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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-29
LOCAL NEWS.

The peach crop this year threatens &c
break the record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-29
Town OF SCItuate Legal Notices.

PROBATE JLEnK OTrICE,
NcltuHto ". l., june q 1900
Al persons Interested la the consideration
Of tho Reception Of the Report of the Com
miHsiOncrs appointed to receive Hnd exam.
ino the claims uf the creditors un the estate
of George w. Davis, late of said Scituntc, de.
ceased, are hereby notified to attend a Pro.
bate Court ON saturday July 10, 1900, at two
o'clock, p. M, a. the ptubate Court Room IN
said SCitunto uud bC heard thereon.
Hy order Of said Court.
DANIEL ~. REMINGTON,
ilJ.3. Probate Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-29

SAMUEL =. COLT, President.
I'M. ALDERMAN, Vice President.
CYRUS p. BROWN, Treasurer.
WALDO NJ. PLACE, Asst Treasurer.
FRANK w. GALE, Secretary.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-29
ruOHArE CLEEK's OTriCE,
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PROBATE tLEEK'H DTItCE,
Srltuntc, ". /, june q, 1900.
All persons Interested in the consideration
Of and instrument iu writing uurportinR to
bc the last win uud Testament OF Peleg A.
walton, Int of said scituntc, deceased, are
hereby notified 30 attend ~ Probate Court on
saturday July ~, lWp, nt two O'Clock T.. m, at
the Probate Court Room iu said scltunto aud
be heard thereon.
By order of said Court.
DANIEL ~. REMfNGTON,
i2tBt. Probate Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-29
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WHY WILL THEY DO IT.?

Why will people go away five six miles and buy land for
every going and from their business when they
right the edge Of the city,
The times., 1900-12-23
OBSERVATIONS OF MARS
Views of Astronomers Regarding
the Interesting Star.
The Theories of Giovanni ScLiapn-
relli Upon the Canals OF the Planet
Source of Great Attraction to
MISUNDERSTANDING Chronology
cal History Off Observations.

II is probable that the astr6homer whose
name is most closely linked With the plan-
ct Mars at the preseat-tinTe Is Giovanni
body has heard of Schia parellis canals
very few astronomers. even outside OF
France and Italy. had until recently more
than a very vague notion what were real
ly his ideas in regard to them. These the
ories of the learned Italian are now, how
ever. attracting good deal of attention
among several of the scientists at the Ma
val Observatory, and Mars is becoming an
object of especial interest.
Many popular errors are said TO exist
upon the subject of the so-caIied canals of
Mars, derived from ill-informed accounts
Thus, many people suppose that Schia-
parelli was the original discoverer of those
extraordinary objects which have led to
the conclusion that the habitation of Mars
by beings OF high intellectual order is, to
say the least, very possible. schiarpar-
ELI never claimed TO be the original dis
ccyerer of the canals. As matter of fact.
some of them appear upon maps of the
planet published more than fifty years ago
The former English ineredulity in the mat
ter seems the more strange. since many OF
the canals were seen by Dawes in 1864,
and by Burton and Dreyer in 1879. Schia-
pareili has discovered far more canals than
anybody else, and he is also tho discoverer
of their termination.
The following brief chronological state
ment OF the more important facts and dis
coveries relating to our neighbor in space,
compiled by the eminent American as
trOnomer William H. Pickering, are not
without interest:
212 B. C. The first known observa tion
of Mars is recorded in Ptolemy's Alma
gest.
1910 A. d. The phases of Mars were
discovered by Galileo.
1853. The first sketch showing snrface
detail was made by Huygens. He also
suggested rotation in twenty-four hours.
1866. Cassini determined the rotation
of Mars to take place in twentyfour
hours and forty minutes. He also OBJ
served the polar caps. or huge masses of
snow at the poles. and he distinguished
on the disk Of the planet. near the termi-
nator. a white spot advancing into the
dark portion, and representing. as he says,
a mountainous regularity of surface.
1I77. With the exception of Huygens,
Hooke, and possibly Maraldi, no one sue
ceeded in making recognizable sketches CT
century. until Sir William Herschel took
the matter up in this year
1888. Sir William Hersehel detected the
caps with the seasons. measured the polar
The times., 1900-12-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 22.-Mrs. ]. f.
Cameron, residing at 215 South Fayette
Street, today complained at the police sta :
tion that she had missed number of
household articles and suspected colored
girl who was employed as a servant as
the guilty party She stated that the girl
had left her house shortly before for the
Washington and Ohio depot. Lieutenant
Smith vas at once despatched to the de-
pot, where he found the girl She was
arraigned before Mayor Simpson. who
fined her $40, and in default of the pay
ment she was sent down for thirty days.
The girls name is Alice Meals and she
had been employed by Mrs. Dameron for
some time and was always regarded as
trustworthy. At the time Of her arrest
the girl, who is about eighteen years old,
had purchased ticket for Leesburg and
also had her trunk checked for that place
After being brought TO the station she was
searched and gold watchchain, a gold
watch, and a pocketbook containing about
SO in change were found In her possession.
Mrs. Cameron identified these goods as
her property A skirt worn by the girl,
valued at s., was recognized by the COM
plainant as her property.
Judge j. X. NJ. Norton, of the Corpora
tion Court, has been asked by Judge Wal
lace. of the Corporation Court of Fred
ericksburg, to preside at the trial OF w. A.
Little, who was recently indicted fer with
bolding. funds belonging to a client. The
case is set fer trial January 8.
Mrs. Jennie Miller. widow of William
Miller, died at her residence. 14G3 Prince
Street, this morning. of cancer. The fu-
neral will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. and will be private.
The funeral of the late Timothy Des-
mond. whose death occurred in Fairfax
County on "Wednesday last, took place from
St Mary's Catholic Church this morning
Rev. H. j. Guitar oiicated. The remains
were Inferred in Mount Olivet Cemetery,
Warrington.
The school teachers and other city en-
ployes were paid their December salaries
today
Mrs. George r. Hill and daughter. Miss
Melissa, this afternoon delightfully."- en-
tertained large number OF guests at
their residence, 617 South Washington
Street.
c. H. Crittenton. President of the Flor
ence Crittenton Mission, will conduct
evangelistic services at the Roberts
Chapel NJ. L. Church colored, tomorrow
morning.
The city postofiice will be opened to-
morrow Sunday from to 10 o'clock
st. Paul's and Christ Church Sunday
schools will hold their Christmas enter
tainments in their respective parish halls
on Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
r. L. Brockett ct al. have sold to the
Robert Portner Brewing Company a lot
on the north side OF Pendleton Street, be-
tween ST. Asaph and Pitt Streets.
The times., 1900-12-23
NOT KNOWN IN WASHINGTON.
Miss Morgan Probably Gave n Fic-
ticious Name and Address.

Miss Morgan, of Washington" the
last Thursday cleyerly swindled a Brook
lyn dry goods firm out of furs valued at
s739, does not appear In the Washington
directory and the police know of no such
person. II is thought that the name
given was a fictitious one.
There was, however, nothing fictitious
in the manner in which Miss Morgan
worked the merchant in the City of
Churches out of two of his finest sealskin
sacques and a mur Last Thursday she
visited big dry goods store on Fulton
Street in that city and in short time
had complicated the salesman who waited
upon her. She told him that she had come
all the way from Washington to buy a
sealskin saeque and muff for mamma g
Christmas She picked out two sacques
and muff, total value of s739. for
which she rendered in payment check
She was informed that the firm never
accepted checks from strangers. She
frightened up when the salesman said
that he would send the goods to the
Pierrepont House. where she told him she
was staying. She said that this arrange
ment would be delightful for she could
then show them TO papa
The articles we're accordingly a little
later sent TO the Perrepont House, where
Miss Morgan" was waiting She took
the boxes with the remark that she would
show them to papa" and would return
in short time.
The messenger waited an hour and then
went to the room and raped on the door.
There was no answer, and he entered to
find the room deserted. Miss Morgan"
had made her exit through another door.
The dry goods firm figures a loss of s739.
The times., 1900-12-23
FINDERS OF PocKETBooKs.
New Role Not on tire Bills q
Matinee Performances.
(From the New York sun.)

tfToIn tne new lOfh SuHl
Two young women went to.a matinee last
performance one of them missed her poek-
etbook. She rushed back to the theatre
and made search for her missing proper
ty. No pocketbook was found.
'Oh. / know it's gone'' she said des-
pairingly. as she walked up the aisle.
Somebody found it and stole it, said
her friend sympathetically.
Standing in the rear Of the theatre was
a nicely dressed woman who had been
watching the two girls in their useless
search.
Ibid you lose anythlng? the woman ask
ed as the girls came up.
"Yes, my pocketbook, said the victim Of
her own excitement.
rs this it?" enquired the woman, hold
ing out handsome pocketbook with sill
yer monogram
The young woman who had lost her purse
replied that it was not in despairing tones.
well, | have two Others said the wom-
an. Describe the one you lost. Perhaps
have it,"
The girl described her missing property,
whercupon the woman drew from a muf
the lest pocketbook and handed II to the
girl. So surprised was the young woman
at its unexpected return that she hurried
ly LOOK IL ana Win 9Otf lSLl
theatre with her friend
After the two were on the street again
they began to wonder how that woman
come to have t,nee lost pocketbooks in
her possession. They have been think
ing ii over ever since, and. with Sherlock
Holmes ingenuity. they have decided that
she is a professional pocketbOot finder,
who goes to matinee every Wednesday
and every Saturday. and as she comes
out of the theatre looks for pocketbooks
on the floor. These young women say
that there never was a matinee In the
world where at least two women didn't
lose their pocketbooks. They are firmly
convinced that the woman of the three
pocketbooks makes it her business to cor
raj poeketbooks and other missing prop
erty as she comes out, and then stand
in the lobby awaiting the return Of the
losers. II the losers do turn up she may
be lucky enough to get reward. Ism any
event. she stands chance of making
something and losing nothing, not even
a moments sleep from q bad conscience.
The times., 1900-12-23

compression, and determined the incffna-
tion of the axis of the planet to its orbit.
17S5-1SO2. Schroeder made an extended
study of the planet. His drawings are,
upon the whole, rather better than those
OF Herschel He discovered. among other
things, the very dark spots which are
lately engaging the attention of astrono-
mers. and which are now supposed to be
northern and equatorial seas. He, how
ever. supposed them to be clouds.
1S40. Beer and Maedler published the
first map OF the planet. assigning lati-
tudes and longitudes to the various mark
| ings. On this map are indicated the first
canals and the first of the small lakes,
so many Of which have been discovered
during the last few years. The canals
are Nectar and Agathodaemon and por-
tions of Hades and Tartarus. The lake
is Lacus Phoenicis Their map is the first
satisfactory representation of the whole
surface OF the planet. The only region
which previous observers had clearly dis
tinguished was in the vicinity of the Syr-
tbs Major.
1858. Secchi made a careful study of
the colors exhibited by the planet
1852. Lockyer made the first series OF
really good sketches of the planet show
ing all the characteristic forms with
which we are now so familiar. His draw
lIESs anu lnUSt VI tue OlueE ODStINtIS.
give the first Indication of the appearance
Of the central branch In the Y. SO called
by Secchi.
1864 Dawes discovered eight or ten OF
the canals.
1867. Huggins detected lines due to the
presence of water vapor in the spectrum
of Mars.
1867. Proctor determined the period of
rotation OF Mars within OIL second.
1877. Hall discovered the two satellites
of Mars.
1877. Green made very excellent series
of drawings Of the planet superior to any
thing which had preceded them.
1877. Schiaparelli MADE the first extern
sive triangulatiJn fthe surface of the
planet, and added very largely 10 the num-
Der of known canals.
1879. Scbiaparelli detected the germina-
tion Of Nilus. the first known double canal
1852. Schlaparelli discovered numerous
double canals, and announced that the ap-
pearance formed one OF the Characteristic
phenomena of the planet.
No very important results have been ar
rived at since the last date, but astrono-
mers are hopeful of proving or disproving
the existence of animal life upon Mars.
The times., 1900-12-23
TERRoRIzED BY BANK ROBBERS,
Burglars Fail TO Loot "a Safe at Mad
fson, Ohio.

GENEVA, Ohio. Dec 22.-BanF robbers
terrorized the village of Madison last
night There is but one bank in the
plac. While they were operating. Oliver
Smead, a resident, passed the building
on his way home about midnight. He
was shot at by a masked man. who
emerged from behind a tree. and sur
rounded by three others, who bound and
gagged him and led him to a coal shed
in the rear of the bank building Smead
had left his watch and purse at home,
and although every pocket was searched
the robbers found nothing.
AS ne entered the shed he heard the
explosion of dynamite at the safe and
also heard a buggy passing. In it was
the Rev. W. T. Culp, pastor of the Meth
odist Church. Two of the men left Smead
and ran after the buggy, firing several
shots. The horse became frightened and
ran away, allowing Culp to escape.
This frightened the robbers, and Smead
heard them say that they must hustle
and clear out. Another charge of dyna-
mite was fired. but the inner vault of the
safe remained intact CuIp was heard
approaching with a number of citizens
ne had awakened, and the robbers sue
ceeeed in making their escape. Ii is
thought they boarded a Nickel Plate train
They secured no booty.
The times., 1900-12-23
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The Old COwshed in Haymarket
Square to Be Abandoned.

The Commissioners Decide That the
Building Shall Not BE Torn Down
Attorney Directed to Proceed in
CondemninG Property for Exten-
sion of Pennsylvania Avenue.
The times., 1900-12-23

BY order Of the Commissioners the Elec-
tricai Engineer is directed to Install four
gas lamps on ID street, tetween Thirteenth
and Fifteenth Streets northeast
The times., 1900-12-23
XMAS PRESENTS
FOR YOUNG AND OLD.

"a Bird in a Gilded Cage is Beautiful Sight
to See," and nothing is more suitable than a fine
Singing Canary, a Parrot and Cage, or an Aquar-
iurn with Gold Fishes. for a Christmas Gift We
have the most extensive assortment of Birds
Parrots Geld Fishes Rabbits Pigeons Dogs,
Etc. south OF New York, and would be glad to
have you visit our store.sSStore open from 1:30
8. n. to 10 p. N.
The times., 1900-12-23

The Commissioners have informed An
drew Geddes. Chief Clerk of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. who recently re-
quested the removal OF garbage from the
chemical laboratory, that the contractor
has agreed TO remove the same, and that
hereafter his wagons will make regular
collections at the Division OF Chemistry
for that purpose.
The times., 1900-12-23

Edward Coleman has been advised by
the Commissioners that the regula- ions
will not allow him TO keep box outside
of his store, a. New Jersey Avenue and
n Street northwest. as requested by him
The times., 1900-12-23

John o'Keefe. the occupant of the Rup-
pert farm, a portion of which was re-
Gently purchased by the Commissioners
for the site of the proposed municipal
hospital has been informed that he will
be allowed TO occupy the tract until such
time as the Commissioners notify him 10
vacate, on condition that he pay month
ly rental OF $50.
The times., 1900-12-23

In conference with Capt Lansing H.
Beach, the Engineer Commissioner, yes
terday afternoon. MIR Macfarland decided
to adopt for the present the compromise
proposition. This will require the removal
of the horses from the shed and permit
Of housing the cattle in the stalls for
merly occupied by them. This disposal of
the question seemed best 10 the Commits
sioners under the circumstances, as it
will avoid tearing down the building or
erecting new one. The old cowshed will
now remain unused
The times., 1900-12-23

The Commissioners have ordered that J.
Edward Cooper. Joshua Gibson, Henry Nc
Nab Eugene K Pinkney, Joseph Robinson
Henry Suydam, Henry Williams, and
James F. Young be appointed watchmen in
the smallpox service at the rate of 81 per
diem each. payable from the appropriation
TO prevent the spread OF contagious dis
eases. and the said watchmen are also an
pointed as additional privates in the Po-
lice Department for duty In connection
with their services in the Health Depart
ment.
The times., 1900-12-23

Ladies' and
Children'S Coats.
Ladies' Coats in black, tan,
navy, and castor, that sell "a 40
for $3.50. for tomorrow. Sf.fJ
Misses Automobile Coats in tan
with wit fare flare collar ,na and cum $3.50
Children's Coats in variety Of
styles, smooth and rough cloths,
with and without cape col
lar. Sold for s., ss. 81, and 81 AZ
IS, for. .~o'1o
The times., 1900-12-23

Acting upon the suggestion OF the Board
of Charities, the Commissioners have
ordered that the order of June 26, 1900.
allotting to the Woman's Union Christian
Association the balance of the fund for
the relief of the poor, TO be amended so
as TO provide that the sum of 500 shall
be allotted to the said association. and
that the balance of the appropriation for
the relief of the poor be held subject to
future recommendations of the Board of
Charities.
The times., 1900-12-23

BY order of the Commissioners. John W.
Bright has been appointed additional pri-
vate Of the Metropolitan Police Force, for
duty in connection with his employment by
L. s Nicolsi in the naphtha street lighting
service.
The times., 1900-12-23

The Commissioners have informed w.
Clarence Duvall that after an investigation
OF his request for the remission of penal
ties and interest on tax for the year 1881,
against sub lot Il, square 235, that they
can find no valid reason that would war
rant compliance herewith.
The times., 1900-12-23
BON MARCHE
OPEN EVENINGS
BON MARCHE

b by tronge1 here a
e
The times., 1900-12-23

Hair Bows.
Hundreds of Hair Bows. made Of
satin back velvet ribbon and dou-
Bile face satin ribbon, in
black and all colors, to sell 1QC
for-.--. ..................6J 6J
Handsome Gold and silver But
terfiy and Rose Hair Pieces enc
for. Nv
Handsome Satin Ribbon Bows,
with gold and silver butter TIC
flies and roses. for. ~
Large Gilt and Silver But OQC
terfiies and Roses for. JO
Gift Gloves.
No limit to what you may Sc
lect In Gloves here. A stock that
will cover your every want
prices that will meet every need.
Fine French XII Gloves, with
gusseted fngers-fulIy guaranteed
in black, white, and all colors.
Sell for s1-so regularly. 81 %
Boxed free)
Childrens Lined Kid G..c-csc-..'i.
Mittens, with fur tops-the enc
$l.O0 kind, for. r.................VV
Ladies' and Misses Black Silk
Mitts, lined throughout-50c 1SC
kind, for. 81
Boys and Mems Wool DC
Gloves-special. l................61
The times., 1900-12-23

Barry Bulkley. Secretary OF the Bust
neso Mems Association, has forwarded 10
the Commissioners resolution passed
by the association at its last meeting
relating to requiring householders to pro-
vide metallic cans for ashes, garbage, etc
The resolution is:
That the Commissioners be reques ed
to amend the regulations requiring house
holders to provide separate metallic cans
for ashes, garbage, and waste paper to
be removed whenever kept in separate
receptacles capable OF being handled, and
that ashes be removed from business
houses as well as from private resi-
dences."
The times., 1900-12-23

The Engineer Commissioner has asked
his associates on the Board 10 instruct
the Attorney Of the District to begin upon
the proceedings for the condemnation OF
property, etc. for the opening of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue southeast as soon as prac-
ticable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-09
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES.
By MARGARET L. BRIGGS.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


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subject
uaisn They actually
but to their doctor
physicians fail diagnose backache
may BE- and one Of which surely making
for is going wrong
ftse exaggeraton
hourly. Women il with
complication Of arrangements
attending the day
when surrender o the trouble
knowingly
disorder?
matter every
direct and
with
clans Mrs Fnham authority
querOr She knows backache
oil it.
really the troubles that
produced the bacach Of
cuped so successfully
pound This is medicine which viii
no equal in the world willing
and
Pnka to her at
Lynn Mass surely
track person qualified to
advice are all
When perfect confidence for all
the correspondence
Fnkham your other peculates which
her advice the graefunes
be yourself
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Continued on seventh page
THE LITTLE sIcKNEssEs
which GrowInto Big Ones.

A little cold il the head Is tribe, but
II neglected ard il hangs on from week
to week and gets into the throat and
lungs ii IS TO longer trile. 1t . then
no longer a slight cold but the beginning
Of chronic cataTrh.
Do not make the mistake Of thinking
you have no catarrh because the head
and nose apnear to be clear. II there is
| cough, ticking IN the throat h0arsenezs
or a sense Of oppression in the chest you
have throat and bronchial catavrh 4
the appetite IS poor, nausea, gaggng and
disgust for cood, especially IN the morn
ing. you have catarrh Of the stomach
The surest and safest treatment for
every form Of catauh Is an internal
remedy when acts especially On The 5Lood
ara mucous membranes.
such q remedy Is the new catarrh cure
sold everywhere By druggists under n4rDs
Of sruart-s Cata-rn Tablets. a ms5ic4ne
/ in pleasant. convenient tablet form and
! containing au the bsst and laEsst spe-
ci6es for catarrh, Naerher located 81
/ nose, threat. bronchial tubes Or stomach
STARTS Catarrh Tablets are composed
OF sanguinarIa, g1alsc1I. re5 gum ans
similar au-isspucs which destroy the
germs q catarrh In the blood. ard 70
che who suffers from any farm o.
cztarrh ana has seen ne usslsssnszs o.
sprays. 6euches ana powders wi4 ever g.
hack 70 them after 0uce TRYING So con-
venlent pleasant ard harm remedy
A. Stuarts Catarrh Tables ana oe
Eh.cd gives relief in 60 st fu
Even IN cases where c4tarrh has srect-