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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
TRADE POSSIBILITIES IN CHINA.

SAYS a recent Investigator OF the sit
uation in China, referring to the possi-
bilities of developing there demand
for American manufactures; ITO put
the Chinese men into American cos
tunes allowing them only one piece OF
everything would keep all the tailors,
all the hatters, all the shirt factories
all the shoe factories and all the under
wear establishments in America busy
night and day for at least two years.
The average American Is fortunate IL
he buys two suits year, two pairs OF
shoes. three hats, half dozen suits OF
underwear and dozen pairs of socks.
To supply them with these the wheels
Of the American factory are kept going
throughout the year. Yet TO equip each
man In China with only one Of each
article would require more than are
sold in the United states in a years
| time. The same is true OF the equipment
| OF the women and children. and to give
each the amount OF clothing which Is
necessary TO an American in the same
relative station in life would mean hum
dreds Of millions In trade. and work
for all Americans for a year 20 come
Plainly beyond the dreams Of ava.
rice" is the possible Chinese market II
the matter Of wearing apparel alone
Col. Sellers million people in Asia"al
with sore eyes awaiting the application
of his eye wash. was "a paltry prospec
To- that offered by China's 400 oodOOO al
in primitive state aud in prospective
need of about everything you can thinl
of-and with a vast agricultural an'
mineral country whcrefrom 90 draw
the products TO pay FOR what a countri
like ours can sell them. We buy Tel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
TALKING SPANISH.

The growing interest in the Spanish
language is a natural result of the war.
As a matter of fact, Spanish is very
beautiful language to learn. 1t is to
the speaker of English, especially II
he has some familiarity with Latin,
about the easiest of all the foreign lam
euages TO acquire. 1t is remarkably
free from complicating dialects, and
neither reading nor speaking ac-
ouaintance with 1t offers any great diff
ficulties.
OF what use is IL? Well, that Is a
ouestion. Spain has very little import
ant literature. We should say that
Spanish books OF the day are chiefly
translations from the French and might
as well be read in English as In Spanish,
such of them as are worth reading at
all and most of them are usually avail
able in English. Don Quixote Is SAID 10
offer new attractions when read In the
original, but perhaps that isn't worth
too much trouble.
AS a speaking language 1t Is worth
noting that, though the Spanish power
nag been swept from the great territory
that It once controlled, the Spanish
language is the language of half
hemisphere today. and not even the
English tongue is spoken by more peo-
pie or prevails over larger territory
This is significant of the mighty per-
sistence OF well planted tongue. ON
the continent of South America the
language of the people in every state
but Brazil Is Spanish. Spanish spreads
through Central America and Mexico,
and though the Englishman, the Ameri-
can. the German and the Frenchman
have invaded these countries to do their
commerce and business. they have al
had to learn Spanish and they carry or
their business with Spanish as the Ian
guage. If American enterprise Is tc
reach into Cuba and Porto Rico. 1t vii
be a case of learning Spanish and not
of bringing the peoples of these coun
tries TO learn English. The domination
of the Spanish tongue is maintained
| and will be maintained for generations
even though Spanish authority Is swep
| away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
FArIOUs JADE COLLECTION.
That Of heber K. Bishop Rivals the
Walters Collection.

Mr.. Heber II. Bishop OF New York Is
one of the few men that can boast OF
having made at the age of thirty years.
by his own exertions. $l,000,000. He did
so In the mercantile trade in Cuba. With
the leisure that wealth gives to Its pos
SCISSORS, Mr.. Bishop has studied and
become an authority on oriental aft.
He is among the number who believe
that the japanese. Chinese and Indian
conception OF art TO be much higher
than that of modern nations, the
present hope of the French school,,
he says. lis in falling back upon these
principles of Oriental art"
Mr.. Bishops especial interest is In
jade, and his collection, with the ex-
ception OF that owned by Mr.. Walters,
is undoubtedly the first in America. In
order 10 bring his collection TO its pres
ent state OF completeness, Mr.. Bishop
has spent much time and enormous
sums of money. Unlike Mr.. Walters.
who began collecting before jade was
fully appreciated by modern nations.
and who i'm consequence secured many
bargains. Mr. Bishop has gathered his
specimens during its high tide OF pop
ularity. For one piece alone he has
paid 500. 600 On that occasion friend
said to him: 1T takes grit to give so
much for so little"
While searching in India for jade, Mr..
Bishop found that the Chinese rever-
ence II TO the extent that they make
government property OF part of the
country In which good piece is found.
Naturally they do not allow II to be
brought away without receiving a
suitable recompense. Mr.. Bishop ex-
cuses this great extravaganza in jade
by assuming that II has been very
wise and safe investment. He has sue
ceeded i'm getting together a collection
of typical pieces that possess not only
exquisite beauty, but an immense edu-
cational value. AS one of collection
also the value OF each individual piece
is greater than II would be II they were
scattered among assorted objects OF
art.
Mr.. Bishop tells many amusing an
ecdotes i'm connection with his searches
for Jade. While in Japan he had a young
native. whose intelligence and gravity
afforded him much amusement. One
day Mr.. Bishop saw a small specimen
that pleased him. and using one Of our
perplexing slang expressions, he call
ed out:
"Micambi, that is dear; must have
IT."
Monsieur. II IA not dear" the hoy
replied gravely: you will find ii mex
pensive. e.''-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

dread possibilities Of the volcano. There
was no observatory up the mountain
side to keep watch and give warning.
ana although there were earthquakes
in that vicinity in those days, the ex-
istence of volcanic bowels in Vesuvius
was probably not known. There
was not only peace and prosperity at
the base of Vesuvius i'm the early days
OF the Christian era, but there was SO
much luxury that some folks have been
disposed to believe that the destruction
of the cities was in the nature OF a
divine punishment.
No such cities have since grown up
at the foot Of Vesuvius though the old
mountain had only rarely shown a dis
position 10 destructive operations up TO
the present century. For a good many
years. now, however, the volcano has
been narrowly watched as a suspect
likely to break forth at any time,
though even modern science seems un-
able 10 gauge in advance its activity
once IL sets TO work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
MYSTERIES OF CUBAN CUISINE.
Pepper and Oil Play An Important
Part0in All Dishes.

The commercial exodus to Cuba IL
ant to result in familiarizng Ameri-
cans with bona fide Spanish cooking,
something seldom seen in this country.
Oil and pepper are the two things that
especially characterize the Castillan
cuisine. one of the favorite dishes in
cuba. Is "tasajo." which is simply dried
meat. cooked with tomatoes, red pep
pers. and onions. "Tripa "A la Anda-
iuza" is another preparation frequent
ly seen. AS the name indicates, the
basis is boiled tripe, which Is cooked
with beans and potatoes, and always
served with the small red Spanish
sausage known as "butafarra Cata-
lima" A similar sausage, only black.
is known as "butafarra Astoriana."
"chile con carne" which everybody
eats. is nothing more than thick stew
of beef (carne)and beans seasoned with
chiles. Spanish 'tortillas' are corn
cakes favored with red peppers, ana
differ from the Mexican tortilla I'm that
the latter. when properly made, are
rolled i'm chopped vegetables. salad,
n Ia Espanola. IL prepared OF lettuce
and celery. with n few sliced tomatoes
and peppers. Served with French
dressing il Is very good. The Spanish
soups are as rule little too heavy
for the American taste. which runs
more toward the consomme. They are
thick decoctions, fun ofvegetables. and
look frightfully greasy. Soup. how
over does not have the important role
among the Spaniards that IL plays IN
French domestic economy. and IL an
article OF secondary Importance. The
dishes named are pretty apt 10 appear
ere long on home menus. and IL IL In
tercsting to know In advance what they
are composed of.-New Orleans Times
ngnograt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
THE PASSING OF PIE.
Some Alarming News Coming Now
From Chicago.

Pie is becoming extinct. In the bet
ter hotels and restaurants 1t occupies "a
less and less conspicuous place on the
bin of fare. and very often is not even
mentioned In any one of Its INFINITE va
rieties. In private homes, too, the pie
eating habit is distinctly on the wane.
and its place at dessert is taken by
puddings. custards and ices.
The lunch counter is really the only
plaoein which pie holds its old-time po-
sition and forms the. crowning bite or
a hasty lunch The millionaire and the
callous Office boy We're always most
given to the pie habit and many OF
them are still faithful to the standard
cuts. but the great majority have given
up allegiance TO the dyspeptic dainty.
Yes, pie is going out of date" an
old restaurant man said regretfully.
''Time was when six kinds of pie We're
not considered too much for one days
bill of fare. and now our pastry cook
makes but two varieties per day. What
causes this decline of pie?
"Well, that is a hard question to an
swer. but / think the great outcry
about its unhealthfulness has had a
good deal to do with IT. For years the
doctors and the papers have been tell
| ing Americans that they were becoming
a race of dyspeptics because they loved
pie. not wisely. but too well. The New
Englanders and New Workers were
| wont to think that no meal was com
plete without pie, and they used to tell
| story OF an old man who when he
was dying said that he felt proud To
say that he had been married for fifty
| years. and had never sat down TO a
meal without pie"
other hotel and restaurant keepers Of
| the better class confirmed the state
| ment that pie has lost its prestige as a
| favorite dessert. Some believed that the
wider range OF delicate dessert dishes
| now known to even the most ordinary
| cooks was responsible for It's decline,
but the larger number said that so lit
| tie pie was really good, and IL had
| gained such a had name as n promoter
Of dyspepsia and stomach troubles. that
| il had lost its popularity because peo-
| pie had grown afraid to eat 1.-THE
Chicago Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
PAINFUL PIPE JAW.
A New Disease To Which lnveterate
Pipe Smokers Are Succumbipg.

"What is the matter with you?"
asked one young man of another who
was holding his cheek in his hand and
groaning audibly.
pipe jaw" returned the youth, dole
fully.
pipe jaw"
Yes. that's it. It's genuine af-
Fiction. and prevalent just at present.
No. IL isn't anything like a pipe face.
I'll tell you how it is contracted. Fell
lows who smoke pipes great deal Of
ten get into the habit OF biting the
stem, II they are students or men who
smoke al their desk work they press
the stem tightly between the teeth.
TINS causing the jaws 10 spread ever
SO slightly. This i'm turn affects the
hinge OF the jaw, so that every time n
man with the pipe Jaw distends his
laws the bones OF the hinge grind and
crack. producing a noise which may be
plainly heard five feet away. II also
causes pain at times especially early
An the morning. after a good long bout
with the pipe the night before.
"Whcn I first contracted the trouble.
/ did not know what was the matter
with me. But I met number Of the
follows. who complained OF similar dis
tress and on comparing notes we dis
covered that IL all came from the i'm
ressnut use OF the pipe and biting on
the stem. So we began calling IL pipe
iaw. and on mentioning the subject tc
y leading metropolitan physician nc
arreed with us that pipo Jaw was tho
most appropriate descriptive name that
could he applied to an increasing all.
mont which I'm time. no doubt. will have
a recognized department I'm therapcu-
cs."-N. Y. Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
Elizabeth Lady Holland.

Tn an extremely interesting article on
Holland House in the october Pail Mall
Magazine, the Hon. Caroline Roche. de-
scribes Lady Holland as being OF n
most imperious nature and thoroughly
unconventional. She would. writes the
author. in the midst Of some OF Ma
cauley's interesting anecdotes, tap on
the table with her fan and say. Now.
Macauley. we have had enough OF
this.-eive us something else" or to
sydney Smith. Sydney, ring tho bell.
lie answered "Oh. yes! and shall
sweep the room?" To Lord Porchester
her frankness went even further: II
am sorry To hear you are going TO pub
lish n poem. Can't you suppress IT,
II her dinner table was too crowded
sbe Instantly gave her imperious or
ders: "Luttrell, make roomN 1T must
certainly be made" he answered, FOR
Il does not exist"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
THE REMAINS OF THE DIS
COVERER.

Reports TO the effect that Gen. Blanco
is making arrangements for the re-
mcvai of the tomb and mortal remains
of christopher Columbus to Spain prior
10 the American occupation, and the
possibility OF controversy between
washington and Madrid as TO whether
these do not go with the island under
the protection of the United States, re-
calls that there is curious uncertainty
as to the real abiding place of the bones
of the discoverer of our continent.
II appears that what is believed to
have been the bones of Columbus were
removed from their quiet burial place
some forty years after his death and
carried to San Domingo. where they
were entombed in the cathedral. This
service was performed by the Spanish
government upon learning that Column
bus mad discovered new continent,
which fact was not known until some
wears after his death. IL was more
than a century later that the transfer
was recorded, and by that time the To-
cation of the bones seems to have been
something of tradition, although, we
believe. it is generally admitted that
they did lie in the cathedral. AT all
events, the great discoverer's brother
and the latters son had meantime been
buried In the same cathedral, and when,
upon the cession of San Domingo to the
French, the Spanish government under
took to transfer the remains of Colum-
bus to Havana, it is believed that they
took up and shipped the wrong bones
of the brother, perhaps, instead of the
great Admiral himself.
So IT appears 10 be something of q
question whether the bones that lie In
fine state in Havana are worth quar-
relling about.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

and rice and bric-a-brac and opium
from China today and send TO China
comparatively little in return. But Rus
sia with her great Siberian railroad
system is opening up China to the de-
velopment OF other resources. The
Chinese will some day be more numer-
ously and more prohtably employed
than they now are. They will come TO
want things that they now get along
without because they don't know any
better. No wonder the commercial ma
tions OF Europe are awaiting eagerly
the opening OF the door and jealously
watching that the other fellow doesn't
get ahead OF them in crossing the
threshold. And where anybody else can
go for a dollar the Yankee surely can.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
vEsUvIUS.

Old vesuvius is grumbling and from
its craters pours smoke in increasing
volume, while fresh hot rivers of lava
wind down its sides. The world reads
the reports OF the portentlous manifes-
tation with interest and curiosity, and
we guess that in the immediate vicin-
ity of the veteran eruptionist there is a
quite general feeling OF concern and
anxiety.
For there Is a goodly population
under the shadow Of old vesuvius 4
risky spot. perhaps. to take up a resi-
dence, but. the world over men take
risks for a price. and the land about the
mountain is fertile and repays the hus-
bandmen most bountifully. And life
has been fairly secure in the vicinity
OF vesuvius for a quarter OF "A century
and the villagers have perhaps forgot.
ten the last eruption. which played
havoc with their homes and fields and
killed some OF them before they coult
run away. That was in 1872. Th'
casualties then included some tourists
who had gone TO witness the exhibition
lust ms some 1900 years ago PIiny per
tsbed white eagerly watching the show
and busIly engaged taking notes Of th'
same. According 10 all accounts. th'
people OF Herculaneum and Pompei
ssa stsbiAs had no knowledge OF th'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
STORY OF A CAT.
Pussy Came Back After Being Blown
Overheard by a Gun.

There is n war story going the roundc
which, however strange IL may seem. "
vouched for NY every jacly and severs'
officers on the cruiser New York, ana
then the cat, says Chicago exchange
is exhibited as convincing proof. The
cat Is a black one called Niger lie 10
young and active in this northern cli-
mate, but on the blockade he spent
much OF his time sleeping. His favorits
resting place was the forecastle, anu no
-waS OFTEN to be seen stretched out on
the cool side of a hatch coaming or AZ
the base of the forward turret.
On the night of June A, the one after
that on which the Merrimac was sunk,
the New Orleans, on the eastern end OK
the blockading line, opened fre at about
9:3O on what was taken to be spanish
torpedo boat. The New York headed IN
the direction of the firing Immediately,
and also opened fire. The hrst shot was
from one OF the S-inch guns in the for-
ward turret, aimed pretty well forward
and with but slight elevation. Ok
course, the concussion was heavy. More
than that, the shot was unexpected, ana
several men standing about the fore
castle were thrown from their feet by
the force OF the discharge.
Nov the chief beauty or the story ID
the cat at the time the gun was nreo.
and there has been no attempt to fake
any description. There is simply .
hiatus left, and the story jumps TO the
next morning watch when the men en-:
gagged in washing down the decks heare
the plaintive cry of a cat from over the
ships side. /.
1t was finally located at the foot OK
the port forward sea ladder Beside this
ladder hung two hand ropes, just reach.
ing to the surface OF the water. WITH
his claws firmly imbedded in the very
end of one of them clung Niger, the
black cat. One of the sailors climbeo
down and lifted him out OF the water
and brought him up TO the forecastie,
where he was rubbed dry. fed, petted
and wondered over until the officer on
the deck hailed the forecastle from the
bridge and wanted to know why the
washing down had been stopped. That
| officer is one Of those who vouch Tor
| the fact that Niger was blown over
| board by the discharge of the gun and
spent eight hours in the waters OF the
| Caribbean hanging at the END OF
rope.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
SHE HAS FIVE EX-hUSBANDS.


Down at Newpcrt this summer one
OF the objects of interest has been a
woman who has been married six times.
At her last wedding four Of her former
husbands were present and acted an
ushers. The fifth would have been there
with the rest but for an accident which
detained him. This estimable lady is
Mrs. Augustus Thistewood OF Provi
dence X. J. Her maiden name was
Eleanor h. Riblet and her first husband
was from Cleveland, Ohio. He sent
his regrets with a handsome present
and an invitation to the bride and
groom to spend their honeymoon at his
residence at the latter city, which was
accepted
No. was Arthur X. Singleton of
Mansfield. Ohio: No. Q, Hiram E.Cramp
of Rochester. n. Y: No. 4. Albert Ed
ward Derby of Liverpool England, ana
No. 5, Walter l.. ID. Linter OF New
castle, Penn.
The average term OF servitude for
these husbands was ten months. and
all the divorces were granted upon the
application of the lady without opposi-
tion. In each case the respondent cheer
fully paid the costs of litigation and
gave the divorcee generous alimony.
This harmonious and rapid dissolution
of matrimonial ties mas Deen que 10 the
tact and diplomacy OF the lady, who
convinced her several spouses that they
were mismated and would be happier
apart. They yielded gracefully to her
arguments and preferred separation to
a row.
II has been customary for Mrs. This
tlewood to invite her ex-husbands to
take Thanksgiving dinner with her each
year. and on two or three occasions
they have all managed to be present
and enjoy reunion without the slight
est jealousy or dissension.-Chicag
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

II it should really be proved true that
Roosevelt is not a citizen of New York,
so much the worse for New York.
Plenty of other commonwealths await
the result OF the controversy to invite
fence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
Eo,,r of n Kind.

Mrs Newsy--John, dear. what are
the spanish fours that are always ris-
Ing and declining
Mr.. Newsy-Why. the Philippines.
the Antilles. the Caroline Islands and
the Tanaries.
Mrs. sy--Dear, how stupid I am.
to be- sure Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode Island sanitary and Relief IA
sociation ask generous public for contribu.
,ions of money 10 enable them 10 carry ON
their work of relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. 10y sending clothing
medicines and stores that the government
does not supply.
All contributions sent 10 the Daily News
Will oe acknowledged in that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

Neil-So YOU and Jack are really en-
Sngpd. are YOU
Bess-N Yes. We have decided To enter
into n lifc uartnership.
Ncii-Nnd just think ~ it. Jack win
hc tho silent partner. isn't that just too
lovely Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
Two Varieties.

81 am starving" gasped the wretch
ed man.
Army or Klondikef" queried the
party addressed. Justify. Philadelphia
North American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

II is argued by deep thinkers that the
growth ~ social alism Is due To the large
standing armies Of the world. in which
men are often made tn enlist against
their viii. and thus become disconient- =
ed with existing conditions. The growth
of n stronger race of people " due to
the large sale of Hostetter's stomach
plttors. which H. the best medicine Tor
costivencss. dyspepsia. fever. ague and
all nervous troubles. Try one bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

The clergyman is the astronomer of
the soul" observes contemporary.
That's good. But Jackie's definition Is
stiu better. Jackie always refers to the
clergyman as "sky pilot"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

Yachting costume by Freed. Skirt Of
light brown cloth trimmed with rows of
darker brown braid. Light brown cloth
bodice with garniture Of gathered
brown velvet ribbon. Vest and collar of
white linen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
Not prOpOrtiOncd.

'Is Mrs. de stout's new portrait full
lenEth2"
"FuII length. but only about two
thirds width. Detroit Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
relling about.

According to all accounts ii Hung
Chang will shortly be authorized to
take his yellow jacket out of the cedar
chest once more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

Col. Billy Bryan naturally wants to
get out OF the army so he can talk Sill
yer. Silence is golden.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
THE NEWS
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