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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06

| humenitarians have labored zealously
| 10 relieve the distress occasioned by the
particularly vindictlve insect. vari-
Gus measures have been proposed for
reducing it's activity. BountIes have
been offered by state legislatures FOR
mosquitoes bills. Devices for attract
ing the mosquito from it's natural field
OF forage, based on the principle OF
having an infant exposed in the sleep
ing room with the adult sufferer. have
been suggested. But civilization has so
far failed to offer anything capable of
counteracting this error OF nature. And
particularly fruitless have been all at
tempts to deprive the mosquito OF its
hum or breed humless mosquitoes from
the ordinary stock.
In the humless mosquito however. a
solution seems to be possible. a mos
quito without hum, but only sting.
Is evidently a great advance toward
civillzing the mosquito and far less to
be dreaded than the mosquito that can
both hum and sting. IL Is promised
that specimens OF the German ento-
mologists discovery may be promptly
distributed throughout the mosquito
districts for breeding purposes. and in
the process of evolution we may hope
TO have the humming machinery grad
ually reduced in efficiency and in due
time wholly eliminated.
Viewing the prospect of such con-
summation, may we not also hope. at
no distant day. for the evolution of the
buzzless fly?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.

To-day Porto Rico is a pretty pros
porous and profitable possession. The
tight little island has not suffered as
has Cuba. with population two-thrds
as large as Cuba's, her people have yet
not felt like undertaking a war for in
dependence against the mother coun-
try and they have not suffered the
burdens which ceaseless conflict
against the authority of Spain piled up
on the Cubans. Compared to the Gu
bans. our army found In Porto Rico a
pretty comfortable people settled in
n territory almost entirely under cul-
tivation. though that they were glad
to be free Of Spanish domination was
demonstrated by the welcome they
gave the American flag
So. while. under American rule.
Porto Rico will develop in every ma
teriai way the contrast between the
opportunity offered her ana her pres
cnt situation Is not so striking as that
furnished I'm cuba. other things being
equal. Cuba should bcas we'll to do today
as Is Porto Rico and II only remains for
the rc-establishmcnt Of her affairs and
the freeing OF her resources torc-create
her and give her position among the
wenlthiest and most salubr.ous bits
OF territory on the whole carth's sur
face. In natural resources. she pos
sesses every advantage that Porto
Rico has and can support popula-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
HERE'S A CHANCE FOR THE
INVENTOR.

Inventive genius long ago solved the
scriptural problem of making bricks
without straw. but IL appears that to
make friction matches without phos-
phorous is so imposing proposition that
the Belgian government has authorized
an award of a prize of $4,000 francs
($?65O) for the invention of match
paste containing no PHOSPHORUS.
The competition is open to the world
and seems to offer fine chance for
genius to make q strike and assure it.
self Of due reward. although the very
bigness of the prize seems to suggest
that the manufacture of matches with
out phosphorous. under patent. would
return many more thousands than the
proposed award contemplates.
Under the conditions of the competi-
tion the matches must not be of the
safety" kind. possible of striking only
on specially prepared surface, but
must be of structure to ignite on any
surface. including cloth. The official
announcement comprises the following
stipulations:
"Thc paste must offer to the action OF
shocks and frictions such a resistance that
dangerous explosions may not be apprehcn-
ded during the process of manufacture. 1t
must not contain any matter which, by its
cmanations or otherwise, may be dangerous
during the process of manufacture to the
health OF the workmcn.
"Submittcd to alternatives OF humidity
and dryness, of heat and cold, In the average
limits. they must sufficiently maintain their
capacity to easily ignite and not be subject
to spontaneous decomposition.
"The matches, when struck, must not throw
OFF any substance of n nature to burn per
sons or provoke fires. They must not dis.
charge toxical fumes. Preference will be
given to matches the paste of which does not
contain any poisonous ingredient. These
matches must also not be susceptible to fric.
ton, so that under ordinary conditions they
will not easily ignite in the consumers
pocket. and that they may be transported
and stored without danger In packings com.
monty employed In this trade"
The competition closes January /
next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
A SUGGESTION AS TO THE PHIL.
IPPlNES.

Recognizing the possible and probable
difficulties OF solving the Philippines
problem by discussion between COM
missioners approaching the subject
from two conflicting standpoints, It is
cides that IL wants the islands 1t offer
money price for them.
Quite likely the temper of the Ameri-
can people as to the matter. just now,
will not permit them TO take kindly to
such a proposition. Though we are
glad the war is over, we are not dis
posed to shun it's reopening of hos
tilities IL that Is necessary TO the Sc
curity OF what we believe to be our
rights. Popular sentiment is strong to
hold the Philippines. all that the Flag
flies over and the balance to boot. And
popular sentiment is supported by the
opinion OF boards of trade and COM
mercial interests and by the leaders
among our statesmen. We ask no
money indemnity of Spain, and she
may square the account by turning
over the territory we want, but have
not taken by force OF arms. That's
about the way we feel.
L.. f>- "a
proposition thus advanced. Fifty years
ago the American nation licked its
neighbor, Mexico. out of its boots. The
.whole of Mexico was conquered. and
Old Glory was flying over the capital
city. But we voluntarily released the
greater part of the country captured
and paid. besides, several millions for
the part that was particularly wanted,
and from which California. Nevada,
Utah, most Of Arizona and New Mexico
and parts of Colorado and Wyoming
were secured as a part OF the United
States of America. The idea of paying a
beaten enemy for territory
retained as spoils OF war was decidedly
novel then. but it was good bargain,
after all. Mexico got the money that
she needed. just as Spain does now and
we got the territory at what is proved
since to be a cheap price. SO every
body is happy. and Mexico and the
United States have been good friends
ever since.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
THE nUnLEss MOSQUITO.

Nothing that has happened recently
can be more encouraging to humanity
at large than the discovery OF hum
less mosquito reported from Germany.
Details as to the organization, an
atomy and habits of the new specimen
culex are lacking. but enough seems to
be already made known to give assur-
ance that the much sought for mosquito
without hum has at last been found.
and that steps may soon be undertaken
for its propagation under the direction
of experienced entomologists.
Indeed. 1t is not difficult to see in the
new discovery a ray of hope for suffer-
ing peoples the world over against the
ravages of one OF the greatest torments
that has beset the world since Pandora
discovered and applied the combination
of the box left In her care. No human
science has yet been potent for COM
batting the ordinary mosquito Of COM
merce. To wriggle through the in
terstices OF the most cleveriy construct
ed window screen is it's delight. To
conceal itself within the folds OF the
bed netting is a pastime. To find the
Achilles heel. as it were OF face be-
smeared with kerosene or other SO
called mosquito protective, challenges
its highest aspiration. And, above all
and in all. 1t hums-and In the hum OF
the ordinary mosquito lies It's greatest
power for exquisite human torture.
AS Is generally familiar. the ordinary
mosquito Is a long time humming and
a proportionately short time biting. or
puncturing. Who has not, known the
mortal agony OF lying acutely awake In
the stilly hours feverishly waiting for
the mosquito TO get through humming
and make landing for business where
II may be bottled like Spanish feet?
Who has not experienced the sense Of
desperation at the music which tempts
one to land n blow on ones face while
the mosquito Is still proceeding with
his overture and is yet looking over the
field whereon to undertake operations?
Who. In his heart. has not been willing
20 offer a fair surface whereon the mos
quito may bite II only II would quit
humming? Il not the mosquitoes bark
so to speak. far worse than its bite as a
general rule?
Entomologists have long sought a
solution Of the mosquito problem. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
COST OF MAKING SUGAR.
Cane Sugar the Cheaper. America to
Be q Cane Sugar Country.

The general name cane sugar is usu-
ally Applied to 1t whether II be produc-
ed from the sugar cane or the sugar
beet. There is no difference In it's
chemical composition and but little
differencefin the quality of the refined
sugar from either source. Sugar as
imported into the United states is usu-
ally impure. Aunrehned sugar and Is
termed raw. sugar. 1t reminds one
very much OF river sand In appearance
and somewhat in taste. owing TO the
large percentage OF impurities present.
The sources for this raw sugar are
two: First. from sugar cane grown IN
our own Southern States, the West In
dian Islands. Puerto Rico and Cuba
being OF the greatest interest at the
present time. Hawaii the Philippine
Islands and other moist. tropical coun-
tries. Second. from sugar beets.
These are grown I'm few OF our West
ern states, Germany. France, Austria.
Russia, etc. In addition to.~these two
main sources we have the same variety
Of sugar occurring in sorghum, the
agave and the sugar maple. Its pro-
duction from these sources, however.
is unimportant, as the product is rarely
refined.
Now to consider the best and cheap
est source for sugar. In the juice or
bdp VI sugar cane us u itidtiNtiy
small quantity OF impurity present.
The main thing Is to express and evap-
crate the juice. On the other hand In
the beet juice the sugar Is associated
with considerable quantities of other
organic matter, which necessitates a
treatment with caustic lime and lime
kiln gases in order to effect its separa-
tion. This, OF course, means added ex-
pense and would with the same cost of
production. of the beet or cane, give the
latter the advantage as the expense OF
removing these impurities by a chemi-
cal process is saved.
The product from either source, pro-
duced as briefly stated and known as
raw sugar, is placed I'm gunny sacks
and shipped to refinery. several OF
which are located in Philadelphia. TAX
ing IL as II occurs in the cane and beet
to refined sugar (granulated, pulNer-
ized. light brown. etc.), the former Is
the best raw material. and sugar can be
obtained from II at much less ex-
pense. At the present time this Is OF
especial interest as we seem TO be on a
stand as a nation or should be regard
ing the method of producing our sugar.
Several large beet sugar factories are
already in successful operation in the
United States, and various State agri-
cultural experiment stations are at
work determining the advsability of
establishing more, while we are also
large producers OF cane sugar in our
Southern States. 1t would seem that
soon with the development of few
annexed or dependent tropical islands
we were destined to become independ-
ent producers of sugar ad libitum
from this source.-The Manufacturer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
MILLIONS OF CIGARS.


With the exception of the phenome-
nal, record-breaking fiscal year OF 1892
SO, the fiscal year of 1ST-9s. ended
June 30, Is the biggest on record for
the cigar industry. An increase at
once of over half billion, or, to be
exact, 511. 1.132.73o. in the cigar produce
tion, after five years of stagnation and
actual retrogressicn, Is an event to be
marked. The total production OF this
fiscal year falls short only about 300,-
600. 900 Of the phenomenal total produc-
tion of the fiscal year 1s92-93, but this
shortage will be more than wiped out
and the 5000. 900, 900 figure reached IL
the present fiscal year keeps pace with
the increases made In the last over the
preceding.
There was but one month in the en-
tire fiscal year that shows a decreased
output against the corresponding
month of the preceding year. and that
was the month of July. But with Au-
gust the increase commenced and
Jumped right UP 25,0O0.00o. And 1t kept
on jumping right along every month
down to the very last. Juge last. when
the increase amounted to 66,000,000
,June's increase. big as II was. was
not the record-breaker of the year. 1t
was the month of April that broke the
record with an increase OF 205,000, coo.
Truly. April last was the banner month
for the cigar industry, the biggest
single month on record; Its unparal-
leled increase of 205.000,000 surpasses
the entire increase Of many q year be-
fore. 1t was a most profitable year for
the industry. too. The profits did not
come solely from the increased bust
ness. although they must have been
considerable from this source alone.
They came in a large, and probably
the largest, part from a change in the
material Of cigars. which was forced
on our manufacturers by the unhappy
conditions which prevailed In Cuba
and finally led to the war with Spain.
But to Judge from the enormously in
creased consumption. this change must
have just suited the taste OF the smok-
ers. Hence the increased profits were
the more enjoyable. The fiscal year
1s97-9S will. therefore, be long remem-
bered as the second biggest and one of
the most profitable years in the history
OF the cigar industry.-Tobacco Indus
fru
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
DEATH NOTICES.

BUDLONG--In this city Sd inst. Eliza
beth A., wife OF James budlong. and
daughter Of the late Richard and
Jane Hadneid, In her 18th year.
BhOWN--In this city. 9TH inst. Ada,
wife of William Brown. IN the 18th
year of her age.
CROWE-In this city. 5th inst. Mar
garet Isabel, daughter OF Joseph A.
and Christie G. Grove. aged months
and days.
GREENE--In Edgewood. Cranston 5th
inst. Miss Mary J. Greene. daughter
of the late Arthur and Anstis Rhodes
Greene. I'm the 9ist year OF her age.
HORN-m this city. 9th inst. John Il.
Horn. in the list year of his age.
HAsLAM-In Fromc. somcrsetshirc.
England 25th ult.. Mrs. Eliza. wife
OF William T. IIaslarn. of Pawtucket.
aged 80 years.
Amapda Nj. Manton. widow OF Shad-
rack Manton.
ONEIIr-In this city, 4th inst.,. Ellen.
wife of Thomas O'Neil.
O'BRIEN--In Thornton. 4th inst. Nary
a. O'Brien.
PIckLEs--In this city. 5th lust, az his
residence. Al Joslln street jeremiah
Pickles. aged 80 years.
TUCK EE--ln pawtu-set. sth inst. Dr.
Georgc l.. Tucker. In the 18th year of
his age.
TILL1NCfIAST--ln LriawrCd. T.. l.,
4th inst. Emily Henrietta TiliinghaSt.
aged 1s years. months AMI ~ days.
WALSH-In this city, 9Th INST, Jamss
Walsh. IN his 3ls, year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
Patti still Sings.

Adelina Patti Is now So years OF age.
She has been twice married and once
widow by the death Of her husband.
Sig. Nicolini. the tenor. In spite OF all
this. she preserves i'm "A marvellous man
ner much OF her pristine beauty OF
voice. and she has lately sung in Lon
don 80 admirably that the public and
enthusiasm knew no bounds.
Che attributes the preservation of her
powers To the care she has given her
self. The average life Of n great sing
ers voice is said 60 be fifteen years.
Nine. Patti made her debut In grand
opera at the Academy OF Music. I'm New
York. In November. 1859. and has. been
singing continuously ever since.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
GEN. 0REENE's cArlPAIGN.
Persistence From Day to Day Won
Glorious Victory at Last.

No outline of Greene's campaign can
do full justice to him and to his army.
There is no great dramatic moment
when he arose at once triumphant to
the complete victory at which ne aimed.
From the day when he took command
of q beaten army at Charlotte TO that
other day, two years later, when he
rode victorious into Charleston, he had
been laboring incessantly with the
single purpose of pressing the British
back to the sea and setting free the
Southern States. The forces under his
command had fought four pitched bat
ties. Morgan won at Cowpens, and
Greene was defeated at Guilford and
Hobkirks Hill, and had fought a drawn
battle at Eutaw. Judged merely by this
statement of his battles. one would cali
him an unsuccessful general, and yet
he was steadily victorious. BY his de-
tachments under the brilliant leader
ship Of Marion. Lee and Sumter, of
williams and Washington and the rest,
by his mastery retreats and equally
mastery strategy, he held his army to-
gether with grim tenacity. and surely
and steadily forced the British back be-
fore an advance not always apparent,
but as resistless as the coming tide,
which seems never TO gain and yet ever
fiScS nhHutf anu anu tNtt Ot-
hind and hand i'm hand with the opera
tions in the field went on continually
the grinding. harassing work of making
and remaking his army, shifting per-
petually under the wretched system OF
short enlistments. In the north, miser-
able as the arrangements were, the ar
my was near Congress. they were sup
piled by contract, they were In the most
settled parts of the country. and the
loyalists there were generally few and
weak. Greene fought through a coun-
try where large part OF the native
population were in arms against him,
and where II was often difficult to tell
friend from foe. He had no contracts.
but was Obliged to rely on the change
able. welI-meaning. but often weak and
Uniformed state governments. There
never was n moment when he was not
short OF men, money, ammunition. ard
supplies. and when he was not writing,
supplicating, demanding all these
things, and but rarely obtaining them.
Under these conditions. aided by his
singularly gallant enterprising officers.
and by the picked lighting men OF the
south. whom he gradually gathered
round him. he came 20 a complete vic
tory.-Senator Lodge in September
Scribner'g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06

Battled Against Poverty to Win
Ills Sweetheart.

L..
/ A pretty story is just now for the first
time told OF President Felix raures
courtsbip. When he was n young man
he had not the millions he has now.
and was not considered so eligible .
parti as he would be In these later days
Of his career He was nothing but a
tanners apprentice at Amboisc when
he feli'in love with Mile. oninet.
daughter OF the mayor OF the commune.
OF course he knew marriage was i'm.
possible. and she knew II was impos-
sible. yet nevertheless they continued to
interchange vows of eternal fidelity un-
I'll the young ladys parents interfcred.
They intimated that while they had no
personal objection to the young man,
yet his worldly position and possessions
were scarcely sufficient for him 10 as
pire to the hand OF the mayors daugh-
ter. There was fearful parting, ard
there were more VOWS Of unwavering
loyalty. and the young man went forth
TO conquer fame and fortune for the
sake of one fair girl.
M. Faure Is shrewd. obscrvant self
contained man, and what he Is today he
was then, though in a less degree. He
looked about him to see where he could
find the best opening. He had mace
himself thorough master OF his trade,
and securing letter Of recommended
tion, he went to Havre. where he soon
found a position In the house OF a mcr-
chant who dealt in leather and wool.
His master at this time afterward said
OF him: II never had other than words
of praise for his conduct and his assid-
uity to work" The young tanner re.
manned two years with this merchant
and then went into business for him.
self. He prospered, and just three years
from the time he had said farewell tr
Mile. Guinet he again presented himself
and asked for her hand.
This time 1t was not refused. Tor he
had shown himself a man full Of energy
and character and capable OF maintain.
ing even mayors daughter. Today
the mayors daughter is the wife of the
millionaire president OF the French Re-
public. and. strangely enough, the fact
that the father OF this girl was finally
convicted of a felony has proved more
or less of a milestone about Faure'o
neck since his elevation 10 the presi-
dency.
During his young days M. Faure
dwelt for a few years In England. and
acquired the habit that caused Sven
gall to have such a thorough contempt
for Little Billee--that of the cold tub.
He also there acquired a great liking
for gymnastics and physical exercises,
which he still practices, although hiS
hobby at present is outdoor sports
shooting. fishing and hunting.--Chlcago
Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
HE WAS TOO SMART.
In Trying to Teach His Wife Les
son, He Learned One.

"My wife has a disagreeabe habit OF
leaving her pockctbook in exposed
places" said the man who was telling
the story. II have cautioned her more
than once that she would lose IL II she
wasn't more careful.
II came down with her the other
morning, and the first thing she did af-
ter boarding the car was to deposit her
purse upon the car seat. while she re-
lieved herself of the terrible suspicion
that her hat wasn't on straight. A
movement OF her arms knocked the
purse on the floor. where Ii remained
until picked II up.
81 rescued that purse no less than a
dozen times before we reached the bar
gain counter that was the goal OF my
wife's ambition.
Events around bargain counter oc-
cur with Kaleidoscope swiftness, and
soon found myself the sole guardian or
my wife's purse. which lay before me
on the counter where II had ben desert
ed by her I'm n mad rush for the other
end of the counter.
"'ro teach her a lesson emptled the
contents OF the purse In my pocket and
retreated 10 the edge OF the crowd to
await developments.
''It wasn't long before my wife crowd
cd her way out. triumphantly holding
aioft a Twenty-Five cent cream Jar that
she had succeeded I'm buying for forty
nine cents.
"I didn't know that they charged
things here I began. feehly.
They don't she answered. 1hovc
money left for three ice cream sodas
and "A strip OF car tickets And she
exhibited the contents OF her purse to
prove her assertion.
II nearly tainted when " dawncd up-
ON me that I had taken the contents
from n purse belonging to some other
woman
Il have no desire to retain possession.
and N the woman who lost seventy
nine cents. postage stamp. three hair
pins and recipe for making angel
food will call at my office she may have
her propcrty."-Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
A Treasure Hunt.

The historic table d'hote OF the yens
erable NJ. Laveur will soon be thing
of the past. Its prosperity was dis
turbed by the migration Of youth to
the Clichy and Montmartre districts,
and by the addition of cheap eating
houses to cafes and brasseries. La
veur's paying. and occasionally nom
paying, guests included Gambetta, AL.
phonse Daudet. Jules Ferry. Francois
Coppee, NJ. Loubet. now President of
the Senate. with host OF literary and
political celebrities. The monthly pen-
sion varied from 30 to 120 francs. For
this. two succulent repasts. with wine.
coffee and cognac, were provided.
Papa" Laveur gave long credit, and IN
several instances his bills were paid in
days after eminence or affiuence.-
London Chronicle.