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Soldiers and Sailors Letters

An order recently issued by the postoffce
department reads as follows: Letters writ
ten by officers, commissioned or non-com-
missioned, and privates in the military
naval and marine service of the United
States, to be transmitted unpaid, must be
plainly marked soldiers letters sailors
letters or marines letters as the case
may be, and signed hereunder with his
name and official designation by field or
staff officer, post or detachment COM
mander to whose command the soldier be-
longs. or by surgeon or chaplain
att a hospital where he may be; ard In
the navy and marine service by the officer
in command of vessel or surgeon on board
or officer commanding navu. hospital or de-
tachment on shore. Letters SO certified
will be forwarded charged with postage
due at single rates only, to be collected on
delivery
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TIE OMAHA EXPOSITION
SECRETARY WIGGINS WRITES A
CHATTY LETTER
Los Angeles County Exhibit Attracts
Attention, the Walnut Elephant
a Great Curiosity

Superintendent Frank Virgins of The
chamber of commerce, now in Omaha. at
tehdlhS to the placing of the Los Angeles
eXhlplt In The Transmississippi exposition
writes the following newsy letter, telling OF
MS work and the results, present and
prospective, on this section:
The work of ms falling this exhibit has
been carried on with the usual perpexi-
ties that are encountered at large exhibit
lions like this. We were informed before
leaving California that everything was
ready, and that all that was necessary was
TO come on with the exhibit. In the esti-
nation OF the ordinary contra ctor this in
formation was correct; but to an eXpedi-
enced exhibitor, nothing but the shell of the
building we were to occupy was ready and
the floors were covered with from one to
three feet of staff material and surplus
lumber; neither doors nor windows were
In. 1t required six days persistent effort
on the part of us all TO get the space leared
so that we could mark it out, ard eight
days after the arrival of the car before
we could unload the goods into the build
Ing.
"As the opening day draws nigh we have
less cause for complaint. Our location in
the building is such that we are left COM
pletely TO ourselves. free from other ex-
hibitors and inquisitive visitors; conse-
quently we are working from fourteen to
sixteen hours a day, without being ham
pered. and are getting in shape to open UP
on the 1st of June, and when opened it will
excel any exhibit the county has ever in
stalled outside of the Worlds fair.
'The material sent on arrived in splendid
condition. and the fresh fruit Is keeping
finely.
''rhe horticultural building is situated
In what is called the Bluff tract, the east
extension Of the exposition grounds, where
We have free circulation Of air from the
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marshal Tor the parade, vice W. "A. 49,.
bird, who was compelled to resign on ac-
count of i'll health, last night rendered to
Gen. Johnstone Jones the post, and that
gentleman accepted what will be no easy
task. Gen. Jones has had considerable
experience in handling large bodies of men
and will undoubtedly make the parade a
success
. The native sons of other states in the
Union now residents of Los Angeles are
urged to meet and have in the parade state
representations. The sons of Maine, IF
Texas, of New York, Ohio, Indiana, and so
on through the list, should meet and ar
r'ange to have at least the representations
of the great seals of their states in tho
parade. The executive committee will mid
financially the native sons of any state
who show disposition to aid themselves
in making creditable display.
1t Is now almost certainty that the s,,b-
scribers to the Fiesta fund will vote TO
turn over all the floats and other para
phernalia they have to the Fourth of .JuIv
committee for use. Everything points to-
ward grand success on the glorious
Fourth.
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lighting, etc., balance, $432O.S9; street
sprinkling, deficit, $155.52 boiler permit,
deficit, s1S7.76 police pension, balance.
3535.O2; dog, deficit, $1119; net fund ball
ance, $1S6, $685. Al; treasurer's balance, $685.
1920.
City Engineer Dockweiler has been at
work on propositions submitted by the
mountain water supply committee. He
has just completed maps showing the area
covered by the Big Tejunga proposition.
the drainage basin, reservoir sites. etc
The watershed covers an area of 1874
square miles. There are eight reservoir
sites, capable of containing vast amount
of water-if the water fell. This year there
is little water in the streams, and there
will be data to show just what might be
expected from this source in dry year.
A bond has just been filed by z. Waters,
who is the successful bidder for the Hol-
lenbeck park boating privilege.
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DEA THIS

PRESTON-In this city, June 2, 1898, Mrs.
Ella Preston, beloved wife of Henry
w. Preston, a native of Seattle, Wash,
aged q years.
Funeral Sunday, June 5th, at p. M. from
her late residence, northwest corner Eighth
and Wall streets. Friends and acquaint.
ances invited. Interment, Evergreen cem-
etery.
HICKS--At 119 South Olive st.. Saturday.
June 4th, Nellie G. Hicks, aged 33 years.
Funeral today from the parlors of Peck
& Chase Co., 1927 S. Broadway, at $3.50 p. m.
Friends invited. Interment Rosedale
OI4SEN-ln Alameda, May 3Oth, Ada, wife
of A. Z. Olsen, and daughter OF T. H. B.
Rosenberg, a native of Santa Barbara.
aged 80 years and months.
COHRS-At the Melrose. on Grand ave.,
at 1880 p. M, June 4th Judge John 3.
Cohrs
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ONLY REGULAR REPORTS
DAY WITH OFFICIALS
City Clerk and Auditor File State
ments-Finance Committee
Meets-Citizens Protest

1t was even too hot at the city hall to do
politics yesterday, and everybody took a
day off. the offices closing promptly at 8
in the afternoon and fifteen minutes later
the hall was deserted as to officials and
employees.
In the morning the finance committee
met and transacted routine business, only
the ordinary claims being examined and
referred to the auditor.
A number of people called at the hall
in anticipation of meeting of the gas and
light committee. The committee had no
meeting and will have none until after the
meeting of the council, when the three
propositions agreed upon at the meeting
early in the weak will be submitted.
City Clerk Hance reported the following
ordinances which are ready for final action
by the council Improvement of Vermont
avenue from Washington to Pico; side
walking of Eighth street from Main TO
Figueroa; sewering of Eighth street from
Hawthorne to Central avenue; opening
alley, Sixth to Seventh streets. between
Broadway and Spring streets.
Protests have been filed against the
building of sewers on Gladys avenue be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets; STAN
ford avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets; Eighth street east of San Pedro
to Gladys avenue, and the sewer on Sum-
nit avenue.
The zanja committee of the council has
been notified that the zanja running un-
derground between Los Angeles and Will
mington streets is leaking and flooding
Easements of business blocks on each side
of the street.
The weekly report of the auditor was as
follows:
Cash, balance, $19,567S3; salary, deficit
$S79S.96; fire department, balance, $3626. 70;
common school. balance, $15,S05.42; library
balance, $1779.22; new water, balance
$1S46.4s; general park. balance, $2115.94;
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chinery hall, Mines and Mining, and then
the Horticultural building.
| Besides our own exhibit in course of con-
structon are Montana, Kansas, Mississippi,
Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Col
orado. The most attractive are those made
| by Hess & Co., celebrated florists Of this
city, and Hesser of Iowa. Both of these
firms have a display of the finest semi
tropic plants 1 have ever seen outside of
the state of California. These exhibits oc-
cupy spaces under the central dome and on
entering the building and looking east
through rows of palms you get a glimpse
of the oranges, fruits and nuts of our eX-
hibit, which gives one a very decided i'm
preston of California.
at is impossible for anyone to visit this
! building without getting good view of our
elephant, occupying the position he does
on our central arch Fie is the one object
that leaves lasting impression upon the
sightseer The people are already begin
ming to ask about the prune horse We
tell them that he has changed into an ele-
phant. He became a buggy horse'and we
could use him no longer. In the construc-
ton of our elephant we had very amusing
and laughable experience with an America1
from Italy, whom we employed to put on the
cement in which we mbedded the English
walnuts Making the contract, we showed
him the elephant frame. got his price for
covering it. After he had covered the
body we called his attention to the fact
that the ears were to be covered yet
Throwing up his hands, with - -
remark, he said: That - old ele-
phant had no ears on when you showed
him to me- Yes, but his ears were lying
under him on the floor; did you ever see an
elephant without ears?' No, he never had.
but he had seen this one before he had ears.
and he didn't propose to cover him without
extra pay, and off he went; out the next
day he came back and put on the dope, and
swore that the next time he covered an
elephant he would know whether he had
ears or not beore he began the job.
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A "Touching" Tale

A man named Fox, who carried with
him the remnants of jag, complained at
police headquarters last night that he had
been relieved of a very fine watch in the
house of entertainment at No. 142A North
Main street. He charged that girl named
Ida did the touch act.
The fellow stated that he had formerly
been a very wealthy resident of Carbon
dale Pa, but since coming to this COM
munity about six years ago has been the
victim of such systematic and continual
robbery that he has very little capital left.
There was plenty of evidence, however,
that much Of his money has gone de-u his
throat.
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FUNERAL NOTICE


Members of Court Morris Vineyard 532, l.
o. E., are requested to meet at the hall.
S45 s. Spring ST.. at 80 p. M, Sunday, June
5, 1898, to attend the funeral of our late
brother, f. c. Ramey. All Foresters are
invited to attend. BY order Of court
c. w. HARTMAN, c. r.
CHAS. PLETZ, Recording Secretary.
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Fell Into q Tranob

John Wilson, young man ,iviro ~,
seventh street. Just below Maple avenue.
1ell INTO one Of the electric conduit
trenches on Aain street last night and dis
located MS leIt shoulder. He was taken to
the receiving hospital and the injury
mended.
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Stolen Shoesp

James Harrison was arrested last even
ing on a charge OF petty larceny. 1t is al
legged that he stole package of shoes from
a shoe store on Main street, and the pack
age, undisturbed, is in the hands of the
officers for evidence
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and comprehensive paper by b. r. Baum
gardt, entitled Some Philosophical Pas
ages from Goethe" The subject was APP
)recatively discussed by w. S. Craig, L.
~ Camp, Prof. Storrs and Prof Van LEW
f the state normal school,
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University Club Dinner

The University club gave IT'S seoond
monthly dinne last evening at the Maison
Doree on Mainftreet. The twenty-five mem
bers present we're entertained with an able
The herald., 1898-06-05

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co, corner Fifth street and Broadway.
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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King &
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MARRIAGES


BURR-HALLl-ln Los Angeles June 2, 1893.
f. Loui Burr and Maye Hail. both Of
San lose
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IIawley, King e Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
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JOTTINGS
Our Home Brew

Maier Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
aloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
tegs. Office and brewery, 440 Also street:
telephone 81.
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Agents Victor, Keating. World, Stearnss
and March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
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Thomas Curtis and wife of Delaware,
ILL.,, are at the Nadeau
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Mrs. VIM. Prince Johnson and daughter
Of Oakland are visiting friends in the city.
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Thousands of dollars worth of the finest a
triumphant June Trade-Sale In many ins
garment but is so much underpriced that
an old style in the entire assortment. The
and none but proper styles are acceptable
maze of glinting, dazzling whiteness await.
quality, quantity, making, style and price.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
MANTON.

Miss May Brennan OF Lafayette is Wis
iting friends on Norwood avenue.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Winsor on Friday of last week.
The Manton evening school opens next
Monday evening in Odd Fellows Hall.
Rev. Thomas Carroll of St Thomas
church is in Canada on a two weeks visit.
1t is understood that the weavers at the
Manton mill will go on to samples next
week
William Burns of Narragansett Pier is
visiting his brother, Mr.. Christy Burns of
this place.
Patrick Grady has moved from Manton
avenue into house owned by Ambrose
Higgins.
Rev. Father Kelly, of St. Theresa's
church, officiated at St. Thomas church
last Sunday.
Joseph Bicknell, whose serious illness
was recorded in last weeks TIMES, is con-
slueraOly Detter.
Football retains its hold upon this sec
ton and interert in the game seems to be
on the increase.
An entertainment by the young ladies
of the Manton Baptist church, will be
given next week. 7Is
A fair under the auspices Of St. Thomas
church will open in Holden's Hall on
Thanksgiving Eve.
George Quinn has removed from the
Plainfeld street section and began house
keeping on Norwood avenue.
The Henry Grattan Literary Club have
postponed their Thanksgiving ball on
account OF the St. Thomas Fair.
A horse belonging to A. Desone, be-
came frightened by the steam cars OF
Wednesday afternoon. The animal ran
away and the shaft Of the wagon was
broken and the leg of the horse was cut
before it was caught.
The Manton eleven played team from
Lymansville last Saturday, in which the
former were victorious, To-day the
Mantons play the Cranston High School
Eleven on the home grounds, and to-
morrow they play the Broadway Athletics
at the same place.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
GRANITEVILLE.

Harry Sweet has entered the employ of
r. 2. Brown, the blacksmith.
The Graniteville Cycle Club held a So
cial in Railroad Hall, on Saturday even
ing OF last week.
Rufus Harris adds to his fame as a fox
hunter every fall. Thus far this season
his score is six foxes.
1t is expected that Rev. G. W. Dealtry,
of South Hanson, Mass, will preach at
Baptist Church on Sunday.
Quite a number of people from this
place attended the Sunday-school Con-
vention in Providence, on Wednesday.
George Naylor has several promising
bird dogs in training. Mr.. MAYORS rep
utation as a trainer is becoming very
widespread.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
CREENVILLE.

A. L. Brown is in the horse trading
business.
Mr.. Ralph Farnum has removed to this
place from Wanskuck.
Purest drugs and the cheapest medi-
cines at the Centerdale Pharmacy.
A ball will be given in Wilkinson's
Hall this evening. William Houlihan is
the manager OF the affair.
Mr.. Herbert A. Fenner of Centerdaie
has been driving the Harmony stage sew
eral days this week.
Miss Mary and Miss Bthel Eddy OF this
place spent last Sunday at their former
home in East Glocester.
Pine Bluff has raised a bonus of 81 900
for an electric car line--Portland (Ark)
Enterprise.
How much will Greenville raise.
A regular session OF the Smithfeld
town council will be held at the town
clerks Office one week from to morrow.
James Whitehead of this village has
removed to Manton. Mr.. Whitehead is
engaged in the Laundry business in Provi-
dence.
1t is expected that number OF people
from this place will attend the Kinete-
scope exhibition given by St. Albans
Mission in Centerdale this evening.
Rev. James Colwell of this place per-
formed the marriage ceremony OF Mr..
Sanford Kinnecom and Miss Fannie
Whipple of Centerdalle at that place on
Monday evening.
Delegates from the Baptist Sunday
school attended the State Sunday school
convention held at the Roger Williams
Baptist church in Providence on Wednes-
day. 1t is understood that the sessions
were Of much interest.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
Herr Strauss Eccentricities

Writing Of the eccentricities of Herr
Strauss, the dance music composer,
Vienna writer says he is as nervous as
composer as be is director. Clad in
velvet costume, with patent leather boots
reaching to his knees, his eyes afame
and in fit of inspiration, he goes strid-
ing through the house like a maniac. II
inspiration does not come to him in the
salon, he clutches his papers and goes
to his bedroom or TO his wife's bOudOir
Sometimes the waltz begun in the pan.
lor is finished in the kitchen. Mime.
Strauss, who appreciates and under
stands her husband S habits, has half "a
dozen pianos scattered through the
house, and In each room a table wi 'h
writing materials, so that in whatever
nook her husband finds himself he is
quite at home. Nine. Strauss was once
a favorite actress on the Vienna stage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
HARMONY.
success.

Clarke Farnum went to Vermont last
week on business trip.
Mrs. Edwin Angel and son, and Mrs.
Spencer are visiting relatives in White
Rock.
Chas. whipple of Greenville, has been
in Harmony two days this week clipping
horses.
Mrs. Harris Farnum who has been Sc
riously i'll for several weeks, is slowly
improving.
Henry Whipple and Dexter Smith have
Just finished shingling Mr.. Whipple's
blacksmith shop.
H. E. Walling and H. A. Fenner have
bought a number of fine new milch COWS,
which are on sale at Mr.. Fenner's barn
in Centerdale.
The organizers of the Klondike Social
Club are building an extension to the hall,
which will contain a dining room forty
feet long, a kitchen and toilet rooms.
The club will give a dance the 23rd,
which like all OF their socials, is sure to
be q success.
Mrs. Russell Smith, who has been an
invalid some years, died at her home in
Harmony Monday evening, The funeral
services were held Thursday at the chapel
and were conducted by Rev. Alfred E.
Kenyon, of Scituate. Mrs. Smith leaves
a husband, two daughters and son, who
have the sympathy of the whole commu-
nifty in their sad bereavement.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
POURING IN BY BUSHELA
Petitions to the President Relative q
Classified Service Decision.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The Monday
mail at the White House was extraor-
olnarily heavy yesterday and indicated
an intense public interest in the recent
announcement that Mr. Mckinley was
ABOUT TO issue an order taking 5000 places
out Of the classified service. Since cleo
tlon, the attention Of thousands of peo-
PIE has turned to this matter. and bush-
els OF letters, petitions and memorials
are now pouring into the White House
On the general question of civil sarvics
REFORM these communications are di
Vlded about evenly numerically. but with
wide distinction as to the animatine
purpose OF the two classes Of petitioners.
applicants for pensions who have been
u0eu Oy boards of examiners are eager
" nave new men appointed with whom
POii'icdl and personal influences will
III any De more potent, although they
uo not express their desire in Just these
VIRUS 1hey want the change made "for
tne sOou OF the service" On the other
h@ho' many medical societies and or
CARNATIONS Of public spirited citizens are
peIlIlonlng to have the pension service
remain under the merit system. Circu-
lar letters are being sent out bv both
siues' urging that as large a number Of
recommendations as possible be made TO
Ihe president, and the volume of these
responses is now so large that he will
oouptIess be somewhat hastened in get
ting the draft of the new order into final
shape. Each day there is submitted to
MIN a brief of the contents of these me-
MORALS. the volume of which has greatly
surprised him as we'll as the strength
with the substantial classes of the coun-
Try which the merit system exhibits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take CaScaretS Candy Cathartic 10c or sc.
II c. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund monev.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
SOUTH SCITUATE.

SSI u oT1
Miss Nellie Potter and Miss Fannie
Angel spent Friday with Mrs Fred Pot
ter.
The Christian Endeavor meeting last
week was led by Mrs. Wilson Barden.
There were thirty present. AT the close
Of the service two new members were re-
ceived.
Mrs. James Adams and Lena Wilbur,
accompanied the Misses Salisbury to the
Union Congregational Church. Provi-
dence, last Sunday, and listened to a
sermon by Bishop Warren.
Philip Almy came near losing his life
In Providence last week. While driving
along Valley street he was hit in the head
by stone thrown by some unknown per-
son. The doctor who dressed the wound
said the stone struck one Of the strongest
parts Of his head, otherwise it wonld
have caused his death.
The young people Of the Christian
Church. Rockland, deserve much credit
Tor the successful entertainment which
they held Saturday evening. The follow
ing programme was well carried out.
Song, "Come to Ny Country Home"
by Phebe Arnold; Characters from Moth
er Goose. by Mother Goose; ''Little Boy
Blue" (tableau and song). Song, by
Miss Slocum; Song, "Rock a bye Baby"
by chorus; Song, ''Little Boy Blue'' by
Miss West; Dialogue, mother Goose
and her Household" At the close Moth
er Goose invited her household and the
large audience to the vestry, where long
tables were tastefully arranged and an ex-
cellent supper was served. Besides fur
nishing this pleasant entertainment, the
church workers added good sum to the
treasury.
While the Providence schools, lust at
present, seem to be short OF money,
that disadvantage has always existed in
the more thinly settled towns, the
consequence being incomplete libraries
and bnt little apparatus. The regular
text books of reference are provided and
no money for ornamenting the rooms.
The energetic teacher ofCranberry school
wishing her pupils to have every advan-
tage possible, decided to try and raise the
money to purchase few reference books
and her ambition not stopping there she
desires some framed pictures of heroes
and poets TO hang upon the walls. These
will not only decorate the school room
but the children thus early will become
familiar with faces which even now as
we'll as in after life may stimulate them
to noble deeds. The method that Miss
Mamie Cole, the teacher, took to procure
part of the money, was to hold a bean
supper at her home, which is not far
from the school house. 1t was an
nounced for Thursday evening, Nov. 10,
but on account Of very rainy night, was
postponed to Friday evening. when a
large number Of people from Coventry,
Scituate and Foster attended, Smithfield
and Connecticut were also represented.
A bountiful supper was served, consisting
of beans, ETC., pies, cakes, hot coffee and
tea. Music and various games helped TO
enliven the occasion. When Miss Cole
counted the proceeds. it was found that
her endeavors had been crowned with
success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
Long Lived Germans.

1t is interesting to recall the extraor-
dinary longevity of the three founders
of the German empire, William | was
81, Moltke was also 81 and Bismarck
was SO, but indeed all the most iIlustri-
Gus Germans of the latter half century
have been long lived. Ranke was 81 ;
Curtius was ia Mommsen is 81. The
poet Geibel was 20, Wagner was &C.,
Liszt rs, and the present chancellor is
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