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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31

il roared up the chimney, nor did that
consideration interfere with my en-
joyment of the heat and light As the
moisture eyaporated from my garments,
SO did the uneasiness from my nerves;
insomuch that / should not have been
seriously disturbed had banshec
drifted into the room and seated itself
on the hearth beside meat least, SO
thought thsn.
Inow searched my pack for something
to eat; but found only some fragments
of bread, sadly disintegrated by water,
and single ripd of cheese. This was
little enough, but better than nothing;
besides, there was finger or two Of
whisky left in my flask and plenty
of tobacco in my rubber pouch. i soon
began TO feel reasonably comfortable.
While hunting through my pockets
had come across the little leather-bound
volume given TO me by Father O'IIea;
II had fortunately suffered but little
from the rain, and undid its clasp
and attempted to read IL. IL was writ
ten in the angular hand of the period,
and was legiblc enough in one sense;
but the language was the monkish Ian
guage of the period, and the contracticns
were so numerous that 1 made little
Roadway. 1t was, as 1 had surmised,
in the nature of family chronicle, and
the family name appeared to be Sui
lane. Turning over page after page,
found. in the latter part of the volume.
something that looked like a bit of
rounded narrative; but before l had
mastered dozen lines, my attention
was distracted by an odd noise in n
distant part of the building.
laid down the book and listened;
and must confess that. for few mo-
ments, the loudest sound heard was
the beating of my own heart. But soon
the other noise was repeated 1t was
not like anything j had heard during
my exploration of the great house. A
conversation between several persons
was being carried on in some neigh
boring room; the voices were mufiled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
FROM OMAHA TO NEWARK.
A PIucky Young Couple Walked All the
Way without Asking Assistance.

"we've counted ties all the way from
Omaha" was the greeting of John Meal
len 10 newspaper man who met him and
his wife at Milestone Junction, on the out
skirts Of New Brunswick, y. j., recently.
They were dusty couple, thin and
bronzcd from exposure. Their shoes were
catered. but they pushed on TO Newark,
their journeys ond.
"If you want any information, you
nust get II rs VIC walk along" said Nc
Allen We've no time 20 stop McAllen
carried n tin box and a bundle Of extra
clothing strung osssr his shoulder. Mrs.
McAllcn is pretty woman about 2s years
OF age. she wore dark skirt, heavy
beaver coat and iaunty tourists hat.
She, too. carried smnll bundle Of cloth
ing. Both were well spattcrcd with mud,
having been caught i'm several showers.
They had walked from Trenton since
morning.
1--WE wanted to go 20 Newark and had
no money, so we decided 10 hoof It," said
McAllan. eve left Omaha Jan. 2s TO 60
Co Newark and have walked the entire dis
tancc ON the ties. The people Of Omaha
gave us big send OIL. The ilrst weeks
walking tired us terribly, ana our feet
swrllcd mp and blistercd. They are all
right now.
I'VE have roughed it, getting food and
shelter where we could. We hnvc slept in
barns aud under haystacks and piles OF
ties forget how led fools We have
been held up 10y tramps. bur our pockets
were empty. AND they couldn't rob us
The trainmen were very kind and often
offered ms ride, htit we set ont 20 foot 10
all the way | thinx we have averaged
about ld miles n day
Mrs NcAllcn saidi "T don't mind tho
walking " can gct enough to cot will
- wherever nv husband roca I arm young
end strong. and this kind ~ work m vhss
snakes sovsl bssefhy. sGoog people." -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
NESTING NEXT TO GRANT.
The Little Grave on the Hudson Near the
Here's Tomb.

Next to the tomb of General Grant the
most interesting object on Riverside drive,
New York is little monument erected
to the memory of an amiable child" F"
which stands across the drive from the
great mausoleum, which Is soon to be ded-
icated.
It's presence there in n public park after
the lapse of more than century is so fine
n tribute to the gentleness that underlies
the apparent brutality of a great city that
the little stone has come TO be almost a
national institution.
Ninety years ago Gulian Yer Plnnck
bought the property from the father of the
"amlable child" who had planned to cs-
tablish typical English estate upon it,
but had given up the idea when British
rule i'm New York became u thing of the
past With the growth of the city the Ver
Planck family cut the property into dwell.
ing sites, and from them the city acquired
the portion of it upon which the tombstone
stands
The park department. has undertaken to
preserve the sanctity of the grave Of the
child
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
The NEW ENGLAND R. R. CO
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. %, 1896.

Train. leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
For Boston-o:5o IL IS a. I..; hElUk.s R:o7p. IN,
6:27 D. M
wALPoLE-5:55. II :55 a. IN.
FRANKLIN-5:56, ii:55 a. IN. $3.50 o. n.
NILFORD-5:56. IL :bS a m; $3.50 p.
ARLINGToN-Fl2O O5. 5:s', $3.50 pm.
VEST ARLINGToN-Fi2;O5 5isS. F5;so p. m.
KNIGHTsvILLE--F -Fi2 o., 5i35, $3.50. "Fii:lD p. m.
MEsHANTICUT-ll:O5. 5:i6. s:SJ. "li! 10 p. m.
NATIcK, RIVER POINT. CENTREvILLB
WAsHINGToN-s:t0 s'0o a. M; i:;Oa i:a0, S:Sl
$50. .7:i5 "1iilo p m.
CRANSToN, oAKLAWN- 300 a. M i.oS
4:2o. b;35 1850, 7;l5. -SIl;l0 p. M.
PoNTIAC-6;4O an; i2:os, t:lo, 5;35. $3.50, + 7IS
''il:lOp.
ARCTIC AND QuiDNIcK-s.ia. a. m; 1906. 42a
5:35. $3.50. F7;lo "lI:io p. m
ANTHoNY-6a0. $500 a. M ": 8. f:2o. 5ix 6;3a
7:l5 fli:i0 p.
sTERLING-Sal so, a. m; 4:2o. 7;1Sp. m
COVENTRY. GREENE. oNEco. MoosUP.
PLAINrIELD-o:iO. 800 a. m. 4:D. 7ib p IN
The I:lo p. H. train connects at Plainfeld fof
New YorK.
sUMMIT-S:4o. 900, a. m; t;2O. 7;i5 p m.
JEwETr CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH WINDHAM .
$40 900 a. M; 4:2o, 7;lS p m.
wILLIMANTIC-64o $50, q. M; 4;2o. 7;l5 p. IN
HARTFoRD-s;io, 900 a. m; 4:20. 7;l5 y. M
FIsHEILL& NEWBURG-ssoo a. m
NoRwICH-s:1O, 800 A. M; 4;2o 7;l5 p m.
WATERBURY. DANBURy-e:Oo a. m.
CHICAGO AID The WEST VIA NEWDUBG
AND ERIE RY-s:oo a. m.
PASCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS sTATIoN-t;i5. s:3J a. M;
4hJ 6:3i. and +-ii:i6 .. m.
Fields Station--siij. $40 IN. t;t1 e;D pm.
Leave Pascoag at b;A i;!5 a. m; $3.50.
.2jand '.s;05p. m.
All trains leave IRON west end Of Union Depot
Providence.
ssSaturday. ouiv ] Stors notice
W.R BABCoCK, PA
J.N. KING, supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
New Trolley Device,

William III. Walker. motormnn EN-.
ploycd on The Fort Pitt branch of the Con
solidatcd Traction lines of pittsburg, has
invented new trolley wheel attachment
for use on electric ears that is said To lie a
good one. The new appliance consists of
two wheels, one above the other Both are
incased In a steel frame which runs up
one side only. leaving the ears of the
wheels outside the wire The trolley wire
runs hctwccn tho wheels, the upper wheel
being hold IN plncc hy strong springs The
whole rs 80 arrar gcd that it can be easily
rcmuvcd from tho wire hy the conductor
on The car. Whom on the wire. 10 Is i'm.
possible for the trolley To fly OH and cause
provoking delays and oftsimes oosi,y scci.
dents, as s the cs<s with the pcsent stys
of trollcr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
MERELY STARVING.
Weak and Ill and Charged with Attempt.
ed Suicide.


A little woman was carried into Belle
vue hospital, New York, on a stretchei
from the ambulance that had taken her
from her home at 1897 Delaney street
SO weak that she could scarcely speak.
She had been sent TO the hospital by the
police of the Delaney street station as al
insane woman. The doctor found that she
was starving. She was Annie Melz, a wild
ow, 26 years old.
An interpreter learned that she had a
child between and years old, who was
taken from her by women belonging to a
charity on the lower east side. She and
the child had been without food for some
time when she applied for help She was
given loaf Of bread, which she tried to
cut for her child, she says, but was SO
weak that she could not handle the knife,
and the three charitable women thought
that she was going to kill herself Il was
too sick. l would only have had to lay
still and die. was too weak to cut the
bread, she said TO the interpreter.
The woman told the interpreter that she
had had nothing to cat since she partook
of some bread three days before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31

side two narrow window Sits. sunk
deep in the thickness of the wall.
Through these Sits the moonlight fell
across the oaken floor.
The first necessity was fire; and in
order TO get fuel, was obliged TO tear
away strips Of wainscoting, thereby
causing great CONSERVATION among the
colonies of mice. rats and beetles that
had made their home behind il for gen
erations. 1t came away easily, however,
being indeed almost ready to drop with
age: md il burnt like tinder. know
not how many manorial rights of house
martens the fire may have violated as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31

but my second thought tended 10 reas-
sure me. Either portion of the house
was still inhabited. or else some party.
driven as / had been 10 seek shelter
from the storm. had established them
selves there for the night, and were
taking pot luck together. In any event,
/ determined to present myself to them
and to trust TO their hospitality for
the rest. Ny appetite was by no reans
satisfied; and, whoever my neighbour
were. they could hardly fail TO be pref
cradle TO the ghostly solitude L had
been supporting.
TO BE CONCLUDED
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Rnller WI hot RnY IL.

James A. Bailey, tho Snowman, who
was reported to bc seriously contemplating
tho purcr~se of the magnificent Madison
Square Garden, New York, denies the
truth OF the rumor.
81 have never thought of buying that
property or any part OF IL. F" said he recent
ly. at is true that three years ago did
have some thought Of getting possession
Of IL. But since that time have abandoned
all desire in that direction. +"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31

whats the matter between Blims and his
typewriter
He thought when he hired her that he was
going to dictate TO her. but he has discovered
his mistake. "-Detroit Free Press.
'Hov yez any pethroleumi" ne inqu e. -
he entered the grocery store ea ly b 10
morning.
YES" replied the clerk.
care ye sure it's petroleum, an nothin'
elsef"
Absolutely certain"
well, yez can give me tin cents worth,
an / want 1t In hurry. The missus says
Oi've got ty shtop usin' kerosene ty starte the
fire. Washington Star.
'Im a bird, am" said the prisoner,
jocularly.
Yes" replied the Judge, land think the
public will be pleased TO have you Gagged for
about eighteen months. Hal hai"-Philadel-
phia North American.
Hewitt don't see why you call this front
door storm door," II isn't storm door
Jewett-Just wait minute old man; nv
wife always meets me here.-Twinkles.
Author-Y ou have no idea how many stamps
use posting my manuscripts to various eli.
tors.
Critic-Very likely think there ought to
be excursion tickets for manuscripts at ie.
duced rates,-London Tit Bits.
Il am sure Tom means to propose TO me-"
musei the first sweet girl. Perhaps he's
afraid"
Perhaps he is,' assented the second sweet
girl ''He ought 20 feel quite sure of your
answer"
you mean thing Washington Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31

by the intervening partition. but they
were unmisiakably human voices, some
masculine. some feminine; and occa-
sionally there was a metallic or cliEking
noise. as Of knives and forks and dishes.
The inference was Inevitable that
VAS not alone in this venerable ruin. and
that the other occupants were enjoy
ing n comfortable supper.
Now. my first feeling had certainly
been one Of disagreeable apprehension.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
RAILROA DS.
new YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full information
as TO local and through train service
may be obtained mt Providence sta
tion and stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Special Classified Directory.

GROCERIES GRAIN, ETC.
An WHITdKE EE, Choice Family Groceries
Pure Teas. Coffees. Flour. Grain, llav and
Straw. lUJ} Westminster ST. Telephone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
EARL CARPENTER & SONS,

No. . Westminster street, Cor. Dyer.
This old established house wholesale and retail
ICE at fair price,, and by prompt attention 10
business and the employment of good men In
their several departments. merit continuance OF
the patronage so long enioyed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
THE LOBsTERsOOPE.

TO BE CONCLUDED.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06

of whitish fat with a thin water line of lean) is very bad for people. I don't re- member whether Missionary said 1t would make you steal chickens and watermei- ons or not, but as the negroes were warned against the use of fat bacon, I suppose 1t was because there Is something in it that will hypnotize chickens and patalyze Watermelons. Speaking of chickens, reminds me that when l told Annt sdsan the other day that good sized chicken ought to make three meals for eight persons, she fainted away and fine cook, but she is not at all tic, and could not see the incongruity of the situation. Missionary says, too, that eggs are not very good for people. They have something in them that makes you groan when you eat too many. There is sonnet hing else about eggs. but am too addled=to think now. Oh, yes, it was sign on an eating house:
 New laid eggs...s ....20 cents dozen Fresh eggs.. ..s.. .. ..15 cents dozen Cooking eggs. ..1O esnts dozen Hggs. .... cents a dozen
 Missionary, l reckon, alluded to eggs but am not sure.
 Now, MT. Editor I am fast losing my wits. My parents brought me up in the good old-fashioned way and I thought was living properly. But of late I don't know what to do. I am all mixed up. Aunt Susan says: Law, honey; I would not mind dem folks When hit comes to roastin' a turkey, bakin', brilin', maxim up bread bilin' coffse or maxim buck wheat cakes, dey ain't no cook on the top of de yearth dat can tech dis ole nig ger, an I ain't gwine ter have none of dem missionaries foolin' round my kitchin. You hear me, chil=?"
 But my sister has been to the cooking school, and we are sufferin' in our in- sides. She says it was because the there mometer struck and refused to go up any higher When I looked al it I saw it was one of the cheap kind. and regis tered onG' to 125 degrees Fahrsnheit. Sister had been trying to use 1t in the oven and said shs thought the r stood for Full. so she kept all the dough, etc., until she had enough to fill the oven. Then she put. it all in, rigged up the thermometer dt had ribbons tied to it and was mighty pretty) and startsd d in. l don't know what she called the stuff, but we had to eat 1t and she got real mad be- cause I would not buy her another lot of rbbone for those she burned up. Sister knows all about acids and things now, and she says carbonic acid is what mak5s when you put 1t by the stove and have to get up in the awfullest freezing wealth CT in the middle of th= night and turn it around, or something of the sort.
 Mir. Eeditor, know that this is a ram- bling letter, but you don't know what a state I am in. It relieves me to write to you about 1t all and hope you will print it. It does do one so much good to see his name in print, provided 1t is not in the column of police news.
 THOMAS TAICOTT
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06
5 CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Sporting News.
 Pitcher Carney has affixed his sigma ture to Minneapolis contract.
 St. Paul played ten errorless games last season and Minneapolis fifteen.
 A banquet was rendered Stallings be- fore his departure from Nashville.
 Catcher Bill SchTiver is training hard for the approaching base ball campaign
 "Chippie'' McGarr, of the Spiders, is the father of a lively boy-his first-just arrived. =zss
 Minneapolis claims Hutehison of course but no one knows just. what is to be- come of willie Bill.''
 Frank Hough thinks that the Philadel- phia club made mistake in selling Hu- lens release to Columbus. H
 Pete Browning is said to be backing a scheme for six-days' walking match bs- tween one-legged men. 4
 Nick Handiboe thinks there still Is some pitch in him. He wants to sign with an eastern league team.
 John Irwin, one of the old timers and a brother of Arthur, has been appointed an umpire in the Atlantic league.
 Secretary Shettsline of the Philadelphia club has received the signed contracts of Lajoie, Thompson and Geier.
 Pulliam offered to trade MeCreery for Frank Killon. It is thought that with careful nursing President Kerr will re- cover
 Manager Atkinson has secured the con tract of Pitcher Watkin of last years Michigan team to coach that base ball nine the coming spring.
 ."Broncho" Jones' contract has been re- ceived by Manager. Mack. The Colorado southpaw is training in a gymnasium at Golden, Col.
 Marager Watkins has paid visit to the Fora Wayne club to see about farm ing some of the surplus Indianapolis players to that club.
 Jack Hess, of Whiting, Ind, will be the left fielder and emergency catcher of the Galveston club That maKes two players named Hess on that team.
 Tommy Corcoran, Billy Dahlen and Cupid Childs are great ball players, but they could lose their dispositions without losing their effectiveness on the diamond
 Ollie Beard will play with Scranton this year, but Rochester oan have him again next year if they want to. Boyd and Johnson will also play with Scranton this year.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Following are arrivals at the Florence yesterday: L. Y. Dean, Eufaula, Ala Mrs. B. F. Adams and son, Mobile, Ala M. G. Copley, Mrs. M. G. Copley, Chi cago, H.; W. A. Harrington, Louisville, Walstore, Kentucky; H. Campbell Car son, Toledo, O.; L. R. Frank, St. Louis; H. N. Lamberton, Chicago; w. E. Knox, Anniston; w. R. Scott, New Jersey; S. S. Chapman, Chicago; H. L. Cinder, New Orleans; J. B. Davie Mrs. J. B. Davie, Blocton, Ala; R. F. Fleming. Alabama F. N. McPhee, High Springs. Fla; T. H. Motion, city; c. N. Jaxon, J. G. Huber, Chicago; M. L. Heard, Des Moines Ia. A. J. Jenkins, Letohatchie, Ala; G. L. Jenkins, Bridgeport, Ala. Geo. l.. Rolf Philadelphia; F. S. Stinson, Boston; A E. Herring, Atlanta; E. B. Stubbs, Bes- semer; R. H Jones, Oxmoor.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06
TAKEN no TALLADEGA

The remains of MT. D. H. Dunlsin, the travelling tobacco salesman who com mitted suicide by shooting himself through the head last Thursday evening, were taken to Talladega yesterday for in- terment. The Warner Smiley company prepared the body for shipment and the body was escorted to the train by a num- Der of the dead mans former friends. The mans sister, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, who was prostrated by the occurrence, is somewhat improved
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06

the new creed. He was. a pupil of char. oQt of Paris; He does not depend -en- tirely upon his hypnotic powers, and has many patients whom he tsea ts in the reg ular way, but he claims much for proper suggestion while subject is hypnotized. He was one of the experimenters at the last meeting of the MedFoo-L Legal sotfety.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06
Car load of Mules at Eddin's stable, 17l9 Second Avenue. Call and see them. 3-6-pt
THE FUNNY MEN.

"what's the matter with Bixby? He looks worried lately" I should think he would. He has enough to worry him" But what's wrong?" He's still paying his wife $11 a week ali mony, and now the second one has just got divorce and an allowance of $9.50 per week. His salary is $20 a week. and l suppose he's wondering how he can afford to try it again without waiting for funeral. ."-Cleveland Leader.
 Weary Raggles-If I wuz to join enny sassiety it wud be one O dem for de pres ervation O forests. Wandering Willie Why so, pard? Weary Raggles-'cause, if dey he'd their way there wudn't be enny wood to saw.-New York Evening Journal.
 What's the most noticeable thing in connection with the practice of your pro- fession, doctor?" "Thousands of able bodied men have suddenly discovered that they require the air of Nevada, and are arranging to be there about the middle of March."-Detroit Free Press :. The whale spouted in triumph Never you mindp' shouted Jonah vindictively. 'Youve given me good deal of trouble, I'll admit; but you just wait till the lat ter-day theologians tackle you!' With a hoarse chuckle he struck out over the sand dunes toward Nineyah,-New York Press.
 "For heavens sake, Katie, don't ap- plaud so much--the audience will think that you got in on ass."-Fliegende Blaetter. tf f5V
 Judge: "Oh, Clarencew exclaimed Mrs. Mcbride as her brother entered the house, ''baby's cut a tooth." Why do you let her play with knives?' asked the unim- pressed brother
 Philadelphia North American: Bridget Mum. here's the mon wid the coal. The Mistress-Yes, Bridget; just show him into the parlor, and tell him I'll be down as soon as I've had the safe pre- pared for the coars. reception.
 Philadelphia Bulletin T merely made a mistake in my calling" He knew it now. Tears stood in his eyes, But it was too late to be remedied. "No-I shall never call again upon a full house." he said.
 New York Press: As Lots wife per- ceived that she was turning to salt her tears broke forth afresh. Her feminine instinct, so prone to conventional symme- try, impelled her to even things up thus opportunely.
 sNew York Evening World: Rural Rag gles-Say, Tatts, do you know why we's like slot machines Tramping Tatters- No;I don't. Why is we? Rural Raggles I'Cos we never works.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Street Railroad company will city of Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, the 17th day of March, 1897, at F o'clock n., for the election of directors and such other business as may be brought before the meeting. F. M. -TUTWILER, President.
 A. B. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the North Birming- ham Building association will be held at the office of the secretary, No. 2Oo4ls First ave. on Wednesday, March IT. 1897. at P o'clock. s-2-rn J. R. BRYAN, Secretary.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Birmingham Land company will be held at mingham. Ala, on "Wednesday, the 17th day of March. 1897, at 13 o'clock m, for the cleo tion of directors and such other business as may be brought before the meeting.
 J. J. GARRETT, President A. 5. JOHNSTON. Secretary.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06

Weary Raggles-If I wuz to join enny sassiety it wud be one O. dem for de pres ervation O forests. Wandering Willie Why so, pard? Weary Raggles-'Cause, if dey he'd their way there wudnt be enny wood to saw.-New York Evening Journal
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06

Philadelphia North American: Bridget Mum. here's the mon wid the coal. The Mistress-Yes, Bridget; just show him into the parlor, and tell him I'll be down as soon as I've had the safe pre- pared for the coafs reception.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06

Philadelphia Bulletin; T merely made mistake in my calling" He knew it now. Tears stood in his eyes, But it was too late to be remedied. "No-I shall never call again upon a full house." he said.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06

Judge: "Oh, Clarencer' exclaimed Mrs. Mcbride as her brother entered the house, ''baby's cut tooth." Why do you let her play with knives?' asked the unim- pressed brother.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-06

e'For heavens sake, Katie don't ap- plaud so much--the audience will think that you got in on pass. ."-Fliegende Blaetter. tFTV