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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

er boarded the sloop Whistler for run
out of Bridgeport harbor to a point a
mile south of Bridgeport light house.
The water there is from thirty to forty
feet deep.
At the point of diving Miss Smith
prepared for her visit TO Neptune S
basement. She dressed especially for
the occasion. thereby robbing Neptune
of the pleasure of seeing a girl with "A
shapely head covered by black hair. set
upon beautiful neck and shoulders.
Her dark eyes flashed determination.
The change from a summer girl to the
nucleus Of an armored mermaid was
made i'm the cabin In a few minutes
Miss Smith reappeared, dressed i'm "a
black waist. black silk bloomers and
low shoes. Her father had her armor
ready and the girl was soon clad in
iron with leaden shoes.
A seventy-five pound helmet was
dropped over the girls head and screw
ed fast TO the neckband of her rubber
suit. An eighty-pound leaden belt was
hung from the lower part OF the he'll
met and strapped around her. waist.
The top OF the helmet was screwed fast
and the young diver was ready for, her
dry bath.
For time the girl stood on the lad
der fastened To the side OF the boat
while her father attached the window
through which she was TO see the fish
and the ora OF the sea. The rubber
tube was fastened to the top of the
helmet and the man at the pump began
his supply OF oxygen. Slowly the girl
sank from sight. her course being
marked by air bubbts.
The signal line gave a slight twitch
when the girl reached the bottom OF
the Sound. IL was sign that she was
all right. Five minutes passed and
then three pulls on the rope gave the
signal that the girl wanted Il return
To the surface.
When Miss Smith stood on the deck
again and the big helmet was taken
from her head her face was as red as
a peony. She was told OF her bushes
and replied:
"As long as do not get black in the
face It's all right"
Then she retired 10 the cabin and ten
minutes later she stood again on deck
I'm her street clothes
This is my first dive this summer"
she said. 1T took good deal of teas
ing 20 get papa's consent. hut I intend
To get my musical education from the
sea shells
capt. Smith will accompany his
daughter when she gives her exhibi-
tions. She will he the first woman 90
add this entertainment ~ the summer
resorts She has natural musical tai
enta. hut her parents have not the a.
nnnclal ability To crafty her ambition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29
A CONGO RAILROAD.
Weak Bridges and Curves Tha, Make Short Trains
AN Absolute Necessity.

Mr.. Puttkamer. the governor of the
German colony of the Cameroons, has
been making a trip up the Congo on the
railroad which was completed in July
last. He thinks the road is a great
achievement says the New York srs
and tells some interesting things about
IT. The governor was surprised 10 find
that there was not a tunnel along the
335 miles of the route. that the bridges
span the river without any supports in
midstream, and that In the mountain
Gus regions there are many very sharp
curves, around which a. locomotive is
not permitted to draw more than three
cars on one train. Passenger trains
run at the rate OF eighteen miles a
hour. and freight trains at the rate of
ten miles an hour. The passenger
trains leave each end or the route three
times a week. They meet midway at
Tumba, where they spend the night.
No trains are run In the night time,
and freight trains are sent out irregu-
iarly, and only when there are two or
three carloads 20 be transported. Busi-
ness requires several freight trains
week
There is not a single native village
along the route. The people do not like
the noise OF the locomotive, or the
bush steamer" AZ the kru boys call
the formidable machine. and SO they
have moved back into the tranquility
OF the country several miles away from
the track Thousands OF the natives
however. are i'm the employ of the Con-
go state making betterments I'm the
road. but they all live at the state sta
tions The Bengala cannibals from far
up the river form the larger part OF the
working force.
The great need ou the Upper Congo
Is more steamboats,. Al the trading
companies and some OF the mission sta
tions have steamers OF their own. and
the state has a fleet Of thirty boats.
but freight is constantly pilng up wait
ing for transportation. At Stanley Pool
there are n number of shipyards where
the steamers that come from Europe I'm
sections are put together. and an ~
these yards are now scenes OF tho
greatest activity Most of the engi-
neers and mechanics are Belgians hut
there is a sprinkling OF Norwegians and
SWedes.
Horned cattle are now raised at va
rious places from Matadi. the starting
point OF the railroad. 60 Stanley Pool.
and the whites I'm the interior are BE-
ginning to have an abundance 81 fresh
beer. Many white women are living
with their husbands at Matadi. Tumba
and Stanley Pool. and sc,m TO enjoy
very good health in this region. where
fifteen years ago the mortality among
the whites was very large.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29
CAPT. SIGSBEE AT FALL RIVER.


Capt Sigsbee and Surgeon Biddle OF
the II. S. $. Texas were in FAN River
last night in acceptance of an invitation
to visit a private school which was
holding it's commencement.
The exercises were held in the Acad-
emy OF Music. and later a reception
MAS rendered the officers, Col. Spencer
Borden presiding.
Go. of the naval brigade rendered
It's services as an escort and the ". :.
:. Inca was at the disposal of the
party.
The Quequechan club also entertained
the guests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

1t is believed that the last
dime I'm the famous endless chain
which patriotic Miss Nathalie
Schenck of Babylon l.. l.. started
TO secure funds for building an
ice plant for the soldiers I'm the Cuban
campaign. has at last come to hand all
though for months IL has looked as
though 1t would be impossible to ever
stop the chain from going around 1t
outlasted the war by almost a year and
only the other day one more letter ar
rived containing one more dime which
Is believed TO be really the last. The
chain was started a year ago IN Nav
with four letters 10 four friends re-
questng a dime from each and also
that each send four letters TO four OF
their friends with a similar request To
send dime and write the letters IL
was expected TO raise four thousand
dollars which was the amount neces-
sary to secure the needed zee plant As
matter OF record. the returns have
amounted to more than twenty-five
thousand dollars which splendid sum
has been turned over TO the Red Cross
people with every penny accounted for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29
PRONOUNCED INSANE.
Dr. Campbell Sys Mrs. Ramsay, Who Killed Hus-
band, Is Suffering From Hemiolda| Mania

New York. June 2s.-Dr. Campbell.
the Tombs physician, has reported TO
Warden Hagan that Mrs. Ramsay, who
recently murdered her husband be-
cause he snored. was a victim to homi-
cidai mania. and I'm his opinion insane.
DIR. Campbell said she should be con-
stantly watched or she might Kill her
self or any one she sees. Warden Ha-
gan placed a watch on the woman at
once.
The inquest into the death Of her hus-
band was commenced yesterday. Mrs.
Ramsay created a scene by breaking
down. The inquest was adjourned at
the request OF the district attorney, so
that an expert alienlst could examine
the prisoner, who appeared to be in
sane. The dis sonosis of the Tombs doe
tor later confirmed this imvression.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

OF occupation In the Philippines, the new
volunteer regiments VIII differ from the
regulars only In name. State organiza-
90 service but recruiting at the several
stations through the country viii pro-
ceed as for the regular regiments, and
Hhe volunteer organizations viii he
made up regardless OF state lines. AS
10 that, many of ihe regular regiments
now in service are made up of raw re-
cruits the lighting I'm cuba having re-
duced some OF them 10 mere skeletons,
and the whole American army Is prac-
ucally a volunteer army today what
ever it's classification.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

Anybody who wants throne TO sit
on is respectfully referred TO the
trustees of that of the Grand Duchy of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The present
duke is going to throw up his job and
though there are lot of stray bits OF
royalty drifting around none of them
seems interested IN taking his place. II
belongs In the royal family of England
and the only hope OF filling the position
seems to lie In the discovery of one OF
Nictorra's descendants too young Ia
make objection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

Our esteemed contemporary the Am.
erican Wool and Cotton Reporter ap-
pears. as usual, today with nothing
about IL except the statement OF the
fact In its editorial columns TO indlcats
that only last. Monday morning the Re.
porter was homeless. burned out plant
and good deal OF valuable copy gone
up In smoke, and nothing for IL but to
begin life all over again as 20 every
thing material in it's property. one
knows not which to offer first. condo
1ence for the disaster or congratula.
tions for the splendid way thar It is
overcome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

The plan Of the new Trust Com
pany OF America proposes some.
thing new in banking as con-
ducted In the United States. Or
ganized at the financial center OF tho
country II is not unlikely that it's ram
ifications will cover good deal OF ter
ritory outside New York state II the
successive steps are marked with sue
cess. II will start out with a capital OF
two millions and a quarter and a paid
In surplus OF an equal amount before
accepting any business. and while this
backing is not extraordinary, it's distrl-
button among capitalists and industries
in half hundred different cities indi-
Gates the outline OF an institution of
future magnitude. To be sure the plans
are not made public even II they are yet
complete. but the reported building up
of a banking organization OF branch i'm
stitutians all over the country suggests
a bank trust OF impressive proportions.
The privilege of establishing branch
banks seems to be possessed exclusive
Iy by the trust company organization
which az one authority puts ii "can do
anything from running peanut stand
TO managing a railroad And II is said
that so rar only a few of the states
have laws that would deny TO a foreign
corporation the privilege Of setting up
branch banks within their borders, The
purpose TO establish foreign branches
is also credited TO this new and inter-
esting organization.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

Columbia continues TO show up i'm
fine form against the peerless Defender
and while the brush races are not con-
elusive there seems to be little doubt
that in the new cup yacht Herreshoff
has again beaten Herreshoff and I'm all
probability the trophy will be held on
this side OF the water unless Shamrock
proves TO be the most wonderful boat
that ever crossed starting line. Con-
ditions yesterday gave Columbia a
pretty good weather testing and there
isn't much doubt that, like the major
ity OF American yachts. she is not
afraid OF a little blow and tumbling
sea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

According to the editor OF the es-
teemed Journal the fearful murder
that came TO light yesterday in the
town of Foster is almost too horrible 10
describe" But the evidence afforded
BY whole page of loaded description
with the last detail raked up with a
fine toothed comb. goes TO show that
the reporters of the Journal didn't find
il so. Rather. they seem to have re-
yelled in the description. The editor
ought TO get in with the boys for tour
OF duty and tougher his too sensitive
nerves. The idea OF anything being too
horrible TO describe" for the Journal,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

That the policy Of the Administration
u not the ferocious thing that the small
Amcricans from Boston declare. Is
again Indicated by Gen. Otis statement
that he has opened many Of the block
aoed ports of the Philippines to trade.
even though the revenues therefrom ac-
crue 10 the insurgeni cause. In other
Words. he is Wiling THAI the rebels
shoplo have that adyantags rather than
that The peaceful Inhabitants OF the
ports should suffer for lack Of the pro.
Visions they need.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

The Boston parson who requested thA
ladies OF his congregation TO remove
their millinery during services, espe-
cially when II is OF the more aspiring
kind has been confounded and thrown
INTO despair by blue pencilled quota
tion from ST. Paul which reads: Every
woman that prayeth on prophesieth
with her head uncovered dishonoreth
her head I"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29
DIE D..

BLiGH-in New York. suddenly. eth
inst. Thomas f.. Bligh son OF Ellen
G. and the late John Bligh.
DAVIS--In this city. 9th inst, Henry
A. Davis, aged 50 years.
KENNEY-In this city, 18th inst,
Michael kenney. OF 6S7 Potter's ave-
nue., aged 90 years.
LII.LIBRIDGE-In East Greenwich.
21th inst, Mary c., wife OF Jesse Il.
Lillibrfdge. aged 81 years.
MATTESON-In Boston, 9th inst.
Clarence f.. son of George w. and
Emma c. Matteson, aged 2l years.
MCARROLL-In this city. 27th inst.
Alice McCarroll, wife OF John Nc
Carroll, aged 80 years.
MILLARD-At the Home for Aged
Women, 2Sth inst, Mrs. Tamar Mil
lard.
ROOD-In Thornton village. aSth inst,
Ellis Rood, aged 79 years.
WlLBUR-In Arlington. Cransko on.
18th inst, Sarah Elizabeth, wife of
Allison X. Wilbur. aged 46 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

The Pennsylvania Democrats refer 90
Billy Bryan as their matchless leader"
Now, II BiMy viii look at the Pennsyl-
vania Democrats real hard he viii
probably be able to make out the gn:
Scratch my back
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

The rain was good dea, NJ an
e'eVehth hour blessing and probably
the grateful farmers would have been
more grateful Il 1t had come earlier
Nature is after all about as uncertain
gamble as anything that's fioated in
the market.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

Another dive" on Coney Island has
been wiped out by fire which ought 70
give new impetus TO the movement To
establish there public park and
amusement resort which shall be an
honor to Greater New York and OF ben
eft to the people OF the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29
Tablet UnyelIei.

Yesterday a VIII tc marble tablet
was unveiled az Trinity church. New
port IN memory of the late Mrs. Daniel
Leroy. Three clergymen, Rev. r. j.
DENIM. assistant rector OF Trinity
Rev. ". a. Porter of Emmanuel and
Rev. George q. Mcrrill of Tuxedo. who
married granddaughter of tEc de-
ceased. ofiiCiat d. The ran communion
and uther services appropriate iO the
occasion were observed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

An actress has been driven insane by
reading one of Marie Co-elli's novels.
Such evidences as these go to show
which are the great novelists OF con-
temporary times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

For Gen. Alger's sake Il is to be trust
ed that he has not gone in with Pin
gree at the breaking point OF the lat. i.
ter's long mainsained boom. Every dog
has his day and though Pingree seems
To be the boss OF Michigan just now
there IL never any telling when the hour
OF Waterloo impends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

ExSpeaker Reed has gone 10 The
Hague and IL requested will doubtless
promptly show the chairman of the
peace conference how 20 run things IN
a way TO save time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

"A new industry is -springing up IN
Northern Misunderstanding wells FOR salt
water TO manufacture salt for mining
and domestic purposes. One company
has secured 10000 acres of salt water
territory at Camaron, 40 miles south
Of Laredo. and have struck water con-
tanning IL per cent. salt. which from
on To three cents pound.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

: millionaire confessed the secret OF
his ruccess Va two words hard work.
ile said h pu, ~ The best part ~ his
lifa in gaining dollars and losing health
AMI now h. Was puttlug in the other
half in speuling dollars O. get back
health. Nothing equals I,ostctter's
stomach gi,tcrs Tor restoring health 10
tho oVcfiired body and brain ~ gets
al The starting point The stnmaeh-and
oyercomcs nervousness. slccplCssncss.
dyspepsia and indigestion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

Boy--Dat kid knows more dan any
other KID I'm d. hull school
Mantle does
B0X-Yes he knows a knrt-hnlc in
de background fence where you Kin
see q, entire game Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29
4-4 English Long Cloths,

Very desirable for summer wear, Ber-
kelley Cambrics. Lonsdale Cambria,
Burleigh Long Cloth. highly recon-
mended for ladies' underwear and many
other fine grades, not made for the
bargain counter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

THE LOWEST PRICES.
We are Offering n large assortment NJ
Cotton Sheets
Pillow Cases

Made from the genuine New Bedford
and Pequot cottons.
These goods are made to our order,
with scrupulous care, and can be re-
lied upon for their durability and fine
appearance. II would be a good invest
ment to buy at our present low prices.
Manufacturers have already made a
considerable advance in prices, and are
looking for a further Increase at an
early day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29

terffrx 20 IN serericd plans ~ tAe
A1'n:H'ss soileu f's adding to me army
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-29
The NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication IN
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Roufr. Doucet In Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max.
ere.(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-02

could only be successfully worked by the
use of costly machinery, and while they
have been extremely productive where ma
chinery has been used, they We're not of
such character as to make hand or placer
mining profitable, as was the case in Cali
fornia.
The gold production in the ''rand'' since
1884 has been over 100000 900, and careful
surveys of the field by the use of drills and
other processes of experts show beyond
question that the gold lin sight probably
amounts to 5000, 800 100000. while the
large number of mines which have been
located in adjacent territory, particularly
in parts of Rhodesia, give promise of ad-
ditional supplies, so that it seems probable
that South Africa will for many years con-
tinue to be, as it now is, the largest gold
producing section of the world. Recent
discoveries lead to the belief that these
wonderfully rich mines are the long lost
gold of Ophir,'' from which Solomon OBJ
tanned his supplies making "a navy of
ships in Ezion-geber, which is opposite
k,loth on the shore of the Red sea in the
Land of Edom; and Hiram sent in the navy
his servants. shipmen that had knowledge
of the sea. with the servants of solomon,
and they came to ODhir and fetched from
thence gold and brought it to King Solo
mon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-02

ihts rs SALE OF VALUABLE REAL E.S-
TALE. EAST FIFTY-Twu FEET THREE
iNchEo ut' LOI ElENEN AND Hr.Sr
tOtIi FEEL or LOT ~ r.i.SE, IN SUI AnE
1913, ON IL Slh BEL Nrr.N / lh,I .r.N L II
AND si>i i-f-N II SEhE-E.IS sol ItirASt
o5 Niitue VI ! uecree OF SupIe.Ie Court Of
the District oI Columbia, passed Al equity cause
NJ. -oooi, "uereIn " iIiAn A. conn. an
ant anu Mary u. scout anu UtneIs i4e ieIenu.nts
me undersigned, as trustees VIII ullcr safe al
puDi!e auction, IN front OF Tie PREMISES UN
NEobAi, OtIpbi-R bUJ ltIh. 1919, AT FIVE
" ILOth IN, TIE IoIIUNlng described real ,s-
tate situate Ia the city OF usnAgIuu District OF
CvIuillbld, to VA: lne east A.! Two iert three
iIcAes OF lot eleven az, by depth thereof
ana the vest tuitt ittL OF I"cI,t ~. 49,, t..e
deptil thereof, III square 1919, together with i'm
ptVEeihents, CONSISTING OF II frame dwelling
house, situate on saIu part OF lot eleven.
IGIuis. Out-i4IILu ClSl, balance equal M
staIlInentS IN and uNo Years, interest at
b per cent pr aunuIn from Cay saYe, ptyduie
selni-aihuly GeIerEed pas to be represented
py tAe pfolnIssorJ notes OF t9e purchaser secured
py deed OF trust On the property sold, ali cash,
Ut Inc option OF the purchaser. a deposit VHe
hundred dollars SloVl wili toe Required time Of
SAFE. If tne lots are so4d separately deposit Of
sale ConTeyanoIng recording, stamps dc. at pur-
chaser cost. Teams lie complied with NIlnll
Iteen Gays, Otherwise the night reserved To re-
Sell the property at the risk and & the de-
IauIins purchaser, AFTER nye days notice Vt such
resale SOME Washington spaEer.
GEU. tI.-A-NL45 4l14.I-..-.,, trustee
Ollce. endAlI BulIdlGs.
WILLIAM W. MILAN, Trustee,
se23-d&ds Ollie. Equity Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-02
JAMES W. RATCLIEFE, AuCT.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
I,Joi>r-SS PROPERLY, SITUATE Al IuE
SOUTHEAST CURNE Oh nth AND n
SIkEEIS sol lEEASI
BY virtue Of two certain deeds Of trust Us.
dated respectively SEPTEMBER iUt-i, 1874. and May
18th, 1880 ana du recorded III Lber No. 1872,
folio iSU ct sel., I'd Liber No. 2U1I. folio 81 ct
seq, i The land .Ccords u the District Column
ba and The request II the holder ef the
secured thereby, the undo Signed trustees. VIII
Sell at pIhllc auction, III front the premises,
n IoDAi, THE TWEEN / \ -EiGiIIH DAY OF
SEPT m Der, All. 1899. AT HALf-PASr FOU X
O'CLOCK I'M, tie following described land ana
PREMISES situate IL the city OF Washington, in the
original lots tIuD anu eleven a., square No.
lVul, together with the improvements thereon.
Terms: On third cash, balance III ~ and
two " years, with interest six toi per
per annum payable semi-anndaily and secured by
deed of trust tie ruperty soid, all cash, at
the option Of the purchaser deposit Of 500
will be required at the time of sale. All convey
ancng, ding, stamps, &c., at the Of pur-
chaser Terms he complied With in fifteen l5l
DAYS from the day of sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right resell the property the
and cost the defauiting purchaser purchasers,
after five days notice of such in WASH
ington newspaper.
CLARENCE b. RHEEM,
JULIUS A. MAEDEL,
se1s-d&ds Trustees.
GyTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL.
FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1899
AT HAI,F-PASl FIVE O'CLOCK PM
CLARENCE Il. RHEEM
JULIUS A. MAEDEI-
se2S-d&ds Trustees.