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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

wise one. has been made 10 this charac-
teristic. and they are spared the cam
vas suits stamped with the broad ar
row which constitute the uniform Of
male prisoners in Pentonville and else
where. IL has remained for the genius
OF "A Kansas City common council TO
hit upon male attire and the stone pile
as punishment for women criminals
The rules are stringent and severe,
strict obedience being eXacted OF ne
cessty from all who are in health-the
latter point being decided by the prison
surgeons. who are usually excellent
men-those at Aylesbury being espe-
cially humane, sympathetic and atten-
tive.
The prisoners rise at o'clock and are
served with bread and cocoa In their
cells. Butter and milk are not sup
Piled and there are. il seems, no
holidays, as is customary in Amer
lean prisons, when a variation in the
fare is allowed. Breakfast over. they
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

lived. | often wonder. wher ! look at
her. what IN the world she VIII find 10
90 IN heaven, for she's going there
straight. Aunt Louisa has had her
purgatory here IN shoulderinr the woes
or other women ideness will never
SUIT her. Consequently. unless there is
some special arrangement by which she
can look after the angels with asplra-
tions toward the histronic. don't
know what viii become OF her. Her
weaknesses-she only has two-are at
tending auctions and buying flowers for
funerals. Mary Fiske once declared
that she read bin from q florist that
was worded in this fashion,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

! work alone in their cells-those not as
signed to the kitchen or laundry-until
III o'clock. when they walk i'm the yard,
three and three, Cntit noon. This en-
! forced exercise. with the lowest and
most hardened criminals. must have
been peculiarly painful TO a woman OF
Mrs. Maybrick's refinement and intelli-
genCe. Work is resumed and continued
from IL TO |. Then dinner is served.
which consists Of bread and soup, mix
cd with meat and vegetables, all cook
ed together. and this is also served in
the cell in a wooden bowl with a wood
en- spoon. From 2 to 3 o'clock each
prisoner is allowed TO sit outside her
door in the gallery upon which her cell
opens. and for an hour they are per-
mtted to talk with each other.
But" as Mrs. Maybrick said to a
friend, what can / talk TO them about?
They have never read anything. So they
know nothing OF the books that | have
read. They know nothing of society or
the world to which | once belonged.
They could not understand me. nor do
! know anything of their life. or the
world from which they have come"
And. she might have added. all were
not like the poor friend that served her
so tenderly and loyally-all were not to
be trusted. Many of them ruthlessly
hctray their fellow prisoners. who may
be rash enough TO confide in them, in
return for which they receive petty ia
vors from the subordinate attendants.
lt cannot be believed that there are
many who would resort 20 such dis
honorable means Of keeping themselves
Informed as TO events transpirlng with
I'm the prison.
Work is resumed after association"
as this hour OF conversation is termed.
until supper time, and at o'clock the
prisoners are locked in their cells.
These are I'm semitwilight-the only
light being from the gas Jets in the
ends OF the corridor. not enough to en-
able the women 20 read or work. This
seems hardship, and the hours must
pass heavily and wcariy. with moth
ing TO do hut to think. II might al
most drive the sane To madness
There is a religious service I'm the
chapel at AyleshIry every morning at
S o'clock and ON Sunday at 10 and at 3.
The prison is most fortunate i'm hav-
ing as a chaplain Rev. John knight
Newton. a man OF genuine Christianity
deeply interested Ina both the physical
and spiritual welfare OF his unhappy
charges. 10 too often happens that the
men assigned TO these difficult posts,
with all their profession and their out
ward regard for the forms of religion,
have hearts of flint and are as destitute
of any real feeling as blocks OF stone.
but 90 this class Mr.. Newton assuredly
does not belong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

pleasure: when Mrs. George Gould gives
her contribution; when everybody is
glad 20 give as much as he can SO that
the little people of the stage may have
happy Christmas. And they wouldn't
be so generous. these millionaircs. ii X
were not for Aunt Louisa Eidridge.
They know her sincerity. and they
know her honesty. and they are sure
that every dollar given will be spent
10 make some stage child happy.
Aunt Louisa knows more pretty girls
than a millionaire duke. and she's as
much interested in the love affair OF
little Miss Soprano as IL she hadn't lis
tened 10 these stories of true love year
in and year out. And she gives good
advice. does Aunt Louisa. But. alas.
the pretty girls don't always lake IT,
OF course dainty Miss soprano marries
the handsome young actor but Aunt
Louisa, who knows so much of life. is
yet as ready to sympathize and to help
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
HAS TWELVE DRESSMAKERS.

1t is well known that the German en-
press is an ideal housekeeper as well as
an ideal wife and mother. Her dread of
waste goes so far that the suits of her
elder children are cut down to fit the
younger boys, and her own court dresses
are altered again and again, so as not
to be recognized when they are worn at
any court functions. Yet IL is also re-
ported that an army of 12 dressmakers
is always at work for the empress and
that ii is increased to over so whenever
the empress is about to start on a jour-
ney. New gowns would, after ALL bs
less expensive, since the great Berlin
artist in dresses who makes the court
costumes for her majesty charges only
about $75 for making a gown Of state.
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tendants and the poor convicts them
selves.
one touching incident is related. the
truth of which cannot be questioned.
AT one of the prisons there was a con-
Wet In the cell next 20 hers who had
been assigned the care OF the rooms of
the women attendants. The meals OF
these attendants were served i'm their
rooms. and from the trays the poor
creature removed every scrap Of food
that could be carried away bits OF
bread. chicken and beef. and these
were conveyed TO Mrs. Maybrick's cell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
Bah Writes About
Dear "Aunt Louisa. .

message which had Just come 10 her
c. o. d. Miss Fluffkins. who i'm her
palmy days last autumn wore no cos
tunes except those made in Paris, was
stranded in Colorado and had tele-
graphed to Aunt Louisa for money TO
get home. In half an hour the man
with the play was making some correc-
tions. Aunt Louisa was up 40 her belt
in huge trunk and / was helping her
find a costume for the Puff and Powder
girl, who had gone off for rehearsal.
a few minutes later an old time act
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
MRS. LOUISA ELDRIDGE 10 BIIRIrs
GRAFT DIR
So 50
Received payment.
j.. GRAFT

or course I can't vouch for this b,ll
but ! think ii possible. Aunt Louisa's
strongest emotion is her patriotism
When she saw the queen at the time OF
the Jubilee she saluted her by waving
the American flag at her, and some
people. frivolous people. do not hesitate
TO say that the queen winked in recog-
milton. Aunt Louisa believes that this
is the greatest country in the world.
that it's fine to be an American. and.
while she is civil to the English. sne
doesn't forget that little affair of a few
years ago when our fighting forefathers
appreciated the fit of the backs Of their
red coats.
If anything can console anybody for
leaving this world it must be having
Aunt Louisa at the funeral She IS a
welspring Of sympathy; and then she
is so perfectly beautiful about remem-
bering the virtues of the dead. | hope
that Aunt Louisa will never die In
these days, when electricity does so
much, why can't she be kept alive for
ever? We all want to have her at our
funerals and none Of us want TO go 10
hers. When that sad day comes, IL
come IL must be sure that there Will
be many tears of real love shed for her.
who never forgot those I'm want and
who catered to the comfort and happi-
ness Of many little child. Here's long
life and good health TO Aunt Louisa
God bless herr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

Several New York women have de-
cided to enter the New York College of
Veterinary Surgeons this fall to study
for the degree of u. V. S. This will be
the first woman's class at an American
veterinary college. Some of the appli-
csnts wish merely TO learn how to doc
tor their pets. while others are study
ing the subject with view Of earning
a living thereby.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
TO CLEAN WILLOW FURNITURE.

Just ass good a way as any 60 clean
willow furniture is 10 make "A good.
strong so9psuds ~ some nice white
soap. with plenty Of boraN I'm the water.
says the Washington star Usr clean
scrub brush and rinse iu cold water
'hcn plucc-m Tho uricht sun % dry lt
may yellow 90 q little. hut that is not
bad fault
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

Here g. "a pretty dress Of tam covert
coating. lined with black satin. each
seam uipcd boo the same material. The
Skirt uf which. cot in thr latest w1n-
urr is quite fat about thc waist. back
and front spreading into worry vide cir
cumfcrencc below the hips This is a
very smart and capital dress for rainy
weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

I'm France about l20 years ago 90 WAS
Tho fashion for mothers and their little
ciris 90 dress exactly alike
The herald., 1897-12-25

time to get its policy firmly fastened
upon the people. but as the time Is not
yet ripe for 1t to throw off the mask, 1t
win continue with its sneaking. insinu-
ating pretensions Of friendliness to an
international bimetallic standard.
Il must go now. for I have already
broken the rule laid down for myself this
trip. by allowing you to interview me at
ALL
"Just one more question" suggested
the reporter. win you tell me whether
you believe Bryan was fairly defeated
at the last election?"
II am on record regarding that" Alt
geld said, as he placed his foot on the
carriage step. II do not think he was
fairly beaten. think he was elected
President Of the United States. Thou
sands Of votes were counted for McKin-
ley that were never cast Go look 1t up
and you will see that am right. Ken
tucky gave Cleveland a majority of 50.-
600 in 1892. Bryan got more votes in
Kentucky than Cleveland did and yet
Kentucky was counted for Mckinley.
Look that up and then decide for your
self whether there was any fraud. What
applies to Kentucky applies with equal
force to my State, Illinois. There is no
shadow of doubt but that States which
were carried for Bryan were counted for
Mckinley.
L cannot say any more now," con-
tinued Governor Altgeld, stepping into
his carriage, "else 1 will miss my train"
The Governor and his wife were ac-
to the depot by Peter J.
Shields, Governor Budd's private secre-
tary. and John Markley, secretary of the
Board of Examiners.
The herald., 1897-12-25
NEARER HOME
Standard Oil Works at San Jose De-
Stroyed


SAN JOSE. Dec. 24-This afternoon
the plant of the Standard Oil company
on the grounds of the Southern Pacific
company went up in fire and smoke
There were two warehouses and some
outbuildings, the whole resting in a sink
about $50 feet square
In the warehouses were stored eight
tanks, with an average capacity of 49,
900 gallons each, containing coal oil.
gasoline and benzine. Besides there
We're many cans of oil and other COM
modities used in the business. About
half stock was carried.
At / o'clock in the afternoon Emil Car
rillos, one of the employees, went to the
rear for the purpose of filling a can of
gasoline. While thus occupied he saw
flames issuing from one of the ware
houses, and after shouting an alarm to
the bookkeeper who was alone in the
office, he hurried to the nearest fire
alarm box and turned in an alarm. The
bookkeeper heard the roar of the flames,
and snatching up what books he could
carry, he hurried away from the scene
as fast as possible. And he had not a
moment to spare, for he had scarcely
ltatHtu Il place VI safety DelpIt there
came a loud explosion, quickly followed
by another and another. and broad
sheets of flame shot upward into the
air, followed by dense volumes Of black
smoke. which ascendeL>to a height of
many thousand feet.
The firemen responded promptly to
the call, the second and general alarm
having been sent in at 1870. But their
efforts, so far as saving any of the prop
erty of the Standard Oil company was
concerned. could be of no avail. All that
could be done was to turn the stream of
water on the railroad round house, 30 or
40 feet to the east of the fire, and the
warehouses situated at about the same
distance in a northeastern direction.
Even in these undertakings the depart
ment was handicapped by the lack of
water facilities and the long distance
from the nearest hydrant. In order to
reach the roundhouse and the warehouse
1900 and 1900 feet of hose respectively
had to be used. The fire burned stead
lily and with little decrease in volume
from / o'clock until 4. 1t was at 3:45
o'clock, however, that something oc-
CURED which transformed the scene
from one Of magnificence to one of hor-
ror.
While playing the hose in the round
house Jerry O'Brien, volunteer fire
man. aged 3S and unmarried, was
fatally injured. A gasoline tank Of 90. =
900 gallons exploded by the generation
Of gas. and was carried sixty feet
through the air. 1t struck O'Brien and
covered him with burning oil, so that he
was mass of flames when rescue came.
After living in terrible agony until 40
o'clock he died. Several others We're
slightly injured
The loss is about $4,000, fully COW
cred by insurance.
The herald., 1897-12-25
THE CIVIL SERVICE
Does Not Prevent the Removal Of
OHlcers

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. N.-Judge
John H. Rogers of the federal court
handed down an important decision to-
of the civil service law. It was in the
case of ]. w. Fleming VS.. 8. F. StahI.
Fleming was an Office deputy under ex-
Marshal ]. C. Crump. Stahl was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley to sue
ceed Crump and undertook to remove
Fleming. when the latter brought suit
against Stahl to restrain him from maxi
ing the removal. alleging that the posi-
tion was placed upon the qualified serv-
ice list by order Of President Cleveland.
and that by virtue Of such order all Of
flee deputy marshals were exempt from
removal for political and religious con-
victions. and that his removal was about
to be made because he was a Democrat.
A temporary restraining order was
granted by the court at the time Of the
filing Of the bill. and up to this time
Fleming and Stotts, the man appointed
by Stahl to succeed him have both been
at the desk in the office.
The decision rendered in the decision
today the court held it had no jurisdic-
tion to restrain a removal upon the facts
stated in the bill. In regard to the effect
Of the order of the president the court
said:
"The civil service law never contem-
plated that the president or the commits
sion or both could make any rule or reg
ulation which could have the force and
effect of law. The president may make
rules and regulations administrative in
their nature. which would govern the
policy of his administration, and he
could enforce the same by removal of
any person from Office who refused to
abide thereby, but they could not have
the force and effect of law, nor would
the courts enforce them. Such rules and
regulations are purely administrative
and may be altered. amended or ap-
proved by the president at any time or
by his successor in office"
The injunction was dissolved and the
bill dismissed.
The herald., 1897-12-25
GOV. ALTGELD
Talks of Politics Present
and Past
THE FREE SILVER SENTIMENT
Is STRONGER NOW THAN EVER
BEFORE
The Republican Party Will Continue
to Sneak Along With It's Gold
Standard Policy
Associated Press Special Wire

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 24.-Ex- Cover
| nor John p. Altgeld of Illinois stopped
over in Sacramento last night, en- route
to Los Angeles, leaving for the latter
place on this mornings train. He is ac-
companied by his wife, who is in ILL
health, and it Is this that caused him to
take the trip to California.
This morning, just as he was about to
get into carriage to drive to the train.
Governor Altgeld was seen by Bee re-
porter. He refused at first to say any
thing, declaring his aversion to inter-
views and stating that he had nothing
whatever to say that could interest the
public.
Il am out here for my wife's health"
he said, land have made up my mind to
leave politics alone.'
1t was suggested to Altgeld that the
people would like to know whether the
sentiment in favor of silver in Ohio, Ill
inois, Indiana and bordering States was
growing stronger or weaker.
Il have but a minutes time" remarked
Altgeld, but I can assure you that the
sentiment in favor of silver is not only
stronger than it was in 1896, but 1t is
very much stronger. There is no ques-
tion whatever about this, and it is stead
lily growing.
II will predict that in 1900 there will be
much stronger sentiment than there
was at the last Presidential election,
strong as the sentiment then was"
DO you think" was asked, that the
Republican party at the next election
will stand on its old platform or declare
uncompromisingly for the gold stand
ard?"
THE Republican party has not the
courage to do what you suggest in the
last half of your question" Altgeld an
swered.
For the past twenty years the Re-
publican party has been sneakng along
with its gold standard policy. 1t has
been trying to saddle it upon the nation
while pretending to be favorable to in
ternational bimetallism. 1t hopes in
The herald., 1897-12-25

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Tomorrow will
be the last Christmas day in old New
York, for on New Years eve the entire
city will bid a formal farewell to the
metropolis so long characterized by the
nickname of Father Knickerbocker,"
and with a grand flourish of trumpets
and ringing of bells will welcome Great
er New York, the second city of the
world, which will contain population
of about $3.50, 900. The celebration will
be magnificent and one worthy the
mighty metropolis of the western world.
Here are few figures which will give
some idea of the size, wealth and inn
portance of Greater New York:
Area in acres, $500; population, 3d.
$4,000; assessed valuation real estate,
$2'S6 ,659,60I; personal property, $40i.-
0O1,O6 bonded debt, $212,923,116.
The herald., 1897-12-25

There are nearly 5000 miles of streets
and 800 miles of water front; 1000 miles
of railway are in operation within its
boundary. Besides 351 public schools
there are 20 colleges and academies and
250 private schools. There are 1150
churches of all determinations, and a
park area of 1000 acres.
1t costs more than s75,00O,OO0 a year
to maintain the government of this
great city. During the next four years
$500, 100000 must be raised by taxation
and expended for public purposes.
There are included in the city of New
York fifty-siX cities and towns. each OF
which was important enough In itself
to have federal postmaster. These are
scattered over territory that has an
extreme length Of thirty-five miles and
an extreme width of twenty-seven miles.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Personal

w. B. Phillips OF Wilmington was In
the city yesterday.
George Norton, of the Silver City, N.
NJ, Independent, is making short visit
in this city.
Rev. Henderson Judd and wife Of this
city were guests at the Occidental hotel.
San Francisco, Thursday.
Lang C. Easton will reach the city to-
day from San Francisco, and will re-
main as a guest with his mother. Mrs.
l.. c. Easton of South Olive street, until
January 4th.
Rev. and Mrs. H. Judd, formerly cu-'
rate Of st. Johns Episcopal church, of
Los Angeles. en- route home from the
Hawaiian iglands, arrived In San Fran
cisco Thursday on the steamship Aus
tralia, which brought only ten other
passengers from Australia and Hawaii
together.
The herald., 1897-12-25
A Brutal Murder

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Thursday after
noon Jacob Weinand, aged 80. was
found brutally murdered in his home. A
wad of hair cloth had been forced down
his throat and then he was bound and
strangled with a towel. Late this after
noon William Roberts, alias Doyle, alias
Dublin, levee roustabout. was arrested
and confessed the crime. He said he
knew Weinand had some money in the
house and laid plans to commit the rob-
berry. Weinand fought so fiercely that
he killed him. Roberts is an Irishman.
He laughed while telling the story
The herald., 1897-12-25
Holiday Traffic

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-The amount of
business, both freight and passenger,
handled by the western lines thus far in
the holiday season has been at least 60
per cent above that of last year. The
bulk of the passenger traffic is yet to
come and on many of the roads more
people have already been handled than
were handled throughout all the season
last year. The freight has been very
heavy.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Spared For Points

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Dec. 24.-Marty
McCue and Frank Mcmahon did not
fight here tonight. The house was toe
small, so instead of fifteen-round bat
tie they merely spared six rounds fol
points. The referee called it a draw
but everybody else said Mcmahon should
have had the decision. Jim Jeffries and
his brother gave three exhibition rounds
and the big fellow impressed those who
saw him as a very clever boxer.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Press Censorship

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The New York
correspondent Of the Morning Post says:
The Canadian government at the request
of Great Britain has ordered the confis-
cation of seditious publications. This
is primarily due to desire to prevent
the Canadian independence movement
from stimulating disaffection in India,
but it will have the effect of suppresslng
all public discussion as to the annexa-
ton to the United States and collateral
subjects.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Automatic Brakes

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The inter-
state commerce commission has issued
circular to the railroads promulgating
the order extending for two years the
time within which the railroads shall
equip their cars and engines with auto
matte couplers and driving brakes.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Pure Invention

ROME. Dec. 24.-The statement con-
tanned in a special dispatch from Rome.
published in London yesterday. to the
effect that a cabinet meeting had de-
cided to send an Italian squadron to
China, was pure invention.
There has been no cabinet meeting
since Dec. 20.
The herald., 1897-12-25

Boot Jack tobacco is pure. pleasant. sat-
isfactory. The acknowledged best.
The herald., 1897-12-25

The Southern California Medical So
ciety meet in the Assembly room OF the
chamber of commerce Monday, the 9th
inst, at 10 a. m.
The herald., 1897-12-25
A FRENCH CRUISER

LONDON, Dec. PA special dispatch
from Paris says the French cruiser Po-
thuau has been ordered to prepare for
sea in Chinese waters. The Pothuau is
a hrst-class cruiser of over 5000 tons
displacement and 1000 indicated horse
power. She carries two 7.6 inch guns,
ten 5-inch quick firing guns and eighteen
small quick firing guns.
The herald., 1897-12-25
HUNGRY CUBA
Needs Relief Worse Than
Dawson
SHERMAN MAKES AN APPEAL
TO BENEVOLENT PEOPLE OF THE
UNION
SHERMAN MAKES AN APPEAL
The Tender-Heartcd Spanish Govern.
ment Will Not Charge Duty on
Food Nor Clothing

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The follow
Ing appeal to the American people has
been issued: