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would be very big sum. More money
than there is In the world. guess
And what do you think" asked the
Professor. turning to the Bride.
I-oh, have no head at all for
money matters. George says I am ut
terly at the mercy of the storekeepers
when l go shopping. How much is 1t.
George?'
'I am inclined to think" said the
Bridegroom-and he paused to drink
half glass Of water-"I am inclined to
think that a check for the sum total
would break any bank in which the
original penny had been deposited. And,
further. that the depositor would have
difficulty in being identified. I suspect"
he continued, that the original de-
posit must have been John the Bep-
tist-he lived about that time and was
said to be one sent by
George, hush! You shan't finish the
joke interrupted the Bride. glancing
apprehensively at the Associate
Preacher.
Il am waiting for an approximate cvi-
mate by someone" said the Professor.
quickly coming to the rescue.
Smith didn't tell me the amount"
said the Fourth Glass Government
Clerk, "but I'll put in guess of-say a
quadrillion of dollars. How near is
that, Professor
"a mere hint, nothing more" an
swered the Professor. THE amount is
thirty-two nonillions of dollars
II forget where the ronillions come
in," said the 5000 Government Clerk
"Oh, l know that-1ust before the
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decillions." explained the rosy checked
Landlady's Daughter
Haven't you a bridge for that, Pro-
fessor?" inquired the Associats
Preacher
Yes Two. in fact" answered the
Professor. 'If the sum were in gold
dollars and were melted into spheres Of
solid gold the size OF this earth, Il
would make three lines from here to ths
| sun, the spheres touching each other.
Or, to construct a more elaborate
bridge supposing some being endowed
with immortality were to cbunt the sum.
dollar by dollar. at the rate OF 200 sec
ond and without q rest. and that every
| century during the count another i'm
mortal were to turn over square foot
| of earth with a spade. Now, II the
counting had begun at the time Of
Homer. the fpadesman would have
turned over about thirty square feet of
oarth-say, patch five feet by six; or
If at the reputed time of the building of
the py -amids, sixty square feet-say six
by ten"
Pretty slow gardening that" inter-
| jeeted the Insurance Agent.
Well" said the Professor. slowly and
| impressively. "by the time the last dol
lar was counted the man with the spade
would have turned over" and the
Professor paused and looked around ths
table.
How much?" asked the Bride.
"The entire surface of the United
States fifty million times
"Hully Gee." said the Up-to- Date
Young Man
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81 venture to say" replied the Profess
sor, that the interest at per cent on
cent from the beginning of the Chris
tian Era to the present time, compound
ed only as the interest equaled the prin-
cipal-that is. every sixteen and twos
thirds years-is beyond the widest
guesses of anyone present"
LET me see,'' said the Insurance
Agent, "2, 4, 8, Is, 80, Git would
amount to ca cents in the frs. hundred
years; s1.2S. S2.56, s5.12. s10.24. s20.4S,
s40.96-s40.96 at the end of the second
hundred years. 1t grows fast, but
shouldn't think II would amount to so
very much of total In 1900 years--not
over billion dollars or So"
"a billion doliars," exclaimed the
osy-cheeked Landlady's Daughter, open
ening her mouth wider than was justin ed
on her fork. The interes: on l cent
surely couldn't ever amount TO that"
Yes" said the Insurance Agent. you
see 1t is continually doubling"
THAT Is the old problem of the nails
in the horseshoe In another FORM" said
the Associate Preacher.
with this difference" added the
Professor. that is raised to the 18th
power instead Of the 23d.''
How much would 1t come to, Pro-
fessorf" asked the $500 Government
Clerk.
Professor by way OF reply.
81 have no idea." replied the 5000 Gov
ernment Clerk, except that you said It
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two days and have time to blow some
of it in on the evening of the second
day
What do you think of it?" said the
Professor to the Insurance Agent.
Il think" replied the Insurance Agent
slowly laying down his knife and fort;
and turning his eyes up to the crayon
portrait on the opposite wall, as one
whose business habit requires careful
deliberation before he commits himself
II think that If l had nothing else to
do could count 1t Inlet me see-um-
say about three months"
You're too slow for me-" said the
Up-to-date Young Man. You need to
get hustle on yourself"
My gracious,' said tho Bride. 1T
doesn't seem possible 1t would take SO
long, DO you think so. George"
"Of course" said the Bridegroom,
there is a difference in the rate at
which people can count. and it would all
depend on that. 1t would take a longer
OF SHortei lline, acCOIulHS W t"c SPeSu
OF the counter"
Well" said the Black-eyed Type
writer, Il don't know how long it would
take you all. but l should think | was
in danger of loslGg my place If could
not count a billion in a week. ] could
count n trilllon in three months
Let US see" said the Professor. fold
ing his napkin. How much do you think
you could count in a minute? Or sup
pose We try" taking out his watch and
laying IT on the table.
The test was made. and the Black
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llTr is strange" said the Professor,
as he buttered himself another
1 roll, how little we can conceive

as ne Duttered nlnsell anOlner
1 roll, how little we can conceive
of the higher numbers. A bill
lion, for example, is utterly beyond the
grasp of our finite minds"
81 beg leave TO differ from you said
the Insurance Agent 1T may be true
that we fail to distinguish between sex
tillions and septillions, and little used
numbers like those. but billion should
it,.nk anyone could comprehend In this
day Of large transactions. 1t will not be
long before the billionaire is a recog-
nized part of our social system"
"And yet," replied the Professor, "the
billionaire would scarcely realize the
extent of his wealth unless he were able
to count it dollar By dollar. or have its
yastness impressed upon him in some
like manner. The length of time II
would require TO count it would give an
idea of the impossibility OF appreciating
its extent"
How long would 1t take, Professor"
asked the rosy-cheeked Iandlady S
Daughter
How long do you suppose 1t wouia
take, my dear?" asked the Professor in
return.
"oh, my. couldn't do it in week;
could you, mamma"
'T don't know" said the Landlady,
who was mentally computing the addi-
tional expense per month entailed by
the rise Of butter: 81 might II had to-
Well" said the Up-to-Date Young
Man "if l could have it for the count
ing l would manage to finish the Job in
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The baby lions bear the euphonious
names Of Zoroaster and Zendavesta,
AIDES clever story of the knockabout
comedians who could kick themselves
in the eye. and were acknowledged to be
the best IN the business, bar none"
Zoreaster is Miss Macs pet, and Zen
davesta Miss Imogen's. The girls feed
their pets themselves They are great
eaters already. and the cost of main
tanning and feeding them is not at all
inconsiderable
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Miss Mae Hall and "Zoroaster."
Original Wild Nature of the Little Animals
ExDected to Manifest Itself Soon.

and sighed, and said that they would
try to resign themselves to the inevi-
table. They will return their pets to Mr..
Bostock when they show the first signs
of their savage nature.
In the meantime, they take the lions
about with them wherever they go. They
are more protection to the young wo-
men than big dogs would be. Few peo-
pie are afraid of dogs, but everyone
seems to be afraid of the lions, and
there is no one but keeps at most re-
spectful distance from them.
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Two New York girls, twin sisters,
have created a sensation at Atlantic
City. the famous New Jersey seaside
resort, this season. by appearing in pub
lie always accompanied by two pet baby
lions.
The young ladies are Miss Imogen
Hall and Miss Mae Hall. Both are pret-
ty, and just budding into young woman
hocd Their strange pets are the prog
eny of one Of the Bostock lionesses.
The girls have become very much at
tached to their strange pets, and are
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Miss Imogen Hall and "Zendavesta.' a.''
Take Great Pleasure in Their Unusual Live
PIaythings But It Cannot Last.

dreading the day, which will inevitably
come, when they must give up their
jungle friends. They realize that be-
meath the playful baby lions apparen;
harmlessness turks the instinct and the
and that it is only in its tenderest baby
hood that any lion can be handled with
safety.
The Misses Hall recently visited Phil
Holmes, the famous animal keeper at
the New York Zoo in Central Park, and
had talk with him on baby lions. When
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cd them an ugly scar on his right arm.
inflicted years ago by what he jocularly
termed "a sweet young thing in the way
of baby lions" The girls shuddered
The Washington times., 1902-07-20

n ItEAhiHE ~ 49, -
~ OF this country have more than
very vague knowledge Of the
terrible destructiveness Of the great
forest fires as they occur IN the West
and in New Mexico. Probably meme Of
them have ever witnessed one of these
rweeping connagrations and have mere
iy read accounts. more or less accurate.
OF the tremendous devastation accom-
plished BY these nres and the horror
they instill in the breasts Of those called
Upon to fight them.
Mr. Arthur Harper. a young man who
was for several years a pressman on the
Washington Times. and went to Mexico
two years ago to engage in the mining
business, writes home to his brother in
this city an accogn; of one of these forest
fires which he and his men were OBJ
liged to fight for six days and nights.
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Holmes told them that in another month
they would either have TO return the
lions to the animal trainer who pre-
sented them, or else keep them confined
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~ COMPARATIVELY few persons
A residing in the eastern part
~ OF this country have more than
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
MINOR LEAGUES TO ACT

The National Board OF Arbitration. the
governing body of the minor baseball
leagues OF America, held A meeting at
the Hotel Bartholdi, New York city, last
night. Those present were +. L. Powers,
president of the National Association of
Professional Baseball leagues; II NJ. Sex
ton, president of the rs league; j. II Far
yell OF the New York State league; j. IL.
O'Rourke Of the Connecticut league and
n II. Murnane OF the New England
league. Mr.. Powers received authority
10 nx a salary limit for the various
leagues. The fight between the Western
league and the outlaw American as
sociation was discussed at length. after
which IL was decided that at the meeting
az the Western league, TO be held at
Kansas City next Tuesday, Messrs. Pow
ors Farrell and Sexton should be in at
tendance with full power TO deal with the
association as they may see NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
0LkEYvILlE.

The Rev. w. A. Gardner. who has been
In charge Of the Tabernacle NJ. l.. church
for about one year, has made himself ex-
tremely popular. he being OF a demo-
cratic and jovial disposition, and now
that his year ~ about concluded the
members OF the church and number OF
citizens have voted 90 have him appointed
for at least one moro year. lie has sue
Ceedcd Ia paying off quite an amount OF
the debt OF the church and the attendance
especially young men, has been very ma
terially Increased during his admlnistra-
ton.
The town council OF Johnston met yes
terday afternoon and the most important
item OF business was the report OF the
committee on the eXteution OF the electric
line on Manton avenue 20 tho Pine Ifill
road. The committee reported that they
had been unable TO make any very great
headway. Councilmen Dame and Hume
will confer with the Union Railroad COM
pany again la reference To the matter
Al tho meeting of ST. Charles court.
Catholic order OF Foresters. the follow
ing corps OF officers were Installed Chief
ranger. F.. W. Dupont. vice chief ranger.
Louis Perault; treasurer -. A. Jalbert.
recording secretary william uagnon
nranoial secretary. q 4 Dupont conduc.
iors. Octave Jalbeft and Elas Dion. IN
eide sentinel. JeDemlah Payetts. outside
sentinel. David Dufslt
john 81 smith of ~ Niugdeld street.
reports that'hls pigeon coop was broken
into and % dozen or morc valuable pigeons
Ncre stolen,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
Soden Ready to Sell Boston National
League CIub--Bowling Scores
and General Gossip.

nah A. c.. last night. resulted in knock
out for Corcoran IN the ninth round.
The fight between Willie Fitzgerald,
formerly of New York, but now of = Mia
delphia and Marty McCue OF New York.
at Industrial hall, Philadelphia, last
night. was stopped by the referee in the
fourth round. Fitzgerald outclassed his
opponent. EH
Twin Sullivan OF Cambridge was award
ed the decision at Manchester, n. H., last
night in a 15-round bout with Patsey
Sweeney. The latter tried his rushing
tactics as OF old. but Sullivan's blows
were too weghty and his reach too long.
Sullivan went to the floor in the seventh
and stayed there five seconds.
Martin Julian was at Springfield, Mass,
yesterday trying 10 arrange six-round
go between Jeffries and some other pu-
gilist before the Philadelphia Athletic
club, Jan. 25 or q. Jeffries declined 10
make arrangements for a bout until after
his fight with Sharkey. Regarding Shar-
keys chances I'm his approaching contest
with Naher Julian said: II don't believe
the sailor will last six rounds. The all
night work at his place in New York Is
wearing him out and he will be OF little
use In the ring hereafter"
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PaWTUXET VALLEY.

Mr. Herbert Lees, who was injured
while at his work ia the Coventry wors-
ted companys mill two weeks ago, has
the mill.
Mr.. Harry Lanphere Of Washington
severes his connection with the Coventry
Worsted Co. tonight and will study wors-
ted designing at Providence for the next
few months.
The Pawtuxet Valley Water co. has
purchased large tract Of land from Jo-
seph Briggs and Geo. J.. Lawton near
Fiskville and viii build a new reservoir
there soon.
Frank Richards of Arctic met with a
serious accident, while assisting I'm har-
vesting ice at Adelard Centuries ice
houses at Flat Top pond. yesterday af-
ternoon. Richards was one Of q gang that
showed the ice up the long shute from
the pond to the second story Of the house
and while assisting In storing a large
piece OF ice a portion of the shute gave
way letting the block OF ice fall II
struck Richards on the right leg and
fractured a about midway between the
ankle and knee. The unfortunate man
was carried 10 the Office OF Or, G. y.
Chagno6 at Arctic Centre, whore the
fracture was reduced and the victim
made as comfortable as possible.
A successful series OF revival services
held az the Natick Baptist church will bc
brought 10 a close tomorrow evening.
The new han at NauclS, which is being
erected for the ST. Jean Bapuste society,
Is nearly completed and arrangements
are being made 90 formally dedicate the
same on the evening OF Jan. 26.
AT the regular meeting of Eugcnia
Lodge. No l3 Daughters OF Rebcccl.
held "a Anthony last evening the follow
ing uewly-electcd officers were installed:
y. g.. Maggie y. Fiskc; Y c.. Elsie j..
Andrews; r. $, Ida M. Wilcox; i. s.
Josie G. Northup. treasurer Maria Eab.
cock; trustees cynthia M. Andrews Iua
Battev. Elmer II. Wilcox. \ supper was
served after the installation.
Or. Darby OF Riyorp0int discovered n
case OF diphthori1 at Cromnton yester-
dav the victim being tho 3-ycar-old
child OF Joseph Rcu8v The c8so was inn
mediatcly reported 90 Health officer
sprAgue and antl-toxino has been admin
istercd.
a young lad named pemers had mar
row escape from drowning. while skat-
ing ON the Ceutrevillo pond yesterday af-
ternoon Ia attempting O. secure n kniac
which one Of his companions had sent
slimming across Tho ice Demers ulurgcd
into a hole where the water was very
deem and 90 was with great difficulty that
~ was rescued from his perilous pust-
tion.
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quisite Etude in + minor his performance
is extraordinary.
SlivinsN has a highly endowed artistic
temperament. quite different from any
other artist He is a thorough artist. with
an individuality OF his own. conscientious
in his interpretations With his llmpidity
OF touch and remarkable briliancy of
playing, the American people will find in
SlivinsH another idol in whose wake
they will strew plaudits. Magnetic and
individual he stands alone, excelled by
none.
Among tho host Of American press
compliments is the following from the
Boston Journal and Philip Hale who
penned IT, acknowledged TO be one of tho
most proficient musical critics in the
country.
Slivinski played the beautiful Concerto
by Chopin exceedingly we'll He was es-
pecially successful in the opening move
ment and i'm the Romance. In the latter
he played with exquisite taste and sense
of proportion. His technique Is polished;
he plays with elegance and dash. lie does
not force tone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
A SACRIFICE.
"padrs" Tortured to Death TO
EXplata Sins Of Indian Tribe.

Denver Col, Jan. IA special from
Phoenix. Ariz., says: Padre" a big
medicine man of the Yuma Indians, who
lives on reservation near Yuma. Ariz.,
has been offered as sactidce TO the spir-
it IN accordance with their customs, and
has expiated the sins of the tribe. which
are held responsible for an epidemic OF
smallpox.
The medicine man OWNED The Indians
intention several days ago, and fled 10
the mountains but in half-starved condi-
tion wandered back to the Indian village
and pleaded for mercy. He was promptly
bound hand and foot and conveyed by
delegation OF Indians TO Mexico, where
he was bound TO "A tree and cruelty tor
tured TO death. Padre had q warm
place in the hearts of his tribesmen but
their customs required them TO make a
heavy sacrifice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
INDICT MENTS.
Thlrty-Fiva True Bills Rs'urns1
BY Suffolk Grand Jury.

Boston. Jan. 1l-Thirty-fve true bills
and ten no bills were reported by the
Suffolk county grand jury i'm the Grimm
al court here today.
In the true bills appears the name Of
Michael Manfra, charged with man.
slaughter in causing the death OF Nicholi
Meon by cut across the throat with n
knife. The affair occurred at the North
End on Nov. 29. Manfra was held on the
charge of murder I'm the lower court
The name OF Rhoda Reade appears also
in the list OF true bills, and she is in
dicted for the alleged larceny OF jewelry
valued az $1,000 from woman in the
Back Bay.
James u. McCluskey OF Roxbury IS In
dicted on the charge OF assault with in
tent TO murder his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
NOTES FROM The HkRs0R.

The following vessels have arrived and
sailed during the past q hours:
Arrived-Steamers Massachusetts APP
pleby: fremont. Wilcox; Geo. w. clyde,
New York. Saxon, Briggs. Philadelphia: /:
Rambler, Lake. FALL River and return;
Queen City, Gray. Scaconnet and return /.
City OF Newport. Robertson. Newport
and return; tugs G. B. Sanford. r. B
Little, Argo. Gaspee. Reliance. barges
snlpe, Pioneer. Addie Bacon. Sherwood
Nay and Aug. hriadnc. Cohocton. IIopa-
tong, Musconetong. Breeze. Bandit. Lask-
awana. Brilliant
Sailed-Stcamers Massachusetts,. Tre-
mont. Geo. W. Clyde. New York: tugs
Argo. n. H. Little. g. v. Sanford:
schOoners Augustus. Hunt. Lucinda. Sui
ton. w. IL. Skinner.
The steamer New shoreham went 20
Newport today for final repairs
George Packard. a diver from Quincy.
Mass, came 90 tho city this morning and
began work on the baree that lays az
the bottom of tho herbor near HIPS dock
Tho barge sank "Wednesday and 81 loaded
with mud and Is tic property of the
Packard Dredging company. The tug
Rqiiance hos been chartered To- assist in
the WORK.
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EASY TO FIND

When you find a medicine
that makes your regular food
taste good, when you find a
medicine that strengthens a
weak stomach-then you know
you're going to put some flesh
on.
SCOTS Emulsion does these
things. We recommend it
whenever the system needs
moro flesh. II YOU are thin
and able 20 cat begin regular
doses. That's your part.
SCOTS Emulsion will do the
rest. Not fabby--but solid
flesh.
we'll ssrd - 'itti, h ~ Il you b,N
sCoTr & BoVNE, 80 P,ssi vus.L New Ys-s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
A BAD BOY.
Peter Quinn MlI.CiousIy De-
moIiShss a $50 Pane Of Glass

Peter Quinn is a bad, bad boy and just
what will or can be done with him puz-
zles the authorities.
Peter is but u years Of age, too young
TO be sent to a correctional institution,
still he is old enough TO do costly mis-
chief and seems TO take keen delight I'm
IL.
For instance, Peter picked up a pretty
good-sized stone, yesterday afternoon
and threw IL through a large pane of
glass In a Chinese laundry at 1SS Chest
nut street.
The glass was worth about $50.
Young Quinn was arrested and held for
Mr.. Wallace who already had charge Of
him.
Agent Thurber had taken Peter from
his parents turned him over 20 his, Pc
ter's, grandmother and the latter had
surrendered him 10 Mr. Wallace.
Peters final destination will bo the re-
form school.
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CONTINUED From Page Five1

N|VAANA0Na n iVhi ASF IlNhl
features Is a sextette which is said to
rival that which has brought so much
fame to "Florodora.
Fisher and Carroll are well known 10
theatfegoers and have been seen here in
the pastiu other comedy successes. aThey
are clever and versatile pair OF Irish
comedians. and have been surrounded
with company OF 80 people, each with
some special ability I'm the line OF enter
tainmenu Put Me on az Buffalo" is not
only the most laughable hit in which they
have ever appeared, but Il Is said 20 have
more plot than the average comedy be-
sides Offering many opportunities for the
Introduction OF original music pretty
dances and catchy songs
The play is in three acts, the first To-
Gated ca the Riait0 Oh broadway. New
York, one OF the most interesting streets
I'm the world; there. Blll Buffalo and
Chauncey Pan. otherwise known "A Fish
er and Carroll, meet and agree 60 go 20
the Buffalo exposition. The second act
is I'm the Pullman palace car they have
hired 20 go TO Buffalo In, and the third
is on the midway at the celebrated ex-
position This gives an opportunity Tor
the reproduction of the marvellous cleo
trical display that formed 50 prominent "a
feature OF the "City OF Light'-an oppor-
tunity that has not been neglected.
Throughout the piece, entertaining
speciaities are introduced. Fisher and
Carroll, the stars, have a new Irish act,
said 10 be the best they have ever given.
Reta Curtis is a vlolnist OF note Marie
Forbes. formerly played the roles of Anna
Held in one night stands, the four Me-
Nulty sisters last season appeared I'm
London, where their electric clog dancing
attracted attention: the Trocerado quar-
tet Is well known, and Campbell and are
| ntly called musical wonders. Lottie u. An
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-11
RECTOR ARRIVES.
Rev. Mr.. Bradnsr viii 0ffICiate
at 81. Johns Tomorrow

Rev. Lester Bradner, Jr., the new rec
tor Of ST. Johns Episcopal church. this
city, arrived in the city, this afternoon.
and assumed at once tho duties OF his
charge.
The rectory had been thoroughly re-
naired and will be occupied In few days
by Rev. Mr.. Bradner. who in the mean
time will be entertained at the home of
one OF the members of the church
Rev. Mr.. Bradner comes TO this city
from the Church OF the Ascension, New
York city. with the highest recommen-
dations and the trustees are much pleased
at obtaining such n worthy successor 20
Rev Or Richards.
lie will ofhciate at the services to-
morrow