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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The official visitation of the board of
grand officers to Sterling Lodge Tues
| day evening was a most successful one
and interest therein was very much
added TO by the presence of Grand
Chancellor Frederick r.. White of the
grand domain of Massachusetts, who
dropped in on the gathering, accom-
panied by Supreme Representative Lee
OF the Rhode Island domain.
a cordial reception was given every
one of the visitors and after business
matters had been disposed Of a social
time was had. Remarks were greeted
with CHEEKY responses and a collation.
was served, which was done justice TO
i'm every way.
The officers Of the grand lodge had
their pictures taken i'm group this
week and the work is Of the finest kind
The picture poytrays the genial feat
ures of the officers i'm an artistic as well
as truthful manner.
Smithonan Lodge held we'll at
tended and enthusiastic meeting Tues
day evening in its lodge room on
Weybosset street and conferred the
rank OF page on one candidate. Brother
J. 4. Weatherby was present having
just returned from trip to Tacoma,
Wash. He is recovering from q crush
ed finger. which he sustained by the
falling OF a heavy timber upon g.
The lodge expects TO work the degree
OF esquire and knight at its next meet
ing.
Brother George B. NJ Lanphear has
returned 10 duty with Company |. 1st
Regt., X. l. V, after a short furlough.
The social committee OF Smithonian
Lodge have completed arrangements
Tor the holding of a series Of socials 10
begin November Sth.
At Elmo Lodge hall, viii be the
scene OF an interesting meeting next
Wednesday. when the degree OF ESQUIRE
will IL Is expected be worked upon three
or four pages. The degree team from
America Lodge will do the trick
Monday night Grand Chancellor Phil
lips and board Of grand officers will vis-
" What Cheer Lodge at their hall 81
South Main street. Wednesday evening.
Myrtle Lodge Of Woonsocket will be
visited by the same officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
ALFREDIAN LADIES.

The last regular meeting OF Auxiliary
| No. 2 was held in Alfredian hall under
| the presidency OF Sister Broadhead.
Sister Hofeditzt was nominated and
| elected to the position of treasurer and
duly installed. Visitors were present
from No. / and a pleasant social hour
was spent. The next meeting, Oct. 26,
will be one OF much Importance and
every sister is expected 10 be present.
President Sister Worth presided over
the meeting Of Auxiliary No. 1, Tues
day night in Freedom hall. The ball
committee reported progress and tickets
can be had of any sister of No. I. For
good OF the order remarks were made
by the sisters present and pleasant
meeting then adjourned until Nov. 1.
large party OF sisters of Auxiliar-
ies Nos I and 2, ". T., journeyed TO
Olneyville Friday night for the purpose
OF instituting Auxiliary No. 3.The aux
Hilary committee and executive officers
were also present. Sister Tranter OF No.
I assisted by the sisters from the two
auxiliaries opened in auxiliary session
after which fifteen candidates were
duly initiated as members of the order
In few well chosen words II. n. Pro-
tector A. X. England declared Auxil-
iary No. as being instituted. Follow
ing the institution election of officers
occurred with the following result:
President Sister Bray: vice president,
Sister wilkins: treasurer. Sister Know
les recording secretary. Sister Carr;
financial secretary. Sister Reddell;
chaplain. Sister Norton: conductor, Sis
ter Ball: assistant conductor. Sister
Ferris: inside guardian, Sister Norton;
outside sister Rarlow: past president.
Sister Phillips. The officers were then
duly installed by the Hon. Secretary
e A. Truelove
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

lodge held most pleasant session with
Sister Sophia Barker at her home, 1856
IBfidgham street, Wednesday last. The
attendance was good and the occasion
a particularly enjoyable one.
Mt. Vernon Lodge had a lively ses-
sion and good attendance. 1t was voted
to change the night Of meeting to
Thursday instead of Wednesday. Bro.
Gavitt of Springfield, Mass. was pres
ent. The auxiliary will have another
whist party and bean supper Tues
day. Oct. 25.
There was only light attendance at
the meeting OF Uncas Encampment,
Tuesday night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
RED MEN.

With the approach OF cooler nights
the Red Men are beginning to appre-
ciate their council fires and the attend
ance shows "A marked increase through
nut ti1u u1Tttrr reservation several
degree teams have now got their pre-
liminary work nearly completed and as
before stated. I'm these columns.a most
prosperous season Is contemplated the
coming winter.
The official visitation of the grca,
chiefs are being attended largely and
the officials express great satisfaction
with the different showings made.
Thursday night the visit TO Watchemo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

We are Informed on the authority OF
our esteemed contemporary the Phe-
nix, OF Bristol. that there is likely to be
an Indignation meeting of the citizens
to protest against the dodger distrbu-
tor and that the next time a stranger
in town undertakes to plaster the thor
oughfares with handbills something in
the nature Of lynching party is likely
TO be hastily called together. AS we
gather from the remarks of our con-
temporary. Bristol has been recently
visited by band wagon and bill dis
tributing outfit combined, all repre-
sentins an out-of-to town firm, and when
the outfit departed the people of Bris-
tol recovered from the effects OF the
band music to find their fair town lit
tered with all colors of papers" as our
contemporary describes the awful
scene that met their gaze, so that "the
look as IL about ton of paper
had been deposited on them" More
over IL appears that this lavish band
wagon distribution of advertising liter
ature that nobody reads is not only
painful to the aesthetic senses i'm it's re-
suits and embarrassing TO locomotion,
where trochas and blockades of hand
bills pile up in the streets, but a costly
nuisance as well. After every visit of
he band wagon" our contemporary re-
ports, IT costs the town considerable
% clear the streets OF the debris, to
Jay nothing OF the dozens OF large
heets scattered about private prem
ses and hurled lavishly into front hall
Ways of residences" Plainly the town
council ought to take action. For our
'wn part we don't see why any business
louse wants to adopt such dubious
method OF advertising In Bristol when |
ur esteemed contemporary, the Phe-
tx, circulates so generally among the
eople and u.s. doubtless. open to accept
dvertising at reasonable rates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
ORDERS AND
SOCIETIES
ODD FELLOWS.

=.
Noble Grand Morse of Westminster
lodge is ON a western trip and is ex-
pected home the coming week.
There is some talk y present among
the order of establishing Rebekah
lodge in the vicinity Of Hope.
tuesday evening ID. ID. @. NJ. Ben
Jamin Peirce, with his grand officers.
paid an official visit TO Unity lodge.
The meeting was attended by a large
number and was an enjoyable one.
District Deputy Grand Master Harry
Daw has resigned his position as dep
uty on account of the pressure OF other
business affairs.
Sister Lizzie Shaw Of Naomi Rebekah
lodge is reported as much improved
after five weeks severe illness.
Palestine |encampmcnt met Monday
evening and a good attendance was
present, but only matters OF a routine
nature We're considered
The sewing society of Naomi Rebekah
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

assaults which France has suffered al
the hands OF her neighbors. and from
Waterloo TO Sedan, France was not
a nation that a first class power, as
Great Britain always has been, had
any dread Of. Since the franco Prus-
sian war France has been braclng up,
ard she would likely give Great Britain
good old fashioned wrestle, although
no unbiased observer Of war between
the two forces could have any doubt
as 10 the outcome. Indeed, England
would have the advantage, since
Britisher would far rather fight a
Frenchman than anybody else on earth,
while the latter's preference runs to
Germans. and for all the desire of
French statesmen 10 cross the English
roadway Ia Africa, from Egypt TO Good
Hope, by another roadway from east
TO west. ii is not likely that the French
people would take kindly to entering
upon a war with folks who seem to
rather relish the prospect of having
them do It.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

'All mankind love a lover" and tC
the venerable but still hale and hearty
Ii Hung Chang we Americans in par.
tioular will feel like extending our most
cordial congratulations IL it is true. as
reported, that he has taken TO wife that
most vigorous old lady, the Dowager
Empress OF China. 1t is to be taken
for granted that the Empress did the
wooing. as royalty. additionally, must
do when seeking its mate in a lower
circle of humanity. But doubtless Ii
Hung Chang was very well pleased to
be thus summoned to the altar. as the
Empress seems 10 be the sort of
woman TO make a very good wife, and
while there is a suspicion that she
might offer her life partner a cup of
cold poison In stead of tea some even
ing for supper, II he proved intrac-
able, Ii may be counted upon to take
ordinary precautions against such
contingency by behaving himself az his
years of diplomatic experience have
trained him to do. Meantime II Is en-
couraging to read what a writer in
Harper's Weekly has 10 say of the
Chinese situation TO the effect that, for
all the dethroning of the Emperor and
the smashing of his reform plans which
were calculated TO please our Anglo
Saxon civilization so greatly. neither
the Empress nor Ii are really friendly |
TO Russia. but prefer Great Britain. and |
best OF all the great United States of |
America as a friend and ally. This |
writer. who Is said TO have had un- |
usual opportunities for studying the |
situation. asserts that the ruling pow
ers in China are only coquetting with
Russia in order to bring Great Britain
10 fat footed declaration OF support |
AS we all know. the enemies OF China
from time immemorial have come from
the neighboring kingdom, Russia, and
it has seemed inexplicable to the stu
dents of eastern history that China
should now be getting ready to lie
down with the great bear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

In the helpful work that the exigen-
cies of the brief but peculiarly trying
war with Spain has demanded, this
community has been especially for
tunate in the organization of the Rhode
Island Sanitary and Relief Association
through whose medium the philan-
thropic and patriotic impulses of our
people have been able to find express
sion. Through all the hot summer days
the ladies OF this organization have
worked indefatigably and with admlra-
BILE celerity and business acumen I'm the
collection and distribution OF moneys
and supplies given into their care for our
own soldier boys and the poor fellows
we found at our threshold when Camp
Wikoff was established The report OF
the operations of the association shows
a total collection Of more than $4,000 in
money besides supplies. the money
value Of which would make consider
able addition 70 that sum. That is a
goodly sum. though IL did not begin TO
tax Rhode Islands patriotic resources.
II would have been larger had more
been needed. That II fulfilled the de-
mands upon the association is demon
strated by the record Of balance now
standing OF some $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

tailed examination shows that our gain
| over our chief rivals. France. Germany
and the United Kingdom. was even
greater than i'm the average shown by
these figures. .Germanys increase in
exports in the decade 1ssG-s6 being Is
per cent. that OF France but AZ per
cent, and that of the United States was
80 per cent. A substitution OF the fig
ures covering the exports OF the United
States in 1895 for those OF 1896 would
present a much greater increase, our
exports i'm 1898 having been 40 per cent.
greater than those Of 1896. And that
our share in the total commerce OF the
world is steadily increasing is shown
not alone by the figures presented by
the publication i'm question but also by
a comparison with those of earlier COM
pilations. OF this increased percentage
in the worlds commerce which we now
enjoy exports at present form much
larger proportion than they did at the
earlier periods referred to- the imports
having exceeded the exports at each OF
the dates mentioned, while in 1898, for
the first time I'm our history, the exports
were double the amount of our imports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

But war talk today Is concerned
more with the West than with the af-
fairs OF the Eastern world. The plat
form yt11fTE unexpectedly from an rrffi=
cident" in China that sets England and
Russia 10 eyeing each other TO an in
cident in Egypt that brings the French
10 their feet eager TO learn what Eng
1and proposes to do about H. or course
our British cousins are in every mess.
1t is their nature, their history. and the
penalty OF the geography Of their pos
sessions that there shall be precious
little doing on the earths surface with
out counting them in. What's more.
they seem to thrive on Il. 1t doesn't
seem possible that England and France
viii fight over Fashoda, and yet fight
ing between them rather than peace
between them was, up TO recent times.
the more usual condition. Once upon
time they fought FOR one hundred and
hfteen years on "a stretch, and neither
Of them got anything worth Dragging
about out Of 1t, for all some very bril-.
esnt Victories and the proclalmine OF
one OF the English kings that han.
pened along in this century OF war. king
OF France, a title that was carried
longer we believe, than the actual pos
session Of French real estate war.
ranted. That was the longest war be-
tween the two nations. and indeed. we
guess. the longest war between any ma.
tions in all history. But until more re-
cent times, 10 undertake an Invasion Of
France was quite ordinary British
enterprise. while to plan a similar ox-
cufsion 10 England often afforded
theme FOR delightful speculation on the
part Of the French. England was al
ways an active party to the combined
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

Foods Fermer. and Indigestion follows
as sure "a night follows tho dav. Nature has
supplied in tho pineapple n wonderful sup.
piv Of vegetable pepsin. Dr. Won Stan's
Pineapple Tablets contain all the elements
I'm pnrc. harmless vegetable compound that
hcal all forms Of stomach disorders IN quic<
tune. Make you well and keep you weii.
Pleasant and positive. rs cents.--30.
sold by Handing n Handing. - weybos.
set; Geo. T.. Clafin Co, 02 :. Main; Hall q
LYON
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
S NJ LIES.
What was il the buzz-saw? WHY
e-e-e. it-ahem' w-dust.-Puck.

What was il the buzz-saw? Why
e-e-c, it-ahem! w-dust-Puck.
photographcr-G Scott man,
Try ana look happy and cheerful.
CUSTOMER dasn't This photograph
Is for my wife, who is away on n visit.
She would come back 10 morrow N I
looked happy and cheerful.-Judge.
New yorker-You arc a stranger here
I presume.
Chicago Man (haughtily)-I am from
the great city that New York is Jealous
OF.
New Yorker-Ah, And how are
things I'm dear old Lunnon?-New York
Weekly.
Walker Rhodes Say, excuse mo. but
I don't want ter be no bunco gent er a
confidence man.
Plodder Pyke- Whereas why?
Walker Rhodes- Because dev is nj.
VIZ vUTK1H DroV1V, FCe7-Ba1timOro
Life.
Bride-1'm so Afraid people viii 6pa
out that were Just married that ~
made VIII promise 90 treat me in pub.
lic just as N he had no thought OF any
one bat himself
Matron-l adopted that plan whom
was married. and my husband never got
over it.-Tit- Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

tOfoc ~ nigh'. II Spoil. their slecn Ton
cen drink Grain. ~ when You please and sleep
like n top. For Grain.O docs not stimulate.
and tastes like the host coffee for nervous
persons. Young people and children Grain q
is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains
Get package from yonr grocer today. Try
u In place OF coffee. i5c. ana CSC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

The rapid gain which the United
States is making I'm the extension Of it's
export trade is Illustrated by some fig
ures presented in a statistical abstract
Of the principal countries Of the world
recently issued by the British govern
ment and just received at the Treasury
Bureau OF statistics. This presents ta-
bles showing tho imports and exports
OF the leadI.g countries OF the world
year by year from 1856 TO 1896. ana in
these tables the United States makes
For herself a remarkably advantageous
showing in gains Of her export trade.
The tables cover the exports and i'm.
ports of twenty-five OF the leading
countries OF the world. An examination
Of the export figures show that the to-
tai exports OF the twenty-five countries
In question amounted in 1856 TO is7..
ooo.OoO pounds sterling. and in 1895 to
l.3s5sle.OOo an Increase Of 20 per cent in
the decade. while the figures FOR the
United states alone show an increase
of over 20 per cent. In the decade. Thus
Il win b. seen that the United states
between 1856 ana 1896 Increased her ex.
ports much more rapidly than the aver.
age country Of the world. while a de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

a eod-sent Blessing. u. r. Wood, OF
Easlon, Ia, was great sufferer from or.
ganic llcalt Disease. lie never expected TO
be well again, but Dr. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart was ihs good angel, ana he lives today
to tell tito others; hear him: 81 was fifteen
years great sufferer from Heart Disease,
had smothcring spells, palpitation, pain IN
lett side and swelled ankles. Tw enty ply.
siclans treated me, but got no relief. used
DR.. Agnew's Cure Tor the Heart. one dose
relieved Inc inside of thirty minutes seven
bottles cured mes.
sold by Banding q Banding, % Wcybos.
Lyon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication in
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Rouff, Doucet, La Ferriere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
Remnant Room.
LORRAINE MILLS!
Fine Worsted and Cotton
Dress Goods at manufactur-
er's prices. Also Remnants
at low prices.

Buy railroad tickets nt Providence station
for LORRAINE, u. L., changing cars at
Woodlawn.
Trains leave Prov idenco at: A. NJ, s:25,
9:25, 1895, li:e5; +. NJ, 1895, ! ?5, e:25,
1895, i;lO, 5:lo. Arrive at Lorraine 10 miu.
utes later. cod on. oil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

Any person desiring The News left at
his residence in any part of tho city.
can send his order TO this Office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-01
BAER's NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Claim That Bells Majority Came
From Other Votes

The notice of contest brought by Frank
w. Baer, who claims to have been elected
alderman of the Sixth ward at the recent
Of election, told in The G o of yester-
day, was filed with the city clerk yesterday.
Aid. Bell, who was declared elected by the
with copy of the notice of contest.
Mr.. Baer, in his appeal to the district
court, which is drawn by T. R. Kane and
d. F. PEBBLES, his attorneys sets up that
he received the highest numbers of votes
cast by the voters in the Sixth ward and
should have been declared elected.
The points raised are that in each of the
not marked for any aldermanic can
didate we're counted for Bell to the number
of fifteen.
That in the several precincts fifteen bal
lots which were cast for Baer were declared
by the judges to be spoiled ballots and not
counted canvassed.
That twenty-five ballots cast for F. W.
Baer were counted for Bell and fifteen cast
for Baer were counted and returned cast
for You'd, while twenty votes cast for You'd
were counted for Bell.
The appeal was also filed in the district
court and the judges asked to rectify the
mistakes made by the judges by ordering
recount of the ballots cast for alderman in
the ward.
Aid. Bell seen last evening, said he would
make no objections to the recount, as he
was of the opinion that a recount would
only increase his plurality. In one Of the
Republican, Mr.. Bell said Baer had recev>
ed an astonishingly large vote, and in this
particular district the alderman stated
recount might make change in his favor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-01
La CHANCE UNDER ARREST
DIVINE HEALER, HAS THE
AUTHORITIES AFTER HIM
DR.. BrimhalI, Secretary of the State
Board Of Medical Examiners,
Causes Warrant to- BE Issued
Medicine Without License -
Released on Bail,

Inc methods Of Joseph La Chance,
the alleged divine healer, who is doing
business at $40 Wabasha street, are to
receive attention from the authorities
FORMAL information was filed against
the healer" yesterday by DR.. Brim-
nall, secretary Of the state board Of
medical examiners, by whom it is set
forth that La Chance treated John
Everson. mechanic employed at the
Great Northern shops. The charge is
pract1cing medicine without license.
La Chance was arraigned in the mu-
nlclpal court and gave bonds for his
appearance for trial Thursday
Ihe healer" has been operating in
tnls city for some time. A column no.
tlce about his achievements appeared
IN the Dispatch of last Thursday and
Inc following morning the Pioneer
Press contained another column
Since then La Chances business has
shown Improvement. The Minneapolis
Irlpune, few weeks ago, also gave
It's readers two columns about La
Chances wonderful work.
La Chances quarters are a couple Of
plainly furnished rooms Detective
Wells, who has been investigating La
Chance, says the healer will under
take to make the lame walk and the
deaf to hear for IS.
nile the assistant gathers informa-
ton from those waiting in one room
Ia chance applies his divine" attrib-
utes IN another. If the patient has a
crippled limb the healer asks a lot of
questions and tells the sufferer his af-
nlctlon is mere imagination. Collecting
the 20, La Chance, Detective Wells
says, assures the patient he is wholly
cured II he has faith, and then dis
misses him out street door, while the
assistant sends him another SIS bill.
According to DR.. BrimhalI, La Chance
mas no more divine power than a rab-
plt and is out to deceive a credulous
public.
Ihat any one can credit the claims
OF this man." said DR.. Brimhall. "onlv
goes, to Show that people like to be
humbugged. It is to be regretted. how
ever, that La Chances victims are
poor unfortunates, whose affliction
make them, under his misrepresenta-
tlons, SO eager to surrender their money
IN the hope of relief which this self
styIeu nealer can never give.
MI. Everson, whom La Chance is
charged with treating, went to the
nealer several times with the only re-
suit mat he was taken. i'll and con-
nhed TO his bed for nearly two months
MOI long ago this man undertook to
cure a woman of cancer. Naturally
MS supernatural power failed and the
womaf died. CIV ZIG
SO FAR as the doctors are concerned
ms work only makes more business for
them, but we are not after business
SO much as to prevent people from he
Ing imposed upon"