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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-12

The Giddy Young Thins-whas 4, tb..
provsrb about there being no marrying An
heavenf
sThe Chronic iBachcior-Fools rush In WHARF
angels fear to tread. indianapolis Journal.
why didn't Johnny shovel on the walk p.
demanded Mr.. simpkips a. he brushed ths
snow of his trousers and dug some luon,
of IL out OF his shostops.
THE poor boys back was 80 lame I hadns
the hears TO make him do It," explained Mo
simpl1ns, apologetically.
Huhi Where Is he nowf" demanded her
lord and master.
II don't know, I'm sure. I suess-ves.
that's him over there with the Williams boy
rolling those Dig balls TO make . fort. Chi
cago Journal.
"oh. mamma" cried the little chimpanzee.
scramohns through the :jungle in great ex
citement. "come quick am sure Professor
rarner mas come back; there are some men
out there In the clearing playing with sticks
and they are talking monkey talkl"
mo, my son." replied the mother, fondlv.
II saw them yesterday. They are only soma
prospectors playing golf. York Press.
Who Is that bloodthirsty looking gentleman
standing by the theateri" asked the guest.
Colonel Gore from Kentucky" the clerk
answered. Bat you shouldn't Judge a man
by his looks. 1t Is not blood the colonel has a
thirst for. oh, no. Indianapolis journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-12
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.

Sold ty all d.ufg,fts
LiPPmAS BROS. Apctteesr'es. sOIs Prss'ss.
upouss's Block. ssvssasb. "a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23

The Louisville Evening Post makes this
complimentary notice of DIT. Thomas Nell
son Pages new story "Red Rock"
Mr.. Pages picture OF life I'm Virginia
before the war will Doe read with pleasure
throughout the South. Although there
were differences I'm tho various states, suI
the essential characteristics of the S0uth-
ern people prior 10 1850 were the same
They were alike I'm their hospitality. gem
crosby and genuincness. Those who
are old enough 10 recall the old days Of
case and elegance. Of universal entertain
ment' and cordially, will be glad - find
those days so clearly ard lovingly poI-
trayod, and the later generation VIII DO
grateful for a glimpse of n life SD cha-fl-
ing and 50 rapidly passing beyond tie
memory of man.
Those who know tho South and the peo-
pie OF the South will sympathize with DIT.
Pages introduction and appreciate lis
reason for presenting at this time true
picture OF Southern life. He SAYS
THE drama IS one Of the accepted
modes of judging Of passing life. IL ia
supposed Co De a reasonably true reflection
OF the life it pretcnds 10 portray. If this
standard shall be accepted. what a life
that must have been which existed I'm
the South. Quite a crop Of s0-callod
Southern plays. or at least. plays in
which SOuthcrncrs have figured. has Of
late been introduced on tho stage. and
the suppositious Southerner IS as absurd
n creation as the wit Of ignorance ever
devised The Southern girl is usually an
underbrcd little provincial, whose chief
characteristic is to say reckon and
'rcaP with strong emphasis I'm every other
sentence. And the Southern gentleman IS
n slOven whose linen has lever known
starch who clips tho cndings Of his word (:
SAYS sab az the end Of every sentence
and never use an r. except IN the last
syllable OF niger That Matthew Ar
mold. Thackeray, Lawrence and other
visitors whose English passes current.
declared after a visit 20 America that
they found the purest English speech
spoken IN Virginia, goes for nothing. IL
IS perhaps partly TO correct this erroneous
idea Of the Old South that this little
essay has been attempted. But mainly
it has been from sheer affection"
Mr. Pages work is presented an a most
attractive form. with glossy paper. wide
margins and a number Of excellent illus
tratiOns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
wHATJINGoIsM HAS DONE FOR Us


In our Geographic dispatches yesterday
was an item from New York, which is
worthy Of attention.
The New England Society gave din
ner in Brooklyn, and George w. Smalley
correspondent for tho London Times,
spoke on "The New and Old England
Referring TO Mr.. Clevelands celebrated
Venezuelan message, he said that Eng
land had show, in that affair much for
bearance. He then went on 10 say that
tho continental powers had come to think
of the United States as menace TO the
peace of the world instancing the inter-
ference Of this Government in the Vene
zuelan question, its attitude toward Tur-
key in connection with the Armenian af-
fairs and the Turko-Graecian war, its
attitude toward Hawaii, and lately the
strong sentiment that has been expressed
by the American people against SPANS
war in Cuba.
We are told that Mr. Smalley's re-
marks made a sensation, but there was
no occasion for it. What he saij cannot
be a matter Of surprise to TIC people Of
this country. When our Government was
founded. che American people set out with
the determination to manage their own
affairs. and while they set their faces
against the further acquisition Of terri
tory by the European Powers on this
side Of the ocean, they also set their
faces quite as firmly against "entangling
alliances" abroad and against interior
ing with, outside quarrels with which they
had 10 concern. So long as that policy
was pursued. we enjoyed the respect and
the good will, If not the friendship. Of
almost every foreign Power. But Of late
years a spirit of jingoism has cropped
out in this country, and it has been made
to appear that Uncle Sam daily takes his
walks abroad with a chip on his shoulder.
waiting for somebody from across the
ocean to knock it on
Instead Of attending to our OWL bust
ness, we have been meddlng with the
| affairs Of other nations. strutting about
| as those who are spelling Tor a fight. I'M
iii, as Mr. Smalley tells us, the contnen-
tai Powers look upon the United States
as a menace to the peace OF the world.
Lord save US from jingoism, or we
| perish!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23

ten, we would have nothing special 10
say about them. But the essential idea
held by those who adopted them was that
the single gold standard is the thing that
workingmen do not want and that an
avalanche OF paper money manufactured
by the government and showed out upon
the country IL what they do want.
OF all classes OF men, the laboring man
Is the one most interested TO have fix
ed and invariablc standard OF value. lie
wants his wages paid in q dollar that will
count as one hundred cents wherever he
goes TO purchase anything. The men who
adopted these resolutions think that the
rate OF their wages depends upon the cir
culatihg money IN the country. But they
never fell into a greater error ;n their
lives. The actual cash necessary 10 pay
the wages OF the working people OF Rich
mond city for one week is pretty nearly
all that is needed for paying labor in
Richmond for a year. As soon as the la
borer is paid off the money IS spent at the
retail stores and Is at once deposited In
banks by the store-kecpers. and tho same
money is drawn out again the next Sat
urday and again paid out 10 labor and
again spent and again deposited. and SO
II goes on all the year round. But he
need not trouble his mind about thu
quantity. Business will always supply
what is needed as business credits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
GOOD NEWS IRON GEORGIA.

The Georgia Legislature. which has just
adjourned, has distinguished itself for
what 1t did not do.
At the previous session Of that body,
the spirit OF Popuism was rampant, and
the one aim OF the statesmen seemed 90
be to pass bills I'm opposition TO trusts
and combines and the Kansas idea was
manifest in almost every measure pre-
scented. But we are now told that the
session just closed was entirely devoid
Of such proceedings and that there was
no legislation that was hostile to enter
prise. This is a most encouraging sign,
and IS a distinct setback for POpulism
demagogy generally. Georgia is a great
State. and It's progress since the war has
been wonderful. But the revolution that
began with the inauguration of the free
silver movement swept over that good
land like a blizzard chilling the enterprise
Of its citizens and threatening the very
life Of its industries.
1t IS gratifying to see that the people
have come TO themselves, and that reason
has returned. The antitrust laws were
tested and it was found that they did
more 10 cripple than to help business.
The malady OF Populism was worse than
the yellow fever. but it was only tenn
porary in its effects. 1t is now passing
away, and the good health of the Georgia
people is rapidly being restored. This is
indeed. reassuring.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23

We have several times called attention TO
the fact that the people of South Caro-
lima were so wrought up over the recent
report Of the Auorney-General on the
homicidal mania as TO call forth con-
current sermons in all parts of the State
on sunday last from W. text, Thou shalt
not KILL"
The Attorney-Generals report was as
follows: The number Of homicides for 1881
was lo2; 1855. lO7; 1889. Ill; 1890, 10.
1891. al: 1892. loj 1893 1Sl; 1894,
ln; 1895. 2l0 1896. 292; 1897. 23l.
Our purpose in referring again TO the
subject is to direct attention TO an IL
teresting disclosure made by the Green
Vile News. IT VA be observed that
whereas the number - homicides in 1892
was 1O5. in the following year it jumped
10 l3l, and that there was a steady in
crease until the year 1896 when tire maxi
mum was reached This is, indeed. sig
nificant. when 1t is remembered that 81
was in the year 1893 that the dispensary
system went into effect
I'VE do not say remarks the Green
willie News. that the dispensary system is
chiefly responsible for the increase I'm
homieides Of the last few years. We
rather suspect that the increase is TO be
attributed TO various causes. but Il is
fair 10 point out that the great moral
institution and best solution OF the
whisky problem has not led to the
preservation OF life. II the dispensary
law is what Is claimed for 1t, IL 1t is H..
truth great reform and IL strong drink
is the primary cause OF the majority of
murders (which We doubt. the era OF
the dispensary should have been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23

marked by a striking decrease In the
number Of persons who annually die by
violence"
This e an interesting study.The best
that can be said IS that the dispensary
system has scored another failure. and
that n has lot. I'm this respect. at least
abated the liduor evil. But we think II
entirely fair and reasonable to hold the
dispensary system responsible, in part
al least. for this startling increase ih
homicides. There have been bad blood
and contentious and a state or war IN
South Carolina ever since the abomihapie
thing was inauguratod, to say nothing
OF the numerous conflicts between the
constables and the people. The dispensary
law was forced upon the state against the
solemn protest Of a large number OF citi-
zens, and in resisting what they conceived
TO be a display OF Tillman's tyranny
spirit of lawlessness has been engendered
and developed, which. in our OPINION Is
manifested in the increased number oil
homicides from year TO year.
Several years ago, while the writer was
visiting n. a Georgia city, some one IN
party Of gentlemen assembled at the
hotel, read an account Of conflict be-
tween constables and citizens IN South
Carolina, in which shots were exchanged
with fatal effect. In the party was a
prominent citizen Of South Carolina, an
ant-Tlllman man, and he did not hesitate
to say that he was glad to hear OF the
clash. We forget whether it was a con-
stable or citizen who was shot, but
that did noL seem to matter with the
man from South Carolina. lie was glad
OF all such conflicts. for he wanted 10
see the dispensary system made as odious
as possible.
In commenting on the episode laterf an
ox-citizen of South Carolina expressed
great concern for his native state. de-
clarng that the spirit Of lawlessness that
had been bred by Tillmanism was to him
most alarming, as. in his opinion, 1t was
a menace 20 the States very life.
We speak from q distance, and We speak
only as one who looks on from the OUT
side. But from our standpoint the con-
clusion is Irresistible that the homicidal
mania in South Carolina IS the direct, the
logical and the inevitable result OF the
Tillman revolution with the dispensary
adjunct.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23

The state Treasury Of Nebraska Mulcted
by Republicans.

The State Treasury Of Nebraska Mulcted
by Republicans.
Expert Accountant Fred Jewell has re-
vealed more crookedness IN the Repubh-
can administrations Of the past, says a
telegram from Lincoln, Neb. This time
it was Doodle obtained through misman-
asement Of tho state prison here, the az
gregatc steal reaching Sj6Sl.
The taxpayers and small comfort IN
tho assurance which the report gives that
only about 5000 of this amount Is re-
coverabie although be says ii. @. Rus
SELL chairman of the state Board or
Lands and Buidings and his board is re-
sponsible for nearly $4,000 misspcnt I'm tho
last year.
The half million was gobblod MP under
the three Republican administrations pre-
ceding the preseut.In those days c0nyiCts
cost the State about sl3 a week, while they
now cost only S.
The report shows wholesale stealings ~
Wardens Dorgan, Stout and Mosher, Of
tho rifles, shOtguns and furniture beside
groceries, clothing, meat and other neces-
sario5 sufficient 90 supply several families.
The report also shows that within r.
period Of five years contractors mulctCd
tho state for over $4,000. and the sug-
gestion IS made that perhaps state ohi-
cials, many OF whom are involved, got a
slice. Altogether only about "a dozen 1en
are answerable for perhaps $1,000 stolen
between 1873 and 1895. and IL will be nard
10 recover this amount or 20 even punish
tho cuIrits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
ENCOURAGE NOME INDUSTRIES.
a Sensible Letter 20 tho Young Business
Men Here.


The following letter will be heartily en-
dorsed by many who feel a deep interest
in the Industrial and commercial welfare
OF Richmond: - ~. ., 1907
"Mr. William Il. BrOoine, SecrelIi JUS
Mems Business Association, Richmond
Va:
Dear SIR received some time ago 4
pamphlot published by the Young Men
Business Association OF Richmond, en-
titled Business Facts about hcnmonu'
which ] read with interest ana TOT WHO"
you will please accept my thanks s..
The energy and enterprise displayed ~
you young business men or klchmohd IN
your Efforts 20 build up your cry, aIsu.S
well Tor the future induslrli anu
cial prosperity of your great ana Deau.l-
ful city, and insureS an eAfly utNSiop-
ment OF its great ana many natuldi IT,
sources and which IS destined ere IONS
10 become one OF the great manulacluI-
ing commercial and educational centefs
Of the country. But unfortunately tht re
Is one thing that seriously retaIu5 we
growth and prosperity OF NOT 9HllS 1tt,,i,
mond but the whole state OF virginia;
and that is the injurious habit pracliced
by our people Of sending their money OUT
Of the State 10 buy nearly every tliii5
they need or use, Whlch, consequence
goes TO build I'D the industries or lht
Northern and Western States and thereby
cnriches their people ana 10 a CORE
spending extent impOverisnes our own
people. When this fact ~ taken mo con-
sidcratiOn. IL Is not surprising thal we
have so little money in circulation an li
are so far behind our sister states OF
the North and West IN population wealth
and manufactures.
"The people OF those states without the
great advantages that we possess or eli
mate and resources. including cheap Ia
Dor and proximity 10 the ieids on natu ~
productions. have outstripped ms In the
Industrial race. and did it by encouraging
home Industries.
"Citles and states Ike individuals. are
IN most instances the architects OF th ..l.TT
own fortunes. Every Nirginian should
take an interest in Richmond, not alone
because it IS the capital OF our state ne
and is city of great beauty ana on
much historical interest, being the city
i'm which the immortal Patrick Henry
raised his powerful and eloquent voice pm
behalf OF American liberty. but because
it PAYS large portion Of our state tax
and thereby renders lighter TINS taN pui-
den of the rural sections OF the state.
Thanking you again for your Kindness
] am, sir
Yours very truly
(SigncD WILLIAM SAUNDERS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23

Some people are not satisfied with the
milk Of human kindncss-they want the
cream.
1t is said that nations move by cycles.
A great many people also move bicycles
nowadays.
The sins Of omission are probably those
VIC would have committed had We thought
of them.
The average girl knows enough about
photography TO retouch her negative
when she says 'no."
Oyersmdy sometimes makes men mad
Am understudy often has similar erect
upon ar actress.
The man who dyes his whiskers ana the
woman who bleachos her hair never TOOL
any one but themselves.
A banana peel on the sidewalk IS %
nuisance and the mar who steps on 1t
usually tumbcs TO the fact.
It's easier for a camel TO get through
the eve Of a needle than 1t IS for a
Chinaman to get through his need Of an
idOl.-ChicagO News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
rHEPAssryG THROyG.
Notes About People Briefly Recorded fo'
Busy Readers.

Miss Ruth Tanner daughter OF Mr.
Charles Tanner, south Third street VIII
leave on Wednesday 20 visit MIS-. Dob-
gett. Fredericksburg.
Miss Eslin Duval. OF Lexington. who
has been visiting relatives in Richmond,
returned home Saturday. accompanied by
Miss Ellen Lee, daughter OK General
FItzhugh Lee.
Miss lone Crutchheld Of south Third
street. has returned from a visit 10
friends in Lexington, Va.
Mrs. George Eckcrs IS the guest OF her
slste-. Mrs. Chas. l.. Campbell, OF south
Third street.
Miss Sadie Nicely. Of Pennsylvania. IS
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Taylor Ely
son.
Miss c.. +. Chalk. n graduate nurse OF
the Virginia Hospital, has returned home
1906 east Grace street, after stay OF
three months in Ashoville " c.. on pro-
fessional business. Miss Chalk Us q most
superior nurse and does credit 20 the
training Of tho Virginia Hospital
Alfs Joseph NaArittlf f'' AANA III AAitA -
second street. who has been staying in
Norfolk will return home Thursday TO
spend tho holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher OF Watertown, n.
Y, are stopping a. no east Franklin.
Mr.. Ellington. Of north Thirty-second
street. who has been confined 20 his home
for several weeks with a severe spell OF
illness, has entirely recovered.
Miss Lcttis Vaughn, daughter Of Mrs
J. Vaughn. who has been critically Ill
with scarlet fever. is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robertson, who
have been for some weeks staying az
ST. Lukes Home. returned Tuesday TO
their home in Cu'pcpcr.
Miss Mamie Hicks. 70l cast Franklin,
will leave Friday 20 spend the Christmas
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Bridges,
in Petersburg.
Mrs Or. Brown, who has been visiting
Miss Francis Scott, OF west Franklin, has
left for her home I'm Now Orleans. She
viii stop en- route in Petersburg with
Miss Lassiter.
Miss Lena Logan. who has been stop
ping at 703 east Franklin, has LETT for
New Orleans where she will spend the
winter.
Ex-Mayor J. r. Primer and wife, Of
Suffolk. who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Chas Tanner, of south Third street.
have returned home.
Mrs O. VI. Boswell ana daughter have
returned home after visiting relatives IN
Suffolk.
Miss Lottie Garrett has returned 70 her
| home I'm Williamsburg after delightful
| visit 10 friends I'm Richmond.
Miss irwin. o. Coochlaud who has been
the guest OF Miss Maggie Prosser re-
| turned to her homo last week.
Miss Alico stcarns, OF Culpeper. who
| has been visiting the Misses wilkinson
| returned to her home Wednesday,
Miss Louise Waldham. Of savannah
| Ca. who has been visiting the Misses
| Elicit. is now the guest of Mrs. B. VIM
ston, Hanover county
|
Mrs G. T. Grabowskie, SO west Grace
| loft last night for Augusta, Ga, where
! She will visit during tho holidays Mrs
Cob Grabowske, Of sum,meryi.ie'
The Misses Stokes. or Boiling Island"
| will spend the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. A. Y. Stokes. Is east Franklin street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23

The st. Paul Dispatch celebrated its
twenty-ninth anniversary on the 18th in
slant by printing a huge illustrated edition
which is a credit to newspapcrdom. Tho
Dispatch makes the announcement that
its subscription list has grown every year
since it was founded, and that it is what
it is because it has honestly and con-
scienuously given fits influence to the
upbuilding Of Minnesota's best interests.
That it has shared in the general pros
perlty which it has laborod to promote,
because it has accorded to every one the
rights and privileges which &c demanded
for itself. a paper with that record rich-
" deserves the success that it has OIL
tanned, and We extend our hearty congrat-
ulatioLs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
AFTERMATH.

10 has been decided ut Kingston, n. ~
that subscription to aid in tho build
ing Of a church cannot be decided by law,
because there was no consideration.
Senator Templeton Houston, who IS son
OF the late General sam Houston, recently
entered a plea of guilty in a court Of
Woodward, Oklahoma, TO the charge of
killing Judge Jennings a year ago.
J. Lorlllard, brother Of Pierre Lorillard,
was quietly married in London on Tues
day to Mrs. Huyshe. They will spend their
honeymoon Ia Paris.
The negroes Of Savannah are incensed
because Of resolutions passed by the Board
Of Trade. protesting against the appoint
ment OF negroes 10 office. The following
circular has been issued:
"To all loyal cOlOred men:
your race has been insulted VIII you
resent It,? Meet az Harris-Street Han on
Wednesday night, December ZZd, az s
O'Clock and stamp your disapproyaL At
tend yourself and encourage your friends
10 do so. Do not allow an insult TO your
race 10 go by without rcsehting IT, BE
loyal"
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman makes POSI-
tive denial Of the story that she had de-
cided TO renounce the part OF her late
husbands viii relating 20 her and had
elected TO take the dover interest which
under law she can do al any time within
a year from the date Of filing tho Will.
While tho widow makes positive asser-
ton that she has not made such de-
cisiOn she Is very careful TO avoid saying
anything that would Indicate what she
may do at some future time.
\ milk trust has been organized IN New
Jersey with a capital Of sl5,cooooO. Tho
chief market viii be New York, where
four thousand wagons are now engaged
in delivering milk. Tho present price or
milk is six cents. and it is said tho trust
could do business AZ a profit by selling
al three cents a quart. Farmers VIII be
required % supply better quality OF milk,
and they Will receive better prices.
The total number OF cases OF small
pox since the presence Of tho disease
was first discovered in Atlanta IS 203.
The number which have recovered and
have been released from the hospital
is g. The number OF deaths, l. The total
number Of cases in the hospital now IS Ia.
Slr. Justice Brewer. of the United States
Supreme Bench, is in Charleston. and will
remain the guest OF the New England
Society and the Charleston Bar for Q few
days.
The banks Of Birmingham are reported
to be in a fine condition. Not q bank in
| birmingham has outstanding q rediscount-
| ed piece Of paper.
The aggregate Of deposits IS more than
| three millions OF dollars, and the cash
assets OF the banks range from lot'y 10
| seventy per cent. Of deposits.
1t is with great pleasure that we note
tho high rank Virginia coal is taking IN
the United States navy. says the Norfolk
| Ledger. that supplied from Norfolk oelhS
pronounced entirely satisfactory WINE
coal furnished by several other compeutN
! bidders was rejected. None Of the VIZ
ginia product failed to pass inspecuoH'