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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
DICKENS AS HE WAS.


When Charles Dickens was to make
his first appearance in Boston before an
American audience as a reader, an i'm
mense crowd awaited him. The enthu-
siasm OF the people for the most popu-
lar novelist then living had risen to fe-
yer heat. One of the most ardent Of his
admirers afterward told this little in
cident of the evening.
with a few gentlemen who wished
to welcome and show him attention.
was in the little room at the back OF
the platform when Dickens entered IL.
He was a rather stout man with a
somewhat red face, and / saw to my
surprise that he was dressed In an ex-
aggerated servility to the extreme fash
ion.
"M6e than this he wore a bouton-
Mere In each buttonhole, and two watch
es. the chains OF which were strung
aggressively across the chest. There
was a gaudy, bad taste I'm his appear
ance which his friends regretted, know
ing how distasteful IL would be to most
OF his admirers who appreciated his
genius. and enjoyed his writings.
mo one. OF course could broach the
subject TO him. and he appeared that
night and every other night OF his en-
gagement I'm the same attire. The uni
versal comment was. Why, this is n
petit-naitre. How can a man with such
tastes he the creator Of Tiny Tim and
Sam Weller!-Youth's COMPANION.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
LAFAYETTE MONUMENT.
John w. Mackay Has Accepted
Place on the Commission.

Chicago, Aug. 2o.-John w. Mackay,
of California, New York and Paris has
telegraphed Commissioners General of
the Paris exposition, Ferdinand W.Peck
his acceptance of appointment as a
member of the Lafayette Monument
Commission. Five of the nine men who
were asked to lend their names and SER
vices to the labor designed to draw
closer ties between the United States
and France have now sent an affirma-
tive answer to the request. They are
John w. Mackay, Senator w. Il. Alli-
son of Iowa: Rev. Dr. Edward Everett
Hale. of Boston: Frank Thomson.presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad and
Alexander II. Revell of Chicago. Sec
retary Thomson of the Paris commis-
sion saws that the sculptor Will be an
American. The commission will select
the design and later will give an In
scription TO the finished monument.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
A PIscAToRIAL CONUNDRUM.
II Was Captured With a Crowbar
Down In Massachusetts,.

Daniel A. Buckley of Cambridge had
an exciting experience at his summer
home at Annisquam lately. which
resulted in the capture OF twelve-foot
fish, the name OF which is at present
unknown. The knowledge of specialists
is to be called in TO determine TO what
species the fish belongs. Mr.. Buckley
is engaged in building a cottage on the
beach at Annisquam. He WAS super
intending the work that day when his
attention was drawn TO something
struggling i'm shallow water. Two OF
his men armed with crowbars rushed
into the water and belabored the un-
known thing with might and main,
the doughty Daniel directing their ef-
forts from the beach.
The fsh was skillfully guided INTO
still shallower water and fourteen shots
from a revolver were put into Its body.
Finally a line was attached TO its tail
and after a fight OF two hours II was
hauled out. Mr.. Buckley describes IL
as twelve feet long. with a sharp snout
one foot long. Back of the head the
body is barrel-shaped. and II tapers
gracefully TO the tail, which is power
ful and capable OF executing great
damage. Although there were many
men I'm the crowd which gathered who
had followed the sea there was none
who could tell what the fsh was
Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
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AUBURN.

Tomorrow the Episcopal church will
be reopened, having had few beauti-
flying alterations made In the chancel.
The chancel floor has been lowered and
the railing that separated the sane
tuary from the choir has been moved
out to line directly under the arch
in the chancel ceiling. Instead of the
common wooden floor covered with car
pet, the chancel is provided with a
beautifully polished floor of hard ma
pie. The approaches to the altar are
by the changes made more symmetric-
al, more dignified and less abrupt. The
changes, also, have made more room
for the clergyman officiating at the al
tar. Appropriate to the occasion OF
worshipping in the remodeled church,
Rev. II. G. Dana, the pastor. has Sc
lected as his text st. Luke, 18th chap
ter, 46th verse. 1T is written, My house
is the house of prayer"
Mr.. Joseph Sundan has departed on
q weeks vacation.
Mr.. Daniel b. Wright returned last
night from Block Island, where he has
spent a pleasant week.
Miriam lodge, No. IA, Daughters OF
Rebekah. will hold its annual outing at
Rocky Point Thursday, August 25.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
COLORADO TROUT.


Colorado will be the greatest trout
State in America" said j. j. Stranahan
recently. Mr.. Stranahan is the super
intendent of the United States Fish
Commission Station at PUTIN Bay,
Ohio, and recently attended the Fish
Commissioners Convention at Omaha.
Colorado" continued the Superin-
tendent, "is peculiarly adapted for the
propagation of trout, although not for
many other species of the finny tribe.
Moreover, the red-speckled, or what you
might call the Eastern trout, will thrive
perhaps better in Colorado than in it's
native streams. / fshed lat Bailey
Station. this State. in 1879. and took
from the streams there 1872 black speck-
led beauties In one day. That gave me
an idea of what the streams were capa-
BILE.
Possibly you do not know it, but
Leadville's trout hatchery is the larg-
est in point of production OF any in the
United States. 1t is propagating mil
lions of the species. and the fry, when
turned into the creeks. multiply in a
surprising manner. Aside from the big
rainbow trout. Colorado Is going to be
the spot ideal i'm America for sport OF
this character. When you advertise
your gold mines tell also OF your trout
streams. denver Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
AT THE NORTH END.
Mrs. Kelley Recovered the Stolen Coat.
Capitol Hill Notes.

Housewives have been for long
time, whether with reason or not, sus-
picious OF peddlers in this part of the
city--that is. most Of the housewives
who are not sharp at a bargain outside
OF big store. Generally they do not
open the doors wide to this class OF
on Alaska street, is apparently not or
the class that is afraid, for after tell
ing an Armenian that she did not want
10 buy anything, she watched him as
he went through the entry. The Ar
menian, unaware that he was watched,
picked a good coat from the hall rack
and started walking slowly away. His
gait was soon more rapid, for he ascer-
tanned that Mrs. Kelley was following
him. The faster the Armenian moved
the faster Mrs. Kelley followed. until
Langdon street was reached. Then the
Armenian dropped the coat. and con-
tinued his flight. Mrs. Kelley picked up
the coat and went home.
Capt. Stevens OF the Second police
station Is enjoying couple days fur-
Tough, and the residents along Ofhcer
GifoiPs beat are a bit lonesome, for he
Is away until Monday morning.
A couple of wheelmen were very
angry from their experiences on Ran
dali square last evening. One or them
was riding along carefully, with little
thought that a horse going along close
TO him would cause trouble. The horse
had sudden attack of nervousness or
jealousy, and turning sharply threw the
cyclist off his machine. A bit OF car
track was ugly prominent and IL caused
another wheelman to come In close
touch with the ground. Neither de-
votee Of the exclusive means of getting
along was injured.
nfHcar McGroqtV returned Arthur
Smith, an S-year-old lad. whom he
found astray. to his parents yesterday
afternoon.
The police OF the Second station took
care OF two drunks last night, and
placed two suspicious persons in a place
where there could be no doubt OF the
safety of the district so far as other
dwellers therein were concerned.
Rev John Mason pastor of the Rug
giles street church, will speak tomorrow
evening at the church on "The Result
of War and Our Duty"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
WARREN

The members of Mechanics fire COM
pany took out their old Jeffreys hand
engine last evening for trial squirt
on Market street. With but twenty
six men on the bars the machine threw
a solid stream 173 feet. Another trial
will be made this afternoon, when
fifty men will be stationed at the brakes.
The machine has recently been over
hauled and repaired by Potter and Col
lamore and will be in the contest at
Mount Hope Park next weeks
Mrs. Mary A. Read is recovering from
a painful but not dangerous injury,
caused by being knocked down by an
express wagon. She is attended by DR..
Hall.
An interesting tub race was engaged
in at Chace's shore on Touisset Neck
yesterday in which Charles and Joseph
Estes. Granville and Lewis Meader
and Misses Josephine and Gertrude
Estes were the contestants. The first
prize was won by Miss Josephine Es-
tes and the second prize by Miss Ger
trude Estes. All the other contestants
were swamped before the finish.
A. b. Gardner treasurer of the War
rem Institution for Savings. DIR. Pres
ton Day and William G. Barker. are
enjoying an outing in Maine.
Cornelius O'Brien and family. who
have resided here ten years. have re-
moved to Lowell
Canton Sowanset, will make an ex-
cursion to Newport, Narragansett Pier
and Block Island. next Friday by
steamers Day Star and Mount Hope.
Mr.. Daniel Bray has gone on a visit
to his daughter. Mrs. George Hal
loway.Nat Westerly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bertenshaw. of
Woonsocket are visiting his sister,
Mrs. James Bachelor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
Bismarck on Dutch Annexation.

/ was with Bismarck ip Russia He
did not go much into society. but stud
led Russian and sought TO establish a
close friendship between Russia and
Prussia, in both OF which aims he sue
ceeded Two men so dissimilar as he
and Prince Gortschakoff. the Russian
Chancellor. could not have been found.
But they managed TO hit II of together.
and the Emperor OF Russia had a great
liking for Bismarck. The Duke OF Os-
suna was then spanish Ambassador I'm
Russia. He was ostentatiously hospi-
table. One day at one Of his dinners
Prince tthen CounD Bismarck and /
came out OF the dining room together
As we passed through an outer room
we saw the Dutch Minister. a some
what penurious gentleman. Bismarck
said TO me: You have often heard OF
Prusslan love OF annexation. II we
stand talking. and do not let him sup
pose that we are watching him. you Will
sec Dutch annexation" There was n
box of cigars on a side table. The Dutch
man approached II. looking toward us.
and, thinking that we were not observ-
ing him, filled his pocket with the
cigars.--From the London Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
PAWTUCKET.

About 400 members and friends OF the
Darling Social club made their fifth an
Dua1 excursion TO Rocky Point last
night on the steamer Pawnee. Riley
BrotherJ orchestra was IN attendance.
end the strains from their instruments
lent enchantment as well as enjoy
mont to the occasion. The committee
IN charge was as follows: George
OaW1ey. chairmen: Mathew Kelley.
Gecretary: Louis Malarney. treasurer:
William Davidson and Frank Beau
mont
AZ the house occupied by George
Doule on Lonsdale avenue yesterday
Afternoon an oil stove exploded, setting
0fe 20 the woodwork In the kitchen,
which was damaged 20 the extent o'
obouf $40 before the department could
9of the blaze under control.
Tower Post. @. A. r.. yesterday re-
Dclved an Invitation from the COM
moD6er and ad5utant of Prentice NJ
whitney post OF Attleboro 10 attend tho
opening day Of the Attleboro fair
Which = 20 be the q. A. n. day. A
uumoer of other New England posts
W<Il o1oo be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
OLNEYvILLE.
Draneh Of Companions Of the Forest 10
De Formed Notes From III: Square.

| - 4vs AASo-NVsSS saVAA se- >4~
There Is a strong movement ON foot
"a OIneyviIle for the formation of a
branch OF ''Companions Of the Forest,
an auxiliary organization to the For
esters OF America The subject of the
formation was broached at - recent
meeting of Court Gen. Sheridan. NO. p.
of this place. and IL met with an en-
thusiastic response. There are three
courts OF the Foresters in the vicinity,
and IL Is thought that with so much
eligible material most prosperous
branch could be obtained I'm Olneyville.
Last evening William A. Phillips held
q meeting at the town clerks Office In
Thornton and issued second naturali-
xation papers to about 20 residents,
mostly all OF whom were OF British
birth. Mr.. Phillips says that about 30
other non-citizens have signifed their
intention of becoming American sub
5ects, and that ne will issue first pa
pera to them next week, mostly all or
them he says, being Italians.
The Olneyville free public library will
be closed today and remain so until
September 6. The management an
nounces that all the books now out VIII
be due and returnable on the latter
date In consequence.
The members OF the Tabernacle Sab
bath school held a picnic at Silver
Hook Park in Warwick Thursday af-
ternoon. There was a good attendance,
three party wagons being used TO con-
vey the party thither.
Yesterday afternoon horse driven
by Edward Cooper of South Scituate
fell in a fit In front of a house owned
by Henry Hall. also of the above
named place. at 472 Plainfield street,
and kicked in a window. He was bled
and finally restored to his normal con-
dition. after which he was driven home
by Mr.. Cooper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
CENTRAL FALLS.

The work OF assessing the city tax
for the current year Is now nearly com
pleted by the board Of tax assessors
and they say that the valuation will be
larger this year than It was last. The
Royal Weaving CO.. the Farwell wor-
sted Mills and the Copper Co. are COR
porations which have enlarged their
plants. causing the value Of their prop
erty 60 be materially increased.
The liquors recently seized I'm Patrick
Doonan's tenement over the Ledge
House were ordered forfeited 20 the
state yesterday In the district court MIR.
Doonan was not present.
IL Is commonly supposed that num-
Der OF men who have been inspecting
lots at Hendricks and Cleveland streets
and at Kendall and Claremount streets
are looking for site for n cardigan
jacket and stocking knitting industry.
Those apparently most Interested will
make known no facts In the case
however.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
CRANSTON.

The Pocasset fire engine company de-
cided last night to attend the lawn
party of the Olneyville Temperance
decided to holdIa fair such as was held
Tor one week by the company last Oc-
tober. The fair will be held during the
1lrst part OF October and will last about
seven days. Owing to an informality
"A notifying the members about the
meeting last night, another special
meeting will be held Tuesday evening.
At which time vote will be taken on
the question OF attending the firemens 5
muster at Mount Hope Park August 20.
IT - the concensus OF opinion that the
company will not attend the muster.
Miss Nellie Nixon OF Princess avenue
has gone TO Phenix to spend brief
vacation.
One OF the large merchants OF the
city has violated the town ordinances
IN mailing up wooden signs on trees.
bridges and fences.
The dissatisfaction over the inade-
Quacy OF school accommodations has
borne fruit. A petition has been ad-
dressed to the town clerk asking that
= special financial town meeting be
called for Saturday, September 3, 1898.
The petition asks the town to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purpose of pur-
chasing lot and erecting thereon a
four room school building. with an as
oembIy hall in Cranston village. 1t
further asks that the town treasurer
be empowered to borrow the requisite
amount. The petition is signed by is
property owners, and many are sorry
they were not given the opportunity to
slgn Il. The Citizens club Of Cranston
has taken the matter in hand and is
assisting the vexed parents. The
arenfa nav that for the past four years
they have been promised respectable
quarters for their children. but more
influential districts get all that is going.
The petition asks that a committee be
appointed to supervise the construction
Of the new building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
DISTRICT COURT.
Common Drunkard Sentenced Other
Cases Disposed OF.

John Padien pleaded guilty this morn
ing i'm the district court to a charge OF
being a common drunkard and was
sentenced TO a six month sojourn at the
state workhouse.
Trestian Mowry was arraigned today
for having sold adulterated milk and
pleading not guilty was held for trial
Tuesday in 5000 bonds.
John Smith. who IL Is alleged. drove
off horse which was the property or
Dennis p. winn without the consent OF
the owner. pleaded not guilty and was
held in 5000 bonds for trial Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20

Boy Thieves stole $1,000 at Race
Track at Fort Eric.

Buffalo. N. ". Aug. 2o-Boy thieves
stole 5000 from the pool box at the
race track at Fort Erie. ont. yesterday.
The cashier had his attention attracted
for n moment but turned i'm time TO see
n boys hand grasp bundle OF Cana
dian bills. The boy ran and was seen TO
hand something TO another boy who
disappeared In the crowd. The police of
Buffalo and Fort Erie have arrested
three newsboys named O'Brien. Slay-
ton and Mullin. No money was found
upon them and they deny the theft.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20

From 80 and 75c.-Reduced TO 25c.
"A pair-Infants' Fancy Suede
and Kid Moccasins. .......
From soc. = Reduced 10 29c. -
Children's Dongola, Patent
Tip, Spring Heel, Button and
Lace, sizes g to : S..............
From soc. = Reduced 10 SOC. =
Children's Dongola, Patent
Spring Heel, Button and
Lace, sizes 8 to g..
From 75c. - Reduced to 49c. -
A few more of those Misses
Tan Goat, Spring Heel, oSe-
strap Sandals, sizes l3 to 2....
From CSC. = Reduced to 6gc. =
Women's Chocolate Goat and
Dongola, Patent Tip, Coin
Toe Oxfords..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20

Vnou1 danger or detention from business
DU1n01>0n free. Testimonials furnished
r15oo4on. New England Hernia Cure
NJ 1oons - and = A. SWcybosset
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20


rhavet
endless chaming dainty gown from Hpers
is
perfection
full
lis tucked muslin Of plain
lower paof the sleeveis s OF
immed wit feath
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
THE FAMOUS SHOERS!
Special This Week close odd lots and seasonab
stock at about HALF PRICE OR LESS.

From S1.25 to CSC. Womens - -
Chocolate and Tan, Opera IU -
and Coin Toe Oxfords, In &, Hnv-
ID and L widths, all sizes...... VVOl
From $1.50 - Reduced TO $1.l9- -
Womens Dongola Oxfords in IU
C.S., Opera, Coin and London ID
Toes, G, ID and X widths. uOuV
From $500 - Reduced TO &l.35- n p
All of our Tan and Chocolate
Oxfords In hand turn and M
Mckay sewed... .................. uuV0
From $500 = Reduced to $1.59- - q
Women's Dongola and Choco- u
late hand turn "Princess" IG
Oxfords, B, q, ID and width. usVV
EMPRESS TAN BOOTS from - -
e3.O0-Reduced TO s210-Coin I'LL
and English toes. I'LL
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-16
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
TO MEET MAY1l.

Hon. w. A. Rawls, chairman Of the
State Democratic executive committee,
has issued the following call for meet
ing Of said committee, directed to mem
bers of the Committees:
"A meeting OF the Democratic State OK
ecutive committee of the State of Florida
will be held in the city Of Jacksonville on
May II, 1893, for the purpose of preparing
to issue call for State Convention aud
fixing the time and place Of holding such
convention, and for transacting such 9TH
err business as may be brought to the at
tention OF the committee.
ut is earnestly requested that every
member Of the committee be present at
this meeting. The matters to be lnclud
cd in the call for the holding OF this State
Convention are Of great Importance TO the
party at this time. and you are urged
to be present at the meeting of the COM
mittee."
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-16

the husbandmcn aud the noise OF battle
will be In our ears only the voice OF pass
ing tempcst-to be needed. but not feared,
In common with all the South we may
congratulate ourselves on one inevitable
result of a foreign war-sectionalism VIII
be buried too deep for resurrection. An
Eastern exchange said last week that but
for his Southern birth, Fitzhugh Lee could
be clcc I'd President by either party with
out serious opposition. No such plea VIII
be used against any man in the years TO
come. Because OF the record he had made
Lee was given the opportunity to render
the signal service the whole country now
appreciates so highly, and the spirit must
die at last that would deprive him of the
power OF doing more because Of the same
fact.
Let Florida work as well as fight and
pray, resting confident in the assurance
that brighter day Is dawning for her. as
well as for all the world.-T.-U. & C.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-16
COMPTROLLER'S RULING.

Comptroller Reynolds has made the fol-
lowing ruling. relative to the title OF land
sold for taxes:
The title to land sold to the State for
unpaid taxes does not rest In the State
until after two years from the date of the
t,y sale; hence land sold for taxes in 1894.
although bid off for the State. was sub
iect to taxation for the years 1895 and
1896, even II the certificate had not been
redeemed or purchased. Under the laws
of this State all property is assessed as Of
the first Of January Of each year. AS to
the payment of taxes On property, which
il is claimed is not subject to taxation,
there is no law under which the same can
be- refunded"
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-16
With regard to Newspaper men. we fin

With regard to Newspaper men, we find
the following in an exchange:
The newspaper man is the public's
slave. He helps to make his neeghbors
rich and die poor. He helps to elect eau
didates to fat ralares gets little pa
tronage at starvation prices and waits
till doomsday for his money. He builds
up churches, schools and other public in
situations, contributes his mite to their
support. and when they have paid job
work to give out, they take it somewhere
else or ask for bids from those who never
aided them against those who did. He
credits man two years for his paper and
when he sends the bill the man gets mad
and quits. That's why all newspapt r
men go to heaven and why so many other
sort miss connection on the gospel train"
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-16
7T1B0 EIuIIIlk

have many ships on the voyage around
Cape Horn doubtless imposed delay on
the President.
Spain could find priyateos for her nag
on the promise of a division OF proceeds
when she could not buy cruiser, but we
could overwhem any such force both by
numbers. speed and guns. Perhaps II
war does come, it will be the last in which
the privateer will be factor. hut, as
Fighting Bob Evans said about his lit
lie ship, "Shc will be busy while she floats
Modern warfare Is too swift and decls-
i've for the priyatccr, but on his exploits
England's navy was formed. and our sea
men were trained 10 the hands ofDecatur
and Prcble and Hull and Perry. II we
must fight he will again appear, and Spain
will not forget. We ourselves yet feel
the effects Of the cruises OF Semmes. and
the Sumter and Alabama were weak and
small before the craft that will run up
flags to sea breezes against Spain.
Union and Citizen.