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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
CHARM OF MANNER.

1t was at one OF the most brilliant func-
ions OF the opening season that a man
recently remarked 10 an interested on
looked: THE only Empire freely conced-
ed TO women is that of manner; but IL is
worth all the rest put together"
And young mother of the writer's ac-
uuaintance, speaking of her baby girl,
said earnestly. ''If | might claim fairy
godmother's single gift for her IL should
not be beauty. intellect nor wit, but that
charm OF manner which makes its pos
SCISSOR universally liked" We instinct
lively feel that the graccs and amenities
OF life must always he largely under the
direction Of women. aud these graces and
amenities are too strong a power TO be
ignored. One often sees women who may
be Intellectually ignorant and narrow,
but whose charming manners give them
q social power quite beyond their
broader and better educated sisters.
And, after all. 10 make pleasa ntness
and peace for all ones little world. To
make ones house a place where every
guest enters eagerly and leaves reluctant
~. TO give courage TO the timid. ease To
the awkward 20 repress undue vigor OF
discussion and 10 make even controversy
pleasant. all belongs 10 woman's tradi-
tlonal sphere, and it Is a sphere so Inn
portant that even the virtues are not
quite complete without IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
NEW FARE REGISTER

The municipal authorities OF Leeds,
England. have been so defrauded by their
tram conductors that iney are introduce
ing "A novel ticket machine. which will
put an effectual stop to the nefarious
practices of their employees The ma
chine registers each passenger and rec
ords the fare. IL is only five and one
half inches square by one and three-quar.
ter inches deep. yet 1t performs whole
program OF operations. When s.ie pass
enger tenders his fare to the conductor
the latter takes the ticket from the ma
chine, but as IL issues therefrom the date
the exact time OF the day at which the
ticket was issued the stage to which the
fare carries, the number OF the machine
from which IL was issued and an adver-
tiscment are printed simultaneously in
an instant upon the ticket. The amount
OF the fare paid by the passenger is ala
so recorded on dial In front OF the ma
chine. The machine also records the to-
tai number OF pence received during the
whole journey and the number of passen-
gers who have paid their fares BY
means of this ingenious little contrivance
the dishonesty of the conductor is COM
pletely checked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
GEN. WHEELER ON THE PHILIPPINES.


constitution follows the flag reading of
without
influential Philip
f,
special attention is the Importance Of eueas
nofu is given
may
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winq quick ndbe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
Jhs sGossip.
POINTERS.

Faith and hope may die. but charity is
immortal.
The more a wise man thinks the less
he Is apt TO talk.
You may be unable 10 obllge, but you
can at least speak obligingly.
What poor. defenseless creatures wo-
men would be II they didn't cry
selnshness is ,he root OF many unde-
sirabie specimens of prosperity.
An enraged man tears his hair; an en-
r1ged woman tears her husbands hair.
Good resolutions and ladies who faint
I'm crowd should always be carried out.
Says n rural editori Money Is close
but not quite close enough for US 10 reach
a."
An artists wife never admires her hus-
bands work 80 much as when he is draw
ing a check for her.
There are times when a man expresses
the same idea by wagging his head that
a dog does by wasging his tail
A trick lawyer IL Nike a man troubled
With insomnia-he lies FIRST on one side,
then on the other. and r. wide awake the
whole time. Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
PANAMA HATS.

The hat for summer wear, which IL
termed Panama" does not really come
from Panama: Ecuador is it's real home
but the industry extends To Peru and
even TO Yucatan. says the Scientific
American. The hat is known all through
Latin America as 'iipiJapa." I'm honor OF
tho city where IT'S manufacture was first
started. 1t is only outside of the countries
which produce II that the hat receives
the name OF Panama" In its fabrication
the leaf Of small plant Is used which
grows abundantly I'm the country. The
leaves have the shape Of fan and the
plant Is known as the carludovica pal
mata. In buying one of these hats II is
necessary to find out two things first, If
the straw is whole. and second. IL IL Is
not stiffcned. The weavers split the straw
with such perfection that unless the pur-
chaser is accustomed To such oxanlina-
ton IL is very diffcplt TO tell the differ
ence between hat made OF whole straw
and one made OF split straw, although
the former is worth several times one of
the latter. Good torquilla IL white and
stiff enough not to need any gum, and
only the ordinary hats are treated.
The finest hats ever made were By a
native named Palma. and were exhibit
ed at the Paris Exposition when Napo-
leon III. was Emperor. The best two were
bought by French gentleman tor lCUe
fran;s &l50 and presented - ne Empcr-
or and Marshal MacMahon. Palma is now
dead but there are two or three others
who possess equal skill.
Monotony I'm shape has been. perhaps.
one OF the chief causes why the hats have
not been more popular. bat IL dealers
would taAv up the matter the natives
could easily make any style desired. La.
dies hats may be worn a number of sue
cessive seasons; c.Saned and retrimmeo,
they appear perfectly new.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
THE FIRST TROUSERS.

The first pantaloons or trousers were
made In Assyria, says st. Nicholas. In
the reign of King Asshurizirpal (SS3-S5S Is.
O. horses were introduced in the army as
cavalry. Here. now. was problem the
cavalryman had to have some sort of, a
uniform, and IL was Impossible for him to
wear a skirt and ride astride horse
The tailors 10 his majesty's armies
wagged their heads a long time over this
problem, and finally decided that the only
way out OF the difficulty was 10 cut the
cavalryman's skirt from hem 10 waist
band I'm both front and rear. letting each
part fall on It's respective side OF the
horse. AS can readily be imagined. this
split skirt made an exceedingly poor arti-
Gle or clothing. The law OF heredity
however is fun OF surprises this humble
apology for garment was destined 10 be
the father OF the original pantaloons. The
mind of the tailor has ever been a small
one IL is likely that even then. as now.
1t took mine tailors To make a man" At
any rate. 1t took the tailors OF Assyria
over a century to solve the problem OF
the horsemens clothing. why mott
said one OF these workers with the needle
and the shears. sew together the edges
OF each division OF the skirt and thus
form separate skirt for each leg2"--or,
In other words. he invented a pair Of pan
taioone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
A POOR PARROT FOR A BUTCHER.

In Harrington meat markets can be
bought secondhand boots, umbrellas and
all sorts of things, says the London Tele-
graph. During the morning man en-
tered trying 10 sell parrot. and there was
an Immediate cry from tho stalls OF
Throw him out!' quite inexplicable 10
the unintiated. This Is the story. Some
years ago parrot seller had grievance
against a butcher, He bided his time
One day he came with a fine gray bird.
which said, Lovely meat. Lovely meat"
The butcher in question at once becarle
the purchaser at big price, But he soon
repented. for the treacherous seller had
taught the bird to say, Don't tell the
lady what the meat weighs; tell her
what II comes to-"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
A DISHONEST TREASURE.

Reports Washington indicate that the Grou oomagarine
BILL which passed by the House with speed really astonishing
considering and importance of the will be defeated
by Such conummation certainly be hoped tor No
pencous given the sanction of either branch
Congress It's sole aim is to destroy established
industry dairy the their
business without competition
Gardner ESD this city, appeared yesterday before
the agriculture Washington and made
convincing argument against the passage the BILL He
conended purpose faith and that seeks
accomplish by which be accomplished in
way This exaggerated statement
The rapaby dishonest for while its onsbe purpose
safeguard people against imposition its real object
oleomaaane and other butter substitutes the market
motives solely selfish considerations They find
poor butter and their aim make
costly Objectionable that he will buy it, their hope
being of their dairy product
price yield profit nconcevabe that
give such vicious principles undeie
this BILL Were oeo an unheahtul perfectly
gtmae desirable Congress make the subject iegsla
ou by prohibiting absolutely MANUFACTURE not
however unwhoesome contrary hahful article food
that has become almost necessary
homes as -four.
remembered also that butter make no
complaint charge that they being imposed
upon Indeed desire the passage of the Cout bill the
dairymen they attempting force its adoption from wholly
selfish unworthy Should which seems
doubtful will destroy the
dustryin capital the wage
pay price dairy fit place his
product or unbuttered bread.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
A STRIKING COSTUME.

1t is a novel fancy to adorn a velvet
gown with strips OF cloth or the same
color applied with rows OF machine
stitching. The strappings OF cloth are
applied to the velvet around the arm.
high upon the sleeve. near the shoulder.
and on the bodice where your pleasure
suggests. The skirt, as rule. is free
from such adornmcnt when II IL a vel
vet gown. The cut OF a velvet skirt is
more important than any other feature.
Cloth ''cut work is sometimes used
on velvet skirt, but not strappings OF
cloth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
A CANINE FOOT. WARMER.

The town council Of Fleusberg 10 we
may believe the Kolnisehezeitung. was
seized the other day of a singular petit
tion from a worthy burgess who prayed
TO he excused from paying his dog ~
censc. on the ground that the brute served
"a q foot-wmmer for his mother-ln-lsw.
who was aged ana bcdriddcn. Some
councillors leaned Go the petitioner. 9TH
ers stood Cor saD aghsst OF the notion of
poodle for bedfellow. ana altogether
there was y high debate Ultimately n
Nas decided To- remit the license on pro-
duction of DOCTORS certificate that 10
other than n cauinc fuut-NHrmcr would
suit the old woman complaint
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

Commenting on the nomination of Col.
Charles s. Francis. editor Of the Troy
Times. as minister 10 Greece, the New
York Mail and Express says ~ is one OF
the happiest OF the presidents diplomatic
appointments. Col. Francis is admirably
qualified for the duties Of this honorable
and important mission. His intellectual
attsinments are Of the highest order, he
possesses the character and temperament
required IN the diplomatic service, and IN
addition TO this equipment ne enjoys the
advantage of a liberal Acquaintance with
Greek affairs, having served as secretary
10 his fath,r. the late Gen. John NJ Fran
els, during The latter's term as Minister
20 Greece thirty years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
BEAUTY JoTlETs.

Nerves have much to do with good or
bad looks. Insomnia is beauty destroy
ing
at meals II is liquids 80 copiously taken
that make women SO puffy.
Girls like babies, are the better for
plenty OF milk. \ cup of hot milk before
sleeping Is good and virtuous night-cap.
Persons with pale faces and purple lips
should partake OF food five times day.
outwardy, benzoin helps toward ruddi-
ness.
White hands and red arms are often
seen In one person. That means some
thing IL stopping circulation above the
wrist. See TO it.
Large veins I'm the hands are due TO
tight gloves lin young women.s Hold
the hands upward habitually, instead OF
the reverse, and wear gloves moderately
loose.
Bromides of all kinds are dangerous
used habitually " hen iyour nerves are
on rampage battle the back OF your
neck with hot water also your wrists
aud try 20 fix your mind upon pleasant
objects.
White eyelashes and brows conspicu-
Gus by their absence, Is another trial
Use all the vaseline you can get the
pores tn absorb upon the brows. Mean
while an eyebrow pencil is excusable, and
done artlstically, far less conspicuous
than no brows.
Superfluous hairagonizes sensitive wom-
on. Depilatories are no good To bleach
the hairs IL best; by doing this frequent
ly the roots will decay. and finally the
growth Will be destroyed. The remedy IL
quite fe.-Philadclphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
DIED.

ALLEN=fuA this city, 10Th inst, Hiram
Alien, 3D.. aged 90 years.
BJrRWALD-ln this city. 18th inst.
Sophia Biurwald, aged 25 years.
BATTEY--In Washington. r. l., 18th
inst. Eliza B., wife OF Charles w. Bat
tey. aged 20 years.
CURRlER-ln Central Falls. 18th inst,
Alnira L.. widow OF Andrew X. Cur
rier, aged Il years.
DAWLEY-In Providence. 10Th inst. Luz
cinda w. Dawley. widow of Peleg Daw-
ley. aged 30 years.
GATEs-ln this city. 18th inst. Marian
Potter. twin daughter of Edward and
Eva Gates aged / month. 25 days.
HoRTON-At Kettle Point. East Provi-
dence. Corina A.. daughter of George
w, Jr., and Lucy T.. Horton, aged 3
months, days.
JOHNSON--In Pawtuxet. r. l.. the 18th
inst, Hannah NJ, wife of Henry l..
Johnson, aged 63 years.
LEE-Tn this city. 18th inst, Ann Lee.
LovELIs-In Phenix, 18th inst, Sarah
l.. Lovell. aged 50 years.
MARKS-In this city. 18th inst, william
Marks. aged 80 years.
MILLER--In East Providence, 18th inst,
George A. Miller aged 50 years.
MORRIS-In this city. 18th inst. at the
Rhode Island hospital, George w. Nor
rls.
PETTEY--ln this city, 18th inst. at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Abbie
NJ. Bonney, No. iSs Point street. Mrs.
Cornelia E. Pettey. AGED 81 years.
REGAN--In this city. 18th inst. Cathe-
rine Regan. aged 20 years.
SHERMAN--In Lonsdale. Lincoln. 18TH
inst. George Sherman, aged " years.
TUFTs-In this city. 18th inst, Olive Lee
Tufts aged 70 years.
WkLKER--In Riverpoint. R. T., 10Th
inst. Mary r., widow Of Isaac Walker,
aged 65 years and l month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
Mr.. WHlSTlER'S LATEST.

the self exiled author OF the Gentle Art
OF Making Enemies has delivered him
self One OF Mr.. Whlstlers art students
at the schools IN Paris the other day
asked the master very seriously he
thought that she might paint nature ex-
actly az she saw a. Mr. Whistler
very promptly replied. There Is no
earthly reason why you should not paint
nature exactly as YOU see her.so long.
nv dear lady. ~ YOU do not see nature
exactly as you paint her Lonson Mall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
HORSE CHeSTNUTS POISONOUS.

The scientists of the department OF ag
riculturc have officially decided that the
horse chestnut commonly called the
buckeye is not only un1t to be eaten, hut
Is a positive poison, says the Mail and
Express
The report IL made by Prof. X. W
Chestnut. 10 whom the matter of deter
mining the question was left. A dozen
or more Children In the northwestern
part OF the city were made deathly sick
presumably by eating the nuts. aud one
child died two or three days afterward.
lie ate more than his companions.
Prof Chestnut has written a long re-
port on the subject. and his conclusion
comedies with the view held In Ohio. the
home of the fine looking but dangerous
buckeye.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
FEMININE REMARKS.

The real martyr never counts on having
an audience.
woman's husband.
Uneasy lies the head that thinks ~
ought to wear a crown
We shall soon be hearing OF the SELF
made woman.
a good hearted man isn't necessarily a
soft mark.
Pardon doesn't necessarily include for
gstfulness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

Gold and silver are poured sbundantly
into the lap of the nation. but our ma
terial wealth and strength IL rather In
iron, the most useful OF all metals, just
az the wealth OF human being lies In
useful stomach. N you have overworked
YOURS until n r. disabled. try uostetters
stomach Bitters. ~ viii relieve tlv
clogceh bowels. Improve the appetite and
cur. constipation. d,SpcpSs blicusncss.
liver and kidney disessa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
Chat Rboat
People.

Mr.. Eugene r. Wendelschaefer. the
popular treasurer of the Providence
Opera House, il known TO be a man
that is modest I'm his bearing and
sverse TO anything that will bring him
prominently before the public gaze,
hence an experience that he had yes
terday was one that he is liable 10 re-
member for some time, and II is one
that he Will not readily undergo a Sec
ond time. Yesterday morning. Mr..
Nendelschaefer was invited by Mr..
Edward II. Dammers TO take an auto
moD..e ride. and true 20 his usual GUS
tom Mr.. banners paradcd up and
down Westminster street, the sound
Of his gong attracting general atten-
uon.This was not TO Genes liking
by any means, but IL was not "A ctr
cumstance TO what happened later.
when Mr.. Dammers stepped into
store for few minutes and left Mr..
Wendelschaefer in the vehicle 10
await his return. As usual crowd
gathered around the automobile, and
there the genial treasurer had TO sit.
the cynosure of all eyes and suffering
visible embarrassment. AS soon as
possible he left the vehicle. and wants
no more automobile rides for tho
present.
600
am told that Ohio which Is quite
a progressive state, 'ias. i'm the town
OF Marion. q lodge In a brotherhood OF
Rejected Lovers. organized I'm the
spring OF 1889 The qualifications nee
essary To membership are that the
candidate should be OF marriageable
age and have been twice rejected. That
kind of an organization may do we'll
enough for the bounding West, but It's
a little too fiamboyant for the con-
servative East. and | hardly think
that Rhode Island will fall into line.
People whose homes are so far re-
moved from the business section OF
the city that they are obliged to use
the street cars. find IL anything but
comfortable riding home these nights.
Almost every passenger has one or
more bundles.a and the sizes and shapes
are something extraordinary. Incl
dentally the conductors have sweet
time of II collecting fares.
~e>S
/ understand that some of the good
people OF East Providence take ex-
ceptions TO the whistling OF trolley
trains that run through their town.
There are other people who object to
whistling on the part OF human loco
motives, especially when the whistler
knows but one tune and repeats II
with unfailing regularity.
coo
should very much like to know
why do about all the erudite COM
mentators on the West Point hazing
charges spell IL Tobasco instead Of
Tabasco2
A friend OF mine asks the pertinent
question: Does IL ruake YOU any hap
pier To know that there is a feet
with $4,000 tons OF coal down the har-
Dor when you are scraping the bottom
of the bin and the last load delivered
isn't paid for YET
@1<s
An exchange remarks: "It may rca-
sonably be doubted IL II is ever real
kindness To undertake to suppress the
facts relating 10 a suicide. II usually
results In the circulation Of distorted
reports, which cause more pain to
friends and relatives than frank
revelation at the outset would cause"
The GOSSIP.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
ABOUT FOREIGNERS.

The castle which Oswald d'Aurmene
the Belgian artist, has offered az home
for Dom Paul Kruger. was built by
monks as convent 300 years ago Its
career has been varied and royalty has
often been entertained within its walls,
NJ d'Aurmene bought II two years ago
and. being wealthy, restored Il 10 ell its
old grandeur.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

OF private citizen. Making allowance
for that. however. the proposal to have
the city purchase the Cat swamp land at
Ave cents "a foot. when other and more
desirable property I'm the immediate vlcin-
ity can be bought for two or three cents
II some persons hope to fatten their bank
accounts at the expense OF the taxpsy-
ors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

All articles seized IN China by the
French troops, With tue exception of war
materials, win. by direction Of the French
government, Dc returned. Up 20 the pres
ent moment Emperor William OF Germany
has shown no deposition to order the
restoration OF the rich booty his soldiers
gathered in Pekln and other places.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

And now we are informed that the new
cup defender which tho Herreshoffs are
building az Bristol will fnd in the Lawson
boat "a competitor which is more likely
TO show her the way than 10 follow
astern.' Perhaps. and then perhaps not
Down in Bsistol they have habit OF
building world-bcaters and that habit ls
a lasting one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

AZ bill collector the American wa. hip
can be accounted success. Under its
persuasive power the sultan OF Morocco
has been Induced 90 settle up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

Il r. a matter of common knowledge
That when the city purchases property for
pntllc purposes n H. compelled 10 pay
much higher rfics thsa would be required
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

We refuse 20 credit the story that Ger
tain New Workers are preparing to have
their children vacclnated az q Christmas
present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

Memphis having dubbed herself the
"Chicago Of the South" there can be
nothing lihelous IN so designating the
Tennessee town In The fnure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
Ohqt Others
FIRE Saying.

While the country Is without
single dissenting voice supporting
President Mckinley in all ne is doing
10 obtain from Morocco redress and
indemnity for the murder OF an Amer
lean citizen In that country,it is worth
while 10 remember the president Is al
so trying 10 grant redress 20 Italy
for the murder of certain Italians by
lynch law I'm this country. Consistency
requires that we should give him as
much support In the one case as in
the other San Francisco Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

what the officers at West Point don't
know about hazing they can learn from
the cadets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

~ this distance q appears that chief
oi Police Devery Of New York Is more
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

in need OF kicking out than shaking
up
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

Colonel Bryan's determination 90
become the editor and proprietor of ~
weekly paper shows that he appra-
ciates the value OF advertising. He has
had an enormous amount OF that Use
ful commodity for nothing. II would
have taken millions OF dollars 10 give
an unknown man projecting n Journal
OF his own hundredth part OF the no.
toriety with which the colonel will be-
gin his venture. His name IL his best
asset. He has still multitude OF
faithful followers who venerate him
and are ready to believe that he will
be as great journalist AS they inn
agine him TO be a statesman. New
York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
FUNERAL SUPPLIES.

Full line AT reduced prices. can
furnish a nice casket for $40 and
upwards; nrst-class carriages with
careful and experienced drivers at
the lowest prices. 80,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20

In Venezuela the presidency of the
republic seems To be a prize constant
~ open TO the casualty of successful
revolution The man who can make
himself the head OF the state is read
ily recognized AS the man who ought
10 be at the head. The title TO property
passes with the control OF the govern
ment. What one president does the next
undoes. This condition of affairs is
very annoying TO foreigners who un-
dertake to make investments or to do
business in Venezuela. a."-Philadelphia
Record.