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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
Like King Edwards Loco.

Senator Clark's locomobile. the exact
pattern OF the machine used by King Ed
ward VII arrived in this city Saturday.
IL cost approximately 5000, will carry ten
persons and weighs about 5000 pounds. IL
has promised TO startle the wheeling fra
ternity because OF its size, its peculiar
construction and its speed-sixty miles an
hour. The machine was built I'm Paris,
and although OF French construction was
designed and built under the supervision
OF an American machinist, @. III. Gardi-
ner. who located in Paris eight or ten
years ago
The carriage Is thirteen feet in length
and about four and a half feet In width.
Ii has the appearance of a gasoline ma
chine. but is run by steam: the dimen-
sions of the engine are four feet In
length. three feet in width and eighteen
inches deep. At maximum rate " Is
capable Of developing twenty-four horse
power. The firebox Is In the rear and is
similar to that of a portable threshing
machine. with ten burners These burn
ers are confined In a space not more than
two and a half feet wide and one foot In
depth The clutch is the same as used
on an American gasoline engine with the
wheel steering attachment. Two power
full brakes are used to control the vehicle.
one for foot use and the other an emer-
gency brake, the principle being the same
as on road wagons. IL has long reach
spring. tending to make II a comfortable
and easy riding carriage: the wheels. are
thirty inches in diameter, with four-inch
tires.
The gasoline tank is carried under the
front seat and has capacity OF twelve
gallons. while the bottom is one mass OF
pipes used for the circulation OF water To
keep the cylinders cool. Two pipes pro-
iect from the rear. which are used as
draft tunnels. the front having round
dash with a semi-cylinder receptacle for
pipes. which contains three gauges and
one oiler.
The carriage Is clumsy and awkward In
appearance and has two large wheel fend-
ers. with one chain connecting the rear
wheels with the engine. IL was said by a
skilled mechanic that a machine OF this
type built i'm America from an American
pattern will be one-eighth larger In size
than Senator Clark's carriage This Is
explained by reason of the fact that
French machinists are noted for their
alnnty to confne greater morse power to
smaller space than American machinists.
This carriage was used by Senator Clark
for six weeks while he was I'm Paris. IL
was there he contracted the automobile
fad.-Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
SCHLEY
SNUBBED
AT ALBANY
Ellsworth, President Pro TEN.
Of Senate, Refused 10 Extend
COuriesIss Of Thai Body.

Albany, Feb. 19.-Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley, who arrived yesterday
to be a guest at the newspaper corre-
spondents dinner last night, was snubbed
while visiting the Capitol by Senator Tim
othy T. Ellsworth. the Republican leader
In the senate, and quite a storm OF indig-
nation has been aroused.
Admiral schley was escorted TO the Cap
itol by the reception committee. In tse
lieutenant governors room. adjoining the
senate chamber, an informal reception
was held and Republican and Democra tic
senators alike SHOOK hands with the al
miral.
The senate being I'm session. It was sug-
gested by Senator Armstrong that the ad-
miral be introduced formally.
Senator Armstrong and other Republi-
cans made the request OF Leader Ellis
worth who became very angry. and a
stormy debate occurred I'm the aisle Just
outside the circle of seats.
mo. sir" exclaimed Ellsworth. clench-
ing his fists, II will not have this man in
troduced There is no reason why we
should make fools OF ourselves over this
man. I'll not have IL.
This is an outrage" replied Senator
Armstrong with equal energy; I'VE have
had all kinds OF persons introduced in the
senate, and there Is no reason why a
man OF Admiral Schleys standing should
not receive the customary courtesies TO
distinguished visitors This would be
proper regardless of the controversy"
Other Republican senators backed up
Senator Armstrong. but Leader Ellsworth
could not be moved The more he was
pressed the more violent he became. and
the other senators finally stopped talking
TO him. Senator Ellsworths action and
language are generally criticised.
In the assembly Admiral Schley re-
ceived the courtesies OF the house. He
was received with prolonged applause
from both sides of the house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
The Restaurant Waiter.

Walters are curious fellows as a rule"
said the keeper OF a downtown restaurant.
and when you fnd really first-class
man In the business he is very inter-
esting character. AS general thing we
divide walters into two classes, the
transients and the regulars. We have
both kinds here
We have one man. for instance, who
has been waiting on men and women a.
these tables for nearly 10 years He Is
the oldest man we have. We have others
whose time OF service anges down almost
10 day. The transient waiter IL a study.
He never remains for any great length
of time at any place. He is a natural
born rover and seems To have an am
bition to increase the number OF restau-
rants and hotels on his string With the
average transient the number of hotels
and eating houses at which they have
waited on the table Is a matter OF pride
They really look down on the fellows
of their own kind whose experience is
more limited, and the sturdy local fell
lows-well, they simply do not know any
thing at ALL
had man In my employ a short
while ago who had more than 500 eating
places on his list, He had only spent a
short while at each place. lie only re
mained here for week, and his chief
ambition was to run his list up 10 1000
before dying, and as he was a healthy
sort of a fellow l suppose he will succeed
In doing IL. He was keeping a record of
the places at which he had been en-
ployed, and the list included some of the
most famous places I'm the country. OF
course, many OF the transents who drift
In here have seen service i'm the famous
eating places I'm European countries and
they have great pride in recountine their
experiences. There arc others among the
transients whose experience is limited TO
the beanery or the lunch wagon.
But the best walters are the men
whose ambition runs along different
line, the men who are anxious 10 merit
and receive the friendship OF the men
they serve. They do not care so much
about tips. Waiting Is business with
them profession. II you please. and
they put high value on a complimentary
reference 10 the service. They strive to
please. and II they please they have sue
ceeded. Thy do not think much OF the
walter who runs from place TO place.
They represent a sort OF an aristocracy
among walters and hold themselves aloof.
and in nv<r instances they are good clti-
zens. rear their little families and edu-
cate their children just as other men I'm
other walks of life."-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
A SILK STRING CURE.

In General T. c. Latrobes varied and
extensive mail during the past year, says
the Baltimore Sun, there have been hum
dreds OF letters begging him 10 send the
writer's some of his renowned silken
strings for the cure of lumbago.
While General Latrobe was attending
the sessions of the last legislature, and
was incidentally nursing a severe case of
lumbago, Mr. s. w Pattison met him one
day and suggested that IL he would sim
ply tie a silk string about his waist next
TO the skin he would be cured. The gener
al experienced an unusually severe twinge
that night, and I'm desperation ordered his
man-servant, Robert to tie on the string.
From that time the lumbsgo began
to depart until the next day, when IL
entirely disappeared General Latrobe
was enabled to stay in Annapolis.
The story of his cure becoming noised
abroad, letters began coming i'm by the
score. until finally, in order 10 find time
TO attend to any other business, General
Latrobe referred all letters to his man
Robert. whom he thereupon gave the
name OF Doctor Wilson.
Since that time DR." Wilson, special
list I'm lumbago, has been making a tidy
little income selling silk strings of the
proper curative kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
One Effect Of the Game.

\ wel-known Scottish minister took up
gold and. despite great practice. could not
succeed in passing the tyro stage. His
simple exclamations OF Tut. TUT oh
dear now" "Wcll. welll'' and tho like
were plain evidences OF perturbed mind
one day. when the pcrspiratiun flowed
freely from his lofty brow and his honest
countenancc shone with "A lustre and ra-
dance which, alas were not due TO calm
nees OF soul. but rather To the heat OF the
sun and his laborious efforts To move the
obstinate guttapercha bali from Its sta
tion ON the tee. he was tempted TO In
dulge I'm strong language.
Dear dear. bat III haze to gle n upl
I'll ha'c 10 gie a unl' he said at last,
with "a dcapniriug SIGH.
Give M the game Mr. D--f' cN-
claimed his friend who had been wit
ness OF his attempts.
ma ma. the mcFHtFtryt answered the
Other. with sigh.-Philadelphia In
uuircr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
Grief and Business.

As an example OF the combination OF
passive submission and acute business
sense the following obituary from Euro
pean newspaper is interesting. IL re-
minds one OF the epitaph ending
Submissive to the heavenly will.
His wife keeps on the business still
This morning was summoned away
the teweler. Siebald Illmaga. from his
shop to another and better world. The
undersigned. the widow will weep upon
his tomb. as will also his two daughters.
HID and Emma. the former OF whom II
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
His disconsolate widow. Neroniaue III
maya. r. S.-This bereavement Will not
interrupt our employment. which Will be
carried on as usual: only 'our place OF
business will be removed from - TO ----..
as our graspine landlord has raised the
York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
SIBERIA'S RED INDIANS.

We saw clusters OF Red Indian tents
aborigines Buriat Mongols who are van
ishing before the Muscovites as the red
skins are vanishing before the Saxons,
says and English writer in speaking OF his
Russian travels.
When the train halted | had good OPP
portunity for seeing these people. They
are first cousins 10 the Chinese, but all
met struck me as being broader, more
sturdily built than the Chinese. Their
faces are round rather than long, but
their cheekbones are prominent The eye
IL warm. good-natured brown. Their
skins are not the Chinese sickly sallow
but a ruddy bronze. They are all good
looking men, and had / met them in Me-
vada IL would never have struck me they
were not red Indians.
The women. however, would have put
me right. Without being accused of lack
OF gallantry, the Indian squaw is one OF
the last ladies on earth for whom IL
would be possible TO rouse admiration
coarse, fat to unwieldiness and with as
much expression as potato: but these
Buriat women are often handsome. with
the kind OF good looks you sometimes
see among Spanish Jewesses. only much
darker. The features were well cut. the
nose refined and the eye black and bril-
liant. Their hair was really black. As
they walked about I'm their gray. red print
frocks-and no other color would suit
them so well-they had a long. easy swing
Of the limbs that showed good physique.
The elder women get wrinkled-faced and
rather uncertain In their gait, yet dis
tinction remains with them.
About both men and women there is a
shyness which was blushingly apparent
when ! wanted. to take their photographs.
They didn't quite understand the camera.
but when IL was explained they were
pleased and laughed, and hung back. and
after many persuasions from the onlook-
Ing crowd-what a medley we sometimes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
APOPLExY
GREATEST
DANGER.
Admiral Sampson Suffering From
SofhnIng otihs Brain. Arteries
May Burst al Any Time.

Washington, Feb, ia navy surgeon
who has kept watch on the case of Rear
Admiral Sampson has explained. the ma
ture OF the malady that is slowly sapping
the mental and physical vigor OF the ad-
miral s".-.t..-,.
According To the statement OF this sur
geon, Admiral Sampson is liable TO die
at any time as the resuh or any unusual
exertion that subjects his system to a
sudden strain. but II this can be avoided
he may live for many months The adj
miral Is now In a semi-conscrols state.
Admiral Sampson is suffering from
softening OF the brain, with degeneration
OF the arterial system. said the surgeon
referred TO. The wasting away of the
brain tissues is due to the tack or blood
nourishment T.. has brought on
aphasa, which has resulted I'm the partial
loss of speech
The power 10 speak is restored from
time to time, but for the most part Ad-
miral sampson appears TO Nave entirely
lost ability TO articulate.
'Of course tLls affection of the brain
Is largely due TO the diseased condition
OF the arterial system. l should say that
ahis Is the most dangerous feature OF his
case. The weakened arteries are liable
TO burst at any time causing a rush OF
bloo,. to the head and bringing death by
apoplcxy. A heavy meal is apt TO pro-
duce this result. while any extra physical
effort might terminate fatally
IF all these dangers are avoided. and
they can be avoided by careful and scien-
tihc nursing, the chances are that the pa
uent will die from softening of the brain.
There is no telling how long II will be be-
fore this may result but sooner or later
ii VIII cause the end
The admiral will lapse into uncon-
sciousness and will be slower than usual
10 recover. These periods Will occur with
greater frequency and be OF longer du-
ration. and he Will fall to revive from
one OF them.
His family are perfectly well aware
or his critical condition. and they know
that there Is no hope for Inn. He Is now
confiped entirely to his bed, and his I'm a
very feeble condition."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19

were. Russian, Chinese, English, French,
German, I'm all sorts OF costumes!-they
would stand forward with the awkward
delight OF a yokel who is getting his five
shillngs from the squire's lady for show
ing the best cabbages at the village flow
or show.
I found the Russians had a kindly ad-
mlration for the Buriats, extolling them
for their simplicity and honesty. These
Buriats. though they live in tents, are
not really nomads, but keep to one par
ticuar district. Although the children
OF the Mongols, once the terror OF the
world, there is nothing of the warrior
about them, except their splendid horse
manship. Hgh-banked and comfortable
do their saddles look, but they manage
their horses. which are light brown with
black names and very swift, with Won
derful agility. They know well how their
ancestors once swept Europe, and they
have firm belief that some day a leader
will araise and regain their lost Kingdom
To me there is something very pathetic
in their confidence among races once
day will come when they will reinherit
their own. Perhaps IL Is we'll they should
have this little glow Of patriotism In their
hearts.
Today the Buriats are pastoral. They
live chiefly on milk. millet and sheep
Killed on feast Gays. lneH Wealtn con-
sists In immense herds OF cattle: some
OF them even possess 40 or $4,000 head.
In the cases OF families owning great
herds the life is quite patriarchal. Though
sons and daughters marry, the new wives
and new husbands must come and live in
the family camp.
In religion they are Buddhists. but have
only been so for three centuries. They
are fond of making pilgrimages TO Ourga
where there
great Is this devotion that a Buriat will
frequently surrender the whole of his
property 10 some shrine on condition he
receives inst enough TO live upon,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
Rather Mixed.
A duet In noisy street car.
Yes. she came yesterday mornlf

A duet in noisy street car.
Yes she came yesterday morning"
Rattle. bumb bang!
How nice, | knew you were expecting
her. How long do you think she'll stay?"
Bang. rattle. bump,
why. I hope she'll stay right along
indefinitely"
She must be n dear They are often so
different. YOU know. ! must call on her"
call on her? You wouldn't try 10 coax
her away from me, would you?"
Bangity rattlety. bumpity.
Take her away from YOU. Why. I've
got one myself"
En- I thought you had two?"
Two! How could / have two?'
The idea! OF course, you could have
two"
Two! Aren't YOU talking about your
husbands mother?"
No; I'm talking about my new hired
girli'
Rattle. bump. bang!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
A Fourteenth Century Tomb.

An important archaeologic discovery has
been made In the Marco Foscarini GYM
nasium OF Venice. says the Paris Mes
songer. ~ Is n tomb. so marvelously pre-
served that Il seems impossible that Il
belongs to the fourteenth century, "a
It's inscriptions states:
"MCCCNNII Mcnfe Novcmbris Die x
sepulturn ionl crlmani de Connnio 4
Juliani ~ cius Errdum"
Tho tomb. therefore, belonged 90 the
noble family of Grimani of Venice. es
Is confirmed by the family arms on the
front Of the sarcophagus. with "A Gothic
cross ON each ride.
Nine skulls and number Of bones
were found ~ the same lime as the mon
ument. which is 90 be transported 90 the
civic museum of Venice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19

Prince Nicholas Of Greece recently won
the poetic competition held AZ tho Athens
academy. The poem was comedy in
blank verne called The Performers, - Hf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19
4 CARD.

we. the Undersigned do hereby agree
TO refund the money on 50-cfnt bottl,
Of grecnc's Warranted syrup cf Tar ~ ~
fails 20 cure your Vougli or cold. We
also guarantee L5c-bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
BLANpING & rLASDiS0. kENioS, SMITH A to.
A. W. fENNER. a. Y. O'DoNN-LL
4. r. LUrHER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
In Honor of Miss Edith Karcher.

Greensboro. N. c., July 5.-(Special)-
On the evening of the 3rd Mr.. and Mrs.
d. w. Thompson, on Gorrell street, were
at home to a number of friends in honor
of Miss Edith Karcher, of Philadelphia.
Decorations on the lawn We're beautiful
and patriotic. A delightful leyity and
spirit of mirth and fun marked the oc-
casion most peculiarly. Fire crackers,
Roman candles and fireworks of all
sorts were plentiful for the amusement
of those present, and for the celebration
OF the glorious old Fourth.
Then for the mora substantial cele-
bration, all repaired TO the tables where
each hunted for dinner :nrd, upon
which there was something suggestive
of the person, either some popularity of
name, fame or profession. and these were
so astoundingly suggestive that no one
could possibly miss his plate.
After a few selections of vocal music
rendered very elegantly by Miss Karcner.
guests took their leave, but not with
out voting the whole Il most pleasant
OccaS sion
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Social Pleasures at the Neck.

Scotland Neck, n. c., July 6.-(Spe-
cial)-During this week Miss Mary
Whitehead has been giving entertain
ments to number of friends in de-
lightful house party at her fathers ele-
giant home a few miles in the county
Wednesday night a grand reception was
given, at which there were many guests
quite a number from Scotland Neck. The
receiving party were Mr.. w. 7. White
head, the host; Mrs. W. 7. Whitehead,
in black and white silk tissue: Miss
Mary Whitehead, in light blue nrgandie
diamonds; Miss Nancy Whitehead, in
light blue mousseline de sole with black
trimmings; Miss Margaret Bullock, OF
Ringwood, N. c.. in black mousseline de
sole over crimson taffeta. pearls: Miss
Mamie Johnson, of Ringwood, black
tissue, turquoise trimmings; Miss Fran
ces Craddock Owens. of Denniston, Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
LOVE IN FACT AND FICTiCN.
Some Proposal Scenes. Mems Heroines More
Fascinating Than Those of Women

woman has a great advantage over
man in the matter of proposal of
marriage. All she has to do is to say
Yes or No" She is freed from the
uncertainty which besets even the most
assured lover Her answer may be given
in a monosyllable, while the poor halt
ing man has a carefully prepared speech,
which he usually forgets, or, if he de-
termines to depend on his powers of inn
promptu, to which in any event he will
be driven when the great occasion comes,
he finds that his eloCuence, like Bob
Acres courage, has oozed out Of the
tips of his fingers. when you are
graveled for lack of matter" says Rosa
lind, who knew thing or two about the
gentle art of wooing, you might take
occasion to kiss. Very good orators,
when they are out will spit; and for
lovers, lacking (God warn usD matter,
the cleaniest shift is to kiss" But
kissing requires courage. at least in be-
ginning, and most lovers are prone, for
a while at least, to fear their fate too
much. Crashaw calls kisses Loves
great artillery and indeed the unac-
cepted lover would rather face battery
than attempt to touch his lady's lips
WHeH ne is not sure VI
she have the soft lip" that once kissing
is begun, as Ben Johnson says, would
tempt You to an eternity of kissing.
And yet proposals are made, and maids
are kissed with fear and favor, which
shows the courage of men, as he who
does not run away although he is
frightened has the greater courage. Nor
are the words when they do come out
so very ill-chosen, if one may judge by
books, which is about the only way one
has Of Judging since no record is kept
of proposals in real life, and no man
proposes to more than half dozen wo-
men at most, for, if one of that number
does not accept him, he is likely to get
discouraged and die a bachelor. Here
is the proposal scene in David Copper
Held, for example:
Agnes! Stay! A moment She was
going away, but / detained her. clasped
my arms about her waist. Dear
est Agnes Whom / so deyotedly love!
When l came here today, l thought that
nothing could have wrested this confess
sion from me. l thought l could have
kept it in my bosom all our lives, till
We were old. But, Agnes, IL l have in
deed any newborn hope that may
ever call you something more than Sis
ter, widely different from sister
Closer in my arms, nearer to my
heart. her trembling hand upon my
shoulder, her sweet eyes, shining through
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German By the Wah Rec Club.

Tarboro, N. c., July Especial. 1.-The
german given by the Wah Rec German
Club in the Edgecombe Club ballroom
was the most brilliant social event of
the season. The spacious hall was eff
fectively decorated with palms, potted
plants, masses of overs and bunting. The
color motif, pink and green, was beauti-
fully carried out. Each of the many
lights was daintily shaded in pink, while
garlands of ivy and bamboo festooned
the hall. The musicians were screened
behind bank of palms and pink ny
drangeas.
The dancing began at II o'clock. Mr..
w. E. Fennsr led gracefully, assisted
by Mr.. George e. Pennington.
At one o'clock the long line of dancers.
headed by the chaperones, filed into the
banqueting hall where a sumptuous re-
past was served. Dancing was then re-
sumcd until dawn