The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-27
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stlll. In fdcts tuo olu tiHo tnoihSsos II
scarcely produced nowadays, for. as su-
gar-making machinery is improved ara
the production OF suxar increased, the
quantity AMI quality OF molasses decreases.
Many planters can remember the days
whom. to separate the sugar from the
molasses, tho boiled cane juice WAS
placed In barrels bored full OF holes; the
molssses drained out and the sugar re-
mained in the barrel The centrifugal
machinery now in use separates the sugar
so thoroughly that but little molasses,
and that of poor quality, is left. The
bounty on sugar has also operated
greatly TO reduce the production OF mo :
lasses. Tie planters have made every
effort during the past season or two
to produce the greatest possible quantity
OF sugar for the sake OF the bounty, and
the moasses has been OF SO poor aquaity
at times as to be unmarketable. The
most OF the molasses made Is now sold to
refiners and reboilers, who manipulate 1t
and place IL on the market under a
variety Of name. Many OF the West In-
dian planters do not market molasses at
AL now. but turn the product into the
rum stills. Dealers say that the trade
in molasses for the country at large has
been decreasing greatly every year.
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He was standing In front Of the Arcade.
on the weybosset street side. looking as
gIum and solemn as q stuffed owl. Twas
about AIS p. m, and / was just heading
for home" As Ipassed him he tou he'd
me gently on my right shoulder, and
paused to see what he wanted. "Cau
speak with you privately, sir, for o
moment" he k-d in low, earnest
voice. i nodded assent, and we stepped
to the outer edge OF the sidewalk.
He glanced about nervously and then
said in very confidential manner:
II have great favor to ask OF you. lam
stranger in Providence. and / know 1t
Is risky to accost man one has never
seen before; but, sir. you looked 50 whole
some and so honest that said to myself.
Here's man I can trust, a man / can
unbosom myself to, a man who will grant
me favor il it is in his poaer.' Yes. sir,
said all that to myself; and Pm confident 4.
sir. that you will not think hard Of me. +"
well. well, said. what can do for
your" Now, SIR" he responded, becom-
ing still more confidential, don't put me
down as bum or beggar. II my situa-
tion was no so desperate / would not say
a word; and l tell you, sir. that even
under the circumstances / hes tate to
speak. oh, cruel fatel that i. a citizen OF
South Worcester. Mass. should have to
ask favor OF q strangerp For q mo-
ment he struggled with his emotions, and
l imagined that saw tears gathering In
his eyes My own heart was touched,
aud IL he had ask a for IL be could have
had my last cent. U only had 10 cents
with mel. and don't know but l would
have pawned my watch aud given him the
proce, ds. thought / had encountered
all sorts OF street beggars, but had never
seen anything like this. / was about to
speak. when he put his mouth close to
my ear and whispered: II want to borrow
a chew of tobaccol' ma ie yer y brief
reference to the place that Is said to be
paved with good intentions, gave him my
plug" and rushed up rect.
Those who have pet superstition and
especially those who believe in the fatal
49," can find a grain Of comfort in the
fact that the most striking feature in the
Old Colony report Of the year ending
June 80 1898, is the fatal asterisk of death
| set against the names of three Of the
thirteen members Of the board who have
died since June so Of this year-Abbott
Lawrence, w. j Rotch aud 4. L. Ames
Each had ranked well above the average
of his associates, physically, financial v
and mentally, aud all had borne great
burdens Of trust. aud not alsne for them
selves or their families The names Of
Lawrence, RJtch aud Ames are as ndel-
IDLY wri ten In the man IL featuring aud
transportation Industries OF New England
ahd states farther west. as are the names
OF Webster, Andrew and Mann in
the political and educational history
Of Massachusetts and New England,
1t matters little to the general good who.
in succ eding times. owns the mills Of
La renee or New BE sifori, the railroads
OF Massachusetts, Ohio. Kansas or Ne
braska, hut it matters much for the gem
eral good that these vast material struc-
lures OF modern civilization aud cap al
aggregations have faithful administr i
tion of their affairs and that the incre-
ment there returns to the community
in the expansion of like noble uses.
Prominent among those who attended
the rehearsal of Madame Nordica yester-
day afternoon at Worcester at the Musi-
cal Festival and took an eager intere
in the proceed ngs was Jules. Jordan
of this city, the compos r of "Jael {"
Madame Nordica is to appear in mum.
ber OF selections from "Jael," and ad-
ditional Importance will be given o
this part OF the concert from tie fact
that Mr.. Jorian will conduct the pc
formance Of his own composition. which
will be heard for the first time in Worces-
ter tomorrow afternoon.