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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
that binds forevermore the two sections
Of the country.

So the President is particularly
solid just now in Georgia and the
immediate vicinity. and II is likely that
II he were TO undertake journey
through the South. as he did through
the middle West I'm the fall. he would
meet with welcome as cordial as tisr
westerners gave him-all on account OF
that happy remark which has set the
Georgians to talking so appreclatively.
II would not seem unnatural IL the
Georgians developed interpretations OF
the remark rather beyond what is jus
tilted by Il. and If reports are true this
is what they are doing. If the ad-
ministration proposes that the nation
share in the care of the Confederate
graves, the Georgians are disposed 10
infer from that that il is i'm favor of
having the nation share I'm the pension
burden that the Confederate graves
stand for. The crippled Confederate
veterans, widow or other dependent of
Confederates are pensioned by the re-
spective states of the old Confederacy.
This burden is heavy. of course. The
pension roll OF the state Of Georgia is
said to amount to $500, 600. and the leg
islature is annually put To il 20 cut and
arrange the appropriations to provide
the pensions without piling up the tax
rate, which seems to have ueached the
limit possible Cor the population to en-
dure. Georgia is loyal TO her soldiers
and viii care for them at the sacrifice
of all other interests. But to be re-
lieved of this direct burden and have it
assumed by the federal government
would. of course. be most gratifying
thing for Georgia and all the Southern
states. 1t is hardly likely. however.
that this will be brought about. The
states of the North may have a dis
position TO help out the sister states in
the South now that bygones are by
cones. but there is a feeling of restless
ness up here at the size of the national
pension account that would likely re-
suit i'm successful resistance to any
plan of the sort. Moreover, while the
President may not have anticipated the
remarkable effect of his happy sem
tence, It does not seem probable that.
however gratifying that effect may be
TO him. he will care To see it encouraged
by means of any such Interpretation Of
the sentiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
'TWIxr you AND NE.

When are you going to celebrate
Christmas?
Il was asked that question the other
day.
Il rondered over 1t and then passed
II along 10 some one else.
The some one else thought q while
and asked If ! meant when he would
cat his Christmas dinner. If so. he
would make answer that ne would eat
IL on Christmas Day, Sunday--for con-
venience.
i have searched other authorities
and have come 10 the conclusion that
even Christmas. religious festival,
gets pretty well muddled by arriving
on a Sunday
The law provides without discrimi-
nation as between religious and other
festal days. that when due on "A Sunday
they shall be observed on the following
day, so far as the statute book pro-
vides for such observation.
And, of course. when the Glorious
Fourth lands on a sunday, nobody pre-
tends to observe 1t until next day, ex-
cept some over-zealous small boy with
a bundle of torpedoes itching to go off.
But Christmas Is different. 1t is
first and above all a church day. al
though it's pagan and turkey and roast
pig features do quite largely maintain.
As nearly, then, as | can find out from
"A concensus OF credible opinion:-
We will have our Christmas tree on
Saturday afternoon.
We will hang our little hosiery on
Saturday evening.
We viii eat our Christmas dinner
and entertain or be entertained on Sun
day (as TO which committee on the sun
day school festival will please take no.
tice).
On Monday we will gst along with
out bank service. stores or newspapers,
for these must have their holiday, too.
This will be the common program
as / understand II. New suggestions,
however, will be gratefully received.
My own plans are yet undecided pend
inG an invitation to dinner that will
afford a pivotal hour about which the
balance Of the festal period will nat
urally revolve. THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

Recalling the adage that the lawyer
who defends himself i'm a trial has
fool for client a case now in progress
in New York is OF interest The other
day the local newspapers reported the
trial of a suit of two lawyers for fees,
but 1t was noticeable that the COM
plainants as well as the defendants had
an impressive array of legal talent
handling their case. and kept as much
out Of H. except To fill the witness box.
as though they knew nothing at all
about the statutes. The New York
lawyer, however is OF different sort.
His name is Hallen and he is charged
with forging a mortgage. by means Of
which he defrauded woman client out
of $4,000. He is taking care of his own
ease. and his methods arc arcurtfngty
worth noting. II is commonly UNDER
stood that physicians studiously refrain
iiViii tohlnS thtH VNI ultutNlnt,
the spectacle of a lawyer defending
himself against a grave criminal charge
by the sole means of his own legai
talents is unusual. IL not unique. And
it is not surprising that the defencs
that the at-lawyer puts up is pecu-
liarly ltgal defence based upon the
law rather more than the fact. The
lawyer defendant protests that he coml
mitted no forgery or knowingly uttered
a forged mortgage. He admits TO steal
ing $4,000 from his client and offers TO
plead guilty TO committing grand lar.
ceny. only he wants the forgery charge
withdrawn. else he will defend it. In
asmuch as the penalty for grand lat-
ceny i'm the first degrees is the same as
that for forgery. the choice would seem
20 be one that only lawyer that has
himself for client could make with
any particular satisfaction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
the sentiment.

Exports to Cuba are already begin
ming TO show the effect of returning
peace and the reopening of our ports to
commerce. The October figures Of the
Treasury Department Bureau OF Sta
tistics show marked increase in the
exports of the United States TO cuba in
nearly all articles, comparing October,
1898, with October 1897. When II is re-
membered that only a small proportion
OF the island and of its ports were open
TO our commerce in October, 1898, and
that all of the island and it's ports were
open 10 our commerce i'm 1897, the gain
shown In these figures is the more re-
markable. In October. 1895. only the
port OF Santiago and two comparatively
unimportant ports In that immediate
vicinity were open to our commerce. yet
the exports from the United States to
that small section of Cuba I'm that
month We're considerably greater than
to all of Cuba I'm the corresponding
month of last year. When ii is further
remembered that purchases of goods
for the use of the Spanish army i'm
cuba were being freely made from the
United States In October OF last\year
and none I'm October of the present
year. the increase becomes the more
important in its bearing upon the ques-
tion of prospective increase i'm sales to
that island when its ports arc opened
and normal CONDITIONS resumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
A WORLD CAPITAL.

1T is quite a journey, the trip across
the continent" said a New Yorker,
land even the American. accustomed as
he Is TO great distances and to every
thing on "A big scale, thinks In his
heart, the first time he makes IL. that
this is n big country. But / venture TO
say that we shall presently discover
that we have been but provincials. and
that feeling will come to us together
with the revelation that we are now
citizens of the world, indeed, when we
come to see our flag floating over dis
tant shores.
THE eastern man who travels for
days day and night before he comes to
the confines of his own country cannot
fail TO be impressed by the magnitude
OF il. But now suppose instead of
stopping at San Francisco he kept on
for days across the broad Pacific, TO
find his flag lying on the Hawaiian ISL
ands, these belonging To his own coun-
try. And then on again for days till
he comes TO lands not mere islands in
the sea, but, ocean bound though they
are, considerable territories over which
his flag floats. Now he's half way
round the world. but on his own soil
still and New York seems no longer
simply a great city with Worldwide
trade. IL is true. but. after all, only the
chief city of a great country--it seems
now a world capital.
But not entirely so. We want some
thing more. There is lonesome
stretch around the other half OF the
world from the Philippines on. where
we have no place TO set our foot. But
we shall find places there. no doubt,
in the course of time. It's the nature OF
things that We should. and when that
time comes the citizen of this town
when he walks Broadway Will realize
that il is no longer merely part of "A
local road that runs a few thousand
miles and stops. but the busy section of
pike that goes round the world. The
sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

Promenade gown designed by Mon
taille for Mile. Yahne. Satin cloth Of
a new shade of red called "amaranthe," !"
with astrachan trimmings. Vest of
black satin. Bolero with large reveres.
Small tricorne OF black velvet with red
feather aigrette
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
IT'D BITS.

Senator Mcmillan still carries watch
given him by his father when he came
of age.
Andrew Carnegie has sent check
for $1,000 to the Oyster Bay Free Libra
~. To which he has made several sim
liar donations.
General III. w. Lawton, of Santiago
fame,is n collector OF army autographs
and has the signatures OF several hun
dred Of the most famous soldiers of our
army.
A button cut from the coat worn by
General Shafter during the Santiago
campaign was recently raffied off at
charity bazar held at Wichita, Kan. Two
hundred and fifty chances were sold at
five cents each.
Walter II. Johnson last week celebra-
ted the fortieth anniversary of his SER
vice AZ organist OF st. PauIs Method
list Episcopal church, New York. He
was an infant prodigy. and won his
present position i'm "A severe competitor
when only twelve years old. He has
given 1000 recitals I'm different parts OF
the country.
The Pope is reported to have ordered
researches To be made i'm the library
and secret archives of the Vatican for
records Of Cola di Rienzi. the noted
Tribune OF Rome, who. I'm 1347, when
the Pope withdrew To Avignon. made
himself master of Rome until 1857, Cola
di I,ienzi was an ancestor of the Pope.
his mother having been a descendant
in direct line from him.
Andreas Peterson. the violinist, who
recently died at Hull, England. was a
protcge Of Jenny Lind. and intimately
acquainted with many of the best
known musicians. He was for twenty
six years music-master at Rugby
School and first violinist I'm Halles or
chestra. and performed i'm every great
European city. He could play almost
every instrument and could speak
eight languages fuently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
The people Of Atlanta. Georgia. ar

The people OF Atlanta, Georgia, are
feeling particularly pleased with the
President OF the United States, owing Il
one OF those happy expressions of
speech which. falling from the lips OF
ordinarily leyel-headed ard eloquent
tongued men. sometimes develop a sig
nifcance and touch chord far beyond
anything that the framer of the speech
could have anticipated. Assembled i'm
the chamber OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives on the opening day of At
lanta's peace jubilee, company OF
dignitaries and goodly citizens lis
tened to Mr.. McKinIey's first speech In
Georgia. THEY listened respectfully. OF
course. from the beginning. When the
President turned from reference 10 the
soldiers OF North and South fighting
shoulder 10 shoulder against Spain. to
recall the days when the fathers of
these young men fought against one
another, the audience became inter
ested. And when the President de-
clared that "the time has now come. in
the evolution OF sentiment and feeling.
under the providence OF God. when, I'm
the spirit Of fraternity, we should share
with you in the care OF the graves of
the Confederate soldiers" the audience
broke into the widest enthusiasm. agd
before nightfsll oil Atlanta. n not all
Georgia. was repeating the Presidents
touching words as cvidencIng the last
link necessary to forge the solid chain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

increased from 1854 To- 1859 gallons;
crude mineral oil, OF which there were
no expectations in October. 1897. shows
I'm October, 1898, an export OF 232 $50 gall
Ions; lumber, OF which the October, 1897.
exports were S2s.iS9. amounts In Octo-
ber. 1s9S. TO s62, $3.50; agricultural imple-
ments increase from S2i1 10 S147S:
fruits from sG4e2 TO S76l9: builders
hardware from, s465l To- st9,3Sl. The
figures will be understood not to In
cludc the articles sent 20 Cuba Cor the
use OF the United States army, gov
ernment supplies not being included ia
the Official statements of exports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

II is to be hoped that the jostling Of
the editor OF the Journal will not SO
dlsairange his ideas that we shall be
deprived Of the wisdom which is wont
TO tell us when to wear plug hat and
when a derby. Should such a misfor-
tune overtake US. the whole town might
fall to eating pie and wearing made
tics. No, Spare the glass of fashion
and The mould Of form for tho rising
"Willies,' and perish the jostler!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

Eighteen OF the twenty-four great
classes of articles exported show an in
crease In October. 1895, over October.
1897, In the exports to cuba. The six
classes which show decrease are corn.
provisions. coal. furniture, naval stores
and cigars, and the reduction I'm these
classes Is doubtless due TO the demand
i'm 1897 for supplies for the Spanish
army and It's officers. while in 1898 that
demand was not made upon American
producers at least. So while the total
OF our exports TO cuba in October, 1898,
does not show a large percentage of
gain over October. 1897, the fact is ac-
counted for by the withdrawal of the
demand for those great staples which
were required by the spanish troops a
year ago. but are not purchased from
us for those purposes now; while the
supplies which the United states is now
sending us own army In the island arc
not shown in our statements of ex-
ports. In all the other items OF exports
there is marked lncrcasc, despite the
fact that but n very small proportion
Of the island is yet open To- our trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
DIE D..


AUSTIN-In Anthony, Il. l., 1Ith inst,
suddenly, Willet Austin. aged 81
years.
.ANNAN-In this city, suddenly. 14th
inst. George y. Amman, aged 30
years.
CoX-In Manton. 18th inst Amey
Alice. youngest child OF George VI.
and Catharine Csrgin Cox, aged
year, months and days.
CARR-In this city. 14th inst. Thomas
g. Carr. son of the late John NJ. and
Harriet Il. Carr. aged 81 years.
CHACE-In Rehoboth, Mass. 1ith inst,
Frank :. Chace, aged ~ years.
DWYER--ln this city. 18th inst. Abi-
gail r.. daughter OF Michael and the
late Abbie Dwyer I'm her 29th year
FALLoN-In this city. 18th inst. Mary
McGerty. wife of Michael J. Fallon.
GRIFFtN-n this city. 18th inst.
Bridget wife OF Edward Griffin,
aged - years.
McKAY-In this city. 18th inst. Patrick
W. Mckay, aged ~ years.
TERRY-m this city. suddenly. 1ith
inst. charles T.. only son ~ Susan
y. and the late Benjamin Terry. in
his 18th year.
THORP-In this city. l3th inst, Will
liam Thorp, aged so years. 4 months
and ~ days.
WINSLOw-ln Norridgcwock. Me.
nth INST, MfS. Cornelia \. Main
widow OF Charles :. Winslow. form
eriy of Pawtucket.
WEST--ln New York. 18th inst. of
pneumonia. George West. formerly
of this city.
WfLKINS-Tn this ,ity. 18th inst
Cathie G.. wife of Luther NJ. N.U.
kns, in her 18th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
U.,,road Trains ,o Run slower

Railroad officials claim that II is very
expensive to run their lightning ex-
press trains. and are talking about re-
ducing the speed. IL Is likewise expen-
sive TO the health to rush and struggle
aud compete I'm business Affairs AZ men
do nowadays. The brain. the nerves.
the muscles. the whole system gives
out For restoring strength after bus
ters o. the proper remedy. II is an
ideal tonic For the tired. the rundown
Hnd the weak.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
IRY GRAlN.Ql IRY GRAIN.QI

Ask your Grocer today 20 show you pack
age OF GRAIN-o. the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink II without injury as well as the adult
All who try II. like It. GRA1N-O has that rich
seal brown OF Mocha or Java. but II is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach rec elves Il without distress. "A the
price of coffee. l5c. and 25 cts. per package.
Sold by all gfocers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

Among the more important OF the
items which show an increase Ina octo-
-ber- exports 10 Cuba -ln-lSlS over -4l.,,----
of october. 1897, are cotton cloths.
which Increased from ae.lcs yards Ia
October 1897. TO i5a.5sl In October. 1852
wheat which Increased from s2.4OS
bushels in october. ls95. to - eos in oc-
tobcr. 1898 refined mineral oil. which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

senator Mcmillan still carries watch
given him by his father when he came
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16

ton of his knowledge originated ratbar
accidentally
IN romping on the bed with him sai,1
me father, mot further back than when
ne was years old, l used to amuse him
by telling him some difficult names az
bones in the body and taunt him vim
belng unable 10 repeat them. He very
rapidly caught the words. and. strangely
enough, retained them without any appar-
ent effort. He then began to associate
the names of the bones and their loca-
tlon and it was not long before he dis
prayed a considerable knowledge of anat-
omy. He knew the bones and could de-
scribe their exact location. not parrot
FASHION, as you have observed for IL mat
ters not where you locate bone he
knows its name, and IL matters not what
name you call he can point out and de-
scribe the bones location.
'One day he happened in the office of \
physician friend of mine, who was much
interested i'm the tots remarkable acouire-
ments, and, more in jest than in earnest.
Drought out piece of the human skull
ana asked the child what it was. 1t was
separated from its adjoining parts In a
manner the boy had not seen before. bur
studying II moment, he told its scientjAs
name correctly, to my friends astonish-
ment."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16

from the London News.
What extraordinary things are named
among the miscellaneous articles left in
cabs and stage carriages and deposited in
the lost property office under the care Of
the police. Sir Edward Bradford mentions
sewing machines, bicycles, perambulalor
and several mail carts To forget an UNI
brella Is easy enough, and no fewer than
1900 Of these were found In one year by
drivers and conductors ia their vehicles
but the absence Of mind implied in leaving
perambulator, a sewing machine, or a
mail cart in a vehicle Is uncommonly near
to imbecility. Nearly 1900 purses were
found. For the loss Of these how many
people were suspected Of pocket picking?
Artificial teeth were found; the dropping
of them needs explaining. The neglect Of
stuffed birds Is as ineligible as forgetful-
ness Of any other parcel, but the passen-
gers who left behind a parrot, two cana
ries, five larks In cages, and a live rabbit
must have been singularly Indifferent to
their animal pets.
The most striking thing about the arti-
cles left In London vehicles is the Increase
in their number In two years there was
rise from under 10000 to 5000 a year. This
may be partly due to q great increase in
the number Of people who ride in cabs
or It may be that stricter supervision Of
the cab stands induces the cabmen to be
more careful in searching their vehicles
Sir Edward Bradford says that the great
Increase has taken place since the inspect
ing staff was augmented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16

inc them. Once big snake charmed the
net kitten of the establishment, and would
have disposed of it in the same way had
not the keeper come in just in time 10
rescue the pussy. l.,
The snake trade, Mr.. Sullivan says, Is
an intermittent one. One year the snakes
are plentiful and shed their skins easily
and nicely. The next year they are scarce
and act out of sorts. This year IS their
good year and boxes of them are being
sent to the snake headquarters all the
time.
II may be stated that the snake fad, be-
sides being a fashionable one, is very OK
pensive. and intended only for the rlcn.
Ten dollars is the very cheapest that
enough snake skin can be obtained Tor
any purpose woman who wanted two
strips of snake skin for shoulder straps
upon a velvet gown TO be worn at fancy
dress ball had to pay $40 each for the
straps, tiny affairs, two inches wide ana
four long.
Enough skin for a pair of slipper fronts
costs $25, and If you want a cobra for a
bag you must pay $40 Fifty dollars Is
cheap for handsome snake belt OF green
and tan with black eyes.
The very incest skins have. the scales
all on. There is something in the season.
ing process that holds the scales in place.
Attempts have been made to treat fish
scales in the same way but, as a rule,
by the time the fish is ridded of its natu-
raj odor the brilliant, shiny scales nave
dropped off, but the properly seasoned
snake skins have them all on.
1t may look a trihe barbaric If the So
ciety bellies of this city appear Easter day
decked out with snakeskin belts gllsten-
ing with scales. their neclks caressed also
with the slippery, shiny material. But 1t
will be the fashion, so you must say MOTH
ing. Harry Germaine