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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11

same person under practically sinilar
circumstances that u man never makes
. signature which In abso iuteIy identical
with any other Of bis sigustures When
On expert finds two signatures which are
identical In every particular, he is war
rapted In regarding ono OF them ~
forgery.
"The famous Senator Mcdonald will
case afforded most striking example In
illustration Of this point. A will dis
posing of his vast estate was pr0bated
and contested by interested persons.
When the case was heard, copy Of the
original document was produced. Its
text was carbon duplicate Of the pro-
bated instrument. The claim was made
by the contestants that both original
and duplicate were forged. ] was called
upon TO testify AZ an expert In the case,
and held that both signatures were
forgeries. having been copied from tho
same authentic signature Of Senator Nc
Donald. The decisions Of the lower
courts and Of the United States supreme
court have sustained my opinion, do
claYing the estate to bo intestate.
"Other points which arc invariably
considered are the methods Of oombin-
ing letters. Here habit and individual
ity are bound 70 assert themselves, and
the saane may be said regarding what
~ termed pen pressure, meaning the
characteristic method Of shading letters.
II only experts who have . reputation
for their special knowledge arc employed
In legal oases, how does . begtsner In
your profession establish such reputa-
tion before having beUn identified with
some prominent trial In oourte' Mr..
Bwsll was asked.
II presume that most experts IN
handwriting and other branches Of mi
crosoopy have drifted into the profes.
sion quite ~ accidentally ~ I aid. In
1851 too close application TO the Law
broke down my health, and ! took up the
study Of medicine In the Chicago Med
ical college. There found the micro
scopic work very fascinating and made
somewhat Of a specially Of II. About
the time I was graduated from the In
stitution Q chance circumstance resulted
in . demand for me to testify as an ex
pert witness In a minor case. Other
calls OF the same nature followed, an(
I soon found it profitable to dcvot'
much study and attention to that spe
cial aeld. "--Chicago Evening Post
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11

New England y much concerned
sbout free hides Some Of her biggest
industries, especially that Of boots and
shoes, have been built mp during our
quarter Of century Of free hides. She
now sells boots and shoes in all parts Of
the world Taxed hides would cripple
this and other Industries Her leading
senators pretend to represent her and to
put up . fight for free hides In reality
they viii, II necessary, sacrifice free
hides to obtain high duties ON sug-
ar with plenty Of margin for trust prof
its. Just why this II 20 should be q
matter for senatorial investigation, II
such investigation would only investi-
gate. Fortunately for the Sugar trust.
but unfortunately for the rest OF ID
20, 900, 900 people, the Sugar trust un-
derstands we'll the art Of making friends
where they will do the most good. II
has able attorneys TO advise IL bow to
distribute its sweets to politicians and
lawmakers and at the same time to
steer clear of jails.
In this way and in this way only can
we account for the attitude of not few
prominent tariff makers at Washington.
The situation is interesting-decidedl
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11
A MEDICAL ENTHUSIAST.


He Graduates ~ . Physician When Seven.
ty-nve Years Of Age.
A student named Borysik recently
passed the final examination at Warsaw
university qualifying him to practice aa
. doctor Of medicine In Russia. Borysik
was born in 1922 and was educated at
6uvalk Higher Grade school with q
view to becoming medical man. After
passing his matriculation lack Of funds
prevented him from at once proceeding
to the university, and he was compelled
70 work az tutor for 90 years in order
TO save enough money to enable him to
continue bis studies. At the end of that
time he presented himself at Warsaw
/ Medical academy and passed the en-
trance examination with distinction.
Before he gould begin his studies the
Polish rebellion of 1853 broke ont, and
Borysik, who was now Al years Of age.
threw himself into the movement with
all the enthusiasm Of q youthful revolu-
ZIONIST. The revolt was suppressed, and
Borysik was exiled to Siberia, where for
80 years he underwent hard labor in the
silver mines. In 1895 he received free
pardon and returned to Warsaw. In
spite Of his age and the hsrdships he
had endured Borysik had lost none of
his enthusiasm for medical work and
took up his studies where he had left
them of in 1868. After two years
course this remarkable man has now, at
the age of 75 years, passed the final
medical examination with honors and
will begin practice in Warsaw.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11
Ballads Of tho Bicycle.

There arc ballads Of the Saxon and heroios u
the Scot,
There are ballads that are beautiful and bal.
lads that are not,
There are ballads Of the battle, Of the chase
and Of the heart,
There are ballads Of simplicity and ballads
that are snart,
From tho time Of English Harold to the ae
that loves "strike,"
But the poet Of the pedals sings tho ballads OF
the bike.
THE PHILOSOPHY or THE THING.
My bicycle, my bicycle,
I'll sing your praises high.
Like Nansen to an icycle
Am to you, my bi.
I'll sing Of love and leafy lanes,
And gems that hope and Gull
Shall end the query Of the swains
To sigh or not to cycle
Mcthinks I'll "sccnt the morning air'
And ride upon It, too,
What timo the morning star, no fair,
Has wept fond adew.
To ride when natures mantle's damp
An inoffensivc meddler
Where doomed seemed TO 20 "on tramp
Rejoicing I'm ped her.
And eve. when bats and beetles skim
And dropping branches dim all,
I'll scent above ths rubbepsd rim
An odor noe Of Rimmel.
And shsll ever more be glad
A down the lanss paddle,
And when I'm hipped or sore or nd
Commend me ~ my sddle.
When may smile, thaA hnss 10 bc
May come 10 srief unknown.
And unrsported TN will be
The speeches from tho thrown.
20, hail the steed ~ high and low,
And thou shalt prove me lsai.
And perohance forget my woe
In thinking OF my wheel Fun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11
HERE AND THERE.

Stevenson's unfinished novel, "St.
Ives, will be completed by Mr.. CUTLER
Couch.
Vienna university has made King
Oscar of Sweden an honorary doctor OF
philosophy.
Tissot's pictures illustrating the life
Of Christ have been reproduced in black
and white sets on japan paper, selling
for e1, 900.
George 8. Deakins Of Rowlesburg,
W. Va, surveyor, has the compass
and the instruments which belonged to
his grandfather when, with Washing
Ton. he surveyed the road from Wash
ingtou to the Ohio.
Brandy, whisky, gin and rum made
In Germany for consumption in the
British colonies Is offered for SO cents a
dozen quart bottles, delivered on board
ship at Hamburg.
In Jewell county, Kan, when judge,
before whom father had brought his
1S-ysar-old daughter recently ON q
charge Of insanity, found that the
fathers rel object In the proceedings
was 10 prevent her from marrying tho
young men Of her choice, he called the
lover, who wss among the spsctators,
and performed the marriage forthwith.
An instrument has recently been in
vented ~ Professor Dussaud Of Geneva
70 enable the deaf 10 hear. The micro
phosgraph, ss 10 IL called, masnines
sound In the same way a. lens does q
picture.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11
BLONDIN HAS A SUCCESSOR
A Toronto Man Assumes the Name Of the
Ropewalker.

A Toronto Man Assumes tho Name Of the
Ropewalker.
James Hardy of Toronto calls himself
Blondin. and wants the world to adopt
the name. He is tight rope walker,
and has been recently astonishing Rooh-
ester with his feats. He stretched u
wire from Seneca park east to Seneca
park west, at height Of 220 feet over
the river, and did some very daring
feats upon it. The wire was 900 feet
long.
He recently went to England with
700 Canadian militiamen, and will re-
main in Europe year giving exhibi-
tions.
Young Hardy. or Blondin, as he pre-
fers to be called on account of the as
sociation of that name with high wire
performances, is a daring and clever
man at his chosen work.
There are few if any men in the bust
ness who can do as many things as he
can on the wire. He stands on his head,
does pole squat counted most difficult,
runs, dances, walks backward and side
ways. does wonderful feats on trapeze
and lies on his back, all on the swaying
wire hundreds Of feet in the air.
Thousands of Rochester people have
held their breath as he did these things.
The young mans first foreign appear
ance will be made in England, in Liver
pool. During the celebration Of the ju-
bilee he will be in London. New York
Herald
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11

n build our aquarium frst Not nav
Ing enough money, wo got Ritchie, tho
animal and bird man. into tho sohsne,
and In the centennial year we had q
900, 900 aquarium, with fishes at all
sorts, seals. and, ~ crowning glory,
two whales. Unfortunately, they only
lived two days. Still, we did we'll, but
Ritchie and Corp wero not satisfied.
They wanted ~ put In q theater In
spite of my protests that this would
ALLEVIATE tho church folks, WIN had been
our best acknowledgement moral show
md all that recommended in tho Sun
day schools 70 the scholars---the thcater
was put In and the receipts fea of.
Coup sold out to Ritohie, and I remem-
ber that no took six girafYes In part pay
ment and they all died within . short
time. Uf
"Then Ritchie had . notion Of OPEN
ing on Sundays. pointed out that that
would bring the church folks into d.
reot opposition. II Il was dous, ] said,
Iwonld get out, SO sold out 20 Ritch-
ie. Later ON, ! believe, he arranged to
have some whales brought on, but be
never got tbem, and the museam failed.
"Tbose are the only whales know
Of which have been In captivity In this
country, except one at Coney lsland
some years ago. The whales now In the
aquarium here ara fine specimena In
their quarters, with plenty of freah wa
ter, they should live long time. A. q
rule, however, whales are delicate and
difacult to keep alive in captivity. -
New York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11
Tale OF a Repentant Dog.

A story comes from New Haven about
q black spaniel that distracted feath-
er duster from his owners house and
while playing with it tore out all the
feathers. The dog, after being shown
the featherless handle, was given Sc
we're whipping with it. He then disap-
peared, and about an hour afterward
walked bravely into the house with a
brand new duster in his mouth. He
walked up to his mistress and meekly
deposited the new brush at her feet. BY
tho mark on it she saw that 1t had been
stolen from neighbcring store.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11

The domestic manufacturers in whose
interests these changes are supposed to
be made have stated that they do not
deserve over 80 per cent duty on linen
goods, and one Of the principal manu-
facturers of linen and cotton handker-
chiefs in America (of Acheson, Harden
q Co., Passaic, N. ]. states that he does
not desire any advance Of duty on his
goods.
The gross injustice Of these duties
can be appreciated when it is remem-
bered that, owing to climatic oopdi-
tions, good fiber fax cannot be grown
or linen manufactured successfully in
this country, and when It 10 further re-
membered that the kind Of linen taxed
is the kind that is used by the poorest
classes, while much lower duty is put
ON the finer grades.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11


BunAis Leads All Oshss Cities Here In
Railway Trsckage.
Buffalo is now tho greatest railway
center in the United States and has
more trackaee than Chicago, New York
or st. Louis. The Buffalo Express, with
paDdcnablc pride, boasts Of this suprem-
acy Of the Electric City.
"Twenty-six great railroad corpora
tions operate their roads through Buff
falo and $50 or more passenger trains
enter and leave tho city every day. Ev-
cry mile of trackage is capitalization
into iron and steel Of human faith, for
mem do not spend money heedlessly,
nor do soulless corporations lay tracks
without having duly measured and ssti-
mated the returns from their invest
ments. Buffalo had 600 miles Of rail.
way traokage in aotual operation In
1895. and tho two years which have
passed have added many miles to that
aggregate, an accurate statement OF
which is rather the work Of the statis-
tician than the generaliSer. The rail-
roads own nearly 1000 acres Of land
within the city limits, and many Of
them have Buffalo a. their terminal
point, connecting here with trunk lines
from the west and east.
About 25, coo people employed In
various capacities in the railway serv.
ices are residents of Buffalo. which
means that with the families Of these
employees probably not less than 100,-
600 Buffalo residents are directly inter-
ested in railway affairs. Exchange.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-11
Prices Of Linens Go Up.

When the tariff bill was about to be
framed, the Republican leaders stated
that they desired to be moderate and to
avoid anything like excessive rates Mr..
Aldrioh, when introducing the amended
measure into the senate, claimed that
his rates were generally lower than
those of the house bill The linen
schedule, however, is q notable one of
many exceptions. In il the senate rates
are higher than those Of the house and
much higher than anything ever before
known.
Under the Mckinley bill Of 1890 lin
ems were assessed 30 per cent, with a
few exceptions as high as 80 per cent
ad valorem. Under the rates proposed
by the senate large proportion Of the
goods in everyday use will be assessed
from So to 80 per cent and in some
cases over 100 per cent The following
table shows some of the changes in the
cost Of medium and low grade linens:
The herald., 1897-11-15
Should Not Fail to Hear

Not only was intensely interested in
the lecture throughout, but will go
further, and say that consider these lee
lures given by Madame Mountford of more
than ordinary value. She possesses in an
eminent degree the faculty of making
clear to Others that which they did not be-
fore clearly understand. To me the lee
ture was of more than ordinary interest
from the fact that have travelled in the
Holy Land. and may add that Madame
Mountford explained to me many things
which | did not before clearly understand.
do not know that | have enjoyed
more pleasant evening than when listen
ing to that lecture with its living llustra-
tions, and all of our Los Angeles people
who desire to be both amused and in.
structed in respect to the customs of the
people of that most interesting land
should not fail to hear these lectures -
Rev. DR.. w. F. Day, pastor of the First
Congregational Church, Las Angeles.
The herald., 1897-11-15
COUNCIL FORECAST q.
Business to Como Before the City
Fathers at Today's Session

Just what kind of hose, fire hose. OF
course, the city will buy is to be decided
at today's meeting of the city council
At least the councilmen will endeavor
to come to some decision in the matter
but whether they will be able to do sc
will not be known until the matter
comes up. There seeems to be every
prospect Of deadlock on the subject
1t is barely possible that the considera-
tion of the matter may be postponed
until next Monday. as the city attor-
ney may not have the contract ready
for the council to act upon it. When
ever it comes up it is certain to cause a
fight.
Whether the recommendation of the
finance committee to allow the experts
employed in the water litigation $1,000
will be approved is another matter
which may cause much debate.
The final report in regard to the pro-
posed widening of Buena Vista street
Is not expected to be ready for approval
There is an unusually large number of
routine matters which will demand at
tention and the session promises to be
long one.
The herald., 1897-11-15
RAYS ROBBERY
King Was Slippery but Was Finally
Silenced by Spencer

A young fellow, who gave his name as
Ray King, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Officer Spencer on a charge of
burglary. King visited woman in the
Owens building, 419 South Broadway,
who goes by the name Of Helen More
land. When he left he carried the wo-
mans gold watch away with him. She
started out to look for King and met him
on Spring street near fourth at
o'clock. He refused to give up the watch
and the woman grabbed him by the col
lar, threatening to call for policeman
He kicked himself away and started to
run down Fourth street. The woman's
cries had attracted crowd, which took
after King, yelling stop, thief"
At the corner of Third and Los Ange-
les streets the young man was overtaken
by M. Jersey and J. Sherer. The run
away was placed in barn at 257 South
Los Angeles street and an officer was
sent for. Policeman Spencer started for
the scene but just as he arrived the
young fellow broke away from his sls-
todians and started up Third street to-
ward Main. He was again overtaken
before he had run half block by Sam
Kalisher, who runs a cigar stand at 421
South Main street. Officer Spencer sent
for the patrol wagon. Before it arrived
King made a third attempt to escape,
but the policeman was watching for the
break and quieted him down with tap
on the head with his billy. TheHyatch
was found in Kings pocket when he
was searched.
The woman, Helen Moreland, left the
city last night. She stated that she
would not prosecute King.
The herald., 1897-11-15
A Lone But Brilliant Star

Permit m. TO state that, in my opinion,
Madame Mountford is today the only
woman who can boast a vaster knowl-
edge OF Biblical subjects, of Hebrew and
Arabic literatures and Oriental life, than
any other man or woman living. Her
lectures on any of the subjects sh.
chooses are masterpieces of rhetorical
rendition, of dramatic presentation and
exquisite attention to detail To use a
colloquialism, she is "whole show by
herself" Sne has fine knowledge of
all the continental tongues, and speaks
the Eng ish with clearness and lucidity,
force and ring that are compelling. Her
logic is adm irable; her presentation OF
any of the various scenes of Oriental life
is like taking trip to the distant East
and seeing thing, with your own eyes
Personally have found her very inter-
esting, and have attended her presenta-
tons in preference to theaters or any
other amusement, for the reason that
was both amusel and instructed.-Dr.
@. A. Danziger, Rabbi.
The herald., 1897-11-15
HICKS HuSBANDRY
DESERTS HIS WIFE AND ROBS
THE TILL
Leaves Twenty Cents at Home and
Starts With AL Shade
for Seattle

George Hicks Of 71S West Seventh
street has deserted his wife and is sup
posed to have gone to Seattle, Wash.
Saturday night Hicks sent a note to
his wife stating that she would never
see him again, but not to worry as he
was all right. Hicks has not been seen
since.
For the past three weeks Hicks has
was recently opened by Ed. Maxwell
He had disagreement with his en-
poyer on the little matter sof wages.
When he left he took sufficient money
out of the till to pay him according to
his own computation of what was right.
Mrs. Hicks was seen last night. The
deserted wife said that she was at a
loss to explain her husbands strange
conduct. They have been married three
years and have always lived happily
together. Her husband has frequently
Expressed a desire to go mining, but she
had always opposed the idea. She thinks
the Klondike craze must have been his
reason for deserting her. The woman
is left absolutely without resources.
Saturday afternoon her husband gave
her 20 cents, which is all the money she
has.
AL Shade, a single man, who has been
an intimate friend of Hicks, has also left
the city, and it is supposed that the two
have gone together--to Seattle. Both
men were members of CompanyF, Ma
tional Guard.
The herald., 1897-11-15
THE HERALD's MIGRATION
Editorial and Mechanical Depart
ments Moved Yesterday

The Herald's editorial and composing
departments were moved yesterday to
their new quarters in the Hellman build
ing at the corner of Broadway and Sec
ond streets.
But for the especial efforts of Octavius
Morgan, the architect Of the building
the building would not have been ready
so soon, and thanks are due him for his
interest all along and for valuable as
sistance in getting the linotype ma
chimes into place.
Thanks are also due to F. II. Howe
general contractor. for aid in placing
the new and moving the old machinery
to M. p. Thye for his assistance in the
stereotyping and composing rooms;
to the California Truck company! whose
work was expeditions and careful and
to all, who by their active interest, as
sisted in the ordeal of making the
change.
The herald., 1897-11-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance
Kregelo & Bresee, Sixth and Broadway
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral director.
independently, 536 South Spring street
Telephone 1929
Watches cleaned. IS cents; main.
springs, SO cents; crystals, 10 cents
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
DR.. G. A. Millard, dentist, will reoper
dental rooms at 123 East Twenty fiftf
street November 10th.
e Adams Bros, dentists, 293h Soutf
Spring street. Plates from 81. Pain.
less extracting, so cents. Filling g
specially. Hours, 5 to 5; Sundays, II
to ~.
H. c. Lichtenberger, the picture
framer. at 202 South Spring street, has
Just received his fall stock Of new styles
OF picture frame mouldings. If you
have any framing to do call and see this
beautiful line.
DIR. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimsor
block. first floor, rooms 1873, 1884,. 1856
Special attention given to obstetrica
cases and all diseases OF women anl
children. Electricity scientifically used
~>'~"e'C'A ssooiS ., ~ ACi' l@-'.
Members of Court Fremont No. 40, r
o. A.. and other courts are requested t.
meet at Foresters' hall, 1071s North Malv
street. on Tuesday next at 1880 p M
sharp. to attend the funeral of our late
brother, Il. kurrle at 725 East Eleventh
street, at p. m. Frederick Wilks, secre-
tary.
either concert. followed by ball
VIII be given this evening by the Otto
Vogel Either club at st. Josephs hall,
corner Santee and Pico streets, com
mencing at 5 o'clock sharp. This is the
first entertainment given by the club
this season. t.p
The annual meeting of the Loyal I.e-
gion of the United States will be held this
evening at the residence OF Captain Gill
bert t. Overton 2643 Portland place, and
all companions Of the order are most
cordially invited to attend. Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected.
''Antagonisms in Nature" was the sub
ject discussed at the meeting of the
Theosophists at Blavatsky hall yester-
day. H. A. Gibson was the speaker of
the day.
The herald., 1897-11-15
At the Van Nuys

c. l.. Josselyn, San Diego; s. c. Smith
Rochester. N. Y; U. S. Grant. wife ant
family, San Diego; Miss Saliie Potter
San Diego: T. Fred Brown and wife
Cincinnati; Mrs. II. X. Drouillard. Nash
Vile; Mrs. e. c. Talbot. Indianapolis
Mrs. c. It. Greenwood, Miss c. l.
Greenwood. Pittshurg, Pa; Nathan w
Blanchard, Santa Paula; A. B. Glatbart
Santa Ana; w. E. Dennisor, San Fran
cisco; G. r. Hosmer, Montreal: L. w
Storrow, San Francisco: Mrs +. M
Cole. Weaverville: Miss J. Ruehl, Miss
TT. M. Fairchild, II. Z. Emmett, Sar
Francisco; Dalton S. Mccarthy, Toron-
to, Can; w. r.. Moon. Alex. Just, New
York; DIR. A. lc. Spohn and wife, Texas
Matt. F. Stevens. M. E. Urmer, New
York; John H. Hooper. San Francisco;
w. s. Aldridge, Rochester, NY; Ches-
ter Williams, San Francisco.