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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
BURIED IN W00LEN.

In 1879 an act was passed requiring the
dead 10 be buried in wooden. the purpose
being 10 lessen, says Chambers Journal.
1.-THE importation OF linen from beyond
the sens and the announcement or the
wooden and paper manufacturers of this
kingdom penalty OF as was inflicted
for a violation OF this act. and as fire.
Quently people preferred - he buried IN
linen. a record OF the fine appears-fcr
example. al Gayton, Northslnp nptonshire.
where We find in the register. ilE. Mrs.
Dorothy Belinrham was burief April :.
IN Linnen. and the forfeiture of the Act
pavd iftv shilinas 20 ye inforr'er and
ifty shillinEs 20 The poor Of the parishe."
1'cpe wrote the following lines the
burial or Mrs Oidheld. the actress. with
reference 20 this custom
"Odous' In wooleni 'Twould . saint pro-
woke"
Cwerc the lsst words poor NsrciSsa
spokc)
NO. let a charming chlntz and brussels
lace
Wrap my cold limbs and shade my life
less face"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
GREAT STRENGTH OF FISH.

The flight OF birds has been studied
from time out OF mind without yielding
the first syllable OF it's secret" said an
enthusiastic amateur naturalist, but 1t is
not a whit more mysterious than the
movement OF fish in water" says the
New Orleans Times Democrat. Their
speed, their sudden leaps from fixed posi-
tions. their abrupt turns in less than their
own length, the extraordinary inertia
that enables them to swim against tre-
mpndous currents-these and a hundred
otner things have been the despair OF ev-
cry investigator. We know that such
miracles are performed in some manner
by movements OF the fms and tail. but in
ninety-nine cases out OF one hundred
those organs are altogether too small TO
account for the apparent power they de-
velop. In less time than IL taxes me to
tell Il a three-inch goldfish In a glass
globe will upset every law OF dynamics
in the text books. IL does things that are
theoretically impossible.
II have a good-sized tank st home. in
which keep a number OF small fish, and
al different times have made some curl
Gus observations, especially as regards
their speed. One Of the fish is n young
fresh water trout about FIVE inches long.
On several occasions | have watched IL
with timing instrument while IL was
making plunges for flies on the surface OF
the water. IL would approach leisurcly at
not over six inches 90 the second. until
about half a yard from its prey. and then
leap straight for the mark like an arrow
from a bow The intervening distance
would be covered I'm approximately one
tenth of second.
That doesn't sound very reasonable IN
cold figures. hut imagine a steamship jog
ging along az about Eve knots an hour and
then. IN the ttwinkilng of an eve. increas-
ing It's speed 60 a mile n minute. The feat
would he no more astonishing than thar
performed BY my little trout. md what
p makes the -H4SetntN- all the greater 10 the
extremely delicate ana flexible character
of its tail and fms. They seem 20 ofrer
no purchase worth mentioning against
the water. Il II an ~ All ocean liner hsd
propeller made of sauze; yet compsr-
atively speaking. they accomplish more
than the most powerful machinery ever
built by man. When nature gives up the
secret. n she ever does. we are apt to see
the true submarine boat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
BIG CROWD ON SPEEDWAY.

The congested mass OF variegated and
diversified horses. sleighs and sulkies
that congregated on Reservoir avenue
yesterday afternoon. was. according TO
several horsemen of the old school. the
largest number that had ever assembled
on that popular highway.
There were in evidence. the high priced
thoroughbred. with all the ear marks OF
a record breaker. pulling fiimsyk spider
web sleighs: the would-be trotter. driven
by his over-proud owner: the slow plod-
ding carriage horse: the high stepping
coach horses with their liveried drivers,
and last but not least that omnipresent
danger TO all speedway-the hired horse
with its amateur driver.
This equine army which literally food
ed the avenue was not conducive TO
speeding as even the most skilful driver
hardly dared To risk the chance of a
smashup on such a congested thorough
fare, and. although. the footing was very
near perfection all had TO be content
with merely jogging up and down.
There were also large crowd of spec
tators on hand. as is usual when there is
any speeding going on. and. although
they were disappointed in not seeing
many brushes. they had an excellent OPP
portunity 10 view some OF the fastest
horses i'm New England, and they were
not slow in admring the speedy ones"
and IN picking out their fine points.
The great surprise was the postpone
ment OF the Alcinta-Lantana race. (which
was scheduled for yesterday afternoon
and many were disappointed I'm not see
ing this much talked of match.
The cause OF the postponement was
due. the owners said. TO the fact that the
present stretch OF the road used by the
speeders was too short, and as the foot
ing on the course which is generally used
was In poor condition the race was put
off until Saturday.
In the interim the new stretch will be
put in good shape and Saturday IL the
crowd will not encroach on the track. a
fast and interesting race may be seen.
Several new ones put in an appearance
and they attracted much attention. One
OF the most noticeable was the PAGER
Marietta Wilkes. driven by william T.
Brown OF East Providence. The mare
has record Of 2:1fi4, and her appearance
created considerable comment
Frank Pettis was out with his gray
PAGER. but he did not indulge in any
speeding. Tobias Burke also made his
initial appearance with Minnie l. wilkes
2:2OA. I'D. Denault with Minnie D. also
showed up well.
Among the regulars were Col. Con-.
with Bright Regent, 2:064; Eek Perkins.
with Flying Mig. 2:lsi4: James Hogan.
with Happy Doctor. 2:21i4: Nate Young.
with Iodine. s.2i: r. G. Whipple. with
King BENTON. 2:3a's: James X. Bsshford,
with Mary $. 2.lfs: Charles Rowan. with
Lantana. 2:O9s,: Frank Siavin. with Opu-
lence. 2:i5ih: William 7. Parker, with liza
L.. 2 26N William NJ. Bush. with Silver
street. 2Iet.. Myron W. Wells. with
Gucsswork 2liia; Knapp Forshner. With
Doc r. sidney sheldon. with Grace NJ: :
Tom Carpenter. Marion wilkes l.. W.
Peckham. with Althea. ems. ana many
others of more or less speed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT.

Another consignment OF Tobin bronze
plates for the Lawson cup defender arriv-
ed at the Atlantic Works yesterday after
noon. These plates are for the lower strake
on the hull, and are about 1882 Of an inch
in thickness.
An important Tot OF material which has
reached the Atlantic Works are the nickel
steel plates for the topsides. This steel
arrived In Boston late yesterday after
noon, and is OF several thicknesses. the
heaviest being 5-l6 and the thinnest 3-l6.
The heavier pieces are intended for use
on either side o. the mast. where great
est strain is expected. The work OF bend
Ing the deck beams was finished up last
evening. and today all lands will hurry
the trNnG up OF the frames.
The rivet holes for the plates and bolt
holes for the backing bar In the hollow
trough keel base have been completed.
The metal for the gun metal stempiece
was run at East Braintree last night. In
side the cc::-esuction shed the stagings
readiness for the real building OF the
boat.
Wilson & Silsby have completed all the
light sails. and are now at work on the
big mainsail. AS II contains about 5000
square feet OF canvas. II takes several
baled up long before II Is required
Lawley has copleted all the first set
OF wooden spsrs and has begun TO shape
the spare topmast and gaff. He II also
somewhat stubby. The long forward
overhsng makes a long bowsprit unnec-
essary.
when we begin to put the pieces to-
gether." said Designer Crowuinshield
yesterday. "the boat will grow very rapid
not show ss much as IL will In three
weeks Z"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
0LNEYVIlLE.

The funeral OF Mrs. Eliza clifford was
solemnized at the Piainfeld Street Bap-
tist church at i3o this afternoon. the
church being we'll filed with the many
friends Of the deceased. The services.
were conducted by the Rev J. M. Low
den. The interment was at Pocasset
cemetery, and the bearers were ID. n.
Waterman. A. Harris. G. W. Place and
H. A. Page.
The Standard and Fowler wheelmen,
the Crescent and Willow Social clubs.
which formed part Of the associated
clubs played whist last evening.
Mrs Katherine McGann, mother OF
Col. James Mccain. was buried from
TN. church OF the Blessed Sacrament az
9.30 this morning
The local branch of the Catholic
Knights will hold their snniversary ball
IN Cadets armory. and the Fmmet Rifles
will hold theirs IN Irons hall this eve
Ming.
The rurnmage sale ~ the pialnheld
Street Baptist church was reopcned this
morning and will be continued until To-.
morrow evening.
Miss Clemence. one Of the clerks. and
Letter Carrier Mann OF the Olneyville
post office who have been suffering
with the Strip for some time. are improy-
lns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
JACKSON LEGEND DESTROYED.

Il was very much surprised TO iearn
the other day" said visitor from Bur-
l,ngton. VT, TO a representative ~. the
Tincss Lon.ocrat at New Orlelns, La,
that jackson had no cotton In his forth
Il .stiCrs during the battle Of New '.r-
leans. Whether the yo anger generation
- bettsr advised / am ula DE 10 say, bit
tie cottor bale legend Is believed re-
lig:oJsiy by middle-aged people all
Trough the New England states.
The are proud Of it as a master ex-
awrle CT what might be called Yankee
cunnIns. and before you could shatter
that fai:l. In the story you could pei
suads them that Washington didn't o'Jss
tss Delaware and ,ha. Benedict Arnold
was 2 lhminded A'ner.:aa ,a'rct. I
attended, public school win IN / vas e boy
AT Greenfield. Mass" continued the
speaker. "and I remember distinctly the
account OF the battle of New Orleans that
was given In our 1nte.mcdiIte history e
the United States. IL described the cot
ton BIZ Publications as Il happy .nsp.' a.
t.ol which came TO Jacksol a. the last
moment as possible means of off-setting
the immense preponderance OF the British
forces. According 10 the narrative, the
cotton was piled up In a gigantic wall,
and, when the enemy's artillery opened
fire the projectiles bounded back from it's
surface ike ruhber balls thrown against
the side OF house.
II remember that the incident tickled us
boys immensely. We thought IL was such
q good Joke on the Englishmen. and years
afterward whenever anything would re-
mind me of the battle of NeS organs. /
would instantly have a mental vision OF a
crowd of astonished artillery men .odg-
ing their own cannon balls.
The small American loss was attributed
solely 10 this remarkable piece OF strate-
gy and the chapter was embellished with
q full-page wood cut. which is as clear
to my minds eye as IL had seen IL yes
-terday. IL represented what was evident
~ intended 20 be one end OF the fortifica-
tions--a solid, square-sided, rectangular
wall OF bales, with regular apertures for
cannon. On one side was line OF men
dressed like the traditional dime-novel
trarper. each wi,a coonskin cap on his
head and n rife about nine feet long. and
on the other was a dense mass Of British
grensdiers. wearing what looked like
bishops rnitres. A number OF cannon
balls were seen Tying on the ground out
side. where they nad bounced from the
elastic ramparts. and the grenadiers were
plainly getting the worst OF IT, That pic-
ture stands today "a the accepted New
England version OF the battle. and the
man who attempted 60 pluck out those
vencrated cotton bales and substitute or
dinary Mississippi river mud would have
a disagrees BILE Job on his hands.
wouldn't like to undertake IT."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
SOME RATTLESNAKES OF SIZE
STILL NUMEROUS IN TEXAS.

often the snakes tooth breaks off In
striking. or 1t penetrates thick clothing,
the boot or snoe, etc, before the fang
reaches the flesh and in these cases only
painful and superficial wounds are in
fiicted. with. perhaps, only slight symp-
toms OF the poison.
when. though. fhe poison fang strikes
a vital part, especially blood vessels, tho
poisoning symptoms are at once alarm
ing. and in most of these instances death
generally occurs.
Fright during the sudden meeting of q
rattlesnake. with the blood-curdling hiss
of Its rattles. and the consequent shock
upon the nervous system. especially the
heart centers, undoubtedly has also pro-
duced sudden DEATH
DIR. Menger adds that during his own
experience as city health officer of San
Antonio. and In his own private practice.
he had known of no less than six deaths
from rattlesnake poison.
In one instance a farmer at Medina.
some 25 miles west of San Antonio, In
plowing his field came across a rattler.
or, rather. his plow. which severed the
snake In two parts, leaving only about
six inches OF the creatures neck and
head.
The farmer thought the snake dead.
and went on plowing. In turning back
from the opposite end to the place where
the plow had run over the reptile he no.
ticed something like stick or branch OF
a tree among the weeds. and. In the act
OF picking il up, he unfortunately seized
the severed snakes neck.
With a sudden strike the rattleR
plunged its fangs into the farmers hand,
and before Ave hours passed the man was
dead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08

Rattlesnskes are not as numerous In
Texas as they were years ago. says a wri-
ter in Leslies Weekly and yet they are
sufficiently ''in evidence" at this day I'm
various partssof the Lone Star state to
add a considerable spice OF danger to
travelling by foot on the plains and river
bottoms.
1t is said that the heavy rains of recent
years have apparently led 20 an increase
in the numbers OF the serpents. especial
ly In Eastern Texas. The fact that the
rattlesnake has a markft value is doubt
less one reason why the tribe has declined
somewhat
Thousands of them are killed every
year for their skins and oil. one firm in
San Antonio sold over 1000 rattlesnakes
last year. They are bought either dead
or alive.
The head OF the rattler which was taken
near San Antonio by DIR. Rudolph Men
ger. prominent physician OF that city.
had four poison fangs, and was consid-
cred rare specimen
Apropos OF this subject OF rattlesnakes,
the remarkable statement may be quoted.
recently made by Professor Edmund j.
James OF the University of Chicago. tn
the enect that death from rattlesnake
bite is great rarity.
BITE NOT ALWAYS DEADLY.
He has been working for 20 years, he
says. TO obtain a Northumberland case
OF death from such cause. Many stories
OF people dying from rattlesnaAe poison
had been found, upon investigation, to
be without foundation.
One genuine case discovered recently I'm
Georgia was considered by Professor
James sufficiently remarkable to warrant
him I'm obtaining a sworn affidavit to the
fact from the attending physician.
The case was that OF man. a snake
charmer," who was bitten by a large
rattlesnaks OF the variety known in the
south as the diamond rattler." The
man died from paralysis OF the heart.
caused by the bite. after lingering In
great agony for eighteen hours.
Referring 10 Professor James state
ment. DR. Menger says that his own ex-
perience and that OF m2ny OF his profess
sionsl associates in Texas indicate that
death from rattlesnake bite is not so rare
a thing as the Chicago professor would
have the world believe.
''Rattlesnakes,' says DR.. Menger. "are
not I'm ell instances deadly. depending up
on the parts injured, the amount OF
poison injected, subsceptibility. etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
new ENGLAND LEAGUE.

The Music Halls and the Night Hawks
or Fall River We're the contestants last
evening In the New England Duck Pin
league series. and after a two hours con-
test. which savored of the red hot, the
disciples OF John Swift decamped with
two games out Of the three.
The home team won the FIRST and last
bouts while the Spindle City aggregation
had to bo content with the middle string.
Brown. Swift, Moore and Gordon were
the stars and the manner I'm which they
pushed strikes and spares into the pits
was revelation.
The Music Halls aided by Browns
single Of lis. did not have much difficulty
in winning the first game. but were not
equal TO tho occasion in the second bout,
and at the conclusion were 21 pins In
areas.
Notwithstanding this setback they came
I'm strong In the concluding argument and
literally swamped tho visitors with n to-
tai of 502.
Brown bowled in rare form as did Swift,
Moore and Gordon. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08

The Brown University hockey team
played its first game I'm the intercolle-
giate tournament at the st. Nicholas
rink. New York. last night ard defeated
the Yals team by one goal TO nothing.
Yale has won the championship two
years and has already beaten Pennsyi-
vania. Columbia and Princeton for this
years championship.
The defeat was rather surprise. The
only goal made In the game was scored
about 10 minutes after play began In the
first half.
Payne carried the puck down the rink
and made a hard shot for the goal. The
puck hit the goal post and bounded back.
Bates, however, got the puck and shot
again, this time sending it between tho
posts.
The game was rather a rough one.
Browns team is a heavy one. and the
players frequently knocked the Yale
men down.
Yale's team work was broken up en-
tirey, but in spite OF this Yale made
many desperate attempts to score. and
would have been successful but for the
fine work Of Chase, Browns goal
keeper.
He stopped every shot beautifully and
was frequently applauded for his work.
In the second half Slocum was sus-
pended for two minutes for foul play,
but even with their opponents weakened
by the loss OF a man Yale failed 10
score. The teams lined up as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
ICE CREAM
CURE FOR
TYPHOID.
Christian Science Witness In
Brush Case Tells Some Re-
maTkabIs Things.

New York, Feb. s.-Remarkable state
tian Scientists were made at the hearing
in the Brush will contest before Surro-
gate Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Emily n. Billing OF Philadelphia.
told how a typhoid fever patient had been
cured simply by eating ice cream. IL
a person had piece of oyster shell in
his eye. Il was explained. the Christian
Science method was TO take away the
pain and let the shell stay where IL was.
These facts were brought out in ,Ae
testimony OF DIR. A. Brayton Ball. of No.
AZ West Thirty-sixth street. a regular
medical practitioner, who for some time
attended Miss Brush, the decedent.
In explaining the typhoid fever cure
Mrs. Billing said
Miss Brush told me that a certain wo-
man had typhoid fever and that her
family had given her up. and that Miss
Duncan "A Christian Science healer. was
called I'm. Miss Duncan told the stick
woman to get up and eat ice cream. The
patient did so and got we'll"
Miss Duncan during this recital sat In
the front row of the Christian Chemists
and smiled broadly.
Have you healed consumption as a
Christian Scientist Lawyer Bowers
asked Miss Duncan.
2 Yes. but only partially" and then with
much animation and blushingly Miss
Duncan continued: But i have by
Christian Science methods cureb very
dreadful tumor. one that the famous DR..
Marion Sims declared 10 be one OF the
worst tumors he ever saw"
Or. Ball then told at length of a con-
versation with Miss Brush as TO Chris
tan Science methods. He put this ques-
tion to her:
Suppose you were run over by street
car. and had your leg cut In two and
We're bleeding TO death, would you not
call i'm a doctor?"
- She said no. III would be impossible
for me TO die. No harm could come To
me so long as my mind was In harmony
with the Divine Being
II asked her II were to extract every
drop of blood from her body. would II not
kill her. and TO this she replied II would
not hurt her.
did you form an opinion at that time
as TO her mental condition on these SUBJ
jects?" was asked.
II did; l formed the opinion that her
mind was In an unbalanced condition on
these subjects. but ! am not prepared to
say she was insane"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
PENSION FUND.
Policemen VIII Be Asked 10
Consider a Proposition.

AS already stated. the police of this
city are taking active steps towards the
creation of a pension fund. The special
committee appointed from the several
stations. of which Deputy Chief Egan is
chairman. has decided TO submit to the
men of the force the following PROPOSE
tion. which was laid before the officers
last night:
I'VE. the undersigned. members of the
Providence police department, desiring
the establishment OF a permanent police
pension fund. hereby consent TO the de-
duction OF l per cent OF our compensa-
ton as police constabies for said police
pension fund, on and after March /,
1901"
The list of subscribers Is headed by
Deputy Chief Egan. There are now nine
supersnnuated policemen In the total OF
$40 policemen allowed under the present
ordinances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
BROWNS CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

The challenge sent by the Harvard
Checker chib some time ago for match
- me with the Brown University team
has been accepted and while the exact
date of the contest has not been settled
y will ~ all probability be played during
the first week IN April.
Brown " DESTROYS Of arranging games
with several college teams and has had
eomr currc spondenCe 30 that effect. but
;nc match with Harvard is the only def
niicly settled one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
TAUNTON 2; CASINO |.

Wednesday evening the Taunton team
entertained the Casinos of Fall River
in the New England Duck Pin league
series. and again surprised the talent
by winning the odd game.
AS Is customary on the Taunton alleys
low totals prevailed and SINGERS score
OF 21l was the high mark OF the evening
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
FALL RIVER 2; RIVERpoINT I.

The FaII Rivers and The Riverpoint ag-
eregation clashed at Fall River last even
Ing in the New EnRland Duck Pin league
series and after three closely contested
and interesting games the home team
succeeded I'm capturing the odd contest.
Regan carried away the honors with a
total OF e93 The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08

MERCANTILE LEAGUE.

Bain's team, with "A score OF i26s. over
wheImed Coates quintet In the Mercantile
league last evening and won all three
games. Smith and Cameron led the van.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08

Tho r. NJ. a. G. team won three
straight games from the Colonials last
evening in the Intcr-Ciub pucs Tin hague
series and althoush the scores were low
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
The Power Of ,h. pr.ss

Is a common expression. but few realize
its actual power. Great as is the influence
OF the press II cannot begin to equal the
power OF Hostetters Stomach Bitters
over disease. The Bitters strengthens
the stomach. puriies the blood. and cures
dyspepsia. indigestion and constipation.
IL viii tone up the nerves, stimulate In
active kidneys. and an appetizer. IL IL
unequalled. IL you want to get well aud
keep well. use Hostetters Stomach Bit.
81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
Norld Of sports.

much interest was manifested Rust.
with a total OF PSI. carried of what hon
ors he could find The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08

Burdock Blood Bltters gives man a
clear hea an active brain. n strong. Wig
orous body-Inakes him NJ for tho battle
of life.
Group instantly relieved Or. Thomas
Ecleciric OIL Perfectly safe. Never foiia
At any drug store.
Every family should have i,s household
medicine chcst-aud The FIRST bottle IN n
should be Dr. Woods Norway Pine svrup.
Natures remedy for coughs and colds
Itching rlies7 Fever mind n physicians
failed 90 cure you. Try Doan's Ointment
No failure there. 70 conts az any drug
store