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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01
DOESN'T COST FRANCE MUCH.
Tbs Real Taos About hs Expense enlaIsd BY q
Cabinet Crss.

While sad stories of the death OF cab
inets are IN the air. IL may be of inter-
est 10 examine the cost 10 the country
of these little periodical reshuffies. A
very tenacious legend exists To the ef-
rect that minister is a gentleman who
does nothing, and receives 100000 francs
per annum for performing the arduous
TASK; that. on being overturned. he
draws life pension Of 5000 francs t$l.-
-Vo), and that each ministerial crisis
costs the treasury a million-in francs,
or course. Each OF these legendary
statements is an error, Ministers have
TO work very hard for the 10000 francs
$l2'oOo) they receive yearly They are
given no allowance whatever for keep
ing up appearances, and are entitled
10 no pension after the FAN or their
ministry. III the said ministry were 10
ran on the 20th OF the month"; the MEM
pers or the cabinet would not even re-
ceiVe a full months salery but only the
correct proportional amount. Their
successors would draw the balance.
mus the treasury never pays more
than the months emoluments curious
~ enough, the taxpayer prohts when
Deputy becomes minister. and not when
senator accepts a por<olio. the rea-
son being that senator continues 10
draw both salaries, while deputy ac-
cepting office loses his payment in the
chamber Completely furnished apart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

ments exist in every ministry. and min
listers may live there, If so inclined,
without bringing a single thing from
their own residences. "A complete staff
of servants. even TO a "silver-plate
keeper" is, moreover, paid by the state.
Few ministers, however. utilize the
privilege, but even when they do il does
not cost the treasury penny extra.
Practically the only extraordinary
expenditures caused by cabinet crises is
due to differences in taste concerning
the equipment OF the ministerial abode
and office. Thus NJ Terrier. who lived
in his ministry, has never been forgot
ten. He worried an English shower
bath out OF the astounded ma
terrell department, says Par
is correspondent in the Pail
Mall Gazette. A reflection of NJ.
Terriers glory still rests on his chef
de cabinet That gentleman's name
has not been handed down. but the fame
OF his bills for cab fares still survives.
The amount of the bills reveals that NJ.
Terriers assistant must have spent
thirty-five hours day in cabs during
his entire tenure of office. The ink
stand of M.Doumer is almost as cele-
brated as the Terrier shower bath.The
eminent Radical was panied to observe
that the harmony of his elegant Louis
XIV cabinet was destroyed by the pres
ence OF n cheap inkstand Of vulgar
mien. The obsequious materiel depart
ment hastened to purchase Louis Nv
ornamental inkpot at a cos, OF 500
francs (st00). and now NJ. Doumer can
not rid his fair name OF the stigma
that he caused a useless expense of
5000 francs 10 the taxpayers. an un-
scrupulous opposition having added
zero 10 the official figure. Other minis
ters have tastes which do not concern
the national budget. NJ. Leygues, for
instance. having always a bouquet or
roses on his desk. He pays for them
out OF his own pocket. just as all min
listers have to pay for their own car
riares. There is, however, one tradi-
tional expense due TO ministerial
changes that must not be evaded Each
new minister receives a magnificent
portfolio OF black leather costing about
40 francs ($s.00). But even here the nat
uraI duplicity of politics and politicians
forces itself 10 the front. When an
outpojnr minister. instead OF carrying
of his PORTFOLIO as a souvenir leaves IL
an fairly good condition. 1t is furnished
I'm and presented Co his successor as
nex Taking things all around, and al
iovrins for interest on transactions
nending during crisis the total cost
~ renewing a French cabinet rarely
reaches 20 O0o francs $4,000. What the
.,ntellectual damage" may amount TO.
however. Is "a more difficult QUESTION
to settle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01
VAST DEPOSIT OF COPPER.
Said 10 Be the Most phsnomsnal In The Worlds
His'oU.

A story comes from Juneau under the
date of June 2s of what Is described
as the greatest copper find in the
worlds history and phenomenon in
mineralogy.
The alleged wonderful discovery Is
said to have been made on White
River. the first tributary on the right
hand side of the Yukon going up. The
find itself is reported to be pure cop
pers running 9S per cent. at the sur
face and further down pieces OF copper
varying in size from a piece the size
of a walnut to chunks as large as a
trunk. According - the Juneau story
the history of the great find Is this:
Henry Bratnober. said TO have heavy
financial backing, has been making
frequent trips to and from Alaska
within the past year or so. Aithougn
he avoided publicity, 1t was said that
he had a number of prospectors look
ing over the whole country. He ala
his work in a systematic manner
some were sent i'm search OF gold
bearing placers, some for free quartz
and some for copper leads. 1t is safe
to say, however. that none were In
structed to find ground carrying high
values in copper. ground that run
through a sluice box. yields not only
nuggets, but great chunks OF the metal.
III is also said that the discoverer,
Mr.. Bratnober. is shortly TO put on
large force OF men who will thoroughly
develop the property. Mining experts
who have seen the metal are said TO
have been entirely at a loss as TO how
to account for the presence of so vast
a deposit OF copper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01
ALFRED THE GREATS JEWEL.
Curious and Interesting Relic Thai Is Now In the
Ashmoean Museum, Oxford

Arrangements are being made for
producing fac-simile OF he celebrat
ed Alfred jewel. which Is de-
posted in the Ashmolean museum at
Oxford. The Jewel is OF priceless
value as historic relic, as well as a
fine specimen OF artistic metal work
of the Saxon period. Its chief interest.
however. to most Englishmen will be
the fact of it's having belongd TO one
of the earliest and greatest makers
OF England, and that its identity is
absolutely authentic. The following
account of the relic is taken from
Garham's History of st. Neot's." and
gives what is known OF it's history
and preservation:
This Jewel was found, $685. at New
ton Park, some distance north OF
Athelney abbey. in Somersetshire near
the junction OF the Parrot and the
Thone. 1t is now in the Ashmo-
lean museum oxford. The form OF
this jewel is battledore shape; the OBJ
verse is faced with an oval plate OF
rock crystal four-tenths OF an inch
thick; through this is seen the minla-
ture, formed OF enameled mosaic, the
compartments being let into cells or
gold. The figure is that OF man hold
ing a fieur-de-lis I'm each hand. The
reverse is detached plate OF gold
dying Immediately on the back OF the
miniature), on which is elegantly
traced a fleur-de-lis. branching into
three stems. The edge is beveled tow
ard the front, and contains the legend;
" Aclfred Nee He lit GewyrcanO Ohat
Is, 'Aelfred me ordered to be wrought).
This gem terminates in grotesque
figure, representing on the diverse the
head of some sea monster, probably
(says DIR. Musgrave) a dolphin; on the
reverse. the lower jaw is wanting, its
place being supplied by scaly, nat
surface; the mouth of this animal en-
braces a small tube, traversed by
gold pin, apparently riyet. originally
passed through some wooden stem TO
which IL has been fixed, and which
has perished."
Around such an interesting relic Of
our early history must necessarily
have accumulated many legends. con-
lectures. and suggestions, says the Bir-
mingham Post. The purpose 10 which
the jewel has been put has been much
debated subject. Its appearance at
first sight suggests pendant TO a
necklace or collar. but this is out OF the
question. as in this position the figure
would be upside down. IL has also
Dttn SupDoScu Auul IL was uStu at Ahc
head of standard. and that it was
carried before Alfred's army i'm his sue
cessful battles with the Danes. Other
and more probable suggestions are that
it was the head of a rcepter or an or
nament on the front of helmet or
other head dress; both these theories
are supported by the presence OF the
rivet which still passes through the
hollow mouth OF the dolphin or sea
monster which terminates the jewel at
the narrow end. and which must have
been inserted in order TO fasten IL firm
ly TO a staff or stem of wood or metal.
1t has been affirmed by Sir Francis
Palgrave that the mosaic enamel fig
ure is OF greater antiquity than the
casket i'm which il is set, and that IL
was probably presented 10 King Alfred
as a valuable relic in his day by Pope
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Sir Wilfred I.aurier rose 10 the head
OF the Canadian government on the is
sue OF improved relations with the
United States. 1t will be remembered
that he made visit 90 Washington
with that purpose in view. Now. how
ever. his government has brought a
greater strain on the mutual good feel
ing between the dominion and the Re
public than has been suffered to exist
for many years and unless the Cana
dians have very greatly changed their
views Sir Wilfrid is likely to go down
as rapidly as he scared
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The New York Herald is getting IT,
all around because OF reported inter-
view with our Dewey In which the lat
ter is charged with saying some un-
pleasant things about Germany and
further expressing the opinion that
"our next war will be with Germany
Time was when what the New York
Herald said "went." II seems not al
ways to be so now and that great news
paper must fortify its Dewey state
ments with proof or else retract them
as an honorable journal would do, OF
course, IL IL has been led aStray by a
correspondent. and as the Herald viii
do. IL may be trusted, II that Is the
case. The sun views the matter as a
case Of spite because our Dewey de-
clined 10 accept the Heraid's diagno-
sis that his liver was out OF order and
go to Vichy for the cure as the Herald
advised him TO do.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they can NOT
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way 10 cure deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rrinbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when IL Is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tubc restored 10 It's normal
condition, hearing Will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out or ten are caused
bv catarrh. which is nothing out an in
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any cases OF Deafness (caugod by ca
tarrf1 tt1ltt can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
r. ]. CHENEY a. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Marinus or some other potentate. The
work OF the mosaic. with its inlaid gold
lines. certainly Indicates very early
period and is unlike the SaxN art In
execution The golden setting is un-
doubt. dly Saxon work OF "A very high
order, and indicates much skill IN de-
sign and execution.
The character OF the enameled fig
ure has been much specu,ated upon.
Some color has bcen given TO the the
DRY that Il represented 50. Neot by the
fact that st. Nent wgs known to be
Alfred's spiritual adviser ana TO be
much venerated by him. and that he
continually looked 10 him for guidance
and protection. Some have thought
that IL was intended TO represent st.
Cuthbert. and others our Savior,
though there seems no warrant for this
latter suggestion I'm the design or its
ornamental surroundings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Those Filipino insurgents that under
took to recapture the village of Calam-
ba from Halls troops seem to have act
ing to all precedents II they had held
their patience little longer our troops
would have abandoned the place and
they could have marched back into IL
without any unnecessary trouble. They
ought to have learned by this time that
IL is useless 90 try TO drive out Ameri-
can soldiers, but usually perfectly safe
to count on their retiring under orders
from headquarters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The death of Kate Chase Sprague is
pretty sure 10 revive again the old old
story that has served 10 fiji many a
page OF the newspapers from time to
time. called up like ghost usually by
the passing OF one OF the actors in the
drama OF many impressive scenes. And
IL begins 10 be pretty certain that not
one will have survived the Governor
himself when the last act is finished
and the curtain rung down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The rise in the stock OF The Union
Railroad company indicates that
good many persons have come at last
TO appreciate the fact that the trolley
business Of this active town offers as
fine chance for income paying invest
ment as anything in Wall Street. 1t is
reassuring sign when our people go
into home investments instead of
plunging crazily on far removed wild
cats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Just as we are hearing of the success
attending the efforts TO throttle the
yellow fever on its annual rounds
about Havana and Santiago IL is
shocking TO learn of a serious outbreak
right at home in Virginia. The out
break in the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton Is OF very aggressive kind, as the
death roll already shows. We doubt IL
there have been many occasions when
the dread disease has advanced so far
north as this.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01
Rich Vet Stsrvirg.

Doctors frequently have very
wealthy patients who are starving go
death. They have mlncv Ia buv food.
but their stomach has not tho strsngth
to digest d.. " lies thera "a heavy fcr-
Wrnted mass. the sole cause of dys-
lrpsla. nervousness ana blliousness.
The surest remedy 90 cure a weak
stomach Is Hostetters stomach Hit-
iers. 10 will restore vigor IL the eiiges-
tive organs. Nothing IL lust as good :"
See that private Revenue Stamp COW
ers the neck Of the bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Now comes the brickmakers strike
out in Chicago. The summer is surely
eventful i'm the matter OF strikes. They
started I'm New England, with the cot
ton fellows, and have proceeded west
by easy stages. We still have two on
hand here i'm town. the molders and
now the cigarmakers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The gray haired man Is being pushed
n tho wall everywhere. During n dis
cuselon in n London board of works one
of the members stated that he had
been assured by local hair-dye seller
that teie enormous majority OF his GUS
toners were wOrkmen. who dyed their
hoir TO secure employment, and 10 re-
tain IN when obtained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Goebel. the much abused Democratic
candidate for governor of Kentucky,
appears 10 have at least two virtues.
He is a teetotaller and he is a gold
standard statesman. But perhaps both
Of these are regarded as disabilities
rather than virtues among the Demo-
Gratis OF Kentucky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The chief Burgess OF West Chester.
pa. proposed fine OF 81 or "a hours in
iail. 10 each Of seven OF youn gmen who
were brought before him charged with
corner-loafing. At 81 per loaf the sport
Ga expensive. but the fines were all
paid. and the borough enriched ac-
cOrdngly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The Baltimore and Ohio receivership
seems to have achieved the astonishing
record of bringing the property through
in better shape titan Il was when u
went into bankruptcy. The average
railroad receivership is better entitled
TO be called a wreckership.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

-Four bandits held up trolley car In
Brooklyn and robbed the conductor and
the motorman. But after the recent
strike experiences. the passengers on
the car ought not to have been very
much disturbed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

a large number OF persons who had
paid twenty-five cents for a seat in n
hall where a medium was announced
10 materialize the shade OF the late Col.
Ingcrsoll were disappointed and dis
gusted at the failure Of the mediums
coax;ng TO produce results. II was evi-
IDENTIFY very shady transaction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The small town OF Viana DE- Cega.
about eight miles from Nailadolid. IS
the spot which. because of the fer
iility of the soil and the luxuriance OF
the vegetation on the surrounding hills,
has been chosen for the first tobacco
growing experiment IN Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

4 writer In the Uriontown. Pa.
News-Standard states that out OF the
300 c,ti7ens who v5tcd In the old East
ward of the borough in 1853 or 46 years
40, there are but - yei living and
nv seven 81 these remaining in the
town. The data u compared from an
old list OF voters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01
DIE D..

CONNELL-In this city. ON the 3fs'
uN.. James III. Connell. aged 56 years,
of 259 Valley street.
KINGHORN-At Wellesley Hills,
Mass. July 3lst, Elizabeth Tibbitts,
daughter OF James a. and Adelaide
w. Kinghorn, aged / year ] month,
days.
IANE--In this city. on the 30th ult..
Mary. daughter OF James and the
4ate Mary Lane.
wATSON-In tins city. suddenly. 3lst
ult.. Isaac c.. youngest son OF Henry
IL. and Ellen w. Watson. In his 18th
year.
wHrPPLE-In this city, July 10, Or
mando Whipple. in the 49th year OF
his age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01
TRY CRAIN.O! TRY GRGIN-O!

Ask your Grocer today TO show you a
nackage OF GRAIN-O. the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee
The children may drink u without in
fury as well as the adult. All who try
IL. like it. GRAIN-o has that rich seal
brown Of Mocha or Java. but u II made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives Il without distress u
the price ~ coffee. i5c. and sJcts. per
package. Sold by all grocers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

II seems like the good old revival
times 10 find Moody and sankey TO-
cether again as they are In New York.
doing the Lords service In the big
gospel tent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The Democratic national committee
proposes 20 raise s2.0oo.0b0 for the
presidential campaign and " is under
stood that contributions from the
faithful have been pouring IN a, such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

An Italian Marquis is 10 wed Miss
May GarIick. an American opera sing
err We always knew our Italian cou-
sins were fond OF that-garlic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Paul Deroulede, the French anti
Dreyfus agitator is sin heard from oc-
casionally but he seems to be only
about as alarming these days as a sec
ond hand yeast cake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

A good many fortunes have been
made in the Klondike but on the whole
the roundup shows rather larger
shipload of misfortunes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

In these halcyon days the bicycle
face is mostly cultivated by the pedes-
trian who is compelled to dodge the BIZ
cycle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

The tlmber on 10000 acres OF hard
woods at Algoms, w Va. is about 20
pe cus at the rate 81 $1,000 feet per day.
n fs estimated that I'VE wears viii DC
spent in finishing the tract.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Secretary Alger now knows how Ii
Hung Chang feels when he loses his
yellow jacket or his peacock feather,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

a rate that the committee already has
the whole sum barring the ciphers'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

Elegant tailor-madc. of sky-bue drap
d'ete. with galloons OF blue silk. Collar
of gray gupure over blue taffeta. Col
lar. chemisette and cravat of gray
pleated mousseline. Model made by
Montaille for the Countess de Curel and
worn by her at Longchamps races.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

When Darwin went seeking FOR miss
ing links he evidently overlooked golf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-25
SYNDICATE
Mr.. Field Proposes a Revised
Plan.
THE OWNERS REMAIN
Plan is to have Fifteen Direct<
ors, Two<thirds Of whom
will be from the Press
ent Owners.

For several months past various
members of the TELEGRAM staff have
been piled with questions as to the
situation regarding the proposed syn
dicate by which the quarres were to
be purchased by a company of monied
men.
1t is of course question of vital
importance to the people of Barre and
is one in which everyone is interested,
and consequently a TELEGRAM man
gained an interview with Clinton n.
Field this morning in which some
enlightenment was gained as to the
present situation.
Mr.. Field, representing the bank
ers and financial people undertaking
the consolidation of the Barre granite
quarries, has been at work during the
present month pertectinga plan pro-
posing that the capital stock OF the
new company and management OF the
business shall be retained by the pres
ent owners. The plan as outlined con-
templates that the present owners
shall receive payment for their prop
critics, partly in cash and partly in
shares of the new company.
The new company will be managed
bv a board Of fifteen directors OF
whom at least tWo-thirds Shall be
selected from the present owners. The
bankers are known as conservative
people, and they are putting in their
money believing that the shares will
earn substantial dividends and that
consolidation under new manage
ment will greatly increase the earning
capacity and value of the property.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-25
LAST EDITION
4 O'CLOCK.
THANKGIv|NG DAY.
The President Designates Nov. 3oth
as the Day.

Washington Oct. 25.-The Presi-
dent today designated November 30
as Thanksgiving Day. He says it is
seldom this nation has greater cause
for profound Thanksgiving.
Liberal employment of labor, abund-
ant crops, public credit. The former
is unequalled in its degree of prosper
ity. An honorable peace has been
ratified with foreign nation. We
are now on friendly relations with
every power on earth.
Trust is assumed in Cuba and faith
fully advanced. Confidence in the
good purpose of the United States is
rapidly established throughout the
Philippine archipelago.