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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

the same author comes Lieutenant at
Eighteen an unusual and uDusually
interesting story of the civil war with its
scene set in not commonly familiar re-
gion and divorced from the territory Of
the regular army operations but Offering
amazing scope for picturesque and thrill
ling action, incident and episode, while
the battle OF Mill Springs, defeat of the
Confederate army, with the loss of their
leader, and their final retreat, are fully
described in stirring language.
'Sophie May" is another favorjte OF
young people of at least quarter OF CEN
tury. Her books are master pieces and
"Kyzie Dunlee'' is the latest in the series
of "Little Pruoy's Children"-the Little
Prudy that we loved SO well and will al
ways love. 1t Is, of course, a bright and
pretty story charmingy tod. Queer how
Interesting genius can make for US the
littlest detail OF so simple a thing as
child life.
"The Boy officers OF 1912" is a rat
tling good story ana a fine companion
book to the school history.
The further adventures of the Field
and Spicer noys, told in preceding
books of the series, furnish the theme for
the "Boy Officers" and without depart
ing from historical truth, the author finds
enough of interest and excitement to sat-
isfy any boy or girl. Among the more
exciting events brought into the narrative
are the expedition against Toronto, the
attack on Sackett''s Harbor, the defence
of Fort MeIgs, Perry's Victory, which
are described in a manner which will stir
the blood and arouse patriotic feeling.
Rhode Island boys ought especially 10 APP
preciate the chapter that tells of Perry 8
victory on Lake Erie. 1t is graphic
sketch.
All the young folk will remember the
"Miss Weezy Stories," by Penn Shirley.
who is sister of Sophie May, and shares
with her sister In genius for interest
ing the children. All of the Rowe family
appear in new volume. Although some
what older, the children are still full Of
life, vigor and fun. The scene is laid in
a new and interesting country, the FAM
lily being located on the Pacific coast.
where the surroundings are so different
from their Massachusetts home. where
they find unlimited opportunities for new
and varied experiences. Little Daugh-
ter,n the second of "The Lakewood
Stories, by Grace lie Baron, is a book,
which, like its predecessor, "Little Miss
Faith" can be placed conscientiously in
the hands of any child between seven and
fourteen years of age. Its authors name
has come to be regarded as synonym
for all that is good and pure ard whole
some in the childrens' world of books.
The story of "Little Daughter" is one OF
moral teaching and general instruction, so
interviewer with incidents of pleasure as
to make 1t of interest to older readers as
well as the children. "Little Daughter, I"
like "Little Miss Faith" is an indepen-
dent story in itself, but all who read it will
enjoy it, and desire n closer acquaintance
with the first oit.srhe Hazlewood= Stories, ),
and the last one, which Is soon promised
by author and publisher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
HIS SECOND OFFENCE.
Little Hugh Slavin Before Court for
Driving Off Team.
His Fathers Plea Saves Him From Com
mitmcnt--Many Other Cases.

Hugh Slavin. a bright little fellow, who
was fined in the Sixth District Court yester-
day morning for driving off team, was in
court again today for driving off Victor
Gslb's tesm last evening. The boys father
pleaded hard for one more chance for his son.
and he succeeded in having his boy fined, in
stead OF being sent to the reform school. The
fine was Sl5 and costs.
W. J. Hackett was sent to the reform school
for six months for being an idle person.
William Barry pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF making an assault on Warren NJ.
Smith. and was held until Tuesday for trial
In the sum OF s2o0
Walter D.. Merritt was fined Sis and costs
tor scorching on Broad street last evening.
Henry Lee pleaded not guilty to the charge
of using n horse unfit for labor. and was held
until May 8 for trial.
The case of William Rodrick for non. pport
was continued for one month.
Charles Smith waived examination on the
charge Of maintaining q liquor nuisance and
was held for ths action OF the grand jury in
the sum OF $1,000
John O'Neil, driver OF one OF Blanding q
Blanding's delivery wagons. was charged
with nssauIting Joseph K. Costello yesterday
afternoon. He pleaded not guilty and was
held until Tuesday for trial.
John keough was held for the action Of the
grand Jury in the sum Of $500 for making an
ASSAULT on Charles Riley with gun.
Henry Seymour was 6ne1..sso snd costs for
using horse unfit for labor.
Horace Greyson pleaded guilty to the charge
OF assaulting II. @. Bowden and was fined SIS
and costs
Joe Card, n Fosterite. drove poor old
horse into the city yesterday and was about
to return to his home whom he was taken into
custody by agent Nickerscp Of the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty &c Animals. and
this morning no pleaded guilty and was fned
Bis and costs.
William +. Potter OF East Providence was
fined 80 and costs. from which he took an
appeal. lie was charged with driving a shoe
less horse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
Scarlet Fever Causes TrOu-
bic at Hospital.
The Homeopathic Institution
Must Be Fumigated.
All the Patients Will Be Removed
During Present Week.

The managers of the Rhode Island
Homeopathic Hospital on Olney street
have been wrestling with scarlet fever
during the past six weeks and were con-
siderably "put to 1t" to know how to
prevent its spread among the Is or 20 pa
tients under treatment there, and finally
concluded that the only thing to be done
was TO send all the patients away and
thoroughly fumigate the buildings before
iirst made its unexpected appearance In
the case of a young man from Westerly
who was undergoing treatment for rot
ting bone in the lower part OF the leg. As
soon as II was known positively that he
had scarlet fever he was removed
from the main building to one of the
smaller ones, but that was not considered
sufficient, so building was hired out
side and the patient was isolated. The
hospital buildings were thoroughly clean
ed. but in about a week a lad was strick
en- with the disease and.a:short time after
ward young girl was taken down in the
main building. Then 1t was seen that a
thorough renovation and fumigation
would be necessary and arrangements
were made to send the patients home,
or find some other quarters for them, as
soon as they were able to be removed,
and this week the last patient will be
taken away. At least two weeks must
then transpire before the hospital can be
used again.
DIR. George b. Peck stated this morn
ing that the affair Is not so very bad and
OF all the patients sent out not more than
a half dozen will have to return. People
have suggested TO him that they do not
have to take such course at the Rhode
island Hospital and he explains that that
institution comprises several buildings
and at any time whole wards can be shut
off from the others without cramping the
management in any way. Up TO today no
formal notification of the difficulty had
been sent TO the Board of Health, but
DIR. Peck, said be should see DIR. Chaplin
before the dnytsEout
The new surgical building will be ready
for occupancy in about two weeks and
after that time there will be no recur-
renee OF such trouble as the outbreak of
scarlet fever has caused in this instance,
as cases of infectious diseases can be
promptly isolated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

The st. Paul management intends TO
make liberal outlay on property, the in
tention is TO keep the stock on per
cent. basis with occasional extra dlvi-
dends.
A Chicago special reports that the pres
ident of the Universal Gas Company say:
"Me have laid some gas mains and will
lay them very fast q little later. We hope
10 begin the supply of gas in script.
The report of the Liverpool Cotton mar
ket for today is as follows:
1890 p. m, demand moderate; mid
dlings 4 3-S; sales estimated 5000 bales.
Futures opened quiet; Demand fair; they
are now steady at lq point above yester-
days close.
p. M. / TO 1i2 above last nights
close.
PRovfDENcE CLEARING HOUSE.
The clearings OF the Providence banks
today amounted to s902. 400.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
BOOK STORE CHAT.
New Issues From Charles Scribner's
Sons.

new ISSUES FROM SnarleS SCrlDnerS
Sons.
In the days when we read Bacon's es-
says with Whately,s Aunotations we were
wont to marvel at the abundance of the
Annotations and the small measure o.
Bacon. When we read story by George
Meredith we are in much the same fash
ion impressed with the quantity OF Mere
dlth and the limitations OF the story that
Meredith tells.
'The Amazing Marriage" is in two
volumes. IL tells of more tnRn one amaz-
ing marriage and they are all interesting.
But most of all the book is of Meredith.
Meredith Is in every line and word. Mere
dith speaks from the mouth of every
character whether OF high or low degree,
of chief importance to the plot or onlv a
walking lady or general utility man Not
that the characters are not distinctly
drawn until they open their mouths TO
speak. They are Lord Fleetwood and
Janey and Henrietta and Cover Woodseer
and the old Admiral and Kit the prize
fighter, and Madge, and all the rest until
they speak, Then they become Meredith.
And the scenery and appointments are
Meredith, too. And, appropriately IL Is
Meredith's signature that is on the face
of the book cover and not the name of
the book.
DtDl MtreOltn Is not SO DHu. 10 De
sure, he is not an easy companion for the
Average Reader. The Average Reade er
vIl hardly be able TO lounge in
hammock with Meredith. The result of
such association would be either to COM
pei the A. X. to get out of the hammock
and betake himself to q stiff backed chair
or, drop Meredith cut on tue green sward
and drop himself TO sleep. There is 10
monkeying with the delights of a Mere
dith novel. IL Is a terrifically serio us
task to fall in love with it--not to be
done off hand. As well go to Niagara to
treat the senses to the tinkle OF a purling
brook.
1.-The Amazing Marriage" is not an
uncommon story. Ii Is only uncom-
monty told. Here for instance, is a
characteristic paragraph:
"Lord Fleetwood sat, watch in hand. Up
be said aud rs ~ heading bin, Kit rose from
the ministering seconds knee. He walked
stiriy, squared after the fashion Of a man
taught caution. Sen mace play. They
rushed, and had an eInollient: spouted again
and ~as corked: again, and received neat
red waxen stopper. He would not he denied
ri Ki 3 door. Found him at homo and hngged
bin. Kit got himself 90 grass after n spell
OF heavy hobipg. lens game
A prize fight IL in progress. This Is a
part OF thres OF four pages OF description
OF the same. IL is high art, to be sure.
by contrast TO the newspaper reports the
sporting reporter would have mado of the
event. General Lew allace jumped into
fame ~ bound through reporting a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict of Jury in the
Elsie Evans Case.
Trial of Big Suit Against At
lantic Mills Begun.
Alleged Shoe Thieves Tell Their
St0ries--Decisi0ns.

Stephen Lyons and John =. Murray
were tried today for stealing two pairs of
shoes valued at II each from the New
York, Providence and Boston Railroad
Company at India Point.
Several witnesses testified to seeing the
defendants I'm the vicinity of the car on
November TO- 1895, and the yard master
testified that he saw Murray and Lyons
running up hill with two boxes con-
tanning shoes. Both OF the defendants
took the witness stand and denied the
story os running up hill with shoe
boxes.
CARBoNI SENTENCE DEFERRED.
Luigi Carboni, whose trial was set for
today, under the Indictment found
against him for carnally knowing girl
under 16 years OF age this morning plead
ed nolo contendere and sentence was de-
ferred. Bail was required In the sum OF
$500 and Thomas j. Hamilton, CARTON is
landlord and proprietor of Hamilton
place, was accepted as surety.
SENTENCED TO THE REFORM SCHOOL
Elsie Lewis small sized mulatto girl,
who claims to be bat IA years OF age, was
sent to the reform school during her
minority.
Today the opinion of the appellate court
written by &. j. Matteson, in the case of
Harold o. Psrdy vs. American Ship
Windlass Co. was filed. 1t is as follows:
Deciding that the action cannot be main
tained.
BIG SUIT AGAINST ATLANTIC MILLS.
Before Judge Rogers and jury was be-
gun this morning the trial of the suit of
Elizabeth Armstrong against the Atlantic
Mills to recover s20,0 900 damages for the
death OF her husband, James Armstrong,
at the company's mills on Nov. q, 1892
The plaintiff claims that the death Of
Armstrong was caused by the breaking of
q ladder. The deceased was employed as
an engineer and he went up the ladder
TO open window and before he could
reach the ground again the ladder broke
and he was thrown down and received
injuries from whichshe soon after -died.
Judge Rogers this afternoon granted a
non-suit. The testimony showed the de-
ceased was foreman of the room in which
he YVES employed and responsible for the
condition OF the ladder, the breaking o.
which caused his death.
APPELLATE COURT MATTERS.
Henry Il. Root, James III. Palmer and
commissioners in the petition proceed
ings on the case OF Luther Mathewson
vs. George q. Mathewson, ct al.
A decision was handed down yesterday
in the case of Rumord Chemical works
VS.. David s. Ray, town treasurer, CIV
ing the plaintiff judgement for its claim
yesterday.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
In the case Of Jennie Gartner vs. Will
liam Saxon, the appellate court today
decided that the plaintiff is entitled to a
new trial, as the verdict was clearly
against the evidence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
From Lee a. Shepard-For Sale by
Preston a Rounds

Preston n Rounds.
HALF ROUND THE WORLD. By Oliver Optic.
Cloth. lllus lrst9d. "Al- Over the World
Library" Prioe, $l25.
LIEuTENANT AT EIGHTEEN. BY Oliver
Optic. The Blue and the Gray" series.
Two colors Cloth. Emblematio dies.
Illustrated. Price, sl5O.
KyzIE DuNLEE-A GOLDEN GIRL. BY Sophie
May, author OF "Little Prudy," "Dotiy
Dimple." illustrated. Price, rs cents.
TIE HoY oFFioERs OF 1912. BY Everett T.
Tomlinsop. Illustrated. Third volume
in "The War of 1912" series. Price. Sl5o.
yousu MASTER KIRKE. by Penn Shirley.
author OF "Littie Miss Weezy" series.
illustrated. Price, 75 cents.
LITTLE DAUGHTER by Grace Le Baron
author of Little Miss Faith" Cloth.
Illustrated. Price, 20 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
APPELLATE COURT MATTERS.
CITY NOTES.

The case of Herbert s. Horton vs. Her
bert Il. Maine was called before Judge
Sphinx of the municipal court at 2 O'Clock
this after noon and continued.
Prescott Post, G. A. r., will plant
tree in Roger Williams Park Arbor Day
and will he assisted by the High School
class. Miss Lottie Egan, daughter OF
Deputy Chief OF Police Egau, will place
the tree in position. This Is said TO be
the first instance where a grand army
post had this privilege.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
Not Discouraged.

Savannah. April 2S.--Direct news was
received here yesterday from the negro
colonists who left this port on the steam
ship Jaurada for Liberia The steamer
arrived at Monrovia on March z3 Let
ters received in Savannah state that one
adult and two children died on the trip
ard that the negroes are viewing the
culture as cheerfully as when they sailed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
Eorgcr Identified.

Habana. April 2s.-Employes OF the
banking house of August Belmont &
Co, New York yesterday identified
urrialdo. the principal in the forgery
by which s24 600 was obtained from Bel
mont q Co. by a man giving the name
of Manuel Gonzales Mendoza. on March
II last. who used the name OF Hidalgo e.
Co. IA The signers Of a bogus letter OF
tntroductfon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
Yesterdays
Chicago Grain Market.

Total sales, 105, 100. Market closed steady.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

"Oliver Optic" Is writing for one more
generation of boys with what seems to us
constant Improvement in methods,
material and interest. The list of the
"series" he has written is imposing, and
10 name al the looks in all the series
makes stable publishers catalogue.
For years schoolbaster Adams has been
writing books just as regularly as farm
ers SOW and reap crops, and we guess he
Is as much a favorite with the boys of to-
day as he was when the old time "Boat
Club" and "Young America" books began
to appear. To our mind his books are to-
day better than they used to be, and IL
there is any value in experience end
practice, they ought TO be.
"Half Around the World, or Among
the Unciyilizeo," Is the second volume
of the third series OF the "All Over the
World" library. Louis Belgrave, VINO Is
already implanted i'm the bosoms of
thousands OF young res ders as "hero" OF
preceding volumes, sails TO Rangoon,
down the coast of Burma, and the MALAY
peninsula TO the islands OF Srmatra. Java
ana Bornpo. A space on the promenade
deck bad been fitted up "a conference
room In which matters of interest were
discussed, and much Information i'm
parted-in regard TO the countries visited.
While conveying this useful knowledge
Mr.. Adams never loses sight OF the fact
that the young people expect from bjm
al interesting story, full of exciting In-
cidents. and this element IN supplied by
the adventures OF the few young men OF
the plrty on the vesesl as well as at the
various points visited.
In the Blue and the Gray Library by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-24
WHERE WILL THEY PLAY?
W, Y. U. Scheduled to Play at Pitts
burg and Youngstown
On Thanksgiving An Unfortunate
State Of Affairs Bowling Games
In the South Side League Last
Night-The Fight in New York.
Other Sporting Matters.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PITTSBURG. Pa, November 23.-There
is a general mix-up regarding where the
foot ball team of the West Virginia Uni
versity will play on Thursday. The
Pittsburg Athletic Club officials state the
team will play here. and the officials Of
the Youngstown Club say the w. V. L.
will play there. The Youngstown people
say the w. V. L. team contracted to play
in that city and for unknown reasons
have broken, or are trying to violate that
contract. The Youngstowns say that they
have billed the country stating that w. V.
L. will play there, and if the contract is
broken it will certainly injure the reputa-
ton of the University all over the coun-
try A special from Youngstown tonight
says
"The University of West Virginia will
play the NJ. c. c. Giants in this city on
THANKSGIVING or there will be several
kinds of trouble" THE West Virginians
will be here Thursday" said the captain
of the Giants to-day; you can rest as
sured of that for l have Captain Trench
ards word of honor. 1 was with him Sat-
urday night and Sunday. Saturday night
the West Virginians were inclined to ac-
cept p. A. C.'s advances, giving as an eX-
cuse that they didn't know whether
Youngstown's guarantee was good. They
have received a 5000 bond and are now
satisfied"
Manager Dave Tod of the NJ c. c. Club.
has i'm his possession a contract signed by
the w. V. L. manager. and as the latter
now has a bond for the guarantee, there
can be no slip He is wondering what the
". V. L. people mean by agreeing to play
in Pittsburg.
The NJ. c. c. people mean business. and
say that if the University boys throw
dswn Youngstown, application will be
made for an injunction TO prevent the p.
A. c. game, and if that is refused the re-
ceipts will be attached. The local man
agement has been to great expense and
have offered the largest guarantee ever
offered for a foot ball game tin Ohio The
action of the Pittsburg club in declining
TO give the NJ c. c. club a game, and then
attempting to prevent University Of West
Virginia from coming here is the subject
of much adverse comment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-24
THE LIVE STOCK SHOW.
another Interesting Exhibition Now in
Progress in Madison square Garden.


Progress in Madison square Garden.
NEW YORK. November 23.-The cattle
show opencd at Madison Square Garden
to-d9v The show is dominated to great
extent bv the cows, but few people are
aware of the fact that the value of the
dairy products ON the farm. according to
the last census, We're worth more money
to farmers than the value of the entire
wheat crop OF the United States in the
same year.
The show will continue all week. Fol-
lowing the formal opening of the show,
to-dlv's programme consisted of the judg-
ing of fat cattle. fat sheep, herds 70 Shet-
land ponies and Dorset sheep.
Premiums amounting in the aggregate
10 over $4,000 will be awarded in the diff
ferent classes. and the entries of Gentle
men Farmers" are larger than ever be-
fore including the Havemeyers, Theodore
4. and Henry O.; Governor Morton, A. j.
Cassatt. Berwyn Pa; Henry 2. Camel
Deer Park. and many others
In the Cassatt entries is fine herd Of
Gucrnseys. and the Aberdeen-Angus eX-
hibits are specially fine.
one of the most interesting features to-
dav was the sheep shearing contest. The
struggling sheep went in looking large
and stately: they came out shorn of their
coats and looking thin and ''sheepish.'
The sheep dog trial was especially inter
estine. The dogs obeyed every word and
sign of their keepers and seemed endowed
almost with human intelligence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-24
THAT AIR SHIP.
The Inventor Tells Of a Zip Made
Against the Wind, Which Proved
Entirely Satisfactory.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2S.-The
inventor of the mysterious air ship
which has been puzzling local scientists
and others for the last week, is believed
to bo DIR. e. H. Benjamin" an alleged
dentist, who has occupied rooms in an
Elliott street lodging house for the past
TWO years. but so far he has successfully
eyaded an attempts to discover his iden-
tity. His attorney, Collins, when seen
Yesterday, expressed something amout the
alleged inventor and his machine. He
said:
This morning the inventor came to my
office i'm the Crocker building. and told me
that he had tested the merits of the ship
i'm last nights storm with the greatest
success. The wind currents were very
contrary. and the test was one that tried
the merits of the machine in the hardest
possible manner, but it came out Of the
ordeal i'm bood order having breasted the
storm as well as any bird.
Gle started from the locality where the
vessel is housed and flew over Alictraz
and cut through the Golden Gate. skrting
the cliff house. and returning by the same
route across the bay. He hovered over
seal rocks for fully ten minutes and
played his searchIght on the seals them
selves. His intention is to make another
trip this evening. probably over the same
ground. running out as far as Sacramen-
TO-"
A dfspatch was received from sacra-
mcnto last night to the effect that hun
.r,..rs ,r raonie there had again seen the