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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE.
British MeEchants Worried Because Of
Progress Made by Americans.


Progress Made by Americans.
Washington, March 22.-The English
merchants have been startled by the
heavy inroads being made by Americans
into their trade with the British colony
OF Cape Town, and there is much talk
Of a combination TO repress this. Con-
sui General Stowe. at Cape Town, in a
report 10 the state department. points
out some instances OF the success or
American enterprise in that line. OF
recent occurrence. Two orders Tor
American rails and tubing. amounting
TO 81, SOC, 900, have just been placed at "A
price 20 percent below British quota
tions, and the Scotch makers refusing to
make the tubes as long as required. the
order went 10 America. A large match
factory is being erected i'm Cape Town
to use American machinery. Large
shipments OF baroed, galvanized wire
are being made to Natal by American
manufacturers, also at prices 20 percent
below English quotations. A consign-
ment OF 5000 tons OF Pocahontas coal
from Virginia has just reached Cape
Town.
The consul general warns commercial
travellers that they must pay tax OF
s4S.S3 in Natal. under heavy penalty OF
fine. and imprisonment. Samples are
subject 10 duty. though they may be
admitted under bond. In Cape Town
the commercial traveller IL taxed TO the
amount of sl2l.66. johannesburg taxes
bicycles S2.43 yearly. and fines rider
Oh the wrong side OF the street s2433.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Samuel G.. Kirg. who was mayor OF
Philadelphia from 1881 to 1854. died "
his home In that city. aged SO.
Crestuss Chase died near Mechanic
Falls. Me. from dcse OF laudanum
supposedly taken with suicidal intent
Harry Blnylock. who once divided the
honor o. premier jockey.of America with
Mclaughlin. died at Toronto OF par
slysis. For many years he was the
FIRST jockey for Pierre Jorillard OF New
York
The Ohio Falls car plant. located at
JeffersonVille. Ind. has passed into the
hands Of the American Car and Foundry
company. The purchase price IL 81. -
500 900. cash.
Captain Jonathan G. Sanders. well
known In the Democratic party ~ New
Hampshire died at West Derry. after
a Ions illness. lie vas - years Old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
WITH A DAY TO SPARE.

Philadelphia, March 22-William T.
Jaggers. the London messenger boy. ar
rived here yesterday from Chicago, over
the Pennsylvania railroad. and finished
his errand by delivering a message from
r. II. Davis TO the latters sister Mr..
Davis wins his wager with one day to
spare. Ja-gers had the assistance here
of a local messenger. who piloted him
60 his destination. and then saw him
safely aboard q train for New York,
from which city he will depart for home
on the St Louis today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
LOWELL FOLKS AT BANQUET

Lowell. Mass, March 22-One hun
dred and fifty covers were laid last night
at the 18th annual board of trade dinner,
and 200 OF the wives and daughters Of
the members enjoyed the intellectual
feast which followed. The guests Of the
evening were Attorney General Knowl-
ton and Mayor Quincy OF Boston Mayor
Quincy's subject was Public Baths and
Public Gymnasia" and Attorney Gen
eral Knowlton spoke upon Municipal
Politics" Mayor Crowley gave n spicy
talk on Municipal Extravaganza"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
MILLIONAIRE SHOT.

Chicago, March 22.-John T. Shayne.
a millionaire furrier OF this city, was
shot three times yesterday by II. II.
Hammond. a merchant tailor. while the
two were dining together at the Audi
torium annex. One OF the bullets lodged
IN Shsyne's left shoulder one i'm his
thigh. and the other I'm his hip. None
OF them. IL is thought. will prove fatal.
Hammond was arrested. but he refuses
TO talk. Domestic troubles are said
10 be the cause OF the shooting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
BRITIsHERs INVESTIGATING.

London. March 22.-The Liverpool COR
respondent of The Daily Chronicle says
information has been received there
from Sierra Leone. on the west coast OF
Africa, that two daughters OF an Ameri-
can missionary are held In captivity by
the natives Of the Mendi district, their
parents having been tortured and killed.
The British colonial authorities at Sierra
Leone are investigat ting the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22

Governor Wclcott received a warm
greeting, and he too, welcomed the dis
tnt .lsAvd guest, as he said. in his Of
fetal capacity as governor Of the com
monwealth. He said that Massachu-
setts was proud OF the record Of her
honored son. now returned, and that his
deeds had always been closely followed
with great interest. The governor re-
ferred To the beef Investigation. and said
that General Miles has the confidence OF
the people.
Co.onel Pope gave a short sketch Of
General Miles career. In his business as
well as in his military life. number Of
anecdotes of the general were greatly
enjoyed.
In behalf of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. John T.. Gilman. the depart
ment commander of this state gave
General Miles a most cordial greeting.
With these preliminary speeches fin
ished, President Little then introduced
the guest Of the evening. who arose amid
great cheering and applause.
General Miles prefaced his remarks
by expressing his great relief that Mr..
Sherman was still alive. He said that
he had been greatly depressed Since being
Informed of his dea th,- aud that the good
news was such a reaction that he asked
the club TO join him IN toast To the man
who had been his dear friend for so
many years, and who had served his
country so well. The toast was drunk
amid great enthusiasm.
General Miles said: IA welcome
home thrills the heart with the sweet
est emotions one can enjoy. Ii recalls
the happiest hours OF youth Joyous
recollections OF childhood and boyhood
days. All come back again with sacred
memories Of the past. After many
years i'm the public service i'm every
section OF our great republic. as well as
in other distant lands. IL is one Of the
nappiest moments Ot my lie TO return
10 my native state, and 60 be assured
OF such a reception in this common
wealth.
Especially Is II gratifying to be so
cordially received by this distinguished
body OF gentlemen engaged in the great
marts OF commerce. for II recalls TO my
mind DAYS when | was being instructed
q the principles, duties and response
bilities Of commercial affairs. The
honor the integrity of the merchant was
sacred obligation handed down
through thousands OF years from mer-
chant prince 10 apprentice. or from ia
thcr 10 SON and as principle ever
worthy TO be honored and respected
The character that a commercial house
maintained for honesty OF purpose and
for honorable business relations was
something Co be highly respected. and
should 10 an example To be forever
e followed.
"Grasping avarice. sharp practice. the
taking OF mCrcileEs advantage. forming
OF unscrupulOJs combinations for the
nggrandizement OF few to the injury OF
oil others. was something-light con-
sidered today. yet unknowntu that time
and should bc forever discountenanced.
''It was n time when the boy or young
man could enter the service OF the mer-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
WELCOMED HOME.

Stamford, Conn. March accompany
X of the Third Connecticut regiment.
U. s. ", reached this city from savan-
nah last night. having been mustered
out of the service Monday and the en-
tire town turned out to give them a well
come. A short march was taken through
Main street TO the armory. Tonight the
volunteers will be feted at the town hail,
and an elaborate program OF entertain
ments has been arranged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
ONLY ONE RIVAL.

St Louis. March 22.--The stockholders
OF the National Bank OF Commerce yes
terday increased its capitalization from
5000, 900 TO $1,000. 900. The National Bank
OF Commerce OF New York 10 the only
bank in America larger than the st.
Louis Bank Of Commerce The New
York concern is capitalized at 81. goo 900,
but has half million more surplus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22

that her own artlessness. her sweet face
and manner. her girlish simplicity and
graceful timidity. her evident earnest
ness and conscientiousness in her work
have had very much 10 do with the
charm which she has cast over her au-
diences here and the delighted memo
rles that she will leave behind.
MILDRED IRVING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
INTERNAL REVENUE FIGURES.

Washington, March 22.--The total in
ternal revenue receipts for February
were SO. CAS-, 900. an increase az compared
with February. 1898. Of N.6s2,t45. For
the eight months OF the present fiscal
year, the total receipts from internal
revenue sources were sl7s75s,6s4. an i'm
crease as coSlpared with the same
period in 1898 of S6S, ,2s9. .05s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
State Of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County

State of Ohio, City OF Toledo. Lucas
County, IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner Of the firm OF +.
J. Cheney & Co. doing business I'm the
city OF Toledo. County and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9th day os December.
A. ID. 1856. A. w. GLEASON,
fSeall Notary Public.
Halls Ca,arrh Cure is taken inter-
nsliy and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY q co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22

Boston, March 22.--After a morning On
sightseeing and an afternoon at the leg
islature. General Miles closed his first
day in this city by attending banquet
given him by the Merchants club at the
Algonquin club last evening. and there
heard himself and his deeds eulogized
and recounted by a number of promi-
nent citizens and friends. The banquet
was a most enthusiastic affair, over 200
leading merchants OF this city being
present, and every reference to the
achievements OF the distinguished guest
was greeted with great cheering and
other mark of appreciation.
An event OF the evening was the read
ing of a dispatch denying that John
Sherman was dead.
The beef investigation was referred TO
by some OF the speakers. but only in
general way One speaker said that
good food was essential to the American
soldier.
General Miles and Lieutenant Colonel
Michler sat on the right Of President
John Mason Little. who presided. On
the immediate lefd were Governor VOL
colt and Adjutant General Dalton.
Mr.. Little's warm words OF welcome
were followed by General Taylor's com
parlson Of the soldiers of the Civil war
with those of the late war with Spain.
In the course Of his speech. which COM
bned most agreeably humor and con-
vincing logic, General Taylor called at
tention To the point OF view from which
the recent war was judged. He illus
trated that in the Civil war the soldiers
for the most part had not had what we
term modern conveniences in home life;
they had not travelled enough to realize
the boundless resources OF their country,
and few of them knew to what ends hu-
mani skill and ingenuity had combined
to make life delightful SO when the
soldier went 20 war he put up with what
ever came Unless he had been favored
above the averafe in his civil life he
found his new experience at least novel,
and sometimes comforting. becausethey
relieved him OF what promised TO be
greater hardships. The soldier willingly
rode on cattle cars. with their privatons.
because IL was an easier method than
marching on foot General Taylor
quoted some of his own experiences as
Instances in point, and then. continuing.
referred to the soldier OF 1898. He said
the soldier was accustomed To palatial
steamers and railroad trains in their
everyday life: and knowing that they
were under a government which had
boundless wealth, IL was not necessary
10 crowd him onto a transport. or a rail-
road train which was bare OF the actual
necessities. General Taylor said that IL
he had been one Of these soldiers, repre-
seating $40. 00C COO 900 OF wealth, he would
have resented Il. He said that he had
the greatest respect for the guest Of the
evening, and his closing sentiment was:
Here's to General Miles. the soldier who
has been in more battles than any man
who has ever wore the American uni
form"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22

Spain exported 100000 pounds OF
raisins To- the United states last year.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-14
OFFICIAL PAPER OF TETON COUNTY
Z. Trescctt. pdbtishef.
VOLUME We.


With this issue the Acantha starts in
non the sixth veiume,and We are pleased
to state that neve since the first issue
has the paper been ina better condition
We have been able during the past year
to make many improvements in office
land have greatly enlarged the paper.
We have in contemplation other and
more extensive improvements that will
be adaed during the coming year if our
business continues to increase as it has
during the past year.
At this time. the first issue of volume
six, we desire to thank our friends and
patrons for their cordial support and en-
enlargement. And our enemies, God
bless them, we hope they will continue to
~"knock" for many years to come. We
have grown fat on it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-14

power. Since then size has shown un
animus against America which cannot
bo explained away. Deep down there is
a sympathy for monarcaial ins6it utions
and a suppressed hatred of republican
aspirations. How much OF this is due
to suppression cannot be known, but
such is the fact. OF course liberty of
SPEECH and press in Germany is circum-
scribed. It practically has no existence.
Even in the universities, Where is is
theoretically permitted, the government
has ways of bringing pressure to bear
upon those known to harbor political
heresies, and in the army, liberal books
are discouraged and interG icted.
Liberty in Germany is a sham. In the
privacy of their own homes boarding
Phousssaistresses may deceive American
young ladies with their liberal talk over
American institutions. But IN public
places Germans suddenly become non
committal to loud-spoken American,
who do not know where they are,
Watch the press, the pulpit and the ros-
trum, however, and it will be found that
there is no liberty at all, but merely the
pretense of it. It will take a century
before Germany is up to American
standards and feelings.-Boston Globe.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-14
Why Ser many Disiikes.the
United States.

Those who attempt to Judge Germany
Ion the basis Of American ideas become
at first mystifed and then disappointed.
On the surface there appears to be a
a fraternity of feeling, but upon looking
deeper the German is found to be linger-
ing in the traditions Of monarchy and
the slow-go;ng conservatism of the past.
That there is a more or less deep
seated feeling of estrangement between
Germany and the United States has long
been known and felt, but why it should
be thus IS not clear. Persons who visit
Germany sometimes return with the
flppant idea that there is more liberty
there than in the United States. But
those who depart from the superficial
paths OF the tourist, and get down to the
real feeling of the people, find unmis-
takable traces Of animus against the
United States. 1t is evident that there
is something in the education and
acknowledging of the people that does
not fit the American character, and
which has its root in either fear or tradi-
ton.
Those who fancy that all this may
come OF trade relations between the two
countries are wide Of the mark. In
both imp rts and exports the
between the United States and Germany
in the fiscal year 1899 was greater than
IN 1898, and that OF the grand total of
commerce between the two countries in
1893 was larger than in the p eceeding
Year. The total commerce between the
United States and Germany in 1899 was
S2~40,0l5.O74 again55 1924, 737, 351 in 1898
and ~$236,4o6,652 in 1897, prior to which
time the total between the
countries never reached as much as $500
100000 the 1895 total being 1892 LBS. O3O.
that for 1885 Sl73,O67,818, and sl69,429.-
lib III the phenomenal year of 1892.
The importations from Germany in the
fiscal year 1899 were 5l4.545, 367 greater
than in the preceding year., being 1884,
..242,7 45, against 879,637,373 in 1898 and
fSlll,2lO,Ol4 in 1897, the only year in
which the importations from Germany
crossed the S1tO0Je,CO1 line. During
the decade 189O-l899 there have been
several occasions in which the balance of
trade was favorable to the United
States, and three in which the balance
was against it.
We must, chen, look farther than mere
trade on5iderations for the peculiar,
jealousy that seems to exist between
'Germanyand this country. 1t is evident
that we haE been carried away by the,
mere surface view OF things. and have
given Germany more credit than be-
-ioEgs to her for lergeness of feeling.
Cur American tourists and young people
IN search Of an education abroad merely
see the surface of things and fancy that.
tie Germans are a large and liberal
minded people, when the fact is that
they have long acquiesced in depotism
are still allied to the monarchy and
would not dare to speak there convic-
stions if they cared to.
Previous to the civil war the Germans
were encouraged to speak well of the
United States, for that event added
greatly to the uniting of Germany under
one federal government. But once the
south was defeated and Germany fell
back upon her ambition to be. a colonial
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
MADE AN IMPRESSION.
The "SmArt Aleck" Candidate Spells
His Chances by Being Too
Foremost.

'fDo you happen to know why the rural
vote went back on him when he ran for
congress?" asked one leading Michigan poll
tician Of another,
"Never gave the matter any study"
"Nor did |. just happened to learn few
facts, lie went TO big meeting OF .horti-
culturists several years ago; long before
he thought of running for office, You know
what a smart 'Alecll he is, After what was
really thoughtful and well considered dis
cussion, he obtained permission to ask some
questions, and started off with this one:
"Where do literary laurels growY There
was a laugh, and the thing would have
been remembered as a joke had he not per-
sisted. .,
"'Who cultivates the flowers of rhetoricp
was his next conundrum, and then he want
ed to know if the buds of genius could be
forced and if they could survive a hard
winter.
"'Mister Chairman, shouted little weaz.
ened man in the back of the hall, 4 would
move you, sir, that we ap'int committee
of three to report on the feaserbility OF
raisin' pum'kins in large cities and fur to
ascertain if the germs of true will kin be
cultervated in the cabbage head
"The future aspirant for congress closed
the debate with nothing more expressive
than a sickly grin, but the rural contingent
remembered him when the election came
off "-Detroit Free Press,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
FROZEN PIPES THAWED.
Prof. Woods has Mado Several successful
Experiments with Electricity, Which
Saves ExcRVatlng.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 22.-Prof. w.
r. Wood, instructor in physics in the
university of Wisconsin, has originated
the idea of thawing out frozen water
pipes with electricity and made two
successful experiments. lie takes the
electric current used for street light"
ing purposes, attaches one wire
to the frozen pipe inside the
cellar of the house and the
other wire to similar pipe in the
adjoining or any other house, thus
completing the circuit. A current Of
about so volts is then turned on, heat
ing the pipes and melting the ice
within. Prof, Woods plan has been
successfully worked at the residence
of former Senator w. F. Villas and
Alderman G. N. Brown. At the Villas
home $50 feet of frozen lead pipe was
thawed out in IS minutes. Prof. Wood
uses transformer" to reduce the
voltage, so that the current will not
melt the pipes. The discovery will
obvate the necessity for excavating,
which has always heretofore been the
expensive feature.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
LYMAN NAUGLE MISSING.
Prominent Editor Of wellington, Kan~
Leaves MystcriouNly--hi Going the
Result ~ n Scandal


Wellington, Kan, Feb. % Lyman
Naugle, OF this city, one OF the most
prominent populists in the state and
editor of the Wellington Voice, has
mysteriously disappeared. His wherea-
bouts are unknown and his friends
are greatly alarmed. Mrs. Naugle is
lying at the point of death OF heart
disease, aggravated by domestic
troubles and the absence OF her hus-
band The immediate cause OF
the present difficulties was a trip
which Mr.. Naugle made to
st. Louis and indianapolis in
company with Mrs. Marshall, matron
of the Topeka insane asylum. They
Travelled on passes issued to Lyman
Naugle and wife" During the last
campaign Naugle was chairman OF
Jerry simpsons congressional COM
mittee. In local politics Naugle and
his friends have dominated Sumner
county populist politics ever since
the rise OF that party.
A dispatch from Topeka says: Mrs.
Emma Sells Marshall, inatron OF the
Topeka insane asylum, whose name
is connected with the Naugle trouble,
came to the state house last night and
handed in her resignation as matron.
She admitted that she had gone to st.
Louis and indianapolis with Naugle,
and that they travelled on passes made
out to Naugle and wife, She asserted,
however, that her conduct while on
that trip was unassailable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
CURED WITHOUT MEDICINE.
The Man with Rheumatism Comes
In Contact with the Hold
Up Man.

"Yes," said the man in the macintosh,
lighting another cigar, 1T was one of the
most remarkable cases | ever knew. Rheu-
matism 25 years-both shoulders-had to be
fed like a little child. Arms had hung help
less ever since l knew him-no use OF them
whatever"
"And he was cured without medicine?"
asked the man who had his foot on the
table.
eyes"
"Or lniments?" inquired the man with
the SLOUGH hat.
cor liniments."
"And recovered the use of his arms in one
moment?" observed the man with the cog
giles on.
eyes"
owe heard of such things" remarked the
man in the inverness. 1T was under cir
cumstances of strong mental excitement,
wasn't it|
eyes"
81 thought so. He was induced to believe
he could be cured if only he made the effort,
wasn't he"
a suppose so. Something or other of that
nature"
"Then there's nothing strange about it.
The history of medical practice is full of
such cases. 1t was only an instance of what
they call faith cure"
mo" said the man in the macintosh re-
fectively, you could hardly call it that.
The cure was effected by a man with re-
volver, who met him on a lonely road and
said:
"'Hold up your hands!' And he held
them up."-Chicago journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
A woMAN's AWFUL CRIME.
Her Husband Took Her to jail, Accusing
Her of Numbering Their Weak Minded
Son by SuffocatIon.

Frederick, Md, Feb. 92.-Mrs. Clara
Wachter, 40 years old, of Lewistown,
% miles from this city, was brought
to this city and surrendered to the po-
lice by her husband. The charge
against her is the murder of her 49,
year-old son, Robert f. Lee Wachter.
The husband and father told the
story of the crime. Arriving
home at dinner he missed the
boy, who was weak-minded. He could
get no satisfaction from his wife,
and, after long search, found the boys
body locked in trunk in one of the
upper rooms of his house. The mother
had wrapped her son tightly in a
blanket and pushed him into the
trunk, where he was suffocated. Mrs.
Wachter had been an inmate of Mont
we insane asylum for a time, but
three years ago was discharged as
nOrnd