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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12
ONLY ONE CUP DEFENDER9

Earlier than ever before and without
the least friction between the high con-
tracing parties. the arrangements for
the Americas cup race are completed.
and all that remains to be done now is
TO build the boats.
Yachtsmen are naturally Interested to
know IL the cup defender which Herre-
shon IL to build will have another boat
Of contemporary model against which
to try her speed-or. In other words, a
rival for the honor OF defending the
trophy. II appears that. although the
Hcrreshoffs have been offered a chance
to build two boats. they are disinclined
70 accept the contract. and this is easily
cxpIainsbIe. They viii put all their
genius and their best work in one boat
and to undertake to build against them.
selves Will not necessarily offer any ad
vantage 70 the selection OF a defender
while such an undertaking might nat
4 urslIy be thought to detract from thu
value Of both boats.
Gtill, II is desirable that the HERE.
mon defender have a rival. Few
ynchtsmen, indeed, believe that any de.
olsber IN this country can build boa,
that can outsaIl Herrcsboff craft. but
aside from the possibility that this
might be - IN . specific instance. an
o>h<r boat of contemporary design
ven'6 elve opportunity to tune up the
~ 6egendcr as well as offer racing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

The dissecting room OF the Militar.
Hospital OF A.giers has just Witnessed
the resuscitation of a soldier who had
been supposed to be dead for three days
IL was at the very moment when the
professor Of surgery was about TO dis
sect the supposed corpse that the SOL
der suddenly awoke from n prolonged
lethargy. The three persons who Wit
messed the scene were struck with such
able To do anything. IL was not until
after they had seen the supposed corpse
quietly slip OF the marble slab on
which he was to have been dissected.
and go into an adjoining room 10 write
a few words on sheet of,paper To re-
assure himself that he was really alive
and awake that the doctor and his as
sistants came to his aid. IL Is stated.
that the recovery OF the soldier IL alb
solutely complets.--L Standard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12
A Contcmporary's Bad Case of
Circulation Habit.

I see that the Providence or. ID Tel
egram has developed a fine case of the
circulation habit. The first sentence of
one of its recent proclamations reads:
IA newspapers advertising is ultimate
ly measured by the results obtained"
There's brilliancy for you III you think
that n newspapers advertising is ul-
timately MEASURED by the amplitude of
the publishers whiskers or by and other
standard than the results obtained.
YOU are utterly wrong. Here is another
chunk of Rhode Island wisdom: "A
newspaper giving the best returns
clearly has I'm the long run the call with
the business men, I hope that the
writer of such splendid. original matter
a. this will take good care of his health.
He may work his brain too hard. He
will break IL down altogether IL he H.
not careful. Another circular from the
Providence Telegram was a statement
of circulation for the past ~ months.
II was fun OF fine figures. trying even
to my eyes. and I can see a distant
bootjack before the owner has grabbed
~ from under the bed. Tommy Howler
in National Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12
HAPPY DAYS.

To the boys and girls going back to
school today their elders will profess to
feel that never again will they know
days so happy
We doubt IL ever there was boy or
a girl who could be convinced of the
truth OF this, though they might be
silenced and honestly strive to develop
contentcd disposition when the
thought was presented to them.
And we shouldn't wonder IL there are
a good many Of us, the elders. who, on
the whole. went to our appointed task
at desk or counter or wherever our
daily occupation calls this morning
rather more chcerfully than we ever
responded TO the first school bell after
the long vacation-or than we would
respond to it today IL we had to!
School isn't picnic. In after life we
may run against tasks a great deal
more congenial than the schoolmaster
sets before us. And 1t is only fair to
the intelligence of the youngster not to
try too hard to make him believe that
he has a snap in being "a school boy, the
like OF which he will probably not be
able to duplicate in after years. For II
is not only difficult to make him really
believe 1t. but when he grows up he
may recall the circumstance and. hesi-
tating to feel that you tried to fool him.
come TO the conclusion that you didn't
know what you were talking about
Nevertheless. school days and all
other after days may be happy. provid-
ing you take them rightly. And that's
good idea to inculcate carly In youth.
To the ear of the well regulated boy
and girl the school bell ought to sound
much like music. even though not quite
like II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

superintendent Andrews has begun
his career out in Chicago by suspend
ing a principal OF one of the city
schools for incompetency. This is said
to be the first action OF the sort in
twenty seven years. the usual process
being for the board of education to
attend To such matters with much de-
liberation and reeling off OF red tape.
We shall watch with lively anticipa-
tion TO see the fur fly out In Chicago
when Prexy gets his hand we'll in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12
SURGERY ON SNAKES.
Two Wonderful Operations Performed
by Experimentcrs.

Snakes in captivity. IL seems. some
times find difficulty in getting rid of
the skin which is shed every year. An
Australian diamond snake In the Bonn
bay Museum. which appeared likely to
succumb. was quite blind and refused
all food. European sympathizer
therefore pressed the native snake
keeper into service to hold the snake.
and himself. with pair OF shnrp-point-
ed scissors, performed the delicate and
silky operation OF clipping away the
membrane which adhered 60 the eyes.
j. NJ. Phipson. editor Of the Journal
of the Bombay Natural History Society.
performed far moro dangerous oper-
alton n couple of years ago. His pa
tient was n large hamadryad. or king
cobra. the most vicious and poisonous
of all Indian snakes. and n most power
full creature To boot. MIR. Phipson
gripped the cobra round the neck and a
native literally held on for his life
further down, and when the reptiles
struggles were over third man. armed
with n surgeons scalpel. removed eight
layers OF membrane from each eye
London Sketch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12
LIFE IN THE ARCTIC.
II is a Serious Matter and Not to Be
Lightly Undertaken.

Life I'm the arctic is a serious matter,
and one not to be lightly. undertaken.
Never to sleep in bed for three years,
or even in q bunk--euch as our prison
ers enjoy--is merely a bagatelle, as the
floor and reindeer skin made a cap
ital substitute. Looking back on the
experience OF a thousand days spent in
the most northerly inhabited hut in the
world-for our quarters were on the
50 degrees n. Iat.-I certainly think out
greatest enemies were perpetual dark
ness and want of companionship.
For six men to be boxed up three
years In hut 20 feet long by 20 feet
wide, and only seven feet high, never
seeing any other being nor hearing a
scrap of news, is a trying existence.
yet ] can unhesitatingly say no jollier
or happier little party. ever lived in
northern latitudes Four months of
solid night every year has, however, a
depressing effect, not only on the spir-
its. but on the appetite. and 1t also de-
stroys sleep. Morning, noon and night
become unrecognizable, merged into one
advent OF the moon once a month, when
the sky was sufficiently clear for us to
enjoy her rays. we lived I'm blackness
the dreariness of which Is indescriba-
BILE.
AS the schoolboy counts the days to
the nOludyS, I'D we touuttQ tic HOui
till the return OF the sun, and even as
the first rays became visible our SPIRITS
rose, and existence altogether wore a
different complexion. Then exercise be-
came enjoyable, instead of that dreary
daily trudge round given circle in
the dark with the return of the light
we felt new life and energy. And yet
the climate of Franz-Josef Land, even
i'm spring. would not suit all tastes; for
example, out of 81 days sledging. end
ing In May 1897. Mr.. Albert Armitage
and I enjoyed only thirteen and half
tolerably clear days, Driving snow.
wind and bitter cold were general: for.
be IL understood, I'm all these three years
the thermometer never rose higher than
IL degrees above freezing point. and 20
to so degrees below that point was quite
common.
They say cells get used to sl<inning-
well. we may have fairly got used to
wind. mist and snow-but we hardly
liked it!--Frederick @. Jackson I'm Har-
per's Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12
THE NEGRO AND THE WAR.
How the Late Tiff With Spain struck
the Plantation Darkey.

To the average Southern negro the
late war. because of its remoteness.
was a mystery. Even now that 1t is
all over the cause and the foe against
whom we fought are unknown guam
titles to them. In the remote rural
districts reached only by fragmentary
reports. some OF them got an idea
being fought over again. and a vague
uneasiness possessed them lest slavery
was to be the result. But this feeling
was quickly dissipated by the assur-
ance that IL was foreign war, In
which men of the North and men of
the South were fighting side by side.
and that the negro question--either in
the phase of slavery or that forty
acres and a mule" for which some OF
the older ones had been waiting for
thirty odd years--did not enter remote
ly into the conflict.
Their fears once allayed. many of
them cared no more about war. but
some of them took a keen interest in
things military. their ignorance of
geography forming no barrier TO pro-
longed discussions and oracular opin-
ions; and II was amusing to see how
they mixed the names OF men, places
and nations in one grand tumble. Af-
ter the news OF Dewey's victory was
received one sable statesman remarked
TO another: well. reckon Mr.. Spain
Will be gwine long back to his furin
country and let we alls folks erlone
caise dey say Gen'ul Dewey he went
straight fru de coal mines wild his
ships, an when he got ter whar Mr.
Spain was er settin on he sho' he jes
blowed him pretty nigh on on de face
of de yearth. Mr.. Spain, he couldn't
fight much. caise his Philistines all
done runned erway.' Later on. when
interest centered in the West Indies
the colored orator was again in evi-
dence. "Gen'ul Cuby must be er DOW
erful sharp one, caise dey tells me
Samson done riz from de daid and come
back wid err hundred ships on er line
and den he cairn ketch de Gen'ul."And
SO to the end Spain and Cuba remain
ed I'm the minds of this coored board
Of strategy. the generals who led the
''Spaniards." the "Regurrectionists''
and the "Philistines" to battle against
our troops.
One day the keeper Of certain
country store. who usually dissemlna-
ted the news through that particular
nelNnDOInOOu.
negro whose whole appearance at once
marked him as doubling Thomas
"Mr. Blank" he said, lis II true dat
YOU done tole IL dat we alls men put
de Spaniards I'm er bottle and driv de
cork in? NV boys say you said a.: and
Parson Jones. who ought ter know.
caise he can read coarse print. he say
he done secn II In de top-side. right
hand corner OF vo' paper: but amt
believin' n. fur dar never was. or dim.
my John. much less er bottle. dat any
man could eit into" Another morning
n field hand from, one OF the plantn-
tlons came Into the store much excited
Boss" he said. when dc Gov'mint
glts through wild dem dogs or war deys
usln'. doan YOU think you could git one
OF 'em for me- 7 hears deyd IL yaller
and stunp-taiied. an 7 lows dey'd
make dc best coon dogs I'm de world
cairn you git me one. boss Ia give
YOU six bits for him.'--Chicago Times
Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12
SOLDIERS Relief AssocIat,or.

The Rhode Island sanitary and Relief "a.
sociation a-k q generous pnblic for contrlbu.
tions of monev 10 enable them to carry on
their work of relieving sick snd woundcl
soldiers and snilors. by sending clOthiny.
does not supply.
All contributions cent 10 tho pniiy >cws
WI W sckpowleVsed in that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

According TO all accounts, the menac-
ing situation OF the Philippine insur-
gents is likely to be solved by leaving
Aguinaldo and his rivals to fight IL out
among themselves after the fashion of
the Kilkenny cats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

The American people viii now turn
from the foreign war to politics with a
feeling of exhllaration that fighting is
ahead that we can all take a hand in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

The American public school will
shortly be open out in Asia as well as
at home and In Cuba and Porto Rico.
And II will prove highly effective In
handling the problem OF dealing with
a new and unfsmillar kind of citizen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

The Democrats point with pride to a
few more OF their number added TO the
Republican Legislature OF Vermont by
the late election. IL doesn't take much
to make Democrats rejoice in these
trying times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

Even the young Queen is reported TO
have acquired a headache by reason
OF the excitements incident to en-
thronements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

The identity Of the nominees OF the
Populist party for President and vice
President is in danger OF being forgot
ten before election day comes around.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

The Congressional candidates are re-
ported to he establishing coaling sta
tIons In their respective districts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

The war department is to be investi-
gated. Let us all trust that that isn't
another way TO spell whltewasbed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

IL ought not to be too big job for
the peace commission 10 hang on to
what the army and navy have won.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

ON the whole we should say that the
thermometer is in a fair way TO re-
gain the respect OF the people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

Holland appears 20 offer fine mar
ket for bromide compounds just now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

Upright piano for sale VT great sacrifice:
beautiful tone. mahogany ease. cost tilI n
short time ago make an offer. Address
SToDARI, News once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

Dinner gown by Doucet. Taffeta in
changeable blue end yellow. Inser-
tions of white lace over bands of blue
velvet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

AsuInaIdo continues to play to the
bleachers.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
Beaver Creek ItSms.

4 correspondent writing from Beaver creek says that on last Friday morning. Mrs. k. 4. Willis, formerly of Prescott, and Mrs. NJ. V. Drum, of Flagstaff, while on their way from Beaver creek 10 visit friends at the Cuuger mill, on the Verde river, were thrown from 6 buggy of 6 run away team. in1icting quite serious injuries. Their clothing was caught in the buggy and both dragged abou, fifty yards.
 A horse kicked Lyman Drum yes terday, and in falling be sprained his ankle very badly. He and his wife are now both confined to their beds. the latter being sick.
 An immense lion was killed few days ago hy Bendie and Will Casner, about five miles above their home. Lions are becoming quite numerous on upper Beaver creek.
 IL IS rumored that the teachers of Beaver creek, Miss Louisa Willis and Mrs. Ackers, are going to unite their schools and give a big entertain ment on the last day of school. 5S.:ss
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
Iha He'll Baby.

The baby of Mrs. May Bell was left at the CabiDet saloon, instead of at the Palace, as erroneously reported last evening. IL Is just eight months and one week old. Mrs. Bell has two other children older than this one. She has been living with her mother, Mrs. Harvey 1 in West Prescott, who has also had charge of the children. Mrs. Bell worked as a domestic, for a time in order to try to support herself and children and seemed devoted to her children. and this action on her part was no doubt only taken as a last resort.
 ! It is stated that Bell was seen in town on Monday but has not been seen since. A warrant for his arrest was issued today.
 I No one knows who the woman was that brought the baby to the saloon as she was heavily yelled. Mrs. Bell has gone to Jerome where she has resided before.
 The sensation on Monday night, by this little episode, was almost equal to that caused by the Palace saloon robbery. The saloon was crowded with people, big faro game was in progress and the sweet singer that holds sway on the stage at the rear of the saloon was in the midst of a song. All other business was brought to a standstill while the crowd gathered around the bar, where the little one had been de- posted. As it was impossible for all to get near, one of the employees got up and explained the situation and read the note left with the baby. While a dozen or more men were willing to take the child and adopt it as their own, Judge Hicks, who had been sent for, decided the question by announcing that the would take it himself He is now proceeding to secure the legal adoption of the chIld.
 Those who were present give an account of rather touching incl dent in connection with 1t. Frank Williams was on watch behind the bar, and it was to him the woman addressed her remarks. He was taken completely by surprise with the proceedings, and asked the wo- man "whst does all this meant" The little one lying on the lar having its attention attracted by his voice turned it's eyes towards him. and with 80 innocent smile overspre..d- ing it's face, commenced to coo and extended one of its plump little hands toward him, as much as to say: Be my friend and shake"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
sheep Thieves Arreroed, ,

Sheriff Ralph Cameron spent . few hours iu Prescott yesterday on his way back to CocOniuo county with three Me1icans charged with stealing sheep. It is alleged that about 200O head of sheep belonging to the Arizona Land and Cattle Company were driven of. SherifI Cameron took the trail of the rob bers aud followed it to the vieinit ' of Globe where he secured a num- Der of the stolen sheep. He arrested the three meu charged with steal
 ing them 2 short distance from Je- rome. One of them was armed with a winchester, six shooter and huge bowie knife. but Cameron took them by surprise and effected theil capture without any trouble.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
sHE CAME FROM ARIZONA.
A Woman En Route to See an Emperor Disappointed At net Being Mss
 by President Mckinley.

The following clipping from a New York paper dated January q was received last night by Chief of Police Prince, accompanied by an unsigned note. Inquiry in Prescott fails to disclose.the identity of the woman and the possibility is the woman never saw Arizona, her men tAl condition being such as to cause her to imagine all she says. The article in question says:
 "A middle-aged, well-dressed wo- man, clad entirely in black, was be fore Justice Nevin in Jersey City to- day. She was a passenger on the Erie railroad train which arrived from Buffalo At 8:20 p, m. Jan uary 6.
 "When she got oG the train the woman inquired for President Me Kiniey. The conductor informeu Policeman COole CT. who was od duty al the station, that the woman hsd been acting strangely during the run'of his train.
 Policeman Cooper Questioned her. She appeared daZed and talked incoheFently. The policeman took her to the Seventh stre-t police sta tiop.
 In a rambling way she said she was Augusta Chaser. Three weeks ago her mother died, she said. The woman stated that she came from PheDix, Anz-, and later changed the glsce to Prescott in the same terri tory.
 ''She told the Judge that she had been invited to Germany by the Em- peror, and that she started from Ar izoua win $200. She understood that President Mckinley was to meet her in the station whsu the tram arrived.
 .'She said she was much disap- pointed at not seeing the President as the Emperor of Germany had as- sured her that President Mckinley would receive her. The Judge tried to get her to say where her mother died, but without success. Justice NeYil committed her for examination. It is thought that grief over the loss of her mother has driven her insane.
 When a hand sstchel which she earned was opened it was found to contain S9. and no papers to show who she was"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
The Parker Case.

The appeal case of Parker, the condemned murderer of Yavapai county, will come up in the supreme court on the 24th. The territory's s interests have been conducted by District Attorney H. D. Ross of of YavapaI county, under and by virtue of the supervision of At tOrney General Frazier. The terri tory's brief was gotten up by Mir. Ross and will be filed in few days. Mir. Ross. if he so desires, will con duct the oral argument at the hear ing on the 24th,
 "I believe in letting these ambi- tious young district attorneys have chance to win spurs" explained Attorney General Frazier Tuesday.
 Parker seeks to escape the death sentence on entirely technical grounds. One of the points his at toFneys raise is that he was denied the full privilege of the ls~ in the matter of jury ch ailenges.-Phenix Gazette.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
An Honest Burglar.

W. B. Lount says he hopes that the man who burglarized his house last Sunday night will never be caught. He believes he was as hon. est 8 gent leman as ever broke s house and that he was pressed into this seeming effense by the direst necessity. It was shown that be broke 6 window only after 8 thor ough trial Of all the windows. He scraped his feet carefully before en- tering, and though the house showed signs of . most minute search. everything was left that an unehristian burglar would have car ried away. This burglar took only a pair of pants, s, 6 pocket knife, a butcher knife and 6 bar of soap. The trousers were servicesble, but not fine. MT. Lount's fancy clothes were in the house exposed to the raid. There was 8 good gold watch iu plain view, but the burglar did not need it and so left it.-Republi- con,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
RAILROAD KxTENSIONs.
The 8. r. r. q P. to Build 10 Big Hug and MeaA.

The 8. F. r. & P. to Build to Big Bug and Moss.
 The following article appears in Tuesdays Phenix Gazette:
 "The Santa Fe, Prescott & Phenix railway will do some building in the year 1898; this much is certain. The visit to Pnenix and Prescott within the last few days of S. J. Murphy of Detroit and c. D. Dorr of Minnesp. oils is significant in this respect Before the middle of March the ex- tension 10 Big Bug from point north of and close to Prescott will be commenced in order to take sd- vantage of the exemption from tax stion granted by the last legisla- ture.
 ''Tbe extension of the main line east from Phenix to Mesa City will be undertaken later in the season, but IS as certain as that to Rig Rug, Under the charter of the company, concessions in regard to taxation are available and will be taken adyant- age of.
 "The interests urging extension to Mesa City are numerous. One i'm portant consideration, 1t is hiDted, is the fact that Messrs. Ferry and Bowen, who are stockholders in the Santa Fe Prescott, are owners oi large tracts of land under the con- solidated canal at Mesa City. They have not as yet placed these in the market, but will do so when the railroad comes through.
 IF. NJ. Murphy, president of the Santa Fe Prescott, was in PheniI Monday and acknowledged that when financial arrangements are completed the main line will be ex- tended. Mir. s. J. Murphy and C. D. Dorr accompanied him and the party returned north Tuesday morn. spno