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Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

James Gavin 8 Chicago plasterer, claims 10 be heir to S3,00O, 900 lief, by Lord Blake. who died fifty years ago. He says that he is tine grandson of the aunt Of the secret wife oi tha noble man. The property was converted in- to Ae treasury in default of heirs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

large number of cowboys arrived today and are making merry on the east side, west side sud all ArounJ the town.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

Ir savors very strongly of the Popu- !ists presenting . ticket in the field in Coshiss county this fall. With three tickets running things will bs inter satinS.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15
STATE OF OHIo, CITY 0 TOLEDO, s.
 LUCAS COUNTY,

Frank J. Ch-yney mukts oath ttAt he k the senior partner oi the firm oi F. J. Cheyn-y X Co, doing business in the city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and tha' sali firm vii! pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for e@ch ani every case of ca,arrh that cannot be cured by the ,se uf HalP- Catnrrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public

Halls Ca;srrh- Cure is taken int r. nally and act- directly on the bloo.' and mucus surface, Of the system Send for testimonial. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO,
 Tul. do, o
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

Cha'. Bauisalupi Jr. was able to be about town today and has now re- covered from his recent illness.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

Men's Black Diagonal worstsd suits neat aud hobby only SIS worth $24 at Barrow1, l3lu
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

Og. Prices Cream Baking Powass
 Werll'o Falr Hishest Aw0A
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15
FRANK J. CHENEY.

Sworn to before me and subscribed iE my presence, this Gun day oi Decem- Der, lSSf.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

The New York Morning Journal is being sued for $l0OO.0O0 for libel by the tour companiss ei New York city. Hsarst of the Examiner starts out well.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

Miss Msmmis Hanley Is on the sick list being contined to her room with a high fever.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15
Pure Blood

Is the secret of the restoration to health which Iiooi's s'srs1plcilla gives.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-15

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

its generals and adnirais on the ret ired
list on half pay, there is no indigna-
tion aroused over the matter. No one
considers they are degraded, "brutaIly
treated, etc." But, as late as yesterday,
We noted bitter pronunciamento in
a Boston periodical roundly abusing
the Methodist General Conference for
treating these bishops $50 .shamesuIly. -
But let the writer of this attend a con-
ference of our Methodist friends and see
men put on the superannuated list because
non-effective; lot him see those men,
often with tears, yet with soldier
firmness, accept their destiny; then let
him take up his pen again. He will hnd
that the effective work of God is first
with the well disciplined militant Metho-
dist host. He will also find that Metho-
dism honors its non effective men,
bishops and superanuates, and does the
best it can to make comfortable these
crippled, wornout fighters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

IN the list OF the endorsers OF the move
ment for the municipal league to be or
ganized son the principles OF good citi.
Eenship and in favor OF conducting city
affairs on non-partizan lines" there are
the names OF goodly number OF able, in
telligent, and substantial citizens of
Providence, but there are others that give
rise to the suspicion that the Democratic
tail may wag the non-partizan dog.
As to the which he general public will
await further developments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The number of volumes issued during
the week ending May 22, 1896, is 20l6;
daily average OF 1856.
Among the additions Of the past week
are "Maria Mitchell, life, letters and
Journals" complied by Phebe Mitchell
Kendall, 30S6. %; "Eliza Pickney'':s by
Harriet Horny Ravenel lin the series
"Women of Colonial and Revolutiional
TimesT) 3oS0.6S; "The winning of the
West, v. 4.-Louisanna and the North
west, 1871 1901" by Theodore Roosevelt,
20S50 1874; volume 2 of "a History of
Banister +. Fletcher, 901. 70; "The Game
OF Goli." by William Park, 1904. 56;
bicycling for ladies'" with hints as
to the art OF wheeling, advice to begin
ners, dress, care of the bicycle, mechanics,
training, o exercise, etc: :, by Maria p.
Efiie Adelaide Rowlands, ITS. 149; ''Eman-
uel; or Children OF the Soil," (from the
Danish of Hendrix Pontoppidan, by Mrs.
Edgar Lucas). 176S.43; "0ut of hounds
Being the Adventures of an Unadventur-
GUS Young Man." by +. Garry, 1713. (;
"The Little Room, and Other Sories," by
Madeleine Yale Wynne, 1700.643; "Weir
Of Hermistop," an Unfinished romance, by
Robert Louis Stevenson, l771. l40; "Es-
says on Nature and Culture" by Hamil-
ton Wright Mabie. 071.277; "The Rhythm
OF Life and Other Essays" by Alice
Meynell, 075.124; "The Art OF Contro-
versy and Other Posthumous Papers, -
and the people by whom 1t was settled,
unsettled and resettled: with q special
study OF the Indian wars in the Connecti-
cut valley" by George Sheldon, 20s96.-
91.2; "The Trent Affair, including a re-
view of English and American relations at
the beginning OF the Civil War;" by Thom-
as l.. Harris with an introduction by
James :. Woodbury., S0s.27; ga history
Of Architecture for the Student, crafts
man and amateur, being a cooperative
view OF the historical styles from the
earliest PERIOD" by Banister Fletcher and
by Luther Schopep hance (selected and
translated by It. BaiIy Saundersl. 07s.-
II; Circumstance fancies and studies, :"
by Violet Psget C"vernoa Lee, ,"), (being
sequel to- Eur oriun. 4" 072.77), or. 77.3 I;
'The test plays OF the old dramatists, |"
Sir John Vanbrugh ("Mermsid series')
edited with an Introduction and notes
by A. Il. II. Swaep, l9SOl.103.f; "Poems
and Ballad" by Robert Louis Steven
son, 19s2.75; Purcell ode, and other
poems," by Robert Bridges, 1890. 2S2;
and ApplctOn's "Annual Cyclopedia for
1885," 010.735. 1t viii be remembered
that the library will be open ohiy from 2
to a. m. on Memorial Day May 30),
no books or periodicals being issued for
home use, but only for use in the reading
room.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
AS GRANDFATHER DRESSED.
Gradual Tendency Toward the Garb OF
Colonial Days.

One hundred years ago our ancestors
walked about the town of Providence
clad in knicker bockers, silken hose and
ornate silver buckles and to this day there
fingers in the mind of many Rhode
Islander the beauty of the picturesque
dress of the days of Aud Lang Syne. Time
and time again fashion has endeavored
TO muster up courage enough TO issue an
edict bringing forth the ancestral gar
ments, but in vain, and her coteier OF
followers he's fallen back disheartened
and dissatisfied.
But in the enthusiastic wheelemen,
however, of ugly sweater and Indifferent
knee troHser fame we find medium, a
sign board as ii were, pointing back TO
the garb of colonial days. In short, the
bicycle is 10 be the agent 10 bring about
this change in dress
1t may sound a little strange at first
bat after considering the question and
noting the progressive or reactionary
change which is gradually being made ii
will only appear as natural sequence to
the cause.
A few years ago the bicycle rider tied
his trouser legs TO his ankles with pieces
of twine, then followed the steel trouser
clip, ana later someone moro daring than
his brother riders exposed his calves to
the public gaze and presto-the trick was
done. Thus far so good. But for awhile
the bicvcle costume was only associated
with riding for pleasure, and then as the
wheel gradually assumed its importance
in the business world, the bicycle suit
likewise followed as is now worn by
hundreds of wheeldom's inhabitants dur
ing their hours of business. For instance,
in the numerous Offices on WeybUsyet and
Westminster streets, surprising mum ber
of clerks and merchants can be seen daily
wearing this negligee rig, subjecting a
$40 suit TO the wear and tear once sub
jected TO $f5 one. So the custom spr ads
and now the golf or bicycle suit has found
it's way into the drawing rooms OF society
informally perhaps, but, nevertheless,
recognized.
In this way Ii seems as though knicker-
bockers have come to stay. Fashion has
adopted it, as has the public in general,
it has spread TO all classes and conditions
OF men, and before long its association
with the wheel will gradually die out of
sight and a modern form of colonial dress
msy reasonably be looked upon as the
order OF the day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

FORM the bleak and rock bound shores
OF Pomham where the City Solicitor, to
quote the late Mrs. PARTINGToN, "dis-
pensed with" the law to select govern
ment party on Saturday, disquieting rum
ors reach us that the Alderman from Ward
8 was on that occasion placed In grave
peril OF making q speech. We are re-
assured, however, on credible authority
that the conspiracy failed, rs it deserved
70
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

ID. l.. Moody, the we'll known evange-
list, will be in Boston during the third
week in June, as one of the speakers at
the Eighth international Sunday School
convention.
He will speak every morning at $3.50
O'Clock, In fremont Temple, and every
noon, at 1915 O'Clock, conduct popu-
lar Peoples service at either fremont
Temple or Park street church.
These noon services, lasting only 40 min
utes, are to be a very strong feature of this
thousands of listners who VIII be de-
lighted to hear Mr.. Moody and the other
noted laym who will address them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

The sudden death OF DIR. b. HENRY
WINsLow, the services over whose re-
mains Sunday were the occasion for q
tribute OF unusual esteem for so young a
man as attested by remarkable attend
ance OF acquaintance and friends both
within and without the profession, was
one OF those uispensations to which 1t is
difficult to resign ourselves or for which
easily to discover compensation. Here
was an earnest and talented man whose
youth had been devoted to prepa-
ration for life of highest usefulness TO
the world about him. That thus trained
and educated, full of ambition and sim
cere.purpose, he should be cut down SO
soon upon crossing the Threshold of a
career of great promise seems an exceedi ing
pity. And the task of human reconcilia-
tion to divine judgment is made not less
difficult by what is perhaps the most
grievous OF feelings, engendered by COM
parison that circumstance Hike this
makes inevitable, that humanity could
easily spare some of its members.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

England's national game has many
friends on this side of the water, and many
brilliant matches are in preparation for
the opening season, but perhaps the most
enthusiastic patrons of the sport are found
In the ranks OF the fair sex. The two la
dies cricket teams formed last year on
Staten Island, New York, are all agog
with the ardor of practice for the match
game which is TO be played by a picked
eleven from those two teams against an
eleven selected from the two ladies' cricket
teams OF Philadelphia, which is scheduled
for, June L..
The young ladies forming this quartet
of elevens ere recruited from the ranks of
the fashionable element of Station Island
and Philadelphia; hence the June meeting
will be crack society event as we'll rs "a
most interesting test Of feminine agility
aud skill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.

Britons everywhere, and everywhere are
Britons, yesterday celebrated the 77th
anniversary of the birth of Alexandrina
Victoria, Queen OF Great Britain and
Ireland and Empress of India. VINO sue
ceeded to the throne at the age of eigh-
teen, ffty-nine years ago.
Probably no monarch ever enjoyed SO
much Of the esteem and affection of
30 many people as has the woman
who has reIgned over the destin-
les OF the great British nation for
so long period. Strong and sagac-
ious in her high position she has COM
manded the respect of all nations. Re-
fined and womanly in her domestic life she
has won the love of her subjects and of
all peoples who recognize that in the
home and the family are laid the tounda-
tions of our social structure, and OF gov
ernments and civilization itself. She has
been called a model wife and mother, as
an ideal Queen, with nothing OF tawdry
sentimentalism associated with the titles
thus bestowed. The story OF her be-
trothel, of her welded life, and her
grevious loss in the death of ALBERT is a
royal romance Of pastoral simplicity, in
which are blended love and joy and
pathos.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
Mill Dividends Lowered.

Fall River, Mass, May 25.--G. NJ. HAT.
fards & Co., in their report of mill divi-
dends for the April quarter. show thai
there was paid total of s334. .625 in divi-
dends on a capital of $2l. .933, 900. This
is big falling off from the total divi-
dends for the previous quarter and from
dividends for any quarter last year
Thirty-seven corporations are included
Ia the report. The average dividend ID
slightly better than l52 per cent, agains,
1893 per cent for the January quarter
and 1.72 per cent for the April quarter
last Xcav.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
FRANK p. sLAvTr.

ful, too, and feels certain that he will be
the victor In the coming struggle. He
also has designs on Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons.
''As Corbett turned the championship
over to Maher," said he recently, II feel
that, should defeat the latter 1 will be
entitled to n fight with either Fitzsim-
mons or Corbett, and you can depend that
will learn II either Of them really wishes
to fight"
To show how thoroughly In earnest the
Australian Is In his determination to do
feat Mahor one has only to consider the
stern rigidity OF his training. On board
tho Paris, while en- route for America, he
was exercising constantly and never spared
himself. Tho greater part Of the time on
board was passed in the coal hunks, where
he pitched coal for hours, like veteran
stoker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
CHAT.

4 learn that friends OF ex-Mayor Frank
a boom for him for an office of national
Importance. These friends are stamp
collectors and the Rhode Island stamp
cranks want Colonel Olney for President
OF the A. p. A.-that is the merican
Philatelists Association.
Ii is good thing when Rhode Island
ers boom Rhode Islanders Just as resi-
dents OF other States whoop II up for
their own. Here in Rhode Island, ii
sometimes seems to me, we have a way
OF discreditlng everything that is our
own, unless we are compelled 10 respect
IL because the outside world picks out
our prophets TO honor them and so COM
mands US to follow suit.
As to Colonel Olney, he Is a fine fellow
and star performer In the stamp act.
understand his stamp collection nay be
easily valued at $4,000 don't know
much about stamp collections, but should
suppose that one of that value is among
the chiefly important collections in this
country. There are two others in -tl.is
city also that l am assured woald bring
10000 apiece at stamp auctior. Mr..
Alfred Lawson is my suthority ana nc Is
loa1ed with stamp lore himself.
Ny attention ie called To TIE resemblance
Between the portraiis o; General Weyicr,
who IL JUS. now running human
slaughter house IN Cubs. and the most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
DEATH NOTICES
Dow. Mrs. Rhoda J. Murphy Nellie T.
Dempsey. Michael J. Quinn, Michael

Dow. Mrs Rhoia J. Murphy Nellie T.
Dempsey. Michael J. Quinn. Michael
DOWN. this city. May %. Mrs khoda j.,
widow OF Edward X. Dow. formerly OF
San Francisco, Cal.
Funeral Tuesday ut 2 p. m. from ~ Bridg-
ham street.. Relatives and friends invited
TO attend.
DEMPsEY-In this city May "a. Michael J.
Dempsey.
Funeral from his late residence. 20 Steere
avenue, Tuesday May 26.. AT 30 AIN. Rela.
tivos and friends are invited TO attend.
Boston and Brockton papers please copy.
MURPHY-In this city. May "a Nellie t.,
daughter OF the late Joseph and Gather.
inc Murphy.
Funeral from her late residence. 81 Marl.
borough street. Wednesday, May %. at $3.50 a.
m. Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
QUINN In this city. May "a, Michael Quinn.
father Of the late Patrick Quinn, aged 81
years.
Funeral from bis late residences, l2 Printery
street. on Wednesday. May "a, az 30 a. m.
Relatives and friends invited to attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

THINGS are lively down in Arkansas
these day. On Friday chap at Little
Rock undertook to shoot pugilist jim
CoRBETT, and on Saturday the Mayor OF
Hot Springs had an alteration with q
drummer and stabbed him to death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

esteemed Hiram Howard. Have you
noticed It? The resem alliance stops short,
OF course, at the facial outlines and
whiskers. Our Mr.. Howard would walk
mile around to avoid tresding upon the
humblest living creature that crawls the
earth.
Somebody remarked to me the other
day that The News always had pleasant
Awora to say for any one who is dead or
who goes into bankruptcy. ! asked the
Editor about this and he informs me that
whenever Providence newspaper goes
out OF Its way to speak we'll Of anybody
otherwise situated, living in the enjoy
ment OF good health and prosperity, 1t is
In danger OF being charged with parti-
| zanship or favoritism or susceptibility to
undue influences.
wonder IL he means what he says?
At any rate, notice he takes the risk
sometimes.
Taking risks Is a sort OF adventure that
Is always entertaining, though i know
foiks who never care TO take tne:n, except
IN such way that some other party will
catch the result IL the risk should
happen to win instead OF the one who
takes it. There is a peculiar fascination
Tor some folk about taking risks. They
do 1t every day. Perhaps it Is an express
sion OF the itch to gamble, which is be-
lieved to be more or less a part Ct
human nature. 1t really seems as ii every
body, no matter how sober or conserya-
tive, has desire to venture something,
in some way. You note this common
tendency In our simple every day life, in:
The fellow who takes his baby riding
on his bicycle.
The domestic who lights the IRE with
kerosene (this is so familiar an example
that hesitate to quote it).
The woman who gets off backward from
a trolley car.
The boy that Shocks behind"
The bachelor that bitches his button
on with pin.
The maiden that smiles at q chap she
doesn't know, but who, she does know,
knows chap that knows her.
The doctor who expresses an opinion of
his patients chances of recovery, or the
contrary.
The minister who aims his sermons at
the ribs of his congregation instead OF
over their heads at the folks outside the
door.
The lawyer who Jokes with the jury.
And this brief list is only a sample-a
mere suggestion. When you come right
down to it, suppose we do nothing from
the regular drawing of our breath to go-
ing up in balloon that is not attended
with some risk. With any odd, thought
less breath you are likely to suck In q
germ-at least so DR.. Swarts assures me-
and think statistics will demonstrate
that more folks suffer from risks SO en-
countered in their every day lives than
from all the dangers of war, railroad
travel or eating with knife.
A friend of mine used to dwell much on
abstruse subjects such as the above, and
after indulging himself in all the fruit
fulness of ideas suggested he was wont
to shake his mead and remark ominously:
"This is queer world"
Well, j should not wonder II it were.
What do you think about 1t?
The CHATTERER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
GAN OLD MANS VISION"
THE CHATTERER.

An old man sat BY bis frssidc,
His white head bent and low.
He thought of his sweet and smiling bride
As she wa, long years ago.
"LonR. long ago" the old man said.
$50 long j can't recollect."
Then bending low his weary head,
His past and present, did reflect
Upon his life mirage there.
He seemed to live life DER again,
And tottering from his rocking chair
His eyes glanced down a winding lane
Where years ago he came with her
Whom no should never see again.
She'd long passed from his mortal sight
The angel OF his lonely life
For God had taken in his might
And left him nought but care and strife.
For years he wished his darling one
Would como and cheer him dag by day !;
But time kept rolling slowly on
In dreariness the dull old way.
And all alone on this solemn night
He sat by the freside low.
While only from his fire the light
DID flicker TO and fro.
At once the old man wept and said,
'If could only knowl
Oh como bright angel from the dead
And to my old eyes show
That you'Il be there to meet me when
From earth soon shall go.'
The old man waited as oft he had
In days gone by before
For her no loved so well on earth
To come from tn other shore
Bis weary head was bending low
His eyes were dim with tesrs
But In his heart he felt glow
Which drove away all fears.
He heard . rustic at his side
And, standing by his chair
Ho saw his sweet and smiling bride
In all her beauty thore.
She only staid a moment SO
Then vanished out OF signt.
And around tho old head.bsnt and low
There came a glow of liaht.
And then a hand, outstretohed to him,
A hsnd. he knew so well,
His oycs now with tears were dim
His bcsam. rose aud fell;
Twas a witberSd. oil and wrinkled hand
which came TO hlm 50 slow.
Upon 10. was tbs golden hand
lie placed there years ago.
The old man cried: "If this be she
Oh, speak cne word. pray
oh, take my spirit home with thee
care not bers TO stay"
A wbispei cnme. so soft and low
Into the old mans ears.
''when your Journeys done cn earth.
you'il Ct
OF death -zon n>od no fesrs, -
I'll watch sad wait for you" 10 said
IT'S your bride, our old. eli wife
For am hvins yet: am not dead
There IL 20 death. sH's iife."
MILENIA.
Providence. R. l.. May, 1904
A want al in Tax NEWS always brings
,ooc results,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
pnd Elcc,rlc smnsl,up.

Denver, May GA car on the Agate
avenue line OF the tramway company
got beyond the control of the motor
man, jumped the track ct a curve while
going down a hill at high speed and
turned over. There were "a passengers
ON the car, a dozen of whom were in
jured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

TOMORROW is Lection Day at New
port. Like Christmas and other good
things 1t comes but once year, but un
like other good things, 1t would be bet.
ter IL biennial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

BESIDE that Brown student who comics.
sed without making Lny excuse for crip.
bing an old article written by President
ANDREWS for publication in the Brown
Magazine. the Episcopal minister who
stole Unitarian Easter sermon and then
tried to justify himself y shown up more
poorly than ever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

THERE are tenders that fend on the
Staten Island trolley cars. One OF the
cars became unmsnageable ON an incline
yesterday and overlook flying wheelman
who was unable to get off the track. The
tenoer picked up the wheel and its rider,
doing little injury to the latter and only
partially demolishing the machine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

Ry the way the Democratic and Mug
wump press is putting questions at Nc.
KNLEY one would be led to believe that
CLEVELAND had taken Republican presi-
Dental possibilities into the classified
list Of civil service reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

The tragedy OF the Sunday picnic on
the Rhode Island border yesterday
furnishes a.-text for temperance sermon
and Sunday observance discourse with
no cant about it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

WHAT the license commission investiga-
eng committee has found is that the H.
cense system established by the General
Assembly ought to be changed. The
finding, however, is open to argument
before being accepted, though the COM
mittee is to be commended for making
suggestions worthy of consideration.