The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Over ut the Narragansett Hotel man
IA reoistered who. in 1873, was one OF .
quartet of men who were more talked
about for the time being than the Presi-
dent of the United States. The man re-
ferred to was the main factor in perpe-
trating upon the Bank of England one OF
the most gigsptic frauds OF the century
The stake was q large one, but success IN
crime proved utter failure, and the men
were apprehended and after celebrated
trial were sentenced TO prison In foreign
land for life.
Ii only shows which very remarkable
things happen outside tho books OF ne
tion. The man referred to, after having
served nearly 20 years OF his sentence, was
released, and for two or three years mas
been devoting his spare time with pen ana
voice advising men, young and OLD, not 10
take the first step or yield TO the nrst
temptation with the expectation OF oo-
tanning anything other than the worst
of it.
The man to whom l refer Is Austin
Bidwell of Bank OF England finance fame.
He was hardly more than boy when he
was led to the committal OF the great
crime against property, but to look at
him today and listen to his conversation
one might easily be mistaken by taking
him for an English gentleman OF the
upper class.
He is good conversational, his man
ner is refined and his black eyes and raven
personality.
Another notable guest of the Narragan-
sett, whose name ! noticed on the regis
ter, was Kate Field, the newspaper writer
and publisher of very readable Wash
ington weekly. The well known lady Is
in this vicinity on account of some prop
erty in Newport, the right to the name
being question in litigation.
BY the way, women of late years have
proven their adaptability for newspaper
work. Most every metropolitan journal
has its feminine special writer, and only
the other day the ladies down in Louis
vile, KY, gave evidence that brains and
beauty went together by issuing in it's en-
tirety an edition of q leading paper.
men clear the track and give the ladies
chance! II they can do the work of men
let them do it, and if they do it as well
pay them proportionately.
Today is election day. Tomorrow Col.
Charles Warren Lippitt will be the Gov
ernor- -elect of these plantations. How
time flies. can remember years ago, and
not SO many either, when the respected
father of the present candidate for guber-
material honors was the chief executive.
The bicycle hero started yesterday for
California. Long ways to the Golden
Gate. These things make people think OF
bicycles, however, and when they do the
Victor and the Victoria, shown by the
Whi;ten Manufacturing Company, Infan-
try Building, are the standard machines
which are popular. just examine the
wheels referred to.
In front OF me / have q clock paper
weight, one of the last of many recently
distributed by Colonel McManus. A
glance at il shows me my time is most up
which devote to this column each day.
At the Misfit Clothing Parlors, 100
Westminster street, speciality Is being
made of selling clothing cheap. What's
the matter with a s15 Clay worsted suit
for s7.97. IS ounces to the yard, made for
keeps, and no argument necessary?
All things considered, a man gets the
worst OF 1t when he tries to argue with
himself that he is q better man than he
ought to be. OLD VET.
Thh KELLY MOTOR.
The Mysterious vibratory Force Is Almost
Ready For Use.
A correspondent writes as follows to
the Now York Snn: I have boon ident:-