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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01
THE CAT PERIShED.

During the hurricane that prevailed
here last night the steamer Wildwood.
lying at her dock, went to the bottom Of
the bay.
At the time Of sinking one man was
aboard and asleep. The boats cat when
tho water nearly reached the sleeper s
bunk scratched the man I'm the face and
was Knocked into the water in the cabin
for her pains. The cat again got ON
the bunk and again scratched the man
in the face and at the same time howled
so vigorously as 10 thoroughly awaken
the sleeper. who started up 10 put the
cat on deck. when he discovered that
the boat was sinking. He made q rush
for the deck just as the vessel was GO
ing 10 the bottom and succeeded I'm
reaching the mast, on which he climbed
and saved himself from drowning.
His lusty yells attracted Capt. Fife
~ the steamer Angeles. and was res
cucd but the brave cat perished .-- sea- -
tie Post Intellisencer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

many OF them are apparently unaware
that the colloquial and interrogative
method which they often adopt for the
sake Of more effectually holding the
juvenile attention. vastly increases the
liability of catastrophe.
Il will tell YOU" said visiting
clergyman. addressing a sunday school
"of an adventure 4 once had I'm Color
ado. IL was going through forest.
and I came face to face with an inn
mense panther. What do you suppose
l did?"
You killed him. suggested one.
You ruined" shouted another.
mo. children. there was no chance TO
run. I just stood perfectly stlll and
looked the fierce. snarllng beast steadily
In the eye"
Which sye?' anxiousiy inquired
bresthless little boy. ana the man who
had faced the panther fell ingloriously
before the question of am infant. New
Olcans Times Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01


The quiet and persistent development
from Ed" Dubois to the Hon. Edward
Church Dubois, associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the State Of Rhode
Island, is one OF the most notable in
stances Of progress that local bio
graphies afford. Judge Dubois has al
ways impressed his intimates as a man
with future and though probably the
great majority OF his fellow citizens
have not appreciated how rapidly he
was making headway, every now and
then the public discovered that he had
got there" again and was advanced n
good many steps all of sudden as ap-
peared He has developed i'm public life
by rapid strides without appearing 10
take the strides or making any fuss
about 1t. And he has never gone back
not one step, nor for one minute. Ie
I'm the course OF his uninterrupted ad-
vancement he has ever wanted" any
thing his wants were not paraded and
1t is undoubtedly the fact as well as the
superficial record that i'm his case. the
Office has sought the man quite as often
and certainly with more apparent ur-
gency than the man has sought the Of
flee, though he has never figured as one
OF the supercilious crowd that views a
public trust with patronizing air, as
"a sacrifice to public spirit, but has alike
esteemed the honor of public conf
dence and deemed the public Office
worthy of the citizens ambition TO ac-
quire. This is To certify that there is
no discount on Edward g. Dubois" is
the language Of a letter OF recommend
alton given him by one of his employ
ers in his younger days and how emf
nently he has maintained the reputa-
tion thus secured his public record
there ever been the least doubt that
Edward 9. Dubois would fulnu every
trust chat he accepted and bring To it's
performance not only high intelligence
and abundant talent but conscience
and courage, as we'll And his fellow
citizens are confident that his state win
continue 20 be honored I'm return for
the especially distinguished honor IT
has now conferred upon him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

What manner OF man 81 this Molln-
eux? Nowadays the term "degener-
ate" defines him. lie is young Zonly
thirty -three-wcll TO 80, OF good FAM
lly, social position and business, edu-
Gated, re6ned-in a way. With it all he
is--a degenerate. lie is mentally un-
sound without being insane or idiouc.
His moral, II not his mental nature, is
perverted. Fancy being I'm the mould
OF a man seeking the death Of others
after manner that MoTlneuX Is charg-
ed with! He would not shoot or stab
because with the ferocity Of his nature
IL associated the elements that make
for cowardlce and treachery. To many
men may some time come the desire to
kill. TO only such loathsome creatures
as this Molineux is supposed to be
could such desire seek such a meth
od as that which resulted in the death
Of Barnet and the Adams woman. The
poisoner is indeed an unspeakabe
murderer. His degradation Is almost too
profound for analysts by the sane
mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01
IRON IN SHIPBUlLDING.

The story OF the use of iron as ma
tcrial for the construction of ships Is
fun OF interest Iron was long ago used
experimentally for building boats; sew
oral references 10 these crude attempts
viii be found in the Annual Register OF
Inst century. Grantham quotes from Il
publication dated July y, lIs,. The
writer says: "a few days ago boat
built OF English iron by J. Wikison.
ESD, of Bradley Forge. came up our
canal 90 this town, loaded with % tons
and fifteen hundredweleht OF its own
metal, etc. IL IL nearly OF equal dimen-
sions with other boats employed upon
the canal. being 20 feet long and feet
Sla inches wide: the thickness or tht
piause with which il Is made Is about
hVe-sxteenths OF an inch. and IL Is put
together with rivets, like copper or nre
engine boilers: but The stem and stern
posts are wood. and the gunwale lined
with the same: the beams are made or
elm planks. Her weight is about eight
tons; she VIII carry. In deep water. up
wards of 80 tons. and draws eight or
nine inches of water when ilght. * II
extraordinary that such hints as THESE
should have fallen dead Was there no
shipbuilder with an eye swift To Wit
ness the enormous possibilities latent
in these little canal eNperimentsy "A
small iron boat was launched in Aug
ust, 1915. She was htted up i'm Liverpool
as a pleasure boat Hundreds viewed
her as curiosity. She was sunk mail
iciously i'm the Dukes Dock as though
some Daniel Quilp of workman. fore
seeing iron as an issue If this boat was
suffered 10 go on limiting, had put an
end TO her. Her owner raised her. and
sold her for old iron but the loss of
this boat" he says, turned my atten-
ton TO the practicability of making an
iron boat which could not be sunk by
anV ordinary means"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

The outcome OF the coroner's inquest
into the death of Mrs. Adams was, in
deed, sensation. Roland Burnham
Molineux. the young man arrested for
the atrocious crime, was the victim OF
as clever a trick as ever the law re-
sorted to to compass the ends OF jus
tice. He was simply trapped. At first
suspected by the usually unerring in
stInct of the public, that suspicion was
diverted TO another. Cornish. and
while The latter was bounded by the
law officers in a way to have made an
innocent man suffer terribly. Mollneux,
the fellow upon whom the law had
really fixed its grasp. was baited with
every courtesy and consideration in
the examination. The whole course OF
the inquiry up to the climax seemed 20
indicate that Cornish was the man the
law was getting al while the district
attorney recognized the annoyance
that Mclineux was bigg put 10 and
deferentislly accepted his assistance I'm
unravelllng the threads OF the mys-
terry. As result Mollneux was wheed-
led into making damaging admissions
that would otherwise have been i'm
possible 10 secure. And then the trap
was sprung.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

or course. IL was treachery that the
law resorted 20. And even though the
end may be thought to justify the
means. one hesitstes to accept such
practices az an instrument ~ legal
procedure FOR general use. To secure
respect for the Law its workings should
normally be sbove the practices OF
Reception. above sneak methods Ana
yet IN The esse Of such q feiio9 as Mo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01
GRAIN.O BRINGS RELIEF

TO the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking
is a habit that is universally indulged
i'm and almost as universally injurious.
Have you tried Grain-O? IL is almost
like coffee but the effects are just the
opposite. Coffee upsets the stomach
ruins the digestion. effects the heart
and oisturbs the whole nervous system
Grain-O tones up te1e stomach, aids di-
gestion and strengthens the rA'ves.
There is nothing but nourishmcrt in
Grain-O. 1t can't be otherwise. Is and
25c. per package.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01
pIEo.

BARNES--In Glendale ii. l., Feb. 2s,
1899. Margaret Barnes, i'm the Slst
year of her age.
COpELAND-1n this city, the 2Sth
ult.. Nettle Copeland aged - years.
FLYNN-tn this city. 2Sth ult, John j.,
SON Of the late Thomas i. and
Catherine Flynn, aged Il years.
KELLY In this city. .2Sth inst. Thomas.
son OF the late Thomas and Sarah
Kelly. In the 29th year OF his age.
LANGFORD-At the Soldiers aud
Sailors Home. Bath. y. Y. 25th
inst. William II. Langford. aged IS
years. Formerly of East Green
wich, Il. l.
sIafPsON-In Johnston 26th ult. AL
bert ~. Simpson. In his 9th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

Now they call tho army rcorganlzl-
ton bin a REORGANIZATION bill" but it
IL evidently Unnecessary TO disorgani=e
our army by act of Congress when I'm
the ordinary routine the process ls So
well advanced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

Proxy Andrews is finding Chicago an
awfully hard town to reform. But if
II was too easy this fighting educator
would certainly be unhappy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

It Is rumorcd that tho senate viii
oppose the confirmation for Librarian 1e
the Congressional Library OF the Rev
erend Congressman Samuel J. Barrow g
OF Massachusetts, on The ground that
he hustled for the billet such sonsi-
tiveness on the part OF the Senator's
would indeed bc worthy Of spcrial hot,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01
Wild Rush OF Diamond Miners.

wild rush Of excited miners Is re-
ported at Nullagnc. Western Austria
liza. where diamonds have been discov-
cred i'm large quantities. and II is feared
that many will lose their lives i'm the
mad struggle for riches In this coun-
Try the rush Tor gain Is causing many
other men 90 break down I'm health and
strength. Nervousness. sIeeplessness
loss of flesh and appetite and general
debility are the common symptoms
Hostcttcr's Stomach Bitters will cure
them all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

a statesman Of the name OF Bird has
entered the lists TO defeat Addicks for
the Delaware Scnatorshin. lie VIII
surely be one II he accomplishes IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

The California legislature has passed
am anti-cartoon bill which seems to in
dSate that tho psAleians out thers
iakc themselves too, seriously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

"Nu l insist on. SAID the legislator
FROM sweet Potato county. Is my
rightsl'
"Wcu' cautiously asked the Watch.
sdog OF the state Treasury. which do
you claim "a your right--your mileage
or your railway paescs.'
Both roarad tho Sweet potat,
statesman. chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

NJ Deroulede yearns TO be martyr,
Bul his fellow countrymen appear 70
regard him mostly as joke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01
AN INFANTS QUESTION.

All olergymen regard talking TO chill
den as one of the most hazardous func-
tions vf the ministerial Office. though
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

King Agulnsldo's compliments 10
Senator IIoar ana viii b. he pleased to
accept the distinguished Office or outcr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

Sentinel TO the Royal Pantry I'm the
service OF Ills Majesty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

rennsyivsnia's senatorial de,dlo,.
has Quay. but 90 doesn't seem 20 f,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

Redfern's latest cloak Of coffee-c color
ed cloth, with three pelcrines formed
of circular founces and attached with
rows of fine stitchings done with brown
silk. Large fiaring collar decorated
with stltchings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-01

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
.ApORIE pENNA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I6, B99
ICELAND GEYSERS.
Touris's Have Injured Them by Throwing
stones Into Their Craters.

stones Into Their Craters.
Barren as the place really is, the
artists eye would revel in the beautiful
effects on the snowy jokulls, the twi-
light softening shades of mauve, greens
ard grays on the distant lava peaks,
and the luminous midnight sky. The
intensity of the blue water of lake or
ocean is superb, and the mighty water
falls are grand. And the geyser fields!
All the warm tints, from cream to rus
set, are found in the mineral deposit
around the basin of the Great Geyser,
Little Geyser, Strokkr (the Churn),
and the Little Strokisr, wIie Blesi Uhe
Blue One) is lined with exquisite white,
like porcelain, making it a fitting ves-
sci for the cooking of food. and for fur
nishing boiling weter for our tea and
coffee. 1t was so smooth and beautiful
that j seemed to be rlutilating some
thing rare when ! Clipped off pieces of
its lining. but | knew they would be
valuable souvenirs, and the uneasy,
bubbling water would soon amend the
deficiency
most dangerous. for they spout hot
mud diagonally out of the earth. Com
ing upon them in one direction they are
not seen, and many Il visitor has gone
home with a scalded foot, The hy-
draulic display is now very ftfu and
incCnsi3crste tourists have Injured the
srouting fountains Icy loading stones
mo them 20 see them cast out, so you
must ,ake your tent with you, and en-
camp Gu lie plain to await the pleas
utes of tEeir maJesties. Blesi will
serve you we'll while waiting The
Great Ceyser had not spouted for a
week when we were there, and such
5urliress Indicated a near activity. The
water spou,ed unusually high when it
finally at gealsd. $50 feet, and showed
al the t.Ats Of the rainbow, majestic
1t the same time and mysterious. 1t
played for fifteen minutes and then
its beautiful cascades subsidized in a
feathery mist. a refined and graceful
withdrawal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
A Queer Legacy.

A gentleman who died at Mons.
France, left legacy of $4,000 to five
friends, the money to be spent on din
ners served in different restaurants.
and at each meal certain dish to be
eaten and certain wine, of which he
was very fond, to be drunk. Further
more. his memory was to be toasted at
dessert, the five companions were to
dine in black clothes and black gloves,
and enter the room preceded by flag
and the music of an accordion
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
4 Funny SigI,t.

An English paper says tnat the hat
of certain short signted master at
Eton blew OFF one day. and as he start
ed in pursuit a black hen dashed out of
the gateway. The schoolmaster saw
the hen, and thought it was his hat.
and ali Eton was electrified by the
spectacle of a hatless and breathless
reverend man hunting a black hen
from one end of the street to the other.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
Xhnt the nridc Snid.

An English rural clergyman says
that one day a bride startled him Is
promising, in what she supposed to be
the language OF the prayer book, to
take her husband ito ave ard TO old
frcm this day forni't for betterer
horse, for richereg power. in siggerness
health, to love cherries and TO bay"
conveyed to the woman's own mind,
the incumbent said, batled him to con-
lecture.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16

There is a small snail which is so
fond of the sea that it never comes
to land, and it builds such a capital
boat for itself and its eggs that while
large ships are sinking and steamers
are unable to face the storm it tosses
about in perfect safety.
The little snail is OF a violet color
and is therefore called Ianthina. 1t
has a small shell and there projects
from the under part of the body long,
tongue-like piece of flesh. This is the
raft, and it is built upon most scientific
principles, for it has compartments in
it for air. 1t is broad and the air COM
partments are underneath, so that it
cannot capsize.
Moreover, the snail knows how to
stow away it's cargo. for the oldest
eggs and those which hatch the soonest
are placed in the center and the light
est and newest on the sides of the raft.
The lanthina fills its own air com-
partments by getting globule of air
underneath it's head, the body is then
curved downward beneath the raft, and,
the head being tilted on one side, the
air rushes in and fills the spaces. 1t
feeds on a beautiful little jelly fish,
which has fiat, raft-like form with
pretty little sail upon it, and they con-
gregate i'll multitudes when the sea is
calm.
Sometimes specimens are washed up
on the northwestern coast of France,
and when they are handled they give
out a violet dye.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
DAWSON Nomenclature.

The carrier who serves the Klondike
Nueset to subscribers in Dawson has
considerable trouble in finding their
residences. A few of the dwellings are
thus described in the subscription
book: THE cabin with the screen
door" the slab house facing the
river." the big tent with two stove
ribes," ane ''the cabin three doors
seth OF where all the dogs are"
In Morocco.
Prisoners when arrested in Morocco
are required to pay the policeman
for his trouble in taking them to jail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
The Hu.tIinr Japanese.

Japan is making great headway in
the manufacturing world. 1t is a
strange fact that it is now manufacture
ing modern war material for the use of
western nations. Six big guns turned
out at the Japanes government arsenal
at Osaka were supplied to the Portu-
guese government.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
Rabbit Fur.

Rabbit fur is now an important COM
mercial article. 1t is known to the
trade as electric seal and when dyed
Gle as to defy detection except among
experts. 1t is said that $500,O00 is in
vested in rabbit culture in England.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
stag ana Engine Race.

race between stag and locomo-
tive on the railroad was lately Witness
ed near Labelle, Can. The engineer
noticed the stag on the track. about 200
feet ahead, ard he blew a warning
whistle The animal started on run,
keeping to the track and continued the
race for three miles, then gracefully
bounded aside until the locomotive had
passed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
A WnnLerfuI Bird.

Many sailors believe that the frigate
bird can start at daybreak with the
trade winds from the coast of Africa
and roost the same night upon the
American shore. Whether this is a
fact or not has yet to be determined,
but it is certain that the bird is the
swiftest of winged creatures and is
able to fly. under favorable conditions.
200 miles an hour.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16
The Eishnn,. Protest.

A great many Episcopal clergymen
probably would sy sympath.ze with the
English bishop who said recently:
"'fhe two things of which | am the
NEST tired are 'The Church's One
Foundation and cold chicken. The
hymn seems always to be chosen
wherever l go. and kind hostesses,
with quite extraordinary unanimity,
provide cold chicken for luncheon"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-16

The Jewish year book estimates that
there are about 1900. 900 Jews in the
world, half of them still under Russian
jurisdiction, Notwithstanding their
wholesale expulsion from the empire.
OF the race in general it may be said
that, numerically speaking, it is ex-
tremely small for it's age, it's chance
of getting bigger apparently not in
creasing with its years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
WRECK OF THE SCOTSMAN.
Fiteen Women Passengers Drowned
Ship Looted by Crew.

Montreal, Oct. 1.-Two hundred and
fifty scantily clad, baggage bereft men.
women and children were ON board of
an lnter-colonial special which steamed
into Bonaventura depot tonight. They
composed the greater number of those
who sailed from Liverpool September
IA ON the steamship Scotsman, bound
for Montreal, which was wrecked on
the shores of the Straits of Belle Isle at
2:SO O'Clock the morning of the 21st.
1t was not only tale of shipwreck
that they had to tell, but one of death,
of suffering and pillage, for fifteen, at
least, of the Scotsman's passengers
perished, all suffered cruelty from cold
and privation and almost the worst
horror of all, the men who were sup
posed to succor and assist those com
mitted to their care in the hour of
need, turned on the helpless passengers
and with loaded guns and revolvers
compelled them to part with the few
valuables they had saved. Captain
Skrimshire and his officers were excep-
tlons. For the honor of the British
merchant marine, the crime may no"
be ascribed to the men engaged in i,
but to gang of wharf rats and hang
ers-on, picked up on the docks at Liver
pool to replace the usual crew of the
Scotsman, which joined the seamen's
strike on the other side.
The list Of those who perished is as
follows: First-class passengers-Miss
Street, Montreal Mrs. Childs, wife of
the stage manager of the "Sign of the
Cross company; Mrs. Robertson and
infant; Mrs. Scott; Mrs. Robinson,
wife of the manager of the Sunlight
Soap Company, of Toronto; Mrs. Rob-
inson; Mrs. Dickinson, wife of former
editor of the Toronto Globe. Second
class passengers-Mrs. M. M. Scott,
Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Talbot, Mrs. Tut
hill, Mrs. Shelton Mrs. Eliza Watkins,
Miss B. Weavers.
1t will be noticed that all who per-
ished were women. This is accounted
for by the fact that they were occu-
pants of the first boat which left the
steamer after she struck and which was
swamped before it could get clear OF
the ship.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 58 90 SOC; VAL
ley, 60@6lc; Bluestem, 60@61c per
bushel.
Flour-Best grades, So. 25; graham,
$2.65; superfne, $2,15 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 80 sec; choice
gray, 33@34c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $15@16; brew
ing, SIT. per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid.
dlings, $22; shorts, $1S; chop, $16 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $500; clover, SEQ
8; Oregon wild hay, So per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 45@5Oc;
seconds, 35@4Oc; dairy, 3O@35c;
store, 22% @27hc.
Eggs-20c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 12c;
Young America, 13c; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
500 per dozen; hens, $3.50; springs,
$2.50@4.00; geese, $6.50@S for old;
$4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, $4,000
$50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 121a@
13c per pound.
Potatoes-65@75 per sack; sweets,
2@2Ac per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, ST.; turnips, 90c:
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 81;
beans, 5@6c per pound; celery, roo
75c per dozen; cucumbers, SOC per
box; peas, 8@4c per pound; tomatoes,
25@30c per box; green corn, 1870
15c per dozen.
Hops-11@13c; 1897 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 12@13c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8@13c; mohair, 27@
SOC per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, SIC; dressed mutton, 61a "a
&c per pound; lambs, INC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
$6.00@7.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3. 100;
cows, $3.00@3.50; dressed beef, 6@7c
per pound.
veal-Large, e1S@71Sc; small, SO
SIC per pound.