The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
Chat Abouf
People.

The following story from an. ex-
change Indicates what may be expect
ed for some weeks to come: And
thus. said the gentlemanly hotel man
nser TO tile waalthy traveller who was
hard TO suit. lis the room I'm which the
prince would have slept had he made
this house his headquarters while he
was I'm this city II Will take a."
said the traveller, hurriedly. and with
indications OF awe. ''Will you see that
the reporters are notiied?' For his
great-grandfather fought I'm the Revo-
luton and died poor man. and his
father supplied shoddy to The govern
ment during the Civil war and make
all kinds OF money.
Reference 20 the prince, now the
king, was made during the services at
81. Stephens Episcopal church yester-
day morning Prayers were said -Jr
the afflicted royal family OF Great Bri-
tain and following those for "our sis
ter Victoria Queen"
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The following was overheard I'm one
or the leading markets in this city
anu - All ACludl ldci. n
lady. young and attractive, stepped
up TO one of the statesmen and said.
II would like q quart of sweetbreads.
The marketman almost dropped from
surprise, and.s when he had recovered,
Informed the lady that sweetbreads
were selling at 70 cents a set, and were
scarce al that. why" said the lady,
~ thought they were something like
oysters and were sold by the quart
see that a law To provide for this
setting up of the whipping post In
Connecticut, and for the punishment
Of wifc-beaters and kidnappers by the
lash given in secret, not I'm public.
Is TO be drafted and presented 10 the
legislature. This may seem, at first
glance, very much like a return TO the
more or less barbarous methods OF the
early part OF the last century, but
then the whipping post seems 10 be
the only adequate punishment for wife
beaters. and IL would do no harm I'm
Rhode Island.
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"it's surprising the ignorance some
people show" said a hotel clerk yes
terday. when they want TO get a
room I'm a hotel. Now last night a
man came I'm here without baggage
and wanted bed and when | asked
him 10 settle I'm advance he protested,
saying that he was good for IL, and
that IL didn't want 10 take his word
for the matter | could telegraph to his
home in New York. OF course, ] in
sisted on cash in advance. and he An
ally went 20 some other place. He
should know. If he travels much. that
hotels must have cash I'm advance
from baggageless persons to protect
themselves
i am Informed on good authority
that the two big express companies,
the American and Adams, have not a
horse I'm all their service that has
docked tail. and very few OF the ami
mails harnesses are fitted with blind
ers. This indicates regard for hu-
name treatment. which might well be
copied by some other companies and
by some private citizens.
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I was talking with a well known To-
cal musician this morning In relation
10 the death OF Giuseppe Verdi, the
eminent Italian composer. and he
said: II know that some people put
on airs and talk about Jingle music,
but in my opinion Verdi will outlive in
popularity many OF the advanced
composers who affected to despise the
brilliant and prolific Italian musician"
l am OF the opinion that my friends
conclusions are correct.
Jha G0ssio