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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
CONAN DoYLE's DETECTIVE.
Where ns Col His Material 10 Create Sherlock
Holmes.

DR.. Conan Doyle got his first idea Of
his famous detective, Sherlock Holmes,
from an old professor of medicine at
the Edinburgh University, a writer in
the New England Magazine declares.
This man would sit in the patients
waiting room, with face like a red
Indian. and diagnose the people as they
came In, even before they had opened
their mouths. He would tell them
their symptoms, and we would give
them details of their lives. Gentle
men," he would say to the students
standing about. II am not quite GER
tain whether this man Is a cork-cutter
or a. slater. / observe a slight callous
or hardening on one side of his fore
finger and a little thickenfng on the
outside of his thumb. That is sure
sign that he is either one or tbhe other"
His deductions were very dramatic.
"Ahi" he would say to another man.
"you are soldier, a on-commissioned
officer, and you have served in Bsr-
nIda. Now gentlemen. how did 1
know that? He came into the room
without taking off his hat, as he would
go into an ordinary room. He was
soldier. A slightly authoritative air.
combined with his age, shows that he
was a. non commissioned officer. A rash
on mis- forehead tells me that he was
I'm Bermuda and subject 10 certain
rash known only there"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
RECORD OF MEDICAL FAILURES.


A somewhat yexatious law I'm china
compels every doctor, after dark. TO
hang up in front. OF his house as many
lighted lamps as he has SEM patients
into the pext world. one evening Eu-
ropean who was staying in Pekin on
business set out I'm search OF doctok
for his wife. who had been suddenly
taken Ill. He called at the house or
good many. but was deferred by the
large number OF lamps exhibited before
each. says the New Haven Union. Al
iehsah, after tramping about Tor seNerai
hours, he came TO the house oi uoc-
tor Wnere only three lamps shed ihels
anchoiy light over the entrance vur
happy European man dashed INTO ths
mouse or this excellent man. aWohe hlhl
ana TOOK him off TO his lodgings
presume you are the best prdcti-
uoner in this city," he said 10 MS COM
pdnlon as they went along.
What makes you think soY
Because you have only three ian.
terms hung over your door. while al
your colleagues have dozens dlsplayei
on their house fronts"
An, Is that the reason calmly re-
pied the Celestial. THE fact Is. l only
iateiy set up In practice. ana nave hai
out three patients"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

The esteemed New York Journal ex-
poses the fhlsity OF the foolish story
that came from Manila some time ago
TO the effect that Mr.. James Creelman.
the Journals correspondent. offered TO
Admiral Dewey the backing OF that
great newspaper and the financial sup
he would accept the Democratic nomi-
nation for president According to the
story. as the Journal hears il. Admiral
Dewey declined the tender" simply.
But according 10 the way 1t came tn
the News from an authentic source the
Admiral turned TO the journals corre-
spondent and asked: why don't you
take II yourself Creelman?"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
DIE D..

COLLINS--In this city. 30th inst, Ed
ward Joseph Collins, aged 10 years. j
month and % days.
COWELL--In Brooklyn. N. Y, at 90
LAFAYETTE avenue, goth inst, Mr.John
Cowell.
DOwNING-In this city. both inst, at
the Rhode Island Hospital. Peter
Downing.
DYER-In Natick r. l., 3oth inst. Ger
trude Spink Dyer. only child OF Will
liam NJ. and Dorcas Barney Sphinx,
aged "A years.
DoNNELLY--In this city. 10Th inst.
Patrick Donnclly.
FIyNN--Suddenly. In Taunton, Mass,
2eth inst, william II. Flynn OF 40
Water street, East Providence. son
of the late Francis and Catharine
Flynn.
HOwF.--In North Brookheld. Mass.
ostb inst. Ethel Gertrude. daughter
81 Arthur n. and Mercy Anderson
Howe aged year and months.
xENSEDy--In this city, 2sth inst i.
Augusta. youngest daughter OF y. II.
and Annie Kennedy aged II months
aud ~ days.
LyoNs-In this city. esth inst. James
r. Lyons.
MASON--In this city. 3oth Inst. Tru-
man son ~ samuel aud Elizabeth
Mason. aged years and months.
MOWRY-lr shis city. 2sth inst. Dr
Martha N. Mowry. aged NJ years
REMINGTON this city 2Sth inst.
Kate l.. o.. wife ~ Albert \. Rem
ineton, aged - years.
scpTT-Tn this city. 2Sth inst. Betsy
wife OF Walter scott, aged ~ years.
months and :6 days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

1.-THE sharp advance In the price OF
tinplate," observes the Journal "is
what anyone familiar with the business
might have predicted" quite true. The
sharp advance in the price of railroad
shares the past year is what anybody
familiar with the business OF the Unit
ed States of America might have pre-
dicted. The sharp advance in the price
of cotton and of beef is what anybody
familiar with the respective businesses
Of growing cotton and raising cattle
might have predicted. There are sharp
advances going on just now in the
prices of no end of products. We are
entering upon an era of high prices.
In fact we are i'm 1t. And the Journals
philosopher OF economies would not
venture an argument that high prices
are an evil or anything else but n pre-
diction and an accompaniment OF good
times. Accordingly when the Journals
anti -tinplate expert goes on to say that
"it is great thing To be able to pro-
duce all our tinplate at home and OF
course the distinction is worth paying
for at a good round figure" the sneer
is exceedingly silly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

American Commerce; the Trade Of
South America, Central America, Mexi-
co and the West Indies. and the Share
OF the United States and Other Leading
Nations Therein, 1S2l-9S," is the title
OF monograph Just issued by the
Treasury Bureau OF Statistics. 1t dis
cusses. as indicated by the title. the
commerce OF South and Central Ameri-
ca and the West Indies, the trade
methods, the popularity or otherwise
of manufactures and products OF the
United States. the transportation
and the lack of transportation
between the United States and
the South. the steamship routes
from port to port and the distances. the
railways now built which must serve
as part OF through line connecting
the continents and countries. the length
OF railway necessary TO be constructed
and its prospective route. and the share
which the United States now has and
which other nations have In the com.
mcrce Of each of the countries OF Cen
trail and South America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
BLIND MAN AT THE RACE TRACK.
Hs Enjov Tho Contests as Well as q Person
with Eyss.

was out at the race track one day
last winter" said a merchant in New
Orleans Ito a Times Democrat reporter.
when j was accosted by a man who
was holding the hand of little boy
IL was a former friend. whom had not
seen for some years, and who had be-
come totally blind. He told me he had
recognized my voice. and while we
stood there talking the bell rang from
the track.
They're going TO start, he exclaimed
excitedly. Come! Let US get into the
grand stand as quick as we cam
After we secured seats ] couldn't
help expressing surprise at his eager
ness.
"'Oh, that's all right he replied. alb
stractedly, Il bet I'll get nearly as
much out of Ii as you do and after
watching him through the next race /
became convinced that he was telling
ehe truth. To begin with. ne fired a
voley of short, sharp questions to the
boy and. in that way obtained a good
general idea of the situation. Then he
leaped forward like a man about to
spring. i never saw such an attitude
of fierce and concentrated attention.
To say that ne seemed 10 be listening
doesn't begin TO express it, He seemed
Ito be literally absorbing everything
that was going on around him. His
chin was lifted, his lips were a little
apart, a red spot came and went on his
cheeks. and / could see the big veins
in his neck throbbng like an engine.
IL was an uncanny spectacle. couldn't
get rid OF the feeling that ne was ex-
ercising some unnatural superhuman
faculty. After the race was run he
dropped back. relaxed, and sat there
listless and inert until the next tap OF
the bell.
Later, when we were in the street
car. I tried ~ learn something of his
experience. He smiled good naturedly.
but found difficulty in making me un-
derstand 4 get a lot OF pleasure out
OF the race he said, Nand can follow
some of them almost as well as If /
had my sight. / can't tell exactly how
IL is done. I suppose my brain has be-
come trained To catch hundreds Of
little cues--the shouts of the people on
the track. the exclamations OF the
crowd. the cheers ami laughs and
rroans and curses. the chance remarks
of pa~sers: yes. even the clatter OF
feet and the way folks breathe--every-
thing means something 60 me. and al
together IL builds up picture in my
mind. I feel ~ somewhere in the aiv.
and 7 get so excited that I forget AZ
about being blind oh. no., he said. y
miss the races for anything
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS.
Chicago Stats anew Business for Sscuriug Hslp-
Fist 0ay's Work.

The first days work OF the three
state employment agencies resulted In
the finding OF jobs for twenty-five per-
sons. In addition 29s applications for
work were filed, and about fifty appli-
cations for help put on record.
This Is good beginning, says the
Chicago Herald. At the ordinary rate
charged by private employment agen-
cies, the positions secured would have
cost the applicants $22. Blythe estab-
lishmerE of free bureaus this has been
saved TO those who could Ill afford To
pay it. But the principal value or the
public bureaus will be In the saving or
many dollars paid for the mere chance
or. hope of getting work.
Notning but good can come OF max
ing easy the meeting between demand
anu supply In 'the labor market. Much
OF the hardship To people out OF work
results from ignorance as TO where
uheir services are needed. Men and wo-
men have walked the street starving
when they were whthin a stones throw
or some other person anxious for their
services. If man or woman is penni-
less the agency fee OF a dollar may
prove an insurmounable wall between
hunger and Cd.
MANY positions are secured by chance.
more by personal acquaintance and still
more by the various methods OF adver-
usement. free employment agency
should become the common ground
where people with mutual attractions
for one another may come together. 1t
should resemble i'm this respect the
matrimonial agency or the social func-
tfon where strangers have a chance to
be introduced and 10 enter into rela-
tions pleasant and profitable to each.
Ii should be clearing house for the
labor market. place where the debts
and credits may be set off. one against
the other and balance struck in favor
OF one side or the other.
The experiment in this city will be
watched with interest and with hopes
that nothing in the management of the
institution wi. interfere with the good
work which IL ought to do.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
It'd BITS.

ST. Louis has an aluminium hand.car.
Russia buys American farm machin-
cry.
Mrs. Howard Gould has 500 900
fan.
lied
tors.
hours.
Dundee scavengers demand ten cents
per hour
A rifle ball moves at the rate Of 1000
miles an hour.
The Transvaai has seventy-four gold
mining companies.
The -four handlers at West Superior
struck for s. day.
Partisan gourmands devour 100000
pounds OF snails daily.
Edinburgh, Scotland. glaciers now get
seventeen cents per hour
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

Nor can II be urged that this condi-
tion is a temporary one. While exports
from the L. $. to Mexico have grown
rapidly especially since the opening of
railway communication, and have ex-
penenced moderate development in
the case of the countries bordering upon
countries south OF us have not grown
with the rapidity which has character
ized those TO the world at large. in
1868 our sales to the countries south of
us were 20 per cent. OF our total ex-
ports; in 1873. little less than 10 per
cent; in 1883, a fraction above 10 per
cent. and in 1898 but per cent. of our
total exports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

Even this somewhat unsatisfactory
condition of trade with the countries
bordering upon the Gulf OF Mexico ana
the Caribbean Sea Is. however. graft
flying when compared with the trade
relations of the United States with the
countries OF South America bordering
upon the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
or the total imports of all South Amer
lea, 81 per cent. is taken by the coun-
tries bordering upon the two oceans
and but l3 per cent. by those bordering
upon the Caribbean. Marching down
the eastern coast of South America, we
find Brazil importing, in 1897, goods TO
the value OF over 105 million dollars. of
which the United States supplied only
about II per cent; Uruguay and Para
quay 22 million dollars. OF which our
share was less than Z per cent; and
Argentina, 90 million dollars. OF which
less than per cent. was from the
United States. while a tour of the Pa
cilic coast shows importations into Chill
of - million dollars: Peru. 81 500, 900;
Bolivia. $ll, 100000 and Ecuador $1,000
O0O the proportion from the United
states averaging 10 per cent. Thus the
coast of South America, 'front.'
Ing on the Caribbean Sea. imports
goods to the value Of $50. 900. 900. OF which
we supply an average of 25 per cent;
the eastern coast, fronting upon the
Atlantic, 1922. 100000, and the Pacific
coast. SOL 100000, of which our proper
tion is in each case about 10 per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

mercc with relation TO the countries of
America does not present AN altogether
satisfactory picture or the share whlch
the United states has in the commerce.
of the countries lying south OF her bor-
ders. with the English speaking peo-
re OF American territory lying upon
he north her commercial relations
have rapidly grown and proven mu-
iually satisfactory. With those OF an
other language. occupying the con-
.iguous territory at the south, the
growth has been slower and less salts
factory. and as the distance increases
the growth decreases. To British North
America the United States. supplies SO
per cent. OF the total imports for con .
sumption 10 Mexico, equally adjacent
but speaking another language than
our own, 40 per cent: to the Central
American States. next removed by dis
tance. though readily reached by water
and now being tapped by railways. 81
per cent. TO Colombia, a trine farther
removed, but equally accessible by di.
rect water transportation. 33 per cent.
To Venezuela. equally accessible, % per
cent; TO the West Indies, which lie ln
close proximity, but which have been
up to the present time controlled by
commercial nations whose policy in
many cases has. been 10 retain their
commerce for their own people, 20 per
cent. TO the Guianas, also readily
by water, % per cent. of the
imports of British Guiana. IL per cent.
OF those of Dutch Guiana. and but less
than per cent. of those of French
Guiana.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

Side by side With the rise Of tinplagc
ana everything else is OF course to he
noted the rise in value of the article
which is termed labor. The Journal
notes this without recognizing how in
consisteni q is To b. gratined at the
showing says the Journal. "1he
forthcoming bulletin of the New York
Bureau Of Labor ststistics will show
that the number OF men out OF work Is
remarkably small and growing small.
cr. Inquiries would disclose a similar
gratifying state OF affairs elsewhere.
The amount os .dleness or even dlscon-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

The discussion is accompanied by
series OF tables which present the sta
tistics OF each OF the countries and ISL
ands soutii OF the United States. i'm a
very elaborate and complete form.
Many Of the countries Of Central and
South America have 40 organized sta
tlstical service. and I'm such cases their
foreign commerce can only be deter
mined by an elaborate and careful ex-
animation OF. the reports OF countries
having transaclions with them. \
thorough study Of the statistics OF the
worlds commerce with the purpose OF
dcterminsng the share or each country
with the South and Central American
countries which have no statistics OF
their own has been made and by this
process II has been possible 10 reach
conclusions as o. the share or each Of
the leading commercial countries of the
world IN supplying the imports Of all
Of the countries Of South and Central
America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

Emperor William has expressed de.
sire To furnish three sea Views. pa
10y himself. for the decoration of the
new yacht Of his grandma. Queen VIC
torla. which IS nearing completion. HIS
Majesty's enthusiasm as painter OF
marine subjects IL well-known. The
imperial yacht Hohenzollern Is adorned
with a series or works by his hand.
which include representations OF great
British naval victories.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

A young swede has invented tor
pedo operated solely by invisible rays
OF light. which enables IL 20 explode at
will beneath the enemy's fleet. In a
like subtle manner Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters attacks and conquers all
stomach troubles. When sufferer
from constipation or dyspepsia or liver
complaint takes The Bittsrs he is sure
of one thing. sOorits or later. and that
IS cure. See that a private Revenue
Stanp covers the neck Of the bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

tent in the'country now affords the dem
agogue little opportunity 10 make po-
lltical capital out OF them" This is In
deed poor time for the denIagogue.
The Journal should have thought OF
that when Il made its absurd reference
to the tinplate industry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

or course the speed OF the new bat
fleship Alabama exceeded the contract
requirements. That's the regular thing
with the American shipbuilder and will
be kept up in the government work
even though we believe no bonus goes
with il now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

They have found cut how deep sham
took soundlngs at the place where she
went aground the other day. The depth
was "a feet. 1t was easy discovering
that much of Shamrock's secrets of
measurement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

tSecured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Roun. Doucet. La Ferriere. Paquin ana
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
A DOCTORS
Success With Grippe.
He Preseribes BRAZILIAN BALM,
Which not only effects a cure in the most
critical cases, but 70 the only known remedy that
leaves No evil results behind

Miss Emma Rockwell of Kewauee Ills writet under date
January 2s "My mother 20 years of mas been
very very sick with Grippe Her head ard lungs were at
feced The fever up 103 egres. The doctor gave
very little hope, but ordered us to give Brazilian Eam
all the This stood first among the medicines Nothing
seemed to loosen her Cough reduce the fever like the Balm
Although the Pneumonia and her cr
CAL it brought her through all right 1t is certainly
der remedy chief reliance in tie family; ali think
we coud not keep house without it."
Brazilian Balm Grippe without leaving
fall sucs wrecks today
ard all broken
This completely prescriptions and other
Balm never tails Insist on having it and
o al this
months Toxos
builder world
Manufacturing Chemists. iauapo1s.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
WHOLESALE
Hall Lyon Chambers Calder Co, Geo. L. Clafn Co. and
Blanding Banding
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

ana examination Of .Ae worlds com.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-03-16
RECLUTANDO GENTE

Estos continuan sus trabaioi de
zaps en- sus clubs, en- medic de la
mayor harmonic y tranqu;lidad.
En- todos los cfrculos de Madrid
Sc sabe que en- Andalucia muchos
emisarios de don Carlos reclutan
gentc, ofrcciendo q cuantos sc
muestran deseosos de seguirles do
bic paga que 10 que rcciben los in
dividuos ahliados al ejercito que de
henden las actuales instituciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-03-16
R0CHEFORT

Por la extraordinaria gravedad one ha
revestido la question D,eyfus. por ser
Rochetcrt uno de los que mas activa y
energi1a parte han tornado en- esa dema
siado snardecida contienda, parecenos
p-Ttuno reproducr 10 que bajo la frma
del rePutado es ritor Henry Fouduier
dice el periodico Le Tmps scbre eli &c
lebre 70 etista, que con u viaje , Argel,
para exaltar los amin 5, acaba de pro
ducir grandes trastornos ha sido causa
de que la auto'idad adopte severi.imas
medidaS.
Dice asi:
ivan bien los argelinos y va tenemos
Argel casl en- estado de sitio! Sc han
sacudido de hrne bajo los ARGOS de la
plaza del Gobierno; pero 20 teogo ell
triste orgulo de co fesar qu4 mis- COM
PATRIOTS, los marsellese1, llevan la palma
en- punto a desorden en- las Gales. No es
en- Argel, donde, como dicen los srabes.
ha hablado la po!vora, sino en- la Cane
Were. Sc nos ocurre este con motive
de los paseos y excursiones invernales
de Mr.. oe Rochefort, del marques"
como dicen en- Marsella.
Ell caso del "ma. ques" es sobremanera
cufioso J. singular No tengo noticia de
hombre cuya existencia haya sido mas
accldentada y con mas alternatives Ha
probado de todo. Sc ha visto ante todos
los tribunables posibles Sc ha encon-
trado preso, desterrado deportado. Ha
dirigido formidabes motines en- Paris. Y
ha sido miembro del gobierno. Sc hs
batido diez veces. Ha sido acamad, , Y
escarnecido. Ha pasado por el arco de
triunto y la p Gotta. No hay nadie mas
burl6n nj de quien mas burlas SC hayan
hecho. Todavia hoy. viejo y envejecido,
basta con que Sc mueva para que ell tu
multo nazca bajo sus pasos. Nuestros
soldados quisieron antaiio fusilarIe, y hs
cubierto nuestros generates con todo
genefo de oprobios. Los que Ie acla-