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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
sheriff Looking Into IL.

BETHEL. Me-, Dec. ls.-Four Frenchmen
working for the Wild River company in
Hastings got into row week ago. The
party went to Gorham, and John Hall
was kicked and beaten with stick till he
was overcome. He was sent to South
Paris in dying condition. He was taken
20 hotel, where he died Saturday. Sheriff
C.. NJ. Wormell has the case in charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Mnnx Yiciims of Grin.

PORTSMOUTH, y. H., Dec. iS.-The raw
ages of the grip in this city are becoming
much greater aad there are now about
800 cases in the city and vicinity. The
malady sceins TO be much more severe
than in past years and Il Is spreading
rapidly. The epidemic is spreading 20
kitterv and Newcastle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Assuming Deflultc Form.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. ls.-Arrange-
ments are being made for meeting Of
representatives OF boards of trade of
Lowell, Lawrence, Hayerhill, Amesbury,
Merrimac aud Newburyport here this
week to discuss the proposed boulevard
from Lowell to the sea. 1t is believed
that some action will bc taken towards
the building OF the boulevard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
steamer Puritan Disabled.

NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 1s.-The crack
steamer Puritan of the Fall River line ran
on to Bishops rock, near this port, as she
was coming down here from Fall River to
be laid up. She struck the rock solidly,
knocking hole i'm her bottom, near the
bow. She made her way into this harbor,
while the pumps were kept going con-
stantly. II is not known how she hap
pened to stray from the channel and strike
tho rocE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18

CAIRo Dee ls.-During the recent raid
of the dervishes upon Murat Wells, four
dervishes were killed. and the dcrvishes
lost number OF .tribesmen during the
skirruishes which followed their retreat
f.,x,., H.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
A Mnrderons Youngstcr.

PRINCETON, Ky, Dec. 1S-Melvin Rob
erts, the 1i-year-old son of a clergyman,
made a murderous attack upon his father
with hatchet and crushed in his skull.
The boy is now in Jail and pleads tempor-
ary insanity Mr. Roberts will die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18

LYNN, Mass, Dec is.-Lizzie Anderson,
aged IS, has disappeared from her home
aud IL is believed that she was kidnapped.
She left home Dec. 4, hut was seen by her
brother In Boston later. She l. very
pretty and IL said that she Las been en-
ticed from her home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Novel WAY of Raising FUNDS.

MANKATo, Kan, Dec. is. - The city
council, TO increase depleted funds In the
city treasury, passed unanimously an
ordinance making il nuisance for any
person hereafter TO whistle or sing After
the Balr' between the hours Of 6 a. m.
and 10p. m, The offense is punishable
by a fine Of 80 cents for each performance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18

The other officers elected were as fol-
lows: First vice president, r. j. Maguire
OF New York; second vice president, G. /.
Drummond of the International Typo
graphical union; third vice president,
James Brittell of the Amalgamated Iron
and Steel Workers.; fourth vice president,
w. ii. Niardcn of the Lasters' Protective
association Of Boston; treasurer, John B.
Lennon of New York; secretary, Chris
EynnQ .asf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
safe In Port.

PORTLAND, Me, Dec. ls-After an ex-
citing experience the overdue schooner
San Joaquin arrived hcre from New
York in tow. She had The widely re-
ported experience with an ICEBERG and was
kept of Cape Elizabeth Tor 80 hours. and
Il seemed ut one time that, wreck as she
k, she would be Obliged 10 put back to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18

BosToy, Dee. ls.--Ez- NIiniA.e. John I.
Stevens read paper before the members
of the Middlesex club at Youngs. He
talked on the Hawaiian question. His
address was largely repetition of the
lecture recently delivered by him at West
Son, nrrilla
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
EcIl Into the Grnyc.

CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. 1s.--At the funeral
of Margaretta McLure, as the body was
being lowered into the grave, Under
taker Ewing slipped and fell headfore-
most upon the casket. and was seriously
injured. He still lies unconscious at his
home
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Inventor Bnbcock Dead.

PLAINFIELp, n. j., Dec. 1s.--George III.
Babcock, the inventor of the Babcock s,
Wilcox boiler, died here, aged 81. He was
the first inventor of chromatic printing
press, and, during the war, invented the
Shrapnel she'll. He amassed a large Tor
~,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Poisoned by Her Daughter-In-Law.

NBosToN, Dec. IS. - Mrs. Ellen Kane,
nged 20, of i37 Commercial street, was
taken To the city hospital suffering from n
dose of paris green Administered by her
daughter in-law, Margaret Kane. During
n spree Margaret put the poison in glass
Of whisky, which she gave 10 her mother.
in-aw. Mrs. Kane is in dangerous con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Ee Manten 70 me.

LEXINGTON, Mass, Dec. 1s.-- James
Watt, a farmland, employed by Porter
Bros, attempted suicide by shooting. His
chances for recovery are considered doubt
full. He will assign no reason for his act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
MRS. MEYERS is DEAD.
Mysterious Shooting Case Will BE
Thoroughly Investigated.

ThoroughIy InNcstigated.
PoRTLANp, Me-, Dec. lS.-Mrs. Meyers
who was shot in Cumberland, near by
Yarmouth, three weeks ago, died yester.
day. Coroner Perry went TO Yarmouth
Immediately and swore in jury, and the
investigation will begin at once. II is
claimed that il win prove TO be case of
premeditatcd murder. Mrs. Meyers was
I'm her room In the house of her son-in-
law, A. NJ. Prawda, at the time of the
shooting II was shown that the shot was
fired at less than 40 feet from the house,
and not later that 8 o'clock in the even
ing Coroner Perry adjourned his jury
until Friday. The case is in the hands OF
the county officers, who are not expected
to make any arrests till after the inquest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Pcrishcd In the FLAMES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.--Norkmen engaged
in exploring the ruins of Thoessn's fur
niture store, which was destroyed by fire,
found the body of Valentine Bauer, who
had been employed there as varnisher.
The body 1ly cbarrpd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
After parl-iap Anarchists.

FAIRS. Dec 1s.--The offices Of LAn-
nrchiste were raidcd end n number OF doe
umen,s were seized. The Journal des
Debats says that 20 dynamite cartridges
have been found IN an omnibus in the rue
Cuvier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
lriIitttc f.cacacs Homo.

PORTSMOUTH, ~ III. Dec. is-Lieuten-
ant Fillette, United States navy, whose de-
lay in reaching this city from Washington
occasioned considerable alarm. has
rived here. The reason for the delay Is ,.st
sxplasncl rr..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
,,on5 -..ro,grr nrs ircvcr

PARIS. Dec. lo--Vaillant, the man who
threw the be- -nb in the chamber Of dep
utics. has been attacked by n fever arising
from the extraction ol . nail which pene.
trsted his thigh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
PRESIDENT 0oaIPERs
Again Chosen as tho Head OF the Teder-
alton Of Labor.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s = Samuel Gognpers
WAS elected president of the American
Federation of Labor over John Mcbride,
president of the United Mine Workers OF
America. by a vote OF 1914 to ies3
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
live We're DrnmnrJ.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Dec is.-A special
from Ereeport saws that Louis Nav, his
wife, her father, pcssy Paul. Ja.ncs Hill
lard AMI Henry Williams were Capsissd
in squall while going across the bay In
=
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18

Ayers ssrsspsriila thoroughly eAgss the ssrofu.
Gus lain, from The system.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02
The MnInYs nj the Fair.

The fastidious crature from New York
who was shocked by Chicago people sit
ing on their pOrches would have a stroke
Of heart disease IL he happened in on a
Javanese dinner at the fair. The lillipu-
tians from the East think dining-rOoms
great extravaganza, and they find
their verandas good enough for them
They are shaded by a matched roof above
and the matted floor makes an elastic
seat when they squat cross-legged. Their
shoes, taken OFF for comfort sit around
among the dishes, but little thing like
that doesn't ruffle a Javanese appetite.
Several diners gather around a single
tin basin of rice and curry standing on
the floor between them and dip up that
delicacy with rude tin spoons contrib
uted by orphaned tomato cans, and
when they get tired of balancing the
food on the slippery piece of tin they go
for that dish with a little black hand
and five fingers.
The Javanese drink coffee brought
from home and their cups are joints Of
bamboo, a neat and simple continuance.
Since coming to Chicago these pygmies
contracted the reprehensible habit of
eating bre4d. a loaf is broken into
pieces which are dumped into a basin
and each person grabs a hunk, which
may be nearly as large as his head, and
Of course has no butter. The floor Is
the table the tin and the bamboo dishes
are scattered about promiscuously,
every one reaches for what he wants,
there is no ceremony. and the brownies"
keep up a merry chatter. These people
say they are Malays.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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needed, and arranged for the transport
alton of my party by sailing vessels
from San Francisco to the Sound
Il went ahead overland to Seattle to
make ready for their accommodation
when they should arrive. At Olympia
caught the first boat coming up with
my passengers. l took this boat and
went on with them, against the advice
of my old friends, who said the people Of
Seattle had been prejudiced against me
and my cargo by evil reports. They
predicted not only trouble, but personal
violence. AS we neared Seattle an old
minister advised me to hide on the boat
instead of going ashore. 1 told him
would take my chances.
LAS we entered the harbor I went on
deck and saw an immense concOurse of
people on the wharf A nearer view
showed my brother and many personal
friends in the crowd, and when the
boat struck the wharf / swung my hat
with something of triumphant air. In
response everybody swung their hats
and broke into cheers. 1t was an ova-
ton TO be proud Of. That afternoon
another boat arrived with forty more
of my girls. These arrivals were her
aided abroad and sent a thrill of joy
through the big manly hearts of the
Puget Saunders.
1T was necessary that prompt action
should be taken. l had handbills struck
off calling a public meeting in the town
biggest hall. Everybody was invited.
and everybody came. The girls occupied
the platform and looked their sweetest,
and they were really attractive The
sea voyage had given them bloom and
plumpness. The sturdy pioneers assem-
bled that evening looked upon them with
uncOncealed admiration and perfect re-
spect. In addressing the audience
said:
MY contract has been fulfilled. 1
have bankrupted myself, but 1 have
brought you virtuous, refined and prac-
teal young women. They will gladden.
your lives, make beautiful homes. and
assist the development of this great
Northwest coast. They are ready and
willing to take any honorable employ
ment as teachers. hOuseleeepers, seam
stresses, cooks, clerks. Meanwhile ar
rangements must be made for them.
What will you do?'
An old preacher strated in by saying
that he would take six. Others followed
with offers which resulted in the cargo
being divided up in squads and located
in different quarters of the town. Soon
they were all provided with permanent
places and good fortune smiled upon
them. In a few weeks Cupid's arrows
began to make havoc in their ranks.
Men found out that 1t was not good for
them to be alone. Many of the girls
would come and ask me about certain
persons who had begun to show them
attentions In SIX months nearly ali nad
got married and were happily settled in
life In those days every industrious
man made good wages. Money was plen-
tiful The earth yielded abundant har-
vests. Forests, rivers and mountains
contributed their splendid resources TO
the general prosperity. While shadows
have fallen across the pathway of all
human lives, the Mercer girls have had
their share of sunshine. Their lines
have been cast in pleasant places and
they have truly gained a goodly heri-
tage with generations rising up to call
them blessed. San Francisco Exam
liner
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over the hoop of the nineteenth century
was full. while over the fardingale the
skirt was stretched without a fold or
gather, as will be observed in this pOr
trait of Jeanne d'Albret. mother of King
Henry of Navarro (time 1900, toward
the close of the present century. There
used to be worn with this style of dress
a fall Of lace called a bertha. 1t was
pinned onto the shoulders. What be-
comes of such things when they go out
Of fashion? 1 do not think "a bertha"
could now be purchased anywhere.
While never before was a dress reform
movement so long persisted in and with
such success as that of the divided
skirt" agitation of today, there have
been efforts made in a similar direction
the most notable being that instituted
by Mrs. BlOOmer.
The Boomer dress was not adopted
in England, but it led to very serious
discussion throughout that country as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of wearing a double
skirt" it was then called. patterns
of which were brought from wherever
the double skirt was then worn. The
double skirt of the Mitylene women was
favOrably thought of, but it went no fur
Their, and the subject was shelVed until
the the end Of the nineteenth century.
We all know of course where our
GainsborOugh hat came from, but not
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02
Habits Thnt Make "a Nice GirI.Y

Making a sacrifice cheerfully whenever
one is made.
Inquiring after the friends and families
of those whom she meets.
Showing small cOurtesies' to humble
people without an air Of patronage.
Making no unnecessary allusion to any
subject which Is known to be disagree
able to another.
Apologizing without reservation when
an apology is needed.
Drawing checks on her own happiness
10 bridge over the impending bankruptcy
of another
Avoiding Jokes OF a personal nature
likely to wound another's feelings
Showing herself happy when she Is
enjoying herself. remembering 1t Is a
pleasure to others to make her happy
Always REFRESHING criticism when
there Is anything to praise.
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altered from age to age and even from
season to season, but however cunningly
woman might for the sake of variety
change the details of her attire the basic
principle has always been a skirt and
waist, and so probably it will always be
for the ordinary and universal dress of
the female sex. The marked and radical
changes in clothing have been in that of
men, not of women.
Examine any book Of costumes and
you will be surprised TO see through how
many changes of garb man has passed
before the present practical. but ugly
costume Of the ''lordly' sex in civilized
lands evolved itself from his multi
farious tentative moltings. OF course
such vast changes-far beyond woman's
fanciful freaks in mere decoration-took
time for thelF accomplishment
How long was he in getting from the
fig leaf and bearskin to the tunic and
tights. from tights TO knee breeches, and
in elongating these into the trousers Of
the present day? Let men read up
little on this subject. and they will have
to admit that while they from the begin
ming have been boxing the compass in
saTtorical way, wOmen's garments have
in principle remained the same. The
sleeve has undergone more mutations in
shape imam any OJneT article OI IeIillHlhe
attire. Take, for instance, the mutton
leg. or gigot sleeve, the fullness of
which has Travelled up and down the
arm. now being worn at the shoulders
as at present and again at the wrist and
other parts of the arm.
The French zouaves when in Algiers
adopted as part OF their uniform the
loose jacket of the Algerine women.
Right here 1 wish to impress upon the
reader that 1 am not tracing Old-time
fashions in strict chronological order,
but am merely darting here and there.
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picking out from the past such modes as
will sustain my assertion. e, that we
of the nineteenth century have invented
nothing new in feminine apparel. How
ever odd and original our styles may APP
pear 10 be 10 Us, research will show that
somewhere in the civilized world they
have been worn before.
In the portraits OF the beauties Of the
court of Charles I the manner Of wear
ing the hair is similar 10 that Of the
present Another picture lin the LOuvre)
sometimes called "Titian's Love" shows
that the laced bodies worn by Ameri-
can women a season or two ago are a
style dating back to the time of that
great painter.
En- PEASANT | may remark that the old
masters usually painted female saints
and even the Madonna in the prevailing
costume OF the women of their own
time and country. hence the Holy Marys
of the Flemish painters are very Dutch
those of Rubens very fat. In a Ma
donna in the costume OF the fifteenth
century is the puff around the elbow
we have been wearing, but which is out
OF fashion now.
For many years American ladies have
in fun dress worn no sleeve but that
which they appropriately called a "shoul-
der strap" 1t was worn last winter.
The original shoulder strap was worn
by Rubens' Mary Magdalen." Still an
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02
When Water Wheels Run Fastest.

A German contemporary has opened
its columns to the question, do water
wheels run faster at night than in the
day?' which is answered in the affirm
alive by the majority of correspondents.
The reason for this alleged phenomenon
put forward by one correspondent is the
greater density Of water after the sun
has set With an increasing temperature
there Is an expansion of the particles
of which the water consists, and this,
while diminishing their density, lessons
the weight and driving force Of the
stream. So at least this writer argues,
and he alleges in support Of his theory
the fact that at noon on sunny day or
during the course OF a warm afternoon
weirs will require more frequent opening
than in the morning or after nightfall,
although the amount of work may be
identical In winter, too, he holds. the
weirs will claim less attention than in
summer
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hRff1. - ZEN Ot SCO1S, IN ftOO1S.
that the Eastlake style of wearing the
hair is derived from the same source, as
will be seen in the two portraits by the
celebrated painter. These large hats are
much complained Of, especially when
worn in public places. but what would
be said if the mOnstrOus ancient head
dresses should come into fashion again?
The high heel Of the GainsbOrOugh era,
called the stick heel went out about
the middle Of the last century and was
not again worn on women's shoes until
Eugene began to set the fashions for
the civilized world I'm the fffties. The
first heels then introduced into this coun-
try were exactly like those worn from
time immem )rial by the peasant women
of Greece.
Having shown that there is nothing
new under the SUM- in clothing. there
remains but to add that the anti-corset
wearing is only a little less antique than
the article itself 1t is singular that now
when the rising generation of women
have been persuaded to discard corsets
gentlemen of fashion are wearing them.
Against this unsightly and unhealthy
distortion of their form the female sex
should raise its voice in protest. even
the male tongue has been so long
Changing CELIA LOGAN.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02
A Horse Driven by the Tail.

A Chicago turf writer is authority for
the statement that Carl Bates, the Iowa
horseman, drives his horse Thalberg in a
very original manner. Thalberg is trot-
ter that is the pet of the women and the
country folk AID the bane of the book
maker. The aged pair have been at
the front in many hard fought battle
There is a unity of feeling between horse
and man. The mysterious link that
joins the two is Thalberg's tail. When
the angular visaged Iowan wants the
horse to win, the intelligence is convey
ed through the medium of the tail. With
a firm grip of the tail with one hand and
the reins i'm the other he lifts, steadies
and reefs the honest old gelding as no
other driver has been able TO do success
fully. For eight years the peculiar pair
have been the feature of western race
meetings.
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other picture by an old master OF
saint is, with the exception OF the head
dress, almost identical with the costume
worn by us until the introduction of the
hoopskirt by the Empress Eugene in
1884.
In the beginning Of this century the
gifted and beautiful Lady Blessington
was the leader Of London society. She
was not tall and I'm middle life became
stout In a portrait Of her by Lawrence
the shoulders appear to be at least three
quarters OF yard wide, but In those
days there was not such a rage for slen-
derness as now. Banting had not been
born, and women believed in keeping
themselves warm. and to do so usually
wore in addition 20 muslin undergar-
ments, a couple OF flannel petticoats''
and a quilted" or "wadded outer skirt"
A more ugly and dangerous thing
than the hoopskirt was never worn by
women. It has been known by various
names, the 'fardingale' being among
the earliest. The difference between the
fardiDgale and the crinOline or hoop of
Epgenie's days was that the skirt worn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02
difference in size of Files.

To convince householders that the
small flies on their window panes never
grow TO be large ones-in fact, never
grow at all-is a task OF no little diff
Guilty sometimes. The difference of size
in flies is always the distinction Of sexes
or species, but never Of age. With the
exception Of the gradual unfolding OF its
crumpled wings no change comes over
the aspect of a fly from the moment OF
its birth from the chrysalis TO that OF
its death A big fly is no more a little
fly grown up than a horse is an old
pony. or a goose a fully developed duck.
All the growth OF a fly is accomplished
in the maggot state, then a short period
of somnolence as a smooth brown chrys-
alIs intervenes, from which finally the
young fly springs, like Minerva from the
head Of Jove, full sized as well as full
armed.-Exchange
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02

In round numbers the total amount of
life insurance written by the different in
surance companies OF the world is Sl2.-
100000 900. OF this sum $500, 000. 900 is
placed In the United States. Between
the years 1880 and 1890 there was s.. 500
900, 900 new life insurance written in this
country and but 81 .0O0, 900 900 in the
whole British empire
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02
AL Broken Down.

Is II not sad 20 see so many young
men every day of whom this can be
said? Young man, take my advice
Stop all indiscretions which you have
practiced, keep good hours, retire early,
and build up your shattered system by
using Sulphur Bitters, which will cure
you.-Old Physician.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02
MERGERS CARGO OF GIRLS.
THEY BANKRUPTED HIM, BUT THE
NORTHWEST WAS SETTLED UP.

York and New England, and They
Kept the Pacific Coast Matrimonial
Market Supplied for just About Six
Months.