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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

In New YORK the hansom has been tho
popular carriage for public service for
some time AS many people know the
passenger sits in the hansom with moth
ing to intercept his view, while the driver
is mounted up on top and behind with
the reins leading over the roof Of tho
rig. Boston now lbs the novelty and the
enthusiasm that greeted the herdic in its
wears of novelty would doubtless be again
aroused If the hapsom were introduced in
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

year anu Y flonthS.
CRAwFoRD--In Buttonwoods, II. l.. on the
18th inst, Gladys Louise, only child Of
Annie IL and Frank r.. Crawford, aged III
months and - days.
Funeral from her parents residence, Button.
woods, saturday. the 18th inst, at III 80 q. IN.
Prayer at grave AT North Burial Gronnd at
2 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited
20 attend
CADY-At River Wow, r. l., l4th inst, Abby
Ann, wife of Shuhael Caiy, ard daughter
of the late Pasco Hanes, In the I'D year
of her age.
Funeral services nj her husbands resi-.
dencc, Friday, 18th inst, AZ IL o'clock a. m.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend.
Burial private.
CARR-Tn this city, 18th inst, Eddie Carr,
aged 10 years and months.
New York and Philadelphia papers please
copy.
HELIFRISCH-In Pawtucket, 18th inst
Barbara. wife Of Philip Hellfrisch, aged
A6 years.
RfCnARDSON-In Pawtucket, on the 18th
inst, Annie, wife Of James Richardson,
aged G2 years
TALi.MAN-in this city. 18TH inst, Anna A.
-Tallmsn, aged 10 years.
Funeral from the residence of William II
Round. II Burrows street. Friday, 18th inst,
AZ y. IN. Relatives and friends are invited
o. attend without further notice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

The Consolidated bobs up ms usual
among the money earning railroad prop
critics with surplus for the wear Of
nearly sI5,O0o New England's greatest
railroad has no wheat to carry and IL Is
second TO none in its liberal money
spending for the comfort and convenience
Of the travelling public That its policy
T. profit-makinR policy can but be graft
fying to the general public. one doosn {
have to travel far from home TO realize
that there isn't better conduytod rail
road In the United etRtos than President
Clark's combination.
There's nothing the matter with IL bat
Its name-ard We even get over that by
ealing Il the " Consolidated. &"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

one immediate and logical result % the
Diuglcv tariff IS an Improvement in the
character ot the clothing ot tho mas.e- of tho
American people. The low duties ~ The Cor
man-Wilsou law let IN largo quantity. not
only Of shoddy foreign fabrics, but Of ,holay
foreign materials. Our imports OF rays and
other substitutes for wool multiplied twenty
fold soon after tho "tarln reform went into
operation. American manufacturer were
compelled TO choose between making the
same kinds of cheap shOddy goods thoir Tor.
oign rivals dtd or shutting down their ma.
chincry sltogethcr. Some accepted ito first
OF thosa alternatives; others the second Ru,
now the Dnglcy law excludes both shoddy
cloths and -hoidy materials, and gives a bot.
tor chance again TO producers OF honest fab.
rics. Boston journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
TWO ACCIDENTS.

Charles saloral, swedc, % years old, en-.
ploycd M the new depot, had his right foot
badly injured NJ about 2:3O o'clock yesterday
afternoon. he dropped piecc ~ iron rail.
ing ho wns carrying and was taken 90 the
Rhodc Island Hospital.
There was another accident nc the same
place the previous afternoon. a man named
Harry EyicS, who l. In the employ Of the
pennsy lvania Steel Company, while ~ work
on one ~ the bridges. lost his balance and
fell n distance OF 10 feet Tie was badly cut
sbcut the head and was taken TO the hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

One of our esteemed New York contem-
poraries refers to the editor of another @.
". Y. c. as coward, an ASSASSIN Of
chsracter" anu "bootblack. From al
the which, wo suppose we may infer that
IT doesn't think kindly of him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

Tons OF gold" are reported TO he
available on tho Klondike. but IL prices
continue TO bulge In the coal business
the posscssor Of tons OF coal IN the house
hold bin may not envy tho miners, what
over gold may be- ut hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
SHE HELD THE TRAIN.

- Before i camo TO this part OF the
country l was an engineer on railroad
down South. said a railway man. I'VE
used to make long run, and we were
pretty slow about it. While on that line
/ had SOHO odd experiences. / reInem Der
one dny when we reached the junction
station woman came up TO mo al d
asked me 10 hold the train for five min
uteS She said that her daughter
wanted to take the train TO the city.
told her that it was impossib for me to
hold tho train for her.
Il don't see why. she expostulated.
l think you might do little thing like
that
~ tried to explain TO her that trains
ran on schedule time, and, like time
and tide, waited for no man, or woman,
either for that III after. But she wouldn't
have IL, and finally just as We were about
TO start she shouted Indignantly:
- Well, I'll Just see about that.
~ laughed, but soon ceased to laugh,
for wnat did that old woman DO but get
right on the track about three feet in
front of the engine. She sat herself thore,
firmly grasping hold of tho rails
with boCh hands. The conductor sig
naled for mo TO go ahead. as our stop
was over. But | couldn't do 10 rs LONG
as she remained on the track, for l would
kill her certainly. l called to the con.
ductor, and ne, inpatient at the delay,
came up. / explained the situation 60
him. He was ss mad as l was. and going
up TO rhe old woman he told her to get
Oft the track.
"'I just won't, she replied, until my
daughter gets aboard your train.
"He pleaded with her for some time.
aud finally declared that he would have
To use force
Z" Just you dare she cried. III sue
you for damages If you do.
"lhis opened up new complication,
and we reasoned with ourselves whether
we hac bettor romovs her hv force. Just
as we had determined upon course of
policy her daughter came up. and. seeing
tEe old woman on the track, Kissed her
goodby and got on the train, while her
mother called To her:
" Go ahead, Mary Ann. Icu have
plenty Of time. though, for will sit on
the track until you get on board.
And ther. when Mary Ann was safely
on board, and we were wero about ready
to run over tho old woman II necessary
sho calmly got mp and waved mo a good
by. calling, as wo pulled out of the
station:
4" / hope I've teached you fellers q
grain OF perliteDoss. '-St Joseph
Gazette.
Richard Taylor has begun sUit against vii.
liam ID. FlagR, through Attorney G. Slocum
Smith. 90 recover S825. Mr.. Flagg was en-
dorser on thrcc notes made by Jeremiah
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

When the Brown bows turn out for a
good deal more cf show than the cor
porals guard that made up the student
body some years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

Mr.. Bryan is'as careless Of logic a. ho T. ~
Iconsis;oncy What ho now snys ~ the opr o
site Of what be- said las, year lit bo true
that the rise of wheat will hclp silver %
would follow necessarily that ftll iu wheat
would hurt I'd vor. That was not 1ir. Bryan =
1893 argument Ly any means. lie was thrn
working cheap wheat for more than it was
worth, claiming thai 10 was yolyrd % silver
and rcso aud fcil with that, scouting tnc
argument that tlo rsico of wheat huciuated
according a. Tie supply. and claiming that
low wheat was caused by money scarcity and
that the scarcity of money was caused by the
demOnetization Of silver. Now he turns night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

Chicagus g., O00 600 public library,
which is now opon after ten years in tho
building, was furnished within the appro-
priation, by more than "A thousand dol
iars. The fact is evidently worth making
a note on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
her face and stretched hand be taken in his own
SUPPLY THE MISSING WORD.

containing placed
in custody of Mr.. S. A. Hopkins Business Manager THE
NEWS who has put In safety vault and who will give
will November
1897 This extraordinary
with favor will follow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY, /"

PRANK !. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partnor Of the firm Of r. !.
CHENEY a. co, doing business in the City
q Toledo, County and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will nay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case 81 CATARRH that cannot be- cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK !. CHENEY.
sworn 90 hcf, ~ mo ana sul sctlbrd IN nv
prosonrr, this 9Th day Of December, a ID.
A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
face 20 the svsteu send for tpsfim pnia-,
frpe. y. j. CHENEY n Not lOlcdol u,
80 sold by Druggists, soc'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

As Congress did not provide for an official
currency commission, MIR. H. fl. Hanna,
standing for the Indianapolis conference, has
appointed an unofficial commission. IL APP
pears TO be a fair body. II is manifestly de-
signed for the NEST part TO represent the
business elements OF the country. Doubtless
the members are chosen with care and are
well adapted 10 the work entrusted 10 them.
The majority, however are not widely known
and are lacking in national reputation and
standing. philadelphia Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

immigration from Europe is affected by the
condition of business either hero or in the
countries from which the immigrants come.
Its value may be taken n measure OF our
prosperity during tho Immediately preceding
years SO il is not surprising that in the
fiscal year ending June 60 1897, immigration
amounted 10 only 25l, 232, which was the
smallest since 1870. Tho present fiscal year
began with an immigration for July of only
ll,7j6 as against n 476 In July of last year.
Denver Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising Of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE oE RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

The Democratic state platform adopted in
Pennsylvania in April, 1896 begins with: 'wo
are in favor OF a firm, unyarying mainte.
nance of the gold standard" Last month the
Democratic state convention in Pennsyl
vania adopted a platform beginning: I've
are firmly and unalterably opposed to the
single gold standard" The free use OF the
word firm in these documents is quite
striking.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
THE WEATHER.
Local. Showers Prejic,ed For To.
night and Clearing Oh Friday.

Washington, Sept l6.-For New Eng.
land Local showers probably clearing
Friday night; wnrmer cooler Saturday;
southerly winds Becoming eou.AwesterIy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

The free traders who are trotting out figures
10 show that our sales of American manu-
faetures abroad increased under the wilson
law would do well TO look over the history of
tho past half century before they 90 very far
into those statements II they do SO they
will find that in the quarter Of century Of
low tariff the balance Of trade was almost
constantly against the United States, while
In the quarter Of n century of protective tariff
the balance Of trade largely in our
favor.-Cincinnati Commercial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST,

Send subscription for THE NEWS for four
you, payable in advance Is CENTS.
Each Four Weeks subscription will ene the subscriber
guess in the Missing Word Contest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

Indiana doesn't often indulge in n
iynohing but when IL does IL believes In
doing 10 by wholesale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

President Low. like Cleveland, is go.
ing to run on a plattorm-in.himse iss~,e
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

II IL probable there never was time when
American farmers owed less or had more good
stuff on hand TO buy not only what they need
from day 20 day, but TO invest in luxuries.
That is equivalent to saying that by far the
most numerous class II workers and producers
in the country is in better shape than ever
before. indianapolis Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

Mr.. Bryan can hardly be blamed for stick
ing TO silver. II is worth 500 a speech TO him
i'm gold, besides the personal gloridcation. -
Kansas City Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

celebrated musician plays Kipling's
Vampire" on the violin This is eminently
appropriate; violin's merely board and
bow and hank Of hair. Atlanta Constitu.
tion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

The Guide furnishes elaborate tables
showing the arrival and departure Of mails
from and for every postofflce in Rhode Island,
and also the same rs to long list Of post.
Offices all over New England and the import.
ant cities Of the country. il, Nesidcs, fur
nishes most complete information as 20 postal
rates, and answers inpumerable questions
that constantly arise in the minds of the un.
initiated in dealing with the postoffice-the
money order and registry system and every
thing else you can think of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

ottawa (Kan) girls have organized a
"Sappho club" Some OF these days one Of the
girls will road "Sappho," and then there will
be n sudden rechrIstening Of their organiza.
tion. Omaha World Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
TEA TABLE TALK

Our mutual friends, the postotilce boys
have issued the "Otiicial Postal Guido" for
Provdoace. with the compliments of Assist
ant Postmaster Walker, who is also the cd
itor of this mighty valuable and altogether
croditable work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
DEATH NOTICES.

CASEY-In this city, on tho 18th inst, Henry
A. son, nf Petor and Mary Casey, aged |
year and months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

Richard Taylor has begun suit against vii.
liam ID. FlagR, through Attorney G. slocum
smith. 90 recover S825. Mr. Flagg was en-
dorser on thrcc notes made by jeremiah
Chndsey Of the Rice Lumbor COMPANY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

The president Of the Providence branch, as
learn from tho Guide, Is Mr George A. De
vine. The vico.rrc,dcnt Is Mr. John D. Can
non, tho secretary j., Mr. Walter A. Little sud
tho treasurer BE- Mr. Peter l. Carroll. with
The .o. the board ~ directors II may Judge
from their pigture,, is made mp ~ the best
looking chaps In the postof'cc.
The Guido 8. free 20 our merchants and
business mon and may bo had Tor The asking
IHF TATTLER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

about face discards his last years argument
and unblushingly and complscently accepts
the theory that the price of wheat is gov
erned by the law Of supply and demand.-
Portland Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

Perhaps. IL is not generally known that the
union of postotlice employees In one Of the
strongest bodies Of organized labor in the
country, and, we believe, 1t is in high favor
with the employer of them all, our Uncle
sam.
Providence Branch No. Isl, of the National
Association of Postoifice Clerks wns organized
IN 1896, the national body having been in
corporated in 1893.
The Guide that the committee OF this
branch has gotten out is adorned with half
tone portraits OF many Of the officials Of the
local postoflice and of the local branch, the
opening page being graced 10y portraits ~
Postmaster Hayward his assistant, mr.
Walker and Cashier Valentine, whilo such
familiar faces as those Of Mr.. Dcvonish Of the
stamp division Mr.. Burr Of the money order
department, MIR. Kilton of the mailing end,
Mr.. Newton, who has charge of the city de.
livery, MI Wccden, tho registry supcrin.
tcodcnt, and Mr. Carr, who ofiioiatcs a. tn
encyclopedia %; the offco and can answer all
sorts of questions about as fast as anybody
can nst them, smile az u from the pages II
fh4 ttYfI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

a cowardly set. They will not desert prin-
ciples in the hour Of danger, or compromise
with their enemies. There are but two par
ties at contest-Republican and Democratic
end Democrats have az no time shown any
symptoms OF doing anything except 10 nomi'
nate "A straight ticket. The so-called "Citi'
zens' ticket" has not n shadow of hope except
from Republican votes, for when il comes to
voting Democrats will vote democratic.
These same independents, so-called, are a
blind In the interests OF Democracy, and in
no sympathy with the national Republican
party. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

The park commissioners have received
from Mr. Henry T. Root Of the state fish com.
mission 100 black bass, and yesterday they
were put IN the lakes at Roger Williams Park.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-11
TRULY TERRIBLE.
Monster English War Vessel DeveI-
ops u Speed of 22.5 Knots.

LONDON, Jan. 10.-H. M 8. Terrible,
the new first-class cruiser, had her
trials over a twenty-three-m course
on Saturday. The speed developed
showed an average Of 221a knots an
hour beating, 1t is claimed, the record
of every war vessel af1oat. The Ter
rible was launched at Glasgow in 1896
and she is equipped with forty eight
Belleville water tube boilers. This great
ship Is built of sheathed steel and Is
of IA. 200 tons displacement. Her length
is 500 feet, and her beam II feet, while
the maximum draft is 81 feet. She
has twin screw proppellers, and has
$4,000 horse power. She is a protected
cruiser, the armored deck extending
over the whole length of the ship, four
inches in its thickest part and taper
ing to three inches at the end Her
coal capacity is 5000 tons. The COM
plemnt of officers and men is $40. The
twin screws are each three bladed, -
feet inches in diameter. Both screws
rotate inward, which is the reverse
OF the ordinary practice. The engines
are of the vertical, three stage, COM
pound type, with four cranks, there
being two low pressure cylinders. The
stroke is four feet. Her armament con-
sists of nine 10-inch guns, twelve six
inch quick-fring guns. sixteen twelve
Founders, twelve three-pounders, nine
machine guns, two light>>guns for
boat and four torpedo tubes. The
speed of the United States cruiser Co
lumbia on her trial trip was 22.8 knots
an hour
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-11
CHANGING AHEAD.

Mrs; j. c.. Geraghty and Mrs. E. H.
Dearth have issued invitations for a euchre
Thursday, Jan. A. at the home of Mrs
Geraghty, on Holly avenue.
Mrs. Frederic A. Fogg has cards out fol,
reception to be given next Thursday after
moon, jan IA, from to 6, in honor of Mrs
Rudolph Weyerhaeuser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarbox of the Aberdeen eava
a german luncheon in honor of their guest
Carl Hair, the noted violinist, Wednesday
noon.
Col. and Mrs. Hunter gave a dinner Thurs
day evening, complimentary to Gen and Mrs
John K. Brooke. Covers were laid for four
teen. ~
Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart, the authoress.
VIII be given reception by the ladies' of the
Eclectic club, Of Minneapolis, Friday. ian. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs Holbert gave large euchre
yesterday at p. m. There were twentv-one
tables. The decorations were of flowers.
Friday evening Mrs. Gen. J. w. Bjshon of
I95 Mackubln, gave a charming dinner Cow
ers for twelve were laid.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Yale gave dinner Marty
for Gen. and Mrs. Yale and w III. Yale of
Wnona, Saturday night.
Mrs. c. z. Severance, of Summit avenue
entertained friends from out of town with a
buffet luncheon Friday.
Mrs. Tompkins, of Virginia avenue will
give a luncheon Tuesday, Jan. r. for Mrs
w. T. Pierce.
Mrs C. E. Pearce, of Marshall avenue.
entertains at euchre Wednesday evening.
Jan. 10.
Mrs. Martel gave a dinner for the Misses
Du Fresno, OF Ashland avenue, on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. T. s. Tompkins, Of Virginia avenue.
has issued invitations for a buffet luncheon
Tuesday. jan. IL, for Mrs. Wilmot Grant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-11
SIT. ANTHONY PARK.

Wildey Lodge No. 8, I. o. o. F. elected the
following officers last Monday evening: H. G..
Stafford, N. G.; o. F. Clarke, v. c.. ]. w.
Nelson, R. s.; James Wallace treasurer; w.
L. Strong, R. S. N. g.; N. Johnson, L. S.
N. g.; E. E. Barber, R. S. V. G.; E. West
phal, L. S. V. G.; ]. NJ. Morris, conductor
A. F. Morey, ward: o. H. Mortenson, R. s.
s.; S. E. Gibbs, l.. S. s.; G. Soderberg, l.
g.; G. Shaufleberger, o. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake gave reception to Miss
Hoyt Friday evening. Among those present
were: Misses Polk, Baker, Shaw, Hacker,
Brill Sonetall, Parker, Kennard, Chase, May
Chase, Bailey, Sheriff Southall. Messrs. Polk,
Shaw, Will Shaw, Hatcher, Matshke, Cheney,
Harris, Chace, Brace, Emery Brace Cud-
worth, Maure, Blake, Taylor, Vaughn.
Mr.. Alden Valentine, who has Just re-
turned to Chicago to attend school, was given
surprise party at his home Saturday even
ing by Miss May, and her brother, Max Buell..
Mrs. w. w. Clark gave a fancy dress party
on Wednesday evning for her son, Wycoff.
There were many assumed characters.
Miss Edith, who recently has been visit
ing at Mrs. Blake's, left for her home at
Greenfield, Mass, Wednesday.
Junior Endeavor society gave a very pleas
ant entertainment Tuesday at the Congrega-
tional church.
The state agricultural school opened last
Monday morning with a large attendance
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marsh started for
their home in Oregon Saturday evening.
Mrs. c.. H. Cannon has departed on a visit
to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Miss Kate Southall has returned to Keneo
sha. Wis.