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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

The United states Investor thus
sums up that recent speculative folly
the Electrolytic Marine Salts concern:
I'VE always feel inclined. after an
epidemic like this. to give some good
advice. Our first point is, beware of
enterprises that are noated on the
names OF clergymen. We regard the
clerical profession the highest among
men, but we have not much regard for
clergymen who descend from that lofty
estate to float joint stock companies,
and IL we may be quite frank we may
say that we regard as fool any man
who views the situation differently. In
the second place, scrutinize sharply
every kind of stock that Is offered
you at fifty cents share. A small
par value does not always indicate bad
faith or poor prospects,; but when you
consider that the proportion of COM
panies so capitalized that go to the wall
Is Overwhelmingly large. 1t is Just as
well to look before you leap. In the
third place, use a little of the reason
with which you have been endowed by
nature and reject all schemes which
on their face are absurd. But 1t may
be said that the Eleotrolvtic Marine
Salts company was not of such. Well,
we have no reply to make except per-
haps to say that the person so holding
has our entire sympathy. One is not
to be blamed for congenial defects"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
MYSTERIOUS COMMANDMENT.
Field Workers AssaiIed With Missiles
From an Empty Ditch.

The citizens, white and black. living
along the boundary line OF Dallas and
Perry counties in the vicinity of Ham
burg, have been I'm state of excite
ment since Tuesday last over mystery
that, try as they would to solve, baf-
fed every effort. 1t is ghost story OF
the first water and was witnessed by
number Of gentlemen who are as much
mystified as the most illiterate darkey,
and they are putting themselves to no
little trouble to find out the thusness Of
the whole matter.
1t seems that on Tuesday morning
last, while three negro women were
pulling fodder on the Burns place, about
seventeen miles from the city. all OF
sudden from little ditch that runs
through the field came shower or
rocks, one of the missiles hitting one OF
the negroes on the head. They tried to
find who had thrown the rocks, but ut
terly failed to discover any one near
by. They reported the matter to the
white people of the neighborhood, and
the next day delegation went over to
see IL the rocking would be resumed.
Sure enough, no sooner had the women
begun pulling fodder than from the
ditch commenced to pour rocks, ears
of corn, etc. Still, no one could be found
who was responsible for the misdeed,
though a search was made.
Mr.. Joe Robbins, young man well
known, and who has place about a
half mile from where the rocks mys-
teriously were thrown, was in the city
yesterday morning, and from him the
particulars of the affair were learned.
He says that not believing the tales
told by the negroes. he went himself
to the ditch, which is only about two
feet deep and about three feet wide.
He was accompanied by Mr.. Joe King,
a son Of ex-Sheriff King of Perry coun-
ty They took position where the
ditch could plainly be kept In sight and
only about fifty yards Off. Sure enough
hardly had the women begun their
work before out of the ditch, plainly to
their view. came not only rocks, but
an ear of corn and pieces of trace
chains. Young King. who had brought
his gun with him, took aim at the spot
whence the missiles came and fired.
Immediately running up the ditch and
calling his hounds, which he had
brought for the purpose, to follow him.
but no trace of human whatever could
be found. Negro men had been sta
toned at either end of the ditch to
keep any malicious person, IL such there
had been. from escaping.--Selma (Ala-)
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
A IMMATURE MONARCHY.
Life and System Aboard q United
States War Vessel.

The" ships company" OF a man-of-
war is like small limited monarchy,
in which the captain is the monarch,
his power limited only by the Articles
for the Better Government of the Navy
of the United States" otherwise known
as the articles of war; and the orders
and regulations of the navy depart
ment. With this restriction, his word
is law: his mandates must be obeyed
to the letter by all on board.
The commissioned officers are the
mobiles, the aristocracy. Between them
and the crew there is a social gulf as
wide as that between British peer
and shopkeeper. There is none but
official communication between these
two elements: yet the Ofhcer has the
nobleman's solicitude for his people.
and the men have the corresponding
respect. loyalty and oftentimes affec-
tion for their officers.
The burghers are the warrant off,
cers--the boatswain, gunner. sailmaker
and carpenter. all worthy, important
men, entitled to the prefix Mr." before
their names when addressed by either
superiors or interiors.
The naval cadets or 'middies" are
the student class.
The crew represents the great body
of the people. In II are to be found
the representatives of nearly every
trade. There are the ''yeomen," as
they are technically termed, who are
the clerks and storekeepers. The pay
masters yeomen keep record of and
serve out the clothing and miscel-
laneous stores consumed by the ships
company: the ships yeoman is the
storekeeper for cordage. oil. canvas,
hardware and the like: the engineers
yeoman is the custodian of the me-
chanic's tools, spare pieces of ma
chinery and general engineers supplies
There are pharmacists, "bay-men." or
nurses. electricians. carpenters, ma
chinists, blacksmiths. boilermakers,
painters. tailors. ships writer's. print
ers. bakers, and. naturally, the essen
TALLY nautical artisans, such as calk-
ers riggers. and the like.-Harper's
Round Table.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
HERO-BAITINO.

Hobson Is said to be showing the
effects OF the wear and tear OF so much
public cordiality.
There seems to be open to him only
two measures Of relief.
One is to go back to his ship. The
other is to summon some other hero
home to share the burden--say. Roose-
welt or Wainwright or Powell, or any
one or two OF score or more young
fellows whose names and deeds will
readily be recalled. not to mention the
higher ranking and older ofYiccrs who
have so notably distinguished them
selves.
1t wouldn't be safe to bring Dewey
home. however--not just yet. His fellow
countrymen would half kill him with
delight, IL Dewey should land among
us just now. We must sober of bit
before we can welcome Dewey with
safety to his life and limb. Not even
Dewey. perhaps the nerviest and cool
est headed man that ever walked a
ships deck. could hope to survive the
crush Of seventy million warm hearted
people rushing to shake his hands and
hug him. for that would be the kind
Of a reception that he would get.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

ties who Investigated separate indus
tries independently OF the League Al
to justify Mr.. Tayler's conclusions that
the comparisons and percentages rep
resent with exceptional accuracy the
| industrial conditions prevailing very
generally throughout the United States.
The reports. geographically consid-
cred. present some interesting facts.
In Colorado, so concerns employed In
1895 Ass hands. and In 1898 6ea2 hands.
wages paid, s2oo.47s and s3isi54. re-
spectively.
In Connecticut. rs concerns reported
1880 and 1856 as the number OF
hands employed in the two periods, and
s5os. .s5s and s6o5. 1865 as the wages paid:
South Carolina gave reports from 10
concerns, which in 1895 employed Slls
hands. and in 1898 employed 1892. and
the wages paid increased from $62,s04
i'm 1895 TO sI74.6lo three years later--a
gain OF more than 100 per cent. in hands
employed. OF more than 25o per cent.
in total amount of wages paid. and
of nearly 20 per cent. In average rate
of wages.
From the state of Washington the
exhibit is equally remarkable. This
state sent 16S reports. showing the en-
ployment in 1895 OF 3946 hands and 1890
in 1898, while the wages paid increased
from s1ss.sS9 in 1896 to $4so,2oS in 1895.
Equally interesting details pertain
ing to all the states and territories and
to all the industries represented are
given in the tabulated statements em-
bodied in the census summary and re-
capituiation. The student OF econonnic
and political questions cannot afford to
skip any portion of this remarkably
interesting document. BY every fair
and open mind the summing up In the
closing paragraph of the report will be
accepted az cogent, fair and obviously
truthful. Congressman Tayler says in
conclusions: "The American Protec-
tive Tariff League presents these facts
for the consideration OF the American
people. Their meaning is apparent,
and their effect must be to stimulate
the hope and strengthen the convictions
OF every believer in the principle Of pro-
tection."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
sUBcUTANEoUs PERFuMINu.

According to Paris advices the new
est fad In that capital is subcutaneous
perfuming.
1t is alleged that some one who was
in the habit of injecting morphine dis
covered that the odor of the drug was
exhaled from the body for some time
after it's injection. The happy thought
then suggested itself Of injecting per-
fumery and thus securing a thorough
distribution of the odor that the woman
may prefer to smell of.
The idea must seem fetching enough
to those ladies who like TO be smelt.
One may be violet today. rose tomor-
row, End so on through the gamut of
the perfumer's scale. Unfortunately,
as may appear. there is danger in the
practice in that impure ingredients in
the perfume thus injected may bring
about blood poisoning.
Accordingly the subcutaneous per-
fuming idea is not to be fully recon-
mended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
APPEARANCES DECEPTIVE.
One Can Never Tell What . Woman
VIII Order for Luncheon.

lone can never tell by woman's ap-
pearance what she will eat for lunch
con-" said the proprietor Of one of the
places where the woman in town for
days shopping takes a midday bite
and sip. Food is the pet extravaganza
or the pet economy of most women. but
one never can tell which by the woman
herself. The first sort viii come in
here with a half dozen friends and
order birds and Nesselrode puddings
and delicate Hungarian wines for the
party. She is the sort of woman who
knows how to live. The other sort of
woman may have a charming home and
live well there. but she hates to spend
money in a restaurant, and grudges
even 10 cents to the waiter"
The proprietor of q woman's restau-
rant of the better class (and there are
only a half dozen such places in the
affability, dignity, discretion and pa
tience. In time he becomes a phil
osopher, whose serenity none can
fathom or ruffie. At this season he
provides palms and white and green
screens and hangings, so that his GUS
toners may have becoming back
grounds. His walters assume the at
ously fan the weary shoppers as they
sit at the little tables. muching greedily
and anxiously scanning their note
books. Prayerful study Of the tastes Of
his customers leads the proprietor to
the conclusion that the average woman
in town for the day is not a total alb
stainer. Pale ale and beer. iced claret
and cups Of different kinds and the fes-
tive beverages, served with straws,
which have berries and pineapple and
lemon floating in them have an un-
holy popularity with the brown
checked country shopper. The very
smartly dressed woman is often the one
who will lunch frugally on sandwiches
and a cup of tea. Perhaps this Is why
she is smartly dressed, and perhaps It
has nothing to do with the case. Slen-
der white-faced little women. often
surprise the walters by the elaborate
repasts they order (and eat, too), and
addicted to lunching on cold meat and
hot water. There are thousands OF
thin, sharp-faced, worried-looking
women who never touch hot breads or
pies or iced water. and there are many,
many plump and rosy-cheeked crea-
lures whose daily diet includes every
thing but what Is generally considered
wholesome.
At one of the smart women's lunch
counters in town three women sat near
each other and ordered lunch. No. l
was plainly dressed, fat and forty. Her
companion was delicate and nervous I'm
appearance. No. 3 was a young girl
slim and brown as a young birch tree,
but with red lips and sparkling eyes.
No. had a cup of bouillon. chicken
crouuette and a bottle of champagne,
which she shared with No. 2. The lat
ter had Little Neck CLAIMS and bouil-
lom But the bright-eyed girl had a
strawberry ice. a collection of little iced
cakes. and a salad Of lettuce, tomatoes
and mayonnaise dressing. She finished
her repast with some brown bread
sandwiches and bumper of iced tea.
But one supposes that 1t is a sign of
our end-of -the-century enlightenment
that woman eats lunch at ALL 1t is
truly sign of her improved physique
that she survives it.--Commercial Ad-
yertiaer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

1t 10 announced that the new cup
challenger will be Irish from keel to
masthead and from stem to stern. Irish
all over." as the secretary of the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club enthusiastically puts
1t, Irish In design. in build, in skipper
and crew and she'll float ne dear old
shamrock from her masthead" That's
the stun! II yachtsng were politics. now,
It would evidSntly be waste of time
to build a <up defender!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
FRIVOLOUS CUBAN BELLIES.
Average Girl Knows rlore of Complex
Ion Powder Than Baking Powder.

"The bellies of the island often bedeck
themselves with fireflies, i'm lieu Of
costlier but paler jewel lights" writes
Edward Page CASTOR describing the
sights To be seen up and Down a
Cuban Street" in the August Woman 8
Home Companion.
These insects are nearly four times
as large as are the 1ightning-b bugs I'm
the United States, and emit a beauti-
ful glow from their breasts and under
wings. The young women dearly love
to imprison them in the gauzy folds of
their summerland costumes and enmesh
them I'm the hair I'm mock coronets
Sometimes senorita will wear a bril-
liant FREELY or two imprisoned I'm a tiny
cage OF gold or silver wire hanging as
a bangle to her bracelet. II rs an as
tonishing sight to see light t-bedecked
Southern beauty shimmering In the soft
night as IL clad I'm thousand gems. but
having no other adornment than this
economical one OF firefies. The poor
use them in a more practical way for
lighting their houses, by putting them
under wire screens or In bottles, and
they prove quite successful I'm this
office of utility. At one time the laws
OF Spain forbade the poor In Cuba us
ing any other means for house lighting
than firenies. and the practice IL still
law has been abolished.
The life OF the women OF the upper
classes Is very narrow one and the
average girl has little else than mar
riage to look forward Go. It behooves
her 10 make an early marriage, too,
while the charms OF youth abide. for
she will likely begin 20 fade at thirty.
Handsome matrons are infreQuent. as
In all tropic lands. Her mother teaches
her very little else than An the wav Of
personal accomplishments. and the nat
ural result Is that the average girl
knows a great deal more regarding
complexion powder than she does OF
baking powder: nnd her lack OF other
useful knowledge is In much the same
proportion.
The young men play the bear I'm
their love-makings. as they do In all
Spanish countries and one will often
see love-taken youth standing In the
public street for weary hours before the
house of his chosen one. patiently
awaiting the time when the parental
shall open the door to him."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

such a project successful. Providence
q few years ago had sailing line OF
fruiters to Ponce. and there must be
those in Rhode Island who are familiar
with, the business. The success possi-
bls in the West Indian fruit trade may
e.judged from the growth OF the feet
of the Boston Fruit company plying
to Jamaica and now comprising over a
dozen steamers. The Consolidated rail-
road would doubtless cooperate with
water line which would prove feeder
at Providence. Return cargoes ought
to be obtainable in Providence. too. and
the enterprise prove profitable to those
who are early In the feld."
The suggestion is good one, and IL
we are correctly informed there al
ready exists a company for reviving
the West India fruit trade with Provi-
dence as port, and In which Rhode
Island capital is chiefly interested. The
experience of the Boston Fruit COM
pany is certainly encouraging from all
we can learn of II. and there seems to
be no good reason why Providence
should not have line OF light steam
ers to the West Indies as well as Bos-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

OF British Screw Co.; Herbert Coryn.
member Royal College Of Surgeons.
etc. tEngIand); Mrs. f. G. Mayer. Ia
Madison avenue. superintendent OF
children's work OF international Broth
erhood League
The Providence branch Of the Inter-
national Brotherhood League is located
at 206 Weybosset street. room i, where
contributions will be received every af-
ternoon from to s.
The committee In charge of the work
in Providence are Mr. Clark Thurston.
Mr.. Murdoch Ross. Mrs. A. Il. Percy,
Mr.. Earl w. Knapp, Mrs. y. e. Sheldon,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
PROVIDENCE TO PORTO RICO.

The woonsocket Reporter generously
calls attention to an opportunity for
Providence offered by the war. declar-
ing the time to be ripe for our business
and shipping interests to start lire OF
steamers 20 San Juan. Ponce and SAN
tisgo. or other Porto Rican and cuban
ports now open 20 American commerce.
THE second city OF New England"
says our contemporary, fought to have
capital and enterprise enough to make
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

Newport leads with palace" troll
ley car fitted up like Pullman or a
Wagner with all the comforts of home
and the luxuries OF hotel. Please. Mr..
Potter, mayn't We have one here in
Providence?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode Island Sanitary and Relief A
sociation ask generous public for contriDu-
tions of money 10 enable them TO carry on
their work OF relieving sick aud wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing.
does not supply.
All contributions sent 10 the Daily News
will be acknowledged In that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

1t is reported that Paderewski has
lost the use of two of his fingers. But
folks who have watched and heard his
playing will feel confident that the
great pianist must have fifteen or
twenty fingers left yet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

That Hobson kiss was heard around
the world. A fellow that can command
warship ought to be good at manag-
ing a smack.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

"That man iG great political lead
err" said Mr.. Corntosseis neighbor.
We'll" was the answer. "he isn't ex-
actiy what would call a leader. But he
certainly has a great knack OF findin
out which way the procession is goin
an then gettin' out In front an holler-
in come on. fellers" s""-Washington
StaV
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

We do not understand that there is
anything In the terms Of peace to pro-
hibit Blanco from typewriter fulmina-
tions.
The sun., 1898-02-20
MRS. BOGGS SEES BOGCS
An Affectionate Meeting at the
county Jail.
STAYED WITH HIM TILL LATE
Boggs Will Occupy Cell No. 10 and
Sheriff Finn Will Make His
Stay as Com Portable as
Possible.

At exactly 10 a. m. Yesterday William
y. Boggs entered the Federal building
and surrendered himself to Comnlis-
sioncr Smith and was Immediately
placed in District Attorney Vandegrift's 5
private Office in the builling. lie re-
mained there until about 345 p m., at
which time he was taken to carriage
in the custody Of Deputy United States
Marshal Clark and then was taken to
the New Castle jan. lis brother accom-.
panied him and remained until mid.
night,
Mrs. BoggS arrived at the jail
about . p. M, leaving her home
and children in the care of her friends,
The scene OF nrctngwas an affect ing
one, and rs they had not seen each other
for long time all interviews were dis
pensed with. Mr.. and Mrs. William y.
Boggs and his brother remained in the
sitting room Of Sheriff Films residence
until about 6 O'Clock when Mr.. Boggs
and visitors were invited out to lunchcn
Mrs. Boggs Immediately went ont with
the hostess leaving Mr.. Boggs and his
brother alone in conversation for short
time. When they appeared at the sit
ting room door The entire party was con-
Quoted to tie dining room where they all
seemed t" enjoy hearty meal. The
visitors remained nntiI about y o'clock
when they took their departure bidding
their husband and brother an affection
ate farewell.
Mr.. l'oggs will occupy cell no. 10,
which has been newly whitcwashed and
ceaned and made as comfortable as
possible. Mr.. Bnggs displays in his ap.
pcarance much nnnistakablc si.,ns IF
the long ordeal through which he has
passed. lie formerly wolc mus
1achc, but has had it shaved off
His general appearance was 50 nostIv
changed That the authorities wrr, nm
able to recognize him when he entered
the Federal Building, and had ne not
made himself known he could very
easily have walked ont again without
being suspected Many anxious eyes
were awaiting the arrival at New Castle
'uf the absconding and dafautirg cashier
of the First National Bank Of Dover,
and as he stepped from the carriage he
had Il smile up his face, and nodded
pleasantly to the Jail authorities.
Sheriff Finn j. cn,ravoring, in his
ever thoUghliul manner to make the
eN-cas licrS stay at New Castle aS COM
Portable rs possible.