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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.
Price, Mccormick g. Co. wired Weeden, Ken.
dali a. Co. today: The private cables from
Liverpool state that the political outlook has
improved and that the cotton market there
exhibits very little selling power. The arrival
market continues narrow, with speculation
dormant. although net gains are shown. The
spot market is also hardening, the quotations
being higher with sales of 1900 bales report
cd. The wet weather prevailing in many sec.
tions Of the South has delayed the planting.
The reports from the Mississippi are higher
than ever before and that everywhere large
areas aresubmerged, while the levees are be-
ing torn away.
The wheat market opened rather firmly to-
day and developed some strength from the
reports that the crop damages would be from
rs to 50 per cent.
The cables this morning showed that off
coast wheat in London was firm; passage
cargoes were frmer. The English country
markets were firm. In Liverpool wheat was
steady and corn little higher.
The advices to Sullivan, Bros g. Co. today
stated that Liverpool only reflected the tone
of the American markets and does not indi-
cate any uneasiness regarding the political
situation in Europe. The continental demand
mentioned yesterday was not of sufficient
volume 10 encourage the bulllsh sentiment,
and il does not appear that higher prices are
probable without great effort ON the part of
the bull crowd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Ex RA!
$50 O'CLOCK,
THREE WILL DIE
FeeSe Tried tOEXterminate
Whole Family.
Wounded His Wife, Her
Father, Mother and Sister.
He Then Killed Himself--The Three
Women Cannot Recover.
He Then Killed Himself--The Three
Women Cannot Recover.

wallego Kas., March 1s-william
Feese, "A farmer living five miles west of
here, blew out his brains last night after
murderous assault in which he attempt
cd to extcrminate a whole family. Three
of his victims will probably die and an.
other is terribly wounded. His wife left
him and returned To the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. $ III. johnson.
After she had positively refused to return
To him, Feese shot her. her mother, her
sister and her father. All but the father
are fatally wounded. Feese then killed
himself
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18

Heavy shipping hogs, 3 e5 "a 4 N
May wheat puts. 1888; calls, 75b
May corn puts 2i7s; calls, %
May wheat curb "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
EXCITEMENT IN THE COMMONS
Many Questions Asked About the Cre-
tan Situation.

London, March 1S.-The first lord of
the treasury, Mr.. A. j. Balfour, replying
In the House of Commons today to Sir
Charles Dixie said that the notification of
inc blockade OF the Island of Crete had
been sent To Greece. Mr.. Balfour added
u was incorrect 10 say that Germany had
declined TO employ land force to operate
IN the interior of the Island. He did not
Know however, whether Germany had
dispatched any troops to Crete.
Mr. John Morley, Liberal, member for
Montrose district, who was chief secretary
OF Ireland In Lord Rosebery's ministry,
asked II 1t was true, as stated by NJ.
Hanotaux, the French minister for for
eign affairs i'm the chamber of deputies,
that Greece had been again invited To
comply with the decision of the Powers,
ana that In the event of her refusal the
threat OF coercion would be carried out
An exciting scene followed. Mr.. Balfour.
rising amid tremendous cheers from the
ministerial benches said that the leaders
OF slhe opposition were constantly trying
to einbarrass the government by questions
and speeches in and out of the House
Thereupon Sir. William Vernon Har-
court reminded Mr. Balfour that the Mar
9uis of Salisbury had referred in the
House OF Lords to the speeches on the
Crctan question made by NJ. Memne and
Hanotaux i'm the French Chamber of Don
utles and had not given the House any
Information for themselves (Opposition
cheers
Then Sir William Harcourt, reiterated
Mr Mcrleys question which brought fur
thor cheers from the opposition benches.
>. Mr.. Balfour, in reply to Sir william
Harcourt to get his friends i'm the other
House tine house of lords), TO ask the
premier for an explanation (Minist erial
cheers. Continuing, Mr. Balfour said:
" If the opposition wishes TO move n vote
OF censurc let them name the day. We
are quite ready for the debate" (tremen-
dous cheering from government sup
pOrters
The incident was then closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
TO-DAY MARCH 1870, TODAY

Washington, March lS.~New England
Increasing clvudincss with showers. pos.
sihly local SHOWS I'm northern portion
tonight and Friday; winds shifting t.
southcrly: warmer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
PROVIDENCE STOCK MARKET.
REPORTED ny c. vR,sxtrs svoxSr & CO.

Don't allow tho lungs TO be impaired 10y the
continuous irritation OF y cough. II Is easier
TO prevent consumption than to cure IL. One
minute Cough Cure taken early win ward
OF any fatal lung trouble.
Joseph y Johnstons Pharmacy, sa9 West
minister street; Metzgcr's Pharmacy. go
North Main street. Alfrcd's Pharmacy, N
Eddy street. Joseph Driver, Bivcrsido Phar
'~acy, - Manton avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Denied the Charge.

The trial Of Catherine Lauzon, indicted for
maintaining common nuisance at - Glen.
ence street, was held i'm Judge wilbur's
court this afternoon. A large number Of po-
lice officers gave testimony that was rather OF
damaging nature to the reputation Of the
defendants home. The defendant denied tho
charge against her. r. G. Dubois. attorney.
general, fer the state, and Page a. Owen for
the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
BRIEF LOCALS.

Patrolmen Colwcll and Ncttlcton win
have a hearing before the police commit.
tee tomorrow.
Peter Rogers Of this city has been nc.
tached for tho sum of 1900 by J. 4. Com.
stock A. sons
Daniel Mitchell fell I'm fit i'm front Of
Wilbur's restaurant shortly after o'clock
this afternoon We was taken to his homo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Short Session of the House.

Washington, March Is. The House was
i'm session today for only fifteen minutes,
and that time was consumed i'm the read.
ing of the journal. Tho galleries were
filed in anticipation of the opening of the
tariff debate. Mr. Henderson Of Iowa an
nounccd that the ways and means com
mittcc would not he ready 10 report until
tomorrow, and accordingly on his motion
The House adiourncd at l2:l1 pm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Compromise With Strikers.

Brockton. Mass. March ls.-The general
strike In the shoe factory Of Murphy g Finley
was settled today. The firm have effected a
compromise with the strikers giving the last.
ers ~ C nis case advance on patent leather
goods. The strike was caused by the lasters
who demanded AN advance on this line Of
work, and the entire shop struck in sympathy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18

The sooner you begin 90 fight the fire,
the more easily IL may DC cxtinguishcd
The sooner You begin taking Ayers Sar-
saparilln for your blood-discasc, the easier
will bc the cure. I'm both cases. delay IL
dingcr1us, IL not fatal BE sure you
vet Ayers anu no othar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Oyster Steamer Submerged.

South Norwalk Conn, March is.--The
ttin William III. Verify, lies submerred
IN tho Norwalk river near the railroad
bridge. The steamer grounded this morn
ing and failed to float upon the rising
water. At high tide only her smoke
st TEX is visible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Trial Begun.

The trial of DR.. Julius A. prnot in
die od for practicing medicine without n
!.,eiise, from the Statc Board Of Health.
was begun in Judge Wilbur's court this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
NO TURKEY THAT DAY,
The Junior Officers Had to BE Content
With Young Penguin.

With Young Penguin.
1.-THE most desolate Christmas 1 ever
spent" said Capt. Samuel C. Lemly, U. s.
NJ, was at the uninhabited island known
as Desolation or Kerguelen, in the South
Indian ocean, where 1 was on duty in a
ship connected with the Transit of Venus
expedition of 1874. The transit came off in
good shape on the Sth of December at
which time we were anchored in Christmas
Harbor, toward the northern part of the
island whence We went to Royal sound and
anchored in Three Island Harbor. near
Whlcn was located the party of observers.
Here we spent Christmas; for. while tho
party mad been very successful with their
observations OF the transit, they had nor.
previously to that time, had a sufficient
number OF satisfactory observations for
longitude to accurately locate the nosition
of their little observatory. so that We ho 4
10 extend our stay Unexpectedly and were
rather short of grub w.
we Oh the steerage mess had fattene1
me turkey for Christmas dinner hnt IA
o .u CONSERVATION found, on Christmas eve.
lhdt ne mad been sacrificed on the nrevious
Sunday-by mistake, of course-for ~,
"ardroom mess, SO that we had to repaie
III selves with young penguin, which
a enoush SAID to resemble rabbit, is more like
fish in taste " Aoie Int
however, our colored steward got even
with mat wardroom mess They had a fine
iot OF chickens. and he would 90 to the
coop occasionally at night and with sail
:Iidker needle Kill one of them by pferciny
us pralh. He would then make 1t convent.
.hl 70 De on hand the next morning. when
WI " ..h steward cleaned the COOP
anu Threw out the dead and would ex-
clalm, Don't frow dat chicken away don.t
iroN MIN away, glib him to me: he's eood
null ior de mldshipmenv-and he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
HE WAS NOT SCARED.
Though 1t Was Christmas Eve md
the Place Was Haunted.

Police Sergt. w. w. Perry, captain of the
watch in the District building. tells story
of a Christmas experience at his home
near Frederick. Nd, more than forty years
ago. 1t was the custom of the men and
women, boys and girls, about Christmas
time. TO dress in Santa Claus costumes and
distribute candies and toys through the
ne:ghborhood to the children. But each
child who wanted the presents had to be
subjected to a shower of switches laid on
with light hands. In those days tine visit
of Santa Claus was an event looked for
ward to by the children with more than
ordinary interest. A Christmas party was
never complete without Raphael Jarboe
who once lived at Emmitsburg.
The home of Sergt. Perrys parents was a
favorite meeting place for the party, and
on one day before Christmas word was re-
ceived that Jarboe would be a little late, as
he had been called TO Frederick on BUSH
ness He was particular to enjoin upon his
friends that they must by no means start
on the pleasure trip until he returned.
Jarboe lived about mile from the Perrys,
and to reach their house ii was necessary
for him TO pass through a ravine on a piece
OF disputed land which was reputed to be
haunted. Because of the dispute as to the
title, the land had been surveyed a score of
times, and the sound Of the country sur
veyors' chains could be heard there almost
any time.
On this OCCASION" said the sergea nj.
''our party had gathered and made ready
for the evenings trip when word was re-
ceived that 'Rafe' Jarboe would be late.
We had our dough faces all prepared. and
some one suggested q visit to the haunted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Conversational Dilemma,
From the Golden Penny.

FROM the Golden Penny.
Some amusing stories are told of CONVEX
sational plights from which escape has
been found with more or less success
Lord Dufferin, whose hospitality while
viceroy of India has passed into a proverb,
was in the habit of sending his "shikarri"
with such of his guests as were in search
of sport. Returning one day from one of
these shooting expeditions, the shikarri
met the viceroy, who asked: We'll what
kind of sport have you had today?" oh"
answered the boy" with charming d.
plomacy, 1.-The young sahib shot divinely,
but God was very merciful to the bords."
Less happy was the east end curate to
whom a carpenter, one of his parshioners,
brought photograph. Here's the likeness
of my boy" the carpenter said, you said
you'd like to have one" "Ah, yesr' the
curate answered, Its awfully good of you
to bring it, and how is the dear little fell
low? Why, sir, he's dead, you know"
the father said. reproachfully. "Oh. yesi
of course l know that" the curate an
swered. Il mean-eh-how's the man who
took the Photograph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

great development after 1.Innaaus the
sWeee, whose name has been given TO a
neignboring street. ToUrnefort and the
three Jussieus in succession. with unweary-
ing labor. here mapped out the details of
the science of plants We now know n
here. too. Button wrote his giant WORK az,
natural history, which made the study of
animals popular, and il as he who gave
the present plan of the garden with its
long lime tree alleys reaching back from
the river.
ence by the classification OF Hauy La
Noisier presided over the BEGINNINGS OF mod
ern chemistry. and here Godfrey Saint nj
laiie ana Lamarck made those speculations
Oh tne origin OF animal species which were
aiterward taken up by Charles Darwin and
nave given us the evolution theory tina,
now rules natural science. Most fllustrious
OF all was the great Cuvier His house Is
sun preserved close TO one OF the entrances
OF the garden.
Al the present day the schools with leo
lures by men of authority in science-free
70 ail' ike everything else In republican
rrance-are well worth the attention OF
those who make some stay in Paris There
Is also the precious library, with a collec-
tlon unique in the world. This is a series
Oh painted designs OF plants and animals,
done on parchment and begun before tbs,
time OF Louis XIV. II has been continued
down to our own days by some of the most
eminent painters of plant and animal life
Z "a airsady forms 100 folio volumes, with
reptiles, fishes, insects, shells and the resi-.
It's Latter Day Visitors.
In the botanical gallery, the herbarium
has over 10000 specimens. In geology the
systematic collection of earths alone has
lo,oO samples and in the department of
anthropology there are 1900 specimens of
man in all his different races, with over
5000 skulls and 20o skeletons. each of a diff
ferent human variety.
But all this is only a beginning of thes.
endless collections, which have been under
FORMATION for more than a hundred years
ana which the tourist seldom takes the
pains to see
Apart from all scientific interest the Sum
day crowd of little observation-disclosures
and workingmen, women and children of
the neighborhood-is well worth a visit TO
see. They have all the virtues OF the
french race-families taking their pleasure
together, frugally. content with the little
they have and wondering at everything
they see without shame, like children
whcse minds are not haunted by the
thought of responsibility.
They press into the museums, gaze at
the statues-some, like the bronze snake
charmer. works of high art-they buy cakes
and thin drinks at the stands-which Paris
does not think interfere with science-while
the elderly mediate on the nothingness of
earth and the scarcity of leaves and flow
ers.
For it must be said that the live plants
seem most wanting, though there are here
1900 different species-with 1 500 varieties
OF the pear tree alone-in this wonderful
ancient, yet comparatively unknown Jardin
des Plantes. STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
A Lucky Accident.

From the Detroit Free Press
1t is seldom that you hear a wealthy and
fashionable woman relate such an expert
ence, but she has the same good sense
the same kind heart that made her so ad-
mirable in the deepest shadows of adver-
s!ty.
1T is rather an old-fashioned Christmas
story" she said. but it is associated with
the happiest event of my life. Kate and L
were left all alone the old farm where
our lines had fallen into troublesome ex-
perience after We had both secured A bet
ter education than was common among
country girls at that time. We were not
the most efflclent managers in the world.
and point had been reached in our af-
FAIRS where the mortgage was TO be fore
closed the week before Christmas.
The man who was TO throw us out of
our old home. as 4 mere matter of bust
ness, came to look over his prospective
possessions, hiring a livery rig at the near
est station. There was a runaway and we
found an unconscious and unknown young
man not a hundred yards from the gate. 1t
took us some time to nurse him back to
strength, and while doing all we could for
MIN, we told him in detail of the misfor-
tunes that were about to eliminate in the
loss of home itself. Kate had a sharp
tongue, and the way she abused the holder
or that mortgage brought me to his ie-
tense L insisted that he was not a mon
ster, and that he must have extended a
financial favor in order to get the claim
he had upon U.S.
Material for our Christmas feast came
as did mamma to the children of Israel and
after our guest left that evening | found a
release of the mortgage in a stocking that
1 had thrown aside while darning. | sup
pose | was the consideration for the mort.
gage now calls me wife"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
n Lonely Day for Him.

"A Christmas that I will never forget is
the first one l ever spent in Washington -
said Mr.. Charles Moore, clerk to the Sem
ate committee on the District of Columbia.
That was just twenty-three years ago,
when l came here from college to spend the
holidays. l knew nothing about the city.
A friend was to meet me at the Pennsyl-
rania depot, but through a mistake he
thought would come by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad There he went and waited
for one train after another and scanned the
passengers as they alighted. All this time
l was at the Pennsylvania depot waiting
patiently. A cold rain was falling and /
got very little Christmas cheer that morn
ing. Later in the day, when / gave I'D
ever seeing my friend, | went to the Ebbitt
House and was comfortable, il somewhat
lonely, there for the balance of the day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
FIFTY BELOW ZERO.
"' Christmns on the Yukon WINS n
Jolly Amir.

MT. j. I. Dyer, the well-known real &c.
tate dealer of this city, has spent a rather
remarkable Christmas. There were 1vo
OF them, which were somewhat similar
these were In the years of sc and '67. when
MI. oyer was In Alaska, connected with
the geological survey. The Christmas of
1884, when the thermometer was only a
trlile OF 90 or 81 degrees below zero and
only glimpse was had of the sun during
the Gay, the party with which Mr. Dyer
was connected managed, nevertheless. to
nave first-rate time. They did not work
on That day, and did nothing, according to
Mr.. Dyer's story. but eat, drink and enjoy
themselves ''o'
The party with which was connected"
SAID Mr.. Dyer, was at Nulato about 1ak,
miles up the Yukon. DIR. w. H. Dali of the
smithsonian Institution was at the head of
our party. There was plenty of snow
around and ice. SO that things looked
Christmassy enough We did not hang nm
our stockings, from the fact that Santa
Claus was not aware that we were at that
Time residing SO near his Headquarters.
Inc house in which we were quartered at
Nuidto was very warm one, built of logs,
ana the room which We occupied was kep1
most comforta BILE by large Dutch oven
I'VE stayed around the house most OF the
day. One of the party was Michael La
barge, the French voyageur after whom
A'hS A1d'ooi Sc was HdDieu. we played
cards, sang and had good time generally
in the house. We watched with great in
terest the Preparations for the Christmas
dinner. which were being attended to I'M
der the directions of DIR. Dali. We had
been thinking of this for a long time and
1t was as good a dinner as any one any
where could wish for. We had been saving
up for it for some time We were fashion
able enough to have 1t served at O'clock
Our table was neatly covered with cotton
drill. The following was the bill of fare.
Soup, la Yukon; arctic grouse (roast),
Alaska cranberry sauce, California (pre-
served peas and tomatoes. pies, dried ap-
pie, pudding. ginger bread a la Dali; iced
cheese, coffee, tea, ice water, rum punch
! and pipes ad libitum.
I'VE had saved the liquor from the stores
Liquor is not good. however, in those re-
gions, as hot tea is much better drink on
all occasions. A pound of tea is worth a
gallon of whisky any time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

curiosity or hunger and thirst guided them
With several others was fortunate enough
to find within the distance of few houses
of the street where the regiment was sta
toned an unoccupied house which promised
to afford a goodly amount of the creature
comforts for which we sought. Somewhere
in this house the boys found stove and
nearly barrel of flour, and down in the
cellar an immense jar, of raspberry jam.
One of them found silk Dress which he
gave to me and which put in my haver-
sack, without any special object, except
that which impels a soldier to hold onto
everything he gets that doesn't belong to
him. had no use for 1t and could imagine
none, but 1 was too young and Indifferent
to the rights Of belligerents, or their allies
on the other side to give a. thought as to
what the owners wishes might be. We
carried the stove and flour into the second
story and made slap-jack tarts with the
raspberry jam as long as we could eat,
and as often as appetite returned. Early
en- the morning of the battle, which occur
red on the 18th, Sergt. H. came to me and
said that he had had very annoying
dream the night before; that he had dream
ed that he was shot in the stomach, which
was of all places that in which he most
dreaded to be hit. Foolish as the fancy
was, he could not resist it. In order to
forestall fate, if possible, he had folded his
blanket as closely. as he could inside of the
breast of his blouse and fortified himself
there with such other articles as he could
conveniently apply to the locality. He said
he had just heard that had a silk dress
and that some of the boys had said that
silk compactly folded would offer great re-
sistance to a bullet. cheerfully gave him
the dress, which he added to his other de-
lenses.
Il afterward learned that in addition to
this armor he had tied around his neck the
straps of his well-fiIled haversack, so that
it also depended in front of the region al
ready SO well protected.
when the regiment, in proceeding to the
assault had reached the railroad cut and
commenced to deploy as skirmisherS up the
bank, the confederates opened fire from
several batteries upon it. Our company,
which was next to the last, received the
full benefit of all the shells which were in
tended for it, as well as those which burst
over the leading companies into scattered
fragments, Kissing destruction to every
thing within their deadly zones.
One burst a short distance above the head
of the sergeant and large piece of it tore
down through his Notifications, scattering
them to the four winds, without even
scratching his body, which he had thought
so vulnerable, but crushing to jelly his foot
from the tips of his toes to his instep. He
was well and promptly cared for, and sent
with many other wounded to Washington
hospital, where he was apparently in a fair
way to recovery when lockjaw supervened,
and on Christmas morning, he with heroic
fortitude yielded his brave young life, a
precious Christmas Offering to the cause for
which he had exposed himself to all a SOL
Gler'S risks