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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
TO HONOR GENERAL MONTGOMERY
viii Canada Permit the Proposed Monu-
ment to the American Hero?

Mrs. Garrison Smith Of Chicago is in
Quebec, having run down from Ottawa,
where she presented to Sir Mackenzie
Bowel, primo minister, and to the mem
bcrs of the Canadian government the petit
ton OF the Illinois Sons of the Revolution
asking permission TO erect monument at
Quebec to the brave but unfortunate Gen
erai Richard Montgomery, who met his
death In his attempt to storm the city on
Dec 81, 1875. Mrs. Garrison gives an
emphatic denial to the story sent out from
Ottawa TO tho effect that the government
there had declined to grant her request.
On the contrary, she has been asked to
meet ali the members of the government
at the capital some time in January when
she hopes TO obtain their sanction of the
project
If she Is unsuccessful in this as those
best acquainted with the jingo tempera-
mont of the present Tory administration
believe that she will be, tho municipal
authorities will act Independently of those
at Ottawa. They have already passed q
resolution granting permission for the
erection In Quebec OF tho monument, and
tho mayor has said that If the federal gov
ernment refuses the right 10 place such
monument on its own property, where
Montgomery fell, the city will offer site
for the purpose ON an adjacent lot. He
declared that in view OF the near approach
of the oity's winter carnival Quebec could
not afford to do anything of an unneigh-
borly character, calculated TO prevent
American visitors from flooking there,
either In summer or winter, TO throng its
hotels. A local paper asks what possible
objection the Canadian authorities oan
have to q monument to Montgomery,
when even Benedict Arnold has his and
that In Westminster abbey.-New York
Sun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
BAGPIPE KILLS A HORSE.
Milwaukee Jury Decides That 1t Is Not n
Musical Instrument.

Tho important question OF whether or
not the bagpipos are musical instruments
has been settled In the negative by Mil
waulSeo jury. William Nathan brought
suit against the Wisconsin Theatcr COM
pany for damages sustained hy his horse
taking fright at procession headed by u
Scottish piper in full Highland costume
who was waking the echoes with THE
Campbells Are Coming" Tho sight
caused the horse TO rear and plunge and
finally drop dead.
The foreman OF tho jury happened to be
n German with decided opinions on tho
question Of music. The prosecution sought
TO show that the bagpipo was not n music
al instrument. In this the foreman agreed.
He held that 10 had no place IN a Wagne
rian symphony and was nothing but a
doodle sack" In consequence Of these
views tho jury returned the following
unique verdict:
State Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee county, William
Nathan versus Wisconsin Thoater compa-
ny, ss.
We, the Jury in the above entitled action,
find:
First.-That the doodle sack is not a musical
instrument.
Second. tho said horse, being of q
nervous temperament, was scared 10 death by
an unearthly noise made by friend with the
aforesaid doodle sack.
Third.-That the plaintiff shall recover from
the defendants for said horse the sum of sl2S.
Chicago Tlmcs-Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
wATsONs POETIC APPEAL.
Points To Nobler Efforts For Our Strength
Than War with England.

Than War With England.
Mr.. william Watson, whom many per-
sons imagine will be appointed poet lau-
reate as Lord Tennyson's successor, has
published the following poetic appeal 10
tho United States In reference TO the situ-
alton arising from the message to congress
OF President Cleveland in regard TO the
Venezuelan. affair:
o towering daughter, Titan of the westi
Behind a thousand leagues Of foam secure,
Thou toward whom our inmost heart is pure
OF i'll intent. although thou threatenest
With most unfilial hand thy mothers breast,
Not for one breathing space may earth en-.
dure
The thought Of wars intolerable cure
For such vague pains as vsx today thy breast.
But II thou hast more strength than thou canst
spend
In tasks Of peace, and hndst her yoke too
tame,
Help us to smite the cruel. TO befsiend
The succorless and put the false 10 shame.
So shall the ages laud thee and thy name
BE lovely among nations TO the snd
The Westminster Gazette says II fears
the poets appeal TO America comes too
late. There was time, says The Gazette,
when Cobden's dream Of Americas effect
I've help for the Armenians might have
been fulfilled but now President Cleve-
land has created just that diversion upon
which the sultan has been counting all
nlopg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
The Long and short Of II.

Ligonier, Ind, claims 20 have living
there the largest and the smallest men In
that state. George Washington Walker is
46 years old, weighs 500 pounds, and his
weight is steadily increasing He il feet
10 inches tall, measures 10 inches round
the waist, es inches round the chest, and
his arm is "a triile more than 2 feet i'm cir
cumfcrcnce. During tho hot weather he
lives entirely In the cellar OF his house.
Jesse Allen, n nclRhbor Of Walker, Is 10
years old, his legs exactly foot long and
stands hut 3 feet 8 inches high. He
weighs "a pounds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
ynior Reneat. Itself.

"Well, we'll, wellr' said tho old soldier.
al never expected to hear war talk again
in this country I'm my lifetime. But here's
my oldest boy, not yet IL, sitting nj the
breakfast table and talking about the
Venezuelan business and saying that In
case of war he shall 90 and telling what
branch of the service he shall go in. His
mother says, with great earnostness, no;
that she shouldn't lot him go. Why, pop
went to war, didn't he' cxplodes the ar
dent youngster. Yes, says his mother,
and she adds, with touch OF humor 0or
she didn't meet his father until after the
war), but suppose had lost himr But
10 Is rather trcmulous sort Of humor, and
she repeats very earnestly that she
shouldn't let her people gol It makes me
think about how my mother felt when
went 10 war, some 80 odd years ago.
suppose that all women like brave men,
hrt bow mothers do dread 60 lose their
sonsr"--New York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
Ohio. Creates, ,po..um Hunter Dead.

Steven Ross, the greatest 'possum hunt
or In Ohio, was buried at Massillon re-
cently, after having lived 10 the age Of 1Os.
He was freed from slavery i'm Virginia,
and started north before the war. His
ghost stories were celebrated and be trot-
ted half OF grown up Massillon upon his
knee. He had formula for cooking pos
sum, an important feature of which was
the mystic gibberish he uttered over the
boiling mass, that was almost rs famous
ms his talent for spectral stories. Though
pennlless and chlldless, he will be sincere
" mourned. --Chicago Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
INSTEAD OF MECHANICS LIENS.
Labor Commissioner Dowiing Would Gre
ato . New First Building Lien.

-
State Labor Commissioner Thomas j.
Dowling has just concluded ten day in
Sestigation Of the practical workings OF
he mechanics lien law, the life and limb
law, the eight hour law and labor laws in
general. He says the present mechanics
lien law is Of no benefit to the workmen
in the building trades, as it can be evaded
by money lenders, whose mortgages have
preference over liens. Dir. Bowling says
he will recommend that the next legisla-
ture pass law providing that when any
building Is erected In whole or In part by
contract, such building and the land where
on it stands "shall be liable first to tho
contractor alone for work done" that at
the time Of making the first or any pay
ment 10 the contractor the contractor shall
deliyor to the owner proof that all journey
men and laborers employed in the con-
structicl Of the building have been paid in
full. Commissioner Dowling will also rec
ommend moro rigorous law for tho pro-
lection OF life and limb and more rigorous
enforcement of the eight hour law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
She Wins the Champion.

Clarence Hobart, the tennis crack, got
badly beaten in the last match he played,
and with girl too.
His opponent was pretty Miss Schultz
They started in at love ALL and IL wasn't
long before the lady won game, set and
the match, which wns celebrated at ST.
Luke's church, Murray Hill, n. j., the
other evening.
The referee was Rev. John Patcy, and
Messrs. Malcolm Chace, Arthur Footo and
Herman and Rudolph schultz watched
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
STRANGE EXTENU ALTON.
tarbarous Tribal Beliefs Save an Alask an
Who Killed His Sister.

During tho recent trial of the Klamack
Indian kootskh upon the charge Of hav-
Ing murdered his sister, claiming as bis
excuse that she was witch, some sensa-
tional facts were revealed not known here
tofore. The prisoners counsel, &. 3 john
son, had long conference with District
Attorney Bennett and Judge Truitt upon
the case, In which they were very mate
rally assisted by Mr.. Frank Murry, who
probably knows more about che Kakes,
their habits, customs and religious beliefs,
than any other white man in Alaska.
II appears tho murderer was scarcely re-
sponsiblo for the deed he committed. Aft
or repeatedly refusing TO slay his sister he
was made insanely drunk on bootchinoo,
the rifle placed III his hands, and nearly
every member of tho tribe goaded him on
with threats and taunts To do the deed
The squaws were particularly loud in their
demonstrations, calling him a woman,
which, to a kake, Is the most insulting
epithet known. 1t should be said that
when a squaw of that tribe is pronounced
witch by the medicine man she Is at
once ostracized and cannot mingle with
other members of her tribe. Her family
regards IL as a terrible disgrace, which can
only be wiped out by the dean of the ac-
cused. Stranger STILL tht woman thus
branded considers herself accursed and her
early death inevitable and in the case now
at hand the sister importuned her brother
time and again TO kill her and remove the
stain from the family escutcheon. In all
such cases the customs and traditions Of
the tribe make the eldest brother the exc
cutioner.
Judge T,litt very humanely and very
Justly took these things into consideration.
After the counsel had finished their delib-
erations the prisoner, upon tho advice Of
his attorney and under tho promise of a
light sentence, pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced TO l5 months Imprisonment
Alaska News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
DR.. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAV0RlTE REMEDY

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sit also acted as a tonic. i hope this
letter will reach tho eve OF some poor
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Favorite Remedy they will be thankful
for IT. Nours truly, Mrs Lizzie c. Wilt,
Greenville, Pa"
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
is the superior OF all blood and nerve
medicines. IL cures rheumatism, nou-
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specific for scrofula, erysipelas, dyspep-
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female system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
FRANKLIN FyLES.
One Of ths Most Promising Contributors
20 tho American Drama

That sterling comedian, w. IL. Crane,
will shortly produce at the Fifth Avenue
theater, Now York city, an American
play from the pen OF Franklin Fyles one
Of the most conscientious and scholarly Of
the present lot of American dramatists.
This fact, II no other, would serve to lend
interest 20 the production Mr.. Fyles is
very retiring man, and although he has
been the dramatic critic of the Now York
Sun for many years he has never caused
his name to be printed in that paper and
has never sought TO have Ii appear In any
other In consequence very little Is
known of him by the general public.
Mr.. tyles was taken 20 New York city
from bis birthplace, In the Interior OF New
York, when he was %, by Charles A. Da-
ma, whose attention had been attracted TO
him by published matter from his pen.
That was soon after Mr.. Dana took pos
session OF The Sun and was casting about
for fresh and original talent. Mr.. Fylos
began under Mr.. Dana with the writing
OF a column OF brief paragraphs for the edi-
torial page under the caption of Sun
beams, and for several years he made OF
that quite distinctive feature of the jour
nal. Later no 1llcd several of the assist
ant editorial chairs In succession. Mr.
Fyles was a desultory writer about the
drama almost from tho beginning of his
connection with The Sun, and he was
made its regular dramatic critic about II
years ago, taking the place of william NJ.
Laffan, who became it's publisher.
AS far back as IL years ago Mr. Fyles
wrote play entitled Three Days, and
IL was acted several weeks in Philadelphia
In the time when a remarkably good stock
company was maintained there, but the
piece had radical faults and made no per-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
A MODEST HERO.
TWO LITTLE GIRLS HAVE A MARION
ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
They Were Making Short Cut Over =
Railroad Trestie-Expre~ Was Almost
ON Thsm--A Voice shouted Jump"
Both Saved, but Rescuer Disappeared.

Railroad Trestle-Express Was Almost
ON Thsm-A Voice shonted Jump"
Both Saved. but Rescuer Disappeared.
Emma and Lizzie Theurer were saved
from horrible death on the Greenwood
Lake railroad trcstle, near Paterson, y.
j., the other afternoon.
The two little girlss pne Of whom Is IL,
the other IL, left their home at 30 Van
Houten street about 3 o'clock TO visit
Abraham Brewer, their uncle, who lives
across the river not far from the end Of
the trestle. Their mother warned them TO
go over the wagon bridge, but the railroad
trestle was the shorter way, and her ad-
vice was forgotten.
The girls had proceeded half way along
the single track trestle, when they heard
the whistle OF an approaching train. 1t
was the fast express and was almost upon
them. Both girls, with hands clasped,
started TO run, the train gaining on them
every second.
The locomotive whistlcd down brakes,
but the momentum was too grSnt, and tho
, train. instead Of Stacking its speed,
plunged onward still moro swiftly toward
the fleeing children. just when 1t seemed
that the little girls were about tn pay for
their disobedence with their lives tho
voice of an unknown hero was heard be-
low
Jump" he shouted from the swamp.
The two children were a. In n dream
and ran on, not daring TO obey the order
of their would be rescuer.
Jump yelled the man In the swamp.
Jump for your livosl They can't stop
the traini'
Emma looked bock, shuddcred, braced
herself for the daring leap and jumped far
out from the trestle. A moment later she
was safe In the arms Of the unknown man.
Little Lizzie, left alone, could not nervo
herself to jump; but, as IL by miracle,
just when tho engine was almost upon her
she slipped and fell. Her skirt caught on
the end OF tie, and she hung there In
midair, while the train crashed over tho
spot where she had been standing. To
and fro she SWING, In. "A faint. Finally
her skirt gave way, and sho dropped into
the outstretched arms of her sisters pro-
server.
As soon rs thoy found that they had es-
capped uninjured from what had seemed
almost certain death both OF tho littlo
girls went into Mysteries. The children
were soon at their uncle's house. Then
Mr.. Brewer looked for the unknown hero,
but he had gone.-Now York Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

manent success. Mr.. Fyles was restrain.
ed by The Suns rigid ideas of the proprio.
ties and by his own feeling in the matter
from figuring simultaneously as dramat-
ic critic and as an offerer of his plays 20
managers. Therefore the fiction which
in the intervals of busy journalism his pen
turned of took the form OF stories, and
some of these, in magazines and books,
commanded considerable attention.
IL was through one OF his novelettes
that he was led several years ago TO try
his fortune again with play. The story
was short one, called "Tho Only Girl at
Overlook" A theatrical manager thought
he saw the possibilities of a strong melo-
drama in the story and induced Mr.. Fylcs
TO dramatize it, with view 10 the exploit
tation of a star actress The play was not
n very great success, but it led directly to
the temporary partnership of Belasco and
Fyles as firm of playrnakers. Mr.. BE
lasco attended several of the rehcarsals
So by chance did Charles Frohman. Mr..
Belasco had already separated from tho
late Henry G.. DO Mile, with whom no
had Jointly written several famous plays.
Mr.. Frohman proposed that Mr.. Belasco
and Mr.. Fyles join hands In the writing
of play for his stock company with
which TO open the new Empire theater in
New York. The terms were quickly
agreed upon, and 1.-THE Girl Left Behind
Me" was the result.
The remarkable success Of Mr.. Fyles as
writer of dramatic fiction is proof of tho
value of journalism as a school of litera-
turo. Dickens was newspaper reporter.
So was Thackeray. So were Bret Harte,
Mark Twain and William Dean Eowells.
Writing for newspapers begots keen dis.
comment, graphic style of expression
and an appreciatiye sense OF both pathos
and humor. All Of which Mr.. Fyles pos.
sesscs in "a r1~rl- 81 de~-.,c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
Wandering Boy Returns Home.

Seven years ago Solomon Romstead, the
i9-Fear-old son Of A. Romstcad OF Frank
lin county, Kan, left homo, and no trace
of him could be found. Tho other night
ahorsemnn, dusty and tired, rode up to
che old homestead and asked quarters for
she. nigAt. The stranger did not reveal
nls idc. tity until just before the father
Sas rc.dy for family prayers. Then there
was ~ affecting scene between parents
and son. The young man had come from
oklahoma, where he OWLS fine farm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
BORN OF SORROW.
The Secret Of the Late Eugene Fields Pa
thos.

A little company OF us had gathered at
the home Of friend to spend tho evening
with Eugene Field. He recited many Of
his poems, and at the close of one the lady
next to me- said, "What q marvellous thing
poetic imagination isl' IT do not be-
lievo pathos like that Is simply imagina-
tion. Ii must he born Of sorrow, " re-
piled. Sho did not agree.
just thon Mr.. Field began another of
those exquisite child poems, inexpressibly
sweet with It's touch of sadness. As the
doep rich voice sounded the last word one
Of tho guests asked softly, mir. Field,
have you lost any ohildrcnf" Eyes,
madam, 4" was che answer, ~ have lost
three" The pathos Of his poem and voice
was tho echo of his heart throb; that
strong face grew tender as n mothers
when he read the rhymes Of childhood -
Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
THE new ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days
Corrected to December 4, 1895.

Sorrecteu 10 december L, 1870.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows.
For Bos'on-s'os a m, Nm; t'HP. M HEruA
$50, a. m. IL ;o5, big p. m.
wALPoLB-s;oo q. m; IL mi t!3o p. m.
FRANKLIN--sso so5 a. m, u IN; 4:so 7.15 m
rILFt tRD-s:Oo a. nj "a m. %;s) p. m
-AALINiCoN-tsi< 30. q m In. -s;sa 7:l& eel
WEST ARLrNGToN-sao a m; F4:so.sa
$3.50 p. m
KNIGHTsYILLE--ts,tea q m; B:ss, $50. cell p. m
AfLAND PARK-F ss4o. + 500 a. m; $3.50, !
b;ss Fs;3o, t7;is, cell 100 D. m
NATIcK, RIVER POINT. CENTREvILLE
WAsHIH0roN-s'+o ssoe q m; ssso, S:ss
ESQ, sI;ib, '+u;o p. IN
cRANsroN, oAKLAwN-sse. $500 a m; $50
5;ss $3.50. Tii6. 'sn:oop p. m.
PONTIAC, ARCTIC, QUIDNICK-fs: 20 q m.
6;ss s;3o. 7:l6 ''ii;oo p. m.
ANTHoNY-s.o, 500 a. m; s;sc, 5:ss, ESQ., T:iS
COVENTRY, srERLINa-sD. 900 a. m; .,S
suMMIr, GREENE, oNEco. MoosUP. PLAIN
flkLD-s't9. $50" a. m; $3.50. 7;i5 D. m.
JkWETT CITY, CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH wINDHAM-
$50, $500 = m; $50 y. m
wILLIMANTIC-ssto, 800 a. m; 4,so 7.lS o. m.
HARrFoRD-s;fe, 800 a. m; $50, 1:i5 p m.
flsHKlLL NEWBURG-esoos O. m.
NoRWlCH-si4o, 500 a. m; 4;so, 7sis D. m
WATERBURY. DANBURY-s:oo a m. 7ii5 p. m.
LAST THOMPSON, WEBSTER, soUTHBRIDGE
WORCESTER, THOMPSON PUTNAM am
PoMFRET -s;b5 a. m; +;o0 p. m.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEwBURo
AND ERIE RY-sO0 a. m
PhsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE sTATroNs
bgf5, rf.7u n m; and d=ts75 and ..iiii5 q. M
Returning leave Pascosg at 7;s5 M; i2,SO.
$500 and .'s 90 p. m.
All trains leave from west and OF Union p.Dot
Providence.
"saturdsys only
w.R BABcocK. O. Pa
in. KING, supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
ache
FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

With feelings of uncertsinty. Mrs. Wilt
began the use OF DIR. KenDedy's Favorite
Remedy, but today II has no better friend
than she. Read ner letter to DIR. Ken
nedy.
"Dear 3ir-For 25 years I have been
aches, so bad that much OF the time
was utterly prostrated. / tried many
medicines, hut they failed TO do me any
good. Last spring my son was using
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN And
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full inform alton
as to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence Sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-04-04
Where Gen. Johnston Died.

Senator Isham G.. Harris, of
Tennessee, and Maj. j. Gable
Breckenridge, of New York, have
accepted the invitation of the Shi-
lob Battlefield Association to be
present at the reunion of the bat
tle-field on April 5 and 6, and as
sist in locating the correct spot
where Gen Albert Sidney John.
ston died. Senator Harris and
Mai. Breckenridge were both staff
officers, and are the only survivors
of Gen. Johnston's staff. Harris
took care of j ohnston until he
died He was at that time Cover
nor of Tennessee. He will deliver
the address Of welcome at the re
union at the old Shiloh church OF
the battlefield on April D.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-04-04

Sheriff Story has informed us
that he will appoint twenty five
or thirty Special Deputy Sheriffs
for the occasion of the reunion;
there also will be several Deputy
Marshals on. hand, and if, part
les, who see disorderly conduct,
will assist the officers, by reporting
to them, there will be less room
for criticism.