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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-THIS IS WHAT YOU
want. A 2-family house OF 10 rooms, steam
heat and every convenience; nearly new.
GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-A HOUSE OF IL ROOMS
on Broadway. an conveniences. Will be
solu at sacrifice and on easy terms.
ISAAC L. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

LIFE INSURANCE. DID YOU SAY?
Why. we are state agents for the Man
haitian Life Insurance company OF New
co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
TRANSFORMATION.
PROVIDENCE LINE

For New York, the South and West
steamers Plymouth and Connecticut.
In commission. fine orchestra on each
FROM PROVIDENCE.
steamers leave Fox Point Wharf every
uay IN the week. except Saturdays at
40 p m, due New York a. m. Steamer
PLYMOUTH touches at Newport Sun
at 1000 u. N.
FROM NEW YORK.
steamers leave Pier Is, N r., foot OF
sundays. at 900 D. m, due Providence
800 a. m.
eI For TICKETS and staterooms apply at Of
1er Weybosset and Custom HouSe streets.
Sr Sr on the steamer after 600 d. m
-: GUNDERSON. Agent, Fox Point
Whaff. Providence
"a TAYLOR. General Passenger Agent
GEO. L. CoNNOR. Passenger Traffic
Manager. New Haven
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-GREAT BARGAINS IN
Modern Homes; finest locations; lowest
prices easy terms: We can please you.
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

on Anthony avenue. with 45OO 50. IT.. and
ISIhuns ior E2 q month. Price low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-THIS Is WHAT YOl
want A 2-family house OF 10 rooms. steam
heat and every convenience: nearly new
located just OF Broad street. ISAAC l.
LIFE INSURANCE. DID YOU SAY
| why. we are state agents for the Man
haitian Life Insurance company of New
York. Call and see US. ISAAC L. GOFF
WE ASK THE PEOPLE TO LOOK AT
the number OF homes We have provided
for people, of moderate means. Ano
1T. ISAAC t. GoFF co.
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT
| ouying real state you cannot overlook US
| I'm justice TO yourself. Well give you
Your moneys worth. ISAAC L. GoFF
WE ARE CONSTANTLY BUILDING
modern M hn11, homes to suit the people yae Let
ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
homes. In excellent locations. built on
ISAAC L. GoFF co.
GREAT BARGAINS IN REAL Es-
tate at the present time. 1t will pay
Eeu 10 look at property we offer for sale
N1NN<hN -. poF W.
If YOU WANT TO INVEST, WHY
aont you invest In real estate. It's safe
high, dry and level level. $50. Terms. 81 down:
5oc' week, ISAAC L. GoFF co.
FOR sALE-A LARGE s-sToRY. ONE
FAMILY house OF Ia rooms, 10000 50. IT..
centrally located, on reasonable terms.
ISAAC L. GoFF co.
FOR sALE-s26Oo is THE PRICE OF
an am S-rSGm aSaGa cottage with over A3So sa r..
GOFF CO.. real estate brokers. III West
minister street.
FOR sALE-A COTTAGE IN NO
ISAAC L. GoFF co.
FOR sALE-JUsT THINK OF IT, A
.-room cottage In good condition, little
way out of the city. for $1,000. Easy terms
ISAAC l.. GoFF co.
WE HAVE VERY GOOD INVEST.
mena property for sale in Pawtucket and
L. GOFF CO.
FOR sALE-oN THE EAST SIDE
Brand new. just completed, up-to-date,
one-family house, every convenience,
III finished ,d in artissie style VIII be sold on
l.. GoFF CO.
the side hASf for sssS tSeatsd oa fS4 but g
feet from electrics ISAAC l.. GOFF co, |
III Westminster street
FOR sALE-A FEW PRETTY COT |
tages for sale at Meshanticut Park at
reasons6Ie prices Erqt trees and fine
'ui'ouhoihss. lsAAC L. GoFF co
FOR sALE-oN CRANsToN STREET.
!, ,2-famiiy house of Is, rooms. renting for
isA%cS" S"i" L. ooFFE FfE co ,orfA'r particulars see
FOR sALE-A Io-RooM COTTAGE,
ISAAC L. GoFF co.
FOR sALE-FINE BUILDING LOTS
,ol s2O We make such easy terms as 81
Town: SOC. week schoolboy can invest
n these lots. ISAAC l.. GoFF co.
WHY NOT INSURE YOURSELF
lSainst accidcnt' We are state agents
or reliable COZ" ny. ISAAC L. GoFF
AGENTS.
FOR sALE--FINE BUILDING LOTS
2 all parts Of the city at reduced prices.
:. 0G GoFF f iRe co tme to buy real estate ISAAC
ssG r9R : sALE-sieo ALE DOWN Is ALL YOU
sS sSburs 0raHS nsw Cottage in
$ rent. ISAAC L. GoFF CO. III Vest
ninster street.
ron.riv lT xoU U,,,oN WANT TO SELL YOUR
ou. You'll be satisfied. ISAAC /. GOFF
o., Auctioneers. III Westminster street.
FOR sALE-A COTTAGE OF ROOMS
n Anthony avenue. with $500 So IT.. and
sAAc L. GoFF co. ~ ~ ~
DoN,r u,opo.,r ,,<>
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
light housekeeping; also single rooms. all
conveniences; terms very reasonable. 2S2
Broad street, over drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED NEAT GIRL TO ASSIST
lady, wages 49, hours 3 10 5. Call after
noon or evening. 60 Plainfield street, city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-YOUR CALENDAR or
uer Tor 1908. very neat designs, prices
low at Williams. Fricker & Co., l4l Wey-
bosset Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

laid down-set in a chair day yJand night
and had to he drawn from one room Ia
another. BY my doctors orders / went
south and staid several months but re.
ceived no benefit. At last Brazilian
Balm was recommended to me so highly
decided TO try it. Inside of a week ]
could sleep in my bed. Now I am OUT
doors every day, tending to everything,
do not have any Asthma aud will soon
resume my old occupation, foreman OF
the Eddy Electric Mfg. Co., of Windsor
Ct. Most gratefully yours, ~
VIM. III. WooD.
Thousands OF doctors prescribe BrsziIas
Balm in Catarrh, Asthma. Pieurisy and Grippe.
Only thing known that removes all the after
effects of Grippe in Lungs, Liver, Kidneys Etc.
90 cts and 90 n bottle az druggists. With the
100 bottle You get months treatment FREH
OF ToxIcoLA TABLETS. the best Tonic Strength
builder in the world. n. II. JACKSON 81 Co
Manrfacturin. Chemists, indianapolis. ind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-STEADY EXPERIENCED
married man: takW charge of woolen
rag sorting; state age. where have work
ed, pay wante dior steady position. De.
Providence News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FURNISHED ROOMS BY THE DAY
or week. $3.50 up. EUREKA HOUSE, 236
Fountain street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-A GOOD BOY TO WORK
on Farm. Small wages and good home.
Give age, etc Address Q-3O New ONCE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

ROOMS WITH BOARD AT 50 DUR
fee street, near Sprague and Westield
streets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

ELECTRICIANS; A FEW FIRST
class men who thoroughly understand all
grades OF inside wiring; steady position
10 the right men. Boston Electric Co..
1876 Eddy street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
.wANTED-JoB PREssMEN. cYLIN-

wANTED-MEN TO Go ON FARM
and saw, split. cord and deliver fire wood.
Apply TO A. Wright, Ill John ST.. Provi-
dence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE - ORIENT TANDEM.
special make; ridden less than 100 miles.
sen less than one-third II sold at once.
Address Box F-7. Providence News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WE ASK THE PEOPLE TO LOOK AT
the number OF homes We have provided
Tor people. of moderate means. And
they're really satisfied: that's the best OF
IL. ISAAC L. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

REHNHEgE 0llloE .'almist. Astrologist
MHUHlnc LUUlSEan Card Reader.
Tells you how 10 gain your object In life.
your hearts desire: how to obtain health.
happiness and prosperity. PSI Pearl street.
HourS--i to 10 d. m.
Mrs. NJ. A. WILKINSON. CLAIRVoY-
ant and Business Medium. 1891 West
minister ST. City.
DELTNEATION OF LIFE FROM 20
diaca5 and planetary influences. Twenty
points OF Information. Send birth date,
sex and Csc TO l.. e. McNAlR, 67 ASH
mont street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

GOOD MECHANICS TO SELL AND
erect gasoline, steam and electric motors,
wind mills and pumps. III. 4. TREAT,
las Pine street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-THoSE THAT WISH FOR
employment OF any kind TO call at The
Central Employment Agency. 524 West
minister street, Room IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR
property quick let us auction IL off for
you You'll be satisfied. ISAAC l.. dOFF
CO., Aucuoneers, Ill Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-WE HAVE HAD LEFT
with US very old Italian violin; rare
tone. H. $. Fink Co, 222 Westminster
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FURNISHED DINING ROOM AND
kitchen 10 let in exchange for board, IN
the centre of city. Address q. 30. Provi-
dence News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

TRY BOSTON RESTAURANT. 40 EX-
change Place. Boiled dinners or roast
meat, coffee included. 10 cents First
class service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WE ARE CONSTANTLY BUILDING
modern homes TO suit the people. Let
US build you one. We can satisfy you.
ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT
buying real state you cannot overlook US
I'm Justice TO yourself. Well give you
your moneys worth. ISAAC l.. GOtF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-UP-TO-DATE COTTAGE
homes, In excellent locations. built on
honor, to suit people of moderate means.
ISAAC l.. GOFF co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

USE DR. HARRrsoN's PAIN CUR
er this season: gives instant relief to
colds severe cramps and Ia Gripre: q
where.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

TAILORESS WANTED. REX TAILOR
ing Co. 10 Weybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED - PEOPLE WHO WISH
for hrst-class help to call sat Central EN-
ployment Agency. 52i Westminster St,
Room II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED - GERMAN STUDENTS. A
speaking knowledge OF German guaran-
teeo In twenty-five evenings One lesson
free. W Weybosset street. room 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-CALENDARS FOR 1903,
latest and most catchy designs. Will
lahis' tricker a Co.. l41 Weyobsset
Street, City.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-s2600 is THE PRICE OF
an S-room cottage, with over 1000 so. IT,.
on Cor1nth street. Call on ISAAC l..
GOFF CO.. real estate brokers. III West
minister street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-si00 DOWN is ALL YOU
need to own brand new Cottage In a
growing suburb. The rest you pay fer
minister street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED -- COOKS. LAUNDRESSES
Miss u. T. Sheldon, 395 Westminster
street Tel 32i4-3
HELP FURNISHED FOR PRIVATE
families, institutions, boarding houses
and farms. Providence Watchman,
Arcade
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-PEoPLE TO CALL AT seT
Weybosset street and examine our new
ana second-hand stoves, oil cloths, car
household. goods
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

mo NO Ship, HOUSE. TRUNK, OR
Pain Curer. Biahdings. 5s Weybosset
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

tate at the present time II will pay
you 70 look at property we offer for sale.
lSAAC l.. GOEE Co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED EVERY WOMAN TO
know that Russclrs White Drops have
never failed 10 give instant relief to all
Ing babies. Made just for the babies and
sole by all druggists for % cents. or
mailed on receipt of price by Russell Medi-
cal Company, Providence. II. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

TO LET NICELY FURNISHED
rooms in centre OF city. Lowest prices
and house very quiet. The Outlet House.
As Mathewson street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-AMBITIOU YOUNG MAN
10 learn engraving. Neat work and short
hours. p Washington street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

IF YOU WANT TO INVEST, WHY
don't you invest In real estate. It's safe
high. dry and level. $50. Terms. 81 down;
Doc. week. ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-ONE THOUSAND VELVET
collars to put on at 80 cents a collar. The
superior Cleaning. Pressing and Repair-
ing Co.. 4S5 Westminster street. Room 1.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
FOR SALE Or EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE CHEAP-BLACK HORSE,
PAGER, half in l.07; take cheap business
horse in exchange. Box GIG Providence
News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-FINE BUILDING LOTS
In all parts of the city at reduced prices.
NOW Is the time to buy real estate. ISAAC
l.. GOFF CO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-A COTTAGE IN NO.
providence for 1880 cash A good bargain.
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-A LARGE s-sToRY. ONE
FAMILY house OF Ia rooms, 10000 50. IT..
centrally located, on reasonable terms
ISAAC l.. GOFF co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

STENOGRAPHERS - YOUNG MEN
stenographers and typewriters are In very
great demand; we can place dozens in
hrst-class positions after a few months
study with us either day or evening. The
Max Magnus Shorthand School, 220 22l,
222 and 223 Industrial Trust Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-5OO SUITS OF CLOTHES TO
press and repair. First class work. Give
US cali. Olviro Cenci. l54 Washing ton
street. second floor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-ROOMERS AND BOARD
ers. First class service and the comforts
OF clean and first class house. The Ray
Main.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-SMALL CABIN CATBoAT
at your own price If taken at once. Ad-
dress Q-39, News Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
ROOMS AND BOARD.

2 ALLEN. II GREENE STREET.
'cnce. II. l.. much improved. thor
renovated; few rooms vacant; ta-
riders solicited. NJ. A. Ball Prop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

Gorman's Dye House has removed from
iOoy Westminster street. opposite Battey.
10 81 Broad street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-YOUNG MAN TO LEARN
trade OF engraving. q Washington ST
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-A COTTAGE OF ROOMS
on the east side for $1,000. Located but 60
rect from electrics. ISAAC l.. GOFF CO,
III Westminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-ON THE EAST SIDE.
family house, every convenience,
finished I'm artistic style. Will be sold on
easy terms: This is a corker. ISAAC
l.. GOFF CO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

SITUATIONS WANTED AS AN ALL
round Cook, Boarding House or Hotel
Address Emma Harris. Sc Winter Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

FOR SALE-JUST THINK OF IT, A
,-room cottage In good condition. a little
way out of the city. for $1,000. Easy terms
ISAAC l.. GOFF co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

WANTED-BOY FOR WORK ABOUT
newspaper office. Apply al News office.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

some of the names may be identical. so
of candidates mentioned in the commu
nicationS to the congregation of the
propaganda may he nine. while the
minimum must he three.
In Rome the names are weighed and
considered by. the committee of card-
nails known as the sacred congregation
of the propa @anda. The one these car
dinalS think best fitted for the office is
given to the pope. and he. if he agrees
with their choice. ratilics it, and the
hull of conservation is drawn up and
issued to the prelatc elect.
The propaganda or the pope may turn
down all the names sent to Rome by
both priests and bishops and ask for n
selection must he gone through all over
again or candidate not named at all
by the local electors and not even be
longing to the diocese may be appoint
ed. Grave reasons of course are usual.
ly present when this last method is
adopted such as serious diSsensiOns
among the clergy of the diocese, lax
discipline or other manifest need of
radical change in methods of govern
ment and administrative policy.
Any priest is eligible to the office.
He does not have to be a bishop or a
mOnSignore. But it is probable that a
bishop will be chosen.
Bishop McQuaid of Rochester, the
senior bishop of the province is quoted
as saying that the logical candidate is
Bishop John NJ. Farley, auxiliary bish-
op of New York Other names men
toned as likely to be considered are
Bishop c. e. Mcdonnell Of Brooklyn,
Bishop John l.. Spalding of Peoria,
Bishop J. ]. O'Connor of Newark and
Mgr. J. f. Mooney, vicar general of the
archdiocese.
Bishop Farley is native of Ireland
and for many years was the secretary
of the late Cardinal McCluskey. He
was made auxiliary bishop of New
York in 1895 Bishop Farley is fifty
six years old and has shown great abi-
ity as diocesan official.
1t is not expected that choice will
be made or the decision announced be-
fore early autumn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

lar. In fact. we connect Java with the
breakfast cup. and Borneo recalls to us
the circus sideshow with its wild men,
But of Martinique and St Vincent we
heard little until we were told that
thousands of our fellow beings were
lying dead there while many thousands
more suffered great distress.
Yet in both these comparatively near
by islands there has long been civiliza-
ton, smacking more of the old world
than the new. it is true, but civilization
none the less. Many of the victims. q!
course. We're simple minded. half Ell
lightened natives of mixed race, but
thousands more were educated. refined
men and women of French and Span
ish and English blood.
The island of Martinique is probably
the most important of that crescent
shaped group known as the Lesser An.
titles. Leeward and Windward are the
names given by mariners to the islands
comprising the Lesser Antilles lying to
the southeast of Santo Domingo ard
Porto Rico including Guadeloupe. Do
minica and Martinique to the north, or
leeward. and Barbados. st. Lucia. St
Vincent, Grenadine. Grenada and 9th
ers to the south, called the Windward
group.
OF these Martinique and Guadelorpe
belong to the French; the others are
English possessions. Martinique. the
central scene of the catastrophe that
is threatening all of the islands of the
Lesser Antilles. had population of
about $4,000. of which about $4,000
were white mostly French or of French
origin. The bulk of the population are
negroes and half breeds of all shades
of colors from full black to the nearly
white octoroon.
st. Pierre. the city that has been to-
tally wiped out. without being the cap
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

Method by which n New Head of the
he Chosen - Naming Archbishop
CorriGnn's Successor.
The archdiocese of New York is lust
now the center of interest in the Catho.
lie world The selection of a successor
to the late Archbishop Corrigan is a
matter Of great importance to the
church and much speculation has been
INDUCED as To who will be chosen. The
metropolitan see of New York is one of
the largest Catholic Jurisdictions in the
world rivaing Paris and Vienna in
this respect. 1t comprises the states OF
New York and New Jersey and a por
ton of the Bahama islands
1t IS no easy accomplishment to sue.
cessfully undertake the spiritual gov.
ernment of 100000 souls. \ great
archbishop must be many sided man
Besides being a theologan, writer
and an orator, he is expected to be an
organizer, a leader. & financier, an &c.
clesiastical statesman, Il man of infinite
detail and deep and correct reader Of
his fellows.
The method of selecting the next
metropolitan is fixed by the canon
laws. First a meeting of the diocesan
council is called, and the six consulters
of the archdiocese. together with the
fifteen or more permanent rcctorS, will
select three names to he considered.
These names are then sent to the suf-
fragan bishops of the province of New
York, who will also meet in conference
and may either indorsc one or all of the
names selected by the diocesan council
Or may select three entirely different
ones.
All these names will then go before
the hicrarchy-that is, the archbishops
of the United States. No one is consid-
cred eligible for appointment at Rome
unless his name appears on the list
prepared by the archbishops They
may indorse the selection of the local
clergy or of the bishops of the province,
/ but in times past this body has fire.
quently recommended to the authori-
] ties at Rome the name of disnitary of
| the church personally unknown in the
see to which he was later appointed.
The names selected by the three bod
les are then sent to Rome. OF course
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-30

itants. The harbor is formed by the
projection into the sea of two promon-
tories. the eXtrcmitieS of two spurs
+ thrown out by Mount 81 Andrew. The
town of Kingstown is remarkably well
laid out and is one of the prettiest
small ports in the West Indies.
The climate of st Vincent is unusu-
ally humid, the average rainfall being
seven feet annually But the mortality
rate is low. and the inhabitants enjoy
excellent health The soil in the val
leys is a rich loan well calculated for
the growing of cotton and cocoa palms
as well as sugar cane
1t is the home of the giant tirefy,
whose phosphoreScent brillancy is so
great that one fly will shed sufficient
light by which to read book or news
paper dozen of these insects will
light up large room, and the Caribs
in the olden days used them for pur-
poses of illumination.
These Caribs. the original owners of
the islands. have now disappeared, the
few remaining survivors of the race
having been wiped out Of existence by
the recent eruption of La SOufriere.
Since 1888, when the Caribs were in
cited to revolt against the British by
the French, they have lived in a little
village on lands granted them by the
British government
Their original home was probably in
the northern part of South America,
from the Amazon to Venezuela. Caribs
being still found in a state of savagery
in the Guanas.
The island of St Vincent was for
merly under the general government of
the Windward islands. Barbados being
headquarters. but in 1885 Barbados
was made separate government, and
Grenada, St Vincent. Tobago and st.
Lucia were placed under governor.
The official council Of st. Vincent is
composed of eight members nominated
by the British crown. The population
of the island is about 10000 three
fourths of the inhabitants being Of ne
gro or mixed blood