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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

who IL at present United States minister
TO Greece Starting from Peking, Rock
hill Travelled through Mongolia and entered
Tibet passing south of the Kokonor lake.
His animals Of transport were great anx-
iety TO him, and all his horses, mules and
donkeys succumbed 10 cold and starvation.
"Not one" he says, reached the jour
ney's end-not tfee. not shrub anv-
where, here and there black tent and
little flock of sheep huddling together to
escape the fierce, incessant west wind.
His description Of crossing the pass lead
ing TO the basin of Tsahan -ossn is worthy
of note. "It took me two days" he re-
counts, "to cross the pass. The snow wss
deep on either side to some 9, 900 feet be-
low the summit soft snow hiding the
Jagged rocks over which we stumbled,
horses and men often disappearing be-
tween them.
At Shang Rockhifl met with much op-
position. From that point his troubles
began. His horse was drowned in cross
ing the Yokure river, he himself nearly
sharing the same fate, while his two Chi
nese servants, disgusted at the terrible
hardships they had gone through, decided
TO abandon him, at the same time spread
ing i'll natured reports regarding the for
eigner among the natives The Tibetans
accused him of being capable of producing
out OF his little instantaneous camera u
whole army OF soldiers, while his prismatic
compass, they contcnded, enabled the
American explorer TO detect hidden treas-
ures in the earth.
From Barong the caravan had to pass
through horrible morass, in which they
waded knee deep for whole fortnight
through mud and water. Sometimes they
met with dangerous drifting sands. Trav-
cling was slow and rough, the provisions
giving out across the deserted parts of the
country, and when the party reached tho
Hamro-tso lake interference again began
on the part of the Tibetans. Soldiers by
the hundred, armed to the teeth, barred
the way of the travellers, and their chief
would listen 20 no reason or argument.
"You must go back whence you came, T"
said they "Thc laws OF Lhassa cannot be
disobeyed" Mr.. Rockhill's Mongol and
Chinese servants and followers became
terror stricken at the sight Of this martial
display Of long matchlocks, big swords
and bows and arrows and refused 10 es-
cort their master any farther. Nothing
accordingly was left for Mr. Rockhill but
to yield, and, breaking up his camp in tho
Namru valley, he began his long march
eastward, leaving unrealized the dream OF
entering the sacred city of the lamas
Traversing the Chamdo territory and the
Cham-d or Draya, his expedition at
last reached Batang, in Chinese territory,
on Sept. l5, from where il continued in
comparative ease toward the coast
"For two months Mir. Rockhill related
10 the ROYAL Geographical society. 1--WE
had lived soaked by the rains and blinded
by the snow and hail, with little or moth
ing to cat and tea as our only beverage.
Yet another well known and able travel
er has been at the head of two well organ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

the artist explorer unmovcd, IL was -deeid
ed TO behead him. Several times the ex
ccutioner brandished his sword about the
victims neck, but at the last moment the
grand lama, of his clcmency, staid tho
steel and commuted the capital sentence
to the torture OF the rack. Mr.. Landor,
who suffered terrible injuries, was at
length released and madc his way back to
India. What possibility there is Of obtain
ing redress from the archfanatic is prob
lematic Ii is unlikely that the adventurer
will seek satisfaction, as he went fully
prepared TO take his chance, even of boil
ing oil.
Stories Of the hardships Of Chilkat pass
sound tame compared TO tho difficulties
that confront the would bc explorer IN
Tibet. No matter from which side &c l.
approached Tibet Is hard u enter The
traveller is constantly exposed 20 intense
cold, cutting winds and hlinding snow
storms, fer it is seldom ttat his Gncroid
barometer makes n lesser altitEdc than.
10, 600 feet. whilc often SC viii show as
high us 5000. Il 900 nnd iS,CoO feet
Some Of the passes over which hc has TO
forcc his way arc even over 10000 feet
above the level OF The sen.
IN 1865 she Fronch abbo Desgodlns sue
ccoGed In making his WY into Tibet and
s;ccrcd toward Lhassa, but he was pre-
vented by tho Iibetans from even ap-
pgoaching the sacred city
In 1891, making n start from Leh, Cap
tain Bower of the Seventeenth Bengal
,avalry crossed over into the land of tho
lamas, trcyoliug in an eastorly direction
He, his party and transport animals suf.
fcrcd considerably, and after year Of
hartshtpS anu win cndcayor they were
Obliged 90 retreat TO Shanghai
The Dutrcil DE- Rhins French expedition
also started in 1891 and after severe re-
verses was abandoned. ON his third at
tempt, in log3, NJ Dutrcil de- Rhins was
killed by the TiLctans, while NJ. Gfcnard
his ceSnpaniOn. was madc prisoner. The
laiter$as subsequently expelled from the
district In n ronniless condition. without
provisions. baggage or other clothing apart
from whnt he actually wore
Scarcely less unfortunate was the IN.
pous American tEaycler. ". W. Rockhill,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
SPORTING WORLD,
Unable 10 Make a Goal Against the
Providence Grays.

With such defence as the Grays had Satur-
day night, il is little wonder that the Witches
failed to make goal. Mul Smith and Can
avan were very evidently there for business,
and the way they broke up plays started and
captured the ball twas treat, but when the
Witches aid get IL away for the cage IL did
no good. for Sword was also there for bust
ness and it did not seem TO make any differ
ence to him where the ball came from. He
footed it out every time. This is probably
the best game all round the Grays have
played, and 10 is very evident that they are
getting down into form. The passing has
improved and each man used good judgment
in the amount OF force he put into his blows
Cunningham watches this carefully, and II
he thinks a man is liable to hit harder than
necessary will call out easy TO him. The
players in this way can get tho ball just as
they want to pass or drive with. Another i'm
provement is noted in the way the men run
the ball up toward the cage. II they get
into tight place the bsll is sent back 10
center. giving the men just time enough to
get placed before it gets back to them.
The Grays kept every Witch we'll covered
and were perfectly fearless in smashing in 10
get the lall.
The patrons of the game feel we'll repaid
for such work as tins, and the attendance
will be large as long as it continues.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Have Never Walked the
Streets of LhaSSa.
MANY ATTEMPTS FAILED.
Approached by Passes More Diff
cult Than Chikat.
FANATICAL SUBJECTS GUARD 1T.

Most exclusive Of all pontiffs, II the term
Is admissible, is the grand lama of Tibet,
the pope Of Buddhism, who dwells in the
inaccessible Businesses of Lhassa-" ground
of God'-on which no westcrner may set
foot
According TO the account OF Main Singh,
an Indian pundt, Lhassa occupies the
center of plain surrounded by barren
hills, the passes Of which are guarded by
many forts. To say that this most sacred
city is insanitary is to put it in the same
category for holiness and dirt with Ben
ares. Yet, despite its reputcd abomina-
tion, Lhassa, by virtue of its being forbid
den, has been the object OF many futile
pilgrimages on the part Of the adyentur-
Gus and prohibited westerner. To the weird
ceremonies and incantations of the place
Buddhists may and do flock freely, but
the unbeliever who attempts to approach
the city often does SO TO his cost.
The latest explorer to attempt 20 reach
Lhassa is Henry Savage Landor, the Eng-
lish artist and newspaper correspondents
whose adventures have recently been much
discussed. He suffered torture and camo
very near to death for his intrepid attempt
TO enter the ground OF God. " The grand
lama, we are told, is the patron Of the ex-
travagant and cruel celebrations with
which the Tibetan new year is usherec
in, and it would seem that this holy mar
is likewise ready to give his personal
countenance when would be intrudcrs or
his sacred city are visited with punish
ment for their temerity.
Itwas in the grand lama's own presence
that Mr.. Landor was all but executed
After torture with hot irons, which left
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Ia the second half the High school started i'm
TO win and had things pretty much their
own way, when time was called a:ter about
five minutes play on account of darkness.
Tie paying of Robinson, Hazard, Trov, Leon
ard and Mykens for High school and of Hall
and Grant for Friends school was of high
order.
The score was to 0 in favor of the Friends
school at the end OF the first half, but no final
score can be given because the game was not
finished
The work ofsthe officials Vas unsatisfactory,
the umpire allowing illegal plays and the
referee not handling the ball properly.
The lineup:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
QUEER PHASES OF LIFE.

A Cincinnati bank discovered that a
check drawn in favor of the Methodist
Book Concern was forged one. AS tho
check was only for 50, the teller took il 10
the Methodist Book Concern and told them
it was forgery. After looking at IL care.
fs-llv the head Of the firm said that the
Ian purchased Bible with that check.
Laundry rates in certain portions Of
Kentucky have been advanced because Of
the great scarcity Of water.
a Kentucky schoolteachcr undertook to
whip q girl pupil for some infraction Of
discipline. Immediately afterward he
went home and put piece of law beef
steak on his eye and up to the present
time there has been nothing 90 indicate
that the girl was whipped
One Of the important officials Of the Cor.
man court is said 10 be the imperial pants
stretcher." And az the emperor has over
a hundred pairs OF trousers and changes
them with considerable regularity it is
easy TO see that the position is far from
being an honorary one.
In order 20 stop the practice of flirting
with commercial travellers an Ohio village
council has docrcd that no girl shall bc
allowed tO loitcr In the vicinity Of the rail
road station unless shc can produce rail
road ticket
George Peacock, the graycdigger as
Gillingham. near Chatham, died recently,
aged 75 lie had held the position for "a
years, and during that period had buried
over ~. 600 persons. This j. said 20 bc the
highest number on record for an indiyid-
ual gravcdiggcr
Advertise in The Providence NeYs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
"Ths Circus Girl"

John c. Slavin as Eiggs, an American bar
tender, and Mary Young, as Lucille, a slack
wire walke-, IL is said, introduce n very pret-
" and artistic lit Of character work in the
endering o. q duet which they ling in TIE
Circus uirl, - Charles Frohman's uIg musical
comedy, which viii hold the boards at the
Providence Opera House tins week. The
different verses ~ the song illustrate the
actions Of "A waiter and a customer at a cafe,
a barber and his patron IN u barber shop, anu
matinee girl with a big hat, and a very nm
hippy gentleman member of the aut ience {
u play. 1his song was one ~ the big hits
/ the piece during its long rn at DAILY .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
NARRAGANsETTs AGAIN VICTORIOUS.

The Narragansett wheelmen's bowling
team, together with delegation OF members,
went to Boston Saturday evening ana rolled
the second game in the series with the Chel-
sea Cycle Club, and won by 2Il pins only
one man passed the 800 mark, Worden, who
rolled 5l7. The match was rolled on the Hun
alleys, and by winning IL the NarragansettS
have the series, having won two out OF three.
After the match was over the Chelseas ais
played in good style their ability as enter
tainers, serving a supper and all that pertains
TO il to their visitors. Every one who went
on this trip is very much Pleased not only
with winning, but with the way they were
treated. and If the Chelseas attend the Nara
ransetts fair, rs they talk.of, the Providence
men will sec what they can do. Everett
Bryant was tried on the team in the place oil
George Thomas, who was out Of town, and he
showed good form and will make a very good
substitute. Following are the string :otals'
NARRAG ANSETT WHEELMEN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
BROWNS WATERLOO.

Brown met tho fastest game OF the season
at West Point SATURDAY.. West Point played
All round Brown, and Brown played goou
game at that, but was beaten by the largest
score made against her this year, ~ To u.
Murphy, Gammons, Croker, Hall ana Dyer
were injured during the game Gammons,
Fultz and Hopkins played a grand game, and
Scales, Foye and Nesbitt excellcd for West
Point. Gammons made the finest play OF the
game, a G0-yard run. Brown held for downs
once on the three yard line. Brown excclled
In puniing.
The line-up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
GRAND LAMA OF rIsET AND HIS ATTENDANT.

,zed expeditions into Tibet. This was MT.
Littledale, who was accompanied by his
courageous wife ip his pcrils and dscom-
forts. Other foreign travellers have from
time 20 time attempted TO enter Lhassa.
Prince Henry d d'Orleans was one of them,
but one and all have met with hopeless
unsucccSs.
Lhassa, the sacred city of Tibet, still re.
mains unvisited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

enlivened by clever dancing ,xcrucialingly
funny comedy work on the part OF MIR. Slavlh
and Miss Young.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
MOUNT PLEAsANTs VICTORIOUS.

The amateur polo game between the Camp
Streets and Mount Peasants in Infantry hall
Saturday night, just before the regular game,
resulted in victory for the latter > TO D.
This proved to be one tho best amateur games
OF the season. The Camp Streets did the
best passing, but were weak on defence.
Joyce plsyed splendid game. summary
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Pawtucket.

Score-Pawtucket 10, Fall River .. Rushes
Pierce z. Russell g. Stops-L atoms 81, Gu
sick 70. Fouls-Cotter, Holdorness. Referee
-keough. Iimer-Ayer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
The lineup:
THE GOLF TOURNAMENT.

The finals in the ladies' handicap golf tour
nament at the Agawan Hunt CLUB were not
played Saturday and have been postponed till
Thanksgiving day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
NARRAGANsETT wHEELMEN.
CHELSEA CYCLE CLUB.

The NaTragansetts are expecting ch"i.
lenge from the Metropolitan Wheeimeh OF
Boston soon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
GAMES SATURDAY.

Yale 6, Princeton o.
Pennsy lvanis iI-7-Iia-v1rd Q.
West Point g., Brown o.
Lafayette 81, Wesleyan 9.
Dartmouth %. Williams o.
Harvard "a. Vale freshmen o.
Tufts n. Trinity iu.
Indians -, lllineis Universty @.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
STANDING OF THE Polo CLUBS.

The Grays are now tied for second place
and tonight will meet the New Bedfords at
Infantry hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Salem.

Rushes-Cunnngham 8. Stops in goal
Sword L. Heffernan II. Foul-Providence.
Score-Providence 5. Salem 0. Referee
Brady. Imer-Perrin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
DEFEATED THE INDIANS.

The Tigers took their turn at scalping the
Indians Saturday night and now they have
one more on their string. The game was
hard fought and there was plenty of sturdy
blocking and holding, Dut Pierce and Bone
proved too fast for the Indians. The sum
mary:
Pawtucket. Fall RIVER.
PIERCE. Bone, r........r, Russell Rich, Wodtke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Don't ,oescco spi, asd smo1e Tour life lus.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. he mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and viror, take No.To
Bac, - wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong All druggists, soc or 81. Cure gusran
teed Booklet ana sample free. Address
stsTlipg Eemedy Co, Ch.eago " New Eerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Stops-Rounds 81, AllaIdice %. Rushes--
Joyce 6, Kenyon 4, Chase. Referee Millard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Corbett & FitzSi1QT0OnS

Pictures in lite size illustrated by the Neriscope,
as taken at Carson City, March H. 1897 The
Nerisoope pictures are the only genuine ones.
The public is warned sgainst counterfeits and
COZ ored limitations.
Next week Rossow MldEets Speciality Co mast
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28
Unfortunate interruption.

Willie was asleep and Dan was
lonely. Willie is the minister's 8
son, Dan is his dog. 1t was Sun
day morning and every one was at
ch1rch but these two friends. 1t
was warm aud sunny, they could
hear the preaching, for their house
was next door the church.
DAN said Willie, 'it is better
here than in church, for you can
hear every word, and don't get
prickles down your back, as you do
when you have to sit up straight
In some way, while Willie was
listening he fell asleep
Dan kissed him on the nose, but
when Willie went to sleep be went
70 sleep to stay, and did not mind
trifes. So Dan sat down with the
funniest look of care on his wise,
black face, and with one ear ready
for outside noises.
Now the minister had for his sub
iect, Daniel This was the name
he always gave Dan when he was
teaching him to sit up and beg, and
other tricks.
While the dog sat thinking, the
name Daniel fell in his ear. Jan
at once ran into the church through
the vestry door. He stood on bis
hind legs, ~ith his forepaws droop-
ing close beside the minister, who
did not see him, but the congrega
tion did. When the minister
shouted Daniel " again, the sharp
barks said, Yes. SIR as plainly as
Dan could answer.
The minister started back, look
ed around. and saw the funny lit
tie picture; then he wondered what
he should do next, but just then
through the vestry came Willie.
His face was rosy from sleep, and
he looked a little frightened. lie
walked straight toward his father,
and took Dan in bis arms and said:
Please 'scus.s Dan. papa. Iwe.t
to sleep and he ruined away
Then he walked out with Dan
looking back on the smiling con-
gregation. The preacher ended
his sermon on Daniel as best be
could; but then he made resolve,
il he ever preached again on the
prophet Daniel, he would remem.
Der to tie mp his dog.-0ur Little
Ones.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28

Harris widow. Some of you Eel.
lows hauled props with him, and
now when he trusts us aud comes
home here without bodyguard he
expects 30 be treated like a gentle
man, and by the Almighty, he shall
be if my fist has aLy weight
He's a ad--d Yankee soldier.
He's killing our men, yelled some
one. It's all war, anyhow
We'll. kiddnappin' aiut war; re-
piled Abner. It's sneakin' busi-
ness to jump in on q man when he's
home to see his wife aud children,
and I'm not going to be a party to
do it.
More than this. It's easy to car
ry out your plan. We could kid
nap Grant easy enough, but what
would the Northern armies be do.
in tomorrow and the day after !:
There wouldn't be q man of us liy-
ing, nor one brick on top of anoth-
er In three days from now. I've
been harnessed up by them once.
and | don't intend to be again.
His words and voice carried con-
viction.
This stops right row. 1t don
go another step. General Grant
sleeps undisturbed tonight and he
goes back to st. Louis and Cairo
undisturbed. IL he be KILLED or
captured let it I've done by General
Pillow or General Buckner in a
square and fair fight.
The meeting ended right there.
The hotheads apologized. and the
peddler skunk away. 'Ab that was
a great speech YOU made sail the
younger brother as they went across
the fields. You're right, but it's
a terrible temptation. Grant seems
to be going up steadily but Pillow
will attend to him.
On February 16 Ulysses Grant
took DonneIson from Buckner and
Pillow, and became Unconditional
Surrender Grant
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28

To Hotel Keepers and all others who
deal in Liquors., and for the informa-
tion of ali persons concerned the fol-
lowing sections of Article XXXI1I of
the Code of Public General Laws of
the State of Maryland are published !:
Section 105. 1t shall be unlawful for
the keeper of any hotel, tavern, store,
drinking establishment or any other
place where liquors are sold, or for any
other person or persons, directly or in
directly, to sell, barter, give or dispose of
any spirituous or fermented liquors, ale,
beer or intoxicating drinks of any kind
on the. day of any election hereafter to
be held in the counties of this. State; any
person violating the provisions of this
sections shall be liable to Indictment,
and shall upon conviction, be fined not
less than fifty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each offense-one-
half the fine shall be paid to the inform
er, the other half to the county commits
sioners for the use of the public roads.
Section 1O6. Any person who shall
make any bet or wager upon the result
of any election to take place in this
State shall be liable 20 indictment, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than fifty nor more than FIVE
hundred dollars, to be paid to the State
for use of the school fund. Every de-
post of money in any part of the State
as wager or bet upon the result of any
election in this State or elsewhere shall
be forfeited and paid over &c the county
commissioners of the county where de-
posted for the use of the county, and if
deposited in the city of Baltimore, to the
Mayer and City Council.
Section 104. Whoever, during the
hours of registration or revision of reg
istration, or during the hours of election
or canvass of votes, or of making returns
thereof in any precinct, shall bring, take,
order or send into any place of registra-
tion, or revision OF registration, or of
election, any distilled or spirituous IL
quors, wine, ale or beer, or shall at any
such time and place drink or partake OF
such liquor, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than ten dol
lars (S1O), nor more than one hundred
dollars.
G. OSCAR WATHEN,
JOHN f. REINTZELL.
THOMAS II. BOND.
Election Supervisors for st. Mary's Co.
Oct. z, '97-3t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28
TUESDAY, November 2, 1897,

at the usual places of voting in the sew
eral Election Districts of said St. Mary's,
county, that is to say:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28

II can't see how any family lives 80
out Chambeflain's Collie, Cholera nd
Diarrhoea Remedy" says ). II. Adams, a
well known druggist, Of Geneva. Ala
in letter inquiring the price Of dozen
bottles, that he nigh; not orily hatf. il
for use in his own family, but suppIi il
30 his ne;ghbors. The reason some teo-
pie get along without il, is beGalise ,aey
do not know its value. and wiElk l.ast
amount of suffering it viii save. WIsre-
ever II becomes known and ased. n is
the only remedy that can aiway b de-
pended upon for bowel complaints, both
for children ana adults. For mlle ~ -
and 80 cents per bottle by WhlIiasi r.
Greenwell & Son, Leonardtown Jss. s.
Matthews, Valley Lee.