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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
The Court
Of Russia.

The Russian court military and min
isterial dress Is costly and rich in the
extreme, and this richness is carried
out even i'm the liveries OF the servants,
their scarlet coats being literally ablaZe
with gold. 1t is fact that no court I'm
the world presents such a picturesque
and magnificent appearance as does
that OF Russia. At any function. there
fore. the show is brilliant, but more es-
pecially perhaps at a ball, when the
rich evening toilets of the ladies, en-
hanced by rich jewels Of priceless worth,
add much to the already brilliant effect.
The Russian dances are of a very
stately description. and both the em-
peror and empress take part in them
very thoroughly The aspect of the
Armorial hall. st. Petersburg, where the
supper is often laid. is grand beyond all
description. The meal is not partaken
OF standing, as at the majority OF the
courts. but the guests sit down at the
long rows OF tables. procession is
formed. which is headed by his imperial
majesty and the most distinguished
1 lady present and the room is then en-
/ tered in the order OF precedence
/ OF course an immense quantity OF
/ plate is displayed. This and the china
that is also used are noted throughout
/ Europe for their richness and beauty.
| There is one service alone capable OF
dining 500 persons. II is composed en-
! tirely of the, purest silver, overlaid with
| gold. Added TO this the use OF a vari-
| ETY. of the choicest fruits and the rarest
| OF flowers. among which orchids figure
| largely makes the scene one OF. the
most gorgeous magnificence. During the
evening a state progress through the
suit OF rooms Is made by the imperial
-personages and the chief officers of the
! household. the guests forming into
| long avenue on either side.
One special feature Is that two or
three Of the largest halls in the palace
| are. on the occasion of ball. fitted up
as a huge conservatory, palms, ex1tics,
ferns. banks of flowers and even fruit
trees being transplanted thithet with
/ the most marvellous effect. Electric
| light is carried throughout and glows
down from myriads of globes of va
riety of colors. In this veritable fairy
land hundreds OF seats are placed for
the convenience of the guests between
the dances IL would be utterly impos-
sible 10 mention the rare works OF art
to be seen in this palace. comprising
paintings, statuary, collections OF jew
els. antiquities and curios OF every de-
scription. Everything is OF oriental
magnifcence. and to see 1t all the eye
must weary of the continuous dazzle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
Bah Emphasizes
The
Merit Of Novelty.
ICopyright. 1881

Copyright, 1881
There IL no use nowadays In bringing
home fine frocks. odd bonnets and gay
wraps. You must fetch instead some-
thing that is particularly odd. II may
be ugly--in fact. 1t often is-but its pc
culiarty makes 1t a JOY forever. One
girl / know put all OF her money in a
French poodle about three inehes+eHs
and two inches high made Of topaz,
while the curly part Of him, and espe-
cially the tip Of his tail, was Of clear
white diamonds. But there wasn't
much originality in that. She just went
into a jewelry store. picked up what she
wanted and possibly paid her bill. Possi-
bly,, If she had any sort of credit, she
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20

been great. 1t has an addendum which
reads. "Pies. Pickles and Peaches" He
giories i'm the combination ] suppose
he thinks the pies and pickles are al
ways with us. like the much talked OF
poor, while the peaches come during the
summer time and sell for considerably
less than in the land OF old England.
about which we all talk.
Bat -return=tn=the souvenirs A
good many OF them get smashed com
ing over-l mean souvenirs. not peach
es--and a good many more are not
placed on the right kind of table so
they suffer untold indignitles. You put
your collection in one Of those rather
large glass lidded tables. where small
children can look with their fingers and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20

ANY one who does not take time for
exercise will probably have TO make
time TO be i'll.
Exercise gradually increases the
physical powers and gives strength TO
resist sickness.
Exercise does for the body what intel
lectual training does for the mind-ed-
ucates and strengthens ".
A sound and healthy body Is the foun-
dation of all that goes 10 make life a
success Exercise will enable you 20
obtain IL.
Next to sleep. light. brisk and varied
exercise viii rest The tired brain more
than anything else.
Metal rusts Do not used. and the body
becomes dIeused ir NOT exercised.
A woman who o. too busy % take care
~ her health is lie . workman who -
too busy 20 sharpen his tools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20

Believe me. we need many more work.
ers like you I'm the field Any time you
need help / shall be glad to give IL TO
you"
Thank you." said Mrs. Brown hys-
terically. IF you had only mentioned
IL sooner you could have read that pa
per for me-" ETHEL KNOX.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
The Coming society Craze.

The Duchess of Aosta. daughter Of
the late Prince Jerome Napoleon. Is an
enthusiastic balloonist. When staying
at AFRO. she hired balloon for a month
and engaged a couple OF aeronauts to
initiate her into, the mysteries Of bal
looming. Every day she makes an as
cent. accompanied by her maid. and she
hopes before long TO make longer trips
In "a craft Of her own
The duchess declares that ballooning
Is far superior as pastime 10 yacht
ING ana prophesies that II viii inevita-
bly, become WIdtfy poputIT -rrr--tt-ss- -t+---
aristocracy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20

Hesu BrummeL The prince OF dandirs
and the most insOlent OF men. was once
asked by "a lady &c he would take a
cup OF tea" Thank you. ma'am.' he
replied "I~nevcr take anything but
physic." beg your pardon replied
the hostes .ou also take liberties"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20

Mrs. william q. Lowe. president OF
the General Federation Of Women's
clubs. has accepted an invitation to be
preecnt az the next annual meeting ~
the Kansas state federation, al JUG
ton City, next May.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
GERMANY's SECOND THOUGHT.
Apparent Disposition to Modify In
hibition Against Our Fruits.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. February 81
It is intimated that the German authori-
ties are beginning to believe that they
have acted with undue precipitation in the
enforcement of the decrees excluding
American fruits, and a disposition has
been shown to attribute the severity OF
the action taken TO the excessive zeal
of subordinate officers, stationed at the
principal ports and on the frontier.
To-day Ambassador White cabled the
State Department that the present impor-
tation of live plants was absolutely pro-
hibited, but that fresh fruit, not injected,
was being admitted freely
Inasmuch as the value of the live plants
and shrubs exported from the United
States TO Germany last year was only Ill
tie more than 5000, the last phase of the
exclusion decree Is not regarded as OF
very great Importance.
SAN JOSE BUG NOT THE "BLUT-
LAUS."
BERLIN. February S.-An official news
paper to-day denies the identity OF the
German "blutlaus' with the san Jose
scale, on authority Of the president of the
Pathological College at Geisenheim.
Thus far the Bundesrath resolution re-
garding American fruit has been fairly
applied There has been only a single
case Of complaint Eighty-one boxes OF
American fruit stopped at Hamburg are
alleged to be infected with the San Jose
bug
In the Reichstag to-day. before the
Budget Committee, Count Posadowsky'
Minister of the Interior replying to ques-
tons. said the San Jose scale, according
to American entOmoogists, was very
dangerous insect. The Federal Govern
ment, he added. had been obliged to act
promptly but considerably, ana expert
Investigations were proceeding, upon
which the final decision Of the govern
ment would be based.
THE SUGAR QUESTION.
Regarding the United States treatment
of German sugar. Count Posadowsky said
negotiations were pending, the result Oh
which must be awaited.
Baron Won Thielmann. the Secretary OF
the Imperial Treasury. admitted that the
complaints Of unfair customs treatment
Of German sugars were justified, and ne
thought that the revival Of the American
beet-suear industry was especially inJu-
rious TO the German export trade.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
SOCIETY AT THE RACES.
Vile Dash for Gentlemen Riders the
Attraction.

NEW ORLEANS. February S-A mile
dash for gentlemen riders gave a strong
society tlnge TO the racing to-day.
The weather was cloudy and the track
slow. but the stand was packed, and the
grounds were filled with carriages.
The Judges were dissatisfied with An
gers race to-day. and refused +. +.
Smiths entries pending an investigation.
Jockey II. Wilson who rode the horse,
was suspended indefinitely.
First race-one mile-Hugh Penny Q3
to and to p and Lobengula Is to 81
ran a dead heat Milwaukee g to 81 third.
Time. 1:A1-4. In the run-off Lobengula
at 10 to 6. won, pulling up by two lengths.
Time, 145 Ia
Second race-three furongs-A. A1c-
Knight Q5 10 u won, Pearl Barnes a TO
i and even) second, Pansey II. 90 to u
third. Time .3S.
Bonner on to 81 won, His Brother 90 to
/ and to p second, Brother Fred. 90
to u third. Time. $50.
Fourth race-six furlongs-W. c. Y. q
TO p won, Elton Jacket % to and 10
to a second, Maggie S. az to u third.
Time. ZIG.
Fifth race-gentlemen riders one mile
Bombardon Is to 81 won, Bob White q
TO 1 and 3 10 p second, Partner q to p
third Time. 1:5o.
Sixth race-one mile-Mount Washing
ton g to ID won, Laura May On to l and
10 TO ID second, Jack of Hearts 90 to u
third Time 145.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
PARLlA MENT OPENED.
TIRE QUEEN THINKS INDIAN ISsUR-
RECTION WILL SOON END.
OPENING OF PORTS IN CHINA.
Assurances from Russia That Any
Port She Opens VIII he Free ~
erBment I'm Ireland.

LONDON, February S-The fourth ses-
sion of the Fourteenth Parliament Of
Queen Victoria. and the twenty-sixth Of
the United Kingdom. was opened. by
command. at o'clock this afternoon,
with the customary ceremonies.
The Queens speech was read. Her
Majesty praised the courage and endu-
rance exhibited by her troops in India.
and thought that the insurrection there
would soon be subdued.
Dealing with proposed legislation, the
speech says that measures will be intro
duced for the organization of a system
Of local government in Ireland. substan-
TALLY similar TO Great Britain's; to secure
the increased strength and efficiency OF
the army; to amend the present condi-
tions Of military service; to enable ac-
cused people to testify in their own de-
fence; to facilitate the creation of muni-
cipalites in London, and TO prevent
recognized abuses in connection with
Church patronage.
After the address in reply TO the speech
lIDu the IIlpIt udu bttli IlDNfh anu
conded. the Earl Of Kimberly. the oppo-
sition leader in the House Of Lords, re-
piled that he regarded the local govern
ment Of Ireland as being one of the most
important subjects Of the Queens speech.
and while he regarded the government
measure fayorably. he was compelled to
add that the Liberal party remained OF
the opinion that the only way TO per-
manenty satisfy Ireland was by estaO-
fishing home rule.
The Marquis Of Salisbury replied TO
Lord Kimberly. In the course of mis-
remarks he said:
II have received spontaneous assurance
from the Russian Government that any
port they open in China will be open 10
free commerce"
The statement Of the Marquis of Sails
bury. it may be noted. confirms the ad-
vices of the Associated Press, under date
of February Sd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
THREATENING LETTER TO JUDGE.
He Announces That He Doesn't
Come of COwardIy Stock.


WILKESBARRE PA. February S.-Be-
fore the trial of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies was resumed to-day. Judge
Woodward stated that he had received an
anonymous letter. stating that If he did
not do certain things something would
happen. and threat was MADE. Inc
Judge said "The man who wrote TINS
will probably hear what / have to say,
and / want TO tell him that he is scoun-
drel and a coward, and that no such dis
honorable means Will in any way auect
my judgment. Cowardice and personal
fear are not a characteristic Of the race
from which / come"
When court adjourned yesterday Judge
Woodward held under advisement ques-
ton as to the admissibility OF certain
evidence by witnesses for the prosecution
which had been objected TO by the de
fence. Judge woodward stated this
morning. after the trial had opened. that
the objection of the defence was sus-
tanned. and that the evidence should be
ruled out.
Witnesses to-day testified that the
marching strikers were behaving in
peaceable manner, and were unarmed.
John Lynch testified that one deputy
pointed his gun at striker and SAID; i
could get a bead on that fellow An
other said: "Ill get even with the ---
when we get to Lattimer." Deputy Ferry.
told a man who was sympathizing with
striker whose head was bleeding that II
he did not shut up he would blow his
head off.
The testimony Of Herman Pottlnger
was to the same effect.
Simon Kowalsky testified that Sherin
Martin fired his pistol at one OF the
strikers, which seemed to be the signal
for the deputies to commence shooting.
At this point court adjourned for the
do
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09

they were in no way dissimIlar to thou-
sands of other projects which are at the
present day backed by large eastern
capital. To show you that President
Williams.s action was unwarranted.
had consultation with him few days
previous to the resignation OF Cashier
Quinlan, and told him that had already
$4,000 on hand. with which TO pay the
Indebtedness Of our companies TO the
bank, and that with a few weeks time
/ could easily raise the rest OF the
amount He was aware Of the fact that
I had paid off a note of $4,000, which
had been due to the bank upon former
occasion. and he had no right to doubt
my ability or honesty to do so in the
present instance. If President Williams
had withheld certain demand for a
fortnight. his bank would have received
every dollar that was due from the Edge
mont Company. AS an additional proof
that / was acting I'm good faith. l will
merely state that the little flyer he
speaks Of investing in connection with
the Edgemont enterprises. paid him in
dividends three-fourths of the capital
he placed in them.
"In summing up the work OF western
development in which / have been en-
gagged during the past seven years l
find that the original Edgemont Town
site Company. capitalized at s175.0o0. has
paid back to its stockholders In dividends
nearly three-fourths OF the money in
vested. This was accomplished i'm the
face Of hard times. so it would appear
from this that the so-called schemes
must be of some producing value. The
Union Hill Smelling Company plant,
together with that built at Galena. cost
ing in the aggregate nearly 100000, re
gard as a good investment. The mines
from which these plants receive their
ore are among the richest in the State,
and are not second 10 even the famous
Homestake. There has been until lately
about 300 men employed in these plants
and I'm the mines. at an expenditure Of
nearly sl.OC) per day. / think work will
again very shortly be resumed.
I'm organizing the various companies
for the development Of the Edgemont
region I nOated the bonds Of the Edge
mont Town Site Company. the Edgenfont
Irrigation Company. the Edgemont Stone
Company, and the Union Hill Mining and
Smelling Company. Each OF these was
dovetailed into the other. so that each
would support the one which preceded
it. When the crash came it paralyzed
each and every one Of them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09

lobby being crowded with enthusiastic
listeners. Captain Cunningham's rendi
ton OF the blue and the Gray struck
n svrnpathetic chord I'm the hearts OF MS
audience. and he was given an ovation.
After the musicale a light supper was
served and dancing indulged In.
The features of to-days programme
as arranged. will be carriage ofiVe
over the city at 1890 o'clock, and a
musicale, participated In by plantation
negroes exclusively. at night.
TOAsTs FOR THE BANQUET.
The big banquet will be served to-nor-
row night, and for this occasion tnere
has been arranged the following toast
list:
"The Commonwealth" Governor J. Hoge
Tyler.
''The City OF Richmond" Mayor Il. M.
Taylor
"The Southern Press" Colonel c. OBJ.
Cowardin.
"rhe North" General Thomas Chase.
''The West" Mr.. Charles Hyde.
"The East" Mr. Frank Somers.
Fashions" Mr.. John J. Mitchell
An interesting feature of the conyen-
ton will be the display Of clothing. which
will be thrown open to-day in lower
room OF the Jefferson. Each member OF
the association exhibits some garment
which has just been made according 10
his own individual idea, and these Will
be passed upon by Mr.. John j. Mitchell,
of New York, the deineator of fashions
for this country. Mr. Mitchell will not
arrive until to-day but In the mean time
he is being represented by Mr.. Charles
S. Laney, an ex-newspaper man and one
Of the best-dressed men at the conven-
tion Mr. Mitchell according to Mr.
Laney, has for twenty-five years been
issuing fashion-plates for the government
of tailors. and instead of the garment
makers of this country being forced, as
formerly, to seek new styles abroad. the
foreign tailors come to this country 20
seek ideas from Mitchell
PERSONAL MENTION.
One of the best fellows among the
talors is Mr.. j. w. Birmingham, OF Mil
waukee. He don't bother much about his
own attire. hut he has the reputation or
being one of the best cutters" in this
country, and he is a prince OF good fel-
lows.
Mr.. w. II. Lent. of New York. wears
more clothes than any other delegate
present He changes his vests every
hour. and has a shirt and necktie to
match each vest. He is a veritable fash
iOn-plate.
Mr. Charles Straub, of st. Louis, is one
Of the boys Of the crowd He is as broad
a. he is long, and it is said of him that
he is square all the way through. st
Louis paper published his picture several
days ago. and he bought up the entire
issue, and is distributing the papers
among his friends here.
President Chase. OF the Exchange, makes
an excellent presiding officer, and con-
ducts the sessions in a quick, business
like fashion.
Mr. Conrad Muller, OF New York, is
the big man of the gathering. He tips
the scales al the 200 notch
The New York delegation are the sports
Of the convention. but the st. Louis men
are strong competitors
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
THE HAMrroS INSTITUTE.
Celebration of "Indian-Citizenship
Day"-Interesting Exercises.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. February s.
The eleventh annual celebration at the
Hampton Institute this evening of the
signing Of the Dawes bill. which gave the
Indian the rights of American citizen
ship. was a notable event. The anni-
versary is called Indian Citizenship
Day." and always attracts many dis
tinguished visitors to the pioneer Indian
school OF the country.
Most OF those who participated in the
exercises to-day were Indians. one OF
whom. Lucius Bishop. presided over the
ceremonies. He made very interesting
dress on the progress OF the Indian.
A greeting from the colored students"
of the institution was delivered by w. ;.
Mcneil. other features of the programme
were dialogue in English, Dakota. and
the sign language, music by an Indian
orchestra. recitations. songs, etc.
Professor II. b. Frissell, principal OF
the institution, delivered an address de-
scribing the work of the school.
Bishop McVickar Of Rhode Island;
William Jones. Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs: Representative Sherman, chair
man of the House Committee on Indian
Affairs: Representative Benton, Of Mis-
souri,. another member of that commit
Zee. and DR.. Heiiman. superintendent OF
the Indian schools, in the West, also
spoke.
After the formal ceremonies. the visi-
tors made an inspection Of the various
departments Of the institute.
Several hundred people attended the
celebration
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
HAWAII AND THE ORIENT.
Export Trade. Particularly OF the
Southern states, Therewith.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. February S.
Mr.. James j. Hill called upon the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
and submitted TO Senator Davis certain
statements respecting the freight ship
ments TO China and Japan via the north
ern transportation lines and their steam
shin connections during 1895 and 1884,
which Senator Davis thinks have an inn
portant bearing upon the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty, and our Oriental com
merce.
The Senator says the figures show es-
pecially the great interest OF the cotton
states I'm the situation. and enforce the
argument in. favor Of the annexation OF
Hawaii from a commercial standpoint.
There went over the lines above re-
ferred to i'm 1867 in cotton: From Mis-
souri, 2OS. .G62 pounds: from Mississippi,
ss7. O46 pounds; from Texas, 3S,i4l'NS
hounds: from Alabama. 3l5.3T pounds
from Tennessee, 43. .iO3 pounds; from New
York. 295, $50 pounds. Total, S.Sll'@5
pounds.
Still more remarkable he thinks, is the
showing az to sheetings. OF these there
went: From North Carolina. 2,5l7SOl
hounds; from Virginia. lO5.5O5 pounds;
from Mississippi, 4OsSO pounds; from Ala
CANA. Ss5.S72 pounds; from South Caro-
lima. 157O7,6O3 pounds; from Georgia,
/. 1.sOi7O7 pounds; from Ontario, s3,l2o
mounds. Total, 2O654. S4 pounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
GRtBLE on THE CRASH.
He ninmes President Williams for
All the Trouble.

OMAHA. NEB., February S.-Francis
C. Cradle, the promoter, arrived in
omaha from ST. Louis to-day, and imme-
diately went TO the home of his local
representative, NJ. l.. Parrotte. After
repeated refusals Mr.. Cradle consented
TO talk Of the present condition OF his
various enterprises. He said:
Il have little TO state 10 the public at
the present time. other than what has
already been said. l think the news
papers have misrepresented me in many
things. although l do not know that II
was intentional. / can only say now
that | organized all the companies in
which / was identified upon a logical
basis. and that there is no reason why
they should not ultimately prove paying
Investments. l have received many kind
letters from friends, both in this city
and In the Black Hills country, who still
express their confidence In me. and with
their assistance / hope to once more re-
gain my former position.
.sThe whole trouble was precipitated
nv the action of President Williams, Of
he Chemical National Bank of New
york. I'm demanding the resignation OF
Cashier Oulnan. The various compa-
nies with which ! was connected were
in good condition. although II is rrue
/ was carrying large indebtedness. and