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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
A POST CARD EXHIBITION.

Tn view of the awakening interest felt
I'm England in the illustrated post card.
the opening OF an "Ansichtspostklr- arr
trE' exhibition in Berlin recertly is
worth notice About one hundred firms
our correspondent says. have sent from
20. 900 TO 80. 600 specimens. and they offer
a striking illustration of the rapid de-
velopment of this young industry. one
of the special novelties is She hello
gravure cards. Another interesting nov
city Is the metachrome cards. The pict-
ures on them are seen as through a
VeN of mist ana are taken from color
ed photographs. The mist consists of a
thin layer of white oil paint. and makes
81 possible Ia write over the whole sur
face as on an ordinary post card on
the card thus used being laid In water.
pictures downward. the paint and the
writing disappear. and the picture re-
mains quite clear, says the London
News
A Crefeld FIRM showed some beauti-
fully executed cards with the views wo-
Ven in silk. The largest OF these may b.
aid to be perfect These little works OF
art are much more brilliant I'm coloring
than any cotored print. an / IL is aston
fishing how cheap they are. A-tendcncy
TO exhibit cards i'm series is noticeable.
One series contains scenes out Of thc
life OF the people of different lands. ar,
ranged according 10 the different coun-
tries. Then there is another series nam
cd after the artists who designed them.
etc. Every method has been placed at
the service OF the picture most card in-
dustry. and much has been produced
which i'm it's artistic execution may Law
claim to lasting value.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
ISLANDS WITHOUT OWNERS.

Frederick 4 Cook. writing of Antarc-
tic exploration in the January Century
tells of certain islands that might wen
D. fitted with lighthouses:
A series OF low pyramidaI masses ap-
peared under the Southern sky 1t was
like a bank OF blue fog fringed With
snowy bands -fae whole tgngth OF onr
seaboard formed an ill-dehned. cloud
like aggregation resting on the black
water and extending the entire length
from northeast To southwest. As we
steamed on, the centre groups became
more distinct and the whole line rose
above the horizon. where we recognisNd
II as the northern exposure of the SOut b
Shetland Islands. During the afternoon
gentle but piercing wind came from
the land. bringing with ii "A CLASSY ain
and an easy sllvery sea, over which the
new land stood out in bold relief We
could distinguish Livingston Islands
over our port bow and northeastwarl.
melting into the blue airy distance. were
numerous similar islands. over our
starboard bow was Smith Island its
base still under the water, sixty miles
awav
I'm q general way this coast line re-
sembles parts OF the Greenland lanl-
scape. About the largest islands there
are msnv small. icefrec isles. or rocks
which are the resting places OF seals,
penguins. cormorants and gulls on
fhe large islands. and especially on Liv-
ingston Island there arc high pea Ks
and rounded, dorne-like hills. which ara
tipped with snow. but their sides are
bare The valleys are filed with large
glaciers, which send tongues out so
the sea. We saw no glaciers. however.
which came out for any distance into
the water The limit OF tho ice was gen
orally at high water mark. where IL
wasted away in small fragments. There
was no snow on the coastal loWland~.
there was also nothing TO indicate veg
citation. From what we later learned OF
the lands farther south, it Is extremely
possible that mosses ana lichens arc
here abundant. but there is no hope for
grass or trees
II is very curious that this Croup ~
islands. about 100 IN number. with
thousand miles NJ accessible chast line
and several good hnrhors free Of i,a
for murh of the year should remain un-
claimed p" any government and 1inse,-
tlel by human efforts -It-mould he---
humane mission n our government
would take uossession OF fhis
group of Islands and placc ;here q
with \ SUNNY station FOR
tho preservation of shipwrccked sailors
Vessels are lost IN this vicinity ain,o~t
every year and we do not know hut tha'
some poor seamcn are now stranded
on ono 90 the manv dpsolate islands
awaiting the relief which never comes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
HORTICULTURISTS.
Annual Meeting Of The Rhode Island
Soc ely Last Eyenng.
RspSr'S Were Made and Board Of 0itC,s
Elected for COmGg Year.

The annual meeting " the Rhode ISL
and Horticultural society was held n
rill.nghasts parlols last evening. pres
idcnt j r. O. Fainham in the chair
The report of q. W. Smith. lie secre-
tary and treasurer. showed thai The re-
ceipts for the year were $3.50, and the
expenditure s255S9S. lelying balance
of $is02 in he treasury. This report
was received
The report % The committee on ii-
brary was then made. aud was followed
10y The report OF the cJmmittee ~ uo-
crologs this showing that there had
been nine dea .hs during the year Pres
ident Farnham made brief address
IN which he urged the necessity of
suli g,eatet increase ia ho me3bci hip
Of the society. H. also emphasized ~,
need ot the society having q aOInc of lts
own; a building where 80 could b- per-
mlnenty located During tte year past
about $1,000 Was cOntIdbuted fcI Drem.-
ums and gfatuities.
The following officers were then elect
ed for the ensuing ye1r: President j.
T.. e. Fdfnhdm. Vicn-p"e sidcnt *. Fl T.
Goddard. Royal G. Taft ana Joseph ID.
Fits. secretary Charles W smith:
treasurer, Charles w smith. librarian
Charles n browne botanist William
whitman Barley board OF trustees. 81.
las n. Manchester EdWaid T. Nloker-
son, John @. Massie. j A. Fits. H.
Russell Tcei' cxhibftiou-c 1mIrittee. 81
las n Manc ester Henry T Rocl. Far
Quhaf MarHc ~ H. Pierce Jr Fred
T. Hunt William Hill nnance CONE
m'ttce. John c. Massie. Charles T.. God
FREY y. B Whittaker' audit committee
Edward Nickerson Henry r. Man
chc-ter a. " Hagan committee on
nccroiogy Jacob Swartz Daniel a.
Cook; iacture committee J. w. Russell.
G.. ~. smith
After certain other minor routine
business the meeting was adjourned.
and hen there was a shurt musical en-
tcrtainmert furnished by Miss Austin
aud Mics Johnson, with readings by
MiFs Aacrae
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
VALUE OF STOCK CUT IN HALF.
Loss 10 Stockholders Alleged TO Have Been
$l5,GoO,O0O or S2O,oOO,OOO.
STATEMENT OF COMpaNYS COUNSEL.
lhiaa Badsey VIII Tate Care OF Inc Debt N,
Receiver viii Be Appc med, he Sgs n,
hocessIy for aRs,rgsn laio,

New York, IN. lS.--The Third Ave-
nue. Street Railway company has finan-
ced It's floating debt The company has
been struggling under the weight of
debt Of about $l7,oOO0OO and a funded
debt of $5.OGo.OOO and The market value
0f ls stock in the last few months has.
been more than cut ga half thus cost
uns stockholders loss. according 10
stock exchange quotations. of between
$4,000 0o0 ana 10000 eco
Edward Lauterbach. counsel 10 m
Thrd Avenue company. said late last
night that ne had arranged with three
bankers tO take care of the deb Tn
Wall street reports that the company
was IN financial distress, h. declares.
were inventions OF professional opefat-
ors in the security make.
For several weeks the condition "
the Third Avenue company has been
The topic Of quiet discussion among
bankers. II has been irlimated thai
The control of the system would pass
10 interests identical with those owning
the Metropolitan street Railway COM
pany. But Nj. Lauterhich has denied
that report and also another story hat
electrical experts had examined the
system In tn. interest of the Metropoli-
Tan company. When asked by rcpOr,-
er whether the road would p0ss into
the hands OF aceiver or bc reorgan-
12cd. he exclaimed:
Nonsense. why tho idea of such a
thinn: the Third avenue rtad 20 have A
receiver or 10 he reorgauized? WAY
a. perfectly ridiculous. With 30 miles
of double track. new cars. the best
electrical equipmcn that money can
buy and carrying more passengers than
ever. and doing q growing business?
WhN It's unheard II: such a thing IS
wholly nonsensical'
How about tf1t hoatug debt OF ST.
GOO, 0002" asked the reporter. What viii
W. done with that@"
Yes. about tina floating debt Why.
only today I arranged with three large
banking concerns 10 take care of that.
No. 7 won't tell YOU the names for all
ARRANGEMENTS have not been fully COM
pleted vet Rut if's an right. You can
rest assured tho Third Avenue roads
nll right. and is getting more prosper
Gus every dav"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
A ItlvllAR INSTRUMENT.

Seen something new. while J was m
the village yesterday" said Abner An.
pledry. "A queer lookin'. bare-l legged
man. with considerable whiskcrs. test
about the color of yhem hat grow on
.the hump Of a circus camel. was carry
in "a comical-appearin' ] didn't-knov-
what -to-cnll n. around under his arm
Naturally enough I asked him what n
was, and he replied that " was a bag
pipe.
Wa'sl. the good Tol-frost! s1vs /
as deeply Interested as ever. \ bag
pipe hey? 7 s'pose thats what n is
IL YOU say So: but "a admire To have
YOU let me see how in tunkptt YOU
smoke ~?
"Eh-vah' felt hlt. fool when he
showed me- that 81 wac a musical in
strum, ~. bv plavin' ~ few spasms .on
%. You ought 90 have heard tho do~-
gawned thing How'd 70 ~ound2 Wa'aI
as near as can describe IL. o. was
something Nkc--er-er- oruhan lfof
chokin' 10 de ~ in barrolful " bum
blebees that had been fcd exclusively
on quinine. the affair takin' place in "a
mouderin' cellar under a haunted
house. and both of your feet dead
asleep all tht tlme you was Hstenln'
to g. or course. ! may be- kinder pref
udiccd against the things. but that's
thc way The hag-pipe sounded 90 me"
Puck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
EOOKS PRINTED EVERY YEAR.

In few countries Is there an rentral
and official authority whose duty !; n
TO keep a record OF books TrIbished ~
their country Such rs the case IN Rus
sla' Spain, Portugal Aus.ria, china ana
Japan So, too IN Germany ana the
Netherlands, but for these isttfe tNp
satisfactory returns We're available
from non-oficial sources. Mr., Ronald
Smith, however, succeeded with much
trouble i'm gathering accurate figures
giving he average annual production
OF books in the fS!lcwing thirteen cou'
tries The United states, tne United
Kingdom. Canada. France. Germany,
Italy Egypt the Netherlands Belgium.
Norway, Denmark sweden and Switzer.
land. The returns from other countries
not named here would not materially
alter the genera results OF hose which
are given, and careful analysis OF
them-w which Nh Smith did not trouble
10 make-gives most extraordinary re,
suits says the Independent.
In the FIRST place the total number of
books issued by those thirteen countries
In year averaged 1890 Which coun-
try publishes the most? As an English
man. J am very surprised that England
does not head She poll. You. as Ameri.
cans. viii be- perhaps. even more sur
prsed that the United States does not
head the Doll. That honor belongs 10
Germany, which averages q. COS books
year. The high places OF Germany.
France ana Italy viii doubtless cause
surprise especially when tho analysis
OF the list OF books published by each
country Is examined
The next Doint OF interest IS: what
class Of book Is published IN the largest
number each year, Serious people viii
be- gratihed by the fact that GIL alton
al and classical books win in this race.
coming IN first with the tremendous
number or II ,C3i out OF the total OF IT,
250-nearly a seventh. Novels come seq
on with 79i' vo lmes a year One or
the most significant facts IS tha. books
on political AMI social economy greatly
exceed in number books OF theology and
of sermons. The first number. 7l99
srainst 59c9 OF the latterAt ne botlom
of he iist come books on sport. with
the snou total of lSl.
Germany publishes the most books m
no less than seven ont of ghc twelve
CLASSES into which the books are divided
In only one class or books does England
Sc: p fir I place. md hat class Is nov
els. France mtrlrss to get two first
places FOR history (which one would ex-
pect GERMANY 70 have) and poetry and
she DANA. France also ties with tho
United States I'm publishing an equal
number OF books on sDorts. italy Is the
only other country which secures first
place NJ that Is for rs famous books
on political economy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
As YOU WOULD Be DONE BY.

J. J. Bealn. superintendent OF the
New York STATE Free Employment Blu
reau. has issued a proclamation that
tells how TO have tand Ia keep ideal
domestics. His recipe is ms follows:
Run your household on business prin-
ciples. Maids should have regular hours
pf service daily.
Complete freedom after work Is done
DO not be- too pretchtous with only
one maid -of-all-Work
one afternoon ana evening on, each
week.
Clean. wholesome bedroom: substan-
1ial food.
Social privileges within reasonable
discretion. If you have a young good
looking. capable maid she probably
wants husband some day. DO not
drive her into the street 10 receive her
young man.
Avoid interference with her religious
and private life.
DO not permit familiarity from tho
bakers. grocor's and butchers boy. In
sist on respectful trcatmciit 20 your
maid. and set them the example.
Avoid personal supervision while off
duty.
Do not let slipshod. careless work co
unnoticed a good mistress Is critical.
firm and .cxacting. she always appre-
tiates conscientious effort
Don't par your maid more than she
T. worth. I'm brief. b. businessikc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18

France De- ahaoiH.ly d peuf.l. uo-
on England for nrH- 20 .tn Tfarstaai
war. because tho cable. sr urd.- h.r
control aud she D. rcrdv .o sn. nl-a.
vast sum Of n0ucv Co freD hr.Ir This
Is IKE many neon.' who 1ff.r o. fDs.
inc dyanCUaia Zoo eaftln upon tn.u.
spend fortune seeking I.I .rsrlUr.
save your mor.v 1u1 r Hgr.tfr,
Stomach Differs tba medicine rr..r
never taiis 90 cure -rfp-rr.a. a. .oue..UI.
ton blicusncss mlS anil
sguc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
THERE IS A CLASS or PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
1he grocery stores a rev preparation
'alled GRAi No. made of pure grains.
that takes the place OF coffee The
tnOst delicate stomach csives ~ with
out distress, ana but few can tell IL
from coffea u does not cost over "A as
much Children may drink lt with
great benefit. ~ cts and q cts. per
yaCksgc Try 10. Ash fyr SRAIN-O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18

The contract FOR the building m an
ron bridge over the Murkcgou rlver
near EvaIt. Mich. has been placed with
the Gr0ton Bridge and Manufacturing
Company Of Oroton y. \.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28
FUTURE PLEASURES.

M, will give a military ball wednesday
evening at Armory hall. The st. Anthony
Hill orchestra will play for the dancing:
Lieut.. c. r. West, Sergeants Adolph
Lindgren, Frank Krammer, w ]. Riley,
Corporals C. A. Biegler, Daniel Peterson;
musician, Ellis Lawson; prlvates, q. T..
Lathrop, Carl Skoog and Louis Deal
The following programme will be rem
dered at the Commons literary enter
tainment tomorrow. evening; Music, Mr..
McElrath; reading, Miss Golden; music.
discussion, THE Nicaragua Canal Bill"
A. w. Gutridge; vocal solo, L. B. Austin;
reading, Mrs. Mcmillan; music, Mr.. Nc
Elrath.
Federation of Womens clubs will be held
Feb. 10 at the Ryan hotel, St Paul II
one hundred tickets are sold, the railroads
will give rate of one and one-third fare.
Miss Clara Bischoff and Miss Nellie M.
Grant have issued invitations for party
to be given Thursday evening at the home
of Miss Grant, 594 Canada street
The second of a series Of euchre parties
will be given Tuesday evening by the
young people of the Sacred Heart parish
at the hall, Sixth and Arcade.
A silver tea, for the benefit of the choir
of st. Clements church, will be given In
the guild house Tuesday from till
p. m.
The sacred InlrSI IOldl ADStinelCS oo.
ciety will meet this afternoon at 2:30 at
Cretin hall for it's annual election Of off,
GERS.
The Central w. c. t. U. will hold q
business meeting tomorrow afternoon in
the parlors of the Commons.
The Borealis Euchre club will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockwood, of 28S Aurora
avenue next Friday evening.
The Glover Leaf Tourist club will give
a dancing party tomorrow evening al
Sherman hall.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28

| IN Herman after spending several days
with Hamline acquafntances.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Stone have return
| ed to Morris after visiting their daughter,
MRS II. w. Randall.
Prof. Haynes. of the State university,
] addressed the Y. M. c. A. Sunday aft.
| ernoon in the chapel
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Webber were guests
at dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. 4Doran
saturday evening.
TO, spent the week with Miss Edith Raa
vers. Of the Hail.
Mrs. c. e. Magraw entertained the M.
p. Ladies Aid society at her home Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. G. H. Warner and daughter have
returned from an extended visit in Mon
ticello.
Mrs. H. Withee has been entertaining
Mr and Mrs Alvin Withee, of Sault Ste.
Marie
Mrs. r. Ruftner, who mas been the guest
OF Mrs. Schaettgen. has returned to Chi
cago.
Miss Lulu Murphy entertained the Cro-
kinole Reading club on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Humphrey enter
tanned Frank Sylvester the past week.
Mrs. j. Clark. of st. Paul, was the guest
OF Mrs. Belcher during the week.
Mrs: Anna Ridgeway. lately of Hamline,
was the guest of friends Monday
Prof. e. III. Ellsworth of Kasson. has
returned to his home
Miss Emma Wenger Is spending a few
days in Chicago.
Miss Jennie Mcnamara will spend the
winter in Omaha.
Miss Belle Holley has returned from
Medvale
Miss Clara Funk has returned from Red
Wing.
Miss Edith Lassell has gone to Chester.
10.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28

| ing for their twenty-fifth wedding ami
| yersary.
| The M S. g. club met Thursday after
| noon with Miss Pauline Martini. Miss
| Rusche and Miss Ehrmanntraut won the
| prizes.
! The young people of the Sacred Heart
parish will give q card party Tuesday
! evening in the hall on Sixth and Arcade
streets.
Miss Carrie Martenson entertained the
Christian Workers of the English Luth-
eran Church of the Redeemer Thursday
evening.
, Mrs William r. Burkhard and Miss
Bertha B. Burkhard have returned from
an extended visit in LIE Roy and Cresco,
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bates
Avenue M E. Church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Thomas.
The upidee club will give a dancing
party Monday evening at Odd Fellows
hall, Seventh and Reaney streets.
Miss Ruth Prentiss will entertain the
Cheerful Workers of the East Presby-
terian Church Saturday.
Miss Pauline Martini will leave Mon
day for an extended visit in Denver and
other Western points.
Mr. and Mrs. e. r. Findley have been
entertaining their cousin. Edward King,
Of Sault Ste. Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce and Miss Pierce
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hunter
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kimball will en-
tertain the Happy Hour Euchre club
Thursday evening.
The ST. Andrews Brotherhood of st.
Peters Parish met Monday evening In
the guild room
The Misses Agnes and Margaret Lahr
returned Tuesday from Washington, d. c.
Mrs NJ Boelles, of Saltwater, visited
Mrs. r. E. McCleary part of the week.
Miss Alice Won Deyn entertained In
formally Monday for her birthday.
Mrs. Bascomb will entertain the Pioneer
Euehre club Thursday evening.
Mrs. A. P. Rotert entertained the Fleur
de Lis club Friday afternoon.
Miss Johanna Holl entertained at
candy pull Tuesday evening.
The Um Zoo Wee club met Tuesday aft
ernoon with Miss Ada Henry.
Mrs. John Seeger entertained the Read
ing club Wednesday.
L. E. Shields left Saturday for Europe,
to visit his mother.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28
PLEASURES PAST.

Miss Edna Heaton, Of Hudson avenue.
was given a surprise party on Thursday
evening in honor Of her fourteenth birth
Gay The following were present: Ger
trude Williamson, Helen Riley, Ellen
Johnson, Margaret Mulligan, Clara Elmer.
Rose Riley, Julia Johnson, Paula Mueller
Hilda Nordstrom, Frank Slater, Edgar
Densmore, Stewart Cameron. John Nc
Coole Henry Gutenberg, VIII Johnson,
Guilford Robertson. Charles DAILY, Wilber
Williamson, Earl Mahar and Andrew Nc
Elveny. The committee in charge were:
Ellen johnson, Helen Riley and Gertrude
Williamson, assisted by Miss Sadie John
son.
Miss Edna Mae Larson was rendered a
surprise party Monday evening at her
home on Olive street by the congregation
OF the First Swedish M. e. church, where
Miss Larson has been organist for the
past six years. About one hundred and
IIty guests We're present Miss Larson's 8
friends gave her mahogany writing
desk
a very pleasant birthday party was
given by H1r. and Mrs. T. L. Schram at
their residence. 23s Goodrich avenue, in
honor of their daughter Maud's eigh-
teenth birthday, Thursday evening There
Were about. twenty-five young couples
present The evening was spent with
games, music and dancing into the morn
ing.
Miss Caroline Davis, of Olive street.
assisted by Miss Edythe Morrow, enter
tanned the Thursday Night Euchre club
last Thursday evening High scores
were made by Miss Caroline Wilde, Mr..
William Hoatson and DR.. Annabell Miss
Caroline Wilde will be the clubs next
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Zak, of Buffalo street,
entertained the Midwinter Euchre club
Saturday evening. Those who were pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Collins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Titus, Mr.. and Mrs. Kellerman, Mr..
and Mrs Hildred, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stassen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Klinkerfues.
The Lincoln Euchre club met at the