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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

President and who has before evidenced a
rare acuteness OF observation OF the trend
of events and capacity for guiding them
through channels undisturbed by claim
or clamor while never hesitatinR to face
an issue courageously once IL confropts
and demands action.
Therein lies the strengthen the message.
IL is asprudent document Considering
that we are enjoying a season of pence
and prosperity the questions uppermost in
the public mind are OF the nature Of dis
turbing factors, providing they are not
handled with tact aud first oonsdera-
tion of public expediency, the demands Of
business that no shock be created. A read
ing of the message compels admiration
for the manner in which the President
has performed the duty OF treating such
matters. The message Is alike firm,
calm and suggestive. Ii is the utterance
of a statesman who recognizes that what
ever seems necessary TO be said. whatever
To be done, the interests of great nation
just beginning 20 struggle TO It's feet after
three years Of encouragement and depres-
sion must always be kept foremost in
view and no needless word or act must he
spoken or done tu disturb the conditions
now SO promising.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

Down in New Bedford non-partisan-
ship In municipal affairs appears on the
face Of things, to have achieved its high
est expression. The only parties to the
election yesterday were the independent
citizens ana the citizens and the
former with Mayor Ashley at their head
won. 1t wouldn't DO surprising, how
ever, IL after all, these are only Democrats
and Republicans who for municipal pur-
poses change their rarty names. 1t
do oody any harm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
AWFUL FATE OF A CHINESE LAD

The statement that n lad of eleven years
had been arrested at kinkuei for accident
ally causing the death OF his mother,
and that the child had been sent under
custody 10 Soochow to he there i'm
prisoned until sentenced To death in ac-
cordance with Chinese law. has unfor-
tunately been fully corroborated by "A
trustworthy foreign resident Of Soochow.
Under the draconic law of China. when a
parent has been killed no clrcun stances
of intention or of ago are permitted to in
torfere with the infiction OF tho penalty
which is that OF lingch 4, or slicing by the
OK cared knife, followed by decapitation
by the exeoutioners heavy two-handed
sword Any mitigation OF this cruel sem
tencc would be considered by the Chinese
as aiming n blow at the fundamental
principle OF fllial duty, which is supposed
TO be the groundwork of their code. No
doubt even an appeal to the Emperor
would be In vain. for any attempt TO
change the law in the case Of tins unfor-
tunate youthful matriclde might endan-
gor the dynasty itself North China
Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

"TLe best sentiment of the civilized
world is moving toward the settlement
of differences between nations without re.
sorting TO the horrors OF war" says the
President In his message. But hs adds
significantly and properly, treaties en-
bodying these humane principles on broad
lines without In any way imperiIing our
interests or our honor shall have my con
slant encouragement
Ii Is safe to say that such a treaty as
that proposed by tie Cleveland admins.
tration would hardly meet the Presi-
dents views.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHS.

Several years ago q certain Cleveland
photographers made a speciality Of spirit"
photographs, and built up quite trade
In them. One day a solid-looking citizen
entered tho gallery.
~ "Sir," he said TO the photographers
~ want my picture taken with my
mothers. She died In the old country a
few weeks ago.
"Very well. sir. said the man OF
cameras; "take a seat. ;"
lie posed the stranger and photographed
him, and told him to call for the finished
article on certain day.
or course the simple operation Of
double printing brought out shadowy
face beside that Of the stranger, the effect
being increased by the dim ghastliuess OF
the faint impression.
Promptly on tina the man came back,
and was shown the picture.
"Ah," he instantly said, THAT ism t
my mother.
isn't itY'' said the photographer, as
he slanted the portrait so as to catch the
light at different angle.
mo, II isn't"
"Strsnge, said tho artist But 1t
s>metimes happens. The spirits have
their tricks and their little games just
like mortals, and 1 suppose some old
spirit lady Is trying to fool us. You don't
recognize the likeness at all, ehy"
" 'Tisn & that, )" said the man.
"What is the trouble. tben?"
The man hesitated.
We'll, you sec. !" he said, 1.-THE picture
amt no use to mo row.
why not' inquired the photographer.
"'Cause / got a letter from my sister
this morning saying that 1t was all n
mistake about mother dying. she was
just lying In swoon. an now she Is al
most we'll again. ="
The photographers kept his face straight
by n violent effort.
That's all right. he said. Some
confounded spirit has nut up a job on us.
You needn't take the picture. Good
day. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
Philadelphia Record.
ONE WOMAN'S WIT.
How an Idea Added Materially to. He,
Success In Business.

Success In Business.
A Washington modistc, who enjoys the
patronage of many fashionable women in
the official set, let reporter into the secret
of her success few days ago. Said she.
"No, don't claim TO have begun business
with more perseverance, or genius for
dressmaking that the average professional.
date my success exactly from the time
hit upon little idea that being n novelty
Immediately won for me a reputation.
Am l French? No, indeed; yet my idea
was sufficiently Frenchy to go with my
customers. One night was finishing UP
gown for senator's daughter, and
though / had tried hard TO please my
young lady, knowing II I succeeded 81
would be tho means of increasing my bust.
moss, tho thought came to me that II
could make mp tho package and send il
home with somc stamp Of individuality
about it 1t would be feather In my cap.
AT that moment was sewing hang
loops on the waist, and the great idea
flashed through my brain. I jumped up,
seized candle aud made for the cellar.
Arrived there, graspcd a hatchet and
knocked OF barrel hoop Dividing the
hoop i'm balf. hurried back mp stairs with
my embryonic waist holder. 1t did not
take mo long to cover the curved stick
with some pieces of material left from the
gown and attach ribbon and bow. /,
mado very dainty and useful accompani
mont 10 thc gown, AID my customer was
delighted wasn't 1t u happy idcag Why,
] never ~oTd rown home nOw without q
pretty wsis: holder 20 match and ] Iui
saehc; poy. "a. ~ -haHsef--- 4..t.feass
their GtiTac'ivcncss You have no idea
how quicl j. the news sprcad that Mis-
---- wasssuch clever drC smaker. will
such original idcas 7 honestly bclicy,
my llttlr barrel hoop creation procured me
my present LARGE business. ''-Washinxto
Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
PENSIONS.

We take IL that the men who fought the
Civil war are themselves rather more dis
poses to face the pension question, as
business proposition which the nation Is
bound TO consider, with less of sensitive
ness than they have a. times in the past
felt called upon 10 display.
The fact Is that the pension list is
tremendous burden upon the people. II
IL is fairly and honestly made up the
enormous sums honestly dispensed TO
meet the necessities of the nations de-
tenders according to their just deserts. no
citizen would complain however heavy
the burden may be- The debt that the
country owes its defenders is beyond reok-
oning in dollars and cents aud no
American VIII hegrudge the old soldier
the belpfulness that money can afford to
ease the darkening days of his life.
But the pension figures themselves may
well excite the suspicion that the gov
ernment's beneflcence is being extreva-
gantly exercised and very likely after n
fashion that the deserving soldier is not
a gamer. The pension list as il stands
today, counts more than double the num-
ber of the membership of all the veter-
ans organizations that have sprung from
the war an1 it requires about one half OF
the total national receipts, customs snd
internal revenue, 20 meet the pension ap-
propriations. Indeed, in round numbers
either the whole Of the internal revenue
receipts or the whole Of the income from
the custom houses, practically goes to
pay pensions. The roll this year requires
no less than Sii2, 600, COO. 1t is an enor-
nous sum. And tho total cost OF running
the government, the appropriations for
the legislative, executive and judicial
branches, navy, war, postofiice, interior
and all other departments and their ap-
propriations, ships, fortihcations, rivers
and harbors and all else, except pensions
and annual appropriations. calls for only a
few millions more thar that.
Justice must be done the old soldier.
But the balance of this nation of seventy
million souls must be considered. too.
As Gen. Boynton states in a survey of
this subject, published in the Sun:
There is no dissent worth consideration
from the propositionsthat il $780, coo. 600 is
fairly due to soldiers. or those who have
been or are dependent upon them on 40
count OF disabilities incurred in the ser
vice, every cont OF 1t should be promptly
paid. +" But ON the other hand IL the pen
sion lists could be printed, every commu-
nifty in the land would be disgusted with
its revelations Wealthy men in large
numbers would be found upon It, Thou
sands would be revealed whose disabili-
ties were only temporary, and so long
since disappeared. A small army of men
would be discovered to whom their pen
sions are in no sense necessity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

Where does the Providence News get
its authority for saying no Rhode
Islander wants the position Of consul at
Chemnitz now held by MIR. Monaghan"
asks our Q. O.. the Woonsocket Call.
And then II goes on 10 declare: "we
could name dozen in this town who
would like the position. If Mr.. Monag-
han expects that be will be allowed 10
hold on under the Republican admins.
tration be is going 70 be badly surprised
nan one Of these days"
We suppose literally, plenty of fellows
In woonsocket and elsewhere in the State
would like Consul Monaghan's position.
But we have yet TO see any indication of
desire to get IL by pushing out tho fol-
low Rhode islander who now holds IL.
There is honor. we believe. even among
Office seekers As TO what the Republican
administration will do. the history IL tbs
past indicates that IL will not disllice a
Rhode Islander With Rhode Island Re.
publican, especially when the inoum bent
is Highly efficient. and whom there &.
no demand for It from the state most in
terestsd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

Yesterday was a good dav for registra-
tion. Today ought to be another one.
The time 10 growing short.
The duty OF registering is hourly more
imperative.
Rhode Island will have use for all the
voters next year. They have conrider-
able business to attend to and Of par
ticulsrIy important kind.
1898 is not to be an off year in this
state.
Register now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

There is n man down In North Caro-
lima who isn't going to have his hair cut
until Bryan is elected President OF the
United States. This seems 20 indicate
shat after oil, IL is not altogether out of
the fashion to have your hair cut in
North Carolina
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
A LITTLE HUMOR.

Take hearth
TIL" fair young wife gazed lovingly, trust
fully into the face Of her spouse. Take
hearth she said.
But he pushed her aside, frowning heavily.
do you mean to say" he Numbered, ''that
that pink tea OF yours got away with that
whole captive, all but the giblotsf"
Afar. ON the dusky strand, the little turtles
cooed sobbingly TO one another.-New York
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

CHAPTER sli
An Ordinance Authorizing the Chief OF Po-
lice TO Csuse Bells 20 be Rung and Flags
Displayed on Certain Holidays.
approved December 4, lSJ.)
II Is ordained by the City Council OF the City
Of Providence as follows:
SECTION !. The Chief Of Police Is hereby
authorized ana directed annually 10 cause
bells TO be iung for one-half hour at sunrise
and sunset, and for one hour at twelve o'clock
midday, and the National Flag displayed up
on the city's fagstaves and public buildings
on July 4th; Lincolu's birthday, February
18th, and Washingto = birt hday February 22d,
and also for tolling the bells during the parade
on Memorial Day, providing the expense
therefor shall not exceed the sum of three
hundred and fifty dollars, 10 be charged to
the appropriation for Contingencies.
SEC. g Chapter 373 of the City Ordinances
10 hereby repealed
A true copy-Witness:
WILLIAM e. CLARKE,
d7-8t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
THE BEGGARS OFPARIS.

Every uody is or ought to be aware that
begging has reen from time immemorial
regular business with u;any. 1t has,
howsver. been reserved to the paupers of
one OF the Partisan wards TO eleyats it 20
the rank OF veritable profession with a
syndicate, no less, at its head. These
WORTHLESS have just been holding n meet
ing TO protest against the action OF the
local mayor in returning the sum of 90, =
600 francs, saved during period of ssv-
eral years to the poor law board, when,
as they affirm, so many urgent, not to say
desperate, cases need relief and what is
more, they clarnor for serious and com
plete Investigation into the manner in
which money has been dealt out during
the last decade. As will have been no
ticcd, these people are very much In ear
nest. and are determined not tn be done
out Of what they claim as their rights. Ii
is true that this move has not been
started under the banner of pauperism
alone. and that the Syndicate Of the
Destitute, as it Is styled, Processes to
represent tho poor who need the help of
the charity officials. No doubt IL contains
due proportion of persons who will not
beg Its formation and the energy which
it is displaying have. however. had the
effect Of calling considerable attention to
above asking for private assistance as
we'll. There is queer talk today of var
ious address-books drawn up for the use
Of the professional mendicant, which can
be consulted on payment of certain
sum. Explanatory notes OF very prac-
tical character figure in these works
Thus OF one wealthy citizen it is stated
that flvefrano piece can easily be got
out Of him. while another cries mo
money, but clothes" At religious es-
tablishment which "regularizes" mar
riages, n complete outiit can be procured
An Introduction "a q victim of the Re-
dictionaries and the cures TO a certain rich
old Radical is described as very profit.
able affair.
Here is curious story related by a
woman: "As matter of fact, she ex.
plalnrd, 81 must confess that my child
Protestant and fourteen times in the
Catholic church. You see, 1t was very
hard winter. and each ceremony lrought
me franc and new dress.
When wedding comes OF the boggars
already informed congtcgate on the spot
In shoals. one evening rolice inspector
met an individual who figured az fairs
as "a poor paralytic" stepping along
brlskly.
How Is this9 Are you not the paraly.
tic whom | saw at Neuilly. aud do you
not solicit aims in that capacity"
Not nc oil. was the ready answer
81 have mover declared that was para
lived. | only soy. 'L,ok at the work of a
poor paralytic. Tho paralytic is the ar.
tist who painteu tho picture which !
show.
lt is suggested that "a q measure OF
self defense the formation of syndi.
cats should be promptly followed by the
creation 20 like institution omtused oi
Ga So who give. lite lunaon 1elcgranb
------
Maiel-lm getting q new tooth IN my
mouth
Rutb-Dh that. poflanr NJ, rapa's "A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

The government doesn't want the Kansas
Pacific railroad. but on the other hand,
the government doesn't wunt to let IL go
Mt the ridiculous price offered which
means considerable loss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

Uncle Sam will require s43O, de7. III to
run his establishment the coming year.
Here's hoping ne will be able to make
both ends meet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
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, 1897-12-08

If your children are well
but not robust, they need
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil.
We are constantly in re-
ceipt of reports from par
ents who give their children
the emulsion every fall for a
month or two. 1t keeps them
well and strong all winter.
1t prevents their taking cold.
Your docto" will confirm
this.
The oil combined with
the hypophosphitesis is a splen-
did food tonic.
soe. sai e,.ao I'D druggist,
scolT q 0UwSE. Chemists. N,e YorA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

All is not gold that glitters in the klon-
dixie The snow crystals are the partiou
lar bright and hopeless gems just now. :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

TIC President did not discuss the tariff
question. The tariff question Is settled
for one while. 1t is not open to discus
sion pending fair trial of the existing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

Kentucky folk ara unanimous as to the
brand OF champagne to be used Mt the
christening, anyway. It's whisky. OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

The Princeton Inn threatens to be res
ponsible for great many Presbyterians
getting out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
Bad neart- toula Not Die Down fsr

Tad Heart Could Not Lie Down For
Eighteen Months. 81 was unnble 90 lie
down In INV Bad tor eighteen months,
ooiag 10 smuhsIing SMELLS caused by
hsart dissast Une Jnttlr II Dr Agnew's
Cure fut the Heart removed tbs trout le.
nnd to-day 1 am ~ we'll as ever ! was -
h. ". Law. Toronto Junction. 1his IN
hut one of thousand such testimonies to
the merits of this great cure Sold nv
llandin2 n Blaming, ~ and - Wey bosset
Geo. l.. Clsilln a. Co, 62 TO - 90. Main !;
Hall ~ Lyon. 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

You" said she, as she came down the
stair, leisurely pulling on her gloves-"you
used to say was worth NY weight in gold. A"
well. what II did % he asked, looking at
his watch for the third time in fifteen min
utes
And now, you don't think l am worth "A
wait Of two minutes. indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

"Your little Jim seems TO be popular with
the other small boys"
Popular the other day no asked II he
could give each OF his hoy friends AN apple,
ard when l came downstairs the entire bar
relful was gone. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

"May / ask what Is going on in the viii
lage?" inquired the observant stranger
We're celebrating the birthday of the old
est inhabitant, sir, replied the native. "She's
l0l today, sir.
And tell me, pray. who is that little man
with the dreadfully sad countenance who
walks by the old lady's side 2"
That's her son-in-law, sir. He's been keep.
ing up her life insurance for the last thirty
years. "-London Tit Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

Maiel-lm getting q new tooth IN my
mouth
Ruth-Oh, that's nothing NJ rapa's u
dentist and can have all the new teeth
want Philadelphia North American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
REQUIRES NO BOILING,
IL Made as Quickly as Ordinary Coffee
Price, 20 Cents per Pound

For sale by principal wholesale and retail groccrs.
Send &c. stamp for book "Diet Reform"
M. S. AVER, ao9 = State ST., Boston
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soe. s1i si.ao, 80 druggists
SCOTT q 9OWSE. Chemists. Ne. YorA.
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course.
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suhserlnton rates Daily news by nail or carrier,
a q wear $3.50 for six months. 70 cents Tor
three months Weekly News. DO cents per annum-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-27

He heard the door Ope1, behind him, arc,
turning, sdaO Virginia.
ing the door and placing the key in his
pocket. They passed down the stairs
and, meeting no one, parted at the gate,
the physician jumping into his wagon
and turning his horses head homewerd.
Left to himself, Burrows hastened to
commence his search. First he satisfied
himself that he was alone in the house,
the others apparently having gone out.
Feeling thus safe from danger Of inter
ruption, he unhesitatingly proceeded tc
the room which had been occupied By
John Lewis. Here he found clothing III
the closet and in the drawer of a bureau.
He examined everything most thorough
ly, but was chagrined and disappointed
by not finding what he sought. AT
length, however. he was compelled to
admit that there was no sign of such
evidence as he sought, and he con-
menced replacing things as he had found
them.
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latter. How quickly this shrewd de-
tective had accomplished what had baf-
fled the efforts of so many others! In
just "a hours he had apprehended the
man whom he had come to find. Marvel
was the first to speak
"Good morning, squire. You seem
surprised to see me.
''I am, rejoined the squire briefly.
"Mr. Barnes here has told me what
I did not know. You have offered re-
ward for my capture. -
The squire fastened to disavow any
personal responsibility for that action
and continued: 81 hope, Walter, you
know that am your friend. have on
ly done my duty. .
understand perfectly, squire. How
ever, under the circumstances and be-
cause of later occurrences, I accepted
the advice of Mr.. Barnes and returned
at once -
ooh! Then you are not under arrest?"
asked the squire anxiously. Walter
changed color slightly, and Mr.. Barnes
fastened to relieve his embarrassment
by saying:
"No, squire; he came with me volun-
tarily. But now, if you can offer US
any refreshments, we should be CRATE
full. We walked from New Market, and
it has sharpened our appetites, has it
not, Mr.. Marvel?''
Walter nodded assent, and Burrows
who was watching the scene with in
terest, was surprised at the apparent
good will which seemed to exist be-
tween them. The squire at once led
the way to the dining room, and his
wife soon spread bountiful repast be-
fore them.
[To BE Continued
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Johnson's
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
WAR IN INDIA.
Fort Lockhardt Retaken by
British After Hot Fight.

Simla, Oct. 20 According to ad-
vices from Fort Lockbardt, the tribes
men having occupied Dargai ridge.
which commanded Chagru, 90 the
sauaua range. Gen. Sir Yeatmao
Biggs sent the second division this
uoroing to d;slcdee them
The position vas very strong one
on the summit. of a precipitoua hill
reached ouly by single path. along
which the attacking force, consisting
of the Gurkha regiment aud the
Dorsetshire regiment. was obliged to
climb iu Indian 61e, three batteries
meanwhile shelliug the Saugara.
The British suffered temporary
check :shso they reached the open space
and we're exposed to an accurate 6re.
After a prolonged artillery Gre the
Gurkbas were reinforced by the Cor
don Highlanders Then followed g.
nagn 6cept rush across the open space
in The face of murderous fusi'ade
The enemy stood their erouod till the
British reached the rocks below. dowu
which the tribesmen could not zee to
Ere. and then .hey fed
The Losses of the Gurkhaa and the
Gordon Highiauders we're severe.