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The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
WILLIAM HATES The GREEK.
Cause of the German Emperor's
Strong Antfpathy.

Newspaper readers following the
present European complications have
doubtless wondered at the German EN-
pcror's attitude toward Greece, of
which country his sister Sophia hopes
to be queen some day.
The former Princess Sophia of Prus-
STA, now crown princess of the Hell
lcnes and duchess of Sparta, has not
been on good terms with her imperial
and imperious brother from the day,
three or four years ago, when she de-
clared her intention to join the Greek
church. The emperor made strenuous
opposition to this resolve, but the
duchess, after explaining that she had
been in no way coerced, either by her
husband or his family, to take the step,
quietly put an end TO the discussion by
embracing the faith of her future sub
jects.
Since then Princess Sophia has be-
come stranger in her native city,
and her name Is never even mentioned in
the Berlin court.
The Cretan incident afforded the
kaiser the first opportunity to punish
Princess Sophia and her husband. 1t
was he who proposed that the Piraeus be
blockaded at once. The crown princess
of the Hellene' has become one of the
most popular women of Athens. where
she leads all movements to benefit wom-
ankind and ai1 the poor. OF late she
has become the patroness of a society
for the Introduction of new national
Gress. She is also at the head of an or
ganization for furnishing wholesome
food to the poor at cost price, and the
poor school children received free noon
day meals at her expense every day in
the Year.AChicnpo Trihnne
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
TOOK THE WRONG MULE.
Consequently Judge Lynch Nearly
Had n New Victim.

They were conyivial lot of old forty
miners, and il was the man who is now
contractor that told this one.
"0f course every man took big chances
out there in those days, but ny closest
call was when | was helping TO work
that old claim near Yuba. | was en-
peeting some important mail from
home and the day | thought 1t should
be due | asked new man en- the dig
gings for mule to ride over to the
office. You're welcome, pard,' was the
reply; he's the old lop-eared fellow
with burrs in his tail feedin up there
On the hillside
81 had no trouble in finding an animal
answering the description and was
soon belaboring him over the route to
the office. | had worked my passage
for about three miles when | heard a
great clatter of hoofs behind me and
before | could make out just what it
all meant I was surrounded by half a
dozen greasers, who were eXcitedlY
talking in a gibberish that | could not
understand. | began to comprehend
proceedings, however, when they threw
lasso over limb and had my head
pretty well surrounded with guns while
they led me forward and adjusted the
moose. 1t is remarkable how fast one
can think under such a stimulus. My
first impulse was to die fighting, but
that hope which exists while there is
life asserted itself Something might
turn up. And it did.
Just as | seemed to be floating away
without any special pain or regret
there was another clatter Of hoofs, some
quick, sharp reports, and | came to try
ing to swallow some of that 40 brandy
that would strangle a mummy.
Il had taken the wrong mule and it
belonged to the MeXicans canped rear
at hand. American precedent was good
enough for them and they FASTENED to
carry out the verdict of Judge Lynch
without going into the merits oil the
case. Their hasty departure was noted,
the cause soon ascertained and a rescu-
ing party took the trail The fault in
my pard's description was that every
mule in that part of the world had a
tail full of burrs. Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24

II is an accepted fact that cats are
thieves. There is one out in pennsyl'
vania, however, that is the feline thelf
par excellence. She steals anything
that comes in her way. Not long ago
her owner, while at the dinner table,
heard a strange humping on the stairs
When he Investigated the noise he dis
covered it to be caused by the cat, who
was coming downstairs holding the
chain Of a gold watch in her mouth,
and letting the watch drag from stair
TO stair. II does not seem to be de
sire to appropriate things to eat which
actuates this queer cat, but simply the
wish to steal something. She is an ec'
centric creature withal, and chooses
queer resting places for her kittens
She had three, and one day they disap-
pcared. No enc learned where they
were until the following Sunday, when
the eats owner, on preparing to go to
church, found the little animals snug
ly ensconced in the crown of his new
ELK hat.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
New Bridesmnid's Gloves.

One of the oddities Of the season in
the way of things matrimonial is the
new bridesmaids gloves of white or
pearl gray suede that are so long they
reach quite comfortably up to the
shoulder, and there, by few buttons,
can be attached to the shoulder straps.
They are meant to form a sleeve, and
from the wrist to armhole wrinkle up
slightly. Others are to be had quite
long, but buttoned the whole way up
quite smoothly, with close-set round
gilt bullets. Fans, and feather ones at
that, fill the hands OF nearly all the
bridesmaids who do not carry small
bouquets, and one cannot fail TO note
how often fur appears on their pretty
costumes.-St. Louis Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
A BROKEN SONG.

A song midway its sweetness stopped,
A tiny, auiYerIng body dropped
Upon the grecnsward far below.
A gasp. and an exultant foe.
A little mate In yonder tree.
BroodinE her tender nestlings three.
Watching with wistful, patient eyes.
Doth vainly call with yearning cries.
No more the sweetness OF the lay
Which cheered her at the dawn OF day!
No help in feeding birdlings wee
All, she knows not yet her misery
O cruel heart that did this thingi
o cruel hand. to crush the wing
Which bore with such exquisite grace
That watt Of song through air and space
a man. with all thy boastcd might
Dost feel no shame to thus delight?
Dost hear no voice bid thee forbear
To slay these children Of the air?
Be sure God holds. him guiltless not
Who ruthless fires the cruel shot,
And somewhere. or in earth or skies,
Judgment against him shall arise.
Lisa A. Fletcher. in Humane Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
CHATELAiNE MIRRORS.
Woman's Vanity Saves Many N Shock
by Their Use


Chatelaine mirrors are going to save
us many pang. There is general dis
position upon the part of tho men in
charge Of public places to allow women
every chance for a sight of themselves.
Alas. that the good intentions had not
gone just little farther and rovided
not only looking glasses galore, but
something as well that would have been
less cruel to ones self-conceit.
A greater shock to set of badly at
tuned nerves can hardly be imagined
than that which gives back in place OF
a sweet reflection freak that would
do credit to any first-class museum.
At the railway station, on the ferry
boat, in the trains, everywhere, in fact,
that mirror for the travesing public
may be found save in the SWEETEST no.
tells, are hung trayesties which pass
for mirrors. The traveller is apt to he
at her very worst if she has been long
away from her toilet table. 1t is this
almost certain condition OF shabbiness
that has gained for the chatelaine mir
ror a most cordial welcome. You may
depend, this same mirror is a fatterer,
and for this we are devoutly thankful.
Nothing puts woman upon such pleas
ant terms with the world and herself
as feeling of assurance regarding her
personal appearance.
Then hail the chatelaine mirror. May
it long live to gladden. respondent ones,
discounted ones uncertain ones II
is certainly as pretty D toy as ever glad
dened the eyes of fastidious sister
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
MARoR HAS ITS HoLeTs.
aaa There Is bright and Cheerful
side TO Everything.

There is bright side 10 everything
even 10 March, the most disagreeable
month OF the year. for it has
its spring violets. ut is true that
il is difficult sometimes to see the bright
side of sorrow, sickness and death. And
yet there is distinctly bright side. No
sorrow comes TO us without reason.
We never know our friends until ser-
row or illness comes TO us. We never
know what loving kindness and
thoughtfulness mean until we stand IN
need of them, and our hearts seem to
beat against the walls of a cold, merel-
less world. We learn something from
every grief and from every pain which
comes to US. We learn to distinguish
between friends, and what more price,
less possession is there in the whole
range of knowledge than this? What
develops us more than trouble? Nir-
tues of heart, which we never dreamed
of as existing within us, reveal them
selves when we are surely tried. That
is why sorrow and trials are given US
not to give pain, but TO develop US, TO
better equip us for something unknown
which lies in the future, and which we
could not meet nor understand unless
we had first gone through certain eX-
periences.
I'VE are far too apt to regard actual
blessings as calamities, to look upon the
dark side of things. Some sorrow
comes TO us and we rebel. 1t never oe-
ours to us that, perhaps. we need the
experience which sorrow alone can give
Illness comes and we fret. But we can
not always be well. Ailments are very
often given to us to make our appreeia-
ton of good health the keener.
God has an aim, direct purpose, il
everything He does. His blessings come
in different forms. Nor are these forms
always such as we would choose. Les
sons can be more effectively taught
in innumerable cases through sorrow
than through pleasure. We shoult
never know what pure, beautiful eolol
white is if we did not have black tt
bring out the contrast. We want only
pleasure in our lives. When sorrow
comes we rebel, and refuse to reeog
nize it for what 1t so often is-a blessing
in disguise. We cannot always have
June. There must be March. 1e
March has its spring yiolets. "ZEdwart
". Box, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
EnncN Wnisfs

The woman who wants to be really
well-dressed must curb her desire for
fancy waists. silk and chiffon blouses
are still made by fashionable modistes
and clever needle-women at home, but
the silk waist is now planned 10 har-
monte with a special skirt. Agar ago
one could wear any fancy waist with
any plain skirt, and the most horrible
combinations resulted-pink waists
with dark green skirts, magenta with
brown, and other combinations equally
unpleasant. Nowadays the waist for
dark blue serge skirt properly some
sort of dark blue silk, plain or pat
termed. Brown silks are well-liked for
brown skirts, and the various dark aud
changing rose shades, for wear with a
dark red skirt. The evening waists Of
pale shades are still worn with black
satin skirts. A handsome combination
foI a street dress, and one which is
affected by young maids and matrons
as well as by stately, gray-haired danes,
is a skirt of black satin, JACKIE; or cape
of black velvet and silken blouse OF
bright green, pale lavender, blue or
white. With d black velvet. feathered
and ietted hat or bonnet. II makes
picturesque costume, as well as a high
Questionable one.--National Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
Apples with Burnt Almonds

Cut six fine apples in two, crosswise:
remove the core with a tube, peel, and
have the apples perfectly round. Cook
them slowly in light sirup. being
careful that they retain their shape
while becoming quite tender. When
done. drain and place them on but
tered baking sheet. Bestrew them well
with layer of burnt almond and a lit
tie powdered sugar over all. Serve
taem hot on rounds Of puff paste, and
earnish them with candied cherries
Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
Potnto snow.

Choose large white potatoes, as free
from spots as possible; boil them in
their skin in salt and water until per-
fectly tender, drain and dry them thor
oughly by the side OF the fire. and peel
them. Put a hot dish before the ire
rub the potatoes through a coarse sieve
on to this dish; do not touch them
afterwards. or the flakes will fall. and
serve as hot as possible Womarkiud.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24

To make English mullins scald one
pint of milk, and while hot add two
ounces OF butter. When lukewarm add
half teaSpoonful Of salt, half an ounce
of compressed yeast dissolved IN two
tablespoonfuls OF warm water. and two
cups Of -four. Beat thoroughly and
stand aside for two hours: bake in
creased muffin rings on a not gfiddle.-
IEdiss Home Journal
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
Modernizing the Pyramids.

Commenting on the fact that troll
ley road is about to be built to the foot
of old Cheops, the Cairo Egypt Sphinx
says: Next there will be a restaurant
on the top of that gigantic pile, and
a hydraulic lift TO carry one 10 the top.
The times are indeed changed, and we
with them. Drink Cheops bitters'
pyramid beer is the best!' After visit
ing Chufu's tomb, take Parasynerater-
kolopoulo's brandy These and Others
will greet the eyes of visitors TO the
pyramid next year The fates for
fend. and may the Society for the Pres
ervation of Egyptian Antiquities for
bid! Oh, Caireness, if you wish to dis
gust the best class of visitors you are
going the right way TO do it."-Chicsgo
Inter Ocean.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24

Gladys old-Girl-It's so odd about
peoples fads. Now. my fiance's fad is
for collecting antiquities.
Rose Bud docking at her}--So l
should iuigs.-Up-to-Dats.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24
Mining Coal in The Omen Air.

a most interesting coal mine. in that
il is conducted on the surface, in the
open air, and in the same manner as the
excavation Of the railroad depression. is
known as the Mission Fields. and is
situated about eight miles west of Dan
vile, Ill. The area is an immense nat
ural depression OF about 1000 acres.
under which lies coal seam six feet
thick. The covering is of clay and
gravel. from nine 10 thirty feet thick,
and in some places sandstone. This
layer is removed by means Of steam
shovels worked from a derrick. and the
dirt dumped directly into cars. After
the dirt is removed from over the coal.
holes are bored straight downward into
the seam and a very small amount Of
dynamite exploded at the bottom Of the
hole. This cavity is then filled with
gunpowder and the coal blasted of it's
bed.-Engineering and Mining Journal.
Hunters in Kansas earn about two
dollars day Staying iack-rabb;ts. The
skins ale sold for three cents each 10
eastern hatters, who use the hair in the
manufacture OF soft hats.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24

A caterpillar is so greedy that in one
month il usually de1ours 5000 times its
OsEG weight 10 food.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-24

If you wish TO be thought Agreeable
you must consent TO be taught many
things you already know. - y. J.
Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
Swept From His Vessel.

Boston. Feb. 1.-The Gloucester fishing
schooner Helen G. Wells arrived at the wharf
today with her colors displayed ut half-mast
on account of the loss of her captain, William
NJ. Wells, who was swept overheard during n
heavy gale Friday morning. The Wells was
fishing on the Georges when gale overlook
them, accompanied by mountainous seas, SO
that the safety of those on deck was secured
only by lashing. Captain Wells, who had
been below, had just stepped upon the deck
when IA gigantic wave struck the schooner
with such force that the mainboom and every
thing else above deck except the masts were
swept away. Captain Wells was caught on the
crest of the wave and swept from the vessel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
Docket for February =.
municipal Court of Providence,

Henry f. Alexander and Joseph L. Alexan
der, guardians account; William Bagey, pc
tition for appointment OF administrator;
Greenville r. n. Brown, petition for appoint
ment of guardian Elizabeth II. Carpenter,
wills for probate; Edward a. Cole, admin
stration account and petition for order of dis
tribution; James F.Colton, administration ac-
count; Francis Connolly, administration ac-
count; Catherine Cumnslzy, petition for APP
pointment OF guardian; Mary Davis, admin
stration account; james Dunno, petition for
appointment of administrators Catherine
Feeley petition for removal Of administra-
tor: Abby A Gage. petition for order OF dis
tribution; Edward b. Cannon, administration
account; Anna 4. Goddard, will and two cod
icils for probate; william Harris, petition for
assignment of dover; Thomas Hopkinson, adj
ministration account; Edward johnson, pc
ii ion for appointment o, administrator, d. b.
H. Elizabeth Johnson, petition for appoint
ment OF ad y inistrator; Benjamin l.. Jones,
guardians account; Bridget keane, petition
for appointment of guardian; Edward j. kee-
nan, petition for release Of surety; Edward
j. keenan, admin stration account; Fanny
Loughlin, administration account; Thomas
Lyons, petition for assignment Of DOVER; Ed
ward Marr, will for probate William >. Ma
son, guardians account; Annie Mccormick,
,.stition for appointment of guardian; Thomas
Mcdonnell administration account: Mary
Men anley. administration account; James II.
Munroe, petition for appointment Of admin
strator; Catherine O'Reilly, petition for sale
of real estate; Sarah II. Pollard, administra-
ton account; Mary Ranallo alias, adminlstra-
ton account; lola e. Randall, petition for APP
pointment OF adininistrator; Maud l.. Sears,
guardians s account and resignation, Margaret
Stiles, administration account; George Stone,
petition for assignment OF DOVER
Charles j. Sweet, administration account:
Micheal Tierney, administration account;
Michael Tlerney, petition for sale OF real es-
tate; Albert b. West, Helen J. West, John X.
West, Margaret West. Alice NJ. West, Roselyn
West and Dorothy West, petition for appoint
ment Of guardian; Emma b. Wood. petition
for appointment of administra'o or; John n
Worden. petition for adoption.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
TALKED ABOUT.

The members of Protective Company No.
will celebrate the 22d anniversary Of that or.
ganization this evening at their headquarters.
Today is the beginning of Lun Don, the
Chinese new year. Cinnamon about town are
having good time. There are about POO of
tEom.
The hon coop of Charles Reed on Locust
street, in the Second district, was entered by
thi YES some time last night ana ninb val
liable hens stolen.
Henry Wiglcy was taken TO the Rhode Island
Hospital last evening suff aring from concus.
sion of the BRAN as result of a fall on Olive
street about o'clock
DR. Murrays horse ran away on Potters
avenue yesteray. 1t was captured on Craus-
ton street. but there wasn't enoush of the
sleigh left to be worth mentioning.
The use OF n wrong letter made Harry
Leddon the winner Of the prize medal in the
Anthony contest Mt the Doyle avenue school
when it should have been Harry seddon.
Btx 375 was sounded at 1890 O'Clock last
evening by George Tanning. who took the
word Of boys that Litttle,on Gales establish
meat on Mcsier street as on Gre. The alarm
was false.
Isabelle Wethere /, who said she lived on
Warren avenue, last Providence, was arrested
for drunkenness on Wirkenden street Sunday
mo ming and IN the evening she gave birth
10 a child i'm the Lying-in Hospital.
Two new departments have been added 20
the Rhode Island Hospital They are neurol-
ogy aud orthopaodic surgery. This makes
sin d partments at the hospital with experts
NJ the head Of each and an efiiciens corps of
assistants.
Walter $. Barns was tipped out Of his sleigh
on North Main. street yesterday and his
horse ran for Paw;uckot, but Il was stopped
by James Nolan. Later in the day the owner
found his animal and the remains of his
sleigh in a stable.
Mr.. Alfred Dawson. messenger for the Nor.
chants National Bank. ffcroi n severe ac-
cidcnt this morning sho ,ly after le.ving his
house. lie fell on the sidewalk and brose ths
middle finger OF his right hand. which he had
put Gown 20 break bis ( H.
There was a si,ighing clrsival on Reservoir
avenue this afternoon. All tho fest riggs
were cut and the brashe. between local
horses of note were frequent and exhilarat-
ing. The slide was In fair condition and the
sport was gilt-sdged. By tomorrow. n moth
ing happens, the sleighing viii b immenss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
Young Willis Sentenced for Killing
Bicycllst Strange.
Peaded Guilty Today to Murder in
the Second Degree.

Taunton, Feb. 1.-Ilerbert a. Willis,
Odd degree in tte killing CT Herl ert
strsnge and was senienteo to state prison
f.r life.
Willis received his sentence with the
utmost cooiness. smiled and winked his
G at friends in The audience. lie will be
taken 10 jsil this afternoon.
Wi lis Ia the 19-v6ar-olc-son OF Taun.
tn markttmap, and as the result of
res ing cbe p ana sensational Literature
three years go, he began iid career.
He b beSd charged with many lsrcen
les, assaults, burRlaries, ETC., Finally lie
ts.umed the roli of highwaymau, fright
ening tie citizens OF bis town.
Eprly in sep:ember be held up Fred
II. strarge, young man who rode
wheel, and demanded tie bike. He pre-
sented a revolve. and when Strange at
t,n,yte! TO escape. willis shot him.
strsp vas so badly injured that he
died ia a few days. The af'sir vas
:, ystery for ssver,l weeks until some Of
WILLS othtr oscepadcs lead ;o bi- arrest
on o charge OF murier. He was caught
in III, fathers market and made deper-
rte lie istsrce injuiing several OF his
csptors
whtn searched, il was found that he
was literally W king ersenal, end in
his room vast amount OF pluncer,
knives. smmupitiop, etc, was found. he
has b en- In jill here two or three months
and has aiven the officers corsidera HE
trouil,. 1t wes only few days ago,
tlst he would Head guilty to a charge of
murder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

Cotton was rather inactive today and Price,
Mccormick q Co, in their daily letter TO AL
len & Lynch, say: Liverpool advicus this
morning were very favorable and the sales
aggregated 1000 bales at unchanged prices.
Port receipts woro light, 2O,OO) bales against
80 4,5 last week and 22,217 last year.
Although, as quoted by f. J. knight 6 Co,
English and Paris iduges believe that the
American position in whea is irrational.
cables were discouraging today and prices ON
this sido tended lower. Tlesc as quoted bg
Sullivan, Morris & Co, showed that every
thing in London, Liverpool and Englisl coun.
try markets was quiet; in Berlin firm and In
Paris trine higher. The visible, as reported
today, was: Wheat decrease. l,5Oi0O1; corn,
increase, 22O, ,0O0 oats, increase, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
Presents His Annual Report.

Roston, Feb. 1.-The annual report of
the secretary Of state, Olin, was presented
to the legislature today. The report
shows receipts for the year OF $50, 043.05; /;
expenses for salaries s36, C92.6i. The re-
turns Of births, marriages and deaths
from the various cities and towns for the
year 1925 wrica were received in 1896
cover 81, 545 births, 70, lo2 marriages aud
AZ, $40 deaths, a tot,l of 1856 This is
sn lacrosse as compared with the returns
for 1894 of 6o9 births, 2, 1873 marriages ana
749 deaths.
The medic examiners returns cover
2,3l7 csses, an increase OF 15S as compared
v ith the same time last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
IN THE
.e.*&$*

The market was very irregular today, and
while certain securities showed advances
others made fractional defines. The London
opening for Americans was narrow. but later
this market steaiied down.
b. SO earnings did not appear today, for the
December report OF Louisville shows an in
crease in earnings of $o3l7, while Pacific Mail
shows AN increase OF S24.Nl.
A special dispatch to Hallett, Anderson a.
Go. states that people who follow the situation
closely begin to see a distinct improvement
in business sen timent. In the financial mar
ket turn for the better IN now apparent
every day, and professional operators are
again on the bull side.