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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
A FEATURE OF YACHTING.

The charm Of yachting rests very
largely upon its uncertainty. So elu-
sve are the elements of air and water
that from the moment when she is set
anoat until she is hauled out for ra-
pairs a vessel is never at rest. Tho
sea is forever seeking 90 force an en-
trance into her from below and the
winds OF heaven are ever ready Go snap
her scars and rend her canvas over
head. saws "A writer in LippinCott IL is
largely luck II when she is first set
afoat she settles nearly enough 60 heg
estimated waterlinc To satisfy the ideas
OF her designer and nothing nut the
keenest watchfuness can keep her uN
TO a perfect standard or effectiveness
when she is called upon to endure the
complicated strains of a sailing match
In a smart breeze.
III any one questions the difficulties
Of such navig'sion. let him take the
family umbrella and ny Co make " pull
or push him across the lawn against
the wind This is precisely the prob
lem that confronts the yaChtsman. save
only that In place Of the umbrella h.
has a. manage a towering structure Of
bellvlug canvas held aloft a hundred
and more feet by slender spars and 4
network Of cordagc, every fathOm ~
which must be under absolute control
II the beautiful--almust sent.cnt-crca-
turc " canvas. wire and steel is 10 ac-
Quit herself with credit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
STRANGE LAKES IN PERU.


From Crucero Alto, the highest town
In the world. the Southern railroad "
Peru drops down into the Lagunilos,
or lake region OF the Cordileras. where,
1890 feet above the sea. is a group ~
large lakes Of very cool, pure water
without inlet or outlet. They receive
the drainage OF the surrounding hills,
ana conceal IL somewhere, but there is
no visible means of its escape. \
fringe OF ice forms around the edges of
the lakes eve.E night the year round,
yet they contain an excellent variety
or fish. called the pejerry. which IL
caught near the shore. and sold at Puma
and in other neighboring towns. The
two largest lakes. Saracocha and each
ipasoana, with several smaller ones Ia
the same neighborhood. are owned by
the family OF Mr.. Romano of Arequipa.
who has Just been elected president OF
Peru. He owns Immense gracts NJ
land In this locality. with thousands OF
sheep, cattle, llamas. alpacas and vi
cunas. which are herded upon II.
curious phenomenon about tho
lakes is that they keep at the same
level all the time. regardless OF the dry
and rainy sec sons. No amount of rain
will make any difference with their
depth. which. however. In the center Is
unknown. And this adds 10 the awe
and mystery with which they are re-
garded by the Indians. There are no
boats upon the lakes. except q few
small bllsas. or RATS. made OF bundles
Of straw, which keep very close To the
shore for fear OF being drawn into
whirlpools than are said to exist In the
center. There is some foundation for
this fear for only two or three years
ago a balsa containing five men disap-
peared In the darkness, and was never
heard of again. or course, 1t may have
tipped over and it's occupants have be-
come paralyzed bv the cold water In
an ordinary way; but their bodies never
were discovered. nor did the balsa ever
aoat TO shore. Therefore. the people
think the whole party was lured into
a maelstrom and swallowed up by the
mysterious waters.
The whirlpool near the center of Lake
Papo. which receives the waters OF
Lake Titicaca is we'll known. and hun
dreds Of men have losl their lives by
venturing too near IT, Boats that are
drawn into the current are whried
swiftly around a few times. and then
disappear. For the protection or naNi-
gators the government OF Bolivia ha'
anchored a lot of buoys in Lake Popo.
and bOatmen who observe them are IN
no danger There is supposed to be an
underground outflow from allsof these
lakes 1t Is claimed that articles which
have been thrown into their watt\
have afterward been picked up on the
seacoast near africa. and careful on
servers say that on the beach in that
locality arc frequently found corn
stalks. reeds and other debris which dc
not grow on the coast but are founr
in great abundance among the interior
lakes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
INSPIRATION OF "YANKEE DOODLE y

When the band plays Yankee Doc
die" The American heart swells with
pride. for Americans look upon the tune
as their private property. But II II now
belongs II us IL is only because OF COM
paratively Eecent ACQUISITION. IWelNe
hundred years ago the tune. played
slowly and solemnly. was the accom-
paniment of a chant in the Roman
Catholic church. The notes, ropbed OF
their tripping hilarity and uttered WITH
the dignity Of worship, swelled througn
the naves and fretted vaults or the
dim cathedrals, says the Memphis Ap-
peal England sang the ar 70 Nurus
loss religious centuries ago, and Hoi-
land ouickening the tune. set IL TO the
u-ords of a harvest home song, whicn
became national In it's popularity. "
hietorv of the tune says ii has at dif-
sarant neriods belonged TO the three
s,.oat Families of the Caucasian race
Tho Latin. the Teutonic and the Anglo
ant good thing. like thing OF
hoautv never grows old. but is JOY
forever." So. Uncle Sam, having brush :
cd mn the old aid little ana added
fresh trimmings In the shape or new
and versatile words. has nnaily ADOPT
cd II as his own; ana, IKE an tnlhss
,ns hacon,e thoroughly Americanized,
nnd ,ts mast history Is forgotten in its
nrosnnt prominence as one or our ma
,donai airs. Next to the flag that nut
go o., the head OF the column, strain
- national song will do more TO nerve
,ta nat,jot's arm than any other sym
~, 20 var and yankee Doodle and
oI,,via,' have PLAYED leading part in
ehe wars of Amerlca.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
It'd BITS.

Lansing. Mich.. has a driveway
eighty-three feet in width.
Meal made az corncobs. ground. Is
used to aduteratc many food products.
Africa has nearly zoo languages. and
shis fact presents great difficulties TO
missionary effort
English corouial proceedings always
allude to suicide an as indirect terms as
the case win admit.
a village without "a name. consisting
OF 500 hshcrmen's huts. occupies po-
sition every winter on Lake Huron.
Twelve black cots were put I'm New
YORK cold storage warehouse. At the
end Of six months their hair had turned
white
At Folkstone. England. an undertaken
rode "a bicycle on the handlehar Of
which was strapped coffin containing
a child
In the course of The last decade the
hanuiacturc nL-nntt--ft guuds huu-b0-
come "a iirmly establiahpd Industry ir
Brazil
| Fishing ~ the favorit. pasfime of a
Rock Rapids tlaD dog. % NV inns out lu.
/ I" me wa.er and caiches thc nsh boa it,
The Chicago. milwaukee, and 81 Pau
annual statement shows that SG2 fS
Was expended I'M Internal rovonu
stamp taxes during the year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
DEADLY SNAKES.

| To distinguish between venomous and
hsN mless snakes is easy in practice, but
| il is difficult to explain in words alone.
| as there is no external Characteristic
| which distinguishes them 1t is rather
a peculiar varying union OF many
separate marks that brands the dam
gerous reptile.
Generally speaking, says Outing. all
snakes may be divided into two great
ciasses-those which have the head COW
cred with numerous small scales and
those which have it covered with large
regularly fitted plates. Leaving out the
elipidae and the poisonous sea snakes
with which the hunter Will have moth
inl to do, all snakes with small head
scales move about by night, and those
with large plates on the head by day.
This may be known by their eyes. for
the first have vertical pupils like the
eats, while those of the latter are gem
orally circular in form. The long. active
day snake, gliding about from bush to
bush or hurredly taking refuge be-
meath some protruding rock or tree
stump. is harmless. Even should he
lie coiled in the sunshine he will flee
from approaching danger. But a SER
pent nicely coiled i'm some secluded
nook. which. instead OF fleeing. gathers
himself closer together. is most prob
ably dangerous, particularly II he be
more dr less marked with "A suggestion
OF irregular crossbars or Whitish' or
dirty yellow and darker brown or
blscksh. This is the characteristic col
oring of our most dangerous snakes,
the rattler the copperhead and the
moccasin.
The following points embrace all the
pAcul'arities of our American vipers.
and the last two arc especially note
worthy as the Crowning proofs Of VEN
ON:
.UA Moving about by dusk or by
night. generally ,on the ground. and
very rarely ascending trees or bushes.
(9D seldom flying in alarm. but rather
cOillng for defence. CD fOlOrs gener-
ally subdued I'm tint. with semblance
Of Irregular eros sbars Of lighter and
darker shades a. Tail short. body
stout. neck thin head nat and very
broad especially behind. t5D Scales
keeled T. o.. each scale has n ridge
down the middle which gives the sk'n n
rough appearance Ike rasp. Sd Hean
covered with small scales. sometimes
larger over the head or nose. G) Ewes
with vertical pupils like cats. WC
Two pits or holes between the eyes AMI
nose. suggesting four noSirils. W.
Two long. curvei. perforated fangs IN
the upper law tust IN front OF the eve,
one on either side ard 50 hinged that
they lie backward. hidlen from View
in n ncmbraneous sheath. hut crectile
lt VIII
Son,c - ihA first seven pecuiiarities
may be found N harmless snakes but
ID ls only On the vipcrs NAT they az
united
e-ishgorgcnft.n Az i tweenupalorm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

WHEN. after watching for some
weeks the assembling of British troops
ON his border and the further mobliz-
ing Of large force in England with
the avowed Intention of shipping il 10
the Cape. President Paul Kruger sent
word 20 Her Majesty's government that
the troops must be withdrawn within
forty light hours and the preparations
for sending more be abandoned and
that he should consider refusal an act
OF war and proceed accordingly. the
whole world smiled amiably at the au-
dacity of the Boer. Her Majestys gov
ernment refused TO discuss the peremp-
tory demand and gave ii no further
attention. But there must have been
some, men in England's military or gov
ernment circles who knew enough
about the Boer TO know that he would
back up his bluff. Probably there was
none among them, however. who hac
any idea that he would be so com
pletely successful in it as subsequent
events have demonstrated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
YANKEE PUSH IN BRAZIL.

Senior Don Alfonso A. Rutis, OF sac
Paulo, Brazil well-known fancier and
speclallyinvited delegate to lnternation-
al Commercial Congress, is one of the
busiest o< the foreign visitors who have
already arrived ia Philadelphia. says
the Philadelphia Inquirer. Senior Rutls
is practical business man. and inter-
ested in many OF the most important
enterprises of Brazil. His interests be-
ing diverse and extensive, the Brazil
an delegate-is one Of the most sluul-
Ous visitors TO be seen daily az the TN
position. The many n.Vel devices TOT TOT
the manufacture of the multitudlhous
products OF the United states are par
ticularly interesting to him.
He is the builder of an important
brazilian railway. and las cohcSs-
sions Tor large number ol 'dIuapie
enterprises. Since his drrIal III TINS
city he has had conferences WIN many
or the leading capitalist OF TINS cum
try. and there is already aSsureu.
through his efforts, large expansion. vi
trade relations between TINS country
and Brazil
Senior Rutis says that during me past
few weeks much progress Mas peeh
made by the Sac Paulo Railway Llght-
ing and Power COMPANY when vas IN
corporated about year ago al iotohto
with sl.000000 United states ana Odha-
dian capital
SENIOR Rutis expressed himself as ue-
lighted with his visits 90 the puoilc
institutions and Important business es-
tabiisfments In this city. lie Is ildh'hs
a thorough study Of Cramps shipyard'
Baldwin Locomotive Works the navy
yard. the great sugar rehneHe', tne
United states mint. the Asbestos Man
ufacturing company, Grard College ana
the Drexel Institute r., is SO strongly
impressed with the advantages OF the
American educational system mat ne
has decided to send his sons to college
here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

THE communication to the public
from his family and physicians an
nouncing the closing of the public ca
reer Of the vice President of the United
Starfs is a pathetic document since the
information IL imparts carries with II
also the expectation that Mr.. Hobart Is
DING His family desires to announce, %
IN letter reads, that nc Win not re-
turn 10 Washington nor will he again
take part in public affairs" And it IL
only hoped rather than expected that
the Vice President may rally from his
present srlous condition. But If hs
should II will mean that for the bal
ance Of his days his life must be most
guarded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
pIEc.

ApBoTT-In this city. SOth uh., Clar-
90 irving. son of walter J. and Ber-
,hs Abbott. aged 2 months. g days.
,n,DpIrRY-In ~ city. suddenly,
knnie wife OF William Bradbury.
BuLLocK-In this ,s e,ty' % Si1, yy,I, git An
Bullock.
cr.,puAN--In this city. 3lst uh- John
USrry Chapman. aged 53 years.
,rrN,,frNGs-In this city. 3cth ult.,
James Cummings. aged 60 years.
roppEsT-In Chester. Pa. suddenly.
on,h nit. Daniel Forrest. formerly of
Providence. X. \.
aARlN-In this city. Slst ult.. Johanna
lie of Dennis Garin.
,,opToN-In South Rehoboth. Mass.
sist uIt.. Maria ~. Horton, wife Of Ed.
ward III. Horton.
,,r,RTNEY-I Central Falls. 30th
nit Emma Elliott Mccartney.
uANNING-In this city. Soth UT, Grace
Nyrdel. wife of Joseph VI. Manning
vtIIIAMs--In this city. 29th ult. Ma
man Bangs Williams, aged 66 years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

THE test of the right OF drivers OF
the hurssless carriages TO travel in tn
parks OF New York has so far produced
nothing conclusive. The two enthusias-
tic automobilists who courted arrest
for disorderly conduct in running on
yha drveways in Central Park have
been released by the lower court on the
ground that there was no evidence TO
hold them. But the park authorities de-
clare they viii continua 20 enforce their
rule against automobiles and arrest all
persons who enter parks with them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
Tribute Of a Friend.

To the Editor of the News:
Permit me to express through your
paper the deep sympathy of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Winslow
in the sudden sorrow that has come
upon them by the death Of their darling
daughter. Gladys. The sad and pecu-
liar circumstances attending this be-
reaVement rendered impossible those
tender tokens OF affectionate coincidence
and regard that are usually evoked
around the grave-side of a beloved one
Little Gladys. who had fhst passed
her second birthday. was stricken with
the dread diphtheria last Wednesday
During Thursday and Friday her re
-caHeEN- seemed -Pfebabit-7- stttfdFrrty
hope fled and early on Saturday morn
ing last she passed away Her father
had left early In The week on q travel
ing trip, and though every effort was
made TO inform him OF the shadow that
was falling upon his household, h
knew nothing OF the shock that awaited
him nor the sorrow that waste be his
home greeting
never saw a more beautiful child
than Gladys Winslow, or Lady Baby
Gladys" as she prettily referred To her
self. No one got look of recognition
from the child without loving her and
none was in her atmosphere without
being the better for II. Her parents
idolized her. as indeed did all who
knew her.
you may break. you may shatter the
vase il you will.
But the scent OF the roses will cling 20
Il stil''
is deliciously apropos To this heaven
called child and the memory will ever
gratefully cherish her sweet face and
angelic influence.
| am sure that I'm this slight but sim
cere expression OF affectionate regard
for the little one and loving sympathy
for the stricken father mother and
brother. / voice the feelings of all who
know them. 4 FRIEND.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

AS the News suggested would be
found to be the situation. Immediately
upon the report that. following the
storming OF the Dundee hills. the Brit
ish had withdrawn. the British have
been in bad way from the moment
the Boers took up arms and crossed the
border. And the evidence that the
Beers had the British cooped up and.
except for a miracle. ought to be able
20 gobble the whole contingent, an i'm
preston that the News gave for what
IL was worth the other day. yesterdays
event tends 60 confirm. There Is no
good military reason why the British
line should not continue 10 be picked or
piecemeal or driven into a last ditch
and finally disposed Of as easily as the
victor at chess would sweep his oppon-
ent's men off the board. They are be-
tween the masses OF Beers and the deep
sea. There Is no place FOR them to re-
treat 10 and however valiantly they
may cut n way through the enemy's
lines they win only be confronted b,
ever larger bodies. II is che most
likely thing in the world. from all pres
ent appearances. that when the British
army corps arrives at the Cape. two or
three weeks from now. II will ind
hardly a field but is swept clean of
British soldiers and the Boers waiting
for mere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
Mr.. humans DecIInaIIon.

Providence. II. l., October 80, 1899.
To Charles j. Mccarthy Chairman, and
Members OF the Democratic CatieHs
OF the Eighth Ward;
Gentlemen--I thank. YOU for giving
me your nomination for alderman from
the Eighth Ward for Ae ensuing year.
but feel that I ought Dot 90 run on the
Democratic ticket, as | do not cons l.
er that / am a member Of the Demo-
cratic party Accordingly 7 have filed
mY declinati0n with the city CLERK.
While | do not believe I'm drawing
party lines IN city affairs. and should
not object 20 the Office. II fairly elected
10 il by the voters OF the ward. yet I
do not wish them TO vote for me under
a mistaken idea as 70 my party afiilia-
ton.
Respectfully yours.
NAlHAN II TRUMAN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

EXCEPT because ~ the brave me,
who have given up their lives In South
Africa the incidents OF the past three
weeks seem 10 cali more for admiration
for the Beers than sympathy for the
English The world probably rather
likes 90 see the little fellow da up the
big fellow and. while one's sympattrir-
may b. with one side On the other. when
u comes % a fight most people like Id
see fair leld no favor and an inter.
esting contest And the wat in south
Asncp promises 10 b. far mote inter.
esiing than the most saneuine sdmrer
of ihc courage and eencraiship of M
Bocrs could have possibly hoped FOR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

THREE weeks ago England's Cape
soldiers threatened am invasion of the
Boer land. Today the Boer marches
pretty nearly at will across British
territory. loots British towns. picks of
British battalions and threatens TO
gobble up the whole British army in
South Africa. The British plan of cam
paign based on the confidence of ultl"
mate power enough 90 crush the enemy
has gone TO pieces like house OF cards
and by killed. wounded and prisoners
there are several thousand fewer Brit
ish soldiers on guard today than there
were three weeks ago. The determine
tion of Kruger TO strike while the ad-
vantage was his instead of sitting down
and permitting the British to assemble
an overwhelming force as less cour-
ageous people might have done, is jus
tified by the results. Victories for the
present and prestige for the future is
the reward Before the British can
now become an aggressive invader they
have a good deal of their own lost
ground to recover
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

frg pURtuV0rE n017TVc that they have
solved The prohl mn 90 The eucresffui
completion of This great enterprise. 10
80. t vll prove % greet benefit o. hu-
maulty. no more. tIutnfuliN speak uu.
than has litstetter's stomach BU-
t.rs. tine rmedy which never fails .o
cure afiittlons nf thc stnmarh- for or
what use is prosperity without healihg
Tho Hitters invariably strengthens
weak stomachs au1 torp 4 iivars.aud IA
one OF the blessings OF the age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

II nromises TO be a good deal more or
a scrap than our own tussle with spain
and 10 last longer. And because there
Is no disgrace In the defeats the British
have suffered there will be no neglect
inc 10 pay the full tribute OF admiration
for the soldierly workmanship Of the
,.tot,,.e ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
$500 REWAop.

"a, viii pay the above rsward foI any ease
II tv.r complaint. py~pep-in, sick Head
NE indigestion. constipation OF CO~tiVe.
49,. 'Wo cannot rurc with lNciith. the I D.
, nate little IiVcr fll when the ditec.
'',s srs sttlctlN complied Win. They are
,nrelV NsgstsDlc. aut noNrr tai 90 give .Rt.
P,..tion 90. hoNes cuutain lm iill-. Dee.
s,.. coniain o. ptiia. ST. hoNcs copfHIu Il
,i,f peNnre a snbstttui uiions snd iIuua.
,snn. sent bN mail. stamps taken. MIR.
xIr, MEDICAL co. Cor Clinton snd Jack
SOON ,o~no Co, Dfusgi.t. providence, n ]. :"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

OK the whole. everybody is content
tbat The month of October has retired
from business according to the calendar
limitation 1t was a fitful. frivolous,
fretty month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

"The nag symholizes our purposes
and cur aspirations; 1t represents what
we believe and what we mean 10 main
tain. and wherever il floats 1t is the
flag Of the free. the hope OF the oppress-
eC: and herever IL is assailed. at any
sacrifice 1t will be carried a triumph
ant paace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
Is. 1899
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

THE trouble out " Nebraska, so far
as hopes of Democratic success are con-
cerned, seems 10 be that all the Ne
braslzans except Billy Bryan are pretty
well satisfied with the way things are
going.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

PROVIDENCE 10 feeling the boom
TOO The bank clearings for October
beat the record. local stocks are iirmer
and holding their heads up we'll and the
retailer has already begun TO feel the
impulse of the revival of industry
throughout the state and the neighbor-
inc communities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

THE city campaign appears to be
running as smoothly as pneumatic tires
on asphalt walks. You don't hear a
sound
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

WHERE did you find your front gate
this morning?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT,

(Secured for exclusive publication 1T
The News by arrangement with Felix
Rouff. Doucet. La FerrIere Pagun and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

There h. a rosary N the British Mu-
SCUM made ~ rho Vrriohfa. ~ 2 snak -
i,arthcnc. Another Is COMPOSED ~ rats
teca,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

Any person desiring The News ieft a'
his residence in any part OF the CITY
can send his order TO this ofiice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

Respectfully yours.
NATHAN VI. TRUMAN.