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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.

a fairly well dressed. middle-aeed
man. giving his name as John Sim
mons. whose home Is IN the northern
part Of New York state. was among
the prisoners arraigned I'm the Sew
enth district court this morning. ana
according TO his story he seems TO be
living under an unlucky star lie left
his home a few weeks ago 10 travel
with circus. and last Thursday was
quite badly injursd by the falling of a
pole. He lef, the circus and went 10
Pawtucket and while there was told
that " he went 10 East providspce
he could get a Job on the new savles
building. Last evening he reached
the place and was told By some one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05

into Dewey's quarters and, interrupting
him I'm his work, blurted out:
'Well. ADMIRAL what are your plans
regarding future action here?"
plans? Plans? 4" the admiral re-
piled i'm surprise. "How dare you ask
the plans OF action for publication?
Get off this ship. and don't you let me
see you here again until you know
more"
The correspondent realized his mis-
take, but too late. He got off, and has
since been allowed 10 resign from the
paper he represented. Admiral Dewey
is one of the best specimens OF Ameri
canism our country has produced. He
is fearless TO point little short of
reeklessness. Not once, but every
week, he visits the firinglines, and he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05

Paris, June 5.-As President Loubet,
accompanied by the premier. NJ. Du-
puy. and the chief OF the military
household, Gen. NJ. c. Bailloud, drove
TO the Auteuill races yesterday after
noon, closely followed by Nine. Lou
bet in a second landau, the crowd
bowed respectfully as they drove along
the avenue des Champs Elysees, but
when they arrived at Auteuill they
were met by violent demonstration.
evluently organized and directed
against the President. A storm OF
hoots and yells was followed by cries
OF "Panama!" "A bas Loubet.' ana
"vive Iarmee." A few shouts of
''vive Loubet!" were drowned in the
clamor.
For awhile the police kept order. and
arrested many OF the dlsturbers, IN
cluulng man who tried 10 force his
way 10 the Presidents carriage.
During the second race. however, the
clamor increased 10 violence, and was
pla hiy directed by a committee Of the
League OF Patriots, collected, with
their supporters, both before and be-
hind the presidential stand, around
which a formidable affray proceeded.
During the grand steeplechase many
man were injured in their endeavors TO
prevent an invasion of the presiden-
tial stand.
Al the crisis OF excitement, while
shouts of 'Vlve rarmee" and "Vive
Deloulede." were heard on all sides.
Count Christiani rushed toward the
president. biandishing a stick, and di-
recled blow against him, striking his
hat The crowd rushed upon Christiani
who oniy escaped rough handling by
b. ng taken under police protection.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmoved. talking to the
premieIs. while the officers of his mill
tary household were defending him
against violence. Finally, after 30 ar
rests had been made. the prefect of po-
lice ordered the republican guards to
surround the presidential stand.
The prime. pal leaders OF the demon
str9tion were NJ Joseph Lasles. anti !
semitic and Nationalist. deputy for |
Gers, and M. Firmin Faure anti-Sem- |
Ite and NationD@t. ceputy for Oran. |
Algeria.
Police Inspector Grilliere mad his head |
wounded in the melee, and |
President Loubet has since decorated |
him with the cross of the Legion OF |
Honor, in recognition OF his devotion to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE. r. l., MONDAY JUNE s. 1899
THE KIND
--OF A MAN.
DEWEY D !: W, IS.

Men In Manila who have associated
frequently with Admiral Dewey have
begun TO reaseze the true greatness OF
the man. His simplicity, naturalness.
and affable manner almost approach
ing familiarity, invariably mislead one
at first meeting. Go aboard the flag
ship. ascend the gangway. step upon
the deck, as white almost as the duck
uniforms of the officers. and send your
card to the admiral You half fear this
famous idol OF seventy millions of peo-
pie Will not see you. You take a seat
aft and walt few moments. Mr.
Brumby. the admiraps flag Lieutenant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05
0LNEYvILLE.

The election I'm Johnston to-day Is
just as exciting as before annexation.
and the interest lies in the fight OF the
Independents, who have a burning de-
sire to oust the present crowd, but the
indications are that they will not sue,
ceed.
Dr. j. T. Farrell, accompanied by
Mrs. Farrell, left Saturday evening for
Columbus, o., where the doctor will
attend the annual meeting of the
American Medical Association. DE-.
and Mrs. Farrell will return in about
ten days.
At 7:sO o'clock Saturday morning
the twenty-sixth anniversary of the
Installation OF the first pastor OF ST.
Mary's Church will be observed wita
appropriate ceremonies The late Rev.
John Quinn, ID. D., was the first
pastor.
The loud crying OF a baby I'm the
home OF Mrs. Ferris, on Atwood street.
last evening, led the police To believe
that all was not right. So a call was
made, and the police found a crowd OF
men, who Mrs. Ferris was entertain
ing. Five of the men jumped through
windows and escaped, and the sixth
was grabbed when more than half
way out OF rear window. lie was
arraigned in the police court this
morning FOR being drunk
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
viii hold its annual meeting Wednes-
day evening.
Edward Connors. who lives on Eden
street. thinks that HIS son, John. Is
years old, has left for parts unknown.
for he drew his salary at Shepard's
Saturday night. and has not been seen
since.
Jack McKenna. OF 1874 Willow street.
fell in M last evening while walk
ing through the square. His head
came IN contact with tho curbing and
he sustained n severe cut. lie was
taken home hy tho police.
The Sunset Club will hold It's first
annual meeting this evening. when the
election of officers and collation. will
be among the attractions
The police ~ the Chaffee street sta
tion evidently expect big trade"
this fall. as elk new cells are being
built M the station
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05

On returning to the Elysee Palace. NJ.
Loubet received many sympathizing
callers.
1t seems certain that the demonstra-
tion was organized by The Jeunesse
Royaliste, the Ligue des Patriotes and
the anti-Semites. the rallying sign be-
Ing a carnation in the buttonhole.
Count Christiani is member OF the
Steeplechase society very select body
and his conduct has produced the
greatest Indignation.
A special cabinet council was sum-
moned at 2 o'clock this evening to con-
slider the situation. and important
measures were concerted. TO be submit
ted TO the president at another council
tomorrow for the preservation of order
The ministers, who were In session un-
I'll III O'clock maintain strict reserve
as to the nature of their measures but
q semi-official note has been issued,
which says:
THE govern~ mt will act with the
greatest energy ' nd will impose respect
Tor the president and for the state"
II is reported that more arrests will
be made tomorrow morning.
Some of the spectators say that when
NJ. Dupuy called upon the chief of the
municipal police TO stop the manifssta-
t.ons, the police acted too nastily and
al.aylEg the trouble.
Inspector Grilliere. who was hit i'm
the nare of the neck by loaded cane.
was carried away insensible, and now
lies in a dangerous condition.
IL IN asserted that the Presidents hat
was pressed down over his face by
Christiani's st ok and that the occu-
pants of the carriage were hit with
eggs while return ng 10 the Elysee
There is some fear OF "A renewal OF
the disturbances, although the police
precautions are OF the most thorough
character. and late this evening there
was still more or less excitement on
the boulevards
The whole race course. particularly
the enclosure. witnessed scenes of the
widest excitement.
Comtesse Boni de Castellane, who
was Miss Anna Gould OF New York
city placed herself at the head of the
5eunesse royal ste and marched up and
Gown the lawn, shouting 'Vive
armee." Comte Boni de Castellane
ald his brother Jean were arrested but
a Don liberated
comte de Dion when arrested. resist
and fought with his cane. smashing
je on policemans head and causing
We jeweiled top TO fly off. striking n
2 urnallst. He was deta ned in custody.
= altogether about 1870 arrests were made,
'e being that OF .~Dansette, deputy
ayor OF Ardentieres.
Demonstrations and counter-demon-
9 rations continued until NJ Loubet !
1ttt the race course at 4:20 y. m. the /
arrival OF his carriage being the signal |
for an indescribable tumult The I
r,ounted guards with difficulty opened /
passage through the crowd, the Pres !
cent being pursued TO the last with /
Roots and yells. Even eggs were
thrown. IL was noteworthy. however. \
that the people generally cheered him /
loudly, the cheers increasing as ne /
Grove toward the Elysee which ne
reached safely at 4:45 y. m.
During the demonstrations several
hats labelled resignation" were plcke,l
mp Count Christisni was thrown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05
PAWTUXET.

At the Pawtuxct Baptist church ycs-
tcrday morning ths Rev. Mr.. Hupi-
ins preached an eloquent sermon from
the text. The Mantle Of Elijah" At
the evening service the subject treated
was Muscle and Manhood" There
was goods attendance at both SER
vices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05

Papa-By the way, who is the lady
that bowed TO US as we left the car
riage2
Dorothy--The one with the black silk
skirt the rose petticoat, plaid silk
waist. purple collarette with silver
clasp. tan coat, black hat with purple
tips. carrying a slvertrmmed card
case?
Papa-Yes.
Dorothy don't know: I just caught
n glimpse OF her.-Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05

Young Lady-Good morning. Mr.. Sur
plice. You stated yesterday that you
wished some OF the members OF the
congregation would solicit subscrib-
tions for n bell.
Clergyman-Yes. Miss De Goode. IL
Is my ambition TO have the largest and
finest bell i'm the city.
Young LADY, have plenty OF leis-
ure. and would like 20 help.
Clergyman-H Here Is a book. Don't
waste time applying 10 families within
two or three blocks of the church.
They won't give anythlng.-New York
Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-05

sIONINGTON DIVISION.
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Line)-T30 and sos :. IN (dail. Sx-
cept Sundays).
FOR NEW HAVEN AND NEW YORK
ashore Line)-al.12. 1.25 a. IN. daily.
e.Vf, lUO5. cll.0l Qimited), lib daily
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tdaily). Qor New Haven SID q. m.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12
PERSONAL LIBERTY IN AUSTRIA.

PERSONAL LIBERTY IN AUSTRIA.
Some light on liberty and Justice as
they exist in Austria Is to he ohtained
from confederation Of what to known
In that happy land Is the ''polizeiwidrig-
ssvefgshen.n This amfAble-looking word
signifies an act Of kind which does NOS
commend itself to the police. IL ooca-
sionally happens, in Austria as else
where, that men do things which seem
obnoxious to ths guardians Of tbs peace
but for which they cannot be legally
prosecuted on any definite charge IN
other countries such crimss are either ig-
nored or they are pu nished in ways nos
defined by the stat ute booke. The Aus
trians are more o3nsiderate-of the feel
ings OF the police. Instead OF leaving the
oHen dad officials to got satisfaction ~
best they may by underAnnd methods, as
is the custom In lands thnt might pe
mentioned II one wantsd to be unkinu,
the Austrian code explicitly recognizes
the existence and enornity OF the 'poii-
zeiwidrigesy yergehen." and provides that
the Police Inspector before whom suon an
offender is brought by one OF his snbordi-
mates may infiict fine or imprisonment at
discretion. The criminal is not tried by o
| jury; he is not even taken before a nng-
istra In open court; he IL simply and
quietly put In jail for longer or shorter
period, or made 20 hand over certain
amount Of his money, The way In
which this rather remarkable power Is
used IL interesting. Two men who had
the bad taste to laugh recently while the
polics were charging on crowd Of noisy
Socialists were punished by three days
in cell metal worker who shouted
fDown with Luegari'' was impriso ned
! for two days. For the same offensa
| workingman disappeared for eight days,
another, who uttered the word "Shame r.
at an unseemiy time or IN an unpleasant
tone spent six days behind the bars, and
a third was tau ghs not &c exclaim ''Hur-
rah for Belgium r. by weeks sequestra-
tion. Life under such regulations must
be full Of unexpected emotions. ard the
A ustrian policeman who does not accu-
m mDlate a colossal fortune In about six
years can hardly be called enterprising. =
N. X. Times.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12
TRAIN HAS pULsE.

A jeweler, who has observed the motion
of railroad trains. says: "a train has a
pulse, the same as a person. / don't
know as you ever thought OF 1t In that
way, but 1t is nevertheless SO. Did you
ever notice that as you pass over the joint
Of rail you could hear click or jar OF
the whirling machinery Listen and you
will. That is the pulse of the train and
that VIII tell yoh how fast the landscape
is slipping by. Rails are of uniform
length, hence II you multiply the mum ber
OF rails covered In five seconds by twelve
You have the number travelled for the
full Ainuts, and SO on. Then, knowing
the length Of o rail, you can work out
the sped. But there is a much easier way
than that. Others have worked this out
and it will be found exact. The snumber
OF rails crossed in twenty seconds will
give you the number Of miles per hour.
II you cover sixty rails In twenty seconds
you are going at the rate of sixty miles
an hour, and that's mile q minute. "
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j. &. Lilly. prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful
deliveranoe from frightful death. II
telling Of IL he says; II was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia
My lungs became hardened. / was SO
weak l couldn't even sit up in bed.
Nothing helped me. expected to soon
die of Consumption, when / heard of DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave
great relief. continued to use 1t. and
now am well and strong. I can't say too
much In Its praise" This marvellous
medicine Is the sursst and quickest cure
in the world for all Throat and Lung
Trouble. Regular sizes 80 cents and 81 90
Trial bottles free at Fl. p. s. Goold, b77
Congress street; and II. g. Starr, Cum
berland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12
NOT ALL HEROES.
Engineers who stick to Their En-
gines Are TOO Scared 10 Jump.

Engineers Who Stick to Their En-
gines Are Too Scared 10 Jump.
"Yes, I've been pretty badly scared
several fines since l began railr0ading
15 years ago." said an old freight con
ductor, "and don't really know which one
was the worse. although OF course / al
ways thought the last was. We're all OF
us human, and If man tells you he
doesn't get scared railroading don't be-
lieve him. I've seen lots in the papers
about heroic engineers who staid at
their posts and sacrificed their lives try
ing to save others. When you show me
one man that takes those chances for hui
manity's sake, as they say, IN show you
a hundred who staid just because they
were too scared to jump or didn't have
time.
"a man thinks mighty quick some
times, but he doesn't always have time to
think of anybody that's behind him.
When fellows running across tn, coun-
try q mile minute in pitch dark and all
of sudden big headlight flashes in his
face or a pair Of red lights show up in
front, he is mighty apt to forget what the
papers will say about a hero at his post.
II he can move at all, he shuts off,
throws her over and plugs her with one
hand, working the air brake just because
it's second nature and he can't help him
self. It's what they call mechanical, ard
a man will do 1t without really knowing
what he's doing. Then he'll jump il e
can.
"Talking about these heroes, I'm one
of them myself I've big reputation up
north as man who'd stick to his post.
IT was when first went to raiiroading.
t., 81, ,4f,,,1 a -
family, and when / got old enough went
to firing on the Milwaukee. About three
months after I'd got regular run was
out ON freight over night We'd had a
rush, and | was pretty tired, and about
10 the head brakeman took the fire for
awhile and went TO sleep. 1 was sitting
on the front end OF the seat, dead to the
world, when n couple of red lights on the
tail end Of caboose showed up. The
freight ahead OF us had broken in two,
and we caught the hind end in cut. The
engineer shut off, but he didn't have time
TO throw her over and plug her, and he
and the brakeman both jumped without
even waking me up.
I'VE hit the caboose pretty hard, tell
you, but instead of breaking her up or
ditching the pilot went under the car and
raised it right up till it was half way up
the boiler. The shock woke me up, but
was only half awake then. She was NOV
ing along slow yet. and when / saw the
red lights on the caboose the first thing
that struck me was that we were on a
siding and that the engineer had got off,
leaving the engine in forward motion
and she had leaked or sprung her throttle
and gone into another freight on the sid
ing ahead of us.
II jumped over to the engineers side
and threw her over and plugged her
hard. 1t didn't take much to stop. and l
stood there for minute commenting pro-
fanely on the engineers leaving her in
forward motion, and yet if had been
wide enough awake to think of jumping
you bet your life some other fellow would
have been the hero, and I'd tried to beat
the engineer and brakeman out Of the
cab window. kansas City Star.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12
BIRD STORIES.
Eggs of the Great Auk--A Robin I'm
church-sparrow Intelligence.

A specimen of the egg Of that rara avis,
the great aux. which was discovered after
twenty seven years In disused attic in
the house of Lord Garvegh In England d,
recalls to mind the fact that only about
seventy of these geological treasures are
now known to exist. or these g. +.
Rowley OF Brighton possesses halt dozen
while Prof. Alfred Newton of Cambridge
the well-known geological expert. hal
half that number. The same gentleman
discovered o splendid set of ten labeled
penguin eggs" In the Royal College
OF Surgeons thirty years ago. while the
university museum at Cambridge pos
sssses four, which ware the gift Of the
iars Lord Lilford. whose beautiful
grounds at Oundle were verItable para
diss of bird life. One of These was
brought to light in farmhouse in Dor
setshire, and another changed hands In
Edinburgh for mere trils. 1t is re-
markable fact that. whereas in 1889 the
market price of a great Auk's eggs was
no more than si.s5, Lord Garvagh' g
specimen was bought from DR.. Trough
ton in 1869 for $500: Sir Vauncey Crewe,
In 1894, paid sI,515 for one: in 1897. an
other was knocked down in London for
81. 470, and a slightly cracked specimen
went about the same time for $40; not
SO long ago couple of these eggs was
purchased at a country sale for $40 and
resold for $s,2s4.
Some few years ago a robin took up his
abode near the communion table 10 the
old abbey at Bath. England, and re-
mained there for some considerable time
his vIctualing department being presided
over by friendly verger, he naturally
had every inducements to remain, and
remain he did. During sermon time.
with the exception OF an occasional chirp
of approval. he preserved Fan exemplary
silence. neither coughing nor yawning.
but when the hymns were sung, and be
perched himself on the communion rail,
his voice could be heard high above those
OF the human singers. All redbreasts,
however, do not behave SO well, and one
at Ely cathedral some time ago carrie q
on In such a manner that he brought dis
graoe on his tiny head. During the SER
vice be behaved fairly well, but when
began to speak the robin deliberately
perched himself on an adjacent pinnacle
OF the chanoel screen and began to sing,
and the louder the preacher spoke, the
greater volcme of sound proceeded from
the srreverent bird, till he had to be re-
moved.
The first place in the ranks of birds was
until lately given by naturalists to eagles
and hawks. The low-foreheaded tyrants
are now dethroned. and the highest de.
velopment OF the race Is reached In the
family of the sparrows il the following
story be true. A man was feeding with
bread crumbs wood pigeon at his feet.
One OF the birds feathers. which was
ruffied and out of place, caught the eye OF
a sparrow; the little bird dew down.
seized the feather in its beak and pulled
Its best. The feather did not yield at
offended dignity. The sparrow followed,
still holding on; and, in the end, few
OF triumphant with the trophy to its
nest.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12

The town offiosrs Of KinEman si1sd ths
flrm OF Il b. Clark g. Co. 10 recover
tAxcz amounting Ia all TO about 5000.
The firm refused payment OK the tan foi
certain years amounting to $4,000 on the
ground, first that IL had already been
paid, and, sooond, that In part IL was an
Illegal claim. Town offloers admitted
having received the firms time-dFAfts for
the $500, bnt stated that the drafts were
dishonored nt the bank.
BY the terms OF the settlement 10 IL un-
derstood that the town OF kingman will
receive about sf9t0 Of the t50t0 claimed
20 be due. The assignees OF the firm are
John Cassidy and Charles q. Emerson OF
Bangor and Mr.. knowlton Of Boston.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester, Aug ii.--A lawn
party was given by the Lend-a- Hand
Club on Wednesday evening Of this week
on the lawn OF Mir. Fred 3. Martin. A
large gathering was present. and an en-
tertninnent WAS given by Mr.. Fred Yer
riil Of Aubnrn with phouograph, which
was enjoyed by all present. lcs cream
and cake we're served during the even
ing. Much credit is due MIR. and Mrs
Martin Tor their efforts to make all feel
at ease. The lawn was fine looking
place. being adorned with Chinese Ian.
terms. The party was much enjoyed by
both old and young. and they scanned
TO feel well rewarded for attending 1t.
IL was certainly attended with success
IN every particular.
AIRS Dawes OF Desring, with her sister,
Miss Nelson have been visiting In this
plsce. They were formerly residents oi
this neighborhood.
A crew Of men began work on the trot-
ting track on the fair ground here this
week to get it In shape for the coming
races.
Mrs. Geo. b. Ne lson has been quits
sick, but is better at this time, and WI
hope to see her out again soon.
Mrs Jordan, who has been ON visi
In the eastern part OF the stats has re.
turned home.
The family Of Mr.. Cyrus Jordan oi
Salem, Mass, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. Abbie Jordan, In this place.
We are having some rain here at thii
time, which Is very much needed, as tht
ground was very dry.
The family Of DIR. Sails. who have beer
ct the seashore for o short time have ar
rived at their home again.
MIR. Willis Chase has moved his family
into MIR. Alvin Browns house. Mir
Chase Is at work at Mechanic Falls.
Mrs. Gertrude Mckay Is visiting her
father and mother, MIR. and Mira Alvir
Brown of this village. Mrs. Mckay re
sides In Reading, Mass.
II. W. Winter Is doing good business
n the manufacturs boxes. bis mil
is place Of lively work.
Crops are locking well In this vicinit,
and the indication seems to be that th'
most of them will be good.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12
rhcn somethlng nroIke.

He was describing hold up in which
he had played the star part.
"Yes," he said, 'the biggest ruffian held
me so tightly against the brick wall that
could feel the mortar scratching my
backbone. Gimme your watch he
growled. / gave it to him Immediately"
There was pause.
"Gave it right up. ehf' said breath
less listener.
YES" said the victim. II did" Then
he dreamily added, 'You see. I was
pressed for time" ."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.