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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

auash the Indictment" is a good thing
for the dignity cf the commonwealth.
the integrity OF its courts and for SEN
ator Quay If he IS innocent. as his
friends hope and believe he is. includ-
ing the majority OF the big Republican
majority of Pennsylvania. which has
supported the rule OF Quay i'm bad sea-
son as well as good. The trial will be-
gin on Monday week. The defendants
attorneys asked for delay, while pro-
Tossing a desire for a speedy trial. but
the Judge decided that the reasons for
would act i'm the matter precisely as he
would do IL the defendant were less OF
a parsonage. The case appears 10 be
most intricate. Senator Quay used the
money of the Peoples bank. as ne had
an undoubted right to do, providing the
qualified bank official was disposed 10
loan it TO him. Whether he used 1t
"uplawfully." whether he took advan-
tage OF his political power which Sc
cured the state deposit for that par
ticular bank and a corresponding in
fluencc over any of the bank officials
To have the money placed to his ac-
count temporarily for margin TO back
his stock speculations, that Is the ques-
ton. 1t all hinges on the word 'un-
lawfully" the charge that the prop
erty of the Peoples bank was appro-
priated TO the Senator's personal use
without its legal consent. The demur-
rers admit the use of the deposited
FUNDS of the commonwealth. but con-
tend that such use violates no law. The
court holds. however, that the question
of the right to use the deposited funds
of the commonwealth does not cover
the question of the use Of the funds
when considered as the property Of the
bank i'm char ge of them. Senator Quay's
son and former State Treasurer Hay
wood are also before the court charged
with participation i'm the conspiracy
for "unlawful' use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
THE ORIGIN OF COCKTAIL"

Few people, says writer in Pear
sons London Weekly, are aware of the
origin OF the magic American word
cocktail" the mere utterance of which
is sufficient TO bring a look of happi-
ness to the features of any well con-
dtioned American citizen. The word
comes from Mexico, where pulque. a
kind of liquor obtained from the cactus,
is the national tipple. The Aztec word
for pulQue is pronounced "octel." and
the American army which under Gen.
Scott invaded Mexico some so years ago
corrupted the word into cocktail" and
carried il back to the United States.
There Is tradition that pulque was
discovered by one of Montezuma's no.
bles. who sent IL to the Emperor by
the hands of his daughter Octel The
monarch tasted the liquor. looked at
the maiden. smiled. and thereupon
gulped il down. Ii not only tickled his
palate. but touched his heart, and IL
is reported that he married the girl.
From that day TO this the Mexicans
have kept themselves well supplied
with pulque. and when drinking to-
gether invariably look and smile at one
another before swallowing.
Yankees, the writer tells his English
readers. have adopted similar custom
when imbibing their whiskey. and
frequently, when desirous of inviting "A
friend to take drink, ask him TO take
a "smilc"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Such good folk as have reached the
philosophic age which tends TO induce
respect for a good nights rest as a
factor i'm the enjoyment OF this worlds
offerings. will view with approval a
stand taken by certain leaders of Phila-
delpha's four hundred looking TO the
early closing of social occasions. The
fact that balls seem 10 grow later each
year." as one OF the promoters of the
early closing movement puts IL, "is 10
he deplored. 1t has become the custom
for one To go 10 a dinner and after din
ner 10 return home. where two hours,
perhaps. are spent i'm what may be
termed killing time II seems TO me
that this state OF affairs might be
changed with profit to those concerned
in the contemplated movement. Might
the young people not go directly to the
balls after leaving the dinners? What
is gained by that spending OF two hours
in idleness, which might be passed at
the ball thus proftably started at a
seasonable hour? L speak for those
who. having passed the time when they
were as sprightly as two-year- -olds,
wish that they might attend ball and
at the same time have a reasonable
amount of nights sleep, as well as for
the men, many Of whom are compelled
to go to their offices early in the morn
ing"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
'TWIxT YOU AND NE.

I'm glad l don't live up about the
Iower-efffls- -ef-Atwells avenue and
Broadway.
Over In the Kent and Stanley build
ing. as appears. there is big steam
hammer. The hammer weighs three
quarters Of a ton and it can pound at
the rate OF 200 pounds per minute or so.
The neighbors up that way object
TO the march of industry i'm their pres
cnce when industry makes so much
noise about IL.
A gentleman who lives hard by
there was kicking TO me the other even
inc. and he suggested that 1 help the
folks up there to kick, knowing my
reputation for kicking. l suppose.
So | went up there and listened to
the duh thud Of that steam hammer.
It's blows seemed enough 10 almost Kill
father and break mothers heart. / am
told that Il isn't very big hammer for
n steam hammer. though rather large
FOR tacks. and that its dull thud Is sur
passed a good many times over by sew
cral hammers In town.
The latter. however, are not located
near the Atwelrs avenue and Broad
way folks. SO the folks don't complain
Of them. having a steam hammer Of
their own.
1 don't know what can be done
about a. I'm sure. Perhaps the board
of health can adjust the strained rela-
tions between Mossberg and Granville's
steam hammer and the neighbors.
l suggested that the hammer might
he munled. or k'dded. or upholstered.
or something of that sort.
The suggestion seemed 10 interest
INC purity 10 wt1Ur1 n wus mnte very
deeply. but he reserved his reply.
/ am told that the steam hammer
only hammers dnytimes. and that as
steam hammers go it Is very we'll be-
hayed and moderate In its habits.
-stin. I don't know as | blame the
folks up there FOR wanting he Kent
and Stanley building moved to the
other side of the cove. under the cir
' cumstances. THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
BOOKS FOR HOLIDAYS.

The holiday list from the house OF
Little, Brown & CO.. the Boston pub
fishers. is remarkable for variety, a
peculiar excellence in its many lines
and its manifest command OF a wide
spread public interest. The examples
OF recent publications from this house,
received through Preston 4 Rounds, in
dicate the broad field of the Little
Brown imprint and an average distinc-
tion OF their output that is notable.
Included I'm the Action new this sea-
son is ''Sietanka, a volume OF stories by
Sienkiewicz. whose works seem 10 have
far dstanced the vogue stage aro
found place among the staples on
the booksellers shelf with "A pretty sure
demand for the occasional new book
that comes along. There are seventeen
stories i'm this plump and attractiVely
fashioned book, uniform with others OF
the Library edition and with the
"Hania" book these complete all the
short fiction in the authors collected
works. These stories are remarkable
for their condensed vigor one may
fancy a whole novel writ from some or
their characters or episodes which are.
i'm that view, sacrificed TO a few short
pages. The strength OF the character
studies. the plot or incident and the
descriptive work is impressive and de-
monstrates that the author of Quo
Vadis" is likewise "A master OF the art
of short story making. a fine COM
panion for the long winter evenings are
the Sielanka stories. price SD
But quite as novel and notable as the
discovery of "A master i'm Poland To de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Such proposition as that submitted
by the leaders of Philadelphia's smart
set is evidently worthy OF consideration
in other communities. one has TO be
very young. indeed, 10 thoroughly en-
Joy participation in a ball to an hour
when the morning newspaper that gives
a description of the costumes is avail
young for that perhaps we had better
give up balls One OF the sweetest and
truest bits of picture work we know OF
IA called After the Ball' and repre-
sents a lissome maiden sitting up i'm
bed reading a newspaper wet from the
press. Perhaps the maiden the artist
had in mind had just been awakened
from dreamful sleep to read the paper
just arrived with the story of the BAH
and brought 10 her by the maid. But
we guess not. We guess she had but
shortly before got home from the
ball. 1t may be question of
course. whether the elders who having
passed the time when they were as
sprightly as two-year-olds," but "who
still wish that they might attend balls"
and get 10 bed at what they would
call seasonable hour, have rights
which the young set are bound To re-
spect on the whole, we should say
they had. Such estimable persons are
servioeable at a ball as patronesses and
chaperons. and as no ball can exist
without patronesses and chaperons.
we should say that they have the whip
handle end OF any controversy that may
arise. Still. there are eminent reasons
for returning home after dinner" there
TO kill time for a couple OF hours be-
fore setting forth for the ball and It is
an open question whether two hours
more time 70 sleep at the other end OF
the night are any more beneficial than
the time thus killed. To go direct from
dinner to a dance is to do physio-
logical violence TO ones self. n one has
had a good dinner and is going to d,
some dancing. The whole problem /,
evidently fun OF phases and Is not to b'
settled offhand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
DIE D.

FLAN DERS-ln Kennebunkport. Me,
2d inst, John Flanders. OF this city.
aged "a years.
FLEMMING-In this city. 2d inst.
James Augustusson OF Michael and
Maria Flemming aged l year, 3
months and IL days.
this city. lat inst, Mary
Uanley. mother of the Very Rever-
end Father Peter Hanley. formerly
of Providence, now of st. Paul,
Kansas.
KFNDRICK-In this city. 1st inst.
Frederick Reginald. infant son of
John T.. and Mary II. Kendrick.
NtrDGE-In Phenix. Arizona, 2lst ult.,
William Prescott Nudge. son of
Henry r. and the late Mary A. II.
Nudge of this city. aged 81 years.
Augusta. Ca. sudden
w. 10th ult., Adelaide Evans. wife
of Thomas ". Stafford.
swFET-In Graniteville. 1st inst.
Amssa A. Sweet. aged 81 years.
inst, at Pittsburg, Pa.
al the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
John N. Robb, Mrs. Frances Z. Tan
uer. aged IL years. widow OF James
p. Tanner OF Pittsburg, and dsugh-
ter ofathe ate Abner Pecsham of
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

OF how Boston's music commissioners
called for dress rehearsal of APP
pIicants for hand organ licenses the
other day and gave critical car 20 the
same. Upwards OF four hundred hand
organ musicians with their instruments
were oorralled in park. and there they
were put through the scales, five finger
exercises, etudes, and the like, 10 dis
cover which OF them, il any, were en-
titled 10 licenses. The musicians put
their best feet, or rather best barrels,
forward at the inspection, and the re-
suit was an open air concert that must
have had few equals and no superiors
The municipal music commissioners re-
served their decision. but the average
excellence Of the hand organ Is usually
so high that it is reasonable TO believe
that few of the musicians will be re-
fused the privilege Of providing music
for the music loving folk OF Boston
town. The rehearsal must have had a
highly elevatlng effect on commits
sion of experts like that that exercises
censorship over the art in Boston nor
mally compelled TO lend the critical ear
TO Herr Paur's symphonies and the pro-
ductlons of the municipal orchestra
which are based on the Boston idea OF
what is popular music.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

The Governor of Illinois has been i'm
dicted by the riot grand jury, before
whom was presented the matter of the
shocking affair OF the Virden collery,
where men were shot down and mob
rule prevailed for several days because
OF a dispute between the coal company
and it's employees and the attempt of
laborers from the South. one need not
be prejudiced either i'm favor of the
striking miners or the company which,
failing TO fill their places by imported
labor''-to quote Governor Tanner
came 10 terms with the strikers after
fashion that. it would seem, might just
as well have preceded the riot and have
been done without precipitating the
horror. Governor Tanner is charged
with palpable omission OF duty and
malfeasance In Office and the bill found
oh lllS cndiBt - III dCCofudHCe Will
public sentiment. Governor Tanner, as
the executive of the state, was mani
festly bound TO see that the peace was
maintained i'm communities within his
jurisdiction where local authority was
helpless. This he signally failed to do.
Instead he made public bumptious
argument in behalf of the strikers
which had nothing to do with the case,
since. however much he may have
sympathized with their canse. in COM
mon with a great many people, he knew
step 10 prevent IT, Riot and bloodshed
followed. for which the Governor was
evidently more directly responsible
than either the strikers or the coal
company, who were at one another's
tbroats and ought to have been kept
apart without prejudice when it came
to blood letting. The grand jury was
impartial as between the original par
ties to the desperate dispute. The jury,
indeed, seems to have reflected "A con-
siderable public sentiment favorable To
the striking miners in their original
contention. IL finds bills for man
slaughter. against members of both par
ties To the controversy the guards on
the train that brought the miners from
outside and who shot into the mob
which compelled the train to move
along, the mob leaders, and the mine
managers and deputies. Probably the
sitting out before a court will be
equally impartial but Governor Tan
ner's position is not to be confused
with either party. He Is the unique
criminal Of the lot. II there is anything
in the evidence now before the public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

\ goodly number OF the kind of real
and actual ladies who delight 10 attend
sensational trials at court seem to have
got their fiji i'm the trial OF woman
badger game" worker in New York.
She is "a pretty woman, without the dis
count that is usually taken on the re-
porters description. and has record
precedent OF good birth and social posi-
tion. with her husband she is charged
with blackmail. All this of itself was
sufficient 20 attract the aforesaid brand
OF real ladies. but when coupled with
il was the prospect Of salacious sean.
daI. the court room became an irresisti-
BILE place OF resort. The prosecuting
attorney at the opening of the cXami-
nation advised the assembled ladies To
retire to an atmosphere that promised
to be fresher. but. Of course. this well
meant advice only made them sit the
more nffnly III ln'lI 'h"liH' iioNtN'l'
the prosecution started I'm with It's fun
broadside. and the women melted away
before the mud shower. Which indi-
Gates that. contrary To the common no
tion, there may be some things that
even some women can't sit out. How
ever. they were able 10 read pretty
much about It in some Of the New Yorl,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

A former councilman and always es-
teemed fellow citizen who a few years
ago sought 10 restrain the output Of
street music by requiring licenses must
have read with pslpitatins heart full 81
rejolclnss. II he read o, at all, the story
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Matthew stanley Quay. senator IN
Congress from Pennsylvania. Is to be
tried speedily like any ordinary fellow
charged with a crime The conclusion
TO this eject by the Judge who over
ruled all demurrers and motion to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
S NJ ALL SHOT.

II may be unlSind To suspect an in
terested motive in righteous act. but
when we read that Honest John" Kel-
ly's gambling place was raded by the
New York police the other night we are
reminded OF rumor that the Tam
many gentry had lots OF money on Shar-
key I'm the recent boxing exhibition at
the Henex A. G. and were nightly put
out when Honest John" as referee de-
clared all bets off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
The NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

ISecured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff, Doucet. La Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

A subcommittee of the Anglo-Amer-
lean commission has agreed TO recon-
mend that hereafter both Great Britain
ships on the Great Lakes. The construc-
ton of war vessels on the lakes has
been limited by agreement made in 1917
tn small craft OF no fighting mpor-
tance. and under the provisions of the
proposed treaty the size is limited to a
capacity that will enable the passage
of war ships TO the ocean, while bat
teries are not to be mounted while such
are i'm the lakes. The idea is to give
shlpbuilders "A chance at some of the
government contracts.
Natures soothing temperature and
her invisible broom are proving very
good street cleaners.
The Princeton collegians. in mass
meeting assembled, have voted to abol-
ish hazing. This seems very kitten-lke
of the Tigers.
"Can the people of New York be rob
bed with impunity by corrupt politi-
cians?" the New York Herald demands
TO know. There Is the best OF evidence
10 the effect that they can. Indeed. the
people of New York appear to be a.
particularly good thing for politicians,
whether corrupt or otherwise deponent
saith not. unless they are caught at ii
red handed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Two dainty little books for helpful
reference are From Day TO Day" by
Theodore w. Woolsey (Sl.25), being
passages from Scripture for every day
in the year. with revisions of the same
i'm French, German and Italian-a par
ticularly taking idea for students of
language-and a new series. the third.
of THE World Beautiful" by Lillian
Whiting. CPrice s1.25) The essays in
this new volume of THE World Beau
tiful'' are of the same hopeful, spiritual
and inspiring character that distin-
guished those preceding. They are
most excellent little sermons that
reconcile a good many ideas that en-
barrass good many people in a ma
terial world where the spiritual essence
Is often not easy TO feel sure of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

plative mans recreation from generation
unto generation. The world has changed
In most particulars I'm two and one
half centuries, but fish and fishing are
much the same today as when Walton
fished and wrote. "The Complete An
gler" is surely an immortal work. No
family, certainly no fisherman. can af-
| ford To be without a copy. The new
edition, just put out by Little, Brown a.
Co. Is about the most luxurious piece
of bookmaking for the price t$l.50) that
we have ever seen. IL is "a IL mo. vol
ume' bound In greep fatin Cloth, With
Move paper. Thctext is mat 6f4he ia
vorite Major edition. There are "A very
beautiful wood engravings OF fish.
places and persons, and a fac simile
title page from the edition bearing
date of 1863. An introduction provid-
ing both "A biographical sketch OF Isaak
Walton and his associate. Charles Cot
ton. and "a review and study OF the
work itself. written by James Russell
Lowell, and, We are informed. being the
last important work OF this distin-
guished man of letters, is n feature Of
the edition of decided value. Mr.. Low
ell relished Walton and the lover Of
Walton relishes Mr.. Lowelfs tribute
herein contained. There is a full index.
notes and references to complete this
most satisfactory edition.
Equally notable is the reprinting of
the novels of Jane Austin, Sense and
Sensibility," i'm two dainty volumes. be-
ing now on the book shelves. The new
edition is TO comprise II volumes. in
cluding memoirs and letters. The 16
mo. fashion Is adopted, and the two
volumes now at hand are exquisite.
Each has an etched frontispiece and is
bound in green cloth with gilt top and
gilt cover ornament. The edition is
manifestly worthy of the gentle author.
whose work surely lives after her In
the hearts of a people where reading is
not bounded by contemporary stand
ards. The dainty volumes. satin cloth,
cost only 15c. each, although there Is a
finer binding at extra price.
Another attractive reprint is THE
Little Flowers of Saint Francis of AS
sisi." The little book that contains
certain Little Flowers, Miracles and
devout Examples of that glorious poor
Follower of Christ, Saint Francis, and
of certain OF his holy Companions, Told
to the praise of Jesus Christ. Amen" is
one of the most delightful Of little clas-
sizes. and this edition is a gem of ap-
propriate bookmaking. Saint Francis
of Assist was about the best sort of a
good man that ever was, and these
quaint little sketches are a perennial
pleasure. The exquisite little volume,
cloth bound, is published for only soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Hon. Samuel J. Barrows. formerly
editor OF the Christian Register, now a
member of congress, has travelled i'm
the Hellenic country to excellent pur-
pose, as is demonstrated by handsome
volume entitled THE Isles and Shrines
of Greece" As compendium of in
formation on both ancient and modern
Greece this book will be appreciated.
IL would be especially handy in a school
library, for instance. But one would
not put these isles and Shrines" on
the shelf for the time of needy refer
ence until one was able to- quit reading
them, for the author has given us a
book of remarkable letters about
Greece that are not less readable than
informing The numerous illustrations
are chiefly from photographs taken by
the author. price SD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Miss Fannie Merritt Farmer, prin-
cipal of the Boston Cooking School and
author of the Boston Cooking School
Cook Book" is the author Of a cosy
looking book entitled "Chafing Dish
Possibilities" The name describes the
book but only suggests the $50 APP
petizing recipes that are in II, a mere
glance at which is calculated to make
the mouth water. and suggests that no
man should present his wife copy of
this little hook for Christmas unless she
Is also seized and possessed Of a chafing
dish or he has knowledge that one will
be found i'm her stocking not far re-
moved from the book.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Az late meeting ~ tho Westeriy
Monday Club. Miss Ellen y. Thompson
OF Brookline. Mass. gave p delightful
story OF sidney Ianier. the southern
poet whose lyrics. many of them are
gems in the realm Of poetry.
continued on Page Fivc)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Natures soothing temperature and
her invisible broom are proving very
good street cleaners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

much about II in some Of the New York
newspapers next morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

\ book. truly. by itself. UNIQUE to-
dsy. as W was more than two CENTURIES
ngo. when srst 10 was printed. is Ihe
corplsfe Angler. or the Contcmplative
Mans Recreation" itself the contem-