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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17

A remarkable procivity for n stran-
gtfITg scene seems to have developed i'm
the modern drama. In one scene OF the
Christian" John Storm shakes Glory
Quayle by The throat in quite an awful
fashion. In the Tree OF knowledge. 3"
which is with us this week. the leading
man gives the villainess a consummate
shaking up and filings her from him.
In neither OF these instances does the
strangling act result seriously. The de-
velopment to that point is reached. we
believe in the third now play. sport
Ing Life" where the villainess IS
choked TO death by her discarded lover.
The introduction OF such bit of acting
in the modern drama Is not soothing
to the nerves. and when IL gets com
II will cease To be exhilarat-
ing. We don't like the idea Of n man
"a woman on the stage or of
- - 'f'h Ai'hhu Auf woman NAV hc
quite deserving Of a healthy shaking up.
As departure, however from throw
Ing her into the river. in event she is
a heroine and not "a Villaincss. Il has
the advantage uf contcmporancoue
novelty. and in the case Of n villalness
perhaps Il Is as easy a fate as tho MAY
wright can consign her TO. Indeed to
mete out appropriate punishment to a
villainess has always been an cmbar-
rassing problem of novelists ana piov-
wright tTTUUEF yne Is n Wotunn
Readers ami audiences must eyer nav.
an instructive aversion % the use of
brute force In punishins woman no
matter how wicked she may be Il
would CRATE on the nerves to have her |,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
DEATH NOTICES.

ADAMS-In this city, 18th inst. Katie
A., daughter of Richard Adams, aged
20 years.
ANDREWS-In Phenix, r. L.. 14th
inst, George Il. Andrews, aged So
years.
BEEDE--In Worcester. 1ith inst. Ly-
ola Miriam daughter OF Abbie r.. II.
and the late Daniel q. Beede, aged "a
wears.
FRINK-In Attleboro, 18th inst. Isa-
bella Il. Frink. wife OF T.. III. Frink
GORTON-ln this city, 14th inst, /.
Whipple Gorton, aged IS years.
LAMBERT-In this city. 10th inst. AL
ma Ouimut wife of Edmond A. Lam
bert aged 22 years, 1 month and q
days.
NJ MPHILLIPS-In this city. 18th inst,
Edward McPhillips, of IS Corliss
street.
MOULTOE-fn Cranston, 18th inst,
Mary f.. widow OF Amos a. Moulton,
aged 63 years.
NORTON-In East Providence, 18th
inst. William Davis Norton, aged Al
years.
SPOONER-In Greenwood, 18th inst,
Caroline NJ, wife of Frank A. Spoon
er, aged 40 years.
East Greenwich,
18th inst. Clifford Henry, son of
Bertha May and Henry MSmford Til
lnghast. Jr., aged l year, l month
and II days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
wOOED SLEEP ON A CAB RIDE.

| professional man, who does not
Keep as much liquor i'm his desk as he
does In his system. came To the period
| Wnen MS nerves Were bad. He couldn't
sleep In the dswniest couch on earth,
put he could with fine success WOO the
drowsy god while riding i'm a cab. So
al o'clock the other night he got into
tWo-wheeler. explained TO the driver
what he wanted, promised 81 an hour.
and, requesting HIS guardian TO drive
IKE Jehu, the son of Ninshi, he went
10 sleep without having "A cali.
And through the windows OF slumber
he saw himself floating In luxurious de-
llght through oceans OF refreshing
ether. He was conscious though un-
CONSCIOUS of profound rest and re-
JuNenating, and the effect OF duration
was the sensations richest charms.
And II was with a delighted Face he
greeted the driver when that worthy
shook MIN and walked him up
Amt you had enough" asked the
Jehu. My horse is dead"
Ah-but that was a sleep" yawned
the renewed man. What time is it?"
Seven o'clock"
I'm the morning?" for the winter day
had not yet dawned
sure. And you started last night
at D. l can so on again If can change
me horse. But L didn't want To rob |
you, so i walked you up"
Good man. Thirteen dollars! Eth |
that costs"
But they went into an all-night buff
fet and Jehu received his money The |
passenger stood at the bar a moment
and noted the luxurious ease of the fell
lows who drifted past. No one was in
a hurry.
"ls this morning or evenng?' he de-
Evening. And DOM get funnY?"
said the bartender
And 1t was. He had paid $l3 tor just
me hours ride-which was really ra-
her more than ii was worth--Chicago
Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
CREW SEES FOUR SUNS.

one OF the rare sights OF tho world
was Vouchsafed tn the British steamer
Venus on its recent voyage from IA
taVla, Java, to Philadelphia. The YES
sci arrived in port on Sunday last. and
the captain gave a thrilling account of
| the weird phenomena of The sun dog
witnessed while i'm latitude 10 degrees
south and Longitude 20 degrees west
from Greenwich, or in everyday mr.
lance. about 81 miles from the Seoues-
tries islands
everything was going on as usual
ABOARD ship, when. shortly after
cIoch ON August 10 when the declin-
LIZ sun had YET about two hours in
which TO reach the horizon, Can't. Nc
Gregor noticed that orb descending
brilliantly I'm the east Thinking that
the vessel had turned about on her
course, he hurried to the wheel 10 as
certain the cause Of the orders being
changed which he had previously given
10 the steersman. The Venus Law. how
ever directly to her course. Can't. Nc
Gregor doubted the evidence OF his
senses, and hurrying aft along the mort
slde, he was astounded TO behold an
othef sun OF equal briliancy beaming
serenely i'm the west In the meantime
the curious sight had attracted the at
alarm. they gathered around the off,
GERS. fearing they knew not what.
Whlle all was confusion among the
crew, 10 add to their terror. n third
sun, fiercely blazing and crimson red.
shone ominously in the north, while n
moment or so later one Of like intensity
appearei astern tinging with weird
light the wake Of foam left by the
receding steamer. The marvellous
spectacle will live forever i'm the MEM
ory OF the favored few who witt
messed il.
During the continuance of the re-
fraction the captain made several
memoranda OF its curiously changing
phases -Alhthe suns appeared To glow
with the same brightness which char
acterized the bona fide body. but il was
with an unboly light. a counterpart OF
the real. which made IL a matter OF no
to pick out the genuine An
ot..Sf feature of the mock suns was
their lily defined rim or circumference.
which, although plainly to be traced
against the evening sky, seemed To
blend into the strange luminosity which
permedted the atmosphere. Following
the real sun, they slowly sank and ex-
hibited all his varying colors until
gloom settled over the sea and all was
over.
Although the sight is a very rare one.
[ has been fully described by scientists
Nho nave witnessed IL. Prof Van
1uten of the Astronomical society OF
Vienna, saw a sun dog of equal mag
litude while off the Friendly islands
Turing his extensive trip around the
world i'm the interest OF science. and
las written "A pamphlet i'm explanation
4 It's origin. The phenomena witnessed
~ Prof. Van Huten was on equal lines
With the one which showed itself 10 the
lenus. with the exception that ii oc-
urred shortly after noon, when all the
uns were grouped together near the
Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17

II there are any golf cracks who
think they can beat Miss Beatrice Hoyt
al the game we would cheerfully wish
them luck i'm their ambition, but good
wishes would he lacking an unmixed
confidence in their success. Miss Hoyt
has won her third annual champion
ship by playing a game that is de-
scribed as SO nearly flawless as TO offer
little prospect that anybody else can
more than bring about draw with her.
Admiration for her victory may well be
especially cordial here in Rhode Island,
since Miss Mahde *. Wetmore. repre-
senting the Newport Golf Club. wins
second place at the Ardsley links tour
undefeated by all her fair COM
petitors save only the champion This
vas Miss Wetmores first appearance in
/ big tournament. and she gave a most
brilliant exhibition OF golf skill. .-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17

As every Yankee tradtionally carries
jack knife so, actually. about every
peasant and artisan in Italy carries a
naked blade. We suppose the latter is
as common in Italy as the former is
with us When the stiletto flashes up I'm
Little Italy IL seems TO us decidedly in
-appropriate- but to the Itsiia., Il =ix=Fsf
ter all only the usual thing and we sun
pose i'm some parts OF Italy one would
no more neglect TO put on ones knife
in the morning than 10 put on ones
shirt. Indeed. II may have been gather
ed from all that has been related of
the matter. the little children of Italy
are taught 10 use the national instru-
ment OF defense and offense before they
learn 10 use a pocket handkerchief. The
other day there was a homicide over in
Rehoboth. in which an Italian and a
knife figured. The Italian upon being
arrested was much surprised TO learn
that there could be any objection on
anybody's part to the use Of the instru-
ment when II came TO a mix-up The
Italian nature didn't seem 10 take road
lily TO the idea that a man can reap a
great deal OF satisfaction out OF lick
Ing somebody and yet stop short OF SO.
riously harming him. To say nothing Of
killing him. Indeed we should say Il IL
hard for any other but an Italian IN
discover where the satisfaction OF do.
ing" ones fellow man comes in when
the whole thing is begun and ended so
quickly and so smoothly as is possible
by the Italian method. No wonder when
an Italian sets to slashing he so often
cant stop himself until he has tried to
e}esss- -ssfs -eYerybeas itl.4..-feach. FIR
whatever form they may b. directed
Dne's energies must be well exhausted |
before ones fighting thirst Il satiated /
'nce II is acquired And the use Of the 1
Italian knife IL to be deplored because
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17

Most everybody will be pleased to
learn that young Joe Letters plunge in
wheat for which his father has been
paying did not entirely ruin the latter
as is indicated by his purchase of a
fine London house for his daughter, the
wife of the viceroy of India. The house
selected is described as i'm the Carlton
Terrace row of twenty-five magnificent
residences before which runs a colon
made of marble pillars for the entire
length OF the row. As a fine young
woman who has a fine young fellow
for a husband. Lady Curz@n is 10 be
congratulated on the gift and the whole
family on the reassuring evidence thus
afforded of the fairly prosperous cir
cumstances OF the family for all young
Joe's escapade in grain. As to the son.
IT wouldn't be surprising If he is heard
from again some day rather more to
his advantage than i'm the wheat epi-
sode ON the whole his fellow country
men hold him no great i'll will. If he
hoisted the price of bread on us Il didn't
last long and with that exception and
the creation of temporary uneasiness
ON the part OF a few gentlemen like
Mr.. Armour who are quite we'll able to
survive the kind OF shock that young |
Joe gave them. young Joe's flyer was |
advantageous TO n great |
many people, especially to the Western
farmer. who up to the time of his ar
rival had suffered several seasons of
financial frost The other day a sister
came into national prominence through
the gracious act of christening the
great battleship named for the State OF
Illinois. So the Letter family keeps i'm
he public eye and commands an atten-
lion. which most OF us find is quite
to give them while the fu-
ure fortunes of the family and it's sew
'ral members will be followed with
friendly interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
ON THE YUKON BAR.

| The latest advices received in this
| city from the Government survey party
| at the mouth of the Yukon are TO the
| effect that failure has attended the
| effort to discover an entrance for deep
sea vessels. 1t is now believed that no
such entrance exists and before the Yu-
kon can be made navigable for ocean
craft considerable dredging Will have
TO be done on the bar which cuts Beh-
ring Sea off from the deep waters of the
river.
This news will prove great disap-
pointment to all persons interested i'm
development of Alaska. For n long
time past there has been a widespread
belief that a so-called true mouth" ex-
isted through which laSge steamships
could enter the Yukon. Once I'm the
stream IL would be an easy matter for
them TO ascend nearly 500 miles, regard
less OF the fuctuating stages of the
river, which maintains an average
width of ten miles 60 the lower ram
parts and depth varying from 40 to
150 feet BY using this water highway
up TO the Tanana and Nulato, supplies
could be placed i'm the heart OF Alaska
almost as cheaply az though shipped to
st. Michael Such facilities would mean
an enormous development of mining in
dustries. inasmuch as many claims
which are now Improbable on account
of the high prices charged for supplies
could be worked TO good account. More
over, plentiful supplies i'm central Alas
ka would mean an enormous increase
In the amount OF prospecting done. Ex-
perience has shown that river steam
boats on the Yukon are expensive and
IL was with n thorough understands
ing Of these facts that the United States
Coast and Goedetic Survey Office out
fitted party last spring to go To the
mouth Of the Yukon and make a care
ful survey and ascertain whether or
not the rumored deep sea entrance
was n reality or a myth. Capt. Pratt
had the work i'm charge and since be-
nearly the entire area has been
covered. but without result. A uni
form bar appears to exist, crossing all
n the various outlets. with about six
feet of water on IL at high tide. This
bas is Of soft muck. and varies from u
quarter 10 half nile I'm width. It IL
that the bar originated
through the long continued deposit ol
liver sediment In fact, II has been
ound that the sea itself has been part
v filed up by the sediment for some
distance out from the bar. The deep
st water is toward the southern out
ets.--San Francisco Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
VICTORIA'S POWER.

The queen has no power over tax
ation ana could not create any new
once with fees attached TO IT,
The Queen cannot exclude a member
from Parliament after he has beer
ouiy elected, nor can she delegate the
duty OF signing laws to any one
| though her majesty can pardon a
murderer, she is debarred by an act
passed In the reign of George Ill from
extending royal ciemency TO Sabbath
| breakers.
/ 1ne Queen could sell or give away
| the royal navy, or declare war with
| RUSSIA, but she could not spend a sin
| gle fafthing OF public money without
the consent OF Parliament.
| queen OF Great Britain and Ireland
anu Empress OF India though she be,
| victoria cannot Increase the paXsf her
own footman unless she aoes so out
or her private funds.
The Queen cannot communicate with
her subjects as can the most menial
OF her servants, nor can she receive
presents from her people save through
ofrcers OF state or friends personally
known to her majesty.
Though her decision is absolute ar
ter a prisoner has been sentenced she
could not interfere with the course of
JuSNiN' ptioTt the sentence has been
passed. Neither could she interfere I'm
case OF private as opposed to public
wrong.
Her majesty is subject to the laws
that she signs, and cannot issue a pro-
clamation contrary to law. II, for in
stance, II were the law OF England
that no train should travel at a rate
exceeding 80 miles an hour. the Queen
could not issue proclamation exempt
ing certain train from the operation
of the law.
Though the Queen could recall anv
subject from abroad. she cannot compel
a subject TO leave Great Britain. This
disability does not cease to operate
even in time OF war; and. though AT
sucn time the Queen could call upon
every able man TO take up arms. she
could not force a single civilian 10 |
ieaVe the country, even to carry on n |
necessary war.
The Queen is the only person who 1
cannot arrest suspected felon. No |
action can be taken against her for
breaking the law, and therefore she is |
precluded from making an arrest as.
'upposing the suspected prisoner We're
no action for false imprison
nent could be taken against her mai
'sty. The law. indeed, assumes that
he Queen can do no wrong.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17

The Paris strike appears to have
ended ingloriously. A few days ago II
was quoted as menace To the republic
itself. Today the clipper Parisians
smile at the recollection of their scare.
There has been no revolution. no coup
d'etat. The exposition buildings will
be completed on time. and the gay
capital has settled down to await the
next sensation. The movement coll
lapsed, as have so many strikes I'm our
own country. because OF the instability
OF the attendant sympathy move
ment. After all, II is difficult TO get
any great number OF human beings.
or capitalists, TO sacrifice
very much i'm support OF other folks
troubles. The immediate cause of the
collapse of the strike was the refusal
Of the railroad men to join it, A sim
lar failure of agitation to enlist Ameri-
ran railroad labor branches I'm great
strikes has brought the latter to an
md in our own country on several oc-
,asions. The weakness Of the Paris
strike might have been guessed by the
preliminary noise made by the agta-
ors. The history of great labor move
nents shows that they are rarely ac- !
when bombastic bulletins of |,
What is to be done are issued in ad- |
'ance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
TWEEN YOU AND TIE.

This is the kind of weather you
were pining for about this time last
August
But If II keeps up chill enough OF
course you will wish you had the other
kind back.
The desire for something different
is one Of the strongest Of human incen-
tives.
Still on the whole, Alderman Win
ship will take the same this year and
won't be put to SO much trouble about
il.
While Alderman Freeman likewise
having fought out his salvation will
be reminded of past struggles only by
the inclemency with which he will be
let alone.
AS TO Alderman Reynolds they are
talking of turning him down.
But they have talked that before.
OF course IL may happen, some day.
The pitcher that goes often to the
fountain some day stays therein
pieces.
Caesar had his Brutus; Charles
the First, his Cromwell; and George
the Third c'Treason" cried the speak
er)-may profit by their example,
Patrick Henry.
--Corbett had his Fitzsmmons, too.
And there are other illustrious ex-
amples of surprise parties.
Maybe Alderman Reynolds will
have his Allen--some day.
I'm the midst of life we are I'm doubt
THE CRANK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
TESTING TELEGRAPH POLES.

The Philadelphia. Washington and
Baltimore railroad officials are trying
an Interesting experiment IN wood for
telegraph poles. Some forty have been
set up la order to test the durability of
various kinds. There are six chestnut
poles. creosOted: six pine poles. creo-
soted, six chestnut poles wOodiline
six set IN broken rock. six In clay. slx
In the ordinary manner. and six to have
hole bored near the ground, 50 that
they can DC saturated with oil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17

That our Italian cousins are coming
around TO more wholesome state OF
| mind i'm the matter OF the everyday
habit of going armed with knife is
indicated by the recent action of
Rome's associated workingmen's clubs
From the membership in these clubs is
organized "Lega contro il Caltello."
otherwise "a league against the knife.
for the purpose OF spreading the doc
trine 6f disarmament among the popu-
lation generally with the hope of
shortly showing reduction i'm the an
nual output OF homicides in Italy now
numbering grand total of Some four
thousand. OF course, Italy has a law
against the knife, but the latter is too
well established feature OF the ma
tional costume to be eradcated by leg
islation simply. The movement of the
Roman workingmen. however, promises
to be effective i'm bringing about a |
change in public sentiment through !
branch leagues i'm the provinces and |
country districts. and in time destroy
ing the reputation among nations for
priority i'm crimes of blood" The pass
ng OF the Italian knife will be a some
What serious loss 10 romantic literature
ma melodrama. but. on the whole. the
world will be better off when it is mo
more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
FEMININE ARTFULNESS.


"The artfulness of the modern girl. ("
remarked a woman who was girl
| years ago, 20 Washington Post re-
| porter, 'passeth understanding.
have, for example, a young kinswoman
of Is, whose mother knowing that my
| husband was out of town invited me TO
| her house 10 tea one day last week.
| The girl was so sweet TO me that I'm the
| end though / hadn't the slightest idea
of doing 1t when i started out, asked
her to come home with me and STAY the
night. She assented-not too eagerly
and as we walked towards the car to-
gether--she lives on Capitol Hill-she
began to talk of young Mr.. So-and-So.
Commander So-and-Son's son. who was
so anxious to meet me. No woman is
too old TO be proof against hattery so
! expressed an interest in Mr. So-and-
So, and told her she might bring him to
see me some day.
." 1t would be nice If he could come
over this evening, wouldn't it?' she
said. thoughttully j agreed that il
would.
You might have sent him a note II
you had known ! said for at my age
II isn't too often that young men want
lo make my acquaintance.
q" L tell YOU what she said. quite as
II an idea had just occurred to her. Tn
telephone TO him and see If he has any
other engagement
we went into the nearest drug
store. and idlyI followed her 20 the tele-
phone box. though she called nv at
tention to something at the other end
Of the store. Central gave her the de-
sired number-the young mans brother
is a physician.
is this Mr.. So-and-So?' she asked.
Pause.
It's all right about tonight she |
said. Goodbye
That's all she said. And then. and
not tin then. ! realized how that inno- |
cent young thing had played IL on me. |
As | said before. the artfulncss of sSe |
modern gir passcth understanding"
Byspepsia-baneo of human existence. |
Hurdock Blood Ritters cures &C. prompt
~. permanently Regulates and tones
the stomach.
Ia IL burn? Use Or. Thumas' Ec-
lectric oil. 4 cut? Use DR. Thomas
EClectric oil. At your druggists.
Too late to cure n cold after con-
sumption has fastened it's deadly grip
ou the lungs. Take nr. Wood sNor-
wov Pine syrup white there IL vet time
It's a mistake TO imagine that itch-
ng piles can't BE- cured. mistake 10
suffer day longer than YOU can help.
ponu's Ointment brings instant relief
and permanent cure. At any drug
store. 90 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17

OF it's quite unnecessary deadliness and
because II yet furnishes SO meagre IAN
outlet for ones healthy fighting blood
unless used 10 serious extremes. II is
unsatisfactory from every point of
view
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
SMILES.

People OF tact never irritate a pessl-
mist by telling him that he looks ham
py.-Chicago Record.
do you know / can't tell lie with
out blushlng?"
HIM. You arc not blushing now
indianapolis Journal.
is the violin your brother practices
on properly pitched"
No, Indeed N ~ was. II would bc IN
the back yard. Philadelphia bulletin
Now II appears those Cuban insur-
gents don't want to go to work First
thcy merely asked FOR limited rations
and now they want an Indefinite looc
Times.
Patience-Did YOU say she camo from,
musical family
Fatrice-Nes; she has a brother Nbn
is "a drummer. ana her father ls a IN
tor Nonkcrs statesman
Don't You want To leave faotpript,
on The sands Of time2' asked The men.
tor wv"
No. answered the young man ,,b,
- ambitious. but law. "Td rather tes,c
cafriagc ruts. Washington star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
THERE Is A CLASS OF P0EftE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in an the gro
Stiy tofef new preparation called
GRAIN.O. made of pure grains, that tales tbe
place OF coffee. The most delicate stomach
receives ~ without distress, and but fc,v can
tell u from coffee. " does not cost over ~
a much. Children may drink ia will gre.t
6encni. - and - CTS. per package. Try
n. Ask fore RA1N.O.