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The sun., 1895-02-03
Flower. for Mrs. A.tor,s Tomb.

FROM me nome journal
Mrs. william Waldorf Aator was particularly fond
OF orchids and lilies OF valley and In Difference TO
her taste Mr. Astor has ordered her caskct
ered with fresh blanket Of flowers each morning of
the year to come
This blanket Is woven Of delicate sprays Of lilies OF
tho valley, Through ita web at tho upper end Is
woven q woOf OF violets, representing a dropping
while another ~ vioets depends from tho
foot OF the blanket covering the eNpanSo Of stone
which the rests, The covering Is made with
four points either side To which attached great
taSAea In tho form Of solid balls OF vioets whose
heaviness helps TO weigh the covering into place Al
the uncture of the asses with the body of this dainty
pail great bows OF white satin ribbon with long ends
tied.
The entire mass requires between $500 and 1000
lilies each day, with perhaps many more viOlCts.
the clusters forming the tas-rls alone containing
twelve bunches OF double English yolcts, The fOun.
dAtion used IL network 1f ns wire, which renders
the blanket perfectly nCElble, that Il falls grace
fully the sugg"stye hn"ss of the casket Tho
wire framework Il replaced each day after
tRe Of the Offering ~ the day before been
and the device In fresh flowers Is repeated The
flower. which have boon USED invariably 10 he de-
Htroyed, whether wlthrr"d or not The cost ~ ro.
nsuAl each dRy IL estimated at about elOO making
the cost of the covering already contracted for In tho
nsEhboThOod of SlOOOD
In order that no p0sslbi" default may ""rur In the
regular daily placing ~ the flowers, Mr., Astor ha,
hiTed man, whose sOloduty will he the care ~ ho
vault al Trinity Crmetcry on Washington Heights ana
ths mAtutinhl seTyic" ~ pnC Ia Air AstorS stead.
the moral onrruE this altar of nrmpry ~ his wife
The enormous contract Tor flowers fur private
has probably never been cquAcd Ia this city and ~
question has arisen 10 the probability ~ getting
the required daily supply of lilies of the valley isA
nower which grows naturally during only part OF
tho year tho rest ~ thr time n s necessary force
Il, making u harder IT, .uutan Especially Ia largs
quAnutlr. The hoth0uso Hnurls u comparatively
easy growth until the end a. April whom u may 10
grown out NJ doors untli "a" ond ~ Juno.
FROM that time unt N" cud ~ sept mbrr the great
diniculty arises from the heat ~ summer during
Whrh u does not thrive. In order 20 facilitate ~
really blooming the nUriat who Il "a supply them VII
have recnuran 10 cola forcing house Ia which tho
pipes which ordinarily carry ho, air ~ili convey
Client cold alT 10 reduce the temperature
The sun., 1895-02-03
Court Martialled.

" Killed In the night" the papers read
"shot from behind" by one OF his ment
II must have been; he was riding ahead
Facing a storm OF bullets when
Somebody saw him reel and fall.
They raised him up from the blood dyed snowi
Through under the shoulder, the deadly ball
Had found his heart: is Il all they knowf
Did nobody see The rinemAnA Aiml
IL might have been accident, who can aAyt
Shot from behind but where Is the blAmsi
Bullets were thick on that fateful day,
And others lay mAnEled about tho neid:
Slain from behindi An, no. nor yet
With an eagle spread in It's yellow shield.
Showing his rank on the epaulet.
" Shot from behind" II was years ago;
They buried the dead on that crmSoned hill.
Just where they fell, where the winter snow
Lies untrodden and light and still.
Him, with his clear,cut cruel face,
His purple lips lying half apart
ASif 10 speak and his hands In place
over the bullet that stillsd his heart
" Shot from behind" q cowardly deed!
'Tis granted, aye; but who shall say
n coward and coward may Justly plead
Two wrongs as ~ipinE one stain awAyi
Twas priVAte's bullet that laid him low;
Twas vengeance sAtinE fury blind
Twas a cowardly shot for q cowardly blow,
And the dead roll TeAdA' ." He was shot from bs
hind" HOLLIS W. FIELD
The sun., 1895-02-03

Prom ballads IN IToa6.
A greeting Dark Rose, where thou sltten GspInninE
A thread without ending and without bennnihR
thread ~ all c1lIrs, gold, puTple and blue
Dark Rose meath thy thorn tree. how wears the dAy
through
Ing.
The noise - mems laughter The cry ~ their ETisyns
DTifts SOW hy my thorn tree ike dFlftlng Of EnnU
Ana on The old branch,a tEs new blossom blow.
" heed not the sorrow, nor mock At the laughter
I weave IN" shtr saTk and the yellow veil alter:
l have troddeu tue grapes, have pressed out the
Nlne
And all men shall drink of this vintage OF nina.
" one snatchss the laurel twin-d for his brother
one kisss- my fsct heed one nfa another
An Dsath. . ny cnlldr~n. or Lie Can - tsllf
or the ghDat Of maid Truth that drowned "a her
well q
HoaA aOSrEA.
The sun., 1895-02-03
AZ the Lincoln Monument.

"reminiscences Of the Hon. Jason Rtttorev or Cahoue
County, ny
Abe Iincoln1 wull, I reckon not q mile rom where
webe,
Right here in sprinnel. niinose, Abe used to room
with me.
He represented sansamon. I tried It fer Calhoun,
An me an Abe cronies then: III not ferett it
I'll not fersis them happy days We used to sort o
batch
Together in q little room that didn' have no latch
To keep the other feers out that liked to come an
An hear them dasted funny things Abe Lincoln used
to SAY.
Them days Abe Lincoln an myself was pore ~ any
thing.
Jobs turkey WASH porer; but We used to Ian and
sing,
An Abe was clean chuck full O. fun, but he sharp
as tacks,
Fer that there comic face hisn was fortified with
facs
Some feliers TO Ian Abe because his boots and
Appeared to be on distant terms. but when he'd git.
4ed give 'em sech drubbin that they'd clean fsrgt
his looks;
Fer Abe made up in common sense the thinss he
lacked in books.
wur ne1' election 1 got beat an Abe come back
alone;
Ikep' aclnkin' on the farm. pervidin' fer my own.
You see had q woman an two twins that called me
paw,
An Abe he KEEP a-clinkin too At politics an law.
Ididn't hear much more Of Abe out there in ole Cal
houn.
Fer was out o. politics an kind O. out o. tune
Tth things that happened: but way back I'd named
my two twin boys
One Abraham. one Lincoln; nnest team in nlinose
wul here one day read that Aoe's among the csndl
tMy ole friend Abe) fer President O. these United
States:
An though had the rheumaiz an felt down an
blue
entered politics again an helped to pull him through
when mex spring he called fer men to fetch their
grit an guns
An keep tho Ship O. State anoat sent him both my
An would "a gone myself an loved make the buL
lets whiz
r it hadn' been couldn walk account o. rheumau,
Grant;
They buried him at Shiloh. Excuse me. but can't
Help feein' fatherke, you know. fer them likely
boys;
The WASH two another sech that went rom minoise
An Lincoln. my son Lincoln. he went on BY his self
A.grievin fer his brother Abe they'd laid upon the
shelf.
An when he como to vicksburg he was all thrashsd
out an sick;
An yit when there was nghtin Link at right in ,h.
thick.
One night afore them rebel guns my pore boy went to
sleep
On picket dooty; no. SIR tanr the shame makes
weep:
It's how Abe Lincoln President at Washington. d. c..
Had time ricolleck days used room 18th ma
Fer don't you know wrote to him they'd sentenced
to be shot
His namesake Lincoln Petsigrew. in shame to die an
rot:
The son o. his ole crony an last o. the twin boys
He used to plague me about at Springfield niinose.
Did her did Abe, wuil. now he sent . telegraph so
quick
II burnt them bottles the poles an made the light
min sick!
Pardon for Lincoln Pettigrew. A. Lincoln. Presi-
dent"
The boy has got that paper y the telegraph Abe sent
I guess I knowed Abe Lincoln! an now I've come
down here,
FRS time I've been in Springfield fer nearly sixty
year.
To hi. grave an tombstone because-becauss you
see,
We legislared in cahoots Abe Lincoln did, an me!
RoBERrUs d. LOVE-
The sun., 1895-02-03

tained Q grant OF sixty.two acres OF land between
the North River Christopher street, Sullivan street.
West Broadway, and Fulton street. This grant
confirmed to her heirs 1894: In 1871 these heirs
conveyed the farm TO the Governor OF the province
and In 1905 the provincial t Trin
" Church corporation. Cornelius Bogardus had not
Joined In the conveyance 20 the Governor and In 1850
OF his heirs brought action In eJectment against
Trinity Church. He non suited. and non. suited
again In 1890. In 1907 another attempt failed; in
1880 three moro heirs failed; In 1884 and again In
ls47 more suits were dismissed, on the ground
that the church had acquired . perfect title by ad.
verse possession As the trouble began some ninety
years after Jams died It Il not fair charge
her with stirring Il up but she In known only In
nectIon with the great estate, account OF which
some poor fools are swindled yet by attorneys
for the heirs OF Anneke Jams"
What arc the duties of Colonel on Gov Mqrt9n' On
He has no duties The ONCE IL purely honorary but
its holder ranks Assistant AdJutant General.
which s the moro scientific, whist or euchrsr
whist; euehrs may require considerable science.
whist IL much more scientific Whist 10 tho chess
among cards.
Who was the last Republican Mayor of New YORK;
osorss opdyEs. Mayor in 1899 %.
Where docs Great Jones street start and ~hsrs dos
IL staTts at Broad way and ends at the Bowsry on
the west OF Broadway IL Amty street now West Third
street; east OF the Bowery Ia East Third street.
Kindly let me know the ,hIes branches of the Gov
''''' CNIL sERvIcE
The legislative, provided for In Article l. OF tho
ConAtitutlon. the Executive In Article H., and tho
judicial, In Article ILL.,
A. You'd better try Lakewood. New Jersey.
MK M-so far as We know. President Cleveland Is
not millionaire.
EAJ-Thers are nAuvs-born voters In this
city than nAturAliEsd.
4 DorrndAn-If man gets salary Of u, 4 90 he Il
red ON eIOO By the Income TAK Law he ust par e.
Hugh somstAinO.- You're right! tho lakes above the
city OF Mexico are ZumpAnEO and TeEouco instead Of
Zumpango aud Tenochttlan'
TX u-Ths College Of social Economics at 81
Unlon square Il the only place know ~ az which
you In study economics In the evening regularly.
LSdrHsT.-" PToGTum cannot be proper pTonun
citation for program" By which ord understand
mat programme Y Intsadsa
The sun., 1895-02-03

The extra expense Of the Sunday work in tho Do
partment Of Street Cleaning is sie5 900 year.
the OF about 81 500 for each Sunday No has
yet proposed Sunday closing for the Street Cleaning
Department. The largest item OF expense for extra
Sunday account is the pay OF sweepers and drivers
these two items together footing up 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11
superintendent Pierce, Commercial
Alliance and Other Things.
United States Invcsto

In the interest OF public decency and OF
the good maine Of insurance companies, The
Investor calls upon James +. Pierce, superin-
teDdent OF insurance for the State OF New
York. to lay down his Office.
When bo assumed Office no was a stakeholder
in the American Steam Boiler Insurance Com.
pany, OF infamous memory. Tie politicians
connected with that company foisted bin on
the state for the purpose OF shielding them in
their operations under the American Insur.
ancc security Company, which succeeded the
American steam Boiler Insurance Company
The open purpose OF these scbemers was to
ruin another reputable ard long established
company.
His conduct Of tho office has been what
might be expected from man who entered
upon its duties under such auspices. He has
never failed 10 shield tottering insurance
>tracted everything OF value. In the case of
sthe Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Com.
pany. not enough was left out of nearly $780,.
coo 10 pay receivers expenses. Ho has never
called for the punishment OF those who have
sworn 90 false reports. He has done nothing
to protect claimants and policy holders. lie
has withheld Information which was obtained
for tho public and belonged OF right To the
public. And the result OF his malad,ninistrn.
tion IL that a certificate Of solvency and char.
meter from the New York department h.
becoming Of no value whatever. Such a state
of affairs cannot continue.
III mere incapacity IL the cause OF these
things. no should have tho grace to recognize
that incapacity ana so resign. II he viii not
resign, some other Interpretation must be put
uron his acts and Impeachment should be be.
gun as soon as the Legislature assemblies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11
A Safer Way of speculation.
United States Investor


The practice We wish to caution spectators
fluctuations OF The market We doubt N many
The few is due more 10 good fortune than TO
good Judgment. These daily fluctuations are
brought about to great extent hy the pro-
fessional speculators who buy ana sell In such
large quantities that pr.cos move up and
down accordingly. The market is 20 sensi-
tive that the least bit OF favorable or unfav1r-
able news wall affect H.. Ore might as we'll
toss mp n cent and let his sale or purchase DO
determined by the fall OF the coin. Not long
ago man appeared on Wall street with a
machine soS arranged that ~ would register
imaginary fluctuations in stocks and he asked
the bystanders to gamble ON these fuctua-
tinDs. he was quickly hustled off the street,
but he evidently thought be had good prece-
dent III the manner OF dealing in stocks so
prevalent on the Exchange. In fact IL almost
seems as II one stood good n show OF win.
ming IN one case as IN the other.
ut the rise and fall OF stocks for longer
periods can be more easily predicted. IL gen
cral conditions are favorable, and earnings
good, the professional tracer has 20 succumb
10 these factors Let one convince himself
that certain property is doing well, and
that the commercial and financial prospects
OF the country are good, and he need not
worry about the daily fluctuations OF the
stock market. Lot his purchase be protected
by good margin. or better still. let him buy
the stock outright. Moreover be ought not to
stake any amount that is actually necessary
for his own expenses or these OF his family.
He must consider well the possibility of
loss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11
The Mystic Number Three.
Now York Press.

/ was reading an article the other day on
tho superstiuous regard FOR the number three,
ana II set me thinking. Thrrc must be some
thing in IT. The ,bird repetition Of anything
Is generally looked urOn as crisis. An
article inay be twice lost and recovered, but
when lost the third time Is lost for good
Twice a man may pass thorough some great
DANGER in safety, but The third time he loses
bis lie. IL. however .the mystic third can be
successfully passed all j. well. Three was
called by Pythagoras the perfect number.
and we frequently md It's use symbohcal of
deity. For instance There are the 4 rinity OF
the Christian religion, ihe trident OF Neptune
anu the thre..ior ligntniug of Pluto In
mythology there are the three Fa'es, the
three Furies ana the three Gr9ces. Shakes.
peare introduced three witches. can re-
member the old nuTsory rhyme about The
three wise men of Gotham, and the song OF
The three blind mice whose tails were cut off
by the farmers wife. ] have heard OF three
volume novels, and know that most doctors
order their medicine o. be taken three times
day. We eat three times day. The
Bible spoaks of a man being thrice
blessed The ola saw. ''lf at first you don't
succeed. try. try again. gives three trials.
Cleveland tried three times for the Presi-
dency and succeeded twice Surely he is not
going 10 brave fate and try again
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11

EIGHrY-Two years ago yesterday Oh
IvER HAZARD PERRY, Rhode lslanc
sailor, with fleet OF American ship,
-b#iIt snder his direction, engaged in an
interesting international marine contest
on Lake Erie with doughty English
sailor named BARCLAY. We have no
donbt the mugwumps of that day ex-
pected BARc,Ay to wipe PERRY of the
lake, or inc but at the close of the
engagement th- Rhode Islano sailor was
able 10 Write to General HARRISON: "we
have met the enemy'and they are ours "
Yesterday we expected to have Captain
HAFF of the Defender, in his more
friendly engagement, send somewhat
similar note to the rest ofthe world. but
that little accident turned victory into
nominal defeat. We shall meet the enemy
again, however, and next time we are
quite confident the enemy Will be our
meat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11
Hugh De Psyens.
A. W. p. in Boston Advertiser.

The recent proceedings in connection
with the Knights Templars celebration
nave nave given particular interest IN
the life and history Of Hugh de Payens.
whose crusade service had so much TO do
with the original organization OF the order
ana whose memory IL so richly cherished by
It's members. Who he was in relation to the
men OF modern times or what family now
often presented and discussed. but until re-
Gently the whole has been unknown and a
mystery.
AS to Hugh, himself, he was never married.
direct line OF descent, but the family of
which he was member still retains its iden-
uty by heirship and ~ largely American in
ITS inhabltancy.
that branch of the Paine family known as the
ipswich Is fully proved by the history pre-
sented In the genealogy Of that branch, which
mas been recently published. The work con-
with copies of the coat of arms. which was
early adopted by his successors or family rep
resenfatives. among the first ever existing IN
England or elsewhere. II is that known in
Bostworth, Count OF Leicester and OF the
county OF suffolk distinctly representing
his virtues, according n the custom pre-
valllng on the subject. IL contains ID "indi-
cations, all very distinctly characteristic
OF Hugh. the chief or most important of
which Is that of the cross indicating or signi-
Tying Crusade Service" OF the 20 different
coats OF arms belonging 10 different families
indication. which fact proves beyond doubt
the true character of its origin. Other indi-
cations are those pres u ing his character as
knight OF purity an uTage, who had won
strength. being a " nger son and hence
wthou: inherited wealth, and maintaining
through life n character FOR truth and fidelity
and goodness Justly indicated by gold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROPOSALS
For Heating and Ventilating Ap-
paratus for the State Normal
School Building,

Situated on land bounded by Park, Gaspoe,
Francis, Lincoln and Promenade streets,
Providence. X. /.
Proposals will 10 received by the Building
Committee for the installation OF complete
heating and ventilating equipment in the
state Normal school Building, Providence.
X. l., and the right is reserved by tho Com
mission to reject any or all bids or TO award
tho contract % any responsible biddOr a. they
deem tor the best interest Of the State.
Bonds with surety or sureties satisfactory
To the Commission will be required from the
successful bidder in amount equal 20 twenty
five (x5l per ccntum of the face OF proposal
and n certified check Of one hundred Cl0OD
dollars payable To the order of Thomas H.
stockwell, secretary. must sccompany each
and all bids, conditioned upon tho signing Of
the contract within ton days OF the awarding
thereof.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
office Of Martin a Hall, architects 5O2 Indus
trial TrustLceiBpsny Building Providence,
X. l., or at the Office of the engineer, Profess
sor :. X. Woodbridge, 80 Water street. Boston,
Mass.
Sealed bids with certified checks enclosed.
addressed 90 T. r. StOckwell, secretary, In
the care OF Martin A Hall, architects 5O2 In.
dustrisi Trust Company Building. will bs re.
ce'vod until ~ IN. Of WEDNEsDAN, the eigh.
tenth day of september, ls95.
For the Commission
THOMAS d. sToCKNELL. secrstary.
eepees
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11
Eugenie and Her Son.
The Century Magazine.

The Empress was extremely agreeable and
good-natured. but there was no softness in
her character. Even with regard 10 those
dearest 90 her--the Emperor and her son-she
WAS influenced more by a chivalrous, roman
TIC iduai than by any natural tenderness.
Her aiD, was 10 show herself Roman wife
and mother, and this led her on many occa-
sions to sort OF apparent harshness which
canscd her TO he misj ddged
The little prince was spoiled TO excess by
his father; his mother naturally wished to
counterbalance the latters ver.indulgence,
but she was not always judcious in her ener-
gctic interference. One instance may be
quoted among many. The very first time
that the little prince. mere baby between
three and four years old, was seated on a
pony, the equerry. "A NJ Bachon. was care.
fully holding him and leading the pony step
by step. wnen suddenly the Empress came up
Indignantly declaring that she would not
have such absurd pefting, and concluding by
giving a cut OF her whip 20 the pony, which
started Oft. bachon, terrified, uttered AN on
orgetic expletive, succeeded ni stopping the
pony. and brought back tho child unhurt
but he was too angry 10 remember official
amount OF vigor very unusual in courts, while
the English nurse indu ged i'm more respect
ful lamentations: "Oh. Your Majesty! You
shouldn't, Your Majesty You've only one,
II is evident that tho Empress in no way in.
tended TO risk the life OF her child but she
was herself fearless tO excess, and often
tboughtoss In the presence Of danger. She
was determined that hor son should not be n
milksop ana she did not stop To examine the
illness of things
The Emperor, on the other hand. sbrank
from giving him pain TO an almost absurd de-
gree. The child was once playing with a
small mandarin orange, which no tried 10 get
into his mouth. Tho Emperor, alarmed.
cricd, Take 10 from him He will choke
bimselfl" The Duo dc Tascher took the
orange forcibly from tho child. not without
resistance on his part, and laughingly rallied
the Emperor on his not having done so him
self ~ could not. !" the Emperor exclaimed: I:
'ho would not love mel