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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
WHIST In CLEVELAND, O.

There Is wicked young.man In town who
says he Photographed the conversation nj n
recent gathering Of an afternoon whist club.
He doesn't explain how he did H. and he
doesn't produce the phonograph duplicates
All he does is to assume metallic voice and
show how the phonograph does IL. IL is
awfully funny, but there are no affidavits TO
prove that It is the real thing
Hore IL a sample of his entertainment:
80 glad 90 SEQ you again"
"Who deals 2"
"Yes, we were waiting for the Painesville
car"
is IL my play"
she had eighty -four yards"
What's trump. ploasef
They had TO stay up all night with IT,"
"No, George il In Chicago"
Dear, dear. I've forgotten all ABOUT that
suit"
Amy has n new drossmaker, and"
Cant take IL back"
There's that Mrs. Grsbem winning every
hand. suppose she'll gobble another prize %
Didn't You notice that was my acey"
Have YOU seen her new hatY
Say, there's q mistieal somewhere"
Dear me. I've got two extra cards, ="
''Hou snatched up two of mine"
Deal oyer-l'vc got an awful poor hand -
Mrs. Brindlo is taking dancing essons"
That old thingY"
ITS our trick, I tell you"
There, we have 60 cut AGAIN
pid yna- hear that awf4l st..ry about the
WollipcrsY
We go'"
Who's got pencil f'-Plsin Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
DRIVING TURKEYS TO DAWSON.

When the steamship Elder tied up at
Juneau from Portland she had aboard
1000 dozen Of frozen eggs and some dead
and some live turkeys, which their owner
expects to rush through to Dawson in
time for Thanksgiving. The live turkeys,
he says, he intended to drive in over the
Cbilkat pass and Dawson trail. When
old Dave Thompson, a prospeotor of three
seasons experience in the Yukon country,
who came out of Dawson up the river
last week, heard about this. he began to
laugh. Half an hour later Mr.. Thomp-
son was still laughing, black in the face,
pounding table, and saying to himself !:
'Gee whiz, but that beats me"
He says that the cold in the interior 10
so intense in November that it burns the
skin of the face, and that the turkeys
Will be frozen on the walk.-San Fran
cisco Call
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS.
Local Union Held It's Fourth Annual Ball
In Sterling Hall.

Local Union, No. l9l, Of the Bakers
and Confectioners' International Union,
held its fourth grand annual ball Satur-
day evening in Sterling hall, corner wey-
bosset and Page streets Tbe musi, was
furnished by Hughes orchestra.
The Bakers and Copfeo tioners ball Is
always one OF the most successful and one
of the most enjoyable occasions of the
night was no exopetion. About l75
couples were present and the amount OF
fun served up was interininable. Refresh
ments were served in great variety and
abundance.
The grand march started at O'Clock
ana was leu most acceptably by MIR.
George Dickson and lady.
Representatives from the Cigar Makers,
stone MasUns. Iron Moulders Carpenters
and Founders and PAYERS Unions were
present by invitation. also mum ber or
bakers from the local union I'm Boston.
One of the special features Of the even
ing was the competition clog dance tor a
gold medal. The affair was universally
successful ana as q result the committee
will turn goodly sum into the treasury.
Dancing continued TO n late hour when
the happy party dispersed.
The officers of the union are us follows: /:
President, George Dickson; vice presi-
dent John Zorn; treasurer. Otto Fass;
recording secretary. Thomas Mulleady !;
German secretary, Harry Scheuer; iluan.
cial secretary, George Paquette; al dress
secretary. Otta Schawarm trustees,
Chris. Koll, Fritz Wilhelm, Peter Ulrick !;
sergean t-at-ar Max herold; Office man
ager. James Nj. Lynch.
The hall committee composed Mr..
George Dickson, chairman: Mr.. George
Paquette secretary; MIR. Otto Fass, treas
nrer, and Messrs. Thomas Mulleady,
Harry Scheuer, Otto Schwarm and Jam es
Lynch. The committee of arrangements
consisted of floor director, Mr. George
DioksUn; assistants, Messrs. James
Lynch, George Paquette Thomas Mul-
leady; aids, Messrs. Nels. TyrinR, Max
IIerold, Herman Kanken, Otto Schwarm,
Harry Scheuer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
MARRIED THE WRONG MAN.

A strange case of matrimonial duplicity
came to light in the District Court OF
Woodbury. county. a. woman of Sioux
City discovered that she had been joined
In wedlock with the wrong man, or at
least, not with the man she supposed she
was marrying.
In August, 1896, Emma B, Larson was
married in this city to a man whom she
supposed to be Il. j. Schultz. She SAYS
she was not well acquainted witt. him
when she entered into the marriage con-
tract, but thought he was oil right. She
aftcrward learned that Schultz and an
other man named Julius karash lived at
westfleld. n. Y. and were distant rela
tives. Although she did not know
Schultz personally, she knew of him, and
this became known TO karash The latter
came TO Sioux City, was introduced TO
Miss Larson ns schultz. ana finally mar.
red her under that name. She lived
with him for several months before SIZE
found out her mistake and then threat
ened him with legal process for his duplic-
ity. lie promptly left her, and she thinks
he has gone back q New York. How.
ever, before he left. she says he took $500
Of her money. saying he would invest IL
for her.
she now asksthst she he granted dc.
crce OF divorce, and that she he permit
ted TO resume her maiden name Of bmma
u. Lsrson.-st Louis Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
new ELECTION
SECOND WARD.

WHEREAS. At the City Election held in tho
CITY of providence, on Tuesday, November
2d, 1897, as appears from the certificate OF the
Board of Canvassers and Registration, no per
son was lawfully elected TO the office Of
fourth member of the Common Council from
Ward Two
Aud whereas, The Board OF Aldermen OF
said City, Oh the 18th day OF said Noveir ber,
ordered thatia new Election be held on SAT-
URDAY, November 27, 1897.
wherefore, the electors in the Second Ward
qualified TO vote for members of the City
Council are hereby notified and warned 10
assemble in ward meeting on SATURDAY,
Novemb Der 9th, 1897, at the following places,
viz First District. at the School House on
Meeting street, betweensNorth Main and BEN
eft streets. Second District, at the Ward
Room ON North Main street, and proceed 10
give in their ballots for one Common Coun-
Gilman 10 represent said ward.
Said ward meeting shall be kept open, as the
law directs, from sunrise at 6 80 o'clock a. M,
until O'Clock D. m.
!sun rises at 6:5) o'clock a. m.) (sun sets ut
4:l7 o'clock p. m.)
Witness my hand and seal this eighteenth
day Of November, A. ID. 1897.
WILLIAM E. CLAREE.
nlet City Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
THE POINT OF VIEW.

II Spain should arrest weyler and run him
into the calaboose, he would experience some
faint ideasof what the life of a reconcentrado
is like.--PhiIadelphia Press
IL is said. TO console a man when he loses
his money, that he is now in "a position To
find out who are his friends. That Is no con
ISOLATION; man is happiest when he doesn't
have TO know who ms friends are.-Atchison
Globe.
II there are any deficiencies in our paper
this week, the reader will please excuse the
same. Ye editor has gone 10 East Tennessee
10 take in couple of hsngings. -Hardeman
(Tenn.) FREQ Press.
Nine Kentucky counties have as yet failed
to scnd any election returns 10 the secretary
of state, while the returns from twenty three
other counties are incomplete. No wonder
the Democrats win down there. Cleveland
Leader.
A young Cleveland man, while trying to
hug n pretty girl, fell out OF a third-story
window and was seriously hurt. Hereafter
he will probably do his lovemaking on the
ground floor. philadelphia Press
81 thought you said you had a large follow.
ing in Cuba" said the spanish official. II
said so" said the general, 'and IL was the
truth You ought 20 have seen the number
of people who were after me when ] went out
OF some of those provinces. Washington Star
Henry Watterson wants to come back into
the Democratic party on the same conditions
that the small boy apologized 10 his father
Patorfamilias was trying to sleep of head
acho Nyhon the younp9ter brolxe into the room
and walked him up, whereupon tho son was
ordered from the room by the father. Subse-
quently the mother insisted that the boy
should apologize TO his father for disturbing
his slumbers and this Ia tho way no did it:
Father, I'm sorry for the rough way you
spoke TO me just now. memphis CONNER.
cial Appeal (Dem.)
The benefits OF the Canadian preferential
tariff allowing 1919 per cent reduction until
June 30, 1898, and then "a rs per cent reduc-
tion ON the general rates, are now allowed to
about thirty countries, excluding the United
States. Germany and perhaps BELGIUM will
be cut off by expiration OF treaties next July,
but the other nations will continue TO receive
the preferential rate. Reciprocity between the
United States and Canada under such circum-
stances is practically out of the question.
The Dingley law provides for reciprocity
treaties, but excludes from free entry under
such treaties articles produced in the United
States. That practically shuts out any pos
sibility of allowing free entry TO anything
Canada produces a. all of her products arc
also products of the United States Canada
has a poor prospect OF securing reciprocity
with the United States. Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
PENNsrLvAsIA's NEW CAPITOL.

People who have been criticisiDg the
Rhode Island State House on the ground
Of its cost have rejoiced at the apparent
opportunity To draw contrast with the
Pennsylvania capitol about to be bulls
to replace the old building which was de.
stroyed by tire. The Assembly Of Penn
sylyania appropriated only $500, 900 for
the new State Mouse, but IL appears that
the appropriation was limited TO this sum
simply because the Assembly was limited
by the constitution from appropriating
more at once. Accordingly work will be
begun TO provide building for the meet
ing of the Legislature to cost within that
amount
But this is by no means all the Penpsyl-
vania State House will cost. The people
want no $500, 900 building, and, as a
matter OF fact, the design accepted by
the commissioners provides for a $500. 600
structure only to meet the emergency and
for the same reason that our Public Lib
rary trustees provided for $50. 900 stack
of immediate use pending securing
enough funds to build the whole edifco.
The accepted plans for the Pennsylvania
State House actually contemplate build
ing to cost 81, SOC, 600 for the bare struc-
ture and the Legislature is confidently
looked TO appropriate the balance OF the
money, the Pennsylvania folk having
no idea of putting up with a half million
dollar building, which technically the
law compels them TO accept These are
the plain facts of the Pennsylvania situa-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
THE COURT HAD LUNCH.

Col. Gabriel Bouck, the sage Of Osh-
kosh, was arguing before the jury in the
United States Court. The big hand OF
the courtroom clock had long passed the
half hour after IL when Judge Seaman
interrupted:
Colonel" said he, "do you intend to
finish your argument soon? If not, the
court will adjourn for lunch"
"For what?" roared the Oshkosh man,
with n shake Of his shaggy head
"For lunoh," returned the court, smil.
ing
Lunch; huhl" snorted the Colonel.
"I've been used TO just plain ordinary
dinner, and / guess it's about time to eat
it,"
-"Very WELL, returned the court suavely
Eve will adjourn until 2 o'clock to per.
NIT the jury and the court to get their
lunch, while Col. Bouck gets his dinner .
And the man who laughed the ,oudcst
was Col. Bouck. milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
A CHILD'S QUESTION.

There is a little bit of boy in this
town who will probably get his name in
the papers some day. A few mornings
ago the people who think he is the pref
tiest and wisest child on earth had ham
and eggs for breakfast. When his papa
bad finished and was about to start down.
town the child's mamma said:
stop moments, George. There's some
egg on your mustache. 4"
Darn itr' exclaimed George. 'I guess
I'll cut IL of. F"
A few days later the child happened ia
notice the gold filing in his mothers
teeth. "Oh, mamma, dere's egg on your
toofs," he said.
"My, my" she replied, pretending tc
wipe the imaginary egg off; Il wonder
how it got thereg''
The boy was silent for few minutes,
during which he seemed to be thinking
hard. At last he asked:
Mamma. why don't 90 say darn, toog'
-Cleveland Leader
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
AN INDUSTRY IMPERlLLED BY
THE GOVERNMENT.

The large colony Of women who have
come TO Hallowell and Gardner to prey
upon the inmates of the Soldiers Home
at this place recites Topeka, Kan, dis
patch To The Sun, are in state OF panic
over the recent suggestion OF Pension
Commissioners Evans who has recon-
mended To Congress that no pensions be
granted the widows OF soldiers who are
married hereafter.
Many veterans who i've at the Home
are trapped into marriage every year by
woman who seek the $l2 month pension
which will come to them on the death
of their husbands. Most Sss these women
have had regulations and no character.
Having led gay lives in the cities until
their beauty Is gone, they seek marriage
with the old soldiers for the sole purpose
of inheriting pensions. After capturing
husbands most Of the women go back to
the cities and cause no more trouble until
death carries off the veteran and the wild
ows' penions may be obtained.
There arc a dozen places near the home,
all of which do a thriving business by
Turing the veterans inside and filling them
up with liquor until they fall an easy
prey To the women who are waiting for
husbands. In case man refuses TO drink
and SHOWS resistance he is quieted with q
club or anything else that comes handy.
Last spring an inmate of the Home was
killed i'm free fight in one of these dens.
Commissioner Evans declaration strikes
at the root of the evil, and is causing the
women to rodouble their efforts Unless
they get husbands before Congress meets,
they fear their prospects OF pensions will
fade. New women are coming here from
Boston and New YORK, and the dives are
wide open. A man who wears Grand
Army badge can stay drunk fora month
and never spend cent. The local police
ere making efforts to close the places, but
as fast as one is shut up others arc
started, and the business goes on as brisk.
ly as ever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
SENT TO HOSPITAL BY SPIDERS.

John Held, clerk for the J. A. Patten
Grocery Company at SOP Market street, was
attacked by a colony Of spiders in cellar
yesterday. The poisonous insects bit him in
a dozen places on the face and hands.
Held went into the cellar beneath the
grocery TO shift some boxes. While handling
them he felt something sting his hand. Light
ing match he found his hand covered with
immense spiders. They We're crawling on his
clothes, and some had already reached the
collar of his coat. Finally they reached his
neck, biting IA they crawled. When they
got on to his face he attempted to brush them
Off, but they stuck like barnacles.
He rushed up stairs TO the store. screaming
for help. His fellow clerks assisted him to
rid himself OF the spiders, and he went 70 the
dispensary, whore DIR. Kearney attended him.
His face was terribly swollen, and he may
die IL the poison takes effect.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
DEATH NOTICES.

ALDRICH-In North Smithfeld, Goth inst,
Augustus M. Aldrich, aged 65 years
Funeral Tuesday. I'D inst, mt IL o'clock.
from the Friends Meeting House, WooDsock-
ct. Friends and relatives are invited to at
tend without further notice. Please omit
flowers.
BENARD-In Bristol, 2lst inst, Seneture
y. Benard aged 70 years.
Funeral from the residence ot his son,
George X. Bernard, Hope street, Tuesday. at
2 80 p. m. Relatives and friends are invited
TO attend.
DoRAN-In this city, 2ist inst. Michael T.
Doran, aged a years.
Funeral will take place from his son-in-
laws William a. Hughesl residence, 23l
Pleasant street, Tuesday, 23d inst, Mt 80
Relatives and friends arc invited TO attend
BARRINGTON-I this city, Goth inst, Eliza
A.. wife OF James IA. Harrington, and
daughter Of Betsey and the late jacob
Wolstenholme, aged - years.
Funeral from her husbands residence, 1856
Harrison street, Tuesday, 23d inst, at /
p. m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend. Burial at convenience of the family
KERN-In Paw tucket, 2lst inst, Walter. son
of kasper ard Elizabeth Kern, aged 2s
years, month and IL days.
Funeral from his parents residence, GO East
avenue, Wednesday, 2ith inst, at D. M
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend.
KNlGHT-In this city, on tho goth inst. at
her home. 800 Elmwood avenue, Josephine
Josephine W. Knight.
Funeral private, Tuesday, at II IN.
MASON-In this city. 10Th inst, 'Phebe
Anna, daughter OF the late Obadiah and
Phebe Ann Mason, aged j7 years
Funeral will take place at her late resi-
dence, l6l Bowen street, Tuesday, g2d last .
at o'clock. Relatives and friends are iu.
yited TO attend. Burial at convenience OF the
family.
NooNAN-In this. city. ON the goth inst,
Sarah, wife Of the. late Patrick Noonan
Funeral from her sons residence, "a Putnam
street, Tuesday, 23d inst, at $3.50 n. IT. Rela-
tives and friends are invited 10 attend.
O'KEEFE-ln this city, the 2lst inst. at .s5
Broadway, Harold Power, son OF John A.
and Statia O'kcefe, aged 4 months and 10
days
Funeral private.
PERKINS--In this city, 2lst inst, Lester u.
son OF Eliza J. and the late Harry ID.
Perkins, aged q years, month and IS
days.
ROBERT-In Arlington, Cranston, 2lst inst.
Louis Leon, son of Nellie and Louis l.
Robert aged years, months and Is
days
TUCKER-ln Johnston. on the Nth inst.
James A. Tucker. agei 5S years.
Funeral services To BE- held at his sons resi-.
dence, Arthur y. Tucker. 81 Eddy st-eet,
johnston, Tuesday, NJ ~ a. M. Relative, and
friends are invited 90 attend.
MINCHESTER-ln this city. 2lst inst, RAY
mOnd Irving, infant son "a u Albcrt 4. and
Annie q. Winchester.
Funeral private.
WEEDEN-ln this city, ON the 2ist inst.
Maria Hunt. wife ~ the late stephen X.
Needen, aLd daughter ~ the late Allin
and svssn Hunt, Of scckonk, Mass, aged
NJ ypars.
Funersl from her late residence. ses Branch
avenue, on Wednesday. 2lth inst, s2 H. M.
Burial private. flssse omit flowers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Scott'S Emulsion is not a
"baby food" but is a most
excellent food for babies
who are not we'll nourished.
A part of a teaspoonful
mixed in milk and given
every three or four hours.
will give the most happy
results.
The cod-liver oil with the
hypophosphites added, as in
this palatable emulsion, not
only to feeds the child, but
also regulates its digestive
functions.
Ask your doctor about this.
zoe. ard 9, 90 oil srussr.
SCOTT q BOVINE chsmiss New yo,s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Great indeed Is 1ammany, and warm
hearted In its hour Of victory. II has
forty thousand dollars left from its cam
paign fund, and this sum il will divide
between suffering Cubens and the poor Of
New York for Christmas making. IL Is
just such business as this that makes the
greatest political organization in the
world popular with so many people who
know its works
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
As TO A NEW TRADE FACTOR.

The agitation among the merchants of
Washington, ID. c., created by discussion
over the new factor in merchandising the
so called trading stamp" fad. has re-
suited in decision by the lower court
that the scheme is in the nature of gift
enterprise which, IL sustained by higher
court to which appeal has been taken
will rule the enterprise out of the Dis
trict
This new and rather clever scheme for
booming business may well provoke dis
cussion by merchants and their Gus
toners 1t Is as yet only an experiment.
rs the merchant benefltedS Is his bust.
ness really helped or does it only seem to
be- First of all. does the customer gain
anythingf Is the pnblic a gain
err These questions naturally arise.
The practical results of trial cover
ing all conditions alone can give anv
idea OF how Tar the Tar, which so many
merchants seem TO have taken kindly to,
will DO permanent in business. II it is a
case of fooling the people. OF course it
won't last long And II. rs the Washing
ton Judge decided. il is gift enterprise
that will shut IL off without further
argument even though it may have good
claims to justify il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Our fashion illustration this week
shows graceful and effective walking
costume of the new shade OF blue made of
satin-faced cloth. The skirt is medi am
width, and is trimmed with an elabor-
ate pattern OF narrow velvet bands edged
with black braiding. The waist ia slight
ly bloused in front but tigbt-fitting i'm
the back; it is worn open, with wide
revers edged with the velvet hand and
black braid, and there is an inneI iJlouse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

IL must be great relief to the readers
Of tho Journal that the sloop Maggie has
at last got away from Bristol. and is per.
haps beyond hope of recovery by the en-
ergetio space writer who has evidently
made a very good thing out Of his weird
tales of that mysterious" craft.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

The Newspaper Maker expresses the true
newspaper spirit and function in these
words; "There is more than the mere
compiling Of news in the conduct OF an
independent and self-respecting news
paper, namely, its proper serving Of the
public. Every rIght-minded thinking
member OF a community judges his favor
,te paper not by the number of pages IL
prints tn, amount Of advertising, or the
amount Of news It prints, but by its up.
sightness. integrity, courage and patriotic
devotion to the public good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

To a good many OF tho ministers the
New York Heralds offer of prizes for the
best sermons TO take the place of DR. Hep.
worth's terse discourse on the sunday
editorial page while the latter Is in Ar
menia, would seem to be unavailable by
the stipulation that the sermons must be
limited 90 "A thousand words. The de.
livery NJ a thousand word sermon would
take about i've minutes. Perhaps minis
ters whose discpurscs are ordinarily
longer than that. and who desire 10 en- n.
ter the interesting competition, might
call iu the services Of a knight Of tho blue
pencil from some handy newspaper Office
10 assist them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Tho Sioux or Apache who runs againc.
any of that West Point football team in
some future scrimmage betwixt the
nations wards ana our little army, is
likely to disoover--well, how our Brown
boys felt after the encounter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

The Monetary Commission Is ready to
report to the main committee of the In
dianapolis convention. IL the report fails
TO slop over it Will be an agreeable sur
prise to good many folk unintelligently
interested in currency reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

OF white cloth fastened with Gilt buttons
ana black braid, and which has revers
and hiqh flarinR collar of dark blue VEL
vet. Directions for cutting the skirt,
waist, and sleeves of this costume are
given in the tissue-paper patterns sold v
liarper's Bazaar. where it appears Just
at the throat a wnite mousseline de sole
chemisette with stock liar is visible.
The sleeY,s are small coat sleeves fin !.
isned at the wrist with velvet and larad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

One of Ian .Maolaren's books has boon
dramatized, and this indeed would seem
yoout enough to finally scandalize the
Rev. John Watson with the stricter sec.
tarians. ~