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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
THE LAST ANTELOPE.

Ee stood upon the valley s edge, the last Of ell
his race,
And looked from off the fowory ledge upon
earth's changing face.
Where were the groves OF yucca palm, his
tribe at noon TO shiellT
Where was the wild wastes endless charmp
Turned into grove and field.
Gone was tho Shimmering, sandy plain waich
once before him rolled.
He looked about but hope WIS vain. His lit
tie ECart grew cold.
fefore him. 20 the right and left, loomcl
horses headers, mcn.
He turned nm ned, like one boreft into tho
hills again.
Freak, timd heart, Your day Is done. You
leave us bu yorr name.
The power thnt this your wild has won the
whole wide earth can tame.
This "valloy Of 'he antelope" where you and
yours could rove
Now hlls with hnman toll cni hope and hl
man Joy and love.
Jennie Feet in Land OF Sunshine"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
MEDICAL.
D r. ELY.

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Hours: 10 a. m. to ~; 2to tand to $3.50 p m.
CloGed Sundays Consultation free.
26S Wertmlnster street.
Opposite shepard's. Pr0yidencs, n.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
Trains Leave Oakland Beach:

For Providence -5;57 a, m, 6:57 a. nl., 7;57 a. m,
1857 am, 1857 a. m, 1887 p. M, 2:57 p. m.
4:57 p. M, 6:57 p. M, 9;57 IN.
SUNDAYS-8;57 a, H., l2;57 p M, ASH p, IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
SMALL
CIRCULATION

What it has can be seen
and counted. No papers
are thrown away. The
percentage of returns is
far less than that of any
other newspaper. We
don't print papers to throw
away, send TO the Junk
man or have left on the
neWsdeaIers' shelves just
for the sake of showing
big figures OH the press.
Practically every copy
printed and included in
the circulation statement
can be relied upon to have
a reader
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05

Professional and business men buy season
ticket three months $500; one month
500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
THE EDEN
OF
NARHAGANSETT BAY.
HOTEL AND COTTAGES.
OAKLAND BEACH.
TEN MILES FROM PROVIDENCE.
Splendid Carriage and Bicycle Road,
Trains Leave Providence:

For Oakland Beach-6:20 a. M, 800 a. m, 1920
am, 1920 p. M, 2.20 p. M. 4;20 p m
5.20p. M, $40 p, m, 7:20p m, ll:20 p, m
SUNDAYS 800 a. M, 1920 p. H., 4:20 p, m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
Villages Swept Away by
the Waters.
Much Property Destroyed and
Many Lives Lost.
Killed and Wounded Number 800,
but Many are Sayei.

Victoria, y. b., Sspt. 1.-The Empress
of China has arrived with oriental advices
to August TO-
BY floods in prefecture of Japan over
100 houses were destroyed and five or six
lives lost in the Nishima district.
All the bridges on the Oshima Railway
in the Higashi Eubiki district were
broken down by floods and the roads also
damaged in many places.
Over forty houses and twenty go-dowps
were swept away by water and "a lives
lost in the village of Matsugask, Sado
district.
BY the swelling of the Agano river.
1900 houses in Sanjo Machi and seven
hundred bouses,.in the village Of Ichinikdo
were submerged.
At Izimukais one shrine two go-
downs. four temples and half n score OF
dwellings were crushed by landslides from
the mountains and five lives lost and ten
persons wounded.
A dispatch from Maoetzsu says that the
houses flooded number 1900 and the killed
and wounded 300. while 600 persons were
saved from drowning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
SHEPARD'SCLAIM.
Says He Cannot Be Compelled to
Connect Premises With Sewer.

At the session of the Sixth district court
this morning William H. Shepard pleaded
not guilty to the charge of neglecting TO
connect his premises at tho corner of West
Clifford and SomInerset streets with the
sewer.
Shepard claims his house is located on
Somerset street and the sewer is in West
Clifford street. He further asserts that
the city must put sewer in Somerset
street To compel him TO connect. The
case will be heard Friday. Sept. TO-
James Radigan, Matthew .Iooney and
James Dolan pleaded not guilty To the
charge of stealing lead pipe from the
house of Horatio y. Slater, and will have
a trial Friday.
Della Smith pleaded guilty to the charge
Of keeping grog shop and was held for
the action of the grand jury in the sum OF
$1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
PRIZE FIGHTER FINED.
The Kentucky Rosebud Mulcted
On the Charge of Reveling.

Among those arraigned before Judge
Cobb in the police court this morning was
Frank Lewis, better known as the Ken
tuoky Rose Bud, prizo fighter of some
note.
lie has been around town for mum Der
of days, and last evening called at the
Roger Williams Hotel on North Main
street. where he got into quarrel The
two were put out on the street, where
they resumed their battle Patrolman
cIofIitt took hand in the night. and
marched the Rose Bud" TO the Central
police station, the other chap getting
away. Rosa Bud. didn't show fight.
Judge Cobb fined him s. and costs for
reveln9.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01

The fellows ana trustees of Brown Uni
versity met today for their September
meeting, according to law.
They have assembled in the same way
for generations without attracting par
ticle of attention on the part of the gen
eral public and without arousing any
interest among the professors and
students.
The transaction of routine business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
STOPPED HIS RUNAWAY HORSE.

DR. Edgar &. Gates Of Smith street had
q very narrow escape from serious injury
at noon today. He was driving slowly
across Market Square from North Main
street when his horse became frightened
by an electric ;ar ana started to run
away. In some manner the carriage was
overturned, but the doctor pluckily held
on TO the reins and finally brought tho
horse to n standstill after being dragged
about 30 yards, The top Of the buggy was
taken off. Inc doctor was slightly bruised
about the left side
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01

OF iwhom were on the campus
He asked them If they would not he
as retiring a. possible and wait until
after adjournment ana then learn what
ever the corporation saw fit 10 give out
for publication.
rms was unnecessary as every approach
to the meeting was guarded by college
janitors ana publi3ity was Stunned as
"a plague.
lie was asked for an interview later in
the dav when it had been decided whether
the eignation should be accepted or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
FAMINE SURE.
Food Certain to Be Short
in Dawson.
A Hard Winter For the Miners
is Predicted
Yukon Unusually Low and ProviS-
ions Not 0biainable.

San Francisco, sept 1.-News received
in letters to tho Alaska Commercial COM
pany that famine is almost certain on the
Klondike next winter receives confrma-
tion from Mr. Goodhue. newspaper cor
respondent at St Mchaels.
He states tnnt the Kukon is unusually
low, add chances of getting enough food to
Dawson to support those now there ana
those flocking in are slender.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
Football Contest of the Age.

Brown University eleven against the COM
biped forces OF Massachusetts colleges. One
state against another, each repreS anted by
her strongest, most scientific football artists,
Labor Day afternoon at State Fair Narragan.
Sctt Park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
TRY ALIENS F00T-E

4 uowder 60 be shaken into the shoes. ~
this season your feet feel swollen and hot.
and get tirci easily. n you have smnrtlng
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 10
cdols the feet and makes walking easy Cures
and prevents swollen and sweating feet. hli.-
tor, and callous spots. Relieves corn- and
imnions ~ all pain and gives rrst ana com
fort. Try N today. sold 10y nli druggists and
shoe stores for 2jc. Trial package FREE Al.
dress, Allen 5. olmsted, lie Roy, y. \.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
A SLIGHT BLAZE.

An. alarm of fire was sounded from box
lJg at t. 20 this afternoon for fire on
the roof of "a house owned by Bernard
McGuinness - Back street. caused by
n spark from passing locomotive. The
damage was slight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
WIDE OPEN.
Gambling DenS in
Johnston.
The PrOprietOrS are Pea)-
iDg a Rich Harvest.
Magnate From the Pier May
Find Things Warm.
Professionals Play Horses Through.
out the Daytime.
AT Night Faro Tables and Roulett: Wh.r
G,ve Them Employment.
Magnate From the Pier May
Find Things Warm.
Professionals Play Horses Through.
out the Daytime.
At Night Faro Tables and Roulett: VIII. 81
GIVE Them Employment.

The reoplo of Johnston are ready TO
rise up en- masse against the gamblers.
Public sentiment against this element is
thoroughly aroused and when the Mayor
of the Pier returns TO town he is likely
TO be confronted by serious state Of
affairs in his peculiar line Of business.
He and his associates in the gambling
business may find IL necessary TO in
crease their armor plate protection TO
save themselves from the threatened as
sault.
keep everything running smoothly in the
past. but the usual application will prove
quite inadequate under the present cir
cumstances.
With plenty OF funds it is very easy
matter TO control few Office holders ana
politicians. but 10 grease an entire town
ship will prove an impossibility.
Thus far there has been no change made
about any of the gambling dens. Thre
doors are wide open, the same as ever.
and apparently the usual number of pat
rons visit them.
STILL IN FIRST PLACE.
The pool room on Stokes street still
holds first place for the volume of busi-
ness transacted during daylight. The
Library, court and Tar bridge joints. as
rule, DO only quiet business during
the day. These places usually open up
about 10 "A. IN.
The business during the day is generally
light ani is carried on by few pro-
fessionals. Inc good things for the
house are caught after the shades of
night have fallen. Many Of the pool
room followers retire Co one Of the faro
banks, after the last race has been run
and in this way they manage To- keep
themselves employed both day and night
The profits OF the gambling dens are
enormous.
Some den Of how profitable they arc
may be gained from an offer made by "a
firm OF gamblers who wanted To locate.
They lid not even have business es-
tabished but they were so sure Of their
game that they offered $500 year for
place which had never boen rented
for more than $780,
This was bonus of $500 and IL was
to be paid every year.
1t has always been well known that
the gambling firms are very liberal
both as tenants and employers. but it
would be still more interesting to l'aIn
just bow much they pay for the privilege
OF openly violating the law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Brown Corporation Considers Res
ignatiOn OF DR.. Andrews.

Sce Secrecy Observed but There From the Well Guarded
Meeting Place That Show the Corporation Not Disposed Follow
the Dictates of Congressman WakerThe Corporation
Regret Not so Much Its Action It's Methods Calmly
Enjoys Sesta His Private Office While Debate Goes On
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01
Real Estate Valuation Gained
Over $2,000,000.
Loss on Personal Property Valua-
ton is Over $1,000, 900.
Th. Total Assesses Value For the Pres nj
Year is $287,17O,O92.

The annual valuation of real estate and
personal property in the city of Provi-
dence was completed at the Office OF the
tax assessors yesterday and the list was
open 20 the daily papers today.
The showing 81 better than the assessors
anticipated. but it cannot be looked upon
as "A glittetrjng success from tho point Of
revenue.
The assessors anticipated that there
would be shrinkage of about 81, OO0 OCO
in the taxable personal property and
their antcipiaitons were realized 20 "a
considerable extent They found other
taxable porperty. however, so that the
total shirnkage in personal property Is
only s., 800, 2s0 and the total loss on per
sonal and real estate is sl20, O20. The
shrinksge in the amount of the whole
tax is s3l3. 533.
There was gain in the real estate OF
g. 500, 260.
The summary is as follows:
Real estate, 1897 ............. Sl31, sos, 400.
Real estate, 1896 6............... Sl33, 296, 200
Gain ................... &, 500, 26O
Personal property, 1897 97...... 81, 237, 020
Personal property. lSg6...... 40, 936, $40
------
Loss ................... 81 500, 2S0
Total valuation of real estate and per-
sonal property for 1897 ...... la, Oi2 $50
Total valuation of real estate and per-
sonal property for 1896. ...... ia, 232, 300
Total loss s................ 1905, O20
Total amount of tax for 1897 s2s7 I70. 092
Total amount of tax Tor 1895. 2S7, 4S3, 625
Loss 80: ................. S3l3, 5S3
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01

Exhibitors at the State Fair and others
who desire TO advertise their lines during
Fair week, should drop postal or call on II.
c. Aylsw lrth, rs North Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01

The following is list OF the taxpayers
who are assessed for s2OO, 900 and up
wards:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-06
HUMOROUS

-=ocuisr Proof~-Nsd - II believ
there is a skeleton In Miss Antique
family, Ted-T know II. ssw her Il
bathing costume yesterday."-Trdth'
"A Boston poet has sent a poem u
one Of the papers, entitled: "Oh, let mn
die Al f1ofnei" The editor has promised
TO let him; provided he keeps away from
his office.-Yonkefs Statesman.
Remarkable Coincidence.~[1fs al
WAYS seemed a mighty strange thing
to me-" said Mr.. Wipedunks, that IL
Bible times, thousands Of years ago
they called a fast driver a Jehu, just as
they do nowadays."-Chicago Tribune
An old lady was telling her grand
children about some trouble In Scot-
land. in the course of which the chief
of her clan was beheaded. ut was nae
great thing of a head, to be sure said
the good old lady, "but II was a sad loss
to him."-Tit-Bits.
THAT" said the old boatmsn 10 the
lonesome girl on the end of the pier
at a summer resort, sis man-eatlng
shark" "Thanksl" she replied, look
ing in the direction in which he pointed.
1--WE can sympathize with each other"
Chicago Evening Post.
Nov, really" said the Thoughtful
Man, did you ever see woman who
was homely enough to stop a clock
by looking at it?'' NO" said the Non
sensical Chap, but have seen a wom-
an stop car BY looking at the CON
ductor."-Cincinnat Commercial Trib-
me
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-06

from the realm Oh fancy into which he
found himself drifting. "Piek up the
poor beast, and you shan't lose BY II,
boys"
And so Max, In full worse plight than
the girl herself seemed to be, was hauled
In and placed beside her.
Everybody On the steamer crowded
to the side to catch a glimpse Of the
heroine OF the hour. The stewardess
kuelt down beside the drenched figure
as soon rs it was brought on deck and
officially announced that the girl was
only in faint. The crowd was present;
ly induced to stand Back, and finally
Max, with Jacks arms around his neck;
became the temporary center of attrac-
ior, while the ste@ardess had the girl
carried down into her cabin.
The burden bearers had scarcely dis
appeared up the companionway when
the girl jumped from the sofa on which
they had placed her, and, falling on
her knees in front of the startled stew
ardess, cried out:
you'll never tell anybody, will you?
I didn't faint at all. Ijust couldn't look
anybody in the face, and didn't. be-
lieve should have died il they had sus-
pected that was shamming." And the
poor girl burst into tears.
Meanwhile the boat passed through
He'll Gate and presently neared the
pier. The stewardess kept the girl be-
low until all the other passengers had
disembarked. Towle waited in vain for
her temperance. In answer to his in
quiry he was told that the young lady
had quite recovered, but must not be
disturbed" Nobody found out who
she was. Whether Towle was more for
tunate subsequently pertains not to this
story.
Even Jack and Mack had to go ashore
without so much as saying goodby to
Priscilla; but one CT the deckhands, an
cd salt and dry one, watched her out
of the corner of his eye when she finally
came on deck and hurried alone down
the plank. This was his comment:
THAT was the pluckiest thing ever
knew gal to do; and the foolishest."
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-06
UNSUITABLE STEALING.
Why kentucky Judge Set Aside
Verdict of Jury.

II heard the late Judge John Il.
Grace, of the court of appeals of Ken
lucky, set aside the verdict of n jury
once under circumstances that to my
mind did him infinite credit" said Rep
resentative John S. Rhea, of that state,
according TO the Washington Post.
ut seems that poor woman, who
was on the verge of starvation and who
was the sole support of four little chill
dren, went into a neighbours smoke
house and purloined piece Of bacon.
The proof was positive and the jury
reluctantly returned verdict of guilty.
When the finding of the jury was read
Judge Grace, who at that time pre-
sided over the Fourteenth judicial dis
trict. rising to his feet, said in the most
emphatic tones:
1.-The court orders that the verdict
in this case be set aside, and want to
declare here that in all cases where an
unfortunate woman is on trial for steal
ing food, taken to keep her offspring
from starving, it will require 10 men to
convict her of the crime in this court.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-06
CAT IN A PIPE ORGAN.
Unusual Experience of a Hotel Ca
an m innate Hou.


A few nights ago, when the big aeo-
iian at the Great Northern began Its
usual etening programme II didn't
seem 10 work Just right. says the Chi
cago Chronicle. The aeolian was doing
its level best to play the wedding march
from "Lohengrin," but made an awful
mess of IL.
The first strain, which everybody re-
members goes "Rhm-thm-te-tum," was
followed BIZ "meouw- wow-ow." All the
crowd looked mp OF the organ and tried
to locate the spot where the tintsual ac-
compartment came from. The next
strain of the march was followed by a
screeching toNl that was heard clear
up to the @ floor. People at dinner
dropped their knites anu forks AMI
looked nervously at each other and
then at the doors and windows. just as
the third yell came out of the aeolian
Proprietor Eden was seen on the second
floor stealthily moving toward the in
strument with ladder in his hand. Mr..
Eden crept up close 10 the aeolian and
listened for moment. Then he put his
ladder against the right side and slowly
made his way to the top. When he got
up he reached over and put his hand
down inside OF the Z fiat pipe. There
were no results at first. Then he stood
on tiptoe and showed his arm to the
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-06
SOUTHERN eleAhINos:
WIN Never Do Il as.,n.

Miss Emma Parish was returning
from d shopping trip to Braden, 4
town In Gwinnett county, Ga, when
Frank johnson, negro athlete, sprang
from behind d bowlder and attacked
her. She screamed for assistance and
fought desperately, but was overcome
and left in an insensible condition.
An hour later a farmer driving
along the road almost ran over
her. She was revived and
described Johnson so accurately that
there was no difficulty in recognizing
him. Bloodhounds were put on the
trail, and n chase lasting the entire
lay was begun. The fugitive made a
detour Of T. miles, but was captured at
a cottage near Braden. The mob took
him into the center of the town, and,
according to trustworthy information,
strung him up in the central square
and then fired bullets into his swing
| ing body.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-06

turned to glittering evidences of deep
indignation, as she stamped her foot,
and seemed about to speak. But Towle's
words came first:
VI don't ask you to stop for the sake
of the dog" said he to the captain. "I'n
make it well worth your while TO slow
down a Bit"
"Yes, indeed" chimed in a young fell
low who had been growing particulars
ly interested in the situation. BE
Sides" he went on, raising his voice so
that the captain could not fail to hear,
lit makes no difference except to your
passengers If we get in a few minutes
late, and il we don't care, why shohId
you"
That's what's the matteri" came
loudly from the little crowd that was
now facing the pilot house. This up
rising of the whole ships company was
more than the captain could quietly en-
dure.
Leaving the wheel to his mate, he
stepped out on the hurricane deck, and
looking down upon the passengers, his
hands in his pockets and determination
in his eye, blurted out;
You may m well understand me now
rs ever. ain captain of this boat. and
] know how to run her. I've no time to
stop for dogs, and | won't stop, and
you can make the most of it,"
The girl, looking prettier than ever,
stood erect as an arrow, her hands
clutching the folds of her blue flannel
yachting dress, every nerve tingling
with indignation. The captain retired
amid chorus of groans and Kisses.
All eyes turned again toward the
water. Max was evidently becoming ex-
hausted; the pace was telling on him.
His red tongue now and again showed
clear against the background of his
black head as he gulped in the air. and
once Jack thought he heard faint
yelp. The father had all he could do to
restrain the boys excitement.
Towle was so angry that he could
scarcely speak. He hardly dared look
toward Max. He could almost fancy
the look of mingled questions and re-
proach that must be in the dogs eyes.
What does it all mean? Why must
swim so far? | thought you wanted me
to come to you. | am doing my best ="
Yes, poor fellow" said Towle, as if
in answer to these unspoken queries. "if
YOU were a man now, instead of Il dog,
that brute of captain might deign to
lose moment or So of his valuable
time"
I'm not so sure of that" remarked
the young man, who had participated in
the vain effort to persuade the captain.