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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

even that worn by widows In the first
twolvenionth OF their widowhood, as their
gowns are now made I'm tho height Of fash
ion. Thirty years ago long black shawl
was Indispensable in the first days Of deep
mourning and IL even now used during
tho first weeks OF bereavement by those
who cling 20 old customs, but among the
more advanced I'm the century end ideas 10
Is replaced by smartly cut capcs or coats
heavily trimmed with crapc. In fact. so
very fashionable and elegant is modern
mourning that the lavish use of Grape I'm
its initial stages Is an absolute necessity
In order 10 distinguish ~ from an ordinary
black costume, such ms may be seen by tho
score In an hours turn on any fashionable
thoroughfare.
The hcndgcar remains distinctive, but
far less 80 than II usod TO be when bonncts
were crowded over with loops and quill
ings Of Grape and sprays Of flowers made
Of the saihe material. with bunchos Of
black nados mndc Of blown glass. White
batistc collars and cuffs arc permitted now
TO widows In the first stage OF mourning,
aud "von tho ordinary stin linen ones are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

The Storrs Agricultural College is
after the Morrill, fund, now in the
possession Of Yale. We don't know
anything about the merits of the con-
test, but il the taking away of the fund
from Yale is going to be only of the
doubtful benefit that the transfer Of the
Rhode Island fund was, we hope the
Storrs Institution won't get it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

The London Globe expresses the
opinion that the troubles of France
and America, the two greatest re-
publics, are an object lesson to En-
gland. So far as that goes. though, the
troubles Of the United States are an
object lesson to the United States, too.
And judging by the recent national
election, the lesson has been leaned and
we profited muchly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
A NEW DEPARTURE.

Why Not Lot the Men BE wallaowers?--A
Chic Gown.
A new social idea has been advanced,
and as 1t is rational one 1t is to be
hoped that 1t will be encouraged. This
novel proposition Is that girls should be
encouraged to dance together at balls. The
dancing season is with us, and there is
the customary proportion of girls who go
to dances and never have a partner. IL
only, it Is suggested, few among tho
moro popular of young married ladies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

ENGLAND will build fifty new vessels
of war in the immediate future. the list
including four ships of the first class.
England doesn't propose to surrender
the supremacy of the seas, just yet.
Meanwhile Congress is afraid it can't
afford to build three battleships.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

ACCORDING to the news via Shanghai
the japanese naval and military arms
have been repulsed from Wei Hal Wei
with severe losses. But news via Shang-
hsi has yet to demonstrate its initial
claim to credence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

THE State Auditor has taken the bull
by his proverbial horns and recommends
legislation for the control Cf building
and loan associations. 1t is about time
we had some such legislation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

Now it is Postmaster General BIssELL
whom rumor touches with the story
that he is going to leave the Cabinet.
There is, unfortunately. nothing to indi-
cate that the Cabinet is to be relieved
of GRESHAM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

THE affairs of the Whiskey Trust have
been very slyly and slickly passed into
the hands of receiver. The whiskey
will probably prove to have been watered
from valuation of four or five millions
to its speculative quotation of $50, ,00O, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
DEMONSTRATION of -Four Bodies.

Four of the five bodies recovered from
the Point Judith disaster have been iden-
tilted. They are Captain Manemacher
and wife and Captain Hartso and wife.
and formerly lived corner of Eddy and
South streets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

The Pawtucket policeman who ar
rested an eight-year-old boy on the
ground Of carrying dangerous weapon,
to wit: bow and arrow, appears ohave
an exaggerated idea Of what constitutes
a dangerous weapon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

THE breeding of good horses will con-
tinue just the same as it did for genera
tions before the gamblers degraded the
noble animal by substituting him for
faro layout and a lottery ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

THE women of North Carolina ap-
plauded when the State Senators de-
feated a bill giving women elective
rights to Office on the school committee.
Evidently North Carolina offers good
field for women suffrage missionary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

WHOEVER stole the will of the late
Senator FAIR, document which dis
poses of some twenty millions of dollars,
evidently knew how TO create a sensa-
fiop
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
Battling
With
ZuluS.

DIlllsn sOlultIS III
Zululand Next to the Custer fight at
Little Big Horn, this was the most des.
perate encounter of modern times be-
tween civilized warriors and savages.
when 90, 600 Of King Cetewayo's flercest
braves fell upon band of 600 British
and an equal number of natives guard.
ing tho supply camp The Zulu column
spread itself out from each flank in
crescent form until the camp was sur
rounded. Then the slaughter began
with assegais.
Detachments Of the British were cut
off and massacred without quarter, but
not until they showed the valor of he
roes, fighting in squares or back TO back.
Colonel Du.nford, commander of :he
post, was killed outside tho camp The
next i'm rank was Colonel Pulleine Of
the Twenty fourth, foot When his bat.
talon had been cut down 10 a handful,
no gave the colors TO Lieutenants Mel
villa and Coghill TO save if possible.
Then turning TO his men he said, "As
for the rest of us, boys, here we stay,
ard here we tie." Melville and Cog
hin ran ten miles 60 the Jugela river,
bat wore killed In the water
> GEoaoR L. KILNER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

THE Hon. CHARLES HUMPTEDooDLE
SMART, from Ward 3. promises to be
the enfant terrible of the House Of Re
eentatives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

is hard working man, who COM
menced to buy at the Providence
Public Market about a year ago.
He was little startled at first
by the" Strictly Cash." but is now
satisfied that he can save SO much
by buying there, that he sends all
his friends who like fair treatment
and low prices, there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

EVERYBODY, but the United States
Treasury, is at liberty to hoard all the
gold they want. The reserve is now
down to $43,516. 1893.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

The ice on the river was about 4 inches
thick this morning. which Is considcra bly,
more than at any time this season. The
steamboats, coming into this port encoun-
tered ice as far down the bay as Gould's
Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

You can't run gambling machine
under the pretext of calling it horse
race, any more in Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

IT was two old-fashioned horse cars
that came together on the slippery rails
in New York city yesterday. the brakes
failing TO work, aud Injured a dozen
persop<-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

SO long as Democratic financial cure
alls are properly referred to a committee
they are reasonably harmless.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

CLEAN off your sidewalks! Don't
wait for Divine Providence to do it for
you.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

=" No money in it"-Democratic busi-
ness management
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
Full Associated Press Dispatches
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 80. 1895.

GovERNoR BROWN opened the session
with a good message and good dinner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
Appearances.

Appearances.
Some say appearances are deceitful and
the chances are that they are, but appear
ance counts just the same. Do not get
the idea in your head that you can jog
along just as well II you neglect to shave,
or indulge in frequent change OF linen,
or have your shoes shined in pleasant
weather. You can't do 1t. Appear
ances 60 long way in this said TO be
wicked world OF onrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

SENATOR WILLIAM GREGORY, from
North Kingstown, is in his seat, all right,
all right.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
FASHION IN MOURNING.
Grape Alone Distinguishes Deep Mccrning
From Ordinary Black Gowns.

All deep mourning dresses are In WOOL
en- goods, many Of which are manufac-
turcd with a view to making them resem-
bic the texture of Grape as nearly rs posi-
BILE. The severity of outline that once
characterized deep mourning dress is now
replaced by degree of elegance that would
once have been considered inconsistent
with the garb of grief An idea of ultra
smartness Is conveyed by new mourning,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

Youth, oh, magic word, as the old
pendulum keeps swinging, and Mr.. Time,
the artist, puts streaks of silver in your
hair, and q wrinkle here and there, to say
nothing of the invisible crimp in your
knee joint, then it Is you try to jolly
yourself with the idea that you probably
took slight cold," but never hint will
you admit that you are growing old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
TEA TABLE TALK.
A lovely night.

"A loVely night.
or course, it has gone to be numbered
with the thousands that have preceded
1t, and there are other nights just as
lovely that will make their appearance
upon schedule time in the future.
But wasn't last night, with its
new quarter moon, its twinkling
stars, its crisp air, its mantle OF snow, q
beauty bright? Was it not night when
jingle OF the sleigh bell, the clink OF cut
ting steel upon the ice suggested the
happiness OF youth, the first edition OF
that delightful old novel so familiar
to all, "Love's Young Dream? Even
TO such an old codger as the writer
it brought back some of the high-dight
times when US boys and gals used to hide
our feet in the straw of great big 2O-seat
sleigh called the " Arctic Queen" or some
such suggestive title, and not care what
time 1t was when the party broke mp and
q start was made for home. Those were
the halcyon, the hull corn days of youth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
Fine feathers, etc.

Fine feathers, etc.
You know The rest. A bird without
fine feathers is a pretty sorry looking
sight. But why shouldn't the bird have
fine feathers, II possible to obtain them?
Take the ladies for instance, and
adorn them in fine raiment and they
inspire admiration aud attract at
tention even il they are not all
dead images of Venus. l can call
TO mind now lady in Chicago who was a
guest at the same hotel stopped at. She
was of good form, petite and plump, but
Nature had made q botch of ii as TO her
face. She was not cross-eyed, but her
eyebrows slanted to such degree that 1t
gave that impression. Her mouth was
no suggestion of a Cupid bowed rose
bud, either. Her nose was all right and
her teeth made a very presentable APP
penrance, but when she entered the
dining-room she was q revelation of the
possible skill Of the art of dressmaking
and fitting. Such gowns and SO many for
breakfast, luncheon and dinner. Ifadded
to this she had been beautiful or even
pretty woman, of course the effect would
have been even more pronounced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
BOY SINGERS.

There are three vacancies for boys. between ~
and "a years of are, IN the choir a ST. stephens
Episcopal Church, George street. insiructo on In
singing and salary given. services sunday
morning snd evening Address W. G. RHrpEs,
Postence Nos llps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

Tonight at the Trocadero.
There will be some nne feathers at the
bail given at the above named place by
the swell organization of exclusives who
have been looking forward to this even
ing's enjoyment for some time. Three of
the finest costumes which will grace the
occasion and fittingly adorn the beautiful
ladies who will wear them came
from the dressmaking department OF
Ladd's and reflect great credit upon Nine.
Jeanne Carr. Ore costume consists of a
skirt of heavy Duchesse brocade and a
waist of contrasting material with bertha
of chiffon, spangtss, and pink pearls.
Another is OF white brocade, white chiffon
waist, Grecian style, with silver
spangled band and square corsage.
The third of these trio of beautiful
costumes consisted OF Moire pink skirt
and white waist of embroidered chiffon
trimmings, white violets diagonally across
and clusters here and there of Parisian
diamonds.
Now l suppose you want TO know who
wore them? Well wait until "after the
ball is over" and may tell you tomorrow
evening.
Many a working man has lost chance
by standing on the wrong corner.
1t looks suspicious, to say the least, to
see man without an overcoat this time
of year.
Because a man walks lame 1t is no sign
he has had his leg pulled.
1t pays a night hackman to be dis
Greet
Many barber has been driven to con-
versation by loquacious patron.
IL Keegan gets clear he can collect
choice selection OF pictures OF himself
from the newspapers.
A conductors life may be monotonous,
but he usually has plenty OF change.
OLD VET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
STORIES OF HEROlSM.
NO. %.

Jan. 20, 1879, was
the date of the for
lorn d defense of
Isandlhwana by the
D.,.,.L .o1lso~e D.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15
State News

Col Amasa o. Gates died at l. 'u
in NJ Hrsvile the 9th inst. .
cemb, 1863, he was mustered
service as fist sergeant of cor
18th regiment, Vermont vOlun ..
took part in the battles of thu
ness, SpOttsylvania and North lie
received an honorable discha
Soon after leaving the army l as IS
entered the drug st IRE OF j. .ham
of st. Johnsbury. In 1868 removed
to Morrisville and engaged In the same
business, building up an excellent trade,
from which i'll health compelled him to
retire in 1898.
Col. Gates was prominent in Masonic
circles, had held important town offices
and served as Gov. Fuller,s chief of staff.
Patrick Daley, the farmer who was So
bruUally assaulted by Patrick Sloane
last Tuesday, died from his injuries
Saturday morning. Sloane. as previous
ly reported, was crushed to jelly soon
after the assault by a Central Vermont
train.
1t is stated on excellent authority
that there is to be a new daily paper
started in Rutland this fall or winter,
with ample capital behind it. The
papers heretofore started there have
proved financial failures, but it is
claimed that there is abundant capital
and brains in this project. We await
the outcome.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15
Can't We Have One TooH

There is no end of comment in the Eng
lish press about the Duke OF Marlborough S
prospective alliance with the Vanderbilt
family. The tone of most Of the observa-
tions is sadly envious and Truth fairly
expresses the yearning desire OF English
matrons when it announces:
After years spent in lsborious and
learned research Professor Padmore Brown
claims to have discovered a serum, hy-
podermic injection of which will preserve
young men of position against marrying
Americans. If the serum really possesses
the property which the professor declares
it has, this will undoubtedly be one of the
most important discoveries Of the century.
No mother with eligible daughters and no
unmarried woman would, in that event,
ever be without one of the hypodermic
syringes filed to the nozzle with anti
American alliance fluid. New York
Sun.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

The iniquities of the ad valorem; as a
substitute for the specific, system of
levying customs on imports, is again il
lustrated by the report that the Treas
ury Department is engaged in investigat-
ing serious charges of alleged completely
between certain Consuls and Consular
agents and some importers in this cOun-
try. differentiation is said to be wide
spread and on the increase, and will re-
main so as long as the system remains
of compelling importers to pay duties
proportionate to the given value of their
goods. In the flooding of this country
with foreign productions, no insigniti-
cant portion of the blame can be laid to
the temptations that the present law Of
fers for placing a false value upon the
imports for the purpose of reducing the
customs duties. The Mckinley law rec
ognized the true principle of leyving du-
ties, not upon the stated value of the
goods, but upon the class to which they
belong.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15
The hudson-Paee Suit.

The suit of Emma j. Hudson was CON
tinued before Surrogate Abbottin Brook
lyn Thursday.
Joseph johnson of New York testified
that late in the SOS he had met Miss
Hudson, and on one occasion Page told
him that he was married to her.
On the cross examination Lawyer
Walter Logan tried to make the witness
say that he regarded Pages statement as
joke, hut johnson insisted that he con-
sidered Page to be in earnest.
The second witness was the most m
portant one, in view OF Miss Hudson's
claim and the story told by her as to the
marriage He was John Burgess, of
Bennington, who in 1886 was manager
of stable for his father in Manchester,
and knew Page. He remembered
receiving dispatch from Page, instruct
ing witness to meet him and com
panion at midnight train in the spring
of 1889. He did as directed, and met
Page and Miss Hudson when the mid
night train arrived.
Burgess is expected to tell, before he
leaves the stand, of the early morning
marriage.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

the not far distant future. Both govern
ments had representatives at the conven-
tiOn and it is certain that Congress and
the Canadian Parliament will be called
upon this winter to take some serious
action toward the investigation of the
possibilities of an international watel-
way. This project it successfully cal =
ried out, will enable the largest freight
steamers to sail from the Western end of
Lake Superior to the Atlantic. A new
canal must be built between Lakes Erie
and Ontario, and the canals between the
other lakes widened and deepened; a
new canal from Lake St. Francis to Lake
Champlain, and one from Lake Cham
plain to the Hudson at Waterford, N. Y.
The litter canal will cost upwards OF S50,-
100000, the whole enterprise about $780,
100000. Outlet to the Ocean is also to be
had through the st. Lawrence river.
The benefit to the inland producers
through the increased transportation fa-
cilities, will be inestimable. New York
State does not seem to offer the encour-
agement to the international waterway
that she should. There is strong ad
verse sentiment in the State influenced
by jealously on the part of the Erie Ca
nal friends and the railroads. But the
scheme is too broad in it's benefits to be
killed by jealousy.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals has decided against the govern
ment in its suit to recover about S15,,
O00,0 900 from the estate of the late Sen
ator Stanford of California. This suit
was the elimination of repeated attempts
t collect the Indebtedness due the
government from the Southern Pacific
Railway, of which the late Senator
Stanford was president, and was bast d
on the State statute gOvernin the La
bilities of stock holders in corporations
for their debts. The case will now be
carried to the Supreme Court. There is
general pleasure at this victory of Mrs.
stanford, for in case she wins the final
suit, the public knows that the money
will be princi Hally used in the cause of
education and charity, Mrs Stanford
having national reputation as liberal
giver The action of the government
has heavily embarra 'sed the great Stan
ford University, established shortly be-
fore Mr.. Stanford's death. report at
one time being current that Mrs Stan
ford would be compelled to sacrifice her
jewels, valued at more than S1000,000,
for the immediate needs of the Univer-
sity. The bulk o. her fortune will prob
ably be devoted to the interests of the
institution.
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AN ENORMOUS SAVING.
Will Result When the Gas Engine Super
sedes All Steam.


The announcement that George West
inghouse, Jr., had undertaken the devel-
opment of a gas engine for heavy station
ary and locomotive service has created
wonderful interest in the scientific and in
dustrial world. No doubt is entertained
whatever that q revolution in industrial
practices will be the result. as every effort
in the direction of mechanical improve
ment made by the noted Pittsburg invent
or has been uniformly successful.
To the world and Pittsburg particularly
the fulfllment of Mr.. Westinghouse's
plans in connection with the gas engine
means the economy of natures treasures to
an incalculable degree. To Pittsburg's
great manufacturing interest alone it will
mean the saving of millions annually in
fuel and machinery cost, while promise is
given that the present system OF railway
propulsion will be vastly improved and
cheapened. The gas engine will abolish
the smoke nuisance in manufacturing
cities and on the railroads Of the country.
The cost of producing electricity for illu-
minating and power purposes will be min
imized and the benefits placed within the
reach OF the people more generally.
The object contemplated by Mr.. West
inghouse is to apply the primary power in
the production of electricity directly 70 the
electric generator without the steam rails
ing power.-Pittsburg Dispatch
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

An apostle u physical culture says
that an excellent and never failing cure
for nervous headache is the simple act of
walking backward. Ten minutes are as
long as is usually necessary to prone
made. 1t sometimes, however, requires
more than ten minutes to walk at all if
one is very "nerv us" But it is not un-
derstOod that it is necessary to walk a
chalk line. Any kind of walking will DO
provided it is backward. 1t is well to
get in long, narrow room, where the
windows are high and walk very slowly,
placing first the ball of the foot on the
t0r II then the heel. Besides curing
@ B. this exercise promotes grace
.ge. A half-hour's walk back
ry day will do wonders toward
.g.u e a graceful gait.-Boston Jour
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15
Harper'S RaZar.

During October the fashions described
and depicted in Harper's Bazar will in
clude beautiful gowns and wraps, ap-
propriate for the out door exercise aud
recreation which autumnal weather
makes possible. Among literary feat
ures of note there will be bright story
entitled The Instinct of StepfatherhoOd.
by Lillian Bell, author of ''The Love Let
ters of an Old Maid;' play to be acted
by women only, from the pen of Margar-
ct Sutton Briscoe, its title Mosques; and
numerous charming articles on honse-
hold and social topics.