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on THE EASTERN SHORE,
1t is Easy to Get Living Over
There.

There.
Calvin Dill Wilson in Lppincotts.
The eastern shore produces more table
delicacies than any other region of equal
area, and 1t is claimed that family may
there enjoy the Injuries of life cheaper
than elseW here, and that the really Door
n an can live on the peninsula for less
than anywhere else, save perhaps in parts
of Asia The poorest inhabitants of the
peninsula are colored people, The rural
negro there probably averages annually for
his work less than two hundred dollars
in cash, and many earn less than one
hundred and fifty dollars year, while
others earn less than one hundred dollars
in CASH Nevertheless, the negro of the
peninsula is seldom without the means
of appeasing his hunger and of clothing
himself comfortably. The winter is always
short and usually mild, while fuel is ex-
had for tie gathering. It has been esti.
mated by those familiar with the country,
and upon basis of the cost of slaves
keep in the old days, that a man may
supply his needs on the peninsula for about
sixty dollars a year. l quote an author
ity which states that cabin and little
patch of ground can be rented for twenty
dollars a years. One thousand herring can
be bought for fifty cents, and cured and
barreled for fifty cents more making one
dollar in all. One hundred and eighty
pounds of pork, at six cents a pound, cost
ten dollars and eighty cents; eight hundred
pounds of corn meal can be had for ten
dollars; coffee, sugar and tobacco can be
supplied for six dollars. and clothing for
hfteen dollars; total, sixty-two dollars and
eighty cents. The man also cultiyates his
patch for vegetables and feeding chickens
There is many negro family living in just
this fashion.
The children provide wild berries as
summer luxuries, and in good years
peaches may be had for the asking. In
summer the children wear little clothing,
and IL winter the cast-off rags of their
parents suffice If the family lives along
strip of salt water, there may be had
crabs, clans. oysters, free. The nearest
forest and the shores of the river and bay
furnish fuel. But there are many there
who live on even less than sixty dollars
in cash per year; these hunt and fish
throughout the year, find bed in some
other mans cabin, pay for it in proceeds
of rod and gun and wear some white mans
cast-Off clothing.
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From the Pittsburg Christian Advocate.

From the Pittsburg Christian Advocate
When the church shall come to fulfill the
idea and purpose of Christ it will be the
center of ceaseless holy activities and over
flowing benevolence. 1t will be in the fore
front of all real reforms, and be the pioneer
Of all right progress. 1t will be a refuge
for the oppressed, home for the poor, a
place of consolation for the sorrowful. 1t
is an old complaint against the church that
it concerns itself chiefly to maintain what
1t calls orthodoxy; and that 1t wastes its
time and strength disputing about dogmas,
which may or may not be true, and, wheth-
er the one way or the other, no practical
difference is involved; that 1t directs its
thought and care to questions of order and
form, neg!ecting the vital needs of human
ity. No reason for such complaint should
be permitted to exist. We are planted, or
ganized, gloriously endowed for service in
the world: and that church Is nearest the
heart of Christ which does the most to lift
up the fallen. Any congregation Of Chris
tian people finding at the end Of a year
that they have brought no wanderers to
the fold ought to appoint day of fasting,
humiliation, determination and prayer.
"Why have we failed?"' should be q ques-
ton Of earnest and painful inquiry.
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upon the necessity TOT the immediate in
auguration of this system. 1t Is compelled,
however. to call to your attention certain
facts widely published in periodicals and
works on sanitation that have been lately
brought to light through the scientific in
vestigation of that type of preventable
diseases, typhoid fever According to these
publications, it is shown that in 1890 out
Of ffty-four cities in the United States
with population OF $1,000 or more, but
disease than Washington, and that forty
six, including such cities as Brooklyn.
New York, Boston and Baltimore, had q
smaller. Nor is this all nor the worst. It
is also shown that, for the fifteen years
ended December 81, 1895. the percentage
Of fatalities from this disease in our city
had Increased with approximate uniformi-
ty. In 1881 the rate was S.6 to each 10000
of population; IN 1885 #, was a.3. and the
average for the fifteen, years is go. Let US
dwell upon this little longer, in order
During the year 1896 J. 40 Of our neigh
bors, citizens Of this community: were at
tackea by typhSd fsyer and 2ao Of them
you, that only exists through our neglect
of obvious sanitary measures.
Sources Of Pollution.
The District of Columbia has within it's
borders over 1900 wooden box priyies,
polluting the air and soil. and through
the latter the water Of wells, 20 much
depended upon for . cooling drink by the
poorer classes. Just where these privy and
sewage polluted wells are there also a a
esse ssa . e se9ss
outlets daily pouring cut millions Of 9aI-
Ions Of half diluted sewage into the river,
there to be hoated back ands4orth by the
tides along the shores of our water front
into our very yards and sometimes into our
very houses The White House and the
Capitol have each an arm OF this sea OF
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The Family Cinderella.
From the Atchison Globe.


A Fort Scott girl Of seventeen eloped and
was brought back. She explains her ac-
tion by saying that her parents made her
light the fires. and she doesn't believe she
Is their daughter. anyway; II she was they
would not make her work so hard This
girl, who believes she Is a princess by
rights. but there are not many girls who
give expression 10 1t.
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and at the same time earn their own bread
One day. on being asked how the old man
was, one Of the daughters. even while she
stood by the bed. announced. "E's just
the some. q IL such time a-dying. wish
ed Jury up bit, it's 3 awk'ard for me
and my sister. with our other work to do"
It was terrible enough to see natural feel
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Mr.. ]. T. Petty, the auditor Of the Dis
trict, approved the form Of bill reported
by the committee and said it would operate
satisfactorily.
Mr.. Barnard said he was satisfied the bill
would render the relief desired If passed
by Congress. He said the bill was explicit
in providing that back taxes should be paid
before deed would be given by the Dis
trict.
vote was then taken on Mr.. Bramhalrs
motion to recommit the bill to the conn
mittee, but the action Of the committee was
sustained.
Mr.. Thomas W. Smith moved that the
charge Of advertising each piece of prop
erty in arrears for taxes be made 70 cents
instead Of $40. In reply to an inquiry by
him. Mr.. Davis said that, according to the
cost Of advertising property last year, 7H
cents for each piece would have paid the
expense. He had favored reduction and
had suggested 1t to the District committee.
but the reduction was objected to.
Mr.. Edison objected to the reduction be-
cause he thought 1t would act a. an OBJ
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"Oh. my friends, there are some spec
tacles that one never forgetsr' said a lee
trrer. after giving graphic description of
a terrible accident he had witnessed.
I'D like to know where they sells EN- '
remarked an old lady In the audience, who
Is always mislaying her giasses.-Ttt- Bits.
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IN. Horrible and Grotesaue.

Not q few Of the scenes . clergyman is
called upon to witness are both SrotesQue
and terrible. An old man had been Ill for
months. but chung to life with that wonder
full pretinacity which II 20 common with old
people. He was. of course. q great burden
to his two daughterp. who had to nurse him
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II matters little what It 10 that you want
whether q situation or o servants
want ad. In The Star VIII reach the
person who can I'LL your nool
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ing all but destroyed by poverty but there
was something truly awful in the scene
when the old man gasped over from his
bed. II am Amazing 'aste, amt /? I've
got no call for to live"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
TO TEST WAR REVENUE ACT.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The constitu-
tionality of provisions In the war revenue
act is TO be tested in the supreme court
A Chicago lawyer has presented a petit
ton for a writ of habeas corpus and will
cision OF the federal court at Chicago
The petitioners were arrested, charged
with the violation of that section OF the
revenue act which requires the seller in
every stock exchange transaction TO fur
nish 10 the purchaser a written memo
randum OF such sale. and that to such
memorandum shall be attached a reve-
nue. stamp OF specified denomination.
These provisions OF the act are uncon-
stituttonal, IL Is argued. because IL is
outside the power Of congress and ex-
clusiveiy within the power Of the sew
eral states To prescribe whether con-
tracts made within such states shall be
made orally or shall be evidenced by
written memoranda: and further. that
the tax is not uniform throughout the
United States. being imposed not upon
all bills. memoranda, agreements or
other evidences OF sales or agreements
To sell merchandise or products. but on
such only as relate to such sales when
made at an exchange or board of trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
FIGHTING AT
VIRDEN ENDED,
Men Within the Mine Stockade
Disarmed by State Soldiers.
Lukens Makes Statement.

dozen to twenty-five or thirty ana in
most cases the men were well armed.
While martial law has not yet been
declared the town is virtually under
control Of the state troops, under Capt.
Craig OF Battery r. First Illinois Ar
tillery. Upon the arrival Of the soldiers
from Pana two Gatling guns were TAX
en- 10 the public square. where they
command the whole business section.
MEN DISARMED.
st. Louis. Mo-, oct. 13.--A special to
the PostDispatch from Virden, H.,
says:
Capt Charles A .Fervier, command
ing Company B. Sons OF Veterans of
Elgin, Ill, is i'm charge of the stockade
built by the Chicago Virden Coal Com-
panys. With part of his men he en-
tered the stockade today and dsarmed
the Thiel detectives from st. Louis and
the local deputies employed by the op-
orators. The men within the stockade
offered no objections to Capt. Ferviers
command to lay down their arms.
Mr.. Lukens said THE trouble of
yesterday was not of our making. The
strikers simply surrounded the stock
ade. on the east and south sides there
must have been at least 1000 miners.
They were in an orchard and were
higher than we and opened fire. The
fact that we had only one man killed
and six slightly wounded L consider
miracle. There were thousands upon
thousands of shots fired. The strikers
began the firing when the train bearing
the miners arrived. In a short time
their shots were directed at the train.
After IL pulled out the strikers turned
on us. We returned the shots. / de-
plore the matter as much as any one
never supposed such thing would
result when we brought the negroes
here"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
SWALLOWED SPIDERS.
Cora Smith McCsmley's Curious
Method Of Ending Her Life
With Her Mother She Was Serving q
Life Sentence For Murder.

Des Moines, Iowa Oct 13.-Within the
walls of Anamosa Penitentiary Mon
day Cora McCamley Smith died from
the effects OF swallowing spiders with
suicidal intent. The woman assisted her
mother in the murder of her stepfath-
er, Michael Smith, and when her moth
er was convicted Of the crime she con-
fessed her part and was sentenced to
life imprisonment.
The court of the Anamosa Prison,
where the female prisoners are permit
ted to take their exercise, is surround
ed by high stone walls. Here during the
day spiders come out OF the recesses to
bask In the sun. Cora Smith. as she
was usually known, longed for death,
and i'm the poison of the spiders she
saw means of escape from the bars
which bound her.
Day by day as she took her prone
made under the watchful eyes of the
female attendants, she managed to
pick the spiders and secrete them i'm
her handkerchief. Yesterday she swal-
lowed several spiders enough to cause
death. Her final hours were spent in
intense suffering. Physical and mental
pain combined to make her death a
scene of horror. She told the physicians
the means she had found to take her
life. but even with this knowledge they
were unable to save her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13

and the confidence they have ungrudg-
ingly reposed I'm me. For all that would
contribute TO their material welfare i'm
uividuaily and collectively I have work
ed assiduously,and having been honor
ed with denomination by this conven-
ton | shall consider my official acts TO
have been endorsed. and If elected will
continue 10 humbly serve all the people
OF the district 10 the limit OF my ability
and opportunities.
Mr.. Hayes moved that the first dis
trict congressional committee be ap-
pointed 10 MI all vacancies, and IL was
so voted
After vote OF thanks had been ex-
tended To- the chairman and clerk. the
nrst district convention, on motion OF
Mr. Hayes, adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13

sFtl A,R
Virden, M, Oct. l3-The town is as
quiet as a country churchyard today.
Two Gatling guns of the Galesbury bat
terry on the public square and blue
capped infantryman at each corner in
the business district are about the only
evidences of yesterdays riot outside of
the O'Neill home, a story and n half
cottage. In the front yard OF this hum
Bile home stand five black covered cof-
fms, on each of which is a simple plate
engraved with the words. "At Rest" {"
Under the lids are the remains OF five
victims of yesterdays battle. They are:
Ernest Kitterly, Mount Olive.
Ellis Smith, Mount olive.
Ernest Keutner, Mount Olive.
ED Wetz. Springfield.
VIM. Blue Springfield.
Coroner Hart has empanelled a jury
and viii endeavor TO place the RESPONSE
bilty for the shooting.
Col. Mcknight, of the governors s
STAFF. accompanied by Adjt. Gen. Reese,
at midnight visited the stockade and
served formal notice On Manager
Lukens who has been inside the stock
ade throughout the trouble. that the
soldiers would visit the stockade today
and disarm the inmates. Col Mcknight
says that no objections were offered 10
this proposition. He anticipated no
trouble at that point, and he expresses
his opinion that there will be no fur
thcr outbreak on the part of either the
union miners or guards at the stockade.
Col Mcknight said that he drove
over from his home at Girard last night
on the way he passed numerous squads
OF miners, returning To their homes in
Girard, Mt Olive and neighboring
towns. The parties numbered from half
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
A CERTAIN CURE FOR PILES.
Safe and Effective in Every Form of This
Common and Annoying Disease.

Many people suffer from piles. be-
cause after trying the many lotions.
salVes and ointments without relief or
cure. have come TO the conclusion that
n surgical operation IL the only thing
left TO try. and rather than submit Ia
the shock and risk TO life OF an opera =
ton prefer to suffer on. Fortunately
this is no longer necessary: the Pyra =
mia Pile cure, new preparation cures
every form OF piles. without pain. in
convenience or detention from busi-
ness.
II Is I'm the form OF suppositories.
easily applied, absolutely free from
opium. cocaine. or any injurious sub
stance whatever and no matter how.
severe the pain. gives instant relief. not
by deadcning the nerves Of the parts
but rather by it's healing. soothing Of
teCt upon the congested membranes.
The Pyramid Pile cure Is the most
effective. the safest and most extensive
~ sold OF any Pile cure that has ever
been placed before the public. and this
reputation has been secured by reason
OF It's extraordinary merit and the rea-
sonable price at which II is sold all
druggists selling IL at 80 cents and Si
pee package. and In many cases n sin.
gle package has been sufficient.
\ person takes serious chances i'm
negieCting simple case OF piles AZ tho
-t+-tfi-ir soon -brComes deep seated ami
chronic. and very frequently develops
Into tlial incurablc rectal diseases. like
hstula and rectal ulcers
Any druggist Will tell YOU the pvr,.
MA ~ the safest. most satisfactory nile
cure made.
The PYRAMID Co. Marshall Mich
VIII send 10 any address treatise on
,ause and cure of piles, also book of
testimonials.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Distur Dances In Morocco.

Tangier. Morocco, oct. 13.-Serous
disturbances have taken place i'm Taft
LEI. which is one OF the great subdi-
visions of the empire and is used as n
place of banishment for political Of
tenders. a large body OF rioters has
captured the uncle of the sultan. and.
according 10 latest advices. were at
tempting 60 seize the Sherifan treasure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
{. F. Dunham Dead.

Edgartown, Mass. Oct. 13.-Charles
f. Durham. the wealthiest man in Ed
gartown, died this morning. aged SO
lector and commissioner of wrecks here.
Besides extensive read estate holdings
in Edgartown he owned extensive prop
erty In Nantucket and a third OF the
island OF Tuckermuck He leaves n
widow. daughter and son. The lat
ter is Judge Charles Nj. b. Dunham of
the probate court of Dukes county
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Sentence Deferred.

Francesca Ramagnani. n youth in
dicted for an assault with dangerous
weapon, was brought in from the re-
form school this morning To plead i'm
Judge Wilbur's court. Ramagnani
pleaded nolo contendere and sentence
was deferred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Chief SamOry a Prisoner.

Paris, oct. IA dispatch received
this morning from st. Louis, Senegam-
bia, confirms the reported capture OF
Chief Samory. all his family and his
chiefs. Lieut.. Joaquin personally pur-
sued and seized Samory. This victory
concludes the extensive French opera
tions against this chief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Will Be Treated as Privateers.

Washington. Oct. 13.-The treasury
department has just been advised that
the governor general OF the Dutch
East Indies has issued a proclamation
that all American yachts having war
correspondents on board will be treat
ed as priVatpcrg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Decree Entered.

\ decree was entered In the appellate
court today In the case Of Elisha w.
Brown 81 al vs. Eliza Baker trustee
The decree provides FOR the distribu-
tion of funds Inv the hands of jefferson
Aldrich. commissioner, among a mum
Der OF heirs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Strikers Returning 10 Work.

Paris. oct. 13.-The number Of men
returning to work was greatly in.
creased this morning. and the meetings
Of the strikers were poorly attended.
I'm fact. the strike of the labOrers en-
ployed 10y the building trades Is con-
sf.lgrsd ended
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Elected Grand Master.

Pittsburg. Pa. oct. iS.-Reuben IT.
Lloyd of san Francisco was elected
grand master OF the grand cneampmcnt
knights Tcmplar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Republican Primary Meetings

At meeting of the Republican City
Committee OF the city OF Providence.
held Wednesday evening, October 9Th,
1898. the following call for Primary
Meetings were ordered:
PRIMARY MEETINGS.
The Republican electors of said CITY
OF Providence qualified TO vote for
members of the City Council are re-
quested to assemble i'm their respective
wards or TUESDAY EVENING. Oc-
tober 25, 1898. at o'clock. 10 nominate
candidates for Alderman and Council
men To represent their wards I'm the CITY
Council for the municipal term. said
candidates to be voted for at the COM
ing municipal election.
said electors OF the Sd. 4th, 5th, 9Th
9Th. Sth. 9th and 10th wards will meet
In their respective ward rooms
said electors Of the 1st ward will
meet In Pioneer Hall, South Main
street.
Said electors OF the 2d ward viii meet
In ward room on Meeting street.
CITY CONVENTION.
The city Convention OF the RepubTT.
can party OF the City of Providence will
De held an the Court Room at the Gem
tral Police station. on Fountain street,
SATURDAY. October %. 1888. M y
m, to nominate candidates for Mayor.
city Treasurer Harbor Master and
ONerseer 81 the Poor. To be voted for on
Tuesday. November Sth. 1895.
FRANK +. OLNEY.
Chairman Republican city Committee.
Louis l.. Cady, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
QUOTED BY A p wEEpES.

Quotations marked by are for less than
,lo,p. par value Of stock.
Ex.Dividend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
MIR. CAPRON ACCEPTS.

] fail to find words to express my graf
itudc for the honor | have today re-
ccived at your hands I'm this unanimous
nomination as candidate OF the Repub-
lican party for the office of member OF
congress To succeed myself. and the
hearty and kindly and generous man
ner I'm which YOU have given expression
of personal regard and good will is
dearer To me than an election TO any
Office
Just two years ago we met i'm this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
HELP FOR VETERANS.

\ particularly interesting feature 10
which I would call your especial alton.
tion Is the large number of ex-I-nion
soldiers and sailors and their depond. .
ents who reside In the district and for
whose support a generous government,
contributes as each case merits. some
six hundred OF ihis class have sought
nv aid in I've adiudication ~ their nsn.
sion claims and have found II n pleas
ure tn assist the worthy ana meritori-
"rs cases 10 an extent represented In
alowances apDroXimafing $50 600
The great fame achieved bv one
snlend'd navy naturally incraases ON,
Interest," In the branches of the naval
Embellishments l.aaei---f- -lrr----- trraTy,T7ra
10 remove anv p""fion " that esfsb-
hSbrront from This state have been
Ste7''Hv opposed and resisted bv me
S1d have en'eavored 10 secure libar
~ aDD~oDrie TORS for It's malnfeuanc.
arf enis-gpmenf.
IN conclusio1 r~rri,if me 20 thank Won
Hnce more. and through YOU tho peopia
~ The district for their hearty suppor.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1898-03-10
Z Zien POlSkiCh.

Z WesHoAi. - Vice pol.
ski W ubauerschaft odby}
sig niedawno pod przewodni.
ctwem pana A. Wojczy6skie.
90, przewodriczacego komite.
tn glownego.
Po objasnieniu zuaczeDia
organizacyi, nad utworzeniem
kt6rej Polacy ma obczyznie
obecnie pracujs, wy brano ko.
mitet miejscowy dla Braubau-
erschaft.
Podniesiono tez, ze organi.
zacya potrzebns jest ME tylko
przy wyborach politycznych,
lecz take prey wyborach do
rady gmfnnej, do sAdu proce.
derowego, starszycK knapsza-
fowych, oraz do dozoru ko.
scielnego. Wybory te takae
ME male maja znaczenie, po.
niewaz W niekt6rych gminach
parafach Polacy bardzo 50
liczni, wieo powinni, gdzie
to mozliwe, rodak6w wybierae,
ably oni starali sic o. dobro
swych wyborc6w. Gdzie wy.
Dor Polaka niemozliwy, tam
nalezy pomagac do zwycieztwa
ludziom, kt6rzy Polakom So
przychylni.
Wskazan0 take ma wielka
agitacya, jaka socyalisci roz-
wijajs, ably Polak6w W swe
sidia zlowic. Tym zakusom
czerwonych towarzyszy po-
winni wszyscy P!olacy ma OBJ
czyznie stanowczy stawit op6r,
DO pracuja oni ma zgube ludu,
tax pod wzgledem religijnym,
narodowym, jak i materyal.
nym.
Poruszono niemniej sprawe
opieki duchownej. Jest to