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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
IT'D siTs.

Table oilcloth is a sanitary supstNut'
for wall pauer in the Kitchen.
one town I'm Missouri furnishes co.
600 pounds OF frogs legs a year.
sink should be rubbed with lamp
oil twice "A week to keep ~ cleatS
Newspapers wrapped around ice viii
prevent % from melting too rapidly.
Racine. Wis molders struck on Fri-
day last. They want from $3.50 90 $40
a day.
4 new g.lss roof Is being put ON thc
sydenham crystal Palace at a cost OF
$50 600.
Fiftv-soVcn new cotton mills have
been built in the south during the past
twelve months
Az wlrdbury. Norway. the Longest
day lasts from May n 20 JuiN ~ wiih
out Interruption.
In the Flemish language an automo.
bile ia a snolp1ard looszoondegrspoor
wegpe troOlriituig.
4 copy of queen Niotorlas Leave,
From the journal OF our ~. On th'
Highllnds." presented by Her Majesty
go charles Dickens was sold at au,tior
in London the other day Tor $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
AlC0 l0l SERUM

The Paris Academy Of Medicine. at
its meeting Of Dec. 26. listened TO n
very Interesting paper communicated
by NM. Broca, Sapelier and Thiebaut
on the discovery OF so-called anti-al-
coholic serum which has already Great
ed great deal OF excitement in the
daily papers and which looks rather
like a trade advertisement. The three
observers i'm question started from the
principle uhat I'm alcoholic intoxic0tiol,
as i'm morphia intoxicaton, there is a
preliminary period which is character
ICED by gradual toleration of the drug
and feeling OF desire for the poison
ON the other hand. IL is well known
that certain organic poisons, more es-
pecially those produced by microbes,
form i'm organism anti-toxins which
represent the elements OF resistance
which the organism offers 10 infection.
These anti-toXins injected into another
organism place that organism in a
state OF being able 10 resist the corre-
spending poisons, says the London Lam
Get.
The observers therefore determined
to make research ON these principles
into the action Of alcohol They produc-
ed tolerance To alcohol i'm the horse by
that the serum of this horse iniecte | in
90 other animals which had been made
tolerant ana fond OF alcohol produced
| in the animals iu question such q dis
! taste To- alcohol that they preferred 10
/ give mp both eating ana drinking rather
/ that continue 90 take alcohol The i'm
/ lection of this serum in large doses has
/ produced neither I'm animals nor man
any unpleasant sNmptoms either local
/ or general ". Broca AMI his colleagues
\ proposed 10 call this substance "au-
/ ti-ethvliuc.'
! Clinical oNporimonts made unon
! drunkards had given most iutcrcstinr e
/ and somewhat inconCeivsble rs uits THE
/ drunkar1 treated with 1nu-ethvlinc
] lost an his taste for alcohol. D. mo- lon-
/ Eer cared fnr h"nudv rum or abe.utho
/ but De preserved "a lilGu~ rov vino and
/ hie.aunctitr and strength returned 1-r
! to The prpeaDt anti -cthvline ee ms uov.
| erlsss 90 make an. imuvove~oout 'n tht
| orrlnin alterations produced hv tha ac.
I ton ~ alcohol " is ontv right 90 sax
I tho this thirstinv serum which does
/ sway with any huugetiug after braw',
hut urev rvcs the tpate lur Wlne. wa,
rcroivoo bv The acalem, with smilnl
| lncredulty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

Let 1T Alone.
THE sentimental and fussy indiyid-
uals who a year ago, went before the
General Court OF Massachusetts to
have the edict OF expulsion against
Roger Williams officially withdrawn
are al, II again this year but. even In
Massachusetts. the movement seems to
have stirred no great interest. Here I'm
Rhode Island no one is asking 10 have
the sentence repealed. We are all
cheerfully willing 10 let bygones be
bygones More than that, we rather
revel i'm the martyrdom Of our Roger
and on the whole. won't take 1t at all
kindly II Massachusetts robs us OF the
satisfaction at this late date. Besides
the thing proposed would only make an
absurd paragraph in history, especial
ly as II is a question whether the sen-
tence of 1856 was ever legal. anyway.
Massachusetts. Rhode Island Roger
Williams and the whole world owe q
considerable debt TO the Court that
made THAI edict OF expulsion. While II
was the Intention only 10 br0wDe9t our
Roger. the effect was revolution In the
political practices OF the world. the es-
Establishment OF soul freedom as an ev-
eryday doctrine and the beginning Of
the great Republic of the United states
of America. The sentence of expulsion
is evidently something TO be cherished
and not monkeyed with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
REV. DR. SMITH LECTURES
ON THE FUTURE OF CHINA.

1.-THE Future of China" was the sub
ject OF an interesting lecture delivered
BY Mr. -Judsnn Smith, D. d. at the
Plymouth Congregational church last
evening. The lecturer, who has made
personally close study of the country
and the characteristics OF the people,
said the soil of China was rich and
fertile. and It had "a wealth of mineral
resources undeveloped. The Chinaman
is remarkable for the quality OF en-
durance. He can work more hours
every day and recuperate with less
sleep than men OF other races. At the
colleges the young men are showing a
rema -kable aptitude for learning
There is no lack OF intellectual power
He said that the future would be
marked ~ the rapid advance of this
people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
DiEo.

ALDRICH-In Edgewood 23d inst,
Stewart Francis, son OF Frank T.. and
Alice NJ. Aldrich. aged years,
months.
BOWEN--In harrington. 2ith inst,
William II. Bowen, aged S2 years.
DtrNNIGAN-In Central Falls, Esd
inst. John DSnnigan, aged 4s years
GIDILE-In this city. Minnie A., wife
OF Max Gidile. and daughter Of Her
man Jache OF Lymansville, aged 23
years. 4 months and ! days.
MGTIER-In this city 24th inst, Ann,
widow OF Michael McGuier. aged -
years.
NEALEY--In Pawtucket, cath inst,
Amey. wife OF William II. Mealey.
aged 30 years.
HENRY-In this city. 2Sd inst, George
Henry. aged 81 years.
MASON--In this city 25d inst. Emma
T.. wife. OF Linns H. Mason and
daughter of the late Moses +. and
Mary j. Nutting. aged ~ years.
MII.ES-ln this city PSI inst. OF diph
thcria. Ethel MAY. daughter Of Frank
"A. ANA Julia Miles. aged ; years,
morths and 10 days
SHANLEY-1n this city. 23d inst,
jaime , son OF William and the late
Ellen Stanley.
STEERE-In Pawtuxet. 2Ath inst.
GLADYS L.. only child OF George w
and Mabel /. StCere. aged year and
10 days.
TOW NgEND-In Drownville. 23d inst,
Iuzabeth Jessie. wife OF George c,
Townsend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

TAE Count de Castellane and the
editor of our esteemed contemporary.
the Paris Figaro. are engaged in ter
rible duel If cable messages over the
truth or falsity OF the Figaro's state
ment that the Count got pinched in
Bourse stocks. The cables are kept
hot with the eplthets they throw at
each other and the contest is almost as
bloody as though the parties TO it had
foiIs i'm hand and were slashing at each
other on a more circumscribed field OF
honor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

THE talk about Gen. Methuen being
insane seems to have been dropped.
There is recorded evidence TO the ef-
feet that IL is an old d-time British prac-
tice 10 dub a general insane when he
fails to win. 1t may be recalled, too.
that the Admiral who directed the
movement of the warship Victoria,
which resulted i'm her collision with the
Campardown and her loss, was de-
clared 10 be insane. The real condition
seems to be that the average Briton
lust naturally goes crazy when his
folks get a walloping.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
The scandal Bag:

The Scandal Sag.
THE sleuths of the Journal have
been running down the unfortunate
young woman. whose name has been
associated with that Of the unspeaka-
BILE Charles Il. Preston, as though she
were murderer or criminal of high
degree. They have dogged her diligent-
ly and seem 20 have discovered many
clues and facts regarding her past life
which the sleuths affect 20 believe are
OF the highest Importance. For in
stance. that she once taught school in
the town OF Burrillvile and was add L
ed TO tho pernicious practice OF going
10 young peoples dancing parties. col
umns OF malicious drivel about hsr
have already been printed br the Jour
,al calculated only TO contribute TO tho
pain and trouble which have come 10
the young woman, her friends and fam
lily but which are not OF fhe remotes
public concern and which. doub.less to
tie grief OF the Journal slauths cai 20
reflect upon the young won,aus char
acter. AS a scandal mougcr and a Iplr-
rCseless puryeyor OF pal;ry gossip the
Journal In these days would make the
old time Sunday b,acHmailing sheets
turn green with envy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

The caisson disease, a peculiar ma
lady arising from work in compressed
air has been studied by DR.. Thomas
Oliver. He concludes that the symptoms
result from Increased ISOLATION, by the
blood. of the gases OF the compressed
air. and the alteration OF these gases as
the pressure is removed. The increased
solution is due to the great pressure OF
the body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

AT last news comes that the British
have carried by assault hill top
called Spion Kop, but the accompany
ing report that the Boer garrison that
fed was a small one, indicates that the
Beers did not count the position as of
so much Importance as the British. II
is likely 10 be hard road yet to Lady
smith for all Spion Kop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

THE New York police authorities are
engaged in a noisy attempt to suppress
vice in that town. but there is we'll
founded suspicion that all they are
really trying TO suppress are some Of
the more glarlng evidences of vice. The
New York eeifee- idea seems to be-to
let things be wide open, but to restrain
the dive keepers from using a brass
band in front OF the door.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

An association of women in Oregon
has been formed to work against the
woman's suffrage amendment, which
is TO be voted on in that state next
June. These women saw woman's suf-
frage has proved itself a failure in
school elections
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

"The nag symbolizes our purposes
and ,ur aspir itions; It represents what
we believe and what we mean TO main
te.n. AID wherever 1t floats II Is the
Dag OF the free. the hope OF ,Ie oppress
e5. md v herever II Is assailed. at any
sacrifice IL will be carried to triumph
ant paace."--Presiden Mckinley. Aug
l3. 1899
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
THE CITY or PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING THE
hARB0R.
Clerk of Committees Dept.

NIVI VI ONpI..
City Hall. January "a, 1900.
SEALED PROPOSALS addressed to
Joseph ID. Grinnels Chairman. City
Hall, Providence, II. l., are hereby in
vited and win be received until FRI
DAY. February I'd, 1900. at IL o'clock
noon. for such dredging i'm the Provi-
dence river and harbor for the season
OF 1900 as may be required by the
Joint Standing Committee on Harbor.
Plans and specifications of the work
required may be seen at the office OF
the City Engineer, City Hall, Provi-
dence, X. /.
The Committee reserve the right TO
reject any or all bids.
BY order OF
JOSEPH ID. GRINNELL.
Chairman Committee on Harbor.
u. f. HAYDEN, Clerk Of Committees
jan2i st
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

fn Mar ll ro prpthvtoiln m' '.situ-
ar. ht'A varvir.s at.r' Suu '7V u thU
Vc"ur Meme fhratif1 N4aocI'+ lows
fDrf. nnd on Thursdo' eV.r nos iu ir'
uriNlfa rr-Ideu... OF F'iiuiuo who
hi",r NJ h7e hcou e. bible rcadrs fot
many years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

FROM all accounts, while the British
are attacking the Beers on the Hank
the Beers stin have the British on the
hin. rather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

THE happlest man In Rhode Island
next Monday will be Mayor Greene of
Woonsocket when he greets the Hon.
william Jennings Bryan OF Nebraska.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
cIrculaflon That CIrcuIates:

1l1tuidllon ~ ndA RlituidlfHs
sS evidence OF how clcanly tho News
circulation Is disposed ". an article IN
one OF the present weeks issues at
tracted the attention OF a reader who
wanted a hundred copies to send %
friends. He has so far been unable 20
get them although he has cleaned out
the supply IN our office and has been
tho rounds of the news stands in town.
Tie Is pretty well convinced that The
News doesn't print papers just for the
pleasure Of making a good record 10
impress the doubling .r~yertlser and
then send sizablc proportion OF the
edition 20 the junk man. There are
newspapers published not hundred
miles from Providence that have 10 use
big draws once a week or 80 10 cart
away thelr surplus product. But the
News. while % Dermits dealers 90 take
all they reasonably ask for and return
What they don't sell probably has few
or returned copies than any other daily
newspaper IN Rhode island. What IL
prints % Sells almost to The last copy.
Iis crculation figures represent papers
bought and papers read. The Junk
man goes hungry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

THE situation in South Africa recalls
the time-honored problem Of what viii
happen when an irresistible substance
runs AGAINST some indes.ructible mat
tat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

who are injured by the use q coffee
Recently there has been placed ian all
the grocery stores - rew preparation
called GRAIN-U. made OF pure grains
that takes the place OF coffee. The
most delicats stomach calves 80 With
out distress. and bur few can tell b.
IRON, coffp.. NJ docs NOT cost over I, as
much. children may drink II with
great benefit II cts. and - cts. per
package. Try II. Ask Tor GRAIN.o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
THE NEWS
rsiLY EUROPEAN rINr.

~ ~~~~~>T~-NS>~-~s>~,ss~>s>S --S>~-> - -
(Secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff, Doucet. LaFerriere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

Direct Election of Senators.
TIE House committee on elections
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25


to England OF the marvellous wealth OF the South Seas
omed riches paid go cent
bubble which
syndicate" Of
promised the collapse principal
and profit syndicate had dis appeared.
practically history schemes imme
mor.l
rich quicklyt imper your
forum and perhaps cloud II fe
steady
look viii principal at
your money reputab lie institution.
in interest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

Any person desiring The News left AZ
his residence in any part OF the CITY,
can send his order To this office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25

Nenrion this Journal. - Adv. " Inserted -
eur Contributor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16

Richard Croker, Tammany boss. has en-
gagged passage to sail for England to-mor-
row. and will remain abroad during the
winter. The country could spare him even
une, he is in a very ugly mood since the
election, and talks and acts like man
who has grudge against the world. He
bitterly upbraids the upstate Democrats,
denounces those who talk about reorganiz-
ing the Democratic party, and is particu-
larry fierce about the plans forming to de-
feat Tammany next year. If Mr.. Croker
lives long enough he will probably learn
that the American people are bigger than
Tammany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16
NEXT YEAR IN THIS CITY.
Army of the Tennessee Society 1.
Meet I'm indianapolis in 1901.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 1.-THE Army of
follows: President, Col Granville NJ.
Dodge. New York: corresponding secretary,
General Hickenlooper Cincinnati: record
ing secretary, Col. Cornelius NJ Cadle.
Cincinnati; treasurer, Major A. NJ. Van
Dyke, Cincinnati. Among the vice presi-
dents elected was Gen. r. A. Alger. De-
troit. 1t was voted to hold the next reunion
of the socity in indianapolis The reunion
ended tonight with banquet.
At the banquet tonight THE President
of the United States" responded to by
Speaker Henderson. of the House of Rep
resentatiyes, was the first toast of the
evening. After a splendid eulogy of Pres
Henderson said that we have had no
really bad Presidents '"They have all ay-
eraged up WELL" said he OF President
Mckinley General Henderson said: HE has
met every duty he has encountered with
courage, ability and that sweet. tender
simplicity that marks the truly great man.
Untried except as a boy in war. he has
proved himself worthy of every trust. I
believe that he has one ambition-that
when he retires from his high office his
countrymen may be able to say, We'll
done, good and faithful servant.
Don NJ. Dickinson was unable To be
present and respond TO the toast. Our
Country, and Gen. J. &. Black. of Chi
cago. responded in his stead. After Mrs.
". II. Noble. of Dixon. H.. had given a
number of "reminiscences OF deceased men,
bers of the society Gen. Russell A. Alger.
OF this city. spoke 10 the Grand Army Of
the Republic" Other speakers and their
toasts were: Miss Amelia Hickenlooper, OF
Cincinnati, "Our Heroes, and Mai. A. NJ.
Van Dyke. of Cincinnati, 1.-The Army Of
the Tennessee"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16
ASPHYXIATED BY GAS
DOCTOR AND A MARRIED WOMAN
sUFFOCATED IN A HOTEL.
Their Deaths Believed to Have Been
Accidental, Gas Was Found
Escaping from q Radiator.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Dr. Christopher
T. Ahlstrom, of this city, and Mrs. Harry
Gardner were found dead in the Boulevard
Hotel, on Broadway, to-day. Both had been
suffocated by gas. Rheinhold Busse. pro-
prietor of the hotel, said the couple. whom
he had never seen before, came TO the ho-
tel about o'clock yesterday They drank
together in the restaurant ard seemed in
the best of spirits. About o'clock the
man asked for room for himself and the
woman. He registered as John Mullen
and wife, New York city He as
signed to room on the third floor. The
room was a small hall bedroom.
About o'clock this morning Proprietor
Busse found that gas was escaping from
the room. An entrance was forced, and
the gas was found escaping from a ra-
diator. One of the gas jets burned dimly.
The woman was found on the floor and
the man on the bed. Both were dead. The
woman was q handsome brunette, about
twenty-seven years old. Her clothing was
OF good quality. On her left hand were
four rings, which. the police say, are
worth $1,000. In the room was a sealskin
sacque with a tag on it, bearing the name
were no signs on either body indicating
poison. 1t is the opinion of the hotel pro-
prietor and the police that the deaths were
accidental, the occupants of the room fail
ing to properly shut off the radiators gas
supply.
DR.. Ahlstrom was widower His daugh-
ter Rachel, who lived with him. was un-
able to give any information bearing on
the tragedy, except that yesterday after
a xxynv1 nf dos rty.ff<1 Of h..
one found dead. called at her father
Office. Rachel admitted her. believing her
to be a patient. The visitor left i'm half
an hour and was not accompanied from
the house by the doctor.
The woman was identified as Mrs. Harry
Gardner, of 101 West Northumberland
first street, the wife of a man who fol-
lowed the races. Mrs. Gardeners mother,
IL was learned, lives in Chicago. When
the husband of the woman was found to-
day near his fiat, he said he was out look
ing for her last night, after he failed to find
her at home. When he saw her picture
printed to-day he identified it as that of
his wife. The couple was married in 1S93
and lived i'm Ohio before they went to Chi
cago Gardeners brother a patient of
DIR. Ahlstrom. Gardner thought the doc
tor fond of mis- wife, but never suspected
her fidelity. He believes she was lured to
the hotel by Ahlstrom and drugged, and
that Ahlstrom, becoming alarmed, killed
himself. The autopsy. held late to-day,
showed that death in both cases was
caused by asphyxiation.
The prevalent theory about the case to-
night is that DIR. Ahlstrom and Mrs. Gard
ner, when they went to the room, were
very much under the influence of drink
and accidentally turned on the gas. The
condition of the room and the postures
Of the victims plainly indicated that the
man and woman had struggled desperately
to save their lives. Apparently they had
been aroused into semiconsciousness after
the gas had begun to work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16
ARMY REORGANIZATION.

The plan presented by Secretary Root for
the reorganization of the army provides
for the establishment of a permanent or
regular army of the United States and the
nucleus of whatever force is to be raised
In time of war. The President, by the terms
of the plan, will hold discretionary author
ity to increase this army up TO maxi
mum of 100000 by recruiting each company
of sixty up to 40 men. This plan will ma
terially increase the number of regiments,
which at present is ten of cavalry, seven
forty-two in all.
While there those who are opposed
to an increase of the regular army, the
number of such is not so great as pro-
fessed a few weeks ago to be alarmed al
the suggestion of any increase of the small
army. But that crisis has passed to an
extent that most people will be in frame
of mind to consider the plan of the secre-
tary of war. To those who believe in the
necessity of a regular army the plan has
much to commend it, chiefly because, on
short notice, an army of 100000 may DE
raised by doubling the number of men in
each company. Under such an arrange
ment a considerable army can be made eff
fective by putting recruits into regiments
of veterans with full compliments of Off
GERS. Such recruiting will require but 3
small part of the time that would be need
ed TO raise new regiments and prepare
them for active service, consequently the
army of $4,000 men would have the ad.
vantage. in effect. which an army twice
that size would give.
such an increase of the army would make
the task of obtaining competent officers q
very difficult one. but in the past two years
so many excellent officers have beer
schooled in actual service that the Presi-
dent will have no more difficulty in Sc
lecting them for the new regiments thar
he had in giving the last volunteer regi.
ments for Manila a full complement oil
efficient officers. selected from those who
served in the volunteer regiments in ths
Spanish war.
There is reason to believe that the plar
of Secretary Root will meet with genera
approval. The Pettigrews and few Others
may oppose it in Congress, but their hos.
tility will not avail