The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-09
LOOKING CLASS.

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OF finely attired maIdens aud attentive
escorts passed and repassed tie observer
In rapid succession. A crowd Of small
boys amused themselves and endangered
their iimbs and necks by skating on
slippery iron man-hole cover on the
bank in front of the What Cheer cottage
for the people seated around on the bank.
The band was in good condition
and never played better. Owing to a
mistake the programe included
singing by Norwegian society on the
lake. This does not come until Thurs
day evening so large number were
disappointed. Following Is the program;
March-"rhe Man that Broke the Bank
at Monte Carlo" Short: Ovcrture-"roet
aud Peasant" Suppe: Cornet solo-B. X.
Church; Swedish Wedding March, Aus
trian Hymn with variations. Haydn;
Grand Fantasia--"A Summers Day In
Norway" Willmers; Episode Miitaire-
"The March Past" Dodworth; Euphon-
ium solo-"Deatn of Nelson," Brsham,
Mr.. j. S Hanna: Introduction and Tar
entelle, Robinson; Galop-"Fire, DAVIS.
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The strlngency in the money market
takes up 81 prominent share of public
attention that the Looking Glass 10 give
a faithful reflex of the affairs of the day
must add its contribution TO the stories
OF the day. A bank cashier in neigh
boring city expecting a heavy draft o.
his currency slipped $4,000 in govern
ment bonds in ais pockets and went TO
boston in search OF Uncle Sans prom
ises to pay. lie w, nted $25. coo In bills
and proposed to leave his $1,000 Ia bonds
as security for them. Did he get the
billsf Well not exactly. lie returned
with $4,000 III bills but he
had to pay a premium Tor
them. Another illustration or the ex-
treme caution ia making loans or rather
not making t em: "A director in neigh
boring national bank yesterday had a
sudden call for funds from New York
house with which he Is connected. lie
went to his bank and asked Tor the loan.
"very sorry. Mr.. IT," Was the cashiers
remark, ''but we can't accommodate
you" "WhatY 1--WE haven't any money
to loan" "But viii give plen of col
lateral" 1--WE couldn't loan on govern
n ent bonds today" was the firm reply.
Banks ale Of course renewing loans, but
the best OF collateral will no. draw dol
laE out Of bank vaults today.
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"rhere il large proportion OF unsym-
pathetic coldnes on this munda1 sphere"
calculated a trl mp last evening as he
carefully brushed away the persplration
from his brow wltn the back OF his hand.
To-day called upon n lady and in the
low, modulated tones Of my class asked
her If might have ii, in Eer vestibule.
Not that 1 intended having an epi!eptic
attack but merely To worS upon her sym
pathies. Did il work? Not IL she knew
IT, She merely pointed with h r finger
across the street to n ailor shop"
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The fooiishuess of drawing money
from savings banks in these days Is illus
tratei by what Defel "A young wo nan em-
ployed as bookkeeper in we'll known
establishment in this city. She had four
thousand dollars in the bank aud becom-
ing fri ghtenei drew it al out. For safe
keeping sue placed IL in the safe of the
company for whom she worked. Her
employer having occasion TO 90 TO the
safe during the day was astounded at the
big pile OF currency. He called TO the
young woman in question and said.
"Miss NJ. what is all this money doing
beref" ITS mine, SIR" Yours. we'll
what In the name OF conscience
are you doing with IL here"
"Well, / had it in the savings bank aud
was afraid might lose il so took 1t out
and placel it here where l know it is
safe" "Safe, why it isn't safe "a minute.
Don't you know that we never keep n
dollar here over night? That IL we do
rot deposit all we have take it home
with me over night? Why, our books
eve are not safe there and In case CT fire
your money would b. onlya pile of ashes.
It would be absolutely lost.n The Young
woman turned white and said "What
shall / DO with ity" I'D with it. why.
what possessed you to do anything
with it. Why didn't you leave
it where IL wasp The girl
slid out OF her chair, took Ter lurch bas-
ket, crowded the bills into it and started
out In half AN hour she returned, white,
ii ed aud frightened. "They wouldn't
take it back, SIR" "Oi course not. They
know you now. IL is just such pc plc as
you who start runs and briug about
financial disorder, aud they do not care to
again place themselves in position
where yon can start n rua." He finally
took the moneY, deposited 1t for her aud
y ave her the book. Sne has learned
lesson, but she is only one out of thou
sands, every one Of whom ought TO know
better.
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The chappies " no have returned from
Lunnon are all armed with walking
sticks that are the envy OF all who behold
them. I saw one in the lobby of the
Narragansett last evening. 1t had band
Of metal near the knot. BY simply turu-
ing the band tiny incandcscen5 lamp
sent its illuminating rays in all diroc-
tions. useful to tell the time, don't y
know" volunteered Chappie. Another
turn of the band and cigar lighter was
exposed. Whether another turn would
nave brought brandy and ,da don't
know, for Chappie moved off and van
ished in tue direction OF the bar room.
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The efforts to push silver as circulat-
ing medium are at present meeting with
success in view OF the scarcity OF bills.
And il you notice the small chan re you
get you will be surprised at the age OF
many OF them. Look at the handful OF