The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-12
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After circulationi


After circulationl
* Getting it, what's morcl |.
D $4,000 more copies OF The News soM yes-
terday over Saturday.
~; 1900 more copies Of THE News sold Sat-
urday the 9th, over Monday the Sd.
A penny paper promises to prove as sue
cessful venture in Providence as in Bos-
ton and New York.
The advertisers want to use the paper
that the most people are buying and read
ing. That's also what.
The people like penny paper when
they get lots OF paper for their penny.
That's-speaking figurativcly-what.
Consequently THE NEWS expands into
pages today. 1t isn't yet the biggest
paper in town, but buyer and advertiser
get their moneys worth.
Mr.. George T. Kilner, who resides at SO
Chester avenue. riourns the loss of s35
overcoat that was stolen from the entry
of his house last evening.
A very lively audience will see "Dead TO
the World" in Lothrop's Opera house this
evening and all the week. The play Is
amusing, il its title is rather gruesome.
The sneak thief is abroad in the land
and has been practicing In various parts
of the city with more or less success. 1t
il good idea to keep doors locked and
windows on the ground floor well fast
ened.
A Providence syndicate Is to erect ice
houses at Wallum pond with capacity
for 100000 tons. A spur track Is TO be
laid to the New England road. The first
building will be 157xiS2 feet, and will hold
$4,000 tons.
Albert A. Follett, one OF tho oldest resi-
dents Of the town of Cumberland, was
killed by being struck by train at the
Arnold's mills station, of the New York
and New England;raiiroad, at IL 20 o'clock
yesterday.
Jim Burnes of this city tried n boxing
bout with Dan Egan, the " Montana kid"
at the regular monthly meeting OF the
Charles Bank Athletic association in Bos-
ton. He, was tired Of his job in six min
utes.
Mr.. James Potter of this city has added
another speedy animal TO the long list be-
longing in this city. He has just pur-
chased Of Mr.. George NJ. Bixby of Boston
the PAGER Adonis, with record OF 2.llR.
Adonis is a beautiful animal with almost
perfect action and can probably shade
his present record considerably.
The name of Radcliffe college, that has
been given to the Harvard Annex, derives
its name from Anne Radcliffe, Lady
Moulton, who gave G100 to Harvard col
lege in 1913. This tribute has been paid
to her memory because she is believed to
have been the FIRST woman to endow an
educational institution in America. The
unnecessary jibes at Harvard because the
new name was "English " know"
were entirely uncalled for and unjust.
Last year precisely correct people shook
hands up in the air, holding the hands
overhead in an awkward and foolish fash
ion. This year we have changed all that
and now the swagger thing Is 10 shake
hands with precisely the same movement
of two men using double handed saw.
This motion is kept up In the most ener-
getic manner, the thumbs are carefully
held in an upright position, and the fin
gers crooked to grasp the fingers OF the
other PERSONS hand.
As the statistics of the English coal
strike are gradually brought to light, its
appalling character becomes more appor-
ent. No ostrike In modern history has been
attended with so much suffering. III six
teen weeks the coal output dropped from
e3, 900 900 to 80 ,OO0, 600 tons. The total gem
eral loss was 933, ,232,2l5. The workers
rendered idle numbered zoos $50, which
meant that there were 81 ,425 persons in
destitute circumstances. It will take
England many years to cutgrow the de-
pressed conditions resulting from so call
amitous an occurrence.
The employees of the New York md
New England railroad have given their
answer to the management OF the COM
plny and have entered into an agreement
with the company on the wage question.
asked a railroad man, who would be apt
to know, what the basis ofsettlement was,
but could obtain no satisfactory answer
although he was perfectly satisfied with
the outcome ana said his fellow en-
ployes were. The men on the New Eng
land have great faith in the ability of
President Mcleod 90 build the road up
and will follow him confidently any
were. He is practical man, gets right
down and talks business TO them. and in
Vice President Odcll has lieutenant who
will most loyalty carry out all his plans.
Miss. Rosa Stern of Westerly visited this
city yesterday.
Mr.. f. McCloskey OF Newport visited
this city yesterday.
Mr.. Daniel Il. Stillman of this city spent
Sunday in Westerly.
Miss Annie Chace of this city spent
Sunday in Newport.
Miss Nellie McCusker OF Arctic is visit
ing friends in this city.
Miss Morse OF Arctic has been visiting
with friends in this city.
Mr.. Charles White visited his parents in
North Uxbridgc over Sunday.
Miss Dora Somerviils OF this city is
visiting relatives in Woonsocket.
Mr.. George Copeland CT Glendale
visited his father in this city recently.
Miss Grace Clark ofthis city, is visiting
her brother, T.. y. Clark OF Manchaug.
Mr.. William ID. Wilcox OF this city, was
among the visitors la Westerly yesterday.
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