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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
SPORTSMEN'S FINDS.

We have all heard OF the good young
man who, because he was good, one day
found purse containing S4,O00,0OO In
gold, and who was thus enabled TO
marry the daughter OF the rich candy
woman, whom he had long adored
Somewhat i'm this line are n couple OF
shooting stories which appear in the
daily press this week, and which show
how good thing II is 10 be true
sportsman.
In one case a hunter was chasing a
rabbit, which took refuge in hole IN "a
stone wall. The hunter reached ms
hand into the hole after the rabbit, but
drew firth instead Of the game long
lost marriage certificate, which had Dy
reason of it's absence caused for some
years distinct family disturbance.
In another case a poor but honest
sportsman was our squirrel hunting.
lie shot and wounded a squirrel and in
return for his kindness the squirrel ran
into hollow tree. Reaching down into
the hollow the sportsman pulled out
a box fun Of gold coins of ancient date,
but of much intrinsic value.
There are many OF us who have
hunted for many years and have never
found either a marriage certificate on a
box OF gold. but we should not be dis
couraged: If we are good we shall per-
haps some day be rewarded by some
such discovery. and stream.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
AI.ACHRYMOSE TREE.

a dispatch from Danville, Ky, TO the
Baltimore Sun says: This most extra
ordinary occurrence is vouched for by
four of the most reputable gentlemen
i'm Boyle county. Friday was i'm this
section u clear day, and no rain had
fallen for several days prior TO that
time. About 5 O'Clock that afternoon
several persons sitting on the front
porch of the residence of r. ID. Bruce,
FIVE miles from Danville. were attracted
by the queer proceedings beneath
small maple tree i'm the lawn. The tree
was some 30 feet from the porch and
rather large II is of the rapid growth
variety, and had been set out for 10
wears. When noticed Friday after
noon water was dropping from the
leaves and branches just as " heavy
rain was on The sky being bright and
clear and no clouds in sight. the spec
tators were at a loss To account for the
phenomenon. They walked beneath the
tree and looked carefully for the origin
of the water. but could see nothing
further than that IL seemed to ooze
from the twigs and leaves. The shower
lasted for fully an hour. and was
heavy enough TO have perceptibly
moistened ones clothing had they stood
i'm a. all OF the time. The tree was
never known to cut such a caper be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
ADArpS FOOTPRINT.

Adams Peak is one OF the most ia
nous OF Ceylon mountains. It is an OBJ
ject Of more than ordinary interest to
the traveller. because on its summit
there is gigantic footprint. to account
for which there are various legends. and
at dawn it's elongated shadow. some
fourscore miles long, behaves in the
most mysterious manner. 1t is no won
der that the Cingalese regard the peak,
sometimes hiding its head in the clouds.
with SuperstitiouS veneration.
But the mountain is most famous for
the fact that the people believe IL con-
tans the footprint of Adam. The So
called footprint is "a hollow. resembling
the form OF human foot. five feet four
inches long, and two feet six inches
wide. It's margin is set with gems, and
the Buddhists have rallied it off and
erected wooden canopy over it, "A
priest is there to receive the offerings
of both believers and unbelievers.
The temple at the top was put there
I'm order that the footprint should not
be eifaced by the hundreds of people
who visit it every year. How the i'm
pi ssion first got about that the great
hollow I'm the shape OF a foot was made
by Adam is not exactly known:
for the centuries the Mohammedans
have associated il with our first par
ents, as they account for the footprint
on its summit by saying that Adam i'm
pressed il there when taking his last
look of Eden. The Hndus say the i'm
preston was made by their god Siva.--
Christian Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

ernment retaliates by finding poisonous
paint on the German toys that come
over here to fill the stockings of Amer
lean children. and which the children,
some of them. suck off TO their detri-
ment. Now, I'm the Reichstag radical
leader has just made a speech express
ing the hope that a commercial treaty
would soon be brought about between
the two nations that would make these
disputes impossible i'm the future, give
US a favorable market for our meat In
Germany and the Germans favorable
market for the Christmas toys and
other products with us. The speech
started a discussion from which II APP
pears that German experts are now In
this country engaged in an investiga-
ton of our meat products as prepared
for shipment, and that the preliminary
interchange OF views on the subject
between representatives of the two
governments had promised well for a
cessation Of the economic war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

The student body at Wesleyan Uni
versity. situated in Middletown, Conn,
is In an unusual position with relation
10 the admission OF women To the col
lege. The boys held a mass meeting
the other evening 10 consider the ques-
tion of coeducation at Wesleyan, and
after q number of speeches. arguing to
the effect that the exclusion OF women
would be To the best interests OF the
college. and that If the policy of admit
ting women were continued 1t would
have the effect Of greatly reducing the
number OF male students. IL was unani-
mousy voted To request the faculty to
deny admission To the other sex. The
Wesleyan boys have come i'm for a good
deal of HARD criticism -teeeHHt- -ef
this action. One OF the students wrote
10 New York newspaper that the
meeting did not pretend To take action
on the general question Of co-educa-
tion. but only as ii found application
at Wesleyan. where. the writer insisted,
there existed conditions that made the
admission OF women inadysable. What
the conditions were the student did not
explain. declaring that they were fam
iliar 10 the student body and faculty of
the college and OF no concern to out
siders. But the position taken by the
Wesleyan students is so unusual that II
seems to call for very full explana-
tion to justify H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
SALUTES BETWEEN BOATS.

In 1880 gongs for the engine room
were unknown, and in manv of the
boats, when the pilot was i'm his house
df there was one) or on the deck over
the engine room. he would signal TO
the engineer by the strokes of a stick
or cane upon the floor of the house or
deck. All boats, of course, carried
bells, and by them all notices of de-
parture anu of arriving were made
known, and all salutes between boats
were given by their bells To blow
steam, as is now done by whistle. was
intended to be a challenge or an insult.
In July, 1887. the first steam launch,
the Sweetheart, 35 feet in length feet
3 inches of beam, and 3 feet depth, en-
gine Axle inches. wheels feet 6 inches
i'm diameter. and boiler horizontal fire.
tubular. designed and constructed at
the United States Navy Yard, New
York by the writer then chief engineer
of the navy, was completed, and on her
trial and succeeding trips around the
city of New York, was saluted with
the bells of passing steamboats, and
cheered by people who rushed TO the
ends of the piers TO witness the novel
sight. She attained a speed of So miles
per hour. The engine was subse-
uuently transferred 10 the United
states Naval School at Annapolis
Fuel. up 10 the year 1896, was wholly
pine wood, though up To that time
some owners of steamboats, commenced
experimenting upon the practicability
of using anthracite coal. A steamboat
on her route of six or more hours could
not have the capacity in her fire room
to contain all the wood required. and
was compelled To pile IL upon her side
houses, and such boats as were on
long route, as from New York To Provi-
dence were compelled 10 invade their
upper deck with wood, and upon leaN-
ing the city had somewhat the sem
blance of a floating woodward.
In 1889 anthracite coal was intro
duced in the furnaces of the steamboat
North America, plying on the Hudson
River between New York and Albany
and. TO aid it's combustion when a high
pressure Of steam was required, fan
blower, driven by belt from the wheel
shaft, was first resorted to. but soon
afterward a small independent engine
was used. connected by belt to the
blower. Anthracite coal was soon af-
terward burned without auxiliary
draught in the open furnace of steam
boiler.-Cassier' Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

Mrs. Charles A. Franklin. Miss Mabel
Franklin and Mr.. John Franklin of
Morris avenue are passing the week in
Woonsocket.
Mrs. Frank IL. Richmond will give a
reception at her residence, Angel
street, today.
Mrs. Frank Il. Richmond will re-
ceive today from Q until Z o'clock at
her residence. 15i Angel street, and on
Wednesday Of next week during the
same hours.
Mrs. Charles Morris Smith, Jr., has
cards out for tomorrow from 4 until q
o'clock. at her residence, liz Benevo-
lent street.
There has been a hint cast, that the
Gym" Ball will take place during the
latter half OF December. In years gone
by this ball. by all means the most i'm
portant at Brown, has been given early
i'm December In one instance only has
deviation from the rule been made-in
1897. when IL was given in January.Th
year, however. IL will be announced
probably between now and New Year 5
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
OUTWITTING A COBRA.

Dinner was just finished and several
English officers were sitting around
the table. The conversation had not
been animated. and there came a lull,
as the night was too hot for small
talk. The major of the regiment,
clean-cut man of So. turned toward his
next neighbor at the table. "A young
subaltern. who was leaning back in his
chair with his hands clasped behind his
head. staring through the cigar smoke
at the ceiling.
The major was slowly looking the
man over from his handsome face
down. when, with sudden alertness and
in a quiet. steady voice he said: Don't
move please, Mr.. Carruthers, / want to
try an experiment with you. Don't
move a muscle" "All right. major"
replied the subaltern, without even
turning his eyes; haven't the least idea
of moving l assure YOU What's the
game?" BY this time all the others
were listening in n lazily, expectant
way.
DO YOU think" continued the major
and his voice trembled just little
that you can keep absolutely still for,
say, two minutes-to save your life?'
Are YOU 1Ok1ns On tnt y,
move a muscle and you are a dead man.
Can you stand the strain?" The subal-
tern whispered YES" and his face
paled slightly Burke" said the ma
jor, addressing an officer across the ia :
bic, pour some of that milk into "A
saucer and set il on the floor here just
at the back of me. Gently. man.
Quiet
Not a word was spoken as the officer
quietly filed the saucer walked with
il carefully around the table and set II
down where the major had Indicated
on the floor. Like statue sat the
young subaltern in his white linen
clothes. while a cobra iii capelo. which
had been crawling up the leg OF his
trousers. slowly raised it's head. then
turned. descended TO the floor and gill
ded toward the milk. Suddenly the ST.
lence was broken by the report OF the
majors revolver. and the snake lay
! dead on the floor. Thank you. ma
| ior." said the subaltern. as the two men
| shook hands warmly; you have saved
| my lifev You're welcome, my boy,
! replied the senior. but you did, your
| share Scottish American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

President Raymond OF Wesleyan was
the speaker of the occasion az the an
nual dinner Of Wesieyan's alumni as
sociation in New York Monday even
ing. and quite naturally he took up the
co-education question that is absorbing
the interest of Wesleyanites just now.
Or. Raymondls views are subject To a
He declared that the faculty is unitedly
OF the opinion that Wesleyan cannot
shut it's doors entirely against women
now. From which It might be inferred
that had the doors never been opened
To women at Wesleyan the faculty
would think twice before admitting
them at all. This Inference seems to
be jusiiaed- -hx further rcmaHks=afA the
President OF the university covering the
general question of college usefulness
10 mankind The supreme demand OF
our llnlet ne Sdlbs " TOT IODNSls nhn-
est, manly. independent forceful men.
] believe that the college has the i'm
portant work of developing this type
of manhood. II the number of women
now In Wesleyan University were to
be largely increased We should lose
something Of the strength and courage
that come from the intercourse of men
with men" But he admitted that that
doesn't necessarily settle the question
that there should be no women I'm the
university. SO Wesleyan appears 90 be
ir conflict with the prevailing sentl-
inent. college ana public. II we re-
member right, Wesleyan never has put
up much OF team on the football.
baseball OF athletic field. Whether this
Is because there are already too many
women at Wesleyan or not women
enough H. the question FOR debate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

tributed. The signs OF the times point
to a development of promotion and
speculation such as the country has
never known before. New enterprises
will flood the market. There will be
stocks 10 burn. good part OF them
will In time be of use only for burning.
Already enterprises i'm the new West
Indian field are replacing the Klondike
schemes i'm asking for contributions to
stock. The temptation will be strong
To- get rid of old time investments for
which there are no active bidders, many
of the kind referred to as having shrunk
i'm value. and put the capital into enter
prises whose shares are offered low,
whose promise OF interest is high. In
many such cases IL will be good advice
to Don't" The ground floor Is a very
choice position. Opportunities to get i'm
on it are often tempting. In many
cases the ground floor investment never
gets any higher than the ground floor.
If any class OF investments are going
to show Improvement with the coun-
try's new development, with the return
20 prosperity, all that now have IA rea-
sonable base OF security are bound to
share i'm the good time to come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
,TWlxTYoU AND NE.

Have YOU seen the goody stock
company at the cosy Talma yet?
Fine actor folk all Of them.
i particularly like the work of Miss
Alethe Craig, this week.
The piece i'm hand is Ohmets
strongly dramatic Iron Master" and
to Miss Craig is entrusted the charac-
ter of Cllar dc Beaulleu.--Derblay.
The role presents an opportunity
for woman To arraign her pride
against her honest affection and her
common sense; even against plain jus
tice-.all three.
Il should judge that il might he easy
to some women in the natural course
of life; but for the woman To maintain
IL as a dramatic passage-to play act 1t
that's different.
Well Miss Craig assumes the re-
sponsiblity of the character with n
confidence born of long practice, and
carries IL to the end with an earnest
ness that is very rare nowadays.
1t is just such conscientious and
clever work all through the company
that makes the Talma performances
enjoyable
Il am told that Miss Craig Is am
alumnus OF the American Academy of
Dramatic Art in New York already
famous FOR the mental and moral equip
ment of its graduates.
Moreover she has appeared on the
professional stage for several years.
First under direction of Augustin DAILY
and later as a member of the Philadel-
phia Stock Company.
And last but by no means least she
is of excellent family. being "A daughter
cf Commander Joseph +. Craig. L. $.
Navy. just now of the Bureau Of Navi-
CATION.
You should see her-and all the
rest. THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
pl z. D..

ATKINSON-1n this city. 18th inst.
John Edmund. only child OF Fannie
<. and the late John O.. Atkinson.
aged months and days.
BURTON-1n Peconic. l.. J., 0th isn't,
Rebecca. widow of Rufus Burton.
i'm the s3d year of her age.
BROADBENT-In Ashtuu. Cumber-
land. 18th inst. William Broadbcnt.
i'm his SD year
CUASE-In Scituate. 18th inst, Ward
II. Chase, In his i2d year
CRt-MLEY-In Ashton. lgth inst, Eu-
genia. wife OF James Crumley. Nm
her SD year.
RoXBrRGH-In this city. 18th inst,
Agnes. wife az Richard~W. RoX-
bWgh in her 3Sth year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
Railroad Trains 10 Run slower,

Railroad officials claim that IL is very
expensive to run their lightning ex-
press trains. and are talking about re-
ducing the speed IL Is likewise expen-
sive to the health To rush and struggle
and compete in business affairs as men
do nowadays. The brain, the nerves
the muscles. the whole system gives
out. For restoring strength after bus
mess worries. Hostetter's stomach Bit
ters IL the proper remedy. IL is an
ideal tonic for the tired. the rundown
and the weak.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

II is no time for holders of bank
stocks or other investments which are
reasonably well secured, but whiclr are
quoted low I'm the market, 20 part with
them. They will all bc higher. in all
probability. rather than lower. We be-
lieve It is a fact that I'm most Instances
an offer To sell by timid holder who
has noted the steady fan Of his stock
within recent years IL welcomed by a
quick purchaser We have In mind the
shares of one of our leading industrial
establishments that Is Just now. We he
lieve. paying no dividend at all. despite
which fact they have risen In value
somewhat within the past six months.
Somebody wants those shares bad
enough to take all that are offered.
There f. very little bidding for them.
but offerings are taken, and the price
has gradually and naturally risen. This
instance ~. We should say. by no means
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

For all the recent comments OF our
e. G. Book Notes and it's imitator the
Providence Journal, upon the condition
of Providence bank stocks, there do
exist one or two very prosperous di-
-yidend payers in town, and a goodly
proportion OF the whole that pay an
excellent rate of interest, when one
considers the present cheapness of
money and comparatively abnormal
prices Of dividend paying stock i'm other
lines. OF course the good old days are
no more. When our fathers were
young men. our grandfathers advised
them To take their savings and put
them I'm city bank stock. \ good many
of them dill so. Only i'm rare instances
did they find occasion To- regret the
investment. There are few of our banks
that have not paid the cost of their
stock To hundreds of holders at least
once over III uINlutndS bNlpiN th' 'h'Nh
has gone down or the dividend been
reduced. Today the majority of the
stocks and the dividends are on "A lower
level. There are brilliant exceptions.
But all through the business and indus
trial world money has been returning
less and less income for a pumber of
years. AS always. the best investments
pay the smallest interest. but the dis
tancc between stock value and income
percentage is greater than ever before.
A capital of 100000 today Is hardly
worth for income what sixty or seventy
thousand dollars were even a decade
ago. AS a rule. our bank stocks have
shrunk I'm value, but I'm one way or an
other many other investments have
also shrunk Providence bank invest
ments are not peculiar except by COM
parison to current quotations for big
railroad and certain industrial enter
prises one way or another income
from capital is pretty small these days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
A TRIBUTE TO GARCIA.

Editor Providence News:
My motive for sending YOU the fol-
lowing lines Is the hope that some one
more competent than ] am win pay a
fitting tribute 20 the noble patriat and
brave cuban general who now lies
dead al Washington.
DR. X. BUTLER sMYTH.
To those Who can the honor claim
From CaIixto's immortal name
And the humber sons of martial fame
When fought with Garcia.
Ger their ensanguined honored BED
The palm now rcars its peaceful head
Nursed by the sacred blood they shed
with noble Garcia. L. H. ;.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
s MIL Es.

4 prize nght is not called mill be-
cause Il gives work FOR the hands,
Philadelphia Times
Discern the tragedy. who can
DIow sad two hearts must feelD
Here's. Wanted exchange a tam
Dem FOR single wheel" Puck
SImkins-W nat mUkCS your nose so
red. Timkirsf
Timkins II glows with pride. sir. at
not pokiug itself into other peoples
business. It'd Bits.
Hasn't LonRhill recovered vet from
the illness he contracted in the army"
No: his pension application won't be
passcd ON for several weeks. -phila-
dclphia North American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

The Newport National Bank is a COM
Portable exception To the general rule Of
banks all over the country, and it's peo-
pie are Justly proud of IT, OF course.
the three giants OF the land, If not of
the world. are the Chemical National,
First National and Fifth Avenue
banks. OF New York. the latter state
bank. Each of these institutions pays
with practical regularity a quarterly
dividend of twenty-five per cent. upon
the par value of their stock-loo per
cent. annually, returning to stockhold-
crs the full par value OF their stock
every year. Neither Of these institu-
tions represents "a large capitalization,
as metropolitan banks go the Chemical
being capitalized at only 100000, the
First National at 100000 and the Fifth
Avenue at 100000. Their surplus funds
run into the millions. Twenty-Five per
cent. dividend sounds very fine. and the
0riginHt stockhotders whe paid 500 a
share have right TO feel comfortable.
But they offer no criterion for the out
side investor locking for n place TO
bestow his capital profitably, since IA
share i'm the Chemical would cost $4,000
10 any one lucky enough To secure II at
all. and in the other two banks mem
toned S25O0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

The end Of another war appears TO
approach. That is the commercial war
between Germany and the United
states that has been waged for some
years now with increasing bitterness
ON both sides Germany discovers bugs
VI something ln our hogs and our gov
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

Two historic questions that are watt
ing for posterity TO answer:
who struck Billy Patterson In the
pit OF the stomach with brick9'
who jcstled the editor OF the Jour
nal down I'm Havana?'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

II is evident already that tire country
as whole is entering upon n period
Of unexampled expansion. Money IL
cheap. 20 be- sure. just now. but when
IL gets more widely distributed u viii
be- higher. And 1t Is going to b. dis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

New combination of two shades OF red
In an elegant evening cape of brocade
of dark red velvet on scarlet satin
ground. Two rolls of bouillonne black
mousseline and black lace lounce form
the trimming. The collar consists of
black ostrich plumes and black ribbon
loops. Long cravat bow of black satin
ribbon. MOdel hV ROuff.