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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
Notes and Opinions.

The Christmas number of Hdrper's
WeekIy is a fiction number and COM
prises many new and attractive features.
1t has q specially designed cover and is
filled with illustrations appropriate to
the season by A. b. Frost, Frederick
Remington and Rufus F. Zogbaum. The
fiction is by Rudyard Kipling, Richard
Harding Davis and John Kendrick
Bangs. Mr.. Davis story contains
another episode in the career of Gala
gher," character which he has so hap
PLY and successfully immortalized.
Elbridge s. Brooks, who has won an
enviable name as writer of popular his
tory as well rs warm place in the
hearts of the young readers of :" Historic
Boys" and other equally charming books.
has become the editor of Wide A,Cdke. II
would be simply trite to say that Mr..
Brooks is peculiarly well fitted for any
such office. Wide Amoke is in great
luck. The associate editor will be Miss
Sophie SWEET, also n popular writer for
Young people. The retiring editors of
Wide A,cake are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stuart Pratt, who assume responsible
editorial duties in New York.
The programme of the Browning So
ciety of Boston. prepared in very neat
form by George Willis Cooke, provides
for years study of Browning's shorter
poems, with special reference to what
has been called his message" The
first meeting was held on Oct. %, Love
as Means of Spiritual Growth" being
the topic of discussion. AT the second
meeting last Tuesday. the subject was
"Art as the Interpreter of the IDEAL"
On Dec. 30. "Music as Expressing the
Spiritual Element in Human life" will
be considered. "Browning's Concep-
tion of the Messiah" will be discussed on
Jan. 20, 1.-The Spiritual Law of Pro
gress" on Feb. 23. "Self-Defeat the
Means of Spiritual Victory" on March
%. "Gleams of immortality" on April 20
and "Browning's Matured Theories Of
Life" on May "a. Members are re-
quested TO read the poems indicated
under each topic before the day for its
consideration: they are also asked TO
Join in the discussion. Those who meet
with difficulties in the poems indicated
i'm the program. or in any others. send
their questions To the Secretary. who
presents chem ~ the society Tor su-
swezs,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Iron Moulders' Union No. 40 held its
regular meeting Tuesday evening at 81
Dorrance street. The expected visit of
Thomas Widdom, the general secretary of
the International Iron Moulders' Union,
will probably occur soon.
Weaver Protective Union of Olneyville
meets this evening at l,o55 High street,
Olneyville.
The condition Of affairs with the Vans
kuck weavers shows some improvement.
Many of those who were idle arc at work,
and although a number are still unem-
ployed the outlook is hopeful for an early
adjustment of the difficulties.
The Providence Salesmen's Association
held its first regular monthly meeting
since its organization, Tuesday evening,
in Brownson Lyceum Hall. The com
mittees in charge of the early closing
movement reported that ~ good measure
of success had been achieved. Addresses
were made by President Doyle. NJ. H.
Kelley, A. A. Gotf, &. w. Hull and James
Hughes, on the purposes of the organiza-
tion. The annual election of officers will
take place on the second Tuesday in Jan.
uary. on which occasion n collation. will
be served. and n committee was appointed
To attend To the details.
William Carroll, chairman of the Demo
cratic City Committee, il n candidate for
president of the Providence Typographi-
cal Union at the election TO be held next
Monday Maxine L. Bourct, who WIS
nominated at the last meeting, has with
drawn i'm his favor and the indications
seem favorable for Mr.. Carrolls election.
The following petition To the General
Assembly is i'm circulation i'm the various
villages In Cumberland "rhe under
signed voters Of Cumberland respectfully
petition your honorable body 60 permit
this town Co exempt from taxation build
ings and all other improvements upon
the amount Of Sl3b assessed upon any per
son TO enable him ~ become personal
property voter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
The Afghan Wars.

The AFGHAN WARS 1s39-42 and 1878
50 BY ARCHIBALD FORBES. With POr-
traits and Plans. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons
The distinguished war correspondent
does not here place before us any nara
tive of his personal experiences, though
his personal knowledge of events in the
second war naturally offers an assisting
equipment. The volume contains a
concise, straightaway history, unre-
lieyed by any elements OF especial
picturesqueness yet sufficient in those
ingredients calculated to give effective
ness TO the chronicles on the historical
side.
The British complications with Persia,
having mauly furnished what pretext
there was for the invasion Of Afghanis-
tan by an Anglo-lndian army in 1889,
Mr.. Forbes prefxes his first account by
a brief recital of the relations between
Great Britain and Persia existing prior
to that aggression. The author does not
deal lightly with the British Govern
ment of Lord Auckland's day for the
'boxing the compass from peace to
war. All men whose experience gave
weight to their words are shown to have
opposed the "preposterous enterprise"
head of commission to Cabul thirty
years earlier held that ''if an army
was sent up the passes, and if he could
feed it, no doubt we might take
Cabul and set up Shah Soojah but it
was hopeless to maintain him in a poor,
cold, strong and remote country, among
SO turbulent a people" Lord Will
liam Bentinck, Lord Auckland's pre-
decessor, denounced the project as an
act of incredible folly. Marquis Welles-
ley regarded " this wild expedition into
distant region of rocks and deserts of
sand and ice and snow," as an act of in
fatuation. The Duke of Wellington pro-
nounced with prophetic sagacity that the
consequence of once crossing the Indus
to settle government in Afghanistan
would be a perennial march into that
country.
The second Afghan war, half
century after the first, was undertaken
by the British with a greater justifica-
ton. Its historical interest may be
considered greater than that of the first
war. Mr.. Forbes analysis and descrip-
ton are sagaciously and trenchantly set
down, and the volume, though not of
great bulk, presents a wide scope of
material. The photogravure portraits
are of superior quality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
THE PEOPLES COURSE.
George Riddle Gives an Entertaining Re-
cital at Music Hall.

George Riddle Gives an Entertaining Re-
cital at Music Hall.
The largest audience that has yet as
sembled at any one of the entertainments
In the Peoples Course was present last
evening at Music Hall, when the floor and
galleries were filled and the great audi
ence was well rewarded. In the recitals
of George Riddle Mr.. Corbett secured an
attraction which is seldom equaled in this
particular line. Mr.. Riddle is a reader
who can take any sort of subject and
make il so interesting in his recital that
he holds the undivided attention OF all
his hearers throughout.
The program last evening consisted OF
the following selections: THE encounter
between Miss Pross and Nine. DE Furge"
and '"The Execution of Sydney Carton"
both from Dickens "Tale of Two Cities"
"A Piece OF Red Calico" The Boat
Race" Jack Hail." arranged for Mr..
Riddle by the author, Robert Grant; Her
Spare Room" and ''The Sewing School for
Scandal f"
Mr.. Riddle was seen to the best advan-
tage in Jack Hall, which seems specially
adapted TO him. His description OF the
scull race. with the college boys thrown
in, was remarkably true to life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
December Is Here

We propose to round out
the years work by selling a
thousand Overcoats and us
tiers. We shall make no.plea
of selling them at loss, but
we claim this: Ours are the
best Overcoats and listers
for the money to be found in
New England. There are no
better made anywhere ~or by
anybody than ours. Our Boys
and Children's Clothing cam
not be surpassed for make,
quality and low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10

The latest issue in Great Reformers
Lloyd Garrison, by Archibald II.
Grimke. The character of Garrison is
an interesting theme for writer as Ca
pable as Mr.. Grimke, and the book is
well balanced and interesting through
out.
How symmetrically good that always
welcome juvenile journal, Hdrpers
Young People, always is, becomes par
ticularly apparent when the annual
bound volume arrives. The volume for
1891 is particularly fine one, crowded
as it is with varied and attractive stories,
long and short, sketches on many
themes, poems, puzzles, correspondence
and illustrations that represent the high
water mark of American illustrative art.
The Young People is one of the most
carefully and skillfully edited magazines
of its class in the world and deserves
its wide popularity.
The latest issue in Col. Thomas w.
Knox's remarkably popular Boy Travel
ers Series is 1.-The Boy Travellers in
Northern Europe" These adventures
of two youths in IA journey through Hol-
land, Germany. Denmark, Norway and
Sweden, with visits to Heligoland and
the Land of the Midnight Sum-" make up
a record of lively and instructive kind
The narrative is always entertaining
touches surprising number of facts
and is crowded with so many admirable
illustrations as to form a mine of inter-
est to the young readers who will eagerly
receive it. Harper q Brothers).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
THE FIREMAN's BALL.
Famous Scenes Ia the Barnaby Fire To he
Reproduced.

Reproduced.
The annual ball by the Providence Fire
mans Relief Association will be held on
Feb. 4, and will be one Of the social events
OF the season. A novelty in the way of
entertainments will be presented the
familiar scenes of the Barnaby fire being
reproduced on the stage. j. w. Nolan
stage carpenter, has charge Of the scenery
which will cover every essential detail in
the great conflagration.
The first scene will represent the in
terror of the fire station, with the typical
pole down which the firemen slide Co the
floor. The scenes of the fire during the
burning of the building, aud the ruins
afterwsrd will he faithfully reproduced.
A smokeless illuminating powder will be
used 10 produce the effect OF fire, doing
away with the smoke which was n success
of the Aldrich House fire reproduction.
The decorations will be especially fine. the
whole interior Of the hall being trans
formed into a veriatble bower.
The committee Of arrangements, James
II. Mclean chairman, John w. Morrow
secretary John Carlin. Thomas Il. Sis.
sons, William Salisbury. Thomas Nc
Cord, Benson W. johnson and Isaac l..
Blackmar, have prepared very unique
program which will be exceedingly taste
ful and handsome. The covers are to be
Of oelluloid with dne engraving illustra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
/l|s[;'!\
STRONG
THIRD YEAR In PROVIDENCE.
CONTINUED SUCCESS.

During the past two years Dr. Strong has
treated over 1000 patients at his Providence
office and refused TO treat over 1000 cases that
he pronounced incurable. He has conducted
the largest Office practice of any physician in
Providence. His treatment of the diseases TO
which he devotes his time is the same as that
pursued by the leading physicians and sur
geons of Europe. During DIR. Strong's visit 70
Europe the past summer he was able 10 obtain
a knowledge of the very latest discoveries in
medicine and surgery. His treatment OF
Catarrh and all diseases of the Nose and
Throat is the same as used at the London,
England, Nose and Throat hospital. His
treatment OF the diseases OF the Nervous Sys-
tenn Is identical To that advocated by Prof.
Charcot and DIR. Brown Sequard OF Paris.
All medicines prescribed by Or. Strong are
prepared expressly for each case in the large
laboratory connected with his Office. His Of
collection of Instruments and appliances for
examining and treating the afflicted possessed
by any physician in America. A visit 10 his
Office will prove this. He gives special atten-
tion TO Chronic diseases, Catarrh. and all dis
eases of the Nose, Throat and Lungs; diseases
of the Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Heart, Bowels,
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Organs, Rhou-
matisIn, Diseases Peculiar 10 Females Piles,
Fistula and all diseases OF the Rectum cured
eases caused by an impaired or abused con-
dition of the Nervous system treated by the
French method. Consultation and examina-
tion free.
once, 16e High Street, Providence. r. L.
Office Hours-l0 10 12 A. NJ. g to 4 and 7 to s
p. NJ. Sundays from 10 TO IL NJ. only.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10

scheming to return to France-and their
one desire was to punish "the ladies who
held their courts in the prisons of Paris
and mounted the guillotine without a
shadow of fear, were rivalled in con-
stancy and courage by those who suf-
fered the pangs of hunger as exiles. We
work ten hours a day for our bread,
wrote one of them, but we always re-
main as gay as ever" The old French
society at least knew how to expire
nobly.
The volume closes at the end Of 1898.
Twelve valuable appendices furnish a
mint of interesting data concerning the
committees. assemblies, etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
THE SOCIAL WORKERS CONCERT.

They Entertained Their Friends at the
jefferson Street Church.
The Social Workers of the jefferson
Street Baptist Church gave a musical and
literary entertainment last evening in the
vestry of the church. The following ar
lists participated, and rendered their Sc
lections in highly creditable manner
Mrs. Annie Scrutton Hough, elocutionist (;
Miss Lillian l.. Eddy, soprano Fred Q.
Lawton, baritone; Miss Phebe +. Goff,
violinist Master Joseph w. ;. Lemaire,
violinist Miss Lillian +. Brown, accom-
panist III. A. Baxter, pianist.
The Oberon Quartette also gave some
extremely pleasing selections.
Following the entertainment refresh
ments were served.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10

At the Office of the Broad Street Mer-
camille agency IL is reported that the un-
secured liabilities of the wholesale jewelry
house of Stone a. Ettinger, 523 Broadway,
New York city, whose suspension
was announced some two weeks ago,
amount to about $1,000, and that the
available assets consist of stock worth
about e., 600 at forced sale. 1t is reported
that creditors have agreed to accept 25 per
cent, i'm liquidation of their accounts.
Several Providence manufacturers are un-
derstood to be interested in small
amounts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
BOOKS

5000 Sunbeams and 5000 Happy Hours
for the little ones at home. Stories in
Pictures, Poetry and Prose merrily
mingled, such as children delight in.
Our Offer. Read carefully: These
books are 1lx13% inches i'm size, hand
somely bound and embellished, and
made to sell for 25c. Our price on the
entire 10000 Books is 15c. Don't fail to
secure one. For sale on second floor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
DOLLS.

Our stock of elegant imported, medium
and low-priced Dolls is now complete.
We have them jointed and without
joints, Bisque and wax heads, kid and
cloth bodies also made of rubber and
worsted. Prices range from sc. to $500.
Grand Special Leader. 500 elegant Bisque
Head, Dressed Dolls at Soc. worth 75c.
Don't fail to see our Dolls at 75c. and
s1.00. They are the greatest values ever
shown in New England. Every child in
Providence should visit our DOLLS
PARADISE, rear main floor, during
this Grand Doll Exhibition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10

Miss Gale seems to have taken the pub
lie heart and won the applause of the play
goers by her acting at the Providence
Opera House. In the Lady of Lyons
yesterday afternoon she was an ideal
Pauline, and her Rosalind in "As You
Like 1t" last evening was the best.
Mr.. Clarke and Mr. Weaver and the
other members of the company support
Miss Gale well, and the people who have
seen the company this time will want TO
see it again. "The Duchess of Padua'
will be presented this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
CUPS AND SAUCERS.

Our line Of Handsomely Decorated Cups
and Saucers, Bread and Milk Sets, Mugs,
Plates, etc, is enormous, and comprises
grand assortment Of beautiful, useful
and ornamental Christmas Presents
We name few specials 1000 Decorated
Cups and Saucers at pc, only half value
loo decorated Mugs, large size, only loc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
The Christian Workers.

The second entertainment and concert
for the benefit of Christian Workers Mis-
sion was held at 37S High street, Pilgrim
Hall. will be given by the following we'll
known talent: Miss Minna II. Vaughan,
soprano; Miss Ada Byron Coombs, con-
tralto; Prof. Fred ). Gardiner. tenor; Will
A. Gushing of Boston, cornet; Miss Evan
geline Larry, violin; little Eddie Burch-
ard, banjo; Miss Pauline A. Linke, plan
ist, and others. At Union Congrega-
tional Church, Broad street, Tuesday
evening the 18th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
CHRISTMAS BOXES.
SECOND FLOOR.

Everybody says that we show the biggest
line of Plush, Oxydized Silver, Antique
Oak and Chestnut Toilet Cases to be
found in Rhode Island. Yes, that is a
fact, and the low prices we ask will
amaze you. READ! 79c. Your choice
of 500 handsome Plush Cases with cellu-
loid Comb, Brush and Mirror, good size,
worth sl.25. Then right up, we can ac-
commodate you, even if you want elab-
orately cotton up Cases worth SIS to S25.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
New York Symphony in Boston.

The Symphony Orchestra of New York
gave its first concert of the Eastern tour
~ alter Damrosch was given very cor
dial reception. The execution of the orr
chestra was well nigh perfect and critical
Boston was evidently captured, for en-
cores and applause were numerous.
Nearly the same program will be given at
the Providence concert in Music Hall to-
morrow evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
Attempt to Break and Enter.

An attempt was made to break into the
store occupied by Albert Paris, ls0 Yea
zie street, last night. A large screen on
ance of the patrolman the attempt was
abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
1000 dozen Ladies' Embroidered
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
40 Gents Each.
Ladies' Mousseline de Sole
HANDKERCRIEFS.

With scalloped edges, in white and all the
fashionable tints, embroidered with silk
and floss in beautiful vines and pretty
flowers, handkerchiefs which cannot be
equalled in value anywhere
l,ooo dozen Of Ladies' Fine lIemstitched
Handkerchiefs, regular value s and 10.
Our price -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
Seyering Martial bonds.

There were two petitions for divorce be-
fore Judge Wilbur to-day. They We're
Rosa l.. Hoffheimer against julius Hoff-
heimer and Mary Munroe against Frank
IL Munroe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10

tive of the department life on the exterior.
The sides and ends of the souvenir will be
handsomely mounted in old gold, and the
whole will be finely executed and printed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
Please don't

Neglect 10 inspect our stock Of Mems Fine Fur
nishings when selecting presents tor your gentle
men friends q. T.. LEAvENS q CO.,
No. 5S Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
VASES

Grind Christmas Display on centre coun.
ter, main floor. We show bewildering
assortment of High Art Glass Vases in a
large variety of unique and exclusive
designs. Prices from loc. upwards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
Where the People Go

When they want Housefurnshings can be shown
by visit to CLEMENCE BROS. a CO.. 22o Broad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10

Books Ho,ic,d IN this column mag usually bc
ob,ainsd QJ Preston 4 Rounds. y. U'eam6istu
strsst.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-26
Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLELoCALs.
! The public offices and the principal place:
of business in Bel Air will be closed on the
| Fourth of July.
| Barnes Bros. caught upwards of 1 500 lbs
of rock fish in a summer seine, at Carpenter's
Point, Wednesday.
| Mr.. j. H. c. Watts, of Bel Air, was umpire
at the Patspsco Navy Regatta, at Spring Gar
dens, Baltimore, Thursday afternoon.
| -Children's Day service was postponed last
Sunday at Bethel Church on account of the rain
and will be held July 5th, regardless of weather
| -Children's Day will be properly observed
next Sunday, June 2Stb, at Providence NJ. P
Church, near Upper Cross Roads. The exercises
will begin at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
MIR. John Dunnigan and his sons, near Dub
lin, expected to begin cutting 30 acres of fine
Fultz wheat, on Wednesday. They were pro-
badly among the first in the field.
| Mr.. Stanley Holland, of the Hickory,
caught in his corn field, last week, in a steel.
trap, hawk which measured four feet and five
inches across it's extended wings. He had Sc,
the trap for crows.
The enterprising town of Delta was lighted
with electric lights for the first time, on We'd
nesday night of last week. The occasion was
one Of great rejoicing by the citizens and marks
an era in the history of the place.
Camp 10, Sons of Veterans, will celebrate
the glorious Fourth of July by display of fire
| works, a speech and the reading of the Declare.
1 InAa Tha mill ha,
at $50 o'clock, at Forest Hill.
| Constable Charles W. Lee last Saturday ar
rested Bertha Richardson, colored, charged
with the larceny Of clothing belonging to
James Smith, of Havre de Grace. She was re-
leased on her own recognizance for q hearing
| tomorrow before Justice Penning.
On the 10th instant Judge Waters signed o
| decree divorcing from the bonds of matrimony
William T. Middleditch and Emma L. Middle
ditch, giving the custody of their two children
| to the plsintif, VIM. 4. Middleditch. Mr..
Thomas H. Robinson was counsel for the plain
| tiff.
Mr.. Andrew Kelly, Of rallston, had the
misfortune, while eating cherries, to get seed
lodged in his gullet. 1t remained there over IL
Cdu5lpk uhh SiCoe pam ohu VI
the throat. DR.. Charles Bagley, after much
difficulty, succeeded in dislodging it with rub
Der tube.
On Monday afternoon, while number of
gentlemen were gathered in the station-house
at Cambria during storm, heavy charge
of lightning entered the building on the tele-
graph wire, which was grounded. The shock
was so severe that several OF them were thrown
to the floor, but no one was injured
The Aberdeen and Bright Star clubs Will
play game of base ball at Aberdeen. on SatQr-
day, June 9th. On July 4th, at the same place,
the Aberdeen club will play game with the
Bel Air club and another with the Woodbury.
club. The latter is one of the strongest anna
teur clubs in the city and good game may be
expected.