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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
The Evening Session.

The evening session of the Christian En-
deavor Convention opened at the Grams
ton Street Baptist church last evening at
o'clock with a praise service followed
by reading of Scripture and prayer. The
reports of the committees were then taken
up in order. Mr. q. p. Perry of Central
Falls presided.
The committee on credentials presented
list of the delegates present at the con-
vention by cities and towns. The largest
was from this city, 40.
The committee on resolutions reported
number of reformatory ideas including
action regarding Sabbath desecration and
suggested that the next national conven-
tion be held in Washington, ID. c.
The first address of the evening was
made by Rev. II. l.. Greene of this city, on
"Christian Citizenship" He said in
brief
"This closing hour of the 10Th century
is one of the most important in the history
OF this land. Christian nations
rule this world today. The Bible has been
translated into every known language.
Christian commerce is railing the world.
The battles of the ages are to be fought
in the next so years. i lead all Christians
under the cross of Jesus Christ tonight
and tell you that go centuries are looking
down upon you. The Gettysburgs, the
Waterloos of history are to pale before
the intellectual achievements of the next
half century. Purity OF character is
to be the criterion by which men
and women are to be judged. We well
come the Christian Endeavorers in the
name of Christianity. Let US look at this
Christianity for moment.
"There is in our Christianity no trace
of feebleness or age. She is as
fresh and potent as in her infant
days. The religions OF the barbarian sec
her approach and tremble. She holds the
monopoly OF hope, of Joy, of life. She
wages her warfare with spiritual, not car
nal weapons. Her mission is racewide and
knows no favoritism. In the light
OF cleer prophecy we look
forward to eventual supremacy. AS she
advances i'm her career all graces attend
her. We anticipate the time when
through her influence the grand fulfill
ment of her destiny shall come.
"Yonder are the great masters OF the
old age lead ing up their tributes to her.
There is woman, emancipated, dison-
thralled woman. All will crown Him
Lord of all.
we VIII lead TINS nation INTO glorl-
Gus perpetuity. We will fulfill and more
than fulfill the hopes and aspirations OF
our forefathers. We must guard and
foster the American school, for there are
implanted the seeds OF our nationality.
american civilization is nothing IL not
Christian, and our phenomenal national
growth is the outcome Of the
principles OF our forefathers. This
country has been the field of
civil and religious liberty. Twenty
millions OF our people today acknowledge
the church of God. We have twelve
millions OF children in our public schools
who should be taught the word OF Goa.
The hope OF this nation is in the promises
OF Him."
Rev. w. II. G.. Temple of South Boston
next spoke on "Patriotic Christianity"
"Our ideas OF life will depend upon our
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

1900 lbs. 1t has 14-foot body and 3-foot
platforms, and is 9 feet wide by TT. Gin.
high. The seating capacity Is Is passen-
gers, but more are often carried. The up
trip takes about three and half minutes.
The descent is made in half minute by
gravity. Once on the top the passenger has
the freedom of Unaka Park, a romantic
spot of ground commanding magnificent
view of the surrounding country. In
fact, the owners of the property, who also
own the "cable bridge" and collect the
toll of five cents for crossing their bridge,
had very little to do to make the park at
tractive. About 30 feet from the summit
is one of the peculiarities OF this region,
namely "blowing csven' where cold air is
continually emitted. The hills in the
vicinity are honeyeombed with caves.
Longstreet Heights, as this mountain is
called, is famous, not only as the one pre-
senting the best view OF the surrounding
country and mountain ranges, but has
become one of the. classic spots of the
late war. Thirty-nine of General Long
streets rife pits are still to be seen on
the mountain side. The Unaka Park
Company owns 1873 acres on the
mountain, over all of which cool spring
water is piped. This water is elevated by
a hydraulic ram, the source being spring
on the premises. Certainly IL any road
has right to be called a
cable road this does, as the railroad bed
and motive power are all cables. The car
is provided with automatic brakes, which
stops the car in case the propelling cable
breaks or slips on the drum.
On this cable road there are no loose
joints to threaten the sa nifty of the man
ager, nor is there dirt on the track to
rattle the sashes. AS conse-
quence, the 1000-foot journey is
a remarkably still one and the sensation
almost that of the balloonist. As a mat
ter of course the visitor feels little
shaky when swinging of into space at
height OF $50 feet but the feeling of
exhilaration evidently finally overbal-
anees this in a majority OF eases, judging
from the patronage OF the bridge. The
road started in the spring of 1891.
The plans are those OF b. j. Gagnier
OF Detroit to Whom the patents belong.
The idea coumends itself to. street rail-
ways as means Of providing attractions
at favorable points such as exist i'm many
places. This form OF railway can
be used in some places as cheap
substitute for bridge. II does not begin
to take the outlay either OF time or money
required to erect the ordinary bridge
structures.
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A Terrible Ordeal.

"what was the matter with Colonel
Jones that you were helping him into
hack?''
"Why, caught him just as he was stag
gering out OF that doorway over the way
and offered TO help him home. Said be
had passed through an awful experience
was white as sheet and thoroughly un-
nerted."
"CoIonel Jones unnerved? 1mpossiblei
didn't know anything could shake him.
'T didn't either; he's as brave as n lion,
but"
"And AZ cool as cucumber under the
most trying conditionsI
"Suro; and never know what fear was,
but he"
"why he has taken his life in his hands
on scores OF bsttleficldsl'
"I know it--hns led his men right up
to the cannon's mouth many time"
"And fought redskins on the plainsin
"Quitc true; and has hunted tigers in
India. crossed swords with pirates in the
China seas 1faced death i'm a Thousand
forms without finching; but he said he'd
never before"
"what on earth had happened 10 him2"
"Weli, you see, the Jonescs wanted a
cook and the Colonel recklcssly went into
an employment agency aud undertook 10
select ops." .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
WORK Of ENDEAVORERS.
Annual Election OF Officers
Held Yesterday Afternoon.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
The Evening Program by
Rev. X. J.. Greene and Rev. W. III.
Temple -. Closing Exercises - The
Afternoon Services.

The afternoon session of the Christian
Endeavor Conference was very well at
tended. Almost every delegate was pre-
sent and many members of the local
branches of the society took advantage OF
the opportunity to listen 10 the excellent
addresses that were delivered. Rev. DIR.
Horton presided, and after the devotional
exercises the business that had been con-
tinued from the morning session was
taken up.
The report of the treasurer for the year
ending Feb. %, 1894, was as follows:
Balance on hand, February p, 1893, sl3.
SO; receipts for the year, Sl24.o3; total,
sl3S.1s; expenditures, s13577; balance on
hand, February %, 1894, s2.41.
q. w. Ryler, j. Reynolds Machay, IL.
III. Pepper, A. s. Winslow and Miss ADA
Campbell, as the committee on nomina-
tions made its report, which was accepted.
After some discussion resolution was
adopted recognizing The Church Messep-
ger as the Official organ of the Rhode
Island Christian Endeavor Union and
brief address was made by Miss Flora
Wells, the editor of the paper
A hymn was sung. after which Mr..
Herbert l.. Gale, general secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A. of Worcester, Mass, spoke on
the subject of "Tbe Pledge" He said
that it was most important for every
Christian Endeavorer TO make a
pledge that was even stronger
than the obligation that was taken
upon entering the society. They should
say that they were willing to follow the
Master wherever He might lead them and
then carry out the obligation in practi-
cal manner through life. He cited many
instances where such a pledge had been
powerful for good and gave some illustra-
tions from his own experience.
Rev. j. l.. Hill, ID. d., then conducted a
free parliament on committee work. Ques-
tion after question was propounded to
him, and each was answered in a manner
that was entertaining as well as instruc-
tive.
In the address on "Junior Work and
Methods" Rev. Arthur w. Spooner of
Camden, N. j., described the advantage of
taking the children while they were yet
young and making them acquainted with
the purposes and work of the association.
The convention was then adjourned
until eveninp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
THE USE OF THE COVE LAND.
Members of the Horticultural society
Discuss New Park Project.


The regular monthly meeting OF the
Rhode Islapd. horticultural Society was
held at Tillinghast's Assembly Rooms
last evening. The little hall was fragrant
with the odor OF the rare and beautiful
pot plants th,t were on exhibition, and
the audience, while not large, was of a
very select character.
After the usual amoCit OF routine busi-
ness had been transacted the presi-
dent, MIR. John G.. Massie,
opened the discussion OF the eve
ming. lie said that tho problem
as TO what should be done with 'he cove
land lately acquired by the city was OF the
utmost importance. lie related the
changes that had occurred I'm the cove
park during the past half century, and
said that while the Horticultural So ,icty
had no.hing TO do with the plans of
thc buildings or with the termi-
nal projects, they had per-
feet right TO say what ought 20 be done
20 bcautiiy the city. lie then introduced
Augustine Jones. principal OF the Friends
school. Mr.. Jones said that the first i'm
preston that one obtained of n city was
always more or less lasting. The depot
was the gateway OF tho city ana
its surroundings siscuid Dc as
Attractive as possible. Everyone used the
ofafion and ti,o men who were cssrnged
= its construction and in buying out the
surrounding land should not forget that
they may b building for one hundred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

years. He insisted upon the need of
public breathing places and spoke of
the necessary part that beauty, art ana
culture played in humanlife. The higher
mans sense OF beauty The higher was his
ideal of life and ii was the duty OF the
society to use every effort to make people
realize this fact. In his opinion the cove
lands ought 20 be used as a public park.
b. NJ. Johnson said that II was the uni
vcrsai feeling that the cove lands should
be preserved as an open breathing place,
in fact that itwss necessary that the land
should be used for that purpose. IL should
be made as attractive as the public gar
dcns in Boston, and IL would make not
only beautiful site but a great invest
ment. lie explained what other cities
had done and showed that the result had
always been to the advantage OF tho pro-
perty holders.
Alfred Stone presented an excellent
plan OF the land after the new station had
been erected and explained what he
thought ought TO be done with the park
site. He urged the advIsability OF keep
ing the old depot in its present position
and OF returning IL TO its original form OF
architectural beauty and grace.
A collation. was then served after which
an Informal discussion was held. During
the evening prizes for azalias were
awarded 20 William H. Haskell, for or
chidF. lo. J9ues .Nisbet, Qpd Tor. violcts TO
Mr.. Eastman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
That Hideous scandal.
Bu 7ae Associnfcd Press.

BU lie fSSOctdtCd IftSS.
CINCINNATI, Feb. pa special to The
Commercial Gazette from Frankfort, KY,
reports that depositions taken yesterday
in the Pollard breckenridge case have re-
ference TO Miss Pollard's early character
and not corroborative of the testimony OF
former witnesses. II. NJ. Schofeld estab-
lished Miss Pollard's age as 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
Time 1t Was stopped.

SATiLLo, Mex, Feb % AT the bull
fighting festivities of Moneto one of the
bulls made -guick-and vicious attack
upon Jose Barrera, the matador and he
was thrown to the ground and gored to
death,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
Italy's Heavy burden.

ROME, Feb 22-Signor Sonnino, the
minister OF finance in the chamber of
deputies. presented the budget, which
showed deficit for 1894 '9l of III 900. 900
lire. The treasury debt exceeded 500. O00,-
OOO lire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

New LONDON, Conn, Feb. -. ---Archi
bald Webster, unmarried, was struck and
killed by an engine while walking on the
track near crossing here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
Emperor sampled Rare vin,as~s.

BERLIN, Feb. %. = Emperor William
arrived at Bremen yesterday afternoon
and visited the celebrated Bathskeller.
The oldest OF it's casks of wine date from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
Democrat Unseated.

ALBANY, Feb. 22.-Five hours of con-
tinuous debate in the assembly resulted
in the unseating Of Assemblyman James
Graham and the seating of William IL.
Eriday, Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
A Double Fatality.

South NoRwALK. Conn, Feb. %. -
James Whalen and James Healy were
struck by a freight train. Healey was in
stantly,killed and Whalen died in the
hn9pifal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
New National Holiday Proposed.

WASHINGTON. Feb - Mr.. Barthoidi
of Missouri introduced in the house bill
in the house SO make Lincoln's birthday
q national holiday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
Crows Plurality Increased.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Returns from
every county in the state show plurality
for Galusha A. Grow of l70,41
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
HANDKERCHlEFS.

so dozen Ladies Swiss Embroid-
cred Handkerchiefs, sold at lSlac.
each.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

Tho cscvine Wedge II siassis,mpiaint Is often
n slight cold. which dose 81 two q Ayers Cherry
Pcctorai might have cured At the commcncement
Therefore. tis advisable to have this prompt and
sure rsned. always al band te meet sp emergency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
TAIL~ENDERS.


The verse il took week to write met
with acceptstion and, two weeks later, |
received a check---on publication. Now,
while the valne of my verse in the editors
estimation (as represented by his cheeky,
surpassed anticipation, ] figure that,
though furnishing certain Qualification,
success In literature and wealth have no
real relation!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

A man who has had nearly half a century Of
experience In newspaper life is certainly caps
bic of judging between the valuable and tho
worthless. Hence we highly value the follow
ing statement from Mr.. Erasmus A. Norris OF
Fitchburg. for nearly 80 years editor OF Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire newspapers:
&C. l. Hood & Co., LOWELL Mass:
Gentlemen: In 1857. after sickness OF
two years. was given up by our best phys-
clans, who considered my case hopeless, my
age. 65, being againstme. But by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla was able to get about and do a
little light work. 1t seems almost miracle, in
my case. that after using Hoods Sarsaparilla
in the fall, on the first day Of January engaged
for the city of Fitchburg to take the record cf
the births. accomplished this with compare
tive ease, being out I'm the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
NOVELTY SUITING.

yard-l5 pieces all-wool American
made Custinere Cloth full 50 inches
wide. elegant spring esigns; worth
s5c, yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
MORE SILKS.

yards pieces Genuine Moire Silk
including Black and Colors. % in /.
wide; made to sell for 81 yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

only Boecham's Pills cure constipation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
PONGEE SILKS.

yard-59 pieces Real India Figured
Silk, 20 inches wide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
FIGURED INDIAS.

yard-0 pieces Figured India Silk,
~ inches wide, extra heavy; ele-
giant colorings: regular prico on
these goods Si.25.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
WRAPPER SALE.

20 dozen Percale Wrappers with
| one or two ruffies. with Watteau
back; worth Sl.50 and Sl.75.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
HENRIETTAS.

yard-D pieces Wool Henrietta
Goods, in over 20 different color
ings, full yard wide; every yard
worth 3I1xc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
RHADAME SILK.

yard-0 pieces Black Silk Rha-
dame. % inches wide; regular price
15c. yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
MACkINTOSHES.

Our S4. 95, $40 and $40 Mackintoshes are
DOUBLE TENT URE and warranted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
HINDoO TwILLs.

yard-O pieces genuine all-wool
Hindoo Iwilled Dress Goods, 46
inches wide, all the spring colors.
These goods have never, before
sold for less than zoe. yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
sunday Games VIII Count.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-The Eastern Base
ball league closed it's two days session
late yesterday afternoon. 1t was agreed
that club scheduled for town on Sat
urday where Sunday games are played
has right to count such games.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

Progressive Flip is more fun than most
things on earth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
Unusually Severe Weather

able to do a fair days work every day since
Several members of my family have taken
Hoods sarsaparilla. and always with marked
benefit Hoods Sarsaparila is as staple al
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-10

With some difficulty the minister per-
suadel Nancy 10 return to her mistress
bearing a message 10 the effect that he
and two Of his elders who happened to
reside IN the ncighborho.i would come
over the following evening, hear what
could be said on both sides. and If pos
sihle clear up the mystery.
The widow was well pleased 10 have
the minister and his elders come to in
quire after her spoons. She put on her
best mutcA-that is 10 say cap-prepared
her best speeches and enlisted some Of
the most serious and reliable Of her
neighhors 10 assist in ne investIEa ton.
Early in the evening of the following
day-when the Summer sun was wearing
low and the teli work was over they
were all assembled In the clean-s,ourcI
kitchen, tae MINISTERS, elders and neigh
boris s1berly listening to Mrs. simpsons
testimony touching her lost silver, Nancy,
Robin and the farm men sitting by until
their turn came; when the door, which
had been left half open TO admit the
breeze-for the evening was sultry-was
quietly pushed aside and in slid Geordy
Wilson. with his usual accomplishments
OF stan and wallet.
There's nae room for We here,
Geordy" said the widow; we're on
weighty business"
"Weel, men," said Geordy. turning
to depart, ITS nae consequence. / only
came to speak about your spoons"
"Hae ye heard o. them?" cried Mrs,
Simpson. bouncing from her seat.
Il cculdna miss bein' blessed WI the
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discovered there was nobody within,
Neither meal nor penny was to be eN-
pected that day; the rain was growing
heavier, some of the hay must be wet,
ana Mrs. Simpson would return In bad
humor.
But two objects powerfully arrested
Geordy's attention; one was the broth
pot boiling on the fire. and the other
the silver spoons scattered on the table.
Bending over the former, Geordy took
a considerable sniff. gave the ingredients
a stir with the pot stick. and muttered:
VERY thin"
His proceeding with regard to the lat
ter must remain unmentlonel; but half
an hour after, when he was safely en-
acOned In a farmhouse = mile of. aal
the family had been driven within doors
by the increasing Storm they found
everything as II had been left-the
broth on the fire, the cat on the window
seat, the whiting and flannel on the table,
but not a spoon was there.
"Whar's the spoons?" cried Mrs. Simp-
son to the entire family. who stood by
the fire drying their wet garments. No
body could tell. Nancy had left them
on the table when she ran 10 the hay.
No one had been In the house. they we're
certain, for nothing was disturbed
The drawer was pulled out and the
empty stocking exhibited, Every shelf,
every corner was searched, but 10 no
purpose; the spoons had disappeared.
and the state OF the farm-house may be
imagined. The widow ran through It
like one distracted. questioning, seolding
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and searching. Robin, Nancy and the
farm men were despatched in different
directions as soon as the rain abatcd 10
inform the neighbors, under the SUPPOSE
ton that some stroliinE b'ggar o! gypsy
milht have carried or the treasure ana
attempt TO dispose Of it in the parish.
Nobody thought OF Geordy Wilson. lie
had not been spiod from the hayheld;
his circuits were wId,; his visits to
any house were not frequent. ana 4 he
avoided Widow simpsons from the day
OF her loss II was believed Geordy knew
that neither her temper nor her liberal
ity would be improved by the circum-
Stance,
Lot the spoons were beyond a doubt.
and I've widow babe fair to lusg Err
senses, The rich relative came At his
appointed time ana had such a ten tHgi
he vowed never again to trust himself
IN the house of his entertainer
But the search went on. Rabbits holes
were looked into for the missing silver
and active boys were brhad TO turn out
magpies' nests, Wells and barns In the
neighborhood were explored. The criers
Of the three nearest parishes were en-
ployed to proclaim the loss; II was r,gu-
larry advertised n h'rkgate and market
place, and Mis-. Simpson began to TAX
Of getting q search warrant for the hcr-
gars meal pouch. BathEate was alarmed
through all its borders concerning the
spoons, but when almost month had
worn away and nothing could be heard
OF them the widows suspicion turned
from beggars. barns and magpies 10