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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
WHITMAN.

Today at walla walla, in the state OF
Washington. a monument will be dedi-
Gated to Marcus Whitman, the man who
saved Oregon and who died just half a
century ago.
Not even the story OF Texas surpasses
for romantic ana heroic interest that of
Oregon in whose destiny whitman was a
central figure. Going forth to preach the
gospel to the Indians of the farther North
west, he and his little band OF pioneers
took possession of the whole Pacific coast
in the name of God and the United States
ana set up their home in the beautiful
Columbia river valley. the Pilgrim
Fathers OF that then remote and unex-
plored land.
The Whitman house was the first
Christian homestead on the Pacific coast.
The colony was well established when in
1912 party of British explorers entered
Oregon from Canada to seize tho country
In the name OF Grsat Britain, and Whit
man set out for Washington 10 present
the situation to our government. The
journey occupied five long months of the
toughest kind OF travel and the most
thrilling experiences. Upon Whitman :
statement. President Tyler told him that
tho United States would hold on to the
territory If 1t could be settled from the
brave pioneer missionary had started for
the coast with thousand loyal American
settlers, their cattle and supplies The
land was occupied, and after proracted
negotiations the boundary line was
secured north of the great territory which
now comprises the states OF Washington,
Idaho and Oregon-saved to the Union.
An Indian uprising followed shortly
upon the signing of the treaty defining
the boundary. 1t is said to have been
inspired by the British Hudson Bay Fur
company's agents and il began with the
massacre OF the brave Whitman, his wife
and number of the missionary party,
and the wiping out Of their settlement.
Thus H. srtyr to his great work, none OF
the pioneers are more worthy to b. re-
this than loyal and self sacrificing hero.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
JAPAN A GREAT NAVAL POWER.

The Western powers are beginning 90
view Japan's activity in navy building
with amazement. A generation ago she
had literally no navy. Even at the begin
ming of the last war with China, her
modern equipment was confined almost
exclusively 20 half dozen unarmored
cruisers the best of their class TO be
sure and fifteen gun boats. The war
brought many substantial additions to
her navy. ana now sh has no less than
forty ght sea. going vessels in commits.
sion. including two nrst-class battloships
Of j.. 500 tons each. These figures are not
so imposing, absolutely considered, ex-
cept ms an evidence of quick growth;
but the additional modern war-vessels
that Japan Is building in England, Ger.
many, and the United States are Of such
magnitude and excellent construction
that Mr. Charles \. Camp, our own
famous ship builder, pronounces Jspan's
progress TO b. more notable than that of
Sny other country in tho world, EXCEPT
England. From About the World" In
the Christmas Number Of Scribner's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
HOMER on THE STAGE.

The production of Greek play is rather
n departure rs it is an inspiriting expert
ment from the familiar college opera,
through which Brown students have in Il o
past expressed their dramatic and musical
talent and ambitions.
IL has remained for the young women
of the college TO make the interesting in
novation The Homeric production, which
is to be staged at Pembroke Hall this
evening had its origin, we believe, at
Radcliffe College, but as presented at
Brown it will have the advantage of hav-
ing young men a. well as young women
in the cast, ana an entertaining as well
as an instructive presentation is conf
IDENTIFY expected with much TO delight the
eye as well as the ear.
The preparation for such production
must have been vastly profitable to the
young people participating in it as con-
tributing effectively TO their Greek educa-
ton. To the public the show itself will,
of course, be of rare interest As a source
OF dramatic material Homer's work evil
IDENTIFY offers a great deal, though the
narrative style seems to most distinguish
his poetry to the mind OF the average
student Bat in scenic effects i'm char
acter AMI in plot there is plenty Of
the dramatic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
BEWARE THE THIN BANANA.

When you are buying bananas never
purchase the long thin ones unless you
want fruit which will pucker your
mouth. No matter how we'll ripened
these thin bananas may appear to be, they
will always be found both sour and acrid.
This Is because the bunch which con-
tanned them was picked too soon. Inc
banana grows fastest at first in length.
When it has reached its full development
in that direction, it suddenly begins to
swell, and in a few days will double in
girth. 1t Is mt the end of this time that
it begins to ripen naturally, and the
efIort of the banana Importer is TO have
the fruit gathered at the last possible
moment, and ye. before the ripeniDg has
progressed even enough to tiuge the
bright green of the fruit with yellow. A
difference Of twenty four hours on the
trees at this time will make a difference
in the weight Of the fruit Of perhaps, 25
per cent, and all the difference in it's
final flavor. between the puckery sour
and the sweetness and smoothness which
are characteristic of the ripe fruit To
get the bananas TO our market in good
condition requires fast steamers, which
must be provided with ventilation and
other means of keeping the fruit from
ripening too fast in tho hold. Much Of
the finest fruit does ripen in the few days
of massage, and this IL sold tn hucksters
for street sale. The sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
LOOKING FORW ARD.

A Cleveland clergyman who Is not
given to putting on long face either n
his pulpit or out of 1t, saws that before
he came here from the South he was ono
day asked by young man to unite him
with the woman of his choics in the holy
bonds of wedlock. upon the evening of a
certain day.
II am very sorry" said the reverend
gentleman. bnt !shall bc out OF town
upon that day.
q The young man looked crestfallen; said
that he had set his heart upon having
that particular minister perform the cere-
mony, and asked II there was no possible
way in which ID conld bs arranged
Il thought the matter over, said the
Clergyman, in recounting the experience,
and finally agreed TO return for the ex'
press purpose OF complying with his
wishes. He was greatly pleased, assured
me that it was very kind of me, and
limited that l would he well repaid for my
trouble ana consideration.
$50 upon the day set for the ceremony
travelled nearly 200 miles, paid out s.. 81
for my railroad ticket anu other accom-
modatiops, and gave the happy couple one
of the best marriage services in my
repertory.
after the ceremony the groom came to
me, blushing furiously, slipped 81 bill
into my hand, and, in all seriousness said
This is all have 10 give you now
| but hope to te able To do better next
| time.
II was 50. so out Of pocket on the trans
action. and l gusss I'll let him hunt VI
somebody else next 1time. - cleveland
| Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
REV. MR.. GATELY PLAYS WHIST

One evening. the evening after Christ
mas. we were seated at the whist table in
our room. Henry and / had had our
Christmas dinner with his people, and
Mr.. Gatelv had had his at tho rector's s
house. Mr. Gately was assistant at the
parish church. The Major, poor man,
had had ~ other resource than 10 sit at
Mrs. Buckingham table.
"What kind of dinner did the Duchess
give you on Christmasy" asked Henry of
the Major, who was dealing with quiet
precision.
Colossal" 4" replied the Major. "Colos-
sal sir, and familiar.
do you mean" said l, "she'gave you
the same old things. only more of them. -
Precisely, Madam. II is your lead and
hearts are trunps" The Major had
turned the queen. "we had five kinds OF
pie" " he added.
led-some small carl of plain suit
Mr.. GateDy took the trick, playing king
second hand, and led the king of hearts.
| saw the Major looked puzzled, and
frowned
Five kinds OF pie" Mr.. Gately ex-
claimed mildly. as the hand went round.
Dear me! What i'll judged benevo-
lence" Then, his king having taken. he
led the ace and smiled.
What internal carelessness % burst
from the Major. His queen had fallen
upon his partners ace.
"Oh, hardly that! Surely the intep,
was manifest. Not that l defend the
practice, but one could hardly-er-er-'
Mr.. Gately leond forward as .he spoke,
still smiling, his cards clasped against his
breast and his head slightly to one side.
"Confound it, man | turned the
queen when dealt" said the Major.
The oueens Oh, yes-to DO surs.
fear am very stupid. Mr.. Gately was
the acme OF devout contrition. From
IA Guilty Conscience. in the Christmas
Numbsr. of Scribner's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
DEATH NOTICES.

BURGEss-In Pawtucket, the 29th inst. EN-
ma r. Burgess, widow ~ Edmund II. Bur.
gess and daughter of n. Augustus and
Rebecca +. Kendall aged 80 years.
FARRELI.-In this city, the 10Th inst. Peter
Funerai from his late residence. 2B7 Am.
horst street Wednesday, LIST prox., no $50 n.
m. Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
sSew Bedford and Fall River papers please
copy.
GARDNER In this city. Goth inst, Annie S
wife of James !. Gardner. aged D years.
Funeral Wednesday morning lst prox., AT
A. m from her late residence. 40 Coyell street.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend.
KEITH a.. Corona. Cal. 9th inst. Rev. A.
y Keith, formerly pastor for 10 years of
tho North Congregational churcn in this
city, aged ~ years.
LINCOLN Suddenly. IN this city 2sth inst.
Cyrus W. Lincoln, aged ~ years.
Funeral services from the residence ~ his
sun N law, Austin T.. Pilo. lf2 Ontario street,
Thur.iiay nj ~ o'clock "a. M. Relatives and
friends are invited o. attend Burial private.
McCoY In this city. 2sth inst. sarah widow
uf Bernard Mccoy.
Funeral from her late residence pi3 Man.
ton sVsnue. Wednesday, lst UroN.. 80 u a. u.
m Relatives and frivnds Hrs INVITED 90 1T.
tend burial Of Grecnyillo. Conn
SrFIIEY-fn mi. city. 2Sth inst. Leonard A.
Stellev aged ~ years
Tulerai from his late roelenco, l6 Camp
erect "Wednesday. ~ pruN., - ~ O'clock
Relatives and frionds a-e inyiied 10 attend.
sTrTTARD-ln tbs city. 81 Pekin street.
Nslicr r., son - Ricnard A and Alice NJ
Stuttsrd, sged years snd months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

books ms a debtor for the number OF hours
of labor that he has refused TO perform,
which debt must he wiped out by the fun
equivalent OF work before the issuance of
any certificate of labor The deficiency is
charged up against the $500 payment
made at the time of admission To the col
ony, and IL the debt becomes fully equiva-
lent to- the $500, the membership fee is
forfeited and the delinquent Is expelled
from the colony.
IL il a community OF busy workers, en-
couraged by an unwavering belief in the
practical working qualities Of their sys-
TEN. They have cheerful faces and in
private many of them express their salts
faction with the progress of the colony,
while I'm several days spent among them
not one was found by the writer who re-
gretted his connection with the associa-
ton. They are not yet much ahead in re-
sources and are obliged To live in cheap
cottages ana on simple fare. But no
body is in want of necessaries, and their
property is advancing in value. They
have a good school, where painting and
music as well as the necessary branches
are taught In the way of amusements
they have many outdoor frolcs and an as
senlbly roora furnishes them opportunity
for frequent plays, concerts and dancing
parties.
While the purpose of the founders of the
colony was TO leave undisturbed the reli-
gious inclinations of the people, IL is n note
worthy fact that strong athcistie tenden-
ey has developed and become the prevail
ing sentiment No church has been estab
lished, nor is one likely to be. Whether
this feature Of the colony Is result of the
system may be "A matter of doubt, but the
colony certainly discourages religious
worship by making no provision for the
erection of churches and the support of
clergymcn, and without the aid of the
colony as a VI hole no church could, under
existing conditions, find means within the
York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

The Spanish autonomy plan Is un-
doubtedly. as Minister de LONE POINTS
out, very good plan. Very likely IL
compares favorably with the liberal policy
which Canada enjoys. Possibly 1T Is a
model In every respect for thu government
OF q colony. In 1878 the Cuban reyolu.
tIonists accepted treaty giving them far
less than this measure proposes. An
ngreement by the way. that Spain deliber-
stely defaultsd when the Cuban arms
were laid down. The proposition now
offered, IL II had come three years ago
would nave prevented the present upris.
ing. The Cubans In tho past have never
asked anything more than this or even so
much.
But evidently. the time mas gone hy for
this proposition or for any other however
favorable. short OF an offer Of comple,e
Independence. As The News anticipst.d
would be the case. the Cubans reject tho
whole thing promptly. They do not a
ss 10 details or care 10 know how far In,
proposition would De Of advantage 70 IN,
Cuban colony. They care 20 listen I,
ncthing except treaty Of peace witt
complete independence. Nothing els,
tnan thar will h. given even decen
hearing. II the temper Of free Cuba il 9,
BE- judged from the letter Of Gen. Goms
on the subject
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

According 10 the confession Of Martin
Thorn, Mrs. Mack ala it all. Now just
s'posin' that the Thorn jury finds Thorn
not guilty because of the feeling that 1t
will have that Mrs. Mack did ii and then
the latter is put on trial, and her jury
finds her not guilty, because IL accepts
her tale. and accordingly believes that
Thorn did 1t. Where shall we be then?
About the only thing that is clear Is
that the woman is guilty on her own con.
fessiou Of murder In the first degree as an
accessory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
A LITTLE HUMOR.

"How are you:'' cried the cbrysan them um
to the palm at the other end Of the ball room,
after the dance.
Pretty low-spirited; I heard tonight at
least seventy five declarations of everlasting
love-"
"seventy-five? Why, how many men were
here tonight2"
About twenty five" answered the palm
sadly: and the experienced chrysan,hemum
understood and whispered something TO the
leaves.-Fliegende Blnetter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

Now that the timetallic commissioners
have departed the most conspicuous
American in England is Mr.. Tod"
Sloane, the Jockey who has had wonder
.ul luck in driving dark horses to victory
and confoundnr the bookmskers. He
occupies the most expensive suite of apart
ments in the most expensive Of London
hotels, and altogether is cutting a very
wide swath for the glory OF himself and
the great American Eagle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

A young man named Thomas jackson,
living in Bear Creek, Miss, lying very i'll
Of slow fever, met with strange accident
recently A member of the family placed
a glass thermometer I'm tho young man S
mouth to take his temperature, as had been
customary. He awoke suddenly and bit
the instrument, breaking Off and swallow
ing the bulb containing mercury. It was
feared this would cause his death. but mt
last accounts he was still living. -Iuka
Miss Nidette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

A German paper has been seized by tho
government because IL cartooned the
Emperor. Willy of Germany is plainly
blind to one Of the chief instruments to
contemporaneous fame, the pencil of the
cartoonist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

The Archbishop Of Canterbury advises
his clergy to burn their sermons after
they have been preached three times. We
have listened to some sermons that might
Just as well have been burned before they
were preached one time,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

Temperance MAINLY friend. what want
you TO do is to throw your whisky bottle into
the sea.
Old Toper-I dii that once, but the waves
hoated II back to me- aud | said to myself IL
the laws of nature worked that way wasn't
10 blame for tal0in' the bottle again, and
Temperance Man-Ah, but the bottle you
threw away was empty. Throw IL into the
sea when II is full Of whisky and you'll find
the laws Of nature are all right.-New York
Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

Evanston, Ill, is said TO be such n
lovely place that the inhabitants want to
call IT Heavenston. But there Is no call
from Elgin to put an III" in front of
that name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
BODY FOUND
Cannon Wandered Away From Ills
Home Eleven Weeks Ago.

Portland, Me .~Nov.3O "A special from
Naples s,ys that the body Of Hiram Gam.
mon was found BY Edward Edison in his
own ncld In Naples and about two miles
from Cannon home Yesterday
Cannon who Was 80 year. OF age and
not over bright, wandered away ifom
home II weeks ago. Searching parties
hunted la all directions fut many dsys.
but without success
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

secretary-stayer, the murderer, asks for a
reprieve OF thirty days.
Governor-Why
Secretary-He wants TO finish Vestibule
walkepstick's continued story, THE Sinner, I"
in tho Nickel out Magazine, and IL ends next
month. New York Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
ON The BREAK WATER.

Steamer UIenocbiI Stranded and Her
Bow stove
Delaware Breakwater Del, Nov. 80 -
The British steamer Glopochil from Hull
stranded on the new brsakwater while
passing In the cspes last night. six feet
OF her bow lies on the stone and her bow
Is stove Shc is hard aground with eight
feet Of water in her hold. The tug Pro.
teotor is lying near the Glenochil but
there Is little prospect that she can be
gotten of safely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

The last day for registration has not
come but it is coming. Don't wait for
ST. Register now
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

Mrs. Jagwegh-R Robert, learn from she
maid that you came in last night in sucn n
condition that you gave her dollar 20 keep
quiet.
Mr.. JagweiVh-How much did you give her
New York Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

Say" said the customer with the fine red
nose, the white mustache aud goattee, "this
must he pretty old whisky
my grandfather" " said the saloon keeper,
bought that whisky the same year the Ken.
tucky colonel joke was Invented. - Indianap-
oils Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

About this time the boys up in the
hungry klondike are figuring how to
make johnny cakes out OF gold dust.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

One of our contemporaries publishes a
story entitled "A Crimson Victory, :"
meaning Harvard OF course 1t Is fiction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

To nv tUI.D ~ DNI DAY
Take LAXATIVE nrams Vutslae rsbsa Al drug
iss retun the money Dr. "a fate 20 cure .ss
Iae genutne hss l.. h. "a on tsea tsbst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes officisl
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, 1897-11-30
LADIES' JACKETS.

i5O BLACK BoUCI.E JACKETS,
all silk lined, actual value 5000.
at.........s.........s ..ss'sss'-ss
100 JACKETS IN FINE BLACK
Kersey and Caterpillar Cloths, all
fancy silk lined, price was sl0os
and $500, now. ....."..,..... ......s
200 LADIES' JACKETS IN FINE
Boucle, all silk lined, Green. Black,
Brown and Blue, strapped seams,
worth $500 and $500. now w.......
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

Subscription rates Daily Sews by mail or carrier
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three months. Weeklv News. 30 cents per annum
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-28
DUESrROw SeNSAT'o y.


1us. Mo, Jan. 27.-Gov-
e- ar aries a. Johnson,
u "a- No.and aud John W.
EJJtI tTthur Duestrow's at
torneys. nave completed their
motion for a rehearing 10y the
supreme court of the motion for
Il new trial of the famous case,
and it will be forwarded to JEFF
ferson City.
The motion viii prove one of
the sensations of the year in a
legal way. If the allegations
contained in it can be substan-
tiated, it will involve the SUI
preme court in a scandal of SER
lous proportions. In fact, al
though the life of a man is
involved, the circumstance Will
be completely overshadowed by
the gravity of the charges
against the court. or rather.
against the judge who wrote
the opinion (Justice Sherwood
for it will raise the question of
the competence of the court and
the legality of its acts.
The principal points upon
which the motion for rehear-
ing is based Is direct charge
that the court did not read the
record in the ease, as Is required
by the statute. The attorneys
for the defendant DO not insin-
uate or beat about the bush in
making this charge. They
state this plainly and in mmis-
taxable language in the first
clause Of their motion.
Duestrow attorneys virtu-
ally charge that the states pros
ecutor was allowed TO write the
opinion for the supreme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-28
Interesting Report.

lnasmuch as number ol
American capitalists are Interested
ia the cultivation of coffee in the
republic, a few facts regarding
this marketable product may prove
of interest to our readers.
over 6.O0O.OOO pounds were
exported from Mesico 10 the
United States last year. ~ Ameri-
cans consume in the neighborhoud
of gO,O00,OOO pounds annually.
there Is really a large and adyau-
tageous field in the republic for
wide awake coffee growers.
According udy.ces az hand.
the crop has been mn abundant
one in Socouusco, state Of Chiapas.
where there exist 100. 900 pounds
in readiness for shipment abroad.
Reports from Oxaca are also
highly ilattering. In Veracruz
trees that we're planted four years
ago are laden with coffee which
excels previous productions as re-
CARDS to quality.
The value of coffee cxpOrta-
tions to the United States during
2 Ia. E...a1 ,....,,. ..s,.Is.,e, a., T,t,,.. rt
amounted to 500. .OOO.OOO gold.
From Neracruz alone. there weIc
shipped to New York during the
first two months of the current
year III Coz ,2TO worth OF coffee.
During the last zen years Mcxi-
can coffee has arisen from the fifth
To the third category as to quality
and will soon rank first in the
world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-28
MARKET LETTER.
Furnished the ArdmoreItef Daily By ~.
a b. Beer Of New orieana-An. later
estIas' Cotton Statement.
Tuesday. Jan. %. 1897.

Iue>uay, Jan. 70, 1871.
Dear Sir-Liverpool was more
favorable than anticipated, con-
sequently our market opened ,
points higher and advanced !
points subsequently, on the
spot demand. combined with the
fac: that the horrible weather
prevailing throughout the cot
ton belt would materially cur
tail tue movement. The steadi-
ness established in the early
portion of the session was main
tanned, making the net gain on
tfH day Il points.
speculation does not seem to
be attracted to cotton. and un-
less something new develops.
prices may continue in a rut for
some considerable time.
Owing to the lack of any
special feature in the market.
end the extreme quietness rul-
Ing we will only issue our cir
culars Oh Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays. OF course
II any thing unusual transpircs
in the meanwhile we will get
out extra circulars.
Very truly yours,
IL. x B. BEER.