The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-29
LOOKING CLASS.

DIR. Edward Everett Hale has been rep
resented in print as collecting children's
sayings for some philosophical purpose, as
result OF which his mail is inundated
with letters from appreciatiye parents and
Others containing anecdotes of this sort.
But DIR. Hale denies that he Is making any
such collection for the purpose named or
any other, and intimates that any kind
friend interested i'm this sort OF literature
is welcome to the abundant material with
which he has been favored. DIR. Hale is
one af Gods noblemen, and while he is
one OF the brainiest and most sensible OF
men, a man OF the highest education and
profound thinker, he is as simple as
child in everyday life. For years he was
neighbor of mine and / saw him daily.
j was much amused one cold night in
winter to see the doctor crossing Eliot
square in Roxbury on his way to his home
on Highland street, striding along in his
stocking feet. thought he was crazy,
but far from it. While walking up the hill
absorbed in thought he had been accosted
by poor beggar who asked him for
money to buy pair OF shoes, exhibiting
his feet with his toes sticking out OF the
big holes in the toes OF his shoes. The
doctor put first one hand down into his
pocket and then the other, and finding no
money promptly sat down and pulled of
his own boots, gave them away, and then
forgetful of the cold and everything else
resumed his train OF thought and marched
on. He is warm hearted and generous
to fault and oft times goes far beyond
reasonable action in his gifts TO the poor.
Appreciated by young and old, and he
can win any audience of any age equally as
well, there will be a tremendous vacancy
made when he is finally removed from
earth. "Lend hand 2 is his favorite
motto and he lives up to 1t religiously.
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The big crowd in front OF The News
Office at Turks Head last night was jolly
one and the election returns were greeted
with cheers no matter which side they
favored, although the Republicans Gle
ment largely predominated, and gave
ringing cheers when Republican successes
were bulletined. was amazed to see the
number of middle aged men and men past
the prime OF life who waited patiently
for hours to obtain the results. Nothing
quite SO stirs up the average American
citizen as an election.
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1t Is said that just before the passage OF
the much-talked-of lottery and opium
bills in Hawaii LiliuokGlani was waited
upon by committee of women, wives OF
many prominent residents OF the islands,
bearing petition begging that her mai
esty would not confirm by her signature
che passage OF these bills, whose effects
would be so demoralizing on her people.
Liliuokalani received them with courtesy,
wept and prayed with them and promised
to follow their advice. Much gratified,
the ladies were making their exit when
one of the committee, turning suddenly,
deserted the queen mocking with mincing
steps, much to the amusement of her
ladies' in waiting, the venerable mission
airy mother, who headed the committee
and who had loved and helped TO educate
this woman at time when she little
dreamed OF aspiring TO the throne OF
Hawaii. Two days later Liliuokalani
signed both these bills, which she herself
had helped to bribe through the legisla-
ture.
understand that the Grand Trunk off,
cials visited Portland, Me-, recently, and
while their visit was ostcnsibly TO elect
vice president for the Atlantic and st.
Lawrence railway, their real object had
deeper significance and one that Provi-
dence and Rhode Island people may be
interested in. While in Portland, where
they have the most magnificent terminal
facilities imaginable, they examined the
wharf property OF the road very carefully,
and it is reported on good authority, that
they are trying TO arrange big coal deal.
The Spring Hill Mining company, whose
mines are near Parisboro, New Brunswick,
supply large portion of Canada with
coal, which Is transported to Quebec, over
the International railway, 500 miles 10
Quebec, and then ia miles TO Montreal,
whence it is distributed throughout all
Canada. The scheme is to employ steam
ers and sailing vessels to transport the
coal to Portland, and make that city the
distributing port instead of Montreal,
as the distance by sea is but go miles
from Parisboro to Portland, big saving
would be made in distance, and it would
create big business for the Grand Trunk
at the Portland end Of the line. The out
come of the deal will be looked for with
interest, especially should the new tariff
bill go into effect, placing coal on the free
list.
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