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The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
READING OLD LETTERS.
Their Contents Are Like ycices frcn
the Dead and Give CGae
the Sfifxers.

81 have been looking over old family
letters all this dreary afternoon" she
said, drawing up q luxurioUsly stuffed
chair cozily to the fire and indicating
another to the man who had dropped
in 10 tea, "and it has given ne the
shiyars. l AN gladder than You think
that you came in to interrupt ne. 1t
seems so strange and weird to read
the words actually penned by those
who are dead and gone, speaking of
their daily human life, with its small
interests and anxieties, all so insig-
niicant now, and Of their loves and
hopes ana everyday responsibilities,
so ike our own. And underneath all
the general cheerfulnegs and lighter
vein Of correspondence there is always
the minor note Of human suffering
illness, disease, death. l declare, as [
sat alone, hearing only the faint crack
ling of the paper as I opened the let
ters folded long since by unseen hands,
and read of the Old, familiar people
who have passed out Of my existence
into the silent land, I felt as Il life were
100 sad for words and that I, too, was
a ghost Of the past, standing on the
brink Of the great sea whose shores are
covered with the wreckage of human
hopes and ambitions. IS life worth
the living? l said to myself, feeling
bluer than indigo
''Just then the maid brought up your
card and said tea was ready. Oh,
cannot tell you how comfortable and
lovely hot buttered scones in the
kitchen. WIN you ring for them?
Thanks, SO much. After all, the world
is very nice place to be in. Mary,
bring the tea table close to the fire;
end now, Mr.. Brown, do tell me all
tie latest gossip! Y. Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
GOODNESS OVER Til1 ELAG.
TIung 10 ste Tsreeze fn the AtEhs,
Sent Terrcr n u EsTiess1s
Heart.

There is a painful ccolress between
two women who live 10 q big apartment
house uptown. and an American flag IS
al the bottom Of it. The flag is huge
affair, made Of bunting. The woman
who OWES il says III extennaticn that
her husband bought It, and That you
know how men are about buyin thiEgs-
1t carne home late one evening last
week, and its patriotic cwner insisted
on fliDging il to the breeze at once, that
it might wave oil night. Accordingly
the pole was GXed to the window sill,
and Old Glory streamed out into the
night, says The Washington Post.
The woman who occupies the apart
ment Immediately Under the window
from which the flag hung is a very neiv-
Gus person. That night she was await-
ened by soft. swishing sound against
the window. II WAS like the rustic Of y
garment. and The nervous woman
thought first cf burglars and seeondiy
of ghosts. She was afraid to get out OF
bed to look oslt of the window, but she
huddled up vita her hack ( 0 the wall
and shivered the night away.
Again and again she was sure she
heard soft, ghostly fingers at the win
dow. She could feel her hair turning
white. She says she didn't sleepa wint.
After 80 Or 40 hours, she says. morning
came, and she ventured to the window
and raised the blind. There hung the
flag. Tipping against the window with
every breeze.
The nervous woman is courageous by
daylight. She drew table TO the win
dow, climbed upon it, pulled the ssin-
dow down from the top. and. reaching
out as far as she could. calmly proceed
ed to eat the end Of The flag Off The
woman who owns it says that anybody
who would mutila'e her country's flag
IS a traitress, and the wcnan who did
it says that some people haven't the
sense they ought to have been born
with, and, as began by saying. there IS
a marked coolness up at that apartment
house.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
FUNERALS IN ARABIA.
Their Extreme DoIefuIm ess Marked
cteristic-Waiiing Ex-
tends TO the Dogs.

cone Of the strangest and most af-
fecting sights in an Arab town." says
Tunis corrresp spondent of London
Sketch. SIS that Of the funerals. which
may be met at any street corner. The
corpse is merely wrapped in mat Of
esParto grass and carried either on 4
bier or on mems shoulders. The mourn
crs lounge along, some in front and
some behind, grooming verses of the
Koran in melancholy tones, which haunt
one for days afterward.
This waiIing is. however, nothing to
that which gees on in the house of the
deceased. When l was staying in the
country near TuHis l heard it kept up
during whole night in a neighboring
village, and can conceive nothing
more desperately depressing than these
strains Of lamentation waited through
the darkness by the breeze. My dog
stood it even less well than did and
felt constrained TO join in The doleful
chorus until l was half~tempted to put
Q bullet through his head. Perhaps the
strangeSt Of all the funerals I saw was
at Bizerta. It was that Of a baby, which
was being carried to its grave in an es
parto basket"
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
ONE EXAMPLE AT LAST.
But Nevertheless Became Prom
inent in Society.

There was young man from New
York visiting in Cleveland some time
ago, says the Plain Dealer. He was a
great talker on the theme of social
democracy and had all the writers on
the subject and a good deal of what
they said at his tongues end.
"Bah,'' he said, "the worst forms of
sham aristocracy are found in the west.
Out here you give social recognition
only to the money bags a man carries.
We are bad enough in New York, but
we don't look down upon humble be-
+ ginnings as you do here. I'm told that
the only thing to make your society
people pardon mans humble par
entage is a bushel of bonds or other
wealth. - .-fr ars
Somebody has told you wrong"
laughed his Cleveland entertainer.
"Can you point me out a single in
stance that will prove me wrong?"
queried the positive New Yorker.
They were at the opera house and the
Cleveland man looked over the audi
senee.
YES" be answered. Notice the
young man in the fourth row, end seat,
left section. Do you see him?"
.Yes, / see him."
"Well, that young man is one of our
prominent citizens, both in business
and society. He isn't rich, and his father
when boy drove horses on the canal
towpath."
The New Yorker looked aghast.
"What's his name?"
"Garfield,"
Then the subject changed and the
curtain went up.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
VERY NEAR TO DEATH.
The Narrow Escape Tisot Chicago
Family EEar 11sa Eross, = Pre-
mature Ez.s..


"What narrow line divides life from
DEATH" said the man that got on at
Oak Park, reports the Chicago Times
Herald.
Been. reading something? asked his
seat male, with a quizzical smile.
"No. Actual experience. Do I lock
like a man who nearly died last night ?n
Certainly net. You're the picture Of
health"
Well. I did. After dinner laid on
the lounge for a few minutes rest,
when one of the children slipped piece
Of candy il my mouth. cracked il with
nay teeth and at the same moment
.coughed slightly. It was little cough,
but somehow I drew my breath, and
down went a fragment OF candy into my
windpipe.
The next instant I was stranglng.
Ny wife ard children flew around in
distraction, but could give ne no relief.
My throat pufied cut in ny Efforts to
draw breath. my face grew purple,
and knots OF sweat stood out on my
forehead. I suppose that's the way a
drowning man feels. Anyhow, it was
something awful and indescribable."
and then the doctor cameo"
"There was 10 time for the doctor.
held my head down and coughed, ard
the piece of candy was dislodged. I
breathed again. Blessed BREATH The
revulsion was something wonderful,
and in two minutes was myself again.
No, / cant laugh over it yet. I will
never be so near death again until my
end comes, and then pray to Heaven it
will come some other way"
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
THE INVINCIRLE ARMADA.
Some Historical Points About sDain's
Formidable Dat stor1n-Wrecked
Fleet.

A correspondent of the New York
Press recalls the history of the I'm
yincible Armada" WHICH sailed from
Lisbon, Spain, against England in 1885,
That fleet was composed of 1919 large
vessels, carrying 1926 soldiers, S,460
sailors and about 2,000 slaves as rowers.
It was most formidable fleet, one Of
the most formidable fleets of the time.
A storm in Spanish waters destroyed
several vessels of the "Invincib,e Ar
mada" and the rest put into port for
repairs. When everything was in readi-
ness again the fleet started and en-
tered the English channel, sailing along
in the form of a half moon, nearly
seven miles broad. They were met by
the English fleet, consisting Of 80 ships,
which had been increased by the addi-
ton Of merchantmen and priyateers to
about $50 vessels, under Lord Howard,
of Efingham, Drake and others.
They fought. And it soon appeared
that the great Armada was anything
but "invincible," for Drake sent eight
blazing fireships into the midst of the
Spanish fleet. In terrible CONSERVATION
the Spaniards tried to get cut to sea,
and so became dispersed. The English
pursued, 4 storm came on and drove the
Spanish vessels among the rocks and
shoals. The "invinYible" fleet, with a
loss of so great ships and 10000 men,
defeated and disgraced, sailed home
again.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Wonderful CTncI-

In one ef the town halls in a Japanese
treaty port there is a remarkable time
piece. 1t is contained in a handsome
frame, three feet wide and five feet long.
1t represents a MONDAY landscape, very
cieyerly carried out. In the foreground
plum and cherry trees appear in bloom,
while in the rear hill is to be seen,
from which flows pretty cascade,
initiated in crystal. From this cascade
flows tiny stream, which wends its
way between rocks and islands. and
finally loses itself in stretch of wood
land. In a miniature sky n golden sun
turns on silver wire, striking the hours
on silver gongs as it passes. Each hour
is marked by creeping tortoise. A
bird of rich pluRage MARBLES at the
close of the hour, and, as the warbling
ceases mouse suddenly makes its ap-
pearance, and scampering over the hill
to the garden is soon lost to view. Al
together it is wonderful piece of
y. Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
HeIpfng Him Ont.

During the great strike few years
ago among the employees on the North
British railway, much difficulty was ex-
perienced in finding qualified engine
drivers. Upon one occasion a young
fellow was put upon section in Fife.
One day he ran some distance past
station, ard upon putting back he went
as far the other way. The stationmas-
ter seeing him preparing for another
attempt, TO the great amusement of the
passengers on the platform, shouted:
"Just bide whaur ye are, Tummas.
Well shift the siationl"
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
scorins one ON .RusIzln.

John Ruskin once criticised in his
fearless way the picture of we'll
known painter, who was very much
grleved at the effect. Later, on hearing
OF the sorrow he had caused, he wrote to
the artist that he regretted he could
not speak more favorably of the picture,
but hoped it would make no difference
IN their friendship. The artist, tits said,
wrote in reply the following note:
Dear RuskiR: The next time ! meet
you | shall knock you down, but hope
1t will make no difference in our friend
ship. Chicago Tribune
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Great Japanese Pyrotechnist.

In Nagasaki, Japan, there is fire.
works maker who manufactures pyro-
technic birds of great size. which, when
exploded, sail in a life-like manner
through the air, and perform many
movements exactly like those Of living
birds. The secret of making these
wonderful things has been in the pos
session Of the eldest child Of the family
of each generation for more than 400
wears
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Football DueIisfs.

A duel has recently taken place at
Paris between two football men, the
captains of rival teams, who had
quarreled on the fed during the prog
ress OF Il game. Unlike most french
ducls, which are innocuous, both COM
batants received several sword wounds
ii the arms and shoulders.-CincinnaFi
Enquirer.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
a s1onotonous Climate.

1t is said that the sameness of cli-
mate in the Sandwich islands makes
northerner almost hope for an earth
quake to smash up the monotony.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Forred Portraits Of B7ulnrnies.

Dr. Georg Ebers, the well-known
novelist and Egyptologist, says that a
large trade is carried on in Egypt in
forged portraits Of mummies. When
the genuine portraits painted on wood
We're first shown in Europe few years
ago they found such ready sale that
concern has gone regularly into the
business Of making the portraits for
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Oh Nelson in Disuse.

Her majesty's ship Nelson, in Mel
bourne harbor, has been ordered to be
sold by the admiralty It was built in
1914, and was then the largest line-of-
battle ship in the British navy. Its oak
timbers are said to be as sound as when
they were put in.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
r.honcht ue Had to marry.

Judge-Now, old man, you are
brought before me for misdemeanor.
What have you to say?
Uncle Eph-Judge, for Miss De-
meanor? Ise mighty sorry fur de gal,
but I can't marry her, Gaze Ise already
married.-Up-te-Date.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
rrorsnons in New zealand.

The Mcrmons are becoming very ac-
tive in New Zealand, and it is stated that
eight more missionaries are on their
way from Salt Lake City to that colony.
They intend to work principally among
the Maoris, Of whom there are already
4,OO0 memb bers of the Mormon church.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
E.rn;nps I'm Early Rome.

In the early days of Rome the ladies
OF that city wore such heavy earrings
that they madethe ears sore, and some
times tore the lobes. There were doe
tors whose business was chiefly to heal
ears thus injured.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Those WINDOWS of the soul.

Margery-Papa, why did they bury
Mr. Goodman with his eyeglasses on?
PaPa-Well, my pet, he was near
sighted. and his widow feared he might
miss the pearly gates and come back
jewelers. Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Good Timepfece in France.

The cathedral of Rouen boasts a
clock which has kept time for 500
years. .--t--
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Golden weddings.

Only one out of every 1000 married
couples live to celebrate their golden
wedding.-C Chicago Times-Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23

white Horses the More Delicate.
White horses are said to be more
delicate than black or brown ones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
POLICE HAVE
NO CLUES.
AH'ELT III
Hutchins's Murderer is
Still at Large.
MANY SILLY STORIES.
Belief Growing That Miscreant Will
Sever Be Caught.
POLICE ARE WORKING HARD.

The widespread interest I'm the terr ihle
crime that robbed William O. Hutchins
of his life on Angel street last 1uesdsy
evening shows no abatement and reports
of suspicious persons seen in all parts Of
the city arc pouring into police headqusr-
ters at city hall. OF course, much Of the
alleged information is the height Of still
ness and IL is but q repetition Of the sort
of thing that Is furnished whenever any
my stsrious or ssntationnl crime Is COM
mitted.
The thinking public, however has set
tied down tn the uisheartenfnR conolu-
sion t1at the murderer of young Hutcbins
will never be caught unless BY something
very much like a. miracle. The police
officials and dc tsctives are OF the same
opinion, because there is not the slightest
material on which TO work
IL the murderer and burglar should so
far forget himself as to undertake a simi
ler job In this vicinitv and get caught nc
II, then perhaps this crime could be liked
on him. r.qttr-e ~
Ii lac had taken something besides
money from the Hutchins bouss and sub
sequently endsavored 20 dispose OF the
stolen material, then there would he pos
sibility Of connecting him with the muT'
der. I Fr
Up TO the present time there is not. the
slightest thing To set the machinery OF
justice working VITA any degres OF In
telligence or hope OF catching the muir
derer. There is nothing in his possession
to link him with the crime ard he might
walk about this oily with the free dom of
the ave rage citizen without the slightest
fear of being :pprehended.
Detective Parker said today that the
likelihood of catching the murderer was
slight, but there would be no let up iD
the search Altogether the outlook for
catching the villain was dark. The ma
teIial which ne had accunin ulated and
received up to the present time was prsc-
Ji,aily worihle ana tho otioers were as
far away from the course rs ever. 1hore
was nothing To steer by ana the clues
offered were worthless.
He diu not think the murderer was q
local man. He was mof,, likely to be a
stranger with some know isdge Of house
breaking, and for this reason he went
armed so that he could be able 10 fight ms
way out if he should happen to be co..
Dered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
for Connecticut and Rhode Island, vice
Daniel +. Day. deceased.

Mr.. Metcalt is . native OF this state,
having been burn In Providence in 1852
and is, consequently, 80 years OF age.
and is the son of Mr. Franklin Met
calf, well known as one of the prominent
manufacturers of the state. Bank Ex-
aminer Metcalf was educated in the pub
lie schools of Providence and pr spared for
college at the Worcester Academy. HIS
health, however. becoming somewhat i'm
paired, he did not take the university
course, entering upon his business career
when about ~ years OF age, his first con >
nection with mercantile life being with
the firm OF Brown Brothers Il Co., OF this
city, where he remained for about four
years, acquiring during this time most
accurate knowledge of business affairs.
Mr.. Metcalf then became the assistant
treasurer Of the Carolina Mills Company
OF Carolina, X. l., and also was in charge
of this sails OF the product OF the mills In
New York. At still later date he on :.
tered the offices Of the Rhode Island Hos
pital Trust Company, in which institu-
iion he acquired n mos. thorough knowl-
edge of banking in all its methods, q
know ledge which has psftioriarly ousll-
fled him to most adequately fulfil the
duties Of the Office to which he has just
been appointei. Mr.. Metcalf remained
wi h the Rnode Island Hospital Trust
Company until 1893, when he resigntd to
accept the position OF supeii tbndent OF
agents for Rhode Is and for The Mutual
Life Insurance ConI any OF New York.
with his headquarters IN this ritv.
Mr.. Metcel II holds also positions OF ro-
sponsibility and trust in religious and
social circles iu this city. he liz closely
allied with the Free Baptist oenomina-
tiop, being member of the Olneyvi ille
Frse Baptist Church, and Is the president
OF the United Society OF Free Baptist
Young People. which is national orRsp-
izstion In view OF the esteem in whoh
lie is held by the psorls of many religious
denominations. Mr.. Metcalf was recently
elected pres dent OF the Rhode Island
Christia,; Endsavor Union. lie Is also a
memter of Charity lodge, Nc. 23 A. L.
Of A. NJ, Of Hope Valley, X. /.
1t was maiul' due 10 his particular fit
ness for the office TO which he has been
appointed that Mr.. Metcalf received such
n general aud hearty Endorsement from
the leading bankers and business men,
not only Of Rhode Island, but also Of
Connecticut, and there appears To he no
question whatever that in the dis
charge of his functions hs will give thor
ouah satisfaction both TO the national
banks and to the Unired states treasury
iepartment. Mr. Metcnlf will be ready
tn assume the duties of his new Office In
a com purati yely few DAYS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
SACHEMS ORGANIZE.
Association Formed in Wamsitta
Hall Last Evening.
Address by Peter ]. Gardiner, Great
Chiefof RscordS OF Massachusetts,.

About 40 OF the 225 past sachems OF the I'm
proved Order Of Red Men met in Wamsitta
hall, corner Of Cranston and Winter streets,
last evening. and formed Past sachems' As.
sociation. The mseting was called 10 order
by Great Sachem Benjamin Maynard, who
stated the object Of the meeting and intro
duced Great Chief Of Records Peter J. Gardi-
ner Of Boston, Mass, who explained the
workings Of similar organization In Massa-
chusetts. He was followed by Great sachem
Charles A. Weaver, and this gentleman told
the past sachems what good could be made OF
an association IN Rhode island.
IL was some time b6fore much spirit WIS
manifested by the past sachems, but when the
spirit moved things moved ON at a rapid rate.
IL was voted to form an association, the
fec To bs 30 cents and the annual dues ~ cents.
There will be two sessions year. one the
night preceding the day of the SOS sion Of the
Great Council and the other, which will be
known as the annual, February 2l of each
year.
There was considerable discussion about Sc
cret society politics being carried on at this
meeting. but IL is TO be an UNIV written law that
there shall be no politics of any kind INDUCED
In at the meetings. This seemed 10 ease the
minds OF many, SO they at once proceeded to
elect staff Of officers which are as follows:
President. George X. Saunders Of Pettaeunsett
Tribe; first vice-president, ELIAS Il. Cox OF
wamsitta Tribe; second vice-presdent. Noah
ID. Payne of King Philip Tribe: third vice.
president, John =. saoborn OF Moshassucls
Tribe; secretary, William X. Brown Of King
Philia Tribe: treasurer, e. T.. Carpenter Of
Osserequin Tribe. Tho objects Of the order
In the main are TO create renewed interest
in the order, to form degree teams, and confer
the same upon candidates for the smaller
tribes, 20 talk over matters that are TO come
before the session of the Great Com Gil nnd 10
meet once year for the purpose Of having q
banquet and TO make merry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10

Sir Julian Paunceiote, the British Az
bssssdor IN Washington has conveyed 20
President Mckinley q message ( ON
Queen Victoria. The Queen expresses D. r
qualification at the conservative cptrs
OF the President She also expresses her
sympathy with the efforts of tDs United
states TO relieve suffering humanity I'm
Cuba with the hoJe thar thfss Vndesvurs
may be brought TO o successful conclusion
without war.
The British am basssdor In Madrid IL
likewise urging spain TO pursue n y ace.
ful course Among Great Britain's
reasons for trying 10 prevent "a war are
with this country would be leopard zed
and that In the event Of a blockade az
American ports her Shipping might lie
endangered.
IL Is further believed that II the United
States should demand indemn nitv from
Spain for the destruction Of the Maine.
Spain TO pay the indemnity. " by such
means war could be avoided.
With the confident knowledge that
spain IL financially unable Ia carry on
war. that the sympathy of England is
with the United States and that adequate
mssns have been provided for defenc
the administration il uow more hopeful
than ever that war will bs avoided.
Ihe statement Is made that The Presl-
dent. the Msine incident once out Of the
way, has decided TO take prompt sctio1
on the Cuban question. A UroycEiti n
60 purchase Cubs. IL is asserted. will he
Submitted. and In the event Of this fsll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
EJECTMENT CASES.
Wanskuck Company Secures Ju1g-
mint For Possession.
Other Civil Cases Disposed of in the Sixth
Distr ct Court.

Before Judge Sweetland in the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning the following cases
were disposed of:
George E. Weaver vs.. Watts Bros. On mo-
ton, Judgment for plaintiff for s5i.75 and
costs.
George K. Weaver vs.. Bernard J. Mellon
ougb. On motion, judgment for the plaintiff
for S3l. SO and costs. a.. .-.,f.
George e. Weaver VS.. Richard Landry. On
motio5u, Judgment for the plaintiff for s9l ~
and costs. w. ...
Esch of the above cases were brought TO re-
cover the abov ca cunts on bills of hardware
sold to the defendants.
Four Of the trespass and ejectment suits
brought by the Wanskuck Company against
occupants OF their houses, who were ont on
strike, TO recover possession of the houses,
were also settled. In each case the defend
ant submit tied, and in each case a decision
was gwen for the Wanskucl Company for pos
session of the houses and costs. They were
Wanskuck Company Va. Henry Waokerling,
John Conroy. Felix Dott and Armstrong Fen
ley tr-. .ss