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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
VALENTINE PARTY.
Social by the Ladies Auxiliary to the We,
eran Firemen's Association.

Social by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Vet
eran Firemen's Association.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veteran
Firemen's associatio held supper and
valentine social In its hall, 9s weybosse,
street, last evening, and over 200 persons
sat down TO one OF the pest Of suppers
The party was somewhat larger Than
was expec ei, but the committee had
made ample arrangements. Supper was
served from 6 to $50 o'clock
AT the at er hour the floor was cleared
for dancing. The grand march was led
by Mr.. Harris and Mrs Goudy. The
dancers were presented with valentines
The ladies' had for their special puest.
abouy thirty members of the Pawtucket
Ladies' Auxiliary, headed by Miss Iva
L. Winsor.
The committee of arrangements was
Mrs. 5. q. Gowdy. Miss l. zzie Greene
Mrs John Carpenter, Mrs. ID ,rius Pink.
ham, and Mrs. Archie Mitchell.
Tue supper room was in charge of L,
n. Pinkhan, Mrs James Annis, Mr.. a
O.. Winsor, Mr.. Legg, Mr.. Winsor aud
others.
Music was furnished by the Enterprlse
Orc estra. Frank f.. Moul on prompter,
The next gathering of the latiies viii
b. with Mr. and Mr.. Dexter Gordon mt
their residence, 81 Cnestnut street
evening, March 80, when ~
bran supper will be served from to
o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

AT my age don't feel called upon Ia
take such heavy work upon myself as
would be required of any man who sue
cessfully administers that Office. That
pension roll is "A fraudulent roll. There il
no mistake about that. There are desert
ers and bounty jumpers upon it and other
men who were never in the army at all.
would accept the office If Iwere younger
man, for the sake OF getting at the fraud
ulent names on the pension roll and cast
ing them out
The Democratic and the Republican
congressman have been equally guilty in
swelling the pension list, and the pension
agents have contributed their share 20
piling up the cost. Here IL is 30 years after
the close of the war and we are paying this
Immense sum for pensions IL Is wrong y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
RlCES SURPRISE PARTY

Il
heappesr In the Merry Extravagsnxa
iAes" ss the Providence Opera House.
For the second time this season Rlce's
Surprise Party In 'Il92" holds the boards
ut the Providence opera house, and for
the second time the production was last
evening welcomed by an en-
snusiastic, crowded house. Bril-
l'"ht costumes. catchy music and
oevy OF pretty girls in the chorus
eogether with the msgnif cent scenery
make the production one of the best on
the roah. Manager Rice has spared
nei1ner pains nor expense in mounting
the play with the most lavish accessories
ana the elaborate manner In which the
production Is stage is partially respon-
sioie Tor the tremendous success. There
are bright lively songs. visions of pretty
women charmingly attired in The most
iavish costumes, and first class special
Ties. The actinR is brisk and spirited
ana the lines bright and witty
Richard Harlow rs Isabella, Queen of
spain, is excellent in makeup and action.
Cnaries kirke, in the dual characters Of
the King Of Spain and Celestial, was
Also very amusing. Miss Theresa
vaughn captivated her audience by her
charming pers nality, and in her repre-
sentation OF ~ German street singer in
the streets Of New York, was recalled
several times.
AT Saturday evenings performance
HerDert Johuson, the well known tenor,
VIII sing the role of Columbus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
A LlTiLE NONsENCE.

SO you are opposed to the state univer
sites, eh'"
Yes" said Mr.. Wayback, II am. This
here thing of payin' out good state money
to eddicate lot o. dudes so IS they will be
smart enough some day to beat my boys
outen their farms after am gone, don't
agree with my notions Of things at all"-
indianapolis Journal.
"The difference" said the man with n
weary look in his eye, between my poem
and my umbrella is that the poem is al
ways returned with thanks.-tWashington
Star.
Listen, Robbie: this rich cake n very
unhealthy, and L"
Robbie-"Well, s'pose we put 1t right
out of ite misery, mamma."-lChicago
Inter-Ocean
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
What He Went For.

Professor c. had gone to spend the
evening at friends house. When he
was about TO leave, it was raining cats
and dogs. wherefore the hostess kindly
offered him accommodation for the
night, which he readily accepted. Sud-
denly the guest disappeared, nobody
knowing what had become Of him, and
the family were about to retire for the
night when Professor c. walked In
as wet as drowned rat. He had been
home TO fetch his Observation-Disclosures
less.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The proposition to expend $500, 900 on
the improvements in the extension of
Roger Williams park is laudable one.
but that same amount of money ex-
pended in buying breathing spaces for
the poor in some localities would accom-
plish much greater good. The two
parks most used in the city are the Hay
ward and Tockwotten. The north
end OF the city and olneyvillo are sadly
In need of parks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
FOR THE Y. w. C. A.
'ake' Candy and Apron Sale at the Resi-
dence OF Mrs. Danielson.

'ake' Candy and Apron Sale at the Resi-
dence OF Mrs. Danielson.
cake. candy and apron sale was held
yesterday afternoon at the resid nee o.
Mrs. John W. Danielson, 100 Waterman
street. for the beaefit of the Youne
Woman's Christian sociation. The
affair was very well patronizel.
Ihe managers OF the association poured
tea and assisted at the tables. The man.
ayers are as follows:
Mrs j. II. Mar in. Mrs. Susan NJ. =
Crouch, Mrs. Sarah p. Blake. Mrs. ].
William Rice, Mrs. Eliza q. Hsrtshorn.
Miss Adellne Brown. Mrs. James s
Davis, Mrs. Andrew Comslock
Mrs; Robinson Pierce. Mrs. +.
Miss Grace Granger, Mrs. G. a.
Phillips, Mrs Alfred Metcalf, Mrs
Joseph Nichols, Mrs. Thomas w. Lsdd.
Miss Maria II. Mcnamara, Mrs. Annrew
J. Angell, Miss Lucy Lathrop. Mrs a.
b. MeCrillis, Mrs. William A. Walton,
Miss II. f. S. Irons, Miss Sarah f. Brown
Miss Eva *. Davis, Mrs. Waiter Rich,
mond and Mrs. NJ. 4. PAUL,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

THE annual custom-house seizure Of
spring dry goods began in New York
this week. So long as confscation is
the only penalty for beating the gov
ernment out of its revenue the practice
may be expected to continue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
THE Populists of Kansas have touched

The Populists Of Kansas have touched
the bottom of the well of folly by pass
ing law prohibiting contracts and
promisory notes to be made payable in
gold. They have thereby declared
that they will pay their obligations in
the cheapest money possible. When
hereafter Kansas wants money to de-
velop her resources she may find that
she has cooked the goose that laid the
golden egg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The act authorizing the city of Provi-
dence to create pension fund for police
men and firemen was yesterday pre-
sented in the general assembly. This
act has the merit of popular approval
and successful experience elsewhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

THE gentle and law.abiding Moslem
has again asserted his penchant for
rapine and robbery in Turkey. The
inroads of civilization are not yet very
noticeable In the vicinity of Constanti-
nople.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

Mosr of the eulogies of Benjamin F.
Butler spoken at the recent banquet
were wisely confined to his war record.
1T was General Butler whom the people
loved to honor, but eulogies of the hero
of New Orleans might just as well have
been delivered generation ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The city solicitors opinion regarding
the necessity of foreign-born property
voters filing proof of naturalization, in
the manner required by United States
Supervisor Blodgett of the registry
voters, seems to settle the doubt that
had arisen in some official minds. The
property voter is all right as soon as he
gets on the registry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

THE Democratic caucuses were less
attended than usual. The Republican
caucuses were more fully attended than
nsual. If the polls are as largely and
proportionately attended on election
day the result will be the success of
every Republican on the ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

w. BoURKE COCHRAN need not have
come all the way to Rhode Island to ap-
prove of our multiplicity of elections.
Such an opinion of the Tammany chief
tain was foregone conclusion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The opposition of the Pawtucket
Democrats to David s. Baker is prob
ably limited by the size of the reward
necessary to secure their allegiance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

THE Boot and Shoe club has begun the
task of annexing Canada. If its efforts
are successful the way of the embezzler
will be hard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

The Democrats are fully prepared tc
ENJOY the election next month in their
usual vociferous manner.
I I
IL the West End str ct railway OF Bcs
ron Is added to the Providence system the
actual labor of the formation OF the
Greater Providence may be said to have
| begun.
How the Demo ocrats In the general as
sembly do object to every attempt to
purify the ballot. People ho are OBJ
servant can draw their own inference.
! !
Electrocutlon. be its unknown tortures
what they may. cannot begin to have
the terrors to Carlyle W. Harris that he
has experienced during the ordeal of de-
lay and doubt to which he has been sub
jected.
1t is hoped that the new cocktail named
after M. Zola will not be permitted to
enter the French academy.
Now that there Is prospect of coal be-
coming more of luxury than n necas-
sily. the barons have kindly consented TO
lower prices trife. Yet the ungrsteful
public shows no disposition to thank
them.
A human skull as large as a bushel
basket has been discovered on the island
OF Sicily. No record has been left of the
size OF the drunk.
/ I /
The single tax is unconstitutional i'm
Maryland, SO it has at last been decided.
Henry George viii have to have state
constructed for his special use, to dem
onstrate his theory.
I !
IL is evident that this city is In for a
boom this year. as the reports of the
building operations planned already tes-
tify. What are you going to do TO help
II alongi
The Connecticut legislator who intro. |
luced bill to pronibit news "fakinpu
las not yet learned the golden wisdom
1f avoiding subjects that he knows noth-
ng abou.
The police of Madrid are once more re-
,eiving "A Christening at t6e hands of tho
The efficacy of American
Temp. administered In al op lthic doses
houd be brought to their attention
Y ithout delay.
! !
II is curious law that permits an at
achmeuJ to be placed on the rolling
took OF railroad. la some states an
ttachmeut cannot be placed on news
apers, on the ground that public rights
you'd be interfered with. For n mas
enger TO be stalled by a writ of doh, II
urely greater Inconvenience than to
Hiss even your favorite newspaper.
I !
Down in Missouri the other dav
egro was sold on the block undar tha
lgrant law. still existing in that state
fissouri clings tenaciously to her ira
ltions.
The acute agony produced by protec- a
on and reciprocity are now being borne
: the Democrats without a single mur.
ur Of discontent =
!
Mr.. Russell Sage Is managing IN writ. s
5 name pretty high up on the roll M
llege benefactors n
I I
That Pleasant Bluff hole seems doomed q
be the city's hoodoo. 4
Z !
That there were over 5000 voters in ths
ate about the legality OF whose rsyis.
alton there was doubt is a pretty bad q
ndition OF things. .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
Wants to BE Heard.

I trust that those interested I'm TIM
plurality bill, now in Committee in the
house OF representatives. will have a
chance TO be heard. IL may he that the
committee has advertised public hear.
ings, but IL so I have not yet learned the
TACT. PLURALITY,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The withdrawal of Mr.. Halle from
the held OF possible candidates for the
eovernorship Of Massachusetts will
probably be gratefully learned, both bv
Governor Russell and Editor Barrett
The former has every reason TO fear
him, and the latter will hope to fill the
vacancy, as he has hoped 10 do in the
case Of most of the vacancies that have
recently appeared In Bay State politics
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
OUR PENSION ROLL.

both Political Parties Responsible For
Great Frauds Perpetrated.
BROOKLYN, March 17-General Henry
w. Slocum says regarding the recent dis
patch from Washington intimatinU that
he ould have been offered the position of
col missioner Of pensions il he had been
ply cally able to perform the duties;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
A Tennyson Entertainment.

A Tennyson entertainment wa, given
last night at the First congregational
cHapel by the Girls club OF the church
L. cons iste d Of tableaux from Tenpv-
sons poems, the members of the clnb
pUrtraying the characters. Following
the entertainments a reception was held
and refresh ments were served
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

THE leading factions of the Demo-
Gratis have decided to disagree. AS
usual, here is the Republican oppor-
fupitv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
THIS EVENING.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE. s-"ilee."
j. y. KErrH's OPERA HOUSE. s-"McFee OF
Dublin"
LoTHRoPs MUSEUM 7-"The Hidden Hand"
WESTMINSTER THEATRE. s-The Night Owls.
st. PATRICK's SOCIETY. s-Banquet.
INFANTRY HALL S-Lecture.
BELL STREET CHAPEL. Stree Discussion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

ONE Of the signal features of Uncle
Jerry Rusk's administration was tho
importation Of Egyption cotton seed
Tor the purpose Of testing the posi-.
bility Of growing the fibre in this coun.
try. Egyptian cotton TO the value Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

sS, ooo, 900 was shipped to America last
year, all Of which, there is raason to be-
lieve, could have been raised at home.
The department of agriculture viii put
the matter to test this spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
Vegetable Department

Is beginning TO improve; new varieties
are coming into the market. Green
Peas and Asparagus are in the market
this week.
Okras, String Beans, Oyster Plants.
Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Parsley, Le.-
tuce. Radishes, Cauliflowers, Celery.
Dandelions. Beet Greens, ETC., etc.
always on hand.
The general market on all kinds of
staples in the provision line has been
higher during the past four months
than at any other time In our business
experience, indeed, in many line,
higher than 10 has been since war
times, but we feel pleased 10 say that
the tendency now is downward and wa
promise our patrons that no effort
shall be spared on our part 70 put first
class goods within the reach of every
family in the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
Did You

Notice that Eggs have taken sudden
drop all over the city. Do you know
whyp We set the pace two weeks ago.
Have you noticed our prices on fresh
Eggs?
Have you noticed our fancy Brahma
Eggs?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

How the Democ In tn, general as
sembly do object TO every attempt TO
purify the ballot People no are OBJ
servant can draw their own inference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The single tax is unconstitutional in
Maryland, so it has at last been decided.
Henry George will have to have a state
constructed for his special use, to dem.
onstrate his theory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

II is evident that this city is In for a
boom this year. as the reports of the
building operations planned already tes
tify. What are you going to do TO help
il alongi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The Democrats are fully prepared 10
ENJOY the election next month in their
usual vociferous manner.
I !
II the West End str ct railway OF Bcs.
ron is added to the Provide system the
actual labor Of the formation OF the
Greater Providence may be said to have
begun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

Now that there Is prospect of coal be.
coming more of luxury than n necss-
sity. the barons have kindly consented to
lower prices trihe. Yet the ungrsteful
public shows no disposition to thank
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

A human skull as large as a bushe
basket has been discovered on the island
of Sicily. No record has been left of the
size of the drunk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

Electrocutlon. be its unknown tortures
what they may. cannot begin to have
the terrors to Carlyle w. Harris that he
has experienced during the ordeal Of de-
lay and doubt to which be has been sub
iec;ed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The Connecticut legislator who intro.
duced bill to pronibit news taking. ("
has not yet learned the golden wisdom
of avoiding subjects that he knows noth-
ing abou.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30
Prosperity In Nevada.

We would advise the chronic kicker
who thinks Nevada fit only for horned
toads and rattlesnakes to take trip
through the country and try to find a
better place. The farmers on the True
kee meadows live and dress better than
In any other section of the country, have
more Of the pleasures and comforts of
life than any of the farmers in any part
Of California; they live in better houses,
get better prices for their produce and
are in every way better off. We hear
glowing accounts of the country about
Los Angeles, the beautiful orange groves,
the immense yield of the land devoted to
the cultivation of prunes, but distance
lends enchantment to the view. Nevada
is just now undergoing a business de-
preston, owing no doubt to the unsettled
condition Of the financial question, but
we are better off here and have less to
growl about than the people in San Fran
cisco. Let those who think they have a
hard row to hoe dig up their sack and
take trip to other sections of the coast,
and we venture the assertion that they
will return home better satisfied with
themselves and this portion of tho world
at large.-Reno (Nev.) Gazette.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30
Nearly Drowned by Hailstone..

c. Stanley Hurlbut, the we'll known
oarsman, had thrilling experience on
the Schuylkill river during the terrific
storm on Wednesday night and had to
swim for his life.
Mr.. Hurlbut is a member of the Malta
Boat club, and after Office hours ON
wednesday started up the river in sin
gle shell to the race course Here the
storm overlook him, and the hailstones
perforated the covering of his shell. The
craft began to fill with water and settle
1t was only by skillful handling that
Mr: Hurlbut kept right side up, all the
while the hail pelting him in a fusillade.
AT one time he was in imminent dan
ger OF losing his life by being run down
by the four cared shell of the Pennsvl-
vania Barge club, which bore down
upon him, appearing suddenly through
the veil caused by the storm, not 10
yards away. A blow from The sharp
Prov of the shell would have been fatal
to the oarsman, and Mr.. Hurlbut, realiz-
ing his peril succeeded by a powerful
left hand stroke in throwing his shell
out of the line.
The boat shot by like flash and left
the oarsman fighting with the waves,
which rolled over his boat, causing it to
settle at least one foot. He succeeded in
getting to the shelter of pier at Co.
lumbia bridge, when the shell turned,
leaving him in the water. With the
craft in tow Mr.. Hurlbut started to
swim to Belmont landing, where he was
assisted by several young men who had
witnessed his exciting struggle. The
shell is wreck.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30
PlOCHE, NEVADA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80. 1893.
Superstition Abou. un,uoky Houses.


There is a superstition about un-
lucky houses, of which the Blaine
mouse in Washington is just now the
most notorious example, and which
Is enough to make a conservative.
common sense real estate agent
pound his head against the bricks.
Inc proper commercial spirit in
which to meet the superstition is EN-.
bodied in the sentiment, "Giye me
good plumbing, and 1 will risk the
luck" But Mr.. Hudson thinks it
conceivable that the emotions of per.
sons who suffered unduly in particu.
Lar houses may somehow stick around
the premises and bother impression.
able tenants who come after.
He tells of a London lady who
hired a house and was straightwav
seized with ii persistent longing to
study art. She did so and became
proficient, and did not find out until
afterward that the tenant who had
preceded her had been an enthusias
tic devotee of art. The same lady
hired another house years afterward,
but had to leave it because of its de-
pressing influences. Inquiry brought
out the fact that the house had once
been occupied by cruel husband,
who had abused his wife and finally
abandoned her, and that no tenant
had been able to live comfortably
in it since. .-Harper's Weekly.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30
A Cleo< Call For n Drummer

Il am sure do not look like hay
seed, said a commercial traveller to
me yesterday, land yet practically
blew out the gas at my hotel last
night
"You see," he continued, ''there
are both gas and electric light fix.
lures in the rooms, and they are close
together. Well, I started to turn out
the electric light and made a mistake
and turned the thumb piece of the
gas burner, opening it, of course. As
the electric light did not go out, I at
once saw my mistake and corrected
it by turning the electric light but
ton, laughing at myself the while.
When got up in the morning, I dis
covered that in my amusement over
my error I had forgotten to turn the
gas thumb piece back again, and it
had actually been open all night.
Think of it!''
What! and you were not
"Oh, I wasn't asphyxiated. You
see, the hotel does not use gas, and
there was nothing but air in the pipe.
But it was close call, wasn't itg'-
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30
millions of valueless Money.

Eighty million dollars in bills were re-
ceived at Atlanta a day or two ago, the
mammoth packages of money filing FIVE
large dry goods boxes and making in all
drayload. None of the bills was cur
rent, however, as they represent "noth-
ing in Gods earth now and naught in
the waters below It," They were Con-
federate bills of the rarest type. The
huge pile Of genuine Confederate money
was shipped from Richmond, the former
capital Of the Confederacy and is now
the property Of Charles D. Barker of At
lanta. The money is Of every denom-
ination issued by the departed nation,
and In the big collection are bills of the
rarest type. There are bills issued dur
ing every year Of the war. Thousands
Of them are very valuable as relics, but
the great number of them Mr.. Barker
has on hand will make them 80 common
as to bring but little on the market.
This $50, 100000 of Confederate money
has been all along supposed to have been
destroyed. This is undoubtedly the
largest lot Of Confederate money in the
world.-Savannah News.