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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
A "Reminiscences of Last Summer

Before Judge Rogers and jury was
tried today the case OF Henry A. Meegan
against the Paul Boynton Chute Com
pany. The plaintiff Mr.. gMeegsn, went
to Crescent Park one day last summer.
and as part of his days pleasure started
for a ride In the chutes. On the down
trio a board came out of the bottom OF
the boat and Mr.. Meegan got severe
wetting from which he took severe cold,
which he claims has permanently injured
bis health. The amount the plaintin
claims is $40, 900.
After the opening Of the case to the
jury by counsel. a motion for view OF
tho premises was granted. The mem oerf
of the jury did not find the chutss In
the same condition as they were last
summer.
Chas. II. Page, Sr., and j. A.Quinn are
attorneys for the plaintiff, and b. M
Bos worth represents the defendant com
many.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
THROUGH THE ICE.
Mr. Slatery and Lady Friend Had Mar
row Escap. From Drowning.

Mr.. Timothy Slattery came near losing his
life yesterday. Mr.. Siattery and lady were
skating together at Leonard's. pond. While
crossing the channel came TO place where
the ice was thin and both went down. Many
young men were at the scene as quickly as
possible and had much difficulty in reaching
the girl. but after working for about fifteen
minutes they succeeded in landing her on
terra frma. Then their attention was turned
to Mr.. Slattery, who was battling with the
ice, breaking it right and left. Mr.. Jerry
White and Oakland Brown reached out long
pole and pulled Mr.. slattery safe to land In
weak and exhausted condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
DIED OF APOPLHXY.
John Glaser, an Old-Iims baroer'
Stricken at His Home,

John Glaser, pioneer barber OF this city,
died from stroke OF apoplexy at his home,
81 Elbow street, Sunday afternoon. The at
tack came on while he was in the cellar at
tending TO his furnace. He was found by
member Of his family and taken TO his room,
but all efforts to save his life were unavailing
He was in the Goth year Of his ago. The de-
ceased came to this country from Germany
when he was lad. and after leaving school
began working at the trade Of barbsr. For
years his shop on weybosset street near the
Arcade, was considered one of the best
equipped in ths city. Poor health induced
him to retire from business about three
years ago. By his death Hope Lodge and
Moshassuck Encampmens Of Odd Fellows
lose a member.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
TO MAKE REVELATIONS.
"Little Egypt" to Tell What She Did
and Was Asked to Do.
Some Highly .spiccd Testimony Tx
pected I'm Seelcy Dinner Trial.

NEW YORK. Jan. l1.-"Little Egypt"
will be the star witness at the trial of
Captain Chapman for raidins the seeloy
dinner. Her attorney, Mr. William Il.
Howe, mas given the following outline of
wnat she will do: "Little Egypt Will
tell a part of the things she was asked TO
do. Only q part, however, she says. But
she will not hesitate TO say what she did.
She was paid for dancing certain dances,
and she simply fulfilled her part Of the
contract. But, she was also asked TO pose
In attitudes which might or might not be
accepted as artistic. For these Little
Egypt would not accept money, she says.
Sho Is an artist, she declares, and has
associated with distinguished artists, and
the things she did for ARTS aake,' and
nothing else al all, she explains" "Were
these poses copied from any we'll known
paintings?" was asked her representative.
"Not much, they were not" was the
brief reply.
"They were TO show the form OF
Egypt. II looks at present as though
the prosecution had better beware IL
they insist on cross questioning the dam
Ger, for IL IL said she has an exceedingly
short temper and urged on by what she
may think is unfair treatment, may tell
a great deal more than can be related in
polite society,""
There is another aspect Of the INQUIRY
iuto the seeiey dinner which may cause
additional pertu baton In the minds OF
the host and his chief aides. Should the
prosecutip ion fail to prove q case against
Captain Chapman II is probable that the
| testimony in the trial will be submitted
to the grand jury for its action. The de-
| claration Is distinctly made that IL tho
| evidence In the present hearing 10 not dis
proved by the prosecution there will be
ample grounds for the grand jury to act
because of the provision of the statute
pissed for the preservation of public
| morally. The declsrstion.is made by per-
sons who have heard the testimony given
during the last two trial days at police
headquarters that nothing approaching IL
| in absolute indecency has ever been set
upon the records of public tribunal in
this city. The disposition OF both sides
now is to push the case to the utmost.
| II Chapman Is convicted of the charge
against him he will unquestionahly re-
ceive sentence which will be SO heavy
that for some time to come similar inves-
tigations by police officials will be re-
garded with distinct discouragement'
Even at best, the impression seems ts
be that Captain Cnapman's hours in thu
Tenderloin are numb bered. The presen,
indications are that the testimony will b'
shut out.
A pair OF $500 Shoes given away every Sat
urday night. Be sure and get coupon
yreeland g. Aylsworth, 2O7 Union street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
For Abandoning a Horse.

Henry Young, who has spent some OF
his years at the State institutions at
Cranston for horse stealing, burglary
and wood stealing was in the sixth Dis
trics court again this morning, on q
charge of abandoning his old horse.
Young claims that he sold the horse
and supposed the man who bought 1t had
taken it away. The Society for the Pre-
vsntion of Cruelty to Animals says the
animal was starved to death. Young
will have q trial Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
GOSSIP OLA DAY.
A Point in the Shadow of
the North Pole.
The Nearest Planetary Neigh
Dor to the Earth.
Shade Trees Said to Be Dying Be-
cause Of the Arc Light.

Said . gentleman who is very much
interested in geography and kindred sub
iscts the notion Is common that Europe
lies wholly within the temperate zone. A
little inquiry will show, be went on. that
North Cape, which is the most northeriy
point of Norway is almost in the shadow
Of the north pole. At that point you can
sss the "midnght sun" in all his ghast-
Illness, trat great luminary being con-
stantIy above the horizon from Nav
TO August Q, or just one day over three
months. But the long wintry night
makes up for this 100 days OF constant
sunshine. 1t begins on September 22 and
constantly increases in length until No
vsmber q. wnen the "polar night" COM
mences In earnest, the sun never appear
ing above the horizon from the last men-
toned date until February B, one day
less than three months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
Appsal Was Dismissed.

The defendants petition In the cnse OF
Giovanni Csmbio Us. James Bellini for a
new trial was dismi'sad In the Appellate
Court today for lack OF prosecution. The
suit vas TO recover sz9 due on book sc-
count and Brat tried in tho Sixth District
court then ia the common pleas division
OF the Supreme Court, bat he defendant
wss not ss'ished and took an appeal to
the highest court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
Their Answer Was "Nit."

Charles V. Pierce, who lives at IL Lenox
svenus was awakened from his sleep at
1 O'Clock this morning by heasing bis
daughter say "what do you want" Mr..
Pierce went TO tue window OF bis sleep
ing room and saw two men In the yard
He asked them what they wanted. One
OF them replied: "Nit" and then they
left the yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
The Great Republic.

Tns dress rehearsal OF "The Great Re-
pnblic." to be given At Infantry ball on
Wednesday, Thursday .snd Friday OF this
week, will be held tomorrow night at In
fantry hall. Everything Is now complete
In its every detail. The stage In the hall
has been enlarged for the occasion and
special scenery has been put In to perfect
the settings for the different scenes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
Additional brief Flied.

CoNcoRD. \. IT., Jan. ii.-Attornoy. Gen.
cral Eastman has hid y iso suprcme Cou't
an additional brief IN the statc's case against
the Manchester AMI f.awrescc railroad, which
suit g. bro izht FOR ss5jOjJ which the road has
earned In excsss Of " pen cent dydends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11

Some remarkable results were obtained
In . fash light photograph taken In the
ONCE of Lawyer Grice at Portsmouth the
other dag. In the picture Mr.. Gricc Is
sitting ON chair, and through him is
distinctiy seen the back and rounds OF
the chair, together with a newspaper that
wss on the chairs back. The clerk was
sitting against a safe, the outline of
which 10 shown through his body. II is
very sinilar to X rays, and . number of
proofs OF the photograph have been
taken, to be sent to scientific papers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
No Criminal Trials This Week.

There will be no criminal cases tried In
RE common pleas division OF tho
Supreme Conrt The present week. The
Attorney General bss given notice, how
ever, ,thst on next Monday he will resume
tho trials OF parties against whom indict-
mcnts are pending.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11

The old lady was right when she ssid
the child might die IL thew waited for
thc doctor. She saved tho little ones life
with few doses o. Orc-Minute Cough
Cdrc. She had used it for Group before.
Joseph =. Johnston's Pharmacv, ssa
Westminster street: Mctzger's Pnarmscy,
23o North MAN street; Aifred's Pharmacy,
IA Eddy street; Joseph Driver, River
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
Now Running On Full Time.

SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn. ,lJan. 1.-THE
spun silk department OF the great silk factory
Of Cheney Bros. today began to operate on
full time schedule for the first time since
July 1893. All of the departments are now
running on full time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
Floated of Without Damage.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE Allan steamer
Buenos Ayres. Philadelphia for Glasgow.
which grounded on Dan Baker shoals Satur-
day night. fioated at 4:s0 o'clock this morning
and passed to sea at 9:3o. O'Clock. She was not
damaged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11

A curious discovery is Gained to have
been made in Chicago, which IL true.
will be CT great interest In every city
where there are arc lights on thorough
farce on which there are shade trees. The
claim is made that ut Chicago trees are
dying from the TOP and the cause is said
to havr oeen ira ced to the electric lights.
Those cloeo TO the lights suffer most,
but even those 100 feet away are reported
70 be yisibiy affected. The presence OF
the light rather than direct contact with
the wires, seems to give the haneful re-
Putt. Correspondence with botsnists in
various cities reveals considerable unani-
nifty of opinion on this point, their
theory being: The injury is due to the
fAct that light has the same effect that
II woaid have upon q human being who
was compelled to live constantly within
its glare. The trees are unable to sleep at
night. whsn they, like the rest of ns-
tuys, neea sleep, the great fisring, glsring
electric lights prevent. Trees are unable
to live In almost eternal day. They are
like the rest of nature, whether animals
or plants, and demand rest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11

And this recalls another fact which is
not generally understood except by those
who devole considerable time to the study
of astronomy. This fact.is that Venus is
the sarth's nearest neighbor and on that
account 10 very interesting. Venus great
sst distance from the sun Is 81, 700, 600
niles, and her least 66,7s7.00o, which
IMAGES her orbit nearly circular. At times,
when she gets between us and the sun,
she il only 1000, 900 rniles.away. At an
other time (when the planet is beyond
she sun in . straight line from us) she Ia
162, ,o0a 900 miles from us. Venus is "oo
mile iu diameter, VI hich makes her volume
g2 per cent. that of the earth. On the earth
falling bodies travel 1909 feet the first
:econd; on Venus. only 1919 feet. Venus
receives twice the light and heat that the
sarth does, and ner year is only 22s days
and fraction In length.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11

A pair Of $500 Shoes given away every Sat-
urday night Be sure and get coupon.
yreeland g. Aylsworth, 2O7 Union street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11

denim the hesrtless neglect OF these VINO
have been outdone in the struggle and
who have been beaten in the race.
IL IN this simple, wholesome brotherly
feeling of the family circle that He would
have Us extend more and more in our
dealings with our fellow men.
Aud finally, II this truth OF human
brother hood lsys upon US duties and obli-
| cations unfelt by the ancient world, 1t
opeps before us avenues OF hope and
bripps to tho heart sweet whispers OF
consolation.
|. Our chief need IL not so much to know
| the reason of this or the purpose OF that
as a ia 10 feel assurance that the power
in whose grasp We are, under tho shadow
OF Whose wings we dwell, Is power OF
affection and benevoleuce; assured OF that,
I! ali else fs secondary; assured OF that, We
| can give upreserved assent to the poets
/ Words
$50 long the power has tlsss me, sure IL
"Through dreary doubt, through pain
| and sorrow tiil
uAnd with the morn those angel faces
\ smile
"which nave loved long since and lost
awhile"
There can be, Il seems to me, no moro
impressive testimony TO the benign
character a God than the truth OF TIE
brotherhood OF man. Thi, relationship IS
mucn more tnan tho mere tie OF blood.
Those who are not in the ordinary sense.
Kindred, are often bound To one smother
hy tho closest frat'rnsi bonds. feeling
of auselions,s good will and Q desire to
The herald., 1897-12-19

harness. consisting Of collar. traces. sad
die. tugs and girth, is used for dogs
hitched in front of carts. Muzzles are
obligatory at all seasons Of the year.
as the dogs are nearly always more
or less vicious. rendered so by their un-
natural employment and powerless con-
dition to escape danger when hitched
to the cart.
The Brussels police regulations FOR
Harvesting prescribe the size Of dog that
may be used. the style of the harness,
forbid the Harvesting Of sick, lame or
infirm animals. and overlooking. The
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals in Belgium is industriously
seeking not only to ameliorate the con-
dition of the dog as draft animal but
eventually to succeed in having law
passed prohibiting the Harvesting Of
CANNES in any manner whatever.
While dogs may for time be useful
in the northern regions, 1t is highly i'm
probable that they will ever come into
general use as draft animals in this
country. Humanity. If for no other rea-
son, would forbid it.
The herald., 1897-12-19
Smiles and Tears

There are smiles in the meadows, the
mountains and hills,
Where the cataracts rumble and roar:
There are smiles in the brook and the
shimmering rills.
There are tears on the lingering shore
There are smiles in the leaves when the
wild flowers bloom
There are tears when the violets fade;
There's dirge In the rock. in the shadowy
gloom.
Where the brown willow weeps in the
shade.
Oh. how oft as we rove through the sweet
scented bower.
Still embalmed in the bright morning
dew.
Do we steal sweet smile from a favori:e
flower.
A caress which fond infancy knew.
And afar. far away on the wings Of the
gale.
AS it trips DER the breathing blue tide.
Do we sip from the breeze a sweet smile
from the vale,
Or a tear from the lone fireside.
But, alas. like the leaves of the fading
rose tree.
We are swired by the winds evermore.
On the turbulent crest of the magical sea
Toard the rock on the mystical shore.
r. A. REDMAN.
Los Angeles, Cal.
The herald., 1897-12-19
He Stopped Thinking

The sailing of the Bear to the relief Of
the whalers caught in the Arctic ice re-
calls an incident in the career of young
officer in the revenue marine service who
is we'll known in several New York clubs.
He was enjoying long leave Of absence
in New York five years ago, when one Of
the newspapers in this city printed u
series Of attacks on the service and ap-
parently the suspicious reached Wash
ington that this young officer had fur
nished the material for them. One even
ing on his return from the theater he
found waiting for him orders from
Washington to start on the following
day for Seattle for service on cutter
bound for Alaska. This was short notice
and the young officer had many engage
ments to break, but he lost no time in
getting to his boat. When he returned
after a years cruise to take up life here
as he had left it, one Of his friends said:
well, what do you think of the rev.
enue service now?"
Il don't think" was the guarded reply.
New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-12-19
DOGS AS DRAFT ANIMALS

The capabilities Of dogs as draft ami
mails have become an interesting and
important question since the recent
Alaskan discoveries, and il is therefore
q curious coincidence that so long ago
as last March the consuls in Belgium
France, Germany. the Netherlands and
Switzerland should have been directed
by the department OF state at Washing
ton to report on the use of dogs as draft
animals in their respective districts.
Replies were received from all Of these
countries.
Nowhere, excepting perhaps with the
Esquimaux, is the use of dogs as draft
animals SO extensively practiced as in
Belgium. In Brussels and its suburbs
more than 10000 are employed as beasts
of burden. The Harvesting of dogs has
been absolutely prohibited in England
since 1912. The custom obtains in some
parts Of Germany and Holland, but is
practically unknown in France and
Italy.
In Belgium, then, the dog as a draft
animal has his greatest development
having during the past twenty years
completely superseded the donkey
Nearly all the trades and many small
businesses find the dog useful in some
part of their work. There is no specia
breed used. All sorts and sizes subjec,
to the regulations of the law are pressed
into harness. A good draft dog is worth
in Brussels from s11.50 to $24. A special
The herald., 1897-12-19
CAMPHOR CULTURE

The Orlando, Fla. Reporter says that
Nenry s. Chubb of Winter Park is go
ing into camphor raising on an extern
sivc scale, and will soon have 1000 trees
set out The Reporter describes Mr..
Chubb as q man Of great enterprise, to
which the present writer, having known
Mr.. Chubb from his boyhood, unre-
servedly subscribes.
The point OF the matter, however, is
contained in the fact that the people Of
Southern California have themselves
just begun to consider the matter OF
camphor raising. and they should not al
low the people of Florida to get ahead Of
them. The various organizations con-
nected with horticulture and fruit rails
ing ought to interest themselves in the
matter, and ascertain the facts and
phases incident to camphor tree culture,
and also the matter of a market.
First, is there Il profitable market for
camphor? Next, is it possible to pro-
duce oamphor on an extensive scale in
Southern California? Our range Of in
dustries cannot be too wide and varied.
1t would be unwise to devote attention
almost wholly to citrus fruit raising, to
deciduous fruit raising, to the culture Of
the sugar beet, or to any other one prln-
cipal industry. Diversity is the surer
guaranty of prosperity.
We have wrested the palm from Flor
ida as to orange culture. There seems
no reason why we should be surpassed
in the matter of camphor production.
The nomination of Charley Bryan of
I Chicago to be minister to China ap-
peared so ridiculOusly improbable ia
those who know the boy that the report
was regarded as Joke. Bryan Is
utterly without training as diplomat I,
wholly inexperienced in public affairs
! and would be absolutely helpless In the
The herald., 1897-12-19
THE HERALD'S MUSE


W 00A W IA VOW00 00Ck = xO10 AAO44OAAe
oh. the beautiful things I'm going to have.
And the wonderful things I'll do
Has never been told in story old.
Nor yet In story new.
I'll work and save for another year;
My old hat I'll retrim-
For hope is strong, and year not long,
| And then I'll be in the swim
When Will comes back from Klondike.
I'll have me a horse and an English cart
And a chatting dish and boa;
And almost feel shall have wheel.
And a house on Figueroa.
| Helen shall have Paris doll.
And Paul shall have him gun;
1 will ride and call. and do nothing at all
But live and enjoy the fun
When VIII comes back from Klondike.
My mother shall have fine new gown.
And hat that a queen might wear,
And neither shall be at a bargain bought,
For 1 shall have money to spare.
How I hated the holly at Christmas time
When l lived in Poverty row.
But that is all past and the holly at last
Shall set all my palace aglow-
When Will comes back from Klondlke.
The dear little stockings that hang In
Shall no longer look empty and limp.
But bulge from the toe. at the top they'll
oerfow,
For Santa has no need to skimp
And the poor I'll remember the last Of De-
cember.
For that Is a debt that owe
And I'll never forget l was one of the set
That flourished in Poverty row
When Will comes back from Klondike.
ELLA FRASER WELLER.
The herald., 1897-12-19
Los Angeles, Cal, December 10. 1897.

Zach year the several Judges of the
superior court furnish a certain number
of names (about 1000 in alD. which form
the list from which the jury panels are
drawn. BY the means thus adopted, the
jurymen summoned to serve are neces-
sarily limited by the knowledge the
judges may have of eligibles throughout
the county, and during the tenure in
office of any individual Judge, his contri-
button to the jury list is not likely to
vary much, for to mention 100 names
is likely to exhaust the acquaintance of
most men-Ed)