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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
NOT AS BUSY As IT SEEMS.

As a matter OF fact. half OF the men
are not so terrifically busy and import
ant as they consider themselves. They
seem 10 be In great hurry but they
do mot move very fast. as all know who
try 10 take the walk uptown at a
brisk pace, and most of them wear that
intent. troubled expression OF counten-
ance simply from imitation or a habit
generated by the spirit Of the place.
But it gives quaking sensation TO the
poor young man from the country who
has been walking the streets for weeks
looking for a job: and Il makes the Wis
iting foreigner take out his note book
and write n stereotyped phrase or two
2 bout Americans-next to his note
about our Quick Lunch" signs. which
never fail TO astonish him, and behind
which may be seen lunchers lingering
FOR the space OF two cigars January
Scribner's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

PROF w. o. Atwater OF Wesleyan
University. who created a sensation
among the total abstinence folk by
publishing the result OF scientific ex-
periments going 10 show that alcohol
was a food and not always a poison.
and declaring furthermore that the
text books used in the public schools
convey an exaggerated idea OF the
harm from taking alcohol into the sys-
TEN. has 50 far modified the expression
of his views as 20 come into agreement
with most sensible people. lie now ad-
mits that alcohol is an excellent thing
for people in good health, and espe-
cially young people. TO let alone. In
other wards, he stands on the question
just where every other authority who
has given attention 10 the subject
stands That is, that only as a stimu-
lating last resort is alcohol To be ad-
vised for human consumption. In all
other cases its poisonous effects are
pretty certain TO be more marked than
its nutrltive value even though, as
Prof. Atwater insists, II may possess
both.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
It'd BITS.

The state OF Georgia may build 9
union passenger station at Atlanta.
Marquette. Mich. .shcools contain one
more sipll than they had last year.
/ L. O. Colburn, OF East Shrewsbury,
VT. has trapped eighty-three bears.
The Florists Hall Association of the
United States carries $500, 600 insurance
Ou hothouses.
Africa has nearly zoo languages. and
this fact presents great difficulties 10
missionary effort.
Women employed on japanese tea
farms work twelve hours and are paid
fifteen cents "A day.
German pianoforte manufacturers
have virtually secured monopoly of
the AustraasIan trade.
Milwaukee masters have been con-
coded the ten-hour day and S5j
month Two-ycar contract. too
Female bootblacks are increasing
rapidly In France. They wear n cos
tune not unlike that OF the nuns.
wlndmlls. though only now becom.
ing popular Tor pumping water. were
known In Europe So FAR back as llOj.
IL takes good horse 20 run down a I
giraffe and if tha least advantage Is /
permitted the wild creature the race Is 4
lost
The longest continuous run OF "A rail-
way train IN Europe is that from PARIS
TO ConstaWinople. 1921 miles. In cas-,
hours.
AZ inc commencement of Beroa COL
leg, in the Eastern Tennessee Moun.
tains. 1900 saddle horses were picxof"l
ON the ground
tcn-year-old girl. who died In tcs,
sas rev days ago of heart diss1-.
weighed sll pounds Al 1.fb 80
weighed but 1--WE pounds
The italian Mrlster of Publ, ID.
stfucuon PROPOSES to intrcruce az -.
DOT u'l each year fnr tht ulsiffirp 10
if's 30 ltnly's waste mnas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
TIE CHINESE NEW YEAR

The New Years festival OF the Chi
nese, said To be the most complete holi-
day season kept by any nation OF the
earth, is celebrated wherever a single
Chinaman is found. whether I'm Pekin
or New York" writes Belle NJ. Brain
in january Woman's Home Companion.
discussing New Years customs I'm the
orient ''It Is Il movable festival fall
ing on any date between January 12st
and February 18th. Preparations for
the great holiday begins weeks before
hand. The accumulated dirt OF many
months disappears as IL by magic.
Even the Chinaman himself passes
through the cleaning process, washing
his clothes and bathing his person-the
latter being great event IN the lives or
Few, since IL occurs but once year!
buildings of every description are
elaborateiy decorated. Flowers are in
great demand. the favorfte being the
chinese narcissus The prospect Of hap
piness for the year is believed 20 be In
proportion 10 the number OF noWer-
stalks produced from single bulb.
during the closing days OF the old
year Chinese streets present busy ana
animated scene. Shops are thronged
with customers eagerly laying ia large
quantities OF food. clothing ana New
Years gifts: Debtors and creditors are
seen hurrying To- and fro, endeaNoring
80 settle their accounts. for according
10 "a most commendablc custom all
debts must be paid or settled in some
satisfactory manner before the New
year daWns. To meet these Liabilities
shopkeepers offer their goods NJ un-
heard-of prices, and families frequently
part with odd bits OF brc-a-brac. Gu |
rous relics and valuable ornaments for |
"A sum pitfully small No disgrace il |
equal 20 being found on New Years |
morning with an unpaid debt. ON the |
other hand the creditors who fails 10 |
collect his debts AT this time may not |
press Them again for many months.H |
therefore pursues his debtor far into !
the night, continuing his search into
the New Years day If necessary. This
he may do III he carries a lighted Lam
tern TO indicate that he is still engaged
IN last nights business and has no.
discovered that the day has dawned."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
IS TIE p0fe RlSTiKERp

Whatever conflicting authorities may
say the fact remains that the pope
believes that the new century begins
with the opening OF the year 1900. for In
directing the celebration OF a midnight
mass on New Years Eve. he says:
Therefore. In order that the year 1900,
which Is abou, 20 begin and which IL is
% b. devoutly hoped viii usher I'm n
far more happy century etc. This re-
cognition by the head OF the Roman
Catholic church. u the general belief
that the now century begins al The
opening ana not az the close OF 1900. will
settle the question IN the m nds of
many who have bsen unable 10 deter
mine it Tor themselves. bu- it does not
disturp scientific authorities whose
mothem1tlCm calculations prove that
the year lHUn closes. hut does not open
a century. Lcsic's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

hilton pieces OF New York along with
the Tenderloln and the Grant monu-
ment. In the borough OF Manhattan
there are now eleven public markets
But the municipal authorities have for
some time regarded with alarm the
close approach OF the expense account
10 the income in conducting them. New
Workers do not fancy them as trading
marts so much as they once did and It
is likely that at an early date the whole
system win be closed out the land put
to other and more up-to-date uses and
taxes Of sizable amount reaped from
the properly which now pays only
meagre per cent. profit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
DIE D..

AHEARN-In this city, on the 2stl
inst. William r.. son Of James and
the late Bridget Ahearn of 20 Ridge
street.
CRAPON--In this city. on eth inst
Georginia H.. wife of William IT.
Crapon, and daughter OF Augustus
and Ann Eddy, in her 3Oth year.
DAWLEY-In Paw tucket. 18th inst
Emily H., widow ~ Solomon Daw-
ley. aged - years.
SHIPPEE--In Fiskeville. "Wednesday
Dec. %. Hannah NJ. widow OF Par
don Shippee, In the 9th year OF her
age.
TEFFT-In Arctic, Y. l.. on the 2gth
inst. BENJAMIN O.. Tefft, aged s.
years. Il days.
NICKERE--Tn this city. 27th inst, Isa-
bel T.. widow of Albert vickere. in
her saith year.
WILLtAMS-Tn this city 10Th inst.
David H.. son OF Harry y. and Ell
"a Williams, aged % years 10
months. IL days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

The nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur a5pir II represents what
we believe and what we mean TO main
tsin. and wherever it floats II is the
nag Of the free. the hope of the oppress.
Cd and wherever II is assailed. at any
sacrifice ii will be carried to a triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
~. 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

fuOuc Markets.
SINCE Col Sam ". Bullock ceased 70
oe active in municipal affairs we have
not heard 50 much about the time hon
ored public market proposition which
upon occasion 1t has been tho iov ~
municipal statesmen to foster. Never
sneless II is interesting TO note and may
nave restraining influence in the fu-
ture' mat the people and governmop,
|of The city of New York are consldertng
the desirabllty OF dlspos'ne OF their fa
mous public market property as Il has
ceased 10 be paying investment ana
|nnnHaliy comes closer and closer IN be.
|tomlng burden. Here in Providence
pubic market statesmen have reioicod
~ poiai 80 o. rs the oi ssslnge n ,hc
mode public markets of the metropoii.
|Iney were an institution that tho oriei.
Pc Du',i' 5,tt'ers broIert from Hol
'erd aud they have been regarded with
Ntat reverence for many years Tn
- Fulton market is ono ~ the exhi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

THE Baptist Social Union OF Boston
ers To and advertisers in the famous
periodical, the Youths Companion, will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
their money contributes to the support
OF the Baptist institution. The late
owner OF the periodical provides in his
will that the income from it should go
TO the Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

MRS. wTNSLOw'S soOTHrSo
SYRUP has been used for over f,f,y
years by millions OF mothers FOR thei,
children while teethine. with perrect
success. IL soothes the child. softens IN ;
gums. allsys all pain. cures wind collie.
ana ~ tne .,,sS Ues' re rs"'eoy coy. TOT arrnosa.
Immediately Sold by Druggist IN ev-
cry part Of the world. Twer. y.ffve cent.
n bcttie. BE sure and ask for Mrs
winslow's Soothing syrup" and take
no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

BEFORE the News greets it's readers
again the last year OF the Nineteenth
century will have dawned. We trust
none OF our readers are still hanging 10
the delusion that il is the first year OF
the Twentieth century that opens on
Monday next That discussion ought
to be ended with the New Years be-
ginning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
CAPE COLONY VOLUNTEERS.

Spectators OF the war In South Afrlc.
have commented on the difference In
appearance between the British reg
ulars who have gone down to the Cane
20 take part In the fighting and the
troopers who were raised In Cape Col.
ony at the beginning OF hostiiities
These latter soldiers are a rough and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

IT is condition and not theory
that confronts Great Britain in South
Africa, and what the British lion seems
TO need just now is a reliable condition
powder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

Both Uncle Sans and Canada's mail
bags are still hauled back and forth
through Alaska and the Klondike by
huskies, as the trained sleigh hauling
dogs or the north are called As will DO
seen from the accompanylng picture a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

TINE banks will take the usual ad-
vantage OF legal holiday by closing on
Monday. But interest and most other
things will proceed as usual.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30


SECRETARY Of the Treasury Care
Is coming in for another and not alto
gether undeserved batch OF criticism
on account of his order 10 deposit the
Internal revenue receipts of the country
In one bank in New York city I'm order
20 relieve the money stfngency which
Is chiefly conspicuous in the neighbor-
hood OF WaII street. Quite anart from
the recognized fact that no such arti-
fetal relief can ever be more than tenn
porary. since the more money that is
made available the more will certainly
be wanted, 1t ia rather hard on other
banks and on other cities not To have
share OF the funds referred 10 i'm this
order. Internal revenue is collected
from all over the country and each
section ought to have for its own use
the revenue contributed by IL rather
than that the whole should be placed
In any one city. The internal revenue
receipts amount TO about one million
dollars day and are dawn from all
parts of the country. Ii is unfair. ana
from reasonable financiering point of
View undesirable to gather 81 all in
New York for use. " IL is TO be de- |
posted in bank each section is entitled |
10 have AT command the portion that II /
contributes TO the whole sum. The gov
ernment has it's repositories In every
state and ought TO use them all. The
treasury department has received ap-
pilcations from some twenty states for
share of the internal revenue and
promises to add to the original plan by
distributing some of II more widely
ahan seemed to be at first intended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

Ihe Prince Albert. coast defense
slid. and rho cruisers Acorn. Agov.
tdfFffoUt. Jonftnnrt Conquest auf
shannon are To- bee sold out OF the Eng-
lish navy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

GEN Joubert who is recovering
from his sickness. is said to have had
a close shave. But 1t didn't reach his
Whiskers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
Folly and WIekedness:

Folly and Wickedness
THE anti-imperiahsts are souirming
under the charge that but for their
frantic efforts to defeat the destiny OF
the nation and embarrass the opera =
lions OF our military forces i'm the Phil
ippines, many lives Of Americans and
Fiipinos as well would have been spar
ed Lawt0n's death brought the truth
home TO the American people. He fell
5ust as peace Is beginning to dawn over
tne philippines and the work of our SOL
diers Is about completed. And no Anne
rlcan can be made to believe that the
flhplnos would have kept up their fight
50 long but for the announcement re-
ceived from the noisy. If not numerous
party in this country which calls itself
anu-imperialistic. The rebellion
against the rlghtful authority of tho
United States government would have
been finished months ago but for that
epcouragement. 1t may not be easy 70
prove that. but every iigh. thinking
american believes IL and Agulnaldo's
pttlic documents contribute 10 tho evI.
dence. The Filipinos have held out be-
cause they were encouraged TO believe
tnat II they could hold out until there
was change Of government in the
United States that change would be
favorable to the insurrection and the
american flag would be hauled down in
the Philippines. And so Lawton and
hundreds Of other brave American sol
diers have given up their lives TO tho
wicked foolery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

TO an it's readers. far and near The
News wishes a Happy New Year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

THE oldest Mason has just died
again. Long live the oldest Mason!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
Ta-ta, ,

ONE more day and then the naughty
year.
Ta-ta, 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

Any person desiring The News left at
his residence in any part of the city.
can send his order to this office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-13

Paterson. y. j.. Nov. i2.-vlcc prcrl-
dent Hobart passed favorable uIFht
ana the Iuprut emrut that has been OBJ
served fur several days yuutluutd Zoe
day ilo ate solid food with relish. and
IL promptly uas.milBtcd. with his meals
De- took milk. and between meals was
eiyuu milk punches.
This 90 o. marked change from hls
condition tea days ago. AZ that t'ur
ha was rapidly sinking and his stom-
nch refused food OF ull kinds. For sev-
eral days hH lived ou grapes aud the
Juice N grape fruit but 10 soon ape
poIrH1 that bio stomach was Ho cone
FHHtad that De- would not even take
those.
Mr. Hobart now spends most or hlH
limo Boz reclining position and be sleeps
without the nld N uplntea. The
most painful and alarming feature of
his Illness hnH been his attacks " uer-
vuuHnosH na night approaches, These
attacks have decreased.
Mrr Hobart. who has spent nearly
every minute ~ her tImp during IN,
past two weeks 90 the bedside of hcl
| hurhand, feels very much encourage
ana has had more rest than formerly.
Vice President Hobart spent tho dal
chatting with Mrs Hobart ana th1al
about him. A. 1850 tonight Mr. Ho
bart was sound asleep.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-13
Upwards Of $50 Killed and
Wounded in the Fight
REvoLuTIoNIsTs TRIUMPH.
Town was uombatded, and was
Carried BY Assault from tic
Land Forces.

Puerto Cabcllo. Venezuela. Nov. Ia
Gen. raradoa. o former commander in
the army OF "x-Prcrldent Andrado. who
had refused thr demand made upon
him by Gen. CipHsuo Castro and tho
DO foc.o authorities TO surrender the
town. oven whom this ,.a1 reinforced
by the request VI the British. Ameu.
can French. German and Dutch CONE
mnndora. surrendered this moning at
10 o'clock after Terrible battle.
The aspect Of thr city Do ono OF ruin
and devastation aud % ln estimated
that upward ~ $50 p.uoua were Killed
or wounded during the fighting
Dr. Bmia,od of the United sntca
cruiser Detroit ana the other sur
ggona of the various wnrahlps In tho
hafbqr are mlniatorIng 90 che wants
Of me wounded.
Con Ramon Guerra began land
attack upon the town aud the posi-.
uou 90 Ocn. pafndca on Friday night
Dgsultory nghtlnE continued until sat.
urdny morning about g. and then u
/ fierce struggle cnuuod. Cen paradoa
made % stubborn defense but Cen
/ Guerra forced M entrance into tho
| town nt 8 o'clock Yesterday,
~ early 40 n o'clock Saturday morn,
| Ink the nCct arrived and began 70 bonn,
| hurdmont hut the range was too greul
| and the Hiring proved Ineffective
Gen. pnWdoa held the fOrt ON tn
| hlll and Fort Liborltad0r until thll
/ morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-13

Chicago Nov Ito break up the
present trades unions and 10 stamp out
completely the arbitrary power Of
walking delegates, % tho plan Of CAM
pairu ~ Chicago contractors ana ar
chltocts Not until the unions are
broken un and % now cooperative us-
ISOLATION Of employers and working
meu h7H boon formed VIII tho contest
cease. it w. asserted.
Tho FIRST active step ln the campaign
90 destroy the existing unions was
tnken when fourteen manufacturers of
sheet metal locked out from their fac
tories over 400 employee
This action, 10 iH expected, VIII be- fol-
lowed by other manufacturers OF the
same commodity Il being avowod
openly that the manufacturers wish TO
break up the union.
The manufacturers claim that they
made the move in support uf the Sykes
steel Roofing company % member Of
the association which ordered a LOCKE
out. the union hnyIng demanded that
the company pay six timers for time
loat ON account Of their having struck
on one OF tho company'a Jobs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-13

Kansas city. Nov. IAN unknown
man mot a horrible death Just outside
the depot yards Of the Chicago Great
Western railroad this afternoon. lie
had Jumped from The rear coach % an
incoming passenger train, His foot
caught ia a frog and failing to let go
his hold on the handle bars. his leg
was torn out ut the hips The man
lived hftten blnutgg, dying in horri-
bile agony He first puvc his name na
Ward, then as Robinson, but would
tell nothing VI himself A pay check
ln Fa pocket WIS made out 20 Frank
yobblus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-13

Milwaukee. wis, Nov. te.-Willlom
Frumer Wutormau. today saved the
lives on nine uaFspurcrH hN sticking 90
Mo post and received Injuries which
may rcault in his dentth. a train 0f
freight cars moved out from behind
come buildings Just n8 Frnmcra car
wns nearing tho crossing, The motor
enough us the yvEtibulc 81 tho car
was hit by che train and ground to
pieces Frgmcr was seriously injured
Internally
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-13

New York, Nov ia despatch 10
the Tribune from London says.
News from South Africa has been 80
mengrc that auspcions were excited
shat the war office WAS holding back
important intelligence OF an unlnVuru-
BILE nature. There were several long
bulletins yesterday. I have the high
est authority for stating that tho war
office o. neither misleading the public
nor keeping back anything % serious
import. not revising ana curiniling pul-
lctlns The dispatches from Generals
Butler and white arc published In the
precise form In which they urc received.
and there "a no ground for the TuHplclun
that there o. bad ncWa In reserve when
the war office has nothing 20 announce.
I.ndyamlth is the center nf interest and
anxiety, but the british commander
There h. NOT good dispatch writer. und
evidently finds n difficult 60 express his
meaning clearly and furcihly on this
account OF tho bulletins from him seem
broken and disiointcd and urc suspect
cd without reason ot being roughly
condemned nt the war office Cen Buller
ls clearer dispatch writer. ~ ia proved
by his second luold account ~ the Hliir-
mish az Belmont, given out last night
RumorH that attempts had been made
hy Dutch symputhi1cfs with the linrfa
10 tcnr M railway lines south of De Aur
and other districts In Cape COLONY are
NOT fully confirmed. but serve 90 om-
phaslze ono ~ the chief difficulties
which viii confront Gen, Butler when
his army CORPS. reinforced from Eng
land, H. ready To- advance This VIII be
the protection ~ the long line Of COM
municationa from Cnpctown Ga Port
Elizabeth. through disln'ctcd districts,
Boer raiders viii be formidable enouEh
without assistance from train wreck
crs in Cape Colony,
Thosc who know Sir Alfred Minors
stern. unninching nature, have expected
him To make an example OF the earliest
traitors In order 90 enforce the warn
ings of his proolamntiono. ana men
caught In tho act OF tearing up rails
would seem capital SUBJECTS for disal-
pline.
Sir Alfred Miner IL forced By clrcum-