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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
"He made an awful noise,
And straight
The people IN Had hirv, graot,,,


Without reference to the specific con-
troversy between the council! and the
Mayo. In the matter OF q small advance
in somebody's salary in the treasurer's
department and recognizing that there
ere quite likely to be public servants in
City Hall the measure Of whose services
is not adequately gusged by the renumera.
tion therefor, IL Is not unreasonable OR
unfair to individual interests to suggest
that these are not altogether favora BILE
times for the asking for increases.
1t is not that the municipal corporation
cannot afford to pay higher figures all
around II it chooses without cmbarrass-
iny itself. The city's finances ore,
indeed, in rather better shape than are
those OF great many corporations who
have been struggling with private busi-
ness during the past three years. But the
plain fact is that we have been, and are
now, living in stringent times. We have
suffered from business depression such
AZ has not been known aimee '73.
Industries are closed down and work
ers are out OF employment. Hundrds o.
men end women, capable In various lines
OF trade and business, are uus ble to find
work and hundreds more are working on
short time or short salsries In and about
this community. Tue general rule in all
lines OF business today IL to cut rather
than ncisase Workers whose positions
ere secure and whose income has been let
alono count themselves sufficiently for
iuuate. We doubt IL there has been
much increasing OF salaries in the business
houses OF this town within recent months
and We are Of the opinion that requests
for raise" have more often than not
been but coldly received evea-in- ths
most sppreelstive and liberal houses.
Under the circumstances, in view OF the
plain conditions familiar TO every busi.
ncss msu and to the thousands OF men
and women employed at salaries or wage.
In this town, or just now unemployed,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
That His Wife Might Not
Suffer for Food.
LeblanC'S Life Ended at the
Bellevue Hospital.
Was Once Prosperous Architect,
But MlsfOrtunes Came.

NEw YORK, Dec. i5.-Theopnile
Leblanc. who denied himself that his
wife might have food. died in the In
sane pavilion at Bellevue Hospital yes
terday from tho effects Of starvation. His
life for the last year has been one OF want
and renury. He was an architect OF
ability, a good draughtslnan, and the
paintings which are hanging on the
walls OF his tenement house at 3is East
S3f street, show hat he was an artist of
no little talent. His widow says he has
not been able to esrn more than SO a
week. lie paid s7 month for rent. A
short time ago Leblanc lost his position,
and then for days he refused to eat, so
that bis wife might have what little food
he could procure. He became insane
from starvation and his death followed.
Leblanc was graduate OF college in
Canada and at one time received large
salary. His widow is endesvoring to
secure money enough from relatives in
Montreal to give the body proper burial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
DEATH NOTICES.

BLACK-In Waterbury, Coma, Dec 13. Mar
garet, daughter II II. Wilson and Martha
&. Black, agei l6 years, months and ri
days.
BR0WN-In Pawtucket, Dec. 10, William o.
Funeral from his late residence, l42 East
street, Wednesday, Dec 10, at / 80 y. m Rel
Atives aud friends are invited TO attend.
BURNHAM-In Pawtucket, Dec. 10. Mabel
Elizabeth, daughter of Charles 4. IN q
Clara j. Burnham, aged 2l years.
Funeral from her parents residence. 30
Highland street, Wednesday, Dec l6 at 2
O'Clock. Burial ut the convenience of the IN IN :
lily.
FLEMING-In this city. Dec. IL. Henry J..
son of Fannie j. and ths late Robert g.
Fleming, aged 70 veats.
Funeral services Thursday. Dec. IL, mt 2
u. m, from his late residence, 40 Commodore
street; Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
GALLAGHER-in this city, Dec IA, Chris
tophUr s. 6Irfagher, aged 70 years. IL
mon'h and days.
GADDIS-At Arctic Center, Dec II, James
w. Gaddis, aged 40 years.
Funeral at st. James Church. Arctic Cen
ter "Wednesday, Dec III, at S:3O n. m. Rela-
tiyes and friends are invited 20 attend.
JOHNSON-In this city, Dec. II, Frederick
A. johnson, aged as years
Funeral services Wednesday, Dec. 1G, at 9
p. M, from Lilac Street M h. Church. Rel
atiyes and friends arc invited TO attend.
hoston papers please copy.
KIERNAN-In this city, Dec. a. Mary,
daughter OF the late Frank and Rose kier-
nan, aged 30 years.
Funeral Thursday morning, Dec. IL, at $3.50
o'clock, from the residence OF her uncle
John kicrnan, 201 Pond street. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend.
MULVEY-ln this city, Dec. i3, Annie infant
daughter of Michael and Annie Mulvcy.
WHlINEI-ln this city, Dec. l3, Mary A.,
wife Of Bernard h. Whitney.
Funeral from her husbands residence, %
Rangcl.y avenue, Wednesday, Dec. l6. az :: %
a. IN. Relatives and friend, are invited TO
attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
ARE STOCKHOLDERS.
Employees Of Big Railroad Become
Part Owners.
Successful Plan for Solving the Rsil-
road strike Problem.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Illinois Cent cal
railroad officials have before them appli-
cations from 1900 employees OF that road
who desire to purchase the company's
stock. These applications are coming In
at the rate Of 200 and 800 q month and
Indicate a strong desire on the part OF
the working force OF the road TO be in
full harmony with the executive depart
ments. The Illinois Central employs %,
600 men. More than ono fourth OF the
employees of the company are now stock
holders and IL Is thought one half will
soon be enrolled.
In the success OF the plan OF making
employees financially interested it is be-
lieved that the company has taken for
ward step in the direction of solving the
strike problem and teaching the laboring
classes the value OF economy. Stuyvesant
Fish, president OF the company, is the
author of the plan when no other rail-
road in the world has yet adopted, sl-
though its success has been proved after
months OF experiment. Large manuiac.
turing concerns and other corporation
interests are addressing the Illinois Gem
trai for information as to how the scheme
has worked and IL 1t can be applied 10
other industries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Concert and Ball Of til: German Military
Club,

Concert and Ball Of til: German Military
Club,
III there lie any class Of people In Prov
idence who really enjov themselves, it is
the German aud this fact was signally
demonstrated by peep into Music Hall
last evening, for there q concert,
followed by ball was given by
the German Military Club of this city.
The merriment was by no means con Z ed
to the older folk, for the Germans never
tpink K Of enjoying themselves unless the
entire family takes part. So II was that
last evening pretty children were about
the hall INDUCING in the innocent pleas
ures of tho occasion.
The concert program was made up OF
German selections, with tho exception of
two mum Ders, "Hail Columbia" and the
"star Spansled Banner. At midnig ht
supper was served. Tho dancing pro-
gram consisted ol 20 mum bers, which
was quite sufficient to keep some of the
gathering in the hall until we'll into the
morning hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Decision Against Worcester.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 15.-Justice
Barker Of the supreme court has handed
down a decision in the suit of the town
OF Millbury against the city Of Worces-
ter TO compel the city TO purify it's sew
age before emptying 1t into the Black
stone river. The contention of the plain
tiffs was that the city was not complying
with the statute OF 1856. The court found
that the sewage publication work OF the
city is not effectual, and has ordered the
city to report to the court within three
months what further steps It is taking,
or proposes to take TO comply with the
statute. The case is retained I'm court
for such further proceedings as may be
necessary to enforce the provisions Of
the law,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

The most imposing of the institutions
OF New York city that come under the
classification OF "Raines Law Hotelsn is
the Metropolitan Opera House. 1t ap-
pears that under the law tho people who
patronize the grand balls in the Opera
House are compelled to suffer for lI1uid
refreshments after the hour of l
O'clock Of tho incoming as the Opera
House is not hotel. So now ten OF he
dressing rooms In the big theater have
had beds put into them, ten sleeping rooms
being the minimum to qualify a house to
be hotel under the law. The New
York Tribune, observing that this is "be.
lieved to be the only hotel anyw here that
pays It's guest, for occupying its rooms"
and that "no other hotel has such a fine
ballroom or such accommodation for
entertainments and meetings on large
scale" proceeds wittily as follows to illus
trate life In this "hotel dc Popera:n
"The hotel is so new that II has not yet
done any large amount OF business, but
among the guests already are JEAN de
REszKB, EDouARD DIFF REszKE, Mime.
MELBA, Nine. EAMEs, NJ LAssALIE and
several other persons OF public note. The
only prominent arrival yesterday was
Nine. EMMA CALvE, who came from tho
PIazs, where she has been staying since
she arrived in New York on SiondSy.
In the rotunda OF the hotel In the evening
Nine. CALvK sang the part Of Carmen, a
Spanish cigarette girl, in a moral dis.
Iogus OF the same name, with music,
snd . considerable numpe OF the towns
people gathered to near her. It is
thought that the company gathered to
hear II derived much improvement.
After the dialogue had been performed
Nine CALvE decided not TO take up her
quarters permanently at the new hotel a.
yet. but to return to tho Plaza, W wbich she
regards ss In some respects the better
hetei Of the two."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

That most excellent weekly periodical,
the Outlook presents in It's current issue.
the illustrated magazine number for the
month, an interesting auto biographical
sketch by Justin Mccarthy, charming
paper on religious art In American, an in
spiriting story of the Outlook's vacation
fund as possible Of application during
the winter. and much matter Of a Christ
mastide nature. The pictures are ex-
ceptionally attractive and informing,
and the variou, regular departments are
abundant with good reading.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
RECRUITS FOR CUBANS.
"A Company Said to Have Been Raised
by Denver Doctor.

DENVER, COL, Dec. l5.-The fact be-
cane known last night that aside from
the regiment OF Cuban Volunteers that Is
being organized here under the leader
ship of Attorney McAndrews, a company
OF 300 men has been quietly raised by ur.
Homer l.. Darnell a surgeon of the Dar-
nell santarium and is now ready to start
Tor Cuba as soon as arrangements can be
MADE for their transportation from the
Atlantic coast to the leland. The COM
pany are said TO be men of means and
have armed and equipped themselves at
their own expense and only ask that the
Cuban junta at New York arrange for
their safo landing on Cuban soil. A bro
ther of DIR. Darnell is in New York to
perfect arrangements for the transporta-
tion Of the sold iers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Montana Men Ready.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 15..-One hundred
and six able bodied men of Bate, have
signed the roll which calls on them to
aid the Cuban insurgents. Resolutions
were adopted condemning the methods
OF Spain, pledging cooperation in the
night for Cuban liberty. apd calling on rep
resentatives in Congress to do all in their
power to have the belligerency of Cuba
recognized. &. f. Grant, the recruiting
officer at Denver has been telegraphed to
fer instructions and the command is
ready to move at a moments notice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

1t appears to be now certain that AN.
TONIC MAcEo, the Cuban leader, is dead,
though the circumstances of his un-
timely fate await o clearing up.
lie was remarkable man and he had q
remarkable career. Undoubtedly his mil.
itary abilities would have commanded
recognition in any army in the world.
As the organizer OF a forcs of men in
dividually OF lover intelligence, more yari-
Gus as TO bands and factions and about
the eqral in numbers, perhaps, of the
Revolutionary army that GEORGE WASH
INoToN commanded, when he fled fro m
Howe down into New Jersey 20 the des-
perate encampment at Valley Forge, he
appears as soldier Of the mig he st execu-
tive and military capacity.
MACEo was born on the Island in 1S4s
OF muiatto parentage. He had five
brothers and four halt brothers. His
father and all but ono of his brothers
either died from Spanish bullets In the
field or from the after effects of wounds
and the struggle for freedom, the only
survivor being now incspscitated
from active military work by
reason of many wounds. 1t was but
few months ago that General JOSE
MAoEo fell in battle. ANTONIO fought
with his father and brothers throu gh the
ten years war, winning great distinction
and the rank of major general, the high
est military oifice In the Cuban service.
lie stood out to the last against the
making of peace upon any terms, 80
that General MARTINEZ CAMpos who
brought about the settlement OF that war
declared MIN to be the great obstacle to
peace that he had to contend with. In
deed he never surrendered tut, when
'bandoned by his forces, left the island.
lie was never permitted to live in Cuba
thereafter and was in Costa RIca when
he statesman and patriot JOSE MARTI
prepared the present rebellion. Since he
anded in Cuba in March OF last year his |
eries OF successes aud his splendid STRAIT
'gy in the face OF overwhelming mum.
'ers of the enemy have secured for him
ne highest tributes from military au-
horities all over the world. A Spanish
writer once wrots OF him as "a man
whom bullets cannot KILL" but ho seems
o have at last met the fate that the
older courts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

The President writes IL, the United
States "hss" and sis" Fiei Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND, Providence NEWS.
And why not pray. The President,
doubtless, referred to the "Union now
and forever, one and inseparable. -
Bristol Phsnix.
Can't tell what the President referred
TO but while plainly the "Union" is
some and insepars ble' it is far from
being 30 grsmmatically clear that ths
Yates "is'' one and inseparabls e. On
the contrary they are.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
HE HASN'T HEARD OF 1T.
But 1t Is said Hay Brown of Lancaster
May Iie McKinleys Attorney General

But 1t Is said Hay Brown of Lancaster
May Be McKinIey's Attorney General.
Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 15.-Hay Brown
when questioned last night in reference
to the printed report that he has been
selected as attorney general by Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley. declared that he
Knew nothing whatever about the mat
ter. save what he had heard was printed
In an afternoon newspaper. He had had
no conversation upon the subject, either
with the president-elect, with National
Chairman Hanna, or any one else. He
declined to say whether he would ac-
cept the appointment.
Persons close 10 Mr.. Brown profess 10
believe that he would decline the tender
of any public place, and point to the
fact that about a year ago ne refused
the chief justiceship Of the state superior
court when proffered by Governor Hast
ings. There are many, however. who
are inclined to believe that Mr. Brown
would waive his objection to a political
position in the event of a proffer so dis
tinctly in the scope Of his profession as
the attorney generalship.
A few years ago ne was strongly urged
for place on the supreme bench of the
oHlteu states VIXEN q vacancy occurred
In that tribunal, and both Senators
Cdmer,n and Quay were his staunch
hackers. Mr. Brown Is regarded here as
the particular personal friend of Senator
Cameron, while his familiar relation to
Quay is evidenced by the fact that he
accompanied the latter on his historic
visit to Canton during the canvass for
the Republican presidential nomination,
and is believed to have been largely in
strumental in arranging an amicable
understanding between Senator Quay
and Major Mckinley. He is also on
terms OF close friendship with Chris
Magee Of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Brown is about AZ years of age
and unmarried though his engagement
to prominent young society belle OF
this city was recently announced, and
the wedding is said TO be close at hand.
He is native of York county but has
been practicing law here since his ad-
mission TO the bar. He is the law partner
of w. L. Hensels who was attorney gen.
eral Of Pennsylvania in Governor Patti
sons last cabinet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
MUNY Y ON
u CURES
CATARR RH
AND
DEAFNESS.

Is your nose stopped mp?
DO You have difficulty in breathing2
Have You hoarseness or loss of voice?
Have you pain in the eyes or forehead?
Do you have frequent colds in tho head I?
Have you deafness or difficulty in hearing I?
Have you dizziness and pressure in the
headl
Have you discharge, from the head or
throat
Hayo you red, infamed. blurred or watory
cyesg
Have you hawking, or splitting Of mucus or
Have you stupid, dull, tired or dragged-ou
feeling?
Have you ulcers i'm the nose or bleeding from
the noseY
Have You buzziny, roaring or whistling
nois-s in the ears
Have you pain ia tho back
Have you cold hands and feets
Have you aches and pains all over
Is your sense OF taste and smell impaired?
Is there an offensive or foul odor in the
brcathY
Have you serene s. scabs, crusts or plugs Of
mucus in the nose?
Have you dryness, rawness, soreness or
tickling in the throat
Amy or all of these means that you have
catarrh. IL you have any OF these symptoms
you have catarrh Of the nose and throat and
there is dsngsr of the disease extending 10 all
the organs Of the body producing Deafness
and in the lungs obstinate cough, asthma,
bronchitis and consumption, or To the stoD-
ach, producing the distress OF dyspepsia in
digestion, constipation and biliousness, fol-
lowed by nervous prcsrauon and general de-
bility.
Munyon's Catarrh Remedies never fail. The
Catarrh Cure-price 25c.-eradicates the dis
q Sc from the system, and the Catarrh Tab
lets-price 25c.- cleanse and heal the parts.
separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists mostly 25c. vial.
Personal lett rs to Prof. Munyon, 1905 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Suicide Il Surmiacd

Turner's Falls, Mass. Dec. I'D. NJ.
Bowman, aged 5S, has disappeared. and
1t is surmised that he has committed sui
eide. lie was last seen standing on the
lower suspension bridge over the Con-
necticut river, about midnight His son.
Edward, is superintendent OF the Nj
aSara Falls Paper company, and a
daughter, Mrs. Albert Smith. is the wife
OF the superintendent OF the Montague
Paper company OF this place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
No Jury Trials Next Week.

There will be no jury trials next week
a. it has long been the custom not to
summon any jurors for attendance during
the week In which Christmas comes. The
week following will, in all pro bn bility be
a busy one az the criminal docket Will
then be in order for trial and there are
large number OF civil cases OIL the
calendar for trial for that week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

II might be both a matter Of good taste
and good judgment for employees in City
Hsii to refrain from any general demand
for increases in pay just at this time.
The public is to be sure, not always in
ciined to regard fairly the services of an
Office holder although without any dou bt
most OF our public officials get all tho
salary they earn. But the public may be
pardoned II at this particular time il does
not contemplate too cordially proposed in
creases in City Hall. Better wait until
times are better outside City Hall, gentle
men, IL for nothing else than the looks
of the thing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Manu., saure, Repor,cd Dead

Habana, Dec. 15.-Private advices give
Assurance Of the death. from dysentery,
Of the we'll known insurgent general
Manuel Suarez. who had been a protege
OF Martinez Campos since the peace OF
Zanjon. He still had General Campos'
confidence at Villa Clara, previous to the
generals voyage to Manzanillo. but at
that time he proved so traitorous as al
most TO lead to the death Of Campos at
Ia rp1pfn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Not Offered to DinpIeY.

Cleveland, Dec. 15.-National Chair
man NJ. A. Hanna was back at his office
desk again yesterday, busily engaged in
attending 20 a large accumulation OF
mail. He positively declined to discuss
cabinet or other political subjects. A
gentleman who is very close TO the presi-
dent-elect, as well as TO the national
chairman, stated that he knew for a
certainty that the treasury portfolio had
not been offered to Mr.. Dingley, as has
been reported
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

THE inventor Of the deadly dynamite
has just died and it is remarked that he
was one OF the most amiable and kindly
OF men. Which further suggests that DIR.
GUILLorIN, whose name was given to
the French instrument OF capital punish
ment suggested that horror-msking de-
vice OF the Revolution on Humanitarian
grounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Its Work Nearly Done.

The grand.jury will, ii is under stood,
mako its report on Thursday morning
and in nearly all the cases that. have been
considered true bills have been found
against the parties accused OF crimes.
The jury will have considered about 20
cases when Its labors are finished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

ARKANSAS, CITY, Kas. Dec. 15.-Pro-
fessor James Hghtower, OF this city is
organizing company OF young men to
go to Cuba and Join the insurgents. MIR.
Hightower has had military training and
at one time was resident OF Cuba. Sew
eral young men have enlisted and as soon
is the company is completed, thu Cuban
junta at New York will be applied to for
transportation to Cuba,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
He Died Suddenly.

William Nicholson, 25 years old, a sea-
faring man died at the home of John
Martin 2s5 South Main street, Just before
IL o'clock last night.
Medical Examiner Palmer said that
death was due TO natural causes. The
dead mans home was at Bangor, Me.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

The little msrchantman LAURADA has
gone to Spain in the course of her legi-
innate business, but as she has figured
~ Cuban filibuster her entrance into q
spanish port is calculated to excite In the
natives the emotions that are created In
q big bull in the ring at Madrid when
the matador shakes bis red CLOAK in its
faca
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

plsined. They had q double pack of caros
with eight OF all the good cards In It.
Then they aIi turnsa on the proprietor
and swors ut him. at Iinochle, aud other
things. But It did no good. They were
compelled to divide the pot, and when the
division was made they got up ana quit,
deciding to go somewhere else where less
pinochle was played and there was no
danger OF repstition of tho occurrence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Three New rruit steamer,

Boston. Dec. 1.-THE feet OF fruit
steamers controlled by the Boston Fruit
company of this city WIN shortly be aug
menteS by the addition Of three new
steamers. which for convenience and inn
proved facilities for carrying and hand
ling perishable fruit will far surpass any
thing now engaged I'm the trade. The
first OF the new trio was successfully
launched last Saturday afternoon.