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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
COVENTRY WOMAN'S CLUB.

The scribe OF the Coventry Womsn's
club sends a report telling Of an en-
joyable members meeting held In the club
rooms. AZ Anthony on "Wednesday after
noon. when the following excellent pro-
gram was rendered by members of the
club.
Recitation, Miss Helen Tyler; plano
duet. Mrs. Browning and Miss Tyler;
reading a "Reminiscences of President
Mckinley, Mrs George ~. corey: vocal
duet Mrs. Taber and Miss Tinany; recit-
alton. Miss Tyler; piano duet, Mrs.
browning and Miss Tyler
At the close Of the musical program an
original paper ny Mrs. Electa j Adams
was read The subject was, Given to
Hospitality" the same being story Of
her childhood experiences and her later
experiences as the wife OF clergyman,
when the latch string was supposed TO
he always out at all times snd seasons.
At The next meeting Of the club. on
Nov 20 Mrs. Julia Ashley Rich. president
~ the Read Mark and Learn club. OF
this city will give her admirable musical
lecture entitled. Sketches Of the Lives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

kinds of fairies known to Irish fairy
lore. the prookah. a solitary, mischievous
fairy, that. I'm the shape of goat or
horse. roamS dbout on All Hallowe en- and
is unfriendly TO men. or the merry
trooping fairies that havp rnptr higH fpv=
tivities on New May eve and Midsummer
eve
Continuing. the speaker gave her hear
ers glimpse of the life within the cabin.
which, by the Way has no floor except
tho ground. Her own cabin, she said
had no superfluites OF adornment or
luxury. All the cooking was done over
the peat fire"
Apropos OF the peat fire" Miss Thomp-
son gave y delightful picture OF the pic
turesdue group about the fire. when the
peasants told stories 10 her, and she, in
turn. contributed to their enterta inment
by reciting Irish ballads Continuing.
she told OF her visits 10 giants graves.
notably that Of Callau Nor, a giant that
lies with his feet toward the top OF Sieve
II was under Sieve Gallon that Miss
Thompson made her temporary home
with the Irish peasants.
In proceeding with her charming tale.
she told stories TO show that the same
story. told all over Ireland. finds vC)ali-
zation and names in each Irish village
and also stories OF special localities
Much % the charm of Miss Thompson $
narrative lay I'm the dialect. which she
initiated 10 perfection. having familiar
lied herself With same while among the
people OF Ulster. In the course of her
lecture Miss Thompson recitcd y number
Of Irish ballads descriptive OF the sim
At the close OF the lecture An exceed
| ingly pretty tea was served In the
parlors adiourning by the teachers OF tho
! Willow Street school
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
HILL WANTS THE NOMINATION.

Hill is in training for the Democratic nomination
so president 1904 his friends as well as to
his opponents years. that the presidential bee had en-
scopced itself doing lively buzzng
But for long unable make much progress toward
the eazaton ambition chiefly because lie opposed by
persny annouaced Democrat the members OF the
Democratic party showed little disposition to help him
In his contest against Croker and his braves.
Brt conditions changed longer the
eu political machine In the election last Tuesday 1T
, beaten thoroughly discontinue complete that even
Croker has been thousands will probably desert
Iobn Sheehan the This probable detection is serious
matter for Tsmmany but slow take advantage
OF it.
Already his forces have begun 1t Is claimed
that after next primaries the Sheehan aggregation will be
recognized regular This done it is believed it
will be very the national convention solid desgs
ton pledged support Hill for the presidential nomination In
deed so confident supporters that their
scheme they do not hesitate to predict that he
and will defeat Bryar or any for the nomination
Fiji and should be sanguine crushing
dsaser Tammsny there Democrats outside
that society and outside York Only small fraction
have any abiding chances that he
will cut sorry figure in the convention ii he persists in his
effort. to secure a nomination for the presidency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
BRISTOL.

The annual inspection Of Rabbitt Post
No. Is. q. A. r.. was held last even
Ing At the hall on Hope street
ON Wednesday evening. November il,
the annual Inspection of Rabbitt Wo-
mems Relief Curps will take place
The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Ehzahrth
Slocum. wife OF captain Henry A.Sl"cum,
was held this afternoon from her lste
residence on Vernon street. The services
were conducted by Rev. ". w. Nai1en'
pastor of the Baptist church
An Invitation hiss he.n received by the
preadnaught Hook. Ladder ana Hose
company 60 attend the fair at the Alett
Fire company OF River Point. The inNl-
tatiun has been accepted
~ the regular meeting " Reha ke :
beksh Degree lodge. !. O. q. p held
last evening. two candidates were initin
ted and the noble graud announced inst
the nsminatlon of OFFICES ~ould take
olace at the n.Nt resuilu meeting
The annual sermon before the Rristol
Fsmai. Charitable society Will be preach
ed uu sunday evening At the '"nRreea-
finuai church by REV Mr. owen.
Ex-,'ouncilmsn William li Thompson
and daughter. viii leave here in few
days fof AShevile y. e.. where they VII
/ Join the dsughters husband. Who -
| there for his health They Intend spend.
| INA thc winter south. includine Nisi'
| during the winter 90 Florida
| Tho principal Of the Bristol llisf
4 school j. l.. Chapman, Jr, mskins
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

arrangements 10 form a glee club. the
members 60 he composed Of students ~
the school
Mrs VI A. Dew. Howe. widow of the
late Bishop Howe. left here yesterday for
Philadelphia whore she viii spend the
winter
Deeds were recorded yesterday At the
town clerks orice for transfers nf prop
erty ~ follows. Frank :. Pratt et ny,
to Henry NJ Gibson. Henry NJ Gibson
10 Inugdon Gibson. Of al The couvey-
ance covers y portion of the Gibson prop
erty. the estate nov being held separ-
ately by the heirs
! Everett Cnggeshatl has decided y
piece OF land az bristol Narrows 4. Lewis
E Metherell
Since Monday of the present week
Foreman Gilmore has opened up OiiNer
street. lad sewer pipes to the extent
of about 1oo feet and rrupenpd n fof
public travel lie has also opened up
several hundred feet pn Bay View ave.
nue which Is closed up fur pubhc travel
the work helns pushed rapidly.
MIR McMahone of Newport. = nembei
Of the soldiers Relief hoard. paid ~.
ina visit here yesterday 20 the Home
Farmers are now very husy iu har
ve.tius their late crops con~is'ine prin'
cipsuy of carrots Tho continued drN
weather has 90 certain extent ca
short the crop
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
DIED..

ARNOLD-In Pawtucket Nov. sth, Or.
Eugene Il. Arnold, aged 5s years
HTFERTsoN-In EdEewood Cransten'
Nov z Lydia w. wife Of the late Ajax
ander Albtrtson. In the sd year OF her
age.
ATLEE-rn Philadelphia. Nov. T. susan
Elizabeth Wife of Adam Alice, su1
MARY J. Morgan.
BRAYTON-In Fall River. Nov. :, Re-
hecca widow Of Nathan s. Brayton,
aged SO years. ( months, p days.
CAMpRELI.--ln this city on the Sth
inst. Bridget. wife OF Hugh Campbell.
rTsIIER-Tn this city. eth inst, Jane,
wife OF Joseph Fisher. aged IS years
FRYE-rn Washington Village. n. l., eth
inst Lizzie NJ. wife OF Dexter u. FRYE,
I'm her Sith year
GREENE-Tn Centrcville. II. l., suddenly
on the 9TH inst, Johu Greene.
HOLLOWAY-fu WEXFORD. on tho IN
inst. susan u. Holloway In her va
year.
KfNG--At tho National Soldiers Home,
Santa Monica. Cal, Oct. n. 1901. Johh
King. late of Company A, Ia II. ]. Vol
unteers.
IINCor.N-In this city. suddenly. on the
7th inst Marie r.. beloved wife OF
George w Lincoln.
MANZ-In this city. the 9Th inst. 10.
hanna wife OF Edmund W. Manz, aEeo
- years and months.
rfERCE-m this city, on the eth inst
Josephine s. Pierce daughter ui Joseph
and Jennie Pierce, aged IL years
sMITH-In Cranston. November :. carl,
ton q. Smith, son OF the late Anson and
Rispah y. Smith, ia his 18th year
WESLEY--In this city, Nov. Matus
Allen, wife OF Warren x. wesley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The new town council met Yesterday
and one OF its members who has bern
for some time trying TO occupy position
as councilman. showed Just little grain
of spite against taxpayer, who IN the
past was not favorable toward the coun-
Gilman Hut the action did not meet
with the approval Of the rest or the
board, who Il Is now believed are going To
do what Is right by friend snd foe, pro-
vidins they have any of the latter snd
will conduct business in an honest and
upright manner. one or two or the
more radical members are ready To use
harsh measures such as taking all OF tho
saloons from the square. but the majority
are inclined 10 think that the more prom
inent the location of the saloon the bet
ter they Will he conducted, ana those on
the square today are and have been free
from disorder and are all that any coiin-
ell could be asked for, and these facts
are now being considered by the conser-
Vaticp members of the council who are
very much I'm the majority. Patrolman
Oliara. who II II claimed, took on his
coat on election day and worked hard
against the Goo Coos, was dismissed
but not So much for the work he had
done as for his actions On tile night OF
| election. O'lIara wss his own axe ana
undoubtedly would have been dismissed
| by any council had ne Done he same
| thlng The following applications Tor
! ltuuur licenses were He'd. aud Will he act
ed upon SATURDAY evening. Nov ~. Mich
| ael A Regan. Michael Bennett, James
| Etliugpr. tNron T.. cheney. Peter Nc
/ Cough. &C. Mclaughlin. christian NJ.
/ Rertsch. Daniel j sullivan Richard MUIR
| phv Edward Hooper. George W. case.
! ~ robin. David Mahouey. j. j. sullivan,
Edwn Jeuks John Murray bradford
! " Gardiner.
! George Moore WAS appointed police
| constable in place of Mr.. Ollara. aud w.
| Il Randall aud William O. RliNeu were
! appointed. ed.cuustables.
/ There were uo end of appics stionS for
/ town "iobs hat all We're continued unul
the next meeting. Whirh is next We'd
| ueSdaN evening.
cant Webber OF the coal barge Sover-
| eipu ~ the Sea. Witch Is lu port ~ pres.
] pnt. will entertain - natur = :. Rich aud
others 90 board uf the barge tomorrow.
The Manual Training schuul tuothal j
team we're dead easy to thp loral hiFh
/ S,huul team yesterday. ~ 90 beiuR tls
! score, Tho tuVnl team Will plaN the Ene
I lish hish ~chuul team an the Adelaid,
/ grounds uu Friday aud the stauding ol
I these teams nre equal and they will de
/ eide Who wins the peuhHut.
This morning Health oficcr Mason ~
/ Mood removed y diuhthcrlH card from q
hoIse uu centre nud ono from q house or
Anthony streets
SAY. papa. " We were living st th,
centre " the earth. Wouldn't We be AL
| funny
what makes YOU think So my SOM"
! '"Csuse this Biography says cverythinl
there inses its graNiiy. Town aud Coun
: tfy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

The widening OF South Main street is
an improvement that has Iona been ur-
gently needed and cannot he completed
too soon. That thoroughfare is the
main artery through which The traffic
between the steamship lines, the rail-
roads and the business and manufactur-
sng establishments passes and its present
congestsd condition is source not mere
ly OF annoyance. but of loss OF time and
shcresote OF money. no doubt the Union
company win seek to double track the
wldereo portion when the Improvement
has been anished, hut unless,ln the mean
time. It has established ticket transfer
-H.iA-nnl- permllleu-Lo- do
90. Last Tuesdays election settled that
point conciusively.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Of the Chief Masters,' illustrated also
by Mrs. Rich. upon the piano.
The Ardirhebiah club OF this city will
celebrate It's 18th anniversary On Satur-
day afternoon, NOV. 1G. at the Irons resi-
dence, ii7 Friendship street.
A reception and tea will be given. at
this time, and IL is expected that. be-
sides the members OF the club and their
guests. the officers OF the state fedora
ton. together with president OF the clubs
throughout the state, will be present
Mrs. Charles II. Beach. president of the
Embreaso club. will speak before the
Mothers club on Monday afternoon. at
$3.50 o'clock on the work OF the Sunshine
society" OF which she Is the state presi-
dent
Mrs Gertrude Rugs Field. Of this city.
gave her lecture on Contemporary
American Humorists before the
pharsed club in Grace church chapel
during the past week.
The lecture was followed by tea
Miss Helen NJ. Cole gave the fourth IN
her series of Bible talks and readings
before the Bible section of the Rhode Isl
| and Woman's club this afternoon Ina the
| Mathewson street church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Marsden ]. Perrys claim that there IL
no sentiment in favor OF ticket transfers
has been so effectively disproved that IT
sented. But whether IT is or is not will
matter very little, since the crusade for
the establishment Of ticket transfer
system on the street railways will con.
tinue until victory "a won, and that vic.
tory Is only a short time ahead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
The Gossip.
NOTES FROM the HkRk0R.

The following vessels have arrived and
sailed during the past ~ hours:
Arrived--Steamers. Chester W. Chapn
Seaboard. New York; Rambler. Lake.
Fall River aud return: Warwick. Rick
ertson Newport and return. Tugs W. r.
Gladwish. T. luckenbach, New York.
Schooner Chehegan. Block Island. Barges
Sovereign OF the Sea, Request. T.. j..
Bernind. Santee.
sailed-Steamers Chester W. Chapin,
Seaboard. New York. Tug Richmond.
Schooners r.. & r. HarEraves. Chatield.
Coalport Mark Pendleton, Genests, New
York. Bsrees Whitestone. Queens coun-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Addicks cannot secure recognition from
t'rpstdput ttUUsgvEtT ANY more than he
could from tho late President Mckinley.
Mr.. Roosevelts appointments 10 federal
man who for years has been vsinly try
Ing to break into the United states sen
ate cannot hope 60 secure ana patronage
at the hands OF the nations executive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Summing up an article dealing with the
automobile fso the New York sun re-
marks. ''It IL plainly evident To- What the
automobile craze amounts A man nesius
ry wanting an automobile. lie gets a
light one 81 small price In less than q
year he has mastered All The intricscies
~ n and wants new one. = bigger snd
faster one" This IL only another way Of
saying that the auto habit increases it,
hola the longer Il f. encouraged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
foR oysR 8, YEARS

MRS wrNsLow's sooTurNa syRt'r
has been used for over nnv years bv
millions of mothers Ter their children
while teething With rerfect success n
soothss tho child softsns tho gums al.
Laws all pain. cures siud collie. aud ls the
hest remedy for Diarrohes " will reiiev.
The poor nttis sufferer Immediately soid
~ druseists IVA every part ~ the world
Twenty-Five cont. bottle Pc sure and
ask FOR Mrs Winsiow's Soothing syrup"
ana AXE no other Kidd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Providence elects Democratic mayor
Nv over 500 majority and a solid Repub-
ican legislative ticket by about 2S" ma
shrity There Is something singular about
such vote. Newpor, Mercury.
Not st all. nelshbor. when YOU un-
dcrstand that The Democratic candidate
for mayor msufully and feerlessly es-
roused the cause of ticket transfers and
annourcsd that ~ electsu he would 30 All
In nj. power to aid the people In So
curing them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Mabel-Such a Joke on Mr.. GaNooy. We
were out on the balcony between the
5raurss and he got the sleeve Of his dress
cont All over red paint from one OF the
POSTS that were just painted.
Maud-Ard did YOU go near the post?
Msbel-No. Why? =,
Maud Because YOU have red paint all
over the back OF your waist-liarlsm
life -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

Allow a cough 80 run until " gets bsNond
the reach OF medicine They often say.
"pb IA will wear away. but IN most
GA ees II will wear them away. Cooio
thsV he induced TO try the successfiil NEE.
lcne called kemp's Ia lsam. WHICH - 800
on a positive guarantee 60 cure, they
would Immediately see tho eNtelenI Ell
fect after taking the first dose. Price
sc aud SOC. Trial size free Al al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Iukban. who is az the head OF the rebels
now operating Ia samsr cannot hold out
much longer. as sweet potatoes consti-
tute the only food he can obtain for him
self and his followers Even treacherous
bolomen cannot nght on an empty stom.
aeh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Congress is not compelled to make
uniform laws for territories. and even
II II were. the Philippines as territory
are upon a different basis from Ari-
yona. for example. or even Hawaii.
As for the suggestion that the Philip
pine archipelago shall he accorded
two Philippine senator's at Washing
ton. this is out OF the question, II IL
implies membership in the American
senate, which il restricted 10 the
states alone. ."-Phils sdelphia Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

After receiving kisses by the hundred
aud So oo0 in cold cash. II seems passing
strange and slightly ungratefui that Mr..
santos Dumont should charge that he
has been badly treated by the people or
Paris
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

II h. not TO be taken fot granted that
because cN-Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter has
been GRANTED n new trial that he Will cs-
cape punishment tor HE rascality
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Arthur Pue Gormsn viii probably have
q seat IN the United States senate, but 70
sccars II he has rescrted 20 the most wan
ton disfrsnchisemeni OF American ciu-
v<r. that has ever dissrsced even south
srr sste. Little innueBse should be WELD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

'"The Cubans are getting into Ameri-
can ways fast enough 70 he eligible
20 annexation. They already have a
candidate for president who assumes
TO be the representative Of the whole
people. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

a. one result of last Tuesdsy's election
IN Maryland the color hne IL iikely 20 dis-
appear and the colored voter slons with
a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Mayor VanWyck seems io have lost
ever, thine including ms honor and his
temper Ia th. popular uprising last Tues
uaKr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Mistress Now. remember Bridget. the
Ioneses 80 coming % dinner tonight.
tors = cave " 20 me. mum ~ 40 the
worst, They'll never trouhle ye. saain'
--Harpers Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

France appears 10 have mastered the
sslek or brinsins the sultan 10 terms. II
4. not 90 be forgotten. however. that the
American method. while isss drastic hss
Proven very satisfactory thus far
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

''The defeat Of Tammsny In last
Tuesdays election I'm New York was
the expressisn OF en- independent citl-
zenship that rose IN revolt against
an organization even more powerful
than our own and overthrew IL by
the lawful power Of the ballot
philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

ed IN an august body by man who has
forced himself into IL by such outrageous
yand disreputable methods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

duced under the special thN ot hNe Pe'
cenTum IN ST5,unz.f *.
The speaker believed that the Union
Railrosa company could and should MAKE
a return of it's actual business done Ia
the ritv of Providence. As things were
nnw ronducted the city of Providence
a,,sn under the very favorable conditions
for the t'nion Railroad did not receive
one half what IL should as revenue from
the company.
The section referred 10 does not pre-
vent the city from getting It's per cent
ar eross earnings I'm the city but simply
saws that N the company Is unable TO
separate its gross earnings then inc
lengths of wires mains, tracks In the
highway. shall determine.
Mr. MCCARTHY showed that IL would
no eesy to determine hy registers such
az used 20 force the conductor To Keep
nubue record OF fares or IN some other
Wy !Ae actual gross earnings In the
cltv of Providence Of the Union Railroad
,n,onsnv lie claimed that a. the com
napy could ascertain this II was the
verV eyIdent OF the statute snd the very
essencs OF the contract with this .ciiy
that the tax an gross earnings sh"uln
be on asrprAined actual earnings not on
estimated earnings
MIR NcCarthys point was quickly
recognized as an important ana noNel
! oue lie will present some petiuons Va
t,. city council asking that the lnion
! psilrosd he required TO keep an accurate
| arrount of the nickels received by II ~
the city OF Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

"The settlement with China which
III Hung Chang was Instrumental IN
negotiating may satisfy the demands
OF the powers. but II has few of the
elements OF permanency. Doubtless
the subtle Chinese dipomat knew this
when he accepted IL on behalf OF his
government. Baltimore Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

n Devery is - be provided with a Jon
~ squire croker. " will probably be ss
head Keep at Yastsse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

III Hung Chanes death will have a
disturbing effect. The English have
charged him with selling out his coun-
tfy to Russia Patriotism and pune
tllions personal honor are rare in
China. and no one knows that III did
not accept bribes. but IL is fair pro-
phecy that. so far as Russia is con
cerned. China will fare worse without
Ii than she would have fsred with
him N Russia does not derive the
profit that her present position gives
her the power 10 demand. China VIII
be raraped with more wars OF one sort
or another. foreign or internecine, aud
I'm the end will lose more than Man
churia. New York Mail and Express.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Thanksgiving approaches. the glo-
rious season of home coming. aood
cheer, feasting and forgetting petty
offences.
Which reminds me that one should
be wary, and select freshly killed
bird
Ware Of the turkey. the skin OF
which is wet. clammy and shiny. II
has been preserved with formalde-
hyde. an embslmina preparation. and
hidden away in n cold storage vault.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Better A. n that YOU should wait un-
until the real thing comes 10 market.
pay four or five cents "A pound more
for IT, and get something sweet and
worth serving on so great a day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

There Is charming young woman at
keiths this week, who has been delight
ing the large audiences by her remarkable
violin playing.
Her program was especially well
chosen for vaudeville audience the fa-
miliar Faust Fantasia" being most
beautifully and thoughtfully rendered
The little artistic has a large and varied
repertoire and is considered bv critics at
her best In such works as Vieutemps
'Fantaisie Appassionsta," the "Mendels-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

Formsldehyde makes flesh tasteless
and indigestible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
Chat Hbouf
People.
n f.

Among the recent newspa per notes IL
the following, which appeared IN a
story about woman. who was in
iured ON "A railroad;
Whether the accident was premedi-
tated or not IS uncertain"