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In Latin-Anerican Countries the People
a Work OpN 400 Days In the Year. -


In atin-Anerican Countries tho People
a Work ODV 400 Days In the Year. 'F
A computation made a short time ago
showed that among European countries
the two In which wages were highest and
the hours of labor least were England and
France, whereas the two countries In
which wages were smallest and the hours
OF labor longest were Italy and Russia. In
some countries of the world an explanA-
ton OF the apparent dearth Of progressive
industry among the inhabitants Is to be
found perhaps in the recurrence of holi-
days OF religious, patriotic or purely So
cial character, and many persons who are
familiar with the Industrial usages In
some cities Of South and Central America
say that there the number Of holidays
seem to exceed tho number Of working
days. There are in such countries usually
not fewer than a dozen church festivals,
and there are besides patriotic festivals
A similar state of affairs exists in all
Latin countries and is to be found in the
United States, too, when one turns to the
legal festivals of Louisiana. There Is the
holiday of Jan. 3, commemorating the
battle of New Orleans; the Mardi Gras or
March 2, in New Orleans; Confederate
Memorial day in April, Good Friday, All
Saints day, Election day, Louisiana La
Dor day, on Nov. 90, and Thanksgiving and
Christmas days. Florida celebrates the
birthday of Jefferson Davis, Texas the
anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto
and Alabama the day of Mardi Gras. De-
Quoting the Sundays and holidays, the
number Of working days in the United
States, exclusive Of the gulf states, Is 806.
In Russia there are 267 working days;
Great Britain has 27S; Portugal, 288;
Spain, 900; Austria, 292; Italy, 296; Ba-
varia, Belgium and Brazil, 800 each; Den
mark, France Norway, Saxony, Switzer-
land and Wurttemberg, 302 each; Sweden,
S04; Prussia and Ireland, 306; the Neither
lands, 30S; Hungary, 3l9.
1t has been found impossible to get any
accurate figures from the South American
countries, but 200 Is the maximum esti-
mate of actual working days In many Of
them. OF course, II the number Of Sum
days be gubtracted from the total numbcr
Of days in year there are left 8l8, and II
one-third Of the other days available for
work are set apart for holiday purposes II
10 perfectly clear why there should not be
more than 900 working days in year. In
Anglo-Saxo countries and In the United
States the special effort of workingmen has
been not TO reduce the days of labor, but
the hours Of labor in each day, and thu
there has been within the last 30 years q
larger reduction, really, of working time
in the United States and in Great Britain
than In the Latin or Latin American coun-
tries. New York Sun.
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Music Halls W. Providence; II, Westmin-
stsrs Va. Joe Prews; 18th, Pawtuckets W.
Joe Prews, Nahlers vs. Providence; 18th,
Music Halls W. Pin Knights; 18th, Audi
toriums W, Westminsters, Music Halls vs.
Pawtuckets; 2Sd, Joe Prews vs. Audito-
RUNS; oath, Pin Knights vs. Mahlers; {;
25th, Auditoriums vs. Pawtuckets; 18th,
Joe Prews VS.. Providence; 30th, PIN
Knights vs.. Mahlers, Music Halls vs. Pin
Knights; April 9Th, Pawtuckets VS.. Audi
toriums, Mahlers vs.. Providencej 7th, Joe
Prews vs.. Pin Knights; 8th, Westminsters
W.. ,Providence; 9th, Music Halls vs..
Westminsters; 10th, Pin knights vs..
Westminsters.
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HIS SCHEME WORKED.


The Schoolmaster Gained His Point and
Had His Morning Nap.
A Vermont man here tells an incident
Of Representative H. III. Powers career as
schoolteacher in Tinmouth town Of
Rutland, in days when pedagogues board
ed round" Powers was little slow In
rising and acquired reputation for this
among those thrifty people. In the course
of his round of boarding houses Of the
town he was destined to reach the house
of Elihu Cramton, father Of the Hon. John
w. Cramton, famous landlord Of the
Bardwell House. Cramton was known far
and wide as an early riser. His regular
hour in summer was $3.50 O'Clock and in
winter o'clock. He ate his breakfast
shortly after the rising hour, and every
member of the household had to be on
hand. Mr.. Cramton learned that the
schoolmaster's morning habits were too
easy going for that community, and he Let
1t be understood that there would be q
change in the young mans hour Of rising
shortly after he reached the CramtOn
household.
This threat was not long in reaching the
young schOolmaster's ears. He formed his
plans and bided his time. In the course of
events his belongings were transferred to
the Cramton house, and he followed them.
His room was assigned to him, and he took
good care to provide himself with ON in
teresting novel for the first night When
he came In rather late in the evening, he
went to his room, bundled himself up
that was not the day Of steam heated bed
rooms-fxed himself comfortably In big
chair and began his book.
The night was long, and the cold chils
played hide and seek up and down the
schoolmaster's back, but his candle and
book held out. BY and by it came Q
o'clock. The book was closed, and School
master Powers left his room, candle In
hand. In a moment he was pounding ut
the door Of Mr.. Cramton's room, impa-
tiently and emphatically. After his rat
tat-tat had echoed through the house for
some time the old man woke up and yelled
out to know what was wanted.
81 want my breakfast said Powers.
"What time Is itr' yelled the landlord.
"It's o'clock. This is my regular hour
for breakfast, and i want It,. Can't you
get up and let me have itp'
The old man soon got himself wide
enough awake to appreciate the joke and
after a slight but very thoughtful pause
shouted back, young man, you 60 right
back to bed and sleep as long as you want
to. ."-Washington Post.
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NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
II On and after Jan. 18th, 1897, trains viii run
as follows:
Providence Division.
LEAVE PAWTUCKET FOR
Boston, $40, bb9, Z IL, II, eli, 10 II, a. m. |;
u II, 2ls, II, 9 II, 10, 10 10 p. m. sundays,
10 p. m. Return. Il os, 9 e15. s4,, 10 Is a. m. !;
II -, -. s 45, IS, 8 u, zoe, sls, II IL p m.
sundays, G, DSlo. SIS a. M, IL q, AIS,
90, 10 y. IN.
Worcester Division.
Wercester, o ~, Z IS, 3Do, II ~ q. m; 50,
80, 81 and % p. IN. Return, q ~, 80, - IS,
ii 40 a. M; 2 35, I 90, 8 Ia, s35 p. m.
Sundays. s43 q. m; 6W p. m. Return.
20 a. m; D 10 d. m.
D-via walpole and wrentham lines.
S GEO. l.. CONNOR, A. G. KENDALL,
Pass'r Traffic Mgr. Gen1 Pass. Agt.
Il. G. ALLEN, Genl supt.
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SCHEDULE REVISED.
Pswtucket Clubs in the Duck Pin League
Benefited by Change.

Since the organization Of the State Duck
Pin League the schedule has not been sat-
isfactory TO the Pawtucket clubs, owing
to the fact that they were unable to keep
their Monday night engagements, and last
night meeting OF the managers was held
and 1t wasovoted to revise the schedule.
The changes are Of interest to the Paw
tucl<et members of the league teams, and
the following schedule will be followed
during the remainder OF the season:
Feb. 11th, Music Halls vs.. Auditoriums;
18th, Auditoriums VS.. Providence, Pin
Knights VS.. Pawtuckets; 18th, Mahlers VS..
westminsters 18th, Music Halls VS.. Joe; /;
Prews; 23d, Pawtuckets vs. Music Halls,
Pin Knights VS.. Auditoriums; oath, Joe
Prews VS.. Providence; 18th, Mahlers VS..
westminsters; March I'd, Auditoriums VS..
Mailer, Joe Prews vs.. Pawtuckets; Sd, Pin
Knights VS.. Providence; 4th, Music Halls
VS.. Westminsters; 9Th, Mahlers VS.. Audi
toriums, Pawtuckets vs.. Pin Knights; 10,
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Invigoratiu9.

Mrs. Smith (thoughtfully)-I'm afraid
] shal! have to stop giving Bobby that ton
ic the doctor left for him.
MIR Smith (anxiously why, isn't he
any bcttcrS
Mrs. Smith-Oh, yes. But he has slid
down the banistcrs six times this morn.
ing, broken the hall lamp, two vases, a
pitcher and looking glass, and don't
feel as II I could stand much more.-
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behind him and got the rush. The game
closed in rather an exciting manner. Sa-
lem had carried the ball down the rink
and were getting dangerously near the
Pawtucket's goal. The ball was knocked
in the air and Bartlett, In his efforts to
stop 1t, batted 1t with his hand. The ref
cree called "foul," and one Of the hardest
games the home team have been called
upon to play this season was over. The
summary:
pr
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CLOSE WORK AT FALL RIVER.

Grays Have Struggle With tho Home
Team and Keep O'Malley Busy.
FALL RIVER, Feb. 1.-THE contest be-
tween Providence and the home team last
evening was very close. The work of both
the goal tenders was good. Mul Smith
was called down twice by, O'Malley for
fouls and Sword made another which lost
the visitors a goal which they needed
badly. Curley was hit in the face by q
hard drive, which caused a painful swelling
and his face was somewhat out Of shape
during the remainder OF the game. He
pluclxily remained on the floor, and to q
great extent the victory of the home team
is due to this fact. The summary:
FArU RIvrR PROyIDENCE
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WON BY NUMBER SIX.

Honors Of the Match Carried on by Con
OF the winning Team.
In the tournament game at the Palace
Alleys last evening, teams number and
rolled of match, and No. @ had decidedly
the best of 1t. Capt. Rex's men gradually
increased their lead from the rolling OF the
first string, and the game was never in
doubt afterward. The star work of the
evening was done by Goff, who rolled up
a single string of 212 and total of SAB.
The score:
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PENNNYLVA
RAILROAD COMPANY. (
Personally Conducted Tours.
CALIFORNIA.

SPECIAL trains OF State Room, Drawing
Room, Sleeping, Dining and Observation
Cars, with Bathroom attachments.
TOUR will leave Boston FEBRUARY 20.
via Cincinnati, Mammoth Cave, New Orleans
lMARDI GRAS FEsTIvITIEsl FL Paso,
San Diego, San Francisco, Salt Lake City,
Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs and
Omaha. -Four weeks on Pacific Coast with
numerous side trips in SOUTHERN CALL
FORNIA. Rate, including all expenses, ex-
cept board on the Pacific Coast. 1855. March
-, via Chicago, Denver, Colorado Springs,
Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City
Tickets good To- return on regular trains by
any route within nine months. Rate, round
trip, 8x2O; one way, $3.50.
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Standing OF the Clibs.
THOMSONS DEFEATED.

Game Close Daring Early Portion But
Dawsons Win Easily.
The Dawsons met their old rivals last
evening at the auditorium before the pro-
fessional game. During the first part Of
the contest the game was very even, but
the Dawsons took a winning streak and
the ball ran their way and they had but
little trouble in leaving their opponents
in the rear. The summary:
THoMsONs. DAwsONs
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WASHINGTON.

.Seven-day tours leave BOSTON Feb II,
March 70, April Nsix days. and May l2
Rate, including al expenses during the
entire time absent, with "A DAYS board
ut Washington's best hotels, S23.OO.
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND
and WASH NGTON (six days) from New
York Feb. 20, March ls, April Is. Rate, cover
ing all expenses, s35. 90.
Itineraries and all information of ID. "
BELL, Tourist Agent, 205 Washington street,
Boston; or GEO. w. BOYD, A. q. p. A.,
Philadelphia,
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fft.sinm m ons Goes West,

simmons. who is matched to meet James
]. Corbett, in a finish boxing bout in
Nevada on March II. left for the west
yesterday. He was accompanied by
Martin Julian, Ernest Rober and Dan
Hickey. who will train him for the fight.
The first stop the party will make will
be at Omaha.
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FLORIDA.

Jacksonville tours. allowing two weeks in
Florida, leave Boston Feb. and ~ and March
y Rate, covering Pullman accommodate
and nenls en- route in both dirantIons gaE
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AMERICANS IN BELGIUM.
They Will Hereafter be Exempt
From Civil Guard Service.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 3-The Government
has decided that Americans residing
in Belgium will hereafter be exempt
from service in the Civil Guard.
In September last, in spite of the fact
that, according to the treaty between
the United States and Belgium, neither
country can call upon citizens of an
other country for military service, the
Belgian Government proposed to COM
pei foreigners to serve in the Civil
Guard, on the theory that that body
was not part of the army. 1t is doubt
less due to the efforts of the United
States that the Belgium Government
has now decided that Americans re-
siding in Belgium will hereafter be ex-
empt from service in the Civil Guard.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Especial
Government Agent Thomas has just
returned from an inspection of the dis
tilleries in the country south of this
city. Since his return hints of g. scan
dal in connection with the distillery
business have been heard, and it is
reported that Internal Revenue Collec-
tor Lynch has sent particulars Of the
unearthing of gigantic revenue frauds
to Washington.
The story is that several large dis
tilleries, some of which are in Santa
Clara County, have been defrauding
the Government for a period ranging
from two to four years by manufacture
ing a greater quantity Of spirits than
they paid taxes on. Evidence has been
secured establishing the fact that these
distillers bribed Government officers to
underestimate the quantity of spirits
and the capacity Of the plant.
The REGULATIONS are said to amount
to large sum in the aggregate, and
proceedings against the guilty parties
will be instituted Immediately. 1t is
expected that arrests will be made as
soon as all the evidence shall have been
arranged, and that the United States
Grand Jury will be asked to take a
hand in the affair.
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AT POINT OF BAYONET.
British Troops Garry a Position
Held by Chammankkis.

SIMLA, Dec. 3.-Further dispatches
from the front say the Kursam column
of the punitive force of British troops,
which met with fierce resistance on its
march into the Chamkany country,
where thirty villages of the insurgent
tribesmen We're burned, has inflicted
punishment on the Chamankks These
tribesmen had an almost inaccessible
position, which was stormed in fine
style by the Gurkhas, who captured
the position at the point of the bayo-
net.
Many Of the tribesmen were killed
and the bodies of thirty of the dead
were left behind them. OF the British
force, Major Van Sittart and two men
were wounded and two privates were
killed.
1t transpires that the Maharajah, Sir
Prantabee Singh, was shot in the hand
during the ''sniving" or night firing
Of the enemy at the headquarters camp
on Monday night, but he said nothing
about it. The incident is said to be
typical Of the spirit of the Indian Prin-
cess.
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ANOTHER MURDER,
A Laborer Fatally Stabbed in a
San Francisco Saloon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-George
Grunzer dorffer. a laborer, 40 years of
age, who was stabbed last night in a
saloon at go Clay street, died in the
City and County Hospital this morn
ing.
GrunZendorffer came to this city last
fall from the country, where he had
been working on a fruit ranch, since
which time he has not been employed.
About 10 p. m. Grunzendorffer went
to the California Wine House on Clay
street, where he met a man with whom
he had fight about week ago. They
had a drink together, and decided to
call the trouble off, and shook hands
10 bind the compact.
Shortly after peace had been declared
patron Of the place dropped a hand
ful of coin. Several of the loungerS
made for the money, and a scuffle en-
sued The man who later did the cut
ting was pushed down, and wanted to
fight. The proprietor called a police
man and had him put out. In about
ten minutes he returned and, rushing
up to Grunzendorffer. thrust a knife
into his abdomen. The wounded man
fell to the floor. and lis assailant ran
away. His name is not known The
police are looking for the murderer.
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McKENNA's SUCCESSOR.
Gov. Griggs of New Jersey Said to
Have Been Offered the Place.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3-From
sources the authority of which should
not be doubted, it is learned that the
position of Acknowledgement to sue
ceed Mr.. McKenna. who will be nomi-
mated to the Supreme Bench to sue
ceed Justice Field, has been offered to
Governor Griggs of New Jersey, and
that he has consented to accept. 1t
is understood that his appointment was
urged by Vice President Hobart Ow-
ing to the absence of President McKin-
ley, it is impossible to confirm this
statement absolutely.
PATERSON On. j., Dec. 3.-Govern-
or Griggs arrived home tonight from
Washington. He was seen soon after
he reached his residence. but refused
to talk about the report that he was to
be the next Attorney General. He
would not say that the Office had been
offered to him: neither would he deny
ii.
Close friends of the Governor and of
Vice-President Hobart who were seen
at the Hamilton Club later expressed
the belief that the Cabinet position had
been rendered the Governor, and add
ed that he would probably accept it.
Governor John William Grfggs was
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CASE OF MRS. MACK.
BELIEVED THAT SHE WILL ES-
CAPE LIGHTLY.
Said the Attorneys Have Agreed to
Accept a Plea Of Mans1aughter
in the First Degree.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-After a
consultation with Judges Maddox and
Smith, District Attorney Youngs de-
cided, 1t is said, to accept plea of man
slaughter in the first degree for Mrs.
Mack, the accomplice of Martin Thorn
in the murder of William Guldensuppe
The extreme penalty for this degree of
crime is twenty years imprisonment
with communication of seven years and
seven months.
Mrs. Nack's lawyers, before Mrs.
Mack confessed, it is announced, came
to an understanding with the District
Attorney that she should surrender her
self to the State as a witness only on
condition of being allowed to plead to
manslaughter. Mr.. Youngs saw the
force of Mr.. Friends reasoning, that
even If convicted the woman would not
be executed, and at the beginning of the
first trial, in view of Attorney Howes
defense, felt compelled to accept her
confession.
Judges Maddox and Smith now see
the matter in the same light, aided,
however, in their conclusions by new
points which Mrs. Mack brought to the
attention of her counsel.
Mrs. Mack, it will be remembered, put
all the blame on Thorn and swore that
it was he who fired the shot which
killed Guldensuppe and it was he who
cut him up, she only aiding in carrying
away the parts of the body. Gotha,
it will be remembered, swore that
Thorn told him he was in the cottage
before Mrs. Mack and Guldensuppe got
there on Friday morning and that he
exploded the revolver twice to make
sure that it was all right.
Mrs Nack's point is this: Two bull
lets were found in the walls of the cot
tage, corroborating Gotha's story of
Thorn's confession to him. 1t was
proved beyond doubt that she and
Guldensuppe were seen getting off the
trolley car together and enter the cot
tage. This being so, how could she
practice firing with a pistol in the pres
ence of Guldensuppe. Moreover, 1t was
proven beyond a doubt that Thorn
bought the plaster Of paris for the heao.
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ChiIcoot Railroad Company Forced
to Abandon Their Route.
Not Allowed to Build a Road Through the
TownsIte Of Dyea.
The S1oop Pigeon, Reported Lost
While on the Way From Skag-
uay to Dyea With Thirteen Fas-
sengers, Arrives Safely at
Hayes Mission.

VICTORIA (B. c., Dec. 3.-The fol-
lowing Alaskan advices were brought
down on the steamer Carona, which
arrived here to-day from Juneau, Dyea
and Skaguay:
The Chilcoot Railroad and Trans
portation Company endeavored to build
through the townsite of Dyea. They
We're resisted by a large force of men
acting in the interest of Healy and
Wilson, the original locators Of the
townsite, who forced them to with
draw In the melee a man named
Peterson accidentally shot himself, in
fiicting a serious wound.
In connection with the disputes over
the ownership of the townsites of Dyea
and Skaguay, United States Commits
sioner Smith has decided that an
American citizen can take up any un-
improved land and hold it, if he shows
Il bona fide intention to improve it.
Steps have been taken for the or
ganization Of municipal governement
at Skaguay.
When Lake Bennett froze up a num-
ber of loaded boats were caught in the
ice.
Brooks pack train made its way
over the White Pass last month, with
the thermometer % degrees below zero.
Brooks says, now that the trail is
broken, he will keep it open all winter.
Captain A. F. Pendleton of Boston
was g. passenger on the Carona. He
claims to have located a large pocket
of garnets on the Stickeen, near Fort
Wrangle.
THE SLOOP PIGEON SAFE.
VICTORIA (B. c., Dec. 3. = The
sloop Pigeon, reported lost while on the
way from Skaguay to Dyea with
thirteen passengers, has arrived at
Hayes Mission safely.
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PRESTON SCHOOL SCANDAL.
The Charges Against O'Brien Not
Yet Taken Up by the Trustees.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a spec
ial to the Chronicle from lone, Cal,
says:
II. r. Bernard, the deposed Secretary
Of the Preston School, accompanied by
r. NJ Blair, the suspended military in
structor; P. J. Gass, ex-Captain of
Company A, and Senator Frank
Sprague formerly of Yolo, but at pres
ent of Sacramento, arrived on the train
this afternoon TO be present at the
meeting of the Board of Trustees to-
night.
Ex-Secretary Bernard, in an inter-
view With a Chronicle reporter said:
Il did not bring boy by the name of
Mayer, who was a former inmate of the
school, to lone to appear before the
board. The charges I have made are
true, and / can prove them all by good
and responsible witnesses. Talk about
reform. it is a rank farce, and is cost
ing the taxpayers of the State about
$4,000 yearly
Another man connected with the
school said that Superintendent OBrien
stated that boy by the name of Gro
min received but forty strokes with a
paddle, and the records show that fifty
seven blows We're administered by Cap
tain Harris.
One of Ione's most prominent busi-
ness men said: Il believe there will
be a change Such a man as Timothy
Lee is not the kind that will maliciously
lie, and his statement will carry its
weight"
The Board Of Trustees Of the Pres
ton School of Industry is still in ses-
sion. Press reporters are admitted to
the meeting. The usual business is
being transacted, but the charges
against Superintendent O'Brien have
not been taken up.
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born in Newton. N. j., July 10, 1S49.
He was graduated from Lafayette Col
lege in 1868, and became law student
in the Office Of Hon. Robert Hamilton
at Newton. In 1871 he removed to
Paterson He was admitted to the bar
that year. He was elected to the As
sembly in 1875, and was reelected two
years later. In the latter year the
House was equally divided. and he be-
came the leader on the Republican side.
which brought him forward. He was
elected State Senator in 1857, and was
reelected and became President Of the
Senate in 1856 He was delegate-at-
large to the Republican national con-
vention in 1888. In 1895 Governor
Wertz of New Jersey offered Mr..
Griggs a place on the Supreme Bench
of that State, which Mr.. Griggs de-
clined to accept. Next year he was
elected Governor of New Jersey. His
wife was Miss Elizabeth T. Rice of
Cleveland, o. They have two sons
and four daughters.