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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
>. WIxT you AND We.

The dramatic critic of the Journal
seemed To b. satisfied with the audience
at the Providence opera House last
evening.
AT least ne was not moved to criti-
else il.
For which | am personally real
glad. for 4 was there myself and 1
looked in the Journal with fear and
trembling lest the Journal would class
me with the Christmas audience which,
according TO it's critic. was house fun
OF roWdies. or with it's Tanqueray au-
dience. which. though elegantly dresE1d.
was wooden headed. and except for Its
diamonds and Kid gloves would have
suggested to the Journal critic a lot OF
West Greenwich YokeIs"--whatever
they are
But the Camille" audience If IL did
offend the delicate sensibllties Of the
Journal dramatic critic, fortunately es-
capped his withering pen. Perhaps we
were beneath his notice. Anyhow, I'm
tickled 10 death that we escaped
was anxious all the evening and
kept my eye on ll-lne journal CIlllt, 1
mean. When II looked pleased, l smiled.
When il applauded, l clapped like Sam
Hin. When il frowned. ! remarked so
IL could hear me: That's rotten"
Thinks TO myself If the Journal critic
criticiscs this audience, he VIII make
an exception i'm my favor, surely
Il really think it Is a mistake,
though. for the Journal dramatic critic
TO change from criticising the actors 10
| crtcising the audience.
For whoever it is and however In
capacitated IL was for intelligently re-
viewing a play, IL is manifestiy as un-
J qualified for judging an audience as a
wax figure In "A clothing store window.
because the Journal is the snob of
| New England journalism and the snob
atmosphere reaches into every depart
| ment of that extraordinary newspaper.
! And no snob can possibly be quail
| fled 10 make an estimate on women and
| men.
To change the subject
This weather makes me glad that
| I'm not a carpenter on top of "A house
| pounding shingles. THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
It'd BITS

The color OF picked cabbage is great
~ improved by putting slices OF un-
cooked beet into IL, or a few drops of
cochneal.
II sheets or tablecloths are wrung by
putting the selvage through the wiring
or the edges will not curl up, and they
will iron much easier.
Zinc pals. baths, etc, may be kept
free from grease by first well washing
them with SOAP and water. then rub
bing over with rag dipped In kero-
sene oil.
onions should be preserved, strung or,
if small, in nets, i'm a cool. dry place.
10 clean rall kinds of lacquer wor'.-
first rub with fresh lemon juice. then
with clean cloths till quite dry and
polished.
Perspiration stains may be removed
from the sleeves of white woolen or
silk dresses by sponging with warm
water. into which ammonia has been
poured. and then with clear water.
Press the place before 1t becomes quite
dry
\ small grape basket makes an ad-
mirable work box with "A very little
trouble. 1t may be gilded on the out
side, and then lined, with plentiful
pockets and cushions attached, the
material used being any pretty silko-
line or lightweight silk.
Sweeping is "a process for the removal
Of coarse dirt. not for dust except that
which clings to the dirt particles, Thus
"A broom used upon carpet removed
some dust but because quantity of
the nan is taken off TO which the dust
clngs. sweeping is dust spreading
more than dust moving process.
Vegetarians will be interested i'm a
new food claimed 10 resemble ordinary
meat extracts I'm every respect, that
has been obtained from malt and hops
by MIR. G. OSullivan. principal chemist
at Bass brewery. Nothing is employed
I'm it's preparation that is not product
OF the vegetable kingdom.
busting should result i'm the removal
of dust from the house, not in stirring
Il up from one place To settle elsewhere.
The feather duster will sweep, but can
not dust. Dust should be wiped up and
carried away on a cloth, not spread
about or shaken again into the air
Less sweeping ana more proper dust
ing will result i'm greater cleanliness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
THE CHINESE JEWS.

Among the most remote colonies are
the Jews of china, who have aroused
interesting inquiry and been the theme
of many French writer's. Early i'm the
seventeenth century, and shortly after
the Italian missionaries had come TO
Pel<in. one of themg"efatthew Ricci, re-
ceived a morning call. His visitor wore
the gorgeous Chinese dress. including
the queue. but the figure and face were
not Mongolian, and the smiling c9unte-
nance was not I'm keeping with the dig
nified sOlemnity of n Chinaman. The
gentlemans name was Ngai, and he
had heard OF the arrival OF some Tor
cigners who worshipped one lord OF
heavens aud earth. and who yet were
not Mahometans, he belonged TO the
same religion. he explained, and had
called 90 make their acquaintance. Now
Master Ngai made II clear that he was
an Israelite, native of Kae-fung- foo.
the capital of Honan. He had come TO
Pekin TO pass an examination for
mandarin degree, and had been led by
curiosity and brotherly feeling to call
at the mission house.
In his native city. he said. there were
ten or twelve families OF Israelites, and
synagogue which they had recently
restored at the expense of 10000 crowns
and they had a roll of the law four or
five hundred years old. The mission
ary's letters described this synagogue
II occupied a space between three ana
four hundred feet in length by about
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

hundred and fifty in Breadth, and was
divided into four courts. It had borrow
ed some decorative splendor from
China. The inscription i'm Hebrew.
Hear. q Israel: the Lord our God is
one Lord blessed be the name Of the
glory OF his kingdom for ever and
ever" and the Ten Commandments
were emblazoned in gold. Silken cur
tains inclosed the Bethel" which en-
shrined the sacred books, and which
only the rabbi might enter during the
time of prayer. Every detail of this
place, with it's incense, its furniture and
all it's types of good things yet to come.
is interesting. There i'm the last century
the children of Israel AT Kae-fung foo
worshipped the God or their fathers
with the rites that pointed To the Mes
siah. of whose advent as far as IL can
be ascertained. they never heard until
the arrival of the Italian missionaries.
Learned men have entered into dis
cussions as to whether these people
were Jews or Israeites. whether they
came To China from the Assyrian cap
tivity or the Roman dispersion. They
themselves say that their forefathers
came from the West. and 1t Is probable
that the settlers arrived by way of
Khorassan and Samarcand. They must
have been numerous i'm the ninth CEN
tury, for two Mahometan travellers of
that period describe a rebel, named
Bae-choo taking Canton by storm in 4.
ID. S17 and slaughtering 10000 Jews,
Mahometans, Christians and Parsees.
More than one jew OF kae- -fung-foo is
known To have gained the right to wear
the little round button ON the top of
his cap SO dear TO the ambition of n
Chinaman. The TAPPING rebellion dis
persed the settlement. and the remnant
who remain faithful TO the memory of
old traditions are chiefly poor and dis
treSSpd The OuiVor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
DIE D..

ATKINSON--In this city, 2Sth inst
Elizabeth r.. wife OF Thomas ID
Atkinson, aged 6l years
BEATTIE--Tn Cranston. 2Sth inst.
Susan. widow OF Walter Beattlc, in
her Slst year
BANTER--In Pawtucket. 2Ith inst,
Alonzo Baxter, aged 90 years.
CAFFREY-In this city, 2Sth inst,
Charles Herbert. son OF Herbert B.
and Annie +. Caffrey.
DAVIS-In this city, 2sth inst. Carrie
H.. wife OF Richard G.. Davis. aged
- years.
DAVOI-In this city. 2Sth inst. Ellen,
wife of Frederick Davol.
EDDY-In this city. 2sth inst. Ruth.
wife Of the late Adfer Eddy OF Che
paChet. in her S2d year
GARDINER--In this city. 9th inst.
Maria. wife OF the late Ezra ~.
Gardiner. aged ~ years.
HFATH--In this city, 2sth inst. Mary
Elizabeth widow Of Charles r.
Heath and daughter or the Rev.
Geo. Wheeler aged "A years.
MAtI.Y In this city. at 81 Maria :
Home - GoNffncr street. -Sth
inst Mary Msliy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
rllCROBE FOR RATS.

A new microbe producing disease In
rats has been discovered by DR.. lssar =
schenko, bacteriologist of the Russian
government. An epidemic having APP
peared among rats kept i'm the labora-
tory for experimental purposes, ba-
cilIus was isolated from the liver and
spleen of the affected animals and in
oculation with this proved extremely
fatal to both rats and mice. In food,
also. the organism invariably destroyed
rats in eight TO fourteen days, and mice
in four tn eight days. Attempts 10
make practical use of the microbe as a
living rat poison have given no very
encouraging results thus far, but the
efforts are being continued. Pigeons
and rabbits are, apparently, not af-
fected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

carry the name OF one of the thirteen
colonies. This was not carried out for
one reason because some OF the colo
nies could not build the vessels. But
in the construction of this projected
navy two of the frigates were assigned
to Rhode Island. our colony promptly
laid the keels and the work was pushed
with 30 great energy that by May ub
and 49, t716. the ships were launched,
right here at Providence. They were
christened Warren" and Providence" :"
the first OF 80 guns and the latter of 2S
guns. They were two OF the first ves-
sells of the United states navy ever
noated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
A NEW COLLECTING FAD.

The revival Of the stamp-collecting
craze Is having n hard time. Women
are not interested. and when they are
Indifferent craze seldom survives for
long. The poster craze. the button
craze and the badge craze all have run
,heir course. The latest is the cross
sn,n craze. A young woman living on
Ferry street has set out To secure a set
of oss-guns of every Infantry regi-
nent a set OF cross-ssbers OF every
cavalry regiment and a set ot cross-
cannon of every artillery regiment la
the regular army. She secured copy Of
The Army aud Navy Journal. learned
m Headquarters OF every regiment.
then wrote TO the sergeant major OF
each regiment. asking him To sent az
her expense set OF his regiment :
,ross-guns. ssbres or cannon. as the
cas, might he She has embroidered u
piece uf white satin three feet square,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

To persons in the least familiar with
the naval history of our country, the
claim OF Rhode Island 10 have a battle
ship named for her seems pre-eminent.
Al the time of the authorization OF the
building OF the Kearsage and her sis
ter. The News set forth some of the ex-
cellent reasons for giving Rhode ISL
and'' a place i'm the naval register, and
printed blank form of petition i'm it's
columns which was cut out and signed
by it's readers To the number OF many
thousands This petition was forward
ed 10 the Navy Department, and is
doubtless there now. snug and warm
and free f,op moths in some of the
files. The name Kentucky was chosen
for the sister of the Kearsage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

Plans for the new navy are going for
ward without any sign, as yet, that our
State will have a battleship named for
her. although from time To time spas
modic efforts have been made 10 this
end. The most important Of such ef-
forts was made through this newspaper
several wears ago, when the ships now
known as the Kearsage and Kentucky
were laid down. AS may be recalled,
Congress voted two new battleships
with the special provision that one of
them be named after the old Kearsage
lost on Roncador reef. but warm in the
affections OF the American people be-
cause of her famous Victory over the
Confederate privateer Alabama. The
special provision was necessary because
Under tift serfrruf legislation for nam
ing our battleships they are christened
by the names of the states of the Union.
1t was at that time that through The
News the people OF Rhode Island petit
toned 10 have the sister to the Kear-
sage named Rhode Island"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

IL has been suggested that now that
our navy is To be greatly enlarged a
similar effort on the part of Rhode ISL
anders might result more favorably in
securing the name OF our state for a
good big lighting ship. And The News
offers its columns TO discussion of the
matter. and will eheerfully make up
and forward -t+.- ttl4+4- Navy Department
signed petitions in behalf of the pur-
pose There ought to be a battleship
Rhode Island" That's plain. Indeed
il would have been especially proper
and historically significant II the first
battlcship that was launched had been
SO christened No State can possibly
have better claim for precedence. In
deed. no State has SO good "a claim. To
historian James n. Arnold we are in
dcbted for many striking facts OF his
tory bearing on this claim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

The first expedition that could i'm
reason be called foreign invasion in
time Of war. and in which New Eng
land was most particularly engaged
was the reduction of Louisburg, which
surrendered to the New England forces
yunc II. 1ii5. Ia this siege the naval
flotiiIa Of Rhode Island did conspicuous
service. so much 80 that in the opinion
OF LORD colville without the aid OF this
colony the reduction would have been
Impossible. Indeed. Rhode Island sail
ors won New England's first great
naval victory. Now. on August u, 1875.
the General Assembly instructed its
delegation in Congress 90 use It's Ut
most influence 20 provide naval protec-
tion for the colonies. and their PROPOSE
-r1ur1-vHS I'D writ rVCVrved that the rec
ommcndation was adopted. This laid
the keel OF the first American navy and
the beginning of the naval career Of "a
great power west of the Atlantic. ~
December. is.s. Congress recommended
thirteen frisatcs tc b. built each to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

II would seem hardly necessary in
connection with our naval history TO
remind our readers that i'm the capture
OF the Gaspee dune TO- 1772), Rhode
Island won the hrst naval victory for
the colonies in the War OF the Revolu-
ton. Moreover, the first naval expedi-
tion OF the Revolution was the demon
stration on New Providence under Hop
kins. which resulted in the capture OF
that vantage point March 8 17I6. Again,
the first commander OF the navy was a
Rhode Islander Esck Hopkins. whose
commission was signed November .,
l115. What the British thought OF
Rhode Island sailors in the Revolution
period is shown By the fact that New
port, the outpost of NarTasansett Bay,
was the only port of New England held
by the forces OF His Majesty, George
the Third. after March, l516, and their
business there was 10 prevent sorties by
Rhode Islands sailormen The British
wanted to keep our sea fighters block
AIDED in homo waters The resultrf this
especial concern was that the British
inflicted more damage upon our colony
than upon any Of it's sisters, and Rhode
Island found Itself accordingly I'm hope
less bankruptcy when freedom became
a fact.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
THE LIBELous "THEy SAY"

The one term. they say" is rcspon-
sible for nine-tenths OF the lies which
repetition and familiarity finally con-
vert into seemingly bona-flde evidence.
one usually hears an exciting bit IL
gossip launched forth with these words.
while at the same time the speaker
adroitly shields herself by declaring
that. personally. she does not know a
to be- true. The man or woman who
thus Screams herself Is nothing short
or % coward Womans Home Compan-
ion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
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WARNING TO EXPORTERS.

The Commercial Museum, as Phila-
delphia, continues to receive complaints
from Latin American countries that ex-
porters in the United States are not
careful To choose and pack their wares
with reference To the tastes ana GUS
toms of those countries, and, therefore,
European shippers have the advantage
of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
S MILES.

"She says her fece is her fortune
Goodness. hope she doesn't expect
60 be taken at her face valuc.'--Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
He-Is she his first wife?
She-Well. az he married her arain
after divorcing her. She is what YOU
might call his first wife once removed
Iife.
"A Christmas tree is a good deal like
a Wife"
"HoN's that"
''Irs the trimmings that cost."-Chi-
cago Record.
is that young man fond OF work."
81 guess So" answered the man with
a. Dcn behind his ear. when l give
him any he doesn't make the slightest
effort to get rid of it Washington
Star.
The editor. poor man. has but little
chance to slumber
When q wife and fourteen children
comprise his Christmas number.
Judge.
Ethcl-I-or-supp YOU know next
week IL Christmas don't YOU. Charley?
charles why ~ course | 10. Why
de- YOU ask
Ethel-Why. YOU look 50 happy 4
didn't know but you'd forgotten it,
Puck
The dear girl has been batting him
again do you believe in love az first
sight?" she asked.
"Of course" answered the Savage
Bachelor. do YOU suppose " man
had the gift Of second sight he would
fan i'm love2"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ue-Do you think n nice ring would
De an appropriate gift from a gentle
man to n lady for Christmas?
She-Oh Harry Really. ' never
guessed that You felt that way about
Al. But. n you insist. papa ~ always
in his office from . uh Chicago
NpWe.
Mnstah Ebony -liow Ga yOuah good
health dis mo'nin. Mistah Black
Nusfah BluDk-Is al huukNd0rV
'ocpt my right ann. Mistah Ebony ~
sunarn from de- golf elbow.
"Wot YOU been doin' =!
"Buatin' Cd'pct New York Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

and as the cross guns arrive she pins
then on IL IN rotation. Thus FAR she has
collected over half complete set Many
OF the sergeants have sent her souVen-
ir cartridges. bullets or buttons with
the cross-guns, and these will be stitch
cd ON the satin ak the border.-Bunalo
EXDreSg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

"A Christmas tree is good deal like
q wife"
"HoN's that ?"
IT'S the trimmings that cost."-Chi-
cago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

"She says her f9ce is her fortune.
Goodness, : hope she doesn't expect
20 be taken at her face valuc.'--Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

He-Is she his first Wife?
She-Well. AZ he married her again
after divorcing her. She is what YOU
might call his first wife once removed
I.ife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

"Is that young man fond OF work.
IL guess so answered the man with
a. pen behind his ear. when l give
him any he doesn't make the slightest
effort to get rid of it, Washington
Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29

The editor. poor man. has but little
chance to slumber
When wife and fourteen children
comprise his Christmas number.
Ildue
Evening star., 1898-10-08

strange sounds as readily as he imagines
Naturally the fault is not with his ear, but
with the people who talk so rapidly and
.ndistinctly. For the purpose of travel in
Cuba it is not worth while for the Ameri-
can who proposes to talk Spanish to OBJ
serve the nice distinctions in pronunciation
as laid down by the Spanish academy He
need not vary the pronunciation in the way
he thinks pleasing to the Spaniard and the
Cuban, respectively. The Spaniard will un-
derstand him and will not be offended If he
Tails to give the consonant &C. the sound
OF tn. Likewise the Cubans will not be
affronted If he undertakes classic Spanish
pronunciation. Out of compliment they
may even reply, giving the same pro-
nunciation. The Cubans clip the final
consonant in many words OF one syllable
put 1t is not nece ssary to initiate them in
this practice. Phrases taken from Olen-
dorr or from Spanish Self Taught in Six
Minutes may safely be avoided, because
neither the Cubans nor Spaniards will know
what Is meant. The common expressions
used in ordinary intercourse may be picked
up IN short time. nor need the stranger
pc AFRAID Of making mistakes. When he
has learned to swear in Spanish SO that
those who hear him don't laugh and when
ne can order medium boiled eggs and get
them, his knowledge of the language will
De Sufhcient for his purposes. He will also
ma 1t an advantage to be able to read the
newspapers, and he can make rapid pro-
sreSS IN this direction out of the books
and manuals. CHARLES NJ. PEPPER
Evening star., 1898-10-08
How n Tnrantuia Sheds Its skin

FROM the country Gentleman.
An event Of more than ordinary interest
occurred in my office yesterday noon
large female tarantula shed its skin for the
second time since it has been in captivity
1hose familiar with insects, spiders and re-
lated creatures are aware that they are in
cased by hard, unyielding integllment.
Increase Of size is permissible only when
the old skin is shed and one that has been
newly formed beneath expands to the
requisite degree. This is a process con-
stantly occurring in nature, and ever ex-
cites interest in the beholder When a
large spider three inches long throws off
the old integument it is a thrilling sight.
IN the present case, the tarantula had
evidently been feeling unwell for some
days. a condition frequently preceding this
process among insects, and yesterday morn
ing she was found lying on her back and
apparently dead, but moved a little upon be.
rg disturbed. She lay thus until about
I-I9, when the rustling her movements
made excited attention. The old skin had
then ruptured around the thorax i'm such a
manner that the top could be removed en-
tire. and through this opening the giant
spider was literally working out of her old
skin. This was accompanied by the aid OF
the eight legs and the two leg-like palpi
At the end OF an hour the change had been
effected. The spider lay upon her back. be-
side the perfect skin, resting from the se-
we're eXertion.
This tarantula was unusually large before
she molted, and is now of still greater size
She came north in a bunch of bananas about
two and a half years ago and until last
January was the pet of DIR. ]. NJ Bigelow
While under his care one skin was shed
and is now in my possession An idea of
the increase in size attendant upon molt-
ing may be gained by comparing the d.
nensions of the dorsal piece of the skin
shed about the latter part of 1886 when
under the care of DIR. Bigelow, and the one
shed yesterday. The first measures one
inch, and the second measures one and a
quarter inches. Therefore the present DOR
sal piece will probably be proportionately
larger when fully expanded.