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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
French Marriage Laws.

The formalties preceding marriage In
France, which have hitherto been Of n
formidable character, have been modified
no doubt in view of the dwindling popula-
ton of the republic. Men over 20 and
women over 81 can now be united without
the consent of their parents after present
ing single respectful notification of their
intent and waiting one month before pro-
ceeding TO extremitics. Consenting parents
are no longer obliged to have recourse to a
notary and formal deed, but may go TO
the municipal office and register the per.
mission free of cost Whea the parents are
divorced and when they are dead, missing
or imprisoned, mere oath, duly attested,
will serve in place of legal proof.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17

stairway, just inside the DOORWAY, where he
lay groanino. Once or twice he fesbly
attempted 10 speak. but 1t was impossi
Bile. Doctors were called from the Char
ing Cross hospital. but the wound, which
was veiy deep. provsi fatal. and the actor
expired i5 minutes after the assault was
comm tilted, surrounded by the theatre
staff, including Miss Millward OF his
company.
As the murderer was taken TO the police
station he was followed by an angry
crowd. On arriving there the weapon
was found hidden beneath his care.
On being charged with murder Archer
is reported TO have replied, Hes done
me out of the benevolent fund this morn
ing, and am out of 10 for life.
The murderer was placed in cell, and
put under "a special watch for the night.
Richard Arthur Prince, known as
Mad Archer. was arragned at Bow
3 rect police court today for the murder
of Terriss and was remanded until Wed
nesday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
THE GREAT HUXLEY.
What Huxley, the Great English
Scientist, Considered the Best
Start i'm Lie.

The great English scientist, Huxley,
said the best start In life is a sound stom
ach. Weak stomachs fail TO digest food
properly because they lack the proper
quantity OF digestive acids (lactic and
hydroonloric) ana peptogenic products /:
tbe most sensible remedy in all cases OF
indigestion Is 81 take after each meal one
or two OK stuhrt's Dyspepsia Tablets be.
cause thev supply In pleasant. harmless
form Mi the elements that weak stomaohs
lack.
The regular US of StrAtt's Dysuepsla
Tai lets will cure every furm Of stomach
trouble except cancer OF the stomach
They Increase ilesh insure pUra blood
strong nerves. bright eye and clear com.
plexiOn. becarFe hil these result only
frpm wnolesOme food well. digpstel.
Ncariy all druggists ell -fuarts Dvs.
repsia iabists 90 80 cents full sized pack
age.
send fcr fTee took on stomach Iruublrs
O. stuart Co. Ssrstnll. Mich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
ORGANIZATION DISSOLVED.
Music Teachers Association Decides TO
Go Out OF Ex ST. nee.

The 18th annual meeting of the Rhode
Island Music Teachers Association was
held Wednesday afternoon and evening in
the hall at 1893 Westminster street. A very
Int teresting program was rendered. Action
was taken at this meeting by which the
organization is formally dissolved. The
association was formed IL years ago for the
distinct purpose Of bringing the mem bers
OF the profession into closer harmony and
advancing musical culture lin this state
This has Deen accomplished, and the life
work OF the organization is completed.
There Is no further demand for lis con-
tlnuance and but little interest is now
uaken in il, and so it has ceased TO exist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
zs,o AUBURN.


Ground has been broken for the construc.
tion Of store on the corner of Park and
Doric avenues. Contractors Thurber and
William h. Streeter were awarded the con-
tract. MIR. Hoyle OF Providence is the builder.
The regular Thursday evening services wore
held in the Peoples Free Baptist church last
evening. Mr. Given ofiiciated.
Miss Bessie Steel who was reported seri'
ously iil with diphtheria, j. improving.
Ernest Main, who WAS reported ill with
diphthsria still remains in the same condi-
finn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
PAWTUXET.

A supper and social was given last evening
in Slocums Cove Hous, by the Klondll1e Lit
erary Association. A large party was present
and an excellent supper was served by Mr.
Slocum. Music was furnished by the Liberty
Orchestra.
Mrs Eunice r. Gardiner. widow of Henry
& Gardiner. died at her residence ON Broad
street Wednesday after several weeks of i'll
ness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
Used it would be impossible to say.

used it would be impossible TO say.
Eight or ten years ago the fire came TO
the surface within "A few yards of where
the train went by, and, as may be imag-
ined, nervous passengers were often alarm
ed at seeing the evidences of the fire and
steam issuing from the bowels of the
earth, for the pit seems 10 be the recipient
of some little stream which tho heat con
verts into steam, which rises from half q
dozen jets in the most uncanny manner.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
Heart Disease Relieved in Thirty

Minutes DIR Agnew's Cure for the
Heart gives perfect relief in all cases OF
Organic or Sympathetic Heart Disease in
10 minutes, and speedily effects cure. IL
is "a peerless remedy for Palpitation,
Shortness OF Breath, Smothering Spells,
Pain in Left side. and all symptoms OF
n Diseased Heart One dose convinces.
sold by Handing a Blapdipg, 81 md IS
Wey bosset; Geo. Il. Clsflin ~ Co., ~ 70
~ SO. Main. Hall n Lyon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
Not "a Good Judge.

All sorts of novel and interesting things
happen in Georgia, according TO the At
lanta Constitution.
1t quotes this sentence from a notice or
volume Of verse by a local writer in a
Georgia rural newspaper'
The poems scc-. 30 have the right jingle
at the proper end. But we arc not very
good Judge of this kind of work, having
tried to make an honest living all ou
lives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
Lost Treasures.

Shortly before the war between Turkey
and Greece broke ont it had been intended
to transfer TO the Central museum at Ath-
ems various old Christian treasures, antiq-
uities and manuscripts dating back in
some cases 10 the fifteenth century and
stored in the churches at Tyrnavos and
elsewhere. Delay proved fatal. During
the war these treasures were all destroyed
10y ire or carried away.-New York Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
TON GIT AND TOMORROW NIGHT

And tuch dSy sud night during thIs week
Won can vet at amy drugeir's kemps Bssam
Tor the Throat aud Lungs, Acknowledged go
bc the most successfui remedy ever scld for
Coughs, Croup, Bronchitis, Asthma aud con
sumption. Get bottle today and keep 10 al
ways IN the house So you can check your
bottle frea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution, No. 1913, i'sued
from the Common Pleas Division OF the Su-
preme Court of the State OF Rhode Island
holden in Providence. within and for the
county Of Providence, dated June ~, A. ID.
1897, and returnable to said court December
10. A. ID. 1897, wherein Richard Il. keene OF
Central Falls, in said county of Providence
and state of Rhode Island, is plaintiff, and
Thomas :. .Cheetham and Mary Ann Cheethnm
both of said Central Falls, IN said county, are
defendants, will be sold AZ Public Auction on
the premises. at Camp White, near Crescent
Park. in the town OF East Providence, said
county and state on TUESDAY, December
2sth A. ID. 1897 at II o'clock noon the follow
ing personal property, attached by ME on an
original writ in which the above-described
execution was obtained viz. Consisting OF
her one story and half frame cottage house
containing sixteen rooms, known a. the
Dawn, and located at Camp White, In East
Providence in said county, on land leased by
the said defendant, Mary Ann Chez than. from
Alfred a. White: also all the household turni-
ture now contained in said cottage, consisting
of stoves chamber sets, tables, etc.
Levied on this llth day of September, A d..
1897, at 9 o'clock II. m, and Will be sold to
satisfy said execution If sufficient.
ALBERT O. COATES.
dl5-lOt Deputy Sherid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17

80" Madam" said the court, "do understand
that you have withdrawn your action against
this man for stealing n kiss -
YES, your honor; he has returned II and
agreed TO pay the costs. ."-Detroit Free Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17
mo NOI EAIIv

Before purchasing n Music Box to hear tn,
Telephone 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
SHOULD 60 INTO POLITICS
Edward Hartford Criticises American Fedora
ton of Labor.
English Trades Union Delegate I'm
bOsOms Himself of His Impress
sions of the United States.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Edward Har-
ford who with Havelock Wilson, M. p,
constituted the British trades union delega-
ton to the Nashville convention of the
American Federation of Labor, sailed for
Southampton on the American liner st.
Paul today. Before sailing Mr.. Hartford
said: O.
The policy of the American. trades unions
In not engaging in politics as a body is stu
pid How can they expect to obtain any
lasting reforms if they hold aloof? By pur-
suing their present mummy plan of ignor-
ing the control of political! machinery as
means of lettering their condition they are
rot only fatally ignoring. their chances, but
are inviting the scorn of the politicians-the
very class from whom they expect to get
better laws for the masses.
Your American politician, as rule, is
moved to legislation for the masses only by
a show of superior force. Exalted feeling
he has none. Let the trades unions force
this style of puppet into retirement and
send men to boards of aldermen, legisla-
lures and Congress who will not pretend to
be the friends of the people in speeches ard
in secret sell out to the corporations and
money power.
Things in England used to be much as
they are in the United States, but they
have changed We trades unioniSts go right
into politics. We have succeeded in max
ing the political parties there defer to US.
And why should not We? We are the major
ity. In every country the workers are the
majority"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
TRADING STAMP CASE
Act Under Which it Will Be Taken to the
Supreme Court.
The Decision of That Tribunal In the
Case of Chapman Now
of Interest.

In connection with the announced inten-
ton OF counsel for Messrs Lansburgh and
Sperry, to take the trading stamp" case
to the Supreme Court of the United States
1t is interesting to recall the stand as
sumed by the Supreme Court in a similar
proceeding.
In the case of Elverton R. Chapman, the
broker, convicted of refusing to answer
questions propounded by a Senate investi-
gazing committee, writ of error was sued
out 10 the Supreme Court. The writ was
DISMISSED the court holding that in all
C CIi cases, arising in the District of
Columoia, the Court of Appeals is the
court OF last resort, and that, too. whether
mere De federal or constitutional ques-
ton involved or not
IN oehvering the opinion of the Supreme
Sourt IN the chapman case, Chief Justice
Fuller said among other things:
me argument Is pressed that as by Sec
lon D or the judiciary act of 1891 cases of
convection OF capital or otherwise infa-
nous crimes, cases involving the construc-
tlon or application of the Constitution of
the United States, or cases in which the
ccnst1tutionality of any law of the United
states Is drawn In question can be brought
Circuit Courts of the United States, there
fore this section should be construed as
giving the same right of review in the Dis
triCt of Columbia
put we milk the section too plain to
admit of this. No mention of tine courts
OF tie District of Columbia is made in the
act of March g. 1891, and there is nothing
IN the eighth section to justify it's expan-
sion so as to embrace the provisions of
that act"
Some months after this opinion was de-
nVered, an act was passed, under date of
March }, 1897, providing:
That in any case heretofore made final
in the Court of Appeals of the District Of
columbia, 1t shall be competent for the
supreme Court to require, by certiorari, or
otherwise. any such case to be certified to
the Supreme Court for its review and deter
mination, with the same power and author
lty in the case as If it had been carried by
appeal or writ of error to the Supreme
Court"
1t is under this act. so it is understood
&C unset for Messrs. Lansburgh and Sperry
Will endeavor to have the Supreme Court
pass on the trading stamp case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
FATHER DESERTED THEM.
Four Children Committed to Boa I'd
of Guardians.

Four Children Committed to Boar
of Guardians.
Four little children, whose father John ].
Spencer, a pensioner, drawing $50 a month,
has not been seen by his family since the
4th instant, were today turned over tenn
porarily to the board of children's guardians
by Judge Kimball, at the request of their
mother, who said she was not at this time
able to care for them.
The family were found by Officer Will
son, of Sanitary Officer Franks office, at
their home, No. All Huntoon place south
west, in a destitute condition, and rendered
all the aid in his power
Mrs. Spencer told Judge Kimball today
on the witness stand that her husband was
a good, kind man and did not drink, and
on previous occasions had gone away and
remained for considerable period. but had
always heretofore told her where he in
Mr.. Spencer drew his pension, amounting
to S1US for the three months, and disap-
peared, going she knew not where.
In reply to questions from Judge Kimball,
Mrs. Spencer stated that she did not wish
to give up her children, adding that if she
had a small sum of money with which to
pay her rent, which was overdue she need
not be separated from her little ones.
Officer Wilson said he had been informed
that Mrs. Spencer would be compelled to
give up her present home because of unpaid
rent.
Judge Kimball made a temporary order
giving them into the care of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
One Victim of the Spanish.
the Editor Of The Evening Star:

1t is to be hoped that the scheme of re-
lief for those suffering from the effects of
cruelty and torture in Cuba, which has
been inaugurated by an appeal of President
Mckinley to the American people for
money or contributions, and which is act
lively seconded by The Star, may be broad
enough to include the cases of citizens o
the United States, whether now in Cuba OIL
in the United States, who have been tho
victims of wanton persecution on the par
of the authorities on the island. There
must be many cases of this character And
there is one within my own personal knowl-
edge. that of an American sailor who was
imprisoned In Cuba for sixty-two days I'M
der circumstances of aggravation and out
rage about a year since, who is suffering
from the effects of such treatment and Is
now pitiably destitute. A letter Just re-
ceived informs me that his Christmas din
ner consisted of a piece of bread and a
few potatoes that charitable woman had
provided. This poor fellow is now in Bos-
ton, confirmed invalid. and is on the
verge OF starvation. Meantime the govern
ment is pressing his claim against the Of
Tending state for indemnity; but diplomatic
Intervention. except in the cases Of Ger.
many and Great Britain, Is proverbially te-
dious. and while the grass grows the
steed starves.'' AP. N.
December %, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
MORE FREQUENT MEETINGS
The Board Of Trade Makes Change in Its
Program.
First Public Discussion to BE Held
January 6-President of the Board
Appoints Committees.

At meeting of the board Of directors
OF the board of trade yesterday afternoon,
at the rooms of the board, 141O G street
northwest, it was decided to arrange for
more frequent public meetings of the board
in the immediate future. The matter was
referred to committee, consisting of the
president Of the board, Mr.. Theodore w.
Noyes; Mr.. Frank Hume, Mr.. Thomas w.
Smith, Mr.. Henry L. Biscoe and Mr.. Wat
son ]. Newton.
After the board adjourned the committee
met and decided to hold the first of the
proposed meetings January 6, at 13O
O'Clock. The topics to be discussed will be
Taxation and Assessment" and Sewer
age" second meeting will be held about
two weeks later for the consideration Of
river and harbor Improvement and the
public health, with especial regard to
the reclamation of the flats of, the Ana
costa river.
The Committees Appointed.
The president of the board has appointed
the following committees:
Taxation and assessment-John Joy Ed
son, chairman; Henry A. Willard. Jesse
Il. Wilson, S. T. Brown, NJ. l. Weller, v.
Baldwin Johnson, Seaton Perry, John L..
Weaver. Job Barnard, J. Blake Kendall
and Jackson H. Ralston.
Sewerage-Albert NJ. Read, chairman;
Austin P. Brown. T. A. Harding. H. b.
LOCKER, John Miller, c. J. Bell, H. l.. Rust,
Henry Wells, Clarence F. Norment, Chas.
K. Kern and w. F. Downey.
River and harbor improvements-Thom s
W. Smith, chairman; C. B. Church, H. L..
Biscoe, J. Harrison Johnson, Park Agnew,
Randall Hagner, John B. Duncklee, H. K.
Simpson, Tracy l.. Jeffords, w. T. Walker.
Andrew Archer, W. A. Wimsatt. NJ. /.
Weller. H. A. Griswold and Corcoran
Thorn
Raiiroads-Frank Hume, chairman; c. B.
Church. T. A. Lambert. Josiah Willard, s..
w. Curriden. w. J. Frizzell, ]. Harrison
Johnson. a. +. Server, +. B. Noyes, George
n. Saegmuller and Henry P. Blair.
Public health-Gen. George NJ Sternberg,
chairman DR.. S. c. Busey, Thomas w.
Smith. T. p. Woodward, DIR. w. w. John
ston, DR.. G. l.. Magruder. w. S. Thompson,
Tracy l.. Jeffords, Samuel s. Shedd. DIR. H.
l.. f. Johnson, DR.. W. P. c. HaZen, w. j.
Frizzell. A. NJ. Green. DR.. ]. b. G. GUSTS,
DR.. ]. f. Jones, John T. Freeman, c. T.
Yoder, George W. Casilear and DR.. George
Henderson.
Public buildings-Thomas Somerville,
chairman; John w. Ross, A. A. Thomas.
George Gibson, NJ. NJ. Parker, Daniel
Frazier. F. b. Pyle and John J. Hemphill.
Observation-Disclosures S. Smith, chairman;
F. l.. Moore, S. w. Woodward, r. w. tyler,
D. S. Hendrick, w. j. Newton. o. w. White,
Rudolph Kaufman, j. II. Magruder, Max
Cohen, AdolphuS GUIDE, F.. l.. Siddons, E.
w. w. Griffin, w. H. Saunders, w. H.
Veerhoff, w. H. Rapley, w. NICHOLSON,
Peter Grogan and William ]. Zeh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
THE GLEN ECHO RAILWAY
Its Old Power House to Be Again Put in
Operation.
Plan for Supplying General Electric
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES With Capt.
tai Traction Company

MIR. Richard Ougl, who Is the manager Of
the property controlled by the syndica te
of which Mr.. Gustav Stahl of Philadelphia
Is the representative, has returned from
that city, where he went to confer with
Mr.. Stahl in relation to resumng the oper-
aticn of the Glen Echo railroad. AS has
already been stated In The Star, the cars
on that road ceased running a few days
ago, the power, which was supplied by the
Potcmac Electric Power Company, having
been cut off. 1t is stated by Mr.. Ough that
he has received instructions to again put
in operation the power house belonging to
the Glen Echo railroad, which is at the
northern terminus of the line at the Con-
duit road.
1t is said to be the purpose of Mr. Stahl
and his associates, who own the property
now known as West Chevy Chase, and who
also control the Glen Echo railroad to
make the power house center for supply
ing electric current for that entire region
of country. 1t is their purpose to make ar
engagements with the Great Falls railroad
so as to supply the current used for the
operation of that road, service which is
now performed by the Potomac Company.
In addition to running the cars on the Glen
Echo road, it is designed to furnish a cur
rent for electric lighting of the houses at
West Chevy Chase, and in that general To-
cality, and also at Cabin John bridge.
Road to BE Extended.
1t is stated by Mr.. Ough that as soon
as the weather permits outdoor work an
extension of the Glen Echo road will be
built from the present terminus on the
southern side of the Conduit road north
ward along that road to Cabin John
bridge, paralleling the tracks of the Great
Falls railroad. 1t is also said on behalf of
the Philadelphia syndicate, as it is called
that 1t is the intention to continue the i'm
provements which have been made at
Chevy Chase, and that in the near future
a water tower Is to be erected on this
well, the water to be pped throughout the
subdivision. 1t is also stated that rext
spring the syndicate will erect at least
five houses on this property.
Another Plan in View.
Among the plans in view of those who
are interested in developing this property
is one involving an arrangement with the
Capital Traction Company SO that the
cars on the Glen Echo railroad, which now
pass through West Chevy Chase to the
circle at Chevy Chase, will, instead CT
stepping at that point, continue on the
tracks of the Capital Traction Company
down into the city. While it is not claimed
that any actual agreement has been made
TO this effect with the Capital Traction
Company, yet it is believed by those inter-
ested that during the summer season when
the travel will be pretty heavy that the
Capital Traction Company will consent
to this arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29

Early Morning Fire,

Fire was discovered this morning be-
tween and O'Clock in the grocery store
Of Matthew Roberts, No. 1853 23d street
northwest. and a local alarm was sent to
Truck Il company. The firemen were soon
at the scene and the flames were extir-
guished. Damage to the stock amounted
to $500, while the building was only slight
ly damaged.
An overheated fiue in the house of Owen
Dawson. No. 52S Goth street northwest, set
fire 20 some clothing yesterday afternoon
Engine company No. l was called to the
house and the flames were eXtinguished
with a loss Of about $50. The property was
insured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
RECEIVES HANDSOME JEWEL.
Past Imperial POtentate DinEman
Com plfmented by Shriners.

A pleasing indication Of the esteem in
which Mr. Harrison Dingman is held by
the members Of the Mystic Shrine of North
America. of which organization he was
imperial potentate during the past year,
was afforded by a recent visit to this city
of a committee representing that organiza-
ton, which called upon Mr. Dingman and
presented him with a past imperial poten-
tates jewel. which is said by every one who
has seen It to be one of the finest speci-
mems of the jewelers. art in this line that
has yet been desigred. 1t is very hand
someIy set with diamonds, and there Is a
large gem, Weighing at least two carats,
which is attached as a pendant. The
sphinx head is modelled from a moonstone.
The committee consisted of Jacob H.
Cromwell of Cincinnati, James MCGEE of
New York and Harry Standiford, the po-
tentate of Almas Temple of this city. The
gift is greatly appreciated by Mr.. Dingman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
MINING LAWS UNJUSTLY SEVERE.
klOndike Miners Send Il Petition to
Cnnahian Government.

DAWSON CITY, N.W.T., November %,
via Seattle, December 29.--The miners here
have commissioned three men to go i'm
mediately to Ottawa and present petition
to the Canadian authorities reciting the
reasons why the new mining laws are I'M
justly severe.
The petition as finally adopted is the re-
suit, of several conferences of committees
composed of the most intelligent citizens
and aliens of the Klondike, and the three
delegates named in it are the persons
elected by committee of ten.