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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

ACCORDING to the Chicago Inter Ocean,
Secretary OF State oLNEY, like every one
else outside OF Rhode Island, pronounces
his name as it Is spelled. The inhabitants
OF this little State, however, persist in
calling him Secretary "owney." This
peculisrity OF pronunciation is general in
Little Rhody. and the thriving mill dis
trict OF olneyville, near Providence, is
always known as "owneyville. Is is
aid that until very recent years the name
Almy was pronounced Amy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Proposals for Building an
Addition 10 the POtter'S
Avenue School House.
Office of the Clerk of Committees.

City Hall, Providence, July III, 1893.
Scaled proposals, addressed 10 the Chairman
OF the Committee on City Property, will bo re.
ceived at the Office of tho superintendent Of
Public Buildings. City Hail, Providence X.
!, until MONDAY, August 18TH, 1896, at
2.3p o'clock, y. M, for building an addition TO
the Potters' avenue school house.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office Of Martin a. Hall architects. t02 Indus.
trial Trust Building, Providence, X. !.
The bid for masons' work, carpenters work
painting. plastering and gas piping 10 Do in
one proposal: the bid for plu:ubing TO be in
one proposal and the bid tor heating and von.
tilsting 10 be In one proposal.
No bid will be considered unless accompan.
led by "A certified check for a sum equal %
ten (i0) per cent. Of tho amount Of the con.
tract n guarantee that said contract will
bo signed within ten days 81 the date Of nc.
ceptnnce and N said contract ~ not signed
within ten days from the date OF acceptance
said sum Of ten per cent will bo retained and
held for the use OF the city, as liquidated
damages on account of faiIure 90 sign said
contract within ten days from the date OF
acceptance.
any or ell bids. - -
by order OF DAVID BURTON,
Chairman Of the Committee ON City
D. y. H&SSpEN. ciork Of oomittee..
aui-l0t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
Turkish Government Not to Be Truste

Turkish Government Not To Be Trusted.
LONDON, Aug 2.-Tho Daily News, In n
leader, says: The document relating to
the condition of the Christians, published
In New York by the Evangelical Alli'
ance of Constantinople, is of the utmost
importance The Americans share therein
Is peculiarly acceptable, because America
has absolutely no political interests in
Turkey. II goes to prove that nothing Is
so futile as to entrust the Turks with nd.
ministration. AS 1t is, the powers have ac-
copied the nomination of Shakir Pasha as
the guardian angel of the new reforms, q
man Whose chief exploit Is the organiza-
tion of that dreadful Hamideh cavalry,
which is only Kurd with the government
stamp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

A LITTLE memorial volume that can but
be OF interest to the many Rhode Island
ers who knew and esteemed the late
LEWIS B. SMITH, OF Darlington, has been
printed for private circulation. 1t con-
tains the memorial sermon preached by
Rev. JOHN W. CoLwELI, an account Of
he mass meeting of Mr.. SMITHS fellow
townsmen to take action on his death,
resolutions, extracts from the press, let
ters, memorial verse, the whole intro
duced by an affectionate and gracefully
written tribute to the deceased from the
pen OF THOMAS w. BIcKNELL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CROPS GREAT BRITAIN.

According to the government reports,
the report OF the European agent of the
department of agriculture, published In
the report OF the statistican for July, In
dicated a very unsatisfactory condition OF
the more important agricultural crops OF
Great Britain, and this report is fully
confirmed by later and fuller information
found in the London Times of July II.
The statement OF that journal appears to
have been carefully prepared and purports
to be based upon returns from "numer-
Gus correspondents IN every county"
In word, every crop except hops
shows a lower condition than that Of a
year ago and in most cases the difference
Is large. In the case of hops, the condi-
tion was lower last year and is higher this
year than that OF any other crop.
The condition of wheat indicates less
than four-fifths of full crop, and that OF
oats is still lower, while barley rises but
three points above. The condition of
beans and peas does not differ much from
that Of wheat and oats; that of potatoes
is comparatively good, but with grass and
roots it is even worse than with oats, the
least favored of the cereals. The gener-
ally low condition is due to persistent
drought.
The report concludes as follows: "Since
our returns were collected there have
been considerable falls of rain in certain
districts, and there is still prospect of a
good aftermath on the grass lands. and of
a great improvement in the outlook for
the root crop, whilst potatoes are not un-
likely-as was the case in 1S93-to render
yet a good account OF themselves. But
the fate of the grain crop is settled, and
1895 has now to be added to the long list
of unhappy years that have fallen to the
lot OF the grain-growing farmer"
Europe will have to send over a lot of
that gold in exchange for American
cereals before many months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

WHEN the Maryland Democracy throws
man equally strong as well as more
righteous is on deck to command their
favor. The people like strong men, and
VIII overlook most anything sooner than
weakness. The limp goody- -goody is never
n commanding figure, whatever his moral
argument.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
The ~. II. a. A, w.

BosToN, Aug. AT the last day OF the
colorcd women's conference IL was decided
that the name OF the organization should
be "Tho National Federation of Afro
American Women" These officers wer,
elected: President, Mrs b. Il. Washing
ton; vice president, Mrs. p. II. Maham
NETT; recording secretary, Mrs. +. Il
Ridley; corresponding secretary, Miss l.
g. Carter; treasurer, Mrs. L. G. Anthony
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

IN response to a correspondent, who
wants our opinion on the matter, we
should say that President CLEvELAND's
record in Office is no worse than was that
OF JAMES BUCHANAN, but it has cost the
country great deal more money than the
civil war that rounded out BUcHANAN's
term of Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

WHAT'S the matter with the women
who rule the State Of Wyoming that they
don't control the Indian question out
there without getting up talk OF war
over a couple of hundred of poor Bannocks
that may have broken the game laws?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

FROM oil over the land we hear reports
Of attempts to reorganize the Democracy
in the respective localities, praise
worthy purpose that is handicapped only
by the problem Of finding enough Demo.
Gratis to reorganize.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CrIsr sncInr the slrh,s.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Ex-Spealcr Crisp of
the United States has visited the place
where he WAS born in Sheffield, Jan. %.
1915, while his parents were on visit g.
that city. Mr., Crisp will be dincd prcvi
Gus 20 his departure for home by Speaker
Gully and by John Hare, the actor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
Water Hns uncn Inu

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Aug. q
The Fall Mountain Paper company Of Bel
lows Falls moved the last Of drive OF
6,0oOOOO feet of logs ont Of the White river
into rho Connecticut inst night. Over ..
100000 feet OF lumber Is tied up above
Wells river, owing 90 low water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

PROMPTLY on the ending of the month
we are informed from Washington OF an
increase in everything in the nature Of
liabilities and decrease in about every
thing in the nature of assets. This Demo-
cratic administration takes no backward
step in the development OF debt-making.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
That S20OOStory |!

Don't forget TO order tomorrow's 8
News early of your newsdealer. 1t viii
contain the first instalment of "The Long
Arm, by Miss Mary Il. wilkins, winner
of the first prize in the great detective
story competition. The plot is said to
have been suggested by the Borden muir
der
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

DON'T be fooled by any delusion that
the cup defender of two years ago is a
faster beat than the defender of 1895. 1t
isn't in. the nature OF the HERREsHoFFs
to have things that way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

APIA. Samoa, July IA state Of un-
rest still continues, with the rebel party
gaining strength. Land litigation oc-
cupics daily the attention of the chief
'ustices
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
OMEN NO. to5.

1t is unlucky for two persons to wash
their hands in the same bowl at the same
time or with the same water. II Is said
that they will certainly quarrel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

QUIET prevails I'm Wyoming and the
settlers are reported to be going into
Jacksons Hole sgain. They'd better pull
Me Hole In after them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

IT is now denied on positive authority
that those Attleboro whitecaps were as
mythical as infiammable Attleboro rum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
A Poser.
Salt Lake Tribune.

II always puzzles an honest inan TO know
how rogues succeed in passing worthless
checks when he himself, with an honest
check. has to be identified all along the limo
from the days of Adam down 10 where he
slept last night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

JAPAN is reported to be getting ready
for war with Russia, but preparations for
war are very good guaranty OF peace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

THAT captured sea serpent was, after all,
only a skinned circus snake. We knew it
when we heard it was only 25 feet long.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
JEhSFf66(1D =
~ SAO
Oakley Halls Famous Likeness.
Nnw Ynrk Iross

The caricaturist who catches the expression
OF prominent men In pubic life always jumps
brings IL out In his drawings. Every one re-
members Thomas Nast's caricature OF Oakley
Hall when Oakley was the hghting Mayor OF
New York. In was distinguished by re-
markable pair Of eyeglasses which had very
downward set from his nose. Now Hall
never wore that pair OF glasses but once In his
Co. the CITY Hall in the morning he stopped
al the shop OF an opticinn, under old 81 /.
Nicholas Hotel, 10 have .thcm mended. 1T
said. ~ will lend you pair till can send
yours down." Mast was waiting for Hall
when be reached his office, and the first thing
that struck him was the glasses, which were
The most REGULAR IN shape he had ever seen.
Hail. likeness in all of Nasts work never
was able to get away from them. A person
who recognized nothing ~se learned 10 re-
cognize the glasses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

ACCORDING TO the latest returns from
Kentucky, Senator BLAcKBURN's mouth
IL still at work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

YESTERDAY was quiet about town. No
body turned up with q new device for a
car fender.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
The People of Rhode Island

Are rapidly learning that The NEWS
has no superior 70 the promptness,
accuracy and reliability OF the news
that II furnishes.
That is why the circulation OF THE
NEWS increases almost without q
days interruption.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

A WARM wave is reported on its way
east from the Northwest, and we may be
able TO kick about the weather, yet, be-
fore summer Is over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
Ex-Governor Brown and the Senate,
Newport Item.

Ex-Governor ID. Russell Brown and family
are passing the season at the Oakland Beach
Hotel. This gentleman enjoys the distinction
of being elected Governor Tor three success
sive terms, and IL is safe to predict that "A seat
for him in the United States Senate is among
the probabilities Of the near future
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

This is the month when the proprie-
tors OF the summer resorts expect TO ma ke
something for snowy day next winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

The other day when was I'm Newport !
noticed on the counters OF the different
hotels a petition which was being liber-
ally signed 10 be presented 10 the Gov
ernor of New York to induce him TO ex-
ercise executive clemency in behalf OF
Maria Barberi, the woman who Is con-
demned to death by electrocution. Now
there Is what is termed law and justice
and common sense. Because a woman
commits a crime IL does not mitigate In
the least the grewsome deed, but at the
same time there Is something SO particu-
larly abhorrent about enforcing the ex-
treme penalty OF the law in regard TO q
woman that appeals to the sympathy OF
the average mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

IL a man commits deed of the kind
referred to, the law says in New YorlS
that he must die. II a woman commits
the same kind Of crime she must, to
logically carry out the letter of the law,
also die But on account of extenuating
circumstances-well there all argument
must cease. There have been many muir
ders with extenuating circumstance s
and those who were convicted in the first
degree have paid the penalty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

TENNIS this year, is about as uncertain
as the weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

Never mind folding your napkin.
OLD VET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
'Mft4T
SAYING
An Indian "War."
Chicago Inter Ocean.

In Illinois IL a man violates the game law
he gets fined. Out West they kill him on
sight. or when they can't find him they or
der out the United States cavalry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

Marthas Vineyard and the "City o
Boston," next Sunday, for a memoran
dunn. A fine sail will be given patrons
who take advantage OF this excursion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

A word about electrocution. Wherein
does the latest mode of executing those
convicted of capital crime as far as hu-
maneness is concerned differ from the
old style moose and trap9 The tension on
the nerves leading up TO one method
must equal the other. Electricity may
be all right. Some say that 1t is not. 1t
must cost more or less TO rig M an elec-
trio plant for the purpose and the State
must have TO pay penny in fees TO those
who attend TO the preliminaries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

] have always thought that it was a
funny name to have to designate cloth
ing store TO call it the Misfit Clothing
Parlors. You'd naturally think that
clothing obtained at such place would
not fit. The idea is that what will not
fit one person will fit another, so instead
of being a mistit it is really perfect fit.
The regular Saturday rush may be ex-
pected at 1870 Westminster street this week
as usual.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

What's the matter with substituting
something easier than the electric chair?
They say death by drowning is pleasant.
IL so what's the matter with putting
wefg hted boots on the condemned and
placing him or her in tank? Water Is
not expensive and there would be no
question regarding the thoroughness OF
the executing OF the sentence OF death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

asked George Boyden the other da.
whether or not IL he should cease feeding
the crowds OF people from this and othe
cities, he would consider he had dom
his share of the down-river business? ii
didn't say anything bat his eyes spoke il
the affirmative. Banomaster Reeves take
care of the "Pinafore" portion Of tn
every day program.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

Not a very pleasant subject to discuss
at the "Tea Table" this evening, you say.
No, but it il what might be called cur
rent. To interest the ladies some sub
ject regarding dress or the dictates OF
fashion would not be out of place. But
there is so much OF that nowadays BY
the way, ladies, what kind Of powder are
you using? OF course you use just little
powder this season of the year. You have
a right TO. The kind of powder which
leaves satin finish feeling and which has
become very popular is manufactured in
this city and is known as Chnton's En-
press Powder. Mr.. Clinton has made a
study of dermatology and knows that
the only the most harmless ingredients
can be successfully used for the face. The
druggist and dry goods stores have it and
it is standard article of the toilet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

1t is surprising to those who do not
really know how many sewing machines
are in the homes of this city. A clerk with
manager Mink of the Wheeler & Wilson
Company revealed the fact that neither he
nor his agents allow the grass to grow
under their feet TO any considerable ex-
tent. No well regulated household Il
complete without q sewing machines
Wheeler & Wilson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

About 500 yards of these
Genuine Wash Silks and cable
cord in odds and ends, pretty
stripes and checks, and all in
waist lengths.
The price OF some was
more than so cents, and a
few a little less, but all worth
nearly double the present
price.
20! TO 297 WESTMINSTER STREET.
ly,g
The morning times., 1895-07-17
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Mr. John Sweeney, the Maryland farmer
for whose benefit the garbage scows from
Washington are left in the river off Alex
andria, was in the city yesterday and
had an interview with the acting mayor
the subject of the garbage trCc BILE
He stated that the garbage was used as
fertilizer on his farm, anu that the scows
Were only left in the river when the tide
was so low that they could not be gotten
across the flats to his place. Acting Mayor
Snowden told him that so loEg as the
scows Were taken into his place without
stopping he would not be interfered with
but as sure as they We're left anchored in
the river they would be sunk.
r. E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans.
of this city, has accepted invitations TO
attend the reunion OF the Confederate
soldiers OF LOudoun county at Purcell
vile on August 20. The reunion VIII be
under the auspices Of Clinton Hatchel Camp,
at Lecsburg.
The attorneys for Messrs. Johnson and
Duncan and Douglas and Hume are now
busy preparing for the trial of the case,
which viii begin at the old county court
house in Alexandria next Monday. Judge
Chichester. who will preside at the hear
ing, has made the trial peremptOFy for
the 22d.
The members OF St Mary's congregation
are greatly pleased with the information
received from Providence Hospital, Wash
ington, that Rev. Father Kenefiek, for
merly assistant pastor here, who is lying
ill at the hospital of brain fever. is much
better, and that Dr. MaTbury, the resident
physician, says he is very likely to recover
The assessment books in the office of
the commissioner OF revenue show that
S3,679,740 of real estate is owned by
white people in Alexandra and but
Sf91 ,255 by colored people. From this
source the State will receive Sl5, ,S44 .02
in taxes. The total personal property is
valued at S247 ,24l, and bonds and stocks
! at S434,47 From this the State derives
a revenue of Sc, ,474.S6.
Ex-Mayor Henry Strauss and Mrs. Strauss
Will leave here this morning for a stay
of some weeks at Atlantic City for the
benefit OF Mr.. Strauss health.
The new police board met last evening
for the purpose of eiecting the officers
! for the ensuing year. The follow Ing
! changes in the force Were made: PTivates
| Patrick Hayes, William +. Grady, Samuel
Picer, and James McE wen Were dis
missed, and James Hall, William WiIkeT-
! son, Weston Ackinson, and James Dean
Were appointed to fill the vacancies.
| No other changes We're made
The morning times., 1895-07-17
MRS. FORD "UNFINANCIAL "
Old Colored Woman Lost Her Ben
efits in an Insurance Company.
william +. Taylor, w HON She
Charged With False Pretenses,
Held For the Grand Jury.

William F. Taylor an ex-agent for the
Monumental Insurance Company, now em
p,oyed by the Mechanics Benevolent So
ciety, was arraigned in the police conrt
before Judge Miller yesterday charged
with false pTetenses. Mrs. Margaret Ford
an old coiored woman, was the prosecut-
ing witness.
Mrs Ford had formerly held a policy
in the Monumental Insurance Company,
but after Taylor left that company it is
alleged that he visited her, and, repre-
senting that the company had broken up,
induced her to go into the Mechanics
Benevolent Society. While in the former
company she paid 10 cents month and
had sick benefit OF So week. and when
she took out a policy in the latter she
found that she would have to he a holder
OF the policy for sixteen weeks before she
would become a beneficiary, notwith-
standing the representations of Taylor
to the contrary.
She he'd been a member OF the Monu-
mental company for three years before
she stopped payments upon the TepTcsen-
tatiOns OF Taylor. She was quite positive
that TAYLOR had told her that the com
pany had BROKEN up.
Thomas b. Du Ford local manager OF
the Monumental company, was present
and testified that the records showed the
Old coiored woman was "unfinancial"
because her payments had ceased. He was
unable 10 say whether his company had
the S20.CoO reserve required by law.
Taylor made q statement To the court
andClaimed thaL n % had done nothing wrong
He said thaC although il was not SO stated
III the policy, the woman would have re-
cevei her benefit Immediately
Lawyer Darlington, for the defense.
stated that the manager of the company
was present ia court and willing to make the
correction bIt District Attorney MullowDey
obiertcd. saying that If the court permitted
theChange il would not benefitthe complain
ant, as the company could set up the claim
of having made the change under tigreSS
Taylor stated that the Monumental Com
pany had not paid many OF les claims,
ana Manager Heitmuller. of the Mechanics
Benevolent Society, testified that he had
been in the employ Of the Monumental and
that the company had not paid its benefits
judge Miller, in disposlng OF the case,
stated that the standing of insurance COM
panles did not affect it. He was, however.
determined 90 protect the rights Of poor
people such as the plaintiff, and he said
that the case would have to be further
investigated by the grand jury.
Taylor was held to await the action of
that body in $500 security.
The morning times., 1895-07-17
Emancipnted woman.

I-Itt litli W pllihii.
Emancipatel woman met
In argument one day,
About as how and what they'd do
Were mankind away;
Theyalla greeJin saying
That il wfs an easy plan
To regulate and rule the world
Without the aid Of man;
Said one wed womanize the shop,
Our clerks should all he maids,
Old women they could plough the soil
The younger handle spades.
But in the midst of argument
A man came walking in,
Who stoppedanG listening 9. .quicklyasked:
Pray where would you begin?
Do you believe that you could dig
Before ali tools were made?
Could go into an iron mine
And shovel up spade?
Then if an en gine made by MAJ
Should ever break aloose,
Do you believe you'd laSso 1t,
With aprons, like goose?
All implements of war or peace.
Through aGeor rust, decay,
Then when you've worn the engine out,
Who'd build the new one. pray?
Nay, nay, far better 'twere the men,
Who, if alone must stay,
Can till, can stitch, can forge, can sew,
Or cut a load OF hay.
AT this blushing speaker rose,
And deuurcly she queried:
Who'dpreSs yourtrOuScrs, mend your hose
With al the women buried?
All, ha, laughed he. by mirth oppressed,
According TO all rumnrs,
The man would be as woman dressed
Since woman took to boomers.
WM. O. ENGLER