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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-22

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Chee-Foo to communicate with the se-
nior officers at Taku asking for imme-
diate assistance in communicating di-
rect with Pekin, which they believe
can be brought about through Sheng,
director OF telegrsphs.
They advise that Sheng be asked to
explain the interruption OF communi-
cations.
The stoppage of trade has thrown
10000 coolies out OF work at Shanghai.
All the English ladies at Tien-Tsin left
Sunday by train for Taku.
Shanghai wires that they had some
exciting experiences and would not
have gotten through except for the as
sistance Of the Chinese troops.
ATTEMPT TO ATTACK TRAIN.
The Boxers made several desperate
attempts To attack the train. Taking
advantage of the present disorders.
bands of robbers are pillaging in the
vicinity OF Sam-Chun. The Chinese
authorities are powerless.
Precautions have been taken To quell
disturbances.
The Singapore correspondent OF the
Daily Express, telegraphing yesterday.
says:
"Kang Wu. the reformer. asserts that
Russian agents precipitated. III they
did not entirely organize. the present
disturbance for purely Russian pur-
poses"
A dispatch TO the Daily Telegraph
from Shanghai says the missionaries
from Sang-Chou have safely arrived at
Wei-Wei.
BOTH COLUMNS ENTERED PEKIN.
Brussels, June 22.-The Petit Bleu
states that a telegram was received
yesterday by an important Brussels
firm from China saying that Admiral
SeymOurs relieving force and the Rus
sian column entered Pekin simultane-
ously. The legations were reported in
tact and all the Belgian residents are
said 10 be safe.
TRANSPORTING AMERICANS.
Shanghai, June 22.-The American
consul at Chee-f'oo writes that the
Nashville from Taku is bringing 80
Americans from Poi Tai Ho.
TROOPS FROM INDIA.
Calcutta. June 22.-Fourteen trans
ports will convey troops from India 20
china. All except six are already in
port.
The Nerbudda and Palamootta will
probably sail Sunday with the Seventh
Bengal infantry.
RUSSIAN WOUNDED ARRIVE.
> Yokohoma. June 22.-The Rurik
sailed for Taku yesterday. The govern
ment has arranged 10 receive and treat
the wounded OF other powers. The
Russian wounded have already arrived.
Ships belonging 10 the standing squad
ron are assembling at sasehou.
CRUISERS REACH SHANGHAI
Washington. June -. The state de-
partment has received cablegram
from Consul General Goodnow at
shanghai. announcing the arrival there
of two steel cruisers. No details are
given.
These vessels arc supposedly British
cruisers To protect the town w the
event Of an attack from the outlyin4
forts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-22

The first a. m. boat from Newport to
Providence and last p. m. boat from
and Conanicut Parks daily, Sundays In
cluded. (May 30. stop at Prudence ana
Conanicut. a. m. from Providence and
d. m. from Newport) Fridays only.
stop at Prudence and Conaiicut, O. m.
f.om Providence and p. M. from New
port.
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STEAMERS FOR
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SUMMER RESORTS.


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-22

Yokohoma. June 29.--The Rurik
sailed for Taku yesterday. The govern
ment has arranged 10 receive and treat
the wounded OF other powers The
Russian wounded have already arrived
Ships belonging 90 the standing squad
ron are assembling at SasehOu,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-22

Leave Providence daily tsundays ex-
cepted) az 2:3o y. m. via Queen City: re-
turning. leave Bristol 4:35 via Awashonks
VIII land at Seaconnet weather per-
mitting.
p o. BOX l05s Providence, r. L.
EXCURSION RATES.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
CHINESE FOOT BINDING.

Opposition Developing That Ans
cient and ToxturInE Custom
Some influential Cinnamon are now
advocating the abolition of that shock
ing and cruel custom OF foot binding 50
prevalent in the celestial empire How
common this custom is in China and
how fatal to the welfare of the women
is little appreciated in America Some
Chinese girls are permitted to go with
unbound feet until they are years
old, when the time arrives for the
bandaging process to begin. and the
golden lilies as these deformed feet
are called, must be nodded The han
dage used for this purpose is made of
substantial webbing two and One-han
inches wide The process consists prac-
tica11y in doubling the toss and heels
together, with the toes. except the big
one, bent under. The women, when the
object has been accomplished, and the
foot is encased in the tiny shoe, stand
upon the tip of the heel and the tip OF
the big toe This, of course, cannot be
accomplished at once, but it is the
product of long and torturing ordeal
At first the bandages are applied rather
loose, but periodically they are drawn
tighter and tighter, the feet yield TO
the pressure of the webbing The heel,
when the foot is encased in the shoe.
rests a tiny platform of wood fitted
above and behind the heel for that pur-
pose. The suffering endured by the
victim during the process is beyond de-
scriptiOn, and il is not an uncommon
occurrence for outraged nature to pro-
test, and such diseased condition OF
the feet 20 ensue as to render neces-
sary their amputation- Sometimes the
children will not submit to the opera
ton, and their obstinacy results in
saving the feet Many children cry
through the long hours Of the night
and bring on various nerve troubles.
The New York Tribune states that feet
are bound to a smaller size in Foochow
than in any other part of China, for
the fashiona BILE shoe is only two and
a half inches long, and the consequent
hssure where the sole of the
foot should be is about three
inches deep The feet of a Chinese
woman WELD an important Influence
over her life When she is to be be-
| trothed the size of her feet must be
ascertained for the suitor, and great
| is the disappointment if the brides
| feet prove larger than anticipated.
| When the wedding day arrives the
/ bride draws the bandages as snugly as
| possible The soles of the tiny shoes
are purchased with holes ready made
/ in the wood near the border, in order
/ that the wearer may embroider the
/ shoes and stitch them to the wooden
| soles, for the women make their own
| shoes.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
HEAVY FILIPINO LOSSES.
Greater Than During Any Previous
Week Since Fighting Began.
BLOODlEST WEEK OF THE WAR.

Manila, April 24--Last week has
been one OF the bIoodiest of the war
since the first days fighting around
Manila Authentic reports. mostly
official. show a total of 3-S Elipinos
killed, twelve officers and pa men cap
tured and many more wounded The
number wounded is hardly guessa BILE
Considering that the Eilipinos entirely
lack hospital facilities, a great ma jority
of the wounded will die Probably the
week 5 work finished nearly 1000 in
surgents- The American loss was nine
killed and sixteen wounded Two ser
geants and one private We're killed in
ambushes while escorting provision
trains
The insurgents have been aggressive
in almost every province of Luzon.
General Pho del Pillars band, number
ing 500, which was out of sight for three
months, the leader being reported
killed, has reappeared in its old field
about San Miguel Pillar is supposed
to be again in command He gave the
American garrison at San Miguel, CON
sisting of three companies of the Thirty
fifth infantry with a gatling. a three
hours fight, during night attack
The loss of the insurgents in this en-
gagement is not included in the fore
gong total. as they removed their dead
and wounded, but presumably it was
cOnsiderab BILE
Colonel Smiths command captured
$50 officers and men with Montenegro
The officers We're brought to Manila
Montenegro, who was formerly one OF
the most dapper officers in the Filipino
army, looks worn and haggard- He
says he led a terrible life for months
and he has offered to return to the
north with Colonel Smith to endeavor
to pursuade his former comrades of the
uselessness of opposing the Americans
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
STRONG EVIDENCE.

Business took me one day to Fall
River. Mass, and detained me there
until into the evening It was nearly
time for the departure of the night
boat to New York when started down
the steep street that led to the dock
There were none too many street
lamps, the night was bitter cold and
nobody except myself seemed to be
stirring, but as I neared the bottom
of the hill 1 saw a man and woman
ahead of me- Almost at the moment
when I caught sight OF them 1 saw
the woman fall and the man walk rap
idly away 1 ran toward the woman
who had fallen 1t was so dark that it
was impossible for me to see what she
was like.
Are you hurt2" I asked Receiving
no reply, I concluded the man had
struck her senseless. At that moment
1 heard the ringing of steamer bell
and knew it must be the signal of de-
parture- 1t was necessary that should
catch the boat. L hesitated for
on and tell the first person I met that
a woman had been knocked down and
deserted When 1 got to the wharf
found I was late; they were just drag
ging in the gang-way- 1 shouted and
ran forward and sprang on the boat
missed my footing and fell heavily on
the deck. striking my forehead with
terrific force against one of the seats.
When I came to myself was lying in
a cabin-the captains, as I afterward
discovered There was a murmur OF
voices For time was SO confused
that I could distinguish nothing that
they said Presently things began to
arrange themselves in my brain and
remembered the accident The boat
was lying quite still; we were evil
IDENTIFY alongside the dock in New
York.
I raised myself from the couch on
which I was lying and looked about
me. The captain steward and police
man were standing by my side watch
ing me
I'm all right now stammered. ''I
think can get ashore"
The men looked at each other and
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

Boston, April 23--Twe1ve sacks of
mail addressed to Francis Truth, the
divine healer, who was arrested re
Gently charged with fraud, have been
impounded by the United States gov
ernment under the usual fraud or
der" Many of the thousands of letters
contained in the twelve mail sacks
carry money for Ssabsent treatment =
Truths usual charge was s. for alb
sent treatment, that necessarily the
amount Of money contained in the
letters is very large. The twelve sacks
of mail viii be opened by the postal
authorities. The letters which bear
names and addresses on the envelopes
will be returned to the writer's. The
other letters VIII be sent to the dead
letter office at Washington to be
opened What money is contained in
these letters will be returned with the
letters to the writers.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
New Electric Line.

Kansas City, April 24--W- E. Win
ner. promoter of the electric railway
now building from Kansas City to To-
peka. left for New York to conclude
the sale of the bonds Representatives
of the firm negotiating the bonds in
spected the work now in progress at
Kansas City, Kan, Bonner Springs and
Lawrence Work is now going on at
Bonner Springs and Lawrence Mr.
Winner believes that the line will be
completed between Kansas City and
Bonner Springs and Lawrence and
Topeka by October l.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

New York, April 24--At a meeting
of the directors of Mount Sinai hos
pital the formal acceptance of dona
ton of 5000. 900 to be used in the
erection of hospital building was
announced The money is the gift of
Never Guggenheirn and his seven sons,
who desire thus to establish a memo
rial to Barbara Guggenheirn, the late
wife and mother of the donors Plans
and specifications for the building
have been prepared and the work of
construction viii be prshed-
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

Horses often have what is called the
vice Of shying, that is, of starting sur
denly at the rustic of a leaf or a piece
of paper, or at the approach OF any
object to which they are not accus-
toned. Clearly this is the remnant of
an instinct inherited from their wild
progenitOrs in the steppes or prairies.
where the sudden rustling of a leaf
might indicate the presence of a wolf,
and where everything that was strange
was, therefore, suspicious 1t is idle
as well cruel to beat horse for
shying- That only increases his alarm,
and may easily reduce him to a state
of terror in which he loses his head
entirely Horses in that state seem
to lose not only their heads, but their
perceptive senses. and a horse in that
condition may dash headlong against
a stone wall The habit Of shying,
when once formed, is difficult to cure,
but it may almost always be pre-
vented by such consistent kindness OF
treatment as to Overpower the in
herited instinct of instant flight from
possible danger in which the habit
originates.-Our Animal Friends
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
RnssIa.s Paciac Ports.

Washington, d. G., April 24.-Minis-
ter Conger reports that the Russians
are working with feverish activity to
finish the railroad between Moulxden
and N1adivostoclz. the east terminus of
the Siberian railroad, and he says the
belief is that Russia-s strategic points
in the east, Port Arthur and Vlad-
ivostoclx where Russia is said TO have
garrisons variously estimated at from
1ao. 900 to 200, 600. will be connected
by rail not later than August of this
year
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
Concrete Took Fire.

Concrete is not usually cIassed
among the combustibIes. so that the
recently reported taking fire of a mass
of that compound in the boiler room OF
an electric power station is particu-
1aTIy interesting A simple enough
explanation for the occurrence was
however, found in the fact that the
concrete consisted OF one part in seven
OF boiler furnace ashes, and that the
brick lining under the boilers was
omitted in one place, so that the fur
mace temperature was readily trans
mitted to the concrete. The latter. as
the Electrical Review of London tells
it, became ignited, and the whole
block, eight feet deep. disintegrated;
in consequence it was found necessary
to pull down the brickwork OF the boil
ers and remove the whole of the con
crete block In the present scarcity
Of coal, the Review facetious1y adds,
engineers may find it worth their
while to stoke with concrete.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

Frankfort, Ky. April 24.-Colonel
David G. Colson, who has been trial
here for the murder of Lieutenant
Ethelbert Scott, acquitted by the
verdict of the jury. The jury was out
only eighteen minutes Colonel Colson
was tried the indictment charging
him with the murder of Scott. While
the Indictment for killing Demaree
has not been disposed Of it will be dis
missed in view of the failure of a con-
viction in any degree for the killing of
the principal. The indictment will be
filed away on motion of the state.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

Jackson. Miss April 2o--Dispatches
from several sections of this state indi-
cate that the three days flood has
caused damage greatly in excess of the
first estimates. especially to growing
crops Many truck plantations are
still under water and will be almost
completely destroyed unless the waters
soon recede- The Illinois Central Is
again tied up by freight train which
tumbled of the track just below this
citv-
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
Ten More indictments.

Frankfort, Ky, April 19.-The
Franklin county grand jury re turned
indictments against ten persons,
charging them with completely in the
murder of William Goebel. Besides
the ten indicted three men are in
directly referred to accessories,
though no indictments were reported
against them. They are Governor W.
S Taylor. Green Golden and Captain
John Davis.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

A device on sale at some of the
shops enables every woman to be her
own fortune teller. It consists of a
cup and saucer containing astrologi-
cal and other signs of portent and
mystery by which future destinies may
be read in tea grounds. From the su-
perstitiOus and ignorant darkies of the
south to the learned and practical spin
sters OF New England there is a pecu-
liar reverence in the feminine mind for
tea grounds, often partially concealed
or wholly denied, but still there
certain MasSac achusetts woman was al
ways 0esOught to read the fortunes of
the family and their friends on her
periodic visits to large circle of
nieees and nephews- At first she
Invariably refused to comply At the
second request she would glance long
ing1y at her teacup, then press her
lips firmly together and shake her head
in negation. In the end she always
yielded, and it was difficult to say
whether she or the young people en-
joyed the reading the most. Profes-
sionaI or accomplished readers OF fate
in tea grounds may disdain the for
maIly prescribed rules of the fortune
telling cup, but the amateur will fn3
II helpful in cropping her way to the
Interpretation of fortunes by this
time-hOnored method
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

the the policeman said quietly: 'All
right. sir Take my arm"
He helped me to shore. and, as I was
feeling very shaky, accepted his sug-
gestion that 1 take a cab
Fifth Avenue hoteI,'' said I, getting
in.
ssAI right he said, and got in with
me. 1 was surprised, but too weak to
say so. 1 lay back and closed my eyes
When the cab stopped 1 saw thataEsAy as
in unfamiliar place, but I shortly
identified it as police headquarters,
Mulberry street. I asked what was the
matter and for reply the pOliceRzan
conducted ->e in to the building, where
presently the chief of police himself
confronted me-
You are arrested said he, 'ton
telegraphic request from the authori-
ties of Fall River, and we shall deta1n
YOU till a Massachusetts, officer arrives
to move for your extradition-"
For the first time then remembered
the woman whom I had seen knocked
down. I told my story, and the chief
seemed to believe 1t, but he insisted
that I must remain under arrest There
was no help for it. and I mus admit
that 1 was we'll cared for by a police
surgeon until the officer from Massa-
chusetts arrived. Meantime I had
sent for business friends, arranged my
affairs, and decided to waive extradi-
ton for the purpose of going back to
Fall River at the earliest moment
The woman had not been killed, and
the quickest way out of my scrape
seemed to be to face her and get her
acknowledgment that I was not the
man who had struck her.
Accordingly, that very afternoon
went to Fall River by train, accom-
panied, of course, by the Massachusetts
officer We proceeded directly to the
hospital and so to the ward where my
supposed victim was lying
I stepped up to the bedside, and the
officer addressed the patient
Madam, we have brought some one
to see you VIII you say if This is the
man who attacked you2"
The woman's face was toward the
wall and away from US AS the officer
spoke she turned around with an effort
met. I gave a cry OF astonishment and
hatred and triumph came into the
wounded woman's face
rs this the man who stabbed your
repeated the officer, slowly.
Yes, that is the man
SPECIFICS with horror, I remained
rooted to the spot
The woman whom had seen at
tacked-the woman by whose side
had knelt in the darkness-was the
woman whom six years previously ]
had married
What is he to you. madam-a
stranger2'' inquired the officer.
mo. he is my husband"
stAh!'' said the officer. and half an
hour afterward I vas safely under Iock
and key in a prison cell
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26

Houston, Tex, April 2O--The reso-
1utions committee of the trans Missis-
sippi commercial congress had over 100
resolutions before them All that
represented special interests were turn
ed down At the first meeting of the
committee resolutions were favorably
reported upon as follows: On developl
1aent of trained consular service;
lating to the admission of existing
territories as states; relating to pure
food; favoring the establishment of the
national department of mines and
mining; favoring the establishment of
a department of commerce and indus
try.
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
Boer Women XIII the wounded.

London, April 24.-A letter from
in hospital at Cape Town cor
roborates an unpleasant feature of the
war The writer says the medical
officers, for sanitary reasons, forced Il
number of Boer prisoners to bathe in
the river behind the hospital. Two of
them absolutely refused to strip, and,
when forced to do so, it was found they
We're women in mems clothes The
writer adds: Quite a number of the
dead on battlefields have been found to
be women similarly disguised, and,
worse than all. it has often been .hese
women who have been guilty of atroc-
ties, such as killing the wounded .
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
FOREST FIRES IN WINNIPEG.
Five Hundred Men And 100 Teams En-
circled by Fire.

Five Hundred Men And 100 Teams En-
circled by Fine
Winnipeg, Man, April a4.-The city
is in fever of excitement caused by
the bush fires now raging along the
line of the southeastern railway The
number of human beings entrapped is
estimated at fully 500, composed chiefly
of scattered settlers and men employed
in the lumber camps
The operator at Wood Ridge report-
ed that special train bearing Buchanan
and heith's men and railway officials,
when within four miles of Nassar, had
been driven back by the flames From
stragglers who have escaped it was
learned that 100 teams with all camp
ing outfits had been abandoned and
that the men scattered for their lives
in all directions One hundred thou
sand ties and 10, 600 cords of wood We're
burned and .he camps We're completely
eneircled by the flames
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
Agent Pollock Resigns.

Washington, April 21--William J.
Pollock, agent of the Usage Indians in
Oklahoma. has rendered his resigna-
tion and will retire from his position
on May l. This ends a long pending
fight upon Pollock, which involved
charges of all kinds and an investiga-
ton The Indians complained that
many acres of grazing lands were
leased for which no account was rem
dered- The investigation failed to
show any evidence of corruption but
tended strongly to confirm the charge
of incompetency. 1t is understood
that o. \. Jitscher, of Oklahoma City,
had been determined on as Polloclx's s
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
CALIFORNIA; Gold Production.

San Francisco. April 24--The super
intendent of the United States mint at
San Francisco has forwarded to the
director of the mint at Washington n
report showing that the gold and sill
yer product of California for the calen
dar year 1899 amounted to So, $40, ,O43,
of which SI5, o31 was gold and
S5O4 OLE silver
The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
waterspout in Illinois.

Peoria, Ill. April ia vaterspout
near Rock Island washed out the
tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific. the Rock Island & Peoria and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
The Rock Island and Peoria passenger
out OF Peoria had narrow escape
from wreck between Coal Valley and
Milan. where the track was washed
out for 400 fee.