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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

for ocean steamships have been constructed
and an old pier rearranged, and the officers
or the receivers estimate that the cost VIII
be saved in a single year in the reduced ex.
pense OF unloading incoming vessels. Large
expenditures have also been made AZ Locust
Point in rearranging the yards and more
than four times the interest upon the cost IL
already saved in the reduction OF switching
charges. large number OF other improve
ments have been made, oil OF which tended
TO lesseniug the cost OF operation and 90
facilitate the handling OF traffic
The report shows n radical reduction In the
amount to the credit Of profit and loss. A
special committee of the board was appointed
20 examine the assets Of tho company ana re-
value the rolling stock. stocks and bouds
aud certain other assets. This committee
made n radical reduction in tho value of tho
rolll-y stock stocks and bonds and advances
for construction Co the various subordinate
lines during the years past and certain other
assets of tho company, reducing the total TO
the credit OF profit and loss by about S20,0OO,-
OOO The balance sheet gives very clcar and
full statement OF the assets and liabilities OK
toe company.
one of the features of the report is the
tables, and several are quite new. tne shows
the earnings and expenses Of all divisions.
east and west of tho ohio river, AID another
owned by iho Baltimore 4 Ohio Company on
June 10. lSg7, together with their value, which
Is si8, tWB 1850. The report Of the general
manager shows that the tonnage carried. IN
oreasa-nf so, ,es ta.ls-, 4 = 4.-a--------i
tons carried one mite increased 500. lSri ,sJj IA
Increase ~ ~ per cent.
During the year nine locomotives were re-
huilt. AS received thorough rufairs. l.E or-
dinary reiairs were made. 2ilUi. running
repairs made. Tue total tars iu 'arvlcc june
N. lNG, were ti2 pa-sHrg nnd ANSu freight.
The locomotives number 81 Toe caf mile
age increased a5,5iu as. lhe 'otnl number
of pas-engcrs carried in lsJi was s,Jll0iS.
decrease Of 22J, ll6
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
LIMITED REspONsIBILIrY.

As we'll as we recall and have knowl-
edge there has never been demonstrated
until last week. middle line between
responsibility for a criminal act that
should make the criminal subject to the
full measure of the law and irresponsi.
biIity that should result In his confine-
mcnt in an insane asylum.
Kelley who murdered an old man while
engaged In the robbery Of bank in New
Hampshire, as brutal and coward;y n
crime n was ever committed, was VIC
ious lloafer and criminal of
record before he committed the
act which brought him within
the shadow of the gsllows. IL he was i'm
sane when he committed that act. he
could not have been convicted OF murder
I'm any degree. He was a subject for the
asylum. II he was sane there was only
one verdict that could DO found. ard
that was murder in the first degree with
death for the penalty. But the court
found the criminal 20 be possessed of
"limited responsibility" and on that ac.
count let him of with sentence of thirty
years as guilty of murder in the second
degree.
Such compromise is likely TO be-
serious menace to Justice There would
seem TO he no reason to doubt that i'm
tremendous number of cases like plea
could be advanced with equal warrant 10
was original with this murderer aud 10
is probably regarded IN criminal law as
clever 1t served its purpose Of saving
the neck Of IA particularly dangerous
scoundrel, who was evidently enough a
born criminal. II ~ s. true that tho ten.
doncy tD crime is never wholly natural
with n tit mental equipment, what crim-
inal cannot ploed sucL limited rcspOnsl.
bility' as that Invoked In this remarkable
onsey How snail The line he drawn bc.
tween insanity straight and ull rcspnnsi-
billtyi How far the precedent established
by New IIamI shire's chief Justice will bo
accepted IL other courts. IL will be interest
ing 10 nots.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
DEATH NOTICES.
ANNIS-In this city, l2th inst, George An.
mis-, aged 90 years and 4montbs.

ANNIS-In this city, l2th inst, George An
mis-, aged 90 years and months.
COSGRovE-In this city on the 18th inst,
Catherine Miner daughter of the late
Martain and Ellen Cosgrove, at her resi-
dence, Is Gosler street.
DENNIS-In Central Fails, l4th inst, Iiar-
riet N, daughter OF the late Isaac and
Jane Dennis.
Funeral from her late residence, 100 Cross
street, Wednesday, 18th inst, at = o'clock
ID. m. Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend. Please omit flowers.
FISKE-In Hope, II. J., on the 18th inst,
stephen h. Fislxe aged 81 years.
Funeral from his late residence, at Hope,
II. l., Wednesday, 18th inst, at | o'clock
attend.
GAGE-Tn this city, l4th inst, Mrs. Elizabeth
Funeral.at her late residence, l97 Clifford
street, Wednesday, at | p. ~ Relatives
and friends are invited Co attend. Burial at
convent Dience of the family.
KING-In Pawtuxet. the lsth inst, Alice
A. wife of Henry W. King, age1 "a years
Funeral services Wednesday, the 18th inst.
at 2 y. m, from her husbands residence. Z
George street, Pawtuxet. Relatives and
friends are invited 90 attend without further
notice. Burial at convenience. of the family.
KELLY-In this city, on the 18TH inst, Ellen
Gill, daughter of Bridget and the late Pat
rick Kelly.
Funeral from her mothers residence, COG
Atwells avenue, Wednesday, l7th inst, at
s:9O am. Relatives and friends are invited
20 attend.
LONGSTREET-In this city, 18th inst, vii.
liam NJ. Longstreet aged 72 years. "
sTEERE-ln Glocester, 18th inst, Emma j.,
daughter of Gilbert y. and the late Mar
tina A. Steere, aged ~ years
Funeral ut the Harmony chapel, wednes-
day 18th inst, at III O'Clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
TAYIOR-In East Greenwich. II. l., 18th
INST. SOPHIA A, wife of the late Edward
Taylor, aged 81 years.
Funeral private.
wISCHNOwSKY Cranston, 18TH inst.
Augusta, wife 81 Richard Mischnowsky.
aged 10 wears.
Funeral from her husbands residence. q
Plain street. Arlington. Mcdncs tAy, 18th
inst. 40 O'Clock. Relatives rad ftiends are
invited tu attend
WHITFORD-in PLenix. r. l., i4th inst.
Daniel ~. Mhitfurd. aged 20 ysAis.
Funeral from his late residence on Thurs
dav 18th inst ~ I o'clock n. w. Rsatives
ard friends are invited TO attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
EXPERT ELEVATOR WORK.
How the Conductor Saved Life and
Hurt Feelings of Typewriter Girl.

"You fellows have got your business down
TO quite an exact science" the eighth floor
passenger remarked, observing that tho Gle
yator had been stopped with its floor To an
exact level with the floor of the hallway.
Yes" the elevator man assented "a
person gets so used TO tbat sort OF thing that
he doesn't notice IL much. rather neat
piece Of work was Idone in that next shaft
the other day." Le continued. Probably
nobody except me would have paid any at
tention TO IL, but IL struck me very good
illustration of the skill that can be devel
oped in this profession"
"Yesf"
eyes. IL was this way: The twenty sec
ond floor door OF this here shaft whore the
thing occurred had been left open, and a
stenographer girl gets absent-minded ana
steps in The car was then at the Twelfth,
coming up and the elevator man sees the
s,enographer just as she starts. Here,
this1l never do. says he and with that he
reverses and starts his car down.
The girl passes me at the seventeenth
and throws everything open TO keep along
side of her, and watch what happens At
the rate she was going judged she'd hit
the roof Of the car under her with an
awful bump. but she didn't The elevator
man KEEP his eye on her and gaugcd tho
speed Of his car SOS to fall just le-e-etle
bit slower than she did. She'd almost
caught him at the seventh, and they was
going like fun. II 10 hadn't been pretty
high building his calculations would have
bocn upset. Of course. A. 10 was. though,
he had time 20 jolly her for Hoor or two.
Kept Just out or her reach, you know. so's
Co keep her guessing. When he sees he's set
ting pretty close 60 the ,toin ne pulls the
lever over Just the le-c-east lit, ana she
-lighlz- -un ihe-LuuL Al that ear just a. easy,
SIR. 80 W sle was settling down on an easy
chair. Hc stops with biz roof flush with
the second 1our and the -teuugrapher opcbs
the dUur and strp. ont. Slt'd never speak
~ that man agaiu. she vowed, because he'd
jo-bed her that little ht on the way down
Funny how touchy these women are, amt
itf"-Chicago Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
BEATEN SILVER REVIVED.
Hand Wrought Antiques Duplicated
In superb Display of Gorham Co.

Every lover of the rich and fascinating
in silverware mas always turned with rev.
erence To the substan tial hapd-wrought
productions of the artisans of two CEN
turies back, who dignihei the silver
smiths pursuit. The collectors of old
samples of this ware have been so numer-
Gus and the competitions at sales so lively
on both continents in the past quarter of
"A century, that silversiniths of the present t
age have been compelled to try Ienais-
sance of the antique styles. The results
of some years of patient effort in this line
ara now displayed to the silverware-loving
public at the Waldorf. Astoria by the Cor
ham Company.
All told, the exhibits are about 800 in
ards, jugs, pitchers. loving cups, bowls
vases ETC. Each one of these has been
laboriously beaten by a single workman
from "a sheet Of the solid metal, even 70
the spouts and legs and handles. Every
feature, too, of the sometimes fiorid and
elaborate ornamentation has been
achieved in the same way. Some pieces
nave UGH eAtCultu rlOlu WdAeu hhouois,
some from drawings, but nearly oil are
realizations of each artisans original de-
signs. Not particle of the mechanical
work of the present day has been done up
on them, and the contrast between
methods old and new is sharply defined
by comparison with mechanical samples
placed side by side.
The Gorham Company's display Of
silverware enaissance is the fruit of long,
patient. artistic toll. Failure after fail
ure was made by their most skillful
artisans before the efforts at reproducing
antiques were thought artistic enough to
invite the criticism of the public. The
present exquisite workmanship makes the
triumphs OF sllversmitbs of two centuries
ago live again. So nearly extinct had the
large guild of metal beaters become SO
radically had machinery re-olutionized
their methods, that progress in this revi-
val has been necessarily slow, hut the su-
perb excellence and fidelity of workman
ship now exhibited will mark welcome
"old-new'' era in the history OF silver
ware.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
After all, while free silver won in Ken

After all, while free silver won in Ken
tucky the character of the victory is far
from disheartening to the friends of
sound money. 1t was light vote, bare
plurality and not majority was the re-
s1lt The total was 7s,ooo less than the
vote in 1896 when free silver was defeated.
1t is fair to suppose that a majority of this
absent vote still represents sound money
sentiment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

According to st. Paul. who is oom-
monty regarded ss excellent authority on
church matters, "a Bishop must be blame
less. the husband of one wife, vigilant,
sober, of good behavior, given to hospital
ity, apt to teach" Big DR.. McVickar,
of Philadelphia. appears to be amply
qualified to fulfill all these conditions save
one. He Is bachelor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Duelling appears to be springing into
popularity again in France. Well, 1t
seems to be harmless pestime, more
especially IL one of the duellists succeeds
in fling an apology in due season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Contrary to the superficial opinion that
the turn over in New York state at the
recent election was a radical Democratic
victory and significant reversal OF pub
iic opinion as expressed at the national
election one year ago, It appears that the
Democrats captured only nine Of the
sixty counties in the state and I've of
these are composed within the area or
Immediately adjoining territory OF
Greater New York. In New York state
the county government represents about
the same political unit.as town govern
ment in New England and is to be viewed
accordingly. Most OF New York's large
cities went Democratic on local issues
while the counties away from the
metropolis remained in the Republican
column.
The more the fgurps OF this on year
election are examined the less there Is
shown o. be Of discenrsginR features forthe
national administration to contemplate
On.the contrary the Republican stability
vss nronounced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Fifty million dollars worth OF gold Is
promised from the Klondike in the
SPRING but II the exodus to that country
continues as it has begun that will mean
not much better than fifty dollars apiece
all around.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

1t is proposed to get up mammoth
petition to induce the Tammany Mayor of
Greater New York to keep Col. waring,
formerly of Rhode Island, now the most
famous street cleaner on earth. But
ms the proposition comes from the Low
forces it is hardly credible that 1t will
receive cordial welcome at Tammany' s
hands
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Minnesota has established schools Of
agriculture for girls. The Rhode Island
Agricultural school at Kingston Is open
TO girls, too, and they are numerous among
it's STUDENT body. But OF course, they
don't learn agriculture any more than the
boys do, down there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
A LITTLE HUMOR,


Mildred reads the "Mariiages"-
Her interest in them never fails
Father::reads the Politics."
And mother reads the Bargain Sales"
Arthur reads the Sporting News
His special hobby is baseball
Save the man. who reads the proofs,
No one living reads IL all.
Bridget reads the small ad page
Looking for better place:
Agnes reads the murders, and the
Tales of men in deep disgrace.
Ethel reads the list Of guests
Al tho big Van Astor ball
Fave the man who reads the proofs
No one living reads IL all.
Forty pages every week. n
Fight long columns to the page,
To read everything would add y.
A full twelvemonth TO your age.
So each reads his special part
Then he lets the paper fail.
Pity for him who reads the proofs.
For he has to read IL all.
-Somervillo Journal
"I'm anxious to meet Mr.. Hobbey: they
say he talks just like n book"
0Ycs. ne dees-iust like blank book
Detroit Free Press.
Sho-He kissed me, and then told him to
tell no one.
Hc-And what did nc doY
why, Il wasn't two miautcs before he re-
peatod II. it."-Yonk,rs Statesman.
"Do you thin :" said the man who had
bought large tract ~ arid land, THAT
shall be able % water this wsster'
81 dunno" replied the native. "lt strikes
me. though, that there's a heap better chance
~ your wasting The water. er."-Weshington
sta.
parkkeepcr-Stup' Yuu mustn't take those
flowers ont.
Visitor But had them when came in.
Parkkeeper-Thats all right. The instruc-
tions don't say notbius sgin taking EN- in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
THE TWENTY. FIFTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER NEXT,
PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND pRAIs

PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND pRAIsE.
Following the pious custom of our fore
fathers, let us upon that day abstain from
our usual avocations assemble in our accus-
toned places of worship, reuder humble and
hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits
we have received, and in the exercise of
charity and loving kindness, endeavor 10
make the day one of actual thanksgiving and
happiness all sorts and conditions of men
within the borders NJ our commonwealth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the State tn be affi xed
at Providence, this sixth day of
November, in the year of our Lord,
IL. $. one thousand eight hundrcd and
ninety seven. of the founding of
the State the two hundred and
sixty second, and of Independence
the one hundred and twenty
second
ELISHA DYER.
BY tho Governor:
CHARLES II. BENNETT,
Secretary Of State
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

but the public amt allowed TO take 'em out.
Hand EN- over.-St. Louis Post'Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

"You don't seer, to object to your daughter
gathering autumn leaves"
'No il takes her mind off painting them. !"
Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Talker-auman nature has always been
ungrateful. Take the case of Homer. No
one ever said 80 much as thank you" to
the grand old man of song.
Balker-How the devil could they when
the English language hadn't been invented p
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

"A New York school teacher was caught
playing cards with her pupils"
old maid suppose. se."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
BY HIS ExcELLENCY ELISHA DYER.

BY HIS EACELLENCI ELISHA DYER
In grateful acknowledgement to Almighty
God for all the blessings vouchsafed To the
nation and TO the state during the past year,
and in accordance with the proclamation of
the President of the United States, /, ELISHA
DYER, Governor OF the State of Rhode Island
and providence Plantations, do hereby APP
point
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Coral should think that Styles girls ears
would burn.
Clara-Some one been talking about her
"Not that. She's adopted the new STYLE Of
wearing her hair down on the sides of her
face, and you know what red haii she has!"-
Yopkers Statesman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

1OpKerS Dtdtesfluu'
~ asked the young woman in front of me
to remove her big hat so l could see the
stage"
"Did she do it '''
"No; she said IL she held her hat in her lap
she couldn't see the stage herself "-Chicago
Record.
al wonder how it Is that Babbington can
dress so well ?"
~ understandable he knows Of some grave
mistake in the past life OF his tailor. Chi
cago News.
Minister-I once performed three wedding
ceremonies in twelve minutes.
Miss Saylor-That was at the rate OF fifteen
knots an hour.-Jewish Messenger.
''You will probably take in the racesf'
'No." said the melancholy man. 'The
races are more likely TO take me in."-Wash.
ington Star.
''what a quiet man Barkley is He never
has "a word to say"
ooh, but you've never seen him when
his wife wasn't around. nd."-Cleveland Leader.
''Is it true, George, that there is tariff on
eephantsi'
Eyes, dear. Those custom house fellows
don't intend to let any kind of trunks escape
them. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

"A pufcllase OF |OO DoA'
Feathers. enables Us To name +
low prices.
90 BONES SINGLE PLUMES,
very glossy. regular value 4Sc.,
to be sold at
100 BOXES BLACK OS-
trich Feathers, single and 3 in
bunch, actual value 69c,, our
price
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Parkkeepcr- YOU mustn't take those
flowers out
Visitor But had them when came IN.
Parkkeeper-Thats all right. The instruc
tions don't say nothius sgin taking EN- In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

Subscription rates Daily News by nail or carrier,
A a wear also for six months, 10 cents for
three months Weekly News. so cents per annuin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

sho-Ho kissed me, and then told him to
tell no one
Hc-And what did he do2
Why, 10 wasn't two miautcs before he re.
peatcd ft."-Yonk,rs Statesman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16

"Im anxious to meet Mr.. Hobbey; they
say he talks just like n book"
DYcs. he dees-iust like a blank book
Detroit Frse Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
PARIS HOUSE,
YOU KNOW YOUR BUSINESS.
Glow tn leg uL Prices
millinery |!
The Bargain Event Of the Season
INCUR
Untrimnod Hat Department.

5000 LADIES' FELT HATS,
in the most fashionable shapes.
Black and Colors. just received -
from one of the leading manu-
facturers. and will be- offered
on Monday at less than one
half the regular prizes.
$500 LADIES' FINE FUR
felts, in the most wanted styles,
in Black and Colors-Samo
Styles are being sold in this q
city nc CSC. To Sl.25. Your
choice OF the lot at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
COMING local EVENTS.

Regular meeting of Arson Skinner
Camp No. 40. Sons OF Veterans, Monday
night, July IL.
There will be an ice cream social or
the avn OF the Dodge Avenue NJ. E
church Wednesday evening. July IL.
knights OF Maccabees. next regular re.
view Will be held Tuesday evening. July
%. Remember the date. j. L. Leland
r. X
All members OF NJ. ". A. Of Camp 1855
will meet at their hall promptly at $50
this morning to attend services at the
First NJ. L. church.
On account Of many Of the Corps ladies
going away this week i. is advisable 10
postpone the social for next Tuesday a:
Com-ada Rochelle's until after Mother
Bickerdyke Day"
The last lecture on Shakespeare before
Hypatia. by Miss Woodmsn. will be CIV
en- Monday morning. July l2. a: $50.
The adjourned business meeting viii be
held q, 9 O'Clock on the same morning.
A full attendance Of the members is re-
oces:ei as We must finish up he busi-
uass OF the CLUB unit. September Mabel
M.niSoa president
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
THEY HAVE HANDSOME OFFICEs
Messes Walker and Luiing are Fitted Or
Elegantly In the Zimmeriy block.

Msssrs Walker and Luiing are Fitted Or
Elegantly In the Zimmeriy block.
In order to confirm the general good
feeling now existing in this city with re-
gard to the revival of business, one has
but to visit the general agency of the
New York Life Insurance company
which is located in the Zimmerly BLOCK
Probably the handsomest offices in the
west hae recently been fitted up by this
company. Elegant carpets adorn me
floors, while along the walls are hand
some and beautiful pictures. The Office
paraphernalia is Of the finest. being sold
oak tables and oak rol-top desks and
cabinets for the depositing of papers.
Messrs. Walker & Luling have accept.
ed the general agency Of this unrivalled
company and will push their business In
Kansas and Oklahoma Both gentlemen
are experienced business men with de-
termination. They took charge on July
i. and the business already written in
sures unbounded success. Mr.. c. A.
Walker has been a resident Of this city
for twenty-five years and was formerly
cashier of the Wichita National bank.
Mr.. c. H. I.u.ing was clerk Of the district
court for number Of years and has a
large acquaintance throughout the state.
1t has always been the pride Of the citi-
zens OF Wichita to encourage it's business
men in their efforts to concentrate bust
ness here. These gentlemen are now
seeking reliable men to represent the
company in every county in Kansas ami
Oklahoma