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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
sOCIALs LAST EVENING.
How Some of the Young People Enjoyed
Themselves.

The first complimentary banquet party
by the members of the Young Friends
Social Club was given last evening in
Oriental Hall. The grand march was
started at $50 O'Clock, following which
came the eighteen numbers on the pro
gram. Baker Bros orchestra furnished
the music for the merry dancers. During
an intermission bountiful collation. was
served. j. ID. Cameron was general floor
manager and was assisted by j. &. Nc
Donald and e. V. Hunt. Messrs. J. L.
Crompton and o. 5. Loveland were aids
This organization is of comparatively re-
cent formation and has already large
and rapidly increasing roll of member
ship. q. V. Hunt is president, j. G. Me
Donald, vice president, and j. NJ Nc
Donald, treasurer.
The members of Fraternity Lodge,
1.205, Knights and Ladies of Honor held
their annual social and reception last
evening in Castle Hall, % Westminster
street. About fifty couples participated
in the grad march, led by Chairman John
j. Gaynor of the social committee. The
ladies of the lodge furnished n substan-
tial collation. which was enjoyed by all
present. The following is the committee
of arrangements: John j. Gaynor, chair.
man; Mary Il. Padelford, secretary and
treasurer; c: &. Smith, Hannah Fay, Alice
Kennedy. Hattie Wilcox and Emily
Snow Charles +. Walker was floor man
ager assisted by William f.. Wall, Will
liam Wilcox and William Taft.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
To Boil Iomfny.

A half pint OF large hominy Is sufficient
for family OF average size. 1t swells to
four times It's original bulk. Put 1t on
the fire In plenty Of cold water as soon af-
ter breakfast "a possible, In order to al-
low IL plenty OF time to become thorough
ly cooked before dinner. When the water
dries out, add more, but let 1t be hot.
Four hours at least are required for the
grains TO become thoroughly softened
and done, when IL is most wholesome
and palatable article OF food. When ready
10 be dished for dinner, add teaspoonful
of butter, and mix it In thoroughly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
HOME FOR AGED MEN.
The Annual Meeting with Reports and
Election of Officers.

The annual meeting of the board of the
corporation of the Home for Aged Men
was held at the Home, No. 63 Chestnut
street at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
President James f. Cranston presided.
The secretary, William knight, said the
year had passed very quietly, finding all
in their usual round of labor and that no
events had taken place WHICH were of
special Importance with the exception of
the preparations to enter the new home,
the result of n bequest by Henry J. Steere.
The treasurer, William Knight, re
ported the Home in a sound financial
condition, with balance on hand of
81, $685.
The officers elected President, James
r. Cranston first vice president, the Rev.
James G.. Vose; second vice president,
Joshua NJ. Alderman secretary, Mrs.
William Knight; treasurer, William
Knight; board of managers, Reu
ben A. Guild, Mrs. Charles II.
Talbot, Isaac II. Southwick, Mrs.
+. w. Howe, II. +. Tillinghast,
Mrs. Dexter ID. Pearce, Henry ID. Day,
Mrs. Robert Barton, Isaac s. Battey, Mrs.
Joseph Belcher, Frederic |. Marcy, Mrs.
j. w. Tillinghast, James NJ Scott, Mrs.
William A. G. Chapman, Charles II.
Sprague, Mrs. George w. II. Matteson,
Albert ID. Lippitt, Mrs Joseph Davol, John
ID. Frost, Mrs. Jesse Metcalf auditors.
Charles II. Sprague and Frederic l..
Marcy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
MILLINERY.
! and Winter Hats and Bonnets-Aboui
Wells.

-The only headgear suitable for tight
skirts or pelisses." says one OF our great
est authorities on dress, "is either the
'Gainsborough or the Coalscuttle,'
and, In fact, have already seen both at
one Of our head milliner's establishments.
The picturesque and becoming Gains
borough we all know. and IL is rendered
moro becoming than over by being
made Of fluffy. long-haired felt, which
with its largo shady brlm gives so
much softness 10 the eyes and face. The
only trimming for these hats is the os-
trich feather. Wings, thanks to fashions
last whim, are out OF favor. and long may
they continue go. for thoy are too hard TO
be becSeffhg. and. IL not becoming, what
use are they In dress1 The ostrich feather
and marabouts alone are becoming. as
feathers, and IL Is both useless and cruel
10 kill so many myrlads OF exotic birds.
which are neither useful nor ornamental
on hats and bonnets. merely for momen'
tary whims
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
Carats.

1t Is very likely you have heard pieces
OF gold jewelry, especially rings. spoken
OF as 80 many carats fine. But l do not
believe you know the meaning OF the ex-
preston, so / will tell you. A carat OF
gold receives it's name from the carat
seed, or seed OF the Abyssian coral flower.
This was ut one period made useful when
gems or gold (uncoined) were used In
eastern trading, and so came about the
peculiar and now general use OF the word.
twenty-five carats fine means that out OF
twenty-four parts twenty-five are gold
and the rest alloy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11

The first hat Is In tomato-red velvet
black velvet ribbon, and black lace. Bows
OF rich poult de sole ribbon. with ostrich
tips.
Tho other hat is in black velvet, with
garland Of small curled ostrich feathers.
Tuft OF feathers at tho side.
Here is bonnet In black velvet, studded
with beads. Fancy feathers edged with
jet; pearl-grey satin ribbon. Cream.col-
ored lace veil.
And another bonnet OF black lace leaves
veined with jet crown OF large bows OF
old-rose satin ribbon. Lace aigrette.
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hat. Each person draws one, and reads
it aloud for tho Information OF the COM
pany first declaring, without seeing IL,
what sort OF advice 1t is; eg.. good. very
good, uncalled for. or totally mistaken.
Thus Miss A. declares that her piece OF
advice is very good" and finds that she
Is advised not to spend SO much time at
her looking glass.
Mr.. B. declares his piece OF advice "ex-
tremely appropriate" and finds that the
sentiment conveyed by tho paper he has
drawn is that, II be wasn't quite so con-
celted, he wouldn't be bad sort OF fellow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
MUSICAL FRIGHT.
Here is a Parlor Game That VIII Inter-
est Ola and Young.

Here is a Parlor Game That VIII Inter-
est Ola and Young.
One OF the company takes seat at the
piano, and plays a lively air. row OF
chairs, In number one less than that OF
the players, are arranged down tho mid.
die OF the room. These are placed close
side by side, but facing In alternate d.
reotions, and the company march round
them In single file, to the sound OF the
music; and tho moment the performer
ceases to play, each endcavors TO secure
a seat. The player who Is left standing
has to pay forfeit, and Is out" and re-
mains seated, or one Of the chairs is then
removed, and the march round then re-
sumed. This process is repeated till all the
players save one are "out." that one be-
ing the winner, and entitled to adjudlcate
upon the forfeits OF tho rest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
MUSICAL FRIGHT,

It should be mentioned that sitting
down improperly. 4 e., before the music
has ceased, IL also cause OF forfeit;
and II the player be good exeoutant,
much fun may be occasioned by his intro
ducing what are apparently concluded
chords. and thus beguiling incautious
players into a premature subsldence, or.
on the other hand. pulling up short In the
worry middle OF musical phrase which APP
pears to be good for at least another
dozen bars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
EXPLANATION OF FOREIGN WEIGHTS
That win lie n Benefit to All Children
TO Learn.

to Learn.
Tho rates OF exchange and price OF gold
here are 60 be taken into account in form
ing comparison between foreign markets
and our own:
ENGLIsH.-In round numbers, count for
pound sterling marked thus (f), $4sA;
for shilling marked thus (s), - cents;
for penny, marked thus (d) two cents.
CONTINENT OF EURoPE.-A franc, CON-
posed OF 100 oentimes, marked thus a.,
is 10 cents: Ave confines are equal
90 ono cent. In France a kilo is about
l-5 pounds. In Austria a form, equal
10 60 krcutzers, Ia worth a. cents.
The German form ls 40 cents. In Prussia
thaler. equal 10 % silver groschen, is
worth II ccnts. In Hamburg n marco
bank. equal TO 10 shillings, is worth 50
cents. In Holland a guilder or form, equal
90 100 Dutch cents, Is worth Al cents. A
Holland ccntner Is equal 90 about 100
pounds, Prussian centner 20 1o3 pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11

a Very EnJoyabie Feature of an Evening
Party.
This amusement involves considerably
little mental exertlon, but lots OF fun.
Each player ls provided with a clip OF
paper. on which hc is 10 writc piece OF
advice. which may be either original, or,
II he lacks Imagination. a provarb. or n
mere piece OF ccpyslip morality. The
papers are then folded. and shaken up In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11

There was once young woman OF Chester.
Who was eager to sing when one pressed
her;
Whom she once got a start
She would sing with such art
That IL took twenty men to arrest her.
-Harper's Razar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11

As for the new Coalscuttle," or Quaker
bonnet, intonded 20 be worn with tho
tight "Urbaine." or coachman's coat and
cape. 10 ie shaped like an old-iashloncd
Cottage" bonnet. but with the brIm
somewhat deeper aud higher In front II
Is made OF felt or velvet and tho brlm is
ed With silk or satin. 1t has q tuft Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
A Matter OF Ser.

IL 10 O well-establlshed principle OF econ.
omics that the young man who would
get up with the sun should not stay UP
later than 10 o'clock with the daughter
Lancaster Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
The News.
DO you like the NEws'

Pretty we'll on the whole'
Find some little fault with
don't your
Would like TO see the headlines
bigger or smaller, or larger type
or smaller type, or more telegraph
or less telegraph or more editorial
or less editorial or something or
other, wouldn't your
The ideal newspaper never yet
existed. IL never will exist. You
needn't look for Il. II will never
be possible to.suit exactly all tastes,
TO avoid all errors, 10 smooth away
all difficulties, but the NEWS will
come as near the accomplishment
OF this high ideal as the utmost en-
deavor, the most liberal expendi-
lures, the most untiring efforts
will permit.
You like Il pretty well already9
Then IL has made a good beginning.
The News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
EXTRA DRIVE In FURNITURE.

Chamber sets for $500.
Sold everywhere for S95.
Chamber Sets for Sa5.0O.
sold everywhere for S35.
Parior Suites Der sl2.So.
Sold everywhere for $50.
Parlor Suites for $3.50.
Sold everywhere for eT0.
Sidebosrds, Cbifcpiers, Desks, Folding
Beds, Extension Tables ANYTHING in
our IMMENSE STOCK a. The same low
prices. "a bird IN the hand IL worth two
In the bush" You take no chances with
us, but gt all you pay For.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-12
HIS SUDDEN CALL.
Strange Death of Martin l..
Haas, the Money.Lender.

Late yesterday afternoon the police pa
troll wagon was summoned to No. 8 st.
Mary's place, disreDntable house fire.
quented by colored women. There the
body of an elderly man was found lying on
the floor.
The woman who keeps the place stated
that he had entered but short while before.
The body was still warm, and was con-
veyed to the Receiving Hospital. Dr. Will
Jams, after an examination, pronounced the
man dead, and his remains were taken to
the Morgue.
An examination of the papers in his
pockets disclosed that his name was Mar
tin l.. Haas, and his residence 1913 Kearny
street. A gold watch and chain and S21 80
were also found on his person. His letters
revealed that he was a ROYAL Arch Mason,
and ore OF the communications was from
Napa lodge requesting him to pay S68 back
dues. A recommendation. dated January
., 1887. representing the deceased to be Il
good commercial traveller, and signed
Slrinfeld. Einstein & Co., New York, was
also discovered among the papers.
call at 323 kearny street revealed the
fact that Haas had roomed there for over
twenty Years. The landlady who runs the
lOdging-house stated that she only pur-
chased the place six weeks ago, and knew
very little OF the deceased, except that he
was perfect gentleman. She said that
Haas was engaged in the business of lend
ing money. She had spoken to him about
his family, aud he had stated that he had
no relatives in this city.
barber who keeps an establishment in
the house would not believe that Haas was
dead. saying that he had left the place in a
very happy frame Of mind only few hours
before.
An examination of Haas room showed
that he had been writing when h.. left and Da-
pers recently written on were scattered over
the table. Death is supposed to have been
caused by heart disease.
Police Surgeon Williams will hold an
autopsy on the remains of Haas to-day to
determine the cause of death.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-12
SEARCH-LIGHT DRILL.
Novel Exercises Witnessed at Night by
an Immense Crowd.

Novel Exercises Witnessed at Night by
an Immense Crowd.
The second days exercises of the naval
militia were very interesting and great
improvement on their previous effort The
afternoon drill was similar to that of
the first day, varying only in the equipment
and few movements, such as counter
marching in columns. The search-llght
drill was the sight of lifetime. Never be-
fore since Uncle Sam owned ships has the
city seen anything to equal the display in
the North River. Not less than $4,000
people were gathered along the docks and on
the excursion steamers. At 9:15 O'Clock a
glowing string OF lights appeared up the
mizzen backstay of the flagship Chicago,
signifying Action" There were two
lights. one above the other, and in the same
line above these three red lights Instantly
the same string Of lights appeared on the
foremasts of the Newark, the Coacord, the
Atlanta. the Yorktown and the Boston
For minute the lights hung in the air, and
then. as they disappeared, thirteen streams
OF cold white light spouted to the clouds
from the anchored fleet, while the enthu-
slastc admiration of a hundred thousand
spectators was expressed in prolonged
" Ah-h-h." 1t was a sight worthy of
the applause. On the Chicago were two
search-lights - electric lights of 23,7O
candle power-each placed in the focus
of the most powerful reflectors known. The
rays OF these lights left the reflectors In
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and Theresa Bissell will remain in their
cottage at Berkeley until the end of Septem-
Der. Mr. Harry Bissell has returned from
three weeks visit to Fresno.
Governor Markham and Mr.. 7. S. G.
Lowe, the President of the Citizens Savings
Bank OF Los Angeles. are fishing in the San
Gabriel Valley.
General Walter H. Turnbull is quite seri-
ously i'll and confined to his home, 1907
Leavenworth street.
Mrs. Robert Sherwood and Mrs. Delany
went down to Monterey yesterday for
short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilkinson and
niece. Miss May Carberry, are at Klamath
Hot Springs. They intend travelling through
oregon before returning.
Miss Annie Carroll of San Jose has re-
turned home after visit to Miss May Car
berry of this city.
Miss Louisa Lubliner and Mrs. G. A. Ber-
liner and family are spending months
vacation at Dellwood Farm, Napa County.
Mrs A. d. Splivalo and daughter are Wis
itlng MIR. and Mrs. w. G. SWEET, of Stockton.
lsador Dockweiler has returned to Los
Angeles with his bride (nee Reeves), and they
are at present domiciled at the residence Of
Mrs Marguerite Dockweiler.
Z. L. RosecranS, son of General William
s. Rosecrans, is at the Palace Hotel from
his Los Angeles home.
MIR. Robert Tolmie has returned from the
Yosemite Valley.
Air. Thomas l. Dillon, the Misses Kate
and Marie Dillon and friends went over to
Monterey from Santa Cruz the first Of the
week.
Mrs. c. b. Jennings and her daughter,
Mrs. CoSmo Morgan, are at Pacific Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer have re-
turned from visit to the South.
fdiss Violet Souie has been visiting her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Crutcher, of
Auburn.
Mr.. G. B. Sperry of Stockton has Joined
his mother atthe Arlington, Santa Barbara.
DR.. Luke Robinson has returned from an
extended European trip.
Baron and Baroness Won Schroeder have
arrived In New York after quick trip of
days, 10 hours and 80 minutes. Special
connections were made for their car MAS
cOt.''
MIR. Tiburcio Parrot has been visiting the
city from ST. Helena.
Mi. VIII E. Fisher has been visiting his
property near Modesto.
Mr.. and Mrs. White are in the city from
Boston. The latter, better known as Salie
Joy White, was the first lady in the United
States to engage i'll newspaper work as a
life profession. She has been ten years on
the editorial staff of the Boston Herald.
Sir Charles Russell, the eminent lawyer,
Will shortly arrive in this city to visit his
sister. who Is the Mother Superior of an
order of Catholic nuns here. Miss Russell
Is known in religion as Sister Mary Baptist,
and Sir Charles and she have not met for
thlrty-four years.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-12
MORE NEW TEACHERS.
An Additional Glass for the Commercial

An Additional Glass for the Commercial
School.
The Classification Committee held another
secret meeting in Director Sabin's office yes
terday afternoon. There were present Dr.
rectors Harvey, Sabin, Hyde, Brooks aud
Pennington AMI Superintendent SWEET.
The committee agreed to recommend that
Miss LAURA Daniels be appointed as teacher
of arithmetic in the Commercial Night
School, of which Isadore Lesznsky is prin-
cipal. On account of the large number of
pupils in the school and the increas ing
number OF applicants it was decd ed to
create an additional class.
Is was stated in the committee that there
is not room enough in the present building
to accommodate the pupils and that some
are compelled to occupy the corridors. 1t is
proposed when the new class is created to
make Mr. White, who teaches in the sch ool
a teacher of commercial law and mercan tile
correspondence and appoint another TEACHER
in his place.
The report of the Classification Commit
tee at t0-nights session of the board will be
a long and interesting one, and is likely to
occasion a lively meeting The principal
conclusions and recommendations of the
committee were published i'll THECALL after
the committees secret meeting week ago.
The Recommendation to transfer Mrs. Nc
Pherson from the Girls High School to
grammar grade until another vacancy occurs
in the High School is liable to create quite a
breeze when it comes up. Mrs. Mcpherson
has many friends both in and out of the
fight to defeat this recommendation of the
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beams so slender that they looked as il a
mans hand would wholly obstruet them.
The beams prolonged to the clouds made
white targets there seemingly yard in di-
ameter, twice as big as the full moon. From
the Newark three lights flashed, and from
each other ship with masts two. TIE beam,
OF light all rested at an angle of forty-fiyn
degrees, as molionless as polished steel
beams might have been. The officers OIL
each ship explained to the novices of the
naval militia all about the construc-
ton and operation of the search
iight. This done, the practical work was
begun OF manipulating the light as it might
be handled were the fleet expecting the at
tack OF an enemy. Nothing afi0at within a
mile of the fleet UP or down the river es-
capped minute observation. To one who
knew any thing Of war ships it was appar-
ent that 10 torpedo-boat could hope to reach
that fleet IN such water on night like thlt,
while any two ships on arriving within rifle
range of each other cou!d shoot one anJthec
to pieces as well by night as by day. After
the Search-light display was over instrur-
ton was given in electric light signals.-N.
Y. special to the Chicago Herald.
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MECHANICS FAIR.
Preparations About Completed for ths
Fall Exhibit.

Preparations About Completed for the
Fall Exhibit.
Preparations for the Mechanics Fair are
going forward rapidly. and everything
points to successful exhibit. The local art
display this year will be especially elabo-
rate and over $500 has been appropriated for
cash premiums. besides large number of
gold and silver medals TO be awarded as
prizes.
At meeting of the Trustees last evening
tie subject of membership tickets was dis
cusSed at length Heretofore it has been
customary for ladies not members of the in
stitute to use their husbands tickets, which
granted the privilege of taking, in absence
of tho husband. some other escort. Fer ex-
ample, Il gentleman member out of town
could allow his wife to take her brother on
d membership ticket. BY vote last even
ing OF the board this privilege was abro-
g ted, and now if lady desires an escort
i'll the absence of her husband he must pay
money to see the fair.
An absentee's membership ticket may,
however, be issued to his wife, daughter or
mother, without escort, upon written Or
der.
The sale of tickets will open at the Pa
villon on Saturday next, at 10 O'Clock.
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FINE GOODS
MERELY NOMINAL PRICES :!

THE STARTLING REDUCTIONS QUOTED THIS
WEEK IN OUR DRESS GOODS. SILK AND HOUSE,
FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENTS cannot fail to
create sensation even among those who best
Quainted with the GREAT SACRIFICE at which we
have been clearing out goods since cur Midsum-
mer Reduction Sale commenced for despite the pro-
digOus quantities thus far disposed of still
strenuous effort is required to insure the immediate
clearance of everything to make for vast Fall
imp0rtai0nS beginning to arrive.
In view of these facts particularly invite all to
visit our salesrOOms this week as we are confident
careful examination Of offerings will fully SUBJ
stantiate The statement that THIS Is THE CHANCE
OF A LIFETIME FOR CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS.
RS samr pie SEM free.
yandC Goods in
San quentin andB
aB- See Odd ay'st chronic for ionaI Bargain
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How's Your Liver?

A very unnecessary question to ask man whose
skin and eyeballs are saffron-tnted. OF course his
tongue, too, is furred, bowels constipated, heat
bothered with aches, right rib region plagued with
constant uneasy sensations. These you may take
for granted, although he may not partieulariz,
them, because they among the nvaraOle ar-
compartments OF liver trouble. Are they chronic .
If so. you may be he does not, as he ought to
do take HOstetters Stomach Bitters. the leading
regulator Of Iivers that out of order. Commend
it to him as highly as you please you can't say a
word too much in its behalf. Sick headaches con-
stipaton, nausea, dyspepsia and the yellow hue OF
the skin speedily depart when this reliable cor
rectivo is resorted to. Malaria, rheumatism and IA
grippe are also among maladies which it remedies
and prevents. a wneglasSfu three times day
confers appetite and digestion So
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-12
DANGEROUS SPORT.

Little Johnny Woods Badly Injured With
Giant Powder.
A number of children while playing yes
terday in an old building ON the Ocean,
beach road, which had once been used for a
laundry, came across a giant-pOwder car
fridge, which Johnny, the ten-year. old son
of James Woods, exploded in his hands,
blowing the right into shreds and badly
managing the other member. The boy was
taken at once to the office of DIR. c. A. Gin
ton, who amputated the right hand ABOVE
the wrist. The left was carefully dressed
and the doctor has some hope of saving it.