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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

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out price. Was there over before such a
truly genuine magnanimous offer, bnSod upon
the highest Inotycs and noblcst offortsf
Tho people OF Providence say emphaticallv.
no! They have declared IL In more ways than
one. They have demonstrated this by tangi-
BILE action. They have written for MInyca's
Guide 10 Health" studied its pages. bought
his remedies therein prescribed; they arc re-
que sting by mail and by messenger tho pres
ence OF one of his experienced physicians at
the bedside; thoy have bc1iegod his Office for
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bounded faith in Munyon's most liberal offer
90 giyo absolutely FREQ treatment to the peo-
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The great massYs nave shakcn of the shack
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

that would have teen required 10 go to
the ground ana make the ascent again
from another point. The firemen realized
that. and one OF them reached diagonally
across this front of the building with his
hoos, made fast to the window where
that suggestive and motionless arm was,
ana then made living pendulum of
himself by swinging across on tue lower
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
BOUND TO GET OUT.
Mary Anderson Jumped From Second
Story window.

Mary Anderson. n Swode, "a years old,
jumped from a second story window at Ma
RIA Pages boarding house, 324 South Main
street, yesterday afternoon.
The woman had been under the influence
Of liquor all day and her landlady, Mrs. Page
who thought she had had enough. locked her
into her room. The Swede was determined
10 get out. hence her leap from the window.
Her leg was broken in two places near the
ankle and she was taken to the Rhode Island
Hoanftal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
MUNYON
LEADS
In the Great Battle Against Dis
edSe---- Renowned Ho-
mGopath Charges the Enemy
at Every Point in the Hot
Crusade. =
WINS THE CONTEST.
The People Respond in Hundreds to
His Free Offer Of Free Visiting
Doctors Has Taken the City by
Storm is Declared the Original
Missionary in Medical Science
The Grand Work increasing.
NulyOn Leeds, Never Follows.
Mu1yOn Leeds, Never Follows.

Prof Munyon, the great Homeopath, the
head OF the renowned Homeopathic Home
Remedy Company, made this wonderful be
nefcent offer to every one, of overy kind, of
every creed, threatened with 'ravages of dis
ease, 10 come to the generous fount of his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

| The ball itself was a great success with
only one Draw back-the ball should have
been just twice as large. As it was, the
management OF the floor was excellent
and the genial artist ~. Anthony Dyer,
backed up by Dan George did great
police work in getting an area for the
dsncers and they were so cheerful about
Ii that the people showed a willingness to
stand on one foot for the sake OF ma king
room.
The official party entered tho hall
shortly after 8 O'Clock to the tune of
"Hsil TO The Chief" They we're:
Gov. Lippitt, escorted by Dexter Cor
ton OF the board of fire commissioners
and of the reception committee, followed
by Adjutsnt General Frederic NJ. Sackctt,
Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutsnt
General Robert W. Taft and Colonels
Webster Knight, Charles T.. Ballou and
Edward B. Aldrich OF the Governors
aiJs, with the mem bers of the reception
committee. william II. Luther, chsirmsu;
Stillman White, Dexter Gorton, Chief
George A. Steere, Deputy Chief Holden
q. Hill. District Chief George +. Baitey,
District Chief Horace T.. Griswold,
Charles q. Cloudmsn, John ". Morrow,
Captain benjamin +. Harrington. Cap
tain Thomas T.. McNesl. Captain Joseph
n. Penno, Captain william II. johnson,
Ira Winsor.
The aids who did escort duty for the
guests were Firemen Charles A. Cook,
Bryon G. Howard, Peter Greene, William
II. Garvin. John w. Mckenzie, william
T.. Sullivan, william J. Young, Thomas
}. Colburn, Thomas n. Jones, John l..
Keith. Nicholas T. Feely, Nahum T..
Willard, Isaac W. Wyatt, walter A. Mun-
chester, James W. Crawford, Horace s.
Blake. John j. O'Connor. Prank N.
Bcnchley, George 4. Lonergsn, Joseph
+. Mcdonald, Gilbert 8. Innman.
The concert by Reeves was delightful
and consisted of tho following NUMBERS.
Overture. "Miners' Dream" Ksrsson.
band; quartet. Comrades in Arms"
Adams, the Firemen's Quartet. George-M.
HAYWARD. walter IA. Hildreth. George B.
COT, John VI. Booth; Q, march, "El
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Rhode Islands Insolvency Laws.

At tonight's meeting ~ the Rhode Island
Business Mems Association Colonel Cyrus
Van slyck will deliver an address ON tho I'm.
solvcncy laws of Rhode Island and Mr.. n. r.
Bcoco.k EN- discuss the National Associa-
tion Of Credit Men"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Rhode Island Pensions.

Washington. Feb. 5.-The following pension
changes resulting from the issue of January
% are announced; Rhode slsrd.-original,
J,hn Mccsffrcy. pawiucket; John McEncry.
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Appointment Confirmed.

The appointment to The posinias;ership az
Mr.. William ID Harris was conarrnei yestsr.
day afternoon by the United states senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

end Of the ladder. 1t was daring
attempt and the applause of the audience
couIu not have been. more sincere II the
nre had been real. The ladder soon came
to the perpendicular and gave another
sreman access to the upper fioor to assist
his comrade in saving the unfortunate
who had been overcome.
The names of those VINO were rescued
are: Warren Bradley, Mary Wood, Ori-
lama Gorton and A. b. Harrington.
10 the many people who saw that exbi-
bition, the badge of the fireman will al
ways mean something, 1t will suggest
courage ana unselfshnes for the sake OF
the hopeless and the three men who gave
the exhibition did more than to Rmuse
and interest an audience. They have en-
ahled the public to better appreciate the
value OF the services which they snd
their comrades must always be In resdi-
ness to render mt the first str oke of the
station house gong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

To the inquirer who asks when Free
Masonry wns first ests blished IT may be
Said that the origin of that order has oc-
cseioned more controversy proba bly, than
any similar historical point connected
with suy secret society or trade orgspizs-
ton. Writers on the subject ascri be its
origin 10 the practices OF the pstrisrchs,
70 the pagan mysteries, to solomon's s
temple, to the Cru.sdes, to the Kuig hts
Tcmplas, TO the Roman colleges OF arti-
fees, to masonry as q craft in the MIDDLE
Ages, TO the Rosicrucisns, to Cromwell,
10 Prince Charles for political purposes,
10 Sir Christopher Wren and to Desang-
lineres and his frienos in 17l7. IL is be-
iieved fbst II was introduced into Britain
% early ss 674. The first grand lodge was
founded at York in 926. II was intro
duesd into Scotland in I18O, into Frsnce
between 1922 end 1725. The first proviu-
cisi grsnd lodge in America was estsb-
)ished at Boston in 1873.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Realistic Fire Scene at
Infantry Hall.
II Was One of Opening Feat
ureS of Firemen'S Ball.
The Annual Function a Success
From Every Point of View.

There 10 something peculiarly dreadful
and awe-inspiring about the sight OF a
burning dwelling with white, scared fa.es
at the flame lighted windows The re-
production OF such q scene at Infantry
hall last night was so realistic and SO
wonderfully well done that the prelimi-
nary assurance OF Mr.. DIV. Reeves that II
was not to be real fire did not detract
from the excited admiration Of 5000 pso-
pie who witnessed the most interesting
stage performance ever given at an annual
oall OF the Providence Perm anent Fire
mems Relief Association.
The fire was In "a three-story brick tene-
ment house and was first discovered about
$3.50 O'Clock by Officer Chandler Robinson
who sent N an alarm from the box
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
DIR. A. SAWYER,

Specialist. Eye. Ear, Catsrrh and Chronic
Diseases 80 years in Providence. New
Fletcher Building, 2t2 Union Street.
Hours to 12; 9 to g. Consultation free
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

From beliefs in places Uf future reward
or punishment 1t is an easy step to the
questions "w hat Is Iife' and "What is
death" These have often reeu asked,
but have never yet psen answered In a
manner entirely satisfactory TO biologists
sud ether Investigators. Years ago 1t was
asserted that the mystery was on the eve
VI solution. AMI that the pursuit OF the
vital principle was sbout to end in a
discovery OF it's mysterious workings.
Three or four years ago tbe "British
Jcieptist'' announced that "tho discov-
cry OF the cellular principle OF ell lifo has
tSen discovered. and, IL the conclusions
OF onr most eminent thinkers are to be
taken into consideration the greet secret
VI life itsslf ia about to be disclosed"
About the ame time q London cable
gram announced that "eninept biolo-
gists have asserted in recsnt years that
the chemists will soon he able to composs
me necessary parts and conditions OF
living thing ana create life itseiP' II is
not necessary 10 inform intelligent read
eSe that the necessary parts and condi-
.ionsv of living things nave never a. yet
been mixed in a chemists laboratory.
Until this IL done, the "mechanical
theory OF life" to which so many biolo--
gists adhere, will remain improved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

A very curious theory was that ad-
yanced by DIR. Mortimer. author OF "The
Spirit OF Gcd as Fire" One OF the sew
erai sub-iiiles OF this remarkable book
was one wnicn gave the reader to under
stand thst the author believed that
Heaven is located on the inner globe of
the sun. Ibis subtitle was, "The Globe
within the Sun Our Heaven. According
TO Mortimer's theory, our sun Is sur
rounded by an envelope or photospbere
OF fame 100, 600 miles itself. This IDEA OF
the pnotosphere is a vast non-iiluminous
void. Further ON is the great globe OF
he sun itself. 1aken altogether. this
idea of the may be aptly compared to
. pssch or a plum. The envelope of flames
occupies the place OF the skin, the "vsst
uon-luminous void' the place OF the
meat uf the frnit and of the central globe
rtrue SUM the place of the seed. On this
sun globe, inside tie g1est fiery envelope,
DIR. Mortimer believed Heaven to be sit-
GATED. The photosphere or envelope Of
IRE be took to be bell or the place OF flu
tuse punishment for the wicked. The
"non-luminous void" according 10 Nor
timer. Is the "great gulf between"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Old-Time Beliefs About
Location of Heaven.
Scientists Not Yet Able to
Discover What Life Is.
Origin Of Free Masonry-Many and
Diverse Claims on Subject.

II ID now generally conceded tbat
Heaven and bell beliefs had their origin
,bout $50 Il. L. Thousands OF attempts
have teen made since that time to locate
these places, the one OF everlasting hap
pi ness and the other of amending punish
ment. The rnscievsl ides OF Heaven was
hat Heaven was an abode OF light, beauty
ami Joy, locsted far above the earth,
while on the other hand. hell was under
stnod to lie place where satan and his
tmps bad their furnaces, caldrons ana
nher devices ofinfernsl utility constantly
working, and this place was located
within the bowels Of the earth One
writer believed that Heaven will be on
planet which will be prepared for tho
. iuts on the Last Day, and another b"-
lieved that this earth burned over ana
purified py fire Will be the nnsl resting
place of those who escape the horrors OF
perpetual punishment in the hell that has
been prepared s'for those who love sin."
Dr. Winston, the friend Of sir Isaac
Newton and the first OF thelgrest race OF
"speculativs astronomer" believed that
hell is located on q comet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

450I Owen Kiornan vs. Moses Hennessey
Atttorneys-J. c. Quinn for plaintiff; c. L
Kneeland for defendant.
43a7 Averdice h. Nahigan VS.. Madiro
Charlson. Attorneys-F. II. wildes for plain
tiff; German & Esan for defendant
4'U7 Leslie W. Perkins vs.. James q. White
house. Attorneys-H. q. Curtis for plaintiff
Litttlofeld, S,iness a. stincss for defendant.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
Russians In Manchuria.

According to the latest advlces the
position of the Russian subjects who
have gone to Manchuria In connection
with the construction Of the Chinese
Eastern railroad, Is seriously threaten
ed, not only by the liUnghus brlgands,
but by a certain number OF Chinese
who are irroconciliable a~dversaries Of
all civillzing innovations. and who re-
gard tho Russians a. enemies. The
Russian military authorities have con-
sequently sent a strong detachment
composed OF a battalion OF GOO Co.'S
sacks with artillery TO the station OF
P~oltavkaya In order that this force
may defend the entry into Siberian
territory against all a~ggressors, and
may even enter Manchurls II 1t be-
comes necessary to protect Russian
subjects In that region.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
DE HIRSCh.
She Is Carrying Out hcr Husbands
Plans Of PHILANTHROPY.

Baroness de Eirsch's magnificent
gift to the Russian Hebrews of Amer
lea has taken concrete shape in the
way OF the plans Of the committee that
has the funds in charge. The baron
ess has already given 81, 200, 900. ant
also 4 promise to give more. Indeed,
she has placed no limit to her pros
pective gifts. The money will be ex-
pended in the building and mainte-
nance of n home for working girls anG
a great building for the operation of
trade schools In which Hebrew boys
may be taught useful and scientific
trades and professions. Work on the
working girls home will be begun at
once, and 1t Is believed that Il will be
ready for opening next August. II is
TO be nonsectarian, but Jewish girls,
OF course, will be given the preference.
1t IL to be educational In no sense of
the word. 1t will be purely u home.
Girls going there out Of work will be
expected to help in the labors OF the
house, and girls who work will find
there n comfortable home for less mon
ey than they can secure elsewhere.
The trade schools building will cost
$4,000. The new building will have
every advantage and all equipments
necessary for the purpose for which
1t was created. The third branch OF
Baroness de Hirsch's work Is the ame-
Iteration of the condition of the Jews
In the tenement districts, and is really
the most far reaching OF the directions
in which the Hirsch fund Is to be ex-
pended. 1t is proposed to handle mat
ters so that the people of the Ghetto
Will naturally move away into fresh
air suburban residences. 1t Is also
proposed to build model tenement
houses, with necessary sanitary con-
struction. Tho work IL TO be extended
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
; piCkENS AND HIS CAT.
h Put out tho Candle because =
Was Lonesome.

Charles Dickens was a lover of ami
mails. and. like all true lovers, he was
likely to become the slave of his pets.
Williamina. a little white cat, was n
favorite with the entire household, but
showed an especial devotion to It's mas
ter. She selected n corner of his study
for her kittens, and fought them in
from the kitchen II by one. Mr..
Dickens had them taken away again.
but Williamina only brought tbcm
back. Again they wero removed. but
the third time IF their return she did
not leave them In the corner. Instead
she placed them at her masters feet.
and taking her stand beside them
looked imploringly up at him. That
settled the question. Thereafter tho
kittens belonged to the study. and they
made themselves royalty NJ home.
swarming up the curtains. playing
about the writing table and ecamper-
Ing behind the book shelves Most OF
the family were given away; one only
remained, entirely deaf, and known.
from her devotion TO Dickens, as the
masters cat" The little creature fol-
lowed him about like a dog, and sat
behind him while he wrote. One
ing Dickens was reading by 4 small ia
bic whcreupon sat a lighted candle. As
usual. the cat was at his elbow. Sud-
denly the light went out. Dickens was
much interested In his book and he
relighted the candle, giving tho cat a
stroke as no did 80. Afterward he re-
membercd that puss had looked at him
somewhat reproachfully while she re-
ceived the caress. II was only when the
light again became dim that he guessed
at the reason of her melancholy. Turn
ing suddenly, he found her deliberately
putting out the candle with her paw.
and again she looked at him appealing.
~. She was lonesome; she wanted to
be petted, and this was her device for
bringing 1t about.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03

sustained difficult roles so successfully
as to win the approval OF all the critics.
Following their advice she decided TO
enter the profession, and with that end
in view she went to New York In the
following year, and studied under sew
eral Of the best vocal teachers. Her
ambition, however. led her to study
too hard, and she succumbed TO a Sc
we're Illness, from which she did not
recover for over a year. In the fall of
1896 she returned to this city and, fall
ing to obtain such engagement as
would give scope to her ability as a
singer. she began her professional Ca
reer upon the dramatic stage. and has
since played minor roles in several
dramatic companies. Her last engage
ment was with Nature" during its
recent run at the Academy of Music,
New York. In that production she as
sumed the role Of Alice Woodfern. IA
which her singing evoked most favor
able comment. Miss Dagwell has a
fine stage presence. and Is endowed
with q mez2o soprano voice OF excel
lent Quality. She shows the effect Of
careful vocal training, and sings with
remarkable ease. She IL studious and
ambitious, and Is full Of promise for
the future.
"The provincialism Of the New York
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
FROM CLEAvER TO PULPIT.
London's butcher Orator Aroused EN-
thusiasm In the Fast


thusIasm In the Fast
So much success was won In New
York by Henry Marley, n Of Lon
don's most noted e~vangellsts. that
when the time came for him to return
to his native land he was induced To
postpone his departure for a few days.
On his arrival In the east he was re-
celved with only n moderate degree
OF warmth. but his first public appear
ance showed clearly that no ordinary
man was the ex-butcher. After that
every meeting was crowded to the
doors. II was hard to associate the
simple, earnest man In black--a man
with q massive head and face and q
resonant voice not unlike that OF DR..
Chauncey NJ. Depew-with the whits
apron and block Of q butchers shop.
But Mr.. Varlcy Ii not ashamed of his
trade, and boasts that when he cut
roasts and steaks and chops no cut
them honestly and earned u compe-
tence through fair dealing.
After his conversion Mr.. Marley felt
n call to preach. and finding himself
successful In moving men. he built q
handsome church, and since then he
has been active In evnngclistic work In
England and Australia. Mr.. Varley's
charm as an orator Is that OF direct
ness and simplicity. He possesses .
fiuency OF speech quite un-English.
like Sturgeon. with whom he worked
for many years, and Gladstone and q
few, very few. other English orators.
His words come without the drawl
which makes 80 many English speak
ers tedious. lie INDUCES In no hi
falutin" and wins men by the power
Of his logic, for to him religion Is logic
rather than sentiment.
Here Is a sample Of his talk:
when / was In Liverpool" he said.
"a w%orkingman said to me: oh. sir.
you put down the bread Of life so that
a worlingman can easily pick II up
again And that Is what l want to do
tonight.
steam was not an Invention. II
was n discovery. Steam was always
in the world, only our forefathers did
not know 1t. Take your railroad de-
pots. The carriages stand idly In the
depot and they will stand there II
your magnificent engine Is not backed
In and connection Is made with the
cars. When that connection IL made
you can enter the car and 60 as far
as the engine. II men stay In tho de-
pot and do not identify themselves
with the engine and the train they
will never reach the place which they
say they are bound to. And they have
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03

urGer to fulfil a public obliga-
ton. Americans Of wealth and social
position are sometimes %reproached for
initiating English dress and manners.
and becoming dudes. IL they would
copy a small portion Of the English
nobility In willingness to devote their
time and energy to local government,
they would follow an example that Is
worthy Of high commentator.
There are n great many (alas. near
iy all are) black sheep among the
lords. but there Is n titled class In
England noted for intelligence. indus
try and public spirit. The dukes and
lords take their full share In the drudg-
cry of local government. As mayors
Of cities and members of town and
county councils they give up many
hours In the week to public work. and
their service Is always without flnan-
clal reward. They set an example
which rich merchants and active busi-
ness men are ashamed to disregard.
Engrossed as they may be with their
private business. they find time for at
tending council and committee meet
ings and for promoting the ends OF
good government, This Is the secret
Of the efficiency and success of local
government In England and Scotland,
where the municipalities are gradually
acquiring all the public %monopolles.
The men Of education. wealth and in
~iiuence, instead OF leaving politicians
to govern their towns and counties
badly. look after this public business
themselves. They regard 1t as a pub
lie duty, and discharge it at serious in
convenience and from high motives.
In America this duty is shirked and
local government Is not what It ought
to he. 1t seems CALLING that we should
have to look to England, the country
above all others whose jealousy has
been excited by cur great progress In
other directions, but truth Is truth and
we must take our medicine.