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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
EVERY INCH A KING
Was kalakaua When II Came to Much
Mixing of Drinks.

David Belenberg spent $4,000 on a
grand military drunk at st. Michael.
Belenberg, a returning Klondiker con-
ceived the happy idea OF having the ar
tillery drink against the infantry, and,
having more money than brains, car
ried this idea into effect. Unfortunate
ly for those interested i'm the statistics
or science the results of this military
debauch were not carefully and con-
scientiously noted, and the world will
never know which branch of the SER
vice developed the greater carrying ca
pacity.
The st. Michael incident reminds us
OF an episode in the career OF the late
hing kalakaua. During one of his vis-
It's To this city he was taken to Mare
island on a naval vessel, and the guests
on this occasion included a dozen or
TWO army officers, some OF whom were
young, lively and out for fun. The navy
ofiicers and the army officers had
quiet little talk, and il was agreed that,
as the navy officers had their regular
work 10 do, they could not take So
clal glass, and therefore IL was the duty
or the army officers to see that his Mail
esty was properly corned and If possi-
Die laid out on the trip to the island.
The run waxed fast and furious I'm the
orlcers quarters and the flowing bowl
"oS hept III tonstdnt motion, toast af-
ter toast was offered, and on every oc-
casion Kalakaua drank To the full lin
IL. accepting every challenge from an
army man. BY the time the vessel
rounded Mare Island light most OF the
army officers were resting on the
couches of the navy officers. but Kala-
kaua, steady as "A rock, bright smiling
and genial. still the centre of q group i'm
the wardroom. was ready, willing, and
even eager to drink to every sentiment
his hosts might offer. Arrived at Mare
Island he walked ashore as dignifed
as ever bowing graciously to the right
and left, and i'm the reception hall he
met the officers and ladies I'm his easy.
anable way. and charmed one and all
with his courtly manners and happy
styleIt was glass of champagne with
Mrs. So-and-So. a glass OF punch with
Mrs. So-and-So. champagne with the
Admiral. punch with the other officers.
ana at the close of the day he return
ed To the ship, came back tofthe city.
had his dinner at the Palace as usual
and in the evening received a few vis-
itors and was the honored guest at n
social gathering.
In army circles To this day whenever
any one says this man or that man can
carry on large amount Of hot and
hery liquors with ease and comfort.
there Is almost always some one to saw.
"Oh, YES he is pretty hard headed
man. but you should have seen Kala-
kaua on the Mare Island trip."-Sau
Francisco Daily Report
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
WINNING WAY TO PROPOSE.
Spoke Only as Agent of the Girl Who
Wanted Him.

As the young man entered the old
man looked up and scowled.
''Weff?" said the old man. shortly.
Your daughter" began the young
man, but the old man cut him off
abruptly.
i've noticed that you've been hang
ing around good DEAL" he said. II
suppose you've come to tell me that
you love her and want TO marry her."
NO replied the young man, calmly,
I've come TO tell you that she loves
me and wants TO marry me-"
What" roared the old man.
She says so herself" persisted the
young man.
II never heard OF such an exhibition
of egotistical impertinence," said the
old man.
Then you misunderstood me-" ex-
planned the young man. MY assertion
is dictated by policy, and not by inn
pertinence. You see, it's just this way.
What want is nothing TO you, now is
it?"
"Why-er-not exactly"
II might want a million dollars, but
that wouldn't cut any figure with you,
would it?"
Certainly not
You're under no obligation to sup-
ply me with what L want. are you?"
Hardly
Then what a fool proposition it
would be for me to come To YOU and
say: Mr.. Parbison, / have been favor
ably impressed with your house and
lot or, j think I'd like your daugh-
ter or anything else i'm that line. But
when your daughter wants anything it's
different. Now, isn't ii different?"
1t certainly is different" admitted
the Old man, cautiously.
Precisely" said the young man."She
and i figured that out carefully last
night. You see, i have no PARTICULAR
prospects. and we could both see that
there wasn't one chance in a hundred
that you would give her to me. Then
she suggested that you had never yet
refused anything that she wanted. no
matter what the cost might be, and per,
haps II would be good plan to change
the usual order somewhat. We sort of
felt-that it wouldn't be right to ask
you TO do anything for me. but it's diff
ferent in her case, as I remarked be,
fore. So I'm here merely as her agent,
to say that she wants me, that
she wants me very much. and
to ask you to please see that she
gets me. She never has wanted any.
thing so much as she wants me- and I
am so favorably disposed toward her
that II you care to make the investment
shall be quite willing TO leave the
terms entirely TO you and her"
Naturally she got him. No wideawake
business man is going To overlook "a
chance to get such fine sample Of
nerve in the family.-Chicago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

To the outsider the labor situation in
Paris seems serious but the Parisians
themselves are reported 20 be rather
enjoying IT, The city is full of troops
and the Parisians who can take almost
anything glittering for an entertain
ment are said TO be more delighted with
the show than alarmed at it's signifi-
canoe. Forty thousand workingmen are
on strike in the great city and some of
them are ugly. The soldiers that are
massed to keep down rioting are large
ly sympathizers with the laboring men.
the latter being, as a rule, strong sup
porters of the army i'm its uncomforta-
bic position due TO the Dreyfus matter.
1t would be serious business IL the SOL
diers and the strikers should clash. Ii
would be far more serious for the gov
ernment IL they should join hands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
Suffcrings of Our Manila Troops.

While typhoid fever and other com
plants attendant upon bad sanitary
conditions are the most redoubtable
foes our troops at Manila have to com
bat at present, there is another malady
which is even more prevalent, and
which is intensely dsagreeabie, if not
disastrous. "Tinea circinata," an affec-
tion Of the skin familiarly known as
ringworm, first made it's appearance
among the soldiers of the Third Phil
ippine expedition during the voyage
from Honolulu to Manila AS the dis
ease IL highly contagious. being para
site in nature. and camp life affords no
facilities for individual precaution
against Infection, the number OF, cases
is increasing as rapidly as is consistent
with the natural character of the COM
plant.
In what manner the disease was in
troduced among the troops on their
voyage TO Manila has not been definite
ly determined.
IL is the general opinion of the sur
geons that the disease had it's origin in
the somewhat debilitated state to which
the men had been reduced by the in
nutritious diet of hardtack. bean SOUP.
unpalatable beef stew and chccory cof-
fee. bitter and black. The drinking wa
ter at the command OF the troops on
the transports was hardly conducive 10
health. being not merely warm. but hot.
An additional and most discouraging
fact in connection with the prevalence
Of the disease among our troops i'm the
east is that i'm tropical countries ring
worm becomes more intractible than in
temperate climates.
The constitutional treatment for the
affection comprises mainly remedies Of
n tonic nature. Cod liver oil iron,
quinine aud arsenic are most efficacious.
N. Y. Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
TWEEN YOU AND ME.

i rise to remark
That the Republicans went into
the caucuses last night without any
idea of whom they were going to find
there; but
That Charles ID. Kimbal bobbed up
strong as mayoralty candidate.
That former Mayor Olney was also
mentioned.
THAT the Republicans propose to
make fight this fall, anyway, that will
be worth going miles To see.
That the annexed district is counted
on TO contribute materially to their
support.
That If il does, Billy Baker will
just naturally be sorry he ever saw
Nathan Wright.
That folks who dearly love melo-
drama OF the wholesome sort with a
handsome hero.a beautiful heroine and
an awfully wicked villain, are docking
TO the new Aliens theatre.
That they get their moneys worth
and more.
That the evening schools and the
other things are not yet discontinued
not yet.
That Billy Dooley has shaken that
straw hat.
That, in accordance with recent or
ders, the uniformed employees of the
Consolidated look less like fancy
dress ball and more like undertakers
than they used to.
That church row now being aired
adds cumulative evidence to a general
conviction that IL is "a good deal harder
to discharge pastor than il is TO call
him
That the reason all the good do
not die young is because 80 many OF
them wait. until they are old before
they become dangerously good
THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
Born with a Needle i'm His Leg.

Mrs. Oscar Stanley of Anderson. Ind.
gave birth to baby boy nine days ago.
When it was placed in care OF the
nurse she found rather peculiar pim-
pie on the inside of it's thigh. She
thought nothing of 1t at first. but IL be-
gan TO get very sore and also became
very large. Yesterday when she was
bathing the child her hand came i'm
contact with a sharp projection. She
called tho physician and he found that
there was a needle I'm the child. II was
finally extracted and proved TO be two
inches In length. 1t was I'm the child
er swallowed IL probably many years
ago. The child is sound as n dollar to-
day and will never be bothered be-
cause OF the fact that he was born with
n needle in him.-Louisville Evening
Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
The Old Slave Mart of Havana.

In the October Century there Is an ar
ticle on Life and Society In Old Cuba"
made up of extracts from the diary Of
Jonathan s. jenkins. an American
miniature painter who lived i'm Havana
during the middle Of the century. Mr..
Jenkins says
A mile and n half out from Havana Is
a curious and painful sight--the slave
barracoons, where the newly arrived
barbarians are confined. Here were
congregated not less than 200O negroes
ready for sale. Some were entirely
naked. others nearly 40. Their heads
were close shaved and their bodies so
emaciated by the horrors OF the mid
die passage that they rese1pbed beasts
more than men. Certainly they did not
appear To be human beings as they
gazed about wildly, with anxious coun-
tenances. as If bewidered.
| have often been amused at the pre-
liminary instruction they are put
through after their arrival at the bar
racoons. They are seated cross legged
on the ground i'm row or circle. and
the negro teacher passes gravely before
them all. giving the lesson. He moves
his hands quickly 10 and from his
mouth, as though putting something in
IL. saying: "Yammy. Yammy!" all of
the negroes initiating and repeating
after him. This meant 10 eat. TTido-
fino' means something good. "choppy-
choppy" to work. "yarry-yarry' 10 get
sick. The teacher then goes around
with a cup of native runm. and gives
each a sip in token OF approval. This
uncouth vocabulary, when understood.
is enough to enable them TO labor on
the estates.
Before buying. a purchaser examines
them 10 ascertain their condition of
health. III this appears satisfactory. he
gives the negro hard slap In the face.
and II he displays no resentment. but
looks up and smiles. he - bought.
When these newly imported Africans
are FIRST taken, they are made to work
but very littlefor several months. until.
by observing the other negroes, they
are gradually trained TO labor: FOR N
they are discouraged by driving them
at first. they are apt To commit suicide.
I'm the belief that they will thus return
10 Africa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

While there is evident a movement
among the many newspapers that
within recent times have reduced the
price of the paper from two cents to
one cent to go back to the two cent
price. the action OF the New York
Times is particularly notable. The
Times is one of the best newspapers In
the country. If IL has suffered from
competition and its mugwumpery 1t
seems today TO have recovered much OF
its old time prestige. 1t is one OF the
few newspapers i'm the country that sold
for three cents, the New York Herald
being another conspicuous example
But now the Times announces a reduc-
tion TO one cent and joins the penny"
class on the news stands OF the me-
tropolis. out of town the price remains
at three cents. By it's reduction in price
the Times is laudably ambitious TO Sc
cure the patronage or the thousands
who want a penny paper. but at the
price must be content with the yellow
journal. The Times expresses the opin-
ion that these good people deserve some
thing better for their own good and the
good of the community, and proposes to
supply it by getting down to the one
cent price while maintaining the three
cent quality. The result of the expert
ment will be watched with interest
Some of the best OF American news
papers are published for one cent.
Some of the worst for two cents. The
price doesn't seem to be the only factor
in producing a newspaper of good. bad
or Indifferent kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

The United states are certainly en-
titled TO retain possession Of the Phil
lppne Islands " the peace commission
crs so decide For the cost Of the war
runs far into the millions. aud the end
- not vet. The money paid out reaches
m astonishing total. To free the stom-
lch. liver. bowels. and blood Of disease
however. IN not an expensive undertak-
ing \ few dollars Invested in Hostct-
ter's stomach Bitters will accomplish
tho task easily. The poor az well as the
rich can afford it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

Interest in the case OF DIR. Dctwiller
was renewed yesterday by the state
ment OF a young person who is referred
TO as Mrs. Detwiller No. @" The tes-
timony OF Mrs. Detwiller 40. I" would
appear TO be rather more interesting.
The latter Is said to bc occupying the
Detwiller mansion in Bethlehem. As
TO this anomalous matter Of wife No. 1
and wife No. The News Is In receipt
Of the following elucidation:
TO the Editor OF The News.
Having "A complete familiarity with the
genuine Mrs betWiller. her family and
her late husband. gained during sn-
iOurn ~ four years at Bethlehem. pa
and seeing in this days papers a de
fence ~ the late doctors honesty from
the pen ~ q person in Newport claim
iug to be Mrs. D. Detwiller" / wish
90 make the following emphatic asset-
tion fOr publication.
While have every reason to sincere
ly believe an this woman Saws about
Dr. Deiwillers honesty most positive
ly assert that the " oman who has lived
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12


The witty French may be counted up
on to think of something nice and
unique. Here are some Paris strikers
who undertook to coerce some nom
strikers engaged in doing work along
the top sides Of new building. The
strikers didn't stand in the street and
holler at their recalcitrant fellows up
in the air TO come down. They didn't
throw brick bats at them or waylay
them going TO or coming from their
work. They simply took some saws
and began 10 saw into the supports OF
the scaffolding on which the other fell
lows stood. And the other fellows drop
ped their tools and came down mighty
quickly. Nothing was harmed and the
end Of the strikers the interruption OF
the work was accomplished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

The Boston Journal is another news
paper that has just made a striking
departure from the ordinary i'm its sun
day issue. IL appears in about the size
and proportion OF pages original with
and made familiar by the Ladies Home
Journal and some of the trade period
icals with six narrow columns to "a
page. The issue comprises as pages, in
cluding eight devoted TO fine half tone
pictures. The form OF the paper looks
very queer--it Is so radical departure
from the blanket Sunday sheets. But
it is as convenient as magazine To
handle and read, and IT would not be
surprising If IL should have success
that would develop imitators.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

duce since the Sugar octopus first began
business. The leather trust, also. finds
itself competing with outside tanneries
whose combined output actually ox-
ceeds that OF the trust. Today hides
are high. while leather product is
cheap. The willy farmer has the leath-
er trust on the hip. Meanwhile friends
OF octopuses rejoice TO learn that the
tobacco trust is in high feather after
a choice feast on plug tobacco and the
rubber trust is sailing along OH the
road to prosperity. dining on an inde-
pendent factory every day or so and as
il with much heartiness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

with DR. Detwiller In Denver Col. and
later I'm Newport, II. L., may succeed Ia
making some Newporters and others
believe that she has "A moral and legal
would not have cheek enough 10 go to
Bethlehem, Pa, where DIR. Detwiller, as
well as she, have been raised, and make
the same claim there. DIR. Detwiller.
9g member OF the Moravian church
lost his good standing as church
member simply because he forsook hts
tawfil wife and children To live with
the woman. Having been the pastor OF
the Moravian church In South Bethle-
hem, Pa, and DR.. Detwiler having
been my family physician for four
years. / fully know the things whereof
affirm. Yours truly.
AUGUSTUS DOBLER.
25 Mt. Vernon street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

The big trusts just now seem 10 be
having all the trouble that the most
eager trust destroyer from Kansas
could wish for them. of course. thr
Sugar trust is the leader In trouble az
II II In bigness n is reported To be- hav-
ing a fine tussle ON It's hands with a
group Of independent concerns that
have recently developed which have "A
combined output more nearly approxl-
mating that of The trust than any out
eide interests have been able 10 pro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode Island sanitary and Relief A.
sociation ask a generous public for contribus
tions OF money TO enable them 20 carry on
their work of relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors, by sending clothing,
medicines and stores that the government
does not supply.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

The general public has no sympathy
with any effort OF the war department.
TO lay any blame upon the navy de-
partment for any OF its own sherteom-
ings. The work OF the navy in our war
with Spain was perfect in detairas well
as consummate i'm grand results. The
war department fulfilled it's mission
erandly, too. but with many errors or
at least misfortunes in the doing of
the work. III IL is true that Admiral
Sampson sent word to Washington that
with ten thousand soldiers Santiago
could be taken. there is yet much TO be
considered before conden.a & the COM
mander Of the Atlantic operations be-
cause 10000 soldiers suffered and came
near defeat in the attempt. Perhaps
Sampson expected to have some share
in the attack instead OF having the
army go about its work independent
OF the naval force, as was done, and
this may account for his message that
only 10000 troops werc needed. But at
all events the popular instinct is strong
with the navy that no blame can be
laid to it's door for any OF the misfor-
tunes OF Skaters force. And popular
instinct, as has been demonstrated
thousands OF times in history. usually
hits the nail on the head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
THERE IS A CLASS OF POEple

Who arc injured by the use of coffee Re.
Gently there hss been placed in ell the gro.
ccry stores q new preparation called
tRAiNp. made ~ pure grains. That takes tho
place of coffee. The most delicate stomach
receives " without distress. aud hut few can
tell n from coffee. ~ does not ,atsf over ,
a much Children NAV drink ~ with great
benefit. u 90. and p cts. per package. Try
II. Ask for CRAINo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
THE NEWS
Daily European Hint.

tSecured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Rouff, Doucet. La Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Parisian costume
makers)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

"Quigly says he is sorry he can't give
his wife just what she wants"
What ~ ~ now"
He says he heard her singing, 81
want 60 be an Angel Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
SMILES.

HUXLEY is on the high road to
wealth"
What's he doing?'
Manufacturing souvenir bullets
that were fred during the Santiago
campaign. Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

let the Abb Slide.-Pe Pete-Yais. Dave
gut ten days in Jail 90 stealth dem
chickens. He could hab proved an
albi. too. cf he'd wanted Co.
Abe-Dat 50? Den why didn't he9
pcte-Wh, d. facts Oh do case vas
dat ON 10 night dom chickens vas stole
Dave was twontv miles m IN annodor
county stealth hoss Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12

How'd you vote yesterday, Uncl,
JIM"
"Wull. sub. didn't do much 7 wui
cut - airly eZ usual, but dey had al,
Yer pNtalian ballot. en ter save my lr,
! couldn't Kit In mo dan one vote IN
each WBrd'"- Atlanta Constitution.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28

You talk about your Brooks band an sousa
at his hest
An Thomas' big orchestry an Boyer an the rest!
Their hifalutin music, l suppose, is good
enough
For city folks who educate on operate stuff,
But when you want to reach the heart ina ke
it laugh al sob
An be in touch with nature like al make it
thrill an throb
With melody an music that a child can under
stand
You ought to hear a concert by the wakarusa
band.
They amt up on concertos an cantatas an the
like.
But you can't bent en- grindin out quickstep
on the pike,
An when they play old "Nellie Gray" An
"where the Daisies Crow
Ny memory goes slidin back to the long, long
ago,
An music thatn work like that an strike your
very soul
An food you full Of memories an all your past
That kind Of music playin fills its highest mis-
sion. an
That's why like to listen to the wakarusa
band.
I saw the great directors in Chicago at the fair
With all their fine musicaners annihilntin air.
A drum nd bang, horn I'D blat, a clarinet
nd shrek,
An ef you call that music-say, you ought to
hear me speak
want the kind of music that'N melt into the
heart.
| wouldn't give a picayune for all their classic
art.
Let educated critic gulp 1t down an call 1t
grand,
But III just sit an listen to the wakarusa band
Dave Florence in Chicago Record.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
Valthani.

waItham.
Mrs. NJ. X. Haslem, who has been quite
i'll, is improving.
Cyrus Dickey and wife visited friends
in Bar Harbor the past week.
John Jordan and wife, of Ellswort b,
were the guests OF B. F. Jordan and wife
recently.
Warren Turner lost valuable horse re-
Gently. This makes two lost by MIR.
Turner within the year.
Asa Colby and wife attended the
funeral of Mr.. Colby's aunt, Mrs. Frank
Colby, at Hancock Sunday.
Irving Gaspar and wife and Joseph
Stackpole and wife, of Surry, were the
guests of E.W. Debeck and wife Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Kitchen died here Sunday,
after lingering illness OF consump-
ton. She was much respected by all who
knew her. She leaves husband and five
children. They have the sympathy Of the
community.
The dance given by the Waltham sew
ing circle was we'll patronized. The net
receipts were $3.50, which makes the last
payment on the chairs purchased for the
hall. The circle will next purchase a
stove for their kitchen.
Sent o. H.