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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21
His Mishehnyed Limb.

"a cork leg is no end of a bore" said the
man who hmped. Just think of It'll I
was at dinner party the other night and
twas my happy lot TO have "a most charm
ing damsel fall to my share at the feast.
We conversed most pleasantly through the
oysters and the soup, but when the fish
came on she became silent and seemed un
accountably embarrassed TO draw her
from this mood rcdoubled my efforts to
please, but i'm response she only flushed
and looked angry. Finally, intcrrupting
me in the midst of little mot which had
composed carefully while dressing for the
dinner, she said, soto voce:
"'Pll thank YOU to stop squeezing my
footp
Imagine my embarrassment Ihad been
treading upon her toes with my cork foot
of course without knowing it. 1t Is an
annoying thing to have to explain to q
young lady ut a social festivity. Nevcrthe-
less was forced to do so. She accepted
my apology and then proceeded to injure
my feelings by giggling. "-Washington
Star
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WARREN.

Gen. Nathan Goff's premises were visit
ed on Saturday by dogs and number of
choice fowl killed. Appraiser Greene has
been notified.
The following persons are stopping Mt
Coles Hotel: James T.. Joslin, Thomas Il.
Fisher and Timothy Il. Sweeney of Ban
gor, Ne.
At Fessenden Hotel-H. b. Collins,
William Durfee, Jr., and wife, Thomas
Smith, William NJ. Burke, William II.
Brown and Mr.. McWilliams of Fall River.
Mass.
The taxpayers of Warren have a method
OF doing their town business which is in
my opinion far better than some other
towns in the State and that is the electing
OF finance committee In their annual
town meeting. 1t consists of three men
who are properly qualified by knowledge
of the general affairs of the town aud all
money received ana disbursed pass
through their committee. IL takes away
a great care and responsibility from the
Council which they would be unable to
give the amount OF attention il should be
given.
The Union Square Company played to
very poor house here on saturday even
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21
lONSDAlE.

The funeral of Miss Mary McMeal was
solemnized Saturday afternoon at the
home of her parents on Prospect hill. A
large number of friends and relatives as
sembled to pay their last tribute to her
who had been jealous christian worker.
The Rev. Mr.. y. B. Wilson of the First
Baptist church conducted the service, at
the close OF which the remains were in
tered in the Moshassuck cemetery. VIM.
Esten, VIM. Quinam, Alexander Meikle-
john, and James Boyd acted as bearers.
The floral tributes were very beautiful
among which was pillow with Mary"
Tyre with SISTER" anchor with Cousin"
and large boken column from her ROOM
mates in the cloth room.
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WARWICK.

The political excitement for the next
three weeks throughout the town will be
the greatest that has been known for many
years. That the Democrats are straining
every nerve is plsinly shown by the fact
that on Saturday over one thousand copies
of the World were sent TO River Point for
free distribution while men connected
with that paper have been and are canvass
ing the villages TO make arrangements to
send 1900 copies day through the valley
for distribution. That the party thinks
there is a split in the various factions of
the Democracy in Warwick is plainly evil
dent. A prominent Democratic politician
informed the News representative yester-
day that IL would be utterly impossible TO
heat ticket with such strong name rs
ID. Russell Brown for "A leader, especially
while the different faction remained di-
vided.
The News will contain the latest poiiti-
cal news from Warwick every evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21
RIVER POINT.

The picture which the NEWS presents TO
its readers today on another page is that
Of Joseph IS. Holmes of River Point, who
il n candidate for the NEWS free trip TO
Europe, as he appeared in the uniform of
q captain In the battles Of the Civil war.
MIR. Holmes is at present delegate at
large from Rhode Island To the National
convention 10 be held I'm Washington, ID.
c.. next September aud also member Of
the Mount Vernon Lodge. Providence
Royal Arch Chapter Masons, prominent
membcr OF NarruZansett Tribe No. s Tm-
proved Order Ol Red Men, Natick direc-
Tor Of the Peoples Edison Illuminating
Power Company Of River Point. clerk Of
the River Point Fire District and an
hopored member Of the Pawtu1ct VALLEY
Business Mems Association.
The members ~ the Base Ball Associa-
tion are expected 30 meet in Pioneer Hall
Pixies block, tomorrow evening, To take
action for the coming season, while new
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21
WEXFORD.

The Democrats held caucus at the
town hall Saturday evening. The contest
over the nomination for Representative
called out pretty large attendance.
Copies of the New York World seemed to
be plenty. in the crowd. The caucus call
o'clock when A. T.. Kingsley, Jr., called
the meeting 10 order. Thomas j. Peirce
was made chairman and T. f. j. McDon-
nell. secretary The nomination of George
A. Sphinx for senator was made aud car
riei without opposition. Absoom n.
Gardiner and James 4. Eagan were then
named for representative. IL was voted
to proceed to an informal ballot A hat
was placed on the secretary's desk and
Thomas NJ. Peirce, Michael OConnell
and Daniel Cady were appointed tellers.
Some one called for the check list as an
additional precaution, but as the list had
no. been revised its use was impractical
BILE. IL was finally decided that the voters
should proceed TO the desk by settees as
they sat The result of the ballot as an
nounced by the tellers was 36 for Gardiner
and As for Eagan and the latter was made
the nominee.
In response to call Mr.. Eagan addressed
the caucus at considerable length asking
that differences in the party might be
reconciled, that though the election he
not secured united front be presented.
AS an illustration how not To do it the
speaker accused some one present OF I'M
fair and unjust treatment in representing
Eagan as Hill man at the previous
caucus and so preventing his being sent
as delegate to the State convention.
Eagan stated that he is a Cleveland man,
frst last and all the time.
George A. Sphinx. the nominee for sena-
tor, is a well-to-do farmer and brother
of Judge Sphinx of Providence. He makes
good candidate for the party, but in the
person of Senator Cranston will find an
opponent whose popularity it is practi-
cally impossible to overcome
Mr.. Eagan is a rising young lawyer and
the only representative this village has
upon either of the tickets in the field.
Some of his friends in this village express
regret that he should have allowed his
ambition to lead him TO accept nomina-
ton mt this time. He is young and had
best wait till party skies are brighter for
the Democracy in this town than they are
this spring.
Now that all the tickets have been
made up. the campaign is expected to be-
gin in right good earnest. IL is more than
probable that the two leading parties will
procure the assistance Of outside talent in
rallies to be arranged for the near future.
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CENTRAL FALLS.

The Democratic con vention and Ropub-
lican caucus of the town Of Lincoln, will
be held this evening, tho former by al.
iournment, at the rooms Of the town com
mittee, aud the latter at the town house.
The Hon. T.. l.. freeman will probably be
the Republican candidate for senator.
The board OF directors OF the advisory
board Of the Granite State Proyident
Association Will meet this evening at the
rooms OF the Business Mems Association.
for the election VI a president, vice presi.
dent, secretary and treasurer.
"A petition for the widening Of Dexter
street has been prepared, and has k-sn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21
WO0NSOCKET.

The wife of John =. Cook, the we'll
known base ,ball umpire, fell on Center
street Saturday evening. while she was
carrying supper TO her husband at his
place of business. She was conveyed to
ner home on Sayles street and died in a
few moments Medical Examiner Baxter
decided the cause of her death to be heart
failure.
Both branches of the City Council will
meet tonight.
There will be musical and literary en-
tertainment under the auspices of Mrs. h.
y. Young's class of the Baptist Sunday
school, in the church parlors, this evening
at o'clock
An interesting meeting was held last
evening in the Universalst Church under
the auspices of the L. u. II. 3, for the
benefit of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty TO Children. \ generous col
lection was taken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21

Cars on Skates 10 Go I25 Miles Per
Hour.

Cars on Skates 20 Go I25 Miles Per
Hour.
M. Barre, of France, the inventor OF the
gliding railway, propelled by hydraulic
force has arrived in this country. His
visit at the present time has special refer
ence to the building of a one mile section
of his railroad on the Midway Plaisance,
between Cottage Grove avenue and jack
son Park, Chicago the site of the Colum-
bian Exposition. The distance is to be
covered by the train in sixty seconds.
NJ. Barre is French engineer of large
experience, who has devoted himself for
several years to the development of this
new transportion power. At the Paris
Exposition section of road 500 feet long
was located upon the grounds and at
tracted much attention. Mr.. Depew ex-
amined and rode upon this hydraulic rail-
way, and while withholding an opinion OF
the availability of the system for long
lines and heavy traffic, he failed to dis
cover in the examination then made any
defect in the way of its utilization for
general transportation business.
The invention, while novel, had its ORR
gin as far back as 1854, in the mind OF
French mechanical engineer of distinc-
tion. He labored industriously for its
perfection, receiving aid meanwhile from
Napoleon III, but an end was put to his
experiments by the breaking out of the
Franco Prussian war, in which he lost his
life. NJ. Barre had been his co-worker,
and after the lapse OF few years, applied
himself to the further development of the
scheme of his friend. The process has
been long and tedious, but the inventor
claims that it is now thoroughly practi-
cable.
The motive power Is water and the
train is propelled over steel plates, the
cars resting upon cast iron boxes techni-
cally called skates. Between the skates
and the plates thin film of water flows,
preventing friction as the train glides
upon the plates. A high rate of speed is
obtainable, as much as 125 miles being
claimed as possible for long distances.
The distance tarversed at the Paris Expo
sition was only 500 feet, and even within
this short space the cars were propelled at
the rate of eighteen miles an hour.
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PAwrUCKET. n. I.

able to both. In fact, the elevated struc-
lures would require very little alteration
in order to apply the hydraulic system.
III this should be found practicable, noise,
smoke and steam would entirely disap-
pear, and at the same time the speed at
which trains now move north and south
on the island would be multiplied at least
four times.
That which would seem TO be the great
est objection to one not familiar with the
technical branch of the bject-nameiy,
the sudden stoppage of trains moving at
great speed, without shock to passengers
appears to be one of the least difficult
features OF the plan. This is effected by
shutting off the water supplying the film,
and inducing immediate contact between
the skate and plate. AS above stated the
water may be taken up at stations with
out delay while the passengers are moving
on or off the train. Some capitalists in
New York city are investigating the SUBJ
ject thoroughly and from q scientific
standpoint.
In his plan for long distance roads q
train might start from New York and
travel continuously without a stop to San
Francisco, and q rate of speed of 125 miles
per hour be maintained throughout the
Journey. The remarkable feature of the
system is the economical operation In
comparison with rolling trains. Owing
TO the fact that there Is little or no
oscillation of the cars and no straining of
the joints by jarring, the only water is
really confined to the slides in the stop
page of the trains by the cutting off of
the water which creates the film on the
slides, thus creating friction between the
slides and the skate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21

An Oakmont mother picked up the jacket
of her twelve-year-old boy and marveled at
its weight.
She did not marvel so much after she
had taken the following articles from the
pocket:
A broken and drusty iron toy pistol, a book
strap, a yard Of top string with tin but
ton at one end of it, piece of dog chain,
bunch of bristles, pocket mirror. a rub
Der cork, two hickory nuts, toy watch and
chain, match safe, three marbles, part of
the works of n watch, combined pencil and
penholder, cartridge shell, screw, two
wire nails, piece of tailor's chalk, several
pebbles, three tobacco tags. small cork
screw, two pieces of lead pencil, slate PEN
Gil, piece of wire, piece Of blue chalk, q
penwiper, hair curler, toy sleigh bell,
shoe button, cancelled postage stamp, sew
eral scraps of paper and some odds and
ends that defied classification.
"What are you doing with all that stuffp
queried the mother, as she surveyed the
outfit for u junkshop.
That's nuthin," replied the urchin.
"You ought to have seen it before traded
Off the other things. ."-Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegram.
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busy under the direction of Miss Agnes
Meenan preparing for the event, and right
royalty were they received as they appear
ed upon the stage dressed in pure white.
The concert was commenced at O'Clock
with an operetta, Katy Did," by the
children, followed by piano solo by
Master John a. McQuade, Jr., who was
obliged TO submit to several recalls before
being allowed to retire. He was followed
by chanson, ia Cherite" by the Cana
dian choir. Miss Alicia Gallagher then
read selection previous TO the. sacred
sole "Ave Maria" which was sung by Mrs.
j. X Prior of Providence, who had kindly
volunteered her services for the occasion.
The next on the program was dia-
which a select solo was sung by Mrs.
Sheridan of Providence, being followed by
the Gaginer children, who performed
piano duet in pleasing manner. Une
Moroccan Francais being then given by
Miss Mary Bouchard and Miss Rivicre.
The principal event of the evening was the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21
BRISTOL.

A number OF Democrats from Bristol
will visit Woonsocket to-day to listen to
the speech of j. J. Christie Ii is expected
that lie will repudiate the charges against
the Democratic nominee, who is alleged TO
have paid his employees less than the
going wages.
The alarm Of fire sounded on Saturday
evening proved to be the green house at
the Juniper Hill cemetery. The building
was partially burned. William Falkner,
who has charge of the grounds, lost a large
quantity OF poultry.
The funeral obsequies of Mrs. Mary L.
Baxter will bc solemnized this afternoon
from the residence of her brother, George
B. Warren. The services will be con
Quoted by the Rev. William L. Davis, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Arrived, schooner Mary Ludwig. from
Bath, Me-, with lime to order. Part of
the cargo will be landed at Portsmouth.
The adjourned term of the supreme
court was held here on Saturday with
Justices Stiness and Tillinghast upon the
bench The first case called was William
II. West VS.. Nathan G. West The case
master B. NJ. Bosworth for plaintiff and
II. w. Hayes for defendant. The petition
of Mrs. Ella Miller for divorce was heard
and granted.
Great preparations are being made by
the Naval Reserve Torpedo Company TO
give their llcutenant, william HOdgkln-
son. n grand reception on his arrival home
from Europe. He sails on Wednesday
for home and will arrive on Tuesday next.
Arrived this morning from New York
Mr. and Mrs. Toscan ID. Bennett
The Democrats up TO last evening had
not definitely fixed their Legislative ticket,
to-day being the last day for them to
make their returns. IL Is currently re-
ported upon the street that they have
been making overtures to a Republican TO
stand upon the head of the ticket.
The Rev j. ID. Nussbaum will preach
nc Trinity on Thursday evening. The
Rev. VIM. X. Trotter of Trinity will
preach in Greenville on Wednesday even
ing and in Warren on Thursday.
Quite n number of men will visit Provi-
dence on the afternoon train for the pur-
pose of taking out their naturalization
papers.
The several committees Of the Repubi-
can party will meet tonight and finish
what work that is to he completed. The
canvass is completed with the exception of
a few which will be added during the
meeting OF the board Of canvasSers. The
committees are feeling very cheerful at
the outlook and are confident Of success.
The Democratic nominee speaks in
Olneyville tonight with Ex-Governor
John W. Davis.
Mrs. Joshua Wilbour presented TO the
Hydraulic Fire Engine Company another
list of valuable books this morning, il
being the second contribution to them
from her.
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select reading by the Rev. w. b. Meenan,
whois noted as public reader apd speak
er. having given his celebrated lecture on
"The Passion Play" before thousands of
persons. The concert closed with the
Witches Song" the young ladies being
dressed in white gowns and witches caps
broom drill being performed according
TO the latest military tactics. The enter
1ainment was excellent in every respect
The proceeds will be given to the church
fund.
The Rev. w. J.. Wood delivered an in
teresting Temperance Lecture in the
Auditorium of the church last night
William Brown prominent member of
Narragansett Tribe, No. o, Improved
Order of Red Men gave chowder party
at his residence. TO one hundred persons
on Saturday night. The evening was
enjoyably spent in music, singing, etc
The NEWS will be for sale every evening
at the B. B. d X. Knights stores Nos.
and ..
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The PAWTUXET VALLEY.
A Fine Sacred Concert at Natick
Last Night.
BY FATHER MEENAN'S FLOCK.
Songs and Regulations in French and Eng
lish-A Youthful Performer = Moro
About Candidate Hoimes-Misceiian
eous Valley Notes.

NATIcK. March 2l.-Onc of the finest sa-
cred concerts ever given in the valley was
held in O'Donnel's hall last night under
the auspices of the Rev. William b. Nee
nan, pastor Of the st. Joseph's church,
The hall being crowded to its utmost while
the corridors and stairway were blocked
with the large numbers present. Stand
ing room was at a premium. For several
weeks the children Of the parish have been
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21

shrewd and careful In business, who are
forseeing and prepare for anything out OF
the ordinary. Then the learned man. we
cannot help but honor him whether he
know much or little. A man who has
some idea OF almost everything. in TINS
world can never be lonely and always
proves companionable and interesting.
Then there is the wealthy man; we are
passing through the era of wealthy men
at the present time. Men OF wealth nave
been great, some smart and some learned;
almost all are hard workers, but their
time is rapidly passing, and In the near
future we will see the Inevitable struggle
between labor and capital. But the man
we have i'm mind tonight must be good
man, yet he may be learned. smart or
wealthy, but he must be good. The good
man must be thoughtful OF others, and AT
the same time he must DC honest, not only
in his statements, but he must be truth
full In his opinions. The courageous man
also comes In for a fair share Of our adj
miration, and he who combines all these
qualities or virtues with a loving heart is
Christ-like and Is thoroughly good. Christ
was the best man in the world and all OF
us who follow his example are recognized
as such.
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PHENlx.

Narraeansett Sistcrhood Knights Of
Pythias, No 6. held a meeting in the
Knights of Pythias Hall, on Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, thirty ladies in
terestcd in the work from Providence be-
ing present. The charter was received
and officers installed, while twenty-five
ladies were admitted TO membership, five
OF the ladies admitted being residents of
Natick.
The News will DC for sale every evening
at Frank Duny's, G. III. Quinlan's and w.
A. Lewis news stands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21
CHARlEST0WN.

The Republican caucus at Cross Mills
Saturday afternoon rescmbled n town
meeting as far as attendance WAS con-
cerncd. Ex-senator Joseph G. Church
was nominated for senator, and the Hon.
Millard i. Tucker was renominated for
representative.
IL is reported that there is 60 be fusion
between the Prohibitionists so called, and
the,Democrats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21

Bishop Clark preached at St. James
Church yesterday morning on Gross
Bearing" The Savior, he said, took ND
his cross at the very beginning of his min
istry and bore it to the end. For him
every day brought some new trial. In
very special sense, then, Jesus was "rnan
of sorrows and acquainted with grief" He
tells Us If we would follow Him that we
must take up our cross. We must have
something in common with Him in order
to be in sympathy with Him. Many Of
US, however, are not in close communion
with our Lord. III Jesus should come TO
us and sit by our side we might not feel
entirely at ease, and there would be many
questions which lie might ask that we
would 1nd difficult to answer.
OF course we must bear some cross for
a moral discipline. In a purely selfish
life there can be no such thing MS disci-
pline. Perpetual sunshine is not to be
desired. We must have periods of storm
and rain No fruit would ripen were it
not So We must have seasons of frost
aud ice TO kill the noXious germs OF sin.
There is nothing that purges the heart so
well as suffering
Again, the experience of both sin and
sorrow fits man TO be of service TO his
fellow men. lie who has never been
tempted could i'll advise the sinner. We
would hardly 20 TO an uniallen angel to
tell of our trials. We need TO have felt
the pangs of conscience ia order to under
stand tue baueful effects OF wrong doing.
The most appalling condition of the mind
is not when lhe heart is wrung with suf-
fering, but when IL iees no woe for sin.
IL Is aevy bad sign when wound, which
has nos begun To heal, ceases 10 ache. You
must have your sOrrows; but take your
burden 20 tue Savior and lay them at his
ices take up your cross and follow Him.
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kno peepul who mako a monsus slso
NV noize In church. who hardly ever put
any mummy in the baskit.
Whenever / purity ny kunklude that
there halnt no devil, say TO myself. But
how else kin you akount for the whisky
biznessr
There's sum peepul who kin tawk dred.
ful nice in klass meetin. but II you was &c
trust um fur pound ov krackers youds
be sure 10 luzs your mummy.
I've had more thun wun dog who wud
bark at the moon like pizen all knite who
wuzzcnt wuth a kooter fur treein kune
or keepln pigs out ov n garden patch.
I've lived in this speer ov sorrow long
anun to tind out that there haint very
mutch satisfakshun in tawkin ia mse;ia
when there's anybody there that you've
ever traded hosses with.
There's uthers who kant hardly git up
aud say that their sowls is their own
Without tremblin all over, and yit
somehow you kind feel it in your bones
MI the time. that II anybody ever gits ~
hevvin they will.--Ram's Horn.