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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
TWENTY To TWO.
Spanish Marines Attack Two Texans
at Vera Cruz.
Mexican Citizens Render Timely Aid
to the Americans.

New York, June S--A dispatch from
Mexico City, saws A conflict has occurred
at Vera Cruz between twenty marines Of
the Spanish gunboat Nueva Espana and
Joseph Lang and Charles Holhrook of
Texas, and about a score of Mexicans who
svu pathi.cd with tho Americans. Tho
Texas men used their knives and the
marines their hayonots. The men were
not all armed but rendered good service TO
the Amm icans. The trouble was ended hy
large iorre of police and u company Of
lC0 soldiers ordered, out by the authori-
ties. Tho fight was caused by the marines
who shouted, "Viva Cuba This was
answered by cries OF "'Cuba librc. " from
tie Americans. They were Immediately
attacked by the Spanish and would un-
questonnbly have been killed had
IL not been for the assistance of citizens
of Vera Cruz, who seeing their peril and
noting tho fact that they were so over
whelmingly Outnum bcrcd, FASTENED TO
their assistance The police arrested the
whole party but the consuls OF both
nations interceded In their oountrymen' S
behalf and oil were released.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Lillian Rubenstein Left
Home Six Years Ago.
She Has Figured as Actress
and Wife of a Chinaman.
She Is the Daughter Of Wealthy
Parents of Paterson, N. j.

Fall River, June S-Lillian Boo Sing
of very unusual nature. She quilted a
splendid home in Paterson, n. j., before
she was II, disappearing as II by magic,
and wandered whittier her impulses led
her. Attracted TO the stage. she soon for
sock its allurements, and. after "a checkered
career in New York and Providence, met
in the latter city Charlie Boo Sing. n local
Chinaman, married him, separated from
him, was reunited TO him. became a well
known figure on the streets, and was ar
rested week ago for street walking
She changed her pleas and her position
before the law at the instance of her own
whm, and was sentenced To six months
in New Bedford Jail. Remorse at her
degradation caused her to admit her
identity To her counsel, John Il. Costello,
who has been the means or interesting
the authorities in her case, securing her
pardon and sending her home to Paterson.
Mrs. Boo Sings maiden name was Lii
lian Rubenstein. she is the daughter Of
wealthy parents, who searched for her in
vain for six years. Last night, in COM
pany with her sister, Miss Sadie Ruben
stein she left on the boat for home, the
authorities having signed conditional
pardon.
Lillian is a slender girl. who wore her
hair in "A school girl curl. She has al
ways been we'll dressed, She was famil-
lar figure about town, and was known
as Lille Dope.
Six yeArs ago, while attending school
AT Paterson, she was sent on an errand
bv her father ana she has never seen him
since Police departments, private dctec-
tives and newspaper advertising cost the
father much money, which he willingly
paid, but the search was in vain.
Lillian went 10 New York and faced
the glare of the footlights until the life
was robbed of the delights she had pic
tured She came TO Providence. became
the central figure in n somewhat unusual
romance, ana one day, while in a Chinese
laundry. met Charlie Boo Sing, an intel
ligent, Chrstianized Chinaman Of this
city, who Is "a successful laundryman and
has a snug bank account.
Boo Sing woed and won the Jewess.
They were married in 1895, in this city,
and for time got on well together. The
Chinaman satisfied the wife's craving for
rather expensive luxuries, but finally
called a halt, and refused To pay the bills
Then the pair separated for a few wee-s
but were again united, and continued To
live together until Boo Sing complained
to the police of his wife's persistently bad
habits
8 When Mrs. Boo Sing was arrested last
Tuesday night she declared her Chinese
husband was jealous of her. After she
had been sentenced and appealed she with
drew her appeal. and finally called in Mr..
Costello for advice. On hearing hcrsstory
he wired to Paterson, ard yesterday morn
ing sister OF the prisoner came To town
and confirmed the story OF Lillian's dis
appearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
DURRANT'S CASE.
He Will Probably Not BE Hanged
on Friday Next.
rhc Condemned Confident lie VIII
Win ~ Court of Last Resort

san Francisco. June &-The peculiar
status Of the Durrant case Is exciting an
unusual amount q public comment.
Since the rostponement Of the execution
tho opinion Is generally expressed that
Durrant will not be- hanged on Friday
next Attorney General Fitzgerald says.
however that unless officially notified or
restrained, Warden Halo stands ready 20
carry out the sentence. Warden Hale has
asked for the opinion OF tho attorney
general who will render his decision TO.
morrow.
SO confident is Durraut Of tho outcome
OF the appeal To the Court OF Last Resort
that he Is already making plans Tor the
future. IL is generally believed among
the legal fraternity that pending tho
action Of the supreme Court Governor
Budd viii grant a reprioye in order 90
prevent the necessity OF rc-scntencing the
prisoner and the endless litigation Ia
which IL might result.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Mr.. Foster Received by the Car.

-. Petersburg. June S-The Car re-.
ceivcd Mr.. John W. Foster, tho American
seal commissioners. at the Peterhoil yes
terday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
An English Opinion on Hawaii.

London, June S-The -. james
Gnzstte this afternoon, commenting
upon the dispute between Japan and
Hawaii. which it describes as "earFttpt
little republic run Wy u handful of Amer
lean illibustCrers. saws: "As Hawaii
has 10 resisting power the question arisrs
will tho United states protect ~ Tho
JAPANESE may land nn armed party nt
any moment Then what will tbs Phil.
adelphia dOy .IaDan since she smashed
tho Chinese, j. believed to ba spelling for
a light with white power and sho may
nnd America ready 90 obligo her sooner
than she exDects
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
A FEW CURES
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Mrs Pauline Nute, No Washington
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Th. Denver Mining Convention.

Denver, Col. June 5. Tho great mum
,bag of favorable responses received daily
assure an immense attendance ut the gold
mining convention, which meets July Z.
ESbry state In tho Nost will be repre-
seutcd hy largo delegations. while almost
every state i'm the East and south which Is
interested in any Departments Of mining
has other elected delegates or given no.
tice I'm advance OF a representation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
An Explanation Demanded.

New York, juno S.--A special from
Corfu says: M. Xamados, the war minis
ter, is leaving Athens for I.amia. Tur-
key is still reinforcing In Thessaly and
the ambassadors are demanding an ex-
planation from tho Porte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
His Famous Medical Institution in
Washington Street is Making a
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The List Of the Cured
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Longer
THE SUCCESS
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

furnishing the sealer OF weights AND
measures with an Office in tho old central
police station on Canal street.
GroOved Rail Bill Defeated.
For the committee on railroads Chair
man Howard presented the report on the
bill To amend the ordinances by provid-
ing that hereafter nothing hut grooved
rails shall be laid in this city. Inc com
mittee recommended the Indefinite post
ponement Of the bill, but stated that they,
should recommend grooyed rails NJ All
times, and that the Union railroad Com
pany had signifled its Willingness To use
such rails.
Mr.. Sturges took exceptions to the re-
port on the ground that the present COM
mittee on railroads might not De In ONCE
another year and for that reason the mat
ter should be cared for permanently py
ordinance.
He objected TO the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill for an ordinance tnat
was earnestly desired and emphatically
asked for by large number OF voters.
He said that the proposed ordinance Is
a most reasonable one ana tnht its aoop-
tion would DO tho natural ana proper
treatment Of the matter.
Mr.. Angel and Mr.. Davis both urged
the indefinite postponement or the Dill
and said that the grooyed rail- should DO
tested by actual use before standing
law is enacted requiring the Use.
Mr.. Bullock wanted the bill passed so
that tho question might DO definitely
settled in favor of the best rail. lie said
that If something better Is invented later
on the ordinance may bo amended.
Mr.. Sturges asked for roll call. Betore
the vote was taken President kendrlck
stated that he was IN sympathy with the
movement for good roads and believed
in the grooved rail but that there were
certain cases where IL might be hard.
ship To require its use, therefore he voted
TO Indefinitely postpone and the bill was
indefinitely postponed by vote Oh 20 10
10 which stood as follows:
Ayes-President kendrick and Council
men Angel, Allen, Arnold, Burdick,
Blakeley, Davis, Grinnell, Gardiner,
Grimwood, Jones, Kavanaugh, Leonard.
Moore, Miner. Morgan, Perkins, Presbrey,
Randall, Smith, Sheahan. Swarts, Sawin,
Trask, Whiteley, Waterman, Whipple--27
Noes - Councilmen Beane, Bullock.
Henry w. Cooke. Gray, Kelly, Molloy,
O'Connell, Sturges, Sisson. West-l0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic I0c or CSC
IL g. G. &. fail TO cure druggists refund money
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

The blaaching cf the hair. and its ton
dency 90 fail of can be- prevented. and
the natural color restored by Halls Nege.
table Sicilian Hair Remedy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

furnishing the sealer OF weights ana
measures with an Office in tho ola Centfai
police station on Canal street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Appropriation for State Tax.

Fer the committee on finance, Mr.
Sturgcs presented the report OF G. Gorge =
Chase, expert examiner Of tho books
and accounts of tho city treasurer aud
city auditor for the fiscal year ending
Scgtcmber 80, lS!R Also the monthly
report of tho committee ON registered
bonds n H
Upon recommendation of the commit
tee ON finance u bill flr IN ordinance was
passed transferring the Office OF the clerk
uf the Common Council and committees
tp tho rotiring room adjoining the
Common Council chamber, and transfer
ring the oslIce of the fire commissioners
rom their present quarters ON the second
ilOOr OF city hall 10 tho room ON the lower
floor To bs vacated by the clerk OF the
Common Council.
Ine resolution to reduce tho salaries ~
the city Councilmen was indefinitely
postroDud
resolution apprcpriating El5l. 6l, Q
for the city portion of the state tax WAS
passed; also resolution providing Tor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28

the awarding of prizes at the Berlin
high school for music so that the prizes
will not again go to Americans, as in
the case of Miss Leonora Jackson of
Chicago. the protege of Mrs. Grover
cleveland and other ladies', who won
the Mendessohn stipendium recently.
The Brandenburg agricultural cham
her has passed a resolution against the
Importation of American fruit. The
Prussian department OF agriculture has
resolved to encourage fruit growing and
is presenting fruit trees to farmers liv-
ing along the public roads and railways.
Several of the provincial chambers have
adopted similar resolutions.
There is some doubt as to whethe.
an execuuateu will he granted to Mr.. y
Il. Brodowski of Chicago, recently APP
pointed United States consul at Breslau.
The German government knows him as
n Polish leader, horn in the very con-
sular district to which he has been ap-
pointed. and the opposition of the gov
eminent is solely on these grounds. The
United States embassy, however, made
strong representations in his behalf q
few days ago.
/ All doubts relative to his confirmation
will be removed within n fortnight
The United States embassy has been
instructed to vigorously renew its re-
monstrances against and demand the re-
peal of the prohibition against the i'm
portation of cattle and fresh meat from
America.
The Augsburg Abend Zeitung pub
fishes an article headed THE Empress
as a Politician" emanating from some
body at court, in which it is said that
the empress upon three notable occasions
interviewed in the politics of the empire.
| After the fall of Baron Won Zedlitz
over the school bill, it is pointed out
she induced Gen. Count Won Caprivi,
the then chancellor. to remain n office
in 1894. 1t is further asserted She in
duced her brother, Duke Ernest
Guenthcr to make the memorable
speech before the noble, begging them
not to criticise the emperor, and finally;
the paper asserts, the empress induced
the wife of Prince Hohenlohe to cease
her opposition to his accepting the chan
cellorShip.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
THE NAVY.
Annual Report of Chief Constructor
u,t.hhorn-I,ackO of Funds.


Washington, Oct. 4.-ln his annual
report, Philip Hitchborn. chief constru &c.
mr. of the navy. says the strength OF the
navy on October / was 141 vessels az
told, including the ships of both the Ola
and new navies. 1t is stated that dur
ING thc last few months of the fiscal year
a considerable amount of work on YES
sells that had been authorized by CON
gross to be suspended owing to the lack
of funds. This caused heavy dram
ON the new appropriations ut the peghl-
ming of the present fiscal year, ana makes
the exhaustion of these appropriations
before the LIST of next July almost an as
sured fact. Chief Hitchborn says there
ia n discoura cling state of affairs, rs the
exhaustion means a wholesale reduc-
tion of the navy yard forces and the DIS
charged of competent and trained men.
He points to the advantage and economy
of having at least one vessel building at
each important navy yard.
Probably the most desirable type. OF
vessel for the purpose intended. partlcu-
larly in view of the present stare OF inc
armor question, would be that OF. Il
shcathed cruiser of comparative ilsht
draft and great endurance, with quar-
ters for flag officers.
Attention is called to the need of i'm
proving the navy yard plants in the IN
terest of the economical execution OF
work and estimates are submitted for
each yard.
A plant at Puget sound is also said to
be necessary.
During the last year the government
accepted finally four ships. the Masaa-
chusetts. Oregon. Ericsson and Brook
lyn. while eleven vessels have been ac-
ccpted primarily and subject to final test,
oil WilplinUtpn
ena. Annapolis. Nicksburg. Newport,
Wheeling. Marietta. Porter and Footc;
Particular attention is called to the
good results attending the construction of
the Iowa. 1t is shown that this eff
cient vessel is able to carry ~ tons
more than was calculated on. The
changes in her cost are only about = per
cent of the contract. The cost of their
maintenance. particularly with copper
bottoms and considerable sail power
should be minimum. The chief con.
structor, who il charged with the duty of
docking ships. makes an urgent plea FOR
more and better docks. stating that the
navy has been at a serious Inconvenience
during the past six months for lack of
proper facilities for docking battleships.
The bureau believes that the necessity
for an additional dock is most urgent at
Mare Island and on the Atlantic coast.
at Portsmouth and Boston. while a larger
dock at Norfolk and League Island
would be a decided advantage. Fur
Their consideration also is urged of the
merits of Algiers. La. as dry dock site.
and it is urged that all the docks should
he ready in two years. Chief Hitch
born, under the head of armor. renaws
his suggestion that the department
should no longer make separate con-
tracts for ships and their armor, but
should permit the ship builder to supply
the armOr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28

As represented by the press there is
need of consular reform, but none of
these papers suggest the proper remedy.
Consulships more than any other federal
pap has been given to class of politi-
clans who know least about the duties of
the position, and who by change of .ad
ministrations are not permitted to re-
main long enough in the place to become
useful to the government. European
| countries are represented in every port
by consus who at first had special train
ing for service abroad They are train
ed as diplomatists and then are permitted
to remain in one place until they are
fitted and deserve promotion to better
place. Thus it is that they have ad-
vantages of our green cOnsuls all over the
world. There is only one remedy for this.
and that is for this government to adopt
the policy Of European governments and
place our consuls under the civil service
rules so that they may not be subject to
removal by every change of administra-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
DAWSON RESTAURANTS CLOSED.
On Account of Food ShOrtage-Peo-
pie Are Getting Away.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 24.-The steamer
Farrallton arrived from Dyea and Ska
quay this morning. bringing 125 passen-
gers. twelve of whom are from Daw-
son City. They report that nearly all
the restaurants are closed at Dawson
on account of food shortage. Prices
of provisions are not advanced over reg
ular prices hut the companies are re-
fusing to take orders. More than half
of the food in the warehouses has been
sold. but the company refused to dis
tribute. although it is paid for, until it
is learned for certain whether more pro-
visions will be brought up the river. In
case no more arrives the entire stock
will be rationed among the residents to
prevent possible privatons. There has
been no starvation yet. but there will
surely be a shortage. People are leaving
daily. Up to September 100 had start
ed out for Fort Yukon to try to get
down the river to Circle City and thence
by steamer to the United States. No
new strikes have been made at Dawson:
and only those owners that have food
for their men will be able to do much
work this winter. :.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
"SELF-NADE MEN,"

Mr.. Cleveland has capped the climax
of the discussion on the "self-made man"
by making speech to the students of
Princeton college on that subject. Life
is too short to read the speech, but if
he said all men who attain to any use
fulness are self-madc men, We fully
agree with him. Men have different
starting points, and one fellow starts
better equipped than another, but If the
man ever shows any genuine worth he
is indebted to his own effort for it and
is self-made man. That is the only
way a man can ever be made-he must
make himself.
The only difference in men who be-
come useful and attain position and char
actcr is that some of them start from
the slums and are compelled to make
greater effort than the man who starts
with education and money, but any man
who has within himself the material by
which he can mould himself into a
sturdy manhood would do so, no matter
where he came from. In other words,
il the man attains usefulness VINO
starts with education and money he
would have attained the same position
if he had started from the slums.
1t depends entirely on the material or
on the qualities of the man. If he has
the right kind of qualities he is going
to make something Of himself and, there
fore, we say all useful men are self-made
men. and it is unfair to apply that desig-
nation to men alone who have surmount-
ed the greatest difficulties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28

Even Mr.. Seth Low, the president of
the create institution of learning in the
Greater New York, Columbia college,
does not hesitate TO resort 10 the tricks
of the politician when addressing the
masses. He pictures Mr.. Croker as the
intimate associate of the Prince Of
Wales and other English dignitaries in
order, of course, TO prejudice the masses
against Croker az an aristOcrat Per
haps Croker never spoke to the Prince Of
Wales or any other real English aristo-
Gratis in his life. He himself does not
pretend to be anything but a plebian, on
which he rather plumes himself, but if
Mr.. Low can make votes by giving Mr..
Croker the cntrec into such society it
is fair, an the ground that all is fair in
politics, but it would be more consistent
to refrain, after thus representing him
as an aristocrat. from picturing him so
low down that respectable New Yorker
would not associate with him. 1t is
hard to ascertain the true character of Il
politician. Mr.. German is an Ephiam
Smooth in his manners, but we doubt
whether he could boast of knowing the
Prince of Wales.