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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

Consul Schumann writes from Mainz as
follows;
From year TO year the German leather
industry becomes less profitable. This is
due entirely TO American competition.
Probably no other industry In Germany
has suffered more severely from this
cause. and vigorous efforts are being
made 10 have American leather excluded
from German markets by tariff legisla-
tion.
The leather manufacturers of this
country will not admit the true reason
why American leather is ,rowding them
from their home markets. They claim
that II is due solely 10 the low German
import tariff on the foreign products, and
that even the new tariff, now under con-
siderstion. will not give sufficient pro-
lection against American competition.
but low tariff rates are not responsi-
BILE for the ready sale OF American leath-
er I'm Germany. The real reason is the
vast superiority OF the American tanned
and .nished leather. Every hne boot and
shoe maker scorns 10 use German leather
and will use only the American product
I at Almost -aHy-price- -hoot=maker re-
Gently showed me the difference between
American and German finished leather
The distinction was at once apparent;
the American skins were soft and pliable,
while the German leather was harsh and
thick Also In patent leather, only the
American make is used by ne best boot
makers, both for ladies' and gentlemen's
wear. ,.t...t.
The question naturally arises: Gan not
the German leather manufacturers copy
our methods? Yes, but unsuccessfully.
German leather manufac cturers have sent
skilled workmen to the United States TO
study our methods; have built factories
entirely on the American plan, but In
spite of all. do not turn out an article
that can compare with ours.
AT present. there are no direct repre-
sentatives OF American leather houses In
this city, au..ough the local leather In
dustry is very important, and bootmakers
are compelled TO draw their supplies
from Hamburg and Strassburg In my
opinion. paying agency could be estao-
lshed i'm Manz, to supply the demand of
this section of the country. especially as
the transportation facilities are excep-
tionally good and cheap
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
Baby Bears on the Outs.

Considerable amusement has been at
fordcd visitors To the Central Park me-
nagerie ia the past few days by the an
ties OF the two baby bears that have been
placed I'm the same cage. One of these
bears was recent donation TO the me-
nagerie from "A well-known business man
and the other has been one OF the IN
mates of the menagerie since II was
few days old. having been brought up on
the bottle by -Aeener- Snyder. With whom
1t Is very friendly. The youngster was
gift OF Anna Held. the actress, and II has
been named Annie. IL was one OF the
quietest and most docile animals I'm the
whole collection while IL was domiciied
in a cage of It's own, but ever since ~
was put in the same cage with the other
youngsters IL has shown signs of losing
its temper.
Keeper Snyder says II is all the fault
Of Sarah. the latest acquisition 10 the
bear house, who has grown jealous OF
her partners popularity with the visitors
who go TO the park daily and ramble
about among the animals.
At any rate Annie and Sarah are any
thing but good friends, and Keeper Sny-
der is I'm daily fear of an open rupture
between the twe.-Iseth- of them are not
much larger than young dog. but they
are full Of the instinct of their kind. They
do nothing but growl at each other all
day long
Much OF the ill-feeling between the two
bears no doubt lies in little An1ie's van
ity. She is cognizant OF the fact that
she Is i'm public favor. and that she Is
particular favorite OF the boys and girls.
Sarah looks on all this with envious
eye and resents II I'm her own emphatic
way by continual growing She will lie
IN the back Of the cage during the time
that Annie Is basking In popular favor
with a scowl on her features and looking
blacker than her skin. Annie never minds
her companion In the least. After an un-
usually long session. I'm which Annie has
been more than ordinarily lavished with
attention and the crowds have gone
away she will turn around with a Ian
guild air and survey her companion con-
descendingly and then slip off into her
corner of the cage. Sarah looks on,
blacker than ever. and begins to growl,
while Annie growls back.
They are calling each other names,
Keeper Snyder says. and telling what
they think OF each other. Annie Is the
smarter OF the two. She has the crowd
on her side and she knows II. She Is full
of wit, and her sharp retorts keep poor
Sarah on the anxious seat Sarah has
not brushed up against the world enough
and has not got the polish Annie has.
For that ason Annie always comes out
better I'm these wordy encounters Annie
Is good natured though. and am hoping
that some OF these days she will intro
duce her partner TO her friends and that
they will kiss and make up and call IL all
off III wager that Is what they Will
DO. too Brooklyn Eagle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
DEEP SNOW IN JULY.

Without making any unpleasant
breaks about the weather at present
and referring To It only sufficiently TO
lend point to this story. we wish to re-
mark that what follows makes good
reading just now. SIT in the sun and
try IT,
IL Is from letter that a poor devil or
an American wrote home from Patagonia.
He wrote II just year ago. but Il took
its time about getting here. First IL was
carried to Punta Arenas on The Magellan
Straits, in stages depending largely on
the only occasional sobriety OF the bear
er, also on the question az TO whether or
not he cared TO proceed on certain many
days and finally on the state OF the coun-
try. In Punta Arenas Il. waited for dreary
weeks till IL was covered with dust and
looked as brown as the snuff-colored Pat
agonian Indian To whom II had been IN
trusted In the first place. Finally IL got
on a ship that was loaded with green
hides and IL imbibed the most strenuous
characteristic Of them so we'll that tho
delicate but inslstent aroma fingered even
II.
which was not until last May.
The green hide ship had a secret sorrow
besides It's cargo. The secret sorrow was
leak known 10 the officers aud owners
OF the vessel, but ignored kindly as all
ments should be IN polite society The
leak worked day and night. however. and
In It's appointed time got too large for the
pants-of the pump. When this happened
II became a subject for comment al
though IL had been studicdly avoided be-
fore. The comment became heated and
the crew also lowered the boats The
letter was left aboard. The brave craft
sank and finally IA water that was shoal
enough 60 permit wrockers to reach her
and save her.
The letter was rescued with the hides
and carried to Rio De Janeiro There IL
lay awaiting ship and missing many
because the yellowish- -brownsh mail sor-
ter did not always think Of H. But at
last II was found quite accidentally and
sent on 10 England In a nne Norwegian
steamer that had only about ten men less
than she needed for crew and food for
sun ten men less This did not aid
her in making fast voyage. and. sensi-
bly,, she did not try. But from England
The letter got here az last
And the point OF " Is that the man who
wrote h--in July-~was sitting IN a cabin
surrounded with IS inches Of snow on the
leFci ana more comlpg. The Ice was rs
to IL inches thick on n swift running riv-
or. and there were 70 inches OF frost on
the ground under the woodshed AS he
SAT writing. he said. the skin was coming
on his fingers, toes and ears In Matches
owing 10 frost bite. These matters appear
quite ridiculous with the thermome ter
here 90 degrees In the shade but the
facts are presented without further COM
ment.
This Is really all that there Is 10 this
story.--Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
DIE D.

BALKCON-In Riverside, on the 22d inst,
Irving s. Balkcon. aged 2 years. s
months, IL days, son of Walter S. and
Emma s. Balkcon.
BARBER--In Randolph. VT. 18th inst.
Henry S. Barber. OF Providence. r. l.,
aged 81 years. Member Of Slocum Post,
@. A. n. -
CoOKE-In woonsocket. Aug. %. William
r. Cooke. in his 6sth year.
DOANE-In Edgewood. on the 2lst inst.
Ann f.. wife OF Nehemiah F. Doane, in
the 10th year OF her age.
FALES-In harrington. on the 22d inst,
William C. Fales, In his s5th year.
FRIEDRICH-In Edgewood, 2lst inst.
Jacob, son OF jacob and Jacobina Fried
rich. aged % years.
GoBEILLE-In Tiverton, r. l.. the 22d
inst, Ida, wife. OF John r. Gobeille.
GILRoY-In North Providence. the 22d
inst, Anthony p. son of John r. and
Margaret Gilroy, aged 4 months and 7
DAYS
GARLIN--In this city. 2ist inst, Nancy
Mason Carpenter Garin. wife OF the
late Francis w. Garlin, and daughter
OF the late Joseph and Nancy Mason
(BullockD Carpenter, aged 80 years.
HoBSoN--In this city. the 22d inst. How
ard c.. son OF Isaiah w. and Amelia w.
Hobson, aged years, IL months. "a
days
McCARTHY-In this city, on the 22d inst,
Mary A., wife Of Laurence Mccarthy
Residence % Gargill street.
O'DONNELL-In this city, on the 22d
inst, Ann, widow of Michael O'Donnell
QUIGLEY-In Clyde, on the 2lst inst.
Phelix Quigley,
SHINE-In this city, on the 22d inst,
fA 81 ia I'M Shine
SAMUELS-In this city. 22d inst. in her
ssd year. Caroline. widow of julius Sam
uels, and beloved mother OF Joseph ana
Leo Samuels and Sophia Nathans.
STERRATT--In Phenix 2lst inst. Will
liam III. Sterratt. In his Sth year.
WALKFR--In Central Falls the 22d inst,
Francis Walker, in his S5th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
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RANDOM NOTES.

Bees suck over 5000 900 flowers to gather
one pound Of honey.
A German veteran OF the war OF 1870
Is without arms and legs, and only one
half of his face. All were shot away by
n single shell.
A preacher in Ottawa Kan. Is looking
for the man who changed Key at the
parsonage on the church door TO read
"Keg at the parsonage
Count william Bismarck, who died re-
Gently. was always known as Count
Bilr' among his friends, name always
used for him by his father
The, Veddahs. or wild hunters OF Cey-
lon minsle the pounded fibres OF soft and
decaved wood with the honey on which
they feed when meat Is not to be OBJ
tained
Nathan Church. a man OF scholarly at
tainments. and the colleague OF blaine IN
the Maine Legislature. Is now working
az street cleaner in Minneapolis at n sal
ary OF 81 so a day
IL is stated on the authority OF Chica-
go tea merchant that the glaze on the
paper coverings OF tea chests is due 10
preparation composed principally OF the
refuse OF sharks hns, tails, and SKINS.
MIR Firth. the fsSyal Academician, once
painted two pictures for Charles Dickens.
The subjects we're selected by the novelist,
and were Dolly Warden and Kate Nickel
hy. Dickens paid him $40 for the two.
and after the novelist's death the former
was cold for Gi00o
At FAN River. Mass, the other day.
Daniel McMulien. aged 60. was sent 10
the state farm as n vagrant. The COM
plant was made by his mother aged 80.
She told the Judge that she did not feel
like supporting any longer worthless
boy who was too lazy 20 help her In the
housework. Daniel pleaded guilty.
Leroy Van Horn. OF Chicago Is the
founder OF flag day and president OF the
American Flag Day association Nine
| years ago the first flag celebration was
| held as n result OF long EFFORT on the part
/ Of Mr. Van Horn. Two years later the
association was organized and more than
| 50.00o children and 10000 adults partici-
patod In the exercises at Lincoln Park.
| chicago
| In Abilene. Kan. there Is a woman who
| has not been down into the business part
| Of town for moro than twenty years she
| has never seen either OF the railroad de-
| pots or a train come en-. The prcsby-
terrain church Of the town is more than
] sixteen years old but she has never seen
| A. She Is not an invalid or blind. but
| only a home body. who makes the limits
Of her yard the limits Of her world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
Hints to Story Writers.

In letter about story writing. sent
by Louise NJ. Alcott to a young author In
1874 and now first published in the Ladies
Home Journal for August she advises
him 20 introduce his characters at once
as that instantly interests readers. and
says OF her own early work: Instead OF
describing place or people I plunged into
the heart OF my story and opened Il with
a conversation, letting the actors unfold
the plot and themselves dramatically
From that time my goods sold well. and
this was the secret I'm a great measure
Learning 20 write short Is another good
thing. and the art OF taking a very simple
event or character and making 80 true 10
llfc with the mixture OF the comic and
pathetic that exists in what we call hu-
man nature. Put your own experience
into your tales and they can't fail 20 be
good "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
Character and the Voice.

There'is no greater revealer OF char
actcr than the human voice. 10 IS the
first thing that strikes us In n stranger
or I'm now acquaintance m n has that
spontaneous ring Of truth that no training
can impart we recognize its appeal for
confidence Some voices have the jar of
falsehood and are as Fan ~ warning &C.
the hiss of a serpent Tho unconscious
natural voice ts 90 bo regarded as the
index character 1'o speak prompt,
aud positively is generally to act prompt
ly and positively 10 speak politely 81 TO
act politely. and 90 speak gruniy and
rudeiv Is O. good wav 60 make rude action
easy.-Amcla r Barr. ln The Ladies'
Home Journal for August
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

There are only a few lighting Beers
left, according TO latest accounts from
British sources bat nevertheless they
appear 70 be capable OF doing considera-
bic execution. In July, according 20 re-
ports made 70 the British war office, S
officers and ll2 men we're killed In ac-
fion. officers and % men died Of wounds
% officers and s'7 men were wounded and
officer and 6s men were taken prisoners
lIere is 8 total loss Of Gi6 IN one month.
and that TOO in war that moro than O
year ego was pronounced practically
o-or.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
Billiard Champions Trick.

Peal. the English billiard champion,
had few tricks that were peculiarly his
own Some time ago a couple Of men
with whom none Of the others was ac-
quainted were sitting i'm the billiard room
OF n hotel at Lancashire watering place
and commenting good humoredly, the one
TO the other. upon the play of the men
who We're engaged mt the table. One
player, who had more style than eNecu-
tiOn and more self-assurance than either,
challenged the room, and seeing n smile
upon the face OF the smaller of the two
strangers made Il difficult for him to
refuse acceptance Of the challenge. Your
cues arc rather too long for me-" said
tho little man as he battered up TO the
table. "but this will do" The this"
Indicated was a very elegant. tightly
folded umbrella The local champion.
thinking that hts opponent was Joking.
broke. leaving the ball I'm balk To the
astonlshmcnt OF all, the stranger fol-
lowed PLAYING with his umbrella. AZ
nrst - company held their breath I'm
amazemeut dceming the man the rawest
tvro or the finest sample Of nadman.
hut there was infinite method In the sup
positions madness ~ the unknown, for.
Diving Ns wandlike cue with exquisite
skill. he got the balls az the top Of the
tablc. and in one inning ran out. There
WIS yell OF laughter and enthusiasm
over the feat and the unhappy challenger
was mercucssly "chppcd." lie did not
take kindly 20 tho turn OF events. but
fecbly protected that II was very damag-
iux to tho balls that an ordinary umbrella
iip should be used az cue. He proposed
m mention tho matter to the landlord.
Mine host appeared and instantly recog-
nized in the miniature wizard feall the
rndoubtahic champion of tho all-in game.
IIls identity revealed. the victor then ex-
planned that his innocent-looking "gamp'
was dtfca with a proper cue point carried
inside detachable fcrrule. le.-Philadelphia
Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

II :. not the intention OF the Union
Railroad company 10 grant transfers
over its lines unill ii Is compelled to Do
20. That - very evident from the course
q haa pur,ued i y also evident that the
people have determined TO Secure trans
fers ana ~ they are more powerful than
the Union railroad company. they are
certain 70 set them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
New STYLE of Iced Coffee.

"A tablespoonful OF ordinary black COT
ce in tumhler OF cold water. with ad-
ditions OF ice according 10 taste" Is a
recipe which does not seem 10 promise
much refreshment but Il Is highly re-
commended by n London writer who
thinks IL should be better known and
more popular I'm English households than
II now Is. In France the beverage is a
popular one, and a glass OF II is now
being served out to all the soldiers of the
republic engaged in maneuvers The cof-
fee not only fiavors the water, but colors
IL. so that by all appearances the drinker
SENS 10 be imbibing a tumbler OF diluted
red wine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
AFTERNOON TEA HELD AT
MEETING ST. COOKING SCHOOL.

both instructors in the cooking school
Everything served showed the knowl-
edge that had been acquired In the Gull
nary art by the pupils. The tables were
made attractive by small boquets of fra
giant flowers placed upon them. The
delicious treat was we'll cooked and
tastefully served All present conceded
the tea a great success.
The vacation schools all over the city
close today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
THE DEMANDS OF THE
PEOPLE THROUGH THE NEWS.

Free transfers by ticket the railway
within the city limits.
No central subsation detention houses for
passengers and obstacles regular and legitimate traffic
the public thorou ghfares.
No gift of land Belonging the city which the Union
company may central transfer station and by occupy
ing for its offices and by the sale OF privileges make
large profits at the expense of the taxpayers
The selection OF candidates for the city government
November who from down will pledge themselves,
elected refuse all further privileges the Union company
un that corporation grant reasonable system
ticket transfers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23
Oossack Endurance.

Tho recent eNhibh'1ns OF marching on-
durancc bf the Cos scks 40 not bear out
thc eloouN 1fAclcs lu The continental
press ON thc decay OF shat people. IN
loDg marches covering p total lcngth ~
from SEQ to glE miles hy The Transhaikan
Cosstcks tho average distances made on
each marching dat hy four hattalions Of
Infantry were eighteen twenty. twenty.
ono and twtuty-two. miles y battery ~
Gossack artillery during ihiriy-one davs
% was On tho dcl6 was on the move Tor
twsntv-nine DAYS. rnarchina un ~ aver
age twenty seven miles q day Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

The last Of the afternoon teas OF the
cooking school was held at the cooking
school building on Meeting street yester-
day afternoon and friends and parents
were given a final opportunity TO test
the quality OF the things cooked by the
pupils. whose ages range from 60 a.
Supt A. r. Rose had general charge OF
the tea he was assisted by Miss Mary
&. Lee and Miss May c. Whitney. who arc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

They are calling Mr.. Bryan a back num-
ber. Isn't he two back numbers--ls96 and
l900?-Boston Herald.
MY doctor told me not to 60 into the
water after a full meal" You might
have known you couldn't get one in the
water. Chelsea Gazette.
Have you got all your preparations
completed for your summer vacation?"
II believe so. The boss says / needn't
come back. Chicago Tribune.
Jones-"Isn't Brown a very determined
man?" Smith-"He was until he deter
mined to telr the cook she didn't know
her business. detroit Free Press.
Andrew Carnegie will come to want
yet" ''Oh, no; he could get job as IL
brarian in lots OF towns In the United
States. Chicago Record-Herald.
Little Willie--"Pa, what's a financierl"
"Pa-"A financier, my son, is man who
Is capable of inducing other men TO pile
UP a fortune for him. ."-Exchange.
He-"With the assurance of your love
I could conquer the world" She-"That
will not be necessary. All you have to
do is to conquer papa. s."-Exchange.
Sillicus-'Figures never lie. 'CynlcuS-
"Nonsensei Did you ever see "a girl in
a tailor-made gown and then size her up
In a bathing suit?"-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Lawyer-"In this will you really insist
upon being buried at sea?" Yes. You
see. my wife says that when I'm dead
She's going TO dance on my grave Troy
Budget.
When the conductor says: Your fare,
madame" there is no reason why the
passenger should take IL rs compliment
and waste her blushes.-Troy Budget.
Forre-"Nearly everybody I'm town r. Ill.,
and the physicians are making barrels OF
money. toll you they are In luck" Fen
ton Sort OF III luck, eh'-Philadelphia
Record.
Docs 81 worry YOU. dear" said the
diving man. "to think how soon ! am go
ing 10 leave your" Not how soon she
replied. absent mindediy, but how
much Exchange
"r am surprised that Won allow Bemus
20 smoke cigarettes. Aunt Lucinda.
'fIits economy. Miss Virginia. Dcy
stunt his growf en- he don't ontgrow so
many cloths. hs."-Chicago News.
Farmer siackpoie-"ffow many stors
| has that ere new organ that We bought
for your daughter eot?" Farmer Haw-
buck Cgrimly)-"Three-br dinner
and supper. Puck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

So far ne the Iowa Democrats are con-
eerned Organism aud free silver arc.stln
alive 40 least that Is what one would
surmise from their "re-aalrmspon" OF
tho Kansas city platform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

In the assertion Of the Monroe Doc
trine care should be taken less Il be-
come unpopular through fear on the
part oi South American or Central
American nations that IL contains the
germ Of an Infringement upon their
sovereignty by the United States.
This fear WAS expressed in recent
issue hy "a paper printed I'm the French
language In Panama. Probably the
publication In question was prompted
in part by French sympathies. Never
theless Is is worth considering as an
expression OF South American sentl-
ment. ~ Denver Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

The summer is drawing TO a close. but
the report that al tho shipbuIlding con-
Germs IN the country are to be united in
one big trust Is a reminder that Stiffness
continues az long as does the summer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

Gen. Kitchener Is evidently .cquipped
with some Joh-llko qualities Writing Of
the Bocr war De remarks nhat '1irca, pa.
tience Is atni required TO see tho ineyta.
bic end"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

lift the Americas cup then he aid two
years ago The owner OF Shamrock H. f.
tho same thoroughsoing sportsman as the
owner OF Shamrock l., aud Just as good
loser
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

"Hov would you Ike 90 bo the Gee.
man was once a favcriie ditiy In Ncw
york Row 81 hes bsen changed TO "hov
would you Ike 70 be the wardman7"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

''wul vou stiil love me- Clara. A. after
We are married. Won discover mo 10 ne fuil
nf faults" "of course Clarence. I'm ter
ribit proud. ana 7 never could bring nv
SELF 20 aduit-cVen 10 vou--that had
nad~ the mistake OF my nfe."-Chlcago
Rccord-Hcrald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

There's one thing certain. and that r.
slr Thomas fJp,on VIII show no more
y<rsurssslon should hs nsp yacht fan 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-23

Having reached The era in which
parties 90 divorces themselves admit
that DEGREES are for sale, would II not
be well for the public TO look the facts
squarcly In the face and resolutely set
to work 20 end remedy for the evil?
Something Of the kind was due years
ago Philadelphia Inquirer.