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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
HE STOOD BY HIS MISTAKE.

When old Jacob Willoughby died last
week Kensinston lost one OF her unique
characters previous To the Centennial
Exposition of 1876. Mr.. Willoughby was
seized with a fear that the millions OF
visitors who were expected in the city
would deplete the food markets of Phil
adelphia. and thai famine would aasu4
says the Philadelphia Record. So firmly
did he become convinced OF the truth
of his prediction thath Immediately laid
in an enormous stock Of edibles.mostly
canned goods The cellar Of his house
was piled high with preserves. potted
meats, canned vegetables and nearly
every other article OF -perishable
foods.
OF course the anticipated famine did
not materialize, and Mr.. Willoughby
was left with his stores on his hands
He might have disposed of them. but
that would have meant admitting his
mistake. and SO he Kept them. For
twenty-thTee years. according 10 well
authenticated rcpOrts. he has fed his
family and his guests on tae aftermath
OF his Centennial stock and when COM
pany came there was grcdt rejoicing iu
the family, for tn n an, stun went
faster. At the time of the old gentle
mans death there was ,iil "a Iortion
Of II ltft
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
B. H. Gladding & Co.
OUR GLOVES FOR new YEARS
HAVE ARRIVED.
Holiday Gifts.

Nothing can be in better taste more acceptable as
token of friendship than handsome glove
We have the prevailing shades for men in FOWNES
DENTS and c. & p, and other popular brands
MEMS WOOL LINED CASTOR CT OVFS !, =
very choice finish. They give great satisfaction to the
buyer
LADIES AND GENTLEMENS FINE ALASKA
DING & Co
ELECTRIC SEAL GLOVES, 4 special purchase ex
pressy for Holiday PRESENTS They look we'll as the boh
est cost Alaska
LADIES TREFOUSSE KIDS very elegant coore
and the best fitting glove in the market for this holiday sea-
We make the price only $T5o. Ladies familiar with
the finer grade of kids will notice the BIG DISCOUNT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
RELIGIOUS AND
PHILANTHR0PIC WORK.

Continued from Page Four)
tor for several years, and more re-
Gently has served as state Missionary
for the congregational churches OF
Connecticut. He has been closely iden-
t!ted with the Christian End avor
movement almost from It's inception,
ANA has had an unusually wide eIi'efi-
enes IN Convention work.
OBJECT.
1t will be the object of this Extension
movement to arrange short Confer
ences for Bible study I'm various CEN
tres, for the deepening OF spiritual life.
ana 10 encourage Christians TO become
soul-winners by showing them how 10
use the Bible i'm dealing with others.
Wnile the aim is chiefly 10 arouse
ana instruct Christians, yet there Is no
reason why some OF the services may
not be made eyangellstlc. where II is 50
desired.
METHOD.
Two meetings each day. Union SER
wees preferred. Preparatory meetings
for prayer expected.
Such topics as the following will be
presented Sin and it's Consequences,
Regeneration, Conversion. Concern for
Souls, Prevailing Prayer, The Holy
Spirit, The Upper Room Experience.
How TO study the Bible. How 20 Lead
a Soul To Christ, Justification, Relig-
ion I'm the Home. The Use of Christian
Literature, Decision Day i'm the sun 1a Y
school Mems Bands 10 Work for Men,
Will You Go or Send? etc, etc.
TERMS.
Churches desiring such conferences
viii not be asked TO assume any finan-
cial or other obligations, except TO pro-
vide the building and also entertain-
ment for speakers and travelling ex-
penses. But offerings for work Will be
taken at every meeting.
HOW TO GO ABOUT 1T.
Write to Rev. III. w. Pope, at New
Haven, Conn. or 10 myself at East
Northiield, Mass. stating the number
or churches willing 20 unite the time
desired, and the religious condition Of
the community.
In this way it Is hoped TO carry the
influence that has been felt at North
field 10 thousands who have never been
able To attend the summer conferences.
Yours in the work.
ID. l.. MOODY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
HANDk kERCHiEFS.

We open the Christmas season with
tremendous stock Of desirable goods
and with prices marked so low that
buying them will be a pleasure.
First we mention 500 dozen of Chill
dren's Handkerchiefs that we
VIII sell. for each............ IC
Children's Embroidered Initial Hand
kerchiefs. excellent quality, new r.
designs. at, each &c
We have very large assortment of
Silk Initial Handkerchefs az an prices
We call particular attention TO the
quality we are selling at, IN.
each.... 49,. Observation-Disclosures. lJC
Ladies Fine Embroidered Handker-
chiefs, very choice designs. in or
very fine quality az, each.... ZJc
Children's Handkerchiefs. per ,o,.
box ...'.... .''......',,....,.... IZzC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

'Previews require as much. If not
more stu than revisws. The results
an as good and some think, even bet
ter They ought to EaVe a favorable in
fiuence on the reviews. They deserve
60 have fair in the teachers meet
ings and the Sunday school classes as
we enter upon the next years import
ant sgries OF lessons. Sunday School
MIN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

500 HIGH GRADE JACKETS for La
dies and Misses. bought at FORTY
CENTS on THE DOLLAR, and we
shall sci, them at these wonderful re-
ductions:
LOT Ladies' and Misses Kersey
Jackets. all satin lined. We guaran-
tee that many of the Jackets have re-
tailed at $1,000 and $1,000 this z nm
season, our great sale price. J.uu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
CHURCH OF EMMANUEL.

There was a good attendance at ,ne
morning service Wednesday; .dr. +. NJ.
Messenger preached from Psalm 2i:3.
The attendance was larger in the after
noon and evening
Rev. Byron j. Rees preached at both
services, at the close OF which there
were seekers for pardon and purity.
There were several visiting clergymen
al these services.
The usual mid-winter convention held
at this church By the Portsmouth
Camp Association will be held this year
at Norwich. The pastor and several
members will probably attend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

IF the work OF teachers is SO sacred,
so dear 10 God. those VINO are engaged
in 1T should kesp themselves unspotted
from the world. Wherever the loNe OF
God goes IL cleanses Its breath is the
atmosphere of heaven and the life that
is open To ii is made purer. Christmas
thoughts are all OF God incarnate. and
tlat means Ae4++F4ees, truth stffu- upright
eousness incarnate. We should be purer
al. r. having our mind and heart filled
with the thought of Gods wonderful
love which the day brings"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
THOUGHTS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEACHERS

The Christmas message TO Sunday
school teachers is call to holier life
and more devout service We have no
tru. 'hristmas any year unless there is
n flesh coming Of that same love into
our hearts. our whole life should be
lifted TO higher spiritual plane ON the
Christmas Ie. We should be holier all
the new year with sweeter spirit. gem
tier speech. deeper peace, ,because Christ
has been born anew in our heart"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
LADIES' NEcKWeAR DEPT.

Literally crowded with hgh@toned
Christmas Novelties We mention only
a lew ot The many desirable styles.
LADIES STCSK COLLAR and la
bot all desirable shades. actually
worth 9S. Christmas sale price, EQn
25 dozen LADIES STOCK COLLARS
all the new shades. value 25c each.
for our Christmas sale we a.
say ...... .........,............ ifC
LADIES LIBERTY SILK SCARE,
yards long. all colors, were soc each.
for quick sale we mark them. 6Cc
each .... ..................,., fJC
LADIES STOCK COLLAR, with
Liberty silk Jabot. elegant goods. ac-
tuaily worth $ll9. Christmas OK
sale price..... .............,. .... LIZ.
Ladies' All lSilk Pompadour Ruff,
worti $2.25 our sale price 4 oO
each ...-t. .,..--..........-..t+.. LOO
Ladies' Embroidered Collars. a large
assortment. regular price 25c, fnr.
sale price .,.........,.,.....,..s tk2U
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
B.H.G|0dd|1l&CQ.
Only
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
remain in which you
can purchase
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

DO not fail to visit our
Holiday Departments,
which are repletc with
elegant novelties and
rich standard fabrics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

In this way il Is hoped TO carry the
influence that has been felt at North
Held 10 thousands who have never been
able To attend the summer conferences.
Yours in the work.
ID. l.. MOODY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
HOW TO GO ABOUT 1T.

Write to Rev. III. w. Pope, at New
Haven, Conn. or 10 myself at East
Northiield, Mass. stating the number
or churches willing 20 unite the time
desired, and the religious condition of
the community.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
Ladies' and Misses Jackets.


l-OI ladies and Misses fine Kerscy.
Jackets I'm tan. blue. black and brown
a wonderful assortme L. None rotaif
less than SIS, many at 81 and 7rn
70 our sale price. fJU
LOT 3-100 fine tailor-made High Grade
Jackets, embroidered and lined with
beautiful silks. wholesale price $500
TO $50, retail price $50 10 $50, n no
our wonderful sale price... J.Jo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
HUNT JEwELRY co. y


AT the Damascus Bazaar OF Faris
Shehadi 455 Westminster street will be
found a wealth. of dainty things from
all parts or the Orient appropriate
10 the season. Furniture inlaid with
mother of pearl from Damascus. Ex-
cellent and rare china wares I'm vases,
cups and saucers and plates. Rugs,
choice and rare. all sizes and prices. and
an abundance Of curious novelties in
tewelry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
KING DENTAL COMPANY.

At the King Dental Company. 230
Westminster street, DIR. King Is offer
ing very low terms for plate. crown
and filling work. With painless extract
ing free he will provide a fine full set
of gold filings any size for $3.50, gold
crowns $3.50 and pure gold filings $500
He gives his personal guarantee for ten
years with each set
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
A. c. CASEY & co.

A.C.Casey & Co, 1892 and S9S Westmin-
ster street has the finest stock OF gas and
electric fixtures TO be seen in the city.
Their workmanship is known 10 be of
the very best ana like their prices can
be depended upon to give satisfaction.
call at their store al this time will
probably suggest something practical
and useful for the house in the way of
Christmas present.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
DEVASTATION IN NEW JERSEY
Crops in Many Sections Ruined by
the Furious Rain Storm.

Crops in Many Sections Ruined by
the Furious Rain Storm.
Somerville, N. g., July 1.-THE heav-
lest thunderstorm OF the season struck
this section Wednesday night. The storm
was accompanied by hail, which did great
damage to crops in the lower part of
Somerset county. Captain YanDoren of
the Trenton boat line plying between
Trenton and New York on the Delaware
and Raritan Canal reports that the sec
tion between Princeton and Milestone,
which he passed through early this morn
ing is practically devastated by the
storm. He says that fruit trees are
stripped. grain fields are laid low, and
nothing is left standing in the corn fields
but the stalks.
There was a terrific downfall OF hail
in this district. which lasted an hour.
Near the county seat there was no hail,
but a terrible thunder storm, which last
ed several hours. The farm house OF
James Cain, near here, was struck by
lightning and the inmates were severely
shocked The house caught fire, but the
flames were extinguished after hard
battle by Cain and his neighbors.
Port Jervis, n. Y, July H.-During the
terrific thunder storm which passed over
this section Wednesday afternoon lightning
did much damage in Sussex county, N J.
The large barns, COW stables, and ma
chine house of the Sussex county aims
house, near Branchville, were struck and
burned, and five thousand sheayes OF rye
and sixty tons of hay were consumed. Six
persons were milking in the COW stables,
two of whom were felled, but were not
seriously injured. The horses and cattle
were rescued. The Christian Church at
Baleville was struck by lightning and the
whole front of the church torn out. AT
Smartswood station Harry Vaii's barn was
consumed, and at Sparta buildings are re-
ported burned by lightning.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
THE COLONIES HERE TODAY.
The Rain Interferes With the Las'
Game With the Reds.

The Rain Inferferes With the Last
Game With the Reds.
Rain prevented the final game with the
Cincinnati Reds yesterday afternoon, and
as Mercer was scheduled to pitch for the
Senators. Manager Ewing may thank Jupi-
ter Pluvius for an escape from defeat The
Cincinnatis left last night for Philadelphia,
where they begin a series of three games
with the Quakers today. The LouisTilles
arrived last night from Baltimore and this
afternoon the first of a series OF three
games with the Senators at Nation
al Park will occur. The last meeting be-
tween the two clubs took place in Louis
VILE and four straight victories were won
by Manager Clarke's men. AS only three
games will be played here, it will be i'm
possible for the Senators to equal the rec
ord but If all the contests are Senatorial
victories the account Will be called square.
The exchange of Mcclure for McGann
and Smith was the main topic OF conVer-
sation among the fans today. 1t is the
general opinion that both clubs were ben
Gifted by the deal. McGann Will prove
tower of strength to the locals, while Nc
Guire will prove valuable to the Superbas.
He will probably do the bulk of the catch
ing for the Brooklyns Farrell is not
overly fond of work, and MCGUIRE had
rather catch every game than adorn the
bench Smith is a promising youngscatch-
er and will be a good assistant to Kit
fridge, who will now be the Senators main
dependence behind the bat. All things
considered Il would seem that Manager
Irwin got the better of the deal.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
A FATAL LIGHTNING STROKE.
A Boy Killed and Several Persons
Injured in Pennsylvania.

Stroudsburg, Pa. July H.-This
county was visited Wednesday even
ing by most disastrous cleo
trical storm, which was accom-
panied by hail the size of marbles Great
damage was done to growing crops. Light
ming struck in several places, killing boy
and injuring several others AT the time
the storm broke Benjamin Place. jr, his
son Paul, fourteen years old. and Clayton
Place were in a field. AS they neared a
big walnut tree there was a terrific clap of
thunder, followed by binding flash of
lightning. Paul Place, who was just be-
hind the wagon. was instantly killed, to-
gether with the two horses and a dog.
Benjamin Place was struck and knocked
off the wagon and the other boy was also
rendered unconscious.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
HER CONSCIENCE WORRIED HER
Mrs. LunsberE Wants the Body of
Her Husband Exhumed.

Mrs. LunsberE Wants the Body of
Her Husband Exhumed.
New York, July 14.-Charlotte Lunsberg,
housekeeper at 404 East Fifty-fourth
Street, went over to the Brooklyn health
Office yesterday and got permit to take up
the cut-up body found in the water off
Bay Ridge a month ago and buried in the
county farm as unknown. The body was
that of her husband. Frederick Lunsberg.
He was a German sailor years ago. He
went away from home week before the
dismembered body was found. Mrs. Luns-
berg when she saw the body at the morgue
was sure ii was that of her husband. The
tattoo marks on the arm and the injured
middle finger left no room for doubt in
her mind. But she wanted to wait until
the legs were found to see if there were
some toes cut off. Her daughter, too, al
vised her to say nothing and in that
way avoid publicity. In that way also the
expense of burial would fall on the city
The Lunsbergs have very little money.
But afterwards Mrs. Lunsberg began to
feel conscience stricken, it is said, and at
last she went to Brooklyn to have the
body taken up. She says she wants to be
sure that it is her husband. She has not
decided yet, however. that she will bury
the body in another place. Lunsberg was
born in Hamburg and was sixty -one years
old. The morgue authorities did not take
much stock in the woman's story because
the body appeared to be that of younger
man. Mrs. Lunsberg says her husban
looked young.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
A RECEIVER FOR A CHURCH.
Predicnment of New Orleans Pres
byterian Congregation.

Dytcrluh SOnSreSatiOh.
New Orleans, July 14.-Judge King, Of
the civil district court, on motion of At
torney General Cunningham yesterday ap-
pointed e. NJ. Calm receiver for the I'M
manuel Presbyterian Church, of the city,
and decreed the forfeiture of its charter
A receiver for a church is unusual and the
case is the more extraordinary in view OF
rian church is Jew in race and religion
The question at issue is a most involved
and complicated one, the result Of long
church dissension between the minister
and the trustees. In 1886 Casper Auch, a
wealthy German, bequeathed his entire
large fortune to the several Presbyterian
churches of New Orleans to be divided
among them and the interest from the
money to be used in caring for poor Pres
byterians. The Emmanuel Church got SILL
900 as it's share, but instead of keeping
this trust fund intact for the poor, the
trustees adopted the practice of borrow
ing from it to pay various expenses. The
church had not paid it's minister, the Rev.
Owen Reidy, in full for twenty years, and
to settle with him they paid him $4,000
from the poor fund.- of which he himself
was one of the trustees, and used the bal
ance for other purposes. Then the other
trustees ousted Reidy from the trustees
and brought suit against him and secured
judgment for s10,652. the amount paid him
from the Auch bequest The judgment,
however is of little value. All these things
brought such scandal that the congrega-
ton of the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
has dwindled down to the three trustees
and their families. AS the church .ope-
rates under a State charter, the Attorney
General intervened and called for the for
feiture of the charter and the appointment
of receiver to straighten out the tangled
affairs of the church.
The evening times., 1899-07-14

also be taught to pick tea, and thus earn
money to help buy them food and cloth
ing. This offer was favorably received and
acted upon, SO that Dr. Shepard has
goodly list of scholars, from which he
draws his pickers in numbers as required.
Educating the Pickers.
OF course there are many Of them too
young for field work; but the work is
light, great strength not being needed.
and the youngsters like it, speedily learn
ing the art. At first they require instruc-
tion and close attention until they be-
come sufficiently expert to pick only leaves
of proper age. This is the foremost re-
quirement, and one which depends upon
nicely of touch Of the fingers in rapidly
passing over the young leaves and decid-
ing at once as to what to pick and what
to reject. This once learned, the quantity
of leaves picked by the children is increas-
ed as they become accustomed to the
work. Some of the pickers are quite ex-
pert, although none of them reach as yet
the quantities credited to expert pickers
in Asiatic tea gardens. 1t is not easy,
however, to make a comparison, as these
latter pick larger leaves and make infe-
rior teas. DR.. Shepard picks only the most
delicate leaves for the principal, II not
the only mode of making profitable crop
here, is to put on the market a tea su
perior to any now found in the trade.
The older varieties of tea plant, such as
produced IL. China will withstand frost ad-
mirably. willie the Assam kinds are COM
paratively tender. Frost lowers the val
ue Of tea. Seeds from the higher grades
of Ceylon and Assam productions have
in most instances produced plants too ten
der for the climate of South Carolina The
most promising variety at Pinehurst is
one that was imported from Darjeeling and
from an elevation OF about 5000 feet.
Seeds when received at Pinehurst. are at
once sown in beds of light, ibrous soil and
shaded from the sun. The habitat of the
tea plant is an underground In shady for
ests. In few months the seedlings are
large enough to be transplanted. When
they have been set out, they are shaded
from the afternoon sun by shingle stuck
in the ground on the southwest side OF the
plant.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
IN MEMORY OF HENRY GEORGE
The Anniversary of His Birth as a
Day of Rejoicing.


New York, July 1.-THE Manhattan Sim
gle Tax Club, through Director George P.
Hampton, has mailed to all parts of the
civilized globe a circular suggesting that
hereafter Henry Georges birthday be SET
apart every year for special rejoicing
among single takers. AS Georges birth
day-September falls this year on
Saturday, the circular suggests that the
celebrations take place on the next day
Sunday-and that the celebration this year
should pave the way for a still grander
celebration on his actual birthday, Sunday,
September 2, 1900, the first year of the new
century, which is destined TO witness the
full triumph of the cause to which Henry
George devoted his life and in the service
of which he died. The plan is TO have a
series of local meetings all over the world
meeting is to be held in few days in
Tom L. Johnson's Office in this city to ar
range with him, Henry George, jr., and
others a plan by which telegraphic mes
sages may be exchanged by the meetings
on the day of the celebration. The state
ment in the circular that 1900 will be the
first year of the new century instead of
the last year of the present century in the
mean time is amusing some of those who
received the circular.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
coNTEsT1NG A HERMITs WILL.
Claims Entered by Children of the
Deceased Recluse.

Plainfield, N. j., July 1.-THE will of
Benjamin Bush, known Familiarity as
Giant Ben of the Sourland Mountains, >"
owing to his immense statue and hermit
ways, who met a tragic death by being
cremated in the old house in which ne
lived in the woods, several months ago IS
to be contested.
Giant Ben" spent all his life in the
Somerset Highlands and succeeded in gath
ering together property worth about $1,000
This he willed entire to Josephine B. Cru
ser, wife of Cornelius B. Cruiser, of Mont
gomery township, who did many little fa-
vors for the queer old man during his lat
ter days, when he lived a hermitlike ex-
istence. His four children. Martin, of hi
cago; Peter, Of Princeton; Carrot D., Of
Skillman, and Mrs. Mary Latourette, Of
North Plainfield, were not mentioned in the
will, and they have resolved to contest
it's provisions. Hon. Alvah H. Clark, of
Somerville, represents the appellants, and
County Prosecutor Nelson r. DUNCAN will
appear for the appellee. Surrogate Spencer
will give hearing in the contest en-
July 2S.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
DROWNED IN A BOAT RACE.
Two Men Go Down in Sight of Hun
dreds on PassamaquOddy Bay.

Two Men Go Down In sight OF nun
dreds on PassamaquOddy Bay.
Eastport Me-, July 1.-THE first drown
ing accident of the season in this vicinity
occurred Wednesday afternoon in Passama-
quoddy Bay. less than one mile from the
wharves The accident was witnessed by
several hundred residents, who were un
able to render aid. A sailing race had
been arranged among boatmen living at
South Lubec, who came into the big harbor
off Eastport for the contest. One of the
boats, a centreboard. owned by Horace
Nickerson, had also on board E. G. Small,
jr., and son, Frank Small, Of South Lubec.
While passing large can buoy in the har
Dor on the return trip the boat did not
work quickly when the ballast was shifted
by those on board her and strong breeze
capsized her The steamer General Leay-
itt Captain Brown, of Harbor Ferry, was
making the regular trip to North Lubec
at the time and arrived quickly on the
scene. Frank Small was saved in an eX-
hausted condition, and only a few feet
away the body OF E. G. Small, jr.. was seen
floating below the surface and taken on
board The body of Nickerson was not
found.