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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

complsh the work for which it is de-
signed so long as it is located on the
summit of Kingston Hill. 1t will never
repay the State the money an
nually expended upon it. No
considerable number of students will
ever be matriculated there so long as the
location imposes journey of mile and
half from the depot to the school.
The school seeks to offer edu-
cational advantages to the farmers
sons and daughters-young men and
young women whose parents are in
moderate circumstances, and whose
presence is needed on the farm or in the
house between the schooling. BY
its location the Agricultural School
is an exclusive institution, available to
the limited few who can afford time and
money TO take mp practically perma-
nent lodging there. However great its
facilities, however elaborate its equip
ment. however capable its staff of pro-
fessors, the location is a permanent bar
to the accomplishment of the broad and
enduring work for the accomplish
ment of which the school was estab-
lished. And thus located, we may not
expect to see any rapid increase in
the number of pupils it Sc
cures over those on the rolls
last year--a total Of 102
with a graduating class of II, for whose,
education a staff of 10 professors drew
salaries and enjoyed an unmitiga.ed
snap.
AT first glance, to be sure, il would
appear to be folly to talk of breaking
apart the agricultural school 10y estab-
fishing the proposed new buildings
ever mistake has been made in select
ing the site for the location it would,
at first glance. be thought wise to make
the best Of 1t and keep the buildings
together. But let us look at the situ-
alton more carefully.
For this purpose we print herewith
a rough plan showing the general lay of
the lands owned by the State for the
purposes Of this Agricultural School. 1t
is not scale drawing but is suf-
fcient for our purpose. The
grounds, comprising 40 acres,
extend from the location of the school
buildings down TO within few min
utes' walk from the railroad station.
IL may as well be noted in
passing that the land where the
school is established is rocky and
wholly unfit fer agricultural purposes,
while the land that folly abandoned is
good ground and wonderfully responsive
to fertilization and cultivation,
as is demonstrated by the fact that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

disabled, making GENERAL TIIGHMAN.
five that were useless, and I6 men had
fallen beside them.
The fight had lasted nearly two hours,
time enough for the garrison TO save
themselves. General Tilghman ordered
the colors down, but the staff hae been
shct through and the halyards had foul
ed at the crosstrees. The flag could not
be lowered. Captain Taylor and an old
"man o'-war's man" then climbed mp
tho shot riddled mast, the target for a
steady gunboat fire, and lowered their
tattered ensign.
The Union fleet carried over so guns.
Foote'S flagship, the ironclad Cincin-
natl, received one shot through her
front and her upper works were bored
full of holes All the casualties of the
feet were suffered on the ironclads Essex
and Cincinnati. They numbered 49,
doable the loss in the fort
GEORGE l.. KILMER-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

not be very good plan to establish
the proposed new buildings and
others which may be built from
time to time as the school
grows and it will grow
if conveniently located-where they
may be availed Of, where the school
membership may be increased. where
they may be of use to the boys
and girls for whose benefit the
institution has been established? If
desirable the buildings nov on top
of the hill can be moved down TO the
new location. Wouldn't it I've better to
so move them than to continue
to spend money in putting
new and more costly buildings
out of the way in the desert just TO
keep there comparatively unimportant
aud inexpensive buildings company? 1t
would appear so. 1t would appear that
the burning down of the big dornitory
offers magnificent opportunity to re-
consider the folly of locating the State
Agricultural School on its present site.
1t costs about so day to run n NOV
ing team from Kingston station TO the
school for the accommodation of day
pupis-by all odds the larger class of
pupils that the Agricultural School
should cater to. This money must come
out of the pockets of the students or out
of the treasury Of the State ard even then
Of the inconvenience due TO the
present location of the school. The
saving Of the item of expense alone, If
the school were moved down the hill
within decent distance of the depot,
would soon pay the cost of removing the
plant to the location where common
sense would dictate its establishing.
Why is there not an opportunity here
for setting this foolish situation 10
rights?
Then go ahead and rebuild-not by
tuning over $4,000 to the board Of
lnduaBtio w eAfVHN 40 tHtS eVc Nv
without check, bus in instalments to
build up in accordance with the neels of
the institution, with 40 intelligent ap-
probation of its future. with n recognition
Of the fact that the State Agricultural
School is not toy TO be played with
loosely by any board of managers, or by
any staff of professors. but that it is an
establishment of vast usefulness to the
State, OF inestimable benehcence to our
young men.
II will be an act OF wisdom and OF
economy, before appropriating any
money for the State School, TO give
careful consideration 10 its removal to
dttiro location.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

the officers Of the school actually
pursue their experiments on this land in
stead of utilizing the barren acres where
the school is located far away at the top
of the hill.
Now, the condition is that the most
costly part of the Agricultural School
outfit has been detroyed by fire and it is
proposed to expend $4,000 to build new
buildings. The buildings remaining
are the laboratory, valued we believe at
about $4,000, and smaller buildings
v. ned at about $4,000. Why would it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
FASHIONABLE EVENING WEAR.
Rich White Satin Worn by Those Who
Can Afford 1t.


Brocades and velvets are the staple oven
ing wear of married women Of what Is
vaguely but safely designated as "a GER
tain age" Satin Is tho next material on
the list, and even in snowy whiteness this
lovely fabric is worn occasionally By quite
elderly persons White and ivory tinted
satin has had enormous vogue for evening
dress for some years. 1t is so costly and
so easily soilea that the wealthy feel safe
In adopting il from tho fear that it will
ever become common in circles of society
other than their own The beauty Of the
new satins will bring them into great re-
quest for balls and private dances, The
skirts arc made very full, as are those Of
morning dress, and arc very seldom trim
med when composed of so rich fabric.
Dinner and reception costumes as we'll
as ball gowns arc made long enough to
just touch tho ground all around Few
trailing dresses are seen except at we'd
dings.
Ostrich tips and cabochons are much
employed as decoration for dinner gowns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
AS TO THE az"

We have pleasure in referring here
with 10 the plan of the State Agricultu-
raj School property with especial refer
ence to the little patch of ground indi-
Gated by dotted lines in the upper right
hand corner adjoining the States
property marked "X-2S acres" This
patch Of % acres is an exceedingly val
uable piece of ground - much finer
ground than that on which the Agri-
cultural School buildings are located.
Whether the buildings are to remain as
at present located or not this piece
marked "X" ought to become
the property of the State,
both in view of the fact
that it is first-class land to own, and
also because it has been much sought
after by outside parties for speculative
purposes or to set up private dwellings,
which might probably mean gin mill
or something of the nature that would
be decidedly undesirable in association
with the States properly.
1t was with "a view to the desirability
of this property some day coming into
the hands of the State of Rhode Island
and of keeping out undesirable neigh
bors that Mr.. GARDNER c. SIMS, a mem
Der of the board of managers of the
Agricultural School has purchased this
bit of land from Mrs. MARY L. W.
TEFFT. part OF whose estate it was.
Mr.. SIMS paid $500 for the land, or
about $l20 an acre and ifthe State wants
it at any time it is now. by Mr.. SIMS
foresight, made available at the price
paid for il, plus reasonable interest for
the time that the present owner may
carry it.
Since Mr.. SIMS became a member of
the board of managers of the State
school he has taken most active inter-
est in its welfare. The department of
mechanic arts. TO which he naturally de-
voted his attention, is now in most credit
able shape, in charge of compe-
tent instructor and, for its
sze, asks no odds of any
similar department. in any college
in the country. The piece Of land re-
ferrtd to attracted Mr.. SINS attention
on his first inspection of the school
grounds and he was prompt to see the adj
vantage it would be to the State If the
State should bee )me its possessor
and his private transaction, made inde-
pendently of any act of the board of
managers as a whole, makes the prop
cry available to the State at the lowest
possible cost, while it evidences the de-
voted and uuseifish intereste Mr.. SIMS
has in this Safe institution.
The General Assembly would do a
wise act if it passed resolution author
izing the purchase of these % acres
which Mr.. SIMS prompt act in a
situation that required promptness of
action makes available to the State. l.
would have been "A grievous thing ii
private individuals had secured this ad-
joining property and the State is in-
debed TO Mr.. SIMS for getting hold OF
il in The right way a. just the right
time.
Which is why we take particular
pleasure in referring TO this X on our
little map.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

THE eminent banking houses of Nor
GAN & Co. and BELMONT q Co. handled
the bond issue with consummate ,busi-
ness skill, expedition and a dscrimina-
tion that will doubtless meet with gen.
eral approval. The most satisfactory
feature of the Dbond issuing business is
the demonstration afforded that we
have in the country banking institu-
tions that are the peer in ability with
the leading houses of the world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

SEVEN new postinasfers in New En-
gland were nominated by the President
yesterday, but the list bore the name of
no nominee for the Providence post
Office. Postmaster GEORGE is very
good sitter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

choux or moss greon veiver rpDon sou
close together. The bodice Is OF guipurc
of an ecru tint, covered with spangies, ovoc
nile green silk. Tho decollotngo In 1880
style is edged with spangled lacs, while
short sleeve of tho Same material covers
the upper part OF the arm. Over this Is
draped sleeve of nile green mousseline
do sole fastened by three velvet choux.
Velvet straps cross the shoulders, aud a
narrow drapery OF velvet Is arranged over
the breast. fastening on tho left side.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

Skirts when trimmed ut all, are trimmed
simply, attention being rather given to
their cut and ft.
Black velvet is much used for evening
wear this season. A large bertha Of white
guipurc is favotite accompaniment, or
accessories Of gold. bright rose or green
satin. Although by no means confined 90
elderly women, black velvet is greatly ia
vorcd by them, while middle aged women
wear ruby, plum or green shades or blnck
satin richly ornancntcd with jet Velvet
and satin arc so frequently combined row
that the making over OF n gown OF either
material Is easily achioged.
picture Is given of an effective even.
ing gown Of milo green moiro The foot
Of the plain bell skirt Is trimmed with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

Glistening IN the rays Of the MONDAY sun are
beautiful exceedingly, iut n one Of them were
thrust down your back how you would shud-
der. This Il precisely what you do when the
rremonitory chill Of fever aud agus comes on.
Then l. the tirne~to take Hostetter's stomach
Bittcrs, "knocker out " Of every form of
malaria; also Of dyspepsia, hiliousncss. con-
stipation, rheumatism and kidney trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

T y lor' s guns
were struck and
S h q t : o red and
their gunners dis
abled by stimuli
taneous S h OTIS.
The & u n b o a t
shells also pene-
trated tho walls
as though they
were of pine
boards. Another
gun was speedily
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

IT is prevailing opinion that the
Rhode Island School of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts was established for
the benefit of Rhode Islands youth, but
its location and methods of management
suggest that it is actually of prime
advantage to its president and faculty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

1T is naturally hard work for the local
Democracy to find anyone of any ac-
count who will accept position at the
head Of their State ticket this spring
We suggest that IL there is anybody
who thinks Of taking the nomination If
he viii communicate with Hon. DAVID
3. BAKER he may learn something to his
sdvantaga
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
The Mardi Gras Carnival.

NEW ORLEANS Feb. 26 The royal yacht
Galveston, bearing His Majesty Rex, king
of the carnival, and suite, arrived yester-
day afternoon, and was greeted with the
booming of cannon, blowing Of steam
whistles, waving OF flags and the shouts
of the multitude. His majesty was es-
corted to Carnival place by a grand pro-
cession. Thousands Of spectators lined
the route of the procession. Last night
the Krewe Of Proteus presented In Is mag
niflcent tableaux the legends OF Asgard
and tho gods and the myths of Sean
dinavia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
4. ". LADD CO.
ANNUAL OPENING
FOREIGN
Dress Goods /!
For Spring!
For Spring! F.!
(THIRD FLOOR PARLoRs.)

An exhibit OF the productions that win
prevail at the Easter outburst, limited In
selection, with view TO exclusive cos
tune making, and every piece OF an ex-
clusiveness and refinement TO givb IL
distinction in whatever company OF new
gowns it may find itself.
CREPONS-t the airy and beautiful,
weave fit for peris gown; rs various in
crinkles as in designs and colorings, are,
OF course, prime feature OF the exhibit.
They are lovely beyond description; a new
and charming queen among fashions
favorite fabrics.
SUITINGS- always q great feature with
Us, this year comprise designs and color
ipgs OF unusual novelty. The skirt OF
black, while of immense popularity, by
no means displaces the suit. Ii IS an
addition to, rather then gu destitute for,
the tailor made autocrat OF the wardrobe.
But this separate skirt popularity may be
responsible for the extraordinary variety
and beauty of the suitings pro iuced this
season. They are conspicuously hand
some, and the gowns that will be fashion.
ed from them will exceed for attractive
ness anything that has been worn for
many seasons past. They will be stun
ming,
BLACK FABRICS make big show in
this exhibit, too. The variety of weaves
shown seem TO be innumerable. We may
well conceive how these beautiful stuffs
succussfully vie for popularity with colors,
even on the ball room floor and for the
costuming OF young woman and debut
antes.
CHALLIS-Thirty new designs just
from Paris arc shown as a welcome acces-
sorry to our woolen goods showing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

CONGRESSMAN FITHIAN wants Congress
to revoke its resolution commencing the
President for sending troops to quell the
DEBs rebellion. Congressman FITHIAN
would better hang to his free ship alb
surdity. That makes him funny enough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

LOUISIANA, Colorado and Maryland
have statutes similar TO that proposed
by Judge ScoTT for the Rhode Island
House Of Representatives for ameliorai-
ing the condition of the drunkard, and
incidentally Of the commonwealth, by
giving him the bi-chloride-of-gold treat
ment at State expense.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

The Board of Managers of the State
Agricultural School at Kingston are
responsible to the General Assembly
and to the people for the successful
development OF. that institution, and if
lhey permit themselves to be made a
shield for incapacity in the active man
agement Of the school it is their lookout.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

LET'S have one of the new battleships
named "Rhode Island" The NEWS
wants to send petition to Washington
that shall be as long as the State itself.
Sign the petition on another page.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
Full Associated Press Dispatches
HIGH WATER RK
CIRCULATION, p, 200.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2e, 1895.

If a biennial elections bill is introduced
in our Assembly il ought, if possible, to
be framed to bring about our State
election with the national elections.
Otherwise we shall continue to be
bothered with an election, either Of one
kind or the other, every year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

THERE is no reason to believe that a
fourth bond issue will not be necessary so
long as government expenditures con-
tinue TO exceed government revenues.
The tariff is at the root of the whole evil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
Preparing For Defense.

MADRID. Feb. 26.-In reference to the
proclamation issued by the governor gen.
eral OF Cuba In order TO suppress armed
bands of supposed brigands which have
appeared in two provinces of Matapzas
and Puerto Principe, 1t Is declared that
the government was aware that Cuban
refugees In America and agitators In
Cuba had long been conspiring. This In
duced the authorities to re- enforce the
West Indian squadron. The Cuban au.
thorities attribute the revolt to the exas-
peration of the secessionists at the success
of the Cuban home rule bill. A special
meeting of the cabinet was held last
night at which 1t was announced that the
government had authorized the issuing Of
the proclamation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

THINK of it, the great American Re.
public being the last to acknowledge
Hawaiian independence and then doing
it churlishly and ungraciously!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

FOREIGN steamships are unloading
plenty of foreign goods on our shores,
but our laborers are not yet worked to
death making goods to be exported to
the markets of the world"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

THE California Legislature has
actually passed the bill prohibiting the
wearing of high hats at the theater.
This is carrying joke too, too far.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

IT is thoughtlessly figured that the
war with China will cost Japan $780,
100000. That is probably not SO. China
gill pay it in the end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

THE Bachelors probably feel the need
of 40 days Of rest if not of repentance.
Peace to their sackcloths and ashes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

AN extra session of Congress, perhaps,
but not of the Fifty-third Congress.
praise goodness!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26

GET ready to breathe that long sigh
of relief. This is the last week of
Congress,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
STORIES OF HEROISM.
No. 43.

Nhh~ 1oihSs Commodore FOOte' s
gunboats. The defense was made by 54
men with nine guns. They held out two
hours in order to allow the infantry gar
rison time to retreat. Captain Jesse Tay-
lor commanded the gunners, who be-
longed TO the volunteer militia Of Ten
nessee When the Union feet was seen
bearing down on the work, General
Tilghman, the post commandant, asked
Taylor Ito hold out one hour" He as
signed gun to each vessel. These were
seven in number-four ironclads lead
ing, and three wooden gunboats Fort
Henry's guns open on the feet with a
perfect "broadside, and for 20 minutes
the action was hot Tho ironclad Essex
was pierced above the portfolio, and the
shot entered the boiler. She dropped out
of the fight. About that time rifled
gun in the fort burst, and a columbiad
was spiked by its own priming wire
The ironclads then drew closer. Two Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
OMEN NO. II.

A cat sneezing is an omen Of good to a
bride TO be married mex, day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-17
WHAT BERKSHIRE HAS DONE.
1t Has Wrought More Than Its Share to
Shape the Life of the Country.


1t is a little land, but one which has
contributed more than its share to the
forces which have shaped and are shaping
the life of our country and our time. Be
fore the Philadelphia congress of 1870, or
the famous Mecklenburg convention of
1875, congress of deputies from the sew
eral towns in Berkshire met at Stock
bridge, John Ashley being president,
Theodore Sedgwick secretary, and some 60
delegates being in attendance. A covenant
was agreed upon, to be signed by the peo
pie OF the country, engaging mot to I'M
port, purchase or consume or suffer any
person for, by or under them to import,
purchase or consume in any manner what
ever any goods, wares or manufactures
which should arrive in America from
Great Britain from and after the first day
of October next, or such other time as
should be agreed upon by the American
congress, nor any goods which should be
ordered from thence from and after that
day until our charter and constitutional
rights should be restored
Before the battles of Concord and Bunker
Hill regiment of minute men had been
formed, and the Berkshire men were on
the march for Cambridge and Bunker Hill
the day after the news of the baltic of Lex.
ington was received. In the trying times
and critical periods which followed the
Revolution the hardest blow which was
struck at Shays' rebellion was at Sheffield
1t was Mumbet the exslave and faithful
servant in the Sedgwick family, whose
case drew forth the judicial decision that
the soil OF Massachusetts could not hold
slave. Under the haystack at Williams
town began the movement which has CIR
died the world with chain of American
missions, while in Stockbridge was born
and now lies buried the man over whose
grave are carved the simple and significant
words, "Cyrus West Field, to whose cour-
age, energy and perseverance the world
owes the Atlantic cable" In u little study,
hardly larger than q closet, looking out
upon Bear mountain, was done much OF
the work of the codlfying of procedure and
Of laws which the civilized world associ-
ates with the name Of David Dudley Field.
Yale university boasts that three of the
nine judges who sit upon the supreme
bench of tho United States are her gradu-
atcs. One-third Of those nine judges went
to school In the single village of Stock
bridge. The aesthetic movement which
finds expression in numbcrlcss village i'm
provemcnt societies all over the land be-
gan in Berkshire; the Laurel Hill society
of Stockbridge is the Oldest of them ALL
Bryant and tho Berkshire Hills" by
Arthur Lawrence, in Century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-17
CAM BRIDGE-YALE CONTEST
Will Take Place. Oct. 5--cambridge Agrees
Upon the Date.

New York, July 16 &C. II. Sheriff.,
Jr., chairman of the Yale graduate advi-
sorry committee on track athletics, has re-
ceived a cablegram from President Koran
of the Cambridge University Athletic
Club, which states that Cambridge agrees
to October as the date on which the con-
tests are to take place between The two
teams.
Cambridge prefers the 00-yards dash to
the 220-yards dash suggested by Yale be-
cause of the shortness of the straightaway
tracks. Mr., Sheriff. states that Yale has
agreed to substitute the BODY yards dash in
place of the 220-yards dash as requested
by Cambridge.