
1873 by order Of the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

Lightning melted the wire from which
a canary birds cage hung. The cage fell
TO the floor and the bird was liberated un-
injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

should now descend upon them in the
nRtiiimcnts of war fer pursuing similar
Course
Nire months ago. iD that sun baked,
acole CITY. where the Iuui indinrs have
lived Tor centuries. where tEcY had lived
In peace aud PLENTY long before tie Wtito
N an osuc 10 discover new world, We
Ma Princess OF Xuni. icll sick and died.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

from the following incident Some years
ago a missionary who went among them
saw their eXtravagant ceremonies and
assured the priests through an interprc.
ter that they had no religion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09
TO EUROPE IN JUST TWO DAYS.
Roller Steamer Launched Which IL
TO Accomplish This Feat.

Toronto, Sept. o. The roller steamer
which is to revolutionize ocean travel, do
away with seasckness and make the vow
age from New York to Queenstown In two
DAYS at tile most, W as launched here yes
terday.
The shell only was ready to launch but
when it is stated that this extraordinary
vessel weighs a modest 100 tons, it may
be understood that this lis not by any means
the least part OF the undertaking The vrs-
sci is an immense iron tubular affair, 100
feet long and twenty-five feet in diameter.
There is an inner casing, or tube, fitting
into the outside tubing, about five feet
smaller than the outside one. This forms
compartments between the outer and inner
shelis. which is alright.
On the space OF twenty feet inside the
inner tube or cylinder is to De placed the
machinery which Is t. drive with powerful
engines the whole shell rapidly around the
inner core, which is to remain stationary,
the shell revolving on 1t ON bearings, and
the core icing kept stationary by gravity,
and 10 arranged 10y ballast that IL Will al
ways keep one position.
The idea is by making the shell revolye
rapidly to make the fins or wings Oh the
outside catch the water, and to cause the
whole affair 10 roll rapidly over the water.
II is che invention OF an Ontario lawyer
named Knapp. an a wealthy Ottawa gov
ernment contractor and other capitalists
are behinc him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09
PEOPLE OUT OF TOWN.

Ex-senator and Mrs. Edmunds and Miss
Ednunds are spending the early autumn
at Pay Head, n. j.
Mr.. James Lawrence Adams and Miss
Rosetta Adams hefg yesterday for a two
weeks visit to Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Hawkins, jr., and Miss Florence
Green left Tuesday to make q visit or
some length at Minneapolis, Mimi.
M. Louis Hodges, the popular clerk OF
Tenqu's Hotel, is soojuining at Berkeley
Springs for the balance of the season.
Gen. Miles, commanding general OF the
Army. has about concluded his continenta.
tour ard viii leave for home atsout the end
OF the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Dulaney, Of Con-
necticut avenue, who have spent the past
six mouths In England and Ireland, have
arrived in New York.
Among the washiugtonians registered
Yesterday at Atlantic City were Mr.. and
Mrs. John F.. Hyde, Mrs. Mary E. Hunter,
Miss Agnes Hunter and Mr.. John E. Fry.
Mrs. A. Lazo Arriaga, wife OF the
GuateInalan minister, who has been IN
for some time past at Spring Lake, N j..
is reported somewhat better. Her re-
turn to Washington, even II she CON-
tinues Co improve. as at present, cannot
be expected within several weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09

Spanish officials in Havana do not pre-
tend 10 deny that Wevler is using every
means of persuasion, threat, and even
perhaps torture to eNtort from the per-
secuted girl some admission which would
tend to rxcalpate the black hearted brute
Beniz, at the expense of her owl fair
fame. Up to the time she was placed
''inoomunicsdo" all such efforts had
failed, and 80 weyIer determined to change
his tactics. The extreme necessity which
he feels in the matter is shown in his
efGront-ry in disregarding the Queen Re
gents order to place Evangelina Cis-
neros ia convent. Once there his threat
ening emissaries and his famfliars of the
tort ure chamber could not reach her.
So he dares the Queens displeasure, aud.
as likely az not, has lied about the mat
ter, and called to Madrid that the order
has been cneyed. One OF the means he
is using TO induce tie helpless victim TO
save her assailant at the cost OF her own
honor. is an appeal 10 her affections.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09

The aged father and the gallant young
soldier lover and affianced husband of
Evangelina Cisneros are prisoners. She
and they are To be tried by a court. mar
tial, the preparations for which now arc
being made. Repeatedly she has been as
sured. il she would assert that weyler's
official account OF what transpireG on the
Isle OF Pines was correct, and that she
did lure BerriZ to her fathers cabin, AZ
declared by Berriz and Weyler, she and
they would be given free PARDON. What
scheme Of torture much worse than this
could be conceived? She knows and every
body in Havana knows that no power on
earth now could save the lives OF either
her father OF her betrothed. As certainly
as the curt martial convenes, just as Ger
tainly will these unfortunate gentlemen
die in the ditch at Cabanas fortress. The
court will sit ia secret, aud until after its
doom, has been wrought upon the prisoners.
we are not likely ID know anything further
concerning the fate OF this poor girl, un-
less another appeal from the women of
America should inform the Queen Regent
of the n e state of affairs, as To which it
nearly is certain SHE is kept in ignorance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09

Still, &c is not at all impossible that
Lord Salisbury may have torn a leaf out
OF the look of Beaconsfield, who gained
control If the Suez Canal, after that
important work tad been completed under
French auspices IL that case the jig
is mp for the Nicaragua Canal and control
by tie United States VI transisthnian
commerce Really it would be strenge il
we did rut lose such chance, after all
the rascality, bribery, and treachery that
have marked the efforts OF the last fifty
years 10 prevent ms from securing an
American water way between the oceans.
A treaty, giving the United States COM
plete control Of the subject was pocEeted
10 make room for the infamous Cha ytOn-
BuIwer treaty, which England bought for
Just so much cold cash. From that time
10 this, the British have been moving
steadily TO thwart us, and their ability
to do 50 has been only the res ult 81 the
porruptihity o. certain public men, COM
bined with the lobby power Of the trans
continental railways, who would deny the
canal 10 the country that they might
enjoy monopoly Of the trade between
our coasts. Bad men and vicious policy,
What a crop of tares they have sown FOR
this unhappy countryl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09
DUEL BETWEEN SPANIARDS.
Major Gonzales Killed by Lieutenant
Colonel villaverd.

Major Gonzales Killed by Lieutenant
Colonel villaverd.
New York, sept. 9.-Havana advices To
the Herald say:
Spanish. officers in that city are greatly
excited over the result OF a uuel which
took place last Saturday between Major
Rafeal Vallejo Gonzales, military COM
nander OF San Nicholas, and Lieut.. Col.
yDlaverd. Major Gonzales was killed.
The fight took pia,;e early in the morning
in Covea, a small town about twelve miles
from aYana, and the weapons were
hroadswords. After q fierce struggle,
lasting nearly half an hour, Major Con
zales received thrust In the neck and
fell, bleeding profusely. When he died
not a soul was near, as the Others OF the
parry had left him when he fell.
The duel arose from the fact that C3l.
vnla-erd, in the course OF his inyestiga-
tons as Judge OF instruction, made
charges of fraud against the major with
regard 10 the seizure OF cattle. Major
Gonzales was buried in Govea, and it was
officially announced that he had COIN
United suicide. Gen. Weyler has ordered
Col viIlayerd TO return to Spain.
An order has been issued by the regional
governor 10 the effect that no visitors
are To .s, permitted inside the Casa dc
RecoJidas. Since Saturday the friends Uf
Senorita Evangelina Clsneros have been in
oomplee ignorance as TO W hat ma have lie
fallen her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09
OPPOSITION TO DEMAs.
Republican Party i'm Louisiana Split
Over His NomiuatiOn.

New Orleans, Sept. 9.-The nomination
of ex-Stste Senator Demas as United
States naval officer at the port OF New
Orleans, las stirred up excitement among
Republicans here. The Sixteenth ward
club yesterday drew up resolutions To be
transmitted TO the President announcing
that they would withdraw from the Re-
publican party il Demas' nomination is
not recalled, and other clubs will do like
wise
The protest To be presented declares
that Demss W as elected as a delegate to
the st Louis convention as Reed man,
and after pledging himself to vote for
Reed; that he wrote to Reed that he would
support lin; that he solicited money at
the same time from the Mckinley man
ayers in the North TO pay the railroad
fares and hotel bills of the delegates at
st. Louis, and pocketed il, the delegates
not getting a cent
lie is also charged in the protest with
selling his vote at various times TO the
Nichols managers In 1877 and TO the
Louisiana Lottery Company in 1891.
The Nomination OF Demas has badly
split the Republican party in Louisiana and
every Repubrctp paper ia the State re-
pudiates him and protests against the nom
inatiol as thoroughly had and unfit.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09
HER SHAPE CAUSED SUICIDE.
An Unmarried Mother Ends Her
Life by Poisoning.

Norfolk. V a., Sept 9. Miss Lulu Cutchin,
Suffolk, comruit ted suicide yesterday by
taking poison. Shortly after mid night.
her sister, who was sleeping In the room
with her, was aroused by her heavy and
unnatural, bre6thi ny. Medical aid was
summoned, but all too lnte. Tie uEfortu-
nate woman died at $50 clock. About
the st OF August Miss Cutchin became a
mother, but the child died the day OF its
birth.
Two young married men, prominent In
professional and social life, were connected
by common ruInor with her misfortune, and
the social fabric OF the town W as almost
rent asunder by the scandal The girl
resIlutely kept itin long time, but lately
made a statement to her father, in which
she exonsr ated one Of the men, and impii-
Gated the other. Legal steps were at once
begun for the redress OF her wrong, but her
self.n flicted d cath put an e nd to the pro-
oeedings.
Miss Cutchin was member OF the MethO
dist Church, and, prior to her fall, W as the
leading soprano in the choir.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09

Very sad news of impending and inev-
table famine comes from Ireland. The
potato crop, and what other crops lie PEG
pie have In various parts OF the country,
are Reported as total failures. Where
conditions are least unfa vorable il is said
that but small percentage OF the potatoes
will tie fit for human food. The British
papers have been very slow in recognizing
the facts of this approaching disaster.
Indeed, this journal and other opponents
OF the American press had accounts Of the
matter lays before the first hint appeared
IN any Of the London or provincial dailies.
Now they are mentioning the prospect with
tie usual minimizing qualifications pc
cular TO British opinion OF anything un
comfortable, affecting anybody but 1T
self. The st. James Gazette, Lord
salisbury's organ. yesterday admitted that
there were grounds for apprehension but
soourcd the idea that general famine
could occur. .sany more likely than another
tnvrsion by barbarians." Yet in 1S4s,
there was q famine in ireland, and the