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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
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With the current issue OF our esteemed
contemporary. the Christian Register, IL
appears that Unitarian periodical lltera-
iure will In future be chiefly represented
10y the Register with which two import
ant publications ~ that deuoinl nation
are consolidated. In It's new form OF
dress aud oIGanizstion the Register is a
handsome paper and the consolidation
will give It new interest and import.
ance as the national organ Of Unitarian
lem In America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
CHICAGO ETIQUETTE.

A story is being told about just now by
woman who hates snobbery, in all its
forms and guises. so thoroughly that she
Is continually on the lookout for her fav-
orite social bUgbear. She insists, too
that very un-Chlcago like spirit of
snobbishness Is being oxhibited by some
Chicago people of late, and this is the
anecdote which forms her latest ex ample
Of this kind of thing:
Il was walking down Dear born street
the other day." is the way in which she
usually relates the incident, and young
man lifted his hat to me. Well. 1 couldn't
remem Ter just where haa met him, but
L meet hosts of people every day. you
know, and, as he was a nice looking and
Rentlemanly Young fellow, | thought 1t
probable that he was connected with my
university extension classes or that / had
met MIN at my political debating club Or
church. So l bowed to him PLEASANTLY
and Let the whole thing 60 without fur
ther thought.
But not so my companion, a woman
who l would never have suspected OF such
tendency toward snobhishness as she
presently exhibited. She kept wondering
where l had met the young man--for
1 had mentioned to her that could not
place him-and by and by, when man
aged TO do so, told her about it. lie
was the elevator boy in my husbands
office building, and. of course, recognized
ims.
" And you bowed as graoiously as that
to An elevator boyl' my companion ex-
claimed, in the most ridiculous distress.
Why, you poor thing You'll have him
speaking to you next
II couldn't help laughing at her dis.
tress and hostened to assure her that IL
really wouldn't trouble me in the least
il he did, since had many times spoken
pleasantly TO him in using his lift, but
she was like Rachel of old, she woultnt
be comforted. l left her, after we had
lupohed together still bemoaning my
misfortune in having bowed to pleas.
ant, courteous, we'll hammered, well spoken
and well dressed and (dou otless )well edu-
Gated young citizen OF America and
Chicago who happened to run an elevator
for living. And 1 verify believe that
half of her grief arose from tho fact that
sne happened to be with me at the
time. Chicago Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Instead OF devoting their funds to a
tives might find IL more permanently ad-
vantageous TO put them into missionary
work in the south To secure legislation
that shall reduce the working hours,
help out the operatives down there and
equalize their condition and that OF the
industry with New England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
Medical Testimony Taken.

The trial Of the suit of Charles n. Read
against the New York. New Havsn 81 Hart.
ford Railroad Company and the New York n
Now England Railroad Company was con-
tinued yesterday. Most OF the two sessions OF
the court were taken mp with medical testi-
mony in regard to the condition OF the nlain-
tiff who was injured by the swapping OF Of
a brake shaft. The defendant CORPORATION
charges contributory negligence on the part
Of tho tlaintiH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
LEASED FOR A CENTURY.

London. Jan. THE Times under
stands the term OF Germany's lease OF
kiao chou to be ~ Instead OF 80 years
Under the agreement between Baron
lleyking, German ambassador To- China
and prince kung. president vf the 'rsung
Lie Iauieu, Germany VIII DAY "A nominal
annual rental FOR kiau chou. She ac-
quires Do" light to begin forthwith the
construction 81 a dock and a fortihel
coalinR station. The belief in an early
wrench occupation OF Hainsn island is
general
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Prexy Andrews advocates free lunches
for the school children as an incentive to
60 to school 1t may be observed that
the bar rooms offer an example OF the sue
cess OF such bait
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
Mortality Report For December.
Health Departments.

Health lNpart mont,
CITY Registrar office, city Hall,
Providence January q, 1873.
There were .sJ deaths reported fur the
month of pc,rmher 1his N % more than
the nu'nlei tor the preceding month and ]
more than fur D,s."Wher, iHh
The 90 deaths tcpre-rnt Hn annual rate ~
H. ~ urr thousand in nn estimated population
.,f i5l.U
There we're dsntha from tliHrrhesl H..
,s.t- "A frulu consumption IL trom pusu.
,pu ia. lu frouf hr, nriiii- lu frum dt-.asss
- the L,.tt. ! fruin soarlrt trVer trum
diuhthcria. from mcs-lcs, tr"p' iylhoid fc-
var
There we're rcirortd to tltc Suurrtntcndent
Df H,alth during the month % Co. ~'s ~ nv.
lot fever. 3 ~ dtnhthrril. it ~ tvpHnid bver.
CHARLES v. tHArtN. M ~.
CITY Registrar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
DEATH NOTICES.

HACKFTT-In this city the 9th inst, william
Francis, son OF william f. and Rosetta
Hackctt, aged year, months and e
days.
KEARINS-In this city, on the 6th inst,
Edward T.. Kearins. aged ~ years.
Funeral fror his late residence, ~ Dovle
avenue, SATURDAY., sth inst, at 10 n. m. Rela-
tiyes and friends are invited to attend
ROBINsON-ln this city, 9Th inst, John l..
Robinson, aged IL years. months and p
days,
Funeral private. Please omit flowers.
SALTER-ln this city, 9th inst, Clarence
George, youngest child OF bessie Is. and
George Saltcr, Jr., aged Ia months.
Funeral private.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

While he had been offered excellent
positions in New York he would not ac-
cept as he was too well pleased with
Texas. He is not a candidate for vice
president but at the proper time he will
support Governor Robert Taylor OF
Tennessee for the position. He also
stated that henceforth he was out OF
politics save as to his personal support
from an unbiased standpoint Of party
nominees aud party principles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
Getting 10 Work.

Chairman Trask of the COMMITTEES on
printing of the city council believes in
getting to work promptly. Following out
this belief he called meeting Of the
committee for Wednesday last, but action
on tho matter of asking bids for she oity
printing and city advertising for the en-
suing year was deferred until the COM
ing week, rs the city auditor desires to
make some change in the specifications.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

British gold having seized upon the
American breweriss is reported to have
syndicated the American glass Industry
and 1t may now be feared that thicker
bottoms, ~ not thinner beer will be the
portion OF the hapless American con-
sumer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Out in Ohio. II 1t isn't politics, it's
floods, and IL IL isn't floods it's politics.
The Ohians take both their violent poll.
tics aud their swollen river as quite a
matter of course, in season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Mr.. Citiman-My dear, let's take q cottage
In the country.
Mrs. Citiman-Why didn't you propose that
earlier 1t is too late now to make garden.
Mr.. Citimsn-Yes: that's why didn't pro-
pose earlier. New York Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

The idea that man can get slong with
ont stomach seems to have been surgi-
cally demonstrated. But just the same,
10 Is a quite desirable luxury II not ne
cessitY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

A bald headed professor recently delivered
lecture entitled The Air We Breathe"
before an East London audience. In the
course Of his remarks ne said: 1T is quite
impossible for any person TO live without
air." At this small boy called out: - 'ow
about Yerseif, guy 'ner Y''-London Tit-3its.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Mr. Hiland - Homewood must be- very
deeply IN love with Miss Point Breeze.
Mr.. Halket-Why?
Mr.. Hilnnd-He is wearing the necktie she
gave him for Christmas present -Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

In the matter OF pensions Uncle Sam
has begun to wake up to a reco snition
Of the importance OF the advice of the
Elder Weller to beware OF the widders. {"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
ALlTTLE nUMOR.

Bertha--Mr. sweetser asked me for q kiss
last evening
Edith-Charley is such "A queer fellow!
just behind her amiable smile Bertha 10
wondering what the hateful thing means,
anyway. Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes ofricisA
advertising of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. Of the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF tkoVGDENUE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

'You say that burglars defence was plea
OF insomnia. Don't you mean kleptomania?" 2"
mo: l mean insomnia. He claimed that
he could not sleep Of nights, and hated TO have
his time going TO waste that way. y."-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
MARRIED..

MERC CHANT-MAsON- In this city. on ths
6tn inst, 10y the Rev H. l. Cushmsn, ID
~. Mabel Lillian, daughter Of Israel b
Mason, Esq., 10 George Brown Merchant
all of Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Kaiser wilhelm III seems TO consider
that the Emperor Of China is guilty Of
lese majests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

There appears to be tendency in con-
gress to treat OWL service reform very
uncivilly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
This 10 Durrant's busy DAY.

New York's dose of Tammnny is evil
IDENTIFY to be on the allopathic basis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Subscription rates Daily News by mai or carrier
o. year, $50 for six months, rs cents for
three months Weekly News. ~ cents per annum
The evening times., 1898-12-26
SEVEN DEATHS IN
TEN DAYS AT MANILA

The Navy Department this morning re-
ceived quite a long death report from
Gen. Otis. at Manila. 1t is a summary
for the past ten days. and follows:
Manila, Dec 26-Following deaths
since last report:
December %: Frank NJ Krouse, pri-
vate, c. First Nebraska, drowned in Pa
sig River, accident.
December IS: Marvin NJ Carleton,
sergeant. E, Thirteenth Minnesota, gun
shot wound, accident.
December 10: Fred Taylor. private, L.
First Nebraska, typhoid fever.
December 81: Frank c. Hayden, pri-
vate D, Fourteenth Infantry, ulcer of the
stomach; Joe ID. Wilson, private. l..
Twenty-third Infantry, smallpox; David
I. Saunders, private, 1, First Colorado,
smallpox.
''Ole G. Hagbury sergeant, D, First Ida
ho, exhaustion following typhoid fsver,
not previously reported
The evening times., 1898-12-26
CARDINAL SAT0LLI
MAY COME HERE
THE OBJECT OF HIS VISIT
4 General Impression That He VIII
Represent the Pope Upon IA
Delicate Errand.

The report that Cardinal Satolli will
soon visit the United States could not be
confirmed in this city today, but there
seemed to be a disposition among promi-
nent Roman Catholic cIergymen to credit
the announcement. There is a difference
of opinion as to the cause of his visit.
Some think he is coming on private bust
ness. but the general impression is that
he will represent the Pope upon a delicate
errand. Certain questions involved in the
changed relations of the United States
toward Cuba, the Philippines and Porto
Rico deeply interest the Vatican. Among
these is that pertaining to the system of
church government in the islands, and tho
Impression exists that the Pope believes
any necessary changes can best be effect
ed in a friendly, if unofficial co-operal ion
with the Government of the United States
This is likely TO be an object of the Car
dinais errand, it was said.
The evening times., 1898-12-26
AGED FEMALE RECLUSE
FOUND DEAD In BED
EXTENDED SOLITARY EXISTENCE
Years Ago She Quarreled
with Her Husband, Who Hang
ed Himself in n Barn.


Troy, Dec 26-One of the most peculiar
women who have ever lived in this city
lies dead. She was Mrs. Ann O'Shea.
Her body was found on the floor of her
little shanty in Mount Street yesterday
morning
Mrs. O'Shea was eighty years old, and
for many years had led the life of
recluse Her only companions We're her
chickens pigs and n cow. The chickens
and pigs occupied one room, while she
lived in another.
In summer time she would go out on
the Fitchburg railroad tracks and sit be-
side the rails talking to her COW, which
would grazc along the roadside. She al
ways took her knitting with her. She
made confidants of none. 1t was not
necessary for her to live in squalor for
she had money. 1t is said she had large
sums secreted in the house where she
lived and the officials are searching for
1T.
Some years ago Mrs. O'Shea gave Vicar
General Swift, pastor of st. Patricks
Church. $500 for a memorial window to
be placed in the new st. Patrick's $
Church when it is built. She has been re-
ceiving the interest from this since. She
sent 81 900 to Bally Galone parish, Ire
land, where she was born. She has con-
tributed sums to various religious socie-
ties
Twenty years ago or more she is said to
have had a quarrel with her husband and
he left the house in rage. That was the
last time she saw him alive. His body
was found hanging from the rafter of a
barn, i'll the town of Brunswick, some
miles away, several days later. From
that time to her death Mrs. O'Shea had
little TO say TO anyone. She arranged
with Father Swift some time ago that
when she died her possessions should go
TO st. Patrick's Church.
The evening times., 1898-12-26
DRAWING A JURY
TO TRY jesse JAMES
Accused of Robbing a Train on
the Missouri Pacific.
fIy IJNTt1 IrJ, 10 ENYarn nI1&IU
CLAIMS HE is INNOCENT
Many Kansas City People Think He
Tells the Truth.
Case Against u Member of the Fa-
nous Bandit Family to BE Call
ed On the I'd of January.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 26.-The trial of
Jesse James, jr.. who is charged with
completely in the blowing up and robbery
of Missouri Pacific train near Leeds, on
the night of September 26 will be called
for trial on Monday, January g.
The jury which will hear the evidence, in
the case, is being drawn today Special
Judge Shackleford of Bonneville, Mo-. will
preside at the trial. The indications are
that this Will be one of the most interest
ing trials ever held here. The fact that
the young man is a son of the famous
Jesse James, Missouri's most noted BAN
dit. viii draw great interest TO his trial
Since he was arrested Cn suspicion of
being implicated in the blowing up of the
train, near Leeds, and was released on
bond, Jesse James. jr.. has been at his
little cigar stand in the county court house
building every day. He has said all along
that he is innocent and that he will prove
it in court.
There are many of the best known peo-
pie in Kansas City who believe young
James to be innocent. On the other hand
the police claim to have evidence against
him which will send him to the peniten-
tiary.
The evening times., 1898-12-26
A HUNDRED URCHINS
MADE HAPPY BY SAkS
REGULAR CHRISTMAS OFFERING
Firm Throws Open Its Doors ana
Distributes 0vercoats to Shiv-
ering Children.

OF all the Christmas events in Washing
ton there was none more interesting and
certainly none that deserves greater praise
than that which took place al Saks & Co. )
stores this morning.
1t was the regular Christmas offering
of the firm to poor children of the city.
It has been the custom of the house for
six years on Christmas to make glad the
hearts of at least one hundred urchins
by giving to each some needed article of
clothing.
This year each of the little fellows was
given warm serviceable ulster. Some
days ago the Saks Company requested
Major Sylvester to have the police force
make inquiry as 10 needy children. Each
police precinct was given the privilege of
giving out nine tickets each ticket being
good for a coat
Major Sylvester made his report to the
Company on Friday. He had given cut
All the tickets. 1t was announced that
the distribution would be made between
and 10 O'Clock this morning But long
before the hour came the little fellows
began to congreSate, and they were so
full of expectation and impatience that
the doors of the big store were thrown
open and the urchins admitted.
There We're youngsters of every de-
scription. They ranged from four to
twelve years. They were back and
white, long. short. fat and lean. Each
one presented his card and received u
coat To fit.
Eighty-one tickets were distributed by
the police. Besides these Sals &; Com
pany, themselves, sought out about twen-
ty children. -Four OF the boys recon-
mended by the police were SEX from
exposure TO the recent bad weather To
these the firm sent d suitable coat
The evening times., 1898-12-26
ITALIAN COLONY
ROUTED BY FIRE
RAG PICkER BURNED TO DEATH
New York Garbage Pier and Dump
ing ScOHvs Damaged by Christ
mas Night Blaze.

New York, Dec. 26. AFire routed the
colony of Italian rag-pickers at the foot
of West Nineteenth Street last evening
The Italians who pick over the dumps by
day, and sleep, eat, gamble and quarrel
under the pier floor the rest of the time,
were enjoying a Christmas celebration
with such refreshments as their purses
afforded, and such decorative effects as
prying over the city's garbage would
yield them. No one knew how the fire
started. Two dumping scows were set
on fire and damaged, and the pier itself
suffered extensively.
While the firemen were raking over the
masses of rags, etc, to extinguish the
smouldering embers. they came across
a body burned deyond recognition. Pre-
sumably it is that of one of the Italian
rag -pickers.
The evening times., 1898-12-26
CANNOT ELIMINATE
THE SILVER QUESTION
TELLER's VIEWS ON NEW ISSUES
Questions Arising Out of the War,
the Senator Says. Will BE Set
tied Before 1900.

Will Imperialism be an issue in the
campaign of 1862" was asked of Senator
Henry NJ. Teller, the leader of the silver
forces in the Senate.
Il think not. Colonialism, imperialism
and all questions growing out of the war
with Spain will have been disposed of
before it comes time to formulate the
party issues in the next Presidential cam
paign.''
What will be the great issue?"
There can be but one question which
will rise in towering prominence above all
others. l refer to the silver question. y
viii this be the only issue?''
1T will not be the only issue but it
will by far be the issue No great ques-
ton can be settled until it has been set
tied Alright" continued Senator Teller
'One might as well try to stay the on
rushing currents of the Mississippi with
pitchfork as to attempt to prevent the
silver question from coming to the fore
do you consider the result of the late
elections as indicating that the peop.e are
against free sever?'
Il do not. The war was the issue in the
Ian cdHipdiSH ana the hepuDucanS won
their victory by making an appeal to the
voters to sustain the Administration in
the conduct of the war Two years hence.
however, when the war questions have
been settled and when the people realize
that the United States cannot prosper
SO long as the currency of the country is
not adjusted properly, the silver question
will come to.the front and the voters will
rally to the support of the party which
advocates the use of both gold and silver
on terms of equality"
The evening times., 1898-12-26
COTTON MILL OWNED
BY C0L0RED MEN
OPERATED BY NEGRO LABOR
Seven Thousand Five Hundred Spin
dies Begin TO Hum at Concord.
y. G., on Christmas Eve.

Raleigh. y. c.. Dec. 26-At noon Satur-
day, at Concord, the machinery of the
only cotton mill in the world owned and
operated by negroes was started.
TWO years ago Warren c. Coleman, a
we!l-to-do colored citizen of Concord, be-
gan to canvass the State In the interest
of such a factory. How we'll he succeed
ed was shown Saturday when the seven
thousand five hundred spindles began to
turn. The mill was given Coleman's name
in well deserved compliment. for he Sc
cured subscriptions aggregating $50 900.
White people of North Carolina are
much interested in the success of the en-
pertinent. A mill in South Carolina en-
ploying negro labor failed but the Cole
man concern IS organized on a different
basis.
The Coleman mill is the two hundred
and thirty-fifth cotton mill in operation in
North Carolina. 1t will employ 100 per-
sons, half of them adults The stock is
widely scattered.
The machinery Is all new and of the
best patterns. The building is of brick
and well constructed. Many white persons
were anxious to take stock.
The evening times., 1898-12-26
A PROMINENT FARMER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Winchester. Va, Dec. 26.-Thomas
Horner. Il weli-to-do farmer living, near
Capon Bridge. Hampshire Country, w.
Va. committed suicide Friday afternoon
while suffering from religious mania, by
drowning himself in pond near his
house. Horner's insanity is attributed to
the teachings of several Mormon elders
who have been holding revivals in that
section recently. The 'Latter-day Saints"
seemed to exercise great influence over
Hcrners mind
The evening times., 1898-12-26
CONSENTS TO DIVORCE
FOR A CASH PAYMENT

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Swift
water Bill Gates. wife of the erstwhile
Klondike millionaire, states that she has
arranged with her husband whereby he
is to be allowed to secure a divorce with
out opposition by paying her $25,Ono in
cash. He will then marry his wifes pref
ty sister, Mussie Lamore. Mrs. Gates says
the reports about Bill being broke are
fiil.t.
The evening times., 1898-12-26
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

st. James-Thomas N. Bell, Georgia
Willarfs-P. b. Anderson, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan-W. S. Wather South Carolina.
National-P. S. Sangworthy, Pittsburg; S.
T0bel. California.
Raleigh-J. Gutuian, New York; A. Ii. Over
man, Massachusetts,
Arlington-Dr and Mrs. James Gait, Brooklyn;
Capt. 4. p. White, New York
Shoreham-H. Clements, Kobe; A. Oeslmann,
Kobe; Miss NJ Florence, New York.
Riggs-sr and Mrs Crow New York: Mr. and
Mrs Seavey, Florida; E. Nalle, New York.
The evening times., 1898-12-26
Closing of ~Camp walworth.. ;,

New York, Dee. 26.-"Camp Walworth, :"
the receiving home for soldiers, which
Miss Helen Gould helped to establish at
Sl5 East Fifteenth Street. will close to-
morrow. Sixty soldiers, who are being
cared for there, must seek homes else
where. Among these is Emmett Glenn,
fifteen years old, the mascot of the Elev-
enth Infantry regiment.