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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-04
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

To LET Furnished side bed room. 200
Washington street, near Franklin street. Low
rent. 5"f"
WANTED GOOD PEOPLE. either sex. to
cell "A Western Household success; 100 per
cent. investigate; new here; rare chance
4 h. Socicy, ~ Bridpham street J a4-bt
40 IET-Sunny front room: modern inn
proverncnts. l9l Friendship street, right
hand bell. l'S-ot
IAplES--Do you want Go appear siy lish III
a. have your dresses made by the fashionable
drcssmakcr, lll3 Westminster street; SUITS
made FROM 81 O. 50 for two weeks. O-bt
PROVIDENCE BOARD or TRADE.
The monthly nesting of the Board of
Trade will be held on TUESDAY, Jan. o,
''''' Y.P. LITTLE, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-04

I,AwpExcr. Moss. Jan. 8-Mayor Junl;ins
aud tho city government " 90 at 1850 o'cock
this forenoon and the inaugural exercises i1l-
lowed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-04

FALL RIVER, Jan. 4.-The inaugural adj
dress Of Mayor Green related chiefly 10 the
city's Indebtedness. dealing with the growth
of the municipal debt since Mayor Green's
FIRST tesm in $50. aud IivNg shs reason for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-04

mr. shlcld., an eminent physician NJ Ten
ncssce. says: II regard Ayers Sarsaparila as
the best bl od-medicine on earth. and know
OF many wonderful cures effected by ifs use."
Physicians all over tbe land have uade aim
tlar ssupant~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-04

wAsBIsGToE, ID. G., Jan. i.-Nsw
Ensland:-uenerally oloucy weather.;
probstlv colder by Tuesday evening;
.eu herly widas.
The times., 1897-04-25
He WINS Suspicious.

Charley Marshall was travelling up co
town. He was the pride of our village He
was but eighteen, and this was his first
extended trip alone He felt as If he were
poin q to seek his fortune, and the fact that
he wore a new suit of very correct clothes
intensified his enjoyment and his sense OF
Importance.
At one of the midway stations there en-
tered an old man who loo ked the honest
farmer. He wore high "6ickey' andrusty
stock of an elder day, and his clothes were
evidently homemade.
Charley took to him atonce. He seemed a
breath from the hills, and when the old
gentleman wandered into the seat with him
lt was a vivid pleasure to move along and
make hospitable room.
Finally the two began to talk together,
though the old gentleman Kept distinct
air of reserve, and seeing that, Charley re-
doubled his efforts TO make the time pass
pleasantly.
They reached the city ana made prepara-
tiops to leave the train.
well" said the old gentleman, grasplng
his carpet bag and beginning to move
toward the door, IN bid you good even
ing
very COIistiOuS VI LIS NOW
clothes and the splendor with which he was
about to burst upon the great world, was
still loyal to his homely friend.
"where DO you stop?'' he innocently
asked
The ether hesitated a moment before
answering coldly, The Phoenix Hotel. ~
"Why, that's where Lam going said
Charley. Let me have your,bag; Il carry
it for you.
Then at last the old gentleman turned
upop him and transfiXedh him with a cold,
blue eye, in which thereRwas yet right
eOus Indignation.
Young man. said hey"I hain't satd
nothin aboutit, but know ye! 1 live in
the country, but amt quite so green as
may appear I've read alIjabout you con-
fidence men and bunco sheerers; and as for
you, don't dom tmind teliin3ye aIn'tllked
your looks from the fusti'AYouth's Com
uanion
The times., 1897-04-25
A GAY rHEsp1AN ARRESTED.
He Is Charged With Obtaining
Money Under False Prctenses.


Eugene c. Taber, who claims to be
actor by vocation, but without a company,
was arrested last night by Detectives Car
ter and Gallaher, and locked up in No
station house upon suspicion OF having
obtained money under false pretenseS.
Taber says heis an English gentleman and
is anything but pleased with the idea of
being inCarcerated over Sunday in Il mar
row cell.
Several days ago Taber inserted an nd
vertisemcnt In the want columns OF the
local papers requesting the services or
talented young men to engage with
summer comedy company, Of which he
was to be the manager. He gave his All
dress, his boarding house, at No. Is New
Jersey avenue northwest, where applicants
were given notice to call.
Among the stage-struck youths who
answered the 'ad." were Joseph II Man
ming and william b. Chappell, OF No. S21
c street southwest Russell r. Fray, No.
40 y street southeast, and John f. Fenw!cs
Taber who is fluent tconversationaiist,o out
lined to the embryo Thespians very ex-
tensive scheme whereby they Were TO
achieve fame and fortune iHsthe theatrical
world They We're to sign contracts with
the TiIlman Comedy Company, which was
In process of organization. and OF which
Taber was to be proprietor and manager
In a short time the an,ateuraetors were 10
leave for Rochester, N Y, where they were
to receive three weeks training in the
rllirth-pruvoking comedy which they were
to enact, and by that time they should be
ready and equipped To go out upon SUM-
mer tour. Taber told interesting tales OF
the experiences he had undergone, AMI
promised duplication Of the fun for the
new company The members Of the COM
pany were TO each receive@S1O per week
together with trayefngexpense
AT first hearing the scheme sounded
quite plausible 70 the would-ber actors, and
each of the four expressed Willingness
to toin. It was first necessary, however,
Mr.. Taher explained, that they should
each deposit SO. toward dcfraying ex-
penses, at the time of signing q contract
Young MI Fray put up his coin, and Mr..
Chappell left S15, SO of which was
partial payment for his friend. Mr.. Man
ming, who left his gold ring for the bal
ance MI Fenwick too, was ready to
deposit his collateral when the young Ii en-
became suspicious, and began to MAKE in
quiTies, with the result tha' they asc9r-
tsiued that in all probability, Mr. Eugene
C. Taher, actor, was a fraud. Detectives
Carter and Gallaher were advised or his
operations. and last night placed him
under arr est Among his papers was what
purportedto he theatrical contract signed
ny Eugene C Wood, and it is thought that
he may he travelling under an alias Taber
refused to make any statement for him
self, and will he held pending an investiga-
ton Of the matter.
The times., 1897-04-25
The - Uitnt6
City Brevities

Capt H. NJ BLACK, ,Engin eer Comni sSiOner
of the District. went with the Under Writers
to Marshall Hall yesterday.
Col W. H. Walcott, L. s. A, is slowly
recovering from a severe illness, at his
residence, No. 1017 Fourteenth street
northwest.
Mr.. Percy Moore, OF Mississippi,
clerk in tie Government Printing office. is
critically i'll with pneumonia at No. e27
Second street northwest.
Friends OF Cuba viii meet at go Penn
sylvania avenue Monday evening at 7:30
10 perfect the organization OF the Cuban
League All are invited to attend.
Miss Nellie c. Cooke, residing at No. 1926
Twelfth street, met with painful acci-
dent while riding her wheel yesterday after
noon Miss Cooke was accompanied by a
gentleman friend, who slightly preceded
her In turning the conner of North Capitol
and n streets, Miss Cookies wheel became
entanglcd with that Of her friend, throwing
her violently to the ground. Miss Cooke
suffered severe bruises about the head and
face. but was able to remount and ride TO
her home.
The times., 1897-04-25
Grace Before Meals.

To a child Of tender years the ceremony
of grace before meals is always a puzZlinI
one, and many are the stories told to Illus
trate the fact. When a certain young mar
ried woman was wee maiden she was
taken to visit rural relative There, for
the first time, she heard a "besSing'
asked When the family and the visitors
were seated about the table the head of
ing down at his KIN ees, commenced rather
the household drew his chair back, and look
long grace. The little girl stared at him
In astonishment. Then her curiosity over
came her diffidence, and, clutching her
mothers arm, she cried:
.Mamma what IS uncle reading on his
pants?''
small hoy of a dozen or more years OF
age, who is now an upper classm an In Adel-
bert College, is the hero of another "bless-
ing" story He was familiar with the
operation, but not with the orders Never
theless, he took 1t to be an important ad-
junct to the business Of eating, and some
thing which it wouldn't be well to omit.
One day, when dinner was announced the
little boy and his still younger sister has
tened to the table. Climbing into their
chairs, the little girl at once reached for
ward and grabbed potato. The boy was
Mortified.
"You must wait until / say grace" he
sternly said "Put that right back"
The little girl demurred. but the boy
seized the offending tuber and hastily re-
stored 1t to the plate. The devoutiy re-
marking, "sh-h-h, he leaned over his plate
and said:
"And now, oh Lord
1 asked my mother for fifty cents
To see the elephant Jump the fence.
Hejumped so high
He reached the sky,
And7didnt get back till the
Fourth OF Julyi Ameni"
Then he decorously paused a second or
two before looking up.
NOW he said, ''you can take your
tateri'
The times., 1897-04-25
|GARNER 4 co.'s Hsiih5S'| SALE.
Seventh ana H Streets.
Potentates in virginia's Capital.

TheImperfal p Potentate of North America,
A. A. o. n NJ. s., lllustrious Noble Harri-
son Dingman, have gone on al official visit
to Acca Temple, Richmond, Va, for the
purpose of inspecting that temple. He had
as an escort about thirty mobiles of Almas
Temple, under the direction of Potentate
II HandifOrd, and was Joined at the Sixth
street station 10y about thirty of the obles
OF Boumi Temple, of Baltimore, under
Potentate George W. Starr. They left the
Sixth street station at a. 46 p. u. yesterday.
On arriving at Richmond they went direct
to the Hotel jefferson, then to the shrine
haIl to witness the degree and ta.attend a
banquet. Today will be spent IN looking
over Richmond. The party viii leave Rich
mond at p. III. tonight, arriving In this
city at IL 10 o. N.
The times., 1897-04-25
Tn Tuck at Last.

A comeIy maiden had among her numer-
Gus admirers in the village a bashful ear
penUer and undertaken. At last he spoke,
but, alas, he was too late; she had given
her promise to another, and that other she
welded 1t so happened that within the
first year the young husband died, and the
widow bethought herself OF her old sweet
heart and gave him the coffin to make.
He did SO, and, allowing what he con-
sidered a decent time to elapse, he again
proposed Alas! He was again too
late
Strange to say, the second husband was
short-Nved, and again the constant car
penter had the coffin to make
Then he resolved to cast delicacy aside,
and, just as he drove the last screw firmly
home, he touched the armrof the twice
widowed fair, and asked:
'Has onybody spoken TO ye yct?'
He was in timel-Answer-
The times., 1897-04-25
Music at St. Matthew's church.

The music rendered on last Sunday,
Easter, at St Matthew's Church was of
the highest classical order, consisting of
the best works of the great composers, In
Guiding Mozart, Gounod, Verdi, Silas,
Mario, etc. The rendition OF these COM
positions by the well-trained choir of ex
oeptionally fine voices was as nearly per-
feet as IL could be with the limited number
engaged in II. Without the aid of orches-
trel accompaniment, the voices and organ
gave a set OF tone pictures that was sim
ply delightful and fully appreciated by the
large congregations attending both the
morning and dafternoon services. TheEaster
program will be repeated today.
The times., 1897-04-25
Burial of Capt. Remington

Capt. James Remington, retired, was yes
terday buried When but a boy
Remington came TO this country from Ire
land. When the war broke out he enlisted
as q private, and was promoted rapidly to
corporal, sergeant and sergeant major.
and for gallant and meritorious service at
Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, he
was promoted TO be lieutenant. March 13,
1865. he was commissioned captain
The times., 1897-04-25
..s II: ss:. =s:s:: s:.::: :s:.. SKANN SONS
OUR
Second Grand Rebuilding Sale.
The Busy Corner,
8th and Market Space
In Advertising

Printers flows into figures which are imagined an S
cepve The true low is quality Pon tnat
stone we have for worth and re-
liability which has won confidence and patronage OF
husie SIr raet.
The times., 1897-04-25

Americans are the most Inventive people
on earth. To them have beenfssued nearly
100000 patents. or more than one-third
of all the patents issued in the world No
discovery of modern years has been OF
greater benefit to mankind than Chamber
lafn's Coiic Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy or has done more to relieve pain and
suffering. j. w. Vaughn. of Oakton. Ky,
says: II have used Chamberlain's Cohc,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my
family for several years, and find it to
he the bestmedicine ever used for cramps
in the stomach and bowels" For sale by
Henry Evans. wholesale and retail drug
gist. 93s street and Connecticut avenue
and s street northwest,
The times., 1897-04-25
Building Permits Granted.

A permit was issued by Building In
spector Brady yesterday to Mrs. G. E.
Bates to make general improvements and
alterations to her residence No 1901
Eighteenth street northwest. the cost OF
which is estimated to be $4,000. Other
permits were granted as follows: Daniel
Histon, for two-story brick dwelling at
No 445 Tenth street southwest, $4,000;
George w Street, barn and stable, Bunker
nill road, S325: John Lane, addition to
dwelling, No. 22o Delaware avenue, $3.50.
The times., 1897-04-25
A chance for Public school Pupils.

A Chance for-I'ublic School Pupils.
Messrs. s. S. Daish & Son offer $500
IA gold, in two prizes, for the best two
hundred word advertisement for their sum-
mer prices on coal and coke. submitted by
pupils in the seventh and eighth grades and
High School Competing advertisements
must be In by April 80. Particulars can be
obtained at 7o3 Twelfth street northwest.
ap23-3t
The times., 1897-04-25
A Chance for Public school Pupils

A Chance for Public school Pupils.
MesSrs. S. s. Daish & Son offer S15 90
IN gold, in two prizes, for the best two
hundred word advertisement for their sum-
fner prices on coal and coke, submitted by
pupils 10 the seventh and eighth grades and
High School. Competing advertisements
must be in by April 80 Particulars can be
obtained at 703 Twelfth street northwest
aD23-3t
The times., 1897-04-25
Seats for Grant Memorial
Parade.

The finest seats on RIVERSIDE DRIVE
TO view the Land and Naval Parades, in
honor classification of GRANT MEMORIAL,
April 27th Apply Sunday and Monday,
Room No. 20, Kellogg Building.
The times., 1897-04-25
Is cts. a Yard

Our variety Of 50 and 4O-inch Spring
class OF weave, from a plain covert 10
out limit Some are all wool, others
STYLES are like the imported Patterns
equal TO the soc. grades. s................
Examines, Vigouraux and Canvas
can select most any color in plain
or more The opening prices were eSc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
HAMPDI2N-sIDNI3Y ALUMNI,

Yesterday afternoon a meeting or
Norfolk'o Hampdcn-Sidncy graduates
was held in the y. NJ. G. y. par,ors, il,
being the regular annual meeting OF the
Underwater Alumni Association. y fca-
tnre Of special interest was the presence
or Rev. Richard Mcllwaine, y. D., presi-
dent Of the college. Every year this
ASSOCIATION awards three scholarships to
worthy Norfolk boys.
Last year the honorary alumni
Scholarship was conferred on Mr..
toward Foster, who had led his class
Tor live years at lie Norfolk Academy.
ms year 1t also went 10 4 former t u
cent OF his institution of learning, Mr..
ihomlS l'eelo Cross, an unusually
hriSht young student. This scholar
snip IS 4 mark of recognition Of sne-
cial merit.
Last session three out of six highest
hohors at Johns Hopkins University
were won by Hampdcn-Sidncy men.
llie only PHI. D. at the University Of
Virginia was taken by another son or
the famous I1ainpden-Sidney.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
AUCTION SALE OF HORSES.

The McC!eary-AlcClellan Live Stock
company will sell at public auction
Tuesday. July 9th. a choice lot OF
drivers, snddlers and farm horses,
Among them II fast stopper that Is
family broken, together with buggy and
harness IL good repair.
They also have for sale one car load
OF big mules, six thoroughbred runners,
some Of them very fast, and three fine
Young Hoistcin bulls.
Very few people attend these mid
summer sales, and next Tuesday VIII
offer Il good opportunity to buy any
kina OF Il horse or mule cheap.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
"GREAT SENSArInLn

Is Being created by the Introduction OF
a hoine-made cigar that cclip9"s all for
e!%n competition.
The Nickel king" is my latest and
greatest success. Nothing has ever been
IaNduced 10 equal il as a nickel smoke
These cigars have nicrit in both MAZE
rial and workmanship. arc strictly hand
made, long Havana combination GIIor
and covered with al imported
ana made right ic"c at home. What
more can any smoker desire? This IS
your opportunity 10 show YOUR aporcrj1-
;lon OF q good thing and at the samn
timc assist In building up a great home
manufacturing enterprise. l need youy
co-operatton 10 make the "Nickci King"
a great success. "Jtol!y around the fac.
~boys'-and call Tor "Nickcl King cigars
everywhere you go. If your dealer.
hasn't got them his neighbour has, and
he is bound TO fall III line. as the.
Nickel King" cigar is The bEt thing
in town. Am now giving support 10
twenty-five &c miles in this community
ana if you will Givc me your assistance
hE calling for my cigars can safely
promise 10 double the number OF nv ON
pioyes in six months, and thus ada that
much more 70 the prosperity oC our
Respectfully.
. L., ". DAVIS,
Manufacture. and Wholesale 10
oacconist. 20S Water street. jy 25-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
ALEXANDER coRpREw DROWN

Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock,
Alexander Corprew, q colored driver in
me employ Of II. w. Santos & Co., coal
dealers, drove on to McCullough's
wharf to leave a quarter Of q ton Of
coai on the tug Doc. b. He backed the
cart tothe edge Of the wharf and went
back Of it to remove the tail board,
he laid 1t down and stood UP with his
pack TO the cart and face to the water.
Just then the horse packed the cart
and 1t struck Corprew in the back,
knocking him into the water. He went
down with his hands UP.
a colored deck hand on the boat saw
the occurrence and called out "man
overheard" He and several others who
saw the accident ran to assist the man.
lie only came to the surface once. and
then only his hands came 10 the sur
race. Oyster tongs were obtained and
III ten or fifteen minutes the body was
out on the wharf. He was at once
rolled on,a barrel, pounded and other
Efforts were made to restore him to con
seriousness. but it was unavailing ,rh
body was removed to the lnorgue Cor
oncr newton ~cmpannelled q Jury which.
artcr viewing The remains. adjourned
70 n office of Justice Ashburn. Seye-
raj witnesses We're examined and a YER
dict Of accidental drowning; vas rem
dcrcd.
Col;Drcw Was about So years of age.
had Il; family and lived on Butte street
near Church street. He was an honest
hard working man, and IS said to Inv
Deen III Mr.. Santos employ for twenty.
three years. He was a deacon in The
ntitc street baptist church, from which
the funeral will probably be held TO-
day. lie belonged to several colored
orders.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
HALL FALL OUT ON BAIL
His Uncle John ?. Hall Went on His Bond
Last Night.
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON FRIDAY.
Humors That Lillinn Cannon Will
Also Dcmnnd Heavy Damages
Miss Mabel Ixcilnni Returns to Her
Home mt Eastern shore.

The scene OF the sensational Cannon
,Iall-Smith abduction case was yester-
day morning transferred to the Circuit
Court room, at 1880 O'Clock the
attorneys a appeared. Young Cam
non and his father were present. the
former III answer to his own r%ecogni-
zance. Smith was not present, not hay
ing been recognized to appear yester-
day, and Hall was still in Jail, not hav-
ing been bic to secure bail.
Smith had no legal representative
uresent. as Cole g. Shulticc had with
drawn from the casc. II he does no
::rovide special counsel the other at
torneSs will be forced to defend him
In order 10 protect the interests OF theil
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
IN Important z,unc,tou >,imu,c

The kidneys exercise most ;mnortnrt
functions. Which are so wcar iso,nr thot
they tax 10 the utmost the strength and
end'rafce q these busy. little organs.
every movement Of a limb, every bought,
makes waste, and necCSSiIutcS th,. dCyti,
Upnlcnt Of new atoms. The used IN MR.
;iclcs IN the blood are sift"d from ii. ana
dissolved i'll Il wnh,ry fluid by The kilurV.s
which then discharge this fluid into ihI
bladder. y train o! disasters to The evs-
trm would follow ii these ashes SO ia
speak. were not thoroughly strained on
ana discharged. This is the casc when
tho kidneys become inactive. Iiostcttar,s
stomach EittcrS. by restoring their ac-
tiviiy, not only keeps open Il most iInnor-
tant outlet for impurities. but prevents
Diseases OF the kidneys themselves. which
When inert become liable to fall n prey 10
diabetes, Hright's disease, mcphitiS, ;ihu-
n:a!titia and other lnuiadicH specially IN
cidcnt to them, which. although not sur-
'iat!y rapid in their proGrcssion, arc par
ticulaIiy Obstinate ana fatal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
,,si.i.

GkA NJ-At the residence of his daurh-
yer. AIRS. harriet ~. EEL. No. l.i0 Eriin"-
nam street, Portsmouth. Va, luly card
1871, NJ lo:iG y. M, GEORGE w. GRANT.
IN the tGth year of his age.
Funeral services from Friends, Chu,.nb
Strfcn street. THIS tSinday) AFTER,
NOON At O'Clock. F'rien!s ana acuunint-
ances arc invited TO attend.
the residence of his par
rnis, No. l2G Henry street, Portsmouth
Va. July -. 1857, At 7:&0 a.. m, JOSEPH
lnlai!t son OF John L. and Mary j. Reagan,
aged = months.
tMncrnl from Residence THIS (Snndav)
NJ f:kNooN at ! o'clock. Friends ana
acQnaintnllccs invited to nltcMd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
THE GALE JDNI1LRY COMPANY.

Attention is called to the announce
ment or Mcsacs. NJ. S. Winston, y. and
IS. WINSTON, 10. II. Wright and r.. G..
Tale, agent. that they have purchased
OF EDWARD Snalding. receiver. the en-
tfrc stock Of goods, fixtures, tools, ma
%terials, accounts, and il fact everything
belonging to the T.. II. Gale trust, and
mat they will carry on the jewelry bust
ness in all It's branches at the old stand,
NO. $40 Main street, under the firm name
or the Gale Jewelry Company. The new
llrm Will employ for the repairing Of fine
watches and jewclry only skilled work
men, and have appointed Mr.. Il. III.
yale as manager Of the business. The
solicits the patronage Of its
friends and the general public and IS
in a position to offer Inducements TO
buyers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
%StcrIinl. silver.

Messrs. Greenwood & Bro. have been
receiving weekly choice lots OF Solid
silverWare made necessary by the ul-
usual demand created by their success
1ul midsummer special sale. Purest sill
yer made put In special price sales, ana
many are awaiting themselves to pro-
cure strictly first-class goods at nomi-
ne prices. More Kodaks and supplies
received IN that very active depart
ment. fs25h