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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

the mind feminine. There was. or course.
The possibility or rather the probability
that the woman had been placed In cor.
ance vile because she borrowed soms
salt mustard, eggs or perhaps cooking
utensiL Doubtless many were willing
tc Jump az the conclusion that the rights
OF the people, especially the rights Of
womankind, were being ruthIessly cur
tailed. and, perchanee. many an enthusl.
astic Mckinley woman thought a. she
read the headlines that It might not
have been 80 bad after all had BRYAN
been successful. In fact some may have
thought the big concerns wanted Co helm
the market by preventing such tempo.
rary sethacks "a result from borrowing
An extended reading OF the article. how.
ever showed the woman was arrested
Tor borrowing money from another wo.
man 50 there was no Interference with
trade conditions The borrower. n sae,ps
secured all her woman friends none,
ana then Induced that woman friend 10
draw on her hustauds bank account
The man vas neiihcva bank president nor
, ksssA essl..sI, ~ bg a4lck., alsco, cred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

The best way TO kin time is by hard
work.
Each rose has It's own thorn, each foun-
tain it's mud.
Courtshlp may be bliss, but marriage
sometimes blistcrs.
Every time the grocer sells a pound OF
sugar he gives IL "A weigh.
The wise teacher never attempts TO
teach more than he knows.
Tho church with the highest steef1e
fyu-t always the nearest 10 heaven.
a schoolboy wants To know how many
square rods IL takes to make " wiseacre.
\ pebble IN a state Of circumgyration
acquires not the lichen OF rural vcgeta-
tiou.
There isn't much difference between
animals eating grass ana srass-eatins
animals
\ doctor H. man who Kills you today
in order 90 save you the trouble OF dying
kgmoagoDs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

1000 rupees. The grear" Portuguese da-
mond, the Branganza, OF about one thou
sand six hundred and eighty carats, is
supposed TO be a white topaz.
Much confusion has been caused by CIV
ing the name topaz 90 stones which are
varieties OF other minerals
For example, the Oriental topaz is n yell
low variety OF transparent conundrum
ard belongs really 20 the sapphire family;
Scotch topaz and Spanish topaz are the
names given TO the yellow quartz. In
deed, IL is the latter which is so often
sold as topaz. ana Is produced by simply
heating smoky quartz. Physalite is
coarse variety OF topaz and is found i'm
large crystals I'm Norway and Sweden.
One crystal alone weighed eighty pounds.
The sherry colored topaz comes from ST.
IBERIA, Texas and Colorado the fine green
and blue ones from Ceylon, Japan and
New South Wales.
TOPAZ TRADITIONS.
The topaz signifies fidelity and grati-
tude and many are the legends handed
down from the anclents which show how
the stone came To have these qualities.
The one IN relation TO the blind Emperor
Theodosius is among the most popular.
II is related that this emperor had "A gong
hung before his palace gates, and that
~ was only necessary for his subjects
TO strike this gong and they would be
brought before the emperor at once. lie
would hear their complaints and see that
justice was done.
one day a large snake struck the gong
with her coils and the emperor had her
brought I'm. He asked her what she wish
ed. The snake. thereupon. tolG how her
nest. which was at the foot OF one OF the
towers OF the palace, had been entered
while she was away hunting food for her
young. and that now the stranger having
ha11
home. She asked help and justice from
the emperor.
lie gave orders Immediately that tho
stranger. which was "A porcupine should
be killed and the mother restored 70 her
empty nest The following morning at
early dawn while everyone still slept, a
large serpent glided quietly into the En-
peror's chamber and laid a beautiful to-
paZ upon each OF the emperor's eyes.
When he awoke he was no longer blind.
Thus the mother snake had expressed
her gratitude
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

All Vassar College is congratulate ting
success in winning the lawn-ten cham
pionship again this year. making the
third time In succession that she has
captured the honor She is now entitled
TO permanent ownership OF the college
trophy, a gold pin in the form OF a tennis
racket inscribed Shingles.
All her classmates glory in her victory.
for there is no more popular girl in the
college than she. Besides. she is one OF
Vassar's foremost athletes, and is now
president OF the Athletic Association,
having been advanced by election from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

That is familiar story that comes from
Newport ny. The German National
Bank there has been looted Of everything
II possessed by it's book-keeper and as
sistant cashier. Frank NJ. Brown.
OF course. Brown was an old and trust
ed employe. Equally. OF course. Brown IA 8
been sduandering the banks money on
wine, women and the gaming table. Like
Alvord. his mode OF life excited amaze
ment In the community. save among the
bank officers, By whom he was employed.
IL II a severe reflection on the eficienc y
OF HIS superiors that they knew nothing
OF Browns peculations. which had ex-
tended over period of 10 years. until
they were exposed by Jealous woman.
fact which seems to prove conclusivsly
that in Kentucky as well as In other
states there are bank directors who do
not direct and examiners who do not ex-
anime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
~ mss NIZH9 kEZDEW Z0(xhNNNu

the office of vice president, which she
held last year.
Not only does Miss Lockwood excel as
a tennis player but I'm track athletics she
is proficient She holds the college record
for the 120-yard hurdle running In 81 2-5
seconds.
She has been member OF her class
basketball team ever since she entered
college. and for the past two seasons has
been left guard
In the social affairs of Vassar Miss
Lockwood also takes a great interest. She
is member of the Current Topics club.
Chapter Alpha, the Vassar College Chap
ter OF the College Settlement Associa tion,
and the Marshal club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
The Gossio.
FELT FOR THE FORENOON

Although velvet hats are correct for af-
ternoon wear. for visiting, receptions and
occasions Of dress, the smart model for
millinery for forenoon wear is felt and
felt only. Last season felt was preferred
for occasions OF ceremony. but such IL not
the case this winter. IL IN not difficult 60
trim a felt hat " YOU have handsome
hat band and feathers for the front of
the hrin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
WOMEN WON'T STAY IN LINE

A foorwalker in one Of the department
stores says the hardest thing there is Is
to persuade woman to keep IN line, says
the Chicago mes-Herald. He says that
his trials are beyond endurance on a bar
gain day, when something Is advertised
for sale at a remarkably low price for a
few minutes only. and only one Is sold TO
"a customer, and the articles are sold by
but one clerk.
THE women have about as much notion
OF the correct way Of getting in line as n
flock OF sheep" saws the foorwalker.
whose name is withheld for obvious rea-
sons" 'They huddle. There is nothing
systematic about their movements. IL
one woman takes her place iutelligehfty
I'm line the newcomer i'm petticoats TN
variably tries to push ahead. IL Is a
scheme that never succeeds, for the other
women insist upon their rights. Every
woman knows this, but this does not pre-
vent her from attempting IL.
when women are lined up before a
counter I spend my time In crying: La
dies, take your turn First come, first
served Please fall In line. and so on.
But Il never has any effect. There arc al
ways a half dozen trying To get I'm front
OF the women at the head, and they al
ways lose time, az the saleswoman pays
no attention TO them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

Talking of shopping in New York
and Boston, said an East Side lady.
yesterday. lis all nonsense, for | find
that I can do just about as well In
Providence, and certainly save "A lot of
money when travelling and hotel ex-
penses are taken into consideration
900
II is astonishing how jealous some
people can be over trivial matters 1
am acquainted with certain family
that possesses some limited musical
talent and is always ready TO make the
fact known, and yet this same family
is jealous OF another family because
an equal amount of, If not a little
more talent is possessed by IL. Human
nature is very queer anyway.
A New York paper says: The
young freshman, Hugh G. Moore,
trampled TO death i'm a cane rush at
Boston, is the latest martyr TO the
idiotc theory that young colegians
are made more manly by engag-
ing I'm all manner of rough-and- tum-
BILE business, from hazing to rushing,
I'm which their lives and limbs are i'm
peIlilcu.
@49
After talking with leading market
men, / am inclined to advise those
who want a really good turkey for
Thanksgiving 10 order 1t without de-
lay, for | am told a much better and
fatter bird can be procured by doing
80.
.e3
Quite a number of persons are will
ing TO accompany Gov. Gregory on
his official trip TO Washington next
month, but as only one special car
has been retained for the party, the
accommodations are necessarily linn
tied.
900
The fact that an operetta entitled
"a Frog lie Would a Wooing Co."
is TO he given blythe young people
OF the Church of the Epiphany, at
Affair Dramatic hall, tomorrow even
ing brings To my mind the days OF
the old Frog" Opera. How many
singers who subsequently took n high
place i'm operate work. made their
first appearance i'm the Frog" opera,
and whenever the musical history OF
Providence Is written most interest
ing chapter can he devoted TO the
then popular and social performance.
One Of the leading singers I'm the
Frog" opera was the talented. ge-
nisl, but unfortunate VIII Daboll, who
became so famous In "Erminie."
.Tho Gneeio
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

Now that the election Is over, the Dem
ocrats. Popocrats and all tho other polit-
zeal agencies that tried to defeat Nc
Kinloy. are too busy reaping the fruits
OF Mckinley good times To even think
much less talk OF those dangers they
declared but few weeks ago "menaced
the republic"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

When Providence has a police commits
sion. as 1t unquestionably Will have be-
fore another year has passed, the police
man who turns ward heeler and tries
10 influence voters OF foreign birth. will
ind himself deposited on the outside OF
the department. with Earring suddenness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

the deficit. and there were explanations
that led to the arrest of the borrower as
fraud The husband seems justified
IN the CONCLUSION that his wife has been
the victim OF confidence game I'm which
one OF her own sex was the chief oper-
atOr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

There is very little difference in ras-
cality between the person who. conducts
a fraudulent divorce mill and the per-
sons who patronize him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

Lentz OF Ohio may contest the seat TO
which his Republican opponent has been
elected. but everybody knows what will
happen TO Lentz IL he really carries his
fight into Congress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

Jerry Simpson, he OF sockless memory.
announces that he has left the Populist
party. The sad and fearful parting took
place at the tomb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

A news item rather prominently ais.
played In yesterdays newspapers told Of
shs arrest of woman for borrowing"
yhe hss2 lines hcgs a kiI dsscRugs "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
SEWING MACHINE BARGAINS

IS. So SIS, balance Of week. q more
shopworn White, Singer. Domestic and
Household Machines. Don't miss this.
Drop postal if YOU can't cali WHEELER
a WILSON BRANCH, llj North Main
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
Chat About
People.

George Herrlck the violin player.
who passed away yesterday had many
friends In Providence. and j never
heard anybody say an unkind word of
George, as he was always called.
Way back in the days Of Dan Tonge."
he was favorite i'm all musical circles,
and his good nature made him in gem
eral demand for social gatherings.
Many of the older musicians will miss
him, although he had not been ae-
tive i'm musical circles for some time.
90.
ran across "A story today. which
illustrates the fact that there are
some people teaching who ought 10
know better. Never mind where IL
took place, but here is the story:
''Teacher-How many voyages did CO.
lumbus make? Pupil-fIe made four.
ma am Teacher-Correct; and after
which of them did he die?" The story
stops there"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

Begin with a half teaspoon
full day, of SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil, if you can't
take more; so little as that,
even once day, will have its
effect. An ounce a day some
times results in a gain of a
pound a day. 1t has an agree
able taste to most people.
Wen sena sou a i.'ii, 90 ~, vou nks.
hlAII a I0XAE Esa1I Nnm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

To encounter banana peel on the side
walk is n sign that the hoodooed person
will shortly encounter the sidewalk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

Maybe IL isn't so much reore i
zation OF democracy which the q
can people demand as a revival of the
Democratic spirit which animated the
party prior To- its Reorganization -
st. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

1.-The sincerity of Croker's move
cannot be determined AT this distance.
It's shrewdness is obvious. Instead OF
waiting till the derelictions on the po-
lice are shown and made the occasion
OF attack, Tammany discovers them
i'm advance and assumes the attitude
OF the protector OF public virtue. And
with this Croker sails away."-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

"Croker's attempt Co suppress vice
I'm the name of Tammany reminds us
OF that familiar picture known as 'Sa-
tan Rebuking Sin. philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
Ohaf the Women Think 4bouf
NOVEMBER'S SYONE---YHE TOPAZ.

Who first comes TO this world below
With dread November's fog and snow.
Should prize the topsz's amber hue.
Emblem OF friends and lovers true.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
ANOTHER BANK WRECKED.
Mere 1hRs the Reserve, Ans All the
Assets, Including the Real Es-
tate, siissInE-

Cincinnati. Nov Ia.--Unit%d States
Bank Examiner Tucker yesterday
took pnsSeNsiun Of the German ma.
iional bank al Newport, KY. and
posted "a notice that the baBk would
remain closed pending an rxamina'
tiuu.
Examiner Tucker also announced
officially that Frank N. Brown, the as
sistnpt cashier, was missing and that
q partial investigation showed that
Brown WINS shor, about two hundred
and one thousand dollars.
Brown had been In the hank ~
years. was one of the most trusted
men ever connected with this bank,
and 1t j. stated by the experts that
his alleged operations extend back
~ far as ten years. The capital stock
of the bank IL only 100000. Browns
alleged shortage is double that
amount and more than the reserve
and all the assets including the real
estate.
TN, First National nanh OF New.
port was wrecked two years ago by
Cashier Yuutscy, and now, with the
G-rlnau national bank closed. New
port has only one bank left.
For twu weeks there has been ru
mnrS that RrowH was short, and aom,
dcpupitorE Withdrew their accounts
Three weeks ago the bank examiner
made good statement for the bani
aud fh. oHtearn aud direrf arn "A tla vssd
suspicion by referring TO the report
Of his examination and to their last
statement In which all OF Browns al
legged defnications were covered up by
| HIM
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
/ WHOLE FAMILY IMPLICATED.
ssn. Arrested Cor @sra~s sf tsss p'a~
theF. Coafeesss and smpfiesiss
AN Members og Fams4sy.

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. IA special
10 the Tim-t from Poplar Elufs, Mo-.
SAYS:
Walter Airxandrr, the Is.year-old
son OF Richard Alexander. a farmer
living Rcrosp the line in Arkansas. 10
under aFrrs, on suspicion of being Inn
plicatcd IN the death OF his father.
who was hh3, and killed Saturday.
Young Alexander. who was arrested
prnding IN investigation, ~ said 70
have confessed the crime and to have
implicated his mother. sister and chs
la,ter'S husband, james Hogan, all os
whom have bren arrested ard placed
in Jail NJ earning, Ark.
Citizens arr aroused, aud Hogan,
whom they profess TO believe 10 nj tha
bottom of the affair. win be taken
20 the county iall AT Paragonld, Ark.
Alexander waA killed with n shot
gun. recriving the contents Of both
barrels in the breast and stomach and
dying almost immediately. His fami,
~ informed the officers, who had pre-.
viousiy been notified Of the affair, that
he aad accidentally shot himself while
loading the gun. The nature OF the
wounds and the report of the neigh.
borR that the family had qnarrcled
frequently with tine dead man he'd &c
the detention Of the son. Young Al
exnn6er, u II stated. admitted in his
confession that the killing had beer
planned deliberately, and that he fired
The fatal shot rs bis father spPearec
suddenly around the corner OF the
l house.
Alexander was weil 20 do. owning
valuable farm lands In the vicinity oi
| CuFnin~
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

The Montana copper king. Marcus
DAILY. died iu New York aged % years
The great railroad mnrnatc and
hnancirr Henry Willard. died at his
summer home. Thurnwood Park, near
Dobbs Ferry. y. y, aged O. ycars.
The death ~ Capt John u Hart. of
Cuban hlinustrriug fame In 1890. oc-
currcd iu Philadelphia
The bpwir colony ~ IS laccmnkers.
bound Tor Chicago. were barred from
landing az Philadelphia hy the immi-
grafton commissioner,
NrrdirlI revision NJ ~" Eu',ropa
creed is proposed 10 prnhihf 'hr mar.
rinrr 81 d,Hrr q p rsuus.
. Tom Sharkry and l1W,, J'iTrirs are
matched % fight ncNi Ma,.
The official vote ~ Delaware for
president j-: Mckinney. sg 457; Rryan,
is.sFG Mckinney plurality oCD1.
Tho National Busin ss leagues cx.
ecutivc committee wants a c1hiuet ~.
fec Of commerce and industries csiab'
lished
In The ten months ended October ~
the ere lu.srs in the United States
amounted 20 Nt3.t21, 500. against siii,.
G3i.S0C iu is"N
In a can, rush at the Massachusetts
institute of technology In BOSTON
Harry G. Moore nf Rochester. ~ Y
wac KILLED
At New London. Conn, work was
begun on two ~ the largest ships In
the world for the Great Northern
railways oriental trade
st the age Of ~ years Eben e
Jayne, head Of the firm Of David
Jayne 4 son. manufacturers of pat,
cnt medicines, died at his home In
Philadelphia.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
FOSTERING DEATH In PEKIS.
Smallpox and other Infectious
Csrp~s. with FIIth of All Kinds
Kept In Houses and Yards.

i'ekin. Nov. 10, via Shanghai, Nov.
ia.-Sanilary conditions here are be-
coming serious. Since the foreign oe-
cupatiou many Chinese have died Of
smallpox and other infections dis.
eases Fearing that their funerals
would he inteFfcrcd with. they have
kept most of the cofiins containing
their dead la the houses and court.
yards.
The question of removing the gar
bage has become one of grave im'
portnncc. rs the natives are forbid.
den to deposit refuse In the streets
there Ii now AN enormous aecnmulR.
tion In their dwellings and yards,
which threatens serious epidemic,
In view of the large number of troops
in aud near the capital the eonse.
quence of such an outbreak would he
frightful. Smallpox. which is always
prevalent. IL murh more Indignant
during the winter scnsnn. and ihr
danger here IL now nlHrnng'v In
creased.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
GOVERNOR VERSUS MAYOR.
Ths fhres-sfaea Tee Trast nad Masss
Vas wsek'~ Connection
Theresvita.

Albany, n. u. Nov. d. siOy. Eooser
welt has prepared the following Hiem-
orandum ol the charges against
Mayor Van Wyck OF New York city.
Ia the Ice trust matter:
"Therr are three wholly distinct
hides TO the Ice trust matter.
''in the hrst place there is the gen
ernI question whether The American Ice
Co., dealing. as II does. IN necessary
of life TO the poor people Of New
York. was one into which IL was
proper for a puhlie-spiri'ed man TO en-
ter. This is. OF course, not u question
for legal action IN any shape or form.
Moreover. Il In unnecessary TO point
oct that whether the corporation tS
legal or Illegal. proper or Improper In
character. Il Is an net of utter hypoo-
riNy ON the part ~ any public man TO
drnounce trusts IN general, and this
trust In particular. in the platform
and on the stump, while he, at the
same time, in his private capacity
held stock or has held stock that he
thus denOunees.
Attention Is called to this feature
simply because an effort has been
made Ia show that unless legal action
against the trust or some Of It's stock.
holders can be taken, these same pub
lie men are To b- cxonerated.
Second. There IN the queBtion
whether or not the existence Of this
so-caiied Ice trust is In violation OF
the antitrust law. This, OF coarse
can only be decided by the courts.
"0n May ~. 1890, the attorney gen.
ernl Instituted proceedings Co annul
the certificate of she Ice company un-
| der this law. The corporation.
through u counsel, has fought the ne
tion ~ every stage on technicaiitieA
not on the merits of the case. The
| decision before Judge Chester was In
favor Of the state. An appeal hiss
bcen taken by the defendants, which
was argued weeks ago, and the attor'
aey general Is daily expecting = deci
sion by the appellate division on this
appeal. The defendants obtained =
stny Of proceedings pending the ap
peal. All possible diligence has beer
shown by the attorney general in tbs
effort To secure Size anEulment OF the
certificate, and nothing could hav,
been done by the state 20 expedite
proceedings. which has not been done
The delay Is due, Of course. 10 th'
action of the corporation itself
whose stockholders include the puali'
men above alluded 90.
We now come Ia the third side o.
the matter, the only one In which th'
governor, In his official capacity. hal
any power whatever TO act, 'iz: Th'
charges against Mayor Van Wyck;
"InaSmuch as the question as q
whether the Ice corporation Is %
is not trust or monopoly Is be
Tor. ;as courts for decision, un
IN thry have acted, action by tn
governor csu only with proprirty b
taken under the Greater New iorl
charter so far NJ the charges ar
brought under this charter II make
no difference a. regards ,he mayor
conduct, whether the aforesaid cor
pOration IL or is not trust within
the meaning of the law"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
FATAL FLAMES in A HOTEL.
seven Lives Lest In . Ftr~ Caunes hy
an Explosisa of Gas--opera
Hause nuspca.

wiliinmEport, Pa. Nov. ia dis.
patch 10 the Gazette and Bulletin,
from Condcrsport, says: The MeGOn.
ical house. NJ Oswayo. rs miles north
of here, was destroyed by fire at six
O'clock yesterday morning. caused by
zn explosion Of gas. Seven lives were
luKt.
The Ras permeased the entire house
and the explosion WIS of frightful
force. There were many narrow cs-
capes.
The fire spread 80 the 0pern house
adjoining. which WIS destroyed.
The occupants Of the hotel we're In
bed at the time OF the explosion. and
those who escaped did 40 IN their
night clothes.