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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
THE MYSTERY IN FRANCE.

The military authorities in France
persist in their claim that the question
at issue in the Dreyfus case is the guilt
or innocence OF the accused. but there
Is evidence that the people and some of
the politicians OF the Republic are TAX
ing the cue from Zola that the most
important issue relates to liberty of the
individual under the constitution and
the right to an open trial when crime
is charged.
Indeed. so far as Dreyfus is con-
cerned. II is not even clear that any
crime has been committed. to say moth
ing Of the question OF who committed
II. One proved forgery suggests others.
No representative OF a foreign power
can be got TO admit that any secrets
have been bought. This is not un-
natural. The military leaders in France
feverishly urge that the whole Dreyfus
agitation is designed to wreck the mill
tary organization and spread disaster
through the French army. But, on the
contrary. II would seem that. though
heads might fall. the proven in
nocence Of Dreyfus or the demonstra-
tion there had been no selling of Sc
crets. would serve to strengthen the
army as a whole and place France on
better terms with its neighbors, who
naturally are indignant at being ac-
cused, without open proof. OF engaging
IN the traffic.
So Il appears possible that II there
has been a selling of military secrets
somebody else than Dreyfus is the
guilty party. AT any rate the guilt Of
Dreyfus has not been demonstrated. ex-
cepf that the men who would suffer II
no scapegoat were found claim to be
convinced. Theirs is plainly a preju-
11ccd judgment. But more than this.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
MILTON A PLAOlARIST?
Striking Resemblance Between "Par.
adise Lost" and "Lucifer.''

The latest victim of the latter
day vandalism which has robbed us of
so many OF our idols is John Milton.
Not content with chopping down
George Washington's cherry tree, maxi
ing cider OF William Tells apple. turn
ing Jonah and his whale into a myth
of the sun, and many like Gevastations,
the iconoclasts have now made bold to
enter the library of English classics,
take from the very top shelf Paradise
Lost" and stamp upon 1t the odious
word plagiary.
The charge is that Millions MASTER
piece. conceded by the literary world to
be che OF the rnarvels of literature, Is
little more than Vonders "Lucifer,'
done out of Dutch into English, and
palmed off as an original production.
This is severe upon Taine, who had no
end of French fun over the close resem-
blance of Milton's deity to a typical
English paterfamilias of the period.
The famous critic found nothing in all
English literature so thoroughly ma
tional in character as Paradise Lost
And now we are coolly Informed that
the British lion of the Frenchman's s
nimble fancy was in reality the Dutch
broom. IT is n matter of congratulation
that this startling discovery was not
made before M. Taine had gone where
vandals cease from troubling.
1t was in the year 1863 that Justus
Van den Vondel, the greatest bard, per-
haps, of the Low Germans, published
the play which Is his chief claim upon
Dutch memory. Just about a genera
tion before that time the Pilgrim Faith
ers had scraped the mud of Holland
from their boots and gone in search or
a new home. The Professionalism of the
Netherlands lacked the sternness which
was the Pdritans' pride and grim COM
fort. There was much in common, how
ever, between he Dutch and the Puri-
.ans, 1t is known that Milton couid
read the language of the ow country.
and IL is reasonable to suppose that he
read the language Of the low country,
was exceptionally fond of the drama.
"Johnson's Learned Sock" has been
treasured UP as one of his best poems.
AS for Shakespeare, no more appreciat-
i've tribute was ever paid to his genius
than that Of Milton, who has the dis
tinction, in fact, of laying upon that
Avon grave its really first wreath of
immortelles.
IL cannot be denied that the drama of
"Lucifer' has many points OF close re-
semblance to Paradise Lost bat the
resemblance is much like that between
dwarf evergreen of the conservatory
and a stately pine Of the forest.
The charge of plagiarism has been
made and maintained With no end OF
labor. and whole volume has been
written to prove il Yet IL apparently
Is doomed 10 go the way OF similar
charges against other great men, un'
read. unhonored and unsung, while
Millions fame lives on.--Chicaeo Inter-
Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

In Secretary Alger's absence the busi-
ness OF the war department appears to
have resumed its normal decorousness
The orders dispatching troops to Gen.
Otis at Manila read by command of
Major General Miles, II. c. Corbin. Ad-
jutant General" and are issued with
the approval Of the Acting Secretary of
War; Thus have things become
straightened out since the commanding
general returned and the secretary
went away.
During the progress Of the war. or
ders seem to have been issued in the
loosest sort OF fashion without refer
cnce to the commanding general and
often. as has since been made clear,
without his knowledge. 1t will perhaps
be possible to trace good deal of the
mess created In the war department
BY the fashion of issuing orders that
has prevailed. Whether Gen. Miles was
eliminated from much OF the work for
which his Office was really responsible
by reason OF ignorance in the war de-
partment or the ambition of the purely
ministerial Office Of adjutant general
to be the real boss is an interesting
question in the history OF the war man
agement yet to be written. But just
now It Is relief that the department
is running with old-time smoothness
and regularity of system as indicated
by the endorsement on the orders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

Il As NOT demonstrated that there was
any such traffic as charged. The charge
| rests on document that Is all but
proved to be forgery. and is backed
up by another document now known to
be a forgery. Whether the first docu-
ment Is simply forged TO transfer some
body else's guilt to Dreyfus or is made
out OF whole cloth with no guilt in
volved is an interesting question. And
more important than all is the issue
involved I'm the demand for a full and
open hearing in favor OF any parties
who may be called upon TO stand spon-
sor for the document, whether 1t be
Dreyfus. Esterhazy or some one at
present not brought out of his hole.
The newest development in this COM
plicated case relates to the arrest OF
Col. Picquart. Like Dreyfus and Henry
and Esterhazy and Patty du Clam, Pic
quart was associated with the intelli-
gence office. He is said to be the young
est colonel I'm the French army. 1T was
his Investigations that directed suspi-
cions against Esterhazy after Dreyfus
had been degraded and sent to Devils
Island. Because he maintained his be-
lief that he was on the right track. Col.
Picquart was disgraced. That he actu-
ally was on the right track seems now
indicated by Col. Henrys confession
and suicide and Esterhazy's flight
Since. on the one hand. Patty du Clam
has been retired and, on the other. Col
Picquart is newly arrested as an ac-
compllce of Dreyfus, 1t would appear
that the conflict OF opinion in military
| judicial and political quarters has
reached a critical stage. Both the Drey-
| fus supporters and the Dreyfus ac-
cusers are under the ban.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
sHER1FF'S SALE.

/ u.
BY virtue OF, an execution No, 1919.
issued from the District Court OF the
Sixth judicial District. holden at Prov
idencQ, within and for the county OF
Providence, dated June sth. A. d.. 1893,
and ret9rnable TO said court September
Sth. A: D., 1925, Wherein John Feeney OF
Providence. County OF Providence and
state of Rhode island is plaintiff and
Walter II. Pettis OF said city. county
ana state Is defendant. will be sold at
public auction on Saturday. October
18th. A. d., 1893. at 12 O'Clock. noon. at
the Sherifrs Office In the Providence
County State House.. corner OF College
and Benefit streets, In said Providence,
all the right title and interest the with
In named defendant had at the time OF
the attachment OF the same on the or
iglnal writ, to wit. on February 18th,
A. d., 1898, at 0 O'Clock "a. M, in and TO
the following described real estate. viz:
A certain parcel of land with all the
buildings and improvements thereonI
situated I'm the city OF Providence.l
being the northerly portion 30 thirty-
three) feet I'm width OF a certain lot
laid out and delineated as lot No. IA on
certain plat of lands emitted the
West River Plat. by II. +. Wailing.
1876" which said plat is recorded In the
office of the Recorder of Deeds in said
city OF Providence in Plat Book No. l,
at page 96 and on plat card No. 35.
Also another parcel of land with all
the buildings and improvements there-
on, situated on the easterly side Of
West River street. in said city OF Prov
idence. and comprising the northerly
portion OF lot No. IL (eleven). and the
southerly portion of lot No. IL (twelvc),
on said plat, and is described as fol-
lows viz: Beginning at point In the
easterly line OF West River street lD
fourteen feet southerly from the north
erly line OF said lot No. IL teeven):
thence northerly in the easterly line or
ssid street (29) twenty feet: thence
easteriy at right angles with West Ri
yer street TO the casteriy line or said
lot No. II (twelvc) thence southerly In
the easterly line OF said lots Nos. III
(clcven) and IL Uwelve) twenty-nine
feet (29): thence westerly to the place
OF beginning.
Also another tract OF land with all
the buildings and improvements there
on. situated I'm the said city OF Provi-
dence. on the easterly side of Ashburton
street. comprising lot No. 81 ttifty-two).
and the northerly portion Of lot No. SO
tfifty-.hree). on n certain plat OF land
entitled "Plat OF Philip w. Martins
Estate, by M. r. Lockwood Providence,
May 18TH iS43' which said plat is re-
corded In the cffice OF the Recorder OF
Deeds in said Providence, In Plat Book
No. 3, at page SO and on Plat Card 81.
The portion Of said lot No. SO (hfty.
three), above mentioned, is ten feet I'm
width and extends the whole depth OF
said lot and adjoins said Lot No. 62
(hfty-two)
Levied on this 18th day of June, A.
D., 1898, at 4 o'clock and 80 minutes p.
m, and will he sold to satisfy said ex-
ecution, IL sufficient.
ALBERT o. COATES.
Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

Four Clever Animals Who Are SUR
prlslng New York yoksIs.

| Four wonderful animals, known as
Batty's bears. are appearing in New
( York, and their performance is one long
round OF sensational novelties.
Their intelligence Is almost human.
These talented trained bears are, Rus
sian citizens of a. type exceptionally
| hard TO train on account of their ugly
tompers. But their trainer mas COM
| pletely mastered them.
| The tricks these animals do comprise
everything from high jumping towalk-
ing a horizontal bar.
| At signal from Mr.. Batty they 20
| through the figures OF "a quadrille, and
| then bend down before him in the most
servile manner. At another signal they
jump over a whip which he holds In his
hand at height that seems almost Inn
possible for animals OF their weight and
clum5iness to reach.
They turn somersaults and darce on
their hind legs.
One OF the bears walks on his fore
| paws. stands on his head, and then
| goes through the same tricks again
while on barrel.
After this another bear climbs to the
| top of miniature fort erected on the
| stage and from there fires a cannon.
| Then comes the climax of the entire
| act. Between two poles a. horizontal
bar is erected, 10 feet above the stage
| One OF the bears, the youngest OF the
| four, climbs up one of the side poles
until he reaches the top. Then after
| satisfying himself that everything is
! safe and that his weight VIII not break
| the pole, he slowly walks the horizontal
| bar. He walks it's entire length sew
| eral times, and then. swinging himself
| by his four feet. walks the bar in this
| manner
| The intelligence the animal displays
| i'm trying the horizontal pole. TO see IL
| il is strong enough, is almost human.
| And even while walking upon IT, II
| bends under his weight and the audi
/ ence is kept in pleasing uncertainty lest
| IL break down.
| Mr.. Batty says that Ii took him over
| two years of constant training TO teach
| the animal this trick.
The bear simply wouldn't do it," he
| said, "and all The hard knocks I could
give him would not induce him TO set
| his foot upon the horizontal bar. 1
then tried kindness, and for a time this
succeeded no better. i placed such
! dainties as 1 knew he liked at one end
/ of the pole TO induce him TO cross IT..
| but 10 no avail. The amount OF pa
! tience / spent on that animal surprises
| myself.
| After a while l hit upon the idea Of
| placing q board about nine inches wide
| in place OF the pole, and this he would
readily walk. Then, little by little, /
narrowed the board. until finally he
would walk the pole itself."--New York
| World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

But the Subject Was Too Wide
Awake TO Be Taken In.

One evening while Col. Roche's regi-
ment was stationed at the fair grounds
bronzed and broad shouldered Texan
walked into the Office of the CONNER
cial hotel, and, squaring himself at a
table, began the task of composing a
letter 1t was evidently hard job. He
stuck out his tongue, scratched his
head, changed pens dozen times, ana
went through all the contortions or a
man with 4 bad case OF 81. Vitus' dance
before he concluded the epistle. Then
he fished out a black wallet, unwound
q strap yard long, and extracted
IS bill, which he carefully folded up
with the sheet.
BY that time the performance had
excited the sympathetic interest OF sew
eral bystanders, and one of them point
ed out the mail box I'm the corner Just
put your letter In there my friend" he
said. ''Hey?" exclaimed the Texan,
gancing up. II said TO drop your let
ter in that box" repeated the other.
The big immune bent upon him a looit
OF unutterable scorn. We'll, I've heerd
tell of all kinds of bunko games. ne
said slowly, but that's the durndest
barefacest one of the hull lot! Don't
you say nothing, now, or I'll have TO
smash y. Say. mister! he called TO
the clerk. kin you tell me where the
postmaster keeps his shop" He eaNvas
given the proper directions, and re-
turned beaming.
SAY" he asked one of the hotel staff
confidentially. " do RELY look as green
as all that-like I'd bite at sech
game?" He was assured that he looked
like a thoroughbred. and went away
happy. Hope to die II ever give any
more tips to a Texan" was the com
ment of the gentleman who pointed out
the box.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
THR BRIDGEPORT MURDER.

III the latest developments are to be
depended upon. the Bridgeport police
department has performed a highly
creditable piece of work.
Indeed, the attitude OF Superintendent
Birmingham and his staff has been
notable throughout. There seems TO
have been no outbreak OF Mysteries In
the police circles OF Bridgeport over the
remarkable crime that they were called
upon TO trace. Since the discovery OF
the dismcmbered body of the unknown
girl the police of Bridgeport have
worked persistently and quietly. paying
little heed to. the advice of a small
army OF volunteer detectives and deal
ing impasslvely with the Identification
cranks and the hordes OF seekers for
notoriety that have crowded about. II
Is recalled that the Bridgeport police
had no faith In the Identification made
by Grace Perkins father. and. despite
all distractions. have kept at work
quick to discover errors I'm the myriad
Of clues and equally prompt to exhaust
research where any reasonable hope ha.
been offered.
Accordingly. 81 Is only fair 10 th,
Bridgeport police department To put I
good deal Of confidence IN what is now
declared TO be an Identification salts.
factory to the department and that Is
followed 30 swiftly by an arrest. Yes.
tcrday morning II looked as II the Vel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
True to His Marine Instincts.

Recently on the Bubbling Well Road
Shanghai. two ters from her majesty's
ship Aigerine were disporting them
selves bv- wobbling along on bikes.
A collision took place one OF the men
landing ON his nose In the road. while
the other disappeared. machine and alt
into n ditch. The gentleman wv the roau
sat uu and failed 10 see his chum. So he
Nelied. "Bill. where the blazes are
vou - sounding. boy. sounding. came
The response. as the Individual address
cd emerged into the road. coated from
stem 10 stern with green slime and
mud and dragging tho machine after
him bv nnc whccl.--san Francisco Ar
gonaut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
A Dialect Story.

The brogue Of the south and west Of
Ireland Is softer and more musical than
the brogue of the north, which has
about IL some OF the flavor of the Scot
tish accent. When Lord Morris was
chief Justice OF Ireland a young junior
barrister rose In his court one day TO
make his first motion, and spoke In the
hard brogue OF the north OF Ireland.
"sapel" said the judge. In low voice
10 the registrar of the court. who Is
ments my lord" what part OF the
coonthry does he hail from, in the name
OF all that's wundherfuL" asked the
Judge. County Antrim. my lord" was
the reply. "well. We'll" said tho Judge.
did YOU iver come across sich n
froiphtful acclnt IN the whole coorse ~
ver born ioife7'-Thc san Francisco
Wave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
THE CHRISTENING OF THE SHIP

=
1t would seem that our friends OF the
w. c. T. u. are wasting great deal
of wholesome energy in the piddling
business Of protesting voluminously
against the smashing of bottle OF
champagne over the PROV Of a battle
ship going down the ways. The pro-
test, which begins anew every time
launching is projected. doesn't appear
to be effective and, on the contrary.
only tends to make the advocates OF
what is a silly enough notion more per-
sistent, while the occasional distracting
of tho controversy, as in the case OF the
launching of the Kentucky when 1t was
question of using whiskey. cham
pagne or water. contributes to the alb
surdity Of the whole talk.
Some day the practice will most
likely be abandoned, but the feverish
protesting Of the great temperance or
ganization over a small matter prom
ises, IL anything, only to delay that
happy contamination. There is nothing
particularly significant in breaking a
bottle of champagne over the PROV of a
nations ship upon her launching. 1t Is
a traditional practice that. because of
it's sporty suggestion, has no reasonable
place In such ceremony. and might
be expected, in time, to fall into dis
use. just so soon as the part 1t plays is
recognized as perfunctory, relic from
bygone ideas that had lost its charm
and significance. For really nothing
could be more absurd than the smash
ing OF the champagne bottle unless it
is the similar breaking of a bottle Of
water or a flask of milk. No well
grounded sentiment calls for such an
act OF christening" and II may be de-
pended upon to lapse IL 1t is only let
alone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
Political phrasemaking.

''The Abilene Democrat"is the coiner
of two new phrases which apply TO the
political situation in Kansas. 1t says
that II h reached the point where 1t
would just as soon be bitten by one
political dog as another. Abiding to a
Populist who has changed to become "a
Democrat. Il says he reminds IL of a
hog that runs from one trough. to an
other when both are filed with the
same kind of swill.-Kansas City
journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

The Rhode fsiana san iis}y and Relief A.
sociation ask n generous public for contribu
iions of money 10 enable them 10 carry on
their work OF relieving sick ana wounded
soldiers aud sailors. by sending clothing.
medicines and stores that the government
does not supply.
All contributions sent 10 the Daily Scws
VIII oe acknowledged In that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
just What He Wanted to Know

my lord" said the prisoner to the
iudge. IL should like To have my case
postponed. My lawyer is III and unable
60 attend
The Judge took two or three minutes
TO consider. THE case may be postpon-
ed" he said at last. W you desire IL.
But I see here that you were taken I'm
the act. What can your counsel have TO
say on your behalf2'
That's just what ] want to known
lord" said the prisoncr.-London Tit
Bits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

low mill pond mystery was hopeless OF
solution. Today IL seems likely that
the mystery is solved. the victim known
and that the murderer Will meet the
punishment of Connecticut law, which
demands life for a life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
No Complaints.

Horse Dealer-well. John. how about
that horse I sold you? Was he quiet
enough?
Undertaker--well. sir, ne did give us
a little trouble at nrst We put him in
one OF the mourning coachos.you know
and parties don't like TO be shook up
I'm their grief. But we've put him I'm the
hearse now. and we haven't heard any
complaint so far. Household Words.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

The new Secretary Of State. Col.John
Hay, asserts that he has never In his
life been interviewed. Which, OF course,
does not mean that he has never been
reported as having been interviewed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
Orplleus.

Orpheus was modest. yet he was un-
doubtedly "A great musician.
"Oh. easily enough" he replied when
asked how u was he charmed the
beasts. You see | played nothing hut
brahms and Bach. and not beast dar-
ed leave for fear II would be said that
hia taste was not cultivated. Yes"
No. he had never given n concert In
Omaha that. doubtless. would be quite
another affair.-DetFolt Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

A wichita man has beanstalk thir-
teen feet high. which grew from a seed
received from Manila. where the nor
NAL height Of the plant rs seven feet.
n is probable that In the glorious cli-
mate ~ Kansas one Of those Manila
girls might even grow pretty.-kansas
city Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

Governor Pingree\ has been unani-
mously renominated by the Republicans
of Michigan, which indicates that the
Republicans of Michigan are welded to
their freak.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

Ills the best cylinder lubricator made. 10
saves your fuel. N saves your engines. it,
saves repairs. n saves steps for brenk
downs. The best ~ the cheapest Try the
Binghampton. fun line of lubricatiag ant
WISHv sR0iHERs, yrs,-rr Asen.-.
ie south water ST.. Providence. n. q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
nlakers.)

Elegant visiting gown by Longain.
Tablier OF silver gray cloth embroidered
with steel beads, spangles and valen-
ciennes lace. Underdress of green gros-
grain with side fiounces of gray and
green mousselne de sole. Pelt and col
lar OF green velvet. Round hat of green
velvet with white and gray plumes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

The government might establish ma
tionaI cemetaries at its southern camps.
They have all made good start.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22

Count Esterhazy appears to be quite
incapable of telling "A good lie, to say
nothing OF sticking to 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
THE NEWS
Daily European Hint.

(Secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Rouff. Doucet, La Ferriere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume
makers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
SIIERIFF'S SALE.

s2c-2o 2o--o6-la-th4t.