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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
WEDDING GIFTS.
They Have Begun TO Reach
Newport in Quantities.

Wedding gifts for Miss Elsie French,
who on Monday. January IA. Will become
Mrs. Alfred G.. Vanderbilt. have now be-
gun to arrive in large numbers.
They are not kept long at 'Harbor
View" but are hurried off TO the Aquid-
neck National Bank, where Mrs. French
some time ago rented vault for their
safe keeping.
Mrs. French arranged with Chief of
Police Richards today for officers at the
villa and at the church ON the wedding
day. Chief Richards going To "Harbor
View" TO talk the matter over at Mrs.
French's request.
The interest I'm the wedding Is so great
among the people OF Newport that
crush is naturally expected at the church
though IL Is not believed but that every
thing will be orderly and that the large
crowd that Is sure to be there will appre
ciate the fact that the church is not the
largest in the world and that the friends
of the French and Vanderbilt families
who will be here will be numerous enough
10 fiji IT,
Mr.. Vanderbilt IL ls learned. Is not ey-
pected at Newport Till Monday next whom
he will come on TO escort his mother and
sister TO Newport and will remain
TIN after the wedding.
Gen. and Mrs Eaton. sister OF Miss
French, returned from New York
last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
TWENTIETH CENTURY IS
PROPERLY INAUGURATED.

George II. Kenyon, Providence; gentle
men OF the council-Uerm expires De-
cember. 19OD, Elisha Dyer, Providence;
William Watt Sherman, Newport; Mel
Vile Bull. Newport; (term expires De-
cember, 1902. Valentine Mott Francis.
Newport; Wifrid Harold Munro, Provi-
dence; Henry Rodman Barker, Provi-
dence: (term expires December. 1899,
Hunter c. White, Providence; Amory
Austin. Newport; J. Edward studley,
Providence.
At the dinner the main feature OF the
evening was a paper by Former Gov
Dyer. on the Colonial Soldier This
was we'll received and was followed by
addresses by Col. John P Sanborn OF
Newport, Commander. Murdock OF the
United States Navy, r.. H. Deming,
Charles G. Newhall, Edward G. Stness,
William NJ. u. Bowen, Former Mayor
Henry X. Barker Lieut.. l.. T.. Burrough,
Governor-elect George G. Nightingale,
Henry A. Barker and others.
At the midnight hour America was
sung, followed by songs OF a patriotic
nature. after which the meeting was
brought TO a close.
AT THE HOPE CLUB.
A general jollihcation was held at the
Hope Club on Benevolent street. There
was music by a brass quartet at mid
night and il continued for about half an
hour. Among the selections played were
America" 'Star Spangled Banner" and
for the closing one. "old Hundred"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
RECOMMENDING PERSONS.

"One OF the biggest annovances that be-
sets the head OF any modern business
house" writes the "By-and-By'' man OF
the New orleans Times-Democrat. lis
the stream OF applications that continual
" pours I'm upon him for information with
regard 10 present and former employees"
and he details the experiences or sever
al New Orleans business men In this par
ticular.
The nuisance is even more serious In
New York. Time was when references
furnished by applicants for positions
were not always hunted up-morc often
n-holod--because Il was taken for
granted any sane man or woman seeking
employment would not refer TO persons
who would do otherwise than speak a
good word for them After all" was the
comment of a bank president not many
years ago. "you must find out about your
employees from actual experience with
thom. It's lottery at best when you
take In new one a stack OF recon-
mendations as high as your desk really
amounts to nothing"
But all this has changed. the tendency
OF the times IS TO make the most careful
scrutiny into the character family. assoc
Citations. environment aud general record
OF every applicant for job when there
Is a prcdisposition 10 employ him. And
the constant changes in the personnel of
almost every hig establishment-arising
for the most part from iaudable desire
30 rise IN the world-increase so material
~ The work of hunting up references that
Insurance companies aud other enter
prises of Lke magnitude have found n
necessary to make special department
OF a. and not few large firms have a
regular reference" clerk
4 dislike. remarked "A prominent sta
tlonffy manufacturer the other day coin
menung on this fcatur Of latter-day
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
DIED.

ANGEIJS--In this city, SOth ult., Jesse
Angel, aged 40 years.
iANGELL-In Edgewood, 3oth ult. az her
sisters residence, Sarah Louise, wife or
the late George r. Angel; and beloved
exander Albertson. .s.-.,...
BoARD-In this city. sist ult.. Berry
Board. tf ".t.t.t..
CHAsE-In Los Angeles. Cal. 9th ult.,
Hannah r. Chase. aged 6s years.
months and days.
GARDINER--In this city. 30th ult.. Laura
Edna, daughter Of George M. and Anna
G. Gardiner, aged Is years, months.
13 days. ..
JoYCE-In this city, soth ult., Anna D..
wife of Thomas T.. Joyce, aged % years.
months and z days
KING-In this city. 9ist ult., Cyrus King,
aged 50 years.
KEENANAIn this city. 3oth plt, Henry
Eccleston, aged 3 months, - days. son
OF Henry n. and Mabel v. Keenan,
LoOMIS-In Riverside, s1st ult.. Harlem
y. Loomis, in the SD year OF his age.
LYNCH-In this city. sist ult., Patrick
Lynch, aged 40 years,
McDERMoTT-In this city, slst ult..
Catherine. widow OF James McDermott.
MEDCALF--In southbridge. Mass, slst
ult, Mrs Medcalf, widow OF John Med
MAGUIRE-In this city, 31st ult, Mrs.
Ann. widow OF Patrick Mcguire for
merly of Albert court.
MARTIN-In Warren. 2sth ult, Ezra M.
Martin, in his SD year.
o,REILLY,-In this city. slst ult.. Kate
ID. O'Reilly.
PALMER--1n Dighton, Mass. 10Th ult.,
Hannah NJ. Palmer. daughter OF Jona-
than and Susan Palmer.
ROBERTS-In Riverside, s1st ult. Mrs
Sarah Roberts, in the SD year of her
age. ...s.t-. .-.,.-
SMITH-In North Scituate. r. l.. 3Oth ult.,
Emilia l.. Smith, in her 65th year.
SMITH-1n this city. 3st ult.. Asenath
Smith, widow Of Jesse Smith, aged "a
years, III months, s days.
SMTTH--In Pawtucket 2Sth ult Levina
c.. wife OF George Smith. I'm the S5th
year of her age. .,,-. .,-t.
TILLINGHAST~-In East Greenwich. 3ist
ult., Lydia w, wife OF James B. TIL
linghast, I'm the 10Th year OF her age.
WHEATON--In East Providence Goth ult.
Amey Drusilla. wife OF Pliny NJ Whea-
ton and daughter OF BENJAMIN T. and
Amey a. Branch, In her 50th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

business, ITO. damn with faint praise
anybody who has ever worked for me and
left me; and yet in nine cases out of ten
can not copscientiously give a first
class recommend although there may
be no particular reason for saying any
thing detrimental TO the person who has
seen fit TO give my name as a reference.
So | say just as little as | possibly can.
But OF late these applications for inform
alton come I'm the form or series OF
printed questions, often half "a hundred I'm
number. and YOU must not only sign the
thing, but have your signature attested:
Statement I'm my own way, or none al
all They rarely come back at me again.
In the whole thing. however, | recognize
steady drift toward accuracy and pre-
cision in American business methods"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
CoNvENING OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Today General Assembly in the
Capitol Hill and the ceremonies incident the
ing Of the witnessed by gathering OF distinguished
citizens larger assembled similar occasion in the
past indeed notable from point of view 1t
marked merely the opening of beautiful state house but signal
important eventtte formal establishment of Prov
idence the capital city of the state.
The exercises today were by simplicity
imprcssiseuess That oaons and similar features found
part the program due proper desire them until
the completed structure
dedicatory exercises
The governor message reading
important todays naturally
Gregory both progressive conservative
these qualities discussion gives
comprehensive affairs making
demands suggestions will doubt
given weight by the makers OF the house loan of
100000 authorized by people November last the
states that the prepared
promptly placed their disposal he informs
Assembly its make the arrangements
that end.
public improvements the governor
unnecessary making
appropriations He calls attention the difficulties with which
Assembly familiar inexpedency
making appropriations particular time for public
that demanded
which shall result in meeting of pressing
The proper
accomplishing little open the
way for criticism the ground of extravaganza.
condition length
needs pre-
sened previously message by calm
of conditions pregnant
suggestions future action these needed there
-
administered command the approval all thinking
citizens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

Indications are that Cuba will not
be frightened at the distressing pros
pect painted as an accompaniment OF
its Independence. Whatever happens.
"a secure harbor will always be open
for her I'm the United States. st.
Louis Republic.
"Sull. there are people who appear
in elevators aud other public places
whose wives could not possibly buy
poorer cigars for a present than those
they moke."--Chicago Record.
CAS- the West Point investigation
drags along Ii is made clearer every
day that until within "A year the haz-
ing that went on was sheer downright
bullying, physically and mentally
wearing ana wearying, and from
which no good result could come.
The attempted defence by the boys
who suffered from IL az well as by
those who perpetrated It only makes
their position all the more ridiculous
and untenable. ."--Philadeiphia Press.
"All Mexico asks Is that a shin
canal be built, on some conditions. 1t
would also move her coast line far to
the south. Mexico Herald.
Wherever We turn I'm New York We
see some public work--a fire or school
house or police station--on which is
Inscribed I'm immortal bronze the
names OF the ones under whose
high commissionership II was created.
Our city fathers wish to hand down
10 furtherest posterity the fact that
they have let number OF mason
work and plumbing contracts whose
results the ages msry, awestruck be-
hold. But somewhere about the Pali-
sades this custom ought 10 be honored
IN the observance. There should be
lasting monument to the energy and
ingenuity of this commission which
commits. And without belittling the
efforts OF other good citizens. IL would
seem that IL Former Mayor Hewitt
and his colleagues had been about the
business there would have been
Naval Arch on which 20 trace a sim
liar legend. New York Press.
ITO doubt the ef cacy and profit of
newspaper advertising is TO deny the
value of an intelligent and enterpris-
ing salesman and TO affirm that sales
cannot be promoted by judicious
talk"-Philadelphia Record.
presumably Mr. Bryans paper, the
'Commoner.' will be something out OF
the common. boston Herald.
Governor Roosevelt is going short
ly 10 kill mountain lions in the West.
In New York, however IL Is believed.
despite the oaily tears OF Former Dis
trict Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner.
that the New York tiger has only
been wounded. d."--Philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

Summing up the entertainments of the
past year the Chicago Tribune gives the
following results: Stolen By public offi-
cials. si.io.s7s; from hanks. 81 s5L56i. by
agents. szsi.sS: rorgerie~. sls6sco: from
loan associaiions. yesito; BY postoffice
employees. s7s,iz7; minccllsnoous stcnlings
sss2 so. The total figures up figgi3i ~
compared with f2.zlss7s in issp. en- In
crease Of te.ss3,ssi. Large as this sum ap-
pears. Il H. far below the average OF the
l~st tUenty-tnrse years which is s7ass.-
~ The reason why bank smployes head
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

according go Prof ilaoukel. tho niu,.
tecnth century was the golden era ~
science and b. adds: There Will never
again be ~ many discoveries of pro.
found importanos." We are inciiued 10 ne
belief that the professor eNasg,rntcs The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

the list OF embczzlers Is probably because
their temptations and opportunities are
greatest and also because bank directors
and examiners are not a. efficient IN the
performance of their duties as they
should be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

A careful perusal OF Col Bryan's Lin
coln.' Neb., speech can lead TO bat one
conclusion ana that is that Col Bryaa
regards himself as the PERPETUAL Demo.
cratic candidate for the presidency-that
is SO long as the Democracy survives and
Col Bryan exists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

When Chairman Jones says the Dem
ocracy Will net eliminate Col. Bryan he
fails to take due account OF the fact that
Bryan's elimination by the people mas al
ready occurred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
900
$50

Thomas w. Williams. member OF
the Massa sachusetts general court Tor
three years from today. and who. ON
Saturday. severed his connection Win
the Providence Journal. was last even
ing very pleasantly remembered by his
friends IN the sixth District court.
and IN the police and FIRE departments
and by the day local men. These
friends gave him n sterling silver low
ing cup or exquisite Grecian design
aud handsomely engraved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

importance OF the achievements in The
time In which he lives and does not MAKE
due allowance for the possibilities o, the
future
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

Between Alger and Miles IL looks as ii
the canned beef scandal Is to be male as
odious 60 the public as the canned beef
was odoriferous 10 our soldiers in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

The reopenng OF the Dreyfus case IN
France would not he at all surprising
since II was never properly closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

That overworked phrase "hn de steele"
can now take rest for eight or nine
decades.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

made up his mind 10 give US a snowless
winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
Chat fbout
People.

OF with old century and on with
the new. How do you like the new
century as far as you have gone?
Speaking of new centuries, TO all the
readers of The News: A Happy New
Century.
Remember that the up-to-date ex-
preston henceforth, the real Simon
pure phrase, will be 'commencement-
de-siecle."
An exchange SAYS: "Rhode Island
observes the opening OF the new CEN
tury by occupying her new $1,000, 900
State House. The structure Is not
quite completed yet, but something
must be left to the Imagination and
to the carpenters on such "A date MS
this" That Is all right. but Rhode
Island has something truly artistic
and solid for its money. 4.
%1A
Have you noticed the new specimen
of the genus hog? The man who
crosses his legs, swinging a dirty boot
into space he has not paid for, Is not
a gentleman and is an unmitigated
nuisance. The woman-and there are
"a few--who affects similar contortions
Is particularly ungraceful and no less
"A nuisance.
A friend Of mine, who is somewhat
of a philosopher, says: NO more fin
de steele nonsense, no more decadent
10. In oh rrf fvi
manity into excitement, no more dan
gers, only peace and virtue and con-
tentment, because the 10Th century is
but day old, and like other babes,
II must be treated gently-even with
tenderness, Here we are, apparently
Just as badly off as before we stepped
across the border into this untried ter
ritory OF time"
Gov Gregory has reason to be proud,
for he Is the first executive of the
state to preside over the deliberations
OF the Senate In the new State House.
His arrival at the big marble palace
escorted by Rhode Islands crack mill
tary organization was a fitting tribute
to his worth. and a proper piece or
ceremony for the first day OF the new
century,
go
see that the Boston Globe remarks
that Joseph w B'reeman has been
elected mayor OF Pawtucket. Now let
my friend John j. Fitzgerald rise TO
explain.
4@0
This is new year and new CEN
tury, but tho same old January l.
bills were In the post office boxes to-
day. those little obligations which have
to he met aud iu liquidating which
the head of the house settles not only
for the gifts picked out for others.
but those selected for himself Many
n man will sigh as ne turns TO his
check book. but then. what's the use?
Christmas comes but once year, and
N ID pleases mamma 10 surprise one
In this way. why let her do tive are
a long time dead.
go
Thomas w. Williams. member OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

Are your new century resolutions still
In working order?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
JhsGossio.

purdock Blood Bitters gives man
e,ear hea an active brain, strong. Wig
orous body--makes him az for the battle
Of ufs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

Every family should have It's household
medicine chcst-and the first bottle In 20
should he Dr Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Natures remedy for coughs and colds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

Group Instantly relieved. DR. Thomas
r-clcctric OH Perfectly safe. Never falls.
Al any drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

Itching piles Never mind n physicians
failed 20 cure you. Try Dosn's Ointment.
No failure there. 50 cents at sny drvg
store
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

I see that the Boston Globe remarks
that Joseph w. Freeman has been
elected mayor OF Pawtucket. Now let
my friend John j. Fitzgerald rise to
explain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

"Still, there are people who appear
i'm elevators and other public places
whose wives could not possibly buy
poorer cigars for a present than those
they smoke. Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

'All Mexico asks is that ship
canal be built, on some conditions. 1t
would also move her coast line far to
the south. Mexico Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01

Governor Roosevelt is going short
ly TO kill mountain lions In the West.
In New York. however, IL Is believed.
despite the oaily tears OF Former Dis
trict Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner.
that the New York tiger has only
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
Special Display Of Fine Pictures.

The finest collection of pictures ever
displayed in our store is now ready for
the inspection of those desiring suitable
and desirable gifts for weddings and
other OCCASIONS. Our usual large stock
has been increased by recent additions
Of Water Colors, fine Color Plates from
Goupil of Paris, Etchings and Engrav-
ings. Among the originals the names
of Weber, Hasbrouck, Gay, Bazane and
others appear and the examples shown
are fully up to their usual high STAN
dard: '9The Tiff a charming figure
picture by Aloardi, and Venice by
Ritchell, are noteworthy pictures. In
the French line the numerous subjects
are Dewildering: Marshal Lannes atthe
Convent of st. Poulton," Missionary s
Story" british Capture" Late Com
ers" and Spanish Wedding" are but few
of many. The engravings are repre-
scented by Last Supper" painting by
Dagnan-Bouveret, etched by Waltner;
Medical Society of Paris" and Dan
iel's Answer 70 the King" all interest
ing and impressive subjects. If you
contemplate the purchase of a gift, we
want you TO see this display.
NICOIlL,S ART STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Following close upon the heels Of the
recent elopement OF married couple
Moundsville has another sensation
which has placed the Hicks-Long scan
dial in the background for the time be-
ing.
Because r. ]. Childers, State prison
guard, Tilted her and married another.
Mrs. Anna Hall fired revolver at
Childers, and he had a narrow escape
from a serious wound. The affair took
place at five o'clock yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Hall went to the peniten-
tiary grounds and waited for Childers
about the hour when she knew he would
be going to his home on Jefferson ave-
nue., near the penitentiary. Childers
passed her without giving her any no
tice and walked to his home.
1t is presumed that Mrs. Halls blood
boiled at being thus ignored. 1t was
apparent from subsequent developments
that she had anticipated such conduct,
and was determined to resent it. She
followed Childers to his home and
knocked at the door. Childers opened
1t himself, and upon seeing who was
there, Immediately started to close 1t.
At the same moment Mrs. Hall pro-
duced a revolver which was concealed
in the folds of her skirt, and bringing 1t
up, fired at Childers. The bullet pass
60 through his clothing near his waist,
just half inch from lne body.
Childers closed the door. Mrs. Hall
did not fire again, but walked to the
Office OF Sheriff S. M. Steele, where she
told what she had done and delivered
herseif into custody.
She was taken before Squire Ham
mond, who committed her to jail in de-
fault of bond. for preliminary hearing
this morning. She told the Justice that
she had not intended to kill Childers,
but simply to wound him. She said
that if she wanted to kill him she could
have done it long ago.
Childers paid some attention to Mrs.
Hall some months ago, and six weeks
ago he went to Cabell county, where he
was married, and brought his wife to
lMoundsville. Childers was guard at
the prison for about four years, coming
from Cabell county.
Mrs. Hall is the second wife Of an
ex-convict who served two years in the
penitentiary for bigamy. His name was
]. J. Hall. He had a wife in Florida,
whom lhe deserted when he came north.
In Fairmont he married again, and up
on his conviction and sentence upon the
charge of bigamy she followed him to
Moundsville Warden Hawk refused to
allow any communication between the
two. Mrs. Hall worked at the hotels
and in the glass house, and supported
her boy and girl, aged about seven and
nine years respectively. She is about
35 years of age, and could hardly be
called prepossessing.
Halls term expired about a year ago
and he has not been living with his sec
ond wife since his release.