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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
: oeaoMe,s PERSONALITY. Ts
An AnAbis Man. with = Military Manner
and Distiuguished Air.

In person M. Gerome is wiry, medium
sized man, with a 1ne presence and very
soldierlike in his Greet carriage His face
Is strong and full of character, his snap
ping eyes are searching and storm, and his
fine head Of gray hair and military mus
tache give him quite the appearance OF a
cavalry officer. Courteous manners, great
affability and q most distinguished air
make him an ideal type Of gentleman. AT
most ahsurdly early hour, when only
milkmen, bakers and laborers are stirring
he may be seen In the Bois do Boulogne,
or on the Champs Elysees astride Of q
handsome horse, taking his morning exer-
else, but long before the gay world OF
Paris is idling over It's morning cup OF
coffee the artistSias returned and Is busily
engaged before his easel or with his model
ing tools.
Twice each week ne gives his forenoon
to his pupils at the Government School Of
Fine Arts on the Rue Bonaparte. His
presence Is eagerly awaited, and his ar
rival Is the signal for absolute silence On
his entrance and after his hat and coat
have been taken by one of the scholars,
without loss OF time he at once goes at the
work OF criticism, in which he Is model
of brevity and oonciseness. His unerring
eye at once detects the faults and wrong
tendencies of each student, and nothing
whatsoever escapes him. A pupil may de-
ceive himself, but not the master. Kindly
advice to the serious, singing rebukes to
triners, pleasant encouragement TO hard
workers and useful counsel TO progressive
men-such are the results Of his visits.
He is very liberal In his ideas and gladly
welcomes any style of work so long as 1t is
healthy, honest and sincere. He takes
great pride In the efforts of the pupils un-
der him and does not hesitate to climb
many pairs of stairs to the most humble
little studio to correct and advise some
poor, struggling chap at work on picture,
and Gerome win sit and chat with him
and give him the benefit of his years Of ex-
perience. His Kindness and consideration
to Americans in his studio are proverbial.
"a Famous French Painter" by Arthur
Hoeber, in st. Nicholas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
DOROTHY MORTON.
A Comic Opera Rrlma Donna Who Is Ger
tain To Rise In Her Profession.

The current attraction at the New York
Casino is a comic opera entitled "The
Wizard of the Nile" The book Is tho
work of Harry B. Smith, the librettist Of
"Rob Roy" and Robin Hood" two phe-
nomenal successes, as well as The Knick-
erbockers," "The Tzigane" and "Jupi-
ter, t" three emphatic failures. 1t is gen.
orally admitted that in "The Wizard of
the Nile" Smith has done the best work
of his career, and the same may be said of
Victor Herbert, who supplied the music,
and Frank Daniels, the STAR who, Of
course plays the title role. In fact, this
comic opera is really a comic opera and
not farce with musical interpretations.
1t is genuine and phenomenal success
from every standpoint and its managers
are waxing fat and wealthy.
Not the least contributory element to
the triumph of the opera is Dorothy Nor
ton, young st. Louis woman who plays
the prima donna role of Cleopatra. Miss
Morton has one of those full, rich, reso-
nant soprano voices of which one reads a
good DEAL but seldom hears And, what
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
ATTRACTED BY GOLD.
Coins aud a Watch In n Mans Pocket
Drew the Lightning.

An extraordinary case of lightning stroke
fatality is reported from Shoeburyness,
England. A man was walking along
footpath shaded by trees. As he was pass
ing under the last tree Of the row the
lightning fash struck him. He was killed
Instantly
No wound was apparent. Tho hair was
singed short over, the lcf. side OF the head
The left eyebrow and eyelashes and the
left side of the mustache were practically
gono. There were burns on the left check
and over the abdomen. The burns were OF
various sizes and interrupted, the largest
being about = inches diameter. whcr-
ever the burns were made the epidermis
was entirely destroyed and gone.
BY contrast with these comparatively
slight signs of tho passage of the fatal cur
ront its effect on tho clothing Of the man
was strangely fantastic. Tho hat was
found 20 be in small shreds, but the coat
and waistcoat were only slightly damaged.
A blue wooden jersey was almost unin-
jured. The gray flannel shirt was split in
the same direction as tho burns, and a
merino undervest hext the skin was split
into the limo OF the burns two thirds from
above downward. The edges of the vest
crumbled when handled, but were not
charred black There was holo through
the watch pocket The trousers were split
f, into long vertical ribbons in both legs, but
more especially along the line Of the burns.
The right pocket was blown to shreds. Its
contents, about / 4 shillings in silver, were
picked up at the time of removing the
body
In tho left hand breast pocket of the do
ceasc,, were found 81 soveroigns and 2S
balf sovcreigns in a common leather, jaw
opening purse, which had metal rim and
Closed by tMo small knobs. Nearly all the
coins were wrapped up in separate pieces
of thin paper, and the purse was tied up
In handkerchief In the waistcoat pocket
on tho right side was a silver matchbox
containing two unignited wax matches,
also silver Geneva watch. Two of the
half sovereigns were slightly fused and ad-
herring together. One sovereign was part
ly fused on one side as though q splash OF
metal had been thrown on it,
Many of the gold coins and also many
of the silver coins showed fusion of the
milling of the edges only. Tho watch had
hole one-fourth of an inch in diameter
through the outer case by the hinge, q
splash of metal on tho rim Of the dome
and another on the bow. Tho metal rim
of the purse was fused inside, and the
purse had hole through ono sido OF the
leather.
There can be no doubt that the gold at.
tracted the lightning. Had tho deceased
not been Immediately under the treo his
head would probably not have been struck
first, but the gold would have received the
discharge direct. The path of the ourront
was through the head TO the largest burr
on the left chest-close TO tho hearts
apex-then on TO the gold in the inner
breast pocket, thence to the right trousers
pocket-containing the silver-touchina
the watch on It's way and giving slight
radiation toward the matchbox. Pitts
burg Disr1teh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
GRAPE PAPER DECORATIONS.


Very few people, fancy, writes Emma
ii. Heath In The Ladies' Home Journal,
have ever seen paper party cara'ed ont
In all Its details, but those who have are
unanimous In their expressions Of delight
and surprise at the wonderfully artistic
effects which have been produced with
that pliable material, Grape paper and the
best part IL the comparatively small ex-
pense and infinite variety of changes In
color combinations.
First to be considered Is tho room, and
perhaps q description OF one which helped
decorate not long ago will suggest more
ideas than could give otherwise. It was
q large room In a clubhouse some 30 by
40 feet, with ceiling IS feet high, crossed
and encircled by big oak beams. On one
side were three window seats and OPPOSITE
a big fireplace, with window seats on
either side. Something entirely different
from anything that had ever been seen was
wanted, and this was how it was done:
Morning glories In pink, purple and Grim
son made In vines, with large leaves of
tissue paper, were everywhere. Before
each Of the window seats were hung cur
tains of morning glory vines, made by
hanging lengths OF the vines close together
across the opening from the top of tho
arcnWay, anu tneu urapcu Dack cacn way
and let to fall gracefully on either side.
The beams were all hung with garlands
of vines across and all around the room.
The doorways at either end Of the room
were hung with curtains and long vines
trailed down carelessly over the pictures
The Gothic arches over the fireplace
wero outlined with the vines. The room
was illuminated by big circle of electric
lights, and from this to each corner hung
a long vine Of lights. These were wound
and hung with vines, and each light was
shaded with big morning glory, as were
also the lights on the side chandeliers
about the room. The fireplace was filled
with palms and ferns, and the whole eff
feet, when lighted, was big bower OF
morning glories. OF course 1t took guam
titles of vines, but many hands made light
work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
BRiTONS IN INDIA.
A Visitor Tells How John Bull Holds His
Own There.

Mr.. Spenser Wilkinson gives tho follow
ing account OF his feelings in going
through the streets of Peshawur, and how
he discovered the spell by which we hold
India:
''The town gate OF Peshawur Is mile
from the cantonment, and the morning
after my arrival / drove In with no COM
panion but q native interpreter. Peshawur,
with its mud and wood houses, its lat
tice windows and its multitude of men, Is
infinitely picturesque. But the impression
of the first visit upon an Englishman Is
not due to the quaint appearance Of the
houses nor to the eastern dress Of the in
habitants.
"There are about so, 600 natives In tho
city. AS soon as you are through the cato
and inside tho walls you are among them.
Not another Englishman is to be seen, and
possibly enough you are, at the moment,
the only one in town. Every one looks
at you. There is no staring or no rude
ness, but you feel the eyes.
"The looks of the first half dozen men
you pass, as they sit I'm their shops or stand
in the streets, give you new and strange
sensation. You straighten yourself and
hold your head mp with n resolve, of which
you are hardly conscious till afterward
that II knife is plunged into your back
you will not finch. The eyes about you
suggest that If there were no cantonment,
no others TO ask for an account of you,
yonr throat would be cut and your corpse
thrown away. and that the people in the
street would look on without moviI
"You Immediately feel that tbei Is a
responsibility in being an Englishman.
You are Representatives of your race, and
all that you do or say must be worthy Of
the position. The first duty is not to mind
the $4,000 people in Peshawur nor any
thing they may do. Those first five min
utes in the Pcshawur bazaar reveal to you
the secret of British power in the east. It
is impossible without utter fearlcssness. I"
Spare Moments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHARLES STREET,

Whereas, On the first day of November, A. d.
1895, the City Council Of the City OF Provt.
dence passed the following resolutions.
viz:
Resolved. That in the opinion Of the City
Council IL Is desirable and necessary 20 lay
out. widen or otherwise alter that portion OF
Charles street In tho City OF Providence from
Mill street to Randall square. making the
westerly line of said Charles street. as wild
ened, 10 coincide with thepresept westerly
line OF said street, and taking for the easterly
line thereof the Moshassuck River from tho
northorly line OF Mill street aforesaid TO
stevens street at Randall square.
And. whereas, certain real estate will be
required Tor that purpose
Resolved. That the city solicitor be hereby
directed TO make application 10 tao supreme
Court common ploas division, froyidence
County, of this State, for the appointment OF
under aud according 90 the act entitled IAN
act in relation 70 the laying out onlarging.
strengthening and otherwise altering streets
in the City OF Providence, and the acts in
amendment thereof aud in addition thereto:
and tho City Council heruby direct that In
said application the city solicitor shall make
application that SAID commissioners shall ap.
portion and as0ess one-half % the loss and
damage thereof upon tho persons and estates
benefited thereby, in the ratio Of the benefits
conferred.
Resolved. That the city clerk be hereby
directed 20 give notice OF such application as
soon he shall DC informed thereof by the
city solicitor, according TO the direction and
in the manner required by said act.
The Il,y Council OF said Providence hereby
gives n1tico that application will be made To
the Common Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court Of this state. in Haid Providence. on
SATURDAY, December H. A. ID. 1895. Mt 9:3O
o'clock q. M. for the appointment Of Commi.-
sioners for the purpose aforesaid.
Witness: WILLIAM F. CLARKE.
nov22l9s City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
why .rimotby, Grass Is So Called.

The forage grass known to the farmers
Of the United States rs timothy is so called
because first introduced and extensively
cultivated in this country by one Timothy
Hanson, farmer of Maryland. This
species of grass is well known in England
and all over western continental Europe
where 1t is grown extensively by most
farmers between the Mediterranean and
the North sea. The botanical name OF this
grass Is Phleum pratensc. Timothy Is
known i'm the British isles as cats tail
grass and i'm several OF our eastern states
as herd, or herds 5, grass. IL was grown
in largo quantities in Maryland and Penn
sylvania long before a spear of 1t had ever
been seen In England, the first seed OF it
ever seen i'm the last named country being
imported from America. -SS. Louis Re.
public
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
The Dark Horse.

The clark horse" probably originated
with Disraeli who, in 1.-THE Young
Duke, refers to an exciting race as fol-
lows: "rhe first favorite was never heard
of; the second was never seen after the
distance post; all tho ten-to-ones wero in
tho rear, and dark horse which had
never been thought of, rushed past the
grand stand in sweeping triumph. Gal
weston News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
MIGRATION OF BIRDS.


The Investigations of the celebrated
artist ard savaDt, Heinrich Gootke, have
thrown an interesting light on many facts
hitherto unknown concerning the migra-
tions OF birds. 1t has been noticed that
when tho time Of departure comes the
birds vanish as II by magic. This is cx-
planned Ia various ways. The migration
flight Is always at an extremely lofty alti-
tude. and IL also takes place generally at
night.
The structure of birds renders them en-
pable of existing at an incredible height.
They can ascend TO an elevation OF from
rs. 600 TO 40, 900 feet, and at such heights
sustain great Muscular efforts for consid-
erable lengths Of time. AT this altitude
birds attain to astonishing speed, a speed
which seems to come TO them simply for
the purpose OF migration.
While the swallow Is supposed to fly
with tho speed OF the fastest train, the
northern blue throat, q bird which under
normal conditions only hops, makes the
iournoy from central Africa 10 Helgoland
i'm a spring night Of scarcely nine hours
Its average rate Is therefore $50 geograph-
ical miles an hour.
The Virginia plover. according to Mr..
Gootke, travels at the rate of four miles q
minute-that Is 240 miles an hour. This
incredible speed is OF course only attained
at great attitudes, where the extreme rar-
ity OF the air causes less loss Of muscular
power in overcoming friction and there Is
no wind to act as an impediment to prog
ress.
What guides birds in their Inigrationi
After 90 years study Mr.. Gootke refuses
even To attempt an answer Of this cues
tion from scientific point of view. What
adds to the mystery is that young birds OF
the year-tbeir age not exceeding or
wceks-perform this first journey of their
lives with the same unerring certainty as
the old individuals which follow month
or so later. -pittsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29

Bought Them lack.

A Now York man bought his own des-
pissed horse back at an auction sale not
many moons ago, and now u talo TO match
1t comes from London. A man with a
passion for good bargains in secondhand
furniture failed to secure wife who shared
1t. When tho house got so full Of relics
that there was no room for moro, she So
lectcd n few pieces which she thought
would not DC missed and sent them 10 an
auction room TO bo sold The evening Of
the day of tho sale came and with il Q ro-
turn OF all those pieces and few more
Her husband had happened in on tho sale
and, not recognizing his own furniture
bought IL Over again at a bargain which
made thc terms of the original purchase
sink out Of sight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
CHAPTER GOO.

An Ordinance Directing the City Auditor to
Credit Receipts From Any Person or Cor
poration for Labor and Material 10 tho
Appropriation From Which the Money for
such Labor or Material was Expended.
(Approvcd November p. 1881
IL is ordained by the City Council Of tho City
Of Providence as follows
SECTION J. Whenever any labor is done or
material furnished which ~ charged 20 the
accounts OF sewer construction, sewer main
tenance, water construction of highways, ana
for which any person or corporation s. ro'
quired 10 pay, the city auditor rs hereby ava
thorized and directed To credit all receipts
from such person or corporation Tor said labor
or material 20 tho appropriation from which
the money was expended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29

There is woman horc-quitc promi-
nent woman, too--who Las lots OF money
and kind heart. That's roglly about all
she has TO recommend hcr. She gave a
luncheon recently. The cream for the ber-
ries and the butter were 80 unusually good
that one Of her guests remarked 1t.
Yes, said the hostess COmplaccntly,
1--WE have all our milk ana butter sent In
from our farm every day. They make
butter out therc--hayc a regular crcdma.
tory, you know. Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
THE efFY FPReE4pEaSGI.
CHAPTER ESQ.

An Ordinance IL Amendment of Chapter 6C1 OF
the Ordinances, Entitled. IAN Ordinance
IN Amendment of Chapter f5 Of the Ordin.
nnces, Entitled Railroads" and OF the
Various Ordinances n AmendmonJ
Thereof and in Addition Thereto"
(Approved November 8, 1861
II is ordained 10y the City Council of the City
of Providence as follows:
SECTION !. Clause X of section l. chapter
667 OF the ordinances approved July l3, 1895,
~ hereby amended as 20 read as follows:
Y. Within SIX months after the first day Of
November A. ID. 1895. the Unicn Railroad
Company shall place upon every street rail-
way car, used for the transportation of pas.
sengers in the City OF Brovidence. a safe and
suitable fender.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29

One Of the stories told Of Russell Sage
Is that when thief one day dropped bill
near him I'm order to draw his attention
from counting some money he had drawn
at the bank Dir. Sngc put his foot on the
bill, thanked his informant, finished his
count, slowed his own money securely
away and then smilingly put the thiefs
bill also In his pocket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
baby growth

The baby's mission is
growth. To that little bum
die of love, half trick, half
dream, every added ounce
OF flesh means added hap
piness and comfort !! Fat is
the signal of perfect health,
comfort, good nature, baby
beauty.
ScOtt's Emulsion, with
hypophosphites, is the cas-
lest fat-food baby can have,
in the easiest form. 1t sup
plies just what he cannot
get In his ordinary food,
and helps him over the
weak places to perfect
growth.
seors & Bowss. Chemists, New York. soc. and si.oo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
CITY ADYERTfsEMENTs
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
EMBELLISHMENTS

The ownsrs Of estates assessed for the con-
struction OF sewers In the streets bereinaitsr
named are hereby noiined that ths % ssssssnsh.s - I
for said construction were on the "a day or
November. lses. lodged AZ the once oi ths
S IN PLUM STREET from Oxford street to
In MARLBoRoUGH STREET from East
Beacon street to Pearl street, and IN FRANK
sTREhT 1rSn Bssfon ayspae po " Waldo stree to
In POMONA AVENUE from Academy ave-
In In BoLANpER b I.iSfis STREET from Grand View
In WILLOW STREET from Messer street TO
NWlI9Gy Woy street IN Edad ELEk s,raes nh in HUDSON
STREET from the end of present sewer IN
said street 20 Huntington averae, and IN
WOOD STREET from Ellery street TO hunt
In TAYLOR STREET from point about
ninety.one feet south OF Chester avenue 10
Marlborough avenue. and from Buckley street
to Potters avenue. and in REYNOLDS AVE-
NUE. from Broad street 70 Taylor street
In LEXINGTON AVENUE from Niagara
street TO Hamilton street
In BARTON STREET from Broadway 70
Westminster street
In HENDRIcK STREET tioIn Carleton
In HARRIS AVENUE from Charlotte Hope
street TO Eagle street, and in SINS AVER CE
from Harris avenue to the Woonasquatucxet
River
In CHAMBERS STREET from Potters ave
nue. 20 Huntington avenue
In CRANSTON STREET from Potters ave-
nue. to Huntington ayenuo
In LINWOOD AVENUE from Cranston
street to Union avenue
II payment OF the whole OF any assessment
II made before the "a day OF November, loJd d
deduction viii be made on the same at the
rate of six l6) per centum per annum from
Sne date OF the payment TO sad last men
toned date
One-third OF the assessmoat may be paid al
any time within one year from the tme the
assessinent is lodged with the City Treasurer
without interest
Tho second instalment OF one-third may be
paid within two years from the day o. said
iodgment with the City Treasurer, by paying
In addition thereto the interest on the whole
amount due on saln assessment. at the rate OIL
six (6) per cent. per annum from the first day
OF the second year after said lodgment 10 the
time OF payment
Tho last or third instalment OF the assess
| ment may DO paid within thrse years after
said Judgment by paying in addition thereto
the interest thereon at the rate Of six (b) pei
| centper annum from the date OF the last pay
ment
! IL the first instalment Is not paid at tho
end Of dne year from the dag of the iodg
| ment OF the assessment with tho City Treas
| urer, the whole assessment can then be col
lected with interest therefron. at tho rate o
| six (6) psr cent. per annun, and expenses oi
| collection ~. l.. ID. GhANGEk,
| Nov2-2N City Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
The Claims OF Long Descent.

In u notice of a recent wedding tho bride
was described rs "a lncal descendant Of
Edward III" A poetcal friend, sending
his congratulations, wrote;
From my earliest days was led 10 believe
That we all were descended from Adam and
Eve:
Bet poor Mrs Brown. .Jones-'tis very absurd
Was only descended from Edward tho Third.
Scraps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29

"You are going 10 bo tried before a very
liberal judge, said "A lawyer TO his client.
IL am glad Of that"
"You needn't be. II you are found
guilty, he'll give you all the penalty the
law allows. "-Dctroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
CHAPTER col.

An Ordinance Providing for the Establish
ment q six Public Drinking Fountains.
(Approved November p. 1882
II Is ordained by tho CITY Council OF the City
OF Providence as follows:
SECTION l. The joint standing committee
ON water Is hereby directed 20 purchase,
establish and maintain for tho use OF the
different -localitics in The City OF
Providcrce. six suitable drinking fountains.
said fountains TO be provided with ice during
the summer senson: and the commissioner ~
public works IN hereby directed 10 connect
said fountains with, and keen them supplied
with water from the city water mains free of
charge: the expense thereof, amounting as
estimated TO 5000. 20 be charged 20 tho APP
preparation for contingencies.
True copies. - -
novy6-3td City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-29
Took Too Much For Granted.

"Havc you sold that unruly horse that
you hadi"
"You bet didi"
"How did you managSftp'
"Told tho fellow that my mother-in-law
could drive him anywhere
"And--snd--he"--
Exactly. He had never seen herr'-
Chicago Record.