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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
TOO TECHNICAL.
A Young suitor Who Was Saved From an
Awful Fate.

A Young suitor Who Was Saved From an
Awful Fate.
"You have no objection to me per-
sonally, Miss Feathercroft, hope" re-
marked the young lady's somewhat elder
ly admirer.
"Why, Mr.. Glaspy," she replied, "you
are not acting as proxy for some other
man, are your?
"As proxy? Do understand you
correctly, Miss Feathercroft? AS proxy
for some other man? Certainly not"
"In asking me to be your wife you
meant yours individually, did you notY'
II certainly did"
,'Then my objections to marrying you,
Mr.. Glaspy, must have some personal
application to yourself, must they not;"
"Of course. but
"Very good. Let us dispose of this
point first. You asked me to marry you.
l declined. You inquired whether had
any objections to you personally. /
asked you in reply if you were acting as
agent for some other man. You said you
were not. Now, then, if the fact be con-
sidered established that you wish me to
marry you and / refuse to do so, it fol-
lows inexorably that my refusal is based
on the fact that it is you yourself whom
do not wish to marry. Do you follow
me?"
"I-I think l do" said Mr.. Glaspy,
somewhat bewildered, but
zone moment. Observe, now, that
this refusal has nothing to do with any
other man. Hence whatever reasons
may have for not wishing to marry you
apply to you personally and nobody else.
Therefore they are personal to yourself.
Is that entirely clear in your mindT'
"Why, yes" gasped the discounted
Mr.. Glaspy helplessly, but stilf'--
"Hence it must be apparent to you" /"
she proceeded, raising her voice, point
ing her finger at him argumentatively
and following his now retreating form
around the room. lit must be apparent
to you that do have some objections to
you personally, and your question, or
rather your assumption to characterize
it more accurately, was founded on q
manifest misconception. proceed now
to give some Of my objections. First
ly"-
"You needn't, Miss Feathercroftw ex-
claimed Mr.. Glaspy, recovering himself.
"You needn't proceed to state the objec-
tions. I'm glad you've got objectionsv'
he went on. firmly grasping his hat
"But for those objections / might have
been by this time the promised husband
of a walking rhetoric and female De-
mosthenes! Thank heaven for the objec-
tions! I have the honor, madam, to con-
gratulate myself on escaping horrible
fate and to wish you very good even
ingr'--Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
THE WEAKNESS OF CRIMINALS.

Criminology, or the study of the
traits of mind and body peculiar to
criminals, has assumed Of late the di-
mensions of science. Men of profound
attainments have deemed it worth their
while to devote years Of study to the
subject, collecting and classifying a vast
amount of data from which deductions
have been drawn which are startling to
the layman.
These investigators Of the seamy side
of life are unanimous that crime is a
disease, that the tendencies toward it
are hereditary, and that a lawless course
of life eventually has a marked effect
upon the physical characteristics.
While this diagnosing of evil natures
does not carry in its wake any infallible
remedy for the conditions which it lays
bare, it will doubtless tend in the
direction of reformative progress.
Our physicians, with all the learn
ing Of their varied schools, are
but experimenters in more or
less well defined lines as laid down by
their predecessors. They can but al
leviate the pangs of flesh, temporarily
check the progress of the body's disso-
luton. If the researches of students
of mems moral diseases suggest meas
ures by which the tendency to crime
can be turned, If ever so gradually, into
the proper channel, humanity will be
the gamer.
1t would be interesting could we
learn from such savants as these the
characteristics of Irving Latimer, muir
derer of mother, father and jaler.
With some phase of his nature absent,
or with the presence of some lacking
quality, this desperate criminal would
have won great name.
His complete intellectual mastery of
his jailers, despite that he was known
to be Desperate Of the worst type,
shows him to be possessed of that spe.
cies of magnetism we call tact, diplo.
macy. Can the criminologists tell us
why he was not Tallyrand instead of
the vilest of criminals?
The boldness Of his plan of escape, his
lishtning like rapidity of thought in
coping with the unexpected emergen-
cies, show him 20 have been a Napoleon
Of criminals. Can criminology explain
why his talents were not turned tc
worthier>ends
As is fortunately the case with almosi
all criminals, his genius had defects.
His plan TO evade suspicion of the
murder OF bis mother, conceived with
the skill Of an adept criminal lawyer.
was rendered futile by one flaw in his
reconstructed alibi. That murder
will out" is due more often to the un.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
A Contaat of Law.

This interesting contrast Is noted by the
Boston Globe between Oliver Wendell
Holmes and the late DIR. Peabody: "The
autocrat, as is generally known, is trying
by most methodical mode Of life to see
how much he can prolong his ripeninG
years. Among other things he never rises
in the morning until the temperature OF
his room is at just the right heat. On the
other hand, DIR. Peabody was never more
than ordinary careful of his health. In his
early days he took long walks for the
pleasure he derived from them, although
he had no regular hours for recreation and
exercise. DR. Peabody used to say: Ihave
never troubled myself about my health;
that is, to worry about IT, but have taken
things as they come. To this, except TO a
good Providence, who has aided Inc,
chiefly owe my health"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
CITY ADVERTISEMENTs.
THE CITY OF PRovIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING
once OF the Clerk of Committees.

City Hall, Providence, March "a. 1898.
The Joint Committee OF the City Council on Sew
To whom were referred the petitions OF
James r. BudloLg ct al. for n sewer in Hudson
sire str, ,e from the summit IN said street street to Messer
Chaplin avenue; and In Chapin avenue from the
summit to Norfolk street,
street from Parade street 10 Messer street;
b. a. Crossey ct al. Tor n sewer in Eddy street
nmort street. s from day srret n cean trset In
John j. buckley et al. for a sewer in Gladstone
avenue IRON Candace street To Smith street.
avenue IRON Prairie avenue 20 Ocean sire ct
benjamin H. Harrington 90 al. Tor a sewer In
Pac nc ana Hamburg avenues from burlington
Pacific avenue 10 jackson avenue.
Charles McElroy et nl for Sc wer I'm Penn street
from Knight str ct 20 Courtland streeg
James Mckenna Tor "A sewer In EARLE street;
Riyersde wor ted Mills ct AL. for a sewer In Al
NJ n. ixby ct al. Tor a sewer In Parade street
from CranstOn street to susan street. and in Susan
s.re from Cranston street 70 Diamond street;
Grant street from knight street 10 Carpenter
street:
Anna l.. jackson et. al, for a sewer In Reiwlng
street Il ON Buckln srret 10 the line OF tho New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad company
Mary Finl OF. al. for sewer Ia Elngrove ave-
nue. from ANGEL street TO Humboldt avenue;
Joseph w. Lees ct. al for "A sew wer I'm Camp str Get
from Grandview street to cypress street;
Drank Murray for sewer I'm Allston street from
River av,nue 10 Cornell street:
Also. Resolutions tn build sewer In Congress
avenue from Elmwood avenue TO Hamilton street.
resolution 10 build sewer IN Dabol street from
Public 81 rect 10 Dexter street.
Ana resolution 20 puId sewer In Eagle street
from Harris avenue TO the river.
Hereby give notice that they will give n PUBLIC
HEARING upon said petitions and resO utions In
Committee Room y. CITY Hal. on FRIDAY. March
ested are hereby notified 20 appear IL tney snail see
1T, and be heard thereon.
i,y ord, of the Committee.
GEORGE H. BARSTOw, Chairman.
II. HAYDEN, Ciers of Committees mr2S-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
From Notes and Queries"

vessel crosses the equator and sails south.
Does the compass needle continue to point to
the north? and how do navigators in the
southern ocean steer by IL SENoA.
IL ship Is built of wood, and has no To-
cal attraction in any part of her cargo, the
north point of the magnetic needle points
TO the magnetic north at any spot on the
surface of the globe; but this seat of mag
netism Is in about latitude 20 degrees Is
minutes north, longitude 94 degrees 30
minutes west; consequently, in the north.
ern part Of Davis strait, the needle points
nearer west than north; at corresponding
point within Behring's strait the variation
would be equally large, but easterly. In
any case (save correction for this variation)
no change is made by crossing the equator,
and navigators steer by the compass at
Cape Horn as they do Mt Cape Cod, be.
cause, following certain curves, this inhu-
ence runs TO the south pole.
But, when the compass is on an iron
ship, IL has another error called deviation,
which change for zach point at which she
he heads, differs according to the direction
north or SOUTH in which the ships head
lay at building, and is essentially varied
by crossing the equator; it is remedied 10y
compensating magnets, by having COM
pass set above the deck, and ascertained
by celestial observations (amplitude and
azimuth) which define its extent. Boston
Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
Calender, McAusIan & Troup
Company.
ABOUT PEOPLE OF INTEREST.

Mrs. John Mackay possesses the biggest
sapphire in the world. She purchased il
from Russian impoverished prince for
S150,000.
Chief Engineer Webber Of the Boston
fire department has gone south, by the ad'
vice of his physician. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Webber, who is also not in good
health.
Mrs. j. r. Green, the wife of the En-.
glish historian, had her right hand dis.
abled by writer's cramp through the strain
of writing at her husbands dictation-
sometimes as much as IL hours a day. In.
stead of laying down her pen, Mrs. Grant
taught herself to write with her left
hand and has since written three impor.
tant books on her own account.
Senator j. b. Eustis of Louisiana, the
new appointee TO the French mission, is a
younger brother of ex-Congressman
George Eustis, who was secretary of the
confederate legation in France during the
civil war, and son of George Eustis, who
was chief justice Of Louisiana, and nephew
of William Eustis, the revolutionary
patriot and governor of Massachusetts.
They were all educated at the Harvard law
school.
Queen Victoria will send to the Chicago
exhibition water color, picture of Spot
Cher favorite Scotch terrier, and various
sketches of Balmoral done with her own
hands, some of which come from the walls
of her private diningroom of the castle
send pictures. Princess Christian sends
some very fine specimens of needlework,
executed with the most consummate skill
and ingenuity. There will also be sachet,
copied from piece of Grape, worked by
the queen, which was in prominent
place at the Guelph exhibition last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
THEORY AND CONDITION.

If President Cleveland continues to
break his alleged rules regarding edi-
tors and business men as appointees for
Office, the hungry aspirants will soon
be left to feel that the rules are better
in the breach than in the observance.
Editor Samuel L. Morss of the Indian
apolis Seminal makes no claim 10
being fitted for the Office of consul
general at Paris. He is not business
man, and his appointment can be ex-
planned on no other ground than that
of his pro-Cleveland activity during
the past six years.
The appointment is all the more note
worthy in that Mr.. Morse was one OF
the loudest in his denunciations of
President Harrison, and what he called
the press-subsidizing appointments OF
newspaper men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
SMALL POLICY.

The attempt made yesterday to force
a report on the plurality elections bill
from the committee on special legisla-
tion of the house should come in for
its share of that condemnation which
always applies to petty politics
In this case the ambition of the DEM
ocrats to pose as the champions of the
bill oerleaped itself. The chairman OF
the committee had evidently no inten-
tion of delaying the matter. He simply
wanted few minutes to make final
decision. BY all principles of legislative
courtesy he should have been granted
that time.
If bill is referred to a committee it
is referred on the supposition that the
committee shall use its judgment. But
if at every political whim and notion of
the minority committee is to be per-
emptorily ordered to report bill, it
might just as well be considered in the
house as a whole at first. Chairman
Jencks did right i'll refusing the dis
courteous request, and he did right also
in adding TO the discomfort of his op-
ponents by almost Immediately report
ing the bill after his committe had
received vote of confidence from the
house,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
STATE POLITICS IN PAPERS.

The Woonsocket Reporters first love
is evidently Mayor Pond. In answer to
a statement by the Rhode Island Demo-
crat that il said David s Baker. Jr., was
the best Democrat in Rhode Island it
says: Not quite correct. The reporter
referred to him as one of the likeliest
The best Democrat resides in Woonsocket.
But Baker is a good man"
Here Is an opinion from Newport:
"Charles =. Bennett has been nomi IN at ed
by the Republicans for secretary of state.
The Enterprise is a believer ip the civil
service policy regardless of political
bearing, and hence regards It, as th duty
OF every good citizen to vote for Mr.
Bennett. his years of exper ience as
deputy, other things being equal, which
they are, entitle him to the place"
There is no doubt" says the Paw
tuxet Valley Daily Cleaner, THAT there
will be many Joabs in the Democratic
party this year. Many an Abner and an
Amasa will be slaughtered during this
campaign. The Republicans of Rhode
Island expect to elect their ticket on its
merits. But, nevertheless. the Demo
cratic candidates are destined to be
slaughtered in tn. shambles."
"rhe Providence pnstmastership seems
to attract little attention among the pol
iticians." remarks the Newport News.
'No one has appeared as "A candidate for
he place, and the chairman Of the Dem
ocratic state central COMMITTEES says that
no name has been sent to Washington
and that no person with any authority
has addressed any communication TO the
president asking him not TO continue Mr..
George, the present incumbe ent. in
Office"
Sound money will be endorsed by a
Rep blicau victory in Rhode Island. F"
states the Westerly Weekly. "Whoever
is led aside at this time by thought of
the little importance Of an off-year, Is
making a grievous error Republicans
should now stand together"
"The Rhode Island Democrats are re-
ported to be cocksure of victory. All the
same. it might be we'll for them to keep
their coats off until after election" ad-
vises the Boston Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
TO Buy A BABY

The News was glad to observe the
beginning of an effort to secure the
baby elephant now sojourning at Roger
Williams park as permanent feature
of the menagerie at the park, which
had been made through the Morning
Journal, and it hastens to tender its
services to aid its elder contemporary in
the good work.
That baby elephant should not be al
lowed to leave the park. IL viii be a
great attraction there next summer,
and will add to the enjoyment of the
little folks every week more than it will
cost.
The Journal has opened its columns
to the people who desire to have the
children subscribe to a fund for the
purchase of the young proboscidia, and
in so doing does good and popular deed.
The News means to help get that 81 500
and invites all of its friends to send in
their mite, guaranteeing to duly credit
the same and turn it over to the fund.
1t ought to be easy to secure this
attraction for the park. 1t is small
sum to raise. 1t ought to be secured in
a few days. Send in the dollars and
half-dollars and quarters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
Mems Searfs.

Our opening stock presents an unri-
vailed assortment of choice things in
Four-in- Hands, Tecks, Puffs, Club
House Ties and Bows. A feature OF
the Easter display is an attractive line
of Summer Neckwear in Wash Goods.
The new Flowing Ends Four-in-
Hand is conspicuous in the stock and
presents wide variety of exquisite coll
orings and rich designs. Novelty in
every particular of its production dis
tinguishes this pretty new style.
Some attractive specias prices are
made on popular lines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

THE count of Paris in his new circu-
lar regarding the restoration of the
French monarchy intimates that his son,
the Duke of Orleans, should succeed to
the throne, but however low the French
nation may have fallen in its own esti-
nation because of the recent evidences
of Panama corruption, it has not yet
fallen as low as to desire for a ruler a
man whose sole claim to notoriety is
his violation of the law exiling princes
and his intimacy with actresses of ques-
tionable character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

THE contest between the Smith and
Quinn Democratic factions in Warwick
is devoid of value save as a source of
amusement to disinterested spectators.
1t has no political significance or import
ance. Warwick is surely Republican
in its politics and is likely to remain SO
under its present efficient representa-
tives, and the quarrel of the Democratic
factions amounts to nothing more than
division of an already impotent minor
ity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
RicHT TO THE P0iNT.

That he came from Rhode Island seems
TO be the only incident OF his life credit
able TO murderer Latimer.
I I !
Another grade crossing fatality, this
time In Connecticut How long before
Rhode Island will be exempted from dam
ages In this direction Z
Fall Rivers frebug flies fast. Three
fires in one night aud not clue to the
incendiary.
In view of the discoveries OF frauds in
the voting lists IL is evident that super
visor OF elections was ~ much neces-
sity to the body polite OF tins city an 10
an inspector Of plumbing to its physical
wellbeing. We have one. let us have the
other.
A state is a business enterprise and
should be conducted on business princi-
Piles. This is why Governor Brown
should be reelected.
I ! !
Wonder how Col. Honey's little scheme
to relegaie David S. Baker to back seat
on the Democratic coach sets on the
gubernatorial candidates stomach.
! ! !
The world is fast getting to be better
place TO live In. Two umbrella thieves
have recently been checked in their vile
career by merited punishment.
! ! !
Easter eggs are ripe.
! !
No one seems interested enough In
Carlyle Harris to call upon him at Slug
Sing. Now IL the sensation mongers and
acutely sympathetic people will let up
on him we will have a much needed rest.
! I !
The counterfeit Columbian half-dollar
is on the market now. The fate OF the
genuine coin should have taught the
counterfeiter the utter folly OF such a
step.
III the Readings books are above sus
picion why should 1t fear to submit them
TO an auditors
Ex-Governor Campbell OF Ohio has re-
ceived no soothing portion of the spoils,
SO far, ana his is a case where healing
balm is sorely needle
! ! I
Secre airy Hoke Smith is considering the
appointment of governor for Alaska.
Strange TO say. the warm blooded south
ron is not straining himself to hold his
hat under this luscious plum.
I !
Three weeks of rain upon the SEN
ators who are waiting to acquie'ce in the
presidents appointments is telling seri-'
ously upon the vitality of that august
bodv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

THERE is trouble pending down in
Kentucky. President Cleveland has
appointed Hill man postmaster at
Central City, and now $4,000 colonels,
headed by the state committee, have
lowered their TASKS long enough to in
quire in deep displeasure where Mr..
Cleveland is at that he thus dares TO
wave a red rag in the very face of their
previous remonstrances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

Congressman Breckenridge took schol-
arly friend, Professor Maurice Kirby OF
Louisville, up to the White House the
other day, according to The Courier-Jour-
nal, to present him TO the president.
There was some confusion in the room at
the time. aud the more inexperienced
of the Kentuckians evidently became
"rattled" Mr.. Cleveland graciously ex-
tended his hand as Mr.. Breckinridge per
formed the introduction, but the pro
fessor reciprocating In a hesitating way,
observed: III beg pardon, but / didn't
catch the name" The eCourier-Journal de
clares that the president shared in the gen.
eral laugh. Professor Kirby recovered
himself, however. quickly enough TO say
that he did not recognize the president rs
the latter was much smaller than he ap
peared in his pictures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

THE suspicion that the recent cyclone
in Georgia originated in the sighs of a
caravan of colonels who have received
nothing in the way of placation is now
reported to have been utterly un-
founded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
walls.

THE Reform club, after successfully
placing tariff upon the golden elo-
quence of Speaker Crisp at its recent
dinner, cannot be blamed for essaying
the role of general tariff tinkerer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
THIS EVENING.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE. s-"Blue Jeans.
b. r. KEITHs OPERA HOUSE. g." The Hust-
ler."
LoTHRoP's MUSEUM. 7-"The Paymaster."
WESTMINSTER THEATRE. s-Nibbe's French
Burlesque."
AMATEUR DRAMATIC HALL. s-Concert.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
Il. W. LADD co.
Easter
Gloves.

A complete new Easter Stock OF our
own importations, special productions
and leading makes exemplifying in tones
and designs the wealth Of novelty and
beauty that the opening season has pro-
duced.
The selection of our Easter Gloves
has had always in view the color de-
mands of the Easter Gown-from the
most matchable TO the most extreme
and subtle of shades. The assortment
of sizes in all tones is complete.
An especially attractive stock of
Mems Gloves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

The scientist of st. Etienne who has
discovered process of making silk out
of wood pulp should be ranked beside
the genius who discovered the process
of making cloth out of woven glass
threads, or a silk purse of sows ear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

Boss CROKER affirms that he "will
not consent to pool selling unless the
law squarely permits it," But if the
law doesn't squarely permit it we will
be treated TO the interesting spectacle
of Mr.. Croker fixing the law so that it
will permit il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

accountable blunders of the otherwise
intellectually faultless evil-doer than to
the astuteness of the criminal catcher.
Can the new science explain this
The story of Irving Latimer sets fic-
tion at naught and affords broad scope
for the study of the versed in lore Of
the criminal classes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29

The advantage of being an ambassa.
dor rather than minister consists
mainly in the rythmic qualities Of the
former title aud may enable some
future epic bard to sing the praise of
this iiherto unsung official with a
.eryor that Will do him credit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
The News.

1t is as sure to pay you as the
sun is to rise. Many have tried
it and none have regretted the
experience. We can build up
your business if you want 1t
built up. Call at the old stand,
7 Weybosset street.
THE News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-29
Want More
Business,

And are prepared to show that
the News can give as much
value for money expended in It's
columns as any medium availa-
bic to Providence merchants who
offer frst-class staple goods. We
base all our claims upon results.