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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Only one person in thousand dies of old
age.
The speed Of a wild duck is 90 miles an hour.
In battle only one ball out OF S. takes effect.
The favorite flower OF the Princess OF Wales
is the lily of the valley.
A Lancashire acre comprises 7siO square
yards: Cheshire acre, 10, 2iO; an Irish acre,
7s40 and a Scotch acre 6l0l square yards
The cellular prison system in Holland.
where the offenders are completely isolated,
is asserted to be most offectual in repressing
crime and reforming criminals.
The ordinary folding fan is sGid 10 have
been invented in Japan in the seventh century
by a native artist, who derived the idea from
the way in which the bat closes its wings.
II is said that a really iSdclible ink and
n kind of vinegar can be produced from ths
juices contained in the banana peel. The
fibre of the peel IL Is said, can be utilized in
making cloth Of great strength and remark.
able beauty,
whats the good Of all these liduor cures
and the alleged cures for the tobacco habitf
Why can stop drinking, or smoking, or
chewing any time want to, and so can any
other man who has n bit of sense.
Eyes, know The purpose Of the cures 1
TO make you want 10. ."-Clsveland Leader. 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
OFFER REJECTED.
Striking Miners viii Not Accept
OperatOrs' Proposition.

Columbus, o., Sept B. 3-Separate ses-
sions were held last night by the national
executive board of the minors and the
committee Of the pittsburg operators
Both meetings were OF All informal
nature, nut that of the miners board
WAS important. Tie members agreed to
reject the proposition Of the operators
IL appears that the price 10 be- paid for
machine mining is the principal STUN
b ing block. The operators ofior To my
only one half of the price on pick mining
for machine mining and tho miners de-
mand two-tbirds. We're this objection
disposed of. it is doubtful. however.
whether the other differences could be
settled.
The miners will offer no counter propo-
sition anG the o.erators' committee is not
empuwe rcd to make "a new one. Another
Joint conference will he held today and
both operators and miners will endeavor
To arrive at n more perfect understanding
Of Just what each side demands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
OUR TNMIGRANTS.

Time was when the irisbmen were tho
most numerous OF immigrants to our
sh ores.
According to the returns of the last
year. however, period of greatly reduced
immigration. by the way, the strangers
to the land from ireland were mum bered
only in third place. with Austria Hungar
In second place and Italy far in tho
lead. Germany is fourth and Sweden ami
Norway fifth.
Italian immigration has been proper.
tionately on the increase for ten or fifteen
years until 1t is far in advance OF all
other immigration. 1t Is also the poor
est in the matter of the ready money
brought, per head. into the country with
immigrants 81, i3l, showed falling Oft
ia number OF only about one sixth
while the total immigration, 23O 50,
was reduction OF more than one third
from the year before.
For the five years ending i'm 1895. Ger.
many led all other nations in sending as
her surplus population and today tho
Germans lead Oft in the average value
OF the possessions that are landed with
them. In total immigration for three
quarters Of "a century. 20 1885, Germany
IS at the top. with Ireland next then Eng.
land. then Norway. and Sweden, Italy.
Austria and Hungary being yet far bo
hind these although these have been so
largely represented the past eight or ten
years
These figures demonstrate marked
racial change in immigration that can
but have ar effect on our population ana
national life in the assimilation OF peoples
far more foreign TO our institutions than
the Irish, the English and tho Germans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
UNIQUE PLAYING CARDS.

A pack of cards was recently sold 40 Lon.
don statiunor's for 5000 IL was one Of the
handsomo-t italian copper plate card games
called "tarocch "a Monterna,' made during
the hftoonth century. Another psc't of cards
recently sold 40 Paris for almost siO1. Elch
,1f the cards in this pack l. mastcrwork of
the cncruycr's art, and an thu cures iu The
game were hi-tori al portraits The queen
Of hearts, Tor instance, reurrscrted Queen
Anne % Enghnd g'ho kine of hearts being her
husband, Prince George uf Denmark Tho
on On OF diamonds was Quorr Ammo sophia ~
Denmark, the qucon of clubs the 'hon crown
Princess ~ Prussia, the wife OF Frederick
William !, and tho queen ~ spade, Princess
Anna of Russia, later IN the Clarina. The
jacks n.thi- deck uf cards represent the most
prominent diplom q of Earopo at the same
time -Philadelphi Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
IN INDIA.

The British arms have q serious fight on
their hands i'm India, but no repetition Of
the,mutlny of 81 is TO be expected, for
the British organization is far more effec-
tive today than il was then and the gov
| ernment Is solits
Tho situation NAV, perhaps. be likened
10 our own frequent border wariares with
bour Indians. These have, In the past in
volyed quito important battles but they
represented only the revolt Of isolated
tribes at the best or worst,
The Afridis who are driving in the Brit
ieh outposts I'm India, near the border Of
Afghanistan, are wild and lawless
people not at all idontned with tho In
dian native population If any thing,
indeed, they are closer TO the Amir Of
Afghanistan, who. indeed is somewhat
suspected Of melting tho revolt, although
ho il hardly likely TO be deludod into
open hostility himself since he is very
comfortably liked with "a British pension
of half million dollars year which is
not Co bo despisod even by such potion
tato But tho Amir is doubtless fond Of
an intrigue and il is a fact that the first
assaults were organized in Afghan terri
tory and regular Afghan troops partici-
pated in it.
But the outbreak is no more an up
rising in India, " than would be an out
brcak of Sioux Indians properly consid'
cred rs an uprising In the United
States, except in very literal way.
The revolt gives no indication Of spread
means Co the native soldiery. lt will be
shortly crushed, although the government
seems TO have been as unpreparod TO
grapple promptly with the emergency as
our own government has been on 1taDle
occasions Of Indian outbreaks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
TEA TABLE TALK

Senator BILLY" Mason Of Chicago, who
entered the greatest club in America" at the
recent session, has already attracted consider
able attention for his clever speeclmaking,
and II is anticipated that he is 10 be one OF
tho most popular fellows ON the floor OF tho
upper branch
10 appears, however, on tho strength OF
statement Of newspaper man from hts own
town, that, though tho senator's speeches
have all the effect of impromptuism IN their
buhbiing humor and attractively spontaneous
phrases that seem 10 be born Of the moment,
In reality he prepares his remarks in advance
with great deal OF care.
As Is the case with most experienced and
taking speakers, as with actors on the
stage long experience in facing an audience
enables Senator Mason To Judge pretty nc
curately in advance just what points will
'catch on with his hearers. In other words
he knows his own good things when he sees
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
PASSENGERS FROM THE SOUTH

The following passengers arrived yes
terday morning from Norfolk and Balti-
more on the steamer Chatham: Mr.. j.
A. Faulkner, Mr. +. B. Sanborn, MIR.
j. H. Peele. MIR. u. l.. Briter. Miss w.
Foster, Miss NJ. T.. Foster. Mr.. Il. Il.
Freeman, Master l.. Freeman, Mr.. +. Gg
Blanchard, Miss X. Nj. Cannon, Mr.. j.
A. Sully.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
FOUL MURDER.
Terribly Muiilat d Bo v Of Woman
FOuni in the Seine.

London. sent. 3-A special dispatch
from Paris published this afternoon saws
that thp body W tcautiial woman.
ma od and frIghttullv putilntet. Tor nose
nnd cars hCiuI missing ara The skull
smashed iu, has rncn found Ia tao Rivcr
Scina Oh tho " idnle oi the back were
tntouol thc woits: Long live iol1nd, q"
ard IrntA io Iraitors."
The todv - Supposed 10 - that OF "a
Nihiiist whu has incurred tine suspicion
OF her fellow Nihiiists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
HIS STATEMENT FILED.

Herbert +. Girard of Woonsocket, who
was recently petitioned into insolvency by
Dow x Cleveland has filed in the clerk S
Office Of the Appellate Court statement
OF his liabilities and assets.
While the rs sets are placed at S2S6i so,
the amount owing to Mr.. Girard on book
accounts is S502S. 81 though in the state
ment a cash value Of only $1,000 is placed
on these accounts. The liabilities arc
- iGH 60
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Chicago has an anti-profnnity society
that is said to include in its large men,
bersbip 900 railroad employees alone.
The members take no pledge but simply
sign declaration that: Swearing is q
violation of the laws of God and of this
state, and OF goud society, and l am
neither Christian, good citizen, nor a
gentleman IL l sweat. i"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
MARRIED..

DREDGE-GRANT-Aug 81, at the home
of the brides parents, % Ring street, by
the Rev. &. A. Campbell, Miss Nina Cath
crime Grant and Ellsworth G. Eldredge
both of Providence.
HOBART-TINKOM-At 300 Knight street,
this city, lsf int, by Rev. &. A.. Ca te, as
sisted by Rov. Francis Horton, ID. D., OF
Phi adelpha, Mr. Henry Martin Hobart
and Miss Mary Gerrlsh Tinkom, both Of
Chelsea Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
MUST NOT TRESPASS.

Fairinont. W. Va, Sept. 2-Anothor
Injunction has bean issued against the
striking minors, and notices were served
here 20 prevent the strikers from irespass-
ing on mine property or in any manner
interfering with those who are working
or who want To work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Probably Senator Mason has the faculty OF
rather better developed than most pcbl
men. But a. / have listened to tho cleversr
platform speakers, it has always occurred 10
me that most of them can tell pretty we'll
just as the sketch artist" i'm the vaudeville
show always gives his hearers "A chance 10 ap-
plaud at the place he has planned tor II with
\ netting that he esteems n bon mot, or the
cantatrioe looks with confidence for an encore
At the conclusion Of a fotching bit Of song.
Indeed, mary good speech is robbed Of
much Of its pleasure because the speaker
negleots 10 give his audience chance 10 lin
terrupt" him, failing 10 recognize in advance
what tickles his audience.
OF course, the lecturers who go from town
To town, just the actors and singers, have
an advantage over the speaker of one piece"
in that they have opportunity to test the
effect of what they are saying on many audi
ences, TO discard or reduce the points that fail
TO catch and 20 emphasize the bits that the
audience discovers for thom.
But 20 be alb q TO sort out your remarks"
in this way Is part Of the equipment of the
successful orator. To know where 20 stop
moment and allow the audience 10 take a
hand is as necessary 10 effective speechmak
ing as to turn fine phrases or TO properly de.
liver them. often enough n well prepared
sentence, effectively delivered, loses much of
its effectiveness because the orator fails 10
indulge in this perfectly justinable little
trick Of the trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Even the American hog Is ENJOYING un-
wonted prosperity. He Is quoted 81 high
er today than he was in July and the
meat trusts arc still after him hot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
NO CHANGE In CREED.
UniverSaliSts Object 10 Alterations
Proposed by UnitarianS.

lndianapol., sept 2-Delegatos to the
state meeting OF the Univcrsalist church
Of Indiana endorsed the suggestion Of
their president Rev. Thomas Guthrie,
that delegates to the national convention
he instructed against the proposed changes
in creed
The Winchester profession of faith SAYS:
"Wo believe that the Holy scriptures con
tain revelation Of the character Of God
aud Of che duty. interest and final des-
tinatiOn nf mankind.
II has beon purposrd To drop out this
article aud 90 substitute dCclarntion
moro Unitarian in form ana faith. Al.
VOcntcs of the change include n few
preachers who were formerly Jnitarinrs.
\ majority q the delegates object 10 the
change
Buckingham Dyr for tho Wht-eers. Buck.
inyham's Dvo fpr thc Mustnchc. Buckingham
Dye Tor the Eyebrows Col,rs a beautiful
brown or black
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

MAY / ask" said the stranger. what
that party of men is2'
Certainly" replied Derrinrcr Dan. "It's a
vigilance committee. Et You happen 10 think
OF IL you might ask mo agn in fifteen or
twenty minutes"
"WIll il bc something else thcH 5"
Yep. Coroner's Jury. "-Nashington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Ii is TO be trusted that the Brown boys
will burn nobody in eiligy or inject too
many grinds bearing on pending affairs,
in their next operatic work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

II appears TO be about as difficult for
the New York Republicans to swallow
Low as for rich man TO pass through
the eye Of needle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Old Jup. Pluv. will kindly bear in
mind that next week is exclusively for
the Rhode Island state Fair and shut off
the water accordingly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

fully uneasy
he-Yes. He has on a suit ~ American
clothes that fits him and It makes him un.
comfortable. -Leslie's Weekly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
SUPPLY THE MISSING WORD.

The containing the has
custody of Mr. S. A. Hopkins Business Manager THE
NEWS, who has IN safety vault and who will
that will be slected make the
1897 This of extraordinary
with contests will follow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Senator ThurstoD of Nebraska declares
tho United States Senate too expensive
club for a poor man To undertake to
circle in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

The corporation Of Brown University
appears 10 nave found claw hammer
convenient after mailing It's flag TO the
mast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

As an unique illustration OF this faculty, the
Chicago newspaper man tells the following:
Mason had sent me typowrtten copy Of
a speech he was going 20 deliver. In looking
over II / noticed the applause and
laughter were sprinlIed very literally
through it, but thought Mason might be as
suming too much | determined TO make the
test, so | carried that typowritten copy with
mo To the meeting where he was 10 speak.
followed him lire by line Now 1 want to
say that in not a single case had he made a
mistake Where he had put Great applause in
parenthosis the audience justified the paren-
thosis Who're he had put Laughter there
was laughter, and whore he had guessed there
would be Great laughter the merrim ont was
great Where he had adroitly made "A feint OF
ending his speech and then had interpolated
demands from his hearers TO Go on, Billy!
the audience thundered for him TO Go on'
The only cases where he misjudged We're in
bracketng Applause and Laughter where
actually there was great applause and great
laughter. | suppose his modesty kept him
from giving too high degree 20 1t. After the
speech was finished carried the copy over 10
my Office and gave instructions thar thereaf-
ter Masons speeches should go just as he sent
them in"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Any rersoa desiring THE NEWS left
at his residence In any part OF the city
can send his order TO this office.
Subscribers failing to receive their paper
regularly either from the carrier o. news
dealer will confer Iavor by prompt
notification
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Communications are anxiuusly awaited
from President Andrews of Brown and
President Low of Columbia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Europe may have TO pay high price for
Its food hut after oil IL is lucky thing
that America has enough 90 supply il at
spy price
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising Of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, Of the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, Of
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
FUNNY FANCiES.

Guide tshowing visitor around Washington)
Now, this is our House Of Representatives.
Foreign Vistor-Wbat does 10 dc?
Guide-Um orwell, it sometimes ad-
journs philadelphia North American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Just watch the next good speaker you hap
pen TO listen TO ana notice how he prepares II.
advance To let the audience in with zap
plauso" and Laughter"
TpE TATTI,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

IL is said that the new subway is cool
enough to suit the most icy Bostonian.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
FOR SEASIDE AND COUNTRY

Readers of The NEWS going out of Town
for the summer months can have The
NEWS mailed To them for 2J cruts per
month, postage tree. Addresses
changed as often as desired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
THE WEATHER.
Fair and cool +, with FroSls aus
NurtGer V WinlS.

Washington. Sept p New England. fcir
cloIsr SATURDAY morning with frosts Ga
interior. northerly winds becominS
northeasterly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Subscription rates Daily News by mail or carrier,
A. a YEAR $3.50 for six months. IS cents for
three months Weekly News, 80 ccuts per annum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

Emma Donovan years old, after hearing
the story of the massacre OF the children Mt
Bethlehem, and being much touched Ivy II,
asked Wasn't IL selfish of God 20 save His
own little boy and nobody clse's New
YORK Tribune.
What WHAT" The irate old man almost
chokod with Indignation. You want 70
steal my child from me- 60 rob me OF my
daughter? ? Why, sir!--" His rage got the
upper hand of him and he easpod some more.
Rascal Is no name for you"
The young man was perfectly calm. You
bet Il isn't" he said, slowly, "aud II any.
body says otherwise there's liable 10 be- trou.
hle."
In the face Of such sublime gall what could
the old man DO Puck
Hungry Higgins-wouldn't you like TO be q
king'
Weary watkns-Naw I'm doin very we'll
rs a two.spot. indianapolis journal.
A Boston papcr tells story ~ a Smith
college girl who was awakened IN hcr sum
mcr home by tho cry "Firc' fire." Cool
and collected, she donnci hcr clothes md
then Thought: "Nuw. wnDt do v1l1e
most7' After mature renec'ioI -hc took
h.t of book. from he writing ro.k and Ior
the house II am en- glad ! saved .t' she saiI
aficrward 90 u synuathizing fricnl "fur ~
had lost 4, could not tell what books read
las, year"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
I CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST,

a subscription for THE NEWS will
you, payable advance, IS CENTS.
Each Four Weeks subscription will ente the subscriber
guess in the Missing Word Contest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

wherein
the
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
The Following ..
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MISSING WORD GUESSERS
Must be strictly followed and not fully complied with no record will KEPT

Each and every guess must be accompanied
by four weeks subscription 20 THE PROV
lDENCE NEWS; the guess must be sent in
the envelope that brings the money that pays
for the subscription; forgetting IL or leaving
it out by accident. or otherwise, or not
knowing of the contest at the time you sub
scribed, will not entitle one 10 send guess
afterward The guess must come with the
subscription.
III more than one person names the missing
word, 20 per cent. IF the money rece. we'd will
be eq sally divided and all stand on the same
footing. Persons may guess as many times
as they send subscriptions,
Tho Contest Began August ist,
From that date shall keep accurate ac-
count of the subscriptions received with
guesses, and on November 2 we will publish
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-09
Altxs.,ar,a &asfttf.
WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE 9, 1891.

TORE OUT HIS OWN EYEs.-Ei
Becker, of Cotton Hill, near Mi6d e.
burg, N. Y, attended a series of re-
vivals last winter, and since that time
his actions have indicated that he was
not in his right mind. On Friday at
ternoon of last week he took his Bible
and went to the woods, short dis
lance away. Not returning, his wife
requested his brother to look for him.
He did so, and found him seated on a
log with his CT at over the back OF bis
head, Bible in his hands, and both
ewes out. Drs. Riveusburgh and Best
were summoned, and they found that
Mr.. Becker had torn his eyeballs from
their sockets with his fingers. He
told the physicians that the Lord com,
manded him to tear out his eyes, and
he had been doing the will of the Lord
The doctors saw that very delicate
surgica! operation had to be performed
and they were agreed that the sight
could not be saved. Mr.. Becker is
about So years of age, is married, and
has a family of small children.
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DRUGGISTS.
VSTABLISHED 1892.

VNSTABLISHED 1892.
9. LEADBEATER. Q. @. LEADBEATER.
e. 8. LEADBEATER, JR, ]. LEADBEATERI
E.S. LEADBEATER e SONS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O5 and lot south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Spices Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia 70,
j. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals &c. direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
orices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. AL goods forwarded by first
freight OF express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our specially. We guarantee
she purity of all drugs furnished. Core.
Jpondence invited.
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