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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
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ANDERSON--Tn East Greenwich, 4th
inst. Peter j. Anderson, aged 65 years
BOYDEN-In this city. 5th inst. Betsey
@. Boyden, wife OF the late Lewis Boy
den of Worcester, Mass, and daughter
OF the late Obediah and Sally Abbey,
aged 80 years, 10 months, IL days.
BATES-In Pettaconsett, Cranston, r. l.,
4th inst. Thomas j. Bates. aged IS
years.
CURRAN-In this city, 5th inst, Mar
garet NJ. daughter OF William p. and
Margaret Curran, aged 4 months ana 1
day.
FAGAN--In this city. 5th inst, Annie A.,
Youngest daughter OF Bernard j. and
Ellen j. Pagan, aged 7 months days.
HALE--In Cranston, r. L., Sd inst. sud-
denly. BENJAMIN D., eldest son OF the
late William NJ. and Elizabeth B. Hale.
LEYDEN-In this city, 5th inst. George
T. Leyden, aged 81 years, 4 months.
MADDEN-In this city, 5th inst, Minnie
Madden. aged 36 years.
ROWNEY-In this city. 9TH inst, Will
liam Rowney. aged 81 years, months.
day.
SULLIvAN-In Greenwood, r. L.. 9TH
inst. Charles T.. Sullivan, aged 90 years.
TILLINGHAST-In Coventry. r. T.. 4th
inst, Bertha Martin, only daughter OF
is years, months and 20 days
Funeral Saturday, sth inst. at II
o'clock. from her fathers residence.
Relatives and friends invited TO attend.
Carriages Will meet train from Providence
arriving at Summit at 10 O'Clock.
wILIIAMS-Tn Johnston. r.. T.. 5th inst,
Roger williams, aged es years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
THE SHIPPING BILL.

Already the batteries the Democratic and Mugwump
laundering against the Frye shipping BILL which before the
United The directed much against
principle the against supposed
favor For example the local mugwumpery that
by Hanna the steamships recompene
their contributions the Republican campaign fund This
course invention but fair sample Of
kind argument that being brought bear members Of
Congress induce them defeat the bill.
brief of the condition of merchant
marine will convince unbiased citizens of the Instability indeed Of
the absolute necessity the the Frye bill OF smi
freight carrying business be
pozed entirely by foreign vessels At present only
freight AE.eri-
ships The tonnage American ships engaged the
carrying only while decades ago nearly
1t readily be that congress fails give
couagemen maritime shall the end another
years present the world the humilatng spectacle of
prosperous practically without merchant marine.
The idea by opponents the Frye bill
shipping monopoly simply absurd The effect of that
enacted into law will be destroy the present gigantic
and profitable monopoly enjoyed by foreign These
carrying about ninety ghs
for which they ecei"e annually the of ssoooooo
ships only $roooooo These figures furnish explanation
the hostility the shipping BILL Foreign ship fighting
desperately aided by Democrats and Mugwumps pres
enormously profitable monopoly but there good
their battle will be vain There enough the
spirit in Congress believe passage Frye
which will American American ships
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
WOMEN ARE SLAVES TO RRlC-s-BRAC.

There are no people on face OF the
earth who litter up the rooms Of their
homes with so much useless, and con-
sequently bad furnishing as do the
Americans" writes Edward Box In the
Ladies' Home Journal THE curse OF
the American home today Is useless
bric-a-brac. A room In which we feel
that we can freely breathe Is so rare
that we are instinctively surprlesd
when we see one. 1t is the exception.
rather than the rule. that we find a
restful room. AS n matter OF fact. TO
this common error OF overfurnishing so
many of our homes. are directly due
women. The average American woman
Is perfect slave to the useless rubbish
which she has In her rooms. This rub
bish OF costly nature where plenty
exists, and of cheap and tawdy
character In the homes OF moderate in
comes, IL making housekeeping a nerve
racking burden. A serious phase OF this
furnishing Is thas hundreds OF women
believe these jimcracks ornament their
rooms. They refuse TO believe that
useless ornamentation always disfg-
ures and never ornaments. Simplicity
Is the only thing that ornaments. IL
dPee paefe; II aignifies. The most ar
tittic<r rooms are made not by what is
In hem, but by what has been left out
Bf them. One can never quarrel with
simplicity and nothing goes 10 make
Tor perfect good taste so surely as
a simple effect. A tasteful effect Is
generally reached by what has been
left undone. And that Is the lesson most
nseded in America today. not what we
can put into a room. but what we can
leave out OF it."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

her pupils and at once brings out the best
effort OF which they are capable. Her
executive ability. her discipline are strik-
ing characteristics of her work and these
are the elements which have combined
to make Mrs. Sphinx a leader in her pro-
fession and indeed would have made her
a leader I'm any profession. Whom. save
Mrs Sphinx, could have taught the art Of
dancing TO the deaf the dumb and the
blind for such as these have come under
her ministrations.
In her years OF teaching here Mrs.
Sphinx has had the patronage of the most
exclusive families of this state and also
of Massachusetts. Children of the clergy
of all denominations nave been among
her pupils a fact which at once betray.
the public confidence which she has in
spired In the years that are gone Mrs
Spink's life has not been without it's
shadows, heavy and deep. yet TIT the midst
burden of the day" and forgetful of self.
still carried on her life work alone.
An able and faithful assistant to Mrs.
.Spink for the past Is years Is Miss Myra
Davis. her pianist. who during all .szsse
years has missed but one day.
I IL has been rumored In this city that
Mrs SPHINX has contemplated giving UP
teaching. Such is far from the truth,
however. for those who know her realize
that she has yet years OF usefulness be-
fore her.
Rejecting upon the career OF Mrs
Sphinx. one unconscious;y asks the ques-
tion. Upon whom shall her mantle fall?
And the answer is heard all along the
line. Upon none. for there can be no sec
ond Mrs. Sphinx.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
NEW THEORY OF COLDS.

Did Ii ever occur TO. a sufferer from
what is called IAN influenza cold" TO
ask why that unpleasant visitor sNs-
pends it's attention TO very large ex-
tent during the night?
Thus writes m. D." to the London
Daily Mail. He points out that the run
ming at the nose entirely ceases during
the hours of darkness. and precisely for
the reason that they are hours of dark
ness, and the actinic rays affect those
organs which cause the fux. A cold OF
this kind is proverbially worse in the
evening, for the simple reason that the
rays OF artificial light are more pun
gent than those OF the natural lumin-
airy.
The deduction from these premises"
the doctor adds. sis tnat the sufferer
from an influenza cold should I'm con-
junction with any other remedies. re-
main In a partially darkened room
during the day, and retire to bed ere
the evening lamps are lighted These
subsidiary measures. which may be
properly grouped under the generic
term of 'actinic,' Will be found to sup
pfgnIvut III the most satisfactory man
ner the action Of medicinal appliances"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
REGION Of LlzINESS.

For a man who has plenty OF money
and a tendency toward chronic lassi-
tude," said New Orleans coffee i'm
porter. "Rio is the paradise of the
world says the New Orleans Times
Democrat. Elsewhere man is apt
to be energetic neighbors. Not so in
Rio. There everybody who is anybody
is lazy-profoundy, consistently, in
credbly averse to anything resembling
work in the slightest degree.
"A well-to-do man who would work In
Rio would be regarded as unbalanced
a fit subject for restraint When first
visited the city three years ago / was
unacquainted With It's views on the labor
question, and surprised at the difficulty
I experienced In finding prominent mer-
chants at their places of business
'Senor Jose had not yet arrived, the
head clerk would say blankly when /
inquired for his principal. How soon
will he be in? i would ask innocentiy.
God knows, senor., the clerk would re-
ply, still unrufhed. Then, perhaps.
after calling five or six times. / would
get desperate. and a conversation some-
thing like this would ensue: 'Ah! senor,
l know not We'll. tomorrow, Them
Perhaps; who knowg- but 1 want 10
make an appointment DO you expect
him any time next week. 1T is possi-
BILE. senor.' oh! confound IL. will he be
mere tn1s Year, lie may, senior. Il
would go away boiling, but finally /
began TO understand the custom OF the
country.
"All men of means have rural homes,
where they reside the larger part OF the
year. 1 spent week at one as the
guest OF a wealthy coffee exporter. IL
was an idyllic spot my host and his
family were charming, and | never
dreamed that simon-pure idleness could
be reduced to such science. Nobody
made the slightest exertion that could
possibly be avoided. The senior lolled
most OF the day In hammock. oc-
cssionally he would make a isnguid ges-
ture and a servant would place a cibarette
between his lips and hold a match TO tho
end. lie was thinking OF visiting his
office. he told me. but had not yet fixed
day. When l left he was stil de-
liberating on the subject. None OF tho
family ever got MP before noon. They
read but little: IL was too fatiguing.
IL was better to lie quiet and suck iced
drinks through a straw. 10 ] had re-
mained much longer I couldn't have
torn myself away. Tennyson's lotus
eaters were hustlers compared TO that
crowd. II was dolce far nients raised
to the nth power. When die want
To 30 TO Rio"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
THE LATEST FASHIONS

Gray in all the pretty pale tints. and In
all the materials from gauze TO velvet
and cloth. Is one of the most popular coll
ors of the season, says the New York
Sun. Gray cloth Is especially desirable
for the dressy little coats and skirt cos
tunes, and one of the daintiest gowns
worn by n young woman at the horse
show was made OF soft gray satin with
polka dots of a deeper shade.
A fichu of lace was draped about the
shoulders. The prettiest costumes Of all
were those of gray crepe de chine
trimmed with lace and tiny bands OF
sable. Gray velvet gowns are not un-
usual-in fact. velvet gowns are very
fashionable, especially the panne velvet,
which Is the popular material OF the sea-
son.
Velvet is treated I'm various ways to
tighten the effect, one Of the prettiest OF
which are the in-settings OF lace over the
rather pretty idea Is TO scallop the edges
all around where IL falls over chiffon ruff
fles at the hem.
Everything in the way OF empire effects
is fashionable for evening wraps owing
chiefly. IL Is said, TO Bernhardts success
in "IiAiglon." In the empire coats OF
silk or satin broad stitched band OF the
silk passes under tho arms and fastens In
front with large antique silver buttons.
Directoire coats. fitting the figure more
closely than the empire, are finished with
wide pointed revers. covered with fur, or
elaborate embroidery.
While the long coat has the lead in eve-
ming wraps there are capes OF various
styles made I'm cloth with triple effect. and
three-quarter length capes. cut with n
seam I'm the back 60 give them a pretty
fare at the hem and a closer az around
the shoulders They are elaboratey
trimmed with chiffon plaitings and em-
broidery
Wonderful evening wraps OF baby lamb
lined with crminc add elegance without
end 20 the long list OF garments I'm this
department OF dress.
BLACK velvet coats with ohinchille coll
lars and facings are very Rood style and
something quito out OF the ordinary
among the wraps at the horse show was
a pale hlle-loiNet coat with-a-bolaro of
blue cloth bordcred with gold run twine-
cOlored lace and fastened IN front with n
scarf OF blue chiffon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
WORK OF THE PASTORS, UNION

o tai
exhibitions
city
exhibitions
then Pastors should fruitful
OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

To the hosts OF friends of Mrs. $. ID.
Sphinx. who read these lines, will come
tender memories OF other days when she
formed no small element of the bright
ness which came into their lives.
II the walls OF the old exclusive dane
ing academy of S. d. Sphinx could but
speak, what bright pictures, what visions
OF the past would they reveal! Ii is
certainly n matter of congratulation TO
the people of this commonwealth that
Mrs. Sphinx belongs TO the present as
well as TO the past. Surely she was
never more needed. never more active,
never more appreciated than she is to-
day
AS a teacher OF the art OF dancing Mrs
Sphinx has few equals, certainly no supe-
riors i'm this country. Her instructor -and
friend, the late Allen Dodworth of New
York, was considered the leading master
of dancing i'm the world, and IL Is not
too much TO say that the principles which
made him pre-eminent IN his profession
are embodied today in Mrs. Sphinx. The
seasons come and the seasons go and
her popularity, her distinct prestige re-
main undmlnshed. The secret Of, the
great and continued success of Mrs
SpinN. which increases rather than de-
creases with the passing OF the years.
lies In the fact OF her great ability as a
teacher combined with the force of her
personality.
A visitor TO any of Mrs. Splnks classes
cannot fail TO be impressed with the en-
thusiasm which she throws into all her
work and enthusiasm which dominates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
!, SMILES.

She (after reading OF the shipwreck
oh my! They say it was the most
awful disaster of recent years. Only
one man survived 10 tell the story
Isn't that terrible?"
Frightful What a horrible bore
that man will be. be."--Philadelphia Press
"Oh. Jacob, did you read how this
poor boy at Yale is going insane be-
cause OF overstudy?"
Well. don't you worry about that.
Martha. our boy Will never go insane
unless some other football rufian
kicks him In the head."-Clevcland
Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Highblower-"Don't forget my
dear. that In conversation the interest
must not be allowed TO flag"
Clara-"But I'm sure | do my best.
mamma"
May be so. But while the pianist
was playing / thought once or twice.
that ! detected you listening 20 him. -.
Life.
II hope my explanation Is satlsfac-
tory said Mr.. Younghusband. as he
concluded a long narrative as 20 why
he had been delayed down town until
L " W.
We'll" yawned Mrs Younghusband.
your excuse is fairly good. hut it's not
as good as father used 90 Make
Boston Courier.
What kind OF music" asked the
leader of the mandolin orchestra "do
you think YOUR wife will want?"
We'll said the man who had call
ell, ITS a sewing society of some kind
that's io meet az the house. u guess
any Kind " ragiime music would be
appropriate. Chicago Tribune.
There. now Clara. how would you like
20 be these people who cant set home
from Paris because their funds gave
Out2' wen dear me. Clarence they are
better on than We are. Whose flnds gave
out before We started. indianapolis
Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

And now ~ IL explained that not having
made Formal announcement or his intend
"a visit 20 Europe Kruger Is assumed 10
be travelling incoenito and r. therefore
not entitled 20 official recognitlon or re-
cep<ion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

At last the Springfield Republican has
come TO realize conditions az they exist.
and ~ mournfully admits that the policy
Of protection is now more firmly en-
trenched in power than ever before and
that the silence OF the tariff reform
movement "is as that Of the Dead"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

The people who believe In free silver
Will have an excellent opportunity 10
shout rubber" after peruslng the
papers today. This will come i'm very
apropos with Congressman Capron's
scheme for a flexible currency. And
speaking or flexible things reminds me
OF one man saying 10 another: What
Is tripe?'' ''Tripe.' replied the other.
why, rubber meat. OF course"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

An elevated railroad Is an unsightly NJ.
fair. but it looks ns though Providence
may he compelled 60 adopt Il. n schcd-
ule time Is 20 be made on the Bristol
and Ecu River branch OF tie New York
and New Haven Railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

There may be something IN Gen. Mor-
cier's claim that ENGLAND could be cas-
ny invaded by French troops. but
France would make fatal mistake ~
she intrusted the execution Of such a dsr-
ing scheme 10 Gen. Mercicr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
The mother, or about-to-be

The mother, or about-to-be
mother, who eats for two
finds the work monotonous
after a while; it proves too
much for her strength; and
she weakens.
Don't begin to weaken.
Anticipate that, and keep up
strength, NTH SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil.
We'll .srd ,css little 70 iry fyor ~
sCoTI { BOVINE. 80 Pearl street. Nsv ysrh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

Mamma-"My gracious! What on earth
has happened 20 you, Willle?" Willie
boo boo! It's all your fault. I've been
playing with that new boy" What.
that little Quaker boy7" "Yes, and-boo
hoo!-you said Quakers never hght."--
Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

a real mayor. but it would he vastly in
excess OF the value OF any service an ex-
ecuuve OF the Van wyek stripe could
render.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
coo

An exchange says: william Foster,
an old-time newspaper man and we'll
known citizen of Providence, has Just
DIED at the age of S4 with a perfect
pair OF eyes, and no complaints be-
yond those incident to old age. II il
because for the last 90 years he has
had no uso for doctors and never en-
ployed one because he did not believe
In them"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
Chat RboM
People.

In spite of the generally published
reports. the fact is that the name OF
the skipper chosen TO command the
new cup defender IL Urias Rhodes,
and not Uriah. or course, there may
not be a Heep of difference. but there
is some. BY the way speaking of the
skipper, his selection appears to be
another case of good Rhodes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

Even when he decides to pay his debts
the sultans policy is 70 send the money
In by way Of the back door
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

Nephew-"Oh, the gout Is nothing.
uncle, shouldn't mind II IL had It,"
Uncle-'T shouldn't mind It. either, IL
you had it."-Chicago News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

Has Acting Mayor Dexter Of centrni
Falls ceased his anti.vice labors or Il
he preparing FOR "fcil swoop9"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

ounn-"such pomposity ln the army
H. disgraceful."
DeFonte-"Ponpos
Quinn-"Yes. Since Finn has been
promoted to corporal he objects 20 hts
letters being marked private for fear
people may think that that is still his
rank. Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

No longer can Il he said that The United
States is e billion dollar nation The linn
q has been raised.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
90

Capt. Matthews OF the Central police
station is very bright and wide-awake
as n rule. but he should remember
that when he wishes 20 get ahead OF
the average lunch room waitress ha
must get up very early I'm the morn
ing. How about that oyster sandwich,
captain?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

New york's charter revisers propose 20
pay NE mayor si5.co a year. That rec
empense would not be cxtravagant for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
AMusEMEXTs TONIGHT.


Vaudeville continuous performance
TtiEATRE--"siberia."
vaudeville
WESTMINSTER THEATRE -Knickerbocker Burlesquers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

Now for some crisp. clear. bright
weather to help the Christmas shop
pers and incidentally the Christmas
shopkeepers. ! guess those farmers
have got their wells and springs pret-
~ well filled up by this time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
THE NEWS PUBLISHING co.

BUSINESS cFFIcE. 2 weybo,set st. Telephone is7a
EDITORIAL ROOMS G So Tslsphons isTa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

"The creditors of Anna Gould's hus-
band, Count de Castellane. have taken
legal measures to grind the fair Anna
down To an expenditure of S250,0OO ~
year. Anna and her children might,
with strict economy-keeping but one
girl. for instance-pull through on a
quarter of "A million year. We've
known IL done. Syracuse Post Stand
ard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

10 will behoovs the legislators and
several officials Of this state 10 take
lessons I'm punctuation. for there II
danger ahead. So small a thing as a
semi-coion has prevented the sale or
LIQUOR after n y. m. In Boston. and
equally disastrous things might occur
m Rhode Island. Gentlemen. be care
ful how you punctuatc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

A bright boy saw the sign boy
wanted" I'm a window and applied for
the Job lie was told that " he could
bring suitable references he could
have IN place. "Ill bring my father.
mother, day teacher aud Sunday
school teacher" he said. "All right"
said the business man. III YOU do the
Jobs yours" The boy started aud
then came back. pointed Co the sign
and remarked: Say. take that thing
out of the window. or ! may have too
much competition"
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

The Shetland pony. the smallest Of
his race and family, the greatest prize
and possession of our childhood, says
the Spectator, is now becoming quite
parsonage on his own account. His
birthplace and bringing up. his career
and obsequies. are unique in the his
tory of the worlds domestic animals.
Born in hypcrborcan islands of 4
iiminutive father and still more dim
inutive mother, he passes from pasture
TO pasture in boats, till he goes to the
south in ship in company with hun
dreds of his companions. Then he de-
scends thousands of feet into the earth
where lie works by artificial light all
his life. and at his death he is brought
above ground to be buried. To work
in the mines is the destiny OF the ma
jority of Shetland ponies. Lord Lon
donderry kept Il famous stud Of them.
presumably for use In his cOllieries.
This stud has been dispersed but there
are several in the south of England in
which. by careful breeding, the ponies
are kept small. These are mostly bred
for home use and for ladies' and chill
dren's pets.
But in the pits the Shetland pony is
still Indispensable. lf 1t were not for
him coal would be even denrer than II
is. He never goes on II strike, his tenn
per is admirable. he never grows res
tive. even II he bumps his head, which
Is the only accident which commonly
afilicts him. and to guard against which
the more thoughtful coal owners pro-
vide him with IL leather helmet. Now
that the pits are lighted with electric
light the ponies sight does not suffe er.
They have fine stables, with movable
boarded floors. so that they never suf-
fer from thrush or cracked heels, and
as the temperature is uniform they do
not catch cold. Pure Shetlanls are the
only breed which keeps small enough
to work In the seams, even Iceland
| ponies proving too big and excitabln.
There is no room TO jump about in n
| coal gallery and the conversion of the
diminutive "Sheltic" into an equine
mole is one of the greatest tributes to
! its placid disposition and to the deter
| minntion of its race never to be any
thing but ponies. In the quaint phrase
of one of their admirers, there are no
ponies small enough TO push the Shet-
lands out of their deserved position"