davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
POINTS ON PAWTUCkET.
Plans Presented for the Proposed
New City Hall.
FOUR STORIES AND A TOWER.
The banquet of the Garfield Club Will
Take Place Tomorrow Evening-Notes
on Central Falls and the Blackstone
Valley Region.

At the meeting of the Common Council
last evening, in addition to the ordinary
business the plans for the proposed new
City Hall were presented and thoroughly
discussed. The new building is TO rest on
the present site, fronting on High street
and also to utilize much vacant land now
i'm the rear OF the present building. The
new building is proposed TO be four stories
in height and is surmounted by a noble
looking tower. The entire structure is TO
be of brick, the lower story OF granite
with freestone cappings. The tower is 10
feet in height and has a lofty place for
clock which would be visible in any
part of the city. The fact that
the new government building is to be To-
Gated near by the present location is all
the more desirable. Airy rooms for each
of the several city departments are shown
in the plans, which would be q great inn
provement over the present manner where
the officers are so scattered. Corridors,
galleries and large lobby are also quite
prominent in the details and it is hoped
that the design as presented will be ac-
copied and matters pushed as speedily as
possible, which, when completed, will
greatly facilitate the working of the city
business.
James c. Markham of Cleveland, Ohio,
returned TO his home yesterday.
Samuel Halstran sailed for England
Wednesday, for n two months vacation
trip.
The members of Garfield Club should
remember the banquet of the club at In
fantry Hall tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William keefe, of Lynn,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. B. Moran of
North Main street.
Captain Rhodes of the police Depart
ment is confined to his home by illness
The Pawtucket Dispensary are anxious
TO procure $500 to settle last years ac-
count This is charitable institution
that cares for the sick, and is supported
by private subscriptions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

The Duke OF Clarence is the eldest son
OF the Prince OF Wales, and when his
father is dead will stand next to Queen
Victoria In line OF succession to the throne
Of Great Britain and Ireland, and when
his grandmother dies he will become King
Of Great Britain and Ireland and EN-
peror of India. At present, however, he
is merely Duke of Clarence and Avondale,
and Earl OF Athlone. and third Major OF
the famous Tenth Hussar Regiment, OF
which his father Is colonel. The Tenth
Hussars is stationed at York just now.
and Major his Royal Highness the Duke
OF Clarence ana Avondale Is with his regi-
ment, drilling his battalion, but occa-
sionally obtaining leave from the lieu
tenant-colonel commanding to 60 away
for time.
He was born at Frogmore on January
8. 1864, and therefore Is nearly twenty
eight years old. Most princes, by the
way, are married at much younger age.
In 1877 he entered the navy as midship-
man and passed two years on board the
Britannia, Capt. Henry Fairfax. This
naval officer is third from the head OF the
list Of Rear Admirals. In 1879 with his
brother, Prince George. he went TO the
West Indies on the Bacchante; and In
lSs0-s2, still on the Bacchante, the two
princes travelled around the world to
South America, Australia, and the Cape
OF Good Hope.
He Is supported. except for his regi-
mental pay, which amounts TO fifteen
shillings a day. by his father. whose al
lowance OF $40, 900 was raised to SIG 900 In
1889 to enable him to provide for his chill
dren.
The Duke OF Clarence's virtues. so far
IA known, arc principally negative. He
has not been caught In any scandals. as
his father had been at his age; and even
the exalted parsonage" who has figured
once or twice a year In scandals more or
less important has always been taken for
his prodigal father.
While Prince Albert Victor and his
brother, Prince George. we're going
around the world. they kept . journal,
which was published In 1855 under the
editorial supervision OF the Rev. J. N.
Dalton, their tutor. Mr.. Dalton's appoint
ment as Canon OF Windsor. with the an
nual stipend OF $1,000. coincidently dates
from 1885 also.
or the two sons OF the Prince OF Wales.
the second. Prince George, a lieutenant in
the navy, commanding the Thrush. on the
North American station. Is the more
popular. Most Of the stories OF the elder
brother concern the younger one as we'll.
Perhaps the best OF them owes its origin
10 ball in some West Indian town dur
ing their tour OF the world. Prince George
was devoting his attention To some pretty
girls present, leaving the official dowag-
ers TO his elder brother. At last Prince
Albert Victor rebuked him. 1t wasn't
proper. he said. TO behave so; he should
maintain the credit OF the family. aud
dance with the older ladies. etc. Mhereat
Prince George retorted. "Oh. you 60 into
a corner and sing God save your grand
mother" and went on dancing with the
pretty girls.
collars and Cuffs" he is called but
the cuffs which have given 10 the Duke
Of Clarence aud Avondale the name by
which he IL generally known are not ap-
parent in the portrait, but the collar is
very much %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.

There will be n meeting at the United
Congregational Church Friday evening,
Dec. Is, for the purpose OF organizing
town choral society, and all who are inter
ested in this matter are invited To be pres
ent at II. NJ.
The Continental Fraternity will hold n
public meeting Friday evening, Dec. Is IN
Pierce's Hall. Mr.. Henry +. Rose will
read and Mr.. Augustus Bedford OF Bos-
ton will deliver an address.
sam Darling is pushing the work on his
new ice houses AS fast as possible. They
are situated at Omega village and are
three in number. each 80 by 1875 feet in
size and are estimated 10 hold 1900 tons
of ice when filled. He also has shed 1876
feet long with q capacity of 200 tons and
expects, If he has good crop, 10 I'LL them
all.
Many of the voters Of the town took ad-
vantage of the extra hours at the town
clerks office last evening to come forward
and register their names.
A very pleasant entertainment was held
in the Haven NJ. +. Church last evening
under the auspices of the Haven Sunday
school The Rev. j. II. Rood gave an eX-
hibition with his stereopticon, the views
comprising "Sights in London" "Won-
ders of the Creation" and STIRRING
Scenes from the War of the Rebellion. 7"
The war scenes were accompanied by the
choir, who would sing one or two verses of
digression from the usual stereopticon
exhibitions.
A Christmas sale and entertainment
was held in Odd Fellows Hall, last even.
ing, under the auspices of the Kings
Daughters of st. Mary's Episcopal Church
and for the benefit of the church. Mrs.
John Wood sang a solo and several charm
ing piano selections were rendered by
various members of the society. Later
in the evening, drama entitled
Precious Pickles" was presented
by the Twinkling Stars Kings
Daughters, aud the various characters
were admirably portrayed and won much
applause from the spectators A large
variety of fancy articles were on sale dur
ing the evening, as well as homemade
candy, cake. ice cream, etc, and the post
Office was by no means small attraction.
The electric light service is rather defec-
tive. Last night there was no light until
nearly midnight, and several times re-
Gently IL has been 6 o'clock or even So'clock
when they were turned on. Some means
should be taken to ensure that the town
be lighted every night.
DO you want n room or tenement?
watch the columns OF the News" or bet
ter still, insert 10-cent advertisement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
COLLARS AND CUFFS"
The Name Given the Prince of
Wales Eldest Son.
PORTRAITS OF THE COUPLE
He 4. to Marry Princess Victoria Of Tech.
They May Possibly be Engiand's hins
and Queen.

The great, almost the sole, topic OF con-
versation In the ultra fashionable aristo-
cratic circles Ia England Is the engage
ment Of Prince Albert Victor to Princess
Victoria Mary OF Teck.
So interested Is the queen In the matter,
and SO desirous was she OF seeing the
young couple together, that she did not
wait for them to pay her q formal visit at
Windsor Castle. Her majesty went to
London, and proceeded at once to
Marlborough House 10 visit the Prince
and Princess OF Wales. so that shs might
have the opportunity to offer her personal
congratulations TO Princess Victoria Mary
and Prince Albert Victor.
The queen before returning to Windsor
visited Prince Albert Victor.
March 10 is the date fixed for the we'd
ding.
drove through a portion OF London re-
Gently and along the streets through
which the carriage passed did the crowd
endeavor by cheers. waving OF hats and
handkerchiefs to show the deep satisfac-
tion felt at the betrothal. 1t may be said
that the drive was indeed a triumphal
procession. The prince and princess
looked smilingly upon the cheering crowd,
and bright flush OF pleasurable excite
ment colored the cheeks OF the charming
young girl who In the course OF time will
perhaps become Queen OF Great Britain
and Ireland and Empress OF India. The
betroshed lovers bowed right and left In
recognition OF the royal welcome ex-
tended to them, and their faces beamed
with happiness as the thunder OF the
cheering crowd greeted them.
Princess Victoria Mary, or to give her
her full name Princess Victoria Mary Au-
gusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Ag-
nes. Is the only daughter OF His Highness
Franz Louise Paul Alexander, Duke OF
Teck, q. G.. B., and Her Royal Highness
Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth
Duchess OF Teck. and cousin to the queen.
She was born May 26 1867, aud is. there
fore. twenty-four years old. She has
three brothers, one OF whom Is Lieuten-
ant In the Seventeenth Lancers.
1t was no wonder that the news that
the Duke Of Clarence was betrothed to
the Princess Victoria OF Teck fell fiat over
here. Tho Duke OF Clarence, as Duke Of
Clarence, is not known here to any ex-
tent: only the title of the young lady
gave any indication to an American that
the future bridegroom was q person Of
Importance. But he Is really; and IL the
cable had said that collars and Cuffs Z"
was engaged almost every one would
have known that his Royal Highness
Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward Of
Wales had found his fate, and would have
rejoiced accordipglv-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
The P.lcE THAT KILLS.


"'Tis the pace that kills" Thousands are
over-worxing brains, nerves and bodies. and
the result will be nervous exhaustion, Insanity,
heart failure, shattered nerUes, paralysis or
death, unless they recuperate their nerve
power and vital strength.
They become weak, nervous, fretful, with
dizzy, bad-feeling head, unsteady, trembling
nerves, strange sensations, feelings OF anx-
iety, depression, sleeplessness and tired wax
ing, appetite and digestion fail, with bilious
ness and constipation. These are dangerous
symptoms-the tcarntng Is plain. Use DIR.
Greene's Nervura, the great nerve, brain and
blood invigorator. 1t will rebuild the shat
tered nerves, restore vitality to brain and
strengthen and invigorate all the functions
and energies of the body. Purely vegetable
and harmless. Druggists sell IL, Sl0O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
BRISTOL.

The subscriptions for the chime bells to
be placed in Trinity Church tower are
progressing finely. A friend has made a
gift to the church of the second bell and
the various subscription lists will pur-
chase two more.
The truant officers report for the
months Of October aud November is as
follows Number OF cases of absenteeism
investigated, s; number of manufacturing
establishments visited, 9; number OF
children found employed contrary to law
4; number of employers notified, | num-
her OF children reported absent from
school under suspicion, q; number Of tru-
ancies determined by investigation, g !;
number of truants returned TO school, 1 !:
number of children warned, o number of
children discharged from manufacturing
establishments by order of the truant Off
GERS, a.
The United Brothers Lodge No. 10 held
their regular meeting on Tuesday evening
at their hah on High street; one applica-
tion granted for initiation; Brother falk-
ner OF Eagle Lodge No. . reported out of
care; II. G.. Albert Peckham reported sick;
the other brothers remain about the same.
The death of our late brother, Nathaniel
:. Greene, was announced, and the lodge
will attend the funeral to-day at 1880
James Bres in and wife, who have been
visiting friends here, started on Tuesday
for their home in Tacoma, Wash.
reorge Saundess, the yacht builder, is
going TO construct yawl catboat thirty
five feet over all and twenty-five on her
water line. She il for Providence parties
and is being built for fast one.
Capt. Charles ID. Eddy, whose name
was confirmed in the Senate on Wednes-
day as collector OF Customs for the port of
Bristol and Warren. started life as n poor
boy. When he was Ia years of age Mr.
Amos Crandall was building fine ship az
the port oi Bristol To be- named the Esther
May. Capt. Stevens was to command her
and Eddy shipped on board as cabin boy.
lie made one voyage To Europe in her and
returned, In lS49 the California fever broke
out and he engaged on board OF the ship
Portsmouth, Capt. Samuel :. Munro as
second mate. After arriving there instead
Of going TO the mines he opened n hotel
aud did a fine business After STAYING
there several years he returned land
then began again following the seas until
lie became master lie has been i'm the
employ Of the Messrs ushers of Bristol.
exporters aud importers from Cuba, for al
least fifteen years until the demise OF one
of the firm When the business was closed
up he became associated with the firm oi
Whipple a. Aldrich, aud lac had built la
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

On December John Hall. seventeen
years old. and Mart Black, twelve years
OF age, OF Parkersburg, W. Va. we're coon
hunting in the mountain when the dogs
treed a bear. They had an old single,
barrelsd shotgun. loaded with bird shot
and an axe. They fred the load OF shot
into the bear and brought the animal
down. Then the dogs attacked IL but
were beaten of. One OF the boys ran In
and struck at the bear with the axe, but
did not hit IL. Young Hall thcn drew his
pocketknifc and went at the bear. lie
was pretty badly scratched and severely
bitten on the fingers, but stuck to the
brute until he cut the bears jugular vein.
The boys dragged home the body In tri-
umph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
CENTRAL FALLS.

Mrs. T.. j. Gildea is very i'll at her home
on Mill street.
The French Republican Club held a
rousing meeting last evening. There was
great enthusiasm and several persons re-
ceived their last naturalization papers.
IL was reported here yesterday that
Robert Hayden, grocer on Washington
street, had been arrested on warrant
charging HIM with selling oleomargarine
without license. He was very reticent
about the affair, but did acknowledge
that he was to go to Providence to-day to
do business with the government.
The petition to be presented TO the Town
Council at Saturdays meeting, for the
widening, Strengthening and relay of High
street from the Pawtuckst line To the
Arch is being literally signed by the abut-
tors.
A meeting of the Central Falls Liquor
Dealers Associations was held yesterday
afternoon. For some time past they have
felt that they were not being properly pro-
tected as licensed dealers while nom
licensed dealers were not disturbed. Com
mittees were appointed to confer with the
authorities, and much business was also
transacted OF interest to the members
only.
Last evening was the time set apart for
the rededication of the Embury NJ. f.
Church. The improvements which were
recently mentioned in the NEWS gave n
There were present representatives from
the various churches in the village, also
from Pawtucket. The clergymen pres
ent, the Rev. George II. Perry of the Broad
Street Baptist Church, the Rev. Mr.. New
man and Vinton of Pawtucket, the Rev.
Mr. Smith of Berkeley, and the Rev. Il. o.
Benton, presiding elder of the Providence
NJ. Il. Conference.
The order of exercises which were Of
much interest, were az follows: Organ
voluntary by Percy Spring. anthem, invo-
cation, reading OF Scripture lesson by the
Rev. Mr.. Perry, prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Smith, anthem by the chorus, hymn by
the quartet, sermon by the Rev. S. o. Ben
ton. Then came prayer, anthem and ben
ediction. The singing was a prominent
feature, and the we'll trained chorus was
under the direction OF George NJ. Clark.
Box l27 called the department to the
house OF James Farrell on Chapel street
where there was slight fire in clothes
press, which was easily extinguished
with but slight loss.
ASSApLE's have good assortment OF Boots OF
their own make. Is Arcade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
W hen Co.

When Go. b.. ..s denounced.
Us early as 1868 coffee was satirized in
e. gland, and on every hand the bitterest
nvectives were applied to it by the press
nd pulpit. In one instance, a preacher
lured anathemas at the heads of those
Who used as a beverage "a syrup Of SCOT
md essence of old shoesr' Probably he had
rood grounds for this statement, having
'amped some boiled coffee. Another di-
vine denominated it "a poison which God
made black, that it might bear the DEVILS
color" The women also took up the cudg-
els against it.-Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
WEXFORD.

At the regular communication OF Wash
ington Lodge, \. n. and A. NJ, on Mon
day evening, the NJ. NJ. degree was worked
on one candidate, after which collation.
was served.
Sloop Ida II, has discharged cargo of
corn. from Providence, for Capt "A. A.
Whittemore
Silas Casey Camp, Sons of Veterans,
held "a regular meeting in e.. A. X Hall
last evening.
The annual election OF officers by Uncas
Encampment. |. q. -. T., occurred last
evening, with the following result Chief
Patriarch, \. j. Gardiner high priest,
Edwin Brown senior warden. Abner g.
Straight junior warden, John l.. Cong
don; recording scribe, George e.. Saule,
VI. d.; treasurer, Nathan II. Lewis. finan-
cial scribe. Charles stafford trustees. \.
J. Gardiner, Charles Stafford, George &.
Merithew. The installation will take
place at the next regular meeting
Several cases Of the grip have appeared
in this village.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
PHENlX.

Phillip Duffy, son of exPostmaster
Duffy, has bought out the business of n.
A Capron, the veteran baker, and took
possession of his new purchase on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Capron has been in Ill health for
two years, and during the last year has
been unable to engage in active business,
and for this reason is retiring. He was
one of the first men TO engage in this line
of business in Rhode Island to any great
extent, and, while younger, did thriving
trade, selling goods exclusively through
out western Rhode Island and amassing a
handsome property.
George Capron has been associated with
his father in the enterprise, but whether
he will remain with the new firm is not
ascertained.
All of the physicians here are overbur-
dened with work, having more patients
than they can well attend.
The Key. Julian ,. Wadsworth, who has
been quite i'll with influenza, is pronounced
much improved.
A farmer drove in on Wednesday from
Johnston, with eggs for sale he counted
them going on" eighty-one, eighty-tu,
eighty three. eighty-four-seven Dozen"
and then counted the $3.50 paid him for
the lot.
How do you get your hens to lay so
well. when others will not |" asked by
stander.
"Wa'al. thought the matter over, and
/ wondered why them Nova Scotia hens
could always keep a-laying, when our
breed of hens wouldn't. So L knew a
fellow that was going down to Digby,
Nova Scotia, and 1 asked him to bring me
back some hens eggs to set He did
it, and 1 sot 'em. When they was
Matched out, they looked good, and
they are now the hens that do
all this laying. If you ever think
of IL, jest as quick as eggs get up in price,
Yankee hens always stand around and
strut about and eat and drink and never
lay an egg, but let this kind of hen fruit
get down to about l5 cents dozen and
it's cackle, cackle all the time. Then an
other way make my hens lay, i always
heat all the food they eat in cold weather,
and that makes more eggs every time"
Belle Boyd the rebel spy, lectured in
Music hall on Wednesday evening for the
benefit of McGregor Post, e.. "A. X.
DO you want situation? A 10-cent al
vertisem mt I'm the News" will supply it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
WARREN.

On Wednesday evening the ladies' sew.
ing society connected with the Baptist
Church met with Mrs. Joshua Drown on
North Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Warren had for
their guest Mrs. Fred Mason of Bridge
port, Conn.
Col VIM. IL. Turner and wife Of Boston
are i'm town.
Miss Florence Weaser is recovering
from sudden attack of influenza.
Schooner \. Benton is discharging q
cargo of coal for Seymour Brothers.
Washington Lodge, No. 3. \. +. and A.
NJ. convened Tuesday evening at their hall
on Baker street
There will be gift concert at the Bap-
tist church next Sunday evening.
Canton Sawamcett met Tuesday even
Ing i'm their hall.
Mrs Marie Thompkins has gone 10
Providence TO live with her son, Winfield
Thompkins.
Register. II win be too late after Decem-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
l0NSDAlE.

A man named Mccarthy, while unload
lug spinning frames from team into
freight cars I'm No | mill yard. had his
hand severely crushed yesterday morn
ing.
x grand concert and ball will be given
In Lonsdale Hall, New Years night bv
1ronside Council. No. 4. q. u. A. VI. He'd
ley's National Band Orchestra has been
secured for the occasion.
la Grippe is very prevalent in this vii.
lage. sorle physicians reporting as many
rs thirty cases.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Maine nice schooner. the George Whit
ford. She was employed in the fruit busi.
ness, running between Rhode Island aud
Cuba, bringing molasses and fruit. lie
remained with them several years aud
then bought the schooner Condora. lie
ran her several years TO Cuba and then
sold and started the grocery and provision
business. After remaining in that two
years he sold out and took charge Of the
National Rubber Colnpany's out OF door
work, and remained with them until they
made an assignment. Since then he has
lived at his leisure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Natural Electrical Exhibitions.

There are many of these electrical ex-
hibitions furnished by nature which occur
In the presence Of persons who do not take
the trouble to observe them carefully, and
afterward to report what they have seen.
Some of the things that now appear mys-
terious would cease to be so If more people
would learn to use their eyes and their
brains at the same time. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

A curious artifice of war was adopted by
Chinese junk when attacked by man
of-war. The crew threw cocoanuts over
board into the sea and then jumped in
among them. Nearly all escaped, for it
was impossible TO tell which were heads
and which were nuts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Curing Dogs OF Eating Eggs.

The root of a sort of turnip is used by
the Indians of Tennessee for very curious
purpose-namely, to cure dogs of the habit
Of eating eggs. This root has very hot
and biting flavor, and a small portion of it
is put into an egg, which is placed in the
dogs way. After swallowing it hastily
and without consideration the animal
never will touch another egg.-Washing-
tnr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

The heaviest projectiles carried by ships
OF the English navy weigh l,sO0 pounds; by
the French navy, 1884 pounds, and by the
Italian navy, 1000 pounds. The largest
ramon ball OF the Middle Ages weighed
"a pounds, the length and weight of the
cannon being, respectively, IL feet and 72
hundredweight.