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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
TELLING A FURRIER's SECRET.
How Sawdust and Cornmeal are Used
to Clean Goods.

"Furs become very much soiled and
need renovation as much as any other
part OF a woman's wardrobe" SAYS
Emma nj. Hooper I'm the September La
dies Home Journal. but among the
many directions given for cleansing
and renovating one seldom finds any
thing regarding furs. Furriers keep
all such trade secrets strictly, hut oc-
casionalIy there is a leakage, and 1 am
able to give the result of one. Dark
furs, as seal, mink and black marten,
are cleaned with fine cedar or mahog-
any sawdust, which is kept i'm stock by
furriers. The garment is ripped free
from the lining and the fur laid on a
table with the hair up: then the saw
dust is rubbed in the hair and neither
strength nor sawdust spared during
the process. When finished shake the
fur lightly over the table and save the
sawdust that drops out. Then put up
on the table Cne or two feather pillows
In their usual muslin slips, and upon
these lay the furs. hair down this time,
and beat thoroughly with a switch un-
til the sawdust lis out and the fur as
clean as a PIN keep moving the pillows,
as the furs must have soft support
while beaten. White furs are cleaned
with white cornmeal applied as the
sawdust is on the darker varieties. IL
white furs are only slightly soiled they
may be cleaned with magnesia in small
cubes that is we'll rubbed in and then
thoroughly busted out"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
Egyptian Humor.

German isavant describes comic
papyrus.sunique Of it's kind. The artist.
says the Philadelphia Record, painted
burlesque~-scenes, in which cats and
rats conduct themselves in a human
fashion. quite in the Louisa Vain man.
ner and the MANNERS of cats are at
tributed to- rats, and inversely. In the
first scene, rat. .attired as grande
dame. Is served by a cat that is clothed
as a slave. and is presenting a mirror
To the mistress. In the next scene a
rat has the traits of a young Egyptian
dandy, and an obsequious cat. having
shaved him, places on his head huge
peruke. In the third sketch a cat era
dies in her arms a young rat in the
manner of a nurse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
A Good Way to Freshen Grape.

I'm buying Grape says Emma M.
Hooper in the September Ladies Home
Journal ut is well TO ask for the wa
terproof and thus avoid anxiety when
in the rain, as the ordinary material
will spot and ose ties crispness when
wet. When this does happen. Of If the
Grape has worn rusty looking and shah
by, Ii may be steamed and thus renew
its glossy. crisp texture and appear
ance. This process has been tried for
many years in my Immediate family
and gives the most satisfactory results,
and II may be repeated as often as nec-
essary. Rip the hens out of the veil
or the trimming to be renovated. as
each piece must be fat: brush the dust
of with an old piece of silk and pull
out all of the threads. Then have a
clean broomthandle and around this
wrap each piece OF Grape, keeping 1t
smooth until al are on the handle and
fastened with small pins. do not pull
1t very tightly. Keep a wash boiler half
full of boiling water and rest the
handle across the edges of the boiler so
that IL may be turned several times
during the five hours that the Grape is
steaming. Then stand the handle up
until the Grape Is perfectly dry. This
usually requires ten hours. When un-
pinned II will be found glossy and crisp
as when new, and a pleasure to the
woman"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
ARRESTED IN BOSTON.

Boston. Sept. s.-Frank +. and Charles
Richards. two boys who escaped from
the training ship. Alliance. in Portland
harbor Sunday night, were taken into
custody by the police yesterday. They
were endeavoring TO get to Albany where
they have friends. The boys said they
had been ill-treated and abused, and
that the boys on board the Alliance are
q set OF builies.
The bath house at Revere beach was
opened again this morning under tenn
porary arrangements The building il
not so seriously injured as was at first
supposed, owing to its construction.
The principal injury is In the destruction
OF the roof and laundry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
4 KING As AN AnERIcAN sUiToR.


<. Ono. day the Duks ~ oGs Orleans pre-
pafxMhi4 attire with sali. the solicitude
OF a young man and lover" says VIII
liam Perrine in an article in the Sep
ten3 PER- Ladies Home Journaf ON the
tfnes whee uis Philippe taught
school In Philadelphia. "Idkhis. white
knee breeches were OF cloth his stock
ings were certainly OF silk He picked
out from his travelling chest the shirt
most lavishly lace -beruffied at bosom
ana ~ Wrist. He donned his silk waist
coat, 0ftisticalIy brocaded on a white
ground. His coat OF dark green silk
mad tails that reached his ankles and
In one or the pockets was an excellent
snun-box from Versailles, while the
other held an equally elegant kerchics.
With bunch OF seal dependant from
either fob, a long. polished cane in his
hand, and a beaver hat of most grac,-
ful curve upon his long, black hair our
royal su.tor put his best foot formost
ard was off to propose for his lady
loves hand-to her father. He halted
under the twin buttonwood trees that
shaded the front of the mansion OF Mr..
Willing. who might be his father-in-
law. And he raped with the knocker
at the door, while his heart went pit
apat at the thought OF Mistress Abigail
who might be his wife. The wide, gem
erous hall admitted him to the partlor.
the folding doors a little later admitted
Mr.. Thomas Willing. arbiter of his fate,
and the proposal was made In form
Mr.. Willing replied:
. Sir. should you ever be restored TO
your hereditary position you will be too
great a match for my daughter: IL not,
she is too great match for YOU
More than a dozen years elapsed
Louis Philippe, still poor. still exiled
from his country, was in Sicily. French
armies had driven thither from his
throne Ferdinand Nv, King of Naples;
and in that kings daughter, Marie
Amelie. Louis Philippe found the hv-
Ing image Of his early love. The king
Df Naples was not good at antitheses.
His acquaintance with politics was
better than his command OF rhetoric.
He graciously answered.: Yes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
Queen yictoria's Private Mail.

1t is in her private sitting room that
Queen Victoria's private letters which
comprise daily epistle from each one
of her children and children-in-law are
always opened and read by the recipi-
ent. Each day this portion of the royal
mail bag is brought to the sitting room
in locked dispatch boxes. 1t is not gen.
orally known that every letter person
ally read by the queen. whether OF a
public or private nature. is not only
filled, but bound, and some years ago
II was comparatively easy for any WIS.,
itor to the castle to obtain access to
these valuable and often private docu-
ments. Now, however, these volumes
are kept under lock and key.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

Colonel John Jacob Astor Excitcs
PhlIadeIphIa,s Envy.

Col John Jacob Astor OF New York
will not be accused in any quarter OF
being sensaticnalist 4or a poscur; vet
ne caused q genuine sensation lately
when by roughing II at the front with
the other boys in blue, sharing their
hardships and catching their diseases.
he gave proof that his great wealth has
not sapped the virtues OF his democ-
racy And now he il about 10 give a NOT
less striking demonstration of mis- high
civic qualities by the hitherto unheard
of act of asking the municipal govern
ment OF New York 10 increase the taxes
on all his real and personal property,
Col Roosevelt said lately that his ex-
perience I'm the army had brought him
closer TO his feiiowmen, and IL Is easily
conceivable that the same environment
must have had a similarly broadening
effect on Col Astor's nature. AT any
rate there IL evidently distinct moral
purpose behind the contemplated ac-
ton which, while better explaining ii.
gives IL all the more luster. Accord
ing to the New York Journal. the young
millionaire received a practical illus
tration while In Cuba OF the great cx-
pense the government is under. and
was more than ever impressed with the
belief that II was the duty of every
man to bear all the burdens falling up
on him In civil life TO the fullest de-
gree"
Whatever the precise cause or causes
which have prompted the proposed ex-
traordinary act. the effect so far as
Col. Astor is concerned must be 10 en-
haf,cc the popular respect already
widely entertained for him as soldier
and a citizen--a feeling not at all allied
10 money worship. but inspired by in
stinctiye admiration OF a character
which In every social relation has DEM
onstrated its manly worth BY proyin,.
how far superior that quality can be to
worldly riches.
So far as the public is concerned il Ii;
too much to expect that example OF
honest citizenship thus set will find
many imitators; but nevertheless IL
ought 10 find them by scores In all our
communities. Moreover, such an ex-
ample ought to remind ALL however
honest they may be about their taxes.
that taxpaying is not the sole duty OF
truth which can never b,
too earnestly impressed upon the minds
Of the American people.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

The French government has decided
TO issue nickel coin, with a value be-
tween the half-franc and the ten-cen- :
time piece. IL was suggested TO NJ
Daniel Dupuis. who is 60 design the
new coin. that II might have a hole I'm
the cepter. lilo certain Chinese coins OF
sfnan denomination. which are strung
together on a string. NJ DupuIs. how
ev,r. objected that this would inter-
fere with his artistic handIwork, and
the idea was abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
A Queens Greatest Trcasurc

Like all children Prof. j. H. Gore
says In the September Ladies' Home
Journal. "Wilhelmina has had her fav-
orite playthings. On one visit to Swift
zerland this demure little lady was
seen carrying a small handbag. and
when she declined to intrust this pre-
cious burden TO any one else some
thought IL must contain her birthright
TO the thrcie of the Netherlands or its
regal crown. But IL contained neither:
I'm II was her pet doll. whom she was
taking with her TO enjoy the summer
vacation" J fI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
Underpaid Officers of the Navy.

The splendid record made by the
United States navy ever since the com
mencement OF the present war has
served TO again call attention to the in
justice of the prevailing schedule of
salaries for naval officers as compared
with the apportionment OF pay in the
army. The Army and Navy Journal,
one of the publications which are urg-
ing that the attention of congress be
given TO the matter, publishes com-
parative statement which is probably
quite as accurate as IL is possible to
make IL, owing TO the fact that the pay
I'm the service varies according to the
nature of duty and length OF service.
The pay of officers or corresponding
rank Is, In a general way, as follows:
ARMY--HICHEST PAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
PAUL MORPHY AND THE DEVIL.
How the Great Chess Player Defeated
His Satanic rlalesty.

On reading the notes I'm the July num-
ber of Paul Morphy's visit TO Philadel-
phia, am reminded of an incident in
connection with his visit to Richmond,
Va, about the same time, which was
related TO me some years ago by Rev.
Mr.. III. of that city. do not remem-
ber ever to have seen 1t in print. Mr..
Morphy was Mr.. HIS guest while in the
city. and on his arrival was at once at :
tracted by a painting over the mantel,
which was a fine copy OF celebrated
painting representing "A game of chess
between young man and the devil, the
stake being the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
picted the point i'm the game where Ii
was apparently the young mans next
move. and he seemed just to realize the
fact that he had lost the game, the
agony OF despair being shown in every
line of his features and attitude, while
the devil. from the W posite side OF the
table. gloated over him with fiendish
delight. The position OF the game ap-
peared utterly hopeless for the young
man, and Mr.. III. said he had often set
ii up and studied 1t with his chess
friends. and all agreed the young mans
game was certainly lost
Mr.. Morphy walked up to the picture
and studied II for several minutes. when
finally turning to Mr.. H., he said:
Il can win the game for the young
man."
Mr.. H. was. of course, astonished, and
said: rs 1t possible?'
Mr.. Morphy replied: Get out the
men and board and let us look at it,"
The position was set UP, and in few
rapid moves he demonstrated a COM
plete win for the young man, and the
devil was checkmated.
Rev. Mr.. III. was wont to apply the
evident and beautiful moral which
leave to each one of your readers to
think over.-American Chess Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
Chinese. Cheap Newspapers.

A Chinese correspondent OF. the Lon
don Times says: Owing to the very
poor quality of the paper used for Chi
nese newspapers. and to the cheapness
OF labor, both literary and mechanical.
the cost at which the native papers can
be produced is extremely low. The price
of the ordinary Shanghai journal is four
cash mine hundred cash TO the dollar),
or, at the present rate OF exchange. one
tenth of a penny. and that of the Shih
WI Pao. which Is published only three
times a month. and In book form. In five
candereens. or about three halfpence."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
EAsrERN LEAGUE STANDING.
WON IN THE FIRST.

Pitchers Battle In the Boston Washing
ton Game Yesterday.
Boston, Sept, S.--The champions won
yesterdays game by punching hits in
the first inning. base on balls. and a
double steal, all OF which netted four
runs. After that the game was pitch
ers' battle. neither side having the ad-
vantage. Anderson and Duffy played
finely in left field. while Longs work at
short was brilliant. Attendance. 1900
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

TwO-base hits-Lynch, Crisham, Hemming,
Reilly. Three. base hits--Crisham, Cooney.
stolen bases-Lynch :. Crisham, Nichols,
Weigani; Dolsn to Reilly to Weigand; Giea-
son to Reilly to Weigand; Dolan to Reilly to
Friel; Stouch To Cooney to Canavan. First
base on balls-Oh Dolan, Canavan; off Sulli-
van. Nichols. First base on crror--Provi-
dence- Struck out-W eigand, Gleason, Mich.
OILS Hit by pitched ball--weigand, Callopy
Umpirc-Doescher. Time-ih. som.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

Earned .runs-Bostons. 2, Two-basc
hit-rlLong Stolen bascs-Lcwe. Coll
lins. Double pIays-Lowe. Long and
Hickman: Long. Lowe and Hickman:
McGuiresand Rcitz. First base on balls
BY Lewis. u. by Donovan. 2. Hit by
pitched bail--Donovan. Wrigley. Struck
outLBy Lewis. ?: by Donovan 2. Time
--f:f6. umpires-Hunt and Connolly.
rhe Louisvilles were badly or In all
departments OF the game with the Cleve-
lands yesterday. and were shut out. Q
too.
Breitenstein OF the Cincinnstis. after
the frsf four innings. was an easy mark
for the Chicagccs, who won. IS TO ,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

The Incidental expensesJof naval off,
Gers ere also enormous. They must
board and clothc themselves. and $40
per month for each officer " said TO be
n very moderate estimate OF the ex-
the Furnishings for HE room. and wear
Ing apparel expense bills are excessive
owing 20 the number of character of
owing 10 the n<mber and character OF
uniforms required. When the United
states naval officers lost their belong
ings in the terrible storm at Samoa
several years ago n bill was introduced
TO reimburse them. Estimates were
asked from tailore for the cost OF an
officers outfit. The wearing apparel OF
lieutenant was figured AZ 1885. that OF
an ensign vas fixed az about s105o, and
the rear admiral's at about $1,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
SUBMARINE BOAT.
Built by Clinton an-Secret Boiler
 Arrangernent

Built by Clinton Man-Secret Boiler
 Arrangement.
 Clinton, March 15.--Thomas Pratt, of Clinton, formerly of St. Louis Mo, and for a couple of years a resident of New Haven, has about completed 8 novel craft She is 2S feet over ali, feet in beam and her draught Is 4 feet 3 inches. When floating she is similar in some respects to the Holland boat. Her sink ing and rising are controlled by what Mir Pratt terms friction wings of which there are four, one forward and one aft of the port, bow and stern, and the same on the starboard bow and stern. No rudder is used on this boat, as the wings take it's place.
 Twin high speed engines develop about twelve-horse power. The boiler is of new type, the inventors chief idea in the boat, and it Is the secret of the boat. The boiler not only supplies pressure for the engine, but feeds fresh and purified air to the crew.
 MT. Pratt has tried several experi- ments with former boasts of this same type, with highly satisfactory results. when LHe uodl IS etpouI eo pS Sup merged she takes in sufficient water ballast to almost sink her This ballast can be taken in in fraction of a lnin- ute, and the friction wheels do the rest. The wheel is of the outward twist vari- ety.
 The boat is fitted with dynamo and storage batteries for submerged use, and has powerful miniature search lights, which can be used above or be- low water. The speed of this boat will be about twelve knots an hour-about eight knots submerged--and there will be three alright compartments. If this model gives satisfactory results, MT Pratt will at once proceed to build a larger boat, thoroughly equipped with war materials
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
THE TRANSPORT OF LIVING
 ETSIJ


 Those who have had the opportunity of tasting fish which the cook has been able to get direct from the sea know well what contrast the food affords to fish which has gone the usual round of markets and shops A fresh herring, for example coplSed under such condi- tions Is a most delicious morsel. MT. F, G, Maardt Danish engineer, recog- nizing the advantage of supplying customers with fresh fish, has patent ed an apparatus by which the creature can be conveyed by rail for any reasonable distance in a live state. This apparatus is fitted to an ordinary railway truck, and consists of a tank of seawater divided by partition in such a way that the water, actuated and aerated by pumps, is kept in con- stant circulation. The fish contained in the tank cannot rest, but have to stem the strong current in the tank, the pumps being worked by small steam engine. In tank capable of holding two thousands pounds of fish, the water will pass through five times in the course of an hour; and although 1t is stated that the water is reoxygeni- zed in the process, the means whereby this is done are not detailed. At a re- cent trial of the apparatus sixteen hun dred pounds of fish were kept alive for eight days, although previously they had been kept for three days in ordinary saltwater boxes in the harbor at Frederikshaven. The cost of preserving fish, in this manner is said to come to less than one farthing per pound, presumably for each day dur ing which the apparatus is at work Chambers Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
A FASCINATING ISLAND.

"Of all fascinating places under the sum-" said a gentleman who has tray eled much, the island of Tahiti, one of the Society Islands, is the most fasci- hating. In that country, little earth lost in g vast ocean, nature has done everything to make indolent souls hap py. The climate is temperate and even all the year round, the vegetation is luxuriant, the women beautiful, and the nights, full of perfume and mysti- cal light, stir the most practical mind to love of meditation and dreaming The influence of this dreamy, lazy life is very insidious. It is not necessary to work as the island furnishes food without the labor of tillage. I know a number of Americans and French who have gone there for visit, and have become so enraptured with the lam guorous existence that, like the visi- tors to the lotus land, they lie down and forget friends, home, ambition and everything. I remember how I used to feel the influence steal upon me. Many a time wished earnestly to cast my lot with those languorous peo- pie. can look back now and see my self as lay one night against a coco- anut tree in a sort of ecstacy of medi- tation. Overhead was a sky bright with a million stars. Sounds came to me in a strange fashion, blending into a murrlur. A short distance away a group of natives, girls and men, were shouting the rhythmic chant of the upu-upu dance. I thought of myself on this little isle, with ocean on every side and New Orleans so many miles distant Nothing seemed real to me but that spot in which one could hear indistinctly the chant of the singers and the sobbing of the waves; a rnys- terious charm possessed me. 'M Mexican Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24

ed 1t. Fortunately 1t was pretty cold weather, and they were not particular ly lively. We grabbed the one around his leg tail first and unwound it, picked up the loose one the same way, and dumped both into the spare case, bat ted the one coming out over the shoot, so that he went back, and by that time the keeper had fallen in a dead faint over the tub, and the snake being nathed was trying to wrlggle out from under him. 1t was a pretty close call Tor him, and no more snake bathing was done that day.
 When we were at New Orleans the Dig panther got out of the cage, biting his way through at the base of the bars, where the sheathing ended. The brute was not out two minutes before the alarm was given. and he was still in the big tent. There was just that strip of canvas between him and the crowd outside. Up rushed Col, Woods. the lion tanner, in his bare feet, just as he was dressing for the parade. One fellow offered him 8 revolver, another whip. He showed the revolver in his Waistband, grabbed the whip, picked up barrel hoop lying in his path, strode into the tent, cracked his whip, and next minute had that devil doing his show stunts through the hoop in the middle of the tent. That was a sight I shall never forget.
 Soon Col. Woods called for fellow named Pete, cowboy, and he came with his lariat, and another came with a horse rug, and Woods said, Now, Oatn l.;. act, get close in behind and make sure of your drop. This is the close of his tricks, and the chances are nay com mand over him will end. Drop the rope right over his neck and run for ward quick, not backward, or he will chase you instead of fighting back on the moose; then you fellows with the rug smother him and all pile in to get him tied up and back in the cage That was done just like shutfiing cards; one or two of the fellows got badly scratched, but the panther was housed, and it was week or two be- fore the colonel tried him through the hoops or put him back in the main cage.
 Elephants? Half the elephant stor- ies are ghost stories. We never had any trouble with them except when mice got in their neighborhood. The big 'uns are mortal afraid mice will run up their trunk. The smartest thing ever saw an elephant do was done by poor old Jumbo on the last Sunday he had in Regents Park, London, when we went to fetch him to this country. There was a broad walk down which Jumbo carried the children, and as he was singing along with a load a little three-year-o tot, full of fun, ran right across his path, ripped, and fell within five feet of his great feet. It looked as if nothing on earth could save her, and a gasp went up from men and women that rings in my ears yet. it was too horrible for even q scream. Quick as lightning Jumbo dropped his trunk, never faltering in speed or line of movement, caught the child, and gently as a mother turned her up to the mahout sitting on his head with not even scratch the lit- tie one laughing like everything. Say you think you've heard cheering, don't you? We'll, I guess you don't know a thing about how a crowd can cheer when it gets started. I do."-From the New York Sun.