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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13

Some ants keep slaves and would die IL
left TO themselves. The slaves clenn and
feed them. The modes Of fighting among
ants are varied Some attack in serted
masses, never sending out dctachments,
while single ants never mako attacks
Sometimes three or four together seize an
enemy, pulling different ways so tho cap
tive cannot reach any Of his foos. Then
one ant jumps on the captive's hack and
saws off his head. The Amazon ant has
a method Of combat peculiar to herself
She has powerful and pointed jaws, and
when attacked she catches hold OF her
enemy's hoad between her jaws and, II
tho enemy does not lose her hold, the
Amazon closes her Jaws, the sharp points
OF the manuibles pierce the brain and the
enemy dies in convulsions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13
A Little Pointer For Keep
erS OF Game Fowl.
Scientist Praises the Intelli-
gence Of the Ant.
An Historical Ev Where do the
Big Sworlfish Come From?

There are many people in this vicinity
who keep game fowl, but they probably do
not know that there is vicious strain in
the breed that leads sometimes to attacks
on individuals. A case in point is fur.
nished by recent occurrence in Eliza
bethport, n. j. John Carpenter resides at
that place, and he has three-year-old
daughter. A few days ago the child was
passing through field in the rear Of her
home bareheaded when she was attacked
by "a game rooster that flew over u fence
and alighted on her head. Seiziug the
child by the hair the cock drove his spurs
into her scalp, inflioting number of
ugly wounds The little ones cries at-
tracted tho attention Of woman who has
tened to the rescue. Picking up a stick
she drove the vicious bird away. The
blood was streaming down the child s
face and neck and she was nearly hysteri-
cal from fright when rescued. Her hands
were also scratched by the ROSTERS spurs.
as she had made efforts 10 pull the fowl
oil her head lt is Unnecessary TO add that
the game cock gave up his head on the
BLOCK within very few minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13
ESTABLISHING SIGNAL STATIONS.

Gloucester. Mass. July ia detach-
ment OF 25 men from the naval brigade.
under charge OF Lleutenan: James p.
Parker. signal officer. ana Lieutenant
@. II III. Bufinton of the sixth division
OF FAN River started out yesterday 10
establish a line Of signal stations along
the north shore. from the Mnrrimac river
20 Boston. by which In time az wer a
message could be sent 10 the state house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13
woMEN's CLUB FIELD MEETING.

Plymouth N. IT,, July l3-The second
annual field meeting of the New TIsmp-
shire Federation OF women's clubs be-
San last night for four days session
with a fair-sized audience. The presi-
dent of the federation. Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson Blair. wife of ex-senator Henry
w. Blair is I'm charge OF the exercises.
which promise TO be OF an interesting
nature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13
NO SALARY REDUCTION.
Report Made by the Special Com
mittec of the Council.
CONSOLIDATION OF OFFICES RECOMMENDED.

Committee Believes Offices Superintendent Public Buildings
Inspector of Buildings Inspector Plumbing Should Be Placed
Under Abolition of Office OF superintendent e. Sreet
Lgh Cutting Off $500 For Clerk Hire In the ONCE OF
the City Clerk Sends Veto Message on AS
pha Paving and Compromise Effected Blackstone Park
Boulevard TbFends Manual Training
School Appropriation Afraid Call Matter Pierce Saa
10 Have Joined the Opponents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13

Dr.. Miles Pain Pills. "ono cent dose"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13
COLONEL CARTER PROMOTED.

Boston, July 13-Governor Wolcott
has promoted Colonel !. l.. Carter. an as
sistant inspector general on his staff.
e. be inspector general OF the Massa-
chusetts militia. Brigadcr General
Garter is one Of the best known officers
In the state. and II is expected that his
elevation WIFI be indorsed by the militia
10 "A man. During the Civil War he was
with the Tenth United states colored
regiment lie was admitted 90 the naval
academy IN 1866. and served ns mid
shipman until 1870. In 1874 he Joined the
First corps of cadets. and was with them
until 1877. In the same order announc-
ing the appointment OF the Inspector
general is n paragraph announcing the
retirement OF Brigadier General Il. 4.
Bridges
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13

and Rogers streets was passed upon recon-
mondation of the committos on sewers
The total cost is $l0Ss. 33 and ;he assess
ments Sl367.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13

"I have seen." says reader Of The
News, ''that the last great battle between
wooden ships of war was between the
Kearsarge and Alabama. l should like
to have n short description of that con-
test IL you can give il to me-" The
famous battle between the Alabama and
the kearsarge took place off Cherbourg
France, June 10, 1864. The kcarsarge
was aiming To bring the Alabama to
close quarters, and tho officers Of the lat
ter from her armament, thought thoy
could gain some advantage by Keeping
at a distance Winslow, commander of
the kearsargc. fearing that his antago.
mist would make for the French shore,
ordered on full head ofsteam, intending
TO run under the Alabama's stern aud
rake her. that Is, pour in "a fire length.
wise Of tho ship. thus doing much
greater damage. SemmeS saw the danger,
which could only bs prevented is one
way and thus he kept away in circle,
thereby presenting his broadside to his
foe.
The circular movement was tho only
one he could make without affording
Winslow the opportunity he was seeking
TO rake his antagonist. This was CON
tinued TO the close of the engagement,
theltwo vessels moving on in independent
circles around common but ever chang.
ing center, sailing at the rate of about
eight miles an hour. Thus for twenty
minutes the shots of the Kearsarge told
on the Alabama while the latter with
less acourato firing did tho former but
liz tie damage. AT length "a sixty-cight
pound Blakely she'll entered the bul
warks OF the Kearsarge and exploded on
tho quar- ter deck, wounding three men,
one mortaly. Attcr the vessels had
completed seven complete circles i'm this
fashion and Semmes found that his vcs-
sol was sinking he started for tho French
shore His vessel began. however, TO set
tic In the water. and ne hauled down his
colors and took 10 the boats, his ship
sinking before all the wounded could
be removed.
Down at Block Islard thoy are catching
swordflsh, and the usual tales OF unusual
size and weight OF those captured arc be-
ing told. However, that isn't surprising
FOR the fact Is no one az Block Island OF
any other place along the New England
coast ever saw a baby sword fish. Those
creatures don't come here i'm the period OF
adolescence: they wait until they are OF
age and full grown before putting i'm an
appearance in these latitudes as the sailor
man says Whore they come from IL q
conundrum that even theltisb experts EN-.
plo,ed by the government haven't been
able 10 satisfactorily answer vet. IL 1.
known, however, that the young arr found
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13

The remarkable statement is made by
Sir John Lubbock that ants rank next to
men i'm intelligence. He says when we
consider their social organizations, large
communities, elaborate habitations, road
ways possessions of domestic animals
and even Of slaves, IL must be admitted
that they have a fair claim to rank next
to man in the scale OF intelligence.
Ayhero are more than a thousand varieties
of ants, all different in their habits
Their industry is appalling. An ant was
put in n saucer with some larvae and
watched. From q O'Clock in the morning z
she worked until 10 at night. and carried
1877 of the larvae TO her nest The small
red ants. so abundant in India, are so
small that IL takes from eight TO twelve
OF them TO carry off "a grain Of wheat not
half SO large as an English grain; yet
they will carry one of these grains a thou
snnu yards to their nest. They travel in
a straight line. going over distractions
instead of around.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-05
Outlines of Oklahoma

It Is almost impossible to rent Q good
house in Oklahoma City.
OF the $4,000 railroad bonds. Guthrie
has already raised s3.0e.
The bond United States Marshal Thomp-
son viii furnish viii be for $4,000.
The cotton platform Of the FL Reno
compress will be entirely covered
For man who can prove an abb. Ed.
Jennings keeps out Of public view whole
lot.
Billy Walker is really Of the opinion
that ne win be agent of the Usage IA
ton.
There are 30 criminal and rs civil cases
on the docket OF the district court al
e. Reno.
The First National Bank of Shawnee
has opened UP for business. ]. H Maxey
is president and Willard Johnson, cashier.
Bud Wells, who killed Andrew Rogers
at dance in the Usage country last De-
camber, was found guilty OF uiansiaugh,er
at Pawnee this week.
1t really looks as IL that Choctaw In
dian baseball player was 10 be shot Gen.
orally people believed II 10 bea fake. but
il does not seem 10 be.
Ed. Donnelley, of Guthrie, while eating
sausage the other night ran his tooth
into an earring. He thought OF Mrs.
Luetgert and got awfuny sick
Marshal Baxter of Guthrie IS in the race
for chief OF police in the Usage country.
Baxter should switch himself of. That
place belongs to Dick Plunkett-
The county commissioners at FL Reno
refused to appropriate money for the
printing o. bar docket for the district
court and none viii be printed.
Henry Asp is now talking for harmony.
But if all the judges should happen 10
DE Rock Island men, Asp would take out
his turning fork and change the ar.
An Oklahoma man says he raised the
finest pears in his yard this year that
his neighbors ever ate. He believes that
his ne:ghhors did eat them. He didn't.
Sheriff Pierce. of Newkirk, who is a
good fellow, reprimands his party ascot
ates for locking the old soldiers out of
the court house at Newkirk the other
night.
Joan Seger and fifty Of his Indians came
into FL Reno the other day with a lot OF
products from Indian farms. Seger is the
best friend the Indians have had in this
country since William Penn.
Ebert Hoyt of Ponca City knows a
thing or two about styles. A new brill
liant dress goods is the Roman stripe. FL
bert says, however, that IT isn't half as
brilliant as some of the blankets worn
by Usage Indians who visit Ponca City.
Oklahoma City-Times Journal: The Sa-
pulpa matters are in good shape. bu,
well have TO let those fellows with the
money take their own time TO examine
our abstracts of title before investing in
the company's bonds. The investments
VIII be made. however. for 81. Louis is
determined that the road shall be built
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: Hon.
Geo. W. Gardenhire of Saltwater. is in the
city to attend the shrine. He Is a Popu-
list. but he Is not bowling calamity very
strong now. The reason for his singing
low on the Populist chief refrain is hat
he made 5000 by buying 6e-cent wheat
just after harvest. He was in Cowley
county, Kansas, then, and TOOK all the
wheat he could get at 90 cents. He held
on, and when wheat reached 50 cents he
let go of all he had purchased
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-05
LYNCH LAW.

Lynching is a very common penalty
for outrage against women in the south,
where such outrages are generally COM
mitted by negroes. The punishment is
swift and few that are guilty escape.
Yet the crime seems not to abate
Georgia, especially, has called forth
much criticism for its numerous lynch
ings, in which It's best citizens often
take a hand. 1t has become such Il
mania that Governor AtkinsOn's denun-
citation of it in his message created quite
a sensation in the legislature the other
day. He declared that innocent men
bad fallen victims TO mob violence in
the state of late, and he denounced
lynching as fundamentally wrong be-
cause it defies government, ignores law
and Furnishes without legal evidence
Under our government" he goes on to
say, laws are made and unmade at the
viii Of the majority" Any organized
effont to set at nauSht penal laws and
to punish crime without and in defiance
of the law is itself criminal. In its very
essence ii is treason. 1t is not a question
as to whether the guilty shall be pun
ished but whether or not the actors in
the punishment do not multiply GRIMM
ais by becoming criminals themselves.
Governor Atkinson in this view is emin-
emily correct Swift and condign pun
ishment by the courts is generally cou-
sidered 10 be in restraint of the of lynch
ing. But it seems not so in Georgia.
There is no question in that state but
that a coiored man found guilty of the
offenSe alluded 10 will be surely and
speedily punished. But lynching has
become popular, kind of fad. There
is a strong feeling in our communities
that the laws delays not only hinder
but make much too costly the trial and
conviction of wrong doers. There is
likewise a very general opinion that the
legal penalties imposed for heinous
crimes are sometimes pitifully made
quape. TO this feeling and opinion the
readiness shown here and there TO resort
TO violent methods in dealing with men
believed 10 be among the vlest of Grim
inals is in no slight degree to be attrib-
uted.
Reform, then. is necessary in our
methods OF dealing with crime accord
ing 10 law" When that reform is
brought about there will he far less oc-
caSion for governors anywhere to plead
with the people TO discountenance that
kind of anarchy which threatens cruel
death to every man against whom the
finger of suspicion chances to he point
ed-Jhat kind of lawlesSnesS which IS
none the less lawless because il is called
lynrhins
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-05
FUSION A FAILURE.

Disintegration marked the result of
last Tuesdays election in this state.
The significant thing of Tuesdays cleo
ton in Kansas is the fact of the tri-
unph of split tickets In many counties.
But for Democratic aid the defeat OF
the Populist party would have been
Overwhelming. The Popufist party lost
votes everywhere in spite of the help OF
the Democratic organizations. Fusion
is failure Such as believe in policy
are not going to throw away principle
and vote for men who do not represent
their views only that another may be
beaten. Democrats viii not long con-
tinue to vote for Pops only that the Re-
publican party may be defeated, or that
a few Democratic bosses may get an
office along with lot of Pops. They
will remain away from the polls, as
they did in numbers last Tuesday, or
otherwise vote split tickets, as they did
in every county in the state on that day.
While discomfort disintegrdted the Pop
ulist party, and while discouragemen
and distrust visibly affected the Demo
cratic columns, the Republican party
lost not a few votes. The missing went
over to the Pops, seemingly in numbers
OF about one for every two PopullstS
that came back TO the Republican par
ty. This would indicate a breaking up
of old ties to some extent, and new
alignment. Such Republicans as think
more of the free coinage of silver than
they do of the fundamental and pre-
eminent principles of the Republican
party, together with such pap-suckers
as have lost their hold and grip, have
gone over to the Pop party to stay, at
least until that party shall survive or
go under. The Populist who, having
become disguised with the vagaries, the
insinceritieS and the broken promises of
the Pop party and returned to the Re
publican fold, will never leave it again.
In the mean time the Democratic party
must take immediate steps in reorgan-
izing, independently, or otherwise it
will be permanently absorbed by the
Pop party, in which event Il large per
cent of the rank and file will be found
in the Republican column hereafter. In
short, there has been an emphatic
breaking up Of party in Kansas, which
was evinced by Tuesdays election, and
a Encouragement will be found to have
taken place wien the votes Of next
falls election shall have been canvass
ed So it matters not, if the present
trend holds, whether Fusion is again
attempted by the opponents or the DEM
ocrats hold to an independent Organiza-
ton, the Republican party will be
stronger in Kansas next fall than for
years, and in being stronger, redeem
the state and restore its financial and
political good name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-05
POLITICAL BOSSISM.

The plainly and vigorously expressed
conclusions of the British and German
press. The significance of It's unanimity
touching the methods employed N gain
Ing the results OF the municipal election
IN New York City. Will be lost on the
American people The greatest menace
10 the free expression of American will.
today, is bossism. BY Ii parties are
ruled. the real wish of maiorities an
nulied and expensive corruption foster
ed. As Tammany's triumph is a great
misfortune TO the people Of Greater
New York, and a depressing shadow. 50
Try q menace To 4 governrnent by the
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people Enforced and self-constituted

people. Enforced and self-consututed
| bossism is more to be dreaded than gov
eminent by heredity or the rule OF a
privileged class. The tendency of all
| parties in this country, at this time, rs
| to hossism. Personal claims nor fitness,
not even the will and desire of the peo-
nIe. are considered, as against the inter
est of the political boss. These bosses
of every degree, abound everywhere,
from the federal capital to the city ward
and country precinct, directing the
movements of all political organizations
and thwarting the desires of majorities-
Bessism necessitates a machine" and
the machine means mastery and corrup-
ton. 1t is always sinister and selfish,
and generally rotten. No man, how
ever well equipped for the satisfactory
discharge of a public duty, or however
deserving of public esteem and conf
dence. can command recognition ex-
cent as he cons 1rves the interests and
becomes the plant tool of the bosses
and their machine. Candidates for pres
ident, for governor, for the United
States senate and for congress, however
emphatic or significant the demand of
the public for their services, must first
seek the consent of the party's bosses
before even offering TO submit their
names to a convention Of the party
II, ,1,,,.ox,c,+S 4l,air ,.,-rcirlac JVhila
the Democratic party is the party, par
excellence, of bossism, its patron saint,
Jackson, being its defender, yet bOssism
holds rampant sway in all parties, until
there has arisen general AMI earnest
outcry against the abuses of the system.
Primaries and caucuSes are no longer
superior to the intrigues of the bosses,
or their Will, as enforced against the
voice of the majority by the machine"
The ball0t-boX direct, the secret but all
powerful ballot alone at times defeats
the plans of the bosses, but such de-
feats are at the expense, often, of the
principles and policies of the party and
thus prove a costly cure. While Organi-
ton is all right, is. in fact, a necessity,
and while organization is impossible in
the absence of generals and ieutenants
vet rank bossism is uncalled for and
dangerous. and therefore should be put
down. Greater New York is now in the
hands and under the absolute control Of
a set of bosses who do not care a snap
of their fingers for the wishes or for the
best welfare of that great municipality.
The good government of that city for
the past two or four years will give
place to venality and high-handed cor
ruption.
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Along the Kansas Nile.


only 1852 voted.
In Edwards county the Republicans won
everything but coroner.
Over in Greenwood county the fusion.sts
took everything but surveyor.
Governor Morrill's county, Brown, elect
ed the Republican ticket by 600.
All over Kansas the fellows who didn't
get the postoffices remained at home.
The only thing the Republicans in But
Ter county elected was the county clerk.
In Rice county the ticket elected is very
mixed. the two parties breaking about
even.
In Leedy's own county. Coffey, Republi-
cans have elected treasurer, register and
surveyor.
In Shawnee county II was a fight be-
tween the vets and drys. The drys won
by about 100.
Barber county, which gave Bryan $50
majority last year, elected the entire Re-
publican ticket
In Morris county. which was Populist
last year. the Republicans this year elect
ed their entire ticket
In Barton county all the fusionists could
get was coroner and register of deeds, by
about 10 majority each.
In LeaSerworth county the Republicans
elected everything but sheriff, commits
sioner and state senator.
The Republican gain in Cowley county
was about 800. In Sedgw!ck county, where
Bryan made two speeches, ii was 1000.
The Democrats in Leavenworth county
by denouncing the Popuiist legislature sue
ceeded in electing a sheriff and state SEN
ator.
In Pawnee county the Republicans elect
cd clerk, register OF deeds, surveyor and
coroner; the fusionists, sheriff and treas
urer.
No party In Kansas can claim to have
steady party following. The people have
fallen in the habit of voting every which
way.
In Ellis county the Republican-Popul,st
fusion outfit were downed and the straigh.
Democratic ticket was elected. Russians
did it.
R. T. Andrews beat Click for state SEN
ator In Atchison. Another one of Toier's
rivals for the governorship is thus re-
moved.
While the Republicans Of Covley county
have been quarreling a great deal. they
got together election day and voted their
ticket in.
In nearly every Kansas county the Pop
ulist and Democratic newspaper men trad
ed the rest OF their ticket FOR county COM
missioner.
Kepley, the resubmissionist who was
beaten In Shawnee county. lost In Topeka
and gained in the country districts. He
was beaten.
In Harper county tire Republicans won
the first time Republicans have won IN
this county in seven years.
Up in Donlphan county c.. Le!ands
nephew was elected 20 Leland's old place
as county commissioner by a majority OF
%. Leland's enemies VIII use THIS gainst
him.
Kansas IS out OF sune with the nation
Last year the Republicans carried the ns-
ton; Kansas went Populist- This year
Ire nation went Democratic; Kansas wen,
Republican
The Republicans OF Lyons county went
home ei.ctio1 night beaten But the cour-
Try. usually Populist. came II with heavy
Popul.st Iosz=s ard elected everything Pc
publicsns had running except coroner.
The worst opponents the Republican par
~ mas IN Kansas are the factions 4 SIS
own ranks Reno county elected i,s Re
publican county ticket. but wen: gz.nst
the Republican candidate fo- c,ztr.c;
judge.
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Just before TIE King CT Sian lst- his
cIp.sai FOR Europe nearly every tore-Ez Ell
ploye OF Als government. including a num-
Der o; Americans. many ot v5on hsi
spe1t lcrx years IN hsS service were dis
missed on TIE pressx; % economy Tsesr
places have noE al been taken BY Eng
EsAue-. over eighty ef tAs 1lost import
ant offices il TIRE army. tn navy. ias va
-ieus branches o< c.v-i zse-n.ris-rzIoz O..
the government and az C0U-- having Wiz
IL TIE izs; fe~ ~eexs eee1 a-le9 BY Bril-
GA p<-xaza.ar se.ectea hs TIE k.zx
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AND svHAs ABOUT THIse
tFrom AtchIsou GiobeD

Dollar wheat rs a twin with Republican
success In 1883, under Arthur. the aver.
busheL During Cteveiand's first term the
average was sixty-eisht cents When Har-
rison was president wbeAc varied from
eighty-four cents to ninety-three centa.
CIeveland's secoad election seat it down nj,
once 10 sixty-three cents. and IL confined
TO tumble until IL reached forty-ntne cent.
the lowest price In n century In the a r.,
months of McEinley's administrz tian dol
lar wheat has returned.