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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06
At Brockton.

Brockton. Mass, Feb. 6.-The labor
troubles in the factory of Chase q
Fletcher Of this city have been settled
by written agreement between the
firm and President Tobin OF the Boot
and Shoe Workers union. and the 100
employees returned To work today. The
frm viii continue the same schedule
OF prices and i'm future, If any difficulty
arises. that cannot be settled by mutual
agreement. IL will be referred 90 the state
board OF arbitration. There is no change
i'm the situation at Charles A. Eaton q
Co.'S factory. and the firm states
that on Monday all departments will be
filled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06
MARRIED.

LUTHER-DoLBEARE-In Psscosg, r.
l., Feb. 2. al the resideoce of the brides
mother, Mrs. }. II. Dolbeare, by the Rev.
W. T.. bennett, Charles L. Luther OF War
rem, X. l.. To Mis- Hattie l.. Dolbeare OF
Pascoag.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06

There is no hippodroming about those
Reservoir avenue races. They are the fin
est kind of sport for lovers of horse flesh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06

The dinner which the United States
A AMBASSADOR, Mr.. Thomas r. Bayard,
gave OIL Wednesday last to the Prince Of
Wsles,snd which was attended by q num-
ber Of tie most prominent persons of
Euglsnd, including the Marquis of Sails !
bury, was great success and was very
well done in all respects. The Prince OF
Wales enjoyed himself greatly and was
very sppreciative Of American dishes
especially the brandy peaches, which are
unknown in England.
The assumption that the Prince of
Wales acceptance of Mr.. Bayard's invita-
iion was personal tribute to the present
American am basssdor IL erroneous. The
Prince of Wales has often dined with prs-
vious American ministers and also with
former secretaries of the Americ can lega-
tions. The fact that the Prince and ell
the other Englishmen present wore their
orders alone shows that he considered IL
an official occasion and desired to pay a
comrli ment to the American nation.
This is likewise shown by his toast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06
WOman's Writes

Believe in Woman's Writesi
OF course we do. Who could
help it when women write such
convincing words as these:
For seven years I suffered
with scrofula. I had a good
physician. Every means of
cure was tried in vain. At last
was told to try Ayers Sarsa-
parilla, which entirely cured Z
me after using seven bottles"
--MRs. JoHN A. GENTLE, Fort
Fairfield, Me-, Jan. 76, 1896.
Ayers SarsapariIIa (
..cureS.. Z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06

nlcYr Best Made. sticks Hest Goes
HnAIf iartheft For sale BY \. a. CADY. so
"Ss westrsinster Street Any gaaauty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06
Press Comments on The
Bradley-Martin Ball.
Prince of Wales Likes Amer
lean Branded Peaches.
Mr.. Collins Tells Some Plain Truths
to White Friars Club.
Copyright. 1857. by tn. Associated Press,

(copyrIgh. 1857 by the Associated Presa)
London. Fep. 6.-The newspapers here
continue to comment upon the appoach-
ing Bradley-Martin fancy dress ball in
New York and in so doing generally dis
cuss American society. One newspaper
says that Mr.. Martin is unknown here.
Miss Cornelia Martin Is the Countess OF
Crsven) and it Is explained that ne is a
Chicsgo millionaire.
MIR. Henry Labourchere, editor OF Truth,
remarks: "No one is n heartier admirer
of Americans than /, but IL they are TO be
judged by New York society, a more
corrupt ard contemplate crew never
played their pranKs before heaven. They
are q parody on the worst features of
European capitals. The man who can
spend the most is deemed the leader,
while the Jenesse Doroe is not satisfied
with speing the most vulgar aspects of
European society, but is anxious to return
to the orgies which disgraced Rome"
The thefis on Italian railroads have b.
come so notorious thrt the officials have
been investigating the matter and have
just issuet a report declaring themselves
unable to deal with the evil and suggest
ing that travellers cord their luggage and
seal each knot with q leaden seal.
In thanksgiving for the long life OF
their parents, the children of Mr. and
Mrs. William Z. Gladstone are about to
erect memorial window in Hawarden
Church and have accepted the design OF
Burue Jones.
Continuous rains forecast renewed
fioods,in in the Thames valley, especially at
Datcbel, Kingston, Oxford, Marlow end
which are already suffering
and which seriously threaten Etop. Ii
the water rises there smother nine inches
the boys will be sent home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The horse has greater variety of
gaits than any other quadruped. Be-
sides the walk, trot, gallop and amble.
pace or rack. some horses gallop with
the forelegs and trot with the hind;
others move with legs separately in
succession, and others execute many ar
tificial movements, the result Of educa-
ton.
Mr.. I. f. Gould of Prospect. Me-, has
recently purchased the Kentucky bred
Croix. of Lynn, Mass. This horse is a
very handsome dark bay with white
weighs HOO TBS. His sire is Wickliffe
s2 81 the sire of Bay Cliffe 2;2SN. Toga.
Equity e Wilkes. s.SsA. and many many other other
good ones. Dam (Waterwitch. dam Of
Administrator. Jr:. 2Sp. by Blue Bull
Gould has colt after Blue Wilkes, one
year-old out of his Wilkesmont mare
that is good one She bears striking
resemblance to her sire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
BIRTHDAY OBSERVER.
General Neal Dow. Veteran Temperance Asiss
tator, Passes Another Milestone.

Portland, Me-, March 21.-Saturday
was the 93rd anniversary Of the birth Of
General Neal Dow. The great reformcr
passed the day quietly at his home in
this city. He received q Great many
letters and kilograms Of congratulations
and numerous callers paid their respects
to him personally. Mayor Randall called
at IL o'clock in the morning, and extend
ed congratulations, both personally and
in behalf of the city.
General Dow, who was the author of
the Maine prohibitory law, which was
passed in 1851, has given his life work
to the propagation of his belief in the
restriction of the liquor traffic, through
the medium of law. He entered the army
as colonel of the Thirteenth Maine regi-
ment of volunteers. and served with dis
tinction in the war. He wRs captured
by the Confederates, and Was confined
in Libby prison fer nine months, being
exchanged for Fitzhugh Lee. now the
consul general of the United States at
Havana He was mayor Of Portland in
1855. at the time Of the famous riot In
$780, he was the candidate of the Prohi-
bition party for President of the United
States.
There was public meeting at night
at city hall in honor OF General Dow, at
which Mayor Randall presided. Ad-
dresses were made by the mayor, Rev.
A. Fl. Wright. Rev. w. s. Ayres. Rev.
g.. F. Parsons, Hon. Hiram Knowlton of
this city. Joshua Bailey of Philadelphia
and Rev.yJ. B Dunn of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
REDUCTION OF TIME.
Manufacturers Fear Southern Competition il
Hours Of Labor Are Reduced.

Fall River, Mass. March 21.-The agi-
tation over the proposed reduction in
hours OF labor for mill employees II very
strong here at present. both for and
against the movement. The statement
of Secretary Howard of the Spinners'
union. Friday. that the competition of
southern manufacturers would not be
enhanced by the adoption of shorter
hours in this section is met by declara
ton by one of the most prominent man.
ufacturers in this section that in spite
Of the strong efforts made in New Eng
land tt improve trade conditions by a
reduction of stock the curtaiIed pro-
duction has been more than made good
by the new mills and increased produc-
ton of the south.
1t is pointed out that in a period of
about 3h years the mills of Fall River
have been closed nearly or quite six
months on the average. Taking the
payrolls of the mills stopped for this
period. and we find a loss in wages Of
something like $4.160.000. The losses to
the mills by fixed expenses, whether
mills run or stop, would be something
like $3.00O.0 900 more. or a total absolute
loss to the city of over 81, 0OO. 900.
For this enormous sacrifice, It is
claimed. no corresponding benefit has
accrued. but southern competitors have
run full time and filled up for the vac
uum northern manufacturers have been
trying to create.
Fall River mill owners state that It
can be proven beyond question that
southern mills. producing the same in
dustrial fabrics as those made in this
city. are making satisfactory profits at
present market prices. Their taxes are
merely normal. their fuel IN many cases
less than half the cost here. the hours
Of work range from 66 to 81 hours weekly.
and labor will average 40 per cent less. !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
Manures in the Soil.

In plant growth there are mechanical
manipulations as well as chemical. The
mechanical conditions pertain largely
10 the soil. its supply of plant food and
moisture. A correspondent of Rural
World says the active agents in pro-
ducing growth are nitrogen. oxygen,
hydrogen (air and water,) phcsphoric
acid. potash and sunshine. Few plants
grow well in the shade. A most val
liable agent is humus-the straw-mak-
err The great strawstacks Of our coun-
try are mainly humus: ditto haystacks
and cornstalks. These are the gross
products of annual plant growth. What
remains of a rotted-down strawpile or
its ashes is humus. This element must
exist in the soil or be supplied IL plant
growth is to be produced. The me-
chanical action of humus in the soil is
favorable to large plant growth. 1t
absorbs water and holds 1t like a
sponge For this reason a straw mulch
Is good on all sandy soils--on all soils
where drouth is usual.
Sandy soils can use profitably a vast
total of straw, II it is worked under be-
fore the rains are over In spring, or Ii
spread on the surface as a plant mulch.
Even dry straw, or leaves lying upon
the surface, serves to maintain the
needed supply of moisture, and does
much toward stimulating plant growth.
The large growth Of plants or grass,
reeds, canes or weeds on alluvial soil
is due as much to the abundant pres
ence of humus as to water. Low
grounds get not only the humus they
produce annually. but much Of that
washed from uplands. It is livery i'm
portant that lands be so plowed as to
prevent washing. as it is the most val
liable particles which the water car
ries away. For this reason many slopes
near streams should rarely, If ever, be
plowed. The frozen lands Of the North
are much less subject to loss from the
action of winter rains than those far
Their South.
When the plant has formed the nee
essary elements to its growth, and
has approached the season for seed pro-
duction, it requires lime, saline matter
and the grasses above named to per-
feet, stinen and enable 1t to complete
the work Of reproduction. II these
are lacking in the soil. the plant win be
"a failure-will be barren. seedless.
Every farmer boy should understand
these underlying principles Of plant
growth. They exist in every plants
life, as in every animals, and must be
supplied to the plant where It stands.
as 1t cannot make q journey daily to
the spring for water or to the marsh
for humus..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
orr DUTY

1t Is essential to the well being OF the
physical economy that the kidneys and
bladder should be eternally active. that
do. the kidneys fail to sccrete from the
blood the watery element and the impu-
rifles that should be thrown of by the
bladder, and both organs suffer In or
ganic health from their inaction. and in
cur dangerous maladies. Among these
are Bright's disease of the kidneys, dia-
betes, retention OF the urine, gravel,
dropsy, &c. These are no trifies, but OBJ
stinate diseases, developing rapidly and
terminating too often fatally. To pre-
vent or check them, the safest and most
effectual means Is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which gives healthful impetus
to, but never excites the renal organs,
like the fiery, unmedicated stimulants OF
commerce. Malaria, dyspepsia, constipa-
ton, liver trouble. nervousness and de-
bility are remedied by the genial medi-
cine. useful In convalescence and old age.
A wineglassful three times day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
} dangerous.

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar arr,
IKE charm on the throat and bronchial tubes.
ose It before It's too late. Sold BY druggists.
Pixies Tooshache Drops cure In one minute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22

The following notice to mariners has
been issued by the Lighthouse, board at
Tompkinsville. N. Y: Spar buoy, painted
with red and black horizontal Stripes,
the wreck of a sunken mud scow in New
York lower bay. 4he wreck has about
q feet of water over 1t and Is about rs
miles 8. S. E. +. from the Centennial
tower on Coney Island, N Y. and about
" mile N. e. by f. v f. from the white
spar mud-dumping buoy. The buoy is
moored close to the wreck on the follow
w. 4 W.: Romer shoal light, s. w. by
w. W.; Sandy Hook (main) light. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
MAINE LEaIsLAruRe.
Continued from page H.

land waters reported ought not to pass.
bill an act relating to State and county
taxes of organized plantations. Report
The joint standing committee on tenn
perance, made their final report that
they had acted on all matters referred to
them. Report accepted.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
An act to amend sections and s of
chapter 636 of the Private and Special
Laws of ISL. establishing municipal
court for the city of Lewiston, as amend
An act to amend section AZ of chapter
% of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
An act to amend section Of chapter
a26 of the Private and Special Laws Of
1895, relating to the capital stock of the
Bucktield Aqueduct Company.
Resolve for the purpose of repairing
the church of the Penobscot tribe of In
dams.
Resolve in favor of olaf H. Nilsson.
An act to amend chapter 1lS of the Pub
lie Laws of 1891 relating to the registra-
ton of vital statistics.
An act to establish the standard weight
of bushel of parsnips.
An act to amend section OF chapter
1s2 of the Public Laws of 1891, relating
to punishment for intoxication.
Resolve that the land agent be en-
powered and directed to convey settlers
lots In Wallagrass plantation.
PASSED TO RE Enacted.
An act to extend an act entitled an act
to supply the people of South Gardiner
village in the city of Gardiner, with pure
water.
Beach Water Company.
An act to authorize the Damariscotta
Mills Water Power Company to develop.
sell and use electric power and to trans
NIT by electricity. for lease or sale. heat,
light and power.
An act to incorporate the Old Stream
Dam and Improvement Company.
Co O.. ''
An act to incorporate the Lubec Elec-
trio Light and Power Co.
An act to incorporate the kittery &
Eliot Street Railway Co. and to author
ize the construction of the same across
navigable tide waters.
An act to amend section l. chapter 26.
of the Private and Special Laws of 1887,
relating to the taxation of plantations
Letter f, p. Franklin f. Franklin coun-
ty. and Lang 45. Franklin 2. Range 2.
West Bingham's kennebec purchase.
An act to amend chapter 800. of the
Private and Special Laws of 1891. entitled
ing, as amended by chapter 439. of the
Private and Special Laws of 1893 and by
chapter 633. of the Private and Special
Laws of 1893 and and by chapter , Ss. of the
An act to establish the Maine Poly
clinic
An act to incorporate the Machias
Lake Dam and Improvement Co.
Resolve in favor of the trustees of the
State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of .Aroos-
took. the vote was reconsidered whereby
the Senate passed to be engrossed an
act to amend chapter 1874. of the Private
and Special Laws of 1895. entitled AN
act to incorporate the Castine Water
Co."
Mr.. Stearns offered the following
amendment: Amend by striking out the
word "southeasterly'' in the Sth line; also
by striking out the word ''southeasterly'
in the 4lst line and insert in lieu thereof
the word 'southwesterly.
Amendment adopted and bill passed to
be engrossed as amended.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns, the Senate
adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22

Disguised. played out. tired and
weary because Of a weak aching back
Comfort and instant soothing. invigor-
ating effect II the Hop Plasters are
used. Your backache will disappear.
Try them. Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22

II was run over by lumber wagon.
Did not expect to live. Was terribly
bloated. My friends bathed me with DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil, and l was cured
We have great faith I'M, Thomas Eclec-
trio OIL" Mrs. VIM. F.. Babcock, Nor
veil, Jackson Co., Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22

Mrs. John Buffum of Great Works.
has quite curiosity at her home in the
shape of an orange plant which she has
cultivated. There is at present on the
small tree 50 ripe oranges, making
tempting sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22

+, Mollie s.. 6-year-old mare owned by
Win Mclean Of North Arson, has been
exhibiting considerable speed on the
streets.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-06
HIHE QUEENS NAYEE.'

Two of the crack vessels in the British
navy, the Thrasher and Lynx, ran aground
one day last week off the coast of England.
One of the Thrasher's steam pipes burst
after she struck, fatally scalding four
fremen. The vessel was completely Grip.
pied. Both boats were subsequently,
towed off, and the Thrasher was taken to
Falmouth and the Lynx to Devonport.
The Thrasher was ordered about a
month ago to join the Pacific squadron
While proceeding down the channel, es
corted by the cruiser PhaetoD, she got
across the Phaeton's bows and was 90
badly damaged that she had to return fol-
repairs.
It seems from the above that the British
have no great reason to laugh at our little
mishaps with our battleships. We have
had no fatal accidents thus far. But in
the accident to the Thrasher four poor
fellows lost their lives; she seems to bs in
terribly hard luck as she has been badly
injured twice inside of month. 1t looks
to land-lubber as if there must have
been some very clumsy work which re.
suited in the Thrasher running right
across the bows Of her escort. This would
have been considered bad navigation for
Yankee tars, but that British sailors who
look upon themselves as the creme de la
creme of nautical science should be guilty
of such blundering is incomprehensible
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-06
The Tourist and the Tariff.

Under the new tariff law travellers
coming from abroad to the United States
will have more trouble and more trials
to their temper than they had before
the act went into operation The main
provisions of the law with regard to
American tourists are the following,
as explained by Secretary Cages cir
cular;
Residents of the United States return
ing from abroad may bring with them
into this country free of duty the wearing
apparel and other personal effects they
took away, no matter what these cost,
But if they buy such apparel and effects
in foreign lands and bring these articles
home with them then they must pay
duty on all of the value of over 500.
That is to say, you can bring i'll with
you foreign bought clothes worth 500.
All articles of value above that amount
you must pay duty on, even though
they be personal effects and things to
wear. The home bought garments should
have marks on them by which they can
be readily identified.
The term American residents re-
turning from abroad" has been mar
rowed down by strict definition in the
new tariff regulations. An American
resident abroad is a person who has
been travelling from place to place in
foreign lands and has had meantime no
fixed abode. But if lady should go to
Paris or Berlin with her daughters to
polish them off by foreign education
of year or two and take house any
where or live for steady thing in a
lodging house Or hotel, as SO many
Americans do, she and her children
would, on returning home, be classed
for tariff purposes as nonresidents
If the returning traveller has foreign
bought personal effects worth more than
500, he should so state and may speci-
fly the articles in excess of said value.
Ii he does not specify them, then they
will be assessed for duty at the rate
which would be affixed by the law to
the highest priced articles 1t will be
well for travellers to have with them a
bill of sale of foreign bought goods.
They will do we'll also to bear in mind
that they have at all times the right to
object to the duties levied on their
goods and to file a protest with the col
lector of customs at the port
Under the circumstances it will be
hard to get around the law. Some peo-
pie make it a point to wear all their
new clothes OH the other side before
they start home. Then the garments can
be valued only as secondhand and part
ly wornout articles.