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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

medium height, erect and compact, his
kindly face set oil with silvery hair and
short cropped mustache of the same
color as his hair. He is bachelor. He
was born and raised In this quiet New
Hampshire village Of less than 1000 popu-
! lation. aud with the exception OF few
| years, when he lived at Newburyport,
Mass, has always had his home here.
II have always noticed continued
Mr.. Todd, in spsakinasof his gift to tho
Boston Library, that II Is impossible to
find papers from different cities and
towns, unless it be very few Of great
prominence when outside the territory
I'm which they circulate, and strangers are
always anxious to get hold of news from
home. i used to go to New YORK and
call at the Cooper institute. There is
newspaper room there, and / wanted to
get look at papers from this way. i
found a crowd was always present some
times standing three or four deep wait
ing TO get.a look at one particular paper
IL set lie TO thinking. In 1870 l started
"a reading room at Newburyport, with
newspapers a prominent feature. It was
a great success. and l arranged for its
continuance.
"Then | thought of Boston's need of
something of the kind in a newspaper
way. Boston is IA big city. Ii has visit
tors from all over the world. The old
Public Library building had no room for
department for newspapers. but when
the new building was opened there was,
and 1 started in To give $1,000 year To
carry out my idea. After four years
trial 1T was found so acceptable that two
weeks ago gave $50 0Vo to the city, with
the provision that interest mt per cent.
be guaranteed. did not put it into a
bank, as banks may fail, but the city of
Boston never will, and the $1,000 year
will be continued safely after / am for
gotten.
The amount mentioned as available
gives the reading room 800 papers. They
are There from every part of the world.
All the Leading uailies OF this country,
In every language, aud many weekles
are kept on file, and the same applies to
foreign publications. There is many a
good citizen in Boston, who came from a
rary and see his home paper when he
would not otherwise. Not many men
feel as though they could afford TO take
more than the local papers, but If they
live In Boston or visit there they can finc
almost any one they wish. The Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

Non-partisanship has surely made great
strides in the Massachusetts, cities, at
least so far as party titles 20. Nearly all
of them have made their elections on local
issues and the old party names have given
place TO Citizens" Independents, " and
the like, or hyphenated combinations of
these with Republican" or Democrat, 4"
as the case happened to be. The new idea
seems to please good many OF the voters
and fills them with all the eladness that a
little red wagon inspires in the heart OF
the small boy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR CEMENT.
Department Of Public Works,
Commit Q oner's Office, City Hall,

Providence. X. j.. December ii, 1881
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received M
this office until II o'olock "A. IN, SATURDAY.
Decem ber 49, 1897, for furnishing, delivered
as required upon the work, the
CEMENT
needed by the city for its sewer, water, high
way and bridge departments during the sea-
son Of 1895 in accordance with the following
specifications, viz:
This cement is 10 be Of the best quality,
fresh. fine tested in 0 sieve Of 25D0 meshes per
square inch, contain sd IN well-mAde, tight
casks, ana shall MOI have been exposed 10
dampness. The contsprs 81 each cask OF ma
tural cement shall be or the full net weight OF
8U0 pounds, and OF each casly of Portland CO.
ment Of the full net weight OF 315 pounds. Be-
fore the cement Il received 1t shall be sub
jected to iuspection and vigorous tests, the
character OF which shall bs determined Ivy
and the result OF which shsil 10 satisfactory 20
the undersigned.
satisfactory bond in che sum of ssOJ00,
liquidated damages for failure 10 execute
the contract within ten days, IL awarded. must
accompany each proposal, and "a satisfactory
bond in the SUM of 1900, conditioned upon the
faithful performance Of the contract, will be
required OF the successful bidder.
The rigkt to reject any or all proposals is
reserved.
ROBERT K. SMITH,
dll-6t Commissioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

The usefulness of "credit money" is
strikingly illustrated in case cited by
the Kansas City Journal from Topeka the
other day. when ii became necessary for
the Rock Island Railroad TO send $3.50, 900
20 Chicago II the money had been sent
in Rreenbaoks or gold the express charges
would have been S39l. so; If in silver
s577.75; but the railroad people rejected all
draft at cost OF only cents. The credit
money is the real money of the country
and laws to strengthen IL are wiser than
Law $ in relation to the coinage OF any
metal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
PRIMARY REFORM.

The intentions OF the promoters OF the
national primary reform convention, called
to meet in New York city on Nov. 27,
seem to be very good.
A good many earnest citizens now-a-
days have expressed tho sentiment that
the primary Is a gone-by Institution, a
factor in our institutions of no present or
future Use. and serves only as promoter
of boss rule and political machinery Of a
kind to be condemned.
Nothing, however, has really been sug-
gested that promises well "a substitute
for the old fashion I'd, time honored. and, IL
is believed. still useful Aperlcan primary
meeting. IL has been sharply criticised
in these days of good government clubs
and nomination papers. but nothing has
been suggested to hll its place so well
even though In some Instances, much the
same thing il exploited under a different
name. In the cities, however, public
sentiment seems TO demand that II be r, /.
formed, regenerated and restored TO it's
original functions Of political usefulness.
Much good will come from tho proposed
discussion n 10 is not abando ned to the
theories Of men who regard tho primary
a. Inherently a source Of all political evil
with no health In IT,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
LOCAL BUSINESS.

The visual capacity to see through u
mill stone with hole in IL IL all that is
necessary TO recognize that business In
Providence has been far from satisfactory
this fall, especially with the retail mer-
chants.
Here IL is the tail end OF the Christmas
season, the last days before the January ac-
counting and even now there seems TO be
no yigor and snap TO trade. OF course,
there is bound TO be the usual rush before
Christmas eve but that will not alter the
fact of the slow drag all through the
months since fall began. 1t Is hard to
understand the situation. The merchants
may well wonder where ali the people are
and why they do not come in and buy.
To no lack of viRor, enterprise, and con
fldcnce on the part of our retail houses
can the uncomforta bic conditions be
traced AS rule we beneye the mer-
chants began this season with consider
able confidence, though this was tinged
with sentiment OF not unnatural eau
tion. But full stocks were put on the
counters and the advertising has been as
energetic as usual. Everybody seemed TO
agree that there was TO be business done
this tall even though there might be no
boom.
IL is no secret that the results have
been disappointing. 1t is scarcely to the
point to try TO trace the causes. Much of
the absence of expected results may un-
doubtedly be blamed on the weather. But
thore is nothing new in unreasonable
weather and that is never satisfactory
explanation TO merchant of any con-
siderable experience in business.
The situation, however, is far from
being without encouragement. Provi.
dence is not alone OF Eastern cities In the
lag Of trade. While the metropolis, for
instance, has done splendid wholesale
business its retailers. we understand, COM
plain bitterly OF the poor response 10 un-
surpassed push and energy. The Boston
merchants had to go into the "circus
business" TO make themselves good on
the season.
In the West, however, the reports OF
good times actually arrived for the ro-
tailers appear to be we'll authenticated.
There is every indication, looking the
country through, that the tide is no
longer at the ebb-that 1t has turned, even
though the swash of the flood has not yet
reached US. The farmer of the West has
money 10 spend even though the indus
trial worker of the East is yet carrying
thin pocketbook.
And we are reminded that here in
Providence we were about the very last
TO feel the hard times that began three
years ago. Money could he had at tho
usual rates OF interest here in Providence
when even so near 10 us as New York 1t
was tightening. Trade was brisk here in
Providence with our retailers for weeks
and'even months after communities to the
west were complaining bitterly. We were
the last 10 lose our grip on tho good
times Perhaps it is not strange or un-
reasonable that we should he among the
last to recover from the hard times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

The pension list draws from tho United
States treasury sis. 600, coo more, annually,
tnan the cost of Great Britain's army OF
nearly thrse-quartars of a million men,
and $780, 0o0 600 than the estimated Gus
toms receipts OF our government Ana
yet there are doubtless many deserving
veterans who are denied pension.
thousands Of pensioners are probably un-
deserving IL not actual frauds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

The Democrats of the House OF Repre-
eentatives In caucus assembled, have re-
solved TO oppose all efforts to retire the
Rreenbscks and the treasury notes or 10
extend the privileges of the national
banks or to reduce their taxes, which
again indicates how far from his party
was President Cleveland. Incidentally,
the caucus voted TO favor resolution de-
claripg for Cuban belligerenoy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

Congressman Bulls political strength
and personal popularity with his associ-
ates In Congress Is again illustrated by
his appointment as chairman of two i'm
portant subcommittee of the House CON-
mittce in naval affairs-namely, the COM
mittee on navigation, equipment supplies,
etc. and that of the Naval Academy and
Marine Corps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
REGIsTRATION.

,. Don't neglect to register
!, The city, the State and the country viii
call for the vote of every citizen in 1898
: III not otherwise qualified registration is
the Immediate duty Of every citizen.
Z Just now IL is the most important duty
'of citizenship-the highest function that
the citizen can perform-s civil and n
patriotic duty.
Don't neglect it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
MR.. TODD'S NEWSPAPER FUND.


100000 TO Boston Pubiic library.
81 regard newspapers as the great edu.
Gators OF the present day. Their influence
is constantly growing, and / think the
time will soon come when no public lib
rary will be completes without its news
paper reading room"
This Is what William G. Todd Of At
kinson, y. H., who has just given $50 900
in lump TO the Boston Public Library,
the interest OF which Is to be applied to
the purchase of newspapers for that in
stitution. said today when asked his
reason for establishing such funu.
Mr.. Todd Is nearly 80 years of age.
hale, hearty, and active. lie is n man OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

Billy Bryan appears to have fallen into
u u.ightier shadow In the city Of Mexico.
A famous Spanish bull fighter. who is re.
puted to get $4,000 for each performance,
has just reached town and the population
almost forgets Billy in consequence.
After all greatness In only comparative.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

N ew York will probably not have sun
day baseball but the New York baseball
sclub will next season play on Sunday
away from home. The club that repre-
sonts Brooklyn. the City of Churches, has
got around Its baseball conscience in this
way for several seasons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

our esteemed ana capricious morning
contemporary appears to have finally con
signed the nnme. OF the president Of the
Consolidated 70 its blaek list just follow
Ing that Of the pre- ldent 81 brown Uni.
ysrsiiy and forninst that Of the presi
dent Of the United states.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
MARRIED.

SMlTH-ArAMS-At the residence Of Mrs
James Warren, Jr., 80 Smithheld avenue,
1ith INST, by Rev. Willard g. Selleck, M.
james Fenner smith and Mrs. Mary Eliz
abeth Adams, all Of Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising of the GOVERNMENT
or THE UNITED STATES. OF the
STATE Oh RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
LITTLE HUMOR.

Sweet Young Thipg-oh, mamma! What an
excellent, excellent memory Miss Gettingon
must have
Mamma-Why, darling?
Young Thing-She remembers when she
was little girl. Browning, King Co. 3
Monthly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
Storey Ladies' Tailor College.

Thorough course given In scientific dressmak-
ing We cut the LOW BUST FRENCH FRONT
Repi oduotio ms of designs from fashion pla es a
speciality. Westminster street. Conrad
Building, Room FL. dlltu.tb.s.u.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

First Druggist new clerk Of mine sold
a prescription yesterday for sl,when IL should
have been 81.
Second Druggis t-1hen you lost money on
it2
First Druggist-I lost 81 2-Brooklyn Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
CITE 90 PROVIDENCE
To Iron Founders.
Department OF Public Works.

Department OF Public Works,
Commissioner Office. City Hall.
Providence, II. l., DECEMBER IL, 1897.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this office until III o'clock q. m, FRIDAY,
December IL, 1897, for furnishing the follow
ing sizes of
CAST IRON WATER PIPES:
538 tons Of z240 pounds. inches in diameter.
l53 tons OF 22i0 pounds, = inches in diameter.
Gs tons of 2240 pounds, 10 inches in diameter.
2l7 tors Of 2240 pounds, 20 inches in diameter.
The delivery TO commence or before
March ~. 1893, and to continue as rapidly az
required and TO b fully complete on or be-
fore June !, 1893.
A bond satisfactory to the Commissioners or
a certified check in the sum OF $500 10, az liqui
dated damages for failure 10 execute the con-
tract within ten days, II awarded, will be re-
aured OF each bidder, and q satisfactory bond
in the sum Of sj0O0.0O, conditioned upon the
faithful fulfillment OF the contract, viii be
required Of the successful bidder
Specification, form OF contract and Of pro-
posal may be obtained on application at this
Office.
The right to reject any or all proposals is
reserved.
ROBERT e. SMITH,
dll-5t ef@missiuner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

"Mrs. Jinks is as sharp as tacks."
what has she done lately ~
''She has bought every ything she needs, so
that her relations can't give her useful Christ
mas presents. Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

Second Druggts Then you lost money on
it2
First Druggist-I lost 81 Brooklyn Life.
Mamma from the next room, hearing sus'
picousiy sibilant noise, followed by scream)
What was that Agnes
Mr.. Sissy (who lisps but is equal to the oc-
casion) That wath a mouth; it startled NTH
Agneth.
Mamma (who has been young berselfl Yes,
thought it was. Don't do il again, please
Harlem Life.
"Billets and his wife weren't engaged long,
believe"
mo; that was from force OF circumstances.
The longer the engagement lasted the shorter
he became. "-Phladelpnia North American.
'Do you know anything about his reputa-
tion for truth and veracity2
WELL he used 10 make a business OF fore
telling the weather. "-Chicago Eve ming Post.
Edith-She lost Freddy through her own
stupidity. A girl should never hermit herself
to appear more intelligent than the man who
is talking to her. Th"s is the rule / always
follow.
Bertha-But then II is so easy for you, you
know. You ought not TO be too harsh upon
poor Hettie. Boston Transcript.
Hell notice that the scientists have some
hope of being able 10 communicate with the
moon.
She-Good gracious mel hope the man in
the moon IL no tattle-tale. Indianapolis
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16

subscription rates Daily views by nail or carrier,
N vear $3.50 for six months 70 cents for
hree months weekly News. 30 cents per annum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
BY CT wARMAN.
bI U VI AIlHtt4N
Copyright, 1897, by Cy Warman,)

Copyright, 1897, by Cy Warman)
where the corners OF Colorado, Utah
and Arizona come close together. there
is a rough and roadiess country, filed
with high mountains, dark canyons and
deep and rapid rivers. Between the
hills are xerdant wales. notably the val
ley Of the San Juan. where countless
herds feed and wax fat. Here. for the
past four or five years, old Hatch and
his band of red robbers have made life
a burden to stoch1nen, and the cattle
business losing game Tley we're
mostly renegade Utes. Hatch himself
was troublesome mixture of the Ute,
Mexican Hot PamolIa and white man.
He was short and stout with thick
neck and an ugly, dark, round face that
was scanned and Scared like the face Of
German student. He was an outlaw;
a desperate pure and simple, d quick
impulse, but dead shot and he ruled
his band. not with an iron hand but
with an iron rod with hole in il. He
Was the one supreme judge who passed
upon the acts of his associates and
from his decision there was no appeal
Hatch was quite a drunkard in his
way, but he never allowed his men to
drink while on duty. Once a Navajo
who had joined the gang. grew groggy
while on picket duty He slept the
night away and up into the morning,
and when old Hatch found him SO he
had him dashed to the cedar against
which he repOded and then stole softly
| away. leaving the lucklesG- NavajoLto}b
rudely awakened by a band of gaunt
wolves that were already hanging
! about the camp. The heartless leader
laughed when he thought how the
! Navajo would writlle and wriggle in
a vain effort to break his bands.
Mebby-so,' he said; Coyotes come an
| cut him rope. an mebby-so cut him
| throat" Just how it all ended I DO
not know, for all we found were the
white bones of the drunken Navajo,
with a rotten riaIto still about his
| arms. holding them hard to the trunk
| OF a tree that stood at the head of
| kpSum Wash Doubtless, if you are
! passing that way, YOU may see them
| there STILL The boy-a mere youth
| VINO had run away from home to be
! come a cowboy, who was our guide
across this wild waste of the world s
| ballast, who showed US the bones and
| told this tale. was himself murdered by
| the red band in less than g month from
! the day We left him,
| The murder of this boy, who was in
the service of one of the large cattle
| companies, caused the Stockmeu on the
San Juan to get together and resolve
! the Red Band" desperadoes and out
laws. Many expeditions had been or
| ganl2ed for the purpose of capturing
or killing off the troublesome gang, but
all efforts had failed. They were in
| Colorado today, in New Mexico tomor-
row and another day might see them
in Nevada or over the border into the
4 rear-r- =
| now went forth to ayenge the death
of the young cowboy was led by a re-
formed half-breed who had been for q
| brief season one of the gang. This
half-breed was rather intelligent ana
had the reputation, among the Indians
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10

have become of you if had gone home
when you suggested it,
Why, what sort of use have you
been?"
Come up to my room, Harry, III
show you something. I keep it under
lock and key"
There" I said. FIVE minutes later, as
! threw him heavy bundle of papers,
those are the contracts. How's that.
umpire?"
He looked at me open-mouthed, with
his little round eyes protruding.
Want more?" 1 went on. Read
this
l put printed document into his
hand; 1t purp0rted to be the draft pros
pectus in Spanish OF the "Compania
Anonyma de Ia Nina Bien Escondida. $
which was shortly to be fioated in Ma
drid and Paris. with a capital of TO-
100000 ron, or 100000, and which was
10 work the very property that Harry
Brightsmith sought to save for his
clients.
They have gone over your head
Harry. This is Raskelf's doing; he is
here in Madrid, and 1 have had sever
al talks with him, He has iockeyed
you completely. You are to late. nv
friend. and will lose every silver I'M
less"
1t is the rankest robbery" he cried
ignoring my proviso. "The Vilest swim
die. In England it would mean tht
J Mansion house,
This is Spain, my dear sir and yor
haven't leg to stand on. But yot
may save something's good deal-oY
one condition Indeed, have aIread,
agreed to it on your account. Wait ani
hear what I have to tell you.
This was nv exclamation
1t CHANGED that son after our arriva
in Madrid, when my friend was heinz
entanGled in the meshes of Spanish Law
( and | found myself much alone, I wa,
lounging one day in the Puerta del Sol
This ''sun-Gate" Is the general rendez
yous for all loafers at high noon, VIII,
! come here like lizards to bask and la,
| in caloric
| 1t was crowded now, but not s.
densely that did mot see and irlstaulfl!
recognize a face new
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
BY MAJOR ARTHUR GRIFFITH


copyrighted, 1887, by 8. s. Mcclure Coz
One hrlght morning in early sprlng
the coed shin EiloUa. of the P. 81 o.
company was rounding Europa Point
on her horneward voyage, and WIS
about to step at Gibraltar for a few
hours.
Among the crowd of passengers
iounging about the deck or hanging
against the taffraiE was a saliow-faced
dark eyed. much sunburnt man Of
medium hight and military bearing,
whose spare, rather shruna1eTl frame
and iac1-luStre eve showed that his
health had suffered from prolonged
residence On the "sbiny" easst.
I, Lionel MacnaGaten -InneS, was tlnat
man. and | may be permitted TO pre-
face the adventures that Will BE- here
after set forth by q few brief words
about mgseIG.
Some 20 years previously had JOINED
the staff CORPS from am infantry regl-
IleElt in India A natural taste f1C
languages had helped me in passing
the sliggler standard; I was fluent ii
Hindustaa,i and Persian, mad a faia
knowledge of Arabic and a sEnatttraag
of Hinhee. These requirements had
gained me- q civic BILLET l entered
the police department and was pres
entEyentIy occupied almost entirely
with Thugee and DacoitS.
[ may lay claim TO considerable sue
cess in police work In ona racemt case
I was able 70 bring home a grave aaa
mysterious crime of poisoning by Da-
tura to it's perpetrators. and for tSlis 4
had received the thanks of government
Then just when I was ON the high
way to speedy advancement, on the
very threshold of a brilliant future, my
health broke down a bong Illness fol-
lowed the completion of the case above
mentioned, with its incessant laEoors
and keen anSietGes. I was now on my
way nome to recruit, but with a seri-
Gus warming from the doctors that it
would he perilous to my life TO return
TO INDIA
To be forced into retirement on a
scanty pension when we'll this side of