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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

ond stsnza, the bishop. who was in the
dining room. joining In. When 1t was
dnished. there was silence, and the
bishop remarked:
"Wby not sing the third verss?'
"The third veHe?' replied the lady,
as she came into thu dining room, carry
ing the stesming eggs. "oh. that's not
necessary"
81 dou't understand" replied Bishop
Psret.
"Oh, you see, she said, "when l am
cooking eggs, 1 always sing one verse for
soft boiled and two for nard boiled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

Whist parties are the rule berea bouts
just at present and not night passes thst
dozen or more OF them do not take
place. And yet with all this interest in
the game In all probability not one of he
Thousands who play It nss ev,r attempted
10 hsure out the chances of ono player
holding the thirteen trUmps. Such a
problem looks simple enough on IT'S face,
but the man who tries to work II out
Will hnd that he has an Immense job en-
his hands. MIR. Richard A. Proctor has.
however, Bsued 1t out and rnds that
there is only. .one chance in 1853, 753, 3s9, 600
and then the dealers trump must bs
iakcn-of holding 10 trumrs. Moreover
Mr. Proctor .ai,o found tnat there are
6s5, ,oi3, SEQ GOO ways OF making up a whist
hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

LoSDoS, Jan. 10 Sir Travers Twiss, q.
-, u. Z. L. r. X. 81, 10 dead.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

o. O. W. is right when he says some farmers grumble enough to stunt the growth of cabbages and when cabbages do not head they are IN. G.''-no good. Scientific farming is what might be term ed high farming, and a scientific farmer must raise large crops every year and at the same time increase the fertility of his soil. Good farming aims to produce equally as good crops per acre every year, but not so many of them. Now here differ with o. o. W. in re- gard to the amount of S7OO or $500 being realized from one acre of land for that man used all of his dressing mostly on that one acre and after his crops were harvested his soil was no richer in the composition of plant food than when he started in the spring. Now if 6 farmer owns or has 10 acres of good land he uses all of the dressing he has on one acre, put his seed on that acre, devotes his time to working that one acre and realizes good return from that acre. Can he be called a scientific farmer, be- cause, like the last sheep of old, one is | safe but where are the nine?
 That man is perhaps scientific as far as his one acre as one tenth of his farm is titled but what of the other nine tenths: Yes, it is useless to farm it ss our aBces- | tors had to. The new South and even the | West has opened up new fields for the farmer and we farmers here in the East ern States can hardly compete with the new fields. Climate and soils are against
 us to a certain extent. And every farmer here who can get his living and lay aside a few dollars for the rainy day that we
 hear about has got to hustle in this day | and time in the hurry and bustle of this | 18th century, which is the brightest and
 best of them all, even with crying Ar
 menia, struggling Cuba and helpless
 Crete, asking for help and succor from Christian and civilized world. We csn-
 not but call this 18th century the gem of them all. And when in the busy toll of life this thought comes to me: | Backward, turn backward, o time in thy flight,
 | And make me 8 child again just for a night,' | beside glowing hearth stone, the room | lighted from a bright and blazing fire in
 the fireplace, surely some of those days
 were spent in happiness and content
 ment. And one cannot forget them. But
 sgain comes the watchword:
 l Look up and nol down,
 ! Look out and not inJ
 Look forward and not back,
 And lend haad.-TH. W. Wright.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

P. J. Bolan,a former Sandy Hook bo ? but now one of the foremost merchants of Waterbury, makes an announcement to the farmers of Western Connecticut in this weeks issue of THE BEE. Like many another man MT Bolan owes his success to.his indomitable pluck and en. ergy. Beginning as clerk, he became 8 partner in large hardware business, and for some years has had store of his own. He has charming home on North William street, occupying one of the his toric houses in the city. MT Bolan, al though successful lman, has not beer puffed up by his success, but is one of tht most approachable and affable of men His clerks have caught his spirit, and al who visit his store are assured of consid crate and polite attention.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
ST ROSES CHURCH.


 Father Fox on Sunday at St Roses an- nounced a collection for interest and the support of the Sisters, to be taken at both masses on Sunday, May g, at S.3O and II a. Ill.
 The Sisters at Middletown will cele- brate the 18th anniversary of the estab- lishment of the community in America on Thursday, May B. Fathers Fox and Smith and three of the Sisters of St Jos eph's will attend.
 Notwithstanding the hard storm of Sunday, Father Fox drove to Stepney to hold mass as he had announced. There were only six present, but he will go again next Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

To My Friends: For 27 years, as head of the Hub Clothing House, have cared for the clothing wants of my friends. I am now identified with the well-known firm of Meigs & Company, Main and Bank street, where you arc invited to call upon me, and where I shall be in 8 better position than ever to provide you with thevery best ready-to-wear cloth ing for men and boys, as we'll as hats, furnishing, golf and bicycle clothing. Yours respectfully Henry Gardner, Bridgeport, May l, 1897.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Mrs E. D. Briscoe is now with her brother, A. J. Blakeman, of Eldon, Mo. On Sunday last H. E. Blskeman and wife of California came to his brothers to meet his sister, Mrs Briscoe, who he had not seen in 16 years. Later in the with her brother in California.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Some sneak thief stole c. E. Minors whip from his wagon under the church sheds, last Sunday night. He says if the party who took it will return 1t .he will give them new one as the one taken
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Miss Estelle Esdie, a student of Union Business college, Bridgeport, has been placed by the school as stenographer with the Merchants Supply Co.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

The superior qualities of the paint man. ufactared by the Bridgeport Wood Fin ishing Co. at their factory at Lanesville ia attested to in their advertisement found in another column. Write them for free sample card Of coiors of Etheae excellent goods.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Don't fail tU get one of those s35.O0 Crescents before they are gone. They are new wheels and guaranteed. Sold by A. s. Hawley, Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

z. S. Peck, who has been passing he winter at Unicoi, Tenn, is expected to arrive in town on Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Willis and Clarence Hawley were st home over Sunday from the Storrs Agri- cultural school at Mansfield.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

MT and Mrs Rollo Goodsell are riding new Heating wheels, purchased from A. s. Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Miss Josie McGeorge has left the em- ploy of E. F. Hswley.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Robert Beers of Waterbury was in town on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Arthur N. Ingerson of Brooklyn has been guest of E. F. and Edson \. Haw ley.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Ernest Nj. Hawley has 6 new Crescent bicycle,
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
NUMBER IS.
had his name on it and cannot be used I very well.
Scientific Farming.

SOME FARMERS GRUMBLE ENOUGH TO STUNT THE GROWTH OF CARRIAGES.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
Local Affairs.
Futile Bound Over.

THE HEARING AT THE TOWN HALL ON
 SATURDAY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11
Gorgeous Military Pageant.
Told in a Few Lineo.

The report Of the board of lady man
ayers Of the Worlds Fair has been sub
mitted to Congress.
Fire in the large dry goods emporium Of
w. A. Murray & Co., at Toronto, did
damage to the extent of nearly $1OO, 900.
A decree of foreclosure Of $500, 900 first
mortgage bonds has been issued against
the Burlington Qa.) electric street car
line.
A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from
Athens says that smallpox has broken ont
among the Cretan refugees at the Pr
| raeus.
A dispatch from Moscow says that q
Moscow passenger train fell over IN en-
bankment and that nineteen passengers
| were killed.
Troops have been detailed to protect
the Cherokee freedmen from swindlers
during the payments to be made by the
| Government at Fort Gibson.
The Ontarion Mining Company at Salt
Lake City has declared a monthly divi-
dend Of $4,000. The DAILY Mining Com
pany has declared a monthly dividend
Of $37, 900.
Prof Edward Thompson Nelson of the
chair Of science in the Ohio Wesleyan
University, one Of the most distinguished
educators Of Ohio, died suddenly Of heart
disease at Washington.
Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., and Senior Lewis
MOrote, the correspondent of Ell Liberal
Of Madrid, sailed from Havana for the
United States on board the Mascotte,
Senior Morote has been recalled.
L. w. Tisdale, agent Of the American
Express Company in Saginaw, Mich,
since 1862, is dead. Two years ago he
was placed on the retired list with pen
sion for faithful service of SO many years.
Edward Ellis, president of the Science
tady Locomotive Works, Republican pres
idential elector in 1892, and member Of
the New York State Worlds Fair Com
mission, is dead at Schenectady, N. Y.
Edward G. Dana, the well-known pho
tographer, died in New York after lin
gering illness. Mr.. Dana was one of the
leading photographers of the city and had
q large and fashionable patronage at his
| two studios.
Judge w. w. Crump, one of the most
noted criminal lawyers Of Virginia, died
at his home in Richmond, aged so years.
He was employed on one side or the other
of nearly every famous case in Virginia
for half a century.
It is understood that documents have
been forwarded to the State Department
at Washington for examination with re-
spect to the cases of Ruiz, Scott and 9th.
er Americans similarly maltreated by the
Spanish authorities.
BY the wreck of a fast freight on the
Chicago and Alton near Marshall, No.,
Engineer Ehret and Brakeman Charles
Rymal were killed. Fireman Harry Nc
CLAIM was badly injured. Engine and cars
were almost demolished.
The syndics appointed by Cambridge
Eng.) University to consider the questial
of granting degrees to women has recon-
mended that women be given the title OF
b. A., and that they may proceed In du'
course to the NJ. A. degree, and that the
university be empowered to grant degrees
! | in arts. laws. science and music.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11

door, bowed slightly to the standing Sen
ators and officials. and stepped to the seat
near the presiding officers desk.
All this was but accessory to the ar
rival Of President Cleveland and Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley. It was just 1920
when they entered the main doors, facing
the Vice. President, and attention was riv-
eted at once on these two central figures
as they moved down the middle aisle. Mr..
Mckinley bowed to the presiding officer,
and, with Mr.. Cleveland, was seated i'm
mediately in front of the platform, facing
the Senate and the crowds.
On the left sat Major General Miles,
commanding officer of the army, and Ad.
miral Brown, senior officer Of the navy
both in full uniform. The members OF
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11
PARADE ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

The citizens had spent money with lib
eral hand to beautify their houses and
with the aid of the thousands of flags of
every kind loaned by the National Gov
eminent, Pennsylvania avenue, the great
artery of the city, was turned into rain
bow of bright color, in which Old Glory
predominated.
Enormous Gathering Of People.
To witness all this display there was a
mighty gathering of the American people
in the capital and even up to noon the
railroads poured thousands into the city
to swell the great total Of strangers. Ev-
erybody agreed that it was an ideal inau-
guration day as far as the weather was
concerned, for those who expected to
march in the parade, while the increasing
warmth Of the sun as It mounted higher
in the blue sky treasured the persons who
feared for their comfort in the covered
grand stands.
The executive committee had been at
work all night and by morning there was
a double line of cable two miles in length
stretched along both sides of the avenue
ON the line of march, which promised the
most effective protection ever designed to
keep the crowd from closing in on the
line of the parade.
Detachments of the regular troops to
take mart in the great display were early
abroad. swinging along at q Quickstep,
easy and confident, In sharp contrast to
the more gaudy overcoat militiamen.
seats were in great demand. The bril-.
liant day sent the stock Of the grand
stands 40 several points, and there waa
scarcely seat. to be had on any Of thu
hia stands. Nearly every building alona
the iine az march that had 4 window com
mandInr ! view Of the avenue was In TIL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11

enteen sovereign States had their citizens
in the line of parade and over sixty civil
organizations helped swell its magnificent
proportions.
Along the broad avenue, ON every open
space, were erected grand stands that,
instead of being dis6gurements to the
scene, as has been the case in days gone
by-mere scaffolds of rough boards-were
not only comfortably covered and of pref
ty architectural design, but were most ap-
propriately and substantially decorated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11

There have been many inaugurations in
Washington, but in many respects that OF
March 4, 1897, will 60 down in history as
excelling all that have gone before. The
citizens Of the capital city worked to that
end with a degree of energy unknown,
and the great popular demonstration was
unique and shining success in every
particular. In beauty, in taste, in novelty
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11
M, M'KINLEY
IS PRESIDENT
peins of Government Are Placed
in His Hands.
SOLEMN OATH TAKEN.
Thousands View the inaugural
Ceremonies.

p.triotism of Seventy Million People
Breathed Into tho Inaugural cere-
uonies-Uncounted Thousands View
proceedings-R esplendent Scene in
the Senate acknowledgements Mill
!. ,tary Pageant the Great Spectacular
Feature Brilliant Decorations Of
the Capitol-Grand Ball
William Mckinley, of Ohio, is now
President of the United States. Standing
With bowed head before an immense gath
ering of people, he took the oath to faith
fully perform the duties of the office. The
ceremony was performed by Chief Justice
Fuller With an expression of humility
mingled with realization Of the heavy
burdens he was about to assume, MIR. Nc
Kinley bent his head and repeated in q
clear voice the words:
II do solemnly swear that will faith
fully execute the Office of President Of
the United States and will to the best of
my ability, preserve, protect and defend
the constitution Of the United States"
There was deathlike silence as the
preparations for administering the oath
were begun. The people could see the
pantomime enacted, but only the favored
few in the immediate vicinity could hear
the words; then a cannon shot was heard.
This marked the beginning of the term of
William Mckinley as President, and in
stantly tremendous cheer went up. Hats.
canes, handkerchiefs and other articles
were waved as President Mckinley step
ped to the edge of the Capitol portico and
bowed his Acknowledgements to the pco-
pie. As soon as the President noticed q
lull in the applause he began to deliver the
inaugural address. At least 10000
strangers witnessed the ceremony, while
the capital city citizens, numbering 3OO,-
600 people, lined the streets and filled the
avenues. Capitol Plaza, where President
Mckinley stood, was filed with 4 seeth-
Ing, surging mass Of between $1,000 and
10000 people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11
street to Pennsylvania avenue and to the
White House.
Scene in the Senate,

Scene in the Senate.
The Senate chamber was the center of
attraction. The presidential family ar
rived at II 80. Mrs. Mckinley, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Barber, took
front seat which had been reserved for
her. Following the wife of the new Pres
ident came the venerable Mrs. Mckinley,
ST., CARRIED betting her years. The
diplomatic corps entered, followed a mo-
ment later by the chief justice and asso-
ciate Justices Of the Supreme Court. They
filed slowly down the aisle in gorgeous re-
gala and silken robes. The members of
the House of Representatives, headed by
Speaker Reed, then entered the chamber
There was a stir of interest when Senate
officials announced the Vice President.
elect. Mr.. Hobart entered from the right
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11

the outgoing cabinet were in a semi-circlo
to the left, facing the outgoing and incom-
ing Presidents. On the opposite side Of
the center aisle, In q semi-circle, were
Chief Justice Fuller and the associate
justices. The members of the House OF
Representatives filed the entire body Of
the hall on the right side and on the op-
posite area Of the chamber sat the Sem
'ators and Senators-elect.
As the presidential party took their seats
Vice-President Stevenson rose and invit-
ed his successor to step forward and take
the oath of Office. Mr.. Hobart advanced
to the desk, raised his right hand and took
the oath in accordance with the constitu-
ton. Mr.. Stevenson then delivered his
valedictory address.
The proclamation of the outgoing Presi-
dent calling an extra session of the Senate
having been read, Vice President Hobart
requested the new Senators to advance
and take the oath Of Office. 1t was 1906
p. m. when the last oath was administer
ed, and then the formal exit began, the
Supreme judges going first. then Mr..
Cleveland and President Mckinley, and
the other officials following.
Gorgeous Military Pageant
The great spectacular feature Of the
days ceremonies was of course the inau-
gural parade, which started on its line Of
march Immediately after President Nc
Kinley had concluded the reading of his
inaugural address. 1t was under the COM
mand Of Gen. Horace Porter, as chief
marshal, and embraced, besides the regu-
lar army, representative bodies Of State
militia, headed by the various Governors,
and civid and political organizations.
The line of march of the parade was
longer than usual-full four miles in fact
made SO to ease the pressure of spec
tators upon the line in the central section
of the city and to insure the maintenance
of the line unbroken.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11

Latest reports from Winona, Mimi,
state that the authorities are certain that
Alex. Condot, the French half-breed, and
Blackhawk, the negro half-breed, are the
hends who committed the murder Of the
Spicer family at that place.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11
BILLS THAT FAILED.
WORK FOR THE EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS.

Chicago and Illinois Affected by the
Delay In Usual LeRislation-eundr
Civil Bill Was Pocket-vetoed-Rivv
ere and Harbors Left Out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
BIG SUBWAY CONTRACT,

New York, Oct. ia company has
already been organized with a view to
bid for the entire work of construct
ing the rapid transit subway in New
York at a figure below the total of
the calculated expenditures. Charles
Soysmith is at the head of this organ
ization. Its bid will be less than $780,
1896, 412, which is Engineer Parsons es-
innate for the completion of the road.
The Carnegie Steel company has I'M
dertaken, in the event of this organic
alton getting the contract to deliver
the steel structural work wherever
needed for less than $50 ton. This
company would also be willing to put
the steel structure in place for less
than $40 a ton. Engineer Parsons
estimate for the cost of putting up the
steel structure was $40 per ton and
Engineer Foster Croweil, the expert,
testified that it would cost s7S ton.
The Carnegie company is willing to
put it up for from $50. to $57 a ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
GAS AND FUEL COMBINE.

Chicago, Oct. ia local paper is
authority for the statement that the
Mutual Fuel Gas company, of Hyde
park, and the Universal Gas company
with their plants and franchises, will
soon pass into the control of the Peo-
pies Gas Light and Coke company.
About s5,00000O will be the price paid.
This is approximately the same figure
named in the Peoples company's first
offer for the property, which was re-
fused.
A long conference between President
C. G. K. Billings, of the Peoples COM
pany; A. N. Brady, of the flour inter-
est in that company; James Letter,
representing the Universal and Mutual
companies, and Emerson McMillin, was
held here and the question of the terms
of payment was made the subject of a
protracted debate. Another and prob
ably final conference will be held today
1t is said the McMillin plan for recap
italizing Universal and Mutual proper
ties on such a gigantic scale, and ever
ging them has beer abandoned
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
BERTHA ARRIVES
Comes Down From Alas
ka Without News.
BRINGS ONLY II PASSENGERS
AND $4,000 IN GOLD
DIRECT.
Report Of A PrOSrectOr On The True
Alaska Fieli-lt Will Pay.
Nine Hundred Miles Long
And Two Hundred
Miles Wide.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 19.-The steam
er Bertha has arrived here from ST.
Michaels, Alaska, which place she left
October 5. The Bertha brings TO later
news than was brought down by the
Danube, which left st. Michaels one
day before the Bertha, Fourteen pas
sengers came down on the Bertha.
There was about $4,000 in gold, most
of it being in the possession of Ar
thur NJ. Pope and Harry Wright. The
Bertha brought no late news from
Dawson, her passengers coming from
Minonk and Circle City. The steamer
Cleveland was to leave st. Michaeles
two or three days after the Bertha left
and the Portland was to have sailed
October 18th. Isaac DIETRICH, mine
owner an expert of San Francisco, was
a passenger on the Bertha. In an IN
terview with an Associated Press cor
respondent Mr.. DIETRICH said:
81 have made a hasty trip of obser-
walton of some of the gold sections of
Alaska. / thought so favorably of the
outlook that / got right into the har-
ness and have four men at work. AL
though gold mining in Alaska is in its
extreme infancy, yet predict as great
a rush to certain parts of Alaska as
there is now to Dawson. / do not
think there win be such great strikes
as there were at Dawson, but there will
be something like $50 to $50 day to
the man. My friend, Capt. Stanley,
has enough ground on Bonanza creek
to warrant the statement that he has
as good as three million dollars in bank
Such big strikes as his are as hard TO
find as the big nuggets. Alaska has
so much gold bearing placer ground
that there will be occasional finds of
more or less larger amounts caused by
concentration. The formations Of the
bearing districts are just about
like the Klondike and the conditions
are the same. The extent of the gold
bearing country is about nine hundred
miles long and nearly two hundred
miles wide. 1t seems to be the extern
sion of the Rocky Mountain belt. The
conditions are so unfavorable that it
will require many years to prospect
this great country. At present the
richest ground can only be worked, but
as EXPERIMENTS are made the less pay
ing ground will be opened with pro-
fit. / am of the firm opinion that the
rich placer fields of Alaska will lead to
the discovery of quartz veins carrying
a far greater amount of gold than we
hear about in California.