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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
MAGIC AMUlETS.

II is the desire OF every Chinaman's
heart to possess pair Of magic bracelets.
Arm rings or bracelets are thought q
great deal of in the Celestial empire. the
custos OF wearing them having been
handed down from timo immemorial.
says the Cincinnati Inquirer Usually
made of Jade stone. the Chinese arm ring
OF TODAY Is OF one invariable shape. IL
looks like a large martingale.
The Chinese word for Jade Is ngookseu
and for jade arm ring or bracelet ngood-
ak The custom In China lS TO place the
bracelet on a young mans arm just be-
fore the hand stops growing. 4 tight M IL
usually secured. and once placed the
amulet ring is worn throughout life. At
death, ~ the bracelet has proved a lucky
one and if there Is u son whom 70 will tit.
the bones OF the old mans hands are
broken and the bracelet removed
Many are the marvellous tales told by
Chinese OF the wonderful qualities these
smulets possess. There is tradition
that "A certain Chinese emperor who was
stricken with paralyses wore upon his
forearm a magic bracelet. which kept life
IN that member for many months and al
lowed him to make knewn his desires and
DEGREES ny writing At last. when death
claimed the emperor. something even
more wonderful took place. Dead three
6ays and lying In state. his BODY was be-
ing vie ed by the priests. The advisa-
bliitv OF removing the bracelet WAS being
considered. when. the hand was lifted ur
and gave n signal which they interpreted
10 mean tho bracelet should 20 with It's
owner 20 the tomb.
Among other wonderful properties, 4
good amulet Is said to be q fairly reliable
barometer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Very extensive improvements have been
made in the village OF Lippitt within the
past few weeks. The mill race has been
doubled in width. the large tract of land
in the rear Of the mill has been cleared
of its loose rock and stones, the huge
embankment from the race has been
graded. retaining wall built and new
picket fence built the entire length of the
wall. and bridge built over the race.
All this betokens the erection of large
mill in the near future
The new board OF officers OF st. Jean
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
new ORLEANS RACES.

A selling race war broke out yesterday
afternoon at the New Orleans fair
grounds. ]. j. McCafferty. the eastern
turfman, started in on Torman q Caddy.
owners OF Callear. winner OF tho second
race He bid Calylesr up to 500 when Nose
Goldbatt joined in the bidding and offered
$3.50
The son OF Carlsbad was knocked down
to Goldbatt at that figure, which was
$3.50 over his entered price. Not TO be
outdone by his failure In not securing
Calloar, McCafferty boosted Indian, the
winner OF the third, up To 500, $500
over his entered price, and secured the
son of Huron at that figure.
A larger crowd was at the races yes
terday afternoon than on Saturday. ne
weather was spring-like but the track
was very heavy.
The best race of the afternoon was tho
slx-furlong handicap. Senator Beyeridge.
the even-money favorite, went to the
front shortly after the start and led his
field until well In the stretch, when he
was Joined by Ciales, a 200 to ! shot.
and the second choice. Charlie oBrien. The
three fought Il out TO the wire. the ia
vorite managing to win by scant half
length.
thing i'm Gen. McCruder I'm the closing
event. The General opened up at 30 10 J.,
and was played down TO . at post time.
The books took all the money offered on
the warm thing" simply because he ran
last on Saturday in the second r4ce. In-
stead OF performing as he did on his pre-
vious effort, McGruder came home "all
alone" No official action was taken in
the matter. Summaries:
First race. l mile-Deponsn. 104 CWalsh)
to /, won: Dramberg, 1os (Winkfield.
TO 5. second; Silver Coin, los (Cochran),
third. Time 1:5lh.
Second race selling, mile and 70 yards
--Callear. lo3 (Richards), to ]. won;
Valdez, 1l3 (Weber) 10 2, second; Eack
Phelps, log (Walsh), third. Time 1855.
Third race. l l-l6 miles-lndian, 102
May, 6 TO 1. won: Emigre, los tCochran).
TO i, second; Admetus. 1o9 F'licl), third.
Time 1894.
Fourth race, handicap, furlonEs-Sen-
stor Beveridge, SO CWeber). TO 5, won;
Charlie OBrien, 1O7 (ATitchelD. to 2,
second; Gales, 1o7 (Gormley), third. Time
1:2lm.
Fifth race. furlongs-Palarm, 1O5
Olane), 4 to /, won; Boomerack, SO (Web-
err, 2 10 /, second Locust Blossom, 10S
(Cochran) third. Time 1:37l1.
Sixth race, furlongs-Gen McGruder,
io4 (McCann), s TO /, won; Douster Swivel,
ll2 (Robertson), 4 to /, second; Tildee. 1o5
(Flick), third. Time 1:2i.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

Townsend last night by a score OF 800 TO
252 in the first game I'm the championship
billiard tournament of the National As
sociation Of Amateur Billiard Players at
the Hanover Club, Brooklyn.
At the big bicycle show in Madison
Square Garden, New York. I'm the exhibit
of 1901 models, the usual "freaky" and
extravagant features In design are miss
ed The wheels are better brazed at the
joints. The heads look stronger. The
square and double and triple-plate fork
crown has been returned to favor. but
the eccentric notions that created smiles
and new ideas are not present.
Lester Reiff, the greatest winning jock
ey on The English turf the past season.
has purchased Treistian Burgess orchard
about three miles west OF San Jose. Cal.
The price was s2I 900. paid in shining So
gold pieces all I'm lump. The property
includes 80 acres OF fine orchard and a
fine Hsidence. Reir announces that he
will Alrn the orchard into an ideal road
house and country club. where gentlemen
can enjoy all manner of outdoor and in
door sports. Golf links. bowling alleys
and other attractions will make the place
popular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
HUB YAcHTSMEN IN NEW YORK

Designer Crowninshield and c. III. w.
Foster returned to Boston from their
quiet trip to New York yesterday and
were well pleased with the results OF
their visit 10 the yachting home of the
syndicate against which they are to com
pete during the coming summer.
Mr. Crowninshield said that the real
reason for his hurried trip was TO ascer-
tain N possible the exact rules under
which the cup races are TO be sailed but
more especially to find out if there was
any truth In the statement made to him
that no boat could compete in the races
which was more than 80 feet 6-inch water
line length.
II seems that someone, supposed TO
know. told the designer this fairy tale
the boat he has designed will measure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

After Is rounds OF fast fighting Befere,
Hurst declared the bout between Kid
Broad and Dave sullivan a draw and the
decision met with favor. The bout was
without doubt the finest ever witnessed
in Louisville.
Sullivan did most Of the leading. but
Broad's blows were effective and on two
occasions he had Sullivan about out Cp
to the 20th round it was Broad's nght.
Sullivan recupersted rapidly. Broad g.
matched to meet McGovern In San Fran
cisco.
The beys weighed in az 3 o'clock al
the Auditorium. Sullivan weighed but q
few ounces under l26 pounds. At which
weight the conditions stipulated that the
fiRht was 10 take place.
Broad weighed IN his undershirt only
12rh pounds. The hsht was witnessed bS
the largest crowd that was ever prcscn
at a boxing contest I'm Louisville.
By 1.30 o'clock the space In front o.
the Auditorium was packed.
The Auditorium, which seats 1000 peo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

Oscar Gardiner and Tom HogsN will
hold forth at Memphis. tonight.
Pedlar Palmer denies that he has quit
the ring and he offers to meet any ll6-
pound boxer in the world for 5000 a side.
Rube Ferns and Jack Bennett. whom
the former knocked out at Toronto some
months ago, have been matched 20 box
az Detroit. Jan. y
Jerry Marshall, who has to so west on
account OF Nng trouble. received 500 from
boxers and sporting people at Baltimore
a few days ago.
Austin Rice of New London. Conn. re-
ceivcd the decision over Peter Porett. OF
Cincinnati Gt Savannah last night.
The prospect OF boxing being resumed
at Chicago must be slim when Jack Moi
TAT, Eddie Santers and Tim Murphy go
10 San Francisco looking for matches.
The Director OF Public safety OF Phil
adelphia has tabooed wrestling as we'll
as boxing a dangerous sport. and has
prohibited all wrestling meetings In the
City of Brotherly Love.
Dick Case. the Pacific coast boxer who
was reported dying of consumption
about a year ago. must have recovered.
Tor he Fought a H-round contest with
Tom Tracy. at Portland, Ore. the other
day. Case lost.
III reports about the boxing game at
Klondike are correct. the boxers who are
looking for big money should hasten TO
that town. Frank Rafael of San Francis
CO, recently got $1,000 for winning a bout
there. He never got more than $500
purse In this country.
Kid Lavigne has fallen from grace.
While intoxicated at Detroit the other
day he fell on the sidewalk and he Law
there as IL he didn't care when he got
up, while crowd OF 20 or more gathered
around and one began 10 count just as
the referee in a ring contest would do
when a fighter is knocked out. The wsg
counted slowly one. two. three four. FIVE,
six seven. Just here the Kid struggled
to his feet and declared that he was not
ont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

tion TO the fight In more than a week
was not heard from. Meanwhile the
Saengerfcst Athletic Association proceed
ed with It's work az the hall and let some
more contracts.
The most important development In fa-
vor OF the association was the signing Of
a petition OF more than lOO members or
the Chamber OF Commerce during the
noon session, IN favor Of having the fight
Business men are nearly all with the
SaenRerfst club for the Eght Unless
the political leaders now give an ultima
tum against the athletic club the tight
will be held.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
JEFFRlES.RUHLIN.

The promoters of the Jeffries-Ruhlin
contest at Cincinnati. Feb. Is. had their
inning yesterday. Rubin appeared at n
matinee and again last night was not
molested.
The Evangelical Alliance did not hold
their meeting of rejoicing and the opposi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
hGRsAT SURPRISE

Is In store for all who use Kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs the great
guaranteed remedy. Would YOU believe
that ~ is sold ON its merits and any
druggist ~ authorized BY the proprietor
Of this wonderful remedy 20 give you
sample bottle free2 II never fails TO
cure acute or chronic coughs. All d-u
gists sell kemp's Bslssn. Price .bc. ond
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
TRINITY SQUARE TOURNEY.

The Early Birds won the odd game
from the Night Owls in the Trinity
Square tourney last evening, after hot
struggle. Jefferson was the leading light
with total of 272. The summary:
EARLY BIRDS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
WALDORF TOURNEY.

shea's team kept up their high class
work in the Waldorf tourney last evening
and escorted the waldorfs into camp to
the tune Of three straight games, rolling
up the total " 1853.
Shea by scoring s26 not only made the
high score but also broke the record. The
summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
THE GRIPPE.

We don't know the origin
of it. Doctors are puzzled
about it. If care is taken, it
can generally be cured without
serious results.
Stay in the house; go to
bed; consult your doctor; and
after the acute attack, take
SCOTT'S EMULSION of
Cod Liver Oil. 1t will renew
your strength, and prevent
Pneumonia or Bronchitis.
Send for trial bottle free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4op Pearl street. New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
JONES TEAM.
SWIFT's TEAM.
EpGEWOOD 3; WEST SIDE 0.

The Edgewoods and the West Sides
were the contestants in tho lnter-Club
Duck Pin League last evening, and in one
OF the most uninteresting games OF the
year the former won all three games.
Griffith led the cast with 2s3. The sum
mary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
IN PUGILlSTS' REALM.

Oscar Gardiner and Tom HogN will
hold forth at Memphis, tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

Pedlar Palmer denies that he has quit
the ring and he offers to meet any ll6-
pound boxer i'm the world for $1,000 a side
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
EDGEwooD.

Team totals :. 42T 3s7
WEST SIDE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

Rube Ferns and Jack Bennett whom
the former knocked out at Toronto some
months ago, have been matched 20 box
az Detroit. Jan. 22.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

Jerry Marshall who has to go west on
account OF Nng trouble. received 500 from
boxers and sporting people at Baltimors
few days ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15
EARLY BIRDS.

Team totaIs >. fSI 43o IA
NfcrIr ctx,Y q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

WALDORF TEAM.
BROAD AND SULLIVAN DRAW.

Team totals :. a25 lSs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

In the Emergency Hospital IL has been
used with good results by DIR. Joseph M.
Rector Besides the injection of the anti
toxin no remedy is used except a stimu-
liant for the heart DIR. James Hoffman
uses IL also 1t no benefit follows after
eight TO twelve hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

The Director OF Public safety OF Phil
adelphia has tabooed wrestling as wei
as boxing as a dangerous sport. and has
prohibited all wrestling meetings In thu
City of Brotherly Love.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-15

Austin Rice of New London. Conn. re-
ceivcd the decision over Peter Porett, OF
Cincinnati, at Savannah last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-13

Fresh line at sl.I0 per barrel Al
A. B. SDcw s Co.
Velvet Starch the best cold water
starch. tu.th &sat. The Texas Store
Cheap hats and courteous
treatment al the Elite Millinery
co.
Go to Iayl0r's for your galvan-
lied iron tanks. Guaranteed work
manship and material. 52-tf.
Phone 185 for anything in the
bakery line: We deliver It.
FEELEY BAKERY.
Mr W B Townsend win sell
paint and paper cheaper. than you
can bay it By sending away for it.
PatTonize home.
Fresh country butter and eggs
pinic hams IL cents per lb.
CORNER CASH GROCERY.
II you want your repair ork
done on short notice bring your
saddles and harness 10 Buie &
Wallace.
Ifyou want to sell real estate
listit with John Wells & Son stiff
Arbogast s Belew makes sheet |
iron tanks any size you want,
North 3nd street.
The Fairest Offer Ever Made,
To any one suffering with Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Sour stomach
or Heartburn, take Rex DysPep-
sia Tablets. All druggists are au-
Ihorlzed by the manufactures to re-
fund the money IN any case they
all to cure Price SOC. per pack
lge. Remember the Dame Rex
Dyspepsia Tablets. Nov9 ly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-13

Since last Nay the tallest skyscraper
IN New York has been constructed At
the corner Of Broad street and TX
change place. Il Is an Office buiidinc.
e stories high. covers 27.000 square
fest. and viii cost &. .0O0o 900. Ten
thousand tons Of steel have gone. into
The framswork. which rests spon 100
lines Of columns each based on. sep.
arate steel caisson sunk 10 bedrock
Tenants arf 10 move IN b Nay ]. Il
= wonderful structure to have been
originated, designed and finished with
IN less than a year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-13

n the United States Commissionerss Court
n ne Indian Territory. southern Dlsfricit
ho9ert fatter. Plaintiff.
".
Chas Cray. Defendant.
The defendant. Chas Cray. Is warned 10 ap-
pear in this Couri in thirty Gays and answer
ne complaint of piaiutld kobcrt Paifer
witness my hau-. this ffh oay oi June 1901
t.EALl rs. 81 PAYNE
t. s. Commissioner.
H0idInE Bcni attorneys for piainiin.
r. 2 NtisoFre attorney Tor nonresident de-
zen iart.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
NNE JANATSCHEk'S BENEFIT.

The benefit which is to be given Tor H'ie
Janauschek at Wallack's Theatre on FRIDAY al
ternoon gives promise of being ore oi the ihoS'
attractive entertainments of the season Inc
likelihood that it will be so can he readily seen
from a glance at this list of the actors Wh" are
70 take part in it: Miss Julia Marl"we ana ar
company Miss Amelia Bingham MISS Ni'a
Allen and her company. Miss Lillian Russell
Miss Blanche Bates. Miss Annie lrlsh MISS
Maude Harrison. Miss Annie and MISS JENNIE
Yeamans William Collier and his company
Weber and Fields. j. II. Stoddart. Robert td"-
SON. De Wolf Hopper. j. T.. Dodson. James l.
Powers +, j Morgan Dave Warfeld Edgar l.
Davenport and Campbell G"llan. Nine Janau-
schek was for many years among the most
prominent actresses On the American stage Shs
is now old poor and in rapidly failing health
Tht. committee Of actresses which has had the
benefit in charge has worked hard 10 make II
a success and there is now every prospect that
il will br
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
CONT NAN VA
An AIsr.cl.E OF FOOD WHICH THE cT'E''''lF'Es

An >I:r4CLr. OF FOOD WHICH THE CItt''t'FNEhS
MAKE FROM CORN.
From The Kansas City Journal
NuskOees. Ind. T., March 2s-An artlcie Oh
food much used 10y the Cherokees is made from
corn The process is first TO soak the corn IN
strong I've made from hickory ashes. just as
white people in the country make hOmlny. ihS
removes the hulls. The corn IS then put INTO
large mortar made by following out the enc OF
a large log and is pounded by huge peStie
As tn. process OF pounding goes on che crushed
corn is removed from the mortar and ridGled
with a sieve made of cane and then tanned IN
tn. wind To remove the huils- The grit. as
the coarse meal is called is then replaced IN the
mortar and pounded into a tine meal liz Is then
boiled up with cayenne pepper anG other InSreut-
entS \ small amount of lye IS ~ in the meal,
and il has a tendency To preserve II for a long
time However if the stuff sOCrs II Is regarded
as "A great ieIcacy 1t is known as con a-hin-
ma" The food is sometimes varied hy the ad-
ditlon Of nuts. which is considered especially
fine With the nuts il is called 'ca-nutch
In olden times cakes We're made of con a-han-
ma hv baking the substance in ruteiy con-
Structed rock ovens or in hoe ashes These
cakes would keep for a long time. and IN con-
nection with the will gam" provided nourish-
mant for the Indians their long hunts. Many
of the older CherOkees still use the mortar and
peStle make the dish.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
4 NEW GERMAN ACTRESS.

Nine odon, German actress or note, WIN
has never before acted in this country, VIII APP
pear at the Irving Place Theatre on MONDAY oi
next week, beginning q short engagement. III
the course of her stay here Nine, Odllon VIII
he seen in Ludwig Fulda's new comedy IN Vefse'
The Twin Sister," which Mr.. Conrled VIII pre-
sent especially for her. She will also play .he
satirical Viennese comedy. The star, written
by Hermann Bahr for her. The play gives Poi-
travail of the side of the life of great ac,reS9
which the public does not see. She VIII piaS
basid,s -Camlle'' Countess Gucki." and the
Italian comedy "Faithless
Nine odilon is a native Of Dresden ana peS'h
her stage career at an early age "iiie 'ho
was playing in the little summer theatre III
Ems the Emperor her and became so ihuoh
Interested in her acting that he ordered the
manager Of the Royal Theatre in Berlin TO oler
her an engagement there. Nine Odllon pia!eu
in Berlin for several years but the many ie
straining considerations of court theatre were
too b,ding and she accepted an engagement a'
the Vienna VoIks Theatre. Nine. odlloh "''
first married to the comedian GirarGy, but op-
taiped \ divorce year two later ana IS no"
IN. wife of an Hungarian, Count lIahoiishi'
who accompanies his wife on her American
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07

imported is growing greater every year lt
costs about eight OF nine cents a pound Inc
Bourbon Santos coffee. which resembles MOCHA
i'm appearance brings about 10 cents These
conees are mixed and blended with and sold as
Mocha and Java at large profit. ana thiS
large profit tempts the dealers and induces them
to sell the mixtures instead of the real ar
tcle.
Java coffee costs green at WholeSale 10 10
% cents and Mocha is worth from lols 10 -
cents There is a loss of II per cent in the roast
ing and for that reason the genuine artcie
cannot be sold at the bargain counter hSures-
The deliveries of Java coffee from BATAVIA ana
Padang in 1900 amounted 20 l6l2.'! mats OK
% pounds each In 1899 the deliveries were
1-O912 mats The arrivals OF Mocha collee
from Aden Hodedah and other points In Ara
bia in the year 1899 amounted 10 2'9'o bundles
of 16O pounds each. but in the year l!Ss only
II ss.; bundles arrived in New-4ork. Whlch
shows that the demand is decreasing Ihe
goods are available. but the dealer refuses 10
buy them giving the preference 20 the Hrazliah
stock because he can make more money on the
cheaper grades; and that is the reason why
vour correspondent misses his good coffee Bue
coffee is as good as il ever was, and there Is no
difficulty in getting it in NewYork only the
right place must be found.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
~ ITINER1NT INFANT.

Washington correspondence Of The Chicago
ReCOrd-HeTald
Going down the road in North Carolina the
other day l accoSted IL bright looking little
colored girl and inquired her name
virginia Alabama Mississippi Benson, she
said, hurriedly that | had to ask her to re-
peat it several times. and l failed to discover
row 50 insignificant atom in this great uni
verse had received such q tremendous title
Learning that she lived in a little cabin near by,
i inquired Of her mother
SOS to member tn places we've lived at"
was the reply, and further questioning drew out
the interesting fact that the child had been
made family record and christencd so that
her parents might not forget the names of the
States i'll which they had resided
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
LONG TERMS IN INDIAN OFFICES.

From The Kansas City Journal
The Holton Recorder" has an interesting ac-
G, uni Of an election held by the prairie band of
the Puttawatomie Indians on their reservation
in Jackson County the other day. The chief OF
this band for many years was Slough nts- see
who died some months ago. At the election OF
last week, Msh-no, son of Shough-nc see,
was elected to the position. Among the other
officials elected Were Mas-quaS, principal speak
er; Pac-ten NAV -gah. assistant speaker; Rack
Rack brave and speaker for young men; Wah-
Wah-suck, "A councilman. MaS-quas has been
principal speaker since 1861. Rack Rack has
been brave and principal speaker for young men
more than forty years. The leading speech on
this occasion, says The Recorder" was by
Rack kack
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
COoUELIN To HELP THE BLIND.

Preliminary motto" has already been mad" IN
these columns Of the entertainment 10 b" gwen
Friday afternoon Of this week in IN" larE"
ballroom Of the WaldorfAsto for the hene-
fit of the Society for the Relief of the Destitute
Blind which is doing * client work in help
ing many needy persons. at its home, at Am
sterdam-ave and one hundred and -f"urth-st
The most Of the entertainment viii be given 10y
Constant Coquelin who will present some of the
mOnoloEues for which he is famous. none OF
which have been heard in Ncw-York in several
years He Will be assisted by Pol Pancon.
Notice is given that tickets viii not be sold for
any more pe-;pns than tn" room Will hold so
that those who buy them viii be assured against
overcruwding.