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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
Sunny Life on III, MissiSs Dbl.

Many OF these river plantations are baronial
IN the style of their dwelling houses. These
belong to the ante-belum days. Wide halls,
lofty ceilings, broad piazzas, supported on
stately columns reminding one Of the pilared
porhcoes Of Italy noble sweep of step.
down into the fair domain of their gard,n n,
rose lowered and orange-hung; for the trees
are laden with the golden globes dropping
low among their branches. The wide cnrriage
road runs from plantation To plantation for
these are an hospitallo poorle, fond OF enter
tanning and OF all social intercourse and there
IL but mile or two between the houses Now
every one Is busy III this busiest of oil seasons
-sugar-beitiag. The mffis never crazc grind
ing, nor do tbe furnace tres die out night nor
day: but force succeeds force and the work
keeIs merrily on, until at last all is done:
the fields arc clenr. tho grinding at an end,
the sugar made and stored, the syrup bar
relied, the fires dead, the machinery at rest.
Then all is Gle aned M and the gayeties begin
For black and white there is fessting and
song and dnnce-visiting, dinner parties, sup
pers and entertainments. The work Of the
year is over; the harvest is complete. the re-
turn is golden, and enjoy ment and rest reign
supreme until planting time comes round
once moro.
How peaceful and lovely is the river curled
with rpples, fecked with shadows OF tie
feecy, floating clouds above it, swirled into
foam by the great paddles q the WHEEL rs the
steamer presses ever ever onward IL lies low
now within its banks, but when the rains
come, or the ice in the far North breaks up,
swelling and overcharging all its tributaries,
emrtying their fuliness into her bosom. then
she becomes n terrible power for injury and
destruction.
We pass floating store; one that ties up at
every plantation, sells from its stores. ere
Deirs watches and guns, "a the legend runs
which IL bears upon its sides and then, when
trade slackens, 1t raiscs steam in its little
boiler and moves on 20 some more desirable
location. A floating theatre goes by. Two
large barees, ON which IS built a museum
(wonderfully stocked) and Temple of 1hos-
pis, these being moved about from village to
viIlnue Ivy n tug boat, chartered for the pur-
pose. once INSIDE Of tie theatre, you forget
that " is built on barge. II has its stage
and very good scenery, its orchestra, prosce-
mum toAes. parquette, dress circle and gal
lery for the negroes You pass through IA Gov
cred way and enter the museum, not knowing
that you are now on another barge. After
examining its curiosites You return, to see a
musical cu,ertainmont interspcrsed with act
ing. charadus, a ballet. or n farce. 1t makes
money. 10 Is godscnd 60 the small villages
and TO the people, who come for miles from
The interior TO see its exhibitions which are
often sll they know of dramatic art. .--Lcslie's
Weekly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

lhe announcement of the retirement
from the 1,li of his more public activities
of the Hon. 5. W. X. Allen Of East
Greenwich, now renowned throughout
the length ana breadth of the State as
the possessor of consciencs which he
stands ready to swap with all comers, will
be received by the public aJ large with
mingled feelings OF gratitude and regret.
As IA provoker of tears on the part OF the
truly good in public life, Mr.. Allen has
for some while been appreciated by the
soulless partisans OF whatever stripe and
he seems 10 have succeeded in rendering
some service to TIE State without, how
ever, getting much out of 1t himself, ex-
cept from time to time certain lots of as
sorted abuse. he has managed to succeed
h,melf with regularity, despite many dis
couragements. and his constituents will
doubtless breathe sigh of relief at the
news that ths town hasn't got to no
through it again. Meantime, IL is not to
he understood that what the State may
gain by his retirement necessarily works
a corresponding hardship to East Green
wich 10 the boundaries Of which his fu-
ture political activity Will, 1t Is hoped,
be confined. The gracious atmosphere of
that delightful community, tending as 10
does to the cultivation OF mans higher
nature, the tranqulizing of the mind and
the elevation Of the soul. we may conf
IDENTIFY expect to learn That, in days to
come, Mr.. Allen has been restored to the
mild favor of his immediate fellow citi-
zens the while he has developed a con.
science OF kind beside which
even the Hon. Rathbone Gardner may
hesitate to show down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
SEX AND POPULATION.
Egypt by no Means the Only Lind
Where Men Outnumber the Women.

Egypt bv no Means the Only Lind
Where Men Outnum ber the Women.
The London. Post mas lately called at
tention to the statement that Egypt is to
enjoy ths singular distinction or being
the one country In the world where men
exceed women in number. BY the latest
census tho male sex Ia the dominions of
the khedive exoseds the female by 100, OJo.
This alleged distinction OF Egypt lacks.
however. the important feature OF being
accurate. Egypt is not the only country
Ia which women are oltnumbered by
men; there are others-sevorni others
and In the number OF these ars the United
States. by the censhs OF 1890 th,re are
In this country /, 5l3 80 more malo ttan
female Inhabitants, In Australia The dis
parity between abe ssxes is even greater
than IL Is here. Nor can this prepon-
deraDce of mon be fscrib,d to the com
paratively resent settlement of ths United
States and Of Australia. for in Italy men
outnumbsr women. and by The last
Italian census there was an excess of male
over fema,e Inhabitants i'm the proportion
OF 90. 20 to 10. 80. Nor is Italy the only
European country in which this disuarity
Is to TO found. In Greece the percentage
Of male Inhabitants is higher even ttan it
Is In Italy. and so it is. TOO, in Servis
and Roumania.
In all the South American countries.
with the exception of Chile and Venezuela,
men outnumber the women, and this is
particularly the casa In Brazil and in the
Argentine Republic In EnRlend's South
African colonies. in India, ana in Can
aaa, as well rs In Egypt, the number of
male Inhabitants exceeds the NUN Dor of
femsle Inhabitants. and 1T il not easy.
therefore, To see how such an errur should
have been made as to say Egypt was en-
titled 10 the distinction claimed fer il.
provided, always, that an excess Of male
population may De regarded as distinc-
tion, which most certainly every gala {
and chivairous man must unquaIifiedly
deny. Egypt's claim of any particular
prominence in this matter is based on
very slender foundation at best. BY the
census previous 10 the last one IL was
shown that the total number OF male in
haoitanis was 3, 40@, 0O0 and the mum ber
OF female Inhabitants wss 3.4l6.OCO. Iu q
population, therefore. OF nearly 7.OOo, ,OOO
the excess OF female Inhabitants at tAnt
time was 400 and if since then the SC lie
has been turned slightly ana now show
"a small prepoLderanco Of men. there Is
C rtainiy nothing Ia 1t which particularly
calls Tor any great demonstration Of sur
Prise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
UNITED PARTISANs.

Recent events offer new Justification
of the belief that somtimes seems to DE
shattered In the heat of political cam
paigns, that, after all, opposing political
parties only seek the needs and the good CT
their common country according to their
lights. when election time comes around
our fellow citizens of one party or fac
tion are wont to accuse our fellow citi.
zens of the opp sing aggregation of ali
earnest desire to menace our institutions.
tEar the country TO piecas and create
chaos generally. Not only Is IL declared
that the policy of the "other party" is
bound to bring upon us dire effects, but
In our opposition we even 20 SO far as TO
charge It's leaders with deliberate inten.
tion and malice atorethought To that end.
Each party claims not alone TO have the
command Of the only means by which
the country may be preserved but TO have
monopoly Of the moral purpose ard
physical strength to SO maintain our
honorsd institutions
Confronted by the actual possibility of
attack on our common country. how
ever. upon the iiag we honor, IL is dem
onstrated that, nftor ally are one people
holding but one purpose ana ready to de.
vots our irSAsure and our lives. IL neces-
sary, to tho support Of n national policy
standing upon which all parties are
united. Imposing. indeed, Is the majesty
Of rule 10y fee people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
DEATH NOTICES.

BURIIIL- IN Paw'uXet. 10th inst, James o.
Burrill. aged ~ years Fl.
BRANNIsAN-I this city. suddenly. on the
10th inst. at bis late residence. y Miller
street, Thomas hrannigan, aged yeas.
Bt'RGFSs-In Ctusston. the 10th inst.
Thomas A. Brrge's, aged 90 yeas.
pISNORr-In Pawiunkct. ou the 10 n int,
harriet a.. widow 90 Andrew !. hisu ore,
eyed ~ years.
uEAIFy -in the rity, On the 10th inst. Mel.
hs a.. Caughtcr ~ James aud brid gvt
hcalty.
sIFLEN-fn this cltv, M tho nums for Aged
Motrpr. 10th inst uf lc4rt failure. ar 4.
Arua ihley. wiouw 81 Onailes smiley.
wOOD-in ihia ritv. 10Th inst Albert :
Wood. aged u gear.
wpIPPLr--In ,hi. city. iofh inst. Miss Anna
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

THE SATURDAY EVENING NEWS.
The big and attractive weekly issue of
The News will be bigger and more attrnc-
tive than ever tomorrow evening twelve
pages of bright news and literery matter,
lavishly illustrated, and all one c,nt
Among the especially timely and inter
esting features Of tomorrow issue of the
Saturday Evening News will bs an article
fully picturing, by pen and pencil, the
big United States naval squadron now
gathering oil the coast of Florida.
critical estimate OF Zola and his literature
written by his clever young fellow coun-
trymau, Paul Bourgst, will be especially
appreciated just at this time. An authori-
tstiys story of the national amateur ath-
letio association and sketch OF basket
ball ON horseback will be appreciated 10y
the snort lovers. "Bab' chats enter
tainingly, as usual, Of the oddities od
some people just now before the public.
The mage Of fun, real fun. the kind you
laugh at, Is as rich as usual in up-to-
date skit and sketch.
Better order your Saturday Evening
News right away ss the newsdealers have
fashion Of being oil sold out early.
Twelve psges-one cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
PUBLIC HEARING.
Given by Legislative Committees at the
s ate Hous. Today.

The judiciary committee of the senate gave
a hearing Mt the state house yesterday on the
act relating 20 bills OF exchange and promis
sorry notes, and of legal interest There was
no opposition 20 the bill.
The House judiciary committee also gave a
heaing on the bill authorizing the town of
Bristol to mako an appropriation for the pur
pose of constructing or purchasing wharf or
pier for public use Adjutant General Sackett
oppused the passage Of the bill on the ground
that state property would be rendered prac-
tically useless by its passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
Is the baby too thin?

Is TIC DdDy TOO tnln!
Does he increase too slow
ly in weight
Are you in constant fear
he will be ill'
Then give him more flesh.
Give him more power 70
resist disease. He certainly
needs t-formipg food.
SCOTS Emulsion is lust
that food. Ii will make the
baby plump; increase the
weight; bring color to the
checks, and prosperity to the
whole body. Thin children
take to it as naturally as they
do to their milk.
30 ard sI,Oa, al druss,sts
SCOTT boNNF. Cf-riisfs Nss Nrf'.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
winners at Whist.

Lady Lincoln Auxiliary met Wednesday
evening with Sister Cl0rissa Smith for pro
gressive whist. First prizes were won by
Nellie Mitchell ami Harry Mitchell, second
prizes ly Cora E. Nudd and William smith,
aud consolation prizes 10y Lucy fenner and
I.yra swan After the game n collation. was
served. which was followed by private
N Getting. The next place of meeting will be
with Sister Jennie Il. Grout, 223 Garden
street, pawtucket, Wednesday evening. March
ol1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

Chicago is shortly to be connected by
trolley with. Green Bay, Wisconsin. 200
miles away. Now, IL tho Green Bay foil Q
don't take care they will wake up, some
fine day. and find themselves annexed to
Chicsgo's I95oth ward. or thsreabouts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
A LITTLE HUMOR.

Mrs Mattcrfact Injecting Mrs. Highland on
the strcet)-How is II, Mrs Highland, you
always seem 20 be so bright and cbeerf ulr
should think with calling list like yours
you'd bo bored 20 death.
Mrs. Highand--Oh, no; you sec ! never call
ON stupid ones and when them call on me In
always out.
Mrs. Matterfact-Indeed! I'm SO sorry
didn't find you az home yesterday. Brook
lyn Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

There would seem 20 be no good argu-
m mt against tho abolition Of days OF
grace" n bill for which l. again In iho
As emily and now under conf isratlon In
60 onmitto. lie ex 'eptions made TO q g
provision ate such that not the Last EN-
barrassinent wouli be created oven ut
tho tine the law gees into sff,c.. and
bankers aud business men appear to te
pretty well united In favor OF tho meas
ore. Days OF grace, 80 far ~ they are
Of any advantage to tho tVrIo xsr. are .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
News For the whee,ms,.

The League of American wheelmen nur.
Ier, nearly y,eO lclow tfe 1000 mark
Start ing dininuiion. the maximum of heai,h
NAV q htfained by those who use m. COW.
l,tting Hnd thorough tonic, Hostetters ston.
healthy fow ~ iii.. regularity Of ih. rowe,s
and counteescts kidney trouble. n is. more,
over. = remedy for and prsysauvs sS aslaris
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

II the Hon. Samuel w. X. Allen to be,
politically speaking, no mores Or does
he, through process of self sbnegation
and modification of the flesh. seek to
aspire to something equally as good. or
better,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
Default Taken OF.

The default in the case of Maria Geary
against John J. Mcguire entered Wednesday
has been taken off by Judge Wilbur on the de.
fendant promising TO pay plaintiffs costs
J. NJ Brennan was counsel for Mcguire and
J. c. Quinn, counsel for plaintiff opposed tho
motion to take Oft default.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

As The News hss taken occasion to
insist would in all probability be the
asa Mr. Edward p Metcslf Of this city
is appointed tank examiner Tor Hhod1
Islaud and Conf ecticut The determined
advocacy OF hr. Metcalrs appointment
was justified Dy the character ard sspec
Nal qualification for the service po,s ssed
- A.. e--<f--4-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

The Fifty fifth Congress will be remsm-
bered in history for its action of this
week and the announcement that no river
and harbor bill will he reported at this
session gives it an additional bid for fame.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

We read with ainszen ent that the town
cf Richmond thinks Of displacing Senator
Kenyon this spring But we cannot
credit the report without further and
fully satisfying evidence 1t really
smacks of high treason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

In all the history Of the United States
did ever before an administration receive
a vote of confidence the like Of that ac-
corded the executive by the legislative
branch this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

II a national election were on today,
with the prime issue of the nations mill
tary and naval needs advanced as 1t is,
it looks as If Mckinley would get about
all the votes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

bailif in one of the mountain counties
recently posted up the following sale notice,
which be mad written on brown wrapping pa
per with carpenters pencil:
''Notis pubik sail will sci akorden 20 law
on satiily next Wun bugio nm wash pot dub
bio seeted with wun 1.aig bruk off. Also wun
red mule fur spott kash with wun eye. At.
lanta Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

AS nearly ss the stockholders can dis.
cover from all the testimony presented
TO them. the case Is like this If the
American Screw Company can do more
business and sell ut higher prices, IL
will make money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

II the country doesn't readjust itself
to . more peaceful state of mind pretty
quick. Billy Bryan will find himself
quite forgotten.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishe. ofrciM
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF ths
sTATk or khODE isLAND. ~"A
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

Watts-.Iust got letter from an old school
mate. Ii is pleasant TO hear from the frien dis
of ones youth.
Potts-lt is pleasant 10 hear from them
when they are doing well, and pleasant TO
hear OF them when they are not. -Indianapo-
lis Journal.
Mrs. Greymair-When die | want you TO
engrave on my tomb "1here Is Quiet in
Heaven"
MIR. Groymair-I think my dear, 10 would
be more 10 the point 90 make IL ''Thore Was
Quiet in Heaven. Cincinnati Enquirer
"Do you rest well at night % the doctor
asked.
Not very" the patient replied.
"All right. III give you something thatll
put you 20 sleep"
The funeral was private. cleveland Leader.
81 doan SEQ no difiunce 'twix dc man at
wucks an de man at loa,ers." said Deacon
Johnson. ...
"Dey hain't no diffuncc, speshul," replied
Deacon jackson, 4" 'cepin' dat dey calls de
loafern' feller 'kunnel. Atlanta journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

Grim visazsd war appears to be relax
ing his features.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

It's the ciphers that count tho most in
q $50, 600, ooO appropriation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-11

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$50 Pine Street.

Persons desiring rooms or rooms with beard
IN quiet. comfortable house can lc accom-.
Ino'latcd at a low price for the coming sea.
son. m5-Ot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-07
AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices in Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial MetrOnOIis.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Flour-Receipts, 20 900
brls; exports. 1885 brls. Market frmer, but
quiet. Corn meal quiet; yellow Western, CSC.
Barley malt dull; Western. 5SQ69c.
Wheat-Receipts. 12O25 bu; exports, ,662 bu.
Spot strong; No. red. 92c f. o. b. adoat. OPP
tons opened steady and were advanced by foreign
buying, favorable English cables and strength in
The activity among shorts lasted all day,
stimulated finally by export rumors and a bulge
in cash wheat, closed ss@1Ac net higher; No. 2
red, July, s1@S2lac closed at S2hc; September
1904 slice, closed at 7ilsc.
Corn-Receipts. 59,925 blu; exports As 0i9 blu.
Spot strong; No. 2, 3Sssc. Options showed ac-
higher. Export developments and covering were
the important features July, 36m361ac, closed at
36l2c; September, 370I37ssc closed at 375kc.
Oats-Receipts 1851 900 bu; exports, TO- 435. Spot
steady; No. 2, 26lzc; No. white, Csc. Options
strong and higher less favorable crop news
closed 1sc net advance; July closed at 25stc.
Hops easy; state common to choice 1895 CROP
coast. 1895 crop 3q4c 1896 crop. 6Q7c; 1897 crop,
120113c.
Tallow firm. Cotton-seed oil weak; prime crlIde
1SQ1S1zc; prime yellow, 23kN24c.
Conee-Options opened steady at unchanged
prices, ruled moderately active and advanced
points on indications of some outside buying in
terest; again eased off and showed dullness:
steady and unchanged to points higher Sales
$3.50 bags, including: August, 5.55c. Spot coffee
Rio dull; No. invoice. 6isc; No. z, jobbing &c
Mild slow; Cordova, Sk415c.
Sugar-Raw dull and nominal: fair refining
Sssc; centrifugal, Sc test. Axe; refined steady
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-07
BID FOR WHEAT
DEMAND FOR NEW CROP ARRIVALS
SENDS JULY 1-SC HIGHER.
Crop Damage Reports Also Being
Worked by the BuIls-COrn, Oats
and Provisions Advance.

CHICAGO, July Crop damage reports,
together with an urgent demand for cash
wheat by millers, strengthened wheat to-
day. July closed at gain of 2lsc, and Sep
TENDER rose &c. Corn advanced sc and
oats left off 1c higher. Provisions show
gains of zoe in pork, 5q71Sc in lard and 1215c
in ribs.
Continued fine weather, lower Liverpool
cables and the generally bearish sentiment
of the trade started wheat easy. In the
first hour there was a good deal of long
wheat sold out and free selling for the
short account Thoman's crop report for
July was made public and was considered
bearish, as it claimed that, with all the dam
age reported and admitted, the yield indi-
Gated production of 65O,000,0O0 bushels,
against 550,0OO,000 bushels claimed to have
been raised last year. Later in the day
there were number of bad crop advices
received. This, together with reports from
different sections throughout the country
complaining of the slow movement of the
new wheat and the imperative demand from
millerS, caused the traders to turn bulish
Early sellers covered freely and prices took
an upturn. July, which had been selling at
74c, rose rapidly to 1875 September gained
lac, advancing to 6915c. September re-
acted slightly near the close. Chicago re-
ceived eleven cars of wheat, against twelve
last year; Minneapolis and Duluth forty
five carloads, compared with 167 a year
ago. Atlantic port clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 100000 bushels. July
opened unchanged at 7411c, weakened to 74c,
then rose rapidly to 1850 bid, the closing
price. September began 1sc lower to Ac
higher at 6Sl4Q6o34c. rallied to 6912c and re-
acted to 6914 QJ693sc bid at the close.
Unfavorable crop news and an improved
cash demand were the bull influences in
corn. There was good speculative demand
both from shorts and prominent operators.
July opened unchanged to 1sc higher at 31A
Q317sc and sold up to 325s@3224c.
sympathy with wheat and corn better
shipping demand, light receipts and buying
by July shorts caused the advance in oats.
July began 1sc higher at 217sc, weakened to
21%c, then rose to 22$4c, the closing price.
Higher prices at the yards, smaller re-
ceipts than estimated, together with salts
factory reports from the South as to the
yellow fever situation, strengthened pro-
visions. There was a good cash trade and
the foreign demand was slightly improved.
September pork opened 1215c higher at 1913
and sold up to SO. S212 bid at the close. Sep
TENDER lard began unchanged at $3.50, adj
vanced to $542A and closed at s.. 1905. 4212.
September ribs started 212c higher at $3.50
$40, rose to $3.50 then fell off to $5.4712.
Estimated receipts for to-morrow-Wheat,
8 cars; corn, 213 cars; oats, 200 cars; hogs,
% eco head.
leading futures ranged as follows: