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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
4 FORTUNE IN S0aPSUDS.

There are hundreds of cloth-weaving
factories i'm the county Of Yorkshire. Eng
land, and many tons OF soap are used
yearly for securing the wool before II IL
6pun, says the London News. Soap. OF
course. makes soapsllds. and runs away
into the drains. unless there Is a reason
for saving IT, The Yorkshire weavers had
no such reason and thought that II had
done all that was possible for soap to do
when II had washed their wool. But soap
is made OF fat and alkali. and is good for
something after IL has been dissolved.
One day n French chemist heard about
the great quantities OF suds which the
Yorkshiremen allowed to run out to sea.
came over into that part OF the world TO
inves tiRate. After studying the Smatter
thoroughly he went to the factories and
contracted for all the soapsuds he could
get-all there were. you may he sure, for
the weavers thought him crazy and has
tened 10 sign the papers ere he should
change his mood. The suds were con-
Quoted 10 vats by series OF pipes I'm each
mill. and when the tanks were nearly
filled the chemist would come around.
turn a certain amount OF acid into each
tank and wait Presently the vat which
had been used I'm the soap would begin 20
separate aud rise 10 the surface, and
when IL was all floating on top the
Frenchman drew the water away from
beneath and carted the product to fac
tory OF his own. Here II was melted. and
with very little trouble made over into lu-
bricating oil for the very machinery that
had been the cause OF wasting IL In the
first place. IL was so excellent a quality
OF oil that machinists came TO perfer IL To
all others, and the French chemist soon
had an envtHhte fortune as his reward for
robbing the hungry sea OF tons of waltz
able products that should never have
been allowed 10 run into IT,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
Ohat the GOomen Think About.
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.


IL h said that the surah silk So fashion
able some years ago will return to favor
with tho spring Taifeta has been used
SO long that people are turning To the
soft silks I'm plain effects for variety.
Louisines also are predicted confidently
for spring wear. in solid ooiors and cha
meleon effects
Velvet ribbons arc seen In constantly
increasing quantities. ana the probabili-
ties are Ia favor OF their dividing hon
ors with glaces and taffetas IN the COM
Ing season. They are used Tor belts and
sashes, for corsage choux with foating
ends and for neck bands.
The popularity OF the Empire gown il
waning and the sheath" skirt Is said
10 be declining yisibly IN favor. Some
OF the leading Paris dross-makers ere
making the skirts with small pleats az
the back extending half way around the
waist.
Foreign correspondents from fashion
centres announce that rcd Will be popular
as trimming for costumes and hats I'm the
spring. Whole waiStcoais aud Jackets
too will be made OF red cloth. and red
parasols viii be used Green yellow
black and white will Toe strongly In ev-
idence also Blues. grays aud browns
Will continue 10 hold high favor
a lovely bathrobe Is of crepe de chino
lined with aibatrOss and made with ~
Vatican pleat in The badk, "a surpnee
front and "kinono" sleeves
An adorable petucoat lately shown was
made OF white gros grain silk with ruff
fees Of black velvet ribbon on a cireWor
founcc.
The craze for. yelling has reached such
degree that one sees women with three
wells. One Is the grcnadine 0raped around
the hat for no apparent purpose, then
comes a thin white, or black veil. then
dotted veil With hgured edge. The oc-
ulists are happy. -
A novel princess gown IS cut off Just
below the arms and Is completed by n
chemisette top and sleeves OF contrast
ing material or lace over this is worn
a bolero OF velvet OF shade somewhat
darker than the gown, so short AS 10 re-
veal line of the chemisette I'm the back
The sleeves OF the bolero are elbow
length. the chemisette sleeves forming
the under part.
Some of the handsomest evening gowns
are trimmed profusely with artificial
flowers Frequently a stock collar OF tullo
I'm a shade matching the costume is edg
ed or completely covered with the floral
limitations. a blue chiffon or satin gown.
for instance. IL trimmed with pink roses,
would have a dog collar OF rosebuds
mounted on blue tulle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
81 z D.

ANDERSON-Yn Providence. r. l.. sth
inst. Carl Fred Anderson, aged ~ years
and months.
BANNISTER--Tn this city. suddenly. 9th
inst Edward NJ. Bannister, aged 73
years. "
BROWN-In this city, 9th inst. Annie
Elizabeth Brown. in the SD year OF her
ngc.
DONNELLy-rn this city. 10th inst.
Michael Donnelly OF 30 Pleasant street.
HUNT-In East Greenwich. 10th inst,
Christopher A. Hunt. In the I'D year or
his age.
HAMT.IN-In this city. sth inst, Mary
Anna b. Hamlin. widow of William ".
Hamlin, in her sd year.
HTLING-In Frenchtown, East Green
wich 9th inst, Lewis II. Huling. I'm his
39th year.
MATHEWS-At Butler Hospital.9th inst,
Joseph Grant, son or Jennie r.. ana
the late j. G. Mathews. In the 36th year
of his age.
SHACKFORD-In Riverside. 10th inst.
Edward c., son OF Edward and Ellen
Shackford, aged years, months.
days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
PERSONALITIES.

State Senator j. II. Stout, Of Menomi-
nee, Wis. has given 10 that city a rest
dence building TO be used az farmers
resting place. Its maintenance is 20 he
assumed by the city
Edmond Rostand the French poet;
owes his poor health largely 10 his hard
work lie spends nearly all his time IN
writing and revising his manuscript, and
is so busy that he does not allow himself
sufficient sleep.
The shortest biography IN tho new Con-
gressionai Directory IL that OF Congress-
man Allan Mcpermott Democrat. OF
Jersey city. u Is three aud a half lines
long Tho sketch OF Senator De-
pew IS the longest-llfty lines.
Senator Baker. of Kansas. carries an
old pocket-plece This h a small crys-
talinc cube. about an inch square. and as
transparent as glass. it H. piece OF the
hugo salt bed that undorlies Kansas
where Is ls supposed the ocean once was.
Alison :. sherman. who was Chicago =
third mayor. is still living. at the age OF
81. lie was born in Vermont. Ills pres
ont home Is In Waukcgan. lll.. and he sell
dom visits The city over which he ruled
many years ago. lie moved out Of Chi
cago before the big fire.
General Michael J Bulgcr. who died
tho 'otber day al Dadtvnlc. Ala. az the
arc. of 100 wears. was The oldest confed-
crate veteran living lie was enc ~ the
few surviving members of the famous Sc
cession convention al Montgomery. and
LED the hsht against secession. After
ward be offered his sword 10 the Confed-
oracy and obtained a commission. lie
was oaufiidat, fpr th. govcrnorsnil of
AlJOanss shgruy alisg tbs Ci,ll war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
TO KEEP THE HANDS SUPPLE.

Women pianists who wish TO keep their
hands supple would be interested In Pad
erewsids description of his method. He
says: The night before ] play turn my
hands over to my valet and he rubs my
fingers until they tingle. Then he takes
one finger after another and turns and
twists Il IN the palm OF his hand. always
turning the one way. This makes the
fingers supple and keeps the knuckles in
good working order. Last he rubs the
palm OF each hand very hard-as hard
as | can stand It, Just before / go on the
platform 10 play ! have "A basin OF hot
water brought 10 my dressing room. In
this I immerse my hands. Hotl should
say so. Just about as hot as 1t is possi-
BILE for any one TO stand it,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

The death OF the artist Edward NJ. Ban
mister is a distinct loss n the city and
state. His work won for him an endur-
Ing place among artists and as a man
and citizen he was respected and loved
by the most worthy I'm tho community.
Nothing 40 became his life as the cir
cumstances OF his death. As has already
been noted his first great success was
nt the Centennial exposition. but the fact
Is not ~ generally known that he was
ono OF the two New England artists so-
iscicd, AT the Invitation Of the art COM
inlttce OF the great exposition which fol.
lowed the Centennial. 10 send paintings
10 Paris. Mr.. Bannlster rendered = very
vaiuab'e service TO the civic pride of
The city when his work IN behalf OF the
Providence Art club proved successful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

for the severe punishment of persons
found guilty of abduction Of minors. will
meet with general approval Since tho
Cudahy case many statcs have amended
their laws 10 meet the dastardly crime nj
Kidnapping, and Rhode Island has lost
no time In coming into line. There T. no
doubt Of the passage OF the act. and
would-hc abductors viii do we'll 10 Keep
out OF Rhode Island
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
Chat Abouf
People.

j have not heard OF any kidnapping.
threats being made i'm this vicinity.
but | understand that I'm some places
such threats are being sent out Just
for fun" the senders looking upon
such missives AZ good joke" A
horse whip is the proper remedy to
apply 10 such 'jokers" For those who
might he considering Kidnapping seri-
ously. special provision will he made
by the General Assembly early next
week. Representative Sheffield OF New
port having introduced an act TO
seriously punish such offenders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

Now being built. Is confidently expected
10 he the fastest sailing vessel ever built.
Its construction Is being kept a secret.
the CUP America 10 rapidly coming 10
the front. good example OF this Is In
that famous household remedy. Hostel
ed health for half q century past. IL
holds the record for the cure ~ dysrep-
STA. indigestion. constipation. nervous
nsss bihousnoss ana Ia grippe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

Billy Bryan says the Democracy is in
better condition now than over before.
We opine that Billy. having been through
the threshinE machine twice. is trying
10 give his fellow citizens the Impression
that he enjoyed the operation. but hls
fellow citizens know better
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
80

have often wondered. when in
places of public resort where smoking
is allowed, where all the bad-smelling
cigars come from. ] see now that tho
testimony of some Of the big tobacco
dealers is that one OF the principal ef-
fccts OF the war on cigarettes has been
10 diminish their consumption. and
20 Increase correspondingly that OF
cheap cigars. This Is where the bad
odorifcrousness comes In. still. n d.
mInution In the use OF cigarettes Is
sounethino 10 be thankful for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

Holger Drachmann. the Danish poet, 10
one OF the most attractive personalities
IN Scandinavia lie is unusually tail ana
Of striking appearance. and has. In spite
81 his ~ Vfars and his white hair kept
las .0ul !Vung.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

South Dakota has elected Gamble 70
replace Pettigrew in the United States
Senate and u las not taken any chances.
either.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

Is correct from his point OF view: but lac
rails TO explain that the injury OF
which he speak. Is regarded as "bIess-
ing by the people OF the Southern states
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

And now Chicago Is boasting that II has
ten thousand cases of la grippe. Chicago
always was a windy city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

According 70 Senator Vost. President
Mckinley has done more 20 injure the
Democratic raftf in ihe south than 900
olher Regubll,sn. ggmbiasd The SENATOR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

The Introduction In the rfouse OF Rep
rsseniatives yesterday By Representative
eAefiless VI As~Q9gl VI ~ al ggoylalps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

THAT there is more smallpox In the
country than there has been for forty
years shows that It Is less important
60 determine whence II comes than to
take vigorous measures for It's ex-
tlrpation. The means OF prevention
isolation aud restriction should
he promptly and thoroughly re-
sorted to everywhere until II IL fully
wiped out -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
100

7 see that suburban railway lines I'm
Sweden are compelled by law to pro-
vide special car for persons who are
intoxicated Here is another pointer
for the Union Railroad company. ana
there ~ no doubt that there would he
no trouble I'm fllling such a car, parti-
cularly on late trips.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

An exchange has the following:
''1'hose who fancy the negro to be an
inferior being might study with profit
the career of Edward NJ. Bannister.
who has Just died In Providence. He
was one Of the best known artists In
the country and a modest, unassuming
gentleman withal. After having taxi
on one OF the leading prizes az the
Philadelphia worlds exposition, he
stepped into the judges room one day
and asked when the awards would be
given out. What business Is that 10
YOU? said one OF the judges, seeing
his black face and thinking him an
Intruder 4 painted the landscape
that took first prize said the artist
tremblingly. As may we'll be imng-
ined. ali Jumped TO their feet with
apologies and congratulations. Never
Judge "A horse by the cut OF his name
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

Bolero skating Jacket OF covert cloth
trimmed with mink. Toque Of mink with
sable tails at the side
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

The mistakes that are made by the
telephone girls, those in the general
exchange, as well as those In She
larger stores. are sometimes iudicrous
and more often exasperating. The
commonest error is in confusing num-
bers, SO that early morning maps are
broken I'm upon by the ringing OF the
phone bell. And when the summons *
Needed the disturbed person hears an
imperious yap about failure TO send
up that side OF beef or why the blank
ETY. blank me doctor don't get a move
on.
Yesterday friend of mine called up
a prominent store and gave his order
for "A dinner. 1t ran like this:
Send me a peck of potatoes,
quart of onions. some turnips and a
five pound back of young pork. BE
sure and get IL here I'm time 10 be
roasted for dinner. Pork? Yes. That's
what / said. A five pound back OF
pork" Tired with the days work and
very hungry my friend went home.
The first thing he noticed was the alb
sence OF the usual aroma of roasting
meat. Repairing to the kitchen he
found the vegetables cut and ready TO
be cooked but no dinner in prepara-
tion. Sure no mate cunt said the
girl. Now what do YOU suppose that
girl understood my friend 10 order and
what do you think she sent him? 4
five pound bag OF salt. Fact.
90
II you get the grippe. stay indoors
and take care of II. A Brooklyn ply
sician says: THE trouble IL that
people go out too soon after an attack
of grippe, catch pneumonia and die"
Now is the time when the affiuent
person hIes him To- the South to escape
grip, pneumonia and other shocks
which fiesh is heir To In this uncertain
climate The tourist doesn't care IL he
brings back malaria and other pro
ducts OF the semi-tropics. 40 be II that
he may not run UP against New Eng
land zephyr and cough himself Into
q grave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

Less valuable than the trade with
india, with Australia or with South
Africa II Englands trade with Cam
ada. II is not difficult to believe that
II the English were assured OF the
hnship support OF Canada in the event
OF a world crisis menacing the power
Of Britain they would consent 10 Ca
madam independence without pro-
test. ST. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

I'm the opinion Of many the only
practicable way to secure uniform leg
islation concerning marriages and di-
vorces will be 90 amend the federal
constitution, giving congress power
over the whole subject. But that is a
long process, and If anything prac-
ticable San be accomplished by uni
form action by the legislatures OF all
the states IL will do no harm to try
Buffalo Courier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

If the Chinese find themselves con-
fronted by a gfievous penalty they
must not forget that they have
brought most Of IL down upon them
selves. Under the rules OF justice
they must pay the expenses incurred
by military operations which they
themselves rendered necessary. Gal
weston News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

There does not seem to be any
special reason for doing violence To
custom and our mother tongue by at
tempting 90 compel the people to use
a system of weighing and measuring
with which they are not familiar and
that so far as domestic trade and in
dustry are concerned IL little II any
better than the one i'm vogue now
Denver Republican.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
Paying the Lecturer.

Mr.. Wescott, the author of david
Harum," possessed barytone voice
which. had he chosen to cultivate it,
might have brought him greater repu-
tation than he obtained through his
writings. In the Literary Era Miss
Helen Candee tells an amusing story
of one of Mr. Westcott's musical ex-
periences. He was invited to sing at
concert in one of the smaller towns
of western New York. On this per-
functory jaunt he was saved! from such
hotel as that which insulted John
Lennox, by the hospitality Of the man
who organized the concert. person of
much local Importance. THE affair
passed off satisfactorily, with the helm
Of the visitors rare voice. As Mr.
Westcott was about to retire, his host
came timidly to his room, bearing two
long paper boxes. II leave the house
so early in the morning to- go to- my
factory he explained, "that T am
afraid I may not see you. but I want to
give you something, for your singing
tonight. Now, here's two pair of the
very best whalebone corsets that eu1
factory turns out, and 7 want YOU tc
take them home with you." When
Mr.. Westcott found that he could not
even protest effectually, his sense oil
humor came to his relief, and he
stalked home the next day with two
pairs of corsets in exchange for his
songs Youths Companion. .
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
His Pun Shocked Finn.

II Oscar Hammerstein can be found al
most any night sitting ON chair out
side his theater on Seventh avenue. He
was enjoying a cigar there the other
evening when he was approached by
an actor who had been employed by
him, but who had! been ON a long de-
bauch, and who, in the par1ance OF
the profession, looked every bit the
part, too. - Hesitating1y. he asked Mr.
&F4ammerstein if he would lend him S.,
promising he would use it to sober lin
and get himself back to his old self.
Mr.. Hammerstein gave him the re-
quested amount, and after profuse ex-
pressicns of: gratitude the actor re-
marked: Mr.. Hammerstefn, this is the
most lucid moment \ have had in =
month = II guess this is a lose it. mo-
ment for me; too, z. replied Mr.. Ham
ruerstein. Then he looked guiltily
around, but he, had been heard.-New
York Times. 4
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02

"A y.. Another False Charge
Arthur Anger explained in the DO
lice court Tuesday that he blackened
his face with burn cork and started
out from his home at 2 o'clock Mon
day morning armed with a 44-calibre
revolver, intending to hold up the first
man he met so that his father wouldn't
find out that women had got his
money. Lg.s a. :. III NJ
when my father and mother went
to Wisconsin, he said, "they knew 1
had enough money to last until they
came back. I had 49, I met a couple
of women who live on East Seventh
street and lost my money I did not
like to tell my father what [ had done,
and concluded to disguise myself and
rob somebody on the streets. 49,
Il met couple of men, but did not
tackle them. I guess didn't have the
nerve. 1 had. been out Of the house
only a little while when the police
found me-"
Auger's father pleaded for the boy,
but Judge Hine remanded him to jail
pending a grand jury investigation.
Now, if the rascal had held up some
man, or perhaps killed one, the crime
would have been charged to the Afro
Americans of the city, and there would
probably have been a blood hound
hunt or a lynching bee There have
been just such things in just such
cases. - IL. r.E5 z F.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
FIRST ANNUAL BA,AS.
or the Twin City Social Club, thanksgiving

or the Twin City Social Club Thanksgiving
go Day. ~,
The first annual ball Of the Twin
City Social Club will be given at Cen
l fury Hall, corner Fourth street and
First avenue south, Minneapolis, on
Thanksgiving afternoon and night.
Lew Johnson, manager. Thanksgiv-
ing dinner will be served from 1 p. m.
to 80 a. m, by our Well-knoWn cater
er, Scott Blake. Our ST. Paul friends
are cordially invited to come early and
stay late. With good music and good
order, every effort will be put forth to
make the long hours pleasant for all.
Century Hall has a balcony with a
seating capacity Of 500 for those who
do not wish to- dance. General admis-
sion, so cents. Same ticket will adj
NIT to the evening. dance.
Minneapolis membership: Robert
Lee, Scott Blake, Gus Gould, Sam
Crawford, William Morton -.
St. Paul membership: William
Johnson, Lew Wilkerson, Gus Berry
Charles Roberts, w. HI. johnson.
Officers: John Jenkins, president;
Oliver Stokes, wise president; Lew
Johnson secretary; Worth Jones,
treasurer. 49, q. sa45s h T. ID 4 81
Come one, come all and have a good
.L-.l 90. 49, @sr 70 b.. Z. -.y
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02

Blanche Walsh in Janice Meredith
will open Sunday evening at the Met
ropolitan for the week. The scenery
OF the production is emphasized. The
scenes show a colonial farm yard in
ITS, the living room in a farm house
in ITS, the headquarters of Col. Rah]
at the Drinker homestead at Trenton
and Yorktown the day of the surren-
der. The scenery was painted by Ern-
est Bros. and Arthur Voegtlin. -.
The J. j. Johnson who was arrested
Sunday night for insulting a woman al
Sixth and Minnesota streets is not oul
famous chef of the night lunch wagon
'Iroquois," which stands on that cor
ner. The offender was in the Gro
quois'' Sunday night, and while eating
lunch remarked the similarity OF
names, he having seen the name OF
the proprietor On the license certif-
cate which hangs in the wagon After
leaving the wagon, he committed his
dastardly act and was arrested. He
put up SIS for his appearance in the
municipal court, but did not appear
and forfeited his bail - ':-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
BERT Il. MANTELL
At the Grand opera 4ouse. St. PAM,

At the Grand Opera House. st. Paul.
The appearance of Mr.. Robert Man
tell next week at the Grand promises
to be one of the most important en-
gagements Of the season. Modern
drama has been so persistently pre-
scented for number of seasons past
that the advent of a Shakespearian ac-
tor is looked forward to with more
than ordinary interest, and the coming
OF MI. Mantell is grand scenic produce
tons to be thoroughly 3; appreciated
even by those who are not usually
4theatre-goers. Mr.. MantelIs complete
stage history would make. too lengthy
an article for this column, but anyone
at all familiar with theatricals of the
past twenty years, need to be more
than reminded Of his long list of sue
cesses. Coming to this country in '76
and making his first appearance with
Madam Mojeska in Camille" and
East Lynn, afterward with John
Stetson at Booths Theatre, and "on
the road" making a distinct hit in
"Romany Rye Then with Miss Fan
ny Davenport in Fedora" and others
OF the Sardou plays. Then leading
man with Steele Mackaye at the Fiftl
Avenue, New York. where he was tn