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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05

The books of one pawnbroker in
Philadelphia show that from 1913
loans aggregating 81, no. he re-
ceived interest in seven weeks
amounting to S2,0)450, which was
at the rate of 720 per cent per an-
mum. 1t is precisely this kind of ex-
tortion that a lot of philanthropic
men of New York purpose to break
up 0y establishing d loan Office that
will lend money to people who are
hard pressed, and loan it, too, at the
bare cost of maintaining the loan
office. The case in Philadelphia is
not isolated, Such cases are COM
mon IN New York and they can be
found in other cities.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05

PRINTERS INK compares an adver-
tisement to an electric current. The
newspaper is the switchboard The
advertisement is the operator. When
the advertiser would elcctrify the
public he manipulateS the switch
board, and the powerful current
which he so thoroughly controls en-
livens the community and often
shocks or even kills q competitor,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05
A Spotted Man,

James Workman, a farmer living
near Sonora, Ky, is puzzling the ply
sicians. Bright blue spots cover his
body at periodical intervals. When
the spots appear knot the size 0: a
walnut presents itself and remains
until the spots 60 away.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05

Modern me- cal common sense dc
tatcs that people shall not BE- starved,
at least. whatever other treatment
may be necessary. A sufficient amount
Of nourishing food is therefore given,
and this food is quite likely to hr the
same that the person is in the habit
Of taking during health. barring. of
course, all extremely indigcstibIe
dishes or those that will conflict with
the remedies given. As a general
thing. q sick person requires very
much less food than a we'll one. al
though this is not always the case.
People of Scdcntary habits, those who
take little or no exercise to exhaust
the phySical forces might need al
most as much food when sick as when
! well.
There are few foIics more extreme
than that of putting sick people ON a
diet Of toast-watcr and thin Cruel 1t
would make a well person sick, and
how one can be expected to recover
health and strength on Such pa bulum
is more than ordinary intelligence can
conceive. A small quantity Of good
meats, the vegetables that are most
cravcd, Il little light bread, the best
of butter and the usual bcvc RACES
should be given if they are at all
rcliShcd. 1t is one Of the gr.utest
mistakes to give sick people HOppy
drinks Of any sort. If it is necessary
to Qucnch the thirst, an abundance Of
pure water, boiled and coolcd to the
temperature of spring water, is most
desirable. Coffee, tea and chocolate
are better when used of regular
strength, such as is taken during
health. The quantity may be a good
deal IcSScned, but the quality should
remain the same. If people in ordin-
arlIy good condition get a cup Of tea
or coffee such as invalidS are supposed
to require it would be almost certain
to upset the digestion. How much
more need is there then of care when
all of the functions of the body are
more or less dcrangcd?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05
In the Sultan's Harem.

In the sultan's harem there is one
decoration that is desired by all the
ladies with exceedingly great longing.
1t is conferred only on the great
ladies of the palace or especial favor.
ties. IL bears the euphonious name
of "the three tails" These tails are
composed of plated hair. like Chinese
pig tails, only shorter. To have one
makes the recipient happy, but to win
all three is JOY and honor unspeak.
able.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05
To Rroil the Legs of Turkey.

Take the legs of n cold roast turkey,
make some missions across them with
sharp knife and season them with a
little pepper, salt and pinch OF
cayenne. Squeeze a little lemon juice
over them, and place them on a we'll
buttered gridiron over clear fire.
When done nice brown put them on
hot dish with piece of butter on
top Of each, aid serve them very hot.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05

STANTON ABBOTT, one of England s
weight pugiliSts, has declared
his intention to become an American
citizen. VIII the band please shut
off "God Save the Queen and strike
up The Star-Spangied Banner"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05

JUSTICE must have worn her seven
league dongoIa boots yesterday. At
least it naturally so appears to the
youth who tried to kiss a girl against
her will and got a bullet IN his arm
before he had a chance to think.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-05-05

WV pI IT, ia ri, N
fearful S'r"sB'' 49, thc
began 10 "a'e' az" .,I I,,. Coa :,
midnight a'oi''' WV" ~ Ia,I,a1, ~,
Witness ny VIC ',''N ,..I..
giant 'eIl' anu we u '"''t'. .I ~.
broke inc "'' '"'9' ;,
'lhankS VI u"'' I.,,
the victory ''''o ,lI''.. H.,
Christ / mere 10 h,,oYoont nnd
list was oeSoi'''u ~ ,.i.I, .Ia,
since oE '"' ""N'o.'s - fa,uI, :, i
came lh VIC supp :.
a sad thing 10 see l'l'n ''"UoN'i'R
for livelihood under dlSadVan 'ag'S'
but 70 see dclicat" woman, with heIp
Ic,slttle ones at hrr back, lighting IN"
ciants of poverty and sorrow, IS more
.frecting 1t was humble nome, ana
rasscrs- by knew not that within those
mr. walls were displays OF courage
more admirable than that Of Han,
r;b,l crossing the a ps, or the Pass of
Thcrmopylr, or HaIaklav", where,
,,iuto the jaws Of death, rode the siX
hundred" These heroes had the
whole world to cheer them on; but
,hcrp were none to applaud the strug-
ole in the humble home. She fought
for bread, for clothing, for fire, for
,holtor with achinr head and weak
side and exhausted strength. through
fine lonp nirht bv the brook Jabbok
CouHd it be that none would give her
helm? Had God FORGOTTEN to be
rroriousp No. con,cndiup soul The
midnight mir is full Of wines, coming
to the rescue She hears it now, in
the sourh Of the nipht wind. in the
ripple of the brook ia bbol- the prom
Use made 50 lone AFRO. rinrinr down
the sl,v. "Tbv fatberless children
will nrcscrve them olivc. and let thv
widows trust in met, Some one said
to y very moor woman. GLOW is it
that in such Distress Won keen cheer
fulp, She said 81 do if bv what call
cross nravers When had my rent to
nav and notb;no 70 nav it. with and
bread 70 buv and NOTHING TO buv it
with used 20 sit down and cry, But
now do not cet DISCOURAGED IfIgo
olonc tbc street when I come TO a
corner If tbo stroo+ Isov rrho Lord
helm me-, I then co on nnt;l I come TO
onn+hor oros.;no of tho ,troo+ and
,c,i, COW ,vrho 1ora hahn maj And
eo uttor, - -. on,, oroes;nr.
and .;nooI houo c,ot ;rto tLo hohit of
c,r,nr thnsa ,eross ,,rorors 7 bove
hoon oh,o - 1~oo, on
No not ba ont Of natirnce with those
who come not ont Of their despondencv.
rber NAV trumnh over their loss and
vo+ tha;r r,;t shall fell Won that thew
have been trouble-touched Are we
s+o;,s that ve can unmoved see orr
or,dla riasd Of tha brirhteve and the
s,root 1i,so Can wa Stand unmoved
and GOO ou,. ,,rdanc Of oarthlv dalirbt
,o.odo ivan Ios,,e ,bo want b;,,-
self, be angry with us if we pour our
tears INTO the graves llat open 10
sWallo" do"n "haC we love
best? was Lazarus more dear
to nm than our beloved
dead TO u.s. NO we nave rlght TO
weep Our tears must come. You
lnlI ,rfI ,.l,y n n n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

at once, things got so bright, and l hilt
up my head. ready to look any man in
the face, and not afraid of nothin'
He set every livin' joint in me a
goin,' and not bein' able to stand 1T no
longer, jumped, sprang onto my seat,
and jest hollered, $50 it, RUBE !"
This does not, of course, properly rep
resent the public appreciation of RUBIN
STEIN in this country when he visited it,
yet it serves to, in some measure, indi-
cate the quality of the public musical
taste, no less than to suggest that which
made the Russian SO popular here.
Now that he is dead we are sharply
reminded of the sensation he produced,
and cannot help comparing it with the
impressions made by PADEREwsKI and
one or two others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
THE SHORT SESSION.

Looking ahead to the possibility for
harmful legislation during the short
session Of Congress, il is very comfort
ing to note that it will have at most but
20 days in which to work. During thar
time the general appropriation bills
must be passed, and there are great
number of bills on the calendar of more
or less Importance beside the consldera-
tion of MIR. CLEvELAND's "draw poker"
scheme for the ''reform" of the currency.
III an attempt is made to find out how
the President came by his fortune of
$4,000 900, why he offered to interfere
in the Chins-Japan war (and only got
snubbed for his pains), and why he issued
$50, 600, 900 more Government bonds,
there wiifbe no waste time during the
session.
The "pop-gun" tariff bills may come
up. They will if some of the free-trade-
mad members can bring them up, and
some time will be wasted discussing
them.
On the whole. it looks quite as thou gh
this Congress might fritter away its last
days without doing any signal injury to
the country, and go out of existence
under the cloud of disapprobation the
labors of its first session conjured over
it. SO long as the President is so much
better that his party as to put his party
at enmity with him there is little to be
feared from legislative schemes that re-
quire coordinate action to execute them.
The Democrats in Congress will
doubtless sulk heartily mt the beginning
of the session and expend much vitality
kicking each others shins. When these
pleasing exercises are done with there
will be little time for anything but the
routine work that cannot be shirked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
FOR ANOTHER TERM.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 2l.-At yesterdays
session OF the w. @. Il. IT, Miss Willard
said just previous to the balloting for On
GERS: "The custom has been for the presi-
dent 30 don her wraps and sneak down
the back stairs and stay out until she IL
elected. II really looks as though the
president was not sure Of reelection, so
am not going out"
The election prellminaries began BY the
appointment of tellers by the chair. Each
teller represented different sections Of the
country. The first ballot taken was for
president, and resulted in the unanimous
choice OF Miss Frances Willard.
Miss Willard then nominated Mrs. L.
M. ~ Stevens for vice-president at large
and she was unanimously elected to that
position. Then came the election of a
corresponding secretary. OF the 800 votes
cast Mrs. Catherine l.. Stevenson received
ESQ and was declared elected. Mrs Clara
Hoffman was unanimously elected record
ing secretary. Mrs. Helen M. Barker was
reelected treasurer by a rising vote
The feature of the afternoon was the ex-
ercises in pemory of Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, late recording secretary of the
national organization, who died about a
month ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
"HOW RUBY PLAYED"

The death of RUBINsTEIN once more
raises the question that can never be
settled-was he or LIsZT the greater
pianist? One was the greatest. LIszT
has claims that may prevail at last. but
while one lives who has heard RUBIN
STEIN at his best there will be some
votes for the great Russian.
AS it is more than a score of
years since RUBINsTEIN visited this
country it is inevitable that he has for
many years been only memory here,
and his death brings no sense Of shock.
But there are preserved in fugitive
literature many evidences of the
tremendous effect his playing had upon
every class of people.
He was most unlike the great stars
that have interpreted the piano for Us
latterly. Who can imagine RUBINsTEIN
with PADEREwsKI, OF EUGENE ID ALBERT
or DIR PACHMANN, or the rest of the re-
cents? These latter-day pianists ap-
pealed to cultured taste, to refined per-
ceptions. RUBINsTEIN played for the
multitude in such fashion that the mul-
titude must needs.
There was skit that was favorite
with amatuer elocutionists years ago
which cleverly pictured the public es-
TEEN of RuBNsTEIy. 1t was supposed
that a countryman attended one of his
concerts, and related his impressions.
The music reminded him of sugar
squirrel turnin' wheel of candy cage"
but did not particularly impress him,
and he was about to "git up and go
home," when he "heard little bird
waking ~ away off in the woods,
and call sleeply-like TO his
mate, and looked up to see that RUBIN
was beginning TO take some interest in his
business, aud i SIT down again." A
litJle later il "seemed o. me like there
~as a good breakfast in every house in
the land, and not a sick child or woman
anywhere" A pathetic passage makes
him weep, "then Old RUBIN changed
his tune. He ripped out and he roared,
he tipped and he tared, he pranced and
he charged like the grand entry at
circus. Feared 10 TO me that
all the gas in the house was turned on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
NOW, THEY'VE DONE 1T!

The New England Tariff Reform
League had small and late dinner
party last evening, and resolved to call
themselves in future The New England
Free Trade League.
Then 7S of them, out of "grand
totaW Of SO, resolved as follows:
The object of the League shall be to free our
trade. our industries and our people from all
tariff taxes, except those imposed for revenue
only. ana that its method shall be to enlist the
conscience. intelligence and patriotism OF
New England against the system called pro-
lection, which at the dictation OF organized
wealth. taxes the whole American people for
the benefit of the few.
This is as it should be. OF course
tariff reform as construed by those men
and bodies Of men who assume to call
themselves tariff refotmers has been
demonstrated to be a bowling farce,
pointless purpose. flag without a
country, a meaningless motive, an eff
fort to make nothing appear to be some
thing, misty, undefnable, ungrasp-
able thing of policy, and an hernaphro-
ditto in politics.
1t is well that the so called tariff re-
form league has at last decided to show
its true colors though it did not until
recently know what its true colors were.
1t has been told Cften enough, however.
OF course free trade at any early day
in the United States is rs impossible, AS
tariff reform on the shadowy lines laid
down by those who presumed to consider
themselves the only tariff reformers was
myth and mockery. Under its
new name the New England Tariff
Reform League may now settle down
into the oblivion to which it has already
been consigned and have the satisfaction
of striking bottom. It's some comfort
to know where you are, at any rate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
REFORM REACHES ST. LOUIS.
Committee on Public Safety--Election
Frauds 60 be Investigated.
~ the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS Nov. 2i.-Non- partisan move
vement for the investigation OF election
frauds in st. Louis took definite shape
last night when the committee on
public safety was organized with n
mem bership OF 100. About twenty Eve
gentleman interested in the movement
met at the Planters Hotel TO receive the
report Of the committee appointed some
days ago on organization. The report
which was adopted provides for the APP
pointment OF an executive committee
composed OF four Republicans and four
Democrats, who shall have the power TO
solicit, receive and disburse funds for the
accomplishment OF the objects OF the as
sociation. Permanent officers were elect
ed, Nathan Cole ives elected president.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
A WHOOP Err!

The Home Market Cub will hold its
eighth annual dinner tomorrow evening
in Boston.
Mechanics Building is secured for the
occasion.
There will be reception to Big Ton
REED.
Goodness What fine time it will
be-!
Such rejoicings!
Worth ten years of ordinary peaceful
life.
A regular whooper!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
Diamond Match Company's Earnings

~ me AtNDciitfU l'rc<<
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Tribune today
SAYS:
There seems TO be q whole field of
melons cut up ut the annual meeting OF
the Diamond Match Company. The
present intention OF the management ].
TO have a 10 per cent. stock divl
idend declared against the surplus OF the
company, and also an extra cash dividend
of per cent. from the next earnings OF
this year. The 10per cent. stock dividend
will make an issue OF 10000 of new stock,
making The total capital $9,9O0,000.
January l, 1884, the company's profits and
surplus fund amounted TO 81, AL 900, a sum
which leaves ample room for the declara-
tion of the 500, 00) stock dividend. The
earnings this year 40 far exceeds any
record the company ever has made before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
CANADA'S WATER WAYS.
A Movement to Open Them to United
States Vessels.


CHICAGO, Nov. 21.--A dispatch from
Duluth, Mimi, says: A movement Is we'll
under way looking to the opening
OF the great waterways of Canada
TO vessels OF the United States 10
secure revenue. The Dominion of Cam
ada has for years been building up sys-
TEN OF canals to the heart OF the country
and it Is estimated that the work has cost
not less than s60,0OO,O00, which is
said to be more than the Gov
vernment can afford. The tolls and
revenue from power privileges have been
a bagatelle and Canadian commerce is con-
stantly decreasing. IL is estimated that il
will cost not far from 81 ,0O0, 900 year for
maintsnence, repairs, incidentals, etc.,
and it 10 said that there are no revenues to
meet these expenses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

THE News is in receipt of copy Of
one Of its esteemed Rhode Island ex-
changes which has correction TO one
of its editorials marked in pen and ink.
We wonder how long it took the editor
to thus revise its whole circulation?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

THE people are fools, is the Demo-
-crutrc expfanatf0n OF the late political
earthquake. Not so. A fool is he who
makes the same mistake twice, and the
people did not repeat their mistake of
1892, and are accordingly absolved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

AN explanation seems to be due the
regular patrons of that Fox Point saloon
where burglars found that three bottles
they stole didn't contain whiskey, bnt
water colored to look like whiskey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

A SOCIALIST deputy in the French
chamber created an uproar by denounc-
ing the late Gar, but when PRExY
ANDREWS did it up in Detroit the other
day it occasioned only a ripple in the
Baptist Convention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
~v(lD4oneu


FALL RIVER Mass, Nov. 2l.-No clcw
has been found of Amos Holt and George
Sherman, the two men who went cunning
Monday and whose overturned boat was
found in the ice on the shore Of Mount
Hope bay yesterday. It 70 almost certain
that the boat was overturned while they
were crossing the bay toward home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

Brown UNIVERSITY W i'll give n
memorial service 10 its late honored
president, Rev. +. G.. ROBINSON, DID,,
LID. This is eminently fitting
thing to do and it is perhaps unkind TO
remark that this action has not been
taken with too much hastiness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

The race track gamblers in New
York hope 10 get around the consti-
tutional amendment by securing law
that shall provide only q light penalty
for its violation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

IT has been long time coming but
society" has at last adopted the bicy-
Gle. A riding school is to be one Of the
features of the Newport casino next sea
son and the bicycle will vie with the
variegated traps as an attraction on Bel
LEVINE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

THE Red Cross women fail to find
employm mt for their sacred calling with
the Chinese army. As one Chinese au-
thoriry stoically expresses it: "China
doesn't care TO restore wounded China
men,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

TWELVE million postage stamps are
used every day in the United States and
the new washed-pink stickless kind are
source Of corresponding amount OF
business in the part of the recording
angel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

THE new Car of Russia must have
felt immensely relieved when he picked
up packet thrown at him and found i t
contained petition instead Of dyna-
mile bomb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
The Montgomery Receives Its Silver
Service,
BIZ The 4 s.oelaled Pres,.

MOBILE. Ala. Nov. 2l.-The ceremonies
attending the presentation OF the silver
service 10 the cruiser Montgomery, took
place on board that cruiser last night.
Those present included Governor Jones,
who headed delegation from the Capitol;
Secretary Herbert and President NJ. B.
Houghton OF tho committee in charge OF
the ceremonies.
Governor Jones, Mayor Crommetin, the
secretary and Commander Davis made
brief addresses. Social festivities on shore
followed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

1T is about this time Of the year that
the small boy makes holes with his
fingers in the mince meat mush. Let
him 30 it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
LAST OF M'NEARY.
A Tennessee Town Destroyed by
Fire-Work of Incendiaries.
Ru III, Associated Press.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 21.-McNeary,
Tenn, a station on the Mobile d Ohio
Railroad, was completely wiped off the
map by Are last evening. The total loss
is about $4,000. The fire is supposed TO
be the work OF incendiaries and the citi-
zens are greatly aroused ana threaten
vengeance il the dre bugs are captured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

The malevolent New York bankers
insist on drawing gold from the treasury
with which TO purchase the new bonds.
Poor, weak Secretary CARLISLE hadn't
co united on that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

AS makeshift tariff bill the Wilson
German medley makes a very poor shift
in furnishing revenue for running the
country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

FRANCES WILLARD states, mistakenly,
that women do not read newspapers, but
we know for IA fact that thousands OF
them here in Providence read The News
for one cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
SALE OF A RACER.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Nov. H.-A special
to The Herald from Watkins says that
Smith & Gueernett have sold Clay yhontas,
the sensational pscer of last sea-
son 10 Alex McLaren OF Ottawa,
Canada. The horse is chestnut gelding
by Pocahontas Boy and has mark OF
2:11 Ia. The consideration is said TO he
$3.50. Last season he started in is races,
winning 1S first, second and / third
purse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
American Club Won.

BosToS, Nov. 2l.-The New England
whist tournament was finished last night,
the American Whist club OF Boston win
ming the championship trophy presented
by Walter H. Barneysand the Dartmouth
club OF New Bsdford securing second prize.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
GRAYS AGAIN VlCT0RS.
The Providence Polo Club Defeated
the SaIems Last Night

The Providence Grays went to Salem last
night and showed the Sslemites how TO
play polo, administering the 14th defeat
the home team has suffered.
Salem played Foster. their spare man,
and ne did good work. Neither side scored.
In the second Providence took two and
Salem one and in the third Providence
cot six more goals and Salem two, max
ing the score to 3. Hipson and Nowcomb
put up strong passing game for Provi-
dence. Following il the summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

THE Democratic bonds are all right
A Republican administration will find
money to redeem them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21

CARL BROWNE, the commonwealth, is
said to DO now willing TO work aud Is
looking for a job. That's doing un-
commonly werl for CARI.