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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
Ladies' in the House Of Commons.

The admittance OF ladies to the British
House of Commons and the accommoda-
tion to be provided for taem has been the
subject OF recent debate; and it is noted
that ton many previous occasions the
women folks" have been the cause of
legislation In that honorable house. "
As long ago as 164S judging by the fol-
lowing entry in the journals of commons,
women were asserting their rights of en-
try to the hous,: Ordered, that the COM
mander-in-chief and the guard that do
guard the house from time to time do
keep the clamorous women from coming
up the stairs leading to the house OF com-
mons door, In the following century
however, the "clamorous women in
vaded not only the stairs, but the house
itself, and obtained, for a time at least,
nine politician Of today.
A special interest was taken by the la
dies OF the period in the two great debates
which followed the arrest OF Wilkes In
1864, and they certainly showed remark
able powers OF endurance Lady Rocking
Wilkes debates, although the first lasted
eleven hours, and tho second seventeen.
The Duchess of Richmond listeueed to
the whole Of the second debate, but her
frienus, Lady Mary Coke and Lady Penn
broke. were less conscientious. 'They
came" says walpoI", after tho upera.
but I think did not stay above seven or
sight hours at tho most. -
Women appear to have been Admitted
freely until the fatal % of February,
l77S when 1the Duchess Of Devousnire
and fifty OF er ladies we're turned out OF
the house after many vain strugglss and
prostssts. 1t was nearly sixty years be-
fore the sentence OF exclusion was with
drawn, although during the interval, ac-
cording to Hatsell, "laoies, many OF tho
highest rank. mate several powerful ef-
forts TO be admitted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

"our State May be Small, hat our
House Must be the Best"
"The Best Marble In the World for the
Finest State House in America.
We recall the above lines from the le-
gends borne on the superb exhibit which
the skllful artisans Of the State House
building force contributed to the trades
procession on the last Labor Day.
Tbs exhibit will be remembs bsred as the
finest display made in that trades process
sion. It was designed and carried out by
the men employed on the construction Of
the new State Houss. These worKmen
naturally took pride in the imposing
task on which they were employed, and
wanted their fellow citizens to share
their enthusiasm. So they planned the
exhibit of the magnificent blocks OF
marble that had not yet gone into the
noble pile on Capitol hill. Ihe display
was an object lesson illustrating the
beauties Of Rhode Islands new capitol in
way that oil men could understand.
The people Of the State appreciate the
work that Is going forward on Capitol
hill. They have pride In its prosecu-
tion aud understand that Its completion
will give them one Of the noblest build
in0s ever put up by human hands on all
the earth's surface. They realize that,
though the cost is not small, that every
dolla- is invested in substantial beauty.
There is nothing tawdry about the State
House work. 1t Is going up to stand for
generations, and every block Of marble
reflects the genius Of Its architects, tne
skill of the workinamsn who are piline
stone on stone, the artistic sense and
public spirit Of the people of Rhode
Island.
There should be no interruption to so
splendid work so splendidly begun. On
"Wednesday next the people will be called
upon to vote the money neoessary to Its
completion and occupation by tho State
government. There should bs no doubt
In any quarter Of what that vote shall be
submitted to the public spirit and intel
ligenoe of Rhode Islanders. 1t should 10
"Yes" by an unmistakable majority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

Some Idea Of the Consumption Of
Medical Pellets.

Some Idea Of the Consumption Of
Medical Pellets. ~
The British sppetite for pills can only
lstinR to the stamp duties paid for patent
medicines (Which last year in tho aggre-
gate amounted u almost n quarter of a
million pounds) and by making allow
ances for the pills, dispensed by doctors
and chemists whick are not dutiabie.
An allowance ofa,trifs over half an
ounce OF pills for sach inhabitant Of the
United Kingdom for the year cannot be
SAID to be an extravaaant estimate; in
deed. such an air0wanoe means but thrifty
two doses year, or one and half pounds
OF pills TO last lifetime of sixty years.
Placed in D straight line. says lit Bits,
the pills OF a lifetime would extend
through some forty feet and there would
be some 1920 of them. The latter dgure
may seem rather large, but IL sixty years
Of pills were mLined into one sphere. it
would have a diameter OF less than four
inches and circumference OF under one
loot.
1t Is not until we make calculations re-
gardina the pill as a national dsIicacy that
We arrive at any figures of magnitude,
and then we flnd that something like I, :
POS, O0o 600 pills are swallowed annually.
IL these British pills were put In a
straight line they would extend from
London to Lucknow.
The placing of the pills In lengthy
line Of $3.50 miles wouli afford occu, alton
for pair Of iole hands during eighty -one
years, at the end of which time the owner
OF the hands would probably find the task
OF laying down three pills every second
during an eight hours day somewhat
moaotonous. II In place of putting them
into au extended line we placed the pi Is
in rows OF 1855 pills, and having arrang d
the snme number of rows as there were
pills in row as base, we could us. the
rest Of the pills in making 1856 SINH ar
layers. the resultant cube wou)d have each
OF Its Dimensions rather more than 221s.
feet.
Having performed this feat, we could
proceed to stir mp the lot In n gigantic
mortar. and having thoroughly MIXED
the ingredients-and what a mixture it
wunld te!-roli the:mass into one sple endid
spherical pill weighing 5S7 tens, and
possessing diameter of over 2S feet and
n circumference Of over SO feet. Five
men. six feet in height, standing on ore
another's shouldeTs--rot heads, that
wouli be too painful, esle,ialiy for the
one on ths ground-would require the
services of small boy TO crown the hu-
man EiTel Tower in order to get level
with the top OF the monster pill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
DHACONEsS HOME.
Entertainment For It's Benefit Given ID
Mathewson Street Church.

An entertainment for the benefit OF the
Deaconess Home was given NJ the Mathew
son street N. Il. Church last night by Mrs.
Mary Z. Grouf. soprano; Mrs. jerome p.
Plummer, alto: Mr. Edward n. Wheeler
tenor; Mr.. Christopher B. Pesrse. bass Miss
Charlotte q. Buriingame. reader: and Mr..
Frank Y. streeter. organist. The following
excellent program was rendered:
Organ solo. Mr.. streeter; quartet. "spring
Song" @. Pinsuti. quartet: reading. "Biddy's
Trisls, Among the Yankees" Miss Burlin-
game; soprano solo, (a) "spring Song" @.
Hoffman; tb) "Good Night. sweet Dreams -
Biscnof. Mrs. Grout; duet. The Land OF
Peace" q. W. Msrston. Mrs. plummer and
Mr.. Wheeler. quartet. Jack Frost T" quar-
tet: reading. 1.-The strike IN School" Miss
Burlingame; bass solo. Big Ben" VI. Pontet.
Mr. fsnr,e; ,eaa,ns. selected, MS sutlin,
u. Tcurs. quartet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

THE ITCHINC TO THRASH 'EM.
There 10 no doubt of . nightly strong
,ublio ssntiment in this country to give
Spain . thrashing.
The spirit Of revenge IL strong among
us just now. Indeed, 1t 10 not unlikely
that anything that Spain might do in
response to the demands of our govern
ment however full and complete the
submission and the reparation. would fail
to satisfy that considerable proportion Of
public sentiment which yearns to fight.
and would really be sadly disappointed If
the opportunity were forever lost to thrash
the Spanish nation.
1t 10 an unfortunats ssntiment and, Of
course, It 10 hard to justify. AFTER all, the
individuals concerned In the Cuban
atrocities and the monsters who are re-
spoBsibIs for the murder of the Maine
sailors would not be the ones to suffer.
But the reason and argument do not dis-
sipate the fast Of the itohing to give the
Spanish nation . thrashing.
1t IL likely, however. that there is to be
no disapPeintmsnty end that the oppor-
tunity is to be ours to do that thing. 1t
IL hardly to be imagined that Spain will
respond favorabiy to the demands now
reported to be made upon her. She can
not do 20 without national humiliation
such ~ no nation has ever suffered with
out . life and death struggle against her
destiny. And yet did Spain consent to
wpas her people may well be psrdoned for
feeling national degradation, and II no
excuse were left for firing shot at her,
there would be something akin to national
grief on this side Of the water.
OF courss. the inspiration Of this feeling
IL t. be found In the murders OF the
Maine. 1t IL not human nature to dis
cuss dollars and cents and balance them
on sgainst human lives. Eye for eye,
tooth for tooth, hand for hand. foot for
footw. that is doctrine that 1900 years of
Christianity have failed to eradicate.
The feeling of the nation is after all only
that Of an Individual. The brute who
proves 90 great coward tnat the honest
man must needs rsfrain from striking
him is bound to b. disappointing when
the honest mans blood Is up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
War as a Political Blessing.

No observer can doubt the fact that section
nj md local interests have OF late been pre-
vailing over national interests, and that In this
respect the state OF the country now presents
n striking contrast 10 the state OF the Union
part of 10 during the War Of Secession, when
all minor differences were merged In the
struggle for the Union. II was the wall OF
partriot. the late General Butterworth, that
the Republic had become mere aggregate
Of potato plots and Of cabbage grounds.
There WAS n notable intance in tho late con-
irovsrsy between the American railroads and
their foreign competitors.
A genuine restorative Of patriotism, there.
fore, might he Welcome. But the moral world
would be greatly out of joint n 10 were DOS
sible 10 cure our own defects ~ citizens By
killing. humliating, and running other people.
Prof. Goldwin Smith. In Golfers Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
THE OBSERVANCE or EASTER.

The Discrepancy in Computing tho
Date Was Not Corrected Until 1852. >.
"The observance of Eastsr dates back
to resvut the year GS. at which TINA there
WAS much contention among tho East
ern and Western churches as 10 what di y
finally ordained at the council OF Mica,
in the year 325, that IL must re observed
throughout the Christian world on the
same day. This decision settled that
Easter slouId be- kept upon the Sunday
Erst after the fouI tesnth day of the frs 3
Jewish mouth. but 70 general conclusion
was arrived at as to the cycle by which
the festival was to ne regulated, and some
churches ado cpted one rule and some an
other. This diversity Of uss1e was put
an end to, and the Roman rule making
Easter the first Sunday after the four
teenth day of the calendar Moon was
established In England in 669 After
nine ccntuies discrepancy in the keep.
ing of Easter was caused by the euthcri-
ties Of the English church declining to
adopt the reformation of tho Gierorinn
Gale sdar In 1852. The difference was set-
tlsd in l752 by the adoption Of the rule
which makes Easter day always the first
Sunday afttr the full nom whici ap-
psars on or next after the twenty first
day Of March. IL the full moon happens
upon SUNDAY, Esster is the Sunday
after. April Ladies' Home Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

That the ordinarily calm, cool and
collected business man is beginning to
feel the spirit Of the times Is indicated
by the action Of boards of trade and com-
msrcial bodies which have within the past
few days adopted resolutions of q
strongly lingo kind. And one Of the big
banks Of the country, the Chem ical M
tional Of New York. has announced that
II it, employes attached to the National
Guard should be called out for active SER
vios the bank will not only hold their
places oreD for them. but win pay them
their full salaries while under arms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

The colored troops have the honor OF
being nrst ordered to the front. From
Gar of Montana to the Dry Tortuaas is a
long step, and it represents the orders
transferring ths Twenty-nfth Regiment
of United states infantry to a point
where they win be most serviceable in
svsnt Of hostilitieA Another infantry
regiment and two Of oavalry msy expect
orders in few days, al oolorsd troops
who. 1t 10 believed. will>be able to stand
tbe climate OF the Tortugas better shan
white troops and, also. the climate of
Cubs, should the two thousand soldiers be
wanted across there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
A BOYS FAITH.

don't know what the trouble is.
Cause I'm too little yet.
But papa says that Spain Is wrong,
And papa knows. you hetl
And IL we get into war,
And papa goes 10 feni.
The Dons had better drop their guns
And hurry out Of sight!
My papa he says Cuby's full
OF little boys like me.
What haven't anything 10 eat
wish't could set them freei-
He says the spaniards turn the folks
Out OF their homes 10 die.
And they sin't no use denyin' u,
For papa wouldn't liei
whenever set down to ent
Hose my appetite
To think how those poor children there
Go hungry day and night
The spaninrds shoot their papss down,
Their mammas cry for bread.
And tho luckiest ones. my papa says.
Are the people that are dead.
] don't know what they done to spsin.
But know what would do
Issomc big bad boy tried 70 choke
Some little boy I knew;
I'd tell the bully 10 lot up.
And II he didn't stop.
Ia take club. and ron can bet
That he'd bear somethin' drop.
hope my papa needn't GO
To fight the Scanish foes.
For ny dear mamma says that war
Il dresdeful. and she knows:
But ~ the trouble can't bc stopped.
And papa goes 20 hshf,
The Dons had better drop their guns
And hurrs cut Of sight
~Ileyeisnd Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
Pastels and Water CoIors.

An exhibition of portraits and picturesl In
pastel and water colors by ". Sergeant Ken.
dali Of New York was opened sf the Rhode
Isisnd School of Design last night. Mr.. Ken.
dali has won forlhimself reputation FOR his
original work In crsyou and pastel portraits.
and some of his best work is on exhibition
here. which comprises about " water eolors
and . number Of psstsla
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
PROHIBITION RALLY.
Addr. sses by Candidate w,llii ms, Rev.
M. McInt re AMI Hon. v. B. Cush ng.

The Prohibitionists to tho number Of about
600 held rally in Music Hall last night. Mr..
and Mrs. Beveridge sang number Of songs
and james A. williams, candidate for attor-
ncy general made n strong TRADE against At
torney General Tanner. Rev. Mr.. McIniire
spoke against license. Hon. volney b. Cush-
ing of Maine spoke against the liquor traffic
and in favor OF the Prohibitionist party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

II ID something Of relief to learn that
Anton seidi came to his sudden and la
msnsable death through what may be
tsrmed natural causes and not By the
violsncs Of poison. % was at first sus-
pectsd. It appears from the autopsy that
hs suffered from complication of dis
sassd organs which fls OF indi sestion
was sufficient to make fatal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

captain Nahap, the eminent authority
On sss warfare exprsssss . quite general
con vietion when he ssys thai the situs-
sion hs~ reached pass where there must
- 1shsies % basxsspp s'usT hsss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
Authority For SCOTTISH magistrates.

The doctrine of the ssanointcd person" has
received wide extension AZ the hands Of
Esiile Munro Of Pollok shaws. A bold bad man
xho' had 'atiempted' 60 strike the Provost
vss lat week sentenced by this Magistrate
- sirfy dsy'- impfisonmcnt for the following
ressoss "fnilie Munro said the magistrates
dss5ssd their authority from the people.
Thsy ~sf~ siso appointed with the approval
a fie sossrrien and of the Alriehty and any
insulf offered TO then wss slso offered 20 the
fofnu unity, % the sovereign, and TO the
Almighty. London Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

A Chicago widow values her lips at
$1,000 per touch, according to suit for
that amount OF dsmaRes alleging that the
defendant 'tftd wtckedfy, fgIoniousIy
and with malice aforethought take, steal
and carry away one kiss the same being
the personal property of the plaintiff"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes ofhciM
advertising Of the GOVERNMENT
or THE UNITED Stairs. OF the
STATE OF RHODE lsLAND AMI
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

1t begins to look a. If peace and honor
woufd fail to longer mix. The elenisnts
are getting to be too much like oil and
water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

The President to Spain: "Come to
terms or shall let Congress loose on
you and back of Congress is the great
Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

phia North American.
"what was the row between you and
Thompsonf question Of veracity, was it
mott"
"No. IL was question OF unveracity. 1
said he was a liar, and he said was another"
indianapolis Journal
Scans you write your own name" asked
the lawyer In surprise.
"Pardoa me- replied tho Boston citizen
whose education had been somewhat ne.
elected. ~ sign my name according to the
Australian system."-New York Tribune.
Courses, like chickens" they admonish him
"come home to roost." Now they are as
likely 10 roost on the neighbors' piszza chairs
as anywhere" he argued with = specious air
OF triumph. Detroit Journal.
"Are you satisfied with your dentist?'
Perfectly. He's "A real artist his false
teeth are perfect jewels"
Cant you tell the differenceY'
"They are exact limitations OF nature There
is even one that's so good an imitation that
IL aches sometimesl'-Gaulois
"Gentlemen," said the shoe drummer, "you
may not believe it, but Chicago is becoming
one Of the most moral towus in the country"
'Religious revival 2" sskedithe drug drum
mer.
"No. But the town Is so full of footpsds
that everybody is afraid TO be out after dark"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The poet had handed in his effusion, and it
warmed his heart to hear the editor oxeaim
again and again, Capital, "Cspital," /" soap
itall"
''Then you like It," said the poet.
80, I'm not reading it. (" replied the unfeel
ing editor: II am merely taking cognizance
of the fact that each line begins with capital
letter. From that infer 1t is poetry. BIOS
ton Transcript.
"Your ONCE must be- mighty POPULAR" said
Potts to the Coroner. hear they Is about
ten cannydate out again We.
"Yas, an hits plum shame. tuck the
office when hit wuz run down TO whar hit
wurn't payn' expenses but sot 10 work with
a vim, an now that I've worked MP business
TO whur the Office is payin' big money every
body wants hit "-Ailanta Journal.
at is u rescally, business trick" exclaimed
one Paris editor when informed that another
was about TO challenge him.
"Don't you think he will fight fairly %
"Of course he will be fair In the duel. But
he knows my paper has much larger circu-
laiion than his, and he Is therefore sure to
get the better Of me in the advertisement. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

"Jones IL looking all over town for you. !"
$50 understand but I'm keeping under
cover. IL must be that owe him money or
that he wants 10 own mt some. ."-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

druggist refund the money II ~ fails 20 crrs.
Soc. ghs senuine hes ~ y. on csch tab OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
A LITTLE HUMOR.

Fweddie-Aw, couldn't get along without
my watch.
she-How much do they let you have on IT ?
Harlem life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

"What was the row between you and
Thompsonf A question of veracity, was it
notf"
"No IL was question OF unverscity.
said he was liar, and he said was another"
indianapolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

BRowN-In this city. 29th inst, silss B.
Brown. aged 90 years.
inst, Anna Elizabeth. widow OF Powell
Helme.
MlLLIKEN--At Block Island, X, l., wednes-
day. Goth Inst. George A. Aillikep, aged ~
years
PERcE-In this city. soth inst. Mrs Sarah
Perce. aged "a years.
TAYLOR-In this city, Both inst, Hannah v.
Taylor, aged 6S years months
YuETTNER-In Johnston, Soth inst. Anthony
Yuettner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

Courses, like chickens" they admonish him
"come home to roost." Now they are as
likely 10 roost on the naighbors' piszza chairs
as anywhere" he argued with = specious air
OF triumph. Detroit Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

Scans you write your own namef" asked
the lawyer in surprise.
"Pardoa me- replied tho Boston citizen
whose education had been somewhat ne
elected. ~ sign my name according TO the
Australian system. New York Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-09
Special Train to Pittsburg.

Monday, Oct 10th, the Ohio River
railroad will run special train from
Williamstown to Pittsburg account OF
the Knights Templar Conclave. Train
will leave Williamstown at 1920 a. m.
Central time, 11:20 a. M, Eastern
time, stopping at st. Marys 11:45 a.
m, Sistersville 1910 p. M, arriving
at Pittsburg 2:10 p. M, central time,
3: 10 p. M, Eastern time. Rate for the
round trip s4.40. Tickets will also be
on sale for all regular trains of Oct.
Sth, 9th, 10th, 18th, 18th and 18th at
rate of S4.40 for the round trip, which
includes ferriage in both directions.
Tickets will be good to return on all
regular trains until Oct. 18th inclus-
i've, with privilege of extension of the
time limit until Oct. 3lst. Train NO.
2 leaving Williamstown 12:41 p. m.
and No. leaving at S:A5 p. M, East
ern time, have through parlor cars to
PittsEurg. I'd
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-09
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby destroy
ing thd foundation of the disease, and
giving tn patient strength by build
ing up the constitution ane assisting
nature in doing it's work. The pro-
prietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for anv case tnat IT fails
| to cure. Send for list Of Testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY .& co. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by druggists Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-09

Is the scene OF the greatest excitement
caused by the introduction of their new
methods of giving their Bargains.
Something never before attempted in
this city, and which will be introduced
in all departments as fast as they can
be arranged. Unapproachab BILE; unique
lust the way that will strike you and
make you buy, you can't help it. The
more you know about it, tae better you
will like it because by this means you
get your goods at the lowest prices,
and a present besides. How are these
for some of the big values?