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with big pufrs, It is quite needless TO
rernark. and end with cuffs that are


remark. and end with cuffs that are
alternate velvet and pearl stripes.
Finally there's a beautifully-embroid
cred belt added.
A lovely old lady, with hair of true
silver, gives tea next week and wears
the following: Silver gray crepon, exact
shade of hair, with white crepe front
from neck to feet. At the neck il is
shocked to form pointed yoke and
then falls plain, with tiny embroid-
cred edge at the feet. A silver girdle
clasps the looseness of the gown and
deep lace ruffies fall over the delicate
hands of the old lady, who has the fair
est, freshest complexion in the world.
IL we're are not wealthy enough to
order a complete change OF garments
for the Lenten season, at least we can
remodel the ones we have to some ex-
tent. We can take that very startling
red or green wing from our hat and
substitute quiet bow or flower. We
can replace the brilliant lining in our
cape or coat by black, or some dark
shade that will go with it. We can sub
stitute some molest-colored glove for
our glowing red one, and by these meth
DDS convert ourselves into very demure,
unassuming damsels.
If you really intend to get new cos
tune for Lert, however, select one of
the pretty new camels hair or soft
cloth materials, which are out in nu-
merous light shades of dull blue, fawn
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A Change of Sentiment.

WAsHINaToN, Feb. 2s.-The first con-
ference on the sundry civil bill will be
held today. Sayres, Democrat, one OF the
House conferees, predicted last night tha
the Sherman bond amendment would b
stricken out. Another member OF Con
gress said that Mr.. Cleveland, through
Mr.. Carlisle, had signified his willingness
10 let the amendment go by the board
rather than cause the defeat OF the whole
going on in the Senate and that the
amendment will be receded from rathe
than that the whole bill should be de
feated.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

The owners OF estates assessed for the construc :
ton OF sewers in the streets hereina ter named are
strection were ON the Slth dsv nf Febrna az SSos
lodged at the Office of the City Treasurer.
In lrvtng avenue ana Butler avenue from Grotto
avenue to sewer in Blackstone PARK.
IN butler avenue g east side from President ave-
In Benefit street from Tockwotton street TO the
Harriet street To Prairie avenue.
ln Oakland street from greenwich street to Pot
ters avenue and Ia POtters avenue from Oakland
street 60 Dexter street
In Burnett street from Greenwich street TO Dex.
In Melrose street from Congress avenue to Irving
street,
In Mawney street from Greenwich street to Dex-
ter street.
= In Redwng street from Greenwich street &,
In Carter street from Greenwich street to point
within ninety-eight feet east of Buckln street.
In Atwells avenue from Summit, west Of Coyoll
street to Putnam street; -,
Ihurber's lane to Livingstone avenue, aud In Liv-
i.9gstone avenue and Wheden street. from North
In Salem street. from Waldo street 10 Potter's
II. payment OF the whole of any assessment Is
made before the gath day OF February, 1894, a de-
ducton VIII he made on the same the rate OF SIX
percentum per annum IL m the date OF payment 70
said last mentioned date.
one-third Of the assessment may be paid at apy
time within one year from the time the ssessment
Is lodged with the city Treasurer without interest
within two years from the day OF said dg.rnent si1
with the City Treasurer by paying H. addition
said snent at the rate OF six o. per cent per
annum from the first day Of the second year after
sad Judgement 20 the time OF payment
The last or third installment of the assessment
may be paid within three after aid lodge
ment by paying In addition thereto tn Ia terest
thereon AZ the rate of six (6l per cent y er annum
from the date OF tue last payment.
III the first instalmont l. not paid at the end of
one year from the day OF the lodgment OF the as
sessment with the city treasurer the whole assess
ment can then be collected with interest therefrom
Mt the rate OF six l6) per cent per annum aud ex-
penses OF collection. ID. L. ID. GRANGER
iz8-lm City Treasurer.
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NEWS CONDENSED.

Mr. Mackay is still improving.
Queen Victoria will hold court today.
A strike on the Alton railroad is posi-
BILE.
Braziliae rebels have won another VIC
tory.
There was a fatal collision on the Penn
sylvania road.
Socialists are held to be responsible for
the Bogota riots.
Coal Is to come down twenty-five to
fifty cents by April.
Unemployed Oldham, Eng, cotton
spinners are suffering from want of food.
What may prove a fatal prize fight took
place at Niles Centre, ". Y, Sunday.
John Bacon, aged SO. a life long resi-
Y.
Fire partially destroyed the house OF
Patrick Wilson at Marblehead, Mass.
Loss $1,000.
1t Is estimated that the cost OF the re-
cent storms to the city OF Boston will be
about 100000.
Thirty business houses and seven resi-
dences were burned at Goldthw waite, Tex.
Loss over 100000.
The London News calls tho policy OF
President Harrison and Secretary Foster
"Chocktaw Finance"
Schooner William Lorman, now at Bal
tlmore from Port Tampa, Florida. lost
three OF her crew In gale February 21st.
Col. James w. Crawford, one OF the
celebrities OF the racing world, died at
Augusta, Ga, after an illness Of several
weeks.
A man about 75 years old, supposed now
to be John Buchanan OF Plymouth, n. H.,
dropped dead In the depot at Woodville,
from heart trouble.
The weavers at Dayville, Conn.,, will re-
sumo work today upon an advance OF half
cent per yard on the old list. This IL
half OF what was asked.
A man, supposed to be James NJ. Brown
of either Bar Harbor or Bath, Me-,
dropped dead in New York at the corner
oil Filth avenue and 10th street.
The house and stable owned and occu-
pied by George Morrow at New Vineyard,
Me-, were burned, with contents, includ-
Ing one horse. Mr.. Morrow and wife
barely escaped with their lives, being
obliged TO walk In their night clothes and
barefoot TO neighbor's i'm the bitter cold.
Furnished rooms supplied with Lodecrs
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ONCE of the License Commissioners.

Office of the License Commissioners
City Hall. Providence, Feb. %, 1903
Applications for tran ,er OF license to sell pure
spiTttuous. intoxicating ana malt liquors. have
been made by the following named persons;
Avon, Elijah. 1853 South Main street, 10 Gottlieb
Ruof, same location.
Egan James. West Exchange street, C. Dale. to
1853 Atwelis avenue.
Fleming. Michael, s25 North Main street, to Frank
Il. Saesses, same location.
Henernan Thomas j., as Hedly street, to "a Nc
kenna street
Keenan,. William j.. c9S-2pi South Main street TO
Frank G. Perry. same locat on.
McWeeny. Thomas. l3i jackson avenue. 10 IS
jackson avenue.
McCuila, bernard. 1920 Smith street to I. n Gar.
rick, 127-l29 Wickenden street and A Bene 1T
street.
McCarron. John. 400 w. Exchange street TO JOS T.
Newton. 1928 Smith street.
Remington, j. y. a. Co. 2I1 Westminster street TO
j. II. sullivan and Michael Farrell, so West River
street.
Raftery 6 Garrck. lIs Douglas avenue to John
stearns s. H.. IL Clemence street to 1i-le Clemence
street.
Jeremiah F. Driscoll. 800. South Main street. to
James II. sullivan, same location.
The Board OF License Commissioners will be In
session In their Office. City Hall. SATURDAY,
March ii, 1893, at 1880 O'Clock a. m. at which time
ana place all persons so desiring may be heard on
the matter OF granting such appl cations
GEORGE II. BURNHAM.
JOHN NJ. STUDLEY.
DENNIS j. MCCARTHY.
fe3-1it License Commissioners
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CITY ADVERTISEMEyTs.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR $t,St7, 900
LOANS.
once Of the city Treasurer.

Providence. r. l.. February ~ 1903.
Sealed proposals addressed TO ID. 4. ID Granger
CITY Treasurer Providence X. L.. each dorset
proposals for Loans" will be received at this
otice until IL O'Clock NJ. "Wednesday. Marc L.
1873. Tor the wnole or any part Of the following
loans 20 the CITY OF Providence:
L Sewer Loan: Five hundred thousand dollars
g 900 0O9 on bonds OF said city, dated April j. 1893.
due April i. 1923.
2. water Loan: Eight hundred and sevente en-
thousand dollars (ssl1 1000 on bonds OF said CITY,
dated April l. 1895 due April /, 1928.
Each OF the above series OF bonds to bear interest
az the rate OF four 4) per centum per annum, pay
able semi-annually IA April and October. Both
principal aud interest on above loans are payable
In gold coin OF the United States, equal to present
value OF nneness and weight. Either coupon or
registered bonds Will be issued for the whole any
portion OF said loans and coupon bonds may at any
time thereafter be converted into registered bonds
at the option OF the holder. The principal and in
terest Of coupon bonds Will be payable AZ the Treas
ury In Providence at the National City Bank OF
New ,rk. The city OF Providence now transmits
by mail interest on all re1istered bonds, desired.
Bonds Will be rea v for delivery Apr 1, 1893 but
delivery may be defer ed az the option OF the pur-
chaser. until ADril l5 1898. by payment OF accrued
inte est in addition 10 price bid Registered bonds
Will be issued in sums of $1,000, 5000 10000 or
So, 900 each. desired. The right to reject any
and all bids Is reserved. Further information can
be obtained OF the undersigned.
f23-0t ID. l.. ID. GRANGER, City Treasurer.
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MOST FACE THEIR ACCUSERS.
a "New system" Introduced by q Nov
Orleans Grocery Firm.


NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2s.- About six
weeks ago the firm OF Baker, Peterson &
Company, wholesale grocers and commis-
sion merchants, started in business here
Two OF the firm, Edward Baker and Geo.
Peterson, were known to the trade.
The firm Immediately began buying on
large scale and their credit was unques-
toned. They made purchases on time In
this state, In Mississippi and Texas. Most
OF the goods they obtained on consign-
ment and guaranteed to sell them for a
certain price, but as the goods came 20
hand they were closed out Tor cash for the
best prices obtainable.
In this way IL is stated the Arm pocket
ed about 10000. Last Saturday they
closed their store and Baker and Peterson
took passage on the Louisville AZ Nash
vile road. They were arrested yesterday
Ia Montgomery, Alabama, and will be
brought back to face thsH sceusers.
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Rich Aunt-why do you bring me this
grass, Tommy?
Tommy-Because I want you 10 bite
Il?
why do you want me 10 bite it2"
Because heard pa say that when
you bite the grass we will get $40, ,OO0."
Texas Siftings,
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Tin Ores on the Free Iist.

WAsHrNaToN, Feb. 2s.-Mr. Springer.
from the committee on ways and means,
reported to the House yesterday with the
recommendation that Il pass. the stumn
bill, placing tin and tin ores on the free
list.
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Furnished rooms supplied with Lodgcrs
BY lo-cent advertisement I'm the ~Nsua'
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

Holland curtains. colors. on rollers that we war;
ant lvc each n. CADY.
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the section Of pie in her right hans ssoa and %. drop iSr
and then there Is flashing OF heels N the snhhgh'
and from the cool depths OF the river uie plates are
brought up and handed to Jane ,co vourr woman in
the blue bathing suit. IL think-weii' am SUI
hungry" IT.. ,.o,,.,,
face shining with smiles. lie carries in his arms a
great loaf Of bread three feet long: - a,.,
"Oh. Captain" scream the girls NJ once "n"'
That. young wlmen' says the Captain ~is life
prcserver. 1t will preserve life on lana ana water
We only cit bread here once a year, gris' ana We
buy it all In one Loaf A., .r,,or ora
the young women rest upon planks; radiant ,'nu tx
pecant Then comes The hardy ola ca% e y, ae .b
from a saymill. and upon both sections oil mat wheat
en- loaf haltinch shcahings Of golden butter. ana
supreme contcntmcnt rests Ike halo upon ihen.
merry soul Is this old steamboat D captain anr Vino th
younger generation how To swim. For sixty three
years he has lived and has been swmm mi Ih na !,
He can tell many good story OF bis life by the ud
son II he only would. ,,
tell us the story about the Young man who walked you
up at O'Clock one night?' ,.,. =,
all Why, that young chap belonged to an avn, awful
nice family here; lie was young swell. you know now:
one day. Left his clothes, put on bathing SUIT
and The next thing knew he ont in thu stream
a ssn' and raddn, and last saw OF him nc was gon
up TO Yonker, like all possessed. Wen, something
happ'ncd to that boat up there. Ran aground ana
"a
sunk and the young chap was way up III lonkcrs III
his swmmn' togs. and nohln' to get ont OF town with
money, you know. Left that In his clothes. so
what does that young. chap do but steal ride In a
freight car and get of here about o'clock at nigh
lie wakes up and gets his clothes. And say he
was cold and hungry and n sight. Nice chap. great
favorieht Of mine. Ought not to tell 1t, suppose"
Many people learn to swim mp here, Captain ~
{" Uddlcs Of en- uddlcS OF 'cm Lots Of 'ctn know
that snrf bathn' amt much good. teach 'cnl all 70
their feet first, and then teach ZEN to dive by
coin' of n barrel. Dead easy. Here. you Gawgc
Washington, and show these gentlemen how to
dive,
There comes n Jolly negro lad with his trousers
rolled up From beneath the pavilion the Captain
brings "a barrel tightly bungel. This. gentlemen
he remarks. is Dan Ricc's Mule. Call II that be-
cause It's pesky hard 10 ride "Gawsc Wash
ingtOn" Is not abashed
"Hyar, hyar. Mass IIucklcbcrry.' he says 81 sees
what youah Is up to- Want 10 get me under the nOat
doan't yer"
Deed and double don't. George Go ahead and
show the gentlemen how nice you Kin dive
The barrel Is rolled the float and balanced
n water Ciawge Washington the chine in
front, throws himself upon The barrel The cask
rolls. bumps. and George Washington disappears in
the water.
See hyar, Massa IIucklebcrry,- he says, after he
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Gan GiacInfo womb face all the assembled Sa-
yei and force them then and there to wlthuraw
nil charges against Ghiser, the latter was SUR,
and on the whole, lie was glad lna' e was not
ou,v ~ his being in one moment cleared OF every
occnsotion that he thought. The consequence "
GimscIf were enormous. He remembered tnc sich
cnnc horror he had felt that afternoon WEI ne. hs
io~nd her. In four and twenty hours there wouia
10 nothinr 10 hinder him from speaking OUT What
e,,nS his heart. If he chose 70 do SO ne migh,
even now write TO her and tel hcr VIVA. ~ h ,aa
e..nrrled so hard TO hide when they had nccn
80 f,co Rut he was not the man to write
Iace tboro was a possibility Of speaking. nor IN
VII. % the black and white oil INK ana paper
sv for him what lie could say better Tor NM
self =, ,.,,. came bac], and he spent
men o.1 ..rance self-onestioninc and much use
r.. W. moroI torment Was this the last. the Yer, very
49, i. nt HE loves? lie remembered how MI"
logs than three years earlier ne hau nlu Ipo ny
10, ~ MaGdaIena dell Ami. saying to himself thas
70 Ma'n nover again feel his heart heat at
im on;o voife nor his face turn pale with PASSION
wv w" woman's kiss. And now he loved agaln'
orbans with little hope OF seeing his love r.
perna55s but with tho mad dcsr" to ,stak" his
tuta mon one cast. and win lose all forever
1a.e had never felt that irresistible longing pc
re t'e not even when he had first Lowell Blanca
Corlsone in his carly days Then II was 'ru rue
te e like Laura She had been yornc herself as
be was and had loved him from the first. aimos,
w,ithCnt hiding it. There had hcen lttlc hceu
for words on either side. for love told us own
tale plainly. Yet it seemed to INN now ta' Nd
he had then thought Blanca as cold as ne nau
reason TO believe that Laura was. no men. nay
rcsioped himself to hi. fate at tn" bc2inn,nsIne
might not have found tho strength ne nov ".I
10 risk such defeat as perhaps waiten mn Ill., ~
run any danger. now that ne was He' i"'"V'
than live in suspense another day.
,TO BE CONCLUDED)
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mores Don't you remember how you splashed and
padded about, and duckcd Johnny Jones because he
was " 'fraid cat" and couldn't swim well Then you
surely have not forgotten how you Owed TO the bot
tom OF the stream and brought up big stones from the
pebbly river bed. And there your old friend
Tom, who could stay under the water longer than
anybody else in the village; and big Jerry, who swan
a mile one day You certainly must call TO mind
those old days when you padded around In the water
until you were blue. Then you crawled into your
Clothes flung suspender over your shoulder, got
your books out Of the fence corner. and went home
and told your mOther-well, you know what you told
her.
How the good woman smiled as she TOOK OF your
straw hat and looked at your wet hair Ornamcnted
with cOwlicks examined your wet shirt collar, ana
asked what made your face and hands so clean And
ypu, remembering sundry consultations with father out
I'm the woodshed. did not come home again until the
household wrapped in sumber. Why don't you
let that boy Of yours do the same9 or course yon
ought not encourage him TO play hockey, bat he
would enjoy learning how TO swim. Take him down
TO the Hudson some morning Get him plank.
piece OF pie and bathing suit, and If II does not
remind you Of the old days 10 see Tat youh;strT
splash and kick He will need the plank TO keep
him up while he is learning to swim, and the pie VIII
serve both ballast and luncheon. The pie Is not
absolutely necessary but AT the bathouses along the
Hudson pies are on sale ana Bathing suits for hire
So YOU knew before that the Hudson River
was one OF the best streams for swimming IN the
world The fact might be better known II more places
were provided along the stream where TIE people
could 20 in swimming New York has miles and
miles Of river front which might afford means oil
recreation for thousands were the proper facilities
only provided by the city. There should he more
places provided along Riverside Drive where the PEG
pie could go to enjoy the waters Of The Hudson.
There few people in New-lors who know OF
the pleasure and recreation which might be afforded
by the stream which passes Manhattan Island on It's
way the Yes. bathing * well enough,
but in many respects 1t does not compare with good
swim In The river AT the beach you al the mercy
Of the surf. You tossed about b. the big waves
and flung about like cork. You hardly know
whether you can swim not. The ocean for surf
bathing and the river for swimming. The beach for
style and fine costumes. the river bank for fun and
simplicity. II is pleasant thing TO sit a raft out
al Far Rockaway Asbury Park or Newport, where you
are famed by brcczes, tanned by summer sum-
and sprayed with water. But did you float
upon the broad eXpanse OF the Hudson. with the blIc
dome Of cloudess sky above You. placid stream
beneath, and the great heights OF the forcst-cad Pal
sades each hand Did you never feel the water
rocking beneath you after big steamer had passed
W river, WHILE with half closed eyes, you looked
upon the yachts and saiboats moving over The bosom
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who Is now In Europe, sails for America on July ~
"Aristocracy" resumes its tour July Is In San
Francisco. The company will remain the same Win
the exception OF Maurice Barrymore, who Will appear
for the first time in the part OF Jefferson Stockton
Mr.. Frohman closed the first session Of the Empire
Theatre last night. Only one play was presented,
The Girl Let Behind Me-" which for nearly 200
nights. The stock company which Is now appearing
In this drama In Chicago will play II there all sum-
The Empire opens Its second season on August
81 with r. c. Cartons Liberty Hail." This VIII De
lsUm By as IN
Empire will begin It's regular season, when new plays
Oscar y Wide Ride and William Gillette lumber Of
people have been added to the stock COMPANY san
Ing. ". il. compton c l and Harry woodruff
Edward Corbeit Will cease to be business manager
gust and viii undertake the management OF Blue
Jeans" on the road lie has been well known anu anu
viii no doubt continue make friends wherever he
goes Besides his experience as manager mayer nc mas
The e%S or Of nt the Street
with last evenings presentation OF Flag OF Truce.
In as sS er h ne% DEVICE e for theatre
One of the good attractions announced for next next
Drew, Mckee Rankin and Mr.. and Mrs sidney Drew Drew
Thu t%"T m viii ffa ae0" the
management Of r. q. Stone. "The Rivals" and "The
Road % ns a MIN be the sHy Up Sys
trip to Europe ard is spending a few weeks at the
villa PavanO. on the Palisades. He was anxious 10
60 10 Italy and return with his father who comes TO
this country In August to see the Worlds Fair. Mr.
Wilkinson has decided to begin his next tour late In
August and has engaged q company Including Eleanor
Moretu william Redmund and William Harris.
POOles Theatre. located In EIghth-st, near Broad
way, will be used n German theatre, having been
rented for this purpose by Adolf Philip. who now
manages the opera season at Terrace Garden. 1t Is
the intention OF the new manager to establish The
house on a popular basis The repertOry will consist
Of standard plays, melodramas and German comedies
In. ma. fha nav
GermanIa Theatre The will begin on or about
September ].
Or. ". F. Carver will begin months engagement
ut the Academy OF Music on saturday evening, when
IL" melodramaic spectacle "The Scout" will be pre-
lted I'm elaborate manner by company OF 10
people, including fifty mounted Indians and COWBOYS
who will appear the stage at one time. strange
sights are promised by DR.. Carver, who Will cause
six horse stage coach loaded with passengers to fall
from Il mountain bridge into river.
Mile. Rhea has arranged with Adrten Barbusse, OF
Paris to write her a play entitled The Queen OF
Sheba" NJ BarbIsse has been contributor to lie
steele, for many years and Is qualified to trent the
subject from an archaeological well dramatic
point Of view. The American adaptation will be made
by william Young.
A letter from Miss Fanny Rice. who Is now In
Paris that she has accepted an offer to sing IN
Paris next summer and that a new comic opera Is 10
be written for her by welknown composer.
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SUxNER DAYS on THE HUDSON

Rhlrebeck. June "a spcciar.-John jacob Aston
has. It is said, virtually acquired control OF the Ann
Arbor Railroad, and 1t is expected will be elected
president OF that corporation Mrs. and Miss Willing
OF Philadelphia the mother and sister Of Mrs. Aston
her guests at Fernclifc this week. Previous "a
Mr.. and Mrs. AstOr's departure for Newport. =
Mrs. J. 7. Lee and their daughter have ret,,rr.A
TO staatsburs. and Will soon occupy "Grassmcre .
the Livingston homestead In this place Archdeacor
Zeigcnfuss, OF Christ Church. Poughkecpsls. was In
town this week. Mrs. Aspinwa AMI her family ere
al Mossena, their simmer residence. Miss Hyslop
q New-York. Is spending the summer here with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner, Of New-York. have
leased pleasant cottage IN Montgomery>st. for tina
season. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chanler have left
Rokeby for visit at Bar iiarbor. Miss Frances
Adams, OF Newi0rk. IL among the guests of the sun
Among the young people who received the rite N
confirmation ut the Church OF the Ascension durinS
bishop rctter's visitation there on Thursday ni9h9e
was one OF the little daughters OF cx-vice- President
Mortcn who with his family In ATTENDANCE
TIE Bishop was entertained at Ellerslie DURING his
stay In Rhinebcck. "s "S