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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

the same lines as that OF the present year.
It IL contenced In some quarters that
something new will be out by the middle
of the season. after the rush for new wheels
has permitted the working off OF the large
amounts of surplus stock which many oi
the makers find now on their hands, ana
not manufactured into the complcteu
article, because of the glut on the market.
Why the chainless should be listed Tor
1926 at present few have been able to de-
termine, realizing that the makers must
realize that at that price they could not
expect any large sales The chainless III
Is contenued, is not materially more costly
To build, and hence the manufacturers
hoped that the novelty would give them
very handsome profit. But firm that
has contended for some years that an A
wheel could not be sold for s75 will this
year put chainIess on the market at
that figure and their best chain wheel,
an improvement it is claimed on Their
best of this season, will be but 500. There
is q report, too, that one firm will have a
chainless out for $50 SO one may rely up
on the prediction that the day OF SlVO
wheels has passed.
The League OF American Wheelmen,
which was organized in this city in 1880
with l33 members, all but 20 OF whom
were attached to clubs, has not only at
tanned but exceeded the mem bership III
started out for this year, 100, OO2, ana to-
day numbers l00,777 wheelmen ard
wheelwomen. TO II must be accredited
much OF the ''good roads" movement
throughout the country. for its members
have been at the bottom of 1t all Tney
have also established well known rights
for vehicles on the public streets, ana it
has long since been recognized that the
organization is working for the general
welfare OF the public who use public ways
There are, though, many wheelmen who
fail to join its ranks, preferring to reap
its benefits without assisting in its sup
port. Many of Newport's summer visitors
! arc now joining its ranks, and the local
mem hership is on decided Increase. with
promising prospects for next session. Il.
| A. w. Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
WHEELS AND WHEELMEN.

Except for tho chainlcss wheels the 1898
bicycle will not diflcr materially from he
VI style 1br agents are on the road
drumming up trade but 1t Is said that
this season they are not carrying sami De-
wheels nor are ihr, able to give material
definite improVen cnt, with which the
now wheels sre to be- equipped. There
are some novelties put not many, and one
of the larger manufacturers 20 is rcTort Il,
is making next year wheel on rscti, ally
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
TENNYSON'S FONDNESS FOR SEA.

In his preoccupation with ideas OF poetic
workmanship, Tennyson walscd about the
world forever prepared 20 seize, with delicate
exactitude, impressions OF physical beauty.
In all his journeyings, he was watching for
effects for conditions, for phenomona, which
he cculd use as the illustration or the orna.
ment OF moral ideas And the first place must
be given 20 his incompatible study of the sea.
IL ~ evident that tho movement Of water was
the physical fact whi,h in the whole OF
nature. gave Tonnyson the most acute pleas
ure All Of US know the exquisite. and we
may have thought the somewhat bold, image
with which "Audley Court" closes Here is
the source Of IL, in note made at Torquay
in 1872: IL saw star Of phosphoresenco made
by tho buoy appearing and disappearing In
tina dark sea-" The sea ON the coast of the
English channel dspleased him: IL is mot
grand" he wrote. only al angry. curt sea.
The finest seas have ever seen are at
yalcntia. on the west coast Of Ireland, Msble.
thorpe. in Lincolnshire, and In Cornwall. Al
Valentia the sen was grand. without any
wind blowing, and seemingly without wave
Int with the momentum Of the Atlantic lie
hind. IL dashes up into foam, blue diamonds
N iooks like. all along the rocks, like ghosts
ulayihg AZ hide and seer. When ] was n
cornwall ~ had blown storm of wind aud
rain for days. and ell ~ sudden fell into
rerf,ct calm. was little inland ~ the
cuf when, aftcr n space Of perfect Silence n
long roll Of thunder, from some wave rushing
into o cavern, suppose, came up from che
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

New Bedford's City Council has aprro.
rriated s25 600 for the establishment Of a
textile school in that citv. Under a recent
law Of the State of Massachusetts,, the
commonwealth stands ready to match
that sum when approI rated by any Of
the cities for the purpose OF founding tex
tile schoos. The city of lowell was the
first 10 { Ike advantage of the Offer, nnd
the op q rs OF tn, Institution list srring
awakened general Interest in the matter
throughout tho Industrial section of tho
country.
Mas>achusstt- Ia sci good many cx
ceIlcnI examples for Lcr sister states 60
follow. ard mono is more inspiring than
it, action looking to textile education
heret liorc Io'siblc To- American young
men only in Europhn schtols Thsrc Is
room for sslool right here Ia Rhode
Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

pillow cases, ana led In the merry making. In
the basement were tubs OF water containing
apples. which were dipped for by the Jolly
young folks Delicious refreshments were
partalScn of, and at tho w.tch'ng hour OF
midnight the entire party repaired 10 the
attic. whore hung many mirrors, before which
the happy young ladies learned their tates.
Altogeihcr,it IL was an event which will long
be remembered by those prosont.-Toledo
News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

There is no question that bipartisan
ship 10 . vigorous factor in local politics
whether it is of benefit to the municipal
Affairs, however, is still very wide open
and unanswered question.
Non-partisanship has demonstrated what
IL can do in deciding an election contest
But as to its influence toward better
government Of the city, the results are
absurdly meagre.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

When the superficial student Of politics
undertakes 10 declare that tho combined
vote Of Tray and Low would have de-
tented Taminany, he hss sight OF the
Tact tfHt u great many OF TIE Low votes
came from the Democracy, large part
Of his support having been in anti Tam.
many Democratic organizations which.
n left without leader, would have up /.
d1abtedIy given . greater part Of their
strength TO the 1smmaDy candidate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
GHOST EFFECTS IN SOCIETY.

A novel ond delighted party occurred at
the home ~ Mis- May Snow last evening. The
tnmr WIS decorated with cornstalks and
js .o'.lanterns, a very gnostly effect bong
ufuluct,l thereby The receiving party, com
ms a - Mis-. snow, NJ " Bessie Meyers Miss
Carrie Brown. Miss Anna wcddcl, Miss May
White aud M's- Mabel Cupp, were clad in
shos,ly raimonts. fashioned from sheets and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

This year the palm is awarded to Coun-
Gilman Trask. the veteran from Ward
Six, who seems to grow more warm in
the hearts Of his constituents with every
returning election. The taxpayers in
that secticn have penchant anyway,
for putting good men TO the front and
keeping them there. Vide the return of
their entire council delegation by unques.
tionable majorities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

a.tance and died away. never felt silen' .
like that"
But at Mablethorpe, too. he had his grand
phrases about the "interminable waves roll
inc along interminabe shores 81 sand" And
M Bonchurch he notices "a little salt pool
nuttoring round stone upon tho shore
and again in Ireland "claps OF Thunder on
the cliffs. amid the solid roar;" aud NJ Bahii
combe, In Dcvonshire, the marks Of Tie tide
like scrpeni'coils upon tine deep. From
"The life OF Tenny son. Nv kdmund Gossc
I'm North American Review for November
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

Sixty-fiye consecutive centuries is the
newest feat to be attempted by a wheel.
man. W. II. Anderson OF New York is
the man and be has already done
his twentieth daily hundred mile spin.
He Is printer by trade and sets about
his self-imposed task at the conclusion
OF his days work. Experts say that this
Is an unusually severe test of physical
endurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

Since the people drew the carriage with
cupeted with flowers. DO individual has
had so triumphant an ovation as was
accorded Richard Croker. the King of
Tammany and now the premier Of the
second city of the world on election night.
After all, We Americans dearly love to
slop over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

If Tammany will only make as clean
sweep of the streets as il did Of the
election folks will bo reasonably consoled.
and that reminds us that it is Rhode
Island man who has given New York
its fair fame for cleanliness under the
present Strong administration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

A young woman in New York set the
house on fire while crimping her hair. 1t
is feared, however, that the warning will
have no effect on other young women who
similarly employ the dangerous curling
iron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

Picking Quarrel-"say, Howley, you
ought to be more particular about the COM
pany you keep"
why never go with bad people. In fact
| spend most Of my time IN solitary medita-
tion."
That's why / think you ought to reform" !"
Cleveland Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

Dick Croker received all the congratula-
tions. His candidates seem to have been
sadly neglected. But needless to say the
congratulations were not misplaced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

1t Is now expected that Van wyck, the
unknown, for whom two hundred and
fifty thousand people voted on Tuesday.
will step to the front and show himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

1t is authoritatively reported that Mark
Twain has paid of all his debts by his
own earnings which VIII be good news
TO thousands who have proflted in their
minds and their digestion by his humor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

With the gold reserve Mt sl63. OO0 600 that
"endless chain of greenbacks that used
TO trouble the last administration 10
naturally imperative.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

The wretched Middle Glass. -Doctor-You
ought 10 take that child into tho country for
several weeks every summer.
Mother-Oh, doctor, I'm sorry to sny we are
not rich enough.
Doctor-well, then, have her sent by fresh
air fund.
Mother-But, doctor, we're not poor enough
--Fliegende Blaetter.
Tho First Person Singular-"Thst's tho
most egotislical man ever saw said one
usher at the theatre.
eyes. He won't even sit anywhere except
In section ]. Washington Star.
A Gluttod Market. Bill Pluggem-Failed
in my attempt 20 hold up that bank cashier.
Sam Swattom-What was de cause OF de
faiiure'
Bill Pluggem- -Overproduction. I produced
one gun and he produced two. philadelphia
North American.
Trimming. Was the bonnet expensively
trimmed -
''Very. II had n $50 price tag Of tho Maison
de snool,s, and l fancy that alone never cost
loss than so. Detroit journal.
The Tramp's Praise. c.-Goodles-You ought
10 have heard how that tramp praised me
when gave him dime.
Eaddlos-A touching oulogy, a. IL were
Roxbury Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

We do not credit the rumor that Mayor
elsct Baker is going to appoint the Hon.
John II. Mcguire his private secretary
when ne takes office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
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, 1897-11-04
ALITTLE HUMOR.

A Pitiable Case.-The Mstress-Be very
careful, Marie. when you give little Algernon
a bath. He shriDks from IL SO.
The New Nurse-Do he, me'm' That's bad.
wid two or three more shrnkins there'll be
no,hin left of him. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

All affections Of the scalp such ~ sores.
eczema. dnndrun. badness and falling hair,
can be cured or prevented by the timely use
of Halls Hair Renewer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER Sl3.
An Ordinance Providing for the Collection OF
Poll Tax.

An Ordinance Providing for the Collection OF
Poll Tax.
(Approved October ~, 1897
1t is ordained by the City Council CT the City
of Providence rs follows:
SECTION /. The poi tax assessed by tho
Bo ard of Assessors, july |, A. ID. 1897 shall
be paid TO and collected by the City Treasurer
on and between the tenth and seventeenth
days of November, A. ID. 1897. inclusive.
SEC. 9. The City Treasurer shall by adver'
tisement in the public newspapers OF the city,
and by posting MP one or more notices IN each
voting district Of the city, at least one week
before the said tenth day of November, A. ID
1897 notify all persons nssessed to pay said tax
Mt his office. on and between said tenth day
and said eventeenth day OF November, A. ID.
1897 inclusive, Sundays and holidays excepted,
between the hours of nine o'clock u. IN, an
five o'clock y. ~, except Saturdays, when
his office shall be open from nine o'clock a.
m until three o'clock y. M, to receive said
taxss.
True copies-witness:
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE
mast City Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

The failure Of the silver campaign is Of
itself good reason why the silver issue
will not again be so strong with the
people, This is restless age politically.
The dissatisfied element-the element
that has broken away from the old parties
to chase rainbow reforms be
faithful to a leading principle two years
together. This is plain to those who
have watched the course Of the Populists
and noted how they have fitted from
issue to issue-from government farm
loans and sub treasures to government
without Injunction and corporations with
out rights. With the Populists and the
Altgeld and Debs Socialists following
their own gods, the silver worshippers
will not cut very much Of figure in
1900 Bland Is more likely 10 be formid
able presidential candidate than Bryan,
and neither will be really formidable. -
Kansas City Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

At the recent meeting Of the COM
mandcr- -in-chief of the Loyal Legion in
Philadelphia protest was made on the
desecration OF the flag of the United
States and tho efforts which have been
made to make the offence punishable by
law were commended. One would imagine
that Congress would pass suoh law
without the intervention Of any commit
tee, but it has not. Once or twice the
matter has been taken up in Congress
with considerable zeal, but after time
somo secret agency was found to be OPP
posing the measure with sufficient in
fluence to prevent action. At the present
time the Stars and Stripes is used as
trademark by the manufacturers of spec
alties and by others rs wrappers. One
brewer pastes it upon the barrels which
he sends out 1t Is being used TO popu-
larize cheap brands Of tobacco. 1t is said
that no other nation would allow such a
use to be made OF the emblem of nation
ality.-Indisnapolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

The Dutch have recaptured Holland.
kentucky has gone Democratic By 81, 0oo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

The British government is said 70 have
discovered at last, Dy means or tho fur
riers of LONDON, however, that the
threatened extinction of seals so loudly
denied by its ow n experts and so persist
emily helped on by the Canadians is an
actuality. If this be not true it is we'll
timed, and is indication Of sort OF os-
trich-like sapiency that marks English
diplomacy. However. we can be thankful
that even If the British and Canadian
experts cook the facts, the Salisbury adj
ministration has seen little light, even
adelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
POINT OF VIEW.

Blmetalism will be- poromted In the
only way practicable by the failure OF the
Wolcott commission. IL Is demonstrated
that there will not bo free coinage Of sill
YER legal tender money at the ratio OF 10
10 l. That will not occur in this country
or any other country. But there may De
continued and extended the policy of the
use Of silver money by the limitation OF
it's coinage. And there may DO a change
in the mint ratio of silver 10 meet the
market ratio. The 10 TO ratio fad goes
too far from the realities To prevail -
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

In making cxtrayagant purchases OF
cruisers and material Of war and exhaust
ing her domestic resources by an internal
loan after exhausting her national credit
by borrowing abroad, Spain is merely
fastening the inevitable hour of her COM
pleto bankruptcy and final downfall.
Foreign war is not the peril that menaces
Spain, but internal decay. Foreign war
will bc hurtful chiefly in fastening this.
Thereforei the nation is mad TO pro-
woke it.--N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

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subscription rates Daily News by mail or carrier,
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three monthx Weekly News. 80 cents per annum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

II is a GEOGRAPHICAL WORK, giving II Q
natural divisions of the earth, with accurately
engraved and beautifui colored maps, from
the latest surveys aud boundary lines, divid.
ing nations and states.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

II is a MINERALOGICAL WORK. describing
al minerals, where found, their properties
and uses, describing all tho manner of mining
the different ores and the process OF convert
ing them into their various uses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
ONE DOLLAR,

You TO make fifteen monthly payments of
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the books is preferred.
Descriptive circulars for the asking but,
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ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

,,..d bv r C. Batcheller, chief engineer OF the
counanv which installed the Philadelphia plant
rt,a wtl be employed in New-York also. mas
much as the English patents thereon have not
vet been obtained its inventor prefers not 70 eX-
Main its operation at present. Engineering ex-
,erts sneak Of 1t in terms Of high praise. how
ever.
In New-York as In certain foreign cities, pneu-
matte tubes Gas q permanent institution) were
first introduced by a telegraph company As
long ago as 1876 the Western Union laid such
tubes from its main office to several OF us pranch
Offices Two ran to Broad-st, one TO lower
pear,st and one to the Cotton Exchange. Com
munication was then established with twenty
third ST. and also with the leading newspaper
offices downtown. Subsequently the same sys-
tenn was utilized by that company In chicago
and other cities. 1t has also been used extern
sively in tall buildings. especially newspaper OF
oces for sending letters. manuscripts and similar
articles from floor to another. Hotels nave
found It a convenience. and in some OF the shops
soIesmen send money and sales memoranda 10
the cashiers desk in the same manner.
Practical experience shows that the style OF
carrier employed In the various systems thus far
rsferred TO ought not to be much II at ALL larger
..ar those about to be intrc<uced here by the
tubular Dispatch Company. When the diameter
axceeds & or 10 inches the loaded carrier is too
heavy TO be handled conveniently. and the fric-
tton between II and the tube becomes serious
matter Naturally, then. pneumatic engineers
Long ago considered the feasibility OF putting the
carr,ers on wheels laying rails in the bottom Of
,ho conduit. and enlarging the latter from a mere
nine into a tunnel. The first underground rail-
wav of this sort began operations in London in
,sG3 The shape Of the hole was not tubular. but
ute a CAPITAL D with Its fiat side down. This
,mnnel had a width of feet and inches,
ia go height was the same. In 1870 two more
anu 10 were constructed on the same general
, ',sn These were Az feet wide and feet high.
T T1rs shell was OF iron wherever the route was
stTAIsn' axnerimental line Of this sort was also
A snT, in New-York City in 1887 by Alfred
&c Tssch II was built under Broadway, near
G ~. tmnnei had q diameter Of feet. and was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

a comparatively easy matter. The tube Is made
to terminate in large box or tiny closet OF tin
or other material. On reaching the end OF its
Journey. therefore. the carrier energies into this
"drop-box." The thump with which 1t LANDS
therein or else electric ticker set In operation
by the pressure Of the carrier against valve at
the mouth Of the tube, attracts attention. and
leads to its removal. But when there are way
stations on the route different problem is pre-
sented. One of the most common methods OF
intercepting a carrier which is intended for some
intermediate point. and not for the terminal
station, Is to thrust into the tube q perforated
screen, which VIII allow the air 10 flow onward.
but will stop the flying parcel. Such an ar
rangement is effectual. but 1t renders necessary
an electric signal sent in advance from the start
ing point. Various attempts have been made.
therefore to invent automatic method of Sc
curing the same result. What is probably the
most successful apparatus Of this sort was de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

but In time one Of the illustrious Siemenses. who
made other Improvements also in pneumatic
service, proposed the maintenance Of contin-
uous circulation in thu tubes; and he found a
way to insert a carrier In the tube without shut
ting Off the current. Another OF his innovations
was to connect the outgoing and incoming tubes
In one continuous circuit. and to introduce a
third and fourth station on the line. This prac
tce has been followed rather extensively in
Paris and Berlin. which latter city has
twenty-eght miles Of tube In operation. But
what Is known the Circuit" system was soon
abandoned In London, where the ''radial" plan
is deemed preferable. There may be. as 1t is
proposed shall be the case In New-York, inter-
mediate stations a route, but the most distant
Point on each line is & terminus. and not way
station. 1t is entirely feasible. however. in
large city. to combine the two plans. using
for certain districts and the other for certain
others, according as circumstances may dictate
But so long q double line Of tubes Is en-
ployed single pumping station will serve sew
eral radial lines at once, and also several cir
cults.
SO long there are only two stations on a
line, one at each end the delivery Of carrier is