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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06
PERSONAL

Norman h. Libby, Of Bridaton, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester IL Orr went to
Boston last Wednesday where they will
spend week with their relatises.
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RECITAL BY
Harriet EVaIyn Carter |
Or Reader.

and Clarence B. shirley, Solist Alice Douglass.
Accompanist. Kotxschmar Hall, Wednes-
day Evening Feb. II, 1897, Doors open at
7 so; concert at s O'Clock. Tickets at Greasy,
ZONES s. Aliens. SO and rs cts each. feb6d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06
FIGHT IN THE CLOUDS.

Two Unknown Workmen at the Elevator
Engage in a Fierce Battle One Huhqreu
Feet in the Air.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

j. R. Libby-2.
Eastman Bros. s. Bancroft.
Rines Bros. Co.
Watson Miller Co.
4. F. Hill q Co.
Ira +. Clark & G.
+. 2. Tibbetts & Co.
Dow Il pinkham.
H. II. Hay & Co.
Congress Square Union.
Legislative Notics-6.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Harriet Evalyn Carter-Recital.
New Wants, To Let, For sale. Lost. Found
AMI Similar advertisements WILDE found under
heir appropriate heads on Page q.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06

ALI colors in Elder Down
Dressing Sacks for $50. New lot
made to sell for $l.OO.
All Jackets at l-2 price and
some less for Today.
One lot of Jackets in Black for
S6.9S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06

Did you ever know us or any
one else before to take choice
$I.25 Black Dress Goods and sell
them in a skirt all made to your
measure for $3.50. 1t is the
lowest price ever known on a high
grade skirt. The importer takes
a big loss on the goods and we are
making them up at cost to keep
things lively in our work rooms
Through the usually dull season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06

$500 Percae Wrappers in dark colors for $780, with extra
full skirts separate lining the greatest value wrapper
sold by
Also $3.50 Fannelete Wrappers in medium colors for 75c
These also are extra full in skirt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06

the same style chains as are sold IN
iewelry stores at SO to SIS {not the
same quality but the same style).
These chains will be sold during the
Watch Sale at ooc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
THE RAILROAD FRATERNITY.

Mr.. II. NJ. Arthur. Grand Chief of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
who is by all odds the most distinguis she'd
of labor leaders. is in this city and with
other leading representatives Of the several
railroad unions OF firemen, conductors,
trainmen and telegraphers will address a
public meeting of the local branches at
Music hall this evening.
The Governor Of the state, the Mayor of
our city. prominent railroad officials and
other distinguished fellow citizens have
been invited to attend the meeting and
we commend 1t to the public which is
also cordially invited. rs one of the OBJ
jects of the gathering is to place before
the people generally the aims, purposes
and fruits Of these excellent bodies OF
organized labor.
In the local branches OF the several or
ders Providence is represented by men,
bership of between five and six hundred,
we believe, and tho orders themselves
| represent in a notable way the railroad
fraternity Of the United States. Canada
| ana Mexico.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
A FUNNY CLUB.

One of the funniest women's clubs in the
country is tho Old Ladies' Home Club of
Brooklyn, which isn't. rs one might suppose,
made up OF aged danes, but. on the contrary,
of young women. II started with a suggestion
made by a newspaper woman. Being troubled
Mt times with visions Of what should botall
her when she reached the inevitable time
when scribbling would prove insufficient both
as regards supply and demand 10 meet the ne
ccssities Of life, she evolved tho idea Of saving
a few hundred dollars, which would secure
her reception. whom the dreaded time would
come. In an old ladies home. She communi.
Gated her scheme to n friend Of hers. and
soon u was no longer hers. II appealed Go n
number Of young women, who forthwith
formed themselves into club with the ulti.
mate design Of reaching the old ladies home
together. and incidentally of getting as much
out Of life as they may b. ths way side.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
A Newspaper, Not a Party Organ
SIXTEEN PAGES.
observation-disclosures NEWS.


Be sure that the route boy or the
newsdealer furnishes you with 10 pages for
one cent in this issue of the Saturday
Evening News
Its contents will be found to be variod,
entertaining. informing and every column
readable
Conspicuous among the many features
of particularly local interest, as we'll as
OF importance, is The News resume OF
the first effects OF the uew tariff, showing
cniefiy, for the benefit Of the great run
of Rhode Island people. how the neces-
saries of life will be affected.
The Saturday Evening News Woman's
Page is already the favorite In thousands
OF homes. 1t is by far the most brilliant
and entertaining woman's page that is
offered by any newspaper that we
know Of
The Chess Column in the Saturday
Evening News Is recognized as authority
in that department. as is the Sporting
Paee in the world OF sport Of every kind.
Thore is no end of homo entertainment
suggested in the ''Parlor Amusement"
department., welcomed every Saturday
evening by old folks and young folks
alike
There is bunch of good, harmless f1t
making laughs in the Saturday Evening
News "Comic Page"
The news and sketches from the Seaside
Resorts will, as usual, DO found full and
interesting TO the folks at home as we'll
as to the happy thousands by seashore,
mountain and country side.
Tho News continues its crusade upon
the illegal liquor sellers and the policy
gamblers, the bad and the vicious Every
thinking citizen should read and ponder
on these articles. That such state of
affairs exists affects the we'll being and
the good name OF our community, and
The News does not propose to halt in
its crusnde.
All the personal news Is gathered in
the big net OF the "Neigh hborhood Notes {"
And with other local features of prime
interest the Saturday Evening News
presents all the news Of all the world.
1t is big newspaper for one cent, is
with lots In IL to suit every class of our
good people.
And next weeks issue Of the Saturday
Evening News will be better and livelicr
yet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
THE CODE DUELLO.

When peer cast a slur on the name Of
good Queen Mary. William OF Orange is
said TO have complained bitterly at the
cowardice OF on insult which, as king,
he was debarred from avenRing.
The people. wa believe, are tho only
| avengers of insults TO tie honor of royalty
under the cods duello.
= Royalty is deprived Of the right OF en-
gaging in a duel while lesser gentlemen
have that enviable privilege, IL indeed it
is enyiable now that the code Is handi-
capped by popular prejudice. against in
yoking il even where the law makes no
provisions for righteous punishment
The idea seems to prevail that Prince
Henri Of Orleans must needs meet n
prince of Italy TO discover how far he will
wipe out the alleged insult to the Italian
army, due TO reflections made upon
Italian officers in connection with Apys.
sin ian matters. But this idea IL probably
erroneous Indeed, il is not stated that
Prince Henri is averse to meeting any
ranking military man or gentleman of
high degree though without royal blood.
but tic ilallhnS bSbll huAluuS w n'Nt
their representative as exalted person
age as possible
II, as is averred, tho eldest nephew of
the king OF Italy feels it inoum bent upon
him to challenge tho prince, that the lat
ter may have the benefit OF meeting
with one of his own rank, there must be
some other reason for the proposition
than that the Prince will not accept
challenge from parsonage of lesser rank.
Perhaps If the rumor is true, politics
dictates the ambition of the Italian Duke
of Aosta. Such an act on his part would
very likely contr buto TO make the royal
family of Italy strong with the peoDIe
who ara showing growing disposition TO
have no more of thrones when Humbert
passes
And it will strike the average intelli-
genco that such "a sensational opportunity
TO figure as the avenRer of nation honor
would really be too good for princely
politician to lose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
THE APPRECIATIvE ENGLISHMAN

Years and years ago, when the Press Club
of Washington, OF more or less blessed nom
ory, was in existence, British newspaper
man was mt the club one evening. He had
been in Washington for some time. and was
leaving next day. During the evening Carl
Decker, who ws also present, addressing him,
made tlls following speech:
MIR. So-and-So," he said you have spent
some time with us, and you have mad. many
friends We have become attached 60 you.
You are going away tomorrow, and we may
never see you again; but In order that you
may always have something by which TO re-
member us. n.behalf Of the Press Club Ipre-
sent you this ring"
And then he struck the call boil on tho
reading table near him. The Englshmnn
looked Just a trifo bcwildored for bit; then
he reached ont his hand, thanked tho club
and pocketed the boll And, bless his simple
English heart next morning he told another
newspaper man how Kind the Press Club had
been TO him. and what lovely presentation
speech MIR. Decker had made
Mr.. Decker must have been awfully ner.
vou-. you know. " said be, Though he didn't
show IL. for Ne said. 4 present you this ring,
and. don't y'know, IL wasn't a ring at all; IL
was "A bell"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
Down by the Rolling Surf,

The ocean views, surroundings and expert
ences of no locality on the New England coast
can surpass Narragansett Pier, which has be-
come famous watering place through its
fine natural situation on the Atlantic sea
board, and the developments, facilities and
summer community establishments and in
sttutions that have taken place there in con-
nection Herewith. To enable its constituency
to pass day at this delightful resort, the
New York, New Haven a. Hartford Railroad
has arranged for another excursion from Paw
tucket and Providence to the Pier and return,
by special through train on Tuesday, August
nth, next, with speciallow rates of tare for
the round trip. The Pier water front Is made
up Of a rockbound shore, extending from the
Casino or bathing beach to the celebrated
Point Judith. n distance Of about five miles,
and every furlong of this coast line presents
special attractions for the visitor to this sec
ton. Make the most OF this opportunity.
The number of round trip tickets for this ex-
cursion is strictly limited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
DEATH NOTICES.

ALLEN-In North Kinestown, 18th inst.
Lucy Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel 5. Al
len, aged % years.
Funeral at her late residence on Monday,
18th inst, at y. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 20 attend without further notice.
BUTLER-In this city, on tre 18th inst, Ray
mond j.. son of John and Mary Butler,
aged months and IA days.
BETZ-In East Providence, the 18th inst, Will
liam Conrad, son Of Toby W. and Emma j.
Betz, nged years.
BEGAN-In this city, on the 18th inst, Brid-
get, widow Of Patrick Began.
Funeral Monday. st $50 a. m., from her late
residence, 1lS sheldon street. Relatives and
friends are invited 70 attend
BUCKLEY-July 20, at her home, at Shana-
clun, Cappawhite, County Tipperary. Ire.
land, Mrs. Catherine Buckley, wife of
NJ hael Buckley, and daughter OF the late
E.ward and Margaret Buckley, and
mother OF Mrs. Edmond Day Of AEast ave-
nue..
DlXoN-At West Mansfield Mass, 18th inst,
Hannah, wife of David Dixon, and oldest
daughter of Mrs. Mary Suttill, aged "a
Funeral from her husbands residence, West
Mansfield, Sunday, 10Th inst, at p. m.
DEXTFR-In Johnston, 18th inst, Mary, wife
Of Emery Dexter. aged 81 years.
Funeral at her late residence, IN North scit.
uato, sunday, nj IL a. M. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
FRASER-In this city. 18th inst, at her resi-
donce, 30 Howell street, Mary A., wife OK
Benjamin Fraser, aged 43 years.
Funeral sunday, 9th inst, nt O'Clock
ID. M. from her late n tsidonce. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend.
GOUL LD-Aug. II, George \. Gould, aged IS
years, months and DAYS.
Funeral Mt his late residence, Usquopnug,
south Kingstown. on Monday, the 18th inst.
at 10 O:J0a. M. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend.
LADD-In this city, on the 18th inst, Ethel
Cav, daughter Of Fank Fand Marion Gay
Ladd, and granddaughter OF the late
Charles l.. Gay, aged years and = days.
Funeral az "a Kenyon street, SUNDAY, II
y. m. Relatives and friends are inviied 90 at
tend. Burial private.
McIAUGHIIN-In this city, on the 18th
inst, James r. Mclaughlin.
funornl from his late residence, 2S Plain
street. Sunday, tire 18th lost, ~ r. IN. Rel
atives and friends are invited TO attend.
owEN-Tn this city, on the 18th inst, George
Francis, son Of John and Catherine Owen,
aged years, 10 months and l3 dsys
SULLIVAN-At Howard. on 18th inst, Tim.
othy y. Sullivan, aged % years
Funeral from his late residence, "a Furnace
street. sunday, at o'clock. Rel~ and
friends are invited TO attend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

! Sabbath evening at that church, and
| delivered most interesting, practical
| ana eloquent ADDRESS. he portrayed most
| strikingly the boundless love OF God, in
| giving His only Son as "a sacrifice for the
salvation of the sinful human race. The
| conquests of love exceeded all else in the
worlds history, but this was a supreme
exhibition never To be equaled or sur
pass ed.
He drew many beautiful illustrations
from biblical history, and the exemplary
deeds OF tho prophets. emphasizing the
wonderful love of Moses. Saul, David
and Jonathan, and their great Kindness
and affection. SO often shown To their
brethren
In ancient history he cited the exciting
career and deeds OF Hector Dut they
would be forgotten long before the pas
sionate lamentations and undying love
and affection OF Anaromache
Examples like these command our ad-
miration and praise, but cannot DO com
pared with the infinite love OF our
blessed Saviour. Jesus Christ, and with
Ills divinity. His atonement His tender
compassion. His grace, His mercy, HIS
supreme patience. and His matchless
sympathy. such heavenly charms, ana
Godlike traits as these should quickly
draw oil men, made in the image OF GOD,
says holy writ, and all His creatures TO
His heavenly standard and loyal service.
III
earnestly, lovingly invited TO initiate
and exhibit for our best temporal ana
spiritual welfare, in our daily walks, at
our homes, in business, and private ana
public lives.
by such fidelity to God and His bound
less love, and 20 Christ His blessed Son.
the one altogether lovely, shall we all be
fitted, and may truly hope for eternal lie
and bessedness in the great inunity TO
come hereafter
DIR. Brown was heard with much
pleasure by his former parishioners ana
friends, and large audience composed
of the First Baptist and Central Con-
gregational churches, at the union even
ing service DIR. Brown is graduate OF
and claims Brown University as his
alma mater.
1he city Of William Penn and of
brotherly love, where he is now settled,
has large number of Brown graduates,
in business and professional life, ana
several distinguished clergymen. Rev
George Dana Boardman, ID. d., born In
India, where his reverend father was "a
missionary. Rev. H. L. Wayland,
ID. d., son Of DR.. Francis
wayland, president of Brown Uni,
versity for nearly twenty years. and
Rev. James u. Smith, ID. d.. arc all
distinguished for their culture, eloquence
and Christian labors and piety, and oil
graduates of Brown University.
1t will tlen be seen DR.. Brown has
some collegiate co-laborers and associates
in his great and noble lifework. AT the
close of service large number remained
20 shake hands and exchange conRratula-
tions with their former beloved pastor.
j. ii. Is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
THE FOLDING BED.

'1m sorry, SIR" said the polite uptown
hotel clerk 10 the grumlooking guest, hut |
haven't another room in the house tonight.
IL you could use this till morning, I'll fix you
up right for tomorrow" But the induce.
mont, persuasively delivered. failed 20 work,
and the grumloolEing man went away.
When he had got over the threshold the
suavo clerk smiled ponsivo smile and said
You can't do any thing with these fellows.
Il beats the world how n man will let his
preiudicos drive him out into the night 10
seek inferior accommodation :. And vet thi,
man looked like he know better. too"
What was IL dissatisfied him ?"
Nothing in the world except that I'm the
only room he'd have there was n folding bel.
You sec, We are crowded now and thore are
but few vacant apartments lie isa crank
ON the subject Of folding hods, because IN
modern tiiues two or three human beings have
been caught In them, when they folded up in.
opportunely, ard had their lives crushed out.
I pleaded with him that no such disaster
could happen to him here. for nowadays fold.
ing hods are made with patent cat,hos that
absolutely prevent thom from mansleughtcr
iSonatter how soroly bed such ~ we hav,
should yearn 10 close up on iis slumbcrins
victim, those catches forbid told him all
this, but 1t had no effect
Are most people imbucd with this prcju
diceT'
YES: think n majority Of the travclin,
public has that feeling and do not believ,
that the line will eve' come when the fold
ing bed will gain the full confidence Of IN,
American people. a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
A DEFIANT RAILROAD.

There il an ohdurato little railroad in
Georgia which has not only shown dispo.
sition 10 fight all the rest Of the state, but
which seems serenely confident that IL will
win. IL is only 80 miles long and runs from
Dublin to Tennille. Its name is the Wrights-
Vile a. Tennille Railroad and Is especially
distinguished for its prosperity and its pug
nacious qualities. Last year the cotton grow
ers along the line OF this road were compelled
90 ship their cotton over the,Gcorgia Central
because tho road refused 10 issue through
bills of lading over any other line. Somo Of
the growers wanted to ship their Gotten over
the Augusta Southern, Int the Wrightsville 81
Tennile refused 90 give them through bills
over that line, and made no protense 20 dis
guisc their preferences. The result was that
tho Georia Central got nearly all the cotton
and Augusta Southern got left.
The matter was carried before the ra ilroad
commission, and that body handed down n de-
cision ordering tho wrightsville a Teunille
,ilroad To issue through bills Of lading over
all railroads, and not 90 play any favortos.
Tho commission also ordered the attorney
general Of the state to begin proceedings for
damages against tho rocalcitrant railroad and
20 try the issue involved before the state
courts Attorney General Terrell has pre-
pared his case md win 20 down 20 Dublin to
try " before Judge Hart. The defense will
be represented by former senator A. 4. Daily
oiINrghtsvillc. No, only - the right ~ the
state 90 manage is railroads involved In tho
trial oi the cnso. but tho interstate com
mercc commission Is interested a. well. The
limo of the Georgia Central runs entirely
through the state. while the Augusta South.
ern line-the destination ~ both being Savan.
nah-carries the freight north 20 Hamburg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
Providence, Aug. IL.
Back shop Drug Store Rum Shops,
and Chinese Washee Joint shops
To the Editor of The News:

To the Editor of The News:
You have tried more or less success
fully, to ventilste the back shop rum
shops of drug stores. Whether your efforts
in that direction will be successful in
closing up such clandestine nuisances.
remains TO he proved, but it must sue
ceed in awakening popular sentiment
in that direction. Many drug store
licenses are simply cloaks TO cover their
nefarious practices in liquor selling.
Under cover OF respectabiiity, they do as
as much harm in the community as other
hydra headed rumshops. whose guided
saloons and surroundings indicate their
business. They are like mary Chinese
Washee Washee shops scattered through.
out the community. whose front rooms
suggest legitimate business, while their
rear apartments nre ',joints" of iniquity.
enticing both sexes, particularly young
women to imbibe their opium TO intoxica-
ton, under the influence of which they
are stupefied all night, more or less, week
in and week out year in and year out,
with no apparent remedy or relief from
the police force or the city fathers.
It would be we'll for you To investigate
the condition of things at the various
Chinese Wasbee shops of Providence. and
report as fully as on the case of the back
shop run shops. and urge such further
legislation as may be the means of relev-
ing both nuisances.
LAW AND ORDER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
EARLY PIETY, A. D. 1884.

the models Of youthful piety, whose lives
are recorded in Jonathans book, would be
initiated with no small difficulty by normal
children. Much weeping appears TO have been
considered an indispensable accompaniment
to juvenile piety. OF one child "eminently
converted between and years old" we are
told that after hearing sermon upon the
text HE that, being often reprovsd, harden
eth his heart, shall suddenly be destroyed.
and that without remedy" she became 30 ex
ceeding solicitous about her soul that she
spent great part Of her days in weeping and
praying, and could scarce take any rest day
or night for some time together After this
she was often "full of tears" and spent
her whole time either in praying, reading or
instructIng at her needle" She spoke little,
but when she did we are told, "it was usually
spiritual" This child was removed from
world which had indeed been to her vale of
tears when she was IA years old.
Another example is that of babe "ad-
mirably affected wi tn the things OF God when
ho was between and years old" Before
he could speak plain, he also would lie cry
ing after God" At the same early ago 'he
could not endure TO be put TO bed without
family duty" He would kneel down and
with great patience and delight continue un.
I'll duty was Mt an end, without any express
sion of being weary. There is an aptness in
the frequent use of the word duty for
prayer, since the merit of that exercise seems
to have been regarded AS proportioned to its
length. In this respect there does not appear
TO have been such a wide difference, after all,
between these shining examples Of youthful
piety and the heather who believes they shall
be heard for their much speaking.
This same child was in the habit Of groan.
ing and weeping so during "dnty" that he
was sometimes heard by the neighbors. He
was fond Of discoursing about the nature and
offices Of Christ and the mysteries OF redemp.
ton. His infant mind found difficulty in
comprehending the resurrection OF the body,
but he admitted that nothing was impossible
with Coo. Immediately after this triumph OF
faith he was taken i'll, and died when he was
or years old.
A little girl, when she was about years
old, used to spend much time "in tears upon
her knees" She was greatly troubled over
the sins OF other children, and was always
ready 10 counsel them. When she saw some
laughing whom she judged to be wicked, "sbe
told them she feared they had little reason
TO he merry" When they not unnaturally
asked II they might laugh she answered, "Nu,
indeed, till you have grace They who arc
wicked have more need TO cry than TO laugh"