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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

A new shirt-waist Is iuade witt a
pointed yoke and slis shty bloused In front.
The lack l. closely nttsi with yoke
tor, similar IA form 20 IN Of the frcnt.
a uch OF novelty is xiycn ) mot!uts O.
thls styio by making ,fe sokes doull,
wltl contrasting space IN troen tbc two
which. wGsn tnrelully stitch.'d, roJu,es
svffy prtts tffsct. The fronts Idmit
tlso { many variations, depending upon
the kin1 Il material usJo. he ffont rs
wei astte sleeve tften has n pi1a cut. IL
may bs mac0 also with biss or pei "a
Sucks or pleats. lie WOOL skirt H. a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
ADJOURN N ENT.

o Amor lean National Bank
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

practical moiel for every day wear. with
n width ot tha foot OF thrse aId three
quarter yards. It has i've sores ard may
ba ploatsd OF gathered az ths bsCk, as IRE
fCrfen. abe pTepsr cot n this shirt waist
aud skirt cnn ba oha'nst from the cut
Tatterns furnished w Harpsr's Bear,
wserr 70 appears. y ns same mCdsl Is also
sf'tthl for rash, dCcS. or linen. Guam
tity OF material for skirt, tvo Rnc qrar-
{ ARCS forty-two Inches " dy or six and
haif yards thirty six hss wide. For
SHIRT waist otton material. thrcs aud ~
quarter yar)s; wash isllk, four and a half
yards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

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coupled with Freshness and Crispness in Presen-
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And and always seeking to make for
its Readers
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These are some of the Features that are
making THE NEWS to-day more popular than
before.
That's why it's Daily Circulation is growing
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That's why it is received with warm well
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

STAHAT no one remedy can contain the
elements necessary 10 cure all diseas-
es, Is a fact well known 20 everyone.
DR.. Miles System OF Restorative Remedies
consists OF seven distinctlvely different
preparations, each for It's own purpose.
Mrs L. c. Bramley, 81 Henry ST., 81. Cath
crimes, Ontario. writes: For years / suf-
fered from extreme nervousness and annoy
ing constipation, developing into palpitation
and weakness Of the heart. | was unable TO
sleep, suffered much from headache, pain in
my left side, palpitntlon and constant
feeling ofweaknoss apd prostration. l began
using DR.. Miles Nervine, Heart Cure and
Nerve and Liver Pulls and the Anti-Pain
Pills To relieve sudden paroxysms OF pain
and headache. soon felt much improved
and the pains aud aches and WEAKNESS Lett
me. then took Dr. Miles Restorative
Tonic and am now Restored TO my former
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

E1ucate Your Bowels with Csscareta
Candy Cathariic. cure onstipaiion forever
Voc, Csc nCC c. fail, druggists refund uousy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

good health."
DIR. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under "a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis.
eases OF fthe heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAI
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
RECIPROCITY TREATY
MAY BE ADOPTED
Terms Proposed by American Com
missioners to Canada's Rep
resentatiVes

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Anglo
american Commission now in session here
10 ADJUST differences between the United
0tdleS ana Canada to-day held a lengthy
session upon the two subjects which are
regarded as of most Importance. namely
Ihe North Atlantic fisheries and reel
proclty. The fisheries question was nrac-
ucaIlY taken up for the first time. and il
was quite definitely understood that The
position Of the Canadian Government NO
made clear as favoring the granting Of
enlarged rights TO American fishermen in
Canadian waters of the North AtIo-tia
II IN return Canadian fish are adni+tad
Tree OF DUTY to American markets
concerning reciprocity, It has now do
HeIoPeu mat, WnIe some progress Il he
ing made in considering certain ar+icjso
Wmch viii be the basis of recfprocifv Z he
american commissioners are likely 10 in
SlSt, as preliminary to any recinrocitxr
that Canada shall wipe out that feafnyye
OF her tarin law winch gives Great Brit.
ain preference of % per cent on u
tariff duties. If this important conces
sion is made by Canada and concurred II
by Lord Herschel. who is looking aftel
the interests of Great Britain IL is saif
a reciprocity list probably will be agreed
upon.
without the abolition of preferential
rates to Great Britain the opinion is very
positively expressed that q reciprocitS
agreement cannot be reached.
The American Commissioners feel tina
If they can succeed in having this Brit
ish preferential stopped it will be greate
bate thus far has encouraged the Ameri
can Commissioners to believe that they
will succeed in having this preferential
wiped out.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE.
Payday Causes Inconsistencies at the
Benicia Barracks.

WOODLAND, Nov. 17.-Wednesday was
payday at the Benicia barracks. During
the evening twenty or twenty-five soldiers
LETT camp without leave. Among the
number were eight or nine members of
the Colusa company. Captain Ford sur
missed that his men would probably take
a trip home, SO he went to Davisville,
and at that place found six Of the men,
who, It seems. went to Sacramento
Wednesday evening, and when inter-
cepted were on their way to Colusa.
They were turned over to the Davisyille
officers for temporary keeping.
CAPTAIN Ford learned that one Of his
men was on the Knights Landing train.
He came to this city. and was rewarded
for her trouble by finding another man on
the Colusa train and also by overtakinA
the. soldier who, left the Knights Landing
train at this place. He returned to Be-
nicia barracks with his prisoners this
afternoon.
One of the soldiers complained of the
treatment received at the barracks. He
said the boys were refused furloughs and
determined to take French leave and visit
their homes. He also said that about 100
men left in that manner Wednesday even
IN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
TWO LIVES LOST ON
A SINKING SCOW
Alaskan 'Argonauts Perish in a
Yukon River Disaster at
Fifty Mile.

VICTORIA. Nov. 1.-THE Dirigo has
arrived from Alaska with ninety passen-
gers. thirty from Dawson They tell of
the sinking of scow near Fifty Mile. by
which two lives and fifty tons of pro-
visions were lost. The river is still open
and some think the steamer Willie IRVING
viii get UP from Dawson.
The Inflated scow left Bennett on SEN
5ember q. There were four men on her
her owners, Smith & Galloway of Skap-
uay, and two prospectors whose names
we're never learned, but who according
to Galloway, hailed from California. The
voyage went smoothly until White Horse
the craft got by those troublesome waters
her seams parted and she had all but
foundered before those on her managed
TO beach her. Repairs were made TO her
and the journey down the river was re-
Sumed.
AT the Fifty Mile Rapids. however, more
trouble awaited the heavily laden scow.
Wine she was rushing through the rapids
she foundered, her seams having again
parted Seeing that the scow was a com.
plete loss, the four men sprang into the
Fey waters and made for the river bank.
Smith and Galloway reached the shore in
safety but the two other unknown min
ers were swept to death.
Some of the Klondikers who came down
on the Dirigo say that when they left
Dawson on October 20 1t was thought
that two men and a woman had been
burned to death in the big fire of October
IA The two men, whose names the Call
informants were unable to give. have been
missing since the conhagration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
STORIES TOLD
BY SCHOOL
BOARD BILLS
Ragan's Brother to
the Front.
HIGH PRICE FOR A BUGGY
TOO MUCH FOR EVEN WALLEA
AND BURNS TO STOMACH.
Blacksmithing Comes High, but the
Directors Do Not Hesitate to
Invest Literally Right
Along.
TOO MUCH FOR EVEN WALLER
AND BURNS TO STOMACH.

Those claims against the School Depart
ment now in the hands of the Auditor,
when carefully scrutiniZed, make some
remarkable disclosures. They tell of
favorites heavily played and invariably
winning at the expense Of the taxpayers;
of evasions If not actual violations Of
the law, and of charges for trivial arti-
cles that would put to blush the most
hardened convict wearing stripes.
1t would appear from these claims that
as determined an effort had been made to
bankrupt the City Treasury as the Nc
Donalds and their pals made to loot the
Pacific and Peoples banks; that the for
other is due to the fact that the city's
funds were not as limited as the banks.
One Of the most suspicious accounts
awaiting settlement is that of Raglan &
Schlegai, carriage repairers and black
smiths. The senior member of the hrTn
is a brother of DR.. Raglan, the School Di-
rector. which relationship may nave mucn
stantly presenting, not alone against the
School Department but against the mu-
nicipal branches as well.
There are several claims OF Ragan az
Schlegal now awaiting the Auditors sane
ton, and one Of them bears evidence that
even such members of the board as wal
Ter and Burns considered the charge ex-
cessiye This claim is for new buggy
purchased for the department on October
II, 1897. Naturally, the first question that
is. why the board should purchase new
buggy from Ragan & Schlegal, wagon re-
pairers and blacksmiths, instead OF going
to some regular carriage repository where
it would be likely to save middle mans ms
problem presenting itself the searcher
turns to the price $ls9 and reflects nes 70 that at
sneezed at. Then he notices that the
original price of $50 has nd 6eS Wal Seae @
the Finance Committee, and the mind be-
gins to ponder on the freak that ind INDUCED sf5
Had the bill been increased that amount
it would seem perfectly consistent with
the record of the board, but to have them
shave a bill is beyond comprehension and
a vision of a SIS buggy, bill for $3.50 and
two conscience smitten School Directors
presents itself.
This vision becomes palmer when pro-
ceeding with his investigation the search
er finds another bill from Ragan d
Schlegal dated February 9, 1888 Qess than
four months after the purchase or the
buggy, for s2S 25 for repairs on tools and
buggy" The itemized bill is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
WITNESS IN CONTEMPT.
Sensation in the Nevills Extortion
Trial-Prosecution Has
Strong Case

The trial of Elsie Williams. Grace Loose
and Myron Azhderian. charged with ex-
tortion. opened yesterday morning with
scene that was little less than exciting.
Judge Cook discovered that, notwlth-
standing his orders that all witnesses in
the case should remain away from the
court room until called. ]. Azhderian, a
brother of the defendant had remained
in the room during the first two DAYS of
the trial Judge Cook Immediately de-
tempt of court and fined him s10O with an
alternative of days In jail. Counsel for
the prosecution addressed me court on he
half of Azhderian., stating that his action
had been innocent in intent and Judge
Cook revoked his order.
Captain Nevills then took the stand and
completed his story of his intimacy with
Elsie Williams. how he had paid her 5000
and advised her to get rid of the 'Arme-
man." meaning AZhderfan. William E.
Nevills Jr. was next called. He corrobo-
rated Captain Nevills' story, and told how
Azhderian had told him that If Dolan had
not squeeled Captain Nevills would have
been disposed off,, and his property
claimed under forged checks. When the
witness left the stand the case was con-
tinued until O'Clock to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
MATTHEWS GUILTY
OF MANSL-AUGHTER
Milpitas Constable Who Killed
Young Hopken Recommended
TO Mercy Of the Court.

SAN JOSE, Nov. H.-John Matthews,
who while Constable at Milpitas killed
Henry Hopken, was to-day found guilty
of rnanslaughter He was recommended
to the mercy of the court Judge Lori
gan will pronounce sentence on Novem-
Der %.
Matthews crime was committed while
he was drunk and was a cold-blooded one.
Public feeling was greatly stirred up over
il. on the night of the killing Matthews
was drinking in Pancera's saloon on the
MiIpitas road A whip and coat We're
stolen from his buggy, and the officer
started down the street looking for the
thief. He came across Hopken, a 1s-year-
old boy. who was visiting in the neigh
borhood Matthews accused him Of TAX
Ing the coat and whip. This he denied
and. according to Matthews, started to
run, when the officer shot MIN through
the head. Matthews claimed he merely
fired to brighten the boy, and did not IN
tend to hit him.
This story is not generally believed. 1t
is believed that the officer drove up along.
side him and shot him without word OF
warning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
OPEN DOOR IN THE FAR EAST
SENATOR FAVoRs BACKING UP
ENGLAND.
Believes Uncle Sam Should Demand
That Chinese Ports Be Opened
to the Commerce Of the
World
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

BOSTON, Nov. 17.-Senator Lodge, in
an address at the Boston Boot and Shoe
! Clubs banquet last night, said:
I come now to what think the Govern
| ment ought to do. The success of the
/ English-speaking race, which has carried
/ IL all over the world and made 1t the great
/ Industrial and commercial people Of the
/ earth to-day, has been due to the principle
/ Of self-help. But there are certain
! terprise must look to the Government TO
! do
You cannot expect men to carry your
products and to extend your trade by es-
tablishing themselves in a distant portion
of the earth unless you have Govern
ment that is ready to protect them at all
times and at all hazards.
We want no commerce at the cannon $
mouth, but we do want 1t understood
that wherever an American is engaged
and that there is a navy OF the United
States big enough TO guard him wher-
that we need large navy as a protection
to commerce on the sea as well as on the
land.
larger one than what we shall do with the
Philippines. They say we are not an
eastern power unless we hold those is
in the Pacific Ocean. We hold one en-
tire side of that ocean except the outlet
which England has TO China. We hoId
the halfway house in Honolulu, where all
ships must stop when the Nicaragua
canal is built, as it will be. Are we going
to allow the ports of the east to be closed
TO US and open to Russia, France and Ger
many alone? Or are we going to stand up
and say with England and Japan, the
ports of China must be Closed TO all or
they must be open to all?
1t is going to be a struggle. in my judy
ment between the maritime nations and
the non-marttime nations 1t Is going 70
be a struggle to see whether the people
who speak the English tongue are to go to
the wall or whether they are to have their
ever they fly their flag. I believe that the
United States is entitled to its share of
the worlds commerce. I do not believe
that we should be shut out from II and
/ do not think that there is the least dan
ger of war anywhere if we are far-sight-
ed enough to make known to the world
lust what we want and just what we in
tend to do. Let our Government have wis
dom in its foreign policy and its treatment
of our merchant marine and the genius or
American invention and enterprise will
do the rest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
MRS. VAN RLSTINE NOW
SUES FOR A DIVORCE
Sequel to the Romantic Marriage,
Desertion and Subsequent
Reconciliation.

SEATTLE, Nov. 1.-THE fling of a
complaint for divorce in the King County
court to-day is a sequel to the celebrated
Van Alstine case. In January last Con
Van Alstine married his present wife and
later went to the Klondike. He returned
on the first trip of the St. Paul to San
Francisco, where he was joined by his
Lou and together they journeyed to
New York. She soon tired of him and
skipped to London, carrying away a con-
siderable portion of Cons $50 900. He fol-
lowed her and a reconciliation ensued.
They returned to America and arrived in
Seattle on November l.
In praying that a divorce be granted
her, Mrs. Van Alstine alleges that her
husband is insanely jealous of her and
has so often threatened bodily injury that
she fears for her life. She states that
that Con has mining, property valued at
$500 900 on Bonanza Creek. The court is
asked to order that she be paid $1,000 in
order to conduct the suit
Monday next has been fixed as the date
for Van Alstine to show cause why he
should not comply with this demand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
RECOMMENDED BY ENDICGTT
WILL BE LOCATED NEAR THE
MEXICAN LINE.
Chief of the Bureau Of Yards and
Docks Submits Estimates
for the Next Fiscal
Year.
Special Dispatch to The Call

WASHINGTON, Nov. lin his an
nual report to the Secretary Of the
Navy, Chief Endicott of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks makes a strong point
of the necessity for ample docking IA
cilities, not only for small vessels but
for the battle-ships, upon the waters
near Key West.
Under the head of coaling stations
the report tells what has been done
toward securing a station at Pago-
Pago on the island of Tutuilla, Samoa,
showing that the United States has
acquired fifteen acres of land at Swim
ming Point and Observatory Point and
has contracted for a steel pier, coal
shed and other improvements neces-
sary to store 5000 tons of coal and other
supplies.
The report states that the United
States has come into possession of the
port of San Juan and a naval arsenal
The estimates of the various navy
yards for the next fiscal year are as
follows: Portsmouth, n. H, $500, 600;
Boston, Mass, 1857. 900; New London,
Conn, $4,000; New York, $612,O 900;
League Island, Pa, $755, 1878; Washing
ton. D. c., SOS, 900: Norfolk, Va,
s., 600, 5000 ($1,5O0,O 900 being for a new
dock); Port Royal, S. c., $145, 600; Key
West, SIP 500; Mare Island, 1851, $50;
Puget Sound, $50, 500.
Treating of this last station, Puget
Sound, Chief EndicOtt says if it be i'm
portant TO equip a frst-class naval
station in that vicinity, a new site
should be selected, for the present has
none Of the desiderata of a good naval
station. There is no nearby popula-
ton TO draw upon for skilled labor; no
available market and no direct rail-
4 to-, -s-I.
Under these conditions, it is said to be
doubtful if it be wise to build a large
station at this point.
The report also comments upon the
fact that no battle-ship or heavy
draught cruiser has yet approached
the Wharves at Mare Island and saws
II remains to be demonstrated that this
precious location as a naVy-yard was a
fortunate one. Attention is called to
the fact that the Oregon was com
PEELED TO go 800 miles north to PUGET
Sound to be locked. While the Gov
eminent could construct ample dock
facilities on San Francisco Bay. this
would still be $50 miles north of the
southern boundary of the United
states, where it is quite as important
to nave naval station as on the
northern boundary at Puget Sound
Therefore it is recommended that
BOARD OF experienced officers be direct
ed TO give attention to the establish
ment OF such station near the south
ern limits Of the Pacific coast.
Inc total estimates Of the bureau fol.
the next fiscal year aggregate Sc. 347 491
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
A NOTABLE BANQUET.
Pacific Parlor No. 10, N. S. G.. w.
Celebrates It's Seventeenth
ArTiuorco7u

Pacific Parlor No. 10. N. S. G. W., cele-
brated It's seventeenth anniversary right
royally last evening in the banquet hall OF
the California Hotel, which was magnifi-
Gently decorated for the occasion.
guests in fitting terms, and during the
discussion Of an elaborate menu the fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: THE
PaSlor.S BY George Clark; "our Future, >
by Joseph E. Hawkins; Our State, by
Judge Bahrs; THE Boys" by John Grea-
Lar T'ayngton: Our Boys at the Front" by
Uerhert DAM Instrumental music was
furnished by an orchestra of fifteen pieces
and vocal solos by Messrs. Desmond, Hib-
hard and Grodjens, and the singing of sew
eral selections by the Knickerbocker
Quartet rounded out a memorable evening
in the history of the parlor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18


That is what the total reads. If one
will ia fake the trouble to foot up the items
he will find they amount to ~ ~, or 80 W
less than the total on the bill. But one
does not mind a slight discrepancy IKE
that in the totals when rapt IN admrlng
contemplation of the various charges.
Chesney & Co. have the contract LOT
doing carpenter work for the department
hut that does not signify that they are to
do ali the work At least it ought not,
for there is a statute requiring the board
TO advertise for bids for all work amount
ing to $500 or more. 1t is an inspiring
string of claims presented by Chesney q
Co. on July "a last that impels one to ask
If the board invariably obeys the law IN
this respect, or If it has found neat
fayorites These claims of Chesney 81
co. are as remarkable as any to be
found, for this reason: There are six or
them, all of the same date. and all for
s1g7 and $198, just within the $500 limit. The
surprising part is that CheSney q Co.
could perform six separate jobs for the
department at the same time and all for
the same amount. There is nothing to
show where the work was performed, con-
seuuently it is only natural that the sus-
picion should arise that Chesney q Co.
had been given some job amounting to
something like $1100 and the bill split up in
this fashion to hoodwink the casual OBJ
server into believing that the law had
been duly respected.
These are some of the minor claims the
Board of Education expects to have paid,
but they furnish quite as interesting a
study as do the larger claims.
And there are many more of them. big
and little
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
Visiting Laundrymer,.

Among the prominent laundrymen
brought to this city by the recent meet
ing of the Laundry Association at Sac
ramento, are ]. H. Kiefer, of the Troy
LAUNDRY, Los Angeles; J. 3. Leaman, Red
Star Laundry, San Jose; A. E. Messerley
Anchor Laundry, Los Angeles; c. B. An
drus, Marysyille Laundry, Marysville, and
N. Bonflio, Excelsior Laundry, Los An
geles. After final meeting at the Bald
win wednesday morning, they lunched al
the Cliff House, and put in the rest of
the day in sightseeing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
The Bear Club.

The Bear Club held its first meeting
since the election last evening and the
gathering was naturally very happy one.
as several of the members OF the club
went into Office at the big Republican
landslide. President Collins reviewed the
work of the club since the opening of the
campaign. and thanked the members for
their good work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
WILL EXTEND TO OMAHA.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Illinois Central
has decided to extend It's lines to Omaha.
All the preliminary work has been done
and the construction of some 175 miles
of new track from Fort Dodge. Iowa to
Omaha, will begin early next spring.
This extension will give the Illinois Cen
greatly Increase the Importance of the
Western end of the road.