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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
A MILITARY POO BAH.

Lieut.. On1ey, commander of Comnanv
Il. Seventh Infantry. at present tenn
porarily post commander at Fort Nc
Pherson. Is victim OF red tape. BY a
series OF most peculiar circumstances
he now finds himself the bearer of no
less than fourteen titles. without real
izing it, and unintontionally. he has
much the same role as Poo Bah in The
Mikaoo."
His official titles. as given by the At
lanta Constitution, are:
Post commander, adjutant, recruit
ing officer, signal officer, ordnance OFF,
Ger, range officer. commander Company
B,Seventh Infantry; commanding Fifth
Infantry detachment commanding
Eighth Infantry detachment. quarter
master, commissary, officer in charge
OF prisoners. commanding Twenty ninth
Infantry detachment. and commanding
post nom on-commiSsioned staff
To illustrate the perplexing state Of
affairs. IL Lieut.. Ofiiey,as commander of
Company y desires clothes for his men,
he makes out a clothing schedule as
company commander This is sent to
himself as post commander for approx
al, and he signs IL as such. and then
resends IL To himself as quartermaster.
As quartermaster he delivers the
clothes 70 himself and then signs for
the clothing as commander Of Company
Il. The original paper in this manner
goes through his hands four different
times. and is finally filed among the
post documents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
AN EFFECT Of LIGHTNING.

Through the brotherhood Of affliction
that comes from wearing glasses in one
Of their various forms a popular official
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Conn
pany told in conversation the other
day OF a curious reason why ne wore
prescription helps % eyeslght 1T was
because | was struck by lightning" ne
said 1T was when / was I'm my teens
The occasion when was struck may be
appreciated by all who have read a re-
cent article in the Century Magazine i'm
which the writer dwclls on the danger
that arises from sitting, during highly
electrical storm in room where there
are two openings into the outer air.
sat between an open window and an
open door and there was a fash. The
last | can remember h. sense OF hav-
ing an envelope of light around me.
| was picked up insensiblo and those
who first saw me say that smoke issued
from my mouth and nose. An thought
| was dead. but 1 slowly recovered and
soon seemed 90 De as well as before
the heavenly visitation.
THE serious effects 81 tn, shock how
ever, developed I'm my ewes. Their large
ngss and brillancy had been often COM
mcrtcd on hy my friends but these
more or less desirable fea.urps had
been DESTROYED bv the electric fluid.
The pupli and the lrises contracted
and ] found "a great difficulty ir my
vision. An expert oculist examined
the ey lni gave some scientific name
90 The difficulty That's another story.
] only Know thut ] can see and am glad
tu be- alive
one effect remains. that is rather
curious. Most propl. who have been
struck by lightning are fearful 90 being
struck again. Not so with me. I'm
not nervous even in the height ~ an
electrical storm. but I confess I'm not
anxious 10 80 IN a room at such n time
where there are two openings into the
disturhance. That would be inviting
dcstruction.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

WHAT everybody except Mr.. Croker
himself considered as a fight against
Croker for the leadership of one Of
the Tammany assembly districts was
won by the Tammany chiefs old rival,
Sheehan. after stiff canvass, Croker 5
man being signally defeated. 1t isrsafe
to say that Croker is not pleased with
the result even though he may speak
the substantial truth I'm declaring that
he had no interest i'm il. but was con-
tent to permit his fellow Tammanyl.tes
I'm the district OF battle 10 settle their
own quarrels and choose their own
leader without outside Interference
from The central organization. But
such an attitude as this is common
with bosses when they cannot win.
The element of sour grapes is To be al
ways suspected under the circum-
stances. And whatever Mr.. Croker
thought of the local fight or pretended
10 think the views OF the visitors in
the district were not masked. When
the returns came in and victory was
assured they tore down a portrait OF
Croker that hung i'm the local club and
trampled it To pieces with exceeding
JOY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
GOOD NIGHT.

Above the stars are brightly tvipL,,,r
3 The moon sheds forth it's brilliant
light. ''i''"'
While I'm alone, quite saldy thinkirg
or her love. Good night. good night,
IL aught that's evil e'er comes noo. ,,o,,
May angel wings put il to figbt '
Although I'm absent and not near va,
III whisper low, good night. good
night! e00u
When one is feeble. sick and divine
When sickness takes away ones sioh
oh then. tits sweet To hear the loved
one.
Whisper low, good night. good night,
The tired sailor comes DER tho occ,,s
What JOY TO him TO hear. Ho ligbfi
And SO IL is with M my dear ono
To hear you whisper low. rood ,igb,
good night! s''''
| know tat all have got their sorrov.s
Some VIII yield and others Hrht
| fear that I can't DO the latter
So whisper low, good night. COOL
night!
There comes to all the final finish
But God above will make All hrich.
And those who trust in His erea, ,,crl,,
Shall say in peace the last pood
night
]. I. MACDERMoTT.
Providence. Sept. 1899
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
ATTACKED THE WRONG CIVILIAN.

1t is To be hoped thas an incident
which has just occurred nt komorn,in
Hungary. may at length lead to the
adoption by the authorities Of some ad-
equate measure for the protection Oh
civilians from dangerous manifes'a-
tions OF that overweening arrogance
which is but too frequent u Character
istic OF young officers IN this country
as Well as in Germany. As the iatSsl
victim is a man Of title and son Oh d
Hungarian state official of high rahN,
Baron Fiath, the Obergespan or lotd
lieutenant OF tho StuhlweissenDuIs
Comltat, IL is not improbable that at
least in this particular instance, the
result OF the inquiry Instituted py the
military authorities may be soineNhal
more satisfactory than IL has been III
previous cases, when only memDers Oh
the middle and lower classes were CON-
cerned
While on his way to Vienna with his
rather. says the Vienna correspondent
of the London Times Baron Nicholas
flath, young man OF 20, TOOK du-
vantage of the few minutes stay py
the train at Komorn to go into the res
taurama To buy cigarettes. There an
ofilcer. one OF two who sat at table
With a number OF women, said TO nm.
hemoVe your hat. or l Will knock II
OH your head" Baron Fiath replied
that he was in public place. in which
~ was not customary 10 uncover. The
oiiicer then carried out his threat, and
tne Baron retorted by administering a
vigorous cum on the ear. which made
ms assailant stagger. \ Thereupon the
second officer drew his sword and at
tacked Baron Fiath. The latter, more
fortunate than ether civilians i'm SIM
llar circumstances. succeeded in de-
ieiding himself with n chair and made
his way back 10 the railway carriage.
ne atterward returned to the restau-
rant, accompanied by mis- father, when
cards were exchanged as preimin-
airy TO two duels. which were fought
IN The evening with sabres. IT is a
source or legitimate satisfaction 10
Know that Baron Fath escaped unhurt
while one OF his aggressors was rather
severely wounded. Perhaps the most
extraordinary feature of these encoun-
ters is that. as in the present instance.
an ofhcer should consider il consistent
with his honor as a soldier 10 draw his
sword upon an unarmed civilian.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
FREAKS IN FORTUNES WAYS.

The assassination Of William Terriss,
the actor. year or two ago, brought
good fortune strangely to an impover-
ishcd old actor. At ghe time OF the
tragedy the brokers were in the old ac-
tors house. and were about 10 effect
seizure The actor had several let
tiers from Terriss I'm his possession, and
II suddenly occurred To him To sell
them 20 a dealer in autographs. He
got a good price for them and was able
10 send the brokers about their busi-
ness.
\ London barman made modest
fortune out Of the murder OF Miss
Camp. He was spoken Of as the muir
derer I'm three different papers, and on
prosecuting them for libel he recovered
I'm all S3375 enough TO keep him in
comfort for many years
The late Mr.. Tyson, whose millions
have been the subject of SO much dis
cussi0n, made his fortune through a
famine - the Bendigo gold fields.
where ne arrived in the midst OF the
famine with a huge flock of sheep. He
made a profit OF 10000 per cent on the
sale of the sheep.
Three men looking for gold i'm CAL
ifornia came across the dead body of
a man who had perished while pros
pecting They began 10 dig a grave.
and three feet below the surface they
discovered gold The corpse was
buried elsewhere. and where the men
began TO dig grave they opened
gold mlnf.
\ recent letter from Canada brought
news Of an extraordinary way Of turn
ing misfortune TO good account An
enormous volcano in the neighberhood
Of the gold fields OF British Columbia
burst out into violent eruption
frightening the miners from the camps
Gaining courage. however, the men re-
burned 90 work and they worked
double shifts ar the mines, thanks to
the way in which the volcano had lit
up the mines
When the Klondike craze was at it's
height Charles Vest Of Portland Ore.
arrived there with 1000 eggs and two
tons of poultry. fish and meat. There
was hardly any food i'm the place. and
by selling eggs a $35 dozen and poul-
try at fabulous prices Mr.. Vest reaped
fortune Of Sl25.000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

THE great American 70O-mile bicycle
record for woman has been broken by
a girl in New York. who. in the midst
OF the Mysteries following the awful
physical test declares that she Is not
seeking notoriety. but did the ride for
love OF the wheel Whatever she sought
for. however, she is mostly getting no.
toriety. and that not of an enwable
kind. Her task was TO ride seven hun
dred miles against time and from the
time she started on Monday until she
finished yesterday she only took three
hours sleep Perhaps some other young
woman. envious OF her fame. II not so
much in love with her Wheel viii try
to beat the record she has made. and
thus contribute one more illustration
that the bicycle can be made an instru-
ment Of torture as well as OF healthy
recreation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
It'd BITS.

new product for producing local an-
aesthesia has been patented by "A
Frenchman, the ingredients being the
nom volatile substance cocoalne, dis
solved in ethyl chloride.
a Kentuckian has patented a piano
hammer which has a disk OF felt carried
by pair of curved fingers set i'm tap
ering tube. With a nut at the opposite
end TO tighten the fingers the disk be-
ing turned around as II wears
A Texan has patented a machine
which will crack nuts OF any size or
shape, consisting of two jaws suspended
10 permit OF "A vertical movement, which
is obtained by pair OF cams operated
by a lever ait the side of the machine
An Englishman has designed venu-
lated shoe for summer wear which has
the upper formed of two pieces, with
strips cut TO interlace each other at
right angles forming a loose lacework
which admits air TO the top and sides
of the foot
For use i'm assisting vehicles off car
tracks "A band is loosely mounted on the
axle TO carry an arm, which is raised
and lowered by a lever near the seat,
a shoe being fixed at the end OF the
arm to BE- dropped into the track and
lift the wheel cut.
A sharks egg Is one of the oldest
looking things imaginable. III is unpro-
vided with shell, but The contents are
protected by a thick leathery covering.
almost as elastic as India rubber. The
average size is two inches by two and
three-quarter inches, and the color is
almost pure black.
That the japanese consider salted
whale meat a delicacy would appear
by the quantities purchased. The whales
are caught off the coast OF Korea. the
flesh and blubber cut up. Salted and
sent TO Japan for sale as food over
100000 pounds OF whale meat were
imported into Nagasaki alone last year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
BIRTH OF THE TELEPHONE.

In 1875. when Prof Alexander Gra-
ham Bsll was In Washington, he cali
ed on Prof Joseph Henry. the veteran
scientist who was then secretary or
the Smithsonian Institution, says the
Electrical Review. Bell explained TO
Henry his Idea of telephone, and Ia
ter wrote to bis parents in Canada as
follows
II felt So much encouraged from his
(Prof. Henry's) interest that / deter
mined ito ask his advice about the ap-
paratus I have designed for the trans
mission of the human voice by teie-
graph. i explained the idea ana sald'
What would you advise me 10 90.
publisfS IL and let Others work IL out,
self?'
He said he Thought il was the germ
OF great invention and advised me
10 work IL out myself instead OF pun
fishing
said l recognized that there were
mechanical difficulties IN the way that
rendered the plan impracticable at the
present time. i added that | felt that
mad not the electrical knowledge nee
essary TO overcome the difficulties.
Ills laconic answer was:
Get it,
cannot tell you how much those
TWO words encouraged me. | live too
much IN an atmosphere of discourage
ment for scientific pursuits. Such a
chimerical idea as telcgraphing vocal
SOUNDS would, indeed 10 most minds
seem scarcely feasible enough 10 spend
time In working over believe. how
ever, that II is feasible, and have got
the key to the solution Of the prob
lem"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
SAVAGE WAYS OF CIVILIZED MEN,

The wise and sane male savage whom
he feels the primeval man growing
within him. packs his guns. his fshing
rods, collar box, and takes the next
train for the Great North woods Your
husband madam, is not going on a
fishing excursion. II is his business to
work off I'm three weeks the accumu-
lated savagery of a solid year of repres-
sion.
Pete" the guide, rows the boat
noiselessly down the dark windings OF
Squaw Creek. The setting sun, a cop
per red ball, is crossed by dead black
bars-the branches OF burned pines.
From Lost Lake. a mile back, comes
the wailing cry of loon.
Just ahead, to the left, a fiuttering
pennon OF yellow flame shines against
the velvet blackness of the shore, says
a writer in the Chicago Tribune.
"Indians2"
No says the guide, Chicago men,"
Let's stop
Turning up silver ripples against the
| deep purple water, the boat Greens ST.
| lently into the heavy shadows along the
shore. 1t grounds and Pete" springs
overheard 10 pull the bow up into the
| moss
In front of decaying log hut drift
| wood fire burns smartly. Three men are
| gathered about II. They are smoking
| Corn-cob pipes. one wears a cauze
| undershirt and pair Of what once
| were trousers; anothers costume is "A
| gray bathrobe; the third has crowned
| his white hair with black and ancient
| slouch hat, and. for clothing. puts most
of his faith in a long blue flannel shirt
| How do you do, dOctor?"
The famous physician gets up and in
troduces the judge and the lawyer.
| Here's an extra pipe"
So the pipe OF peace Is lit in the saw
age old way. and around the council
| fire in the wilderness the four braves
from Chicago sit down TO talk of the
! joys OF the chase. to count up the day's
trophies, and to plan good hunting"
| for the morrow.
The doctor we met Just now on the
| shore OF the creek is famous in the city
for his low voice his quiet. soothing
ways in the sick room. You should see
| him at Springstead, long rifle i'm his
hands, crouchng in the stern of canoe
| at midnight with a strange savage
| lust In his heart. and a look on his face
| that would frighten you The savage
! must come out some time. The lawyer
in his gauze undershirt is known on the
| South Side as something OF an exaui-
site. Look at him now. He is bare
footed, madam, and not ashamed The
judge mixes mercy with his Justice in
his Chicago court. The cry OF the poor
man. down trodden. Is never unheard
when he is on the bench. Give due cred.
il To the Great North woods. madam.
for the blessing of the upright judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
ALABAMES DARKY TOWN.

BY vote OF 90 per cent. OF the reg
stered voters Hobson City. Ala, de-
cided TO be the most unique city in the
United States, i'm that il Will be the
only exclusively negro town in the
country. The election was by order OF
the Probate Court, TO decide whether
or not the town should be incorporated,
SAYS the ST. Louis Globe Democrat. In
corporation was carried unanimously,
not "A single vote being cast against
it, The town is located three miles
from Anniston, has four hundred in
habitants. all negroes; contains one
hundred houses, three churches, a
schoolhouse, several stores, and no sa-
looms.
At the election the entire town turn
ed out says the Boston Transcript.
the males to vote. the females To see
that they voted right, and not a drop
OF whiskey or the least disorder was
In evidence. Following the incorpora-
ton VIII be the most unique expert
ment I'm town governing ever made in
Alabama. Within five days the munic-
ipal election will be ordered and the
negroes Will select city officials. every
one OF whom will be colored. Upon
the experiment hinges the question of
''AN h'SlN = bbliNAN W kONtIn MS own
people. The star voter was CLAY Snow.
a very black negro, who is the towns
Oldest inhabitant. Snow is 60 years old
and has lived so years I'm the country.
The new negro town adioins the town
OF oxford. ad many of the people have
opposed the incorporation for fear the
negro town would develop into dis
oraerly community. The negroes in
! sist, however. that they viii 60,
| themselves wisely and well ara thn
experiment. Will be watched win in
| tense interest i'm Alabama.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

QUITE likely Dreyfus will be i'm de-
mand in a way that will put money in
his pocket. Doubtless there are ways
available for making his appearance
that are I'm perfect good taste and at the
same time profitable. He can lecture
for instance. Crowds would flock 10
hear him Already New York depart
ment store has offered him million
francs II he will write his wonderful
story and give the house the exclusive
privilege of publication. Perhaps Mr
Keith might secure him for his circuit.
Doubtless the cost Of his struggle has
reduced his property although he has
been accounted a moderately wealthy
man. No one would take offense If he
should undertake to recoup his fortunes
by some method of publicity wRhinrea-
sonable limits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

1T is pretty clear that President
Faunce will get juso as close to the
hearts OF boys at Brown as any )ther
executive that ever had charge OF the
nearer the sense and sentiment OF the
community besides than his immediate,
predecessor. so that II is reasonable to
feel that an era of substantial growth
and distinction is opened to Brown
with his coming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
Z IE D..

BROwN-In Pawtucket, 10Th inst, Ida
May. wife OF Frank Brown, aged 20
years.
OAFFREY-In this city. Goth inst,
James p. son OF George and Ann Caf-
frey. aged 81 years.
CORRrGAN--In this city. 10Th inst.
John Louis son OF Jessie j. and the
late John III. Corrigan. aged months
26 days.
EDDY-In Chepachet. 2Oth inst. Lucy
a. Eddy. aged 20 years.
FLEMING-In this city Goth inst.
Maggie A.. daughter OF Thomas and
Mary Fleming. aged 2 years. I months
Residence 133 Rugby street.
JOHNSTON-1n this city. 10th inst,
Jane Anne. wife of William II. John
stOn.
Mt-RRAY-In this city. 18th inst. Peter
Smith Murray.
pRENTTCE-In Seekonk. Mass. 10Th
inst. Dolly c.. widow OF Henry II.
Prentice aged 75 years.
sMITH-At R'verview. Warwick. II: l..
1Sih inst. William Smith. aged 10
years.
WATSON-In South Kingstown. r. l..
18th Inst. William Watson. aged so
VgaTs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
Discovery OF Life clan,

Science has discovered a plant so rnu
OF life thai ~ one of its leaves In.
broken .oif and merely plnpr 10 n
warm wall another plant viii grow
from o.. 10 " these same vitaliziug
principles which enable uosteiter's
stomach Bitters to Arouse 10 life and
duty the overworkcd stomach tbe
weak blood and sluggish liver. The -uf-
fercr from dyspepsia or any stomach
trouble needs Hostotters stomach Rlt-
ters. See that n private revenue STAMP
covers the neck OF the bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

THE millionnires' dinner which early
IN the planning FOR the welcome Of our
Dewey was proposed by certain enthu-
slasts 81 more patriotism than good
taste was long ago abandoned. over
thrown ~ the rush ~ preparation 81 a
more vital sort. Now the proposed
breakfast OF the Aldermen Of New
York and the Admiral of the navy is
bovled over by the calculation that thf
parade must start earlier than has becn
planned II II Is TO be finished before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

A typhoon is reported from Ma
Mia with a rainfall OF six and three
tenths inches in twenty-four hours. A
few days ago that would have been a
But Providence beat that record yes
terday with a rainfall OF more than
six inches in eight hours. The Philip
pine rainfall ought TO hide it's dimin-
ished head. 1t really wasn't worth pay
ing cable charges TO tell about.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

THE trust mania may prove to be an
evil. but the trustphobia with which the
lively ridiculous. The question of trusts
can never be made a political issue.
since the right TO ''view with alarm" Is
limited to one political organization.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

DREYFUS Is free. France. his own
country. may be better confent If he
STA "a wlthoBt her borders, But tits safe
To say he will be royalty welcomed in
almost any ether country i'm the world
Next 10 our Dewey there is probably ne
other man in the world today whom SO
many people would like TO look at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

THE story OF another wheat corner
forming out i'm Chicago 50 soon after
the collapse OF the Letter deal suggests
chiefly that nothing of the sort is on
foot although the report gives some
OF our populistic contemporaries a fine
chance to rave. WHEAT corners are not
usually engineered with brass band
in front OF them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

1T begins to look as though our Boer
friends were displaying all the confident
courage OF a small boy who doesn't ex-
pect the biz boy to strike MIN. Let us
trust that this analysis of the existing
phase OF the situation Ii correct. Burly
Britain can better afford to be appar-
rently backed down than she can TO be
tempted to dsmolish the South African
republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

MORE than thirty thousand men will
march in the Dewey parade. But that
is an insignificant number compared to
what a procession OF the babies named
Dewey would be II they could all march
on parade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

"The flag symbolizes CUR purposes
and our aspirations; IL represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain, and wherever It floats it is the
flag of the free. the hope of the oppress-
ed; and wherever it is assailed, at any
sacrifice II will be carried I. triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
Is. 1859.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

THE Democratic anti-expansionists
doubtless welcome the accession to
their ranks OF our old friend Ii Hung
Chang of China. That statesman also
believes that we should abandon the
Philippines and he wants us to let
Japan have them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

DOM Billy Bryan is attracting large
crowds out IN Nebraska. but the indi-
cations are that the crowds are some
what bigger than the Democratic ma
jorities will be in that prosperous state
this fall.