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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

remission of sewer assessment was re-
ferred TO the committee on claims.
The petition of James McGlnn ct a!s.
for electric lights on Gesler and Court
land streets was referred TO the COM
mittee on lamps.
The monthly reports OF the city au-
ditor for August. 1899, Of the city treas
urer for August. 1899. and of the board
Of fire commissioners for June, 1899,
were ordered received.
The message OF the mayor announc-
ing the appointment OF Alderman Gray
as a member of the committee on milk
in place Of Alderman Reynolds. resign
ed. was read and the appointment wa.
approved.
Joseph o. Ricard Of No. 1850 West
Minister street was on recommendation
of city Registrar Chaplin appointed an
undertaken.
The petition Of the school committee,
asking for a larger appropriation for
the public schos fr the year ending
Sept. 30, 1900, was received i'm concur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
ANTHONY VERY i'll.


Relatives OF william c. Anthony. who
was pardoned Wednesday by Gov. Dyer.
with the consent OF the senate. after
having serveo three years OF 10 years
sentence for manslaughter. committed
IN Newport In 1896. came here yester-
day and conveyed him 10 his home in
Newport
anthony is so IN that II - thought he
VIII live but n short time. and thr was
the plea on which the application for
pardon was based. He comes from one
of the best families OF Newport. While
under the influence OF liquor I'm 1895. ne
caused the death OF stone cutter
named Hunter. employed I'm the con-
etructson Of the Vanderbilt mansion.
"fhe Breakers"
He left behind him when ne entered
prison fhree years ago. a rrothcriess
family of children. every member Of
which has since proved a credit 20 the
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
The Appropriation Bit Passed.

From the common council came a
resolution making appropriations for
the support OF the city government for
the financial year ending Sept. 30. 1900.
and on motion of Alderman Win
ship the resolution was passed I'm con-
currence, s 10 l. Alderman Reynolds
voting i'm the negative on account OF
section .. which is as follows: The
city council hereby orders and directs
that the receipts from sewer assess
ments during the financial year COM
mencing October /. 1899. shall be tras-
ferred monthly TO miscellaneous re-
ceipts. until the sum Of 500 900 shall
have been SO transferred"
Alderman Winsor moved that when
the board adjourned ii be 10 meet on
October 3, at p. m, and Il
was so voted
A communication was received from
Continued on Page Six.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
Washington fridge Matter.

A communication from the comm<
sioner OF public works i'm relation 20 the
advisabllity of changing the motive
power OF the draw I'm Washington
bridge from steam to electricity, for
the purpose Of leaving the sidewalks
across the bridge free OF all obstruc-
'dons was read AS there was no rego-
luton accompanying II no action was
taken and the communication was or
dered received.
The usual number OF petitions TO hold
dances and entertainments were grant
ed.
The petition of William r. Booth for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

II
nave reduced the price Of my regular
offer for 10 day only. For the next 10 days
VIII examine eyes free of charge. When
say examine eyes free mean a thorough
ana accurate examination of each eye sepa-
rately. and satisfaction guaranteed.
NO matter how much your vision Is i'm
pared sr how many oculists and opticians
nave given your case up, will guarantee TO
improve your vision, provided there is any
vision left.
Astigmatism and all errors OF refraction
scieStibcally corrected. II you are troubled
with headaches. or your vision blurs, if you
see double objects, IL you are nervous and
forgetful, you should be sure TO call at my
store and have your ewes thoroughly and
accurately examined. Remember this offer
ior 10 days only. am going to sell my reg
uiar $500 eyeglasses and spectacles for sl.OO.
Ihey are the best quality lenses that are
made or manufactured.
Don't be humbugged into paying fancy
prices Tor your glasses; go elsewhere and
get their prices and see their goods. and
then come and see mine.
Ocullsts' prescriptions filled at one half
the price other opticians charge.
call nj my store will be "A sufficient guar.
antee that i mean just what | say. Don't
forget the name and number, for / am the
man that broke the price on glasses in New
York, Providence and Boston, and as ali sue
cessful business men are initiated, am no
exception. Mail orders given prompt atten.
uon ana mailed tree 10 any part of the world
upon receipt OF one dollar.
EDWARD Z. DA M NJ e r s,
Is Westminster ST.. Prov. r. ..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
For Over Fifty vesrs

FRS. WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has bo0~
Hseu Tor over nifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
Win perfect success II soothes the child,
eoItens the gumr, alavs all pain, cures wind
eolic, end IL the best remecy for Diarrhpa.
u Will relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
0iately. Sold by Druggists in every part of
TIE world. Twenty five cents IA bottle. BE
enre and ask for "Alrs Ninslow's Soothing
pyrup," and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
Richard OF Hentzau."
-:O.-
KEITH's NEW THEATRE-continu-
Gus performance.
oLYMPIc-T. w. Dinlins Utopians.
-.O:-
EMPIRE-"Under the Red Robe"
a-:o:-
WEsTMINSTER-Sam t. Jacks triple
bill.
THE WEATHER.


Washington. Sept. 22.-For New Eng
land; Generally fair tonight and Sat
urday; fresh winds, mostly westerly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
LARGELY ATTENDED.
Funeral Of William Smith Held at His
Late Residence.
SsIns's O'sI Mr. Munay's Remains Con.
Quoted by Rev. Nh. Ecksiorm.

yesterday afternoon the frra.o, -,
"illlam Smith was held from his Iata
residence l25 Moore street Row + %
iuilah' pastor Of the Pilgrim Coro-ro
s"''ohal church, conducting tho co.
wee winch was largely attended the
various Masonic organizations Of which
MT smith was member. being fui,,,
represented iuiiy
Inc horal tributes were unpsr,,,,. 80,
i'erouS and beautiful. Among these
were set pieces from Adelphi Iodoo 90
u "hlch The deceased was a past mas
,er' Providence chapter. Roval Arch
Masons; st. Johns commar.,s,.,. -
- Rhode Island consistory scott,sn
rue Palestine temple. Mobiles - ne
Wy sue shrine; the Central club tho
','"i'uIacturing jewelers. of this ci,v ana
the Chicago busnes mon '''''U
me me following bearers wera f,.or, ~.
II uS ua masonic organizations. Georoe
ot,s Cues' Charles g .Mumford ori,,
Fr,,a, ~ Sc NevlnS james n. cav ana
Sv,or, 7, tlerce. Interment was a,
rite. Nins 10 the Masonic
NJ Pc,lu 1,c luneral .,al services over the rerai,,
80 S'er Smitn Murray. senior m@nohn,
y,,na ne nrm Of Murray. Blanchard
denco n 'o, oc We're held at his late resi-,
=. no. - Elmwood avenue vo,to,.-
-, at eiioon there be ng a very larea
Tb, 'llSe ., ot relatives and friends
ICES were conducted by Rev
O.. ~. E'kstorm. assistant rectnr -,
~ p...rch .nurch. Tho impressive rites of
rca1 '"uI'h being
.,,.1 ' uoral tributes were very boau.
'ani quite numerous Including a
~ ~ Hafes Alar" from Mr.. Murrqvs~
''l 1'it's in the firm. The bearers were
,uI in' hocis 0f the firm ~ which tho
lece1sed was ne senior partnor m
,lsil.n w, nard. II a Young T.. G. Wuds
@ ~ - r. Swift. The remains were en-
ohlDed az Swan Point cemetery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
n. T. STATE FAIR.

Merchants oisplsy end Selling privl.
iegcs.
Books now onen. Apply % Tair Grounas
arr transeu Park, OF nt o1icc. .1 Mcsfu,ip.
. er street WM -HANRAHAN. secreterV'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
JEFFERSON DAVIS HOME.
House That the Famous SOutherner
Built and Lived In when an
Army Officer.

AT Fort Gibson, Indian territory, one
of Uncle Sans deserted army posts,
stands a two-story house, part frame
and part log, that was for time the
most pretentious residence in the ra-
dius of 500 miles, but now stands de-
serted by all save bats and owls and
now and then stray boot owl, whose
dismal and lonesome cry only brings
back long forgotten memories of what
this house has been, says an exchange.
The house was built in 1S4S by Jeffer-
son Davis, eX-president of the southern
confederacy, who at that time was an
officer in the United States army. 1t
was here that Davis was in the zenith of
his glory as a defender of the United
States flag. 1t was here that Davis,
then lieutenant, fell in love with,
wooed and won his wife, the daughter
of Gen. Taylor.
The post was wild and woolly spot
in those days. 1t was the only trading
point for miles around, and was infest-
ed with gamblers, desperadoes, Indian
traders, fugitives from justice in the
states, with now and then a gang of
cowboys, who would come in to the
post to get red eye" and incidentally
shootup the town and anything and any
body who objected to them shooting up
the town. Here in the shadow almost
of the post have arisen and thrived such
desperadoes as the James gang, the
Daltons, the STAIRS, Cherokee Bill, etc.,
who terrorized the country for so long.
until civilization and the farmers
cleaned them out.
This old house has seen many stir
ring times; it has sheltered many fair
women and brave men, and if it had a
tongue it could doubtless tell many
state secrets, as well as many interest
ing stories of the ea1'ly days of the In
dian territory. The post was destroyed
in 1892, and now only few buildings
stand where there was once a thriving
post of several thousand souls, and
where the deer and turkey used to roam
in the broad prairie, almost in pistol
shot of this house, are neat and coy
farmhouses, surrounded with peace and
plenty. Such is the passing of the wild
and woolly" days in the Indian terri
tory.-Chicago Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
LII GAL.

Oh. de westhah it is balmy an de breeze is
Lii gal,
An de mockin' bird is singin' in de locus
by de do
Lii gal;
Dere's a hummin' an bummin' in de lam
fom cas- to ives,
rs sighin' fu you, honey. an I nevah
know no res,
Flu dey's lots O. trouble brewin' an a
stewin in my breas',
Lii gal.
whut's de mattah wild de weathah, whut's
de mattah wild de breeze,
Lii gal?
Whut's de mattah wild de locus OATS a
singin' in de trees,
Lii gal?
wy dey knows de ladies love 'em, an dey
knows dey love 'em true,
An dey love EN- back, reckon, des' lax Is
a lovin' you;
OATS de reason dey's a-weavin' an a-sigh-
in, thoo an thoo,
Lii gal
Don't you let no da'ky fool you cause de
clo'es he waihs is fine,
Lii gal
Deys a homes heat a-beatin' unnerneaf
desc rags O. mine,
Lii gal
C'ose dey amt no use in mockin' whut de
birds an weathah do,
But rs soy l CANT 'spress it wen knows
1 loves you true,
OATS de reason Is a sighin' an a-singin'
now flu you,
Lii gal.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, in Saturday
Evening Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
CREATION OF CATS AND MICE.
An italian Legend Involving st.
Francis de Paula and
the Devil.

l send you a translation 1 have made
of an Italian legend of how the cat was
created, written by Antonio de Nino.
Many are the proverbs about cats in
the Abruzzi.
St. Francis de Paula performed so
many miracles that the devil was made
i'll with envy. Once he entered the cell
of St. Francis in the shape of grand
nobleman with box full of heavy gold
pieces. Here, Francis" said he, take
these, don't remain in this miserable
hovel, enjoy life; it is strewn with
roses, why do you collect all the
thorns?" st. Francis, without much
ado, raised his hand and made the sign
of the cross, whereupon the fine gentle
man disappeared amid clouds of sui
phur smoke Another time the devil
led lovely damsels, barefooted and
lightly clothed, into the cell of the
saint, and then queens and expresses
of glorious beauty, covered with jew
els and wrapped in nantes of gold It's
sue. But St. Francis stood there like
log of wood, and at last made the
sign of the cross, when everything
disappeared. The devil was furionss
Il must find some way to make this
stolid fellow lose patience"
After much thought he rubbed his
hands with delight. He created MICE
and they multiplied by thousands in
the wink of an eye. The cell of ST.
Francis was filled by them, and he
tried in vain to drive them out with
his hands and feet. But as he drove
them out of the door they swarmed
| in at the window, and when he closed
both door and window they crept up
| through holes in the brick floor or
| dropped down through cracks in the
ceiling. Then they clambered up the
saints tunic, made beds in his straw
mattress, played pranks in his provi-
sion basket and were generally often
| sive. At last ST. Francis, after recit-
ing fervent prayer, burst out laugh
| ing. The mice were beginning to at
! tack him in thousands, when beauti-
| full little cat was created in the sleeve
| of his tunic. So he cried to the mice:
Il implore you to stop and go your
way or you will repent it."
The mice answered by pushing their
noses against the bare skin of the saint.
as though they wanted to pierce
through him, so he drew the beautiful
little cat out of his sleeve, and it sprang
at the mice blessed with such miracu-
lous hunger that it swallowed two at
a time of the big ones and three or four
of the little ones. st. Francis hoped
they would have been eXterminated
and rushed to stop up hole in the
ceiling Che had already shut the door
and the window, but he was not quick
enough. A pair of mice escaped, and
thus we have those tiresome mice all
over the world. st. Francis then ut
tered another prayer, and his beautiful
little cat was granted a companion
They multiplied exceedingly, and have
always been favorites with devout old
ladies because they are a creation OF
St. Francis.-London Spectator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
GUIDED BY INTUITION.
Woman Jumps mt Conclusions With
out ResOrting to Logic
and Wins.

az begin to think there is no limit to wom-
ans intuition. 1t frequently enables her to
read character on sight, but what gets me
and strikes me as uncanny Is the tact tnat
this same intuition projects her knowledge
into the future and makes her about as con-
versant with things to come as with Things
past.
Let me illustrate. When the copper mar
ket was so active | put in hours every day
outlook As the result of a conclusion
reached by this careful method l invested
5000, made good margins, and was tnai!y
glad to let go with a loss considerably larger
than my original investment.
During a period of confidence and in the
enjoyment of prospective riches | had told
my wife of my investment and of the good
things she might expect when the deal was
closed 1t gave her the speculative fever
and she was bound to make plunge. She
doesn't know what the word stocks means.
A market report is Greek to her. She
couldn't figure on the outlook if she had all
the data and slate and pencil. Yet she
came to me with 800 she had saved in old
teapots and stockings and told me to buy
p. O. NJ. shares. | sneeringly told her that
they were dead and buried; that she might
as well invest in a dry oil well or a sunken
ship. But her mind was made up. thought
the lesson would be cheap one for her and
| obeyed.
"Those shares took a sudden jump to the
surprise of everyone and she cleared $1,000.
Men don't seem to have any business sense,
she said, when we compared notes p. q.
M. stands for pretty quick money, but a
stupid man would never see it.
"Heavens!" Then the Detroit broker who
had been talking dashed to the floor a Is
cent cigar he had just lit.-Detroit Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Anything for Peace,

The peppery litt'I man hoped
around the famous prize fighter.
You're big bundle of nothing" he
snarled. 81 dare you to strike me-"
The big prize fighter shook his head.
He didn't want to run any chances of
injuring himself in barroom broil.
You're a yellow dog" shrieked the
little man.
I'm a yellow pug" said the big
man, quietly. Then he walked away.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

The Russian government has at last
adopted what promises to be an effect
i've measure for the suppression of the
lawless bands of robbers who have for
years past held various districts of the
Caucasus in a state of terror. Some
years ago the military authorities at
Tiflis came to the succor of the people
by distributing arms and ammunition
among them; in many instances ma
chine guns were furnished to the chiefs
Of mountain villages and isolated set
Elements in the plains. For time. the
raiding banditti suffered losses,
but by organizing regular pitched bat
ties against the villagers and settlers
they again got the upper hand. A body
of $500 military Snd mounted pG.:ce.
all picked men, has now been organized
for the special purpose of extermfnat-
ing the pest, which is particularly prev
alent in the two governments of Kutais
and Kars. No quarter will be shown to
the brigands offering resistance. and
those taken prisoners will be tried by
court-martial and shot or hanged on
hand.-N Y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Why He Refrained.

"What made you take all that i'm
pudence from that fellow?" asked the
friendly passenger of the conductor.
"Why, he didn't even pay his fare"
"That's it," said the conductor. "If
he had paid his fare, I'd have broken
his head; but he's riding on pass, and
maybe he has pull. "-Harlem Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

An Atchison young man is running his
health and his prospects by remaining up
every night until u O'Clock; he fears that
if he does not tramp the streets every night
until y o'clock something very remarkable
will happen and he will miss it. An old
rounder, in whom we have confidence, says
that he has been looking for something re.
markable to happen for great many years
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
A Queer Lot.

Stranger have heard that you have
good many queer people in this town.
Citizen-As odd lot as you'd find
in years travel. They are queer set,
the whole of 'em, outside my family.
And my wife is almost as bad as the
others; but then, you know, she wasn't
originally of my family. - Boston
Transcript
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

anybody who knows enough" said
Mr.. Spiffins, ''can learn something from
anybody else, however ignorant the lat
ter may be-"
''That is true" asserted Mrs. Spiffins,
cheerfully. ''Now, I can occasionally
learn something from you" - Pitts
burgh acknowledgement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
The Exact Date.

Young Addlepate-Aw, do you think
that an astrologer, by being told the
date of me birth, could tell me when
me mifohtunes were to begin?
Old Grufficus-Possibly not, but he
could tell you when your parents mis-
fortunes began.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Asking Too Much.

81 WISH" said the irritable man as he
pushed tie book away, that this au-
thor would try new Vein"
''He writes dialect very we'll"
81 suppose so. But I'd like to see him
make a departure. I'd like to have him
attempt an imitation of the style of a
refined, educated and grammatical gen.
tleman.' '-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

Don't you think" remarked the
bankrupt lord to his American wife,
that you ought to call me 'dear?"
"Yes, suppose | ought" she replied,
''for you certainly are not cheap at any
price. Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Cruel Revenge.

First Bootblack-Youh had row with
Nibsey, Billy?
Second Bootblack-Yes, and I'm
goin' ter have my revenge, too.
F. B.-Goin' to fight him?
S. B.-Naw, I'm goin' to stand aside
of him when he's shinin' a gent, and
when he's finished I'm goin' to say:
"Shine, sir ?"-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

The Philosophical young man
should begin at the bottom and work
his way up.
The Youth can't very well do that.
I am apprenticed to a well digger.-San
Francisco Examiner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Surely n Dream.

The rich, talented, handsome stranger
prostrates himself at the feet of the beauti-
full cashier in the laundry.
"Be mine" he imp!ores.
Am dreaming?' the young girl asks her
self, anxiously.
She has not long to remain in doubt. For
she presently spurns the rich, talented, hand
some stranger and marries the bow-legged
boilermaker to whom she had plighted her
troth.
This, of course, makes it a cinch that she
is dreaming-Detroit journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Hon. W. V. Sullivan. U. S. Senator from
Mississippi.

Hon. w. V. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in a letter
recently written to DR.. Hartman from
Oxford, Miss, says the following:
For some time l have been sufferer
from catarrh in its most incipient stage,
so much so that l became alarmed as to
my general health. But, hearing of Pc
ru-na as a good remedy, gave it fair
trial and soon began to improve. Its eff
fects were distinctly beneficial, remov-
ing the annoying symptoms, and was
particularly good as tonic.
81 take pleasure in recommending
your great national catarrh cure, Peru
ma, as the best have ever tried"
"W. V. Sullivan"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat-
ed. Peruna has no substitutes-no ri
walls. Insist upon having Peruna. Ad-
dress The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
bus, O., for free book on Oatarrh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

Teacher-Now, little girl, have told
the class about the wicked place being
paved with good intentions. Now, what
do you suppose Heaven is paved with:
Little Girl with delightful recol-
lection of a fresh-air picnic) - Ham
Life,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

Don't you wish you bad minded me?"
said the stern mother, as she plied the pad
die to her errng son with monotonous fire.
quency and vigor Il wish" said Johnny,
as he tried to twist around so that the pad,
die would strike him slantingly, Il wish I
wuz a orfing Ohio State Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Getting Even with Her.

She wished to break it to him gently.
81 have decided" she said, ito return
your ring"
He, however, was a resourceful man,
who did not believe in letting woman
get the better of him.
you needn't bother" he replied. 81
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Innocence.

"Of course we have to pay more for
coal now than we did a month or two
ago" said Mrs. Chugwater, but we
ought not to mind that. 1 suppose it
means that they have been raising the
poor coal miners wages"
Samantha" remarked Mr.. Chug-
water, looking at her over his glasses,
'you are too good for this wicked
world. ''-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
The Annual Question.

Mrs. Cobwigger-I think Freddie has
something to say to you, NY dear.
Cobwigger-I know what it is. The
young rascal always comes to me about
this time of the year and says he would
rather go to work than attend school
another year.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

Jack Nurvy called upon old Moneybags
last night and asked him for his daughters
hand" That was brassy of him. What
did the old man say" Said III com
my foot And he did "-Catholc Standard
and Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

Some one took Charley up and asked
him if he wasn't papa's boy. He an
swered: YES"
"And your mammals boy, too?"
yes" replied Charley.
"Well, how can you be papa's boy and
mammals both at the same time?"
"Oh," replied Charlie, quite indiffer-
emily, cant a wagon have two horses? -
Boston Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

Madge-Why do you say it isn't safe
% marry poor man?
Dolly-Because if you find you've
made a mistake you haven't the money
o procure q divorce.-Town Topics.