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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

over two ounces the least mite another
cent stamp Is required, which will carry
IL up 10 four ounces.
For all classes OF merchandise. the
rate is one cent per ounce or fraction
thereof
All this is very simple. and you
wouldn't suppose anybody would make
any mistake about getting the right
postage
But whether you are sure the post
age is right or not, always write your
address In the upper left hand corner
OF the letter or package.
This will insure it's return TO you i'm
event il fails TO reach its destination
for whatever reason.
Any little thing addressed "rhe
Crank" care The News. for instance
may be depended upon To reach me
safely IL these simple precautions are
taken i'm the mailing. THE CRANK,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

The financial proceedings of New
York and through Wall street of the
nation stood still for a brief spell Sat
urday morning. all because the com
bination on the door OF the vault of the
Bank OF the Manhattan Company failed
To work promptly, and the records Of
the institution being on the other side
of the door. the weekly statement Of
the associated banks had to await their
release before being completed. An eX-
pert safe opener worked for two hours
before he could make the combination
work. The perversity of inanimate OBJ
jects IS proverbial, and hitch in that
bank vaults combination under some
circumstances might have created a
panic in the always sensitive operations
OF finance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

! the condition responsible for the heavy
| loss OF sheep and cattle on the ranges
| of Nebraska and i'm the sheep-feeding
! pens OF the State
Commission men of the Eastern mar
kets kept the wires hot for several days
trying to ascertain the extent of the
loss. but IL was q week before the
ranchmen could agree as To the loss
sustained, and even yet many of them
admit that their estimates may have to
be changed either way considerably, as
some of the cattle punches wandered
100 miles from their range i'm their mad
race to keep ahead OF the storm. One
instance as To the manner in which
losses were sustained i'm sheep is given
by James Berry a large sheep owner,
whose ranch is situated near Ashland,
but few hundred yards from the pre-
cipitous banks of the Platte River
bunch of about 900 sheep were Sc
curely penned In large inclosure. At
ter the storm had prevailed with great
fury for several hours his bunch be-
gan TO smother the weaker animals.
all crowding toward the wall which
served as windbreak. The herders
went among them for the purpose of
saving the weaker animals, when the
whole bunch made rush for the open,
carried away n strong fence and
rushed madly off across the prairie.
When the river was reached the whole
bunch leaped into the stream. piled
many feet deep. and every animal per-
ished. This was the worst disaster
chronicled during the storm. but there
were many instances where similar
lunches running with the storm per-
ished i'm streams or met death by rush
ing over prccipices. Even those herds
which found temporary shelter I'm ra-
vines and behind sandhills were little
better off as they crowded together so
closely ms To smother half of the num-
ber. Before the sheep could Dc rescued
that had been shut up I'm small draws
by large drifts. many of them perished.
While the snowfall of the three days
I'm the aggregate did not approximate
four inches. the furious wind kept the
mass constantly in the atmosphere,
moving with great force. so that snow
appeared To be falling i'm great clouds
the whole three days and nights OF the
storm Frequently rushing herds of
cattle and sheep would strike these
great drifts out on the open prairie and
so half way through them by the very
force OF their momentum. only To then
stick there and perish OF cold and hum
ger This was especially true of sheep,
the cattle being sufficiently strong I'm
most cases to go through the largest
drifts or kick their way out after a
time. The manner i'm which the snow
was piled up on the open prairie I'm this
storm was a surprise TO the oldest pio-
neers i'm the state. None OF them had
ever seen anything like II before. OBJ
structions no larger than sandhill
u foot high would start a drift. which
would assume the proportions Of gi-
rantic mountain within an hour. only
90 melt away the next hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
'TWixr YOU AND NE.

Well, here we are right in the
Christmas push.
Everybody on the street and i'm the
stores participatOrs In the Christmas
riot.
Trolley cars chock fun OF women.
bundles and some men
Not much peace on earth. just now.
but no end Of good will
If the editor OF the Journal was up
here just now he'd be jostled worse
than he was down I'm Havana.
BY the way. ~ you want our friends.
the post office boys. TO survive the
Christmas ordeal:--
Address your Christmas packages
I'm big. plain type.
Tie them or paste them az N you
expected they would have 20 stand "A
trip through n threshing machine in
stead of a post office or two
Weigh them or get them weighed
and then put stamps on them
--For books. Christmas cards and the
like put on n one-crnt stamp FOR each
two ounces or fraction of two ounces
that the package weighs. That means.
~ course that you can send two ounces
for Que cent, bat u your package weighs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
A WESTERN BLIZZARD.

To appreciate the severity OF the
storm that ragged in Nebraska from the
evening of November 20 10 the morning
OF November 90 one must have oeen in
the position of the stockmen of the
state. exposed to all the fury of the
blizzard on the open prairie where
the wind had an uninterrupted sweep
from the Bad Lands of South Dakota
on the north 10 the Gulf OF Mexico on
the south, and from the Rocky Noun
tain range on the west To the timbered
states of the Mississippi Valley on the
east. For nearly three days and nights
the velocity of the wind was that OF
n frst-class tornado--15 miles an hour
and during that whole period the at
mosphere was filled with fine particles
OF snow and ice carried with the force
of a rifle ball against all distractions.
The ranchmen found it impossible TO
withstand the elements. even with their
ulsters and furs. But even II they
could have done this IL would nave
been dangerous to have gone away
yards from their homes to the rescue
of the stock, since IL would have been
impossible to have found their way
back, as il was not possible TO see ten
yards ahead for many hours. They
must inevitably have perished During
this time the mercury had gone below
zero. though the sensible temperature
was many degrees colder. This was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

To mean in some quarters. North as
well AZ south, pensions for Confederate
veterans At the time of the address
bearing these ffaternal words. The
News pointed out that no such con-
struction could be placed upon them.
When the President said the snemory
Of the dead viii be a precious legacy
and the disabled will be the nation 5
care. he referred, of course. TO the
dead and the disabled of the war with
Spain. and hal no possible conne.tion
with the reference TO the Confederate
graves Nevertheless. considerable per-
turbation has already been exhibited by
Northern folk for fear the federal PEN
sion list will be Increased by adding TO
It the list of Confederate pensioners
now cared for by the several states,
ard. rs was noted the other day sim
liar opinion seems 10 have lived for a
few hours with the Georgians following
the memorable words. But as TO any
thing of the sort, there need not be- a
fear i'm the North or hope i'm the
South. Both the spirit and the letter
of the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution forbid IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
It'd BITS.

4 Latin ode, by Pope Leo Kill,
"Battesimo di ClodoVeo." has been ar
ranged i'm the form of an oratoriO, and
will be performed I'm the Cathedral of
Rheims about the middle of December.
An orchestra of 100 performers and a
chorus of 200 mixed voices will render
the work.
Professor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen.
the discoverer of the form of radia-
tion that bears his name. has received
the offer of generously endowed pro-
fessorship i'm the University of I.eipsic.
He has taught in Strasburg, Hohen-
helm. GlaSSen and WurZburg. Since
his discovery OF the y rays he has been
made "A baron by the Emperor of Aus
tria.
unique Thanksgiving party was
given To the members OF THE Bride
Elect Company. i'm Chicago. by the
managers controlling the opera, Messrs.
l<law. Erlanger and II. ID. Stevens. 4
table was spread on the stage after
the matinee. with a regular old-fash-
Toned Thanksgiving dinner with covers
for 100 people. The theatre orchestra
rendered "a special program of Sousa
music during the dinner.
The late William B. Smallridge. OF
Glenville, w. Va, a veteran of the civil
81 years His death was not due to
the presence of the bullet. and i'm fact
he never suffered any Inconvenience
from il. Before his death he asked
his physician, i'm the interest OF science.
To make an autopsy i'm order To find
the bullet. The physician did SO, and
found il imbeded i'm the heart
The Danish newspaper Politiken pub
fishes an interesting autograph of
Prince George Of Greece. the new gov
ernor general of Crete. The new gov
ernor has taken for his motto the
phrase: "Nipson anomemata me monan
Ospin' C'Wash not only the face. but
wash away all lawlessness') The mot
TO, which. in the Greek characters. can
be read either from the left or the right
is followed by the signature Georgios.
In the course of private letter TO
Col. Mcclure, Of the Philadelphia Times
admiral Dewey says: Surely. | should
be a proud and happy man when such
things are said of me; and, indeed.
am, and am not ashamed to own it,"
Joseph Jefferson has written a let
ter to Mrs. .Adeline Stanhope Wheat
croft, Offering To address. I'm the near
future, the pupils OF her dramatic
school in New York A series of Shak-
spearean lectures are also To be given
at the school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

The whole question OF divorce pro-
ceedings resolves itself into the attitude
Of the respective states toward causes
and claims for divorce. Rhode Island
statutes provide that divorce shall be
granted for a number OF causes that
the statutes OF some other states do not
recognize as good ground, and because
in New York state divorce can be Sc
cured only on one ground. good many
New Workers who find other reasons
sufficient to impel them To desire to
break the marriage bond come 10 Rhode
Island and reside here to take adyan-
tage Of oiIr more liberal statutes
Whether our statutes are too liberal. or
New York's laws are not liberal enough,
is a question undecided. But there is
no warrant FOR associating the prac-
tices OF our attorneys and our coart i'm
the matter with those OF the notorious
Western divorce mills. 1t will be we'll
however. if the legal talent which has
for some years been trying to get to-
gcther to secure uniform divorce legis-
lation IN the several states ever really
accomplishcs something material
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
DIE D..

ARNOLD--In Pawtucket. 18th inst.
Mary Ellen. daughter OF Edward
and Johanna Arnold. aged % years.
BARKER-In this city. suddenly. 18th
inst. Dr. William Barker. aged -
years.
CLANTON-lu this city 18th inst. at
her residence. No. i32 Pitman street.
AIRS. Sarah Clayton, age % years
JOHNSON this city. 18th inst. Ann
Eliza widow OF Henry G. Johnson.
age 50 years.
MILLER I'm East Providence. 18th
inst. Nancy w widow OF Joseph
w Miller. agcd s. years. l month
and days
MACkENZtE-1n Fan River. 9th inst
Rachel. widow OF John Mackenzie.
aged 50 years
NAIGHAN-In this city. 18th inst
Louisa Hamilton. wife 81 the late
Syria VI. Vaughan. Of WEXFORD.
aged 80 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

A good deal OF fuss is just now being
made I'm certain local quarters that are
ever ready 10 discredit Rhode Island,
because New York folk who do not find
welded bliss take up a residence IN our
state I'm order to entitle them To appeal
TO our courts for divorce. There are
always at least two opinions on the
divorce question, but Rhode Island s
position i'm the matter is not open to
particular criticism except in the view
that. marriage being a covenant. "a di-
vorce has no moral standing. Assuming
that there may be, morally as well as
legally. grounds for divorce. Rhode ISL
and presents no such horrible example
as the parties referred to would have
us believe when they compare the pro-
ceedngs Of our court with those that
maintain notoriously I'm the Dakotas,
for instance. or Oklahoma, where the
divorce mills are manifestly run for
revenue only. IL there Is any blame
attaching 10 the state i'm the matter, it
is chargeable TO our statutes, and not
to our counrts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

The brief addresses that the Presi-
dent has made the past week will find
place among Presidential classics.
He has spoken eloquently but simply.
There has been nothing ponderous or
extrayagant in his words lie has
talked after fashion that every man
of common school education could un-
dersiand OF such is the highest elo-
quence. What he said about national
policies was explicitly stated. and IL is
interesting TO note that. while certain
Democratic leaders have set UP n war
cry against those policies, the Presi-
dents words aroused the enthusiastic
approval OF his Democratic hearers In
both the city of Atlanta ana Savannah.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
Tho Worlds supply OF wheat.

An English expert prophecies a uni
vcrsal deatth i'm the wheat supply. He
claims that the wheat producing soil Is
unequal 10 the strain that will be put
upon &C. Even now whom the food sup
ply NJ the world Is ample. thousands die
because their disoraered stomachs fail
to properly assimilate the food they
take. Hostettcr's Stomach Btters
strengthen and tone up the stomach
aud digestive organs. aud enable them
to perform their proper functions. This
great remedy cures dyspepsia. torpid
liver. nervousness and fever and aguc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

Never since the Republican party was
born has a President OF the Uniud
States chosen by that party been pub
licly received below Mason and Dixon's
line with any such demonstration as
has welcomed William Mckinley In
Georgia. President Harrison TO be
sure, journeyed through Tennessee i'm
the course of his Swing around the
circle where he made some capital
little speeches and was cordially well
coined. Eut in Tennessee there has al
Ways been strong Republican min
Gritty. and nothing like the situation
that normally would have been pre-
scented I'm Georgia existed there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

Indeed few Presidents have got into
SO close personal touch with the whole
country "a has President Mckinley. AS
The defender ~ the tarifr hill which
bore his name he stumpcd the Eastern
states, where Mugwumpery was RAM
pant az the close of Harrison's term.
For ststsse= ii4aas=hefere nomination
for the Presidency he was in demand
for various occasions through the West.
and, we believe, was called to New Or
leans TO deliver an address. After the
hostilities with Spain were suspended.
he visited ihe Omaha exposition. his
way through the middle country being
III the nature OF a triumpha march.
Today he Is in the South among a pco-
pie politically opposed TO him. But al
ways and everyw here William McKin-
ley seems to be the sort OF a man who
commands a warm welcome. and ac-
>t~''s'N'+NN N'NAf Atfth - hAANf DiNllAdnlC
to both parties. lie has always been a
keen and accurate observer OF popular
wish and demand. aud since last sum-
mer it may BE- said that he has tried
out the problems that confronted the
nation from the war by personal con-
ference with thousands Of his fellow
citizens in different sections I'm which
he has az often been listener az a
speaker. on bis recent trip 60 the West
he learned the disposition of the people
out there relative To these problems.
ard IL is safe 20 say that his attitude
has been not little strengthened by
the surety thus personally afforded OF
the popular demand. To the South 10
presents the policy Of The government
already recorded, and n ~ tts tts Impressive
that he 1nds these the sane sentiment
Of approval Of tho fact that in the West
advis, d him to 40 ahead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re.
Gently there has been placed In ali the gro
Gerry stores II new preparation called
GRAlN.O, made of pure grains, that takes the
place of coffee. The most delicate stomach
receives 10 without distress, aud but few can
ns much. Children may drink 10 with great
benefit. Is CT. and % cts. per package. Try
IL. Ask for GRAIN.O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

But the times are not normal We
arc living AT the beginning of a new
age There is no Mason and Dixon's
line. no North, no South The senti-
ment Of n united country seems really
To have become fact. Nothing else
can account for the splendid reception
accorded William Mckinley in the
Southland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

Registration should now be attended
To, as the time is rapidly drawing to
avoid being jostled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

what the President said relative TO
sharing with the former Confederate
states tbs ,neriorIes 81 thcir dead and
the care Of their graves has been taken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

iNttpIu.
why are you laying in such a big
stock of neckties?'
II don't want my wife to have any
excuse for buying me one as a Christ
mas gift.
The Plaintiffs Lawyer-Cant we
settle this matter without further liti-
cation?
The Defendants Lawyer-I thing so.
Suppose you take the property and give
me a mortgage for fifty per cent of
its value.-P6ck.
Coal Dealer-Have you looked at the
thermometer this morning?
Partner tred-nosed but nappy)-Yes
It stands % cents higher.
MARKS price list accordingly
Chicago Tribune.
Amoris--If | leave thee. | die.
Phyilis-Leave me thy fortune. then
Amoris-Thou art my fortune.
Phyllis-Then leave me.
-Pick-me-up.
Blood will tell" the adage says.
But blue blood never shows.
Or speaks of it's connection with
ne man Win Il crimson nose.
Chicago News.
DeGarry-I once heard of "A Boston
girl who found close roller umbrella
in her Christmas stocking
Madge-IIow did she come 10 get
that?
DeGarry-lt was about the only thing
that would fill it.-Judge.
MY dear" said the legislators wife.
some of this speech doesn't make
sense
That's all right" nc answered, TAX
ing the manuscri,s out of her hand
and putting IL I'm his travelling bag.
ITS Just filibustering speech. II
doesn't have TO. Washington Star.
Irate Customer-That chair YOU sold
mo a month ago is "A perfect swindle.
Auctioneer- How so. madam
Irate Customer-The covering has be-
gun 10 wear already I'm places and
shows the Springs.
Auctioncer with gentle deprecation)
All. but, my dear madam, don't YOU
remember that l particularly mentioned
the fact that those fine springs would
outlast the chair?-Boston Globe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

why are YOU laying in such q big
stock of neckties?"
II don't want my wife TO have any
excuse Tor buying me one as Christ
mas gift. truth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
Household Sewing Machines
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
s MIL Es.

A pessimist. I take it. is a grown-up
man whose cause
Is TO prove the wicked doctrine that
there is no Santa Claus,-Chicago
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
B.H.G|adding &Co.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

The Recent Enlargement of Our Store by the addition of the
enables display the variety have
in CHRISTMAS MERCHANDISE The Useful and Ornamental
Abound in Every Department.
II wish to Present NEW DRESS PATTERN find
the Styles III Our Unique Assortment and VERY LOW
PRICES always take advantage the TO close
Fall and Winter Stock of Dress Goods.
PRINTS AND PERCAI.ES OF the SPECIAL ATTRAC-
TIONS of the CHRISTIANS SEASON. Now is the
the We Showing the New Patterns Fresh and Beau-
tiful Full 56inhes Wide Extra Fine Cloths Only cents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
Holiday Umbrellas for Ladies and Gentlemen.

We have delavcd the opening XMAS UMBRELLAS until
when intended desirable to have them
The exhibition
devices beautiful handles including
Dresden Sterling Silver Trimmed with Silver
Ivory Handles Golf Trimmed Ladies Gentlemen
designs.
Nothing appropriate acceptable for HOLIDAY
GIFTte whole line has been manufactured TO special
have INSISTED UPON QUALITY that they will
appreciated long after the HOLIDAYS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19

Coal Dealer-Have you looked at the
THERMOMETERS this morning?
Partner tred-nosed but nappy)-Yes.
1t stands % cents higher.
MARKS price list accordingly
Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
MRS. CRANES BODY RECOVERED
The Lady Perished on the Inflated
Steamer Mohegan.

A dispatch from New York to Edwin
s. Tucker of this city confirms the state
ment that Mrs. Sophia c. Crane of Santa
C,ruz County was among those drowned
on the Inflated steamer Mohegan that
was wrecked on the English coast week
ago. The message comes from one OF
the sons of the unfortunate woman, and
reads: 80,
fed. Please notify papers so that friends
will know.
'LEONARD ALFRED CRANE"
For q time there was some doubt as 10
whether or not Mrs. Crane had gone on
the Mohegan, but the message a4 IRON from the me
this coast. The family will have the body
brought back to this State for 0 frends
and not a. few relatives in California. She
was the mother of Mrs. Wallace R. Far
rington, a newspaper editor in Honolulu.
Her two sons, Frank II. and Leonard A.
Crane, went with her to New York. Mrs.
Cranes sister is the wife of ex-Judge
home was in the Santa Cruz mountains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
THE SAPLING RACE.
Coursing at Union Park-Result of
the Rundown

At Union Park yesterday the result of
the days sport was as follows:
Sapling stake. the run down-Miss Richmond
beat Golden Rod; Santa Rita beat Mary Ann;
Typhoon beat Hot Haste; Winning Lassie beat
Silence; Santiago beat Mister Crest: Santa
Ana beat Rock Island King: Santa Inez beat
ST. Elmo; Miss Rabbit beat Maggie n.
Open stake, the run down-Las Pamas beat
Newsboy; Brandy and Soda beat Ace of Dia-
monds: MERGED date Bendigo) beat Gossoon;
Sylvanus beat Tic Tao; Wild Tralee beat Doug
las; Irma date Meta beat Commodore; Lit
tie Delight beat Black Patti; Jersey Lily beat
Mystery Montana beat Rose of Tralee; High
land Ball beat Emerald; Thornhill beat Rose
bud: Theron beat Sky; Susie beat Hanford; Van
Cloi beat Pocahontas; Lorene beat Master Nc
Gregor; Victor King beat Capadura; Right
Bower beat Lightning; Swnnerton beat Madge
Wildfre; Menlo beat Galloway Lass; Black
cite beat Farewell: Chartist beat Wayfarer;
Ace of Clubs beat Report: The Devil beat Bur
lngton; Rusty Gold beat Bonfire; Moonlight
beat Riot Act; Mckinley beat Philippine; Rock
Island Boy beat LaurelWood Firm Friend beat
Arab; Royal Flush beat Peaceful Glen: Trinket
beat Daisy Dean; Santa Alicia beat Sir Mar
mion; Magic beat Ruth Ashmore Glenstone
beat Crusader; Joy Bells beat Hercules; Van
Knapp beat Little Doubt; Left Bower beat
Mller'S Maid