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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

Two OF New Works favorite sons adj
vance still nearer the footlights OF ths'
public theatre. Joe Choate goes 60 be
our Ambassador 10 the Court OF 81.
James. DR.. Depew will sit in the Sen
ate Of the United States. The honors
thus bestowed are refreshing evidence
that a fellow may get a little JOY out
of life and yet be considered seriously.
Choatc ana Depew are fun makers for
themselves and other mon But because
they arc bright manifest,y does not
mean that they arc not Lrainy, well
equipped with reliable mental arrange
monts. A contrary view often seems
10 exist even with the generally op-
timistic and somewhat talky and smart
folk OF our glorious country. Let a
fool hold his tongue and he will pass
for a sage" lie who IS OF the easy
cheerfulness OF speech Of Dr. Depew,
for instance. has often TO go to greater
length 60 prove his responsibility and
capacity 10 the satisfaction Of his fel-
low citizens than your quiet man.
Choate's cleverness is OF q different
kind and is often more harmful 10 the
personal interests Of its possessor, since
his is the wit that sometimes bites and
SO makes enemies where Depew's good
humor only tempts a plying smile OH
the faces OF such persons as cannot
understand how fun loving and serious
business can go together or even take
turns. II is said OF a famous Rhode
Island lawyer that he would lose a case
rather than the chance TO crack joke,
and Abraham Lincoln, it used TO be
said, hurt himself by the queer
stories he loved TO tell as a relief from
the steady strain upon him. But per-
haps we are all coming to understand
better than we used TO that the nuts
and raisins ana the tid-bits are n de-
sirable, IL not always necessary. part
OF a sound and wholesome dinner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
Prohibition ard Temperance.

no the Editor OF The News:
lettering TO a statement in a local
newspaper that the figures OF the re-
cent election demonstrate that the
cause OF prohibition g. not on the gain
in this section. with a particular refer
ence 90 Vermont. = want 20 say that
being resident OF Vermont and only
IN winter months In Providence. 1 am
unable TO decide who arc supporters OF
temperance in Rhode Island, and have
never seen anything IA that paper in
dicatins a desire 10 advance It's In
tcrests
\ little observation VIII coavince any
one that prohibition as "a party meas
ure had little 70 do with real temper
ance sentiment, but Is one OF scores OF
different names which has attempted
good IN that direction and are now
obsolete.
Vermont at its last election made no
attempt Co nom minate by convention. but
it was published that so and 80 would
be- a safe ln0n to vote for. a license
bill was introduced, but defeated on
joint ballot, about l7G TO 60, ana denied
q reference 20 the people. which was
unwise. as "A trial would have decided
that the cause never had better sup-
porters than now. pGM 2ERANCE.
- HUMBOLDT Ave. Providence, Jan. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
J. B. Barnaby Co. Make War
on Regular Clothing Prices,
And AT THEIR SLAUGHTER SALE
OF JEROME KENNEDY &
CO.'S STOCK,
Create tha Greatest Bargains Known
for Many Years.

Great crowds daily lill the popular
clothing establishment OF the }. Il.
Barnaby company, drawn there by the
big bargains this famous firm is Of
fering. Their recent purchase of the
stock Of Jerome Kennedy * Co. has en-
/ abled them TO open the food gate of
bargains and deluge the state with the
greatest money saving opportunities of
a decade.
Mems OVercoats are going at this
great sale ut only S475, 1915. $7.75. 1915,
$l275 and $l4.75. These are the over
coats Kennedy sold for $40 10 $25 one
special lot Of Jerome Kennedy q Co.'S
highest grade custom made $50 to $40
overcoats are being sacrificed at only
$2i75.
Mems fine Suits go now for only
$2.75, 1915, $4.75, $5.75 1915. 1915, $l2.75
and S14.7j. These are the Suits that
were $3.50 to s25 at Kennedy's.
Mems listers are being slaughtered
in prices, Jerome Kennedy Il Co.'S 81
TO SIS listers being sold now at only
$3.50. $4.6O $500. s6.S5, $3.50. Ss.95, 1895
Sl1So, $l3,65 and SASS.
In the Boys department tremendous
bargains are the rule. Boys Refers
are selling at S5c.. $i.45, s2.45. sS.i5 and
s495 that Kennedy's asked 81 to $3.50
for.
Boys MILDLY suits are now only $147.
$2.45, $295 and 1895. Kennedys prices
were SO to $3.50. Boys $500 Refer
suits are being sold for only 65c.
and Boys two piece double
breasted suit, sizes to 10 years go for
only $l.45. $l.95 and $2.45, Kennedys
prices on these suits were $3.50, $3.50
and up to $3.50.
Mems and Boys Clothing is not only
cheap but Ladies' Garments go at the
lowest prices that have prevailed for
years.
In fact whatever you wish TO pur-
chase, either ladies'. misses or girls
garments, mems, youths or boys
clothing, or mems or boys furnishing
goods you will find this great sale en-
ables you to secure it for one-half, one
third and two-thirds regular prices,
while odd and broken lots are being
practically given away.
This sale is now i'm full blast at the
J. Il. Barnaby Co.'S big store, Provi-
dence. Don't miss it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
DIED.

ARNOLD-In East Greenwich. 18th
inst, Emily T.. wife OF Thomas T.
Arnold. aged ~ years.
BYRNE-In this city. 18th inst. Ro-
sanna, wife Of the late John ID.
Bryne. of "a Atwelrs avenue.
CHEEVER-New York city. 10th inst
Lizzie W., wife Of John IL. Cheever.
CHILD-In this city. 18th inst, Sarah
Maria, widow Of Capt. George
child aged 30 years.
DOUGLASS-In this city. 9Th inst. An
drew NJ. Douglass, aged 20 years.
ELDRED-At Riverpoint 11th inst.
Mrs. Louisa \. Eldred, aged 20
years.
FARLEY-In this city 18th inst. Pat
rick Farley.
JEwETT-In this city, nth inst. sud
denly. Catherine :. Jewett, wife OF
j. Henry JoWctL
bENAIIAN-In this city. 18th inst.
James Leuahan. aged years,
months and IL days.
M'NERNEY-In East Greenwich. 12th
inst. Thomas McNerncy. aged 73
years
NJ ~ ~ IN 'hls tiN, i-tn INST
Mary wife OF the late Mathew
MulVcy
PATT-In Howard. II. l.. lith inst,
Edward B. Patt. aged 36 years.
EoIssY-r this city. 10th inst, Henry
W. Rolssy. aged IS years. S months
and 20 days.
TUOMAs--In Pawtuxet nth inst,
Howard Burlingame, infant son OF
Colby y. and Minnie =. Thomas
wHEELwR1GHT--1n this city. nth
inst Ethel Dciphina, daughter of
George ~. ana 1dith WhcclWright.
AGED years and H. Gays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

In certain lines prior 10 the enactment
OF the tariff law of 1897 but that they
should continue light during the entire
year in the face OF the large home de-
mand. which prosperous business con-
ditions would naturally create. has
proved surprising TO those following
closely the commercial developments OF
the year. The importation OF IA full
years supply OF wool, sugar and other
articles OF that class just prior 70 the
enactment of the Dlngley law naturally
had marked effect in reducing the Inn
ports of the closing months of the cal
endar year 1897 but that the imports
Of the closing months OF 1898 should
remain as low as those OF 1897 is
matter of very considerable surprise.
The November imports in 1895 are no
greater than those OF November 1884,
and The eleven months OF 1S9S, when
compared with the corresponding
months Of 1897 or 1886, show a remark
able reduction in certain classes Of i'm
ports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

The figures OF the Treasury Bureau
OF Statistics presenting the imports i'm
detail for November ana for the eleven
months ending with November show
some interesting facts regarding the
import trade OF the year. The importa-
tion of breadstufts in the eleven months
ending with November WAS but little
over one-half that OF the corresponding
eleven months Of 1887, the largest re
duction being in barley; while oatmeal,
which i'm the eleven months of 1896 was
more than one million pounds. was I'm
1898 but about one-quarter Of a million
pounds. Chemicals, which up 10 this
time have shown little disposition TO
yield the American market 70 Ameri-
can manufacturers, showed a total i'm
portation OF $3S, 100 in the eleven
months OF 1898, against s4O,965, 215 in
the corresponding months OF 1897, ana
"fif-i-s1fi III int 'OiltsllolAIlllE -llpAlliS
OF 1896. Coffee shows a marked reduc-
tion, though this is more apparent than
real because of "a reduction i'm price
the number of pounds imported in the
eleven months of 1898 being greater
than in the eleven months of 1891 or in
any preceding eleven months in the
history of the country, though the
value falls from $40, 2OS. .S52 in the eleven
OF 1897 TO $l9,9Si, 629 I'm the
eleven months of 1898. Manufactures
of cotton show n marked decrease.
Earthen, stone and chinaware falls
from $9,1sOO67 in 1896 and sS,O2i 2O5 in
1897 to s6,sOo,3 ,319 I'm 1898, and manufac-
lures of iron and steel fall from $lS,-
559.414 in the eleven months of 1896 and
sl2, 776315 in the eleven months OF 1897
TO $i1, 4sOOi3 in the corresponding period
OF 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
It'd BITS.

The strength of two horses equals
that of IL men.
Bailoy's Mistake is the name OF a
post Office in Maine.
The present system Of musical nota-
tion was invented in the 11th century.
There are 269 color varieties Of the
Chrysanthemum TO be seen i'm Japan.
The Emperor of China has to fast GA
days I'm each year for the sake of reli-
gion.
In many European galleries the pic
lures are busted by means OF aid syr-
inges.
Forty-seven muscles are called into
play in the production OF the human
voice.
Mexico has had So presidents since
1921 OF these. 16 have died violent
deaths.
Chinese coinage i'm the shape of a
knife has been traced back as far as
22io u. G.
Nearly million persons make their
living in this country by the electric
industries.
Australian rabbit skins are being
converted into sealskins for the Amer
lean market.
NegetaIians assert that one acre of
land will comfortably support four per-
sons on vegetable diet
Dartmoor which occupies one-ffth OF
the County of Devon, is the largest
tract Of uncultivated land i'm England.
Among the Chinese n coffin is consid
cred neat and appropriate present for
an aged person, especially IL I'm bad
health.
1t IS estimated that fully two-thirds
of the whole amount OF public money
held by the London banks does not bear
interest.
The export of German nre-arms by
way Of Hamburg gradually increased
from 81 200, 900 worth in 1890 TO five
times that amount I'm 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
A TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL DEWEY.

When Dewey sailed from Hong Kong
Bay
Who of us thought of battle so far
away?
And where Montojos was snugly
moored,
Defying the Little Americans" We
were thus ignored.
But as morning broke on the 1st. of
May
our feet sailed in, by George, TO Manila
bay,
And gave to Spain a morning gun
Before the rising of the burning sun.
And when the Dons from their slum-
bers woke,
Uncle sam was there, and then he
spoke
In thunderous tones that made the
Welkin ring,
And awoke all nature. every living
thing.
Within the bounds of Manila bay,
Where Montojo's fleet is to this day
But what does Dewey care for Mon
tojo's fleet?
He has sent it down to-where the
mermaids sleep.
No siren sounds come from It there,
Nor will there be, while under Dewey's
care;
No war cry's heard down where sleep
The relics OF Montojo's fleet.
But far away DER land and sea
Are praises sung of our gallant Dewey,
And in later years a shaft shall rise
our nations hero 10 immortalize.
-P. w. II.
Providence. II. T.. Aug. Is. 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

OF course. il would be a very serious
matter if Germany were 10 interfere in
the smallest degree with the manage
ment of American affairs anywhere,
and II is not to be credited that she is
really doing 40, although the record Is
that she is n good deal Of a busy body
in international affairs and has cap
tured a plum or two that some other
fellow thought he had. Which is To
Germany's credit, Of course. and no
fault is TO be found with her on that
score. But she must not fool with the
American nation or engage i'm any such
funny business as she is just now sus-
pected Of Perhaps. if Germany really
wanted a hand in the Philippines, and
IL certainly does look that way. she
recognized that there Is such thing
possible as being too smart. At all
events. II Is the fault of the American
nation If Germany Is allowed 10 play
fast and loose with our interests. in the
Philippines or anywhere else, and as
suming that she is itching TO help
Aguinaldo 10 make trouble and so dis
courage our people with their new job
Of colonial management, It is only our
own fault if we are not cute enough to
checkmate her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

Is Germany behind Mr.. Aguinaldo in
his scheming TO keep US uneasy over
in the Philippines? The opinion seems
10 be taken seriously in pretty high
quarters. Our relations with Germany
during the Spanish war were not COM
forting at any time. Spain seemed To
lind encouragement 10 fly 10 Germany
for support on frequent occasions. and
although, upon so flying little that was
encouraging seemed TO result the feel
ing In our own country echoed the
sentiment that nobody goes where there
is no hone of welcome. In the same
way we have had explanations that the
relations existing between Dewey's
fleet and Germanys naval representa-
tive in Manila Bay were never strained
as reports az the time indicated. but
the feeling persists among the Ameri-
can people that the German admiral
behaved not unlike boor. There is
said TO be never any smoke without
some fire, and Germany has from time
to time since war with Spain was de-
clared bobbed up in a conspicuously
different attitude from that displayed
by any Of the other powers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
s M H. z s.

''You say She Is a business woman.
What business - she interested tn?"
"Oh, everybody 's."-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Edna-I believe that tina, young Mr..
Jimson is hdlf-witted.
Marie--As much as that?-Chicago
Record.
How do you pronounce metempsy-
Ghosts ?'
II never use the word. philadelphia
North American.
Choly Chumpleigh--When | am in
Rome. | intend To do rs the Romans do
Miss Coldcal- Most OF them. ! believe,
live i'm Rome altogether.-Puck.
and YOU call yourself a free Ameri-
cam" cnragedly screamed the consti-
Nc? No" said tho statesman. Il
come hiEh. II anybody asks you. IN
dianapolis Journal.
so. ne asked YOU To be his wife? How
did he lead up to the question:
"Oh, with small talk remember.
ror one thing. he asked me ~ 1 loved
him.'-Dctroit Journal
Customer-tlow long is this lockct
for two pictures guarantcedH
Jeweler--FiVc years; long enough FOR
three pairs of photographs, usually
Cincinnati Enquirer.
His deep bass voice went pcali.'S
through
The apartments OF the nat
we start In thirty minutes. dear;
Epgiu tO nut pu NDuT hat
Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

On the other hand. articles used by
manufacturers, in the nature OF raw
material, show an Increase of in4peFta-
tion. Conspicuous among such in
creases are vegetable fibers, including
hemp, flax. jute butts, sisal grass, etc,
hides. rubber and raw silk. Wool inn
ports i'm 1898 arc OF course far below
those of 1897, those of the latter year
having been more than double the
average years importation of foreign
wool
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

on Long Island farm is AN apple
tree which bore two crops of fruit the
past year. and the farmers are taking
unusual interest iu this peculiaritv of
nature Just ns much interest has been
shown n Hostettcr's stomach Bittors.
which has the PECULIARLY or curing
dyspepsia. indigeution. constipation
and hlodd disorders that other
remedies fail to benont I'm chronic
cases 20 rarely fails. ana ~ cures when-
ever n cure is possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

few months test OF our military es-
;ablishment I'm war. and evidently there
Is something construct.vely rotten TO
have brought ranking officers OF our
army 10 the point OF such an astound-
ing clash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

Ball gown rs worn by Mime. de
Montesquin. OverslSirt and bodice OF
pale rose mousseline de sole shirred
with silver braid. Ruflles on skirt and
bodice of white point de Nenise. Belt
of pale green velvet with diamond
and foliage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
eLoge NATIONAL BANK.

At the annual meeting OF stockholders,
held this day, Messrs Charles 5: Bush. Robert
Bravton II. r. Vaughan. William Gregory,
David =. Baker, Marsden j. Perry and
Arthur II Watson were elected Directors tor
the ensuing year.
At n subsequent meeting OF Directors
Marsden j. Perry was elected President and
Charles ;. Bush, Secretary.
Providence, tuesday, January 10.
jal2St
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13


When one fellow calls another fellow
liar It Is quite the proper course for
the latter 20 knock the first fellow
down, providing he is physically able
TO do that trick. Otherwise there isn't
much that offers as a recourse to salts
facticn, since one doesn't like to be
called a liar and to take licking both
ment of honor I'm such matter The
point is, however that the use OF ones
fists upon certain fairly well defined
varieties OF provocation is not incon-
slstent with the practices Of a gentle
man. We may accordingly Alcy. had
General Miles been present when Com
mlssary General igan was reading his
testimony from typewriter manuscript
before the War Investigation Commits
sion. that n considerable part OF the
ifteen thousand words embodied i'm that
declaration would have been read by
some one else than General Egan had IL
been read at all after Miles had cx-
pressed himself with his fists upon the
point OF his fellow officers jaw. In
deed, we cannot imagine otherwise.
or course, General Egan's testimony
proves nothing For that matter Cen
eral Miles testimony proved nothing
But IN The absence OF due trial by a
properly equipped court rather ,han "a
mere inquiry. popular opinion Is likely
to be 20 the effect thct Egans tcstl-
mony proved even less than that ot
Miles because the former with delib-
Grafton indulged In blaCkguardism OF
80 extreme a quality that IL seems. on
the face of Il. 60 reveal a weaknvys be-
yond possibility OF bracing by ordinary
methods one thing Is clcar-a row OF
this sort in thc top Headquarters Of
the army of the United States Of
America demonstrates decentralization
in our military organization about as
serious. n quite different. from the Kind
that the Drcyfus affair illustrates. and
which has brought suspicion and die.
grace 10 the military organization OF
France. u seems incredible thot such
! a situation should have developed from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

Meantime, the official news that
comes from the Philippines, so far as
It is given out. seems decidedly reas-
suring and calculated TO set at rest all
tho wild stories from other sources. To
be sure. our government suspects that
a bigger power than Aguinaldo is be-
hind the Philippine stubborness. but
who II is or how much consideration II
is worth are questions that the govern
ment naturally Is not disposed TO guess
at. Up to date AguInaldo's activities
have been mostly limited 20 6ery pro-
clamstions after the fashion that he
apparently learned from the sponiards.
The import record Of the calendar
year 1895 Is as remarkable as that re-
iating TO its exports. but for opposite
reasons. Tho total Imports OF the year
are less than those Of any calendar
year I'm more than a decade. while the
exports OF the year are the largest on
record. The imports fall more than
sloo. 100000 below those of 1897 and
nearly s5occoeoo below those Of the
years Of great depression. 1886 and 1894.
on which occasions the imports were
phenomenaily light. That the importa-
tIons in the early part OF the year 1895
should have been iieht was not sur
pfisiDs because ~ the heavy imports
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13
THE NEWS
pAn.Y EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Rouff. Doucet, la Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ArH.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-13

"YoU say She Is n business woman.
What business - she interested tn?''
"Oh. every ybody's. s."-Phlladelphia Bul-
letin.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-08
PETTY OFFICERS
Arrest Railroad Men For Alleged In
fractions of the Law.

Messrs. Foot and Roberts, who are
the the two section bosses on the b. g.
o. main line near Littleton, have
been having great time with the
numerous slips in that section during
the past week. The slips have caused
them trouble in different ways. Be-
sides having to work with their men
very long hours in very disagreeable
manner, they have been compelled to
suffer the humiliation of being arrest
ed by a country constable and march
ed with their men, II in number,
about seven miles in the country to a
justice of the peace and tried for
working. As they were in the midst
of the work of removing large slip
near Littleton and were hustling to
get it cleared away as soon as possible,
they were greatly surprised to find
that they were in the hands of off,
GERS of the law charged with obstruct-
ing the public highway with the earth
from the slip. The following day Su-
perintendent Ingle Malone appeared
on the scene to find out the trouble
when he too was taken up and bound
over with the rest Of the crew to await
the action of the circuit court.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-08
ANOTHER TAHGLE.
Council and Berry again take
the center Of the stage.

Unable to come 10 ant agreement
They fall ont ever several items
Each side makes propositions which
are rejected-Berry may come to
terms as the council has made him
SEINE liberal concessions-He may
finish the paving The other routine
business taken up.
The regular session of council was
held on Monday night and some
business transacted Of general inter
est. An ordinance in regard to avn
ings was the first to be taken up.
There has been considerable com
plant from low awnings over town
and it was made compulsory on all
putting up awnings to have them at
least seven feet from the sidewalk.
All awnings already up that are not
that high from the walk are to be
raised TO that heighth.
Building permits were granted 70
Mrs L S. Barthlow to build an adj
dition to her house on Beechurst, to
Miss Lou Dean to build residence
on Price street and permission was
given to ii. f. Rice to remodel his
stable on Bumbo Lane and make it
into a residence.
Contractor Berry was here last
night and met with the council in
the effort to arrive at some settlement
OF the claims he has against the town
nd that the town has against him. No
definite settlement was made but a
proposition was made him by the
council which he may accept and tbs
work may be resumed when the
good weather sets in.
He wanted to go ahead and finish
the work on Main street and fix up
the places where the pavement has
sunk along the curb and finish the
eurbing according to contract. He
agreed to do this in case the town
would pay him the thirty per cent
OF the contract price which has been
held back on him by them. To this
the council would not agree.
They disagreed on the pri5 e to be
paid for paving Front street which
was abandoned by Berry last fall and
the town had to take it and finish it.
The cost was made very much more
in consequence of this and Berry will
have to pay it. He is kicking and
the matter is still in dispute. The
town made saveral offers of cnmpro-
mise and the two parties came near
getting together on this before the
adjournment of council.
Nothing final was done and the
matter stands where it stood before.
Berry is still here and he may finally
come to terms with the members of
the council. In case he gets the rest
Of the paving he will have to agree to
finish it by the FIRST of August.