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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
A LUCKY JOKE.

IRON The Detroit Free Press
II remember my first case as II II were yes iar
cay said a well-known physician nav ese,y
reason to- as 1t was the beginning OF my pfese"'
Practice ..
My father gave me a good educatlon' p ouisnif
ne expensive library and a fine set OF sur sl.ai
instruments. and then told me TO SINK OF swirl Gil"
mol expect anything more from MN; ,s M A. -
For a matter Of six moEths II looked rs Il !"
Void be sink ~, nv
The nigh hopes with which had started on my ny
sieer had sunk 10 zero when SIX mon hnn tn try
sitnou, sign OF a patient upon who" u "'
ny professional skill , ., -. worry
\ mace a bold attempt at appearing 10 nc 49,
busy. and would rush out Of my once at 'iH''
as II on case OF life or death. ,, .Aa 1, a
In these hurry trips lnVaiiaaSS,S n"eya lions
were going on, in hope that an accident Ins snr
ssappsn while I was passing that "0"'' can
One day when had returned TO my once rro ge
one Of these vain pilgrimages found H es ne
81 the slate that ! hopefully kept hahe"'e '' WV
'eor while was away. ;s o ,ohr Smith
VT was hurry call 10 attend one John Snni iii.d
40 address had been given, ana was ,hrp we're
Wy number Of John Smiths iiVinY IN .nun e wasn't
.. however, II my hfst can Aitu dn,en
klns 70 let the fact that there were seer, n,ihnt
John Smiths stand between me and my pa'ie". "a
started TO look them up in their order lie, u,,en n
81 nearly 10 the end Of my Isl tnoa ~
eo,.ny hing happened arrived a, I'M, te he ha p
fened 10 he taken suddenly and danger D' nres-
succeeded in bringing him around anu NY
"a, practice grew out OF that case; an assist
at wasn't until was Obliged 10 hfe al a.. hurry
s snS that learned the truth ABOUT &c across
,sn young attorney, who had an once "a cst.
; ;ns hall from me, and who IKE mysrm mon the
~, ny lot call, had placed the name "P'
's,e as Toxic . .o.,ar had
Blu. forgave him. seeing how the matter HA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
THE COINS WE'RE GENUINE.
REPORTS THAT THE SOUTH HAD BEEN FLOODED
WITH COUNTERFEIT SILVER DOL
LARS UNTRUE.

Washington, Dec. l7-Regarding the rumors
which recently have been widely circulated through
the Southern Central States. pointing to the circu
lation Of large amounts OF counterfeit silver dol
lars, Chief wilkie of the Secret Service to-day
said "Circumstantial reports Of the receipt by
banks. railroad and express agents and others OF
these coins have attracted attention, particularly
in the vicinity Of Memphis. Tenn.
About six weeks ago. when 1t was reported
that counterfeit dollars had made their appearance
at Hollywood Miss agents Of the Secret Service
Division OF the Treasury made careful investga-
ton. and number Of the alleged counterfeit coins
shown 10 them, and In each instance they
proved 10 be genuine. About week ago these re-
ports revived at Memphis, and Secret Service
agents were again detailed to investigate. They
took the stories in circulation. and one by one
they ran down III of the eMsged appearances Of
spurious coins railway stations. banks. stores
and express offices. Not single counterfeit coin
was discovered In the course OF the investigation.
although hundreds of coins described counterfeit
were seen and handled by the agents.
The suspected coins minted at ew-Or-
leans. bore the date Of 1890 and evidently have
been stored in the vaults OF some bank for a long
time as in appearance they are practically new.
The report that hundreds Of them had been re-
ceived by Chicago banks and local banking nsti-
buttons at Memphis found to be without
foundation. One Memphis banker admitted that
he had declined 10 accept hundred Of the coins
in exchange for currency but in the particular IN
stance referred 10 the refusal was based on the
fact that the person who asked the exchange was
not deposition in the bank None Of The rsilrosd
spurious coins had ever seen them.
IAN ex-counterfeiter in that section Of the coun-
buy counterfeit CONS from him, and submitted
these genuine coins as samples of what he was
able to manufacture, but this undoubtedly was
simply part Of buncO game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
GEMS. STERNBERG AND WILSON HEARD
NEEDS or THE MEDICAL AND ENGINEER CORPS
IN TILE PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE ARMY.

NEEDS or THE MEDICAL AND ENGINEER CORPS
IN THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE ARMY
Washington Dec. 17-Surgeon- S'ern6erg
was before the House Committee on Military Al
fairs to-day concerning the proposed Increase OF
the Army. He said that the medical branch OF the
Army had AT no time been adequate, even In peace
Now that II was proposed TO expand the Army
fourfold the Medical Department should be ex-
banded at least threefolG. He urged that the most
essential need OF the medical corps was TO have ex-
. .renced mon quickly available for emergencies.
The want Of experienced medical officers had peei
the main trouble In the recent war He expressed
the opinion that the Surgeon-General should nave
the rank of ma jor-general. although he hardly ex-
nec,ed his 10 be done This he said, was wholly
without reference to himself. as he was READY 10
ca IN until retirement with his present RANK lie
merely urged IL as matter oil proper ORGANIZATION
Ia onnroyed the appointment of trained pharma-
csts 49,, c,,o,
T-hs subject OF complaints about the SahuasO
camnaipn was brought up by Mr. Hay OF VIZ
o,p,a who asked several questions. General stern
here said that the military situation was RESPONSE
be for what occurred
General Wilson. chief of Engineers was near"
~ ,ha reads NJ his branch OF the service lie kept
iasaI,. 20 Inc work OF the Bureau. dccHhlle 10 1e
Ia 10 decussions OF the conduct OF the war ne
nointed out the extent or worh uoi'e 10y ~, ~,
pPsnninaers covering not only Army operations, Dut
80 M vast river and harDor npfoNehIIeiiits
iigb,house boards, Mississippi ana MISSOURI ''Fer
cO.um
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
CAVNED BEEF IN ZCLC1AND.
rRApEsuAXs EXPERIENCE IN CHIEFS
KKAAL.
From The Kansas Cay star.


From The Kansas CITY star. ~. ,no A.
mour Packing Company in cape iow ~ The sann
africa polits % %as MINING Hs near res 81"
pace pu ar, ~' AZ The Midland Hotel for few days
NJ RgsNy was in K S11Sins c mere 5anuafy
During the year he said ..a nSsr p the coas,
regular ierFOry Se % assan oy in the
travelled overland by train ana nnUsH the products
BUSINESS Was OF paekns Company. Business has
Zen excalIont during the last year-aoou' uou'e
'hst G DER of time CONTINUED e Mi 6e hus a
Il spent in Zululand calling %pOni 10 'n ns our meats
NATIVES , ana . nyeae meal This meae is nothing
more than coTnmfa ,d Ihsy Rsk Stun in 'a pot All
IN erond The BOT with fiat sticks and after clipping
the paddles they Hex them c deied kraas These
houses are made Of sticks and grass ana on are one
aher generous a the door about three
feet high and as many sn5s and Knees In there
tsnv 40 ali their cooking. and as no CHIMNEY 10 he
viSsd the smoke finds It's way OUT as pes' II N"' w
tween NE n,s s' fm anu entered kraal remember
felt Quite lost psh dark n IN nsie f Beeo% D
three or S45 % To finally the chief seated
on middle q t eSd4 1G""da os ne
ns 1o ,n:fS s sess's med invited the
chief 0R 20 Ty ' rs .usDso"sa q S
ssgss is. h S.! 81 rs S TS
passed me tne inside when another took her turn
RaIt OF IN en,IdTsn had had their turn the TIN was
Sshi snd clean noticed 10 on es eay sbt ina" O"'
the chii1L 5bnrs are l2O 900 900 nisgers-they VIII
go by there ase S %bc ssn FEED them
pioyeuo it ana corned beef SO one can reaolIy ics
ze the for trade fheI d nv rst ostrich
:, oss in Cape colony Ordinarily me DlIu ~
narmless except In the mating season on watch
n IN some way got close. when he srecbea
me VI ~ 80 M ok in the sand otherwise ne WoulG
hsvs rpped me WITH his foot As 1t was ne iSe
ny foot had left It's marx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

OF the Chinese Government and may be called upon
TO render assistance at any time.
A dispatch from North China states that since
the Russians have begun the work OF constructing
the railway in Manchuria the country from K.ria
to Hunchun is more than ever disturbed by horse
bandits" who have been joined by many laborers
who had been employed by the Russian authorities
but afterward found the work too laborious and
preferred pilage to hard work. Though the Chinese
troops were unable 10 que the bandits, the latter
fear the Russians, and take care to come within
range OF their rifles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
ENGLAyD'S POSTAGE STAMPS.
From The London News.

For tho rnperial penny postage to into
operation on Christmas Day 1t Is not intended to
produce any special stamp. and somerset House
reserve The Controller i authorized by law VI, to
keep stock Of 200 worth IN tne yar ana
lest the outbreak Of hre SHOULD BY any
sensrste parts Of the great building. lust as
usual 10 separate stock Of sunPowder INTO seveis
maraxine would create hard more topsy'turvylng
in he world around than general mare UP OK our
n.h lie stock OF hostage stamps. Postage stamps
sra moi made ri Somerset House, though at one
time they were all brought there 10 be perioratea
Ne /, PIE q Co are the contractors our present
~, 70, s,anns were adopted in January. 1887, and no
,o,rnr'es have ever yet been known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18


TuF oUEEN-Queen Victoria on Friday trans
.rrod tho Court from Windsor TO Osborne Isle oil
Wight. -, ,,,. ,,o.
,rhs anniversary OF the death OF the Prince CON
or, uho died on December IA. 1861. was scrupu-
,o,,sl,, ohserved on Wednesday. The memorial ser
,,oo a. the Frogmore Mausoleum was attended U!
49, Queen the Prince of Wales. the Duke ana
,,,,,esa NJ York and the entire royal family each
pnaher piacing a wreath on Prince Alberts sar-
d'be Queen Is enjoying particularly gooa nea,as
o, ,ressn, She has been busy buying cht NO, h
az re- which were taken 20 Windsor Castle LOT he'
slis, Her Majesty makes II point in choos-
sn nrAsenis to see that her gifts are pecuha'ay
srI t, sbe 10 each OF her innumerable rsntves us
ss1.nds The Prince and Princess OF WaIes a.'u
~ Duke and Duchess OF YORK nave peen tist... ~.
w., he stores in the West End OF London snu naa s
treo,,en,ly been seen gazing In store windo"s al"
choIsine Christmas purchases . ,,x.r,,,z
o1Son,stv il already discussing the sprng DIaW.rs
SoussV TIs Queen will personally hold one CT TWO
30 the others will be presided over by the 49,
"hr,s,isn and the Duchess OF Connduent ~
prtncoss 81 Wales not being available OWING 10 ,',e
~ ma, she is in deep mourning princess sia
70, -, -, connought who Will be seventeen yeatS
20 ace IN January will he the only royal depu'a"'e
PERSIAN PRINCE TO VISIT EN"LAHD
p,nco Neuk Mansur Mira Shua. second son "'
,h sbab Of Persia a young man about nineteen
Us q, are is coming 10 England In January
fr,s visit has not aroused particular enthusiasm III
,, ~ the experiences resulting from pfSEiinc.
Vic ~ Persian ROYALTIES The manners OF liz
Mallk. who Is described as diminuu'e' ~e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

Plans for Christmas.-Mrs HillvercI think Mabel DE
onS s MN and Evelyn A diamond tiara. and a
in,grsife with a long chain. and Bridget a chate-
iaine and handkerc hieis. fans gloves anu o'her
little things all round.
Mr. Uliiver-Where do come in! -
Mrs Uiliver-Oh, the girls and are making you
beautiful hallmark -(Jeweers' Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

FRANCE AND ITALY-The Franco-ltal''n
treaty. Of commerce is to be followed by Vi-' u
the Prince Of Naples to Paris ana 'ne N'S'e -
W ,,hnr, and his wife 10 Sardinia in Feb
r>,apy wiIl give France an opportunity 10 emphasize
he recent rapprochement by sending squaui s'
TO salute them. Inty Will a'So "' ''''' ~ ~
The Exposition Of $50"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

WASHINGTON IN WEsTMINsTER.-The ques
ton recently preached Of placing statue OF
Washington in Westminster Abbey Dean Bradley
now announces that no such proposal has yet beer
submitted to the authorities and he Ia OF the opn
ion that 1t is impossible for the matter to be Off
clally entertained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
COULD NOT MAKE PORT.
Ocean Steamships Forced 10 Remain al Sea on
Account of The Storm.

New York, Nov. 2s.-The storm was
felt far out at sea and several steam
SHIPS due to arrive on Saturday are not
yet in port. Heavy northeast and
northwest gales with enormous head
seas We're met and the steamers were
obliged TO keep at sea until the storm
abatd. The Bermuda steamer Trinidad
was nearly up to Sandy Hook on Sat-
urday night, but was driven off by the
heavy wind. and the danger of APP
preaching the coast in a binding snow
storm. The French liner La Touraine
first encountered the storm on Nov 20.
but came along steadily until the night
of the 26th when the snow and wind
became SO binding that a distance of 20
miles from port the vessel was slowed
down and barely held her way. This
was continued until at 5.l5 p. m. the
vessel was anchored outside the bar.
The Furnessia had the gale, as did the
Thingvalla. The latter reported the
strength OF the gale as II. the highest
the Beaufort scale gives; both, how
ever, came along without much difficult
ty. as they were running near the end
of the storm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

sey CiTy, Iio5oken ana some other consid-
erable towns would not be included Nor
does IL seem likely, in view OF the dislike
eyinced for the greater Newark plan by u
number of tho smaller municipalities,
that this plan will be realized In the near
future, though 1t is more than likely To
take tangible form some time In advance
Of the greater one and 90 serve, In fact, as
an important step in the direction OF the
ultimate binding together Of all the vast
interests in the entire region.
There Is also n scheme on foot TO con-
solidate Jersey City, Hoboken and other
towns In Hudson county. Should the
greatest Of the three schemes be realized,
and should the mammoth new city OF Jer-
sey be finally merged with New York,
then America could boast for many dec
ade of the greatest city on the globe.
DEXTER MARSHALL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
STALLED AT new LONDON.
Col. Roosevelt and Miss Maude Adams Had ar
Unpleasant Storm Experience.

Among the passengers on the front
section Of the midnight train from Bos-
ton for New York on Saturday night
was Col. Theodore Roosevelt, governor
elect of the state of New York. on
the second section, after Ii left Provi-
dence. was the private sleeping car Of
Miss Maude Adams. who begins an en-
gagement in Brooklyn this evening in
"The Little Minister which has been
played here during the past week.
Col. Roosevelt retired before the
storm had become very serious and
was not aroused until shortly after s
o'clock yesterday morning, and he sup
posed that he had reached New York,
but instead he was this side of New
London in a snow drift. Finally, the
train reached New London late in the
afternoon.
Col. Roosevelt was invited TO spend
the evening with Mr.. Walter Learned.
the banker-poet and he remained there
until shortly after 3 o'clock, when he
left for New York on the steamer City
of Lowell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
CONTESTS BROTHERS. WILL.
John \. Berry Alleges That His Brother Promised
10 Leave Property 10 Him.

John II. Berry has filed reasons OF
appeal in the common pleas division of
the supreme court in which he seeks to
have the action of the probate court OF
East Providence approving the will OF
his brother, the late Jacob II. Berry set
aside. The deceased in the will that was
probated named John II. Bongartz as
his executor and directs him to sell
the estate and divide the proceeds be-
tween the East Providence church for
colored people and The Home for Aged
Colored Women. The contestant came
to this city he claims TO live with his
brother on the latter's promise TO leave
his property to him. j. w. Mathewson
is attorney for the contestant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
Breaking The fetisrs Of Snow.

At . o'clock this afternoon indications
OF resumption OF traffic on the steam
and trolley lines were observed. The
Consolidated road Is running trains as
near schedule time as possible between
Providence and New London and Prov
idence and Boston, but none of the
branch lines on the New England line
are i'm operation yet. There have been
no through trains from New York TO
Boston or vice versa since last evening.
The Union Railroad company is run
ming cars on the Elmwood. Pawtucket
and East Providence lines from
the barns on Elmwood avenue, Paw
tucket avenue and Traverse street. but
no farther for the present. although ef-
forts are being made TO run the Chalk
stone avenue and Smiths Hin route.
and also the Cranston cars as far as
Arlington. The company mas a large
gang OF men and all the snow plowg
hard at work clearing the tracks.
The News has received a special dis
patch from New London announcing
that the train that left New York at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon had reached
New London at I o'clock this afternoon
bound for Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
CITY SWEPT BY BLIZZARD.
lcontInued from page onel

N'NhAlHA'd AiNli II H6t ot,'V
Baptiste church on Harrison street
was blown down. and broke a hole
through the roof Ii caused damage to
the extent OF $500 Awnings were car
ried away. frames and all. one was
taken bodily from candy and fruit
store on eybosset street.and was sent
crashing through the big plate glass
window Of the City National Bank, in
the Banigan building. In many places
plate glass windows were crushed like
egg shells. I'm the centre OF the city one
man was picked up by severe blast
and taken from the sidewalk 10 the
middle of the street. but escaped Injury
The city was left without it's milk sup
ply, not "A milk wagon Venturing out IN
the storm, and there We're unbroken
roads until late i'm the day. when few
came out TO try the sleighing. 1t was
too deep and far too rough. however.
for safe sport. The lunch wagons We're
all abandoned Saturday night I'm the
snow, and they lined the main streets
yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
Nd NEWS OF THE PORTLAND.
Vessel That Sailed From Boston Saturday Night
Has Not Been Heard From.

Boston. Nov 2S.--The management Of
the Portland Steamship Company am
nounced at noon todaythat they had mo-
information as Co the Whereabouts of
the steamer Portland. which left this
city Saturday night for Portland. Dur
ing the forenoon a report was I'm Clrcu-
lation that the Portland was at anchor
In Gloucester harbOr. bat the captain
of-tha- -staan4er CLIQUE eeetAi-y-1-l lA4--l.-s..-
rived from that port. says the Portland
is not at gloucester.
The company has received q dispatch
from Portsmouth stating that their ves-
sci has not putin at that port \
number Of steamers are at anchor iu
lower Boston harbor. bat owing 60 the
thick weather their names could nor Lt
made out The Portland steamship
people think that possibly thc Portland
is among The number. The Portland
had fair sized freight aud about y
or - passengers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
Bosn OF Their Feet.

Women were blown off their feet. and
men and boys We're forced to hang on
10 telegraph and trolley poles TO save
themselves from the heavy gusts. Lille
Edwards a member of one OF the vaud-
eville companies in town, was lifted in
TO the air soon after she left the sta
tion and was rolled over and over. She
was rescued by two men and taken TO
a place of safety. Eugene Platt and
Henry G. Aylesworth OF Boston had a
thrilling experience in the blizzard i'm
East Providence yesterday afternoon.
They left about 1 o'clock i'm "A hack
sleigh and started for Phillipsdale,
about three miles from the city. Their
mission was To relieve five hungry
workmen who were engaged Saturday
night 10 repair broken down engine
i'm a factory there. Food was taken out
TO them Saturday afternoon and they
were told that more would be brought
out yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

Mrs. Charles III. Merriam OF 26 Cooke
street will give reception today frem
until o'clock TO meet Miss Elizabeth
Chaplin, whose engagement to Mr.. Har-
old r. Chaplin was recently announced.
The second bachelor dance at the
Eloise will be given by Mr.. William
Arthur Burt. Mr.. Louis Miller Burt,
Mr.. Earl Stuart Coleman. Mr.. Howard
Whitney Jencks, Mr.. John Davis Ed
wards Jones, Mr.. William Pierce Otis.
Mr.. James Orin Otis. Mr.. Jesse Brown
Sweet, Jr.. DR. Walter Irving Sweet,
and Mr.. George Granville Wood next
Friday evening. The patronesses will
be Mrs. Lloyd A. Brayton, Mrs Roscoe
l.. Coleman, Mrs. Henry Harvey. Mrs.
John j. Jencks. Mrs. Samuel A. Otis,
Mrs. Rachael Payne, Mrs. Jesse IL.
Sweet and Mrs. Wood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
Church Services Omitted.

Yesterday In spite Of the high wind,
at no time was il very much below the
freezing point, but people hardly dared
10 venture out In the drifts. Not more
than three OF the 80 odd churches in
this city had services yesterday. In
some rare instances the clergymen
were ready 10 fiji their pulpts, but the
pews were vacant. Every one who had
a fireside hugged IL closely. but there
were some strangers abroad and they
sought refuge in the new depot. Many
remained there for over 20 hours await
ing trains To reach the new station,
however was no easy matter. for the
gale and binding snow had a clear field
on Exchange nlace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
Only Ono Box Burned Out While Few Others Were
Disabled.

The local fire alarm service suffered
but little as a result Of the storm, there
being up to late hour this afternoon
and only one of these had been burned
out. while the inability of the others to
work was due to the fact that the wires
had either became crossed or had fall
en- from their supports. The numbers Of
the boxes not working are as follows:
153, Q. AL, 239, 23S and 142. the first
named being the one that is burned out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

IL appears that a new luminous or
star shell NJ three-inch diameter. TO
be thrown At an angle Of 45 degrees by
a special apparatus has been adopted
by the Russian artillery. This infor-
nation II given by the Deutsche Heeres
Zeitunr. which infers that the Rus
SLAMS favor night fshtlng while Ger
man experience In the war OF iS70-1i
was far from favoring the combat un-
der these conditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
TONlGHTAND TOMORROW NIGHT

And each day and night during this week
you can get nj any druggists kcmp's Balsam
for the Throat and lungs, acknowledged to
be the most successful remedy every sold for
Coughs, Group, bronchitis, Asthma and Con.
sumption. Get bottle TO-DAY and keep IL
always IN the house, 50 You can check your
cold al once. Price csc. ana soc. sample
bottle free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

a III Woodruff. New York.
Miss Cotton, New York.
III nj Anthony. Baltimore.
II NJ Bourne. New York.
w Wallace. New York.
Harry Earle, New York.
John Evans, New York.