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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
NEVER "BROKE" AGAIN.

Queer things happen az funerals" said a
clergyman recently who has Oiioiated at
many, "and / remember ono occasion which
Impressed me greatly, on account Of the
standing Of tho family in which IL happened,
"a well "a from the peculiar circumstances
surrounding the incident-the bestowai Of
money on n dead man.
The narrator was urged TO relate tine story,
and on the promise that no names would be
mentioned, he continued:
1T was y funeral at the house Of one OF
my parishioncrs, and was greatly surprised
when | received notice to attend and con
duet the services. / had not heard Of any Of
the family being IN, nor had been sum-
moncd 10 the ed, but J jumped 10 the
conclusion that IL was an old servant who had
died.
1t proved 60 hc n lad son-thc black sheep
Of The family whose shadow had not dark
enel their doors FOR years, but who It was
always beloved, had been supported at a
distance far enough to prevent him from dis.
gracing the family by his misd eds.
Now he was brought home dead, ard
was expected 20 give him ~ little blame
and as much praise as was consistent with
the dignity OF my Office and his relation to
the family.
II need not 80 into that part Of the cere-
monies, tut, coming 70 what consider tho
real expression Cf feeling which consccrated
the memory ~ the man as nothing that said
could have done.
just before the Caslget was closed his old
mother nru-o from her seat with the mourn.
ors, aud. approaching The doad, Slipped u
silver dollar into his vest pocket
" Jim never liked 60 ho without mOuev in
his pocket. She said with low. tremulou.
voice. Many the dollar I've slipped inio
biz pocket uu1, known O. him. lut De al
ways found 10 snl was thankful. don't ex
u.,t hes going o. ntri 90 u1w, nnd NAV boz lv
will newer know that uoihr- rut 10 there.
hut somehow ] shall feel better if h, mas IT,
And felt that thr woman who had lowed
much ana iorgvon much bad preached ser
mon nf forgiveness ana rn,rrv before which
/ Win my platitudes must remain dumb. -
ChicsSo Time. Heralt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

Although IL is hardly likely that a re-
form will De accomplished by the present
Congress, in view of the treasury con-
dition, IL is expected that the state depart
, ment will not neglect TO call attention TO
the fact that the ministers of the United
States i'm foreign countries are most un-
worthily supported in a financial way.
Vhat is, they are paid ridicuously small
salaries when their duties and obligations
are considered with relation to the ex-
pense.
Even though men Of wealth. as well as
parts sufficient for their posts, may
usually DO found to represent our country
at foreign capitals it is no less shameful
thing that the wage Of the ministerial
laborer Is so miserably small 1t does not
answer the glarins question OF unfltness
TO declare that plenty OF men may bo
found willing to take the job Indeed,
there seems to be no contention against
the frequently reiterated statement that
the American Embassy is run at bargain
rates and that II capable men are TO be
had in the legations, that is the country's
good luck and by no means excuses the
condition.
And, as a matter OF fact in appoint
ments to foreign ports fitness hns not al.
ways, or even usually, we believe been
associated with ample means so that our
ministers have usually returned from SER
vice with little if anything left from their
salaries.
In not single capital Of importance
does this government either own its en-
bassy OF legation, nor docs the represen-
tative receive any money in addition TO
his salary for the entertainment OF those
whom he must invite to his residence. 1t
is at the first class missions, where the
expenses Of our representatives are heavy
and it is Incumbent upon them 90 main.
tain certain amount OF form and ele
ganoe OF living that the state department
believes the government should provide
substantial residences for its envoy.
An elaborate statement recently pre-
pared by one Of the assistant secretaries
OF Il Q state department shows just what
il would cost to purchase buildings at the
leading seats Of government for United
States reprcsentatives, and also what
countries are in possession OF their own
legation buildings abroad. whlo most of
the leauing nowers own their buildings in
Washington, the practices of purchasing
such property has been more lately fol-
lowed, and now, not only Great Britain,
but Germany, Brazil, Mexico and Japan
have purchased large residences, and two
other governments are understood to bo
negotiating for houses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
MONSTER LOCOMOTIVES.
Five of the Largest In the World Be-
ing Built I'm Pennsylvania.

Five Of what are 20 be the largest. heaviest
and most powerful freight locomotives In the
world are heing constructed for the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company in Altoona, Pa The
first one ~ to be completed this month. They
are to bo used TO haul ore from the lakes TO
Pitts5urg. They will nor differ materially
in style from the freight locomotives used at
present on the Pennsylvania Railroad. but
the hauling capacity Is to be double
Each OF the steel boilers OF the new loco
motives is 10 be ~ inches In diameter and "A
feet long The steel in the barrel Of the boil
ers is 10 be 1916 OF an inch thick The sheets
are TO be fastened with one-nch rivots. Each
boiler is 10 contain 3lS iues 10 generate 2l0
pounds of steam and 10 weigh ~, $50 pounds.
An idea OF the size OF the boiler may be OBJ
tanned from comparison OF one with an or
dinarY bOiier. The latter has steel plates of
from three eighths 10 one-hnlf inch in thick
ness, weighs from 5000 60 22,0u0 pounds,
contains from $50 20 2l0 fues and generates
ls0 pounds OF steam.
The new locomotives are 20 be built on
what is known as the consolidated pattern,
four wheels connected, with pony truck.
Each is TO weigh when completed 90 tons.
The wheel centres are cast Of steel and the
full diameter OF the wheel is 81 inches. The
cylinders are 10 have 22.inch by 2s'inch
stroke and the guides are To he Of steel, two
bar. The cIstern IN the tender Is constructed
Of 5-l6th Of an inch steel and is TO have a ca
pacity of 1900 gallons.
New cars are To be made for the service.
Each is 10 De equipped with airbrakes and
every appliance TO insure safety. A train
crew will not be needed. Tho engineer will
manage the train. In that respect tho trai1
is similar TO passenger train, which is.con-
trolcd almost entirely by the driver Of the
locomotive.
When the big locomotives are in service
with thoir specially prepared COMPLEMENT of
heavy tonnage cars the rate on ores from the
lakes, il il expected, is To be- cut down as
low as - cents ton. The present rate is
now 30 cents IA ton. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
SMOKERS WHO NEED CHANGE.

A nervous man dashed into n large to
bacco store downtown in Broadway yes
terday ana said to ths proprietor:
LOOK here. Billy, I've been buying
smoking tobacco from you for long
time, and no sooner DO / find brand
that suits me than you begin to adulter-
ate it, and il doesn't taste IA Ii did. This
blank bra nd which Lave neon smoking
for four months now has gone oil to
pieces. / want something new.'
why not try the tobacco that you liked
so we'll before you took up this hraudy"
asked the proprietor. 1T has been i'm
proved, and l think that you will enjoy
it"
The nervous man accepted it and went
out.
'lIe will come In in about tLr.e days
for another box OF that toracco and tell
me that it Is just what he has been look
ing for" remarked the proprietor tu
another customer. "He will smoke 10
for three or four months, and then he
will 1omplain bitterly that the manufac-
turers are adultorinR it with cheap to
bacco, and he will make change. Does
the tobacco change? Why, yes, very lit
tie bit, but not enough for him TO detect
the difference. 1t has happened that when
be complains tho loudest about IL the to-
bacco is the best. Ths explanation is
simple. He gets tired OF q brand in about
three months and then II doesn { tasto
right to him. That is true Of many
smokers. 10 enjoy their tobaoao they
need change occasionally. Gen. Grant
was the only hard smoker l have ever
known who didn't require a change. He
wanted good cigars, and he wanted them
strong lIe WAS not cranky about their
shape or make so long as they smoked
easily. I have one customer-be is now
nearly 20 years old-who bought cigars
from.me when first began selling them,
and he Duvs nearly tn, same brand. His
taste In tobacco has not changed, but he
is an exception. 1t Is n fact, though few
smokers realize IL, that man needs
change in his tobGcso just rs much as in
his food. No man would enjoy the same
dinner day after day. Few men can
smoke the same brand of Gig re- or smok-
ing tobacco month after month without
having IL pail on their taste at times.
This man who was in here n moment ago
thinks that the tobacco itself changes
lie considers himself Judge OF tobacco.
and humor him by seeming To agree
with him and give him another brand
when he complains. The sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

100 per cent was the highest
percentage attainable in points
on Whiskics exhibited at the
Worlds Columbian ENposition.
Chester II. Graves ~ Sons of
Boston, indirectly exhibited
Guckcnhcimcr Pure Rye Whis-
key. distilled May, 1850.
This brand was awarded first
prize over all competitors.
\ few dozen bottles of this
Whiskcy are still owned by the
McS>r~. Graves ~ Sons and the
attention of News readers H.
called to the fact that once sold
no more ,aI Lee obtained.
Counoisseurs an over the coun-
r.. Nouch for the reliability aud
rc>ponSihilitN of representations
made 10y &. ~. Graves AZ Sous
whose address j. Bon 1850. Bos-
ton. ~ you want fine Whi>kc,,
write them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
THAT APPLE STORY.


said the old man whose recent eulogies
of Dr. Noah Nebstor were exploited in
these columns this morniDg: "Was Noah
Webster plagiarist or did the English
steal from him? WIS led to ask these
questions by being shown yesterday the
Universal Spelling Book, published In
Dublin In 1889 by 4. Tegg g. Co., which
contains tho story Of the boy tnat stole
apples, with an exact reproduction OF the
Websterian illustration. IL runs as fol-
lows; An old man found rude boy upon
one of his trees stealing apples, and desir'
ed him To come down, but the young
sauc' box told him plainly he woGid not
Wont your says the old man. Then will
fetch you down. So he pulled up some
tufts OF grass and threw IL at him, but
this only made the youDgster laugh, TO
think the old man should pretend TO beat
him out OF the tree with grass only
Well, wel says the old man, If
neither words nor grass will do, | must
try what virtue there is in stones. so the
old man pelted him heartily with stones
which soon made the young chap hasten
down from the tree ana beg the old mans
pardon. Now, when | first reau that story
something more than 80 years ago, no
doubt entered my mind that II was made
in Connecticut. And the picture accom-
panying it. Was not that little house
Jerry Griswold's aud the old man Priest
Frudeng And the BOY, did he not bear
striking resemblance to me in my best
white trousers? All these Impressions
remsined until yesterday, when saw the
picture in the Universal Spelling Book,
where il looked wonderfully Irish to me.
| Wish some Of you fellows would iEd cut
whether Noah Webster was rlagiarist or
the victim of British publishers.
'ln the Universal Spelling Book under
the headline, Words Of seven SyBables,
accented on the fifth Syllat Q, lind cir
cum-na-vi -ea-tion. and under tho line.
Words OF five Syllables, accented on the
first Syllable, fa-shi a.blC: ana hav-
ing got so far didn't wonder any more
that Sc ma of my Irish brethren find it
difficult to catch on to the pronunciation
of English words. But that Is only q
small part OF what the Universal Spell
ing Book contains. 1t has a treatise on
English Grammar. followed by tie prin-
ciples Of politeness by Philip Stanhope,
Earl of Chesterfield, and numtor OF
ia bles, stories, &C., besides tho Boy an
the Apple 4 e. concluded the old
man. Utica Observer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
"F5ir Play and Full Liberty Of
Speech and Action"

The following communication 10 n local
Sunday paper from the pen OF the veteran
journalist, William Foster, Jr., 80 nearly
voices this papers views that we cannot re-
sist the temptation TO reproduce 1t in the
columns Of The News, especially as editorial
reference 20 IL ond quotation from it has
brought n number Of inquiries for the re-
printing Of tho communication in full:
As the matter Of Christian Science has re-
Gently been called to the public attention by
the prosecution of several healers of that
faith, permit me to use little space IN your
columns by calling up certain incidents con
nectel with the cases as they developed in
court. ! am not Christian Scientist, but
being Jeffersonian Democrat, am in favor
Of fair play and full liberty Of speech and
action. provided such speech and action do
not interfere with the rights Of others. This
is the only limitation allowable under free
government.
It seems that DR.. Swarts, who really seems
90 be the board of health, called into requi-
sition two of the police force of the city TO
procure evidence. They went TO the Christ
IAN Science hoalers for treatment, acknowl-
odging on the fstand that they lied in or er
TO obtain the evi ence. There was moral
obiquity which does not tell we'll for the
police force Jf Providence. Like the Roman
Corneha, the members should be above sus-
picion. IL such moral lapses are permitted
the force will deteriorate, lose its prestige
and cease 20 be shield against wrong doers.
] desire 10 protest thus publicly against any
use of the police 10 subserve ends purely
selfish, in the interest of n class who hood
wnked tho Legislature, thereby securing the
passing of statute of pains and penalties for
an act which involves no wrong either 20
the individual or the public. Tho medical
practice law Of Rhode Island, as OF all other
states, is purposely nonopolistic, grossly in
variance OF the right OF the citizen 10 employ
whomsoovor ne pleases TO administer To him
I'm pain on sickness. / have the right TO en-
ploy such carpenter, blacksmith, or plumber
or physici.n as | may choose and prefer,
and the leg gislaturo which steps in and passes
n law to abrogate any choice and right il
guilty of nm infraction of the basic principles
of free government.
German 10 this discussion are the follow.
ing remarks OF Professor William James, NJ.
d., OF Harvard University who though not
Christian Scientist, had the manliness to say.
speaking of its healing, as follows:
Thor facts are potent ard startling, and
anything that intorfercs with the multiplica-
tion of such facts and with our freest oppor-
tunity cf observing and stating EN- Will,
believe, he public calamity"
BY this standard Of DR.. James measuring
Dr. Swarts what would bu his dimonso ons?
WILLIAM FOSTER, JR.,
Providence Il. l., Dec. Is, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

1t is to be hoped that our Goo Goo
friends will not be disturbed because OF
the appointment by Mayor. elect Baker of
a priya q secretary chosen from the ranks
OF that particularly soulless corporation
and franchise grabber, the Narragansett
Electric Lighting Company. 10 DO sure,
on the face Of IL, the Mayor-slect may,
perhaps. seem to have compromised him
self by the appointment and be no more
above the suspicion Of being hand and
glove, to the extent OF few fingers at
least, with this grinding monopoly. Not
alone would it seem that the bright young
man whom the Mayor.elect plucks from
he monopoly business must be tainted
with the spirit so offensive to the Aiu-
league and Goo-doos everywhere, but his
connection has, We believe, had TO do
with the most wicked department of the
wicked corporation. In word, he has
collected bills and that he has been most
assiduous IN the work OF squeezing the
people as permitted TO DO by his franchise.
is attcsted by the fact that his employees
speak highly of him-and surely no
octopus would ever compliment weak or
faithless tentacle. Mayor-elect Baker may
not feel called upon 10 explain to the peo-
pie generally that the selection of this
young man means nothing more than
what appears on the face Of IL, but it will
b. strange indeed II the Muleague doesn Z
hold meeting 20 consider the case
whereat ar. President Green will read a
carefully prepared pnper on Tendency 20
Aonopolstio Afllistion and Corpora
tion Filtration on the Part Of our
Mayors" wbersupon resolutions will ba
adopted .or the appointment Of a com.
mitee Of investigation which shall call ON
the Mayor-slect to redeem himself from
suspicion and after rhe fashion Of M.
league committees viii rerort progress
every now ard then for the coming year or
80 with view 20 having the full report a
festure Of the Judgment day exercises
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
THE POINT OF VIEW.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan has finally
succeeded in getting out of the enemy's coun'
try -Washington Post.
We have our stove up now, and, II some
one will bring us load OF pine knots we
viii have n fire. -Chiplcy Enterprise.
The stocking il naturally adapted for the
feet bat an odd thing about the Christmas
variety is It's being filled by loving hands. -
Philadelphia Times.
In order TO mako mp FOR the loss Of Kiao-
Chou bay the Emperor OF China will probably
inaugurate grand clearing-out sale Of yell
low jackets. cleveland Leader.
That school girl who defined philosopher
as "a man who rides a philosopode' has
coined a new and good word as n synonym Of
'hobby Lewiston Me journal.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says our
method Of christening battleships is pagan
ish. And wanton waste OF dazzling
fuorescence Memphis Comm ercial- Appeal
The Inter Ocean says that Indianians, hav-
ing become alarmed demand an injunction
against natural gas wasters." Will this
shut Bryan ont of Indiana Pike County
nl.) Republican.
Mrs Antonio Delay OF Orange, n. j., has
presented her husband with twenty eight
children i'm eighteen years. Another coniir-
nation of the truth OF the old saw that 'de'
lays are dangerous. "-Dcnver Post.
Atlantn Is 10 have another cotton growers
convention. IL will be unanimously decided
to reduce the acreage. Then, We fear, every
-. A
keep the crop from being short t-Atlanta
4 Inurunl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

10 Is now demonstrated that Gen.
Gomez made no idle threat when he do
clnred tnat ary envoy Of Spain coming
into an irsurgont camp to ofIor the nuton.
omy proposition would be summnrily shot
as Spy and tho same treatment would
be accorded any Cuban, whatever his
rank, who received such einlssarv.
10 is bitter and terrible warfare that
is icing woaod in cuba nnd NO act sn
much as the Ruiz oulslde illustrates that
nothing short of absolute Independence
Will to listened to f1r % moment by the
patriots who have fought so long only to
ie un1rl what thcg would long ago have
been glad o. accept. bat which. now. is
hardly a sou ond NAV well nc believed 20
have bscn prompted only by SPANS "a
trCmiiv.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

Gentlemen who have wheat to sell just
now can take it to Mr.. Letter OF Chicago
and get good price for it, But Mr..
Letter is of the opinion that somebody
will want TO buy his wheat awful had
some day and then his real fun will
begin. Meantime, wheat cakes would seem
to be in the nature of Iuxuries at tue
Letter table.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

SCOTS Emulsion is not a
"baby food but is a most
excellent food for babies
who are not well 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.
s',. sri 500 Oh drusgst,
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists N,s Yo,s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

In this season of good cheer general
public sympathy can but be extended to
the committee OF the City Council that
was appointed for some purpose or other
In association with tho city solicitor and
TO do something or other in the matter OF
train sheds. The committee is understood
to have held a meeting for or yanization
and is about TO hold another for the pur
pose OF taking the necessary steps pre-.
liminary 20 ipaugurat,ng measures 20
find out where 10 Is at and why it is at it,
The members of the committee are already
beginning to show the effects OF the strain
Imposed upon them to find niche OF
public usefulness TO I'll but all the avail
able inches seem TO he much too large.
Meantime. the committee rattles around
cffering pathetic example of the awful
results of stopping over and going of at
half cock. They appear to be missionaries
without a mission, and their fellow
citizens are naturally much concerned
lest they ultimately find themselves in
hole with the hols falling in on top of
them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
THE CITY or PROyIDENCE
NOTICE TO REGISTRY VOTERS
Office OF the Board of canvassers and Regis

Office OF the Board OF Canvassers and Regis
tratiCn, 80 -
City Hall, December 49, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that persons desiring
TO vote for general officers IN the year lS'IS
must register IN tnis office on or before DO
cember 3lst, lS1
In ado ition to the regular Office hours, this
Office VIII he Kept upen 10 accommodate those
desiring % regis or on MONDAY ana TUBS
DAY, December - AMI 49, 1897, until O'Clock
y. III.
Notice Is also gwen tina, in accordance
O'Clock u. ID. on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
and FRIDAY, December ~, so and 81, 1897.
BY order of the Board Of Canvassers and
Registration.
d20-iOt CHARLES L. SMITH, Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution, No. 531S, J. sued
from the Common Plens Division ~ the SUI
preme Court Of The State Of Rhode Island.
holden in Providence, within and for the
county Of Providence, dated June TO- A. y.
1897, and returnable TO said court December
10, A. ID. 1897. wherein Richard T. keene OF
Central balls, In said county Of Providence
and state Of Rhode Island, - plaintiff, and
Thomas ;. .Cheetham and Mary Ann Chesthnm
both OF said Central Falls an said county, are
defendants will bo SOLD nj Public Auction on
the premises Mt Camp White, near Cresrens
Park, IN the town OF East Providence, snid
county aud ssSte. on TUESDAY, December
18th. A. u. lsE. at II o'clock noon, the follow
ing personal property. attached by me on an
original writ IN which tne above described
execution was obtained. viz. Consisting of
her one story snd n half frame cottage house.
containing vTxrrU1i ruurrr-s k'tvwh -----+--
Dawn, and heated ~ Camp Nhiie in hast
Providence. in said clunty, on land leased ~
the said defendant Mnrv Ann Ch,cthnm, from
a fret a. White. also all TIE household furni-
turp now cuutRir'ti tn said rutagr, cuus ing
OF stoves, chamher sets. fables. etc.
Levied on this nth day of september, a. ".
lSgi, at y o'clock A. m. and will be sod TO
satisfy said execution N sufficient
ALBERT o. COATES.
dl5.i0t Deputy sheris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

One thing woman should never give
man at Christmas, or any other time,
md tnst is a bargain counter cigar. Not
Do his life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

Geraldino-I never allow man TO kiss me,
unless we are engaged, but
Gerad-But WHAT
Geraidine-Of course, we can break the en-
gagement after the kiss. Town Topics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

Mrs. Brown-So Mrs. Jones is nearly dea 4
from insomuiaY What is the cause of it,
Mrs. Smith Indignantly why, her hus-
band is tho cause of IL. He talks In his sleep,
you know, and she has to lilo awake all night
trying TO find out what he Is saying, poor
thing!-Judgo