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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

more insidious and less expensive
methods OF enlarging his map. This
great white bear prefers TO work in his
quiet, implacable way. with no hurry
and no waste Even the will OF Peter
the Great advised the extension of the
empire down to the Persian gulf and
suggested that it would be well To has
ten the decay OF Persia" During the
last 30 years Russia has truly hastened
the decay of Persia, but In very overt
manner. A Russian railway now runs
from Resht 60 Kazvin. Russia has
ports and towns IN the north OF the old
time empire of XcrXes. and half way
down TO the gulf Russian interests are
dominant. Not long ago the Russian
government authorized the Loan Bank
OF Persia TO take up the national loan
Of sl15oO,OOO. The ear, i'm guaranteeing
the bonds. accepted as security the rev.
enues Of all the custom houses OF Persia
excepting those on the gulf. Persia has
also promised not TO contract any for
eign loan until this present loan Is en-
tirely paid off. In other words, Persia
is financially and politically under the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
WIVES OF BRIrIsH GENERALS.

The wives OF British generals in South
Africa are an interesting group OF wo-
men who have done their duty nobly
by putting aside all personal anxieties
and devoting themselves with energy
10 the relief of the soldiers wives and
families. Few officers wives have gone
through times OF greater anxiety than
has Lady White during the last %.
years tacout "a year ago her ladyshir
and Sir George celebrated their silver
wedding). for since her marriage her
husband has been constantly on active
service. Sir George White, it will be
remembered, accompanied Lord--then
Sir observation-disclosures on his celebrat-
ed march to. Kandahar. owing TO the
fact that she was the daughter of the
Venerable Joseph Baylcy. at the timelof
her marriage archdeacon Of Calcutta.
Lady White was admirably fitted 10 be
the wife OF the man occupying Y very
high POSITION in india sf3N4H A
The present Lady Methuen belongs TO
"a well known Somersetshre family. She
is n cousin of her husband, and her
marriage 10 the famous soldier took
place five years after the death OF his
first wife and Just before he was ap-
pointed ID. A. q. at the Cape of Good
Hope while the year following-that is
To say, In 1885, Lord-then the Hon.
Paul Sanford-Methuen commanded the
famous Methuens horse I'm Bechuana-
land. Lord and Lady Methuen have
four children, of whom the eldest. their
son and heir. is just IL years of age.
while their youngest child, n daughter.
IL years old. Since their return from
South Africa. and while Lord Methuen
was i'm command OF the home district.
they spent a great deal Of their time AZ
the Wiltshire seat. Corsham Court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

the dispute for which Il stands by any
means settled. In fact, Il has been re-
ported that French officers and officials
I'm this country have been notified by
their government that they should hold
themselves I'm readiness for a call 10
arms i'm view OF the present critical
condition OF affairs.
During the Boer war France has had
plenty OF opportunity 10 display her
real feeling toward England. She has
taken advantage OF that opportunity 10
the full. and II has not been done In a
way altogether 10 please the English
man. Just at present every one In the
Gallo republic. from count TO concierge.
Is bent on making the coming expqsi-
tion great success. and IL Is only nat
ural that the statesmen Of France will
bend every energy toward remaining
on friendly terms with all the great
powers until the city on the Seine shall
have wrung the expected number Of
francs from it's few million visitors dur
ing the summers exposition. But
there are certain territorial considera-
tions that are worth even more than
few million francs, and Paris Is wait
ing only for the least excuse from Lon.
don TO open the old sore Of the Egyptian
question and ding the gauntlet in the
face of her ancient enerhy.
Then. too, France has still another
quarrel of long standing with Great
Britain. and one that seems hopelessly
intricate In its complications. This is
what is known as the French shore
question i'm Newfoundland. The recent
undisguised hostility of the French
press and portion OF the French min
istry, In affiliation with the Fashoda af-
fair, has given this old matter new
importance. There Is almost touch OF
the ludicrous i'm this old quarrel of al
most two centuries standing, when ~ is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

heel OF the White Gear. and England IL
unable To do n thing. There has been
no breach OF international amenities. no
menacins invaslons and nothing that
Wfs not entirely legitimate aud allow
able. But Russia won and Is still win
ning what John Bun would have given
his eyeteeth 10 possess. What the czar
wants more than anything just at pres-'
ent IS port on the Persian gulf Just
why he wants that is as clear as water.
such a port would constitute a jumping
OF ground. when once a military rail-
way was laid from Caucasia. for the
long cherished Russian invasion OF In
dia. To the Slay mind Asia should all
be Russian. The Siav claims that
country because he himself is more
Asiatic than European. England in
Asia is an incongruity. Russia believes
In making sure OF thing, SO now she
Is able To menace Great Britain at three
points-from Tibet on the north and
from Persia on the west OF India and
from Peking in the east.
Just at present England's Indian
army ~ at its lowest ebb. Troops have
been drawn OFF from Asia to carry on
the campaign against the Beers, and
Russia. naturally, has realized that
England's weakness Is her strength. So
this is why there is so much Slav ac-
tivity in the neighborhood OF Herat just
at the present time. Russia wants Herat
very much. To take IL the car need
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02


i'm one OF the African protectorates nm
dertook one day to explain 10 some ma
val officers the modus operandi Of SELL
ing an expensive rifle The party to be
let into the secret was taken on To the
roof of a coal shed: there was a row of
sheds. I'm all about 60 yards long. each
shed being connected by a plank
bridge. 40 that one could walk from
end To end. Resting against the end
wall of the last shed was thick plank.
OH the plank target was painted. On
moving the plank after trial shot a
bullet was found imbedded In the wall
exactly behind the center OF the bulls
eye.
Thus the most important condition ~
the Arab buyer was satisfied the other
condition was easily met by the use OF
cartridges loaded with powder OF extra
strength. There is nothing wrong In
these arrangements. as IL is well known
that you may sell a man a good gun.
but you cannot make him good shot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

Senator Clark of Montana is the most
accomplished linguist i'm congress, al.
though he never had the benefit of a
college training. He obtained all his ed
ucation in the common schools at
Mount Pleasant. Ia. up TO the time he
was Il years old. He acquired his
knowledge OF foreign tongues since he
became rich. and the study OF French.
German, Spanish and Italian has been
diversion from the mental and phys
ical labor of looking after his vast es-
tates. He speaks. reads and writes all
OF the languages named and Is familiar
with their literature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
SELLING GUNS IN AFRICA.

IL is well known that merchants sup
ply guns and rifles OF all sorts and con-
ditions to the natives and others on the.
east and west coasts OF Africa. Old
Tower liill muskcts. with bayonets
completes, can be bought for rupee at
Zanzibar; Birmingham double barreled
muzzle ioaders are sold IN great num-
bers-- these guns are serviceable weap-
ons and seldom burst; there are. besides
many others. rifles OF first rate make
and high price, which are bought by the
Arab chiefs on the east coast.
These chiefs are very particular
about their rifles; they win pay a long
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02


OF midshipman. Consequently suspi-
cions ripened into certainty; heads were
soon laid together and plot arranged.
The result was that one morning very
peculiar dish appeared on the gunroom
breakfast table.
The senior midshipman, who always
sat at the top of the table and was very
particular that all-the- dish covers
should be taken off together t"make
an evolution of it," he used to say), no.
ticed on this particular morning that
fhc dish in front OF him was not un-
covered. He called the steward, who
whisked off the cover. The result was
that instead of the usual ham and
eggs" well worn pair of stays appear
ed. At first silence. then roars of laugh
ter. in which, after a bit. the sowner or
the "improvers" joined heartily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
BAD ron THE INSTRUCTOR.

In tho German army IL is the custom
to order the men TO aim at the eye OF
the instructor OF musketry, who is thus
able 20 see whether their aim is correct.
A recruit I'm one OF the German regiments
stationed at Metz once by some mis-
take received q ball cartridge, and, hav-
ing loaded his rifle. aimed in the usual
way at the eye OF the sergeant who
was instructlng him The man pulled
the trigger and killed the instructor on
the spot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

latter included 81 900 uitlanders, so per
cent Of whom were British subjects.
Lord Roberts telegraphed. his COM
gratulations 10 the lord mayor OF Lon-
don A. J. Newton. regarding the bar
onetcy which the queen VIII confer upon
him as q special mark OF favor TO the
city OF London for its services in the
war. .
The British Soldier has not always
worn "A red uniform. White was the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

Northampton reservist fund Henri La
bouchere forwarded 10 guineas and a
note In which he said II have always
thought that II ls somewhat grewsome
for flne ladies to get up balls In London
70 help the wounded and that they
would do better 10 contribute what they
can without dancing over graves But
care OF the families OF reservists 10 quite
another matter although the state
should provide for the families of all
who are ordered to the 'front.'"
The German wsr authorities have du-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

threatened TO resign unless the Beers
make stronger resistance TO Lord
Roberts.
Traction engines are employed by the
British forces IN the Transvaal for the
conveyance or supplies. They drag
heavy loads up steep hills and save the
struggling horses
Rear Admiral Philip told a story in
Springfield. Mass, the other day which
shows that the men who served In the
navy during the war with Spain were
not all working for a living. While The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

prevailing color under Henry VIII and
dark green or russet In the time OF Eliz-
abeth.
johannesburg Is fronted by a natural
fort. a 30 mile stretch of earth which is
called "tailings"-that Is, mounds of
ground up rocks and debris from which
the gold has been extracted. This al
most impresnabie fort would receive
shell or shot indinerently and is the
accumulation OF i've years mining ref
use.
II is said that President kruger has
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

admiral was standing on the quarter
deck Of the New York in New York
harbor a sailor approached him and re-
quested permission To speak yacht
which lay but q short distance away
The Officer OF the deck asked why he
wanted 20 communicate with the vessel
Because own her was the reply.
That sailor was doing all the duties to
which he was called and was also one
Of the men behind the guns
In responsc 20 an Invitation to attend
"a dance recently given In aid uf the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

plicates OF all bridges in France. III. in
case OF war. any OF these bridges were
destroyed. they could be replaced In
six hours.
To mobilize the entire force Of the
Boer army when war was declared took
but L. kilograms from General youbert.
President kruget's private chaplain
10 a Scotchman.
Wheat costs 81 a bushel In Cape
Town. Livery teams hire for s2s a day.
The Boer has a language Of his own.
known as Taal.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

IT ~ stated the Beers test every rifle
bought, but the British buyers for the
army only per cent.
4 consignment Of 5000 woolsn out
FITS has been ordered from a firm cf
Berlin manufacturers by the Transvaal
government. Claaks for the army are
Included i'm the consignment.
Eefore the war the population Of the
Transvaal was estimated az 10000. of
whom only 10000 were whites. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

price, but al
ways Insist ON
having a triai
shot neitherwili
they believe that
the powder Is
good unless they
get a hearty
kick on the
shoulder. The
ira q ers are.
however. some
times equal 20
the occasion.
Tha aoanf ~ "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
wHEs THE PIE WAS OPENED.

The British naval service is said t.
be free from snobs;" at all events
even Thackeray could not find u speci-
men for his book. It may also be claim
ed for the service. that dandies are few
and far between, though occasionally
one may be found even I'm gunroom
mess. The senior midshipman OF a
big ship "up the straits was famous
not only for the extreme smaEtness OF
his dress. but also for the remarkable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

elegance OF his
hgure-a broad
c n est, wild @
shoulders and a
wasplike waist
that certain
young ladies
g n V G d "a n d
many admired.
owing to the
nature OF the
surround din gs.
there cannot be
many mysteries
.kA,.t tAa fAtlAt
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-01

E. F. Fairbrother is on trip. to
Togus, today.
j. N. Smith was among the excur-
sionits to Boston, last week.
The page rank will be worked at the
regular meeting of the Knights of
Pythias, this evening.
Miss Z4idee Morrison left home, Fri
day last, for New York where she will
resume her study of painting and draw
ing, during the winter season.
Mr.. S. II. Beal of Cornville, who has
Que of the best orchards in Somerset,
left an apple of king" variety that
weighs 1412 ounces. It's fine speci-
men.
DIR. and Mrs. ". Fl. Spencer went to
Waterville, yesterday, where, last even
ing, DR.. Spencer united in marriage Miss
Nellie B. Webber of that city and DR..
N. l.. Eastman of Albany, N. Y.
F. S. Morse, who went West some
years ago and is now one of the travel
ling representatives of G. Nj. II. Werner
& Sons, commission merchants of
Chicago, is 10 town, this week, on visit
to his parents, Isaac Morse and wife.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church and
society gave supper at the church
vestry, Friday evening last, followed by
literary and musical entertainment.
The proceeds, amounting to about $4,000,
went to defray the expense Of putting a
new carpet in the vestibule.
Rally Day services at the Universalist
church, next Sunday, at the hour OF
morning worship. There will be special
music and sermon by the pastor, for the
occasion, subject "Not to Destroy but to
Fulfil-A Contribution to the Worlds
Faith" A cordial invitation to all Uni
versalists and friends in Skowhegan and
neighboring towns to attend this
service.
A meeting of those interested 10 the
formation of a reading room for the use
of our young men, that they may have q
place to pass their evenings, was held il
the parlors of Anidrosis hotel last week
and there was a good attendance. A
committee of five were appointed tc
solicit memberships, and the meeting
adjourned 10 re-assemble, tonight, at the
room in Coburn block, formerly occu
pied by the knights of King Arthur
Much interest is manifested in the pro-
ject.
| A very pleasant Halloween party wa:
held, last evening, in Milburn hall
Dancing was indulged in from 30 unit
IL 30 in the large hall, after which the
party retired to the small hall where
corn was popped, apples bobbed for, the
cake containing various articles cut
melting lead was dropped in water and
more than a score of other appropriate
tricks were tried. About so young
couples were present and the affair was
much enjoyed The decorations of the
small hall were very effective and the
only light was supplied by jack.
terms. Several ghosts were scattered
about the room, which the sign board
called "Witches hall" Misses Wildee
and Dyer had the affair In charge.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-01
DIED.

Caratuuk-Oct. II, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Bean, aged years
SkowheRsn-Oct 2, Mrs. Matilda (Parks),
wife OF the late John ]. Plummer ageo "a years.
skowhegan-Oct ~, Hattie, (Moril) wi OF
Charles Smith. aged 80 Years.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
e. w Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-01
M r RIED

East Madison--Oct 80. by Rev +. Il. HIATT, Nj
william +. Clement of 6, Ion, and Miss Grace
A. Spaulding OF Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-01

Oak chamber set and other furniture
Tor sale. ROLAND T. PATTEN. 3w
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-01

The program for the meeting of the
Woman's Club held, Wednesday, Oct
81, was as follows Roll call, responded
to by quotations; memorial of Mrs. Vine
w. Coburn by Mrs. Helen Neil Howard !;
abstract of The Nebeluugenlied by Miss
Lizzie t. Hussey; paper, The Holy
Roman Empire by Mrs. Lucy F. Cush-
ing; report Of the Maine State Fedora
tion, by Miss Lizzie T. Hussey. The
question, "If you were to be banished to
a desert island for five years, what five
books would you carry with youT' was
answered by written lists. The music
was 10 charge Of Mrs. Matte Walton
and consisted of piano solo in two
parts by Miss Berle Walton, a, Etude,
by Wolenhaupt; b, Prelude, by Mosz.
kowski. Two song by Mrs. Estsbrook,
a, Loves Years; b, Sometime. Refresh
ments were served by the directors.
The hostesses we're Mrs. Mary G.. Brain
ard and Mrs. Della l.. Bartlett,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires CON
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surface of
the system, thereby destroying the foun-
datfon OF the disease. and giving the
patient strength by building up the con
Stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer one-hnndred dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address L. J. CHENEY. Toledo, O
Sold Icy druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
Princeton foy at Galveston.

Princeton. \. j.. Sept. 1G.-A. D. Cook,
proprietor Of the Nashua hotel has re-
ceived a letter from his son, Henry II.
Cook. now on Il vessel near Galveston.
dated Sept. II, which describes the grew
some scenes nj Galveston wrought by
the recent hurricane. Young Cook left
New York on the steamer Comal of the
Mallory line Sept /. The vessel cncoun-
tered the storm off the coast of Florida
on Thursday and for TWO days was iii
extreme peril. On Saturday evening she
reached Key West and then followed in
the wake Of the storm. reaching Calves
ton on Monday. The first intimation her
crew had Of tile great disaster was tn
sight Of hundreds of bodies floating near
the vessel. Young Cook says that while
writing the letter every few minutes sly
e"al bodies fioated by the vessel and tltat
no language could describe the appalling
sight
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
SIXTEEN AFTER ONE JOB.
From the Daily Republican.

From the Daily Republican.
Said prominent Democrat to the
writer this morning as he was coming to
work, well. what do you think of Bry-
ans chances for the Presidency Do you
think he will win out?" The questioner
said he did not think that Bryan would
be elected this year. although he is maxi
ing a big fight for the game. Well. con-
tinued the speaker, | do not intend to
vote for him. His election would have
a tendency to injure the value of all
securities. Already men of means are
shaping their finances 50 that in case
Bryan is elected, the panic following will
not hurt them. No sir, ! do not like
Rryan'S free silver is to ! ideas. and for
that reason cannGt vote for him. Now
If it was Grover Cleveland running for
the Presidency. could vote for him.
There are hundreds of Just such Demo-
Gratis in Wilmington and all over the
country who will not support Bryan on
account of his pronounced free silver
ideas. There should not be any trouble
for the working man TO make M his
mind how he intends to vote. He has
II forgotten his empty dinner pail and
16 men after the same job. II is never
wise to try such ideas as Bryan has
when the country is in 4 more prosper
GUS condition than for years.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
M'KINLEY'S FLOWER.
THE PINK Carnat,on to be the Ma
tionaI Emblem of Republican
Party.

Inasmuch as the pink carnation, Pres
;don+ NIcKinley's favorite flower, is TO
ba tbe national emblem of the Republl-
can marty during the Presidential cam
na;gn If is interesting to note the signifl-
cameo of this beautiful flower. A promo
nant florist in speaking of the carnation,
made nublic some facts regarding the
flower. not ordinarily known to the gen
eral public. 4;o,,
The Latin name of the pink carnation
;s .Dianthus'' from Dios-diyine, ana an
thos. n flower, indicating its Importance
MS one of the divine plants. The name
was given to it by Theophrastus, an an
Gent Greek, and was an allusion to the
the exquisite fragrance of its blossoms.
as well as their unrivalled neatness OF
form and brilliancy of color.
The carnations are all natives of the
Old World. with the exception af Two
varieties which are naturalized III me
Eastern States namely. ,pianthuS NJ
meria'' and ..Dianthus Prolifer. There
Is only one species which is really ma
tive of this country. 1t IS known as
.sDianthus alphinus" and it is found at
an elevation in high northern regions.
This variety is also found in Europe
The old-fashioned Scotch pink was cul-
tvated in Scotland at a very early period
If not in the time of Macbeth. whom
President Mckinley claims as progeni
tor, at least very nearly as far back n
that ancient day. 1t is much used II
old-fashioned gardens as efging for beds
The Glove pink, from which most varl
cites of winter Towering carnations are
descended is a native of the Mediterlan
can region. lit also known i'll literature
as the "Picotee" and "grenadine."
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
Missionaries Are Safe.

Washington. Sept. 16-The depart
ment of state is in receipt of Il dispatch
from the consul of the United States ut
Canton of Aug. 3 from which the follow
inc is an extract: almost all of the 129
missionaries in the Two Kwongs, 10
whom | addressed letters, etc, COUNSEL
ing them TO take prompt measures look
ing to the safety Of themselves and all
others in their respective localities. have
wisely and chcerfully followed my ad-
vice At my instance Niceroy Ii and
Acting Niceroy Tai. have placed guards
over the vacant mission stations, chap
els and schools"